elder_n in_o great_a esteem_n 11._o they_o acknowledge_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v dispose_v by_o a_o particular_a overrule_a providence_n 12._o they_o do_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n especial_o of_o manimate_v 13._o they_o divide_v their_o life_n and_o study_n into_o two_o part_n 1._o contemplative_a 2._o active_a they_o spend_v their_o time_n most_o in_o action_n beside_o what_o they_o employ_v in_o their_o devotion_n the_o principal_a study_n they_o addict_v themselves_o unto_o was_z medicine_n they_o give_v themselves_o also_o to_o garden_v and_o other_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n 14._o they_o distribute_v the_o day_n into_o time_n for_o prayer_n for_o read_v for_o study_n for_o labour_n with_o their_o hand_n and_o for_o natural_a refreshment_n 15._o they_o endeavour_v much_o exactness_n in_o their_o moral_n to_o lead_v a_o exemplary_a life_n 16._o such_o as_o prove_v apostate_n or_o scandalous_a they_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o fraternity_n or_o society_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o the_o character_n of_o viret_n in_o his_o interim_n pag._n 122._o in_o sum_n their_o estate_n be_v in_o their_o first_o constitution_n a_o excellent_a school_n of_o medicine_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o example_n of_o virtue_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v among_o they_o in_o good_a order_n and_o i_o think_v the_o first_o christian_n monk_n take_v their_o pattern_n from_o these_o essenes_n but_o the_o late_a monk_n have_v rather_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n thus_o viret_n indeed_o the_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n seem_v to_o be_v order_n of_o much_o late_a constitution_n and_o but_o a_o spurious_a degenerate_a offspring_n of_o the_o ancient_a devout_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essenes_n for_o although_o they_o both_o affect_v the_o opinion_n and_o esteem_n of_o eminent_a saint_n or_o separatist_n for_o so_o their_o name_n pharisee_n import_v yet_o all_o their_o pretend_a sanctity_n be_v but_o apparent_a hypocrisy_n as_o far_o short_a of_o the_o sanctity_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o essenes_n as_o the_o pretend_a popish_a mortification_n of_o the_o late_a monk_n come_v short_a of_o the_o sanctity_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o puritan_n he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o of_o these_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o essenes_n may_v consult_v drusius_n de_fw-fr 3._o sectis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n essenes_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o original_n of_o the_o essenes_n their_o collegiate_n constitution_n order_n and_o discipline_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o much_o the_o pythagorean_n college_n or_o systeme_n do_v symbolize_v and_o agree_v therewith_o which_o will_v give_v a_o great_a confirmation_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v the_o idea_n of_o his_o college_n and_o its_o discipline_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n etc._n etc._n society_n 1._o the_o pythagorean_n as_o the_o essenes_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n who_o they_o account_v profane_a not_o at_o all_o regard_v their_o riches_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n hence_o that_o great_a law_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o none_o but_o to_o pythagorean_n i_o e._n say_v jamblichus_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o none_o who_o be_v not_o initiate_v or_o try_v by_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o denote_v communion_n so_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n give_v to_o he_o by_o peter_n 3_o james_n and_o john_n gal._n 2.9_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a dialect_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n account_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o church_n as_o dog_n profane_a without_o etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o the_o pythagorean_n call_v all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o society_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o initiate_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o without_o profane_a etc._n etc._n so_o grotius_n on_o mat._n 7.6_o 7.6_o cast_v not_o what_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n observe_v this_o symbolic_a mode_n be_v bring_v by_o pythagoras_n out_o of_o the_o oriental_a part_n yea_o jamblichus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n exclude_v all_o save_v their_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o conversation_n hence_o those_o verse_n touch_v pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o associate_n he_o esteem_v equal_a to_o the_o bless_a god_n but_o as_o for_o other_o he_o esteem_v they_o not_o either_o in_o speech_n or_o number_n jamblichus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o this_o pythagorean_n separation_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o other_o but_o their_o own_o colleague_n gain_v they_o much_o envy_n so_o that_o as_o some_o observe_v they_o be_v once_o assemble_v in_o their_o college_n or_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o meet_v some_o ill-willer_n accuse_v they_o of_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o city_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v almost_o all_o massacre_v of_o which_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 26._o this_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v strict_a and_o severe_a separatist_n as_o the_o essenes_n and_o jew_n before_o they_o 2._o the_o pythagorean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o essenes_n shun_v all_o carnal_a pleasure_n all_o mundane_a honour_n riches_n and_o grandeur_n etc._n affect_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mental_a self-sufficiency_n thus_o pythagoras_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hiero_n of_o which_o before_o chap._n 5._o pretend_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-sufficiency_n which_o make_v he_o scorn_v the_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o pomp_n of_o hiero_n court_n herein_o the_o pythagareans_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o morose_a cynic_n who_o affect_v a_o great_a aversation_n from_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n dignity_n and_o conformity_n as_o also_o by_o the_o stoic_n who_o place_v happiness_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-sufficiency_n thence_o epictetus_n begin_v his_o enchiridion_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n make_v not_o only_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n good_n both_o person_n and_o thing_n but_o also_o a_o strict_a consociation_n or_o confoederation_n among_o themselves_o profess_v a_o community_n of_o good_n or_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a wherein_o they_o do_v exact_o imitate_v the_o collegiate_n discipline_n of_o the_o essenes_n thus_o jamblichus_n cap._n 17._o pythagoras_n 12._o say_v he_o appoint_v a_o community_n of_o estate_n &_o constitute_v a_o inviolable_a confederacy_n and_o society_n as_o be_v that_o ancient_a way_n of_o consociation_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v most_o ancient_a which_o be_v true_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o covent_n or_o college_n this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o dogme_n of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a among_o friend_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friendship_n be_v a_o equality_n whence_o his_o precept_n esteem_v nothing_o your_o own_o so_o diog._n laër_fw-la say_v the_o pythagorean_n put_v their_o estate_n in_o one_o common_a stock_n etc._n etc._n thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la phil._n sect._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 25._o the_o pythagorean_n say_v he_o maintain_v the_o strict_a conjunction_n among_o themselves_o also_o a_o communion_n of_o good_n but_o as_o for_o the_o friendship_n of_o other_o man_n they_o no_o way_n esteem_v they_o albeit_o they_o abound_v with_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o plato_n proceed_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o principle_n with_o pythagoras_n viz_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v common_a among_o friend_n etc._n etc._n enjoin_v a_o community_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o hereafter_o priest_n 4._o as_o the_o essenes_n and_o devout_a jew_n do_v if_o they_o have_v ability_n forbear_v marriage_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n especial_o thereby_o to_o avoid_v many_o snare_n and_o encumbrance_n so_o likewise_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o do_v not_o only_o look_v on_o celibate_n or_o single_a life_n as_o expedient_a for_o some_o time_n and_o condition_n but_o enjoin_v it_o in_o their_o sect_n as_o a_o thing_n sacred_a and_o holy_a this_o learned_a bochart_n prove_v at_o large_a in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n against_o veron_n part_n 3._o chap._n 25._o sect_n 4._o art_n 1._o in_o french_a pag._n 1338._o where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o injunction_n of_o celibat_fw-la or_o monastique_a life_n be_v one_o great_a part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n mention_v 1._o tim._n 4.1.3_o
they_o say_v more_o than_o three_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o plato_n the_o second_o and_o middle_a of_o arcesilas_n the_o three_o and_o new_a of_o carneades_n and_o clitomachus_n there_o be_v who_o add_v a_o four_o of_o philo_n and_o charmidas_n and_o a_o five_o of_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o philo_n academy_n it_o come_v near_o the_o old_a in_o that_o it_o allow_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o opine_n or_o entertain_v some_o opinion_n which_o carneades_n deny_v and_o antiochus_n philo_n hearer_n who_o live_v about_o cicero_n time_n seem_v whole_o to_o restore_v the_o old_a academy_n save_v only_o in_o this_o that_o as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o faculty_n of_o judge_v he_o incline_v to_o the_o stoic_n but_o these_o four_o last_o academy_n be_v usual_o comprise_v all_o under_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o new_a academy_n though_o some_o come_v near_a to_o and_o some_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o the_o old_a which_o some_o confound_v with_o the_o sceptic_n but_o sextus_n empiricus_n cap._n 13._o give_v we_o this_o difference_n sceptic_n those_o of_o the_o new_a academy_n say_v he_o though_o they_o affirm_v all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a yet_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n perhaps_o in_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a for_o they_o assert_v this_o but_o the_o sceptic_n admit_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v we_o differ_v also_o from_o the_o new_a academy_n as_o to_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o end_n they_o use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o life_n what_o be_v credible_a we_o follow_v law_n custom_n and_o natural_a affection_n live_v without_o engage_v our_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o after_o various_a transformation_n of_o the_o academy_n alexandria_n those_o who_o adhere_v to_o plato_n dogme_n reject_v the_o name_n of_o academic_n and_o espouse_v that_o of_o platonic_n so_o that_o the_o stile_n of_o academic_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o sectator_n of_o arcesilas_n who_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o incomprehension_n and_o suspension_n thus_o lud._n vives_n on_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 12._o arcesilas_n who_o attain_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v to_o affirm_v nothing_o but_o to_o refute_v the_o affirmation_n of_o other_o 3.4_o constitute_v the_o new_a academy_n hence_o they_o who_o illustrate_v thing_n and_o assert_v certain_a dogme_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n these_o be_v call_v platonic_n not_o academic_n for_o i_o conceive_v the_o name_n academic_a stick_v too_o fast_o in_o the_o school_n of_o arcesilas_n thus_o lud._n vives_n the_o first_o reviving_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n or_o platonic_a philosophy_n seem_v to_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o famous_a school_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n institute_v by_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n who_o out_o of_o his_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o learning_n cause_v the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n which_o have_v be_v before_o confine_v to_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n and_o language_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o which_o he_o add_v the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n common_o call_v the_o lxx_o which_o render_v this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n most_o renowned_a he_o also_o call_v hither_o learned_a man_n from_o all_o part_n as_o well_o jew_n as_o grecian_n erect_v a_o famous_a library_n search_v far_o and_o near_o for_o learned_a record_n to_o adorn_v the_o same_o withal_o and_o institute_v college_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o learned_a professor_n &_o student_n this_o same_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o his_o son_n euergetes_n who_o give_v great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o to_o resort_v hither_o to_o this_o famous_a school_n of_o alexandria_n which_o prove_v the_o most_o flourish_a that_o ever_o be_v before_o or_o since_o especial_o for_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o revive_v and_o flourish_v here_o for_o many_o generation_n as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 10_o 11._o of_o this_o second_o part_n judaeus_n §_o 4._o the_o first_o famous_a platonist_n according_a to_o what_o observation_n we_o have_v make_v that_o flourish_v in_o this_o school_n of_o aelexandria_n be_v potamon_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o caesar_n aeugustus_n and_o tiberius_n as_o laertius_n in_o his_o preface_n so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d '_z potamon_n the_o alexandrine_n philosopher_n who_o be_v before_o and_o after_o aeugustus_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o suidas_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o commentary_n on_o plato_n book_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o write_v other_o piece_n though_o he_o have_v nothing_o extant_a at_o present_a to_o potamon_n we_o may_v add_v ammonius_n not_o the_o famous_a master_n of_o origen_n and_o plotinus_n but_o the_o famous_a master_n of_o plutarch_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n and_o vespasian_n yea_o plutarch_n himself_o who_o have_v his_o education_n in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o flourish_v under_o domitian_n be_v not_o only_o famous_a for_o philologie_n and_o history_n but_o also_o for_o philosophy_n and_o principal_o the_o platonic_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o write_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o may_v subjoin_v philo_z the_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o drench_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o work_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civ_o lib._n 17._o cap._n 20._o this_o book_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o apocryphous_a book_n call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o philo_n the_o alexandrine_n jew_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o they_o and_o be_v so_o much_o adorn_v with_o the_o greek_a speech_n and_o eloquence_n as_o that_o the_o greek_n say_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o philo_n do_v platonize_v or_o plato_n do_v philonize_v §_o 5._o platonist_n but_o platonic_a philosophy_n never_o flourish_v more_o than_o under_o ammonius_n that_o famous_a head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n of_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n continue_v by_o origen_n herennius_n and_o â—lotinus_n etc._n etc._n this_o ammonius_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v different_a from_o ammonius_n the_o praeceptor_n of_o plutarch_n as_o well_o as_o from_o ammonius_n the_o monk_n disciple_n of_o proclus_n and_o interpreter_n of_o aristotle_n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n cap._n 21._o §_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o learned_a christian_n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n whether_o this_o great_a ammonius_n die_v a_o pagan_a or_o christian_n eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 19_o and_o jerom._n assure_v we_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a though_o porphyry_n deny_v the_o same_o thus_o much_o be_v general_o confess_v that_o he_o borrow_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o he_o mix_v with_o his_o platonic_a philosophizing_n and_o indeed_o he_o have_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o inform_v himself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o but_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n record_n and_o doctrine_n propagate_v by_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o without_o doubt_n philo_n that_o learned_a jew_n breed_v up_o in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n &_o as_o lud._n vives_n tell_v we_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o christ_n his_o act_n and_o doctrine_n beside_o there_o be_v in_o this_o town_n of_o alexandria_n a_o famous_a christian_a church_n and_o school_n settle_v by_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n and_o continue_v by_o panthenus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n etc._n etc._n who_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o sacred_a mystery_n we_o can_v conceive_v such_o a_o person_n as_o ammonius_n will_v let_v pass_v unexamined_a yea_o far_o so_o glorious_a and_o ravish_v be_v the_o first_o dawning_n of_o gospel_n light_n which_o bring_v such_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n to_o mankind_n as_o that_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o some_o sober_a mind_a inquisitive_a gentile_n rejoice_v in_o this_o light_n for_o a_o season_n according_a to_o that_o observation_n john_n 5.35_o who_o yet_o never_o have_v a_o through_o work_n of_o conversion_n on_o their_o heart_n among_o this_o number_n we_o may_v reckon_v seneca_n who_o some_o think_v to_o have_v have_v conference_n by_o paper_n with_o paul_n epictetus_n pliny_n the_o young_a who_o apologize_v unto_o trajan_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n &_o this_o famous_a ammonius_n of_o alexandria_n with_o some_o other_o yea_o
of_o it_o which_o opinion_n of_o they_o owen_n question_n not_o but_o they_o have_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n owen_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o hence_o as_o we_o just_o conjecture_v from_o this_o cognation_n betwixt_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o some_o divine_a dogme_n spring_v that_o mistake_n of_o clearchus_n the_o peripatetic_a and_o megasthenes_n who_o think_v the_o brachmanes_n and_o calani_fw-la to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o see_v euseb_n l._n 9_o praep_n c._n 3._o among_o the_o greek_n who_o resort_v to_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n we_o may_v reckon_v democritus_n so_o aelian_a lib._n 4._o var._n histor._n and_o laert._n also_o pyrrho_v the_o head_n of_o the_o sceptic_n be_v say_v to_o have_v conversation_n with_o the_o gymnosophist_n in_o indiae_n as_o laertius_n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n that_o great_a pagan_a antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o have_v spend_v much_o conversation_n among_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n eusebius_n contra_fw-la hieroclem_fw-la l._n 5._o bring_v he_o in_o thus_o characterize_n of_o they_o the_o indian_n contract_v philosophy_n for_o the_o great_a advantage_n comprehend_v it_o in_o the_o divine_a and_o sublime_a nature_n these_o true_o i_o have_v great_o admire_v and_o esteem_v they_o bless_v and_o wise_a by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o philosophy_n be_v most_o theologick_n apulcius_fw-la florid._n l._n 5._o say_v that_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o brachmanes_n be_v compose_v of_o many_o several_n viz._n what_o be_v the_o document_n of_o soul_n what_o the_o exercitament_n of_o body_n what_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n what_o the_o turn_v of_o life_n and_o what_o be_v the_o torment_n and_o reward_n which_o the_o god_n appoint_v to_o all_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n §_o 4._o among_o the_o asiatic_a philosopher_n we_o may_v reckon_v the_o phrygian_n phrygian_n who_o have_v also_o their_o philosophy_n which_o have_v be_v better_o know_v to_o we_o if_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o laertius_n make_v mention_n of_o lib._n 9_o be_v extant_a concern_v their_o theology_n see_v diodorus_n siculus_n and_o eusebius_n so_o vossius_fw-la §_o 5._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o african_a philosophy_n philosopher_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o egyptian_a of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o treat_v we_o shall_v begin_v 1._o with_o the_o atlantic_a or_o lybick_a philosopher_n of_o which_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o thus_o speak_v the_o atlantick_v inhabit_v the_o place_n in_o africa_n border_v on_o the_o ocean_n who_o ancient_a king_n be_v atlas_n the_o brother_n of_o saturn_n and_o son_n of_o the_o heaven_n who_o be_v a_o great_a astronomer_n whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o heaven_n teach_v his_o son_n hesperus_n and_o other_o of_o his_o kindred_n and_o people_n the_o same_o art_n from_o who_o this_o science_n of_o astronomy_n creep_v into_o the_o inner_a lybia_n where_o also_o hercules_n philosophize_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o atlantick_v and_o lybick_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n for_o hercules_n as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v be_v a_o phenician_a and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v atlas_n also_o laertius_n in_o his_o preface_n make_v mention_n of_o atlas_n the_o lybian_a among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o diodor._n siculus_n l._n 4._o reckon_v up_o some_o fable_n concern_v the_o god_n which_o these_o atlantic_a philosopher_n hold_v atlas_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v astronomy_n out_o of_o lybia_n into_o greece_n whereof_o orion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n in_o boeotia_n whence_o the_o star_n orion_n receive_v its_o name_n so_o carion_n chron._n lib._n 2._o but_o bochart_n make_v atlas_n the_o same_o with_o enoch_n as_o before_o chap._n 1._o §._o 7_o vâ—ssius_n tell_v we_o de_fw-fr philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o that_o the_o lybick_a philosophy_n come_v from_o atlas_n especial_o astrology_n whence_o atlas_n be_v say_v to_o hold_v up_o heaven_n with_o his_o shoulder_n and_o the_o mountain_n call_v atlas_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o he_o etc._n etc._n plin._n l._n 7._o c._n 56_o philosopher_n 2._o the_o ethiopian_n also_o have_v their_o philosopher_n call_v gymnosophist_n so_o jerom_n l._n 4._o in_o ezech._n cap._n 13._o make_v mention_n of_o these_o ethiopian_a gymnosophist_n who_o receive_v both_o their_o name_n and_o philosophy_n from_o india_n as_o philostratus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o apollonius_n lib._n 6._o touch_v the_o ethiopic_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o mosaic_a we_o have_v this_o particular_a account_n in_o hornius_n histor_n philosoph_n lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o touch_v the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n little_a be_v mention_v by_o antiquity_n and_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v be_v well_o nigh_o all_o lose_v by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o receive_v all_o their_o divine_a &_o human_a dogme_n from_o the_o egyptian_n whence_o their_o very_a name_n be_v confuse_v for_o the_o roman_n call_v the_o ethiopian_n egyptian_n because_o indeed_o they_o descend_v from_o egypt_n moreover_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o but_o that_o they_o draw_v somewhat_o of_o more_o sound_a wisdom_n from_o moses_n philosopher_n §_o 6._o among_o the_o european_a barbaric_a philosopher_n we_o shall_v first_o mention_v the_o scythian_n who_o according_a to_o their_o ancient_a bound_n lay_v partly_o in_o asia_n partly_o in_o europe_n of_o who_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 9_o make_v mention_n and_o lud_n vives_n on_o that_o place_n speak_v thus_o the_o scythian_n in_o time_n past_o philosophized_a and_o contend_v with_o the_o egyptian_n touch_v their_o antiquity_n scythian_n they_o be_v a_o people_n stout_a simple_a and_o just_a ignorant_a of_o vice_n and_o malice_n and_o get_v that_o by_o their_o natural_a ingeny_n which_o the_o grecian_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o by_o all_o their_o magnific_a and_o illustrious_a science_n see_v justin_n l._n 2._o philosophy_n §_o 7._o but_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o thracian_n who_o have_v ancient_o a_o great_a repute_n for_o philosophy_n which_o some_o think_v they_o owe_v to_o zamolxis_n a_o thracian_a who_o some_o make_v the_o servant_n of_o pythagoras_n but_o other_o derive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o grecian_n as_o laertius_n lib._n 8._o what_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o thracian_n be_v may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o orpheus_n who_o be_v a_o thracian_a many_o ancient_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o poem_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o orpheus_n of_o which_o see_v suidas_n in_o orpheus_n philosophy_n deliver_v in_o poesy_n which_o be_v chief_o moral_a and_o theologick_n for_o by_o his_o music_n and_o rhetoric_n he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n on_o the_o thracian_n to_o civilize_v they_o as_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v draw_v tree_n and_o beast_n justin_n martyr_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o master_n of_o polytheisme_n or_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o egypt_n with_o many_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o usage_n and_o set_v they_o up_o among_o the_o thracian_n and_o macedonian_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o in_o our_o relation_n of_o orpheus_n part_n 1._o b_o 3_o c._n 1._o §_o 5._o §_o 8._o but_o to_o come_v to_o our_o western_a philosopher_n philosophy_n and_o first_o the_o spaniard_n of_o who_o aust_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c_o 9_o make_v mention_n and_o lud._n vives_n on_o he_o speak_v thus_o in_o spain_n before_o the_o vein_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v find_v out_o and_o war_n begin_v there_o be_v many_o philosopher_n and_o the_o people_n live_v holy_a and_o quiet_a life_n be_v every_o where_o govern_v by_o such_o magistrate_n as_o be_v man_n most_o excellent_a for_o learning_n and_o probitie_n their_o affair_n be_v transact_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n not_o by_o the_o number_n of_o law_n and_o if_o any_o be_v write_v it_o be_v principal_o among_o the_o turdetan_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o quarrel_n or_o controversy_n among_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o dispute_n be_v touch_v emulation_n of_o virtue_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n of_o good_a manner_n or_o moral_n which_o their_o learned_a man_n on_o state_v day_n public_o dispute_v of_o the_o woman_n also_o be_v present_a but_o when_o the_o mountain_n big_a with_o metal_n bring_v forth_o gold_n and_o silver_n man_n begin_v to_o admire_v this_o new_a matter_n hence_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o sail_v far_o and_o near_o for_o lucre_n sake_n trade_v here_o and_o draw_v multitude_n of_o man_n from_o asia_n and_o greece_n hither_o who_o teach_v we_o the_o grecian_a and_o asiatic_a vice_n there_o remain_v yet_o
under_o certain_a symbol_n hieroglyphic_n sensible_a image_n or_o obscure_a enigme_n and_o riddle_n metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a be_v the_o express_v thing_n either_o under_o a_o naked_a single_a similitude_n which_o belong_v to_o metaphor_n or_o by_o a_o series_n of_o metaphor_n which_o belong_v to_o allegory_n etc._n etc._n see_v diodate_v on_o mat._n 13.3_o poet_n §_o 3._o to_o begin_v with_o mythologick_n philosophy_n strict_o so_o take_v call_v in_o scripture_n phrasiologie_n parabolick_n which_o be_v as_o to_o order_v of_o time_n the_o first_o take_v up_o by_o the_o grecian_a poet_n and_o after_o embrace_v by_o some_o of_o their_o philosopher_n the_o chief_a grecian_a poet_n who_o trade_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o mythick_n or_o fabulous_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o orpheus_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o poet_n and_o equal_a with_o their_o god_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sail_v among_o the_o argonat_n with_o hercules_n and_o the_o tyndaride_n as_o lactant._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o thracian_a by_o birth_n but_o his_o philosophy_n he_o gain_v in_o egypt_n as_o euseb_n l._n 2._o praep_n c._n 1._o they_o report_v also_o that_o he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o music_n wherein_o he_o so_o great_o excel_v as_o he_o mollify_v not_o only_a man_n but_o the_o brute_n beast_n also_o by_o his_o sing_n but_o other_o give_v a_o more_o rational_a account_n of_o this_o fable_n namely_o that_o congregate_a man_n who_o be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o and_o live_v as_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n he_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o more_o civil_a form_n of_o life_n so_o horat._n in_o art_n poetica_fw-la sylvestres_fw-mi homines_fw-la sacer_fw-la interpresque_fw-la deorum_fw-la caedibus_fw-la &_o victu_fw-la faedo_fw-la deterruit_fw-la orpheus_n dictus_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la lenire_fw-la tiger_n rapidosque_fw-la leones_fw-la there_o be_v contemporary_n with_o orpheus_n musaeus_n arion_n and_o amphion_n of_o amphion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o have_v receive_v a_o harp_n from_o the_o muse_n he_o fit_v his_o verse_n compose_v with_o great_a suavitie_n so_o exact_o thereto_o as_o that_o the_o stone_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n which_o thucydides_n lib._n 1._o thus_o unriddle_n orpheus_n and_o amphion_n a_o little_a before_o the_o trojan_a war_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n unto_o humanity_n or_o a_o more_o civil_a conversation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o orpheus_n phhilosophie_n be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o chief_o ethick_n and_o theologick_n thus_o of_o orpheus_n himself_o orpheus_n follower_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poem_n according_a to_o orpheus_n doctrine_n which_o be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o theologick_n but_o whole_o symbolic_a or_o fabulous_a so_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o orphick_n deliver_v their_o philosophy_n by_o symbol_n or_o fable_n 2._o homer_n also_o be_v a_o great_a inventor_n and_o propagator_n of_o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n so_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n have_v obtain_v a_o nature_n inspire_v by_o a_o divine_a afflatus_fw-la or_o spirit_n frame_v a_o beautiful_a structure_n of_o divers_a verse_n plutarch_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr homero_n show_v how_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o art_n physics_n medicine_n politic_n ethic_n eloquence_n military_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o homer_n alcidamus_n a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a orator_n call_v homer_n odyssea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a glass_n of_o human_a life_n these_o poem_n of_o homer_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n with_o many_o of_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n who_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n thence_o so_o zeno_n the_o head_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n write_v five_o book_n of_o homerick_n question_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v with_o homer_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v so_o many_o fable_n and_o so_o much_o obscurity_n mix_v with_o it_o thence_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiades_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novice_n in_o philosophy_n ought_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o homer_n poem_n lest_o they_o shall_v fancy_v this_o hero_n write_v fable_n the_o egyptian_n say_v that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n other_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o that_o he_o imbibe_v there_o his_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o we_o have_v prove_v part_n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 6._o of_o homer_n 3._o hesiod_n philosophize_v much_o in_o economic_n as_o also_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o of_o the_o first_o chaos_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v this_o character_n of_o he_o in_o velleius_n lib._n 1._o hesiod_n live_v about_o 120._o year_n after_o homer_n he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o his_o elegant_a wit_n and_o the_o most_o soft_a sweetness_n of_o his_o verse_n he_o be_v most_o desirous_a of_o ease_n and_o quiet_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o he_o and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophic_a poem_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n part_n 1_o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o of_o hesiod_n 4._o phocylides_n theognes_n museus_fw-la and_o pythagoras_n write_v much_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n 5._o empedocles_n nicander_n aratus_n philosophize_v in_o natural_n as_o 6._o solon_n and_o tirtaeus_fw-la in_fw-la politic_n but_o all_o the_o ancient_a poesy_n be_v fabulous_a &_o obscure_a so_o maximus_n tyrius_n orat_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o poesy_n do_v obscure_o hint_n a_o thing_n scripture_n §_o 4._o these_o ancient_a fabulous_a greek_a poet_n have_v receive_v from_o egypt_n and_o else_o where_o many_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o several_a name_n and_o work_v of_o god_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n with_o other_o mystery_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o disguise_v these_o oriental_a tradition_n by_o clothe_v they_o with_o a_o new_a grecian_a dress_n of_o many_o fabulous_a narration_n with_o which_o they_o be_v so_o disfigure_v as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v their_o old_a face_n thus_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 29._o continual_o say_v he_o whilst_o we_o compare_v ancient_a poet_n or_o story_n with_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n &_o other_o volume_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n these_o sacred_a book_n give_v we_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o wake_a thought_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o the_o heathen_a poem_n with_o other_o fragment_n of_o ethnic_a write_n not_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o former_a contain_v the_o dream_n and_o fancy_n which_o succeed_a age_n by_o hear-say_n and_o break_a report_n have_v conceive_v concern_v the_o same_o or_o like_a matter_n for_o any_o judicious_a man_n from_o the_o continual_a and_o serious_a observation_n of_o this_o register_n of_o truth_n may_v find_v out_o the_o original_a at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a head_n or_o common_a place_n of_o poetic_a fiction_n or_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v they_o shall_v ever_o have_v come_v into_o any_o man_n fancy_n unless_o from_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o historick_n truth_n or_o the_o impulsion_n of_o real_a event_n stir_v up_o admiration_n thus_o jackson_n philosophy_n §_o 5._o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n begin_v by_o the_o poet_n and_o after_o take_v up_o by_o the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v it_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o many_o ridiculous_a and_o idolatrous_a fable_n may_v have_v be_v of_o much_o use_n in_o those_o first_o age_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n whence_o it_o receive_v its_o origination_n for_o under_o these_o sensible_a form_n and_o image_n suit_v to_o that_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v contain_v many_o lively_a example_n of_o and_o strong_a incentives_n unto_o virtue_n hence_o basil_n say_v of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o homer_n poesy_n be_v but_o the_o commendation_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o use_n be_v esep_n fable_n and_o the_o fable_n of_o philostratus_n only_o the_o elder_a poet_n of_o greece_n have_v such_o unworthy_a fable_n of_o their_o god_n as_o also_o so_o much_o obscurity_n in_o their_o tradition_n of_o natural_a experiment_n and_o moral_a precept_n as_o that_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n who_o follow_v think_v it_o most_o expedient_a to_o reject_v this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v and_o to_o begin_v upon_o a_o new_a foundation_n namely_o some_o more_o immediate_a tradition_n from_o the_o eastern_a part_n with_o which_o also_o they_o mix_v some_o fabulous_a or_o symbolic_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o §._o 6_o after_o the_o mythologick_n follow_v the_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a mode_n of_o philophize_v
member_n thereof_o for_o as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v pythagoras_n be_v very_o severe_a and_o strict_a in_o the_o admission_n of_o member_n into_o his_o systeme_n or_o college_n he_o judge_v and_o that_o right_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fraternity_n and_o last_a friendship_n but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o likeness_n and_o no_o true_a proper_a likeness_n but_o what_o be_v found_v in_o virtue_n or_o resemblance_n of_o god_n whence_o say_v jamblichus_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n their_o study_n of_o friendship_n by_o word_n and_o action_n have_v reference_n to_o some_o divine_a temperament_n and_o to_o union_n with_o god_n and_o to_o unity_n with_o the_o divine_a soul_n so_o stanley_n of_o pythag._n philos_n ch_n 2._o by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o pythagoras_n assert_v both_o in_o thesi_fw-la or_o opinion_n and_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la and_o practice_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o consociation_n or_o friendship_n worthy_a of_o that_o name_n but_o what_o be_v found_v on_o virtue_n and_o likeness_n to_o god_n this_o also_o be_v sufficient_o couch_v under_o two_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n according_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o jamblichus_n as_o that_o symbol_n 28._o lay_v not_o hold_v on_o every_o one_o sudden_o with_o your_o right_a hand_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n 120._o give_v not_o your_o right_a hand_n or_o draw_v not_o easy_o to_o you_o into_o your_o society_n person_n not_o initiate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v long_o try_v by_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n nor_o be_v approve_v as_o worthy_a to_o participate_v etc._n etc._n another_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n whereby_o he_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o virtue_n or_o likeness_n to_o god_n be_v the_o only_a solid_a and_o genuine_a foundation_n of_o strict_a friendship_n and_o society_n be_v this_o symbol_n 35._o set_n down_o salt_n that_o be_v say_v jamblichus_n justice_n of_o which_o salt_n be_v a_o emblem_n this_o also_o plato_n pythagoras_n imitator_n do_v much_o insist_v upon_o especial_o in_o lysis_n this_o lysis_n who_o plato_n make_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o friendship_n be_v pythagoras_n scholar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o friendship_n prove_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likeness_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o friendship_n 2._o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o good_a man_n only_o be_v alike_o and_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o likeness_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o conjunction_n or_o stable_a union_n among_o wicked_a man_n §_o 7._o now_o that_o pythagoras_n take_v this_o foundation_n constitution_n church_n or_o idea_n of_o his_o cellege_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o holy_a confederation_n i_o think_v we_o have_v good_a conjecture_n if_o not_o demonstrative_a argument_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o we_o know_v the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o gracious_a presence_n with_o they_o a_o separate_v select_a peculiar_a and_o holy_a people_n exod._n 19.5_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n then_o shall_v you_o be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o i_o above_o all_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v one_o own_o proper_a good_a treasure_n which_o he_o love_v and_o keep_v in_o store_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o peculiar_a use_n 1_o chr._n 29_o 3._o here_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n church_n and_o translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o st_n peter_n express_v it_o by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o people_n for_o peculiar_a possession_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o camero_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v primary_o abundance_n thence_o excellency_n as_o choice_n select_a jewel_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n though_o he_o be_v the_o rector_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v his_o peculiar_a treasure_n or_o possession_n as_o the_o diadem_n on_o the_o head_n or_o the_o seal_n on_o the_o hand_n so_o exod._n 34.9_o and_o take_v we_o for_o thy_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v the_o same_o psal_n 135.4_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n to_o himself_o and_o israel_n for_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o exod._n 19.5_o and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o separate_a peculiar_a and_o holy_a relation_n have_v the_o jewish_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o their_o own_o stipulation_n unto_o god_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v pythagoras_n frame_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covent_n or_o college_n which_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o peculiar_a family_n type_n or_o church_n and_o therefore_o look_v as_o salt_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o that_o which_o do_v lively_a though_o but_o symbolical_o represent_v their_o holy_a friendship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n pythagoras_n make_v great_a use_n of_o this_o same_o symbol_n set_n down_o salt_n to_o express_v the_o holy_a friendship_n and_o communion_n there_o shall_v be_v among_o his_o colleague_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o salt_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o covenant_n and_o friendship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o his_o colleague_n have_v its_o first_o rise_n from_o the_o parallel_n use_v of_o salt_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v i_o think_v appear_v very_o probable_a if_o we_o consult_v the_o scripture_n where_o we_o find_v this_o symbol_n mention_v as_o also_o its_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_n salt_n it_o be_v say_v leu._n 2.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o god_n to_o be_v lack_v with_o all_o thy_o offering_n thou_o shall_v offer_v salt_n so_o numb_a 18.19_o we_o read_v of_o a_o covenant_n by_o salt_n the_o like_o 2._o chron._n 13.5_o where_o the_o salt_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n be_v confirm_v by_o sacrifice_n as_o psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o sacrifice_n those_o who_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n the_o original_n of_o which_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n we_o find_v gen._n 15.9_o 10._o which_o be_v afterward_o imitate_v by_o the_o heathen_n in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o solemn_a covenant_n so_o that_o this_o covenant_n by_o salt_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n because_o these_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o also_o among_o the_o greek_n be_v solemnize_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacrifice_n whereunto_o salt_n be_v always_o a_o necessary_a appendix_n for_o god_n by_o these_o feast_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n wherein_o salt_n be_v use_v do_v confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o those_o who_o do_v participate_v of_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n eat_v and_o drink_v with_o god_n as_o luke_n 13.26_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n friendship_n i_o e._n we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v together_o with_o thou_o of_o thy_o sacrifice_n or_o at_o thy_o communion_n table_n for_o the_o ratify_v our_o covenant_n and_o in_o token_n of_o our_o friendship_n with_o thou_o and_o that_o salt_n be_v always_o account_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n as_o a_o essential_a concurrent_a of_o their_o feast_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o covenant_n love_n and_o friendship_n appear_v by_o that_o common_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o feast_n wherein_o be_v not_o some_o salt_n be_v no_o feast_n we_o have_v a_o great_a instance_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o jewish_a custom_n to_o make_v use_n of_o salt_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o covenant_n 4.14_o in_o ezra_n 4.14_o where_o the_o original_a chaldee_n different_a from_o our_o version_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o we_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o king_n salt_n i_o e._n because_o we_o have_v engage_v ourselves_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n to_o he_o by_o eat_v of_o his_o meat_n so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o rite_n of_o make_v covenant_n by_o salt_n be_v fresh_a among_o the_o jew_n even_o then_o when_o pythagoras_n flourish_v and_o live_v among_o they_o in_o chaldea_n hence_o learned_a cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 68_o have_v show_v how_o salt_n be_v use_v among_o the_o ancient_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o covenant_n and_o friendship_n add_v thus_o i_o understand_v that_o symbol_n of_o pythogoras_n
when_o he_o define_v philosophy_n a_o love_n to_o the_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o being_n by_o being_n say_v jamblichus_n he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sole_a and_o self_n agent_n immaterial_o and_o eternal_o other_o being_n indeed_o be_v not_o being_n but_o yet_o be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o eternal_o jamblichus_n cap._n 29._o so_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n treat_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o unity_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n thereby_o understand_v god_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n locrus_n who_o be_v also_o a_o pythagorean_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v much_o of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n as_o hereafter_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v always_o neither_o have_v it_o beginning_n so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n edit_n stephan_n fol._n 37_o 38._o he_o prove_v nothing_o proper_o be_v but_o god_n the_o eternal_a essence_n to_o which_o say_v he_o we_o do_v very_o improper_o attribute_v those_o distinction_n of_o time_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v properly_z and_o true_o only_o belong_v to_o this_o eternal_a essence_n these_o contemplation_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o receive_v from_o this_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n yet_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o original_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o exod._n 3.14_o for_o the_o greek_a participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v signify_v proper_o the_o present_a time_n only_o as_o the_o hebrew_n exclude_v from_o god_n erat_fw-la and_o erit_fw-la be_v and_o shall_v be_v past_a and_o future_a denote_v that_o god_n only_o be_v according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_n phutarch_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a be_v be_v eternal_a ingenerable_a and_o incorruptable_a unto_o which_o no_o time_n ever_o bring_v mutation_n hence_o in_o the_o delphic_a temple_n among_o other_o rarity_n which_o may_v please_v the_o great_a wit_n there_o be_v engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thou_o be_v and_o indeed_o of_o god_n alone_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v he_o be_v without_o mutation_n that_o pythagoras_n do_v real_o traduce_v these_o metaphysic_n notion_n of_o god_n essence_n from_o moses_n see_v lud._n vives_n on_o aug._n civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o where_o he_o conclude_v thus_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o pythagoras_n be_v teach_v these_o mystery_n in_o egypt_n and_o that_o from_o the_o sacred_a volume_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o §_o 5._o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o divine_a essence_n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o proceed_v indefinite_a dualitie_n which_o be_v as_o matter_n subject_n to_o unity_n it_o be_v essential_a cause_n we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n on_o this_o mystical_a pythagorean_n unity_n by_o learned_a revehlin_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n è_fw-mi cabala_n lib._n 2._o the_o divine_a essence_n say_v he_o the_o preexistent_a entity_n and_o unity_n of_o existence_n substance_n essence_n nature_n be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v the_o super-essential_a unity_n and_o be_v from_o which_o and_o by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o and_o through_o which_o and_o to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o be_v order_v &_o persist_v and_o be_v comprehend_v and_o convert_v etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o parmenides_n who_o follow_v pythagoras_n herein_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n philosophize_v on_o that_o old_a axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o and_o determine_v thus_o that_o god_n as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n one_o divine_a essence_n 1._o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o one_o immutable_a be_v 3._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o eternal_a be_v etc._n etc._n this_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o discourse_v of_o at_o large_a show_v how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n how_o this_o one_o divine_a essence_n be_v many_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n and_o how_o the_o divine_a idea_n be_v one_o in_o the_o divine_a unity_n and_o essence_n this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o seem_v strange_a but_o yet_o the_o god_n as_o they_o say_v have_v thus_o deliver_v it_o to_o we_o to_o learn_v and_o to_o teach_v it_o other_o though_o some_o wise_a man_n now_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v his_o scholar_n aristotle_n teach_v otherwise_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o these_o contemplation_n of_o god_n unity_n come_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o pythagoras_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v have_v some_o jewish_a simplicity_n if_o not_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n simplicity_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o iamblichus_n interpretation_n of_o that_o great_a fundamental_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n grave_n not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ring_n i._n e._n philosophize_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n think_v that_o the_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a this_o symbol_n be_v beyond_o all_o other_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n think_v not_o that_o the_o god_n use_v form_n that_o be_v corporeal_a neither_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o material_a substance_n fetter_v to_o the_o body_n as_o other_o animal_n thus_o jamblichus_n on_o symbol_n 24._o thus_o also_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n think_v the_o god_n be_v invisible_a incorruptible_a and_o only_o intelligible_a wherefore_o they_o forbid_v the_o frame_v image_n or_o form_n of_o they_o and_o diogenes_n laertius_n give_v we_o a_o pretty_a romance_n of_o hieroninus_n who_o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n descend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o hell_n see_v there_o hesiod_n soul_n bind_v to_o a_o brazen_a pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o lamentable_a noise_n and_o homer_n soul_n hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n and_o serpent_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o thing_n they_o feign_v of_o the_o god_n which_o story_n though_o but_o a_o fiction_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o show_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o those_o mythologick_n &_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o go_n the_o same_o dislike_n we_o find_v in_o plato_n against_o homer_n for_o his_o monstrous_a fiction_n of_o god_n so_o also_o parmenides_n who_o do_v much_o pythagorize_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n discourse_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o one_o divine_a be_v 1._o as_o one_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o have_v he_o part_n 2._o neither_o have_v he_o beginning_n nor_o end_n therefore_o be_v 3._o infinite_a and_o without_o term_n 4._o without_o figure_n either_o round_o or_o straight_o 5._o neither_o in_o himself_o nor_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o nor_o any_o where_o 6._o neither_o like_a nor_o dislike_n neither_o equal_a nor_o inequal_a because_o without_o all_o term_n or_o composition_n so_o plato_n parmenide_v pag._n 136_o and_o 140._o edit_fw-la stephan_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o repub._n say_v god_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o in_o the_o same_o form_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o find_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n thus_o describe_v according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n by_o reuchlin_n and_o stanley_n out_o of_o he_o cap._n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n say_v he_o assert_v three_o world_n the_o supreme_a intelligible_a and_o the_o sensible_a the_o supreme_a world_n be_v that_o of_o the_o deity_n be_v one_o divine_a continual_a constant_a essence_n of_o sempiternity_n poize_v as_o it_o be_v with_o immovable_a weight_n not_o unfit_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o all_o govern_v throne_n it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o genus_fw-la place_n time_n or_o reason_n but_o be_v the_o free_a unlimited_a precedent_n over_o all_o these_o infinite_o supreme_a in_o place_n power_n possession_n excellence_n above_o all_o essence_n nature_n aevum_fw-la age_n etc._n etc._n see_v stanley_n fol._n 138._o decree_n §_o 7._o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n if_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n some_o notice_n touch_v the_o
behold_v plato_n discourse_v very_o much_o of_o contemplation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a motion_n as_o truth_n be_v the_o proper_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 2._o he_o divide_v discipline_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gymnastick_a or_o active_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musical_a or_o contemplative_a these_o musical_a discipline_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoretic_n whereof_o he_o make_v religion_n the_o head_n whence_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o contemplation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o chief_a idea_n of_o good_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a discipline_n again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o beauty_n the_o contemplation_n whereof_o make_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friend_n to_o god_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o by_o contemplation_n a_o man_n make_v god_n familiar_a to_o and_o indwelling_a in_o he_o and_o last_o he_o say_v the_o best_a exemplar_n of_o contemplation_n be_v in_o heaven_n as_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o contemplation_n it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o plato_n doctrine_n and_o mind_n 1._o congenial_a and_o natural_a not_o force_v or_o strain_v whence_o he_o style_v a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplation_n one_o akin_a to_o truth_n for_o say_v he_o as_o there_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n a_o congenial_a kind_n of_o cognation_n or_o similitude_n to_o the_o light_n which_o render_v the_o contemplation_n thereof_o very_o please_v so_o betwixt_o the_o mind_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n must_v be_v distinct_a and_o evident_a so_o in_o his_o rep._n 6._o fol._n 504._o plato_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o dark_a adumbration_n of_o thing_n may_v not_o suffice_v but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exact_a form_n and_o image_n of_o the_o thing_n impress_v on_o the_o mind_n 3._o this_o contemplation_n must_v be_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a this_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a for_o what_o be_v please_v and_o distinct_a be_v not_o soon_o wear_v off_o thence_o say_v plato_n rep._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n force_v upon_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o way_n permanent_a hence_o also_o in_o his_o meno_n fol._n 98._o plato_n make_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o scientifick_a and_o opinionative_n contemplation_n that_o the_o former_a be_v fix_v and_o permanent_a whereas_o the_o late_a be_v only_o fluid_a and_o transient_a four_o this_o contemplation_n must_v be_v intuitive_a and_o not_o only_o abstractive_a i._n e._n a_o true_a philosopher_n contemplate_v the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o their_o proper_a existence_n not_o only_o their_o abstract_n species_n form_n or_o image_n truth_n §_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o term_n end_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o contemplation_n it_o be_v truth_n as_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o that_o reduplication_n whereby_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o active_a philosophy_n which_o also_o contemplate_v truth_n yet_o not_o as_o truth_n but_o as_o conduce_v to_o action_n that_o the_o great_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o philosophy_n be_v to_o discover_v and_o contemplate_v truth_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a of_o plato_n philosophizing_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 6._o fol._n 490._o plato_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o truth_n the_o mind_n true_o live_v and_o be_v nourish_v whence_o he_o call_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n of_o truth_n also_o he_o make_v this_o the_o main_a office_n of_o a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v truth_n hence_o also_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 9_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philomathist_n or_o philosopher_n one_o that_o burn_v with_o impetuous_a desire_n after_o truth_n have_v this_o petty_a god_n indwell_v in_o he_o which_o render_v he_o happy_a whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o universal_a medicine_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v only_o this_o to_o render_v to_o all_o their_o proper_a food_n and_o motion_n the_o proper_a food_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o most_o resemble_v the_o divine_a be_v be_v the_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n this_o add_v he_o we_o lose_v in_o our_o head_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v adam_n but_o we_o have_v it_o restore_v by_o intelligence_n or_o divine_a wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o our_o old_a nature_n yea_o plato_n the_o repub._n 5._o fol._n 475._o affirm_v that_o those_o only_o be_v true_a philosopher_n who_o be_v verse_v about_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o high_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o he_o make_v the_o mind_n to_o labour_v under_o a_o infinite_a thirst_n after_o truth_n which_o be_v never_o satisfy_v till_o it_o arrive_v to_o the_o contemplation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o very_o be_v or_o the_o supreme_a truth_n as_o in_o his_o phaedr_n fol._n 251._o and_o in_o his_o sympo_n fol._n 206_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o definition_n of_o philosophy_n as_o it_o regard_v natural_a contemplative_a science_n §_o 5._o we_o find_v another_o idea_n of_o philosophy_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o moral_n philosophy_n and_o active_a science_n in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 414._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n be_v a_o prudent_a or_o studious_a consideration_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v 1._o the_o genus_fw-la 2._o the_o subject_a 3._o the_o measure_n or_o rule_n 1._o the_o genus_fw-la in_o this_o platonic_a definition_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n prudence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o prudent_a inspection_n studious_a consideration_n or_o solicitous_a care_n common_o style_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n or_o moral_a wisdom_n which_o we_o have_v thus_o copious_o describe_v in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v a_o faculty_n of_o itself_o effective_a of_o humane_a happiness_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o specific_a reason_n what_o whereby_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o contemplative_a science_n express_v by_o that_o notion_n effective_a 2._o it_o be_v vltimate_a end_n which_o be_v to_o make_v man_n happy_a again_o prudence_n be_v define_v in_o the_o same_o platonic_a definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disposition_n whereby_o we_o judge_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o all_o which_o definition_n lay_v together_o we_o have_v these_o considerables_fw-fr 1._o the_o vltimate_a end_n and_o supreme_a object_n of_o moral_a prudence_n object_n or_o philosophy_n namely_o humane_a happiness_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o moral_a act_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n treat_v of_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n according_a to_o that_o of_o aquinas_n the_o end_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v the_o chief_a principle_n of_o prudence_n as_o luke_n 10.41_o 2._o we_o have_v here_o the_o intermediate_v object_n of_o moral_a prudence_n which_o be_v in_o general_a all_o agible_n or_o practicables_n that_o be_v 1._o singular_o 2._o thing_n present_a 3._o thing_n in_o our_o power_n 4._o thing_n good_a or_o evil_a 5._o the_o subject_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o affection_n office_n 3._o here_o be_v also_o considerable_a the_o proper_a exercise_n or_o office_n of_o prudence_n which_o be_v according_a to_o plato_n in_o his_o charm_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v what_o belong_v unto_o we_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v a_o man_n self_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v all_o thing_n well_o i._n e._n with_o respect_n to_o our_o supreme_a end_n 4._o right_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n 5._o to_o conserve_v the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o will_n 6._o to_o moderate_v the_o affection_n 7._o to_o govern_v the_o whole_a life_n prudence_n 4._o this_o moral_a prudence_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o integral_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o platonic_a account_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n providence_n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 414._o be_v thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n be_v a_o preparation_n or_o provision_n for_o somewhat_o future_a which_o imply_v 1._o a_o universal_a comprehension_n of_o all_o circumstance_n mean_n difficulty_n encouragement_n which_o may_v make_v for_o or_o against_o our_o end_n 2._o serious_n consultation_n about_o and_o prudent_a determination_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 3._o prudent_a precaution_n of_o what_o may_v impede_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o
cite_v the_o authority_n of_o aristobulus_n for_o aristotle_n traduce_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n he_o add_v and_o certain_o there_o be_v yet_o extant_a a_o old_a comment_n of_o some_o hebrew_n affirm_v that_o aristotle_n be_v about_o to_o die_v instruct_v his_o disciple_n touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o of_o its_o punishment_n and_o reward_n according_a as_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o peculiar_a posterity_n of_o shem_n id_fw-la est_fw-la by_o the_o jew_n alâ—o_o that_o have_v be_v admonish_v by_o simeon_n the_o just_a high_a priest_n he_o change_v his_o old_a opinion_n in_o all_o point_n wherein_o he_o have_v former_o hold_v against_o the_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o be_v transform_v into_o another_o man_n mss_n in_o the_o library_n at_o oxford_n but_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n why_o we_o shall_v believe_v these_o figment_n yet_o hence_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a that_o there_o prevail_v a_o opinion_n even_o among_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o of_o a_o singular_a communion_n and_o commerce_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o ancient_a greek_a philosopher_n as_o to_o the_o traduction_n and_o reception_n of_o science_n whereunto_o the_o christian_a father_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n justin_n theodoret_n ambrose_n and_o other_o be_v consonous_a thus_o selden_n who_o fol._n 23._o add_v more_o of_o like_a import_n jew_n §_o 2._o but_o to_o come_v to_o some_o rational_a conjecture_n whence_o we_o may_v with_o great_a probability_n conclude_v that_o aristotle_n philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o pure_a and_o more_o orthodox_n part_n be_v very_o much_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n if_o that_o prove_v true_a which_o be_v even_o now_o mention_v that_o aristotle_n be_v in_o asia_n yea_o in_o syria_n and_o judea_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v with_o alexander_n than_o we_o may_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v how_o he_o come_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a learning_n and_o record_n for_o if_o aristotle_n attend_v alexander_n unto_o phenicia_n and_o judea_n we_o can_v rational_o conceive_v he_o will_v let_v pass_v such_o a_o people_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o renown_v for_o ancient_a record_n and_o wisdom_n without_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o their_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n especial_o they_o be_v those_o from_o who_o his_o master_n plato_n receive_v his_o choice_a contemplation_n book_n 2._o but_o on_o supposition_n that_o aristotle_n be_v not_o in_o judea_n with_o alexander_n yet_o it_o be_v credible_o say_v that_o alexander_n furnish_v he_o with_o all_o the_o choice_a book_n yea_o whole_a library_n that_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o his_o eastern_a expedition_n among_o which_o we_o may_v rational_o conjecture_v the_o jewish_a record_n and_o book_n be_v not_o omit_v especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o josephus_n mention_n of_o alexander_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o vouchsafe_v particular_a honour_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n plato_n etc._n etc._n but_o 3._o this_o be_v certain_a that_o aristotle_n receive_v the_o more_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o his_o master_n plato_n as_o we_o can_v easy_o demonstrate_v by_o multitude_n of_o particular_n both_o in_o his_o physics_n metaphysic_n ethic_n and_o politic_n wherein_o aristotle_n follow_v plato_n in_o many_o of_o his_o choice_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o clothes_v they_o in_o his_o own_o method_n now_o that_o plato_n receive_v his_o philosophy_n both_o matter_n and_o form_n for_o the_o chief_a part_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a book_n §_o 4._o but_o to_o give_v a_o more_o full_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n original_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a touch_n on_o some_o of_o the_o more_o principal_a material_n thereof_o as_o 1._o whence_o spring_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o aristotle_n physics_n matter_n but_o from_o some_o tradition_n impart_v to_o he_o by_o his_o master_n plato_n thus_o aristotle_n notion_n about_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o its_o affection_n be_v evident_o nothing_o else_o but_o some_o break_a fragment_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o plato_n have_v receive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n or_o rude_a mass_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o first_o create_v as_o gen._n 1_o 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o aristotle_n style_v his_o first_o matter_n inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n indeterminate_a and_o indigested_a a_o mere_a passive_a power_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v notion_n exact_o conform_v to_o the_o mosaic_a description_n gen._n 1.2_o as_o we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v for_o aristotle_n two_o other_o principle_n privation_n and_o form_n god_n of_o which_o we_o have_v before_o treat_v in_o plato_n physics_n again_o aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1_o 2.3.6.7_o as_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 6.7.10_o be_v very_o copious_a in_o his_o philosoâ—hizings_n on_o the_o first_o mover_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v immovable_a one_o eternal_a indivisible_a be_v void_a of_o all_o quantity_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o exact_o follow_v plato_n and_o the_o scripture_n revelation_n of_o god_n as_o joh._n grammaticus_n in_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la as_o to_o the_o humane_a soul_n which_o take_v up_o a_o good_a part_n of_o physics_n diogenes_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a spirituality_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o johan_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la this_o plato_n receive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v etc._n etc._n farther_o aristotle_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o notice_n of_o the_o soul_n creation_n and_o infusion_n by_o god_n 7_o thus_o steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr pereu_n philosoph_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o as_o moses_n say_v god_n breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.7_o so_o aristotle_n in_o libris_fw-la de_fw-la generate_v animal_n say_v that_o the_o mind_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o without_o so_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v impâ—ssible_a that_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n shall_v come_v from_o without_o because_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o seed_n he_o conclude_v of_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o remain_v that_o the_o mind_n alone_o be_v infuse_v from_o without_o and_o that_o it_o alone_o be_v divine_a who_o operation_n communicate_v not_o with_o corporeous_a action_n whence_o the_o same_o aristotle_n call_v the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o â—kin_n to_o god_n yea_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la lib._n 1_o text_n 4._o he_o make_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v impatible_a and_o imâ—â—ixt_v i._n e._n simple_a and_o incorruptible_a so_o text_n 7._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o mind_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o body_n i_o e._n incorporeous_a see_v more_o part._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 7._o §_o 6._o yea_o why_o may_v we_o not_o safe_o conjecture_v that_o aristotle_n receive_v the_o chief_a idea_n of_o his_o history_n of_o animal_n which_o be_v his_o masterpiece_n from_o solomon_n book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o animal_n 2._o plato_n but_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n which_o indeed_o seem_v nothing_o else_o but_o some_o fragment_n or_o miscellaneous_a collection_n he_o have_v gather_v up_o out_o of_o plato_n philosophy_n for_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ens_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ens_fw-la which_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n whereby_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o express_v god_n 3.14_o traduce_v original_o from_o exod._n 3.14_o as_o we_o have_v full_o prove_v afore_o in_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n chap._n 8._o §_o 4._o the_o simple_a affection_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la be_v aristotle_n make_v to_o be_v unity_n verity_n and_o bonity_n bonitie_n which_o be_v the_o affection_n which_o plato_n attribute_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a and_o sacred_a tradition_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 4.5_o far_o that_o aristotle_n have_v much_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o from_o his_o master_n plato_n philosophizing_n god_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o diogenâ—s_n laertius_n in_o his_o life_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n conformable_a to_o plato_n define_v god_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v a_o spirit_n he_o also_o tell_v we_o etc._n that_o aristotle_n hold_v god_n