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these_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o the_o death_n of_o nothing_o but_o their_o sacrifice_n whereas_o the_o magi_n with_o their_o oâ—n_a hand_n kill_v any_o thing_n except_o a_o man_n and_o a_o dog_n yea_o they_o esteem_v it_o a_o great_a exploit_n if_o they_o have_v kill_v very_o many_o ant_n or_o serpent_n or_o other_o creep_a or_o fly_v thing_n the_o second_o part_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o persian_n that_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o of_o the_o persian_a doctrine_n and_o opinion_n be_v so_o little_a and_o so_o imperfect_a as_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o admit_v of_o be_v knit_v together_o by_o any_o method_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o near_a affinity_n their_o learning_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v have_v with_o the_o chaldaean_n we_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o course_n in_o collect_v and_o digest_v the_o few_o remain_v of_o it_o first_o to_o allege_v what_o concern_v their_o theology_n and_o physic_n next_o their_o art_n of_o divination_n three_o their_o religious_a worship_n and_o rite_n particular_o term_v magic_a and_o last_o to_o give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o their_o go_n chap._n i._n theologie_n and_o physic_n that_o the_o persian_a magi_n be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o theology_n and_o physic_n be_v confirm_v by_o mag._n suidas_n magi_n say_v he_o among_o the_o persian_n be_v philosopher_n and_o lover_n of_o god_n prooem_n laertius_n affirm_v they_o discourse_v concern_v the_o substance_n and_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n andc_a dion_n chrysostome_n that_o they_o be_v skilful_a in_o nature_n evang_v zoroaster_n the_o magus_n in_o his_o sacred_a collection_n of_o physics_n say_v express_o thus_o god_n have_v the_o head_n of_o a_o hawk_n he_o be_v the_o first_o incorruptible_a aeternal_a unbegotten_a indivisible_a most_o like_a himself_o the_o charioteer_n of_o every_o good_a one_o that_o can_v be_v bribe_v the_o best_a of_o thing_n good_a the_o wise_a of_o thing_n wise_a moreover_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o equity_n and_o 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she_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o she_o consist_v but_o she_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o life_n enlighten_v the_o dead_a with_o life_n she_o have_v the_o compliment_n of_o many_o recess_n that_o be_v susceptive_a of_o the_o government_n of_o matter_n for_o she_o be_v enable_v according_a to_o her_o different_a virtue_n to_o dwell_v in_o different_a zone_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n infuse_v not_o fear_n but_o instead_o of_o persuasion_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o stern_a and_o full_a of_o indignation_n but_o sweet_a and_o calm_a whence_o it_o do_v not_o cause_n fear_v in_o the_o nature_n subject_v to_o it_o but_o attract_v all_o thing_n by_o persuasion_n and_o graciousnesse_n for_o if_o it_o be_v formidable_a and_o minacious_a every_o order_n of_o being_n will_v have_v be_v dissolve_v none_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v his_o power_n and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o part_n esteem_v
the_o secondary_a thing_n the_o three_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o thing_n the_o three_o part_n into_o which_o zoroaster_n and_o plato_n divide_v all_o thing_n be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v aeternal_a the_o second_o have_v a_o beginning_n in_o time_n but_o be_v aeternal_a the_o three_o be_v corruptible_a thus_o plitho_n cite_v plutarch_n who_o be_v own_o word_n be_v these_o osirid_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n one_o opposite_a in_o operation_n to_o the_o other_o one_o work_v good_a the_o other_o ill_a other_o call_v he_o who_o be_v the_o good_a god_n the_o bad_a daemon_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v zoroaster_n the_o magus_n who_o they_o report_v to_o have_v precede_v the_o trojan_a war_n 5000._o year_n this_o zoroaster_n declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o good_a to_o be_v oromaze_v of_o the_o bad_a arimanius_n add_v that_o of_o sensible_a thing_n the_o one_o do_v most_o resemble_v light_a and_o knowledge_n the_o other_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n wherefore_o the_o persian_n call_v mithra_n the_o mediator_n he_o further_o teach_v that_o to_o one_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v votive_n and_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o other_o averruncative_a and_o dismal_a oblation_n for_o pound_v a_o certain_a herb_n call_v omomi_n in_o a_o mortar_n they_o invoke_v hade_n and_o darkness_n then_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o slay_a wolf_n they_o carry_v it_o forth_o and_o throw_v it_o into_o a_o place_n where_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v not_o for_o of_o plant_n they_o hold_v that_o some_o belong_v to_o the_o good_a god_n other_o to_o the_o ill_a daemon_n and_o that_o of_o animal_n some_o as_o dog_n bird_n and_o porcupine_n belong_v to_o the_o good_a the_o aquatile_a to_o the_o bad_a for_o which_o reason_n they_o esteem_v he_o bless_v who_o have_v kill_v most_o of_o that_o kind_n cit_fw-la they_o likewise_o relate_v many_o fabulous_a thing_n concern_v the_o god_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v this_o i_o will_v allege_v that_o oromazes_n be_v produce_v of_o pure_a light_n arimanes_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o these_o two_o war_n against_o one_o another_o that_o oromaze_v make_v six_o god_n the_o first_o of_o benevolence_n the_o second_o of_o truth_n the_o three_o of_o equity_n the_o rest_n of_o wisdom_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n which_o good_a thing_n be_v attendant_a upon_o the_o maker_n that_o then_o horomaze_v tripled_a himself_o and_o remove_v himself_o so_o far_o from_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o adorn_v the_o heaven_n with_o star_n appoint_v one_o the_o dog-star_n as_o guardian_n and_o watch_n for_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o make_v 24._o other_o god_n and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o egg_n and_o that_o arimanius_n have_v make_v as_o many_o more_o they_o break_v the_o egg_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o good_a be_v intermingle_v with_o ill_a that_o the_o fatal_a time_n approach_v in_o which_o these_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o arimanius_n utter_o destroy_v and_o the_o earth_n make_v even_o and_o smooth_a there_o shall_v be_v one_o life_n and_o one_o city_n or_o common_a society_n of_o all_o man_n live_v and_o one_o language_n chap_n ii_o art_n of_o divination_n among_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o persian_a learning_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v their_o art_n of_o divination_n and_o prediction_n which_o prooem_n laertius_n affirm_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o magi._n nat_n cicero_n add_v that_o they_o assemble_v in_o fana_fw-la in_o temple_n or_o consecrate_a place_n to_o consult_v about_o divination_n hence_o lib._n strabo_n say_v that_o by_o the_o ancients_n diviner_n be_v much_o esteem_v such_o as_o among_o the_o persian_n be_v the_o magi_n and_o necromancer_n and_o lecanomancer_n and_o hydromancer_n hist._n aelian_a that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o persian_a magi_n beside_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o know_v do_v consist_v also_o in_o divination_n and_o macrob._n lucian_n style_v the_o magi_n a_o kind_n of_o person_n skilful_a in_o divination_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o go_n of_o their_o divination_n 1._o cicero_n give_v a_o instance_n concern_v cyrus_n 17._o aelian_a another_o concern_v ochus_n among_o other_o kind_n of_o divination_n 2._o velleius_n paterculus_n affirm_v that_o they_o foretell_v by_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o body_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v skilful_a likewise_o in_o astrology_n for_o zoâ—_n suidas_n ascribe_v to_o the_o persian_a zoroaster_n five_o book_n of_o astroscopick_a apotelesme_n that_o they_o be_v also_o consult_v concern_v the_o presignification_n of_o prodigy_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o relation_n of_o 6._o valerius_n maximus_n concern_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o xerxes_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o religious_a rite_n or_o magic_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o chief_a science_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o persian_a magi_n be_v term_v magic_a from_o the_o professor_n magi_n and_o be_v define_v by_o plato_n alcibiad_n the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o magi_n say_v prooem_n laertius_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o about_o sacrifice_v and_o pray_v as_o be_v the_o only_a person_n who_o the_o god_n will_v hear_v so_o boâ—isthen_n dion_n chrysostome_n the_o persian_n call_v they_o magi_n who_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n not_o like_o the_o greek_n who_o ignorant_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n call_v they_o so_o who_o be_v skilful_a in_o goetick_a magic_n of_o which_o that_o the_o persian_a magi_n be_v ignorant_a prooem_n laertius_n allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o aristotle_n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v magic_a and_o dinon_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o history_n as_o concern_v their_o religious_a rite_n lib._n herodotus_n and_o lib._n strabo_n affirm_v that_o they_o have_v no_o temple_n altar_n or_o image_n but_o do_v impute_v it_o to_o madness_n in_o such_o as_o have_v the_o reason_n whereof_o cit_fw-la herodotus_n conceive_v to_o have_v be_v for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v as_o the_o grecian_n that_o the_o god_n be_v 2._o of_o humane_a form_n or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d cicero_n for_o that_o they_o conceive_v the_o god_n to_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v but_o a_o temple_n or_o house_n can_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o wall_n upon_o which_o ground_n the_o magi_n persuade_v xerxes_n to_o burn_v the_o grecian_a temple_n but_o k_o strabo_n frequent_o elsewhere_o mention_n their_o temple_n altar_n and_o image_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v argue_v either_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o herodotus_n they_o have_v not_o any_o and_o that_o strabo_n in_o affirm_v the_o same_o with_o herodotus_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o their_o primitive_a institution_n which_o when_o the_o macedonian_n afterward_o conquer_v they_o become_v corrupt_v with_o grecian_a rite_n or_o that_o there_o be_v different_a sect_n among_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o some_o allow_v altar_n image_n and_o temple_n other_o disallow_v they_o l_o herodotus_n and_o strabo_n further_o add_v that_o they_o sacrifice_v in_o high_a place_n their_o rite_n and_o sacrifice_n herodotus_n describe_v thus_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o sacrifice_v they_o neither_o erect_v a_o altar_n nor_o kindle_v fire_n nor_o use_v libation_n nor_o flute_n nor_o garland_n nor_o cake_n but_o when_o any_o man_n intend_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o some_o one_o of_o these_o god_n he_o drive_v the_o victim_n to_o a_o clean_a place_n and_o invocate_v that_o god_n his_o tiara_n be_v crown_v with_o myrtle_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o who_o sacrifise_v to_o pray_v for_o good_a thing_n for_o himself_o alone_o but_o he_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o the_o persian_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o king_n for_o in_o pray_v for_o all_o the_o persian_n he_o include_v himself_o have_v cut_v the_o victim_n into_o little_a piece_n he_o boil_v the_o flesh_n and_o strew_v soft_a herb_n especial_o trifoly_n he_o lay_v the_o flesh_n upon_o they_o the_o magus_n stand_v by_o sing_v a_o theogonial_a hymn_n for_o this_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o powerful_a incantation_n without_o a_o magus_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o sacrifice_v soon_o after_o he_o who_o sacrifise_v take_v away_o the_o flesh_n and_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v 15._o strabo_n add_v that_o when_o the_o magus_n who_o declare_v the_o sacrifice_n have_v distribute_v the_o piece_n of_o the_o flesh_n every_o one_o take_v his_o piece_n they_o all_o depart_v home_o leave_v no_o part_n for_o the_o god_n for_o they_o say_v the_o god_n require_v nothing_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o victim_n yet_o some_o it_o be_v say_v lie_v part_n of_o the_o sit_v upon_o the_o fire_n chap._n iu._n the_o god_n of_o the_o persian_n herodotu_n 1._o and_o 15._o strabo_n