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
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
as_o some_o conceive_v for_o it_o be_v find_v out_o 600_o year_n before_o his_o time_n by_o palamedes_n but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o apply_v it_o to_o this_o mystical_a sense_n as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o thus_o pythagoras_n express_v to_o the_o life_n the_o condition_n of_o a_o debauch_a profligate_n wretch_n by_o his_o symbol_n of_o a_o coffin_n which_o signify_v his_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a and_o scriptural_a phrasiologie_n whence_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n borrow_v this_o symbolic_a image_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n speak_v luk._n 15.24_o 15.24_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a where_o hammond_n out_o of_o grotius_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a notion_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o any_o that_o have_v forsake_v his_o school_n i._n e._n refuse_v to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a coffin_n set_v in_o his_o place_n to_o signify_v he_o to_o be_v moral_o dead_a this_o be_v a_o common_a symbolic_a manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o express_v a_o wicked_a state_n of_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a death_n so_o philo_n define_v this_o moral_a death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n and_o live_v only_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n as_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o symbol_n be_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n universal_o receive_v among_o the_o oriental_a barbaric_a philosopher_n and_o thence_o traduce_v into_o greece_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n which_o take_v in_o also_o the_o jewish_a they_o call_v man_n fall_v from_o their_o principle_n dead_a as_o such_o also_o who_o subjugate_v their_o mind_n to_o their_o sensual_a passion_n but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n communion_n 2._o another_o ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n which_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o express_v his_o moral_a precept_n by_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v down_o salt_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o holy_a and_o intimate_v communion_n and_o friendship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o all_o those_o of_o his_o society_n for_o salt_n be_v use_v first_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o thence_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n college_n as_o a_o symbol_n 1._o of_o confederation_n or_o covenant_n 2._o of_o communion_n and_o friendship_n 3._o of_o sanctity_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o and_o shall_v give_v far_a proof_n thereof_o 3._o another_o characteristical_a symbol_n under_o which_o pythagoras_n couch_v a_o reproof_n against_o slothful_a or_o prattle_a scholar_n be_v this_o student_n receive_v not_o a_o swallow_n into_o your_o house_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n admit_v not_o a_o slothful_a person_n unto_o your_o philosophy_n which_o require_v great_a industry_n and_o unwearied_a patience_n the_o swallow_n come_v but_o in_o one_o season_n and_o stay_v not_o long_a but_o sleep_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o year_n other_o by_o pythagoras_n swallow_n intend_v a_o great_a prattler_n or_o babbler_n this_o ethick_n character_n against_o sloth_n and_o vain_a discourse_n do_v symbolize_v with_o many_o of_o solomon_n proverb_n against_o slothful_a person_n 4._o under_o this_o symbolic_a character_n 〈◊〉_d turn_v away_o from_o thyself_o every_o edge_n pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o prudence_n rather_o than_o passion_n as_o jamblichus_n 5._o by_o this_o symbol_n stir_v not_o the_o fire_n with_o a_o sword_n pythagoras_n advise_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o provoke_v the_o passion_n of_o potent_a man_n as_o diogenes_n understand_v it_o or_o not_o to_o provoke_v a_o man_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o anger_n etc._n as_o jamblichus_n 6._o pythagoras_n ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n by_o which_o he_o dehort_v man_n from_o covetousness_n be_v this_o breed_v nothing_o that_o have_v crooked_a talon_n i._o e._n say_v jamblichus_n be_v not_o tenacious_a 7._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o disciple_n patience_n and_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o symbol_n help_v to_o lay_v on_o a_o burden_n but_o not_o to_o take_v it_o off_o this_o say_v jamblichus_n teach_v fortitude_n etc._n etc._n 8._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o avoid_v anxious_a heart-distracting_a care_n by_o this_o symbolic_a character_n eat_v not_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n consume_v not_o thy_o heart_n by_o care_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o chirst_n mat._n 6.27.31_o 32.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o justice_n under_o that_o lively_a symbol_n pass_v not_o over_o the_o balance_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n command_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o observe_v equality_n etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v exact_o to_o that_o ethick_n character_n or_o proverb_n use_v frequent_o by_o solomon_n as_o prov._n 11.1_o a_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o just_a weight_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a prov._n 16.11_o prov._n 20.23.10_o and_o last_o pythagoras_n to_o draw_v his_o scholar_n to_o a_o cheerful_a embrace_v of_o virtue_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v it_o many_o amiable_a and_o lively_a character_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o bodily_a health_n sanitie_n and_o beauty_n but_o principal_o under_o the_o symbol_n of_o musical_a harmony_n for_o what_o ever_o be_v excellent_a he_o compare_v to_o harmony_n which_o suit_n very_o much_o with_o the_o character_n of_o grace_n in_o scripture_n which_o style_v it_o the_o beauty_n health_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o more_o of_o these_o symbol_n hereafter_o §_o 14._o we_o have_v now_o dispatch_v pythagoras_n ethic_n 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n forbear_v moral_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o action_n and_o bear_v physical_a natural_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o passion_n for_o all_o ethic_n or_o moral_n be_v comprehend_v under_o active_a and_o passive_a morality_n or_o under_o abstinence_n and_o tolerance_n i_o e._n forbear_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o manner_n and_o bear_v which_o imply_v do_v also_o as_o well_o as_o suffering_n what_o be_v evil_a to_o nature_n politic_n §_o 15._o pythagoras_n teach_v not_o only_a ethic_n but_o also_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n viz._n economic_n which_o regard_v the_o government_n of_o family_n and_o politic_n which_o respect_v the_o government_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n this_o latter_a pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v great_o verse_v in_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o politic_n which_o he_o compose_v and_o give_v to_o his_o scholar_n as_o laertius_n relate_v jamblichus_n say_v that_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o say_v that_o among_o being_n nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o every_o thing_n partake_v of_o some_o other_o as_o earth_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n far_o that_o there_o be_v a_o friendship_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o answerable_a to_o that_o say_n man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o which_o he_o ground_v his_o politic_n jamblicus_n say_v also_o that_o man_n hold_v pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o all_o politic_a science_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v lawgiver_n more_o ancient_a as_o minos_n of_o crete_n and_o lycurgus_n of_o sparta_n who_o law_n pythagoras_n consult_v as_o jamblichus_n cap._n 5_o but_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v of_o any_o public_a professor_n of_o the_o science_n of_o politic_n more_o ancient_a than_o pythagoras_n law_n who_o make_v it_o a_o main_a design_n of_o his_o travel_n &_o study_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o the_o best_a maxim_n of_o polity_n this_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o journey_n to_o crete_n to_o consult_v minos_n law_n and_o upon_o another_o to_o sparta_n to_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o lycurgus_n but_o among_o all_o the_o constitution_n law_n and_o maxim_n of_o polity_n he_o meet_v with_o none_o afford_v he_o great_a light_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o frame_v his_o body_n of_o politic_n than_o the_o mosaic_a law_n and_o politic_a constitution_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n do_v in_o truth_n traduce_v the_o best_a of_o his_o law_n and_o principle_n of_o polity_n from_o moses_n law_n and_o polity_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n from_o the_o divine_a moysaicall_a law_n at_o present_a take_v only_o this_o proof_n hereof_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o zaleucus_n the_o great_a founder_n of_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v disciple_n to_o pythagoras_n from_o who_o we_o
conversation_n he_o divide_v his_o philosophy_n into_o metaphysic_n or_o contemplative_a and_o moral_a or_o active_a metaphysic_n 1._o as_o to_o his_o metaphysic_n or_o divine_a contemplation_n he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v while_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o under_o the_o impression_n of_o corporeal_a image_n sensible_a form_n and_o terrene_a affection_n he_o be_v not_o right_o dispose_v for_o divine_a contemplation_n which_o require_v a_o mind_n defecate_v and_o separate_v from_o corporeal_a phantasm_n and_o passion_n this_o some_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o in_o his_o philosophic_a institutes_n he_o so_o much_o addict_v himself_o to_o morality_n because_o he_o find_v his_o scholar_n not_o capable_a of_o those_o more_o sublime_a metaphysic_n contemplation_n therefore_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o same_o by_o moral_a institutes_n this_o he_o make_v the_o chief_a subject_n of_o his_o last_o philosophic_a lecture_n to_o his_o scholar_n after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o poison_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n as_o we_o find_v it_o relate_v at_o large_a by_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la where_o he_o give_v we_o socrates_n die_v philosophizing_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o separate_a state_n and_o particular_o that_o none_o can_v right_o philosophize_v of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n but_o such_o as_o have_v their_o soul_n strip_v of_o &_o abstract_v from_o all_o corporeal_a image_n impress_n and_o affection_n for_o till_o the_o soul_n be_v loose_a from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n it_o can_v not_o be_v free_a for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o define_v philosophy_n a_o mediation_n of_o death_n i_o e._n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o which_o state_n the_o soul_n be_v purge_v from_o those_o corporeal_a dregs_o by_o which_o it_o be_v contaminate_v while_o confine_v to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v render_v capable_a of_o contemplate_v god_n and_o divine_a thing_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o most_o pure_a divine_a truth_n and_o be_v will_v be_v touch_v by_o a_o impure_a mind_n thence_o he_o judge_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n know_v more_o of_o he_o and_o his_o divine_a mystery_n than_o impure_a soul_n who_o follow_v not_o god_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n bring_v he_o in_o affirm_v that_o only_o good_a man_n be_v wise_a and_o skilful_a in_o divine_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n so_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 3._o give_v a_o reason_n why_o socrates_n philosophize_v so_o much_o on_o morality_n he_o say_v socrates_n will_v not_o that_o mind_v clog_v with_o terrene_a passion_n shall_v extend_v themselves_o to_o contemplate_v divine_a thing_n which_o he_o conceive_v can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v but_o by_o a_o refine_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v man_n shall_v be_v very_a intent_n on_o get_v a_o reform_a life_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v exonerate_v of_o its_o depress_v lust_n may_v by_o a_o natural_a vigour_n lift_v up_o itself_o to_o eternal_o and_o by_o that_o purity_n of_o intelligence_n contemplate_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o eternal_a incommutable_a light_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o create_a nature_n live_v in_o stability_n etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n whereby_o we_o be_v inform_v why_o socrates_n be_v so_o spare_v in_o communicate_v his_o divine_a contemplation_n to_o his_o scholar_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o evident_a by_o what_o i_o find_v ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o plato_n that_o of_o all_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n not_o except_v scocrates_n have_v as_o if_o not_o more_o clear_a notion_n as_o any_o touch_a god_n his_o nature_n unity_n tradition_n and_o other_o sacred_a mystery_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v attain_v unto_o but_o by_o some_o borrow_a tradition_n original_o jewish_n or_o scriptural_a particular_o socrates_n assert_v 1._o the_o spiritual_a infinite_a eternal_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o unity_n which_o be_v the_o great_a article_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n 2._o the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o native_a blindness_n in_o which_o all_o man_n be_v envelop_v &c._n &c._n 4._o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o teachable_a and_o acquitable_a by_o nature_n or_o art_n but_o the_o product_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n god_n thus_o plato_n in_o meno_n fol._n 89._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v therefore_o often_o seek_v if_o there_o be_v any_o preceptor_n of_o virtue_n after_o all_o my_o endeavour_n i_o can_v find_v none_o so_o fol._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v neither_o teachable_a neither_o gain_v by_o science_n then_o he_o bring_v in_o socrates_n conclude_v more_o positive_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n then_o be_v neither_o from_o nature_n nor_o teachable_a but_o it_o come_v by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o humane_a understanding_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v etc._n etc._n thus_o plato_n yea_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o fol._n 99_o that_o god_n use_v the_o most_o unskilful_a instrument_n in_o communicate_v this_o grace_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n 5._o when_o also_o socrates_n assert_v that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v by_o divine_a infusion_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiad_n fol._n 124._o infusion_n bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o bespeak_v alcibiades_n we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o common_a council_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v become_v best_a neither_o do_v i_o affirm_v this_o only_a of_o thou_o alcibiades_z that_o thou_o want_v discipline_n but_o that_o i_o myself_o most_o need_v it_o neither_o do_v i_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o thou_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v except_v â—hat_n my_o tutor_n namely_o god_n be_v better_a and_o wise_a than_o thou_o viz._n pericles_n so_o again_o plato_n alcibiad_n fol._n 135._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o dialogize_v with_o alcibiades_n socrates_n do_v thou_o know_v by_o whâ—â—_n mean_v thou_o may_v avoid_v this_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n alcibiades_n yes_o soc._n how_o alcib_n if_o thou_o will_v socrates_n socrat._v thou_o speak_v not_o right_o alcibiades_n alcib_n how_o then_o must_v i_o speak_v socrat._v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n will_v etc._n etc._n again_o plato_n in_o his_o theaet_fw-la fol._n 151._o bring_v in_o socrates_n allure_a theaetetus_n a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o happy_a ingeny_n to_o his_o philosophy_n in_o order_n whereto_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n endow_v with_o a_o midwife_n faculty_n to_o draw_v forth_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n mind_n but_o withal_o he_o add_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o he_o only_o a_o midwife_n employ_v by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n god_n have_v compel_v i_o to_o play_v the_o midwife_n but_o forbid_v i_o to_o generate_v and_o fol._n 210._o he_o express_o say_v i_o and_o my_o mother_n receive_v this_o midwife_n faculty_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n 6._o hence_o socrates_n pretend_v to_o have_v a_o familiar_a daemon_n always_o attend_v and_o inspire_v of_o he_o so_o plato_n theagnes_n 128._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v by_o divine_a grace_n a_o daemon_n which_o have_v follow_v i_o from_o my_o childhood_n this_o daemon_n be_v a_o voice_n which_o signify_v to_o i_o what_o i_o must_v do_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o compel_v i_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n but_o if_o any_o of_o my_o friend_n communicate_v somewhat_o to_o i_o and_o that_o voice_n dehort_v i_o i_o from_o the_o same_o 13._o it_o also_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o socrates_n that_o when_o one_o of_o his_o scholar_n offer_v he_o money_n for_o instruct_v he_o he_o refuse_v it_o say_v his_o daemon_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o and_o plato_n in_o his_o symposion_n bring_v in_o socrates_n discourse_v at_o large_a of_o this_o daemon_n his_o office_n etc._n etc._n and_o serranus_n in_o plato_n apology_n for_o socrates_n tell_v we_o that_o socrates_n call_v his_o divine_a inspiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o daemon_n a_o voice_n and_o a_o sign_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o this_o tutelar_a daemon_n socrates_n affirm_v that_o he_o institute_v his_o whole_a life_n even_o from_o his_o childhood_n whâ—t_v this_o daemon_n be_v whether_o a_o good_a or_o bad_a angel_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v most_o probable_a it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o debate_v only_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a that_o socrates_n acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o supernatural_a divine_a assistance_n for_o instruction_n and_o direction_n etc._n etc._n 7._o socrates_n acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o some_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o interrogation_n unto_o which_o they_o require_v a_o extemporary_a answer_n so_o it_o follow_v and_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n say_v grotius_n be_v take_v from_o the_o school_n where_o the_o master_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v the_o ripe_a scholar_n to_o pose_v the_o young_a by_o interrogation_n whence_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o signify_v to_o dispute_v i._n e._n by_o dialogue_n or_o question_n and_o answer_n which_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o dispute_v in_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o thence_o traduce_v unto_o the_o grecian_a and_o continue_v among_o they_o till_o aristotle_n reduce_v this_o natural_a logic_n to_o a_o artificial_a way_n of_o syllogizirg_n in_o mode_n and_o figure_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v in_o these_o disputation_n of_o socrates_n he_o intend_v more_o the_o draw_v forth_o â—nd_v revince_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o opponent_n than_o the_o deliver_n and_o establish_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o conceive_v it_o not_o his_o concern_n who_o affirm_v he_o know_v nothing_o to_o assert_v any_o thing_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v in_o plato_n theaetetus_n and_o this_o his_o modest_a suspension_n or_o conceling_n his_o own_o opinion_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o those_o differ_a sect_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o especial_o of_o the_o academical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n of_o which_o hereafter_o howbeit_o socrates_n modesty_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o assert_v and_o confirm_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hypothesis_n yet_o be_v he_o very_o bold_a and_o ironical_a in_o refute_v the_o proud_a assume_n of_o such_o as_o pretend_v they_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o it_o be_v apparent_a say_v he_o that_o socrates_n do_v in_o his_o very_a moral_a question_n whereto_o he_o seem_v whole_o to_o addict_v himself_o either_o by_o his_o confess_a ignorance_n or_o dissemble_a knowledge_n with_o a_o admirable_a pleasantness_n and_o most_o acute_a urbanitie_n agitate_v and_o overturn_v the_o folly_n of_o unlearned_a person_n who_o think_v they_o know_v somewhat_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o socrates_n lay_v together_o sufficient_o argue_v their_o original_n to_o be_v divine_a and_o sacred_a yea_o justin_n martyr_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n conceive_v that_o he_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o part_n acknowledge_v christ_n so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n ad_fw-la senat._n &_o anton._n hornius_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o socrates_n daemon_n may_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o spirit_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o this_o fervour_n of_o socrates_n mix_v with_o a_o ironical_a facetiousnes_n in_o overturning_a the_o proud_a conceit_a ignorance_n of_o some_o death_n who_o fancy_v they_o know_v all_o thing_n be_v suppose_v to_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o condemnation_n and_o death_n so_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o in_o what_o follow_v say_v that_o from_o these_o endeavour_n of_o socrates_n to_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o these_o ignorant_a sophist_n enmity_n be_v stir_v up_o he_o be_v by_o a_o calumnious_a crimination_n condemn_v and_o punish_v with_o death_n etc._n etc._n plato_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o socrates_n affirm_v that_o these_o odium_n and_o feude_v befall_v socrates_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o disputation_n against_o these_o proud_a sophist_n the_o same_o laertius_n there_o be_v three_o that_o accuse_v socrates_n anytus_n melitus_n and_o lycon_n the_o orator_n who_o be_v the_o actor_n whereas_o anytus_n defend_v the_o rout_n of_o artificer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o athenian_n who_o socrates_n often_o deride_v and_o melitus_n defend_v the_o poet_n when_o socrates_n have_v condemn_v and_o judge_v to_o be_v expel_v the_o city_n the_o main_a crime_n they_o accuse_v he_o of_o be_v his_o deny_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o 281_o suffrage_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o poison_n he_o make_v a_o learned_a and_o undaunted_a discourse_n about_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o state_n in_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n grow_v upon_o he_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o scholar_n character_n enjoin_v they_o to_o go_v and_o sacrifice_v a_o cock_n to_o esculapius_n the_o daemon-god_n of_o medicine_n as_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n for_o so_o sweet_a and_o noble_a a_o death_n of_o which_o see_v plato_n phaedo_fw-la about_o the_o end_n also_o he_o and_o xenophon_n apology_n for_o socrates_n with_o diogenes_n laertius_n where_o we_o find_v socrates_n plead_v that_o his_o enemy_n overwhelm_v he_o not_o with_o crime_n but_o envy_v only_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o athenian_n be_v so_o great_o affect_v with_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o socrates_n that_o a_o little_a after_o they_o cause_v all_o their_o school_n to_o be_v shut_v and_o punish_v melitus_n with_o death_n anytus_n with_o banishment_n erect_v a_o brazen_a statue_n to_o socrates_n as_o austin_n and_o ludou._n vives_n in_o aug._n civit._fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 2._o give_v he_o this_o great_a character_n this_o be_v that_o socrates_n of_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v sufficient_o say_v for_o his_o dignity_n who_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o gentile_n and_o come_v near_o of_o all_o to_o the_o christian_a wisdom_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o athens_n sophroniscus_n be_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o man_n temperate_a chaste_a just_a modest_a patient_a of_o injury_n not_o greedy_a of_o riches_n pleasure_n no_o nor_o yet_o of_o glory_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o write_v nothing_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o whilst_o other_o profess_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n profess_v himself_o to_o know_v nothing_o thus_o lud._n vives_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o hornius_n socrates_n erat_fw-la vir_fw-la acutus_fw-la festivus_fw-la laborem_fw-la tolerans_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la quam_fw-la exemplo_fw-la docens_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o lactantius_n caeteris_fw-la non_fw-la paulo_fw-la cordatiorem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la concedit_fw-la socrates_n be_v eminent_a for_o his_o acumen_fw-la eloquence_n diligence_n instruct_v as_o well_o by_o his_o example_n as_o precept_n and_o such_o as_o lactantius_n also_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v far_o surpass_v other_o heathen_a philosopher_n for_o wisdom_n horn._n hist_o phil._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o yet_o some_o say_v socrates_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o that_o great_a gentile_a uncleanness_n which_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a of_o those_o gentile_a philosopher_n be_v guilty_a of_o mention_v rom._n 1.21_o 27._o as_o elsewhere_o sect_n §_o 8._o though_o socrates_n write_v nothing_o himself_o yet_o his_o dispute_n be_v commit_v to_o write_v by_o his_o scholar_n among_o who_o xenophon_n be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o punctual_a for_o plato_n use_v a_o great_a liberty_n in_o interline_v his_o own_o sentiment_n with_o his_o master_n dogme_n and_o albeit_o socrates_n confine_v himself_o to_o moral_n and_o in_o his_o philosophizing_n thereon_o use_v a_o plain_a method_n yet_o after_o his_o death_n his_o scholar_n fall_v into_o several_a faction_n and_o sect_n which_o spring_v from_o their_o differ_a apprehension_n about_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o chief_a evil._n so_o austin_n civit._fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 3._o therefore_o socrates_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o great_a fame_n both_o live_n and_o dead_a leave_v behind_o he_o many_o sectatorâ—_n of_o his_o philosophy_n who_o eristick_a study_n be_v to_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o moral_a question_n wherein_o the_o chief_a good_a consist_v which_o not_o evident_o appear_v in_o socrates_n dispute_n while_o he_o start_v and_o assert_v and_o destroy_v every_o thing_n every_o one_o form_v such_o a_o chief_a good_a as_o seem_v most_o please_a to_o he_o thus_o have_v these_o socratics_n differ_v persuasion_n about_o this_o last_o end_n some_o place_v the_o chief_a good_a in_o pleasure_n as_o aristippus_n some_o in_o virtue_n as_o antisthenes_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o jonick_a philosophy_n seem_v to_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o socrates_n school_n especial_o the_o cyreniack_a cynic_n eleatic_a megarick_n academic_a platonic_a stoic_a 1._o of_o socrates_n scholar_n xenophon_n xenophon_n and_o aeschinus_n the_o socratic_a cleave_v fast_o to_o their_o master_n without_o sound_v a_o new_a sect._n 2._o aristippus_n the_o cyrenian_a cyreniackâ—_n another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n found_v the_o cyreniack_a sect_n who_o main_a principle_n be_v
of_o the_o pythagorean_n also_o xenophanes_n the_o colophonian_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n another_o branch_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n hold_v the_o sun_n consist_v of_o a_o collection_n of_o little_a fire_n etc._n etc._n plato_n also_o hold_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v fire_n as_o august_n lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o which_o seem_v most_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n story_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o light_n and_o fire_n as_o also_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n so_o mark._n 14.54_o of_o which_o more_o in_o plato_n philosophy_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n also_o make_v fire_n the_o chief_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n medicine_n §_o 11._o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v much_o verse_v in_o medicine_n or_o active_a physic_n so_o jamblichus_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la pythagorae_n cap._n 20._o say_v that_o among_o the_o science_n which_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v verse_v in_o medicine_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o medicine_n consist_v in_o a_o exact_a regiment_n or_o right_a order_n of_o diet._n where_o jamblichus_n subjoin_v many_o other_o particular_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n medicine_n so_o cornelius_n celsus_n in_o praefat._n among_o the_o famous_a professor_n of_o medicine_n reckon_v up_o pythagoras_n for_o one_o who_o flourish_v under_o cyrus_n cambyses_n and_o darius_n as_o laertius_n solinus_n eusebius_n and_o vossiuâ—_n that_o pythagoras_n be_v very_o severe_a in_o his_o prescript_n or_o rule_n of_o diet_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n we_o have_v already_o show_v how_o that_o he_o prescribe_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n abstinence_n from_o all_o meat_n that_o may_v too_o much_o heat_v the_o blood_n as_o from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n also_o from_o such_o meat_n as_o do_v load_v the_o stomach_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o digest_v likewise_o from_o such_o as_o be_v obstructive_a and_o breed_v ill_a humour_n as_o bean_n etc._n etc._n last_o from_o all_o such_o meat_n as_o may_v bring_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ill_a habitude_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n for_o the_o great_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n prescript_n and_o abstinency_n be_v to_o preserve_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a healthful_a complexion_n of_o body_n and_o cleanness_n of_o mind_n as_o for_o the_o original_n of_o pythagoras_n medicinal_a skill_n apuleius_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o chaldean_n i._n e._n as_o i_o concieve_v the_o jew_n who_o in_o pythagoras_n time_n live_v among_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o chaldean_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o pass_v under_o their_o name_n as_o before_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o considerable_a mention_n of_o the_o chaldean_n their_o skill_n in_o medicine_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v excellent_o verse_v therein_o we_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n both_o from_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 4.3_o 4._o touch_v his_o skill_n in_o plant_n and_o animal_n etc._n etc._n also_o by_o eusebius_n who_o say_v he_o be_v excellent_o skill_v in_o medicine_n and_o cure_v of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n as_o book_n 1._o cap._n 1._o par_fw-fr 11._o likewise_o from_o what_o cunaeus_n de_fw-la repub_fw-la jud._n relate_v of_o the_o jewish_a physician_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o cure_v the_o sick_a priest_n and_o levite_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n none_o more_o famous_a for_o skill_n in_o medicine_n than_o the_o essenes_n who_o have_v a_o particular_a inclination_n and_o devotion_n to_o this_o study_n who_o the_o pythagorean_n affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o discipline_n as_o before_o §_o 12._o as_o pythagoras_n be_v well_o skill_v in_o physics_n philosophy_n or_o natural_a science_n both_o contemplative_a and_o active_a so_o be_v he_o likewise_o no_o less_o verse_v in_o moral_a philosophy_n which_o according_a to_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relation_n of_o men·_n 1._o to_o themselves_o or_o 2._o to_o their_o family_n or_o 3._o to_o the_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n they_o live_v in_o admit_v of_o a_o threefold_a distribution_n 1._o into_o ethic_n 2._o into_o economic_n 3._o into_o politic_n the_o pythagorean_n be_v skilled_a in_o all_o these_o 1._o as_o for_o that_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n ethic_n which_o concern_v the_o right_a government_n of_o man_n self_n pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v much_o in_o the_o study_n and_o practise_v thereof_o yea_o indeed_o pythagoras_n esteem_v all_o philosophy_n but_o vain_a which_o do_v not_o some_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o meliorate_n or_o better_v of_o a_o man_n self_n thus_o stobaeus_n serm._n 80._o bring_v in_o pythagoras_n thus_o philosophize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o discourse_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v vain_a which_o cure_v not_o some_o passion_n of_o a_o man_n for_o look_v as_o that_o medicine_n be_v useless_a which_o free_v not_o the_o body_n from_o disease_n so_o likewise_o philosophy_n which_o drive_v not_o away_o evil_a from_o the_o soul_n the_o learned_a divide_v ethic_n into_o 3_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o philosophy_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatic_a 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhortative_a or_o preceptive_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d characteristical_a pythagoras_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v verse_v in_o each_o of_o these_o concern_v the_o dogmatic_a part_n of_o ethic_n the_o pythagorean_n lay_v down_o many_o wholesome_a principle_n relate_v to_o the_o object_n subject_a and_o end_v etc._n etc._n of_o moral_a philosophy_n viz·_n that_o the_o soul_n happiness_n lie_v only_o in_o god_n its_o chief_a good_a that_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o ethic_n be_v the_o humane_a soul_n as_o capable_a of_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o its_o chief_a end_n be_v to_o cure_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v sick_a disease_a passion_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a healthy_a complexion_n which_o consist_v in_o vittuous_a disposition_n and_o acts._n these_o dogme_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o methodical_o treat_v of_o according_a to_o that_o accurate_a method_n of_o definition_n division_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o aristotle_n reduce_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o seminal_o and_o virtual_o comprise_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o particular_o pythagoras_n express_o assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o virtue_n consist_v in_o harmony_n yea_o that_o all_o health_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n yea_o all_o good_a yea_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o all_o thing_n else_o consist_v in_o harmony_n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o pythagoras_n far_a teach_v his_o scholar_n 3_o medium_n by_o which_o they_o may_v become_v master_n of_o philosophy_n and_o better_v themselves_o 1._o by_o conversation_n with_o the_o go_n 2._o by_o well_o do_v for_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o therein_o they_o be_v imitator_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o death_n whence_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o soul_n aright_o touch_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o that_o man_n have_v perfect_a felicity_n in_o have_v a_o good_a soul_n as_o jamblichus_n and_o stanley_n out_o of_o he_o of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n part_n 3._o chap._n 1._o fol._n 83._o virtue_n and_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n hold_v many_o useful_a dogme_n of_o morality_n so_o be_v they_o not_o less_o verse_v in_o the_o hortative_a and_o preceptive_a part_n of_o ethic_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o model_n of_o their_o discipline_n before_o mention_v as_o also_o from_o that_o great_a apothegme_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o he_o frequent_o inculcate_v on_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o philosophy_n viz._n that_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v excess_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 13._o but_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n ethic_n be_v characteristical_a for_o pythagoras_n teach_v morality_n most_o lactant._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o ethick_n character_n i_o e._n lively_a description_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n by_o symbol_n fable_n emblem_n image_n or_o sign_n and_o effect_n answerable_a to_o aesops-fable_n philostratus_n fable_n and_o also_o the_o scriptural_a type_n and_o parable_n pythagoras_n also_o exhort_v his_o scholar_n to_o virtue_n under_o that_o symbolic_a letter_n y_fw-fr as_o lactant._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o which_o be_v thence_o call_v pythagoras_n letter_n not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o it_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
government_n from_o which_o proceed_v moderation_n and_o order_n but_o pythagoras_n affirm_v the_o god_n to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a providence_n towards_o man_n such_o as_o be_v at_o friendship_n with_o they_o so_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v pythagoras_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n be_v akâ—â—_n to_o the_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o we_o as_o gen._n 1._o 26._o so_o say_v jamblichus_n pythagoras_n demonstrate_v there_o be_v a_o friendship_n of_o the_o god_n towards_o man_n etc._n etc._n grotius_n on_o matth._n 10.29_o tell_v we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v god_n providence_n about_o man_n but_o not_o about_o beast_n which_o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o they_o and_o to_o have_v teach_v the_o grecian_n worship_n §_o 10._o hence_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o great_a devoto_n or_o advocate_n for_o god_n his_o worship_n and_o sacred_a institutes_n so_o jamblichus_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n propose_v that_o all_o thing_n we_o resolve_v to_o do_v shall_v tend_v to_o the_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divinity_n that_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n life_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o follow_a god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o philosophy_n for_o since_o there_o be_v a_o god_n say_v he_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v we_o good_a now_o all_o give_v good_a thing_n to_o such_o as_o they_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o which_o god_n delight_v from_o who_o alone_o good_a be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o the_o like_a foundation_n of_o divine_a worship_n plato_n who_o do_v in_o this_o point_n great_o pythagorize_v assert_n of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n and_o as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a worship_n pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n give_v we_o many_o wholesome_a institutes_n such_o as_o these_o worship_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v a_o incorporeal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v shall_v not_o be_v worship_v under_o any_o corporeal_a form_n or_o visible_a likeness_n thus_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n tell_v we_o that_o numa_n forbid_v the_o roman_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v any_o form_n or_o likeness_n of_o beast_n or_o man_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o think_v the_o god_n invisible_a incorruptible_a and_o intelligible_a being_n only_a so_o that_o in_o these_o former_a time_n there_o be_v in_o rome_n no_o image_n of_o god_n either_o paint_a or_o grave_v for_o 170_o year_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v that_o numa_n have_v this_o institute_n from_o pythagoras_n but_o ludo._n vives_n on_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 35._o refute_v this_o show_v that_o numa_n die_v many_o year_n before_o pythagoras_n be_v bear_v we_o may_v therefore_o more_o fit_o with_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o out_o of_o he_o selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la gent._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o affirm_v that_o numa_n receive_v this_o by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n though_o perhaps_o immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o frequent_v italy_n in_o and_o before_o his_o time_n that_o pythagoras_n have_v it_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o particular_o from_o that_o great_a moral_a command_n 20.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o likely_a conformable_a whereto_o be_v that_o great_a pythagorean_n symbol_n grave_a not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ring_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n philosophize_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n conceive_v that_o the_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a this_o symbol_n be_v say_v he_o above_o all_o other_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o pythagoras_n institute_v appoint_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v worship_v with_o a_o pure_a mind_n and_o such_o decent_a ceremony_n as_o be_v by_o he_o appoint_v so_o diogenes_n laertius_n pythagoras_n say_v he_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o appointment_n with_o a_o white_a garment_n and_o chaste_a body_n and_o soul_n which_o purification_n be_v acquire_v by_o expurgation_n wash_n sprinkling_n and_o separation_n from_o what_o ever_o be_v unclean_a etc._n etc._n i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o the_o latin_a version_n cum_fw-la laudibus_fw-la with_o praise_n which_o agree_v well_o enough_o with_o our_o present_a design_n but_o yet_o that_o it_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n such_o a_o worship_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o god_n i_o gather_v by_o the_o like_a usage_n of_o the_o word_n in_o plato_n his_o alcibiades_n fol._n 149._o where_o bring_v in_o the_o athenian_n complain_v to_o ammon_n their_o oracle_n that_o their_o enemy_n the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o offer_v few_o or_o no_o sacrifice_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o who_o offer_v such_o costly_a sacrifice_n the_o oracle_n make_v answer_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plain_a simple_a institute_v worship_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o god_n than_o all_o their_o pompous_a will-worship_n this_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o pythagoras_n learn_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o plato_n also_o who_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o all_o divine_a worship_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v serranus_n measure_v by_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o pythagoras_n require_v his_o follower_n to_o worship_n in_o a_o white_a garment_n that_o be_v apparent_o a_o jewish_a rite_n answerable_a to_o the_o ephod_n such_o be_v also_o all_o those_o â—urifications_n wash_n sprinkling_n and_o separation_n from_o all_o unclean_a thing_n which_o pythagoras_n enjoin_v this_o likewise_o be_v affirm_v of_o jamblichus_n that_o pythagoras_n say_v purity_n be_v acquire_v by_o expiation_n bathe_n sprinkling_n abstinence_n from_o the_o flesh_n of_o thing_n that_o die_v of_o themselves_o and_o viperous_a creature_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o jewish_a ceremony_n laertius_n also_o inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n hold_v thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v for_o common_a use_n thence_o he_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v holy_a for_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o god_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o men._n farther_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o tell_v we_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o pythagoras_n be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n which_o if_o true_a give_v we_o a_o great_a demonstration_n that_o he_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v before_o mention_v out_o of_o diogenes_n laertius_n that_o pythagoras_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o babylon_n be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o life_n past_a by_o one_o zabratus_n who_o according_a to_o selden_n de_fw-la gente_fw-la hebr._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o be_v ezekiel_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o chap._n 6._o §_o 6_o 7_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n symbolise_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o rite_n 5.1_o 3._o pythagoras_n require_v of_o his_o disciple_n a_o very_a great_a exactness_n and_o solemnity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o of_o his_o symbol_n and_o iamblichus_n explication_n thereof_o as_o symbol_n 1._o when_o you_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o worship_n neither_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n concern_v life_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n worship_n the_o deity_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o immix_v he_o take_v care_n that_o no_o worldly_a affair_n insinuate_v into_o divine_a worship_n so_o symbol_n 2._o if_o a_o temple_n lie_v in_o your_o way_n go_v not_o in_o no_o though_o you_o pass_v by_o the_o very_a door_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n the_o supreme_a be_v aught_o to_o have_v the_o principal_a worship_n but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v it_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n he_o make_v that_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o subvert_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o worship_n the_o most_o excellent_a good_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n as_o inferior_a to_o humane_a good_n again_o symbol_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n and_o worship_n barefoot_a i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n serve_v the_o god_n 1._o decent_o and_o orderly_o 2._o be_v free_a from_o fetter_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o in_o the_o body_n only_o but_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o now_o that_o this_o pythagorean_n exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n have_v
artis_fw-la cabalist_n lib._n 2._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n in_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o timorous_a person_n go_v into_o a_o woman_n and_o of_o a_o cruel_a man_n into_o a_o lion_n and_o of_o a_o libidinous_a man_n into_o a_o sow_n and_o of_o a_o vain_a light_a person_n into_o a_o bird_n as_o of_o a_o slothful_a person_n into_o a_o fish_n from_o their_o resemblance_n in_o manner_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v thus_o as_o if_o he_o think_v so_o but_o only_o to_o affrighten_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n by_o such_o kind_n of_o fable_n from_o vice_n as_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o affright_v child_n by_o bugbears_a that_o the_o egyptian_n from_o who_o pythagoras_n be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v this_o symbol_n understand_v their_o metempsychosis_n in_o a_o symbolic_a hieroglyphic_n sense_n seem_v very_o probable_a and_o that_o they_o traduce_v it_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n appear_v as_o likely_a for_o that_o the_o pharisee_n assert_v this_o metempsychosis_n be_v affirm_v by_o josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 2._o cap_n 8._o and_o we_o may_v presume_v the_o jew_n before_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o yea_o some_o and_o that_o not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n make_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o peast_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 4.32_o 33._o to_o be_v symbolical_a of_o his_o brutish_a life_n separate_v from_o humane_a society_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o real_o transform_v into_o a_o beast_n be_v most_o likely_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v suppose_v this_o egyptian_a pythagorean_n metempsychosis_n have_v its_o original_n even_o from_o nebuchadnezzar_n symbolical_a transformation_n into_o a_o beast_n and_o that_o which_o give_v this_o conjecture_n the_o more_o likelihood_n pythagorean_n be_v that_o this_o transformation_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n into_o a_o brutish_a condition_n be_v but_o just_a before_o if_o not_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o pythagoras_n live_v at_o babylon_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o ezechiel_n time_n as_o selden_n or_o in_o daniel_n time_n as_o wendelin_n of_o pythagoras_n tetractie_n that_o pythagoras_n be_v in_o babylon_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v long_o after_o this_o metamorphosis_n or_o as_o we_o may_v true_o style_v it_o metempsychosis_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n neither_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o pythagoras_n who_o be_v so_o curious_a a_o inquisitor_n into_o all_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a providence_n shall_v let_v pass_v this_o stupendous_a and_o amaze_a providence_n of_o god_n on_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o make_v all_o the_o empire_n ring_n of_o it_o without_o observation_n why_o therefore_o may_v we_o not_o conclude_v that_o both_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o egyptian_n derive_v their_o symbolical_a metempsychosis_n from_o this_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n into_o the_o symbolic_a form_n of_o a_o beast_n or_o if_o we_o have_v rather_o we_o may_v suppose_v pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n to_o be_v a_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o soul_n divine_v original_a and_o infusion_n into_o the_o body_n by_o god_n as_o also_o of_o its_o separation_n by_o death_n reunion_n at_o the_o resurrection_n jew_n and_o immortal_a estate_n so_o plato_n serrâ—nus_n and_o reuchlin_n seem_v to_o incline_v as_o before_o chap._n 8._o parag_n 13._o §_o 9_o we_o have_v also_o good_a conjecture_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n precept_n touch_v abstinence_n from_o flesh_n be_v much_o symbolical_a and_o that_o his_o follower_n do_v not_o abstain_v from_o all_o kind_n or_o all_o part_n of_o flesh_n but_o only_o from_o such_o as_o be_v of_o sacred_a use_n or_o of_o symbolical_a signification_n answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a abstinence_n for_o first_o that_o pythagoras_n himself_o abstein_v not_o whole_o from_o flesh_n we_o have_v for_o it_o the_o testimony_n of_o aristoxenus_n the_o musician_n disciple_n of_o aristotle_n quote_v by_o gellius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o that_o pythagoras_n say_v he_o do_v eat_v of_o young_a pig_n and_o tender_a goat_n be_v affirm_v by_o aristoxenus_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o xenophilus_n the_o pythagorean_n his_o familiar_a and_o from_o some_o other_o more_o ancient_a who_o live_v not_o much_o distant_a from_o pythagoras_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n eat_v of_o animal_n alexis_n the_o poet_n teach_v in_o the_o comedy_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n thus_o gellius_n who_o in_o what_o follow_v relate_v that_o aristotle_n affirm_v the_o pythagorean_n abstein_v not_o from_o all_o flesh_n but_o only_o from_o some_o part_n namely_o the_o heart_n brain_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v of_o symbolic_a use_n and_o porphyry_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o abstinence_n from_o animal_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o say_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n themselves_o abstein_v not_o from_o all_o flesh_n when_o they_o sacrifice_v so_o athenaeus_n lib._n 7._o say_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n eat_v but_o moderate_o of_o some_o flesh_n and_o some_o they_o sacrifice_n but_o of_o fish_n they_o taste_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o give_v a_o symbolic_a reason_n why_o they_o eat_v not_o of_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o silence_n which_o they_o esteem_v as_o divine_a diogenes_n laertius_n give_v the_o like_a symbolic_a account_n of_o their_o abstain_v from_o fish_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o main_a of_o their_o symbolic_a abstinence_n from_o flesh_n and_o fish_n have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o jewish_a symbolic_a abstinence_n from_o thing_n unclean_a etc._n etc._n though_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v very_o abstemious_a as_o to_o flesh_n upon_o a_o medicinal_a and_o natural_a account_n thereby_o to_o keep_v their_o mind_n &_o body_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a habitude_n and_o disposition_n of_o health_n as_o before_o §_o 10._o symbolical_a the_o like_a symbolic_a account_n some_o give_v of_o pythagoras_n precept_n for_o abstinence_n from_o bean_n the_o which_o we_o find_v mention_v in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o equal_a crime_n to_o eat_v a_o bean_n as_o to_o eat_v the_o head_n of_o parent_n this_o lucian_n bring_v in_o pythagoras_n assert_v in_o hell_n and_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o 1._o homil._n on_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n attribute_n the_o same_o to_o pythagoras_n gellius_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 11._o cite_v a_o verse_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v one_o of_o empedocle_n who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n and_o auditor_n of_o pythagoras_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o o_o you_o miserable_a wretch_n touch_v not_o bean_n with_o your_o hand_n yet_o some_o think_v this_o pythagorean_n prohibition_n against_o eat_v bean_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v symbollical_o and_o enigmatical_o only_a in_o as_o much_o as_o some_o of_o great_a authority_n affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n himself_o abstein_v not_o from_o bean_n thus_o aristoxenus_n the_o musician_n in_o his_o book_n of_o pythagoras_n as_o gellius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o and_o voss_n de_fw-fr philos_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 39_o other_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o testicle_n and_o so_o by_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conceive_v the_o illicite_fw-la use_n of_o venery_n to_o be_v forbid_v as_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o it_o be_v possible_a it_o be_v both_o physical_a and_o symbolical_a as_o the_o former_a of_o these_o etc._n §_o 11._o as_o pythagoras_n have_v many_o ethick_n symbol_n to_o express_v his_o moral_a precept_n by_o so_o also_o his_o theologick_n mystery_n be_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n couch_v under_o and_o express_v by_o enigmatick_a symbolic_a image_n especial_o by_o number_n and_o figure_n which_o as_o he_o conceit_v have_v a_o analogy_n and_o consent_n with_o all_o thing_n whence_o he_o express_v apollo_n by_o unity_n diana_n by_o the_o number_n two_o minerva_n by_o the_o number_n seven_o and_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n seem_v to_o imitate_v he_o that_o pythagoras_n express_v god_n by_o unity_n appear_v by_o that_o of_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n unity_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n whence_o the_o pythagorean_n account_v the_o number_n of_o two_o accurse_a because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o departure_n from_o unity_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o pythagoras_n express_v god_n by_o unity_n be_v give_v we_o by_o reuchlin_n art_n cabal_n lib._n 2._o thus_o the_o divine_a mind_n the_o receptacle_n of_o principle_n pythagoras_n symbollical_o call_v number_n say_v number_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr philosoph_n placit_fw-la by_o number_n pythagoras_n understand_v the_o mind_n a_o very_a proper_a symbol_n for_o in_o incorporeal_v nothing_o more_o divine_a than_o the_o mind_n in_o abstraction_n