〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conservative_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curative_fw-it as_o for_o prophylactick_a or_o conservative_a medicine_n we_o have_v many_o excellent_a praescript_n and_o rule_n give_v we_o by_o plato_n hypocrates_n and_o other_o for_o the_o right_a management_n and_o improvement_n thereof_o body_n plato_n inform_v we_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a habitude_n and_o crasis_n of_o body_n be_v extreme_o advantageous_a for_o the_o due_a motion_n and_o exercise_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 88_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o preservation_n to_o both_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o soul_n move_v without_o the_o body_n nor_o yet_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 103._o plato_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v from_o inordinate_a pleasure_n grief_n desire_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v kindle_v from_o the_o ill_a habitude_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ill_a crases_n of_o the_o body_n produce_v these_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o descend_v to_o particular_n 1._o one_o rule_n give_v we_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n quality_n be_v to_o consider_v well_o and_o diligent_o to_o avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 102._o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n first_o say_v he_o the_o primarie_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assymmetrie_n or_o disproportion_n of_o the_o first_o quality_n namely_o if_o they_o be_v either_o redundant_fw-la or_o defective_a this_o other_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o follow_v another_o cause_n of_o disease_n which_o plato_n call_v the_o mutation_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o blood_n alteration_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o corruption_n or_o preternatural_a fermentation_n for_o hence_o say_v he_o spring_v boil_n and_o pituite_o or_o phlegm_n as_o all_o other_o sick_a humour_n 3._o the_o last_o cause_n of_o disease_n he_o here_o mention_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ataxy_n humour_n or_o disorder_n of_o humour_n namely_o when_o choler_n or_o boil_n phlegm_n or_o melancholy_n admit_v any_o extravasasion_n or_o flow_v forth_o from_o their_o proper_a seat_n into_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o fix_v their_o seat_n they_o cause_v a_o solution_n and_o dissolution_n to_o these_o cause_n of_o disease_n mention_v by_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v other_o as_o 4._o that_o of_o hypocrates_n aphorism_n 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o excess_n be_v destructive_a to_o nature_n this_o regard_v all_o excess_n in_o repletion_n or_o evacuation_n sleep_n or_o watch_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sudden_a mutation_n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v disease_n this_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o canon_n of_o hypocrates_n aphoris_n 51._o sect._n 2._o nature_n make_v no_o sudden_a change_n and_o every_o sudden_a change_n be_v dangerous_a 6._o another_o cause_n of_o disease_n be_v a_o ill_a stomach_n or_o concoction_n accord_v to_o that_o canon_n a_o error_n in_o the_o first_o concoction_n be_v never_o cure_v in_o the_o rest_n disease_n 7._o whence_o also_o follow_v another_o pregnant_a cause_n of_o disease_n namely_o crudity_n according_a to_o that_o great_a aphorism_n crudity_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o indeed_o almost_o all_o disease_n under_o which_o man_n labour_n ordinary_o spring_v from_o repletion_n and_o indigestion_n when_o more_o food_n be_v take_v in_o than_o nature_n require_v or_o the_o stomach_n can_v digest_v yea_o physician_n say_v that_o a_o plethora_n or_o full_a estate_n of_o body_n even_o though_o it_o be_v without_o impurity_n of_o blood_n be_v dangerous_a as_o to_o health_n because_o nature_n if_o weak_a can_v wield_v it_o but_o they_o make_v crudity_n the_o seminary_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o say_v they_o health_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o due_a proportion_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o well_o in_o quantity_n as_o quality_n 2._o in_o a_o certain_a spongious_a habitude_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n free_a from_o all_o obstruction_n that_o so_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n may_v have_v a_o free_a circulation_n throughout_o all_o part_n now_o crudity_n obstruct_v both_o of_o these_o 8._o hence_o follow_v obstruction_n which_o be_v repute_v another_o seminal_a parent_n or_o cause_n of_o disease_n especial_o if_o the_o obstruction_n be_v seat_v in_o any_o principal_a part_n as_o the_o head_n heart_n liver_n spleen_n whence_o flow_v convulsion_n apoplexy_n &_o epilepsy_n if_o the_o obstruction_n be_v in_o the_o head_n jandise_n if_o in_o the_o liver_n etc._n etc._n 9_o catarrh_n also_o be_v judge_v another_o fountain_n of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n 10._o a_o dislocation_n or_o solution_n of_o part_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o impairment_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o whole_a according_a to_o that_o physical_a canon_n all_o grief_n arise_v from_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o continuum_fw-la 11._o last_o the_o weakness_n of_o any_o part_n tend_v great_o to_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o as_o physician_n observe_v the_o strong_a part_n thrust_v their_o superfluity_n on_o the_o weak_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n §_o 17._o excretion_n a_o second_o great_a prophylactick_a canon_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n be_v this_o to_o maintain_v nature_n in_o her_o due_a function_n exercise_n and_o operation_n this_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 90._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o medicine_n chief_o consist_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o render_v all_o their_o due_a operation_n this_o be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o hypocrates_n 6._o epid._n comm._n 5._o tit._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o disease_n whence_o physician_n be_v stew_v the_o minister_n of_o nature_n id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o assist_v she_o in_o the_o exert_v her_o proper_a office_n and_o exercise_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o one_o great_a and_o proper_a exercise_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o natural_a excretion_n of_o humour_n which_o be_v usual_o accomplish_v by_o perfective_a fermentation_n or_o ebullition_n of_o the_o blood_n whereby_o the_o excrementitious_a part_n be_v sever_v and_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n purify_v beside_o natural_a flâ—xes_n of_o the_o haemorrhoide_n and_o haemorrhage_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o great_a office_n or_o exercise_v of_o nature_n be_v perspiration_n perspiration_n insensible_a or_o sensible_a which_o require_v a_o spongious_a habitude_n of_o body_n free_a from_o all_o obstruction_n and_o indeed_o no_o one_o can_v due_o apprehend_v the_o sovereign_a influence_n natural_a perspiration_n have_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n as_o also_o for_o the_o expelling_a all_o noxious_a humour_n and_o malignant_a vapour_n that_o which_o assist_v nature_n herein_o be_v the_o keep_v the_o body_n under_o exercise_n &_o motion_n in_o the_o open_a air_n whereby_o the_o pore_n be_v keep_v open_a etc._n etc._n 3._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o spirit_n spirit_n both_o natural_a vital_a and_o animal_n in_o their_o due_a vigour_n activity_n and_o exercise_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a fabricator_n and_o opificer_n of_o whatever_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o body_n now_o the_o spirit_n be_v feed_v and_o conserve_v by_o a_o regular_a commixture_n of_o radical_a moisture_n and_o congenial_a heat_n for_o body_n frigid_a have_v but_o a_o jejune_n and_o slender_a spirit_n whereas_o thing_n moderate_o hot_a be_v spirituous_a also_o thing_n grateful_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v most_o foment_n and_o emprove_v they_o 4._o another_o exercise_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o the_o due_a evacuation_n of_o excrement_n which_o require_v that_o the_o body_n be_v soluble_a and_o lax_n not_o costive_a for_o costiveness_n of_o body_n breed_v many_o disease_n etc._n etc._n 5._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o body_n and_o all_o part_n thereof_o permeable_a which_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n perspirare_fw-la 6._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o lung_n in_o their_o due_a crasis_n and_o exercise_n whence_o that_o canon_n to_o live_v well_o be_v to_o breath_n well_o §_o 18._o a_o three_o canon_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n regard_v the_o non-naturalls_a as_o they_o call_v they_o namely_o aliment_n air_n exercise_n etc._n etc._n aliment_n 1._o as_o for_o aliment_n or_o food_n plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o a_o good_a regiment_n or_o government_n in_o diet_n plato_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o whole_a of_o medicine_n to_o consist_v in_o allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a or_o due_a food_n
all_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n §_o 5._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o original_n impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v admiration_n of_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n power_n 10._o and_o goodness_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n as_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o so_o plato_n in_o his_o theaetetus_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a pathos_n or_o affection_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v to_o admire_v neither_o have_v philosophy_n any_o other_o original_n than_o this_o the_o like_a aristotle_n assert_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n which_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n man_n now_o as_o formerly_z begin_v to_o philosophize_v from_o admiration_n for_o man_n first_o begin_v to_o admire_v thing_n less_o wonderful_a edition_n then_o proceed_v thus_o by_o degree_n they_o doubt_v of_o great_a matter_n as_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o a_o philosopher_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o philomythist_n or_o mythologist_n i_o e_o a_o relator_n of_o fable_n and_o wonder_n for_o a_o fable_n consist_v of_o thing_n wonderful_a the_o same_o see_v arist_n metaph._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o in_o which_o word_n aristotle_n give_v we_o a_o exact_a and_o full_a account_n of_o the_o original_a ground_n and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o mythologick_n and_o simple_a for_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n and_o their_o ape_n the_o grecian_n so_o much_o delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o some_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o break_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v traduce_v to_o they_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n touch_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o towards_o his_o church_n which_o these_o purblind_a heathen_n great_o admire_v though_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o and_o so_o mix_v their_o own_o mythologick_n or_o fabulous_a conjecture_n with_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o all_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n philosophy_n which_o be_v plato_n own_o phrase_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o create_a cause_n of_o philosophy_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o common_a head_n 1._o its_o first_o institutor_n or_o author_n 2._o it_o be_v constitutive_a principle_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a or_o the_o essential_a part_n thereof_o we_o design_v some_o discourse_n on_o both_o thence_o to_o make_v good_a our_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o all_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o to_o proceed_v methodical_o herein_o divine_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o human_a institutor_n or_o author_n of_o philosophy_n who_o be_v indeed_o divine_a and_o divine_o illuminate_v so_o that_o the_o wisdom_n we_o find_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n be_v but_o borrow_v and_o derive_v from_o these_o divine_a â—ights_n who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o divine_a word_n that_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n but_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o as_o john_n 1.4_o 5._o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n 20_o the_o first_o create_v divine_a institutor_n of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v adam_n who_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v the_o great_a among_o mere_a mortal_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n possess_v concern_v who_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o gâ—n_fw-mi 2.19_o 20._o that_o he_o give_v name_n to_o every_o live_a thing_n etc._n etc._n which_o argue_v his_o great_a sagacity_n and_o philosophic_a penetration_n into_o their_o nature_n for_o look_v aâ—_n our_o conception_n if_o true_a so_o also_o name_n if_o proper_a shall_v be_v and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v at_o first_o be_v no_o other_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n of_o thing_n so_o both_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n call_v name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitation_n of_o thing_n adam_n can_v by_o his_o profound_a philosophy_n anatomize_v and_o exact_o pry_v into_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o there_o contemplate_v those_o glorious_a idea_n and_o character_n of_o create_a light_n and_o order_n which_o the_o increase_a light_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v impress_v thereon_o and_o thence_o he_o can_v by_o the_o quickness_n of_o his_o apprehension_n immediate_o collect_v and_o form_v the_o same_o into_o a_o complete_a systemâ—_fw-la or_o body_n of_o philosophy_n as_o also_o most_o methodical_o branch_v forth_o the_o same_o into_o particular_a science_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o all_o philosopher_n since_o adam_n have_v lose_v by_o his_o fall_n this_o philosophic_a sagacity_n of_o pry_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o can_v only_o make_v some_o poor_a conjecture_n in_o comparison_n from_o some_o common_a accident_n and_o the_o external_a superficies_n or_o effect_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v conception_n or_o give_v name_n exact_o suit_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o adam_n before_o they_o do_v and_o that_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v this_o philosophy_n of_o adam_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o touch_v the_o golden_a age_n or_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n wherein_o say_v he_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o balâ—us_o the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 10._o praesat_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o from_o adam_n all_o good_a art_n and_o human_a wisdom_n flow_v as_o from_o their_o fountain_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o discover_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n the_o nature_n of_o plant_n of_o live_v and_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o first_o publish_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastic_a politic_a and_o oeconomick_a government_n from_o who_o school_n proceed_v whatever_o good_a art_n and_o wisdom_n be_v afterward_o propagate_v by_o our_o father_n unto_o mankind_n so_o that_o whatever_o astronomy_n geometry_n and_o other_o art_n contain_v in_o they_o he_o know_v the_o whole_a thereof·_n thus_o baleus_n the_o like_a hornius_n hist_o philosoph_n lib_n 1._o cap_n 2._o adam_n therefore_o be_v constitute_v in_o this_o theatre_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n he_o know_v exact_o and_o that_o without_o error_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o animal_n the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o we_o now_o call_v logic_n altogether_o unspotted_a and_o without_o cloud_n overcome_v the_o obscurity_n of_o thing_n and_o dispel_v darkness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o now_o there_o be_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactness_n of_o economic_n and_o politic_n for_o man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sociable_a creature_n which_o the_o ancient_a mythologist_n be_v wont_a to_o adumbrate_v under_o the_o golden_a age_n whereinis_fw-la sponte_fw-la sua_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la fidem_fw-la rectumque_fw-la colebant_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a philosophy_n be_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garden_n of_o eden_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o excellent_a give_v by_o the_o great_a god_n to_o mankind_n than_o that_o pleasure_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n the_o chaldee_n call_v this_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_n follow_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n thus_o hornius_n who_o cap._n 11._o repete_n the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n all_o art_n as_o mankind_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o adam_n who_o among_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n learned_a philosophy_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o kâ—ckerman_n tract_n 2._o praecogn_n logic._n cap._n 2._o say_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n deliver_v over_o to_o their_o posterity_n together_o with_o other_o science_n even_o logic_n also_o especial_o see_v they_o who_o be_v near_a the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o intellect_n so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a than_o we_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o excel_v we_o in_o length_n of_o life_n firmitude_n of_o health_n and_o last_o in_o air_n food_n etc._n etc._n philosophic_a §_o 7._o from_o adam_n spring_v seth_n who_o according_a to_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o antiq._n cap._n 3._o follow_v his_o father_n in_o the_o
jackson_n and_o that_o the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a philosophy_n be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o reflect_v image_n of_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o discipline_n traduce_v by_o artificial_a imitation_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o what_o be_v mention_v touch_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n namely_o as_o to_o its_o form_n whence_o spring_v the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n the_o phenician_a and_o grecian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fable_n pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o plato_n allegory_n but_o from_o the_o jewish_a type_n allegory_n enigme_n and_o parable_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o found_v upon_o that_o great_a oriental_a maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n it_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o traduction_n from_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o some_o divine_a work_n or_o truth_n whence_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o pythagoras_n shall_v receive_v his_o institutes_n and_o ceremony_n of_o purification_n wash_n white_a vestment_n sacrifice_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o school_n wherein_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a as_o well_o as_o novice_n but_o from_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o school_n which_o he_o affect_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o skill_n to_o imitate_v whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a imitator_n or_o ape_n and_o as_o for_o plato_n johan_n grammaticus_n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la l._n 1._o c_o 2._o tell_v we_o plain_o thereof_o that_o he_o imitate_v moses_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o indeed_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v better_o skill_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o artificial_a imitation_n than_o plato_n who_o have_v a_o luxuriant_a pregnant_a fancy_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o imitation_n and_o a_o great_a dexterity_n back_v with_o much_o affection_n yea_o ambition_n to_o imitate_v the_o eastern_a particular_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n neither_o be_v he_o only_o verse_v in_o the_o practic_n part_n of_o this_o art_n but_o also_o in_o the_o theory_n for_o we_o find_v in_o his_o work_n and_o no_o where_o else_o that_o i_o know_v of_o excellent_a discourse_n profess_o treat_v of_o imitation_n 1._o its_o subject_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o fantasy_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o imagination_n in_o order_n to_o imitation_n see_v les_fw-fr conference_n par_fw-fr les_fw-fr beaux_fw-fr esprits_fw-fr tom._n 1._o confer_v 5._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ressemblance_n 2._o its_o object_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n seâ—sible_a form_n or_o image_n represent_v some_o thing_n moral_a or_o spiritual_a 3._o its_o effect_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o shadowy_a dark_a truth_n for_o say_v plato_n reipub._n lib._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o imitator_n be_v but_o a_o coiner_n of_o idol_n or_o image_n and_o these_o image_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shadow_n of_o truth_n whence_o he_o add_v that_o imitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imperfect_a representation_n of_o truth_n wherefore_o he_o advise_v those_o who_o will_v study_v with_o advantage_n the_o symbolic_a philosophy_n which_o he_o and_o other_o before_o he_o have_v teach_v not_o to_o fasten_v on_o the_o fable_n allegory_n or_o symbolic_a image_n wherewith_o truth_n be_v clothe_v but_o rather_o to_o attend_v unto_o the_o truth_n itself_o couch_v under_o these_o image_n shadow_n or_o imperfect_a notice_n 4._o whence_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o imitation_n in_o natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n for_o the_o colour_n and_o shadow_v forth_o of_o truth_n as_o also_o in_o economic_n and_o politic_n example_n and_o pattern_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a because_o visible_a precept_n last_o he_o show_v the_o sad_a abuse_n of_o it_o by_o the_o fabulous_a poet_n in_o their_o feign_a stâ—rieâ—_n or_o romance_n and_o blasphemous_a figment_n of_o their_o god_n which_o give_v we_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n what_o a_o mighty_a influence_n imitation_n have_v upon_o the_o grecanick_n philosophy_n symbolic_v and_o what_o follow_v of_o which_o see_v more_o plato_n reipub._n lib._n 6._o also_o lib._n 10._o and_o serranus_n thereon_o novelty_n §_o 12._o 4._o another_o seminal_a principle_n which_o have_v a_o influential_a causality_n on_o this_o mythologick_n symbolic_a philosophy_n be_v the_o itch_n of_o curiosity_n or_o a_o eager_a inquisitive_a humour_n innate_a in_o those_o first_o grecian_a philosopher_n which_o make_v they_o restless_a in_o their_o inquisition_n after_o some_o knowledge_n touch_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o supreme_a universal_a first_o cause_n this_o indeed_o be_v one_o first_o move_v impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n whence_o it_o receive_v its_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v define_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o appetition_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o oriental_a part_n phenicia_n and_o egypt_n which_o border_v on_o judea_n have_v first_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n his_o name_n perfection_n and_o work_n both_o of_o creation_n and_o providence_n by_o some_o imperfect_a tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n this_o awaken_v the_o inquisitive_a grecian_n who_o always_o labour_v under_o a_o itch_n of_o curiosity_n even_o unto_o paul_n time_n thing_n as_o it_o appear_v act_n 17.21_o to_o make_v far_a search_n into_o these_o dark_a mystery_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o very_a break_a and_o imperfect_a notice_n this_o inquisitive_a curious_a humour_n put_v thales_n pythagoras_n solon_n and_o plato_n with_o the_o poet_n before_o they_o upon_o their_o travel_n into_o the_o oriental_a part_n to_o get_v more_o exact_a information_n touch_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o wisdom_n §_o 13._o 5._o another_o master_n vein_n advancement_n which_o feed_v the_o grecian_a mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v pride_n in_o appropriate_v that_o to_o themselves_o which_o be_v do_v by_o or_o belong_v unto_o other_o thus_o do_v they_o appropriate_v the_o chief_a of_o god_n name_n to_o their_o own_o god_n jupiter_n jao_n adonis_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n noah_n flood_n be_v attribute_v to_o deucalion_n with_o multitude_n of_o the_o like_a instance_n and_o to_o make_v these_o their_o assume_n authentic_a they_o disguise_v the_o tradition_n they_o receive_v in_o the_o oriental_a part_n with_o many_o fable_n and_o symbol_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o pass_v for_o their_o own_o 6._o idolatry_n another_o fountain_n of_o their_o philomythick_n philosophy_n be_v the_o natural_a propension_n and_o inclination_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o idolatry_n hence_o spring_v the_o grecian_a polytheism_n hellenism_n and_o much_o of_o their_o vain_a philosophy_n for_o their_o imagination_n be_v vain_a and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v by_o idolatrous_a opinion_n and_o persuasion_n hence_o they_o convert_v all_o those_o imperfect_a tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o true_a god_n 1._o and_o his_o work_n into_o fabulous_a narration_n which_o they_o appropiate_v unto_o their_o false_a god_n etc._n etc._n 7._o hatred_n we_o may_v also_o mention_v the_o carnal_a policy_n of_o the_o first_o greek_n philosopher_n as_o another_o spring_n of_o their_o mythology_n for_o see_v the_o people_n too_o much_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v these_o fabulous_a god_n the_o poet_n have_v commend_v to_o they_o they_o conceive_v it_o their_o wise_a course_n to_o darken_v those_o tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o true_a god_n his_o unity_n nature_n and_o work_n by_o fable_n symbol_n and_o allegory_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o much_o indeed_o plato_n seem_v ingenuous_o to_o confess_v for_o say_v he_o to_o assert_v many_o god_n be_v without_o show_n of_o reason_n only_o we_o embrace_v they_o be_v impel_v thereto_o though_o without_o shadow_n of_o reason_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o father_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n plato_n timaeo_n church_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o courage_n as_o his_o master_n socrates_n who_o notwithstanding_o these_o obstacle_n declare_v himself_o plain_o enough_o in_o the_o case_n §_o 14._o by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v mention_v touch_v the_o matter_n form_n and_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n or_o symbolic_a philosophy_n i_o conceive_v we_o have_v give_v so_o far_o as_o our_o matter_n will_v bear_v it_o a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o its_o traduction_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n and_o what_o have_v be_v
that_o the_o chief_a good_a lay_n in_o pleasure_n whence_o the_o whole_a sect_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o epicurean_o after_o they_o 3_o antisthenes_n another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n stoic_n found_v the_o cynic_n sect._n his_o chief_a position_n be_v that_o virtue_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o zeno_n his_o scholar_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n which_o as_o to_o moral_n hold_v a_o great_a communion_n with_o the_o cynic_n and_o they_o both_o with_o socrates_n etc._n etc._n 4._o another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n be_v euclid_n the_o megaric_a megarick_n who_o follower_n be_v thence_o call_v megarick_n and_o afterward_o eristick_n and_o by_o some_o dialectic_o because_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o chief_o in_o dialectic_a question_n which_o humour_n euclid_n suck_v in_o not_o from_o socrates_n but_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a 5._o phaedo_fw-la of_o elia_n another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n eleaticks_n establish_v the_o eleatic_a sect._n he_o write_v many_o of_o socrates_n elegant_a speech_n 6._o but_o the_o most_o renown_a of_o all_o socrates_n scholar_n be_v plato_n academic_n that_o famous_a founder_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n whence_o the_o new_a academic_n descend_v as_o the_o platonist_n as_o it_o follow_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n 1._o of_o pagan_n plato_n own_o confession_n that_o he_o receive_v his_o choice_a principle_n from_o the_o barbâ—riâ—ns_n phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n i._n e._n the_o jew_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o jewish_a tradition_n his_o tradition_n of_o the_o divine_a idea_n providence_n immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o testimony_n of_o numenius_n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n 3._o testimony_n of_o christian_n 1._o more_o ancient_a as_o clem._n alexandrinus_n just_o martyr_n jo._n grammaticus_n ambrose_n austin_n 2._o modern_a lud._n vives_n selden_n jackson_n cudworth_n stillingfleet_n and_o hornius_n §_o 1._o have_v give_v some_o cursory_a account_n of_o the_o socratic_a philosophy_n himself_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o platonic_a the_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o socratic_a to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a divine_a oracle_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o the_o same_o method_n we_o lay_v down_o in_o our_o discourse_n of_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n namely_o first_o to_o give_v that_o which_o the_o school_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstration_n that_o '_o it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o several_a cause_n method_n and_o way_n by_o which_o plato_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o oracle_n as_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v the_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o plato_n indeed_o borrow_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a by_o a_o universal_a consent_n or_o testimony_n w_z ch_z though_o but_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o a_o inartificial_a argument_n yet_o will_v it_o prove_v strong_a and_o bind_v as_o to_o our_o present_a design_n for_o we_o shall_v produce_v testimony_n from_o all_o party_n both_o pagan_n jew_n and_o christian_n and_o those_o most_o able_a and_o faithful_a recorder_n of_o and_o searcher_n into_o antiquity_n so_o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v place_n leave_v for_o doubt_v so_o far_o as_o such_o a_o humane_a faith_n will_v reach_v that_o party_n so_o diametrical_o opposite_a in_o their_o inclination_n persuasion_n humour_n principle_n spirit_n and_o interest_n shall_v universal_o conspire_v to_o impose_v a_o cheat_n and_o falsity_n on_o all_o their_o posterity_n in_o a_o matter_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v sufficient_a advantage_n to_o satisfy_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n that_o grecian_a philosophy_n in_o general_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o prove_v by_o universal_a consent_n book_n 2._o chap._n 1._o which_o may_v serve_v as_o to_o our_o particular_a case_n but_o we_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o some_o particular_a testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n and_o among_o those_o from_o pagan_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o some_o confession_n drop_v from_o plato_n own_o pen_n which_o seem_v to_o give_v some_o ground_a evidence_n if_o not_o full_a conviction_n to_o our_o conclusion_n 1._o plato_n confess_v ingenious_o that_o he_o jew_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o choice_a tradition_n and_o learning_n from_o certain_a barbarian_n more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o so_o in_o his_o cratylus_n fol._n 426._o edit_n steph._n plato_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o letter_n be_v from_o the_o god_n by_o certain_a barbarian_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o his_o epinom_n plato_n say_v what_o the_o greek_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o put_v into_o a_o better_a mode_n that_o be_v they_o clothe_v in_o a_o greek_a fashion_n thereby_o to_o disguise_v it_o that_o by_o barbarian_n can_v be_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n 2._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n before_o part._n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o tatianus_n contra_fw-la graecos_n oratio_fw-la thus_o translate_v it_o become_v not_o you_o o_o grecian_n to_o prosecute_v the_o barbarian_n with_o so_o much_o enmity_n and_o to_o be_v so_o invidious_a against_o their_o placit_n for_o what_o be_v there_o of_o study_n among_o you_o which_o draw_v not_o its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o barbarian_n etc._n etc._n then_o have_v large_o explicate_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o grecian_a learning_n he_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o mosaic_a wisdom_n which_o he_o call_v barbarick_n be_v most_o ancient_a therefore_o say_v he_o i_o have_v bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o frigid_a eloquence_n of_o the_o athenian_n and_o their_o contentious_a study_n and_o have_v embrace_v our_o barbaric_a philosophy_n which_o how_o it_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o your_o discipline_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v this_o he_o demonstrate_v very_o accurate_o by_o evince_v that_o moses_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o berosus_n who_o write_v the_o chaldean_a annal_n yea_o then_o cadmus_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v thus_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o moses_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o those_o ancient_a hero_n and_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o elder_a rather_o than_o to_o the_o grecian_n who_o draw_v their_o dogme_n not_o right_o understand_v from_o the_o other_o fountain_n for_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_a sophist_n be_v induce_v by_o a_o certain_a curiosity_n endeavour_v to_o deprave_v and_o pervert_v whatever_o they_o learn_v from_o moses_n or_o the_o like_a wise_a man_n which_o they_o do_v partly_o that_o they_o may_v make_v that_o their_o own_o which_o they_o draw_v from_o other_o partly_o that_o under_o a_o feign_a composition_n of_o speech_n conceling_n what_o they_o understand_v not_o they_o may_v corrupt_v the_o truth_n by_o their_o comment_n thus_o tatianus_n jewish_n 2._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syrian_n and_o phenician_a fable_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n de_fw-la repub_fw-la l._n 3._o fol._n 414._o tell_v we_o of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o fraternity_n of_o all_o man_n make_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n where_o serranus_n observe_v that_o this_o fable_n be_v but_o a_o foot-step_n of_o the_o primitive_a truth_n touch_v the_o formation_n of_o adam_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o phenician_a doctrine_n be_v note_v the_o jewish_a so_o plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n and_o woman_n conjoin_v which_o cudworth_n with_o other_o make_v to_o be_v but_o a_o jewish_a tradition_n of_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o adam_n yea_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v this_o cabbalistick_a fable_n of_o a_o androgynon_n common_a among_o they_o as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v on_o 1_o tim._n 3.4_o as_o afore_o and_o hammond_n on_o matth._n 15.22_o tell_v we_o in_o express_a term_n that_o when_o the_o heathen_n speak_v of_o the_o original_a of_o their_o literature_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n they_o
weaken_a this_o contentious_a kind_n of_o logic_n make_v the_o stoic_n &_o cynic_n betwixt_o who_o there_o be_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o symbolisation_n reject_v rational_a &_o natural_a philosophy_n because_o it_o be_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chief_a end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v virtuous_o as_o diog._n laertius_n §_o 5._o second_o another_o logic_n precept_n lay_v down_o by_o plato_n be_v this_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o logical_a discussion_n be_v weighty_a and_o useful_a useful_a not_o frivolous_a or_o unnecessary_a so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 277._o plato_n compare_v a_o logician_n to_o a_o skilful_a seedsman_n who_o sow_v such_o dialectic_a artificial_a notion_n and_o discourse_n as_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o best_a fruit_n for_o use_n and_o advantage_n this_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_o to_o be_v heed_v because_o in_o dialectic_a debate_n nothing_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v than_o a_o occasion_n of_o dispute_v about_o chimera_n etc._n etc._n this_o rule_n follow_v on_o the_o forego_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o far_a illustration_n 3._o a_o three_o rule_n give_v by_o plato_n principles_n in_o order_n to_o a_o logical_a disquisition_n of_o truth_n be_v that_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o lay_v down_o sound_a and_o substantial_a principle_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o follow_a discourse_n and_o conclusion_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n be_v about_o to_o dispute_v he_o will_v have_v they_o first_o lie_v down_o by_o common_a consent_n some_o few_o foundation_n principle_n his_o own_o word_n be_v fol._n 20._o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o lay_v down_o a_o few_o confess_v principle_n before_o we_o and_o then_o add_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principle_n fair_o grant_v be_v immovable_a so_o again_o plato_n in_o cratylus_n fol._n 436._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n ought_v about_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o any_o undertake_n to_o discourse_n much_o and_o to_o consider_v much_o whether_o it_o be_v right_o lay_v or_o not_o this_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n because_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o strength_n or_o weakness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o principle_n such_o will_v be_v the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o conclusion_n whence_o that_o old_a maxim_n quote_v by_o aristotle_n the_o principle_n be_v half_a the_o whole_a i_o e._n lay_v a_o good_a principle_n and_o your_o work_n be_v half_o do_v the_o first_o principle_n give_v light_a to_o all_o follow_a principle_n but_o receive_v none_o from_o they_o whole_a 4._o rule_n for_o dialectic_a discourse_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o methodick_a procedure_n from_o certain_a plain_a hypothesis_n or_o evident_a concession_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o general_a obscure_a and_o of_o a_o high_a contemplation_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 7._o fol._n 533._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o plato_n make_v logic_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o method_n whereby_o we_o proceed_v from_o some_o certain_a and_o plain_a hypothesis_n by_o certain_a medium_n or_o assent_n to_o the_o high_a and_o first_o principle_n or_o truth_n this_o method_n which_o plato_n commend_v whereby_o we_o proceed_v from_o the_o particular_a to_o the_o general_a from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o from_o the_o end_n to_o the_o beginning_n be_v usual_o style_v in_o the_o school_n analytick_a method_n whereof_o as_o it_o be_v say_v plato_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n certain_o such_o a_o procedure_n from_o effect_n to_o their_o cause_n and_o from_o particular_n to_o general_n must_v be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v right_o know_v till_o the_o first_o cause_n whence_o it_o spring_v be_v make_v manifest_a particular_n receive_v strength_n and_o certainty_n from_o general_n out_o of_o which_o they_o grow_v and_o general_n receive_v light_a and_o evidence_n from_o particular_n in_o all_o part_n of_o knowledge_n thing_n most_o general_a be_v most_o firm_a on_o which_o the_o certainty_n of_o particular_n depend_v see_v les_fw-fr conference_n par_fw-fr beaux_fw-fr esprits_fw-fr tom._n 1._o conf._n 1._o this_o also_o be_v commend_v by_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 13._o 〈◊〉_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 consider_v its_o part_n example_n 5._o rule_n plato_n prescribe_v the_o use_n of_o example_n and_o clear_a illustration_n as_o necessary_a in_o logic_n discourse_n for_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n so_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 277._o it_o be_v very_o hard_o say_v he_o to_o demonstrate_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v great_a or_o transcendent_a without_o example_n for_o every_o one_o knowledge_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o dream_v we_o be_v indeed_o ignorant_a of_o every_o thing_n and_o serranus_n on_o this_o place_n comment_n thus_o plato_n will_v that_o in_o our_o inquisition_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n more_o obscure_a we_o place_n before_o our_o understand_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exemplar_n and_o adumbration_n of_o thing_n more_o know_v thereby_o to_o make_v our_o investigation_n more_o facile_a and_o speedy_a therefore_o in_o search_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o great_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o least_o thing_n neither_o be_v this_o plato_n advice_n only_o but_o his_o practice_n also_o for_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n yea_o may_v not_o we_o say_v of_o the_o modern_n also_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o he_o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o proper_a and_o accurate_a example_n and_o instance_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n whence_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n plato_n teach_v aristotle_n prove_v §_o 6._o rule_n for_o logical_a disquisition_n be_v this_o falsehood_n to_o distinguish_v well_o betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n fol._n 507_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v be_v exceed_o exact_a in_o sever_a truth_n from_o falsehood_n for_o the_o better_a perform_v whereof_o he_o acquaint_v we_o repub._n 7._o fol._n 537._o that_o a_o logician_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accurate_a inquisitor_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o requisite_a for_o one_o that_o will_v exact_o difference_n truth_n from_o falsehood_n that_o he_o have_v sagacity_n good_a disposition_n and_o liberty_n of_o judgement_n calvin_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o best_a method_n for_o avoid_v error_n to_o consider_v well_o the_o danger_n imminent_a on_o both_o side_n and_o beza_n in_o the_o life_n of_o calvin_n give_v he_o this_o character_n that_o among_o other_o excellent_a grace_n these_o two_o shine_v most_o bright_o in_o he_o viz._n 1._o a_o singular_a vivacity_n to_o discover_v where_o the_o difficulty_n of_o matter_n lay_v and_o 2._o a_o marvellous_a dexterity_n to_o couch_v his_o response_n without_o lose_v one_o word_n 7._o rule_n in_o order_n to_o the_o right_n distinguish_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o state_n the_o affirmative_a well_o in_o some_o thesis_n truth_n or_o supposition_n so_o plato_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o establish_v the_o truth_n and_o revince_v the_o error_n so_o again_o in_o his_o sophist_n plato_n acquaint_v we_o that_o he_o who_o will_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o negative_a must_v well_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affirmative_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o no_o negative_a have_v in_o itself_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v so_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o affirmative_a neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o proposition_n false_a but_o because_o some_o other_o be_v true_a nor_o can_v the_o falsity_n of_o the_o one_o be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o other_o 8._o rule_n in_o the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o thing_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v more_o certainty_n or_o exactness_n than_o the_o matter_n afford_v afford_v or_o require_v so_o plato_n in_o critias_n fol._n 107._o when_o painter_n say_v he_o endeavour_v to_o limne_z forth_o to_o we_o divine_a thing_n we_o find_v ourselves_o abundant_o satisfy_v if_o they_o express_v but_o some_o small_a image_n of_o those_o thing_n so_o arist_n ethick_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o learner_n to_o seek_v after_o so_o much_o exactness_n in_o every_o kind_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n admit_v for_o add_v he_o you_o must_v not_o put_v a_o orator_n to_o demonstrate_v by_o logic_n or_o a_o mathematician_n to_o persuade_v by_o oratory_n etc._n etc._n in_o divinis_fw-la &_o maximis_fw-la minimum_fw-la investigare_fw-la maximum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o great_a and_o divine_a
great_a injustice_n of_o aristotle_n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o plato_n in_o that_o quarrel_a with_o and_o triumph_v over_o his_o word_n they_o regard_v not_o his_o sense_n or_o mind_n wrap_v up_o under_o those_o symbolick_n and_o metaphorick_n notion_n thus_o here_o when_o plato_n philosophize_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o universal_a spirit_n that_o animate_v this_o universe_n noâ—_n mind_v his_o hide_a sense_n they_o cavil_v against_o his_o notion_n as_o if_o he_o do_v indeed_o make_v the_o universe_n a_o monster_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o notion_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v forth_o plato_n mind_n in_o these_o proposition_n 1._o the_o original_n and_o primarie_a notion_n etc._n or_o mind_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o break_a tradition_n from_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 and_o so_o a_o imperfect_a reference_n to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o moses_n make_v to_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a fomenter_n and_o influencer_n of_o all_o thing_n hence_o the_o platonist_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o universal_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o person_n that_o plato_n by_o his_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o universal_a spirit_n mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o description_n thereof_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 896._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o the_o principle_n of_o motion_n and_o of_o all_o good_a this_o soul_n also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o evil_a of_o all_o thing_n just_a and_o unjust_a and_o of_o all_o contrary_n this_o be_v a_o full_a description_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n and_o influx_n on_o all_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n material_o consider_v but_o plato_n discourse_v more_o full_o &_o particular_o concern_v this_o universal_a divine_a spirit_n his_o prolific_a seminal_a efformation_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o what_o precede_v fol._n 395._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n permeate_v and_o enhabit_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n plato_n here_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o live_a soul_n for_o look_v as_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n convey_v from_o the_o paâ—ent_n together_o with_o and_o in_o the_o seed_n do_v by_o its_o prolific_a efformative_a virtue_n form_n and_o shape_v the_o faetus_fw-la till_o it_o be_v perfect_v so_o god_n who_o he_o here_o style_v the_o universal_a soul_n permeate_v and_o enhabit_v all_o thing_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o fashioner_n or_o the_o efformative_a and_o spermatick_a principle_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o look_v as_o the_o humane_a spirit_n though_o precedent_n to_o and_o no_o way_n depend_v on_o the_o body_n be_v notwithstanding_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n phrase_v it_o the_o perfection_n or_o perfective_a principle_n of_o the_o man_n so_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o it_o be_v precedent_n to_o and_o independent_a on_o the_o say_a universe_n yet_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efformative_a and_o perfective_a principle_n thereof_o this_o plato_n indwelling_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plastic_a efformative_a power_n spirit_n or_o principle_n which_o our_o chemist_n take_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a spirit_n inform_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o all_o these_o platonic_a â—otions_n of_o this_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n derive_v original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v etc._n etc._n will_v i_o think_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v consider_v how_o parallel_n they_o be_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n move_v some_o will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o imply_v such_o a_o motion_n or_o agitation_n as_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o efformative_a fomentation_n like_v to_o that_o of_o a_o broodie_a hen_n foment_v her_o egg_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n set_v abrood_n upon_o the_o water_n till_o it_o be_v hatch_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o universe_n to_o which_o plato_n spermatick_n efformatius_n spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n exact_o answer_v as_o also_o to_o that_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouthâ—_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n neither_o be_v this_o only_a a_o novel_a observation_n for_o ludovicus_n vives_n who_o be_v well_o very_a in_o plato_n be_v full_o of_o this_o persuasion_n as_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o august_n civit._fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o if_o we_o will_v say_v he_o more_o exact_o follow_v plato_n its_o easy_a to_o defend_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o spirit_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n gen._n 1.2_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v impart_v life_n and_o essence_n to_o all_o thing_n through_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o he_o who_o give_v we_o a_o good_a explication_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o providence_n plato_n soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v to_o refer_v sometime_o to_o the_o divine_a spirit_n his_o providential_a influence_n on_o and_o concourse_n with_o all_o thing_n this_o indeed_o follow_v upon_o and_o differ_v not_o real_o from_o the_o forego_n notion_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n for_o look_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o fomenter_n framer_n and_o perfectioner_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o do_v he_o still_o continue_v the_o supreme_a governor_n orderer_n and_o influencer_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o its_o motion_n etc._n etc._n parallel_v hereto_o do_v plato_n make_v his_o universal_a spirit_n to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o composer_n but_o also_o the_o disposer_n and_o orderer_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o motion_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 897._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o must_v confess_v the_o supreme_a soul_n provide_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o act_v it_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o plato_n style_v the_o universe_n a_o live_a creature_n as_o he_o himself_o acquaint_v we_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o say_v that_o this_o world_n be_v true_o a_o live_n and_o intelligent_a creature_n because_o it_o come_v under_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n hence_o plato_n style_v this_o universal_a divine_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o he_o do_v most_o wise_o and_o methodical_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o providential_a occurrence_n and_o natural_a affair_n so_o in_o his_o phileb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o wise_a man_n agree_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a mind_n be_v king_n to_o we_o both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o again_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o judge_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o divine_a mind_n adorn_v adorn_v all_o thing_n and_o place_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o best_a form_n and_o station_n that_o may_v be_v which_o be_v more_o brief_o yet_o full_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a mind_n be_v that_o which_o adorn_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n we_o have_v all_o this_o full_o express_v by_o the_o stoic_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v enhabit_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a mind_n and_o providence_n the_o mind_v dispense_n administrate_v or_o order_v every_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o soul_n in_o you_o which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n and_o do_v exact_o answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o preservation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n as_o psal_n 104.30_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o plato_n traduce_v this_o second_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n order_n 3._o plato_n seem_v
also_o sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o comprehend_v that_o universal_a symmetry_n harmony_n order_n beauty_n and_o formâ—_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v by_o proportion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o four_o element_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n the_o bond_n of_o union_n universal_a spirit_n or_o form_n by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o themselves_o opposite_a &_o contrary_a by_o a_o friendly_a kind_n of_o discord_n be_v conjoin_v and_o agree_v together_o this_o piece_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n be_v but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o former_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v at_o first_o frame_v and_o still_o order_v the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n according_a to_o eternal_a wisdom_n law_n and_o contrivement_n hence_o flow_v the_o most_o exact_a order_n beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o part_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a mutual_o conspire_v and_o move_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o their_o being_n and_o the_o particular_a conduct_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n so_o that_o plato_n here_o put_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n namely_o order_n for_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderer_n collector_n and_o conjoyner_n of_o all_o these_o part_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o of_o this_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n spirit_n 4._o some_o by_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n understand_v that_o ignifick_a virtue_n or_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n which_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o chaos_n and_o afterward_o diffuse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v thereof_o this_o say_v they_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n or_o a_o ignifick_a spirit_n which_o fashion_v divers_a effect_n which_o moses_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.2_o thus_o beza_n and_o out_o of_o he_o serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o but_o though_o plato_n seem_v to_o own_o such_o a_o prolific_a fire_n or_o ignifick_a spirit_n diffuse_v through_o the_o universe_n yet_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o chief_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v distinct_a here-from_a as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n from_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o have_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v plato_n universal_a spirit_n matter_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o its_o body_n and_o material_a principle_n the_o proper_a body_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n earth_n air_n but_o the_o original_a matter_n of_o these_o element_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o chaos_n which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o existence_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principle_n universal_o grant_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n that_o the_o universe_n have_v a_o origine_fw-la and_o that_o this_o origine_fw-la be_v from_o god_n so_o that_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o question_n be_v what_o the_o material_a principle_n or_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v we_o find_v the_o several_a persuasion_n touch_v this_o matter_n distinct_o though_o concise_o give_v we_o by_o clemens_n romanus_n recognitionum_fw-la lib_n 8_o o_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o the_o element_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v number_n callistratus_n quality_n alcmaeon_n contrariety_n anaximandrus_n immensity_n anaxagoras_n similarie_n of_o part_n epicurus_n atom_n diodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n impartibles_fw-fr or_o indivisibles_n asclepias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o call_v tumour_n or_o elation_n geometer_n fine_n i._n e._n bound_n democritus_n idea_n thales_n water_n parmenides_n earth_n plato_n fire_n water_n air_n earth_n aristotle_n also_o a_o five_o element_n which_o he_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unnameable_a thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13._o although_o this_o relation_n need_v some_o emendation_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v pass_v only_o as_o to_o plato_n we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o he_o make_v the_o four_o element_n before_o name_v the_o complete_a body_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o not_o the_o first_o original_a matter_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n describe_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o earth_n nor_o air_n but_o the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o these_o which_o effuse_v its_o seed_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watery_a fiery_a and_o receptive_a of_o the_o form_n of_o air_n and_o earth_n and_o indeed_o this_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n seem_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a thus_o richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n materia_fw-la this_o the_o philosopher_n do_v find_v universe_n stumble_v upon_o it_o but_o mistake_v it_o very_o much_o aristotle_n have_v it_o from_o plato_n he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o egyptian_n they_o from_o the_o jew_n this_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o parallelize_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n creation_n 1._o moses_n make_v divine_a creation_n the_o original_n of_o his_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o do_v plato_n as_o before_o §_o 4._o answerable_a to_o that_o of_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v make_v that_o peripatetic_a dream_n of_o a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n never_o come_v into_o plato_n head_n though_o some_o impute_v it_o to_o he_o as_o before_z §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o moses_n call_v his_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n which_o p._n fagius_n render_v out_o of_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o plato_n use_v to_o express_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o and_o little_a different_a in_o sound_n but_o less_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o sense_n from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n which_o philo_n byblius_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o great_a bochart_n conceive_v from_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n which_o signify_v matter_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14._o aquila_n on_o deut._n 32.10_o render_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a or_o without_o order_n and_o plato_n describe_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o the_o same_o word_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o because_o it_o be_v without_o any_o substantial_a form_n order_n or_o perfection_n yea_o plato_n express_o style_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n as_o moses_n hence_o those_o peripatetic_a description_n of_o this_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v nec_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quale_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la indefinite_a and_o inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o dispute_v in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o moses_n make_v his_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o void_a whence_o some_o conceive_v that_o plato_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o a_o usual_a change_n of_o ב_n into_o ב_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n make_v the_o original_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n but_o if_o we_o can_v argue_v full_o from_o the_o name_n yet_o as_o to_o thing_n we_o may_v draw_v a_o exact_a parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a for_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o
in_o the_o golden_a age_n partake_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o toil_n or_o labour_n or_o apparel_n have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v but_o fable_n or_o tradition_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n whereby_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n or_o their_o neighbour_n the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o sanchoniathon_n express_v the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v bochart_n according_a to_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-ri-jah_a the_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n as_o it_o be_v express_o mention_v gen._n 1.7_o breath_n of_o life_n as_o plato_n have_v these_o great_a tradition_n or_o notice_n touch_v man_n creation_n and_o happy_a estate_n in_o general_n so_o particular_o touch_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n its_o divine_a original_n immaterial_a infinite_a capacity_n activity_n immortality_n and_o perfection_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n divine_a original_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 245_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n be_v ingenerable_a immortal_a and_o live_a etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v a_o self-moving_a principle_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la he_o call_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a in_o his_o lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr repub._n he_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomposite_a or_o simple_a and_o in_o his_o epinom_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorporeal_a as_o to_o the_o soul_n capacity_n plato_n prove_v in_o hâ—â—_n phaedo_fw-la fol._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v infinite_a or_o boundless_a never_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o first_o truth_n and_o chief_a good_a the_o soul_n say_v he_o contend_v towards_o that_o which_o be_v â—ure_n and_o always_o the_o same_o &_o most_o akin_a unto_o it_o so_o in_o his_o protag_n fol_n 322._o he_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o god_n the_o like_a in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 80._o plato_n say_v it_o become_v the_o body_n to_o serve_v but_o the_o soul_n to_o rule_v because_o it_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o the_o divine_a immortal_a intelligible_a most_o uniform_a and_o first_o be_v he_o also_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o 1._o incorruptibilitie_n 2._o solicitude_n 3._o innate_a appetite_n 4._o uniform_a self_n motion_n 5._o connate_a idea_n of_o god_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 55.81_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n disunion_n with_o perfection_n and_o dislodging_n from_o the_o body_n say_v that_o it_o return_v to_o that_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n to_o which_o it_o be_v akin_a i._n e._n to_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o hence_o plato_n conclude_v the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 55._o he_o gather_v up_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d akin_a &_o homogeneous_a or_o alike_o in_o nature_n to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o do_v in_o a_o sober_a sense_n participate_v of_o a_o self-goodness_n and_o self-beautie_n with_o god_n so_o again_o fol._n 56._o he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v ally_v to_o god_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o partner_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n whence_o it_o be_v in_o its_o manner_n and_o according_a to_o its_o capacity_n as_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomposite_a infinite_a incorruptible_a immortal_a and_o thence_o de_fw-fr leg._n 5._o fol._n 726._o plato_n conclude_v that_o of_o all_o possession_n next_o to_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o divine_a and_o peculiar_a plato_n give_v we_o also_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n 1._o understanding_n he_o treat_v accurate_o of_o the_o humane_a understanding_n which_o he_o style_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n whereby_o we_o be_v elevate_v from_o earth_n to_o a_o heavenly_a alliance_n and_o conversation_n he_o make_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plant_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o mind_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o call_v the_o life_n and_o food_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o de_fw-fr repub._n 6._o fol._n 490._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o truth_n the_o mind_n true_o live_v and_o be_v nourish_v as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o truth_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o understanding_n plato_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o assimilation_n i._n e._n there_o be_v certain_a idea_n image_n or_o notion_n impress_v upon_o the_o understanding_n conformable_a to_o those_o natural_a idea_n which_o exist_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o we_o know_v he_o give_v we_o also_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v by_o he_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o knowledge_n of_o being_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n 2._o intelligence_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 3._o science_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstrative_a knowledge_n 4._o opinion_n be_v intermedious_a betwixt_o science_n and_o ignorance_n or_o a_o conjectural_a assent_n 5._o imitation_n be_v a_o image-framing_a art_n 6._o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n ground_v on_o authority_n etc._n etc._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v a_o power_n effective_a of_o happiness_n â—he_v part_n whereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o conscience_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d art_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o plato_n also_o discourse_v of_o the_o will_n which_o definit_a platon_n fol._n 413._o will_n be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a desire_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o platonic_a contemplation_n about_o the_o soul_n its_o original_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a church_n scripture_n seem_v probable_a by_o plato_n own_o word_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o where_o have_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n by_o many_o demonstrative_a argument_n he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v proceed_v herein_o by_o a_o more_o firm_a &_o divine_a word_n what_o this_o more_o firm_a and_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o sacred_a divine_a scripture_n traduce_v to_o he_o we_o can_v imagine_v thus_o plato_n receive_v these_o and_o such_o like_a divine_a contemplation_n touch_v the_o soul_n by_o some_o oriental_a tradition_n derive_v original_o from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n as_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o i_o conceive_v it_o can_v rational_o be_v deny_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o prove_v the_o same_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o plato_n metaphysic_n whereunto_o these_o speculation_n about_o the_o soul_n its_o original_n etc._n etc._n belong_v health_n §_o 16._o have_v give_v these_o brief_a touch_n of_o man_n original_a &_o main_a constitutive_a part_n his_o soul_n its_o nature_n etc._n etc._n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o humane_a body_n to_o lay_v down_o such_o physic_n or_o medicinal_a aphorism_n and_o praescript_n as_o be_v give_v we_o by_o plato_n and_o other_o for_o the_o conservation_n thereof_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a temperament_n and_o habitude_n of_o health_n and_o vigour_n that_o the_o ancient_n reduce_v medicine_n to_o physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o name_n and_o thing_n hypocrates_n the_o great_a master_n of_o medicinal_a wisdom_n style_v medicine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a science_n and_o indeed_o there_o seem_v such_o a_o essential_a connexion_n betwixt_o medicine_n and_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o that_o they_o can_v without_o violence_n offer_v to_o both_o be_v disjoin_v each_o from_o other_o which_o aristotle_n and_o other_o acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o great_a philosopher_n plato_n aristotle_n &_o theophrastus_n with_o other_o mix_v so_o many_o medicinal_a aphorism_n with_o their_o natural_a philosophizing_n hence_o also_o say_v apuleius_n in_o apol._n let_v man_n cease_v to_o wonder_v if_o the_o philosopher_n have_v in_o their_o very_a doctrine_n discourse_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o disease_n to_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o medicine_n in_o general_n which_o be_v usual_o describe_v a_o practic_a art_n of_o conserve_n or_o restore_v health_n whence_o it_o be_v distribute_v by_o some_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o add_v to_o these_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o shall_v rather_o close_v with_o that_o common_a distribution_n of_o medicine_n inâ—o_o 〈◊〉_d
present_o fall_v upon_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_o prepare_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o auditor_n thereby_o to_o render_v they_o more_o capable_a to_o attend_v unto_o and_o receive_v the_o head_n of_o the_o matter_n hence_o in_o point_n of_o great_a moment_n he_o allow_v of_o a_o proem_n so_o arist_n rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o pag._n 220._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o necessary_a and_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o proem_n be_v this_o to_o discover_v the_o end_n of_o a_o discouse_n wherefore_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v evident_a or_o small_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o proem_n 5._o but_o one_o of_o the_o best_a rule_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o aristotle_n in_o order_n to_o a_o methodical_a procedure_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o any_o point_n be_v that_o in_o ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v not_o seek_v after_o the_o same_o exactness_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o such_o a_o method_n as_o the_o subject_a matter_n will_v bear_v neither_o may_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n search_v after_o the_o cause_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o in_o some_o thing_n it_o may_v suffice_v that_o we_o well_o demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o in_o first_o principle_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o and_o a_o principle_n and_o of_o principle_n some_o be_v discover_v by_o induction_n some_o by_o sense_n some_o by_o some_o other_o usage_n and_o way_n etc._n etc._n this_o golden_a rule_n strike_v at_o the_o bold_a assume_n of_o those_o who_o expect_v the_o like_a certainty_n and_o fullness_n of_o demonstration_n in_o all_o subject_n though_o never_o so_o sublime_a it_o give_v also_o a_o sharp_a rebuke_n to_o schoolman_n who_o general_o bring_v all_o matter_n to_o their_o form_n whereas_o aristotle_n here_o as_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o suit_v our_o form_n or_o method_n to_o our_o matter_n 6._o but_o then_o aristotle_n proceed_v to_o another_o canon_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o must_v take_v diligent_a care_n that_o we_o define_v exact_o for_o accurate_a definition_n give_v a_o huge_a advantage_n to_o what_o follow_v this_o beginning_n therefore_o be_v well_o lay_v it_o seem_v more_o than_o half_a of_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o there_o be_v by_o it_o a_o great_a discovery_n make_v of_o the_o thing_n we_o inquire_v into_o 21._o if_o any_o expect_v a_o more_o full_a scheme_n of_o aristotle_n logic_n the_o best_a at_o least_o most_o useful_a i_o meet_v with_o be_v that_o of_o ramus_n who_o albeit_o he_o do_v in_o many_o thing_n oppose_v aristotle_n yet_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v it_o not_o without_o ground_n but_o with_o design_n to_o render_v aristotle_n logic_n more_o useful_a this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a scheme_n of_o ramus_n logic_n as_o grammar_n say_v ramus_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o etymology_n which_o treat_v of_o single_a word_n and_o syntaxis_fw-la which_o be_v of_o word_n conjoin_v so_o logic_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n invention_n and_o judgement_n 1._o invention_n be_v a_o part_n of_o logic_n which_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o mode_n of_o find_v out_o argument_n a_o argument_n be_v that_o which_o be_v affect_v or_o assume_v to_o argue_v somewhat_o by_o which_o be_v artificial_a or_o inartificial_a a_o artificial_a argument_n be_v that_o which_o argue_v from_o itself_o which_o be_v either_o first_o or_o secondary_a a_o inartificial_a argument_n be_v that_o 1._o which_o argue_v from_o authority_n 2._o judgement_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o logic_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o right_a disposement_n of_o argument_n in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v judge_v by_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o disposition_n whence_o judgement_n and_o disposition_n pass_v for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o invention_n treat_v of_o single_a argument_n so_o judgement_n of_o conjoynd_a now_o judgement_n be_v either_o axiomatick_a 2._o or_o dianoetick_a 1._o axiomatick_a judgement_n be_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o argument_n with_o a_o argument_n whereby_o we_o judge_v that_o something_o be_v or_o be_v not_o which_o by_o the_o latin_n be_v call_v a_o enuntiate_a pronuntiate_a effate_n 2_o hence_o follow_v dianoetick_a judgement_n assumption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discourse_n consist_v in_o the_o deduce_a one_o axiom_n from_o another_o which_o be_v either_o syllogism_n or_o method_n syllogism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v so_o dispose_v with_o the_o argument_n as_o that_o the_o antecedent_n be_v right_o place_v the_o conclusion_n necessary_o follow_v for_o when_o the_o axiom_n be_v dubious_a the_o question_n be_v put_v and_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o we_o make_v use_v of_o a_o argument_n which_o be_v collate_v with_o the_o question_n the_o antecedent_n of_o a_o syllogism_n have_v two_o part_n a_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n the_o proposition_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n wherein_o at_o least_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o question_n be_v dispose_v with_o the_o argument_n the_o assumption_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n 9_o which_o be_v assume_v out_o of_o the_o proposition_n the_o consequent_a of_o a_o syllogism_n be_v that_o part_n which_o comprehend_v the_o question_n and_o conclude_v the_o same_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o conclusion_n if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o syllogism_n be_v want_v it_o be_v call_v a_o enthymeme_n a_o syllogism_n be_v either_o simple_a or_o compound_v etc._n etc._n 10._o method_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discourse_n compose_v of_o various_a homogeneous_a axiom_n propose_v according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o nature_n whence_o the_o convenience_n of_o all_o among_o themselves_o be_v judge_v 17._o and_o comprehend_v in_o memory_n and_o look_v as_o in_o a_o axiom_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v regard_v and_o in_o a_o syllogism_n the_o consequence_n and_o inconsequence_n so_o in_o method_n it_o be_v consider_v that_o what_o be_v more_o clear_a do_v precede_v and_o what_o be_v more_o obscure_a follow_v so_o that_o order_n and_o confusion_n be_v whole_o the_o object_n of_o this_o judgement_n as_o aristotle_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o general_a any_o rule_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o ought_v to_o precede_v the_o most_o general_a rule_n must_v be_v first_o 18._o because_o it_o be_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n whence_o the_o most_o general_a definition_n must_v be_v first_o and_o then_o the_o distribution_n must_v follow_v which_o if_o it_o be_v various_a the_o partition_n into_o integral_a part_n must_v precede_v and_o then_o the_o division_n into_o the_o species_n must_v follow_v the_o perfect_a definition_n consist_v of_o essential_a cause_n namely_o of_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o form_n thus_o ramus_n of_o logic_n §_o 22._o have_v finish_v aristotle_n logic_n ethic_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o ethic_n the_o first_o part_n of_o practic_n philosophy_n wherein_o make_v use_n of_o a_o analytick_a method_n he_o begin_v with_o man_n chief_a end_n or_o happiness_n happiness_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n every_o soul_n desire_v some_o chief_a good_a or_o last_o end_n etc._n etc._n aristotle_n make_v two_o chief_a part_n of_o human_a happiness_n objective_n and_o formal_a be_v he_o begin_v with_o man_n objective_a happiness_n and_o prove_v first_o that_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a good_a and_o then_o give_v some_o character_n of_o this_o chief_a good_a which_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v to_o these_o several_a particular_n 1_o aristotle_n make_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o ancient_a or_o the_o first_o principal_n of_o all_o thing_n principle_n so_o in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o treat_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o goodness_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o principle_n 2._o end_n he_o place_v the_o chief_a good_a in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n thus_o arist_n rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o end_n be_v always_o better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v always_o for_o another_o sake_n whereas_o that_o be_v for_o its_o own_o sake_n so_o again_o he_o tell_v uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v near_a the_o end_n be_v best_a 3._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v that_o itself_o which_o be_v desire_v for_o it_o self_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o