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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 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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 sâlon'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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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
great_a injustice_n of_o aristotle_n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o plato_n in_o that_o quarrel_a with_o and_o triumph_v over_o his_o word_n they_o regard_v not_o his_o sense_n or_o mind_n wrap_v up_o under_o those_o symbolick_n and_o metaphorick_n notion_n thus_o here_o when_o plato_n philosophize_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o universal_a spirit_n that_o animate_v this_o universe_n noâ_n mind_v his_o hide_a sense_n they_o cavil_v against_o his_o notion_n as_o if_o he_o do_v indeed_o make_v the_o universe_n a_o monster_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o notion_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v forth_o plato_n mind_n in_o these_o proposition_n 1._o the_o original_n and_o primarie_a notion_n etc._n or_o mind_n of_o plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o break_a tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n and_o so_o a_o imperfect_a reference_n to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o moses_n make_v to_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a fomenter_n and_o influencer_n of_o all_o thing_n hence_o the_o platonist_n in_o their_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d trinity_n make_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d their_o universal_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o three_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o person_n that_o plato_n by_o his_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o universal_a spirit_n mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o description_n thereof_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 896._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o the_o principle_n of_o motion_n and_o of_o all_o good_a this_o soul_n also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o evil_a of_o all_o thing_n just_a and_o unjust_a and_o of_o all_o contrary_n this_o be_v a_o full_a description_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n and_o influx_n on_o all_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n material_o consider_v but_o plato_n discourse_v more_o full_o &_o particular_o concern_v this_o universal_a divine_a spirit_n his_o prolific_a seminal_a efformation_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o what_o precede_v fol._n 395._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n permeate_v and_o enhabit_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n plato_n here_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o live_a soul_n for_o look_v as_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n convey_v from_o the_o paâent_n together_o with_o and_o in_o the_o seed_n do_v by_o its_o prolific_a efformative_a virtue_n form_n and_o shape_v the_o faetus_fw-la till_o it_o be_v perfect_v so_o god_n who_o he_o here_o style_v the_o universal_a soul_n permeate_v and_o enhabit_v all_o thing_n be_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o as_o before_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o first_o fashioner_n or_o the_o efformative_a and_o spermatick_a principle_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o look_v as_o the_o humane_a spirit_n though_o precedent_n to_o and_o no_o way_n depend_v on_o the_o body_n be_v notwithstanding_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o aristotle_n phrase_v it_o the_o perfection_n or_o perfective_a principle_n of_o the_o man_n so_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o it_o be_v precedent_n to_o and_o independent_a on_o the_o say_a universe_n yet_o be_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o efformative_a and_o perfective_a principle_n thereof_o this_o plato_n indwelling_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d plastic_a efformative_a power_n spirit_n or_o principle_n which_o our_o chemist_n take_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a spirit_n inform_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o all_o these_o platonic_a âotions_n of_o this_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n derive_v original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v etc._n etc._n will_v i_o think_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v consider_v how_o parallel_n they_o be_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n move_v some_o will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o imply_v such_o a_o motion_n or_o agitation_n as_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o efformative_a fomentation_n like_v to_o that_o of_o a_o broodie_a hen_n foment_v her_o egg_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n set_v abrood_n upon_o the_o water_n till_o it_o be_v hatch_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o universe_n to_o which_o plato_n spermatick_n efformatius_n spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n exact_o answer_v as_o also_o to_o that_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouthâ_n hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n neither_o be_v this_o only_a a_o novel_a observation_n for_o ludovicus_n vives_n who_o be_v well_o very_a in_o plato_n be_v full_o of_o this_o persuasion_n as_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o august_n civit._fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o if_o we_o will_v say_v he_o more_o exact_o follow_v plato_n its_o easy_a to_o defend_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o spirit_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n gen._n 1.2_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v impart_v life_n and_o essence_n to_o all_o thing_n through_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o he_o who_o give_v we_o a_o good_a explication_n of_o plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n 2._o providence_n plato_n soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v to_o refer_v sometime_o to_o the_o divine_a spirit_n his_o providential_a influence_n on_o and_o concourse_n with_o all_o thing_n this_o indeed_o follow_v upon_o and_o differ_v not_o real_o from_o the_o forego_n notion_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n for_o look_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o fomenter_n framer_n and_o perfectioner_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o do_v he_o still_o continue_v the_o supreme_a governor_n orderer_n and_o influencer_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o its_o motion_n etc._n etc._n parallel_v hereto_o do_v plato_n make_v his_o universal_a spirit_n to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o composer_n but_o also_o the_o disposer_n and_o orderer_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o motion_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 897._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o must_v confess_v the_o supreme_a soul_n provide_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o act_v it_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o plato_n style_v the_o universe_n a_o live_a creature_n as_o he_o himself_o acquaint_v we_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d we_o ought_v to_o say_v that_o this_o world_n be_v true_o a_o live_n and_o intelligent_a creature_n because_o it_o come_v under_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n hence_o plato_n style_v this_o universal_a divine_a spirit_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o that_o he_o do_v most_o wise_o and_o methodical_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o providential_a occurrence_n and_o natural_a affair_n so_o in_o his_o phileb_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d all_o wise_a man_n agree_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o divine_a mind_n be_v king_n to_o we_o both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o again_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 97._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o we_o judge_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o divine_a mind_n adorn_v adorn_v all_o thing_n and_o place_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o best_a form_n and_o station_n that_o may_v be_v which_o be_v more_o brief_o yet_o full_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o divine_a mind_n be_v that_o which_o adorn_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n we_o have_v all_o this_o full_o express_v by_o the_o stoic_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o world_n be_v enhabit_v by_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d divine_a mind_n and_o providence_n the_o mind_v dispense_n administrate_v or_o order_v every_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o soul_n in_o you_o which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n and_o do_v exact_o answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o preservation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n as_o psal_n 104.30_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o plato_n traduce_v this_o second_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n order_n 3._o plato_n seem_v
ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d conservative_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 flâxes_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d proper_a or_o due_a food_n
ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n so_o art_n 7._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ariââotle_n conclude_v art_n 24._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ataxy_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d asymmetrie_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d thence_o defin_n plat._n fol._n 416._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sin_n be_v a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ammonâus_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 intelligenâes_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o hesitate_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v free_a who_o be_v suâjuris_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ulysâeam_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 philosophâae_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d rather_o than_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 quâdam_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_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
potamon_n ammonius_n plutarch_n philo._n 252_o of_o ammonius_n the_o head_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n his_o borrow_v his_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o scripture_n 253-255_a of_o plotinus_n and_o his_o character_n 255_o of_o porphyry_n his_o origination_n etc._n etc._n 256_o jamblicus_n syrianus_n proclus_n 257_o 258_o of_o johannes_n grammaticus_n 258_o 259_o maximus_n tyrius_n alcinous_n apuleius_n 259_o these_o new_a platonist_n call_v electicks_n because_o they_o choose_v out_o the_o best_a of_o all_o sect_n 260_o 261_o the_o general_a design_n of_o these_o new_a platonist_n to_o reform_v philosophy_n 261_o 262_o the_o defect_n of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n 262_o 263_o too_o great_a extol_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n even_o above_o the_o scripture_n 263_o particular_a evil_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n 264_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o paganism_n 264_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o christianisme_n 265_o chap._n 5._o plato_n pythagorick_a and_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v with_o the_o original_n of_o both_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n plato_n his_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v and_o its_o various_a use_n 266_o 267_o how_o plato_n his_o symbol_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v 268_o plato_n his_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jew_n 268_o 269_o plato_n affect_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v yââ_n with_o some_o difference_n 270_o 271_o plato_n his_o mode_n of_o reason_v by_o dialogue_n of_o jewish_a origine_fw-la 272_o chap._n 6._o the_o several_a distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n the_o distribution_n of_o plato_n his_o philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n into_o pythagorick_a herachtick_a socratic_a 274_o plato_n as_o to_o theologick_n pythagorize_v 274_o 275_o as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr plato_n follow_v heraclitus_n 275_o as_o to_o moral_n plato_n follow_v socrates_n 275_o 276_o a_o second_o division_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a 276_o a_o three_o distribution_n of_o plato_n his_o philosophy_n into_o moral_a natural_a and_o rational_a 277_o 278_o a_o four_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o organic_n and_o essential_a 278_o the_o last_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o organic_n or_o rational_a natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a 279_o 280_o 281_o plato_n his_o natural_a philosophy_n 280_o plato_n his_o mathematics_n 281_o plato_n his_o moral_a philosophy_n ibid._n plato_n his_o metaphysic_n 281_o 282_o chap._n 7._o general_a idea_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n plato_n his_o idea_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n 283_o 284_o the_o generick_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n be_v appetition_n 283_o the_o object_n of_o this_o appetition_n science_n 283_o 1._o intelligence_n the_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 284_o 2._o science_n or_o demonstrative_a discourse_n 284_o 3._o faith_n 4._o imitation_n 285_o the_o simple_a object_n of_o philosophy_n 285_o the_o specific_a act_n contemplation_n 285_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o contemplation_n 286_o the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o this_o contemplation_n truth_n as_o truth_n 286_o plato_n his_o idea_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n 287_o the_o genus_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o prudence_n 287_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n humane_a beatitude_n 287_o the_o intermediate_n object_n agibles_fw-fr 287_o 288_o the_o office_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 288_o the_o part_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d providence_n 288_o 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dexterity_n or_o sagacity_n 288_o 289_o 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d experience_n or_o sensation_n 289_o 290_o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n conscience_n 290_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o seat_n of_o principle_n 291_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o reflective_a light_n of_o conscience_n 291_o 292_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_a prudence_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n 292_o subjective_n fight_v reason_n what_o 292_o 293_o plato_n his_o divine_a philosophy_n in_o the_o contemplation_n affection_n and_o imitation_n of_o god_n 294_o 295_o plato_n his_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 294_o plato_n his_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 295_o 296_o plato_n his_o character_n of_o a_o philosopher_n 296_o 1._o a_o philosopher_n must_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 296_o 2._o well_o institute_v 296_o 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o lover_n of_o truth_n 297_o 4._o whole_o devote_v to_o philosophy_n 297_o 5._o not_o covetous_a 6._o noble_o dispose_v 297_o 7._o courageous_a 8._o not_o morose_n 298_o 9_o of_o a_o harmonious_a musical_a nature_n 298_o 10._o virtuous_a 299_o 299_o chap._n 8._o of_o plato_n logic_n and_o its_o derivation_n from_o the_o jew_n plato_n his_o form_n of_o logic_n dialogick_n 299_o 300_o the_o original_n of_o this_o dialogize_a mode_n from_o the_o pleatick_a school_n 300_o 301_o plato_n his_o dialogize_a logic_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n 301_o the_o scriptural_a mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n 302_o logic_n a_o key_n or_o organ_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n 303_o plato_n his_o logic_n precept_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n 304_o 1._o a_o logician_n must_v be_v of_o mature_a age_n grave_n moderate_a not_o vainglorious_a 304_o how_o far_o the_o old_a academy_n be_v guilty_a of_o contentious_a dispute_n 304_o 305_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o logic_n dispute_v momentous_a 305_o 3._o lay_v good_a foundation-principle_n 305_o 4._o a_o methodick_a procedure_n from_o particular_n to_o general_n from_o the_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a 306_o 5._o the_o use_n of_o exemplification_n 306_o 307_o 6._o distinguish_v well_o betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 307_o 7._o state_n the_o affirmative_a well_o 307_o 8._o in_o the_o definition_n of_o thing_n expect_v not_o more_o of_o certainty_n than_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v 307_o 308_o 9_o liberty_n in_o our_o examan_n of_o thing_n 308_o 10._o value_v reason_n more_o than_o authority_n 308_o 11._o modesty_n and_o moderation_n in_o dispute_n 309_o alcinous_n of_o plato_n dialectic_a 309-311_a chap._n 9_o of_o plato_n physics_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a story_n plato_n physics_n the_o story_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n 313_o that_o plato_n have_v his_o story_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o moses_n be_v demonstrate_v 1._o from_o his_o own_o confession_n 2._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o 313_o 314_o plato_n follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o assert_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o universe_n 314_o 315_o how_o plato_n affirm_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a 315_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 316_o god_n be_v ideal_o efficience_n 316_o plato_n his_o intelligible_a world_n 316_o 317_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o plato_n his_o idea_n and_o exemplar_n 317_o god_n energetic_n efformative_a efficiency_n 318_o 319_o plato_n his_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d soul_n of_o the_o universe_n what_o it_o import_v 319_o plato_n his_o universal_a spirit_n exact_o answer_v 1._o to_o the_o spirit_n be_v efformative_a virtue_n 319_o 320_o 321_o 2._o to_o the_o spirit_n be_v conservation_n and_o providence_n 321_o 3._o to_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o universe_n 322_o 4._o plato_n hâs_v ignisick_n virtue_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v style_v the_o universal_a spirit_n 322_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o original_a matter_n 323_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n 324-326_a moses_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o same_o with_o plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 324_o moses_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o origine_fw-la of_o plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 324_o plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o moses_n gen._n 1.5_o 325_o gen._n 1.2_o move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n 326_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n 326_o 327_o 328_o plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o moses_n 328-330_a the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n its_o order_n 330_o 331_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n 331-336_a 1._o it_o be_v perfection_n 332-334_a 2._o it_o be_v unity_n 3._o it_o be_v finiteness_n 334_o 4._o it_o be_v figure_n 5._o its_o colour_n 335_o 6._o time_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o duration_n 336_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o physiologie_n 337_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n 337_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n their_o nature_n ignite_n or_o watery_a 337_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n demonstrate_v large_o 338_o 339_o 340_o 341_o 342_o of_o the_o wind_n air_n water_n etc._n etc._n 342_o 343_o of_o active_a physiologie_n touch_v plant_n and_o animal_n 343_o of_o man_n original_a and_o formation_n according_a
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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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
also_o the_o greek_a philosophy_n itself_o tear_v into_o so_o many_o piece_n and_o fraction_n as_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o disguise_v etc._n etc._n philosophy_n §_o 10._o a_o second_o cause_n or_o prolific_a root_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v admiration_n and_o this_o indeed_o follow_v natural_o upon_o the_o former_a for_o what_o be_v admiration_n but_o the_o soul_n contemplation_n of_o some_o novel_a and_o rare_a matter_n propose_v to_o it_o with_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n or_o as_o other_o describe_v it_o the_o state_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o thing_n that_o be_v new_a and_o rare_a and_o strange_a of_o which_o we_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o wise_a man_n wonder_v not_o because_o they_o see_v a_o reason_n and_o have_v a_o comprehension_n of_o thing_n i_o hence_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v of_o pythagoras_n that_o he_o affirm_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o gain_v this_o by_o philosophy_n not_o to_o admire_v any_o thing_n for_o philosophy_n take_v away_o wonderment_n and_o admiration_n which_o flow_v from_o ignorance_n so_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o that_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o ignorance_n admire_v what_o seem_v above_o he_o now_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a notion_n and_o idea_n of_o admiration_n to_o contemplate_v overmuch_a thing_n above_o our_o capacity_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v strange_a and_o rare_a hence_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v how_o soon_o those_o grecian_a mythologick_n philosopher_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o those_o wonderful_a experiment_n and_o issue_n of_o divine_a creation_n and_o providence_n which_o be_v hand_v over_o to_o they_o by_o some_o break_a tradition_n we_o have_v already_o show_v how_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n with_o other_o part_n border_v on_o the_o jewish_a territory_n have_v receive_v many_o imperfect_a fragment_n or_o break_a tradition_n touch_v god_n his_o name_n attribute_n and_o work_n both_o of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o of_o the_o wonder_n he_o wrought_v for_o his_o church_n in_o egypt_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o after_o they_o come_v to_o ganaan_n also_o that_o they_o have_v some_o though_o very_o obscure_a notice_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o grecian_n travel_v into_o those_o oriental_a part_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o these_o hide_a mystery_n and_o wonder_n at_o first_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a admiration_n of_o they_o and_o anon_o set_v themselves_o to_o philosophise_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o mythologick_n mode_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o thâse_a first_o age_n oriental_a part_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o admiration_n be_v a_o genuine_a yea_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o mythologick_n and_o simple_a as_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n plato_n and_o aristotle_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o thaeetetus_n inform_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a affection_n of_o a_o philosopher_n to_o wonder_v neither_o have_v philosophy_n any_o other_o origine_fw-la but_o this_o the_o like_a aristotle_n in_o his_o lib._n 11._o metaphys_n cap._n 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o admiration_n man_n both_o now_o and_o in_o time_n past_a begin_v to_o philosophise_v mythologick_n but_o aristotle_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n give_v we_o a_o full_a and_o excellent_a account_n of_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n how_o all_o philosophy_n especial_o mythologick_n spring_v from_o admiration_n which_o because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o to_o our_o purpose_n i_o shall_v first_o give_v it_o at_o large_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d both_o now_o and_o in_o old_a time_n man_n begin_v to_o philosophise_v from_o admiration_n at_o first_o indeed_o admire_v the_o more_o easy_a wonder_n thence_o proceed_v by_o little_a and_o little_a they_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o great_a matter_n as_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o also_o a_o philomyther_o or_o mythologist_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o philosopher_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o fable_n be_v compose_v of_o thing_n wonderful_a wherein_o we_o have_v a_o admirable_a account_n 1._o how_o all_o philosophy_n spring_v from_o admiration_n first_o of_o the_o lesser_a work_n and_o wonder_n of_o providence_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o wonder_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o egypt_n the_o wilderness_n canaan_n and_o babylon_n which_o be_v of_o latter_a date_n and_o so_o yet_o fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n 2._o then_o say_v he_o they_o proceed_v by_o little_a &_o little_a to_o doubt_v of_o great_a matter_n aâ_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n namely_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o no_o preexistent_a matter_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n of_o man_n first_o production_n and_o state_n in_o innocence_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o noah_n flood_n which_o they_o call_v deucalion_n &c._n &c._n all_o which_o particular_n be_v large_o philosophize_v upon_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n 3._o aristotle_n conclude_v that_o every_o philomythist_n or_o lover_n of_o fable_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o philosopher_n for_o a_o fable_n be_v make_v of_o wonder_n that_o be_v as_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 34.47_o and_o elsewhere_o well_o observe_v all_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n entertain_v by_o the_o elder_a poet_n and_o philosopher_n come_v not_o into_o their_o fancy_n by_o mere_a accident_n but_o from_o the_o impulsion_n of_o real_a event_n and_o wonder_n of_o god_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n stir_v up_o admiration_n in_o they_o for_o the_o tradition_n of_o god_n miracle_n be_v far_o spread_v when_o greece_n begin_v to_o philosophise_v they_o can_v not_o but_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o great_o therein_o which_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n able_a for_o want_v of_o divine_a revelation_n to_o apprehend_v they_o turn_v all_o into_o fable_n and_o vain_a philosophy_n philosophy_n §_o 11._o a_o three_o mother_n root_n or_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v imitation_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a sovereign_a principle_n that_o rule_v and_o govern_v those_o infant_n age_n but_o its_o influence_n appear_v in_o nothing_o more_o powerful_a and_o particular_a than_o in_o the_o philomythie_a and_o symbolic_a philosophy_n of_o the_o first_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n who_o have_v have_v some_o break_a relation_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o create_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o take_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o they_o but_o also_o grow_v ambitious_a of_o coin_v the_o like_a which_o by_o a_o artificial_a kind_n of_o imitation_n they_o be_v dexterous_a in_o as_o strabo_n observe_v and_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 49._o from_o this_o vicinity_n of_o true_a wonder_n in_o jury_n or_o thereabouts_o be_v the_o mede_n persian_n and_o syrian_n so_o much_o addict_v to_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o coin_v of_o wonder_n and_o greece_n as_o it_o receive_v artificial_a learning_n first_o from_o asia_n so_o do_v it_o drink_v in_o this_o humour_n with_o it_o for_o the_o tradition_n of_o god_n miracle_n in_o jury_n and_o the_o region_n about_o it_o have_v be_v far_o spread_v when_o greece_n begin_v first_o to_o tattle_v in_o artificial_a learning_n the_o grecian_n as_o child_n in_o true_a antiquity_n as_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n tell_v solon_n be_v apt_a to_o counterfeit_v the_o form_n of_o ancient_a truth_n and_o misapply_v it_o to_o unseemly_a matter_n or_o purpose_n as_o child_n will_v be_v do_v in_o homly_a stuff_n which_o they_o see_v their_o elder_n do_v better_a in_o final_o the_o same_o humour_n which_o yet_o reign_v among_o man_n may_v possess_v most_o of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o famous_a event_n which_o fall_v out_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o notable_a jest_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o great_a many_o more_o than_o have_v affinity_n with_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o report_n of_o sundry_a event_n which_o either_o fall_v out_o only_o in_o jury_n or_o upon_o occasion_n of_o god_n people_n fly_v about_o the_o world_n some_o with_o cut_n and_o mangle_a but_o most_o usual_o with_o enlarge_v artificial_a wing_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v act_v every_o where_o or_o the_o like_a invent_v on_o every_o occasion_n and_o fol._n 57_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o principal_a or_o first_o head_n of_o the_o grecian_a invention_n be_v derive_v for_o most_o part_n from_o the_o hebrew_n although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n their_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o their_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o thus_o dr_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d tell_v we_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d have_v speak_v of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d epiphanes_n say_v he_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d tranquillity_n which_o he_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o good_a perpetual_a state_n of_o thing_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d see_v hesychius_n and_o suidas_n in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o have_v join_v together_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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
apollonius_n tyanaeus_n that_o pythagorean_n sorcerer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v he_o equal_a in_o point_n of_o miracle_n unto_o christ_n wherein_o he_o be_v refute_v by_o eusebius_n ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o do_v thus_o characterise_v he_o porphyry_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o unsound_a body_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o judgement_n unconstant_a and_o of_o a_o hatred_n sharp_a and_o cruel_a even_o unto_o madness_n he_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a philosopher_n or_o sophist_n as_o well_o as_o historian_n he_o write_v the_o live_v of_o the_o philosopher_n whereof_o there_o be_v extant_a only_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o be_v at_o first_o publish_v under_o the_o name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o book_n cyril_n cite_v against_o julian_n and_o ascribe_v to_o porphyry_n concern_v porphyry_n see_v more_o large_o lucas_n hoâstenius_fw-la and_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graces_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o edit_fw-la 2._o pag._n 244._o §_o 8._o after_o porphyry_n succeed_v jamblichus_n his_o disciple_n jamblichus_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o chalcis_n in_o syria_n and_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o his_o son_n as_o also_o in_o julian_n time_n he_o be_v 12._o say_v lud._n vives_n of_o a_o better_a natural_a disposition_n and_o manner_n than_o his_o master_n porphyry_n vossius_fw-la call_v he_o a_o platonic_a philosopher_n though_o lud._n vives_n say_v according_a to_o jerom_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o platonic_a 208._o as_o a_o pythagorean_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o as_o to_o divine_a matter_n all_o the_o platonist_n do_v pythagorize_v there_o be_v extant_a two_o of_o his_o protreptick_a oration_n for_o philosophy_n also_o his_o history_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n wherein_o he_o follow_v his_o master_n porphyry_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d out_o of_o who_o book_n he_o transcribe_v many_o thing_n with_o very_a little_a if_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o epistle_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o jamblichus_n yet_o extant_a which_o argue_v a_o friendship_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o same_o continue_a even_o whilst_o julian_n make_v some_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n suidas_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o damascius_n that_o isidorus_n esteem_v jamblichus_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n after_o plato_n we_o have_v iamblichus_n life_n describe_v by_o eunapius_n also_o by_o vossius_fw-la hist_o graec._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 208._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o say_v that_o among_o the_o platonist_n the_o grecian_n plotinus_n jamblichus_n and_o porphyry_n be_v great_o noble_a etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o syrianus_n alexandrinus_n syrianus_n fellow-citizen_n and_o sectator_n of_o jamblichus_n follow_v next_o in_o this_o sacred_a succession_n of_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 470._o and_o write_v four_o book_n on_o plato_n commonwealth_n also_o on_o all_o homer_n with_o other_o thing_n as_o suidas_n relate_v isidorus_n the_o philosopher_n have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o he_o who_o after_o plato_n next_o to_o jamblichus_n place_v syrianus_n his_o sectator_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n so_o suidas_n out_o of_o damascius_n §_o 10._o proclus_n lysius_n disciple_n of_o syrianus_n succeed_v he_o in_o this_o famous_a platonic_a school_n this_o proclus_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 500_o succession_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a though_o some_o upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n make_v he_o to_o have_v live_v almost_o 300_o year_n before_o suidas_n call_v he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o be_v usual_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d diadochus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o platonic_a school_n he_o write_v many_o thing_n as_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n in_o oracle_n also_o six_o book_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a likewise_o a_o commentary_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o on_o his_o book_n of_o commonwealth_n yet_o extant_a also_o with_o other_o piece_n lose_v of_o which_o suidas_n make_v mention_v proclus_n life_n be_v write_v by_o his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n marinus_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o olympiodorus_n which_o he_o cursory_o run_v through_o in_o two_o year_n space_n the_o same_o marinus_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o he_o be_v accurate_o skill_v in_o grammar_n historie_n and_o poesy_n in_o the_o mathematics_n perfect_a and_o well_o verse_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n his_o mode_n in_o philosophize_v be_v cloudy_a and_o obscure_a as_o that_o of_o plotinus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n he_o endeavour_v according_a to_o the_o symbolic_a mystical_a manner_n of_o platonist_n to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d trinity_n he_o take_v as_o vossius_fw-la think_v the_o occasion_n of_o heap_v up_o so_o many_o trinity_n from_o plato_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr repub._n where_o he_o treat_v of_o those_o three_o type_n of_o god_n bonitie_n immutabilitie_n or_o unity_n and_o verity_n whence_o aristotle_n also_o receive_v his_o three_o affection_n of_o eus_n bonitie_n unity_n and_o verity_n this_o proclus_n be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o first_o after_o porphyry_n that_o turn_v his_o pen_n dip_v in_o gall_n against_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v answer_v by_o that_o great_a christian_a philosopher_n suidas_n johannes_n grammaticus_n as_o hereafter_o proclus_n in_o his_o platonic_a theology_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o this_o sacred_a succession_n in_o this_o platonize_a theologick_n school_n how_o that_o after_o many_o age_n plotinus_n the_o egyptian_a succeed_v therein_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o amelius_n and_o porphyry_n his_o disciple_n as_o also_o these_o by_o jamblichus_n and_o theodorus_n their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n grammaticus_n §_o 11._o we_o may_v not_o omit_v here_o the_o mention_n of_o johannes_n grammaticus_n alius_fw-la philoponus_n that_o famous_a christian_a philosopher_n who_o though_o the_o most_o of_o his_o work_n extant_a be_v commentary_n on_o aristotle_n text_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o spirit_n be_v deep_o drench_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v refine_v by_o ammonius_n that_o famous_a head_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n at_o alexandria_n for_o so_o the_o title_n of_o his_o commentary_n run_v extract_v out_o of_o ammonius_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o most_o of_o those_o greek_a philosopher_n who_o take_v aristotle_n text_n for_o their_o subject_n namely_o porphyry_n proclus_n with_o his_o scholar_n ammonius_n and_o simplicius_n be_v in_o their_o spirit_n platonist_n for_o aristotle_n come_v not_o in_o to_o be_v master_n in_o the_o school_n till_o abenroe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o arabian_n advance_v he_o in_o plato_n chair_n such_o be_v this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n who_o for_o his_o unwearied_a study_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d philoponus_n he_o follow_v exact_o the_o design_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n eusebius_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o great_a ammonius_n who_o he_o own_v as_o the_o source_n of_o his_o philosophy_n in_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a notion_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o give_v sundry_a instance_n herein_o as_o that_o of_o plato_n calling_n the_o world_n a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n which_o say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_a tradition_n of_o gen._n 1.27_o also_o he_o make_v plato_n discourse_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o perfect_a and_o rejoice_v therein_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o soul_n proaem_fw-la ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n assert_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n also_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o aristotle_n canon_n touch_v the_o soul_n its_o immaterialitie_n spirituality_n in_o operation_n and_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n proaem_n fol._n 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o choice_a piece_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o prove_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la by_o god_n out_o of_o plato_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o proclus_n endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v plato_n with_o aristotle_n show_v how_o plato_n when_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la mean_v it_o not_o as_o to_o time_n but_o causalitie_n etc._n etc._n this_o learned_a philoponus_n write_v two_o book_n against_o proclus_n confute_v these_o his_o false_a imposition_n on_o plato_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o to_o the_o forementioned_a greek_n platonist_n we_o may_v add_v maximus_n tyrius_n tyrius_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o
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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d altogether_o true_a rep._n 9_o i._n e._n most_o real_a substantial_a and_o soââ_n 2_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d most_o proper_a rep._n 9_o 3_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d self-sufficient_a 4_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ââmply_o good_a 5_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a 6_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o most_o necessary_a good_a 7._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o supreme_a idea_n of_o all_o good_a 8_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d infinite_a 9_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d eternal_a and_o moâ_n live_v 10_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d uniform_a 11_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pure_a immix_v without_o sorrow_n 12_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d oppârâunc_fw-la 13_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o harmony_n of_o the_o sâul_a also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o music_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o again_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 soâl_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o excess_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o act_n against_o right_a reason_n whence_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d strong_a than_o himself_o whereas_o the_o intemperate_a man_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d without_o mixture_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o remain_v simple_a in_o his_o own_o form_n 3._o he_o auâwedly_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 pherâcydes_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o distribute_v theoretick_n into_o physiologick_n mathematics_n and_o theologick_n as_o for_o his_o theologick_n they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o undertake_v after_o his_o physics_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o teach_v thing_n above_o nature_n whence_o his_o theologick_n be_v term_v metaphysic_n and_o these_o natural_a science_n be_v according_o call_v physics_n mathematics_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o regard_n separate_v from_o matter_n and_o in_o some_o regard_n inseparate_a as_o for_o practic_n they_o be_v distribute_v into_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n thus_o of_o the_o part_n of_o philosophy_n §_o 19_o have_v go_v through_o the_o general_a distribution_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o touch_v a_o little_a on_o the_o several_n and_o such_o observables_n therein_o as_o may_v
and_o add_v thereto_o courage_n and_o success_n for_o add_v he_o either_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o god_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o action_n or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o help_v and_o further_a man_n by_o thus_o plutarch_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o thus_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n a_o predetermine_n particular_a immediate_a influence_n upon_o sin_n and_o concourse_n with_o the_o will_n to_o every_o âct_n thereof_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n plato_n repub._n 10._o give_v we_o a_o good_a solution_n to_o this_o objection_n in_o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d âll_o blamable_a caâsalitie_n belong_v to_o the_o particular_a agenâ_n which_o choose_v ãâã_d god_n be_v a_o blameless_a cause_n again_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o all_o evil_n god_n work_v what_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a only_o this_o be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epict._n enchir_n cap._n 1.24_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o good_a act_v the_o soul_n in_o sin_v only_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n i._n e._n voluntary_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n but_o he_o doâs_v not_o concur_v to_o its_o sin_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o soul_n itself_o will_v it_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o sin_n only_o as_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o goodness_n so_o that_o god_n concourse_n thereto_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_o choose_v it_o neither_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o effect_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a cause_n but_o to_o the_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o alone_a moral_a and_o therefore_o culpable_a cause_n of_o sin_n whereas_o god_n be_v universal_a causalitie_n thereto_o be_v only_o physical_a or_o natural_a and_o therefore_o not_o moral_o evil._n that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_a agencie_n be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_a albeit_o we_o allow_v god_n a_o predetermine_a influence_n and_o concourse_n thereto_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o thing_n voluntario_fw-la praise_n and_o dispraise_n have_v place_n i._n e._n in_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d virtue_n be_v voluntary_a and_o sin_n nothing_o less_o be_v likewise_o voluntary_a whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n require_v nothing_o more_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a §_o 29._o have_v dispatch_v aristotle_n contemplation_n about_o the_o will_n voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o every_o humane_a act_n act_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o speculation_n about_o the_o morality_n of_o humane_a act_n or_o their_o mora_fw-la clonstitution_n as_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n in_o general_a according_a to_o aristotle_n have_v for_o its_o foundation_n or_o basis_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o voluntary_a free_a agent_n as_o before_o but_o the_o chief_a measure_n thereof_o be_v 1._o the_o end_n so_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d every_o thing_n be_v define_v or_o measure_v by_o its_o end_n i._n e._n the_o end_n have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o moral_n as_o the_o form_n in_o natural_n or_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o speculatives_n 2._o not_o only_o the_o end_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o aristotle_n style_v right_a reason_n have_v a_o essential_a influence_n on_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v denominate_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o by_o conformity_n thereto_o they_o become_v moral_o good_a and_o by_o difformitie_n moral_o evil_a so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o style_n a_o virtuous_a act_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o which_o move_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n or_o order_n of_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o aristotle_n notion_n about_o thing_n and_o act_n moral_o good_a which_o he_o style_v virtue_n virtue_n whereof_o we_o have_v this_o general_a account_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d virtue_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o power_n conquisitive_a and_o preservative_n of_o good_n also_o a_o power_n well-productive_a of_o many_o and_o great_a matter_n yea_o of_o all_o thing_n about_o all_o but_o this_o definition_n of_o virtue_n be_v too_o general_a &_o that_o which_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o natural_a as_o moral_a virtue_n we_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o special_a the_o great_a seat_n of_o aristoâe_a discourse_n about_o moral_a virtue_n be_v his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3.4.5.6_o cap._n 3._o he_o give_v we_o this_o general_a idea_n of_o ethick_n or_o moral_a virtue_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v suppose_v therefore_o that_o virtue_n be_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a about_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n be_v productive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a but_o sin_n be_v the_o contrary_a aristotle_n eth._n lâb_n 2._o cap._n 4._o gin_n to_o discourse_v more_o distinct_o of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o its_o genus_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o power_n affection_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d see_v there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n these_o three_o affection_n power_n habit_n which_o of_o these_o must_v virtue_n be_v so_o plutar_n de_fw-fr virtut_n mor._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d there_o be_v these_o three_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o faculty_n a_o affection_n and_o a_o habit_n a_o faculty_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o affection_n a_o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o faculty_n a_o habit_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o conformity_n of_o a_o faculty_n gain_v by_o custom_n arist·_n demonstrate_v 1._o that_o virtue_n can_v be_v a_o affection_n or_o passion_n passion_n because_o affection_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a only_a from_o good_a or_o bad_a habit_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d our_o passion_n be_v well_o or_o ill_o dispose_v from_o those_o habit_n which_o possess_v they_o therefore_o our_o passion_n be_v in_o themselves_o capable_a neither_o of_o virtue_n nor_o of_o vice_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v habit_n 2._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n because_o they_o be_v election_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d virtue_n be_v certain_a election_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o election_n 3._o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o different_a motion_n of_o passion_n and_o virtue_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v that_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v move_v but_o to_o be_v dispose_v according_a to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v according_a to_o passion_n lambinus_n on_o this_o text_n of_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 4._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d comment_n thus_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v move_v so_o far_o it_o be_v say_v pati_fw-la to_o suffer_v thence_o among_o the_o greek_n our_o affection_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d passion_n and_o so_o be_v oppose_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o practise_v for_o the_o very_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d affection_n which_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o external_n object_n and_o the_o passive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v movable_a be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o in_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n albeit_o external_n object_n concur_v yet_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o absolute_o move_v by_o they_o as_o in_o the_o affection_n but_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n therefore_o in_o the_o affection_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v external_n and_o the_o principle_n move_v internal_a viz_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o in_o virtue_n the_o object_n be_v external_n which_o of_o itself_o have_v no_o efficacy_n but_o as_o it_o be_v admit_v by_o right_a reason_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o passive_a power_n but_o the_o prinple_n act_v and_o move_v be_v some_o good_a habit_n or_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d not_o to_o be_v move_v for_o we_o consider_v not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o passive_a power_n in_o virtue_n but_o by_o accident_n but_o we_o be_v say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o be_v dispose_v by_o virtue_n i._n e._n we_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n so_o frame_v power_n that_o we_o may_v with_o facility_n act_v virtuous_o 2._o