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
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
chap._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o sanchoniathon_n set_v forth_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplator_n of_o heaven_n whence_o i_o presume_v aristotle_n opinion_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v move_v by_o divine_a intelligence_n receive_v its_o original_a etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o without_o form_n and_o void_a hence_o the_o pagan_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o first_o matter_n then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o mosaic_a history_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a from_o this_o description_n of_o moses_n the_o poet_n derive_v all_o their_o fabulous_a narration_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n as_o the_o philosopher_n also_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o first_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n we_o find_v in_o the_o ancient_a pagan_a historiographer_n in_o the_o fragment_n of_o sanchoniathon_n translate_v by_o philo_n byblius_n and_o quote_v by_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v bochart_n can._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 2._o in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chauth_n ereb_n evening_n darkness_n 2._o graecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nonnunquam_fw-la planè_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la hebraeum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n nempe_fw-la occasus_fw-la aut_fw-la vespera_fw-la bochart_n can._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o notion_n chaos_n be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plato_n and_o hesiod_n read_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n evening_n thus_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v produce_v whence_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o chaos_n spring_v the_o evening_n and_o dark_a night_n whence_o 2._o it_o be_v add_v in_o sanchoniathon_n fragment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o emerge_v mot_n i.e._n slime_n or_o corrupt_v watery_a mixture_n which_o some_o call_v ilus_n that_o which_o philo-byblius_a translate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mot_n bochart_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n wherein_o sanchoniathon_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o greek_n to_o express_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o first_o matter_n which_o word_n though_o we_o find_v it_o not_o use_v in_o scripture_n yet_o bochart_n suppose_v it_o may_v have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o arabian_n this_o mot_n first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n be_v express_v much_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o plato_n who_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o without_o form_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confuse_a mass_n also_o he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darkness_n the_o conjugate_v of_o the_o word_n use_v by_o philo_n byblius_n in_o his_o version_n of_o sanchoniathon_n as_o also_o by_o hesiod_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n gen._n 1.5_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o ovid_n metamorph_n l._n 1._o fab_n 1._o quem_fw-la dixere_fw-la chaos_n rudis_fw-la indigestaque_fw-la mole_n etc._n etc._n creation_n the_o first_o chaos_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o creation_n 3._o it_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o this_o mot_n or_o chaos_n proceed_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o genesis_fw-la or_o generation_n of_o the_o universe_n mochus_n another_o great_a phenician_n physiologist_n who_o continue_v sanchoniathon_n phenician_a history_n and_o who_o book_n be_v interpret_v by_o laetus_n make_v this_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v atom_n which_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a physiologie_n as_o hereafter_o in_o his_o philosophy_n but_o none_o describe_v this_o more_o full_o than_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 10._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o chaos_n or_o first_o matter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stock_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v again_o he_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o subject_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n thereof_o which_o have_v no_o complete_a perfect_a be_v of_o its_o own_o but_o rather_o be_v a_o potential_a inform_v passive_a subject_n only_o so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 12._o plato_n make_v this_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o which_o the_o four_o element_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v compose_v whence_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n derive_v his_o confuse_a notion_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v 1._o inform_v 2._o indefinite_a or_o rude_a 3._o a_o pure_a power_n or_o passive_a principle_n void_a but_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n 4._o hence_o also_o aristotle_n borrow_v his_o notion_n about_o physic_n privation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o precede_v the_o introduction_n of_o a_o form_n and_o appendent_a to_o the_o first_o matter_n answerable_a to_o and_z i_o doubt_v not_o but_o original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o without_o form_n and_o void_a 1.2_o void_a r._n d._n kimchi_n in_o radicibus_fw-la suis_fw-la sic_fw-la sciibit_fw-la thohu_n &_o bobu_n desolationem_fw-la &_o vacuitateus_fw-la significant_a et_fw-la sapientes_fw-la qui_fw-la scrutantur_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturas_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la thohu_n est_fw-la res_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la similituda_fw-la ac_fw-la figura_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la disposita_fw-la &_o praeparata_fw-la ut_fw-la quamvis_fw-la recipere_fw-la possit_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la graeci_fw-la hylin_n vocant_fw-la p._n fagius_n exegescin_n gen._n 1.2_o last_o that_o the_o ancient_a poet_n derive_v their_o chaos_n from_o gen._n 1.1,2_o be_v assert_v by_o mariana_n the_o jesuit_n on_o gen._n 1.1_o the_o like_a velcurio_n in_o his_o physica_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o affirm_v of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o they_o derive_v their_o first_o matter_n hence_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o plato_n physics_n §_o 7._o etc._n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n form_v the_o universe_n express_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n by_o plato_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v in_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o 1._o in_o sanchoniathon_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n his_o first_o matter_n or_o mot_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n or_o corrupt_v watery_a mixture_n so_o in_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v so_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o slime_n the_o earth_n be_v make_v where_o the_o scholiast_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o chaos_n or_o first_o matter_n be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n and_o the_o slime_n condense_v become_v earth_n etc._n etc._n hence_o thales_n hold_v water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n also_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n argue_v and_o all_o but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o gen._n 1.2_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v in_o the_o physiologie_n of_o thales_n plato_n etc._n etc._n 1.2_o gen._n 1.2_o 2._o in_o this_o description_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v motion_n fomentation_n and_o formation_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o this_o chaos_n or_o watery_a mixture_n in_o these_o word_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v etc._n etc._n p._n fagius_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o motion_n and_o agitation_n or_o by_o the_o fomentation_n of_o a_o hen_n that_o set_v a_o brood_n 1.2_o brood_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la simplicem_fw-la motionem_fw-la agitationem_fw-la &_o superletionem_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la quam_fw-la milvus_fw-la aut_fw-la alia_fw-la a_o vis_fw-la peragit_fw-la pendens_fw-la in_o acre_n ut_fw-la capnio_fw-la well_fw-mi qualem_fw-la columba_fw-la perficit_fw-la cum_fw-la ovis_fw-la ad_fw-la excludendum_fw-la pullos_fw-la
the_o apotheosis_n of_o demon_n 223_o the_o constitution_n of_o demon_n 224_o the_o office_n of_o these_o demon_n conformable_a to_o those_o of_o christ_n 224_o 225_o pagan_a column_n and_o image_n 226_o the_o first_o place_n and_o time_n of_o natural_a theology_n 227_o chaldea_n the_o first_o seat_n of_o natural_a theology_n 228_o the_o sun_n worship_v at_o ur_fw-la under_o the_o symbol_n of_o fire_n 229_o nimrod_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o sacred_a fire_n 230_o the_o sun_n worship_v under_o bel_n and_o adad_fw-la ibid._n the_o original_n of_o the_o moon_n adoration_n 231_o the_o sun_n style_v by_o the_o persian_n amanus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mithras_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mithra_n 232_o horse_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o sun_n 2_o king_n 23.11_o 233_o the_o persian_n reject_v all_o image_n ibid._n the_o zabii_n and_o magi_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o this_o natural_a theology_n 233_o 234_o the_o egyptian_a natural_a theology_n 234_o the_o sun_n style_v orus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or._n 234_o osiris_n consider_v physical_o the_o sun_n 235_o the_o sun_n worship_v at_o heliopolis_n under_o mnevis_n esa_n 19.18_o 235_o 236_o apis_n the_o sun_n 236_o the_o egyptian_a demon_n 236_o 237_o the_o natural_a theology_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n 237_o baal_n &_o beelsamen_n symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n ibid._n moloch_n the_o sun_n 238_o belzebub_n baal_n peor_n elagabalus_n the_o sun_n 239_o adonis_n the_o sun_n 240_o the_o moon_n style_v astarte_n belisama_n baaltis_n cijun_n etc._n etc._n 240_o the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la 240_o 241_o the_o grecian_a natural_a theology_n 241_o the_o first_o grecians_z worship_v planetary_a deity_n 241_o the_o star_n body_n of_o their_o go_n 242_o philosopher_n the_o composer_n of_o this_o natural_a theology_n 243_o the_o sun_n stile_n chronos_n zeus_n dis_n jao_n 243_o 244_o the_o sun_n style_v apollo_n 245_o the_o sun_n style_v bacchus_n mercury_n etc._n etc._n 246_o the_o grecian_a demon_n ibid._n the_o reformation_n of_o natural_a theology_n by_o the_o new_a platonist_n 247_o the_o roman_a natural_a theology_n 248_o chap._n ix_o politic_a theologie_n traduce_v from_o divine_a institutes_n corrupt_v politic_a theologie_n its_o idea_n etc._n etc._n 250_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o jah_n god_n name_n 251_o numa_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o politic_a theology_n 252_o institutes_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o god_n 253_o the_o temple_n and_o sacred_n at_o delphos_n frame_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n and_o sacred_n 254_o apollo_n curtain_n a_o imitation_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n his_o tripos_n of_o the_o ark_n his_o holine_n of_o the_o propitiatory_a etc._n etc._n 254_o 255._o pagan_a altar_n in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_n 255_o act_n 17.23_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n 255_o the_o grecian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o roman_a vesta_n a_o imitation_n of_o the_o sacred_a fire_n leu._n 6.12_o 256_o pagan_a priest_n in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_n 256_o the_o pontifick_a college_n and_o vestment_n in_o imitation_n of_o judaick_n 257_o pagan_a pontifick_a institution_n levitick_a 258_o pagan_a pontifick_a purification_n levitick_a 258_o pagan_a sacrifice_n from_o judaick_n 259_o the_o jewish_a holocaust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 259_o levit._fw-la 1,2,3,4,5,6_o large_o explicate_v 259_o 260_o 261_o the_o escape_v goat_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 262_o the_o red_a heifer_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 263_o pagan_a human_a sacrifice_n in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n 264_o 265_o judaick_n federal_n sacrifice_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 266_o 267_o a_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n psal_n 50.5_o gen._n 15.9.10_o jer._n 34.18,19_o full_o explicate_v ibid._n pagan_a feast_v on_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o jewish_a feast_n 268_o the_o pagan_a lectisternia_fw-la from_o the_o jew_n ibid._n pagan_n ten_o and_o first_o fruit_n from_o jew_n 269_o the_o pagan_n seven_o day_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n 270_o pagan_a oracle_n and_o ceremony_n from_o the_o jew_n 271_o 272_o 273_o book_n iii_o of_o pagan_a poesy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o pagan_a poesy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n poesy_n the_o most_o ancient_a piece_n of_o literature_n 276_o divine_a poesy_n the_o spring_n and_o idea_n of_o human_n ibid._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o inartificial_a and_o artificial_a argument_n 277_o 1._o from_o the_o first_o author_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n 278_o etc._n etc._n linus_n traduce_v his_o poesy_n from_o the_o scripture_n 279_o orpheus_n poesy_n derive_v from_o scripture_n 280_o 281_o homer_n choice_a notion_n from_o the_o scripture_n 282_o hesiod_n poem_n from_o scripture_n 282_o god_n miracle_n the_o first_o occasion_n of_o all_o poesy_n 283_o etc._n etc._n admiration_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o poesy_n 286_o ethnic_a poesy_n from_o admiration_n of_o divine_a effect_n 287_o pagan_a poesy_n parallel_v to_o divine_a as_o to_o its_o end_n ibid._n the_o form_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n from_o divine_a 288_o poefie_v original_o from_o enthusiasm_n 288_o the_o grecian_a paean_n of_o sacred_a extract_n 290_o plato_n enthusiastic_a poesy_n parallelize_v with_o divine_a 291_o the_o greek_a rhapsodist_n from_o the_o jewish_a psalmonist_n 291_o poesy_n not_o a_o art_n but_o a_o divine_a afflation_n 292_o etc._n etc._n pagan_a poesy_n theologick_n philosophic_a historick_n from_o sacred_a 294_o eicastick_a poesy_n its_o original_n and_o part_n of_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n 296_o fantastic_a poesy_n its_o abuse_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a record_n sacred_a history_n the_o idea_n of_o profane_a 298_o phenician_a history_n from_o sacred_a 299_o the_o egyptian_a annal_n from_o jewish_a 300_o of_o manethos_n his_o history_n etc._n etc._n 302_o the_o ancient_a trismegistus_n ib._n the_o chaldean_a annal_n from_o the_o sacred_a 302_o the_o grecian_a historiographie_n derive_v from_o the_o mosaic_a 304_o of_o cadmus_n milesius_n and_o eumelus_n 305_o hecataeus_n aristeas_n pherecydes_n diodorus_n 366_o eusebius_n his_o design_n to_o prove_v that_o ethnic_a historian_n traduce_v their_o choice_a material_n from_o the_o scripture_n 307_o cleodemus_n malchus_n his_o imitation_n of_o moses_n history_n ibid._n diodorus_n and_o strabo_n imitate_v moses_n 308_o the_o form_n of_o pagan_a history_n simple_a or_o mythologick_n ibid._n pagan_a chronologie_n from_o sacred_a 309_o pagan_a geography_n from_o sacred_a gen._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 310_o moses_n geography_n most_o perfect_a 311_o pagan_a mythologick_n history_n from_o scripture_n mystery_n and_o relation_n 312_o mythologick_n history_n fable_n of_o real_a truth_n and_o event_n 313_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o moses_n his_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n acknowledge_v by_o pagan_n 315_o etc._n etc._n rational_a argument_n prove_v that_o the_o pagan_n traduce_v their_o tradition_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o the_o scripture_n 317_o plato_n idea_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o 318_o god_n real_a efficience_n gen._n 1.1_o how_o far_o express_v by_o pagan_n 319_o the_o supreme_a heaven_n and_o angel_n how_o far_o understand_v by_o pagan_n gen._n 1.1_o 320_o the_o pagan_n chaos_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o 321_o the_o first_o chaos_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o creation_n 322_o the_o spirit_n form_v the_o universe_n gen._n 1.2_o how_o express_v by_o pagan_n sanchoniathon_n etc._n etc._n 323_o plato_n soul_n of_o the_o universe_n borrow_v from_o the_o spirit_n gen._n 1.2_o 324_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 325_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o its_o beauty_n order_n and_o perfection_n 326_o moses_n description_n of_o light_n gen._n 1.3,4,5,6_o how_o far_o imitate_v by_o pagan_n 327_o the_o primigenious_a light_n be_v fire_n gen._n 1.3,4_o 328_o out_o of_o this_o primigenious_a light_n or_o fire_n the_o celestial_a light_n be_v compose_v gen._n 1.14,15,16_o 329_o the_o pagan_n receive_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o gen._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n 330_o pagan_n hold_v the_o night_n to_o be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n from_o gen._n 1.5_o 331_o the_o firmament_n genes_n 1.6_o a_o fluid_a aerial_a matter_n ibid._n pagan_a notion_n of_o the_o firmament_n fluid_a matter_n 332_o chap._n four_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 333_o the_o soul_n infusion_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 2.7_o 334_o eve_n formation_n gen._n 2.21,22_o 335_o man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.27_o ibid._n man_n happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.8_o 336_o eve_n conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.1_o 337_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age._n ibid._n saturn_n the_o same_o with_o adam_n 338_o the_o memory_n of_o paradise_n preserve_v under_o the_o elysian_a field_n 339_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n
phoenicians_n make_v the_o sun_n their_o chief_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o they_o count_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o heaven_n call_v he_o beelsamen_n who_o with_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n i.e._n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assyrian_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bell_n and_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es god_n name_v thus_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 7._o where_o he_o speak_v in_o these_o word_n thus_o english_v in_o the_o first_o place_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es god_n name_n offer_v itself_o also_o elohim_n and_o elohe_n which_o differ_v so_o little_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d helios_n seem_v to_o occupy_v all_o three_o for_o whence_o i_o pray_v you_o come_v helios_n the_o most_o learned_a confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o greek_a origination_n some_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v of_o punic_a other_o that_o it_o be_v of_o assyrian_a origine_fw-la both_o of_o which_o prove_v what_o we_o intend_v for_o both_o herodotus_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o phenician_n who_o tongue_n the_o punick_n paeni_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quasi_fw-la phoeni_fw-la corrupto_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellati_fw-la so_o call_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n use_v as_o also_o tacitus_n affirm_v that_o the_o assyrian_n give_v origine_fw-la to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o possess_v their_o country_n therefore_o they_o that_o make_v helios_n a_o assyrian_a or_o phenician_a name_n confess_v also_o that_o it_o be_v hebrew_n which_o also_o the_o interpreter_n of_o virgil_n servius_n aen._n 1.646_o demonstrate_v from_o this_o argument_n because_o helios_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o language_n wherein_o hell_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v god_n now_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n hael_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o god_n which_o the_o greek_n of_o old_a sound_v hell_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o divine_n theodor._n contra_fw-la she_o l._n 5._o c._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la s._n &_o nicet_fw-la orthod_n lib._n 2._o c._n 29._o which_o thing_n stand_v thus_o the_o ancient_n macrobius_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n do_v though_o dark_o define_v or_o limit_v the_o universal_a multitude_n of_o the_o god_n by_o the_o sun_n alone_o and_o we_o less_o wonder_n at_o it_o that_o this_o god_n the_o sun_n shall_v traduce_v his_o name_n from_o the_o prophetic_a write_n see_v hence_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o his_o chariot_n and_o four_o horse_n for_o that_o the_o grecian_n detort_v elias_n fiery_a chariot_n to_o make_v up_o this_o fable_n of_o the_o sun_n chariot_n be_v affirm_v by_o chrysostomus_n serm._n de_fw-fr helia_n the_o original_a ground_n and_o spring_n of_o idolize_v the_o sun_n seem_v this_o first_o god_n gen._n 1.16_o bestow_v a_o delegated_a dominion_n on_o the_o sun_n make_v it_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o day_n so_o psal_n 19.1,2,3_o etc._n etc._n and_o without_o doubt_n this_o delegated_a dominion_n be_v by_o sacred_a oral_a tradition_n hand_v down_o throughout_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a seed_n until_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o moses_n from_o this_o sacred_a tradition_n lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v safe_o grant_v the_o apostate_n son_n of_o noah_n cham_n etc._n etc._n receive_v some_o notice_n &_o discovery_n of_o this_o delegated_a sovereignty_n commit_v to_o the_o sun_n whence_o they_o forget_v their_o creator_n place_v the_o sun_n his_o creature_n in_o his_o room_n and_o so_o make_v it_o their_o natural_a god_n and_o absolute_a lord_n calling_z it_z baal_n beelsamen_n moloch_n etc._n etc._n title_n which_o import_v a_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o adore_v 2._o the_o glorious_a structure_n and_o regular_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v adore_v 2._o to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v as_o another_o cause_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v deify_v its_o admirable_a composure_n and_o motion_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o idolatrous_a son_n of_o noah_n be_v ravish_v first_o into_o admiration_n and_o thence_o into_o adoration_n of_o this_o so_o glorious_a a_o creature_n indeed_o these_o admirable_a perfection_n of_o the_o sun_n afford_v excellent_a matter_n of_o admiration_n and_o contemplation_n to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n that_o can_v contemplate_v and_o admire_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o creator_n in_o this_o glorious_a creature_n as_o psal_n 19.1,2_o but_o a_o heart_n idolatrical_o incline_v soon_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o its_o maker_n in_o such_o illustrious_a and_o beautiful_a object_n of_o sense_n hence_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n draw_v the_o origination_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v because_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n their_o supreme_a god_n be_v of_o all_o most_o rapid_a and_o swift_a as_o psal_n 19.5_o plato_n own_o word_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o mention_v it_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o hint_n that_o the_o swift_a and_o orderly_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o planet_n give_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o their_o be_v so_o much_o admire_v and_o adore_v as_o go_n this_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o give_v as_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o egyptian_a idolatry_n see_v say_v he_o in_o egypt_n they_o can_v hardly_o contain_v themselves_o within_o door_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o delicious_a constitution_n of_o their_o country_n they_o spend_v whole_a night_n in_o contemplate_v those_o celestial_a body_n move_v in_o such_o a_o constant_a regular_a manner_n whence_o they_o insensible_o fall_v into_o this_o persuasion_n that_o the_o star_n be_v god_n and_o conservator_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o therefore_o they_o worship_v with_o various_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n idolise_v 3._o the_o sun_n influence_n another_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v idolise_v 3._o another_o cause_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v deify_v be_v those_o sensible_a influence_n and_o effect_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o man_n natural_o be_v apt_a to_o ascribe_v a_o divinity_n to_o what_o afford_v he_o relief_n and_o succour_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o good_n now_o the_o sun_n have_v such_o a_o prolific_a and_o powerful_a influence_n on_o all_o sublunaries_n and_o sensibles_fw-fr no_o wonder_v if_o the_o corrupt_a imagination_n of_o man_n foolish_a heart_n attribute_v a_o deity_n unto_o he_o 1.18,21_o rom._n 1.18,21_o as_o rom._n 1.18,21_o this_o be_v that_o which_o inveagle_v the_o idolatrick_n israelites_n into_o a_o superstitious_a adoration_n of_o these_o planetary_a deity_n 44.17.18_o jer._n 44.17.18_o jerem._n 44.17,18_o for_o than_o have_v we_o plenty_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n check_v they_o for_o these_o vanity_n 14.22_o jer._n 14.22_o jer._n 14.22_o and_o paul_n act._n 14.17_o plain_o indicates_z that_o the_o gentile_n from_o a_o vain_a expectation_n of_o succour_n from_o these_o celestial_a body_n be_v entice_v into_o a_o adoration_n of_o they_o astrology_n judicial_a astrology_n and_o judicial_a astrology_n which_o begin_v to_o flourish_v among_o the_o chaldean_n and_o egyptian_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o idolatry_n afford_v a_o more_o powerful_a influence_n to_o this_o idolatrick_n deify_v of_o the_o sun_n for_o these_o judicial_a astrologer_n ascribe_v almost_o all_o manner_n of_o influence_n and_o effect_n both_o natural_a moral_a and_o divine_a to_o these_o celestial_a body_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o pass_v for_o go_n for_o if_o we_o grant_v the_o hypothesis_n which_o judicial_a astrologer_n have_v to_o this_o very_a day_n contend_v for_o that_o these_o celestial_a constellation_n and_o body_n have_v a_o universal_a influence_n not_o only_o on_o natural_a body_n but_o also_o on_o politic_a state_n yea_o on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o direct_o this_o i_o say_v be_v grant_v i_o can_v see_v how_o we_o can_v rational_o deny_v they_o a_o deity_n deify_v 4._o the_o sun_n refidence_n in_o heaven_n a_o far_a cause_n of_o its_o be_v deify_v 4._o another_o prolific_a cause_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v deify_v be_v his_o glorious_a residence_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v observe_v a_o innate_a persuasion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o worship_n reside_v in_o heaven_n whence_o man_n natural_o on_o all_o occasion_n of_o divine_a adoration_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n as_o god_n place_n of_o residence_n now_o those_o apostate_n son_n of_o noah_n find_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n conceit_n that_o the_o only_a object_n of_o their_o worship_n that_o these_o be_v the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o that_o natural_a worship_n and_o divinity_n which_o the_o first_o
of_o demon_n which_o be_v excellent_o open_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o mede_n on_o this_o text_n in_o a_o treatise_n call_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n from_o pag._n 31._o to_o 37._o edit_n 1._o but_o more_o concern_v the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a demon_n from_o the_o true_a messiah_n in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n §_o 6._o worship_n other_o medium_n of_o natnral_n worship_n beside_o these_o men-god_n or_o demon_n the_o pagan_n have_v many_o other_o medium_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o middling_a or_o representative_a god_n interpose_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o supreme_a god_n or_o go_n column_n 1_o the_o pagan_a column_n among_o these_o we_o may_v reckon_v their_o sacred_a column_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stelas_n so_o the_o lxx_o on_o leu._n 26.1_o deut._n 16.22_o where_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pillar_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o kimchi_n make_v to_o be_v a_o stone_n erect_v for_o prayer_n much_o of_o the_o same_o import_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baetylia_n which_o be_v at_o first_o only_a symbol_n of_o a_o divine_a presence_n but_o afterward_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o make_v god_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n §_o 8._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n tell_v we_o that_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sacred_a column_n be_v invent_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n that_o go_v before_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o pagan_n do_v not_o worship_v these_o stone_n as_o supreme_a god_n but_o at_o first_o only_o as_o commemorative_n of_o some_o divine_a presence_n and_o afterward_o as_o a_o organ_n or_o body_n which_o be_v inform_v and_o actuate_v by_o some_o divine_a or_o rather_o demoniac_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o of_o the_o same_o import_n also_o be_v the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image_n artificial_o compose_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o some_o divine_a spirit_n or_o influence_n for_o these_o poor_a heathen_n find_v their_o supreme_a god_n the_o sun_n moon_n etc._n etc._n too_o remote_a and_o absent_a they_o conceit_n it_o necessary_a to_o have_v certain_a image_n and_o symbol_n to_o represent_v and_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o their_o absent_a deity_n this_o superstitious_a inclination_n induce_v the_o israelite_n to_o make_v a_o calf_n 32.1_o exod._n 32.1_o exod._n 32.1_o plotinus_n ennead_n 4._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o unfold_v this_o whole_a mystery_n show_v that_o they_o esteem_v not_o these_o image_n or_o pillar_n simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o their_o chief_a god_n but_o only_o as_o symbolic_a body_n inform_v and_o influence_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o god_n as_o a_o glass_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o image_n or_o species_n that_o fall_v upon_o it_o of_o which_o elsewhere_o unto_o this_o head_n also_o we_o may_v refer_v the_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o egyptian_a petty_a deity_n which_o be_v make_v not_o the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o their_o adoration_n but_o only_a medium_n thereof_o for_o find_v as_o they_o think_v somewhat_o of_o divinity_n in_o almost_o every_o creature_n they_o make_v it_o a_o medium_n of_o adore_v their_o supreme_a go_n all_o these_o symbolic_a image_n sensible_a form_n and_o visible_a representation_n which_o the_o wise_a heathen_n use_v as_o natural_a medium_n of_o that_o devotion_n and_o worship_n they_o bestow_v on_o their_o supreme_a god_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v their_o original_a idea_n and_o derivation_n from_o those_o symbolic_a type_n and_o shadow_n which_o be_v appoint_v the_o jewish_a church_n for_o the_o more_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 7._o theology_n the_o original_a seat_n of_o pagan_a theology_n have_v go_v through_o the_o object_n of_o natural_a theology_n with_o the_o original_a ground_n of_o their_o be_v deify_v and_o adore_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o a_o more_o full_a inquisition_n into_o the_o particular_a place_n where_o this_o pagan_a theology_n first_o take_v root_n and_o whence_o it_o diffuse_v itself_o into_o other_o part_n together_o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o have_v afore_o §_o 4._o show_v that_o the_o ultimate_a and_o supreme_a object_n of_o this_o their_o natural_a theology_n be_v among_o the_o first_o and_o most_o of_o the_o pagan_n make_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o true_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o inhabit_v the_o heaven_n begin_v the_o time_n when_o this_o natural_a theology_n begin_v as_o for_o the_o time_n when_o man_n begin_v first_o to_o idolise_v and_o adore_v the_o sun_n it_o can_v be_v precise_o determine_v some_o fix_v the_o time_n about_o the_o nativity_n of_o serug_v 63_o year_n after_o the_o babylonian_a dispersion_n but_o owen_n the_o idol_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 212._o conceive_v that_o immediate_o after_o the_o babylonian_a dispersion_n the_o apostate_n seed_n forsake_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n fall_v to_o adore_v the_o sun_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o confirm_v this_o persuasion_n be_v that_o nimrod_n by_o the_o assyrian_n call_v belus_n the_o first_o that_o usurp_v temporal_a monarchy_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o brethren_n while_o live_v and_o after_o his_o death_n be_v deify_v by_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o bel_n which_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o deification_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v very_o ancient_a be_v evident_a from_o moses_n deut._n 4.19_o and_o job_n 31.26,27_o egypt_n the_o original_a seat_n of_o pagan_a theology_n not_o egypt_n but_o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o our_o present_a substratum_fw-la the_o original_a seat_n or_o place_n where_o this_o natural_a theology_n begin_v be_v leave_v somewhat_o uncertain_a by_o antiquity_n diodorus_n siculus_n biblioth_n lib._n 1._o make_v the_o egyptian_n the_o first_o that_o lead_v the_o dance_n to_o this_o superstitious_a adoration_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v follow_v herein_o by_o lactantius_n and_o other_o theology_n chaldea_n the_o first_o seat_n of_o natural_a theology_n yet_o i_o will_v with_o submission_n incline_v to_o think_v that_o the_o babylonian_n and_o chaldean_n be_v the_o first_o that_o broach_v this_o natural_a adoration_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o which_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n be_v first_o scripture_n evidence_n as_o rev._n 17.5_o where_o babylon_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n say_v mede_n the_o first_o parent_n of_o idol_n for_o babel_n as_o she_o be_v the_o first_o seat_n of_o temporal_a monarchy_n so_o also_o of_o idolatry_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o sacred_a historical_a observation_n which_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n how_o the_o sun_n be_v at_o first_o worship_v thus_o job_n 31.26,27_o 31.26,27_o job_n 31.26,27_o if_o i_o have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n with_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n so_o 1_o king_n 19.18_o 19.18_o job_n 31.26,27_o 1_o king_n 19.18_o and_o every_o mouth_n which_o have_v not_o adore_v he_o kiss_v the_o hand_n these_o place_n refer_v to_o the_o gentile_n mode_n of_o adore_v the_o sun_n by_o lift_v the_o right_a hand_n to_o their_o mouth_n of_o which_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n among_o pagan_a writer_n so_o apuleius_n apol._n 1._o for_o worship_n sake_n to_o move_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o lip_n the_o same_o tacitus_n express_v by_o worship_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o martial_a by_o salute_v with_o the_o hand_n which_o say_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o be_v most_o ancient_a and_o perchance_o spring_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v the_o sun_n in_o those_o first_o time_n especial_o at_o his_o rise_a etc._n etc._n so_o glassius_n grammat_n s._n lib._n 4._o tract_n 2._o observe_v 22._o on_o job_n 31.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o hand_n have_v kiss_v my_o mouth_n the_o sense_n be_v if_o when_o i_o have_v see_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n i_o move_v my_o hand_n to_o my_o mouth_n by_o way_n of_o worship_n so_o drusius_n lib._n 1._o observe_v cap._n 20._o where_o out_o of_o minutius_n felix_fw-la in_o octavio_n apuleius_n apol_n 1._o pliny_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 2._o he_o demonstrate_v this_o to_o be_v a_o old_a rite_n of_o idolater_n that_o when_o they_o pass_v by_o any_o temple_n they_o move_v their_o hand_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o kiss_n whereby_o they_o worship_v their_o idol_n god_n etc._n etc._n so_o mollerus_a in_o psal_n 2.12_o this_o say_v he_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n for_o see_v man_n can_v not_o attain_v to_o kiss_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n with_o their_o mouth_n they_o extend_v their_o hand_n to_o those_o celestial_a body_n and_o thence_o move_v it_o back_o to_o their_o
and_o alteration_n those_o ancient_a pagan_a historian_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o curiosity_n yet_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o those_o extraordinary_a event_n misapply_v the_o same_o to_o unsuitable_a matter_n person_n and_o cause_n among_o themselves_o which_o have_v no_o affinity_n therewith_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n chap._n iii_o moses_n his_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n etc._n etc._n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 2._o by_o argument_n plato_n idea_n in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o god_n real_a efficiency_n express_v by_o pagan_n as_o gen_n 1.1_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n how_o understand_v by_o pagan_n the_o gentile_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n form_v the_o universe_n gen._n 1.2_o call_v by_o plato_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n hence_o proceed_v the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o its_o order_n perfection_n and_o goodnesle_n gen._n 1.31_o which_o plato_n very_o far_o imitate_v moses_n description_n of_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n out_o of_o which_o the_o celestial_a light_n be_v frame_v gen._n 1.14,15,16_o whence_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n traduce_v their_o notion_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o night_n elder_a than_o the_o day_n gen._n 1.6_o the_o firmament_n fluid_a matter_n water_n or_o air._n from_o gen._n 1.16_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v lord_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o 1.1_o that_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n as_o gen._n 1.1_o have_v give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o particular_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o some_o pagan_a story_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v exact_o parallel_v unto_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o first_o that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n 1.1_o beginning_n est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la abstractiâ—_n à _fw-la primitivo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la caput_fw-la significat_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la simplex_fw-la initium_fw-la sive_fw-la â—rincipium_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la primum_fw-la illud_fw-la capital_fw-it &_o admirandam_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la initium_fw-la quo_fw-la exnihilo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la ceperunt_fw-la p._n fagins_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n be_v general_o assert_v by_o all_o both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n for_o that_o novel_a opinion_n touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n aristotle_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o first_o founder_n thereof_o whence_o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o true_o they_o all_o say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v this_o be_v confirm_v by_o philoponus_n de_fw-la creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la who_o aslert_n that_o all_o before_o aristotle_n assert_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o bochart_n as_o elsewhere_o aristotle_n doubt_n or_o objection_n against_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n see_v in_o his_o top._n 19_o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la 1.10_o wherein_o he_o confess_v his_o contradiction_n to_o the_o ancient_n because_o he_o can_v not_o forsooth_o bring_v his_o carnal_a reason_n to_o a_o compliance_n with_o oriental_a tradition_n therein_o for_o the_o great_a hypothesis_n on_o which_o the_o ancient_n found_v their_o persuasion_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o any_o humane_a argument_n of_o their_o own_o but_o some_o break_a tradition_n original_o sacred_a which_o they_o glean_v up_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n thus_o orpheus_n hesiod_n apollonius_n aristophanes_n among_o the_o poet_n and_o thales_n pherecydes_n pythagoras_n numenius_n anaxagoras_n anaximenes_n parmenides_n timaeus_n locrus_n democritus_n empedocles_n xenophon_n socrates_n but_o none_o more_o full_o than_o plato_n among_o the_o philosopher_n also_o diodorus_n siculus_n strabo_n and_o pliny_n with_o other_o among_o the_o historian_n as_o euscbius_n praepar_n evang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 75._o and_o strabo_n lib._n 15._o speak_v of_o the_o brachmanni_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o many_o thing_n they_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o the_o grecian_n that_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n and_o shall_v have_v its_o end_n and_o that_o god_n the_o framer_n and_o governor_n thereof_o influence_v the_o whole_a etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o that_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n so_o the_o egyptian_n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o prooem_n constant_o believe_v the_o same_o that_o which_o make_v aristotle_n as_o we_o may_v just_o presume_v disbelieve_v the_o same_o be_v his_o vain_a philosophize_v humour_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o reject_v all_o oriental_a tradition_n which_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o his_o reason_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o 1._o testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pagan_a story_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n have_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o moses_n description_n thereof_o gen._n 1._o that_o these_o great_a pagan_a maxim_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n have_v their_o original_n by_o tradition_n from_o sacred_a history_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a both_o by_o authentic_a testimony_n and_o rational_a demonstration_n as_o for_o testimony_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o johan_n grammaticus_n de_fw-la mundi_fw-la create_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 4._o where_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o description_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n teach_v the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n in_o many_o thing_n also_o imitate_v he_o i.e._n moses_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v also_o most_o positive_o assert_v by_o ludou._n vives_z de_fw-la verit_fw-la fidei_fw-la pag._n 157._o the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o the_o great_a wit_n have_v both_o admire_v its_o profundity_n and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n so_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o plato_n who_o follow_v they_o in_o his_o timaeus_n have_v follow_v the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o world_n procreation_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n etc._n etc._n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o notice_n he_o have_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o by_o some_o fabulous_a or_o imperfect_a tradition_n original_o sacred_a his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o who_o hear_v remember_v we_o have_v but_o human_a nature_n and_o therefore_o may_v expect_v concern_v these_o thing_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o inquire_v far_o plato_n here_o acknowledge_v that_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n we_o can_v have_v only_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n which_o be_v original_o sacred_a i_o shall_v add_v hereto_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o mestrezat_n that_o great_a french_a divine_a in_o his_o treatise_n on_o heb._n 11.2_o call_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vertu_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr foy_fw-fr pag._n 79._o these_o egarement_n or_o vain_a notion_n say_v he_o of_o the_o philosopher_n yea_o of_o the_o principal_a namely_o aristotle_n and_o the_o stoic_n touch_v a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n &c_n &c_n give_v we_o sufficient_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o who_o have_v discourse_v more_o orthodox_o of_o the_o creation_n as_o plato_n etc._n etc._n derive_v that_o which_o they_o know_v hereof_o from_o the_o ray_n which_o the_o celestial_a revelation_n have_v scatter_v among_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n or_o from_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n among_o the_o syrian_n and_o egyptian_n thus_o mestrezat_n §_o 3._o moses_n rational_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pagan_n traduce_v their_o story_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la from_o moses_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o rational_a eviction_n of_o our_o position_n we_o shall_v though_o but_o cursory_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o thence_o endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o far_o plato_n and_o other_o
grammaticus_n de_fw-fr mundicreatione_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o p._n 249._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o moses_n speak_v proper_o of_o man_n that_o god_n make_v he_o according_a to_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n this_o plato_n translate_v to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o exact_o plato_n notion_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o its_o order_n harmony_n beauty_n perfection_n and_o goodness_n and_o that_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a exemplar_n do_v conform_v to_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v be_v derive_v from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o same_o gen._n 1.31_o i_o may_v add_v hereto_o the_o opinion_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o assert_v the_o like_a beautiful_a structure_n harmony_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o thence_o according_a to_o plutarch_n be_v the_o first_o that_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v ornament_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n also_o thales_n hold_v the_o world_n be_v god_n work_n be_v most_o beautiful_a well_o dispose_v and_o perfect_a of_o which_o see_v more_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n §_o 9_o writer_n moses_n description_n of_o the_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o imitate_v by_o pagan_a writer_n have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o first_o efficience_n matter_n spirit_n or_o soul_n and_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o lay_v down_o by_o ethnic_a physiologist_n or_o naturalist_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a history_n gen._n 1._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o their_o original_a constitution_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o give_v evident_a vestigia_fw-la or_o notice_n of_o many_o mosaic_a tradition_n in_o pagan_a writer_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o great_a masterpiece_n of_o the_o inanimate_a irrational_a world_n light_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o moses_n as_o the_o first_o species_n or_o part_n of_o god_n creation_n gen._n 1.3,4,5,6_o v._o 3._o let_v there_o be_v light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o which_o light_n the_o celestial_a light_n be_v compose_v as_o gen._n 1.14,15,16,17,18_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o concern_v ourselves_o in_o that_o great_a philosophic_a dispute_n what_o this_o first_o light_n out_o of_o which_o the_o celestial_a light_n be_v compose_v be_v only_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o old_a jewish_a philosopher_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o this_o original_a light_n be_v fire_n that_o the_o first_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n be_v fire_n be_v excellent_o demonstrate_v by_o richardson_n that_o acute_a philosopher_n and_o divine_a in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o his_o divinitie-table_n table_n 5._o mss._n thus_o ignis_fw-la it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n when_o it_o be_v say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n if_o we_o look_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n again_o that_o light_n which_o make_v the_o day_n then_o be_v the_o same_o light_n that_o now_o make_v the_o day_n it_o be_v not_o alter_v after_o it_o be_v make_v if_o our_o light_n be_v a_o substance_n it_o be_v either_o heavenly_a or_o elementary_a that_o light_n be_v a_o substance_n its_o local_a motion_n show_v accident_n have_v it_o not_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o substance_n optic_n confess_v that_o light_n radii_fw-la &_o species_n move_v in_o time_n and_o we_o see_v that_o light_n move_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v disperse_v its_o beam_n which_o motion_n though_o it_o be_v speedy_a yet_o it_o be_v in_o time_n so_o place_n and_o time_n bear_v witness_n that_o light_n be_v a_o substance_n some_o imagine_v that_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n beget_v the_o species_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o light_a be_v only_o the_o species_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v light_a but_o these_o species_n be_v substance_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o optic_n that_o our_o light_n be_v fire_n appear_v far_a from_o the_o beam_n and_o their_o burn_a which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o fire_n when_o the_o part_n be_v unite_v again_o their_o conceit_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o beam_n be_v hot_a but_o by_o accident_n by_o reflection_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o why_o shall_v the_o sun_n beam_n come_v down_o if_o only_o to_o inlighten_v and_o not_o to_o warm_v 2._o again_o there_o be_v a_o element_n of_o fire_n as_o our_o fire_n show_v it_o move_v localiter_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o body_n and_o with_o a_o simple_a motion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a body_n and_o its_o place_n be_v above_o again_o creature_n must_v enjoy_v fire_n which_o will_v not_o of_o itself_o come_v downward_o etc._n etc._n 4._o again_o that_o let_v there_o be_v light_n be_v the_o place_n of_o fire_n make_v before_o the_o air_n and_o if_o fire_n be_v not_o then_o make_v then_o when_o be_v it_o make_v and_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o perfect_a therefore_o no_o quality_n without_o substance_n for_o that_o be_v not_o perfect_a it_o be_v not_o a_o effect_n without_o a_o cause_n nor_o a_o light_n after_o put_v into_o the_o sun_n for_o than_o it_o be_v imperfect_a 6._o again_o if_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o fire_n how_o can_v the_o beam_n shine_v in_o the_o air_n its_o therefore_o from_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 7._o if_o the_o sun_n beam_n be_v not_o fire_n they_o can_v draw_v substance_n unto_o they_o and_o why_o do_v these_o draw_v they_o near_o do_v the_o beam_n grow_v weak_a when_o the_o vapour_n come_v near_o its_o not_o therefore_o by_o attraction_n that_o these_o draw_v they_o thither_o but_o fire_n desire_v to_o carry_v they_o up_o thence_o richardson_n add_v on_o the_o attribute_n of_o ignis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n commend_v fire_n unto_o we_o by_o light_n to_o show_v we_o the_o use_n of_o fire_n we_o say_v bring_v hither_o a_o light_n i.e._n a_o candle_n or_o torch_n to_o give_v light_n fire_n be_v light_a because_o the_o act_n of_o the_o form_n upon_o the_o matter_n do_v so_o subtilise_v and_o so_o equal_a it_o that_o it_o extend_v all_o alike_o and_o make_v it_o polite_a and_o so_o clear_a and_o bright_a glass_n be_v clear_a from_o its_o politenes_n and_o its_o full_a of_o fire_n so_o the_o carbuncle_n air_n also_o be_v full_a of_o light_n because_o transparent_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o equality_n thus_o richardson_n who_o acute_a discourse_n i_o have_v quote_v at_o large_a because_o the_o world_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v it_o in_o public_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o sun_n as_o well_o as_o light_n be_v evident_a from_o job_n 31.26_o if_o i_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n whence_o spring_v orus_n the_o egyptian_a god_n who_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 9_o fire_n the_o primigenious_a light_n gen._n 1.3_o the_o same_o with_o fire_n and_o that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la signify_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o ur_fw-la of_o chaldea_n which_o be_v so_o style_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la that_o sacred_a fire_n worship_v there_o as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n hence_o also_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ur_fw-la come_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n thence_o also_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_v so_o in_o euripides_n in_o rheso_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enemy_n never_o before_o light_v so_o great_a a_o fire_n yea_o esa_n 10.17_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o light_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o a_o fire_n i.e._n a_o fiery_a light_n so_o mark_v who_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n call_v the_o fire_n light_n mark_v 14.54_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o light_n i.e._n fire_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a account_n light_n and_o fire_n be_v identick_a both_o name_n and_o thing_n the_o same_o etc._n out_o of_o this_o primogenious_a light_n or_o fire_v the_o celestial_a light_n be_v make_v gen._n 1.14_o 15,16_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o this_o primigenious_a light_n or_o fire_n the_o celestial_a light_n and_o star_n be_v compose_v as_o moses_n gen._n 1.14,15,16,17,18_o thus_o also_o apollinaris_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o primigenious_a light_n whatever_o be_v most_o pure_a god_n put_v into_o the_o sun_n the_o rest_n he_o bestow_v on_o the_o moon_n and_o other_o star_n etc._n etc._n thus_o maximus_n on_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o four_o day_n he_o transform_v the_o
19.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n alone_o be_v separate_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v &_o this_o alone_a be_v immortal_a &_o eternal_a see_v more_o of_o this_o joh._n grammat_n praef_n ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anim._n and_o voss_n idol_n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o soul_n pagan_a fragment_n of_o the_o resurrection_n last_o judgement_n and_o immortal_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n in_o phaedo_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o man_n shall_v revive_v and_o from_o the_o state_n of_o dead_a become_v live_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a man_n shall_v remain_v and_o that_o in_o those_o who_o be_v good_a better_a but_o in_o those_o who_o be_v bad_a worse_o again_o plato_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v the_o composer_n epist_n 7._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o these_o tradition_n touch_v the_o soul_n final_a judgement_n and_o immortality_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o must_v always_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o ancient_n and_o sacred_a tradition_n which_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o it_o have_v judge_n and_o receive_v great_a judgement_n when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_a and_o sacred_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o future_a state_n plato_n else_o where_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n for_o have_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n &c_n &c_n by_o the_o best_a rational_a argument_n he_o can_v produce_v he_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v this_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a scripture_n term_v 2._o peter_n 1.19_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n thales_n pherecydes_n and_o pythagoras_n who_o much_o trade_a in_o oriental_a and_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o their_o assertion_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n plutarch_n 1_o de_fw-fr placent_fw-la philos_n make_v mention_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n their_o hero_n or_o daemon_n say_v they_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n separate_v from_o body_n 84._o ascensus_fw-la animae_fw-la infelicitatem_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la plato_n a_o mose_n mutuatus_fw-la est_fw-la sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 2._o 1._o sect._n 84._o moreover_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o soul_n descent_n into_o the_o body_n and_o ascent_n again_o unto_o felicity_n seem_v borrow_v from_o moses_n thales_n milesius_n the_o head_n of_o the_o jonick_a philosopher_n define_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v always_o mobile_a and_o self_n mobile_a and_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v of_o this_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o affirm_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a i.e._n thales_n be_v the_o first_o that_o discourse_v philosophical_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o he_o learn_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o thales_n philosophy_n pherecydes_n syrus_n pythagoras_n master_n assert_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortality_n and_o future_a state_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n he_o himself_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o account_n of_o he_o &_o his_o philosophy_n pythagoras_n cicero_n in_o 1._o tuscul_fw-la quae_n say_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v after_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o scholar_n pythagoras_n diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o proem_n tell_v uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theopompus_n affirm_v that_o according_a to_o the_o magi_n man_n shall_v revive_v and_o be_v immortal_a that_o the_o magi_n traduce_v this_o as_o other_o piece_n of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n original_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o their_o philosophy_n caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gal._n lib._n 1._o and_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o assert_v the_o same_o of_o the_o druid_n namely_o that_o they_o have_v this_o particular_a and_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n perish_v not_o yea_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o add_v that_o throughout_o america_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o who_o doubt_v hereof_o yea_o some_o have_v receive_v tradition_n of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o that_o before_o our_o european_n arrive_v in_o those_o part_n from_o whence_o he_o argue_v that_o there_o have_v obtain_v a_o catholic_n fame_n touch_v future_a judgement_n which_o persuasion_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o presumption_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n yet_o see_v it_o gain_v credence_n rather_o among_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n than_o among_o the_o sophist_n can_v be_v asscribe_v to_o any_o other_o than_o tradition_n whence_o he_o conclude_v all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a be_v convey_v throughout_o all_o mankind_n from_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o sandford_n descensu_fw-la l._n 2._o sect._n 84._o tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o the_o ancient_n philosophize_v touch_v the_o various_a state_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n &c_n &c_n this_o may_v be_v not_o without_o the_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n refer_v to_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o when_o plutarch_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n who_o give_v the_o mind_n receive_v it_o again_o how_o near_o do_v this_o come_v to_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.9_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o we_o may_v affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o indian_n strabo_n lib._n 15_o affirm_v that_o the_o brahmin_n fable_v the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o herein_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolize_v in_o dogme_n with_o the_o grecian_n yea_o according_a to_o the_o attestation_n of_o hackwell_n and_o other_o of_o our_o english_a man_n who_o view_v an._n 1595_o those_o oriental_a part_n the_o bamianes_n indian_a priest_n inhabit_v cambaia_n affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n return_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o its_o reunion_n with_o the_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o transmit_v among_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n under_o that_o corrupt_a persuasion_n of_o their_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d term_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transanimation_n migration_n from_o body_n to_o body_n and_o regeneration_n which_o not_o only_o the_o pythagorean_n but_o also_o many_o other_o philosopher_n both_o oriental_a and_o more_o western_a maintain_v as_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o herodotus_n who_o say_v pythagoras_n have_v this_o tradition_n from_o they_o the_o like_a julius_n caesar_n lib._n 6._o affirm_v of_o the_o druid_n in_o france_n and_o appianus_n in_o celticis_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o german_n yea_o josephus_n antiquit._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 2_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o pharisee_n thus_o vossius_fw-la idololat_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n that_o the_o soul_n subsist_v after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n yea_o among_o many_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o its_o reconjunction_n with_o the_o body_n which_o we_o call_v the_o resurrection_n but_o this_o they_o great_o corrupt_v in_o that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metempsuchosis_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v we_o demonstrate_v what_o evident_a notice_n the_o heathen_n have_v of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n with_o the_o ensue_a judgement_n and_o man_n immortal_a state_n &_o all_o from_o sacred_a oracle_n &_o tradition_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o giant_n war_n the_o jewish_a ass_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 11.4_o the_o building_n the_o tower_n of_o babel_n express_v by_o the_o pagan_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o divide_a tongue_n gen._n 10.8.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o giant_n thence_o the_o giant_n war_n war_n war_n also_o the_o canaanite_n war_n against_o the_o
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