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A41659	The court of the gentiles, or, A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures and Jewish church. Part 2, Of philosophie in order to a demonstration of 1. The perfection of Gods word and church light, 2. The imperfection of natures light and mischief of vain philosophie, 3. The right use of human learning and especially sound philosophie / by Theoph. Gale ...; Court of the gentiles. Part 2	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1670 (1670)	Wing G138; ESTC R11588	456,763	496

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o temperance_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmony_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o consent_n of_o virtue_n and_o he_o give_v this_o general_a idea_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n phaedo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n be_v a_o disharmonie_n but_o virtue_n a_o harmony_n this_o harmony_n or_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n he_o make_v to_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a order_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symmetry_n yea_o he_o make_v the_o virtue_n not_o only_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n else_o to_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n and_o rectitude_n whence_o he_o suppose_v eutax●e_a symmetry_n and_o harmony_n to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n socrates_n also_o express_v this_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n by_o harmony_n as_o stobaeus_n ser._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n be_v like_o a_o musical_a instrument_n harmonize_v by_o intention_n and_o remission_n become_v sweet_a so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmonized_a life_n be_v most_o pleasant_a these_o several_a idea_n of_o virtue_n be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o and_o express_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n which_o imply_v the_o eutaxie_n symmetry_n vniform●tie_n and_o harmony_n of_o virtuous_a affection_n and_o act_n or_o if_o we_o will_v have_v all_o these_o notion_n of_o virtue_n resolve_v into_o one_o we_o may_v take_v that_o of_o plato_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectitude_n for_o indeed_o the_o harmony_n or_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o rectitude_n of_o principle_n and_o act_n this_o seem_v full_o express_v by_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o rectitude_n be_v from_o virtue_n and_o all_o virtue_n imply_v a_o rectitude_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o nature_n §_o 31._o as_o aristotle_n place_v the_o form_n and_o essence_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o mediocrity_n or_o rectitude_n of_o principle_n and_o act_n so_o the_o formal_a measure_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o this_o mediocrity_n and_o rectitude_n must_v be_v regulate_v he_o make_v to_o be_v right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o every_o act_n be_v denominate_v good_a from_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n both_o in_o matter_n end_v measure_n and_o all_o circumstance_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o speak_v of_o virtue_n and_o its_o mediocrity_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o as_o right_a reason_n dictate_v or_o regulate_v so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v not_o only_o consentaneous_a to_o right_a reason_n but_o also_o a_o habit_n measure_v by_o and_o conjoin_v with_o right_a reason_n so_o stobaeus_n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr virtut_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o syntaxe_n or_o regular_a disposition_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a aristotle_n make_v right_a reason_n the_o measure_n of_o virtue_n and_o its_o mediocrity_n so_o amyraldus_n in_o his_o thesis_n salmuriens●s_n expound_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutis_fw-la right_a reason_n say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d criterion_n of_o virtue_n be_v mediocrity_n so_o parker_n thes_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v the_o form_n to_o a_o moral_a act_n but_o now_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o state_n what_o aristotle_n mean_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o aristotle_n take_v up_o this_o notion_n from_o his_o master_n plato_n who_o by_o right_a reason_n understand_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o plato_n philosophy_n chap._n 7._o §_o 6._o whence_o this_o right_a reason_n be_v by_o he_o style_v the_o royal_a law_n so_o plato_n minos_n fol._n 317._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n be_v the_o royal_a law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o receive_v a_o new_a edition_n by_o moses_n call_v the_o moral_a law_n i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a whereof_o plato_n receive_v many_o notice_n and_o tradition_n as_o else_o where_o this_o right_a reason_n be_v style_v by_o the_o stoic_n the_o common_a law_n so_o diog._n laert._n in_o zeno_n say_v that_o the_o stoic_n hold_v nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o seem_v to_o interpret_v his_o right_a reason_n so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o nothing_o more_o proper_o than_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o man_n so_o arist_n rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n one_o private_a another_o common_a the_o common_a law_n be_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o all_o man_n learn_v by_o nature_n what_o be_v just_a and_o what_o be_v unjust_a without_o any_o particular_a consociation_n or_o covenant_n among_o themselves_o thus_o aristotle_n wherein_o he_o distinguish_v the_o private_a law_n of_o particular_a nation_n or_o society_n from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil._n this_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n aristotle_n make_v the_o source_n of_o all_o private_a law_n and_o that_o which_o give_v check_v unto_o they_o when_o in_o excess_n or_o defect_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o private_a law_n need_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o universal_a law_n whence_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o equity_n which_o be_v to_o give_v check_n to_o all_o private_a constitution_n and_o that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o definition_n he_o give_v of_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n arist_n rbet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o every_o one_o have_v what_o be_v his_o own_o and_o as_o the_o law_n dictate_v to_o they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o whereby_o he_o make_v the_o law_n the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v righteous_a so_o in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v by_o law_n and_o equity_n i._n e._n according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o equity_n or_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o whence_o aristotle_n rhet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v the_o standard_n or_o measure_n in_o all_o judicial_a proceed_n i._n e._n all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v measure_v by_o some_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o as_o civil_a good_a and_o evil_a by_o civil_a private_a law_n thence_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v just_a therefore_o which_o be_v according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n what_o aristotle_n attribute_n to_o justice_n be_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n applicable_a to_o all_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o give_v the_o form_n and_o measure_n to_o common_a justice_n and_o all_o other_o moral_a virtue_n whence_o that_o of_o plato_n repub._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v great_o distant_a from_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o law_n and_o order_n hence_o again_o plato_n gorg._n 504._o tell_v we_o that_o as_o health_n beauty_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o regular_a order_n or_o exact_a temperament_n thereof_o so_o the_o health_n beauty_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o regularitie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o soul_n action_n be_v regular_a and_o beautiful_a such_o be_v righteousness_n temperance_n

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the_o sidonian_n be_v report_v to_o be_v master_n of_o many_o and_o

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n who_o according_a to_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n be_v philalethes_n i._n e._n a_o l●ver_n of_o truth_n or_o a_o philosopher_n for_o so_o plato_n define_v his_o philosopher_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o learned_a and_o curious_a inquisitor_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a bochart_n in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2_o c._n 17._o give_v his_o name_n this_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n origination_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoneatho_n which_o word_n for_o word_n signify_v the_o law_n his_o zele_n or_o a_o zealot_n of_o true_a learning_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d san_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curtail_v signify_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n doctrine_n law_n or_o canon_n law_n hence_o the_o same_o phenician_a city_n be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 1.11_o 12._o josh_n 15.15_o 16._o kiriath_n sepher_n i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o learning_n and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o learning_n or_o of_o the_o law_n as_o jos_n 15.49_o kiriath_n sannath_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o the_o archive_v where_o their_o learning_n be_v lodge_v answerable_o whereto_o the_o greek_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o letter_n the_o radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o signify_v to_o whet_v or_o sharpen_v thence_o in_o its_o borrow_a notion_n to_o teach_v exquisite_o so_o that_o sanchoniathon_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v his_o name_n or_o surname_n rather_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o learning_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o candidate_n of_o truth_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n roman_n 16.15_o we_o read_v of_o one_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil●logus_n which_o as_o grotius_n on_o the_o place_n suppose_v be_v a_o surname_n give_v he_o from_o that_o he_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philologie_n or_o human_a literature_n history_n §_o 7._o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v a_o person_n great_o verse_v in_o the_o philosophy_n or_o rather_o mythology_n of_o those_o age_n be_v general_o conclude_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a philo_n tell_v we_o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o learned_a and_o curious_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n most_o greedy_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o first_o original_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o inquisitive_a humour_n have_v put_v he_o upon_o pry_v into_o moses_n history_n whence_o he_o traduce_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historick_n narration_n of_o the_o original_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o clothe_v with_o many_o fabulous_a form_n and_o shape_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o childish_a age_n thereby_o to_o disguise_v the_o truth_n and_o conceal_v its_o parentage_n that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v master_n and_o professor_n of_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o theology_n we_o have_v assurance_n from_o suidas_n he_o write_v say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o physiologie_n of_o h●rmes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_a theology_n which_o say_v bochart_n without_o doubt_n he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o taautus_n so_o philo_n assure_v we_o that_o with_o great_a diligence_n he_o search_v into_o the_o book_n of_o taautus_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n philo_z oft_o cite_v he_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v he_o find_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cosmogonie_n of_o taautus_n this_o taautus_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v hermes_n be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v 42_o book_n as_o astrology_n of_o geography_n of_o medicine_n of_o politic_n of_o theology_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o catalogue_n of_o which_o book_n be_v give_v we_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom_n lib._n 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o discover_v who_o this_o taautus_n or_o hermes_n be_v whence_o sanchoniathon_n receive_v his_o physiologie_n etc._n and_o theologie_n that_o the_o egyptian_a hermes_n be_v original_o applicable_a to_o none_o more_o proper_o than_o to_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o make_v probable_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o this_o phenician_a taautus_n or_o hermes_n whence_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v his_o physiologie_n or_o philosophy_n may_v be_v moses_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v moses_n that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a in_o those_o age_n for_o differ_v nation_n to_o give_v the_o same_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o differ_v person_n suitable_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o interest_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o so_o many_o jupiter_n and_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o those_o blind_a prejudice_v heathen_n be_v unwilllng_v to_o be_v think_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o moses_n that_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o their_o learning_n ascribe_v it_o to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o hermes_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o chief_a matter_n and_o part_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n and_o theologie_n be_v but_o corrupt_a fragment_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n will_v be_v hereafter_o manifest_a by_o particular_n at_o present_v that_o sanchoniathon_n have_v a_o general_a vogue_n among_o the_o ancient_n for_o a_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o historiographer_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o learned_a isaac_n casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o athenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o thus_o of_o sanchoniathon_n that_o ancient_a historian_n be_v mention_v make_v in_o many_o place_n by_o philo_n josephus_n porphyrius_n and_o other_o some_o call_v he_o a_o berytian_a as_o porphyrius_n other_o a_o tyrian_a as_o athenaeus_n suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n the_o tyrian_a philosopher_n write_v memoir_n of_o the_o tyrian_n in_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n thus_o much_o also_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o porphyrius_n who_o be_v a_o tyrian_a in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o abstinence_n josephus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a philologist_n by_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graecis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 3._o and_o learned_a bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o fol._n 856._o as_o anon_o §_o 8._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o main_a of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v the_o body_n of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o grecian_a wisdom_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n church_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n 2._o from_o his_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v and_o 3._o from_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n first_o touch_v the_o original_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n philo_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o gather_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hide_a learning_n or_o mystery_n of_o the_o ammonean_n these_o ammonean_n heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammanim_fw-la aben_n ezra_n on_o leu._n 26_o 30._o expound_v temple_n make_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o indeed_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amma_fw-la signify_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v possible_a under_o this_o disguise_n of_o the_o ammonean_n be_v original_o intend_v no_o other_o than_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n express_v under_o these_o borrow_a appellation_n that_o sanchoniathon_n do_v indeed_o derive_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historic_a philosophy_n or_o mythology_n from_o some_o jewish_a priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v open_o acknowledge_v by_o porphyry_n who_o be_v his_o own_o

which_o say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o superstition_n pythagoras_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n when_o he_o return_v into_o greece_n for_o as_o clem_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o he_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n and_o erect_v a_o cloister_n of_o virgin_n or_o nun_n the_o charge_n of_o which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o daughter_n plato_n hold_v the_o same_o sentiment_n and_o heraclitus_n and_o democritus_n and_o zeno_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o stoique_n who_o never_o touch_v a_o woman_n thus_o bochart_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a pythagoras_n may_v take_v up_o this_o his_o injunction_n of_o celebat_fw-la from_o the_o jewish_a priest_n who_o at_o some_o time_n be_v enjoin_v abstinence_n from_o woman_n so_o grotius_n on_o colos_n 2.21_o have_v show_v how_o these_o injunction_n do_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o jewish_a law_n but_o to_o some_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o dogme_n of_o philosopher_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n he_o conclude_v thus_o this_o last_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d handle_v not_o refer_v to_o separation_n from_o woman_n which_o the_o jewish_a priest_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n be_v enjoin_v but_o the_o pythagorean_n always_o etc._n etc._n hammond_n on_o 1._o tim._n 4.3_o forbid_v to_o marry_v show_v how_o the_o gnostic_n receive_v this_o part_n of_o their_o character_n forbid_v marriage_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n as_o clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n lib._n 3._o etc._n etc._n essenes_n 5._o as_o the_o essenes_n have_v their_o particular_a rule_n for_o abstinence_n from_o wine_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n have_v their_o abstinence_n from_o several_a meat_n and_o at_o several_a time_n so_o also_o the_o pythagorean_n in_o imitation_n of_o they_o thus_o jerom_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o essenes_n abstain_v from_o flesh_n whence_o some_o conceive_v pythagoras_n bring_v this_o superstition_n into_o greece_n as_o horn._n hist_n phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o thus_o also_o stanley_n of_o pythagoras_n discipline_n ch_n 5._o out_o of_o jamblichus_n moreover_o pythagoras_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n and_o from_o certain_a other_o meat_n which_o obstruct_v the_o clearness_n of_o understanding_n likewise_o from_o wine_n also_o to_o eat_v and_o sleep_v little_a so_o diogenes_n laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n hold_v thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v use_v for_o common_a use_n precept_n thence_o that_o fish_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o grotius_n on_o col._n 2.16_o give_v we_o a_o full_a account_n hereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o meat_n or_o drink_v in_o one_o clause_n say_v grotius_n he_o comprehend_v both_o those_o who_o judaize_v and_o pythagorize_v to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n be_v not_o a_o perpetual_a jewish_a institute_n but_o in_o some_o person_n and_o time_n but_o among_o the_o pythagorean_n it_o be_v frequent_a the_o jew_n abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n the_o pythagorean_n from_o many_o more_o thus_o grotius_n the_o like_a he_o add_v on_o vers_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v grotius_n rudiment_n etc._n etc._n every_o institution_n gal._n 4.3.9_o where_o you_o will_v see_v why_o they_o be_v call_v rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o because_o they_o be_v common_a to_o the_o jew_n with_o other_o nation_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o rite_n proper_a to_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o add_v on_o vers_fw-la 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v dogme_n say_v grotius_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o note_n whereof_o the_o syriack_n have_v place_v here_o for_o thus_o these_o master_n speak_v tertullian_n against_o martion_n 5._o deny_v that_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v use_v common_a word_n which_o shall_v comprehend_v both_o the_o jew_n and_o philosopher_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o these_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v not_o taste_v not_o chief_o belong_v to_o meat_n the_o late_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o woman_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o v_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n say_v grotius_n refer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 20._o these_o thing_n be_v invent_v by_o man_n they_o come_v not_o primary_o from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precept_n be_v such_o as_o be_v command_v by_o man_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o before_o thus_o likewise_o hammond_n in_o his_o paraph_n on_o 1._o tim._n 4.3_o meat_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n affirm_v that_o the_o gnostic_n have_v these_o doctrine_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n and_o mede_n in_o his_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n on_o these_o word_n 1._o tim._n 4.3_o forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n prove_v at_o large_a that_o these_o monkish_a abstinence_n be_v but_o imitation_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n mention_v v_o 1_o bring_v into_o greece_n by_o pythagoras_n plato_n and_o other_o philosopher_n moral_a 6._o the_o jew_n in_o general_a but_o more_o particular_o the_o essenes_n have_v their_o purification_n or_o purgatory_n both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o pythagorean_n thus_o jamblichus_n of_o pythagoras_n he_o say_v quoth_v he_o that_o purity_n be_v acquire_v by_o expiation_n and_o bathe_n and_o sprinkling_n etc._n etc._n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o life_n pythagoras_n say_v he_o held_z that_o cleanesse_n be_v acquire_v by_o expurgation_n wash_n and_o sprinkling_n with_o separation_n from_o all_o that_o defile_v and_o justin_n martyr_n apolog_fw-la 2._o give_v we_o this_o general_a assertion_n that_o all_o these_o wash_n which_o the_o heathen_n use_v in_o their_o sacred_n have_v their_o original_n though_o by_o a_o diabolique_a imitation_n from_o our_o sacred_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n festival_n 7._o the_o jew_n in_o general_a and_o the_o essenes_n in_o particular_a be_v very_o exact_a in_o their_o observation_n of_o their_o festival_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o pythagorean_n for_o say_v jamblichus_n pythagoras_n command_v that_o upon_o holy_a day_n we_o cut_v not_o our_o hair_n nor_o pair_n our_o nail_n see_v stanley_n of_o pythag.'s_n discipline_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 92._o white_a 8._o again_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o essenes_n have_v their_o white_a distinctive_a vestment_n or_o garment_n so_o jamblichus_n cap._n 20._o speak_v of_o pythagoras_n disciple_n say_v they_o wear_v a_o white_a and_o clean_a garment_n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v that_o pythagoras_n hold_v the_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o plato_n and_o white_a vestment_n etc._n etc._n as_o eccles_n 9.8_o let_v thy_o vestment_n be_v always_o white_a etc._n etc._n hence_o i_o suppose_v the_o pythagorean_n white_a p._n virgil_n quaest_n 4_o de_fw-fr inu._n rer._n 7._o suppose_v that_o the_o hebrew_n borrow_v their_o white_a garment_n from_o the_o egyptian_n whence_o also_o pythagoras_n receive_v the_o same_o for_o herod_n l._n 2._o acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n use_v a_o pure_a white_a vestment_n and_o reject_v the_o woollen_a as_o profane_v but_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o both_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pythagorean_n traduce_v their_o white_a vestment_n from_o the_o jew_n who_o receive_v they_o from_o sacred_a institution_n 9_o as_o the_o essenes_n so_o the_o pythagorean_n enjoin_v silence_n stranger_n and_o that_o not_o only_o on_o their_o exoteric_o or_o novice_n but_o also_o on_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o intrinsick_n for_o beside_o the_o five_o year_n silence_n which_o pythagoras_n prescribe_v his_o novice_n he_o have_v another_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o continual_a silence_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o perfect_a disciple_n who_o be_v enjoin_v secrecy_n or_o concelement_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n mystery_n from_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o society_n who_o the_o pythagorean_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uninitiate_v profane_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o not_o meet_v to_o have_v notice_n of_o their_o mystery_n thus_o jamblichus_n speak_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n say_v that_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o mysterious_a of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o reserve_v among_o themselves_o unwritten_a as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v publish_v but_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o oral_a tradition_n to_o their_o successor_n as_o mystery_n of_o the_o go_n to_o which_o that_o of_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat_n deor._n refer_v thou_o may_v not_o conceal_v it_o from_o i_o as_o pythagoras_n be_v