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egyptian_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o philosophic_a science_n 2.6_o and_o arts._n and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o grecian_a learning_n be_v original_o borrow_v from_o the_o egyptian_n be_v very_o evident_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n as_o also_o from_o matter_n of_o fact_n thus_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22._o who_o make_v mention_n of_o solon_n his_o kinsman_n travel_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o about_o the_o ancient_a piece_n of_o learning_n he_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n tell_v solon_n that_o the_o grecian_n be_v but_o child_n as_o to_o the_o true_a archaeologie_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v master_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n of_o solon_n be_v in_o egypt_n and_o get_v wisdom_n thence_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 3._o diodorus_n siculus_n biblioth_n l._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v renown_v among_o the_o greek_n for_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n do_v in_o ancient_a time_n resort_n to_o egypt_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o first_o poet_n homer_n orpheus_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o first_o lawgiver_n lycurgus_n and_o solon_n as_o also_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n gain_v most_o of_o their_o knowledge_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o indeed_o we_o need_v go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o scripture_n to_o evince_v the_o great_a repute_n the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o human_a wisdom_n for_o in_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o it_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o egypt_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_o imply_v that_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n be_v very_o considerable_a in_o that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n we_o have_v the_o like_a honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n act._n 7.22_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n excel_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n without_o doubt_n have_v not_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v very_o considerable_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v such_o use_n of_o it_o to_o adorn_v moses_n character_n who_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o accomplish_v with_o many_o eminent_a quality_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o fame_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o in_o strabo_n time_n they_o be_v of_o no_o repute_n see_v strabo_n l._n 17._o where_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n he_o see_v vast_a house_n which_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n past_o inhabit_v who_o be_v both_o astrologer_n and_o philosopher_n but_o these_o science_n be_v in_o his_o time_n so_o defective_a that_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o to_o be_v find_v skill_v therein_o all_o that_o their_o priest_n can_v do_v be_v to_o enumerate_v to_o stranger_n the_o rite_n of_o their_o sacreds_n &c._n &c._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v 42_o book_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o priest_n write_v by_o their_o mercury_n whereof_o 36_o contain_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n their_o law_n their_o god_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o priest_n wherein_o their_o cantor_n sacred_a scribe_n astrologer_n curator_n and_o prophet_n ought_v each_o according_a to_o their_o respective_a office_n to_o be_v verse_v the_o other_o 6_o book_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n who_o wear_v the_o cloak_n which_o contain_v their_o medicine_n vitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr phil_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n lie_v among_o their_o priest_n so_o strabo_n geogr._n l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o priest_n embrace_v philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o but_o to_o treat_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o theologie_n and_o distinct_o of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o wisdom_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o give_v we_o this_o general_a account_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o its_o extent_n how_o large_a the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v be_v know_v by_o this_o that_o it_o comprehend_v the_o liberal_a science_n the_o hieroglyphic_n mode_n of_o writing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o universal_a nature_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o particular_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o increase_v of_o nile_n the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o law_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o mode_n of_o worship_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o various_a ceremony_n also_o the_o whole_a of_o medicine_n both_o prophylactick_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o pharmaceutick_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o health_n as_o also_o chirurgick_a yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o be_v not_o require_v in_o all_o philosopher_n but_o the_o cantor_n or_o musician_n take_v one_o part_n to_o he_o and_o the_o sacred_a scribe_n another_o the_o horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n assume_v other_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o curate_n of_o the_o sacred_a rite_n other_o the_o pastophori_n and_o prophet_n other_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o deliver_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a peculiar_a or_o mystic_a philosophy_n which_o say_v he_o appear_v by_o their_o sacred_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n diogenes_n laertius_n and_o other_o divide_v the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n into_o four_o part_n mathematic_a natural_a divine_a and_o moral_a we_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o each_o and_o endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o advantage_n and_o assistance_n they_o have_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n for_o their_o improvement_n thereof_o mathematics_n as_o for_o the_o mathematics_n the_o egyptian_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o astronomy_n geometry_n geographie_n arithmetic_n and_o music_n for_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o they_o have_v considerable_a help_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o patriarch_n astronomy_n as_o to_o their_o great_a insight_n into_o astronomy_n it_o be_v assert_v by_o strabo_n herodotus_n and_o diodorus_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a in_o that_o they_o as_o it_o be_v general_o affirm_v be_v the_o first_o who_o find_v out_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n by_o the_o sun_n motion_n which_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o heliopolis_n thence_o say_v herodotus_n lib._n 2._o the_o egyptian_n be_v of_o all_o the_o first_o who_o find_v out_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n distinguish_v it_o into_o twelve_o month_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o star_n this_o calculation_n of_o the_o year_n thales_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n that_o distinguish_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n seem_v to_o have_v learn_v in_o egypt_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_a horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n carry_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o horologe_n and_o palm_n the_o symbol_n of_o astrology_n who_o have_v always_o in_o his_o mouth_n the_o four_o astrologick_n book_n of_o hermes_n whereof_o one_o treat_v of_o the_o five_o planet_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o star_n 4._o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o these_o their_o astronomick_a observation_n and_o experiment_n the_o egyptian_n fall_v into_o a_o superstitious_a admiration_n of_o these_o glorious_a celestial_a body_n and_o thence_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v go_n thus_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n contemplate_v the_o celestial_a world_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o superior_a world_n they_o with_o great_a stupor_n admire_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n esteem_v they_o as_o the_o first_o eternal_a god_n whereof_o the_o sun_n they_o call_v osiris_n and_o the_o moon_n isis_n the_o same_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o observe_v and_o this_o idolatrous_a persuasion_n that_o the_o star_n be_v god_n which_o spring_v from_o natural_a astronomy_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o idolatrous_a worship_n especial_o that_o we_o call_v zabaisme_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o planetary_a deity_n so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o chaldean_n whence_o also_o spring_v judicial_a astrology_n as_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n chap._n 4._o §_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o occasion_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o the_o improve_n of_o astronomy_n even_o unto_o idolatry_n we_o have_v it_o well_o describe_v by_o eusâ—bius_n praepar_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o they_o report_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o first_o who_o lift_v up_o their_o
their_o dexterity_n in_o anatomy_n be_v be_v evident_a by_o that_o of_o gellius_n lib._n 10._o noct._n att._n cap._n 10._o appion_n in_o his_o egyptian_a book_n say_v that_o human_a body_n be_v dissect_v and_o open_v according_a to_o the_o egyptian_a mode_n it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a most_o tenuous_a nerve_n which_o pass_v from_o one_o singer_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n farther_n how_o much_o the_o egyptian_n be_v verse_v in_o medicine_n be_v discover_v by_o that_o pleasant_a character_n of_o homer_n who_o converse_v much_o with_o they_o odyss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o the_o egyptian_n great_o study_v natural_a philosophy_n wherein_o how_o much_o they_o excel_v appear_v from_o medicine_n itself_o which_o they_o strenuous_o exercise_v see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n be_v l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o 2._o §_o 4._o neither_o be_v the_o egyptian_n defective_a in_o moral_a philosophy_n especial_o as_o to_o politic_n for_o which_o they_o have_v a_o great_a repute_n among_o the_o ancient_n both_o for_o their_o excellent_a law_n and_o also_o for_o their_o good_a administration_n and_o execution_n thereof_o as_o for_o their_o law_n they_o be_v high_o commend_v by_o strabo_n and_o diodorus_n and_o so_o great_o esteem_v by_o lycurgus_n solon_n and_o plato_n as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o borrow_v many_o of_o their_o law_n and_o politic_a constitution_n from_o they_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a say_v stillingfleet_n that_o those_o who_o form_v greece_n first_o into_o civil_a society_n and_o well_o order_v common_a wealth_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v trader_n for_o knowledge_n in_o other_o part_n to_o which_o purpose_n diodorus_n siculus_n biblioth_n lib._n 1._o inform_v we_o that_o lycurgus_n and_o solon_n as_o well_o as_o the_o poet_n orpheus_n musaeus_n melampus_n and_o homer_n and_o the_o philosopher_n after_o they_o pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v gain_v most_o of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n out_o of_o egypt_n nay_o he_o say_v in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o those_o who_o be_v renown_v among_o the_o greek_n for_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n do_v in_o ancient_a time_n resort_v to_o egypt_n there_o to_o participate_v of_o learning_n and_o law_n &c_n &c_n jew_n and_o as_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o learning_n and_o law_n from_o egypt_n so_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o law_n from_o the_o mosaic_a constitution_n beside_o what_o they_o have_v immediate_o from_o joseph_n their_o great_a legislator_n as_o hereafter_o jew_n as_o for_o the_o egyptian_n wisdom_n in_o their_o politic_a administration_n or_o government_n of_o state_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o esa_n 19.11_o 12._o where_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v style_v the_o son_n of_o the_o wise_a beside_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o state_n so_o long_o in_o peace_n be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o their_o state_n policy_n or_o prudent_a management_n of_o state_n affair_n for_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o judge_v they_o receive_v much_o light_n from_o the_o mosaic_a judicial_a constitution_n as_o also_o from_o solomon_n politic_n with_o who_o they_o have_v great_a affinity_n by_o reason_n of_o solomon_n wife_n and_o commerce_n or_o correspondence_n though_o indeed_o they_o owe_v much_o of_o their_o polity_n and_o government_n to_o joseph_n who_o pass_v among_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o hermes_n apis_n serapis_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o egyptian_a theology_n joseph_n for_o which_o they_o be_v great_o repute_v the_o original_n whereof_o they_o owe_v to_o joseph_n and_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o part_n thereof_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n so_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o same_o in_o the_o church_n and_o school_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n be_v great_o verse_v in_o egyptian_a rite_n and_o worship_n whereof_o he_o give_v we_o this_o account_n lib._n 6._o the_o egyptian_n say_v he_o have_v a_o proper_a or_o mystic_a kind_n of_o philosophy_n which_o appear_v from_o their_o sacred_a ceremony_n for_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cantor_n precede_v with_o a_o music_n symbol_n cantor_n and_o those_o 2_o book_n of_o mercury_n the_o one_o contain_v the_o hymn_n of_o the_o god_n the_o other_o a_o account_n of_o the_o king_n life_n after_o the_o cantor_n follow_v the_o horoscope_n with_o a_o horologe_n and_o palm_n astrologer_n the_o symbol_n of_o astrology_n in_o his_o hand_n this_o have_v always_o in_o his_o mouth_n the_o four_o astrologick_n book_n of_o hermes_n the_o horoscope_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sacred_a scribe_n scribe_n carry_v in_o his_o head_n feather_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o book_n with_o a_o ruler_n wherein_o be_v a_o inkhorn_n and_o pen_n to_o write_v this_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v skill_v in_o hieroglyphic_n cosmographie_n geographie_n the_o order_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o 5_o planet_n the_o chorographie_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o description_n of_o nile_n and_o all_o sacred_a rite_n and_o place_n with_o their_o dimension_n and_o whatever_o belong_v to_o sacreds_n after_o the_o sacred_a scribe_n follow_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ornator_n ornator_n who_o have_v the_o cubit_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o sacrisice_a cup._n this_o person_n be_v instruct_v both_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n such_o thing_n as_o conduce_v to_o learning_n and_o the_o liberal_a science_n and_o also_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o calf_n and_o the_o ceremony_n appertain_v thereto_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o egyptian_a religion_n contain_v prayer_n pomp_n festival_n day_n sacrifice_n first_o fruit_n hymn_n and_o other_o thing_n like_v hereunto_o in_o the_o last_o place_n go_v their_o prophet_n prophet_n who_o carry_v in_o his_o bosom_n a_o water_n pot_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o those_o who_o carry_v the_o pane_n emissos_fw-la i._n e._n bread_n set_v forth_o this_o person_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o sacreds_n and_o he_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 42_o sacerdotal_a book_n write_v by_o their_o egyptian_a mercury_n which_o treat_v of_o law_n god_n and_o the_o whole_a priestly_a discipline_n jew_n in_o all_o of_o which_o this_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v verse_v because_o he_o be_v also_o to_o oversee_v the_o distribution_n of_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o that_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o egyptian_a ceremony_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a rite_n will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v how_o parallel_n they_o be_v the_o egyptian_a cantor_n to_o the_o jewish_a singer_n their_o sacred_a scribe_n to_o the_o jewish_a their_o sacrifice_a cup_n to_o that_o wherein_o the_o jew_n offer_v their_o libamina_fw-la or_o drink-offering_n their_o pane_n emissi_fw-la or_o bread_n set_v forth_o to_o the_o jewish_a pane_n propositionis_fw-la show_v bread_n their_o calve-sacrifice_n to_o the_o jewish_a as_o their_o prayer_n festival_n sacrifice_n first_o fruit_n hymn_n to_o those_o among_o the_o jew_n philip_n melancthon_n in_o his_o chronichon_n lib._n 2._o concern_v abraham_n tell_v we_o that_o joseph_n settle_v the_o college_n of_o priest_n in_o egypt_n inform_v they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o plant_v a_o church_n among_o they_o which_o pious_a institution_n of_o he_o in_o after_o time_n degenerate_v into_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o egyptian_a god_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v all_o young_a than_o the_o patriarch_n and_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v have_v their_o original_n from_o they_o especial_o from_o joseph_n melancthon_n make_v osiris_n joseph_n which_o signify_v auxiliator_n or_o a_o bless_a man_n to_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o abraham_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o judge_v he_o a_o hieroglyphic_n of_o joseph_n who_o help_v they_o in_o their_o famine_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o joseph_n be_v preserve_v among_o they_o under_o the_o egyptian_a apis_n vossius_fw-la the_o idol_n lib._n 1._o c._n 29._o make_v very_o probable_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o julius_n maternus_n 5._o ruffinus_n and_o suidas_n as_o also_o from_o the_o great_a advantage_n which_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v from_o joseph_n which_o no_o hieroglyphic_n can_v express_v more_o emphatical_o than_o the_o egyptian_a apis_n which_o resemble_v the_o fat_a and_o lean_a cow_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o great_a benefactor_n by_o such_o symbol_n which_o be_v at_o first_o design_v only_o for_o civil_a use_n 3._o he_o
in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evening_n chaos_n or_o darkness_n and_o that_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n chaos_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o plutarch_n who_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o hesiod_n touch_v his_o chaos_n &_o add_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v water_n chaos_n from_o diffusion_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sundo_fw-la which_o will_v farther_o appear_v if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n water_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o result_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v matter_n which_o he_o interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mud_n or_o slime_n or_o watery_a mistion_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n or_o grosser_n part_n of_o that_o water_n which_o thales_n make_v to_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o natural_a body_n so_o orpheus_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o what_o thales_n understand_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n and_o the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n and_o we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o scholiast_n on_o these_o word_n of_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n of_o slime_n be_v make_v where_o the_o scholiast_n affirm_v that_o the_o chaos_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n and_o the_o slime_n condense_v into_o solid_a earth_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o that_o thales_n water_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o with_o or_o immediate_o derive_v from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o water_n and_o mud_n together_o from_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o plato_n and_o pythagoras_n seem_v little_a to_o differ_v now_o that_o sanchâ—niathon_n and_o thales_n who_o follow_v he_o traduce_v these_o their_o sentiment_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n out_o of_o moses_n history_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v book_n 1_o ch._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14_o 15._o out_o of_o learned_a bochart_n and_o other_o but_o because_o learned_a stillingfleet_n as_o before_o §_o 1._o incline_v rather_o to_o believe_v that_o these_o first_o philosopher_n receive_v these_o their_o principle_n by_o universal_a tradition_n from_o the_o first_o age_n and_o not_o from_o the_o jew_n or_o mosaik_n write_n i_o shall_v add_v far_o 1._o the_o confession_n of_o sanchoniathon_n who_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o material_n of_o his_o history_n from_o jerombalus_fw-la the_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n who_o certain_o be_v some_o jewish_a priest_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o ch._n 3._o §_o 8._o 2._o sanchoniathon_n make_v mention_n of_o sydic_n etc._n etc._n which_o without_o doubt_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n 3._o numenius_n a_o ancient_a philosopher_n cite_v for_o this_o opinion_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n as_o porphyry_n de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nymph_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n on_o thales_n 4._o that_o thales_n receive_v these_o tradition_n of_o the_o creation_n from_o moses_n write_n be_v affirm_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-mi peren_fw-mi philosoph_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o where_o he_o show_v how_o thales_n subscribe_v to_o moses_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o 5._o yea_o stillingfleet_n himself_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o have_v these_o very_a word_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v these_o 2_o renown_a founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a society_n both_o give_v their_o concur_v testimony_n with_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o thales_n mean_v by_o his_o water_n the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n which_o orpheus_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o thales_n anaximander_n and_o anaxagoras_n express_v themselves_o to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o mud_n or_o slime_n which_o they_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o see_v how_o thales_n with_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o who_o he_o be_v derive_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o and_o pythagoras_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o concur_v with_o moses_n not_o only_o in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o wherein_o be_v express_v a_o fluid_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n as_o gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v all_o at_o first_o be_v but_o fluid_a matter_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n which_o i_o conceive_v full_o prove_v our_o assertion_n and_o overthrow_v his_o forego_n hypothesis_n that_o thales_n etc._n etc._n receive_v not_o these_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o 6._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o seem_v to_o refer_v this_o principle_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n which_o say_v he_o perhaps_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n even_o so_o plain_o assert_v our_o conclusion_n yet_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o thales_n have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n 7._o last_o mariana_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o gen._n 1.1_o assure_v we_o that_o from_o this_o place_n the_o ancient_a poet_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n §_o 5._o thales_n thales_n hold_v also_o many_o other_o philosophic_a opinion_n touch_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la and_o perfection_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o tradition_n original_o take_v from_o moses_n history_n 1._o he_o hold_v there_o be_v but_o one_o world_n and_o that_o make_v by_o god_n the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o foresay_a water_n 1.2_o so_o montaigne_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o thales_n qui_fw-fr le_fw-fr premier_fw-fr s'enquesta_fw-mi de_fw-fr telle_fw-fr matiere_n estima_fw-la dieu_fw-fr un_fw-fr esprit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sit_fw-la d'_fw-fr â—au_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr choses_fw-fr this_o great_a fundamental_a principle_n that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n be_v general_o receive_v and_o assert_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o oppose_v it_o because_o seem_o contradictory_n to_o his_o phaenomena_n or_o purblind_a principle_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr philosplacit_fw-fr 2.1_o and_o johan_n gram._n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la 2._o 1.13_o thales_n hold_v as_o diogen_n laert._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v god_n workmanship_n be_v exceed_v beautiful_a or_o good_a and_o perfect_a as_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o beauty_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o admirable_a disposition_n and_o harmony_n or_o order_n of_o every_o part_n wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beautify_v and_o orderly_o dispose_v every_o part_n of_o this_o universe_n with_o great_a symmetry_n and_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o his_o own_o eternal_a idea_n or_o form_n as_o in_o his_o timaeus_n of_o which_o hereafter_o that_o thales_n receive_v this_o contemplation_n from_o moses_n be_v affirm_v by_o steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-fr peren_fw-mi philosophia_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o according_a to_o laertius_n the_o same_o thales_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v most_o beautiful_a because_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o he_o subscribe_v to_o
teach_v socrates_n euripides_n and_o pericles_n his_o successor_n be_v archelaus_n the_o athenian_a as_o vossius_fw-la §_o 9_o among_o those_o of_o the_o jonick_a sect_n chrysyppus_fw-la empedocles_n empedocles_n heraclitus_n democritus_n protagoras_n polemon_n epaminondas_n hypocrates_n be_v by_o some_o reckon_v empedocles_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o sharp_a ingeny_n but_o mighty_a greedy_a of_o fame_n for_o he_o affect_v not_o only_a adoration_n while_o live_v but_o after_o death_n also_o wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v his_o abode_n among_o the_o god_n he_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o aetna_n heraclitus_n be_v of_o a_o great_a aâ—umen_fw-la heraclitus_n but_o cloudy_a mundo_fw-la whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o jew_n as_o elsewhere_o democritus_n glori_v in_o this_o that_o he_o learn_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o barbarian_n by_o who_o 12._o as_o we_o have_v often_o hint_v we_o be_v principal_o if_o not_o only_o to_o understand_v the_o jew_n as_o euseb_n praep_v l._n 10_o c._n 2._o out_o of_o democritus_n school_n proceed_v protagoras_n who_o turn_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o to_o make_v sale_n of_o philosophy_n for_o money_n which_o be_v of_o ill_a fame_n among_o the_o ancient_n epaminondas_n epaminondas_n the_o theban_a be_v by_o austin_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la call_v the_o chief_a philosopher_n and_o emperor_n but_o none_o gain_v a_o great_a name_n among_o the_o jonicks_n after_o thales_n than_o hypocrates_n hypocrates_n a_o person_n of_o a_o stupendous_a acumen_fw-la 12._o and_o erudition_n he_o it_o be_v that_o first_o make_v that_o happy_a conjunction_n betwixt_o philosophy_n and_o medicine_n the_o manner_n how_o he_o attain_v unto_o his_o medicinal_a science_n they_o make_v to_o be_v this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o island_n of_o cous_fw-la where_o he_o live_v the_o temple_n of_o aesculapius_n wherein_o be_v lay_v up_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n engrave_v on_o table_n as_o also_o rare_a monument_n of_o wisdom_n collect_v by_o former_a age_n all_o these_o hypocrates_n transcribe_v examine_v and_o perfect_v so_o that_o the_o praise_v not_o only_o of_o the_o restitution_n but_o also_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o medicine_n be_v give_v to_o he_o although_o these_o all_o be_v by_o some_o reckon_v jonicks_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o more_o particular_a sect_n as_o hereafter_o chap._n iu._n pherecydes_n his_o philosophy_n traduce_v from_o the_o jew_n pherecydes_n bear_v at_o syrus_n be_v of_o phenician_n original_a the_o original_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v philosophy_n in_o prose_n he_o yet_o retain_v the_o old_a symbolic_a mod_n of_o philosophize_v his_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n his_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n his_o theology_n be_v chief_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o also_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n syrus_n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v the_o jonick_a philosophy_n as_o found_v by_o thales_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o italic_a begin_v by_o pherecydes_n who_o though_o he_o have_v not_o a_o school_n in_o italy_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o praeceptor_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o lead_v he_o the_o way_n to_o that_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v he_o afterward_o teach_v in_o italy_n he_o may_v just_o claim_v some_o commemoration_n among_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o italic_a sect._n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 29._o call_v pherecydes_n the_o author_n of_o the_o italic_a sect._n this_o pherecydes_n be_v by_o strabo_n lib._n 10._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o laertius_n and_o suidas_n a_o syrian_a which_o be_v different_o understand_v by_o the_o learned_a for_o some_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o syrian_a i._n e._n a_o phenician_a but_o other_o and_o that_o upon_o more_o probable_a ground_n call_v he_o a_o syrian_a because_o bear_v in_o the_o island_n syros_n or_o syrus_n one_o of_o the_o cyclades_n those_o lesser_a land_n in_o the_o egean_a sea_n near_o delos_n so_o apuleius_n and_o suidas_n whence_o cicero_n 1_o tuscul_fw-la quaest_n call_v he_o syrus_n this_o opinion_n i_o be_v confirm_v in_o by_o a_o conference_n with_o learned_a bochart_n who_o also_o give_v i_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o difference_n with_o this_o reconcilement_n viz._n syra_n or_o syrus_n where_o pherecydes_n be_v bear_v receive_v both_o its_o name_n and_o people_n original_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o syrian_n phenicia_n be_v a_o part_n of_o syria_n whence_o pherecydes_n may_v just_o be_v repute_v a_o phenician_a if_o we_o regard_v his_o ancestor_n or_o perhaps_o he_o may_v be_v so_o esteem_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o the_o hide_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o suidas_n of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 2_o pherecydes_n father_n name_n be_v bady_n etc._n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o as_o vossius_fw-la will_v have_v it_o babys_n for_o so_o strabo_n and_o suidas_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o suidas_n in_o the_o 46_o the_o olympiad_n who_o also_o distinguish_v he_o from_o pherecydes_n lerius_fw-la the_o historian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o 75_o the_o olympiad_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o some_o say_v he_o confound_v pherecydes_n the_o historian_n with_o pherecydes_n the_o physiologist_n and_o theologue_n this_o latter_a be_v of_o syrus_n one_o of_o the_o cyclades_n as_o strabo_n lib._n 2._o hesychius_n and_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laertius_n make_v this_o our_o pherecydes_n the_o philosopher_n to_o have_v flourish_v about_o the_o 69_o the_o olympiad_n other_o make_v he_o more_o ancient_a tzetzes_n chil._n 2._o hist_o 55._o say_v that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rich_a croesus_n about_o the_o 59_o the_o olympiad_n and_o that_o he_o be_v praeceptor_n to_o thales_n the_o milesian_n but_o this_o account_n have_v no_o likelihood_n for_o thales_n seem_v at_o least_o contemporary_a to_o if_o not_o more_o ancient_a than_o phâ—recydes_n cicero_n 1_o tusc_n quaest_n say_v he_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o servius_n tullius_n his_o country_n man_n etc._n etc._n that_o thales_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o pherecydes_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 1._o prove_v from_o this_o that_o thales_n according_a to_o laertius_n die_v in_o olympiad_n 58_o whereas_o pherecydes_n flourish_v in_o olympiad_n 60._o §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o original_n of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n jew_n some_o say_v he_o hear_v pittacus_n so_o laertius_n other_o that_o he_o have_v no_o praeceptor_n but_o draw_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o secret_a book_n and_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n so_o suidas_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pherecydes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o go_v that_o he_o be_v praeceptor_n of_o pythagoras_n but_o he_o himself_o have_v no_o instructor_n but_o that_o he_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o hide_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n which_o he_o be_v possessor_n of_o thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosoph_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 19_o pherecydes_n also_o the_o praeceptor_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o be_v contemporary_a to_o thales_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n draw_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o hide_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n yea_o some_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o syrian_a not_o from_o syrus_n one_o of_o the_o cyclades_n but_o from_o syria_n a_o famous_a country_n of_o asia_n whereof_o phenicia_n be_v part_n yea_o ambrose_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 6._o of_o pherecydes_n speak_v thus_o see_v he_o draw_v his_o pedigree_n as_o some_o conceive_v from_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o discipline_n also_o he_o derive_v his_o magisterial_a precept_n that_o he_o traduce_v his_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n and_o other_o part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n will_v be_v hereafter_o evident_a prose_n §_o 4._o touch_v the_o mode_n or_o form_n of_o his_o philosophy_n it_o be_v deliver_v in_o prose_n but_o symbolic_v and_o mystical_a that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o deliver_v his_o philosophy_n in_o prose_n we_o have_v concur_v testimony_n from_o the_o ancient_n strabo_n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o cadmus_n pherecydes_n and_o hecataeus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v in_o loose_a oration_n or_o prose_n and_o so_o porphyry_n as_o suidas_n testify_v make_v this_o pherecydes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n of_o loose_a oration_n the_o like_a apuleius_n in_o floridis_fw-la
moreover_o say_v he_o pherecydes_n who_o spring_v from_o the_o island_n syrus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v verse_n and_o attempt_v to_o write_v in_o word_n at_o large_a loose_a discourse_n and_o free_a oration_n the_o like_a theopompus_n laertius_n and_o suidas_n affirm_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o treat_v of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o prose_n for_o the_o former_a philosopher_n be_v port_n etc._n etc._n mythologick_n §_o 5._o notwithstanding_o pherecydes_n reject_v the_o ancient_a mode_n of_o deliver_v his_o philosophy_n in_o poem_n yet_o he_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o mix_v many_o fable_n with_o his_o philosophy_n so_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o thales_n thus_o whatsoever_o the_o theologist_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v you_o must_v understand_v otherwise_o for_o i_o write_v in_o fable_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o theologie_n which_o contain_v the_o most_o of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o be_v write_v in_o 10_o book_n which_o say_v dr._n owen_n in_o his_o theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolic_a and_o cryptick_a or_o enigmatick_a wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dark_a cloudy_a divine_a as_o anon_o philosophy_n §_o 6._o pherecydes_n as_o to_o natural_a philosophy_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o thales_n yet_o he_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a and_o first_o principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n all_o thing_n which_o they_o both_o receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o these_o have_v it_o from_o genesis_n 1.2_o by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n heliotrope_n pherecydes_n be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o astronomical_a invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n whereas_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o first_o inventor_n but_o only_o a_o great_a emprover_n of_o it_o as_o great_a bochart_n in_o a_o conference_n inform_v i_o 1664._o viz._n that_o this_o astronomical_a experiment_n be_v bring_v into_o syra_n or_o syrus_n where_o pherecydes_n live_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v a_o colony_n there_o of_o which_o homer_n make_v some_o mention_n and_o that_o pherecydes_n only_o emprove_v this_o same_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n the_o original_a pattern_n as_o some_o conceive_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n or_o asa_n dial._n the_o say_v bochart_n refer_v i_o for_o more_o information_n herein_o unto_o his_o canaan_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o find_v out_o the_o eclipse_n and_o period_n of_o the_o moon_n tzetzes_n chil._n 2._o hist_o 55._o give_v we_o to_o understand_v as_o vossius_fw-la §_o 7._o but_o the_o main_a of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n be_v theologick_n phoenicians_n so_o laertius_n out_o of_o theopompus_n acquaint_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n who_o write_v of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o go_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o theologist_n which_o title_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n also_o obtain_v for_o among_o the_o greek_n who_o ever_o discourse_v accurate_o of_o god_n be_v style_v the_o theologist_n and_o their_o science_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologie_n as_o arist_n metaph_n 3._o pherecydes_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologick_n mystery_n in_o prose_n this_o theology_n of_o his_o consist_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o description_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o go_n for_o the_o grecian_n after_o the_o introduction_n of_o hellenism_n suppose_v all_o their_o god_n to_o be_v generate_v this_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o theology_n pherecydes_n comprise_v in_o 10_o book_n enigmatick_a and_o cloudy_a discourse_n full_a of_o fable_n and_o allegory_n which_o isidore_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o cham_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a he_o traduce_v they_o from_o sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n theologie_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o succession_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o suidas_n and_o other_o that_o he_o derive_v this_o his_o mystical_a theology_n from_o the_o abstruse_a and_o dark_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n pherecydes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n affirm_v that_o musaeus_n the_o son_n of_o eumolpus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v poem_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n which_o other_o ascribe_v to_o orpheus_n other_o to_o homer_n §_o 8._o concern_v pherecydes_n his_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o pass_v a_o epistle_n under_o his_o name_n write_v to_o thales_n which_o montaigne_n essais_n liure_fw-fr 2._o c._n 12._o give_v thus_o pherecydes_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v a_o mistake_n write_v to_o thales_n as_o he_o expire_v i_o have_v say_v he_o appoint_v my_o friend_n after_o they_o have_v inter_v i_o to_o bring_v unto_o thou_o my_o write_n if_o they_o content_v thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n publish_v they_o if_o not_o suppress_v they_o they_o contain_v not_o any_o thing_n certain_a that_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o i_o profess_v not_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n nor_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o i_o start_v many_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v discover_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o epistle_n be_v as_o fabulous_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o book_n yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a and_o so_o to_o give_v we_o some_o account_n how_o much_o unacquainted_a these_o fabulous_a mythologist_n be_v with_o the_o material_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n touch_v this_o mystical_a theology_n of_o pherecydes_n see_v more_o in_o diogenes_n laertius_n of_o his_o life_n ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 443._o edit_fw-la 2._o dr._n owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3_o etc._n etc._n immortality_n §_o 9_o though_o pherecydes_n philosophic_a theology_n be_v fabulous_a and_o mystical_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v he_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o assert_v the_o soul_n immortality_n so_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o tusc_n quaest_n pherecydes_n syâ—us_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v immortal_a thus_o tully_n 12._o which_o lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o quote_v also_o austin_n epist_n 3._o to_o volusianus_n thus_o write_v what_o idiot_n now_o what_o abject_a woman_n be_v there_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a life_n after_o death_n which_o in_o old_a time_n pherecydes_n first_o dispute_v for_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o pythagoras_n the_o samian_a being_n much_o move_v by_o the_o novity_n of_o this_o dispute_n be_v transform_v from_o a_o wrestler_n into_o a_o philosopher_n so_o montaigne_n essais_n liur_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 12._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n cicero_n say_v be_v first_o introduce_v by_o pherecydes_n but_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o thales_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o first_o traducer_n of_o this_o opinion_n into_o greece_n we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o some_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n chap._n v._o of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o sundry_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n testimony_n prove_v that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o story_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n his_o extract_n from_o phenicia_n pythagoras_n flourish_v about_o the_o 60._o olymp._n when_o the_o jewish_a garden_n be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o grecian_n pythagoras_n his_o preceptor_n in_o greece_n and_o how_o he_o be_v first_o convert_v from_o a_o pugil_n to_o a_o philosopher_n his_o first_o travel_n into_o phenicia_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n phenician_a priest_n and_o jew_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o priest_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o motive_n incline_v he_o thereto_o pythagoras_n travel_n into_o babylon_n and_o converse_v with_o their_o wise_a man_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n under_o chaldean_a title_n zabratus_n etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n he_o have_v for_o converse_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o write_n from_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n his_o return_n to_o samos_n and_o voyage_n to_o creâ—e_v pythagoras_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o restore_v many_o city_n to_o liberty_n and_o
of_o the_o pythagorean_n also_o xenophanes_n the_o colophonian_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n another_o branch_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n hold_v the_o sun_n consist_v of_o a_o collection_n of_o little_a fire_n etc._n etc._n plato_n also_o hold_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v fire_n as_o august_n lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o which_o seem_v most_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n story_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o light_n and_o fire_n as_o also_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n so_o mark._n 14.54_o of_o which_o more_o in_o plato_n philosophy_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n also_o make_v fire_n the_o chief_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n medicine_n §_o 11._o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v much_o verse_v in_o medicine_n or_o active_a physic_n so_o jamblichus_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la pythagorae_n cap._n 20._o say_v that_o among_o the_o science_n which_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v verse_v in_o medicine_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o medicine_n consist_v in_o a_o exact_a regiment_n or_o right_a order_n of_o diet._n where_o jamblichus_n subjoin_v many_o other_o particular_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n medicine_n so_o cornelius_n celsus_n in_o praefat._n among_o the_o famous_a professor_n of_o medicine_n reckon_v up_o pythagoras_n for_o one_o who_o flourish_v under_o cyrus_n cambyses_n and_o darius_n as_o laertius_n solinus_n eusebius_n and_o vossiuâ—_n that_o pythagoras_n be_v very_o severe_a in_o his_o prescript_n or_o rule_n of_o diet_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n we_o have_v already_o show_v how_o that_o he_o prescribe_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n abstinence_n from_o all_o meat_n that_o may_v too_o much_o heat_v the_o blood_n as_o from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n also_o from_o such_o meat_n as_o do_v load_v the_o stomach_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o digest_v likewise_o from_o such_o as_o be_v obstructive_a and_o breed_v ill_a humour_n as_o bean_n etc._n etc._n last_o from_o all_o such_o meat_n as_o may_v bring_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ill_a habitude_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n for_o the_o great_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n prescript_n and_o abstinency_n be_v to_o preserve_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a healthful_a complexion_n of_o body_n and_o cleanness_n of_o mind_n as_o for_o the_o original_n of_o pythagoras_n medicinal_a skill_n apuleius_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o chaldean_n i._n e._n as_o i_o concieve_v the_o jew_n who_o in_o pythagoras_n time_n live_v among_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o chaldean_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o pass_v under_o their_o name_n as_o before_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o considerable_a mention_n of_o the_o chaldean_n their_o skill_n in_o medicine_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v excellent_o verse_v therein_o we_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n both_o from_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 4.3_o 4._o touch_v his_o skill_n in_o plant_n and_o animal_n etc._n etc._n also_o by_o eusebius_n who_o say_v he_o be_v excellent_o skill_v in_o medicine_n and_o cure_v of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n as_o book_n 1._o cap._n 1._o par_fw-fr 11._o likewise_o from_o what_o cunaeus_n de_fw-la repub_fw-la jud._n relate_v of_o the_o jewish_a physician_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o cure_v the_o sick_a priest_n and_o levite_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n none_o more_o famous_a for_o skill_n in_o medicine_n than_o the_o essenes_n who_o have_v a_o particular_a inclination_n and_o devotion_n to_o this_o study_n who_o the_o pythagorean_n affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o discipline_n as_o before_o §_o 12._o as_o pythagoras_n be_v well_o skill_v in_o physics_n philosophy_n or_o natural_a science_n both_o contemplative_a and_o active_a so_o be_v he_o likewise_o no_o less_o verse_v in_o moral_a philosophy_n which_o according_a to_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relation_n of_o men·_n 1._o to_o themselves_o or_o 2._o to_o their_o family_n or_o 3._o to_o the_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n they_o live_v in_o admit_v of_o a_o threefold_a distribution_n 1._o into_o ethic_n 2._o into_o economic_n 3._o into_o politic_n the_o pythagorean_n be_v skilled_a in_o all_o these_o 1._o as_o for_o that_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n ethic_n which_o concern_v the_o right_a government_n of_o man_n self_n pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v much_o in_o the_o study_n and_o practise_v thereof_o yea_o indeed_o pythagoras_n esteem_v all_o philosophy_n but_o vain_a which_o do_v not_o some_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o meliorate_n or_o better_v of_o a_o man_n self_n thus_o stobaeus_n serm._n 80._o bring_v in_o pythagoras_n thus_o philosophize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o discourse_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v vain_a which_o cure_v not_o some_o passion_n of_o a_o man_n for_o look_v as_o that_o medicine_n be_v useless_a which_o free_v not_o the_o body_n from_o disease_n so_o likewise_o philosophy_n which_o drive_v not_o away_o evil_a from_o the_o soul_n the_o learned_a divide_v ethic_n into_o 3_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o philosophy_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatic_a 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhortative_a or_o preceptive_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d characteristical_a pythagoras_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v verse_v in_o each_o of_o these_o concern_v the_o dogmatic_a part_n of_o ethic_n the_o pythagorean_n lay_v down_o many_o wholesome_a principle_n relate_v to_o the_o object_n subject_a and_o end_v etc._n etc._n of_o moral_a philosophy_n viz·_n that_o the_o soul_n happiness_n lie_v only_o in_o god_n its_o chief_a good_a that_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o ethic_n be_v the_o humane_a soul_n as_o capable_a of_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o its_o chief_a end_n be_v to_o cure_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v sick_a disease_a passion_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a healthy_a complexion_n which_o consist_v in_o vittuous_a disposition_n and_o acts._n these_o dogme_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o methodical_o treat_v of_o according_a to_o that_o accurate_a method_n of_o definition_n division_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o aristotle_n reduce_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o seminal_o and_o virtual_o comprise_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o particular_o pythagoras_n express_o assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o virtue_n consist_v in_o harmony_n yea_o that_o all_o health_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n yea_o all_o good_a yea_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o all_o thing_n else_o consist_v in_o harmony_n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o pythagoras_n far_a teach_v his_o scholar_n 3_o medium_n by_o which_o they_o may_v become_v master_n of_o philosophy_n and_o better_v themselves_o 1._o by_o conversation_n with_o the_o go_n 2._o by_o well_o do_v for_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o therein_o they_o be_v imitator_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o death_n whence_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o soul_n aright_o touch_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o that_o man_n have_v perfect_a felicity_n in_o have_v a_o good_a soul_n as_o jamblichus_n and_o stanley_n out_o of_o he_o of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n part_n 3._o chap._n 1._o fol._n 83._o virtue_n and_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n hold_v many_o useful_a dogme_n of_o morality_n so_o be_v they_o not_o less_o verse_v in_o the_o hortative_a and_o preceptive_a part_n of_o ethic_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o model_n of_o their_o discipline_n before_o mention_v as_o also_o from_o that_o great_a apothegme_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o he_o frequent_o inculcate_v on_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o philosophy_n viz._n that_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v excess_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 13._o but_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n ethic_n be_v characteristical_a for_o pythagoras_n teach_v morality_n most_o lactant._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o ethick_n character_n i_o e._n lively_a description_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n by_o symbol_n fable_n emblem_n image_n or_o sign_n and_o effect_n answerable_a to_o aesops-fable_n philostratus_n fable_n and_o also_o the_o scriptural_a type_n and_o parable_n pythagoras_n also_o exhort_v his_o scholar_n to_o virtue_n under_o that_o symbolic_a letter_n y_fw-fr as_o lactant._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o which_o be_v thence_o call_v pythagoras_n letter_n not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o it_o
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
number_n be_v most_o simple_a thus_o he_o all_o this_o be_v couch_v under_o that_o great_a pythagorean_n maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o of_o which_o before_o extract_n §_o 12._o the_o symbol_n whereby_o pythagoras_n express_v that_o spiritual_a divine_a worship_n due_a to_o god_n be_v such_o as_o these_o grave_a not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ring_n i._n e._n worship_v not_o grave_v image_n again_o when_o you_o go_v to_o the_o temple-worship_n neither_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n concern_v this_o life_n i._n e._n let_v not_o the_o world_n mix_v with_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 8._o §_o 10._o and_o more_o particular_o that_o great_a pythagorean_n symbol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n and_o worship_n barefoot_a which_o be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o discalceation_n when_o they_o go_v to_o worship_n as_o mede_n on_o eccles_n 5.1_o or_o else_o it_o be_v possible_a pythagoras_n 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oracle_n and_o jewish_a doctrine_n §_o 13._o have_v discourse_v of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n write_v both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n before_o we_o shut_v up_o this_o chapter_n we_o shall_v a_o little_a touch_n on_o his_o work_n and_o disciple_n which_o give_v foundation_n to_o most_o of_o the_o follow_a sect_n and_o their_o philosophy_n touch_v pythagoras_n work_n it_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n among_o the_o learned_a whether_o pythagoras_n leave_v any_o thing_n in_o write_v laertius_n make_v mention_n of_o three_o piece_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heraclides_fw-la in_o sotion_n epitome_n attribute_n more_o to_o pythagoras_n as_o laertius_n affirm_v who_o also_o upbraid_v those_o as_o fool_n who_o think_v that_o pythagoras_n leave_v no_o work_n behind_o he_o who_o he_o confute_v out_o of_o heraclitus_n the_o physiologist_n who_o quote_v some_o thing_n out_o of_o pythagoras_n work_n yet_o 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tell_v we_o that_o philolaus_n have_v commit_v his_o chief_a dogme_n to_o write_v it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o aristotle_n androcydes_n antiphanes_n alexander_n didymus_n and_o mederatus_n gaditanus_n write_v profess_o of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n but_o the_o most_o that_o we_o have_v now_o extant_a of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o historiographer_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n diogenes_n laertius_n porphyry_n and_o jamblichus_n beside_o what_o be_v mention_v by_o cicero_n and_o plutarch_n that_o aristotle_n write_v a_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v affirm_v by_o laertius_n porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plotinus_n tell_v we_o that_o plotinus_n do_v more_o clear_o explicate_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o platonic_a of_o which_o see_v more_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 12_o 44._o 11._o §_o 14._o as_o for_o pythagoras_n school_n and_o 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 gellius_n lib._n 10._o c._n 17._o diogenes_n say_v that_o his_o college_n continue_v for_o nineteen_o generation_n yet_o moderatus_n gaditanus_n say_v that_o the_o pythagorick_a sect_n be_v extinguish_v for_o the_o obscurity_n of_o their_o philosophy_n justin_n lib._n 20._o tell_v we_o that_o 300_o pythagorean_n be_v under_o a_o strict_a confederation_n and_o separate_a life_n be_v accuse_v of_o a_o secret_a conjuration_n against_o the_o city_n and_o thence_o when_o they_o be_v meet_v in_o their_o college_n 60_o of_o they_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o rest_n banish_v porphyry_n and_o jamblichus_n mention_v the_o same_o &_o say_v that_o there_o sle_z only_z two_o archippus_n and_o lysis_n the_o preceptor_n of_o epaminondas_n and_o jamblichus_n add_v that_o when_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n appear_v to_o other_o of_o the_o city_n they_o stone_v those_o who_o destroy_v the_o pythagorean_n we_o find_v both_o these_o reason_n join_v together_o by_o carrion_n in_o his_o 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
existit_fw-la for_o moses_n say_v he_o who_o be_v plato_n that_o which_o be_v etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o these_o tacit_a acknowledgement_n of_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n numeniâ—s_n quote_v by_o clem_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n plain_o write_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v §_o 2._o among_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v about_o 200_o year_n after_o plato_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexand._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o by_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n thus_o speak_v of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o follow_v our_o law_n or_o institution_n and_o diligent_o inspect_v or_o search_v into_o all_o those_o thing_n mention_v therein_o the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ludou._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o aristobulus_n the_o jew_n to_o philometor_n lib._n 1_o as_o eusebius_n cite_v he_o sai_z that_o plato_n in_o many_o thing_n follow_v our_o law_n for_o he_o seem_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o have_v diligent_o examine_v every_o particular_a for_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v before_o alexander_n and_o before_o the_o persian_a empire_n whence_o this_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n receive_v many_o thing_n thus_o ludou._n vives_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o opinion_n about_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a before_o the_o persian_a empire_n be_v reject_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o it_o yet_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o moses_n write_n not_o as_o translate_v into_o grerk_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n especial_o the_o egyptian_a which_o be_v but_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v book_n 2._o ch_z 5._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o to_o this_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n be_v consonant_a that_o of_o josephus_n the_o jew_n josephus_n as_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o alexandr_n §_o 3._o to_o these_o testimony_n of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n we_o may_v add_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o for_o the_o ancient_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v once_o and_o again_o inculcate_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.5_o and_o he_o express_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o do_v affirm_v this_o that_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n general_o be_v thief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o take_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o dogme_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n without_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o martyr_n and_o after_o he_o theodoret_n assime_v that_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_a rivulet_n yea_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v devout_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o worship_n he_o steal_v from_o the_o hebraick_n philosophy_n the_o same_o johannes_n philoponus_n frequent_o assert_n grammaticus_n so_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o pag._n 249._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o what_o moses_n affirm_v of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12_o where_o he_o show_v how_o plato_n imitate_v moses_n gen._n 1.31_o in_o bring_v in_o god_n rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o good_a etc._n etc._n eusebius_n lib._n 2._o praep_n evang._n conceive_v that_o plato_n learn_v from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n both_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_a ancient_n ambrose_n give_v a_o full_a testimony_n hereto_o ambrose_n who_o affirm_v that_o plato_n for_o learning_n sake_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o thing_n do_v and_o write_v by_o moses_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o than_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o augustin_n some_o say_v he_o join_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n wonder_v when_o they_o hear_v and_o read_v that_o plato_n conceive_v such_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v most_o congruous_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n whence_o some_o have_v think_v that_o he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n hear_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n or_o that_o he_o read_v in_o his_o peregrination_n the_o prophetic_a scripture_n who_o opinion_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o some_o of_o my_o book_n but_o the_o account_n of_o time_n be_v diligent_o compute_v according_a to_o the_o chronic_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o plato_n be_v bear_v almost_o 100_o year_n after_o jeremy_n prophesy_v wherefore_o plato_n in_o that_o his_o pergrination_n can_v neither_o see_v jeremy_n who_o die_v so_o long_o before_o nor_o yet_o read_v the_o same_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n unless_o peradventure_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n he_o by_o a_o interpreter_n learned_a as_o the_o egyptian_a mystery_n so_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n not_o that_o he_o do_v by_o writing_n translate_v they_o as_o ptolemy_n by_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o conference_n he_o understand_v what_o they_o contain_v so_o far_o as_o his_o capacity_n will_v reach_v that_o which_o incline_v we_o to_o this_o persuasion_n be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n begin_v chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n also_o declare_v god_n say_v he_o in_o that_o work_n first_o join_v earth_n and_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o fire_n he_o understand_v the_o heaven_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n which_o by_o their_o interposition_n join_v together_o with_o these_o extreme_n he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whence_o it_o be_v think_v he_o understand_v this_o from_o what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o he_o little_o attend_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o air_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n he_o think_v that_o the_o four_o element_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n again_o in_o that_o plato_n say_v a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o have_v almost_o bring_v i_o full_o to_o assent_v that_o plato_n be_v not_o without_o those_o sacred_a book_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o plato_n vehement_o hold_v and_o diligent_o commend_v etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o full_a conviction_n he_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o platonic_a notion_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o we_o hope_v examine_v they_o and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o for_o modern_a christian_n we_o have_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o these_o last_o age_n of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o plato_n derive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n both_o physical_a and_o metaphysical_a from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o jewish_a church_n so_o lud._n vives_n on_o this_o text_n of_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o justin_n martyr_n say_v he_o in_o paraclesi_fw-la ad_fw-la gento_n &_o euseb_n in_o praeparat_fw-la evang_v and_o theocritus_n of_o the_o greek_a affection_n write_v that_o plato_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n book_n into_o his_o own_o hence_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v our_o conclusion_n at_o large_a thus_o luther_n tom._n 1._o genes_n
1._o a._n in_o cap._n 1._o plato_n say_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n collect_v as_o it_o be_v some_o spark_n out_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n and_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o come_v near_a then_o aristotle_n as_o to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n &c_n &c_n also_o dr._n jackson_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 55._o speak_v thus_o that_o plato_n have_v either_o read_v or_o be_v instruct_v by_o some_o who_o have_v read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n will_v easy_o appear_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v assert_v by_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n pag._n 22._o cudworth_n i_o can_v say_v he_o consent_n with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n have_v see_v moses_n his_o work_n but_o that_o he_o certain_o receive_v by_o tradition_n many_o thing_n stillingfleet_n when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n or_o some_o other_o of_o those_o oriental_a part_n border_v upon_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n but_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o speak_v more_o categorical_o thus_o as_o for_o plato_n though_o he_o dissemble_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o areopagite_n yet_o saint_n augustine_n have_v already_o answer_v for_o he_o as_o before_o et_fw-la mirificè_fw-la iis_fw-la delectatus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la tradita_fw-la fuerant_fw-la and_o he_o be_v great_o delight_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n now_o howsoever_o lactantius_n please_v to_o reprehend_v plato_n because_o say_v he_o plato_n seek_v knowledge_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o chaldean_n neglect_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n eusebius_n cyrillus_n and_o origen_n find_v reason_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a think_v that_o from_o thence_o he_o take_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o by_o he_o write_v of_o god_n or_o savour_v of_o divinity_n the_o same_o opinion_n have_v saint_n ambrose_n of_o pythagoras_n thus_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3._o chap._n 3._o pag._n 502._o the_o platonist_n of_o alexandria_n say_v he_o steal_v their_o choice_a notion_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a artifice_n of_o their_o master_n plato_n who_o doubtless_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o egypt_n about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o flock_v thither_o have_v more_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o many_o truth_n of_o grand_a importance_n concern_v the_o deity_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n than_o many_o other_o greek_a philosopher_n have_v but_o yet_o therein_o lay_v his_o great_a fault_n that_o he_o wrap_v up_o and_o disguise_v his_o notion_n in_o such_o a_o fabulous_a and_o ambiguous_a manner_n that_o partly_o it_o may_v be_v less_o know_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v find_v better_a entertainment_n among_o the_o greek_n than_o they_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o do_v in_o their_o plain_n and_o native_a dress_n which_o plato_n himself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o the_o greek_n receive_v from_o the_o barbarian_n they_o put_v into_o a_o better_a fashion_n i._n e._n they_o disguise_v it_o by_o a_o greek_a habit_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o foreigner_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o vossius_fw-la see_v §_o 4._o of_o this_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o a_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a opinion_n and_o now_o very_o much_o inveterate_v that_o plato_n draw_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o insert_v they_o into_o his_o write_n for_o numenius_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n say_v that_o plato_n steal_v out_o of_o moses_n write_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o god_n and_o the_o universe_n to_o who_o the_o more_o sage_a father_n give_v heed_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v of_o high_a authority_n among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a vogue_n that_o it_o differ_v little_a from_o moses_n yea_o caelius_n rhod._n l._n 16._o cap._n 65._o think_v that_o plato_n differ_v little_a from_o christ_n placit_n and_o eusebius_n lib._n 13._o praep_n c._n 1._o write_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n into_o greek_a justin_n martyr_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la anton._n will_v needs_o show_v that_o plato_n borrow_v whatever_o have_v any_o verisimilitude_n or_o shadow_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o same_o eusebius_n attempt_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o philosopher_n thus_o hornius_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o plato_n transfer_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o plato_n life_n and_o travel_n for_o oriental_a tradition_n plato_n original_a and_o instruction_n under_o socrates_n his_o travel_n into_o italy_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n which_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n etc._n etc._n plato_n travel_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n and_o mystery_n viz._n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o fall_n also_o concern_v god_n his_o nature_n idea_n providence_n etc._n etc._n that_o plato_n may_v receive_v information_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o jewish_a oracle_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n or_o by_o some_o interpreter_n what_o improvement_n plato_n receive_v as_o to_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n their_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n plato_n academy_n his_o character_n and_o work_n life_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n by_o inartificial_a demonstration_n or_o testimony_n prove_v that_o plato_n traduce_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o cause_n mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o plato_n gain_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a historical_a relation_n of_o plato_n life_n preceptor_n and_o travel_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v manifest_a what_o advantage_n he_o have_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n and_o mystery_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 4._o give_v we_o this_o good_a though_o short_a account_n hereof_o but_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n plato_n indeed_o who_o altogether_o obscure_v the_o rest_n deserve_o shine_v with_o most_o excel_a glory_n who_o be_v a_o athenian_a of_o a_o good_a family_n &_o of_o a_o admirable_a ingeny_n far_o excel_v his_o condisciple_n yet_o count_v his_o own_o capacity_n &_o endeavour_n with_o the_o emprouâ—ment_n of_o socrates_n instruction_n insufficient_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o philosophy_n he_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o wherever_o the_o fame_n of_o gain_v any_o noble_a science_n lead_v he_o therefore_o in_o egypt_n he_o learn_v whatever_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o teach_v there_o and_o thence_o come_v into_o those_o part_n of_o italy_n where_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v celebrate_v he_o learn_v there_o the_o whole_a of_o italic_a philosophy_n which_o then_o flourish_v have_v hear_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o doctor_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n thus_o austin_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o plato_n travel_n though_o he_o differ_v somewhat_o from_o laertius_n and_o other_o as_o to_z method_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v consider_v this_o general_a story_n in_o its_o several_n original_a §_o 2._o plato_n be_v bear_v at_o athens_n in_o the_o 88th_o olympiad_n as_o ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n l._n 8._o cap._n 4._o apuleius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr dogm_n plat._n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n be_v so_o surname_v from_o the_o large_a habitude_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n for_o he_o be_v at_o first_o call_v aristocles_n though_o some_o think_v he_o be_v call_v plato_n from_o the_o amplitude_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o eloquence_n his_o parent_n be_v arist_n and_o perictione_n his_o father_n stock_n relate_v to_o codrus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o athens_n his_o mother_n to_o solon_n that_o famous_a athenian_a legislator_n whence_o plato_n as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o his_o timaeus_n speak_v of_o solon_n call_v he_o his_o kinsman_n etc._n etc._n plato_n first_o praeceptor_n be_v socrates_n with_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o live_v eight_o year_n socrates_n in_o which_o time_n he_o commit_v the_o
be_v very_o great_a ground_n to_o think_v that_o plato_n have_v skill_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n by_o those_o many_o fable_n and_o tradition_n he_o quote_v thence_o now_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n be_v evident_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o before_o that_o plato_n draw_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n exer._n 61._o sect_n 3._o and_o of_o serranus_n according_a to_o the_o citation_n of_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o joh._n serranus_n will_v have_v it_o that_o plato_n speak_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o drawn_z out_o of_o the_o theology_n and_o commentary_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a to_o i_o for_o as_o to_o the_o phoenicians_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o mercature_n familiar_a to_o the_o greek_n also_o they_o send_v several_a colony_n into_o various_a part_n of_o the_o world_n nothing_o hinder_v therefore_o but_o that_o plato_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o more_o intimate_a knowledge_n of_o their_o theology_n now_o the_o phoenicians_n have_v many_o thing_n common_a with_o the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o this_o book_n 1_o chap._n 3_o §_o 19_o that_o pythagoras_n be_v render_v capable_a of_o understand_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o §_o 8._o which_o be_v also_o applicable_a to_o plato_n or_o else_o if_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o bold_a because_o a_o novel_a assertion_n 4._o we_o may_v with_o austin_n and_o other_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a ground_o conclude_v that_o plato_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n among_o those_o many_o jew_n who_o have_v recourse_n thither_o learn_v by_o a_o interpreter_n or_o by_o personal_a converse_n with_o the_o jew_n many_o of_o their_o divine_a doctrine_n and_o mystery_n though_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o genuine_a import_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o foregoing_a chap._n §_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n true_o say_v he_o plato_n while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n may_v have_v conference_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v there_o in_o great_a number_n after_o their_o dissipation_n and_o transmigration_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o conceive_v that_o plato_n can_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o his_o own_o greek_a idiom_n into_o which_o they_o be_v not_o translate_v till_o after_o alexander_n time_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 5._o philosophy_n though_o we_o find_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o plato_n travel_v to_o phaeniciae_fw-la yet_o that_o he_o visit_v that_o country_n also_o either_o in_o his_o travel_n to_o or_o from_o egypt_n seem_v very_o probable_a for_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v every_o way_n well_o furnish_v with_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o mystery_n we_o can_v conceive_v that_o plato_n who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o admirer_n thereof_o will_v let_v pass_v such_o a_o opportunity_n for_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n therein_o at_o least_o that_o he_o have_v some_o view_n of_o tradition_n from_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n and_o theology_n seem_v more_o than_o probable_a from_o plato_n own_o confession_n for_o he_o oft_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o syrian_a and_o phenician_a fable_n or_o tradition_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a because_o he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o can_v express_v the_o mind_n thereof_o these_o syrian_a or_o phenician_a fable_n which_o plato_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n i_o have_v before_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o jewish_a extract_n and_o therefore_o unintelligible_a by_o the_o wise_a heathen_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o plato_n call_v they_o ineffable_a fable_n indeed_o the_o most_o of_o his_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o he_o glean_v up_o in_o those_o oriental_a part_n especial_o such_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o divine_a worship_n be_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a and_o unintelligible_a and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o its_o philosophic_a notion_n signify_v some_o philosophic_a mystery_n traduce_v from_o the_o ancient_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v conceled_a or_o hide_v and_o because_o the_o first_o philosopher_n especial_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n be_v great_a admirer_n of_o these_o oriental_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n they_o be_v call_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philomythist_n lover_n of_o fable_n or_o mystical_a tradition_n which_o aristotle_n reject_v because_o his_o reason_n can_v not_o comprehend_v they_o these_o phenician_a fable_n plato_n much_o study_v and_o recreated_a his_o curious_a humour_n withal_o which_o give_v we_o some_o ground_n to_o conjecture_v that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o skill_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o differ_v only_o in_o some_o dialect_n therefrom_o that_o plato_n take_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n which_o he_o himself_o understand_v not_o be_v a_o assertion_n of_o the_o learned_a julius_n scaliger_n exercit._n 61._o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v out_o of_o the_o theology_n of_o sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n the_o physiologist_n wherein_o he_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o pythagoras_n as_o before_o book_n 2._o some_o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n have_v design_v a_o journey_n to_o visit_v the_o persian_a magi_n and_o chaldean_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o do_v but_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o war_n which_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o persian_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a what_o a_o infinite_a thirst_n plato_n have_v after_o oriental_a wisdom_n and_o tradition_n original_o jewish_n also_o what_o a_o huge_a advantage_n he_o have_v for_o the_o gratify_v his_o curiosity_n herein_o first_o by_o his_o travel_n into_o italy_n and_o conversation_n with_o pythagorean_n there_o and_o thence_o into_o egypt_n and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v into_o phoenicia_n also_o where_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o jew_n and_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n touch_v divine_a mystery_n which_o he_o greedy_o embrace_v without_o any_o real_a understanding_n of_o their_o genuine_a import_n and_o sense_n whence_o he_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o fable_n as_o he_o call_v his_o tradition_n or_o as_o the_o scripture_n term_v they_o a_o lie_n rom._n 1.25_o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n we_o have_v a_o brief_a synopsis_n of_o plato_n travel_n and_o peregrination_n give_v we_o by_o hornius_n hist._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o out_o of_o madaurensis_fw-la thus_o plato_n go_v to_o theodorus_n cyrene_n to_o learn_a geometry_n and_o he_o go_v so_o far_o as_o egypt_n to_o fetch_v astrology_n as_o also_o to_o learn_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o come_v again_o into_o italy_n and_o follow_v euritus_n 3._o and_o archytas_n the_o pythagorean_n he_o have_v also_o bend_v his_o mind_n towards_o the_o indian_n and_o magi_n have_v not_o the_o asiatic_a war_n hinder_v he_o he_o also_o go_v some_o time_n into_o sicily_n to_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o aetna_n fire_n and_o to_o learn_v their_o law_n §_o 6._o plato_n have_v collect_v what_o stock_n he_o can_v of_o oriental_a wisdom_n and_o jewish_a tradition_n he_o return_v home_o lade_v as_o a_o bee_n with_o thyme_n to_o greece_n where_o he_o institute_n his_o school_n in_o a_o village_n near_o athens_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d academy_n which_o be_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o a_o woody_a and_o marshy_a place_n and_o so_o very_o unhealthie_a in_o former_a time_n possess_v by_o one_o ecademus_fw-la a_o hero_n who_o after_o his_o death_n become_v a_o daemon_n for_o eupolis_n comicus_fw-la call_v he_o a_o god_n plutarch_n in_o his_o chesew_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o ecademus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o who_o make_v discovery_n of_o castor_n and_o pollux_n of_o helena_n steal_v away_o by_o theseus_n 14._o whence_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v he_o always_o in_o great_a honour_n from_o he_o this_o place_n be_v call_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o laertius_n hesychius_n and_o stephanus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o afterward_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d academy_n though_o hornius_n derive_v it_o from_o cadmus_n here_o plato_n sound_v his_o school_n which_o after_o the_o new_a academy_n be_v raise_v receive_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n as_o hereafter_o laertius_n write_v that_o plato_n be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o this_o academy_n and_o that_o mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n when_o athens_n come_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n dedicate_v plato_n 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i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o we_o may_v allow_v these_o and_o some_o other_o unprejudiced_a noble_a gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o have_v have_v some_o common_a irradiation_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n over_o and_o above_o that_o objective_a light_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o shine_v so_o bright_o round_a about_o they_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o work_n of_o seneca_n epictetus_n hierocles_n and_o these_o latter_a platonist_n of_o alexandâ—ia_n who_o have_v the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o gospel_n light_n wait_v on_o they_o will_v find_v their_o philosophizing_n about_o divine_a mystery_n to_o be_v of_o a_o much_o high_a elevation_n and_o raisure_n than_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n which_o we_o may_v impute_v not_o only_o to_o the_o objective_a revelation_n of_o gospel_n light_n external_o communicate_v to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o some_o internal_a subjective_n though_o but_o common_a 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such_o inquiry_n into_o those_o divine_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v their_o correspondence_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o choice_a of_o their_o master_n plato_n contemplation_n who_o treat_v much_o though_o without_o understand_v right_o the_o matter_n he_o treat_v of_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o very_a be_v self-being_a word_n mind_n idea_n of_o the_o choice_a good_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n chaos_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n ammonius_n etc._n etc._n find_v these_o their_o master_n notion_n so_o full_o and_o clear_o explicate_v in_o sacred_a revelation_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n this_o make_v they_o more_o affectionate_o inquisitive_a thereinto_o and_o after_o their_o curious_a inquisition_n find_v a_o great_a symbolisation_n and_o harmony_n betwixt_o many_o of_o their_o platonic_a principle_n and_o the_o divine_a scripture_n they_o make_v what_o use_n they_o can_v of_o the_o latter_a to_o reform_v refine_v and_o strengthen_v the_o former_a this_o design_n be_v first_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o ammonius_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o real_a christian_a yet_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v with_o agrippa_n some_o almost_o persuasion_n and_o affectionate_a inclination_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o principle_n whereof_o he_o do_v incorporate_a so_o far_o as_o he_o dare_v with_o his_o philosophic_a notion_n with_o endeavour_n to_o infuse_v the_o same_o into_o his_o scholar_n origen_n herennius_n plotinus_n with_o the_o rest_n some_o conceive_v that_o ammonius_n impart_v those_o more_o divine_a mystery_n which_o he_o collect_v out_o of_o sacred_a revelation_n into_o his_o platonic_a philosophizing_n with_o a_o adjuration_n of_o secrecy_n to_o his_o scholar_n how_o far_o this_o design_n of_o ammonius_n to_o reform_v platonic_a philosophy_n by_o mix_v divine_a revelation_n therewith_o take_v place_n and_o what_o improvement_n platonisme_n receive_v hence_o together_o with_o the_o poisonous_a influence_n it_o have_v have_v on_o the_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v what_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o platonic_a philosophy_n receive_v a_o mighty_a elevation_n and_o advance_v in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n under_o ammonius_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o affectionate_a search_n into_o and_o collection_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n attend_v with_o some_o common_a illumination_n though_o perhaps_o without_o any_o save_a light_n of_o life_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whence_o also_o his_o scholar_n origen_n herennius_n and_o plotinus_n together_o with_o their_o successor_n in_o this_o sacred_a school_n of_o alexandria_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n etc._n etc._n receive_v their_o choice_a and_o more_o sublime_a contemplation_n albeit_o they_o conceal_v the_o same_o pretend_v these_o more_o refine_a notion_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a source_n whereas_o they_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o derivation_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o divine_a revelation_n communicate_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o ammonius_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n as_o they_o call_v it_o §_o 6._o to_o ammonius_n succeed_v plotinus_n character_n bear_v at_o lycopâ—lis_n a_o city_n of_o egypt_n and_o institute_v in_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n at_o alexandria_n under_o ammonius_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o beside_o other_o thing_n 54_o book_n divide_v into_o enneades_n which_o though_o obscure_a thes_n and_o cloudy_a according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n yet_o be_v they_o esteem_v the_o most_o exact_a model_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n extant_a so_o aeugust_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 9_o c._n 10._o true_o plotinus_n who_o live_v near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o memory_n be_v extol_v for_o his_o understanding_n plato_n more_o excellent_o than_o other_o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o austin_n lib._n 3._o acad._n write_v that_o plato_n seem_v to_o be_v revive_v in_o plotinus_n thus_o be_v he_o plato_n most_o refine_v and_o lucid_a mouth_n in_o philosophy_n and_o abstract_v the_o cloud_n of_o error_n macrobius_n make_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o platonic_a philosopher_n next_o plato_n as_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o plotinus_n have_v for_o his_o disciple_n amelius_n and_o porphyry_n he_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n galienus_n and_o probus_n his_o life_n be_v write_v by_o his_o disciple_n porphyry_n and_o premise_v to_o his_o work_n porphyry_n give_v he_o this_o character_n who_o say_v he_o expound_v the_o principle_n of_o pythagorick_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n more_o clear_o as_o it_o seem_v than_o all_o â—hat_n go_v before_o he_o neither_o do_v the_o write_n of_o numenius_n cronius_n moderatus_n and_o thrasyllus_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o accurate_a diligence_n of_o plotinus_n etc._n etc._n porphyry_n §_o 7._o porphyry_n disciple_n first_o of_o plotinus_n and_o then_o of_o amelius_n be_v bear_v at_o tyre_n and_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o tyrian_n be_v call_v malchus_n after_o his_o father_n name_n which_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o king_n so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n be_v proper_o call_v basileus_n he_o be_v a_o tyrian_a philosopher_n disciple_n of_o amelius_n the_o scholar_n of_o plotinus_n but_o the_o master_n of_o jamblichus_n he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o aurelianus_n and_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o diocletian_a the_o emperor_n suidas_n here_o right_o translate_v porphyrie_n phenician_n name_n malchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n for_o so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o which_o the_o phenecian_a language_n differ_v only_o in_o some_o dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o vossius_fw-la yea_o porphyry_n himself_o in_o the_o life_n of_o plotinus_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o king_n amelius_n say_v he_o dedicate_v his_o book_n to_o i_o and_o in_o the_o inscription_n name_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n for_o that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o my_o country_n i_o be_v call_v malchus_n by_o which_o name_n my_o father_n be_v also_o call_v and_o malchus_n translate_v into_o greek_a signify_v a_o king_n thus_o he_o eunapius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o porphyry_n give_v we_o a_o account_n how_o his_o name_n come_v to_o be_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n he_o be_v first_o call_v malchus_n which_o word_n signify_v a_o king_n but_o afterward_o longinus_n name_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n he_o be_v call_v porphyry_n from_o purple_a which_o be_v the_o colour_n of_o king_n as_o vossius_fw-la or_o perhaps_o because_o purple_n be_v the_o great_a commodity_n which_o tyre_n afford_v austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la hint_n that_o this_o porphyry_n be_v first_o a_o christian_a but_o afterward_o apostatise_v and_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v a_o great_a admirer_n of_o
apollonius_n tyanaeus_n that_o pythagorean_n sorcerer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v he_o equal_a in_o point_n of_o miracle_n unto_o christ_n wherein_o he_o be_v refute_v by_o eusebius_n ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o do_v thus_o characterise_v he_o porphyry_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o unsound_a body_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o judgement_n unconstant_a and_o of_o a_o hatred_n sharp_a and_o cruel_a even_o unto_o madness_n he_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a philosopher_n or_o sophist_n as_o well_o as_o historian_n he_o write_v the_o live_v of_o the_o philosopher_n whereof_o there_o be_v extant_a only_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o be_v at_o first_o publish_v under_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o book_n cyril_n cite_v against_o julian_n and_o ascribe_v to_o porphyry_n concern_v porphyry_n see_v more_o large_o lucas_n hoâ—stenius_fw-la and_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graces_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o edit_fw-la 2._o pag._n 244._o §_o 8._o after_o porphyry_n succeed_v jamblichus_n his_o disciple_n jamblichus_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o chalcis_n in_o syria_n and_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o his_o son_n as_o also_o in_o julian_n time_n he_o be_v 12._o say_v lud._n vives_n of_o a_o better_a natural_a disposition_n and_o manner_n than_o his_o master_n porphyry_n vossius_fw-la call_v he_o a_o platonic_a philosopher_n though_o lud._n vives_n say_v according_a to_o jerom_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o platonic_a 208._o as_o a_o pythagorean_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o as_o to_o divine_a matter_n all_o the_o platonist_n do_v pythagorize_v there_o be_v extant_a two_o of_o his_o protreptick_a oration_n for_o philosophy_n also_o his_o history_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n wherein_o he_o follow_v his_o master_n porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o who_o book_n he_o transcribe_v many_o thing_n with_o very_a little_a if_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o epistle_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o jamblichus_n yet_o extant_a which_o argue_v a_o friendship_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o same_o continue_a even_o whilst_o julian_n make_v some_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n suidas_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o damascius_n that_o isidorus_n esteem_v jamblichus_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n after_o plato_n we_o have_v iamblichus_n life_n describe_v by_o eunapius_n also_o by_o vossius_fw-la hist_o graec._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 208._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o say_v that_o among_o the_o platonist_n the_o grecian_n plotinus_n jamblichus_n and_o porphyry_n be_v great_o noble_a etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o syrianus_n alexandrinus_n syrianus_n fellow-citizen_n and_o sectator_n of_o jamblichus_n follow_v next_o in_o this_o sacred_a succession_n of_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 470._o and_o write_v four_o book_n on_o plato_n commonwealth_n also_o on_o all_o homer_n with_o other_o thing_n as_o suidas_n relate_v isidorus_n the_o philosopher_n have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o he_o who_o after_o plato_n next_o to_o jamblichus_n place_v syrianus_n his_o sectator_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n so_o suidas_n out_o of_o damascius_n §_o 10._o proclus_n lysius_n disciple_n of_o syrianus_n succeed_v he_o in_o this_o famous_a platonic_a school_n this_o proclus_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 500_o succession_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a though_o some_o upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n make_v he_o to_o have_v live_v almost_o 300_o year_n before_o suidas_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o be_v usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diadochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o platonic_a school_n he_o write_v many_o thing_n as_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n in_o oracle_n also_o six_o book_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a likewise_o a_o commentary_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o on_o his_o book_n of_o commonwealth_n yet_o extant_a also_o with_o other_o piece_n lose_v of_o which_o suidas_n make_v mention_v proclus_n life_n be_v write_v by_o his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n marinus_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o olympiodorus_n which_o he_o cursory_o run_v through_o in_o two_o year_n space_n the_o same_o marinus_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o he_o be_v accurate_o skill_v in_o grammar_n historie_n and_o poesy_n in_o the_o mathematics_n perfect_a and_o well_o verse_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n his_o mode_n in_o philosophize_v be_v cloudy_a and_o obscure_a as_o that_o of_o plotinus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n he_o endeavour_v according_a to_o the_o symbolic_a mystical_a manner_n of_o platonist_n to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n he_o take_v as_o vossius_fw-la think_v the_o occasion_n of_o heap_v up_o so_o many_o trinity_n from_o plato_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr repub._n where_o he_o treat_v of_o those_o three_o type_n of_o god_n bonitie_n immutabilitie_n or_o unity_n and_o verity_n whence_o aristotle_n also_o receive_v his_o three_o affection_n of_o eus_n bonitie_n unity_n and_o verity_n this_o proclus_n be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o first_o after_o porphyry_n that_o turn_v his_o pen_n dip_v in_o gall_n against_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v answer_v by_o that_o great_a christian_a philosopher_n suidas_n johannes_n grammaticus_n as_o hereafter_o proclus_n in_o his_o platonic_a theology_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o this_o sacred_a succession_n in_o this_o platonize_a theologick_n school_n how_o that_o after_o many_o age_n plotinus_n the_o egyptian_a succeed_v therein_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o amelius_n and_o porphyry_n his_o disciple_n as_o also_o these_o by_o jamblichus_n and_o theodorus_n their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n grammaticus_n §_o 11._o we_o may_v not_o omit_v here_o the_o mention_n of_o johannes_n grammaticus_n alius_fw-la philoponus_n that_o famous_a christian_a philosopher_n who_o though_o the_o most_o of_o his_o work_n extant_a be_v commentary_n on_o aristotle_n text_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o spirit_n be_v deep_o drench_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v refine_v by_o ammonius_n that_o famous_a head_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n at_o alexandria_n for_o so_o the_o title_n of_o his_o commentary_n run_v extract_v out_o of_o ammonius_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o most_o of_o those_o greek_a philosopher_n who_o take_v aristotle_n text_n for_o their_o subject_n namely_o porphyry_n proclus_n with_o his_o scholar_n ammonius_n and_o simplicius_n be_v in_o their_o spirit_n platonist_n for_o aristotle_n come_v not_o in_o to_o be_v master_n in_o the_o school_n till_o abenroe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o arabian_n advance_v he_o in_o plato_n chair_n such_o be_v this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n who_o for_o his_o unwearied_a study_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philoponus_n he_o follow_v exact_o the_o design_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n eusebius_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o great_a ammonius_n who_o he_o own_v as_o the_o source_n of_o his_o philosophy_n in_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a notion_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o give_v sundry_a instance_n herein_o as_o that_o of_o plato_n calling_n the_o world_n a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n which_o say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_a tradition_n of_o gen._n 1.27_o also_o he_o make_v plato_n discourse_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o perfect_a and_o rejoice_v therein_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o soul_n proaem_fw-la ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n assert_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n also_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o aristotle_n canon_n touch_v the_o soul_n its_o immaterialitie_n spirituality_n in_o operation_n and_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n proaem_n fol._n 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o choice_a piece_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o prove_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la by_o god_n out_o of_o plato_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o proclus_n endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v plato_n with_o aristotle_n show_v how_o plato_n when_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la mean_v it_o not_o as_o to_o time_n but_o causalitie_n etc._n etc._n this_o learned_a philoponus_n write_v two_o book_n against_o proclus_n confute_v these_o his_o false_a imposition_n on_o plato_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o to_o the_o forementioned_a greek_n platonist_n we_o may_v add_v maximus_n tyrius_n tyrius_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o
providence_n to_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o celestial_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o be_v immovable_a bâ—t_o order_v earthly_a affair_n according_a to_o that_o sympathy_n or_o congruence_n they_o have_v to_o celestial_n another_o piece_n of_o metaphysic_n regard_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n whereof_o some_o think_v aristotle_n have_v some_o notice_n so_o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 431._o first_o edit_n eng._n if_o we_o say_v he_o have_v aristotle_n book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n eudemus_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a we_o shall_v there_o see_v his_o evident_a assertion_n of_o her_o immortality_n separate_v etc._n etc._n this_o some_o gather_v also_o from_o that_o passage_n which_o be_v say_v to_o drop_v from_o he_o whilst_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a viz._n o_o be_v of_o being_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o plato_n but_o to_o speak_v what_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n though_o aristotle_n be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v such_o notion_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o model_n of_o his_o reason_n yet_o such_o as_o depend_v pure_o on_o tradition_n he_o reject_v as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o a_o philosopher_n hence_o whereas_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n and_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n hold_v the_o production_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n by_o god_n he_o assert_v a_o eternity_n of_o matter_n and_o whereas_o plato_n assert_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n aristotle_n not_o full_o comprehend_v what_o plato_n imperfect_o receive_v and_o impart_v touch_v those_o divine_a idea_n utter_o expunge_v they_o out_o of_o his_o philosophy_n this_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a reason_n why_o aristotle_n embrace_v not_o more_o ready_o those_o great_a and_o more_o divine_a 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eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v future_a be_v to_o we_o uncertain_a he_o so_o much_o idolise_v his_o own_o reason_n which_o be_v indeed_o very_o masculine_a and_o nervous_a as_o that_o he_o slight_v all_o tradition_n which_o carry_v not_o with_o they_o evidence_n and_o notice_n of_o their_o truth_n this_o make_v he_o either_o whole_o to_o reject_v or_o else_o miserable_o to_o adulterate_a the_o more_o sublime_a and_o divine_a of_o plato_n tradition_n but_o 3._o ethic_n as_o to_o aristotle_n ethic_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o evident_a character_n of_o their_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a jewish_a fountain_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o for_o all_o the_o character_n he_o give_v ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o same_o which_o plato_n lay_v down_o so_o also_o his_o character_n of_o friendship_n justice_n temperance_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v for_o the_o main_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o method_n derive_v from_o plato_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o original_o from_o some_o sacred_a author_n solomon_n or_o some_o other_o 4._o as_o for_o aristotle_n politic_n jew_n great_a part_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v much_o cognation_n with_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o we_o may_v rational_o conjecture_v have_v their_o derivation_n thence_o so_o cunaeus_n the_o repub._n hebr._n p._n 21._o tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n recite_v certain_a edict_n compose_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a legislator_n which_o be_v very_o like_a to_o the_o mosaic_a inâ—titutes_n for_o oxylus_n king_n of_o the_o elâ—ans_n forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o mortgage_n their_o field_n for_o money_n and_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o ancestor_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n of_o philologic_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o pagan_a law_n we_o have_v prove_v their_o traduction_n from_o the_o institutes_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o life_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o somewhat_o a_o more_o general_a account_n of_o aristotle_n his_o life_n and_o philosophy_n which_o peradventure_o may_v add_v some_o strength_n to_o our_o particular_a hypothesis_n aristotle_n be_v bear_v at_o stagira_n belong_v sometime_o to_o thracia_n but_o at_o aristotle_n birth_n under_o the_o macedonian_a empire_n his_o parent_n be_v nicomachus_n and_o phaestis_n according_a to_o that_o greek_a hexameter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o nicomachus_n be_v physician_n to_o king_n amyntas_n who_o be_v father_n to_o philip_n and_o grandfather_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a aristotle_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n call_v his_o son_n nicomachus_n to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o ethic_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v his_o nicomachia_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o his_o eudemia_n and_o magna_fw-la moralia_fw-la for_o aristotle_n leave_v three_o sort_n of_o ethic_n as_o 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cap._n 16._o quintil._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o &_o hornius_n hist_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o horn._n hiâ—t_n philos_fw-la lib_n 7._o cap._n 9_o lucian_n in_o his_o dialogue_n inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v aristotle_n write_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exoteric_o &_o esotericks_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o acroaticks_n which_o ammâ—nius_n in_o aristotelis_fw-la categ_n say_v be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o therein_o discourse_v with_o his_o genuine_a and_o proper_a disciple_n these_o acroaticks_n he_o far_o acquaint_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v in_o his_o own_o person_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o teach_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n his_o own_o phaenomena_n the_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o most_o exquisite_a argument_n beyond_o vulgar_a capacity_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o peripatetic_n call_v these_o more_o mystic_a and_o weighty_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acroamatic_a and_o epoptick_a namely_o in_o allusion_n unto_o the_o eleusinian_n sacreds_n wherein_o those_o who_o be_v initiate_v be_v for_o the_o first_o four_o year_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mystics_n who_o stand_v on_o the_o threshold_n before_o the_o sacrarie_a 15._o but_o in_o the_o five_o year_n they_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o inner_a sacracy_n there_o to_o contemplate_v the_o hide_a sacreds_n whence_o they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplator_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o secret_n of_o philosophy_n which_o aristotle_n deliver_v to_o his_o genuine_a disciple_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epopticks_n as_o for_o aristotle_n exoteric_o we_o have_v they_o thus_o explicate_v by_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o dialogick_n be_v such_o as_o he_o write_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o as_o plato_n induce_v other_o person_n speak_v which_o be_v also_o call_v exotericks_n because_o they_o be_v write_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n cap._n 17._o §_o 9_o not_o §_o 8._o by_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v of_o aristotle_n dialogick_n as_o also_o by_o laertius_n catalogue_n of_o his_o work_n we_o may_v judge_v how_o many_o of_o his_o book_n have_v perish_v for_o among_o all_o aristotle_n work_n we_o fiâ—d_v none_o write_v in_o a_o dialogick_n style_n though_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v he_o write_v many_o dialogue_n so_o cicero_n to_o lentulus_n say_v that_o he_o have_v polish_v his_o 3_o book_n of_o a_o orator_n in_o a_o dialogick_n strain_n after_o the_o aristotelick_n mode_n such_o also_o be_v aristotle_n sophista_fw-la &_o menexenus_n which_o treat_v of_o moral_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o laertius_n likewise_o his_o nerithus_n and_o gryllus_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o oratorian_a art_n also_o his_o eudemus_n or_o dialogue_n of_o the_o soul_n 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gubernation_n which_o aristotle_n seem_v not_o to_o approve_v of_o also_o that_o other_o piece_n of_o rhetoric_n to_o alexander_n mention_v by_o caelio_n curio_n be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v aristotle_n but_z anaxamine_v lampsacenus_n who_o also_o be_v master_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect._n cap._n 17._o §_o 13._o §_o 9_o posterity_n aristotle_n die_v leave_v his_o library_n of_o book_n to_o theophrastus_n his_o successor_n theophrastus_n leave_v they_o to_o neleus_n who_o be_v also_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o neleus_n sell_v they_o to_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n who_o transfer_v they_o into_o his_o alexandrine_n library_n as_o athenaeus_n lib._n 1._o thus_o be_v casaubon_n in_o athen._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o aristotle_n library_n be_v first_o possess_v by_o theophrastus_n whence_o it_o by_o testament_n descend_v to_o neleus_n the_o story_n be_v know_v out_o of_o strabo_n plutarch_n diogenes_n you_o 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be_v not_o learn_v keep_v they_o under_o key_n without_o use_n hence_o strabo_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n lock_v up_o yea_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o fear_v lest_o the_o king_n of_o pergamus_n who_o erect_v a_o great_a library_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o cleopatra_n mean_n transfer_v to_o alexandria_n shall_v take_v they_o away_o hide_v they_o long_o under_o ground_n which_o bring_v no_o small_a damage_n to_o these_o book_n for_o hereby_o they_o grow_v mouldy_a worm-eaten_a moth_a eat_v etc._n etc._n after_o this_o apellico_n teius_n buy_v they_o who_o be_v as_o atheneas_n characterize_v he_o 〈◊〉_d more_o bookish_a than_o learned_a cause_v these_o worm-eaten_a book_n of_o aristotle_n to_o be_v transcribe_v and_o make_v public_a but_o without_o judgement_n or_o fidelity_n after_o his_o death_n sylla_n about_o 200._o year_n after_o aristotle_n death_n possess_v athens_n take_v these_o book_n and_o send_v they_o to_o rome_n as_o plutarch_n in_o sylla_n where_o tyrannio_n grammaticus_n a_o great_a student_n in_o aristotle_n obtain_v from_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o library_n the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o the_o bookseller_n get_v these_o book_n transcribe_v but_o by_o unmeet_a librarian_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o compare_v their_o transcript_n with_o the_o original_a exemplar_n whence_o aristotle_n book_n receive_v far_a detriment_n sylla_n this_o tyrannio_n deliver_v over_o these_o book_n to_o andâ—onicus_n rhodâ—us_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v care_n for_o the_o more_o exact_a transcribe_v of_o aristotle_n book_n into_o many_o exemplar_n in_o order_n to_o the_o publication_n of_o they_o thence_o man_n begin_v to_o dispute_v more_o about_o acroaticks_n whereas_o in_o the_o forego_n time_n even_o from_o the_o decease_n of_o theophrastus_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o aristotle_n choice_a piece_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o dispute_v only_o about_o exotericks_n probable_o etc._n etc._n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect._n cap._n 17._o §_o 11._o though_o indeed_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n aristotle_n come_v not_o to_o be_v in_o so_o general_a repute_n till_o alexander_n aphrod_n seus_fw-la begin_v to_o interpret_v he_o thes._n as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o aristotle_n successor_n be_v theophrastus_n eresius_n who_o be_v first_o call_v tyrtamus_fw-la but_o afterward_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o as_o they_o phrased_a it_o divine_a eloquence_n be_v by_o his_o master_n aristotle_n name_v theophrastus_n thus_o strabo_n lib._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophrastus_n be_v first_o call_v tyrtamus_fw-la for_o aristotle_n first_o call_v he_o theophrastus_n both_o to_o avoid_v the_o asperity_n of_o his_o former_a name_n as_o also_o to_o signify_v the_o excellence_n of_o his_o eloquence_n for_o aristotle_n make_v all_o his_o disciple_n eloquent_a but_o theophrastus_n most_o eloquent_a see_v the_o same_o in_o diogenes_n laertius_n hesychius_n illustris_fw-la and_o suidas_n theophrastus_n be_v a_o person_n great_o esteem_v for_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o be_v lawful_a and_o equal_a but_o unjust_a illegal_a and_o unequal_a according_a to_o the_o scriptural_a definition_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o illegalitie_n or_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n this_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n so_o art_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unjust_a man_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o like_a art_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v unjust_a be_v a_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n and_o unequal_a yea_o ariâ—â—otle_n conclude_v art_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n comprehend_v all_o injustice_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o iniquity_n the_o like_a aristotle_n lay_v down_o in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o where_o have_v define_v righteousness_n to_o be_v a_o virtue_n according_a to_o law_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o invade_v other_o man_n right_n against_o law_n so_o arist_n rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v unjust_o be_v voluntary_o to_o hurt_v against_o law_n and_o in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n of_o every_o lawgiver_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o who_o act_n not_o according_a to_o it_o sin_n thus_o also_o sin_n be_v style_v by_o his_o master_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ataxy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asymmetrie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleonexie_n or_o exorbitancy_n opposite_a to_o the_o eutaxie_n symmetry_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n so_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n be_v a_o exorbitancy_n or_o intemperate_a excess_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o superabundance_n of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o defin_n plat._n fol._n 416._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n be_v a_o habit_n overlook_v or_o neglect_v law_n whence_o sin_n also_o be_v hold_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o much_o for_o aristotle_n ethic_n in_o general_n physics_n §_o 34._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o aristotle_n physics_n wherein_o he_o assert_n and_o demonstrate_v 1._o god_n universal_a concourse_n the_o first_o mover_n in_o all_o motion_n mover_n so_o johan_n grammat_n in_o arist._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n about_o the_o end_n dispute_v of_o motion_n &_o in_o quire_v into_o its_o cause_n elevate_v himself_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o priple_a of_o motion_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mover_n ought_v to_o be_v immobile_a for_o if_o he_o also_o shall_v be_v move_v the_o thing_n move_v will_v not_o continue_v in_o motion_n as_o if_o there_o be_v thing_n always_o mobile_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o their_o mobile_a will_v be_v immobile_a thence_o aristotle_n extol_v the_o first_o mover_n that_o he_o be_v incorporeous_a eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a say_v that_o on_o such_o a_o principle_n depend_v the_o heaven_n and_o world_n for_o it_o behove_v a_o perfect_a physiologist_n after_o he_o have_v handle_v the_o natural_a cause_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o these_o but_o to_o ascend_v to_o the_o separate_a or_o supernatural_a thus_o aristotle_n have_v do_v in_o his_o book_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ammonâ—us_n in_o arist_n categ_n as_o before_o §_o 14._o see_v simplicius_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o arist_n phys_n lib._n 8._o immortal_a large_a here_o about_o 2._o aristotle_n assert_n also_o in_o his_o physics_n the_o immortality_n and_o immaterialitie_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n so_o joh._n gramm_n in_o arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 7._o aristotle_n say_v he_o deliver_v a_o canon_n prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a the_o canon_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v say_v he_o by_o the_o operation_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o essence_n because_o every_o essence_n have_v a_o operation_n suit_v to_o it_o again_o another_o canon_n be_v this_o every_o essence_n that_o have_v a_o operation_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n for_o otherwise_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o cause_n then_o he_o prove_v the_o minor_a that_o the_o soul_n have_v operation_n separate_v from_o and_o independent_a on_o the_o body_n as_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n it_o self_n and_o other_o spiritual_a object_n and_o diogenes_n in_o aristotle_n say_v that_o aristotle_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporeous_a §_o 35._o as_o for_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n metaphysic_n ammonius_n style_v they_o his_o theologick_n so_o ammon_n in_o arist._n categ_n pag._n 11._o aristotle_n theolologick_n be_v those_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o call_v metaphysic_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o treat_v of_o thing_n above_o nature_n hence_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n pass_v in_o the_o school_n under_o the_o splendid_a title_n of_o natural_a theology_n though_o indeed_o it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o few_o fragment_n he_o procure_v from_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o the_o more_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o trade_v much_o in_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v god_n his_o unity_n verity_n bonitie_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o angel_n which_o aristotle_n call_v intelligenâ—es_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n concern_v which_o aristotle_n sometime_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hesitate_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o §_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o generick_a nature_n of_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v sapience_n whereof_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a in_o the_o proëme_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3._o theologie_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v aristotle_n custom_n to_o call_v the_o same_o science_n both_o wisdom_n and_o the_o first_o philosophy_n and_o metaphysic_n and_o theologie_n then_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principal_a etc._n etc._n first_o we_o conceive_v a_o wise_a man_n know_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o particular_a but_o only_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o they_o 2._o thence_o we_o count_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v thing_n difficult_a not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a 3_o farther_z we_o judge_v he_o most_o wise_a in_o all_o science_n who_o most_o exact_o consider_v and_o understand_v the_o first_o cause_n 4._o and_o of_o science_n that_o which_o be_v eligible_a for_o itself_o and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n be_v rather_o wisdom_n than_o that_o which_o be_v desirable_a for_o its_o effect_n 5._o and_o that_o science_n which_o be_v more_o principal_a come_v near_a sapience_n than_o that_o which_o be_v subordinate_a for_o it_o become_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o take_v precept_n from_o other_o but_o to_o give_v precept_n immaterial_a 6._o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n most_o universal_a be_v most_o difficult_a to_o be_v know_v by_o man_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o sense_n 7._o those_o also_o be_v the_o most_o accurate_a of_o science_n excellent_a which_o be_v of_o thing_n most_o first_o thus_o aristotle_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n and_o stobaeus_n out_o of_o he_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o full_a character_n of_o sapience_n or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v both_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n and_o nature_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o object_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v 1._o of_o thing_n most_o universal_a and_o remote_a from_o sense_n 2._o of_o thing_n most_o difficult_a and_o excellent_a or_o rare_a 3._o of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n as_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 1._o most_o desirable_a for_o it_o self_n and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n not_o for_o any_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o architectonick_a or_o principal_a science_n not_o ministerial_a science_n or_o subordinate_a &c_n &c_n whence_o also_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v free_a who_o be_v suâ—juris_fw-la for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o another_o so_o this_o sapience_n be_v the_o most_o free_a and_o noble_a of_o all_o science_n for_o it_o alone_o be_v for_o
philosophy_n be_v sufficient_o apparent_a both_o from_o their_o agreement_n in_o matter_n and_o also_o from_o the_o assistance_n zeno_n have_v from_o socrates_n disciple_n the_o stoic_n also_o hold_v a_o very_a good_a correspondence_n and_o accord_n with_o those_o of_o the_o old_a academy_n cynic_n but_o their_o chief_a communion_n be_v with_o the_o cynic_n for_o zeno_n their_o founder_n be_v first_o institute_v in_o cynicisme_n under_o crates_n whence_o there_o spring_v a_o great_a fraternity_n betwixt_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n §_o 4._o the_o stoic_n stand_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o and_o contest_v with_o the_o peripatetic_n about_o the_o agreement_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a good_a the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o thing_n hone_a be_v disjoin_v from_o thing_n commodious_a toto_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o their_o whole_a nature_n peripatetic_a the_o peripatetic_n hâ—ld_v their_o difference_n to_o be_v only_o gradual_a some_o think_v this_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o peripatetic_n to_o be_v only_o verbal_a so_o antiochuâ—_n varro_n praeceptor_n who_o compose_v a_o book_n of_o the_o concord_n betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o peripatetic_n but_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n contradict_v he_o thus_o i_o wonder_v that_o antiochus_n a_o person_n so_o great_o acute_a see_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o huge_a distance_n betwixt_o the_o stoic_n who_o disjoined_a thing_n honeâ—_n from_o thing_n commodious_a not_o only_o in_o name_n but_o toto_fw-la genere_fw-la and_o the_o peripatetic_n who_o compound_v thing_n hone_a wâ—th_n thing_n commodious_a so_o as_o they_o shall_v differ_v among_o themselves_o in_o magnitude_n and_o degree_n only_o not_o in_o kind_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o small_a dissension_n of_o word_n only_o but_o a_o very_a great_a difference_n of_o thing_n yet_o in_o some_o thing_n the_o stoic_n and_o peripatetic_n agree_v as_o that_o they_o both_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o â—vilâ—_n they_o both_o make_v virtue_n desirable_a for_o itself_o etc._n etc._n the_o stoic_n also_o differ_v much_o from_o those_o of_o the_o new_a academy_n who_o stiff_o assert_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o incomprehension_n for_o zeno_n have_v sharp_a and_o perpetual_a conflict_n with_o arcesilas_n academic_n who_o institute_v the_o second_o acadâ—miâ—_n and_o the_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o also_o caâ—nâ—adâ—s_v who_o be_v the_o inâ—itutor_n of_o the_o three_o or_o new_a academy_n write_v sharp_o against_o zeno_n the_o stoic_a his_n bâ—oks_v as_o aul._n gellius_n lib._n 17._o cap._n 15._o comprehension_n §_o 10._o as_o for_o the_o particular_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n the_o stoic_n hold_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v certain_a common_a principle_n or_o idea_n in_o man_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehension_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomprehension_n introduce_v by_o arcesilas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n by_o leno_fw-la and_o that_o in_o a_o sense_n metaphorical_a and_o borrow_v from_o thing_n apprehend_v by_o the_o hand_n which_o allusion_n he_o express_v by_o action_n for_o show_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o finger_n stretch_v forth_o this_o he_o make_v the_o image_n of_o fancy_n then_o bend_v they_o a_o little_a this_o he_o make_v a_o symbol_n of_o assent_n then_o compress_v they_o and_o close_v his_o fist_n this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v comprehension_n which_o according_a to_o the_o stoic_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n for_o say_v they_o whatsoever_o be_v understand_v be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o mind_n one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o 1._o by_o evident_a incursion_n which_o laertius_n style_v a_o knowledge_n by_o sense_n or_o 2._o by_o transition_n from_o evidence_n term_v by_o laertius_n collection_n by_o demonstration_n of_o which_o they_o make_v 3._o kind_n 1._o assimilation_n so_o a_o person_n be_v comprehend_v by_o his_o picture_n 2._o composttion_n as_o of_o a_o goat_n and_o a_o hart_n be_v make_v hirco-cervus_a 3._o analogy_n which_o be_v either_o by_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n thus_o of_o stoic_a comprehension_n nature_n §_o 11._o 2._o as_o to_o metaphysic_n the_o stoic_n hold_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o god_n be_v but_o one_o call_v by_o several_a name_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o define_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o god_n be_v a_o live_n immortal_a rational_a perfect_a be_v or_o intellectual_a in_o happiness_n void_a of_o all_o evil_a providential_a over_o the_o world_n not_o of_o human_a form_n maker_n and_o as_o it_o be_v parent_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o plutarch_n philosâ—ph_n placit_fw-la 1.6_o the_o stoic_n define_v god_n a_o spirit_n full_a of_o intelligence_n of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n have_v no_o proper_a form_n but_o transform_v himself_o into_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v so_o laertius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o they_o hold_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o most_o pure_a be_v who_o essence_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o and_o diffuse_v through_o all_o being_n 3._o the_o stoic_n assert_v likewise_o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenerable_a and_o incorruptible_a we_o understand_v by_o god_n say_v antipater_n a_o live_a nature_n or_o substance_n happy_a incorruptible_a do_v good_a to_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n providence_n §_o 12._o touch_v godâ—s_a â—s_z work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n laertius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o stoic_n hold_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o faetus_fw-la be_v contain_v in_o the_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o god_n be_v the_o spermatick_a word_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o joh._n 1.12_o they_o affirm_v also_o add_v laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o infinite_a wisdom_n prevision_n or_o providence_n according_a to_o gen._n 1.31_o god_n see_v touch_v god_n providence_n over_o the_o world_n providence_n the_o stoic_n assert_v as_o plutarch_n placit_fw-la philos_fw-la that_o god_n be_v a_o operative_a artificial_a fire_n methodical_o order_v and_o effect_v the_o generation_n of_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o himself_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prolific_a virtue_n whereby_o every_o thing_n be_v produce_v according_a to_o fate_n this_o seem_v the_o same_o with_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_a spirit_n traduce_v from_o gen._n 1.2_o which_o be_v far_o evident_a from_o their_o notion_n of_o fate_n which_o zeno_n make_v not_o to_o differ_v much_o from_o nature_n and_o providence_n chrysippus_n define_v fate_n fate_n a_o spiritual_a power_n govern_v the_o world_n orderly_o or_o a_o eternal_a indeclinable_a series_n of_o thing_n commix_v and_o implicate_v itself_o by_o eternal_a order_n of_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compose_v and_o connect_v or_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o law_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o providence_n panaetius_n the_o stoic_a express_o assert_v fate_n to_o be_v god_n though_o many_o of_o the_o father_n as_o juâ—tin_n martyr_n apol._n 1._o ireneus_fw-la epiphanius_n with_o other_o dispute_v vehement_o against_o this_o stoic_a fate_n etc._n etc._n the_o stoic_n hold_v also_o that_o the_o god_n have_v a_o more_o particular_a providence_n over_o mankind_n mankind_n which_o be_v manifest_v by_o this_o that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man._n hence_o also_o they_o hold_v with_o pythagoras_n socrates_n plato_n and_o the_o rest_n certain_a daemon_n which_o have_v inspection_n over_o and_o compassion_n for_o man_n so_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o these_o daemon_n be_v but_o satanick_n ape_n of_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n we_o have_v else_o where_o demonstrate_v §_o 13._o touch_v natural_a philosophy_n the_o stoic_n hold_v 1._o the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n connatural_a and_o immortal_a so_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o they_o assert_v also_o the_o final_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o traduce_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n though_o immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o grotius_n affirm_v this_o say_v he_o zens_n receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o ethic_n but_o the_o stoic_n chief_a excellence_n consist_v in_o moral_a philosophy_n the_o first_o part_n whereof_o they_o place_n in_o appetition_n and_o their_o first_o appetition_n according_a to_o laertius_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preserve_v self_n for_o say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o
tertul._n preface_n samosatenus_fw-la his_o error_n arianism_n morel_n discipl_n libr._n 2._o cap._n 4._o fol._n 87._o pelagianisme_n antichristianisme_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n 1._o mystic_a theologie_n 〈…〉_z the_o canonist_n theology_n the_o directory_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n call_v the_o canonization_n of_o saint_n their_o apotheosis_n i._n e._n deification_n bochart_n cont_n veron_n pag._n 815._o sound_v philosophy_n aegyptus_n phoenicia_n chaldaeâ—_n graecia_n graecia_n indi_fw-it urinandi_fw-la long_a peritissimi_fw-la ad_fw-la montium_fw-la in_o mari_n delitentium_fw-la radices_fw-la usque_fw-la penetrantes_fw-la pretiosissimas_fw-la inde_fw-la extrahunt_fw-la gemmas_fw-la gemmas_fw-la v._o schiekardum_fw-la c._n 1._o mispat_o hammelech_n history_n poetry_n oratory_n philosophy_n phenicia_n egypt_n chaldea_n astrology_n greece_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n sophim_n num._n 23.14_o 1_o sam._n 1.1_o 1_o sam._n 19.18_o 19_o philosophy_n so_o call_v from_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n answerable_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrasiologie_n cum_fw-la majus_fw-la homine_fw-la sapientis_fw-la nomen_fw-la esse_fw-la deprehendisset_fw-la pythagoras_n coram_fw-la leonte_fw-la phiâ—asiorum_n sive_fw-la sicyoniorum_fw-la tyranno_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d se_fw-mi sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n c._n ut_fw-la veteres_fw-la explicant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d professus_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—câ—_n lib._n 8._o hornâ—us_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3_o c._n 11._o philosophum_fw-la oportet_fw-la nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la agere_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la studeo_fw-la animam_fw-la corporis_fw-la consortio_fw-la separare_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la existimandum_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la esse_fw-la mortis_fw-la affectum_fw-la coâ—suetudinemque_fw-la moriendi_fw-la apuleius_n lib._n 2_o de_fw-la philosophia_fw-la philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daily_o on_o phii._n 3.12_o &_o 15._o of_o which_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o god_n the_o first_o efficient_a and_o examplar_n of_o all_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o its_o first_o object_n or_o matter_n philosophy_n from_o admiration_n see_v vossias_n de_fw-fr philosophia_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §._o 6._o &_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o eusâ—b_n l._n 1._o praep._n c._n 6._o scribit_fw-la aegyptios_n ferunt_fw-la primos_fw-la omnium_fw-la cum_fw-la oculos_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la sustulissent_fw-la modum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o quantitatem_fw-la corporum_fw-la caelestium_fw-la admiratos_fw-la solemn_a &_o lunam_fw-la deos_fw-la pâ—tasse_fw-la haec_fw-la nimirum_fw-la illa_fw-la admiratio_fw-la fuit_fw-la quam_fw-la inter_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la caussas_fw-la antiqui_fw-la retulere_fw-la horn._n hist._n phil_n l_o 2._o c._n 5._o that_o all_o heathen_a philosophy_n spring_v from_o admiration_n of_o god_n wonder_n in_o nature_n oâ—_n in_o his_o châ—rch_n see_v dr._n jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n foâ—o_fw-it 47_o laâ—â—_n edition_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o philosophy_n divine_a adam_n the_o greatâ—_n human_a philosopher_n gen._n 2.19_o 20_o seths_n philosophic_a enoch_n philosophy_n ab_fw-la enoch_n se_fw-la astrologiam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la professus_fw-la est_fw-la abraham_n testae_fw-la alexandro_n ac_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 9_o praepar_fw-la c._n 5._o de_fw-fr mathusalah_n artabanus_n apud_fw-la eusch_n l._n 9_o praepar_v c._n 5._o cum_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_n multa_fw-la cognovisse_fw-la quae_fw-la caeâ—eros_fw-la docuerit_fw-la hornius_n histor_n philosoph_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o abraham_n skill_n iâ—_n astronomy_n see_v moâ—â—_n of_o this_o chap._n 4._o sect._n 3._o of_o abraham_n communicate_v astronomy_n to_o the_o chaldean_n of_o joseph_n his_o instruct_v the_o egyptian_n and_o by_o they_o style_v hermes_n or_o mercurius_n gen._n 44.5_o act._n 14_o 5._o psal_n 105.22_o that_o joseph_n teach_v the_o egyptian_n geometry_n etc._n etc._n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §._o 2._o as_o hereafter_o in_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n of_o moses_n philosophy_n cumque_fw-la moâ—es_fw-la tot_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la colloquia_fw-la habuerit_fw-la tot_fw-la leges_fw-la conduderit_fw-la rerum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la naturâ—m_fw-la primigeniam_fw-la descripsâ—â—t_fw-la dâ—bium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la profundissima_fw-la saâ—â—entia_fw-la praeditus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la qua_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la gâ—atileâ—â—â—hemeâ—ter_fw-la inclaâ—â—it_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la antiquis_fw-la patribus_fw-la pauca_fw-la ita_fw-la de_fw-la mâ—se_fw-la plurima_fw-la cogno_fw-it â—runt_fw-la hoâ—â—ius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 13._o sand_n oniathon_n &_o mochus_n their_o philosophy_n from_o gen._n 2._o anaxagoâ—as_o pronâ—nciaâ—â—t_a omniiâ—_n verum_fw-la principium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n mentem_fw-la eidem_n menti_fw-la omne_fw-la dabat_fw-la anaxagoâ—as_fw-la aâ—â—_n mâ—ses_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la stâ—uch_fw-mi â—â—gubâ—a_fw-fr de_fw-fr peâ—â—_n â—hil_fw-mi â—_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o joh._n grammat_n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la create_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o plato_n metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n from_o moses_n philosophy_n pagan_a geographie_n and_o politics_n from_o moses_n part_v 1_o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o of_o solomon_n his_o philosophy_n superavit_fw-la â—mâ—ium_fw-la mortalium_fw-la ingenia_fw-la solomon_n in_o quo_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o maxima_fw-la rege_fw-la summa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la posset_n ostendit_fw-la de_fw-fr cujus_fw-la capacissima_fw-la sapientia_fw-la ita_fw-la scriptura_fw-la s_o loquor_fw-la 1._o reg._n 4.29_o 30_o 32_o 33_o 34._o &_o cap._n 10._o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o solomo_n primus_fw-la subtilissimam_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la posteritati_fw-la literis_fw-la consecravit_fw-la ind_n graeci_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la id_fw-la velut_fw-la proprium_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicare_fw-la scribendi_fw-la munus_fw-la hornius_n hist._n philos_n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o of_o job_n of_o the_o jewish_a college_n and_o academy_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n symbolise_v with_o the_o essenes_n see_v godwin_n jewish_a antiquity_n of_o the_o essenes_n eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 11._o de_fw-la morali_fw-la naturali_fw-la rationali_fw-la &_o intellectuali_fw-la philosophia_fw-la hebraeorumlate_fw-la agit_fw-fr hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o judaei_n dispersi_fw-la dvas_fw-la celeberrimas_fw-la academias_fw-la pumpedunthanum_n &_o tibericusem_n erexerunt_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 3._o the_o great_a repute_n the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n jambliclâ—s_fw-la asserit_fw-la pythagoâ—am_fw-la &_o platonem_fw-la dogmata_fw-la sua_fw-la ex_fw-la columnis_fw-la trismegisti_fw-la exscripsisse_fw-la hornius_n hist_n phil_n l._n 2.6_o sane_n sacerdotes_fw-la aegyptiorum_n in_fw-la sacris_fw-la libris_fw-la scriptum_fw-la inveniunt_fw-la orphea_fw-la musaeun_n melampoda_fw-it daedalum_fw-la homerun_v lycurgum_n solonem_fw-la platonem_fw-la pythagoram_fw-la eudoxum_fw-la democritum_fw-la enopidem_fw-la chium_fw-la aegyptium_fw-la petiisse_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1._o agyptii_fw-la philosophi_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ac_fw-la prophetae_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la laertius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la vitis_fw-la the_o egyptian_n skill_n in_o philosophy_n the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n comhrehend_v the_o liberal_a science_n hieroglyphic_n mathematics_n physics_n ethic_n politic_n theologie_n mathematics_n astronomy_n the_o rise_n of_o planetary_a deity_n &_o judicial_a astrology_n from_o astronomy_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o dr_n owen_n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o geometry_n cumenim_fw-la nilus_n subinde_fw-la exuadans_fw-la agrorum_fw-la limit_n confunderâ—â—_n quidam_fw-la sagaci_fw-la ingenio_fw-la geometriae_fw-la rationes_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la quarum_fw-la indicio_fw-la sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la portio_fw-la bona_fw-la side_n restitueretur_fw-la ind_n res_fw-la in_o immensum_fw-la excrevit_fw-la horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 7._o touch_v this_o serenity_n of_o the_o heaven_n bochart_n inform_v i_o that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o egypt_n where_o the_o heaven_n be_v always_o clear_a but_o in_o the_o low_a part_n they_o have_v not_o these_o advantage_n geographie_n their_o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o experimental_a 2._o their_o natural_a history_n see_v stillings_n orig_n sacrae_fw-la book_n 3._o ch_n 2._o their_o skill_n in_o medicine_n both_o conservative_n purgative_a and_o chirurgick_a see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la secâ—is_fw-la phâ—los_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §._o 8._o &_o stillâ—â—_n orig._n sacr_n book_n 2._o c._n 2._o their_o embalm_v gen._n 50.2_o their_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o politic_n the_o egyptian_n law_n the_o source_n of_o the_o grecian_a still_v origin_n sacr_n book_n 3â—_n ch_n 2._o the_o egyptian_a law_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o egyptian_a politic_n or_o government_n of_o state_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o egyptian_a theology_n from_o joseph_n 1._o their_o cantor_n 2._o their_o horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n 3._o their_o sacred_a scribe_n 4._o their_o ornator_n 5._o their_o prophet_n these_o egyptian_a rite_n but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o god_n osiris_n apis_n and_o serapis_n symbol_n of_o joseph_n still_v orig._n sacr_n b._n 3·_fw-la ch._n 5._o their_o demon_n from_o joseph_n orus_n joseph_n psal_n 105.22_o isis_n busiris_n of_o these_o egyptian_a god_n see_v kircher_n oâ—dip_n aeâ—gypt_n tom._n 1._o syntag_n 3._o cap_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n distincti_fw-la autem_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la sacerdotâ—s_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la illi_fw-la enim_fw-la praecipue_fw-la sacra_fw-la curabant_fw-la hâ—_n vero_fw-la
communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o providence_n convey_v down_o by_o church-tradition_n gen._n 1.16_o ps_n 136.7_o 8._o sapientes_fw-la ex_fw-la noachi_n schola_fw-la viri_fw-la in_fw-la campis_fw-la babyloniae_fw-la senaar_n philosophiae_fw-la dediti_fw-la imprimis_fw-la astrologiam_fw-la excolebant_fw-la quod_fw-la praeter_fw-la mosem_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentilium_fw-la eruditiores_fw-la ex_fw-la chaldaeorum_n traditione_n non_fw-la ignorarunt_fw-la hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o gen._n 18.17_o 19_o the_o people_n of_o god_n much_o take_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o those_o celestial_a body_n which_o give_v foundation_n to_o astronomy_n ps_n 136.4_o 5_o 7._o how_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n degenerate_v into_o judicial_a rom._n 1.19_o 20.21_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o our_o account_n of_o the_o egyptian_a astronomy_n chap._n 2._o §._o 2._o rom._n 1.21_o deut._n 4.19_o see_v more_o of_o the_o original_n of_o this_o zabaisme_n in_o dr._n owen_n de_fw-fr idolelat_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n see_v still_v orig_n sacr_n book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a teraphim_n judg._n 17.5_o and_o the_o popish_a agnus_n dei._n the_o chaldaic_a theology_n among_o the_o zabii_n see_v still_v orig_n sacrae_fw-la book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o numb_a 22.5_o balaam_n one_o of_o these_o zabii_n mat._n 1.2_o these_o wise_a man_n zabii_n the_o rite_n of_o the_o zabii_n mention_v in_o scripture_n job_n 31.26_o 27._o behold_v the_o sun_n a_o piece_n of_o pagan_a worship_n job_n 31.27_o kiss_v the_o hand_n bow_v to_o or_o adore_v the_o sun_n leu._n 26.30_o why_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o fire_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o chaldean_n the_o chaldean_n receive_v much_o light_n from_o the_o jewish_a school_n of_o the_o persic_a philosophy_n the_o chief_a philosopher_n among_o the_o persian_n call_v magi._n the_o magi_n institute_v by_o soroaster_n have_v many_o rite_n from_o the_o zabii_n and_o chaldean_n magia_n sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la orta_fw-la in_o perside_fw-la a_o soroastre_n plin._n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o salmasius_n magos_n dictos_fw-la vult_fw-la a_o zoroastre_n cui_fw-la cognomen_fw-la mog_fw-la fuerit_fw-la unde_fw-la magus_n factum_fw-la hornius_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o plutarchu_n de_fw-fr isid_n tradit_fw-la zoroastrem_fw-la apud_fw-la chaldaeos_fw-la magos_n instituisse_fw-la quorum_fw-la imitatione_n etiam_fw-la persae_n suos_fw-la habuerint_fw-la horn._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philo_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o of_o the_o indian_a philosopher_n viz._n the_o gymnosophist_n german_n and_o brachmanes_n so_o call_v from_o manes_n horn._n hist_o phil_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o indi_fw-it nihil_fw-la antiquus_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la neglectis_fw-la caeleris_fw-la rebus_fw-la operam_fw-la dare_v hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o the_o brachmanes_n the_o phrygian_n the_o african_a philosopher_n 1._o atlantic_a philosopher_n 2_o ethiopic_a philosopher_n european_a philosopher_n the_o scythian_n thracian_a philosophy_n spanish_a philosophy_n of_o the_o druid_n primus_fw-la romanorum_fw-la j._n caesar_n druidun_fw-la ritus_fw-la leges_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la mandavit_fw-la scriptis_fw-la selden_n jani_fw-la anglor_n p._n 16._o of_o the_o phoenicians_n trade_v with_o the_o britain_n and_o gaul_n see_v part_n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 7._o the_o druid_n so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oak_n thence_o deru_a and_o draw_v the_o druid_n first_o in_o britanny_n their_o academy_n and_o privilege_n their_o degree_n druid_n à _fw-la bello_fw-la abesse_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la neque_fw-la tributa_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la reliquis_fw-la pendunt_fw-la miâ—itiae_fw-la vacationem_fw-la omniumque_fw-la rerâ—m_fw-la habent_fw-la immunitatem_fw-la caesar_n l._n 6._o selden_n jan._n ang._n l._n 1._o their_o skill_n in_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o philosophy_n natural_a moral_a medicine_n magic_a their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n their_o skill_n in_o geography_n astronomy_n etc._n etc._n their_o distinctive_a babit_n their_o rhetoric_n their_o theology_n the_o soul_n immortality_n caesar_n l._n 6._o dogma_fw-la boc_fw-la iis_fw-la tribuit_fw-la non_fw-la interire_fw-la animas_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la transire_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la hinc_fw-la animosi_fw-la in_o praeliis_fw-la luc._n lib._n 1._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o §._o 7._o their_o ecclesiastic_a dignity_n power_n and_o discipline_n their_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n vtut_o se_n â—eshabet_n constat_fw-la hinc_fw-la liquido_fw-la vetustissimos_fw-la inter_fw-la gentium_fw-la philosophos_fw-la antiquissimos_fw-la inter_fw-la corum_fw-la ll._n custodes_fw-la suisse_fw-la druidas_n seld._n jani_fw-la anglor_n p._n 22._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o druid_n their_o philosophy_n they_o be_v call_v saronides_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oak_n â—numeras_fw-la quercus_fw-la liquidus_fw-la producit_fw-la jaon_n desuper_fw-la the_o bardi_n euates_n and_o druid_n the_o oak_n of_o mamre_a the_o original_a idea_n of_o the_o druid_n oak_n religion_n gen._n 13.18_o gen._n 14.13_o gen._n 15.9_o ad_fw-la sacros_fw-la druidum_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la ulterius_fw-la attinent_fw-la praeter_fw-la caesarem_fw-la strabo_n plinius_n diodorus_n siculus_n lucanus_n pomponius_n mela_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n heurnius_n in_o barbariae_fw-la philosophioe_fw-la antiquitatibus_fw-la alii_fw-la satis_fw-la explicate_v tradiderunt_fw-la selden_n jani_fw-la anglor_fw-la l._n 1._o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n the_o testimony_n of_o heathen_a grecian_a philosopher_n plato_n etc._n etc._n numenius_n hermippus_n testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n tertullian_n clement_n alexand_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la argumento_fw-la praeter_fw-la eusebium_fw-la prolix_a agunt_fw-la prisci_fw-la patres_fw-la cl._n alexand_n passim_fw-la imprimis_fw-la lib._n 1_o &_o 5._o strom._n theophilus_n lib._n ad_fw-la autolycum_n tatiaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o eusebius_n theodoret._n jo._n grammaticus_n testimony_n from_o modern_a papist_n aug._n steveq_n euguhinus_n justinianus_n the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a writer_n melancthon_n serranus_n julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n vossius_fw-la heinsius_n bochart_n grotius_n hornius_n testimony_n of_o the_o english_a jackson_n usher_n preston_n sir_n walter_n ralegh_n owen_n stillingfleet_n selden_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n mythologick_n philosophy_n strict_o take_v first_o seat_v among_o the_o poet_n how_o these_o greek_a poet_n disguise_v the_o tradition_n which_o original_o come_v from_o scripture_n the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n symbolic_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n enigme_n etc._n etc._n erat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la alia_fw-la species_n mythicae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la uti_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la apparet_fw-la praesertim_fw-la libro_fw-la judicum_fw-la omnium_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la nam_fw-la fabulae_fw-la artificiosè_fw-la compositae_fw-la rudibus_fw-la popu_fw-la be_v proponebantur_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la imagine_v brutorum_fw-la aut_fw-la aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la instituendae_fw-la vitæ_fw-la rationem_fw-la ostenderent_fw-la quae_fw-la fabulae_fw-la postea_fw-la collectae_fw-la uni_fw-la aâ—sopo_fw-la quia_fw-la be_v maximè_fw-la excelluit_fw-la adscribi_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 7._o metaphorick_n &_o allegoric_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n taautus_n theologiae_n suae_fw-la mysterta_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la allegorias_fw-la tradebat_fw-la testae_fw-la sanchoniathone_n euseb_n l._n 1._o praep._n c._n 7._o mat._n 13.3_o the_o matter_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o sacred_a work_n and_o truth_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 1._o ignorance_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n gen._n 46.26_o 2._o ignorance_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o tradition_n 1._o in_o theologie_n 2._o in_o natural_a philosophy_n 3._o ignorance_n of_o the_o jewish_a form_n or_o mode_n of_o doctrine_n mat._n 13.13_o 4._o ignorance_n from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o jewish_a tradition_n 2._o admiration_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mythologick_n philosophy_n aristotle_n account_n how_o admiration_n be_v tbe_n cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n especial_o mythologick_n 3._o imitation_n a_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n plato_n great_a skill_n in_o imitation_n both_o as_o to_o the_o practice_n and_o theory_n thereof_o 4._o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n act._n 17.21_o some_o new_a thing_n 5._o pride_n and_o self_n advancement_n 6._o inclination_n to_o idolatry_n rom._n 1._o 7._o carnal_a policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o people_n envy_n and_o hatred_n a_o general_a conclusion_n that_o all_o philosophy_n even_o aristotle_n as_o to_o we_o matter_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o chief_a