you_o poet_n be_v before_o your_o linus_n have_v great_a moses_n read_v and_o sacred_a scripture_n pillage_v but_o though_o we_o allow_v you_o not_o to_o be_v those_o who_o invent_v poesy_n yet_o this_o you_o must_v near_o be_v deny_v you_o be_v the_o first_o of_o poet_n that_o ere_o lie_v a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o content_n book_n i._o a_o general_a account_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n particular_o of_o language_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n from_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 1_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o incomprehensibility_n of_o god_n 3_o god_n the_o first_o intelligent_a and_o intelligible_a etc._n etc._n ib._n divine_a wisdom_n and_o decree_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v 4_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o will_n the_o effective_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o creature_n ib._n habitual_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o creature_n call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n 5_o human_a art_n reflect_v idea_n of_o those_o objective_a idea_n impress_v on_o the_o creature_n 6_o human_a art_n beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n ib._n the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v deface_v god_n give_v a_o book_n of_o grace_n whence_o art_n spring_v 7_o chap._n ii_o a_o general_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n 8_o this_o be_v prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o jew_n ib._n 2._o of_o the_o father_n 3._o of_o philosopher_n hermippus_n etc._n etc._n 9_o plato_n divine_a word_n and_o old_a tradition_n 10_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o jewish_a tradition_n ib._n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jewish_a 11_o why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n 12_o how_o plato_n mention_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o phoenicians_n barbarian_n egyptian_n syrian_n 13_o testimony_n of_o modern_a critic_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n 14_o 2._o our_o assertion_n prove_v by_o the_o several_a part_n of_o literature_n 1._o philologie_n 2._o philosophy_n 15_o physics_n ethic_n metaphysic_n 16_o mathematics_n astronomy_n geometry_n 17_o arithmetic_n navigation_n architecture_n etc._n etc._n 18_o the_o form_n of_o grec_n philosophy_n jewish_n ib._n chap._n iii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o canaanite_n the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o cananitish_a son_n of_o anak_n 20_o 21_o why_o the_o canaanite_n change_v their_o name_n etc._n etc._n 22_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o canaanite_n agree_v in_o go_n 23_o the_o phoenicians_n canaanite_n expel_v by_o joshua_n 24_o chap._n iu_o the_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o phoenicians_n how_o abraham_n instruct_v the_o canaanite_n 25_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n 26_o the_o jew_n call_v phenician_n and_o syrian_n ib._n the_o phenician_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 27_o grecian_a learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n the_o phoenicians_n inventor_n of_o navigation_n 28_o chap._n v._o of_o phoenicians_n expedition_n into_o spain_n and_o africa_n phenician_a expedition_n under_o hercules_n 31_o phoenicians_n in_o spain_n 33_o phoenicians_n in_o africa_n 33_o 34_o 35_o chap._n vi_o phenician_n navigation_n into_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n phenician_n in_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n 36_o cadmus_n a_o cananite_n and_o hivite_n 37_o phenician_a fable_n of_o cadmus_n 38_o 39_o cadmus_n bring_v letter_n into_o greece_n 40_o 41_o chap._n vii_o phenician_a colony_n in_o greece_n phenician_a colony_n in_o cyclades_n 42_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n from_o ahaz'_v dial_n ib._n delos_n possess_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n apollo_n temple_n and_o rite_n jewish_n 43_o phenician_n in_o athens_n and_o laconia_n 44_o the_o pelasgi_n not_o the_o chief_a conveyer_n of_o hebrew_n language_n and_o letter_n into_o greece_n 45_o phoenicians_n in_o cilicia_n pisidia_n caria_n etc._n etc._n ib._n chap._n viii_o phenician_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o midland_n sea_n phenician_n in_o cyprus_n citium_n etc._n etc._n 47_o 48_o phoenicians_n in_o crete_n 48_o the_o fable_n of_o europa_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n phenician_n 49_o phoenicians_n in_o melita_n now_o maltha_n ib._n phenician_n in_o sicily_n 50_o phoenicians_n in_o italy_n 51_o phoenicians_n in_o sardinia_n and_o corsica_n 52_o chap._n ix_o phenician_n on_o the_o western_a ocean_n of_o france_n and_o england_n as_o also_o in_o the_o east_n the_o ocean_n whence_o so_o call_v 54_o phoenicians_n visit_v the_o western_a ocean_n ib._n phenician_n in_o britanny_n ib._n britanny_n call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o land_n of_o tin_n or_o lead_v 55_o britanny_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n cassiterides_n ib._n ireland_n call_v hibernia_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 56_o phoenicians_n in_o gallia_n ib._n the_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o old_a gaul_n and_o britain_n in_o language_n god_n and_o officer_n 57_o phenician_a navigation_n eastward_o 58_o how_o far_o these_o conjecture_n be_v of_o use_n ib._n phenician_a learning_n from_o the_o jew_n 59_o how_o the_o egyptian_n communicate_v jewish_n dogme_n to_o the_o grecian_n ib._n chap._n x_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o original_a of_o philologie_n 60_o all_o word_n and_o language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 61_o god_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o name_n ib._n name_n be_v but_o picture_n of_o thing_n 62_o how_o name_n signify_v from_o nature_n how_o from_o institution_n 63_o all_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n hebrew_n the_o original_n language_n 64_o the_o original_n of_o letter_n from_o moses_n 65_o 66_o moses_n style_v mercury_n and_o why_o 67_o the_o hebrew_n convey_v letter_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o phenician_a and_o other_o oriental_a language_n their_o traduction_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o origination_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 69_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n till_o the_o captivity_n 70_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o identity_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 71_o punic_a word_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 72_o 73_o plautus_n paenulus_fw-la explicate_v ib._n the_o phoenicians_n symbolize_v with_o the_o hebrew_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 74_o 75_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n 76_o the_o egyptian_a simple_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 77_o 78_o the_o original_n of_o the_o coptick_n from_o the_o old_a egyptian_a and_o greek_a 79_o 80_o the_o azotian_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 80_o the_o chaldaic_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 81_o the_o syriack_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 82_o 83_o the_o arabic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 84_o 85_o the_o persic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 86_o persia_n so_o call_v from_o its_o fame_n for_o horsemanship_n etc._n etc._n 87_o the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 88_o the_o samaritan_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 89_o the_o ethiopic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 90_o chap._n xii_o european_a language_n especial_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a tongue_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 91_o 92_o the_o grecian_n literature_n from_o cadmus_n 93_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o phenician_a 94_o 95_o 96_o the_o greek_a letter_n original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 97_o instance_n out_o of_o plato_n to_o prove_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 98_o the_o latin_a immediate_o from_o the_o greek_a but_o original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 99_o 100_o other_o western_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n the_o old_a gallic_a and_o britannic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n 101_o book_n ii_o of_o pagan_a theology_n both_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a with_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n rite_n and_o story_n chap._n i._n the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n and_o story_n pagan_a theology_n and_o its_o distribution_n into_o mythick_n or_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a 104_o mythick_n theologie_n or_o theogonie_n 105_o of_o zabaisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n ib._n of_o hellenisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n 106_o the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n his_o name_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 107_o 108_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o adam_n in_o 6_o particular_n 109_o 110_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o abraham_n in_o four_o particular_n 111_o 112_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o noah_n in_o 14_o particular_n 112_o 113_o jupiter_n name_n belus_n hammon_n zeus_n sydyk_n taramis_n jupiter_n &c_n &c_n from_o hebrew_n 114_o 115_o 116_o fable_n of_o jupiter_n original_o hebrew_n 117_o chap._n ii_o the_o theogonie_n of_o juno_n etc._n etc._n of_o hebrew_n origination_n the_o theogonie_n of_o
of_o light_n create_v idea_n flow_v from_o and_o answer_v unto_o that_o one_o simple_a increated_a eternal_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o thing_n create_v receive_v several_a form_n shape_n &_o denomination_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n &_o operation_n &_o thence_o be_v gather_v up_o by_o the_o inquisitive_a mind_n of_o man_n under_z certain_z general_a rule_n and_o order_n they_o become_v universal_a idea_n or_o notion_n and_o pass_v under_o the_o denomination_n of_o art_n and_o science_n so_o that_o a_o art_n may_v be_v well_o define_v to_o be_v a_o universal_a idea_n or_o image_n of_o that_o statute_n law_n or_o order_n which_o the_o divine_a eternal_a wisdom_n have_v stamp_v upon_o thing_n whereby_o he_o govern_v they_o unto_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v §_o 11._o grace_n the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v deface_v by_o sin_n god_n send_v forth_o a_o book_n of_o grace_n but_o now_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n be_v great_o wound_v in_o his_o intellectual_n and_o thereby_o disenable_v to_o contemplate_v that_o natural_a wisdom_n or_o objective_a light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n it_o please_v divine_a wisdom_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o book_n of_o grace_n a_o more_o resplendent_a and_o bright_a beam_n of_o scripture_n divine_a revelation_n which_o as_o the_o great_a light_n irradiate_n and_o enlighten_v the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o the_o more_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n but_o also_o in_o many_o natural_a historical_a moral_a and_o civil_a truth_n which_o the_o faint_a glimmering_n of_o nature_n light_n burn_v so_o dim_o in_o human_a understanding_n can_v not_o discover_v without_o the_o assistant_n ray_n of_o this_o glorious_a heavenly_a revelation_n §_o 12._o spring_v whence_o art_n &_o science_n spring_v hence_o the_o scope_n and_o tendence_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o most_o of_o those_o art_n and_o science_n which_o shine_v among_o the_o gentile_a philologer_n and_o philosopher_n be_v indeed_o but_o traditional_a beam_n oâ—_n scripture-revelation_n the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_n be_v fain_o to_o light_v their_o candle_n at_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o derive_v their_o knowledge_n from_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n seat_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v by_o what_o ensue_v chap._n ii_o a_o general_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n the_o traduction_n of_o human_a learning_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n christian_n and_o heathen_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o sacred_a scripture_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tradition_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o decree_n or_o idea_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen_n 1.1,2_o etc._n etc._n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n beginning_n mythologick_n tradition_n of_o the_o first_o chap_n of_o genesis_n why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o fable_n how_o he_o mention_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o phaenician_o barbarian_n syrian_n chaldean_n egyptian_n the_o testimony_n of_o modern_a critic_n philologie_n and_o philosophy_n of_o heathen_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o proof_n thereof_o in_o a_o abstract_a both_o of_o philologie_n and_o philosophy_n §_o 1._o church_n the_o original_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o human_a literature_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o assertion_n which_o want_v not_o antiquity_n nor_o yet_o reason_n for_o the_o demonstration_n thereof_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o christian_n make_v much_o use_n of_o this_o position_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o heathen_n and_o apology_n for_o their_o own_o religion_n neither_o be_v we_o without_o evident_a acknowledgement_n and_o proof_n from_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n themselves_o touch_v the_o verity_n of_o this_o assertion_n beside_o the_o manifest_a demonstration_n which_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n namely_o those_o evident_a character_n of_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o several_a piece_n of_o pagan_a philologie_n and_o philosophy_n §_o 2._o testimony_n jewish_a testimony_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n we_o have_v first_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom_n 〈◊〉_d make_v mention_n of_o aristobulus_n a_o jew_n who_o affirm_v this_o of_o plato_n he_o follow_v say_v he_o our_o institute_n curious_o and_o diligent_o examine_v the_o several_a part_n thereof_o we_o find_v the_o like_a affirmation_n of_o aristobulus_n in_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 9_o c._n 6._o this_o aristobulus_n live_v about_o 200_o year_n after_o plato_n he_o affirm_v the_o same_o also_o of_o pythagoras_n who_o say_v he_o translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o our_o discipline_n into_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o sect_n etc._n etc._n and_o josephus_n in_o his_o dispute_n against_o appion_n lib._n 1._o say_v positive_o that_o pythagoras_n do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o jewish_a discipline_n but_o also_o greedy_o embrace_v many_o thing_n thereincontein_v see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 3._o father_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n the_o primitive_a christian_n also_o much_o insist_v upon_o this_o argument_n in_o their_o dispute_n and_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n page_n tertullia_n own_o word_n see_v in_o the_o in_o the_o title_n page_n tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n cap._n 45._o speak_v thus_o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o all_o and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v the_o antiquity_n of_o divine_a writ_n have_v in_o this_o profit_v i_o that_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v it_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o all_o follow_a wisdom_n which_o of_o the_o poet_n which_o of_o the_o sophist_n who_o do_v not_o drink_v altogether_o of_o the_o prophet_n fountain_n thence_o also_o the_o philosopher_n quench_v their_o thirst_n so_o that_o what_o they_o have_v from_o our_o scripture_n that_o we_o receive_v again_o from_o they_o thus_o tertullian_n so_o again_o cap._n 47._o he_o treat_v profess_o of_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o thence_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 18._o say_v that_o the_o philosopher_n menedemus_n who_o be_v a_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_a providence_n admire_v that_o which_o the_o lxx_o relate_v and_o be_v in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n thus_o also_o clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n 1.5_o speak_v of_o plato_n call_v he_o the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n and_o in_o several_a place_n say_v that_o the_o grecian_n steal_v their_o chief_a opinion_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o like_a justin_n martyr_n apol_n 2._o affirm_v of_o plato_n viz_o that_o he_o draw_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_a fountain_n especial_o his_o pious_a conception_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o theodoret_n johannes_n grammaticus_n ambros_n and_o augustin_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib_n 8._o cap_n 11._o as_o hereafter_o §_o 4._o philosopher_n the_o testimony_n of_o philosopher_n but_o we_o have_v a_o more_o full_a and_o convictive_a evidence_n of_o this_o assertion_n from_o the_o say_n and_o write_n of_o the_o learned_a heathen_n hermippus_n a_o ancient_a and_o diligent_a writer_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n say_v in_o express_a word_n 2._o selden_n de_fw-fr jâ—re_fw-fr nat._n hebrâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o that_o pythagoras_n transfer_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a institution_n into_o his_o own_o philosophy_n thence_o he_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o imitator_n of_o the_o jewish_a dogme_n whence_o grotius_n in_o his_o votum_fw-la pag_n 124._o say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o hermippus_n pythagoras_n live_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o for_o plato_n there_o be_v a_o common_a say_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v and_o that_o plato_n derive_v hence_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o contemplation_n touch_v god_n his_o nature_n and_o worship_n the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o fall_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o who_o shall_v examine_v his_o own_o word_n and_o writing_n §_o 5._o 85._o plato_n edit_n hen._n steph._n fol._n 85._o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la treat_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v search_v out_o the_o
the_o mount_n with_o his_o face_n shine_v where_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o also_o a_o horn_n from_o which_o ambiguity_n the_o fable_n spring_v again_o in_o the_o metamorphosis_n of_o the_o god_n in_o egypt_n it_o be_v say_v that_o jupiter_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o ram_n which_o fable_n bochart_n de_fw-la animalibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la part_n 2._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o fol_z 62._o suppose_v to_o have_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es the_o name_n of_o god_n transfer_v on_o jupiter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ajil_v a_o ram_n which_o be_v paronymous_n and_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o both_o the_o same_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elim_n the_o grecian_n mistake_v the_o late_a for_o the_o former_a the_o poet_n fiction_n of_o minerva_n the_o goddess_n of_o wisdom_n her_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o jupiter_n head_n seem_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o eternal_a generation_n prov_n 8.23_o 8.23_o prov._n 8.23_o etc._n etc._n as_o eloquent_a du_n bosc_n pastor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o caen_n observe_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o caen._n last_o the_o tradition_n of_o bacchus_n be_v take_v out_o of_o jupiter_n thigh_n be_v suppose_v by_o bochart_n to_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o patriarch_n proceed_v ex_fw-la femore_fw-la jacobi_n out_o of_o jacob_n thigh_n mention_v gen_n 46.26_o 46.26_o gen._n 46.26_o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o proper_o signify_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n be_v by_o a_o easy_a mistake_n from_o their_o ambiguity_n translate_v by_o the_o greek_a and_o old_a latin_a out_o of_o jacob_n thigh_n whence_o spring_v this_o fable_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o the_o many_o fabulous_a name_n genealogy_n and_o attribute_n give_v unto_o jupiter_n have_v their_o original_n by_o satanick_n imitation_n from_o sacred_a story_n name_n and_o person_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o the_o theogonie_n of_o juno_n etc._n etc._n of_o hebrew_n origination_n juno_n the_o same_o with_o jana_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n god_n name_n juno_n call_v diana_n urania_n belisama_n astarte_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_n of_o astarte_n 1_o king_n 11.5,33_o why_o she_o be_v say_v to_o have_v on_o her_o head_n a_o bull_n head_n jo_n the_o same_o with_o juno_n isis_n the_o same_o with_o juno_n venus_n among_o the_o phoenicians_n the_o same_o with_o juno_n the_o british_a adraste_v and_o saxon_a easter_n from_o astarte_n juno_n style_v baaltis_n jer_n 7.18_o and_o 44.17,18_o juno_n style_v by_o the_o arabian_n chiun_n amos_n 5.26_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a rephan_n act._n 7.43_o whereby_o bochart_n understand_v saturn_n juno_n nabo_fw-la esa_fw-la 46.1_o juno_n anitis_n here_o esa_n 34.12_o chora_n libera_n proserpina_n §_o 1._o juno_n the_o theogonie_n of_o juno_n have_v give_v the_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n with_o their_o parallel_n in_o sacred_a story_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o juno_n who_o the_o mythologist_n make_v to_o be_v the_o sister_n and_o wife_n of_o jupiter_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o chief_a name_n and_o fable_n give_v to_o this_o goddess_n be_v of_o hebrew_n origination_n and_o to_o give_v a_o general_a key_n to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theogonie_n or_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o two_o chief_a god_n among_o the_o heathen_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o which_o they_o attribute_v most_o of_o those_o sacred_a name_n attribute_n and_o story_n which_o real_o belong_v to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o some_o one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n traduce_v to_o they_o by_o break_a tradition_n thus_o they_o apply_v the_o chief_a name_n of_o god_n to_o the_o sun_n which_o some_o term_v saturn_n other_o jupiter_n other_o apollo_n other_o janus_n etc._n etc._n god_n 1._o juno_n the_o same_o with_o jana_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o style_v the_o moon_n urania_n juno_n jana_n diana_n venus_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v jupiter_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ja_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o janus_n from_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n so_o also_o the_o moon_n be_v call_v first_o jana_n and_o thence_o juno_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololatr_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o juno_n say_v he_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o moon_n which_o grammarian_n derive_v from_o juvo_fw-la but_o this_o be_v not_o more_o likely_a than_o that_o jupiter_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o root_n i_o conceive_v that_o juno_n be_v of_o the_o same_o origination_n with_o janus_n and_o jana_n which_o come_v not_o from_o javan_n but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n as_o jacchus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ja_fw-ge chus_n so_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n jana_n and_o juno_n be_v the_o same_o but_o o_o in_o woman_n be_v the_o grecanick_n termination_n as_o dido_n etc._n etc._n a_o be_v no_o less_o roman_a than_o greek_a but_o the_o change_n of_o a_o into_o v_n be_v very_o ordinary_a as_o calamus_fw-la into_o culmus_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o vossius_fw-la the_o like_a he_o mention_n before_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o §_o 2_o diana_n juno_n call_v diana_n hence_o some_o make_v juno_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o diana_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o contract_n of_o dea_n jana_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololatr_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o the_o latin_a diana_n say_v he_o be_v the_o contract_n of_o diva_n jana_n or_o dea_fw-la jana_n and_o both_o the_o same_o with_o the_o moon_n which_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o its_o influence_n be_v style_v by_o the_o roman_n diana_n or_o juno_n for_o when_o the_o moon_n be_v consider_v with_o regard_n to_o her_o illumihation_n she_o be_v style_v diana_n thence_o the_o roman-hunter_n who_o need_v light_n by_o night_n call_v upon_o diana_n not_o on_o juno_n but_o when_o the_o calefactive_a or_o generative_a influence_n of_o the_o moon_n come_v under_o consideration_n she_o be_v call_v not_o diana_n but_o juno_n whence_o person_n with_o child_n invocate_v juno_n not_o diana_n thus_o vossius_fw-la §_o 3._o urania_n urania_n whence_o also_o juno_n be_v style_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o phoenicians_n belisama_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d urania_n it_o evident_o receive_v its_o origination_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la which_o signify_v light_a as_o gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_n whence_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n etc._n etc._n belisama_n belisama_n of_o the_o same_o import_n also_o be_v the_o hebrew_n or_o phenician_a belisama_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o title_n the_o phoenicians_n give_v the_o moon_n as_o they_o style_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n or_o in_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d molech_n the_o king_n all_o which_o seem_v borrow_v from_o gen._n 1.16_o 1.16_o gen._n 1.16_o this_o name_n belisama_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n but_o by_o they_o communicate_v to_o these_o western_a part_n as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o c._n 42._o belisama_n a_o gallic_a name_n in_o the_o punic_a signify_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o moon_n or_o urania_n which_o in_o jeremiah_n be_v frequent_o style_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o moon_n be_v the_o same_o also_o with_o diana_n which_o the_o gaul_n great_o idolise_v thus_o bochart_n who_o here_o join_v belisama_n urania_n and_o diana_n as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o §_o 4._o astarte_n astarte_n the_o same_o juno_n be_v also_o style_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astarte_n which_o be_v evident_o of_o hebrew_a origination_n so_o august_n lib._n 7._o locut_fw-la cap._n 16._o juno_n say_v he_o be_v without_o doubt_n call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n astarte_n head_n why_o astartewas_n say_v to_o impose_v on_o her_o head_n a_o bull_n head_n thus_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o sanchoniathon_n in_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o call_v astarte_n the_o daughter_n of_o heaven_n of_o who_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o put_v on_o she_o own_o head_n as_o a_o ensign_n of_o empire_n the_o head_n of_o a_o bull._n this_o give_v we_o a_o good_a account_n of_o her_o
phoenicians_n make_v the_o sun_n their_o chief_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o they_o count_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o heaven_n call_v he_o beelsamen_n who_o with_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n i.e._n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assyrian_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bell_n and_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es god_n name_v thus_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 7._o where_o he_o speak_v in_o these_o word_n thus_o english_v in_o the_o first_o place_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es god_n name_n offer_v itself_o also_o elohim_n and_o elohe_n which_o differ_v so_o little_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d helios_n seem_v to_o occupy_v all_o three_o for_o whence_o i_o pray_v you_o come_v helios_n the_o most_o learned_a confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o greek_a origination_n some_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v of_o punic_a other_o that_o it_o be_v of_o assyrian_a origine_fw-la both_o of_o which_o prove_v what_o we_o intend_v for_o both_o herodotus_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o phenician_n who_o tongue_n the_o punick_n paeni_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quasi_fw-la phoeni_fw-la corrupto_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellati_fw-la so_o call_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n use_v as_o also_o tacitus_n affirm_v that_o the_o assyrian_n give_v origine_fw-la to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o possess_v their_o country_n therefore_o they_o that_o make_v helios_n a_o assyrian_a or_o phenician_a name_n confess_v also_o that_o it_o be_v hebrew_n which_o also_o the_o interpreter_n of_o virgil_n servius_n aen._n 1.646_o demonstrate_v from_o this_o argument_n because_o helios_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o language_n wherein_o hell_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v god_n now_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n hael_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o god_n which_o the_o greek_n of_o old_a sound_v hell_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o divine_n theodor._n contra_fw-la she_o l._n 5._o c._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la s._n &_o nicet_fw-la orthod_n lib._n 2._o c._n 29._o which_o thing_n stand_v thus_o the_o ancient_n macrobius_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n do_v though_o dark_o define_v or_o limit_v the_o universal_a multitude_n of_o the_o god_n by_o the_o sun_n alone_o and_o we_o less_o wonder_n at_o it_o that_o this_o god_n the_o sun_n shall_v traduce_v his_o name_n from_o the_o prophetic_a write_n see_v hence_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o his_o chariot_n and_o four_o horse_n for_o that_o the_o grecian_n detort_v elias_n fiery_a chariot_n to_o make_v up_o this_o fable_n of_o the_o sun_n chariot_n be_v affirm_v by_o chrysostomus_n serm._n de_fw-fr helia_n the_o original_a ground_n and_o spring_n of_o idolize_v the_o sun_n seem_v this_o first_o god_n gen._n 1.16_o bestow_v a_o delegated_a dominion_n on_o the_o sun_n make_v it_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o day_n so_o psal_n 19.1,2,3_o etc._n etc._n and_o without_o doubt_n this_o delegated_a dominion_n be_v by_o sacred_a oral_a tradition_n hand_v down_o throughout_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a seed_n until_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o moses_n from_o this_o sacred_a tradition_n lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v safe_o grant_v the_o apostate_n son_n of_o noah_n cham_n etc._n etc._n receive_v some_o notice_n &_o discovery_n of_o this_o delegated_a sovereignty_n commit_v to_o the_o sun_n whence_o they_o forget_v their_o creator_n place_v the_o sun_n his_o creature_n in_o his_o room_n and_o so_o make_v it_o their_o natural_a god_n and_o absolute_a lord_n calling_z it_z baal_n beelsamen_n moloch_n etc._n etc._n title_n which_o import_v a_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o adore_v 2._o the_o glorious_a structure_n and_o regular_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v adore_v 2._o to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v as_o another_o cause_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v deify_v its_o admirable_a composure_n and_o motion_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o idolatrous_a son_n of_o noah_n be_v ravish_v first_o into_o admiration_n and_o thence_o into_o adoration_n of_o this_o so_o glorious_a a_o creature_n indeed_o these_o admirable_a perfection_n of_o the_o sun_n afford_v excellent_a matter_n of_o admiration_n and_o contemplation_n to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n that_o can_v contemplate_v and_o admire_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o creator_n in_o this_o glorious_a creature_n as_o psal_n 19.1,2_o but_o a_o heart_n idolatrical_o incline_v soon_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o its_o maker_n in_o such_o illustrious_a and_o beautiful_a object_n of_o sense_n hence_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n draw_v the_o origination_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v because_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n their_o supreme_a god_n be_v of_o all_o most_o rapid_a and_o swift_a as_o psal_n 19.5_o plato_n own_o word_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o mention_v it_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o hint_n that_o the_o swift_a and_o orderly_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o planet_n give_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o their_o be_v so_o much_o admire_v and_o adore_v as_o go_n this_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o give_v as_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o egyptian_a idolatry_n see_v say_v he_o in_o egypt_n they_o can_v hardly_o contain_v themselves_o within_o door_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o delicious_a constitution_n of_o their_o country_n they_o spend_v whole_a night_n in_o contemplate_v those_o celestial_a body_n move_v in_o such_o a_o constant_a regular_a manner_n whence_o they_o insensible_o fall_v into_o this_o persuasion_n that_o the_o star_n be_v god_n and_o conservator_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o therefore_o they_o worship_v with_o various_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n idolise_v 3._o the_o sun_n influence_n another_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v idolise_v 3._o another_o cause_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v deify_v be_v those_o sensible_a influence_n and_o effect_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o man_n natural_o be_v apt_a to_o ascribe_v a_o divinity_n to_o what_o afford_v he_o relief_n and_o succour_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o good_n now_o the_o sun_n have_v such_o a_o prolific_a and_o powerful_a influence_n on_o all_o sublunaries_n and_o sensibles_fw-fr no_o wonder_v if_o the_o corrupt_a imagination_n of_o man_n foolish_a heart_n attribute_v a_o deity_n unto_o he_o 1.18,21_o rom._n 1.18,21_o as_o rom._n 1.18,21_o this_o be_v that_o which_o inveagle_v the_o idolatrick_n israelites_n into_o a_o superstitious_a adoration_n of_o these_o planetary_a deity_n 44.17.18_o jer._n 44.17.18_o jerem._n 44.17,18_o for_o than_o have_v we_o plenty_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n check_v they_o for_o these_o vanity_n 14.22_o jer._n 14.22_o jer._n 14.22_o and_o paul_n act._n 14.17_o plain_o indicates_z that_o the_o gentile_n from_o a_o vain_a expectation_n of_o succour_n from_o these_o celestial_a body_n be_v entice_v into_o a_o adoration_n of_o they_o astrology_n judicial_a astrology_n and_o judicial_a astrology_n which_o begin_v to_o flourish_v among_o the_o chaldean_n and_o egyptian_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o idolatry_n afford_v a_o more_o powerful_a influence_n to_o this_o idolatrick_n deify_v of_o the_o sun_n for_o these_o judicial_a astrologer_n ascribe_v almost_o all_o manner_n of_o influence_n and_o effect_n both_o natural_a moral_a and_o divine_a to_o these_o celestial_a body_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o pass_v for_o go_n for_o if_o we_o grant_v the_o hypothesis_n which_o judicial_a astrologer_n have_v to_o this_o very_a day_n contend_v for_o that_o these_o celestial_a constellation_n and_o body_n have_v a_o universal_a influence_n not_o only_o on_o natural_a body_n but_o also_o on_o politic_a state_n yea_o on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o direct_o this_o i_o say_v be_v grant_v i_o can_v see_v how_o we_o can_v rational_o deny_v they_o a_o deity_n deify_v 4._o the_o sun_n refidence_n in_o heaven_n a_o far_a cause_n of_o its_o be_v deify_v 4._o another_o prolific_a cause_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v deify_v be_v his_o glorious_a residence_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v observe_v a_o innate_a persuasion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o worship_n reside_v in_o heaven_n whence_o man_n natural_o on_o all_o occasion_n of_o divine_a adoration_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n as_o god_n place_n of_o residence_n now_o those_o apostate_n son_n of_o noah_n find_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n conceit_n that_o the_o only_a object_n of_o their_o worship_n that_o these_o be_v the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o that_o natural_a worship_n and_o divinity_n which_o the_o first_o
that_o most_o of_o his_o mythology_n or_o fabulous_a narration_n touch_v the_o god_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genealogy_n and_o exploit_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n and_o imitation_n of_o some_o sacred_a person_n exploit_n and_o story_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o albeit_o we_o have_v few_o relic_n of_o his_o poem_n yet_o what_o remain_v seem_v to_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n open_v among_o the_o israelite_n especial_o that_o most_o celebrate_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v easy_a for_o god_n to_o achieve_v all_o thing_n and_o with_o he_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a this_o golden_a verse_n we_o may_v presume_v linus_n gain_v from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n or_o his_o own_o observation_n of_o god_n divine_a power_n in_o and_o with_o his_o church_n §_o 5._o scripture_n orpheus_n poesy_n derive_v from_o sacred_a scripture_n next_o to_o linus_n follow_v orpheus_n who_o carion_n lib._n 2._o touch_v the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o the_o jones_n make_v to_o be_v linus_n auditor_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o argonaut_n this_o orpheus_n be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v write_v the_o war_n of_o the_o titan_n and_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o argonaut_n 22._o orpheo_n qui_fw-la sub_fw-la judicibus_fw-la floruisse_fw-la a_o quibusdam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la circa_fw-la cadmi_fw-la tempus_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la edoctus_fw-la sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o 22._o it_o be_v report_v also_o that_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o woman_n in_o thracia_n out_o of_o a_o superstition_n because_o he_o have_v change_v their_o law_n thus_o carrion_n some_o make_v the_o poetic_a age_n to_o begin_v with_o orpheus_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v a_o great_a promotor_n if_o not_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o the_o go_n justin_n martyr_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o teacher_n of_o polytheisme_n he_o be_v a_o great_a instrument_n the_o devil_n employ_v for_o the_o erect_n of_o idolatry_n together_o with_o melampus_n musaeus_n arion_n methymnaeus_n amphion_n of_o thebes_n and_o eumolpus_n the_o thracian_a who_o be_v all_o great_a promotor_n of_o idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o of_o poesy_n whereof_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o original_a idea_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o that_o orpheus_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v general_o confess_v whence_o as_o it_o be_v say_v also_o he_o bring_v most_o of_o his_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o custom_n into_o greece_n wherein_o those_o who_o be_v initiate_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o sanford_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 22._o orpheus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v into_o greece_n the_o sacreds_n of_o father_n bacchus_n who_o also_o as_o diodorus_n report_v 1._o diodor._fw-la l._n 1._o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o with_o the_o same_o endeavour_n bring_v 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〈◊〉_d which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n the_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v frame_v now_o that_o this_o phenician_a maxim_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o learning_n be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a oracle_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v orpheus_n according_a to_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ex_fw-la tim._n chron._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v mention_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o of_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n by_o god_n and_o suidas_n atte_v 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o orpheus_n hold_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invisible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v herein_o the_o tradition_n of_o moses_n this_o orpheus_n be_v very_o skilful_a in_o music_n as_o well_o as_o poesy_n which_o give_v he_o a_o mighty_a advantage_n on_o the_o thracian_n and_o macedonian_n for_o the_o civilise_n of_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v fable_v that_o he_o draw_v man_n and_o tree_n after_o he_o i.e._n by_o the_o novelty_n and_o pleasingnes_n of_o his_o music_n and_o poesy_n he_o insinuate_v his_o moral_a precept_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o cheerful_a embrace_v of_o the_o same_o this_o also_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la c._n 3._o §_o 4._o speak_v concern_v he_o orpheus_n be_v a_o thracian_a many_o have_v write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poem_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o orpheus_n suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enumerate_v some_o of_o they_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v name_v onomacritus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pisistratus_n son_n of_o who_o tatianus_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orpheus_n be_v contemporary_a with_o hercules_n but_o the_o poem_n that_o pass_v under_o his_o name_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o onomacritus_n the_o athenian_a who_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o pisistratus_n son_n about_o the_o 50_o olympiad_n there_o be_v many_o fragment_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o henry_n stephanus_n in_o his_o philosophic_a poesy_n have_v collect_v together_o but_o the_o most_o famous_a fragment_n be_v that_o in_o justin_n martyr_n in_o which_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o abraham_n and_o the_o mosaic_a table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n §_o 6._o scripture_n homer_n choice_a notion_n from_o scripture_n next_o to_o orpheus_n we_o may_v add_v homer_n who_o live_v about_o 150_o year_n after_o the_o trojan_a war_n not_o far_o from_o the_o age_n of_o the_o prophet_n esaiah_n as_o carrion_n chron._n lib._n 2._o that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v general_o confess_v by_o such_o as_o have_v write_v his_o life_n so_o also_o grotius_n on_o mat._n 10.28_o say_v that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v evident_a etc._n etc._n yea_o sandford_n descens_fw-la l._n 2._o §_o 37._o think_v that_o homer_n be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o egypt_n 37._o egyptum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o natum_fw-la homerum_fw-la cum_fw-la heliodoro_n suspicor_fw-la &_o eruditum_fw-la plane_n videor_fw-la sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o 37._o that_o homer_n have_v many_o of_o his_o fiction_n from_o some_o real_a scripture_n tradition_n which_o he_o gather_v up_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v even_o from_o his_o stile_n and_o the_o affinity_n of_o many_o of_o his_o expression_n with_o the_o scripture_n language_n thus_o ralegh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o sect._n 7._o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o homer_n have_v read_v over_o all_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o by_o place_n steal_v thence_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n may_v appear_v of_o which_o justin_n martyr_n remember_v many_o in_o the_o treatise_n convert_v by_o mirandula_n for_o the_o more_o full_a evidence_n whereof_o see_v duport_n gnomologia_fw-la or_o parallel_v betwixt_o homer_n and_o the_o scripture_n also_o bogan_n homerus_n hebraïzan_n §_o 7._o scripture_n hesiod_n poem_n from_o scripture_n next_o to_o homer_n follow_v hesiod_n who_o be_v say_v to_o live_v 100_o year_n after_o homer_n somewhat_o before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n carion_n chron._n lib._n 2._o tell_v we_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o muse_n temple_n in_o helicon_n his_o poem_n contain_v partly_o discourse_n of_o morality_n partly_o a_o description_n of_o the_o year_n or_o as_o we_o phrase_v it_o a_o calendar_n for_o such_o be_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o ethnic_a priest_n he_o receive_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n unto_o who_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n
joseph_n or_o moses_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v touch_v the_o ancient_a hermes_n trismegistus_n see_v stillingfleet_n orig._n s._n book_n 1._o c._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v as_o probable_a that_o manethos_n have_v great_a assistance_n in_o compile_v his_o history_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o have_v be_v new_o translate_v into_o greek_a by_o the_o appointment_n of_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n so_o stillingfleet_n orig_n s._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 8._o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o manethos_n and_o his_o history_n it_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o command_n of_o philadelphus_n which_o may_v very_o probable_o be_v occasion_v upon_o the_o view_n of_o that_o account_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v then_o translate_v into_o greek_a do_v give_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n upon_o which_o we_o can_v imagine_v but_o so_o inquisitive_a a_o person_n as_o philadelphus_n be_v will_v be_v very_o earnest_a to_o have_v his_o curiosity_n satisfy_v as_o to_o what_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n can_v produce_v to_o confront_v with_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o egyptian_a history_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n of_o jewish_a story_n be_v hereafter_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o jew_n the_o chaldean_a annal_n derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a annal_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o chaldean_n also_o be_v great_a pretender_n to_o ancient_a annal_n and_o record_n yea_o there_o be_v as_o justin_n tell_v we_o a_o great_a contest_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o egyptian_n about_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o dynasty_n and_o record_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o chaldean_n may_v not_o compare_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o record_n for_o albeit_o they_o have_v sufficient_a occasion_n give_v they_o for_o a_o contest_v in_o this_o kind_n from_o the_o jew_n daily_a conversation_n with_o they_o in_o babylon_n yet_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a he_o add_v chap._n 3._o §_o 10._o now_o for_o berosus_n although_o the_o chaldean_n have_v occasion_n enough_o give_v they_o before_o this_o time_n to_o produce_v their_o antiquity_n by_o the_o jew_n converse_v with_o they_o in_o babylon_n yet_o we_o find_v this_o author_n the_o first_o that_o dare_v adventure_v they_o abroad_o in_o greek_a now_o that_o berosus_n publish_v his_o history_n after_o the_o lxx_n translation_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n though_o i_o question_v whether_o this_o learned_a man_n assertion_n that_o berosus_n publish_v his_o annal_n after_o the_o lxx_o can_v be_v clear_o demonstrate_v because_o vossius_fw-la the_o histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n when_o manethos_n be_v a_o youth_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v ground_o conclude_v that_o both_o berosus_n the_o chaldean_a and_o manethos_n the_o egyptian_a historiographer_n in_o the_o compose_v their_o history_n can_v not_o but_o have_v much_o light_n and_o assistance_n from_o the_o sacred_a record_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o they_o have_v daily_a conversation_n for_o as_o there_o be_v about_o this_o time_n many_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a jew_n in_o egypt_n so_o also_o at_o babylon_n where_o after_o their_o return_n they_o leave_v three_o famous_a school_n sora_n pompeditha_n and_o neharda_n whence_o we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v viz._n in_o the_o chaldean_a philosophy_n but_o that_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v many_o choice_a tradition_n and_o piece_n of_o antiquity_n yea_o we_o find_v many_o fabulous_a narration_n in_o berosus_n relate_v to_o the_o cataclysme_fw-la the_o tower_n of_o babel_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o can_v rational_o conjecture_v can_v have_v any_o other_o original_a idea_n and_o spring_v head_n but_o scripture_n relation_n or_o sacred_a tradition_n whereof_o we_o find_v very_o many_o vestigia_fw-la and_o character_n in_o those_o mythologick_n historiographer_n berosus_n etc._n etc._n though_o mix_v with_o a_o world_n of_o their_o own_o figment_n neither_o need_v we_o suppose_v these_o tradition_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o by_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o daily_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n and_o egypt_n yea_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v what_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o some_o dialect_n these_o learned_a man_n in_o both_o nation_n as_o the_o phoenicians_n also_o may_v read_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n without_o much_o assistance_n in_o its_o original_a hebrew_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o greek_a translation_n or_o interpretation_n that_o the_o chaldean_a annal_n be_v conformable_a unto_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a annal_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o be_v inform_v by_o conference_n with_o learned_a bochart_n who_o prove_v his_o assertion_n out_o of_o simplicius_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o book_n of_o aristotle_n wherein_o he_o relate_v how_o he_o desire_v alexander_n to_o send_v he_o the_o record_n of_o the_o chaldean_n upon_o the_o view_n whereof_o he_o find_v that_o their_o dynasty_n or_o account_v of_o time_n contain_v but_o so_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o say_v bochart_n answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o time_n §_o 4._o mosaic_a the_o grecian_a historiographie_n late_a than_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o mosaic_a we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o grecian_a record_n and_o annal_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o give_v very_o evident_a notice_n and_o demonstration_n of_o their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a story_n and_o jewish_a antiquity_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graecis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o prove_v that_o the_o grecian_a historiographer_n be_v much_o young_a than_o moses_n for_o the_o grecian_n can_v not_o name_v any_o one_o historian_n of_o their_o nation_n who_o be_v not_o more_o than_o 500_o year_n young_a than_o the_o trojan_a war_n but_o moses_n be_v more_o ancient_a and_o that_o by_o some_o age_n as_o pagan_a writer_n acknowledge_v particular_o appion_n the_o alexandrine_n who_o make_v moses_n to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o inachus_n whence_o there_o must_v be_v betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n no_o less_o than_o 685_o year_n but_o if_o we_o follow_v eusebius_n as_o we_o ought_v moses_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cecrops_n the_o first_o athenian_n king_n and_o so_o moses_n be_v 400_o year_n young_a than_o inachus_n yet_o 285_o year_n before_o the_o trojan_a war_n yea_o the_o same_o vossius_fw-la prove_v that_o not_o only_o the_o sacred_a historiographer_n but_o also_o the_o phenician_a egyptian_a and_o chaldean_a precede_v by_o many_o age_n the_o greek_a historian_n for_o the_o grecian_n have_v nothing_o comparable_a for_o antiquity_n to_o the_o phenician_a annal_n compose_v by_o sanchoniathon_n or_o to_o the_o egyptian_a which_o manethos_n transcribe_v or_o to_o the_o chaldean_a collect_v by_o berosus_n not_o to_o name_v the_o fountain_n whence_o these_o be_v extract_v justin_n martyr_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o grecian_n have_v not_o exact_a history_n of_o themselves_o before_o the_o olympiad_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n have_v nothing_o story_v of_o they_o before_o the_o olympiad_n yea_o thucydides_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o famous_a history_n confess_v that_o before_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n which_o be_v wage_v in_o artaxerxes_n and_o nehemiah_n age_n he_o can_v find_v nothing_o which_o he_o can_v safe_o confide_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o time_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o learned_a bochart_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o phaleg_n collect_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a greek_a historian_n be_v but_o mythologist_n fable-writer_n or_o relater_n of_o fabulous_a tradition_n
cadmonim_n i.e._n oriental_n 15.19_o gen._n 15.19_o gen._n 15.19_o and_o hermonijim_v i.e._n of_o hermon_n psal_n 42.7_o hence_o the_o grecian_n call_v the_o chief_a commander_n of_o this_o phenician_a colony_n that_o come_v to_o build_v thebes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadmus_n and_o his_o wife_n harmonia_n or_o hermonia_n and_o they_o feign_v that_o both_o cadmus_n and_o harmonia_n be_v turn_v into_o serpent_n because_o the_o name_n hivite_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o serpent_n last_o moses_n tell_v we_o gen._n 10.13_o mizraim_n beget_v ludim_n from_o misraim_n egypt_n and_o from_o ludim_n ethiopia_n be_v so_o call_v answerable_a whereto_o diodorus_n lib._n 3._o show_n what_o community_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o egyptian_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v very_o near_o akin_a and_o ally_v as_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o phaleg_n about_o the_o middle_n thus_o have_v this_o learned_a man_n demonstrate_v at_o large_a the_o parallel_n or_o rather_o sameness_n betwixt_o sacred_a and_o ethnic_a geography_n whence_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o latter_a from_o the_o former_a and_o the_o same_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o canaan_n about_o the_o beginning_n tell_v we_o perfect_a moses_n geography_n most_o perfect_a that_o moses_n by_o divine_a revelation_n approve_v himself_o more_o skilful_a in_o geography_n than_o either_o homer_n or_o hesiod_n or_o any_o of_o late_a time_n among_o the_o grecian_n for_o he_o mention_n more_o nation_n and_o those_o more_o remote_a by_o far_o neither_o do_v it_o suffice_v he_o to_o name_v they_o but_o withal_o he_o open_v their_o original_n show_v we_o in_o what_o age_n and_o from_o what_o place_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n each_o be_v disperse_v into_o country_n most_o remote_a even_o from_o the_o caspian_a and_o persic_a sea_n to_o the_o extreme_a gades_n and_o all_o this_o on_o one_o chapter_n gen._n 10._o and_o that_o obiter_fw-la thus_o bochart_n who_o be_v follow_v herein_o by_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o c._n 4._o §_o 8._o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o all_o nation_n from_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n be_v evident_a hence_o that_o in_o all_o that_o account_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o the_o propagation_n of_o nation_n from_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n there_o be_v some_o remainder_n in_o the_o history_n of_o that_o nation_n to_o justify_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o name_n from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n themselves_o which_o have_v preserve_v the_o original_a name_n of_o the_o founder_n in_o their_o own_o as_o the_o mede_n from_o madas_n the_o jonians_n from_o javan_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o sacred_a geography_n or_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o nation_n from_o noah_n posterity_n be_v not_o only_o most_o certain_a perfect_a and_o ancient_a but_o also_o the_o most_o perfect_a idea_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o pagan_a geography_n §_o 8._o providence_n pagan_a mythologick_n history_n from_o scripture_n mystery_n and_o real_a event_n of_o providence_n have_v go_v through_o chronologie_n and_o geography_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o simple_a history_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o mythology_n another_o species_n of_o history_n result_v from_o its_o formal_a constitution_n and_o indeed_o mythologick_n history_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o most_o ancient_a so_o be_v it_o most_o proper_a for_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o mankind_n have_v it_o be_v right_o and_o according_a to_o its_o original_a idea_n in_o scripture_n undertake_v for_o in_o history_n the_o form_n ought_v to_o be_v suit_v to_o its_o matter_n as_o in_o nature_n not_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o form_n as_o in_o our_o school_n wherefore_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o history_n be_v the_o wonder_n of_o providence_n with_o many_o jewish_a type_n and_o more_o sublime_a mystery_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o first_o pagan_a historiographer_n clothe_v such_o mysterious_a and_o as_o to_o they_o unintelligible_a matter_n with_o a_o mythologick_n form_n and_o garb_n thus_o strabo_n lib._n 11._o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o syrian_n mede_n and_o persian_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o gain_v no_o great_a repute_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o philomythie_a or_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o historian_n and_o diodorus_n call_v this_o mythologick_n historie_n wherein_o he_o much_o abound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a mythology_n which_o he_o confess_v admit_v of_o great_a diversity_n and_o thence_o obscurity_n whereof_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ancient_a fable_n there_o be_v no_o umforme_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n agree_v history_n to_o be_v expect_v thus_o diodor._n lib._n 4._o wherein_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o history_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v mix_v with_o many_o fable_n which_o yet_o have_v some_o original_a idea_n of_o truth_n unto_o which_o they_o relate_v truth_n mythologick_n history_n not_o mere_o fictitious_a but_o fable_n of_o real_a truth_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o make_v a_o apology_n for_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o ancient_a mythologick_n historiographer_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o ludovicus_n vives_z and_o bodinus_fw-la wherein_o he_o show_v how_o these_o mythologist_n who_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n history_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o mere_o fabulous_a or_o feign_v for_o they_o have_v some_o historical_a truth_n wrap_v up_o under_o these_o fable_n deliver_v by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o be_v story_v of_o the_o flood_n and_o tower_n of_o babel_n by_o berosus_n etc._n etc._n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o move_v we_o that_o these_o mythologist_n differ_v 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to_o philosophize_v from_o admiraetion_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n be_v compose_v of_o thing_n wonderful_a this_o hold_v true_a in_o mythologick_n history_n as_o well_o as_o philosophy_n the_o original_n of_o one_o and_o tother_o be_v the_o same_o for_o mythology_n as_o well_o historick_n as_o poetic_a be_v found_v on_o some_o real_a event_n of_o providence_n or_o scripture_n story_n traduce_v by_o tradition_n as_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 47._o where_o he_o acquaint_v we_o that_o from_o the_o true_a wonder_n of_o god_n story_v in_o scripture_n and_o transact_v in_o jury_n or_o thereabouts_o the_o mede_n persian_n and_o syrian_n be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o fabulous_a narration_n which_o the_o first_o age_n be_v so_o much_o delight_v in_o and_o thence_o be_v ambitious_a of_o coin_v the_o like_a wonder_n as_o strabo_n tell_v we_o and_o greece_n as_o it_o re-received_n artificial_a 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rhet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n give_v heed_n only_o to_o thing_n great_a proper_a wonderful_a sweet_a therefore_o a_o oration_n ought_v to_o be_v compose_v of_o these_o and_o where_o can_v we_o find_v such_o matter_n if_o not_o in_o sacred_a rhetoric_n 6._o far_o as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o oration_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v natural_a not_o feign_v artificial_a or_o starch_v so_o arist_n rhet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o speak_v artificial_o but_o natural_o for_o this_o be_v most_o persuasive_a whence_o add_v he_o illiterate_a man_n usual_o persuade_v more_o effectual_o than_o the_o learned_a because_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v most_o natural_o and_o from_o a_o inward_a feel_a sense_n and_o be_v there_o any_o piece_n of_o pagan_a oratory_n that_o may_v compare_v with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o point_n of_o naturalitie_n and_o simplicity_n etc._n etc._n 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choice_a piece_n of_o rhetoric_n or_o fineness_n of_o speech_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o israel_n touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n rhetoric_n see_v glassius_n his_o rhetorica_fw-la sacra_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o jew_n have_v eloquent_a orator_n in_o isaiah_n time_n which_o be_v before_o any_o greek_a orator_n that_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o be_v evident_a from_o isa_n 3.3_o the_o eloquent_a orator_n we_o read_v also_o of_o a_o jewish_a orator_n call_v tertullus_n act._n 24.1_o chap._n xi_o how_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v mistake_v by_o pagan_n one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o mistake_n about_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v pagan_a mythology_n which_o spring_v 1._o from_o mistake_n about_o hebrew_a paronomasy_n and_o idiom_n gen._n 8,9_o and_o 9.20_o 2._o from_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o what_o belong_v to_o other_o 3._o from_o equivocation_n 4._o alteration_n of_o name_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a ground_n that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whole_a design_n to_o disfigure_v all_o those_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o clothe_v they_o in_o such_o a_o exotic_a fantastic_a garb_n of_o greek_a fable_n as_o that_o they_o soon_o lose_v their_o oriental_a jewish_n face_n and_o habit_n and_o so_o grow_v out_o of_o knowledge_n now_o the_o method_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o greek_a mythologist_n disguise_v these_o oriental_a tradition_n be_v these_o or_o such_o like_a that_o follow_v paronomasy_n 1._o grecian_a mythology_n from_o mistake_n about_o hebrew_a paronomasy_n 1._o one_o great_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o grecian_a mythologist_n corrupt_v jewish_a tradition_n be_v their_o affect_a or_o blind_a mistake_n about_o hebrew_a paronomasy_n and_o allusion_n thus_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n the_o animal_n sacris_fw-la i_o will_v add_v say_v he_o that_o we_o have_v produce_v many_o thing_n from_o fabulous_a history_n which_o depend_v on_o 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end_n the_o author_n have_v in_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v what_o great_a marquis_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o rich_a token_n of_o his_o grace_n christ_n the_o mediator_n have_v be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o his_o poor_a afflict_a church_n and_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a marque_n of_o honour_n that_o his_o poor_a infant_n church_n so_o much_o despise_v and_o persecute_v by_o the_o gentile_a world_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o worship_n but_o also_o as_o the_o moon_n to_o reflect_v some_o break_a ray_n or_o imperfect_a tradition_n of_o that_o glorious_a light_n she_o receive_v from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o pagan_a world_n which_o lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o night_n darkness_n what_o that_o the_o proud_a sophist_n of_o greece_n esteem_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n for_o human_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o come_v and_o light_v their_o candle_n at_o this_o sacred_a fire_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o poor_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v a_o court_n for_o the_o gentile_n to_o which_o they_o must_v be_v all_o behold_v for_o their_o choice_a wisdom_n how_o great_a a_o honour_n be_v this_o for_o mount_n zion_n the_o church_n of_o god_n light_n 3._o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n 3._o a_o far_a design_n the_o author_n have_v in_o promote_a this_o hypothesis_n be_v to_o beat_v down_o that_o fond_a persuasion_n which_o have_v of_o late_o creep_v in_o among_o and_o be_v open_o avow_v by_o many_o too_o great_a admirer_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n especial_o that_o of_o plato_n as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o but_o the_o product_n of_o nature_n light_n whereas_o i_o take_v it_o the_o author_n have_v or_o will_v in_o what_o follow_v evident_o evince_n that_o the_o choice_a contemplation_n of_o gentile_a philosophy_n be_v but_o some_o corrupt_a derivation_n or_o at_o best_o but_o break_v tradition_n original_o traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n 4._o another_o great_a end_n the_o author_n have_v under_o contemplation_n in_o compose_v this_o discourse_n be_v to_o disabuse_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o young_a student_n prepossess_v with_o gross_a yea_o in_o some_o degree_n blasphemous_a idea_n and_o nation_n touch_v god_n his_o name_n attribute_n nature_n operation_n &c_n &c_n suck_v in_o together_o with_o those_o poisonous_a infusion_n they_o derive_v from_o ethnic_a poet_n and_o mythologist_n the_o sad_a experience_n hereof_o make_v many_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o well_o learned_a as_o other_o great_o decry_v and_o declaim_v against_o the_o read_n of_o pagan_a book_n especial_o poet_n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o mimetick_n poesy_n be_v very_a invective_n against_o it_o demonstrate_v how_o the_o mind_n of_o young_a student_n by_o read_v such_o romantic_a or_o fabulous_a story_n of_o the_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a be_v first_o abuse_v with_o false_a image_n and_o then_o adulterate_v and_o corrupt_v with_o false_a principle_n which_o draw_v on_o corrupt_a practice_n wherefore_o in_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n he_o give_v order_n that_o such_o mimetick_n or_o fable-coining_a poet_n be_v banish_v though_o with_o respect_n from_o his_o common_a wealth_n for_o the_o prevense_n or_o remove_v of_o such_o corruption_n the_o author_n have_v endeavour_v to_o decipher_v or_o unriddle_v the_o whole_a pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o pagan_a god_n as_o also_o other_o part_n of_o historic_a mythology_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n the_o several_a flood_n under_o deucalion_n &c_n &c_n the_o giant_n war_n with_o other_o piece_n of_o mythology_n and_o pagan_a theology_n so_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_a poet_n and_o historiographer_n hereby_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o understand_v the_o otiginal_a idea_n of_o those_o monstrous_a fable_n as_o also_o disabuse_v our_o mind_n from_o those_o false_a image_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a which_o be_v so_o please_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o too_o often_o prove_v a_o foundation_n of_o atheism_n if_o thou_o shall_v reader_n far_o inquire_v into_o the_o motive_n and_o reason_n which_o have_v induce_v the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v under_o public_a view_n then_o be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o his_o own_o flatterer_n as_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o many_o imperfection_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o may_v render_v it_o unfit_a for_o any_o curious_a eye_n or_o palate_n indeed_o the_o author_n have_v neither_o time_n nor_o capacity_n no_o nor_o yet_o a_o will_n to_o polish_v and_o flourish_v it_o so_o as_o to_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o every_o curious_a critic_n he_o have_v always_o affect_v with_o that_o great_a master_n of_o wisdom_n padre_n paul_n the_o venetian_a trent_n p._n paul_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n
15_o 262_o titus_n 1._o 12_o 289_o hebrew_n 2._o 14_o 160_o 2_o peter_n 3._o 7_o 258_o apocalypse_n 1._o 18_o 157_o 9_o 11_o 145_o 16._o 18_o 83_o a_o memorandum_n for_o the_o reader_n whereas_o the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n make_v frequent_a reference_n unto_o plato_n work_n have_v for_o thy_o more_o speedy_a recourse_n thereto_o oft_o cite_v the_o page_n thou_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o hen_n stephanus_n edition_n paris_n 1578._o some_o great_a errata_fw-la page_n 18._o line_n 26._o blot_n out_o last_o page_n 62._o l._n 7._o after_o name_n insert_v be_v page_n 81._o l._n 21._o for_o writer_n read_v witness_n page_n 82._o l._n 19_o deal_n or_o to_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v firm_a or_o strong_a page_n 103._o l._n last_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 115._o l._n 20._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saddik_n page_n 124._o l._n 8._o read_v goddess_n page_n 124._o l._n 31._o for_o 1_o king_n read_v 1_o sam._n page_n 132._o l._n 15._o for_o thou_o be_v read_v he_o be_v page_n 133._o l._n 21._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 138._o l._n 16._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 140._o l_o 5._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 158._o l._n 2._o after_o cham_n add_v 2_o page_n 165._o l._n 2._o place_n the_o etc._n etc._n after_o apollo_n page_n 177._o l._n 10._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aziz_fw-fr page_n 188._o l._n 10._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 191._o l._n 6._o for_o gen._n 29._o read_v gen._n 9_o page_n 191._o l._n 27._o niobe_n be_v misplace_v among_o the_o goddess_n page_n 191._o l._n 32._o sirenes_n misplace_v page_n 206._o l._n 27._o for_o 1_o sam._n 5.1_o read_v 1_o sam._n 5.2_o page_n 234._o l._n 1._o for_o we_o read_v be_v and_o after_o persian_n insert_v magi_n page_n 266._o l._n 21._o after_o take_v add_v hence_o as_o it_o appear_v reader_n thou_o will_v find_v in_o the_o 3_o d._n book_n especial_o the_o 4._o 5._o and_o 6._o chapter_n a_o considerable_a number_n of_o lesser_a errata_fw-la which_o be_v occasion_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n absence_n from_o the_o press_n require_v thy_o more_o candid_a construction_n part_n i._o of_o philologie_n book_n i._o a_o general_a account_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n particular_o of_o language_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n from_o god_n that_o there_o be_v one_o first_o be_v god_n his_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o incomprehensibility_n his_o understanding_n and_o eternal_a idea_n which_o be_v the_o great_a exemplar_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n impress_v some_o create_a idea_n on_o the_o creature_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n 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that_o a_o finite_a subordinate_a be_v shall_v be_v independent_a or_o eternal_a infinite_a contradiction_n will_v attend_v such_o a_o position_n therefore_o this_o proposition_n god_n be_v be_v the_o first_o truth_n whence_o all_o other_o truth_n flow_v &_o be_v not_o this_o true_a nothing_o else_o can_v be_v true_a or_o false_a affirm_v or_o deny_v so_o that_o speculative_a atheism_n be_v not_o only_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a but_o very_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o be_v impress_v on_o a_o human_a spirit_n for_o though_o some_o have_v be_v sufficient_o willing_a yet_o have_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o raze_v out_o those_o connate_a and_o essential_a idea_n of_o a_o deity_n so_o deep_o stamp_v on_o their_o nature_n see_v derodon_n l'atheisme_n convaincu_fw-mi §_o 2._o god_n the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n god_n be_v the_o most_o pure_a independent_a and_o perfect_a act_n comprehend_v all_o divine_a perfection_n in_o his_o nature_n without_o the_o least_o composition_n of_o matter_n or_o power_n to_o receive_v far_a degree_n of_o perfection_n this_o grandeur_n and_o sovereign_a perfection_n of_o god_n consist_v principal_o in_o his_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n and_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o who_o all_o thing_n at_o first_o flow_v as_o from_o the_o plenitude_n of_o be_v chrestienne_n st_o cyran_n lettre_n chrestienne_n to_o who_o they_o again_o have_v their_o reflux_n as_o river_n to_o the_o ocean_n so_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a as_o it_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o beauty_n and_o light_a the_o great_a archetype_n and_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o good_a as_o plato_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o glorious_a eminence_n and_o singular_a excellence_n of_o god_n be_v all_o comprise_v in_o and_o draw_v from_o that_o essential_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 6.3_o as_o be_v of_o himself_o 6.3_o exod._n 6.3_o and_o give_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n else_o out_o of_o nothing_o and_o able_a when_o he_o please_v to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o nothing_o which_o bespeak_v he_o also_o infinite_a eternal_a and_o immutable_a in_o all_o his_o perfection_n for_o to_o make_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o require_v a_o active_a power_n infinite_o high_a because_o the_o passive_a power_n be_v infinite_o low_a or_o rather_o none_o at_o all_o again_o where_o there_o be_v no_o bound_n to_o the_o essence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o bound_n to_o the_o duration_n whence_o result_n eternity_n and_o immutability_n §_o 3._o god_n the_o incomprehensibility_n of_o god_n god_n be_v one_o pure_a act_n a_o simple_a infinite_a be_v can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o a_o finite_a compound_n capacity_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v true_o apprehend_v but_o in_o his_o own_o light_n and_o work_n indeed_o the_o knowledge_n of_o cause_n by_o their_o effect_n do_v comprehend_v the_o best_a and_o most_o certain_a part_n of_o our_o philosophy_n 4._o derodon_n l'atheisme_n convaincu_fw-la pag._n 4._o how_o much_o less_o than_o may_v we_o presume_v to_o contemplate_v the_o first_o cause_n the_o father_n of_o light_n save_v in_o his_o own_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n or_o divine_a revelation_n that_o our_o natural_a understanding_n suffice_v not_o to_o penetrate_v the_o divine_a essence_n be_v evident_a because_o all_o knowledge_n suppose_v some_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n in_o order_n to_o the_o reception_n of_o its_o idea_n and_o image_n but_o the_o disproportion_n betwixt_o our_o natural_a apprehension_n and_o the_o divine_a perfection_n be_v infinite_a yet_o be_v we_o not_o leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n for_o the_o apprehend_v the_o divine_a perfection_n by_o way_n of_o causality_n negation_n and_o eminence_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o infinite_o distant_a from_o all_o thing_n cause_v by_o he_o beside_o his_o own_o immediate_a revelation_n by_o his_o word_n §_o 4._o thing_n god_n the_o first_o intelligent_a and_o his_o divine_a essence_n the_o first_o intelligible_a or_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n be_v the_o first_o live_v move_a be_v and_o act_n void_a of_o all_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n also_o be_v the_o first_o intelligent_a for_o every_o thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a in_o knowledge_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o partake_v of_o immateriality_n in_o god_n who_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n the_o intelligent_a intellect_n intelligible_a species_n the_o act_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o thing_n understand_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o god_n understand_v himself_o and_o all_o thing_n without_o himself_o which_o be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o may_v be_v under_o
primitive_a truth_n note_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o phaenician_a the_o jewish_a doctrine_n and_o indeed_o plato_n oft_o mention_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o jewish_a tradition_n this_o seem_v evident_a by_o what_o herodotus_n mention_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o call_v phaenician_n as_o great_a bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 4._o c._n 34._o and_o learned_a hammond_n on_o mat._n 15.22_o say_v express_o that_o when_o the_o heathen_n speak_v of_o the_o original_n of_o literature_n from_o the_o phaenician_o they_o thereby_o mean_v the_o hebrew_v see_v this_o more_o full_o chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o hereafter_o 2._o again_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n tell_v we_o plain_o 426._o plat._n cratyl_n fol._n 426._o that_o they_o the_o grecian_n receive_v letter_n from_o the_o god_n by_o certain_a barbarian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o that_o by_o these_o barbarian_n can_v be_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o jew_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o matter_n of_o fact_n namely_o the_o deduction_n of_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o also_o from_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n and_o nicephorus_n who_o by_o barbarian_n under_o stand_v the_o jew_n as_o serranus_n 3._o egyptian_n egyptian_n sometime_o plato_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o tradition_n under_o the_o name_n of_o egyptian_n because_o at_o that_o time_n when_o plato_n be_v in_o egypt_n the_o jew_n resort_v thither_o 4._o syrian_n chaldean_n syrian_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o also_o call_v they_o syrian_n and_o chaldean_n because_o they_o be_v then_o subject_n and_o slave_n under_o the_o chaldean_n empire_n and_o dominion_n xenophon_n tell_v we_o that_o cyrus_n in_o his_o decree_n for_o restore_v the_o jew_n call_v they_o syrian_n see_v chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o §_o 10._o beside_o philosopher_n we_o have_v the_o confession_n of_o pagan_a historian_n and_o legislator_n case_n srabo_n lib._n 16._o fol._n 761._o ed._n case_n strabo_n lib._n 16._o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o regard_n as_o also_o diodorus_n siculus_n who_o acknowledge_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o first_o legislator_n from_o who_o all_o law_n have_v their_o rise_n of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n critic_n testimony_n from_o modern_a critic_n to_o conclude_v we_o have_v the_o universal_a concurrence_n of_o modern_a critic_n and_o learned_a man_n to_o confirm_v this_o position_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n as_o ludovicus_n vives_z steuchus_fw-la eugubinus_n julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n serranus_n heinsius_n selden_n preston_n parker_n jackson_n hammond_n cudworth_n stillingfleet_n ʋsher_n bochart_n vossius_fw-la and_o grotius_n the_o testimony_n of_o grotius_n we_o have_v on_o mat._n 24.38_o that_o which_o the_o 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antiquity_n deserve_o have_v its_o place_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o much_o of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n among_o man_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o moreover_o this_o antiquity_n of_o doctrine_n can_v be_v better_a confirm_v than_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o ancient_a among_o the_o heathen_n the_o same_o be_v fetch_v or_o wrest_v from_o our_o scripture_n as_o for_o example_n the_o ancient_a fable_n of_o saturn_n and_o his_o three_o son_n divide_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n among_o themselves_o be_v take_v from_o noah_n and_o his_o three_o son_n people_n the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a jackson_n frequent_o on_o the_o scripture_n as_o fol._n 49_o he_o say_v that_o poet_n have_v borrow_v their_o best_a stage-attire_n from_o the_o glorious_a wardrobe_n of_o israel_n the_o same_o fol._n 56._o &c._n &c._n of_o which_o hereafter_o 83._o parker_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferios_fw-la lib._n 2_o §._o 83._o parker_n speak_v thus_o origen_n demonstrate_v that_o we_o receive_v not_o what_o we_o believe_v of_o the_o holy_a land_n from_o plato_n or_o other_o greciaus_n but_o they_o rather_o have_v borrow_v from_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n whatever_o they_o have_v translate_v into_o their_o own_o commentary_n touch_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o learned_a man_n testimony_n will_v follow_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o philosophy_n §_o 11._o scripture_n the_o several_a part_n of_o gentile_a wisdom_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n the_o great_a and_o best_a demonstration_n of_o our_o position_n will_v arise_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n by_o run_v through_o the_o part_n of_o human_a literature_n and_o find_v their_o parallel_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n philologie_n philologie_n as_o for_o philologie_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o demonstrate_v 1._o that_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n have_v their_o derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o that_o pagan_a theology_n both_o mythick_n which_o take_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o politic_a which_o refer_v to_o pagan_a rite_n and_o institutes_n about_o sacrifice_n &c._n &c._n as_o also_o their_o physic_n or_o natural_a theology_n assume_v by_o the_o philosopher_n have_v all_o its_o rise_n and_o improvement_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a name_n person_n institutes_n story_n or_o tradition_n 3._o as_o for_o pagan_a poesy_n we_o suppose_v there_o be_v evident_a notice_n of_o its_o traduction_n and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o divine_a miraculous_a event_n sacred_a hymn_n and_o poem_n lodge_v in_o and_o traduce_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n 4._o the_o like_a we_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v touch_v pagan_a story_n both_o mythologick_n and_o simple_a of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age_n deucalion_n flood_n the_o giant_n war_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v evident_a though_o but_o corrupt_a fragment_n of_o sacred_a story_n 5._o also_o it_o seem_v very_o evident_a that_o pagan_a law_n have_v their_o traduction_n from_o divine_a and_o jewish_n institutes_n 6._o beside_o some_o conjecture_n of_o pagan_a oratory_n from_o sacred_a will_v be_v give_v §_o 12._o philosophy_n philosophy_n touch_v philosophy_n we_o make_v no_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o give_v very_o considerable_a discovery_n of_o its_o derivation_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n or_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o inquisition_n into_o the_o several_a sect_n their_o chief_a founder_n and_o their_o conversation_n or_o correspondence_n with_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o by_o a_o examen_fw-la of_o their_o choice_a dogme_n and_o institutes_n with_o their_o several_a modes_n of_o philosophize_v both_o symbolic_a and_o dialectic_a as_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o take_v a_o cursory_a view_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n both_o physic_n ethick_n metaphysic_n and_o mathematic_a all_o which_o will_v afford_v we_o great_a and_o more_o than_o opinionative_n conjecture_n of_o their_o traduction_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n &_o sacred_a scripture_n lodge_v therein_o particular_o physics_n pagan_a physics_n 1._o pagan_a physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n at_o first_o broach_v by_o sanchoniathon_n &_o mochus_n those_o great_a phaenician_a physiologist_n and_o afterward_o transport_v into_o greece_n by_o thales_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a school_n and_o much_o improve_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n seem_v evident_o traduce_v from_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o some_o physic_n contemplation_n of_o job_n as_o it_o be_v in_o part_n evince_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n book_n 3._o chap._n 3._o but_o more_o full_o in_o plato_n physics_n of_o which_o hereafter_o ethic_n ethic_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o grecian_a ethic_n or_o moral_a philosophy_n begin_v by_o socrates_n and_o promote_v by_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n with_o the_o stoic_n we_o have_v very_o strong_a
call_v zeilan_n whence_o they_o bring_v gold_n silver_n ebury_n precious_a stone_n ape_n peacock_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1_o king_n 9.26,27,28_o and_o 10.11,12,22_o and_o 2_o chron._n 8.19_o that_o ophir_n be_v the_o island_n taprobana_n be_v make_v evident_a from_o cant._n 5.11_o dan._n 10.5_o taprobane_n i.e._n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d taph_n parvan_fw-mi which_o signify_v the_o shore_n of_o parvan_n whence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o gold_n of_o parvaim_v 2_o chron_n 3.6_o neither_o be_v we_o without_o strong_a conjecture_n that_o the_o phoenicians_n frequent_v this_o hand_n in_o that_o we_o find_v both_o in_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n hercules_n the_o phenician_a god_n be_v worship_v here_o boch_n can._n l._n 1._o c._n 46._o that_o ophir_n mention_v in_o these_o place_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o we_o now_o call_v peru_n see_v glassius_n grammat_n s._n lib._n 4._o tract_n 3._o obser_n 15._o pag._n 847_o edit_n 2d_o §_o 8._o use_n â—…ow_o far_o these_o conjecture_n may_v be_v of_o use_n thus_o have_v we_o show_v how_o the_o phoenicians_n frequent_v most_o of_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o europe_n africa_n and_o asia_n wherein_o consider_v though_o many_o of_o the_o argument_n be_v build_v on_o conjecture_n yet_o 1._o they_o be_v not_o conjecture_n of_o my_o own_o frame_n but_o of_o the_o learned_a 2._o some_o conjecture_n may_v amount_v to_o moral_a demonstration_n or_o certainty_n 3._o conjecture_n in_o thing_n so_o obscure_a be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v altogether_o 4._o take_v the_o whole_a together_o and_o i_o think_v no_o sober_a judgement_n will_v deny_v the_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o the_o phoenicians_n frequent_v the_o chief_a maritime_a part_n of_o europe_n africa_n and_o asia_n §_o 9_o 15._o phenician_a learning_n from_o the_o jew_n ut_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeis_n ad_fw-la phaenice_fw-la itae_fw-la ex_fw-la phaenicibus_fw-la ad_fw-la grâ—…cos_fw-la cum_fw-la literis_fw-la veaerunt_fw-la scientiae_fw-la boâ—h_o phal_a l._n 1_o c._n 15._o and_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n traduce_v their_o choice_a mystery_n and_o tradition_n which_o they_o transport_v into_o other_o part_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v be_v hereafter_o evident_a at_o present_a take_v the_o testimony_n of_o lud_n vives_z in_o these_o word_n the_o phoenicians_n for_o lucre_n sake_n sail_v throughout_o the_o world_n where_o they_o convey_v science_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o grot._n on_o mat._n 24.38_o bochart_n ganaan_n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o of_o which_o see_v part_v 2._o of_o philosophy_n book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 10._o grecians_n how_o the_o egyptian_n convey_v jewish_n dogme_n and_o institutes_n unto_o the_o grecians_n to_o conclude_v this_o our_o general_n account_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n as_o we_o have_v show_v how_o the_o phoenicians_n by_o 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they_o transport_v into_o greece_n this_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v at_o large_a in_o our_o second_o part_n of_o philosophy_n book_n 1_o chap._n of_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o in_o what_o follow_v cap._n x._o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n philologie_n its_o use_n and_o distribution_n god_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o name_n which_o by_o adam_n ministry_n be_v impose_v on_o thing_n name_n at_o first_o but_o image_n of_o thing_n how_o word_n and_o name_n be_v from_o nature_n and_o how_o from_o institution_n gen._n 2.19_o all_o language_n original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 11.1_o plato_n acknowledgement_n that_o the_o greek_n receive_v their_o language_n from_o the_o barbarian_n i.e._n the_o hebrew_n hebrew_n letter_n at_o first_o invent_v by_o moses_n testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o prove_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o letter_n moses_n the_o egyptian_a theuth_n or_o mercury_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o letter_n the_o hebrew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o syrian_n be_v say_v to_o convey_v letter_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n §_o 1._o have_v give_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n a_o general_n demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o learning_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o oracle_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o world_n by_o the_o phoenicians_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o by_o induction_n of_o particular_n all_o human_a wisdom_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n of_o philologie_n and_o philosophy_n original_a of_o philologie_n its_o original_a as_o for_o philologie_n according_a to_o its_o original_n and_o primitive_a import_n it_o imply_v a_o universal_a love_n or_o respect_n to_o human_a literature_n thus_o they_o say_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philologus_n be_v first_o give_v unto_o aristophanes_n because_o he_o be_v a_o person_n according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n adorn_v with_o manifold_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n hence_o afterward_o as_o suetonius_n atte_v atteius_n assume_v the_o title_n of_o philologus_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n we_o find_v the_o very_a same_o appellation_n give_v to_o a_o christian_a convert_n rom._n 16.15_o 16.15_o rom._n 16.15_o philologus_n etc._n etc._n who_o as_o grotius_n on_o this_o place_n probable_o be_v a_o libertine_n bring_v up_o in_o human_a literature_n and_o for_o his_o great_a hopefulnes_n therein_o surname_v by_o his_o master_n philologus_n so_o that_o philologie_n according_a to_o its_o primitive_a and_o general_a notion_n import_v a_o comprehensive_a knowledge_n in_o human_a literature_n we_o shall_v not_o extend_v the_o notion_n to_o its_o utmost_a but_o only_o discourse_v of_o philologie_n as_o distribute_v into_o these_o several_n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o language_n 2._o pagan_a theologie_n 3._o history_n 4._o poetry_n 5._o rhetoric_n 6._o jurisprudence_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o law_n and_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o evince_v the_o traduction_n of_o each_o of_o these_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacred_a oracle_n §_o 2._o hebrew_n the_o original_n of_o all_o word_n and_o language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o language_n ancient_o style_v grammar_n and_o late_o criticism_n with_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v its_o original_n from_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o oracle_n that_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n or_o jewish_a tongue_n be_v a_o assertion_n general_o own_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a philologist_n of_o this_o age_n and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o learned_a heathen_n plato_n tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o god_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o letter_n and_o word_n and_o that_o they_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o language_n from_o certain_a barbarian_n more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o who_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o hebrew_n take_v his_o own_o word_n cratylus_n fol._n 426._o edit_v steph._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o name_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o add_v how_o these_o name_n be_v convey_v down_o from_o the_o god_n to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o name_n we_o receive_v from_o certain_a barbarian_n more_o ancient_a than_o ourselves_o here_o plato_n acknowledge_v nature_n 1._o god_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o name_n which_o by_o adam_n miaistrie_n be_v impose_v on_o thing_n suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n 1._o that_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o institution_n of_o word_n and_o letter_n be_v from_o god_n for_o as_o he_o at_o first_o give_v be_v unto_o thing_n and_o prescribe_v a_o certain_a law_n as_o the_o boundary_a or_o limit_n to_o their_o nature_n whereby_o they_o be_v difference_v each_o from_o other_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v he_o institute_v certain_a name_n and_o affix_v they_o as_o appendent_o to_o the_o
name_n hebrew_n be_v give_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n so_o daillè_fw-la on_o phil._n 3.5_o serm._n 2._o this_o word_n hebrew_n have_v be_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n although_o it_o seem_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o chaldean_n call_v all_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n hebrew_n and_o the_o egyptian_n acknowledge_v they_o as_o such_o as_o you_o may_v easy_o remark_n by_o all_o those_o passage_n of_o genesis_n where_o this_o word_n be_v use_v but_o the_o posterity_n of_o israel_n have_v since_o occupy_v all_o this_o country_n of_o canaan_n whereof_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v call_v hebrew_n thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o name_n hebrew_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o israelite_n thus_o daillè_fw-la and_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o fol._n 779._o give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o sacred_a hebrew_n tongue_n be_v by_o god_n permit_v to_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o profane_a canaanite_n or_o phoenicians_n namely_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o so_o their_o peregrination_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n may_v be_v more_o tolerable_a and_o easy_a yet_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o content_a that_o the_o canaanite_n dialect_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n for_o among_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o there_o be_v diverse_a dialect_n so_o sibbole_v and_o scibbole_v jud._n 12.6_o so_o the_o levite_n be_v know_v by_o his_o speech_n jud._n 18.3_o and_o peter_n for_o a_o galilean_a mat._n 27.73_o but_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n touch_v the_o phenician_a tongue_n its_o derivation_n from_o and_o samenes_n for_o substance_n with_o the_o hebrew_n with_o some_o attestation_n of_o the_o learned_a bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o speak_v thus_o the_o 3_o be_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n or_o the_o phenician_a or_o punic_a which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o phenicia_n into_o africa_n and_o possess_v the_o whole_a country_n even_o from_o cyrene_n to_o gades_n in_o this_o tongue_n mochus_n the_o sidonian_a writ_n of_o philosophy_n and_o sanchoniathon_n the_o history_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o that_o before_o the_o trojan_a war_n 19.18_o srabo_n lib._n 16._o euseb_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o esa_n 19.18_o here_o it_o suffice_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v call_v by_o esaias_n the_o language_n of_o canaan_n esa_n 19.18_o not_o only_o because_o the_o jew_n possess_v canaan_n but_o also_o because_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o hebrew_n be_v very_o near_o akin_a thence_o in_o our_o five_o book_n we_o shall_v if_o god_n favour_v we_o illustrate_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n thence_o so_o boch_n canaan_n praef._n fol._n 11._o we_o take_v say_v he_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_a tongue_n almost_o for_o the_o same_o because_o the_o phenician_n be_v a_o hebrew_n dialect_n little_a unlike_a to_o its_o prototype_n as_o i_o prove_v by_o many_o particular_n in_o a_o peculiar_a book_n wherein_o i_o have_v collect_v with_o great_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o explicate_v as_o well_o from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o from_o the_o neighbour_a tongue_n almost_o what_o ever_o there_o remain_v of_o phenicisme_n in_o the_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n without_o except_v plautus_n or_o the_o african_a name_n of_o herb_n which_o be_v find_v in_o apuleius_n and_o in_o the_o auctarie_n of_o dioscorides_n which_o have_v hitherto_o so_o much_o vex_v the_o most_o learned_a to_o this_o of_o bochart_n we_o may_v add_v also_o that_o of_o the_o learned_a gerard_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graecis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o where_o he_o assert_n that_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o some_o dialect_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o porphyrie_n name_n malchus_n which_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o his_o own_o phenician_a tongue_n signify_v a_o king_n as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v that_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n be_v the_o same_o original_o with_o the_o hebrew_n be_v also_o assert_v and_o prove_v by_o learned_a joseph_n scaliger_n animadvers_fw-la in_o euseb_n chron._n fol._n 51._o edit_n 1658_o thus_o we_o know_v therefore_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n speak_v original_o the_o language_n of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v mere_a hebrew_a this_o be_v attest_v as_o by_o other_o thing_n so_o by_o the_o relic_n of_o philo_n byblius_n who_o shall_v deny_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o appendix_n to_o our_o book_n de_fw-fr emend_n temporum_fw-la the_o like_a he_o add_v fol._n 111._o of_o which_o see_v what_o follow_v chap_n 12._o §_o 3._o see_v also_o grotius_n epist_n 113._o add_v gallos_n pag._n 237._o and_o breerwoods_n inquiry_n cap_n 7._o pag._n 52-57_a but_o more_o particular_o owen_n theol._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o phenician_a or_o syrian_a tongue_n receive_v its_o original_n from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o the_o hebrew_n from_o the_o syrian_a as_o all_o who_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o analogy_n acknowledge_v as_o also_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n proclaim_v etc._n etc._n so_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o §_o 5._o hicroglyphick_n of_o the_o egyptian_a hicroglyphick_n but_o to_o paste_n to_o the_o other_o oriental_a language_n which_o differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o save_v in_o dialect_n from_o the_o hebrew_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o egyptian_a language_n which_o be_v twofold_a symbolic_a and_o hieroglyphic_n or_o simple_a touch_v their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o discourse_n and_o writing_n we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n in_o clement_n alexandrin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o they_o say_v he_o who_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v first_o the_o method_n of_o all_o egyptian_a letter_n which_o be_v call_v 1._o epistolographick_n 2._o hieratick_a use_v by_o those_o who_o write_v of_o sacreds_n 3._o the_o last_o and_o most_o perfect_a be_v hieroglyphic_n whereof_o one_o be_v curiologick_n the_o other_o symbolic_a of_o the_o symbolic_a one_o be_v proper_o speak_v by_o imitation_n another_o as_o it_o be_v tropical_o another_o do_v allegorise_v by_o enigme_n etc._n etc._n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieroglyphic_n letter_n be_v image_n of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n engrave_v principal_o for_o sacred_a use_n we_o find_v some_o mention_n hereof_o in_o the_o fragment_n of_o orus_n that_o most_o ancient_a writer_n and_o indeed_o this_o ancient_a mode_n of_o set_v forth_o thing_n worthy_a memory_n by_o hieroglyphic_n note_n or_o symbol_n be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_n in_o those_o oriental_a part_n especial_o both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n and_o exceed_v proper_a for_o that_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o knowledge_n be_v so_o rude_a and_o impolite_a and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o this_o symbolic_a kind_n of_o discourse_n or_o language_n have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o divine_a oeconomie_n which_o god_n prescribe_v his_o church_n consist_v of_o many_o terrene_a image_n and_o sensible_a form_n for_o the_o shadow_v forth_o heavenly_a mystery_n which_o way_n of_o convey_v and_o preserve_a knowledge_n be_v not_o only_o helpful_a to_o the_o memory_n grateful_a to_o the_o fancy_n and_o judgement_n but_o also_o very_o efficacious_a for_o the_o move_n of_o affection_n thus_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o jewish_a wisdom_n couch_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o symbol_n and_o type_n whence_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n borrow_v their_o hieroglyphic_n and_o symbolic_a wisdom_n and_o fable_n which_o pythagoras_n etc._n etc._n bring_v into_o greece_n but_o more_o of_o this_o par._n 2._o b._n 1._o of_o egypt_n philos._n as_o for_o the_o simple_a language_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o its_o affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v some_o discovery_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n egyptian_a name_n so_o joseph_n egyptian_a name_n give_v he_o by_o pharaoh_n genes_n 41.45_o zophnat-paaneach_a 41.45_o gen._n 41.45_o seem_v evident_o to_o evince_v a_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o hebrew_n and_o egyptian_a tongue_n for_o zophnat_n seem_v to_o have_v cognation_n with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o conceal_v or_o keep_v secret_a whence_o this_o egyptian_a name_n be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n to_o who_o secret_n be_v revel_v so_o josephus_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o searcher_n of_o secret_n and_o theodot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o interpreter_n of_o thing_n ineffable_a which_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o glassius_n de_fw-fr grammat_n s._n lib._n 4._o tract_n 3._o obser_n 14._o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la proprie_fw-la but_o we_o have_v a_o more_o full_a demonstration_n of_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o
〈◊〉_d thus_o apoc_n 16.16_o 16.16_o apocal._n 16.16_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d armageddon_n which_o be_v various_o explain_v by_o interpreter_n but_o that_o of_o drusius_n seem_v most_o commodious_a who_o suppose_v the_o name_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arma_fw-la which_o signify_v destruction_n by_o which_o name_n the_o jew_n call_v the_o city_n wherein_o they_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n numb_a 21.3_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geddon_v contract_v i_o e_o their_o army_n so_o act._n 1.19_o 1.19_o act._n 1.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aceldama_n sir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o field_n last_o we_o find_v a_o whole_a sentence_n take_v from_o ps_n 22.1_o and_o express_v in_o greek_a character_n mat._n 27.46_o 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o mark_n 15.34_o 15.34_o mark_n 15.34_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloi_n eloi_n lamma_fw-la sabachthani_fw-la which_o be_v all_o syriack_n word_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n and_o very_o little_a different_a from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n ps_n 22.1_o for_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o hebr_n and_o sir_n and_o albeit_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v not_o in_o notion_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o be_v evident_o hebrew_a in_o its_o origination_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o late_a syriack_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o captivity_n even_o unto_o and_o some_o while_n after_o christ_n time_n though_o it_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o chaldee_n with_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o for_o substance_n hebrew_n yea_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o hebrew_a so_o john_n 5.2_o which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n bethesda_n on_o which_o place_n glassius_n philog_n s_o l._n 1._o tract_n 4._o sect._n 2._o can_n 4._o observe_v that_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n be_v then_o vernacule_fw-la to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o be_v call_v hebrew_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cognation_n it_o have_v with_o the_o hebrew_n the_o daughter_n attribute_v to_o herself_o the_o mother_n name_n the_o like_a john_n 19.13_o the_o syriack_n gabbatha_n be_v style_v hebrew_n again_o v._n 20._o the_o syriack_n title_n which_o pilate_n write_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v call_v hebrew_n 15._o quotquoâ—_n vocabula_fw-la ex_fw-la lingua_fw-la tum_fw-la illis_fw-la vernacula_fw-la citant_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la sunt_fw-la merè_fw-la syriaca_fw-la bochart_n phal_a l._n 1._o c._n 15._o so_o act_v 21.40_o and_o 22.2_o and_o 26.14_o the_o syriack_n be_v style_v hebrew_a which_o evident_o express_v the_o cognation_n yea_o identity_n betwixt_o those_o two_o language_n for_o indeed_o the_o late_a be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o the_o former_a as_o commix_v with_o the_o chaldee_n so_o selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syr._n prolegom_n 2._o as_o many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v he_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_a turn_n away_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o also_o proportionable_o from_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o language_n whence_o spring_v the_o chaldee_n dialect_n ay_o e_o the_o syriack_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o syriack_n with_o a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o in_o this_o syriack_n tongue_n say_v he_o there_o be_v various_a dialect_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o the_o maid_n say_v to_o peter_n mark_v 14.70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thou_o be_v a_o galilean_a and_o thy_o speech_n agree_v thereto_o namely_o the_o galilean_a dialect_n be_v much_o more_o impure_a as_o learned_a buxtorf_n prove_v at_o large_a in_o his_o talmudick_n lexicon_n on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o tongue_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o divine_n because_o it_o be_v near_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o apostle_n borrow_v not_o a_o few_o word_n from_o it_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o chaldaic_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o syriack_n version_n both_o of_o old_a and_o n._n t._n which_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o of_o great_a use_n as_o daily_a experience_n teach_v we_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n be_v now_o no_o where_n vernacule_fw-la save_v in_o some_o few_o town_n about_o libanus_n of_o the_o syriack_n see_v more_o walton_n in_o bibl_n polyglot_n prolegm_n 13._o de_fw-fr lingua_fw-la syriaca_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o hebrew_a the_o arabic_a its_o cognation_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_a next_o follow_v the_o arabic_a of_o which_o we_o find_v mention_v act_n 2.11_o the_o original_n whereof_o the_o greek_a father_n refer_v to_o asarmoth_n of_o which_o gen_n 10.26_o the_o arabe_n themselves_o refer_v its_o original_n to_o their_o fater_n jectan_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o first_o institutor_n of_o it_o certain_z it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o hebrew_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o those_o many_o arabisme_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o poetic_a book_n of_o scripture_n especial_o in_o job_n so_o hieronymus_n praefat_fw-la in_o daniel_n assert_n that_o job_n have_v much_o society_n with_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n thus_o also_o great_a bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o and_o this_o if_o god_n give_v it_o i_o i_o hope_v some_o time_n to_o make_v manifest_a this_o arabic_a tongue_n be_v in_o old_a time_n very_o obscure_a neither_o do_v it_o for_o almost_o three_o thousand_o year_n extend_v itself_o beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o arabia_n until_o with_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o saracen_n increase_a about_o a_o thousand_o year_n since_o it_o begin_v to_o propagate_v itself_o every_o way_n so_o that_o now_o it_o occupy_v almost_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o ancient_o know_v it_o confer_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o hebrew_n much_o more_o than_o it_o be_v believe_v which_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o hebrew_n commentary_n on_o the_o scripture_n who_o when_o they_o hesitate_n have_v recourse_n to_o this_o language_n as_o to_o their_o sacred_a anchor_n although_o they_o may_v have_v observe_v many_o more_o thing_n out_o of_o arabisme_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n if_o they_o have_v be_v more_o skilful_a in_o that_o tongue_n out_o of_o the_o sameâ—_n tongue_n there_o may_v much_o light_n accede_v to_o many_o science_n especial_o to_o medicine_n and_o geography_n and_o the_o mathematics_n if_o those_o arabic_a book_n which_o every_o where_o throughout_o the_o oriental_a part_n lie_v in_o mss._n be_v publish_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o art_n and_o science_n have_v flourish_v among_o the_o arabian_n for_o almost_o six_o hundred_o year_n while_o among_o we_o rude_a barbarism_n have_v reign_v and_o literature_n almost_o be_v extinct_a thus_o bochart_n who_o have_v since_o perform_v what_o he_o here_o modest_o promise_v touch_v the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o arabic_a and_o hebrew_a language_n in_o his_o elaborate_a and_o most_o learned_a book_n de_fw-fr animalibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la whereinis_fw-la he_o correct_v many_o vulgar_a opinion_n touch_v leviathan_n which_o he_o interpret_v of_o the_o great_a crocodile_n the_o unicorn_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o arabian_a goat_n the_o whale_n which_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o doggefish_n call_v carcharias_n with_o other_o sacred_a animal_n sea-horse_n animal_n also_o bochart_n interpret_v behemoth_n of_o the_o sea-horse_n as_o also_o illustrate_v many_o difficult_a scripture_n out_o of_o the_o arabic_a from_o its_o cognation_n with_o the_o hebrew_n he_o be_v also_o please_v to_o favour_v i_o with_o some_o good_a observation_n touch_v the_o arabic_a language_n in_o a_o oral_a conference_n i_o have_v with_o he_o namely_o that_o we_o have_v but_o three_o arabian_a writer_n more_o ancient_a than_o mahomet_n which_o be_v poet_n who_o book_n hang_v up_o with_o mahomet_n in_o his_o temple_n also_o that_o chemistry_n receive_v its_o origination_n from_o the_o arabian_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o arabic_a its_o antiquity_n amplitude_n and_o affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n see_v walton_n in_o bybl_n polygl_n proleg_n 14._o §_o 10_o hebrew_a the_o persic_a from_o the_o hebrew_a we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o persic_a language_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v its_o original_a derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n this_o seem_v manifest_a from_o many_o fragment_n of_o persian_a name_n and_o title_n scatter_v in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n strabo_n lib._n 11._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amanus_n the_o chief_a persian_a god_n whereby_o they_o understand_v the_o sun_n which_o receive_v its_o origination_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ama_fw-la the_o sun_n or_o fire_n from_o
which_o see_v more_o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o of_o mars_n farther_n apollo_n be_v style_v among_o the_o old_a gaul_n belenus_n herodian_a read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v evident_o a_o derivative_a from_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n or_o beel_v whence_o belus_n as_o b._n 2._o c._n 4._o §_o 1._o again_o hercules_n pass_v among_o the_o old_a gaul_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ogmius_n as_o lucian_n in_o hercul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o celticall_a hercules_n in_o their_o vernacule_fw-la tongue_n ogmius_n which_o bochart_n derive_v from_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stranger_n as_o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o last_o the_o britain_n who_o as_o tacitus_n and_o caesar_n write_v have_v the_o same_o sacred_n with_o the_o gaul_n worship_v a_o certain_a goddess_n call_v adraste_v which_o bochart_n make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o phenician_a astarte_n whence_o also_o the_o saxon_a goddess_n aestar_n or_o easter_n which_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n as_o hereafter_o book_n 2._o ch_z 2._o §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o several_a name_n of_o dignity_n and_o office_n among_o the_o old_a gaul_n and_o britain_n viz._n brennus_n mar_n rix_n patera_n coena_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o their_o origination_n from_o the_o hebrew_n see_v what_o precede_v chap._n 9_o §_o 6._o book_n ii_o of_o pagan_a theology_n both_o theogonick_n or_o mythick_n physic_n and_o politic_a with_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n rite_n and_o story_n cap._n i._n the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n and_o story_n pagan_a theology_n in_o general_n and_o its_o distribution_n into_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a theogonick_n or_o mythick_n theologie_n distribute_v into_o zabaisme_n and_o hellenisme_n with_o the_o idea_n of_o each_o the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n his_o grandfather_n eliun_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elion_n god_n name_n gen._n 14.19,22_o his_o grandmother_n bryth_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berith_v god_n covenant_n his_o immediate_a parent_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o gen._n 14.19_o his_o proper_a name_n ilus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_n god_n name_n he_o be_v call_v also_o molech_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o parallel_n with_o adam_n in_o 6_o particular_n with_o abraham_n in_o 4_o particular_n and_o with_o noah_n in_o 14_o particular_n the_o theogonie_n of_o jupiter_n who_o be_v call_v belus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beel_n hos_n 2.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heat_n and_o so_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cham_n who_o pass_v for_o jupiter_n among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o african_n again_o he_o be_v style_v sydyk_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n name_n taramis_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thunder_n jupiter_n from_o ja_n or_o jev_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answerable_a to_o god_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabasius_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phenician_a fable_n apply_v to_o jupiter_n §_o 1._o derivation_n pagan_a theologie_n and_o its_o derivation_n have_v dispatch_v the_o discourse_n of_o language_n and_o prove_v their_o derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o mosaic_a scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o part_n of_o philologie_n which_o refer_v unto_o pagan_a theology_n or_o idolatry_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o and_o that_o by_o a_o curse_a diabolick_a imitation_n of_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o worship_n all_o pagan_a theology_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_n reduce_v to_o this_o distribution_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n or_o fabulous_a theology_n at_o first_o broach_v by_o the_o poet_n which_o chief_o regard_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o the_o go_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d politic_a or_o civil_a theology_n hatch_v as_o it_o be_v presume_v by_o state_n man_n politician_n and_o the_o common_a people_n but_o seat_v among_o their_o priest_n this_o proper_o relate_v to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idolatry_n or_o worship_n which_o take_v in_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n priest_n temple_n etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o have_v also_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n which_o consist_v chief_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o demon_n dogme_n and_o canon_n and_o be_v the_o figment_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o heathen_n namely_o of_o the_o philosopher_n who_o reject_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o poet_n reduce_v their_o theology_n to_o a_o more_o natural_a and_o rational_a form_n wherein_o they_o suppose_v but_o one_o great_a and_o sovereign_a god_n which_o general_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n but_o he_o be_v too_o remote_a and_o distant_a from_o human_a condition_n and_o affair_n here_o below_o have_v certain_a demon_n call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n baalim_fw-la or_o midling-made-god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v as_o mediator_n betwixt_o he_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o man_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o all_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o pagan_a theology_n be_v but_o borrow_v by_o a_o hellbred_a imitation_n from_o that_o sacred_a theology_n and_o worship_n seat_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v demonstrate_v by_o each_o part_n §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n theologie_n theologie_n mythick_n or_o theogonick_n theologie_n term_v by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythology_n it_o consist_v chief_o in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theogonie_n or_o generation_n of_o the_o go_n the_o first_o that_o undertake_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n be_v sanchoniathon_n that_o famous_a phenician_a writer_n who_o be_v follow_v herein_o by_o several_a of_o the_o poet_n namely_o by_o orpheus_n hesiod_n &c_n &c_n yea_o and_o by_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n especial_o by_o pherecydes_n pythagoras_n master_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v write_v several_a book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n whence_o he_o be_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a now_o that_o all_o these_o fable_n touch_v the_o gentile_a god_n their_o generation_n &c_n &c_n have_v their_o original_n from_o some_o name_n person_n or_o thing_n mention_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v first_o in_o the_o general_n and_o then_o from_o particular_n as_o for_o the_o general_a demonstration_n hereof_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v though_o but_o cursory_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o all_o idol_n god_n and_o idolatry_n all_o of_o which_o be_v comprehend_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n under_o these_o two_o common_a head_n of_o zabaisme_n and_o hellenisme_n 187._o see_v owen_n thelog_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o p._n 187._o zabaisme_n so_o term_v from_o the_o zabii_n a_o sect_n of_o chaldean_a philosopher_n be_v the_o first_o and_o more_o natural_a piece_n of_o idolatry_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o religious_a worship_n give_v unto_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n style_v in_o scripture_n the_o hâ—…sts_n of_o heaven_n hellenisme_n which_o superad_v hereto_o a_o infinity_n almost_o of_o fictitious_a and_o coin_a god_n be_v of_o more_o late_a date_n and_o proper_a to_o the_o grecian_n most_o skilful_a in_o the_o art_n of_o make_v go_n tradition_n of_o zabaisme_n its_o rise_n from_o sacred_a tradition_n 1._o as_o for_o zabaisme_n which_o give_v a_o deity_n and_o divine_a worship_n to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n it_o begin_v very_o early_o even_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v make_v good_a progress_n in_o the_o world_n about_o the_o age_n of_o job_n and_o moses_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o job_n 31.26,27_o if_o i_o see_v the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o by_o deut_n 11.6_o take_v heed_n lest_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4.188_o etc._n etc._n observe_v this_o pagan_a humour_n of_o idolize_v these_o glorious_a celestial_a body_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o some_o break_a tradition_n convey_v by_o the_o patriarch_n touch_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o day_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n according_a to_o gen_n 1.16_o 1.16_o gen._n 1.16_o and_o psalm_n 136.7.8.9_o 136.7_o ps_n 136.7_o where_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v style_v the_o great_a light_n not_o only_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o condescension_n to_o vulgar_a capacity_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o from_o their_o peculiar_a
follow_v herein_o by_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s_o book_n 3._o c._n 5._o abraham_n be_v here_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o posterity_n israel_n isaac_n jeoud_a so_o gen._n 22.2_o take_v thy_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o phenician_a joud_n that_o sarah_n be_v mean_v by_o anobret_n the_o original_n of_o the_o name_n imply_v as_o bochart_n etc._n etc._n of_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o abraham_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o pag._n 142._o thus_o write_v peradventure_o also_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n be_v worship_v in_o saturn_n for_o which_o nothing_o else_o occur_v but_o that_o of_o porphyry_n euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 1._o therefore_o saturn_n who_o the_o phoenicians_n name_n israel_n and_o who_o after_o his_o death_n they_o consecrate_v into_o a_o star_n of_o the_o same_o name_n when_o he_o reign_v in_o those_o part_n he_o have_v a_o only_a son_n by_o a_o certain_a nymph_n of_o that_o country_n call_v anobret_n who_o therefore_o they_o call_v jeoud_a a_o word_n which_o to_o this_o very_a day_n signify_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n only_o beget_v and_o when_o the_o king_n fall_v into_o a_o dangerous_a war_n he_o sacrifice_v this_o only_a son_n adorn_v with_o royal_a apparel_n on_o a_o altar_n erect_v for_o this_o very_a purpose_n wherein_o say_v vossius_fw-la we_o have_v three_o observable_n 1._o that_o israel_n the_o most_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v the_o same_o with_o saturn_n 2._o that_o israel_n have_v a_o only_a son_n thence_o call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n jeoud_n 3._o that_o this_o son_n be_v sacrifice_v by_o his_o father_n whence_o may_v we_o suppose_v these_o thing_n have_v their_o original_n but_o from_o the_o confound_a israel_n with_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n who_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n as_o gen._n 22.1_o take_v thy_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_o suit_v with_o the_o phenician_a jeoud_n neither_o do_v these_o language_n differ_v save_v in_o dialect_n and_o true_o in_o orphaicis_n abraham_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n be_v confound_v as_o here_o abraham_n and_o jacob._n thus_o vossius_fw-la §_o 6._o particular_n 3._o saturn_n parallel_n with_o noin_n 14_o particular_n but_o the_o chief_a story_n of_o saturn_n and_o his_o genealogy_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o noah_n according_a to_o that_o excellent_a parallel_n draw_v by_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o noah_n say_v he_o pass_v among_o the_o heathen_n under_o the_o name_n of_o saturn_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o prove_v it_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o leave_v room_n for_o doubt_v 1._o saturn_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o all_o so_o be_v noah_n 2._o saturn_n as_o noah_n be_v style_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o under_o saturne'_v reign_v as_o under_o noah_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a and_o undivided_a 4._o all_o man_n enjoy_v the_o high_a peace_n under_o saturn_n as_o under_o noah_n 5._o in_o saturn_n time_n as_o in_o noah_n all_o man_n use_v one_o speech_n etc._n etc._n 6._o saturne'_v wife_n be_v call_v rhea_n or_o earth_n because_o noah_n be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o gen._n 9.20_o 9.20_o gen._n 9.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n i.e._n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n a_o husbandman_n which_o the_o mythologist_n take_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o saturn_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n be_v make_v the_o husband_n of_o rhea_n i.e._n the_o earth_n 7._o saturn_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o plant_a of_o vine_n as_o noah_n be_v 8._o saturn_n be_v style_v the_o precedent_n of_o drunkenness_n from_o noah_n be_v drink_v 9_o hence_o also_o come_v the_o saturnalia_fw-la or_o revel_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o saturn_n 10._o saturn_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v the_o god_n to_o behold_v man_n naked_a which_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o curse_n on_o cham_n for_o behold_v his_o father_n nakedness_n 11._o saturn_n be_v say_v to_o arise_v together_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n a_o tradition_n of_o noah_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o deluge_n 12._o hence_o a_o ship_n become_v saturne'_v symbol_n and_o saturn_n be_v say_v by_o sanchoniathon_n to_o sail_v about_o the_o world_n 13._o saturn_n be_v say_v to_o foretell_v deucalion_n flood_n make_v use_n of_o a_o dove_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o noah_n etc._n etc._n 14._o saturn_n be_v say_v to_o have_v devour_v all_o his_o child_n beside_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n jupiter_n hammon_n the_o same_o with_o cham_n neptune_n the_o same_o with_o japhet_n and_o pluto_n the_o same_o with_o shem._n thus_o bochart_n more_o large_o the_o like_a parallel_n betwixt_o saturn_n and_o noah_n i_o find_v in_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololatr_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 18._o far_o in_o saturn_n be_v conserve_v some_o relic_n of_o the_o patriarch_n noah_n namely_o they_o see_v as_o adam_n be_v simple_o the_o first_o of_o all_o man_n so_o noah_n the_o first_o of_o all_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flood_n adam_n have_v the_o empire_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o have_v noah_n with_o his_o family_n noah_n have_v three_o son_n so_o have_v saturn_n noah_n his_o three_o son_n divide_v the_o world_n so_o do_v saturn_n etc._n etc._n so_o owen_n theol_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 8._o pag._n 89._o saturn_n by_o the_o poet_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v time_n thus_o they_o mythologize_v noah_n also_o according_a to_o the_o most_o corrupt_a tradition_n be_v style_v such_o time_n be_v a_o space_n measure_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n hence_o saturn_n be_v style_v the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o heaven_n so_o also_o noah_n be_v esteem_v they_o feign_v saturn_n to_o have_v devour_v up_o his_o son_n and_o to_o have_v vomit_v they_o up_o again_o which_o allude_v to_o noah_n deluge_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s_o book_n 3._o ch_z 5._o §_o 8._o where_o he_o mention_n bocharts_n parallel_n betwixt_o noah_n and_o saturn_n in_o 14_o particular_n as_o before_o see_v dickins_n delft_n phoen._n diatribe_v of_o noah_n name_n thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o saturn_n his_o genealogy_n name_n attribute_n and_o office_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n refer_v either_o to_o adam_n abraham_n or_o noah_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o story_n jupiter_n name_n and_o genealogy_n from_o sacred_a story_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o jupiter_n who_o succeed_v saturn_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o his_o genealogy_n name_n and_o attribute_n be_v but_o fragment_n or_o break_a tradition_n of_o some_o sacred_a story_n first_o as_o for_o jupiter_n name_n in_o the_o fragment_n of_o sanchoniathon_n it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o saturn_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeus_n belus_n belus_n belus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n or_o belus_n the_o chief_a god_n among_o the_o phoenicians_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o signify_v proper_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v a_o name_n assume_v by_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n before_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n as_o it_o appear_v hos_n 2.16_o 2.16_o hos_fw-la 2.16_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o write_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beel_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v as_o to_o its_o immediate_a origination_n a_o greek_a title_n yet_o the_o original_a reason_n thereof_o be_v phenician_n or_o hebrew_n answer_v unto_o cham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v heat_n which_o answer_v exact_o to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cham_fw-mi from_o the_o radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chamam_fw-la to_o wax_v hot_a by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o greek_n style_v jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o allusion_n to_o his_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cham._n hammon_n hammon_n whence_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n call_v jupiter_n ammun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o egyptian_n call_v jupiter_n ammun_n so_o ralegh_n hist_o of_o the_o world_n part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n even_o after_o
3.3_o act._n 7.20_o luk._n 1.6_o proportionable_o whereto_o bacchus_n be_v also_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hunter_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o jupiter_n that_o he_o expel_v his_o father_n saturn_n i.e._n noah_n from_o his_o kingdom_n bochart_n apply_v to_o bacchus_n or_o nimrod_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o rebellious_a usurpation_n be_v call_v nimrod_n belus_n 4._o belus_n and_o 4._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o dominion_n he_o be_v style_v belus_n for_o that_o belus_n the_o head_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nimrod_n who_o have_v the_o first_o name_n give_v he_o from_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o late_a from_o his_o rebellion_n be_v prove_v by_o bochart_n in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o fol_z 264._o only_o the_o name_n nimrod_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v contumelious_a and_o odious_a be_v obliterated_a and_o that_o of_o belus_n only_o retain_v by_o the_o chaldean_n libre_fw-la 5._o libre_fw-la 5._o to_o this_o name_n belus_n answer_v that_o of_o liber_n give_v to_o bacchus_n which_o bochart_n make_v the_o the_o same_o for_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horim_n liberi_fw-la free_a man_n or_o prince_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o babylonian_a prince_n esa_n 34.12_o where_o the_o chaldee_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v herein_o son_n of_o liberi_fw-la or_o hero_n hero_n hero_n for_o thence_o the_o name_n hero_n be_v derive_v whence_o methodius_n call_v nimrod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brother_n of_o the_o hero_n ay_o e_o in_o effect_n libre_fw-la a_o prince_n ninus_n 6._o staphylus_n bacchus_n son_n the_o same_o with_o ninus_n 6._o the_o greek_a mythologist_n themselves_o though_o they_o be_v ambitious_a of_o vindicate_a bacchus_n for_o their_o country_n man_n yet_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o staphylus_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n be_v king_n of_o assyria_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v that_o bacchus_n reign_v in_o assyria_n yea_o in_o the_o epitaph_n of_o ninus_n nimrods_n son_n and_o successor_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o bacchae_n as_o athenae_n lib_n 12.7_o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v be_v the_o god_n of_o wine_n because_o nimrod_n be_v the_o first_o that_o rule_v over_o babylon_n where_o that_o most_o excellent_a wine_n celebrate_v so_o much_o among_o the_o poet_n under_o the_o name_n of_o nectar_n be_v find_v so_o athenaeus_n deipnos_n l_o 1._o chaereas_n say_v he_o report_v that_o there_o be_v a_o wine_n in_o babylon_n which_o the_o native_n call_v nectar_n 8._o owen_n theolog._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o which_o they_o call_v also_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n 8._o last_o the_o expedition_n of_o bacchus_n into_o the_o east_n even_o unto_o india_n seem_v evident_a reference_n unto_o nimrod_n and_o his_o successor_n achievement_n in_o those_o part_n as_o bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 1_o c._n 2._o that_o bacchus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nimrod_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o worship_n be_v transport_v out_o of_o the_o oriental_a part_n into_o greece_n by_o the_o phoenicians_n see_v bochart_n can_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o §_o 5._o original_n grecian_a fable_n touch_v bacchus_n of_o sacred_a original_n but_o we_o proceed_v to_o give_v instance_n of_o many_o fable_n attribute_v to_o bacchus_n which_o be_v original_o tradition_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n thigh_n gen._n 46.26_o bacchus_n bear_v of_o jupiter_n thigh_n as_o 1._o that_o fable_n of_o bacchus_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiter_n thigh_n which_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o make_v to_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_a tradition_n from_o gen._n 46.26_o bacchus_n say_v he_o be_v feign_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiter_n thigh_n because_o the_o phoenicians_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v the_o thigh_n of_o the_o verenda_fw-la whence_o that_o common_a say_n in_o scripture_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o thigh_n of_o the_o father_n as_o gen._n 46.26_o exod._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololatr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o more_o large_o 32.14_o gen._n 49.11_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n deut._n 32.14_o 2._o in_o the_o tyrian_a fable_n of_o bacchus_n and_o icarus_n wine_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n which_o be_v a_o idiom_n pure_o hebrew_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49.11_o and_o by_o moses_n deut._n 32.14_o where_o the_o greek_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o â—9_n bacchus_n ark_n from_o 1_o sam._n 6._o â—9_n 3._o pausanias_n in_o achaicis_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o fable_n touch_v the_o greek_n find_v at_o troy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ark_n consecrate_v to_o bacchus_n which_o when_o eurypilus_n have_v open_v and_o behold_v the_o statue_n of_o bacchus_n hide_v therein_o he_o be_v present_o at_o the_o very_a sight_n thereof_o deprive_v of_o his_o sense_n 6.19_o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o this_o say_v bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o be_v take_v from_o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n therefore_o strike_v the_o betsemite_n because_o they_o pry_v into_o his_o ark_n etc._n etc._n 6.4,5_o 1_o sam._n 6.4,5_o 4._o there_o be_v another_o grecian_a fable_n of_o bacchus_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o athenian_n because_o they_o dishonour_v his_o sacreds_n neither_o receive_v they_o with_o that_o solemnity_n when_o they_o be_v first_o bring_v from_o boeotia_n unto_o attica_n by_o pegasus_n wherefore_o he_o afflict_v they_o with_o a_o grievous_a disease_n in_o their_o privy_a part_n from_o which_o they_o can_v find_v no_o remedy_n until_o be_v admonish_v by_o the_o oracle_n they_o yield_v themselves_o more_o obsequious_a to_o the_o god_n and_o erect_v phallos_n i_fw-it e_o certain_a image_n of_o those_o privy_a part_n he_o have_v afflict_v for_o his_o honour_n a_o egg_n be_v not_o more_o like_a unto_o a_o egg_n say_v bochart_n can_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o than_o this_o comment_n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o when_o god_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o haemorrhoide_n for_o their_o unworthy_a treatment_n give_v the_o ark_n upon_o consult_v their_o oracle_n be_v answer_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o cure_v than_o by_o consecrate_v golden_a image_n of_o the_o hamorrhoide_v to_o god_n which_o according_o they_o do_v etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 5.9_o 1_o sam._n 6.4.5_o 5._o there_o be_v another_o fable_n of_o bacchus_n attain_v unto_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v evident_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o god_n so_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o great_a god_n which_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib_n 3._o relate_v of_o bacchus_n namely_o that_o among_o all_o the_o god_n dionysus_n only_o attain_v to_o a_o fix_a immortality_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o and_o strabo_n lib._n 17._o who_o affirm_v that_o osiris_n who_o be_v the_o egyptian_a bacchus_n his_o sepulchre_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o egyptian_n which_o say_v sandford_n lib._n 1._o §_o 21._o answer_v to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n 34.6_o deut._n 34.6_o deut._n 34.6_o but_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n unto_o this_o day_n §_o 6._o east_n bacchus_n his_o expedition_n into_o the_o east_n the_o whole_a fabulous_a story_n of_o bacchus_n expedition_n into_o the_o east_n seem_v evident_o not_o other_o than_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o israe_fw-la it_o be_v passage_n unto_o canaan_n under_o moses_n and_o joshua_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o particular_n 10,11,12_o 1_o bacchus_n his_o companion_n silenus_n the_o same_o with_o silo_n mention_v gen._n 49_o 10,11,12_o 1._o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v for_o his_o companion_n silenus_n which_o fable_n as_o bochart_n make_v it_o very_o plain_a owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o silo_n gen._n 49.10_o this_o also_o justin_n martyr_v long_o since_o observe_v show_v how_o the_o devil_n horrid_o wrest_v this_o prophecy_n to_o establish_v the_o mystery_n of_o bacchus_n 1._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o name_n silenus_n it_o seem_v apparent_o the_o same_o original_o with_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silan_n and_o this_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silo_n the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n send_v by_o god_n to_o conduct_n moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n unto_o canaan_n 2._o hence_o the_o greek_n make_v silenus_n to_o be_v bacchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praecepter_n or_o instructor_n as_o moses_n be_v instruct_v by_o silo_n or_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o
phenician_n as_o sanchoniathon_n etc._n etc._n 2._o egyptian_a as_o manethos_n and_o hermes_n 3._o chaldean_a as_o berosus_n etc._n etc._n 4._o grecian_n as_o cadmus_n milesius_n eumelus_n hecataeus_n aristeas_n pherecydes_n lerius_fw-la and_o diodorus_n the_o 2_o demonstration_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o parallel_n with_o many_o matter_n story_v in_o scripture_n eusebius_n great_a design_n to_o prove_v that_o ethnic_a historian_n traduce_v their_o chief_a material_n from_o sacred_a record_n cleodemus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n also_o diodorus_n and_o strabo_n mention_v many_o piece_n of_o moses_n history_n pagan_a chronologie_n derive_v from_o scripture_n account_n of_o time_n pagan_a geography_n from_o sacred_a japetus_n from_o japhet_n chemia_n from_o cham_n cadmus_n from_o cadmonim_n gen._n 15.19_o from_o hermon_n jos_n 11.3_o come_v harmonia_n moses_n geography_n the_o most_o perfect_a idea_n of_o all_o other_o mythologick_n history_n not_o mere_o feign_v but_o fable_n of_o real_a story_n it_o be_v original_a ground_n be_v god_n miraculous_a work_n story_v in_o scripture_n or_o convey_v by_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o demonstrate_v saered_a history_n the_o original_a idea_n and_o springhead_n of_o all_o pagan_a which_o be_v demonstrate_v have_v go_v through_o poesy_n which_o be_v general_o esteem_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o grecian_a literature_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o history_n wherein_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o give_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a history_n that_o sacred_a scripture-historie_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o that_o which_o give_v the_o original_a idea_n and_o platform_n to_o all_o pagan_a history_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o evince_v by_o several_a demonstration_n history_n 1_o from_o a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o original_n of_o all_o pagan_a history_n 1._o this_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o a_o particular_a examen_fw-la or_o inquisition_n into_o the_o most_o ancient_a pagan_a historiographer_n and_o pretender_n to_o antiquity_n among_o historian_n the_o grecian_n come_v so_o far_o short_a of_o any_o real_a pretention_n to_o precedence_n herein_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o among_o they_o who_o be_v not_o 500_o year_n and_o more_o young_a than_o the_o trojan_a war_n and_o indeed_o they_o themselves_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v as_o to_o all_o record_n of_o antiquity_n much_o young_a than_o the_o barbarian_n whereby_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n chaldean_n and_o original_o the_o jew_n who_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o ecclesiastic_a history_n be_v the_o spring_n head_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v scripture_n phenician_a history_n from_o scripture_n the_o first_o piece_n of_o pagan_a history_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v seat_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v among_o they_o two_o famous_a historiographer_n sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n sanchoniathon_n who_o be_v by_o bochart_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o trojan_a war_n write_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n a_o history_n partly_o mythick_n and_o theologick_n touch_v the_o theogonie_n or_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n and_o partly_o natural_a touch_v the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o chaos_n etc._n etc._n the_o material_n he_o confess_v he_o have_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o great_a god_n jao_n or_o jeno_n i.e._n jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o pagan_n call_v jao_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8._o and_o c._n 8._o §_o 11._o and_o that_o sanchoniathon_n do_v real_o derive_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o phenician_a history_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o a_o parallel_n betwixt_o one_o and_o tother_o according_a to_o what_o fragment_n we_o find_v of_o sanchoniathon_n in_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 1.10_o out_o of_o philo_n byblius_n his_o version_n thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la histor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 3._o greece_n say_v he_o have_v none_o who_o be_v not_o much_o young_a than_o sanchoniathon_n porpbyrie_a lib_n 4._o adversus_fw-la christian_n say_v that_o moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n give_v the_o like_a account_n of_o person_n and_o place_n and_o that_o sanchoniathon_n extract_v his_o account_n partly_o out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o city_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o book_n reserve_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 jeno_n i.e._n jao_n or_o jehovah_n the_o like_a we_o have_v prove_v of_o mochus_n his_o physiologick_n history_n in_o what_o follow_v of_o phenician_a philosophy_n this_o mochus_n continue_v sanchoniathon_n phenician_a history_n his_o work_n be_v turn_v into_o greek_a by_o laetus_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 2._o jewish_a the_o egyptian_a annal_n from_o jewish_a but_o the_o great_a pretender_n to_o ancient_a annal_n and_o record_n be_v the_o egyptian_n who_o frame_v a_o monstrous_a register_n or_o account_n of_o dynast_n even_o such_o as_o if_o true_a will_v have_v extend_v beyond_o adam_n but_o this_o mistake_n bochart_n in_o a_o conference_n he_o be_v please_v to_o favour_v i_o with_o rectifi_v by_o show_v how_o these_o egyptian_a dynast_n or_o king_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v follow_v successive_o for_o then_o they_o will_v have_v reach_v up_o even_o beyond_o adam_n but_o be_v several_a reguli_fw-la or_o particular_a dynast_n which_o govern_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n several_a principality_n answerable_a to_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n out_o of_o a_o vainglorious_a humour_n reckon_v they_o as_o successive_a who_o be_v contemporarie_a this_o bochart_n far_a confirm_v by_o show_v how_o the_o egyptian_a god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o their_o dynast_n extend_v not_o beyond_o joseph_n moses_n etc._n etc._n other_o rectify_v these_o foul_a mistake_n touch_v the_o egyptian_a dynast_n by_o show_v that_o the_o egyptian_n reckon_v their_o dynast_n according_a to_o the_o lunary_n year_n whereof_o 13_o make_v but_o one_o entire_a solarie_a year_n see_v more_o full_o of_o this_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololatr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o the_o egyptian_a dynast_n be_v not_o successive_a as_o manethos_n think_v but_o collateral_a etc._n etc._n but_o wheresoever_o the_o mistake_n lie_v it_o matter_n not_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o these_o egyptian_a record_n never_o public_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n at_o least_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n till_o after_o the_o lxx_o their_o translation_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n into_o greek_a history_n of_o manethos_n history_n for_o the_o first_o egyptian_a historian_n we_o find_v any_o considerable_a mention_n of_o be_v manethos_n one_o of_o the_o heliopolitan_a flamen_n who_o flourish_v under_o philadelphus_n about_o the_o 130_o olympiad_n and_o write_v many_o thing_n as_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 1._o thus_o the_o egyptian_a manethos_n translate_v into_o greek_a all_o the_o egyptian_a history_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o theology_n of_o this_o nation_n compile_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n which_o he_o write_v as_o in_o his_o other_o commentary_n vossius_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o tell_v we_o that_o by_o this_o sacred_a book_n of_o manethos_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o history_n which_o he_o compose_v at_o the_o command_n of_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n wherein_o he_o begin_v from_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o fabulous_a time_n and_o continue_v unto_o almost_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n codomannus_n who_o alexander_n overcome_v and_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la annotate_n on_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n ochus_n i.e._n olymp._n 107._o &c._n &c._n manethos_n distinguish_v his_o history_n into_o 3_o tome_n the_o first_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dynasty_n of_o the_o god_n and_o semi_a god_n in_o number_n eleven_o the_o second_o comprehend_v 8_o dynasty_n the_o 3_o two_o whence_o manethos_n traduce_v his_o history_n he_o himself_o inform_v we_o who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o write_v his_o sacred_a book_n he_o follow_v his_o forefather_n hermes_n trismegistus_n eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o manethos_n extract_v his_o history_n from_o pillar_n erect_v in_o the_o land_n of_o seriadica_n on_o which_o there_o be_v sacred_a note_n engrave_v in_o a_o sacred_a dialect_n by_o will_v the_o first_o mercury_n these_o manethos_n translate_v into_o greek_a and_o dedicate_v to_o philadelphus_n josephus_n lib._n 1._o contr_n appion_n give_v we_o some_o fragment_n of_o this_o historiographer_n we_o have_v also_o a_o epitome_n of_o this_o whole_a work_n bring_v to_o light_n by_o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o his_o note_n on_o eusebius_n chron._n fol._n 250._o edit_n 1a._o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o ancient_a hermes_n trismegistus_n out_o of_o who_o memoir_n manethos_n be_v say_v to_o extract_v his_o history_n be_v either_o
the_o same_o with_o adam_n gen_n 1,18_o 3._o as_o adam_n be_v drive_v from_o his_o government_n and_o paradise_n so_o saturn_n 4._o as_o adam_n turn_v husbandman_n so_o saturn_n be_v say_v to_o find_v out_o agriculture_n whence_o he_o be_v picture_v with_o a_o mower_n sith_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 38._o suppose_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o adam_n be_v preserve_v among_o the_o old_a german_n under_o the_o name_n of_o tuisto_n or_o tuito_fw-la their_o chief_a god_n who_o say_v they_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v a_o son_n call_v man._n the_o same_o vossius_fw-la make_v the_o egyptian_a isis_n a_o break_a tradition_n of_o eve_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ischa_n eden_n the_o memory_n of_o paradise_n preserve_v under_o the_o elysian_a field_n eden_n other_o make_v the_o elysian_a field_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o by_o the_o poet_n to_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o paradise_n or_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o which_o make_v for_o this_o conjecture_n be_v a_o observation_n i_o find_v in_o bochart_n touch_v the_o origination_n hereof_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o fol._n 664._o that_o this_o fable_n of_o the_o elysian_a field_n be_v phenician_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o very_a name_n which_o be_v of_o phenician_a extract_n for_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alas_o signify_v to_o exult_v and_o rejoice_v thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alis_fw-la joyful_a whence_o elysius_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o ancient_n to_o change_v a_o into_o e_o as_o enakim_n for_o anakim_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o elysian_a field_n signify_v a_o place_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o so_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o virg._n lib._n 6._o aen._n exinde_fw-la per_fw-la amplum_fw-la mittimur_fw-la elysium_n &_o pauci_fw-la laeta_fw-la arva_fw-la tenemus_fw-la all_o this_o suit_n with_o the_o import_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eden_n which_o signify_v a_o garden_n of_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n garden_n adonis_n garden_n other_o have_v conceive_v that_o the_o story_n of_o paradise_n be_v preserve_v among_o the_o heathen_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o adonis_n garden_n which_o come_v near_o to_o that_o of_o eden_n as_o stillinf_n orig._n s._n book_n 3._o c._n 3._o yea_o pagan_a writer_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o break_a tradition_n not_o only_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n in_o general_a mectar_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o imitate_v by_o ambrosia_n and_o mectar_n but_o also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o so_o mr._n du_n bosc_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o caen_n march_v 11._o 1663._o observe_v that_o the_o poet_n fiction_n of_o their_o divine_a ambrosia_n which_o make_v immortal_a and_o their_o nectar_n which_o make_v young_a be_v but_o traditional_a fragment_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n this_o seem_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o athenae_n deipnos_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaereas_n report_v that_o there_o be_v a_o wine_n in_o babylon_n which_o the_o native_n call_v nectar_n whence_o nectar_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o drink_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n into_o greece_n with_o the_o god_n themselves_o as_o owen_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n be_v divine_a drink_n to_o make_v man_n immortal_a which_o come_v original_o from_o the_o east_n especial_o babylon_n which_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o be_v near_o the_o place_n where_o eden_n be_v seat_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v probable_a ground_n for_o this_o conjecture_n that_o these_o divine_a immortalise_a drink_n nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o eden_n chap._n v._n ethnic_a story_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n plato_n conception_n of_o man_n fall_n according_a to_o gen._n 3.23,24_o plato_n opinion_n of_o the_o praeexistence_n of_o soul_n and_o their_o slavery_n in_o the_o body_n but_o a_o symbol_n of_o man_n fall_n plato_n notion_n of_o original_a sin_n gen._n 5.3_o sin_n ingenite_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n natural_a state_n in_o sin_n term_v a_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a death_n gen._n 2.17_o plato_n acknowledge_v a_o universal_a contagion_n of_o human_a nature_n 1._o of_o the_o mind_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v immerse_v in_o ignorance_n 2._o of_o the_o will._n 3._o of_o the_o affection_n the_o tyranny_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n plato_n have_v some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n plato_n have_v some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o a_o trinity_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o new_a platonist_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n from_o scripture_n the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ape_n of_o christ_n poetic_a fable_n of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n passion_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o 3.23,24_o plato_n conception_n of_o man_n fall_n from_o gen._n 3.23,24_o have_v go_v through_o man_n creation_n and_o happy_a state_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o his_o fall_n and_o recovery_n whereof_o the_o blind_a pagan_n have_v also_o no_o small_a discovery_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n original_o indeed_o i_o find_v no_o heathen_a to_o discourse_v more_o divine_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n than_o plato_n who_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chap._n sect._n 5._o express_v the_o same_o under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o iron_n age_n wherein_o this_o motion_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiforme_a which_o spring_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o corporeal_a matter_n hurry_v the_o universe_n into_o many_o vicissitude_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o in_o his_o critias_n fol._n 106_o plato_n have_v discourse_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a nature_n which_o flourish_v in_o man_n under_o the_o golden_a age_n he_o add_v this_o divine_a nature_n be_v at_o last_o contemper_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o mortal_a or_o sensual_a part_n in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o human_a inclination_n or_o custom_n prevail_v even_o to_o the_o pestilential_a infection_n debauch_v and_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n and_o from_o this_o fountain_n all_o evil_n rush_v in_o upon_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v the_o best_a of_o their_o precious_a thing_n so_o likewise_o in_o his_o theaetetus_n plato_n have_v discourse_v of_o man_n likeness_n to_o god_n in_o the_o golden_a age_n add_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o far_a man_n depart_v from_o this_o rectitude_n by_o so_o much_o the_o deep_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothingnes_n and_o inhumanity_n whence_o he_o make_v two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a and_o most_o happy_a which_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o man_n estate_n in_o immortality_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atheistick_a or_o ungodlike_a the_o pattern_n of_o man_n fall_n all_o which_o come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o scripture_n language_n we_o can_v rational_o conjecture_v what_o original_n it_o shall_v have_v if_o not_o from_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n thus_o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 4._o conceive_v that_o plato_n by_o his_o conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n understand_v the_o history_n of_o man_n fall_n which_o he_o according_a to_o the_o egyptian_a mode_n in_o his_o symposiack_n express_v under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n i.e._n adam_n his_o be_v drink_v with_o nectar_n and_o then_o go_v into_o jupiter_n garden_n that_o be_v eden_n and_o be_v there_o circumvent_v by_o penia_n i.e._n the_o serpent_n and_o thence_o cast_v out_o etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v a_o evident_a vestigium_fw-la of_o adam_n fall_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n according_a to_o gen._n 3.23.24_o §_o 2._o fall_n the_o general_a loss_n by_o man_n fall_n plato_n discourse_v also_o very_o divine_o of_o that_o general_a confusion_n which_o happen_v upon_o the_o fall_n and_o particular_o of_o man_n loss_n thereby_o so_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 251._o after_o sây_v plato_n the_o golden_a age_n be_v expire_v the_o supreme_a god_n leave_v the_o stern_a and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n &_o from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n or_o disorder_n destruction_n without_o all_o peradventure_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o world_n have_v not_o god_n provide_v etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o concern_v man_n disorder_n and_o impotency_n by_o the_o fall_n plato_n in_o the_o say_v politicus_fw-la fol._n 274._o speak_v very_o plain_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v render_v very_o infirm_a
and_o unskilful_a and_o unable_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o they_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n §_o 3._o body_n plato_n tradition_n of_o the_o praeexistence_n and_o present_a slavery_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v either_o immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o the_o jew_n by_o tradition_n much_o of_o the_o curse_a slavery_n which_o sin_n and_o the_o fall_v bring_v upon_o mankind_n so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 245._o plato_n compare_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o wing_a chariot_n which_o while_o it_o be_v in_o its_o golden_a perfect_a state_n soar_v aloft_o and_o pass_v through_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o when_o it_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o body_n it_o lose_v its_o wing_n and_o remain_v there_o a_o prisoner_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o unlawful_a passion_n whence_o he_o give_v this_o origination_n of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sepulchre_n or_o grave_a for_o the_o soul_n hence_o some_o make_v plato_n opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n praeexistence_n but_o a_o cabal_n of_o man_n fall_n so_o stillingf_n origin_n s._n book_n 3_o ch._n 3._o sect._n 17._o as_o to_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o common_a complaint_n of_o those_o philosopher_n who_o mind_v the_o government_n of_o themselves_o &_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n especial_o of_o the_o platonist_n &_o stoic_n the_o platonist_n all_o complain_n of_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v there_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n for_o something_o which_o be_v do_v before_o which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o plato_n know_v more_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n than_o he_o will_v open_o discover_v and_o for_o that_o end_n disguise_v it_o after_o his_o usual_a manner_n in_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o praeexistence_n which_o take_v it_o cabalistical_o may_v import_v only_o this_o that_o man_n soul_n may_v be_v just_o suppose_v to_o be_v create_v happy_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o man_n soul_n from_o god_n all_o soul_n now_o come_v into_o their_o body_n as_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o 5.3_o plato_n notion_n of_o original_a sin_n &_o its_o traduction_n from_o gen._n 5.3_o yea_o yet_o far_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o pretty_a distinct_a notice_n or_o tradition_n touch_v original_a sin_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o adam_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n gen_n 5.3_o this_o likeness_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v say_v to_o generate_v his_o son_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o much_o physical_o as_o moral_o id_fw-la est_fw-la of_o a_o likeness_n in_o sin_n there_o be_v not_o a_o lust_n in_o adam_n heart_n but_o he_o communicate_v a_o seed_n thereof_o to_o his_o posterity_n so_o plato_n timaeus_n locrus_n fol._n 103._o give_v we_o very_o evident_a notice_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o propagation_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o vitiositie_n be_v from_o our_o parent_n and_o first_o principle_n rather_o than_o from_o ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o never_o relinquish_v those_o action_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o follow_v those_o primitives_n blemish_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n etc._n etc._n whence_o else_o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v well_o nigh_o in_o every_o one_o a_o ingenite_fw-la evil_a and_o disease_n so_o plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o great_a evil_n of_o all_o be_v implant_v in_o many_o man_n and_o fix_v in_o their_o soul_n wherein_o man_n please_v themselves_o at_o last_o grow_v so_o entangle_v as_o that_o they_o can_v wind_v themselves_o out_o this_o ingenite_fw-la corruption_n he_o term_v self_n love_v &c_n &c_n §_o 5._o 2.17_o man_n state_n in_o sin_n term_v a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a death_n according_a to_o gen._n 2.17_o again_o plato_n gorgias_n fol._n 493._o term_v this_o state_n of_o man_n under_o sin_n a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a death_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a whereby_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o mean_v the_o jew_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o that_o the_o body_n be_v but_o our_o sepulchre_n that_o these_o wise_a man_n from_o who_o plato_n receive_v this_o tradition_n or_o hearsay_n be_v the_o jew_n seem_v very_o probable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a expression_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o ground_a upon_o the_o word_n or_o sentence_n of_o god_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v that_o all_o man_n now_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n hence_o we_o may_v presume_v plato_n receive_v this_o tradition_n or_o if_o we_o have_v rather_o by_o these_o wise_a man_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o pythagorean_n who_o assert_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o moral_a death_n whence_o pythagoras_n when_o any_o of_o his_o school_n be_v give_v up_o to_o sin_n and_o excommunicate_v he_o place_v a_o coffin_n in_o his_o place_n denote_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o as_o other_o principle_n from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v here_o after_o prove_v in_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n this_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n be_v far_o express_v by_o plato_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a or_o bad_a nature_n so_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a in_o nature_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disease_n of_o nature_n answerable_a whereto_o we_o have_v a_o confession_n of_o grotius_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o philosopher_n acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v connatural_a to_o man_n to_o sin_n §_o 6._o nature_n the_o universal_a contagion_n of_o human_a nature_n yea_o far_o plato_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o universal_a contagion_n or_o corruption_n diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a of_o human_a nature_n both_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n 1._o understanding_n 1._o the_o corrupâ—…_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o understanding_n plato_n in_o his_o repub._n lib._n 7._o fol._n 613_o give_v a_o lively_a description_n thereof_o under_o a_o allegoril_n of_o a_o person_n who_o from_o his_o infancy_n lie_v bind_v neck_n and_o heel_n tog_n there_o in_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n where_o he_o can_v see_v only_o some_o imperfect_a shadow_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o certain_a fire_n kindle_v at_o the_o top_n thereof_o whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v immerse_v in_o the_o barbaric_n gulf_n of_o ignorance_n and_o else_o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o present_a life_n have_v but_o a_o dream_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n whence_o also_o he_o style_v our_o present_a knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o night_n day_n yea_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 90._o seem_v to_o give_v we_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o native_a darkness_n that_o overspread_v the_o soul_n namely_o adam_n sin_n truth_n say_v he_o be_v the_o food_n and_o proper_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v connatural_a to_o it_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o time_n past_o lose_v in_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n what_o plato_n shall_v understand_v by_o the_o head_n if_o not_o adam_n the_o head_n of_o mankind_n we_o can_v imagine_v will_n 2._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o will_n 2._o plato_n mention_n also_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o will_n and_o seem_v to_o disow_v any_o freewill_n to_o true_a good_a albeit_o he_o allow_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o natural_a disposition_n to_o civil_a good_a in_o some_o great_a hero_n yea_o he_o bring_v in_o socrates_n refute_v that_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n that_o virtue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teachable_a love_n 3._o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o affection_n &_o tyranny_n of_o self_n love_n 3._o plato_n discourse_v very_o large_o and_o divine_o touch_v the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n so_o de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 9_o fol._n 575_o he_o discourse_v of_o self_n love_n the_o root_n of_o all_o affection_n as_o the_o great_a tyrant_n over_o man_n kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o he_o live_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n and_o irregularity_n where_o he_o large_o and_o elegant_o describe_v the_o tyrannic_a command_n and_o irregular_a motion_n of_o inordinate_a love_n in_o man_n §_o 7._o christ_n plato_n of_o man_n
his_o own_o explication_n as_o it_o follow_v §_o 2._o first_o this_o egyptian_a priest_n after_o he_o have_v upbraid_v the_o grecian_n with_o their_o childishness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o true_a archeologie_n or_o antiquity_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o solon_n question_n and_o show_v that_o all_o those_o great_a piece_n of_o mythology_n which_o solon_n be_v so_o inquisitive_a into_o namely_o touch_v phoroneus_n niobe_n deucalion_n and_o pyrrha_n be_v but_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o symbolic_a image_n and_o covert_n of_o some_o real_a story_n and_o event_n which_o happen_v to_o mankind_n 2._o to_o make_v this_o good_a he_o lay_v down_o this_o general_a assertion_n that_o all_o the_o remarkable_a change_n which_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o world_n or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o be_v the_o original_a occasion_n of_o these_o fabulous_a story_n be_v wrought_v by_o fire_n and_o water_n phaeton_n phaeton_n he_o instance_v first_o in_o the_o story_n of_o phaeton_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o rise_n either_o from_o god_n destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o else_o from_o the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n pyrrha_n pyrrha_n whereunto_o also_o the_o fable_n of_o pyrrha_n seem_v to_o relate_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v fire_n as_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n niobe_n niobe_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o story_n of_o niobe_n mention_v here_o by_o solon_n as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n which_o deserve_v great_a remark_n it_o seem_v clear_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o story_n of_o lot_n wife_n her_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n as_o else_o where_o phoroneus_n phoroneus_n 3._o touch_v the_o fable_n of_o phoroneus_n it_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o name_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o in_o sound_n with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n 2._o from_o the_o matter_n which_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n application_n refer_v to_o some_o deluge_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v 4._o as_o for_o deucalion_n flood_n that_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n or_o symbolic_a shadow_n of_o noah_n flood_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v both_o from_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n as_o also_o from_o other_o topic_n §_o 3._o this_o egyptian_a priest_n have_v demonstrate_v the_o many_o vicissitude_n that_o happen_v in_o nature_n from_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o explicate_v that_o by_o fire_n under_o that_o fable_n of_o phaeton_n flood_n of_o deucalion_n flood_n he_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o great_a deluge_n by_o water_n thus_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 22.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o again_o the_o god_n be_v about_o to_o purge_v the_o earth_n by_o water_n bring_v a_o deluge_n the_o herdsman_n and_o shepherd_n be_v save_v on_o the_o mountain_n but_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o city_n with_o we_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n into_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n thus_o plato_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n serranus_n on_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o this_o priest_n say_v that_o those_o who_o dwell_v on_o the_o mountain_n namely_o the_o cowherd_n and_o shepherd_n be_v preserve_v which_o be_v a_o vestigium_fw-la or_o symbol_n of_o noah_n with_o his_o son_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n which_o rest_v on_o mount_n ararat_n then_o the_o priest_n go_v on_o to_o describe_v the_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n thus_o there_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v before_o the_o great_a delug_n of_o water_n a_o famous_a city_n which_o now_o belong_v to_o the_o athenian_n adorn_v with_o the_o best_a law_n both_o for_o war_n and_o all_o civil_a life_n which_o receive_v its_o first_o seed_n from_o tellus_n and_o vulcan_n etc._n etc._n again_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n fol_z 675._o speak_v far_a hereof_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o happen_v many_o destruction_n of_o man_n by_o flood_n etc._n etc._n where_o serranus_n thus_o annotate_n plato_n here_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a flood_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o of_o deucalion_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v in_o attica_n only_o but_o some_o one_o more_o universal_a in_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v immerse_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o deluge_n of_o which_o plato_n make_v mention_n be_v universal_a and_o so_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o noah_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o follow_v §_o 4._o nation_n the_o several_a assume_n of_o diverse_a nation_n in_o asscribe_v noah_n flood_n to_o some_o one_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n that_o the_o sacred_a story_n of_o noah_n flood_n be_v traduce_v among_o pagan_a writer_n under_o the_o assume_v name_n of_o xisuthrus_n deucalion_n ogyges_n prometheus_n and_o that_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n or_o patriarch_n be_v general_o confess_v by_o such_o as_o be_v verse_v in_o antiquity_n the_o assyrian_n attribute_v the_o flood_n to_o one_o xisuthrus_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o send_v out_o bird_n to_o see_v if_o the_o flood_n be_v assuage_v the_o circumstance_n of_o which_o story_n as_o deliver_v by_o abydenus_n and_o alexander_n the_o polyhistorian_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n of_o that_o universal_a flood_n under_o noah_n as_o eusebius_n in_o chronicon_fw-la edit_fw-la 2._o fol._n 5._o with_o scaliger_n thereon_o 6._o touch_v noah_n parallel_n with_o janus_n see_v before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o s._n 6._o thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o to_o this_o say_v he_o we_o may_v refer_v that_o in_o alexand._n the_o polihistorian_n and_o abydenus_n who_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o the_o universal_a flood_n noah_n be_v call_v xisuthrus_n as_o in_o cyril_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o book_n against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n xisuthrus_n 1._o the_o assyrian_n ascribe_v it_o to_o xisuthrus_n and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v assyrian_a which_o i_o oppose_v not_o see_v we_o find_v the_o like_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ziz_fw-fr whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mezuza_fw-mi the_o post_n of_o a_o door_n or_o threshold_n as_o deut._n 6.9_o from_o ziz_n or_o zuz_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o post_n or_o threshold_n of_o a_o door_n by_o a_o anadiplosis_fw-la come_v xisuthrus_n and_o thus_o be_v noah_n call_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o threshold_n or_o door_n i.e._n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n after_o the_o flood_n prometheus_n 2._o the_o egyptiâ—…_n to_o prometheus_n 2._o the_o egyptian_n ascribe_v this_o general_a flood_n of_o noah_n to_o prometheus_n so_o diodor._n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o whilst_o prometheus_n reign_v in_o egypt_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o flood_n etc._n etc._n that_o prometheus_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o noah_n we_o have_v in_o book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o s._n 4_o prove_v out_o of_o vossius_fw-la and_o other_o deucalion_n 3._o the_o thessalian_n to_o deucalion_n 3._o the_o thessalian_n make_v deucalion_n to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o escape_v the_o flood_n the_o story_n whereof_o as_o mention_v by_o apollodorus_n be_v exact_o parallel_v with_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o noah_n &_o with_o some_o transmutation_n of_o name_n viz_o of_o deucalion_n into_o noah_n and_o of_o pâ—rnessus_n into_o ararat_n &c_n &c_n may_v be_v easy_o identify_v therewith_o ogyges_n 4._o the_o athenian_n to_o ogyges_n 4._o the_o athenian_n asscribe_v the_o flood_n to_o ogyges_n not_o that_o the_o flood_n of_o ogyges_n and_o deucalion_n be_v particular_a deluge_n as_o many_o suppose_n but_o as_o deucalion_n be_v of_o elder_a memory_n in_o thessaly_n so_o be_v ogyges_n at_o athens_n and_o so_o the_o flood_n as_o be_v of_o matter_n of_o great_a antiquity_n be_v on_o the_o same_o account_n in_o both_o place_n attribute_v to_o both_o these_o and_o who_o know_v not_o how_o common_a it_o be_v with_o the_o grecian_n to_o attribute_v that_o to_o their_o own_o country_n city_n and_o person_n which_o belong_v to_o some_o oriental_a person_n or_o place_n thus_o do_v they_o corrupt_v the_o tradition_n touch_v the_o flood_n as_o stillingf_n orig._n s._n lib._n 3_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o well_o observe_v §_o 5._o flood_n pagan_a assertion_n touch_v the_o flood_n bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o phaleg_n about_o the_o beginning_n speak_v full_o to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o also_o the_o ethnic_a writer_n in_o many_o thing_n agree_v with_o moses_n to_o
that_o in_o imitation_n of_o scripture_n tradition_n or_o sacred_a prophecy_n as_o for_o the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n though_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v because_o we_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o book_n call_v cedrus_fw-la libani_n also_o peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n chap._n 3._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o 3.9,10,11_o 2._o pet._n 3.9,10,11_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o promise_n touch_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v &c._n &c._n which_o possible_o refer_v to_o enoch_n prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n mention_v by_o judas_n v._o 14_o 15._o 14.15_o judas_n 14.15_o &_o that_o pagan_a writer_n receive_v their_o contemplation_n of_o the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n from_o some_o oracle_n original_o jewish_n seem_v evident_a the_o poet_n in_o their_o fiction_n make_v pyrrha_n the_o wife_n of_o deucalion_n whereby_o they_o symbolical_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o the_o world_n be_v former_o destroy_v by_o water_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v again_o by_o fire_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o pyrrha_n signify_v fire_n conflagration_n plato_n opinion_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a vâ—…ssitudes_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n spring_v from_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o that_o by_o fire_n which_o he_o thus_o express_v that_o fable_n which_o be_v so_o common_a among_o you_o touch_v phaeton_n the_o son_n of_o the_o sun_n his_o burn_v the_o world_n with_o fire_n &c_n &c_n this_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o fable_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a parallaxe_n or_o change_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n a_o great_a dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o much_o fire_n thus_o plato_n who_o here_o evident_o refer_v the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o phaeton_n burn_v the_o world_n to_o the_o last_o conflagration_n so_o serranus_n on_o this_o place_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n which_o they_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refinement_n by_o fire_n plato_n deliver_v this_o as_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o answer_n to_o solon_n question_n about_o pyrrha_n phaeton_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v possible_a this_o egyptian_a priest_n from_o who_o solon_n receive_v this_o tradition_n be_v himself_o a_o jew_n though_o conceal_v by_o plato_n however_o that_o the_o tradition_n be_v original_o jewish_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o demonstrate_v §_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v this_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n only_o but_o also_o of_o some_o other_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n especial_o of_o the_o stoic_n who_o general_o assert_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expurgation_n by_o fire_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o seneca_n quaest_n natural_a 3.13_o the_o world_n period_n shall_v be_v by_o fire_n the_o like_a seneca_n epist_n de_fw-fr consolat_a ad_fw-la polyb._n fol._n 64._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o threaten_v ruineto_o the_o world_n and_o this_o world_n which_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a shall_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v it_o one_o day_n be_v dissipate_v and_o immerse_v in_o its_o old_a confusion_n and_o darkness_n again_o fol._n 92._o he_o speak_v more_o plain_o thus_o and_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v wherein_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v must_v extinguish_v itself_o all_o thing_n shall_v fall_v by_o their_o own_o power_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v rush_v upon_o the_o star_n and_o all_o matter_n burn_v in_o one_o fire_n what_o ever_o now_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v then_o burn_v 3.7_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotat._n on_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o acquaint_v we_o that_o seneca_n have_v these_o tradition_n from_o the_o stoic_n who_o call_v this_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o zeno_n of_o cittium_n receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n for_o cittium_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o cyprus_n heraclitus_n receive_v the_o same_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n pythagoras_n have_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o mention_n of_o this_o tradition_n in_o the_o book_n call_v cedrus_fw-la libani_n as_o god_n in_o time_n past_a let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o the_o water_n so_o will_v he_o again_o let_v they_o loose_v to_o fire_n so_o sophocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heraclitus_n opinion_n hereof_o be_v relate_v by_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o life_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o world_n and_o that_o produce_v of_o fire_n and_o shall_v he_o again_o reduce_v into_o fire_n ovid_n metam_fw-la lib._n 1._o fab_n 7._o express_v this_o last_o conflagration_n thus_o esse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la reminiscitur_fw-la affore_o tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la mare_fw-la quo_fw-la tellus_fw-la correptaque_fw-la regius_fw-la coeli_fw-la ardeaâ—_n &_o mundi_fw-la mole_n operosa_fw-la laboret_fw-la lactantius_n think_v this_o spring_v from_o the_o sibylls_n prophecy_n but_o these_o at_o least_o as_o now_o extant_a seem_v spurious_a i_o shall_v rather_o conclude_v that_o all_o these_o ethnic_a story_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v §_o 3._o beside_o what_o observation_n we_o have_v make_v out_o of_o heathen_a writer_n we_o have_v the_o same_o confirm_v by_o christian_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a conflagration_n testimony_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a touch_v the_o world_n conflagration_n minutius_n faelix_fw-la observe_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o general_a persuasion_n of_o stoic_n epicurean_o and_o plato_n his_o word_n be_v pag._n 110._o these_o among_o the_o stoic_n it_o be_v a_o constant_a opinion_n that_o the_o humour_n be_v consume_v this_o world_n shall_v turn_v into_o fire_n and_o the_o epicurean_o have_v though_o same_o sentiment_n of_o the_o conflagration_n of_o â—he_n element_n and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o universe_n plato_n say_v that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v now_o be_v drown_v and_o at_o another_o time_n burn_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o prophetic_a discovery_n of_o this_o final_a conflagration_n be_v diffuse_v among_o the_o gentile_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n original_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o we_o find_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o amyraldus_n thesis_n salmur_n par_fw-fr 3._o the_o resurrectione_n pag._n 890._o some_o shadow_n say_v he_o of_o this_o truth_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v apprehend_v by_o those_o who_o in_o time_n past_o hold_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v purge_v by_o fire_n which_o the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purification_n by_o fire_n whence_o they_o affirm_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o restore_v as_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v a_o new_a life_n and_o although_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o zeno_n porch_n and_o so_o to_o relate_v to_o their_o fate_n yet_o the_o stoic_n derive_v it_o from_o elsewhere_o for_o zoroafter_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 5._o and_o diegenes_n laertius_n affirm_v that_o theopompus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n draw_v the_o same_o from_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o magi._n again_o cleme_n alexandrinus_n attribute_n the_o same_o persuasion_n to_o heraclitus_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n i.e._n from_o a_o certain_a consent_n of_o all_o those_o man_n which_o among_o various_a nation_n pass_v for_o wise_a man_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v flow_v original_o hence_o that_o god_n in_o time_n past_o indulge_v his_o people_n with_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o destruction_n and_o restauration_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o amyraldus_n that_o by_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n whence_o heraclitus_n derive_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o final_a conflagration_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v hereafter_o part_n 2._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o prove_v §_o 4._o 3.7_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o but_o none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o present_a purpose_n than_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotat_fw-la on_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n confirm_v by_o christ_n we_o have_v testimony_n of_o this_o tradition_n in_o hystaspes_n the_o sibylle_n and_o
19.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n alone_o be_v separate_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v &_o this_o alone_a be_v immortal_a &_o eternal_a see_v more_o of_o this_o joh._n grammat_n praef_n ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anim._n and_o voss_n idol_n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o soul_n pagan_a fragment_n of_o the_o resurrection_n last_o judgement_n and_o immortal_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n in_o phaedo_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o man_n shall_v revive_v and_o from_o the_o state_n of_o dead_a become_v live_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a man_n shall_v remain_v and_o that_o in_o those_o who_o be_v good_a better_a but_o in_o those_o who_o be_v bad_a worse_o again_o plato_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v the_o composer_n epist_n 7._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o these_o tradition_n touch_v the_o soul_n final_a judgement_n and_o immortality_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o must_v always_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o ancient_n and_o sacred_a tradition_n which_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o it_o have_v judge_n and_o receive_v great_a judgement_n when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_a and_o sacred_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o future_a state_n plato_n else_o where_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n for_o have_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n &c_n &c_n by_o the_o best_a rational_a argument_n he_o can_v produce_v he_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v this_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a scripture_n term_v 2._o peter_n 1.19_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n thales_n pherecydes_n and_o pythagoras_n who_o much_o trade_a in_o oriental_a and_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o their_o assertion_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n plutarch_n 1_o de_fw-fr placent_fw-la philos_n make_v mention_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n their_o hero_n or_o daemon_n say_v they_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n separate_v from_o body_n 84._o ascensus_fw-la animae_fw-la infelicitatem_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la plato_n a_o mose_n mutuatus_fw-la est_fw-la sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 2._o 1._o sect._n 84._o moreover_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o soul_n descent_n into_o the_o body_n and_o ascent_n again_o unto_o felicity_n seem_v borrow_v from_o moses_n thales_n milesius_n the_o head_n of_o the_o jonick_a philosopher_n define_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v always_o mobile_a and_o self_n mobile_a and_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v of_o this_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o affirm_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a i.e._n thales_n be_v the_o first_o that_o discourse_v philosophical_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o he_o learn_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o thales_n philosophy_n pherecydes_n syrus_n pythagoras_n master_n assert_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortality_n and_o future_a state_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n he_o himself_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o account_n of_o he_o &_o his_o philosophy_n pythagoras_n cicero_n in_o 1._o tuscul_fw-la quae_n say_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v after_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o scholar_n pythagoras_n diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o proem_n tell_v uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theopompus_n affirm_v that_o according_a to_o the_o magi_n man_n shall_v revive_v and_o be_v immortal_a that_o the_o magi_n traduce_v this_o as_o other_o piece_n of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n original_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o their_o philosophy_n caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gal._n lib._n 1._o and_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o assert_v the_o same_o of_o the_o druid_n namely_o that_o they_o have_v this_o particular_a and_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n perish_v not_o yea_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o add_v that_o throughout_o america_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o who_o doubt_v hereof_o yea_o some_o have_v receive_v tradition_n of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o that_o before_o our_o european_n arrive_v in_o those_o part_n from_o whence_o he_o argue_v that_o there_o have_v obtain_v a_o catholic_n fame_n touch_v future_a judgement_n which_o persuasion_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o presumption_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n yet_o see_v it_o gain_v credence_n rather_o among_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n than_o among_o the_o sophist_n can_v be_v asscribe_v to_o any_o other_o than_o tradition_n whence_o he_o conclude_v all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a be_v convey_v throughout_o all_o mankind_n from_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o sandford_n descensu_fw-la l._n 2._o sect._n 84._o tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o the_o ancient_n philosophize_v touch_v the_o various_a state_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n &c_n &c_n this_o may_v be_v not_o without_o the_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n refer_v to_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o when_o plutarch_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n who_o give_v the_o mind_n receive_v it_o again_o how_o near_o do_v this_o come_v to_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.9_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o we_o may_v affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o indian_n strabo_n lib._n 15_o affirm_v that_o the_o brahmin_n fable_v the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o herein_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolize_v in_o dogme_n with_o the_o grecian_n yea_o according_a to_o the_o attestation_n of_o hackwell_n and_o other_o of_o our_o english_a man_n who_o view_v an._n 1595_o those_o oriental_a part_n the_o bamianes_n indian_a priest_n inhabit_v cambaia_n affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n return_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o its_o reunion_n with_o the_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o transmit_v among_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n under_o that_o corrupt_a persuasion_n of_o their_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d term_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transanimation_n migration_n from_o body_n to_o body_n and_o regeneration_n which_o not_o only_o the_o pythagorean_n but_o also_o many_o other_o philosopher_n both_o oriental_a and_o more_o western_a maintain_v as_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o herodotus_n who_o say_v pythagoras_n have_v this_o tradition_n from_o they_o the_o like_a julius_n caesar_n lib._n 6._o affirm_v of_o the_o druid_n in_o france_n and_o appianus_n in_o celticis_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o german_n yea_o josephus_n antiquit._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 2_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o pharisee_n thus_o vossius_fw-la idololat_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n that_o the_o soul_n subsist_v after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n yea_o among_o many_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o its_o reconjunction_n with_o the_o body_n which_o we_o call_v the_o resurrection_n but_o this_o they_o great_o corrupt_v in_o that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metempsuchosis_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v we_o demonstrate_v what_o evident_a notice_n the_o heathen_n have_v of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n with_o the_o ensue_a judgement_n and_o man_n immortal_a state_n &_o all_o from_o sacred_a oracle_n &_o tradition_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o giant_n war_n the_o jewish_a ass_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 11.4_o the_o building_n the_o tower_n of_o babel_n express_v by_o the_o pagan_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o divide_a tongue_n gen._n 10.8.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o giant_n thence_o the_o giant_n war_n war_n war_n also_o the_o canaanite_n war_n against_o the_o
israelite_n be_v couch_v under_o the_o same_o fable_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n appion_n fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o golden_a head_n of_o a_o ass_n whence_o it_o spring_v num._n 19.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pi-jao_a which_o appion_n interpret_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n tacitus_n fable_n of_o ass_n discover_v wâ—ls_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n ethnic_a imitation_n of_o samson_n fox_n and_o jonah_n whale_n how_o these_o tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v §_o 1._o 11.1_o the_o giant_n war_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 11.1_o another_o piece_n of_o sacred_a history_n refer_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n its_o structure_n and_o the_o confusion_n which_o happen_v thereon_o mention_v gen._n 11.4_o whereof_o we_o find_v many_o remarkable_a tradition_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o pagan_a writer_n thus_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o phaleg_n about_o the_o middle_n what_o follow_v say_v he_o concern_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n its_o structure_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n ensue_v thereon_o also_o of_o its_o bvilder_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o various_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v relate_v in_o express_a word_n by_o abydenus_n and_o eupolemus_n in_o cyrillus_n and_o eusebius_n etc._n etc._n bochart_n here_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o upon_o this_o dispersion_n the_o nation_n be_v people_v by_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n so_o in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o bochart_n give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n out_o of_o herodotus_n parallel_n to_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 11.9_o that_o it_o be_v call_v babel_n because_o the_o lord_n confound_v their_o language_n hence_o pagan_a writer_n call_v those_o of_o this_o dispersion_n and_o their_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o divide_a tongue_n so_o hom._n iliad_n α._fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o man_n have_v divide_v tongue_n i.e._n say_v dydimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n have_v a_o divide_a speech_n so_o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n be_v about_o the_o 101_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n when_o man_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o divide_a tongue_n it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o antiquity_n that_o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o division_n of_o tongue_n which_o they_o suffer_v at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n etc._n etc._n again_o gen_n 10.8,9_o 10.8,9_o gen._n 10.8,9_o nimrod_n the_o head_n of_o this_o faction_n who_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o design_n of_o babel_n be_v call_v a_o mighty_a one_o where_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o giant_n or_o mighty_a one_o whence_o the_o poet_n fabulous_a story_n of_o their_o gigantomachia_n or_o giant_n war_n against_o heaven_n which_o be_v excellent_o describe_v by_o ovid_n metaph._n lib._n 1._o fab_n 5._o de_fw-la gigant_fw-la affectasse_fw-la ferunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la coeleste_fw-la gigantes_fw-la altaque_fw-la congestos_fw-la struxisse_fw-la ad_fw-la sidera_fw-la montes_fw-la thus_o stillingf_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o chap._n 5._o the_o giant_n make_v war_n against_o heaven_n be_v only_o a_o poetical_a adumbration_n of_o the_o design_n at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n who_o top_n in_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 11.4_o be_v say_v to_o reach_v to_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v only_o a_o great_a height_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n ser._n 3._o pag._n 53._o edit_n 2a._o abydenus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n that_o the_o man_n who_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o build_v a_o great_a tower_n which_o be_v babel_n &_o the_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o it_o throw_v it_o down_o with_o a_o great_a wind_n and_o thence_o spring_v the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n other_o refer_v the_o story_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n to_o the_o canaanite_n their_o war_n against_o the_o israelite_n so_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o sect._n 20._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o poet_n suck_v in_o this_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n from_o the_o hebrew_a monument_n and_o that_o the_o war_n wage_v against_o the_o canaanite_n be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o greece_n drink_v most_o thing_n which_o they_o fable_n touch_v their_o giant_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o sect._n 3._o of_o hercules_n parallel_n with_o joshua_n 2._o mihi_fw-la porrò_fw-la luculentum_fw-la videtur_fw-la gigantes_fw-la illos_fw-la quorum_fw-la apud_fw-la poet_n as_o haud_fw-la infrequens_fw-la est_fw-la mentio_fw-la amorrhaeos_n fuisse_fw-la anakaeorum_n reliquias_fw-la &_o deos_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la fingunt_fw-la ex_fw-la aegypto_n provenientes_fw-la adversus_fw-la typhonem_fw-la praelio_fw-la dimicabant_fw-la israelitas_fw-la extitisse_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la ex_fw-la aegypto_n processerunt_fw-la ogumque_fw-la anakaeorum_n omnium_fw-la tune_n temporis_fw-la facile_fw-la principem_fw-la devicerunt_fw-la ejusque_fw-la regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la terra_fw-la gigantum_fw-la vocari_fw-la solet_fw-la in_o ditionem_fw-la svam_fw-la redegerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la autem_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la dii_fw-la tandem_fw-la dicti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la israelitae_n in_o promptu_fw-la est_fw-la explicare_fw-la notum_fw-la quip_n homines_fw-la pios_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la ab_fw-la hebraeis_n appellari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n filios_fw-la dei_fw-la hinc_fw-la ergo_fw-la prisci_fw-la illi_fw-la graeci_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la hebraicas_fw-la historias_fw-la &_o res_fw-la gestas_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la phrase_n modosque_fw-la loquendi_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la hebraeis_n well_fw-mi a_o phaenicibus_fw-la edocti_fw-la sunt_fw-la israelitas_fw-la dei_fw-la filios_fw-la appellare_fw-la didicerunt_fw-la tandem_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o deos._n iâ—a_fw-la sane_fw-la ni_fw-fr fortè_fw-la per_fw-la deos_fw-la intellexerunt_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la israelitas_fw-la sed_fw-la mosem_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la &_o joshuam_fw-la quos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o deorum_fw-la album_fw-la nefariè_fw-la cum_fw-la retulissent_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la nequissimè_fw-la colebant_fw-la illum_fw-la bacchi_fw-la nomine_fw-la hunc_fw-la apollinis_fw-la sive_fw-la hercules_n dickinson_n delphi_n phaeniciz_n cap._n 2._o though_o the_o former_a reference_n of_o bochart_n seem_v more_o authentic_a yet_o we_o need_v not_o exclude_v this_o latter_a of_o sandford_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o mythologist_n differ_v much_o in_o the_o application_n of_o their_o fable_n and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o different_a person_n and_o time_n as_o their_o humour_n incline_v they_o whence_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v refer_v the_o giant_n war_n to_o the_o canaanite_n as_o other_o to_o the_o builder_n of_o babel_n §_o 2._o ass_n the_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o golden_a head_n of_o a_o ass_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v that_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o golden_a head_n of_o a_o ass_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o seem_v evident_o a_o mistake_a tradition_n of_o some_o hebrew_n story_n name_n or_o thing_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o this_o figment_n be_v appion_n grammaticus_n who_o be_v a_o egyptian_a and_o live_v under_o tiberius_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v various_o give_v by_o the_o learned_a tanaquillus_n faber_n of_o caen_n in_o normandy_n give_v this_o origination_n hereof_o there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o the_o heliopolitan_a prefecture_n in_o egypt_n where_o onius_n build_v a_o temple_n after_o the_o jewish_a rite_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o region_n of_o onius_n and_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n of_o onius_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o those_o of_o alexandria_n so_o understand_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o ass_n worship_v there_o bochart_n de_fw-fr animal_n sacr._n l._n 2._o cap._n 18._o fol._n 226._o give_v this_o account_n hereof_o 1._o we_o find_v god_n style_v in_o script_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d badad_fw-es alone_o so_o deut._n 32._o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o a_o like_a sound_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bode_v a_o wild_a ass_n hos_n 8.9_o these_o calumniate_a profane_a heathen_n by_o a_o blasphemous_a allusion_n interpret_v the_o former_a by_o the_o latter_a 2._o yet_o because_o appion_n be_v a_o egyptian_a i_o have_v rather_o add_v bochart_n fetch_v the_o origination_n of_o this_o fable_n from_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ass_n whence_o those_o profane_a gentile_n interpret_v what_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n num._n 9.18,20,23_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pi-jao_a to_o signify_v a_o ass_n for_o the_o ancient_n sound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pi-jao_a
of_o a_o logician_n and_o philosopher_n be_v to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n and_o incline_v the_o will_n those_o more_o rational_a faculty_n this_o plato_n seem_v to_o hint_n in_o his_o gorg._n fol._n 455._o by_o show_v that_o the_o design_n of_o a_o orator_n be_v to_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n to_o the_o exciting_a the_o affection_n whereas_o a_o logician_n persuade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o demonstration_n etc._n etc._n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o auditor_n do_v always_o sympathize_v with_o his_o orator_n that_o speak_v pathetical_o although_o he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n wherefore_o many_o orator_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n do_v astonish_v their_o auditor_n here_o aristotle_n show_v how_o exceed_v powerful_a pathetical_a oration_n be_v vehemence_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_o repute_v a_o symbol_n or_o index_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o magnitude_n of_o a_o matter_n now_o where_o be_v there_o ever_o find_v such_o a_o admirable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affectionate_a move_a discourse_n as_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n §_o 7._o flatter_v rhetoric_n must_v be_v severe_a and_o masculine_a not_o flatter_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o property_n of_o a_o oration_n according_a to_o plato_n be_v that_o it_o be_v masculine_a severe_a pungent_a and_o penetrant_fw-la not_o adulatorie_a glaver_a or_o flatter_a so_o in_o his_o gorgias_n fol._n 508._o say_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a son_n and_o companion_n must_v be_v severe_o accuse_v if_o they_o offend_v and_o in_o this_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o rhetoric_n etc._n etc._n hence_o plato_n be_v very_a invective_n against_o the_o sophistick_a rhetorician_n and_o flatter_a orator_n of_o his_o time_n such_o who_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o glaver_v and_o flatter_v man_n into_o wickedness_n rather_o than_o to_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o so_o gorg._n 463._o plato_n bring_v in_o socrates_n great_o inveigh_v against_o this_o sophistick_a glaver_a kind_n of_o rhetoric_n which_o he_o thus_o describe_v and_o distribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o head_n of_o this_o sophistick_a rhetoric_n i_o call_v flattery_n whereof_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v several_a part_n one_o be_v culinarie_a rhetoric_n such_o as_o be_v in_o use_n among_o trencher-knight_n which_o be_v not_o a_o art_n but_o practice_n and_o trade_n to_o get_v money_n or_o fill_v the_o belly_n the_o part_n whereof_o i_o make_v to_o be_v comic_a and_o sophistick_a rhetoric_n then_o he_o discourse_v first_o of_o sophistick_a rhetoric_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophistick_a rhetoric_n be_v but_o a_o idol_n of_o politic_n thence_o he_o proceed_v fol._n 465._o to_o declaim_v against_o comic_a rhetoric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n comic_a rhetoric_n be_v mischievous_a deceitful_a ignoble_a servile_a etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o flatter_a kind_n of_o rhetoric_n be_v so_o vain_a and_o hurtful_a fol._n 465._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o say_v that_o flattery_n be_v base_a because_o it_o aim_v at_o what_o be_v sweet_a and_o please_a not_o what_o be_v best_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o art_n but_o practice_n without_o reason_n a_o irrational_a desire_n etc._n etc._n whence_o in_o the_o same_o folio_n 465._o plato_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v that_o rhetorician_n and_o tyrant_n have_v very_o little_a power_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o flatter_a orator_n have_v little_a efficacy_n or_o power_n in_o all_o their_o harangue_n to_o move_v sober_a mind_n and_o well_o incline_v affection_n this_o invective_n of_o plato_n against_o these_o meal_n mouth_v orator_n be_v great_o admire_v by_o cicero_n who_o word_n be_v these_o i_o great_o admire_v plato_n in_o gorgias_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o deride_v orator_n to_o act_v the_o high_a part_n of_o a_o orator_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n plato_n in_o deride_v those_o sophistick_a comic_a glaver_a orator_n discover_v a_o very_a masculine_a severe_a pungent_a kind_n of_o oratory_n thus_o also_o the_o cynic_n universal_o be_v very_o tart_a and_o satiric_a in_o their_o declamation_n against_o this_o flatter_a kind_n of_o oratory_n so_o antisthenes_n as_o diogenes_n in_o his_o life_n in_o a_o time_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v betterin_o time_n of_o need_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o crow_n then_o of_o flatterer_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a elegance_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n be_v ask_v what_o kind_n of_o beast_n do_v bite_v most_o pernicious_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o tame_a beast_n the_o flatterer_n and_o of_o wild_a beast_n the_o sycophant_n bite_v most_o dangerous_o whence_o he_o say_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flatter_a oration_n be_v but_o a_o honey-snare_n diogenes_n see_v diogen_n laert_n in_o the_o life_n of_o diogenes_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o most_o judicious_a of_o the_o pagan_n great_o commend_v a_o severe_a masculine_a pungent_a kind_n of_o oratory_n condemn_v that_o which_o be_v effeminate_a glaver_a and_o compleasant_a with_o man_n humour_n and_o lust_n and_o be_v there_o any_o piece_n of_o pagan_a oratory_n in_o the_o world_n so_o masculine_a so_o pungent_a so_o penetrate_v and_o so_o free_a from_o men-pleasing_a flattery_n as_o that_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n §_o 8._o example_n example_n as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oration_n plato_n commend_v very_o much_o example_n as_o that_o which_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o lively_a illustration_n of_o any_o theme_n so_o in_o his_o phaedr_n fol._n 260._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v speak_v but_o poor_o when_o we_o want_v example_n to_o illustrate_v what_o we_o speak_v and_o indeed_o plato_n great_o excel_v in_o the_o use_n of_o apposite_a and_o lively_a example_n for_o the_o illustrate_v of_o matter_n wherein_o he_o attain_v such_o a_o admirable_a dexterity_n as_o that_o posterity_n have_v admire_v he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o plato_n gain_v this_o piece_n of_o rhetoric_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n farther_o plato_n by_o his_o practice_n if_o not_o by_o express_a rule_n commend_v very_o much_o interrogation_n for_o indeed_o his_o choice_a and_o most_o pathetic_a discourse_n be_v make_v up_o of_o question_n which_o express_v not_o only_a quickness_n of_o spirit_n but_o also_o much_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o therefore_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n whence_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v plato_n borrow_v this_o manner_n of_o rhetoric_n speech_n as_o hereafter_o in_o his_o logic_n last_o plato_n commend_v much_o the_o use_n of_o repetition_n as_o that_o which_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o movingnes_n of_o affection_n so_o in_o his_o phileb_n fol._n 60._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a proverb_n seem_v good_a that_o what_o be_v excellent_a in_o a_o speech_n shall_v be_v repete_v twice_o and_o a_o three_o time_n the_o like_a aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v that_o whereof_o much_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o make_v repetition_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o much_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n abound_v in_o elegant_a repetition_n and_o that_o beyond_o any_o pagan_a orator_n repetition_n repetition_n thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o all_o those_o rule_n which_o plato_n lay_v down_o as_o qualification_n of_o true_a oratory_n be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o in_o so_o perfect_a a_o degree_n as_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o conjecture_v that_o plato_n traduce_v many_o if_o not_o the_o most_o of_o these_o rhetoric_n canon_n from_o scripture_n rhetoric_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o plato_n receive_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n many_o tradition_n which_o be_v original_o jewish_n and_o scriptural_a and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o have_v they_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v in_o great_a multitude_n in_o egypt_n whilst_o he_o reside_v there_o which_o be_v for_o no_o less_o than_o 14_o year_n space_n as_o hereafter_o in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n §_o 9_o rhetoric_n aristotle_n rule_n of_o rhetoric_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o oratory_n with_o some_o other_o canon_n deliver_v by_o aristotle_n which_o give_v a_o far_a accent_n and_o lustre_n to_o saered_a rhetoric_n aristotle_n rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o give_v several_a rule_n for_o rhetoric_n or_o eloquent_a speech_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n
abydenus_n of_o the_o bird_n which_o be_v send_v forth_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o return_v with_o their_o foot_n dirty_a that_o isis_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o swallow_n for_o isis_n do_v apparent_o allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sis_n which_o signify_v a_o swallow_n and_o argus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o hart_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pant_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o hart._n and_o anubis_n be_v paint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v bark_a etc._n etc._n so_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o conjecture_n that_o the_o chimaera_n which_o bellerophon_n conquer_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o people_n of_o solymi_n under_o their_o three_o general_n 1._o arius_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lion_n 2._o trosibis_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n 3._o arsalus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o young_a kid_n whence_o they_o make_v the_o chimaera_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o lion_n a_o goat_n and_o a_o serpent_n idiom_n 2._o mistake_v of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n 2._o another_o spermatick_a root_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v pervert_v by_o the_o greek_a mythlogist_n be_v their_o mistake_v the_o hebrew_n idiom_n wherein_o these_o ancient_a tradition_n be_v original_o convey_v 10.8,9_o gen._n 10.8,9_o so_o gen._n 10.8,9_o nimrod_n be_v style_v mighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o signify_v a_o giant_n whence_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v under_o nimrod_n to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n 9.20_o gen._n 9.20_o be_v style_v by_o the_o poet_n giant_n etc._n etc._n so_o gen._n 9.20_o noah_n be_v style_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n signify_v a_o husbandman_n but_o the_o mythologist_n understand_v it_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o they_o make_v saturn_n who_o be_v noah_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o rhea_n i.e._n the_o earth_n nation_n 3._o from_o attribute_v the_o story_n of_o some_o oriental_a person_n to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n 3._o another_o way_n whereby_o the_o greek_a mythologist_n corrupt_v oriental_a tradition_n be_v by_o attribute_v the_o action_n of_o some_o famous_a oriental_a person_n to_o one_o or_o several_a of_o their_o own_o nation_n hence_o spring_v the_o story_n of_o saturn_n from_o adam_n noah_n or_o abraham_n of_o jupiter_n from_o cham_n of_o mercury_n from_o canaan_n of_o bacchus_n from_o nimrod_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o our_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n 4._o from_o equivocation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o again_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o oriental_a language_n give_v no_o small_a occasion_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o greek_a mythologist_n when_o the_o hebrew_n word_n or_o phrase_n be_v equivocal_a omit_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a and_o assume_v either_o from_o affectation_n or_o ignorance_n that_o sense_n which_o be_v more_o foreign_a and_o fabulous_a thus_o the_o rob_n of_o the_o king_n of_o colchus_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v disguise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n because_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o fleece_n and_o a_o treasury_n so_o the_o bull_n and_o dragon_n which_o keep_v it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wall_n and_o brassegate_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o bull_n and_o a_o wall_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brass_n and_o a_o dragon_n and_o so_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o brass_n bull_n which_o foretell_v calamity_n in_o the_o mountain_n atabyrius_n be_v suppose_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v signify_v doctor_n augur_n or_o boâ—_n ex_fw-la aere_fw-la as_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o ch_z 5._o §_o 5._o name_n 5._o by_o alter_v word_n and_o name_n 5._o the_o mythologist_n corrupt_v jewish_a tradition_n by_o alter_v word_n and_o name_n and_o put_v other_o in_o theiir_n place_n thus_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cham_n they_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o like_a import_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o jewish_a and_o scripture_n tradition_n by_o mythologist_n §_o 3._o tradition_n the_o motive_n that_o incline_v mythologist_n thus_o to_o alter_v oriental_a tradition_n we_o come_v to_o the_o original_a reason_n and_o motive_n which_o induce_v the_o pagan_n especial_o the_o grecian_n thus_o to_o corrupt_v and_o adulterate_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a tradition_n so_o that_o little_a of_o their_o original_a idea_n beauty_n and_o simplicity_n be_v see_v or_o understand_v by_o their_o posterity_n jew_n 1_o the_o pagan_n enmity_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o odium_fw-la and_o inveterate_a enmity_n which_o the_o heathen_n general_o be_v possess_v withal_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o general_o malign_v and_o hate_v by_o all_o nation_n as_o that_o none_o dare_v make_v any_o honourable_a mention_n of_o they_o much_o less_o impose_v their_o principle_n mystery_n and_o institutes_n on_o the_o world_n without_o alter_v and_o disfigure_v the_o same_o thereby_o to_o conceal_v their_o origine_fw-la and_o parentage_n this_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n in_o these_o word_n that_o plato_n draw_v these_o symbol_n from_o the_o jewish_a learning_n all_o learned_a antiquity_n of_o christian_a doctor_n have_v judge_v but_o that_o he_o do_v industrious_o abstain_v from_o name_v the_o jew_n because_o their_o name_n be_v odious_a among_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o sr_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o affirm_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n viz._n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o opinion_n of_o god_n from_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v they_o etc._n etc._n hence_o plato_n father_n those_o tradition_n which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o ancient_a barbarian_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n with_o other_o of_o the_o father_n plato_n also_o make_v frequent_a mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o syrian_a and_o phenician_a fable_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v tradition_n the_o grecian_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o many_o jewish_a tradition_n 2._o another_o motive_n that_o incline_v the_o grecian_n to_o disguise_n and_o adulterate_a oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n be_v their_o proud_a affectation_n or_o vain_a humour_n of_o ascribe_v unto_o themselves_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o those_o tradition_n which_o they_o do_v real_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o herein_o they_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n who_o abound_v in_o the_o same_o proud_a humour_n of_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o those_o ancient_a record_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v indeed_o convey_v to_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n 46._o mimicè_fw-la philosophi_fw-la affectant_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o affectando_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriam_fw-la captant_fw-la tertul._n apol._n c._n 46._o thus_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o solon_n boast_n that_o all_o ancient_a record_n and_o wisdom_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o before_z chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o now_o to_o make_v this_o fond_a pretention_n good_a both_o grecian_n phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n all_o concur_v in_o this_o great_a design_n of_o disfigure_v and_o adulterate_v jewish_a tradition_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v their_o own_o §_o 4._o mystery_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o pagan_n touch_v jewish_a record_n and_o mystery_n but_o the_o great_a prolific_a principle_n of_o these_o mythologick_n corruption_n and_o grand_a mistake_n about_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v the_o native_a ignorance_n join_v with_o a_o presumptuous_a curiosity_n and_o inquisition_n which_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o blind_a heathen_n especial_o the_o grecian_n as_o to_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o affair_n 1._o the_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o institutes_n be_v so_o supernatural_a and_o remote_a and_o yet_o the_o grecian_a curiosity_n so_o presume_v and_o inquisitive_a this_o give_v a_o main_a influence_n to_o those_o many_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o figment_n thereabouts_o so_o cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub._n hebr._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n say_v he_o that_o those_o writer_n who_o look_v not_o into_o sacred_a volume_n do_v report_v such_o false_a thing_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n hate_v the_o profane_a stock_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o condemn_v it_o to_o darkness_n neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o sacred_a people_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a there_o be_v extant_a in_o josephus_n the_o word_n of_o demetrius_n who_o upon_o the_o admiration_n of_o ptolemy_n that_o no_o historian_n or_o poet_n make_v mention_n of_o moses_n law_n refer_v the_o cause_n hereof_o unto_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o affair_n which_o the_o narrowness_n of_o their_o breast_n can_v not_o comprehend_v to_o this_o he_o add_v that_o theopompus_n and_o theodectes_n undergo_v divine_a punishment_n for_o that_o they_o be_v sollicitous_o inquisitive_a into_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o former_a be_v deprive_v of_o his_o mind_n the_o latter_a of_o his_o eyesight_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o among_o those_o heathen_a writer_n who_o write_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o jewish_a affair_n the_o truth_n be_v many_o way_n weaken_v by_o they_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o civil_a affair_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o god_n providential_a dispensation_n towards_o they_o they_o be_v likewise_o so_o mysteririous_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o human_a policy_n as_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o blind_a heathen_n can_v make_v no_o better_a judgement_n and_o narration_n of_o they_o for_o what_o mystery_n and_o wonder_n of_o providence_n be_v there_o in_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o the_o jew_n their_o thrive_n in_o captivity_n their_o often_o recovery_n from_o so_o many_o overthrow_v and_o captivity_n their_o continue_v a_o nation_n unite_a and_o distinct_a from_o other_o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o breach_n final_o their_o decay_v and_o increase_v be_v so_o extraordinary_a as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o rule_n of_o policy_n or_o politic_a observation_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o tacitus_n how_o exact_a soever_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v here_o great_o mistake_v in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o jewish_a affair_n their_o original_n and_o policy_n of_o which_o see_v jackson_n vol._n 1._o on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 77._o thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o pagan_a writer_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o affair_n notwithstanding_o their_o correspondence_n with_o they_o finis_fw-la