light_n create_v the_o first_o day_n into_o the_o sun_n all_o be_v well_o and_o full_o lay_v down_o by_o grotius_n on_o the_o 2_o peter_n 3.7_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o assay_n to_o give_v we_o the_o mode_n how_o all_o this_o be_v accomplish_v god_n say_v he_o on_o the_o 4_o day_n create_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n god_n make_v these_o celestial_a body_n out_o of_o that_o primigenious_a light_n that_o first_o light_n remain_v according_a to_o form_n and_o nature_n but_o not_o according_a to_o its_o former_a state_n be_v compact_v into_o the_o sun_n that_o so_o it_o may_v alternate_a night_n and_o day_n and_o discriminate_a year_n month_n and_o other_o season_n which_o reason_n of_o the_o immutation_n of_o this_o light_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n gen._n 1.14_o thus_o vossius_fw-la who_o in_o what_o follow_v prove_v that_o the_o star_n be_v igneous_a or_o fiery_a both_o by_o scriptural_a and_o rational_a argument_n now_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o mosaic_a description_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o light_n or_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o the_o celestial_a light_n be_v frame_v the_o old_a pagan_a philosopher_n hold_v the_o celestial_a body_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o fire_n thus_o parmenides_n heraclitus_n and_o zeno_n hold_v as_o stobaeus_n in_o eclog._n physic_n fol._n 85._o so_o thales_n hold_v the_o star_n to_o be_v ignite_n empedocles_n the_o heaven_n to_o be_v compact_v of_o air_n and_o fire_n anaxagoras_n democritus_n metrodorus_n that_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mass_n or_o globe_n of_o fire_n as_o the_o same_o stobaeus_n in_o eclog._n physicis_fw-la fol._n 55._o etc._n etc._n where_o see_v this_o argument_n large_o assert_v but_o none_o insist_o more_o full_o on_o this_o theme_n than_o plato_n who_o in_o his_o timaeus_n frequent_o call_v light_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la gen._n 1.3_o which_o signify_v light_a and_o fire_n so_o in_o his_o definition_n collect_v by_o his_o successor_n we_o find_v the_o sun_n thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n as_o job_n 31.26_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-it fire_n 1.3_o the_o pagan_n receive_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.3_o thence_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 10._o inform_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a name_n whereby_o the_o grecian_n style_v the_o sun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a fire_n which_o they_o worship_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o their_o supreme_a only_a god_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 11._o and_o that_o plato_n receive_v these_o his_o physiological_a contemplation_n from_o moses_n relation_n gen._n 1.3.14_o etc._n etc._n be_v affirm_v by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib_n 2._o cap._n 38._o pag._n 517._o plato_n say_v he_o learn_v this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o mosaic_a tradition_n as_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o and_o cohort_n ad_fw-la graecos_n and_o albeit_o he_o may_v not_o see_v any_o translation_n of_o moses_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v it_o from_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n who_o flee_v thither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nebuchodonosor_n or_o from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n thus_o vossius_fw-la show_v we_o how_o plato_n traduce_v his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o star_n from_o moses_n hence_o the_o father_n who_o general_o platonize_v follow_v plato_n herein_o as_o that_o which_o be_v very_o consonant_a to_o and_z as_o they_o presume_v derive_v from_o moses_n so_o tertullian_n libro_fw-la de_fw-fr anima_fw-la the_o sun_n be_v a_o body_n because_o fire_n thus_o also_o theodore_n basil_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 38.39_o §_o 10._o day_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o night_n elder_a than_o the_o day_n there_o follow_v in_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n whence_o the_o jew_n always_o reckon_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o day_n as_o also_o of_o the_o creation_n from_o the_o evening_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o the_o night_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n thus_o stanley_n histor_n philos_fw-la part_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 5._o tell_v we_o that_o thales_n hold_v the_o night_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v hold_v also_o by_o orpheus_n and_o hesiod_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n §_o 11._o matter_n gen._n 1.6_o the_o firmament_n a_o fluid_a aerial_a or_o watery_a matter_n again_o gen._n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o expanse_n i.e._n diffusive_a air_n or_o water_n and_o that_o the_o firmament_n be_v make_v of_o some_o fluid_a watery_a or_o aereal_a part_n of_o the_o chaos_n be_v strong_o conjecture_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o from_o name_n and_o thing_n thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o pag._n 516._o divine_a moses_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o first_o day_n work_n be_v the_o rude_a earth_n compass_v about_o with_o water_n and_o the_o light_n or_o the_o lucid_a body_n of_o fire_n thence_o he_o relate_v that_o on_o another_o day_n there_o be_v make_v the_o expansum_fw-la or_o firmament_n and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n so_o that_o beneath_o it_o have_v the_o terrestrial_a water_n and_o above_o the_o celestial_a this_o expansum_fw-la which_o in_o its_o upper_a part_n be_v call_v aether_n and_o in_o its_o low_a part_n next_o the_o earth_n call_v air_n be_v make_v of_o water_n because_o water_n be_v pellucid_a also_o this_o expansum_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebraeis_n testae_fw-la ab._n ezra_n est_fw-la res_fw-la extensa_fw-la sive_fw-la expansa_fw-la vel_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la aulaea_fw-la expanduntur_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la argenteum_fw-la malleo_fw-la deducitur_fw-la &_o attenuatur_fw-la ad_fw-la vim_o istius_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la locis_fw-la alludit_fw-la ut_fw-la psal_n 104.2_o etc._n etc._n caelum_fw-la igitur_fw-la hebraeis_n ab_fw-la extensione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o quod_fw-la aquea_fw-la quaedam_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la p._n fagius_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.6_o far_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o it_o the_o etymon_n whereof_o according_a to_o general_a consent_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n there_o thus_o vossius_fw-la the_o like_a paulus_n fagius_n on_o this_o place_n answerable_a hereto_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n hold_v the_o firmament_n or_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o star_n be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o fluid_a aereal_a or_o watery_a substance_n thence_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o the_o firmament_n but_o move_v up_o and_o down_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dance_v in_o the_o same_o and_o herein_o plato_n be_v follow_v by_o ptolemy_n who_o affirm_v that_o not_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o star_n therein_o move_v and_o aristotle_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o text_n 56._o acknowledge_v that_o according_a to_o his_o predecessor_n it_o be_v general_o conclude_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v either_o of_o a_o aerial_a or_o fiery_a nature_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empedocles_n as_o §_o 9_o join_v both_o these_o together_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o consist_v partly_o of_o fire_n partly_o of_o air_n which_o opinion_n if_o by_o fire_n we_o understand_v the_o celestial_a light_n and_o by_o air_n the_o firmament_n seem_v most_o orthodox_n and_o agree_v to_o moses_n description_n so_o wendelin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la make_v the_o heaven_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o fluid_a aereal_a substance_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o etc._n gen._n 1.16.18_o the_o sun_n lord_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n again_o moses_n tell_v we_o gen._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n god_n then_o make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moloch_n the_o king_n and_o thence_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o their_o supreme_a lord_n or_o god_n likewise_o the_o moon_n they_o call_v belisama_n and_o baaltis_n or_o
their_o inferior_a baalim_fw-la lord_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o supreme_a god_n or_o god_n which_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o great_a hero_n or_o prince_n decease_v and_o deify_v thus_o julian_n the_o apostate_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v mercury_n who_o be_v historical_o canaan_n and_o mars_n assessor_n to_o the_o sun_n the_o supreme_a god_n so_o hercules_n be_v general_o repute_v as_o one_o of_o these_o phenician_a hero_n or_o demon_n and_o so_o indeed_o his_o name_n import_v which_o some_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herein_o prince_n whence_o hero_n as_o before_o chap._n 5._o §_o 1._o in_o our_o account_n of_o hercules_n who_o we_o judge_v the_o same_o with_o joshua_n among_o these_o baalim_fw-la or_o inferior_a man_n god_n we_o may_v reckon_v belus_n with_o other_o of_o the_o phenician_a king_n who_o be_v after_o death_n deify_v and_o make_v mediator_n betwixt_o man_n and_o the_o supreme_a god_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o pythagor_n philosophy_n §_o 11._o theelogie_n the_o grecian_a natural_a theelogie_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o grecian_n their_o natural_a theology_n and_o worship_n which_o in_o its_o first_o rise_n and_o last_o refinement_n seem_v very_o probable_o the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n deity_n the_o first_o grecians_z worship_v planetary_a deity_n as_o for_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o natural_a theology_n in_o greece_n plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a grecian_n have_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o barbarian_n viz._n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o who_o first_o inhabit_v greece_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o god_n as_o many_o of_o the_o barbarian_n now_o have_v viz._n the_o sun_n moon_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o therefore_o they_o behold_v all_o these_o move_n in_o continue_a course_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_n thence_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n worship_v by_o the_o hellenes_n without_o any_o proper_a distinct_a name_n or_o title_n only_o under_o the_o common_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v they_o understand_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n thus_o sandford_n descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 25._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n conceive_v the_o sun_n moon_n earth_n star_n and_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o only_a go_n and_o more_o full_o in_o what_o precede_v l._n 1._o §_o 6._o sandford_n assure_v we_o out_o of_o herodotus_n that_o the_o ancient_a helen_n worship_v not_o their_o god_n under_o any_o proper_a name_n but_o call_v they_o only_o by_o that_o common_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disposer_n because_o they_o dispose_v of_o all_o sublunary_a affair_n but_o at_o length_n when_o the_o pelasgi_n begin_v to_o flourish_v greece_n begin_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n which_o the_o grecian_n receive_v from_o the_o barbarian_n especial_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n approbation_n plato_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v and_o so_o apply_v the_o origination_n of_o the_o god_n to_o the_o planetary_a or_o celestial_a body_n as_o before_o zeno_n in_o stobaeus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o other_o star_n be_v intelligent_a and_o wise_a fiery_a fire_n go_n the_o star_n body_n or_o seat_n of_o their_o go_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o these_o celestial_a body_n compose_v of_o fire_n be_v inform_v and_o actuate_v by_o some_o wise_a intelligent_a divine_a spirit_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n plato_n zeno_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o chief_a institutor_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n be_v not_o so_o sottish_a as_o to_o make_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o god_n for_o then_o indeed_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o poet_n or_o mythologist_n who_o they_o so_o great_o cry_v down_o but_o they_o make_v these_o celestial_a body_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o their_o god_n or_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o their_o residence_n thus_o possidoneus_n in_o stobaeus_n say_v of_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v a_o star_n be_v a_o divine_a body_n or_o the_o body_n of_o a_o god_n so_o philo_n the_o jew_n who_o do_v great_o platonize_v libro_fw-la de_fw-la opificio_fw-la mundi_fw-la call_v the_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a image_n i.e._n inform_v and_o actuate_v by_o some_o divine_a spirit_n and_o lib._n de_fw-fr somniis_fw-la he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a soul_n i.e._n in_o regard_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o inform_v they_o other_o refer_v the_o physic_n theologie_n of_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n so_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 27._o that_o fable_n of_o the_o four_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saturn_n all_o that_o have_v endeavour_v to_o search_v into_o antiquity_n have_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o thing_n also_o many_o by_o jupiter_n have_v understand_v the_o fire_n by_o juno_n the_o air_n by_o neptune_n the_o water_n by_o pluto_n the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n whence_o by_o a_o easy_a anagrammatisme_n he_o derive_v aer_fw-la from_o hera_n this_o be_v a_o good_a key_n to_o open_v to_o we_o what_o that_o natural_a theology_n which_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n bring_v in_o import_v theology_n philosopher_n the_o composer_n of_o this_o natural_a theology_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o poet_n who_o precede_v the_o philosopher_n and_o be_v the_o great_a broacher_n of_o mythologick_n theologie_n have_v by_o their_o fabulous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o generation_n of_o god_n coin_v a_o world_n of_o god_n which_o refer_v to_o some_o oriental_a person_n or_o tradition_n the_o philosopher_n be_v easy_o convince_v by_o their_o travel_n into_o the_o oriental_a part_n where_o they_o find_v the_o original_a record_n of_o these_o fabulous_a person_n and_o story_n that_o these_o god_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mortal_a god_n or_o decease_a man_n deify_v they_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v this_o mythologick_n to_o a_o physic_n or_o more_o natural_a theology_n and_o thus_o they_o make_v first_o but_o one_o supreme_a god_n who_o chief_a throne_n or_o seat_n they_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o many_o other_o inferior_a middling_a god_n which_o they_o call_v demon_n or_o man_n god_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o great_a hero_n decease_v reside_v principal_o in_o some_o star_n or_o other_o as_o before_z §_o 5._o as_o for_o their_o supreme_a god_n the_o wise_a of_o they_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n etc._n etc._n understand_v he_o to_o be_v the_o first_o eternal_a infinite_a and_o most_o unchangeable_a be_v only_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o compleasance_n comply_v with_o the_o superstitious_a humour_n of_o the_o people_n they_o express_v he_o by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o the_o chief_a name_n of_o their_o idol-god_n be_v but_o reference_n to_o as_o well_o as_o derivation_n from_o the_o one_o true_a god_n thus_o in_o the_o grecian_n jao_n in_o the_o latin_n jove_n in_o the_o phoenicians_n jevo_fw-la in_o the_o thracian_n evie_n in_o the_o athenian_n hues_n in_o the_o eolian_o phoibe_v in_o the_o american_n hioh_n in_o the_o egyptian_n bacchus_n one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n jehovah_n be_v evident_o see_v by_o all_o that_o will_v say_v sandford_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 22._o this_o supreme_a god_n the_o philosopher_n general_o suppose_v to_o have_v his_o residence_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n the_o sun_n style_v saturn_n jupiter_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thence_o call_v by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saturn_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n because_o the_o sun_n motion_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o time_n 2._o other_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heat_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v think_v to_o be_v fire_n 13._o jupiter_fw-la autem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hebraeorun_n deum_fw-la &_o putavit_fw-la varro_n &_o siquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o augustini_fw-la judicio_fw-la merito_fw-la putavit_fw-la sands_n de_fw-fr desc_fw-fr christi_fw-la
chap._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o sanchoniathon_n set_v forth_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplator_n of_o heaven_n whence_o i_o presume_v aristotle_n opinion_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v move_v by_o divine_a intelligence_n receive_v its_o original_a etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o without_o form_n and_o void_a hence_o the_o pagan_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o first_o matter_n then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o mosaic_a history_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a from_o this_o description_n of_o moses_n the_o poet_n derive_v all_o their_o fabulous_a narration_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n as_o the_o philosopher_n also_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o first_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n we_o find_v in_o the_o ancient_a pagan_a historiographer_n in_o the_o fragment_n of_o sanchoniathon_n translate_v by_o philo_n byblius_n and_o quote_v by_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v bochart_n can._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 2._o in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chauth_n ereb_n evening_n darkness_n 2._o graecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nonnunquam_fw-la planè_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la hebraeum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n nempe_fw-la occasus_fw-la aut_fw-la vespera_fw-la bochart_n can._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o notion_n chaos_n be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plato_n and_o hesiod_n read_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n evening_n thus_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v produce_v whence_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o chaos_n spring_v the_o evening_n and_o dark_a night_n whence_o 2._o it_o be_v add_v in_o sanchoniathon_n fragment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o emerge_v mot_n i.e._n slime_n or_o corrupt_v watery_a mixture_n which_o some_o call_v ilus_n that_o which_o philo-byblius_a translate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mot_n bochart_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n wherein_o sanchoniathon_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o greek_n to_o express_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o first_o matter_n which_o word_n though_o we_o find_v it_o not_o use_v in_o scripture_n yet_o bochart_n suppose_v it_o may_v have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o arabian_n this_o mot_n first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n be_v express_v much_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o plato_n who_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o without_o form_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confuse_a mass_n also_o he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darkness_n the_o conjugate_v of_o the_o word_n use_v by_o philo_n byblius_n in_o his_o version_n of_o sanchoniathon_n as_o also_o by_o hesiod_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n gen._n 1.5_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o ovid_n metamorph_n l._n 1._o fab_n 1._o quem_fw-la dixere_fw-la chaos_n rudis_fw-la indigestaque_fw-la mole_n etc._n etc._n creation_n the_o first_o chaos_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o creation_n 3._o it_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o this_o mot_n or_o chaos_n proceed_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o genesis_fw-la or_o generation_n of_o the_o universe_n mochus_n another_o great_a phenician_n physiologist_n who_o continue_v sanchoniathon_n phenician_a history_n and_o who_o book_n be_v interpret_v by_o laetus_n make_v this_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v atom_n which_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a physiologie_n as_o hereafter_o in_o his_o philosophy_n but_o none_o describe_v this_o more_o full_o than_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 10._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o chaos_n or_o first_o matter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stock_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v again_o he_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o subject_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n thereof_o which_o have_v no_o complete_a perfect_a be_v of_o its_o own_o but_o rather_o be_v a_o potential_a inform_v passive_a subject_n only_o so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 12._o plato_n make_v this_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o which_o the_o four_o element_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v compose_v whence_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n derive_v his_o confuse_a notion_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v 1._o inform_v 2._o indefinite_a or_o rude_a 3._o a_o pure_a power_n or_o passive_a principle_n void_a but_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n 4._o hence_o also_o aristotle_n borrow_v his_o notion_n about_o physic_n privation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o precede_v the_o introduction_n of_o a_o form_n and_o appendent_a to_o the_o first_o matter_n answerable_a to_o and_z i_o doubt_v not_o but_o original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o without_o form_n and_o void_a 1.2_o void_a r._n d._n kimchi_n in_o radicibus_fw-la suis_fw-la sic_fw-la sciibit_fw-la thohu_n &_o bobu_n desolationem_fw-la &_o vacuitateus_fw-la significant_a et_fw-la sapientes_fw-la qui_fw-la scrutantur_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturas_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la thohu_n est_fw-la res_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la similituda_fw-la ac_fw-la figura_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la disposita_fw-la &_o praeparata_fw-la ut_fw-la quamvis_fw-la recipere_fw-la possit_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la graeci_fw-la hylin_n vocant_fw-la p._n fagius_n exegescin_n gen._n 1.2_o last_o that_o the_o ancient_a poet_n derive_v their_o chaos_n from_o gen._n 1.1,2_o be_v assert_v by_o mariana_n the_o jesuit_n on_o gen._n 1.1_o the_o like_a velcurio_n in_o his_o physica_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o affirm_v of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o they_o derive_v their_o first_o matter_n hence_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o plato_n physics_n §_o 7._o etc._n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n form_v the_o universe_n express_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n by_o plato_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v in_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o 1._o in_o sanchoniathon_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n his_o first_o matter_n or_o mot_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n or_o corrupt_v watery_a mixture_n so_o in_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v so_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o slime_n the_o earth_n be_v make_v where_o the_o scholiast_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o chaos_n or_o first_o matter_n be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n and_o the_o slime_n condense_v become_v earth_n etc._n etc._n hence_o thales_n hold_v water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n also_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n argue_v and_o all_o but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o gen._n 1.2_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v in_o the_o physiologie_n of_o thales_n plato_n etc._n etc._n 1.2_o gen._n 1.2_o 2._o in_o this_o description_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v motion_n fomentation_n and_o formation_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o this_o chaos_n or_o watery_a mixture_n in_o these_o word_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v etc._n etc._n p._n fagius_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o motion_n and_o agitation_n or_o by_o the_o fomentation_n of_o a_o hen_n that_o set_v a_o brood_n 1.2_o brood_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la simplicem_fw-la motionem_fw-la agitationem_fw-la &_o superletionem_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la quam_fw-la milvus_fw-la aut_fw-la alia_fw-la a_o vis_fw-la peragit_fw-la pendens_fw-la in_o acre_n ut_fw-la capnio_fw-la well_fw-mi qualem_fw-la columba_fw-la perficit_fw-la cum_fw-la ovis_fw-la ad_fw-la excludendum_fw-la pullos_fw-la
incubat_fw-la ut_fw-la r._n solomo_n in_o hac_fw-la ergo_fw-la significatione_n si_fw-la accipias_fw-la verbum_fw-la pulchre_fw-la significabit_fw-la vim_o illam_fw-la dei_fw-la folricem_fw-la ex_fw-la ruditate_fw-la omne_fw-la formantis_fw-la fagius_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.2_o chrysostome_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vivifick_a energy_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o water_n with_o a_o plastic_a and_o efformative_a virtue_n form_v and_o shape_v every_o thing_n into_o its_o proper_a form_n hereof_o also_o we_o find_v great_a imitation_n in_o pagan_a writer_n for_o to_o begin_v with_o sanchoniathon_n who_o seem_v most_o ancient_a and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n though_o he_o mix_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o great_a fable_n and_o corruption_n he_o call_v this_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dark_a and_o bluster_a wind_n take_v the_o whole_a together_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o euseb_n l._n 1.10_o where_o the_o first_o move_v principle_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o dark_a bluster_a spirit_n or_o wind_n who_o find_v the_o chaos_n confuse_v and_o involve_v in_o darkness_n without_o bound_n or_o order_n be_v move_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o make_v a_o contexture_n call_v love_n whence_o the_o first_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v though_o the_o spirit_n itself_o have_v no_o generation_n from_o this_o connexion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v produce_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v ilus_n slime_n or_o watery_a mixture_n and_o of_o this_o be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o description_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o agitation_n or_o motion_n on_o the_o watery_a mixture_n though_o it_o carry_v in_o it_o many_o corrupt_a addition_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o considerable_a notice_n of_o its_o first_o traduction_n from_o moses_n story_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o so_o eumenius_n the_o philosopher_n cite_v the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n to_o prove_v this_o opinion_n as_o porphyry_n de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nymph_n this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o hold_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spermatick_a efformative_a word_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v form_v and_o shape_v into_o its_o particularity_n etc._n etc._n so_o diog_n laert_n of_o zeno_n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o other_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plastic_a power_n plato_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o universal_a spirit_n so_o lud_n vives_z in_o august_n civet_n lib._n 10._o c._n 23._o any_o one_o say_v he_o that_o incline_v to_o favour_n plato_n may_v easy_o defend_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o spirit_n which_o move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n gen._n 1.2_o who_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o great_a efficient_a who_o impart_v life_n and_o essence_n to_o all_o thing_n throughout_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n so_o cardinal_n bessario_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o tell_v we_o that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o plato_n and_o of_o all_o the_o platonist_n touch_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o our_o religion_n be_v interpret_v of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n as_o carpent_fw-la on_o alcinous_n digre_n 2._o pag._n 235._o §_o 8._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o plato_n physics_n §_o 8._o 1.31_o plato_n description_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n conformable_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o from_o this_o universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n his_o prolific_a agitation_n fomentation_n or_o formation_n of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v and_o that_o according_a to_o moses_n description_n the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o consist_v in_o that_o order_n harmony_n beauty_n perfection_n and_o goodness_n which_o appear_v therein_o and_o in_o each_o part_n thereof_o according_a to_o gen_n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a i.e._n god_n behold_v all_o thing_n clothe_v with_o the_o most_o perfect_a order_n harmony_n beauty_n 1.31_o beauty_n admonet_fw-la nachmanni_n per_fw-la dicere_fw-la dei_fw-la productionem_fw-la rerum_fw-la creatarum_fw-la significari_fw-la per_fw-la videre_fw-la dei_fw-la complacentiam_fw-la &_o approbationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la qua_fw-la rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la ac_fw-la productis_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la durandique_fw-la vim_o addidit_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la productio_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la voco_fw-la dicere_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-fr subsistentia_fw-la vel_fw-la duratio_fw-la voco_fw-la videre_fw-la dei_fw-la rerun_v subsistentia_fw-la à _fw-la complacito_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n fagius_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.31_o and_o form_n of_o goodness_n conformable_a to_o those_o universal_a idea_n of_o goodness_n lodge_v in_o the_o platform_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o decree_n and_o plato_n discourse_v of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n speak_v very_o far_o the_o mind_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n of_o moses_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 12._o plato_n teach_v we_o that_o out_o of_o the_o chaos_n or_o first_o matter_n confuse_a and_o indigested_a god_n most_o accurate_o form_v and_o dispose_v the_o universe_n into_o the_o most_o harmonious_a orderly_a and_o beautiful_a form_n his_o own_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o adorn_v dispose_v conform_a compose_a and_o fashion_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o undertake_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o mode_n how_o this_o rude_a indigested_a chaos_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o perfect_a form_n namely_o the_o divine_a opificer_n by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effective_a word_n all_o thing_n be_v essentialize_v do_v by_o a_o prudent_a persuasion_n formalize_v or_o reduce_v into_o a_o exact_a light_n order_n and_o form_n the_o first_o matter_n otherwise_o dark_a inordinate_a and_o inform_v and_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o he_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o this_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o suppose_v the_o whole_a universe_n to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_a intelligent_a animal_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o body_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o visible_a and_o tractable_a matter_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o four_o elemenss_n earth_n air_n fire_n water_n but_o the_o soul_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o that_o universal_a spirit_n which_o actuate_v and_o influence_v the_o same_o perfection_n the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o its_o beauty_n order_n perfection_n whence_o spring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o happy_a analogy_n symmetry_n or_o proportion_n and_o order_n among_o all_o its_o part_n by_o mean_n whereof_o thing_n of_o themselves_o most_o opposite_a be_v copulate_v and_o link_v together_o by_z i_o know_v not_o what_o agree_v discord_n wherein_o its_o form_n perfection_n and_o goodness_n consist_v and_o plato_n have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o this_o perfect_a form_n order_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o result_v from_o its_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n he_o conclude_v timaeus_n fol._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n contemplate_v this_o new_a frame_v image_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o therein_o etc._n etc._n that_o plato_n in_o all_o this_o imitate_v moses_n seem_v very_o evident_a both_o from_o his_o own_o expression_n as_o also_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o johannes_n grammaticus_n de_fw-la creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n right_o therefore_o the_o great_a moses_n conclude_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o god_n see_v say_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v and_o behold_v they_o be_v very_o good_a plato_n also_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o who_o show_v how_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v by_o god_n say_v that_o the_o father_n who_o generate_v the_o universe_n have_v consider_v this_o mobile_a animal_n the_o frame_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n he_o rejoice_v &_o recreate_v himself_o therein_o especial_o when_o he_o consider_v it_o be_v make_v exact_o conformable_a to_o its_o paradigme_n or_o universal_a exemplar_n thus_o johannes_n grammaticus_n whence_o also_o plato_n himself_o timaeus_n fol._n 92._o call_v this_o universe_n thus_o formalize_v and_o perfectionated_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sensible_a or_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a insensible_a god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o traduce_v from_o moses_n description_n of_o man_n gen._n 1.27_o in_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n thus_o johannes_n
his_o own_o explication_n as_o it_o follow_v §_o 2._o first_o this_o egyptian_a priest_n after_o he_o have_v upbraid_v the_o grecian_n with_o their_o childishness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o true_a archeologie_n or_o antiquity_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o solon_n question_n and_o show_v that_o all_o those_o great_a piece_n of_o mythology_n which_o solon_n be_v so_o inquisitive_a into_o namely_o touch_v phoroneus_n niobe_n deucalion_n and_o pyrrha_n be_v but_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o symbolic_a image_n and_o covert_n of_o some_o real_a story_n and_o event_n which_o happen_v to_o mankind_n 2._o to_o make_v this_o good_a he_o lay_v down_o this_o general_a assertion_n that_o all_o the_o remarkable_a change_n which_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o world_n or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o be_v the_o original_a occasion_n of_o these_o fabulous_a story_n be_v wrought_v by_o fire_n and_o water_n phaeton_n phaeton_n he_o instance_v first_o in_o the_o story_n of_o phaeton_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o rise_n either_o from_o god_n destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o else_o from_o the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n pyrrha_n pyrrha_n whereunto_o also_o the_o fable_n of_o pyrrha_n seem_v to_o relate_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v fire_n as_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n niobe_n niobe_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o story_n of_o niobe_n mention_v here_o by_o solon_n as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n which_o deserve_v great_a remark_n it_o seem_v clear_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o story_n of_o lot_n wife_n her_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n as_o else_o where_o phoroneus_n phoroneus_n 3._o touch_v the_o fable_n of_o phoroneus_n it_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o name_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o in_o sound_n with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n 2._o from_o the_o matter_n which_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n application_n refer_v to_o some_o deluge_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v 4._o as_o for_o deucalion_n flood_n that_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n or_o symbolic_a shadow_n of_o noah_n flood_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v both_o from_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n as_o also_o from_o other_o topic_n §_o 3._o this_o egyptian_a priest_n have_v demonstrate_v the_o many_o vicissitude_n that_o happen_v in_o nature_n from_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o explicate_v that_o by_o fire_n under_o that_o fable_n of_o phaeton_n flood_n of_o deucalion_n flood_n he_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o great_a deluge_n by_o water_n thus_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 22.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o again_o the_o god_n be_v about_o to_o purge_v the_o earth_n by_o water_n bring_v a_o deluge_n the_o herdsman_n and_o shepherd_n be_v save_v on_o the_o mountain_n but_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o city_n with_o we_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n into_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n thus_o plato_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n serranus_n on_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o this_o priest_n say_v that_o those_o who_o dwell_v on_o the_o mountain_n namely_o the_o cowherd_n and_o shepherd_n be_v preserve_v which_o be_v a_o vestigium_fw-la or_o symbol_n of_o noah_n with_o his_o son_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n which_o rest_v on_o mount_n ararat_n then_o the_o priest_n go_v on_o to_o describe_v the_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n thus_o there_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v before_o the_o great_a delug_n of_o water_n a_o famous_a city_n which_o now_o belong_v to_o the_o athenian_n adorn_v with_o the_o best_a law_n both_o for_o war_n and_o all_o civil_a life_n which_o receive_v its_o first_o seed_n from_o tellus_n and_o vulcan_n etc._n etc._n again_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n fol_z 675._o speak_v far_a hereof_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o happen_v many_o destruction_n of_o man_n by_o flood_n etc._n etc._n where_o serranus_n thus_o annotate_n plato_n here_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a flood_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o of_o deucalion_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v in_o attica_n only_o but_o some_o one_o more_o universal_a in_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v immerse_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o deluge_n of_o which_o plato_n make_v mention_n be_v universal_a and_o so_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o noah_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o follow_v §_o 4._o nation_n the_o several_a assume_n of_o diverse_a nation_n in_o asscribe_v noah_n flood_n to_o some_o one_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n that_o the_o sacred_a story_n of_o noah_n flood_n be_v traduce_v among_o pagan_a writer_n under_o the_o assume_v name_n of_o xisuthrus_n deucalion_n ogyges_n prometheus_n and_o that_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n or_o patriarch_n be_v general_o confess_v by_o such_o as_o be_v verse_v in_o antiquity_n the_o assyrian_n attribute_v the_o flood_n to_o one_o xisuthrus_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o send_v out_o bird_n to_o see_v if_o the_o flood_n be_v assuage_v the_o circumstance_n of_o which_o story_n as_o deliver_v by_o abydenus_n and_o alexander_n the_o polyhistorian_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n of_o that_o universal_a flood_n under_o noah_n as_o eusebius_n in_o chronicon_fw-la edit_fw-la 2._o fol._n 5._o with_o scaliger_n thereon_o 6._o touch_v noah_n parallel_n with_o janus_n see_v before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o s._n 6._o thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o to_o this_o say_v he_o we_o may_v refer_v that_o in_o alexand._n the_o polihistorian_n and_o abydenus_n who_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o the_o universal_a flood_n noah_n be_v call_v xisuthrus_n as_o in_o cyril_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o book_n against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n xisuthrus_n 1._o the_o assyrian_n ascribe_v it_o to_o xisuthrus_n and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v assyrian_a which_o i_o oppose_v not_o see_v we_o find_v the_o like_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ziz_fw-fr whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mezuza_fw-mi the_o post_n of_o a_o door_n or_o threshold_n as_o deut._n 6.9_o from_o ziz_n or_o zuz_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o post_n or_o threshold_n of_o a_o door_n by_o a_o anadiplosis_fw-la come_v xisuthrus_n and_o thus_o be_v noah_n call_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o threshold_n or_o door_n i.e._n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n after_o the_o flood_n prometheus_n 2._o the_o egyptiâ—…_n to_o prometheus_n 2._o the_o egyptian_n ascribe_v this_o general_a flood_n of_o noah_n to_o prometheus_n so_o diodor._n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o whilst_o prometheus_n reign_v in_o egypt_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o flood_n etc._n etc._n that_o prometheus_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o noah_n we_o have_v in_o book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o s._n 4_o prove_v out_o of_o vossius_fw-la and_o other_o deucalion_n 3._o the_o thessalian_n to_o deucalion_n 3._o the_o thessalian_n make_v deucalion_n to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o escape_v the_o flood_n the_o story_n whereof_o as_o mention_v by_o apollodorus_n be_v exact_o parallel_v with_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o noah_n &_o with_o some_o transmutation_n of_o name_n viz_o of_o deucalion_n into_o noah_n and_o of_o pâ—rnessus_n into_o ararat_n &c_n &c_n may_v be_v easy_o identify_v therewith_o ogyges_n 4._o the_o athenian_n to_o ogyges_n 4._o the_o athenian_n asscribe_v the_o flood_n to_o ogyges_n not_o that_o the_o flood_n of_o ogyges_n and_o deucalion_n be_v particular_a deluge_n as_o many_o suppose_n but_o as_o deucalion_n be_v of_o elder_a memory_n in_o thessaly_n so_o be_v ogyges_n at_o athens_n and_o so_o the_o flood_n as_o be_v of_o matter_n of_o great_a antiquity_n be_v on_o the_o same_o account_n in_o both_o place_n attribute_v to_o both_o these_o and_o who_o know_v not_o how_o common_a it_o be_v with_o the_o grecian_n to_o attribute_v that_o to_o their_o own_o country_n city_n and_o person_n which_o belong_v to_o some_o oriental_a person_n or_o place_n thus_o do_v they_o corrupt_v the_o tradition_n touch_v the_o flood_n as_o stillingf_n orig._n s._n lib._n 3_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o well_o observe_v §_o 5._o flood_n pagan_a assertion_n touch_v the_o flood_n bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o phaleg_n about_o the_o beginning_n speak_v full_o to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o also_o the_o ethnic_a writer_n in_o many_o thing_n agree_v with_o moses_n to_o