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this_o as_o we_o find_v it_o rom._n 1.20_o 21._o these_o chaldean_n beside_o the_o tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n touch_v these_o celestial_a body_n their_o glorious_a nature_n order_n situation_n regular_a motion_n and_o government_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o they_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o astronomick_a observation_n and_o experiment_n contemplate_v a_o mighty_a beauty_n and_o ornament_n in_o the_o heaven_n a_o regular_a course_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n a_o excellent_a harmony_n and_o order_n in_o the_o distance_n and_o conjunction_n and_o a_o powerful_a influence_n descend_v from_o they_o on_o sublunary_a body_n the_o more_o they_o contemplate_v these_o glorious_a creature_n the_o more_o they_o admire_v they_o till_o at_o last_o their_o admiration_n determine_v in_o adoration_n of_o they_o as_o go_n thus_o be_v that_o scripture_n fulfil_v rom._n 1.21_o 1.21_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v
〈◊〉_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
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o be_v lawful_a and_o equal_a but_o unjust_a illegal_a and_o unequal_a according_a to_o the_o scriptural_a definition_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o illegalitie_n or_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n this_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n so_o art_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unjust_a man_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o like_a art_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v unjust_a be_v a_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n and_o unequal_a yea_o ariâ—â—otle_n conclude_v art_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n comprehend_v all_o injustice_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o iniquity_n the_o like_a aristotle_n lay_v down_o in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o where_o have_v define_v righteousness_n to_o be_v a_o virtue_n according_a to_o law_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o invade_v other_o man_n right_n against_o law_n so_o arist_n rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v unjust_o be_v voluntary_o to_o hurt_v against_o law_n and_o in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n of_o every_o lawgiver_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o who_o act_n not_o according_a to_o it_o sin_n thus_o also_o sin_n be_v style_v by_o his_o master_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ataxy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asymmetrie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleonexie_n or_o exorbitancy_n opposite_a to_o the_o eutaxie_n symmetry_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n so_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n be_v a_o exorbitancy_n or_o intemperate_a excess_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o superabundance_n of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o defin_n plat._n fol._n 416._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n be_v a_o habit_n overlook_v or_o neglect_v law_n whence_o sin_n also_o be_v hold_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o much_o for_o aristotle_n ethic_n in_o general_n physics_n §_o 34._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o aristotle_n physics_n wherein_o he_o assert_n and_o demonstrate_v 1._o god_n universal_a concourse_n the_o first_o mover_n in_o all_o motion_n mover_n so_o johan_n grammat_n in_o arist._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n about_o the_o end_n dispute_v of_o motion_n &_o in_o quire_v into_o its_o cause_n elevate_v himself_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o priple_a of_o motion_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mover_n ought_v to_o be_v immobile_a for_o if_o he_o also_o shall_v be_v move_v the_o thing_n move_v will_v not_o continue_v in_o motion_n as_o if_o there_o be_v thing_n always_o mobile_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o their_o mobile_a will_v be_v immobile_a thence_o aristotle_n extol_v the_o first_o mover_n that_o he_o be_v incorporeous_a eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a say_v that_o on_o such_o a_o principle_n depend_v the_o heaven_n and_o world_n for_o it_o behove_v a_o perfect_a physiologist_n after_o he_o have_v handle_v the_o natural_a cause_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o these_o but_o to_o ascend_v to_o the_o separate_a or_o supernatural_a thus_o aristotle_n have_v do_v in_o his_o book_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ammonâ—us_n in_o arist_n categ_n as_o before_o §_o 14._o see_v simplicius_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o arist_n phys_n lib._n 8._o immortal_a large_a here_o about_o 2._o aristotle_n assert_n also_o in_o his_o physics_n the_o immortality_n and_o immaterialitie_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n so_o joh._n gramm_n in_o arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 7._o aristotle_n say_v he_o deliver_v a_o canon_n prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a the_o canon_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v say_v he_o by_o the_o operation_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o essence_n because_o every_o essence_n have_v a_o operation_n suit_v to_o it_o again_o another_o canon_n be_v this_o every_o essence_n that_o have_v a_o operation_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n for_o otherwise_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o cause_n then_o he_o prove_v the_o minor_a that_o the_o soul_n have_v operation_n separate_v from_o and_o independent_a on_o the_o body_n as_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n it_o self_n and_o other_o spiritual_a object_n and_o diogenes_n in_o aristotle_n say_v that_o aristotle_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporeous_a §_o 35._o as_o for_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n metaphysic_n ammonius_n style_v they_o his_o theologick_n so_o ammon_n in_o arist._n categ_n pag._n 11._o aristotle_n theolologick_n be_v those_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o call_v metaphysic_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o treat_v of_o thing_n above_o nature_n hence_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n pass_v in_o the_o school_n under_o the_o splendid_a title_n of_o natural_a theology_n though_o indeed_o it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o few_o fragment_n he_o procure_v from_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o the_o more_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o trade_v much_o in_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v god_n his_o unity_n verity_n bonitie_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o angel_n which_o aristotle_n call_v intelligenâ—es_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n concern_v which_o aristotle_n sometime_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hesitate_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o §_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o generick_a nature_n of_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v sapience_n whereof_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a in_o the_o proëme_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3._o theologie_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v aristotle_n custom_n to_o call_v the_o same_o science_n both_o wisdom_n and_o the_o first_o philosophy_n and_o metaphysic_n and_o theologie_n then_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principal_a etc._n etc._n first_o we_o conceive_v a_o wise_a man_n know_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o particular_a but_o only_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o they_o 2._o thence_o we_o count_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v thing_n difficult_a not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a 3_o farther_z we_o judge_v he_o most_o wise_a in_o all_o science_n who_o most_o exact_o consider_v and_o understand_v the_o first_o cause_n 4._o and_o of_o science_n that_o which_o be_v eligible_a for_o itself_o and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n be_v rather_o wisdom_n than_o that_o which_o be_v desirable_a for_o its_o effect_n 5._o and_o that_o science_n which_o be_v more_o principal_a come_v near_a sapience_n than_o that_o which_o be_v subordinate_a for_o it_o become_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o take_v precept_n from_o other_o but_o to_o give_v precept_n immaterial_a 6._o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n most_o universal_a be_v most_o difficult_a to_o be_v know_v by_o man_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o sense_n 7._o those_o also_o be_v the_o most_o accurate_a of_o science_n excellent_a which_o be_v of_o thing_n most_o first_o thus_o aristotle_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n and_o stobaeus_n out_o of_o he_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o full_a character_n of_o sapience_n or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v both_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n and_o nature_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o object_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v 1._o of_o thing_n most_o universal_a and_o remote_a from_o sense_n 2._o of_o thing_n most_o difficult_a and_o excellent_a or_o rare_a 3._o of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n as_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 1._o most_o desirable_a for_o it_o self_n and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n not_o for_o any_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o architectonick_a or_o principal_a science_n not_o ministerial_a science_n or_o subordinate_a &c_n &c_n whence_o also_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v free_a who_o be_v suâ—juris_fw-la for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o another_o so_o this_o sapience_n be_v the_o most_o free_a and_o noble_a of_o all_o science_n for_o it_o alone_o be_v for_o
1.5_o of_o the_o low_a world_n wind._n air._n water_n of_o meteor_n of_o active_a physiologie_n touch_v plant_n and_o animal_n of_o man_n original_a &_o formation_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n perfection_n the_o understanding_n the_o will_n plato_n notion_n about_o the_o soul_n from_o scripture_n physical_a aphorism_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o man_n body_n in_o health_n the_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a habitude_n of_o body_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o disproportion_n of_o first_o quality_n 2._o alteration_n 3._o ataxie_n of_o humour_n crudity_n the_o mother_n of_o disease_n nature_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v in_o her_o due_a office_n and_o motion_n natura_fw-la est_fw-la morborum_fw-la medicatrix_fw-la medice_fw-la naturae_fw-la minister_n eamque_fw-la recte_fw-la agentem_fw-la imitari_fw-la debet_fw-la sennert_n med_a 1_o excretion_n 2_o perspiration_n 3_o spirit_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la aspirare_fw-la respirare_fw-la &_o perspirare_fw-la rule_n for_o aliment_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la ingerere_fw-la digerere_fw-la &_o egerere_fw-la therapeutic_a physic_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysic_n philosophy_n 1_o plato_n ethic_n 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o of_o virtue_n 8._o of_o sin_n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n their_o temperance_n &_o moderation_n particular_o of_o love_n of_o justice_n plato_n economic_n plato_n politic_n plato_n metaphysic_n 1._o of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o 2._o attribute_n 1._o unity_n of_o god_n simplicity_n god_n immutabilitie_n god_n eternity_n god_n omnipresence_n god_n justice_n of_o god_n veracitie_n god_n purity_n god_n benignity_n god_n omniscience_n god_n incomprehensibilitie_n god_n will_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o of_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n of_o clearchus_n aug._n steuch_n eugubinus_n rational_a argument_n 1._o from_o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n 2._o alexander_n procure_v he_o all_o oriental_a book_n 3._o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o plato_n 1._o aristotle_n physics_n from_o plato_n and_o both_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n aristotle_n first_o matter_n aristotle_n first_o mover_n from_o plato_n description_n of_o god_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o spirituality_n aristoteles_n mirifice_fw-la consentit_fw-la cum_fw-la theologia_n mosaica_n hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la conditum_fw-la formatumque_fw-la corpus_fw-la datamque_fw-la sexus_fw-la varietatem_fw-la animam_fw-la autem_fw-la exterius_fw-la inspiratam_fw-la steuch_n eugubin_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 9_o c._n 7_o 2._o aristotle_n metaphysic_n from_o plato_n principal_a object_n of_o metaphysic_n from_o exod._n 3.14_o the_o affection_n of_o ens_fw-la unity_n verity_n and_o bonitie_n aristotle_n knowledge_n of_o god_n touch_v aristotle_n notion_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n to_o moses_n see_v steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 4._o c._n 1.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n separate_v a_o rational_a account_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o of_o the_o more_o sublime_a and_o mystic_a tradition_n of_o plato_n 3._o aristotle'â—_n ethic_n 4._o his_o politic_n from_o the_o jew_n aristotle_n life_n peripatetici_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominati_fw-la sectae_fw-la suae_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o xysto_fw-la seu_fw-la horto_fw-la ambulationi_fw-la accommodato_fw-la docebat_fw-la laert._n lib._n 5._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15_o aristotle_n character_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o plato_n &_o aristotle_n 1._o as_o to_o rhetoric_n plato_n omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la uberen_fw-mi amplam_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la ulysâ—eam_fw-la orationem_fw-la affectabat_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o 2_o as_o to_o logic_n 3._o as_o to_o metaphysic_n aristotle_n be_v doctrine_n either_o acroatick_a or_o exoterick_n aristoteles_n horis_fw-la matutinis_fw-la legebat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la subtilioris_fw-la erant_fw-la indaginis_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la meridie_fw-la exotericis_fw-la dabat_fw-la operam_fw-la gell._n l._n 20._o c._n 4._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o illud_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la circa_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la tempora_fw-la grammaticam_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la methodica_fw-la philosophâ—ae_fw-la adjunctam_fw-la esse_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o aristotle_n work_n what_o genuine_a what_o not_o aristotele_n book_n how_o convey_v to_o posterity_n hornius_n histor_n phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o sylla_n aristotle_n be_v successor_n theophrastus_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la theophrastum_fw-la graviter_fw-la elaborata_fw-la est_fw-la philosophia_fw-la pic._n mirandul_a in_o apol._n 90._o thes._n alexander_n aphrodiseus_n the_o chief_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n greek_n commentator_n themistius_n olympiodorus_n proclus_n philoponus_n ammonius_n simplicius_n arabian_n averro_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n est_fw-la arabica_fw-la gens_fw-la uti_fw-la patrii_fw-la soli_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o linguae_fw-la suae_fw-la amans_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la incidissent_fw-la in_o scripta_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la graeca_n jam_fw-la pene_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la graecos_n ignota_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la inde_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la mox_fw-la pleraque_fw-la vertere_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la linguam_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o a_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o end_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n aristotle_n be_v mode_n of_o philosophize_v simple_a the_o character_n of_o a_o genuine_a auditor_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a expositor_n the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n aristotle_n be_v logic_n and_o it_o be_v distribution_n by_o ammonius_n a_o scheme_n of_o logic_n the_o part_n of_o logic_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v the_o like_a exactness_n in_o all_o matter_n the_o part_n of_o dialectic_a 1._o invention_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 1._o 2._o judgement_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 1._o axiomatick_a judgement_n cap._n 2._o 2._o dianoetick_a or_o discursive_a judgement_n which_o be_v 1._o syllogism_n therein_o be_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n wherein_o be_v 1._o a_o proposition_n 2._o a_o assumption_n 2._o the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n cap._n 9_o cap._n 10._o method_n c._n 17._o cap._n 18._o aristotle_n ethic_n 1._o of_o human_a happiness_n 1._o objective_n character_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o must_v be_v 1._o the_o first_o principle_n 2._o the_o last_o end_n 3._o desirable_a for_o itself_o 4._o simple_o good_a 5._o the_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a 6._o most_o proper_a &_o connatural_a 7._o most_o communicative_a 8._o most_o rare_a 9_o possible_a 10._o real_a 11._o most_o permanent_a 12._o most_o effective_a of_o good_n 13._o which_o admit_v no_o excess_n 14._o self-sufficient_a and_o perfect_a of_o man_n formal_a happiness_n 1._o it_o be_v original_a from_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v formal_a idea_n or_o definition_n 1._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o formal_a happiness_n in_o operation_n 2._o the_o proper_a subject_n the_o whole_a soul_n 3._o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o act_n virtue_n 4._o the_o state_n of_o humane_a happiness_n be_v a_o perfect_a life_n which_o connote_v perfection_n 1._o extensive_a or_o of_o part_n 2._o intensive_a or_o of_o degree_n 3._o protensive_a or_o of_o duration_n the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o practic_n knowledge_n of_o volition_n or_o the_o will_v strict_o take_v the_o end_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o volition_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n quod_fw-la inconsul_n to_o fecimus_fw-la consulto_fw-la revocamus_fw-la the_o object_n of_o consultation_n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o consultation_n 3._o the_o act_n of_o consultation_n 4_o of_o election_n first_o its_o difference_n from_o consultation_n and_o volition_n 2._o it_o be_v object_n the_o mean_n 3._o the_o subject_a of_o election_n the_o rational_a will._n 4._o the_o act_n of_o election_n 1._o it_o be_v rational_a 2._o fix_v and_o determine_v 5._o it_o be_v difficulty_n 6._o it_o be_v effect_n as_o to_o virtue_n 7._o it_o be_v definition_n approbation_n of_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n the_o definition_n of_o voluntary_a coactive_a necessity_n alone_o exclude_v liberty_n liberty_n of_o contrariety_n or_o indifferency_n not_o essential_a to_o freewill_n liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will_n est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la naturali_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sacimus_fw-la august_n god_n necessitating_a concourse_n destroy_v not_o liberty_n god_n predetermine_v concourse_n to_o the_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v hâ—_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n touch_v the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n 1._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n 1._o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n 2._o virtue_n not_o a_o power_n 3._o virtue_n a_o habit_n what_o a_o habit_n be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o mediocrity_n how_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n the_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n harmony_n the_o measure_n or_o rule_v
to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 344_o the_o soul_n be_v divine_a origine_fw-la immortality_n etc._n etc._n 344_o 345_o the_o humane_a intellect_n and_o its_o science_n 345_o the_o will_v its_o definition_n 346_o plato_n his_o notion_n about_o the_o soul_n from_o scripture_n 346_o physical_a aphorism_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o human_a health_n 346_o of_o prophylactick_a physic_n 347_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v avoid_v 347_o 348_o 2._o nature_n must_v be_v maintain_v in_o her_o due_a office_n and_o exercise_n 349_o 350_o 1._o excretion_n 2._o perspiration_n 3._o activity_n of_o spirit_n 4_o respiration_n etc._n etc._n 349_o 3._o rule_n for_o aliment_n 350_o of_o therapeutic_a physic_n 350_o 351_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n 351_o 352_o chap._n 10._o a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysical_a philosophy_n plato_n ethic_n 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 354_o 2._o of_o virtue_n 3._o of_o sin_n ibid._n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n their_o moderation_n 354_o 355_o 5._o and_o particular_o of_o love_n 355_o 6._o of_o justice_n 355_o plato_n his_o economic_n and_o politic_n 355_o plato_n his_o metaphysic_n 355_o 1._o of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n 355_o 356_o 2._o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n 356_o book_n iv._o of_o peripatetic_a cynic_n stoic_a sceptic_a &_o epicurean_a philosophy_n chap._n 1._o of_o aristotelick_n or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n clearchus_n steuch_n eugubinus_n and_o selden_n 358_o 359_o rational_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n traduce_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 360_o 361_o aristotle_n his_o first_o mover_n god_n 361_o the_o soul_n spirituality_n etc._n etc._n 361_o aristotle_n his_o metaphysic_n 361_o 362_o why_o aristotle_n reject_v the_o more_o sublime_a judaic_a tradition_n 362_o aristotle_n his_o ethic_n and_o politic_n 363_o aristotle_n his_o life_n 363_o 364_o aristotle_n his_o character_n 364_o 365_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n as_o to_o rhetoric_n logic_n &_o metaphysic_n 366_o aristotle_n his_o doctrine_n acroatick_a or_o exoterick_n 367.368_o aristotle_n his_o work_n what_o genuine_a 368_o 369_o aristotle_n his_o book_n how_o convey_v to_o posterity_n 369_o 370_o aristotle_n his_o successor_n theophrâ—stus_n etc._n etc._n 370_o aristotle_n his_o â—ommentat_fw-la aphrodiseus_n etc._n etc._n 371_o arabian_n comment_fw-fr averro_n &_o aviceâ—na_n 373_o a_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n by_o ammonius_n 374_o 375_o the_o end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o know_v god_n 375_o aristotle_n his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v 375_o the_o character_n of_o a_o genuine_a auditor_n and_o good_a expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 376_o the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n his_o philosophy_n 3â—6_n 377_o aristotle_n his_o logic_n 377_o 383_o a_o scheme_n of_o logic_n 378_o 379_o aristotle_n of_o method_n 380_o 381_o a_o scheme_n of_o ramus_n his_o logic_n 382_o 383_o aristotle_n his_o ethic_n 383_o 1._o character_n of_o the_o chief_a good_n 383-386_a 2._o of_o man_n formal_a beatitude_n 386_o 1_o its_o formal_a reason_n in_o operation_n 386_o 2_o its_o proper_a subject_n the_o human_a soul_n 387_o 3_o virtue_n the_o soul_n qualification_n 387_o 4_o the_o state_n of_o human_a beatitude_n be_v a_o perfect_a life_n intensively_n and_o protensive_o 387_o 388_o the_o principle_n of_o human_a acts._n 389_o 1._o practic_n knowledge_n 389_o 390_o 2._o volition_n its_o end_n and_o object_n 390_o 391_o 392_o consultation_n 1._o its_o object_n 1._o thing_n practic_n 2._o in_o our_o power_n 3._o the_o mean_n 4._o these_o finite_a 5._o thing_n parmanent_a 6._o thing_n contingent_a yet_o in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v main_a work_n to_o find_v out_o mean_v most_o conducible_a 393_o 394_o 2._o the_o subject_a he_o who_o have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o 395_o 3._o the_o act_n practic_n disquisition_n ibid._n election_n 1._o it_o be_v difference_n from_o consult_v &_o volition_n 2._o object_n the_o mean_n 3._o subject_a rational_a will._n 4._o act_n 1_o rational_a 2._o determine_v and_o fix_v 396_o 5._o difficulty_n 6._o effect_v as_o to_o virtue_n 7._o definition_n 397_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o human_a act_n voluntarinesse_n or_o liberty_n voluntary_a define_v 398_o coactive_a necessity_n alone_o exclusive_a of_o liberty_n 399_o indifferency_n and_o contrariety_n unessential_a to_o liberty_n 400_o liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will._n ibid._n god_n necessitating_a concourse_n destroy_v not_o liberty_n 401_o god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n make_v he_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 402_o touch_v the_o morality_n of_o human_n acts._n ibid._n 1._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n 403_o 1._o virtue_n not_o passion_n 2._o not_o power_n 404_o 3._o virtue_n habit_n what_o a_o habit_n be_v 405_o formal_a nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o mediocrity_n 406_o how_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n ib._n 407_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n harmony_n ibid._n the_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o mediocrity_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 408_o 409_o 410_o idea_n or_o definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 411_o 1._o virtue_n consist_v in_o the_o best_a end_n and_o work_n 412_o 2._o all_o virtue_n have_v the_o same_o general_a idea_n ib._n whâ—t_a vice_n be_v ibid._n 413_o aristotle_n his_o physics_n 413_o 1._o god_n general_n causalitie_n as_o the_o first_o mâ—ver_n 414_o 2._o that_o man_n soul_n be_v incorporeous_a and_o immortal_a ibid._n aristotlâ—_n his_o metaphysic_n call_v by_o he_o the_o first_o philosophy_n or_o theologie_n 415_o a_o character_n of_o his_o sapience_n the_o object_n whereof_o 1._o thing_n most_o universal_a 2_o mâ—st_o difficult_a 3._o the_o first_o cause_n ibid._n itself_o 1._o most_o desirable_a for_o itself_o 2._o architectomical_a and_o principal_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n aristotle_n his_o sapience_n applicable_a only_o to_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a 416_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o cynic_n sect_n and_o their_o philosophy_n cynic_n original_a from_o antisthenes_n his_o school_n the_o cynosarges_n 417_o cynic_n why_o so_o call_v 418_o professor_n antisthenes_n diogenes_n crates_n demetrius_n ibid._n affinity_n betwixt_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n 419_o principle_n of_o cynicisme_n 1._o virtue_n our_o chief_a good_a 2._o external_n good_n not_o desirable_a ibid._n a_o wise_a man_n enjoy_v all_o in_o god_n 420_o cynic_n abhor_v flattery_n bear_v reproach_n ibid._n cynic_n affect_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n great_a reprover_n of_o vice_n especial_o pride_n 421_o reject_v all_o philosophy_n beside_o mâ—ral_n 422_o their_o religion_n without_o superstition_n ibid._n their_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n 423_o their_o esteem_n of_o liberty_n ibid._n virtue_n with_o they_o teachable_a ibid._n cynic_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n and_o philosophy_n its_o original_a zeno_n his_o original_a and_o instructor_n 424_o his_o institute_a the_o stoic_a sect_n and_o his_o character_n 425_o his_o successor_n cleanthes_n his_o character_n 426_o diâ—g_n babyl_n antipater_n sidon_n possidonius_fw-la 427_o roman_a stoic_n cato_n varro_n antoninus_n tully_n seneca_n ibid._n christian_n stoic_n pantaenus_n clem._n alexand._n ib._n stoic_a philosophy_n from_o jewish_a theology_n 428_o stoicism_n in_o general_n its_o combination_n with_o other_o sect_n 429_o agreement_n with_o cynic_n difference_n with_o peripatetic_n and_o contest_v with_o new_a academic_n ibid._n particular_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n ibid._n 1._o comprehension_n 2._o of_o god_n and_o his_o nature_n 3._o his_o creation_n and_o providence_n 4._o of_o fate_n 5._o god_n providence_n over_o mankind_n 430_o 431_o stoic_n physics_n 1._o of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n their_o ethic_n 1._o appetition_n and_o that_o first_o of_o self-preservation_n 2._o that_o passion_n be_v irrational_a 432_o 433_o stoic_a philosophy_n its_o contradiction_n to_o christian_a religion_n a_o cause_n of_o pelagianism_n ib._n &_o 434_o chap._n 4._o of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n several_a name_n 435_o pyrrho_o their_o founder_n his_o character_n ibid._n his_o chief_a dogme_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v 436_o formal_a idea_n of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n business_n to_o overthrow_v all_o dogme_n of_o other_o sect_n ibid._n sceptic_a suspension_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 437_o it_o be_v original_a from_o heraclitus_n and_o plato_n his_o school_n ibid._n plato_n and_o the_o old_a acad._n dogmatic_a not_o sceptic_a 437_o new_a acad._n wherein_o differ_v from_o sceptic_n 438_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o dogmatize_v ibid._n scepticism_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n 439_o chap._n 5._o of_o epicurism_n epicurus_n his_o original_a 440_o his_o institution_n of_o his_o sect_n and_o character_n his_o pride_n and_o contention_n 441_o temperance_n as_o report_v by_o his_o friend_n 442_o his_o industry_n work_n and_o disciple_n ibid._n epicurus_n physics_n 1._o
which_o signify_v to_o cover_v or_o hide_v and_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o differ_v but_o little_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o that_o which_o make_v for_o this_o origination_n be_v joseph_n egyptian_a name_n who_o be_v call_v by_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n a_o interpreter_n of_o secret_n hence_o also_o the_o persian_a king_n be_v even_o to_o this_o day_n call_v sophi_n which_o signify_v interpreter_n of_o the_o god_n and_o wise_a man_n so_o among_o the_o arabian_n sophus_n import_v a_o religious_a and_o wise_a man_n as_o horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o so_o much_o for_o that_o proud_a title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 2._o phrasiologie_n but_o pythagoras_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v judge_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o proud_a and_o swell_a for_o degenerate_a nature_n style_v his_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friend_n of_o wisdom_n as_o solomon_n almost_o every_o where_o in_o his_o proverb_n describe_v his_o wise_a man_n a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n whence_o christ_n call_v his_o wise_a man_n friend_n and_o child_n of_o wisdom_n thus_o plato_n also_o define_v a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o nature_n and_o a_o kinsman_n of_o truth_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o sincere_a and_o friendly_a contemplator_n of_o truth_n answerable_o whereunto_o philosophy_n be_v by_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o truth_n on_o which_o in_o his_o cratylus_n he_o give_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o divine_a evagation_n or_o wander_v of_o the_o mind_n after_o the_o first_o wisdom_n and_o divine_a truth_n whence_o he_o assert_n that_o a_o true_a philosopher_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n thence_o he_o define_v he_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n be_v one_o that_o covet_v all_o wisdom_n and_o so_o true_a philosophy_n be_v by_o he_o style_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o choice_a good_a and_o not_o only_o of_o its_o picture_n which_o in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n he_o tell_v we_o plain_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a discipline_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a philosophy_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o introduction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o certain_a night-day_n to_o the_o true_a discovery_n of_o the_o first_o be_v whence_o he_o add_v that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o some_o low_a object_n and_o art_n but_o it_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o true_a be_v of_o being_n and_o the_o first_o beauty_n thence_o say_v he_o he_o that_o contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o beauty_n but_o not_o the_o one_o first_o and_o chief_a beauty_n be_v not_o a_o philosopher_n but_o a_o dreamer_n one_o that_o have_v only_o a_o opinionative_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n speak_v of_o true_a knowledge_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n or_o philosophy_n be_v the_o erection_n and_o elevation_n of_o we_o into_o our_o natural_a state_n and_o cicero_n define_v a_o philosopher_n one_o that_o study_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a etc._n etc._n and_o philosophy_n he_o term_v the_o contemplation_n of_o death_n philosophia_fw-la so_o plato_n in_o theage_n define_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contemplation_n of_o death_n and_o pythagoras_n make_v philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n which_o architus_fw-la understand_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n whence_o a_o philosopher_n in_o the_o pythagorean_n estimation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o plato_n in_o phaedone_n call_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assimilation_n to_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n whence_o the_o same_o plato_n define_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a affair_n with_o their_o cause_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o cicero_n lib._n 2._o offic._n philosophy_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a thing_n last_o plato_n assure_v we_o that_o to_o philosophise_v be_v to_o know_v love_n and_o imitate_v god_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n not_o only_o of_o speculative_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n but_o also_o of_o politic_n for_o say_v he_o that_o commonwealth_a be_v most_o happy_a in_o which_o philosopher_n be_v king_n or_o king_n philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o hence_o also_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n especial_o the_o pythaâ—oreans_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_a comprehension_n of_o their_o mystery_n and_o principle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a in_o opposition_n to_o their_o novice_n or_o learner_n which_o phrase_n and_o custom_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o college_n wherein_o there_o be_v divers_a order_n &_o the_o high_a therein_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a whereunto_o the_o apostle_n paul_n seem_v unto_o some_o to_o allude_v phil._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a 5._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythologist_n and_o philomythist_n because_o of_o their_o great_a imitation_n of_o and_o symbolise_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o mystery_n and_o wisdom_n from_o who_o they_o borrow_v the_o most_o of_o their_o discipline_n and_o philosophy_n from_o these_o general_a hint_n and_o intimation_n we_o may_v easy_o collect_v what_o cognation_n the_o pagan_a philosophy_n have_v with_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n neither_o can_v we_o imagine_v how_o those_o dark_a capacity_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v inform_v with_o such_o clear_a contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o jewish_a mystery_n but_o by_o some_o derive_v tradition_n and_o frâ—gments_v borrow_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n as_o hereafter·_n §_o 4_o but_o to_o run_v up_o philosophy_n to_o its_o first_o source_n and_o spring_n head_n matter_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o truth_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o light_n be_v the_o first_o exemplar_n and_o efficient_a of_o all_o philosophy_n for_o as_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a universal_a idea_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o decree_n so_o likewise_o have_v he_o stamp_v and_o deep_o impress_v on_o the_o very_a being_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v certain_a character_n or_o intelligible_a idea_n and_o resemblance_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o the_o school_n usual_o term_v the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o create_a emanation_n or_o ray_n of_o light_n and_o order_n stamp_v on_o the_o being_n of_o thing_n and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o universe_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o human_a understanding_n become_v the_o objective_a matter_n of_o philosophy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a philosophy_n as_o all_o other_o science_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o wisdom_n which_o beam_a itself_o forth_o on_o the_o work_n of_o its_o hand_n and_o diffuse_v some_o derivation_n of_o wisdom_n light_n and_o order_n into_o every_o creature_n for_o the_o government_n and_o direction_n thereof_o unto_o its_o respective_a end_n become_v the_o objective_a idea_n or_o matter_n of_o all_o philosophy_n and_o then_o the_o same_o divine_a wisdom_n irradiate_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o contemplate_v those_o bright_a idea_n of_o create_a wisdom_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o gather_v up_o the_o same_o into_o several_a branch_n or_o science_n it_o become_v the_o prime_n efficient_a of_o all_o philosophy_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v philosophy_n objective_o as_o lodge_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n or_o formal_o as_o branch_a forth_o into_o several_a science_n it_o
call_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o author_n lib._n de_fw-la mundo_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg._n express_v thus_o a_o man_n by_o philosophy_n undertake_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o pure_a religion_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v the_o ancient_n especial_o pythagoras_n make_v knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n plato_n in_o his_o definition_n of_o philosophy_n follow_v pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v its_o object_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o true_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o or_o the_o most_o independent_a be_v etc._n etc._n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o come_v not_o much_o behind_o in_o make_v the_o object_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la or_o be_v in_o its_o universal_a latitude_n &_o its_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonitie_n which_o notion_n i_o presume_v he_o have_v from_o plato_n as_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o pythagoras_n or_o from_o the_o jew_n §_o 3._o pythagoras_n natural_a theology_n as_o to_o its_o object_n or_o matter_n comprehend_v 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o name_n nature_n decree_n providence_n and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o aeones_n or_o angel_n 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o daemon_n 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o human_a soul_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o name_n attribute_n act_n and_o worship_n we_o find_v manifest_a footstep_n of_o scriptural_a and_o jewish_a tradition_n in_o pythagoras_n theology_n for_o first_o as_o to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v that_o essential_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n seem_v manifest_a for_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sacred_a among_o the_o jew_n they_o endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o conceal_v it_o from_o the_o gentile_n whence_o instead_o of_o pronounce_v of_o it_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o letter_a name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n pythagoras_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tetractie_n this_o godefrid_n wendelin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o erycius_n puteanus_n dissertation_n of_o pythagoras_n tetractie_n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o four_o letter_a name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v signify_v moreover_o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o tetractie_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o particular_o from_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o magi_n who_o be_v then_o when_o pythagoras_n visit_v babylon_n 29._o about_o 70_o year_n age_a as_o vossius_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o that_o pythagoras_n have_v clear_a notice_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n which_o be_v but_o the_o contract_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n be_v evident_a from_o all_o his_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v true_o be_v self-being_a etc._n etc._n as_o in_o whâ—t_n follow_v §_o 4._o neither_o can_v pythagoras_n content_v his_o curious_a inquisitive_a humour_n with_o some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o god_n name_n but_o make_v some_o far_a inquiry_n into_o his_o essence_n or_o nature_n concern_v which_o he_o gain_v his_o best_a notice_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o god_n for_o the_o best_a discovery_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o give_v exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v for_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o participle_n which_o the_o latin_n know_v not_o how_o to_o express_v in_o one_o word_n better_o than_o by_o call_v it_o ens_fw-la be_v which_o caesar_n derive_v from_o sum_n i_o be_o as_o potens_fw-la from_o possum_fw-la it_o here_o signify_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o first_o eternal_a infinite_a most_o simple_a most_o necessary_a most_o absolute_a most_o independent_a yea_o only_o true_o proper_o and_o pure_o be_v for_o all_o being_n else_o have_v much_o of_o not-being_n or_o nothing_o yea_o much_o more_o of_o nothing_o than_o of_o something_o mix_v with_o they_o yea_o all_o thing_n else_o if_o compare_v with_o god_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a metaphor_n or_o shadow_n of_o his_o be_v or_o rather_o pure_a nothing_o or_o less_o than_o nothing_o as_o esa_n phrase_v it_o esa_n 40.17_o and_o job_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o dialect_n frequent_o now_o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v his_o contemplation_n of_o god_n hence_o be_v to_o i_o and_o i_o think_v to_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v due_o consider_v it_o most_o apparent_a for_o whence_o can_v pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n timaeus_n parmenides_n and_o plato_n out_o of_o they_o traduce_v their_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v self-being_a very-being_a etc._n etc._n but_o from_o this_o scriptural_a definition_n of_o god_n for_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_n from_o they_o when_o they_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o be_v or_o that_o which_o be_v true_o be_v they_o understand_v it_o of_o god_n the_o most_o universal_a infinite_a and_o only_o true_a be_v they_o account_v all_o derive_v temporal_a lower_v being_n but_o as_o being_n by_o accident_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o aristotle_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d being_n of_o or_o from_o be_v they_o judge_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o and_o true_o be_v but_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o be_v or_o self-being_a and_o first-being_a thus_o steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o the_o ancient_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o that_o which_o only_o and_o principal_o exist_v which_o never_o be_v not_o never_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v other_o thing_n sometime_o have_v be_v and_o sometime_o have_v not_o be_v as_o therefore_o the_o divinity_n be_v style_v with_o a_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonitie_n itself_o so_o by_o a_o manner_n of_o eminence_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o and_o because_o be_v be_v ascribe_v principal_o to_o god_n it_o seem_v to_o denote_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v essence_n and_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v so_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o other_o thing_n exist_v not_o by_o three_o testimony_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v be_v itself_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a theology_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o plato_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o interpreter_n thereof_o last_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o heavenly_a philosophy_n the_o mistress_n and_o guide_v of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o sacred_a name_n jehova_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o third_z person_n of_o the_o verb_n substantive_n future_a jod_a be_v turn_v into_o vaughan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o this_o most_o ancient_a name_n of_o god_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v only_o in_o gender_n thence_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o add_v it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v doubt_v what_o plato_n mean_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o we_o call_v to_o witness_v the_o superior_a divine_n and_o the_o heavenly_a philosophy_n itself_o with_o which_o plato_n differ_v not_o save_v in_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o gender_n so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v style_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 3.14_o who_o be_o be_v call_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v which_o variation_n be_v due_o make_v for_o two_o cause_n both_o because_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o neuter_n gender_n and_o also_o because_o it_o seem_v more_o full_a to_o say_v god_n be_v be_v itself_o as_o that_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a plenitude_n of_o existence_n than_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exist_v for_o name_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n or_o essence_n import_v more_o than_o derivative_n from_o they_o as_o life_n signify_v more_o than_o vital_a and_o god_n be_v right_o express_v by_o the_o present_a who_o be_v because_o with_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o past_a nor_o to_o come_v but_o the_o very_a eternal_a presence_n alone_o pythagoras_n
when_o he_o define_v philosophy_n a_o love_n to_o the_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o being_n by_o being_n say_v jamblichus_n he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sole_a and_o self_n agent_n immaterial_o and_o eternal_o other_o being_n indeed_o be_v not_o being_n but_o yet_o be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o eternal_o jamblichus_n cap._n 29._o so_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n treat_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o unity_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n thereby_o understand_v god_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n locrus_n who_o be_v also_o a_o pythagorean_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v much_o of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n as_o hereafter_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v always_o neither_o have_v it_o beginning_n so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n edit_n stephan_n fol._n 37_o 38._o he_o prove_v nothing_o proper_o be_v but_o god_n the_o eternal_a essence_n to_o which_o say_v he_o we_o do_v very_o improper_o attribute_v those_o distinction_n of_o time_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v properly_z and_o true_o only_o belong_v to_o this_o eternal_a essence_n these_o contemplation_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o receive_v from_o this_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n yet_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o original_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o exod._n 3.14_o for_o the_o greek_a participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v signify_v proper_o the_o present_a time_n only_o as_o the_o hebrew_n exclude_v from_o god_n erat_fw-la and_o erit_fw-la be_v and_o shall_v be_v past_a and_o future_a denote_v that_o god_n only_o be_v according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_n phutarch_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a be_v be_v eternal_a ingenerable_a and_o incorruptable_a unto_o which_o no_o time_n ever_o bring_v mutation_n hence_o in_o the_o delphic_a temple_n among_o other_o rarity_n which_o may_v please_v the_o great_a wit_n there_o be_v engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thou_o be_v and_o indeed_o of_o god_n alone_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v he_o be_v without_o mutation_n that_o pythagoras_n do_v real_o traduce_v these_o metaphysic_n notion_n of_o god_n essence_n from_o moses_n see_v lud._n vives_n on_o aug._n civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o where_o he_o conclude_v thus_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o pythagoras_n be_v teach_v these_o mystery_n in_o egypt_n and_o that_o from_o the_o sacred_a volume_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o §_o 5._o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o divine_a essence_n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o proceed_v indefinite_a dualitie_n which_o be_v as_o matter_n subject_n to_o unity_n it_o be_v essential_a cause_n we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n on_o this_o mystical_a pythagorean_n unity_n by_o learned_a revehlin_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n è_fw-mi cabala_n lib._n 2._o the_o divine_a essence_n say_v he_o the_o preexistent_a entity_n and_o unity_n of_o existence_n substance_n essence_n nature_n be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v the_o super-essential_a unity_n and_o be_v from_o which_o and_o by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o and_o through_o which_o and_o to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o be_v order_v &_o persist_v and_o be_v comprehend_v and_o convert_v etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o parmenides_n who_o follow_v pythagoras_n herein_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n philosophize_v on_o that_o old_a axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o and_o determine_v thus_o that_o god_n as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n one_o divine_a essence_n 1._o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o one_o immutable_a be_v 3._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o eternal_a be_v etc._n etc._n this_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o discourse_v of_o at_o large_a show_v how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n how_o this_o one_o divine_a essence_n be_v many_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n and_o how_o the_o divine_a idea_n be_v one_o in_o the_o divine_a unity_n and_o essence_n this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o seem_v strange_a but_o yet_o the_o god_n as_o they_o say_v have_v thus_o deliver_v it_o to_o we_o to_o learn_v and_o to_o teach_v it_o other_o though_o some_o wise_a man_n now_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v his_o scholar_n aristotle_n teach_v otherwise_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o these_o contemplation_n of_o god_n unity_n come_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o pythagoras_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v have_v some_o jewish_a simplicity_n if_o not_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n simplicity_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o iamblichus_n interpretation_n of_o that_o great_a fundamental_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n grave_n not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ring_n i._n e._n philosophize_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n think_v that_o the_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a this_o symbol_n be_v beyond_o all_o other_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n think_v not_o that_o the_o god_n use_v form_n that_o be_v corporeal_a neither_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o material_a substance_n fetter_v to_o the_o body_n as_o other_o animal_n thus_o jamblichus_n on_o symbol_n 24._o thus_o also_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n think_v the_o god_n be_v invisible_a incorruptible_a and_o only_o intelligible_a wherefore_o they_o forbid_v the_o frame_v image_n or_o form_n of_o they_o and_o diogenes_n laertius_n give_v we_o a_o pretty_a romance_n of_o hieroninus_n who_o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n descend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o hell_n see_v there_o hesiod_n soul_n bind_v to_o a_o brazen_a pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o lamentable_a noise_n and_o homer_n soul_n hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n and_o serpent_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o thing_n they_o feign_v of_o the_o god_n which_o story_n though_o but_o a_o fiction_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o show_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o those_o mythologick_n &_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o go_n the_o same_o dislike_n we_o find_v in_o plato_n against_o homer_n for_o his_o monstrous_a fiction_n of_o god_n so_o also_o parmenides_n who_o do_v much_o pythagorize_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n discourse_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o one_o divine_a be_v 1._o as_o one_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o have_v he_o part_n 2._o neither_o have_v he_o beginning_n nor_o end_n therefore_o be_v 3._o infinite_a and_o without_o term_n 4._o without_o figure_n either_o round_o or_o straight_o 5._o neither_o in_o himself_o nor_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o nor_o any_o where_o 6._o neither_o like_a nor_o dislike_n neither_o equal_a nor_o inequal_a because_o without_o all_o term_n or_o composition_n so_o plato_n parmenide_v pag._n 136_o and_o 140._o edit_fw-la stephan_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o repub._n say_v god_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o in_o the_o same_o form_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o find_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n thus_o describe_v according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n by_o reuchlin_n and_o stanley_n out_o of_o he_o cap._n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n say_v he_o assert_v three_o world_n the_o supreme_a intelligible_a and_o the_o sensible_a the_o supreme_a world_n be_v that_o of_o the_o deity_n be_v one_o divine_a continual_a constant_a essence_n of_o sempiternity_n poize_v as_o it_o be_v with_o immovable_a weight_n not_o unfit_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o all_o govern_v throne_n it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o genus_fw-la place_n time_n or_o reason_n but_o be_v the_o free_a unlimited_a precedent_n over_o all_o these_o infinite_o supreme_a in_o place_n power_n possession_n excellence_n above_o all_o essence_n nature_n aevum_fw-la age_n etc._n etc._n see_v stanley_n fol._n 138._o decree_n §_o 7._o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n if_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n some_o notice_n touch_v the_o
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 he_o be_v so_o eminent_a though_o some_o make_v parmenides_n a_o more_o complete_a pythagorean_n as_o before_o §_o 14._o also_o empeodocles_n the_o agrigentine_a disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n whâ—_n symbolise_v with_o pythagoras_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o metempsychosis_n the_o prohibition_n of_o bean_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v by_o laertius_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o rhetoric_n but_o among_o the_o differ_a sect_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v pythagorize_v more_o than_o plato_n especial_o in_o divine_a matter_n as_o aristotle_n and_o laertius_n have_v observe_v yea_o the_o choice_a of_o his_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n seem_v to_o be_v traduce_v from_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n beside_o what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o idea_n his_o discourse_n of_o the_o universe_n his_o metempsychosis_n and_o daemon_n be_v all_o assert_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n yea_o 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
conversation_n he_o divide_v his_o philosophy_n into_o metaphysic_n or_o contemplative_a and_o moral_a or_o active_a metaphysic_n 1._o as_o to_o his_o metaphysic_n or_o divine_a contemplation_n he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v while_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o under_o the_o impression_n of_o corporeal_a image_n sensible_a form_n and_o terrene_a affection_n he_o be_v not_o right_o dispose_v for_o divine_a contemplation_n which_o require_v a_o mind_n defecate_v and_o separate_v from_o corporeal_a phantasm_n and_o passion_n this_o some_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o in_o his_o philosophic_a institutes_n he_o so_o much_o addict_v himself_o to_o morality_n because_o he_o find_v his_o scholar_n not_o capable_a of_o those_o more_o sublime_a metaphysic_n contemplation_n therefore_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o same_o by_o moral_a institutes_n this_o he_o make_v the_o chief_a subject_n of_o his_o last_o philosophic_a lecture_n to_o his_o scholar_n after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o poison_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n as_o we_o find_v it_o relate_v at_o large_a by_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la where_o he_o give_v we_o socrates_n die_v philosophizing_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o separate_a state_n and_o particular_o that_o none_o can_v right_o philosophize_v of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n but_o such_o as_o have_v their_o soul_n strip_v of_o &_o abstract_v from_o all_o corporeal_a image_n impress_n and_o affection_n for_o till_o the_o soul_n be_v loose_a from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n it_o can_v not_o be_v free_a for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o define_v philosophy_n a_o mediation_n of_o death_n i_o e._n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o which_o state_n the_o soul_n be_v purge_v from_o those_o corporeal_a dregs_o by_o which_o it_o be_v contaminate_v while_o confine_v to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v render_v capable_a of_o contemplate_v god_n and_o divine_a thing_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o most_o pure_a divine_a truth_n and_o be_v will_v be_v touch_v by_o a_o impure_a mind_n thence_o he_o judge_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n know_v more_o of_o he_o and_o his_o divine_a mystery_n than_o impure_a soul_n who_o follow_v not_o god_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n bring_v he_o in_o affirm_v that_o only_o good_a man_n be_v wise_a and_o skilful_a in_o divine_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n so_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 3._o give_v a_o reason_n why_o socrates_n philosophize_v so_o much_o on_o morality_n he_o say_v socrates_n will_v not_o that_o mind_v clog_v with_o terrene_a passion_n shall_v extend_v themselves_o to_o contemplate_v divine_a thing_n which_o he_o conceive_v can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v but_o by_o a_o refine_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v man_n shall_v be_v very_a intent_n on_o get_v a_o reform_a life_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v exonerate_v of_o its_o depress_v lust_n may_v by_o a_o natural_a vigour_n lift_v up_o itself_o to_o eternal_o and_o by_o that_o purity_n of_o intelligence_n contemplate_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o eternal_a incommutable_a light_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o create_a nature_n live_v in_o stability_n etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n whereby_o we_o be_v inform_v why_o socrates_n be_v so_o spare_v in_o communicate_v his_o divine_a contemplation_n to_o his_o scholar_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o evident_a by_o what_o i_o find_v ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o plato_n that_o of_o all_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n not_o except_v scocrates_n have_v as_o if_o not_o more_o clear_a notion_n as_o any_o touch_a god_n his_o nature_n unity_n tradition_n and_o other_o sacred_a mystery_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v attain_v unto_o but_o by_o some_o borrow_a tradition_n original_o jewish_n or_o scriptural_a particular_o socrates_n assert_v 1._o the_o spiritual_a infinite_a eternal_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o unity_n which_o be_v the_o great_a article_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n 2._o the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o native_a blindness_n in_o which_o all_o man_n be_v envelop_v &c._n &c._n 4._o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o teachable_a and_o acquitable_a by_o nature_n or_o art_n but_o the_o product_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n god_n thus_o plato_n in_o meno_n fol._n 89._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v therefore_o often_o seek_v if_o there_o be_v any_o preceptor_n of_o virtue_n after_o all_o my_o endeavour_n i_o can_v find_v none_o so_o fol._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v neither_o teachable_a neither_o gain_v by_o science_n then_o he_o bring_v in_o socrates_n conclude_v more_o positive_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n then_o be_v neither_o from_o nature_n nor_o teachable_a but_o it_o come_v by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o humane_a understanding_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v etc._n etc._n thus_o plato_n yea_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o fol._n 99_o that_o god_n use_v the_o most_o unskilful_a instrument_n in_o communicate_v this_o grace_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n 5._o when_o also_o socrates_n assert_v that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v by_o divine_a infusion_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiad_n fol._n 124._o infusion_n bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o bespeak_v alcibiades_n we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o common_a council_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v become_v best_a neither_o do_v i_o affirm_v this_o only_a of_o thou_o alcibiades_z that_o thou_o want_v discipline_n but_o that_o i_o myself_o most_o need_v it_o neither_o do_v i_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o thou_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v except_v â—hat_n my_o tutor_n namely_o god_n be_v better_a and_o wise_a than_o thou_o viz._n pericles_n so_o again_o plato_n alcibiad_n fol._n 135._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o dialogize_v with_o alcibiades_n socrates_n do_v thou_o know_v by_o whâ—â—_n mean_v thou_o may_v avoid_v this_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n alcibiades_n yes_o soc._n how_o alcib_n if_o thou_o will_v socrates_n socrat._v thou_o speak_v not_o right_o alcibiades_n alcib_n how_o then_o must_v i_o speak_v socrat._v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n will_v etc._n etc._n again_o plato_n in_o his_o theaet_fw-la fol._n 151._o bring_v in_o socrates_n allure_a theaetetus_n a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o happy_a ingeny_n to_o his_o philosophy_n in_o order_n whereto_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n endow_v with_o a_o midwife_n faculty_n to_o draw_v forth_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n mind_n but_o withal_o he_o add_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o he_o only_o a_o midwife_n employ_v by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n god_n have_v compel_v i_o to_o play_v the_o midwife_n but_o forbid_v i_o to_o generate_v and_o fol._n 210._o he_o express_o say_v i_o and_o my_o mother_n receive_v this_o midwife_n faculty_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n 6._o hence_o socrates_n pretend_v to_o have_v a_o familiar_a daemon_n always_o attend_v and_o inspire_v of_o he_o so_o plato_n theagnes_n 128._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v by_o divine_a grace_n a_o daemon_n which_o have_v follow_v i_o from_o my_o childhood_n this_o daemon_n be_v a_o voice_n which_o signify_v to_o i_o what_o i_o must_v do_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o compel_v i_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n but_o if_o any_o of_o my_o friend_n communicate_v somewhat_o to_o i_o and_o that_o voice_n dehort_v i_o i_o from_o the_o same_o 13._o it_o also_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o socrates_n that_o when_o one_o of_o his_o scholar_n offer_v he_o money_n for_o instruct_v he_o he_o refuse_v it_o say_v his_o daemon_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o and_o plato_n in_o his_o symposion_n bring_v in_o socrates_n discourse_v at_o large_a of_o this_o daemon_n his_o office_n etc._n etc._n and_o serranus_n in_o plato_n apology_n for_o socrates_n tell_v we_o that_o socrates_n call_v his_o divine_a inspiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o daemon_n a_o voice_n and_o a_o sign_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o this_o tutelar_a daemon_n socrates_n affirm_v that_o he_o institute_v his_o whole_a life_n even_o from_o his_o childhood_n whâ—t_v this_o daemon_n be_v whether_o a_o good_a or_o bad_a angel_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v most_o probable_a it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o debate_v only_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a that_o socrates_n acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o supernatural_a divine_a assistance_n for_o instruction_n and_o direction_n etc._n etc._n 7._o socrates_n acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o some_o
also_o he_o have_v give_v we_o some_o adumbration_n of_o the_o ten_o category_n in_o his_o parmenides_n category_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o his_o dialogue_n he_o have_v comprehend_v the_o universal_a form_n of_o notation_n in_o his_o cratylus_n notation_n and_o true_o this_o man_n be_v admirable_o perfect_a in_o defiâ—ing_v and_o divide_v which_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a force_n or_o spirit_n of_o dialectic_a in_o his_o cratylus_n he_o query_n whether_o name_n signify_v from_o nature_n or_o from_o institution_n and_o he_o determine_v that_o what_o be_v right_a in_o name_n come_v from_o institution_n yet_o not_o casual_o but_o so_o as_o such_o institution_n must_v be_v consentaneous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o the_o rectitude_n of_o name_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o institution_n convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o also_o belong_v to_o logic_n to_o use_v name_n aright_o thus_o alcinous_n albeit_o we_o may_v allow_v this_o learned_a platonist_n that_o some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o these_o several_a part_n of_o dialectic_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o plato_n write_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o plato_n never_o intend_v to_o deliver_v over_o to_o posterity_n any_o such_o artificial_a mode_n or_o form_n of_o logic_n all_o that_o he_o design_n be_v to_o give_v we_o some_o general_a canon_n for_o a_o more_o methodical_a inquisition_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o for_o regular_a disputation_n or_o ratiocination_n the_o first_o that_o give_v we_o a_o artificial_a systeme_n of_o logic_n separate_v from_o the_o praexis_n be_v aristotle_n as_o hereafter_o plato_n affect_v a_o more_o natural_a familiar_a and_o simple_a method_n of_o ratiocination_n as_o before_o yea_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o deliver_v any_o exact_a artificial_a form_n of_o logic_n as_o that_o he_o confound_v his_o dialectic_a with_o metaphysic_n and_o other_o contemplation_n as_o else_o where_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o praxis_fw-la of_o dialectic_a plato_n abound_v with_o accurate_a definition_n and_o division_n also_o he_o give_v a_o excellent_a idea_n of_o analytick_a method_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n and_o as_o to_o dijudication_n and_o argumentation_n he_o seem_v very_o potent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o socratic_a induction_n and_o all_o this_o with_o much_o harmony_n simplicity_n and_o plainness_n without_o that_o artifice_n which_o aristotle_n introduce_v among_o our_o modern_a writer_n no_o one_o seem_v to_o have_v make_v a_o better_a improvement_n of_o plato_n dialectic_a precept_n and_o praxis_fw-la than_o peter_n ramus_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o contumely_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o bloody_a adversary_n carpenter_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o thorough_a insight_n into_o plato_n mind_n and_o to_o have_v reduce_v his_o principle_n to_o the_o best_a method_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n the_o abstract_n of_o his_o logic_n we_o intend_v to_o give_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o aristotle_n logic_n chap._n ix_o of_o plato_n physics_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a story_n plato_n story_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n plato_n assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n only_o in_o regard_n to_o divine_a idea_n plato_n own_o be_v god_fw-we as_o the_o first_o efficient_a according_a to_o gen._n 1.1_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n plato_n intelligible_a world_n god_n energetic_a efficiency_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o â—en_n 1.2_o spirit_n it_o be_v various_a regard_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n first_o matter_n in_o six_o particular_n of_o the_o four_o element_n which_o immediate_o constitute_v the_o universe_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o with_o its_o analysis_n plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o harmony_n and_o order_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o universe_n 1._o perfection_n from_o gen._n 1.31_o how_o plato_n call_v the_o universe_n the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o gen._n 1.27_o 2._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o finitenes_n 4._o figure_n round_o 5._o colour_n 6._o time_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o duration_n etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o angel_n 2._o the_o heaven_n their_o substance_n fire_n or_o air_n or_o water_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n argument_n prove_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v fire_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n 3._o of_o the_o inferior_a world_n wind_n air_n water_n gen._n 1.9_o meteor_n etc._n etc._n of_o active_a physics_n plant_n animal_n etc._n etc._n of_o man_n original_a and_o formation_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.26.27_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n it_o be_v original_a nature_n capacity_n jmmortalitie_n perfection_n and_o faculty_n the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n medicinal_a canon_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o for_o conservation_n of_o health_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n 2._o the_o exercise_n of_o nature_n 3._o rule_n for_o diet._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o curative_fw-it medicine_n with_o plato_n canon_n and_o character_n of_o a_o physician_n §_o 1._o origine_fw-la the_o first_o great_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n in_o vogue_n among_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o jonick_a sect_n be_v physics_n or_o physiologie_n common_o call_v natural_a philosophy_n for_o thales_n and_o his_o successor_n whole_o busy_v themselves_o in_o natural_a inquisition_n and_o dispute_n though_o socrates_n perceive_v the_o vanity_n of_o such_o physiologick_n speculation_n whole_o addict_v himself_o to_o moral_n plato_n affect_v a_o universal_a perfection_n in_o philosophy_n join_v both_o contemplative_n and_o active_n together_o and_o thence_o his_o physics_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a plato_n contemplative_a physic_n or_o physiologie_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o natural_a history_n or_o historical_a account_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n the_o universe_n it_o be_v origine_fw-la principle_n constitution_n affection_n and_o part_n of_o all_o which_o he_o discourse_v most_o ample_o and_o philosophical_o in_o his_o timaeus_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o physiologick_n philosophising_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n historical_a narration_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a demonstration_n as_o well_o artificial_a as_o inartificial_a §_o 2._o that_o plato_n derive_v his_o physiologick_n philosophizing_n 1._o touch_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n seem_v very_o probable_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n for_o in_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o make_v this_o prologue_n it_o be_v meet_v say_v he_o that_o we_o remember_v that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o who_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v human_a nature_n so_o that_o have_v receive_v some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n concern_v these_o thing_n it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o inquire_v far_o here_o plato_n acknowledge_v that_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n all_o the_o notice_n they_o have_v be_v but_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n which_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o if_o not_o immediate_o yet_o original_o from_o the_o sacred_a history_n this_o be_v far_o confirm_v by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o johannes_n grammaticus_n alius_fw-la philoponus_n of_o the_o world_n create_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n say_v he_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v most_o ancient_a be_v about_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n institute_n a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o plato_n discourse_v concern_v the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n imitate_v he_o in_o this_o as_o also_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thus_o philoponus_n who_o frequent_o inculcate_n the_o same_o as_o hereafter_o thus_o also_o ludovicus_n vives_n de_fw-fr ves_n ritaâ—e_v fid_fw-we pag._n 157._o the_o genesis_n or_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o thence_o the_o great_a wit_n have_v both_o admire_v the_o profundity_n thereof_o and_o also_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o their_o follower_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n have_v imitate_v that_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o world_n procreation_n sometime_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o
it_o ought_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o all_o aristotle_n name_n be_v pretend_v albeit_o they_o rather_o follow_v his_o corrupt_a interpreter_n and_o commentator_n for_o the_o arabian_n from_o who_o the_o schoolman_n draw_v all_o their_o subtlety_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o greek_a and_o well_o nigh_o of_o the_o latin_a be_v fain_o to_o make_v use_n of_o version_n very_o short_a of_o and_o in_o many_o point_n quite_o differ_v from_o the_o original_a sense_n of_o aristotle_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o have_v give_v this_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n his_o life_n and_o successor_n we_o shall_v now_o treat_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o of_o his_o philosophy_n according_a to_o that_o reduction_n and_o account_n we_o find_v thereof_o in_o ammonius_n jo._n grammaticus_n and_o other_o ammonius_n in_o arisiot_n categor_n pag._n 6._o treat_v of_o aristotle_n saieâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n thus_o ammonius_n which_o we_o may_v english_a thus_o this_o aristotle_n be_v in_o his_o moral_n exact_v even_o to_o a_o hyberbole_n in_o philosophy_n he_o exceed_v humane_a measure_n leave_v no_o part_n thereof_o untouched_a but_o add_v much_o thereto_o from_o his_o own_o sagacity_n he_o reform_v the_o whole_a of_o philosophy_n for_o he_o add_v unto_o logic_n by_o difference_v or_o separate_v the_o canon_n from_o the_o thing_n as_o also_o by_o frame_v demonstrative_a method_n for_o those_o who_o precede_v he_o know_v how_o to_o demonstrate_v but_o how_o to_o frame_v demonstration_n they_o know_v not_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o who_o can_v make_v shoe_n yet_o can_v use_v they_o when_o make_v to_o physics_n he_o add_v the_o five_o essence_n as_o for_o theologie_n albeit_o he_o add_v nothing_o thereto_o yet_o leave_v he_o nothing_o unattempted_a therein_o for_o he_o know_v not_o terrestrial_a thing_n only_o as_o some_o conceit_n but_o also_o supernatural_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o five_o book_n of_o physic_n acroaticks_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o movable_a either_o by_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n whence_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v neither_o a_o body_n nor_o passable_a this_o last_o expression_n of_o ammonius_n touch_v aristotle_n own_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o immobile_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v confirm_v and_o explicate_v more_o full_o by_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o proaem_n in_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la fol_n 10._o as_o hereafter_o §_o 15._o god_n hence_o ammonius_n make_v this_o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n god_n etc._n etc._n so_o ammon_n in_o arist_n categor_n pag._n 11._o treat_v of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n he_o demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o philosophy_n be_v to_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o productive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o for_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v incorporeal_a by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v thence_o ammonius_n demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o conduce_v we_o to_o this_o end_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n exist_v in_o time_n and_o mutation_n for_o by_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o mathematics_n we_o lead_v ourselves_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n §_o 16._o simple_a thence_o ammonius_n pass_v on_o to_o discourse_v of_o aristotle_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v pag._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o aristotle_n write_n be_v every_o way_n exact_v as_o to_o phrase_n for_o the_o philosopher_n ever_o avoid_v rhetorical_a flourish_n and_o whole_o endeavour_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n only_o aristotle_n be_v resolve_v to_o reduce_v philosophy_n to_o rule_n of_o art_n and_o reason_n utter_o reject_v that_o mythologick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v which_o his_o predecessor_n thales_n pherâ—cydes_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v introduce_v confine_v himself_o to_o a_o more_o succinct_a and_o accurate_a method_n whence_o also_o he_o reject_v all_o those_o more_o obscure_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n so_o much_o delight_v themselves_o in_o with_o resolution_n to_o admit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o can_v make_v stoop_n to_o evident_a reason_n or_o clear_a testimony_n so_o in_o his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v in_o matter_n doubtful_a to_o use_v clear_a testimony_n whereby_o he_o cut_v off_o all_o those_o obscure_a and_o break_a tradition_n which_o his_o predecessor_n admire_v and_o together_o with_o their_o tradition_n their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v also_o auditor_n §_o 17._o the_o same_o ammonius_n give_v we_o pag._n 12._o a_o good_a character_n of_o such_o as_o be_v genuine_a auditor_n and_o expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a auditor_n of_o aristotle_n ought_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o obscure_a the_o thing_n speak_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o to_o contend_v and_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n thereof_o a_o auditor_n ought_v to_o be_v just_a of_o a_o good_a natural_a capacity_n for_o ratiocination_n virtuous_a in_o his_o discourse_n exact_v in_o his_o moral_n expositor_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n very_o well_o adorn_v thus_o ammonius_n who_o proceed_v to_o give_v his_o character_n of_o a_o good_a expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v expound_v the_o thing_n speak_v by_o aristotle_n must_v not_o through_o too_o favourable_a inclination_n undertake_v to_o commend_v thing_n ill_o speak_v and_o receive_v they_o as_o from_o a_o tripos_n or_o oracle_n neither_o must_v he_o receive_v thing_n good_a in_o a_o ill_a manner_n after_o the_o sceptic_a mode_n but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n speak_v he_o must_v carry_v himself_o as_o a_o judge_n without_o passion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o must_v explicate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o expound_v their_o proper_a sentiment_n afterward_o he_o must_v bring_v his_o own_o judgement_n concern_v the_o same_o philosophy_n §_o 18._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n which_o ammonius_n in_o arist._n categ_n pag._n 11._o give_v we_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n theoretic_n and_o practic_n as_o for_o theoretic_n that_o be_v such_o wherein_o he_o inquire_v concern_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n practic_n be_v such_o wherein_o he_o consider_v concern_v good_a and_o evil._n and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n among_o man_n touch_v good_a and_o evil_a as_o also_o touch_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o viz._n aristotle_n to_o give_v we_o a_o diacritick_n or_o discretive_a instrument_n to_o measure_v these_o thing_n by_o which_o be_v demonstration_n now_o demonstration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o demonstrative_a syllogism_n for_o as_o the_o carpenter_n use_v his_o rule_n as_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o to_o discern_v what_o timber_n be_v crooked_a and_o what_o straight_o and_o as_o a_o builder_n use_v his_o square_n to_o discover_v what_o wall_n be_v right_a what_o not_o so_o philosopher_n make_v use_n of_o demonstration_n as_o a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o discern_v thing_n ammonius_n have_v thus_o distribute_v philosophy_n into_o its_o general_a part_n theoretic_n and_o practic_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o universal_a instrument_n of_o both_o which_o be_v logical_a demonstration_n he_o thence_o proceed_v to_o distribute_v these_o general_n into_o their_o several_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o distribute_v theoretick_n into_o physiologick_n mathematics_n and_o theologick_n as_o for_o his_o theologick_n they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o undertake_v after_o his_o physics_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o teach_v thing_n above_o nature_n whence_o his_o theologick_n be_v term_v metaphysic_n and_o these_o natural_a science_n be_v according_o call_v physics_n mathematics_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o regard_n separate_v from_o matter_n and_o in_o some_o regard_n inseparate_a as_o for_o practic_n they_o be_v distribute_v into_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n thus_o of_o the_o part_n of_o philosophy_n §_o 19_o have_v go_v through_o the_o general_a distribution_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o touch_v a_o little_a on_o the_o several_n and_o such_o observables_n therein_o as_o may_v
and_o add_v thereto_o courage_n and_o success_n for_o add_v he_o either_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o god_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o action_n or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o help_v and_o further_a man_n by_o thus_o plutarch_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o thus_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n a_o predetermine_n particular_a immediate_a influence_n upon_o sin_n and_o concourse_n with_o the_o will_n to_o every_o â—ct_n thereof_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n plato_n repub._n 10._o give_v we_o a_o good_a solution_n to_o this_o objection_n in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ll_o blamable_a caâ—salitie_n belong_v to_o the_o particular_a agenâ—_n which_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v a_o blameless_a cause_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o evil_n god_n work_v what_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a only_o this_o be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epict._n enchir_n cap._n 1.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o good_a act_v the_o soul_n in_o sin_v only_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n i._n e._n voluntary_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n but_o he_o doâ—s_v not_o concur_v to_o its_o sin_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o soul_n itself_o will_v it_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o sin_n only_o as_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o goodness_n so_o that_o god_n concourse_n thereto_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_o choose_v it_o neither_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o effect_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a cause_n but_o to_o the_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o alone_a moral_a and_o therefore_o culpable_a cause_n of_o sin_n whereas_o god_n be_v universal_a causalitie_n thereto_o be_v only_o physical_a or_o natural_a and_o therefore_o not_o moral_o evil._n that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_a agencie_n be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_a albeit_o we_o allow_v god_n a_o predetermine_a influence_n and_o concourse_n thereto_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thing_n voluntario_fw-la praise_n and_o dispraise_n have_v place_n i._n e._n in_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v voluntary_a and_o sin_n nothing_o less_o be_v likewise_o voluntary_a whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n require_v nothing_o more_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a §_o 29._o have_v dispatch_v aristotle_n contemplation_n about_o the_o will_n voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o every_o humane_a act_n act_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o speculation_n about_o the_o morality_n of_o humane_a act_n or_o their_o mora_fw-la clonstitution_n as_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n in_o general_a according_a to_o aristotle_n have_v for_o its_o foundation_n or_o basis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o voluntary_a free_a agent_n as_o before_o but_o the_o chief_a measure_n thereof_o be_v 1._o the_o end_n so_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v define_v or_o measure_v by_o its_o end_n i._n e._n the_o end_n have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o moral_n as_o the_o form_n in_o natural_n or_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o speculatives_n 2._o not_o only_o the_o end_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o aristotle_n style_v right_a reason_n have_v a_o essential_a influence_n on_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v denominate_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o by_o conformity_n thereto_o they_o become_v moral_o good_a and_o by_o difformitie_n moral_o evil_a so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o style_n a_o virtuous_a act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o move_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n or_o order_n of_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o aristotle_n notion_n about_o thing_n and_o act_n moral_o good_a which_o he_o style_v virtue_n virtue_n whereof_o we_o have_v this_o general_a account_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o power_n conquisitive_a and_o preservative_n of_o good_n also_o a_o power_n well-productive_a of_o many_o and_o great_a matter_n yea_o of_o all_o thing_n about_o all_o but_o this_o definition_n of_o virtue_n be_v too_o general_a &_o that_o which_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o natural_a as_o moral_a virtue_n we_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o special_a the_o great_a seat_n of_o aristoâ—e_a discourse_n about_o moral_a virtue_n be_v his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3.4.5.6_o cap._n 3._o he_o give_v we_o this_o general_a idea_n of_o ethick_n or_o moral_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v suppose_v therefore_o that_o virtue_n be_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a about_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n be_v productive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a but_o sin_n be_v the_o contrary_a aristotle_n eth._n lâ—b_n 2._o cap._n 4._o gin_n to_o discourse_v more_o distinct_o of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o its_o genus_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o power_n affection_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n these_o three_o affection_n power_n habit_n which_o of_o these_o must_v virtue_n be_v so_o plutar_n de_fw-fr virtut_n mor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v these_o three_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o faculty_n a_o affection_n and_o a_o habit_n a_o faculty_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o affection_n a_o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o faculty_n a_o habit_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o conformity_n of_o a_o faculty_n gain_v by_o custom_n arist·_n demonstrate_v 1._o that_o virtue_n can_v be_v a_o affection_n or_o passion_n passion_n because_o affection_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a only_a from_o good_a or_o bad_a habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o passion_n be_v well_o or_o ill_o dispose_v from_o those_o habit_n which_o possess_v they_o therefore_o our_o passion_n be_v in_o themselves_o capable_a neither_o of_o virtue_n nor_o of_o vice_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v habit_n 2._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n because_o they_o be_v election_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v certain_a election_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o election_n 3._o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o different_a motion_n of_o passion_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v that_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v move_v but_o to_o be_v dispose_v according_a to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v according_a to_o passion_n lambinus_n on_o this_o text_n of_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comment_n thus_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v move_v so_o far_o it_o be_v say_v pati_fw-la to_o suffer_v thence_o among_o the_o greek_n our_o affection_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n and_o so_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o practise_v for_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affection_n which_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o external_n object_n and_o the_o passive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v movable_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n albeit_o external_n object_n concur_v yet_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o absolute_o move_v by_o they_o as_o in_o the_o affection_n but_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n therefore_o in_o the_o affection_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v external_n and_o the_o principle_n move_v internal_a viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o virtue_n the_o object_n be_v external_n which_o of_o itself_o have_v no_o efficacy_n but_o as_o it_o be_v admit_v by_o right_a reason_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n but_o the_o prinple_n act_v and_o move_v be_v some_o good_a habit_n or_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v move_v for_o we_o consider_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n in_o virtue_n but_o by_o accident_n but_o we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dispose_v by_o virtue_n i._n e._n we_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n so_o frame_v power_n that_o we_o may_v with_o facility_n act_v virtuous_o 2._o
etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o subjective_n right_a reason_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a but_o a_o objective_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n law_n call_v moral_a because_o it_o give_v form_n and_o measure_n to_o all_o moral_a good_a so_o that_o aristotle_n right_a reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rectitude_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o god_n moral_a law_n which_o be_v but_o a_o new_a promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o alone_a adequate_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n thence_o the_o perfection_n or_o defect_n of_o all_o goodness_n or_o virtue_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o its_o access_n and_o conformity_n to_o or_o recess_n and_o difformitie_n from_o this_o first_o moral_a rule_n or_o law_n for_o moral_a goodness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o relation_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o every_o moral_a be_v be_v so_o far_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o it_o conform_v to_o or_o difforme_v from_o this_o moral_a rule_n or_o law_n and_o albeit_o the_o least_o declension_n or_o aberration_n from_o this_o moral_a law_n will_v denominate_v a_o humane_a act_n moral_o evil_a yet_o there_o be_v require_v a_o perfect_a concurrence_n of_o all_o cause_n or_o a_o entire_a conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n to_o bespeak_v a_o act_n moral_o good_a according_a to_o that_o approve_a maxim_n in_o the_o school_n found_v on_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n defectu_fw-la and_o general_a consent_n good_a require_v all_o its_o cause_n but_o evil_a spring_n from_o every_o defect_n hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o moral_a law_n must_v necessary_o be_v most_o perfect_a for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v the_o first_o measure_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a goodness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o defective_a measure_n be_v not_o a_o measure_n for_o what_o be_v imperfect_a can_v measure_v any_o thing_n this_o perfection_n of_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o end_n plat._n legib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o law_n must_v tend_v to_o the_o best_a end_n 2._o in_o its_o amplitude_n or_o extension_n to_o all_o object_n aâ—l_a lawgiver_n say_v plato_n must_v regard_v all_o virtue_n as_o psal_n 119.96_o §_o 32._o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o moral_a virtue_n virtue_n which_o be_v first_o its_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o act._n 2_o it_o be_v genus_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n 8._o it_o be_v form_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectitude_n 4_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o form_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v easy_a hence_o to_o form_v a_o definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n which_o aristotle_n have_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n arist_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o elective_a habit_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n of_o thing_n relate_v to_o we_o define_v by_o reason_n and_o so_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n define_v in_o which_o definition_n be_v these_o observable_n 1._o the_o genus_fw-la whis_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o passion_n 2._o the_o specific_a difference_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elective_a whereby_o moral_a habit_n or_o virtue_n be_v distinguish_v from_o intellectual_a art_n and_o science_n which_o be_v also_o habit_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n or_o object_n of_o moral_a virtue_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o relate_v to_o we_o or_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v voluntary_a 4._o here_o be_v the_o form_n of_o virtue_n which_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mediocrity_n or_o rectitude_n 5._o here_o be_v the_o formal_a measure_n of_o this_o mediocrity_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ight_a â—eason_n as_o before_o we_o find_v the_o same_o repeat_v more_o particular_o though_o not_o so_o exact_o by_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v say_v of_o virtue_n that_o they_o be_v mediocrity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v habit_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o desirable_a and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n and_o voluntary_a and_o so_o as_o right_a reason_n prescribe_v wherein_o we_o have_v all_o the_o several_a ingredient_n of_o virtue_n enumerate_v we_o find_v a_o definition_n of_o virtue_n much_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n give_v by_o plato_n meno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n work_v that_o which_o be_v best_a according_a to_o reason_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o best_a end_n work_n from_o these_o essential_a idea_n of_o virtue_n we_o may_v draw_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o true_a virtue_n require_v not_o only_o a_o good_a work_n or_o matter_n but_o the_o best_a end_n which_o must_v inform_v this_o matter_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n 2._o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o virtue_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o uniform_a idea_n harmonious_a simple_a idea_n in_o that_o they_o proceed_v all_o from_o the_o same_o divine_a habit_n or_o principle_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o divine_a end_n thus_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n act_v simple_o and_o uniformelie_o but_o wicked_a man_n various_o whence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n be_v infinite_a but_o good_a be_v definite_a and_o uniform_a so_o plato_n protag_n fol_n 379._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v one_o but_o its_o part_n be_v righteousness_n temperance_n and_o holiness_n so_o plato_n rep._n 4._o fol._n 445._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o the_o face_n of_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o whence_o virtue_n be_v style_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harmony_n whence_o also_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o virtue_n be_v equal_a or_o alike_o be_v §_o 33._o have_v give_v a_o full_a idea_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o according_a to_o aristotle_n mind_n we_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o extract_v his_o idea_n of_o vice_n or_o sin_n for_o he_o himself_o acquaint_v we_o ethic._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contrary_a habit_n be_v know_v by_o its_o contrary_n as_o in_o logic_n the_o affirmative_a be_v well_o state_v the_o negative_a be_v easy_o discover_v so_o in_o moral_n virtue_n be_v well_o explicate_v the_o idea_n or_o face_n of_o vice_n be_v soon_o unmask_v thus_o as_o virtue_n require_v a_o integrity_n of_o cause_n and_o full_a concurrence_n of_o all_o circumstance_n so_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o that_o vice_n proceed_v from_o any_o defect_n of_o either_o moral_a cause_n or_o circumstance_n as_o ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o art_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n arise_v either_o when_o man_n do_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o when_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o the_o like_a i._n e._n when_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n in_o matter_n or_o form_n and_o manner_n or_o time_n or_o such_o like_a again_o aristot_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o tell_v we_o as_o good_a be_v bound_v by_o mediocrity_n and_o right_a reason_n and_o therefore_o uniform_a so_o evil_a be_v boundless_a and_o infinite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v various_a for_o evil_a be_v infinite_a again_o whâ—â—eas_n he_o define_v virtue_n a_o mediocrity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o right_a reason_n he_o tell_v we_o eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o that_o vice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o beside_o or_o beyond_o reason_n so_o stobaeus_n ser._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n beside_o right_a reason_n far_o aristotle_n in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d