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 thâ—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 â—_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 vicâ—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
human_a act_n so_o stobaeus_n de_fw-fr virtu_fw-fr sera_n fol._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o conformity_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n against_o right_a reason_n where_o by_o right_a reason_n we_o must_v understand_v not_o the_o subjective_a light_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v imperfect_a but_o the_o objective_a light_n of_o nature_n comprise_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o principle_n in_o the_o school_n that_o right_a reason_n give_v the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la to_o moral_a being_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o platonic_a definition_n of_o philosophy_n relate_v to_o moral_n god_n §_o 8._o but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o genius_n and_o spirit_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n it_o seem_v evident_o resolve_v into_o the_o contemplation_n affection_n and_o imitation_n of_o god_n for_o say_v plato_n to_o philosophize_v be_v to_o know_v to_o love_v to_o imitate_v god_n this_o affectionate_a active_a knowledge_n of_o god_n plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a science_n and_o more_o particular_o he_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a philosophy_n which_o he_o thus_o describe_v plato_n repub._n 7._o fol._n 521._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o traduction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o kind_n of_o twilight_n or_o natural_a darkness_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o be_v or_o god_n this_o genuine_a divine_a philosophy_n plato_n suppose_v to_o be_v affective_a effective_a and_o transformative_a of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o render_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilos_n or_o friend_n to_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jeâ—ne_n empty_a speculation_n as_o also_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twilight_n philosophy_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o divine_a philosophy_n plato_n sometime_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialectic_a because_o it_o do_v by_o a_o divine_a kind_n of_o ratiocination_n 〈◊〉_d or_o discourse_v reason_n man_n out_o of_o their_o dream_a idea_n or_o apprehension_n into_o clear_a discovery_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr repub._n 7._o fol._n 521._o plato_n tell_v that_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o their_o native_a ignorance_n contemplate_v only_o the_o shadow_n of_o thing_n whereas_o his_o dialectic_a be_v a_o science_n that_o lead_v man_n from_o their_o night_n dream_v knowledge_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v again_o plato_n sometime_o term_v this_o his_o divine_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligence_n 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr repub._n 7._o fol._n 513._o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligence_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a science_n which_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o first_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o from_o firm_a and_o eternal_a principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v banish_v the_o ministry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o idol_n it_o quit_v not_o its_o contemplation_n until_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o grasp_v by_o its_o intelligence_n the_o chief_a good_n serranus_n on_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o plato_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o perfect_a and_o supreme_a science_n which_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o be_v itself_o and_o all_o other_o art_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d science_n itself_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subservient_fw-fr thereto_o hence_o definit_a platon_n fol._n 513._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligence_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o science_n again_o sometime_o plato_n make_v his_o divine_a philosophy_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n so_o plato_n repub._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o art_n of_o prudence_n have_v of_o all_o the_o most_o divine_a nature_n which_o never_o lose_v its_o efficacy_n but_o the_o most_o proper_a notion_n whereby_o plato_n express_v his_o divine_a philosophy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n which_o in_o the_o general_n be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d defin._n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v a_o indemonstrable_a science_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o thing_n always_o the_o same_o and_o last_o it_o be_v desined_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o theoretic_n science_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o being_n i_o e._n of_o god_n and_o plato_n treat_v of_o the_o one_o infinite_a be_v tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o that_o once_o have_v taste_v of_o this_o one_o infinite_a be_v have_v get_v a_o treasury_n of_o sapience_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n hence_o also_o the_o rep._n 5._o fol._n 475._o plato_n define_v a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o thirst_v after_o sapience_n i._n e._n add_v he_o not_o of_o any_o particular_a but_o of_o universal_a sapience_n which_o he_o make_v chief_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n which_o say_v he_o phileb_n 16._o give_v light_a and_o evidence_n to_o all_o other_o art_n and_o science_n again_o 〈◊〉_d plato_n term_v his_o divine_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o be_v i._n e._n god_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o thaeet_a 176._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o first_o be_v god_n be_v sapience_n and_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o true_a philosophy_n be_v most_o conversant_a about_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o very_o be_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o always_o be_v be_v always_o most_o knowable_a and_o therefore_o add_v he_o they_o who_o contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o beauty_n but_o not_o this_o first_o beauty_n or_o supreme_a be_v they_o can_v be_v say_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dream_v about_o all_o thing_n but_o to_o know_v nothing_o whereas_o a_o true_a philosopher_n contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o opinion_n only_o as_o other_o art_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o essential_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v convert_v to_o yea_o transform_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n of_o chief_a good_a this_o divine_a wisdom_n science_n consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n plato_n call_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a science_n 2._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a of_o all_o exstacy_n 3._o farther_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o genuine_a law_n which_o lead_v the_o soul_n to_o true_a felicity_n 4._o again_o sweet_a plato_n repub._n 9_o fol._n 586_o acquaint_v we_o that_o this_o contemplation_n of_o god_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o proper_a best_a and_o true_a pleasure_n 5._o last_o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o divine_a philosophy_n make_v man_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilos_n lover_n of_o god_n but_o also_o one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o god_n so_o rep._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n contemplate_v on_o this_o divine_a beauty_n become_v so_o far_o as_o man_n be_v capable_a divine_a and_o beautiful_a and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o become_v a_o imitator_n of_o and_o alike_o to_o those_o thing_n divine_a whence_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n of_o philosophy_n be_v thing_n but_o the_o end_n be_v assimilation_n to_o god_n philosopher_n §_o 9_o have_v give_v some_o general_a account_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o natural_a moral_a and_o divine_a idea_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o plato_n character_n of_o a_o true_a philosopher_n his_o quality_n and_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o plato_n require_v that_o a_o philosopher_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a natural_a ingeny_n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n be_v a_o quickness_n in_o learning_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o natural_a virtue_n which_o be_v also_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o facility_n in_o learning_n which_o be_v define_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o plato_n rep._n 6._o fol._n 486._o tell_v we_o that_o a_o philosopher_n must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unâ—_n but_o prompt_a to_o learn_v this_o good_a natural_a
etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o subjective_n right_a reason_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a but_o a_o objective_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n law_n call_v moral_a because_o it_o give_v form_n and_o measure_n to_o all_o moral_a good_a so_o that_o aristotle_n right_a reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rectitude_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o god_n moral_a law_n which_o be_v but_o a_o new_a promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o alone_a adequate_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n thence_o the_o perfection_n or_o defect_n of_o all_o goodness_n or_o virtue_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o its_o access_n and_o conformity_n to_o or_o recess_n and_o difformitie_n from_o this_o first_o moral_a rule_n or_o law_n for_o moral_a goodness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o relation_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o every_o moral_a be_v be_v so_o far_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o it_o conform_v to_o or_o difforme_v from_o this_o moral_a rule_n or_o law_n and_o albeit_o the_o least_o declension_n or_o aberration_n from_o this_o moral_a law_n will_v denominate_v a_o humane_a act_n moral_o evil_a yet_o there_o be_v require_v a_o perfect_a concurrence_n of_o all_o cause_n or_o a_o entire_a conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n to_o bespeak_v a_o act_n moral_o good_a according_a to_o that_o approve_a maxim_n in_o the_o school_n found_v on_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n defectu_fw-la and_o general_a consent_n good_a require_v all_o its_o cause_n but_o evil_a spring_n from_o every_o defect_n hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o moral_a law_n must_v necessary_o be_v most_o perfect_a for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v the_o first_o measure_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a goodness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o defective_a measure_n be_v not_o a_o measure_n for_o what_o be_v imperfect_a can_v measure_v any_o thing_n this_o perfection_n of_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o end_n plat._n legib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o law_n must_v tend_v to_o the_o best_a end_n 2._o in_o its_o amplitude_n or_o extension_n to_o all_o object_n aâ—l_a lawgiver_n say_v plato_n must_v regard_v all_o virtue_n as_o psal_n 119.96_o §_o 32._o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o moral_a virtue_n virtue_n which_o be_v first_o its_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o act._n 2_o it_o be_v genus_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n 8._o it_o be_v form_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectitude_n 4_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o form_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v easy_a hence_o to_o form_v a_o definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n which_o aristotle_n have_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n arist_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o elective_a habit_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n of_o thing_n relate_v to_o we_o define_v by_o reason_n and_o so_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n define_v in_o which_o definition_n be_v these_o observable_n 1._o the_o genus_fw-la whis_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o passion_n 2._o the_o specific_a difference_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elective_a whereby_o moral_a habit_n or_o virtue_n be_v distinguish_v from_o intellectual_a art_n and_o science_n which_o be_v also_o habit_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n or_o object_n of_o moral_a virtue_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o relate_v to_o we_o or_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v voluntary_a 4._o here_o be_v the_o form_n of_o virtue_n which_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mediocrity_n or_o rectitude_n 5._o here_o be_v the_o formal_a measure_n of_o this_o mediocrity_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ight_a â—eason_n as_o before_o we_o find_v the_o same_o repeat_v more_o particular_o though_o not_o so_o exact_o by_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v say_v of_o virtue_n that_o they_o be_v mediocrity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v habit_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o desirable_a and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n and_o voluntary_a and_o so_o as_o right_a reason_n prescribe_v wherein_o we_o have_v all_o the_o several_a ingredient_n of_o virtue_n enumerate_v we_o find_v a_o definition_n of_o virtue_n much_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n give_v by_o plato_n meno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n work_v that_o which_o be_v best_a according_a to_o reason_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o best_a end_n work_n from_o these_o essential_a idea_n of_o virtue_n we_o may_v draw_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o true_a virtue_n require_v not_o only_o a_o good_a work_n or_o matter_n but_o the_o best_a end_n which_o must_v inform_v this_o matter_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n 2._o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o virtue_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o uniform_a idea_n harmonious_a simple_a idea_n in_o that_o they_o proceed_v all_o from_o the_o same_o divine_a habit_n or_o principle_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o divine_a end_n thus_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n act_v simple_o and_o uniformelie_o but_o wicked_a man_n various_o whence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n be_v infinite_a but_o good_a be_v definite_a and_o uniform_a so_o plato_n protag_n fol_n 379._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v one_o but_o its_o part_n be_v righteousness_n temperance_n and_o holiness_n so_o plato_n rep._n 4._o fol._n 445._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o the_o face_n of_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o whence_o virtue_n be_v style_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harmony_n whence_o also_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o virtue_n be_v equal_a or_o alike_o be_v §_o 33._o have_v give_v a_o full_a idea_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o according_a to_o aristotle_n mind_n we_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o extract_v his_o idea_n of_o vice_n or_o sin_n for_o he_o himself_o acquaint_v we_o ethic._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contrary_a habit_n be_v know_v by_o its_o contrary_n as_o in_o logic_n the_o affirmative_a be_v well_o state_v the_o negative_a be_v easy_o discover_v so_o in_o moral_n virtue_n be_v well_o explicate_v the_o idea_n or_o face_n of_o vice_n be_v soon_o unmask_v thus_o as_o virtue_n require_v a_o integrity_n of_o cause_n and_o full_a concurrence_n of_o all_o circumstance_n so_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o that_o vice_n proceed_v from_o any_o defect_n of_o either_o moral_a cause_n or_o circumstance_n as_o ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o art_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n arise_v either_o when_o man_n do_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o when_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o the_o like_a i._n e._n when_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n in_o matter_n or_o form_n and_o manner_n or_o time_n or_o such_o like_a again_o aristot_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o tell_v we_o as_o good_a be_v bound_v by_o mediocrity_n and_o right_a reason_n and_o therefore_o uniform_a so_o evil_a be_v boundless_a and_o infinite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v various_a for_o evil_a be_v infinite_a again_o whâ—â—eas_n he_o define_v virtue_n a_o mediocrity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o right_a reason_n he_o tell_v we_o eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o that_o vice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o beside_o or_o beyond_o reason_n so_o stobaeus_n ser._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n beside_o right_a reason_n far_o aristotle_n in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d
to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 344_o the_o soul_n be_v divine_a origine_fw-la immortality_n etc._n etc._n 344_o 345_o the_o humane_a intellect_n and_o its_o science_n 345_o the_o will_v its_o definition_n 346_o plato_n his_o notion_n about_o the_o soul_n from_o scripture_n 346_o physical_a aphorism_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o human_a health_n 346_o of_o prophylactick_a physic_n 347_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v avoid_v 347_o 348_o 2._o nature_n must_v be_v maintain_v in_o her_o due_a office_n and_o exercise_n 349_o 350_o 1._o excretion_n 2._o perspiration_n 3._o activity_n of_o spirit_n 4_o respiration_n etc._n etc._n 349_o 3._o rule_n for_o aliment_n 350_o of_o therapeutic_a physic_n 350_o 351_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n 351_o 352_o chap._n 10._o a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysical_a philosophy_n plato_n ethic_n 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 354_o 2._o of_o virtue_n 3._o of_o sin_n ibid._n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n their_o moderation_n 354_o 355_o 5._o and_o particular_o of_o love_n 355_o 6._o of_o justice_n 355_o plato_n his_o economic_n and_o politic_n 355_o plato_n his_o metaphysic_n 355_o 1._o of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n 355_o 356_o 2._o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n 356_o book_n iv._o of_o peripatetic_a cynic_n stoic_a sceptic_a &_o epicurean_a philosophy_n chap._n 1._o of_o aristotelick_n or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n clearchus_n steuch_n eugubinus_n and_o selden_n 358_o 359_o rational_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n traduce_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 360_o 361_o aristotle_n his_o first_o mover_n god_n 361_o the_o soul_n spirituality_n etc._n etc._n 361_o aristotle_n his_o metaphysic_n 361_o 362_o why_o aristotle_n reject_v the_o more_o sublime_a judaic_a tradition_n 362_o aristotle_n his_o ethic_n and_o politic_n 363_o aristotle_n his_o life_n 363_o 364_o aristotle_n his_o character_n 364_o 365_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n as_o to_o rhetoric_n logic_n &_o metaphysic_n 366_o aristotle_n his_o doctrine_n acroatick_a or_o exoterick_n 367.368_o aristotle_n his_o work_n what_o genuine_a 368_o 369_o aristotle_n his_o book_n how_o convey_v to_o posterity_n 369_o 370_o aristotle_n his_o successor_n theophrâ—stus_n etc._n etc._n 370_o aristotle_n his_o â—ommentat_fw-la aphrodiseus_n etc._n etc._n 371_o arabian_n comment_fw-fr averro_n &_o aviceâ—na_n 373_o a_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n by_o ammonius_n 374_o 375_o the_o end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o know_v god_n 375_o aristotle_n his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v 375_o the_o character_n of_o a_o genuine_a auditor_n and_o good_a expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 376_o the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n his_o philosophy_n 3â—6_n 377_o aristotle_n his_o logic_n 377_o 383_o a_o scheme_n of_o logic_n 378_o 379_o aristotle_n of_o method_n 380_o 381_o a_o scheme_n of_o ramus_n his_o logic_n 382_o 383_o aristotle_n his_o ethic_n 383_o 1._o character_n of_o the_o chief_a good_n 383-386_a 2._o of_o man_n formal_a beatitude_n 386_o 1_o its_o formal_a reason_n in_o operation_n 386_o 2_o its_o proper_a subject_n the_o human_a soul_n 387_o 3_o virtue_n the_o soul_n qualification_n 387_o 4_o the_o state_n of_o human_a beatitude_n be_v a_o perfect_a life_n intensively_n and_o protensive_o 387_o 388_o the_o principle_n of_o human_a acts._n 389_o 1._o practic_n knowledge_n 389_o 390_o 2._o volition_n its_o end_n and_o object_n 390_o 391_o 392_o consultation_n 1._o its_o object_n 1._o thing_n practic_n 2._o in_o our_o power_n 3._o the_o mean_n 4._o these_o finite_a 5._o thing_n parmanent_a 6._o thing_n contingent_a yet_o in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v main_a work_n to_o find_v out_o mean_v most_o conducible_a 393_o 394_o 2._o the_o subject_a he_o who_o have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o 395_o 3._o the_o act_n practic_n disquisition_n ibid._n election_n 1._o it_o be_v difference_n from_o consult_v &_o volition_n 2._o object_n the_o mean_n 3._o subject_a rational_a will._n 4._o act_n 1_o rational_a 2._o determine_v and_o fix_v 396_o 5._o difficulty_n 6._o effect_v as_o to_o virtue_n 7._o definition_n 397_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o human_a act_n voluntarinesse_n or_o liberty_n voluntary_a define_v 398_o coactive_a necessity_n alone_o exclusive_a of_o liberty_n 399_o indifferency_n and_o contrariety_n unessential_a to_o liberty_n 400_o liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will._n ibid._n god_n necessitating_a concourse_n destroy_v not_o liberty_n 401_o god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n make_v he_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 402_o touch_v the_o morality_n of_o human_n acts._n ibid._n 1._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n 403_o 1._o virtue_n not_o passion_n 2._o not_o power_n 404_o 3._o virtue_n habit_n what_o a_o habit_n be_v 405_o formal_a nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o mediocrity_n 406_o how_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n ib._n 407_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n harmony_n ibid._n the_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o mediocrity_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 408_o 409_o 410_o idea_n or_o definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 411_o 1._o virtue_n consist_v in_o the_o best_a end_n and_o work_n 412_o 2._o all_o virtue_n have_v the_o same_o general_a idea_n ib._n whâ—t_a vice_n be_v ibid._n 413_o aristotle_n his_o physics_n 413_o 1._o god_n general_n causalitie_n as_o the_o first_o mâ—ver_n 414_o 2._o that_o man_n soul_n be_v incorporeous_a and_o immortal_a ibid._n aristotlâ—_n his_o metaphysic_n call_v by_o he_o the_o first_o philosophy_n or_o theologie_n 415_o a_o character_n of_o his_o sapience_n the_o object_n whereof_o 1._o thing_n most_o universal_a 2_o mâ—st_o difficult_a 3._o the_o first_o cause_n ibid._n itself_o 1._o most_o desirable_a for_o itself_o 2._o architectomical_a and_o principal_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n aristotle_n his_o sapience_n applicable_a only_o to_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a 416_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o cynic_n sect_n and_o their_o philosophy_n cynic_n original_a from_o antisthenes_n his_o school_n the_o cynosarges_n 417_o cynic_n why_o so_o call_v 418_o professor_n antisthenes_n diogenes_n crates_n demetrius_n ibid._n affinity_n betwixt_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n 419_o principle_n of_o cynicisme_n 1._o virtue_n our_o chief_a good_a 2._o external_n good_n not_o desirable_a ibid._n a_o wise_a man_n enjoy_v all_o in_o god_n 420_o cynic_n abhor_v flattery_n bear_v reproach_n ibid._n cynic_n affect_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n great_a reprover_n of_o vice_n especial_o pride_n 421_o reject_v all_o philosophy_n beside_o mâ—ral_n 422_o their_o religion_n without_o superstition_n ibid._n their_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n 423_o their_o esteem_n of_o liberty_n ibid._n virtue_n with_o they_o teachable_a ibid._n cynic_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n and_o philosophy_n its_o original_a zeno_n his_o original_a and_o instructor_n 424_o his_o institute_a the_o stoic_a sect_n and_o his_o character_n 425_o his_o successor_n cleanthes_n his_o character_n 426_o diâ—g_n babyl_n antipater_n sidon_n possidonius_fw-la 427_o roman_a stoic_n cato_n varro_n antoninus_n tully_n seneca_n ibid._n christian_n stoic_n pantaenus_n clem._n alexand._n ib._n stoic_a philosophy_n from_o jewish_a theology_n 428_o stoicism_n in_o general_n its_o combination_n with_o other_o sect_n 429_o agreement_n with_o cynic_n difference_n with_o peripatetic_n and_o contest_v with_o new_a academic_n ibid._n particular_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n ibid._n 1._o comprehension_n 2._o of_o god_n and_o his_o nature_n 3._o his_o creation_n and_o providence_n 4._o of_o fate_n 5._o god_n providence_n over_o mankind_n 430_o 431_o stoic_n physics_n 1._o of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n their_o ethic_n 1._o appetition_n and_o that_o first_o of_o self-preservation_n 2._o that_o passion_n be_v irrational_a 432_o 433_o stoic_a philosophy_n its_o contradiction_n to_o christian_a religion_n a_o cause_n of_o pelagianism_n ib._n &_o 434_o chap._n 4._o of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n several_a name_n 435_o pyrrho_o their_o founder_n his_o character_n ibid._n his_o chief_a dogme_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v 436_o formal_a idea_n of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n business_n to_o overthrow_v all_o dogme_n of_o other_o sect_n ibid._n sceptic_a suspension_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 437_o it_o be_v original_a from_o heraclitus_n and_o plato_n his_o school_n ibid._n plato_n and_o the_o old_a acad._n dogmatic_a not_o sceptic_a 437_o new_a acad._n wherein_o differ_v from_o sceptic_n 438_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o dogmatize_v ibid._n scepticism_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n 439_o chap._n 5._o of_o epicurism_n epicurus_n his_o original_a 440_o his_o institution_n of_o his_o sect_n and_o character_n his_o pride_n and_o contention_n 441_o temperance_n as_o report_v by_o his_o friend_n 442_o his_o industry_n work_n and_o disciple_n ibid._n epicurus_n physics_n 1._o
which_o signify_v to_o cover_v or_o hide_v and_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o differ_v but_o little_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o that_o which_o make_v for_o this_o origination_n be_v joseph_n egyptian_a name_n who_o be_v call_v by_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n a_o interpreter_n of_o secret_n hence_o also_o the_o persian_a king_n be_v even_o to_o this_o day_n call_v sophi_n which_o signify_v interpreter_n of_o the_o god_n and_o wise_a man_n so_o among_o the_o arabian_n sophus_n import_v a_o religious_a and_o wise_a man_n as_o horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o so_o much_o for_o that_o proud_a title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 2._o phrasiologie_n but_o pythagoras_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v judge_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o proud_a and_o swell_a for_o degenerate_a nature_n style_v his_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friend_n of_o wisdom_n as_o solomon_n almost_o every_o where_o in_o his_o proverb_n describe_v his_o wise_a man_n a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n whence_o christ_n call_v his_o wise_a man_n friend_n and_o child_n of_o wisdom_n thus_o plato_n also_o define_v a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o nature_n and_o a_o kinsman_n of_o truth_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o sincere_a and_o friendly_a contemplator_n of_o truth_n answerable_o whereunto_o philosophy_n be_v by_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o truth_n on_o which_o in_o his_o cratylus_n he_o give_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o divine_a evagation_n or_o wander_v of_o the_o mind_n after_o the_o first_o wisdom_n and_o divine_a truth_n whence_o he_o assert_n that_o a_o true_a philosopher_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n thence_o he_o define_v he_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n be_v one_o that_o covet_v all_o wisdom_n and_o so_o true_a philosophy_n be_v by_o he_o style_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o choice_a good_a and_o not_o only_o of_o its_o picture_n which_o in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n he_o tell_v we_o plain_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a discipline_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a philosophy_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o introduction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o certain_a night-day_n to_o the_o true_a discovery_n of_o the_o first_o be_v whence_o he_o add_v that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o some_o low_a object_n and_o art_n but_o it_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o true_a be_v of_o being_n and_o the_o first_o beauty_n thence_o say_v he_o he_o that_o contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o beauty_n but_o not_o the_o one_o first_o and_o chief_a beauty_n be_v not_o a_o philosopher_n but_o a_o dreamer_n one_o that_o have_v only_o a_o opinionative_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n speak_v of_o true_a knowledge_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n or_o philosophy_n be_v the_o erection_n and_o elevation_n of_o we_o into_o our_o natural_a state_n and_o cicero_n define_v a_o philosopher_n one_o that_o study_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a etc._n etc._n and_o philosophy_n he_o term_v the_o contemplation_n of_o death_n philosophia_fw-la so_o plato_n in_o theage_n define_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contemplation_n of_o death_n and_o pythagoras_n make_v philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n which_o architus_fw-la understand_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n whence_o a_o philosopher_n in_o the_o pythagorean_n estimation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o plato_n in_o phaedone_n call_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assimilation_n to_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n whence_o the_o same_o plato_n define_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a affair_n with_o their_o cause_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o cicero_n lib._n 2._o offic._n philosophy_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a thing_n last_o plato_n assure_v we_o that_o to_o philosophise_v be_v to_o know_v love_n and_o imitate_v god_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n not_o only_o of_o speculative_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n but_o also_o of_o politic_n for_o say_v he_o that_o commonwealth_a be_v most_o happy_a in_o which_o philosopher_n be_v king_n or_o king_n philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o hence_o also_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n especial_o the_o pythaâ—oreans_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_a comprehension_n of_o their_o mystery_n and_o principle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a in_o opposition_n to_o their_o novice_n or_o learner_n which_o phrase_n and_o custom_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o college_n wherein_o there_o be_v divers_a order_n &_o the_o high_a therein_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a whereunto_o the_o apostle_n paul_n seem_v unto_o some_o to_o allude_v phil._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a 5._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythologist_n and_o philomythist_n because_o of_o their_o great_a imitation_n of_o and_o symbolise_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o mystery_n and_o wisdom_n from_o who_o they_o borrow_v the_o most_o of_o their_o discipline_n and_o philosophy_n from_o these_o general_a hint_n and_o intimation_n we_o may_v easy_o collect_v what_o cognation_n the_o pagan_a philosophy_n have_v with_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n neither_o can_v we_o imagine_v how_o those_o dark_a capacity_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v inform_v with_o such_o clear_a contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o jewish_a mystery_n but_o by_o some_o derive_v tradition_n and_o frâ—gments_v borrow_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n as_o hereafter·_n §_o 4_o but_o to_o run_v up_o philosophy_n to_o its_o first_o source_n and_o spring_n head_n matter_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o truth_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o light_n be_v the_o first_o exemplar_n and_o efficient_a of_o all_o philosophy_n for_o as_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a universal_a idea_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o decree_n so_o likewise_o have_v he_o stamp_v and_o deep_o impress_v on_o the_o very_a being_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v certain_a character_n or_o intelligible_a idea_n and_o resemblance_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o the_o school_n usual_o term_v the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o create_a emanation_n or_o ray_n of_o light_n and_o order_n stamp_v on_o the_o being_n of_o thing_n and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o universe_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o human_a understanding_n become_v the_o objective_a matter_n of_o philosophy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a philosophy_n as_o all_o other_o science_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o wisdom_n which_o beam_a itself_o forth_o on_o the_o work_n of_o its_o hand_n and_o diffuse_v some_o derivation_n of_o wisdom_n light_n and_o order_n into_o every_o creature_n for_o the_o government_n and_o direction_n thereof_o unto_o its_o respective_a end_n become_v the_o objective_a idea_n or_o matter_n of_o all_o philosophy_n and_o then_o the_o same_o divine_a wisdom_n irradiate_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o contemplate_v those_o bright_a idea_n of_o create_a wisdom_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o gather_v up_o the_o same_o into_o several_a branch_n or_o science_n it_o become_v the_o prime_n efficient_a of_o all_o philosophy_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v philosophy_n objective_o as_o lodge_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n or_o formal_o as_o branch_a forth_o into_o several_a science_n it_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 eutaxâ—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 vniformâ—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 salmuriensâ—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
of_o this_o mediocrity_n be_v right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la unicum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutis_fw-la bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la integris_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quoliber_fw-la defectu_fw-la the_o idea_n oâ—_n definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 1._o virtue_n consist_v of_o the_o best_a end_n and_o best_a work_n 2._o all_o virtue_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n what_o vice_n be_v aristotle_n be_v physics_n 1._o of_o god_n be_v universal_a causalitie_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n 2._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporeous_a and_o immortal_a aristotle_n metaphysic_n aristotle_n metaphysic_n call_v by_o he_o the_o first_o philosophy_n or_o theologie_n a_o character_n of_o aristotle_n sapience_n the_o object_n whereof_o be_v 1._o thing_n most_o universal_a 2._o thing_n most_o difficult_a 3._o the_o first_o cause_n 4._o sapience_n be_v desirable_a for_o itself_o 5._o sapience_n be_v architectonick_a and_o principal_a 6._o sapience_n be_v of_o thing_n most_o universal_a and_o immaterial_a 7._o of_o thing_n first_o and_o most_o excellent_a sapience_n or_o metaphysic_n the_o most_o noble_a divine_a and_o excellent_a of_o all_o science_n aristotle_n be_v sapience_n applicable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a the_o original_n of_o the_o cynic_n from_o antisthenes_n and_o his_o school_n the_o cynosarges_n why_o call_v cynic_n the_o professor_n of_o cynicisme_n antisthenes_n diogenes_n crates_n demetrius_n the_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n the_o principle_n of_o cynicisme_n 1._o that_o virtue_n be_v our_o chief_a end_n 2._o that_o external_n good_n be_v not_o desirable_a that_o a_o wise_a man_n enjoy_v all_o in_o god_n 3._o their_o abhor_a flattery_n &_o bear_v reproach_n 4._o the_o cynic_n affect_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n 5._o cynic_n great_a reprover_n of_o vice_n especial_o of_o pride_n diogenes_n laertius_n 6._o they_o reject_v all_o philosophy_n but_o moral_a diogen_n laertius_n 7._o their_o religion_n without_o superstition_n 8._o their_o justice_n &_o faithfulness_n 9_o esteem_v of_o liberty_n 10._o virtue_n teachable_a the_o cynic_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o chap._n of_o zeno_n his_o original_n and_o instructor_n zeno_n be_v institution_n of_o the_o stoic_a self_n with_o his_o character_n zeno_n in_o tantâ—_n apud_fw-la athenienses_fw-la aestimie_n fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la coronae_fw-la aurea_fw-la donarent_fw-la ipsi_fw-la aram_fw-la consecrarent_fw-la dubiisque_fw-la temporibus_fw-la clave_n urbin_n apud_fw-la eum_fw-la deponerent_fw-la certatim_fw-la igitur_fw-la undique_fw-la juventus_fw-la non_fw-la artica_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la graeciae_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la confluebat_fw-la hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o zeno_n be_v successor_n cleanthes_n his_o character_n of_o chrysippus_n reliquit_fw-la discipulum_fw-la chrysippun_n acutissimum_fw-la omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la unde_fw-la chrysippeun_fw-mi acumen_fw-la â—_o qui_fw-fr tamen_fw-la primus_fw-la corrupit_fw-la virilem_fw-la sectam_fw-la spinofo_fw-la accumine_fw-la quaestionun_n lipsius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr const_n c._n 10._o of_o diogenes_n babylonius_n antipater_n sidonius_n possidonius_fw-la roman_n stoic_n cato_n varro_n antoninus_n tully_n seneca_n christian_n stoic_n that_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o the_o jewish_a theology_n of_o stoicism_n in_o general_n and_o its_o combination_n with_o other_o sect_n the_o stoic_n conspire_v with_o the_o cynic_n their_o difference_n with_o the_o peripatetic_a their_o contest_v with_o the_o new_a academic_n the_o particular_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n 1._o comprehension_n 2._o the_o stoic_n notion_n of_o god_n and_o his_o nature_n god_n creatition_n and_o providence_n of_o providence_n of_o fate_n god_n be_v providence_n over_o mankind_n stoic_n physics_n 1._o of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n ethic_n 2._o that_o passion_n be_v irrational_a diogenes_n laertius_n in_o zeno._n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n and_o its_o contradiction_n to_o christianity_n rom._n 8.5_o stoic_a philosophy_n a_o cause_n of_o pelagianisme_n of_o the_o sceptic_n their_o several_a name_n of_o pyrrho_n his_o character_n his_o chief_a dogme_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v the_o formal_a idea_n of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o overthrow_v the_o dogme_n of_o other_o sect_n the_o sceptic_a suspension_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o deny_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a or_o that_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v the_o original_n of_o this_o sceptic_a suspension_n from_o heraclitus_n and_o plato_n school_n plato_n and_o the_o old_a academy_n not_o sceptic_a but_o dogmatic_a the_o new_a academic_n differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n and_o wherein_o the_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o dogmatize_v scepticism_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n how_o far_o scepticism_n be_v commendable_a of_o epicurus_n his_o original_a epicurus_n be_v institution_n of_o his_o sect_n and_o character_n epicurus_n be_v pride_n and_o contention_n epicurus_n temperance_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o friend_n his_o industry_n and_o work_n the_o disciple_n of_o epicurus_n epicurus_n be_v philosophy_n 1._o physics_n of_o atom_n stillingf_n orig._n sacr._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o epicurus_n his_o contempt_n of_o logic_n his_o canon_n his_o contempt_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o mathematics_n epicurus_n ethic_n 1._o that_o pleasure_n be_v the_o chief_a good_n of_o pleasure_n and_o passion_n that_o pleasure_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a that_o this_o pleasure_n be_v in_o virtue_n and_o mental_a epicurus_n be_v atheistical_a conception_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n etc._n etc._n how_o epicurus_n undermine_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n
egyptian_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o philosophic_a science_n 2.6_o and_o arts._n and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o grecian_a learning_n be_v original_o borrow_v from_o the_o egyptian_n be_v very_o evident_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n as_o also_o from_o matter_n of_o fact_n thus_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22._o who_o make_v mention_n of_o solon_n his_o kinsman_n travel_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o about_o the_o ancient_a piece_n of_o learning_n he_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n tell_v solon_n that_o the_o grecian_n be_v but_o child_n as_o to_o the_o true_a archaeologie_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v master_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n of_o solon_n be_v in_o egypt_n and_o get_v wisdom_n thence_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 3._o diodorus_n siculus_n biblioth_n l._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v renown_v among_o the_o greek_n for_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n do_v in_o ancient_a time_n resort_n to_o egypt_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o first_o poet_n homer_n orpheus_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o first_o lawgiver_n lycurgus_n and_o solon_n as_o also_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n gain_v most_o of_o their_o knowledge_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o indeed_o we_o need_v go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o scripture_n to_o evince_v the_o great_a repute_n the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o human_a wisdom_n for_o in_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o it_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o egypt_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_o imply_v that_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n be_v very_o considerable_a in_o that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n we_o have_v the_o like_a honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n act._n 7.22_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n excel_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n without_o doubt_n have_v not_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v very_o considerable_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v such_o use_n of_o it_o to_o adorn_v moses_n character_n who_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o accomplish_v with_o many_o eminent_a quality_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o fame_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o in_o strabo_n time_n they_o be_v of_o no_o repute_n see_v strabo_n l._n 17._o where_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n he_o see_v vast_a house_n which_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n past_o inhabit_v who_o be_v both_o astrologer_n and_o philosopher_n but_o these_o science_n be_v in_o his_o time_n so_o defective_a that_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o to_o be_v find_v skill_v therein_o all_o that_o their_o priest_n can_v do_v be_v to_o enumerate_v to_o stranger_n the_o rite_n of_o their_o sacreds_n &c._n &c._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v 42_o book_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o priest_n write_v by_o their_o mercury_n whereof_o 36_o contain_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n their_o law_n their_o god_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o priest_n wherein_o their_o cantor_n sacred_a scribe_n astrologer_n curator_n and_o prophet_n ought_v each_o according_a to_o their_o respective_a office_n to_o be_v verse_v the_o other_o 6_o book_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n who_o wear_v the_o cloak_n which_o contain_v their_o medicine_n vitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr phil_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n lie_v among_o their_o priest_n so_o strabo_n geogr._n l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o priest_n embrace_v philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o but_o to_o treat_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o theologie_n and_o distinct_o of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o wisdom_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o give_v we_o this_o general_a account_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o its_o extent_n how_o large_a the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v be_v know_v by_o this_o that_o it_o comprehend_v the_o liberal_a science_n the_o hieroglyphic_n mode_n of_o writing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o universal_a nature_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o particular_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o increase_v of_o nile_n the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o law_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o mode_n of_o worship_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o various_a ceremony_n also_o the_o whole_a of_o medicine_n both_o prophylactick_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o pharmaceutick_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o health_n as_o also_o chirurgick_a yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o be_v not_o require_v in_o all_o philosopher_n but_o the_o cantor_n or_o musician_n take_v one_o part_n to_o he_o and_o the_o sacred_a scribe_n another_o the_o horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n assume_v other_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o curate_n of_o the_o sacred_a rite_n other_o the_o pastophori_n and_o prophet_n other_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o deliver_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a peculiar_a or_o mystic_a philosophy_n which_o say_v he_o appear_v by_o their_o sacred_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n diogenes_n laertius_n and_o other_o divide_v the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n into_o four_o part_n mathematic_a natural_a divine_a and_o moral_a we_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o each_o and_o endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o advantage_n and_o assistance_n they_o have_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n for_o their_o improvement_n thereof_o mathematics_n as_o for_o the_o mathematics_n the_o egyptian_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o astronomy_n geometry_n geographie_n arithmetic_n and_o music_n for_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o they_o have_v considerable_a help_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o patriarch_n astronomy_n as_o to_o their_o great_a insight_n into_o astronomy_n it_o be_v assert_v by_o strabo_n herodotus_n and_o diodorus_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a in_o that_o they_o as_o it_o be_v general_o affirm_v be_v the_o first_o who_o find_v out_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n by_o the_o sun_n motion_n which_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o heliopolis_n thence_o say_v herodotus_n lib._n 2._o the_o egyptian_n be_v of_o all_o the_o first_o who_o find_v out_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n distinguish_v it_o into_o twelve_o month_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o star_n this_o calculation_n of_o the_o year_n thales_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n that_o distinguish_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n seem_v to_o have_v learn_v in_o egypt_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_a horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n carry_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o horologe_n and_o palm_n the_o symbol_n of_o astrology_n who_o have_v always_o in_o his_o mouth_n the_o four_o astrologick_n book_n of_o hermes_n whereof_o one_o treat_v of_o the_o five_o planet_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o star_n 4._o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o these_o their_o astronomick_a observation_n and_o experiment_n the_o egyptian_n fall_v into_o a_o superstitious_a admiration_n of_o these_o glorious_a celestial_a body_n and_o thence_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v go_n thus_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n contemplate_v the_o celestial_a world_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o superior_a world_n they_o with_o great_a stupor_n admire_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n esteem_v they_o as_o the_o first_o eternal_a god_n whereof_o the_o sun_n they_o call_v osiris_n and_o the_o moon_n isis_n the_o same_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o observe_v and_o this_o idolatrous_a persuasion_n that_o the_o star_n be_v god_n which_o spring_v from_o natural_a astronomy_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o idolatrous_a worship_n especial_o that_o we_o call_v zabaisme_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o planetary_a deity_n so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o chaldean_n whence_o also_o spring_v judicial_a astrology_n as_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n chap._n 4._o §_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o occasion_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o the_o improve_n of_o astronomy_n even_o unto_o idolatry_n we_o have_v it_o well_o describe_v by_o eusâ—bius_n praepar_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o they_o report_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o first_o who_o lift_v up_o their_o
countryman_n a_o tyrian_a be_v call_v in_o the_o tyrian_a tongue_n malchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o best_o able_a to_o know_v priest_n as_o also_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o sanchoniathon_n but_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v will_v not_o mention_v willing_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_n god_n yet_o this_o porphyry_n plain_o confess_v in_o his_o lib._n 4._o against_o the_o christian_n that_o sanchoniathon_n beside_o the_o help_n he_o have_v from_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o city_n and_o from_o the_o monument_n or_o memoir_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v for_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o compose_n of_o his_o history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o euseb_n praeparat_fw-la evang._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o and_o bochart_n can._n l._n 2._o cap._n 17._o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o give_v it_o we_o in_o these_o word_n greece_n have_v none_o who_o be_v not_o much_o young_a than_o sanchoniathon_n porphyry_n say_v that_o moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n give_v the_o name_n of_o person_n and_o place_n alike_o and_o that_o sanchoniathon_n draw_v his_o historick_n observation_n partly_o from_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o city_n partly_o from_o the_o book_n keep_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o jerombalus_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o this_o can_v refer_v to_o no_o other_o but_o some_o jewish_a priest_n seem_v most_o evident_a 1._o if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o jerombalus_fw-la be_v by_o who_o memoir_n or_o tradition_n sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o much_o profit_v himself_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o learned_a differ_v in_o their_o conjecture_n hereabout_o but_o none_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a whatever_o dr_n stillingfleet_n object_n to_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o jos_n scaliger_n than_o that_o of_o learned_a bochart_n who_o by_o jerombalus_fw-la understand_v gideon_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 17._o jerombalus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o jerubbaal_n as_o the_o learned_a have_v former_o observe_v now_o it_o be_v most_o know_v that_o jerubbaal_n be_v the_o surname_n of_o gideon_n as_o judg._n 7.1_o compare_v with_o judg._n 8.35_o suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v express_o mention_v judg._n 6.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v baal_n plead_v against_o he_o gideon_n gideon_n may_v be_v call_v the_o priest_n of_o jao_n because_o he_o be_v prince_n or_o judge_n of_o those_o by_o who_o jao_n the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v that_o which_o augment_v the_o suspicion_n be_v that_o present_o after_o gideon_n death_n the_o israelite_n worship_v baal_n berith_n or_o beryti_n from_o the_o city_n call_v berytum_n whence_o sanchoniathon_n spring_v so_o judg._n 8.33_o and_o make_v baal_n berith_n their_o god_n the_o like_a judg._n 9.2_o 4._o i_o e._n the_o idol_n of_o berith_n or_o the_o berytian_a city_n whence_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o gideon_n make_v a_o league_n or_o have_v frequent_a commerce_n with_o some_o berytian_a person_n of_o great_a fame_n it_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o jewish_a idolatry_n otherwise_o unknown_a for_o we_o find_v not_o the_o name_n baal_n berith_n mention_v elsewhere_o nonnus_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o town_n of_o beryth_n or_o berytum_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o beroe_n the_o daughter_n of_o venus_n and_o adonis_n who_o be_v worship_v in_o those_o part_n for_o a_o goddess_n thus_o bochart_n certain_a it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n above_o mention_v that_o those_o of_o berith_n or_o berytum_n where_o sanchoniathon_n live_v have_v a_o great_a commerce_n or_o correspondence_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o or_o immediate_o upon_o gideon_n time_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n receive_v from_o those_o of_o berith_n their_o idol_n baal_n berith_n so_o we_o may_v also_o suppose_v that_o they_o communicate_v to_o these_o phoenicians_n some_o of_o their_o own_o scriptural_a tradition_n out_o of_o which_o sanchoniathon_n compose_v his_o history_n last_o the_o transmutation_n of_o jerubbaal_n gideon_n name_n into_o jerombaal_n or_o jerombalus_fw-la from_o who_o sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o chief_n material_n of_o his_o history_n be_v most_o easy_a by_o the_o exchange_n of_o one_o of_o the_o bâ—_n into_o m_n viz_o jerobbaal_n into_o jerombaal_n 2._o whoever_o this_o jerombalus_fw-la be_v from_o who_o sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v borrow_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o his_o history_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v israel_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v porphyry_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n i_o e._n of_o jehovah_n the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o greek_n seldom_o express_v the_o ineffable_a name_n of_o god_n by_o any_o other_o word_n so_o in_o the_o oracle_n of_o clarius_n apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v thy_o great_a god_n who_o name_n be_v jao_n so_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o say_v that_o moses_n among_o the_o jew_n own_v the_o god_n call_v jao_n as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o gnostic_n in_o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o reckon_v up_o seven_o name_n of_o god_n whereof_o jao_n be_v the_o second_o and_o jerom_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o psal_n 8._o read_v it_o jaho_n which_o seem_v little_a differ_v from_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o see_v more_o part_n 1._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8._o church_n §_o 9_o far_o that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v the_o main_a of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o philosophize_v which_o be_v historick_n or_o rather_o mythologick_n answerable_a to_o moses_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o history_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o some_o mythologick_n fragment_n or_o fabulous_a tradition_n of_o what_o moses_n more_o naked_o and_o pure_o lay_v down_o as_o it_o will_v be_v more_o full_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n touch_v sanchoniathon_n historick_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n in_o bochart_n can._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 783._o sanchoniathon_n write_v before_o the_o trojan_a war_n his_o history_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n even_o from_o their_o first_o origine_fw-la in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n philo_z byblius_n who_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n render_v the_o same_o history_n into_o greek_a 1._o eusebius_n have_v preserve_v for_o we_o a_o famous_a fragment_n of_o this_o version_n wherein_o many_o phenician_a thing_n occur_v not_o unworthy_a of_o our_o commentation_n thus_o bochart_n suidas_n who_o make_v sanchoniathon_n to_o have_v live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n so_o porphyry_n lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phenician_a history_n be_v full_a of_o those_o who_o sacrifice_v which_o sanchoniathon_n write_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n and_o philo_n byblius_n interpret_v he_o in_o 8_o book_n as_o sanchoniathon_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v historic_a correspondent_a unto_o moses_n so_o likewise_o mix_v he_o many_o mythologick_n or_o fabulous_a story_n and_o symbol_n with_o his_o write_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o express_v their_o mystery_n by_o type_n and_o figurative_a symbol_n and_o indeed_o this_o ancient_a symbolic_a mythick_n or_o fabulous_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v so_o common_a not_o only_o among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n but_o also_o among_o the_o first_o grecian_a philosopher_n thales_n pherecydes_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o by_o tradition_n from_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o manner_n of_o express_v their_o rite_n mystery_n and_o other_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o philosophize_v be_v as_o the_o hebraick_n and_o enigmatick_a for_o they_o choose_v a_o short_a manner_n of_o speech_n by_o symbol_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o admonition_n and_o most_o profitable_a in_o this_o mythick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v the_o phoenicians_n as_o the_o egyptian_n those_o jewish_a ape_n couch_v not_o only_o their_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o theologick_n mystery_n but_o also_o their_o moral_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o other_o heroic_a virtue_n hence_o the_o greek_a poet_n first_o as_o homer_n orpheus_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o their_o chief_a philosopher_n both_o of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n derive_v their_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n
of_o it_o which_o opinion_n of_o they_o owen_n question_n not_o but_o they_o have_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n owen_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o hence_o as_o we_o just_o conjecture_v from_o this_o cognation_n betwixt_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o some_o divine_a dogme_n spring_v that_o mistake_n of_o clearchus_n the_o peripatetic_a and_o megasthenes_n who_o think_v the_o brachmanes_n and_o calani_fw-la to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o see_v euseb_n l._n 9_o praep_n c._n 3._o among_o the_o greek_n who_o resort_v to_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n we_o may_v reckon_v democritus_n so_o aelian_a lib._n 4._o var._n histor._n and_o laert._n also_o pyrrho_v the_o head_n of_o the_o sceptic_n be_v say_v to_o have_v conversation_n with_o the_o gymnosophist_n in_o indiae_n as_o laertius_n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n that_o great_a pagan_a antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o have_v spend_v much_o conversation_n among_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n eusebius_n contra_fw-la hieroclem_fw-la l._n 5._o bring_v he_o in_o thus_o characterize_n of_o they_o the_o indian_n contract_v philosophy_n for_o the_o great_a advantage_n comprehend_v it_o in_o the_o divine_a and_o sublime_a nature_n these_o true_o i_o have_v great_o admire_v and_o esteem_v they_o bless_v and_o wise_a by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o philosophy_n be_v most_o theologick_n apulcius_fw-la florid._n l._n 5._o say_v that_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o brachmanes_n be_v compose_v of_o many_o several_n viz._n what_o be_v the_o document_n of_o soul_n what_o the_o exercitament_n of_o body_n what_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n what_o the_o turn_v of_o life_n and_o what_o be_v the_o torment_n and_o reward_n which_o the_o god_n appoint_v to_o all_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n §_o 4._o among_o the_o asiatic_a philosopher_n we_o may_v reckon_v the_o phrygian_n phrygian_n who_o have_v also_o their_o philosophy_n which_o have_v be_v better_o know_v to_o we_o if_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o laertius_n make_v mention_n of_o lib._n 9_o be_v extant_a concern_v their_o theology_n see_v diodorus_n siculus_n and_o eusebius_n so_o vossius_fw-la §_o 5._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o african_a philosophy_n philosopher_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o egyptian_a of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o treat_v we_o shall_v begin_v 1._o with_o the_o atlantic_a or_o lybick_a philosopher_n of_o which_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o thus_o speak_v the_o atlantick_v inhabit_v the_o place_n in_o africa_n border_v on_o the_o ocean_n who_o ancient_a king_n be_v atlas_n the_o brother_n of_o saturn_n and_o son_n of_o the_o heaven_n who_o be_v a_o great_a astronomer_n whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o heaven_n teach_v his_o son_n hesperus_n and_o other_o of_o his_o kindred_n and_o people_n the_o same_o art_n from_o who_o this_o science_n of_o astronomy_n creep_v into_o the_o inner_a lybia_n where_o also_o hercules_n philosophize_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o atlantick_v and_o lybick_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n for_o hercules_n as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v be_v a_o phenician_a and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v atlas_n also_o laertius_n in_o his_o preface_n make_v mention_n of_o atlas_n the_o lybian_a among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o diodor._n siculus_n l._n 4._o reckon_v up_o some_o fable_n concern_v the_o god_n which_o these_o atlantic_a philosopher_n hold_v atlas_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v astronomy_n out_o of_o lybia_n into_o greece_n whereof_o orion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n in_o boeotia_n whence_o the_o star_n orion_n receive_v its_o name_n so_o carion_n chron._n lib._n 2._o but_o bochart_n make_v atlas_n the_o same_o with_o enoch_n as_o before_o chap._n 1._o §._o 7_o vâ—ssius_n tell_v we_o de_fw-fr philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o that_o the_o lybick_a philosophy_n come_v from_o atlas_n especial_o astrology_n whence_o atlas_n be_v say_v to_o hold_v up_o heaven_n with_o his_o shoulder_n and_o the_o mountain_n call_v atlas_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o he_o etc._n etc._n plin._n l._n 7._o c._n 56_o philosopher_n 2._o the_o ethiopian_n also_o have_v their_o philosopher_n call_v gymnosophist_n so_o jerom_n l._n 4._o in_o ezech._n cap._n 13._o make_v mention_n of_o these_o ethiopian_a gymnosophist_n who_o receive_v both_o their_o name_n and_o philosophy_n from_o india_n as_o philostratus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o apollonius_n lib._n 6._o touch_v the_o ethiopic_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o mosaic_a we_o have_v this_o particular_a account_n in_o hornius_n histor_n philosoph_n lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o touch_v the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n little_a be_v mention_v by_o antiquity_n and_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v be_v well_o nigh_o all_o lose_v by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o receive_v all_o their_o divine_a &_o human_a dogme_n from_o the_o egyptian_n whence_o their_o very_a name_n be_v confuse_v for_o the_o roman_n call_v the_o ethiopian_n egyptian_n because_o indeed_o they_o descend_v from_o egypt_n moreover_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o but_o that_o they_o draw_v somewhat_o of_o more_o sound_a wisdom_n from_o moses_n philosopher_n §_o 6._o among_o the_o european_a barbaric_a philosopher_n we_o shall_v first_o mention_v the_o scythian_n who_o according_a to_o their_o ancient_a bound_n lay_v partly_o in_o asia_n partly_o in_o europe_n of_o who_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 9_o make_v mention_n and_o lud_n vives_n on_o that_o place_n speak_v thus_o the_o scythian_n in_o time_n past_o philosophized_a and_o contend_v with_o the_o egyptian_n touch_v their_o antiquity_n scythian_n they_o be_v a_o people_n stout_a simple_a and_o just_a ignorant_a of_o vice_n and_o malice_n and_o get_v that_o by_o their_o natural_a ingeny_n which_o the_o grecian_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o by_o all_o their_o magnific_a and_o illustrious_a science_n see_v justin_n l._n 2._o philosophy_n §_o 7._o but_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o thracian_n who_o have_v ancient_o a_o great_a repute_n for_o philosophy_n which_o some_o think_v they_o owe_v to_o zamolxis_n a_o thracian_a who_o some_o make_v the_o servant_n of_o pythagoras_n but_o other_o derive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o grecian_n as_o laertius_n lib._n 8._o what_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o thracian_n be_v may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o orpheus_n who_o be_v a_o thracian_a many_o ancient_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o poem_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o orpheus_n of_o which_o see_v suidas_n in_o orpheus_n philosophy_n deliver_v in_o poesy_n which_o be_v chief_o moral_a and_o theologick_n for_o by_o his_o music_n and_o rhetoric_n he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n on_o the_o thracian_n to_o civilize_v they_o as_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v draw_v tree_n and_o beast_n justin_n martyr_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o master_n of_o polytheisme_n or_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o egypt_n with_o many_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o usage_n and_o set_v they_o up_o among_o the_o thracian_n and_o macedonian_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o in_o our_o relation_n of_o orpheus_n part_n 1._o b_o 3_o c._n 1._o §_o 5._o §_o 8._o but_o to_o come_v to_o our_o western_a philosopher_n philosophy_n and_o first_o the_o spaniard_n of_o who_o aust_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c_o 9_o make_v mention_n and_o lud._n vives_n on_o he_o speak_v thus_o in_o spain_n before_o the_o vein_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v find_v out_o and_o war_n begin_v there_o be_v many_o philosopher_n and_o the_o people_n live_v holy_a and_o quiet_a life_n be_v every_o where_o govern_v by_o such_o magistrate_n as_o be_v man_n most_o excellent_a for_o learning_n and_o probitie_n their_o affair_n be_v transact_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n not_o by_o the_o number_n of_o law_n and_o if_o any_o be_v write_v it_o be_v principal_o among_o the_o turdetan_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o quarrel_n or_o controversy_n among_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o dispute_n be_v touch_v emulation_n of_o virtue_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n of_o good_a manner_n or_o moral_n which_o their_o learned_a man_n on_o state_v day_n public_o dispute_v of_o the_o woman_n also_o be_v present_a but_o when_o the_o mountain_n big_a with_o metal_n bring_v forth_o gold_n and_o silver_n man_n begin_v to_o admire_v this_o new_a matter_n hence_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o sail_v far_o and_o near_o for_o lucre_n sake_n trade_v here_o and_o draw_v multitude_n of_o man_n from_o asia_n and_o greece_n hither_o who_o teach_v we_o the_o grecian_a and_o asiatic_a vice_n there_o remain_v yet_o
2._o tell_v we_o he_o be_v first_o initiate_v therein_o by_o thales_n and_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n pag._n 4._o say_v that_o the_o mathematic_a science_n he_o learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n chaldean_n and_o phenician_n now_o that_o these_o nation_n receive_v their_o first_o rudiment_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jew_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v physics_n §_o 8._o another_o branch_n of_o that_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o pythagoras_n profess_v be_v that_o which_o we_o proper_o call_v physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o parâ—â—_n 1._o contemplative_a 2._o active_a as_o for_o pythagoras_n skill_n in_o contemplative_a physics_n or_o natural_a science_n origine_fw-la it_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n with_o some_o experimental_a observation_n and_o conclusion_n which_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_n be_v traduce_v to_o he_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacred_a fountain_n original_o for_o diogenes_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n while_o he_o be_v in_o babylon_n have_v familiar_a conversation_n with_o one_o zabratus_n by_o who_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o life_n past_a and_o learn_v this_o science_n concern_v nature_n and_o what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o this_o zabratus_n be_v a_o jew_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v afore_o chap._n 5._o §_o 8._o and_o whether_o we_o affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n receive_v his_o history_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o his_o master_n thales_n and_o pherecydes_n or_o from_o the_o egyptian_n or_o phoenicians_n yet_o that_o it_o come_v original_o from_o moses_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n i_o think_v will_v be_v pretty_a evident_a from_o a_o consideration_n of_o particular_n god_n §_o 9_o first_o pythagoras_n hold_v positive_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o by_o he_o adorn_v with_o a_o excellent_a order_n harmony_n and_o beauty_n as_o to_o all_o its_o part_n whence_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o adorn_v or_o beautify_v answerable_a to_o gen._n 1.31_o very_o good_a 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o plato_n concern_v which_o he_o treat_v so_o large_o in_o his_o timaâ—s_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n without_o form_n etc._n etc._n this_o timaus_n the_o locrian_a who_o plato_n here_o bring_v in_o thus_o discourse_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n its_o first_o matter_n etc._n etc._n be_v indeed_o a_o pythagorean_n from_o who_o plato_n borrow_v much_o of_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o hieronymus_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o ruffinus_n assure_v we_o and_o that_o plato_n timaeus_n or_o discourse_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o genesis_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mosaic_a history_n i_o conceive_v will_v receive_v a_o strong_a probability_n from_o what_o shall_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o original_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n at_o present_a let_v any_o but_o compare_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n assert_v by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n with_o sanchoniathons_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o slime_n and_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n they_o will_v find_v all_o to_o answer_v exact_o to_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n pythagoras_n plato_n and_o the_o forego_n philosopher_n dream_v not_o of_o any_o such_o form_n as_o aristotle_n invent_v to_o be_v educe_v out_o of_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o the_o matter_n no_o 1.13_o all_o the_o form_n they_o assert_v be_v the_o harmony_n beauty_n order_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n result_v from_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o being_n of_o all_o thing_n together_o with_o that_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o providence_n which_o inspire_v and_o influence_v the_o whole_a creation_n govern_v and_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o proper_a office_n function_n and_o end_n which_o they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n from_o this_o order_n beauty_n or_o perfection_n of_o thing_n the_o word_n form_n have_v its_o original_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beauty_n by_o a_o easy_a transposition_n of_o φ_n into_o the_o place_n of_o μ_n on_o which_o account_n pythagoras_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o yea_o pythagoras_n make_v harmony_n the_o form_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o gen._n 1.3_o §_o 10._o fire_n but_o the_o main_a active_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n be_v fire_n so_o aristotle_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la cap._n 13_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n place_v fire_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a principle_n and_o preservative_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o add_v also_o that_o fire_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n custody_n this_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n as_o plutarch_n in_o his_o life_n affirm_v whence_o it_o be_v general_o think_v that_o numa_n have_v conversation_n with_o pythagoras_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o numa_n be_v more_o ancient_a only_o we_o may_v suppose_v they_o both_o have_v their_o persuasion_n from_o the_o same_o original_n namely_o the_o mosaic_a institutes_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o some_o other_o the_o same_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o numa_n cause_v the_o temple_n of_o vesta_n to_o be_v make_v round_o according_a to_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o be_v place_v the_o eternal_a fire_n preserve_v by_o the_o vestal_a nun_n as_o a_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o main_a ceremony_n of_o this_o temple_n be_v institute_v by_o some_o pythagorean_n prescript_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v hereafter_o to_o prove_v both_o from_o the_o name_n vesta_n which_o come_v from_o the_o â—reek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge jah_n the_o fire_n of_o jehovah_n according_a to_o leu._n 6.12_o 13._o where_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o preserve_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o from_o the_o vestal_a nun_n and_o priest_n etc._n etc._n at_o present_a it_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v a_o great_a reverence_n of_o fire_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o active_a and_o noble_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n diffuse_v itself_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a universe_n and_o therefore_o they_o place_v its_o main_a seat_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o may_v as_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n body_n shed_v abroad_o its_o natural_a vivifick_a heat_n and_o influence_n into_o all_o sublunary_a body_n for_o their_o nourishment_n and_o conservation_n plato_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o a_o fire_n that_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o production_n of_o diverse_a effect_n which_o agree_v exact_o with_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o beza_n and_o serranus_n out_o of_o he_o on_o plato_n timeus_n fol._n 10._o the_o element_n of_o fire_n say_v serranus_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o fiery_a spirit_n or_o efficacy_n which_o be_v various_o diffuse_v in_o the_o symmetry_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o nourish_a and_o soment_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n which_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n moses_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effective_a fire_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v this_o sacred_a fire_n which_o the_o pythagorean_n so_o much_o adore_v be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o suppose_v this_o spring_v from_o that_o common_a opinion_n among_o the_o ancient_n especial_o the_o chaldean_a philosopher_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o fiery_a body_n which_o how_o far_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o truth_n and_o mosaic_a tradition_n we_o intend_v hereafter_o to_o examine_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o philosophy_n of_o plato_n who_o also_o affirm_v the_o same_o to_o conclude_v this_o pythagorean_n principle_n that_o fire_n be_v the_o great_a active_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v also_o hold_v by_o heraclitus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o heraclitian_n sect_n which_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n
as_o some_o conceive_v for_o it_o be_v find_v out_o 600_o year_n before_o his_o time_n by_o palamedes_n but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o apply_v it_o to_o this_o mystical_a sense_n as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o thus_o pythagoras_n express_v to_o the_o life_n the_o condition_n of_o a_o debauch_a profligate_n wretch_n by_o his_o symbol_n of_o a_o coffin_n which_o signify_v his_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a and_o scriptural_a phrasiologie_n whence_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n borrow_v this_o symbolic_a image_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n speak_v luk._n 15.24_o 15.24_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a where_o hammond_n out_o of_o grotius_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a notion_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o any_o that_o have_v forsake_v his_o school_n i._n e._n refuse_v to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a coffin_n set_v in_o his_o place_n to_o signify_v he_o to_o be_v moral_o dead_a this_o be_v a_o common_a symbolic_a manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o express_v a_o wicked_a state_n of_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a death_n so_o philo_n define_v this_o moral_a death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n and_o live_v only_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n as_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o symbol_n be_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n universal_o receive_v among_o the_o oriental_a barbaric_a philosopher_n and_o thence_o traduce_v into_o greece_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n which_o take_v in_o also_o the_o jewish_a they_o call_v man_n fall_v from_o their_o principle_n dead_a as_o such_o also_o who_o subjugate_v their_o mind_n to_o their_o sensual_a passion_n but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n communion_n 2._o another_o ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n which_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o express_v his_o moral_a precept_n by_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v down_o salt_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o holy_a and_o intimate_v communion_n and_o friendship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o all_o those_o of_o his_o society_n for_o salt_n be_v use_v first_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o thence_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n college_n as_o a_o symbol_n 1._o of_o confederation_n or_o covenant_n 2._o of_o communion_n and_o friendship_n 3._o of_o sanctity_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o and_o shall_v give_v far_a proof_n thereof_o 3._o another_o characteristical_a symbol_n under_o which_o pythagoras_n couch_v a_o reproof_n against_o slothful_a or_o prattle_a scholar_n be_v this_o student_n receive_v not_o a_o swallow_n into_o your_o house_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n admit_v not_o a_o slothful_a person_n unto_o your_o philosophy_n which_o require_v great_a industry_n and_o unwearied_a patience_n the_o swallow_n come_v but_o in_o one_o season_n and_o stay_v not_o long_a but_o sleep_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o year_n other_o by_o pythagoras_n swallow_n intend_v a_o great_a prattler_n or_o babbler_n this_o ethick_n character_n against_o sloth_n and_o vain_a discourse_n do_v symbolize_v with_o many_o of_o solomon_n proverb_n against_o slothful_a person_n 4._o under_o this_o symbolic_a character_n 〈◊〉_d turn_v away_o from_o thyself_o every_o edge_n pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o prudence_n rather_o than_o passion_n as_o jamblichus_n 5._o by_o this_o symbol_n stir_v not_o the_o fire_n with_o a_o sword_n pythagoras_n advise_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o provoke_v the_o passion_n of_o potent_a man_n as_o diogenes_n understand_v it_o or_o not_o to_o provoke_v a_o man_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o anger_n etc._n as_o jamblichus_n 6._o pythagoras_n ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n by_o which_o he_o dehort_v man_n from_o covetousness_n be_v this_o breed_v nothing_o that_o have_v crooked_a talon_n i._o e._n say_v jamblichus_n be_v not_o tenacious_a 7._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o disciple_n patience_n and_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o symbol_n help_v to_o lay_v on_o a_o burden_n but_o not_o to_o take_v it_o off_o this_o say_v jamblichus_n teach_v fortitude_n etc._n etc._n 8._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o avoid_v anxious_a heart-distracting_a care_n by_o this_o symbolic_a character_n eat_v not_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n consume_v not_o thy_o heart_n by_o care_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o chirst_n mat._n 6.27.31_o 32.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o justice_n under_o that_o lively_a symbol_n pass_v not_o over_o the_o balance_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n command_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o observe_v equality_n etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v exact_o to_o that_o ethick_n character_n or_o proverb_n use_v frequent_o by_o solomon_n as_o prov._n 11.1_o a_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o just_a weight_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a prov._n 16.11_o prov._n 20.23.10_o and_o last_o pythagoras_n to_o draw_v his_o scholar_n to_o a_o cheerful_a embrace_v of_o virtue_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v it_o many_o amiable_a and_o lively_a character_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o bodily_a health_n sanitie_n and_o beauty_n but_o principal_o under_o the_o symbol_n of_o musical_a harmony_n for_o what_o ever_o be_v excellent_a he_o compare_v to_o harmony_n which_o suit_n very_o much_o with_o the_o character_n of_o grace_n in_o scripture_n which_o style_v it_o the_o beauty_n health_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o more_o of_o these_o symbol_n hereafter_o §_o 14._o we_o have_v now_o dispatch_v pythagoras_n ethic_n 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n forbear_v moral_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o action_n and_o bear_v physical_a natural_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o passion_n for_o all_o ethic_n or_o moral_n be_v comprehend_v under_o active_a and_o passive_a morality_n or_o under_o abstinence_n and_o tolerance_n i_o e._n forbear_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o manner_n and_o bear_v which_o imply_v do_v also_o as_o well_o as_o suffering_n what_o be_v evil_a to_o nature_n politic_n §_o 15._o pythagoras_n teach_v not_o only_a ethic_n but_o also_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n viz._n economic_n which_o regard_v the_o government_n of_o family_n and_o politic_n which_o respect_v the_o government_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n this_o latter_a pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v great_o verse_v in_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o politic_n which_o he_o compose_v and_o give_v to_o his_o scholar_n as_o laertius_n relate_v jamblichus_n say_v that_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o say_v that_o among_o being_n nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o every_o thing_n partake_v of_o some_o other_o as_o earth_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n far_o that_o there_o be_v a_o friendship_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o answerable_a to_o that_o say_n man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o which_o he_o ground_v his_o politic_n jamblicus_n say_v also_o that_o man_n hold_v pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o all_o politic_a science_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v lawgiver_n more_o ancient_a as_o minos_n of_o crete_n and_o lycurgus_n of_o sparta_n who_o law_n pythagoras_n consult_v as_o jamblichus_n cap._n 5_o but_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v of_o any_o public_a professor_n of_o the_o science_n of_o politic_n more_o ancient_a than_o pythagoras_n law_n who_o make_v it_o a_o main_a design_n of_o his_o travel_n &_o study_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o the_o best_a maxim_n of_o polity_n this_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o journey_n to_o crete_n to_o consult_v minos_n law_n and_o upon_o another_o to_o sparta_n to_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o lycurgus_n but_o among_o all_o the_o constitution_n law_n and_o maxim_n of_o polity_n he_o meet_v with_o none_o afford_v he_o great_a light_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o frame_v his_o body_n of_o politic_n than_o the_o mosaic_a law_n and_o politic_a constitution_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n do_v in_o truth_n traduce_v the_o best_a of_o his_o law_n and_o principle_n of_o polity_n from_o moses_n law_n and_o polity_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n from_o the_o divine_a moysaicall_a law_n at_o present_a take_v only_o this_o proof_n hereof_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o zaleucus_n the_o great_a founder_n of_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v disciple_n to_o pythagoras_n from_o who_o we_o
may_v presume_v he_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o his_o polity_n now_o that_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v many_o of_o they_o of_o jewish_a extract_n and_o original_a be_v evident_a i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o which_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n take_v notice_n of_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v their_o ancestor_n possession_n which_o be_v plain_o a_o mosaic_a institute_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o the_o roman_a 12_o table_n the_o agrarian_a law_n and_o other_o which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o pythagoras_n or_o some_o other_o politic_n §_o 16._o pythagoras_n as_o he_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o this_o science_n of_o politic_n so_o it_o be_v the_o last_o piece_n of_o philosophy_n he_o acquaint_v his_o disciple_n with_o as_o varro_z and_o out_o of_o he_o augustin_n in_o his_o last_o book_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la jamblichus_n cap._n 20._o tell_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n employ_v their_o time_n after_o dinner_n in_o political_a affair_n and_o that_o the_o chief_a politician_n of_o italy_n proceed_v from_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o and_o by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 27._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o pythagoras_n that_o in_o italy_n so_o many_o excellent_a rector_n of_o commonwealth_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o school_n among_o these_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v 1_o zalencus_fw-la who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrense_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o commit_v his_o law_n to_o writing_n for_o strabo_n say_v of_o the_o locrense_n that_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enjoy_v write_v law_n as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n he_o forbid_v the_o write_n of_o they_o 2._o also_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a another_o of_o pythagoras_n disciple_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o thurii_n etc._n etc._n faction_n §_o 17._o the_o great_a maxim_n of_o polity_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n which_o pythagoras_n instill_v into_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o main_a foundation_n of_o human_a polity_n and_o government_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o extirpation_n of_o tyranny_n and_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n 2._o the_o prevention_n and_o remove_v of_o dissension_n these_o principle_n he_o endeavour_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v so_o porphyry_n pag._n 14_o and_o jamblichus_n cap._n â—_o inform_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o city_n pythagoras_n in_o his_o travel_n through_o italy_n and_o sicily_n find_v subject_v one_o to_o the_o other_o he_o instill_v into_o they_o principle_n of_o liberty_n by_o his_o scholar_n of_o who_o he_o have_v some_o in_o every_o city_n thus_o he_o free_v croto_n sybaris_n catana_n rhegium_n himera_n agrigentum_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o send_v law_n by_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a and_o zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o last_v a_o long_a time_n well_o govern_v he_o whole_o take_v away_o dissension_n for_o he_o do_v frequent_o utter_v his_o great_a apothegme_n apothegm_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o abstract_n of_o his_o philosophy_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v with_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o even_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n from_o the_o body_n sickness_n from_o the_o soul_n ignorance_n from_o the_o belly_n luxury_n from_o a_o city_n sedition_n from_o a_o family_n discord_n from_o all_o thing_n excess_n which_o apothegme_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o moral_n both_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n of_o pythag._n cap._n 17._o chap._n viii_o pythagoras_n theology_n traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n pythagoras_n theology_n the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n his_o tetractie_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o his_o scriptural_a notion_n of_o god_n unity_n simplicity_n etc._n etc._n his_o divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scripture_n description_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o found_v on_o that_o oriental_a maxim_n all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o many_o parmenides_n opinion_n of_o idea_n timaeus_n â—ocâ—us_o of_o idea_n his_o primarie_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o god_n idea_n of_o thing_n possible_a his_o exemplar_n answer_v to_o god_n decree_n of_o thing_n future_a gen._n 1.31_o with_o timaeus_n tradition_n thence_o of_o god_n creation_n and_o providence_n of_o divine_a worship_n against_o image_n exod._n 20.4_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will._n their_o exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n eccles_n 5.1_o pythagoras_n damon_n their_o nature_n and_o office_n according_a to_o plato_n description_n pythagoras_n aeones_n his_o tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n his_o metempsychosis_n the_o pythagorean_n theology_n mystical_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v finish_v pythagoras_n philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o supernatural_a or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v either_o theologick_n and_o divine_a or_o magic_a and_o diobolick_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o pythagoras_n theology_n which_o indeed_o comprehend_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o give_v foundation_n to_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n philos_n as_o also_o to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphysic_n that_o plato_n receive_v much_o of_o his_o natural_a theology_n from_o this_o of_o pythagoras_n be_v general_o grant_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o show_v what_o pythagoras_n theology_n be_v and_o how_o he_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o theologick_n contemplation_n immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n while_o he_o be_v in_o judea_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v ground_o conjecture_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o lay_v down_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o &_o 6._o but_o suppose_v this_o be_v deny_v yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o one_o can_v rational_o deny_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o theology_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n chaldean_n pherecydes_n and_o orpheus_n who_o have_v they_o origional_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a affection_n for_o and_o inclination_n unto_o orpheus_n theology_n who_o philosophy_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v jamblichus_n he_o have_v continual_o before_o his_o eye_n philosophy_n §_o 2._o pythagoras_n according_a to_o iamblichus_n relation_n chap._n 29_o make_v theology_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o first_o most_o universal_a be_v to_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n for_o say_v he_o pythagoras_n who_o first_o give_v the_o name_n to_o philosophy_n define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friendship_n or_o love_n to_o wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v he_o call_v immaterial_o eternal_o and_o sole_a agent_n other_o thing_n be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o for_o corporeal_v indeed_o be_v not_o further_o than_o they_o depend_v upon_o incorporeal_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hence_o pythagoras_n define_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v again_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a also_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n daily_o endeavour_v to_o free_a the_o soul_n from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n last_o he_o define_v it_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o definition_n be_v proper_o applicable_a to_o no_o part_n of_o philosophy_n but_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n 10._o whence_o pythagoras_n judge_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o unity_n which_o architas_n interpret_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o intelligent_a and_o eternal_a nature_n and_o simplicius_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n i._o e._n god_n hence_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o pythagoras_n be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theology_n namely_o because_o he_o treat_v chief_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o worship_n and_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o divine_a so_o great_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o persuasion_n of_o divinity_n impress_v on_o his_o mind_n as_o that_o without_o it_o he_o judge_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a philosophy_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o 10_o metaph._n cap._n 6._o and_o elsewhere_o style_v his_o metaphysic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o theologick_n science_n the_o rabbin_n
otherwise_o cous_fw-la who_o for_o his_o repute_n among_o the_o philosopher_n be_v esteem_v as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o star_n he_o write_v of_o be_v of_o idea_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n also_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a be_v a_o pythagorean_n who_o write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n of_o idea_n etc._n etc._n as_o lud._n viu._n in_o aug._n l._n 8._o cap._n 11._o we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o the_o two_o great_a lawgiver_n zaleuchus_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrian_n and_o charondas_n to_o the_o thurian_o both_o pythagorean_n last_o sextus_n the_o pythagorick_a philosopher_n who_o write_v a_o enchiridion_n of_o sentence_n which_o ruffinus_n translate_v into_o latin_n §_o 16._o there_o be_v other_o philosopher_n who_o do_v very_o much_o pythagorize_v although_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n of_o this_o number_n be_v parmenides_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n who_o do_v pythagorize_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o eminent_a though_o some_o make_v parmenides_n a_o more_o complete_a pythagorean_n as_o before_o §_o 14._o also_o empeodocles_n the_o agrigentine_a disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n whâ—_n symbolise_v with_o pythagoras_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o metempsychosis_n the_o prohibition_n of_o bean_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v by_o laertius_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o rhetoric_n but_o among_o the_o differ_a sect_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v pythagorize_v more_o than_o plato_n especial_o in_o divine_a matter_n as_o aristotle_n and_o laertius_n have_v observe_v yea_o the_o choice_a of_o his_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n seem_v to_o be_v traduce_v from_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n beside_o what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o idea_n his_o discourse_n of_o the_o universe_n his_o metempsychosis_n and_o daemon_n be_v all_o assert_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n yea_o many_o of_o the_o hellenistick_a jew_n do_v great_o pythagorize_v as_o philo_n judaeus_n the_o alexandrine_n who_o say_v euseb_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_o burn_v with_o love_n of_o platonic_a and_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n philosopher_n §_o 17._o last_o albeit_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v thus_o famous_a for_o judaick_n mysterious_a wisdom_n and_o many_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a accomplishment_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o exempt_v from_o boast_v and_o pride_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o vice_n most_o epidemic_a and_o as_o it_o be_v congenial_a among_o all_o the_o philosopher_n but_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n so_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v not_o free_a from_o boast_v they_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o abound_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o commendation_n of_o their_o own_o excellence_n and_o boast_v even_o almost_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o immodesty_n and_o impudence_n as_o great_a heinsius_n ad_fw-la horat._n have_v right_o observe_v thus_o indeed_o do_v proud_a nature_n delight_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o spark_n of_o its_o own_o fire_n and_o although_o many_o of_o these_o old_a philosopher_n can_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o light_n and_o heat_n together_o with_o some_o common_a elevation_n and_o raisure_n of_o spirit_n peradventure_o from_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a though_o not_o special_a and_o save_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n abandon_v many_o grosser_n vice_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o deep_o immerse_v in_o that_o miserable_a curse_a abyss_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n so_o that_o all_o their_o natural_a moral_a and_o philosophic_a attainment_n do_v feed_v nourish_v strengthen_v and_o render_v more_o inveterate_a this_o hell-bred_a pest_n of_o their_o heart_n yea_o those_o of_o they_o that_o seem_v most_o modest_a as_o the_o academic_n who_o profess_v they_o know_v nothing_o and_o the_o cynic_n who_o great_o decry_v both_o in_o word_n and_o habit_n the_o pride_n of_o other_o yet_o even_o these_o abound_v with_o notorious_a and_o visible_a pride_n so_o connatural_a and_o moral_o essential_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n be_v this_o envenom_a root_n fountain_n and_o plague_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v any_o natural_a moral_a or_o philosophic_a excellence_n to_o feed_v the_o same_o whence_o austin_n right_o judge_v all_o these_o philosophic_a virtue_n to_o be_v but_o splendid_a sin_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o elatick_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n and_o its_o first_o institutor_n xenophanes_n of_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o logic_n leucippus_n his_o dogme_n of_o atom_n and_o democritus_n emprove_n the_o same_o democritus_n skill_n in_o physics_n medicine_n ethic_n mathematics_n and_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n with_o mechanic_n arts._n his_o travel_n and_o conversation_n with_o egyptian_n chaldee_n jew_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o heraclitian_n epicurean_o and_o sceptic_n §_o 1._o the_o pythagorick_a sect_n term_v italic_a include_v under_o it_o the_o eleatic_a the_o heraclitian_n the_o epicurean_a and_o the_o sceptic_a the_o eleatic_a sect_n have_v for_o its_o first_o founder_n xenophanes_n the_o colophonian_n sect._n but_o its_o denomination_n and_o name_n it_o have_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elea_n or_o velia_n a_o town_n of_o the_o lucan_n in_o magna_n graecia_n of_o which_o parmenides_n zeno_n and_o leucippus_n be_v who_o be_v eminent_a person_n of_o this_o sect_n from_o they_o the_o sect_n itself_o be_v term_v eleatic_a thus_o cicero_n lib._n 4._o acad._n quâ—st_n i_o find_v that_o xenophanes_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o noble_a discipline_n he_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n follow_v from_o they_o this_o sect_n be_v term_v eleatic_a etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o xenophanes_n live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o hieron_n king_n of_o sicily_n sect._n and_o of_o epicharmus_n the_o poet_n namely_o about_o the_o lx_o olympiad_n some_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v no_o praeceptor_n other_o say_v he_o hear_v boto_n the_o athenian_a or_o archelaus_n the_o master_n of_o socrates_n or_o as_o other_o parmeniscus_n and_o orestades_n pythagorean_n he_o approve_v not_o full_o of_o the_o jonick_a or_o italic_a sect_n but_o deliver_v many_o dogme_n contrary_a both_o to_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n yet_o his_o disciple_n parmenides_n and_o zeno_n do_v in_o many_o thing_n pythagorize_v and_o the_o whole_a sect_n be_v reckon_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a sect._n xenophanes_n write_v his_o philosophy_n in_o verse_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o mythologick_n philosophy_n of_o the_o poet_n for_o he_o write_v against_o homer_n and_o hesiod_n and_o deride_v they_o for_o utter_v such_o fable_n of_o the_o go_n he_o hold_v first_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v incomprehensible_a wherein_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o sceptic_n second_o that_o god_n be_v one_o incorporeal_a eternal_a be_v have_v nothing_o common_a with_o man_n yet_o all-seeing_a all-hearing_a alwise_a etc._n etc._n three_o he_o hold_v also_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n four_o that_o the_o sun_n consist_v of_o a_o collection_n of_o little_a fire_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o his_o dogme_n in_o sextus_n the_o philosopher_n and_o athenaeus_n philosophy_n §_o 3._o parmenides_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o xenophanes_n who_o yet_o differ_v from_o his_o master_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n pythagorize_v for_o he_o hold_v only_o two_o element_n fire_n and_o earth_n whereof_o the_o former_a he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o active_a the_o latter_a the_o passive_a or_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o fire_n vossius_fw-la suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n which_o have_v a_o active_a influence_n on_o all_o generation_n wherein_o he_o symbolise_v with_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o hold_v fire_n to_o be_v the_o active_a productive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n as_o before_o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o parmenides_n assert_v also_o that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o that_o this_o one_o be_v immovable_a and_o that_o this_o one_o be_v all_o which_o assertion_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o his_o dogme_n concern_v idea_n for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o famous_a the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o which_o principle_n and_o opinion_n be_v evident_o pythagorean_n and_o original_o scriptural_a as_o before_o chap._n 8._o §_o 7._o that_o parmenides_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o mean_v god_n be_v affirm_v by_o simplicius_n and_o other_o as_o lud._n viu._n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o his_o philosophy_n be_v deliver_v in_o verse_n yet_o not_o mythick_n etc._n etc._n eleatic_a §_o 4._o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v disciple_n
well_o but_o he_o that_o do_v nothing_o well_o say_v he_o be_v neither_o profitable_a nor_o theophiles_n grateful_a to_o god_n thus_o stobaeus_n who_o also_o in_o what_o follow_v serm_n 1._o fol._n 29._o tell_v we_o out_o of_o xenophon_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-mi secrat_fw-mi that_o socrates_n make_v this_o his_o practice_n wheresoever_o he_o come_v to_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o socrates_n be_v in_o every_o affair_n and_o according_a to_o every_o respect_n useful_a wherefore_o nothing_o be_v more_o beneficial_a than_o to_o have_v conversation_n with_o socrates_n and_o conference_n with_o he_o in_o every_o place_n and_o matter_n for_o he_o profit_v those_o who_o converse_v with_o he_o no_o less_o in_o recreation_n than_o in_o serious_a study_n and_o conference_n thus_o stobaeus_n so_o plutarch_n acquaint_v we_o that_o socrates_n teach_v not_o only_o in_o the_o chair_n but_o even_o in_o his_o recreation_n in_o his_o eat_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o market_n final_o when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n thus_o he_o make_v every_o place_n a_o school_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o several_n of_o socrates_n moral_a philosophy_n we_o have_v no_o exact_a account_n thereof_o because_o he_o leave_v nothing_o in_o write_v only_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o most_o of_o plato_n moral_a philosophizing_n as_o extract_n though_o with_o some_o flourish_n and_o intermixture_n of_o his_o own_o of_o socrates_n principle_n for_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o ancient_n that_o plato_n owe_v the_o original_n of_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n to_o socrates_n as_o augustin_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o we_o shall_v give_v one_o or_o two_o particular_n of_o socrates_n moral_n etc._n etc._n ourselves_o 1._o he_o make_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o design_n to_o strip_v man_n of_o their_o affect_a conceit_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o feel_a sense_n how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o be_v their_o own_o flatterer_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o part_n and_o sufficiency_n and_o therefore_o he_o lay_v this_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o philosophy_n know_v thyself_o so_o plato_n alcibiad_n 24_o bring_v in_o socrates_n advise_v alcibiades_n to_o the_o study_n of_o himself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o believe_v i_o and_o the_o delphic_a oracle_n know_v thyself_o he_o tell_v we_o fol._n 134_o that_o they_o who_o know_v not_o themselves_o know_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o good_n or_o ill_n nor_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o yea_o that_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o other_o affair_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o make_v good_a politician_n or_o governor_n of_o family_n he_o also_o affirm_v that_o all_o sin_n proceed_v from_o a_o conceit_a ignorance_n which_o make_v man_n presume_v they_o know_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o show_v how_o many_o have_v err_v from_o the_o best_a mark_n because_o they_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o opinion_n whereas_o those_o who_o be_v conscious_a of_o their_o ignorance_n will_v commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o teach_n of_o other_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o best_a modesty_n and_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v a_o man_n self_n he_o give_v we_o the_o root_n of_o this_o self-knowledge_n namely_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o also_o inform_v we_o touch_v its_o true_a object_n and_o act_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o reflex_n knowledge_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o habit_n act_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o more_o effectual_o to_o convince_v alcibiades_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o proud_a arrogance_n socrates_n draw_v a_o parallel_n betwixt_o he_o &_o the_o persian_a monarch_n thereby_o to_o show_v he_o how_o inconsiderable_a he_o be_v so_o plato_n alcibiades_n fol._n 102._o 2._o tongue_n socrates_n give_v many_o excellent_a precept_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o hear_v more_o than_o a_o lover_n of_o speak_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seal_v thy_o word_n with_o silence_n and_o thy_o silence_n with_o opportunity_n wherein_o he_o pythagorize_v last_o albeit_o socrates_n give_v many_o excellent_a moral_a institutes_n yet_o be_v he_o great_o defective_a both_o as_o to_o principle_n and_o practice_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o as_o for_o socrates_n mode_n or_o form_n of_o philosophize_v familiar_a it_o be_v in_o the_o general_a suitable_a to_o his_o matter_n natural_a familiar_a and_o plain_a not_o artificial_a he_o suit_v his_o form_n to_o his_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o nature_n not_o his_o matter_n to_o his_o form_n as_o the_o school_n now_o do_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n be_v chief_o moral_a he_o fit_v his_o form_n thereto_o in_o particular_a the_o socratic_a mode_n or_o form_n of_o philosophize_v be_v twofold_a 1._o rhetorical_a or_o suasive_a 2._o dialectic_a or_o persuasive_a 1._o as_o to_o socrates_n rhetorical_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v ironical_a it_o be_v by_o irony_n and_o indeed_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o irony_n or_o dissimulation_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n one_o that_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n though_o most_o wise_a cicero_n de_fw-la orat_fw-la 2._o tell_v we_o that_o socrates_n exceed_v all_o man_n in_o this_o ironical_a dissimulation_n mix_v a_o sweet_a urbanitie_n and_o pleasantness_n with_o his_o discourse_n so_o stobaeus_n say_v that_o his_o jest_n be_v instructive_a 2._o as_o for_o socrates_n dialectical_a demonstrative_a and_o persuasive_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v it_o be_v also_o natural_a interrogation_n and_o familiar_a not_o artificial_a as_o that_o in_o aristotle_n school_n in_o brief_a socrates_n natural_a logic_n consist_v in_o induction_n which_o cicero_n de_fw-fr juvent_fw-la 1._o define_v a_o discourse_n that_o gain_v assent_v to_o thing_n doubtful_a by_o the_o assent_n which_o be_v yield_v to_o thing_n not_o doubtful_a lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 7._o acquaint_v we_o that_o this_o socratic_a induction_n be_v of_o all_o most_o powerful_a which_o none_o use_v more_o happy_o than_o socrates_n whence_o quintilian_n commend_v it_o to_o his_o orator_n whence_o also_o plato_n borrow_v his_o mode_n of_o dialogize_v etc._n etc._n this_o kind_n of_o reason_v socrates_n affect_v because_o he_o will_v not_o himself_o use_v any_o argument_n of_o persuasion_n but_o rather_o work_v somewhat_o out_o of_o what_o be_v grant_v this_o be_v discursive_a induction_n socrates_n form_v into_o and_o express_v by_o interrogation_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v consider_v his_o discourse_n in_o plato_n so_o hornbeeck_n summa_fw-la controver_n pag._n 56._o always_o say_v hornbeck_n approve_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v wherein_o by_o continue_a &_o press_v interrogation_n and_o answer_n the_o truth_n at_o last_o be_v so_o certain_o gather_v and_o conclude_v that_o it_o easy_o gain_v a_o assent_n from_o all_o which_o as_o elsewhere_o so_o especial_o in_o plato_n hippia_n he_o observe_v etc._n etc._n socrates_n make_v use_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o argumentation_n by_o interrogation_n thereby_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o conclusion_n he_o aim_v to_o prove_v even_o from_o the_o gradual_a concession_n of_o his_o opponent_n for_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v he_o know_v nothing_o himself_o only_o like_o a_o barren_a midwife_n he_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o particular_a gift_n for_o the_o assist_v other_o to_o bring_v forth_o their_o own_o conception_n so_o plato_n theaet_fw-la fol._n 210._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_a this_o midwife_n art_n i_o and_o my_o mother_n receive_v from_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o dialogize_a dispute_n socrates_n attribute_v more_o to_o his_o opponent_n detract_n from_o himself_o for_o he_o pretend_v still_o to_o know_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o take_v money_n of_o his_o scholar_n thence_o aristotle_n 2_o elench_v sophist_n cap._n 8._o say_v that_o socrates_n always_o interrogated_a but_o never_o reply_v because_o he_o profess_v he_o know_v nothing_o this_o natural_a and_o familiar_a mode_n of_o reason_v by_o question_n and_o answer_n use_v in_o socrates_n school_n seem_v a_o exact_a imitation_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o disputation_n so_o mark_v 8.11_o it_o be_v say_v the_o pharisee_n come_v forth_o &_o begin_v to_o question_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dispute_v with_o he_o by_o question_n so_o grotius_n on_o this_o place_n the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o dispute_v say_v he_o be_v by_o interrogation_n but_o more_o express_o luke_o 11.53_o it_o be_v say_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisees_n begin_v to_o urge_v he_o vehement_o 〈◊〉_d
also_o sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o comprehend_v that_o universal_a symmetry_n harmony_n order_n beauty_n and_o formâ—_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v by_o proportion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o four_o element_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n the_o bond_n of_o union_n universal_a spirit_n or_o form_n by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o themselves_o opposite_a &_o contrary_a by_o a_o friendly_a kind_n of_o discord_n be_v conjoin_v and_o agree_v together_o this_o piece_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n be_v but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o former_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v at_o first_o frame_v and_o still_o order_v the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n according_a to_o eternal_a wisdom_n law_n and_o contrivement_n hence_o flow_v the_o most_o exact_a order_n beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o part_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a mutual_o conspire_v and_o move_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o their_o being_n and_o the_o particular_a conduct_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n so_o that_o plato_n here_o put_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n namely_o order_n for_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderer_n collector_n and_o conjoyner_n of_o all_o these_o part_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o of_o this_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n spirit_n 4._o some_o by_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n understand_v that_o ignifick_a virtue_n or_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n which_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o chaos_n and_o afterward_o diffuse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v thereof_o this_o say_v they_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n or_o a_o ignifick_a spirit_n which_o fashion_v divers_a effect_n which_o moses_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.2_o thus_o beza_n and_o out_o of_o he_o serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o but_o though_o plato_n seem_v to_o own_o such_o a_o prolific_a fire_n or_o ignifick_a spirit_n diffuse_v through_o the_o universe_n yet_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o chief_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v distinct_a here-from_a as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n from_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o have_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v plato_n universal_a spirit_n matter_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o its_o body_n and_o material_a principle_n the_o proper_a body_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n earth_n air_n but_o the_o original_a matter_n of_o these_o element_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o chaos_n which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o existence_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principle_n universal_o grant_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n that_o the_o universe_n have_v a_o origine_fw-la and_o that_o this_o origine_fw-la be_v from_o god_n so_o that_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o question_n be_v what_o the_o material_a principle_n or_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v we_o find_v the_o several_a persuasion_n touch_v this_o matter_n distinct_o though_o concise_o give_v we_o by_o clemens_n romanus_n recognitionum_fw-la lib_n 8_o o_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o the_o element_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v number_n callistratus_n quality_n alcmaeon_n contrariety_n anaximandrus_n immensity_n anaxagoras_n similarie_n of_o part_n epicurus_n atom_n diodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n impartibles_fw-fr or_o indivisibles_n asclepias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o call_v tumour_n or_o elation_n geometer_n fine_n i._n e._n bound_n democritus_n idea_n thales_n water_n parmenides_n earth_n plato_n fire_n water_n air_n earth_n aristotle_n also_o a_o five_o element_n which_o he_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unnameable_a thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13._o although_o this_o relation_n need_v some_o emendation_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v pass_v only_o as_o to_o plato_n we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o he_o make_v the_o four_o element_n before_o name_v the_o complete_a body_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o not_o the_o first_o original_a matter_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n describe_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o earth_n nor_o air_n but_o the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o these_o which_o effuse_v its_o seed_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watery_a fiery_a and_o receptive_a of_o the_o form_n of_o air_n and_o earth_n and_o indeed_o this_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n seem_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a thus_o richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n materia_fw-la this_o the_o philosopher_n do_v find_v universe_n stumble_v upon_o it_o but_o mistake_v it_o very_o much_o aristotle_n have_v it_o from_o plato_n he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o egyptian_n they_o from_o the_o jew_n this_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o parallelize_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n creation_n 1._o moses_n make_v divine_a creation_n the_o original_n of_o his_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o do_v plato_n as_o before_o §_o 4._o answerable_a to_o that_o of_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v make_v that_o peripatetic_a dream_n of_o a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n never_o come_v into_o plato_n head_n though_o some_o impute_v it_o to_o he_o as_o before_z §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o moses_n call_v his_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n which_o p._n fagius_n render_v out_o of_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o plato_n use_v to_o express_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o and_o little_a different_a in_o sound_n but_o less_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o sense_n from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n which_o philo_n byblius_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o great_a bochart_n conceive_v from_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n which_o signify_v matter_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14._o aquila_n on_o deut._n 32.10_o render_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a or_o without_o order_n and_o plato_n describe_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o the_o same_o word_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o because_o it_o be_v without_o any_o substantial_a form_n order_n or_o perfection_n yea_o plato_n express_o style_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n as_o moses_n hence_o those_o peripatetic_a description_n of_o this_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v nec_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quale_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la indefinite_a and_o inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o dispute_v in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o moses_n make_v his_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o void_a whence_o some_o conceive_v that_o plato_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o a_o usual_a change_n of_o ב_n into_o ב_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n make_v the_o original_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n but_o if_o we_o can_v argue_v full_o from_o the_o name_n yet_o as_o to_o thing_n we_o may_v draw_v a_o exact_a parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a for_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o
immutabilitie_n immutabilitie_n so_o in_o his_o parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o first_o be_v be_v immobile_a and_o the_o same_o again_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 4._o plato_n also_o demonstrate_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n eternity_n so_o timaeo_n fol._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o can_v have_v no_o beginning_n the_o same_o he_o insist_o on_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n 5._o plato_n parmen_fw-la 1_o 8._o prove_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n from_o his_o simplicity_n and_o immensity_n for_o that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n can_v be_v confine_v 6._o plato_n vindicate_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n justice_n parmen_fw-la 134._o with_o god_n there_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a government_n etc._n etc._n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 3_o he_o say_v that_o justice_n follow_v god_n as_o the_o vindicator_n of_o his_o law_n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 10._o 7._o he_o philosophize_v also_o accurate_o of_o god_n fidelity_n and_o veracitie_n veracitie_n he_o say_v god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o truth_n 8._o he_o great_o defend_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n purity_n rep._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n can_v do_v no_o evil_a neither_o be_v he_o the_o author_n of_o evil._n 9_o thing_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o god_n good_a etc._n etc._n 10._o he_o mention_n also_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o at_o large_a parmen_fw-la fol._n 134._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o divine_a idea_n as_o also_o in_o his_o timaeus_n 11._o he_o discourse_v also_o of_o god_n incomprehensibilitie_n parmen_fw-la 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 12._o he_o make_v god_n will_n to_o be_v the_o original_a universal_a sovereign_a and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o their_o futurition_n repub._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 13._o farther_o plato_n treat_v large_o and_o accurate_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o divine_a worship_n etc._n etc._n last_o plato_n philosophize_v very_o sublime_o of_o the_o human_a soul_n soul_n its_o divine_a origination_n immaterialitie_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n perfection_n and_o activity_n these_o with_o many_o other_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n plato_n philosophize_v much_o of_o which_o great_o demonstrate_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o judaic_a tradition_n as_o it_o may_v hereafter_o far_o appear_v book_n iv._o of_o peripatetic_a cynic_n stoic_a sceptic_a and_o epicurean_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o aristotelick_n or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n it_o be_v traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n clearchus_n clemens_n eusebius_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la selden_n 2._o by_o rational_a argument_n 1._o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n or_o 2._o with_o their_o book_n 3_o his_o chief_a notion_n from_o plato_n 1._o his_o physics_n touch_v the_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o god_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n the_o soul_n spirituality_n 2._o his_o metaphysic_n object_n adequate_fw-la ens_fw-la principal_a god_n god_n providence_n and_o the_o soul_n separate_a state_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o tradition_n of_o plato_n his_o ethic_n and_o politic_n jewish_n aristotle_n life_n and_o character_n his_o parallel_n with_o plato_n his_o doctrine_n acroatick_a and_o exoterick_n his_o work_n which_o genuine_a etc._n etc._n his_o successor_n theophrastus_n his_o interpreter_n aphrodiseus_n etc._n etc._n the_o arabian_a commentator_n follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n and_o particular_o 1._o of_o aristotle_n logic_n 2._o his_o ethic_n 1._o of_o man_n happiness_n both_o objective_n and_o formal_a 2._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o of_o the_o practic_a judgement_n or_o prudence_n 2._o of_o volition_n 3._o of_o consultation_n 4._o of_o election_n 3._o of_o voluntariness_n and_o liberty_n their_o identity_n and_o combination_n with_o voluntary_a intrinsic_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n 4._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n its_o genus_fw-la habit_n its_o form_n mediocrity_n its_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n its_o definition_n etc._n etc._n of_o sin_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anomy_n etc._n etc._n 3._o his_o physics_n 4._o his_o metaphysic_n aristobulus_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o platonic_a we_o shall_v mention_v the_o peripatetic_a or_o aristotelick_n philosophy_n which_o receive_v no_o small_a advantage_n and_o improvement_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n as_o we_o may_v both_o from_o autoritative_a and_o rational_a argument_n just_o conclude_v as_o for_o autority_n we_o have_v first_o that_o of_o aristâ—bulus_n a_o sectator_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o who_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n affirm_v that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depend_v much_o upon_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n so_o again_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n lib_n 9_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o clearchus_n solensâ—s_n clearchus_n a_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n who_o testify_v that_o he_o see_v a_o certain_a jew_n with_o who_o aristotle_n have_v conversation_n eusebius_n word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clearchus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n in_o what_o follow_v eusebius_n quote_v clearchus_n own_a word_n show_v we_o that_o whilst_o aristotle_n live_v in_o the_o maritime_a region_n of_o asia_n among_o other_o student_n of_o philosophy_n there_o associate_v himself_o to_o he_o a_o certain_a studious_a inquisitive_a jew_n who_o converse_v familiar_o with_o aristotle_n and_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o clearchus_n relation_n be_v aristotle_n word_n he_o communicate_v more_o than_o he_o receive_v then_o eusebius_n add_v honour_a clemens_n make_v mention_v also_o hereof_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o concern_v which_o he_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clearchus_n the_o peripatetic_a say_v he_o know_v a_o certain_a jew_n who_o have_v conversation_n with_o aristotle_n thus_o euseb_n praep._n l._n 9_o f._n 240._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1544._o august_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la abound_v much_o in_o this_o argument_n eugubinus_n namely_o that_o the_o best_a part_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n thus_o de_fw-la perenni_fw-la philosoph_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o eugubinus_n give_v we_o aristotle_n confession_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o overraled_a not_o only_o heavenly_a motion_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a world_n answerable_a to_o moses_n theology_n the_o same_o he_o confirm_v cap._n 7.8.9_o the_o like_a he_o prove_v of_o the_o divine_a beatitude_n consist_v in_o contemplation_n as_o cap._n 11.12.19_o but_o more_o particular_o cap._n 20._o he_o demonstrate_v how_o aristotle_n confess_v that_o god_n create_v man_n and_o woman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o moses_n herein_o for_o aristotle_n in_o oeconomicis_fw-la de_fw-la conjugio_fw-la show_v how_o necessary_a marriage_n be_v sai_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v thus_o provide_v by_o the_o divinity_n itself_o or_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o nature_n both_o of_o male_n and_o female_a for_o communion_n whence_o eugubinus_n collect_v that_o as_o moses_n say_v he_o create_v they_o male_a and_o female_a so_o thou_o hear_v aristotle_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v that_o the_o divinity_n provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v male_a and_o female_a for_o communion_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o nature_n which_o can_v subsist_v in_o one_o individual_a may_v be_v propagate_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o species_n thou_o shall_v see_v therefore_o in_o aristotle_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o same_o the_o same_o theology_n which_o be_v in_o moses_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o eugubinus_n who_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o throughout_o demonstrate_v more_o full_o that_o aristotle_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n touch_v man_n creation_n by_o god_n the_o formation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o difference_n of_o sex_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o without_o and_o in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 8.9_o he_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n conceive_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n gent._n hebraeor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o fol_n 14.15_o where_o have_v
and_o add_v thereto_o courage_n and_o success_n for_o add_v he_o either_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o god_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o action_n or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o help_v and_o further_a man_n by_o thus_o plutarch_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o thus_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n a_o predetermine_n particular_a immediate_a influence_n upon_o sin_n and_o concourse_n with_o the_o will_n to_o every_o â—ct_n thereof_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n plato_n repub._n 10._o give_v we_o a_o good_a solution_n to_o this_o objection_n in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ll_o blamable_a caâ—salitie_n belong_v to_o the_o particular_a agenâ—_n which_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v a_o blameless_a cause_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o evil_n god_n work_v what_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a only_o this_o be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epict._n enchir_n cap._n 1.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o good_a act_v the_o soul_n in_o sin_v only_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n i._n e._n voluntary_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n but_o he_o doâ—s_v not_o concur_v to_o its_o sin_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o soul_n itself_o will_v it_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o sin_n only_o as_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o goodness_n so_o that_o god_n concourse_n thereto_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_o choose_v it_o neither_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o effect_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a cause_n but_o to_o the_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o alone_a moral_a and_o therefore_o culpable_a cause_n of_o sin_n whereas_o god_n be_v universal_a causalitie_n thereto_o be_v only_o physical_a or_o natural_a and_o therefore_o not_o moral_o evil._n that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_a agencie_n be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_a albeit_o we_o allow_v god_n a_o predetermine_a influence_n and_o concourse_n thereto_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thing_n voluntario_fw-la praise_n and_o dispraise_n have_v place_n i._n e._n in_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v voluntary_a and_o sin_n nothing_o less_o be_v likewise_o voluntary_a whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n require_v nothing_o more_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a §_o 29._o have_v dispatch_v aristotle_n contemplation_n about_o the_o will_n voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o every_o humane_a act_n act_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o speculation_n about_o the_o morality_n of_o humane_a act_n or_o their_o mora_fw-la clonstitution_n as_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n in_o general_a according_a to_o aristotle_n have_v for_o its_o foundation_n or_o basis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o voluntary_a free_a agent_n as_o before_o but_o the_o chief_a measure_n thereof_o be_v 1._o the_o end_n so_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v define_v or_o measure_v by_o its_o end_n i._n e._n the_o end_n have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o moral_n as_o the_o form_n in_o natural_n or_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o speculatives_n 2._o not_o only_o the_o end_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o aristotle_n style_v right_a reason_n have_v a_o essential_a influence_n on_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v denominate_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o by_o conformity_n thereto_o they_o become_v moral_o good_a and_o by_o difformitie_n moral_o evil_a so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o style_n a_o virtuous_a act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o move_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n or_o order_n of_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o aristotle_n notion_n about_o thing_n and_o act_n moral_o good_a which_o he_o style_v virtue_n virtue_n whereof_o we_o have_v this_o general_a account_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o power_n conquisitive_a and_o preservative_n of_o good_n also_o a_o power_n well-productive_a of_o many_o and_o great_a matter_n yea_o of_o all_o thing_n about_o all_o but_o this_o definition_n of_o virtue_n be_v too_o general_a &_o that_o which_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o natural_a as_o moral_a virtue_n we_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o special_a the_o great_a seat_n of_o aristoâ—e_a discourse_n about_o moral_a virtue_n be_v his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3.4.5.6_o cap._n 3._o he_o give_v we_o this_o general_a idea_n of_o ethick_n or_o moral_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v suppose_v therefore_o that_o virtue_n be_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a about_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n be_v productive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a but_o sin_n be_v the_o contrary_a aristotle_n eth._n lâ—b_n 2._o cap._n 4._o gin_n to_o discourse_v more_o distinct_o of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o its_o genus_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o power_n affection_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n these_o three_o affection_n power_n habit_n which_o of_o these_o must_v virtue_n be_v so_o plutar_n de_fw-fr virtut_n mor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v these_o three_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o faculty_n a_o affection_n and_o a_o habit_n a_o faculty_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o affection_n a_o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o faculty_n a_o habit_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o conformity_n of_o a_o faculty_n gain_v by_o custom_n arist·_n demonstrate_v 1._o that_o virtue_n can_v be_v a_o affection_n or_o passion_n passion_n because_o affection_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a only_a from_o good_a or_o bad_a habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o passion_n be_v well_o or_o ill_o dispose_v from_o those_o habit_n which_o possess_v they_o therefore_o our_o passion_n be_v in_o themselves_o capable_a neither_o of_o virtue_n nor_o of_o vice_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v habit_n 2._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n because_o they_o be_v election_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v certain_a election_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o election_n 3._o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o different_a motion_n of_o passion_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v that_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v move_v but_o to_o be_v dispose_v according_a to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v according_a to_o passion_n lambinus_n on_o this_o text_n of_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comment_n thus_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v move_v so_o far_o it_o be_v say_v pati_fw-la to_o suffer_v thence_o among_o the_o greek_n our_o affection_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n and_o so_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o practise_v for_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affection_n which_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o external_n object_n and_o the_o passive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v movable_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n albeit_o external_n object_n concur_v yet_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o absolute_o move_v by_o they_o as_o in_o the_o affection_n but_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n therefore_o in_o the_o affection_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v external_n and_o the_o principle_n move_v internal_a viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o virtue_n the_o object_n be_v external_n which_o of_o itself_o have_v no_o efficacy_n but_o as_o it_o be_v admit_v by_o right_a reason_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n but_o the_o prinple_n act_v and_o move_v be_v some_o good_a habit_n or_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v move_v for_o we_o consider_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n in_o virtue_n but_o by_o accident_n but_o we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dispose_v by_o virtue_n i._n e._n we_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n so_o frame_v power_n that_o we_o may_v with_o facility_n act_v virtuous_o 2._o
but_o plato_n lay_v down_o some_o sensibles_fw-fr which_o be_v only_o probable_a or_o dubious_a and_o of_o these_o he_o discourse_v more_o free_o allow_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspension_n of_o judgement_n concern_v they_o whence_o his_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o probable_a and_o demonstrative_a character_n from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plato_n old_a academy_n spring_v the_o new_a academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n of_o judgement_n which_o differ_v little_a from_o the_o sceptic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n dogmatic_a §_o 7._o albeit_o plato_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probationarie_n dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v about_o sensibles_fw-fr lay_v a_o considerable_a foundation_n for_o the_o sceptic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o seem_v profess_o to_o dispute_n against_o this_o sceptic_a incomprehension_n or_o suspension_n discover_v himself_o to_o be_v rather_o dogmatic_a than_o sceptic_a laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v much_o controvert_v whether_o plato_n do_v dogmatise_v or_o not_o and_o he_o seem_v to_o conclude_v the_o question_n in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o plato_n do_v dogmatise_v because_o he_o expound_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o conceive_v true_a and_o confute_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v false_a though_o he_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a so_o sextus_n empiricus_n c._n 31._o some_o say_v he_o hold_v plato_n to_o be_v dogmatic_a other_o sceptic_a other_o that_o he_o be_v in_o some_o thing_n sceptic_a in_o some_o thing_n dogmatic_a for_o in_o his_o gymnaâ—tick_a discourse_n where_o socrates_n be_v bring_v in_o dispute_v with_o the_o sophist_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o gymnaâ—tick_n or_o sceptic_a character_n but_o when_o he_o declare_v his_o own_o opinion_n he_o be_v dogmatic_a but_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 9_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o plato_n judgement_n against_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomprehension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o many_o discourse_n confute_v this_o opinion_n about_o incomprehension_n after_o many_o thing_n add_v this_o also_o to_o they_o when_o sir_n you_o say_v there_o be_v a_o incomprehension_n you_o comprehend_v there_o be_v a_o incomprehension_n or_o not_o if_o you_o comprehend_v it_o there_o be_v then_o a_o comprehension_n if_o you_o comprehend_v it_o not_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v you_o because_o you_o comprehend_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o incomprehension_n by_o which_o argument_n plato_n efficacious_o overthrow_v the_o sceptic_a incomprehension_n §_o 8._o but_o theâ—e_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o the_o new_a academic_n and_o the_o sceptic_n in_o so_o much_o wherein_o that_o they_o be_v often_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sect._n so_o seneca_n epist_n 88_o the_o pyrrhonian_n and_o megarick_n and_o eretriack_n and_o academic_n who_o introduce_v a_o new_a science_n namely_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v be_v verse_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o sextus_n empiricus_n cap._n 31._o give_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o sceptic_a and_o new_a academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o say_v he_o of_o the_o new_a academy_n though_o they_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n perhaps_o in_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a for_o they_o assert_v this_o but_o the_o sceptic_a admit_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v etc._n etc._n again_o add_v sextus_n we_o differ_v also_o from_o the_o new_a academy_n as_o to_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o end_n for_o they_o use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o life_n what_o be_v credible_a we_o follow_v law_n custom_n and_o natural_a affection_n live_v without_o engage_v our_o opinion_n last_o sextus_n seem_v to_o observe_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o new_a academic_n arcesilas_n with_o other_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspension_n to_o be_v good_a but_o assent_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o according_a to_o nature_n but_o pyrrho_n judge_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o according_a to_o nature_n but_o appearance_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o academic_n hold_v this_o common_a first_o principle_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a may_v be_v comprehend_v wherefore_o they_o according_o determine_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v determine_v but_o the_o sceptic_n dare_v not_o affirm_v or_o deny_v any_o thing_n not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o own_o first_o principle_n viz._n that_o all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a §_o 9_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v dogmatize_v that_o the_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o dogmatize_v as_o well_o that_o of_o the_o new_a as_o that_o of_o the_o old_a academy_n and_o of_o all_o other_o sect_n so_o sextus_n empiricus_n chap._n 6._o we_o say_v the_o sceptic_a do_v not_o dogmatise_v not_o understand_v dogme_n as_o some_o do_v in_o the_o general_a acceptation_n for_o a_o assent_n to_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o sceptic_a assent_n to_o those_o affection_n or_o impression_n which_o be_v necessary_o induce_v by_o fancy_n or_o sense_n but_o we_o say_v he_o do_v not_o dogmatise_v in_o their_o sense_n who_o take_v a_o dogme_n for_o a_o assent_n to_o any_o of_o those_o inevident_a thing_n which_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o science_n for_o a_o sceptic_a philosopher_n assent_v to_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o evident_a neither_o do_v he_o dogmatise_v when_o he_o pronounce_v the_o sceptic_a phrase_n concern_v thing_n not_o manifest_a as_o i_o assert_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n thus_o sextus_n empiricus_n who_o treat_v more_o full_o of_o scepticism_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o mathematician_n etc._n etc._n religion_n §_o 10._o this_o sect_n of_o sceptic_n be_v very_a contradictory_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o nicetas_n in_o epitome_n clement_n roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v accurate_o inquire_v into_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o philosopher_n especial_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v great_o repugnant_a to_o piety_n towards_o god_n namely_o the_o dogme_n of_o epicurus_n and_o pyrrho_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o refute_v they_o and_o indeed_o scepticism_n be_v but_o a_o door_n to_o atheism_n for_o by_o question_v every_o thing_n man_n at_o last_o come_v to_o believe_v nothing_o though_o most_o certain_a even_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n commendable_a §_o 11._o albeit_o scepticism_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o whole_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o thing_n natural_n and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o its_o first_o original_a for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n certain_a which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v into_o question_n yet_o there_o be_v especial_o in_o natural_n many_o more_o uncertain_a thing_n in_o such_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v not_o precipitate_o err_v we_o must_v not_o precipitately_a judge_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o suspend_v our_o assent_n which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o plato_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o old_a academy_n whence_o spring_v the_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o tully_n in_o lucullo_n bring_v in_o the_o academic_n speak_v thus_o we_o be_v not_o those_o to_o who_o nothing_o seem_v true_a but_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o falsehood_n mix_v with_o truth_n and_o that_o under_o so_o great_a similitude_n as_o that_o there_o remain_v in_o they_o no_o certain_a note_n of_o discretion_n or_o difference_n again_o say_v cicero_n what_o can_v there_o be_v more_o rash_a and_o unworthy_a the_o gravity_n and_o constancy_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o to_o yield_v a_o false_a assent_n or_o to_o defend_v without_o hesitation_n that_o which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o perceive_v or_o understand_v this_o modest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n be_v great_o affect_v by_o socrates_n who_o in_o thing_n uncertain_a or_o dubious_a give_v himself_o and_o scholar_n a_o liberty_n of_o suspend_v though_o in_o thing_n necessary_a certain_a and_o moral_a he_o be_v very_o tenacious_a and_o dogmatize_v chap._n v._o of_o epicurism_n epicurus_n his_o original_n his_o institution_n sect_n and_o character_n his_o pride_n and_o contention_n his_o temperance_n according_a to_o the_o character_n of_o his_o friend_n his_o industry_n and_o disciple_n his_o philosophy_n 1._o physics_n of_o atom_n etc._n etc._n 2._o his_o contempt_n of_o logic_n and_o rhetoric_n 3._o his_o ethic_n of_o pleasure_n and_o passion_n that_o pleasure_n be_v the_o chief_a good_n that_o this_o pleasure_n consist_v in_o virtue_n epicurus_n atheistick_a conception_n of_o god_n providence_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n right_o reason_n be_v 1._o subjective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v more_o of_o this_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 pondeâ—a_fw-la amâ—mus_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 â—ited_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o origine_fw-la of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o plato_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_v as_o well_o as_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o ur_fw-la gen._n 11.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.3_o of_o light_n and_o darkness_n gen._n
among_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n etc._n especial_o those_o of_o the_o italic_a sect_n pythagoras_n etc._n etc._n who_o though_o they_o reject_v the_o multitude_n of_o obscure_a and_o absurd_a fable_n take_v up_o by_o the_o elder_a poet_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o without_o their_o symbol_n enigme_n and_o emblem_n or_o corporeal_a image_n which_o be_v but_o branch_n of_o mythology_n consider_v in_o its_o general_a idea_n such_o be_v the_o enigme_n and_o fable_n so_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o collection_n extant_a ascribe_v to_o aesop_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o at_o least_o original_o his_o as_o quintil._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o these_o fable_n which_o albeit_o they_o receive_v not_o their_o origine_fw-la from_o aesop_n for_o hesiod_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v their_o first_o author_n yet_o be_v they_o celebrate_v chief_o under_o his_o name_n be_v wont_a to_o lead_v the_o mind_n of_o rustic_a and_o unskilful_a person_n who_o be_v more_o easy_o take_v with_o thing_n feign_v and_o find_v a_o pleasure_n in_o they_o do_v more_o easy_o assent_v and_o consent_n to_o they_o dius_n in_o the_o phenician_a history_n relate_v that_o solomon_n propose_v enigme_n to_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n which_o can_v not_o be_v solve_v but_o produce_v many_o concertation_n till_o at_o length_n he_o find_v abdemon_n a_o tyrian_a young_a man_n who_o solve_v many_o of_o they_o josephus_n ant._n 5._o c._n 2._o we_o read_v also_o of_o amasis_n a_o egyptian_a king_n who_o dispute_v by_o enigme_n with_o the_o ethiopian_a king_n also_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n among_o the_o noble_n have_v stake_v down_o their_o wager_n to_o contend_v by_o enigme_n or_o riddle_n and_o he_o that_o can_v not_o solve_v what_o be_v propose_v lose_v his_o wager_n which_o custom_n plutarch_n in_o convivio_fw-la sapient_a mention_n and_o we_o have_v some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o it_o in_o the_o history_n of_o samson_n and_o solomon_n whence_o even_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o find_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enigme_n attribute_v to_o such_o philosophic_a placit_n of_o which_o of_o old_a the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o wise_a man_n oft_o dispute_v as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c_o 6._o this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v pythagoras_n principal_o addict_v himself_o unto_o so_o porphyry_n 7._o and_o jamblichus_n attribute_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o teach_v or_o as_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o observe_v in_o general_a of_o the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pythagorean_n study_v to_o deliver_v divine_a thing_n by_o image_n i._n e._n by_o corporeal_a image_n emblem_n and_o short_a enigmatick_a symbol_n or_o say_n whereby_o they_o shadow_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affection_n and_o moral_n of_o the_o soul_n neither_o do_v these_o pythagorean_n only_o express_v their_o moral_a precept_n thus_o but_o also_o couch_v their_o most_o sacred_a mystery_n both_o of_o god_n and_o nature_n under_o these_o and_o such_o like_a figure_n number_n and_o enigmatical_a proposition_n which_o they_o all_o found_v on_o these_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_a form_n be_v but_o imitate_v or_o image_n of_o intellectual_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v the_o most_o imitate_v creature_n that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v these_o his_o symbol_n if_o not_o immediate_o yet_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v hebraick_n and_o enigmatick_a this_o way_n of_o philosophize_v by_o enigme_n and_o problem_n be_v common_a among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o observe_n they_o be_v exercise_v say_v he_o now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o solution_n of_o hard_a problem_n such_o be_v those_o which_o samson_n in_o his_o nuptial_n propose_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o may_v translate_v either_o a_o enigme_n or_o problem_n of_o which_o see_v more_o what_o precede_v b._n 1_o c._n 2._o §_o 7._o such_o also_o be_v salomon_n proverb_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a type_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o symbol_n or_o corporeal_a image_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o if_o we_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o pythagoras_n receive_v his_o symbol_n immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n yet_o we_o may_v without_o danger_n conclude_v he_o have_v they_o from_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n as_o hereafter_o jew_n §_o 7._o another_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v among_o the_o grecian_n be_v metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a which_o also_o be_v a_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o mythologick_n symbolic_a philosophy_n for_o as_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o metaphor_n be_v but_o a_o image_n or_o shadow_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o a_o allegory_n be_v but_o a_o continue_a metaphor_n or_o take_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o true_a history_n but_o in_o a_o metaphorick_n sense_n to_o represent_v thing_n moral_a or_o spiritual_a 7._o whereby_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o a_o parable_n or_o fable_n which_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a story_n to_o represent_v something_o moral_a as_o also_o from_o a_o symbol_n and_o enigme_n which_o be_v more_o short_a and_o obscure_a yet_o do_v they_o all_o accord_n in_o the_o general_a idea_n or_o notion_n of_o mythology_n now_o this_o metaphorick_n allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v chief_o embrace_v by_o plato_n who_o conceled_a the_o most_o of_o his_o more_o sublime_a tradition_n and_o contemplation_n under_o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a shadow_n and_o figure_n with_o w_z ch_z he_o likewise_o mix_v many_o fable_n and_o parable_n so_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dialogue_n of_o love_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o salomon_n song_n we_o find_v many_o allegoric_a figure_n as_o that_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v but_o a_o symbolic_a tradition_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n &_o their_o creation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o plato_n receive_v this_o allegoric_a meed_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n make_v to_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o all_o learned_a christian_n of_o which_o more_o in_o the_o story_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v great_a use_n of_o parable_n symbol_n enigme_n metaphor_n and_o allegory_n for_o the_o unfolding_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n any_o that_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v ignorant_a as_o mat._n 13.3_o 13.3_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n speak_v many_o thing_n to_o they_o in_o parable_n etc._n etc._n where_o diodate_v assert_n that_o this_o be_v a_o fashion_n of_o teach_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n follow_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o very_o profitable_a to_o make_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o to_o insinuate_v the_o apprehension_n thereof_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o auditor_n by_o a_o well_o appropriate_v similitude_n take_v from_o a_o feign_a story_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o this_o parabolic_a symbolick_fw-ge mode_n of_o express_v heavenly_a mystery_n be_v so_o frequent_a among_o the_o jew_n so_o we_o may_v on_o good_a ground_n conclude_v that_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n traduce_v their_o like_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o this_o sacred_a fountain_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o §_o 8._o have_v demonstrate_v truth_n how_o the_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n or_o form_n of_o philosophize_v among_o the_o grecian_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o parable_n type_n allegory_n etc._n etc._n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o grecian_a mythologick_n philosophy_n to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scriptural_a tradition_n and_o to_o make_v this_o evident_a we_o must_v recollect_v what_o have_v be_v oft_o hint_v that_o the_o elder_a poet_n as_o well_o as_o philosopher_n have_v general_o recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n for_o the_o matter_n also_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o their_o philosophic_a mythology_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n bibl_a l._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o poet_n orpheus_n musaeus_n melampus_n and_o homer_n and_o the_o philosopher_n afterward_o pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v gain_v most_o of_o their_o wisdom_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o carion_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la lib._n 2._o touch_v the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o man_n write_v that_o linus_n bring_v learn_v from_o phoenicia_n into_o greece_n for_o the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o greece_n be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o law_n touch_v
moral_n know_v partly_o by_o nature_n partly_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n as_o also_o the_o inquisition_n of_o herb_n and_o remedy_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o description_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o these_o science_n he_o linus_n receive_v the_o chief_a part_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o affirm_v afterward_o of_o orpheus_n homer_n hesiod_n as_o also_o of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o these_o first_o mythologist_n gain_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o their_o philomythie_n or_o symbolic_a philosophy_n for_o here_o it_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o phenicia_n that_o these_o grecian_a philomythist_n get_v the_o skill_n of_o coin_v wonder_n and_o fable_n in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o wonder_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o the_o report_n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n in_o create_v the_o world_n and_o govern_v of_o it_o especial_o his_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o tradition_n soon_o communicate_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n who_o be_v next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n hence_o the_o grecian_n derive_v the_o principal_a head_n or_o first_o line_n of_o their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n wherein_o although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n the_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o the_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o yet_o there_o still_o remain_v some_o character_n and_o footstep_n of_o those_o divine_a truth_n and_o sacred_a oracle_n from_o whence_o they_o original_o be_v traduce_v as_o jackson_n on_o the_o script_n fol._n 57_o ignorance_n §_o 9_o this_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n both_o as_o to_o form_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o great_a as_o 1._o ignorance_n be_v a_o pregnant_a and_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o mythick_n philosophy_n which_o gain_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phenician_n for_o when_o these_o dark_a and_o purblind_a heathen_n have_v receive_v any_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o glorious_a work_n wonder_n mystery_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n revel_v unto_o and_o in_o his_o church_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v much_o less_o to_o comprehend_v the_o same_o grow_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n by_o mix_v their_o own_o fable_n with_o those_o fragment_n of_o divine_a revelation_n which_o by_o imperfect_a tradition_n be_v deliver_v over_o to_o they_o thus_o be_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v as_o rom._n 1.21_o idiom_n now_o this_o their_o ignorance_n of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n be_v much_o greatn_v 1._o from_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o idiom_n whence_o they_o give_v word_n of_o ambiguous_a interpretation_n a_o sense_n far_o differ_v from_o what_o be_v intend_v also_o some_o word_n they_o understand_v in_o a_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n which_o according_a to_o their_o genuine_a mind_n and_o sense_n tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v improper_o of_o which_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v as_o that_o of_o gen._n 46.26_o whence_o bacchus_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiter_n thigh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o thing_n which_o great_o feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o mythologick_n philosopher_n be_v the_o sublimity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o they_o philosophize_v so_o great_a be_v the_o confidence_n or_o rather_o ignorance_n of_o these_o first_o grecian_a sophist_n as_o that_o they_o dare_v adventure_v to_o philosophise_v on_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n which_o be_v not_o able_a in_o any_o measure_n to_o apprehend_v they_o turn_v they_o into_o mere_a fable_n this_o may_v be_v large_o exemplify_v in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n as_o 1._o in_o their_o theology_n whence_o come_v their_o mythologick_n contemplation_n of_o their_o go_n jao_n adonis_n saturn_n jupiter_n theologie_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o hebrew_a tradition_n of_o the_o true_a god_n &_o c_o whence_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n but_o from_o some_o imperfect_a scripture_n tradition_n whence_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o that_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n exod_n 3.14_o as_o austin_n long_o since_o observe_v whence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o gen._n 1.1_o yet_o prov._n 8._o where_o he_o be_v call_v wisdom_n hence_o also_o that_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o minerva_n the_o goddess_n of_o wisdom_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o jupiter_n head_n whence_o also_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o water_n whence_o also_o the_o original_n of_o their_o demon_n and_o demon_n worship_n but_o from_o some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o nature_n and_o office_n as_o elsewhere_o 2._o philosophy_n and_o as_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sublime_a matter_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n so_o also_o do_v they_o discover_v much_o ignorance_n in_o natural_a thing_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o tradition_n as_o plato_n have_v have_v some_o break_a relation_n of_o eve_n her_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n coin_v from_o hence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o whence_o all_o those_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o corrupt_a tradition_n from_o gen._n 1_o &_o c_o 3._o doctrine_n another_o spermatick_a principle_n which_o breed_v or_o root_n that_o nourish_v this_o grecian_a ignorance_n and_o consequent_o their_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v the_o peculiar_a mode_n and_o hide_a form_n under_o wdich_a the_o jewish_a mystery_n be_v couch_v for_o god_n condescend_v to_o the_o childish_a capacity_n of_o that_o infant_n church_n clothe_v the_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n with_o terrene_a habit_n sensible_a form_n and_o typick_a shadow_n or_o shape_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v much_o less_o can_v those_o blind_a heathen_n who_o receive_v only_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o they_o penetrate_v into_o their_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o marrow_n whence_o they_o turn_v all_o into_o fable_n all_o type_n symbol_n and_o parable_n though_o never_o so_o lively_a image_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a to_o those_o who_o have_v sense_n spiritual_o exercise_v in_o converse_n with_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o riddle_n and_o dark_a say_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o capacity_n to_o dive_v into_o their_o spiritual_a import_n whence_o christ_n be_v say_v mat._n 13.13_o tradition_n to_o speak_v in_o parable_n to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v 4._o the_o last_o thing_n i_o shall_v name_v as_o that_o which_o add_v to_o their_o ignorance_n and_o thence_o increase_v their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o original_o descend_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o as_o river_n the_o far_o they_o be_v from_o the_o fountain_n the_o less_o they_o have_v of_o its_o original_a purity_n and_o favour_n or_o as_o it_o be_v fable_v of_o argos_n ship_n that_o through_o long_a absence_n it_o pass_v under_o so_o many_o emendation_n and_o alteration_n as_o 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philosopher_n be_v so_o mix_v in_o the_o greek_a science_n as_o