of_o a_o logician_n and_o philosopher_n be_v to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n and_o incline_v the_o will_n those_o more_o rational_a faculty_n this_o plato_n seem_v to_o hint_n in_o his_o gorg._n fol._n 455._o by_o show_v that_o the_o design_n of_o a_o orator_n be_v to_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n to_o the_o exciting_a the_o affection_n whereas_o a_o logician_n persuade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o demonstration_n etc._n etc._n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o auditor_n do_v always_o sympathize_v with_o his_o orator_n that_o speak_v pathetical_o although_o he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n wherefore_o many_o orator_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n do_v astonish_v their_o auditor_n here_o aristotle_n show_v how_o exceed_v powerful_a pathetical_a oration_n be_v vehemence_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_o repute_v a_o symbol_n or_o index_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o magnitude_n of_o a_o matter_n now_o where_o be_v there_o ever_o find_v such_o a_o admirable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affectionate_a move_a discourse_n as_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n §_o 7._o flatter_v rhetoric_n must_v be_v severe_a and_o masculine_a not_o flatter_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o property_n of_o a_o oration_n according_a to_o plato_n be_v that_o it_o be_v masculine_a severe_a pungent_a and_o penetrant_fw-la not_o adulatorie_a glaver_a or_o flatter_a so_o in_o his_o gorgias_n fol._n 508._o say_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a son_n and_o companion_n must_v be_v severe_o accuse_v if_o they_o offend_v and_o in_o this_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o rhetoric_n etc._n etc._n hence_o plato_n be_v very_a invective_n against_o the_o sophistick_a rhetorician_n and_o flatter_a orator_n of_o his_o time_n such_o who_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o glaver_v and_o flatter_v man_n into_o wickedness_n rather_o than_o to_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o so_o gorg._n 463._o plato_n bring_v in_o socrates_n great_o inveigh_v against_o this_o sophistick_a glaver_a kind_n of_o rhetoric_n which_o he_o thus_o describe_v and_o distribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o head_n of_o this_o sophistick_a rhetoric_n i_o call_v flattery_n whereof_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v several_a part_n one_o be_v culinarie_a rhetoric_n such_o as_o be_v in_o use_n among_o trencher-knight_n which_o be_v not_o a_o art_n but_o practice_n and_o trade_n to_o get_v money_n or_o fill_v the_o belly_n the_o part_n whereof_o i_o make_v to_o be_v comic_a and_o sophistick_a rhetoric_n then_o he_o discourse_v first_o of_o sophistick_a rhetoric_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophistick_a rhetoric_n be_v but_o a_o idol_n of_o politic_n thence_o he_o proceed_v fol._n 465._o to_o declaim_v against_o comic_a rhetoric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n comic_a rhetoric_n be_v mischievous_a deceitful_a ignoble_a servile_a etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o flatter_a kind_n of_o rhetoric_n be_v so_o vain_a and_o hurtful_a fol._n 465._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o say_v that_o flattery_n be_v base_a because_o it_o aim_v at_o what_o be_v sweet_a and_o please_a not_o what_o be_v best_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o art_n but_o practice_n without_o reason_n a_o irrational_a desire_n etc._n etc._n whence_o in_o the_o same_o folio_n 465._o plato_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v that_o rhetorician_n and_o tyrant_n have_v very_o little_a power_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o flatter_a orator_n have_v little_a efficacy_n or_o power_n in_o all_o their_o harangue_n to_o move_v sober_a mind_n and_o well_o incline_v affection_n this_o invective_n of_o plato_n against_o these_o meal_n mouth_v orator_n be_v great_o admire_v by_o cicero_n who_o word_n be_v these_o i_o great_o admire_v plato_n in_o gorgias_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o deride_v orator_n to_o act_v the_o high_a part_n of_o a_o orator_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n plato_n in_o deride_v those_o sophistick_a comic_a glaver_a orator_n discover_v a_o very_a masculine_a severe_a pungent_a kind_n of_o oratory_n thus_o also_o the_o cynic_n universal_o be_v very_o tart_a and_o satiric_a in_o their_o declamation_n against_o this_o flatter_a kind_n of_o oratory_n so_o antisthenes_n as_o diogenes_n in_o his_o life_n in_o a_o time_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v betterin_o time_n of_o need_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o crow_n then_o of_o flatterer_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a elegance_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n be_v ask_v what_o kind_n of_o beast_n do_v bite_v most_o pernicious_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o tame_a beast_n the_o flatterer_n and_o of_o wild_a beast_n the_o sycophant_n bite_v most_o dangerous_o whence_o he_o say_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flatter_a oration_n be_v but_o a_o honey-snare_n diogenes_n see_v diogen_n laert_n in_o the_o life_n of_o diogenes_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o most_o judicious_a of_o the_o pagan_n great_o commend_v a_o severe_a masculine_a pungent_a kind_n of_o oratory_n condemn_v that_o which_o be_v effeminate_a glaver_a and_o compleasant_a with_o man_n humour_n and_o lust_n and_o be_v there_o any_o piece_n of_o pagan_a oratory_n in_o the_o world_n so_o masculine_a so_o pungent_a so_o penetrate_v and_o so_o free_a from_o men-pleasing_a flattery_n as_o that_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n §_o 8._o example_n example_n as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oration_n plato_n commend_v very_o much_o example_n as_o that_o which_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o lively_a illustration_n of_o any_o theme_n so_o in_o his_o phaedr_n fol._n 260._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v speak_v but_o poor_o when_o we_o want_v example_n to_o illustrate_v what_o we_o speak_v and_o indeed_o plato_n great_o excel_v in_o the_o use_n of_o apposite_a and_o lively_a example_n for_o the_o illustrate_v of_o matter_n wherein_o he_o attain_v such_o a_o admirable_a dexterity_n as_o that_o posterity_n have_v admire_v he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o plato_n gain_v this_o piece_n of_o rhetoric_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n farther_o plato_n by_o his_o practice_n if_o not_o by_o express_a rule_n commend_v very_o much_o interrogation_n for_o indeed_o his_o choice_a and_o most_o pathetic_a discourse_n be_v make_v up_o of_o question_n which_o express_v not_o only_a quickness_n of_o spirit_n but_o also_o much_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o therefore_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n whence_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v plato_n borrow_v this_o manner_n of_o rhetoric_n speech_n as_o hereafter_o in_o his_o logic_n last_o plato_n commend_v much_o the_o use_n of_o repetition_n as_o that_o which_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o movingnes_n of_o affection_n so_o in_o his_o phileb_n fol._n 60._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a proverb_n seem_v good_a that_o what_o be_v excellent_a in_o a_o speech_n shall_v be_v repete_v twice_o and_o a_o three_o time_n the_o like_a aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v that_o whereof_o much_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o make_v repetition_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o much_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n abound_v in_o elegant_a repetition_n and_o that_o beyond_o any_o pagan_a orator_n repetition_n repetition_n thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o all_o those_o rule_n which_o plato_n lay_v down_o as_o qualification_n of_o true_a oratory_n be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o in_o so_o perfect_a a_o degree_n as_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o conjecture_v that_o plato_n traduce_v many_o if_o not_o the_o most_o of_o these_o rhetoric_n canon_n from_o scripture_n rhetoric_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o plato_n receive_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n many_o tradition_n which_o be_v original_o jewish_n and_o scriptural_a and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o have_v they_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v in_o great_a multitude_n in_o egypt_n whilst_o he_o reside_v there_o which_o be_v for_o no_o less_o than_o 14_o year_n space_n as_o hereafter_o in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n §_o 9_o rhetoric_n aristotle_n rule_n of_o rhetoric_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o oratory_n with_o some_o other_o canon_n deliver_v by_o aristotle_n which_o give_v a_o far_a accent_n and_o lustre_n to_o saered_a rhetoric_n aristotle_n rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o give_v several_a rule_n for_o rhetoric_n or_o eloquent_a speech_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n
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
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
according_a to_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n which_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la and_o the_o grecian_a demon_n and_o so_o to_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theologie_n as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 3._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n ethnic_a imitation_n of_o adam_n creation_n and_o happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 1.26_o gen_n 2.8_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n also_o fable_n of_o the_o soul_n creation_n &_o infusion_n gen._n 2.7_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o adam_n express_v gen_n 2.21,22_o imitate_v by_o plato_n androgynon_n man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.27_o express_v by_o plato_n and_o man_n happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.8_o express_v by_o plato_n under_o the_o golden_a age._n gen._n 2.25_o nakedness_n gen._n 3.1_o conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n of_o the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age_n adam_n memory_n preserve_v under_o saturn_n tuisto_n and_o eve_n under_o isis_n paradise_n or_o eden_n imitate_v by_o the_o elysian_a field_n adonis_n garden_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o express_v by_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o general_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o history_n of_o man_n his_o creation_n and_o happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n whereof_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o discover_v many_o evident_a vestigia_fw-la and_o break_a tradition_n in_o pagan_a writer_n which_o be_v original_o of_o sacred_a extract_n pagan_n gen._n 1.26_o gen._n 2.8_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n mention_v gen._n 1.26_o &_o gen._n 2.8_o and_o the_o lord_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n be_v style_v by_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 3._o fol._n 414._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o fraternity_n of_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o original_a extract_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o serranus_n upon_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o plato_n here_o illustrate_v the_o institution_n of_o magistrate_n by_o a_o fable_n which_o he_o term_v phenician_n because_o the_o phoenicians_n affirm_v that_o man_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o so_o by_o the_o community_n of_o the_o same_o original_n they_o may_v the_o more_o sacred_o defend_v mutual_a peace_n and_o concord_n this_o fable_n add_v serranus_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o vestigium_fw-la of_o the_o primitive_a truth_n so_o that_o true_o by_o the_o appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o certain_a phenician_a fable_n the_o judaic_a doctrine_n may_v be_v understand_v etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n that_o may_v induce_v plato_n to_o call_v these_o and_o such_o like_a jewish_a tradition_n phenician_a fable_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o canaan_n which_o the_o jew_n possess_v be_v original_o the_o country_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n whence_o phenicia_n be_v still_o call_v by_o some_o canaan_n neither_o be_v it_o indeed_o any_o other_o than_o a_o skirt_n of_o canaan_n as_o portugal_n be_v of_o spain_n well_o therefore_o may_v plato_n term_v the_o jew_n who_o inhabit_v canaan_n phenician_n in_o as_o much_o as_o phenicia_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n or_o rather_o original_o a_o part_n thereof_o 2._o or_o it_o be_v likely_a plato_n forbear_v to_o mention_v the_o jew_n by_o name_n thereby_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o that_o envy_n and_o odium_n which_o follow_v such_o as_o have_v any_o honourable_a regard_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o those_o fable_n which_o plato_n term_v phenician_n be_v original_o jewish_a tradition_n we_o have_v once_o and_o again_o prove_v and_o shall_v hereafter_o far_o confirm_v again_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 271_o say_v express_o that_o the_o first_o man_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n it_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o moses_n gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n &_o man_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n we_o find_v the_o creation_n &_o infusion_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n express_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n yea_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n by_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n version_n thus_o the_o first_o man_n say_v he_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o colpia_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o spirit_n bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 784._o give_v this_o account_n hereof_o wind_n colpia_n for_o any_o apposite_a english_a word_n to_o express_v it_o by_o do_v not_o ready_o occur_v be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-pi-jah_a the_o voice_n of_o god_n mouth_n by_o who_o inspiration_n and_o word_n man_n be_v make_v as_o gen._n 2.7_o etc._n gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o orpheus_n touch_v the_o production_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mankind_n say_v orpheus_n be_v frame_v by_o god_n himself_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o rational_a soul_n as_o euseb_n ex_fw-la tim._n chronographo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o 5.31_o gen._n 2.21,22_o eve_n formation_n ephes_n 5.31_o concern_v the_o formation_n of_o eve_n moses_n tell_v gen_n 2.21,22_o that_o she_o be_v form_v out_o of_o adam_n rib_n etc._n etc._n whence_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v style_v by_o paul_n ephes_n 5.31_o one_o flesh_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a cabal_n or_o mystical_a sense_n apply_v the_o whole_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o union_n be_v mystical_o express_v by_o this_o formation_n of_o eve_n out_o of_o adam_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o plato_n in_o his_o symposiastick_a dialogue_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n mention_n a_o piece_n of_o cabalism_n wherein_o he_o bring_v in_o aristophanes_n discourse_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o ancient_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v not_o as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o very_o differ_v for_o than_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d androgynon_n both_o in_o name_n and_o kind_n i.e._n commix_v of_o male_a and_o female_a sex_n this_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man-woman_n seem_v evident_a by_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a cabalism_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_v thereof_o as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v which_o original_o spring_v from_o the_o story_n of_o eve_n be_v form_v out_o of_o adam_n and_o so_o one_o flesh_n with_o he_o as_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n on_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n §_o 4._o god_n gen._n 1.27_o man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.27_o it_o be_v say_v god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n etc._n etc._n this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v elsewhere_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n this_o divine_a formation_n of_o man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v lively_o describe_v by_o pagan_a writer_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v regular_o conclude_v in_o imitation_n of_o this_o mosaic_a description_n plato_n in_o his_o critias_n according_a to_o serranus_n observation_n fol._n 106._o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a there_o flourish_v in_o the_o first_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a particle_n of_o god_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a nature_n which_o render_v they_o bless_v this_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a nature_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o theaetetus_n plato_n discourse_v of_o this_o likeness_n of_o man_n to_o god_n make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a with_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o paul_n character_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 4.23,24_o eph._n 4.23,24_o ephes_n 4.23,24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o col._n 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o conformable_a to_o plato_n his_o description_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man._n again_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 92._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sensible_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a god_n which_o though_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o universe_n in_o general_n yet_o have_v it_o a_o more_o
or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pievo_fw-la as_o in_o porphyry_n wherefore_o when_o the_o egyptian_n read_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o often_o hear_v from_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o priest_n consult_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pi-jao_a the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o pi-jao_a say_v etc._n etc._n they_o impious_o feign_v that_o pieo_fw-la i.e._n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n a_o ass_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o jew_n thus_o bochart_n owen_n theolog._n lib._n 5._o c._n 10._o pag._n 379._o refer_v this_o fable_n to_o aaron_n calf_n his_o word_n be_v these_o from_o aaron_n calf_n some_o take_v occasion_n of_o coin_v that_o famous_a figment_n of_o a_o ass_n golden_a head_n worship_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v possible_a this_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n may_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o that_o prophecy_n touch_v the_o jewish_a messias_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n as_o gen._n 49.11_o of_o which_o before_o §_o 3._o wilderness_n tacitus_n fable_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v well_n of_o water_n discover_v to_o they_o by_o ass_n in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o may_v refer_v hereto_o what_o be_v mention_v by_o tacitus_n and_o plutarch_n touch_v the_o jew_n who_o when_o they_o thirst_v in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v well_n discover_v to_o they_o by_o ass_n whereof_o heinsius_n give_v we_o this_o account_n i_o do_v no_o way_n doubt_v say_v he_o but_o that_o this_o error_n spring_v from_o anachronisme_n and_o confusion_n of_o history_n which_o i_o suppose_v may_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v touch_v the_o ass_n cheek_n wherewith_o samson_n slay_v a_o thousand_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o by_o samson_n prayer_n there_o spring_v a_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n but_o bochart_n de_fw-fr animal_n s._n part_n 1._o lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o fol._n 227._o give_v this_o account_n of_o this_o fable_n we_o conceive_v that_o tacitus_n affirm_v cum_fw-la grex_fw-la asinorum_fw-la agrestium_fw-la è_fw-la pastu_fw-la in_o rupem_fw-la nemore_fw-la opacam_fw-la concessit_fw-la secutus_fw-la moses_n conjectura_fw-la herbidi_fw-la soli_fw-la largas_fw-la aquarum_fw-la venas_fw-la aperit_fw-la do_v hereby_o describe_v the_o desert_n of_o elim_n wherein_o after_o long_a thirst_n the_o israelite_n have_v faint_v have_v not_o god_n by_o a_o miracle_n sweeten_v the_o bitter_a water_n and_o at_o length_n in_o the_o palmtree_n shade_n open_v so_o many_o fountain_n as_o there_o be_v tribe_n of_o the_o people_n 15.27_o exod._n 15.27_o exod._n 15.27_o elim_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v field_n but_o josephus_n antiq._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o for_o elim_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o have_v its_o original_n from_o ass_n for_o among_o the_o assyrian_n ilim_n signify_v ass_n whether_o this_o fable_n which_o plutarch_n and_o tacitus_n relate_v touch_v the_o ass_n discover_v fountain_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o desert_n spring_v hence_o yea_o or_o no_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v thus_o bochart_n §_o 4._o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o other_o ethnic_a fable_n which_o be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o or_o two_o mention_v by_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o histor_n de_fw-fr animal_n s_o fox_n a_o ethnic_a imitation_n of_o samson_n fox_n in_o memory_n say_v he_o of_o samson_n fox_n judg._n 15.4_o there_o be_v let_v loose_a in_o the_o circus_fw-la at_o rome_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o april_n fox_n with_o firebrand_n whereunto_o appertain_v that_o which_o the_o baeotian_o who_o spring_v partly_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n boast_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v kindle_v any_o thing_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o torch_n assixt_v to_o a_o fox_n and_o that_o of_o lycophron_n a_o cilician_n by_o who_o a_o fox_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o its_o shine_a tail_n or_o from_o a_o torch_n hound_n to_o its_o tail_n whale_n a_o fable_n of_o jonahs_n whale_n the_o same_o bochart_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a fish_n which_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n although_o it_o be_v call_v a_o whale_n maâ—_n 12.40_o and_o by_o the_o lxx_o jon._n 2.1_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o whâ—le_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o a_o dog_n face_fw-mi call_v carcharias_n therefore_o in_o the_o grecian_a fable_n hercules_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o a_o dog_n &_o to_o have_v lie_v three_o day_n in_o his_o entrails_n which_o fable_n spring_v from_o the_o sacred_a history_n touch_v jonah_n the_o hebrew_n prophet_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o §_o 5._o thus_o we_o have_v glean_v up_o many_o fragment_n and_o break_a tradition_n of_o pagan_a writer_n in_o imitation_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o sacred_a story_n and_o record_n corrupt_v how_o these_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n with_o some_o account_n how_o these_o sacred_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v so_o deprave_v and_o convert_v into_o fabulous_a narration_n wherein_o i_o shall_v follow_v the_o vestigia_fw-la of_o learned_a bochart_n and_o stillingfleet_n who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o good_a origination_n hereof_o stillingf_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o cap._n 5._o sect._n 1._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 578_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o fate_v with_o this_o tradition_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o with_o a_o person_n who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n travel_v in_o foreign_a part_n that_o through_o its_o continual_a pass_v from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o and_o the_o various_a humour_n temper_n and_o design_n of_o man_n it_o receive_v strange_a disgâ—ises_n and_o alteration_n as_o to_o its_o outward_a favour_n and_o complexion_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o such_o certain_a marquess_n remain_v on_o it_o by_o which_o we_o find_v out_o its_o true_a original_n as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o depravation_n they_o be_v either_o more_o general_a or_o more_o particular_a the_o general_a cause_n or_o mean_n whereby_o these_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o heathen_n be_v 1._o the_o gradual_a decay_n of_o knowledge_n and_o increase_v of_o barbarism_n 2._o the_o gradual_a increase_n of_o idolatry_n 3._o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n 4._o the_o fabulousnes_n of_o poet_n the_o particular_a course_n which_o the_o mythologist_n take_v to_o disguise_v ancient_a tradition_n be_v 1._o by_o attribute_v what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o great_a founder_n of_o mankind_n to_o some_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n as_o noah_n flood_n to_o deucalion_n etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o take_v the_o idiom_n of_o the_o oriental_a language_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n 3._o by_o alter_v the_o name_n in_o ancient_a tradition_n 4._o in_o equivocal_a phrase_n by_o omit_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v more_o obvious_a and_o proper_a and_o assume_v that_o which_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o fabulous_a 5._o by_o ascribe_v the_o action_n of_o several_a person_n to_o one_o who_o be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o they_o of_o all_o which_o more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n ix_o pagan_a law_n imitation_n of_o jewish_n deut._n 4.5,6_o jewish_a law_n the_o fountain_n of_o pagan_a as_o plato_n diodorus_n etc._n etc._n the_o grecian_a law_n traduce_v from_o the_o mosaic_a plato_n of_o the_o grecian_a legislator_n minos_n cretian_a law_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n lycurgus_n and_o solon_n receive_v their_o law_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n plato_n law_n of_o jewish_a origine_fw-la his_o college_n from_o the_o jewish_a sanedrim_n so_o likewise_o his_o order_n of_o priest_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n roman_n law_n derive_v from_o the_o jew_n numa_n pompilius_n pythagoras_n and_o zaleucus_n receive_v their_o institutes_n from_o the_o mosaic_a §_o 1._o jewish_n pagan_a law_n from_o jewish_n have_v go_v through_o many_o ancient_a piece_n of_o mythology_n and_o pagan_a story_n and_o demonstrate_v their_o traduction_n 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