〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conservative_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curative_fw-it as_o for_o prophylactick_a or_o conservative_a medicine_n we_o have_v many_o excellent_a praescript_n and_o rule_n give_v we_o by_o plato_n hypocrates_n and_o other_o for_o the_o right_a management_n and_o improvement_n thereof_o body_n plato_n inform_v we_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a habitude_n and_o crasis_n of_o body_n be_v extreme_o advantageous_a for_o the_o due_a motion_n and_o exercise_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 88_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o preservation_n to_o both_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o soul_n move_v without_o the_o body_n nor_o yet_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 103._o plato_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v from_o inordinate_a pleasure_n grief_n desire_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v kindle_v from_o the_o ill_a habitude_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ill_a crases_n of_o the_o body_n produce_v these_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o descend_v to_o particular_n 1._o one_o rule_n give_v we_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n quality_n be_v to_o consider_v well_o and_o diligent_o to_o avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 102._o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n first_o say_v he_o the_o primarie_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assymmetrie_n or_o disproportion_n of_o the_o first_o quality_n namely_o if_o they_o be_v either_o redundant_fw-la or_o defective_a this_o other_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o follow_v another_o cause_n of_o disease_n which_o plato_n call_v the_o mutation_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o blood_n alteration_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o corruption_n or_o preternatural_a fermentation_n for_o hence_o say_v he_o spring_v boil_n and_o pituite_o or_o phlegm_n as_o all_o other_o sick_a humour_n 3._o the_o last_o cause_n of_o disease_n he_o here_o mention_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ataxy_n humour_n or_o disorder_n of_o humour_n namely_o when_o choler_n or_o boil_n phlegm_n or_o melancholy_n admit_v any_o extravasasion_n or_o flow_v forth_o from_o their_o proper_a seat_n into_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o fix_v their_o seat_n they_o cause_v a_o solution_n and_o dissolution_n to_o these_o cause_n of_o disease_n mention_v by_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v other_o as_o 4._o that_o of_o hypocrates_n aphorism_n 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o excess_n be_v destructive_a to_o nature_n this_o regard_v all_o excess_n in_o repletion_n or_o evacuation_n sleep_n or_o watch_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sudden_a mutation_n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v disease_n this_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o canon_n of_o hypocrates_n aphoris_n 51._o sect._n 2._o nature_n make_v no_o sudden_a change_n and_o every_o sudden_a change_n be_v dangerous_a 6._o another_o cause_n of_o disease_n be_v a_o ill_a stomach_n or_o concoction_n accord_v to_o that_o canon_n a_o error_n in_o the_o first_o concoction_n be_v never_o cure_v in_o the_o rest_n disease_n 7._o whence_o also_o follow_v another_o pregnant_a cause_n of_o disease_n namely_o crudity_n according_a to_o that_o great_a aphorism_n crudity_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o indeed_o almost_o all_o disease_n under_o which_o man_n labour_n ordinary_o spring_v from_o repletion_n and_o indigestion_n when_o more_o food_n be_v take_v in_o than_o nature_n require_v or_o the_o stomach_n can_v digest_v yea_o physician_n say_v that_o a_o plethora_n or_o full_a estate_n of_o body_n even_o though_o it_o be_v without_o impurity_n of_o blood_n be_v dangerous_a as_o to_o health_n because_o nature_n if_o weak_a can_v wield_v it_o but_o they_o make_v crudity_n the_o seminary_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o say_v they_o health_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o due_a proportion_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o well_o in_o quantity_n as_o quality_n 2._o in_o a_o certain_a spongious_a habitude_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n free_a from_o all_o obstruction_n that_o so_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n may_v have_v a_o free_a circulation_n throughout_o all_o part_n now_o crudity_n obstruct_v both_o of_o these_o 8._o hence_o follow_v obstruction_n which_o be_v repute_v another_o seminal_a parent_n or_o cause_n of_o disease_n especial_o if_o the_o obstruction_n be_v seat_v in_o any_o principal_a part_n as_o the_o head_n heart_n liver_n spleen_n whence_o flow_v convulsion_n apoplexy_n &_o epilepsy_n if_o the_o obstruction_n be_v in_o the_o head_n jandise_n if_o in_o the_o liver_n etc._n etc._n 9_o catarrh_n also_o be_v judge_v another_o fountain_n of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n 10._o a_o dislocation_n or_o solution_n of_o part_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o impairment_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o whole_a according_a to_o that_o physical_a canon_n all_o grief_n arise_v from_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o continuum_fw-la 11._o last_o the_o weakness_n of_o any_o part_n tend_v great_o to_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o as_o physician_n observe_v the_o strong_a part_n thrust_v their_o superfluity_n on_o the_o weak_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n §_o 17._o excretion_n a_o second_o great_a prophylactick_a canon_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n be_v this_o to_o maintain_v nature_n in_o her_o due_a function_n exercise_n and_o operation_n this_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 90._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o medicine_n chief_o consist_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o render_v all_o their_o due_a operation_n this_o be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o hypocrates_n 6._o epid._n comm._n 5._o tit._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o disease_n whence_o physician_n be_v stew_v the_o minister_n of_o nature_n id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o assist_v she_o in_o the_o exert_v her_o proper_a office_n and_o exercise_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o one_o great_a and_o proper_a exercise_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o natural_a excretion_n of_o humour_n which_o be_v usual_o accomplish_v by_o perfective_a fermentation_n or_o ebullition_n of_o the_o blood_n whereby_o the_o excrementitious_a part_n be_v sever_v and_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n purify_v beside_o natural_a flâ—xes_n of_o the_o haemorrhoide_n and_o haemorrhage_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o great_a office_n or_o exercise_v of_o nature_n be_v perspiration_n perspiration_n insensible_a or_o sensible_a which_o require_v a_o spongious_a habitude_n of_o body_n free_a from_o all_o obstruction_n and_o indeed_o no_o one_o can_v due_o apprehend_v the_o sovereign_a influence_n natural_a perspiration_n have_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n as_o also_o for_o the_o expelling_a all_o noxious_a humour_n and_o malignant_a vapour_n that_o which_o assist_v nature_n herein_o be_v the_o keep_v the_o body_n under_o exercise_n &_o motion_n in_o the_o open_a air_n whereby_o the_o pore_n be_v keep_v open_a etc._n etc._n 3._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o spirit_n spirit_n both_o natural_a vital_a and_o animal_n in_o their_o due_a vigour_n activity_n and_o exercise_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a fabricator_n and_o opificer_n of_o whatever_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o body_n now_o the_o spirit_n be_v feed_v and_o conserve_v by_o a_o regular_a commixture_n of_o radical_a moisture_n and_o congenial_a heat_n for_o body_n frigid_a have_v but_o a_o jejune_n and_o slender_a spirit_n whereas_o thing_n moderate_o hot_a be_v spirituous_a also_o thing_n grateful_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v most_o foment_n and_o emprove_v they_o 4._o another_o exercise_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o the_o due_a evacuation_n of_o excrement_n which_o require_v that_o the_o body_n be_v soluble_a and_o lax_n not_o costive_a for_o costiveness_n of_o body_n breed_v many_o disease_n etc._n etc._n 5._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o body_n and_o all_o part_n thereof_o permeable_a which_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n perspirare_fw-la 6._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o lung_n in_o their_o due_a crasis_n and_o exercise_n whence_o that_o canon_n to_o live_v well_o be_v to_o breath_n well_o §_o 18._o a_o three_o canon_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n regard_v the_o non-naturalls_a as_o they_o call_v they_o namely_o aliment_n air_n exercise_n etc._n etc._n aliment_n 1._o as_o for_o aliment_n or_o food_n plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o a_o good_a regiment_n or_o government_n in_o diet_n plato_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o whole_a of_o medicine_n to_o consist_v in_o allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a or_o due_a food_n
all_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n §_o 5._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o original_n impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v admiration_n of_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n power_n 10._o and_o goodness_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n as_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o so_o plato_n in_o his_o theaetetus_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a pathos_n or_o affection_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v to_o admire_v neither_o have_v philosophy_n any_o other_o original_n than_o this_o the_o like_a aristotle_n assert_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n which_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n man_n now_o as_o formerly_z begin_v to_o philosophize_v from_o admiration_n for_o man_n first_o begin_v to_o admire_v thing_n less_o wonderful_a edition_n then_o proceed_v thus_o by_o degree_n they_o doubt_v of_o great_a matter_n as_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o a_o philosopher_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o philomythist_n or_o mythologist_n i_o e_o a_o relator_n of_o fable_n and_o wonder_n for_o a_o fable_n consist_v of_o thing_n wonderful_a the_o same_o see_v arist_n metaph._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o in_o which_o word_n aristotle_n give_v we_o a_o exact_a and_o full_a account_n of_o the_o original_a ground_n and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o mythologick_n and_o simple_a for_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n and_o their_o ape_n the_o grecian_n so_o much_o delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o some_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o break_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v traduce_v to_o they_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n touch_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o towards_o his_o church_n which_o these_o purblind_a heathen_n great_o admire_v though_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o and_o so_o mix_v their_o own_o mythologick_n or_o fabulous_a conjecture_n with_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o all_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n philosophy_n which_o be_v plato_n own_o phrase_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o create_a cause_n of_o philosophy_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o common_a head_n 1._o its_o first_o institutor_n or_o author_n 2._o it_o be_v constitutive_a principle_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a or_o the_o essential_a part_n thereof_o we_o design_v some_o discourse_n on_o both_o thence_o to_o make_v good_a our_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o all_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o to_o proceed_v methodical_o herein_o divine_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o human_a institutor_n or_o author_n of_o philosophy_n who_o be_v indeed_o divine_a and_o divine_o illuminate_v so_o that_o the_o wisdom_n we_o find_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n be_v but_o borrow_v and_o derive_v from_o these_o divine_a â—ights_n who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o divine_a word_n that_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n but_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o as_o john_n 1.4_o 5._o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n 20_o the_o first_o create_v divine_a institutor_n of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v adam_n who_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v the_o great_a among_o mere_a mortal_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n possess_v concern_v who_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o gâ—n_fw-mi 2.19_o 20._o that_o he_o give_v name_n to_o every_o live_a thing_n etc._n etc._n which_o argue_v his_o great_a sagacity_n and_o philosophic_a penetration_n into_o their_o nature_n for_o look_v aâ—_n our_o conception_n if_o true_a so_o also_o name_n if_o proper_a shall_v be_v and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v at_o first_o be_v no_o other_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n of_o thing_n so_o both_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n call_v name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitation_n of_o thing_n adam_n can_v by_o his_o profound_a philosophy_n anatomize_v and_o exact_o pry_v into_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o there_o contemplate_v those_o glorious_a idea_n and_o character_n of_o create_a light_n and_o order_n which_o the_o increase_a light_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v impress_v thereon_o and_o thence_o he_o can_v by_o the_o quickness_n of_o his_o apprehension_n immediate_o collect_v and_o form_v the_o same_o into_o a_o complete_a systemâ—_fw-la or_o body_n of_o philosophy_n as_o also_o most_o methodical_o branch_v forth_o the_o same_o into_o particular_a science_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o all_o philosopher_n since_o adam_n have_v lose_v by_o his_o fall_n this_o philosophic_a sagacity_n of_o pry_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o can_v only_o make_v some_o poor_a conjecture_n in_o comparison_n from_o some_o common_a accident_n and_o the_o external_a superficies_n or_o effect_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v conception_n or_o give_v name_n exact_o suit_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o adam_n before_o they_o do_v and_o that_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v this_o philosophy_n of_o adam_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o touch_v the_o golden_a age_n or_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n wherein_o say_v he_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o balâ—us_o the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 10._o praesat_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o from_o adam_n all_o good_a art_n and_o human_a wisdom_n flow_v as_o from_o their_o fountain_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o discover_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n the_o nature_n of_o plant_n of_o live_v and_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o first_o publish_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastic_a politic_a and_o oeconomick_a government_n from_o who_o school_n proceed_v whatever_o good_a art_n and_o wisdom_n be_v afterward_o propagate_v by_o our_o father_n unto_o mankind_n so_o that_o whatever_o astronomy_n geometry_n and_o other_o art_n contain_v in_o they_o he_o know_v the_o whole_a thereof·_n thus_o baleus_n the_o like_a hornius_n hist_o philosoph_n lib_n 1._o cap_n 2._o adam_n therefore_o be_v constitute_v in_o this_o theatre_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n he_o know_v exact_o and_o that_o without_o error_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o animal_n the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o we_o now_o call_v logic_n altogether_o unspotted_a and_o without_o cloud_n overcome_v the_o obscurity_n of_o thing_n and_o dispel_v darkness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o now_o there_o be_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactness_n of_o economic_n and_o politic_n for_o man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sociable_a creature_n which_o the_o ancient_a mythologist_n be_v wont_a to_o adumbrate_v under_o the_o golden_a age_n whereinis_fw-la sponte_fw-la sua_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la fidem_fw-la rectumque_fw-la colebant_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a philosophy_n be_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garden_n of_o eden_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o excellent_a give_v by_o the_o great_a god_n to_o mankind_n than_o that_o pleasure_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n the_o chaldee_n call_v this_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_n follow_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n thus_o hornius_n who_o cap._n 11._o repete_n the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n all_o art_n as_o mankind_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o adam_n who_o among_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n learned_a philosophy_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o kâ—ckerman_n tract_n 2._o praecogn_n logic._n cap._n 2._o say_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n deliver_v over_o to_o their_o posterity_n together_o with_o other_o science_n even_o logic_n also_o especial_o see_v they_o who_o be_v near_a the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o intellect_n so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a than_o we_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o excel_v we_o in_o length_n of_o life_n firmitude_n of_o health_n and_o last_o in_o air_n food_n etc._n etc._n philosophic_a §_o 7._o from_o adam_n spring_v seth_n who_o according_a to_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o antiq._n cap._n 3._o follow_v his_o father_n in_o the_o
be_v contradict_v as_o indeed_o no_o one_o dare_v murmur_v against_o he_o gen._n 41.39_o etc._n etc._n they_o do_v ill_o allege_v the_o event_n for_o the_o egyptian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n and_o their_o king_n who_o favour_v he_o return_v again_o to_o their_o vomit_n and_o abrogate_a the_o true_a philosophy_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o philip_n in_o chronico_fw-la l._n 2._o not_o long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n the_o egyptian_a king_n reject_v his_o doctrine_n again_o worship_v idol_n and_o embrace_v magic_a arts._n yet_o there_o remain_v some_o rudiment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o truth_n for_o that_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n hold_v the_o world_n to_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o that_o they_o think_v the_o year_n to_o begin_v from_o libra_n which_o they_o suppose_v also_o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n these_o tradition_n they_o draw_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n than_o joseph_n as_o jos_n scaliger_n ad_fw-la lib._n 1._o manilâ—i_fw-mi admonish_v from_o the_o same_o joseph_n also_o they_o learn_v the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o present_o be_v change_v into_o that_o monster_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o therefore_o the_o egyptian_n owe_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o wisdom_n to_o the_o hebrew_n so_o also_o they_o participate_v with_o they_o in_o many_o name_n which_o be_v even_o yet_o discover_v in_o many_o of_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n as_o we_o have_v before_o often_o demonstrate_v see_v part_n 1_o book_n 2._o c._n 7._o of_o egyptian_a go_n philosophy_n §_o 11._o but_o among_o all_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n there_o be_v none_o that_o open_v a_o more_o effectual_a door_n for_o the_o propagate_a of_o philosophic_a principle_n and_o light_n than_o moses_n who_o by_o his_o write_n 13._o contain_v in_o his_o five_o book_n beside_o his_o personal_a conference_n lay_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o all_o that_o philosophy_n which_o first_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o the_o grecian_n be_v master_n of_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o sanchoniathon_n and_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n after_o he_o have_v such_o clear_a notion_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o chaâ—s_n or_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o god_n frame_v all_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o from_o moses_n descriprion_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.2_o lud._n vives_n de_fw-la veritate_fw-la fidei_fw-la speak_v thus_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o the_o great_a philosopher_n admire_v the_o depth_n and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n follow_v who_o express_v the_o say_a production_n of_o the_o world_n sometime_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n â—9_n be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n acknowledge_v this_o can_v not_o be_v know_v but_o by_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o come_v original_o from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n this_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n 1._o how_o come_v sanchoniathon_n that_o great_a phenician_a philosopher_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cauth_n ereb_n 2._o but_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o &_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n only_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o v_o 5_o hence_o all_o the_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n &_o the_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n privation_n etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o mochus_n another_o phenician_a phisiologist_n receive_v his_o tradition_n about_o atom_n 4._o which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o draw_v the_o egyptian_n their_o philosophic_a persuasion_n of_o the_o world_n beginning_n etc._n etc._n if_o not_o from_o this_o mosaic_a fountain_n how_o come_v plato_n to_o discourse_v so_o accurate_o of_o the_o order_n beauty_n harmony_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o contemplation_n whereof_o say_v he_o be_v exceed_o please_a to_o its_o maker_n can_v he_o possible_o have_v discourse_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o such_o scriptural_a phrasiologie_n have_v he_o not_o receive_v some_o tradition_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o &_o c_o whence_o come_v his_o conception_n of_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n but_o from_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v god_n frame_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o providence_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o most_o perfect_a harmonious_a manner_n as_o the_o soul_n govern_v the_o body_n gen._n 1.2_o hence_o plato_n according_a to_o his_o allegerick_n manner_n of_o discourse_n suppose_v the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o animal_n 21._o yea_o a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n that_o be_v say_v johannes_n grammaticus_n that_o excellent_a christian_a philosopher_n what_o moses_n affirm_v proper_o of_o man_n gen._n 1.27_o that_o he_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whâ—le_a universe_n yea_o indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o grecian_a physiologie_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n its_o first_o matter_n privation_n and_o form_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o likelihood_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o some_o mosaic_a tradition_n from_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o genesis_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o their_o physics_n so_o also_o the_o metaphysic_n philosophy_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n seem_v evident_o to_o be_v derive_v and_o borrow_v from_o moses_n sacred_a philosophy_n we_o read_v exod_v 3.14_o of_o god_n name_n i_o be_o whence_o austin_n put_v it_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o plato_n traduce_v his_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o first_o and_o most_o perfect_a be_v from_o the_o same_o scripture_n fountain_n also_o come_v his_o contemplation_n about_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o gen._n 1.2_o whence_o the_o platonic_n general_o assert_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n answerable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o sum_n never_o heathen_a philosopher_n treat_v more_o distinct_o yea_o divine_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n as_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n its_o spirituality_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n than_o plato_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n of_o the_o learned_a he_o receive_v by_o conference_n with_o some_o jew_n or_o by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n of_o which_o more_o else_o where_o moses_n 3._o far_o that_o the_o pagan_a geography_n have_v its_o original_n from_o moses_n narration_n gen._n 10._o how_o the_o world_n be_v people_v by_o noah_n posterity_n be_v assert_v and_o make_v evident_a by_o the_o learned_a boâ—haert_n in_o his_o phalâ—g_n where_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o pagan_a geography_n exact_o answer_v to_o moses_n description_n the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o pagan_a chronologie_n and_o history_n of_o which_o before_o part_v 1._o book_n 3·_fw-la chap._n 2._o §_o 6_o 7._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o heathen_a politician_n or_o lawgiver_n viz._n lycurgus_n solon_n 9_o minos_n draco_n plato_n etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o politic_n from_o moses_n law_n be_v general_o affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o will_v be_v make_v far_o evident_a by_o what_o follow_v we_o find_v a_o good_a character_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o philosophy_n in_o hâ—rnius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 13._o moses_n say_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n most_o capacious_a for_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v educate_v from_o his_o childhood_n among_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n draw_v from_o they_o all_o their_o wisdom_n even_o their_o most_o abstruse_a mystery_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o grecian_n among_o the_o magician_n pliny_n l._n 10._o c._n 10._o there_o be_v another_o faction_n of_o magic_n which_o spring_v from_o moses_n and_o moses_n indeed_o have_v obtain_v a_o great_a name_n even_o among_o profane_a writer_n eupolemus_n say_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o wise_a man_n and_o that_o he_o deliver_v letter_n first_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n receive_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o greek_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n artapanus_n relate_v that_o moses_n be_v call_v by_o the_o grecian_n musaeus_n and_o that_o orpheus_n learn_v many_o thing_n from_o he_o some_o conceive_v that_o moses_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o of_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o moses_n be_v thence_o so_o call_v because_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o persuasion_n of_o learned_a man_n other_o make_v moses_n the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a
in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gentile_n speak_v thus_o o_o plato_n what_o ever_o good_a law_n be_v afford_v thou_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o else_o where_o strom._n 1._o he_o call_v plato_n the_o philosopher_n who_o derive_v what_o he_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o he_o speak_v this_o universal_o of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o philosopher_n take_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o hebrew_a prophet_n though_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o same_o but_o attribute_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o their_o sentiment_n or_o opinion_n and_o thence_o some_o thing_n they_o adulterate_v and_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v by_o a_o needle_n diligence_n unlearned_o yet_o as_o seem_v wise_a declare_v but_o other_o thing_n they_o invent_v thus_o clemens_n eusebius_n tell_v we_o eusebius_n that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n translate_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o egyptian_n into_o greek_a the_o like_a euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 1._o the_o most_o illustrious_a of_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o judaic_a philosophy_n some_o by_o their_o write_n seem_v to_o approve_v their_o manner_n of_o life_n other_o follow_v their_o theology_n theodoret._n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a thus_o again_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o &_o praefat_fw-la in_o lib._n 5._o the_o grecian_n like_o merchant_n fetch_v their_o discipline_n from_o else_o where_o so_o theodoret_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr curand_n graec._n affect_v say_v that_o anaxagoras_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n gather_v many_o riddle_n or_o dark_a say_n of_o god_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hebrew_n the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o justin_n martyr_n ambrose_n augustin_n and_o jerom_n as_o justinianus_n in_o 1._o joh._n 1.1_o and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jur._n nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o have_v observe_v and_o johannes_n grammaticus_n call_v otherwise_o philoponus_n speak_v affirmative_o to_o this_o point_n grammaticus_n so_o de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la creatione_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 2._o pag._n 4._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n in_o expound_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n imitate_v moses_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la creatione_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o pag._n 24â—_n what_o moses_n say_v he_o say_v of_o man_n that_o god_n make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n plato_n translate_v to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n whence_o he_o style_v the_o world_n a_o sensible_a image_n of_o the_o intellectual_a god_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o place_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o modern_a writer_n we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n papist_n and_o those_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o that_o both_o of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n who_o have_v give_v assent_n and_o consent_n to_o this_o our_o conclusion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n among_o the_o papist_n we_o may_v mention_v brietius_n in_o his_o geography_n mariana_n on_o genes_n 1._o also_o ludovicus_n vives_n upon_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o else_o where_o we_o shall_v at_o present_a content_n ourselves_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o august_n steuchus_fw-la eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philosophia_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o euguhinus_n treat_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v thus_o as_o there_o be_v one_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o also_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o science_n of_o he_o at_o all_o time_n among_o all_o as_o both_o reason_n and_o monument_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o letter_n testify_v this_o science_n spring_v partly_o from_o the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o man_n have_v be_v devolve_v through_o all_o age_n unto_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o modus_fw-la how_o this_o philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n in_o all_o age_n the_o most_o true_a supputation_n of_o time_n prove_v that_o methusalem_n live_v and_o may_v converse_v with_o adam_n as_o noah_n with_o methusalem_n therefore_o noah_n see_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n before_o the_o flood_n moreover_o before_o noah_n die_v abraham_n be_v fifty_o year_n age_v neither_o may_v we_o conceive_v that_o this_o most_o pious_a man_n and_o his_o holy_a seed_n will_v conceal_v from_o abraham_n who_o they_o foresee_v will_v prove_v most_o holy_a and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pious_a nation_n thing_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n &_o so_o worthy_a to_o be_v commemorate_a therefore_o from_o this_o most_o true_a cause_n it_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o the_o great_a science_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a affair_n shall_v be_v deduce_v unto_o follow_a age_n great_o overcome_v with_o barbarism_n etc._n etc._n thence_o have_v explicate_v how_o philosophy_n be_v hand_v down_o even_o to_o moses_n time_n the_o same_o eugubinus_n add_v therefore_o that_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o wisdom_n always_o in_o all_o man_n we_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v not_o only_o by_o these_o reason_n but_o also_o by_o those_o many_o and_o great_a example_n whereby_o we_o behold_v some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o the_o truth_n scatter_v throughout_o all_o nation_n which_o moses_n in_o his_o book_n long_o since_o hold_v forth_o to_o be_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n a_o far_o off_o so_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o say_v that_o sapience_n also_o beside_o what_o the_o ancient_a colony_n bring_v with_o they_o pass_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o hebrew_n except_o what_o moses_n write_v which_o pass_v from_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o egyptian_n from_o these_o to_o the_o grecian_n from_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o abraham_n be_v a_o chaldean_a in_o who_o family_n the_o ancient_a theology_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n whereof_o he_o be_v heir_n as_o it_o be_v most_o equal_a remain_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v retain_v by_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o abraham_n he_o declare_v they_o to_o his_o son_n &_o grandchild_n from_o jacob_n they_o pass_v unto_o posterity_n whence_o also_o flow_v the_o piety_n and_o sapience_n of_o job_n who_o in_o no_o regard_n come_v short_a of_o the_o piety_n and_o sapience_n of_o the_o hebrew_n can_v thou_o conceit_v that_o he_o who_o be_v most_o ancient_a even_o in_o abraham_n day_n see_v not_o noah_n and_o hear_v he_o not_o discourse_v hence_o the_o same_o eugubinus_n cap._n 2_o have_v divide_v philosophy_n into_o 3_o part_n the_o first_o convey_v by_o succession_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n the_o second_o corrupt_v by_o the_o philosopher_n the_o three_o restore_v by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o this_o last_o he_o conclude_v thus_o at_o last_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n shine_v forth_o scatter_v by_o its_o brightness_n all_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o former_a not_o contain_v itself_o in_o one_o place_n but_o by_o its_o beam_n fill_v the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n justinianus_n justinianus_n on_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n c._n 1._o v._n 1._o have_v give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n conclude_v thus_o true_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n from_o moses_n law_n which_o they_o deprave_a change_v and_o wrest_v as_o touch_v the_o chaos_n the_o giant_n war_n the_o flood_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 11._o and_o lib._n 18._o c._n 37._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o corrupt_v those_o tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o generation_n &_o so_o teach_v that_o those_o person_n differ_v in_o nature_n which_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n differ_v only_o in_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o subsist_v etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o but_o none_o have_v give_v a_o more_o full_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o our_o assertion_n than_o the_o learned_a protestant_n serranus_n as_o well_o divine_n as_o philologist_n of_o this_o last_o age._n among_o who_o we_o may_v mention_v p._n melancthon_n in_o his_o preface_n and_o addition_n to_o carrion_n serranus_n that_o learned_a philologist_n as_o well_o as_o divine_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o and_o annotation_n on_o plato_n almost_o every_o where_o assert_n our_o conclusion_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o show_v the_o like_a do_v julius_n scaliger_n that_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o critic_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n his_o son_n more_o full_o in_o his_o note_n on_o esebius_n
chronicon_fw-la give_v testimony_n to_o scaliger_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n the_o same_o do_v learned_a vossius_fw-la in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o idolatry_n vossius_fw-la as_o also_o in_o that_o de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1_o etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o heinsius_n have_v a_o discourse_n profess_o on_o this_o subject_n heinsius_n but_o learned_a bochart_n that_o rich_a antiquary_n bochart_n and_o philologist_n have_v give_v a_o incomparable_a advance_v and_o light_a to_o this_o notion_n from_o who_o i_o thankful_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v receive_v great_a assistance_n in_o this_o undertake_n both_o by_o personal_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o also_o from_o his_o elaborate_a work_n especial_o his_o geographia_fw-la sacra_fw-la grotius_n also_o from_o who_o i_o receive_v the_o first_o hint_n of_o this_o assertion_n do_v positive_o affirm_v the_o same_o grotius_n as_o on_o mat._n 24.38_o but_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la religionis_fw-la as_o else_o where_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o hornius_n speak_v categorical_o thus_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o grecian_n deliver_v that_o philosophy_n flow_v from_o the_o barbarian_n to_o the_o grecian_n plato_n in_o epinom_n cratylo_n philibo_n manetho_n in_o josephus_n against_o apion_n whence_o they_o so_o frequent_o and_o so_o honourable_o mention_v the_o phoenicians_n chaldean_n egyptian_n who_o be_v all_o instruct_v by_o the_o hebrew_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v so_o solemn_a a_o thing_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a grecian_a philosopher_n to_o travel_v into_o the_o oriental_a part_n whence_o spring_v the_o mutual_a commerces_fw-la and_o common_a study_n betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o egyptian_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o philosophy_n be_v not_o bear_v but_o educate_v in_o greece_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a wise_a man_n of_o greece_n bring_v philosophy_n thither_o from_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o diodaâ—e_n amirault_n and_o daillè_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o in_o their_o place_n §_o 7._o jackson_n to_o come_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n and_o learned_a man_n jackson_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n last_a edit_n in_o polio_n pag._n 27_o 34_o 47_o 49_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n large_o prove_v this_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o withal_o give_v account_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v traduce_v of_o which_o else_o where_o learned_a and_o pious_a usher_n assert_v the_o same_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o philosophy_n usher_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n thus_o great_a richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n treat_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n say_v that_o aristotle_n receive_v it_o from_o plato_n and_o he_o from_o the_o egyptian_n as_o these_o from_o the_o jew_n preston_n make_v use_v of_o this_o principle_n as_o a_o main_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a original_a preston_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o before_o sir_n walter_n ralegh_n ralegh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o affirm_v categorical_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n viz._n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o opinion_n of_o god_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v so_o much_o as_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o platonic_a philosophy_n owen_n in_o his_o learned_a discourse_n of_o gentile_a theology_n which_o i_o must_v confess_v owen_n have_v give_v i_o much_o light_n and_o confirmation_n herein_o do_v frequent_o assert_v the_o same_o conclusion_n the_o same_o be_v often_o and_o strong_o maintain_v by_o the_o learned_a stillingfleet_n in_o his_o origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la stillingfleet_n it_o be_v indeed_o one_o chief_a medium_n he_o much_o insist_o on_o to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o mede_n hammond_n and_o cudworth_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o as_o good_a essay_n and_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n by_o duport_n on_o homer_n bogan's_n homerus_n hebraïzan_n and_o dickinson_n delphi_n phoenicizantes_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o our_o english_a learned_a man_n none_o have_v give_v we_o more_o ample_a testimony_n to_o confirm_v our_o assertion_n than_o famous_a selden_n selden_n in_o his_o elaborate_a book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o where_o say_v he_o touch_v the_o famous_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o christ_n to_o consult_v and_o hear_v the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v many_o testimony_n both_o of_o jew_n themselves_o of_o christian_a father_n and_o of_o pagan_a writer_n which_o he_o cite_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v chap._n ii_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n and_o 1._o particular_o of_o the_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a how_o the_o greek_n disguise_v oriental_a tradition_n by_o fable_n of_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o fable_n and_o parable_n 2._o of_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n symbol_n and_o enigme_n 3._o of_o the_o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophiâ—ing_v by_o plato_n and_o its_o descent_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n mat._n 13.3_o the_o matter_n also_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o god_n sacred_a word_n and_o work_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o tradition_n or_o jewish_a mystery_n 3._o of_o the_o form_n of_o jewish_a doctrine_n 4._o of_o the_o tradition_n 2_o d_o cause_n be_v admiration_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n break_o report_v to_o they_o 3._o imitation_n another_o cause_n concern_v which_o plato_n have_v excellent_a discourse_n touch_v the_o subject_a object_n effect_v uses_n and_o abuse_n of_o imitation_n in_o symbolic_a philosophy_n 4._o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n act._n 17.21_o 5._o pride_n and_o self_n advancement_n 6._o inclination_n to_o idolatry_n 7._o carnal_a policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o people_n hatred_n a_o general_a conclusion_n that_o all_o philosophy_n even_o aristotle_n itself_o as_o to_o its_o matter_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n §_o 1._o jew_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o divine_a revelation_n we_o have_v already_o endeavour_v some_o inartificial_a demonstration_n as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o several_a cause_n from_o whence_o and_o wale_n by_o which_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a we_o shall_v first_o run_v through_o the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o mode_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o proceed_v to_o their_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n the_o first_o great_a mode_n or_o way_n of_o the_o greek_n philosophize_v be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o that_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n they_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o first_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a will_v be_v easy_o grant_v by_o any_o verse_v in_o those_o antiquity_n general_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 4._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a mythology_n which_o he_o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a fable_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n historie_n this_o aristotle_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n call_v philomythie_a for_o say_v he_o a_o philosopher_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philomyther_n or_o lover_n of_o fabulous_a tradition_n strabo_n lib._n 11._o make_v mention_n of_o this_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o which_o gain_v little_a credit_n in_o the_o world_n which_o proclus_n on_o plato_n theology_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o call_v symbolic_a philosophy_n but_o to_o speak_v distinct_o and_o proper_o we_o may_v distinguish_v mythologick_n philosophy_n or_o philosophic_a mythology_n into_o these_o several_n 1._o mythologick_n strict_o take_v or_o parabolic_a 2._o hieroglyphic_n symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a 3._o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o several_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v this_o the_o mythologick_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o parabolic_a be_v the_o couch_n of_o philosophic_a principle_n and_o mystery_n under_o some_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o feign_a story_n the_o symbolic_a be_v the_o wrap_v up_o of_o natural_a principle_n or_o moral_a precept_n
moral_n know_v partly_o by_o nature_n partly_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n as_o also_o the_o inquisition_n of_o herb_n and_o remedy_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o description_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o these_o science_n he_o linus_n receive_v the_o chief_a part_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o affirm_v afterward_o of_o orpheus_n homer_n hesiod_n as_o also_o of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o these_o first_o mythologist_n gain_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o their_o philomythie_n or_o symbolic_a philosophy_n for_o here_o it_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o phenicia_n that_o these_o grecian_a philomythist_n get_v the_o skill_n of_o coin_v wonder_n and_o fable_n in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o wonder_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o the_o report_n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n in_o create_v the_o world_n and_o govern_v of_o it_o especial_o his_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o tradition_n soon_o communicate_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n who_o be_v next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n hence_o the_o grecian_n derive_v the_o principal_a head_n or_o first_o line_n of_o their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n wherein_o although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n the_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o the_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o yet_o there_o still_o remain_v some_o character_n and_o footstep_n of_o those_o divine_a truth_n and_o sacred_a oracle_n from_o whence_o they_o original_o be_v traduce_v as_o jackson_n on_o the_o script_n fol._n 57_o ignorance_n §_o 9_o this_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n both_o as_o to_o form_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o great_a as_o 1._o ignorance_n be_v a_o pregnant_a and_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o mythick_n philosophy_n which_o gain_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phenician_n for_o when_o these_o dark_a and_o purblind_a heathen_n have_v receive_v any_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o glorious_a work_n wonder_n mystery_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n revel_v unto_o and_o in_o his_o church_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v much_o less_o to_o comprehend_v the_o same_o grow_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n by_o mix_v their_o own_o fable_n with_o those_o fragment_n of_o divine_a revelation_n which_o by_o imperfect_a tradition_n be_v deliver_v over_o to_o they_o thus_o be_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v as_o rom._n 1.21_o idiom_n now_o this_o their_o ignorance_n of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n be_v much_o greatn_v 1._o from_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o idiom_n whence_o they_o give_v word_n of_o ambiguous_a interpretation_n a_o sense_n far_o differ_v from_o what_o be_v intend_v also_o some_o word_n they_o understand_v in_o a_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n which_o according_a to_o their_o genuine_a mind_n and_o sense_n tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v improper_o of_o which_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v as_o that_o of_o gen._n 46.26_o whence_o bacchus_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiter_n thigh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o thing_n which_o great_o feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o mythologick_n philosopher_n be_v the_o sublimity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o they_o philosophize_v so_o great_a be_v the_o confidence_n or_o rather_o ignorance_n of_o these_o first_o grecian_a sophist_n as_o that_o they_o dare_v adventure_v to_o philosophise_v on_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n which_o be_v not_o able_a in_o any_o measure_n to_o apprehend_v they_o turn_v they_o into_o mere_a fable_n this_o may_v be_v large_o exemplify_v in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n as_o 1._o in_o their_o theology_n whence_o come_v their_o mythologick_n contemplation_n of_o their_o go_n jao_n adonis_n saturn_n jupiter_n theologie_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o hebrew_a tradition_n of_o the_o true_a god_n &_o c_o whence_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n but_o from_o some_o imperfect_a scripture_n tradition_n whence_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o that_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n exod_n 3.14_o as_o austin_n long_o since_o observe_v whence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o gen._n 1.1_o yet_o prov._n 8._o where_o he_o be_v call_v wisdom_n hence_o also_o that_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o minerva_n the_o goddess_n of_o wisdom_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o jupiter_n head_n whence_o also_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o water_n whence_o also_o the_o original_n of_o their_o demon_n and_o demon_n worship_n but_o from_o some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o nature_n and_o office_n as_o elsewhere_o 2._o philosophy_n and_o as_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sublime_a matter_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n so_o also_o do_v they_o discover_v much_o ignorance_n in_o natural_a thing_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o tradition_n as_o plato_n have_v have_v some_o break_a relation_n of_o eve_n her_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n coin_v from_o hence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o whence_o all_o those_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o corrupt_a tradition_n from_o gen._n 1_o &_o c_o 3._o doctrine_n another_o spermatick_a principle_n which_o breed_v or_o root_n that_o nourish_v this_o grecian_a ignorance_n and_o consequent_o their_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v the_o peculiar_a mode_n and_o hide_a form_n under_o wdich_a the_o jewish_a mystery_n be_v couch_v for_o god_n condescend_v to_o the_o childish_a capacity_n of_o that_o infant_n church_n clothe_v the_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n with_o terrene_a habit_n sensible_a form_n and_o typick_a shadow_n or_o shape_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v much_o less_o can_v those_o blind_a heathen_n who_o receive_v only_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o they_o penetrate_v into_o their_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o marrow_n whence_o they_o turn_v all_o into_o fable_n all_o type_n symbol_n and_o parable_n though_o never_o so_o lively_a image_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a to_o those_o who_o have_v sense_n spiritual_o exercise_v in_o converse_n with_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o riddle_n and_o dark_a say_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o capacity_n to_o dive_v into_o their_o spiritual_a import_n whence_o christ_n be_v say_v mat._n 13.13_o tradition_n to_o speak_v in_o parable_n to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v 4._o the_o last_o thing_n i_o shall_v name_v as_o that_o which_o add_v to_o their_o ignorance_n and_o thence_o increase_v their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o original_o descend_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o as_o river_n the_o far_o they_o be_v from_o the_o fountain_n the_o less_o they_o have_v of_o its_o original_a purity_n and_o favour_n or_o as_o it_o be_v fable_v of_o argos_n ship_n that_o through_o long_a absence_n it_o pass_v under_o so_o many_o emendation_n and_o alteration_n as_o that_o at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o piece_n leave_v of_o the_o old_a bulk_n the_o like_a usage_n do_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n find_v among_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n for_o they_o pass_v from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o through_o the_o various_a imagination_n inclination_n humour_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n receive_v such_o strange_a alteration_n and_o disfiguration_n as_o that_o it_o be_v at_o last_o difficult_a to_o find_v any_o certain_a piece_n or_o footstep_n of_o the_o original_a tradition_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o learned_a selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o fol_n 26._o neither_o say_v he_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n more_o express_a footstep_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n yea_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n occur_v in_o they_o which_o retain_v the_o pure_a nature_n of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a for_o the_o sect_n of_o barbaric_a philosopher_n be_v so_o mix_v in_o the_o greek_a science_n as_o
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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 thâ—se_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o contention_n or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n yet_o other_o make_v euclid_n the_o megaric_a scholar_n to_o socrates_n and_o first_o institutor_n of_o the_o megaric_a sect_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eristick_a or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n but_o the_o reconcilement_n be_v easy_a for_o although_o parmenides_n and_o his_o scholar_n zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v up_o dialectic_a or_o logic_n disputation_n yet_o euclid_n who_o as_o diogenes_n report_v be_v much_o verse_v in_o parmenides_n book_n may_v much_o improve_v the_o same_o and_o commend_v it_o to_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n so_o voss_n de_fw-fr phil._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o parag._n 3_o §_o 5._o next_o follow_v leucippus_n disciple_n of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a atom_n who_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o eleatic_a other_o a_o milesian_n other_o a_o abderite_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n that_o assert_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o laertius_n in_o leucippus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leucippus_n first_o lay_v down_o atom_n as_o the_o principle_n etc._n etc._n where_o laertius_n more_o full_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n thus_o also_o galen_n or_o aëtius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o man_n leucippus_n the_o abderite_n be_v hearer_n first_o conceive_v the_o invention_n of_o atom_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v he_o a_o milesian_n and_o say_v that_o he_o place_v as_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanes_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lactantius_n lib._n 3._o institut_n make_v he_o the_o first_o that_o dream_v of_o atom_n from_o who_o democritus_n receive_v they_o as_o epicurus_n from_o he_o yet_o aristotle_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr generate_v say_v that_o empedocles_n disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o atom_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la phil._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o anaxagoras_n assert_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n empedocles_n preceptor_n hold_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n which_o dogme_n they_o receive_v as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o mochus_n the_o great_a phenician_n phisiologist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n that_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o parag_v 18._o §_o 6._o atom_n democritus_n the_o abderite_n as_o to_o physics_n disciple_n of_o lencippus_fw-la follow_v he_o in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n for_o he_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o infinity_n of_o atom_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o vacuum_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v chaos_n which_o be_v coagmentate_v or_o sement_v together_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o body_n yea_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o that_o all_o motion_n be_v cause_v by_o these_o atom_n to_o which_o he_o ascribe_v three_o property_n first_o magnitude_n though_o the_o least_o yet_o some_o second_o figure_n which_o be_v various_a and_o infinite_a three_o pondus_fw-la or_o impetus_fw-la which_o cause_v their_o swift_a motion_n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 5._o give_v this_o account_n of_o these_o dogme_n democritus_n say_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n be_v little_a body_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n which_o have_v figure_n and_o magnitude_n yet_o be_v indivisible_a wherefore_o he_o call_v they_o atom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicurus_n follow_v he_o who_o add_v to_o they_o pondus_fw-la weight_n or_o impetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o these_o small_a individuous_a body_n be_v endow_v with_o various_a figure_n or_o form_n magnitude_n &_o pondus_n extreme_o diver_n as_o also_o by_o a_o fortuitous_a agitation_n toss_v up_o &_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n be_v by_o various_a chance_n mix_v together_o and_o coagmentate_v into_o infinite_a world_n produce_v increase_v and_o destroy_v without_o any_o certain_a cause_n or_o counsel_n thus_o lud._n vives_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o epicurus_n medicine_n §_o 7._o democritus_n write_v also_o according_a to_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o great_a world_n its_o government_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o piece_n theophrastus_n ascribe_v to_o leucippus_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n laertius_n add_v among_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o little_a government_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o experimental_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n plin._n lib._n 21._o c._n 11._o say_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o many_o thing_n of_o plant_n petronius_n arbiter_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o draw_v forth_o the_o juice_n of_o all_o herb_n neither_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o stone_n hide_v from_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a anatomist_n appear_v by_o hippocrates_n character_n of_o he_o who_o be_v send_v for_o by_o democritus_n friend_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o a_o frenetick_a distemper_n which_o they_o fancy_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o continual_a smile_v to_o labour_v under_o hypocrates_n find_v he_o busy_v in_o the_o anatomise_v of_o animal_n and_o skilful_a therein_o so_o that_o ever_o after_o they_o contract_v a_o intimate_a friendship_n and_o correspondence_n by_o letter_n democritus_n be_v exact_o skill_v in_o medicine_n also_o wherein_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o order_n for_o diet_n and_o cure_n for_o which_o skill_n democritus_n be_v great_o extol_v by_o celsus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v see_v laertius_n sextus_n empericus_n but_o principal_o stobaeus_n in_o his_o physics_n §_o 8._o democritus_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n skill_v in_o ethic_n wherein_o he_o make_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tranquillity_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a perpetual_a state_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v hesychius_n and_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o democritus_n seem_v to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o whole_a encyclopaedia_fw-la or_o body_n of_o philosophy_n laertius_n say_v he_o be_v account_v in_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physics_n ethic_n mathematics_n the_o circle_n of_o the_o liberal_a science_n &_o all_o mechanic_n he_o be_v a_o great_a traveller_n in_o the_o oriental_a part_n he_o go_v to_o babylon_n and_o there_o converse_v with_o the_o chaldean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a also_o with_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v chaldean_n as_o aelian_a var_fw-mi hist_o lib._n 4._o c._n 20._o from_o who_o he_o learned_a theology_n and_o astrology_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v a_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a letter_n in_o babylon_n perhaps_o from_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o another_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o laertius_n he_o be_v also_o in_o egypt_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o geometry_n and_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v many_o jewish_a tradition_n also_o especial_o concern_v solomon_n experimental_a philosophy_n wherein_o democritus_n excel_v he_o flourish_v about_o the_o lxxv_o olympiad_n and_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o socrates_n §_o 9_o there_o be_v other_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a sect_n as_o the_o heraclitian_n institute_v by_o heraclitus_n a_o ephesian_a heraclitian_n a_o person_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o 69_o olympiad_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o skill_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n from_o who_o plato_n be_v say_v to_o have_v derive_v his_o physics_n he_o in_o some_o thing_n pythagorize_v especial_o in_o that_o great_a pythagorean_n principle_n that_o fire_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o reckon_v also_o as_o branch_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a sect_n the_o epicurean_a epicurean_a which_o spring_v immediate_o from_o the_o eleatic_a
weaken_a this_o contentious_a kind_n of_o logic_n make_v the_o stoic_n &_o cynic_n betwixt_o who_o there_o be_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o symbolisation_n reject_v rational_a &_o natural_a philosophy_n because_o it_o be_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chief_a end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v virtuous_o as_o diog._n laertius_n §_o 5._o second_o another_o logic_n precept_n lay_v down_o by_o plato_n be_v this_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o logical_a discussion_n be_v weighty_a and_o useful_a useful_a not_o frivolous_a or_o unnecessary_a so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 277._o plato_n compare_v a_o logician_n to_o a_o skilful_a seedsman_n who_o sow_v such_o dialectic_a artificial_a notion_n and_o discourse_n as_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o best_a fruit_n for_o use_n and_o advantage_n this_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_o to_o be_v heed_v because_o in_o dialectic_a debate_n nothing_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v than_o a_o occasion_n of_o dispute_v about_o chimera_n etc._n etc._n this_o rule_n follow_v on_o the_o forego_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o far_a illustration_n 3._o a_o three_o rule_n give_v by_o plato_n principles_n in_o order_n to_o a_o logical_a disquisition_n of_o truth_n be_v that_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o lay_v down_o sound_a and_o substantial_a principle_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o follow_a discourse_n and_o conclusion_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n be_v about_o to_o dispute_v he_o will_v have_v they_o first_o lie_v down_o by_o common_a consent_n some_o few_o foundation_n principle_n his_o own_o word_n be_v fol._n 20._o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o lay_v down_o a_o few_o confess_v principle_n before_o we_o and_o then_o add_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principle_n fair_o grant_v be_v immovable_a so_o again_o plato_n in_o cratylus_n fol._n 436._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n ought_v about_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o any_o undertake_n to_o discourse_n much_o and_o to_o consider_v much_o whether_o it_o be_v right_o lay_v or_o not_o this_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n because_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o strength_n or_o weakness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o principle_n such_o will_v be_v the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o conclusion_n whence_o that_o old_a maxim_n quote_v by_o aristotle_n the_o principle_n be_v half_a the_o whole_a i_o e._n lay_v a_o good_a principle_n and_o your_o work_n be_v half_o do_v the_o first_o principle_n give_v light_a to_o all_o follow_a principle_n but_o receive_v none_o from_o they_o whole_a 4._o rule_n for_o dialectic_a discourse_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o methodick_a procedure_n from_o certain_a plain_a hypothesis_n or_o evident_a concession_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o general_a obscure_a and_o of_o a_o high_a contemplation_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 7._o fol._n 533._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o plato_n make_v logic_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o method_n whereby_o we_o proceed_v from_o some_o certain_a and_o plain_a hypothesis_n by_o certain_a medium_n or_o assent_n to_o the_o high_a and_o first_o principle_n or_o truth_n this_o method_n which_o plato_n commend_v whereby_o we_o proceed_v from_o the_o particular_a to_o the_o general_a from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o from_o the_o end_n to_o the_o beginning_n be_v usual_o style_v in_o the_o school_n analytick_a method_n whereof_o as_o it_o be_v say_v plato_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n certain_o such_o a_o procedure_n from_o effect_n to_o their_o cause_n and_o from_o particular_n to_o general_n must_v be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v right_o know_v till_o the_o first_o cause_n whence_o it_o spring_v be_v make_v manifest_a particular_n receive_v strength_n and_o certainty_n from_o general_n out_o of_o which_o they_o grow_v and_o general_n receive_v light_a and_o evidence_n from_o particular_n in_o all_o part_n of_o knowledge_n thing_n most_o general_a be_v most_o firm_a on_o which_o the_o certainty_n of_o particular_n depend_v see_v les_fw-fr conference_n par_fw-fr beaux_fw-fr esprits_fw-fr tom._n 1._o conf._n 1._o this_o also_o be_v commend_v by_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v exact_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a must_v exact_o consider_v its_o part_n example_n 5._o rule_n plato_n prescribe_v the_o use_n of_o example_n and_o clear_a illustration_n as_o necessary_a in_o logic_n discourse_n for_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n so_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 277._o it_o be_v very_o hard_o say_v he_o to_o demonstrate_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v great_a or_o transcendent_a without_o example_n for_o every_o one_o knowledge_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o dream_v we_o be_v indeed_o ignorant_a of_o every_o thing_n and_o serranus_n on_o this_o place_n comment_n thus_o plato_n will_v that_o in_o our_o inquisition_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n more_o obscure_a we_o place_n before_o our_o understand_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exemplar_n and_o adumbration_n of_o thing_n more_o know_v thereby_o to_o make_v our_o investigation_n more_o facile_a and_o speedy_a therefore_o in_o search_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o great_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o least_o thing_n neither_o be_v this_o plato_n advice_n only_o but_o his_o practice_n also_o for_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n yea_o may_v not_o we_o say_v of_o the_o modern_n also_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o he_o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o proper_a and_o accurate_a example_n and_o instance_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n whence_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n plato_n teach_v aristotle_n prove_v §_o 6._o rule_n for_o logical_a disquisition_n be_v this_o falsehood_n to_o distinguish_v well_o betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n fol._n 507_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v be_v exceed_o exact_a in_o sever_a truth_n from_o falsehood_n for_o the_o better_a perform_v whereof_o he_o acquaint_v we_o repub._n 7._o fol._n 537._o that_o a_o logician_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accurate_a inquisitor_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o requisite_a for_o one_o that_o will_v exact_o difference_n truth_n from_o falsehood_n that_o he_o have_v sagacity_n good_a disposition_n and_o liberty_n of_o judgement_n calvin_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o best_a method_n for_o avoid_v error_n to_o consider_v well_o the_o danger_n imminent_a on_o both_o side_n and_o beza_n in_o the_o life_n of_o calvin_n give_v he_o this_o character_n that_o among_o other_o excellent_a grace_n these_o two_o shine_v most_o bright_o in_o he_o viz._n 1._o a_o singular_a vivacity_n to_o discover_v where_o the_o difficulty_n of_o matter_n lay_v and_o 2._o a_o marvellous_a dexterity_n to_o couch_v his_o response_n without_o lose_v one_o word_n 7._o rule_n in_o order_n to_o the_o right_n distinguish_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o state_n the_o affirmative_a well_o in_o some_o thesis_n truth_n or_o supposition_n so_o plato_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o establish_v the_o truth_n and_o revince_v the_o error_n so_o again_o in_o his_o sophist_n plato_n acquaint_v we_o that_o he_o who_o will_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o negative_a must_v well_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affirmative_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o no_o negative_a have_v in_o itself_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v so_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o affirmative_a neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o proposition_n false_a but_o because_o some_o other_o be_v true_a nor_o can_v the_o falsity_n of_o the_o one_o be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o other_o 8._o rule_n in_o the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o thing_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v more_o certainty_n or_o exactness_n than_o the_o matter_n afford_v afford_v or_o require_v so_o plato_n in_o critias_n fol._n 107._o when_o painter_n say_v he_o endeavour_v to_o limne_z forth_o to_o we_o divine_a thing_n we_o find_v ourselves_o abundant_o satisfy_v if_o they_o express_v but_o some_o small_a image_n of_o those_o thing_n so_o arist_n ethick_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o learner_n to_o seek_v after_o so_o much_o exactness_n in_o every_o kind_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n admit_v for_o add_v he_o you_o must_v not_o put_v a_o orator_n to_o demonstrate_v by_o logic_n or_o a_o mathematician_n to_o persuade_v by_o oratory_n etc._n etc._n in_o divinis_fw-la &_o maximis_fw-la minimum_fw-la investigare_fw-la maximum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o great_a and_o divine_a
also_o he_o have_v give_v we_o some_o adumbration_n of_o the_o ten_o category_n in_o his_o parmenides_n category_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o his_o dialogue_n he_o have_v comprehend_v the_o universal_a form_n of_o notation_n in_o his_o cratylus_n notation_n and_o true_o this_o man_n be_v admirable_o perfect_a in_o defiâ—ing_v and_o divide_v which_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a force_n or_o spirit_n of_o dialectic_a in_o his_o cratylus_n he_o query_n whether_o name_n signify_v from_o nature_n or_o from_o institution_n and_o he_o determine_v that_o what_o be_v right_a in_o name_n come_v from_o institution_n yet_o not_o casual_o but_o so_o as_o such_o institution_n must_v be_v consentaneous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o the_o rectitude_n of_o name_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o institution_n convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o also_o belong_v to_o logic_n to_o use_v name_n aright_o thus_o alcinous_n albeit_o we_o may_v allow_v this_o learned_a platonist_n that_o some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o these_o several_a part_n of_o dialectic_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o plato_n write_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o plato_n never_o intend_v to_o deliver_v over_o to_o posterity_n any_o such_o artificial_a mode_n or_o form_n of_o logic_n all_o that_o he_o design_n be_v to_o give_v we_o some_o general_a canon_n for_o a_o more_o methodical_a inquisition_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o for_o regular_a disputation_n or_o ratiocination_n the_o first_o that_o give_v we_o a_o artificial_a systeme_n of_o logic_n separate_v from_o the_o praexis_n be_v aristotle_n as_o hereafter_o plato_n affect_v a_o more_o natural_a familiar_a and_o simple_a method_n of_o ratiocination_n as_o before_o yea_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o deliver_v any_o exact_a artificial_a form_n of_o logic_n as_o that_o he_o confound_v his_o dialectic_a with_o metaphysic_n and_o other_o contemplation_n as_o else_o where_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o praxis_fw-la of_o dialectic_a plato_n abound_v with_o accurate_a definition_n and_o division_n also_o he_o give_v a_o excellent_a idea_n of_o analytick_a method_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n and_o as_o to_o dijudication_n and_o argumentation_n he_o seem_v very_o potent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o socratic_a induction_n and_o all_o this_o with_o much_o harmony_n simplicity_n and_o plainness_n without_o that_o artifice_n which_o aristotle_n introduce_v among_o our_o modern_a writer_n no_o one_o seem_v to_o have_v make_v a_o better_a improvement_n of_o plato_n dialectic_a precept_n and_o praxis_fw-la than_o peter_n ramus_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o contumely_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o bloody_a adversary_n carpenter_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o thorough_a insight_n into_o plato_n mind_n and_o to_o have_v reduce_v his_o principle_n to_o the_o best_a method_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n the_o abstract_n of_o his_o logic_n we_o intend_v to_o give_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o aristotle_n logic_n chap._n ix_o of_o plato_n physics_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a story_n plato_n story_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n plato_n assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n only_o in_o regard_n to_o divine_a idea_n plato_n own_o be_v god_fw-we as_o the_o first_o efficient_a according_a to_o gen._n 1.1_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n plato_n intelligible_a world_n god_n energetic_a efficiency_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o â—en_n 1.2_o spirit_n it_o be_v various_a regard_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n first_o matter_n in_o six_o particular_n of_o the_o four_o element_n which_o immediate_o constitute_v the_o universe_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o with_o its_o analysis_n plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o harmony_n and_o order_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o universe_n 1._o perfection_n from_o gen._n 1.31_o how_o plato_n call_v the_o universe_n the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o gen._n 1.27_o 2._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o finitenes_n 4._o figure_n round_o 5._o colour_n 6._o time_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o duration_n etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o angel_n 2._o the_o heaven_n their_o substance_n fire_n or_o air_n or_o water_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n argument_n prove_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v fire_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n 3._o of_o the_o inferior_a world_n wind_n air_n water_n gen._n 1.9_o meteor_n etc._n etc._n of_o active_a physics_n plant_n animal_n etc._n etc._n of_o man_n original_a and_o formation_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.26.27_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n it_o be_v original_a nature_n capacity_n jmmortalitie_n perfection_n and_o faculty_n the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n medicinal_a canon_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o for_o conservation_n of_o health_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n 2._o the_o exercise_n of_o nature_n 3._o rule_n for_o diet._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o curative_fw-it medicine_n with_o plato_n canon_n and_o character_n of_o a_o physician_n §_o 1._o origine_fw-la the_o first_o great_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n in_o vogue_n among_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o jonick_a sect_n be_v physics_n or_o physiologie_n common_o call_v natural_a philosophy_n for_o thales_n and_o his_o successor_n whole_o busy_v themselves_o in_o natural_a inquisition_n and_o dispute_n though_o socrates_n perceive_v the_o vanity_n of_o such_o physiologick_n speculation_n whole_o addict_v himself_o to_o moral_n plato_n affect_v a_o universal_a perfection_n in_o philosophy_n join_v both_o contemplative_n and_o active_n together_o and_o thence_o his_o physics_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a plato_n contemplative_a physic_n or_o physiologie_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o natural_a history_n or_o historical_a account_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n the_o universe_n it_o be_v origine_fw-la principle_n constitution_n affection_n and_o part_n of_o all_o which_o he_o discourse_v most_o ample_o and_o philosophical_o in_o his_o timaeus_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o physiologick_n philosophising_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n historical_a narration_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a demonstration_n as_o well_o artificial_a as_o inartificial_a §_o 2._o that_o plato_n derive_v his_o physiologick_n philosophizing_n 1._o touch_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n seem_v very_o probable_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n for_o in_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o make_v this_o prologue_n it_o be_v meet_v say_v he_o that_o we_o remember_v that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o who_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v human_a nature_n so_o that_o have_v receive_v some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n concern_v these_o thing_n it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o inquire_v far_o here_o plato_n acknowledge_v that_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n all_o the_o notice_n they_o have_v be_v but_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n which_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o if_o not_o immediate_o yet_o original_o from_o the_o sacred_a history_n this_o be_v far_o confirm_v by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o johannes_n grammaticus_n alius_fw-la philoponus_n of_o the_o world_n create_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n say_v he_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v most_o ancient_a be_v about_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n institute_n a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o plato_n discourse_v concern_v the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n imitate_v he_o in_o this_o as_o also_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thus_o philoponus_n who_o frequent_o inculcate_n the_o same_o as_o hereafter_o thus_o also_o ludovicus_n vives_n de_fw-fr ves_n ritaâ—e_v fid_fw-we pag._n 157._o the_o genesis_n or_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o thence_o the_o great_a wit_n have_v both_o admire_v the_o profundity_n thereof_o and_o also_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o their_o follower_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n have_v imitate_v that_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o world_n procreation_n sometime_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o
also_o sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o comprehend_v that_o universal_a symmetry_n harmony_n order_n beauty_n and_o formâ—_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v by_o proportion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o four_o element_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n the_o bond_n of_o union_n universal_a spirit_n or_o form_n by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o themselves_o opposite_a &_o contrary_a by_o a_o friendly_a kind_n of_o discord_n be_v conjoin_v and_o agree_v together_o this_o piece_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n be_v but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o former_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v at_o first_o frame_v and_o still_o order_v the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n according_a to_o eternal_a wisdom_n law_n and_o contrivement_n hence_o flow_v the_o most_o exact_a order_n beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o part_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a mutual_o conspire_v and_o move_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o their_o being_n and_o the_o particular_a conduct_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n so_o that_o plato_n here_o put_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n namely_o order_n for_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderer_n collector_n and_o conjoyner_n of_o all_o these_o part_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o of_o this_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n spirit_n 4._o some_o by_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n understand_v that_o ignifick_a virtue_n or_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n which_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o chaos_n and_o afterward_o diffuse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v thereof_o this_o say_v they_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n or_o a_o ignifick_a spirit_n which_o fashion_v divers_a effect_n which_o moses_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.2_o thus_o beza_n and_o out_o of_o he_o serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o but_o though_o plato_n seem_v to_o own_o such_o a_o prolific_a fire_n or_o ignifick_a spirit_n diffuse_v through_o the_o universe_n yet_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o chief_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v distinct_a here-from_a as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n from_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o have_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v plato_n universal_a spirit_n matter_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o its_o body_n and_o material_a principle_n the_o proper_a body_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n earth_n air_n but_o the_o original_a matter_n of_o these_o element_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o chaos_n which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o existence_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principle_n universal_o grant_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n that_o the_o universe_n have_v a_o origine_fw-la and_o that_o this_o origine_fw-la be_v from_o god_n so_o that_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o question_n be_v what_o the_o material_a principle_n or_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v we_o find_v the_o several_a persuasion_n touch_v this_o matter_n distinct_o though_o concise_o give_v we_o by_o clemens_n romanus_n recognitionum_fw-la lib_n 8_o o_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o the_o element_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v number_n callistratus_n quality_n alcmaeon_n contrariety_n anaximandrus_n immensity_n anaxagoras_n similarie_n of_o part_n epicurus_n atom_n diodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n impartibles_fw-fr or_o indivisibles_n asclepias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o call_v tumour_n or_o elation_n geometer_n fine_n i._n e._n bound_n democritus_n idea_n thales_n water_n parmenides_n earth_n plato_n fire_n water_n air_n earth_n aristotle_n also_o a_o five_o element_n which_o he_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unnameable_a thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13._o although_o this_o relation_n need_v some_o emendation_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v pass_v only_o as_o to_o plato_n we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o he_o make_v the_o four_o element_n before_o name_v the_o complete_a body_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o not_o the_o first_o original_a matter_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n describe_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o earth_n nor_o air_n but_o the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o these_o which_o effuse_v its_o seed_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watery_a fiery_a and_o receptive_a of_o the_o form_n of_o air_n and_o earth_n and_o indeed_o this_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n seem_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a thus_o richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n materia_fw-la this_o the_o philosopher_n do_v find_v universe_n stumble_v upon_o it_o but_o mistake_v it_o very_o much_o aristotle_n have_v it_o from_o plato_n he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o egyptian_n they_o from_o the_o jew_n this_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o parallelize_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n creation_n 1._o moses_n make_v divine_a creation_n the_o original_n of_o his_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o do_v plato_n as_o before_o §_o 4._o answerable_a to_o that_o of_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v make_v that_o peripatetic_a dream_n of_o a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n never_o come_v into_o plato_n head_n though_o some_o impute_v it_o to_o he_o as_o before_z §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o moses_n call_v his_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n which_o p._n fagius_n render_v out_o of_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o plato_n use_v to_o express_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o and_o little_a different_a in_o sound_n but_o less_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o sense_n from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n which_o philo_n byblius_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o great_a bochart_n conceive_v from_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n which_o signify_v matter_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14._o aquila_n on_o deut._n 32.10_o render_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a or_o without_o order_n and_o plato_n describe_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o the_o same_o word_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o because_o it_o be_v without_o any_o substantial_a form_n order_n or_o perfection_n yea_o plato_n express_o style_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n as_o moses_n hence_o those_o peripatetic_a description_n of_o this_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v nec_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quale_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la indefinite_a and_o inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o dispute_v in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o moses_n make_v his_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o void_a whence_o some_o conceive_v that_o plato_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o a_o usual_a change_n of_o ב_n into_o ב_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n make_v the_o original_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n but_o if_o we_o can_v argue_v full_o from_o the_o name_n yet_o as_o to_o thing_n we_o may_v draw_v a_o exact_a parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a for_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o
design_n ought_v first_o to_o learn_v its_o usefulness_n etc._n etc._n consultation_n §_o 26._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o humane_a act_n call_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n which_o respect_v the_o mean_n and_o so_o be_v distinguish_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n or_o the_o practic_a judgement_n in_o general_n which_o respect_v both_o end_n and_o mean_n and_o primarilie_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n only_o in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o consultation_n be_v style_v sometime_o by_o aristotle_n but_o often_o by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d counsel_n which_o plato_n in_o cratylâ—_n deduce_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o caâ—ting_n so_o lambinus_n in_o arist_n eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o archer_n who_o be_v say_v to_o cast_v or_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n towards_o the_o scope_n they_o aim_v at_o this_o consultation_n be_v style_v in_o the_o platon_n infinite_a fol._n 413._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a advice_n which_o be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o connate_a virtue_n of_o reason_v again_o it_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n which_o be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exhortation_n to_o another_o before_o he_o act_n how_o he_o ought_v to_o act_v but_o there_o be_v no_o definition_n that_o suit_v better_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o consultation_n than_o that_o definit_a platon_n fol._n 414._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n be_v a_o consideration_n of_o thing_n future_a so_o far_o as_o expedient_a i._n e._n for_o our_o end_n for_o a_o wise_a man_n first_o propose_v and_o will_v his_o end_n and_o then_o make_v use_n of_o consultation_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o find_v out_o mean_v expedient_a for_o this_o end_n we_o be_v to_o take_v diligent_a heed_n that_o thing_n pass_v not_o sudden_o from_o imagination_n into_o resolution_n affection_n and_o action_n without_o ask_v advice_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o serious_a consultation_n a_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o judgement_n about_o his_o end_n weigh_v exact_o all_o revocamus_fw-la that_o follow_v from_o such_o a_o judgement_n as_o also_o all_o the_o antecedent_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o what_o man_n unadvised_o undertake_v they_o advise_o recall_v consultation_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o door_n to_o all_o great_a resolution_n and_o undertake_n this_o consultation_n be_v thus_o define_v by_o arist_n rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o discursive_a faculty_n whereby_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o consult_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o reference_n to_o happiness_n but_o the_o proper_a seat_n of_o this_o discourse_n about_o consultation_n be_v aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o where_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o object_n act_n consultation_n and_o effect_n of_o consultation_n as_o to_o its_o object_n he_o lay_v down_o these_o rule_n to_o judge_v it_o by_o 1._o consultation_n be_v not_o of_o thing_n speculative_a but_o of_o practic_a so_o art_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n be_v not_o about_o the_o first_o element_n of_o science_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o add_v art_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o it_o be_v not_o about_o art_n or_o science_n yea_o he_o say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n be_v about_o practics_n 2._o consultation_n be_v not_o of_o thing_n impossible_a but_o of_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n so_o art_n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o thing_n be_v possible_a man_n undertake_v it_o and_o more_o express_o art_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o consult_v of_o practic_n in_o our_o power_n this_o he_o explain_v more_o full_o in_o his_o rhetoric_n pag._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o consult_v about_o thing_n which_o appear_v to_o happen_v either_o way_n not_o of_o impossibility_n etc._n etc._n â—_o consultation_n be_v not_o about_o the_o end_n but_o the_o mean_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o consult_v not_o of_o end_n but_o of_o thing_n conduce_v to_o their_o end_n for_o physician_n consult_v not_o whether_o they_o shall_v cure_v but_o take_v their_o end_n for_o grant_v they_o consult_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v to_o cure_v so_o art_n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n consultation_n be_v about_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o now_o our_o action_n have_v respect_n to_o some_o end_n wherefore_o the_o end_n come_v not_o under_o consultation_n but_o the_o mean_n 4._o consultation_n be_v not_o about_o a_o infinite_a but_o finite_a number_n of_o mean_n so_o art_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n consult_v of_o thing_n infinite_a because_o unmeasurable_a 5._o consultation_n be_v of_o thing_n permanent_a not_o of_o thing_n in_o continual_a motion_n so_o art_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o consult_v not_o of_o thing_n in_o perpetual_a motion_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o fluid_a thing_n can_v be_v bring_v under_o any_o regular_a order_n or_o subserviencie_n to_o our_o end_n etc._n etc._n 6._o consultation_n be_v of_o thing_n contingent_a not_o of_o necessary_n so_o art_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n be_v of_o thing_n doubtful_a contingent_a and_o indefinite_a for_o such_o the_o mean_n usual_o be_v whereas_o the_o end_n be_v definite_a necessary_a and_o more_o evident_a etc._n etc._n 7._o yet_o consultation_n be_v not_o of_o thing_n fortuitous_a or_o casual_a but_o of_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n which_o come_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o humane_a prudence_n so_o art_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o consult_v not_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o fortune_n as_o touch_v the_o invention_n of_o a_o treasure_n etc._n etc._n 9_o among_o the_o mean_n the_o main_a work_n of_o consultation_n be_v to_o find_v out_o such_o as_o be_v most_o conducible_a to_o the_o end_n so_o art_n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o mean_n be_v many_o the_o best_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v out_o this_o suppose_v a_o universal_a comprehension_n of_o and_o inspection_n into_o all_o the_o mean_n according_a to_o that_o of_o stobaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v the_o whole_a for_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la pavea_fw-la respicit_fw-la facilè_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la he_o that_o consider_v but_o a_o few_o thing_n rash_o determine_v 9_o consultation_n suppose_v a_o methodical_a procedure_n from_o one_o to_o another_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o first_o cause_n so_o art_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o first_o cause_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n but_o last_o in_o execution_n 10_o if_o the_o thing_n we_o consult_v about_o be_v arduous_a and_o difficult_a aristotle_n require_v consultation_n with_o other_o so_o art_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o great_a matter_n we_o must_v take_v unto_o we_o counsellor_n distrust_v ourselves_o as_o not_o sufficient_a to_o penetrate_v or_o dâ—ve_v into_o the_o thing_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o object_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o subject_n of_o consultation_n aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o art_n 2._o consultation_n tell_v we_o that_o none_o be_v fit_a to_o consult_v but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o whence_o he_o exclude_v fool_n and_o mad_a man_n from_o this_o work_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o he_o exclude_v young_a man_n from_o any_o competent_a ability_n for_o consultation_n because_o first_o they_o have_v great_a passion_n 2._o and_o be_v very_o unconstant_a 3._o and_o have_v strong_a will_n 4._o also_o too_o credulous_a and_o not_o cautelous_a for_o want_v of_o experience_n of_o evil_n but_o add_v he_o old_a man_n have_v virtue_n contrary_a to_o those_o vice_n of_o young_a man_n viz._n suspension_n of_o judgement_n caution_n experience_n and_o command_v of_o passion_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o fit_a for_o consultation_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o consultation_n consultation_n aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o art_n 42._o thus_o difference_v it_o from_o disquisition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o disquisition_n be_v not_o consultation_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o mathematic_a disquisition_n but_o every_o consultation_n be_v a_o disquisition_n whâ—re_o he_o make_v disquisition_n more_o generick_a and_o consultation_n to_o be_v a_o practic_a disquisition_n or_o inquisition_n into_o mean_n conduce_v to_o our_o end_n 4._o the_o main_a effect_n of_o consultation_n be_v election_n as_o it_o follow_v §_o 27._o consultation_n be_v finish_v election_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n thereof_o begin_v so_o arist._n eth_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 5._o art_n 68_o
communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o providence_n convey_v down_o by_o church-tradition_n gen._n 1.16_o ps_n 136.7_o 8._o sapientes_fw-la ex_fw-la noachi_n schola_fw-la viri_fw-la in_fw-la campis_fw-la babyloniae_fw-la senaar_n philosophiae_fw-la dediti_fw-la imprimis_fw-la astrologiam_fw-la excolebant_fw-la quod_fw-la praeter_fw-la mosem_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentilium_fw-la eruditiores_fw-la ex_fw-la chaldaeorum_n traditione_n non_fw-la ignorarunt_fw-la hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o gen._n 18.17_o 19_o the_o people_n of_o god_n much_o take_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o those_o celestial_a body_n which_o give_v foundation_n to_o astronomy_n ps_n 136.4_o 5_o 7._o how_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n degenerate_v into_o judicial_a rom._n 1.19_o 20.21_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o our_o account_n of_o the_o egyptian_a astronomy_n chap._n 2._o §._o 2._o rom._n 1.21_o deut._n 4.19_o see_v more_o of_o the_o original_n of_o this_o zabaisme_n in_o dr._n owen_n de_fw-fr idolelat_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n see_v still_v orig_n sacr_n book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a teraphim_n judg._n 17.5_o and_o the_o popish_a agnus_n dei._n the_o chaldaic_a theology_n among_o the_o zabii_n see_v still_v orig_n sacrae_fw-la book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o numb_a 22.5_o balaam_n one_o of_o these_o zabii_n mat._n 1.2_o these_o wise_a man_n zabii_n the_o rite_n of_o the_o zabii_n mention_v in_o scripture_n job_n 31.26_o 27._o behold_v the_o sun_n a_o piece_n of_o pagan_a worship_n job_n 31.27_o kiss_v the_o hand_n bow_v to_o or_o adore_v the_o sun_n leu._n 26.30_o why_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o fire_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o chaldean_n the_o chaldean_n receive_v much_o light_n from_o the_o jewish_a school_n of_o the_o persic_a philosophy_n the_o chief_a philosopher_n among_o the_o persian_n call_v magi._n the_o magi_n institute_v by_o soroaster_n have_v many_o rite_n from_o the_o zabii_n and_o chaldean_n magia_n sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la orta_fw-la in_o perside_fw-la a_o soroastre_n plin._n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o salmasius_n magos_n dictos_fw-la vult_fw-la a_o zoroastre_n cui_fw-la cognomen_fw-la mog_fw-la fuerit_fw-la unde_fw-la magus_n factum_fw-la hornius_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o plutarchu_n de_fw-fr isid_n tradit_fw-la zoroastrem_fw-la apud_fw-la chaldaeos_fw-la magos_n instituisse_fw-la quorum_fw-la imitatione_n etiam_fw-la persae_n suos_fw-la habuerint_fw-la horn._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philo_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o of_o the_o indian_a philosopher_n viz._n the_o gymnosophist_n german_n and_o brachmanes_n so_o call_v from_o manes_n horn._n hist_o phil_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o indi_fw-it nihil_fw-la antiquus_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la neglectis_fw-la caeleris_fw-la rebus_fw-la operam_fw-la dare_v hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o the_o brachmanes_n the_o phrygian_n the_o african_a philosopher_n 1._o atlantic_a philosopher_n 2_o ethiopic_a philosopher_n european_a philosopher_n the_o scythian_n thracian_a philosophy_n spanish_a philosophy_n of_o the_o druid_n primus_fw-la romanorum_fw-la j._n caesar_n druidun_fw-la ritus_fw-la leges_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la mandavit_fw-la scriptis_fw-la selden_n jani_fw-la anglor_n p._n 16._o of_o the_o phoenicians_n trade_v with_o the_o britain_n and_o gaul_n see_v part_n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 7._o the_o druid_n so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oak_n thence_o deru_a and_o draw_v the_o druid_n first_o in_o britanny_n their_o academy_n and_o privilege_n their_o degree_n druid_n à _fw-la bello_fw-la abesse_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la neque_fw-la tributa_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la reliquis_fw-la pendunt_fw-la miâ—itiae_fw-la vacationem_fw-la omniumque_fw-la rerâ—m_fw-la habent_fw-la immunitatem_fw-la caesar_n l._n 6._o selden_n jan._n ang._n l._n 1._o their_o skill_n in_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o philosophy_n natural_a moral_a medicine_n magic_a their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n their_o skill_n in_o geography_n astronomy_n etc._n etc._n their_o distinctive_a babit_n their_o rhetoric_n their_o theology_n the_o soul_n immortality_n caesar_n l._n 6._o dogma_fw-la boc_fw-la iis_fw-la tribuit_fw-la non_fw-la interire_fw-la animas_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la transire_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la hinc_fw-la animosi_fw-la in_o praeliis_fw-la luc._n lib._n 1._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o §._o 7._o their_o ecclesiastic_a dignity_n power_n and_o discipline_n their_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n vtut_o se_n â—eshabet_n constat_fw-la hinc_fw-la liquido_fw-la vetustissimos_fw-la inter_fw-la gentium_fw-la philosophos_fw-la antiquissimos_fw-la inter_fw-la corum_fw-la ll._n custodes_fw-la suisse_fw-la druidas_n seld._n jani_fw-la anglor_n p._n 22._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o druid_n their_o philosophy_n they_o be_v call_v saronides_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oak_n â—numeras_fw-la quercus_fw-la liquidus_fw-la producit_fw-la jaon_n desuper_fw-la the_o bardi_n euates_n and_o druid_n the_o oak_n of_o mamre_a the_o original_a idea_n of_o the_o druid_n oak_n religion_n gen._n 13.18_o gen._n 14.13_o gen._n 15.9_o ad_fw-la sacros_fw-la druidum_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la ulterius_fw-la attinent_fw-la praeter_fw-la caesarem_fw-la strabo_n plinius_n diodorus_n siculus_n lucanus_n pomponius_n mela_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n heurnius_n in_o barbariae_fw-la philosophioe_fw-la antiquitatibus_fw-la alii_fw-la satis_fw-la explicate_v tradiderunt_fw-la selden_n jani_fw-la anglor_fw-la l._n 1._o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n the_o testimony_n of_o heathen_a grecian_a philosopher_n plato_n etc._n etc._n numenius_n hermippus_n testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n tertullian_n clement_n alexand_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la argumento_fw-la praeter_fw-la eusebium_fw-la prolix_a agunt_fw-la prisci_fw-la patres_fw-la cl._n alexand_n passim_fw-la imprimis_fw-la lib._n 1_o &_o 5._o strom._n theophilus_n lib._n ad_fw-la autolycum_n tatiaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o eusebius_n theodoret._n jo._n grammaticus_n testimony_n from_o modern_a papist_n aug._n steveq_n euguhinus_n justinianus_n the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a writer_n melancthon_n serranus_n julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n vossius_fw-la heinsius_n bochart_n grotius_n hornius_n testimony_n of_o the_o english_a jackson_n usher_n preston_n sir_n walter_n ralegh_n owen_n stillingfleet_n selden_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n mythologick_n philosophy_n strict_o take_v first_o seat_v among_o the_o poet_n how_o these_o greek_a poet_n disguise_v the_o tradition_n which_o original_o come_v from_o scripture_n the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n symbolic_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n enigme_n etc._n etc._n erat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la alia_fw-la species_n mythicae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la uti_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la apparet_fw-la praesertim_fw-la libro_fw-la judicum_fw-la omnium_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la nam_fw-la fabulae_fw-la artificiosè_fw-la compositae_fw-la rudibus_fw-la popu_fw-la be_v proponebantur_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la imagine_v brutorum_fw-la aut_fw-la aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la instituendae_fw-la vitæ_fw-la rationem_fw-la ostenderent_fw-la quae_fw-la fabulae_fw-la postea_fw-la collectae_fw-la uni_fw-la aâ—sopo_fw-la quia_fw-la be_v maximè_fw-la excelluit_fw-la adscribi_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 7._o metaphorick_n &_o allegoric_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n taautus_n theologiae_n suae_fw-la mysterta_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la allegorias_fw-la tradebat_fw-la testae_fw-la sanchoniathone_n euseb_n l._n 1._o praep._n c._n 7._o mat._n 13.3_o the_o matter_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o sacred_a work_n and_o truth_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 1._o ignorance_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n gen._n 46.26_o 2._o ignorance_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o tradition_n 1._o in_o theologie_n 2._o in_o natural_a philosophy_n 3._o ignorance_n of_o the_o jewish_a form_n or_o mode_n of_o doctrine_n mat._n 13.13_o 4._o ignorance_n from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o jewish_a tradition_n 2._o admiration_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mythologick_n philosophy_n aristotle_n account_n how_o admiration_n be_v tbe_n cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n especial_o mythologick_n 3._o imitation_n a_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n plato_n great_a skill_n in_o imitation_n both_o as_o to_o the_o practice_n and_o theory_n thereof_o 4._o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n act._n 17.21_o some_o new_a thing_n 5._o pride_n and_o self_n advancement_n 6._o inclination_n to_o idolatry_n rom._n 1._o 7._o carnal_a policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o people_n envy_n and_o hatred_n a_o general_a conclusion_n that_o all_o philosophy_n even_o aristotle_n as_o to_o we_o matter_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o chief_a