and_o moses_n their_o philosophy_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v add_v 1._o that_o of_o ludovicus_n vives_n on_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n say_v he_o be_v very_o ancient_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n derive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n especial_o from_o abraham_n though_o they_o as_o diodorus_n write_v refer_v it_o to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n thus_o lud._n vives_n first_o this_o old_a tradition_n that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o the_o grecian_a spring_v from_o the_o chaldean_n be_v and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a probability_n by_o the_o learned_a interpret_v of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o abraham_n their_o ancestor_n be_v a_o chaldean_a and_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o live_v under_o the_o chaldean_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o old_a say_n begin_v among_o the_o grecian_n mention_v by_o plato_n &c_n &c_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o lud._n vives_n express_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n come_v principal_o from_o abraham_n for_o which_o he_o have_v much_o of_o pagan_a antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n as_o we_o mention_v on_o abraham_n josephus_n aâ—tiquit_fw-la shall_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o judge_v that_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v their_o arithmetic_n and_o astrology_n from_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n who_o bring_v these_o science_n from_o chaldea_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n the_o doctor_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v prophet_n by_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o among_o the_o ethiopian_n by_o eusebius_n in_o a_o egyptian_a name_n arsepedonaptae_fw-la these_o draw_v their_o wisdom_n from_o abraham_n as_o before_o and_o perhaps_o from_o joseph_n also_o who_o first_o teach_v the_o egyptian_n the_o use_n of_o geometry_n as_o artapanus_n in_o josephus_n testify_v and_o this_o opinion_n as_o some_o think_v may_v be_v found_v on_o psal_n 105.22_o it_o be_v credible_a also_o that_o they_o get_v some_o thing_n from_o the_o israelite_n who_o also_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o hence_o aristophanes_n in_o avibus_fw-la call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o suidas_n also_o observe_v thus_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o 3._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o relate_v by_o diodorus_n egyptian_n seem_v clear_o to_o intimate_v and_o prove_v our_o assertion_n for_o in_o that_o they_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n original_o to_o isis_n osiris_n mercury_n 3._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o feign_a name_n be_v original_o give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n especial_o to_o joseph_n by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o own_o the_o hebrew_n as_o author_n of_o their_o wisdom_n give_v these_o borrow_a name_n unto_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o infant_n age._n athan._n kircher_n oedipi_fw-la egypt_n tom._n 3._o c._n 1._o make_v hermâ—s_n trismegistus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hieroglyphic_n philosophy_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o first_o lineament_n thereof_o from_o the_o patriarch_n his_o word_n be_v hermes_n trismegistus_n contemplate_v this_o world_n compose_v of_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o thing_n as_o a_o scene_n distinguish_v with_o most_o polite_a image_n he_o right_o suppose_v that_o these_o creature-image_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o hieroglyphic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v which_o be_v adumbrate_v by_o the_o first_o patriarch_n adam_n enoch_n noah_n câ—am_n and_o perfect_v by_o hermes_n spring_v up_o unto_o the_o form_n by_o the_o stupendous_a architecture_n of_o hieroglyphic_n that_o mercury_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n hermes_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o story_n of_o joseph_n philosophy_n as_o also_o part_v 1._o book_n 2._o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o of_o the_o egyptian_a theogonie_n testimony_n but_o serranus_n that_o great_a philologist_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n speak_v more_o full_o and_o express_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o the_o egyptian_n retain_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o ancient_a history_n of_o moses_n demonstrate_v &_o that_o they_o derive_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o clear_a fountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o they_o contaminate_v by_o their_o own_o mud_n or_o fable_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v thus_o serranus_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n 10._o the_o like_a hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o which_o see_v in_o what_o precede_v of_o joseph_n chap._n 1._o §_o 9_o §_o 9_o to_o make_v good_a yet_o far_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o now_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o artifiicial_a argument_n or_o demonstration_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cause_n by_o show_v what_o influence_n the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n have_v on_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n as_o well_o in_o its_o first_o rise_n as_o after_o improvement_n first_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v no_o way_n famous_a for_o wisdom_n or_o philosophy_n before_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o patriarch_n with_o they_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o own_o concession_n for_o they_o confess_v they_o owe_v all_o their_o wisdom_n to_o their_o god_n isis_n osiris_n but_o principal_o to_o mercury_n or_o theuth_n who_o they_o call_v hermes_n etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n in_o phaedro_n bring_v in_o socrates_n relate_v 6._o that_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v a_o certain_a god_n who_o they_o call_v theuth_n who_o find_v out_o and_o teach_v they_o all_o art_n and_o letter_n in_o that_o time_n when_o thamus_n hold_v the_o empire_n of_o egypt_n this_o theuth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a mercury_n of_o who_o jamblichus_n most_o skilful_a in_o the_o egyptian_a theology_n lib._n the_o myster_n egypt_n cap._n 1._o thus_o write_v the_o egyptian_n report_n mercury_n to_o be_v the_o moderator_n and_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n and_o they_o declare_v that_o by_o he_o not_o only_a letter_n be_v find_v out_o and_o reduce_v into_o order_n but_o also_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o learning_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v in_o many_o thousand_o book_n by_o he_o patriarch_n now_o that_o all_o the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v young_a than_o the_o patriarch_n or_o at_o least_o but_o borrow_a name_n give_v to_o they_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a especial_o that_o mercury_n or_o hermes_n be_v joseph_n or_o moses_n carion_n in_o his_o châ—oniâ—on_n lib._n 2._o of_o abraham_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o great_a famine_n in_o egypt_n joseph_n alter_v the_o constitution_n or_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n he_o have_v buy_v in_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o erect_v a_o college_n for_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v endow_v joseph_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v these_o after_o the_o famine_n the_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n be_v constitute_v and_o tribute_n appoint_v and_o revenue_n for_o the_o college_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v conservator_n of_o learning_n and_o although_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v after_o joseph_n death_n change_v yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o celestial_a motion_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v conserve_v in_o egypt_n throughout_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o persian_n the_o greek_n and_o roman_n even_o unto_o the_o barbarian_n of_o the_o mahometan_n almost_o 3000_o year_n jacob_n see_v the_o flourish_a state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o then_o have_v a_o pious_a king_n with_o who_o he_o have_v frequent_a conference_n and_o who_o take_v care_n that_o the_o true_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v propagate_v far_o and_o near_o and_o in_o the_o famine_n afford_v relief_n to_o many_o neighbour_a nation_n thus_o far_o carrion_n or_o melancthon_n by_o which_o we_o see_v what_o care_n joseph_n take_v for_o inform_v the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o the_o knowleedge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o sound_a philosophy_n the_o scripture_n also_o make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o joseph_n care_n of_o and_o provision_n for_o the_o priest_n as_o gen._n 47.22_o 22_o by_o assign_v they_o portion_n and_o settle_v their_o land_n and_o as_o he_o take_v this_o care_n for_o their_o body_n and_o succession_n in_o follow_v age_n so_o we_o can_v conceive_v but_o that_o he_o take_v much_o more_o care_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n
substance_n of_o socrates_n discourse_n to_o writing_n but_o with_o great_a mixture_n and_o addition_n of_o his_o own_o which_o give_v much_o offence_n to_o xenophon_n his_o condisciple_n who_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o aeschines_n socraticus_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n praepar_n evang._n l._n 24._o upbraid_v plato_n for_o corrupt_a socrates_n philosophy_n by_o pythagorean_n barbarick_n egyptian_a and_o his_o own_o intermixture_n and_o diogenes_n lib._n 3._o write_v that_o there_o be_v little_a friendship_n but_o much_o emulation_n betwixt_o plato_n and_o xenophon_n for_o they_o both_o write_v their_o symposium_fw-la their_o apology_n for_o socrates_n and_o their_o moral_a commentary_n plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n say_v that_o xenophon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fictitious_a though_o they_o both_o great_o extol_v socrates_n yet_o they_o make_v little_a mention_n each_o of_o other_o from_o socrates_n it_o be_v that_o plato_n receive_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o moral_n as_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o mention_v after_o socrates_n death_n plato_n apply_v himself_o to_o cratylus_n the_o diciple_n of_o heraclitus_n from_o who_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o receive_v good_a instruction_n for_o he_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a subject_n of_o one_o of_o his_o dialogue_n plato_n primitus_fw-la heracliti_fw-la secta_fw-la imbutus_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la socratis_n disciplinae_fw-la traditus_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la evasit_fw-la plato_n be_v first_o of_o all_o of_o the_o heraclitian_n sect_n and_o afterward_o determine_v to_o be_v of_o the_o socratic_a discipline_n become_v the_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n apul._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr philos_n plato_n afterward_o address_v himself_o to_o hermogenes_n who_o follow_v parmenides_n philosophy_n from_o who_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o borrow_v many_o of_o his_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n about_o divine_a idea_n of_o which_o he_o 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tradition_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n its_o part_n etc._n etc._n so_o ludou._n vives_n on_o aust_n in_o civ_o lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o speak_v of_o plato_n timaeus_n say_v he_o call_v this_o book_n so_o because_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a be_v induce_v dispute_v of_o the_o universe_n who_o he_o hear_v in_o italy_n who_o also_o write_v in_o the_o doric_a tongue_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o which_o book_n plato_n borrow_v many_o thing_n thus_o ludou._n vives_n yea_o indeed_o plato_n very_a dialect_n in_o his_o timaeus_n be_v doric_a differ_v from_o his_o other_o dialogue_n which_o argue_v that_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o the_o very_a word_n and_o style_n be_v take_v from_o timaeus_n his_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o also_o jerome_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o ruffinus_n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n learning_n by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n and_o timaeus_n the_o lorian_n far_o at_o croto_n plato_n hear_v philolaus_n the_o pythagorean_n beside_o plato_n receive_v light_n and_o instruction_n from_o other_o pythagorean_n author_n namely_o lysis_n the_o pythagorean_n who_o he_o make_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o dialogue_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o from_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n alius_fw-la cous_fw-la that_o famous_a pythagorean_n philosopher_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o austin_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o alcinus_n say_v he_o in_o his_o book_n he_o write_v to_o amynthas_n teach_v that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n who_o be_v cous_fw-la a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n who_o in_o time_n past_a they_o make_v to_o excel_v other_o of_o the_o learned_a as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o star_n and_o the_o sea_n among_o the_o river_n he_o write_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o plato_n great_a affectation_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o name_n of_o platonist_n and_o pythagorean_n be_v oft_o confound_v so_o eusebius_n lib._n 14._o praecep_v ca._n consider_v plato_n himself_o in_o himself_o we_o call_v he_o a_o pythagorean_n the_o like_a apuleius_n flor._n 15._o plato_n differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o this_o sect_n do_v pythagorize_v and_o the_o same_o apuleius_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr philos_n give_v this_o account_n of_o plato_n divert_v from_o the_o socratic_a philosophy_n to_o the_o pythagorean_n when_o socrates_n have_v bid_v farewell_n to_o human_a affair_n plato_n deflect_v from_o the_o socratics_n who_o affair_n be_v then_o doubtful_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n seek_v what_o proficience_n he_o may_v gain_v among_o they_o and_o he_o go_v twice_o into_o italy_n where_o he_o hear_v the_o pythagorean_n euritus_n and_o archytas_n the_o senior_n thus_o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o and_o that_o plato_n indeed_o great_o value_v pythagorean_n write_v be_v evident_a by_o what_o laertius_n relate_v namely_o that_o three_o pythagorean_n book_n cost_v he_o no_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o attic_a pound_n i._n e._n 3000._o karoles_fw-fr for_o a_o attic_a pound_n consist_v of_o 20_o karoles_fw-fr as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n cap._n 12._o §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o time_n of_o plato_n abode_n in_o italy_n cicero_n in_o catone_n write_v that_o plato_n come_v to_o tarentum_n when_o l._n aemilius_n and_o ap._n claudius_n be_v consul_n though_o according_a to_o livy_n this_o account_n will_v not_o hold_v now_o that_o the_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a oracle_n we_o have_v before_o sufficient_o prove_v book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o §_o 4._o but_o the_o great_a advantage_n wisdom_n that_o plato_n have_v to_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n and_o mystery_n be_v his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n which_o laertius_n make_v to_o have_v be_v after_o his_o 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egyptian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o science_n for_o they_o come_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o grecian_n this_o philosophy_n of_o the_o jew_n derive_v from_o abraham_n be_v two_o fold_n partly_o natural_a whereof_o astrology_n be_v a_o part_n and_o partly_o divine_a of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o these_o report_n touch_v abraham_n may_v deserve_v credit_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v i_o find_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v touch_v abraham_n philosophy_n in_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o amid_o these_o darkness_n speak_v of_o nimrod_n apostasy_n of_o deprave_a philosophy_n shine_v forth_o as_o a_o hopeful_a star_n abraham_n a_o person_n of_o a_o famous_a ingeny_n who_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o ninus_n semiramis_n and_o zoroaster_n as_o euseb_n he_o be_v a_o man_n renown_a not_o only_o among_o sacred_a but_o also_o profane_a
writer_n namely_o of_o who_o hecataeus_n write_v a_o whole_a book_n and_o berosus_n nic._n damascenus_n alexander_n eupolâ—mus_n mâ—la_n with_o many_o other_o cite_v by_o eusebius_n l._n 9_o praepar_fw-la c_o 4._o make_v mention_n of_o he_o he_o be_v in_o his_o first_o year_n educate_v in_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o magi_n or_o chaldean_n jos_n 24.2_o drink_v in_o a_o corrupt_a philosophy_n from_o his_o parent_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o make_v a_o better_a proficience_n than_o all_o other_o for_o he_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a and_o eloquent_a person_n as_o also_o invest_v with_o a_o great_a sagacity_n observe_v from_o natural_a thing_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o we_o as_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o ant._n c._n 8._o and_o philo_n teach_v we_o but_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o irradiate_v with_o any_o divine_a light_n it_o be_v envelop_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o many_o error_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o chaldea_n he_o exchange_v for_o a_o more_o bright_a light_n and_o so_o of_o a_o magus_n he_o become_v a_o hebrew_n or_o christian_a philosopher_n studious_a of_o sacred_a wisdom_n in_o who_o family_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a academy_n and_o seat_n of_o philosophy_n for_o abraham_n have_v a_o great_a name_n for_o wisdom_n not_o only_o among_o his_o own_o but_o throughout_o all_o the_o east_n josephus_n out_o of_o berosus_n atte_v that_o he_o communicate_v to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o science_n of_o number_n or_o arithmetic_n and_o that_o of_o the_o star_n call_v astronomy_n of_o which_o science_n the_o egyptian_n be_v then_o very_o ignorant_a and_o alexander_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heliopolitan_a priest_n and_o other_o make_v use_v of_o his_o institution_n in_o astrology_n arithmetic_n geometry_n and_o other_o part_n of_o wisdom_n and_o who_o can_v doubt_v of_o his_o skill_n in_o astrology_n see_v he_o draw_v his_o original_n from_o chaldea_n whence_o what_o orpheus_n sing_v that_o god_n of_o old_a revel_v himself_o to_o one_o chaldean_a only_a they_o suppose_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n when_o therefore_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n it_o may_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n draw_v from_o he_o the_o rudiment_n of_o pure_a wisdom_n for_o he_o be_v much_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o country_n and_o venerable_a among_o their_o king_n thence_o while_o his_o child_n disperse_v golony_n into_o diverse_a region_n his_o more_o pure_a philosophy_n be_v communicate_v together_o therewith_o which_o be_v soon_o contaminate_v by_o the_o error_n of_o cham_n posterity_n this_o wisdom_n his_o son_n isaac_n receive_v from_o he_o as_o a_o inheritance_n constant_o to_o be_v retain_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o his_o father_n propagate_v in_o canaan_n and_o in_o egypt_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n who_o great_a sagacity_n and_o experience_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v in_o the_o wonderful_a artifice_n he_o use_v for_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o cattle_n gen._n 33.37_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o in_o his_o history_n some_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o astrology_n of_o the_o syrian_n etc._n etc._n thus_o hornius_n more_o large_o mercurius_n §_o 10._o among_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v the_o mention_n of_o joseph_n who_o be_v say_v and_o that_o upon_o solid_a scripture_n ground_n to_o have_v instruct_v the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n and_o in_o after_o age_n pass_v among_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o hermes_n or_o mercurius_n trismegistus_n thus_o much_o be_v assert_v by_o cluverus_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 12._o joseph_n say_v he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n as_o it_o seem_v above_o human_a he_o obtain_v the_o whole_a administration_n of_o egypt_n and_o a_o dignity_n the_o next_o to_o the_o regal_a hence_o the_o common_a sable_a that_o hermes_n that_o be_v interpreter_z be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o art_n and_o science_n among_o the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n owe_v its_o self_n unto_o joseph_n who_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n teach_v they_o both_o divine_a and_o human_a arts._n so_o clâ—uâ—rus_n the_o name_n hermes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o interpreter_n seem_v to_o be_v give_v and_o that_o most_o proper_o unto_o joseph_n because_o of_o his_o divine_a art_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o dream_n and_o that_o he_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o egyptian_n as_o a_o person_n endow_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a faculty_n of_o divine_a and_o interpret_n dream_n or_o thing_n secret_a be_v most_o evident_a from_o gen._n 44.5_o 44.5_o where_o they_o mention_v his_o divine_a etc._n etc._n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o divine_a power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v inspire_v but_o impute_v it_o to_o his_o cup_n yet_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v manifest_v by_o his_o interpret_n the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o butler_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o art_n of_o divine_a or_o interpret_n thing_n be_v also_o attribute_v by_o the_o fabulous_a pagan_n to_o mercury_n 5._o be_v apparent_a from_o act._n 14.12_o where_o mercury_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o interpreter_n the_o egyptian_n call_v their_o hermes_n theuth_n and_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o all_o their_o art_n and_o science_n that_o joseph_n be_v indeed_o the_o instructor_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n appointment_n be_v most_o clear_a from_o psal_n 105.22_o 105.22_o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n to_o teach_v his_o senator_n wisdom_n but_o the_o old_a geneva_n edition_n a_o 1560._o render_v it_o more_o proper_o and_o teach_v his_o ancient_n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o instruct_v their_o elder_n that_o be_v their_o priest_n philosophy_n etc._n etc._n that_o joseph_n take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n not_o only_o by_o institute_v a_o college_n for_o they_o and_o make_v provision_n according_o as_o gen._n 47.22_o but_o also_o by_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o other_o part_n of_o sound_a philosophy_n will_v afterward_o appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n at_o present_v it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o give_v his_o character_n as_o draw_v by_o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o joseph_n say_v he_o be_v of_o a_o great_a name_n who_o after_o various_a vicissitude_n of_o providence_n be_v at_o length_n after_o have_v happy_o interpret_v the_o king_n dream_n by_o the_o public_a suffrage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n repute_v as_o indeed_o he_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o honour_v with_o that_o splendid_a title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n a_o interprâ—ter_n of_o secret_n gen._n 41.39_o 45._o neither_o may_v we_o in_o any_o measure_n doubt_n but_o that_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v of_o truth_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v among_o other_o especial_o the_o egyptian_a philosopher_n that_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n among_o who_o they_o frequent_o and_o long_o converse_v even_o from_o abraham_n time_n but_o especial_o from_o joseph_n they_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o wisdom_n who_o see_v he_o be_v next_o the_o king_n no_o one_o of_o they_o dare_v contradict_v whence_o there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o who_o write_v that_o there_o be_v school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n erect_v by_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n and_o indeed_o that_o there_o be_v such_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n who_o the_o scripture_n make_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o what_o david_n note_v psal_n 105_o 22._o that_o joseph_n be_v command_v by_o pharaoh_n to_o teach_v his_o prince_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o instruct_v his_o elder_n in_o wisdom_n for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o version_n see_v it_o be_v most_o plain_a we_o may_v not_o recede_v for_o it_o may_v be_v deduce_v as_o well_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o to_o instruct_v as_o to_o chastise_v whence_o i_o wonder_v what_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n who_o contend_v that_o joseph_n doctrine_n be_v not_o public_o approve_v for_o see_v it_o be_v public_o deliver_v in_o their_o school_n and_o academy_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v public_o authorize_v by_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o placit_n be_v so_o far_o from_o
mercury_n to_o who_o they_o ascribe_v the_o invention_n of_o letter_n of_o which_o see_v part_n 1_o b._n 1._o c._n 10._o §_o 4._o that_o moses_n arrive_v unto_o the_o top_n of_o philosophy_n and_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n be_v affirm_v by_o philo_n in_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 5._o and_o the_o same_o eusebius_n in_o chronico_fw-la write_v that_o moses_n philosophize_v in_o the_o desert_n 40_o year_n namely_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n he_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n natural_a and_o divine_a origen_n and_o austin_n lib._n 2·_fw-la quaest_n in_o gen._n prove_v that_o moses_n be_v skill_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o geometry_n some_o also_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o chemist_n which_o they_o collect_v from_o his_o exquisite_a skill_n in_o reduce_v the_o golden_a calf_n into_o ash_n that_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n plato_n homer_n and_o other_o borrow_v many_o of_o their_o choice_a notion_n from_o moses_n be_v show_v by_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o greeks_n of_o which_o hereafter_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n touch_v moses_n philosophy_n it_o be_v apparent_a from_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o skill_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n but_o also_o excel_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o act._n 7.22_o now_o the_o egyptian_n as_o macrobius_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o philosophy_n to_o who_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n have_v recourse_n age_n after_o age_n for_o their_o philosophy_n who_o without_o doubt_n receive_v great_a improvement_n in_o their_o wisdom_n by_o moses_n and_o his_o write_n for_o hence_o they_o receive_v their_o hieroglyphic_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o though_o the_o egyptian_n be_v unwilling_a to_o seem_v behold_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o wisdom_n pretend_v they_o receive_v it_o from_o hermes_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v moses_n mention_v among_o the_o egyptian_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o typhon_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o philosophy_n another_o great_a yea_o the_o great_a next_z to_o adam_n in_o innocence_n divine_a philosopher_n be_v solomon_n of_o who_o god_n himself_o give_v this_o character_n 1_o king_n 3.12_o that_o he_o have_v a_o wise_a 13._o and_o understand_a heart_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n a_o amplitude_n of_o heart_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o before_o or_o after_o like_v unto_o he_o and_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 4._o from_o v_o 29._o to_o 34._o that_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o the_o east_n country_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o speak_v 3000_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n &_o v_o 33._o he_o speak_v of_o tree_n from_o the_o cedar_n to_o the_o hyssop_n also_o of_o beast_n fowl_n creep_v thing_n and_o fish_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o that_o solomon_n commit_v this_o his_o philosophy_n to_o writing_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a out_o of_o eccles_n 12.10_o 12._o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n apocrypha_fw-la ch_n 7.13_o thus_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 13._o in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n cap._n 17.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o amplitude_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n be_v egregious_o expound_v for_o he_o be_v the_o great_a contemplator_n especial_o of_o thing_n physic_n and_o admirable_a a_o disputer_n of_o the_o most_o acute_a question_n with_o the_o tyrian_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n for_o have_v contract_v a_o great_a friendship_n with_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n who_o eupolemus_n call_v syros_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o often_o confer_v of_o the_o most_o subtle_a point_n for_o the_o tyrian_n among_o who_o the_o phenician_a theology_n reside_v be_v famous_a in_o this_o age._n josephus_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o tyrian_a king_n and_o solomon_n their_o provoke_a man_n to_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n by_o great_a reward_n and_o that_o solomon_n on_o that_o occasion_n join_v some_o city_n belong_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tyre_n unto_o his_o own_o and_o josephus_n in_o his_o antiquit._n lib._n 8._o write_v that_o solomon_n compose_v book_n of_o song_n 1005_o of_o parable_n and_o similitude_n 3000_o book_n and_o that_o he_o dispute_v of_o every_o kind_n of_o plant_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o beast_n fish_n and_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o neither_o do_v he_o leave_v unexamined_a any_o be_v or_o nature_n but_o philosophize_v of_o all_o thing_n eminent_o expound_v their_o nature_n and_o propriety_n 2._o etc._n etc._n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n deâ—_n l._n 17._o c._n 20._o and_o eusebius_n write_v that_o these_o book_n of_o solomon_n proverb_n and_o song_n wherein_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o plant_n and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o animal_n as_o also_o of_o medicine_n or_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o hezekiah_n because_o the_o people_n do_v thence_o seek_v the_o cure_n of_o their_o disease_n without_o recourse_n to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o see_v wendelin_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o physics_n solomon_n wisdom_n be_v far_o evidence_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o shâ—ba_n her_o address_n to_o he_o and_o his_o response_n to_o she_o mention_v 1_o king_n 10._o and_o some_o relate_v that_o the_o sabean_o retain_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n bring_v to_o they_o by_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n even_o from_o solomon_n time_n josephus_n also_o indeed_o report_v that_o this_o queen_n upon_o solomon_n permission_n carry_v with_o she_o into_o her_o own_o country_n a_o colony_n of_o ten_o thousand_o jew_n which_o if_o grant_v will_v give_v we_o some_o account_n how_o the_o zabii_n and_o chaldean_a philosopher_n come_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o jewish_a dogme_n even_o before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n this_o concession_n of_o solomon_n some_o gather_v from_o 1_o king_n 10.13_o and_o that_o the_o same_o of_o solomon_n philosophy_n as_o also_o its_o main_a principle_n be_v diffuse_v not_o only_o eastward_o as_o 1_o king_n 4.34_o but_o also_o westward_o among_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n be_v very_o probable_a for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o solomon_n have_v great_a correspondence_n both_o with_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n by_o who_o we_o may_v presume_v his_o wisdom_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o grecian_n have_v we_o not_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o conjecture_v that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n traduce_v much_o of_o their_o symbolic_a and_o parabolic_a philosophy_n hence_o also_o the_o stoic_n their_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o hypocrates_n his_o medicinal_a science_n and_o even_o aristotle_n his_o history_n of_o animal_n as_o his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n theophrastus_n that_o of_o plant_n which_o have_v all_o great_a affinity_n with_o solomon_n philosophy_n as_o for_o the_o write_n of_o solomon_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v philosophic_a the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n there_o be_v some_o who_o say_v that_o what_o be_v more_o useful_a therein_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n dictate_v collect_v and_o be_v now_o extant_a under_o the_o title_n of_o solomon_n proverb_n which_o contain_v the_o ethic_n of_o solomon_n euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 13._o we_o may_v also_o mention_v here_o among_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n job_n job_n who_o have_v many_o accurate_a philosophic_a discourse_n touch_v several_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n the_o meteor_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o character_n give_v he_o by_o hornius_n and_o other_o horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 9_o say_v that_o job_n be_v a_o famous_a doctor_n of_o philosophy_n than_o who_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o ancient_a more_o learned_a and_o more_o sublime_a to_o be_v find_v throughout_o all_o antiquity_n lipsius_n cent_n 1._o ep_n 99_o say_v behold_v among_o the_o most_o ancient_a job_n who_o they_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a nation_n and_o yet_o he_o write_v all_o select_a or_o choice_a matter_n his_o book_n add_v hornius_n be_v dialectic_a for_o as_o jerom_n to_o paulinus_n say_v he_o determine_v all_o according_a to_o dialectic_a law_n by_o proposition_n assumtion_n and_o conclusion_n moreover_o he_o show_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o solve_v fallacious_a argument_n his_o friend_n also_o who_o be_v very_o learn_v in_o philosophy_n and_o without_o peradventure_o proceed_v from_o job_n school_n when_o they_o sport_v themselves_o with_o perpetual_a paralogiâ—mes_n be_v egregious_o convince_v by_o job_n who_o not_o only_o propagate_v this_o wisdom_n among_o his_o own_o but_o also_o open_v public_a school_n as_o job_n 4.3_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n testify_v where_o among_o other_o eulogy_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v teach_v many_o neither_o have_v we_o more_o
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
eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o admire_v the_o mode_n order_n and_o quantity_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n think_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o be_v go_n so_o lactant._n lib._n 2._o inst_n cap._n 14._o the_o first_o of_o all_o those_z who_o possess_v egypt_n begin_v to_o contemplate_v and_o adore_v those_o celestial_a body_n and_o because_o they_o live_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n without_o cover_a house_n they_o thence_o have_v opportunity_n to_o note_v the_o course_n and_o defect_n of_o the_o star_n and_o thence_o fall_v into_o the_o admiration_n and_o adoration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o egyptian_n skill_n in_o geometry_n geometry_n porphyry_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n very_o studious_a therein_o 7._o and_o proclus_n in_o euclid_n 2.4_o faith_n that_o geometry_n be_v invent_v by_o the_o egyptian_n take_v its_o beginning_n from_o measure_v of_o field_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o from_o the_o inundation_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n who_o according_a to_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n be_v philalethes_n i._n e._n a_o lâ—ver_n of_o truth_n or_o a_o philosopher_n for_o so_o plato_n define_v his_o philosopher_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o learned_a and_o curious_a inquisitor_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a bochart_n in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2_o c._n 17._o give_v his_o name_n this_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n origination_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoneatho_n which_o word_n for_o word_n signify_v the_o law_n his_o zele_n or_o a_o zealot_n of_o true_a learning_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d san_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curtail_v signify_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n doctrine_n law_n or_o canon_n law_n hence_o the_o same_o phenician_a city_n be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 1.11_o 12._o josh_n 15.15_o 16._o kiriath_n sepher_n i._n e._n the_o 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suppose_v be_v a_o surname_n give_v he_o from_o that_o he_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philologie_n or_o human_a literature_n history_n §_o 7._o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v a_o person_n great_o verse_v in_o the_o philosophy_n or_o rather_o mythology_n of_o those_o age_n be_v general_o conclude_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a philo_n tell_v we_o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o learned_a and_o curious_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n most_o greedy_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o first_o original_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o inquisitive_a humour_n have_v put_v he_o upon_o pry_v into_o moses_n history_n whence_o he_o traduce_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historick_n narration_n of_o the_o original_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o clothe_v with_o many_o fabulous_a form_n and_o shape_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o childish_a age_n thereby_o to_o disguise_v the_o truth_n and_o conceal_v its_o 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of_o theology_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o catalogue_n of_o which_o book_n be_v give_v we_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom_n lib._n 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o discover_v who_o this_o taautus_n or_o hermes_n be_v whence_o sanchoniathon_n receive_v his_o physiologie_n etc._n and_o theologie_n that_o the_o egyptian_a hermes_n be_v original_o applicable_a to_o none_o more_o proper_o than_o to_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o make_v probable_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o this_o phenician_a taautus_n or_o hermes_n whence_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v his_o physiologie_n or_o philosophy_n may_v be_v moses_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v moses_n that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a in_o those_o age_n for_o differ_v nation_n to_o give_v the_o same_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o differ_v person_n suitable_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o interest_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o so_o many_o jupiter_n and_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o those_o blind_a prejudice_v heathen_n be_v unwilllng_v to_o be_v think_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o moses_n that_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o their_o learning_n ascribe_v it_o to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o hermes_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o chief_a matter_n and_o part_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n and_o theologie_n be_v but_o corrupt_a fragment_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n will_v be_v hereafter_o manifest_a by_o particular_n at_o present_v that_o sanchoniathon_n have_v a_o general_a vogue_n among_o the_o ancient_n for_o a_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o historiographer_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o learned_a isaac_n casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o athenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o thus_o of_o sanchoniathon_n that_o ancient_a historian_n be_v mention_v make_v in_o many_o place_n by_o philo_n josephus_n porphyrius_n and_o other_o some_o call_v he_o a_o berytian_a as_o porphyrius_n other_o a_o tyrian_a as_o athenaeus_n suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n the_o tyrian_a philosopher_n write_v memoir_n of_o the_o tyrian_n in_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n thus_o much_o also_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o porphyrius_n who_o be_v a_o tyrian_a in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o abstinence_n josephus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a philologist_n by_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graecis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 3._o and_o learned_a bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o fol._n 856._o as_o anon_o §_o 8._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o main_a of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v the_o body_n of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o grecian_a wisdom_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n church_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n 2._o from_o his_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v and_o 3._o from_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n first_o touch_v the_o original_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n philo_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o gather_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hide_a learning_n or_o mystery_n of_o the_o ammonean_n these_o ammonean_n heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammanim_fw-la aben_n ezra_n on_o leu._n 26_o 30._o expound_v temple_n make_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o indeed_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amma_fw-la signify_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v possible_a under_o this_o disguise_n of_o the_o ammonean_n be_v original_o intend_v no_o other_o than_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n express_v under_o these_o borrow_a appellation_n that_o sanchoniathon_n do_v indeed_o derive_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historic_a philosophy_n or_o mythology_n from_o some_o jewish_a priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v open_o 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countryman_n a_o tyrian_a be_v call_v in_o the_o tyrian_a tongue_n malchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o best_o able_a to_o know_v priest_n as_o also_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o sanchoniathon_n but_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v will_v not_o mention_v willing_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_n god_n yet_o this_o porphyry_n plain_o confess_v in_o his_o lib._n 4._o against_o the_o christian_n that_o sanchoniathon_n beside_o the_o help_n he_o have_v from_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o city_n and_o from_o the_o monument_n or_o memoir_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v for_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o compose_n of_o his_o history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o euseb_n praeparat_fw-la evang._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o and_o bochart_n can._n l._n 2._o cap._n 17._o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o give_v it_o we_o in_o these_o word_n greece_n have_v none_o who_o be_v not_o much_o young_a than_o sanchoniathon_n porphyry_n say_v that_o moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n give_v the_o name_n of_o person_n and_o place_n alike_o and_o that_o sanchoniathon_n draw_v his_o historick_n observation_n partly_o from_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o city_n partly_o from_o the_o book_n keep_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o jerombalus_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o this_o can_v refer_v to_o no_o other_o but_o some_o jewish_a priest_n seem_v most_o evident_a 1._o if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o jerombalus_fw-la be_v by_o who_o memoir_n or_o tradition_n sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o much_o profit_v himself_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o learned_a differ_v in_o their_o conjecture_n hereabout_o but_o none_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a whatever_o dr_n stillingfleet_n object_n to_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o jos_n scaliger_n than_o that_o of_o learned_a 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he_o be_v thy_o great_a god_n who_o name_n be_v jao_n so_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o say_v that_o moses_n among_o the_o jew_n own_v the_o god_n call_v jao_n as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o gnostic_n in_o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o reckon_v up_o seven_o name_n of_o god_n whereof_o jao_n be_v the_o second_o and_o jerom_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o psal_n 8._o read_v it_o jaho_n which_o seem_v little_a differ_v from_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o see_v more_o part_n 1._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8._o church_n §_o 9_o far_o that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v the_o main_a of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o philosophize_v which_o be_v historick_n or_o rather_o mythologick_n answerable_a to_o moses_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o history_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o some_o mythologick_n fragment_n or_o fabulous_a tradition_n of_o what_o moses_n more_o naked_o and_o pure_o lay_v down_o as_o it_o will_v be_v more_o full_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n touch_v sanchoniathon_n historick_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n in_o bochart_n can._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 783._o sanchoniathon_n write_v before_o the_o trojan_a war_n his_o history_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n even_o from_o their_o first_o origine_fw-la in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n philo_z byblius_n who_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n render_v the_o same_o history_n into_o greek_a 1._o eusebius_n have_v preserve_v for_o we_o a_o famous_a fragment_n of_o this_o version_n wherein_o many_o phenician_a thing_n occur_v not_o unworthy_a of_o our_o commentation_n thus_o bochart_n suidas_n who_o make_v sanchoniathon_n to_o have_v live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n so_o porphyry_n lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phenician_a history_n be_v full_a of_o those_o who_o sacrifice_v which_o sanchoniathon_n write_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n and_o philo_n byblius_n interpret_v he_o in_o 8_o book_n as_o sanchoniathon_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v historic_a correspondent_a unto_o moses_n so_o likewise_o mix_v he_o many_o mythologick_n or_o fabulous_a story_n and_o symbol_n with_o his_o write_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o express_v their_o mystery_n by_o type_n and_o figurative_a symbol_n and_o indeed_o this_o ancient_a symbolic_a mythick_n or_o fabulous_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v so_o common_a not_o only_o among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n but_o also_o among_o the_o first_o grecian_a philosopher_n thales_n pherecydes_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o by_o tradition_n from_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o manner_n of_o express_v their_o rite_n mystery_n and_o other_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o philosophize_v be_v as_o the_o hebraick_n and_o enigmatick_a for_o they_o choose_v a_o short_a manner_n of_o speech_n by_o symbol_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o admonition_n and_o most_o profitable_a in_o this_o mythick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v the_o phoenicians_n as_o the_o egyptian_n those_o jewish_a ape_n couch_v not_o only_o their_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o theologick_n mystery_n but_o also_o their_o moral_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o other_o heroic_a virtue_n hence_o the_o greek_a poet_n first_o as_o homer_n orpheus_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o their_o chief_a philosopher_n both_o of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n derive_v their_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n
under_o certain_a symbol_n hieroglyphic_n sensible_a image_n or_o obscure_a enigme_n and_o riddle_n metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a be_v the_o express_v thing_n either_o under_o a_o naked_a single_a similitude_n which_o belong_v to_o metaphor_n or_o by_o a_o series_n of_o metaphor_n which_o belong_v to_o allegory_n etc._n etc._n see_v diodate_v on_o mat._n 13.3_o poet_n §_o 3._o to_o begin_v with_o mythologick_n philosophy_n strict_o so_o take_v call_v in_o scripture_n phrasiologie_n parabolick_n which_o be_v as_o to_o order_v of_o time_n the_o first_o take_v up_o by_o the_o grecian_a poet_n and_o after_o embrace_v by_o some_o of_o their_o philosopher_n the_o chief_a grecian_a poet_n who_o trade_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o mythick_n or_o fabulous_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o orpheus_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o poet_n and_o equal_a with_o their_o god_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sail_v among_o the_o argonat_n with_o hercules_n and_o the_o tyndaride_n as_o lactant._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o thracian_a by_o birth_n but_o his_o philosophy_n he_o gain_v in_o egypt_n as_o euseb_n l._n 2._o praep_n c._n 1._o they_o report_v also_o that_o he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o music_n wherein_o he_o so_o great_o excel_v as_o he_o mollify_v not_o only_a man_n but_o the_o brute_n beast_n also_o by_o his_o sing_n but_o other_o give_v a_o more_o rational_a account_n of_o this_o fable_n namely_o that_o congregate_a man_n who_o be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o and_o live_v as_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n he_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o more_o civil_a form_n of_o life_n so_o horat._n in_o art_n poetica_fw-la sylvestres_fw-mi homines_fw-la sacer_fw-la interpresque_fw-la deorum_fw-la caedibus_fw-la &_o victu_fw-la faedo_fw-la deterruit_fw-la orpheus_n dictus_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la lenire_fw-la tiger_n rapidosque_fw-la leones_fw-la there_o be_v contemporary_n with_o orpheus_n musaeus_n arion_n and_o amphion_n of_o amphion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o have_v receive_v a_o harp_n from_o the_o muse_n he_o fit_v his_o verse_n compose_v with_o great_a suavitie_n so_o exact_o thereto_o as_o that_o the_o stone_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n which_o thucydides_n lib._n 1._o thus_o unriddle_n orpheus_n and_o amphion_n a_o little_a before_o the_o trojan_a war_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n unto_o humanity_n or_o a_o more_o civil_a conversation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o orpheus_n phhilosophie_n be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o chief_o ethick_n and_o theologick_n thus_o of_o orpheus_n himself_o orpheus_n follower_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poem_n according_a to_o orpheus_n doctrine_n which_o be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o theologick_n but_o whole_o symbolic_a or_o fabulous_a so_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o orphick_n deliver_v their_o philosophy_n by_o symbol_n or_o fable_n 2._o homer_n also_o be_v a_o great_a inventor_n and_o propagator_n of_o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n so_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n have_v obtain_v a_o nature_n inspire_v by_o a_o divine_a afflatus_fw-la or_o spirit_n frame_v a_o beautiful_a structure_n of_o divers_a verse_n plutarch_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr homero_n show_v how_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o art_n physics_n medicine_n politic_n ethic_n eloquence_n military_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o homer_n alcidamus_n a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a orator_n call_v homer_n odyssea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a glass_n of_o human_a life_n these_o poem_n of_o homer_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n with_o many_o of_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n who_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n thence_o so_o zeno_n the_o head_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n write_v five_o book_n of_o homerick_n question_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v with_o homer_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v so_o many_o fable_n and_o so_o much_o obscurity_n mix_v with_o it_o thence_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiades_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novice_n in_o philosophy_n ought_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o homer_n poem_n lest_o they_o shall_v fancy_v this_o hero_n write_v fable_n the_o egyptian_n say_v that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n other_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o that_o he_o imbibe_v there_o his_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o we_o have_v prove_v part_n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 6._o of_o homer_n 3._o hesiod_n philosophize_v much_o in_o economic_n as_o also_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o of_o the_o first_o chaos_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v this_o character_n of_o he_o in_o velleius_n lib._n 1._o hesiod_n live_v about_o 120._o year_n after_o homer_n he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o his_o elegant_a wit_n and_o the_o most_o soft_a sweetness_n of_o his_o verse_n he_o be_v most_o desirous_a of_o ease_n and_o quiet_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o he_o and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophic_a poem_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n part_n 1_o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o of_o hesiod_n 4._o phocylides_n theognes_n museus_fw-la and_o pythagoras_n write_v much_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n 5._o empedocles_n nicander_n aratus_n philosophize_v in_o natural_n as_o 6._o solon_n and_o tirtaeus_fw-la in_fw-la politic_n but_o all_o the_o ancient_a poesy_n be_v fabulous_a &_o obscure_a so_o maximus_n tyrius_n orat_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o poesy_n do_v obscure_o hint_n a_o thing_n scripture_n §_o 4._o these_o ancient_a fabulous_a greek_a poet_n have_v receive_v from_o egypt_n and_o else_o where_o many_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o several_a name_n and_o work_v of_o god_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n with_o other_o mystery_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o disguise_v these_o oriental_a tradition_n by_o clothe_v they_o with_o a_o new_a grecian_a dress_n of_o many_o fabulous_a narration_n with_o which_o they_o be_v so_o disfigure_v as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v their_o old_a face_n thus_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 29._o continual_o say_v he_o whilst_o we_o compare_v ancient_a poet_n or_o story_n with_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n &_o other_o volume_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n these_o sacred_a book_n give_v we_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o wake_a thought_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o the_o heathen_a poem_n with_o other_o fragment_n of_o ethnic_a write_n not_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o former_a contain_v the_o dream_n and_o fancy_n which_o succeed_a age_n by_o hear-say_n and_o break_a report_n have_v conceive_v concern_v the_o same_o or_o like_a matter_n for_o any_o judicious_a man_n from_o the_o 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_a 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 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 historick_n truth_n or_o the_o impulsion_n of_o real_a event_n stir_v up_o admiration_n thus_o jackson_n philosophy_n §_o 5._o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n begin_v by_o the_o poet_n and_o after_o take_v up_o by_o the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v it_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o many_o ridiculous_a and_o idolatrous_a fable_n may_v have_v be_v of_o much_o use_n in_o those_o first_o age_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n whence_o it_o receive_v its_o origination_n for_o under_o these_o sensible_a form_n and_o image_n suit_v to_o that_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v contain_v many_o lively_a example_n of_o and_o strong_a incentives_n unto_o virtue_n hence_o basil_n say_v of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o homer_n poesy_n be_v but_o the_o commendation_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o use_n be_v esep_n fable_n and_o the_o fable_n of_o philostratus_n only_o the_o elder_a poet_n of_o greece_n have_v such_o unworthy_a fable_n of_o their_o god_n as_o also_o so_o much_o obscurity_n in_o their_o tradition_n of_o natural_a experiment_n and_o moral_a precept_n as_o that_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n who_o follow_v think_v it_o most_o expedient_a to_o reject_v this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v and_o to_o begin_v upon_o a_o new_a foundation_n namely_o some_o more_o immediate_a tradition_n from_o the_o eastern_a part_n with_o which_o also_o they_o mix_v some_o fabulous_a or_o symbolic_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o §._o 6_o after_o the_o mythologick_n follow_v the_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a mode_n of_o philophize_v
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 his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldean_a tongue_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o dialect_n yea_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o frequent_o pass_v among_o the_o greek_n under_o the_o name_n of_o chaldean_n because_o they_o live_v under_o their_o government_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o chap._n 5._o §_o 8._o of_o this_o second_o book_n thracian_n 4._o jamblichus_n together_o with_o hermippus_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o thracian_n so_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n that_o the_o thracian_n have_v their_o philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v prove_v book_n 1._o chap._n 5._o parag_n 7._o 5._o porphyry_n p._n 4._o acquaint_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n have_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o 6._o porphyry_n pag._n 8._o and_o clements_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o assure_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n learn_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o barbarian_n that_o by_o these_o barbarian_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n we_o have_v testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n on_o plato_n cratylus_n fol._n 426._o 7._o what_o pythagoras_n learn_v from_o his_o preceptor_n thales_n and_o pherecydes_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o chap._n 3.4_o of_o this_o second_o book_n §_o 3._o mathematics_n have_v give_v a_o general_a demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o particular_n and_o shall_v begin_v according_a to_o pythagoras_n own_o method_n with_o his_o mathematics_n so_o porphyry_n in_o his_o life_n pag._n 31._o the_o mind_n say_v he_o be_v purify_v by_o discipline_n aught_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o most_o useful_a these_o pythagoras_n procure_v by_o certain_a method_n and_o gradual_a medium_n bring_v the_o mind_n by_o degree_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o eternal_a incorporeal_a real_a being_n to_o this_o end_n he_o first_o use_v the_o mathematics_n as_o degree_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v etc._n etc._n this_o pythagorean_n method_n of_o beginning_n with_o the_o mathematic_a science_n have_v be_v great_o applaud_v by_o some_o of_o our_o new_a philosopher_n and_o that_o perhaps_o not_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n as_o a_o method_n most_o proper_a for_o the_o fix_v the_o volatile_a vagrant_a spirit_n of_o young_a student_n in_o their_o entrance_n on_o philosophy_n and_o this_o be_v much_o practise_v by_o the_o french_a noble_n who_o study_n little_a else_o of_o philosophy_n beside_o the_o mathematics_n arithmetic_n §_o 4._o among_o the_o mathematic_a science_n pythagoras_n first_o enter_v his_o scholar_n in_o arithmetic_n so_o stobaeus_n in_o ecl._n phys_n lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n seem_v of_o all_o science_n to_o have_v esteem_v most_o of_o arithmetic_n and_o to_o have_v bring_v it_o in_o use_n from_o mercature_n he_o compare_v all_o thing_n to_o number_n that_o pythagoras_n make_v great_a use_n of_o number_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o he_o do_v symbollical_o set_v forth_o and_o describe_v his_o chief_a mystery_n by_o number_n as_o hereafter_o this_o part_n of_o his_o mathematics_n pythagoras_n learn_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o merchandize_v make_v much_o use_n of_o arithmetic_n §_o 5._o pythagoras_n have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n in_o arithmetic_n proceed_v to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mathematics_n music_n especial_o to_o music_n of_o which_o also_o he_o make_v a_o very_a great_a symbolic_a use_n in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n 4._o so_o jamblichus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n cap._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o the_o science_n they_o say_v the_o pythagorean_n do_v not_o a_o little_a esteem_n of_o music_n etc._n etc._n thus_o apuleitus_n florid._n 15._o and_o quint._n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o great_a esteemer_n of_o and_o very_o well_o skill_v in_o music_n which_o he_o commend_v to_o his_o scholar_n daily_o this_o they_o practise_v morning_n and_o evening_n in_o the_o morning_n after_o sleep_v to_o purge_v their_o mind_n from_o stupor_n and_o impure_a imagination_n at_o evening_n to_o allay_v their_o more_o disturb_a affection_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o harmony_n as_o plut._n de_fw-fr iside_n and_o horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o thence_o pythagoras_n give_v symbolical_a description_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o other_o of_o the_o mystery_n by_o harmony_n etc._n etc._n this_o his_o science_n of_o music_n i_o suppose_v he_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o great_o affect_a music_n or_o rather_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o skilful_a musician_n receive_v their_o music_n by_o divine_a institution_n and_o inspiration_n it_o be_v prescribe_v they_o by_o god_n as_o a_o medium_n or_o ceremonial_a rite_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o practise_v by_o they_o in_o moses_n time_n long_o before_o orpheus_n who_o next_o to_o their_o idol_n god_n apollo_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astronomy_n §_o 6._o pythagoras_n also_o be_v skill_v in_o astronomy_n or_o the_o science_n of_o the_o star_n which_o porphyry_n in_o his_o life_n tell_v we_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n that_o the_o chaldean_n at_o first_o receive_v this_o science_n of_o astronomy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n see_v book_n 1._o chap._n 4._o paragr_n 3._o one_o great_a astronominical_a paradox_n which_o the_o pythagorean_o maintain_v be_v motion_n that_o the_o earth_n move_v and_o the_o heaven_n stand_v still_o this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o aristarchus_n the_o samian_n who_o whether_o he_o be_v more_o ancient_a or_o latter_a than_o pythagoras_n be_v not_o determine_v this_o likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o gleanthes_n the_o samian_n leucippus_n heraclide_n and_o ecphantus_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n general_o affirm_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o immovable_a but_o move_v in_o a_o circle_n about_o the_o fire_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n inform_v we_o for_o they_o hold_v that_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o creature_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n which_o move_v round_o about_o it_o they_o assert_v moreover_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n which_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v from_o jewish_a tradition_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v laertius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o philolaus_n the_o pythagorean_n be_v the_o first_o who_o open_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n move_v in_o a_o circle_n cicero_z in_o his_o 4_o o_o academic_n question_v attribute_n the_o same_o opinion_n to_o hicetas_n the_o syracusian_a plutarch_n in_o numa_n say_v that_o plato_n in_o his_o old_a age_n assert_v the_o same_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o seleucus_n this_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o earth_n move_v have_v be_v since_o revive_v by_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 12._o doct._n ignorant_a but_o more_o profess_o defend_v by_o nicol._n copernicus_n who_o about_o the_o year_n 1540_o write_v a_o book_n concern_v it_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o pope_n paul_n 3d._n who_o be_v follow_v herein_o by_o joannes_n keplerus_n mathematic_a professor_n to_o rudolphus_n mathias_n and_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n also_o by_o christopher_n rothmannus_n michael_n maestâ—inus_n david_n origanus_n mathematic_a professor_n late_o patricius_n galilaeus_fw-la hoscarius_n italian_n with_o william_n gilbert_n our_o english_a physician_n famous_a for_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr magnete_n wherein_o he_o assert_v this_o hypothesis_n have_v all_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o cardinal_n at_o rome_n anno_fw-la 1616_o yet_o be_v it_o still_o defend_v by_o many_o of_o the_o new_a astronomer_n tycho_n brahe_n the_o famous_a danish_a astronomer_n go_v a_o middle_a way_n affirm_v that_o both_o earth_n and_o heaven_n move_v though_o in_o a_o differ_a manner_n see_v vossius_fw-la sect_n phil._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o s_o 41._o §_o 7._o pythagoras_n be_v also_o skill_v in_o geometry_n geometry_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o learn_v from_o thales_n or_o immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n original_a who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o nation_n that_o practise_v this_o art_n diogenes_n laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v measure_n and_o weight_n into_o greece_n which_o also_o belong_v to_o the_o mathematics_n and_o as_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o judge_v he_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o jewish_a weight_n and_o measure_n to_o conclude_v this_o as_o we_o begin_v with_o pythagoras_n mathematics_n in_o the_o general_a jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n
divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o first_o original_a archetype_n or_o universal_a exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v seem_v very_o probable_a thus_o august_n stouch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v know_v what_o plutarch_n mention_n that_o the_o divine_a mind_n and_o idea_n which_o philo_n and_o plotinus_n teach_v be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o idea_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o idea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o immense_a sapience_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o mind_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n the_o creator_n because_o they_o attribute_v unto_o he_o idea_n as_o the_o origines_fw-la of_o thing_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o think_v and_o speak_v what_o they_o learn_v from_o the_o barbarian_n the_o first_o barbarian_n be_v the_o chaldean_n egyptian_n and_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n before_o plato_n or_o parmenides_n be_v evident_a as_o reuchlin_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n show_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n reduce_v all_o being_n subsistent_n or_o substant_a immediate_o to_o idea_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n parmenides_n timaeus_n locrus_n and_o plato_n by_o their_o original_a idea_n understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o our_o divine_n call_v the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o examine_v a_o little_a their_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n its_o original_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a foundation_n of_o all_o this_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n be_v that_o famous_a oriental_a tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o this_o axiom_n plato_n expound_v at_o large_a out_o of_o parmenides_n and_o timaeus_n locrus_n the_o pythagorean_n show_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v many_o and_o many_o one_o which_o ctrine_n say_v he_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i._n e._n from_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a and_o parmenides_n immediate_o but_o from_o pythagoras_n original_o and_o they_o original_o from_o the_o god_n who_o teach_v they_o thus_o to_o philosophize_v and_o teach_v other_o what_o plato_n opinion_n of_o idea_n be_v we_o shall_v reserve_v for_o its_o proper_a place_n we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n concern_v idea_n found_v on_o this_o great_a axiom_n that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o this_o pythagorean_n principle_n parmenides_n who_o be_v of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a and_o pythagorean_n much_o philosophized_a on_o idea_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o idea_n he_o therefore_o we_o shall_v chief_o follow_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o pythagorean_a doctrine_n as_o we_o find_v his_o opinion_n explain_v by_o steuch_n eugubinus_n by_o ludovicus_n vives_n and_o serranus_n steuchus_fw-la eugebinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o say_v that_o the_o unity_n and_o be_v be_v style_v by_o the_o ancient_n with_o a_o certain_a great_a and_o deep_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a universe_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n deliver_v that_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o be_v all_o therefore_o they_o say_v god_n be_v that_o all._n this_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o apply_v to_o empedocles_n parmenides_n etc._n etc._n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 1._o give_v we_o this_o general_a account_n of_o parmenides_n and_o so_o of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o say_v he_o who_o conceive_v that_o parmenides_n himself_o in_o his_o poem_n in_o which_o he_o comprise_v his_o philosophy_n affirm_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v one_o understand_v that_o one_o to_o be_v god_n of_o which_o number_n be_v simplicius_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o parmenides_n a_o acute_a and_o wise_a man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o division_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o thing_n which_o in_o plain_a word_n he_o assert_v in_o his_o poem_n for_o when_o he_o have_v versify_v much_o and_o enough_o on_o that_o one_o first_o be_v hitherto_o say_v he_o of_o these_o true_a and_o supreme_a being_n now_o of_o mortal_n and_o confuse_a being_n etc._n etc._n but_o serranus_n do_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o expound_v unto_o we_o this_o doctrine_n of_o parmenides_n touch_v idea_n in_o plato_n parmenides_n fol._n 124._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o parmenides_n concern_v idea_n in_o the_o universe_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o happen_v unadvised_o or_o by_o chance_n but_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o their_o ideal_o cause_n of_o these_o idea_n he_o make_v two_o sort_n 1._o one_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n infinite_a immovable_a eternal_a simple_n and_o causative_a of_o all_o thing_n this_o he_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primarie_a idea_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v be_v and_o virtue_n to_o all_o thing_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o secondary_a idea_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n work_n or_o second_v natural_a cause_n depend_v on_o god_n he_o deny_v therefore_o that_o any_o thing_n happen_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o itself_o without_o the_o divine_a mind_n influence_v it_o the_o same_o serranus_n in_o plato_n parmenides_n fol._n 130._o parmenides_n say_v he_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archetype_n idea_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o be_v many_o and_o many_o again_o one_o where_o he_o note_v the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o the_o one_o in_o the_o idea_n in_o which_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a form_n or_o exemplar_n and_o thence_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o intelligible_n we_o must_v reduce_v they_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o idea_n thus_o serranus_n of_o the_o original_n of_o these_o idea_n the_o plain_a mind_n of_o this_o dark_a oriental_a tradition_n be_v this_o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v but_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o many_o and_o thus_o one_o become_v many_o and_o many_o one_o thus_o plato_n and_o serranus_n on_o he_o fol._n 134._o explain_v parmenides_n his_o idea_n parmenides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n have_v the_o most_o accurate_a knowledge_n and_o that_o this_o knowledge_n he_o have_v by_o his_o idea_n and_o that_o these_o idea_n arise_v not_o from_o we_o i._n e._n external_a object_n but_o from_o himself_o from_o his_o own_o infinite_a essence_n the_o glass_n of_o all_o those_o idea_n which_o represent_v thing_n possible_a and_o from_o his_o sovereign_n absolute_a will_n which_o be_v the_o glass_n wherein_o he_o contemplate_v the_o idea_n of_o thing_n future_a for_o otherwise_o say_v parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n will_v not_o be_v our_o lord_n neither_o will_v they_o know_v humane_a affair_n shall_v their_o idea_n or_o knowledge_n arise_v from_o we_o and_o not_o from_o themselves_o how_o divine_o do_v parmenides_n here_o philosophize_v on_o the_o absolute_a independent_a sovereign_a idea_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o that_o great_a jesuitical_a idol_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o pelagianism_n of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o beside_o parmenides_n there_o be_v other_o pythagorean_n who_o philosophize_v large_o on_o this_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n as_o epicarmus_n or_o cous_fw-la and_o timaeus_n locrus_n both_o famous_a philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n from_o who_o plato_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v receive_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n touch_v idea_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o alcimus_n say_v he_o in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o write_v to_o amynthas_n teach_v we_o that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o opinion_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o that_o of_o idea_n from_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n who_o be_v cous_fw-la a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n most_o famous_a timaeus_n also_o the_o locrian_a have_v
write_v of_o idea_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n plato_n be_v of_o a_o more_o accurate_a wit_n and_o assist_v with_o a_o deep_a and_o more_o divine_a doctrine_n have_v more_o large_o and_o clear_o explain_v though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o pythagoras_n have_v before_o learned_a these_o thing_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n idea_n as_o for_o timaeus_n locrus_n the_o pythagorean_n we_o have_v his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n lay_v down_o at_o large_a by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n or_o dialogue_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n which_o i_o presume_v he_o call_v timaeus_n because_o he_o receive_v the_o main_a principle_n and_o material_n of_o it_o from_o this_o timaeus_n the_o pythagorean_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o plato_n timaeus_n about_o idea_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o scheme_n essence_n god_n in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n act_v as_o a_o skilful_a wise_a artificer_n according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a wisdom_n these_o idea_n exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-subsisting_a or_o independent_a eternal_a indivisible_a immaterial_a and_o simple_a these_o first_o original_a idea_n seem_v to_o answer_v to_o those_o divine_a idea_n w_z ch_z the_o school_n suppose_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o power_n w_z ch_z be_v the_o glass_n of_o thing_n possible_a the_o object_n of_o god_n simple_a intelligence_n beside_o this_o original_n simple_a idea_n plato_n bring_v in_o timaeus_n discourse_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o idea_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decree_n a_o exemplar_n or_o image_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o foetus_fw-la impress_n or_o offspring_n of_o the_o former_a original_a idea_n this_o exemplar_n or_o image_n as_o it_o be_v conform_v and_o exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o first_o original_a idea_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o a_o lively_a delineation_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o future_a work_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v whence_o the_o divine_a agent_n have_v get_v his_o exemplar_n proceed_v to_o the_o production_n of_o his_o work_n answerable_a thereunto_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o distinguish_v his_o idea_n from_o his_o exemplar_n make_v the_o former_a to_o be_v first_o and_o productive_a of_o the_o latter_a unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o image_n the_o divine_a idea_n of_o thing_n future_a or_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o the_o school_n suppose_v to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o god_n science_n of_o vision_n seem_v to_o answer_v laertius_n say_v that_o plato_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n and_o exemplar_n synonymous_n i_o conceive_v he_o be_v mistake_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o intelligible_a image_n timaeus_n edit_n steph._n fol._n 30._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o animal_n live_v intelligible_a world_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ideal_o world_n the_o self_n liver_n the_o always_o liver_n and_o by_o the_o pythagorean_n it_o be_v general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligible_a world_n which_o they_o place_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o supreme_a world_n or_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o sensible_a world_n or_o universe_n this_o exemplar_n serranus_n on_o the_o forecited_n place_n of_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o make_v to_o be_v that_o eternal_a image_n or_o exemplar_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n delineate_v or_o draw_v according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n according_a to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v yea_o thus_o plato_n seem_v to_o express_v timaeus_n mind_n fol._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o world_n be_v beautiful_a and_o its_o maker_n good_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o eye_v some_o internal_a exemplar_n etc._n etc._n so_o before_o timaeus_n fol._n 28._o decree_n wherefore_o say_v he_o if_o he_o that_o undertake_v to_o effect_v any_o thing_n regard_v this_o unvariable_a exemplar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v exact_o form_v thus_o timaeus_n the_o pythagorean_n in_o plato_n word_n which_o indeed_o seem_v exact_o to_o answer_v that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a so_o say_v augustin_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 21._o on_o this_o place_n hereby_o be_v understand_v god_n approbation_n of_o his_o work_n make_v according_a to_o art_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n yea_o timaeus_n according_a to_o plato_n relation_n fol._n 30._o edit_n steph._n speak_v more_o full_o and_o open_o the_o sense_n almost_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o god_n will_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o nothing_o bad_a neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a say_v he_o to_o suppose_v that_o god_n who_o be_v best_a shall_v make_v the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o beautiful_a manner_n then_o he_o conclude_v fol._n 37._o thus_o after_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v behold_v his_o workmanship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o frame_v a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n he_o recreated_a and_o repose_v himself_o therein_o i._n e._n god_n be_v delight_v in_o his_o own_o work_n because_o they_o be_v exact_o conform_v to_o and_o so_o sensible_a idea_n or_o visible_a image_n of_o that_o eternal_a exemplar_n and_o those_o invisible_a idea_n or_o decree_v lodge_v in_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n and_o essence_n do_v not_o plato_n here_o speak_v plain_o not_o only_o the_o mind_n of_o timaeus_n but_o of_o moses_n also_o this_o be_v not_o my_o own_o conjecture_n only_o but_o philoponus_n otherwise_o johannes_n grammaticus_n also_o that_o great_a christian_a philosopher_n have_v long_o since_o observe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12._o moses_n therefore_o conclude_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v right_o gen._n 1.31_o god_n see_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o plato_n in_o this_o again_o imitate_v he_o and_o show_v how_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v by_o god_n say_v that_o the_o father_n when_o he_o behold_v this_o movable_a and_o live_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n which_o he_o have_v make_v he_o rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o great_a exemplar_n of_o his_o own_o idea_n or_o decree_n thus_o philoponus_n who_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o in_o their_o place_n §_o 9_o pythagoras_n hold_v god_n production_n of_o providence_n and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n so_o timaeus_n in_o plato_n fol._n 12._o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n adorn_v and_o dispose_v the_o world_n into_o the_o most_o perfect_a form_n and_o order_n whence_o it_o be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n order_n and_o beauty_n diogenes_n tell_v we_o pythagoras_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o unity_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v god_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o hold_v also_o god_n only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animation_n and_o vivisick_n principle_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n whence_o pythagoras_n define_v god_n a_o mind_n which_o communicate_v and_o diffuse_v himself_o through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o who_o all_o animal_n receive_v life_n etc._n etc._n which_o accord_v with_o plato_n anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o also_o call_v god_n one_o entire_a be_v within_o himself_o in_o a_o complete_a circle_n i._n e._n shed_v abroad_o the_o influential_a line_n of_o his_o providence_n throughout_o the_o universe_n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n conception_n as_o jamblichus_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o general_n be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o such_o a_o government_n as_o we_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o contradict_v which_o alone_o proceed_v from_o the_o deity_n who_o deserve_o may_v challenge_v a_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o for_o man_n be_v say_v the_o pythagorean_n shameful_o variable_a and_o fickle_a in_o his_o appetite_n affection_n and_o other_o passion_n needs_o such_o a_o
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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pythagorean_n that_o pythagoras_n indeed_o leave_v nothing_o in_o write_v behind_o he_o be_v also_o assert_v by_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a pythagoras_n vouchsafe_v not_o to_o leave_v behind_o he_o any_o part_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o write_v so_o josephus_n lib._n 2._o ant._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o write_n of_o pythagoras_n own_a of_o which_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graec._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 435._o as_o for_o pythagoras_n symbol_n which_o contain_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n there_o have_v be_v collection_n with_o interpretation_n make_v of_o they_o by_o many_o particular_o by_o laertius_n in_o his_o life_n by_o jamblichus_n by_o plutarch_n and_o among_o modern_a writer_n by_o erasmus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o chiliad_n especial_o by_o lilius_fw-la gyraldus_n who_o have_v write_v a_o accurate_a treatise_n of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n touch_v pythagoras_n philosophy_n eusebius_n on_o hierocles_n 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
otherwise_o cous_fw-la who_o for_o his_o repute_n among_o the_o philosopher_n be_v esteem_v as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o star_n he_o write_v of_o be_v of_o idea_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n also_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a be_v a_o pythagorean_n who_o write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n of_o idea_n etc._n etc._n as_o lud._n viu._n in_o aug._n l._n 8._o cap._n 11._o we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o the_o two_o great_a lawgiver_n zaleuchus_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrian_n and_o charondas_n to_o the_o thurian_o both_o pythagorean_n last_o sextus_n the_o pythagorick_a philosopher_n who_o write_v a_o enchiridion_n of_o sentence_n which_o ruffinus_n translate_v into_o latin_n §_o 16._o there_o be_v other_o philosopher_n who_o do_v very_o much_o pythagorize_v although_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n of_o this_o number_n be_v parmenides_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n who_o do_v pythagorize_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n for_o which_o 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many_o of_o the_o hellenistick_a jew_n do_v great_o pythagorize_v as_o philo_n judaeus_n the_o alexandrine_n who_o say_v euseb_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_o burn_v with_o love_n of_o platonic_a and_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n philosopher_n §_o 17._o last_o albeit_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v thus_o famous_a for_o judaick_n mysterious_a wisdom_n and_o many_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a accomplishment_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o exempt_v from_o boast_v and_o pride_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o vice_n most_o epidemic_a and_o as_o it_o be_v congenial_a among_o all_o the_o philosopher_n but_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n so_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v not_o free_a from_o boast_v they_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o abound_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o commendation_n of_o their_o own_o excellence_n and_o boast_v even_o almost_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o immodesty_n and_o impudence_n as_o great_a heinsius_n ad_fw-la horat._n have_v right_o observe_v thus_o indeed_o do_v proud_a nature_n delight_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o spark_n of_o its_o own_o fire_n and_o although_o many_o of_o these_o old_a philosopher_n can_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o light_n and_o heat_n together_o with_o some_o common_a elevation_n and_o raisure_n of_o spirit_n peradventure_o from_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a though_o not_o special_a and_o save_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n abandon_v many_o grosser_n vice_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o deep_o immerse_v in_o that_o miserable_a curse_a abyss_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n so_o that_o all_o their_o natural_a moral_a and_o philosophic_a attainment_n do_v feed_v nourish_v strengthen_v and_o render_v more_o inveterate_a this_o hell-bred_a pest_n of_o their_o heart_n yea_o those_o of_o they_o that_o seem_v most_o modest_a as_o the_o academic_n who_o profess_v they_o know_v nothing_o and_o the_o cynic_n who_o great_o decry_v both_o in_o word_n and_o habit_n the_o pride_n of_o other_o yet_o even_o these_o abound_v with_o notorious_a and_o visible_a pride_n so_o connatural_a and_o moral_o essential_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n be_v this_o envenom_a root_n fountain_n and_o plague_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v any_o natural_a moral_a or_o philosophic_a excellence_n to_o feed_v the_o same_o whence_o austin_n right_o judge_v all_o these_o philosophic_a virtue_n to_o be_v but_o splendid_a sin_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o elatick_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n and_o its_o first_o institutor_n xenophanes_n of_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o logic_n leucippus_n his_o dogme_n of_o atom_n and_o democritus_n emprove_n the_o same_o democritus_n skill_n in_o physics_n medicine_n ethic_n mathematics_n and_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n with_o mechanic_n arts._n his_o travel_n and_o conversation_n with_o egyptian_n chaldee_n jew_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o heraclitian_n epicurean_o and_o sceptic_n §_o 1._o the_o pythagorick_a sect_n term_v italic_a include_v under_o it_o the_o eleatic_a the_o heraclitian_n the_o epicurean_a and_o the_o sceptic_a the_o eleatic_a sect_n have_v for_o its_o first_o founder_n xenophanes_n the_o colophonian_n sect._n but_o its_o denomination_n and_o name_n it_o have_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elea_n or_o velia_n a_o town_n of_o the_o lucan_n in_o magna_n graecia_n of_o which_o parmenides_n zeno_n and_o leucippus_n be_v who_o be_v eminent_a person_n of_o this_o sect_n from_o they_o the_o sect_n itself_o be_v term_v eleatic_a thus_o cicero_n lib._n 4._o acad._n quâ—st_n i_o find_v that_o xenophanes_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o noble_a discipline_n he_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n follow_v from_o they_o this_o sect_n be_v term_v eleatic_a etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o xenophanes_n live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o hieron_n king_n of_o sicily_n sect._n and_o of_o epicharmus_n the_o poet_n namely_o about_o the_o lx_o olympiad_n some_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v no_o praeceptor_n other_o say_v he_o hear_v boto_n the_o athenian_a or_o archelaus_n the_o master_n of_o socrates_n or_o as_o other_o parmeniscus_n and_o orestades_n pythagorean_n he_o approve_v not_o full_o of_o the_o jonick_a or_o italic_a sect_n but_o deliver_v many_o dogme_n contrary_a both_o to_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n yet_o his_o disciple_n parmenides_n and_o zeno_n do_v in_o many_o thing_n pythagorize_v and_o the_o whole_a sect_n be_v reckon_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a sect._n xenophanes_n write_v his_o philosophy_n in_o verse_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o mythologick_n philosophy_n of_o the_o poet_n for_o he_o write_v against_o homer_n and_o hesiod_n and_o deride_v they_o for_o utter_v such_o fable_n of_o the_o go_n he_o hold_v first_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v incomprehensible_a wherein_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o sceptic_n second_o that_o god_n be_v one_o incorporeal_a eternal_a be_v have_v nothing_o common_a with_o man_n yet_o all-seeing_a all-hearing_a alwise_a etc._n etc._n three_o he_o hold_v also_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n four_o that_o the_o sun_n consist_v of_o a_o collection_n of_o little_a fire_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o his_o dogme_n in_o sextus_n the_o philosopher_n and_o athenaeus_n philosophy_n §_o 3._o parmenides_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o xenophanes_n who_o yet_o differ_v from_o his_o master_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n pythagorize_v for_o he_o hold_v only_o two_o element_n fire_n and_o earth_n whereof_o the_o former_a he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o active_a the_o latter_a the_o passive_a or_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o fire_n vossius_fw-la suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n which_o have_v a_o active_a influence_n on_o all_o generation_n wherein_o he_o symbolise_v with_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o hold_v fire_n to_o be_v the_o active_a productive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n as_o before_o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o parmenides_n assert_v also_o that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o that_o this_o one_o be_v immovable_a and_o that_o this_o one_o be_v all_o which_o assertion_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o his_o dogme_n concern_v idea_n for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o famous_a the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o which_o principle_n and_o opinion_n be_v evident_o pythagorean_n and_o original_o scriptural_a as_o before_o chap._n 8._o §_o 7._o that_o parmenides_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o mean_v god_n be_v affirm_v by_o simplicius_n and_o other_o as_o lud._n viu._n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o his_o philosophy_n be_v deliver_v in_o verse_n yet_o not_o mythick_n etc._n etc._n eleatic_a §_o 4._o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v disciple_n
of_o parmenides_n but_o original_o of_o tarsis_n or_o according_a to_o other_o of_o sidon_n as_o suidas_n whence_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o tradition_n or_o notice_n of_o the_o jewish_a mystery_n 437._o this_o zeno_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v logic_n so_o aristotle_n in_o sophista_fw-la and_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a so_o galen_n or_o aëtius_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o contention_n or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n yet_o other_o make_v euclid_n the_o megaric_a scholar_n to_o socrates_n and_o first_o institutor_n of_o the_o megaric_a sect_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eristick_a or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n but_o the_o reconcilement_n be_v easy_a for_o although_o parmenides_n and_o his_o scholar_n zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v up_o dialectic_a or_o logic_n disputation_n yet_o euclid_n who_o as_o diogenes_n report_v be_v much_o verse_v in_o parmenides_n book_n may_v much_o improve_v the_o same_o and_o commend_v it_o to_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n so_o voss_n de_fw-fr phil._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o parag._n 3_o §_o 5._o next_o follow_v leucippus_n disciple_n of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a atom_n who_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o eleatic_a other_o a_o milesian_n other_o a_o abderite_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n that_o assert_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o laertius_n in_o leucippus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leucippus_n first_o lay_v down_o atom_n as_o the_o principle_n etc._n etc._n where_o laertius_n more_o full_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n thus_o also_o galen_n or_o aëtius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o man_n leucippus_n the_o abderite_n be_v hearer_n first_o conceive_v the_o invention_n of_o atom_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v he_o a_o milesian_n and_o say_v that_o he_o place_v as_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanes_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lactantius_n lib._n 3._o institut_n make_v he_o the_o first_o that_o dream_v of_o atom_n from_o who_o democritus_n receive_v they_o as_o epicurus_n from_o he_o yet_o aristotle_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr generate_v say_v that_o empedocles_n disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o atom_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la phil._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o anaxagoras_n assert_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n empedocles_n preceptor_n hold_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n which_o dogme_n they_o receive_v as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o mochus_n the_o great_a phenician_n phisiologist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n that_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o parag_v 18._o §_o 6._o atom_n democritus_n the_o abderite_n as_o to_o physics_n disciple_n of_o lencippus_fw-la follow_v he_o in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n for_o he_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o infinity_n of_o atom_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o vacuum_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v chaos_n which_o be_v coagmentate_v or_o sement_v together_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o body_n yea_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o that_o all_o motion_n be_v cause_v by_o these_o atom_n to_o which_o he_o ascribe_v three_o property_n first_o magnitude_n though_o the_o least_o yet_o some_o second_o figure_n which_o be_v various_a and_o infinite_a three_o pondus_fw-la or_o impetus_fw-la which_o cause_v their_o swift_a motion_n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 5._o give_v this_o account_n of_o these_o dogme_n democritus_n say_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n be_v little_a body_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n which_o have_v figure_n and_o magnitude_n yet_o be_v indivisible_a wherefore_o he_o call_v they_o atom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicurus_n follow_v he_o who_o add_v to_o they_o pondus_fw-la weight_n or_o impetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o these_o small_a individuous_a body_n be_v endow_v with_o various_a figure_n or_o form_n magnitude_n &_o pondus_n extreme_o diver_n as_o also_o by_o a_o fortuitous_a agitation_n toss_v up_o &_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n be_v by_o various_a chance_n mix_v together_o and_o coagmentate_v into_o infinite_a world_n produce_v increase_v and_o destroy_v without_o any_o certain_a cause_n or_o counsel_n thus_o lud._n vives_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o epicurus_n medicine_n §_o 7._o democritus_n write_v also_o according_a to_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o great_a world_n its_o government_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o piece_n theophrastus_n ascribe_v to_o leucippus_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n laertius_n add_v among_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o little_a government_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o experimental_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n plin._n lib._n 21._o c._n 11._o say_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o many_o thing_n of_o plant_n petronius_n arbiter_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o draw_v forth_o the_o juice_n of_o all_o herb_n neither_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o stone_n hide_v from_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a anatomist_n appear_v by_o hippocrates_n character_n of_o he_o who_o be_v send_v for_o by_o democritus_n friend_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o a_o frenetick_a distemper_n which_o they_o fancy_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o continual_a smile_v to_o labour_v under_o hypocrates_n find_v he_o busy_v in_o the_o anatomise_v of_o animal_n and_o skilful_a therein_o so_o that_o ever_o after_o they_o contract_v a_o intimate_a friendship_n and_o correspondence_n by_o letter_n democritus_n be_v exact_o skill_v in_o medicine_n also_o wherein_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o order_n for_o diet_n and_o cure_n for_o which_o skill_n democritus_n be_v great_o extol_v by_o celsus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v see_v laertius_n sextus_n empericus_n but_o principal_o stobaeus_n in_o his_o physics_n §_o 8._o democritus_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n skill_v in_o ethic_n wherein_o he_o make_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tranquillity_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a perpetual_a state_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v hesychius_n and_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o democritus_n seem_v to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o whole_a encyclopaedia_fw-la or_o body_n of_o philosophy_n laertius_n say_v he_o be_v account_v in_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physics_n ethic_n mathematics_n the_o circle_n of_o the_o liberal_a science_n &_o all_o mechanic_n he_o be_v a_o great_a traveller_n in_o the_o oriental_a part_n he_o go_v to_o babylon_n and_o there_o converse_v with_o the_o chaldean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a also_o with_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v chaldean_n as_o aelian_a var_fw-mi hist_o lib._n 4._o c._n 20._o from_o who_o he_o learned_a theology_n and_o astrology_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v a_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a letter_n in_o babylon_n perhaps_o from_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o another_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o laertius_n he_o be_v also_o in_o egypt_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o geometry_n and_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v many_o jewish_a tradition_n also_o especial_o concern_v solomon_n experimental_a philosophy_n wherein_o democritus_n excel_v he_o flourish_v about_o the_o lxxv_o olympiad_n and_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o socrates_n §_o 9_o there_o be_v other_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a sect_n as_o the_o heraclitian_n institute_v by_o heraclitus_n a_o ephesian_a heraclitian_n a_o person_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o 69_o olympiad_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o skill_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n from_o who_o plato_n be_v say_v to_o have_v derive_v his_o physics_n he_o in_o some_o thing_n pythagorize_v especial_o in_o that_o great_a pythagorean_n principle_n that_o fire_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o reckon_v also_o as_o branch_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a sect_n the_o epicurean_a epicurean_a which_o spring_v immediate_o from_o the_o eleatic_a
existit_fw-la for_o moses_n say_v he_o who_o be_v plato_n that_o which_o be_v etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o these_o tacit_a acknowledgement_n of_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n numeniâ—s_n quote_v by_o clem_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n plain_o write_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v §_o 2._o among_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v about_o 200_o year_n after_o plato_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexand._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o by_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n thus_o speak_v of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o follow_v our_o law_n or_o institution_n and_o diligent_o inspect_v or_o search_v into_o all_o those_o thing_n mention_v therein_o the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ludou._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o aristobulus_n the_o jew_n to_o philometor_n lib._n 1_o as_o eusebius_n cite_v he_o sai_z that_o plato_n in_o many_o thing_n follow_v our_o law_n for_o he_o seem_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o have_v diligent_o examine_v every_o particular_a for_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v before_o alexander_n and_o before_o the_o persian_a empire_n whence_o this_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n receive_v many_o thing_n thus_o ludou._n vives_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o opinion_n about_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a before_o the_o persian_a empire_n be_v reject_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o it_o yet_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o moses_n write_n not_o as_o translate_v into_o grerk_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n especial_o the_o egyptian_a which_o be_v but_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v book_n 2._o ch_z 5._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o to_o this_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n be_v consonant_a that_o of_o josephus_n the_o jew_n josephus_n as_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o alexandr_n §_o 3._o to_o these_o testimony_n of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n we_o may_v add_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o for_o the_o ancient_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v once_o and_o again_o inculcate_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.5_o and_o he_o express_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o do_v affirm_v this_o that_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n general_o be_v thief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o take_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o dogme_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n without_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o martyr_n and_o after_o he_o theodoret_n assime_v that_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_a rivulet_n yea_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v devout_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o worship_n he_o steal_v from_o the_o hebraick_n philosophy_n the_o same_o johannes_n philoponus_n frequent_o assert_n grammaticus_n so_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o pag._n 249._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o what_o moses_n affirm_v of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12_o where_o he_o show_v how_o plato_n imitate_v moses_n gen._n 1.31_o in_o bring_v in_o god_n rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o good_a etc._n etc._n eusebius_n lib._n 2._o praep_n evang._n conceive_v that_o plato_n learn_v from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n both_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_a ancient_n ambrose_n give_v a_o full_a testimony_n hereto_o ambrose_n who_o affirm_v that_o plato_n for_o learning_n sake_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o thing_n do_v and_o write_v by_o moses_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o than_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o augustin_n some_o say_v he_o join_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n wonder_v when_o they_o hear_v and_o read_v that_o plato_n conceive_v such_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v most_o congruous_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n whence_o some_o have_v think_v that_o he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n hear_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n or_o that_o he_o read_v in_o his_o peregrination_n the_o prophetic_a scripture_n who_o opinion_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o some_o of_o my_o book_n but_o the_o account_n of_o time_n be_v diligent_o compute_v according_a to_o the_o chronic_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o plato_n be_v bear_v almost_o 100_o year_n after_o jeremy_n prophesy_v wherefore_o plato_n in_o that_o his_o pergrination_n can_v neither_o see_v jeremy_n who_o die_v so_o long_o before_o nor_o yet_o read_v the_o same_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n unless_o peradventure_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n he_o by_o a_o interpreter_n learned_a as_o the_o egyptian_a mystery_n so_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n not_o that_o he_o do_v by_o writing_n translate_v they_o as_o ptolemy_n by_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o conference_n he_o understand_v what_o they_o contain_v so_o far_o as_o his_o capacity_n will_v reach_v that_o which_o incline_v we_o to_o this_o persuasion_n be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n begin_v chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n also_o declare_v god_n say_v he_o in_o that_o work_n first_o join_v earth_n and_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o fire_n he_o understand_v the_o heaven_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n which_o by_o their_o interposition_n join_v together_o with_o these_o extreme_n he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whence_o it_o be_v think_v he_o understand_v this_o from_o what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o he_o little_o attend_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o air_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n he_o think_v that_o the_o four_o element_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n again_o in_o that_o plato_n say_v a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o have_v almost_o bring_v i_o full_o to_o assent_v that_o plato_n be_v not_o without_o those_o sacred_a book_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o plato_n vehement_o hold_v and_o diligent_o commend_v etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o full_a conviction_n he_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o platonic_a notion_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o we_o hope_v examine_v they_o and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o for_o modern_a christian_n we_o have_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o these_o last_o age_n of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o plato_n derive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n both_o physical_a and_o metaphysical_a from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o jewish_a church_n so_o lud._n vives_n on_o this_o text_n of_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o justin_n martyr_n say_v he_o in_o paraclesi_fw-la ad_fw-la gento_n &_o euseb_n in_o praeparat_fw-la evang_v and_o theocritus_n of_o the_o greek_a affection_n write_v that_o plato_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n book_n into_o his_o own_o hence_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v our_o conclusion_n at_o large_a thus_o luther_n tom._n 1._o genes_n
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
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 mystery_n of_o jewish_a wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o pythagoras_n because_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o pure_a belief_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o natural_a reason_n plato_n as_o pythagoras_n converse_v much_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n and_o as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v with_o many_o jew_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n they_o much_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o any_o ancient_a record_n tradition_n or_o report_v of_o divine_a matter_n though_o never_o so_o mysterious_a and_o above_o their_o capacity_n but_o aristotle_n give_v himself_o up_o whole_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o reason_n he_o confine_v himself_o to_o such_o tradition_n as_o will_v suit_v therewith_o reject_v all_o other_o which_o his_o corrupt_a reason_n can_v not_o comprehend_v or_o reduce_v to_o demonstration_n and_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o discourse_v no_o more_o of_o thing_n future_a and_o divine_a because_o say_v he_o 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 vossius_fw-la albeit_o cicero_n doubt_v whether_o these_o ethic_n be_v not_o write_v by_o nicomachus_n himself_o that_o this_o nicomachus_n write_v book_n of_o ethic_n be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o suidas_n aristotle_n in_o the_o seventâ—enth_o year_n of_o his_o age_n go_v to_o plato_n who_o he_o hear_v twenty_o year_n after_o plato_n death_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o 108_o olympiad_n speusippus_n his_o nephew_n succeed_v in_o the_o academy_n aristotle_n go_v to_o hermias_n the_o eunuch_n king_n of_o artana_n of_o mysia_n with_o who_o he_o live_v three_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hermias_n upon_o the_o request_n of_o philip_n aristotle_n come_v to_o macedon_n where_o have_v live_v eight_o year_n with_o alexander_n he_o return_v to_o athens_n and_o the_o academic_a be_v praepossess_v by_o xenocrates_n aristotle_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o lycëum_n a_o place_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o athens_n 15_o build_v by_o pericles_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o soldier_n where_o he_o teach_v philosophy_n walk_v constant_o every_o day_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o anoint_v whence_o his_o sect_n be_v call_v peripatetic_a thus_o laertius_n so_o also_o hesychius_n in_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n be_v so_o term_v from_o aristotle_n who_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o peripatum_fw-la or_o ambulatorie_a so_o cicero_n academic_a 1._o those_o who_o be_v with_o aristotle_n be_v call_v peripatetic_n because_o they_o dispated_a walk_v in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la aristotle_n teach_v philosophy_n in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la twelve_o year_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n who_o uphold_v he_o some_o of_o his_o emplator_n conspire_v against_o his_o life_n he_o leave_v athens_n and_o go_v to_o chalcis_n he_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o plato_n 26_o year_n and_o die_v 63_o year_n age_v whereof_o see_v more_o in_o laertius_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n character_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o aristotle_n character_n we_o find_v he_o great_o applaud_v by_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o universal_a skill_n in_o science_n plato_n himself_o who_o be_v sometime_o invective_n against_o aristotle_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intellect_n of_o his_o school_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n of_o truth_n laertius_n lib._n 5._o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a study_n and_o incredible_a invention_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o collect_v the_o disperse_a member_n of_o philosophy_n into_o one_o body_n and_o systeme_n he_o prescribe_v in_o his_o logic_n a_o certain_a form_n of_o argumentation_n he_o perfect_v ethic_n begin_v by_o socrates_n of_o physics_n he_o discourse_v so_o accurate_o as_o that_o he_o leave_v all_o even_o plato_n himself_o behind_o he_o he_o bestow_v most_o profitable_a endeavour_n in_o search_v into_o the_o history_n of_o animal_n of_o which_o he_o write_v almost_o 50_o volume_n as_o pliny_n lib._n 8._o 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 all_o which_o dialogick_n discourse_n refer_v by_o cicero_n and_o other_o to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exoteric_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o conclude_v with_o caelio_n eurio_n the_o second_o that_o there_o remain_v extant_a only_o three_o genuine_a piece_n of_o aristotle_n viz_o his_o history_n of_o animal_n his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o rhetoric_n to_o alexander_n for_o there_o be_v many_o other_o piece_n of_o aristotle_n which_o carry_v with_o they_o evident_a notice_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n reckon_v among_o aristotle_n work_n be_v not_o he_o because_o it_o have_v too_o orthodox_n sentiment_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n and_o 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 may_v learn_v out_o of_o strabo_n how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o ptolemy_n buy_v the_o book_n of_o this_o philosopher_n from_o neleus_n or_o his_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n thus_o casaubon_n we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o strabo_n lib._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n be_v the_o first_o that_o we_o know_v of_o who_o collect_v book_n and_o teach_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o erect_v a_o library_n that_o aristotle_n be_v a_o great_a affector_n of_o book_n appear_v by_o a_o observation_n of_o gellius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o who_o tell_v we_o 15._o that_o aristotle_n pay_v 3_o attic_a talent_n for_o some_o few_o book_n of_o speusippus_n the_o philosopher_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v say_v of_o ptolemie_n buy_v aristotele_n book_n of_o neleus_n some_o understand_v of_o his_o library_n only_o for_o those_o book_n which_o aristotle_n write_v himself_o it_o be_v report_v that_o neleus_n retain_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o transmit_v they_o to_o his_o posterity_n who_o 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
deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a remark_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o aristotle_n logic_n ammonius_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discretive_a or_o difference_v organ_n to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o philosophy_n so_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 8._o the_o stoic_n say_v he_o make_v logic_n a_o part_n of_o philosophy_n whereas_o all_o those_o of_o the_o peripate_v make_v it_o a_o organ_n etc._n etc._n aristotle_n in_o still_v his_o logic_n a_o organ_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o method_n or_o a_o key_n to_o all_o science_n so_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialectic_a as_o aristotle_n define_v it_o be_v a_o syllogistick_a way_n of_o procedure_v about_o whatever_o problem_n propose_v from_o probable_a topic_n what_o ammonius_n here_o appropriate_v to_o dialectic_a which_o the_o peripatetic_n make_v but_o a_o part_n of_o logic_n be_v equal_o applicable_a to_o the_o whole_a thereof_o but_o we_o have_v a_o more_o full_a though_o concise_a account_v of_o aristotle_n logic_n give_v we_o by_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categor_n pag._n 15.16.17_o which_o because_o the_o book_n be_v very_o rare_o to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o author_n scarce_o know_v to_o young_a student_n we_o may_v not_o deem_v it_o lose_v labour_n to_o give_v they_o his_o own_o word_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o carpenter_n use_v his_o rule_n and_o the_o mason_n his_o square_n to_o distinguish_v what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v not_o so_o the_o philosopher_n use_v demonstration_n for_o distinguish_v of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a and_o evil._n now_o demonstration_n be_v a_o scientifick_a syllogism_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o treat_v hereof_o unless_o we_o first_o declare_v what_o a_o syllogism_n be_v neither_o can_v we_o understand_v what_o a_o syllogism_n be_v unless_o we_o learn_v what_o a_o proposition_n be_v for_o proposition_n 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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o must_v take_v care_n that_o they_o define_v accurate_o for_o this_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o what_o follow_v 2._o the_o like_a ammonius_n in_o arist._n categor_n pag._n 13._o teach_v we_o as_o to_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v exact_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a must_v exact_o examine_v its_o part_n by_o division_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o syllogism_n aphrodâ—seus_n tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n be_v the_o first_o that_o reduce_v syllogism_n to_o mode_n and_o figure_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v chief_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o be_v aristotle_n method_n whereof_o we_o have_v some_o general_a account_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 217._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discourse_n have_v two_o part_n first_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o we_o discourse_v and_o then_o we_o must_v demonstrate_v the_o same_o thus_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n seem_v to_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o method_n according_a to_o aristotle_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o method_n we_o have_v a_o account_n thereof_o give_v by_o aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discourse_n begin_v from_o principle_n differ_v from_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o principle_n by_o discourse_n begin_v from_o principle_n he_o denote_v synthetick_a method_n which_o begin_v with_o principle_n by_o discourse_n tend_v to_o principle_n he_o intend_v analytick_a method_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o end_n to_o principle_n this_o he_o seem_v to_o explain_v more_o full_o in_o his_o ethic._n lib_n 3._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v last_o in_o the_o analysis_n be_v first_o in_o the_o genesis_n i._n e._n the_o principle_n which_o be_v first_o in_o the_o synthetick_a method_n be_v last_o in_o the_o analytick_n thus_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o method_n 3._o as_o for_o 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etc._n etc._n his_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o opposition_n christianity_n find_v from_o the_o epicurean_o §_o 1._o have_v take_v some_o view_n of_o all_o other_o sect_n original_a we_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o epicurean_a which_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n and_o receive_v its_o institution_n from_o epicurus_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 109_o olympiad_n seven_o year_n after_o plato_n death_n and_o 341_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o gargettus_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o egean_a tribe_n and_o be_v breed_v up_o at_o samus_n till_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o age_n at_o which_o time_n he_o go_v to_o athens_n xenocrates_n live_v in_o the_o academy_n and_o aristotle_n at_o chalcis_n about_o the_o 23_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o go_v to_o colophon_n to_o his_o father_n and_o from_o the_o 32_o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o the_o 37_o he_o live_v partly_o at_o mitylene_n partly_o at_o lampsacum_fw-la where_o he_o institute_v a_o school_n as_o suidas_n observe_v and_o gassendus_fw-la after_o he_o chap._n 5._o of_o epicurus_n epicurus_n return_v to_o athens_n about_o the_o 37_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o a_o while_n discourse_v of_o philosophy_n in_o public_a with_o other_o but_o after_o institute_v a_o sect_n in_o private_a denominate_v from_o himself_o epicurean_o at_o first_o indeed_o admire_v the_o doctrine_n of_o democritus_n he_o profess_v himself_o a_o democritian_n or_o of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n unto_o which_o democritus_n appertain_v so_o cicero_n de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_fw-la democritus_n be_v a_o very_a great_a person_n from_o who_o fountain_n epicurus_n water_v his_o garden_n mean_v his_o school_n which_o be_v in_o a_o garden_n yet_o afterward_o out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o contention_n epicurus_n reject_v democritus_n and_o change_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o dogme_n thence_o say_v cicero_n he_o be_v very_o ungrateful_a 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end_n he_o purchase_v at_o athens_n a_o very_a pleasant_a garden_n where_o he_o live_v with_o his_o friend_n and_o discourse_v of_o philosophy_n apollodorus_n in_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o garden_n cost_v he_o 80._o pound_n we_o find_v this_o encomium_n of_o he_o in_o petronius_n arbiter_n who_o follow_v this_o epicurean_a sect._n ipse_fw-la pater_fw-la very_fw-la doctis_fw-la epicurus_n in_fw-la hortis_fw-la jussit_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la dixit_fw-la habere_fw-la deos._n epicurus_n the_o father_n of_o truth_n dictate_v in_o the_o learned_a garden_n and_o he_o say_v the_o god_n lead_v this_o life_n lucretius_n the_o epicurean_a l._n 3._o give_v he_o the_o like_a character_n tu_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la inventor_n tu_fw-la patria_fw-la nobis_fw-la suppeditas_fw-la praecepta_fw-la tuisque_fw-la ex_fw-la inclyte_n chartis_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o speak_v of_o epicurus_n qui_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la ingenio_fw-la superavit_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la 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the_o epicurean_a who_o write_v against_o the_o christian_n and_o be_v answer_v by_o origen_n this_o lucian_n be_v by_o some_o style_v the_o atheist_n because_o of_o his_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n so_o suidas_n but_o herein_o he_o be_v vindicate_v by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n cap._n 8._o §_o 24._o who_o show_v that_o lucian_n no_o where_o speak_v evil_a of_o christ_n save_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o stranger_n where_o he_o call_v christ_n a_o sophist_n a_o title_n of_o no_o ill_a import_n among_o the_o philosopher_n only_o he_o speak_v unworthy_o of_o god_n on_o which_o account_n i_o suppose_v he_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o atheist_n there_o be_v also_o many_o of_o the_o roman_n who_o adhere_v to_o this_o epicurean_a sect_n as_o lucretius_n cassius_n also_o maro_n who_o dedicate_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o epicurean_a philosophy_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n petronius_n arbiter_n with_o other_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o sect_n continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o
head_n of_o the_o jonick_a &_o italic_a philosophy_n from_o egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o jew_n succedunt_fw-la jonicî_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la primi_fw-la sectae_fw-la nomen_fw-la dedere_fw-la no_o alias_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la nullibi_fw-la antiquiores_fw-la philosophos_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o jonia_n suisse_fw-la horaius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 12._o of_o this_o first_o division_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n into_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n see_v august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 8_o cap._n 2._o with_o lud._n vives_n thereon_o of_o thales_n his_o extract_n from_o phoenicia_n multi_fw-la tamea_fw-la thalem_fw-la non_fw-la milesium_n say_v i_o hoenicem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la putant_fw-la tâ—sâ—e_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 10._o pâ—aep_v cap._n 2._o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 12._o thales_n quoque_fw-la sapienâ—iae_fw-la amore_fw-la saâ—cius_fw-la in_fw-la orientem_fw-la abiit_fw-la ibique_fw-la aegyptiis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la familiariter_fw-la adhaesit_fw-la laert._n lib._n 1._o thales_n his_o wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n the_o seven_o wise_a man_n and_o their_o philosophy_n lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 2._o say_v that_o thales_n be_v the_o first_o in_o greece_n that_o begin_v to_o philosophise_v of_o thing_n natural_a be_v bear_v olympiade_n 35._o as_o laertius_n thales_n natural_a philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n immediate_o but_o original_o from_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o the_o creation_n thales_n great_a prinicple_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n immediate_o from_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n but_o original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o thale_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n slime_n or_o a_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n the_o same_o with_o thales_n water_n that_o sanchoniathon_n and_o thales_n receive_v these_o their_o principle_n not_o by_o universal_a tradition_n but_o original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o other_o principle_n of_o phisiologie_n assert_v by_o thales_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n spirit_n gen._n 1.2_o the_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n gen._n 1.13_o gen._n 1.5_o thales_n mathetick_n 1._o astronomy_n laertius_n l._n 1._o thales_n geometry_n from_o egypt_n and_o his_o arithmetic_n from_o phenicia_n thales_n the_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o philosophize_v of_o god_n his_o nature_n etc._n etc._n jamblichus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n c._n 12._o of_o the_o scholar_n &_o successor_n of_o thales_n see_v more_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o with_o lud._n vives_n thereon_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la sect._n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o sect._n 6._o danaeus_n ad_fw-la enchirid_fw-la laurent_n hora._n hist_o phil_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o empedocles_n heraclitus_n heraclitus_n sententiarum_fw-la suaâ—â—_n nuhilus_fw-la apul._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la babylonem_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o persas_fw-la &_o egyptum_fw-la ut_fw-la disceret_fw-la petâ—it_fw-la democritus_n hor._n hist_o phil_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o epaminondas_n hypocrates_n hypocrates_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la omne_fw-la priscorum_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la ad_fw-la unguem_fw-la tenuit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o omâ—ium_fw-la judicem_fw-la egit_fw-la primus_fw-la hic_fw-la ipsis_fw-la aegyptiis_fw-la palmam_fw-la praeripuit_fw-la qui_fw-la medicinam_fw-la cum_fw-la philosophia_fw-la ita_fw-la junxit_fw-la ut_fw-la dubium_fw-la sit_fw-la maiorne_v philosophus_fw-la a_o medicus_n suit_n certain_o cius_fw-la placitis_fw-la summa_fw-la semper_fw-la autoritas_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la sacra_fw-la fuit_fw-la hornius_n histor_n philoso_fw-it h._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o pherecydes_n his_o original_n from_o syrus_n pherecydes_n his_o father_n babys_n his_o birth_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_n of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n pherecydes_n the_o first_o that_o write_v philosophy_n in_o prose_n his_o philosophy_n mythologick_n pherecydes_n natural_a philosophy_n his_o astronomy_n and_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n mar._n 27_o 1664._o pherecydes_n theology_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o phoenicians_n pherecydes_n ten_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pliâ—_n opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n pherecydes_n pythagorae_n praeceptor_n fuit_fw-la multaqueâ—â—tilissima_fw-la imprimis_fw-la animarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecos_n primus_fw-la â—doâ—uit_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 12._o the_o 2._o distribution_n of_o philosopher_n into_o sect_n 1._o pythagoreaâ—s_n 2._o platonic_n 3._o cyrenaick_n 4._o megarick_n 5._o academics_n 6._o sceptics_n 7._o stoic_n 8._o cynic_n 9_o epicureanâ—_n 10._o peripatetic_n pythagoras_n philosophy_n traduce_v from_o the_o jew_n prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o pagan_n jew_n aristobulus_n pythagoram_fw-la ex_fw-la mosâ—s_n lege_fw-la multa_fw-la didicesse_n non_fw-la dissitetur_fw-la clemens_n l._n 1._o strom._n euseb_n praep_v l._n 9_o c._n 3._o joseph_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n father_n modern_a learned_a lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o pythagoras_n extract_n and_o original_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n pythagoras_n mnesarchi_n silius_a ut_fw-la apuleius_n florid_n 15._o vel_fw-la demarati_fw-la samii_n ut_fw-la justinus_n l._n 20._o vir_fw-la suis_fw-la ingenio_fw-la acer_fw-la industâ—ia_fw-la singulariâ—_n promptus_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o admirabundus_fw-la horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la l_o 3._o c._n 11._o mnesarchus_n pythagoras_n flourish_v about_o the_o 60._o olympiad_n anâ—_n 3360._o pythagoras_n preceptor_n in_o greece_n before_o his_o travel_n pythagoras_n how_o he_o be_v first_o change_v from_o a_o wrestler_n into_o a_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n travel_v into_o phenicia_n his_o conference_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n and_o with_o jew_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n and_o conversation_n with_o their_o priest_n etc._z see_v more_o chap._n 7._o §._o 2._o venit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la aegyptios_n pythagoras_n &_o arabas_n &_o chaldaeos_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la rationem_fw-la insomniorum_fw-la edidicit_fw-la vaticinioque_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la thurc_n primus_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o aegypto_n cum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la est_fw-la versatus_fw-la sapientianque_fw-la aegyptiorum_n &_o sermonem_fw-la didicit_fw-la sic_fw-la porphyrius_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-mi peren_fw-mi philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o see_v stanley_n of_o pythagoras_n ch_n 4._o his_o conference_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n the_o motive_n which_o may_v induce_v he_o to_o inquire_v into_o jewish_a mystery_n pythagoras_n travel_n unto_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n see_v stanley_n of_o pythagoras_n ch_n 5._o pythagoras_n converse_n with_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o chaldean_n zabratus_n etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n he_o have_v for_o conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n fâ—om_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n his_o return_n to_o samos_n and_o departure_n thence_o his_o go_v to_o crete_n and_o sparta_n pythagoras_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o restore_v those_o city_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o unity_n by_o communicate_v good_a law_n etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n character_n by_o jamblichus_n his_o eminent_a quality_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v his_o freedom_n fâ—om_o irregular_a passion_n his_o care_n of_o his_o health_n moderation_n in_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n &_o diligence_n in_o emprove_n time_n his_o awful_a presence_n &_o rebuke_n his_o contentation_n and_o contempt_n of_o honour_n pythagoras_n 2._o sell_v school_n and_o disciple_n 1._o his_o homocoâ—ion_n or_o common_a school_n where_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hearer_n pythagoras_n college_n or_o convent_n where_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o genuine_n habebat_fw-la pythagoras_n domi_fw-la suae_fw-la plurimos_fw-la jutenes_n quos_fw-la ex_fw-la collatis_fw-la opibus_fw-la alebat_fw-la corúmque_fw-la conversatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicta_fw-la est_fw-la gellius_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o quod_fw-la omne_fw-la iis_fw-la communia_fw-la essent_fw-la laërt_n lib._n 8._o hora._n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o in_o pythagoras_n college_n or_o covent_n 1_o be_v his_o novice_n or_o probationer_n pythagoras_n â—mitting_n his_o scholar_n after_o examen_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o the_o jewish_a rite_n of_o admit_v proselyte_n probationary_a discipline_n and_o exercise_n the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o silence_n finis_fw-la autem_fw-la silentis_fw-la bujus_fw-la alius_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la discentes_fw-la initio_fw-la intra_fw-la modestiae_fw-la terminos_fw-la se_fw-la continentes_fw-la discerent_fw-la diligenter_fw-la voci_fw-la praeceptoris_fw-la auscul_fw-la tear_v horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o the_o pythagorean_n distinction_n of_o disciple_n into_o novice_n and_o perfect_a from_o the_o jew_n mere_o phil._n 3.12_o phil._n 3.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allude_v to_o the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a 1_o tim._n 3.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o novice_n the_o discipline_n of_o pythagoras_n school_n and_o college_n the_o confoederation_n or_o consociation_n in_o pythagoras_n college_n found_v in_o virtue_n see_v stanley_n of_o pythag._n symbol_n fol._n 120._o pythagoras_n college_n from_o the_o confoederation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n exod._n 19.5_o 6._o