be_v contradict_v as_o indeed_o no_o one_o dare_v murmur_v against_o he_o gen._n 41.39_o etc._n etc._n they_o do_v ill_o allege_v the_o event_n for_o the_o egyptian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n and_o their_o king_n who_o favour_v he_o return_v again_o to_o their_o vomit_n and_o abrogate_a the_o true_a philosophy_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o philip_n in_o chronico_fw-la l._n 2._o not_o long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n the_o egyptian_a king_n reject_v his_o doctrine_n again_o worship_v idol_n and_o embrace_v magic_a arts._n yet_o there_o remain_v some_o rudiment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o truth_n for_o that_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n hold_v the_o world_n to_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o that_o they_o think_v the_o year_n to_o begin_v from_o libra_n which_o they_o suppose_v also_o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n these_o tradition_n they_o draw_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n than_o joseph_n as_o jos_n scaliger_n ad_fw-la lib._n 1._o manilâ—i_fw-mi admonish_v from_o the_o same_o joseph_n also_o they_o learn_v the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o present_o be_v change_v into_o that_o monster_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o therefore_o the_o egyptian_n owe_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o wisdom_n to_o the_o hebrew_n so_o also_o they_o participate_v with_o they_o in_o many_o name_n which_o be_v even_o yet_o discover_v in_o many_o of_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n as_o we_o have_v before_o often_o demonstrate_v see_v part_n 1_o book_n 2._o c._n 7._o of_o egyptian_a go_n philosophy_n §_o 11._o but_o among_o all_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n there_o be_v none_o that_o open_v a_o more_o effectual_a door_n for_o the_o propagate_a of_o philosophic_a principle_n and_o light_n than_o moses_n who_o by_o his_o write_n 13._o contain_v in_o his_o five_o book_n beside_o his_o personal_a conference_n lay_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o all_o that_o philosophy_n which_o first_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o the_o grecian_n be_v master_n of_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o sanchoniathon_n and_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n after_o he_o have_v such_o clear_a notion_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o chaâ—s_n or_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o god_n frame_v all_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o from_o moses_n descriprion_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.2_o lud._n vives_n de_fw-la veritate_fw-la fidei_fw-la speak_v thus_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o the_o great_a philosopher_n admire_v the_o depth_n and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n follow_v who_o express_v the_o say_a production_n of_o the_o world_n sometime_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n â—9_n be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n acknowledge_v this_o can_v not_o be_v know_v but_o by_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o come_v original_o from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n this_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n 1._o how_o come_v sanchoniathon_n that_o great_a phenician_a philosopher_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cauth_n ereb_n 2._o but_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o &_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n only_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o v_o 5_o hence_o all_o the_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n &_o the_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n privation_n etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o mochus_n another_o phenician_a phisiologist_n receive_v his_o tradition_n about_o atom_n 4._o which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o draw_v the_o egyptian_n their_o philosophic_a persuasion_n of_o the_o world_n beginning_n etc._n etc._n if_o not_o from_o this_o mosaic_a fountain_n how_o come_v plato_n to_o discourse_v so_o accurate_o of_o the_o order_n beauty_n harmony_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o contemplation_n whereof_o say_v he_o be_v exceed_o please_a to_o its_o maker_n can_v he_o possible_o have_v discourse_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o such_o scriptural_a phrasiologie_n have_v he_o not_o receive_v some_o tradition_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o &_o c_o whence_o come_v his_o conception_n of_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n but_o from_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v god_n frame_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o providence_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o most_o perfect_a harmonious_a manner_n as_o the_o soul_n govern_v the_o body_n gen._n 1.2_o hence_o plato_n according_a to_o his_o allegerick_n manner_n of_o discourse_n suppose_v the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o animal_n 21._o yea_o a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n that_o be_v say_v johannes_n grammaticus_n that_o excellent_a christian_a philosopher_n what_o moses_n affirm_v proper_o of_o man_n gen._n 1.27_o that_o he_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whâ—le_a universe_n yea_o indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o grecian_a physiologie_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n its_o first_o matter_n privation_n and_o form_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o likelihood_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o some_o mosaic_a tradition_n from_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o genesis_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o their_o physics_n so_o also_o the_o metaphysic_n philosophy_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n seem_v evident_o to_o be_v derive_v and_o borrow_v from_o moses_n sacred_a philosophy_n we_o read_v exod_v 3.14_o of_o god_n name_n i_o be_o whence_o austin_n put_v it_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o plato_n traduce_v his_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o first_o and_o most_o perfect_a be_v from_o the_o same_o scripture_n fountain_n also_o come_v his_o contemplation_n about_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o gen._n 1.2_o whence_o the_o platonic_n general_o assert_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n answerable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o sum_n never_o heathen_a philosopher_n treat_v more_o distinct_o yea_o divine_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n as_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n its_o spirituality_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n than_o plato_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n of_o the_o learned_a he_o receive_v by_o conference_n with_o some_o jew_n or_o by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n of_o which_o more_o else_o where_o moses_n 3._o far_o that_o the_o pagan_a geography_n have_v its_o original_n from_o moses_n narration_n gen._n 10._o how_o the_o world_n be_v people_v by_o noah_n posterity_n be_v assert_v and_o make_v evident_a by_o the_o learned_a boâ—haert_n in_o his_o phalâ—g_n where_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o pagan_a geography_n exact_o answer_v to_o moses_n description_n the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o pagan_a chronologie_n and_o history_n of_o which_o before_o part_v 1._o book_n 3·_fw-la chap._n 2._o §_o 6_o 7._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o heathen_a politician_n or_o lawgiver_n viz._n lycurgus_n solon_n 9_o minos_n draco_n plato_n etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o politic_n from_o moses_n law_n be_v general_o affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o will_v be_v make_v far_o evident_a by_o what_o follow_v we_o find_v a_o good_a character_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o philosophy_n in_o hâ—rnius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 13._o moses_n say_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n most_o capacious_a for_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v educate_v from_o his_o childhood_n among_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n draw_v from_o they_o all_o their_o wisdom_n even_o their_o most_o abstruse_a mystery_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o grecian_n among_o the_o magician_n pliny_n l._n 10._o c._n 10._o there_o be_v another_o faction_n of_o magic_n which_o spring_v from_o moses_n and_o moses_n indeed_o have_v obtain_v a_o great_a name_n even_o among_o profane_a writer_n eupolemus_n say_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o wise_a man_n and_o that_o he_o deliver_v letter_n first_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n receive_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o greek_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n artapanus_n relate_v that_o moses_n be_v call_v by_o the_o grecian_n musaeus_n and_o that_o orpheus_n learn_v many_o thing_n from_o he_o some_o conceive_v that_o moses_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o of_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o moses_n be_v thence_o so_o call_v because_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o persuasion_n of_o learned_a man_n other_o make_v moses_n the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a
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
under_o certain_a symbol_n hieroglyphic_n sensible_a image_n or_o obscure_a enigme_n and_o riddle_n metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a be_v the_o express_v thing_n either_o under_o a_o naked_a single_a similitude_n which_o belong_v to_o metaphor_n or_o by_o a_o series_n of_o metaphor_n which_o belong_v to_o allegory_n etc._n etc._n see_v diodate_v on_o mat._n 13.3_o poet_n §_o 3._o to_o begin_v with_o mythologick_n philosophy_n strict_o so_o take_v call_v in_o scripture_n phrasiologie_n parabolick_n which_o be_v as_o to_o order_v of_o time_n the_o first_o take_v up_o by_o the_o grecian_a poet_n and_o after_o embrace_v by_o some_o of_o their_o philosopher_n the_o chief_a grecian_a poet_n who_o trade_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o mythick_n or_o fabulous_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o orpheus_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o poet_n and_o equal_a with_o their_o god_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sail_v among_o the_o argonat_n with_o hercules_n and_o the_o tyndaride_n as_o lactant._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o thracian_a by_o birth_n but_o his_o philosophy_n he_o gain_v in_o egypt_n as_o euseb_n l._n 2._o praep_n c._n 1._o they_o report_v also_o that_o he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o music_n wherein_o he_o so_o great_o excel_v as_o he_o mollify_v not_o only_a man_n but_o the_o brute_n beast_n also_o by_o his_o sing_n but_o other_o give_v a_o more_o rational_a account_n of_o this_o fable_n namely_o that_o congregate_a man_n who_o be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o and_o live_v as_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n he_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o more_o civil_a form_n of_o life_n so_o horat._n in_o art_n poetica_fw-la sylvestres_fw-mi homines_fw-la sacer_fw-la interpresque_fw-la deorum_fw-la caedibus_fw-la &_o victu_fw-la faedo_fw-la deterruit_fw-la orpheus_n dictus_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la lenire_fw-la tiger_n rapidosque_fw-la leones_fw-la there_o be_v contemporary_n with_o orpheus_n musaeus_n arion_n and_o amphion_n of_o amphion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o have_v receive_v a_o harp_n from_o the_o muse_n he_o fit_v his_o verse_n compose_v with_o great_a suavitie_n so_o exact_o thereto_o as_o that_o the_o stone_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n which_o thucydides_n lib._n 1._o thus_o unriddle_n orpheus_n and_o amphion_n a_o little_a before_o the_o trojan_a war_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n unto_o humanity_n or_o a_o more_o civil_a conversation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o orpheus_n phhilosophie_n be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o chief_o ethick_n and_o theologick_n thus_o of_o orpheus_n himself_o orpheus_n follower_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poem_n according_a to_o orpheus_n doctrine_n which_o be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o theologick_n but_o whole_o symbolic_a or_o fabulous_a so_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o orphick_n deliver_v their_o philosophy_n by_o symbol_n or_o fable_n 2._o homer_n also_o be_v a_o great_a inventor_n and_o propagator_n of_o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n so_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n have_v obtain_v a_o nature_n inspire_v by_o a_o divine_a afflatus_fw-la or_o spirit_n frame_v a_o beautiful_a structure_n of_o divers_a verse_n plutarch_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr homero_n show_v how_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o art_n physics_n medicine_n politic_n ethic_n eloquence_n military_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o homer_n alcidamus_n a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a orator_n call_v homer_n odyssea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a glass_n of_o human_a life_n these_o poem_n of_o homer_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n with_o many_o of_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n who_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n thence_o so_o zeno_n the_o head_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n write_v five_o book_n of_o homerick_n question_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v with_o homer_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v so_o many_o fable_n and_o so_o much_o obscurity_n mix_v with_o it_o thence_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiades_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novice_n in_o philosophy_n ought_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o homer_n poem_n lest_o they_o shall_v fancy_v this_o hero_n write_v fable_n the_o egyptian_n say_v that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n other_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o that_o he_o imbibe_v there_o his_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o we_o have_v prove_v part_n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 6._o of_o homer_n 3._o hesiod_n philosophize_v much_o in_o economic_n as_o also_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o of_o the_o first_o chaos_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v this_o character_n of_o he_o in_o velleius_n lib._n 1._o hesiod_n live_v about_o 120._o year_n after_o homer_n he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o his_o elegant_a wit_n and_o the_o most_o soft_a sweetness_n of_o his_o verse_n he_o be_v most_o desirous_a of_o ease_n and_o quiet_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o he_o and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophic_a poem_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n part_n 1_o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o of_o hesiod_n 4._o phocylides_n theognes_n museus_fw-la and_o pythagoras_n write_v much_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n 5._o empedocles_n nicander_n aratus_n philosophize_v in_o natural_n as_o 6._o solon_n and_o tirtaeus_fw-la in_fw-la politic_n but_o all_o the_o ancient_a poesy_n be_v fabulous_a &_o obscure_a so_o maximus_n tyrius_n orat_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o poesy_n do_v obscure_o hint_n a_o thing_n scripture_n §_o 4._o these_o ancient_a fabulous_a greek_a poet_n have_v receive_v from_o egypt_n and_o else_o where_o many_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o several_a name_n and_o work_v of_o god_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n with_o other_o mystery_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o disguise_v these_o oriental_a tradition_n by_o clothe_v they_o with_o a_o new_a grecian_a dress_n of_o many_o fabulous_a narration_n with_o which_o they_o be_v so_o disfigure_v as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v their_o old_a face_n thus_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 29._o continual_o say_v he_o whilst_o we_o compare_v ancient_a poet_n or_o story_n with_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n &_o other_o volume_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n these_o sacred_a book_n give_v we_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o wake_a thought_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o the_o heathen_a poem_n with_o other_o fragment_n of_o ethnic_a write_n not_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o former_a contain_v the_o dream_n and_o fancy_n which_o succeed_a age_n by_o hear-say_n and_o break_a report_n have_v conceive_v concern_v the_o same_o or_o like_a matter_n for_o any_o judicious_a man_n from_o the_o continual_a and_o serious_a observation_n of_o this_o register_n of_o truth_n may_v find_v out_o the_o original_a at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a head_n or_o common_a place_n of_o poetic_a fiction_n or_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v they_o shall_v ever_o have_v come_v into_o any_o man_n fancy_n unless_o from_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o historick_n truth_n or_o the_o impulsion_n of_o real_a event_n stir_v up_o admiration_n thus_o jackson_n philosophy_n §_o 5._o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n begin_v by_o the_o poet_n and_o after_o take_v up_o by_o the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v it_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o many_o ridiculous_a and_o idolatrous_a fable_n may_v have_v be_v of_o much_o use_n in_o those_o first_o age_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n whence_o it_o receive_v its_o origination_n for_o under_o these_o sensible_a form_n and_o image_n suit_v to_o that_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v contain_v many_o lively_a example_n of_o and_o strong_a incentives_n unto_o virtue_n hence_o basil_n say_v of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o homer_n poesy_n be_v but_o the_o commendation_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o use_n be_v esep_n fable_n and_o the_o fable_n of_o philostratus_n only_o the_o elder_a poet_n of_o greece_n have_v such_o unworthy_a fable_n of_o their_o god_n as_o also_o so_o much_o obscurity_n in_o their_o tradition_n of_o natural_a experiment_n and_o moral_a precept_n as_o that_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n who_o follow_v think_v it_o most_o expedient_a to_o reject_v this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v and_o to_o begin_v upon_o a_o new_a foundation_n namely_o some_o more_o immediate_a tradition_n from_o the_o eastern_a part_n with_o which_o also_o they_o mix_v some_o fabulous_a or_o symbolic_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o §._o 6_o after_o the_o mythologick_n follow_v the_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a mode_n of_o philophize_v
also_o the_o greek_a philosophy_n itself_o tear_v into_o so_o many_o piece_n and_o fraction_n as_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o disguise_v etc._n etc._n philosophy_n §_o 10._o a_o second_o cause_n or_o prolific_a root_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v admiration_n and_o this_o indeed_o follow_v natural_o upon_o the_o former_a for_o what_o be_v admiration_n but_o the_o soul_n contemplation_n of_o some_o novel_a and_o rare_a matter_n propose_v to_o it_o with_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n or_o as_o other_o describe_v it_o the_o state_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o thing_n that_o be_v new_a and_o rare_a and_o strange_a of_o which_o we_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o wise_a man_n wonder_v not_o because_o they_o see_v a_o reason_n and_o have_v a_o comprehension_n of_o thing_n i_o hence_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o pythagoras_n that_o he_o affirm_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o gain_v this_o by_o philosophy_n not_o to_o admire_v any_o thing_n for_o philosophy_n take_v away_o wonderment_n and_o admiration_n which_o flow_v from_o ignorance_n so_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o ignorance_n admire_v what_o seem_v above_o he_o now_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a notion_n and_o idea_n of_o admiration_n to_o contemplate_v overmuch_a thing_n above_o our_o capacity_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v strange_a and_o rare_a hence_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v how_o soon_o those_o grecian_a mythologick_n philosopher_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o those_o wonderful_a experiment_n and_o issue_n of_o divine_a creation_n and_o providence_n which_o be_v hand_v over_o to_o they_o by_o some_o break_a tradition_n we_o have_v already_o show_v how_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n with_o other_o part_n border_v on_o the_o jewish_a territory_n have_v receive_v many_o imperfect_a fragment_n or_o break_a tradition_n touch_v god_n his_o name_n attribute_n and_o work_n both_o of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o of_o the_o wonder_n he_o wrought_v for_o his_o church_n in_o egypt_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o after_o they_o come_v to_o ganaan_n also_o that_o they_o have_v some_o though_o very_o obscure_a notice_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o grecian_n travel_v into_o those_o oriental_a part_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o these_o hide_a mystery_n and_o wonder_n at_o first_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a admiration_n of_o they_o and_o anon_o set_v themselves_o to_o philosophise_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o mythologick_n mode_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o thâ—se_a first_o age_n oriental_a part_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o admiration_n be_v a_o genuine_a yea_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o mythologick_n and_o simple_a as_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n plato_n and_o aristotle_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o thaeetetus_n inform_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a affection_n of_o a_o philosopher_n to_o wonder_v neither_o have_v philosophy_n any_o other_o origine_fw-la but_o this_o the_o like_a aristotle_n in_o his_o lib._n 11._o metaphys_n cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o admiration_n man_n both_o now_o and_o in_o time_n past_a begin_v to_o philosophise_v mythologick_n but_o aristotle_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n give_v we_o a_o full_a and_o excellent_a account_n of_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n how_o all_o philosophy_n especial_o mythologick_n spring_v from_o admiration_n which_o because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o to_o our_o purpose_n i_o shall_v first_o give_v it_o at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o now_o and_o in_o old_a time_n man_n begin_v to_o philosophise_v from_o admiration_n at_o first_o indeed_o admire_v the_o more_o easy_a wonder_n thence_o proceed_v by_o little_a and_o little_a they_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o great_a matter_n as_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o also_o a_o philomyther_o or_o mythologist_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o philosopher_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n be_v compose_v of_o thing_n wonderful_a wherein_o we_o have_v a_o admirable_a account_n 1._o how_o all_o philosophy_n spring_v from_o admiration_n first_o of_o the_o lesser_a work_n and_o wonder_n of_o providence_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o wonder_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o egypt_n the_o wilderness_n canaan_n and_o babylon_n which_o be_v of_o latter_a date_n and_o so_o yet_o fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n 2._o then_o say_v he_o they_o proceed_v by_o little_a &_o little_a to_o doubt_v of_o great_a matter_n aâ—_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n namely_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o no_o preexistent_a matter_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n of_o man_n first_o production_n and_o state_n in_o innocence_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o noah_n flood_n which_o they_o call_v deucalion_n &c._n &c._n all_o which_o particular_n be_v large_o philosophize_v upon_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n 3._o aristotle_n conclude_v that_o every_o philomythist_n or_o lover_n of_o fable_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o philosopher_n for_o a_o fable_n be_v make_v of_o wonder_n that_o be_v as_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 34.47_o and_o elsewhere_o well_o observe_v all_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n entertain_v by_o the_o elder_a poet_n and_o philosopher_n come_v not_o into_o their_o fancy_n by_o mere_a accident_n but_o from_o the_o impulsion_n of_o real_a event_n and_o wonder_n of_o god_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n stir_v up_o admiration_n in_o they_o for_o the_o tradition_n of_o god_n miracle_n be_v far_o spread_v when_o greece_n begin_v to_o philosophise_v they_o can_v not_o but_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o great_o therein_o which_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n able_a for_o want_v of_o divine_a revelation_n to_o apprehend_v they_o turn_v all_o into_o fable_n and_o vain_a philosophy_n philosophy_n §_o 11._o a_o three_o mother_n root_n or_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v imitation_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a sovereign_a principle_n that_o rule_v and_o govern_v those_o infant_n age_n but_o its_o influence_n appear_v in_o nothing_o more_o powerful_a and_o particular_a than_o in_o the_o philomythie_a and_o symbolic_a philosophy_n of_o the_o first_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n who_o have_v have_v some_o break_a relation_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o create_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o take_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o they_o but_o also_o grow_v ambitious_a of_o coin_v the_o like_a which_o by_o a_o artificial_a kind_n of_o imitation_n they_o be_v dexterous_a in_o as_o strabo_n observe_v and_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 49._o from_o this_o vicinity_n of_o true_a wonder_n in_o jury_n or_o thereabouts_o be_v the_o mede_n persian_n and_o syrian_n so_o much_o addict_v to_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o coin_v of_o wonder_n and_o greece_n as_o it_o receive_v artificial_a learning_n first_o from_o asia_n so_o do_v it_o drink_v in_o this_o humour_n with_o it_o for_o the_o tradition_n of_o god_n miracle_n in_o jury_n and_o the_o region_n about_o it_o have_v be_v far_o spread_v when_o greece_n begin_v first_o to_o tattle_v in_o artificial_a learning_n the_o grecian_n as_o child_n in_o true_a antiquity_n as_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n tell_v solon_n be_v apt_a to_o counterfeit_v the_o form_n of_o ancient_a truth_n and_o misapply_v it_o to_o unseemly_a matter_n or_o purpose_n as_o child_n will_v be_v do_v in_o homly_a stuff_n which_o they_o see_v their_o elder_n do_v better_a in_o final_o the_o same_o humour_n which_o yet_o reign_v among_o man_n may_v possess_v most_o of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o famous_a event_n which_o fall_v out_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o notable_a jest_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o great_a many_o more_o than_o have_v affinity_n with_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o report_n of_o sundry_a event_n which_o either_o fall_v out_o only_o in_o jury_n or_o upon_o occasion_n of_o god_n people_n fly_v about_o the_o world_n some_o with_o cut_n and_o mangle_a but_o most_o usual_o with_o enlarge_v artificial_a wing_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v act_v every_o where_o or_o the_o like_a invent_v on_o every_o occasion_n and_o fol._n 57_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o principal_a or_o first_o head_n of_o the_o grecian_a invention_n be_v derive_v for_o most_o part_n from_o the_o hebrew_n although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n their_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o their_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o thus_o dr_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
i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o we_o may_v allow_v these_o and_o some_o other_o unprejudiced_a noble_a gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o have_v have_v some_o common_a irradiation_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n over_o and_o above_o that_o objective_a light_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o shine_v so_o bright_o round_a about_o they_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o work_n of_o seneca_n epictetus_n hierocles_n and_o these_o latter_a platonist_n of_o alexandâ—ia_n who_o have_v the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o gospel_n light_n wait_v on_o they_o will_v find_v their_o philosophizing_n about_o divine_a mystery_n to_o be_v of_o a_o much_o high_a elevation_n and_o raisure_n than_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n which_o we_o may_v impute_v not_o only_o to_o the_o objective_a revelation_n of_o gospel_n light_n external_o communicate_v to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o some_o internal_a subjective_n though_o but_o common_a and_o transient_a irradiation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o usual_o attend_v in_o some_o degree_n the_o external_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o at_o the_o first_o publication_n thereof_o in_o any_o place_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o many_o carnal_a jew_n at_o the_o first_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o john_n &_o christ_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o many_o gentile_n who_o be_v of_o more_o raise_v and_o generous_a spirit_n can_v not_o but_o make_v some_o inquisition_n into_o those_o stupendous_a miracle_n and_o report_n touch_v christ_n and_o that_o redemption_n bring_v to_o light_v by_o he_o which_o inquiry_n of_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o some_o common_a light_n and_o heat_v of_o the_o spirit_n raise_v their_o spirit_n and_o philosophic_a contemplation_n to_o some_o high_a elevation_n than_o what_o their_o predecessor_n attain_v unto_o and_o that_o which_o may_v animate_v the_o latter_a platonist_n to_o such_o inquiry_n into_o those_o divine_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v their_o correspondence_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o choice_a of_o their_o master_n plato_n contemplation_n who_o treat_v much_o though_o without_o understand_v right_o the_o matter_n he_o treat_v of_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o very_a be_v self-being_a word_n mind_n idea_n of_o the_o choice_a good_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n chaos_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n ammonius_n etc._n etc._n find_v these_o their_o master_n notion_n so_o full_o and_o clear_o explicate_v in_o sacred_a revelation_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n this_o make_v they_o more_o affectionate_o inquisitive_a thereinto_o and_o after_o their_o curious_a inquisition_n find_v a_o great_a symbolisation_n and_o harmony_n betwixt_o many_o of_o their_o platonic_a principle_n and_o the_o divine_a scripture_n they_o make_v what_o use_n they_o can_v of_o the_o latter_a to_o reform_v refine_v and_o strengthen_v the_o former_a this_o design_n be_v first_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o ammonius_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o real_a christian_a yet_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v with_o agrippa_n some_o almost_o persuasion_n and_o affectionate_a inclination_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o principle_n whereof_o he_o do_v incorporate_a so_o far_o as_o he_o dare_v with_o his_o philosophic_a notion_n with_o endeavour_n to_o infuse_v the_o same_o into_o his_o scholar_n origen_n herennius_n plotinus_n with_o the_o rest_n some_o conceive_v that_o ammonius_n impart_v those_o more_o divine_a mystery_n which_o he_o collect_v out_o of_o sacred_a revelation_n into_o his_o platonic_a philosophizing_n with_o a_o adjuration_n of_o secrecy_n to_o his_o scholar_n how_o far_o this_o design_n of_o ammonius_n to_o reform_v platonic_a philosophy_n by_o mix_v divine_a revelation_n therewith_o take_v place_n and_o what_o improvement_n platonisme_n receive_v hence_o together_o with_o the_o poisonous_a influence_n it_o have_v have_v on_o the_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v what_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o platonic_a philosophy_n receive_v a_o mighty_a elevation_n and_o advance_v in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n under_o ammonius_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o affectionate_a search_n into_o and_o collection_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n attend_v with_o some_o common_a illumination_n though_o perhaps_o without_o any_o save_a light_n of_o life_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whence_o also_o his_o scholar_n origen_n herennius_n and_o plotinus_n together_o with_o their_o successor_n in_o this_o sacred_a school_n of_o alexandria_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n etc._n etc._n receive_v their_o choice_a and_o more_o sublime_a contemplation_n albeit_o they_o conceal_v the_o same_o pretend_v these_o more_o refine_a notion_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a source_n whereas_o they_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o derivation_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o divine_a revelation_n communicate_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o ammonius_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n as_o they_o call_v it_o §_o 6._o to_o ammonius_n succeed_v plotinus_n character_n bear_v at_o lycopâ—lis_n a_o city_n of_o egypt_n and_o institute_v in_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n at_o alexandria_n under_o ammonius_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o beside_o other_o thing_n 54_o book_n divide_v into_o enneades_n which_o though_o obscure_a thes_n and_o cloudy_a according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n yet_o be_v they_o esteem_v the_o most_o exact_a model_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n extant_a so_o aeugust_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 9_o c._n 10._o true_o plotinus_n who_o live_v near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o memory_n be_v extol_v for_o his_o understanding_n plato_n more_o excellent_o than_o other_o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o austin_n lib._n 3._o acad._n write_v that_o plato_n seem_v to_o be_v revive_v in_o plotinus_n thus_o be_v he_o plato_n most_o refine_v and_o lucid_a mouth_n in_o philosophy_n and_o abstract_v the_o cloud_n of_o error_n macrobius_n make_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o platonic_a philosopher_n next_o plato_n as_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o plotinus_n have_v for_o his_o disciple_n amelius_n and_o porphyry_n he_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n galienus_n and_o probus_n his_o life_n be_v write_v by_o his_o disciple_n porphyry_n and_o premise_v to_o his_o work_n porphyry_n give_v he_o this_o character_n who_o say_v he_o expound_v the_o principle_n of_o pythagorick_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n more_o clear_o as_o it_o seem_v than_o all_o â—hat_n go_v before_o he_o neither_o do_v the_o write_n of_o numenius_n cronius_n moderatus_n and_o thrasyllus_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o accurate_a diligence_n of_o plotinus_n etc._n etc._n porphyry_n §_o 7._o porphyry_n disciple_n first_o of_o plotinus_n and_o then_o of_o amelius_n be_v bear_v at_o tyre_n and_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o tyrian_n be_v call_v malchus_n after_o his_o father_n name_n which_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o king_n so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n be_v proper_o call_v basileus_n he_o be_v a_o tyrian_a philosopher_n disciple_n of_o amelius_n the_o scholar_n of_o plotinus_n but_o the_o master_n of_o jamblichus_n he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o aurelianus_n and_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o diocletian_a the_o emperor_n suidas_n here_o right_o translate_v porphyrie_n phenician_n name_n malchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n for_o so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o which_o the_o phenecian_a language_n differ_v only_o in_o some_o dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o vossius_fw-la yea_o porphyry_n himself_o in_o the_o life_n of_o plotinus_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o king_n amelius_n say_v he_o dedicate_v his_o book_n to_o i_o and_o in_o the_o inscription_n name_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n for_o that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o my_o country_n i_o be_v call_v malchus_n by_o which_o name_n my_o father_n be_v also_o call_v and_o malchus_n translate_v into_o greek_a signify_v a_o king_n thus_o he_o eunapius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o porphyry_n give_v we_o a_o account_n how_o his_o name_n come_v to_o be_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n he_o be_v first_o call_v malchus_n which_o word_n signify_v a_o king_n but_o afterward_o longinus_n name_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n he_o be_v call_v porphyry_n from_o purple_a which_o be_v the_o colour_n of_o king_n as_o vossius_fw-la or_o perhaps_o because_o purple_n be_v the_o great_a commodity_n which_o tyre_n afford_v austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la hint_n that_o this_o porphyry_n be_v first_o a_o christian_a but_o afterward_o apostatise_v and_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v a_o great_a admirer_n of_o
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
the_o court_z of_o the_o gentile_n or_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n both_o philologie_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n in_o order_n to_o a_o demonstration_n of_o 1._o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n word_n and_o church_n light_n 2._o the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n and_o mischief_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n 3._o the_o right_a use_n of_o human_a learning_n and_o especial_o sound_a philosophy_n part_n ii_o of_o philosophy_n by_o theoph_n gale_n m._n a._n late_a fellow_n of_o magd._n coll._n oxon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophis_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n cont_n cels._n lib._n 6._o philosophia_fw-la mosaica_n omni_fw-la sapientia_fw-la vetustior_fw-la aug._n steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-fr peren._n phil._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o eam_fw-la christianam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la veram_fw-la perfectamque_fw-la probari_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la quae_fw-la supra_fw-la caeteras_fw-la omnes_fw-la ostendit_fw-la deum_fw-la clariusque_fw-la principia_fw-la causasque_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la suum_fw-la revocat_fw-la fontem_fw-la idem_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 9_o oxford_n print_v by_o will_n hall._n for_o tho_o gilbert_n 1670_o the_o preface_n philosophy_n be_v in_o its_o first_o descent_n a_o generous_a noble_a thing_n a_o virgin-beautie_n a_o pure_a light_n bear_v of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n in_o who_o light_n alone_o we_o can_v see_v light_a but_o alas_o how_o soon_o do_v she_o lose_v her_o original_a virginity_n and_o primitive_a purity_n how_o soon_o be_v she_o of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n transform_v into_o a_o child_n of_o darkness_n adam_n no_o soon_o fall_v but_o philosophy_n fall_v with_o he_o and_o become_v a_o common_a strumpet_n for_o carnal_a reason_n to_o commit_v folly_n with_o and_o oh_o how_o have_v the_o lascivious_a wit_n of_o lapse_v humane_a nature_n ever_o since_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o vain_a philosophy_n but_o such_o be_v the_o infinite_a benignity_n and_o condescension_n of_o sovereign_a light_n and_o love_n as_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o irradiate_a a_o spot_n of_o the_o lapse_v world_n even_o his_o holy_a land_n and_o elect_a seed_n with_o fresh_a and_o glorious_a ray_n of_o the_o light_n of_o life_n convey_v in_o and_o by_o sacred_a revelation_n and_o oh_o how_o beautiful_a how_o ravish_v be_v those_o bright_a beam_n of_o divine_a light_n which_o shine_v on_o judea_n be_v not_o all_o the_o adjacent_a part_n illuminate_v hereby_o yea_o do_v not_o greece_n itself_o esteem_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n light_v her_o candle_n at_o this_o sacred_a fire_n be_v not_o all_o the_o grecian_a school_n hang_v with_o philosophic_a ornament_n or_o contemplation_n steal_v out_o of_o the_o judaic_a wardrobe_n be_v not_o pythagoras_n college_n plato_n academy_n aristotle_n peripatum_n zeno_n stoa_n and_o epicurus_n garden_n all_o water_a with_o rivulet_n though_o in_o themselves_o corrupt_a original_o derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o siloam_n whence_o have_v phoenicia_n egypt_n chaldea_n persia_n with_o our_o occidental_a part_n their_o barbaric_a philosophy_n but_o from_o the_o sacred_a emanation_n of_o zion_n the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a idea_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o those_o rich_a and_o resplendent_a derivation_n of_o divine_a revelation_n how_o much_o do_v the_o gentile_a world_n solace_v itself_o in_o its_o own_o native_a darkness_n what_o mixture_n of_o vain_a imagination_n with_o judaic_a tradition_n what_o muddy_a dirty_a phantasm_n do_v they_o mingle_v with_o those_o break_a tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o have_v in_o all_o age_n so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o apostasy_n prevailod_n be_v great_o fond_a of_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o which_o be_v a_o prodigious_a matter_n of_o astonishment_n those_o very_a philosophic_a tradition_n which_o the_o thirsty_a greedy_a grecian_n imbibe_v original_o from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n in_o judea_n and_o afterward_o by_o many_o successive_a metamorphosis_n adulterate_v with_o their_o own_o fabulous_a and_o ridiculous_a infusion_n i_o say_v these_o very_a philosophic_a tradition_n thus_o sophisticated_a both_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v in_o their_o decline_a state_n drink_v in_o with_o as_o much_o greediness_n as_o the_o minor_a poet_n do_v homer_n vomit_n and_o hence_o indeed_o even_o from_o this_o bitter_a root_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n have_v spring_v all_o pestiferous_a and_o noxious_a heresy_n and_o idolatry_n which_o have_v cause_v such_o miserable_a declension_n both_o in_o the_o judaic_a and_o christian_a church_n the_o demonstration_n hereof_o be_v the_o ultimate_a and_o supreme_a end_n next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o have_v have_v under_o intention_n in_o the_o composure_n of_o these_o philologick_n and_o philosophic_a discourse_n and_o albeit_o i_o can_v promise_v nothing_o whether_o ever_o or_o when_o such_o a_o undertakement_n may_v see_v light_a yet_o take_v this_o ensue_a specimen_fw-la or_o abstract_a idea_n of_o what_o be_v design_v herein_o 1._o the_o vanity_n and_o manifold_a defect_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o its_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v more_o perfect_a or_o noble_a than_o its_o cause_n if_o the_o springhead_n be_v poison_v the_o stream_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o same_o tincture_n and_o taint_n what_o be_v the_o main_a spring_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n but_o some_o break_a judaic_a tradition_n adulterate_v and_o poison_v with_o their_o own_o ignorant_a invention_n curiosity_n pride_n presumption_n confidence_n contentious_a dispute_n opinionativenesse_n dogmatising_n carnal_a policy_n idololatrick_n inclination_n and_o fabulous_a imitation_n be_v not_o these_o the_o great_a prolisick_n principle_n of_o all_o pagan_a philosophy_n and_o may_v we_o expect_v a_o wholesome_a issue_n or_o progeny_n from_o such_o envenom_a parent_n 2._o the_o various_a defect_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n may_v be_v measure_v by_o its_o matter_n and_o part_n how_o full_a of_o contention_n be_v logic_n part_n especial_o as_o deliver_v by_o zeno_n and_o aristotle_n commentator_n the_o arabian_n what_o gross_a mistake_n be_v there_o in_o the_o great_a among_o pagan_a philosopher_n aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n not_o to_o mention_v any_o low_a and_o lesser_a one_o against_o reason_n only_o which_o some_o quarrel_n he_o for_o as_o namely_o touch_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o body_n his_o make_n i_o know_v not_o what_o chimerical_a first_o matter_n a_o principle_n of_o real_a and_o even_o privation_n itself_o of_o positive_a bodily_a being_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o that_o his_o great_a signal_n contradiction_n to_o faith_n and_o reason_n together_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o faith_n heb._n 11.3_o and_o very_o many_o other_o scripture_n and_o to_o reason_n since_o that_o very_o same_o argument_n of_o his_o draw_a from_o that_o grand_a absurdity_n of_o the_o part_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o whole_a whereby_o he_o disprove_v the_o possibility_n of_o its_o infinitie_o in_o extension_n will_v give_v as_o clear_v baffle_v to_o the_o possibility_n of_o its_o infinitie_o in_o duration_n also_o beside_o how_o extreme_o defectuous_a be_v the_o pagan_a ethic_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n end_n rule_n and_o principle_n be_v not_o also_o their_o economic_n politic_n and_o mathematics_n great_o defective_a and_o vain_a but_o that_o which_o give_v we_o a_o more_o black_a idea_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o grecian_n philosophy_n be_v their_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n it_o be_v true_a pythagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v clear_a tradition_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o divine_a perfection_n but_o yet_o what_o a_o mass_n of_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o phantasm_n of_o their_o own_o do_v they_o contemper_v therewith_o how_o superstitious_a yea_o ridiculous_a be_v their_o daemon-god_n and_o worship_n yea_o what_o a_o monstrous_a satanick_n spirit_n of_o hell_n inspire_v their_o whole_a systeme_n of_o divination_n by_o dream_n malady_n animal_n plant_n man_n element_n star_n and_o thing_n artificial_a as_o gloss_n etc._n etc._n philosophy_n 3._o but_o nothing_o afford_v we_o a_o more_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o defect_n and_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n than_o the_o monstrous_a mischievous_a effect_n it_o have_v produce_v among_o man_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o pestiferous_a influence_n it_o have_v on_o the_o pagan_a world_n church_n for_o the_o improvement_n and_o propagation_n of_o atheism_n polutheisme_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o malignant_a contagion_n which_o the_o judaic_a church_n receive_v from_o vain_a philosophy_n so_o long_o as_o the_o judaic_a theology_n continue_v under_o its_o own_o native_a simple_a habit_n of_o divine_a revelation_n without_o commixture_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n it_o retain_v its_o primitive_a purity_n beauty_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v
the_o world_n and_o go_v out_o of_o it_o god_n hate_v impudence_n so_o still_v orig_n sacr_n book_n 2._o c._n 2._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n lib._n 2._o c_o 2._o §_o 5._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o discipline_n of_o the_o egyptian_n consist_v in_o their_o threefold_a scripture_n one_o vulgar_a or_o common_a 11._o which_o be_v use_v in_o write_v epistle_n another_o sacred_a which_o they_o use_v in_o write_v sacred_n and_o a_o three_o hieroglyphic_n or_o the_o sculpture_n of_o sacred_a image_n etc._n etc._n these_o sacred_a hieroglyphic_n be_v call_v by_o apuleius_n lib._n 11._o picture_n and_o image_n which_o say_v he_o they_o use_v to_o preserve_v their_o philosophy_n from_o contempt_n and_o oblivion_n by_o benjamin_n tudelensis_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acquaint_v we_o that_o at_o alexandria_n on_o the_o shore_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o marble_n sepulchre_n whereon_o all_o kind_n of_o bird_n and_o other_o animal_n be_v engrave_v whence_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o these_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n be_v not_o so_o much_o letter_n or_o word_n as_o some_o conjecture_n as_o entire_a sentence_n you_o complete_a discourse_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a preservation_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o thing_n so_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o bee_n make_v honey_n they_o expound_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n lucan_n witty_o style_v these_o hieroglyphic_n magicas_fw-la linguas_fw-la magic_a language_n because_o they_o denote_v not_o single_a letter_n or_o word_n but_o entire_a oration_n as_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l_o 7._o c_o 6_o greece_n §_o 7._o this_o hieroglyphic_n and_o mystic_a way_n of_o philosophize_v though_o it_o have_v little_a of_o substance_n in_o it_o yet_o do_v it_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o be_v exceed_v taking_n in_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o child_n to_o be_v take_v more_o with_o sensible_a form_n shadow_n or_o picture_n which_o please_v the_o fancy_n than_o with_o solid_a reason_n so_o the_o gymnosophist_n and_o druid_n be_v wont_a to_o wrap_v up_o their_o philosophy_n in_o obscure_a and_o enigmatick_a sentence_n as_o laert._n lib._n 1._o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o taâ—utus_n the_o phenician_a as_o sanchoniathon_n in_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7._o for_o the_o first_o philosopher_n delight_v to_o conceal_v their_o more_o hide_a mystery_n from_o the_o vulgar_a whence_o they_o bind_v their_o auditor_n by_o a_o oath_n oâ—_n secrecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o famous_a formule_fw-la of_o the_o oath_n whereby_o vettius_n valcus_n the_o antiochene_n astrologer_n bind_v his_o reader_n as_o seldâ—â—_n prol._n 3._o de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n &_o synt._n 1._o c._n 1._o hâ—rnius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 6._o this_o kind_n of_o philosophize_v pythagoras_n translate_v immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n into_o greece_n porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v permit_v unto_o pythagoras_n when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o all_o the_o study_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n at_o thebes_n 6._o which_o be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o foreigner_n beside_o diogenes_n say_v that_o whilst_o he_o live_v with_o these_o priest_n he_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o learning_n and_o language_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o in_o the_o three_o mode_n of_o writing_n epistolographick_n hieroglyphic_n and_o symbolic_a whereof_o the_o one_o imitate_v the_o common_a way_n of_o speak_v the_o rest_n be_v allegoric_a by_o enigm_n etc._n etc._n as_o clemens_n strom._n 5._o plato_n also_o take_v up_o the_o same_o mode_n of_o allegoric_a or_o symbolic_a philosophize_v though_o not_o so_o express_o as_o pythagoras_n and_o indeed_o this_o kind_n of_o philosophize_v be_v extreme_o please_v to_o these_o first_o age_n and_o philosopher_n as_o amyraldus_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o salmurian_a thesâ—s_fw-fr de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la in_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n say_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manner_n and_o passion_n be_v figure_v by_o the_o shape_n of_o animal_n and_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v very_o delightful_a to_o sense_n etc._n etc._n athan._n kircher_n oediâ—s_v aegyptiaci_n tom_n 2._o part_n 1_o cap._n 1._o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o first_o among_o man_n who_o insist_v on_o this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v by_o symbol_n for_o they_o be_v of_o a_o acute_a and_o subtle_a ingeny_n as_o also_o continual_o verse_v in_o a_o certain_a profound_a contemplation_n and_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n delight_v themselves_o in_o these_o mystic_a expression_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o kircherus_fw-la in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 2._o give_v we_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o symbolic_a doctrine_n it_o stand_v thus_o say_v he_o with_o human_a condition_n that_o if_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v precious_a rare_a and_o beautiful_a they_o not_o only_o hide_v it_o under_o secret_a form_n but_o also_o conceal_v it_o under_o enigmatick_a and_o mysterious_a word_n that_o none_o but_o the_o more_o wise_a and_o quicksight_v may_v come_v to_o the_o manifest_a notice_n thereof_o which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o time_n so_o especial_o among_o the_o ancient_a wise_a man_n for_o see_v they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v most_o mere_a so_o high_a a_o esteem_n for_o those_o great_a secret_n of_o divinity_n communicate_v by_o successive_a tradition_n from_o the_o patriarch_n as_o contain_v the_o in_o exhaust_a treasure_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n they_o think_v it_o dangeorus_n to_o expose_v these_o rich_a treasure_n to_o the_o ignorant_a people_n and_o dull_a ingeny_n wherefore_o they_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o couch_v they_o under_o such_o symbolic_a covert_n that_o vulgar_a capacity_n may_v penetrate_v only_o the_o bark_n or_o outside_n of_o the_o word_n the_o marrow_n or_o sense_n be_v still_o hide_v from_o they_o and_o then_o in_o what_o follow_v cap._n â—3_n the_o same_o kircher_n give_v we_o the_o interpretation_n of_o many_o hieroglyphic_n symbol_n out_o of_o zorcaster_n moreover_o cap._n 4._o he_o interpret_v many_o hieroglyphic_n symbol_n use_v by_o orpheus_n and_o cap._n 5._o the_o symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v interpret_v by_o he_o whence_o he_o proceed_v cap._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &c_n &c_n to_o explicate_v many_o hieroglyphic_n symbol_n use_v by_o plato_n proclus_n picus_n mirandulanus_n and_o other_o thence_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o second_o tome_n he_o interpret_v many_o mathematic_a mechanic_n medicinal_a chemic_a magic_a and_o metaphysic_n hieroglyphic_n from_o classis_fw-la 7._o to_o 12._o this_o ancient_a mode_n of_o express_v thing_n worthy_a of_o memory_n jew_n by_o certain_a hieroglyphic_n form_n or_o symbol_n be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_n both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n for_o in_o this_o infancy_n of_o the_o world_n knowledge_n be_v impolite_a and_o imperfect_a they_o take_v delight_n to_o shadow_v forth_o their_o high_a mystery_n and_o contemplation_n by_o terrene_a image_n and_o sensible_a form_n which_o way_n of_o convey_v and_o preserve_a knowledge_n be_v not_o only_o helpful_a to_o the_o memory_n and_o delightful_a to_o the_o fancy_n but_o also_o very_o efficacious_a as_o to_o the_o move_n of_o affection_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a god_n make_v use_n of_o this_o familiar_a way_n and_o method_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o own_o people_n in_o the_o nonage_n of_o his_o church_n shadow_v forth_o and_o signify_v to_o they_o the_o most_o sublime_a heavenly_a mystery_n of_o his_o gospel_n by_o earthly_a symbol_n or_o type_n whence_o that_o great_a maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_a form_n be_v imitation_n of_o intelligible_a thing_n thus_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o jewish_a wisdom_n couch_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o symbol_n or_o type_n whence_o the_o egyptian_n as_o the_o other_o eastern_a philosopher_n borrow_v their_o hieroglyphic_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v by_o fable_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n see_v more_o of_o these_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n in_o athan._n kircher_n oâ—dipi_fw-la aegyptiaci_n tom._n 3._o cap._n 1._o scripture_n §_o 8._o have_v give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o egyptian_n philosophy_n both_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o philosophize_v i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o chief_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a thereof_o descend_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o scriptural_a tradition_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o inartificial_a argument_n or_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o such_o who_o skill_n in_o antiquity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o relation_n thereof_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v testimony_n we_o give_v some_o testimony_n hereof_o afore_o in_o our_o account_n of_o abraham_n joseph_n
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
the_o word_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n according_a to_o gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n and_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 13._o but_o one_o main_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n which_o sanchoniathon_n be_v most_o famous_a for_o philosophy_n be_v his_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la and_o its_o first_o matter_n whence_o the_o poet_n hesiod_n and_o his_o follower_n receive_v their_o first_o chaos_n and_o the_o philosopher_n their_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la which_o all_o original_o descend_v by_o some_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o sanchoniathon_n report_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o history_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n we_o find_v 1.2_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n according_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chauth_n ereb_n night_n or_o evening_n darkness_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o moses_n word_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.5_o and_o there_o be_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n ereb_n be_v take_v from_o v_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v ereb_n i._n e._n evening_n whence_o hâ—siod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o varrâ—_n thus_o imitate_v erebo_fw-la creata_fw-la fuscis_fw-la crinibus_fw-la nox_fw-la te_fw-la invoco_fw-la that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening_n see_v bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o or_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v borrow_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bohu_o gen._n 1.2_o ב_n be_v easy_o turn_v into_o ב_n whence_o also_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o greek_a philosopher_n traduce_v their_o physic_n privation_n which_o they_o make_v one_o of_o their_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d it_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n thus_o from_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o bâ—chart_a conjecture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n be_v produce_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v matter_n or_o slime_n what_o philo_n byblius_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o the_o phoenicians_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—d_n it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o the_o greek_n to_o change_v the_o hebrew_n ד_n into_o Ï„_n so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o phenician_n signify_v that_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o first_o make_v which_o the_o arabian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o latin_a materia_fw-la come_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o sanchoniathon_n have_v call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o matter_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o this_o matter_n be_v produce_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v as_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o mot_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o although_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_v be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n yet_o we_o have_v the_o thing_n full_o express_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o the_o jewish_a philosopher_n may_v use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o so_o the_o phoenicians_n by_o tradition_n from_o they_o though_o moses_n write_v for_o the_o people_n sake_n in_o the_o plain_a term_n do_v purposely_o abstain_v from_o all_o philosophic_a term_n that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v these_o his_o coutemplation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o spirit_n mix_v with_o they_o from_o gen._n 1.2.5_o 5._o i_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a whence_o hâ—siod's_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n and_o orâ—heus's_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o thales_n his_o opinion_n of_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n and_o plato_n first_o matter_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n as_o aristotle_n first_o matter_n be_v ingenerable_a incorruptible_a indefinite_a without_o form_n but_o capable_a of_o all_o form_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o break_v fragment_n of_o gen._n 1.2_o §_o 14._o that_o thales_n pythagoras_n moses_n and_o plato_n concur_v with_o sanchoniathon_n and_o they_o all_o with_o moses_n about_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v their_o several_a expression_n with_o their_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o as_o also_o with_o moses_n word_n thales_n hold_v water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n whence_o pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n together_o which_o orpheus_n also_o make_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o philo_n byblius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o mot_n or_o ilus_n of_o sanchoniathon_n i._n e._n mud_n slime_n or_o fluid_a matter_n which_o thales_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o â—_o inversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v matter_n all_o of_o which_o agree_v with_o moses_n word_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n i_o e._n all_o at_o first_o be_v but_o mud_n slime_n and_o water_n or_o fluid_a matter_n so_o paulus_n fagius_n from_o kimchi_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n which_o fluid_a matter_n be_v agitate_a or_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o this_o mix_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n be_v beget_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v slime_n or_o watery_a mistion_n which_o be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vivifick_a energy_n according_a to_o psal_n 33.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o plato_n thales_n pythagoras_n heraclitus_n ascribe_v the_o original_a of_o individual_n to_o the_o various_a agitation_n or_o motion_n of_o this_o fluid_a matter_n viz_o as_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v this_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dark_a and_o bluster_a wind_n or_o spirit_n see_v stillingf_n orig_n sacr._n book_n 3._o cap._n 7._o §_o 15._o sanchoniathon_n also_o be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v in_o the_o chronologie_n geographie_n and_o geography_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o likewise_o he_o accord_v with_o moses_n from_o who_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o receive_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o so_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o out_o of_o porphyry_n lib._n 4._o against_o the_o christian_n make_v moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n to_o give_v the_o same_o name_n to_o person_n and_o place_n as_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3._o mochus_n §_o 16._o sanchoniathon_n natural_a or_o mythologick_n historie_n be_v continue_v by_o other_o some_o in_o the_o phenician_a some_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n there_o be_v theodotus_n hypsicrates_n and_o mochus_n who_o book_n chaetus_n translate_v into_o greek_a tatianus_n the_o assyrian_a in_o his_o orat._n against_o the_o grecian_n speak_v thus_o the_o phenician_a affair_n proceed_v thus_o there_o be_v among_o they_o three_o person_n theodotus_n hypsicrates_n and_o mochus_n who_o book_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o chaetus_n in_o euseb_n praep_v evang._n l._n 10._o where_o tatian_n place_n be_v cite_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodotus_n phenician_a name_n as_o bochart_n conjecture_v be_v elnathan_n or_o
fire_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o light_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o zabaisme_n or_o worship_v the_o sun_n by_o fire_n seem_v this_o these_o zabii_n or_o chaldean_a philosopher_n be_v possess_v with_o this_o opinion_n which_o afterward_o be_v take_v up_o by_o many_o of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n fire_n which_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v take_v up_o from_o some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o those_o great_a light_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n be_v use_v also_o to_o express_v fire_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heavenly_a fire_n and_o job_n 31.26_o call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o signify_v fire_n thence_o ur_fw-la in_o chaldea_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o their_o eternal_a fire_n and_o the_o stoic_n of_o old_a hold_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n so_o grot._n on_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o and_o comenius_n in_o his_o physics_n thus_o the_o french_a conference_n par_fw-fr les_fw-fr beaux_fw-fr exsprits_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 1._o conf_n 6._o so_o willis_n de_fw-fr febribus_fw-la say_v the_o light_n be_v but_o a_o great_a flame_n more_o dilate_v and_o ames_n medul_a theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o thes_n 50._o subtilissima_fw-la illius_fw-la massae_fw-la parte_fw-la sursum_fw-la evocata_fw-la facta_fw-la suis_fw-la lux_fw-la i._n e._n ignis_fw-la lucens_fw-la that_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o ignite_n fiery_a nature_n be_v general_o believe_v among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n particuar_o by_o thales_n plato_n heraclitus_n anaximenes_n xenophanes_n theophrastus_n anaximander_n anaxagoras_n philolaus_n empedocles_n democritus_n cleanthes_n zeno_n chrysippus_n and_o other_o as_o we_o intend_v to_o prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o plato_n physics_n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 3._o §_o 9_o and_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o fire_n agree_v not_o only_o in_o name_n but_o also_o in_o nature_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v be_v the_o more_o probable_a conjecture_n if_o we_o compare_v their_o property_n influence_n and_o effect_n which_o be_v very_o near_o akin_a if_o not_o the_o same_o however_o we_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o conclude_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o these_o zabii_n worship_v the_o sun_n under_o this_o symbol_n of_o fire_n moreover_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n have_v his_o conversation_n among_o these_o zabii_n that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o country_n of_o ur_fw-la in_o chaldea_n the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o whence_o he_o want_v not_o opportunity_n of_o communicate_v knowledge_n in_o these_o and_o other_o thing_n to_o these_o chaldean_n as_o before_o batricide_n attribute_n the_o original_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o these_o zabii_n to_o the_o time_n of_o nahor_n which_o disagree_v not_o with_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o learned_a owen_n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la idol_n l._n 3._o c._n 4_o pag._n 187._o sabaisme_n consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n hellenisme_n add_v the_o daemon-worship_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_a to_o both_o the_o beginning_n of_o idolatry_n be_v in_o sabaisme_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o celestial_a body_n chaldean_n §_o 7._o beside_o the_o zabii_n there_o be_v other_o sect_n of_o these_o chaldean_n for_o some_o be_v call_v orcheni_n other_o borsippeni_fw-la they_o be_v also_o distinguish_v by_o other_o name_n as_o it_o often_o happen_v among_o sect_n who_o have_v different_a apprehension_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n of_o which_o see_v strabo_n lib._n 16._o among_o the_o chaldean_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a touch_v astrology_n berosus_n gain_v the_o great_a repute_n especial_o among_o the_o greek_n of_o who_o pliny_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 37._o give_v this_o character_n berosus_n be_v famous_a for_o astrology_n to_o who_o for_o his_o divine_a prediction_n the_o athenian_n give_v a_o golden_a tongue_n which_o be_v place_v public_o in_o their_o school_n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o school_n §_o 8._o beside_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o chaldean_n have_v from_o the_o first_o patriarch_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n without_o doubt_n they_o receive_v many_o scripture_n tradition_n and_o much_o light_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o school_n which_o be_v settle_v at_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v school_n in_o babylon_n deodati_n have_v well_o observe_v on_o psal_n 137.1_o according_a to_o the_o french_a thus_o be_v near_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n he_n have_v regard_n to_o certain_a town_n in_o chaldea_n mention_v in_o history_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o captive_a jew_n for_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v their_o synagogue_n school_n and_o place_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v nigh_o the_o river_n euphrates_n etc._n etc._n thus_o deod_n to_o which_o stillingfleet_n orig_n sacr_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o add_v that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o spread_a of_o sacred_a scripture_n tradition_n the_o jewish_a church_n which_o before_o the_o captivity_n be_v as_o a_o enclose_a garden_n be_v now_o throw_v open_a and_o many_o of_o the_o plant_n remove_v and_o set_v in_o foreign_a country_n not_o only_o in_o babylon_n where_o even_o after_o their_o return_n be_v leave_v three_o famous_a school_n of_o learning_n sora_n pompeditha_n and_o neharda_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o mighty_a advantage_n the_o chaldean_n have_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scholes_n for_o improvement_n in_o their_o philosophy_n at_o first_o receive_v from_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pythagoras_n and_o democritus_n with_o other_o travel_v into_o chaldee_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n and_o that_o they_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o chaldean_n why_o may_v we_o not_o by_o the_o chaldean_n understand_v the_o jewish_a church_n and_o school_n which_o be_v then_o settle_v in_o chaldea_n and_o under_o that_o empire_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o magi_n gymnosophistae_n druid_n and_o other_o barbaric_a philosopher_n of_o the_o persic_a philosophy_n preserve_v by_o the_o magi_n who_o be_v institute_v by_o zoroaster_n with_o the_o origination_n of_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o indian_a gymnosophist_n both_o brachmanes_n and_o germane_a the_o phrygian_a philosopher_n the_o african_a philosopher_n both_o 1_o atlantic_a or_o lybick_a 2_o ethiopick_n the_o european_a barbaric_a philosopher_n 1_o in_o scythia_n 2_o in_o thracia_n 3_o in_o spain_n 4_o britanny_n and_o gallia_n who_o be_v call_v druid_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oak_n in_o the_o celtic_a tongue_n deru_fw-la and_o in_o the_o british_a draw_v the_o druid_n first_o in_o britanny_n thence_o they_o translate_v their_o sect_n and_o discipline_n into_o gallia_n their_o academy_n degree_n privilege_n and_o study_n their_o philosophy_n natural_a moral_a medicine_n geographie_n astronomy_n magic_a their_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v symbolic_a which_o they_o learn_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n with_o their_o distinctive_a habit_n their_o theology_n touch_v god_n and_o the_o soul_n immortality_n their_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n and_o worship_n by_o human_a sacrifice_n their_o name_n taronides_n bard_n euates_n their_o oak_n religion_n from_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v the_o jewish_a egyptian_a phenician_a and_o chaldean_a philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o remain_a sect_n of_o the_o barbaric_a philosopher_n both_o eastern_a and_o western_a and_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o persian_n philosophy_n who_o have_v a_o considerable_a repute_n for_o their_o philosophy_n from_o who_o the_o grecian_n receive_v many_o thing_n especial_o such_o as_o refer_v to_o their_o go_n thus_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o pythagoras_n receive_v his_o arithmetic_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n his_o geometry_n from_o the_o egyptian_n magi._n his_o astrology_n from_o the_o chaldean_n so_o also_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o to_o other_o study_n which_o regard_n conversation_n he_o learn_v from_o the_o magi_n or_o persic_a philosopher_n so_o pliny_n lib._n 34._o c._n 37._o testify_v that_o democritus_n have_v recourse_n to_o they_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o pyrrhus_n the_o head_n of_o the_o sceptic_n and_o companion_n of_o anaxarchus_n have_v conversation_n with_o they_o and_o philostratus_n 5._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la apollonii_fw-la inform_v we_o that_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n
moral_n know_v partly_o by_o nature_n partly_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n as_o also_o the_o inquisition_n of_o herb_n and_o remedy_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o description_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o these_o science_n he_o linus_n receive_v the_o chief_a part_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o affirm_v afterward_o of_o orpheus_n homer_n hesiod_n as_o also_o of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o these_o first_o mythologist_n gain_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o their_o philomythie_n or_o symbolic_a philosophy_n for_o here_o it_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o phenicia_n that_o these_o grecian_a philomythist_n get_v the_o skill_n of_o coin_v wonder_n and_o fable_n in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o wonder_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o the_o report_n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n in_o create_v the_o world_n and_o govern_v of_o it_o especial_o his_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o tradition_n soon_o communicate_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n who_o be_v next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n hence_o the_o grecian_n derive_v the_o principal_a head_n or_o first_o line_n of_o their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n wherein_o although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n the_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o the_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o yet_o there_o still_o remain_v some_o character_n and_o footstep_n of_o those_o divine_a truth_n and_o sacred_a oracle_n from_o whence_o they_o original_o be_v traduce_v as_o jackson_n on_o the_o script_n fol._n 57_o ignorance_n §_o 9_o this_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n both_o as_o to_o form_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o great_a as_o 1._o ignorance_n be_v a_o pregnant_a and_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o mythick_n philosophy_n which_o gain_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phenician_n for_o when_o these_o dark_a and_o purblind_a heathen_n have_v receive_v any_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o glorious_a work_n wonder_n mystery_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n revel_v unto_o and_o in_o his_o church_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v much_o less_o to_o comprehend_v the_o same_o grow_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n by_o mix_v their_o own_o fable_n with_o those_o fragment_n of_o divine_a revelation_n which_o by_o imperfect_a tradition_n be_v deliver_v over_o to_o they_o thus_o be_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v as_o rom._n 1.21_o idiom_n now_o this_o their_o ignorance_n of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n be_v much_o greatn_v 1._o from_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o idiom_n whence_o they_o give_v word_n of_o ambiguous_a interpretation_n a_o sense_n far_o differ_v from_o what_o be_v intend_v also_o some_o word_n they_o understand_v in_o a_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n which_o according_a to_o their_o genuine_a mind_n and_o sense_n tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v improper_o of_o which_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v as_o that_o of_o gen._n 46.26_o whence_o bacchus_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiter_n thigh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o thing_n which_o great_o feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o mythologick_n philosopher_n be_v the_o sublimity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o they_o philosophize_v so_o great_a be_v the_o confidence_n or_o rather_o ignorance_n of_o these_o first_o grecian_a sophist_n as_o that_o they_o dare_v adventure_v to_o philosophise_v on_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n which_o be_v not_o able_a in_o any_o measure_n to_o apprehend_v they_o turn_v they_o into_o mere_a fable_n this_o may_v be_v large_o exemplify_v in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n as_o 1._o in_o their_o theology_n whence_o come_v their_o mythologick_n contemplation_n of_o their_o go_n jao_n adonis_n saturn_n jupiter_n theologie_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o hebrew_a tradition_n of_o the_o true_a god_n &_o c_o whence_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n but_o from_o some_o imperfect_a scripture_n tradition_n whence_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o that_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n exod_n 3.14_o as_o austin_n long_o since_o observe_v whence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o gen._n 1.1_o yet_o prov._n 8._o where_o he_o be_v call_v wisdom_n hence_o also_o that_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o minerva_n the_o goddess_n of_o wisdom_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o jupiter_n head_n whence_o also_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o water_n whence_o also_o the_o original_n of_o their_o demon_n and_o demon_n worship_n but_o from_o some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o nature_n and_o office_n as_o elsewhere_o 2._o philosophy_n and_o as_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sublime_a matter_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n so_o also_o do_v they_o discover_v much_o ignorance_n in_o natural_a thing_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o tradition_n as_o plato_n have_v have_v some_o break_a relation_n of_o eve_n her_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n coin_v from_o hence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o whence_o all_o those_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o corrupt_a tradition_n from_o gen._n 1_o &_o c_o 3._o doctrine_n another_o spermatick_a principle_n which_o breed_v or_o root_n that_o nourish_v this_o grecian_a ignorance_n and_o consequent_o their_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v the_o peculiar_a mode_n and_o hide_a form_n under_o wdich_a the_o jewish_a mystery_n be_v couch_v for_o god_n condescend_v to_o the_o childish_a capacity_n of_o that_o infant_n church_n clothe_v the_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n with_o terrene_a habit_n sensible_a form_n and_o typick_a shadow_n or_o shape_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v much_o less_o can_v those_o blind_a heathen_n who_o receive_v only_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o they_o penetrate_v into_o their_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o marrow_n whence_o they_o turn_v all_o into_o fable_n all_o type_n symbol_n and_o parable_n though_o never_o so_o lively_a image_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a to_o those_o who_o have_v sense_n spiritual_o exercise_v in_o converse_n with_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o riddle_n and_o dark_a say_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o capacity_n to_o dive_v into_o their_o spiritual_a import_n whence_o christ_n be_v say_v mat._n 13.13_o tradition_n to_o speak_v in_o parable_n to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v 4._o the_o last_o thing_n i_o shall_v name_v as_o that_o which_o add_v to_o their_o ignorance_n and_o thence_o increase_v their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o original_o descend_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o as_o river_n the_o far_o they_o be_v from_o the_o fountain_n the_o less_o they_o have_v of_o its_o original_a purity_n and_o favour_n or_o as_o it_o be_v fable_v of_o argos_n ship_n that_o through_o long_a absence_n it_o pass_v under_o so_o many_o emendation_n and_o alteration_n as_o that_o at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o piece_n leave_v of_o the_o old_a bulk_n the_o like_a usage_n do_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n find_v among_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n for_o they_o pass_v from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o through_o the_o various_a imagination_n inclination_n humour_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n receive_v such_o strange_a alteration_n and_o disfiguration_n as_o that_o it_o be_v at_o last_o difficult_a to_o find_v any_o certain_a piece_n or_o footstep_n of_o the_o original_a tradition_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o learned_a selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o fol_n 26._o neither_o say_v he_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n more_o express_a footstep_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n yea_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n occur_v in_o they_o which_o retain_v the_o pure_a nature_n of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a for_o the_o sect_n of_o barbaric_a philosopher_n be_v so_o mix_v in_o the_o greek_a science_n as_o
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 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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
moreover_o say_v he_o pherecydes_n who_o spring_v from_o the_o island_n syrus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v verse_n and_o attempt_v to_o write_v in_o word_n at_o large_a loose_a discourse_n and_o free_a oration_n the_o like_a theopompus_n laertius_n and_o suidas_n affirm_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o treat_v of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o prose_n for_o the_o former_a philosopher_n be_v port_n etc._n etc._n mythologick_n §_o 5._o notwithstanding_o pherecydes_n reject_v the_o ancient_a mode_n of_o deliver_v his_o philosophy_n in_o poem_n yet_o he_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o mix_v many_o fable_n with_o his_o philosophy_n so_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o thales_n thus_o whatsoever_o the_o theologist_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v you_o must_v understand_v otherwise_o for_o i_o write_v in_o fable_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o theologie_n which_o contain_v the_o most_o of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o be_v write_v in_o 10_o book_n which_o say_v dr._n owen_n in_o his_o theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolic_a and_o cryptick_a or_o enigmatick_a wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dark_a cloudy_a divine_a as_o anon_o philosophy_n §_o 6._o pherecydes_n as_o to_o natural_a philosophy_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o thales_n yet_o he_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a and_o first_o principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n all_o thing_n which_o they_o both_o receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o these_o have_v it_o from_o genesis_n 1.2_o by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n heliotrope_n pherecydes_n be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o astronomical_a invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n whereas_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o first_o inventor_n but_o only_o a_o great_a emprover_n of_o it_o as_o great_a bochart_n in_o a_o conference_n inform_v i_o 1664._o viz._n that_o this_o astronomical_a experiment_n be_v bring_v into_o syra_n or_o syrus_n where_o pherecydes_n live_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v a_o colony_n there_o of_o which_o homer_n make_v some_o mention_n and_o that_o pherecydes_n only_o emprove_v this_o same_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n the_o original_a pattern_n as_o some_o conceive_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n or_o asa_n dial._n the_o say_v bochart_n refer_v i_o for_o more_o information_n herein_o unto_o his_o canaan_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o find_v out_o the_o eclipse_n and_o period_n of_o the_o moon_n tzetzes_n chil._n 2._o hist_o 55._o give_v we_o to_o understand_v as_o vossius_fw-la §_o 7._o but_o the_o main_a of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n be_v theologick_n phoenicians_n so_o laertius_n out_o of_o theopompus_n acquaint_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n who_o write_v of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o go_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o theologist_n which_o title_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n also_o obtain_v for_o among_o the_o greek_n who_o ever_o discourse_v accurate_o of_o god_n be_v style_v the_o theologist_n and_o their_o science_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologie_n as_o arist_n metaph_n 3._o pherecydes_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologick_n mystery_n in_o prose_n this_o theology_n of_o his_o consist_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o description_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o go_n for_o the_o grecian_n after_o the_o introduction_n of_o hellenism_n suppose_v all_o their_o god_n to_o be_v generate_v this_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o theology_n pherecydes_n comprise_v in_o 10_o book_n enigmatick_a and_o cloudy_a discourse_n full_a of_o fable_n and_o allegory_n which_o isidore_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o cham_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a he_o traduce_v they_o from_o sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n theologie_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o succession_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o suidas_n and_o other_o that_o he_o derive_v this_o his_o mystical_a theology_n from_o the_o abstruse_a and_o dark_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n pherecydes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n affirm_v that_o musaeus_n the_o son_n of_o eumolpus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v poem_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n which_o other_o ascribe_v to_o orpheus_n other_o to_o homer_n §_o 8._o concern_v pherecydes_n his_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o pass_v a_o epistle_n under_o his_o name_n write_v to_o thales_n which_o montaigne_n essais_n liure_fw-fr 2._o c._n 12._o give_v thus_o pherecydes_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v a_o mistake_n write_v to_o thales_n as_o he_o expire_v i_o have_v say_v he_o appoint_v my_o friend_n after_o they_o have_v inter_v i_o to_o bring_v unto_o thou_o my_o write_n if_o they_o content_v thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n publish_v they_o if_o not_o suppress_v they_o they_o contain_v not_o any_o thing_n certain_a that_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o i_o profess_v not_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n nor_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o i_o start_v many_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v discover_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o epistle_n be_v as_o fabulous_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o book_n yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a and_o so_o to_o give_v we_o some_o account_n how_o much_o unacquainted_a these_o fabulous_a mythologist_n be_v with_o the_o material_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n touch_v this_o mystical_a theology_n of_o pherecydes_n see_v more_o in_o diogenes_n laertius_n of_o his_o life_n ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 443._o edit_fw-la 2._o dr._n owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3_o etc._n etc._n immortality_n §_o 9_o though_o pherecydes_n philosophic_a theology_n be_v fabulous_a and_o mystical_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v he_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o assert_v the_o soul_n immortality_n so_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o tusc_n quaest_n pherecydes_n syâ—us_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v immortal_a thus_o tully_n 12._o which_o lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o quote_v also_o austin_n epist_n 3._o to_o volusianus_n thus_o write_v what_o idiot_n now_o what_o abject_a woman_n be_v there_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a life_n after_o death_n which_o in_o old_a time_n pherecydes_n first_o dispute_v for_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o pythagoras_n the_o samian_a being_n much_o move_v by_o the_o novity_n of_o this_o dispute_n be_v transform_v from_o a_o wrestler_n into_o a_o philosopher_n so_o montaigne_n essais_n liur_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 12._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n cicero_n say_v be_v first_o introduce_v by_o pherecydes_n but_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o thales_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o first_o traducer_n of_o this_o opinion_n into_o greece_n we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o some_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n chap._n v._o of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o sundry_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n testimony_n prove_v that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o story_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n his_o extract_n from_o phenicia_n pythagoras_n flourish_v about_o the_o 60._o olymp._n when_o the_o jewish_a garden_n be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o grecian_n pythagoras_n his_o preceptor_n in_o greece_n and_o how_o he_o be_v first_o convert_v from_o a_o pugil_n to_o a_o philosopher_n his_o first_o travel_n into_o phenicia_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n phenician_a priest_n and_o jew_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o priest_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o motive_n incline_v he_o thereto_o pythagoras_n travel_n into_o babylon_n and_o converse_v with_o their_o wise_a man_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n under_o chaldean_a title_n zabratus_n etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n he_o have_v for_o converse_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o write_n from_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n his_o return_n to_o samos_n and_o voyage_n to_o creâ—e_v pythagoras_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o restore_v many_o city_n to_o liberty_n and_o
may_v presume_v he_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o his_o polity_n now_o that_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v many_o of_o they_o of_o jewish_a extract_n and_o original_a be_v evident_a i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o which_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n take_v notice_n of_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v their_o ancestor_n possession_n which_o be_v plain_o a_o mosaic_a institute_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o the_o roman_a 12_o table_n the_o agrarian_a law_n and_o other_o which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o pythagoras_n or_o some_o other_o politic_n §_o 16._o pythagoras_n as_o he_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o this_o science_n of_o politic_n so_o it_o be_v the_o last_o piece_n of_o philosophy_n he_o acquaint_v his_o disciple_n with_o as_o varro_z and_o out_o of_o he_o augustin_n in_o his_o last_o book_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la jamblichus_n cap._n 20._o tell_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n employ_v their_o time_n after_o dinner_n in_o political_a affair_n and_o that_o the_o chief_a politician_n of_o italy_n proceed_v from_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o and_o by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 27._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o pythagoras_n that_o in_o italy_n so_o many_o excellent_a rector_n of_o commonwealth_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o school_n among_o these_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v 1_o zalencus_fw-la who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrense_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o commit_v his_o law_n to_o writing_n for_o strabo_n say_v of_o the_o locrense_n that_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enjoy_v write_v law_n as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n he_o forbid_v the_o write_n of_o they_o 2._o also_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a another_o of_o pythagoras_n disciple_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o thurii_n etc._n etc._n faction_n §_o 17._o the_o great_a maxim_n of_o polity_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n which_o pythagoras_n instill_v into_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o main_a foundation_n of_o human_a polity_n and_o government_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o extirpation_n of_o tyranny_n and_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n 2._o the_o prevention_n and_o remove_v of_o dissension_n these_o principle_n he_o endeavour_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v so_o porphyry_n pag._n 14_o and_o jamblichus_n cap._n â—_o inform_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o city_n pythagoras_n in_o his_o travel_n through_o italy_n and_o sicily_n find_v subject_v one_o to_o the_o other_o he_o instill_v into_o they_o principle_n of_o liberty_n by_o his_o scholar_n of_o who_o he_o have_v some_o in_o every_o city_n thus_o he_o free_v croto_n sybaris_n catana_n rhegium_n himera_n agrigentum_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o send_v law_n by_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a and_o zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o last_v a_o long_a time_n well_o govern_v he_o whole_o take_v away_o dissension_n for_o he_o do_v frequent_o utter_v his_o great_a apothegme_n apothegm_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o abstract_n of_o his_o philosophy_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v with_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o even_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n from_o the_o body_n sickness_n from_o the_o soul_n ignorance_n from_o the_o belly_n luxury_n from_o a_o city_n sedition_n from_o a_o family_n discord_n from_o all_o thing_n excess_n which_o apothegme_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o moral_n both_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n of_o pythag._n cap._n 17._o chap._n viii_o pythagoras_n theology_n traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n pythagoras_n theology_n the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n his_o tetractie_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o his_o scriptural_a notion_n of_o god_n unity_n simplicity_n etc._n etc._n his_o divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scripture_n description_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o found_v on_o that_o oriental_a maxim_n all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o many_o parmenides_n opinion_n of_o idea_n timaeus_n â—ocâ—us_o of_o idea_n his_o primarie_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o god_n idea_n of_o thing_n possible_a his_o exemplar_n answer_v to_o god_n decree_n of_o thing_n future_a gen._n 1.31_o with_o timaeus_n tradition_n thence_o of_o god_n creation_n and_o providence_n of_o divine_a worship_n against_o image_n exod._n 20.4_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will._n their_o exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n eccles_n 5.1_o pythagoras_n damon_n their_o nature_n and_o office_n according_a to_o plato_n description_n pythagoras_n aeones_n his_o tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n his_o metempsychosis_n the_o pythagorean_n theology_n mystical_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v finish_v pythagoras_n philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o supernatural_a or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v either_o theologick_n and_o divine_a or_o magic_a and_o diobolick_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o pythagoras_n theology_n which_o indeed_o comprehend_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o give_v foundation_n to_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n philos_n as_o also_o to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphysic_n that_o plato_n receive_v much_o of_o his_o natural_a theology_n from_o this_o of_o pythagoras_n be_v general_o grant_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o show_v what_o pythagoras_n theology_n be_v and_o how_o he_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o theologick_n contemplation_n immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n while_o he_o be_v in_o judea_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v ground_o conjecture_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o lay_v down_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o &_o 6._o but_o suppose_v this_o be_v deny_v yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o one_o can_v rational_o deny_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o theology_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n chaldean_n pherecydes_n and_o orpheus_n who_o have_v they_o origional_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a affection_n for_o and_o inclination_n unto_o orpheus_n theology_n who_o philosophy_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v jamblichus_n he_o have_v continual_o before_o his_o eye_n philosophy_n §_o 2._o pythagoras_n according_a to_o iamblichus_n relation_n chap._n 29_o make_v theology_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o first_o most_o universal_a be_v to_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n for_o say_v he_o pythagoras_n who_o first_o give_v the_o name_n to_o philosophy_n define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friendship_n or_o love_n to_o wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v he_o call_v immaterial_o eternal_o and_o sole_a agent_n other_o thing_n be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o for_o corporeal_v indeed_o be_v not_o further_o than_o they_o depend_v upon_o incorporeal_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hence_o pythagoras_n define_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v again_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a also_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n daily_o endeavour_v to_o free_a the_o soul_n from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n last_o he_o define_v it_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o definition_n be_v proper_o applicable_a to_o no_o part_n of_o philosophy_n but_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n 10._o whence_o pythagoras_n judge_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o unity_n which_o architas_n interpret_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o intelligent_a and_o eternal_a nature_n and_o simplicius_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n i._o e._n god_n hence_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o pythagoras_n be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theology_n namely_o because_o he_o treat_v chief_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o worship_n and_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o divine_a so_o great_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o persuasion_n of_o divinity_n impress_v on_o his_o mind_n as_o that_o without_o it_o he_o judge_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a philosophy_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o 10_o metaph._n cap._n 6._o and_o elsewhere_o style_v his_o metaphysic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o theologick_n science_n the_o rabbin_n
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
divine_a purgatory_n or_o purgation_n to_o expel_v all_o noxious_a humour_n from_o the_o soul_n so_o plato_n charmides_n 154._o socrates_n artificial_o feign_v himself_o say_v he_o a_o physician_n and_o testify_v that_o his_o medicament_n will_v be_v ineffectual_a unless_o there_o precede_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preparatorie_n pill_n or_o enchantment_n by_o the_o word_n whereof_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v drive_v out_o this_o he_o illustrate_v by_o a_o excellent_a similitude_n draw_v from_o medicine_n which_o teach_v that_o general_a purgative_n be_v to_o precede_v particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o again_o fol_n 157._o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o certain_a epoda_n or_o preparatory_n and_o these_o epoda_n be_v good_a and_o divine_a word_n 8._o socrates_n seem_v to_o have_v some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n prayer_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n notion_n thereof_o so_o plato_n epinom_n fol._n 980._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n trust_v on_o the_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o they_o that_o meet_v apprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n may_v come_v into_o thy_o mind_n 9_o last_o that_o socrates_n have_v very_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n etc._n and_o it_o be_v separate_a state_n will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o view_v his_o die_a discourse_n of_o this_o theme_n as_o relate_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la by_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o its_o evident_a that_o socrates_n have_v very_o metaphysical_a contemplation_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o that_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n §_o 5_o though_o socrates_n be_v not_o without_o sublime_a contemplative_a and_o deep_a contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n yet_o the_o most_o of_o his_o philosophical_a discourse_n in_o his_o school_n concern_v moral_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n afore_o mention_v so_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 4._o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o contemplation_n and_o action_n socrates_n be_v say_v to_o excel_v most_o in_o active_a philosophy_n whereas_o pythagoras_n insist_v more_o upon_o contemplative_a etc._n etc._n not_o but_o that_o socrates_n spend_v much_o time_n in_o contemplation_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n for_o so_o plato_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr repub._n bring_v in_o adimantus_n thus_o speak_v unto_o socrates_n thou_o have_v consume_v thy_o whole_a life_n in_o nothing_o else_o but_o speculation_n etc._n etc._n only_o herein_o lay_v the_o difference_n socrates_n make_v all_o his_o contemplation_n subservient_fw-fr unto_o action_n and_o value_v not_o speculative_a science_n far_o than_o they_o conduce_v to_o practice_n for_o he_o make_v man_n the_o whole_a subject_n of_o his_o philosophy_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o socrates_n tell_v we_o how_o much_o time_n he_o spend_v in_o contemplative_a inquisition_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o action_n whereas_o pythagoras_n &_o so_o plato_n in_o many_o of_o their_o inquiry_n make_v truth_n the_o ultimate_a object_n or_o end_n of_o their_o contemplation_n or_o motion_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o specific_a difference_n betwixt_o contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o their_o different_a act_n as_o object_n and_o effect_n for_o active_a philosophy_n suppose_v some_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o contemplative_a only_o in_o the_o latter_a truth_n be_v the_o ultimate_a object_n and_o sole_a effect_n whereas_o the_o former_a consider_v truth_n only_o as_o influential_a on_o practice_n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a determination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practic_n philosophy_n be_v effective_a of_o virtue_n but_o theoretic_n of_o truth_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o socrates_n philosophy_n may_v be_v term_v active_a though_o not_o exclusive_a of_o contemplation_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o speculative_a and_o apprehensive_a of_o truth_n but_o also_o practic_a and_o causative_a of_o virtue_n wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n action_n who_o acknowledge_v a_o fraternity_n as_o be_v both_o descend_v from_o socrates_n school_n and_o herein_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o make_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o philosophy_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n so_o plato_n who_o according_a to_o universal_a consent_n receive_v his_o moral_n from_o socrates_n follow_v his_o master_n therein_o tell_v we_o that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a felicity_n which_o have_v chief_o these_o two_o office_n to_o contemplate_v god_n and_o to_o sever_v the_o mind_n from_o corporeal_a phantasm_n so_o again_o plato_n in_o his_o euthydemus_n tell_v we_o that_o use_v in_o thing_n hold_v the_o principal_a place_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o thing_n &_o therefore_o of_o science_n itself_o which_o without_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v vain_a so_o that_o if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o science_n which_o shall_v give_v we_o immortality_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o no_o value_n if_o we_o understand_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n therefore_o always_o make_v man_n to_o live_v happy_o again_o he_o say_v that_o he_o deserve_v very_o ill_a of_o philosophy_n who_o live_v not_o philosophical_o i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o philosophy_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o give_v we_o this_o principal_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n to_o philosophize_v be_v to_o know_v to_o love_v and_o to_o imitate_v god_n yea_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n who_o abound_v in_o speculation_n do_v yet_o herein_o symbolize_v with_o he_o and_o socrates_n his_o master_n affirm_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v a_o true_a philosopher_n who_o live_v philosophical_o so_o arist_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n but_o fly_v to_o their_o reason_n they_o think_v to_o philosophize_v and_o so_o to_o be_v virtuous_a do_v like_a to_o sick_a man_n who_o hear_v their_o physician_n diligent_o but_o yet_o do_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o prescribe_v as_o therefore_o these_o play_v thus_o the_o physician_n will_v never_o cure_v the_o body_n so_o the_o other_o thus_o philosophize_v will_v never_o cure_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o stoic_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o hint_v follow_v socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foot_n by_o foot_n reduce_v all_o philosphie_n to_o morality_n so_o epictetus_n bid_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n they_o be_v philosopher_n by_o word_n but_o by_o deed_n to_o act_v as_o philosopher_n as_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sheep_n do_v not_o bring_v their_o grass_n to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o show_v how_o much_o they_o eat_v but_o digest_v their_o food_n within_o they_o bring_v forth_o a_o good_a fleece_n and_o milk_n and_o so_o do_v you_o do_v teach_v man_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o eat_v but_o eat_v as_o you_o ought_v etc._n etc._n so_o seneca_n epist_n 75._o he_o be_v not_o bless_v who_o know_v these_o thing_n but_o who_o do_v they_o epist_n 94._o what_o else_o be_v philosophy_n but_o a_o law_n of_o life_n the_o like_a seneca_n epist_n 90._o wisdom_n set_v deep_a neither_o do_v she_o teach_v the_o hand_n but_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o mind_n she_o be_v a_o queen_n and_o governess_n art_n serve_v but_o wisdom_n govern_v the_o life_n seneca_n epist_n 117._o the_o mind_n be_v wont_n to_o delight_n rather_o than_o to_o heal_v itself_o and_o to_o make_v philosophy_n a_o recreation_n whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o remedy_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la philos_fw-la l._n 1._o it_o behoove_v say_v he_o a_o man_n true_o wise_a &_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v not_o only_a theoretic_n of_o being_n but_o also_o practic_a of_o thing_n want_v as_o to_o well-being_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v what_o a_o general_a reception_n this_o active_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n which_o socrates_n first_o bring_v into_o the_o school_n find_v among_o all_o the_o follow_a sect_n especial_o the_o stoic_n that_o socrates_n reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o his_o philosophy_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtuous_a operation_n be_v evident_a morality_n by_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o he_o in_o stobaus_n serm._n 1._o fol._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o one_o ask_v he_o i._n e._n socrates_n what_o seem_v to_o he_o the_o best_a instruction_n he_o answer_v eupraxie_n or_o welldoing_a for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v best_a and_o most_o grateful_a to_o god_n in_o husbandry_n who_o transact_v their_o husbandry_n affair_n well_o in_o physics_n who_o act_v as_o good_a physician_n in_o politic_n who_o dispatch_v the_o politic_a concern_v
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
philosophy_n unto_o logic_n and_o so_o platonic_a philosophy_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o organic_n or_o rational_a and_o essential_a or_o real_a 1._o organic_n philosophy_n be_v logic_n logic_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialoctick_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dialogize_v which_o be_v his_o mode_n of_o dispute_v and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manuduction_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o way_n or_o method_n with_o other_o such_o expression_n which_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rational_a organ_n or_o key_n to_o all_o other_o part_n of_o philosophy_n whence_o it_o be_v right_o style_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o logic_n diacritick_n or_o discretive_a organ_n 2._o as_o for_o essential_a or_o real_a philosophy_n it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o plato_n mind_n distribute_v into_o natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a philosophy_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o natural_a philosophy_n it_o either_o regard_v thing_n natural_a as_o natural_a under_o that_o reduplication_n or_o mode_n of_o consideration_n or_o else_o it_o regard_v thing_n natural_a as_o abstract_v from_o their_o naturalitie_n materialitie_n or_o sensibilitie_n with_o respect_n only_o to_o their_o quantity_n 1._o natural_a philosophy_n that_o consider_v thing_n natural_a as_o natural_a i._n e._n under_o that_o reduplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mode_n of_o consider_v it_o may_v be_v subdivide_v into_o contemplative_a contemplative_a and_o active_a 1._o contemplative_a natural_a philosophy_n be_v common_o style_v in_o the_o school_n physics_n or_o physiologie_n from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n whereof_o they_o constitute_v two_o part_n one_o general_n which_o treat_v of_o natural_a body_n in_o general_a their_o first_o principle_n affection_n generation_n and_o corruption_n another_o particular_a which_o discourse_v of_o particular_n as_o 1._o touch_v the_o heaven_n 2._o the_o inferior_a world_n 3._o the_o meteor_n 4._o inanimate_v as_o mineral_n etc._n etc._n 5._o animate_v or_o vegetable_n which_o have_v a_o grow_a life_n but_o no_o sense_n as_o plant_n etc._n etc._n 6._o animal_n which_o have_v not_o only_a growth_n but_o also_o sense_n and_o motion_n though_o without_o reason_n 7._o the_o rational_a soul_n and_o humane_a body_n their_o nature_n part_n affection_n and_o operation_n there_o be_v the_o particular_n which_o come_v under_o contemplation_n in_o physiologie_n though_o plato_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o main_a of_o his_o physics_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o timaeus_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o physiological_a philosophizing_n as_o for_o the_o humane_a soul_n that_o be_v reduce_v to_o his_o metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n active_a active_a or_o operative_a natural_a philosophy_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o contemplative_a refer_v either_o to_o plant_n and_o animal_n and_o thence_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agriculture_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o to_o the_o humane_a body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v style_v medicine_n whereof_o plato_n do_v much_o philosophize_v 2._o natural_a philosophy_n as_o it_o consider_v natural_n under_o a_o abstraction_n from_o their_o naturalitie_n and_o materialitie_n with_o respect_n only_o to_o their_o quantity_n be_v common_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mathematics_n which_o regard_n 1._o either_o the_o corporeitie_n dimension_n and_o figure_n of_o body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geometry_n from_o the_o measure_n of_o ground_n at_o first_o in_o egypt_n 2._o or_o the_o description_n of_o country_n and_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geographie_n 3._o or_o the_o account_n of_o number_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arithmetic_n 4._o or_o the_o situation_n constellation_n motion_n conjunction_n influence_n and_o effect_n of_o celestial_a body_n and_o so_o they_o call_v it_o astronomy_n or_o astrology_n 5._o optic_n which_o regard_v vision_n 6._o music_n which_o refer_v to_o sound_n 7._o navigation_n 8._o tactic_n or_o military_a discipline_n 9_o architecture_n with_o other_o mathematic_a science_n plato_n study_v the_o mathematics_n under_o euclid_n and_o theodorus_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o moral_a philosophy_n respect_v man_n philosophy_n 1._o in_o their_o individual_a personal_a capacity_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o moral_n and_o so_o it_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n or_o 2._o it_o consider_v man_n in_o their_o family_n relation_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d economic_n or_o 3._o it_o refer_v to_o man_n politic_a capacity_n as_o under_o civil_a combination_n and_o confederation_n and_o so_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d politic_n plato_n discourse_v of_o each_o but_o most_o large_o of_o politic_n §_o 8._o as_o for_o supernatural_a philosophy_n common_o call_v metaphysic_n metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n plato_n abound_v most_o herein_o 1._o he_o treat_v very_o metaphysical_o of_o god_n who_o he_o term_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o exod._n 3.14_o 2._o he_o assert_v also_o the_o unity_n simplicity_n and_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o prove_v likewise_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n 4._o he_o demonstrate_v the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n from_o his_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o whence_o also_o he_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superessential_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinite_a 6._o hence_o also_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o incomprehensibilitie_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n 7._o he_o also_o clear_o prove_v the_o holiness_n justice_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n 8._o he_o make_v some_o mention_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n as_o also_o of_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n 9_o he_o treat_v very_o large_o and_o metaphysical_o of_o the_o divine_a idea_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n with_o his_o prevision_n of_o all_o thing_n result_v thence_o 10._o he_o discourse_v very_o divine_o of_o god_n production_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o his_o particular_a regard_n to_o good_a men._n 2._o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o great_a notice_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n notion_n he_o positive_o affirm_v 1._o that_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o divine_a worship_n 2._o hence_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_v of_o god_n according_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o all_o the_o pompous_a invention_n of_o man_n whereby_o the_o superstitious_a heathen_a endeavour_v to_o pacify_v the_o angry_a deity_n 3._o that_o none_o can_v worship_n god_n aright_o but_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a so_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la parmen_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o metaphysical_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n its_o resemblance_n to_o god_n immaterialitie_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n and_o perfection_n likewise_o of_o its_o faculty_n office_n object_n act_n etc._n etc._n 4._o plato_n in_o like_a manner_n seem_v to_o discourse_n though_o imperfect_o and_o under_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o restauration_n of_o mankind_n by_o daemon_n mediator_n the_o infusion_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o grace_n against_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n 5._o yea_o plato_n seem_v to_o give_v some_o hint_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n which_o he_o express_v by_o divine_a oracle_n enthusiasm_n tradition_n 6._o last_o plato_n be_v suppose_v also_o to_o discourse_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o future_a state_n which_o he_o express_v under_o symbol_n chap._n vii_o general_a idea_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n plato_n idea_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o object_n 1._o complex_fw-la science_n 1._o intelligence_n 2._o science_n 3._o i'faith_o 4._o imitation_n 2_o simple_z 3._o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o end_n truth_n 2._o of_o moral_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o connote_v prudence_n wherein_o consider_v its_o object_n office_n and_o act_n which_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o particular_o the_o conscience_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o conscience_n 1._o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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
a_o symbol_n of_o covenant_n friendship_n &_o sanctity_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a rite_n symbol_n relate_v to_o the_o form_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n ethick_n symbol_n pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_a of_o moral_n etc._n etc._n nebuchadnezar_n metempchosysis_n dan._n 4.32_o 33._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n the_o pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o flesh_n symbolical_a in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n abstinence_n from_o bean_n symbolical_a pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la dicebat_fw-la &_o à _fw-la venere_fw-la illicita_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la docebat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la notabant_fw-la vasa_fw-la seminaria_fw-la sive_fw-la testiculos_fw-la horn._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o symbol_n of_o thing_n divine_a number_n symbol_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o jewish_a extract_n pythagoras_n work_n whether_o he_o leave_v any_o thing_n in_o write_v the_o pythagorean_n sect_n destroy_v and_o why_o hornius_n philos_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o pythagoras_n follower_n &_o their_o write_n pythagorize_v philosopher_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o all_o other_o philosopher_n the_o eleatic_a sect._n xenophanes_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect._n parmenides_n philosophy_n zeno_n the_o eleatic_a logic_n invent_v by_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a vossius_fw-la hist_n graec._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 437._o leucippus_n his_o dogme_n of_o atom_n democritus_n opinion_n of_o atom_n democritus_n skill_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n experiment_n &_o medicine_n branch_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n the_o heraclitian_n the_o epicurean_a the_o sceptic_a vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n part_n 2._o cap._n 5._o paragr_n 7._o lud._n viu._n aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 2._o socrates_n the_o author_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n galenus_n initio_fw-la libri_fw-la de_fw-la sectis_fw-la philos_fw-la sâ—crati_fw-la inventionem_fw-la ethicae_fw-la et_fw-la logicae_fw-la tribuit_fw-la hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o why_o socrates_n apply_v himself_o whâ—lly_o to_o morality_n socrates_n aâ—_n universal_a scholar_n socrates_n junior_a adhuc_fw-la incredibili_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la naturalis_fw-la scientiae_fw-la arsit_fw-la uti_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la apud_fw-la platonem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la testarur_n senior_fw-la factus_fw-la cam_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la partem_fw-la ut_fw-la dubiam_fw-la incertam_fw-la inutilem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la repudiaâ—it_fw-la hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o socrates_n metaphysic_n socrates_n hiâ—_n metaphysic_n contemplation_n from_o scripture_n tradition_n 4._o that_o virtue_n come_v from_o god_n 5._o that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v by_o divine_a infusion_n socrates_n daemon_n socrates_n utebatur_fw-la daemone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la domestico_fw-la &_o familiari_fw-la ex_fw-la cujus_fw-la prâ—scripto_o omne_fw-la agebat_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la integro_fw-la libro_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la socratis_n madaurensis_fw-la agit_fw-fr hornius_n ay_o hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o 8._o of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n 9_o of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v immortality_n etc._n etc._n socrates_n active_a moral_a philosophy_n how_o far_o contemplative_a all_o philosophy_n ought_v to_o determine_v in_o virtue_n and_o action_n socrates_n morality_n 1_o his_o institutes_n against_o self_n conceitednes_n and_o flattery_n with_o advice_n to_o study_v ourselves_o 2._o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n socrates_n mode_n or_o form_n of_o philosophize_v natural_a and_o familiar_a 1._o his_o rhetoric_n mode_n ironical_a 2._o his_o dialectic_a by_o induction_n which_o consist_v of_o interrogation_n these_o dialectical_a interrogation_n of_o jewish_a original_a the_o occasion_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o death_n tandem_fw-la cum_fw-la nonnullorum_fw-la odia_fw-la in_o se_fw-la concitasset_fw-la accusatus_fw-la quòd_fw-la corrumperet_fw-la javentutem_fw-la et_fw-la novas_fw-la superstitiones_fw-la induceret_fw-la ad_fw-la cicutae_fw-la forbitionem_fw-la condemnatus_fw-la est_fw-la socrates_n quint._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o apul._n 10._o mile_n hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o socrates_n be_v character_n of_o socrates_n scholar_n and_o their_o different_a persuasion_n about_o moral_n the_o chief_a good_a etc._n etc._n whence_o they_o fall_v into_o divers_a sect_n xenophon_n aristippus_n founder_n of_o the_o cyreniackâ—_n antisthenes_n of_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n euclid_n of_o the_o megarick_n phaedo_fw-la of_o the_o eleaticks_n plato_n of_o the_o academic_n that_o plato_n borrow_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o notion_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o heathen_n 1._o plato_n himself_o 2._o plato_n acknowledge_v his_o choice_a tradition_n to_o be_v from_o the_o barbarian_n by_o who_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n testatus_fw-la plato_n graecos_n à _fw-la barbaris_fw-la didicisse_fw-la 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consitum_fw-la umbram_fw-la praebentibus_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 3._o mortuo_fw-la plato_n â—_o summus_fw-la ac_fw-la pene_fw-la divinus_fw-la honour_n à _fw-la discipulis_fw-la habitus_fw-la singulis_n annis_fw-la ejus_fw-la memoriam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la herois_fw-mi celebrabant_fw-la testae_fw-la eusebio_n l._n 10._o praep_n c._n 1._o horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o plato_n '_o s_o character_n philosophorun_n quis_fw-la dubitet_fw-la platonem_fw-la esse_fw-la praecipuâ—â—_n sive_fw-la acumine_fw-la disserendi_fw-la sive_fw-la eloquentiae_fw-la facultate_fw-la divina_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la &_o homerica_fw-la fabius_n l._n 10._o c._n â—_o plato_n work_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n and_o its_o difference_n from_o the_o new_a in_o point_n of_o suspension_n whether_o plato_n dogmatize_v the_o new_a academic_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o its_o original_n this_o be_v but_o that_o one_o doctor_n 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