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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

synteresis_fw-la 2._o actual_a which_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syneidesis_n 1._o the_o synteresis_fw-la or_o habitual_a light_n of_o conscience_n principle_n be_v define_v in_o the_o school_n a_o natural_a habit_n of_o active_a principle_n for_o as_o speculative_a reason_n discourse_v of_o speculatives_n so_o practic_n reason_n of_o practic_n as_o therefore_o there_o be_v natural_o implant_v in_o we_o certain_a speculative_a principle_n which_o appertain_v to_o intelligence_n so_o also_o be_v there_o certain_a active_a principle_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o natural_a habit_n of_o conscience_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synteresis_fw-la as_o aquinas_n part._n 1._o q._n 79._o and_o this_o habitual_a light_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n of_o fame_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o by_o he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n as_o anon_o 2._o the_o actual_a light_n reflection_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v conscience_n strict_o take_v so_o so_o aquinas_n part_n 1._o quaest_n 79._o art_n 13._o conscience_n take_v proper_o be_v not_o a_o power_n but_o a_o act_n whereby_o we_o apply_v our_o science_n to_o what_o we_o undertake_v which_o application_n be_v follow_v by_o testification_n or_o ligation_n or_o excusation_n and_o accusation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o this_o syneidesis_n be_v self_n reflection_n whence_o follow_v accusation_n or_o excusation_n etc._n etc._n as_o rom._n 2.15_o and_o because_o this_o reflexive_a light_n of_o conscience_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v inward_a sense_n hence_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensation_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synesis_n or_o sensate_a judgement_n so_o aquinas_n synesis_n or_o sensate_a judgement_n import_v a_o right_a judgement_n about_o particular_a operable_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o th●aet_fw-la make_v all_o true_a science_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sensation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 103_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a sensation_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n phraseologie_n which_o set_v forth_o this_o reflexive_a act_n of_o conscience_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o phil._n 1._o ●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o heb._n 5.14_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o old_a consist_v in_o these_o self-reflective_a act_n of_o conscience_n which_o spring_n from_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_v and_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiad_n fol._n 133_o 134._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o wisdom_n thereby_o become_v as_o it_o be_v omniscient_a whereas_o they_o who_o know_v not_o themselves_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a for_o they_o nor_o yet_o what_o belong_v to_o themselves_o or_o to_o other_o man_n such_o therefore_o can_v never_o make_v good_a politician_n or_o oeconomicans_n etc._n etc._n in_o brief_a self-reflexion_n or_o our_o action_n upon_o ourselves_o be_v of_o all_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a and_o those_o by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o work_v as_o man_n and_o perfect_a that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n call_v conscience_n which_o direct_v all_o we_o do_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o subject_a of_o prudence_n reason_n §_o 7._o as_o for_o the_o measure_n or_o rule_v of_o moral_a prudence_n we_o find_v it_o express_v in_o the_o forementioned_a platonic_a definition_n under_o this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o to_o right_a reason_n this_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v assert_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o subjective_n 2._o objective_n subjective_n 1._o as_o for_o subjective_n right_a reason_n light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o common_a principle_n of_o morality_n seat_v in_o that_o part_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o call_v synteresis_fw-la of_o which_o in_o the_o forego_n §_o 6._o this_o seminary_n of_o engraft_a active_a notion_n or_o moral_a principle_n be_v style_v by_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n against_o which_o say_v they_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o diog._n laert._n in_o zeno._n it_o be_v term_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o be_v so_o plato_n minos_n fol._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o say_v serranus_n by_o this_o appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n understand_v the_o eternal_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o amid_o the_o various_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o their_o vic●ssitudes_n continue_v uniform_a and_o the_o same_o and_o thence_o be_v true_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v therefore_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a reason_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n and_o because_o our_o action_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o these_o common_a notion_n therefore_o plato_n name_v this_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o royal_a law_n so_o again_o serranus_n in_o plato_n de_fw-fr legib._n 8._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delineation_n of_o this_o eternal_a law_n be_v this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a law_n 2._o he_o that_o consecrate_v this_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n as_o a_o certain_a sacred_a be_v thereby_o furnish_v with_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o the_o insolence_n and_o impotence_n of_o human_a lust_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o active_a principle_n contain_v in_o this_o internal_a law_n of_o conscience_n be_v general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v name_v by_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehension_n because_o they_o comprehend_v the_o first_o seed_n or_o principle_n of_o knowledge_n cicero_n tell_v we_o that_o epicurus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticipation_n as_o he_o translate_v the_o word_n because_o they_o suppose_v a_o previous_a formation_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o stoic_n use_v the_o same_o term_n likewise_o chrysippus_n define_v this_o natural_a law_n or_o conservatorie_n of_o common_a principle_n a_o natural_a intelligence_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o universal_o be_v cicero_n style_v these_o common_a notion_n inchoate_n intelligence_n of_o which_o see_n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civ_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o the_o scripture_n also_o style_v these_o common_a principle_n fix_v in_o conscience_n a_o law_n so_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o where_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o these_o common_a seed_n of_o natural_a light_n be_v a_o private_a law_n which_o god_n have_v deep_o engrave_v on_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v universal_o extensive_a unto_o all_o though_o with_o a_o latitude_n of_o degree_n it_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o but_o in_o all_o in_o great_a measure_n obliterated_a and_o deface_v since_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v also_o by_o divine_n general_o term_v the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o slow_v in_o and_o with_o and_o from_o human_a nature_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o objective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n right_a reason_n which_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o traditional_a notice_n of_o it_o contain_v those_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o gentile_n that_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o fragment_n of_o god_n law_n and_o that_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n he_o do_v import_v the_o same_o seem_v very_o probable_a both_o from_o that_o expression_n in_o his_o minos_n fol._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o be_v i._n e._n of_o the_o first_o be_v as_o he_o usual_o style_v god_n as_o also_o from_o that_o other_o expression_n of_o he_o minos_n 317_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o royal_a law_n i._n e._n god_n divine_a law_n which_o be_v so_o style_v jam._n 2_o 8._o in_o this_o sense_n right_o reason_n may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o school_n will_v have_v it_o to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la morale_fw-la or_o morality_n to_o

〈◊〉_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

he_o letter_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o he_o have_v recourse_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o go_v to_o those_o of_o heliopolis_n who_o send_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o memphis_n from_o memphis_n he_o be_v send_v to_o thebes_n where_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o all_o their_o learning_n which_o be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o stranger_n before_o as_o porphyry_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n p._n 5._o so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o pythagoras_n say_v he_o be_v send_v by_o thales_n into_o egypt_n 2._o to_o confer_v with_o the_o priest_n of_o memphis_n and_o diospolis_n where_o he_o arrive_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o semneserteus_fw-la as_o pliny_n or_o of_o amasis_n to_o who_o he_o be_v recommend_v by_o letter_n from_o polycrates_n the_o samian_a tyrant_n as_o laertius_n plutarch_n say_v he_o hear_v oenuphis_n the_o heliopolite_n etc._n etc._n diogenes_n say_v whilst_o he_o live_v with_o these_o priest_n he_o be_v institute_v and_o inform_v in_o the_o language_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o in_o their_o threefold_a kind_n of_o write_v epistolick_a hieroglyphic_n and_o symbolic_a of_o which_o see_v clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n 5._o as_o before_o laertius_n also_o add_v that_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o egyptian_a adyta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v institute_v in_o thing_n unexpressible_a touch_v the_o go_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o tetracty_n and_o the_o other_o jewish_a mystery_n in_o which_o pythagoras_n be_v instruct_v of_o which_o hereafter_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o say_v he_o be_v disciple_n to_o sonchede_n a_o chief_a prophet_n or_o priest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n diog._n laertius_n say_v that_o he_o learn_v the_o egyptian_a tongue_n and_o jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o say_v that_o be_v thus_o acquaint_v with_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 4._o he_o gain_v the_o observation_n of_o many_o age_n and_o whilst_o he_o live_v among_o they_o be_v admire_v and_o belove_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v by_o which_o mean_n he_o give_v himself_o exact_a information_n concern_v person_n and_o thing_n not_o omit_v any_o person_n eminent_a a●_n any_o time_n for_o learning_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o religious_a rite_n neither_o leave_v any_o place_n unvisited_a wherein_o he_o conceive_v he_o may_v find_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a now_o that_o pythagoras_n have_v converse_v with_o the_o jew_n be_v more_o than_o probable_a some_o incline_v to_o think_v he_o may_v have_v conference_n with_o jeremy_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n de_fw-la civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o tell_v we_o that_o jeremy_n go_v with_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n into_o egypt_n and_o die_v at_o tanis_n where_o he_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o native_n for_o a_o present_a remedy_n against_o the_o sting_a of_o serpent_n eusebius_n place_v the_o beginning_n of_o jeremy_n prophecy_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 36._o olympiad_n then_o afterward_o make_v mention_n of_o sundry_a platonic_a mystery_n of_o god_n his_o infinite_a essence_n egypt_n and_o idea_n traduce_v from_o exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o conclude_v thus_o although_o i_o do_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n himself_o learn_v these_o mystery_n in_o egypt_n from_o the_o sacred_a volume_n and_o the_o conference_n with_o jeremy_n mystery_n rather_o agree_v to_o he_o than_o to_o plato_n though_o it_o be_v possible_a jeremy_n may_v be_v dead_a before_o pythagoras_n come_v into_o egypt_n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o his_o fame_n be_v then_o live_v which_o together_o with_o the_o great_a repute_n the_o jewish_a nation_n have_v for_o ancient_a wisdom_n record_n and_o mystery_n can_v not_o but_o prove_v a_o prevail_a motive_n and_o quicken_a of_o pythagoras_n inquisitive_a humour_n to_o make_v some_o inquisition_n into_o the_o jewish_a record_n rite_n wisdom_n and_o mystery_n contain_v in_o the_o sacred_a volume_n according_a to_o this_o positive_a affirmation_n of_o lud._n vives_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v we_o rational_o imagine_v that_o pythagoras_n who_o be_v so_o greedy_a after_o oriental_a tradition_n wisdom_n and_o mystery_n and_o so_o curious_a to_o pry_v into_o every_o corner_n of_o egypt_n where_o he_o stay_v 22._o year_n to_o examine_v all_o person_n and_o thing_n especial_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o any_o ancient_a record_n religious_a rite_n or_o mystery_n i_o say_v how_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v pass_v by_o those_o multitude_n of_o jew_n he_o meet_v with_o in_o egypt_n without_o enquiry_n into_o their_o ancient_a wisdom_n and_o record_n which_o infinite_o excel_v those_o few_o break_a tradition_n and_o corrupt_a derivation_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v extract_v from_o their_o sacred_a fountain_n yea_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n in_o these_o his_o inquiry_n in_o egypt_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o learned_a thing_n not_o usual_o communicate_v concern_v the_o god_n and_o their_o mystery_n now_o we_o know_v this_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n not_o use_v by_o egyptian_n etc._n §_o 8._o pythagoras_n quit_v egypt_n go_v to_o babylon_n of_o which_o voyage_n jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o give_v this_o relation_n that_o cambyses_n have_v in_o the_o 63._o olympiad_n conquer_v egypt_n pythagoras_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o he_o 5._o and_o send_v to_o babylon_n where_o he_o converse_v with_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o the_o chaldean_n i_o suppose_v the_o zabii_n as_o also_o with_o the_o persian_a magi_n who_o entertain_v he_o very_o courteous_o and_o give_v he_o insight_n into_o their_o more_o hide_a mystery_n and_o religious_a rite_n of_o worship_n perform_v to_o their_o god_n as_o also_o in_o the_o mathematics_n thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosoph_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 4._o treat_v of_o pythagoras_n say_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o get_v learning_n he_o be_v conversant_a with_o the_o persian_a magi_n and_o with_o the_o assyrian_n or_o chaldean_n as_o beside_o other_o laertius_n testify_v who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v initiate_v in_o all_o the_o grecian_a and_o barbarian_a mystery_n and_o that_o he_o learn_v the_o egyptian_a tongue_n and_o thence_o have_v conversation_n with_o the_o chaldean_n in_o assyria_n and_o the_o magi_n in_o persia_n the_o same_o vossius_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o that_o from_o the_o chaldean_n he_o learned_a astronomy_n laertius_n say_v that_o he_o be_v most_o conversant_a with_o these_o chaldean_n now_o that_o by_o these_o chaldean_n with_o who_o pythagoras_n be_v so_o intimate_v etc._n we_o may_v just_o understand_v inclusive_o if_o not_o exclusive_o the_o jew_n i_o think_v will_v be_v pretty_a clear_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v lose_v their_o own_o visible_a state_n and_o nation_n live_v now_o under_o the_o chaldean_a government_n and_o state_n and_o so_o may_v pass_v among_o the_o grecian_n for_o chaldean_n and_o this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o reflect_v on_o what_o be_v mention_v by_o diogenes_n cite_v by_o porphyry_n of_o the_o chaldean_n with_o who_o pythagoras_n converse_v in_o babylon_n among_o who_o he_o particularize_v one_o zabratus_n by_o who_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o defilement_n of_o his_o life_n and_o inform_v in_o many_o thing_n concern_v nature_n and_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n this_o zabratus_n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n heb._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o incline_v to_o believe_v be_v ezekiel_n for_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o ezekiel_n and_o pythagoras_n flourish_v about_o the_o same_o time_n betwixt_o the_o 50._o and_o 52._o olympiad_n the_o like_a be_v mention_v by_o selden_n syntag._n 2._o de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n 1._o true_o the_o most_o accurate_a chronologie_n teach_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n and_o ezekiel_n flourish_v together_o between_o the_o l._n and_o lii_o olympiad_n therefore_o the_o account_n of_o time_n hinder_v not_o but_o that_o nazaratus_fw-la who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pythagoras_n master_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o ezekiel_n he_o also_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zabratus_n who_o by_o malchus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v call_v his_o master_n etc._n etc._n godefred_n wendelin_n assert_n that_o pythagoras_n derive_v his_o tetractie_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o particular_o from_o daniel_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o magi_n who_o be_v then_o when_o pythagoras_n live_v in_o those_o part_n about_o 70._o year_n old_a so_o selden_n syntag._n 2._o de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n 1._o affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v some_o rude_a notice_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d