the_o same_o with_o adam_n gen_n 1,18_o 3._o as_o adam_n be_v drive_v from_o his_o government_n and_o paradise_n so_o saturn_n 4._o as_o adam_n turn_v husbandman_n so_o saturn_n be_v say_v to_o find_v out_o agriculture_n whence_o he_o be_v picture_v with_o a_o mower_n sith_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 38._o suppose_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o adam_n be_v preserve_v among_o the_o old_a german_n under_o the_o name_n of_o tuisto_n or_o tuito_fw-la their_o chief_a god_n who_o say_v they_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v a_o son_n call_v man._n the_o same_o vossius_fw-la make_v the_o egyptian_a isis_n a_o break_a tradition_n of_o eve_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ischa_n eden_n the_o memory_n of_o paradise_n preserve_v under_o the_o elysian_a field_n eden_n other_o make_v the_o elysian_a field_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o by_o the_o poet_n to_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o paradise_n or_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o which_o make_v for_o this_o conjecture_n be_v a_o observation_n i_o find_v in_o bochart_n touch_v the_o origination_n hereof_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o fol._n 664._o that_o this_o fable_n of_o the_o elysian_a field_n be_v phenician_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o very_a name_n which_o be_v of_o phenician_a extract_n for_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alas_o signify_v to_o exult_v and_o rejoice_v thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alis_fw-la joyful_a whence_o elysius_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o ancient_n to_o change_v a_o into_o e_o as_o enakim_n for_o anakim_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o elysian_a field_n signify_v a_o place_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o so_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o virg._n lib._n 6._o aen._n exinde_fw-la per_fw-la amplum_fw-la mittimur_fw-la elysium_n &_o pauci_fw-la laeta_fw-la arva_fw-la tenemus_fw-la all_o this_o suit_n with_o the_o import_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eden_n which_o signify_v a_o garden_n of_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n garden_n adonis_n garden_n other_o have_v conceive_v that_o the_o story_n of_o paradise_n be_v preserve_v among_o the_o heathen_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o adonis_n garden_n which_o come_v near_o to_o that_o of_o eden_n as_o stillinf_n orig._n s._n book_n 3._o c._n 3._o yea_o pagan_a writer_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o break_a tradition_n not_o only_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n in_o general_a mectar_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o imitate_v by_o ambrosia_n and_o mectar_n but_o also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o so_o mr._n du_n bosc_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o caen_n march_v 11._o 1663._o observe_v that_o the_o poet_n fiction_n of_o their_o divine_a ambrosia_n which_o make_v immortal_a and_o their_o nectar_n which_o make_v young_a be_v but_o traditional_a fragment_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n this_o seem_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o athenae_n deipnos_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaereas_n report_v that_o there_o be_v a_o wine_n in_o babylon_n which_o the_o native_n call_v nectar_n whence_o nectar_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o drink_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n into_o greece_n with_o the_o god_n themselves_o as_o owen_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n be_v divine_a drink_n to_o make_v man_n immortal_a which_o come_v original_o from_o the_o east_n especial_o babylon_n which_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o be_v near_o the_o place_n where_o eden_n be_v seat_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v probable_a ground_n for_o this_o conjecture_n that_o these_o divine_a immortalise_a drink_n nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o eden_n chap._n v._n ethnic_a story_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n plato_n conception_n of_o man_n fall_n according_a to_o gen._n 3.23,24_o plato_n opinion_n of_o the_o praeexistence_n of_o soul_n and_o their_o slavery_n in_o the_o body_n but_o a_o symbol_n of_o man_n fall_n plato_n notion_n of_o original_a sin_n gen._n 5.3_o sin_n ingenite_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n natural_a state_n in_o sin_n term_v a_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a death_n gen._n 2.17_o plato_n acknowledge_v a_o universal_a contagion_n of_o human_a nature_n 1._o of_o the_o mind_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v immerse_v in_o ignorance_n 2._o of_o the_o will._n 3._o of_o the_o affection_n the_o tyranny_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n plato_n have_v some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n plato_n have_v some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o a_o trinity_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o new_a platonist_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n from_o scripture_n the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ape_n of_o christ_n poetic_a fable_n of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n passion_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o 3.23,24_o plato_n conception_n of_o man_n fall_n from_o gen._n 3.23,24_o have_v go_v through_o man_n creation_n and_o happy_a state_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o his_o fall_n and_o recovery_n whereof_o the_o blind_a pagan_n have_v also_o no_o small_a discovery_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n original_o indeed_o i_o find_v no_o heathen_a to_o discourse_v more_o divine_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n than_o plato_n who_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chap._n sect._n 5._o express_v the_o same_o under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o iron_n age_n wherein_o this_o motion_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiforme_a which_o spring_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o corporeal_a matter_n hurry_v the_o universe_n into_o many_o vicissitude_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o in_o his_o critias_n fol._n 106_o plato_n have_v discourse_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a nature_n which_o flourish_v in_o man_n under_o the_o golden_a age_n he_o add_v this_o divine_a nature_n be_v at_o last_o contemper_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o mortal_a or_o sensual_a part_n in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o human_a inclination_n or_o custom_n prevail_v even_o to_o the_o pestilential_a infection_n debauch_v and_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n and_o from_o this_o fountain_n all_o evil_n rush_v in_o upon_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v the_o best_a of_o their_o precious_a thing_n so_o likewise_o in_o his_o theaetetus_n plato_n have_v discourse_v of_o man_n likeness_n to_o god_n in_o the_o golden_a age_n add_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o far_a man_n depart_v from_o this_o rectitude_n by_o so_o much_o the_o deep_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothingnes_n and_o inhumanity_n whence_o he_o make_v two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a and_o most_o happy_a which_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o man_n estate_n in_o immortality_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atheistick_a or_o ungodlike_a the_o pattern_n of_o man_n fall_n all_o which_o come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o scripture_n language_n we_o can_v rational_o conjecture_v what_o original_n it_o shall_v have_v if_o not_o from_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n thus_o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 4._o conceive_v that_o plato_n by_o his_o conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n understand_v the_o history_n of_o man_n fall_n which_o he_o according_a to_o the_o egyptian_a mode_n in_o his_o symposiack_n express_v under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n i.e._n adam_n his_o be_v drink_v with_o nectar_n and_o then_o go_v into_o jupiter_n garden_n that_o be_v eden_n and_o be_v there_o circumvent_v by_o penia_n i.e._n the_o serpent_n and_o thence_o cast_v out_o etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v a_o evident_a vestigium_fw-la of_o adam_n fall_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n according_a to_o gen._n 3.23.24_o §_o 2._o fall_n the_o general_a loss_n by_o man_n fall_n plato_n discourse_v also_o very_o divine_o of_o that_o general_a confusion_n which_o happen_v upon_o the_o fall_n and_o particular_o of_o man_n loss_n thereby_o so_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 251._o after_o sây_v plato_n the_o golden_a age_n be_v expire_v the_o supreme_a god_n leave_v the_o stern_a and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n &_o from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n or_o disorder_n destruction_n without_o all_o peradventure_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o world_n have_v not_o god_n provide_v etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o concern_v man_n disorder_n and_o impotency_n by_o the_o fall_n plato_n in_o the_o say_v politicus_fw-la fol._n 274._o speak_v very_o plain_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v render_v very_o infirm_a
incubat_fw-la ut_fw-la r._n solomo_n in_o hac_fw-la ergo_fw-la significatione_n si_fw-la accipias_fw-la verbum_fw-la pulchre_fw-la significabit_fw-la vim_o illam_fw-la dei_fw-la folricem_fw-la ex_fw-la ruditate_fw-la omne_fw-la formantis_fw-la fagius_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.2_o chrysostome_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vivifick_a energy_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o water_n with_o a_o plastic_a and_o efformative_a virtue_n form_v and_o shape_v every_o thing_n into_o its_o proper_a form_n hereof_o also_o we_o find_v great_a imitation_n in_o pagan_a writer_n for_o to_o begin_v with_o sanchoniathon_n who_o seem_v most_o ancient_a and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n though_o he_o mix_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o great_a fable_n and_o corruption_n he_o call_v this_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dark_a and_o bluster_a wind_n take_v the_o whole_a together_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o euseb_n l._n 1.10_o where_o the_o first_o move_v principle_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o dark_a bluster_a spirit_n or_o wind_n who_o find_v the_o chaos_n confuse_v and_o involve_v in_o darkness_n without_o bound_n or_o order_n be_v move_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o make_v a_o contexture_n call_v love_n whence_o the_o first_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v though_o the_o spirit_n itself_o have_v no_o generation_n from_o this_o connexion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v produce_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v ilus_n slime_n or_o watery_a mixture_n and_o of_o this_o be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o description_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o agitation_n or_o motion_n on_o the_o watery_a mixture_n though_o it_o carry_v in_o it_o many_o corrupt_a addition_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o considerable_a notice_n of_o its_o first_o traduction_n from_o moses_n story_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o so_o eumenius_n the_o philosopher_n cite_v the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n to_o prove_v this_o opinion_n as_o porphyry_n de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nymph_n this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o hold_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spermatick_a efformative_a word_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v form_v and_o shape_v into_o its_o particularity_n etc._n etc._n so_o diog_n laert_n of_o zeno_n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o other_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plastic_a power_n plato_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o universal_a spirit_n so_o lud_n vives_z in_o august_n civet_n lib._n 10._o c._n 23._o any_o one_o say_v he_o that_o incline_v to_o favour_n plato_n may_v easy_o defend_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o spirit_n which_o move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n gen._n 1.2_o who_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o great_a efficient_a who_o impart_v life_n and_o essence_n to_o all_o thing_n throughout_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n so_o cardinal_n bessario_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o tell_v we_o that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o plato_n and_o of_o all_o the_o platonist_n touch_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o our_o religion_n be_v interpret_v of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n as_o carpent_fw-la on_o alcinous_n digre_n 2._o pag._n 235._o §_o 8._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o plato_n physics_n §_o 8._o 1.31_o plato_n description_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n conformable_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o from_o this_o universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n his_o prolific_a agitation_n fomentation_n or_o formation_n of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v and_o that_o according_a to_o moses_n description_n the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o consist_v in_o that_o order_n harmony_n beauty_n perfection_n and_o goodness_n which_o appear_v therein_o and_o in_o each_o part_n thereof_o according_a to_o gen_n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a i.e._n god_n behold_v all_o thing_n clothe_v with_o the_o most_o perfect_a order_n harmony_n beauty_n 1.31_o beauty_n admonet_fw-la nachmanni_n per_fw-la dicere_fw-la dei_fw-la productionem_fw-la rerum_fw-la creatarum_fw-la significari_fw-la per_fw-la videre_fw-la dei_fw-la complacentiam_fw-la &_o approbationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la qua_fw-la rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la ac_fw-la productis_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la durandique_fw-la vim_o addidit_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la productio_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la voco_fw-la dicere_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-fr subsistentia_fw-la vel_fw-la duratio_fw-la voco_fw-la videre_fw-la dei_fw-la rerun_v subsistentia_fw-la à _fw-la complacito_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n fagius_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.31_o and_o form_n of_o goodness_n conformable_a to_o those_o universal_a idea_n of_o goodness_n lodge_v in_o the_o platform_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o decree_n and_o plato_n discourse_v of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n speak_v very_o far_o the_o mind_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n of_o moses_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 12._o plato_n teach_v we_o that_o out_o of_o the_o chaos_n or_o first_o matter_n confuse_a and_o indigested_a god_n most_o accurate_o form_v and_o dispose_v the_o universe_n into_o the_o most_o harmonious_a orderly_a and_o beautiful_a form_n his_o own_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o adorn_v dispose_v conform_a compose_a and_o fashion_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o undertake_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o mode_n how_o this_o rude_a indigested_a chaos_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o perfect_a form_n namely_o the_o divine_a opificer_n by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effective_a word_n all_o thing_n be_v essentialize_v do_v by_o a_o prudent_a persuasion_n formalize_v or_o reduce_v into_o a_o exact_a light_n order_n and_o form_n the_o first_o matter_n otherwise_o dark_a inordinate_a and_o inform_v and_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o he_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o this_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o suppose_v the_o whole_a universe_n to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_a intelligent_a animal_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o body_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o visible_a and_o tractable_a matter_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o four_o elemenss_n earth_n air_n fire_n water_n but_o the_o soul_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o that_o universal_a spirit_n which_o actuate_v and_o influence_v the_o same_o perfection_n the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o its_o beauty_n order_n perfection_n whence_o spring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o happy_a analogy_n symmetry_n or_o proportion_n and_o order_n among_o all_o its_o part_n by_o mean_n whereof_o thing_n of_o themselves_o most_o opposite_a be_v copulate_v and_o link_v together_o by_z i_o know_v not_o what_o agree_v discord_n wherein_o its_o form_n perfection_n and_o goodness_n consist_v and_o plato_n have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o this_o perfect_a form_n order_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o result_v from_o its_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n he_o conclude_v timaeus_n fol._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n contemplate_v this_o new_a frame_v image_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o therein_o etc._n etc._n that_o plato_n in_o all_o this_o imitate_v moses_n seem_v very_o evident_a both_o from_o his_o own_o expression_n as_o also_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o johannes_n grammaticus_n de_fw-la creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n right_o therefore_o the_o great_a moses_n conclude_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o god_n see_v say_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v and_o behold_v they_o be_v very_o good_a plato_n also_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o who_o show_v how_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v by_o god_n say_v that_o the_o father_n who_o generate_v the_o universe_n have_v consider_v this_o mobile_a animal_n the_o frame_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n he_o rejoice_v &_o recreate_v himself_o therein_o especial_o when_o he_o consider_v it_o be_v make_v exact_o conformable_a to_o its_o paradigme_n or_o universal_a exemplar_n thus_o johannes_n grammaticus_n whence_o also_o plato_n himself_o timaeus_n fol._n 92._o call_v this_o universe_n thus_o formalize_v and_o perfectionated_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sensible_a or_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a insensible_a god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o traduce_v from_o moses_n description_n of_o man_n gen._n 1.27_o in_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n thus_o johannes_n
19.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n alone_o be_v separate_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v &_o this_o alone_a be_v immortal_a &_o eternal_a see_v more_o of_o this_o joh._n grammat_n praef_n ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anim._n and_o voss_n idol_n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o soul_n pagan_a fragment_n of_o the_o resurrection_n last_o judgement_n and_o immortal_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n in_o phaedo_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o man_n shall_v revive_v and_o from_o the_o state_n of_o dead_a become_v live_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a man_n shall_v remain_v and_o that_o in_o those_o who_o be_v good_a better_a but_o in_o those_o who_o be_v bad_a worse_o again_o plato_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v the_o composer_n epist_n 7._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o these_o tradition_n touch_v the_o soul_n final_a judgement_n and_o immortality_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o must_v always_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o ancient_n and_o sacred_a tradition_n which_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o it_o have_v judge_n and_o receive_v great_a judgement_n when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_a and_o sacred_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o future_a state_n plato_n else_o where_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n for_o have_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n &c_n &c_n by_o the_o best_a rational_a argument_n he_o can_v produce_v he_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v this_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a scripture_n term_v 2._o peter_n 1.19_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n thales_n pherecydes_n and_o pythagoras_n who_o much_o trade_a in_o oriental_a and_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o their_o assertion_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n plutarch_n 1_o de_fw-fr placent_fw-la philos_n make_v mention_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n their_o hero_n or_o daemon_n say_v they_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n separate_v from_o body_n 84._o ascensus_fw-la animae_fw-la infelicitatem_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la plato_n a_o mose_n mutuatus_fw-la est_fw-la sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 2._o 1._o sect._n 84._o moreover_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o soul_n descent_n into_o the_o body_n and_o ascent_n again_o unto_o felicity_n seem_v borrow_v from_o moses_n thales_n milesius_n the_o head_n of_o the_o jonick_a philosopher_n define_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v always_o mobile_a and_o self_n mobile_a and_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v of_o this_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o affirm_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a i.e._n thales_n be_v the_o first_o that_o discourse_v philosophical_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o he_o learn_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o thales_n philosophy_n pherecydes_n syrus_n pythagoras_n master_n assert_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortality_n and_o future_a state_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n he_o himself_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o account_n of_o he_o &_o his_o philosophy_n pythagoras_n cicero_n in_o 1._o tuscul_fw-la quae_n say_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v after_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o scholar_n pythagoras_n diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o proem_n tell_v uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theopompus_n affirm_v that_o according_a to_o the_o magi_n man_n shall_v revive_v and_o be_v immortal_a that_o the_o magi_n traduce_v this_o as_o other_o piece_n of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n original_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o their_o philosophy_n caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gal._n lib._n 1._o and_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o assert_v the_o same_o of_o the_o druid_n namely_o that_o they_o have_v this_o particular_a and_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n perish_v not_o yea_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o add_v that_o throughout_o america_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o who_o doubt_v hereof_o yea_o some_o have_v receive_v tradition_n of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o that_o before_o our_o european_n arrive_v in_o those_o part_n from_o whence_o he_o argue_v that_o there_o have_v obtain_v a_o catholic_n fame_n touch_v future_a judgement_n which_o persuasion_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o presumption_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n yet_o see_v it_o gain_v credence_n rather_o among_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n than_o among_o the_o sophist_n can_v be_v asscribe_v to_o any_o other_o than_o tradition_n whence_o he_o conclude_v all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a be_v convey_v throughout_o all_o mankind_n from_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o sandford_n descensu_fw-la l._n 2._o sect._n 84._o tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o the_o ancient_n philosophize_v touch_v the_o various_a state_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n &c_n &c_n this_o may_v be_v not_o without_o the_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n refer_v to_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o when_o plutarch_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n who_o give_v the_o mind_n receive_v it_o again_o how_o near_o do_v this_o come_v to_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.9_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o we_o may_v affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o indian_n strabo_n lib._n 15_o affirm_v that_o the_o brahmin_n fable_v the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o herein_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolize_v in_o dogme_n with_o the_o grecian_n yea_o according_a to_o the_o attestation_n of_o hackwell_n and_o other_o of_o our_o english_a man_n who_o view_v an._n 1595_o those_o oriental_a part_n the_o bamianes_n indian_a priest_n inhabit_v cambaia_n affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n return_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o its_o reunion_n with_o the_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o transmit_v among_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n under_o that_o corrupt_a persuasion_n of_o their_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d term_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transanimation_n migration_n from_o body_n to_o body_n and_o regeneration_n which_o not_o only_o the_o pythagorean_n but_o also_o many_o other_o philosopher_n both_o oriental_a and_o more_o western_a maintain_v as_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o herodotus_n who_o say_v pythagoras_n have_v this_o tradition_n from_o they_o the_o like_a julius_n caesar_n lib._n 6._o affirm_v of_o the_o druid_n in_o france_n and_o appianus_n in_o celticis_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o german_n yea_o josephus_n antiquit._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 2_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o pharisee_n thus_o vossius_fw-la idololat_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n that_o the_o soul_n subsist_v after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n yea_o among_o many_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o its_o reconjunction_n with_o the_o body_n which_o we_o call_v the_o resurrection_n but_o this_o they_o great_o corrupt_v in_o that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metempsuchosis_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v we_o demonstrate_v what_o evident_a notice_n the_o heathen_n have_v of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n with_o the_o ensue_a judgement_n and_o man_n immortal_a state_n &_o all_o from_o sacred_a oracle_n &_o tradition_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o giant_n war_n the_o jewish_a ass_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 11.4_o the_o building_n the_o tower_n of_o babel_n express_v by_o the_o pagan_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o divide_a tongue_n gen._n 10.8.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o giant_n thence_o the_o giant_n war_n war_n war_n also_o the_o canaanite_n war_n against_o the_o
demon_n mede_n on_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o diatrib_o 3._o pag._n 538._o prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o baalim_fw-la among_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o great_a man_n decease_v deify_v and_o worship_v for_o go_n for_o say_v he_o baal_n or_o bel_n a_o phenician_a king_n be_v after_o his_o death_n deify_v who_o worship_n jezabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o ithobaal_n king_n of_o tyre_n bring_v into_o israel_n whence_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o demon_n 9.20_o rev._n 9.20_o so_o mede_n in_o clavis_fw-la apocalyp_n on_o rev._n 9.20_o discourse_v of_o these_o demon_n as_o the_o same_o with_o those_o baalim_fw-la style_v also_o in_o scripture_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n from_o belus_n a_o phenician_a king_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o belus_n the_o phenician_a king_n may_v be_v so_o call_v from_o baal_n or_o baalim_fw-la their_o god_n and_o lord_n and_o these_o so_o call_v from_o baal_n god_n name_n that_o these_o baalim_fw-la or_o demon_n god_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o great_a hero_n decease_v be_v evident_a from_o ps_n 106.28_o 106.28_o psal_n 106.28_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_a and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a hereby_o say_v deodati_n be_v signify_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o idolatry_n which_o begin_v by_o attribute_v divine_a honour_n to_o person_n decease_v thales_n and_o pythagoras_n seem_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v these_o demon_n to_o any_o exact_a idea_n form_n or_o shape_n it_o be_v true_a the_o poet_n orpheus_n homer_n and_o hesiod_n bring_v some_o rude_a idea_n or_o rather_o first_o line_n out_o of_o the_o oriental_a part_n egypt_n etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o plato_n well_o observe_v they_o make_v little_a distinction_n betwixt_o their_o demon_n and_o superior_a go_n but_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n who_o converse_v in_o egypt_n and_o deal_v much_o in_o jewish_a tradition_n pare_n off_o many_o poetic_a fable_n and_o ridiculous_a attribute_n apply_v to_o those_o demon_n make_v they_o more_o artificial_a and_o philosophic_a mediator_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mode_n of_o this_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n give_v we_o the_o mode_n how_o this_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o deification_n be_v accomplish_v we_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o judge_v and_o firm_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o virtuous_a man_n according_a to_o nature_n and_o divine_a justice_n become_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o saint_n demie-god_n and_o of_o demie-god_n after_o they_o be_v perfect_o as_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o purgation_n purify_v they_o become_v entire_a and_o perfect_a go_n montaigne_n essais_n liv_o 2._o chap._n 12._o give_v it_o we_o more_o full_o thus_o see_v a_o little_a this_o mode_n of_o ancient_a deification_n after_o the_o grand_a and_o proud_a pomp_n of_o enterrement_n when_o as_o the_o fire_n begin_v to_o seize_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pyramid_n and_o the_o bed_n whereon_o the_o person_n decease_v lay_v they_o let_v fly_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o eagle_n which_o fly_v aloft_o signify_v that_o his_o soul_n fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o thousand_o medailles_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o pagan_a deification_n of_o their_o demon_n the_o popish_a canonization_n of_o their_o saint_n exact_o answer_v as_o their_o canonist_n ingenious_o confess_v and_o both_o one_o and_o tother_o be_v but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v prove_v demon_n 3._o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o demon_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o demon_n the_o poet_n orpheus_n homer_n and_o hesiod_n discourse_n somewhat_o confuse_o of_o they_o but_o the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a founder_n and_o promotor_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonlogie_n treat_v more_o distinct_o of_o they_o thus_o plutarch_n placit_fw-la philos_fw-la 1.8_o tell_v we_o that_o thales_n with_o pythagoras_n plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o the_o demon_n be_v spiritual_a substance_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n and_o condition_n betwixt_o the_o immortal_a god_n and_o the_o hero_n this_o opinion_n thales_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o from_o egypt_n into_o greece_n for_o that_o the_o egyptian_n hold_v the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o jamblichus_n the_o myster_n egypt_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o treat_v more_o accurate_o and_o ample_o of_o these_o demon_n their_o nature_n and_o quality_n than_o plato_n who_o in_o his_o lib._n 13._o the_o legib_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beget_v god_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visible_a go_n again_o he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idol_n and_o image_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n the_o creator_n go_n demon_n middling_a go_n and_o more_o full_o in_o his_o symposium_fw-la fol._n 202._o etc._n etc._n he_o describe_v these_o demon_n to_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n every_o daemon_n be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o both_o he_o likewise_o call_v these_o demon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n make_v by_o god_n and_o sometime_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a as_o for_o the_o quality_n and_o dignity_n of_o these_o demon_n he_o say_v politic._n fol._n 251._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n be_v co-ruler_n with_o the_o great_a god_n all_o which_o platonic_a contemplation_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n character_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n who_o be_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o humanity_n to_o be_v make_v or_o beget_v also_o a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n man_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n also_o co-ruler_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n messiah_n 4._o the_o office_n of_o these_o demon_n answerable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o true_a messiah_n 4._o last_o we_o have_v a_o very_a ample_a and_o exact_a account_n in_o plato_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o these_o demon_n which_o full_o answer_v to_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v presume_v be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o christ_n office_n so_o plato_n symposium_fw-la fol._n 202._o etc._n etc._n after_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o daemon_n socrates_n demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o faculty_n or_o power_n have_v this_o daemon_n man_n 1_o demon_n transmit_v the_o worship_n of_o man_n to_o the_o god_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o god_n to_o man_n diotima_n reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v a_o faculty_n to_o interpret_v and_o transmit_v the_o affair_n of_o man_n to_o the_o god_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o god_n to_o man_n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v what_o these_o affair_n of_o man_n and_o the_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o the_o god_n their_o command_n and_o reward_n for_o sacrifice_n divination_n 2_o demon_n the_o author_n of_o divination_n and_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o open_v his_o mind_n more_o full_o he_o say_v 2._o that_o all_o divination_n proceed_v from_o the_o conduct_n of_o these_o demon_n communion_n 3._o demon_n mediator_n betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o man_n in_o order_n to_o communion_n 3._o that_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o mediation_n all_o communion_n with_o the_o god_n be_v transact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n mix_v not_o with_o man_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o daemon_n by_o who_o all_o communion_n and_o conference_n betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o man_n be_v maintain_v wherein_o we_o have_v all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n explicate_v by_o plato_n and_o apply_v to_o his_o daemon_n which_o we_o can_v rational_o imagine_v can_v ever_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o brain_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o some_o sacred_a tradition_n the_o pythagorean_n hold_v the_o same_o sentiment_n of_o these_o demon_n so_o also_o the_o stoic_n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v also_o there_o be_v certain_a demon_n which_o have_v a_o sympathy_n with_o or_o care_n of_o man_n and_o as_o the_o pagan_n take_v the_o idea_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonology_n from_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o the_o true_a messiah_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o papist_n receive_v the_o original_a idea_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n worship_n from_o this_o pagan_a demonology_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n
their_o inferior_a baalim_fw-la lord_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o supreme_a god_n or_o god_n which_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o great_a hero_n or_o prince_n decease_v and_o deify_v thus_o julian_n the_o apostate_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v mercury_n who_o be_v historical_o canaan_n and_o mars_n assessor_n to_o the_o sun_n the_o supreme_a god_n so_o hercules_n be_v general_o repute_v as_o one_o of_o these_o phenician_a hero_n or_o demon_n and_o so_o indeed_o his_o name_n import_v which_o some_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herein_o prince_n whence_o hero_n as_o before_o chap._n 5._o §_o 1._o in_o our_o account_n of_o hercules_n who_o we_o judge_v the_o same_o with_o joshua_n among_o these_o baalim_fw-la or_o inferior_a man_n god_n we_o may_v reckon_v belus_n with_o other_o of_o the_o phenician_a king_n who_o be_v after_o death_n deify_v and_o make_v mediator_n betwixt_o man_n and_o the_o supreme_a god_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o pythagor_n philosophy_n §_o 11._o theelogie_n the_o grecian_a natural_a theelogie_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o grecian_n their_o natural_a theology_n and_o worship_n which_o in_o its_o first_o rise_n and_o last_o refinement_n seem_v very_o probable_o the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n deity_n the_o first_o grecians_z worship_v planetary_a deity_n as_o for_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o natural_a theology_n in_o greece_n plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a grecian_n have_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o barbarian_n viz._n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o who_o first_o inhabit_v greece_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o god_n as_o many_o of_o the_o barbarian_n now_o have_v viz._n the_o sun_n moon_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o therefore_o they_o behold_v all_o these_o move_n in_o continue_a course_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_n thence_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n worship_v by_o the_o hellenes_n without_o any_o proper_a distinct_a name_n or_o title_n only_o under_o the_o common_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v they_o understand_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n thus_o sandford_n descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 25._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n conceive_v the_o sun_n moon_n earth_n star_n and_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o only_a go_n and_o more_o full_o in_o what_o precede_v l._n 1._o §_o 6._o sandford_n assure_v we_o out_o of_o herodotus_n that_o the_o ancient_a helen_n worship_v not_o their_o god_n under_o any_o proper_a name_n but_o call_v they_o only_o by_o that_o common_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disposer_n because_o they_o dispose_v of_o all_o sublunary_a affair_n but_o at_o length_n when_o the_o pelasgi_n begin_v to_o flourish_v greece_n begin_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n which_o the_o grecian_n receive_v from_o the_o barbarian_n especial_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n approbation_n plato_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v and_o so_o apply_v the_o origination_n of_o the_o god_n to_o the_o planetary_a or_o celestial_a body_n as_o before_o zeno_n in_o stobaeus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o other_o star_n be_v intelligent_a and_o wise_a fiery_a fire_n go_n the_o star_n body_n or_o seat_n of_o their_o go_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o these_o celestial_a body_n compose_v of_o fire_n be_v inform_v and_o actuate_v by_o some_o wise_a intelligent_a divine_a spirit_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n plato_n zeno_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o chief_a institutor_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n be_v not_o so_o sottish_a as_o to_o make_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o god_n for_o then_o indeed_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o poet_n or_o mythologist_n who_o they_o so_o great_o cry_v down_o but_o they_o make_v these_o celestial_a body_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o their_o god_n or_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o their_o residence_n thus_o possidoneus_n in_o stobaeus_n say_v of_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v a_o star_n be_v a_o divine_a body_n or_o the_o body_n of_o a_o god_n so_o philo_n the_o jew_n who_o do_v great_o platonize_v libro_fw-la de_fw-la opificio_fw-la mundi_fw-la call_v the_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a image_n i.e._n inform_v and_o actuate_v by_o some_o divine_a spirit_n and_o lib._n de_fw-fr somniis_fw-la he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a soul_n i.e._n in_o regard_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o inform_v they_o other_o refer_v the_o physic_n theologie_n of_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n so_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 27._o that_o fable_n of_o the_o four_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saturn_n all_o that_o have_v endeavour_v to_o search_v into_o antiquity_n have_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o thing_n also_o many_o by_o jupiter_n have_v understand_v the_o fire_n by_o juno_n the_o air_n by_o neptune_n the_o water_n by_o pluto_n the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n whence_o by_o a_o easy_a anagrammatisme_n he_o derive_v aer_fw-la from_o hera_n this_o be_v a_o good_a key_n to_o open_v to_o we_o what_o that_o natural_a theology_n which_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n bring_v in_o import_v theology_n philosopher_n the_o composer_n of_o this_o natural_a theology_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o poet_n who_o precede_v the_o philosopher_n and_o be_v the_o great_a broacher_n of_o mythologick_n theologie_n have_v by_o their_o fabulous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o generation_n of_o god_n coin_v a_o world_n of_o god_n which_o refer_v to_o some_o oriental_a person_n or_o tradition_n the_o philosopher_n be_v easy_o convince_v by_o their_o travel_n into_o the_o oriental_a part_n where_o they_o find_v the_o original_a record_n of_o these_o fabulous_a person_n and_o story_n that_o these_o god_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mortal_a god_n or_o decease_a man_n deify_v they_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v this_o mythologick_n to_o a_o physic_n or_o more_o natural_a theology_n and_o thus_o they_o make_v first_o but_o one_o supreme_a god_n who_o chief_a throne_n or_o seat_n they_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o many_o other_o inferior_a middling_a god_n which_o they_o call_v demon_n or_o man_n god_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o great_a hero_n decease_v reside_v principal_o in_o some_o star_n or_o other_o as_o before_z §_o 5._o as_o for_o their_o supreme_a god_n the_o wise_a of_o they_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n etc._n etc._n understand_v he_o to_o be_v the_o first_o eternal_a infinite_a and_o most_o unchangeable_a be_v only_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o compleasance_n comply_v with_o the_o superstitious_a humour_n of_o the_o people_n they_o express_v he_o by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o the_o chief_a name_n of_o their_o idol-god_n be_v but_o reference_n to_o as_o well_o as_o derivation_n from_o the_o one_o true_a god_n thus_o in_o the_o grecian_n jao_n in_o the_o latin_n jove_n in_o the_o phoenicians_n jevo_fw-la in_o the_o thracian_n evie_n in_o the_o athenian_n hues_n in_o the_o eolian_o phoibe_v in_o the_o american_n hioh_n in_o the_o egyptian_n bacchus_n one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n jehovah_n be_v evident_o see_v by_o all_o that_o will_v say_v sandford_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 22._o this_o supreme_a god_n the_o philosopher_n general_o suppose_v to_o have_v his_o residence_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n the_o sun_n style_v saturn_n jupiter_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thence_o call_v by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saturn_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n because_o the_o sun_n motion_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o time_n 2._o other_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heat_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v think_v to_o be_v fire_n 13._o jupiter_fw-la autem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hebraeorun_n deum_fw-la &_o putavit_fw-la varro_n &_o siquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o augustini_fw-la judicio_fw-la merito_fw-la putavit_fw-la sands_n de_fw-fr desc_fw-fr christi_fw-la
theology_n which_o be_v by_o the_o new_a platonist_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a assistance_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n after_o that_o the_o broad_a and_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v on_o those_o oriental_a part_n especial_o on_o egypt_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n esa_fw-mi 19.18_o one_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n i.e._n heliopolis_n devote_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o wise_a and_o more_o ingenious_a of_o those_o platonist_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n see_v a_o necessity_n of_o reform_v their_o natural_a theology_n especial_o of_o reject_v those_o many_o fictitious_a god_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o body_n of_o their_o theology_n this_o i_o say_v these_o platonic_a philosopher_n be_v force_v unto_o by_o argument_n the_o christian_n urge_v not_o only_o from_o reason_n but_o also_o from_o plato_n own_o philosophy_n &_o concession_n which_o clear_o disprove_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o go_n hence_o these_o new_a pythagorize_a platonist_n to_o salve_v their_o natural_a theology_n pretend_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n theologie_n be_v but_o a_o allegoric_a explication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o physic_n theologie_n thus_o they_o reduce_v all_o their_o supreme_a god_n saturn_n jupiter_n apollo_n &c_n &c_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o lesser_a inferior_a god_n they_o make_v to_o be_v demon_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o decease_a hero_n deify_v and_o lodge_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o star_n thus_o plotinus_n ennead_n 2._o lib._n 9_o contend_v hard_o for_o these_o deastri_fw-la or_o star-god_n this_o be_v the_o theology_n which_o julian_n the_o apostate_n contend_v for_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o oration_n for_o the_o sun_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o one_o eternal_a supreme_a god_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o this_o sacred_a succession_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n who_o endeavour_v this_o reformation_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n be_v ammonius_n who_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a plotinus_n his_o successor_n porphyry_n successor_n to_o plotinus_n jamblichus_n the_o successor_n of_o porphyry_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o chief_a mean_n which_o give_v they_o most_o assistance_n in_o this_o design_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n be_v indeed_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o christian_a religion_n for_o they_o have_v the_o lxx_n version_n by_o they_o in_o their_o library_n beside_o ammonius_n the_o head_n of_o this_o succession_n be_v either_o a_o christian_n or_o well_o incline_v who_o mix_v scripture_n notion_n with_o his_o philosophy_n see_v more_o touch_v the_o advantage_n these_o new_a platonist_n have_v from_o scripture_n light_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n in_o our_o follow_a discourse_n of_o egyptian_a philosophy_n part_v 2._o book_n 1._o also_o of_o platonic_a philosophy_n part_v 2._o book_n 2._o §_o 13._o theology_n the_o roman_a natural_a theology_n we_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o roman_n their_o natural_a theology_n and_o worship_n but_o herein_o we_o shall_v find_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n from_o that_o of_o the_o grecian_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o original_n for_o as_o the_o grecian_n so_o the_o roman_n have_v their_o superior_a and_o inferior_a go_n the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a of_o their_o god_n consider_v physical_o be_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v worship_v among_o they_o under_o differ_v name_n and_o form_n viz._n of_o saturn_n jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n 16._o jani_fw-la nomen_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la historia_fw-la arcessimus_fw-la ex_fw-la javano_n fuerit_fw-la contractum_fw-la sin_z jani_fw-la appellatio_fw-la primò_fw-la non_fw-la homini_fw-la convenit_fw-la sed_fw-la soli_fw-la nempe_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n &c_n &c_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolatr_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 16._o i_o shall_v mention_v only_o that_o of_o janus_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a god_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o consider_v physical_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o for_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o name_n we_o have_v before_o show_v how_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n god_n name_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el._n and_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v worship_v among_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o name_n of_o janus_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o nigidius_n figulus_n that_o learned_a roman_a who_o declare_v that_o apollo_n be_v janus_n now_o all_o know_v that_o apollo_n be_v the_o sun_n so_o arnobius_n lib._n 3._o say_v that_o some_o make_v janus_n to_o be_v the_o sun_n 2._o the_o genealogy_n of_o janus_n prove_v the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o sun_n 3._o this_o be_v far_a demonstrable_a from_o the_o character_n terentianus_n maurus_n give_v he_o viz._n jane_n pater_fw-la jane_n tuens_fw-la dive_v biceps_fw-la biformis_fw-la o_fw-la cate_z rerum_fw-la sator_fw-la o_fw-la principium_fw-la deorum_fw-la this_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololat_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o apply_v to_o the_o sun_n if_o we_o consider_v janus_n historical_o and_o according_a to_o the_o mythologist_n so_o he_o refer_v to_o noah_n or_o javan_n as_o before_o chap._n 6._o §_o 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o roman_n have_v also_o their_o demon_n or_o middling_a god_n which_o they_o call_v medioxumi_fw-la and_o deastri_fw-la which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o great_a hero_n decease_v and_o lodge_v in_o the_o star_n so_o julius_n caesar_n be_v say_v to_o become_v a_o star_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o we_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o roman_a theology_n be_v not_o so_o much_o physic_n or_o natural_a as_o politic_a and_o therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n ix_o politic_a theologie_n traduce_v from_o divine_a institutes_n corrupt_v the_o greek_a sacred_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n god_n name_n numa_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o politic_a theology_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_n institutes_n pagan_a law_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o god_n the_o delphic_a temple_n and_o its_o sacred_n frame_v in_o imitation_n of_o god_n temple_n etc._n etc._n pagan_a altar_n in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_n act_n 17.23_o the_o grecian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es-ja_a god_n fire_n leu._n 6.12_o pagan_a priest_n in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_n coena_fw-la and_o coes_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coen_n the_o pontifick_a college_n vestment_n order_n qualification_n and_o purification_n of_o jewish_a origination_n pagan_a sacrifice_n imitate_v of_o jewish_a the_o jewish_a holocaust_n levit._n 1,2,3,4,5,6_o large_o explicate_v with_o its_o parallel_n among_o the_o pagan_n jewish_n expiatory_a sacrifice_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n the_o scape-goat_n levit._n 16.7_o whence_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n act_v 17.23_o 1_o cor._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 19.2_o the_o red_a heifer_n imitate_v by_o the_o egyptian_n the_o oblation_n of_o human_a blood_n to_o saturn_n a_o imitate_v of_o abraham_n offering_n isaac_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o christ_n sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n act._n 7.4_o esa_n 30.33_o the_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_a man_n catholic_n pagan_a federal_n sacrifice_n from_o jewish_a gen._n 15.10_o jer._n 34.18_o ps_n 50.5_o what_o a_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n import_v and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v imitate_v by_o pagan_n pagan_a custom_n of_o feast_v on_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o lectisternia_fw-la from_o the_o jewish_a passeover_n joh._n 13.23_o pagan_n first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a gen._n 4.3_o pagan_n universal_o observe_v a_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n in_o imitation_n of_o god_n sabbath_n pagan_a oracle_n prayer_n abstinence_n and_o ceremony_n from_o jewish_n the_o jewish_a phylactery_n imitate_v by_o the_o indian_n persian_n and_o babylonian_n jewish_a funeral_n rite_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n the_o sum_n of_o pagan_a theology_n a_o imitation_n of_o divine_a §_o 1._o theology_n of_o politic_a theology_n have_v go_v through_o mythick_n and_o physic_n theologie_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o politic_a wherein_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o discover_v evident_a notice_n of_o its_o traduction_n from_o jewish_a rite_n politic_a theologie_n be_v so_o call_v 1._o from_o its_o first_o institutor_n who_o be_v legislator_n statesman_n and_o politician_n 2._o from_o its_o end_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o awe_n and_o obedience_n to_o law_n as_o for_o the_o description_n thereof_o we_o have_v it_o well_o deliver_v out_o of_o varro_n by_o austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o
that_o most_o of_o his_o mythology_n or_o fabulous_a narration_n touch_v the_o god_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genealogy_n and_o exploit_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n and_o imitation_n of_o some_o sacred_a person_n exploit_n and_o story_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o albeit_o we_o have_v few_o relic_n of_o his_o poem_n yet_o what_o remain_v seem_v to_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n open_v among_o the_o israelite_n especial_o that_o most_o celebrate_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v easy_a for_o god_n to_o achieve_v all_o thing_n and_o with_o he_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a this_o golden_a verse_n we_o may_v presume_v linus_n gain_v from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n or_o his_o own_o observation_n of_o god_n divine_a power_n in_o and_o with_o his_o church_n §_o 5._o scripture_n orpheus_n poesy_n derive_v from_o sacred_a scripture_n next_o to_o linus_n follow_v orpheus_n who_o carion_n lib._n 2._o touch_v the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o the_o jones_n make_v to_o be_v linus_n auditor_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o argonaut_n this_o orpheus_n be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v write_v the_o war_n of_o the_o titan_n and_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o argonaut_n 22._o orpheo_n qui_fw-la sub_fw-la judicibus_fw-la floruisse_fw-la a_o quibusdam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la circa_fw-la cadmi_fw-la tempus_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la edoctus_fw-la sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o 22._o it_o be_v report_v also_o that_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o woman_n in_o thracia_n out_o of_o a_o superstition_n because_o he_o have_v change_v their_o law_n thus_o carrion_n some_o make_v the_o poetic_a age_n to_o begin_v with_o orpheus_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v a_o great_a promotor_n if_o not_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o the_o go_n justin_n martyr_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o teacher_n of_o polytheisme_n he_o be_v a_o great_a instrument_n the_o devil_n employ_v for_o the_o erect_n of_o idolatry_n together_o with_o melampus_n musaeus_n arion_n methymnaeus_n amphion_n of_o thebes_n and_o eumolpus_n the_o thracian_a who_o be_v all_o great_a promotor_n of_o idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o of_o poesy_n whereof_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o original_a idea_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o that_o orpheus_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v general_o confess_v whence_o as_o it_o be_v say_v also_o he_o bring_v most_o of_o his_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o custom_n into_o greece_n wherein_o those_o who_o be_v initiate_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o sanford_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 22._o orpheus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v into_o greece_n the_o sacreds_n of_o father_n bacchus_n who_o also_o as_o diodorus_n report_v 1._o diodor._fw-la l._n 1._o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o with_o the_o same_o endeavour_n bring_v 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〈◊〉_d which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n the_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v frame_v now_o that_o this_o phenician_a maxim_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o learning_n be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a oracle_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v orpheus_n according_a to_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ex_fw-la tim._n chron._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v mention_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o of_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n by_o god_n and_o suidas_n atte_v 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o orpheus_n hold_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invisible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v herein_o the_o tradition_n of_o moses_n this_o orpheus_n be_v very_o skilful_a in_o music_n as_o well_o as_o poesy_n which_o give_v he_o a_o mighty_a advantage_n on_o the_o thracian_n and_o macedonian_n for_o the_o civilise_n of_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v fable_v that_o he_o draw_v man_n and_o tree_n after_o he_o i.e._n by_o the_o novelty_n and_o pleasingnes_n of_o his_o music_n and_o poesy_n he_o insinuate_v his_o moral_a precept_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o cheerful_a embrace_v of_o the_o same_o this_o also_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la c._n 3._o §_o 4._o speak_v concern_v he_o orpheus_n be_v a_o thracian_a many_o have_v write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poem_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o orpheus_n suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enumerate_v some_o of_o they_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v name_v onomacritus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pisistratus_n son_n of_o who_o tatianus_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orpheus_n be_v contemporary_a with_o hercules_n but_o the_o poem_n that_o pass_v under_o his_o name_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o onomacritus_n the_o athenian_a who_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o pisistratus_n son_n about_o the_o 50_o olympiad_n there_o be_v many_o fragment_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o henry_n stephanus_n in_o his_o philosophic_a poesy_n have_v collect_v together_o but_o the_o most_o famous_a fragment_n be_v that_o in_o justin_n martyr_n in_o which_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o abraham_n and_o the_o mosaic_a table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n §_o 6._o scripture_n homer_n choice_a notion_n from_o scripture_n next_o to_o orpheus_n we_o may_v add_v homer_n who_o live_v about_o 150_o year_n after_o the_o trojan_a war_n not_o far_o from_o the_o age_n of_o the_o prophet_n esaiah_n as_o carrion_n chron._n lib._n 2._o that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v general_o confess_v by_o such_o as_o have_v write_v his_o life_n so_o also_o grotius_n on_o mat._n 10.28_o say_v that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v evident_a etc._n etc._n yea_o sandford_n descens_fw-la l._n 2._o §_o 37._o think_v that_o homer_n be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o egypt_n 37._o egyptum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o natum_fw-la homerum_fw-la cum_fw-la heliodoro_n suspicor_fw-la &_o eruditum_fw-la plane_n videor_fw-la sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o 37._o that_o homer_n have_v many_o of_o his_o fiction_n from_o some_o real_a scripture_n tradition_n which_o he_o gather_v up_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v even_o from_o his_o stile_n and_o the_o affinity_n of_o many_o of_o his_o expression_n with_o the_o scripture_n language_n thus_o ralegh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o sect._n 7._o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o homer_n have_v read_v over_o all_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o by_o place_n steal_v thence_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n may_v appear_v of_o which_o justin_n martyr_n remember_v many_o in_o the_o treatise_n convert_v by_o mirandula_n for_o the_o more_o full_a evidence_n whereof_o see_v duport_n gnomologia_fw-la or_o parallel_v betwixt_o homer_n and_o the_o scripture_n also_o bogan_n homerus_n hebraïzan_n §_o 7._o scripture_n hesiod_n poem_n from_o scripture_n next_o to_o homer_n follow_v hesiod_n who_o be_v say_v to_o live_v 100_o year_n after_o homer_n somewhat_o before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n carion_n chron._n lib._n 2._o tell_v we_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o muse_n temple_n in_o helicon_n his_o poem_n contain_v partly_o discourse_n of_o morality_n partly_o a_o description_n of_o the_o year_n or_o as_o we_o phrase_v it_o a_o calendar_n for_o such_o be_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o ethnic_a priest_n he_o receive_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n unto_o who_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n
sophocles_n also_o in_o ovid_n seneca_n lucan_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o our_o annotate_n ad_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la christ_n relig._n about_o the_o the_o end_n an_fw-mi indicium_fw-la whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o astrologer_n touch_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o sun_n towards_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o see_v copernicus_n revolutionum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o etc._n etc._n then_o he_o conclude_v thus_o these_o celestial_a fire_n be_v jumble_v together_o with_o the_o subterraneous_a thence_o that_o final_a conflagration_n so_o fatal_a to_o the_o world_n shall_v arise_v as_o former_o the_o flood_n from_o the_o coalition_n of_o the_o celestial_a water_n and_o the_o subterraneous_a etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o judgement_n pagan_a notice_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n neither_o be_v the_o heathen_n without_o many_o break_a tradition_n concern_v the_o last_o judgement_n which_o we_o may_v no_o way_n doubt_n be_v convey_v to_o they_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o sacred_a fountain_n the_o jew_n have_v clear_a notice_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o ensue_v upon_o the_o world_n conflagration_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o enoch_n prophesy_v common_a among_o they_o 14.15_o judas_n 14.15_o as_o jude_n intimate_v v._o 14.15_o or_o from_o other_o divine_a revelation_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o common_a and_o famous_a tradition_n of_o the_o world_n duration_n 6000._o year_n and_o the_o 7000._o year_n to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &c_n &c_n of_o which_o see_v august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 7._o and_o lud._n vives_z thereon_o also_o mede_n diatr_n 4._o pag._n 476_o to_o 491._o broughton_n likewise_o in_o his_o principal_a position_n pag._n 14._o assert_n the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n viz._n that_o the_o world_n at_o the_o 6000_o year_n by_o the_o old_a expectation_n in_o all_o likelihood_n shall_v end_v so_o mede_n diatr_n 4._o pag._n 490_o say_v it_o be_v true_a the_o primitive_a father_n especial_o those_o that_o believe_v the_o chiliad_n conceive_v the_o world_n shall_v last_v and_o the_o church_n therein_o labour_v 6000_o year_n judgement_n the_o jewish_a persuasion_n of_o the_o 7000_o year_n to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o the_o 7000_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o sabbath_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n their_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a persuasion_n now_o that_o the_o heathen_n have_v some_o fragment_n and_o tradition_n hereof_o may_v be_v evince_v out_o of_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la lib._n 10._o fol._n 621_o where_o he_o thus_o philosophize_v see_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o patient_a of_o labour_n we_o must_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o please_a violence_n follow_v on_o towards_o the_o celestial_a bliss_n that_o we_o may_v be_v friend_n to_o ourselves_o and_o the_o god_n and_o victor_n in_o that_o long_a passage_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n etc._n etc._n judgement_n the_o platonic_a year_n a_o image_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v live_v happy_o here_o and_o in_o the_o thousand_o year_n when_o we_o come_v to_o they_o here_o plato_n make_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o passage_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o come_v very_o near_o the_o forname_v jewish_a tradition_n of_o the_o 7000_o year_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whence_o spring_v that_o notion_n of_o annus_fw-la platonicus_n the_o platonic_a year_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o or_o at_o least_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a 7000_o year_n wherein_o they_o place_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n again_o plato_n in_o the_o same_o lib._n 10_o de_fw-fr repub._n fol._n 614._o mention_n a_o phenician_a or_o egyptian_a fable_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n in_o that_o great_a platonic_a year_n his_o word_n follow_v true_o i_o will_v relate_v to_o thou_o a_o fable_n of_o herus_fw-la armenius_n a_o excellent_a personage_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o pamphilius_n who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a relate_v those_o thing_n he_o see_v in_o hell_n he_o say_v therefore_o that_o after_o his_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n he_o travel_v with_o many_o and_o come_v into_o a_o certain_a divine_a place_n in_o which_o he_o see_v two_o hiatu_n or_o breach_n of_o earth_n very_o near_o unto_o he_o also_o two_o other_o above_o in_o heaven_n between_o these_o hiatus_n there_o sit_v judge_n who_o after_o they_o have_v pass_v judgement_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n decease_v command_v the_o just_a to_o ascend_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n into_o the_o upper_a place_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o monument_n of_o their_o judgement_n hang_v before_o they_o but_o the_o unjust_a on_o the_o contrary_a they_o command_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n into_o the_o low_a place_n with_o memoir_n of_o all_o that_o they_o perpetrate_v in_o their_o life_n time_n hang_v behind_o they_o thus_o plato_n and_o serranus_n on_o this_o place_n add_v that_o plato_n here_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o egyptian_n or_o phoenicians_n that_o plato_n derive_v these_o his_o contemplation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n be_v rational_o argue_v by_o lud._n vives_z in_o august_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 28._o thus_o eusebius_n lib._n 2._o praepar_fw-la evang_v suppose_v that_o plato_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n both_o the_o mutation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hel._n for_o plato_n relate_v that_o time_n be_v expire_v the_o terrene_a stock_n of_o mankind_n shall_v come_v under_o a_o defection_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v agitate_a with_o unwonted_a manner_n yea_o shake_a with_o the_o vast_a destruction_n of_o all_o live_a thing_n then_o after_o some_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v again_o settle_v by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n who_o that_o the_o world_n may_v not_o fall_v in_o piece_n and_o perish_v will_v again_o receive_v the_o government_n thereof_o and_o add_v to_o it_o eternal_a youth_n and_o immortality_n §_o 6._o soul_n pagan_a fragment_n of_o the_o resurrection_n last_o judgement_n and_o immortal_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o catholic_n fame_n and_o tradition_n diffuse_v among_o mankind_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n last_o judgement_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v not_o as_o we_o may_v rational_o conceive_v have_v its_o original_n from_o any_o other_o save_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o israel_n socrates_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n in_o phaedone_n fol._n 91_o philosophize_v on_o the_o soul_n subsist_v and_o duration_n after_o the_o body_n dissolution_n and_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o cebes_n that_o this_o duration_n may_v be_v long_o but_o not_o eternal_a socrates_n undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o man_n soul_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cebes_n true_o seem_v to_o grant_v this_o unto_o i_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o last_a than_o the_o body_n but_o this_o remain_v uncertain_a to_o all_o whether_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o consumption_n of_o many_o body_n itself_o have_v put_v of_o the_o last_o body_n perish_v etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o question_n socrates_n begin_v a_o new_a dispute_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n never_o perish_v because_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o plato_n mean_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o explain_v by_o alcinous_n of_o plato_n doctrine_n cap._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v self_n mobile_a because_o it_o have_v a_o innate_a or_o connate_a life_n ever_o act_v of_o itself_o farther_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n philebus_n phaedrus_n mino_n book_n of_o common_a wealth_n and_o epistle_n over_o and_o again_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o albeit_o in_o his_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o reject_v his_o master_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v incline_v to_o assert_v the_o soul_n immortality_n so_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la text_n 4._o he_o describe_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v void_a of_o passion_n and_o mixture_n i.e._n simple_a and_o incorruptible_a so_o again_o textu_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v sensible_a be_v corporeal_a but_o the_o mind_n be_v separate_a i.e._n incorporeal_a and_o spiritual_a whence_o he_o conclude_v textu_fw-la
the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n 1._o plato_n lay_v down_o this_o as_o the_o head_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o rhetoric_n speech_n that_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n whence_o he_o condemn_v such_o who_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o about_o metaphor_n and_o similitude_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v couch_v under_o they_o so_o in_o his_o phoedr_n fol._n 262._o plato_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n can_v never_o right_o judge_v of_o that_o similitude_n wherewith_o the_o thing_n be_v clothe_v be_v it_o not_o manifest_v say_v he_o that_o those_o who_o conjecture_v beside_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o thence_o fall_v into_o error_n be_v therefore_o deceive_v because_o they_o stick_v whole_o about_o the_o similitude_n of_o thing_n &_o c_o so_o again_o fol._n 260._o we_o be_v assure_v there_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o true_a art_n of_o speak_v without_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oratory_n without_o truth_n be_v not_o a_o art_n but_o a_o inartificial_a trade_n in_o brief_a plato_n make_v oration_n or_o persuasive_a speech_n to_o be_v the_o handmaid_n and_o ornament_n of_o reason_n or_o truth_n and_o hence_o he_o count_v he_o the_o best_a orator_n who_o do_v in_o a_o most_o lively_a manner_n represent_v and_o illustrate_v truth_n etc._n etc._n now_o where_o can_v we_o find_v truth_n more_o lively_o illustrate_v than_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n what_o apposite_a similitude_n and_o resemblance_n of_o truth_n do_v we_o find_v there_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o virtue_n 2._o rhetoric_n must_v draw_v man_n to_o virtue_n 2._o the_o main_a end_n or_o design_n of_o rhetoric_n according_a to_o plato_n be_v to_o draw_v man_n to_o virtue_n as_o truth_n be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n so_o virtue_n the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o oratory_n so_o plato_n phaedr_n fol._n 271._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faculty_n of_o speak_v well_o be_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allure_a of_o the_o soul_n to_o virtue_n which_o plato_n make_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o oratory_n be_v more_o full_o by_o he_o explicate_v fol._n 272._o where_o he_o give_v this_o as_o the_o last_o and_o best_a character_n of_o a_o good_a orator_n that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n virtuous_o incline_v and_o thence_o that_o all_o his_o oration_n tend_v to_o this_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o wise_a orator_n ought_v to_o strive_v how_o he_o may_v speak_v or_o do_v thing_n please_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o the_o god_n who_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o obey_v to_o the_o utmost_a whence_o plato_n gorg_n 513._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o chief_a work_n of_o a_o good_a rhetorician_n be_v to_o make_v man_n good_a citizen_n like_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o therefore_o must_v be_v chief_o endeavour_v by_o we_o to_o cure_v the_o city_n and_o citizen_n of_o moral_a disease_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o excel_v in_o virtue_n for_o without_o this_o all_o our_o endeavour_n signify_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o condemn_v pericles_n though_o eloquent_a as_o a_o bad_a orator_n because_o by_o his_o flattery_n he_o make_v the_o athenian_n worse_a than_o he_o find_v they_o and_o he_o commend_v socrates_n as_o most_o excellent_a because_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v man_n best_o not_o best_o to_o please_v hence_o plato_n gorg._n 455._o give_v this_o definition_n of_o rhetoric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rhetoric_n be_v a_o composition_n of_o persuasive_a not_o demonstrative_a speech_n concern_v what_o be_v just_a and_o unjust_a now_o all_o this_o make_v much_o for_o the_o precellence_n of_o scripture_n rhetoric_n which_o infinite_o excel_v all_o other_o as_o well_o in_o moral_a as_o divine_a ethic_n or_o precept_n and_o incentives_n to_o virtue_n all_o pagan_a rhetoric_n come_v infinite_o short_a of_o the_o scripture_n persuasive_n and_o motive_n to_o virtue_n §_o 4._o virtuous_a 3._o orator_n must_v be_v just_a and_o virtuous_a virtue_n be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o oratory_n hence_o plato_n make_v this_o a_o essential_a quality_n of_o a_o good_a orator_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v virtuous_a so_o in_o his_o gorg._n fol._n 460._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o rhetorician_n be_v just_a that_o he_o will_v what_o be_v just_a and_o that_o he_o do_v just_a thing_n a_o rhetorician_n therefore_o never_o will_v to_o do_v unjust_o so_o in_o his_o gorg._n fol._n 508._o plato_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o orator_n aright_o must_v be_v both_o just_a and_o one_o that_o understand_v just_a thing_n thus_o again_o in_o his_o laches_n fol._n 188._o plato_n bring_v in_o laches_n commend_v socrates_n mode_n of_o teach_v and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o best_a praeceptor_n who_o life_n do_v accord_n with_o his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o music_n or_o harmony_n not_o jonick_a but_o doric_a and_o that_o which_o most_o delight_v the_o auditor_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o teach_v well_o but_o act_n ill_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o elegant_a he_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o offend_v so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hater_n of_o eloquence_n rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lover_n of_o the_o same_o thence_o fol._n 189._o laches_n add_v i_o know_v socrates_n first_o by_o his_o good_a deed_n more_o than_o by_o his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o i_o find_v he_o worthy_a of_o good_a oratory_n and_o all_o freedom_n of_o speech_n thus_o plato_n whereby_o he_o teach_v we_o what_o harmony_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a orator_n betwixt_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o his_o action_n must_v teach_v as_o well_o as_o his_o tongue_n whence_o diogenes_n blame_v the_o orator_n of_o his_o age_n because_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d endeavour_v to_o discourse_v eloquent_o of_o righteous_a thing_n but_o not_o to_o do_v they_o and_o this_o certain_o enhance_v scripture-oratorie_n the_o composer_n whereof_o do_v both_o speak_v and_o live_v at_o a_o more_o transcendent_a rate_n than_o ever_o pagan_a orator_n pretend_v to_o much_o less_o do_v §_o 5._o uniform_a 4._o oration_n must_v be_v uniform_a as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oration_n plato_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v like_o a_o animal_n which_o have_v all_o part_n right_o dispose_v so_o in_o his_o phaedr_n fol._n 264._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n every_o oration_n must_v be_v as_o a_o live_a creature_n which_o have_v a_o body_n so_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v without_o a_o head_n or_o without_o a_o foot_n but_o must_v have_v the_o middle_n and_o extreme_n so_o exact_o delineate_v as_o that_o they_o may_v agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a thus_o plato_n wherein_o he_o show_v that_o a_o good_a oration_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d methodical_o and_o harmonious_o compose_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proportion_n of_o the_o part_n both_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n thereof_o and_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o piece_n of_o pagan_a oratory_n so_o methodical_a and_o harmonious_a as_o sacred_a scripture_n §_o 6._o pathetic_a 5._o oration_n must_v be_v pathetic_a as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affection_n or_o property_n of_o a_o oration_n plato_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v very_o pathetic_a and_o affectionate_a so_o in_o his_o gorg._n fol._n 481._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o a_o orator_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o move_a affection_n he_o can_v demonstrate_v unto_o other_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o move_a object_n hence_o plato_n make_v this_o one_o main_a part_n of_o a_o orator_n to_o understand_v the_o right_a knack_n of_o move_a man_n mind_n and_o affection_n wherein_o the_o hinge_n of_o persuasive_a rhetoric_n consist_v whence_o also_o he_o conceive_v it_o a_o necessary_a accomplishment_n of_o a_o orator_n to_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o affection_n so_o also_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o affection_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v excite_v and_o move_v by_o rhetorician_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o business_n of_o a_o orator_n to_o take_v the_o fancy_n and_o by_o it_o to_o move_v the_o affection_n as_o the_o great_a work_n