zabii_n whence_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o theology_n be_v term_v zabaisme_n allow_v not_o of_o any_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a deity_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v the_o sun_n as_o for_o the_o demon_n and_o hero_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v their_o first_o institution_n in_o phenicia_n or_o egypt_n and_o belong_v more_o proper_o to_o the_o grecian_n §_o 8._o chaldean_a of_o the_o persian_n their_o natural_a theology_n &_o its_o symbolise_n with_o the_o chaldean_a to_o the_o natural_a theology_n of_o the_o assyrian_n we_o may_v refer_v also_o that_o of_o the_o persian_n for_o the_o ancient_a persian_a magi_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v in_o the_o persian_a philosophy_n receive_v their_o first_o institutes_n and_o rite_n from_o the_o chaldean_a zabii_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o their_o symbolisation_n for_o look_v as_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v by_o the_o chaldean_n bel_n and_o el_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es and_o worship_v at_o ur_fw-la under_o the_o symbol_n of_o fire_n because_o they_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v compose_v of_o fire_n as_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o signify_v so_o among_o the_o persian_n sun_n the_o sun_n style_v amanus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n the_o sun_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omanus_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amanus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chama_fw-la or_o ama_n which_o signify_v both_o the_o sun_n and_o fire_n or_o the_o fiery_a sun_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chom_n heat_n thus_o strabo_n lib._n 11._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o persian_a god_n from_o this_o amanus_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spring_v the_o persian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chamanim_fw-la which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pyraethea_n sacred_a fire_n or_o rather_o hearth_n where_o their_o sacred_a fire_n be_v preserve_v and_o worship_v as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n their_o fiery_a god_n hence_o levit._n 26.30_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chamanicem_fw-la 26.30_o levit._fw-la 26.30_o which_o some_o render_v your_o image_n but_o vossius_fw-la the_o idol_n lib._n 2._o c._n 19_o translate_v it_o pyraea_n well_o pyraethea_n vestra_fw-la your_o hearth_n whereon_o your_o sacred_a fire_n the_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v preserve_v and_o worship_v answerable_a to_o that_o at_o ur_fw-la in_o chaldea_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o grecian_n also_o have_v their_o sacred_a fire_n which_o they_o worship_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v vossius_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fire_n of_o jah_n or_o jehovah_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o the_o chaldean_a philosophy_n this_o amanus_n or_o sun_n god_n worship_v under_o the_o symbol_n of_o fire_n be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o persian_n mithras_n so_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o persian_n the_o sun_n be_v call_v mithras_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mithras_n be_v the_o chief_a god_n among_o the_o persian_n mithras_n mithras_n the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o fetch_v from_o the_o persian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mether_o or_o mither_n which_o signify_v great_a and_o in_o the_o comparative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mithri_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mithra_n greater_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n or_o major_n whence_o scaliger_n derive_v mithridates_n etc._n etc._n far_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o supreme_a god_n the_o persian_n worship_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o perform_v sun_n horse_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o herodotus_n lib._n 1._o give_v we_o this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o worship_v the_o sun_n as_o the_o only_a god_n and_o sacrifice_v horse_n to_o he_o the_o like_a strabo_n 11._o and_o trogus_n or_o justin_n lib._n 1._o the_o persian_n believe_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o consecrate_v horse_n to_o he_o this_o piece_n of_o asiatic_a idolatry_n be_v imitate_v by_o the_o israelite_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o 2_o king_n 23.11_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 23.11_o 2_o king_n 23.11_o josias_n abolish_v the_o horse_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o burn_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o fire_n this_o plain_o refer_v to_o this_o persian_a idolatry_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v suck_v in_o whence_o also_o ezek._n 8.16_o 8.16_o ezek._n 8.16_o the_o israelite_n be_v reprehend_v for_o that_o they_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o worship_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o superstition_n they_o borrow_v from_o these_o asiatic_n albeit_o the_o persian_n admit_v some_o kind_n of_o symbol_n in_o the_o worship_n they_o perform_v to_o the_o sun_n their_o supreme_a god_n yet_o they_o reject_v all_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n as_o unmeet_a to_o have_v any_o place_n in_o their_o natural_a theology_n thus_o owen_n the_o theolog._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 223._o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n among_o many_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n be_v in_o no_o use_n no_o not_o know_v yea_o some_o abhor_v they_o this_o be_v evident_a of_o the_o persian_n who_o take_v they_o away_o etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o have_v go_v through_o the_o natural_a theology_n of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o persian_n show_v how_o both_o worship_v the_o sun_n as_o their_o supeme_n god_n under_o the_o natural_a symbol_n of_o sacred_a fire_n kiss_v the_o hand_n bow_v towards_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n without_o those_o pompous_a image_n and_o ceremony_n which_o the_o grecian_a hellenisme_n afterward_o introduce_v theology_n the_o zabii_n and_o magi_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o this_o natural_a theology_n as_o for_o the_o main_a composer_n and_o promoter_n of_o this_o natural_a theology_n they_o be_v philosopher_n especial_o astrologer_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o chaldean_n zabii_n whence_o their_o theology_n be_v call_v zabaisme_n which_o contain_v institutes_n for_o the_o right_n worship_v their_o planetary_a deity_n which_o be_v the_o figment_n of_o their_o astrological_a contemplation_n and_o admiration_n these_o philosopher_n or_o astrologer_n we_o call_v by_o the_o persian_n who_o borrow_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n or_o worship_n from_o the_o chaldean_a zabii_n as_o we_o have_v hereafter_o prove_v in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o chaldean_a and_o persian_a philosophy_n yea_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o our_o english_a man_n who_o visit_v east-india_n anno_fw-la 1595._o the_o bamians_n priest_n of_o those_o indian_n who_o inhabit_v cambaia_n worship_v the_o sun_n for_o their_o god_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v descend_v from_o noah_n etc._n etc._n as_o sandford_n descens_n l._n 2._o §_o 84._o now_o to_o sum_n up_o the_o head_n of_o this_o demonstration_n it_o seem_v evident_a that_o these_o chaldean_n and_o persian_n take_v the_o original_a idea_n of_o this_o their_o natural_a worship_n perform_v to_o the_o sun_n from_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a and_o so_o perform_v by_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o shem_n to_o the_o true_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o who_o room_n they_o place_v the_o sun_n because_o their_o foolish_a heart_n can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o invisible_a god_n §_o 9_o theology_n the_o egyptian_n natural_a theology_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o natural_a theology_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o also_o worship_v the_o sun_n as_o their_o chief_a natural_a god_n so_o in_o the_o egyptian_a theology_n they_o style_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a god_n of_o heaven_n the_o original_a cause_n how_o the_o sun_n come_v to_o be_v deify_v and_o worship_v by_o the_o egyptian_n be_v their_o natural_a inclination_n to_o astrology_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o small_a advantage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o country_n and_o the_o serenity_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o those_o part_n which_o induce_v they_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o eye-pleasing_a contemplation_n of_o the_o sun_n whence_o their_o heart_n be_v entice_v first_o into_o admiration_n and_o thence_o into_o a_o idolatrick_n adoration_n thereof_o as_o have_v before_o §_o 4._o be_v prove_v out_o of_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n style_v horus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o egyptian_n under_o sundry_a symbolic_a appellation_n 1._o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horus_n or_o orus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_a fire_n or_o the_o sun_n os_fw-la being_n add_v by_o the_o grecian_n according_a to_o their_o wont_a
phoenicians_n make_v the_o sun_n their_o chief_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o they_o count_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o heaven_n call_v he_o beelsamen_n who_o with_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n i.e._n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assyrian_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bell_n and_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es god_n name_v thus_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 7._o where_o he_o speak_v in_o these_o word_n thus_o english_v in_o the_o first_o place_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es god_n name_n offer_v itself_o also_o elohim_n and_o elohe_n which_o differ_v so_o little_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d helios_n seem_v to_o occupy_v all_o three_o for_o whence_o i_o pray_v you_o come_v helios_n the_o most_o learned_a confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o greek_a origination_n some_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v of_o punic_a other_o that_o it_o be_v of_o assyrian_a origine_fw-la both_o of_o which_o prove_v what_o we_o intend_v for_o both_o herodotus_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o phenician_n who_o tongue_n the_o punick_n paeni_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quasi_fw-la phoeni_fw-la corrupto_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellati_fw-la so_o call_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n use_v as_o also_o tacitus_n affirm_v that_o the_o assyrian_n give_v origine_fw-la to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o possess_v their_o country_n therefore_o they_o that_o make_v helios_n a_o assyrian_a or_o phenician_a name_n confess_v also_o that_o it_o be_v hebrew_n which_o also_o the_o interpreter_n of_o virgil_n servius_n aen._n 1.646_o demonstrate_v from_o this_o argument_n because_o helios_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o language_n wherein_o hell_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v god_n now_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n hael_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o god_n which_o the_o greek_n of_o old_a sound_v hell_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o divine_n theodor._n contra_fw-la she_o l._n 5._o c._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la s._n &_o nicet_fw-la orthod_n lib._n 2._o c._n 29._o which_o thing_n stand_v thus_o the_o ancient_n macrobius_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n do_v though_o dark_o define_v or_o limit_v the_o universal_a multitude_n of_o the_o god_n by_o the_o sun_n alone_o and_o we_o less_o wonder_n at_o it_o that_o this_o god_n the_o sun_n shall_v traduce_v his_o name_n from_o the_o prophetic_a write_n see_v hence_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o his_o chariot_n and_o four_o horse_n for_o that_o the_o grecian_n detort_v elias_n fiery_a chariot_n to_o make_v up_o this_o fable_n of_o the_o sun_n chariot_n be_v affirm_v by_o chrysostomus_n serm._n de_fw-fr helia_n the_o original_a ground_n and_o spring_n of_o idolize_v the_o sun_n seem_v this_o first_o god_n gen._n 1.16_o bestow_v a_o delegated_a dominion_n on_o the_o sun_n make_v it_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o day_n so_o psal_n 19.1,2,3_o etc._n etc._n and_o without_o doubt_n this_o delegated_a dominion_n be_v by_o sacred_a oral_a tradition_n hand_v down_o throughout_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a seed_n until_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o moses_n from_o this_o sacred_a tradition_n lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v safe_o grant_v the_o apostate_n son_n of_o noah_n cham_n etc._n etc._n receive_v some_o notice_n &_o discovery_n of_o this_o delegated_a sovereignty_n commit_v to_o the_o sun_n whence_o they_o forget_v their_o creator_n place_v the_o sun_n his_o creature_n in_o his_o room_n and_o so_o make_v it_o their_o natural_a god_n and_o absolute_a lord_n calling_z it_z baal_n beelsamen_n moloch_n etc._n etc._n title_n which_o import_v a_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o adore_v 2._o the_o glorious_a structure_n and_o regular_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v adore_v 2._o to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v as_o another_o cause_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v deify_v its_o admirable_a composure_n and_o motion_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o idolatrous_a son_n of_o noah_n be_v ravish_v first_o into_o admiration_n and_o thence_o into_o adoration_n of_o this_o so_o glorious_a a_o creature_n indeed_o these_o admirable_a perfection_n of_o the_o sun_n afford_v excellent_a matter_n of_o admiration_n and_o contemplation_n to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n that_o can_v contemplate_v and_o admire_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o creator_n in_o this_o glorious_a creature_n as_o psal_n 19.1,2_o but_o a_o heart_n idolatrical_o incline_v soon_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o its_o maker_n in_o such_o illustrious_a and_o beautiful_a object_n of_o sense_n hence_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n draw_v the_o origination_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v because_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n their_o supreme_a god_n be_v of_o all_o most_o rapid_a and_o swift_a as_o psal_n 19.5_o plato_n own_o word_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o mention_v it_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o hint_n that_o the_o swift_a and_o orderly_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o planet_n give_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o their_o be_v so_o much_o admire_v and_o adore_v as_o go_n this_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o give_v as_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o egyptian_a idolatry_n see_v say_v he_o in_o egypt_n they_o can_v hardly_o contain_v themselves_o within_o door_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o delicious_a constitution_n of_o their_o country_n they_o spend_v whole_a night_n in_o contemplate_v those_o celestial_a body_n move_v in_o such_o a_o constant_a regular_a manner_n whence_o they_o insensible_o fall_v into_o this_o persuasion_n that_o the_o star_n be_v god_n and_o conservator_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o therefore_o they_o worship_v with_o various_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n idolise_v 3._o the_o sun_n influence_n another_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v idolise_v 3._o another_o cause_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v deify_v be_v those_o sensible_a influence_n and_o effect_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o man_n natural_o be_v apt_a to_o ascribe_v a_o divinity_n to_o what_o afford_v he_o relief_n and_o succour_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o good_n now_o the_o sun_n have_v such_o a_o prolific_a and_o powerful_a influence_n on_o all_o sublunaries_n and_o sensibles_fw-fr no_o wonder_v if_o the_o corrupt_a imagination_n of_o man_n foolish_a heart_n attribute_v a_o deity_n unto_o he_o 1.18,21_o rom._n 1.18,21_o as_o rom._n 1.18,21_o this_o be_v that_o which_o inveagle_v the_o idolatrick_n israelites_n into_o a_o superstitious_a adoration_n of_o these_o planetary_a deity_n 44.17.18_o jer._n 44.17.18_o jerem._n 44.17,18_o for_o than_o have_v we_o plenty_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n check_v they_o for_o these_o vanity_n 14.22_o jer._n 14.22_o jer._n 14.22_o and_o paul_n act._n 14.17_o plain_o indicates_z that_o the_o gentile_n from_o a_o vain_a expectation_n of_o succour_n from_o these_o celestial_a body_n be_v entice_v into_o a_o adoration_n of_o they_o astrology_n judicial_a astrology_n and_o judicial_a astrology_n which_o begin_v to_o flourish_v among_o the_o chaldean_n and_o egyptian_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o idolatry_n afford_v a_o more_o powerful_a influence_n to_o this_o idolatrick_n deify_v of_o the_o sun_n for_o these_o judicial_a astrologer_n ascribe_v almost_o all_o manner_n of_o influence_n and_o effect_n both_o natural_a moral_a and_o divine_a to_o these_o celestial_a body_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o pass_v for_o go_n for_o if_o we_o grant_v the_o hypothesis_n which_o judicial_a astrologer_n have_v to_o this_o very_a day_n contend_v for_o that_o these_o celestial_a constellation_n and_o body_n have_v a_o universal_a influence_n not_o only_o on_o natural_a body_n but_o also_o on_o politic_a state_n yea_o on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o direct_o this_o i_o say_v be_v grant_v i_o can_v see_v how_o we_o can_v rational_o deny_v they_o a_o deity_n deify_v 4._o the_o sun_n refidence_n in_o heaven_n a_o far_a cause_n of_o its_o be_v deify_v 4._o another_o prolific_a cause_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v deify_v be_v his_o glorious_a residence_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v observe_v a_o innate_a persuasion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o worship_n reside_v in_o heaven_n whence_o man_n natural_o on_o all_o occasion_n of_o divine_a adoration_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n as_o god_n place_n of_o residence_n now_o those_o apostate_n son_n of_o noah_n find_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n conceit_n that_o the_o only_a object_n of_o their_o worship_n that_o these_o be_v the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o that_o natural_a worship_n and_o divinity_n which_o the_o first_o