moses_n make_v his_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v void_a of_o any_o form_n or_o perfect_a principle_n but_o yet_o the_o seminary_n or_o mass_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v frame_v so_o plato_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o chaos_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o receptacle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o all_o generation_n though_o it_o be_v nothing_o perfect_o so_o again_o in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n he_o acquaint_v we_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o anomalous_a thing_n not_o clothe_v with_o essence_n yea_o little_o better_a than_o nothing_o yet_o the_o common_a subject_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v form_v in_o sum_n this_o first_o matter_n be_v according_a to_o plato_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seat_n receptacle_n mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o universe_n proportionable_a to_o that_o of_o sanchoniathon_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n who_o treat_v of_o the_o chaos_n say_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o this_o come_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 95._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n be_v as_o the_o female_a and_o mother_n and_o nurse_n but_o the_o form_n be_v as_o the_o male_a and_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o plato_n in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n describe_v the_o first_o matter_n as_o void_a of_o all_o substantial_a form_n and_o perfection_n yet_o the_o seed_n and_o receptacle_n of_o all_o thing_n hence_o also_o we_o learn_v whence_o aristotle_n have_v his_o physical_a privation_n which_o he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o principle_n necessary_o antecedent_n to_o the_o production_n of_o body_n hence_o also_o he_o call_v his_o first_o matter_n a_o passive_a power_n or_o principle_n void_a of_o all_o form_n but_o inclinable_a to_o or_o receptive_a of_o any_o form_n these_o peripatetic_a notion_n which_o make_v so_o great_a noise_n in_o our_o school_n be_v evident_o but_o fragment_n of_o plato_n mosaic_a tradition_n 4._o moses_n describe_v his_o first_o matter_n or_o confuse_a mass_n to_o be_v 1.25_o gen._n 1.2_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n hence_o plato_n in_o imitation_n of_o he_o style_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenebrous_a obscurity_n the_o like_a we_o find_v mention_v in_o hesiod_n and_o by_o he_o apply_v to_o the_o chaos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o chaos_n spring_v the_o erebo_n and_o the_o dark_a night_n and_o indeed_o both_o plato_n and_o hesiod_n seem_v to_o have_v traduce_v this_o affection_n of_o the_o chaos_n from_o sanchoniathon_n who_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tenebrous_a chaos_n which_o learned_a bochart_n suppose_v to_o bave_v be_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n in_o which_o sanchoniathon_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening_n darkness_n which_o he_o prove_v be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.2_o but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v eber_n or_o evening_n this_o say_v he_o varro_z thus_o imitate_v erebo_fw-la creata_fw-la fuscis_fw-la crinibus_fw-la nox_fw-la te_fw-la invoco_fw-la so_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 783._o deep_a 5._o whereas_o moses_n say_v gen._n 1.2_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o deep_a plato_n also_o seem_v to_o comprehend_v the_o same_o under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n which_o as_o we_o have_v before_o mention_v be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watery_a mistion_n or_o slime_n so_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hilus_n or_o slime_n be_v make_v out_o of_o water_n this_o slime_n or_o fluid_a watery_a matter_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v the_o same_o with_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o principle_n or_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o but_o break_a tradition_n of_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.2_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a book_n 2._o chap._n 3._o §_o 4._o water_n 6._o last_o moses_n say_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n i._n e._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o a_o divine_a fomentation_n agitation_n or_o motion_n on_o this_o fluid_a matter_n common_o call_v the_o chaos_n form_v and_o shape_v every_o creature_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o that_o form_n and_o perfection_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o it_o by_o the_o sovereign_n eternal_a idea_n wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n and_o do_v not_o plato_n also_o give_v we_o a_o description_n hereof_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n when_o he_o say_v as_o in_o his_o timaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o some_o render_v it_o by_o a_o importune_a motion_n fluctuate_a and_o not_o quiesce_v this_o divine_a fomentation_n and_o agitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o this_o fluid_a matter_n in_o order_n to_o the_o formation_n of_o every_o creature_n be_v by_o sanchoniathon_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n or_o a_o bluster_a wind_n to_o conclude_v plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n out_o of_o this_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disorderly_a and_o irregular_o indigested_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beautify_v order_v and_o configure_v or_o form_v the_o universe_n yea_o he_o undertake_v to_o expound_v the_o mode_n or_o method_n which_o the_o divine_a spirit_n take_v in_o thus_o fashion_v and_o reduce_v every_o creature_n to_o its_o proper_a form_n the_o matter_n say_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v substract_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o divine_a opisicer_n by_o a_o prudent_a kind_n of_o persuasion_n compel_v the_o same_o which_o otherwise_o be_v tenebrous_a fluid_a inordinate_a and_o inform_v to_o pass_v into_o light_n and_o order_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 12._o by_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o plato_n traduce_v these_o his_o physiologick_n philosophising_n touch_v the_o first_o matter_n or_o material_a principle_n of_o the_o universe_n eleman_n if_o not_o immediate_o yet_o original_o from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.2_o §_o 7._o have_v dispatch_v the_o original_a and_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o complete_a body_n which_o plato_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o visible_a and_o tangible_a this_o body_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v to_o consist_v of_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n air_n earth_n conjoin_v together_o by_o a_o friendly_a proportion_n or_o harmony_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o say_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o and_o of_o these_o four_o element_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v compose_v with_o a_o harmonious_a proportionable_a friendship_n etc._n etc._n yea_o plato_n undertake_v to_o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o mutual_a combination_n of_o these_o four_o element_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o most_o ponderous_a least_o mobile_a and_o the_o most_o impertransmutable_a of_o all_o the_o element_n and_o therefore_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n be_v most_o ponderous_a and_o leastly_a mobile_a &_o a_o body_n impertransmutable_a into_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v incommunicable_a etc._n etc._n then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o tenuitie_n penetrate_v through_o every_o thing_n air_n through_o every_o thing_n save_o fire_n water_n through_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v fill_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v vacuous_a whence_o plato_n in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o element_n god_n compose_v the_o world_n which_o be_v tangible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o visible_a by_o fire_n which_o two_o extreme_n be_v connect_v together_o by_o air_n and_o water_n with_o proportion_n that_o excellent_a bond_n tully_n interpret_v plato_n word_n thus_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v corporeal_a and_o visible_a as_o also_o touchable_a moreover_o fire_n penetrate_v all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v touch_v which_o want_v a_o solid_a basis_n now_o nothing_o be_v solid_a but_o what_o partake_v of_o earth_n wherefore_o god_n be_v about_o to_o make_v the_o world_n first_o join_v fire_n and_o earth_n together_o etc._n etc._n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o give_v we_o
celestial_a and_o subterraneous_a fire_n meet_v together_o shall_v that_o great_a and_o last_o fatal_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n arise_v as_o the_o former_a deluge_n from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o celestial_a water_n with_o those_o of_o the_o deep_a caecilius_n in_o minutius_n foelix_fw-la affirm_v that_o these_o fire_n threaten_v conflagration_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o to_o the_o star_n themselves_o thus_o grotius_n who_o in_o what_o precede_v tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o sibylle_n sophocles_n seneca_n and_o lucanus_n the_o astrologer_n particular_o copernicus_n revolut_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o have_v observe_v the_o same_o and_o that_o from_o the_o daily_a appropinquation_n or_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o sun_n towards_o the_o earth_n indeed_o i_o find_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o before_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n ch._n 7._o §_o 10._o heraclitus_n also_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n affirm_v that_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v make_v of_o fire_n so_o it_o shall_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v burn_v by_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o platonist_n that_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n namely_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v celestial_a fire_n whence_o also_o they_o assert_v the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n own_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o short_a time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o destruction_n of_o all_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n by_o much_o fire_n the_o stoic_n hold_v the_o same_o call_z it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o grotius_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n on_z 2_o pet._n 3.7_o say_v that_o these_o tradition_n come_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n for_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v hereof_o in_o the_o book_n call_v cedrus_fw-la libani_n that_o as_o god_n in_o time_n past_a let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o the_o water_n so_o he_o shall_v again_o to_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o argument_n 2._o that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.3_o 11.28_o may_v be_v render_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n else_o where_o so_o in_o gen._n 11.28_o 31._o we_o read_v of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o origination_n and_o signification_n this_o place_n be_v as_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o learned_a call_v ur_fw-la from_o their_o sacred_a fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v here_o as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o see_v more_o of_o the_o chaldee_n philosophy_n book_n 1_o chap._n 4._o §_o 6._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v add_v 1.3_o 3._o that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fire_n owe_v its_o origination_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ur_fw-la for_o cast_v away_o only_a π_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v perhaps_o at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o i_o find_v plato_n make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promiscuous_o to_o express_v light_a as_o well_o fire_n by_o so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n he_o say_v the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visible_a or_o lightsome_a by_o fire_n or_o light_n and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o express_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n have_v flame_n and_o light_n and_o splendour_n which_o be_v every_o way_n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o celestial_a as_o terrestrial_a fire_n especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o some_o new_a philosopher_n and_o those_o of_o great_a repute_n affirm_v that_o light_n be_v but_o a_o flame_n etc._n etc._n yea_o indeed_o plato_n call_v the_o sun_n in_o express_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n as_o hereafter_o 4._o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n seem_v also_o to_o owe_v its_o derivation_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o 5._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 104.2_o god_n cover_v himself_o with_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v elsewhere_o express_v by_o fire_n 6._o but_o to_o argue_v not_o only_o from_o name_n but_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o in_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n but_o more_o particular_o in_o that_o say_n of_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 9.54_o that_o we_o command_v fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o though_o it_o imply_v a_o miracle_n yet_o it_o argue_v they_o conceive_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o fire_n the_o like_a revel_n 20.6_o fire_n out_o of_o heaven_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o fix_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o fire_n 7._o yea_o mark_v 14.54_o fire_n be_v express_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v light_n of_o the_o sun_n whereby_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o mark_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n judge_v fire_n and_o light_a equipollent_a or_o convertible_a and_o therefore_o promiscuous_o use_v those_o term_n 8._o farther_o the_o scripture_n and_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v fire_n whence_o we_o read_v leu._n 26.30_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o denote_v those_o hearth_n whereon_o these_o idolater_n preserve_v their_o sacred_a fire_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o they_o worship_v after_o the_o zabian_a mode_n whence_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a caminus_fw-la a_o chimney_n or_o hearth_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 8._o 9_o that_o plato_n hold_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o definition_n collect_v by_o his_o successor_n where_o we_o find_v the_o sun_n thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sun_n be_v a_o heavenly_a fire_n so_o also_o xenophanes_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n hold_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o little_a fire_n the_o like_a be_v assert_v by_o heraclitus_n who_o both_o have_v these_o tradition_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o these_o derive_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o grotius_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o want_v some_o of_o great_a vogue_n among_o the_o new_a philosopher_n who_o defend_v this_o platonic_a persuasion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n etc._n etc._n so_o dr._n willis_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr febribus_fw-la say_v light_n seem_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o flame_n kindle_v into_o a_o great_a dimension_n etc._n etc._n and_o comenius_n in_o his_o physics_n make_v the_o first_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o fire_n 10._o that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o star_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n so_o stobaeus_n eclog._n phys_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o star_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thales_n suppose_v the_o star_n to_o be_v terrene_a but_o ignite_n and_o he_o add_v the_o same_o of_o empedocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empedocles_n also_o hold_v the_o star_n to_o be_v ignite_n etc._n etc._n empedocles_n also_o affirm_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v compact_v of_o air_n and_o fire_n i._n e._n air_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o of_o fire_n as_o to_o the_o celestial_a light_n as_o stobaeus_n eclog._n phys_n p._n 52_o 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o anaximander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anaximander_n say_v that_o the_o star_n be_v globe_n of_o air_n full_a of_o fire_n breathe_v out_o flame_n on_o one_o side_n and_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o supreme_a place_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o parmenides_n and_o heraclitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o posidonius_n define_v a_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o body_n divine_a ethereous_a splendid_a and_o ignite_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o particular_o touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o sun_n anaximenes_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n be_v ignite_n or_o fierie_n anaxagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o ignite_n iron_n or_o stone_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o democritus_n zeno_n also_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
also_o he_o have_v give_v we_o some_o adumbration_n of_o the_o ten_o category_n in_o his_o parmenides_n category_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o his_o dialogue_n he_o have_v comprehend_v the_o universal_a form_n of_o notation_n in_o his_o cratylus_n notation_n and_o true_o this_o man_n be_v admirable_o perfect_a in_o defiâ—ing_v and_o divide_v which_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a force_n or_o spirit_n of_o dialectic_a in_o his_o cratylus_n he_o query_n whether_o name_n signify_v from_o nature_n or_o from_o institution_n and_o he_o determine_v that_o what_o be_v right_a in_o name_n come_v from_o institution_n yet_o not_o casual_o but_o so_o as_o such_o institution_n must_v be_v consentaneous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o the_o rectitude_n of_o name_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o institution_n convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o also_o belong_v to_o logic_n to_o use_v name_n aright_o thus_o alcinous_n albeit_o we_o may_v allow_v this_o learned_a platonist_n that_o some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o these_o several_a part_n of_o dialectic_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o plato_n write_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o plato_n never_o intend_v to_o deliver_v over_o to_o posterity_n any_o such_o artificial_a mode_n or_o form_n of_o logic_n all_o that_o he_o design_n be_v to_o give_v we_o some_o general_a canon_n for_o a_o more_o methodical_a inquisition_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o for_o regular_a disputation_n or_o ratiocination_n the_o first_o that_o give_v we_o a_o artificial_a systeme_n of_o logic_n separate_v from_o the_o praexis_n be_v aristotle_n as_o hereafter_o plato_n affect_v a_o more_o natural_a familiar_a and_o simple_a method_n of_o ratiocination_n as_o before_o yea_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o deliver_v any_o exact_a artificial_a form_n of_o logic_n as_o that_o he_o confound_v his_o dialectic_a with_o metaphysic_n and_o other_o contemplation_n as_o else_o where_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o praxis_fw-la of_o dialectic_a plato_n abound_v with_o accurate_a definition_n and_o division_n also_o he_o give_v a_o excellent_a idea_n of_o analytick_a method_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n and_o as_o to_o dijudication_n and_o argumentation_n he_o seem_v very_o potent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o socratic_a induction_n and_o all_o this_o with_o much_o harmony_n simplicity_n and_o plainness_n without_o that_o artifice_n which_o aristotle_n introduce_v among_o our_o modern_a writer_n no_o one_o seem_v to_o have_v make_v a_o better_a improvement_n of_o plato_n dialectic_a precept_n and_o praxis_fw-la than_o peter_n ramus_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o contumely_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o bloody_a adversary_n carpenter_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o thorough_a insight_n into_o plato_n mind_n and_o to_o have_v reduce_v his_o principle_n to_o the_o best_a method_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n the_o abstract_n of_o his_o logic_n we_o intend_v to_o give_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o aristotle_n logic_n chap._n ix_o of_o plato_n physics_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a story_n plato_n story_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n plato_n assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n only_o in_o regard_n to_o divine_a idea_n plato_n own_o be_v god_fw-we as_o the_o first_o efficient_a according_a to_o gen._n 1.1_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n plato_n intelligible_a world_n god_n energetic_a efficiency_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o â—en_n 1.2_o spirit_n it_o be_v various_a regard_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n first_o matter_n in_o six_o particular_n of_o the_o four_o element_n which_o immediate_o constitute_v the_o universe_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o with_o its_o analysis_n plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o harmony_n and_o order_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o universe_n 1._o perfection_n from_o gen._n 1.31_o how_o plato_n call_v the_o universe_n the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o gen._n 1.27_o 2._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o finitenes_n 4._o figure_n round_o 5._o colour_n 6._o time_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o duration_n etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o angel_n 2._o the_o heaven_n their_o substance_n fire_n or_o air_n or_o water_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n argument_n prove_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v fire_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n 3._o of_o the_o inferior_a world_n wind_n air_n water_n gen._n 1.9_o meteor_n etc._n etc._n of_o active_a physics_n plant_n animal_n etc._n etc._n of_o man_n original_a and_o formation_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.26.27_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n it_o be_v original_a nature_n capacity_n jmmortalitie_n perfection_n and_o faculty_n the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n medicinal_a canon_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o for_o conservation_n of_o health_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n 2._o the_o exercise_n of_o nature_n 3._o rule_n for_o diet._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o curative_fw-it medicine_n with_o plato_n canon_n and_o character_n of_o a_o physician_n §_o 1._o origine_fw-la the_o first_o great_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n in_o vogue_n among_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o jonick_a sect_n be_v physics_n or_o physiologie_n common_o call_v natural_a philosophy_n for_o thales_n and_o his_o successor_n whole_o busy_v themselves_o in_o natural_a inquisition_n and_o dispute_n though_o socrates_n perceive_v the_o vanity_n of_o such_o physiologick_n speculation_n whole_o addict_v himself_o to_o moral_n plato_n affect_v a_o universal_a perfection_n in_o philosophy_n join_v both_o contemplative_n and_o active_n together_o and_o thence_o his_o physics_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a plato_n contemplative_a physic_n or_o physiologie_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o natural_a history_n or_o historical_a account_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n the_o universe_n it_o be_v origine_fw-la principle_n constitution_n affection_n and_o part_n of_o all_o which_o he_o discourse_v most_o ample_o and_o philosophical_o in_o his_o timaeus_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o physiologick_n philosophising_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n historical_a narration_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a demonstration_n as_o well_o artificial_a as_o inartificial_a §_o 2._o that_o plato_n derive_v his_o physiologick_n philosophizing_n 1._o touch_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n seem_v very_o probable_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n for_o in_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o make_v this_o prologue_n it_o be_v meet_v say_v he_o that_o we_o remember_v that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o who_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v human_a nature_n so_o that_o have_v receive_v some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n concern_v these_o thing_n it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o inquire_v far_o here_o plato_n acknowledge_v that_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n all_o the_o notice_n they_o have_v be_v but_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n which_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o if_o not_o immediate_o yet_o original_o from_o the_o sacred_a history_n this_o be_v far_o confirm_v by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o johannes_n grammaticus_n alius_fw-la philoponus_n of_o the_o world_n create_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n say_v he_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v most_o ancient_a be_v about_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n institute_n a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o plato_n discourse_v concern_v the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n imitate_v he_o in_o this_o as_o also_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thus_o philoponus_n who_o frequent_o inculcate_n the_o same_o as_o hereafter_o thus_o also_o ludovicus_n vives_n de_fw-fr ves_n ritaâ—e_v fid_fw-we pag._n 157._o the_o genesis_n or_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o thence_o the_o great_a wit_n have_v both_o admire_v the_o profundity_n thereof_o and_o also_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o their_o follower_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n have_v imitate_v that_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o world_n procreation_n sometime_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o
plato_n mind_n touch_v the_o combination_n and_o proportion_n betwixt_o these_o element_n thus_o to_o make_v a_o coherence_n betwixt_o earth_n and_o fire_n there_o be_v necessary_o require_v a_o bond_n wherefore_o they_o need_v two_o other_o element_n which_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o other_o element_n they_o connect_v may_v make_v up_o one_o composite_a or_o body_n such_o be_v air_n and_o water_n betwixt_o fire_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o same_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n that_o water_n have_v to_o earth_n air_n have_v to_o fire_n the_o same_o also_o water_n and_o air_n have_v among_o themselves_o which_o as_o â—onds_n do_v so_o copulate_v the_o extreme_a element_n earth_n and_o fire_n that_o by_o the_o almost_o imperceptible_a variation_n of_o nature_n either_o ascendent_a or_o descendent_a there_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v one_o body_n which_o wax_v hard_a in_o earth_n or_o be_v rarify_v in_o fire_n plato_n also_o make_v each_o of_o these_o four_o element_n to_o have_v various_a species_n and_o property_n so_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fire_n have_v flame_n light_n and_o splendour_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o triangle_n which_o be_v in_o each_o of_o these_o air_n be_v partly_o pure_a and_o dry_a partly_o humid_a and_o cloudy_a water_n also_o be_v either_o fluid_a or_o congeal_v as_o snow_n hail_o ice_n humour_n be_v either_o fluid_a or_o compact_a fluid_a as_o honey_n oil_n compact_v as_o pitch_n wax_n compact_a humour_n be_v either_o fusile_a as_o gold_n silver_n brass_n tin_n lead_v iron_n or_o fragile_a as_o sulphur_n bitumen_n nitre_n salt_n alum_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stones_n homogeneous_a also_o in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o plato_n acquaint_v we_o that_o heat_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disgregative_a faculty_n of_o the_o most_o tenuous_a part_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frigid_a be_v constrictive_a and_o complicative_a of_o the_o pore_n last_o plato_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n of_o which_o hereafter_o etc._n §_o 8._o that_o plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o universe_n it_o be_v body_n compose_v of_o the_o 4._o element_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o particular_o from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n so_o austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o plato_n say_v he_o in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v that_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n first_o join_v fire_n and_o earth_n together_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o give_v to_o fire_v the_o place_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n have_v similitude_n with_o that_o which_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.1_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n by_o the_o interposure_n whereof_o these_o extreme_n be_v copulate_v he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whereby_o he_o be_v conceive_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o little_a hee_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o the_o air_n be_v also_o call_v a_o spirit_n he_o imagine_v the_o four_o element_n may_v he_o commemorate_a in_o that_o place_n thus_o austin_n that_o moses_n in_o this_o gen._n 1.1_o 2._o describe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o that_o plato_n speak_v conformable_a thereto_o be_v affirm_v by_o learned_a serranus_n in_o his_o note_n on_o plato_n his_o timaeus_n fol._n 10._o thus_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o our_o divine_n that_o moses_n in_o verse_n 1._o of_o gen._n 1._o teach_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o that_o in_o verse_n 2._o he_o describe_v the_o same_o by_o certain_a note_n beza_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o genuine_a and_o plain_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n the_o opinion_n of_o theodore_n beza_n my_o most_o reverend_a parent_n and_o praeceptor_n do_v most_o please_v i_o who_o suppose_v that_o moses_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n but_o simple_o teach_v that_o the_o four_o element_n viz._n earth_n water_n fire_n air_n be_v in_o their_o order_n create_v of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v these_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o opinion_n first_o that_o moses_n be_v wont_n so_o to_o propose_v thing_n physical_a that_o he_o may_v whole_o accommodate_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o vulgar_a capacity_n neither_o do_v he_o treat_v of_o they_o subtle_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o comprehend_v by_o the_o rude_a sort_n wherefore_o the_o plain_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o he_o this_o in_o verse_n 1._o moses_n propose_v after_o this_o manner_n a_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o analytick_a order_n which_o true_o be_v a_o form_n of_o demonstration_n most_o apt_a for_o the_o teach_n of_o science_n moses_n therefore_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d summary_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n i.e._n gen._n 1.1_o when_o yet_o nothing_o exi_v god_n create_v this_o universe_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v comprehend_v in_o its_o compass_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o term_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n moses_n have_v lay_v this_o summary_n substratum_fw-la of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n he_o than_o proceed_v to_o pursue_v each_o part_n thereof_o and_o first_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o element_n because_o they_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o matter_n which_o the_o vulgar_a may_v comprehend_v as_o be_v discover_v by_o certain_a effect_n therefore_o he_o affirm_v that_o moses_n in_o verse_n 2._o teach_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o element_n earth_n water_n fire_n but_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o air_n in_o verse_n 6._o these_o element_n he_o describe_v as_o create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o themselves_o before_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o animants_n thus_o therefore_o moses_n explain_v those_o first_o body_n as_o that_o he_o first_o treat_v of_o the_o earth_n affirm_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v inform_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o extant_a any_o certain_a disposition_n of_o thing_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o certain_a form_n in_o that_o tenebrous_a mass_n of_o the_o element_n which_o notwithstanding_o god_n conserve_v by_o a_o infuse_v natural_a heat_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o this_o first_o creation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o ignifick_a force_n and_o efficacy_n which_o be_v various_o diffuse_v in_o the_o symmetry_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n this_o natural_a and_o vivifick_a heat_n disperse_v in_o thing_n after_o their_o mode_n even_o in_o animant_n themselves_o be_v by_o moses_n proper_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.2_o true_o plato_n call_v this_o natural_a heat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o opificer_n of_o various_a effect_n thus_o say_v beza_n moses_n show_v how_o the_o earth_n water_n fire_n be_v element_n create_v by_o god_n the_o first_o day_n that_o therefore_o the_o air_n be_v create_v the_o second_o day_n which_o moses_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expansion_n true_o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expansion_n as_o i_o conceive_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o word_n be_v well_o accommodate_v to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v most_o liquid_a and_o expansive_a etc._n etc._n thus_o serranus_n which_o accurate_a analysis_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n though_o it_o have_v something_o novel_a and_o disputable_a yet_o it_o give_v we_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o their_o description_n of_o the_o first_o element_n which_o constitute_v the_o systeme_n or_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n §_o 9_o as_o plato_n make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n beauty_n so_o also_o the_o form_n thereof_o according_a to_o his_o persuasion_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n and_o symmetry_n or_o harmonious_a contexture_n and_o friendly_a conjuncture_n of_o these_o element_n whence_o result_v the_o order_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o plato_n say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o
pursuit_n of_o wisdom_n especial_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o concern_v the_o celestial_a body_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n he_o prove_v a_o very_a eminent_a doctor_n as_o josephus_n so_o hornius_n hist._n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o the_o first_o mentition_n of_o letter_n fall_v upon_o seth_n time_n who_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o father_n prophecy_n foretell_v the_o universal_a dissolution_n of_o thing_n the_o one_o by_o the_o deluge_n the_o other_o by_o fire_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o extinguish_v his_o famous_a invention_n of_o astrology_n he_o think_v upon_o some_o monument_n to_o which_o he_o may_v concredit_fw-la these_o mystery_n at_o length_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o to_o engrave_v art_n and_o discipline_n on_o two_o great_a pillar_n of_o brick_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o destruction_n and_o that_o this_o tradition_n be_v not_o vain_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o josephus_n who_o witness_v that_o one_o of_o these_o pillar_n remain_v in_o syria_n even_o to_o his_o time_n and_o be_v see_v by_o he_o 11._o §_o 8._o the_o learned_a also_o reckon_v enoch_n among_o the_o first_o divine_a philosopher_n especial_o for_o his_o suppose_a skill_n in_o astrology_n and_o astronomy_n so_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 9_o and_o out_o of_o he_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o fol._n 101._o i_o can_v but_o add_v say_v he_o what_o be_v find_v concern_v the_o same_o enoch_n in_o eusebius_n out_o of_o eupolemus_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o say_v that_o abraham_n when_o he_o teach_v astrology_n and_o other_o science_n at_o heliopolis_n affirm_v that_o the_o babylonian_n attribute_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o same_o to_o enoch_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n it_o follow_v not_o far_o after_o that_o the_o grecian_n attribute_v the_o invention_n of_o astrology_n to_o atlas_n and_o that_o atlas_n be_v the_o same_o with_o enoch_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o may_v note_v that_o enoch_n and_o atlas_n be_v repute_v for_o the_o same_o perhaps_o from_o hence_o that_o as_o atlas_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v call_v duris_n and_o dyris_n so_o enoch_n by_o the_o arabian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idris_n thus_o bochart_n how_o far_o these_o tradition_n deserve_v assent_v as_o also_o those_o other_o of_o enoch_n engrave_v his_o prophecy_n and_o astrology_n on_o pillar_n which_o they_o say_v continue_v after_o the_o 'slud_o it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o debate_v only_o thus_o much_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o judas_n 14_o etc._n etc._n that_o enoch_n have_v certain_a prophecy_n touch_v the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o stoic_n derive_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o purification_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n from_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n be_v not_o without_o ground_n conjecture_v by_o grotius_n &_o other_o critic_n baleus_n the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 20_o fol._n 3_o tell_v we_o that_o enoch_n a_o man_n famous_a for_o prophecy_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v write_v before_o the_o flood_n of_o divine_a matter_n etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o another_o scripture_n philosopher_n be_v abraham_n who_o be_v suppose_v chaldean_n even_o by_o pagan_a historian_n to_o have_v teach_v both_o the_o chaldean_n where_o he_o be_v first_o seat_v and_o also_o the_o egyptian_n knowledge_n in_o astronomy_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n de_fw-la civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o not_o only_o sacred_a but_o also_o many_o of_o the_o profane_a writer_n have_v mention_v abraham_n as_o hecataeus_n who_o write_v a_o book_n particular_o of_o abraham_n so_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praep_n evang._n also_o alexander_n the_o polyhistorian_n who_o say_v that_o abraham_n bear_v in_o the_o ten_o generation_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n among_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n damascenus_n hist_o lib._n 4._o write_v that_o abraham_n come_v from_o chaldea_n with_o a_o army_n reign_v at_o damascus_n hence_o he_o pass_v into_o canaan_n leave_v a_o great_a memory_n behind_o he_o at_o damascus_n but_o when_o canaan_n be_v press_v with_o famine_n he_o travel_v thence_o into_o egypt_n and_o enter_v into_o debate_n with_o those_o priest_n he_o much_o profit_v they_o both_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n &_o also_o for_o piety_n &_o the_o order_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o life_n alexander_n report_v that_o he_o live_v some_o time_n in_o heliopolis_n neither_o do_v he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n but_o to_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o his_o ancestor_n by_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v convey_v unto_o he_o even_o from_o enoch_n artapanus_n report_v that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v so_o name_v from_o abraham_n who_o live_v twenty_o year_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o teach_v pharetate_n the_o egyptian_a king_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o thence_o return_v into_o syria_n so_o lud._n vives_n baleus_n the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 10._o fol._n 3_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o phil._n welphius_n of_o the_o life_n of_o learned_a man_n that_o abraham_n find_v out_o the_o syriack_n and_o chaldee_n letter_n also_o many_o principle_n of_o astrology_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o excellent_o learn_v as_o to_o human_a matter_n and_o after_o his_o abode_n among_o the_o egyptian_a wise_a man_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o instruct_v they_o in_o astronomy_n and_o arithmetic_n for_o before_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o these_o science_n so_o bâ—lâ—us_n gâ—r_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 7_o 8._o give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o abraham_n philosophy_n but_o whether_o say_v he_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n draw_v his_o astrology_n from_o the_o chaldean_n or_o rather_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v it_o from_o abraham_n this_o science_n come_v by_o abraham_n first_o to_o those_o of_o palestine_n or_o the_o canaanite_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o abraham_n pass_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldean_n into_o palestine_n be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o be_v also_o skill_v in_o astrology_n berosus_n show_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ten_o age_n after_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v among_o the_o chaldean_n a_o just_a and_o great_a man_n and_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heaven_n jâ—seâ—hus_n antiquit._n l._n 1._o c_o 7._o cite_v this_o passage_n of_o berosus_n and_o add_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o ten_o from_o noah_n be_v signify_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n by_o eupolemus_n in_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n and_o the_o chaldaic_a art_n of_o divination_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a confession_n of_o a_o heathen_a it_o be_v also_o enough_o credible_a that_o the_o canaanite_n and_o among_o they_o the_o phoenicians_n learn_v much_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o abraham_n who_o sojourn_v among_o they_o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o when_o canaan_n be_v press_v with_o famine_n abraham_n go_v into_o egypt_n where_o he_o say_v his_o wife_n sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n who_o the_o king_n have_v abuse_v have_v he_o not_o be_v admonish_v by_o god_n but_o be_v teach_v who_o abraham_n be_v as_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o relate_v he_o give_v he_o power_n of_o converse_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o egyptian_n then_o abraham_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bountiful_o communicate_v unto_o they_o arithmetic_n and_o astronomy_n for_o before_o the_o come_n of_o abraham_n the_o egyptian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o science_n for_o they_o come_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o grecian_n this_o philosophy_n of_o the_o jew_n derive_v from_o abraham_n be_v two_o fold_n partly_o natural_a whereof_o astrology_n be_v a_o part_n and_o partly_o divine_a of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o these_o report_n touch_v abraham_n may_v deserve_v credit_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v i_o find_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v touch_v abraham_n philosophy_n in_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o amid_o these_o darkness_n speak_v of_o nimrod_n apostasy_n of_o deprave_a philosophy_n shine_v forth_o as_o a_o hopeful_a star_n abraham_n a_o person_n of_o a_o famous_a ingeny_n who_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o ninus_n semiramis_n and_o zoroaster_n as_o euseb_n he_o be_v a_o man_n renown_a not_o only_o among_o sacred_a but_o also_o profane_a
of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldean_a tongue_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o dialect_n yea_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o frequent_o pass_v among_o the_o greek_n under_o the_o name_n of_o chaldean_n because_o they_o live_v under_o their_o government_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o chap._n 5._o §_o 8._o of_o this_o second_o book_n thracian_n 4._o jamblichus_n together_o with_o hermippus_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o thracian_n so_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n that_o the_o thracian_n have_v their_o philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v prove_v book_n 1._o chap._n 5._o parag_n 7._o 5._o porphyry_n p._n 4._o acquaint_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n have_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o 6._o porphyry_n pag._n 8._o and_o clements_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o assure_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n learn_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o barbarian_n that_o by_o these_o barbarian_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n we_o have_v testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n on_o plato_n cratylus_n fol._n 426._o 7._o what_o pythagoras_n learn_v from_o his_o preceptor_n thales_n and_o pherecydes_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o chap._n 3.4_o of_o this_o second_o book_n §_o 3._o mathematics_n have_v give_v a_o general_a demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o particular_n and_o shall_v begin_v according_a to_o pythagoras_n own_o method_n with_o his_o mathematics_n so_o porphyry_n in_o his_o life_n pag._n 31._o the_o mind_n say_v he_o be_v purify_v by_o discipline_n aught_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o 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so_o stobaeus_n in_o ecl._n phys_n lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n seem_v of_o all_o science_n to_o have_v esteem_v most_o of_o arithmetic_n and_o to_o have_v bring_v it_o in_o use_n from_o mercature_n he_o compare_v all_o thing_n to_o number_n that_o pythagoras_n make_v great_a use_n of_o number_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o he_o do_v symbollical_o set_v forth_o and_o describe_v his_o chief_a mystery_n by_o number_n as_o hereafter_o this_o part_n of_o his_o mathematics_n pythagoras_n learn_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o merchandize_v make_v much_o use_n of_o arithmetic_n §_o 5._o pythagoras_n have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n in_o arithmetic_n proceed_v to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mathematics_n music_n especial_o to_o music_n of_o which_o also_o he_o make_v a_o very_a great_a symbolic_a use_n in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n 4._o so_o jamblichus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n cap._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o the_o science_n they_o say_v the_o pythagorean_n do_v not_o a_o little_a esteem_n of_o music_n etc._n etc._n thus_o apuleitus_n florid._n 15._o and_o quint._n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o great_a esteemer_n of_o and_o very_o well_o skill_v in_o music_n which_o he_o commend_v to_o his_o scholar_n daily_o this_o they_o practise_v morning_n and_o evening_n in_o the_o morning_n after_o sleep_v to_o purge_v their_o mind_n from_o stupor_n and_o impure_a imagination_n at_o evening_n to_o allay_v their_o more_o disturb_a affection_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o harmony_n as_o plut._n de_fw-fr iside_n and_o horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o thence_o pythagoras_n give_v symbolical_a description_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o other_o of_o the_o mystery_n by_o harmony_n etc._n etc._n this_o his_o science_n of_o music_n i_o suppose_v he_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o great_o affect_a music_n or_o rather_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o skilful_a musician_n receive_v their_o music_n by_o divine_a institution_n and_o inspiration_n it_o be_v prescribe_v they_o by_o god_n as_o a_o medium_n or_o ceremonial_a rite_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o practise_v by_o they_o in_o moses_n time_n long_o before_o orpheus_n who_o next_o to_o their_o idol_n god_n apollo_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astronomy_n §_o 6._o pythagoras_n also_o be_v skill_v in_o astronomy_n or_o the_o science_n of_o the_o star_n which_o porphyry_n in_o his_o life_n tell_v we_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n that_o the_o chaldean_n at_o first_o receive_v this_o science_n of_o astronomy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n see_v book_n 1._o chap._n 4._o paragr_n 3._o one_o great_a astronominical_a paradox_n which_o the_o pythagorean_o maintain_v be_v motion_n that_o the_o earth_n move_v and_o the_o heaven_n stand_v still_o this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o aristarchus_n the_o samian_n who_o whether_o he_o be_v more_o ancient_a or_o latter_a than_o pythagoras_n be_v not_o determine_v this_o likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o gleanthes_n the_o samian_n leucippus_n heraclide_n and_o ecphantus_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n general_o affirm_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o immovable_a but_o move_v in_o a_o circle_n about_o the_o fire_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n inform_v we_o for_o they_o hold_v that_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o creature_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n which_o move_v round_o about_o it_o they_o assert_v moreover_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n which_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v from_o jewish_a tradition_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v laertius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o philolaus_n the_o pythagorean_n be_v the_o first_o who_o open_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n move_v in_o a_o circle_n cicero_z in_o his_o 4_o o_o academic_n question_v attribute_n the_o same_o opinion_n to_o hicetas_n the_o syracusian_a plutarch_n in_o numa_n say_v that_o plato_n in_o his_o old_a age_n assert_v the_o same_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o seleucus_n this_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o earth_n move_v have_v be_v since_o revive_v by_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 12._o doct._n ignorant_a but_o more_o profess_o defend_v by_o nicol._n copernicus_n who_o about_o the_o year_n 1540_o write_v a_o book_n concern_v it_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o pope_n paul_n 3d._n who_o be_v follow_v herein_o by_o joannes_n keplerus_n mathematic_a professor_n to_o rudolphus_n mathias_n and_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n also_o by_o christopher_n rothmannus_n michael_n maestâ—inus_n david_n origanus_n mathematic_a professor_n late_o patricius_n galilaeus_fw-la hoscarius_n italian_n with_o william_n gilbert_n our_o english_a physician_n famous_a for_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr magnete_n wherein_o he_o assert_v this_o hypothesis_n have_v all_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o cardinal_n at_o rome_n anno_fw-la 1616_o yet_o be_v it_o still_o defend_v by_o many_o of_o the_o new_a astronomer_n tycho_n brahe_n the_o famous_a danish_a astronomer_n go_v a_o middle_a way_n affirm_v that_o both_o earth_n and_o heaven_n move_v though_o in_o a_o differ_a manner_n see_v vossius_fw-la sect_n phil._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o s_o 41._o §_o 7._o pythagoras_n be_v also_o skill_v in_o geometry_n geometry_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o learn_v from_o thales_n or_o immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n original_a who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o nation_n that_o practise_v this_o art_n diogenes_n laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v measure_n and_o weight_n into_o greece_n which_o also_o belong_v to_o the_o mathematics_n and_o as_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o judge_v he_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o jewish_a weight_n and_o measure_n to_o conclude_v this_o as_o we_o begin_v with_o pythagoras_n mathematics_n in_o the_o general_a jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n
2._o tell_v we_o he_o be_v first_o initiate_v therein_o by_o thales_n and_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n pag._n 4._o say_v that_o the_o mathematic_a science_n he_o learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n chaldean_n and_o phenician_n now_o that_o these_o nation_n receive_v their_o first_o rudiment_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jew_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v physics_n §_o 8._o another_o branch_n of_o that_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o pythagoras_n profess_v be_v that_o which_o we_o proper_o call_v physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o parâ—â—_n 1._o contemplative_a 2._o active_a as_o for_o pythagoras_n skill_n in_o contemplative_a physics_n or_o natural_a science_n origine_fw-la it_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n with_o some_o experimental_a observation_n and_o conclusion_n which_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_n be_v traduce_v to_o he_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacred_a fountain_n original_o for_o diogenes_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n while_o he_o be_v in_o babylon_n have_v familiar_a conversation_n with_o one_o zabratus_n by_o who_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o life_n past_a and_o learn_v this_o science_n concern_v nature_n and_o what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o this_o zabratus_n be_v a_o jew_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v afore_o chap._n 5._o §_o 8._o and_o whether_o we_o affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n receive_v his_o history_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o his_o master_n thales_n and_o pherecydes_n or_o from_o the_o egyptian_n or_o phoenicians_n yet_o that_o it_o come_v original_o from_o moses_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n i_o think_v will_v be_v pretty_a evident_a from_o a_o consideration_n of_o particular_n god_n §_o 9_o first_o pythagoras_n hold_v positive_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o by_o he_o adorn_v with_o a_o excellent_a order_n harmony_n and_o beauty_n as_o to_o all_o its_o part_n whence_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o adorn_v or_o beautify_v answerable_a to_o gen._n 1.31_o very_o good_a 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o plato_n concern_v which_o he_o treat_v so_o large_o in_o his_o timaâ—s_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n without_o form_n etc._n etc._n this_o timaus_n the_o locrian_a who_o plato_n here_o bring_v in_o thus_o discourse_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n its_o first_o matter_n etc._n etc._n be_v indeed_o a_o pythagorean_n from_o who_o plato_n borrow_v much_o of_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o hieronymus_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o ruffinus_n assure_v we_o and_o that_o plato_n timaeus_n or_o discourse_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o genesis_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mosaic_a history_n i_o conceive_v will_v receive_v a_o strong_a probability_n from_o what_o shall_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o original_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n at_o present_a let_v any_o but_o compare_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n assert_v by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n with_o sanchoniathons_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o slime_n and_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n they_o will_v find_v all_o to_o answer_v exact_o to_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n pythagoras_n plato_n and_o the_o forego_n philosopher_n dream_v not_o of_o any_o such_o form_n as_o aristotle_n invent_v to_o be_v educe_v out_o of_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o the_o matter_n no_o 1.13_o all_o the_o form_n they_o assert_v be_v the_o harmony_n beauty_n order_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n result_v from_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o being_n of_o all_o thing_n together_o with_o that_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o providence_n which_o inspire_v and_o influence_v the_o whole_a creation_n govern_v and_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o proper_a office_n function_n and_o end_n which_o they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n from_o this_o order_n beauty_n or_o perfection_n of_o thing_n the_o word_n form_n have_v its_o original_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beauty_n by_o a_o easy_a transposition_n of_o φ_n into_o the_o place_n of_o μ_n on_o which_o account_n pythagoras_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o yea_o pythagoras_n make_v harmony_n the_o form_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o gen._n 1.3_o §_o 10._o fire_n but_o the_o main_a active_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n be_v fire_n so_o aristotle_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la cap._n 13_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n place_v fire_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a principle_n and_o preservative_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o add_v also_o that_o fire_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n custody_n this_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n as_o plutarch_n in_o his_o life_n affirm_v whence_o it_o be_v general_o think_v that_o numa_n have_v conversation_n with_o pythagoras_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o numa_n be_v more_o ancient_a only_o we_o may_v suppose_v they_o both_o have_v their_o persuasion_n from_o the_o same_o original_n namely_o the_o mosaic_a institutes_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o some_o other_o the_o same_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o numa_n cause_v the_o temple_n of_o vesta_n to_o be_v make_v round_o according_a to_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o be_v place_v the_o eternal_a fire_n preserve_v by_o the_o vestal_a nun_n as_o a_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o main_a ceremony_n of_o this_o temple_n be_v institute_v by_o some_o pythagorean_n prescript_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v hereafter_o to_o prove_v both_o from_o the_o name_n vesta_n which_o come_v from_o the_o â—reek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge jah_n the_o fire_n of_o jehovah_n according_a to_o leu._n 6.12_o 13._o where_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o preserve_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o from_o the_o vestal_a nun_n and_o priest_n etc._n etc._n at_o present_a it_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v a_o great_a reverence_n of_o fire_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o active_a and_o noble_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n diffuse_v itself_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a universe_n and_o therefore_o they_o place_v its_o main_a seat_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o may_v as_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n body_n shed_v abroad_o its_o natural_a vivifick_a heat_n and_o influence_n into_o all_o sublunary_a body_n for_o their_o nourishment_n and_o conservation_n plato_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o a_o fire_n that_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o production_n of_o diverse_a effect_n which_o agree_v exact_o with_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o beza_n and_o serranus_n out_o of_o he_o on_o plato_n timeus_n fol._n 10._o the_o element_n of_o fire_n say_v serranus_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o fiery_a spirit_n or_o efficacy_n which_o be_v various_o diffuse_v in_o the_o symmetry_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o nourish_a and_o soment_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n which_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n moses_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effective_a fire_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v this_o sacred_a fire_n which_o the_o pythagorean_n so_o much_o adore_v be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o suppose_v this_o spring_v from_o that_o common_a opinion_n among_o the_o ancient_n especial_o the_o chaldean_a philosopher_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o fiery_a body_n which_o how_o far_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o truth_n and_o mosaic_a tradition_n we_o intend_v hereafter_o to_o examine_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o philosophy_n of_o plato_n who_o also_o affirm_v the_o same_o to_o conclude_v this_o pythagorean_n principle_n that_o fire_n be_v the_o great_a active_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v also_o hold_v by_o heraclitus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o heraclitian_n sect_n which_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n
of_o the_o ingenerable_a time_n call_v eternity_n for_o look_v as_o this_o universe_n be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o the_o intelligible_a ideal_o world_n so_o be_v this_o time_n compose_v in_o some_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o eternity_n thus_o plato_n last_o as_o to_o the_o formal_a measure_n and_o product_v of_o time_n we_o find_v a_o good_a description_n thereof_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 411._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o motion_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o moses_n description_n in_o gen._n 1.14_o for_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n etc._n etc._n mobilitie_n 7._o hence_o follow_v another_o affection_n which_o plato_n attribute_n to_o the_o universe_n and_o natural_a body_n namely_o mobilitie_n so_o in_o his_o parmenides_n fol._n 145._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o one_o i._n e._n the_o universe_n be_v capable_a both_o of_o motion_n and_o rest_v etc._n etc._n herein_o also_o aristotle_n follow_v he_o make_v motion_n and_o rest_v affection_n of_o natural_a body_n generation_n 8._o hence_o also_o follow_v generation_n which_o may_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o affection_n which_o plato_n give_v to_o natural_a body_n and_o be_v thus_o describe_v platon_n definit_a fol._n 411._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n be_v a_o motion_n to_o essence_n again_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o participation_n of_o essence_n etc._n etc._n daration_n 9_o whence_o last_o follow_v duration_n which_o plato_n make_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o world_n perfection_n and_o unity_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v also_o continue_v without_o old_a age_n and_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n he_o pursue_v his_o allegory_n wherein_o he_o style_v the_o world_n a_o live_a creature_n which_o say_v he_o must_v continue_v in_o youthful_a vigour_n and_o healthy_a his_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o individual_v and_o singular_n decay_v daily_o yet_o the_o species_n and_o whole_a of_o the_o universe_n be_v continue_v durable_a and_o vigorous_a by_o mean_n of_o successive_a generation_n for_o they_o be_v individual_n only_o not_o the_o species_n that_o die_v thus_o according_a to_o aristotle_n maxim_n the_o corruption_n of_o one_o be_v but_o the_o generation_n of_o another_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n §_o 12._o the_o part_n of_o physiologie_n be_v either_o general_n or_o particular_a universe_n the_o general_n part_n of_o physiologie_n treat_v of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o affection_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o have_v dispatch_v physiologie_n in_o particular_a discourse_v of_o the_o several_n or_o particular_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o nature_n now_o of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n so_o far_o as_o they_o come_v under_o plato_n philosophizing_n angel_n and_o here_o we_o may_v begin_v with_o angelic_a being_n who_o be_v call_v the_o first-born_a son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o noble_a piece_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o plato_n make_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o god_n creation_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 9_o the_o greek_a divine_n say_v he_o will_v that_o spiritual_a being_n precede_v corporeal_a and_o that_o the_o great_a parent_n of_o the_o universe_n use_v they_o i._n e._n angel_n as_o minister_n for_o the_o procreation_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o opinion_n plato_n follow_v in_o his_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n so_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 the_o heaven_n whence_o also_o aristotle_n conceit_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v move_v by_o intelligence_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o origination_n all_o which_o contemplation_n about_o angelic_a nature_n and_o their_o production_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o job_n 38.7_o when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o discourse_n of_o angel_n belong_v not_o proper_o to_o physics_n but_o to_o metaphysic_n we_o shall_v engage_v no_o far_o on_o it_o at_o present_a fire_n to_o descend_v therefore_o to_o the_o material_a and_o more_o natural_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o first_o to_o the_o heaven_n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 36._o describe_v after_o his_o metaphorick_n mode_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v visible_a but_o the_o soul_n of_o these_o intelligence_n partake_v of_o invisible_a reason_n and_o harmony_n thus_o plato_n whence_o i_o presume_v aristotle_n derive_v his_o celestial_a intelligence_n which_o he_o presume_v to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n but_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o heaven_n what_o plato_n opinion_n be_v be_v somewhat_o difficult_a to_o conjecture_v austin_n affirm_v peremptory_o that_o plato_n make_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v of_o a_o ignifick_a or_o fiery_a nature_n and_o that_o herein_o he_o follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o aust_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v say_v he_o that_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n join_v the_o earth_n and_o fire_n together_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o attribute_n to_o fire_n the_o place_n of_o heaven_n this_o opinion_n therefore_o have_v some_o similitude_n with_o what_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n thus_o austin_n and_o ludo._n vives_n on_o these_o word_n add_v that_o plato_n think_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v fiery_a though_o the_o star_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n because_o they_o seem_v more_o solid_a not_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o our_o culinarie_a fire_n for_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o fire_n so_o lud._n vives_n and_o indeed_o that_o these_o celestial_a body_n at_o least_o the_o more_o lightsome_a and_o glorious_a namely_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o a_o ignite_n or_o fiery_a nature_n seem_v probable_a from_o the_o very_a origination_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n which_o be_v apparent_o derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o or_o ur_fw-la which_o signify_v both_o light_n and_o fire_n as_o hereafter_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v of_o a_o fluid_a watery_a as_o other_o of_o a_o aerial_a nature_n so_o paulus_n fagius_n on_o gen._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o heaven_n be_v call_v from_o its_o extension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firmament_n and_o from_o its_o watery_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n there_o which_o he_o also_o gather_v from_o gen._n 1.6_o a_o firmament_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o firmament_n be_v of_o a_o watery_a or_o fluid_a matter_n see_v wendeline_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la which_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o new_a philosopher_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o but_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o those_o other_o more_o lightsome_a and_o glorious_a celestial_a body_n may_v be_v compose_v of_o a_o fiery_a substance_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o plato_n and_o other_o of_o the_o greek_n derive_v the_o same_o and_o that_o on_o these_o probability_n light_n 1._o that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n appear_v first_o from_o the_o very_a text_n gen._n 1.3_o let_v there_o be_v light_n where_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o whereby_o the_o sun_n be_v express_v job_n 31.26_o signify_v as_o well_o fire_n as_o light_n this_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a out_o of_o richardson_n and_o other_o in_o our_o former_a part_n of_o philologie_n book_n 3_o c._n 3._o §_o 9_o so_o amesius_n in_o his_o medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o thes_n 50._o treat_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o light_n say_v that_o light_n namely_o lightsome_a fire_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o most_o subtle_a part_n of_o this_o mass_n take_v up_o &c_n &c_n so_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o fire_n say_v he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o first_o humid_a mass_n but_o afterward_o create_v by_o god_n which_o moses_n call_v light_a because_o light_n and_o heat_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o out_o of_o this_o light_a compact_a be_v the_o star_n compose_v whence_o they_o diffuse_v fire_n upon_o the_o earth_n whence_o also_o fire_n be_v generate_v under_o the_o earth_n from_o these_o
1._o in_o concele_v the_o original_a of_o these_o scriptural_a notion_n 2._o the_o too_o great_a extol_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n particular_a evil_n that_o follow_v upon_o that_o platonic_a reformation_n 1._o as_o to_o pagan_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o this_o platonich_n reformation_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v how_o symbolic_a philosophy_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jew_n plato_n affect_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v yet_o with_o some_o superaddition_n of_o his_o own_o wherein_o plato_n differ_v from_o socrates_n as_o to_o his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v 1_o socrates_n be_v more_o aporematick_a but_o plato_n more_o dogmatic_a plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v different_a from_o socrates_n iâ—_n point_n of_o symbol_n and_o allegory_n this_o platonic_a mode_n of_o reason_v by_o dialogue_n of_o jewish_a origin_n the_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n into_o 1._o pythagorick_a 2._o heraclitick_a 3._o socratic_a 1._o plato_n as_o to_o theologick_n pythagorize_v 2._o plato_n as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr follows_z heraclit_fw-la 3._o as_o to_o moral_n plato_n follow_v socrates_n 2._o division_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a plato_n 3d_o distribution_n into_o moral_a natural_a and_o rational_a this_o division_n of_o jewish_a extract_n ammonius_n distribution_n of_o philosophy_n into_o organic_n theoretic_n &_o practic_n the_o imperfection_n of_o this_o distribution_n as_o to_o plato_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n the_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 1._o logic_n 2._o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o philosophy_n 1._o contemplative_a 2._o active_a moral_a philosophy_n plato_n metaphysic_n plato_n idea_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n the_o generick_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n be_v appetition_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n object_n of_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n invariable_a 1._o intelligence_n the_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 2._o discourse_n or_o science_n demonstrative_a â—_o faith_n 4._o imitation_n the_o simple_a object_n 3._o the_o specific_a act._n theoretic_n or_o contemplative_a the_o quality_n of_o his_o contemplation_n 4._o the_o term_n or_o effect_v of_o philosopher_n truth_n the_o idea_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la moral_a prudence_n prudence_n what_o its_o object_n its_o office_n the_o part_n of_o prudence_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n its_o use_n as_o to_o the_o production_n of_o prudence_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n the_o soul_n and_o particular_o the_o conscience_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience's_n law_n 1._o synteresis_fw-la or_o habit_n of_o principle_n 2._o the_o syneidesis_n self_n reflection_n the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n right_o reason_n be_v 1._o subjective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o nature_n 3._o plato_n divine_a philosophy_n in_o the_o contemplation_n affection_n imitation_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o divine_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o the_o supreme_a science_n 2._o affective_a and_o sweet_a plato_n character_n of_o a_o true_a philosopher_n 1._o philosopher_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o well_o institute_v 3._o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n 4._o whole_o devote_v to_o philosophy_n 5._o not_o covetous_a 6._o noble_o dispose_v 7._o courageous_a 8._o not_o morose_n 9_o of_o a_o harmonious_a nature_n 10._o virtuous_a plato_n mode_n or_o form_n of_o logic_n consist_v in_o dialogue_n the_o original_n of_o this_o dialogize_a mode_n from_o the_o eleatic_a school_n of_o zeno._n plato_n dialogize_v logic_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n the_o scripture_n mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n logic_n a_o key_n organ_n or_o method_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n plato_n logic_n precept_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n 1._o a_o logician_n must_v be_v of_o ripe_a age_n grave_a moderate_a not_o vain_a glorious_a or_o contentious_a how_o far_o the_o old_a academy_n be_v guilty_a of_o contentious_a dispute_n which_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o new_a academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v more_o of_o this_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o precede_v of_o plato_n academy_n 2._o r._n the_o matter_n of_o logic_n debate_n must_v be_v momentous_a and_o useful_a 3._o rule_n for_o the_o lay_v good_a foundation_n principles_n 4._o r._n a_o methodical_a procedure_n from_o particular_n to_o general_n from_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a 5._o r._n the_o use_n of_o example_n 6._o r._n to_o distinguish_v right_o betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 7._o r._n to_o state_n well_o the_o affirmative_a and_o truth_n 8._o r._n we_o may_v not_o expect_v more_o exactness_n than_o the_o matter_n will_v afford_v 9_o r._n liberty_n of_o judgement_n 10._o r._n reason_n more_o to_o be_v value_v than_o authority_n non_fw-la inventionum_fw-la acumen_fw-la sed_fw-la rerum_fw-la pondeâ—a_fw-la amâ—mus_fw-la 11._o r._n modesty_n candor_n and_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o dispute_n 12._o r._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o confute_v error_n see_v hoonrb_n sum._n controu._n p._n 30_o 31.54.56.13_o r._n plato_n dialectic_a according_a to_o alcinous_n cap._n 5._o the_o element_n of_o dialectic_a 5_o division_n definition_n analysis_n induction_n of_o judgement_n proposition_n affirmative_a or_o negative_a universal_a or_o particular_a ratiocination_n ratiocination_n categorick_a hypothetick_a mixt._n category_n notation_n plato_n physics_n a_o story_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la that_o plato_n have_v his_o story_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o plato_n follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o assert_v the_o world_n begin_n how_o plato_n affirm_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n of_o plato_n intelligible_a world_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o plato_n idea_n and_o exemplar_n god_n energetic_a efformative_a efficiency_n of_o plato_n anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o universal_a spirit_n nunquam_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la platonicus_n qui_fw-la allegoricè_fw-la platonem_fw-la non_fw-la putat_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr aristotelico_n more_o in_o platonis_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sensum_fw-la opertum_fw-la &_o profundiorem_fw-la figna_fw-la infer_v velit_fw-la cael._n rhodig_n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o plato_n universal_a spirit_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o spirit_n be_v efformative_a virtue_n gen._n 1.2_o move_v etc._n etc._n plato_n universal_a spirit_n refer_v to_o the_o spirit_n preservation_n and_o providence_n 3._o plato_n '_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n take_v for_o its_o harmony_n and_o order_n 4._o plato_n ignifick_a virtue_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v â—ited_v the_o universal_a spirit_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o original_a matter_n the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o description_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o in_o its_o creation_n 1._o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o origine_fw-la of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o plato_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o moses_n gen._n 1.25_o 5._o gen._n 1.2_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a 6._o gen._n 1.2_o move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o constitutive_a part_n the_o 4._o eleman_n plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n into_o 4._o element_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n serranus_n his_o analysis_n of_o gen._n 1.1_o 2._o out_o of_o beza_n the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n its_o harmony_n order_n and_o beauty_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o perfection_n 2._o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v its_o unity_n 3._o finitenes_n 4._o the_o universe_n have_v a_o figure_n round_o 5._o color_n 6._o time_n another_o affection_n of_o body_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o daration_n second_o part_n of_o physiologie_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n 2._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n their_o matter_n fire_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_v as_o well_o as_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o ur_fw-la gen._n 11.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.3_o of_o light_n and_o darkness_n gen._n
1.5_o of_o the_o low_a world_n wind._n air._n water_n of_o meteor_n of_o active_a physiologie_n touch_v plant_n and_o animal_n of_o man_n original_a &_o formation_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n perfection_n the_o understanding_n the_o will_n plato_n notion_n about_o the_o soul_n from_o scripture_n physical_a aphorism_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o man_n body_n in_o health_n the_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a habitude_n of_o body_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o disproportion_n of_o first_o quality_n 2._o alteration_n 3._o ataxie_n of_o humour_n crudity_n the_o mother_n of_o disease_n nature_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v in_o her_o due_a office_n and_o motion_n natura_fw-la est_fw-la morborum_fw-la medicatrix_fw-la medice_fw-la naturae_fw-la minister_n eamque_fw-la recte_fw-la agentem_fw-la imitari_fw-la debet_fw-la sennert_n med_a 1_o excretion_n 2_o perspiration_n 3_o spirit_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la aspirare_fw-la respirare_fw-la &_o perspirare_fw-la rule_n for_o aliment_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la ingerere_fw-la digerere_fw-la &_o egerere_fw-la therapeutic_a physic_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysic_n philosophy_n 1_o plato_n ethic_n 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o of_o virtue_n 8._o of_o sin_n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n their_o temperance_n &_o moderation_n particular_o of_o love_n of_o justice_n plato_n economic_n plato_n politic_n plato_n metaphysic_n 1._o of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o 2._o attribute_n 1._o unity_n of_o god_n simplicity_n god_n immutabilitie_n god_n eternity_n god_n omnipresence_n god_n justice_n of_o god_n veracitie_n god_n purity_n god_n benignity_n god_n omniscience_n god_n incomprehensibilitie_n god_n will_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o of_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n of_o clearchus_n aug._n steuch_n eugubinus_n rational_a argument_n 1._o from_o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n 2._o alexander_n procure_v he_o all_o oriental_a book_n 3._o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o plato_n 1._o aristotle_n physics_n from_o plato_n and_o both_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n aristotle_n first_o matter_n aristotle_n first_o mover_n from_o plato_n description_n of_o god_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o spirituality_n aristoteles_n mirifice_fw-la consentit_fw-la cum_fw-la theologia_n mosaica_n hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la conditum_fw-la formatumque_fw-la corpus_fw-la datamque_fw-la sexus_fw-la varietatem_fw-la animam_fw-la autem_fw-la exterius_fw-la inspiratam_fw-la steuch_n eugubin_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 9_o c._n 7_o 2._o aristotle_n metaphysic_n from_o plato_n principal_a object_n of_o metaphysic_n from_o exod._n 3.14_o the_o affection_n of_o ens_fw-la unity_n verity_n and_o bonitie_n aristotle_n knowledge_n of_o god_n touch_v aristotle_n notion_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n to_o moses_n see_v steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 4._o c._n 1.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n separate_v a_o rational_a account_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o of_o the_o more_o sublime_a and_o mystic_a tradition_n of_o plato_n 3._o aristotle'â—_n ethic_n 4._o his_o politic_n from_o the_o jew_n aristotle_n life_n peripatetici_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominati_fw-la sectae_fw-la suae_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o xysto_fw-la seu_fw-la horto_fw-la ambulationi_fw-la accommodato_fw-la docebat_fw-la laert._n lib._n 5._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15_o aristotle_n character_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o plato_n &_o aristotle_n 1._o as_o to_o rhetoric_n plato_n omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la uberen_fw-mi amplam_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la ulysâ—eam_fw-la orationem_fw-la affectabat_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o 2_o as_o to_o logic_n 3._o as_o to_o metaphysic_n aristotle_n be_v doctrine_n either_o acroatick_a or_o exoterick_n aristoteles_n horis_fw-la matutinis_fw-la legebat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la subtilioris_fw-la erant_fw-la indaginis_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la meridie_fw-la exotericis_fw-la dabat_fw-la operam_fw-la gell._n l._n 20._o c._n 4._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o illud_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la circa_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la tempora_fw-la grammaticam_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la methodica_fw-la philosophâ—ae_fw-la adjunctam_fw-la esse_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o aristotle_n work_n what_o genuine_a what_o not_o aristotele_n book_n how_o convey_v to_o posterity_n hornius_n histor_n phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o sylla_n aristotle_n be_v successor_n theophrastus_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la theophrastum_fw-la graviter_fw-la elaborata_fw-la est_fw-la philosophia_fw-la pic._n mirandul_a in_o apol._n 90._o thes._n alexander_n aphrodiseus_n the_o chief_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n greek_n commentator_n themistius_n olympiodorus_n proclus_n philoponus_n ammonius_n simplicius_n arabian_n averro_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n est_fw-la arabica_fw-la gens_fw-la uti_fw-la patrii_fw-la soli_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o linguae_fw-la suae_fw-la amans_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la incidissent_fw-la in_o scripta_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la graeca_n jam_fw-la pene_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la graecos_n ignota_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la inde_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la mox_fw-la pleraque_fw-la vertere_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la linguam_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o a_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o end_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n aristotle_n be_v mode_n of_o philosophize_v simple_a the_o character_n of_o a_o genuine_a auditor_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a expositor_n the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n aristotle_n be_v logic_n and_o it_o be_v distribution_n by_o ammonius_n a_o scheme_n of_o logic_n the_o part_n of_o logic_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v the_o like_a exactness_n in_o all_o matter_n the_o part_n of_o dialectic_a 1._o invention_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 1._o 2._o judgement_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 1._o axiomatick_a judgement_n cap._n 2._o 2._o dianoetick_a or_o discursive_a judgement_n which_o be_v 1._o syllogism_n therein_o be_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n wherein_o be_v 1._o a_o proposition_n 2._o a_o assumption_n 2._o the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n cap._n 9_o cap._n 10._o method_n c._n 17._o cap._n 18._o aristotle_n ethic_n 1._o of_o human_a happiness_n 1._o objective_n character_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o must_v be_v 1._o the_o first_o principle_n 2._o the_o last_o end_n 3._o desirable_a for_o itself_o 4._o simple_o good_a 5._o the_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a 6._o most_o proper_a &_o connatural_a 7._o most_o communicative_a 8._o most_o rare_a 9_o possible_a 10._o real_a 11._o most_o permanent_a 12._o most_o effective_a of_o good_n 13._o which_o admit_v no_o excess_n 14._o self-sufficient_a and_o perfect_a of_o man_n formal_a happiness_n 1._o it_o be_v original_a from_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v formal_a idea_n or_o definition_n 1._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o formal_a happiness_n in_o operation_n 2._o the_o proper_a subject_n the_o whole_a soul_n 3._o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o act_n virtue_n 4._o the_o state_n of_o humane_a happiness_n be_v a_o perfect_a life_n which_o connote_v perfection_n 1._o extensive_a or_o of_o part_n 2._o intensive_a or_o of_o degree_n 3._o protensive_a or_o of_o duration_n the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o practic_n knowledge_n of_o volition_n or_o the_o will_v strict_o take_v the_o end_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o volition_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n quod_fw-la inconsul_n to_o fecimus_fw-la consulto_fw-la revocamus_fw-la the_o object_n of_o consultation_n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o consultation_n 3._o the_o act_n of_o consultation_n 4_o of_o election_n first_o its_o difference_n from_o consultation_n and_o volition_n 2._o it_o be_v object_n the_o mean_n 3._o the_o subject_a of_o election_n the_o rational_a will._n 4._o the_o act_n of_o election_n 1._o it_o be_v rational_a 2._o fix_v and_o determine_v 5._o it_o be_v difficulty_n 6._o it_o be_v effect_n as_o to_o virtue_n 7._o it_o be_v definition_n approbation_n of_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n the_o definition_n of_o voluntary_a coactive_a necessity_n alone_o exclude_v liberty_n liberty_n of_o contrariety_n or_o indifferency_n not_o essential_a to_o freewill_n liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will_n est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la naturali_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sacimus_fw-la august_n god_n necessitating_a concourse_n destroy_v not_o liberty_n god_n predetermine_v concourse_n to_o the_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v hâ—_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n touch_v the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n 1._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n 1._o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n 2._o virtue_n not_o a_o power_n 3._o virtue_n a_o habit_n what_o a_o habit_n be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o mediocrity_n how_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n the_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n harmony_n the_o measure_n or_o rule_v