ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o heraclitus_n and_o plato_n school_n vii_o plato_n and_o the_o old_a academic_n not_o sceptic_a but_o dogmatic_a viii_o wherein_o the_o new_a academic_n differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n ix_o the_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o dogmatize_v x._o scepticism_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n xi_o how_o far_o it_o be_v commendable_a and_o useful_a §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o stoic_n we_o shall_v mention_v the_o sceptic_n name_n who_o be_v also_o style_v pyrrhonian_n from_o pyrrho_n their_o chief_a coryphaeus_fw-la laertius_n in_o pyrrho_n inform_v we_o that_o they_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sceptic_n because_o they_o always_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d consider_v a_o matter_n but_o never_o determine_v any_o thing_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d aporetick_n because_o they_o always_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d doubt_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ephectick_n because_o after_o all_o their_o long_a and_o tedious_a inquisition_n there_o follow_v no_o assent_n but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o hesitation_n and_o suspension_n of_o judgement_n or_o retention_n of_o assent_n last_o they_o be_v style_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d zetetick_n because_o they_o be_v ever_o seek_v but_o never_o sound_v the_o truth_n §_o 2._o the_o head_n of_o this_o sect_n be_v pyrrho_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o theophrastus_n and_o epicurus_n about_o the_o 109._o olympiad_n character_n for_o he_o hear_v dryso_n the_o son_n of_o stilpâ_n and_o anaxarchus_n the_o abderite_n who_o also_o he_o accompany_v into_o india_n in_o the_o expedition_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a yea_o be_v present_a when_o the_o indian_a upbraid_v anaxarchus_n that_o he_o follow_v the_o court_n of_o king_n but_o teach_v no_o one_o virtue_n as_o laertius_n in_o anaxarchus_n who_o also_o bring_v in_o ascanius_n affirm_v of_o pyrrho_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v sound_a out_o a_o noble_a way_n of_o philosophize_v by_o introduce_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d incomprehension_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d suspension_n know_v for_o he_o assert_v nothing_o and_o true_o add_v laertius_n pyrrho_n life_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o opinion_n for_o he_o shun_v nothing_o nor_o take_v any_o heed_n to_o his_o way_n we_o find_v the_o like_a mention_n of_o pyrrho_n and_o his_o incomprehension_n in_o ammonius_n comment_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 9_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pyrrho_o the_o chieftain_n of_o this_o sect_n say_v that_o being_n have_v a_o incomprehension_n etc._n etc._n scepticism_n §_o 3._o hence_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o chief_a dogme_n of_o the_o sceptic_n be_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v and_o therefore_o nothing_o may_v be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v so_o anaxarchus_n pyrrho_n master_n hold_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d neither_o do_v he_o know_v this_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o so_o zenophanes_n say_v that_o no_o one_o certain_o know_v any_o thing_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o truth_n lie_v in_o a_o abyss_n whence_o sextus_n empiricus_n cap._n 4._o den_n scepticism_n a_o faculty_n oppose_v phaenomena_n or_o apparence_n and_o intelligible_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n whereby_o we_o proceed_v through_o the_o equivalence_n of_o contrary_a thing_n and_o speech_n first_o to_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d suspension_n then_o to_o indisturbance_n thence_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o sextus_n empiricus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d not_o more_o this_o than_o that_o again_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d every_o reason_n have_v a_o reason_n equal_v oppose_v thereto_o also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o define_v nothing_o last_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o persevere_v a_o sceptic_a or_o consider_v etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o whence_o the_o sceptic_n make_v it_o their_o main_a business_n to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o dogme_n of_o the_o other_o dogmatic_a sect_n not_o by_o affirm_v sect_n or_o define_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o produce_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o other_o sect_n and_o show_v their_o invaliditie_n or_o weakness_n they_o instance_a say_v laertius_n in_o ten_o way_n by_o which_o thing_n become_v doubtful_a to_o we_o as_o from_o the_o difference_n 1._o of_o animal_n 2._o of_o man_n 3._o of_o sense_n 4._o of_o affection_n and_o their_o vicissitude_n 5._o of_o education_n institution_n law_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n thence_o they_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d common_a principle_n know_v of_o themselves_o or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d comprehension_n and_o so_o all_o demonstration_n be_v by_o they_o take_v away_o conclude_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o the_o whole_a be_v indemonstrable_a they_o also_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o infallible_a sign_n etc._n etc._n this_o their_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o term_v also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d because_o their_o opinion_n hold_v in_o bivio_fw-la without_o incline_v to_o this_o or_o that_o part_n they_o name_v it_o also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d because_o there_o be_v nothing_o affirm_v or_o deny_v for_o they_o dare_v not_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o be_v man_n §_o 5._o yea_o the_o sceptic_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o suspension_n reach_v so_o far_o credit_v as_o that_o they_o assert_v nothing_o to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a just_a or_o unjust_a but_o that_o man_n pass_v their_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o law_n and_o custom_n not_o that_o one_o thing_n be_v in_o it_o self_n more_o just_a or_o unjust_a than_o another_o yea_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o affect_v a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o the_o very_a sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v so_o anaxarchus_n be_v carry_v against_o his_o will_n to_o cyprus_n where_o he_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o hollow_a rock_n and_o command_v give_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o iron_n hammer_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v his_o pain_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d beat_v anaxarchus_n vessel_n but_o anaxarchus_n himself_o thou_o can_v not_o break_v last_o we_o find_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o this_o sceptic_a hesitation_n well_o express_v by_o aristocles_n in_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 14._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d thing_n be_v equal_o indifferent_a and_o uncertain_a and_o undeterminable_a wherefore_o neither_o can_v our_o sense_n or_o opinion_n speak_v truth_n or_o falsehood_n wherefore_o neither_o aught_o we_o to_o believe_v they_o but_o leave_v they_o void_a of_o opination_n and_o without_o inclination_n or_o motion_n declare_v concern_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v not_o also_o that_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o neither_o be_v it_o not_o §_o 6._o school_n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o this_o sceptic_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d incomprehension_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o pyrrho_n or_o anaxarchus_n for_o heraclitus_n lay_v a_o great_a foundation_n for_o it_o by_o assert_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o mâtion_n and_o nothing_o certain_a so_o ammonius_n in_o ariât_n categ_n fol._n 9_o reckon_v heraclitus_n among_o these_o pyrrhonian_n because_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d heraclitus_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o motion_n and_o flux_n wherefore_o they_o be_v call_v ephectick_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d suspend_v their_o judgement_n of_o thing_n yea_o this_o sceptic_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d suspension_n have_v a_o considerable_a room_n and_o foundation_n in_o plato_n school_n the_o old_a academy_n wherein_o there_o be_v allow_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o problematick_a kind_n of_o disputation_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v for_o and_o against_o the_o question_n with_o a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o liberty_n of_o suspend_v their_o judgement_n as_o to_o conclusion_n about_o thing_n dubious_a for_o the_o old_a academic_n hold_v two_o sort_n of_o thing_n some_o certain_a and_o unquestionable_a other_o doubtful_a which_o may_v be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v as_o for_o thing_n certain_a they_o hold_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d some_o thing_n be_v always_o the_o same_o without_o generation_n whence_o they_o conclude_v such_o thing_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d true_o knowable_a and_o certain_a in_o which_o rank_n of_o thing_n they_o place_v our_o notion_n of_o god_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o life_n etc._n etc._n concern_v these_o thing_n plato_n and_o the_o old_a academic_n allow_v not_o any_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d problematick_a disputation_n or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d suspension_n but_o he_o lay_v they_o down_o as_o certain_a and_o indubitable_a or_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v such_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o indubitable_a principle_n indubitable_o
that_o great_a magician_n who_o be_v by_o the_o heathen_n extol_v above_o christ_n for_o his_o miracle_n in_o his_o travel_n into_o india_n make_v some_o stay_n in_o persia_n partly_o to_o visit_v the_o king_n and_o partly_o to_o consider_v their_o wisdom_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d study_v by_o their_o magi_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v twice_o every_o day_n and_o be_v ask_v his_o judgement_n concern_v they_o he_o answer_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o be_v wise_a man_n but_o comprehend_v not_o all_o thing_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o these_o magi_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o human_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o of_o so_o great_a reputation_n among_o the_o persian_n that_o as_o cicero_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n write_v no_o one_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o persian_a empire_n but_o he_o who_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o science_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o magi_n who_o teach_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o instruct_v their_o king_n in_o the_o mode_n of_o government_n so_o apuleius_n apolog._n inform_v we_o that_o magic_n be_v teach_v among_o the_o chief_a regal_a affair_n neither_o be_v it_o permit_v to_o any_o among_o the_o persian_n rash_o to_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magus_n no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o king_n neither_o be_v these_o magi_n less_o prevalent_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o go_n plato_n join_v both_o their_o politic_a and_o sacred_a capacity_n together_o alcibiad_n 1_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sc_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d magic_n be_v a_o ministry_n of_o the_o god_n it_o teach_v also_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o regal_a office_n lucian_n de_fw-fr longaevis_fw-la say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n epist_n ad_fw-la euphrat_fw-la say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o magus_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o god_n which_o porphyry_n interpret_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d wise_a about_o sacred_n and_o minister_a in_o the_o same_o to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o laertius_n lib._n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n among_o the_o persian_n the_o magi_n be_v author_n of_o philosophy_n who_o employ_v themselves_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o go_n the_o like_a suidas_n who_o call_v these_o magi_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chaldean_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o magi_n be_v the_o author_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o persic_a philosophy_n be_v affirm_v by_o aristotle_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o sotion_n in_o his_o book_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o laertius_n these_o magi_n be_v say_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o zoroaster_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civet_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o thus_o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 6._o zoroaster_n therefore_o be_v the_o first_o most_o illustrious_a doctor_n of_o magie_n in_o persia_n neither_o do_v he_o deliver_v this_o art_n by_o oral_a tradition_n only_o but_o also_o in_o large_a write_n according_a to_o pliny_n and_o aristotle_n for_o he_o write_v concern_v it_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o verse_n which_o hermippus_n be_v say_v to_o illustrate_v by_o his_o commentary_n there_o be_v yet_o extant_a certain_a geek_v poem_n which_o pass_v under_o the_o inscription_n of_o zoroaster_n chaldaic_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o theognes_n sentence_n yea_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o resemble_v much_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o beza_n 8._o and_o other_o just_o suspect_v that_o these_o be_v but_o the_o spurious_a comment_n of_o some_o semi-christian_a concern_v the_o origination_n of_o zoroaster_n name_n there_o be_v various_a opinion_n but_o none_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o of_o learned_a bochart_n who_o derive_v the_o name_n from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d contemplari_fw-la and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d astrum_n q._n d._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o which_o dinon_n in_o persicis_fw-la call_v he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o soroaster_n who_o be_v repute_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o persic_a philosophy_n and_o worship_n be_v indeed_o but_o the_o promoter_n of_o it_o for_o the_o main_a of_o the_o persian_a rite_n and_o wisdom_n wherein_o their_o magi_n be_v instruct_v 3._o be_v traduce_v from_o the_o zabii_n or_o chaldean_a philosopher_n with_o who_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o their_o idolatry_n viz._n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o image_n and_o kiss_v their_o hand_n as_o job_n 31.26_o 27._o also_o in_o their_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o hearth_n where_o they_o preserve_v their_o eternal_a fire_n the_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n leu._n 26_o 30._o as_o before_o chap_n 4._o §_o 6._o so_o stillingfleet_n orig_n sacr_n book_n 1._o c._n 3._o 5._o hence_o probable_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o zabii_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o persian_n who_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n neither_o have_v the_o persian_n only_o their_o magi_n but_o also_o the_o mede_n 1._o parthian_n and_o other_o neighbour_n nation_n as_o lucian_n de_fw-fr longaevis_fw-la and_o pliny_n call_v the_o arabian_a wise_a man_n magi._n one_o chief_a philosopher_n among_o the_o persian_n be_v ochus_n the_o phenician_a who_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o phenician_a and_o so_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n see_v suidas_n in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d manes_n §_o 3._o austin_n the_o civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o indian_a philosopher_n and_o lud._n vives_n on_o that_o place_n add_v thus_o the_o indian_n have_v their_o philosopher_n who_o they_o call_v the_o brachmanes_n of_o who_o life_n and_o institute_n philostratus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o apollonius_n have_v give_v we_o many_o thing_n as_o strabo_n and_o such_o who_o have_v write_v of_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o alexander_n so_o apuleius_n florid._n 15._o the_o brachmanes_n be_v the_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o indian_n and_o bardisanes_n syrus_n in_o euseb_n lib._n 6._o praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n 8._o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o they_o thus_o among_o the_o indian_n and_o bactrian_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n call_v brachmanes·_n these_o as_o well_o from_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n as_o from_o law_n neither_o worship_n image_n nor_o eat_v what_o be_v animate_v they_o never_o drink_v wine_n or_o beer_n they_o be_v far_o from_o all_o malignity_n attend_v whole_o on_o god_n these_o brachmanes_n some_o derive_v from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d barac_n 9_o he_o praise_v or_o worship_v other_o make_v the_o name_n to_o be_v compound_v of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ab_fw-la rec_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o young_a king_n as_o onkâlos_n and_o rabbi_n judas_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n make_v several_a sect_n or_o society_n of_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n namely_o the_o brachmanes_n gymnosophistae_n samanaei_n and_o calani_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o the_o brachmanes_n and_o samanaei_n be_v by_o philostratus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la apollon_n tyan_n call_v jarcha_n the_o head_n of_o the_o gymnosophist_n be_v by_o hieronymus_n contra_fw-la jovin_n name_v buddas_n but_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o common_a appellative_a of_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n be_v gymnosophist_n as_o aristotle_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o sotion_n in_o libris_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d according_a to_o laertius_n as_o also_o strabo_n clemens_n apulâius_n 9_o solinus_n etc._n etc._n these_o indian_a gymnosophist_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v call_v brachmanes_n as_o before_o other_o germane_a and_o among_o the_o germane_a some_o be_v call_v hylobii_n because_o they_o live_v in_o wood_n for_o that_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o these_o the_o name_n gymnosophist_n proper_o belong_v see_v strabo_n l._n 15._o and_o clemens_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1._o among_o the_o brachmanes_n there_o be_v one_o name_v buddas_n preceptor_n to_o manes_n the_o persian_a who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o sect_n as_o suidas_n etc._n etc._n these_o brachmanes_n hold_v a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n into_o beast_n brachmanes_n especial_o into_o oxen._n they_o hold_v also_o the_o world_n creation_n by_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n in_o govern_v of_o it_o so_o strabo_n lib._n 15._o of_o these_o brachmanes_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n they_o agree_v with_o the_o grecian_n in_o many_o thing_n viz._n touch_v the_o world_n production_n and_o destruction_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o governor_n
existit_fw-la for_o moses_n say_v he_o who_o be_v plato_n that_o which_o be_v etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o these_o tacit_a acknowledgement_n of_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n numeniâs_n quote_v by_o clem_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n plain_o write_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v §_o 2._o among_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v about_o 200_o year_n after_o plato_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexand._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o also_o by_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n thus_o speak_v of_o plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o follow_v our_o law_n or_o institution_n and_o diligent_o inspect_v or_o search_v into_o all_o those_o thing_n mention_v therein_o the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ludou._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o aristobulus_n the_o jew_n to_o philometor_n lib._n 1_o as_o eusebius_n cite_v he_o sai_z that_o plato_n in_o many_o thing_n follow_v our_o law_n for_o he_o seem_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o have_v diligent_o examine_v every_o particular_a for_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v before_o alexander_n and_o before_o the_o persian_a empire_n whence_o this_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n receive_v many_o thing_n thus_o ludou._n vives_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o opinion_n about_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a before_o the_o persian_a empire_n be_v reject_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o it_o yet_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o moses_n write_n not_o as_o translate_v into_o grerk_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n especial_o the_o egyptian_a which_o be_v but_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v book_n 2._o ch_z 5._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o to_o this_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n be_v consonant_a that_o of_o josephus_n the_o jew_n josephus_n as_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o alexandr_n §_o 3._o to_o these_o testimony_n of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n we_o may_v add_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o for_o the_o ancient_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v once_o and_o again_o inculcate_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1.5_o and_o he_o express_o call_v he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o do_v affirm_v this_o that_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n general_o be_v thief_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o they_o take_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o dogme_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n without_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o martyr_n and_o after_o he_o theodoret_n assime_v that_o plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d draw_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_a rivulet_n yea_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v devout_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o worship_n he_o steal_v from_o the_o hebraick_n philosophy_n the_o same_o johannes_n philoponus_n frequent_o assert_n grammaticus_n so_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o pag._n 249._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o what_o moses_n affirm_v of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n call_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12_o where_o he_o show_v how_o plato_n imitate_v moses_n gen._n 1.31_o in_o bring_v in_o god_n rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o good_a etc._n etc._n eusebius_n lib._n 2._o praep_n evang._n conceive_v that_o plato_n learn_v from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n both_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_a ancient_n ambrose_n give_v a_o full_a testimony_n hereto_o ambrose_n who_o affirm_v that_o plato_n for_o learning_n sake_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o thing_n do_v and_o write_v by_o moses_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o than_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o augustin_n some_o say_v he_o join_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n wonder_v when_o they_o hear_v and_o read_v that_o plato_n conceive_v such_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v most_o congruous_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n whence_o some_o have_v think_v that_o he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n hear_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n or_o that_o he_o read_v in_o his_o peregrination_n the_o prophetic_a scripture_n who_o opinion_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o some_o of_o my_o book_n but_o the_o account_n of_o time_n be_v diligent_o compute_v according_a to_o the_o chronic_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o plato_n be_v bear_v almost_o 100_o year_n after_o jeremy_n prophesy_v wherefore_o plato_n in_o that_o his_o pergrination_n can_v neither_o see_v jeremy_n who_o die_v so_o long_o before_o nor_o yet_o read_v the_o same_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n unless_o peradventure_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n he_o by_o a_o interpreter_n learned_a as_o the_o egyptian_a mystery_n so_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n not_o that_o he_o do_v by_o writing_n translate_v they_o as_o ptolemy_n by_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o conference_n he_o understand_v what_o they_o contain_v so_o far_o as_o his_o capacity_n will_v reach_v that_o which_o incline_v we_o to_o this_o persuasion_n be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n begin_v chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n also_o declare_v god_n say_v he_o in_o that_o work_n first_o join_v earth_n and_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o fire_n he_o understand_v the_o heaven_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n which_o by_o their_o interposition_n join_v together_o with_o these_o extreme_n he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whence_o it_o be_v think_v he_o understand_v this_o from_o what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o he_o little_o attend_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o air_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n he_o think_v that_o the_o four_o element_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n again_o in_o that_o plato_n say_v a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o have_v almost_o bring_v i_o full_o to_o assent_v that_o plato_n be_v not_o without_o those_o sacred_a book_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o plato_n vehement_o hold_v and_o diligent_o commend_v etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o full_a conviction_n he_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o platonic_a notion_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o we_o hope_v examine_v they_o and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o for_o modern_a christian_n we_o have_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o these_o last_o age_n of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o plato_n derive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n both_o physical_a and_o metaphysical_a from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o jewish_a church_n so_o lud._n vives_n on_o this_o text_n of_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o justin_n martyr_n say_v he_o in_o paraclesi_fw-la ad_fw-la gento_n &_o euseb_n in_o praeparat_fw-la evang_v and_o theocritus_n of_o the_o greek_a affection_n write_v that_o plato_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n book_n into_o his_o own_o hence_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v our_o conclusion_n at_o large_a thus_o luther_n tom._n 1._o genes_n
pose_v by_o question_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o socrates_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v last_o that_o the_o ancient_n general_o before_o aristotle_n dispute_v by_o interrogation_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o be_v observe_v by_o aristotle_n in_o his_o sophistick_a elenche_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o fallacy_n among_o the_o ancient_n call_v a_o fallacy_n of_o many_o interrogation_n by_o all_o âhich_v it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o dispute_v among_o the_o ancients_n particular_o in_o plato_n school_n be_v by_o interrogation_n and_o responsion_n conformable_a unto_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o may_v just_o presume_v in_o derivation_n from_o the_o jew_n their_o mode_n of_o âialogizing_v thus_o be_v logic_n among_o the_o ancient_n clothe_v in_o a_o more_o natural_a familiar_a simple_a dress_n suitable_a to_o thing_n without_o those_o cloudy_a nicety_n and_o dark_a crabbed_a term_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o breed_v needless_a and_o endless_a contention_n as_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 57_o as_o all_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o grecian_a invention_n be_v derive_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o the_o hebrew_n although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n their_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o their_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o so_o likewise_o be_v logical_a conceit_n first_o clothe_v like_o nature_n child_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o form_n of_o plato_n logic_n and_o its_o cognation_n with_o that_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n §_o 3._o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o make_v a_o more_o particular_a distinct_a inquisition_n into_o plato_n logic_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o key_n truth_n or_o induction_n to_o all_o philosophy_n so_o in_o repub._n lib._n 7._o fol._n 518._o plato_n call_v his_o dialectic_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o introductorie_n art_n so_o again_o fol._n 532._o he_o call_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o way_n to_o other_o science_n &_o fol._n 533._o he_o style_v it_o a_o method_n wherein_o by_o certain_a step_n we_o at_o last_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a principle_n whence_o plato_n make_v his_o dialectic_a but_o a_o gradation_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n and_o therefore_o he_o oft_o confound_v they_o and_o mix_v they_o together_o in_o his_o discourse_n so_o in_o his_o paâmenides_n and_o sophista_fw-la he_o mix_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d his_o metaphysic_n and_o dialectic_a discourse_n together_o as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o lud._n vivesân_n ân_z august_n civit._fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 4_o o._n and_o herein_o plato_n be_v follow_v by_o his_o scholar_n aristotle_n who_o call_v his_o logic_n also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o organ_n or_o instrument_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o other_o science_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n whereas_o aristotle_n seem_v to_o make_v logic_n a_o organ_n but_o no_o part_n of_o philosophy_n plato_n ãâã_d it_o to_o be_v both_o so_o ammonius_n on_o aristotle_n categor_n pag._n 8_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n some_o make_a logic_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o philosophy_n as_o the_o whole_a chorus_n of_o the_o stoa_n other_o make_v it_o a_o organ_n as_o all_o those_o of_o the_o paripatum_n but_o plato_n make_v logic_n both_o a_o part_n and_o organ_n of_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o distribute_v their_o science_n into_o three_o part_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o dogme_n or_o principle_n the_o method_n the_o praxis_fw-la the_o method_n of_o all_o science_n belong_v to_o logic_n for_o so_o aristotle_n as_o well_o as_o plato_n define_v logic_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o method_n for_o the_o right_a dispose_n of_o every_o problem_n propose_v only_o aristotle_n call_v this_o method_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d syllogistick_n whereas_o plato_n make_v it_o to_o be_v dialectic_a so_o then_o we_o may_v according_a to_o plato_n mind_n define_v logic_n a_o organ_n mean_n way_n or_o method_n for_o the_o disquisition_n and_o find_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n this_o full_o agree_v with_o the_o definition_n plato_n give_v of_o a_o good_a logician_n plat._n repub._n 7_o fol._n 537._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d thou_o call_v a_o logician_n he_o who_o penetrate_v the_o essence_n of_o thing_n for_o a_o logician_n be_v a_o very_a accurate_a inquisitor_n or_o inspector_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o logic_n and_o office_n of_o a_o logician_n to_o make_v a_o serious_a inquisition_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o pick_v up_o such_o methodical_a precept_n and_o rule_n as_o lie_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o plato_n philosophy_n and_o seem_v to_o comprise_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o logic_n contentious_a or_o method_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n §_o 4._o first_o as_o to_o the_o qualification_n of_o logician_n and_o their_o regular_a procedure_n in_o logical_a study_n and_o debate_n plato_n require_v that_o a_o logician_n be_v of_o a_o mature_a and_o ripe_a judgement_n moderate_a and_o calm_a as_o to_o his_o passion_n modest_a candid_a and_o ingenuous_a in_o all_o his_o dispute_n not_o vain_a glorious_a not_o contentious_a but_o grave_n and_o moderate_a in_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o deportment_n thus_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 7._o fol._n 539._o edit_fw-la stephan_n that_o the_o miserable_a issue_n of_o vain_a contention_n may_v be_v avoid_v be_v it_o provide_v that_o no_o one_o under_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v taste_v of_o dialectic_a ratiocination_n and_o then_o not_o without_o great_a caution_n and_o circumspection_n thus_o plato_n who_o in_o what_o follow_v give_v his_o reason_n of_o such_o his_o institute_n because_o young_a man_n when_o engage_v in_o dialetick_a dispute_n do_v rather_o aim_v at_o victory_n and_o vain_a glory_n than_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n and_o thence_o abuse_v this_o art_n of_o logic_n unto_o needless_a contradiction_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d use_v it_o always_o for_o contradiction_n they_o like_v young_a puppy_n often_o overcome_v and_o be_v oft_o overcome_v again_o so_o long_o till_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o add_v plato_n your_o grave_a person_n of_o mature_a judgement_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n will_v not_o willing_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o madness_n because_o in_o his_o dispute_v he_o seek_v rather_o truth_n than_o victory_n or_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o childish_a contentious_a dispute_n again_o he_o add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o ancient_a person_n be_v more_o moderate_a or_o regular_a and_o so_o adorn_v his_o province_n with_o gravity_n candour_n and_o moderation_n etc._n etc._n ãâã_d albeit_o plato_n be_v thus_o severe_a against_o contentious_a wrangle_a logic_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v at_o least_o after_o his_o death_n many_o vexatious_a question_n and_o contentious_a dispute_n in_o his_o old_a academy_n which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o suspension_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o new_a academy_n for_o we_o must_v remember_v there_o be_v allow_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o academy_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o peirastick_a or_o probational_a mode_n of_o dispute_v the_o law_n whereof_o allow_v that_o in_o some_o dubious_a point_n it_o be_v free_a for_o any_o to_o dispute_v pro_fw-la or_o contra_fw-la for_o or_o against_o the_o position_n and_o at_o last_o to_o leave_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d undefined_a academy_n or_o undetermined_a and_o that_o which_o give_v a_o occasion_n to_o this_o sceptic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v be_v this_o that_o although_o plato_n hold_v some_o thing_n certain_a and_o infallible_o true_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_o assent_v to_o as_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o hold_v also_o many_o other_o point_n especial_o in_o physics_n to_o be_v very_o dubious_a and_o uncertain_a wherein_o he_o presume_v there_o may_v be_v a_o liberty_n grant_v of_o dispute_v pro_fw-la or_o contra_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o truth_n whence_o spring_v many_o contentious_a dispute_n which_o at_o last_o determine_v in_o the_o new_a academic_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d suspension_n or_o disbelief_n of_o every_o thing_n so_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n it_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o dubitation_n of_o the_o new_a academic_n be_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a opinion_n for_o plato_n in_o some_o argument_n dispute_v both_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o that_o from_o dispute_n &_o contention_n pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la if_o not_o well_o manage_v assent_n to_o truth_n shall_v be_v much_o
the_o same_o with_o force_a or_o not_o free_a and_o force_v or_o not_o free_a that_o which_o have_v not_o its_o principle_n in_o its_o sâlf_n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v 1._o that_o voluntarinesse_n be_v the_o same_o with_o liberty_n 2._o that_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n exclude_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o necessity_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v coactive_a 3._o that_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n include_v no_o more_o in_o their_o essent_fw-la all_o idea_n but_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o plato_n idea_n of_o voluntarines_n and_o liberty_n platon_n defin_n fol._n 415._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n voluntary_a be_v that_o which_o move_v itself_o according_a to_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o follow_a definition_n of_o what_o be_v free_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v free_a which_o act_v from_o itself_o this_o rational_a spontâneitie_n or_o liberty_n be_v style_v by_o plato_n sometime_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d soul-duction_a sometime_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d self-service_n as_o also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d self-action_n thus_o also_o liberty_n be_v define_v by_o the_o stoic_n laert._n in_o zeno_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d liberty_n be_v a_o power_n of_o self-action_n whence_o the_o greek_a father_n basil_n etc._n etc._n call_v freewill_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d self-power_n and_o the_o scripture_n use_v a_o word_n of_o the_o like_a import_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d self-election_n 2_o cor._n 8.27_o this_o self-moving_a power_n which_o be_v alone_o essential_a to_o voluntarinesse_n or_o liberty_n be_v express_v by_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o under_o this_o notion_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o we_o use_v so_o or_o so_o for_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v voluntary_a or_o free_a this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o he_o make_v only_o essential_a to_o liberty_n and_o voluntarinesse_n be_v excellent_o well_o express_v by_o epictetus_n and_o simplicius_n on_o he_o epict._n ench._n cap._n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n be_v the_o conception_n impetus_fw-la appetition_n and_o extension_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o one_o word_n all_o our_o act_n simplicius_n here_o speak_v forth_o aristotle_n mind_n as_o well_o as_o epictetus_n full_o thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n he_o say_v those_o thing_n be_v in_o our_o power_n of_o which_o we_o be_v master_n and_o of_o which_o we_o have_v power_n such_o be_v the_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v from_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o election_n so_o again_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o the_o soul_n act_v according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n than_o it_o be_v move_v free_o and_o voluntary_o internal_o from_o itself_o and_o from_o this_o spontaneitie_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o be_v free_a may_v be_v well_o define_v thus_o simplicious_a who_o make_v here_o all_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v free_a 2._o this_o freedom_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntary_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n hence_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v p_o 23.24_o edit_fw-la salmas_n that_o all_o necessity_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n liberty_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsic_a coactive_a and_o compulsive_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d therefore_o we_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n one_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n another_o consistent_a therewith_o wherefore_o external_a necessity_n destroy_v liberty_n for_o no_o one_o external_o compel_v be_v say_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n free_o but_o all_o internal_a necessity_n necessitate_v to_o act_v according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n this_o do_v the_o more_o preserve_v liberty_n for_o a_o self-moved_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o self-moved_n be_v necessary_o move_v by_o it_o self_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o this_o say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o another_o for_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o external_a but_o complicate_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o self-moved_n yea_o preservative_n thereof_o and_o conduce_v to_o its_o proper_a operation_n thus_o simplicius_n who_o give_v we_o here_o a_o excellent_a description_n of_o humane_a liberty_n and_o its_o combination_n with_o internal_a voluntary_a necessity_n which_o if_o well_o understand_v and_o embrace_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o those_o scholastic_a clamour_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o jesuit_n against_o god_n necessitate_v determine_a efficacious_a concourse_n which_o put_v only_o a_o internal_a voluntary_a not_o external_a coactive_a necessity_n on_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o way_n destructive_a to_o its_o liberty_n but_o then_o simplicius_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o liberty_n of_o contrariety_n as_o the_o school_n term_v it_o or_o a_o indifferency_n to_o this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o humane_a liberty_n freewill_n take_v his_o own_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d neither_o must_v we_o needs_o say_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n freewill_n &_o liberty_n suppose_v a_o power_n of_o act_v contrary_n for_o soul_n which_o allwaâes_v adhere_v to_o good_a and_o choose_v good_a have_v both_o freewill_n and_o election_n for_o election_n be_v not_o force_v of_o that_o good_a without_o indifferency_n to_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o full_o prove_v that_o actual_a indifferency_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o liberty_n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n will_n and_o a_o unseparable_a adjunct_n of_o every_o vital_a humane_a act._n so_o pag._n 28._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d wherefore_o they_o that_o destroy_v liberty_n destroy_v the_o natural_a extension_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o nothing_o destroy_v liberty_n but_o what_o destroy_v the_o natural_a inclination_n or_o voluntarinesse_n of_o a_o human_a act_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o the_o follow_a definition_n he_o give_v of_o a_o free_a act_n simp._n in_o epict._n cap._n 2._o pag._n 34._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v free_a which_o have_v the_o self-power_n and_o dominion_n of_o its_o own_o exercise_n this_o he_o far_a explain_v in_o the_o same_o page_n thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n be_v our_o proper_a act_n and_o thing_n not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o be_v other_o man_n act_n whence_o it_o apparent_o follow_v 1._o that_o every_o human_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v own_o power_n and_o so_o free_a albeit_o it_o be_v necessary_o predetermine_v and_o actuate_v by_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n 2._o that_o this_o liberty_n of_o human_a act_n imply_v nothing_o more_o as_o essential_a thereto_o but_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntary_a self-motion_n we_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o large_o on_o these_o notion_n of_o simplicius_n about_o human_a liberty_n and_o its_o identity_n with_o voluntarinesse_n because_o he_o seem_v of_o all_o aristotle_n commentator_n the_o best_a to_o understand_v his_o mind_n far_o that_o aristotle_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n whereby_o he_o express_v liberty_n import_v no_o more_o than_o voluntarinesse_n or_o rational_a spontaneitie_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o excellent_a determination_n of_o greg._n ariminensis_n in_o sent._n lib._n 1._o dist_n 17._o q._n 1._o that_o a_o action_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o agent_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o principle_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o agent_n for_o than_o no_o act_n of_o the_o will_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a will_v be_v in_o its_o power_n because_o god_n be_v the_o productive_a principle_n of_o every_o act_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o require_v to_o bespeak_v a_o action_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o agent_n august_n than_o that_o the_o action_n flow_v from_o his_o own_o will_n so_o also_o austin_n that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o willing_a we_o do_v the_o contemperation_n and_o consistence_n of_o god_n efficacious_a necessitate_v concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o coriolanus_n fol._n 193._o thus_o but_o in_o wondrous_a liberty_n and_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o secret_a inspiration_n and_o motion_n homer_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d do_v not_o make_v god_n to_o take_v away_o human_a election_n and_o liberty_n but_o to_o move_v it_o and_o then_o he_o add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o which_o god_n make_v not_o the_o action_n involuntarie_a but_o open_v the_o way_n to_o the_o will_n
1._o in_o concele_v the_o original_a of_o these_o scriptural_a notion_n 2._o the_o too_o great_a extol_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n particular_a evil_n that_o follow_v upon_o that_o platonic_a reformation_n 1._o as_o to_o pagan_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o this_o platonich_n reformation_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v how_o symbolic_a philosophy_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jew_n plato_n affect_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v yet_o with_o some_o superaddition_n of_o his_o own_o wherein_o plato_n differ_v from_o socrates_n as_o to_o his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v 1_o socrates_n be_v more_o aporematick_a but_o plato_n more_o dogmatic_a plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v different_a from_o socrates_n iâ_n point_n of_o symbol_n and_o allegory_n this_o platonic_a mode_n of_o reason_v by_o dialogue_n of_o jewish_a origin_n the_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n into_o 1._o pythagorick_a 2._o heraclitick_a 3._o socratic_a 1._o plato_n as_o to_o theologick_n pythagorize_v 2._o plato_n as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr follows_z heraclit_fw-la 3._o as_o to_o moral_n plato_n follow_v socrates_n 2._o division_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a plato_n 3d_o distribution_n into_o moral_a natural_a and_o rational_a this_o division_n of_o jewish_a extract_n ammonius_n distribution_n of_o philosophy_n into_o organic_n theoretic_n &_o practic_n the_o imperfection_n of_o this_o distribution_n as_o to_o plato_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n the_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 1._o logic_n 2._o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o philosophy_n 1._o contemplative_a 2._o active_a moral_a philosophy_n plato_n metaphysic_n plato_n idea_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n the_o generick_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n be_v appetition_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n object_n of_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n invariable_a 1._o intelligence_n the_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 2._o discourse_n or_o science_n demonstrative_a â_o faith_n 4._o imitation_n the_o simple_a object_n 3._o the_o specific_a act._n theoretic_n or_o contemplative_a the_o quality_n of_o his_o contemplation_n 4._o the_o term_n or_o effect_v of_o philosopher_n truth_n the_o idea_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la moral_a prudence_n prudence_n what_o its_o object_n its_o office_n the_o part_n of_o prudence_n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d providence_n 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dexterity_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sagacity_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d experience_n its_o use_n as_o to_o the_o production_n of_o prudence_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n the_o soul_n and_o particular_o the_o conscience_n plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d conscience's_n law_n 1._o synteresis_fw-la or_o habit_n of_o principle_n 2._o the_o syneidesis_n self_n reflection_n the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d right_a reason_n right_o reason_n be_v 1._o subjective_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 2._o the_o object_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d law_n of_o nature_n 3._o plato_n divine_a philosophy_n in_o the_o contemplation_n affection_n imitation_n of_o god_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o divine_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o the_o supreme_a science_n 2._o affective_a and_o sweet_a plato_n character_n of_o a_o true_a philosopher_n 1._o philosopher_n must_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 2._o well_o institute_v 3._o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n 4._o whole_o devote_v to_o philosophy_n 5._o not_o covetous_a 6._o noble_o dispose_v 7._o courageous_a 8._o not_o morose_n 9_o of_o a_o harmonious_a nature_n 10._o virtuous_a plato_n mode_n or_o form_n of_o logic_n consist_v in_o dialogue_n the_o original_n of_o this_o dialogize_a mode_n from_o the_o eleatic_a school_n of_o zeno._n plato_n dialogize_v logic_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n the_o scripture_n mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n logic_n a_o key_n organ_n or_o method_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n plato_n logic_n precept_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n 1._o a_o logician_n must_v be_v of_o ripe_a age_n grave_a moderate_a not_o vain_a glorious_a or_o contentious_a how_o far_o the_o old_a academy_n be_v guilty_a of_o contentious_a dispute_n which_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o new_a academic_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d see_v more_o of_o this_o academic_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o what_o precede_v of_o plato_n academy_n 2._o r._n the_o matter_n of_o logic_n debate_n must_v be_v momentous_a and_o useful_a 3._o rule_n for_o the_o lay_v good_a foundation_n principles_n 4._o r._n a_o methodical_a procedure_n from_o particular_n to_o general_n from_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a 5._o r._n the_o use_n of_o example_n 6._o r._n to_o distinguish_v right_o betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 7._o r._n to_o state_n well_o the_o affirmative_a and_o truth_n 8._o r._n we_o may_v not_o expect_v more_o exactness_n than_o the_o matter_n will_v afford_v 9_o r._n liberty_n of_o judgement_n 10._o r._n reason_n more_o to_o be_v value_v than_o authority_n non_fw-la inventionum_fw-la acumen_fw-la sed_fw-la rerum_fw-la pondeâa_fw-la amâmus_fw-la 11._o r._n modesty_n candor_n and_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o dispute_n 12._o r._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o confute_v error_n see_v hoonrb_n sum._n controu._n p._n 30_o 31.54.56.13_o r._n plato_n dialectic_a according_a to_o alcinous_n cap._n 5._o the_o element_n of_o dialectic_a 5_o division_n definition_n analysis_n induction_n of_o judgement_n proposition_n affirmative_a or_o negative_a universal_a or_o particular_a ratiocination_n ratiocination_n categorick_a hypothetick_a mixt._n category_n notation_n plato_n physics_n a_o story_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la that_o plato_n have_v his_o story_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o plato_n follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o assert_v the_o world_n begin_n how_o plato_n affirm_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n of_o plato_n intelligible_a world_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o plato_n idea_n and_o exemplar_n god_n energetic_a efformative_a efficiency_n of_o plato_n anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o universal_a spirit_n nunquam_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la platonicus_n qui_fw-la allegoricè_fw-la platonem_fw-la non_fw-la putat_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr aristotelico_n more_o in_o platonis_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sensum_fw-la opertum_fw-la &_o profundiorem_fw-la figna_fw-la infer_v velit_fw-la cael._n rhodig_n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o plato_n universal_a spirit_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o spirit_n be_v efformative_a virtue_n gen._n 1.2_o move_v etc._n etc._n plato_n universal_a spirit_n refer_v to_o the_o spirit_n preservation_n and_o providence_n 3._o plato_n '_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n take_v for_o its_o harmony_n and_o order_n 4._o plato_n ignifick_a virtue_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v âited_v the_o universal_a spirit_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o original_a matter_n the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o description_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o in_o its_o creation_n 1._o moses_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o same_o with_o plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d moses_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o origine_fw-la of_o plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d euseb_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o plato_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o moses_n gen._n 1.25_o 5._o gen._n 1.2_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a 6._o gen._n 1.2_o move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o constitutive_a part_n the_o 4._o eleman_n plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n into_o 4._o element_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n serranus_n his_o analysis_n of_o gen._n 1.1_o 2._o out_o of_o beza_n the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n its_o harmony_n order_n and_o beauty_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o perfection_n 2._o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v its_o unity_n 3._o finitenes_n 4._o the_o universe_n have_v a_o figure_n round_o 5._o color_n 6._o time_n another_o affection_n of_o body_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o daration_n second_o part_n of_o physiologie_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n 2._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n their_o matter_n fire_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n gen._n 1.3_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d fire_v as_o well_o as_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o same_o with_o ur_fw-la gen._n 11.28_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d fire_n the_o same_o with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d gen._n 1.3_o of_o light_n and_o darkness_n gen._n