chronicon_fw-la give_v testimony_n to_o scaliger_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n the_o same_o do_v learned_a vossius_fw-la in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o idolatry_n vossius_fw-la as_o also_o in_o that_o de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1_o etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o heinsius_n have_v a_o discourse_n profess_o on_o this_o subject_n heinsius_n but_o learned_a bochart_n that_o rich_a antiquary_n bochart_n and_o philologist_n have_v give_v a_o incomparable_a advance_v and_o light_a to_o this_o notion_n from_o who_o i_o thankful_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v receive_v great_a assistance_n in_o this_o undertake_n both_o by_o personal_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o also_o from_o his_o elaborate_a work_n especial_o his_o geographia_fw-la sacra_fw-la grotius_n also_o from_o who_o i_o receive_v the_o first_o hint_n of_o this_o assertion_n do_v positive_o affirm_v the_o same_o grotius_n as_o on_o mat._n 24.38_o but_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la religionis_fw-la as_o else_o where_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o hornius_n speak_v categorical_o thus_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o grecian_n deliver_v that_o philosophy_n flow_v from_o the_o barbarian_n to_o the_o grecian_n plato_n in_o epinom_n cratylo_n philibo_n manetho_n in_o josephus_n against_o apion_n whence_o they_o so_o frequent_o and_o so_o honourable_o mention_v the_o phoenicians_n chaldean_n egyptian_n who_o be_v all_o instruct_v by_o the_o hebrew_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v so_o solemn_a a_o thing_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a grecian_a philosopher_n to_o travel_v into_o the_o oriental_a part_n whence_o spring_v the_o mutual_a commerces_fw-la and_o common_a study_n betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o egyptian_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o philosophy_n be_v not_o bear_v but_o educate_v in_o greece_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a wise_a man_n of_o greece_n bring_v philosophy_n thither_o from_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o diodaâ—e_n amirault_n and_o daillè_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o in_o their_o place_n §_o 7._o jackson_n to_o come_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n and_o learned_a man_n jackson_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n last_a edit_n in_o polio_n pag._n 27_o 34_o 47_o 49_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n large_o prove_v this_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o withal_o give_v account_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v traduce_v of_o which_o else_o where_o learned_a and_o pious_a usher_n assert_v the_o same_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o philosophy_n usher_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n thus_o great_a richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n treat_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n say_v that_o aristotle_n receive_v it_o from_o plato_n and_o he_o from_o the_o egyptian_n as_o these_o from_o the_o jew_n preston_n make_v use_v of_o this_o principle_n as_o a_o main_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a original_a preston_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o before_o sir_n walter_n ralegh_n ralegh_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 categorical_o 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 and_o scripture_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v so_o much_o as_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o platonic_a philosophy_n owen_n in_o his_o learned_a discourse_n of_o gentile_a theology_n which_o i_o must_v confess_v owen_n have_v give_v i_o much_o light_n and_o confirmation_n herein_o do_v frequent_o assert_v the_o same_o conclusion_n the_o same_o be_v often_o and_o strong_o maintain_v by_o the_o learned_a stillingfleet_n in_o his_o origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la stillingfleet_n it_o be_v indeed_o one_o chief_a medium_n he_o much_o insist_o on_o to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o mede_n hammond_n and_o cudworth_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o as_o good_a essay_n and_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n by_o duport_n on_o homer_n bogan's_n homerus_n hebraïzan_n and_o dickinson_n delphi_n phoenicizantes_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o our_o english_a learned_a man_n none_o have_v give_v we_o more_o ample_a testimony_n to_o confirm_v our_o assertion_n than_o famous_a selden_n selden_n in_o his_o elaborate_a book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o where_o say_v he_o touch_v the_o famous_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o christ_n to_o consult_v and_o hear_v the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v many_o testimony_n both_o of_o jew_n themselves_o of_o christian_a father_n and_o of_o pagan_a writer_n which_o he_o cite_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v chap._n ii_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n and_o 1._o particular_o of_o the_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a how_o the_o greek_n disguise_v oriental_a tradition_n by_o fable_n of_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o fable_n and_o parable_n 2._o of_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n symbol_n and_o enigme_n 3._o of_o the_o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophiâ—ing_v by_o plato_n and_o its_o descent_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n mat._n 13.3_o the_o matter_n also_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o god_n sacred_a word_n and_o work_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o tradition_n or_o jewish_a mystery_n 3._o of_o the_o form_n of_o jewish_a doctrine_n 4._o of_o the_o tradition_n 2_o d_o cause_n be_v admiration_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n break_o report_v to_o they_o 3._o imitation_n another_o cause_n concern_v which_o plato_n have_v excellent_a discourse_n touch_v the_o subject_a object_n effect_v uses_n and_o abuse_n of_o imitation_n in_o symbolic_a philosophy_n 4._o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n act._n 17.21_o 5._o pride_n and_o self_n advancement_n 6._o inclination_n to_o idolatry_n 7._o carnal_a policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o people_n hatred_n a_o general_a conclusion_n that_o all_o philosophy_n even_o aristotle_n itself_o as_o to_o its_o matter_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n §_o 1._o jew_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o divine_a revelation_n we_o have_v already_o endeavour_v some_o inartificial_a demonstration_n as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o several_a cause_n from_o whence_o and_o wale_n by_o which_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a we_o shall_v first_o run_v through_o the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o mode_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o proceed_v to_o their_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n the_o first_o great_a mode_n or_o way_n of_o the_o greek_n philosophize_v be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o that_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n they_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o first_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a will_v be_v easy_o grant_v by_o any_o verse_v in_o those_o antiquity_n general_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 4._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a mythology_n which_o he_o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a fable_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n historie_n this_o aristotle_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n call_v philomythie_a for_o say_v he_o a_o philosopher_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philomyther_n or_o lover_n of_o fabulous_a tradition_n strabo_n lib._n 11._o make_v mention_n of_o this_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o which_o gain_v little_a credit_n in_o the_o world_n which_o proclus_n on_o plato_n theology_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o call_v symbolic_a philosophy_n but_o to_o speak_v distinct_o and_o proper_o we_o may_v distinguish_v mythologick_n philosophy_n or_o philosophic_a mythology_n into_o these_o several_n 1._o mythologick_n strict_o take_v or_o parabolic_a 2._o hieroglyphic_n symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a 3._o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o several_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v this_o the_o mythologick_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o parabolic_a be_v the_o couch_n of_o philosophic_a principle_n and_o mystery_n under_o some_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o feign_a story_n the_o symbolic_a be_v the_o wrap_v up_o of_o natural_a principle_n or_o moral_a precept_n
egyptian_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o philosophic_a science_n 2.6_o and_o arts._n and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o grecian_a learning_n be_v original_o borrow_v from_o the_o egyptian_n be_v very_o evident_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n as_o also_o from_o matter_n of_o fact_n thus_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22._o who_o make_v mention_n of_o solon_n his_o kinsman_n travel_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o about_o the_o ancient_a piece_n of_o learning_n he_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n tell_v solon_n that_o the_o grecian_n be_v but_o child_n as_o to_o the_o true_a archaeologie_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v master_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n of_o solon_n be_v in_o egypt_n and_o get_v wisdom_n thence_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 3._o diodorus_n siculus_n biblioth_n l._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v renown_v among_o the_o greek_n for_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n do_v in_o ancient_a time_n resort_n to_o egypt_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o first_o poet_n homer_n orpheus_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o first_o lawgiver_n lycurgus_n and_o solon_n as_o also_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n gain_v most_o of_o their_o knowledge_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o indeed_o we_o need_v go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o scripture_n to_o evince_v the_o great_a repute_n the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o human_a wisdom_n for_o in_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o it_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o egypt_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_o imply_v that_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n be_v very_o considerable_a in_o that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n we_o have_v the_o like_a honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n act._n 7.22_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n excel_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n without_o doubt_n have_v not_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v very_o considerable_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v such_o use_n of_o it_o to_o adorn_v moses_n character_n who_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o accomplish_v with_o many_o eminent_a quality_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o fame_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o in_o strabo_n time_n they_o be_v of_o no_o repute_n see_v strabo_n l._n 17._o where_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n he_o see_v vast_a house_n which_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n past_o inhabit_v who_o be_v both_o astrologer_n and_o philosopher_n but_o these_o science_n be_v in_o his_o time_n so_o defective_a that_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o to_o be_v find_v skill_v therein_o all_o that_o their_o priest_n can_v do_v be_v to_o enumerate_v to_o stranger_n the_o rite_n of_o their_o sacreds_n &c._n &c._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v 42_o book_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o priest_n write_v by_o their_o mercury_n whereof_o 36_o contain_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n their_o law_n their_o god_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o priest_n wherein_o their_o cantor_n sacred_a scribe_n astrologer_n curator_n and_o prophet_n ought_v each_o according_a to_o their_o respective_a office_n to_o be_v verse_v the_o other_o 6_o book_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n who_o wear_v the_o cloak_n which_o contain_v their_o medicine_n vitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr phil_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n lie_v among_o their_o priest_n so_o strabo_n geogr._n l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o priest_n embrace_v philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o but_o to_o treat_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o theologie_n and_o distinct_o of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o wisdom_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o give_v we_o this_o general_a account_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o its_o extent_n how_o large_a the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v be_v know_v by_o this_o that_o it_o comprehend_v the_o liberal_a science_n the_o hieroglyphic_n mode_n of_o writing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o universal_a nature_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o particular_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o increase_v of_o nile_n the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o law_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o mode_n of_o worship_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o various_a ceremony_n also_o the_o whole_a of_o medicine_n both_o prophylactick_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o pharmaceutick_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o health_n as_o also_o chirurgick_a yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o be_v not_o require_v in_o all_o philosopher_n but_o the_o cantor_n or_o musician_n take_v one_o part_n to_o he_o and_o the_o sacred_a scribe_n another_o the_o horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n assume_v other_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o curate_n of_o the_o sacred_a rite_n other_o the_o pastophori_n and_o prophet_n other_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o deliver_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a peculiar_a or_o mystic_a philosophy_n which_o say_v he_o appear_v by_o their_o sacred_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n diogenes_n laertius_n and_o other_o divide_v the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n into_o four_o part_n mathematic_a natural_a divine_a and_o moral_a we_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o each_o and_o endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o advantage_n and_o assistance_n they_o have_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n for_o their_o improvement_n thereof_o mathematics_n as_o for_o the_o mathematics_n the_o egyptian_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o astronomy_n geometry_n geographie_n arithmetic_n and_o music_n for_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o they_o have_v considerable_a help_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o patriarch_n astronomy_n as_o to_o their_o great_a insight_n into_o astronomy_n it_o be_v assert_v by_o strabo_n herodotus_n and_o diodorus_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a in_o that_o they_o as_o it_o be_v general_o affirm_v be_v the_o first_o who_o find_v out_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n by_o the_o sun_n motion_n which_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o heliopolis_n thence_o say_v herodotus_n lib._n 2._o the_o egyptian_n be_v of_o all_o the_o first_o who_o find_v out_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n distinguish_v it_o into_o twelve_o month_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o star_n this_o calculation_n of_o the_o year_n thales_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n that_o distinguish_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n seem_v to_o have_v learn_v in_o egypt_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_a horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n carry_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o horologe_n and_o palm_n the_o symbol_n of_o astrology_n who_o have_v always_o in_o his_o mouth_n the_o four_o astrologick_n book_n of_o hermes_n whereof_o one_o treat_v of_o the_o five_o planet_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o star_n 4._o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o these_o their_o astronomick_a observation_n and_o experiment_n the_o egyptian_n fall_v into_o a_o superstitious_a admiration_n of_o these_o glorious_a celestial_a body_n and_o thence_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v go_n thus_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n contemplate_v the_o celestial_a world_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o superior_a world_n they_o with_o great_a stupor_n admire_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n esteem_v they_o as_o the_o first_o eternal_a god_n whereof_o the_o sun_n they_o call_v osiris_n and_o the_o moon_n isis_n the_o same_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o observe_v and_o this_o idolatrous_a persuasion_n that_o the_o star_n be_v god_n which_o spring_v from_o natural_a astronomy_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o idolatrous_a worship_n especial_o that_o we_o call_v zabaisme_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o planetary_a deity_n so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o chaldean_n whence_o also_o spring_v judicial_a astrology_n as_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n chap._n 4._o §_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o occasion_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o the_o improve_n of_o astronomy_n even_o unto_o idolatry_n we_o have_v it_o well_o describe_v by_o eusâ—bius_n praepar_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o they_o report_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o first_o who_o lift_v up_o their_o
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of_o egypt_n after_o alexander_n give_v we_o this_o account_n ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n say_v he_o reign_v with_o peace_n in_o egypt_n and_o find_v the_o profession_n of_o science_n confine_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n alexandria_n and_o letter_n he_o cause_v learning_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o institute_v study_n or_o college_n at_o alexandria_n where_o it_o be_v thence_o forward_o common_a for_o all_o that_o will_v to_o study_v and_o learn_v and_o the_o king_n call_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n learned_a man_n he_o erect_v a_o copious_a library_n and_o search_v after_o ancient_a monument_n among_o divers_a nation_n wherefore_o callimachus_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la and_o migration_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o ancient_a city_n and_o their_o law_n which_o book_n be_v lose_v be_v of_o great_a detriment_n to_o antiquity_n but_o when_o ptolemy_n understand_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o ancient_a series_n of_o the_o father_n and_o see_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v most_o accord_n with_o reason_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o right_a manner_n he_o take_v care_n to_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n by_o the_o labour_n and_o bounty_n of_o this_o king_n ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n the_o study_n of_o science_n be_v restore_v to_o mankind_n and_o large_o propagate_v and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a aristas_fw-la strabo_n and_o demetrius_n phalerensis_n callimachus_n apollonius_n aratus_n bion_n theocritus_n conon_n and_o hipparchus_n the_o mathematician_n who_o reside_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o study_n of_o the_o science_n institute_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o philadelphus_n flourish_v great_o at_o alexandria_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o euâ—rgetes_n his_o son_n who_o also_o be_v very_o bountiful_a towards_o the_o jew_n in_o 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school_n be_v the_o great_a nursery_n of_o all_o philosophy_n and_o ingenious_a science_n in_o the_o first_o dawning_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a it_o prove_v a_o efficacious_a attractive_a to_o draw_v all_o the_o candidate_n of_o learing_n and_o philosophy_n hither_o the_o head_n of_o this_o school_n in_o origen_n time_n be_v that_o great_a and_o so_o much_o renown_v philosopher_n ammonius_n philosophy_n from_o who_o all_o those_o platonic_a philosopher_n who_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n derive_v their_o notion_n such_o be_v herennius_n origen_n and_o plotinus_n who_o be_v his_o scholar_n and_o porphyry_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o plotinus_n as_o â—amblichus_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o porphyry_n this_o ammonius_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 9_o and_o jerom_n live_v and_o die_v a_o christian_a though_o porphyry_n endeavour_v to_o confute_v this_o opinion_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o his_o philosophy_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o his_o scholar_n have_v much_o of_o the_o scripture_n revelation_n mix_v with_o it_o so_o that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o we_o find_v in_o plotinus_n porphyry_n proclus_n hierocles_n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n owe_v not_o its_o original_n as_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o so_o much_o to_o plato_n or_o pythagoras_n as_o to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n which_o ammonius_n be_v well_o verse_v in_o and_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o philosophy_n take_v this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o theologie_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 204._o after_o ammonius_n alexandrinus_n the_o coryphaeus_fw-la or_o head_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o his_o age_n who_o scholar_n be_v origen_n herennius_n and_o plotinus_n the_o praeceptor_n of_o porphyry_n as_o he_o of_o jamblichus_n have_v sow_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o auditor_n some_o seed_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n
jackson_n and_o that_o the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a philosophy_n be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o reflect_v image_n of_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o discipline_n traduce_v by_o artificial_a imitation_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o what_o be_v mention_v touch_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n namely_o as_o to_o its_o form_n whence_o spring_v the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n the_o phenician_a and_o grecian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fable_n pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o plato_n allegory_n but_o from_o the_o jewish_a type_n allegory_n enigme_n and_o parable_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o found_v upon_o that_o great_a oriental_a maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n it_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o traduction_n from_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o some_o divine_a work_n or_o truth_n whence_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o pythagoras_n shall_v receive_v his_o institutes_n and_o ceremony_n of_o purification_n wash_n white_a vestment_n sacrifice_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o school_n wherein_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a as_o well_o as_o novice_n but_o from_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o school_n which_o he_o affect_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o skill_n to_o imitate_v whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a imitator_n or_o ape_n and_o as_o for_o plato_n johan_n grammaticus_n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la l._n 1._o c_o 2._o tell_v we_o plain_o thereof_o that_o he_o imitate_v moses_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o indeed_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v better_o skill_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o artificial_a imitation_n than_o plato_n who_o have_v a_o luxuriant_a pregnant_a fancy_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o 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make_v to_o be_v a_o shadowy_a dark_a truth_n for_o say_v plato_n reipub._n lib._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o imitator_n be_v but_o a_o coiner_n of_o idol_n or_o image_n and_o these_o image_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shadow_n of_o truth_n whence_o he_o add_v that_o imitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imperfect_a representation_n of_o truth_n wherefore_o he_o advise_v those_o who_o will_v study_v with_o advantage_n the_o symbolic_a philosophy_n which_o he_o and_o other_o before_o he_o have_v teach_v not_o to_o fasten_v on_o the_o fable_n allegory_n or_o symbolic_a image_n wherewith_o truth_n be_v clothe_v but_o rather_o to_o attend_v unto_o the_o truth_n itself_o couch_v under_o these_o image_n shadow_n or_o imperfect_a notice_n 4._o whence_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o imitation_n in_o natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n for_o the_o colour_n and_o shadow_v forth_o of_o 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put_v thales_n pythagoras_n solon_n and_o plato_n with_o the_o poet_n before_o they_o upon_o their_o travel_n into_o the_o oriental_a part_n to_o get_v more_o exact_a information_n touch_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o wisdom_n §_o 13._o 5._o another_o master_n vein_n advancement_n which_o feed_v the_o grecian_a mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v pride_n in_o appropriate_v that_o to_o themselves_o which_o be_v do_v by_o or_o belong_v unto_o other_o thus_o do_v they_o appropriate_v the_o chief_a of_o god_n name_n to_o their_o own_o god_n jupiter_n jao_n adonis_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n noah_n flood_n be_v attribute_v to_o deucalion_n with_o multitude_n of_o the_o like_a instance_n and_o to_o make_v these_o their_o assume_n authentic_a they_o disguise_v the_o tradition_n they_o receive_v in_o the_o oriental_a part_n with_o many_o fable_n and_o symbol_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o pass_v for_o their_o own_o 6._o idolatry_n another_o fountain_n of_o their_o philomythick_n philosophy_n be_v the_o natural_a propension_n and_o inclination_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o idolatry_n hence_o spring_v the_o grecian_a polytheism_n hellenism_n and_o much_o of_o their_o vain_a philosophy_n for_o their_o imagination_n be_v vain_a and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v by_o idolatrous_a opinion_n and_o persuasion_n hence_o they_o convert_v all_o those_o imperfect_a tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o true_a god_n 1._o and_o his_o work_n into_o fabulous_a narration_n which_o they_o appropiate_v unto_o their_o false_a god_n etc._n etc._n 7._o hatred_n we_o may_v also_o mention_v the_o carnal_a policy_n of_o the_o first_o greek_n philosopher_n as_o another_o spring_n of_o their_o mythology_n for_o see_v the_o people_n too_o much_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v these_o fabulous_a god_n the_o poet_n have_v commend_v to_o they_o they_o conceive_v it_o their_o wise_a course_n to_o darken_v those_o tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o true_a god_n his_o unity_n nature_n and_o work_n by_o fable_n symbol_n and_o allegory_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o much_o indeed_o plato_n seem_v ingenuous_o to_o confess_v for_o say_v he_o to_o assert_v many_o god_n be_v without_o show_n of_o reason_n only_o we_o embrace_v they_o be_v impel_v thereto_o though_o without_o shadow_n of_o reason_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o father_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n plato_n timaeo_n church_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o courage_n as_o his_o master_n socrates_n who_o notwithstanding_o these_o obstacle_n declare_v himself_o plain_o enough_o in_o the_o case_n §_o 14._o by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v mention_v touch_v the_o matter_n form_n and_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n or_o symbolic_a philosophy_n i_o conceive_v we_o have_v give_v so_o far_o as_o our_o matter_n will_v bear_v it_o a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o its_o traduction_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n and_o what_o have_v be_v
affirm_v of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n and_o its_o cause_n in_o particular_a may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n in_o general_a which_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a have_v the_o same_o cause_n namely_o ignorance_n admiration_n imitation_n curiosity_n pride_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o it_o iâ—_n evident_a that_o all_o the_o first_o philosopher_n thales_n pherecides_n pythagoras_n socrates_n and_o plato_n do_v more_o or_o less_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o mythologick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v aristotle_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v this_o fabulous_a symbolic_a manner_n of_o philosophize_v and_o clothe_v philosophy_n in_o a_o more_o native_a and_o simple_a dress_n the_o material_n of_o who_o philosophy_n be_v notwithstanding_o take_v up_o from_o plato_n his_o master_n and_o the_o more_o ancient_a symbolic_a philosopher_n so_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n will_v serve_v also_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o aristotle_n more_o simple_a philosophy_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o jonick_a philosophy_n by_o thales_n and_o its_o jewish_a original_a of_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o philosopher_n into_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n both_o the_o jonicks_n and_o italick_v derive_v their_o philosophy_n by_o tradition_n immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n thales_n of_o phenician_a extract_n the_o first_o that_o bring_v philosophy_n into_o greece_n his_o philosophy_n traduce_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n his_o natural_a philosophy_n plain_a his_o great_a principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n derive_v immediate_o from_o sanchoniathon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o descend_v original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o his_o other_o principle_n of_o physiologie_n viz._n touch_v the_o world_n production_n by_o god_n by_o its_o beauty_n and_o the_o precedence_n of_o the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n from_o gen._n 1.5_o thales_n astronomy_n his_o invention_n of_o the_o cynosure_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n his_o calculation_n of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o egyptian_n his_o geometry_n and_o arithmetic_n thales_n divine_a philosophy_n or_o natural_a theology_n from_o the_o jew_n his_o demon_n thence_o also_o his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n etc._n etc._n anaximander_n anaximenes_n anaxagoras_n empedocles_n heraclitus_n democritus_n hypocrates_n §_o 1._o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o philosophy_n in_o general_n jew_n especial_o of_o symbolic_a and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o greek_a philosopher_n and_o therein_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o chief_a head_n at_o least_o of_o each_o sect_n traduce_v their_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o contemplation_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o for_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o grecian_a philosopher_n there_o be_v at_o first_o but_o few_o but_o in_o after_o time_n they_o grow_v very_o numerous_a varro_z in_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o philosopher_n no_o less_o than_o 288._o different_a opinion_n which_o make_v so_o many_o different_a sect_n concern_v the_o chief_a good_n for_o that_o doctrine_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o touchstone_n whereby_o the_o different_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n be_v distinguish_v themistius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o there_o come_v under_o his_o examen_fw-la near_o 300_o several_a sect_n the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n be_v into_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n 12._o as_o for_o the_o eleaticks_n which_o vossius_fw-la add_v as_o a_o three_o sect_n they_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italick_n now_o touch_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o first_o founder_n of_o these_o two_o sect_n we_o have_v this_o good_a general_a account_n in_o carion_n chronicon_fw-la l._n 2._o of_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n in_o greece_n the_o first_o doctor_n say_v he_o in_o greece_n be_v the_o poet_n thence_o other_o doctor_n spring_v up_o who_o embrace_v all_o art_n arithmetic_n geometry_n astronomy_n physics_n and_o medicine_n part_v of_o these_o science_n the_o ancient_a jones_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a receive_v from_o their_o parent_n japhet_n and_o javan_n but_o yet_o as_o for_o arithmetic_n geometry_n astronomy_n and_o medicine_n the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n be_v more_o skill_v herein_o by_o conversation_n with_o who_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n be_v instruct_v about_o the_o time_n of_o croesus_n &_o cyrus_n by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o ancestor_n raise_v up_o the_o study_n of_o these_o science_n in_o europe_n and_o teach_v they_o familiar_o in_o the_o school_n of_o their_o disciple_n from_o these_o two_o than_o arise_v two_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n thereon_o the_o jonick_a from_o thales_n which_o be_v less_o obscure_a &_o most_o natural_a the_o italic_a from_o pythagoras_n which_o be_v more_o obscure_a and_o full_a of_o enigme_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o two_o founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n receive_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o their_o philosophy_n by_o tradition_n rather_o than_o from_o any_o natural_a improvement_n or_o theory_n of_o their_o own_o we_o have_v a_o good_a demonstrative_a account_n in_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacrae_fw-la book_n 3._o chap_n 2._o sect._n 2._o which_o be_v worth_a our_o transcribe_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o inquiry_n say_v he_o whether_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o rather_o some_o traditional_a thing_n convey_v to_o they_o from_o other_o than_o any_o certain_a theory_n which_o they_o have_v form_v from_o their_o own_o experiment_n and_o observation_n the_o former_a be_v to_o i_o far_o the_o more_o probable_a on_o many_o account_n but_o chief_o on_o this_o that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o two_o founder_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n viz._n the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a do_v come_v so_o near_o to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n to_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o opinion_n of_o thales_n viz._n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v part_n of_o that_o universal_a tradition_n which_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o first_o principle_n this_o i_o suppose_v be_v evident_a that_o those_o philosopher_n of_o greece_n who_o converse_v most_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n do_v speak_v far_o more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o true_a account_n of_o thing_n than_o such_o who_o only_o endeavour_v by_o their_o own_o wit_n to_o improve_v or_o correct_v those_o principle_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o their_o other_o philosopher_n which_o i_o impute_v not_o so_o much_o to_o their_o converse_n with_o the_o mosaic_a write_n as_o to_o that_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v preserve_v far_o better_a among_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n and_o chaldean_n than_o among_o the_o greek_n for_o greece_n from_o its_o beginning_n shine_v with_o a_o borrow_a light_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n wherein_o he_o full_o grant_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a philosophy_n be_v receive_v by_o tradition_n only_o he_o seem_v to_o dissent_v from_o such_o who_o derive_v their_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n rather_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o tradition_n be_v universal_a from_o noah_n son_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o we_o grant_v will_v not_o overthrow_v our_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n descend_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o church_n for_o noah_n family_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n if_o not_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o tradition_n of_o the_o creation_n &c_n &c_n not_o from_o their_o ancestor_n cham_n and_o his_o posterity_n but_o from_o moses_n write_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v hereafter_o give_v most_o probable_a if_o not_o certain_a conjecture_n that_o the_o chief_a principle_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n their_o philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n yea_o mr._n stillingfleet_n himself_o in_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o same_o section_n 3_o give_v we_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v have_v converse_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a be_v in_o chaldea_n after_o the_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o 12._o but_o to_o begin_v with_o thales_n the_o head_n of_o the_o jonick_a
may_v presume_v he_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o his_o polity_n now_o that_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v many_o of_o they_o of_o jewish_a extract_n and_o original_a be_v evident_a i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o which_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n take_v notice_n of_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v their_o ancestor_n possession_n which_o be_v plain_o a_o mosaic_a institute_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o the_o roman_a 12_o table_n the_o agrarian_a law_n and_o other_o which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o pythagoras_n or_o some_o other_o politic_n §_o 16._o pythagoras_n as_o he_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o this_o science_n of_o politic_n so_o it_o be_v the_o last_o piece_n of_o philosophy_n he_o acquaint_v his_o disciple_n with_o as_o varro_z and_o out_o of_o he_o augustin_n in_o his_o last_o book_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la jamblichus_n cap._n 20._o tell_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n employ_v their_o time_n after_o dinner_n in_o political_a affair_n and_o that_o the_o chief_a politician_n of_o italy_n proceed_v from_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o and_o by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 27._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o pythagoras_n that_o in_o italy_n so_o many_o excellent_a rector_n of_o commonwealth_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o school_n among_o these_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v 1_o zalencus_fw-la who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrense_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o commit_v his_o law_n to_o writing_n for_o strabo_n say_v of_o the_o locrense_n that_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enjoy_v write_v law_n as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n he_o forbid_v the_o write_n of_o they_o 2._o also_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a another_o of_o pythagoras_n disciple_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o thurii_n etc._n etc._n faction_n §_o 17._o the_o great_a maxim_n of_o polity_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n which_o pythagoras_n instill_v into_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o main_a foundation_n of_o human_a polity_n and_o government_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o extirpation_n of_o tyranny_n and_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n 2._o the_o prevention_n and_o remove_v of_o dissension_n these_o principle_n he_o endeavour_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v so_o porphyry_n pag._n 14_o and_o jamblichus_n cap._n â—_o inform_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o city_n pythagoras_n in_o his_o travel_n through_o italy_n and_o sicily_n find_v subject_v one_o to_o the_o other_o he_o instill_v into_o they_o principle_n of_o liberty_n by_o his_o scholar_n of_o who_o he_o have_v some_o in_o every_o city_n thus_o he_o free_v croto_n sybaris_n catana_n rhegium_n himera_n agrigentum_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o send_v law_n by_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a and_o zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o last_v a_o long_a time_n well_o govern_v he_o whole_o take_v away_o dissension_n for_o he_o do_v frequent_o utter_v his_o great_a apothegme_n apothegm_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o abstract_n of_o his_o philosophy_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v with_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o even_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n from_o the_o body_n sickness_n from_o the_o soul_n ignorance_n from_o the_o belly_n luxury_n from_o a_o city_n sedition_n from_o a_o family_n discord_n from_o all_o thing_n excess_n which_o apothegme_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o moral_n both_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n of_o pythag._n cap._n 17._o chap._n viii_o pythagoras_n theology_n traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n pythagoras_n theology_n the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n his_o tetractie_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o his_o scriptural_a notion_n of_o god_n unity_n simplicity_n etc._n etc._n his_o divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scripture_n description_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o found_v on_o that_o oriental_a maxim_n all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o many_o parmenides_n opinion_n of_o idea_n timaeus_n â—ocâ—us_o of_o idea_n his_o primarie_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o god_n idea_n of_o thing_n possible_a his_o exemplar_n answer_v to_o god_n decree_n of_o thing_n future_a gen._n 1.31_o with_o timaeus_n tradition_n thence_o of_o god_n creation_n and_o providence_n of_o divine_a worship_n against_o image_n exod._n 20.4_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will._n their_o exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n eccles_n 5.1_o pythagoras_n damon_n their_o nature_n and_o office_n according_a to_o plato_n description_n pythagoras_n aeones_n his_o tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n his_o metempsychosis_n the_o pythagorean_n theology_n mystical_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v finish_v pythagoras_n philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o supernatural_a or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v either_o theologick_n and_o divine_a or_o magic_a and_o diobolick_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o pythagoras_n theology_n which_o indeed_o comprehend_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o give_v foundation_n to_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n philos_n as_o also_o to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphysic_n that_o plato_n receive_v much_o of_o his_o natural_a theology_n from_o this_o of_o pythagoras_n be_v general_o grant_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o show_v what_o pythagoras_n theology_n be_v and_o how_o he_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o theologick_n contemplation_n immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n while_o he_o be_v in_o judea_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v ground_o conjecture_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o lay_v down_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o &_o 6._o but_o suppose_v this_o be_v deny_v yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o one_o can_v rational_o deny_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o theology_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n chaldean_n pherecydes_n and_o orpheus_n who_o have_v they_o origional_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a affection_n for_o and_o inclination_n unto_o orpheus_n theology_n who_o philosophy_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v jamblichus_n he_o have_v continual_o before_o his_o eye_n philosophy_n §_o 2._o pythagoras_n according_a to_o iamblichus_n relation_n chap._n 29_o make_v theology_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o first_o most_o universal_a be_v to_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n for_o say_v he_o pythagoras_n who_o first_o give_v the_o name_n to_o philosophy_n define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friendship_n or_o love_n to_o wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v he_o call_v immaterial_o eternal_o and_o sole_a agent_n other_o thing_n be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o for_o corporeal_v indeed_o be_v not_o further_o than_o they_o depend_v upon_o incorporeal_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hence_o pythagoras_n define_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v again_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a also_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n daily_o endeavour_v to_o free_a the_o soul_n from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n last_o he_o define_v it_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o definition_n be_v proper_o applicable_a to_o no_o part_n of_o philosophy_n but_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n 10._o whence_o pythagoras_n judge_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o unity_n which_o architas_n interpret_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o intelligent_a and_o eternal_a nature_n and_o simplicius_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n i._o e._n god_n hence_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o pythagoras_n be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theology_n namely_o because_o he_o treat_v chief_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o worship_n and_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o divine_a so_o great_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o persuasion_n of_o divinity_n impress_v on_o his_o mind_n as_o that_o without_o it_o he_o judge_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a philosophy_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o 10_o metaph._n cap._n 6._o and_o elsewhere_o style_v his_o metaphysic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o theologick_n science_n the_o rabbin_n
plato_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o pious_a shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v raise_v again_o to_o life_n and_o the_o comment_n or_o invention_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transmigration_n of_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o this_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o like_a persuasion_n touch_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n appear_v from_o that_o of_o herod_n who_o think_v that_o john_n baptist_n soul_n revive_v in_o christ_n that_o the_o pharisee_n hold_v this_o opinion_n be_v affirm_v by_o josephus_n l._n 18._o antiq._n c._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o more_o ancient_a jew_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o pythagoras_n from_o they_o though_o vossius_fw-la deny_v it_o that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n after_o death_n be_v by_o they_o take_v up_o to_o signify_v the_o soul_n first_o infusion_n into_o 145._o and_o thence_o by_o death_n separation_n from_o and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n reunion_n with_o the_o body_n be_v assert_v by_o john_n reuchlin_n art_n cabal_n l._n 2._o this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o meaning_n of_o pythagoras_n concern_v his_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o their_o descension_n into_o life_n other_o think_v the_o soul_n educe_v out_o of_o matter_n pythagoras_n think_v it_o infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o before_o it_o not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o dignity_n and_o purity_n this_o infusion_n he_o term_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o he_o mean_v historical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v the_o same_o into_o the_o same_o body_n whence_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animation_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n infuse_v the_o soul_n into_o every_o man_n and_o be_v infuse_v take_v it_o away_o and_o be_v take_v away_o restore_v it_o when_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o please_v thus_o he_o some_o understand_v this_o pythagorean_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o several_a passion_n disposition_n and_o moral_n of_o man_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 14._o last_o to_o give_v a_o general_a idea_n of_o pythagoras_n theology_n theology_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v mystical_a much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o pherecydes_n his_o master_n as_o also_o with_o that_o of_o orpheus_n from_o who_o he_o borrow_v much_o of_o it_o who_o all_o affect_v a_o mystical_a mode_n of_o theologize_v partly_o from_o their_o own_o ignorance_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a import_n or_o meaning_n of_o those_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o be_v very_o imperfect_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o partly_o from_o a_o affect_a singularity_n they_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o mystery_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o sect._n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o many_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n whereby_o he_o strict_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o communicate_v his_o mystery_n to_o stranger_n and_o those_o without_o as_o before_o from_o grot._n matth._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v general_o sensible_a of_o their_o great_a ignorance_n of_o divine_a mystery_n ignorance_n appear_v by_o several_a of_o his_o symbol_n as_o that_o look_v not_o in_o a_o glass_n by_o candle-light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n philosophize_v pursue_v not_o the_o fantasy_n of_o sense_n which_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o light_n to_o comprehension_n like_o a_o candle_n neither_o natural_a nor_o true_a etc._n etc._n this_o answer_n to_o prov._n 13.9_o thence_o another_o of_o his_o symbol_n run_v thus_o discourse_v not_o of_o pythagorean_n thing_n without_o light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v pythagorean_n doctrine_n without_o light_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n mystical_a theology_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o their_o sense_n of_o ignorance_n in_o divine_a thing_n be_v their_o credulous_a inquisitive_a humour_n which_o incline_v they_o to_o receive_v every_o tradition_n though_o never_o so_o break_v or_o corrupt_v touch_v divine_a thing_n this_o be_v full_o express_v by_o that_o great_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n viz._n concern_v the_o god_n disbelieve_v nothing_o wonderful_a nor_o yet_o concern_v divine_a thing_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n declare_v the_o superlative_a excellence_n of_o god_n instruct_v we_o and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o estimate_v the_o divine_a power_n by_o our_o own_o judgement_n which_o comment_n of_o jamblichus_n if_o apply_v to_o divine_a revelation_n be_v excellent_a and_o excellent_o useful_a the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o scripture_n universal_o teach_v we_o viz._n that_o concern_v god_n and_o divine_a thing_n we_o shall_v disbelieve_v nothing_o though_o never_o so_o wonderful_a if_o we_o have_v a_o divine_a word_n for_o it_o but_o the_o pythagorean_n stretch_v this_o excellent_a scriptural_a rule_n beyond_o the_o line_n of_o divine_a revelation_n even_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o every_o corrupt_a oriental_a tradition_n as_o hereafter_o divination_n §_o 15._o we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o black_a and_o satanick_n part_n of_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n namely_o his_o magic_n or_o art_n of_o divination_n but_o this_o we_o shall_v refer_v to_o chap._n 10._o touch_v the_o vanity_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n only_o in_o general_a that_o this_o black_a art_n of_o divination_n wherein_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v great_o verse_v have_v its_o original_n from_o satanick_n imitation_n of_o god_n sacred_a oracle_n and_o the_o various_a way_n of_o his_o reveal_n himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o think_v will_v be_v very_o evident_a when_o the_o parallel_n be_v draw_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o as_o god_n reveal_v his_o oracle_n by_o dream_n and_o visious_a so_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v frequent_o deliver_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n chap._n ix_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o their_o jewish_a original_a etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n symbol_n from_o the_o jew_n 1._o give_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n as_o gal._n 2.9_o abstain_v from_o the_o dead_a matth._n 8.22_o set_a down_o salt_n leu._n 2.13_o ethick_n symbol_n jewish_n pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_a from_o dan._n 4.32_o 33._o pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n pythagorean_n number_n symbolical_a pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o jewish_a extract_n particular_o that_o worship_n barefoot_a from_o exod._n 3.5_o eccles_n 5.1_o of_o pythagoras_n work_n that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o in_o write_v the_o pythagorean_n sect_n their_o ruin_n pythagoras_n follower_n and_o their_o write_n pythagorize_v philosopher_n â—lato_n etc._n etc._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n §._o 1_o have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o form_n or_o mode_n symbolic_a together_o with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o use_v a_o twofold_a form_n or_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v more_o open_a and_o easy_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mystic_a and_o obscure_a 12._o the_o choice_a part_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n especial_o his_o theology_n be_v wrap_v up_o and_o express_v in_o a_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n thus_o jamblichus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o pythagoras_n say_v he_o use_v by_o short_a sentence_n to_o express_v various_a signification_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o a_o symbolic_a mode_n as_o apollo_n by_o short_a enigmatick_a oracle_n vaticinated_a many_o abstruse_a thing_n and_o nature_n by_o little_a seed_n exhibit_v difficult_a effect_n the_o same_o jamblichus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o thus_o also_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribute_n to_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o teach_v so_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o cohortation_n to_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n the_o son_n of_o mnesarchus_n who_o deliver_v the_o dogme_n of_o his_o philosophy_n mystical_o by_o symbol_n as_o the_o historiographer_n of_o his_o life_n manifest_a jew_n §_o 2._o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o his_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v original_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a church_n be_v not_o without_o good_a ground_n affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o will_v far_o appear_v
in_o the_o golden_a age_n partake_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o toil_n or_o labour_n or_o apparel_n have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v but_o fable_n or_o tradition_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n whereby_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n or_o their_o neighbour_n the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o sanchoniathon_n express_v the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v bochart_n according_a to_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-ri-jah_a the_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n as_o it_o be_v express_o mention_v gen._n 1.7_o breath_n of_o life_n as_o plato_n have_v these_o great_a tradition_n or_o notice_n touch_v man_n creation_n and_o happy_a estate_n in_o general_n so_o particular_o touch_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n its_o divine_a original_n immaterial_a infinite_a capacity_n activity_n immortality_n and_o perfection_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n divine_a original_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 245_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n be_v ingenerable_a immortal_a and_o live_a etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v a_o self-moving_a principle_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la he_o call_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a in_o his_o lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr repub._n he_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomposite_a or_o simple_a and_o in_o his_o epinom_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorporeal_a as_o to_o the_o soul_n capacity_n plato_n prove_v in_o hâ—â—_n phaedo_fw-la fol._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v infinite_a or_o boundless_a never_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o first_o truth_n and_o chief_a good_a the_o soul_n say_v he_o contend_v towards_o that_o which_o be_v â—ure_n and_o always_o the_o same_o &_o most_o akin_a unto_o it_o so_o in_o his_o protag_n fol_n 322._o he_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o god_n the_o like_a in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 80._o plato_n say_v it_o become_v the_o body_n to_o serve_v but_o the_o soul_n to_o rule_v because_o it_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o the_o divine_a immortal_a intelligible_a most_o uniform_a and_o first_o be_v he_o also_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o 1._o incorruptibilitie_n 2._o solicitude_n 3._o innate_a appetite_n 4._o uniform_a self_n motion_n 5._o connate_a idea_n of_o god_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 55.81_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n disunion_n with_o perfection_n and_o dislodging_n from_o the_o body_n say_v that_o it_o return_v to_o that_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n to_o which_o it_o be_v akin_a i._n e._n to_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o hence_o plato_n conclude_v the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 55._o he_o gather_v up_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d akin_a &_o homogeneous_a or_o alike_o in_o nature_n to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o do_v in_o a_o sober_a sense_n participate_v of_o a_o self-goodness_n and_o self-beautie_n with_o god_n so_o again_o fol._n 56._o he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v ally_v to_o god_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o partner_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n whence_o it_o be_v in_o its_o manner_n and_o according_a to_o its_o capacity_n as_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomposite_a infinite_a incorruptible_a immortal_a and_o thence_o de_fw-fr leg._n 5._o fol._n 726._o plato_n conclude_v that_o of_o all_o possession_n next_o to_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o divine_a and_o peculiar_a plato_n give_v we_o also_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n 1._o understanding_n he_o treat_v accurate_o of_o the_o humane_a understanding_n which_o he_o style_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n whereby_o we_o be_v elevate_v from_o earth_n to_o a_o heavenly_a alliance_n and_o conversation_n he_o make_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plant_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o mind_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o call_v the_o life_n and_o food_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o de_fw-fr repub._n 6._o fol._n 490._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o truth_n the_o mind_n true_o live_v and_o be_v nourish_v as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o truth_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o understanding_n plato_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o assimilation_n i._n e._n there_o be_v certain_a idea_n image_n or_o notion_n impress_v upon_o the_o understanding_n conformable_a to_o those_o natural_a idea_n which_o exist_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o we_o know_v he_o give_v we_o also_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v by_o he_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o knowledge_n of_o being_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n 2._o intelligence_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 3._o science_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstrative_a knowledge_n 4._o opinion_n be_v intermedious_a betwixt_o science_n and_o ignorance_n or_o a_o conjectural_a assent_n 5._o imitation_n be_v a_o image-framing_a art_n 6._o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n ground_v on_o authority_n etc._n etc._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v a_o power_n effective_a of_o happiness_n â—he_v part_n whereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o conscience_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d art_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o plato_n also_o discourse_v of_o the_o will_n which_o definit_a platon_n fol._n 413._o will_n be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a desire_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o platonic_a contemplation_n about_o the_o soul_n its_o original_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a church_n scripture_n seem_v probable_a by_o plato_n own_o word_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o where_o have_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n by_o many_o demonstrative_a argument_n he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v proceed_v herein_o by_o a_o more_o firm_a &_o divine_a word_n what_o this_o more_o firm_a and_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o sacred_a divine_a scripture_n traduce_v to_o he_o we_o can_v imagine_v thus_o plato_n receive_v these_o and_o such_o like_a divine_a contemplation_n touch_v the_o soul_n by_o some_o oriental_a tradition_n derive_v original_o from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n as_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o i_o conceive_v it_o can_v rational_o be_v deny_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o prove_v the_o same_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o plato_n metaphysic_n whereunto_o these_o speculation_n about_o the_o soul_n its_o original_n etc._n etc._n belong_v health_n §_o 16._o have_v give_v these_o brief_a touch_n of_o man_n original_a &_o main_a constitutive_a part_n his_o soul_n its_o nature_n etc._n etc._n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o humane_a body_n to_o lay_v down_o such_o physic_n or_o medicinal_a aphorism_n and_o praescript_n as_o be_v give_v we_o by_o plato_n and_o other_o for_o the_o conservation_n thereof_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a temperament_n and_o habitude_n of_o health_n and_o vigour_n that_o the_o ancient_n reduce_v medicine_n to_o physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o name_n and_o thing_n hypocrates_n the_o great_a master_n of_o medicinal_a wisdom_n style_v medicine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a science_n and_o indeed_o there_o seem_v such_o a_o essential_a connexion_n betwixt_o medicine_n and_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o that_o they_o can_v without_o violence_n offer_v to_o both_o be_v disjoin_v each_o from_o other_o which_o aristotle_n and_o other_o acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o great_a philosopher_n plato_n aristotle_n &_o theophrastus_n with_o other_o mix_v so_o many_o medicinal_a aphorism_n with_o their_o natural_a philosophizing_n hence_o also_o say_v apuleius_n in_o apol._n let_v man_n cease_v to_o wonder_v if_o the_o philosopher_n have_v in_o their_o very_a doctrine_n discourse_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o disease_n to_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o medicine_n in_o general_n which_o be_v usual_o describe_v a_o practic_a art_n of_o conserve_n or_o restore_v health_n whence_o it_o be_v distribute_v by_o some_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o add_v to_o these_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o shall_v rather_o close_v with_o that_o common_a distribution_n of_o medicine_n inâ—o_o 〈◊〉_d
cite_v the_o authority_n of_o aristobulus_n for_o aristotle_n traduce_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n he_o add_v and_o certain_o there_o be_v yet_o extant_a a_o old_a comment_n of_o some_o hebrew_n affirm_v that_o aristotle_n be_v about_o to_o die_v instruct_v his_o disciple_n touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o of_o its_o punishment_n and_o reward_n according_a as_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o peculiar_a posterity_n of_o shem_n id_fw-la est_fw-la by_o the_o jew_n alâ—o_o that_o have_v be_v admonish_v by_o simeon_n the_o just_a high_a priest_n he_o change_v his_o old_a opinion_n in_o all_o point_n wherein_o he_o have_v former_o hold_v against_o the_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o be_v transform_v into_o another_o man_n mss_n in_o the_o library_n at_o oxford_n but_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n why_o we_o shall_v believe_v these_o figment_n yet_o hence_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a that_o there_o prevail_v a_o opinion_n even_o among_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o of_o a_o singular_a communion_n and_o commerce_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o ancient_a greek_a philosopher_n as_o to_o the_o traduction_n and_o reception_n of_o science_n whereunto_o the_o christian_a father_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n justin_n theodoret_n ambrose_n and_o other_o be_v consonous_a thus_o selden_n who_o fol._n 23._o add_v more_o of_o like_a import_n jew_n §_o 2._o but_o to_o come_v to_o some_o rational_a conjecture_n whence_o we_o may_v with_o great_a probability_n conclude_v that_o aristotle_n philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o pure_a and_o more_o orthodox_n part_n be_v very_o much_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n if_o that_o prove_v true_a which_o be_v even_o now_o mention_v that_o aristotle_n be_v in_o asia_n yea_o in_o syria_n and_o judea_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v with_o alexander_n than_o we_o may_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v how_o he_o come_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a learning_n and_o record_n for_o if_o aristotle_n attend_v alexander_n unto_o phenicia_n and_o judea_n we_o can_v rational_o conceive_v he_o will_v let_v pass_v such_o a_o people_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o renown_v for_o ancient_a record_n and_o wisdom_n without_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o their_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n especial_o they_o be_v those_o from_o who_o his_o master_n plato_n receive_v his_o choice_a contemplation_n book_n 2._o but_o on_o supposition_n that_o aristotle_n be_v not_o in_o judea_n with_o alexander_n yet_o it_o be_v credible_o say_v that_o alexander_n furnish_v he_o with_o all_o the_o choice_a book_n yea_o whole_a library_n that_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o his_o eastern_a expedition_n among_o which_o we_o may_v rational_o conjecture_v the_o jewish_a record_n and_o book_n be_v not_o omit_v especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o josephus_n mention_n of_o alexander_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o vouchsafe_v particular_a honour_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n plato_n etc._n etc._n but_o 3._o this_o be_v certain_a that_o aristotle_n receive_v the_o more_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o his_o master_n plato_n as_o we_o can_v easy_o demonstrate_v by_o multitude_n of_o particular_n both_o in_o his_o physics_n metaphysic_n ethic_n and_o politic_n wherein_o aristotle_n follow_v plato_n in_o many_o of_o his_o choice_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o clothes_v they_o in_o his_o own_o method_n now_o that_o plato_n receive_v his_o philosophy_n both_o matter_n and_o form_n for_o the_o chief_a part_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a book_n §_o 4._o but_o to_o give_v a_o more_o full_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n original_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a touch_n on_o some_o of_o the_o more_o principal_a material_n thereof_o as_o 1._o whence_o spring_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o aristotle_n physics_n matter_n but_o from_o some_o tradition_n impart_v to_o he_o by_o his_o master_n plato_n thus_o aristotle_n notion_n about_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o its_o affection_n be_v evident_o nothing_o else_o but_o some_o break_a fragment_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o plato_n have_v receive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n or_o rude_a mass_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o first_o create_v as_o gen._n 1_o 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o aristotle_n style_v his_o first_o matter_n inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n indeterminate_a and_o indigested_a a_o mere_a passive_a power_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v notion_n exact_o conform_v to_o the_o mosaic_a description_n gen._n 1.2_o as_o we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v for_o aristotle_n two_o other_o principle_n privation_n and_o form_n god_n of_o which_o we_o have_v before_o treat_v in_o plato_n physics_n again_o aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1_o 2.3.6.7_o as_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 6.7.10_o be_v very_o copious_a in_o his_o philosoâ—hizings_n on_o the_o first_o mover_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v immovable_a one_o eternal_a indivisible_a be_v void_a of_o all_o quantity_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o exact_o follow_v plato_n and_o the_o scripture_n revelation_n of_o god_n as_o joh._n grammaticus_n in_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la as_o to_o the_o humane_a soul_n which_o take_v up_o a_o good_a part_n of_o physics_n diogenes_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a spirituality_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o johan_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la this_o plato_n receive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v etc._n etc._n farther_o aristotle_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o notice_n of_o the_o soul_n creation_n and_o infusion_n by_o god_n 7_o thus_o steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr pereu_n philosoph_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o as_o moses_n say_v god_n breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.7_o so_o aristotle_n in_o libris_fw-la de_fw-la generate_v animal_n say_v that_o the_o mind_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o without_o so_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v impâ—ssible_a that_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n shall_v come_v from_o without_o because_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o seed_n he_o conclude_v of_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o remain_v that_o the_o mind_n alone_o be_v infuse_v from_o without_o and_o that_o it_o alone_o be_v divine_a who_o operation_n communicate_v not_o with_o corporeous_a action_n whence_o the_o same_o aristotle_n call_v the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o â—kin_n to_o god_n yea_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la lib._n 1_o text_n 4._o he_o make_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v impatible_a and_o imâ—â—ixt_v i._n e._n simple_a and_o incorruptible_a so_o text_n 7._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o mind_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o body_n i_o e._n incorporeous_a see_v more_o part._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 7._o §_o 6._o yea_o why_o may_v we_o not_o safe_o conjecture_v that_o aristotle_n receive_v the_o chief_a idea_n of_o his_o history_n of_o animal_n which_o be_v his_o masterpiece_n from_o solomon_n book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o animal_n 2._o plato_n but_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n which_o indeed_o seem_v nothing_o else_o but_o some_o fragment_n or_o miscellaneous_a collection_n he_o have_v gather_v up_o out_o of_o plato_n philosophy_n for_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ens_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ens_fw-la which_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n whereby_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o express_v god_n 3.14_o traduce_v original_o from_o exod._n 3.14_o as_o we_o have_v full_o prove_v afore_o in_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n chap._n 8._o §_o 4._o the_o simple_a affection_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la be_v aristotle_n make_v to_o be_v unity_n verity_n and_o bonity_n bonitie_n which_o be_v the_o affection_n which_o plato_n attribute_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a and_o sacred_a tradition_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 4.5_o far_o that_o aristotle_n have_v much_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o from_o his_o master_n plato_n philosophizing_n god_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o diogenâ—s_n laertius_n in_o his_o life_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n conformable_a to_o plato_n define_v god_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v a_o spirit_n he_o also_o tell_v we_o etc._n that_o aristotle_n hold_v god_n
more_o danger_n and_o with_o much_o less_o gain_n some_o to_o phenicia_n sail_n and_o some_o down_n into_o egypt_n and_o judea_n come_v where_o straight_o they_o find_v that_o truth_n outdo_v fame_n trumpet_n be_v sound_a for_o every_o common_a merchant_n there_o vent_v his_o learning_n with_o his_o ware_n both_o keep_v enough_o and_o have_v enough_o to_o spare_v have_v not_o the_o far_o fame_a samian_a peer_n be_v tutour_v &_o instruct_v here_o his_o transmigrate_a soul_n have_v be_v in_o speculation_n weak_a and_o thin_a void_a of_o its_o learned_a superstition_n it_o may_v to_o greece_n and_o we_o unknown_a have_v fit_o pass_v into_o the_o silly_a ass_n again_o here_o be_v the_o soar_a plato_n teach_v each_o lofty_a and_o refine_a thought_n divine_a notion_n frame_v to_o raise_v man_n above_o dreggy_n matter_n and_o whatever_o do_v deserve_o command_v as_o much_o our_o admiration_n as_o our_o praise_n be_v all_o make_v he_o at_o second_o hand_n his_o honeyed_a eloquence_n in_o which_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a be_v all_o transport_v hence_o with_o greedy_a lip_n suck_v from_o the_o sacred_a hive_n so_o much_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n owe_v for_o what_o we_o think_v in_o his_o own_o mouth_n to_o grow_v nor_o must_v we_o he_o of_o all_o forget_v who_o learning_n jade_v child_n yet_o grace_n with_o the_o character_n and_o swell_a style_n of_o the_o philosopher_n he_o to_o the_o learned_a nilean_a strand_n if_o not_o even_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n with_o his_o victorious_a scholar_n go_v more_o likely_a jove_n then_o philip_n son_n who_o conquer_v earth_n as_o he_o the_o heaven_n have_v do_v the_o learned_a world_n to_o subjugate_v intent_n as_o he_o the_o whole_a to_o overmaster_v mean_v according_o they_o carry_v it_o that_o a_o monopoly_n of_o power_n and_o this_o of_o wit_n this_o in_o a_o proud_a design_n to_o raise_v eternal_a pillar_n to_o hi_n immortal_a praise_n he_o plunder_v all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o east_n rifle_v each_o famous_a library_n each_o treasury_n of_o learned_a pain_n drag_v old_a author_n from_o their_o rusty_a chain_n into_o a_o worse_a captivity_n but_o still_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o best_a he_o cruel_o condemn_v to_o fatal_a flame_n the_o rest_n so_o do_v the_o age_a asian_a phoenix_n burn_v and_o to_o the_o stagirite_n that_o european_a phoenix_n turn_v 6._o thus_o have_v we_o see_v thou_o greece_n assume_v and_o put_v on_o wisdom_n as_o a_o borrow_a plume_n we_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o ruff_n and_o pride_n when_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o those_o flout_v and_o deride_v from_o who_o thy_o greatness_n rise_v but_o stamp'd_v barbarian_a the_o whole_a world_n beside_o we_o see_v thou_o now_o of_o all_o thy_o bravery_n bereave_v quite_o stripe_v and_o naked_a leave_v thyself_o at_o length_n inherit_v that_o name_n thou_o other_o proud_o give_v and_o well_o deserve_v the_o same_o and_o now_o thou_o glorious_a light_n since_o greece_n be_v wrap_v in_o gloomy_a night_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o absence_n make_v it_o so_o tell_v i_o next_o whither_o do_v thou_o go_v free_o to_o scatter_v and_o dispense_v thy_o bless_a influence_n this_o sun_n below_o like_o that_o above_o be_v sure_o bear_v in_o th'e_a east_n and_o do_v with_o that_o the_o same_o way_n move_v still_o travayl_v on_o tow'ard_n the_o west_n and_o here_o can_v i_o but_o have_v my_o will_n that_o which_o have_v parallel_v the_o sun_n before_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o in_o one_o thing_n more_o as_o that_o have_v do_v once_o over_o the_o plain_n of_o gibeon_n this_o radiant_a illustrious_a light_n shall_v over_o the_o west_n stand_v still_o shall_v over_o the_o west_n in_o full_a meridian_n lustre_n stand_v and_o there_o the_o lesser_a light_n not_o darken_v but_o command_v that_o so_o they_o joint_o all_o in_o smooth_a and_o equal_a harmony_n may_v fall_v and_o prove_v officious_a handmayd_n to_o the_o best_a the_o best_a and_o clear_a light_n that_o do_v adorn_v our_o hemisphere_n who_o to_o give_v proof_n that_o she_o be_v heavenborn_a wear_v no_o less_o style_n than_o of_o divinity_n and_o while_o preserve_v in_o her_o bright_a purity_n will_v in_o the_o british_a firmament_n no_o less_o be_v our_o defence_n than_o ornament_n here_o fix_v she_o own_o tutelarie_n god_n who_o in_o the_o float_a world_n have_v so_o long_o settle_v she_o abide_v on_o the_o part_n of_o this_o learned_a work_n the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o learning_n if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o total_a add_v together_o thing_n with_o word_n thâ—t_v total's_n have_v of_o learn_v word_n challenge_v but_o for_o their_o share_n the_o surface_n thing_n the_o solid_a body_n be_v body_n their_o surface_n offer_v to_o our_o eye_n our_o mind_n by_o word_n their_o surface_n thing_n descry_v word_n without_o thing_n a_o parot_n learning_n give_v thing_n without_o word_n make_v grow_v man_n infant_n live_v learn_v of_o word_n and_o thing_n compose_v be_v then_o it_o self_n make_v perfect_a and_o make_v perfect_a men._n philologie_n of_o word_n the_o knowledge_n bring_v philosophie_n the_o high_a school_n of_o thing_n but_o scholar_n both_o to_o scripture_n and_o the_o jew_n for_o what_o in_o either_o kind_a be_v rare_a if_o true_a the_o jew_n now_o cruel_a once_o be_v kind_a when_o they_o both_o treasure_n lend_v both_o without_o usury_n to_o strange_a gentile_n who_o yet_o prove_v to_o be_v as_o unjust_a debtor_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v free_a and_o friendly_a creditor_n and_o have_v gain_v their_o good_n in_o hand_n in_o hand_n their_o good_n detain_v at_o length_n deny_v the_o principal_a and_o plead_v their_o stock_n of_o learning_n all_o of_o their_o own_o breed_n a_o court_n erect_v the_o author_n to_o extract_v a_o fair_a confession_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o learned_a rack_n and_o show_v the_o jewish_a book_n for_o all_o the_o gentile_a owe_v in_o all_o find_v for_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a the_o author_n judge_n in_o his_o own_o court_n shall_v sit_v where_o both_o he_o so_o perform_v you_o will_v doubt_v which_o he_o better_a philologer_n or_o philosopher_n he_o favour_n in_o one_o be_v in_o the_o other_o spite_n both_o best_n conclude_v he_o and_o you_o do_v he_o right_o a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o content_n book_n i._o of_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a barbaric_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o philosophy_n in_o general_n and_o sacred_a philosopher_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n sophim_n 12_o philosophy_n so_o call_v from_o love_n of_o wisdom_n 3.4_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n from_o the_o jewish_a mystery_n 4._o god_n the_o first_o idea_n and_o efficient_a of_o philosophy_n 5._o philosophy_n spring_v from_o admiration_n ib._n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o philosophy_n divine_a 6_o adam_n the_o great_a human_a philosopher_n 7_o the_o philosophy_n of_o seth_n &_o enoch_n 8_o abraham_n philosophy_n 9_o 10.11_o joseph_n philosophy_n 12.13_o moses's_fw-fr philosophie_fw-fr 14.17_o solomon_n philosophy_n 17.18.19_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o philosophy_n 19.20.21_o chap._n 2._o of_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_n repute_n for_o philosophy_n 22.23_o 24_o the_o egyptian_n mathematics_n from_o the_o jew_n 24_o 1._o their_o astronomy_n its_o rise_n etc._n etc._n 24_o 2._o their_o geometry_n 25_o 3._o their_o geography_n 26_o the_o egyptian_n natura_fw-la philosophy_n 26_o their_o medicine_n 27_o their_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o politic_n 28_o the_o egyptian_a law_n and_o politic_n from_o the_o jew_n 28.29_o the_o egyptian_a theology_n from_o joseph_n 29_o egyptian_a rite_n imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a 29.30_o of_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n their_o origination_n from_o the_o jewish_a symbol_n 32.36_o testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o traduction_n of_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 36.37_o how_o sacred_a dogme_n be_v traduce_v to_o the_o egyptian_n from_o the_o jew_n 38_o joseph_n care_n to_o instruct_v the_o egyptian_n 39_o the_o original_n of_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o advantage_n it_o have_v from_o the_o jew_n 40_o the_o derivation_n the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n receive_v from_o the_o gospel_n and_o christian_a church_n 41.42_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n how_o the_o phoenicians_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 43.47_o the_o phoenicians_n skill_n in_o navigation_n geographie_n arithmetic_n astronomy_n etc._n etc._n 44_o 45_o their_o skill_n in_o mathematics_n in_o general_n 45_o the_o grecian_n borrow_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n 45.46_o farther_n evidence_n that_o the_o phoenicians_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 46.47_o of_o sanchoniathon_n his_o origination_n 47.48_o his_o skill_n in_o philosophy_n and_o mythology_n 48.49_o sanchoniathon_n
philosophy_n from_o taautus_n who_o possible_o be_v moses_n 49_o the_o original_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n prove_v 50.58_o 1._o from_o testimony_n of_o philo_n and_o porphyry_n 50_o jerombalus_fw-la from_o who_o porphyry_n make_v sanchoniathon_n to_o have_v derive_v his_o philosophy_n the_o same_o with_o gideon_n 51_o 2._o from_o sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n mode_n of_o philosophise_v which_o be_v judaick_n 52_o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o sanchòniathon_n philosophy_n hebraick_n 1._o his_o metaphysic_n 53_o his_o theogonie_n of_o hebraick_n origine_fw-la ib._n beelsamen_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n eliun_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 14.19_o 54_o ilus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloeim_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n betylia_n from_o bethel_n ib._n sanchoniathon_n imitation_n of_o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n 55_o of_o angel_n and_o the_o human_a soul_n ib._n 2._o sanchoniathon_n physics_n 56_o his_o chaos_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o ereb_n from_o gen._n 1.5_o ib._n his_o mot_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 56.57_o 3._o his_o chronologie_n &_o geographie_n 57_o of_o mochus_n his_o origination_n etc._n etc._n 58.59_o mochus_n philosophy_n physiologick_n or_o a_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o creation_n 59_o 60._o mochus_n the_o first_o that_o philosophised_a of_o atom_n which_o he_o have_v by_o tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.60_o a_o general_a proof_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 60.61_o the_o gospel_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n 61._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n the_o division_n of_o philosophy_n into_o barbarick_n and_o grecian_a 62._o the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n its_o rise_n etc._n etc._n 63.64_o the_o chaldean_n famous_a chief_o for_o astronomy_n 64_o how_o astronomy_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o holy_a seed_n 65._o the_o first_o patriarch_n much_o verse_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o celestial_a body_n etc._n etc._n 66_o how_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n degenerate_v into_o judicial_a astrology_n 66_o 67_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a teraphim_n 67._o the_o chaldaic_a theology_n among_o the_o zabij_n with_o their_o original_n and_o rite_n 68_o one_o rite_n of_o zabiisme_n job_n 31.26.27_o ib._n another_o piece_n of_o zabiisme_n consist_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v leu._n 26.30_o 69._o why_o the_o sun_n be_v worship_v under_o fire_n ib._n other_o sect_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 70_o the_o chaldean_n instruct_v by_o the_o jewish_a school_n 71_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o magi_n gymnosohpists_n druid_n and_o other_o barbaric_a philosopher_n the_o original_n of_o the_o persian_a magi._n 72·_a the_o magi_n institute_v by_o soroaster_n and_o their_o correspondence_n with_o the_o zabij_n 73_o the_o indian_a philosopher_n gymnosophist_n german_n brachmanes_n from_o manes_n 74.75_o the_o african_a philosopher_n 1._o atlantic_a 75.76_o 2._o ethiopick_n who_o divinity_n come_v from_o the_o jew_n 76._o european_a philosopher_n 1._o scythian_a 76._o 2._o thrachian_n 3._o spanish_n 77._o 4._o druid_n their_o original_n 78_o the_o druid_n first_o in_o britanny_n and_o thence_o in_o gallia_n ib._n their_o academy_n privilege_n degree_n etc._n etc._n 79._o their_o philosophy_n natural_a moral_a mathematic_a 79._o their_o rhetoric_n theologie_n and_o discipline_n 80._o the_o druid_n worship_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 81_o the_o druid_n call_v also_o saronides_n ib._n their_o distribution_n into_o bardi_n evate_v etc._n etc._n ib._n the_o druid_n oke-religion_n from_o abraham_n oak_n of_o mamre_n and_o worship_n there_o 82_o book_n ii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jonick_a but_o chief_o of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n chap._n i._n the_o traduction_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n prove_v by_o universal_a consent_n the_o grecian_a philosopher_n recourse_n to_o egypt_n &_o phenicia_n 83_o that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o 1._o heathen_a philosopher_n viz._n plato_n numenius_n hermippus_n aristotle_n &_o diogenes_n laertius_n 84.85_o 2._o jew_n aristobulus_n &_o josephus_n 85.86_o 3._o christian_n father_n tertullian_n clemens_n alexand_v justin_n martyr_n eusebius_n minucius_n faelix_fw-la theodoret_n joannes_n grammaticus_n 86.87_o 4._o modern_a papist_n steuchus_n eugubinus_n justinian_n 87.88_o 5._o protestant_n 1._o foreign_a melancthon_n serranus_n julius_n &_o joseph_n scaliger_n voâ—sius_n heinsius_n bochart_n grotius_n hornius_n amirault_n 89_o 2._o english_a jackson_n Ê‹sher_n richardson_n preston_n ralegh_n owen_n stillingsleet_n selden_n 90_o chap._n 2._o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n &_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n 91._o mythologick_n philosophy_n first_o seat_v among_o poet_n orpheus_n homer_n hesiod_n etc._n etc._n 92_o 93_o how_o these_o poet_n disguise_v oriental_a tradition_n 94._o the_o use_n &_o abuse_v of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n ib._n symbolick_n and_o enigmatick_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n &_o enigme_n 95_o metaphorick_n &_o allegoric_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 96_o the_o matter_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o sacred_a work_n &_o truth_n 97.98_o the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 98._o 1._o ignorance_n 1._o of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n 98._o 2_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o judaic_a tradition_n 99_o 3_o of_o the_o judaic_a form_n of_o doctrine_n 99_o 4_o from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o judaic_a tradition_n 100_o 2._o admiration_n another_o cause_n of_o all_o mythologick_n philosophy_n with_o aristotle_n account_n 100.101_o 3._o imitation_n a_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 102.103_o plato_n imitation_n both_o theoretic_n &_o practic_n 103.104_o 4._o curiosity_n &_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n another_o cause_n of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n 104.105_o 5._o pride_n 6._o idolatry_n 7._o carnal_a policy_n 105_o chap._n 3._o of_o jonick_a philosophy_n begin_v by_o thales_n &_o its_o judaic_a origine_fw-la the_o first_o distribution_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n into_o jonick_a &_o italic_a 107._o jonick_a and_o italic_a philosophy_n receive_v its_o first_o impression_n and_o line_n from_o god_n church_n 107.108_o thales_n extract_n from_o phenicia_n 109._o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n and_o their_o philosophy_n 109.110_o a_o abstract_n of_o thales_n philosophy_n 110_o thales_n philosophy_n from_o the_o egyptian_n &_o phoenicians_n immediate_o but_o original_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o judaic_a church_n 110._o thales_n great_a principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n but_o original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n 111.112.113_o thales_n metaphysic_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 115.116_o thales_n scholar_n &_o successor_n 116.117_o empedocles_n heraelitus_fw-la democritus_n hypocrates_n 117_o chap._n 4._o of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n pherecydes_n original_n from_o syrus_n 118_o pherecydes_n parent_n and_o birth_n 119_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n ib._n pherecydes_n the_o first_o that_o write_v philosophy_n in_o prose_n 120_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n mythologick_n 120_o pherecydes_n heliotrope_n from_o the_o jew_n 120_o pherecydes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o theologie_n 121_o pherecydes_n hold_v the_o soul_n immortality_n 126_o chap._n 5._o of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n 123_o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v the_o main_a of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jew_n be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n 124_o 2._o of_o christian_a father_n 124.125_o 3._o of_o modern_a papist_n and_o protestant_n 125_o pythagoras_n extract_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n 126_o pythagoras_n preceptor_n in_o greece_n â—27_n pythagoras_n travel_n into_o phenicia_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n and_o priest_n there_o 128_o pythagoras_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n and_o correspondence_n with_o jew_n there_o 128.129.130_o pythagoras_n his_o travel_n to_o babylon_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o captive_a jew_n who_o inhabit_v there_o 130.131.132_o pythagoras_n his_o come_n to_o and_o abode_n in_o italy_n 133.134_o pythagoras_n his_o character_n by_o jamblicus_n diog._n laertius_n apuleius_n and_o justin_n 134.135.136_o chap._n 6._o pythagoras_n his_o college_n and_o discipline_n from_o the_o jew_n pythagoras_n his_o twofold_a school_n and_o disciple_n 137.138_o 1._o his_o homocoâ—ion_n or_o common_a school_n 137_o 2._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o college_n 137.138_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n from_o the_o jew_n 138.139_o the_o pythagorean_n 5_o year_n probation_n and_o silence_n from_o the_o judaic_a church_n 139_o 140_o 141·_fw-la the_o discipline_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n 142_o pythagoras_n his_o college_n and_o
ancient_a disputation_n than_o those_o which_o occur_v in_o his_o admirable_a book_n his_o friend_n be_v the_o opponent_n and_o he_o respondent_fw-la which_o mode_n of_o dispute_v be_v invent_v by_o job_n as_o ambrose_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la c._n 12._o it_o be_v commend_v in_o plato_n that_o in_o his_o polity_n he_o bring_v in_o he_o who_o dispute_v against_o justice_n crave_v leave_n to_o oppose_v what_o he_o approve_v not_o etc._n etc._n by_o how_o much_o more_o ancient_a be_v job_n who_o first_o find_v out_o these_o thing_n §_o 14._o we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n academy_n with_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o jewish_a academy_n or_o school_n of_o which_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1.1_o we_o read_v of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o sophim_n or_o learned_n so_o 1_o sam._n 10_o 10_o 11._o and_o 1_o sam._n 19.18_o 24._o where_o we_o find_v society_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o student_n of_o who_o the_o more_o ancient_a be_v call_v doctor_n or_o rabbi_n perfect_a and_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o samuel_n but_o the_o young_a student_n be_v call_v novice_n or_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n of_o these_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o samuel_n revive_v the_o pristine_a fame_n of_o wisdom_n among_o his_o country_n man_n for_o there_o be_v then_o erect_v school_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o which_o the_o jew_n send_v their_o child_n for_o institution_n which_o custom_n continue_v long_o after_o some_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n more_o conspicuous_a for_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n preside_v over_o they_o among_o these_o school_n ramatha_n in_o gilead_n be_v most_o celebrate_v where_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o academy_n as_o the_o chaldee_n intimate_v thence_o those_o most_o eminent_a wit_n david_n and_o solomon_n be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n both_o egregious_a candidate_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a wisdom_n both_o excellent_a doctor_n of_o the_o mosaic_a sapience_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v school_n in_o babylon_n essenes_n diodati_n prove_v and_o observe_v on_o psal_n 137.1_o after_o the_o captivity_n those_o who_o instruct_v the_o youth_n be_v call_v scribe_n as_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o esdras_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o in_o christ_n time_n doctor_n luke_n 2.46_o among_o who_o there_o be_v none_o more_o famous_a than_o the_o essenes_n who_o have_v their_o college_n and_o philosophy_n which_o be_v principal_o medicine_n with_o who_o the_o pythagorean_n do_v great_o symbolize_v as_o hereafter_o viret_n in_o his_o interim_n pag._n 122_o treat_v of_o the_o essenes_n say_v that_o they_o retire_v from_o the_o crowd_n of_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a affair_n wherein_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n be_v plunge_v into_o certain_a college_n where_o they_o addict_v themselves_o to_o garden_v but_o principal_o to_o the_o study_n of_o medicine_n and_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o their_o study_n they_o divide_v the_o day_n into_o time_n for_o prayer_n read_v of_o lecture_n private_a study_n labour_n with_o the_o hand_n and_o for_o refreshment_n of_o nature_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v transact_v among_o they_o with_o very_o good_a order_n and_o as_o they_o live_v in_o common_a so_o have_v they_o all_o one_o common_a purse_n in_o sum_n their_o state_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o excellent_a school_n of_o medicine_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o first_o christian_n monk_n take_v their_o pattern_n from_o they_o 13._o thus_o viret_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n which_o they_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o etc._n etc._n gerard_n voss_n de_fw-fr philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o §_o 8._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o derive_v original_o from_o abraham_n be_v two_o fold_n for_o it_o be_v partly_o natural_a whereof_o astrology_n be_v a_o part_n and_o partly_o divine_a or_o of_o god_n his_o work_n and_o will_n the_o latter_a jew_n name_v their_o philosophy_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v cabala_n because_o it_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n this_o they_o divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beresith_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercacia_n the_o former_a treat_v of_o celestial_a and_o elementary_a body_n in_o which_o solomon_n excel_v the_o latter_a treat_v of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n johannes_n picus_n mirandulanus_n be_v a_o admirer_n of_o this_o cabala_n who_o glory_v that_o he_o have_v lxx_o book_n of_o it_o 3._o which_o he_o buy_v at_o a_o vast_a price_n and_o that_o he_o find_v in_o they_o the_o religion_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n thus_o vossius_fw-la but_o bishop_n usher_v judge_v all_o these_o rabbinick_n and_o cabalistick_a write_n as_o cheat_n and_o not_o ancient_a than_o 600_o year_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o jewish_a school_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 3._o write_v thus_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n erect_v many_o school_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o elsewhere_o before_o the_o destruction_n there_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o hierosolymitan_a academy_n synagogue_n or_o college_n more_o than_o 40._o in_o each_o whereof_o be_v two_o school_n one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o the_o write_a law_n be_v read_v the_o other_o wherein_o the_o misnajoth_n or_o tradition_n and_o exegesis_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o receive_a sentence_n the_o forensick_a decision_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o sort_n be_v teach_v this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o doctrine_n all_o these_o be_v destroy_v by_o vespasian_n as_o rab._n phinees_n in_o gemâ—ra_n hierosol_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n of_o divine_a philosophy_n with_o that_o of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o wisdom_n as_o we_o know_v begin_v first_o in_o paradise_n and_o be_v afterward_o cultivate_v by_o the_o sacred_a father_n and_o propagate_v to_o posterity_n for_o god_n always_o raise_v up_o some_o who_o relinquish_a the_o error_n of_o profane_a man_n endeavour_v even_o by_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n the_o restauration_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n such_o be_v after_o noah_n the_o hebrew_n as_o abraham_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o sem_fw-mi a_o man_n of_o a_o divine_a ingeny_n and_o famous_a for_o his_o admirable_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v §_o 9_o of_o the_o jewish_a school_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n see_v what_o follow_v c._n 4._o §_o 8._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_n great_a repute_n for_o wisdom_n their_o skill_n in_o the_o mathematics_n astronomy_n geometry_n arithmetic_n geogrophie_n etc._n etc._n their_o natural_a philosophy_n medicine_n etc._n etc._n their_o moral_a philosophy_n especial_o their_o politic_n both_o legislative_a and_o administrative_a from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o egyptian_a theology_n and_o god_n from_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o hieroglyphic_n and_o other_o way_n of_o express_v thing_n the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n prove_v both_o by_o testimony_n and_o artificial_a demonstration_n joseph_n provision_n for_o the_o college_n of_o egyptian_a priest_n his_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o true_a philosophy_n the_o advantage_n which_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n receive_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n translate_v into_o greek_a by_o ptolomie_n request_n of_o ammonius_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a school_n his_o mix_v scripture_n notion_n with_o his_o philosophy_n the_o christian_a church_n at_o alexandria_n its_o influence_n on_o and_o advantage_n from_o the_o school_n philosophy_n §_o 1._o be_v now_o to_o enter_v on_o the_o eastern_a pagan_a philosopher_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o of_o egypt_n who_o be_v exceed_v famous_a even_o to_o a_o superlative_a degree_n for_o be_v the_o first_o parent_n of_o philosophy_n and_o conveigher_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o grecian_n we_o find_v mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n and_o wise_a man_n so_o gen_n 41.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 7.11_o and_o apulcius_n 6._o florid._n give_v this_o as_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v wise_a so_o gellius_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 8_o say_v of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v very_o exquisite_a in_o the_o find_n out_o of_o art_n and_o endow_v with_o a_o peculiar_a sagacity_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o thing_n so_o macrobius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o
and_o moses_n their_o philosophy_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v add_v 1._o that_o of_o ludovicus_n vives_n on_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n say_v he_o be_v very_o ancient_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n derive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n especial_o from_o abraham_n though_o they_o as_o diodorus_n write_v refer_v it_o to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n thus_o lud._n vives_n first_o this_o old_a tradition_n that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o the_o grecian_a spring_v from_o the_o chaldean_n be_v and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a probability_n by_o the_o learned_a interpret_v of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o abraham_n their_o ancestor_n be_v a_o chaldean_a and_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o live_v under_o the_o chaldean_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o old_a say_n begin_v among_o the_o grecian_n mention_v by_o plato_n &c_n &c_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o lud._n vives_n express_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n come_v principal_o from_o abraham_n for_o which_o he_o have_v much_o of_o pagan_a antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n as_o we_o mention_v on_o abraham_n josephus_n aâ—tiquit_fw-la shall_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o judge_v that_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v their_o arithmetic_n and_o astrology_n from_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n who_o bring_v these_o science_n from_o chaldea_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n the_o doctor_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v prophet_n by_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o among_o the_o ethiopian_n by_o eusebius_n in_o a_o egyptian_a name_n arsepedonaptae_fw-la these_o draw_v their_o wisdom_n from_o abraham_n as_o before_o and_o perhaps_o from_o joseph_n also_o who_o first_o teach_v the_o egyptian_n the_o use_n of_o geometry_n as_o artapanus_n in_o josephus_n testify_v and_o this_o opinion_n as_o some_o think_v may_v be_v found_v on_o psal_n 105.22_o it_o be_v credible_a also_o that_o they_o get_v some_o thing_n from_o the_o israelite_n who_o also_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o hence_o aristophanes_n in_o avibus_fw-la call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o suidas_n also_o observe_v thus_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o 3._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o relate_v by_o diodorus_n egyptian_n seem_v clear_o to_o intimate_v and_o prove_v our_o assertion_n for_o in_o that_o they_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n original_o to_o isis_n osiris_n mercury_n 3._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o feign_a name_n be_v original_o give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n especial_o to_o joseph_n by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o own_o the_o hebrew_n as_o author_n of_o their_o wisdom_n give_v these_o borrow_a name_n unto_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o infant_n age._n athan._n kircher_n oedipi_fw-la egypt_n tom._n 3._o c._n 1._o make_v hermâ—s_n trismegistus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hieroglyphic_n philosophy_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o first_o lineament_n thereof_o from_o the_o patriarch_n his_o word_n be_v hermes_n trismegistus_n contemplate_v this_o world_n compose_v of_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o thing_n as_o a_o scene_n distinguish_v with_o most_o polite_a image_n he_o right_o suppose_v that_o these_o creature-image_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o hieroglyphic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v which_o be_v adumbrate_v by_o the_o first_o patriarch_n adam_n enoch_n noah_n câ—am_n and_o perfect_v by_o hermes_n spring_v up_o unto_o the_o form_n by_o the_o stupendous_a architecture_n of_o hieroglyphic_n that_o mercury_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n hermes_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o story_n of_o joseph_n philosophy_n as_o also_o part_v 1._o book_n 2._o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o of_o the_o egyptian_a theogonie_n testimony_n but_o serranus_n that_o great_a philologist_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n speak_v more_o full_o and_o express_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o the_o egyptian_n retain_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o ancient_a history_n of_o moses_n demonstrate_v &_o that_o they_o derive_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o clear_a fountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o they_o contaminate_v by_o their_o own_o mud_n or_o fable_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v thus_o serranus_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n 10._o the_o like_a hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o which_o see_v in_o what_o precede_v of_o joseph_n chap._n 1._o §_o 9_o §_o 9_o to_o make_v good_a yet_o far_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o now_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o artifiicial_a argument_n or_o demonstration_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cause_n by_o show_v what_o influence_n the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n have_v on_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n as_o well_o in_o its_o first_o rise_n as_o after_o improvement_n first_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v no_o way_n famous_a for_o wisdom_n or_o philosophy_n before_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o patriarch_n with_o they_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o own_o concession_n for_o they_o confess_v they_o owe_v all_o their_o wisdom_n to_o their_o god_n isis_n osiris_n but_o principal_o to_o mercury_n or_o theuth_n who_o they_o call_v hermes_n etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n in_o phaedro_n bring_v in_o socrates_n relate_v 6._o that_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v a_o certain_a god_n who_o they_o call_v theuth_n who_o find_v out_o and_o teach_v they_o all_o art_n and_o letter_n in_o that_o time_n when_o thamus_n hold_v the_o empire_n of_o egypt_n this_o theuth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a mercury_n of_o who_o jamblichus_n most_o skilful_a in_o the_o egyptian_a theology_n lib._n the_o myster_n egypt_n cap._n 1._o thus_o write_v the_o egyptian_n report_n mercury_n to_o be_v the_o moderator_n and_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n and_o they_o declare_v that_o by_o he_o not_o only_a letter_n be_v find_v out_o and_o reduce_v into_o order_n but_o also_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o learning_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v in_o many_o thousand_o book_n by_o he_o patriarch_n now_o that_o all_o the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v young_a than_o the_o patriarch_n or_o at_o least_o but_o borrow_a name_n give_v to_o they_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a especial_o that_o mercury_n or_o hermes_n be_v joseph_n or_o moses_n carion_n in_o his_o châ—oniâ—on_n lib._n 2._o of_o abraham_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o great_a famine_n in_o egypt_n joseph_n alter_v the_o constitution_n or_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n he_o have_v buy_v in_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o erect_v a_o college_n for_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v endow_v joseph_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v these_o after_o the_o famine_n the_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n be_v constitute_v and_o tribute_n appoint_v and_o revenue_n for_o the_o college_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v conservator_n of_o learning_n and_o although_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v after_o joseph_n death_n change_v yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o celestial_a motion_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v conserve_v in_o egypt_n throughout_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o persian_n the_o greek_n and_o roman_n even_o unto_o the_o barbarian_n of_o the_o mahometan_n almost_o 3000_o year_n jacob_n see_v the_o flourish_a state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o then_o have_v a_o pious_a king_n with_o who_o he_o have_v frequent_a conference_n and_o who_o take_v care_n that_o the_o true_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v propagate_v far_o and_o near_o and_o in_o the_o famine_n afford_v relief_n to_o many_o neighbour_a nation_n thus_o far_o carrion_n or_o melancthon_n by_o which_o we_o see_v what_o care_n joseph_n take_v for_o inform_v the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o the_o knowleedge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o sound_a philosophy_n the_o scripture_n also_o make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o joseph_n care_n of_o and_o provision_n for_o the_o priest_n as_o gen._n 47.22_o 22_o by_o assign_v they_o portion_n and_o settle_v their_o land_n and_o as_o he_o take_v this_o care_n for_o their_o body_n and_o succession_n in_o follow_v age_n so_o we_o can_v conceive_v but_o that_o he_o take_v much_o more_o care_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n
or_o phenician_a tradition_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o origen_n on_o ezech._n 4._o this_o one_o god_n be_v the_o sun_n to_o who_o the_o moon_n be_v add_v which_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o woman_n §_o 12._o as_o for_o their_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n they_o be_v many_o reduce_v themselves_o unto_o a_o hierarchy_n under_o one_o precedent_n who_o rule_v they_o all_o so_o caesar_n and_o out_o of_o he_o selden_n jani_fw-la anglorum_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 18._o the_o druid_n have_v one_o preside_v over_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o supreme_a authority_n among_o they_o this_o be_v dead_a he_o that_o excel_v most_o succeed_v in_o his_o dignity_n but_o if_o there_o be_v many_o equal_a they_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o their_o imperial_a authority_n they_o make_v use_v of_o a_o politic_a religious_a excommunication_n as_o caesar_n and_o grotius_n de_fw-fr imper._n sum_n pâ—test_a of_o excommunication_n thus_o selden_n jani_fw-la angl._n p._n 17._o out_o of_o caesar_n if_o any_o private_a person_n or_o people_n among_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o their_o decree_n they_o excommunicate_v he_o from_o their_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v among_o they_o the_o higeh_v punishment_n they_o who_o be_v thus_o interdict_v be_v esteem_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o most_o impious_a and_o wicked_a all_o separate_a from_o they_o they_o avoid_v any_o conversation_n or_o discourse_n with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v receive_v damage_n from_o their_o contagion_n neither_o be_v the_o law_n open_a for_o such_o neither_o be_v any_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o the_o same_o caesar_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o authority_n among_o the_o people_n that_o they_o determine_v almost_o all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a so_o selden_n jan._n angl._n lib._n 1._o they_o determine_v all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a if_o there_o be_v any_o crime_n commit_v if_o any_o murder_n do_v if_o there_o be_v any_o controversy_n about_o inheritance_n or_o bound_n the_o same_o decree_n and_o constitute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v whence_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n gather_v much_o of_o its_o power_n §_o 13._o as_o to_o rite_n and_o worship_n sacrifice_n the_o main_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o druid_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d human_a sacrifice_n whereof_o there_o be_v 2_o sort_n the_o one_o private_a when_o any_o sacrifice_v himself_o or_o another_o philosophy_n for_o some_o other_o safety_n the_o other_o public_a not_o unlike_o that_o which_o the_o phoenicians_n offer_v to_o their_o molec_n from_o who_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o persuade_v we_o these_o druid_n receive_v this_o as_o other_o rite_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o cruel_a inhuman_a human_a sacrifice_n the_o roman_n endeavour_v though_o in_o vain_a to_o take_v away_o all_o their_o superstitious_a worship_n as_o strabo_n de_fw-fr gallis_fw-la lib_n 4._o owen_n theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o we_o have_v a_o good_a though_o brief_a account_n of_o these_o druid_n in_o lud._n vives_n on_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o there_o be_v say_v he_o among_o the_o gaul_n the_o druid_n as_o caesar_n l._n 8_o who_o be_v priest_n poet_n philosopher_n and_o divine_n who_o they_o call_v saronides_n as_o diodorus_n l._n 6._o they_o have_v also_o their_o diviner_n to_o who_o the_o people_n refer_v their_o affair_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sacrifice_n perform_v without_o a_o philosopher_n i._n e._n one_o skill_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o who_o advice_n all_o thing_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o be_v administer_v that_o the_o druid_n be_v philosopher_n strabo_n l._n 4._o relate_v that_o the_o saronides_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o druid_n bochart_n can._n l._n 1._o c._n 42._o oak_n prove_v out_o of_o diodorus_n l._n 5._o these_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n say_v he_o be_v in_o great_a veneration_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o call_v saronides_n which_o name_n have_v the_o same_o origination_n with_o that_o of_o the_o druid_n namely_o from_o a_o oak_n which_o ancient_o be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o pliny_n lib._n 4_o c._n 5._o and_o hesychius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d okes_n have_v a_o hiatus_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o their_o antiquity_n so_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n on_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d druid_n where_o the_o scholiast_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n okes._n caesar_n l._n 6._o comprehend_v all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o gaul_n under_o the_o name_n of_o druid_n so_o cicero_n 1._o de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la but_o strabo_n divide_v they_o into_o 3_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bardi_n the_o euate_n and_o the_o druid_n the_o bardi_n add_v he_o be_v singer_n and_o poet_n the_o euate_n priest_n and_o physiologist_n the_o druid_n especial_o so_o call_v to_o physiologie_n add_v moral_a philosophy_n the_o like_a marcellinus_n lib._n 15._o as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o religion_n §_o 14._o now_o that_o the_o druid_n derive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o mosaic_a history_n be_v far_o evidence_v from_o that_o of_o learned_a dickinson_n druidum_fw-la origo_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o delphi_n pheniciz_n pag._n 36._o far_o thou_o may_v demand_v whence_o this_o oak_n religion_n of_o the_o druid_n spring_v namely_o from_o the_o oak_n of_o mamre_n under_o which_o in_o time_n past_a those_o holy_a man_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o administration_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n be_v live_v most_o devout_o the_o shadow_n of_o which_o okes_n afford_v a_o house_n to_o abraham_n and_o a_o temple_n to_o god_n this_o i_o suck_v from_o the_o dug_n of_o truth_n namely_o from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n abraham_n dwell_v say_v the_o hagiographer_n gen_n 13.18_o 13.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o as_o the_o arabic_a have_v it_o among_o the_o oak_n of_o mamre_n which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.13_o and_o ch_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o which_o oak_n he_o fix_v his_o tabernacle_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n calf_n goat_n ram_n and_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o like_a kind_n 15.9_o and_o perform_v all_o sacerdotal_a office_n yea_o under_o this_o tree_n he_o entertain_v god_n himself_o 1._o together_o with_o angel_n he_o here_o have_v conference_n with_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o these_o be_v indeed_o admirable_a praeconia_fw-la of_o okes._n lo_n the_o oak_n priest_n lo_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o druid_n for_o from_o these_o spring_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o druid_n which_o reach_v up_o at_o least_o as_o high_a as_o abraham_n time_n for_o they_o report_v that_o the_o druid_n college_n flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hermio_n who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o german_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n for_o because_o this_o holy_a man_n and_o priest_n abraham_n live_v under_o okes_n and_o enjoy_v god_n for_o his_o companion_n perform_v worship_n to_o he_o our_o divine_n the_o druid_n from_o this_o so_o famous_a example_n choose_v grove_n of_o okes_n for_o their_o religious_a service_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o the_o druid_n their_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n caesar_n com._n l._n 6._o strabo_n l._n 4._o diodor._fw-la l._n 5._o owen_n theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o book_n ii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jonick_a but_o chief_o of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n chap._n i._n the_o traduction_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n prove_v by_o universal_a consent_n the_o grecian_a philosopher_n recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o heathen_n and_o grecian_n themselves_o plato_n numenius_n hermippus_n 2._o of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n 3._o of_o the_o father_n tertullian_n justin_n martyr_n minucius_n foelix_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n eusebius_n theodoret_n as_o also_o joh_n grammaticus_n 4._o modern_a papist_n steuchus_n eugubinus_n justinianus_n on_o joh._n 1.1_o 5._o foreign_a protestant_a divine_n and_o learned_a man_n serranus_n julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n vossius_fw-la heinsius_n hornius_n bochart_n grotius_n diodate_v 6._o the_o testimony_n of_o english_a writer_n jackson_n Ê‹sher_n richardson_n preston_n sir_n walter_n raghley_n owen_n hammond_n stillingfleet_n mede_n cudworth_n selden_n dickinson_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n of_o barbaric_a philosophy_n phoenicia_n and_o philosopher_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o grecian_a which_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o former_a so_o much_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n and_o
else_o where_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o learning_n from_o the_o barbarian_n and_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n &c_n &c_n so_o clemens_n alexandr_n lib._n 1._o say_v that_o philosophy_n a_o thing_n various_o useful_a in_o time_n past_o shine_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n among_o the_o barbarian_n whence_o afterward_o it_o come_v into_o greece_n what_o these_o barbaric_a nation_n be_v from_o who_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n have_v be_v already_o b._n 1._o ch._n 4._o §_o 1._o demonstrate_v and_o it_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n how_o thales_n have_v recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n for_o his_o philosophy_n phâ—recydes_n to_o phoenicia_n for_o his_o pythagoras_n to_o phoenicia_n egypt_n and_o chaldea_n for_o his_o socrates_n and_o his_o scholar_n plato_n traduce_v they_o from_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n solon_n his_o law_n from_o egypt_n and_o zeno_n his_o moral_n from_o phoenicia_n as_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n their_o atom_n from_o mochus_n and_o aristotle_n his_o natural_a philosophy_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n matter_n form_n and_o privation_n etc._n etc._n from_o sanchoniathon_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o each_o whereof_o in_o its_o respective_a place_n at_o present_a we_o shall_v only_o endeavour_v some_o general_a demonstration_n that_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v the_o chief_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o scripture_n either_o by_o personal_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n or_o tradition_n from_o they_o which_o they_o glean_v up_o in_o egypt_n phoenicia_n and_o chaldea_n etc._n etc._n jew_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v both_o as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v good_a our_o position_n on_o this_o supposition_n which_o be_v universal_o grant_v etc._n and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v that_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o these_o aforementioned_a egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o chaldean_n but_o to_o make_v our_o demonstration_n more_o valid_a we_o shall_v give_v some_o more_o immediate_a though_o at_o present_a only_o general_a and_o inartificial_a proof_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n themselves_o plato_n with_o other_o plato_n in_o his_o gratylus_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o learning_n from_o the_o barbarian_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o these_o barbarian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n justin_n martyr_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o jew_n as_o before_o who_o name_n plato_n conceled_a thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o to_o gain_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o himself_o but_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n speak_v more_o plain_o to_o this_o purpose_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o report_n or_o tradition_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o essence_n and_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o decree_n be_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n and_o be_v better_a than_o they_o the_o grecian_n who_o certain_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n from_o who_o all_o those_o tradition_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o decree_n be_v traduce_v whence_o also_o plato_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a course_n to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o some_o divine_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la the_o like_a he_o acknowledge_v elsewhere_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o providence_n govern_v the_o world_n from_o the_o wise_a i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o jew_n and_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n do_v confident_o affirm_v that_o plato_n receive_v his_o symbolic_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n i._n e._n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o ancient_a christian_a doctor_n have_v judge_v though_o he_o industrious_o avoid_v the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v odious_a we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o pagan_a philosopher_n concur_v herein_o as_o that_o famous_a say_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n numenius_n what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v also_o that_o of_o hermippus_n hermippus_n a_o most_o diligent_a and_o ancient_a writer_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n who_o plain_o affirm_v as_o josephus_n contra_fw-la ap._n lib._n 1._o that_o pythagoras_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n into_o his_o own_o philosophy_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n make_v mention_n of_o many_o thing_n take_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a lawgiver_n which_o exact_o suit_n with_o moses_n law_n as_o cunaeus_n observe_v thus_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o philosopher_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o affirm_v that_o philosophy_n have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o barbarian_n that_o by_o the_o barbarian_n must_v be_v understand_v inclusive_o if_o not_o exclusive_o the_o jew_n be_v affirm_v by_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o as_o in_o what_o immediate_o precede_v §_o 2._o thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren_n philosoph_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o philosopher_n thought_n and_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o barbarian_n the_o first_o barbarian_n be_v the_o chaldean_n egyptian_n and_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o place_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n the_o hebrew_n §_o 3._o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n as_o that_o of_o aristobulus_n the_o egyptian_a jew_n affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n translate_v many_o of_o his_o opinion_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v of_o plato_n as_o euseb_n praep_v evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o and_o clemens_n alexand._n strom._n 1._o who_o also_o strom._n 5._o say_v that_o aristobulus_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n viz._n that_o it_o depend_v on_o moses_n law_n and_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n josephus_n l._n 1_o contra_fw-la apion_n say_v of_o pythagoras_n josephus_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o jewish_a discipline_n but_o also_o embrace_v many_o thing_n therein_o whence_o he_o give_v this_o character_n of_o he_o out_o of_o hermippus_n who_o write_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o imitator_n of_o the_o jewish_a opinion_n so_o the_o same_o josephus_n antiq._n l._n 11._o c._n 2._o bring_v in_o demetrius_n phalereus_n commend_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o their_o heathen_a poet_n and_o historian_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o law_n because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v holy_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o profane_a mouth_n it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n mix_v with_o these_o their_o relation_n many_o sigment_n yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a hence_o that_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o fix_a persuasion_n that_o the_o grecanick_n philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o they_o and_o their_o sacred_a oracle_n as_o learned_a selden_n have_v observe_v the_o jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o father_n §_o 4._o if_o we_o consult_v the_o memoires_n of_o christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a we_o shall_v find_v abundant_a testimony_n conspire_v to_o make_v good_a this_o assertion_n that_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n among_o the_o ancient_n we_o have_v tertullian_n apol._n c._n 17._o tertullian_n who_o of_o the_o poet_n say_v he_o who_o of_o the_o sophist_n be_v there_o who_o do_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o prophet_n fountain_n hence_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o their_o ingeny_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o paraenesis_n to_o the_o greek_n show_v how_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n 2._o plato_n homer_n etc._n etc._n borrow_a many_o thing_n from_o moses_n and_o he_o do_v industrious_o prove_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n out_o of_o polemo_n apion_n ptolemaeus_n mendisius_n philocrates_n and_o other_o so_o minucius_n in_o octavius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o have_v imitate_v some_o shadow_n of_o interpolated_a truth_n from_o the_o divine_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n
in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gentile_n speak_v thus_o o_o plato_n what_o ever_o good_a law_n be_v afford_v thou_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o else_o where_o strom._n 1._o he_o call_v plato_n the_o philosopher_n who_o derive_v what_o he_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o he_o speak_v this_o universal_o of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o philosopher_n take_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o hebrew_a prophet_n though_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o same_o but_o attribute_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o their_o sentiment_n or_o opinion_n and_o thence_o some_o thing_n they_o adulterate_v and_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v by_o a_o needle_n diligence_n unlearned_o yet_o as_o seem_v wise_a declare_v but_o other_o thing_n they_o invent_v thus_o clemens_n eusebius_n tell_v we_o eusebius_n that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n translate_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o egyptian_n into_o greek_a the_o like_a euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 1._o the_o most_o illustrious_a of_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o judaic_a philosophy_n some_o by_o their_o write_n seem_v to_o approve_v their_o manner_n of_o life_n other_o follow_v their_o theology_n theodoret._n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a thus_o again_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o &_o praefat_fw-la in_o lib._n 5._o the_o grecian_n like_o merchant_n fetch_v their_o discipline_n from_o else_o where_o so_o theodoret_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr curand_n graec._n affect_v say_v that_o anaxagoras_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n gather_v many_o riddle_n or_o dark_a say_n of_o god_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hebrew_n the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o justin_n martyr_n ambrose_n augustin_n and_o jerom_n as_o justinianus_n in_o 1._o joh._n 1.1_o and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jur._n nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o have_v observe_v and_o johannes_n grammaticus_n call_v otherwise_o philoponus_n speak_v affirmative_o to_o this_o point_n grammaticus_n so_o de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la creatione_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 2._o pag._n 4._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n in_o expound_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n imitate_v moses_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la creatione_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o pag._n 24â—_n what_o moses_n say_v he_o say_v of_o man_n that_o god_n make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n plato_n translate_v to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n whence_o he_o style_v the_o world_n a_o sensible_a image_n of_o the_o intellectual_a god_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o place_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o modern_a writer_n we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n papist_n and_o those_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o that_o both_o of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n who_o have_v give_v assent_n and_o consent_n to_o this_o our_o conclusion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n among_o the_o papist_n we_o may_v mention_v brietius_n in_o his_o geography_n mariana_n on_o genes_n 1._o also_o ludovicus_n vives_n upon_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o else_o where_o we_o shall_v at_o present_a content_n ourselves_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o august_n steuchus_fw-la eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philosophia_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o euguhinus_n treat_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v thus_o as_o there_o be_v one_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o also_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o science_n of_o he_o at_o all_o time_n among_o all_o as_o both_o reason_n and_o monument_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o letter_n testify_v this_o science_n spring_v partly_o from_o the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o man_n have_v be_v devolve_v through_o all_o age_n unto_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o modus_fw-la how_o this_o philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n in_o all_o age_n the_o most_o true_a supputation_n of_o time_n prove_v that_o methusalem_n live_v and_o may_v converse_v with_o adam_n as_o noah_n with_o methusalem_n therefore_o noah_n see_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n before_o the_o flood_n moreover_o before_o noah_n die_v abraham_n be_v fifty_o year_n age_v neither_o may_v we_o conceive_v that_o this_o most_o pious_a man_n and_o his_o holy_a seed_n will_v conceal_v from_o abraham_n who_o they_o foresee_v will_v prove_v most_o holy_a and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pious_a nation_n thing_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n &_o so_o worthy_a to_o be_v commemorate_a therefore_o from_o this_o most_o true_a cause_n it_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o the_o great_a science_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a affair_n shall_v be_v deduce_v unto_o follow_a age_n great_o overcome_v with_o barbarism_n etc._n etc._n thence_o have_v explicate_v how_o philosophy_n be_v hand_v down_o even_o to_o moses_n time_n the_o same_o eugubinus_n add_v therefore_o that_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o wisdom_n always_o in_o all_o man_n we_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v not_o only_o by_o these_o reason_n but_o also_o by_o those_o many_o and_o great_a example_n whereby_o we_o behold_v some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o the_o truth_n scatter_v throughout_o all_o nation_n which_o moses_n in_o his_o book_n long_o since_o hold_v forth_o to_o be_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n a_o far_o off_o so_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o say_v that_o sapience_n also_o beside_o what_o the_o ancient_a colony_n bring_v with_o they_o pass_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o hebrew_n except_o what_o moses_n write_v which_o pass_v from_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o egyptian_n from_o these_o to_o the_o grecian_n from_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o abraham_n be_v a_o chaldean_a in_o who_o family_n the_o ancient_a theology_n and_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o generation_n &_o so_o teach_v that_o those_o person_n differ_v in_o nature_n which_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n differ_v only_o in_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o subsist_v etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o but_o none_o have_v give_v a_o more_o full_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o our_o assertion_n than_o the_o learned_a protestant_n serranus_n as_o well_o divine_n as_o philologist_n of_o this_o last_o age._n among_o who_o we_o may_v mention_v p._n melancthon_n in_o his_o preface_n and_o addition_n to_o carrion_n serranus_n that_o learned_a philologist_n as_o well_o as_o divine_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o and_o annotation_n on_o plato_n almost_o every_o where_o assert_n our_o conclusion_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o show_v the_o like_a do_v julius_n scaliger_n that_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o critic_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n his_o son_n more_o full_o in_o his_o note_n on_o esebius_n
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from_o polycrates_n the_o tyrant_n to_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o give_v
member_n thereof_o for_o as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v pythagoras_n be_v very_o severe_a and_o strict_a in_o the_o admission_n of_o member_n into_o his_o systeme_n or_o college_n he_o judge_v and_o that_o right_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fraternity_n and_o last_a friendship_n but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o likeness_n and_o no_o true_a proper_a likeness_n but_o what_o be_v found_v in_o virtue_n or_o resemblance_n of_o god_n whence_o say_v jamblichus_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n their_o study_n of_o friendship_n by_o word_n and_o action_n have_v reference_n to_o some_o divine_a temperament_n and_o to_o union_n with_o god_n and_o to_o unity_n with_o the_o divine_a soul_n so_o stanley_n of_o pythag._n philos_n ch_n 2._o by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o pythagoras_n assert_v both_o in_o thesi_fw-la or_o opinion_n and_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la and_o practice_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o consociation_n or_o friendship_n worthy_a of_o that_o name_n but_o what_o be_v found_v on_o virtue_n and_o likeness_n to_o god_n this_o also_o be_v sufficient_o couch_v under_o two_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n according_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o jamblichus_n as_o that_o symbol_n 28._o lay_v not_o hold_v on_o every_o one_o sudden_o with_o your_o right_a hand_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n 120._o give_v not_o your_o right_a hand_n or_o draw_v not_o easy_o to_o you_o into_o your_o society_n person_n not_o initiate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v long_o try_v by_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n nor_o be_v approve_v as_o worthy_a to_o participate_v etc._n etc._n another_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n whereby_o he_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o virtue_n or_o likeness_n to_o god_n be_v the_o only_a solid_a and_o genuine_a foundation_n of_o strict_a friendship_n and_o society_n be_v this_o symbol_n 35._o set_n down_o salt_n that_o be_v say_v jamblichus_n justice_n of_o which_o salt_n be_v a_o emblem_n this_o also_o plato_n pythagoras_n imitator_n do_v much_o insist_v upon_o especial_o in_o lysis_n this_o lysis_n who_o plato_n make_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o friendship_n be_v pythagoras_n scholar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o friendship_n prove_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likeness_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o friendship_n 2._o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o good_a man_n only_o be_v alike_o and_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o likeness_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o conjunction_n or_o stable_a union_n among_o wicked_a man_n §_o 7._o now_o that_o pythagoras_n take_v this_o foundation_n constitution_n church_n or_o idea_n of_o his_o cellege_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o holy_a confederation_n i_o think_v we_o have_v good_a conjecture_n if_o not_o demonstrative_a argument_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o we_o know_v the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o gracious_a presence_n with_o they_o a_o separate_v select_a peculiar_a and_o holy_a people_n exod._n 19.5_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n then_o shall_v you_o be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o i_o above_o all_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v one_o own_o proper_a good_a treasure_n which_o he_o love_v and_o keep_v in_o store_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o peculiar_a use_n 1_o chr._n 29_o 3._o here_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n church_n and_o translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o st_n peter_n express_v it_o by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o people_n for_o peculiar_a possession_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o camero_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v primary_o abundance_n thence_o excellency_n as_o choice_n select_a jewel_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n though_o he_o be_v the_o rector_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v his_o peculiar_a treasure_n or_o possession_n as_o the_o diadem_n on_o the_o head_n or_o the_o seal_n on_o the_o hand_n so_o exod._n 34.9_o and_o take_v we_o for_o thy_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v the_o same_o psal_n 135.4_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n to_o himself_o and_o israel_n for_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o exod._n 19.5_o and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o separate_a peculiar_a and_o holy_a relation_n have_v the_o jewish_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o their_o own_o stipulation_n unto_o god_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v pythagoras_n frame_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covent_n or_o college_n which_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o peculiar_a family_n type_n or_o church_n and_o therefore_o look_v as_o salt_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o that_o which_o do_v lively_a though_o but_o symbolical_o represent_v their_o holy_a friendship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n pythagoras_n make_v great_a use_n of_o this_o same_o symbol_n set_n down_o salt_n to_o express_v the_o holy_a friendship_n and_o communion_n there_o shall_v be_v among_o his_o colleague_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o salt_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o covenant_n and_o friendship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o his_o colleague_n have_v its_o first_o rise_n from_o the_o parallel_n use_v of_o salt_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v i_o think_v appear_v very_o probable_a if_o we_o consult_v the_o scripture_n where_o we_o find_v this_o symbol_n mention_v as_o also_o its_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_n salt_n it_o be_v say_v leu._n 2.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o god_n to_o be_v lack_v with_o all_o thy_o offering_n thou_o shall_v offer_v salt_n so_o numb_a 18.19_o we_o read_v of_o a_o covenant_n by_o salt_n the_o like_o 2._o chron._n 13.5_o where_o the_o salt_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n be_v confirm_v by_o sacrifice_n as_o psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o sacrifice_n those_o who_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n the_o original_n of_o which_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n we_o find_v gen._n 15.9_o 10._o which_o be_v afterward_o imitate_v by_o the_o heathen_n in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o solemn_a covenant_n so_o that_o this_o covenant_n by_o salt_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n because_o these_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o also_o among_o the_o greek_n be_v solemnize_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacrifice_n whereunto_o salt_n be_v always_o a_o necessary_a appendix_n for_o god_n by_o these_o feast_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n wherein_o salt_n be_v use_v do_v confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o those_o who_o do_v participate_v of_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n eat_v and_o drink_v with_o god_n as_o luke_n 13.26_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n friendship_n i_o e._n we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v together_o with_o thou_o of_o thy_o sacrifice_n or_o at_o thy_o communion_n table_n for_o the_o ratify_v our_o covenant_n and_o in_o token_n of_o our_o friendship_n with_o thou_o and_o that_o salt_n be_v always_o account_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n as_o a_o essential_a concurrent_a of_o their_o feast_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o covenant_n love_n and_o friendship_n appear_v by_o that_o common_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o feast_n wherein_o be_v not_o some_o salt_n be_v no_o feast_n we_o have_v a_o great_a instance_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o jewish_a custom_n to_o make_v use_n of_o salt_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o covenant_n 4.14_o in_o ezra_n 4.14_o where_o the_o original_a chaldee_n different_a from_o our_o version_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o we_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o king_n salt_n i_o e._n because_o we_o have_v engage_v ourselves_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n to_o he_o by_o eat_v of_o his_o meat_n so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o rite_n of_o make_v covenant_n by_o salt_n be_v fresh_a among_o the_o jew_n even_o then_o when_o pythagoras_n flourish_v and_o live_v among_o they_o in_o chaldea_n hence_o learned_a cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 68_o have_v show_v how_o salt_n be_v use_v among_o the_o ancient_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o covenant_n and_o friendship_n add_v thus_o i_o understand_v that_o symbol_n of_o pythogoras_n
that_o the_o chief_a good_a lay_n in_o pleasure_n whence_o the_o whole_a sect_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o epicurean_o after_o they_o 3_o antisthenes_n another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n stoic_n found_v the_o cynic_n sect._n his_o chief_a position_n be_v that_o virtue_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o zeno_n his_o scholar_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n which_o as_o to_o moral_n hold_v a_o great_a communion_n with_o the_o cynic_n and_o they_o both_o with_o socrates_n etc._n etc._n 4._o another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n be_v euclid_n the_o megaric_a megarick_n who_o follower_n be_v thence_o call_v megarick_n and_o afterward_o eristick_n and_o by_o some_o dialectic_o because_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o chief_o in_o dialectic_a question_n which_o humour_n euclid_n suck_v in_o not_o from_o socrates_n but_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a 5._o phaedo_fw-la of_o elia_n another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n eleaticks_n establish_v the_o eleatic_a sect._n he_o write_v many_o of_o socrates_n elegant_a speech_n 6._o but_o the_o most_o renown_a of_o all_o socrates_n scholar_n be_v plato_n academic_n that_o famous_a founder_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n whence_o the_o new_a academic_n descend_v as_o the_o platonist_n as_o it_o follow_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n 1._o of_o pagan_n plato_n own_o confession_n that_o he_o receive_v his_o choice_a principle_n from_o the_o barbâ—riâ—ns_n phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n i._n e._n the_o jew_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o jewish_a tradition_n his_o tradition_n of_o the_o divine_a idea_n providence_n immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o testimony_n of_o numenius_n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n 3._o testimony_n of_o christian_n 1._o more_o ancient_a as_o clem._n alexandrinus_n just_o martyr_n jo._n grammaticus_n ambrose_n austin_n 2._o modern_a lud._n vives_n selden_n jackson_n cudworth_n stillingfleet_n and_o hornius_n §_o 1._o have_v give_v some_o cursory_a account_n of_o the_o socratic_a philosophy_n himself_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o platonic_a the_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o socratic_a to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a divine_a oracle_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o the_o same_o method_n we_o lay_v down_o in_o our_o discourse_n of_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n namely_o first_o to_o give_v that_o which_o the_o school_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstration_n that_o '_o it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o several_a cause_n method_n and_o way_n by_o which_o plato_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o oracle_n as_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v the_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o plato_n indeed_o borrow_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a by_o a_o universal_a consent_n or_o testimony_n w_z ch_z though_o but_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o a_o inartificial_a argument_n yet_o will_v it_o prove_v strong_a and_o bind_v as_o to_o our_o present_a design_n for_o we_o shall_v produce_v testimony_n from_o all_o party_n both_o pagan_n jew_n and_o christian_n and_o those_o most_o able_a and_o faithful_a recorder_n of_o and_o searcher_n into_o antiquity_n so_o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v place_n leave_v for_o doubt_v so_o far_o as_o such_o a_o humane_a faith_n will_v reach_v that_o party_n so_o diametrical_o opposite_a in_o their_o inclination_n persuasion_n humour_n principle_n spirit_n and_o interest_n shall_v universal_o conspire_v to_o impose_v a_o cheat_n and_o falsity_n on_o all_o their_o posterity_n in_o a_o matter_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v sufficient_a advantage_n to_o satisfy_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n that_o grecian_a philosophy_n in_o general_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o prove_v by_o universal_a consent_n book_n 2._o chap._n 1._o which_o may_v serve_v as_o to_o our_o particular_a case_n but_o we_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o some_o particular_a testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n and_o among_o those_o from_o pagan_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o some_o confession_n drop_v from_o plato_n own_o pen_n which_o seem_v to_o give_v some_o ground_a evidence_n if_o not_o full_a conviction_n to_o our_o conclusion_n 1._o plato_n confess_v ingenious_o that_o he_o jew_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o choice_a tradition_n and_o learning_n from_o certain_a barbarian_n more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o so_o in_o his_o cratylus_n fol._n 426._o edit_n steph._n plato_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o letter_n be_v from_o the_o god_n by_o certain_a barbarian_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o his_o epinom_n plato_n say_v what_o the_o greek_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o put_v into_o a_o better_a mode_n that_o be_v they_o clothe_v in_o a_o greek_a fashion_n thereby_o to_o disguise_v it_o that_o by_o barbarian_n can_v be_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n 2._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n before_o part._n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o tatianus_n contra_fw-la graecos_n oratio_fw-la thus_o translate_v it_o become_v not_o you_o o_o grecian_n to_o prosecute_v the_o barbarian_n with_o so_o much_o enmity_n and_o to_o be_v so_o invidious_a against_o their_o placit_n for_o what_o be_v there_o of_o study_n among_o you_o which_o draw_v not_o its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o barbarian_n etc._n etc._n then_o have_v large_o explicate_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o grecian_a learning_n he_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o mosaic_a wisdom_n which_o he_o call_v barbarick_n be_v most_o ancient_a therefore_o say_v he_o i_o have_v bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o frigid_a eloquence_n of_o the_o athenian_n and_o their_o contentious_a study_n and_o have_v embrace_v our_o barbaric_a philosophy_n which_o how_o it_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o your_o discipline_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v this_o he_o demonstrate_v very_o accurate_o by_o evince_v that_o moses_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o berosus_n who_o write_v the_o chaldean_a annal_n yea_o then_o cadmus_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v thus_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o moses_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o those_o ancient_a hero_n and_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o elder_a rather_o than_o to_o the_o grecian_n who_o draw_v their_o dogme_n not_o right_o understand_v from_o the_o other_o fountain_n for_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_a sophist_n be_v induce_v by_o a_o certain_a curiosity_n endeavour_v to_o deprave_v and_o pervert_v whatever_o they_o learn_v from_o moses_n or_o the_o like_a wise_a man_n which_o they_o do_v partly_o that_o they_o may_v make_v that_o their_o own_o which_o they_o draw_v from_o other_o partly_o that_o under_o a_o feign_a composition_n of_o speech_n conceling_n what_o they_o understand_v not_o they_o may_v corrupt_v the_o truth_n by_o their_o comment_n thus_o tatianus_n jewish_n 2._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syrian_n and_o phenician_a fable_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n de_fw-la repub_fw-la l._n 3._o fol._n 414._o tell_v we_o of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o fraternity_n of_o all_o man_n make_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n where_o serranus_n observe_v that_o this_o fable_n be_v but_o a_o foot-step_n of_o the_o primitive_a truth_n touch_v the_o formation_n of_o adam_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o phenician_a doctrine_n be_v note_v the_o jewish_a so_o plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n and_o woman_n conjoin_v which_o cudworth_n with_o other_o make_v to_o be_v but_o a_o jewish_a tradition_n of_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o adam_n yea_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v this_o cabbalistick_a fable_n of_o a_o androgynon_n common_a among_o they_o as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v on_o 1_o tim._n 3.4_o as_o afore_o and_o hammond_n on_o matth._n 15.22_o tell_v we_o in_o express_a term_n that_o when_o the_o heathen_n speak_v of_o the_o original_a of_o their_o literature_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n they_o
mean_v the_o hebrew_n bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o tell_v we_o that_o herodotus_n call_v the_o jew_n phenician_n so_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v syrian_n as_o before_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n â—_o parag._n 9_o jewish_n 3._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a discourse_n oâ—_n tradition_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n oâ—_n tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o more_o probable_o then_o of_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o appear_v by_o particular_n ancient_n 1._o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o confess_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o infinite_a be_v be_v from_o the_o god_n who_o communicate_v this_o knowledge_n to_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a prometheus_n together_o with_o a_o bright_a fire_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o story_n of_o one_o and_o many_o be_v a_o tradition_n which_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o and_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n than_o we_o transmit_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o plurality_n of_o his_o decree_n which_o pythagoras_n first_o bring_v into_o greece_n and_o after_o he_o parmenides_n assume_v the_o same_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n philosophizing_n about_o the_o divine_a idea_n as_o before_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 6._o 2._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n l._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n a_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a faith_n which_o sure_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v touch_v god_n creation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o justin_n martyr_n conceive_v that_o where_o you_o find_v in_o plato_n or_o other_o philosopher_n mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a fame_n they_o mean_v it_o of_o moses_n the_o like_a plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n affirm_v that_o all_o wise_a man_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v to_o we_o king_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n happen_v fortuitous_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o elsewhere_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n inform_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n which_o the_o learned_a suppose_n to_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o word_n treat_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n confess_v that_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o certain_a way_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o divine_a word_n or_o tradition_n now_o what_o this_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n can_v be_v imagine_v this_o divine_a word_n he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o traditional_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o 4._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o fable_n be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n lay_v down_o this_o preliminarie_n conclusion_n it_o be_v just_a that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o that_o judge_n shall_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v but_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o probable_a fable_n or_o mythologick_n tradition_n it_o be_v meet_a that_o we_o inquire_v no_o far_o into_o they_o that_o this_o probable_a fable_n be_v some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o plato_n philosophizing_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n 5._o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o age._n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o adam_n state_n of_o innocence_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o saturn_n golden_a age_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o labour_n that_o man_n be_v naked_a and_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v but_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v omit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o there_o appear_v to_o we_o some_o fit_a interpreter_n serranus_n on_o these_o word_n fol._n 251._o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n acknowledge_v he_o receive_v this_o narration_n from_o elsewhere_o in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n for_o the_o unfolding_n whereof_o he_o expect_v a_o fit_a interpreter_n wherefore_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v very_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v the_o whole_a story_n that_o plato_n refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n whence_o he_o traduce_v these_o his_o notion_n about_o the_o golden_a age._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la describe_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o conceive_v wherever_o we_o find_v plato_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o barbaric_a egyptian_a or_o phenician_a fable_n hand_v over_o to_o he_o from_o the_o ancient_n especial_o if_o they_o relate_v unto_o any_o scripture_n narration_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o by_o these_o ancient_n he_o mean_v the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n who_o name_n he_o conceled_a as_o also_o clothe_v those_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o a_o grecian_a mythologick_n habit_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v that_o odium_fw-la which_o lie_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o also_o to_o gratify_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o fabulous_a greek_n and_o render_v himself_o more_o esteem_v among_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o conceled_a the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o they_o come_v be_v assert_v by_o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o of_o which_o hereafter_o thus_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o vanity_n which_o possess_v all_o those_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n that_o plato_n also_o publish_v not_o under_o the_o right_a author_n name_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o fear_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o areopagite_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o master_n socrates_n by_o they_o put_v to_o death_n by_o poison_n i_o can_v judge_v justin_n martyr_n as_o it_o seem_v ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o plato_n fear_n who_o word_n be_v these_o plato_n fear_v the_o areopagite_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o among_o the_o athenian_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o for_o that_o divinity_n which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o timaeo_n he_o discourse_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o of_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n which_o moses_n do_v 6._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o use_v the_o very_a same_o expression_n though_o in_o another_o tongue_n that_o moses_n do_v in_o his_o description_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o moses_n describe_v god_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o plato_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o differ_v only_o in_o gender_n not_o real_o from_o moses_n description_n whence_o the_o learned_a both_o modern_a and_o ancient_n have_v conclude_v that_o plato_n draw_v this_o notion_n of_o god_n out_o of_o moseâ—_n so_o justin_n martyr_n and_o ludovicus_n vives_n after_o he_o as_o also_o raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o for_o where_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o answer_v moses_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la existens_fw-la which_o be_v i_o be_o and_o existens_fw-la misik_n i_o ad_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o herein_o do_v plato_n say_v justin_n martyr_n no_o otherwise_o differ_v than_o that_o moses_n use_v the_o word_n qui_fw-la and_o plato_n the_o word_n quod_fw-la moses_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la existit_fw-la inquit_fw-la plato_n quod_fw-la
1._o a._n in_o cap._n 1._o plato_n say_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n collect_v as_o it_o be_v some_o spark_n out_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n and_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o come_v near_a then_o aristotle_n as_o to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n &c_n &c_n also_o dr._n jackson_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 55._o speak_v thus_o that_o plato_n have_v either_o read_v or_o be_v instruct_v by_o some_o who_o have_v read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n will_v easy_o appear_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v assert_v by_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n pag._n 22._o cudworth_n i_o can_v say_v he_o consent_n with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n have_v see_v moses_n his_o work_n but_o that_o he_o certain_o receive_v by_o tradition_n many_o thing_n stillingfleet_n when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n or_o some_o other_o of_o those_o oriental_a part_n border_v upon_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n but_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o speak_v more_o categorical_o thus_o as_o for_o plato_n though_o he_o dissemble_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o areopagite_n yet_o saint_n augustine_n have_v already_o answer_v for_o he_o as_o before_o et_fw-la mirificè_fw-la iis_fw-la delectatus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la tradita_fw-la fuerant_fw-la and_o he_o be_v great_o delight_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n now_o howsoever_o lactantius_n please_v to_o reprehend_v plato_n because_o say_v he_o plato_n seek_v knowledge_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o chaldean_n neglect_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n eusebius_n cyrillus_n and_o origen_n find_v reason_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a think_v that_o from_o thence_o he_o take_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o by_o he_o write_v of_o god_n or_o savour_v of_o divinity_n the_o same_o opinion_n have_v saint_n ambrose_n of_o pythagoras_n thus_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3._o chap._n 3._o pag._n 502._o the_o platonist_n of_o alexandria_n say_v he_o steal_v their_o choice_a notion_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a artifice_n of_o their_o master_n plato_n who_o doubtless_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o egypt_n about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o flock_v thither_o have_v more_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o many_o truth_n of_o grand_a importance_n concern_v the_o deity_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n than_o many_o other_o greek_a philosopher_n have_v but_o yet_o therein_o lay_v his_o great_a fault_n that_o he_o wrap_v up_o and_o disguise_v his_o notion_n in_o such_o a_o fabulous_a and_o ambiguous_a manner_n that_o partly_o it_o may_v be_v less_o know_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v find_v better_a entertainment_n among_o the_o greek_n than_o they_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o do_v in_o their_o plain_n and_o native_a dress_n which_o plato_n himself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o the_o greek_n receive_v from_o the_o barbarian_n they_o put_v into_o a_o better_a fashion_n i._n e._n they_o disguise_v it_o by_o a_o greek_a habit_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o foreigner_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o vossius_fw-la see_v §_o 4._o of_o this_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o a_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a opinion_n and_o now_o very_o much_o inveterate_v that_o plato_n draw_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o insert_v they_o into_o his_o write_n for_o numenius_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n say_v that_o plato_n steal_v out_o of_o moses_n write_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o god_n and_o the_o universe_n to_o who_o the_o more_o sage_a father_n give_v heed_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v of_o high_a authority_n among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a vogue_n that_o it_o differ_v little_a from_o moses_n yea_o caelius_n rhod._n l._n 16._o cap._n 65._o think_v that_o plato_n differ_v little_a from_o christ_n placit_n and_o eusebius_n lib._n 13._o praep_n c._n 1._o write_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n into_o greek_a justin_n martyr_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la anton._n will_v needs_o show_v that_o plato_n borrow_v whatever_o have_v any_o verisimilitude_n or_o shadow_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o same_o eusebius_n attempt_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o philosopher_n thus_o hornius_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o plato_n transfer_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o plato_n life_n and_o travel_n for_o oriental_a tradition_n plato_n original_a and_o instruction_n under_o socrates_n his_o travel_n into_o italy_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n which_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n etc._n etc._n plato_n travel_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n and_o mystery_n viz._n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o fall_n also_o concern_v god_n his_o nature_n idea_n providence_n etc._n etc._n that_o plato_n may_v receive_v information_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o jewish_a oracle_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n or_o by_o some_o interpreter_n what_o improvement_n plato_n receive_v as_o to_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n their_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n plato_n academy_n his_o character_n and_o work_n life_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n by_o inartificial_a demonstration_n or_o testimony_n prove_v that_o plato_n traduce_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o cause_n mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o plato_n gain_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a historical_a relation_n of_o plato_n life_n preceptor_n and_o travel_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v manifest_a what_o advantage_n he_o have_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n and_o mystery_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 4._o give_v we_o this_o good_a though_o short_a account_n hereof_o but_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n plato_n indeed_o who_o altogether_o obscure_v the_o rest_n deserve_o shine_v with_o most_o excel_a glory_n who_o be_v a_o athenian_a of_o a_o good_a family_n &_o of_o a_o admirable_a ingeny_n far_o excel_v his_o condisciple_n yet_o count_v his_o own_o capacity_n &_o endeavour_n with_o the_o emprouâ—ment_n of_o socrates_n instruction_n insufficient_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o philosophy_n he_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o wherever_o the_o fame_n of_o gain_v any_o noble_a science_n lead_v he_o therefore_o in_o egypt_n he_o learn_v whatever_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o teach_v there_o and_o thence_o come_v into_o those_o part_n of_o italy_n where_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v celebrate_v he_o learn_v there_o the_o whole_a of_o italic_a philosophy_n which_o then_o flourish_v have_v hear_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o doctor_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n thus_o austin_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o plato_n travel_n though_o he_o differ_v somewhat_o from_o laertius_n and_o other_o as_o to_z method_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v consider_v this_o general_a story_n in_o its_o several_n original_a §_o 2._o plato_n be_v bear_v at_o athens_n in_o the_o 88th_o olympiad_n as_o ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n l._n 8._o cap._n 4._o apuleius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr dogm_n plat._n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n be_v so_o surname_v from_o the_o large_a habitude_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n for_o he_o be_v at_o first_o call_v aristocles_n though_o some_o think_v he_o be_v call_v plato_n from_o the_o amplitude_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o eloquence_n his_o parent_n be_v arist_n and_o perictione_n his_o father_n stock_n relate_v to_o codrus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o athens_n his_o mother_n to_o solon_n that_o famous_a athenian_a legislator_n whence_o plato_n as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o his_o timaeus_n speak_v of_o solon_n call_v he_o his_o kinsman_n etc._n etc._n plato_n first_o praeceptor_n be_v socrates_n with_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o live_v eight_o year_n socrates_n in_o which_o time_n he_o commit_v the_o
for_o those_o of_o the_o profession_n and_o a_o particular_a affection_n for_o their_o sacred_a oracle_n which_o put_v he_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o study_n of_o the_o same_o but_o also_o on_o this_o great_a design_n of_o collect_v what_o he_o can_v out_o of_o these_o holy_a scripture_n and_o incorporate_n or_o contemper_v the_o same_o collection_n with_o the_o systeme_n or_o body_n of_o his_o platonic_a philosophizing_n and_o certain_o these_o endeavour_n of_o his_o can_v not_o but_o give_v a_o great_a sublimation_n refinement_n and_o advance_v to_o platonic_a philosophy_n though_o all_o prove_v but_o a_o bitter_a yea_o poisonous_a root_n of_o those_o dangerous_a error_n and_o apostasy_n which_o have_v ever_o since_o befall_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o advantage_n which_o those_o of_o that_o alexandrine_n succession_n who_o continue_v pagan_n get_v hence_o to_o refine_v and_o strengthen_v paganism_n the_o evidence_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o will_v follow_v upon_o some_o particular_a reflection_n on_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n ammonius_n §_o 17._o first_o ammonius_n the_o great_a promoter_n of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n if_o he_o be_v real_o a_o christian_n as_o eusebius_n and_o i_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v be_v in_o this_o great_o unblamable_a 1._o that_o he_o dare_v not_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o true_a but_o more_o particular_o 2._o for_o bring_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o contemperament_n or_o composition_n with_o platonic_a philosophy_n whereby_o the_o former_a be_v great_o adulterate_v though_o the_o latter_a receive_v a_o great_a improvement_n this_o tertullian_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o with_o complaint_n that_o such_o strip_a christianity_n of_o her_o mantle_n to_o clothe_v philosophy_n therewithal_o or_o plunder_v divine_a truth_n to_o maintain_v and_o enrich_v philosophy_n with_o such_o like_a expression_n 3._o but_o ammonius_n be_v yet_o far_a unblamable_a in_o that_o he_o follow_v plato_n step_n conceled_a at_o least_o from_o his_o pagan_a disciple_n and_o successor_n the_o sacred_a fountain_n and_o original_a from_o whence_o he_o derive_v his_o more_o sublime_a and_o choice_a notion_n which_o he_o deliver_v over_o unto_o they_o as_o platonic_a derivation_n whereas_o they_o indeed_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o the_o divine_a scripture_n it_o be_v possible_a his_o design_n in_o thus_o conceling_n the_o sacred_a source_n of_o his_o philosophizing_n if_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o carnal_a fear_n may_v be_v pretty_a tolerable_a though_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a for_o hereby_o first_o many_o of_o those_o more_o sublime_a and_o mysterious_a revelation_n which_o he_o get_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n notion_n and_o foist_v into_o his_o philosophy_n pass_v for_o platonic_a contemplation_n in_o this_o series_n i_o presume_v we_o may_v rank_v the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n on_o which_o plotinus_n his_o scholar_n and_o proclus_n after_o he_o spend_v such_o mystical_a and_o sublime_a discourse_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o plato_n give_v some_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o imaginary_a trinity_n for_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n the_o word_n or_o mind_n and_o the_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n also_o in_o his_o rep._n l._n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o bonitie_n immutabilitie_n and_o virtue_n as_o before_o which_o mystical_a contemplation_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v be_v traduce_v to_o he_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o yet_o i_o can_v remember_v that_o i_o ever_o meet_v with_o in_o any_o part_n of_o plato_n work_n any_o particular_a express_a mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o plotinus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n philosophize_v thereon_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o conclude_v that_o this_o platonic_a trinity_n be_v traduce_v to_o these_o latter_a platonist_n not_o from_o plato_n but_o from_o ammonius_n their_o more_o immediate_a master_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n though_o conceling_n the_o same_o and_o find_v some_o imaginary_a conception_n thereof_o in_o plato_n he_o deliver_v it_o over_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o a_o platonic_a tradition_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o of_o those_o more_o refine_a and_o raise_v notion_n which_o we_o find_v among_o the_o new_a platonist_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o by_o ammonius_n under_o the_o form_n of_o platonic_a derivation_n though_o they_o be_v original_o christian_a tradition_n 2._o philosophy_n whence_o follow_v another_o general_a evil_n of_o this_o concelement_n which_o ammonius_n make_v touch_v the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o his_o choice_a notion_n namely_o hereby_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v clothe_v in_o the_o beautiful_a dress_n of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o mystery_n grow_v more_o desirable_a in_o the_o eye_n not_o only_o of_o pagan_n but_o also_o of_o some_o carnal_a christian_n than_o her_o mistress_n the_o divine_a scripture_n clothe_v only_o in_o she_o own_o naked_a garb_n of_o gospel_n simplicity_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o idolize_v humour_n of_o cry_v up_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o make_v it_o equal_a to_o if_o not_o above_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o diffuse_v itself_o among_o the_o pagan_a platonist_n but_o have_v too_o great_a influence_n on_o many_o of_o those_o who_o we_o count_v christian_a father_n especial_o origen_n and_o do_v continue_v to_o this_o very_a day_n among_o many_o platonist_n who_o find_v many_o excellent_a notion_n among_o those_o alexandrine_n platonist_n plotinus_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o affinity_n betwixt_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n be_v very_o apt_a at_o least_o in_o their_o inward_a esteem_n to_o equalise_v if_o not_o prefer_v their_o platonic_a philosophy_n to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o it_o have_v be_v excellent_o well_o observe_v by_o learned_a still_a fleet_n origin_n sacr._n book_n 3_o chap._n 3._o §_o 13._o pagan_n §_o 18._o we_o have_v show_v what_o be_v the_o general_a evil_n that_o attend_v this_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o particular_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v what_o sad_a effect_n this_o mixture_n of_o divine_a revelation_n with_o platonic_a philosophy_n have_v both_o on_o pagan_n and_o christian_n first_o as_o for_o pagan_n plotinus_n amelius_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n hierocles_n syrianus_n proclus_n marinus_n damascius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n all_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n be_v first_o to_o enhance_v and_o greaten_v the_o value_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 2._o to_o cast_v the_o great_a slur_n and_o contempt_n on_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o scripture_n as_o want_v those_o flourish_v which_o their_o philosophy_n be_v adorn_v withal_o 3._o follow_v ammonius_n step_n they_o pick_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n what_o ever_o may_v suit_v with_o their_o platonic_a contemplation_n or_o any_o way_n serve_v their_o turn_n and_o to_o conceal_v their_o stealth_n they_o artificial_o disguise_v their_o steal_v notion_n by_o wrap_v they_o up_o in_o a_o cloudy_a symbolic_a form_n after_o the_o platonic_a mode_n as_o also_o by_o profess_v inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la against_o and_o opposition_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n 4._o but_o the_o worst_a use_n they_o make_v of_o this_o their_o platonic_a reformation_n be_v thereby_o to_o refine_v and_o reform_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theologie_n commend_v to_o they_o by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n especial_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o daemon_n worship_n for_o these_o new_a platonist_n of_o the_o alexandrine_n school_n observe_v upon_o daily_a contest_v with_o the_o christian_n many_o thing_n in_o their_o natural_a theology_n gross_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o remainder_n of_o nature_n light_n they_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v these_o prejudices_fw-la by_o some_o gradual_a refinement_n or_o partial_a reformation_n of_o their_o daemon-worship_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n hence_o they_o contract_v the_o infinity_n of_o their_o fictitious_a god_n unto_o a_o small_a number_n assert_v but_o one_o supreme_a god_n who_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o the_o most_o glorious_a be_v and_o that_o which_o influence_v all_o low_a affair_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o julian_n oration_n to_o the_o sun_n as_o for_o all_o other_o god_n they_o esteem_v they_o no_o other_o than_o the_o papist_n do_v their_o saint_n daemon_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o supreme_a god_n etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o pare_v off_o many_o luxuriant_a branch_n which_o their_o natural_a worship_n have_v in_o the_o
vi_o the_o several_a distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n platonic_a philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n distribute_v into_o 1._o pythagorick_a 2._o heraclitick_a 3._o socratic_a 2._o into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a 3._o into_o moral_a natural_a and_o rational_a 4._o into_o theoretic_n and_o practic_n this_o distribution_n suit_v not_o with_o plato_n philosophy_n 5._o the_o adequate_a division_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 1._o into_o organical_a which_o be_v logic_n and_o 2._o essential_a which_o be_v 1._o natural_a wherein_o be_v comprise_v 1._o physics_n both_o contemplative_a and_o active_a and_o 2._o mathematics_n 2._o moral_a which_o be_v either_o ethick_n oeconomick_n or_o 3._o politic_a 3._o supernatural_a or_o theologick_n socratic_a §_o 1._o have_v discourse_v of_o plato_n form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n plato_n philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n in_o general_n admit_v of_o sundry_a distribution_n 1._o as_o to_o it_o be_v original_a it_o be_v reduce_v by_o the_o ancient_n unto_o the_o pythagorick_a heraclitick_a and_o socratic_a so_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mix_v the_o discourse_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o heracliticks_n pythagorick_n and_o socratics_n for_o in_o sensibles_fw-fr he_o follow_v heraclitus_n in_o intelligibles_fw-fr pythagoras_n in_o politic_n socrates_n 1._o pythagorize_v that_o plato_n collect_v the_o choice_a material_n of_o his_o philosophy_n especial_o of_o his_o theology_n out_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v chap._n 3._o sect_n 3._o where_o we_o have_v show_v how_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n and_o other_o pythagorean_n whilst_o he_o have_v his_o â—boâ—e_n in_o italy_n beside_o the_o instruction_n he_o gain_v from_o pythagorean_n book_n aristotle_n in_o his_o metaph._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o style_n the_o platonic_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o many_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o lud._n vives_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o platonist_n as_o to_o theologick_n do_v general_o pythagorize_v more_o particular_o plato_n symbolize_v with_o and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o have_v derive_v from_o pythagoras_n these_o follow_a notion_n namely_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o description_n gen._n 3.14_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o one_o in_o divine_a essence_n and_o many_o as_o to_o his_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n 4._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v govern_v and_o order_v by_o god_n 5._o plato_n follow_v we_o pythagoras_n exact_o as_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o its_o regulation_n by_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o rite_n against_o all_o image_n superstition_n or_o will-worship_n 6._o plato_n symbolize_v with_o pythagoras_n in_o daemon_n and_o daemon-worship_n 7._o plato_n hold_v also_o with_o pythagoras_n the_o soul_n immortality_n metempsychosis_n with_o other_o opinion_n of_o which_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o now_o that_o all_o these_o pythagorick_a principle_n be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v 2._o as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr plato_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v heraclitus_n who_o philosophy_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o suck_v in_o from_o cratylus_n heraclit_fw-la heraclitus_n disciple_n who_o plato_n after_o socrates_n death_n hear_v the_o main_a principle_n that_o plato_n imbibe_v from_o the_o heraclitick_a philosophy_n refer_v to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n especial_o touch_v fire_n which_o heraclitus_n make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o great_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n wherein_o plato_n very_o far_o symbolise_v with_o he_o assert_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v fire_n of_o which_o hereafter_o now_o that_o heraclitus_n be_v according_a to_o aristotle_n character_n of_o those_o ancient_a philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o great_o affect_v and_o admire_a oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n touch_v the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o coriolanus_n report_v of_o he_o where_o have_v discourse_v of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o man_n be_v incredulity_n thereof_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o the_o divine_a operation_n or_o tradition_n according_a to_o heraclitus_n fly_v from_o our_o notice_n by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o heraclitus_n have_v some_o notice_n of_o and_o great_a reverence_n for_o the_o oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o receive_v if_o not_o immediate_o from_o these_o oriental_a part_n or_o person_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n with_o who_o he_o symbolise_v in_o many_o principle_n especial_o in_o that_o of_o fire_n to_o be_v the_o great_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o before_o chap._n 7._o sect_n 10.3_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o to_o politic_n socrates_n plato_n follow_v his_o master_n socrates_n apuleius_n de_fw-fr dogm_n plat._n add_v that_o plato_n receive_v not_o only_o moral_a but_o also_o rational_a philosophy_n from_o socrates_n fountain_n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o dialogue_n attribute_n unto_o socrates_n some_o of_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o distribution_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v strict_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o receive_v also_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n not_o only_a theologick_n but_o also_o some_o politic_a and_o natural_a principle_n as_o his_o community_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n his_o notion_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o timaeus_n locrus_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o yea_o in_o all_o these_o both_o sensible_fw-fr intelligibles_fw-fr and_o moral_n plato_n receive_v much_o improvement_n from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o active_a §_o 2._o a_o second_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a so_o austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o therefore_o say_v he_o see_v the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o action_n and_o contemplation_n hence_o one_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v active_a the_o other_o contemplative_a whereof_o the_o active_a appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o life_n i._n e._n the_o institution_n of_o manner_n but_o the_o contemplative_a to_o the_o inspection_n of_o nature_n cause_n and_o the_o most_o sincere_a truth_n socrates_n be_v report_v to_o have_v excel_v in_o the_o active_a but_o pythagoras_n to_o have_v insist_v so_o far_o as_o his_o intelligence_n will_v reach_v on_o the_o contemplative_a thence_o plato_n join_v both_o together_o be_v commend_v for_o have_v perfect_v philosophy_n thus_o austin_n indeed_o this_o division_n of_o philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o jewish_a school_n under_o their_o babylonian_a transmigration_n especial_o among_o the_o essenes_n who_o seem_v to_o bave_v be_v the_o first_o that_o addict_v themselves_o to_o monastic_a life_n occasion_v from_o their_o persecution_n which_o draw_v on_o this_o distribution_n of_o their_o life_n into_o active_a and_o contemplative_a whence_o pythagoras_n traduce_v the_o same_o as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7.8_o though_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n treat_v so_o full_o and_o distinct_o of_o contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n as_o plato_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 2._o he_o distribute_v discipline_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gymnastick_a or_o active_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d music_n whereby_o he_o express_v contemplative_a science_n under_o the_o gymnastick_a or_o active_a discipline_n he_o range_v such_o virtue_n as_o conduce_v to_o practice_n or_o morality_n as_o temperance_n fortitude_n justice_n etc._n etc._n unto_o music_n or_o contemplative_a discipline_n he_o reduce_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musical_a theoretic_n virtue_n which_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o contemplation_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o all_o he_o make_v to_o be_v religion_n whence_o he_o call_v the_o contemplation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n philo_z judaus_fw-la that_o great_a platonist_n discourse_v at_o large_a partly_o on_o jewish_a partly_o on_o platonic_a principle_n touch_v contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n aristotle_n also_o seem_v to_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o distribution_n though_o under_o different_a term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practic_n and_o theoretic_n philosophy_n
exactness_n than_o matter_n will_v bear_v 9_o to_o keep_v the_o judgement_n free_a 10._o to_o make_v reason_n not_o authority_n the_o measure_n of_o truth_n 11._o modesty_n and_o candour_n in_o dispute_n 12._o in_o refute_v error_n to_o reduce_v to_o absurdity_n 13._o to_o show_v the_o rise_n of_o error_n alcinous_n of_o plato_n logic_n §_o 1._o dialogue_n philosophy_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o essential_a constitutive_a particular_n or_o else_o in_o its_o introductorie_n universal_a organ·_n the_o introductorie_n universal_a organ_n or_o key_n to_o all_o philosophy_n be_v logic_n which_o plato_n make_v much_o use_n of_o in_o all_o his_o philosophizing_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o mode_n as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o our_o school_n for_o plato_n imitate_v his_o master_n socrates_n and_o those_o of_o the_o eleatic_a school_n parmenides_n and_o zeno_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o logic_n affect_v a_o natural_a plain_a and_o familiar_a mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n and_o responsion_n much_o like_o the_o scriptural_a and_o jewish_a way_n of_o disputation_n that_o the_o mode_n or_o form_n of_o dispute_v in_o plato_n academy_n be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o syllogism_n which_o aristotle_n bring_v in_o but_o by_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n be_v apparent_a to_o any_o verse_v in_o plato_n philosophy_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o dialogue_n begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o such_o like_a interrogation_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o plato_n use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o altogether_o to_o express_v logic_n by_o dialectic_a which_o be_v apparent_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primarie_a notation_n whereof_o be_v to_o confer_v or_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n or_o colloquy_n thus_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialectic_a make_v discourse_n consist_v of_o interrogation_n and_o response_n for_o from_o these_o it_o whole_o derive_v its_o name_n so_o laertius_n l._n 3._o say_v that_o a_o dialogue_n be_v a_o oration_n compose_v of_o interrogation_n and_o responsion_n concern_v matter_n relate_v to_o philosophy_n or_o republic_n affair_n zeno._n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o this_o dialogize_a mode_n it_o be_v not_o certain_o determine_v whence_o plato_n have_v it_o some_o say_v he_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o other_o derive_v it_o from_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a other_o from_o other_o so_o lud._n vives_n on_o august_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o there_o be_v some_o who_o refer_v this_o kind_n of_o dialectic_a oration_n to_o plato_n as_o the_o inventor_n thereof_o as_o favorinus_n other_o to_o alexamenus_n teius_n as_o aristotle_n there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o who_o refer_v it_o to_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a true_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o plato_n polish_v and_o adorn_v this_o mode_n of_o dialogize_v or_o argue_v by_o dialogue_n which_o he_o fill_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o neatness_n and_o learning_n wherein_o if_o the_o artificial_a formule_n of_o dialectic_a or_o logic_n be_v not_o deliver_v yet_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o art_n be_v real_o express_v as_o also_o the_o method_n how_o to_o use_v they_o plato_n give_v we_o demonstration_n in_o his_o timaeus_n the_o speciman_n of_o sophistry_n be_v deliver_v in_o his_o eutydemus_fw-la whence_o aristotle_n translate_v not_o a_o few_o of_o his_o sophistick_a elenche_n or_o fallacy_n plato_n socratic_a induction_n be_v of_o all_o most_o potent_a etc._n etc._n thus_o lud._n vives_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o good_a account_n of_o plato_n logic_n and_o its_o original_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a be_v by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o master_n socrates_n derive_v immediate_o from_o the_o eleatic_a school_n from_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n for_o the_o same_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n diligent_o examine_v the_o invention_n of_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n the_o eleaticks_n and_o aristotle_n in_o sophista_fw-la as_o also_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n acquaint_v we_o that_o logic_n be_v first_o find_v out_o by_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o again_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o §_o 2_o 3._o and_o hornius_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o professorship_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o his_o opinion_n hereabout_o plato_n primus_fw-la dialogos_fw-la introduxit_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la primus_fw-la invenerit_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la enim_fw-la zeno_n scripsit_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la expoliverit_fw-la hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 8._o dialogue_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v first_o introduce_v by_o plato_n not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o they_o for_o zeno_n write_v in_o that_o way_n before_o he_o but_o because_o he_o very_o much_o polish_v and_o perfect_v that_o way_n of_o argue_v to_o this_o purpose_n hornius_n but_o whence_o ever_o plato_n derive_v this_o dialogize_a mode_n of_o logic_n that_o it_o come_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o artificial_a and_o inartificial_a argument_n §_o 2._o first_o suppose_v we_o grant_v that_o plato_n jew_n and_o socrates_n receive_v this_o form_n of_o dialogize_a logic_n from_o parmenides_n or_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a yet_o that_o these_o have_v their_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v afore_o in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o eleatic_a philosophy_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v and_o particular_o that_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o dialectic_a logic_n be_v original_o of_o tarsis_n or_o as_o other_o of_o sidon_n and_o so_o a_o phenician_a and_o borderer_n on_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o to_o come_v to_o plato_n own_o confession_n in_o his_o thaeetetus_n fol._n 210._o plato_n bring_v in_o socrates_n still_v this_o art_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n a_o play_v the_o midwife_n the_o true_a way_n of_o teach_v say_v he_o be_v by_o apt_a interrogation_n and_o answer_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o faetus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o sense_n of_o our_o mind_n into_o light_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o discipline_n a_o commodious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obstetrication_n or_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o midwife_n this_o art_n of_o play_v the_o midwife_n or_o dialectic_a logic_n socrates_n in_o the_o same_o place_n confess_v that_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o midwife_n be_v i_o and_o my_o mother_n receive_v from_o god_n i._n e._n the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o notice_n by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v dialogue_n 3._o that_o this_o platonic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n exact_o answer_v to_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o may_v just_o presume_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o dispute_v will_v be_v more_o than_o probable_a to_o such_o as_o shall_v consider_v such_o dispute_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n we_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a piece_n of_o scripture_n several_a dispute_n betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n carry_v on_o in_o a_o dialectic_a mode_n by_o question_n and_o answer_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o prophet_n god_n condescend_v to_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o reason_v frequent_o argue_v and_o debate_n matter_n with_o his_o people_n in_o a_o way_n of_o dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o manner_n of_o dispute_v or_o debate_v matter_n continue_v among_o the_o jew_n till_o our_o saviour_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o dispute_n with_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o also_o their_o reason_n with_o he_o which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o altogether_o manage_v by_o question_n and_o answer_n not_o by_o syllogism_n so_o mark_v 8.11_o the_o pharisee_n be_v say_v to_o dispute_v with_o chriâ—_n where_o grotius_n on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a mode_n of_o disputation_n be_v by_o interrogation_n thus_o in_o like_a manner_n on_o luke_n 22.68_o grotius_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o shall_v propose_v any_o argument_n for_o add_v he_o the_o hebrew_n no_o less_o thâ—n_v the_o grecian_n be_v wont_a to_o dispute_v by_o interrogation_n so_o again_o on_o rom._n 11.1_o he_o with_o who_o paul_n dispute_v propose_v a_o question_n to_o which_o paul_n answer_v etc._n etc._n as_o grotius_n so_o on_o luke_n 11.53_o 54._o grotius_n observe_v that_o the_o woâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v from_o the_o school_n &_o signify_v to_o
immutabilitie_n immutabilitie_n so_o in_o his_o parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o first_o be_v be_v immobile_a and_o the_o same_o again_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 4._o plato_n also_o demonstrate_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n eternity_n so_o timaeo_n fol._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o can_v have_v no_o beginning_n the_o same_o he_o insist_o on_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n 5._o plato_n parmen_fw-la 1_o 8._o prove_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n from_o his_o simplicity_n and_o immensity_n for_o that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n can_v be_v confine_v 6._o plato_n vindicate_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n justice_n parmen_fw-la 134._o with_o god_n there_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a government_n etc._n etc._n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 3_o he_o say_v that_o justice_n follow_v god_n as_o the_o vindicator_n of_o his_o law_n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 10._o 7._o he_o philosophize_v also_o accurate_o of_o god_n fidelity_n and_o veracitie_n veracitie_n he_o say_v god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o truth_n 8._o he_o great_o defend_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n purity_n rep._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n can_v do_v no_o evil_a neither_o be_v he_o the_o author_n of_o evil._n 9_o thing_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o god_n good_a etc._n etc._n 10._o he_o mention_n also_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o at_o large_a parmen_fw-la fol._n 134._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o divine_a idea_n as_o also_o in_o his_o timaeus_n 11._o he_o discourse_v also_o of_o god_n incomprehensibilitie_n parmen_fw-la 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 12._o he_o make_v god_n will_n to_o be_v the_o original_a universal_a sovereign_a and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o their_o futurition_n repub._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 13._o farther_o plato_n treat_v large_o and_o accurate_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o divine_a worship_n etc._n etc._n last_o plato_n philosophize_v very_o sublime_o of_o the_o human_a soul_n soul_n its_o divine_a origination_n immaterialitie_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n perfection_n and_o activity_n these_o with_o many_o other_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n plato_n philosophize_v much_o of_o which_o great_o demonstrate_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o judaic_a tradition_n as_o it_o may_v hereafter_o far_o appear_v book_n iv._o of_o peripatetic_a cynic_n stoic_a sceptic_a and_o epicurean_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o aristotelick_n or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n it_o be_v traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n clearchus_n clemens_n eusebius_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la selden_n 2._o by_o rational_a argument_n 1._o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n or_o 2._o with_o their_o book_n 3_o his_o chief_a notion_n from_o plato_n 1._o his_o physics_n touch_v the_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o god_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n the_o soul_n spirituality_n 2._o his_o metaphysic_n object_n adequate_fw-la ens_fw-la principal_a god_n god_n providence_n and_o the_o soul_n separate_a state_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o tradition_n of_o plato_n his_o ethic_n and_o politic_n jewish_n aristotle_n life_n and_o character_n his_o parallel_n with_o plato_n his_o doctrine_n acroatick_a and_o exoterick_n his_o work_n which_o genuine_a etc._n etc._n his_o successor_n theophrastus_n his_o interpreter_n aphrodiseus_n etc._n etc._n the_o arabian_a commentator_n follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n and_o particular_o 1._o of_o aristotle_n logic_n 2._o his_o ethic_n 1._o of_o man_n happiness_n both_o objective_n and_o formal_a 2._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o of_o the_o practic_a judgement_n or_o prudence_n 2._o of_o volition_n 3._o of_o consultation_n 4._o of_o election_n 3._o of_o voluntariness_n and_o liberty_n their_o identity_n and_o combination_n with_o voluntary_a intrinsic_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n 4._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n its_o genus_fw-la habit_n its_o form_n mediocrity_n its_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n its_o definition_n etc._n etc._n of_o sin_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anomy_n etc._n etc._n 3._o his_o physics_n 4._o his_o metaphysic_n aristobulus_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o platonic_a we_o shall_v mention_v the_o peripatetic_a or_o aristotelick_n philosophy_n which_o receive_v no_o small_a advantage_n and_o improvement_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n as_o we_o may_v both_o from_o autoritative_a and_o rational_a argument_n just_o conclude_v as_o for_o autority_n we_o have_v first_o that_o of_o aristâ—bulus_n a_o sectator_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o who_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n affirm_v that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depend_v much_o upon_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n so_o again_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n lib_n 9_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o clearchus_n solensâ—s_n clearchus_n a_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n who_o testify_v that_o he_o see_v a_o certain_a jew_n with_o who_o aristotle_n have_v conversation_n eusebius_n word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clearchus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n in_o what_o follow_v eusebius_n quote_v clearchus_n own_a word_n show_v we_o that_o whilst_o aristotle_n live_v in_o the_o maritime_a region_n of_o asia_n among_o other_o student_n of_o philosophy_n there_o associate_v himself_o to_o he_o a_o certain_a studious_a inquisitive_a jew_n who_o converse_v familiar_o with_o aristotle_n and_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o clearchus_n relation_n be_v aristotle_n word_n he_o communicate_v more_o than_o he_o receive_v then_o eusebius_n add_v honour_a clemens_n make_v mention_v also_o hereof_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o concern_v which_o he_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clearchus_n the_o peripatetic_a say_v he_o know_v a_o certain_a jew_n who_o have_v conversation_n with_o aristotle_n thus_o euseb_n praep._n l._n 9_o f._n 240._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1544._o august_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la abound_v much_o in_o this_o argument_n eugubinus_n namely_o that_o the_o best_a part_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n thus_o de_fw-la perenni_fw-la philosoph_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o eugubinus_n give_v we_o aristotle_n confession_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o overraled_a not_o only_o heavenly_a motion_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a world_n answerable_a to_o moses_n theology_n the_o same_o he_o confirm_v cap._n 7.8.9_o the_o like_a he_o prove_v of_o the_o divine_a beatitude_n consist_v in_o contemplation_n as_o cap._n 11.12.19_o but_o more_o particular_o cap._n 20._o he_o demonstrate_v how_o aristotle_n confess_v that_o god_n create_v man_n and_o woman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o moses_n herein_o for_o aristotle_n in_o oeconomicis_fw-la de_fw-la conjugio_fw-la show_v how_o necessary_a marriage_n be_v sai_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v thus_o provide_v by_o the_o divinity_n itself_o or_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o nature_n both_o of_o male_n and_o female_a for_o communion_n whence_o eugubinus_n collect_v that_o as_o moses_n say_v he_o create_v they_o male_a and_o female_a so_o thou_o hear_v aristotle_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v that_o the_o divinity_n provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v male_a and_o female_a for_o communion_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o nature_n which_o can_v subsist_v in_o one_o individual_a may_v be_v propagate_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o species_n thou_o shall_v see_v therefore_o in_o aristotle_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o same_o the_o same_o theology_n which_o be_v in_o moses_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o eugubinus_n who_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o throughout_o demonstrate_v more_o full_o that_o aristotle_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n touch_v man_n creation_n by_o god_n the_o formation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o difference_n of_o sex_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o without_o and_o in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 8.9_o he_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n conceive_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n gent._n hebraeor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o fol_n 14.15_o where_o have_v