be_v afterward_o possess_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o people_v by_o their_o colony_n so_o that_o the_o greek_a tongue_n &_o alphabet_n may_v be_v just_o say_v to_o owe_v its_o original_a perfection_n to_o cadmus_n and_o other_o phoenicians_n as_o we_o have_v before_o chap._n 7._o §_o 7._o prove_v plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n we_o have_v also_o demonstrate_v chap._n 10._o §_o 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o letter_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o mosaic_a institution_n according_a to_o that_o of_o eupolemus_n in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o they_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o wise_a man_n and_o that_o he_o first_o deliver_v grammar_n or_o letter_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o the_o jew_n the_o phoenicians_n receive_v they_o as_o the_o grecian_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n that_o the_o phoenicians_n have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o use_n of_o letter_n before_o the_o grecian_n be_v plain_a from_o that_o 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neighbour_n the_o phoenicians_n receive_v they_o and_o the_o grecian_n by_o cadmus_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n herodotus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 58._o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o come_v with_o cadmus_n as_o they_o bring_v other_o learning_n with_o they_o into_o greece_n so_o also_o letter_n which_o the_o greek_n have_v not_o before_o so_o philostratus_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vitis_fw-la sophistarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d letter_n come_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o diodorus_n lib._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n receive_v these_o letter_n from_o the_o syrian_n whereby_o we_o can_v understand_v no_o other_o but_o the_o hebrew_n as_o before_o chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o c._n 10._o §_o 4._o so_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 10._o the_o first_o who_o deliver_v letter_n be_v cadmus_n whence_o they_o call_v they_o the_o phenician_a letter_n there_o be_v some_o who_o 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power_n both_o in_o one_o and_o to_o '_o theridamas_n be_v very_o much_o the_o same_o it_o be_v true_a cadmus_n bring_v but_o 16_o letter_n into_o greece_n whereunto_o palamedes_n or_o simonides_n or_o epicharmus_n add_v 4_o and_o pythagoras_n one_o more_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o the_o former_a assertion_n for_o the_o arabic_a and_o ethiopic_a tongue_n have_v their_o proper_a letter_n which_o yet_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v hebrew_n dialect_v §_o 3._o we_o find_v a_o learned_a digression_n touch_v the_o sameness_n of_o the_o grecian_a letter_n with_o the_o phenician_a in_o joseph_n scaliger_n his_o animadversion_n on_o eusebius_n chronicon_fw-la fol._n 110._o etc._n etc._n edit_fw-la amstelod_n 1658._o where_o he_o give_v we_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a and_o phenician_a letter_n and_o then_o add_v fol._n 111._o you_o have_v a_o exemplar_n of_o the_o phenician_a letter_n together_o with_o the_o different_a figure_n of_o the_o greek_a by_o compare_v of_o 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write_v towards_o
temple_n hircaenus_n destroy_v samaria_n and_o the_o garizitan_a temple_n herod_n rebuild_v both_o one_o and_o tother_o yet_o the_o samaritan_n despise_v herod_n temple_n choose_v rather_o to_o worship_v on_o a_o bare_a altar_n in_o mount_n garizim_n 11._o walton_n in_o bibl._n polygl_n prol._n 11._o which_o some_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n john_n 4.20_o our_o father_n worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o garizitan_a temple_n be_v erect_v the_o samaritan_n reject_v their_o idol_n worship_v one_o only_a god_n and_o have_v their_o priest_n at_o least_o as_o they_o pretend_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n yet_o they_o receive_v only_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o 5_o book_n of_o moses_n because_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o rehoboam_n the_o other_o book_n be_v few_o of_o they_o extant_a and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o common_a and_o receive_v beside_o the_o prophet_n be_v general_o very_a invective_n against_o 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easy_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v confer_v the_o ethiopic_a version_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o n._n t._n with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o chaldee_n diodor._fw-la sicul._n lib._n 4._o affirm_v that_o the_o ethiopian_n at_o first_o have_v the_o same_o letter_n with_o the_o egyptian_n mariana_n victorius_n make_v three_o dialect_n of_o the_o ethiopic_a tongue_n the_o vernacule_fw-la the_o babylonick_a the_o sacred_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o this_o walton_n in_o bibl._n polyglot_n proleg_n 15._o de_fw-la lingua_fw-la aethiopica_fw-la chap._n xii_o european_a language_n especial_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a tongue_n its_o original_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o letter_n and_o literature_n immediate_o from_o cadmus_n but_o original_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o hebrew_n argument_n which_o prove_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n or_o samaritan_n by_o the_o phoenicians_n instance_n out_o of_o plato_n to_o make_v good_a the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darkness_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_fw-mi night_n gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o latin_a immediate_o from_o the_o greek_a but_o original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o proof_n hereof_o by_o instance_n especial_o from_o those_o verse_n of_o virgil_n tityre_fw-la tu_fw-la patulae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o other_o european_a language_n original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n several_a old_a gallic_a britannic_a and_o saxon_a name_n of_o god_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n §_o 1._o hebrew_n the_o greek_a tongue_n its_o original_n from_o the_o hebrew_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o grecian_a language_n to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o the_o hebrew_n original_o though_o immediate_o from_o the_o phenician_a there_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o 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earth_n still_o slide_v some_o place_n do_v their_o great_a tide_n adore_v learn_v still_o sound_v and_o shallow_n know_v its_o strait_n and_o wide_a ocean_n too_o and_o oh_o that_o it_o may_v hear_v of_o rock_n no_o more_o tempest_n their_o rage_n here_o give_v over_o but_o always_o pay_v its_o peaceful_a tribute_n to_o the_o shore_n 4._o haile_o slender-limbed_a mediterranean_n where_o ship_n those_o float_a isle_n begin_v in_o the_o world_n infant_n age_n their_o watery_a pilgrimage_n isl_n never_o more_o fortunate_a can_v be_v nor_o can_v apollo_n a_o more_o happy_a delos_n see_v haile_o libanus_n thou_o sacred_a grove_n who_o tree_n do_v
you_o poet_n be_v before_o your_o linus_n have_v great_a moses_n read_v and_o sacred_a scripture_n pillage_v but_o though_o we_o allow_v you_o not_o to_o be_v those_o who_o invent_v poesy_n yet_o this_o you_o must_v near_o be_v deny_v you_o be_v the_o first_o of_o poet_n that_o ere_o lie_v a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o content_n book_n i._o a_o general_a account_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n particular_o of_o language_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n from_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 1_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o incomprehensibility_n of_o god_n 3_o god_n the_o first_o intelligent_a and_o intelligible_a etc._n etc._n ib._n divine_a wisdom_n and_o decree_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v 4_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o will_n the_o effective_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o creature_n ib._n habitual_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o creature_n call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n 5_o human_a art_n reflect_v idea_n of_o those_o objective_a idea_n impress_v on_o the_o creature_n 6_o human_a art_n beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n ib._n the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v deface_v god_n give_v a_o book_n of_o grace_n whence_o art_n spring_v 7_o chap._n ii_o a_o general_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n 8_o this_o be_v prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o jew_n ib._n 2._o of_o the_o father_n 3._o of_o philosopher_n hermippus_n etc._n etc._n 9_o plato_n divine_a word_n and_o old_a tradition_n 10_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o jewish_a tradition_n ib._n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jewish_a 11_o why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n 12_o how_o plato_n mention_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o phoenicians_n barbarian_n egyptian_n syrian_n 13_o testimony_n of_o modern_a critic_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n 14_o 2._o our_o assertion_n prove_v by_o the_o several_a part_n of_o literature_n 1._o philologie_n 2._o philosophy_n 15_o physics_n ethic_n metaphysic_n 16_o mathematics_n astronomy_n geometry_n 17_o arithmetic_n navigation_n architecture_n etc._n etc._n 18_o the_o form_n of_o grec_n philosophy_n jewish_n ib._n chap._n iii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o canaanite_n the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o cananitish_a son_n of_o anak_n 20_o 21_o why_o the_o canaanite_n change_v their_o name_n etc._n etc._n 22_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o canaanite_n agree_v in_o go_n 23_o the_o phoenicians_n canaanite_n expel_v by_o joshua_n 24_o chap._n iu_o the_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o phoenicians_n how_o abraham_n instruct_v the_o canaanite_n 25_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n 26_o the_o jew_n call_v phenician_n and_o syrian_n ib._n the_o phenician_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 27_o grecian_a learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n the_o phoenicians_n inventor_n of_o navigation_n 28_o chap._n v._o of_o phoenicians_n expedition_n into_o spain_n and_o africa_n phenician_a expedition_n under_o hercules_n 31_o phoenicians_n in_o spain_n 33_o phoenicians_n in_o africa_n 33_o 34_o 35_o chap._n vi_o phenician_n navigation_n into_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n phenician_n in_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n 36_o cadmus_n a_o cananite_n and_o hivite_n 37_o phenician_a fable_n of_o cadmus_n 38_o 39_o cadmus_n bring_v letter_n into_o greece_n 40_o 41_o chap._n vii_o phenician_a colony_n in_o greece_n phenician_a colony_n in_o cyclades_n 42_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n from_o ahaz'_v dial_n ib._n delos_n possess_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n apollo_n temple_n and_o rite_n jewish_n 43_o phenician_n in_o athens_n and_o laconia_n 44_o the_o pelasgi_n not_o the_o chief_a conveyer_n of_o hebrew_n language_n and_o letter_n into_o greece_n 45_o phoenicians_n in_o cilicia_n pisidia_n caria_n etc._n etc._n ib._n chap._n viii_o phenician_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o midland_n sea_n phenician_n in_o cyprus_n citium_n etc._n etc._n 47_o 48_o phoenicians_n in_o crete_n 48_o the_o fable_n of_o europa_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n phenician_n 49_o phoenicians_n in_o melita_n now_o maltha_n ib._n phenician_n in_o sicily_n 50_o phoenicians_n in_o italy_n 51_o phoenicians_n in_o sardinia_n and_o corsica_n 52_o chap._n ix_o phenician_n on_o the_o western_a ocean_n of_o france_n and_o england_n as_o also_o in_o the_o east_n the_o ocean_n whence_o so_o call_v 54_o phoenicians_n visit_v the_o western_a ocean_n ib._n phenician_n in_o britanny_n ib._n britanny_n call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o land_n of_o tin_n or_o lead_v 55_o britanny_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n cassiterides_n ib._n ireland_n call_v hibernia_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 56_o phoenicians_n in_o gallia_n ib._n the_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o old_a gaul_n and_o britain_n in_o language_n god_n and_o officer_n 57_o phenician_a navigation_n eastward_o 58_o how_o far_o these_o conjecture_n be_v of_o use_n ib._n phenician_a learning_n from_o the_o jew_n 59_o how_o the_o egyptian_n communicate_v jewish_n dogme_n to_o the_o grecian_n ib._n chap._n x_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o original_a of_o philologie_n 60_o all_o word_n and_o language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 61_o god_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o name_n ib._n name_n be_v but_o picture_n of_o thing_n 62_o how_o name_n signify_v from_o nature_n how_o from_o institution_n 63_o all_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n hebrew_n the_o original_n language_n 64_o the_o original_n of_o letter_n from_o moses_n 65_o 66_o moses_n style_v mercury_n and_o why_o 67_o the_o hebrew_n convey_v letter_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o phenician_a and_o other_o oriental_a language_n their_o traduction_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o origination_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 69_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n till_o the_o captivity_n 70_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o identity_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 71_o punic_a word_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 72_o 73_o plautus_n paenulus_fw-la explicate_v ib._n the_o phoenicians_n symbolize_v with_o the_o hebrew_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 74_o 75_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n 76_o the_o egyptian_a simple_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 77_o 78_o the_o original_n of_o the_o coptick_n from_o the_o old_a egyptian_a and_o greek_a 79_o 80_o the_o azotian_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 80_o the_o chaldaic_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 81_o the_o syriack_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 82_o 83_o the_o arabic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 84_o 85_o the_o persic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 86_o persia_n so_o call_v from_o its_o fame_n for_o horsemanship_n etc._n etc._n 87_o the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 88_o the_o samaritan_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 89_o the_o ethiopic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 90_o chap._n xii_o european_a language_n especial_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a tongue_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 91_o 92_o the_o grecian_n literature_n from_o cadmus_n 93_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o phenician_a 94_o 95_o 96_o the_o greek_a letter_n original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 97_o instance_n out_o of_o plato_n to_o prove_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 98_o the_o latin_a immediate_o from_o the_o greek_a but_o original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 99_o 100_o other_o western_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n the_o old_a gallic_a and_o britannic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n 101_o book_n ii_o of_o pagan_a theology_n both_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a with_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n rite_n and_o story_n chap._n i._n the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n and_o story_n pagan_a theology_n and_o its_o distribution_n into_o mythick_n or_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a 104_o mythick_n theologie_n or_o theogonie_n 105_o of_o zabaisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n ib._n of_o hellenisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n 106_o the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n his_o name_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 107_o 108_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o adam_n in_o 6_o particular_n 109_o 110_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o abraham_n in_o four_o particular_n 111_o 112_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o noah_n in_o 14_o particular_n 112_o 113_o jupiter_n name_n belus_n hammon_n zeus_n sydyk_n taramis_n jupiter_n &c_n &c_n from_o hebrew_n 114_o 115_o 116_o fable_n of_o jupiter_n original_o hebrew_n 117_o chap._n ii_o the_o theogonie_n of_o juno_n etc._n etc._n of_o hebrew_n origination_n the_o theogonie_n of_o
whence_o also_o spring_v the_o persian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amanim_fw-la which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a hearth_n whereon_o their_o sacred_a fire_n be_v worship_v as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o amanus_n be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o persian_n mithras_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mither_n great_a as_o hereafter_o we_o find_v far_a notice_n of_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o hebrew_n and_o persic_a language_n in_o those_o many_o persic_a word_n extant_a in_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n ezra_n and_o esther_n which_o contain_v story_n of_o thing_n do_v under_o the_o persian_n so_o esther_n 3.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ginze_fw-fr or_o as_o the_o ancient_n read_v it_o ganze_n hammelec_fw-la the_o king_n treasury_n be_v of_o a_o hebrew_n root_n as_o bochart_n phal_a lib._n 1._o c._n 15._o will_v have_v it_o which_o the_o persian_n at_o this_o day_n sound_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ceniz_n thus_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n nehem_n 2.8_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o persic_a word_n as_o well_o as_o hebrew_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-mi a_o lot_n so_o often_o repete_v in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n whence_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purim_fw-la among_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o conjecture_v have_v its_o origination_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ur._n that_o ur_fw-la of_o caldea_n have_v its_o derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o demonstrate_v in_o its_o place_n now_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o learned_a that_o most_o of_o the_o persian_a sacreds_n be_v traduce_v by_o their_o magi_n from_o the_o chaldaic_a zabii_n herodotus_n l._n 9_o cap._n 85._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o persian_n when_o they_o go_v to_o sight_n to_o cast_v a_o rope_n with_o a_o gin_n at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o on_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o they_o be_v entangle_v be_v draw_v into_o their_o hand_n 10._o bochart_n phal_a 4._o c._n 10._o from_o these_o gin_n or_o snare_n bochart_n suppose_v the_o sagartii_n for_o saragtii_n a_o people_n of_o persia_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sarag_n which_o signify_v both_o in_o the_o syriack_n chaldee_n and_o arabic_a as_o well_o as_o hebrew_a to_o implicate_v and_o entangle_v thence_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serig_n the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sarga_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.33_o signify_v a_o basquet_n and_o net_n have_v their_o derivation_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illustrious_a magnificent_a the_o persic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o signification_n have_v its_o origination_n whence_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ardschir_n artaxerxes_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ardovan_n artapanus_n etc._n etc._n which_o hesychius_n expound_v great_a illustrious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o herodotus_n musa_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o their_o ancient_a hero_n be_v call_v artaei_fw-la hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v artabazus_n and_o arbanus_fw-la and_o artaphernis_n and_o artaxerxes_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o very_a name_n persa_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o hebrew_n and_o arabic_a origination_n for_o the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharas_fw-mi signify_v a_o horse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharis_fw-la a_o horseman_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o country_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paras_n persia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persae_n i_o e_o horseman_n they_o be_v teach_v even_o from_o their_o childhood_n to_o ride_v the_o horse_n which_o be_v their_o glory_n so_o xenophon_n lib._n 4._o cyropaediae_fw-la the_o persian_n of_o footman_n be_v make_v horseman_n they_o so_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o horse_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o good_a man_n among_o the_o persian_n will_v willing_o be_v see_v to_o go_v afoot_a this_o art_n of_o ride_v the_o horse_n be_v first_o bring_v in_o fashion_n by_o cyrus_n for_o as_o the_o same_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o lib._n 1._o before_o cyrus_n time_n it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o see_v a_o horse_n in_o persia_n it_o be_v a_o country_n unfit_a for_o the_o breed_n as_o also_o for_o the_o ride_n of_o horse_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mountain_n there_o this_o bochart_n give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o moses_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n before_o daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o persian_n under_o this_o name_n but_o call_v persia_n cuth_o and_o elam_n namely_o because_o this_o name_n persia_n be_v give_v it_o after_o cyrus_n bring_v up_o the_o discipline_n of_o horsemanship_n whence_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paras_fw-la have_v its_o origination_n as_o bochart_n phal_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o concern_v the_o persian_a tongue_n its_o original_n and_o use_v together_o with_o the_o persian_a version_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v walton_n in_o bibl_n polyglot_n proleg_n 16._o de_fw-fr lingua_fw-la persica_fw-la §_o 11._o hebrew_a the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n &_o their_o language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o samaritan_n language_n to_o demonstrate_v its_o derivation_n from_o and_o cognation_n or_o rather_o identity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n be_v brief_o this_o the_o ten_o tribe_n fall_v off_o from_o rehoboam_n as_o 1_o king_n 12._o &_o 2_o chron._n 10._o and_o choose_v jeroboam_n for_o their_o king_n they_o constitute_v samaria_n the_o metropolis_n of_o their_o kingdom_n where_o they_o have_v not_o long_o seat_v themselves_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o defection_n from_o god_n and_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v transport_v thence_o unto_o babylon_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o remnant_n leave_v behind_o unto_o who_o there_o be_v send_v from_o babylon_n some_o colony_n of_o the_o cutheite_n which_o incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n become_v one_o body_n not_o only_o as_o to_o civil_n but_o also_o as_o to_o ecclesiastic_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o these_o new_a inhabitant_n the_o cutheite_n be_v infest_a by_o lion_n be_v willing_a to_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o israelitish_n priest_n touch_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o israelitish_n god_n that_o this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 9_o c._n 20._o and_o 12._o c._n 7._o these_o mix_a samaritan_n at_o first_o worship_v their_o idol_n as_o well_o as_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o do_v they_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o write_v in_o the_o old_a hebrew_n letter_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n there_o arise_v a_o implacable_a feud_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o samaritan_n the_o rise_v whereof_o some_o make_v to_o be_v this_o 11._o see_v more_o of_o this_o walton_n in_o bibl_n polyglot_n proleg_n 11._o the_o samaritan_n live_v under_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n at_o first_o without_o give_v any_o molestation_n to_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v they_o in_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o make_v most_o for_o their_o interest_n until_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o jewish_a reformer_n who_o endeavour_v the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o restore_n as_o well_o the_o ecclesiastic_a as_o politic_a government_n reject_v their_o assistance_n and_o contribution_n which_o repulse_n these_o samaritan_n who_o pretend_v to_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o jew_n receive_v with_o so_o much_o indignation_n as_o that_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v both_o by_o calumny_n suggest_v to_o the_o persian_a king_n as_o also_o by_o build_v the_o garizitan_a temple_n to_o oppose_v and_o undermine_v the_o zealous_a undertake_n of_o the_o jewish_a reformer_n as_o joseph_n antiq_n l._n 11._o c._n 4._o the_o samaritan_n say_v he_o accuse_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o fortify_v the_o city_n and_o build_v a_o temple_n more_o like_a unto_o a_o castel_n than_o a_o church_n assert_v also_o that_o this_o make_v not_o for_o the_o king_n interest_n etc._n etc._n hence_o spring_v a_o inveterate_a hatred_n betwixt_o the_o samaritan_n and_o jew_n as_o john_n 4.9_o 4.9_o john_n 4.9_o and_o that_o which_o add_v to_o it_o be_v this_o that_o many_o of_o the_o profligate_v jew_n flee_v to_o the_o samaritan_n the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n contend_v before_o ptolomaus_n lagus_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o
heinsius_n aristarcho_fw-mi s._n cap._n 1._o and_o glassius_n after_o he_o grammat_n s._n lib._n 4._o tract_n 3._o observe_v 5._o tell_v we_o that_o bacchus_n be_v style_v jacchus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n name_n 5._o eleleu_n hie_v est_fw-la insissimum_fw-la hebraeorum_n haleluia_o sanford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la ch._n l._n 1._o §._o 5._o and_o from_o haleluia_o spring_v that_o famous_a greek_a acclamation_n to_o bacchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n for_o a_o contumely_n of_o the_o divine_a name_n adonis_n 10._o adonis_n 10._o bacchus_n be_v call_v also_o adont_n and_o adoneus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n that_o adonis_n receive_v its_o origination_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n god_n name_n sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 9_o prove_v thus_o that_o adonis_n descend_v from_o adonai_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o sense_n viz._n eye_n and_o ear_n this_o adonai_n have_v among_o the_o hebrew_n a_o vicarious_a power_n in_o the_o place_n of_o jehovah_n for_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o hebrew_n abstain_v from_o sound_v the_o sacred_a name_n jehovah_n when_o they_o perceive_v it_o be_v traduce_v by_o the_o gentile_n to_o signify_v their_o idol_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v of_o adonis_n §_o 15._o eleleus_n 11._o eleleus_n 11._o bacchus_n be_v also_o style_v eleleus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_n eloah_o evius_n 12._o evius_n 12._o evius_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabus_n 13._o sabus_n and_o 13._o sabus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabaoth_v as_o plutarch_n sympos_fw-la 4._o heinsius_n aristarcho_fw-mi s._n cap._n 1._o make_v sabus_n or_o sabasius_n bacchus_n name_n among_o the_o greek_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o drink_v down_o full_a draught_n of_o wine_n so_o bochart_n but_o sandford_n derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v sanford_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la chr._n l._n 1._o §_o 13_o 14._o all_o these_o be_v name_n peculiar_a to_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v by_o a_o blasphemous_a imitation_n apply_v to_o this_o idol_n god_n bacchus_n §_o 3._o but_o to_o pass_v on_o to_o bacchus_n gevealogie_n first_o some_o there_o be_v who_o refer_v the_o original_n of_o bacchus_n to_o noah_n and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o seem_a likelihood_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v 1._o from_o their_o cognation_n in_o name_n bacchus_n or_o boachus_n have_v much_o the_o same_o sound_n with_o noachus_n though_o this_o be_v not_o of_o much_o weight_n 2_o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o wine_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o character_n the_o scripture_n give_v of_o noah_n that_o he_o first_o plant_v vine_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 20,21_o but_o the_o chief_a contest_v among_o the_o learned_a be_v concern_v moses_n and_o nimrod_n to_o which_o of_o these_o two_o bacchus_n owe_v his_o original_n vossius_fw-la refer_v he_o to_o moses_n bochart_n to_o nimred_n i_o conceive_v we_o may_v take_v in_o both_o without_o any_o contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o blind_a mythologist_n who_o bring_v in_o these_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_a and_o uniform_a in_o the_o application_n of_o their_o oriental_a break_a tradition_n as_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o person_n but_o admit_v a_o very_a great_a latitude_n herein_o some_o apply_v their_o story_n to_o one_o person_n some_o to_o another_o some_o a_o piece_n to_o one_o and_o a_o piece_n to_o another_o as_o they_o affect_v thus_o some_o refer_v the_o story_n of_o nimrod_n other_o those_o of_o moses_n to_o their_o idol_n bacchus_n moses_n bacchus_n the_o same_o with_o moses_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o who_o make_v bacchus_n original_o the_o same_o with_o moses_n so_o sandfordus_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect._n 17.18.19_o whoever_o shall_v examine_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o theology_n of_o bacchus_n will_v find_v that_o the_o true_a bacchus_n be_v moses_n or_o the_o true_a god_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v chief_o mention_v of_o bacchus_n be_v only_o fabulous_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o theban_a bacchus_n or_o also_o to_o osiris_n who_o according_a to_o herodotus_n the_o egyptian_n affirm_v to_o be_v bacchus_n so_o owen_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o voss_n idol_n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o by_o who_o we_o find_v a_o exact_a parallel_n draw_v betwixt_o bacchus_n and_o moses_n in_o these_o particular_n 18._o pergit_fw-la orpheus_n bacchi_fw-la svi_fw-la natalis_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la celebrare_fw-la ut_fw-la baccho_fw-la insanior_fw-la sit_fw-la oportet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la eum_fw-la mesis_n potius_fw-la incunabula_fw-la quà m_fw-la alterius_fw-la cujuspiam_fw-la depingenda_fw-la suscepisse_fw-la sandfordus_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o §._o 18._o 1._o as_o moses_n so_o bacchus_n be_v feign_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n 2._o orpheus_n call_v bacchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n of_o the_o same_o origination_n with_o moses_n so_o sandfordus_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 18._o there_o be_v extant_a in_o orpheus_n a_o hymn_n wherein_o he_o celebrate_v mise_n who_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n he_o style_v dionysus_n and_o in_o the_o three_o jacchus_n now_o mise_n differ_v not_o from_o moses_n save_v in_o punctuation_n etc._n etc._n 3._o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o ark_n and_o impose_v on_o the_o water_n as_o moses_n be_v thus_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o §_o 18._o moses_n be_v ark_n as_o also_o his_o danger_n in_o the_o water_n and_o deliverance_n thence_o be_v know_v to_o divers_a nation_n albeit_o by_o several_a various_o and_o that_o most_o fabulous_o detort_v unto_o bacchus_n etc._n etc._n 4._o bacchus_n be_v make_v to_o be_v beautiful_a in_o form_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o have_v two_o mother_n as_o moses_n thus_o also_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la chr_n l._n 1._o §_o 18_o moses_n adoption_n be_v also_o know_v therefore_o the_o poet_n fable_n bacchus_n to_o be_v bimatrem_fw-la double_a mother_v which_o they_o call_v isidas_n the_o egyptian_n say_v plutarch_n affirm_v that_o isis_n with_o a_o pensive_a mind_n and_o weep_v be_v by_o the_o maid_n bring_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o thence_o make_v familiar_a as_o also_o appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o nurse_v the_o child_n moreover_o moses_n eximious_a beauty_n be_v well_o know_v for_o when_o the_o poet_n say_v that_o bacchus_n be_v most_o beautiful_a who_o do_v they_o paint_v forth_o but_o moses_n 5._o plutarch_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flight_n of_o bacchus_n which_o answer_v to_o moses_n fly_v from_o egypt_n as_o stillingf_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o c._n 5._o §_o 11._o so_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descens_n l._n 1._o §_o 18._o the_o banishment_n of_o moses_n be_v know_v whence_o plutarch_n the_o iside_n say_v that_o bacchus_n banishment_n be_v a_o common_a song_n among_o the_o grecian_n also_o moses_n flight_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o common_a fame_n unto_o which_o bacchus_n flight_n so_o much_o celebrate_v by_o the_o poet_n refer_v as_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v especial_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o mention_v of_o bacchus_n flight_n towards_o the_o red_a sea_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o none_o but_o moses_n 6._o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v educate_v in_o a_o mount_n of_o arabia_n call_v nysa_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n who_o reside_v there_o 40_o year_n 7._o bacchus_n be_v hence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionysus_n which_o as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o answer_v exact_o to_o the_o inscription_n of_o moses_n on_o the_o altar_n by_o he_o erect_v 17.15_o exod._n 17.15_o exod._n 7.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehova_n nissi_n which_o posterity_n interpret_v the_o god_n nessaeus_n i.e._n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionysus_n 8._o among_o the_o mystery_n or_o bacchus_n serpent_n be_v reckon_v which_o answer_v to_o moses_n brazen_a serpent_n so_o sandf_n des_fw-mi l._n 1._o §_o 18._o moses_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n make_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n according_a to_o the_o image_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o serpent_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o sacred_n of_o bacchus_n as_o nonnus_n atte_v 9_o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o dog_n for_o his_o companion_n which_o answer_v to_o caleb_n moses_n companion_n who_o name_n signify_v a_o dog_n so_o sandf_n l._n 1._o §_o 19_o caleb_n who_o in_o hebrew_n sound_v a_o dog_n give_v rise_v to_o that_o fable_n of_o bacchus_n dog_n which_o alone_o follow_v he_o
herodotus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n whence_o the_o german_a and_o our_o english_a man_z which_o refer_v to_o adam_n as_o before_z ch_z 4._o §_o 4._o mnevis_n consider_v physical_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o c._n 8._o §_o 4._o 4._o 19_o aaron_z frater_fw-la mosis_fw-la verus_fw-la gentilium_fw-la orus_n est_fw-la frater_fw-la osiridis_n sand._n des_fw-fr l._n 1._o §._o 19_o another_o egyptian_a god_n be_v orus_n who_o take_v historical_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v aaron_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o physical_o so_o he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sun_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o sun_n or_o light_n as_o chap._n 8._o §_o 9_o 5._o that_o remphan_n act._n 7.43_o be_v a_o egyptian_a god_n and_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cijun_n amos_n 5.26_o as_o also_o with_o saturn_n see_v what_o precede_v chap._n 2._o §_o 8._o 6._o 20._o aegyptiorum_n dii_fw-la qui_fw-la apud_fw-la poetas_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la populorum_fw-la israeliticorun_n duodecim_fw-la tribus_fw-la sunt_fw-la sand._n desc_n l._n 1._o §._o 20._o the_o poet_n fable_n that_o the_o god_n who_o fight_v against_o the_o giant_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o some_o refer_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n thus_o sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 20._o the_o fable_n agree_v that_o the_o god_n with_o who_o the_o giant_n fight_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n these_o be_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n they_o constitute_v father_n bacchus_n the_o general_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n this_o be_v moses_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v more_o large_o assert_v by_o dickinson_n delft_n phoeniciz_n c._n 2._o of_o which_o see_v b._n 3._o c._n 8._o §_o 1._o §_o 11._o go_n the_o metamorphosis_n of_o the_o egyptian_a go_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o genealogy_n of_o their_o god_n with_o a_o ingenious_a observation_n of_o bochart_n in_o histor_n de_fw-fr animal_n sacris_fw-la part_n 2._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 62._o wherein_n he_o give_v we_o the_o original_n of_o the_o fabulous_a metamorphosis_n of_o the_o god_n in_o egypt_n draw_v from_o hebrew_a paranomasy_n the_o egyptian_n say_v he_o fable_n that_o isis_n be_v change_v into_o a_o swallow_n because_o isis_n open_o allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sis_n a_o swallow_n and_o the_o fabulous_a metamorphosis_n of_o god_n do_v often_o depend_v on_o the_o allusion_n of_o word_n so_o anubis_n be_v feign_v with_o a_o dog_n head_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nobeach_n signify_v bark_v and_o the_o king_n apis_n be_v worship_v in_o a_o ox_n in_o allusion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o hebrew_n express_v a_o ox_n thence_o the_o lxx_o read_v jerem._n 46.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o will_v express_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o giant_n war_n the_o god_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o giant_n fly_v into_o egypt_n change_v themselves_o into_o diverse_a shape_n ovid_n lib._n 5._o metamorph_n dux_n gregis_fw-la dixit_fw-la fis_fw-la jupiter-lybiis_a esset_fw-la cum_fw-la cornubus_fw-la hammon_n jupiter_n the_o chief_a god_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o ram_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n name_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ajil_n a_o ram_n be_v paronymous_a and_o the_o plural_a of_o both_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bacchus_n call_v by_o the_o egyptian_n osiris_n be_v change_v into_o a_o goat_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seir_n which_o signify_v a_o goat_n allude_v to_o osiris_n juno_n assume_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o bullock_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ashtaroth_n whereby_o juno_n be_v call_v also_o astarte_n signify_v a_o herd_n of_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n thus_o bochart_n whereby_o we_o see_v what_o a_o world_n of_o fable_n be_v coin_v touch_v the_o god_n their_o genealogy_n and_o metamorphosis_n and_o all_o from_o mistake_n of_o jewish_a word_n story_n or_o mystery_n §_o 12._o thus_o we_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o part_n of_o pagan_a theology_n call_v mythology_n or_o the_o fabulous_a genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n wherein_o we_o have_v give_v very_o probable_a if_o not_o scientifick_a notice_n that_o their_o chief_a name_n attribute_n and_o office_n be_v assume_v in_o imitation_n of_o and_o dertvation_n from_o some_o hebrew_n name_n attribute_n person_n and_o tradition_n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o sum_n in_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 6._o to_o the_o 25._o where_o he_o first_o lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o grecian_a god_n be_v of_o hebrew_n origination_n and_o then_o have_v show_v how_o the_o grecian_n form_v and_o shape_v their_o assume_v deity_n out_o of_o hebrew_n name_n and_o story_n he_o proceed_v to_o particular_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v traduce_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n §_o 7._o as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d di_fw-mi or_o day_n in_o shaddai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n name_n §_o 8._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehova_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jaoth_o jeje_n heje_fw-fr as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jupiter_n jove_n euvios_n &c._n &c._n be_v traduce_v §_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabaoth_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonis_n §_o 15._o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phoebus_n as_o the_o american_n hiob_n from_o jehovah_n last_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacchus_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n or_o jehova_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o sacred_n of_o bacchus_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n the_o same_o sandford_n prove_v at_o large_a §_o 17._o 18._o 19_o the_o like_a he_o prove_v of_o hercules_n who_o theogonie_n he_o derive_v from_o joshua_n §_o 20._o 21._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o precede_v chap._n 6._o §_o 10._o of_o this_o book_n as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o mythologick_n theologie_n they_o may_v brief_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n 1._o one_o great_a spring_n of_o this_o mythologick_n theologie_n be_v the_o ambiguity_n and_o equivocation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n wherein_o these_o oriental_a tradition_n be_v first_o deliver_v this_o make_v the_o grecian_n unskilled_a in_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n very_o apt_a to_o mistake_v thing_n 2._o the_o sublimenes_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o mystery_n unto_o which_o these_o fable_n relate_v give_v a_o great_a occasion_n to_o their_o original_n 3._o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o tradition_n which_o be_v convey_v in_o a_o very_a break_a and_o mangle_a manner_n especial_o to_o the_o grecian_n etc._n etc._n 4._o a_o affect_a humour_n in_o mythologist_n incline_v they_o to_o attribute_v the_o attribute_n or_o action_n of_o several_a person_n to_o one_o chief_a or_o of_o one_o to_o several_a hence_o many_o jupiters_n 5._o but_o the_o main_a prolific_a principle_n of_o theologick_n mythology_n be_v a_o vain_a humour_n of_o imitation_n which_o possess_v the_o grecian_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o coin_v fable_n as_o hereafter_o chap._n viii_o of_o pagan_a natural_a theology_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o scripture_n mystery_n and_o story_n the_o distribution_n of_o theologie_n natural_a theology_n most_o ancicient_a and_o traduce_v from_o divine_a which_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o its_o end_n 2._o from_o its_o object_n 1._o supreme_a which_o be_v the_o sun_n the_o sundry_a appellation_n give_v to_o the_o sun_n as_o their_o supreme_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es god_n name_n the_o cause_n of_o man_n idolize_v the_o sun_n from_o gen._n 1.16_o its_o dominion_n composure_n motion_n etc._n etc._n job._n 31.26,27_o deut._n 4.2_o the_o sun_n idolise_v by_o the_o jew_n demon_n the_o immediate_a object_n their_o name_n original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n office_n conformable_a to_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n of_o column_n image_n and_o other_o medium_n of_o natural_a worship_n the_o time_n when_o and_o place_n where_o natural_a theologie_n first_o take_v place_n chaldea_n the_o first_o seat_n thereof_o ur_fw-la gen._n 11.28.31_o so_o style_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o sun_n worship_v there_o under_o the_o symbol_n of_o fire_n institute_v by_o nimrod_n the_o sun_n style_v bel_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esa_n 46.1_o nebo_n the_o moon_n the_o rise_v of_o its_o
as_o from_o unquestionable_a antiquity_n that_o all_o other_o set_v speech_n whether_o historical_a or_o rhetorical_a be_v but_o the_o progeny_n of_o poesy_n fall_v in_o latter_a time_n from_o its_o wont_a state_n and_o indeed_o its_o evident_a from_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o all_o the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o the_o grecian_n both_o history_n morality_n philosophy_n and_o theology_n be_v deliver_v in_o poesy_n hence_o orpheus_n and_o other_o poet_n be_v ancient_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teacher_n because_o they_o teach_v man_n theology_n and_o morality_n etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o the_o ancient_a discourse_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d song_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o deliver_v their_o precept_n of_o philosophy_n in_o verse_n so_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o his_o sect_n yea_o among_o the_o latin_n carmina_fw-la be_v use_v for_o moral_a precept_n as_o stillingf_n orig._n s._n book_n 1._o chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o human._n that_o divine_a poesy_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o the_o spring_n or_o idea_n of_o human._n as_o poesy_n be_v the_o first_o piece_n of_o artificial_a discourse_n among_o the_o pagan_n particular_o the_o grecian_n so_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o divine_a poesy_n precede_v human_a yea_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v the_o original_n form_n and_o mode_n of_o scripture_n poesy_n lay_v open_a to_o we_o by_o joseph_n scaliger_n animadversiones_fw-la in_o euseb_n chron._n fol._n 6.7_o edit_fw-la 1658._o we_o find_v not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o psalter_n or_o lamentation_n any_o cantick_a bind_v up_o by_o law_n of_o metre_n but_o the_o discourse_n be_v mere_o prose_n animate_v by_o a_o poetic_a character_n only_o the_o cantick_a of_o moses_n in_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o deuteronomie_n the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v bind_v up_o under_o the_o necessity_n of_o rhythm_n which_o rhythm_n be_v like_o two_o dimetrian_a iambic_n with_o a_o tinnulus_fw-la to_o the_o ear_n the_o cantick_a of_o moses_n be_v a_o rhythm_n draw_v near_o unto_o a_o tetrameter_n jambick_a not_o unto_o a_o hexameter_n heroick_n as_o josephus_n will_v have_v it_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o hexameter_n or_o pentameter_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sacred_a bibles_n neither_o do_v the_o rhythm_n in_o they_o consist_v of_o any_o exact_a modes_n but_o the_o rhythm_n be_v sometime_o short_a sometime_o long_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o sentence_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o jos_n scal._n touch_v scripture_n poesy_n its_o several_a modes_n etc._n etc._n that_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o poet_n be_v prove_v by_o josephus_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la appion_n as_o mariana_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o genesis_n we_o find_v moses_n prayer_n deliver_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o poesy_n psal_n 90._o also_o moses_n song_n upon_o god_n deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 15.1_o then_o sing_v moses_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v second_v by_o the_o song_n of_o miriam_n ver_fw-la 20._o likewise_o job_n discourse_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o verse_n all_o which_o piece_n of_o divine_a poesy_n be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o any_o piece_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o artificial_a satanick_n imitation_n the_o product_n of_o the_o former_a as_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v both_o by_o inartificial_a and_o rational_a argumentation_n §_o 3._o oracle_n testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n from_o divine_a oracle_n as_o for_o inartificial_a argument_n or_o authority_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 47._o who_o be_v there_o say_v he_o of_o the_o poet_n who_o have_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o prophet_n fountain_n &_o c_o thus_o jackson_n in_o his_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o most_o of_o those_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o feign_a story_n mention_v by_o heathen_a poet_n have_v their_o original_a platform_n as_o also_o their_o main_a foundation_n and_o rise_v from_o some_o real_a issue_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o historical_a relation_n of_o sacred_a writ_n so_o jack_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 27._o albeit_o the_o event_n which_o the_o most_o ancient_a poet_n relate_v through_o long_a distance_n of_o time_n seem_v most_o strange_a to_o we_o yet_o be_v the_o ground_n such_o as_o upon_o better_a search_n may_v always_o be_v refer_v to_o some_o historical_a truth_n which_o yield_v stuff_n to_o poetic_a structure_n as_o day_n spectacle_n do_v unto_o night_n vision_n again_o the_o same_o jackson_n fol._n 34._o speak_v more_o full_o thus_o continual_o while_o we_o compare_v ancient_a poet_n or_o story_n with_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o other_o volume_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n these_o sacred_a book_n give_v we_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o wake_a thought_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o the_o heathen_a poem_n with_o other_o fragment_n of_o ethnic_a writing_n contain_v the_o dream_n and_o fancy_n which_o succeed_v age_n by_o hearsay_n and_o break_a report_n have_v conceive_v concern_v the_o same_o or_o like_a matter_n for_o any_o judicious_a man_n from_o the_o continual_a and_o serious_a observation_n of_o this_o register_n of_o truth_n may_v find_v out_o the_o original_n at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a head_n or_o common_a place_n of_o poetic_a fiction_n or_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v they_o shall_v ever_o have_v come_v into_o any_o man_n fancy_n unless_o from_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o historical_a truth_n or_o the_o impulsion_n of_o great_a event_n stir_v up_o admiration_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a the_o say_a author_n add_v fol._n 49._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o poet_n have_v borrow_v their_o best_a stage_n attire_n from_o the_o glorious_a wardrobe_n of_o israel_n and_o again_o fol._n 56._o the_o sacred_a antiquity_n of_o jewrie_n be_v to_o other_o nation_n as_o nilus_n to_o egypt_n the_o main_a stream_n or_o principal_a river_n thus_o jackson_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 4._o demonstration_n artificial_a demonstration_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o artificial_a or_o rational_a demonstration_n of_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n from_o divine_a which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o make_v good_a from_o the_o first_o author_n occasion_n end_n principle_n and_o part_n of_o all_o pagan_a poesy_n grecian_n 1._o from_o the_o first_o author_n of_o poesy_n among_o the_o grecian_n as_o for_o the_o first_o author_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n they_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o grecian_n but_o as_o for_o the_o time_n when_o poesy_n begin_v to_o take_v root_n among_o they_o it_o be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a carion_n in_o his_o chron._n lib._n 2._o make_v linus_n to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n who_o teach_v hercules_n letter_n and_o music_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v these_o what_o time_n linus_n flourish_v in_o we_o may_v gather_v thence_o operation_n linus_n the_o first_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n traduce_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o poesy_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o operation_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o teach_v hercules_n letter_n and_o music_n who_o when_o young_a be_v chide_v fall_v into_o a_o passion_n of_o anger_n and_o thence_o throw_v the_o table_n wherein_o he_o he_o draw_v his_o letter_n at_o linus_n head_n with_o which_o blow_n he_o die_v they_o say_v that_o linus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v learn_v into_o greece_n from_o phenicia_n etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v first_o that_o linus_n be_v by_o birth_n a_o phenician_a for_o such_o the_o ancient_a hercules_n tyrius_n his_o scholar_n be_v as_o before_o 2._o that_o linus_n also_o live_v about_o the_o time_n the_o canaanite_n be_v expel_v canaan_n by_o joshua_n for_o about_o this_o time_n hercules_n tyrius_n also_o live_v who_o transplant_v some_o colony_n of_o these_o canaanite_n or_o phoenicians_n into_o africa_n spain_n and_o such_o part_n as_o border_v on_o the_o midland_n sea_n whence_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o joshua_n achievement_n be_v by_o the_o mythologist_n transfer_v to_o he_o as_o before_o unless_o we_o make_v this_o hercules_n distinct_a from_o and_o after_o hercules_n tyrius_n 3._o whence_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o choice_a material_n of_o linus_n poemp_n be_v of_o sacred_a original_a for_o he_o be_v a_o phenician_a and_o live_v about_o that_o time_n wherein_o god_n wrought_v so_o great_a wonder_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o notice_n thereof_o yea_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o conclude_v
joseph_n or_o moses_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v touch_v the_o ancient_a hermes_n trismegistus_n see_v stillingfleet_n orig._n s._n book_n 1._o c._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v as_o probable_a that_o manethos_n have_v great_a assistance_n in_o compile_v his_o history_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o have_v be_v new_o translate_v into_o greek_a by_o the_o appointment_n of_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n so_o stillingfleet_n orig_n s._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 8._o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o manethos_n and_o his_o history_n it_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o command_n of_o philadelphus_n which_o may_v very_o probable_o be_v occasion_v upon_o the_o view_n of_o that_o account_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v then_o translate_v into_o greek_a do_v give_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n upon_o which_o we_o can_v imagine_v but_o so_o inquisitive_a a_o person_n as_o philadelphus_n be_v will_v be_v very_o earnest_a to_o have_v his_o curiosity_n satisfy_v as_o to_o what_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n can_v produce_v to_o confront_v with_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o egyptian_a history_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n of_o jewish_a story_n be_v hereafter_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o jew_n the_o chaldean_a annal_n derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a annal_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o chaldean_n also_o be_v great_a pretender_n to_o ancient_a annal_n and_o record_n yea_o there_o be_v as_o justin_n tell_v we_o a_o great_a contest_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o egyptian_n about_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o dynasty_n and_o record_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o chaldean_n may_v not_o compare_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o record_n for_o albeit_o they_o have_v sufficient_a occasion_n give_v they_o for_o a_o contest_v in_o this_o kind_n from_o the_o jew_n daily_a conversation_n with_o they_o in_o babylon_n yet_o the_o first_o that_o we_o find_v dare_v publish_v their_o annal_n in_o greek_a be_v berosus_n who_o as_o vossius_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o be_v bear_v two_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n and_o be_v only_o 64_o year_n age_a when_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o reign_v to_o who_o he_o offer_v his_o book_n which_o he_o publish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolemaeus_n philadelphus_n thus_o vossius_fw-la who_o be_v herein_o follow_v by_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o sect_n 8.9.10_o where_o he_o show_v how_o the_o chaldean_a dynasty_n of_o berosus_n and_o the_o egyptian_a of_o manethos_n be_v publish_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o lxx_n translation_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v effect_v and_o then_o he_o conclude_v now_o for_o berosus_n that_o he_o publish_v his_o history_n of_o the_o chaldean_a antiquity_n after_o the_o lxx_n translation_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o he_o dedicate_v it_o to_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a he_o add_v chap._n 3._o §_o 10._o now_o for_o berosus_n although_o the_o chaldean_n have_v occasion_n enough_o give_v they_o before_o this_o time_n to_o produce_v their_o antiquity_n by_o the_o jew_n converse_v with_o they_o in_o babylon_n yet_o we_o find_v this_o author_n the_o first_o that_o dare_v adventure_v they_o abroad_o in_o greek_a now_o that_o berosus_n publish_v his_o history_n after_o the_o lxx_n translation_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n though_o i_o question_v whether_o this_o learned_a man_n assertion_n that_o berosus_n publish_v his_o annal_n after_o the_o lxx_o can_v be_v clear_o demonstrate_v because_o vossius_fw-la the_o histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n when_o manethos_n be_v a_o youth_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v ground_o conclude_v that_o both_o berosus_n the_o chaldean_a and_o manethos_n the_o egyptian_a historiographer_n in_o the_o compose_v their_o history_n can_v not_o but_o have_v much_o light_n and_o assistance_n from_o the_o sacred_a record_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o they_o have_v daily_a conversation_n for_o as_o there_o be_v about_o this_o time_n many_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a jew_n in_o egypt_n so_o also_o at_o babylon_n where_o after_o their_o return_n they_o leave_v three_o famous_a school_n sora_n pompeditha_n and_o neharda_n whence_o we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v viz._n in_o the_o chaldean_a philosophy_n but_o that_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v many_o choice_a tradition_n and_o piece_n of_o antiquity_n yea_o we_o find_v many_o fabulous_a narration_n in_o berosus_n relate_v to_o the_o cataclysme_fw-la the_o tower_n of_o babel_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o can_v rational_o conjecture_v can_v have_v any_o other_o original_a idea_n and_o spring_v head_n but_o scripture_n relation_n or_o sacred_a tradition_n whereof_o we_o find_v very_o many_o vestigia_fw-la and_o character_n in_o those_o mythologick_n historiographer_n berosus_n etc._n etc._n though_o mix_v with_o a_o world_n of_o their_o own_o figment_n neither_o need_v we_o suppose_v these_o tradition_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o by_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o daily_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n and_o egypt_n yea_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v what_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o some_o dialect_n these_o learned_a man_n in_o both_o nation_n as_o the_o phoenicians_n also_o may_v read_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n without_o much_o assistance_n in_o its_o original_a hebrew_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o greek_a translation_n or_o interpretation_n that_o the_o chaldean_a annal_n be_v conformable_a unto_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a annal_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o be_v inform_v by_o conference_n with_o learned_a bochart_n who_o prove_v his_o assertion_n out_o of_o simplicius_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o book_n of_o aristotle_n wherein_o he_o relate_v how_o he_o desire_v alexander_n to_o send_v he_o the_o record_n of_o the_o chaldean_n upon_o the_o view_n whereof_o he_o find_v that_o their_o dynasty_n or_o account_v of_o time_n contain_v but_o so_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o say_v bochart_n answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o time_n §_o 4._o mosaic_a the_o grecian_a historiographie_n late_a than_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o mosaic_a we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o grecian_a record_n and_o annal_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o give_v very_o evident_a notice_n and_o demonstration_n of_o their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a story_n and_o jewish_a antiquity_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graecis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o prove_v that_o the_o grecian_a historiographer_n be_v much_o young_a than_o moses_n for_o the_o grecian_n can_v not_o name_v any_o one_o historian_n of_o their_o nation_n who_o be_v not_o more_o than_o 500_o year_n young_a than_o the_o trojan_a war_n but_o moses_n be_v more_o ancient_a and_o that_o by_o some_o age_n as_o pagan_a writer_n acknowledge_v particular_o appion_n the_o alexandrine_n who_o make_v moses_n to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o inachus_n whence_o there_o must_v be_v betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n no_o less_o than_o 685_o year_n but_o if_o we_o follow_v eusebius_n as_o we_o ought_v moses_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cecrops_n the_o first_o athenian_n king_n and_o so_o moses_n be_v 400_o year_n young_a than_o inachus_n yet_o 285_o year_n before_o the_o trojan_a war_n yea_o the_o same_o vossius_fw-la prove_v that_o not_o only_o the_o sacred_a historiographer_n but_o also_o the_o phenician_a egyptian_a and_o chaldean_a precede_v by_o many_o age_n the_o greek_a historian_n for_o the_o grecian_n have_v nothing_o comparable_a for_o antiquity_n to_o the_o 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mythologist_n fable-writer_n or_o relater_n of_o fabulous_a tradition_n
region_n africa_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o hercules_n these_o wage_v war_n against_o libya_n and_o antaeus_n hercules_n also_o by_o the_o daughter_n of_o aphra_n beget_v his_o son_n dedorus_n from_o who_o sopho_n spring_v whence_o the_o barbarian_n be_v style_v sophace_v history_n diodorus_n and_o strabo_n imitate_v moses_n his_o history_n 2._o i_o shall_v add_v hereto_o what_o i_o find_v mention_v by_o preston_n on_o god_n attribute_n sermon_n 3._o pag._n 54_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o abraham_n many_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o also_o of_o moses_n there_o be_v many_o that_o agree_v in_o their_o story_n of_o he_o but_o the_o chaldee_n historian_n especial_o and_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a historian_n diodorus_n siculus_n relate_v the_o history_n of_o he_o though_o mingle_v with_o falsehood_n of_o what_o he_o do_v in_o egypt_n and_o what_o law_n he_o give_v the_o people_n and_o how_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o he_o say_v he_o receive_v his_o law_n from_o a_o god_n call_v jao_n and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o law_n as_o separate_v that_o people_n from_o all_o other_o and_o that_o his_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v not_o be_v see_v etc._n etc._n and_o strabo_n say_v that_o he_o reprove_v the_o egyptian_n for_o worship_v visible_a god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o his_o people_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n we_o find_v also_o many_o other_o considerable_a passage_n of_o sacred_a record_n though_o mix_v with_o many_o fable_n in_o berosus_n hecataeus_n alexander_n the_o polyhistorian_n hieronymus_n aegyptius_n mnaseas_n and_o abydenus_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 6._o mythologick_n 3d._a demonstration_n from_o the_o form_n of_o pagan_a history_n which_o be_v simple_a or_o mythologick_n a_o three_o demonstration_n to_o evince_v the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a history_n from_o divine_a may_v be_v draw_v from_o its_o form_n which_o be_v either_o simple_a 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we_o have_v a_o excellent_a observation_n to_o this_o purpose_n give_v we_o by_o learned_a melancthon_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o carion_n chronicon_fw-la who_o word_n be_v these_o god_n will_v have_v the_o beginning_n instauration_n and_o conservation_n of_o human_a kind_n to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o church_n therefore_o he_o will_v also_o have_v a_o history_n write_v and_o deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o best_a order_n and_o most_o exact_a account_n of_o time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o singular_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n that_o not_o where_o else_o in_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n there_o can_v be_v find_v a_o more_o ancient_a series_n of_o empire_n and_o time_n neither_o have_v any_o other_o nation_n such_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n pass_v so_o exact_o compute_v and_o let_v the_o young_a student_n consider_v that_o herodotus_n begin_v his_o history_n where_o jeremiah_n end_v namely_o in_o the_o king_n aprye_fw-mi who_o kill_v jeremiah_n thus_o melancthon_n so_o also_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o phaleg_n the_o grecian_n if_o they_o write_v history_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o more_o ancient_a time_n they_o present_o fall_v into_o fable_n and_o thucydides_n confess_v he_o can_v know_v nothing_o certain_o of_o thing_n before_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o longinquitie_n of_o time_n thus_o the_o greek_a history_n begin_v then_o and_o there_o when_o and_o where_o the_o sacred_a leave_v etc._n etc._n this_o very_a much_o demonstrate_v the_o perfection_n and_o autiquitie_n of_o the_o scripture_n chronologie_n but_o as_o for_o the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a chronologie_n from_o sacred_a we_o have_v it_o more_o full_o demonstrate_v to_o we_o by_o preston_n of_o divine_a attribute_n serm._n 3._o pag._n 54.55_o i_o will_v say_v he_o add_v to_o this_o but_o one_o argument_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n consider_v the_o exact_a chronologie_n which_o be_v find_v in_o 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3._o cap._n 1._o bochart_n prove_v that_o from_o japhet_n mention_v gen._n 10.2_o the_o grecian_n refer_v their_o first_o plantation_n and_o genealogy_n to_o japetus_n who_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a man_n so_o that_o it_o pass_v even_o into_o a_o proverb_n more_o old_a than_o japetus_n or_o japhetus_n thus_o from_o javan_n japhet_n son_n gen._n 10.2_o the_o grecian_n derive_v their_o jonian_n also_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elisa_n javan_n son_n gen._n 10.4_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o elis_n elysian_a field_n hellas_n and_o aeolus_n as_o phaleg_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o so_o from_o chittim_n gen._n 10.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_n name_v citium_n a_o city_n in_o cyprus_n as_o phaleg_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o thus_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tarsis_n gen._n 10.4_o come_v iberis_fw-la or_o spain_n as_o phal_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o the_o like_a origination_n of_o region_n or_o city_n bochart_n collect_v from_o the_o other_o son_n of_o japhet_n etc._n from_o cham_n chamia_n etc._n etc._n he_o also_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o in_o cham_n and_o his_o posterity_n who_o people_v canaan_n egypt_n and_o africa_n thus_o from_o cham_n egypt_n be_v style_v in_o plutarch_n chemia_n for_o chamia_n i.e._n the_o land_n of_o cham_n as_o it_o be_v style_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o from_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n gen._n 10.6_o phenicia_n be_v call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o contract_n of_o canaan_n thence_o in_o stephanus_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o phenicia_n or_o canaan_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chanaan_n as_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 34._o again_o among_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v the_o hivites_n who_o inhabit_v about_o the_o mount_n of_o hermon_n 11.3_o josh_n 11.3_o jos_n 11.3_o and_o judg._n 3.3_o which_o be_v in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o canaan_n psal_n 87.13_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v
light_n create_v the_o first_o day_n into_o the_o sun_n all_o be_v well_o and_o full_o lay_v down_o by_o grotius_n on_o the_o 2_o peter_n 3.7_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o assay_n to_o give_v we_o the_o mode_n how_o all_o this_o be_v accomplish_v god_n say_v he_o on_o the_o 4_o day_n create_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n god_n make_v these_o celestial_a body_n out_o of_o that_o primigenious_a light_n that_o first_o light_n remain_v according_a to_o form_n and_o nature_n but_o not_o according_a to_o its_o former_a state_n be_v compact_v into_o the_o sun_n that_o so_o it_o may_v alternate_a night_n and_o day_n and_o discriminate_a year_n month_n and_o other_o season_n which_o reason_n of_o the_o immutation_n of_o this_o light_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n gen._n 1.14_o thus_o vossius_fw-la who_o in_o what_o follow_v prove_v that_o the_o star_n be_v igneous_a or_o fiery_a both_o by_o scriptural_a and_o rational_a argument_n now_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o mosaic_a description_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o light_n or_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o the_o celestial_a light_n be_v frame_v the_o old_a pagan_a philosopher_n hold_v the_o celestial_a body_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o fire_n thus_o parmenides_n heraclitus_n and_o zeno_n hold_v as_o stobaeus_n in_o eclog._n physic_n fol._n 85._o so_o thales_n hold_v the_o star_n to_o be_v ignite_n empedocles_n the_o heaven_n to_o be_v compact_v of_o air_n and_o fire_n anaxagoras_n democritus_n metrodorus_n that_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mass_n or_o globe_n of_o fire_n as_o the_o same_o stobaeus_n in_o eclog._n physicis_fw-la fol._n 55._o etc._n etc._n where_o see_v this_o argument_n large_o assert_v but_o none_o insist_o more_o full_o on_o this_o theme_n than_o plato_n who_o in_o his_o timaeus_n frequent_o call_v light_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la gen._n 1.3_o which_o signify_v light_a and_o fire_n so_o in_o his_o definition_n collect_v by_o his_o successor_n we_o find_v the_o sun_n thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n as_o job_n 31.26_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-it fire_n 1.3_o the_o pagan_n receive_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.3_o thence_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 10._o inform_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a name_n whereby_o the_o grecian_n style_v the_o sun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a fire_n which_o they_o worship_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o their_o supreme_a only_a god_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 11._o and_o that_o plato_n receive_v these_o his_o physiological_a contemplation_n from_o moses_n relation_n gen._n 1.3.14_o etc._n etc._n be_v affirm_v by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib_n 2._o cap._n 38._o pag._n 517._o plato_n say_v he_o learn_v this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o mosaic_a tradition_n as_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o and_o cohort_n ad_fw-la graecos_n and_o albeit_o he_o may_v not_o see_v any_o translation_n of_o moses_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v it_o from_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n who_o flee_v thither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nebuchodonosor_n or_o from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n thus_o vossius_fw-la show_v we_o how_o plato_n traduce_v his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o star_n from_o moses_n hence_o the_o father_n who_o general_o platonize_v follow_v plato_n herein_o as_o that_o which_o be_v very_o consonant_a to_o and_z as_o they_o presume_v derive_v from_o moses_n so_o tertullian_n libro_fw-la de_fw-fr anima_fw-la the_o sun_n be_v a_o body_n because_o fire_n thus_o also_o theodore_n basil_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 38.39_o §_o 10._o day_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o night_n elder_a than_o the_o day_n there_o follow_v in_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n whence_o the_o jew_n always_o reckon_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o day_n as_o also_o of_o the_o creation_n from_o the_o evening_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o the_o night_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n thus_o stanley_n histor_n philos_fw-la part_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 5._o tell_v we_o that_o thales_n hold_v the_o night_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v hold_v also_o by_o orpheus_n and_o hesiod_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n §_o 11._o matter_n gen._n 1.6_o the_o firmament_n a_o fluid_a aerial_a or_o watery_a matter_n again_o gen._n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o expanse_n i.e._n diffusive_a air_n or_o water_n and_o that_o the_o firmament_n be_v make_v of_o some_o fluid_a watery_a or_o aereal_a part_n of_o the_o chaos_n be_v strong_o conjecture_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o from_o name_n and_o thing_n thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o pag._n 516._o divine_a moses_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o first_o day_n work_n be_v the_o rude_a earth_n compass_v about_o with_o water_n and_o the_o light_n or_o the_o lucid_a body_n of_o fire_n thence_o he_o relate_v that_o on_o another_o day_n there_o be_v make_v the_o expansum_fw-la or_o firmament_n and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n so_o that_o beneath_o it_o have_v the_o terrestrial_a water_n and_o above_o the_o celestial_a this_o expansum_fw-la which_o in_o its_o upper_a part_n be_v call_v aether_n and_o in_o its_o low_a part_n next_o the_o earth_n call_v air_n be_v make_v of_o water_n because_o water_n be_v pellucid_a also_o this_o expansum_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebraeis_n testae_fw-la ab._n ezra_n est_fw-la res_fw-la extensa_fw-la sive_fw-la expansa_fw-la vel_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la aulaea_fw-la expanduntur_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la argenteum_fw-la malleo_fw-la deducitur_fw-la &_o attenuatur_fw-la ad_fw-la vim_o istius_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la locis_fw-la alludit_fw-la ut_fw-la psal_n 104.2_o etc._n etc._n caelum_fw-la igitur_fw-la hebraeis_n ab_fw-la extensione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o quod_fw-la aquea_fw-la quaedam_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la p._n fagius_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.6_o far_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o it_o the_o etymon_n whereof_o according_a to_o general_a consent_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n there_o thus_o vossius_fw-la the_o like_a paulus_n fagius_n on_o this_o place_n answerable_a hereto_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n hold_v the_o firmament_n or_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o star_n be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o fluid_a aereal_a or_o watery_a substance_n thence_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o the_o firmament_n but_o move_v up_o and_o down_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dance_v in_o the_o same_o and_o herein_o plato_n be_v follow_v by_o ptolemy_n who_o affirm_v that_o not_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o star_n therein_o move_v and_o aristotle_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o text_n 56._o acknowledge_v that_o according_a to_o his_o predecessor_n it_o be_v general_o conclude_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v either_o of_o a_o aerial_a or_o fiery_a nature_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empedocles_n as_o §_o 9_o join_v both_o these_o together_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o consist_v partly_o of_o fire_n partly_o of_o air_n which_o opinion_n if_o by_o fire_n we_o understand_v the_o celestial_a light_n and_o by_o air_n the_o firmament_n seem_v most_o orthodox_n and_o agree_v to_o moses_n description_n so_o wendelin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la make_v the_o heaven_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o fluid_a aereal_a substance_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o etc._n gen._n 1.16.18_o the_o sun_n lord_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n again_o moses_n tell_v we_o gen._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n god_n then_o make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moloch_n the_o king_n and_o thence_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o their_o supreme_a lord_n or_o god_n likewise_o the_o moon_n they_o call_v belisama_n and_o baaltis_n or_o
give_v law_n to_o the_o locrian_o and_o other_o zaleuc_n pythagoras_n disciple_n who_o live_v about_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n be_v the_o first_o that_o commit_v law_n to_o writing_n in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n write_v institute_n for_o licurgus_n law_n be_v not_o write_v thence_o strabo_n speak_v of_o the_o locrian_o to_o who_o zaleucus_n give_v law_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o use_v write_v law_n now_o zaleucus_n receive_v these_o institutes_n he_o give_v to_o the_o locrian_o from_o his_o master_n pythagoras_n who_o have_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o pythagoras_n his_o politic_n for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n take_v the_o observation_n of_o austin_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o annaeus_n seneca_n discourse_v thus_o of_o the_o jew_n while_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o wicked_a nation_n so_o great_o prevail_v that_o now_o it_o have_v obtain_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o conquer_a have_v give_v law_n to_o the_o conqueror_n wherein_o seneca_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o jew_n give_v law_n to_o all_o nation_n chap._n x._o pagan_a rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n from_o jewish_n longinus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n symbolic_a rhetoric_n from_o sacred_a symbol_n plato_n rule_n of_o rhetoric_n no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v so_o perfect_o as_o in_o scripture_n orator_n must_v 1._o aim_n at_o truth_n 2._o at_o virtue_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v virtuous_a 4._o their_o oration_n must_v be_v harmonious_a and_o uniform_a 5._o pathetic_a 6._o masculine_a not_o flatter_v 7._o example_n necessary_a 8._o repetition_n aristotle_n rule_n that_o a_o oration_n be_v 1_o harmonious_a 2_o proper_a 3_o clear_a 4_o weighty_a 5_o natural_a 6_o majestic_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o profane_a sacred_a rhetoric_n the_o idea_n of_o profane_a the_o last_o piece_n of_o philologie_n i_o shall_v mention_v be_v rhetoric_n or_o oratory_n which_o aristotle_n in_o sophista_fw-la tell_v we_o be_v first_o invent_v by_o empedocles_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v rhetoric_n in_o its_o original_n native_a purity_n and_o perfection_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v it_o be_v first_o seat_v in_o the_o scripture_n whence_o as_o we_o may_v conjecture_v the_o ancient_a heathen_n borrow_v much_o of_o their_o skill_n therein_o and_o indeed_o such_o be_v the_o incomparable_a majesty_n of_o the_o scripture_n stile_n and_o phraseologie_n join_v with_o so_o great_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n as_o that_o all_o human_a eloquence_n or_o oratory_n must_v be_v necessary_o confess_v to_o come_v short_a thereof_o moses_n longinus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n yea_o longinus_n a_o man_n otherwise_o very_o averse_a from_o and_o abhor_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v so_o far_o affect_v herewith_o as_o that_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sublimity_n of_o speech_n he_o great_o affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o best_a pattern_n of_o oratory_n so_o camero_n fol._n 345._o tell_v we_o that_o longinus_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v take_v the_o pattern_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sublimity_n of_o speech_n from_o none_o so_o much_o as_o from_o moses_n writing_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o what_o pagan_a orator_n ever_o be_v there_o that_o have_v so_o much_o of_o sublimity_n mix_v with_o such_o a_o native_a simplicity_n as_o job_n and_o esaiah_n who_o ever_o speak_v or_o write_v with_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affectionate_a poetic_a strain_n as_o david_n and_o jeremiah_n &_o c_o §_o 2._o rhetoric_n pagan_a rhetoric_n its_o cognation_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o scripture_n rhetoric_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o close_a and_o particular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o majesty_n of_o scripture_n stile_n be_v the_o original_a idea_n and_o exemplar_n of_o that_o sublimity_n of_o speech_n or_o rhetoric_n in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_n we_o may_v conjecture_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o particular_a canon_n which_o be_v give_v by_o pagan_a rhetorician_n or_o observe_v in_o their_o choice_a piece_n of_o oratory_n but_o no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n sacred_a pagan_a symbolic_a image_n of_o truth_n from_o sacred_a 1._o the_o most_o ancient_a piece_n of_o rhetoric_n or_o oratory_n commend_v and_o practise_v by_o heathen_a master_n of_o speech_n consist_v in_o the_o right_a frame_n and_o application_n of_o metaphor_n allegory_n and_o other_o symbolic_a image_n sensible_a form_n or_o similitude_n whereby_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o paint_v forth_o or_o give_v lively_a colour_n to_o their_o more_o choice_n and_o hide_a notion_n and_o thing_n and_o the_o great_a canon_n on_o which_o they_o found_v this_o artificial_a mode_n of_o express_v thing_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_a form_n be_v but_o imitate_v of_o intelligible_n this_o kind_n of_o metaphorick_n elegance_n of_o speech_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n and_o be_v convey_v thence_o by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n with_o other_o into_o greece_n as_o he_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o plato_n allegory_n will_v easy_o grant_v they_o abound_v much_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o eloquence_n rhetoric_n the_o advantage_n of_o symbolic_a rhetoric_n thus_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n observe_v well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o represent_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o certain_a symbol_n or_o sensible_a form_n that_o plato_n follow_v this_o mode_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v neither_o indeed_o be_v this_o method_n of_o teach_v without_o its_o reason_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o lively_a representation_n of_o thing_n by_o such_o sensible_a image_n be_v mighty_a efficacious_a for_o the_o strike_n and_o affect_v man_n mind_n which_o be_v much_o move_v hereby_o for_o when_o truth_n be_v cloud_v with_o much_o obscurity_n we_o ascend_v unto_o it_o more_o safe_o and_o more_o compendious_o by_o these_o sensible_a gradation_n and_o she_o lie_v hide_v in_o these_o shadow_n penetrate_v man_n mind_n more_o powerful_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v to_o this_o study_n and_o indagation_n delight_n which_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o disquisition_n moreover_o this_o designation_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o proper_a note_n do_v much_o relieve_v the_o memory_n for_o by_o exciting_a the_o mind_n by_o novitie_n admiration_n and_o a_o opinion_n of_o beauty_n it_o do_v fix_v the_o thing_n themselves_o more_o firm_o in_o the_o mind_n all_o which_o plato_n have_v mention_v not_o from_o himself_o or_o from_o human_a reason_n but_o from_o a_o more_o happy_a doctrine_n namely_o from_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n thus_o serranus_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o plato_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o great_a master_n of_o speech_n receive_v this_o their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o discourse_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n aristotle_n also_o in_o his_o rhetor._n pag._n 208._o commend_v the_o use_n of_o metaphor_n right_o apply_v in_o rhetoric_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o metaphorize_v from_o thing_n proper_a and_o not_o manifest_a though_o he_o dislike_v the_o luxuriant_a metaphor_n and_o allegory_n of_o plato_n yet_o he_o do_v commend_v the_o right_a use_n of_o metaphor_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o symbolic_a element_n and_o sensible_a image_n so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_a rhetorician_n as_o well_o as_o philosopher_n we_o shall_v prove_v at_o large_a hereafter_o in_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n at_o present_a see_v diodati_n on_o gal._n 4.3_o §_o 2._o rhetoric_n plato_n rule_n for_o rhetoric_n there_o be_v other_o property_n of_o persuasive_a eloquence_n or_o oratory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o in_o so_o perfect_a a_o degree_n as_o in_o scripture_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v by_o plato_n who_o seem_v most_o accurate_o skill_v both_o in_o the_o theory_n and_o praxis_fw-la of_o oratory_n or_o persuasive_a speech_n plato_n in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 267._o give_v we_o these_o part_n of_o of_o a_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n proem_n narration_n testimony_n sensible_a demonstration_n probable_a conjecture_n probation_n by_o authority_n and_o confirmation_n thereof_o confutation_n and_o refutation_n as_o in_o accusation_n and_o apology_n adumbration_n commendation_n vituperation_n gemination_n of_o word_n famous_a sentence_n similitude_n with_o conclusion_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o all_o these_o part_n of_o oratory_n but_o pick_v out_o some_o more_o essential_a thereto_o and_o more_o full_o insist_v on_o by_o plato_n truth_n 1._o rhetoric_n for_o