light_n create_v the_o first_o day_n into_o the_o sun_n all_o be_v well_o and_o full_o lay_v down_o by_o grotius_n on_o the_o 2_o peter_n 3.7_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o assay_n to_o give_v we_o the_o mode_n how_o all_o this_o be_v accomplish_v god_n say_v he_o on_o the_o 4_o day_n create_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n god_n make_v these_o celestial_a body_n out_o of_o that_o primigenious_a light_n that_o first_o light_n remain_v according_a to_o form_n and_o nature_n but_o not_o according_a to_o its_o former_a state_n be_v compact_v into_o the_o sun_n that_o so_o it_o may_v alternate_a night_n and_o day_n and_o discriminate_a year_n month_n and_o other_o season_n which_o reason_n of_o the_o immutation_n of_o this_o light_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n gen._n 1.14_o thus_o vossius_fw-la who_o in_o what_o follow_v prove_v that_o the_o star_n be_v igneous_a or_o fiery_a both_o by_o scriptural_a and_o rational_a argument_n now_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o mosaic_a description_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o light_n or_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o the_o celestial_a light_n be_v frame_v the_o old_a pagan_a philosopher_n hold_v the_o celestial_a body_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o fire_n thus_o parmenides_n heraclitus_n and_o zeno_n hold_v as_o stobaeus_n in_o eclog._n physic_n fol._n 85._o so_o thales_n hold_v the_o star_n to_o be_v ignite_n empedocles_n the_o heaven_n to_o be_v compact_v of_o air_n and_o fire_n anaxagoras_n democritus_n metrodorus_n that_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o mass_n or_o globe_n of_o fire_n as_o the_o same_o stobaeus_n in_o eclog._n physicis_fw-la fol._n 55._o etc._n etc._n where_o see_v this_o argument_n large_o assert_v but_o none_o insist_o more_o full_o on_o this_o theme_n than_o plato_n who_o in_o his_o timaeus_n frequent_o call_v light_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d fire_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la gen._n 1.3_o which_o signify_v light_a and_o fire_n so_o in_o his_o definition_n collect_v by_o his_o successor_n we_o find_v the_o sun_n thus_o define_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o sun_n be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n as_o job_n 31.26_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la whence_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pur_fw-it fire_n 1.3_o the_o pagan_n receive_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.3_o thence_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 10._o inform_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a name_n whereby_o the_o grecian_n style_v the_o sun_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o sacred_a fire_n which_o they_o worship_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o their_o supreme_a only_a god_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 11._o and_o that_o plato_n receive_v these_o his_o physiological_a contemplation_n from_o moses_n relation_n gen._n 1.3.14_o etc._n etc._n be_v affirm_v by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib_n 2._o cap._n 38._o pag._n 517._o plato_n say_v he_o learn_v this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o mosaic_a tradition_n as_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o and_o cohort_n ad_fw-la graecos_n and_o albeit_o he_o may_v not_o see_v any_o translation_n of_o moses_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v it_o from_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n who_o flee_v thither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nebuchodonosor_n or_o from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n thus_o vossius_fw-la show_v we_o how_o plato_n traduce_v his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o star_n from_o moses_n hence_o the_o father_n who_o general_o platonize_v follow_v plato_n herein_o as_o that_o which_o be_v very_o consonant_a to_o and_z as_o they_o presume_v derive_v from_o moses_n so_o tertullian_n libro_fw-la de_fw-fr anima_fw-la the_o sun_n be_v a_o body_n because_o fire_n thus_o also_o theodore_n basil_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 38.39_o §_o 10._o day_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o night_n elder_a than_o the_o day_n there_o follow_v in_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n whence_o the_o jew_n always_o reckon_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o day_n as_o also_o of_o the_o creation_n from_o the_o evening_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o the_o night_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n thus_o stanley_n histor_n philos_fw-la part_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 5._o tell_v we_o that_o thales_n hold_v the_o night_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v hold_v also_o by_o orpheus_n and_o hesiod_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n §_o 11._o matter_n gen._n 1.6_o the_o firmament_n a_o fluid_a aerial_a or_o watery_a matter_n again_o gen._n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v the_o expanse_n i.e._n diffusive_a air_n or_o water_n and_o that_o the_o firmament_n be_v make_v of_o some_o fluid_a watery_a or_o aereal_a part_n of_o the_o chaos_n be_v strong_o conjecture_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o from_o name_n and_o thing_n thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o pag._n 516._o divine_a moses_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o first_o day_n work_n be_v the_o rude_a earth_n compass_v about_o with_o water_n and_o the_o light_n or_o the_o lucid_a body_n of_o fire_n thence_o he_o relate_v that_o on_o another_o day_n there_o be_v make_v the_o expansum_fw-la or_o firmament_n and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n so_o that_o beneath_o it_o have_v the_o terrestrial_a water_n and_o above_o the_o celestial_a this_o expansum_fw-la which_o in_o its_o upper_a part_n be_v call_v aether_n and_o in_o its_o low_a part_n next_o the_o earth_n call_v air_n be_v make_v of_o water_n because_o water_n be_v pellucid_a also_o this_o expansum_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n 1.6_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hebraeis_n testae_fw-la ab._n ezra_n est_fw-la res_fw-la extensa_fw-la sive_fw-la expansa_fw-la vel_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la aulaea_fw-la expanduntur_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la argenteum_fw-la malleo_fw-la deducitur_fw-la &_o attenuatur_fw-la ad_fw-la vim_o istius_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la locis_fw-la alludit_fw-la ut_fw-la psal_n 104.2_o etc._n etc._n caelum_fw-la igitur_fw-la hebraeis_n ab_fw-la extensione_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o quod_fw-la aquea_fw-la quaedam_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dicitur_fw-la p._n fagius_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.6_o far_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d give_v to_o it_o the_o etymon_n whereof_o according_a to_o general_a consent_n come_v from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d water_n there_o thus_o vossius_fw-la the_o like_a paulus_n fagius_n on_o this_o place_n answerable_a hereto_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n hold_v the_o firmament_n or_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o star_n be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o fluid_a aereal_a or_o watery_a substance_n thence_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o the_o firmament_n but_o move_v up_o and_o down_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dance_v in_o the_o same_o and_o herein_o plato_n be_v follow_v by_o ptolemy_n who_o affirm_v that_o not_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o star_n therein_o move_v and_o aristotle_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o text_n 56._o acknowledge_v that_o according_a to_o his_o predecessor_n it_o be_v general_o conclude_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v either_o of_o a_o aerial_a or_o fiery_a nature_n his_o word_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d empedocles_n as_o §_o 9_o join_v both_o these_o together_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o consist_v partly_o of_o fire_n partly_o of_o air_n which_o opinion_n if_o by_o fire_n we_o understand_v the_o celestial_a light_n and_o by_o air_n the_o firmament_n seem_v most_o orthodox_n and_o agree_v to_o moses_n description_n so_o wendelin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la make_v the_o heaven_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o fluid_a aereal_a substance_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o etc._n gen._n 1.16.18_o the_o sun_n lord_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n again_o moses_n tell_v we_o gen._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n god_n then_o make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v the_o sun_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d moloch_n the_o king_n and_o thence_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o their_o supreme_a lord_n or_o god_n likewise_o the_o moon_n they_o call_v belisama_n and_o baaltis_n or_o
office_n the_o sun_n be_v appoint_v to_o govern_v by_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n so_o that_o albeit_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o substance_n and_o borrow_a light_n inferior_a to_o many_o of_o the_o star_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o its_o office_n it_o be_v above_o they_o and_o so_o term_v a_o great_a light_n now_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o fame_n of_o this_o dominion_n confer_v by_o god_n on_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v diffuse_v among_o the_o gentile_n first_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n whence_o their_o corrupt_a imagination_n very_o prone_a to_o idolatry_n confer_v a_o deity_n on_o these_o creature_n which_o to_o they_o seem_v most_o glorious_a thence_o they_o term_v the_o sun_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d molech_n or_o melec_n the_o king_n also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baal_n the_o lord_n and_z ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es god_n whence_o the_o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o sun_n likewise_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bel_n same_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d eliun_n the_o most_o high_a all_o which_o be_v name_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n and_o without_o all_o peradventure_o have_v their_o original_n thence_o as_o hereafter_o story_n 2_o of_o hellenisme_n its_o rise_n from_o sacred_a story_n 2._o as_o for_o hellenisme_n its_o derivation_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n will_v sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n which_o follow_v only_o take_v this_o general_a account_n hereof_o the_o light_n of_o of_o nature_n and_o those_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d common_a principle_n touch_v the_o be_v and_o unity_n of_o god_n 86._o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 86._o have_v be_v very_o much_o obliterated_a by_o sin_n the_o greek_a poet_n who_o be_v the_o first_o broacher_n of_o mythology_n have_v glean_v up_o many_o oriental_a break_a tradition_n 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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d latuit_fw-la whence_o he_o be_v style_v deus_fw-la latius_fw-la and_o his_o proper_a seat_n be_v latium_n as_o glass_n gram._n 1._o l._n 4._o tract_n 3._o but_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o saturn_n name_n and_o genealogy_n as_o we_o find_v they_o give_v we_o by_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n version_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n who_o bring_v in_o sanchoniathon_n thus_o discourse_v of_o saturn_n generation_n and_o name_n he_o say_v first_o that_o the_o great_a god_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d eliun_n call_v the_o most_o high_a generate_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n eliun_n heb_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d elion_n be_v one_o of_o god_n proper_a name_n and_o signify_v most_o high_a bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 784._o suppose_v this_o passage_n of_o sanchoniathon_n to_o have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o moses_n word_n gen._n 14.19.22_o 14.19,22_o gen._n 14.19,22_o where_o it_o be_v say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n or_o as_o bochart_n generator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v render_v by_o he_o to_o generate_v it_o be_v so_o render_v by_o the_o lxx_o zach._n 13.1_o the_o wife_n of_o eliun_n sanchoniathon_n make_v to_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d beruth_n i.e._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d berith_n whence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o phenician_a goddess_n berith_n judg._n 8.33_o 8.33_o judg._n 8.33_o which_o i_o presume_v receive_v her_o origination_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d whereby_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o their_o mercy_n be_v usual_o express_v for_o the_o blind_a canaanite_n or_o phoenicians_n hear_v much_o from_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d berith_n covenant_n which_o they_o make_v the_o great_a parent_n of_o all_o their_o mercy_n they_o thence_o gross_o conceit_v that_o this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d berith_n be_v a_o goddess_n the_o wife_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d elion_n the_o most_o high_a god_n saturn_n immediate_a parent_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ur_fw-la the_o light_n heaven_n because_o god_n be_v say_v first_o to_o produce_v the_o heaven_n gen._n 14.19_o whence_o it_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n that_o the_o first_o bear_v son_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ilos_n who_o also_o be_v call_v saturn_n name_n saturn_n call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ilos_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d god_n name_n this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d give_v to_o saturn_n bochart_n make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es a_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v saturn_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o damascus_n in_o phot._n ccxl_o 11._o thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n call_v saturn_n el_n and_o bel_n and_o bolathes_fw-mi hence_o from_o this_o name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d give_v to_o saturn_n the_o sun_n which_o be_v make_v his_o royal_a throne_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d molech_n molech_n another_o name_n whereby_o the_o phoenicians_n express_v saturn_n be_v molech_n according_a to_o amos_n 5.26_o from_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o king_n they_o call_v he_o also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baal_n which_o be_v original_o one_o of_o god_n sacred_a name_n as_o hos_n 2.16_o saturn_n be_v also_o according_a to_o bochart_n call_v chiun_n amos_n 5.26_o and_o rephan_n or_o remphan_n which_o be_v a_o egyptian_a stile_n or_o title_n the_o same_o with_o chiun_n act._n 7.43_o of_o which_o see_v more_o what_o follow_v chap._n 2._o §_o 8._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o original_a idea_n of_o saturn_n by_o which_o it_o will_v more_o evident_o appear_v that_o not_o only_o his_o name_n but_o also_o his_o extract_n and_o attribute_n be_v all_o but_o corrupt_a imitation_n take_v up_o from_o some_o sacred_a person_n and_o tradition_n as_o for_o the_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n some_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o adam_n other_o refer_v he_o to_o abraham_n and_o a_o three_o sort_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o noah_n we_o may_v indeed_o take_v in_o each_o of_o these_o relation_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o these_o poor_a blind_a heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o attribute_v tradition_n and_o relation_n original_o different_a to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n according_a as_o their_o inclination_n lead_v they_o hence_o they_o frame_v more_o than_o one_o hundred_o jupiter_n by_o apply_v different_a story_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n and_o
follow_v herein_o by_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s_o book_n 3._o c._n 5._o abraham_n be_v here_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o posterity_n israel_n isaac_n jeoud_a so_o gen._n 22.2_o take_v thy_o son_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o same_o with_o phenician_a joud_n that_o sarah_n be_v mean_v by_o anobret_n the_o original_n of_o the_o name_n imply_v as_o bochart_n etc._n etc._n of_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o abraham_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o pag._n 142._o thus_o write_v peradventure_o also_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n be_v worship_v in_o saturn_n for_o which_o nothing_o else_o occur_v but_o that_o of_o porphyry_n euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 1._o therefore_o saturn_n who_o the_o phoenicians_n name_n israel_n and_o who_o after_o his_o death_n they_o consecrate_v into_o a_o star_n of_o the_o same_o name_n when_o he_o reign_v in_o those_o part_n he_o have_v a_o only_a son_n by_o a_o certain_a nymph_n of_o that_o country_n call_v anobret_n who_o therefore_o they_o call_v jeoud_a a_o word_n which_o to_o this_o very_a day_n signify_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n only_o beget_v and_o when_o the_o king_n fall_v into_o a_o dangerous_a war_n he_o sacrifice_v this_o only_a son_n adorn_v with_o royal_a apparel_n on_o a_o altar_n erect_v for_o this_o very_a purpose_n wherein_o say_v vossius_fw-la we_o have_v three_o observable_n 1._o that_o israel_n the_o most_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v the_o same_o with_o saturn_n 2._o that_o israel_n have_v a_o only_a son_n thence_o call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n jeoud_n 3._o that_o this_o son_n be_v sacrifice_v by_o his_o father_n whence_o may_v we_o suppose_v these_o thing_n have_v their_o original_n but_o from_o the_o confound_a israel_n with_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n who_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n as_o gen._n 22.1_o take_v thy_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o hebr._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d great_o suit_v with_o the_o phenician_a jeoud_n neither_o do_v these_o language_n differ_v save_v in_o dialect_n and_o true_o in_o orphaicis_n abraham_n be_v style_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d where_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n be_v confound_v as_o here_o abraham_n and_o jacob._n thus_o vossius_fw-la §_o 6._o particular_n 3._o saturn_n parallel_n with_o noin_n 14_o particular_n but_o the_o chief_a story_n of_o saturn_n and_o his_o genealogy_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o noah_n according_a to_o that_o excellent_a parallel_n draw_v by_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o noah_n say_v he_o pass_v among_o the_o heathen_n under_o the_o name_n of_o saturn_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o prove_v it_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o leave_v room_n for_o doubt_v 1._o saturn_n be_v style_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o father_n of_o all_o so_o be_v noah_n 2._o saturn_n as_o noah_n be_v style_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o under_o saturne'_v reign_v as_o under_o noah_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a and_o undivided_a 4._o all_o man_n enjoy_v the_o high_a peace_n under_o saturn_n as_o under_o noah_n 5._o in_o saturn_n time_n as_o in_o noah_n all_o man_n use_v one_o speech_n etc._n etc._n 6._o saturne'_v wife_n be_v call_v rhea_n or_o earth_n because_o noah_n be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o gen._n 9.20_o 9.20_o gen._n 9.20_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n i.e._n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n a_o husbandman_n which_o the_o mythologist_n take_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o husband_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o saturn_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n be_v make_v the_o husband_n of_o rhea_n i.e._n the_o earth_n 7._o saturn_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o plant_a of_o vine_n as_o noah_n be_v 8._o saturn_n be_v style_v the_o precedent_n of_o drunkenness_n from_o noah_n be_v drink_v 9_o hence_o also_o come_v the_o saturnalia_fw-la or_o revel_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o saturn_n 10._o saturn_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v the_o god_n to_o behold_v man_n naked_a which_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o curse_n on_o cham_n for_o behold_v his_o father_n nakedness_n 11._o saturn_n be_v say_v to_o arise_v together_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n a_o tradition_n of_o noah_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o deluge_n 12._o hence_o a_o ship_n become_v saturne'_v symbol_n and_o saturn_n be_v say_v by_o sanchoniathon_n to_o sail_v about_o the_o world_n 13._o saturn_n be_v say_v to_o foretell_v deucalion_n flood_n make_v use_n of_o a_o dove_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o noah_n etc._n etc._n 14._o saturn_n be_v say_v to_o have_v devour_v all_o his_o child_n beside_o three_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d viz._n jupiter_n hammon_n the_o same_o with_o cham_n neptune_n the_o same_o with_o japhet_n and_o pluto_n the_o same_o with_o shem._n thus_o bochart_n more_o large_o the_o like_a parallel_n betwixt_o saturn_n and_o noah_n i_o find_v in_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololatr_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 18._o far_o in_o saturn_n be_v conserve_v some_o relic_n of_o the_o patriarch_n noah_n namely_o they_o see_v as_o adam_n be_v simple_o the_o first_o of_o all_o man_n so_o noah_n the_o first_o of_o all_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flood_n adam_n have_v the_o empire_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o have_v noah_n with_o his_o family_n noah_n have_v three_o son_n so_o have_v saturn_n noah_n his_o three_o son_n divide_v the_o world_n so_o do_v saturn_n etc._n etc._n so_o owen_n theol_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 8._o pag._n 89._o saturn_n by_o the_o poet_n style_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v time_n thus_o they_o mythologize_v noah_n also_o according_a to_o the_o most_o corrupt_a tradition_n be_v style_v such_o time_n be_v a_o space_n measure_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n hence_o saturn_n be_v style_v the_o son_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o heaven_n so_o also_o noah_n be_v esteem_v they_o feign_v saturn_n to_o have_v devour_v up_o his_o son_n and_o to_o have_v vomit_v they_o up_o again_o which_o allude_v to_o noah_n deluge_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s_o book_n 3._o ch_z 5._o §_o 8._o where_o he_o mention_n bocharts_n parallel_n betwixt_o noah_n and_o saturn_n in_o 14_o particular_n as_o before_o see_v dickins_n delft_n phoen._n diatribe_v of_o noah_n name_n thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o saturn_n his_o genealogy_n name_n attribute_n and_o office_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n refer_v either_o to_o adam_n abraham_n or_o noah_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o story_n jupiter_n name_n and_o genealogy_n from_o sacred_a story_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o jupiter_n who_o succeed_v saturn_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o his_o genealogy_n name_n and_o attribute_n be_v but_o fragment_n or_o break_a tradition_n of_o some_o sacred_a story_n first_o as_o for_o jupiter_n name_n in_o the_o fragment_n of_o sanchoniathon_n it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o saturn_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d zeus_n belus_n belus_n belus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baal_n or_o belus_n the_o chief_a god_n among_o the_o phoenicians_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o signify_v proper_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v a_o name_n assume_v by_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n before_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n as_o it_o appear_v hos_n 2.16_o 2.16_o hos_fw-la 2.16_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o write_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d beel_n as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d though_o it_o be_v as_o to_o its_o immediate_a origination_n a_o greek_a title_n yet_o the_o original_a reason_n thereof_o be_v phenician_n or_o hebrew_n answer_v unto_o cham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v derive_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o signify_v heat_n which_o answer_v exact_o to_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cham_fw-mi from_o the_o radix_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chamam_fw-la to_o wax_v hot_a by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o greek_n style_v jupiter_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o allusion_n to_o his_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_a name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cham._n hammon_n hammon_n whence_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n call_v jupiter_n ammun_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o the_o egyptian_n call_v jupiter_n ammun_n so_o ralegh_n hist_o of_o the_o world_n part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n even_o after_o
of_o the_o phenician_a and_o egyptian_a go_n for_o that_o the_o former_a be_v but_o the_o product_n of_o the_o late_a be_v evident_a thus_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 6._o we_o may_v not_o fetch_v the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n from_o the_o grecian_n but_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o egyptian_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o apotheosis_n of_o the_o barbarian_a name_n which_o among_o those_o ancient_n have_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o origination_n for_o either_o some_o thing_n be_v coin_v out_o of_o foreign_a letter_n the_o name_n be_v relinquish_v or_o the_o name_n together_o with_o the_o thing_n be_v traduce_v unto_o some_o mystery_n of_o religion_n this_o again_o be_v accomplish_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o when_o a_o foreign_a name_n so_o far_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tongue_n will_v admit_v it_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v relinquish_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o god_n or_o else_o the_o letter_n be_v transpose_v or_o change_v a_o new_a name_n be_v compose_v out_o of_o the_o old_a which_o thence_o according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n of_o tongue_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o rite_n of_o some_o deity_n thus_o all_o those_o appellation_n of_o the_o god_n which_o greece_n borrow_v from_o the_o barbarian_n may_v be_v digest_v into_o 3_o rank_n 1._o either_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o sole_a explication_n of_o nature_n as_o from_o abaddon_n spring_v apollon_n or_o if_o you_o will_v rather_o according_a to_o the_o sacred_a phraseologie_n apolluon_n or_o 2._o from_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o name_n thus_o from_o japhet_n be_v make_v japeto_n or_o last_o from_o a_o enallaxis_fw-la of_o the_o letter_n according_a to_o which_o form_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n that_o from_o adamah_n first_o spring_v hadam_n and_o hence_o hadan_n thus_o sandford_n of_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o grecian_a god_n from_o the_o egyptian_a phenician_a or_o hebrew_n name_n see_v more_o of_o this_o chap._n 7._o §_o 12._o chap._n vii_o the_o theogonie_n of_o the_o phenician_a and_o egyptian_a god_n with_o their_o hebrew_a origination_n baal_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o bel_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el._n beelsamen_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d beelzebub_n 2_o king_n 1.2_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baal_n peor_n ps_n 106.28_o numb_a 25.1,2,3_o moloch_n the_o same_o with_o baal_n adramelech_n and_o anamelech_n 2_o king_n 17.31_o esa_n 30.33_o tophet_n and_o gehinnom_n whence_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o samothracian_a cabiri_n phenician_n go_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d god_n name_n ps_n 119.137_o cabiri_fw-la from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d axieros_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d axiokerso_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cadmilus_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o minister_n of_o god_n eliun_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d god_n name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d jud._n 8.33_o plautus_n paenulus_fw-la alonim_n etc._n etc._n from_o gen._n 14.19_o ilus_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es whence_o also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o heliogabalus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d elohim_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d gen._n 28.18_o the_o egyptian_a god_n their_o original_a hebrew_n apis_n a_o symbol_n of_o joseph_n so_o serapis_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d gen._n 45.8_o osiris_n the_o same_o with_o moses_n or_o adam_n as_o isis_n with_o eve_n from_o ischa_n mnevis_n the_o same_o with_o joseph_n of_o orus_n remphan_n etc._n etc._n the_o metamorphosis_n of_o the_o god_n in_o egypt_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n theologie_n §_o 1._o hebraick_n the_o theogonie_n of_o the_o phenician_a god_n hebraick_n have_v go_v through_o hellenisme_n or_o the_o grecian_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o oriental_a god_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o their_o genealogy_n name_n and_o attribute_n receive_v their_o derivation_n from_o the_o sacred_a language_n and_o oracle_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o phenician_a god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o if_o not_o as_o to_o time_n yet_o as_o to_o dignity_n whence_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v the_o chief_a of_o their_o go_n el._n of_o baal_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o bel_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el._n and_o among_o the_o phenician_a god_n the_o chief_a be_v baal_n bel_n or_o belus_n concern_v which_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o philologist_n yet_o all_o unanimous_o concur_v in_o this_o that_o its_o origination_n be_v from_o some_o hebrew_n and_o sacred_a name_n which_o will_v evident_o appear_v from_o the_o notation_n thereof_o damascius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o isidore_n mention_v by_o photius_n tell_v we_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n call_v saturn_n el_n bel_n and_o bolathen_a vossius_fw-la make_v bel_n the_o contract_n of_o beel_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baal_n the_o lord_n which_o name_n belong_v original_o to_o god_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o hosea_n 2.16,17_o 2.16,17_o hos_fw-la 2.16,17_o but_o servius_n on_o virgil_n suppose_v bel_n to_o come_v of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es god_n name_n whence_o the_o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es and_o the_o digamma_n be_v add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bel_n and_o so_o belus_n bochart_n in_o a_o personal_a conference_n he_o favour_v i_o with_o give_v i_o a_o good_a conciliation_n of_o these_o two_o opinion_n by_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v original_o a_o twofold_a belus_n the_o one_o assyrian_a from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d original_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o assyrian_a god_n whence_o nimrod_n the_o first_o of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n be_v call_v belus_n the_o other_o belus_n be_v a_o phenician_a from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baal_n the_o phenician_a god_n whence_o ithobaal_n king_n of_o tyre_n and_o jezabel_n his_o daughter_n as_o also_o many_o of_o the_o phenician_a king_n who_o be_v call_v belus_n it_o be_v true_a bochart_n make_v the_o phenician_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baal_n to_o have_v have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o first_o phenician_n king_n of_o that_o name_n but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o improbable_a but_o that_o the_o first_o phenician_n king_n may_v be_v so_o call_v from_o their_o god_n name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baal_n which_o be_v the_o title_n they_o give_v the_o sun_n from_o his_o office_n gen._n 1.16_o as_o he_o be_v repute_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n or_o else_o which_o seem_v most_o probable_a we_o may_v suppose_v the_o phoenicians_n to_o have_v have_v various_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baalim_fw-la some_o supreme_a which_o they_o style_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d natural_a and_o immortal_a god_n such_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n other_o which_o they_o style_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mortal_a god_n viz._n the_o soul_n of_o their_o great_a hero_n and_o king_n as_o for_o the_o former_a supreme_a natural_a god_n they_o call_v the_o sun_n baal_n and_o the_o moon_n baaltis_n or_o beltis_n that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n language_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n as_o for_o the_o mortal_a or_o make_v baalim_fw-la they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o chief_a hero_n or_o prince_n which_o after_o their_o death_n receive_v a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o deification_n and_o so_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o middling_a god_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o man_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d demon_n whereof_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n in_o scripture_n as_o jud._n 10.6.13_o beelsamen_n the_o supreme_a baal_n style_v beelsamen_n the_o phoenicians_n style_v their_o supreme_a baal_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d baal_n samen_fw-la so_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n in_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o drought_n happen_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n to_z the_o sun_n for_o this_o say_v sanchoniathon_n they_o account_v the_o only_a god_n call_v he_o belsamen_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n beelsaman_n here_o according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n explication_n be_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d beelsamen_fw-la i.e._n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n whence_o philo_n byblius_n immediate_o subjoin_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n lord_n of_o heaven_n to_o which_o he_o add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n he_o
the_o minister_n of_o the_o go_n so_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o fol._n 429._o chadmel_n say_v he_o mercury_n be_v change_v into_o cadmilus_n because_o the_o phenician_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v by_o the_o greek_n render_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d whence_o in_o the_o phenician_a theology_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o same_o with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d namely_o saturn_n be_v callel_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es thence_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o in_o damascius_n yea_o bochart_n in_o the_o same_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o very_a priest_n of_o these_o cabiri_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o hesychius_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v of_o hebrew_n origination_n coen_n coes_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d coen_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d coes_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d coen_n a_o priest_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o greek_n from_o hebrew_n word_n end_v in_o n_n to_o form_v their_o accusative_n as_o from_o jonathan_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d §_o 6._o story_n of_o esun_n his_o thcogonie_n or_o genealogic_n and_o attribute_n from_o sacred_a nââ¦es_n and_o story_n hence_o there_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o description_n of_o the_o phenician_a god_n another_o generation_n of_o god_n call_v eliun_n etc._n etc._n philo_z byblius_n word_n be_v these_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d according_a to_o these_o be_v generate_v eliun_n call_v the_o most_o high_a the_o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d eliun_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d elion_n a_o name_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n attribute_v to_o god_n signify_v the_o most_o high_a and_o so_o indeed_o philo_n explicate_v his_o name_n calling_z him_z ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o most_o high_a this_o god_n eliun_n have_v for_o his_o wife_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i.e._n in_o the_o phenieian_n and_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d berith_n a_o covenant_n 8.33_o beruth_n her_o theogonie_n judg._n 8.33_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o this_o goddess_n judg._n 8.33_o baal-berith_a their_o god_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v probable_a have_v its_o original_n from_o a_o satanick_n imitation_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v a_o god_n of_o or_o in_o covenant_n and_o hence_o the_o devil_n who_o affect_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v a_o ape_n of_o the_o great_a god_n will_v needs_o assume_v the_o same_o stile_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o phenician_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d elion_n berith_n the_o most_o high_a of_o or_o in_o covenant_n which_o be_v render_v jud._n 8.33_o baal_n berith_n as_o in_o what_o precede_v c._n 1._o §_o 3._o the_o carthaginian_n who_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o the_o name_n poeni_n import_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o title_n to_o express_v their_o supreme_a god_n by_o paenulus_fw-la plautus_n paenulus_fw-la as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o plautus_n paenulus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o great_a relic_n we_o have_v of_o the_o punic_a language_n in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o we_o find_v these_o word_n n'yth_o alonim_fw-la valonuth_n which_o scaliger_n in_o his_o appendix_n to_o emendat_fw-la temporum_fw-la and_o bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 801._o thus_o explicate_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o worship_v the_o god_n and_o goddess_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v a_o particle_n of_o ask_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o note_n follow_v the_o accusative_a case_n the_o reason_n say_v bochart_n why_o i_o explicate_v alonim_fw-la valonuth_n the_o god_n and_o goddess_n be_v give_v we_o by_o scaliger_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n among_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o philo_n byblius_n teach_v we_o who_o stile_n each_o of_o their_o heavenly_a host_n by_o this_o name_n as_o in_o plautus_n paenulus_fw-la &_o sisensa_fw-la on_o that_o place_n have_v note_v that_o alon_n in_o the_o punic_a tongue_n be_v god_n hebraick_n the_o theogonie_n of_o uranus_n hebraick_n philo_n byblius_n proceed_v to_o show_v how_o that_o this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d eliun_n call_v the_o most_o high_a live_v near_o byblus_n and_o beget_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d whence_o the_o heaven_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d uranus_n that_o this_o whole_a fable_n of_o eliun_n beget_v uranus_n be_v but_o a_o satanick_n imitation_n of_o gen._n 14.19.22_o be_v excellent_o demonstrate_v by_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 784._o that_o eliun_n be_v say_v to_o generate_v heaven_n be_v say_v he_o take_v from_o moses_n word_n 14.19.22_o gen._n 14.19.22_o gen._n 14.19.22_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o most_o high_a god_n generator_fw-la of_o the_o heaven_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v also_o to_o generate_v as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o zach._n 13.5_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v gen._n 4.1_o i_o have_v beget_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d elion_n be_v the_o same_o with_o philo_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d only_o for_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d philo_n put_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n signify_v heaven_n as_o also_o of_o hebrew_n origination_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o light_n whence_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d heaven_n as_o before_o c._n 1._o §_o 3._o philo_n add_v that_o this_o eliun_n or_o most_o high_a engage_v with_o beast_n perish_v but_o be_v by_o his_o posterity_n adscribe_v to_o the_o god_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d who_o his_o posterity_n worship_n with_o drink_n offering_n and_o sacrifice_n this_o part_n of_o the_o fable_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n their_o engage_v in_o conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n and_o fall_v thereupon_o who_o be_v notwithstanding_o repute_v and_o worship_v as_o god_n by_o their_o idolatrous_a posterity_n §_o 7._o name_n the_o genealogy_n of_o ilus_n from_o el_n god_n name_n after_o eliun_n and_o his_o son_n uranus_n there_o follow_v according_a to_o sanchoniathons_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o son_n of_o uranus_n or_o heaven_n which_o be_v ilus_n baetylus_n dagon_n atlas_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o uranus_n be_v as_o before_o chap._n 1._o §_o 3._o ilus_n 14.19.22_o gen._n 14.19.22_o so_o philo_n byblius_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ilus_n who_o also_o be_v saturn_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v evident_o the_o same_o with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es a_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n for_o what_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o hebrew_n write_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es the_o greek_n usual_o write_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ilos_n so_o the_o phenician_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chadmel_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o mercury_n the_o greek_n render_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cadmilos_n as_o before_o and_o that_o sanchoniathon_n write_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ilos_n which_o be_v add_v by_o philo_n byblius_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o we_o find_v mention_v by_o photius_n 262_o out_o of_o damascius_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n call_v saturn_n el_n and_o bel_n and_o bolathes_fw-mi where_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v perfect_o the_o same_o with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o strong_a or_o mighty_a god_n and_o gen._n 14.19.20_o we_o find_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_n join_v with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d elion_n from_o the_o phenician_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d el_fw-es or_o hell_n come_v as_o our_o english_a hell_n so_o the_o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o sun_n which_o general_o pass_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n for_o saturn_n their_o chief_a god_n as_o elsewhere_o hence_o also_o the_o sun_n be_v worship_v at_o emesa_n in_o phenicia_n under_o the_o title_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o heliogabalus_n heliogabalus_n heliogabalus_n so_o herodian_a lib._n 5._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o the_o native_n worship_n call_v he_o in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n elagabalus_n some_o give_v this_o elaeagabalus_n a_o greek_a origination_n and_o so_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o sun_n of_o the_o gabalite_n but_o bochart_n on_o more_o ground_a reason_n give_v it_o a_o phenician_n origine_fw-la from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d elagabal_n which_o in_o greek_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d exemplar_n or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o live_a intelligible_a creature_n i.e._n as_o he_o himself_o add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ideal_o world_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o supreme_a cause_n but_o also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o cause_n of_o cause_n for_o all_o other_o cause_n be_v but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d very_o be_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v express_o thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d immix_v and_o simple_a see_v his_o majesty_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o thing_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o very_a good_a but_o only_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d product_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d work_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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
according_a to_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n which_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la and_o the_o grecian_a demon_n and_o so_o to_o the_o pagan_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d natural_a theologie_n as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 3._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n ethnic_a imitation_n of_o adam_n creation_n and_o happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 1.26_o gen_n 2.8_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n also_o fable_n of_o the_o soul_n creation_n &_o infusion_n gen._n 2.7_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o adam_n express_v gen_n 2.21,22_o imitate_v by_o plato_n androgynon_n man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.27_o express_v by_o plato_n and_o man_n happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.8_o express_v by_o plato_n under_o the_o golden_a age._n gen._n 2.25_o nakedness_n gen._n 3.1_o conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n of_o the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age_n adam_n memory_n preserve_v under_o saturn_n tuisto_n and_o eve_n under_o isis_n paradise_n or_o eden_n imitate_v by_o the_o elysian_a field_n adonis_n garden_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o express_v by_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o general_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o history_n of_o man_n his_o creation_n and_o happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n whereof_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o discover_v many_o evident_a vestigia_fw-la and_o break_a tradition_n in_o pagan_a writer_n which_o be_v original_o of_o sacred_a extract_n pagan_n gen._n 1.26_o gen._n 2.8_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n mention_v gen._n 1.26_o &_o gen._n 2.8_o and_o the_o lord_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n be_v style_v by_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d one_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 3._o fol._n 414._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o fraternity_n of_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o original_a extract_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o serranus_n upon_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o plato_n here_o illustrate_v the_o institution_n of_o magistrate_n by_o a_o fable_n which_o he_o term_v phenician_n because_o the_o phoenicians_n affirm_v that_o man_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o so_o by_o the_o community_n of_o the_o same_o original_n they_o may_v the_o more_o sacred_o defend_v mutual_a peace_n and_o concord_n this_o fable_n add_v serranus_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o vestigium_fw-la of_o the_o primitive_a truth_n so_o that_o true_o by_o the_o appellation_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o a_o certain_a phenician_a fable_n the_o judaic_a doctrine_n may_v be_v understand_v etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n that_o may_v induce_v plato_n to_o call_v these_o and_o such_o like_a jewish_a tradition_n phenician_a fable_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o canaan_n which_o the_o jew_n possess_v be_v original_o the_o country_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n whence_o phenicia_n be_v still_o call_v by_o some_o canaan_n neither_o be_v it_o indeed_o any_o other_o than_o a_o skirt_n of_o canaan_n as_o portugal_n be_v of_o spain_n well_o therefore_o may_v plato_n term_v the_o jew_n who_o inhabit_v canaan_n phenician_n in_o as_o much_o as_o phenicia_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n or_o rather_o original_o a_o part_n thereof_o 2._o or_o it_o be_v likely_a plato_n forbear_v to_o mention_v the_o jew_n by_o name_n thereby_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o that_o envy_n and_o odium_n which_o follow_v such_o as_o have_v any_o honourable_a regard_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o those_o fable_n which_o plato_n term_v phenician_n be_v original_o jewish_a tradition_n we_o have_v once_o and_o again_o prove_v and_o shall_v hereafter_o far_o confirm_v again_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 271_o say_v express_o that_o the_o first_o man_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n it_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o moses_n gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n &_o man_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n we_o find_v the_o creation_n &_o infusion_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n express_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n yea_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n by_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n version_n thus_o the_o first_o man_n say_v he_o be_v make_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o the_o colpia_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o spirit_n bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 784._o give_v this_o account_n hereof_o wind_n colpia_n for_o any_o apposite_a english_a word_n to_o express_v it_o by_o do_v not_o ready_o occur_v be_v the_o same_o with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d col-pi-jah_a the_o voice_n of_o god_n mouth_n by_o who_o inspiration_n and_o word_n man_n be_v make_v as_o gen._n 2.7_o etc._n gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o orpheus_n touch_v the_o production_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n speak_v thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mankind_n say_v orpheus_n be_v frame_v by_o god_n himself_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o rational_a soul_n as_o euseb_n ex_fw-la tim._n chronographo_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d §_o 3._o 5.31_o gen._n 2.21,22_o eve_n formation_n ephes_n 5.31_o concern_v the_o formation_n of_o eve_n moses_n tell_v gen_n 2.21,22_o that_o she_o be_v form_v out_o of_o adam_n rib_n etc._n etc._n whence_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v style_v by_o paul_n ephes_n 5.31_o one_o flesh_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a cabal_n or_o mystical_a sense_n apply_v the_o whole_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o union_n be_v mystical_o express_v by_o this_o formation_n of_o eve_n out_o of_o adam_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o plato_n in_o his_o symposiastick_a dialogue_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n mention_n a_o piece_n of_o cabalism_n wherein_o he_o bring_v in_o aristophanes_n discourse_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o ancient_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v not_o as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o very_o differ_v for_o than_o it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d androgynon_n both_o in_o name_n and_o kind_n i.e._n commix_v of_o male_a and_o female_a sex_n this_o platonic_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o man-woman_n seem_v evident_a by_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a cabalism_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_v thereof_o as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v which_o original_o spring_v from_o the_o story_n of_o eve_n be_v form_v out_o of_o adam_n and_o so_o one_o flesh_n with_o he_o as_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n on_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n §_o 4._o god_n gen._n 1.27_o man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.27_o it_o be_v say_v god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n etc._n etc._n this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v elsewhere_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n this_o divine_a formation_n of_o man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v lively_o describe_v by_o pagan_a writer_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v regular_o conclude_v in_o imitation_n of_o this_o mosaic_a description_n plato_n in_o his_o critias_n according_a to_o serranus_n observation_n fol._n 106._o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a there_o flourish_v in_o the_o first_o man_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o divine_a particle_n of_o god_n also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o divine_a nature_n which_o render_v they_o bless_v this_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o old_a nature_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o theaetetus_n plato_n discourse_v of_o this_o likeness_n of_o man_n to_o god_n make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o man_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d holy_a with_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o paul_n character_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 4.23,24_o eph._n 4.23,24_o ephes_n 4.23,24_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o col._n 3.10_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o conformable_a to_o plato_n his_o description_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man._n again_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 92._o make_v mention_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o sensible_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a god_n which_o though_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o universe_n in_o general_n yet_o have_v it_o a_o more_o
israelite_n be_v couch_v under_o the_o same_o fable_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n appion_n 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 num._n 19.18_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pi-jao_a which_o appion_n interpret_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n tacitus_n fable_n of_o ass_n discover_v wâls_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n ethnic_a imitation_n of_o samson_n fox_n and_o jonah_n whale_n how_o these_o tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v §_o 1._o 11.1_o the_o giant_n war_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 11.1_o another_o piece_n of_o sacred_a history_n refer_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n its_o structure_n and_o the_o confusion_n which_o happen_v thereon_o mention_v gen._n 11.4_o whereof_o we_o find_v many_o remarkable_a tradition_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o pagan_a writer_n thus_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o phaleg_n about_o the_o middle_n what_o follow_v say_v he_o concern_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n its_o structure_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n ensue_v thereon_o also_o of_o its_o bvilder_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o various_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v relate_v in_o express_a word_n by_o abydenus_n and_o eupolemus_n in_o cyrillus_n and_o eusebius_n etc._n etc._n bochart_n here_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o upon_o this_o dispersion_n the_o nation_n be_v people_v by_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n so_o in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o bochart_n give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n out_o of_o herodotus_n parallel_n to_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 11.9_o that_o it_o be_v call_v babel_n because_o the_o lord_n confound_v their_o language_n hence_o pagan_a writer_n call_v those_o of_o this_o dispersion_n and_o their_o successor_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d man_n of_o divide_a tongue_n so_o hom._n iliad_n α._fw-mi ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d generation_n of_o man_n have_v divide_v tongue_n i.e._n say_v dydimus_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o man_n have_v a_o divide_a speech_n so_o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n be_v about_o the_o 101_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n when_o man_n be_v make_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o divide_a tongue_n it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o antiquity_n that_o man_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o that_o division_n of_o tongue_n which_o they_o suffer_v at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n etc._n etc._n again_o gen_n 10.8,9_o 10.8,9_o gen._n 10.8,9_o nimrod_n the_o head_n of_o this_o faction_n who_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o design_n of_o babel_n be_v call_v a_o mighty_a one_o where_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v a_o giant_n or_o mighty_a one_o whence_o the_o poet_n fabulous_a story_n of_o their_o gigantomachia_n or_o giant_n war_n against_o heaven_n which_o be_v excellent_o describe_v by_o ovid_n metaph._n lib._n 1._o fab_n 5._o de_fw-la gigant_fw-la affectasse_fw-la ferunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la coeleste_fw-la gigantes_fw-la altaque_fw-la congestos_fw-la struxisse_fw-la ad_fw-la sidera_fw-la montes_fw-la thus_o stillingf_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o chap._n 5._o the_o giant_n make_v war_n against_o heaven_n be_v only_o a_o poetical_a adumbration_n of_o the_o design_n at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n who_o top_n in_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 11.4_o be_v say_v to_o reach_v to_o heaven_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v only_o a_o great_a height_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n ser._n 3._o pag._n 53._o edit_n 2a._o abydenus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n that_o the_o man_n who_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o build_v a_o great_a tower_n which_o be_v babel_n &_o the_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o it_o throw_v it_o down_o with_o a_o great_a wind_n and_o thence_o spring_v the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n other_o refer_v the_o story_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n to_o the_o canaanite_n their_o war_n against_o the_o israelite_n so_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o sect._n 20._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o poet_n suck_v in_o this_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n from_o the_o hebrew_a monument_n and_o that_o the_o war_n wage_v against_o the_o canaanite_n be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o greece_n drink_v most_o thing_n which_o they_o fable_n touch_v their_o giant_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o sect._n 3._o of_o hercules_n parallel_n with_o joshua_n 2._o mihi_fw-la porrò_fw-la luculentum_fw-la videtur_fw-la gigantes_fw-la illos_fw-la quorum_fw-la apud_fw-la poet_n as_o haud_fw-la infrequens_fw-la est_fw-la mentio_fw-la amorrhaeos_n fuisse_fw-la anakaeorum_n reliquias_fw-la &_o deos_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la fingunt_fw-la ex_fw-la aegypto_n provenientes_fw-la adversus_fw-la typhonem_fw-la praelio_fw-la dimicabant_fw-la israelitas_fw-la extitisse_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la ex_fw-la aegypto_n processerunt_fw-la ogumque_fw-la anakaeorum_n omnium_fw-la tune_n temporis_fw-la facile_fw-la principem_fw-la devicerunt_fw-la ejusque_fw-la regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la terra_fw-la gigantum_fw-la vocari_fw-la solet_fw-la in_o ditionem_fw-la svam_fw-la redegerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la autem_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la dii_fw-la tandem_fw-la dicti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la israelitae_n in_o promptu_fw-la est_fw-la explicare_fw-la notum_fw-la quip_n homines_fw-la pios_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la ab_fw-la hebraeis_n appellari_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i.e._n filios_fw-la dei_fw-la hinc_fw-la ergo_fw-la prisci_fw-la illi_fw-la graeci_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la hebraicas_fw-la historias_fw-la &_o res_fw-la gestas_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la phrase_n modosque_fw-la loquendi_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la hebraeis_n well_fw-mi a_o phaenicibus_fw-la edocti_fw-la sunt_fw-la israelitas_fw-la dei_fw-la filios_fw-la appellare_fw-la didicerunt_fw-la tandem_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o deos._n iâa_fw-la sane_fw-la ni_fw-fr fortè_fw-la per_fw-la deos_fw-la intellexerunt_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la israelitas_fw-la sed_fw-la mosem_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la &_o joshuam_fw-la quos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o deorum_fw-la album_fw-la nefariè_fw-la cum_fw-la retulissent_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la nequissimè_fw-la colebant_fw-la illum_fw-la bacchi_fw-la nomine_fw-la hunc_fw-la apollinis_fw-la sive_fw-la hercules_n dickinson_n delphi_n phaeniciz_n cap._n 2._o though_o the_o former_a reference_n of_o bochart_n seem_v more_o authentic_a yet_o we_o need_v not_o exclude_v this_o latter_a of_o sandford_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o mythologist_n differ_v much_o in_o the_o application_n of_o their_o fable_n and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o different_a person_n and_o time_n as_o their_o humour_n incline_v they_o whence_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v refer_v the_o giant_n war_n to_o the_o canaanite_n as_o other_o to_o the_o builder_n of_o babel_n §_o 2._o ass_n the_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o golden_a head_n of_o a_o ass_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v that_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o golden_a head_n of_o a_o ass_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o seem_v evident_o a_o mistake_a tradition_n of_o some_o hebrew_n story_n name_n or_o thing_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o this_o figment_n be_v appion_n grammaticus_n who_o be_v a_o egyptian_a and_o live_v under_o tiberius_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v various_o give_v by_o the_o learned_a tanaquillus_n faber_n of_o caen_n in_o normandy_n give_v this_o origination_n hereof_o there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o the_o heliopolitan_a prefecture_n in_o egypt_n where_o onius_n build_v a_o temple_n after_o the_o jewish_a rite_n call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o region_n of_o onius_n and_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o temple_n of_o onius_n or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o those_o of_o alexandria_n so_o understand_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o a_o ass_n worship_v there_o bochart_n de_fw-fr animal_n sacr._n l._n 2._o cap._n 18._o fol._n 226._o give_v this_o account_n hereof_o 1._o we_o find_v god_n style_v in_o script_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d badad_fw-es alone_o so_o deut._n 32._o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o a_o like_a sound_n with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bode_v a_o wild_a ass_n hos_n 8.9_o these_o calumniate_a profane_a heathen_n by_o a_o blasphemous_a allusion_n interpret_v the_o former_a by_o the_o latter_a 2._o yet_o because_o appion_n be_v a_o egyptian_a i_o have_v rather_o add_v bochart_n fetch_v the_o origination_n of_o this_o fable_n from_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n wherein_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o same_o with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o ass_n whence_o those_o profane_a gentile_n interpret_v what_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n num._n 9.18,20,23_o etc._n etc._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pi-jao_a to_o signify_v a_o ass_n for_o the_o ancient_n sound_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pi-jao_a