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verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 367._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jupiter_n the_o fire_n juno_n the_o air_n pluto_n the_o earth_n and_o nestis_fw-la or_o the_o womb_n the_o water_n be_v the_o four_o root_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a oath_n in_o these_o word_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carm._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n this_o to_o i_o be_v a_o pythagorick_a riddle_n how_o do_v you_o expound_v it_o b._n i_o construe_v the_o distich_n thus_o no_o or_o yea_o by_o he_o from_o who_o we_o learn_v the_o tetractys_n for_o they_o swear_v by_o their_o master_n 20._o a_o fountain_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o root_n or_o element_n of_o everflow_v matter_n for_o so_o i_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 377._o not_o as_o some_o of_o eternal_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o element_n be_v not_o the_o root_n and_o which_o be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o but_o of_o the_o second_o matter_n which_o 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need_v to_o be_v in_o explain_v or_o to_o express_v your_o humour_n more_o proper_o in_o expose_v of_o it_o there_o must_v sure_o be_v somewhat_o more_o divine_a in_o that_o notion_n than_o you_o allow_v see_v it_o have_v spread_v itself_o very_o wide_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o thereby_o seem_v the_o dictate_v of_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o b._n you_o argue_v upon_o a_o usual_a mistake_n many_o such_o doctrine_n be_v spread_v very_o far_o but_o often_o they_o come_v from_o one_o only_a root_n and_o that_o be_v not_o true_a reason_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o one_o fame_a master_n in_o learning_n the_o bellweather_n go_v first_o and_o a_o numerous_a flock_n follow_v he_o upon_o no_o other_o motive_n oftentime_o but_o because_o they_o see_v he_o go_v before_o they_o orpheus_n be_v follow_v by_o pythagoras_n and_o he_o by_o plato_n and_o thousand_o of_o other_o in_o successive_a age_n a._n there_o be_v no_o effect_n without_o its_o cause_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v move_v orpheus_n or_o pythagoras_n or_o plato_n or_o he_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v the_o beginner_n to_o take_v up_o at_o first_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o triad_n b._n the_o other_o extreme_a opinion_n of_o those_o philosopher_n who_o be_v mere_a atomist_n a._n how_o can_v that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o moschus_n or_o mochus_n that_o be_v moses_n who_o orpheus_n and_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n rather_o follow_v than_o contradict_v b._n that_o moschus_n be_v moses_n mr._n selden_n arcerius_fw-la in_o his_o note_n on_o jamblicus_n and_o divers_a other_o seem_v to_o believe_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o i_o know_v of_o than_o because_o the_o name_n be_v a_o little_a like_o one_o another_o but_o mochus_n or_o moschus_n be_v plain_o a_o phaenician_a of_o late_a time_n and_o one_o who_o open_v a_o school_n at_o sidon_n 367._o he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o laertius_n and_o suidas_n laertius_n etc._n make_v he_o a_o phaenician_a and_o one_o of_o those_o barbarian_n as_o he_o call_v they_o from_o who_o philosophy_n have_v its_o birth_n ere_o it_o be_v propagate_v in_o greece_n and_o he_o number_v he_o with_o zamolxis_n the_o thracian_a atlas_n the_o libyan_a and_o vulcan_n the_o egyptian_a but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o moment_n here_o to_o inquire_v any_o further_a about_o he_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v such_o a_o atomist_n as_o i_o be_o here_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n a_o perfect_a materialist_n deny_v the_o existence_n and_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o incorporeal_a substance_n in_o opposition_n to_o such_o the_o pneumatist_n frame_v the_o platonic_a triad_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o swmatist_n or_o materialist_n suppose_v nothing_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o body_n and_o all_o body_n to_o exist_v eternal_o of_o itself_o in_o its_o essence_n though_o not_o in_o its_o mode_n without_o all_o cause_n the_o pneumatist_n oppose_v this_o dogma_fw-la by_o assert_v one_o supreme_a incorporeal_a substance_n the_o aitia_n or_o cause_n of_o all_o being_n beside_o its_o own_o the_o to_o agathon_n or_o fountain-good_a whence_o all_o essence_n flow_v the_o materialist_n suppose_v that_o this_o visible_a world_n be_v the_o only_a world_n and_o that_o all_o idea_n and_o all_o pretence_n of_o incorporeal_a being_n be_v but_o so_o many_o impression_n of_o motion_n on_o the_o brain_n this_o dogma_fw-la the_o pneumatist_n oppose_v by_o assert_v separate_a idea_n and_o a_o intellectual_a world_n a_o nous_fw-fr or_o logos_fw-la the_o materialist_n suppose_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n to_o have_v be_v make_v at_o adventure_n and_o by_o a_o fortuitous_a concourse_n of_o atom_n the_o pneumatist_n oppose_v this_o dogma_fw-la by_o affirm_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_a matter_n and_o motion_n but_o a_o demiourgus_n a_o incorporeal_a workman_n govern_v the_o disorderly_a motion_n of_o the_o chaos_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o rude_a material_n in_o it_o into_o a_o regular_a system_fw-la second_o that_o this_o artificer_n do_v not_o work_v at_o adventure_n but_o accorrd_v to_o a_o excellent_a exemplar_n lay_v before_o he_o a._n i_o perceive_v you_o still_o so_o explain_v this_o triad_n that_o you_o will_v not_o allow_v plato_n to_o christianize_v nay_o i_o find_v elsewhere_o 165._o that_o you_o do_v not_o think_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o mosaize_v which_o be_v very_o hard_a measure_n and_o such_o as_o other_o have_v not_o mete_v to_o he_o b._n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o mosaize_v but_o that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a that_o he_o do_v a._n when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o timaeus_n 37._o that_o the_o father_n have_v make_v the_o world_n be_v exceed_o transport_v at_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n do_v he_o not_o borrow_v from_o moses_n who_o say_v 31._o that_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a b._n it_o be_v not_o manifest_a that_o he_o do_v it_o be_v natural_a for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v after_o the_o description_n of_o a_o excellent_a and_o a_o agreeable_a performance_n that_o the_o artist_n be_v please_v with_o what_o he_o have_v do_v further_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o plato_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v not_o as_o moses_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a self-originated_n father_n but_o of_o the_o three_o principle_n or_o demiourgus_n who_o he_o style_v emphatical_o the_o father_n and_o genitor_fw-la of_o the_o visible_a world_n for_o to_o the_o to_o agathon_n plato_n ascribe_v not_o such_o fatherhood_n and_o generation_n but_o say_v of_o all_o thing_n flow_v from_o he_o that_o they_o be_v unbegotten_a that_o be_v not_o form_v as_o he_o say_v this_o world_n be_v out_o of_o preaexistent_a matter_n by_o psyche_n a._n though_o the_o demiourgus_n of_o plato_n may_v not_o be_v the_o mosaic_a maker_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o may_v seem_v at_o least_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o as_o moses_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n for_o plato_n make_v his_o three_o principle_n to_o agitate_v the_o chaos_n b._n neither_o be_v that_o evident_a for_o the_o text_n may_v be_v interpret_v of_o a_o wind_n of_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a idiom_n of_o a_o mighty_a wind_n so_o move_v the_o wind_n of_o god_n say_v the_o arabic_a version_n blow_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n a._n though_o you_o evade_v this_o yet_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v grant_v something_o in_o favour_n of_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n you_o will_v grant_v sure_a that_o they_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o cabala_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v thereby_o great_a benefactor_n to_o the_o gentile
trifle_n and_o to_o bandy_v light_a matter_n backward_o and_o forward_o by_o eternal_a dispute_n but_o i_o trespass_n upon_o your_o honour_n by_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o by_o introduce_v these_o pedantic_a people_n who_o make_v so_o absurd_a a_o figure_n in_o court_n this_o only_a i_o have_v to_o add_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n useful_a in_o this_o writing_n i_o know_v your_o lordship_n will_v accept_v it_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v useless_a or_o defective_a i_o hope_v it_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n through_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o author_n who_o be_v from_o dr._n lawson_n house_n in_o mincing-lane_n in_o london_n march_v 16_o 1677._o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v most_o oblige_v and_o obedient_a servant_n tho._n tenison_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 12._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o commencement_n and_o progress_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 38._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o gentile_n part_n 1._o how_o far_o the_o gentile_n be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o supreme_a god_n p._n 49._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o universal_a nature_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o gentile_n as_o god_n p._n 52._o part_v 3_o how_o far_o they_o own_v one_o true_a god_n p._n 55._o part_n 4._o what_o application_n they_o make_v to_o one_o god_n p._n 62._o part._n 5._o whether_o they_o worship_v one_o god_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 65._o part_n 6._o of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o statue_n of_o god_n p._n 68_o part_n 7._o of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v daemon_n p._n 75._o part_n 8._o of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o daemon_n p._n 88_o part_n 9_o of_o their_o worship_a daemon_n more_o than_o god_n p._n 95._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n part_v 1_o of_o the_o provision_n make_v by_o god_n against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 97._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 101._o part_v 3_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n p._n 108._o part_n 4._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o idol_n apis_n p._n 112._o part_n 5._o of_o the_o original_n of_o apis_n and_o serapis_n p._n 118._o part_n 6._o of_o the_o egyptian-apis_n whether_o he_o be_v moses_n p._n 125._o part_n 7._o why_o moses_n may_v be_v idolise_v among_o the_o egyptian_n p._n 131._o part_n 8._o why_o moses_n may_v be_v honour_v by_o the_o symbol_n of_o a_o ox_n p._n 136._o part_n 9_o why_o moses_n may_v be_v call_v apis_n p._n 138._o part_n 10._o when_o the_o worship_n of_o apis_n commence_v p._n 139._o part_n 11._o of_o the_o idol_n apis_n and_o mnevis_n p._n 140._o part_n 12._o whence_o the_o original_a of_o apis_n may_v be_v obscure_v p._n 141._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o mahometan_n p._n 143._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o idolatry_n with_o which_o some_o be_v charge_v who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n part_n 1._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gnostic_n p._n 148._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o manichee_n p._n 155._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o idolatry_n with_o which_o the_o arian_n and_o socinian_o be_v charge_v part_n 1._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o arian_n and_o socinian_o joint_o p._n 157._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o arian_n p._n 163._o part_v 3_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o socinian_o p._n 169._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o papist_n part_v 1_o of_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o they_o p._n 176._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n against_o the_o papist_n p._n 184._o part_v 3_o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n p._n 189._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o image_n of_o god_n p._n 264._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o romanist_n in_o worship_v image_n part_n 1._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n p._n 276._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n p._n 296._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 303._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v the_o world_n towards_o the_o cure_n idolatry_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o favour_n in_o exhibit_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o shechinah_n of_o his_o son_n part_n 1._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 311._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o idolatry_n by_o the_o shechinah_n of_o of_o god_n p._n 315._o part_v 3_o of_o the_o shechinah_n of_o god_n from_o adam_n to_o noah_n p._n 320._o part_n 4._o of_o the_o shechinah_n of_o god_n from_o noah_n to_o moses_n p._n 323._o part_n 5._o of_o the_o shechinah_n of_o god_n from_o moses_n to_o the_o captivity_n and_o therein_o large_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o cherubim_n and_o urim_n and_o thummim_fw-la p._n 330._o part_n 6._o of_o the_o shechinah_n of_o god_n from_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o messiah_n p._n 368._o part_n 7._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o idolatry_n by_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n god-man_n p._n 371._o part_n 8._o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o argument_n of_o god_n shechinah_n p._n 379._o part_n 9_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o argument_n of_o god_n shechinah_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n and_o image_n p._n 382._o chap._n xv._n a_o review_n and_o conclusion_n p._n 391._o errata_fw-la pag._n 7._o lin_v 14._o for_o of_o a_o remorse_n read_v of_o remorse_n p._n 12._o l._n 13._o f._n fritbert_n r._n freiberg_n p._n 26._o l._n 17._o f._n deitas_fw-la r._n deütas_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 2._o f._n notion_n r._n motion_n p._n 40._o l_o 20._o f._n family_n of_o cain_n and_o lamech_v r._n family_n of_o cain_n p._n 41._o l._n 32._o &_o p._n 47._o l._n 33._o f._n loyn_n r._n line_n p._n 42._o l._n 18_o 19_o f._n commical_a r._n conical_a p._n 43._o l._n 6._o f._n vatallus_fw-la r._n vatablus_n p._n 48._o l._n 18._o f._n ascend_v a_o pyramid_n r._n ascend_v in_o a_o pyramid_n p._n 196._o l._n 25._o f._n opposite_a r._n apposite_a p._n 230._o marg._n for_o virgin_n r._n virgini_fw-la p._n 249._o marg._n f._n quid_fw-la r._n quod_fw-la p._n 324._o l._n 20._o f._n reacting_a r._n reach_v p._n 338._o l._n 18._o f._n man_n r._n mean_v p._n 355._o l._n 26._o blot_n out_o and._n p._n 385._o l._n 6_o 7._o f._n heaven_n r._n heathen_a in_o p._n 385_o 387_o 389._o there_o be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o title_n on_o the_o top_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o worship_n etc._n etc._n p._n 400._o l._n 2._o f._n he_o r._n we._n p._n 410._o l._n 23._o f._n second_o r._n three_o p._n 413._o l._n 21._o 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bottom_v the_o general_a cause_n of_o idolatry_n be_v the_o degenerate_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n exert_v itself_o in_o the_o headiness_n of_o the_o will_n which_o hurri_v man_n to_o folly_n under_o the_o wild_a conduct_n of_o imagination_n and_o sense_n the_o scripture_n call_v this_o distemper_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o it_o it_o ascribe_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n of_o such_o worshipper_n st._n paul_n observe_v 21._o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n or_o have_v mean_n of_o know_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o mind_n excite_v by_o the_o beauty_n order_n and_o excellence_n of_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v in_o this_o estate_n of_o moral_a darkness_n they_o mistake_v and_o confound_v the_o object_n they_o meet_v with_o and_o honour_v the_o creature_n instead_o of_o god_n it_o 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heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o celestial_a mind_n be_v unite_v to_o a_o body_n of_o gross_a flesh_n and_o blood_n his_o understanding_n receive_v instruction_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o be_v in_o especial_a manner_n assist_v by_o phantasm_n which_o light_n picture_v in_o the_o brain_n this_o frame_n of_o man_n render_v he_o covetous_a in_o his_o speculation_n of_o the_o help_n of_o some_o external_a and_o visible_a object_n and_o among_o the_o numerous_a progeny_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v very_o few_o head_n metaphysical_a enough_o for_o that_o proverb_n of_o the_o arabian_n 2._o shut_v up_o the_o five_o window_n that_o the_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o light_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o the_o vulgar_a not_o to_o appear_v and_o not_o to_o be_v and_o they_o will_v therefore_o have_v a_o visible_a deity_n and_o one_o who_o may_v in_o a_o more_o bodily_a manner_n be_v present_a with_o they_o for_o this_o reason_n when_o osiris_n be_v 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