eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o admire_v the_o mode_n order_n and_o quantity_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n think_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o be_v go_n so_o lactant._n lib._n 2._o inst_n cap._n 14._o the_o first_o of_o all_o those_z who_o possess_v egypt_n begin_v to_o contemplate_v and_o adore_v those_o celestial_a body_n and_o because_o they_o live_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n without_o cover_a house_n they_o thence_o have_v opportunity_n to_o note_v the_o course_n and_o defect_n of_o the_o star_n and_o thence_o fall_v into_o the_o admiration_n and_o adoration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o egyptian_n skill_n in_o geometry_n geometry_n porphyry_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n very_o studious_a therein_o 7._o and_o proclus_n in_o euclid_n 2.4_o faith_n that_o geometry_n be_v invent_v by_o the_o egyptian_n take_v its_o beginning_n from_o measure_v of_o field_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o from_o the_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n which_o wash_v away_o their_o bound_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 39_o give_v we_o a_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o but_o principal_o astronomy_n &_o c_o ludovicus_n vives_n on_o this_o place_n give_v this_o account_n the_o ancient_n egyptian_n much_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o astronomy_n geometry_n and_o arithmetic_n as_o for_o geometry_n necessity_n teach_v they_o that_o which_o they_o great_o need_v when_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o field_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n neither_o can_v they_o any_o other_o way_n divide_v their_o ground_n etc._n etc._n whence_o geometry_n be_v so_o term_v from_o measure_v of_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o astronomy_n advantage_n the_o commodiousnes_n of_o their_o situation_n give_v they_o great_a advantage_n for_o improvement_n therein_o they_o have_v their_o night_n always_o clear_a and_o serene_a and_o the_o heaven_n lie_v open_a to_o they_o without_o cloud_n can_v easy_o contemplate_v the_o rise_n and_o setting_n of_o the_o star_n with_o their_o progress_v and_o regress_v etc._n etc._n then_o to_o these_o two_o arithmetic_n be_v add_v as_o subservient_fw-fr without_o which_o the_o former_a can_v not_o be_v attain_v thus_o lud._n vives_n and_o that_o our_o astronomy_n come_v much_o of_o it_o if_o not_o the_o whole_a from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o those_o eastern_a part_n seem_v very_o probable_a from_o those_o hypothesis_n or_o hieroglyphic_n sign_n which_o be_v use_v by_o astronomer_n in_o the_o zodiac_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o celestial_a globe_n to_o express_v the_o celestial_a body_n and_o their_o motion_n by_o which_o way_n of_o express_v thing_n be_v in_o much_o use_n among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o by_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o derive_v as_o it_o be_v suppose_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n geographie_n neither_o be_v the_o egyptian_n unacquainted_a with_o geographie_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n l._n 6._o his_o description_n of_o the_o sacred_a scribe_n in_o the_o solemn_a procession_n of_o who_o it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v skill_v in_o hieroglyphic_n cosmographie_n geographie_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o chorographie_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o description_n of_o nile_n eustathius_n in_o his_o note_n on_o dionysius_n attribute_n the_o invention_n of_o geographick_a table_n to_o sesostris_n who_o cause_v the_o land_n he_o have_v conquer_v to_o be_v describe_v in_o table_n and_o so_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o to_o other_o as_o still_v orig._n sacr._n book_n 2._o c._n 2._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la phil_n sect_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o we_o find_v a_o good_a general_a account_n of_o the_o egyptian_n skill_n in_o mathematics_n give_v by_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o they_o so_o handle_v the_o mathematic_a science_n that_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o other_o nation_n they_o may_v be_v say_v not_o so_o much_o to_o perfect_v as_o invent_v they_o which_o they_o affect_v out_o of_o a_o humour_n of_o vain_a glory_n especial_o there_o be_v famous_a among_o they_o petosiris_n and_o necepson_n by_o who_o prudence_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o julius_n firmicus_n there_o be_v a_o access_n make_v to_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o divinity_n they_o vindicate_v to_o themselves_o the_o invention_n of_o geometry_n astrology_n and_o astronomy_n philosophy_n §_o 3._o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n especial_o of_o medicine_n and_o anatomy_n which_o be_v but_o branch_n thereof_o be_v general_o affirm_v by_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v true_a their_o superstition_n keep_v they_o from_o dissect_v experimental_a and_o pry_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o creature_n to_o which_o they_o attribute_v a_o deity_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o without_o many_o choice_a experiment_n and_o curious_a observation_n even_o in_o the_o experimental_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n for_o blinie_n hist_o l._n 19_o c._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o king_n to_o cause_v dead_a body_n to_o be_v anatomize_v to_o find_v out_o the_o structure_n or_o composition_n of_o man_n body_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o disease_n history_n beside_o they_o be_v exact_a in_o make_v philosophic_a observation_n touch_v any_o curious_a natural_a event_n or_o their_o irregularity_n for_o when_o there_o happen_v any_o prodigy_n or_o irregular_a thing_n in_o nature_n they_o do_v say_v strabo_n with_o much_o curiosity_n lay_v iâ—_n up_o among_o their_o sacred_a record_n and_o herodotus_n add_v that_o more_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v observe_v by_o they_o than_o by_o any_o other_o nation_n which_o say_v he_o they_o not_o only_o diligent_o preserve_v but_o frequent_o compare_v together_o and_o from_o a_o similitude_n of_o prodigy_n gather_v a_o similitude_n of_o event_n thus_o much_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22.33_o observe_v concern_v they_o in_o his_o relation_n of_o sâ—lon's_n conference_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n where_o solon_n have_v a_o curiosity_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o original_a of_o those_o ancient_a great_a event_n touch_v phoroneus_n deucalion_n and_o pyrrhus_n etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_a priest_n unfold_v these_o mythologick_n fabulous_a narration_n by_o a_o historic_a relation_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o reduce_v the_o story_n of_o deucalion_n to_o that_o of_o noah_n flood_n and_o that_o of_o pyrrhus_n his_o wife_n to_o the_o burn_v of_o sodom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o also_o that_o of_o phoroneus_n to_o the_o drown_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n phoroneus_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v according_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n which_o differ_v little_a from_o it_o conjugate_v and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v some_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v traduce_v to_o they_o by_o any_o hand_n 2._o save_v that_o of_o moses_n original_o genesis_n 1_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o diogenes_n laert._n proem_n pag._n 7._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v constant_o believe_v that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o be_v corruptible_a that_o the_o star_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a etc._n etc._n but_o that_o for_o which_o the_o egyptian_n be_v most_o famous_a abroad_o 2._o be_v their_o skill_n in_o medicine_n which_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o by_o homer_n plato_n herodotus_n plutarch_n diogenes_n laertius_n etc._n etc._n pliny_n tell_v we_o lib._n 29._o c._n 1._o that_o the_o original_n of_o physic_n or_o medicine_n among_o the_o egyptian_n be_v from_o the_o relation_n of_o those_o who_o by_o any_o remedy_n be_v cure_v of_o any_o disease_n which_o for_o a_o memorial_n to_o posterity_n be_v record_v in_o their_o temple_n the_o egyptian_n have_v also_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o embalm_v of_o dead_a body_n for_o their_o conservation_n which_o appertain_v to_o medicinal_a philosophy_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o scripture_n gen._n 50.2_o 50.2_o where_o joseph_n command_v the_o physician_n to_o embalm_v his_o father_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o treat_v of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n contain_v in_o 24_o book_n write_v by_o their_o mercury_n tell_v we_o that_o 6_o of_o these_o book_n concern_v medicine_n which_o be_v study_v by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n those_o who_o wear_v the_o cloak_n wherein_o be_v distinct_o handle_v the_o fabric_n of_o man_n body_n the_o nature_n of_o disease_n and_o medicament_n and_o particular_o the_o medicine_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o of_o woman_n disease_n etc._n etc._n diodorus_n make_v the_o egyptian_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o medicine_n and_o what_o
〈◊〉_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
present_o fall_v upon_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_o prepare_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o auditor_n thereby_o to_o render_v they_o more_o capable_a to_o attend_v unto_o and_o receive_v the_o head_n of_o the_o matter_n hence_o in_o point_n of_o great_a moment_n he_o allow_v of_o a_o proem_n so_o arist_n rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o pag._n 220._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o necessary_a and_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o proem_n be_v this_o to_o discover_v the_o end_n of_o a_o discouse_n wherefore_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v evident_a or_o small_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o proem_n 5._o but_o one_o of_o the_o best_a rule_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o aristotle_n in_o order_n to_o a_o methodical_a procedure_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o any_o point_n be_v that_o in_o ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v not_o seek_v after_o the_o same_o exactness_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o such_o a_o method_n as_o the_o subject_a matter_n will_v bear_v neither_o may_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n search_v after_o the_o cause_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o in_o some_o thing_n it_o may_v suffice_v that_o we_o well_o demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o in_o first_o principle_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o and_o a_o principle_n and_o of_o principle_n some_o be_v discover_v by_o induction_n some_o by_o sense_n some_o by_o some_o other_o usage_n and_o way_n etc._n etc._n this_o golden_a rule_n strike_v at_o the_o bold_a assume_n of_o those_o who_o expect_v the_o like_a certainty_n and_o fullness_n of_o demonstration_n in_o all_o subject_n though_o never_o so_o sublime_a it_o give_v also_o a_o sharp_a rebuke_n to_o schoolman_n who_o general_o bring_v all_o matter_n to_o their_o form_n whereas_o aristotle_n here_o as_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o suit_v our_o form_n or_o method_n to_o our_o matter_n 6._o but_o then_o aristotle_n proceed_v to_o another_o canon_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o must_v take_v diligent_a care_n that_o we_o define_v exact_o for_o accurate_a definition_n give_v a_o huge_a advantage_n to_o what_o follow_v this_o beginning_n therefore_o be_v well_o lay_v it_o seem_v more_o than_o half_a of_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o there_o be_v by_o it_o a_o great_a discovery_n make_v of_o the_o thing_n we_o inquire_v into_o 21._o if_o any_o expect_v a_o more_o full_a scheme_n of_o aristotle_n logic_n the_o best_a at_o least_o most_o useful_a i_o meet_v with_o be_v that_o of_o ramus_n who_o albeit_o he_o do_v in_o many_o thing_n oppose_v aristotle_n yet_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v it_o not_o without_o ground_n but_o with_o design_n to_o render_v aristotle_n logic_n more_o useful_a this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a scheme_n of_o ramus_n logic_n as_o grammar_n say_v ramus_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o etymology_n which_o treat_v of_o single_a word_n and_o syntaxis_fw-la which_o be_v of_o word_n conjoin_v so_o logic_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n invention_n and_o judgement_n 1._o invention_n be_v a_o part_n of_o logic_n which_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o mode_n of_o find_v out_o argument_n a_o argument_n be_v that_o which_o be_v affect_v or_o assume_v to_o argue_v somewhat_o by_o which_o be_v artificial_a or_o inartificial_a a_o artificial_a argument_n be_v that_o which_o argue_v from_o itself_o which_o be_v either_o first_o or_o secondary_a a_o inartificial_a argument_n be_v that_o 1._o which_o argue_v from_o authority_n 2._o judgement_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o logic_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o right_a disposement_n of_o argument_n in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v judge_v by_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o disposition_n whence_o judgement_n and_o disposition_n pass_v for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o invention_n treat_v of_o single_a argument_n so_o judgement_n of_o conjoynd_a now_o judgement_n be_v either_o axiomatick_a 2._o or_o dianoetick_a 1._o axiomatick_a judgement_n be_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o argument_n with_o a_o argument_n whereby_o we_o judge_v that_o something_o be_v or_o be_v not_o which_o by_o the_o latin_n be_v call_v a_o enuntiate_a pronuntiate_a effate_n 2_o hence_o follow_v dianoetick_a judgement_n assumption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discourse_n consist_v in_o the_o deduce_a one_o axiom_n from_o another_o which_o be_v either_o syllogism_n or_o method_n syllogism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v so_o dispose_v with_o the_o argument_n as_o that_o the_o antecedent_n be_v right_o place_v the_o conclusion_n necessary_o follow_v for_o when_o the_o axiom_n be_v dubious_a the_o question_n be_v put_v and_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o we_o make_v use_v of_o a_o argument_n which_o be_v collate_v with_o the_o question_n the_o antecedent_n of_o a_o syllogism_n have_v two_o part_n a_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n the_o proposition_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n wherein_o at_o least_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o question_n be_v dispose_v with_o the_o argument_n the_o assumption_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n 9_o which_o be_v assume_v out_o of_o the_o proposition_n the_o consequent_a of_o a_o syllogism_n be_v that_o part_n which_o comprehend_v the_o question_n and_o conclude_v the_o same_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o conclusion_n if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o syllogism_n be_v want_v it_o be_v call_v a_o enthymeme_n a_o syllogism_n be_v either_o simple_a or_o compound_v etc._n etc._n 10._o method_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discourse_n compose_v of_o various_a homogeneous_a axiom_n propose_v according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o nature_n whence_o the_o convenience_n of_o all_o among_o themselves_o be_v judge_v 17._o and_o comprehend_v in_o memory_n and_o look_v as_o in_o a_o axiom_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v regard_v and_o in_o a_o syllogism_n the_o consequence_n and_o inconsequence_n so_o in_o method_n it_o be_v consider_v that_o what_o be_v more_o clear_a do_v precede_v and_o what_o be_v more_o obscure_a follow_v so_o that_o order_n and_o confusion_n be_v whole_o the_o object_n of_o this_o judgement_n as_o aristotle_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o general_a any_o rule_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o ought_v to_o precede_v the_o most_o general_a rule_n must_v be_v first_o 18._o because_o it_o be_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n whence_o the_o most_o general_a definition_n must_v be_v first_o and_o then_o the_o distribution_n must_v follow_v which_o if_o it_o be_v various_a the_o partition_n into_o integral_a part_n must_v precede_v and_o then_o the_o division_n into_o the_o species_n must_v follow_v the_o perfect_a definition_n consist_v of_o essential_a cause_n namely_o of_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o form_n thus_o ramus_n of_o logic_n §_o 22._o have_v finish_v aristotle_n logic_n ethic_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o ethic_n the_o first_o part_n of_o practic_n philosophy_n wherein_o make_v use_n of_o a_o analytick_a method_n he_o begin_v with_o man_n chief_a end_n or_o happiness_n happiness_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n every_o soul_n desire_v some_o chief_a good_a or_o last_o end_n etc._n etc._n aristotle_n make_v two_o chief_a part_n of_o human_a happiness_n objective_n and_o formal_a be_v he_o begin_v with_o man_n objective_a happiness_n and_o prove_v first_o that_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a good_a and_o then_o give_v some_o character_n of_o this_o chief_a good_a which_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v to_o these_o several_a particular_n 1_o aristotle_n make_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o ancient_a or_o the_o first_o principal_n of_o all_o thing_n principle_n so_o in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o treat_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o goodness_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o principle_n 2._o end_n he_o place_v the_o chief_a good_a in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n thus_o arist_n rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o end_n be_v always_o better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v always_o for_o another_o sake_n whereas_o that_o be_v for_o its_o own_o sake_n so_o again_o he_o tell_v uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v near_a the_o end_n be_v best_a 3._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v that_o itself_o which_o be_v desire_v for_o it_o self_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o
chaldean_n now_o the_o great_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n the_o chaldean_n be_v at_o first_o famous_a for_o be_v astronomy_n and_o astrology_n so_o strabo_n lib._n 12_o and_o 15._o hence_o pythagoras_n be_v say_v to_o derive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n from_o the_o chaldean_n as_o porphyry_n 3._o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n whence_o also_o the_o name_n chaldean_n pass_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o astrologer_n and_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o alexander_n enter_v babylon_n whereas_o other_o approve_v themselves_o otherwise_o the_o chaldean_n show_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o state_v vicissitude_n of_o time_n wherefore_o as_o simplicius_n in_o arist_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la affirm_v aristotle_n that_o great_a inquisitor_n of_o nature_n give_v it_o in_o command_n to_o callisthenes_n his_o kinsman_n and_o disciple_n who_o travail_v with_o alexander_n into_o asia_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o commentary_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o chaldean_n have_v observe_v touch_v the_o celestial_a body_n and_o callisthenes_n send_v he_o observation_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n tully_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v much_o convenience_n for_o such_o astronomick_a observation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o plain_a situation_n of_o their_o country_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 9_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v say_v he_o if_o person_n so_o ingenious_a be_v so_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n who_o inhabit_v a_o large_a and_o even_o country_n can_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v if_o those_o first_o chaldean_n observe_v so_o many_o thing_n who_o in_o aristotle_n time_n glory_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o 2000_o year_n etc._n §_o 3._o but_o though_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o these_o chaldean_n have_v some_o advantage_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o astronomick_a skill_n from_o the_o convenience_n of_o their_o country_n which_o lie_v on_o a_o level_n yet_o have_v we_o both_o authority_n and_o reason_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o original_n of_o this_o their_o art_n be_v more_o divine_a that_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o skill_n in_o astrology_n from_o abraham_n be_v afore_o chap_n 1_o §_o 8._o of_o abraham_n assert_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o berosus_n eupolemus_n josephus_n and_o vossius_fw-la so_o lud._n vives_n on_o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 9_o assert_n the_o traduction_n of_o philosophy_n from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o egyptian_n by_o abraham_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o assertion_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o astronomick_a science_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v church-tradition_n but_o that_o noah_n have_v be_v full_o instruct_v by_o church-tradition_n from_o his_o godly_a predecessor_n methuselah_n enoch_n and_o seth_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n and_o particular_o touch_v the_o excellent_a fabric_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o nature_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o harmonious_a order_n and_o motion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v to_o govern_v by_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o and_o psal_n 136.7_o 8._o 8._o that_o these_o celestial_a have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n on_o all_o sublunary_a body_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n which_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o enhance_v the_o wisdom_n power_n 2._o and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n we_o may_v not_o doubt_v be_v very_o frequent_a by_o church-tradition_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o those_o son_n of_o god_n before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o which_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a ground_n that_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o creation_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v convey_v down_o even_o from_o adam_n to_o his_o time_n by_o a_o constant_a uninterrupted_a tradition_n to_o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o indeed_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o any_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n to_o who_o can_v we_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v if_o not_o to_o his_o darling_n and_o friend_n the_o faithful_a and_o holy_a seed_n who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v best_o improve_v such_o contemplation_n for_o their_o maker_n glory_n and_o most_o faithful_o hand_n they_o over_o to_o posterity_n thus_o god_n himself_o give_v abraham_n this_o character_n gen._n 18.17_o 19_o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v 19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n &_o c·_a god_n give_v abraham_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n not_o only_o pass_v and_o do_v but_o to_o come_v because_o he_o know_v abraham_n will_v make_v the_o best_a improvement_n and_o conveyance_n thereof_o to_o his_o posterity_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v how_o abraham_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o celestial_a body_n their_o nature_n order_n harmony_n government_n motion_n influence_n which_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o true_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n communicate_v to_o he_o partly_o by_o church-tradition_n partly_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n if_o not_o also_o from_o some_o divine_a inspiration_n even_o of_o this_o natural_a knowledge_n can_v not_o but_o conceive_v himself_o in_o duty_n oblige_v to_o communicate_v the_o same_o not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o posterity_n but_o also_o to_o his_o kindred_n and_o country_n man_n the_o chaldean_n astronomy_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n much_o ravish_v with_o holy_a contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o order_n government_n motion_n and_o influence_n be_v evident_a by_o many_o philosophic_a yet_o gracious_a meditation_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o ps_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n so_o psal_n 136.4_o to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o v_o 5._o to_o he_o that_o by_o wisdom_n make_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o he_o that_o make_v great_a light_n 8_o 9_o the_o sun_n to_o rule_v by_o day_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o rule_v by_o night_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v where_o he_o can_v no_o soon_o open_v his_o eye_n 7._o but_o contemplate_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n in_o those_o celestial_a body_n thus_o be_v these_o holy_a man_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n ravish_v with_o the_o admiration_n which_o as_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n their_o admirable_a nature_n position_n conjunction_n regular_a motion_n and_o powerful_a influence_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o be_v as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o abraham_n or_o shem_n etc._n etc._n 2._o §_o 4._o this_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o the_o chaldean_n according_a to_o the_o common_a presumption_n receive_v from_o abraham_n do_v soon_o by_o their_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o rom._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o degenerate_a into_o that_o black_a art_n deserve_o so_o call_v because_o from_o hell_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n or_o divination_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldaic_a art_n the_o original_n of_o which_o be_v 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
chronicon_fw-la give_v testimony_n to_o scaliger_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n the_o same_o do_v learned_a vossius_fw-la in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o idolatry_n vossius_fw-la as_o also_o in_o that_o de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1_o etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o heinsius_n have_v a_o discourse_n profess_o on_o this_o subject_n heinsius_n but_o learned_a bochart_n that_o rich_a antiquary_n bochart_n and_o philologist_n have_v give_v a_o incomparable_a advance_v and_o light_a to_o this_o notion_n from_o who_o i_o thankful_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v receive_v great_a assistance_n in_o this_o undertake_n both_o by_o personal_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o also_o from_o his_o elaborate_a work_n especial_o his_o geographia_fw-la sacra_fw-la grotius_n also_o from_o who_o i_o receive_v the_o first_o hint_n of_o this_o assertion_n do_v positive_o affirm_v the_o same_o grotius_n as_o on_o mat._n 24.38_o but_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la religionis_fw-la as_o else_o where_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o hornius_n speak_v categorical_o thus_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o grecian_n deliver_v that_o philosophy_n flow_v from_o the_o barbarian_n to_o the_o grecian_n plato_n in_o epinom_n cratylo_n philibo_n manetho_n in_o josephus_n against_o apion_n whence_o they_o so_o frequent_o and_o so_o honourable_o mention_v the_o phoenicians_n chaldean_n egyptian_n who_o be_v all_o instruct_v by_o the_o hebrew_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v so_o solemn_a a_o thing_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a grecian_a philosopher_n to_o travel_v into_o the_o oriental_a part_n whence_o spring_v the_o mutual_a commerces_fw-la and_o common_a study_n betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o egyptian_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o philosophy_n be_v not_o bear_v but_o educate_v in_o greece_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a wise_a man_n of_o greece_n bring_v philosophy_n thither_o from_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o diodaâ—e_n amirault_n and_o daillè_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o in_o their_o place_n §_o 7._o jackson_n to_o come_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n and_o learned_a man_n jackson_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n last_a edit_n in_o polio_n pag._n 27_o 34_o 47_o 49_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n large_o prove_v this_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o withal_o give_v account_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v traduce_v of_o which_o else_o where_o learned_a and_o pious_a usher_n assert_v the_o same_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o philosophy_n usher_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n thus_o great_a richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n treat_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n say_v that_o aristotle_n receive_v it_o from_o plato_n and_o he_o from_o the_o egyptian_n as_o these_o from_o the_o jew_n preston_n make_v use_v of_o this_o principle_n as_o a_o main_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a original_a preston_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o before_o sir_n walter_n ralegh_n ralegh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o affirm_v categorical_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n viz._n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o opinion_n of_o god_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v so_o much_o as_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o platonic_a philosophy_n owen_n in_o his_o learned_a discourse_n of_o gentile_a theology_n which_o i_o must_v confess_v owen_n have_v give_v i_o much_o light_n and_o confirmation_n herein_o do_v frequent_o assert_v the_o same_o conclusion_n the_o same_o be_v often_o and_o strong_o maintain_v by_o the_o learned_a stillingfleet_n in_o his_o origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la stillingfleet_n it_o be_v indeed_o one_o chief_a medium_n he_o much_o insist_o on_o to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o mede_n hammond_n and_o cudworth_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o as_o good_a essay_n and_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n by_o duport_n on_o homer_n bogan's_n homerus_n hebraïzan_n and_o dickinson_n delphi_n phoenicizantes_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o our_o english_a learned_a man_n none_o have_v give_v we_o more_o ample_a testimony_n to_o confirm_v our_o assertion_n than_o famous_a selden_n selden_n in_o his_o elaborate_a book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o where_o say_v he_o touch_v the_o famous_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o christ_n to_o consult_v and_o hear_v the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v many_o testimony_n both_o of_o jew_n themselves_o of_o christian_a father_n and_o of_o pagan_a writer_n which_o he_o cite_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v chap._n ii_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n and_o 1._o particular_o of_o the_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a how_o the_o greek_n disguise_v oriental_a tradition_n by_o fable_n of_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o fable_n and_o parable_n 2._o of_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n symbol_n and_o enigme_n 3._o of_o the_o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophiâ—ing_v by_o plato_n and_o its_o descent_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n mat._n 13.3_o the_o matter_n also_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o god_n sacred_a word_n and_o work_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o tradition_n or_o jewish_a mystery_n 3._o of_o the_o form_n of_o jewish_a doctrine_n 4._o of_o the_o tradition_n 2_o d_o cause_n be_v admiration_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n break_o report_v to_o they_o 3._o imitation_n another_o cause_n concern_v which_o plato_n have_v excellent_a discourse_n touch_v the_o subject_a object_n effect_v uses_n and_o abuse_n of_o imitation_n in_o symbolic_a philosophy_n 4._o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n act._n 17.21_o 5._o pride_n and_o self_n advancement_n 6._o inclination_n to_o idolatry_n 7._o carnal_a policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o people_n hatred_n a_o general_a conclusion_n that_o all_o philosophy_n even_o aristotle_n itself_o as_o to_o its_o matter_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n §_o 1._o jew_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o divine_a revelation_n we_o have_v already_o endeavour_v some_o inartificial_a demonstration_n as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o several_a cause_n from_o whence_o and_o wale_n by_o which_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a we_o shall_v first_o run_v through_o the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o mode_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o proceed_v to_o their_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n the_o first_o great_a mode_n or_o way_n of_o the_o greek_n philosophize_v be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o that_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n they_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o first_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a will_v be_v easy_o grant_v by_o any_o verse_v in_o those_o antiquity_n general_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 4._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a mythology_n which_o he_o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a fable_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n historie_n this_o aristotle_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n call_v philomythie_a for_o say_v he_o a_o philosopher_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philomyther_n or_o lover_n of_o fabulous_a tradition_n strabo_n lib._n 11._o make_v mention_n of_o this_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o which_o gain_v little_a credit_n in_o the_o world_n which_o proclus_n on_o plato_n theology_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o call_v symbolic_a philosophy_n but_o to_o speak_v distinct_o and_o proper_o we_o may_v distinguish_v mythologick_n philosophy_n or_o philosophic_a mythology_n into_o these_o several_n 1._o mythologick_n strict_o take_v or_o parabolic_a 2._o hieroglyphic_n symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a 3._o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o several_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v this_o the_o mythologick_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o parabolic_a be_v the_o couch_n of_o philosophic_a principle_n and_o mystery_n under_o some_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o feign_a story_n the_o symbolic_a be_v the_o wrap_v up_o of_o natural_a principle_n or_o moral_a precept_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
ingeny_n or_o promptitude_n of_o nature_n to_o learn_v plato_n make_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o natural_a acumen_n or_o sagacity_n of_o judgement_n &_o a_o good_a memory_n so_o plato_n epino_n fol._n 976._o there_o remain_v a_o admirable_a faculty_n which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapience_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n learn_v with_o facility_n and_o expedition_n faithful_o commit_v to_o memory_n what_o he_o have_v learned_a and_o as_o occasion_n serve_v recall_v it_o again_o with_o a_o happy_a promptitude_n all_o which_o some_o call_v wisdom_n some_o nature_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n of_o nature_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n be_v define_v defin_n plat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a nature_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o acumen_n of_o judgement_n and_o touch_v the_o pregnancy_n of_o memory_n requisite_a to_o a_o philosopher_n plato_n tell_v we_o repub._n 6._o fol._n 547._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o plato_n require_v in_o a_o philosopher_n good_a institution_n so_o de_fw-fr repub._n 6._o reckon_v up_o the_o cause_n whence_o philosophy_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v institute_v he_o mention_n this_o as_o the_o main_a viz._n evil_a institution_n of_o youth_n for_o say_v he_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o generous_a their_o natural_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o worse_a philosopher_n be_v they_o if_o ill_o institute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v we_o not_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o best_a nature_a soul_n by_o reason_n of_o ill_a institution_n become_v most_o wicked_a 3._o plato_n will_v have_v his_o philosopher_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philalethes_n truth_n a_o lover_n of_o truth_n so_o rep._n 6._o fol._n 485._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o philosopher_n that_o they_o hate_v falsehood_n but_o love_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o that_o love_v to_o love_v all_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d akin_a &_o proper_a to_o what_o he_o love_v and_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o wisdom_n than_o truth_n it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n &_o yet_o a_o lover_n of_o falsehood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o therefore_o who_o will_v be_v a_o true_a philosopher_n ought_v even_o from_o his_o youth_n great_o to_o thirst_n after_o all_o truth_n and_o plato_n in_o what_o precede_v rep._n 6._o fol._n 484._o limit_n this_o love_n of_o truth_n to_o such_o truth_n as_o be_v invariable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a philosopher_n be_v conversant_a about_o thing_n always_o the_o same_o i_o e._n about_o first_o truth_n whence_o plato_n make_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philalethia_n to_o consist_v not_o in_o any_o low_a act_n or_o contemplation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o contemplate_v very_o be_v and_o the_o first_o beauty_n thence_o say_v he_o they_o who_o contemplate_v beautiful_a picture_n and_o shadow_n of_o truth_n but_o delight_v not_o in_o beauty_n and_o truth_n itself_o such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o pleasure_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pseudophilosopher_n not_o true_a philosopher_n 4._o plato_n require_v in_o a_o philosopher_n that_o he_o devote_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n so_o rep._n 6._o fol._n 485._o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o whole_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o discipline_n and_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o pure_a pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v abstract_v from_o corporeal_a pleasure_n he_o be_v true_o a_o philosopher_n etc._n etc._n 5._o another_o character_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n rep._n 6._o fol._n 485._o covetous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o add_v he_o when_o the_o affection_n be_v vehement_o carry_v to_o one_o thing_n they_o be_v more_o infirm_a in_o other_o 6._o plato_n will_v have_v his_o philosopher_n to_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a not_o sordid_a servile_a disposition_n so_o rep._n 6._o fol._n 486._o dispose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servilitie_n and_o sordidness_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v contemplate_v etc._n etc._n courageous_a 7._o plato_n require_v in_o a_o philosopher_n courage_n that_o he_o be_v not_o timorous_a or_o fearful_a of_o death_n etc._n etc._n so_o de_fw-fr rep._n 6._o fol._n 486._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o this_o philosopher_n must_v not_o count_v death_n terrible_a for_o a_o timorous_a and_o servile_a nature_n never_o as_o it_o seem_v partake_v of_o true_a philosophy_n whence_o philosophy_n be_v make_v a_o contemplation_n of_o death_n morose_n 8._o plato_n in_o the_o same_o place_n require_v that_o a_o philosopher_n be_v not_o morose_a unsociable_a unjust_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nature_n 9_o plato_n will_v have_v his_o philosopher_n to_o be_v a_o good_a musician_n of_o a_o musical_a harmonious_a nature_n thereby_o to_o allure_v man_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v etc._n etc._n so_o rep._n 6._o fol._n 486._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v not_o be_v of_o a_o immusical_a inâ—eâ—ent_a nature_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n be_v akin_a to_o â—mmetrie_n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o seek_v for_o one_o that_o be_v harmonious_a and_o compleasant_a to_o win_v other_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v this_o he_o explain_v more_o full_o in_o his_o timeus_n fol._n 104._o where_o he_o make_v philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o music_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o its_o emendation_n which_o sweet_o compel_v the_o irrational_a part_n to_o obey_v the_o rational_a so_o that_o the_o affection_n neither_o move_v nor_o stand_v still_o but_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n whence_o follow_v a_o divine_a chorus_n of_o philosophy_n and_o virtue_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n traction_n etc._n etc._n virtuous_a 10._o last_o plato_n make_v this_o a_o essential_a character_n of_o a_o philosopher_n that_o he_o be_v virtuous_a so_o de_fw-fr repub._n 6._o fol._n 489_o etc._n etc._n plato_n examine_v the_o ground_n why_o philosophy_n prove_v so_o useless_a and_o even_o anxious_a resolve_v all_o into_o some_o defect_n not_o of_o philosophy_n but_o of_o the_o philosopher_n wherefore_o fol._n 490._o plato_n require_v that_o a_o philosopher_n be_v pious_a and_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n must_v first_o lead_v the_o way_n which_o the_o philosopher_n must_v follow_v step_n by_o step_n till_o he_o arrive_v to_o goodness_n for_o he_o that_o be_v vain_a and_o futile_a can_v never_o be_v partaker_n of_o true_a philosophy_n whence_o he_o add_v that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o true_a philosopher_n must_v affectionate_o aspire_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o be_v neither_o must_v he_o acquiesce_v in_o mere_a opinion_n but_o with_o a_o courageous_a mind_n pursue_v truth_n itself_o neither_o must_v he_o desist_v from_o such_o a_o famous_a enterprise_n until_o he_o have_v arrive_v to_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n lead_v the_o way_n we_o can_v conceive_v that_o the_o chorus_n of_o evil_n will_v follow_v but_o wholesome_a regular_a manner_n etc._n etc._n and_o fol._n 492._o he_o make_v virtue_n requisite_a to_o true_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o he_o conclude_v fol._n 494._o that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o philosophy_n as_o they_o ought_v chap._n viii_o of_o plato_n logic_n and_o its_o derivation_n from_o the_o jew_n plato_n form_n of_o logic_n consist_v in_o dialogue_n their_o use_n in_o the_o eleatic_a school_n but_o their_o original_a use_n among_o the_o jew_n scripture_n logic_n in_o dialogize_v as_o in_o job_n the_o prophet_n mark_v 8.11_o luke_n 22.68_o rom._n 11.1_o luke_n 11.53_o 54._o logic_n a_o organ_n or_o key_n to_o all_o science_n plato_n logic_n precept_n 1._o a_o logician_n must_v be_v grave_a and_o moderate_a not_o contentious_a contentious_a dispute_v the_o cause_n of_o scepticism_n 2._o the_o matter_n of_o dispute_n must_v be_v weighty_a 3._o to_o lay_v down_o good_a principle_n 4._o to_o proceed_v methodical_o from_o particular_n to_o general_n etc._n etc._n 5._o to_o illustrate_v by_o example_n 6._o to_o distinguish_v du_o betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 7._o to_o state_n will_v the_o affirmative_a 8._o not_o to_o expect_v more_o
also_o sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o comprehend_v that_o universal_a symmetry_n harmony_n order_n beauty_n and_o formâ—_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v by_o proportion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o four_o element_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n the_o bond_n of_o union_n universal_a spirit_n or_o form_n by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o themselves_o opposite_a &_o contrary_a by_o a_o friendly_a kind_n of_o discord_n be_v conjoin_v and_o agree_v together_o this_o piece_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n be_v but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o former_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v at_o first_o frame_v and_o still_o order_v the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n according_a to_o eternal_a wisdom_n law_n and_o contrivement_n hence_o flow_v the_o most_o exact_a order_n beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o part_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a mutual_o conspire_v and_o move_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o their_o being_n and_o the_o particular_a conduct_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n so_o that_o plato_n here_o put_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n namely_o order_n for_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderer_n collector_n and_o conjoyner_n of_o all_o these_o part_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o of_o this_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n spirit_n 4._o some_o by_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n understand_v that_o ignifick_a virtue_n or_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n which_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o chaos_n and_o afterward_o diffuse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v thereof_o this_o say_v they_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n or_o a_o ignifick_a spirit_n which_o fashion_v divers_a effect_n which_o moses_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.2_o thus_o beza_n and_o out_o of_o he_o serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o but_o though_o plato_n seem_v to_o own_o such_o a_o prolific_a fire_n or_o ignifick_a spirit_n diffuse_v through_o the_o universe_n yet_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o chief_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v distinct_a here-from_a as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n from_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o have_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v plato_n universal_a spirit_n matter_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o its_o body_n and_o material_a principle_n the_o proper_a body_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n earth_n air_n but_o the_o original_a matter_n of_o these_o element_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o chaos_n which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o existence_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principle_n universal_o grant_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n that_o the_o universe_n have_v a_o origine_fw-la and_o that_o this_o origine_fw-la be_v from_o god_n so_o that_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o question_n be_v what_o the_o material_a principle_n or_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v we_o find_v the_o several_a persuasion_n touch_v this_o matter_n distinct_o though_o concise_o give_v we_o by_o clemens_n romanus_n recognitionum_fw-la lib_n 8_o o_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o the_o element_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v number_n callistratus_n quality_n alcmaeon_n contrariety_n anaximandrus_n immensity_n anaxagoras_n similarie_n of_o part_n epicurus_n atom_n diodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n impartibles_fw-fr or_o indivisibles_n asclepias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o call_v tumour_n or_o elation_n geometer_n fine_n i._n e._n bound_n democritus_n idea_n thales_n water_n parmenides_n earth_n plato_n fire_n water_n air_n earth_n aristotle_n also_o a_o five_o element_n which_o he_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unnameable_a thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13._o although_o this_o relation_n need_v some_o emendation_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v pass_v only_o as_o to_o plato_n we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o he_o make_v the_o four_o element_n before_o name_v the_o complete_a body_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o not_o the_o first_o original_a matter_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n describe_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o earth_n nor_o air_n but_o the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o these_o which_o effuse_v its_o seed_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watery_a fiery_a and_o receptive_a of_o the_o form_n of_o air_n and_o earth_n and_o indeed_o this_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n seem_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a thus_o richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n materia_fw-la this_o the_o philosopher_n do_v find_v universe_n stumble_v upon_o it_o but_o mistake_v it_o very_o much_o aristotle_n have_v it_o from_o plato_n he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o egyptian_n they_o from_o the_o jew_n this_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o parallelize_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n creation_n 1._o moses_n make_v divine_a creation_n the_o original_n of_o his_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o do_v plato_n as_o before_o §_o 4._o answerable_a to_o that_o of_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v make_v that_o peripatetic_a dream_n of_o a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n never_o come_v into_o plato_n head_n though_o some_o impute_v it_o to_o he_o as_o before_z §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o moses_n call_v his_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n which_o p._n fagius_n render_v out_o of_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o plato_n use_v to_o express_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o and_o little_a different_a in_o sound_n but_o less_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o sense_n from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n which_o philo_n byblius_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o great_a bochart_n conceive_v from_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n which_o signify_v matter_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14._o aquila_n on_o deut._n 32.10_o render_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a or_o without_o order_n and_o plato_n describe_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o the_o same_o word_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o because_o it_o be_v without_o any_o substantial_a form_n order_n or_o perfection_n yea_o plato_n express_o style_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n as_o moses_n hence_o those_o peripatetic_a description_n of_o this_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v nec_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quale_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la indefinite_a and_o inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o dispute_v in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o moses_n make_v his_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o void_a whence_o some_o conceive_v that_o plato_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o a_o usual_a change_n of_o ב_n into_o ב_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n make_v the_o original_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n but_o if_o we_o can_v argue_v full_o from_o the_o name_n yet_o as_o to_o thing_n we_o may_v draw_v a_o exact_a parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a for_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o
plato_n politic_n where_o 1._o of_o right_a constitution_n and_o administration_n 2._o law_n the_o rule_n of_o such_o administration_n 3._o magistrate_n the_o instrument_n of_o administration_n according_a to_o law_n ii_o plato_n metaphysic_n 1._o of_o god_n and_o his_o essence_n 2._o his_o attribute_n 1._o unity_n 2._o simplicity_n 3._o immutabilitie_n 4._o eternity_n 5._o omnipresence_n 6._o justice_n 7._o veracitie_n 8._o purity_n 9_o bounty_n 10._o omniscience_n 11._o incomprehensibilitie_n 12._o the_o divine_a will_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o the_o humane_a soul_n its_o original_a immaterialitie_n capacity_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v plato_n rational_a and_o natural_a philosophy_n philosophy_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a and_o supernatural_a wherein_o indeed_o his_o excellence_n seem_v to_o consist_v but_o upon_o reflection_n consider_v that_o this_o undertakement_n will_v swell_v this_o discourse_n before_o we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o history_n and_o especial_o make_v this_o three_o book_n big_a and_o bulkie_a much_o beyond_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v wave_v it_o at_o present_a though_o not_o without_o some_o thought_n of_o reassume_v the_o same_o in_o a_o intend_a systeme_n of_o sound_a philosophy_n only_o for_o the_o present_a take_v this_o abstract_n idea_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o supernatural_a philosophy_n as_o for_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n it_o may_v according_a to_o the_o different_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regard_v it_o have_v to_o its_o object_n be_v distribute_v into_o 1_o ethick_n which_o respect_v personal_a gubernation_n and_o moral_n 2_o oeconomick_a which_o regard_v the_o regiment_n of_o family_n 3_o politic_a which_o comprehend_v the_o government_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n good_a as_o for_o plato_n ethic_n we_o find_v in_o he_o excellent_a contemplation_n and_o discourse_n 1_o of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o he_o style_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o true_a rep._n 9_o i._n e._n most_o real_a substantial_a and_o soâ—â—_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_a rep._n 9_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—mply_o good_a 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o necessary_a good_a 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a idea_n of_o all_o good_a 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinite_a 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a and_o moâ—_n live_v 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uniform_a 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a immix_v without_o sorrow_n 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppâ—râ—unc_fw-la 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a and_o godlike_a good_a all_o which_o contemplation_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v applicable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n neither_o may_v we_o presume_v that_o plato_n can_v receive_v they_o any_o way_n save_v only_o by_o some_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n virtue_n §_o 2._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o moral_o of_o virtue_n its_o divine_a infusion_n nature_n and_o excellency_n 1_o touch_v the_o divine_a infusion_n of_o virtue_n plato_n meno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 99_o prove_n at_o large_a that_o virtue_n come_v not_o by_o institution_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o divine_a infusion_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o this_o that_o god_n oft_o use_v the_o most_o unkilful_a instrument_n in_o the_o production_n of_o virtue_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n plato_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmony_n of_o the_o sâ—ul_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o music_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o symmetry_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o every_o faculty_n keep_v its_o due_a place_n and_o motion_n whence_o 3_o follow_v the_o excellence_n of_o virtue_n which_o plato_n place_v in_o this_o that_o it_o give_v health_n amplitude_n liberty_n nobility_n firmitude_n and_o perfection_n unto_o the_o humane_a soâ—l_n sin_n §_o 3._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o notable_o of_o sin_n both_o ingenite_fw-la and_o acquisite_a he_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o excess_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n against_o right_a reason_n whence_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epinom_n fol_n 978._o a_o irrational_a confuse_a irregular_a motion_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o of_o irregular_a inordinate_a pleasure_n he_o prove_v repub._n 9_o that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a tyrant_n for_o the_o more_o indulgent_a the_o mind_n be_v to_o they_o the_o more_o tyrannic_a and_o insolent_a they_o be_v moderation_n §_o 4._o plato_n discourse_v even_o to_o admiration_n of_o that_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o sensitive_a appetite_n he_o make_v temperance_n to_o consist_v chief_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a symphony_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o rep._n 4._o whence_o he_o make_v the_o temperate_a man_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a than_o himself_o whereas_o the_o intemperate_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a and_o worse_o than_o himself_o i._n e._n than_o his_o sensitive_a animal_n part_n §_o 5._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o divine_o of_o love_n love_n its_o sovereign_a throne_n in_o and_o influence_n on_o the_o soul_n together_o with_o its_o proper_a acts._n this_o he_o discourse_v of_o at_o large_a in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v whole_o sperâ—_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o sovereign_a affection_n and_o more_o particular_o plato_n have_v admirable_a discourse_n of_o amity_n or_o friendship_n as_o in_o his_o lysis_n where_o he_o profess_o set_v himself_o to_o philosophize_v on_o this_o theme_n which_o the_o title_n of_o this_o dialogism_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o friendship_n plain_o enough_o import_v §_o 6._o last_o plato_n discourse_v most_o accurate_o of_o justice_n justice_n in_o its_o universal_a idea_n and_o notion_n especial_o in_o his_o repub._n 4._o where_o he_o explicate_v its_o nature_n and_o influence_n in_o all_o affair_n so_o again_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi leg._n 12._o we_o find_v many_o other_o great_a ethick_n contemplation_n and_o character_n as_o in_o other_o his_o dialogue_n §_o 7._o as_o for_o plato_n economic_n economic_n he_o philosophize_v incomparable_o of_o imitation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a principle_n of_o paternal_a government_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi leg._n 5._o as_o else_o where_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o best_a institution_n of_o youth_n be_v by_o example_n &_o conversation_n he_o treat_v also_o of_o education_n more_o large_o in_o his_o repub._n 4.7_o de_fw-fr leg._n 1_o 5_o 7._o §_o 8._o but_o that_o which_o render_v plato_n most_o famous_a as_o to_o moral_n politic_n be_v his_o politic_a discourse_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o constitution_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o a_o republic_n 2._o such_o as_o treat_v of_o law_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a 3._o such_o as_o give_v we_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n to_o administer_v according_a to_o such_o law_n of_o each_o of_o these_o he_o philosophize_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_n and_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o touch_v plato_n metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n metaphysic_n we_o be_v not_o without_o great_a notice_n thereof_o 1_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v great_a notion_n or_o rather_o tradition_n original_o judaic_a of_o god_n essence_n unity_n as_o describe_v exod._n 3.14_o who_o in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o his_o attribute_n and_o 1._o his_o unity_n that_o there_o be_v one_o and_o but_o one_o true_a god_n he_o demonstrate_v at_o large_a against_o the_o atheist_n and_o polytheist_n of_o his_o age_n in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 10._o fol._n 886._o and_o that_o 1_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o visibles_n and_o the_o most_o harmonious_a variety_n of_o time_n 2_o from_o universal_a consent_n 3_o from_o motion_n and_o the_o first_o motor_n 4_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n inspire_v and_o animate_v all_o thing_n fol._n 895._o 1._o from_o that_o great_a innate_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n 899_o etc._n etc._n 2._o plato_n discourse_v very_o divine_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n simplicity_n who_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o mixture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remain_v simple_a in_o his_o own_o form_n 3._o he_o auâ—wedly_o own_v god_n
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
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
〈◊〉_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