or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pievo_fw-la as_o in_o porphyry_n wherefore_o when_o the_o egyptian_n read_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o often_o hear_v from_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o priest_n consult_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pi-jao_a the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o pi-jao_a say_v etc._n etc._n they_o impious_o feign_v that_o pieo_fw-la i.e._n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n a_o ass_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o jew_n thus_o bochart_n owen_n theolog._n lib._n 5._o c._n 10._o pag._n 379._o refer_v this_o fable_n to_o aaron_n calf_n his_o word_n be_v these_o from_o aaron_n calf_n some_o take_v occasion_n of_o coin_v that_o famous_a figment_n of_o a_o ass_n golden_a head_n worship_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v possible_a this_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n may_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o that_o prophecy_n touch_v the_o jewish_a messias_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n as_o gen._n 49.11_o of_o which_o before_o §_o 3._o wilderness_n tacitus_n fable_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v well_n of_o water_n discover_v to_o they_o by_o ass_n in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o may_v refer_v hereto_o what_o be_v mention_v by_o tacitus_n and_o plutarch_n touch_v the_o jew_n who_o when_o they_o thirst_v in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v well_n discover_v to_o they_o by_o ass_n whereof_o heinsius_n give_v we_o this_o account_n i_o do_v no_o way_n doubt_v say_v he_o but_o that_o this_o error_n spring_v from_o anachronisme_n and_o confusion_n of_o history_n which_o i_o suppose_v may_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v touch_v the_o ass_n cheek_n wherewith_o samson_n slay_v a_o thousand_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o by_o samson_n prayer_n there_o spring_v a_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n but_o bochart_n de_fw-fr animal_n s._n part_n 1._o lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o fol._n 227._o give_v this_o account_n of_o this_o fable_n we_o conceive_v that_o tacitus_n affirm_v cum_fw-la grex_fw-la asinorum_fw-la agrestium_fw-la è_fw-la pastu_fw-la in_o rupem_fw-la nemore_fw-la opacam_fw-la concessit_fw-la secutus_fw-la moses_n conjectura_fw-la herbidi_fw-la soli_fw-la largas_fw-la aquarum_fw-la venas_fw-la aperit_fw-la do_v hereby_o describe_v the_o desert_n of_o elim_n wherein_o after_o long_a thirst_n the_o israelite_n have_v faint_v have_v not_o god_n by_o a_o miracle_n sweeten_v the_o bitter_a water_n and_o at_o length_n in_o the_o palmtree_n shade_n open_v so_o many_o fountain_n as_o there_o be_v tribe_n of_o the_o people_n 15.27_o exod._n 15.27_o exod._n 15.27_o elim_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v field_n but_o josephus_n antiq._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o for_o elim_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o have_v its_o original_n from_o ass_n for_o among_o the_o assyrian_n ilim_n signify_v ass_n whether_o this_o fable_n which_o plutarch_n and_o tacitus_n relate_v touch_v the_o ass_n discover_v fountain_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o desert_n spring_v hence_o yea_o or_o no_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v thus_o bochart_n §_o 4._o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o other_o ethnic_a fable_n which_o be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o or_o two_o mention_v by_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o histor_n de_fw-fr animal_n s_o fox_n a_o ethnic_a imitation_n of_o samson_n fox_n in_o memory_n say_v he_o of_o samson_n fox_n judg._n 15.4_o there_o be_v let_v loose_a in_o the_o circus_fw-la at_o rome_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o april_n fox_n with_o firebrand_n whereunto_o appertain_v that_o which_o the_o baeotian_o who_o spring_v partly_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n boast_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v kindle_v any_o thing_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o torch_n assixt_v to_o a_o fox_n and_o that_o of_o lycophron_n a_o cilician_n by_o who_o a_o fox_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o its_o shine_a tail_n or_o from_o a_o torch_n hound_n to_o its_o tail_n whale_n a_o fable_n of_o jonahs_n whale_n the_o same_o bochart_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a fish_n which_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n although_o it_o be_v call_v a_o whale_n maâ—_n 12.40_o and_o by_o the_o lxx_o jon._n 2.1_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o whâ—le_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o a_o dog_n face_fw-mi call_v carcharias_n therefore_o in_o the_o grecian_a fable_n hercules_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o a_o dog_n &_o to_o have_v lie_v three_o day_n in_o his_o entrails_n which_o fable_n spring_v from_o the_o sacred_a history_n touch_v jonah_n the_o hebrew_n prophet_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o §_o 5._o thus_o we_o have_v glean_v up_o many_o fragment_n and_o break_a tradition_n of_o pagan_a writer_n in_o imitation_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o sacred_a story_n and_o record_n corrupt_v how_o these_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n with_o some_o account_n how_o these_o sacred_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v so_o deprave_v and_o convert_v into_o fabulous_a narration_n wherein_o i_o shall_v follow_v the_o vestigia_fw-la of_o learned_a bochart_n and_o stillingfleet_n who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o good_a origination_n hereof_o stillingf_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o cap._n 5._o sect._n 1._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 578_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o fate_v with_o this_o tradition_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o with_o a_o person_n who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n travel_v in_o foreign_a part_n that_o through_o its_o continual_a pass_v from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o and_o the_o various_a humour_n temper_n and_o design_n of_o man_n it_o receive_v strange_a disgâ—ises_n and_o alteration_n as_o to_o its_o outward_a favour_n and_o complexion_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o such_o certain_a marquess_n remain_v on_o it_o by_o which_o we_o find_v out_o its_o true_a original_n as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o depravation_n they_o be_v either_o more_o general_a or_o more_o particular_a the_o general_a cause_n or_o mean_n whereby_o these_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o heathen_n be_v 1._o the_o gradual_a decay_n of_o knowledge_n and_o increase_v of_o barbarism_n 2._o the_o gradual_a increase_n of_o idolatry_n 3._o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n 4._o the_o fabulousnes_n of_o poet_n the_o particular_a course_n which_o the_o mythologist_n take_v to_o disguise_v ancient_a tradition_n be_v 1._o by_o attribute_v what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o great_a founder_n of_o mankind_n to_o some_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n as_o noah_n flood_n to_o deucalion_n etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o take_v the_o idiom_n of_o the_o oriental_a language_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n 3._o by_o alter_v the_o name_n in_o ancient_a tradition_n 4._o in_o equivocal_a phrase_n by_o omit_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v more_o obvious_a and_o proper_a and_o assume_v that_o which_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o fabulous_a 5._o by_o ascribe_v the_o action_n of_o several_a person_n to_o one_o who_o be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o they_o of_o all_o which_o more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n ix_o pagan_a law_n imitation_n of_o jewish_n deut._n 4.5,6_o jewish_a law_n the_o fountain_n of_o pagan_a as_o plato_n diodorus_n etc._n etc._n the_o grecian_a law_n traduce_v from_o the_o mosaic_a plato_n of_o the_o grecian_a legislator_n minos_n cretian_a law_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n lycurgus_n and_o solon_n receive_v their_o law_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n plato_n law_n of_o jewish_a origine_fw-la his_o college_n from_o the_o jewish_a sanedrim_n so_o likewise_o his_o order_n of_o priest_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n roman_n law_n derive_v from_o the_o jew_n numa_n pompilius_n pythagoras_n and_o zaleucus_n receive_v their_o institutes_n from_o the_o mosaic_a §_o 1._o jewish_n pagan_a law_n from_o jewish_n have_v go_v through_o many_o ancient_a piece_n of_o mythology_n and_o pagan_a story_n and_o demonstrate_v their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a history_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o a_o five_o piece_n of_o philologie_n which_o regard_v human_a law_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o demonstrate_v have_v their_o original_n in_o derivation_n from_o and_o imitation_n of_o divine_a law_n communicate_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n this_o may_v be_v first_o demonstrate_v from_o that_o great_a prophetic_a oracle_n or_o prediction_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4.5,6_o deut._n 4.5,6_o deut._n 4.5,6_o behold_v i_o have_v teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n even_o as_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n command_v i_o keep_v therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o your_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o shall_v hear_v all_o these_o statute_n and_o say_v sure_o this_o great_a nation_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o have_v impart_v to_o
imitate_v by_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n 340_o chap._n v._o ethnic_a story_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n plato_n conception_n of_o man_n fall_n from_o gen._n 3_o 23.24_o 341_o man_n general_a loss_n by_o the_o fall_n 342_o plato_n tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n preexistence_n and_o the_o present_a slavery_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o in_o the_o body_n ibid._n plato_n notion_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o traduction_n 343_o man_n state_n in_o sin_n term_v spiritual_a death_n as_o gen_n 2.17_o 344._o plato_n of_o the_o soul_n universal_a contagion_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n 345_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n ibid._n man_n redemption_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n ibid._n how_o far_o plato_n receive_v tradition_n of_o the_o trinity_n 346_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrilegious_a imitation_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a word_n 348_o pagan_a fable_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n passion_n and_o ascension_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o history_n of_o the_o flood_n imitate_v by_o pagan_a writer_n solon_n conference_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n about_o archeologie_n 350_o etc._n etc._n the_o fable_n of_o phaeton_n pyrrha_n niobe_n phoroneus_n explicate_v 352_o deucalion_n flood_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n 353_o the_o flood_n of_o xisuthrus_n prometheus_n and_o ogyges_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n 354_o noah_n dove_n and_o raven_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 357_o chap._n vii_o ethnic_a story_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n the_o last_o judgement_n man_n future_a immortal_a state_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n the_o world_n final_a conflagration_n how_o express_v by_o plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n 359_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pagan_a notice_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n 361_o pagan_a tradition_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 362_o the_o platonic_a year_n etc._n etc._n 363_o a_o catholic_n fame_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n 364_o plato_n notion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o scripture_n 365_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o philosopher_n touch_v the_o body_n resurrection_n and_o soul_n immortality_n 366_o etc._n etc._n the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 367_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o giant_n war_n the_o jewish_a ass_n etc._n etc._n the_o gians_n war_n a_o fable_n of_o those_o who_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n or_o of_o the_o canaanite_n fight_v against_o the_o israelite_n 368_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 369_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o golden_a head_n of_o a_o ass_n whence_o it_o spring_v 370_o the_o fable_n of_o tacitus_n and_o plutarch_n concern_v the_o jew_n their_o have_v well_n discover_v to_o they_o by_o ass_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 371_o a_o ethnic_a imitation_n of_o samson_n fox_n 372_o a_o fable_n of_o jonah_n whale_n 372_o how_o these_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o pagan_a law_n imitation_n of_o jewish_n pagan_a law_n from_o jewish_n 373_o grecian_a legislator_n receive_v their_o law_n original_o from_o the_o judaic_a 376_o minos_n lycurgus_n and_o solon_n derive_v their_o law_n from_o the_o jew_n 377_o plato_n law_n of_o judaick_n origine_fw-la 378_o plato_n college_n from_o the_o judaic_a sanedrim_n ibid._n plato_n law_n for_o order_v priest_n and_o excommunication_n judaick_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n aristotle_n law_n judaick_n 379_o roman_a law_n of_o jewish_a origine_fw-la ibid._n numa_n pythagoras_n and_o zaleucus_n traduce_v their_o law_n from_o the_o jew_n 380_o chap._n x._o pagan_a rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n from_o jewish_n sacred_a rhetoric_n the_o idea_n of_o profane_a 381_o longinus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n 382_o pagan_a rhetoric_n its_o cognation_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o sacred_a ibid._n pagan_a symbolic_a image_n of_o truth_n from_o sacred_a ibid._n the_o many_o advantage_n of_o symbolic_a rhetoric_n 383_o plato_n be_v rhetoric_n canon_n of_o sacred_a extract_n 384_o 1._o rhetoric_n be_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n ibid._n 2._o rhetoric_n must_v draw_v man_n to_o virtue_n 385_o 3._o orator_n must_v be_v virtuous_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n 4._o oration_n must_v be_v uniform_a ibid._n 5._o oration_n must_v be_v pathetic_a 387_o 6._o rhetoric_n must_v be_v severe_a and_o masculine_a not_o glaver_a 388_o the_o mischief_n of_o flatter_a oratory_n ibid._n plato_n of_o example_n interrogation_n and_o repetition_n 389_o 390_o aristotle_n rule_n of_o rhetoric_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o perfection_n of_o sacred_a rhetoric_n 392_o chap._n xi_o how_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v mistake_v by_o pagan_n how_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o mistake_v 393_o pagan_a mythology_n the_o cause_n of_o those_o many_o mistake_n about_o the_o jew_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n grecian_a mythology_n its_o cause_n 394_o 1._o mistake_v about_o hebrew_n paronomasy_n ibid._n 2._o mistake_v of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n ibid._n 3._o attribute_v story_n of_o oriental_a person_n to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n 395_o 4._o equivocation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ibid._n 5._o the_o alteration_n of_o name_n ibid._n motive_n that_o incline_v mythologist_n to_o alter_v oriental_a tradition_n 396_o 1._o the_o pagan_n enmity_n against_o the_o jew_n ib._n 2._o grecians_z assume_v to_o themselves_o what_o be_v jewish_n ibid._n pagan_n ignorance_n of_o jewish_a record_n 397_o the_o index_n of_o scripture_n explicate_v  _fw-fr chap._n verse_n page_n genesis_n 1._o 1_o 330_o 1._o 2_o 321._o 323_o 1._o 3_o 4_o 327._o 328_o 1._o 5_o 71_o 1._o 6_o 331_o 1._o 14_o 15_o 329_o 1._o 16_o 105._o 216._o 217._o 231_o 1._o 26_o 333_o 1._o 27_o 335_o 1._o 31_o 325_o 2._o 7_o 334_o 2._o 8_o 333_o 2._o 17_o 344_o 2._o 19_o 63_o 2._o 21._o 22_o 335_o 2._o 25_o 337_o 3._o 23._o 24_o 341_o 4._o 22_o 179._o 180_o 9_o 20_o 191_o 9_o 25_o 154_o 9_o 27_o 188_o 10._o 9_o 138_o 10._o 15_o 70_o 10._o 25_o 69_o 11._o 1_o 63._o 64_o 11._o 7_o 65_o 11._o 28._o 31_o 229_o 14._o 19_o 22_o 107._o 202._o 203_o 15._o 9_o 10_o 266_o 267_o 15._o 19_o 38_o 28._o 18_o 204_o 41._o 45_o 77._o 78_o 45._o 8_o 208_o 46._o 26_o 118._o 140_o 49._o 10._o 11._o 12_o 141._o 180_o exodus_fw-la 3._o 14_o 16_o 6._o 3_o 2_o 13._o 16_o 273_o 17._o 15_o 131._o 135_o 20._o 23_o 43._o 146_o leviticus_n 1._o 2._o 259_o 1._o 3_o 259._o 260_o 1._o 4_o 260_o 1._o 5_o 260_o 1._o 6._o 261._o 262_o 6._o 12._o 13_o 147._o 256_o 16._o 7_o 262_o 18._o 21_o 198_o 20._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 198_o 26._o 30_o 232_o number_n 18._o 12_o 43._o 269_o 19_o 2_o 263_o 22._o 28_o 182._o 183_o 24._o 4_o 156_o 25._o 2._o 3._o 6_o 196._o 197_o deuteronomie_n 3._o 13_o 169_o 4._o 5._o 6_o 374_o 4._o 19_o 219_o 4._o 24_o 132_o 7._o 13_o 121_o 9_o 2_o 21_o 11._o 16_o 220_o 14._o 23_o 43._o 148_o 18._o 3._o 4_o 43._o 269_o 32._o 17_o 145_o 33._o 17_o 145_o 34._o 6_o 141_o joshua_n 2._o 9_o 24_o 183_o 5._o 1_o 183_o 15._o 15._o 49_o 21_o judge_n 8._o 27_o 272_o 8._o 33_o 107._o 202_o 10._o 6_o 124_o 1_o samuel_n 5._o 1_o 206_o 10._o 5._o 6_o 288_o 1_o king_n 11._o 5_o 121_o 11._o 7_o 198_o 19_o 18_o 228_o 2_o king_n 1._o 2_o 195._o 196_o 23._o 10_o 198._o 199_o 23._o 11_o 233_o 23._o 13_o 124_o nehemiah_n 13._o 24_o 80_o job_n 1._o 20._o 273_o 17._o 6_o 199_o 31._o 26._o 27_o 219._o 228._o 234_o psalm_n 18._o 5_o 159_o 24._o 8_o 177_o 49._o 14_o 157_o 50._o 5_o 266._o 267_o 80._o 15_o 78_o 86._o 13_o 159_o 87._o 4_o 78_o 89._o 10_o 78_o 106._o 28_o 197._o 223_o 106._o 37_o 38_o 23._o 199_o 116._o 3_o 159_o 119._o 137_o 200_o 136._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 106_o proverb_n 23._o 29_o 30_o 142_o esaiah_n 19_o 18_o 71_o 75_o 235_o 236_o 23._o 8_o 29_o 27._o 1_o 161_o 30._o 33_o 162._o 199_o 34._o 12_o 127_o 40._o 22_o 54_o 41._o 2_o 25_o 46._o 1_o 127._o 230_o jeremiah_n 7._o 18_o 125_o 7._o 31_o 32_o 199_o 34._o 18_o 19_o 266._o 267_o 44._o 17_o 18_o 125_o 46._o 20_o 160_o ezechiel_n 8._o 14_o 142_o 8._o 16_o 233_o 25._o 16_o 48_o 27._o 6_o 52_o 27._o 12_o 33_o hosea_n 2._o 16_o 17_o 194_o 9_o 10_o 196_o amos._n 5._o 26_o 125._o 126._o 198_o matthew_n 6._o 24_o 73._o 82_o 12._o 24_o 196_o 23._o 5_o 273_o 27._o 6_o 83_o 27._o 46_o 83_o mark_n 5._o 41_o 83_o 7._o 34_o 83_o 15._o 34_o 83_o luke_n 2._o 25._o 36_o 289_o john_n 4._o 9_o 89_o 5._o 2_o 82._o 83_o 13._o 23_o 269_o acts._n 1._o 19_o 83_o 2_o 31_o 158._o 159_o 17._o 22_o 145_o 17._o 23_o 255._o 256._o 262_o roman_n 10._o 7_o 159_o 16._o 15_o 61_o 1_o corinthian_n 4._o 13_o 263_o 11._o 5_o 289_o 14._o 26_o 289_o 16._o 22_o 82_o 2_o timothy_n 2._o
famous_a for_o navigation_n in_o so_o much_o that_o those_o who_o first_o be_v bold_a to_o venture_v in_o such_o sea_n voyage_n get_v so_o far_o the_o admiration_n of_o their_o posterity_n as_o that_o they_o obtain_v for_o this_o their_o dare_a exploit_n the_o reputation_n of_o go_n in_o this_o number_n be_v saturn_n and_o astarte_n who_o sanchoniathon_n describe_v as_o such_o who_o compass_v the_o world_n by_o saturn_n if_o we_o consider_v he_o historical_o we_o may_v understand_v noah_n who_o by_o god_n appointment_n make_v the_o ark_n and_o sail_v therein_o which_o give_v the_o original_a idea_n to_o all_o navigaiton_n also_o hercules_n who_o have_v overcome_v antaeus_n in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o africa_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v dye_v at_o gades_n whence_o the_o story_n of_o hercules_n pillar_n neither_o be_v this_o inclination_n of_o navigation_n quench_v in_o jeroms_n time_n who_o write_v of_o these_o phoenicians_n on_o ezech._n 27._o say_v that_o even_o unto_o this_o very_a day_n there_o remain_v in_o the_o syrian_n a_o ingenite_fw-la ardour_n of_o negotiation_n who_o for_o gain_v traverse_v the_o whole_a world_n from_o these_o phoenicians_n it_o be_v that_o the_o grecian_n get_v their_o skill_n in_o navigation_n as_o also_o in_o geography_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o phoenicians_n have_v visit_v the_o chief_a part_n border_v on_o the_o midland_n sea_n long_o before_o the_o grecian_n dare_v look_v abroad_o to_o view_v foreign_a country_n praef._n bochart_n can._n praef._n as_o learned_a bochart_n observe_v in_o his_o canaan_n the_o full_a demonstration_n whereof_o will_v result_v from_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n v._o of_o phenician_a expedition_n into_o spain_n and_o africa_n the_o phoenicians_n navigation_n into_o spain_n and_o africa_n under_o hercules_n conjecture_n from_o eusebius_n that_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v in_o africa_n about_o moses_n time_n the_o phoenicians_n possess_v in_o spain_n gadir_n malaca_n audera_n and_o the_o baleares_n the_o several_a name_n of_o spain_n iberia_n tarshish_n ezek._n 27.12_o and_o elysian_a field_n of_o phenician_n or_o hebrew_n origination_n phenician_a colony_n in_o africa_n the_o name_n africa_n phenician_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carthage_n receive_v its_o name_n and_o people_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n the_o carthaginian_n call_v themselves_o canaanite_n their_o magistrate_n call_v suffete_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o the_o hebrew_n judge_n utica_n and_o tangier_n people_v by_o phenician_a colony_n §_o 1._o navigation_n the_o phoenicians_n navigation_n the_o head_n of_o our_o design_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o medium_fw-la we_o have_v insist_v on_o be_v the_o phoenicians_n correspndence_n with_o the_o jew_n with_o their_o motive_n and_o advantage_n for_o the_o transport_v jewish_a tradition_n and_o mystery_n into_o greece_n and_o other_o part_n to_o strengthen_v this_o medium_fw-la we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o these_o phoenicians_n transplant_v colonies_n or_o visit_v at_o least_o the_o chief_a place_n in_o europe_n and_o africa_n especial_o such_o as_o border_v on_o the_o midland_n sea_n beside_o some_o part_n in_o asia_n which_o give_v they_o all_o the_o advantage_n that_o can_v be_v expect_v to_o propagate_v the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o tradition_n in_o which_o undertake_v we_o shall_v follow_v the_o learned_a bochart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o in_o his_o geographia_fw-la sacra_fw-la have_v give_v we_o a_o incomparable_a demonstration_n hereof_o which_o he_o also_o mention_n in_o his_o late_a elaborate_a piece_n de_fw-fr animalibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la parte_fw-la 1a._o praef_n his_o word_n be_v these_o some_o year_n since_o say_v he_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n chief_o out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n who_o in_o one_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n have_v more_o and_o more_o certain_a account_n of_o this_o argument_n than_o all_o the_o grecian_a or_o roman_a monument_n that_o be_v extant_a to_o these_o we_o subjoin_v the_o ancient_a navigation_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o some_o century_n of_o year_n before_o jason_n and_o the_o argonaut_n begin_v to_o diffuse_v themselves_o throughout_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o midland_n sea_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o hercules_n the_o phoenicians_n expedition_n under_o hercules_n the_o first_o great_a expedition_n the_o phoenicians_n make_v be_v under_o hercules_n who_o some_o make_v to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o moses_n but_o other_o upon_o sure_a ground_n place_v he_o in_o joshua_n time_n so_o learned_a bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o the_o phoenicians_n say_v he_o sail_v as_o it_o be_v think_v so_o far_o as_o the_o gades_n in_o spain_n under_o hercules_n the_o tyrian_a commander_n who_o some_o make_v contemporary_a with_o moses_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v in_o that_o age_n wherein_o the_o jew_n have_v possess_v canaan_n drive_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n the_o canaanite_n whereof_o one_o part_n transport_v themselves_o into_o boeotia_n in_o greece_n the_o other_o into_o spain_n and_o africa_n this_o true_o appear_v from_o the_o two_o pillar_n ancient_o to_o be_v see_v at_o tangiers_n with_o this_o phenician_a inscription_n we_o be_v they_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o joshua_n the_o robber_n the_o son_n of_o nave_n as_o procopius_n lib._n 2._o vandalicorum_fw-la it_o be_v true_a the_o poet_n attribute_v this_o expedition_n to_o their_o grecian_a hercules_n but_o this_o fable_n of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o the_o temple_n at_o gades_n wherein_o hercules_n be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o phenician_a not_o the_o grecian_a rite_n so_o appianus_n in_o his_o ibericis_n the_o temple_n of_o hercules_n which_o be_v at_o his_o pillar_n be_v build_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o by_o the_o phoenicians_n for_o he_o be_v worship_v at_o this_o very_a day_n with_o phenician_a rite_n and_o their_o god_n be_v not_o to_o they_o a_o theban_a but_o tyrian_n thence_o diodorus_n write_v that_o the_o phoenicians_n build_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o it_o institute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d splendid_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v administer_v after_o the_o phenician_a rite_n §_o 3._o time_n conjecture_n from_o eusebius_n that_o phoenicians_n be_v in_o africa_n in_o moses_n time_n this_o be_v do_v as_o be_v suppose_v in_o joshua_n time_n yet_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o canaan_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o light_a suspicion_n that_o the_o phoenicians_n send_v forth_o some_o colony_n into_o africa_n before_o joshua_n conquest_n of_o canaan_n for_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la to_o the_o number_n 498_o which_o be_v the_o 73_o year_n of_o moses_n life_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o jerom._n hercules_n surname_v desanaus_n be_v repute_v famous_a in_o phenicia_n moreover_o this_o phenician_a hercules_n firname_v diodas_n or_o desanaus_n seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o the_o same_o with_o that_o first_o hercules_n who_o at_o the_o number_n 442_o be_v report_v to_o have_v overcome_v antaeus_n in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o libya_n about_o zilis_n and_o tingis_n â—ow_o call_v tangier_n for_o there_o anteus_n reign_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o africa_n begin_v to_o be_v frequent_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n 287_o year_n before_o carthage_n be_v build_v §_o 4._o 34.35_o phenician_n in_o spain_n bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o &_o canaan_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34.35_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o their_o first_o expedition_n under_o hercules_n possess_v themselves_o of_o several_a considerable_a town_n on_o the_o spanish_a as_o well_o as_o the_o african_a shore_n bochart_n prove_v at_o large_a both_o in_o his_o phaleg_n and_o canaan_n strabo_n say_v he_o add_v that_o the_o phoenicians_n possess_v many_o place_n of_o spain_n abont_fw-fr tartessum_n and_o turdetania_n and_o build_v gadir_n and_o malaca_n and_o audera_n and_o new_a carthage_n and_o the_o gymnesian_a land_n be_v possess_v by_o they_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o the_o baleares_n that_o these_o name_n be_v pure_o phenician_n be_v evident_a for_o gadir_n be_v by_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n interpret_v a_o hedge_n so_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gader_n as_o the_o syrian_a and_o arabian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gadir_n signify_v the_o same_o so_o malaca_n in_o the_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malacha_n signify_v the_o town_n of_o salt_n meat_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o audera_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d audar_n a_o fortress_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o gymnesian_a land_n by_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v call_v baleares_n which_o polybius_n and_o stephanus_n byzantinus_n expound_v and_o that_o right_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o baleares_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baale_fw-mi
the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n etc._n etc._n 1._o particular_n apis_n a_o symbol_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o 3_o particular_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o apis_n which_o seem_v apparent_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idololatr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o have_v well_o demonstrate_v so_o julius_n maternus_n and_o ruffinus_n lib._n 2._o histor_n eccles_n cap._n 23._o also_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o that_o apis_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n vossius_fw-la make_v this_o probable_a 1._o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v from_o joseph_n which_o no_o symbol_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o express_v as_o the_o egyptian_a apis_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o bullock_n and_o so_o resemble_v the_o fat_a and_o lean_a kine_n yea_o we_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n deut._n 33.17_o compare_v joseph_n to_o a_o bullock_n so_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l_o 1._o §_o 19_o joseph_n also_o be_v apis_n who_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o bread_n corn_n afford_v to_o the_o egyptian_n be_v worship_v under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ox_n so_o that_o none_o may_v wonder_v he_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ox_n 33.17_o deut_n 33.17_o deut._n 33.17_o according_a to_o which_o resemblance_n also_o minucius_n in_o time_n past_a the_o perfect_a of_o provision_n at_o rome_n be_v in_o very_a like_o manner_n honour_v with_o the_o form_n of_o a_o golden_a ox_n or_o bull._n 2._o the_o same_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o great_a reverence_n and_o esteem_n pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o joseph_n who_o receive_v from_o they_o whilst_o alive_a the_o great_a symbol_n of_o honour_n that_o may_v be_v pharaoh_n make_v he_o keeper_n of_o his_o seal_n clothe_v he_o with_o a_o princely_a robe_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n call_v he_o saphenath_n paneah_o i.e._n according_a to_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n the_o interpreter_n of_o secret_n and_o last_o make_v he_o high_a steward_n of_o egypt_n neither_o can_v we_o suppose_v but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o great_o honour_v by_o they_o whilst_o live_v have_v also_o as_o great_a honour_n after_o his_o death_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o noble_a benefactor_n by_o some_o significative_a hieroglyphic_n or_o symbol_n which_o though_o at_o first_o be_v intend_v for_o civil_a commemoration_n only_o yet_o be_v afterward_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n thus_o suidas_n in_o sarapis_n tell_v we_o that_o apis_n be_v dead_a have_v a_o temple_n build_v for_o he_o wherein_o be_v nourish_v a_o bullock_n the_o symbol_n of_o a_o husbandman_n 3._o the_o same_o may_v be_v evince_v from_o the_o very_a name_n apis_n and_o serapis_n 45.8_o apis_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 45.8_o for_o apis_n seem_v evident_o a_o derivative_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la a_o father_n as_o joseph_n style_v himself_o gen._n 45.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n whence_o vossius_fw-la incline_v to_o think_v that_o acclammation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abrech_n which_o pharaoh_n command_v to_o be_v make_v before_o joseph_n have_v its_o rise_n for_o onkelos_n make_v it_o a_o compound_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la a_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reach_z rex_fw-la a_o king_n apis._n serapis_n the_o same_o with_o apis._n as_o for_o serapis_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o apis_n and_o also_o a_o symbol_n of_o joseph_n which_o vossius_fw-la collect_v from_o this_o 1._o that_o it_o have_v a_o bushel_n on_o its_o head_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o ioseph_n provide_v corn_n for_o the_o egyptian_n so_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o from_o the_o etymon_n of_o serapis_n which_o be_v derive_v either_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ox_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sore_o a_o prince_n and_o apis_n both_o of_o which_o be_v applicable_a to_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n 2._o moses_n osiris_n the_o same_o with_o moses_n next_o follow_v osiris_n who_o by_o the_o best_a conjecture_n we_o can_v make_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o moses_n for_o 1._o diodorus_n tell_v we_o that_o osiris_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o bacchus_n i.e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n son_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nysa_n a_o place_n in_o arabia_n where_o moses_n be_v as_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 3._o 2._o the_o body_n of_o osiris_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o island_n of_o nilus_n as_o moses_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o river_n 3._o diodorus_n tell_v we_o that_o hercules_n be_v the_o chief_a captain_n of_o osiris_n army_n that_o joshua_n be_v hercules_n who_o accompany_v moses_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o command_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o military_a exploit_n we_o have_v before_o prove_v chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o 4._o again_o diodorus_n say_v that_o osiris_n have_v in_o his_o army_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anubis_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o dog_n skin_n which_o thence_o be_v picture_v with_o a_o dog_n head_n and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dog-keeper_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o calcb_n name_n which_o signify_v a_o dog_n etc._n etc._n 5._o far_o pan_n be_v say_v to_o war_n under_o osiris_n by_o pan_n be_v mean_v the_o jewish_a messiah_n who_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o before_o chap._n 6._o §_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 6._o last_o osiris_n be_v say_v to_o have_v horn_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o mistake_n of_o moses_n character_n who_o be_v thence_o picture_v with_o horn_n joseph_n osiris_n the_o same_o with_o joseph_n sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christil_v 1._o §_o 18._o make_v osiris_n the_o same_o with_o joseph_n moses_n say_v he_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n carry_v up_o the_o bone_n of_o joseph_n unto_o canaan_n hence_o the_o poet_n fable_n of_o osiris_n bone_n etc._n etc._n for_o joseph_n be_v that_o old_a osiris_n who_o pan_n nourish_v who_o i_o conjecture_v to_o be_v israel_n osiris_n consider_v physical_o be_v the_o sun_n as_o hereafter_o c._n 8._o §_o 9_o of_o osiris_n see_v more_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololatr_n l._n 1._o cap._n 30._o where_o he_o make_v a_o threefold_a osiris_n the_o 1._o egyptian_a the_o same_o with_o mitsraim_n the_o 2._o theban_n the_o 3._o arabian_a the_o same_o with_o bacchus_n and_o so_o with_o moses_n as_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 3._o but_o plutarch_n and_o diodorus_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o egyptian_a osiris_n the_o same_o with_o the_o arabian_a so_o nonnus_n dionysiacon_n 4o._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o osiris_n the_o egyptian_a bacchus_n etc._n etc._n eve_n osiris_n the_o same_o with_o adam_n as_o isis_n the_o samewith_o eve_n otherwise_o we_o may_v make_v osiris_n the_o same_o with_o adam_n and_o so_o his_o wife_n isis_n the_o same_o with_o eve_n from_o ischa_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o wife_n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3.8_o 18._o isis_n vera_fw-la gentilium_fw-la mosis_fw-la mater_fw-la est_fw-la sanf_n l._n 1._o §._o 18._o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 18._o make_v isis_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o moses_n mother_n as_o before_z c._n 3._o §_o 3._o see_v more_o of_o isis_n chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o of_o june_n and_o of_o osiris_n chap._n 8._o §_o 9_o 3._o heliopolis_n mnevis_n a_o sacred_a bull_n at_o heliopolis_n another_o of_o the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v call_v mnevis_n a_o sacred_a bull_n worship_v at_o heliopolis_n so_o plutarch_n lib._n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osiride_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bull_n which_o be_v nourish_v at_o heliopolis_n call_v mnevis_n which_o be_v sacred_a to_o osiris_n and_o as_o some_o think_v the_o father_n of_o apis_n be_v black_a and_o next_o in_o honour_n after_o apis._n vossius_fw-la idol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o suppose_v mnevis_n and_o apis_n two_o distinct_a sacred_a bull_n whereof_o apis_n be_v worship_v at_o memphis_n and_o mnevis_n at_o heliopolis_n albeit_o we_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v distinct_a as_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o some_o rite_n yet_o i_o conceive_v we_o may_v grant_v they_o to_o have_v the_o same_o original_a idea_n and_o platform_n namely_o joseph_n who_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o of_o memphis_n under_o the_o form_n of_o apis_n and_o by_o they_o of_o heliopolis_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o mnevis_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o make_v mnevis_n a_o symbol_n of_o menas_n the_o first_o egyptian_a king_n who_o
epimenides_n repute_v such_o a_o devoto_n by_o his_o peculiar_a god_n mean_v the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n concern_v who_o he_o have_v receive_v some_o traditional_a notice_n seem_v very_o probable_a by_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o institute_n which_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o scape-goat_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 8._o 6.12_o the_o grecian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o roman_a vesta_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o sacred_a fire_n levit._fw-la 6.12_o yea_o not_o only_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o fire_n which_o burn_v on_o the_o altar_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v very_o far_o imitate_v by_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n leu._n 6.12_o the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o fire_n burn_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o grecian_n receive_v some_o break_a tradition_n hereof_o make_v a_o law_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v preserve_v at_o delphe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unextinguished_a fire_n this_o fire_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v suppose_v from_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es-ja_a the_o fire_n of_o jah_n or_o jehovah_n so_o josh_n 13.14_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ease_n the_o fire_n of_o jehovah_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v by_o the_o latin_n vesta_n as_o vossius_fw-la and_o dickins_n delft_n phoen._n cap._n 11._o §_o 6._o jewish_a the_o pagan_a priest_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a another_o part_n of_o politic_a theology_n regard_v the_o order_n of_o priest_n and_o their_o office_n wherein_o also_o the_o pagan_n owe_v very_o much_o to_o the_o jewish_a priest_n for_o their_o original_a idea_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o some_o appellation_n give_v to_o pagan_a priest_n which_o be_v but_o derivative_n from_o the_o jewish_a thus_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o samothracian_a cabiri_n be_v call_v coes_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coen_n a_o priest_n so_o a_o sort_n of_o priest_n among_o the_o gaul_n be_v call_v coenae_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coen_n also_o another_o sort_n of_o priest_n be_v call_v patera_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pater_fw-la to_o interpret_v gen._n 40.41_o as_o bochart_n affirm_v but_o to_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o pagan_a priest_n especial_o among_o the_o roman_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o give_v evident_a notice_n of_o their_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n original_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n give_v we_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o original_a institution_n of_o the_o roman_a priest_n college_n the_o pontifick_a college_n numa_n pompilius_n say_v he_o erect_v the_o pontifick_a college_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o pontifex_n the_o chief_a of_o those_o bishop_n who_o they_o call_v the_o great_a pontifex_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o master_n of_o the_o pontifick_a law_n who_o be_v to_o see_v that_o none_o break_v the_o ancient_a ceremony_n nor_o bring_v in_o any_o new_a thing_n into_o religion_n but_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o how_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o god_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o see_v a_o order_n of_o priesthood_n among_o the_o roman_n exact_o answer_v to_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o high_a priest_n and_o inferior_a priest_n under_o he_o so_o the_o roman_n as_o the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v the_o conservator_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n so_o the_o roman_n of_o their_o pontifick_a or_o canon_n law_n etc._n etc._n levitick_a the_o pontifick_a vestment_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o levitick_a 2._o the_o vestment_n the_o roman_a pontifices_fw-la wear_v seem_v much_o the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n for_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v his_o mitre_n so_o also_o the_o roman_a pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la thus_o lud._n vives_z in_o august_n civet_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o the_o apex_n be_v the_o top_n in_o the_o flamen_n or_o that_o which_o they_o wear_v upon_o the_o head_n to_o wit_n a_o cap._n the_o roman_n give_v not_o the_o apex_n to_o any_o but_o the_o chief_a priest_n as_o we_o now_o the_o mitre_n etc._n etc._n so_o bochart_n in_o his_o discourse_n against_o veron_n prove_v that_o the_o ancient_a pagan_a priest_n have_v their_o mitre_n etc._n etc._n again_o as_o the_o jewish_a priest_n have_v their_o ephod_n which_o be_v a_o white_a linen_n vestment_n they_o wear_v upon_o their_o upper_a garment_n when_o they_o administer_v about_o holy_a thing_n whence_o a_o white_a garment_n be_v much_o affect_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o eccles_n 9.8_o let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a so_o also_o the_o roman_a and_o other_o pagan_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o institute_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v to_o perform_v all_o act_n of_o worship_n in_o white_a garment_n etc._n etc._n thus_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o god_n must_v be_v always_o worship_v with_o praise_n or_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o with_o a_o white_a vestment_n etc._n etc._n this_o without_o doubt_n he_o learn_v from_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v very_o much_o verse_v if_o not_o initiate_v order_n the_o pontifick_a order_n 3._o in_o the_o pontifick_a college_n institute_v by_o numa_n pompilius_n and_o perfect_v by_o pythagoras_n his_o institutes_n there_o be_v not_o only_o differ_v order_n but_o also_o differ_v degree_n in_o the_o same_o order_n of_o priest_n for_o some_o be_v novice_n who_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o view_n and_o participation_n of_o their_o mystery_n but_o after_o long_a purification_n and_o probation_n with_o many_o sacred_a ceremony_n necessary_a for_o their_o initiation_n in_o order_n whereto_o pythagoras_n appoint_v those_o of_o his_o college_n five_o year_n probation_n and_o preparative_n discipline_n which_o be_v expire_v they_o have_v approve_v themselves_o worthy_a be_v admit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o perfect_a and_o so_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o as_o also_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o collegiate_n constitution_n order_n and_o discipline_n pythagoras_n derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a college_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o have_v their_o novice_n and_o perfect_a their_o five_o year_n probation_n or_o preparation_n for_o their_o service_n and_o office_n as_o we_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o jewish_a college_n levitick_a 4_o the_o qualification_n of_o pagan_a priest_n the_o same_o with_o the_o levitick_a 4._o concern_v the_o qualification_n of_o particular_a priest_n moses_n law_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_a without_o blemish_n or_o any_o bodily_a defect_n the_o like_a plato_n require_v in_o his_o constitution_n touch_v priest_n plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n lib._n 6._o fol._n 759._o he_o that_o be_v by_o suffrage_n choose_v into_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n must_v after_o examination_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o blemish_n and_o legitimate_a judaick_n 5_o the_o pontisich_n purification_n of_o pagan_a priest_n judaick_n 5._o the_o jewish_a priest_n have_v their_o legal_a purification_n and_o wash_n before_o they_o enter_v upon_o any_o sacred_a administration_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o pagan_a priest_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v of_o pythagoras_n his_o college_n so_o diogen_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n hold_v the_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o a_o pure_a body_n which_o purity_n be_v attain_v by_o expurgation_n wash_n sprinckling_n and_o abstinence_n from_o all_o defilement_n etc._n etc._n this_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v he_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n in_o which_o some_o think_v he_o be_v initiate_v at_o least_o he_o can_v not_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o these_o rite_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o he_o have_v 20_o year_n conversation_n in_o egypt_n and_o more_o than_o 10_o year_n in_o babylon_n as_o we_o prove_v in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o confident_o affirm_v that_o all_o those_o purification_n and_o wash_n which_o the_o ethnic_n use_v in_o their_o sacreds_n have_v their_o original_n from_o our_o scripture_n abuse_v by_o the_o devil_n hell_n breed_v affectation_n of_o likeness_n to_o god_n yea_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n mode_n of_o discalceation_n or_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n at_o entrance_n into_o the_o temple_n be_v take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o god_n command_n to_o moses_n when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o burn_a bush_n exod_n 3.5_o to_o put_v off_o his_o
austin_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o speak_v thus_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a pestilence_n the_o people_n conceive_v that_o new_a lectisternia_fw-la be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v these_o bed_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n whence_o this_o sacred_a or_o sacrilege_n receive_v its_o name_n lud._n vives_z on_o these_o word_n lectisternia_fw-la &c_n &c_n give_v we_o this_o comment_n in_o time_n past_a they_o feast_v lie_v upon_o bed_n but_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n exhibit_v in_o any_o public_a temple_n for_o the_o pacify_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n it_o be_v sacred_a and_o there_o be_v bed_n strew_v or_o prepare_v as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o lie_v down_o and_o feast_v with_o the_o god_n this_o they_o call_v lectisternium_fw-la prepare_v the_o bed_n these_o lectisternia_fw-la seem_v very_o answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o eat_v the_o passover_n a_o symbol_n of_o their_o federal_a communion_n with_o god_n which_o at_o first_o institution_n they_o eat_v stand_v in_o token_n of_o their_o speedy_a motion_n but_o after_o their_o come_n to_o canaan_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o eat_v it_o on_o their_o bed_n according_a to_o their_o mode_n of_o feast_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o our_o savior_n eat_v the_o passeover_n 13.23_o joh._n 13.23_o john_n 13.23_o where_o he_o that_o be_v the_o belove_a disciple_n lay_v with_o his_o head_n in_o christ_n bosom_n and_o so_o the_o next_o in_o his_o &c._n &c._n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o these_o lectisternia_fw-la have_v their_o original_a idea_n from_o the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o feast_v on_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o federal_a rite_n or_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o confederation_n with_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o christian_n §_o 11._o fruit_n the_o jewish_n ten_o and_o first_o fruit_n beside_o their_o expiatory_a and_o federal_a sacrifice_n the_o jew_n have_v also_o their_o thank-offering_n call_v more_o proper_o oblation_n in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minchah_n which_o consist_v chief_o of_o the_o ten_o and_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n especial_o of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n 18.12_o deut._n 18.3,4_o numb_a 18.12_o as_o deut._n 18.3,4_o numb_a 18.12_o deut._n 14.23_o the_o same_o the_o devil_n require_v of_o his_o devoti_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o anius_n the_o priest_n of_o apollo_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n come_v into_o the_o grecian_a camp_n bring_v with_o he_o store_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n which_o say_v bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o fol._n 440._o be_v abundant_o supply_v to_o he_o from_o the_o oblation_n for_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o three_o the_o devil_n god_n ape_n exact_v of_o his_o worshipper_n the_o like_a bochart_n in_o a_o sermon_n he_o preach_v at_o caen_n decemb._n 30._o 1663._o assert_v on_o gen._n 4.3_o 4.3_o gen._n 4.3_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n whence_o he_o prove_v that_o by_o day_n be_v mean_v the_o year_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o which_o be_v in_o september_n cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v up_o these_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v 1._o as_o commemoration_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v in_o autumn_n 2._o as_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n blessing_n they_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n answerable_a whereto_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o feast_n of_o ingather_v of_o the_o fruit_n whence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 14.22,23_o ps_n 4.7_o also_o the_o feast_n of_o vintage_n which_o be_v in_o september_n hence_o the_o man_n of_o sichem_n have_v their_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o feast_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n of_o which_o we_o read_v judg._n 9.27_o jer._n 41.1.5.8_o hence_o also_o other_o heathen_n have_v the_o original_n of_o their_o bacchanalia_fw-la which_o they_o celebrate_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n with_o tragedy_n and_o comedy_n wherein_o also_o wine_n corn_n and_o oil_n be_v offer_v answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a institute_n which_o custom_n be_v retain_v by_o some_o to_o this_o very_a day_n thus_o bochart_n far_o the_o heathen_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n offer_v ten_o to_o their_o go_n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o solon_n say_v that_o all_o the_o athenian_n separate_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o fruit_n for_o public_a sacrifice_n and_o common_a good_a so_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apol._n cap._n 14._o the_o ten_o of_o all_o be_v devote_v to_o hercules_n §_o 12._o sabbath_n pagan_n general_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n in_o imitation_n of_o god_n sabbath_n hence_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o the_o pagan_a festival_n viz._n the_o saturnalia_fw-la bacchanalia_fw-la lupercalia_n quirinalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o jewish_a festival_n but_o we_o shall_v at_o present_a instance_n only_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n which_o be_v general_o observe_v by_o the_o pagan_a idolater_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n linus_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seven_o day_n observe_v among_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n so_o hesiod_n 2._o dier_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o day_n holy_a day_n so_o porphyry_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o jew_n quote_v by_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n consecrate_v to_o their_o principal_a god_n saturn_n who_o they_o also_o call_v israel_n one_o day_n in_o seven_o as_o holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o grecian_n in_o commemoration_n of_o apollo_n victory_n over_o python_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v but_o a_o fable_n of_o joshua_n victory_n over_o og_n king_n of_o basan_n be_v say_v every_o seven_o day_n to_o sing_v a_o hymn_n to_o apollo_n who_o institute_v the_o pythick_n game_n or_o holy_a day_n the_o first_o seven_o day_n after_o his_o victory_n as_o before_o c._n 4._o §_o 3._o 12._o athenienses_fw-la septimo_fw-la quoque_fw-la lunae_fw-la die_fw-la hymnum_fw-la canentes_fw-la apollini_n ut_fw-la proclus_n monet_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la hesiodi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 12._o aulus_n gellius_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 2._o speak_v of_o certain_a ethnic_a doctor_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o philosophise_v only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o which_o suit_v that_o of_o lucian_n in_o pseudologista_n touch_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v grant_v to_o schole-boy_n as_o a_o holy_a day_n whence_o also_o lampridius_n in_o alexander_n severus_n observe_v of_o he_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o city_n he_o ascend_v the_o capitol_n and_o frequent_v the_o temple_n thus_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o the_o hebrew_n but_o also_o the_o greek_n observe_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o holy_a so_o euseb_n 14._o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 13._o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o hebrew_n but_o almost_o all_o the_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n acknowledge_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o more_o holy_a yea_o josephus_n in_o his_o last_o book_n against_o appion_n affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o city_n either_o of_o the_o grecian_n or_o barbarian_n who_o own_v not_o a_o seven_o day_n nest_n from_o labour_n this_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n rest_n which_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o noah_n observe_v as_o holy_a to_o god_n the_o idolatrous_a seed_n consecrate_v to_o the_o sun_n their_o supreme_a god_n and_o thence_o call_v it_o die_v solis_n sunday_n this_o idolatrick_n translation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o god_n to_o the_o sun_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o therefore_o not_o so_o much_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o holy_a seed_n of_o shem._n so_o lud._n cappel_n thes_n salmur_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la in_o the_o most_o ancient_a writing_n of_o the_o ethnic_n namely_o of_o homer_n linus_n orpheus_n callimachus_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v extant_a various_a testimony_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n sacred_a in_o general_a as_o also_o of_o a_o seven_o day_n recurrent_a observe_v by_o the_o ethnic_n as_o sacred_a which_o observation_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n and_o long_a usage_n the_o like_a i_o find_v in_o usher_n his_o discourse_n of_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 73._o the_o heathen_n say_v he_o have_v their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o first_o father_n by_o tradition_n who_o live_v before_o the_o dispersion_n §_o 13._o jewish_n pagan_a oracle_n and_o devotion_n with_o abstinency_n and_o ceremony_n from_o jewish_n the_o pagan_a prophetic_a prediction_n and_o oracle_n have_v their_o original_a
endeavour_v to_o imitate_v moses_n herein_o 1._o moses_n make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n or_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n gen._n 1.1_o god_n create_v 1.31_o 1_o plato_n idea_n answerable_a to_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o the_o first_o piece_n of_o this_o divine_a efficience_n be_v by_o divine_n refer_v to_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n according_a to_o which_o original_a exemplar_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v as_o gen._n 1.31_o very_o good_a i.e._n say_v austin_n conformable_a to_o their_o original_a pattern_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o treat_v of_o god_n orderly_a and_o wise_a production_n of_o the_o universe_n set_v forth_o these_o decree_n of_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o idea_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o universal_a idea_n beyond_o all_o thing_n make_v according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v all_o make_v for_o he_o make_v this_o first_o universal_a sovereign_a idea_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o idea_n exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indivisible_a or_o simple_a and_o eternal_a namely_o a_o uniform_a and_o eternal_a exemplar_n according_a to_o which_o the_o universe_n be_v delineate_v or_o chalk_v forth_o in_o which_o regard_n plato_n call_v the_o world_n eternal_a i.e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o its_o great_a exemplar_n exist_v in_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n be_v eternal_a thus_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n fol._n 134._o tell_v we_o that_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o divine_a idea_n have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o idea_n say_v he_o have_v their_o original_n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o the_o absolute_a will_n and_o sovereign_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o lord_n neither_o shall_v he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o human_a affair_n which_o to_o grant_v be_v absurd_a etc._n etc._n all_o this_o answer_n full_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o divine_n account_n of_o god_n decree_n hence_o plato_n suppose_v the_o universe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_a intelligible_a creature_n i.e._n as_o he_o himself_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o god_n prevision_n by_o which_o live_v intelligible_a world_n he_o seem_v to_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n and_o intelligible_a image_n of_o all_o thing_n exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o have_v before_o philosophize_v this_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ideal_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligible_a self-living_a always_o live_v from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v collect_v what_o be_v plato_n genuine_a opinion_n touch_v these_o idea_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v separate_a from_o matter_n exist_v without_o their_o singular_n as_o certain_a universal_a exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v etc._n etc._n and_o whence_o can_v such_o sublime_a distinct_a notice_n of_o god_n divine_a wisdom_n and_o decree_n enter_v into_o plato_n head_n if_o not_o by_o some_o tradition_n original_o sacred_a and_o jewish_a of_o this_o see_v more_o what_o follow_v of_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n where_o we_o have_v treat_v more_o profess_o of_o these_o divive_a idea_n as_o part._n 2._o book_n 1._o chap._n of_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n §_o 4._o pagan_n god_n real_a efficience_n gen._n 1.1_o how_o far_o imitate_v and_o express_v by_o pagan_n as_o for_o the_o real_a productive_a efficience_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o produce_v all_o thing_n in_o nature_n we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n thereof_o in_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 101._o tell_v we_o there_o be_v one_o first_o beauty_n or_o chief_a good_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beauty_n of_o itself_o and_o by_o itself_o and_o great_a and_o good_a and_o from_o it_o all_o thing_n else_o proceed_v so_o in_o his_o theatet_fw-la fol._n 57_o plato_n say_v it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o philosopher_n to_o treat_v only_o of_o second_o cause_n and_o let_v pass_v god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a or_o principal_a cause_n yea_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a cause_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o cause_n for_o all_o other_o cause_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concause_n and_o cooperative_a under_o god_n thus_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o sophista_fw-la fol._n 215._o say_v that_o natural_a thing_n can_v not_o spring_v up_o of_o themselves_o but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o product_n of_o god_n workmanship_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o repub._n lib._n 6._o fol._n 509._o plato_n assert_n one_o supreme_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n of_o good_a which_o give_v be_v and_o virtue_n to_o all_o thing_n else_o must_v of_o necessity_n excel_v all_o in_o dignity_n and_o efficacy_n and_o he_o add_v that_o in_o this_o chief_a idea_n of_o good_a which_o be_v god_n consist_v the_o hinge_n of_o our_o life_n and_o happiness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visible_a and_o intelligible_a 1._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o first_o efficacious_a cause_n of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o fabricator_n perfector_n essentializer_n of_o being_n or_o he_o that_o give_v essence_n to_o being_n yea_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o be_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v express_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o essence_n spring_v from_o this_o idea_n 2._o plato_n say_v that_o this_o idea_n of_o good_a be_v so_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o thing_n yea_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immix_v and_o simple_a see_v his_o majesty_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o antiquity_n and_o power_n whence_o he_o make_v this_o idea_n of_o good_a who_o be_v god_n to_o be_v eternal_a infinite_a in_o power_n and_o independent_a in_o work_v but_o as_o for_o all_o create_v good_a thing_n he_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a good_a but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a by_o derivation_n from_o or_o participation_n of_o god_n original_a goodness_n whence_o he_o style_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d product_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fabricate_v of_o that_o first_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o which_o he_o treat_v more_o full_o in_o his_o timaeus_n as_o hereafter_o in_o plato_n philosophy_n §_o 5._o 1.1_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o angel_n gen._n 1.1_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o divine_a creation_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v according_a to_o moses_n relation_n gen._n 1.1_o the_o heaven_n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n frame_v their_o coelum_fw-la empyraeum_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o some_o if_o not_o the_o most_o divine_v understand_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n that_o glorion_n seat_n or_o habitation_n of_o angelic_a being_n &c._n &c._n answerable_a to_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o supreme_a heaven_n the_o pagan_a mathematician_n frame_v a_o nine_o sphere_n void_a of_o star_n etc._n etc._n thus_o johan_n grammaticus_n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o before_o ptolomaeus_n and_o hipparchus_n the_o mathematician_n no_o one_o acknowledge_v the_o nine_o and_o extreme_a sphere_n want_v star_n for_o plato_n with_o other_o mention_v only_o eight_o sphere_n this_o i_o only_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o ptolomaeus_n and_o hipparchus_n who_o precede_v he_o consent_n with_o moses_n in_o suppose_v a_o extreme_a sphere_n void_a of_o star_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o i.e._n moses_n rather_o do_v they_o take_v the_o original_n of_o this_o invention_n thus_o jo._n grammaticus_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o supreme_a heaven_n be_v the_o bless_a angel_n which_o divine_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v create_v together_o with_o this_o first_o supreme_a heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o job_n 38.7_o when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o etc._n etc._n answerable_a whereto_o we_o find_v in_o sanchoniathons_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n mention_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligent_a animal_n or_o according_a to_o aristotle_n notion_n live_v intelligence_n by_o which_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o conceive_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v understand_v so_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o
abydenus_n of_o the_o bird_n which_o be_v send_v forth_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o return_v with_o their_o foot_n dirty_a that_o isis_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o swallow_n for_o isis_n do_v apparent_o allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sis_n which_o signify_v a_o swallow_n and_o argus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o hart_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pant_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o hart._n and_o anubis_n be_v paint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v bark_a etc._n etc._n so_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o conjecture_n that_o the_o chimaera_n which_o bellerophon_n conquer_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o people_n of_o solymi_n under_o their_o three_o general_n 1._o arius_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lion_n 2._o trosibis_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n 3._o arsalus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o young_a kid_n whence_o they_o make_v the_o chimaera_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o lion_n a_o goat_n and_o a_o serpent_n idiom_n 2._o mistake_v of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n 2._o another_o spermatick_a root_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v pervert_v by_o the_o greek_a mythlogist_n be_v their_o mistake_v the_o hebrew_n idiom_n wherein_o these_o ancient_a tradition_n be_v original_o convey_v 10.8,9_o gen._n 10.8,9_o so_o gen._n 10.8,9_o nimrod_n be_v style_v mighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o signify_v a_o giant_n whence_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v under_o nimrod_n to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n 9.20_o gen._n 9.20_o be_v style_v by_o the_o poet_n giant_n etc._n etc._n so_o gen._n 9.20_o noah_n be_v style_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n signify_v a_o husbandman_n but_o the_o mythologist_n understand_v it_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o they_o make_v saturn_n who_o be_v noah_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o rhea_n i.e._n the_o earth_n nation_n 3._o from_o attribute_v the_o story_n of_o some_o oriental_a person_n to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n 3._o another_o way_n whereby_o the_o greek_a mythologist_n corrupt_v oriental_a tradition_n be_v by_o attribute_v the_o action_n of_o some_o famous_a oriental_a person_n to_o one_o or_o several_a of_o their_o own_o nation_n hence_o spring_v the_o story_n of_o saturn_n from_o adam_n noah_n or_o abraham_n of_o jupiter_n from_o cham_n of_o mercury_n from_o canaan_n of_o bacchus_n from_o nimrod_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o our_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n 4._o from_o equivocation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o again_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o oriental_a language_n give_v no_o small_a occasion_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o greek_a mythologist_n when_o the_o hebrew_n word_n or_o phrase_n be_v equivocal_a omit_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a and_o assume_v either_o from_o affectation_n or_o ignorance_n that_o sense_n which_o be_v more_o foreign_a and_o fabulous_a thus_o the_o rob_n of_o the_o king_n of_o colchus_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v disguise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n because_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o fleece_n and_o a_o treasury_n so_o the_o bull_n and_o dragon_n which_o keep_v it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wall_n and_o brassegate_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o bull_n and_o a_o wall_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brass_n and_o a_o dragon_n and_o so_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o brass_n bull_n which_o foretell_v calamity_n in_o the_o mountain_n atabyrius_n be_v suppose_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v signify_v doctor_n augur_n or_o boâ—_n ex_fw-la aere_fw-la as_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o ch_z 5._o §_o 5._o name_n 5._o by_o alter_v word_n and_o name_n 5._o the_o mythologist_n corrupt_v jewish_a tradition_n by_o alter_v word_n and_o name_n and_o put_v other_o in_o theiir_n place_n thus_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cham_n they_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o like_a import_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o jewish_a and_o scripture_n tradition_n by_o mythologist_n §_o 3._o tradition_n the_o motive_n that_o incline_v mythologist_n thus_o to_o alter_v oriental_a tradition_n we_o come_v to_o the_o original_a reason_n and_o motive_n which_o induce_v the_o pagan_n especial_o the_o grecian_n thus_o to_o corrupt_v and_o adulterate_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a tradition_n so_o that_o little_a of_o their_o original_a idea_n beauty_n and_o simplicity_n be_v see_v or_o understand_v by_o their_o posterity_n jew_n 1_o the_o pagan_n enmity_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o odium_fw-la and_o inveterate_a enmity_n which_o the_o heathen_n general_o be_v possess_v withal_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o general_o malign_v and_o hate_v by_o all_o nation_n as_o that_o none_o dare_v make_v any_o honourable_a mention_n of_o they_o much_o less_o impose_v their_o principle_n mystery_n and_o institutes_n on_o the_o world_n without_o alter_v and_o disfigure_v the_o same_o thereby_o to_o conceal_v their_o origine_fw-la and_o parentage_n this_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n in_o these_o word_n that_o plato_n draw_v these_o symbol_n from_o the_o jewish_a learning_n all_o learned_a antiquity_n of_o christian_a doctor_n have_v judge_v but_o that_o he_o do_v industrious_o abstain_v from_o name_v the_o jew_n because_o their_o name_n be_v odious_a among_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o sr_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o affirm_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n viz._n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o opinion_n of_o god_n from_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v they_o etc._n etc._n hence_o plato_n father_n those_o tradition_n which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o ancient_a barbarian_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n with_o other_o of_o the_o father_n plato_n also_o make_v frequent_a mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o syrian_a and_o phenician_a fable_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v tradition_n the_o grecian_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o many_o jewish_a tradition_n 2._o another_o motive_n that_o incline_v the_o grecian_n to_o disguise_n and_o adulterate_a oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n be_v their_o proud_a affectation_n or_o vain_a humour_n of_o ascribe_v unto_o themselves_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o those_o tradition_n which_o they_o do_v real_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o herein_o they_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n who_o abound_v in_o the_o same_o proud_a humour_n of_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o those_o ancient_a record_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v indeed_o convey_v to_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n 46._o mimicè_fw-la philosophi_fw-la affectant_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o affectando_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriam_fw-la captant_fw-la tertul._n apol._n c._n 46._o thus_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o solon_n boast_n that_o all_o ancient_a record_n and_o wisdom_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o before_z chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o now_o to_o make_v this_o fond_a pretention_n good_a both_o grecian_n phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n all_o concur_v in_o this_o great_a design_n of_o disfigure_v and_o adulterate_v jewish_a tradition_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v their_o own_o §_o 4._o mystery_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o pagan_n touch_v jewish_a record_n and_o mystery_n but_o the_o great_a prolific_a principle_n of_o these_o mythologick_n corruption_n and_o grand_a mistake_n about_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v the_o native_a ignorance_n join_v with_o a_o presumptuous_a curiosity_n and_o inquisition_n which_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o blind_a heathen_n especial_o the_o grecian_n as_o to_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o affair_n 1._o the_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o institutes_n be_v so_o supernatural_a and_o remote_a and_o yet_o the_o grecian_a curiosity_n so_o presume_v and_o inquisitive_a this_o give_v a_o main_a influence_n to_o those_o many_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o figment_n thereabouts_o so_o cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub._n hebr._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n say_v he_o that_o those_o writer_n who_o look_v not_o into_o sacred_a volume_n do_v report_v such_o false_a thing_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n hate_v the_o profane_a stock_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o condemn_v it_o to_o darkness_n neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o sacred_a people_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a there_o be_v extant_a in_o josephus_n the_o word_n of_o demetrius_n who_o upon_o the_o admiration_n of_o ptolemy_n that_o no_o historian_n or_o poet_n make_v mention_n of_o moses_n law_n refer_v the_o cause_n hereof_o unto_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o affair_n which_o the_o narrowness_n of_o their_o breast_n can_v not_o comprehend_v to_o this_o he_o add_v that_o theopompus_n and_o theodectes_n undergo_v divine_a punishment_n for_o that_o they_o be_v sollicitous_o inquisitive_a into_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o former_a be_v deprive_v of_o his_o mind_n the_o latter_a of_o his_o eyesight_n and_o if_o 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