as_o from_o unquestionable_a antiquity_n that_o all_o other_o set_v speech_n whether_o historical_a or_o rhetorical_a be_v but_o the_o progeny_n of_o poesy_n fall_v in_o latter_a time_n from_o its_o wont_a state_n and_o indeed_o its_o evident_a from_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o all_o the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o the_o grecian_n both_o history_n morality_n philosophy_n and_o theology_n be_v deliver_v in_o poesy_n hence_o orpheus_n and_o other_o poet_n be_v ancient_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teacher_n because_o they_o teach_v man_n theology_n and_o morality_n etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o the_o ancient_a discourse_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d song_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o deliver_v their_o precept_n of_o philosophy_n in_o verse_n so_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o his_o sect_n yea_o among_o the_o latin_n carmina_fw-la be_v use_v for_o moral_a precept_n as_o stillingf_n orig._n s._n book_n 1._o chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o human._n that_o divine_a poesy_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o the_o spring_n or_o idea_n of_o human._n as_o poesy_n be_v the_o first_o piece_n of_o artificial_a discourse_n among_o the_o pagan_n particular_o the_o grecian_n so_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o divine_a poesy_n precede_v human_a yea_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v the_o original_n form_n and_o mode_n of_o scripture_n poesy_n lay_v open_a to_o we_o by_o joseph_n scaliger_n animadversiones_fw-la in_o euseb_n chron._n fol._n 6.7_o edit_fw-la 1658._o we_o find_v not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o psalter_n or_o lamentation_n any_o cantick_a bind_v up_o by_o law_n of_o metre_n but_o the_o discourse_n be_v mere_o prose_n animate_v by_o a_o poetic_a character_n only_o the_o cantick_a of_o moses_n in_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o deuteronomie_n the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v bind_v up_o under_o the_o necessity_n of_o rhythm_n which_o rhythm_n be_v like_o two_o dimetrian_a iambic_n with_o a_o tinnulus_fw-la to_o the_o ear_n the_o cantick_a of_o moses_n be_v a_o rhythm_n draw_v near_o unto_o a_o tetrameter_n jambick_a not_o unto_o a_o hexameter_n heroick_n as_o josephus_n will_v have_v it_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o hexameter_n or_o pentameter_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sacred_a bibles_n neither_o do_v the_o rhythm_n in_o they_o consist_v of_o any_o exact_a modes_n but_o the_o rhythm_n be_v sometime_o short_a sometime_o long_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o sentence_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o jos_n scal._n touch_v scripture_n poesy_n its_o several_a modes_n etc._n etc._n that_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o poet_n be_v prove_v by_o josephus_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la appion_n as_o mariana_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o genesis_n we_o find_v moses_n prayer_n deliver_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o poesy_n psal_n 90._o also_o moses_n song_n upon_o god_n deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 15.1_o then_o sing_v moses_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v second_v by_o the_o song_n of_o miriam_n ver_fw-la 20._o likewise_o job_n discourse_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o verse_n all_o which_o piece_n of_o divine_a poesy_n be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o any_o piece_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o artificial_a satanick_n imitation_n the_o product_n of_o the_o former_a as_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v both_o by_o inartificial_a and_o rational_a argumentation_n §_o 3._o oracle_n testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n from_o divine_a oracle_n as_o for_o inartificial_a argument_n or_o authority_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 47._o who_o be_v there_o say_v he_o of_o the_o poet_n who_o have_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o prophet_n fountain_n &_o c_o thus_o jackson_n in_o his_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o most_o of_o those_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o feign_a story_n mention_v by_o heathen_a poet_n have_v their_o original_a platform_n as_o also_o their_o main_a foundation_n and_o rise_v from_o some_o real_a issue_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o historical_a relation_n of_o sacred_a writ_n so_o jack_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 27._o albeit_o the_o event_n which_o the_o most_o ancient_a poet_n relate_v through_o long_a distance_n of_o time_n seem_v most_o strange_a to_o we_o yet_o be_v the_o ground_n such_o as_o upon_o better_a search_n may_v always_o be_v refer_v to_o some_o historical_a truth_n which_o yield_v stuff_n to_o poetic_a structure_n as_o day_n spectacle_n do_v unto_o night_n vision_n again_o the_o same_o jackson_n fol._n 34._o speak_v more_o full_o thus_o continual_o while_o we_o compare_v ancient_a poet_n or_o story_n with_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o other_o volume_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n these_o sacred_a book_n give_v we_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o wake_a thought_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o the_o heathen_a poem_n with_o other_o fragment_n of_o ethnic_a writing_n contain_v the_o dream_n and_o fancy_n which_o succeed_v age_n by_o hearsay_n and_o break_a report_n have_v conceive_v concern_v the_o same_o or_o like_a matter_n for_o any_o judicious_a man_n from_o the_o continual_a and_o serious_a observation_n of_o this_o register_n of_o truth_n may_v find_v out_o the_o original_n at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a head_n or_o common_a place_n of_o poetic_a fiction_n or_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v they_o shall_v ever_o have_v come_v into_o any_o man_n fancy_n unless_o from_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o historical_a truth_n or_o the_o impulsion_n of_o great_a event_n stir_v up_o admiration_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a the_o say_a author_n add_v fol._n 49._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o poet_n have_v borrow_v their_o best_a stage_n attire_n from_o the_o glorious_a wardrobe_n of_o israel_n and_o again_o fol._n 56._o the_o sacred_a antiquity_n of_o jewrie_n be_v to_o other_o nation_n as_o nilus_n to_o egypt_n the_o main_a stream_n or_o principal_a river_n thus_o jackson_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 4._o demonstration_n artificial_a demonstration_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o artificial_a or_o rational_a demonstration_n of_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n from_o divine_a which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o make_v good_a from_o the_o first_o author_n occasion_n end_n principle_n and_o part_n of_o all_o pagan_a poesy_n grecian_n 1._o from_o the_o first_o author_n of_o poesy_n among_o the_o grecian_n as_o for_o the_o first_o author_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n they_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o grecian_n but_o as_o for_o the_o time_n when_o poesy_n begin_v to_o take_v root_n among_o they_o it_o be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a carion_n in_o his_o chron._n lib._n 2._o make_v linus_n to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n who_o teach_v hercules_n letter_n and_o music_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v these_o what_o time_n linus_n flourish_v in_o we_o may_v gather_v thence_o operation_n linus_n the_o first_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n traduce_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o poesy_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o operation_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o teach_v hercules_n letter_n and_o music_n who_o when_o young_a be_v chide_v fall_v into_o a_o passion_n of_o anger_n and_o thence_o throw_v the_o table_n wherein_o he_o he_o draw_v his_o letter_n at_o linus_n head_n with_o which_o blow_n he_o die_v they_o say_v that_o linus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v learn_v into_o greece_n from_o phenicia_n etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v first_o that_o linus_n be_v by_o birth_n a_o phenician_a for_o such_o the_o ancient_a hercules_n tyrius_n his_o scholar_n be_v as_o before_o 2._o that_o linus_n also_o live_v about_o the_o time_n the_o canaanite_n be_v expel_v canaan_n by_o joshua_n for_o about_o this_o time_n hercules_n tyrius_n also_o live_v who_o transplant_v some_o colony_n of_o these_o canaanite_n or_o phoenicians_n into_o africa_n spain_n and_o such_o part_n as_o border_v on_o the_o midland_n sea_n whence_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o joshua_n achievement_n be_v by_o the_o mythologist_n transfer_v to_o he_o as_o before_o unless_o we_o make_v this_o hercules_n distinct_a from_o and_o after_o hercules_n tyrius_n 3._o whence_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o choice_a material_n of_o linus_n poemp_n be_v of_o sacred_a original_a for_o he_o be_v a_o phenician_a and_o live_v about_o that_o time_n wherein_o god_n wrought_v so_o great_a wonder_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o notice_n thereof_o yea_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o conclude_v
probability_n touch_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o assertion_n yet_o this_o may_v not_o be_v neglect_v for_o the_o least_o apex_n of_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n be_v not_o a_o little_a to_o be_v value_v beside_o we_o may_v expect_v no_o great_a certainty_n touch_v any_o subject_n than_o its_o ground_n or_o foundation_n will_v afford_v according_a to_o that_o of_o aristotle_n 3._o arist_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o student_n to_o require_v subtility_n or_o exactness_n in_o every_o kind_n so_o far_o as_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v it_o for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o require_v rhetoric_n or_o eloquence_n of_o a_o mathematician_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v as_o to_o require_v mathematic_a demonstration_n of_o a_o rhetorician_n who_o business_n be_v to_o orate_v and_o persuade_v thus_o also_o judicious_a chillingworth_n etc._n chillingw_n preface_n to_o the_o relig._n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a master_n who_o require_v a_o strong_a assent_n to_o his_o conclusion_n than_o his_o argument_n deserve_v so_o i_o conceive_v he_o a_o froward_a and_o undisciplined_a scholar_n who_o desire_v strong_a argument_n for_o a_o conclusion_n than_o the_o matter_n will_v bare_v now_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v not_o logic_n but_o philologick_n touch_v the_o springhead_n and_o derivation_n of_o human_a art_n and_o science_n wherein_o we_o be_v constrain_v now_o and_o then_o to_o make_v use_n of_o annal_n and_o record_n of_o antiquity_n which_o be_v not_o so_o authentic_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v yea_o sometime_o when_o memoires_n fail_v we_o of_o conjecture_n which_o peradventure_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o exception_n wherefore_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v that_o every_o argument_n produce_v shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o logic_n or_o mathematic_a demonstration_n no_o it_o may_v suffice_v which_o be_v all_o the_o author_n presume_v or_o 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majesty_n perfection_n and_o precellence_n beyond_o all_o human_a book_n and_o record_n be_v enhance_v hereby_o this_o make_v the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o christian_n abound_v so_o much_o in_o this_o argument_n this_o also_o have_v induce_v many_o modern_a divine_n particular_o jackson_n preston_n and_o stillingfleet_n to_o reassume_v this_o argument_n to_o evince_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o which_o have_v much_o strengthen_v the_o author_n in_o this_o design_n be_v a_o passage_n he_o have_v from_o great_a bochart_n who_o upon_o the_o view_n that_o he_o give_v he_o of_o stillingfleet_v origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la tell_v the_o author_n that_o his_o main_a design_n in_o compose_v his_o geographia_fw-la sacra_fw-la a_o book_n worth_a its_o weight_n in_o the_o pure_a gold_n be_v the_o same_o namely_o to_o strengthen_v the_o authority_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n church_n 2._o to_o show_v christ_n favour_n to_o his_o church_n 2._o another_o great_a end_n the_o author_n have_v in_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v what_o great_a marquis_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o rich_a token_n of_o his_o grace_n christ_n the_o mediator_n have_v be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o his_o poor_a afflict_a church_n and_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a marque_n of_o honour_n that_o his_o poor_a infant_n church_n so_o much_o despise_v and_o persecute_v by_o the_o gentile_a world_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o worship_n but_o also_o as_o the_o moon_n to_o reflect_v some_o break_a ray_n or_o imperfect_a tradition_n of_o that_o glorious_a light_n she_o receive_v from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o pagan_a world_n which_o lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o night_n darkness_n what_o that_o the_o proud_a sophist_n of_o greece_n esteem_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n for_o human_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o come_v and_o light_v their_o candle_n at_o this_o sacred_a fire_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o poor_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v a_o court_n for_o the_o gentile_n to_o which_o they_o must_v be_v all_o behold_v for_o their_o choice_a wisdom_n how_o great_a a_o honour_n be_v this_o for_o mount_n zion_n the_o church_n of_o god_n light_n 3._o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n 3._o a_o far_a design_n the_o author_n have_v in_o promote_a this_o hypothesis_n be_v to_o beat_v down_o that_o fond_a persuasion_n which_o have_v of_o late_o creep_v in_o among_o and_o be_v open_o avow_v by_o many_o too_o great_a admirer_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n especial_o that_o of_o plato_n as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o but_o the_o product_n of_o nature_n light_n whereas_o i_o take_v it_o the_o author_n have_v or_o will_v in_o what_o follow_v evident_o evince_n that_o the_o choice_a contemplation_n of_o gentile_a philosophy_n be_v but_o some_o corrupt_a derivation_n or_o at_o best_o but_o break_v tradition_n original_o traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n 4._o another_o great_a end_n the_o author_n have_v under_o contemplation_n in_o compose_v this_o discourse_n be_v to_o disabuse_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o young_a student_n prepossess_v with_o gross_a yea_o in_o some_o degree_n blasphemous_a idea_n and_o nation_n touch_v god_n his_o name_n attribute_n nature_n operation_n &c_n &c_n suck_v in_o together_o with_o those_o poisonous_a infusion_n they_o derive_v from_o ethnic_a poet_n and_o mythologist_n the_o sad_a experience_n hereof_o make_v many_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o well_o learned_a as_o other_o great_o decry_v and_o declaim_v against_o the_o read_n of_o pagan_a book_n especial_o poet_n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o mimetick_n poesy_n be_v very_a invective_n against_o it_o demonstrate_v how_o the_o mind_n of_o young_a student_n by_o read_v such_o romantic_a or_o fabulous_a story_n of_o the_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a be_v first_o abuse_v with_o false_a image_n and_o then_o adulterate_v and_o corrupt_v with_o false_a principle_n which_o draw_v on_o corrupt_a practice_n wherefore_o in_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n he_o give_v order_n that_o such_o mimetick_n or_o fable-coining_a poet_n be_v banish_v though_o with_o respect_n from_o his_o common_a wealth_n for_o the_o prevense_n or_o remove_v of_o such_o corruption_n the_o author_n have_v endeavour_v to_o decipher_v or_o unriddle_v the_o whole_a pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o pagan_a god_n as_o also_o other_o part_n of_o historic_a mythology_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n the_o several_a flood_n under_o deucalion_n &c_n &c_n the_o giant_n war_n with_o other_o piece_n of_o mythology_n and_o pagan_a theology_n so_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_a poet_n and_o historiographer_n hereby_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o understand_v the_o otiginal_a idea_n of_o those_o monstrous_a fable_n as_o also_o disabuse_v our_o mind_n from_o those_o false_a image_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a which_o be_v so_o please_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o too_o often_o prove_v a_o foundation_n of_o atheism_n if_o thou_o shall_v reader_n far_o inquire_v into_o the_o motive_n and_o reason_n which_o have_v induce_v the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v under_o public_a view_n then_o be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o his_o own_o flatterer_n as_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o many_o imperfection_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o may_v render_v it_o unfit_a for_o any_o curious_a eye_n or_o palate_n indeed_o the_o author_n have_v neither_o time_n nor_o capacity_n no_o nor_o yet_o a_o will_n to_o polish_v and_o flourish_v it_o so_o as_o to_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o every_o curious_a critic_n he_o have_v always_o affect_v with_o that_o great_a master_n of_o wisdom_n padre_n paul_n the_o venetian_a trent_n p._n paul_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n
any_o hypothesis_n as_o also_o the_o several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mode_n order_n and_o respect_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o not_o by_o species_n or_o abstract_a image_n receive_v from_o the_o object_n but_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a essence_n not_o successive_o but_o by_o one_o intuition_n without_o discourse_n and_o last_o not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o his_o own_o eternity_n god_n contemplate_v himself_o behold_v in_o his_o divine_a essence_n or_o sufficience_n by_o a_o act_n of_o simple_a intelligence_n the_o eternal_a archetype_n and_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n possible_a as_o also_o by_o a_o act_n of_o vision_n he_o contemplate_v all_o thing_n future_a in_o his_o will_n their_o efficient_a cause_n as_o if_o we_o can_v suppose_v a_o body_n full_a of_o eye_n it_o shall_v see_v all_o thing_n about_o it_o in_o a_o moment_n §_o 5._o make_v divine_a wisdom_n end_n decree_v the_o universal_a idea_n or_o exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v god_n be_v the_o first_o intelligent_a and_o his_o divine_a essence_n the_o universal_a idea_n of_o all_o thing_n intelligible_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o decree_n be_v the_o first_o great_a exemplar_n or_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v for_o look_v as_o in_o every_o artificer_n who_o work_v judicious_o there_o be_v a_o idea_n preexi_v in_o his_o mind_n according_a to_o which_o he_o frame_v and_o form_n his_o work_n so_o with_o much_o great_a reason_n must_v we_o conceive_v in_o god_n who_o produce_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o most_o perfect_a measure_n weight_n order_n and_o wisdom_n some_o preexistent_a idea_n as_o the_o archetype_n or_o original_a pattern_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v timaeo_n plato_n in_o timaeo_n this_o be_v that_o which_o plato_n receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n understand_v by_o his_o universal_a idea_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a exemplar_n and_o image_n of_o all_o singular_n these_o eternal_a increated_a idea_n plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n and_o else_o where_o term_n the_o intelligible_a ideal_o world_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o these_o original_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v the_o platform_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o that_o beauty_n light_n truth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o creature_n §_o 6._o creation_n divine_a wisdom_n and_o will_n the_o effective_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v branch_v forth_o in_o the_o creation_n neither_o be_v the_o divine_a decree_n and_o wisdom_n only_o the_o ideal_o cause_n or_o exemplar_n but_o also_o the_o effective_a productive_a principle_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v impress_v on_o the_o creature_n god_n be_v a_o increated_a infinite_a sun_n of_o light_n and_o wisdom_n have_v shed_v some_o ray_n thereof_o on_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n this_o whole_a machine_n have_v some_o print_n and_o footstep_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o skill_n of_o this_o great_a architect_n there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o this_o great_a universe_n but_o have_v some_o beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n shine_v in_o it_o the_o world_n be_v a_o universal_a temple_n wherein_o man_n may_v contemplate_v natural_a image_n and_o picture_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o this_o dull_a element_n of_o the_o earth_n furnish_v we_o with_o some_o divine_a character_n idea_n and_o representation_n of_o eternal_a wisdom_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o monstrous_a defect_n of_o nature_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o production_n which_o give_v we_o almost_o infinite_a marquis_n of_o that_o increated_a wisdom_n whereby_o they_o be_v produce_v but_o nothing_o afford_v more_o sparkle_a idea_n and_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a sapience_n than_o the_o human_a soul_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o those_o divine_a glorious_a ray_n of_o save_a light_n and_o wisdom_n §_o 7._o thing_n divine_a wisdom_n shine_v in_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v thing_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n discover_v itself_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o compose_v all_o thing_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o all_o this_o be_v great_o manifest_a from_o the_o order_n harmony_n beauty_n and_o subordination_n of_o thing_n you_o see_v how_o the_o more_o imperfect_a subserve_v the_o perfect_a the_o inanimate_a the_o animate_v as_o the_o earth_n the_o plant_n the_o animate_v serve_v the_o animal_n as_o the_o plant_n be_v fruitful_a for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o animal_n the_o rational_a creature_n now_o where_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o yet_o keep_v a_o regular_a motion_n and_o due_a subordination_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o infinite_a wisdom_n that_o frame_v order_n and_o dispose_v these_o thing_n convaincu_fw-mi derodon_n l'atheism_n convaincu_fw-mi the_o order_v variety_n of_o thing_n to_o one_o common_a end_n can_v proceed_v but_o from_o a_o divine_a disposition_n a_o establish_a order_n and_o harmony_n among_o multiplicity_n of_o thing_n void_a of_o understanding_n can_v flow_v from_o any_o but_o infinite_a understanding_n the_o order_v the_o world_n be_v a_o work_n of_o intelligence_n for_o order_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o agreeable_a disposition_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n and_o usage_n it_o be_v necessary_a fot_o the_o right_a dispose_n of_o they_o to_o compare_v they_o together_o and_o understand_v their_o nature_n dignity_n and_o use_n and_o then_o to_o order_v they_o according_o which_o presuppose_v a_o most_o sovereign_a intelligence_n and_o infinite_a wisdom_n §_o 8._o nature_n habitual_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o creature_n which_o we_o call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n this_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o beam_n forth_o itself_o thus_o in_o the_o compose_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n leave_v some_o create_a emanation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o order_n upon_o the_o thing_n themselves_o whereby_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o dispose_v to_o those_o end_n and_o usage_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v this_o we_o usual_o term_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v as_o a_o statute_n law_n that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o every_o creature_n be_v govern_v and_o guide_v to_o its_o respective_a end_n this_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v deep_o engrave_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o counterpart_n or_o transcript_n of_o that_o eternal_a law_n lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o create_a idea_n objective_a light_n and_o order_n stamp_v on_o the_o being_n of_o thing_n whereby_o they_o resemble_v and_o answer_v unto_o their_o archetype_n that_o increated_a idea_n and_o be_v direct_v to_o their_o several_a end_n answerable_o thereto_o for_o as_o god_n at_o his_o first_o creation_n produce_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o fiat_fw-la or_o command_v so_o he_o continue_v to_o govern_v his_o creature_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n by_o this_o ordinance_n rule_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o their_o being_n §_o 9_o creature_n human_a art_n &_o science_n be_v reflect_v idea_n of_o those_o objective_a idea_n and_o image_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o creature_n as_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o create_a wisdom_n which_o the_o father_n of_o light_n have_v impress_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o reflex_n irradiation_n or_o shine_v of_o his_o eternal_a increated_a wisdom_n so_o all_o human_a art_n and_o science_n as_o gather_v up_o into_o system_n or_o inherent_a in_o man_n mind_n be_v but_o the_o reflex_n idea_n or_o image_n of_o that_o objective_a light_n or_o internal_a law_n engrave_v upon_o the_o being_n of_o thing_n for_o all_o art_n and_o science_n whether_o active_a or_o contemplative_a be_v but_o general_a idea_n or_o notion_n and_o all_o notion_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d picture_n and_o imitation_n of_o thing_n whence_o the_o regular_a use_n of_o all_o art_n be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n manifestation_n or_o notice_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o glass_n of_o our_o understanding_n so_o that_o look_v as_o those_o create_a idea_n of_o light_n and_o wisdom_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o the_o parelius_fw-la or_o reflect_v image_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o eternal_a law_n and_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o truth_n so_o all_o art_n and_o science_n be_v but_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o relate_v unto_o §_o 10._o wisdom_n human_a art_n original_o beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o human_a art_n and_o science_n be_v but_o beam_n and_o derivation_n from_o the_o fountain_n
primitive_a truth_n note_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o phaenician_a the_o jewish_a doctrine_n and_o indeed_o plato_n oft_o mention_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o jewish_a tradition_n this_o seem_v evident_a by_o what_o herodotus_n mention_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o call_v phaenician_n as_o great_a bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 4._o c._n 34._o and_o learned_a hammond_n on_o mat._n 15.22_o say_v express_o that_o when_o the_o heathen_n speak_v of_o the_o original_n of_o literature_n from_o the_o phaenician_o they_o thereby_o mean_v the_o hebrew_v see_v this_o more_o full_o chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o hereafter_o 2._o again_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n tell_v we_o plain_o 426._o plat._n cratyl_n fol._n 426._o that_o they_o the_o grecian_n receive_v letter_n from_o the_o god_n by_o certain_a barbarian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o that_o by_o these_o barbarian_n can_v be_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o jew_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o matter_n of_o fact_n namely_o the_o deduction_n of_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o also_o from_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n and_o nicephorus_n who_o by_o barbarian_n under_o stand_v the_o jew_n as_o serranus_n 3._o egyptian_n egyptian_n sometime_o plato_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o tradition_n under_o the_o name_n of_o egyptian_n because_o at_o that_o time_n when_o plato_n be_v in_o egypt_n the_o jew_n resort_v thither_o 4._o syrian_n chaldean_n syrian_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o also_o call_v they_o syrian_n and_o chaldean_n because_o they_o be_v then_o subject_n and_o slave_n under_o the_o chaldean_n empire_n and_o dominion_n xenophon_n tell_v we_o that_o cyrus_n in_o his_o decree_n for_o restore_v the_o jew_n call_v they_o syrian_n see_v chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o §_o 10._o beside_o philosopher_n we_o have_v the_o confession_n of_o pagan_a historian_n and_o legislator_n case_n srabo_n lib._n 16._o fol._n 761._o ed._n case_n strabo_n lib._n 16._o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o regard_n as_o also_o diodorus_n siculus_n who_o acknowledge_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o first_o legislator_n from_o who_o all_o law_n have_v their_o rise_n of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n critic_n testimony_n from_o modern_a critic_n to_o conclude_v we_o have_v the_o universal_a concurrence_n of_o modern_a critic_n and_o learned_a man_n to_o confirm_v this_o position_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n as_o ludovicus_n vives_z steuchus_fw-la eugubinus_n julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n serranus_n heinsius_n selden_n preston_n parker_n jackson_n hammond_n cudworth_n stillingfleet_n ʋsher_n bochart_n vossius_fw-la and_o grotius_n the_o testimony_n of_o grotius_n we_o have_v on_o mat._n 24.38_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n say_v he_o draw_v from_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o phaenician_o and_o the_o poet_n from_o they_o the_o phaenician_o draw_v from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o like_a grotius_n on_o mat._n 8.22_o that_o the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a this_o also_o say_v he_o pythagoras_n bring_v from_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o east_n thus_o also_o hammond_n on_o mat_n 15.22_o a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n this_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mark._n 7.36_o be_v call_v a_o syrophaenician_a that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o heathen_n of_o the_o original_n of_o letter_n and_o literature_n by_o cadmus_n from_o the_o phaenician_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o phaenician_o mean_v the_o hebrew_n from_o who_o according_a to_o clemens_n observation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_n steal_v all_o they_o have_v also_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o speak_v express_o thus_o among_o the_o character_n and_o criteria_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n its_o antiquity_n deserve_o have_v its_o place_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o much_o of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n among_o man_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o moreover_o this_o antiquity_n of_o doctrine_n can_v be_v better_a confirm_v than_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o ancient_a among_o the_o heathen_n the_o same_o be_v fetch_v or_o wrest_v from_o our_o scripture_n as_o for_o example_n the_o ancient_a fable_n of_o saturn_n and_o his_o three_o son_n divide_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n among_o themselves_o be_v take_v from_o noah_n and_o his_o three_o son_n people_n the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a jackson_n frequent_o on_o the_o scripture_n as_o fol._n 49_o he_o say_v that_o poet_n have_v borrow_v their_o best_a stage-attire_n from_o the_o glorious_a wardrobe_n of_o israel_n the_o same_o fol._n 56._o &c._n &c._n of_o which_o hereafter_o 83._o parker_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferios_fw-la lib._n 2_o §._o 83._o parker_n speak_v thus_o origen_n demonstrate_v that_o we_o receive_v not_o what_o we_o believe_v of_o the_o holy_a land_n from_o plato_n or_o other_o greciaus_n but_o they_o rather_o have_v borrow_v from_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n whatever_o they_o have_v translate_v into_o their_o own_o commentary_n touch_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o learned_a man_n testimony_n will_v follow_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o philosophy_n §_o 11._o scripture_n the_o several_a part_n of_o gentile_a wisdom_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n the_o great_a and_o best_a demonstration_n of_o our_o position_n will_v arise_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n by_o run_v through_o the_o part_n of_o human_a literature_n and_o find_v their_o parallel_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n philologie_n philologie_n as_o for_o philologie_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o demonstrate_v 1._o that_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n have_v their_o derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o that_o pagan_a theology_n both_o mythick_n which_o take_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o politic_a which_o refer_v to_o pagan_a rite_n and_o institutes_n about_o sacrifice_n &c._n &c._n as_o also_o their_o physic_n or_o natural_a theology_n assume_v by_o the_o philosopher_n have_v all_o its_o rise_n and_o improvement_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a name_n person_n institutes_n story_n or_o tradition_n 3._o as_o for_o pagan_a poesy_n we_o suppose_v there_o be_v evident_a notice_n of_o its_o traduction_n and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o divine_a miraculous_a event_n sacred_a hymn_n and_o poem_n lodge_v in_o and_o traduce_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n 4._o the_o like_a we_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v touch_v pagan_a story_n both_o mythologick_n and_o simple_a of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age_n deucalion_n flood_n the_o giant_n war_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v evident_a though_o but_o corrupt_a fragment_n of_o sacred_a story_n 5._o also_o it_o seem_v very_o evident_a that_o pagan_a law_n have_v their_o traduction_n from_o divine_a and_o jewish_n institutes_n 6._o beside_o some_o conjecture_n of_o pagan_a oratory_n from_o sacred_a will_v be_v give_v §_o 12._o philosophy_n philosophy_n touch_v philosophy_n we_o make_v no_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o give_v very_o considerable_a discovery_n of_o its_o derivation_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n or_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o inquisition_n into_o the_o several_a sect_n their_o chief_a founder_n and_o their_o conversation_n or_o correspondence_n with_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o by_o a_o examen_fw-la of_o their_o choice_a dogme_n and_o institutes_n with_o their_o several_a modes_n of_o philosophize_v both_o symbolic_a and_o dialectic_a as_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o take_v a_o cursory_a view_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n both_o physic_n ethick_n metaphysic_n and_o mathematic_a all_o which_o will_v afford_v we_o great_a and_o more_o than_o opinionative_n conjecture_n of_o their_o traduction_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n &_o sacred_a scripture_n lodge_v therein_o particular_o physics_n pagan_a physics_n 1._o pagan_a physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n at_o first_o broach_v by_o sanchoniathon_n &_o mochus_n those_o great_a phaenician_a physiologist_n and_o afterward_o transport_v into_o greece_n by_o thales_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a school_n and_o much_o improve_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n seem_v evident_o traduce_v from_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o some_o physic_n contemplation_n of_o job_n as_o it_o be_v in_o part_n evince_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n book_n 3._o chap._n 3._o but_o more_o full_o in_o plato_n physics_n of_o which_o hereafter_o ethic_n ethic_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o grecian_a ethic_n or_o moral_a philosophy_n begin_v by_o socrates_n and_o promote_v by_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n with_o the_o stoic_n we_o have_v very_o strong_a
which_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o chaos_n the_o principle_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o sort_n be_v beside_o somewhat_o in_o hesiod_n of_o the_o chaos_n the_o poem_n of_o empedocles_n nicander_n aratus_n lucretius_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o poetic_a physiologizing_n be_v but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o and_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o as_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v evident_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 2._o another_o branch_n of_o philosophic_a poesy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethick_n which_o treat_v of_o personal_a moral_n of_o which_o phocylidess_n pythagoras_n theognis_n and_o other_o write_v who_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v receive_v their_o choice_a material_n from_o the_o divine_a ethic_n of_o moses_n job_n david_n and_o solomon_n 3._o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oeconomick_a poesy_n teach_v by_o hesiod_n etc._n etc._n also_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d politic_a poesy_n use_v by_o solon_n tirteus_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o evident_a they_o have_v their_o original_a from_o moses_n economic_n and_o politic_n of_o which_o hereafter_o 3._o we_o now_o come_v to_o historick_n poesy_n which_o be_v either_o mythologick_n simple_a or_o mix_v and_o all_o but_o traduce_v and_o borrow_v from_o divine_a story_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 14._o poesy_n seven_o demonstration_n from_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n last_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a consider_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n and_o thence_o endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o divine_a poesy_n and_o prophecy_n plato_n give_v poesy_n a_o threefold_a distribution_n 1._o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o simple_a narration_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o mimetick_n poesy_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o that_o which_o be_v mix_v of_o both_o thus_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 3._o fol._n 392._o we_o shall_v treat_v only_o of_o mimetick_n poesy_n which_o the_o platonist_n distribute_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eicastick_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fantastic_a part_n eicastick_fw-mi poefie_v its_o original_n and_o part_n the_o original_a of_o eicastick_a poesy_n they_o make_v to_o be_v this_o oration_n or_o speech_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o man_n as_o a_o companion_n of_o his_o reason_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o various_o and_o happy_o express_v his_o conception_n either_o for_o necessity_n or_o common_a conversation_n as_o in_o civil_a discourse_n or_o for_o delight_n and_o ornament_n as_o in_o poesy_n which_o be_v at_o first_o institute_v as_o well_o to_o delight_v as_o to_o teach_v or_o else_o to_o teach_v with_o delight_n according_a to_o that_o of_o horace_n docere_fw-la volunt_fw-la &_o delectare_fw-la poetae_fw-la and_o the_o delight_n or_o suavity_n which_o attend_v the_o teach_n of_o poesy_n arise_v from_o its_o eicastick_a art_n or_o skill_n in_o imitation_n whence_o also_o eicastick_a poesy_n receive_v its_o origination_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n because_o its_o main_a use_n lie_v in_o frame_v image_n and_o please_a representation_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n now_o this_o image-making_a poesy_n seem_v evident_o a_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a image_n figure_n and_o type_n so_o common_a in_o the_o jewish_a church_n yea_o as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v all_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n and_o grecian_a symbol_n or_o image_n seem_v no_o other_o than_o corrupt_v imitate_v of_o jewish_a type_n and_o figure_n that_o eicastick_a poesy_n have_v its_o original_n from_o sacred_a type_n may_v be_v evince_v from_o the_o several_n thereof_o as_o from_o epick_n lyric_n epigram_n but_o especial_o from_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n etc._n of_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n their_o original_a etc._n etc._n for_o a_o comedy_n as_o the_o name_n import_v be_v a_o song_n or_o hymn_n sing_v in_o their_o village_n and_o a_o tragedy_n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o its_o name_n a_o poem_n sing_v at_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o goat_n etc._n etc._n and_o both_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a festival_n and_o hymn_n whence_o they_o be_v borrow_v as_o elsewhere_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o about_o the_o 50_o olympiad_n thespis_n begin_v to_o present_a tragedy_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o contention_n therein_o at_o last_o solon_n absolute_o forbid_v he_o to_o teach_v or_o act_v tragedy_n conceive_v their_o falsity_n hurtful_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o tragedy_n and_o comedy_n come_v not_o in_o use_n till_o after_o the_o jewish_a learning_n be_v diffuse_v through_o greece_n poesy_n fantastic_a poesy_n 2._o fantastic_a poesy_n be_v that_o which_o altogether_o feign_v thing_n and_o those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n uncomely_a or_o at_o least_o thing_n comely_a in_o a_o uncomely_a manner_n such_o be_v your_o romance_n which_o so_o much_o please_v the_o wanton_a wit_n and_o humour_n of_o this_o corrupt_a age._n this_o kind_n of_o poesy_n be_v great_o dislike_v by_o plato_n the_o rep_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 385._o who_o much_o disprove_v three_o thing_n particular_o in_o these_o fantastic_a poet_n 1._o the_o subject_a of_o their_o poesy_n which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n itself_o but_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idol_n only_o 2._o the_o form_n of_o their_o poem_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o their_o sing_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o he_o make_v a_o law_n in_o his_o ideal_o common_a wealth_n that_o such_o romantic_a poet_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o corrupt_v the_o simplicity_n and_o gravity_n of_o moral_n shall_v have_v no_o room_n in_o his_o common_a wealth_n but_o shall_v be_v though_o with_o a_o honourable_a dismission_n expel_v so_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o one_o embrace_v this_o kind_n of_o mimetick_n poesy_n because_o it_o corrupt_v moral_a conversation_n this_o mimetick_n poesy_n plato_n style_v tragic_a whereof_o he_o make_v homer_n to_o be_v the_o first_o parent_n his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v we_o not_o then_o make_v all_o the_o mimetick_n poet_n to_o spring_v from_o homer_n who_o imitate_v the_o idol_n or_o picture_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n on_o which_o they_o versify_v but_o never_o touch_v on_o the_o truth_n this_o make_v plato_n so_o much_o cry_v down_o homer_n and_o hesiod_n because_o they_o whole_o busy_v themselves_o about_o the_o phantasm_n or_o picture_n of_o truth_n but_o regard_v not_o the_o truth_n itself_o yea_o he_o come_v to_o this_o general_a conclusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o poet_n be_v but_o hypocrite_n or_o stage_n player_n in_o that_o they_o only_o personate_v thing_n and_o embrace_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a image_n and_o idol_n without_o ever_o handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a affection_n of_o thing_n that_o which_o make_v plato_n so_o severe_a against_o these_o fantastic_a romantic_a poet_n be_v their_o dwell_n whole_o upon_o fable_n without_o regard_n to_o those_o original_a tradition_n or_o sacred_a idea_n of_o truth_n from_o whence_o these_o fable_n be_v derive_v thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a poet_n steal_v their_o choice_a poetic_a fiction_n both_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n according_a to_o that_o great_a aphorism_n of_o justin_n martyr_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_a poet_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o think_v not_o the_o same_o with_o other_o but_o they_o all_o imitate_v we_o i.e._n the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o same_o with_o we_o that_o the_o poet_n have_v many_o figment_n and_o fable_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o nativity_n passion_n and_o ascension_n up_o to_o heaven_n see_v what_o follow_v chap._n 5._o §_o 7._o 8._o also_o their_o fiction_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o first_o chaos_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 3._o their_o fable_n of_o adam_n his_o state_n of_o innocence_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 4._o their_o figment_n of_o man_n fall_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 5._o their_o fiction_n of_o noah_n flood_n see_v chap._n 6._o far_o what_o their_o fable_n be_v of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n last_o judgement_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 7._o last_o their_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 8._o chap._n ii_o of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a record_n the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a history_n from_o sacred_a be_v demonstrate_v 1._o from_o the_o ancient_a historiographer_n 1._o
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
that_o in_o imitation_n of_o scripture_n tradition_n or_o sacred_a prophecy_n as_o for_o the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n though_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v because_o we_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o book_n call_v cedrus_fw-la libani_n also_o peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n chap._n 3._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o 3.9,10,11_o 2._o pet._n 3.9,10,11_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o promise_n touch_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v &c._n &c._n which_o possible_o refer_v to_o enoch_n prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n mention_v by_o judas_n v._o 14_o 15._o 14.15_o judas_n 14.15_o &_o that_o pagan_a writer_n receive_v their_o contemplation_n of_o the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n from_o some_o oracle_n original_o jewish_n seem_v evident_a the_o poet_n in_o their_o fiction_n make_v pyrrha_n the_o wife_n of_o deucalion_n whereby_o they_o symbolical_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o the_o world_n be_v former_o destroy_v by_o water_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v again_o by_o fire_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o pyrrha_n signify_v fire_n conflagration_n plato_n opinion_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a vâ—…ssitudes_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n spring_v from_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o that_o by_o fire_n which_o he_o thus_o express_v that_o fable_n which_o be_v so_o common_a among_o you_o touch_v phaeton_n the_o son_n of_o the_o sun_n his_o burn_v the_o world_n with_o fire_n &c_n &c_n this_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o fable_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a parallaxe_n or_o change_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n a_o great_a dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o much_o fire_n thus_o plato_n who_o here_o evident_o refer_v the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o phaeton_n burn_v the_o world_n to_o the_o last_o conflagration_n so_o serranus_n on_o this_o place_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n which_o they_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refinement_n by_o fire_n plato_n deliver_v this_o as_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o answer_n to_o solon_n question_n about_o pyrrha_n phaeton_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v possible_a this_o egyptian_a priest_n from_o who_o solon_n receive_v this_o tradition_n be_v himself_o a_o jew_n though_o conceal_v by_o plato_n however_o that_o the_o tradition_n be_v original_o jewish_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o demonstrate_v §_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v this_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n only_o but_o also_o of_o some_o other_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n especial_o of_o the_o stoic_n who_o general_o assert_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expurgation_n by_o fire_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o seneca_n quaest_n natural_a 3.13_o the_o world_n period_n shall_v be_v by_o fire_n the_o like_a seneca_n epist_n de_fw-fr consolat_a ad_fw-la polyb._n fol._n 64._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o threaten_v ruineto_o the_o world_n and_o this_o world_n which_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a shall_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v it_o one_o day_n be_v dissipate_v and_o immerse_v in_o its_o old_a confusion_n and_o darkness_n again_o fol._n 92._o he_o speak_v more_o plain_o thus_o and_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v wherein_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v must_v extinguish_v itself_o all_o thing_n shall_v fall_v by_o their_o own_o power_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v rush_v upon_o the_o star_n and_o all_o matter_n burn_v in_o one_o fire_n what_o ever_o now_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v then_o burn_v 3.7_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotat._n on_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o acquaint_v we_o that_o seneca_n have_v these_o tradition_n from_o the_o stoic_n who_o call_v this_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o zeno_n of_o cittium_n receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n for_o cittium_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o cyprus_n heraclitus_n receive_v the_o same_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n pythagoras_n have_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o mention_n of_o this_o tradition_n in_o the_o book_n call_v cedrus_fw-la libani_n as_o god_n in_o time_n past_a let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o the_o water_n so_o will_v he_o again_o let_v they_o loose_v to_o fire_n so_o sophocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heraclitus_n opinion_n hereof_o be_v relate_v by_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o life_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o world_n and_o that_o produce_v of_o fire_n and_o shall_v he_o again_o reduce_v into_o fire_n ovid_n metam_fw-la lib._n 1._o fab_n 7._o express_v this_o last_o conflagration_n thus_o esse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la reminiscitur_fw-la affore_o tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la mare_fw-la quo_fw-la tellus_fw-la correptaque_fw-la regius_fw-la coeli_fw-la ardeaâ—_n &_o mundi_fw-la mole_n operosa_fw-la laboret_fw-la lactantius_n think_v this_o spring_v from_o the_o sibylls_n prophecy_n but_o these_o at_o least_o as_o now_o extant_a seem_v spurious_a i_o shall_v rather_o conclude_v that_o all_o these_o ethnic_a story_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v §_o 3._o beside_o what_o observation_n we_o have_v make_v out_o of_o heathen_a writer_n we_o have_v the_o same_o confirm_v by_o christian_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a conflagration_n testimony_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a touch_v the_o world_n conflagration_n minutius_n faelix_fw-la observe_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o general_a persuasion_n of_o stoic_n epicurean_o and_o plato_n his_o word_n be_v pag._n 110._o these_o among_o the_o stoic_n it_o be_v a_o constant_a opinion_n that_o the_o humour_n be_v consume_v this_o world_n shall_v turn_v into_o fire_n and_o the_o epicurean_o have_v though_o same_o sentiment_n of_o the_o conflagration_n of_o â—he_n element_n and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o universe_n plato_n say_v that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v now_o be_v drown_v and_o at_o another_o time_n burn_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o prophetic_a discovery_n of_o this_o final_a conflagration_n be_v diffuse_v among_o the_o gentile_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n original_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o we_o find_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o amyraldus_n thesis_n salmur_n par_fw-fr 3._o the_o resurrectione_n pag._n 890._o some_o shadow_n say_v he_o of_o this_o truth_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v apprehend_v by_o those_o who_o in_o time_n past_o hold_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v purge_v by_o fire_n which_o the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purification_n by_o fire_n whence_o they_o affirm_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o restore_v as_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v a_o new_a life_n and_o although_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o zeno_n porch_n and_o so_o to_o relate_v to_o their_o fate_n yet_o the_o stoic_n derive_v it_o from_o elsewhere_o for_o zoroafter_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 5._o and_o diegenes_n laertius_n affirm_v that_o theopompus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n draw_v the_o same_o from_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o magi._n again_o cleme_n alexandrinus_n attribute_n the_o same_o persuasion_n to_o heraclitus_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n i.e._n from_o a_o certain_a consent_n of_o all_o those_o man_n which_o among_o various_a nation_n pass_v for_o wise_a man_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v flow_v original_o hence_o that_o god_n in_o time_n past_o indulge_v his_o people_n with_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o destruction_n and_o restauration_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o amyraldus_n that_o by_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n whence_o heraclitus_n derive_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o final_a conflagration_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v hereafter_o part_n 2._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o prove_v §_o 4._o 3.7_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o but_o none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o present_a purpose_n than_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotat_fw-la on_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n confirm_v by_o christ_n we_o have_v testimony_n of_o this_o tradition_n in_o hystaspes_n the_o sibylle_n and_o
abydenus_n of_o the_o bird_n which_o be_v send_v forth_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o return_v with_o their_o foot_n dirty_a that_o isis_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o swallow_n for_o isis_n do_v apparent_o allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sis_n which_o signify_v a_o swallow_n and_o argus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o hart_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pant_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o hart._n and_o anubis_n be_v paint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v bark_a etc._n etc._n so_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o conjecture_n that_o the_o chimaera_n which_o bellerophon_n conquer_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o people_n of_o solymi_n under_o their_o three_o general_n 1._o arius_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lion_n 2._o trosibis_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n 3._o arsalus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o young_a kid_n whence_o they_o make_v the_o chimaera_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o lion_n a_o goat_n and_o a_o serpent_n idiom_n 2._o mistake_v of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n 2._o another_o spermatick_a root_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v pervert_v by_o the_o greek_a mythlogist_n be_v their_o mistake_v the_o hebrew_n idiom_n wherein_o these_o ancient_a tradition_n be_v original_o convey_v 10.8,9_o gen._n 10.8,9_o so_o gen._n 10.8,9_o nimrod_n be_v style_v mighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o signify_v a_o giant_n whence_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v under_o nimrod_n to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n 9.20_o gen._n 9.20_o be_v style_v by_o the_o poet_n giant_n etc._n etc._n so_o gen._n 9.20_o noah_n be_v style_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n signify_v a_o husbandman_n but_o the_o mythologist_n understand_v it_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o they_o make_v saturn_n who_o be_v noah_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o rhea_n i.e._n the_o earth_n nation_n 3._o from_o attribute_v the_o story_n of_o some_o oriental_a person_n to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n 3._o another_o way_n whereby_o the_o greek_a mythologist_n corrupt_v oriental_a tradition_n be_v by_o attribute_v the_o action_n of_o some_o famous_a oriental_a person_n to_o one_o or_o several_a of_o their_o own_o nation_n hence_o spring_v the_o story_n of_o saturn_n from_o adam_n noah_n or_o abraham_n of_o jupiter_n from_o cham_n of_o mercury_n from_o canaan_n of_o bacchus_n from_o nimrod_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o our_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n 4._o from_o equivocation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o again_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o oriental_a language_n give_v no_o small_a occasion_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o greek_a mythologist_n when_o the_o hebrew_n word_n or_o phrase_n be_v equivocal_a omit_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a and_o assume_v either_o from_o affectation_n or_o ignorance_n that_o sense_n which_o be_v more_o foreign_a and_o fabulous_a thus_o the_o rob_n of_o the_o king_n of_o colchus_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v disguise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n because_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o fleece_n and_o a_o treasury_n so_o the_o bull_n and_o dragon_n which_o keep_v it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wall_n and_o brassegate_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o bull_n and_o a_o wall_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brass_n and_o a_o dragon_n and_o so_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o brass_n bull_n which_o foretell_v calamity_n in_o the_o mountain_n atabyrius_n be_v suppose_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v signify_v doctor_n augur_n or_o boâ—_n ex_fw-la aere_fw-la as_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o ch_z 5._o §_o 5._o name_n 5._o by_o alter_v word_n and_o name_n 5._o the_o mythologist_n corrupt_v jewish_a tradition_n by_o alter_v word_n and_o name_n and_o put_v other_o in_o theiir_n place_n thus_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cham_n they_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o like_a import_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o jewish_a and_o scripture_n tradition_n by_o mythologist_n §_o 3._o tradition_n the_o motive_n that_o incline_v mythologist_n thus_o to_o alter_v oriental_a tradition_n we_o come_v to_o the_o original_a reason_n and_o motive_n which_o induce_v the_o pagan_n especial_o the_o grecian_n thus_o to_o corrupt_v and_o adulterate_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a tradition_n so_o that_o little_a of_o their_o original_a idea_n beauty_n and_o simplicity_n be_v see_v or_o understand_v by_o their_o posterity_n jew_n 1_o the_o pagan_n enmity_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o odium_fw-la and_o inveterate_a enmity_n which_o the_o heathen_n general_o be_v possess_v withal_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o general_o malign_v and_o hate_v by_o all_o nation_n as_o that_o none_o dare_v make_v any_o honourable_a mention_n of_o they_o much_o less_o impose_v their_o principle_n mystery_n and_o institutes_n on_o the_o world_n without_o alter_v and_o disfigure_v the_o same_o thereby_o to_o conceal_v their_o origine_fw-la and_o parentage_n this_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n in_o these_o word_n that_o plato_n draw_v these_o symbol_n from_o the_o jewish_a learning_n all_o learned_a antiquity_n of_o christian_a doctor_n have_v judge_v but_o that_o he_o do_v industrious_o abstain_v from_o name_v the_o jew_n because_o their_o name_n be_v odious_a among_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o sr_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o affirm_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n viz._n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o opinion_n of_o god_n from_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v they_o etc._n etc._n hence_o plato_n father_n those_o tradition_n which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o ancient_a barbarian_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n with_o other_o of_o the_o father_n plato_n also_o make_v frequent_a mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o syrian_a and_o phenician_a fable_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v tradition_n the_o grecian_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o many_o jewish_a tradition_n 2._o another_o motive_n that_o incline_v the_o grecian_n to_o disguise_n and_o adulterate_a oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n be_v their_o proud_a affectation_n or_o vain_a humour_n of_o ascribe_v unto_o themselves_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o those_o tradition_n which_o they_o do_v real_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o herein_o they_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n who_o abound_v in_o the_o same_o proud_a humour_n of_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o those_o ancient_a record_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v indeed_o convey_v to_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n 46._o mimicè_fw-la philosophi_fw-la affectant_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o affectando_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriam_fw-la captant_fw-la tertul._n apol._n c._n 46._o thus_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o solon_n boast_n that_o all_o ancient_a record_n and_o wisdom_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o before_z chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o now_o to_o make_v this_o fond_a pretention_n good_a both_o grecian_n phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n all_o concur_v in_o this_o great_a design_n of_o disfigure_v and_o adulterate_v jewish_a tradition_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v their_o own_o §_o 4._o mystery_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o pagan_n touch_v jewish_a record_n and_o mystery_n but_o the_o great_a prolific_a principle_n of_o these_o mythologick_n corruption_n and_o grand_a mistake_n about_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v the_o native_a ignorance_n join_v with_o a_o presumptuous_a curiosity_n and_o inquisition_n which_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o blind_a heathen_n especial_o the_o grecian_n as_o to_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o affair_n 1._o the_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o institutes_n be_v so_o supernatural_a and_o remote_a and_o yet_o the_o grecian_a curiosity_n so_o presume_v and_o inquisitive_a this_o give_v a_o main_a influence_n to_o those_o many_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o figment_n thereabouts_o so_o cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub._n hebr._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n say_v he_o that_o those_o writer_n who_o look_v not_o into_o sacred_a volume_n do_v report_v such_o false_a thing_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n hate_v the_o profane_a stock_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o condemn_v it_o to_o darkness_n neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o sacred_a people_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a there_o be_v extant_a in_o josephus_n the_o word_n of_o demetrius_n who_o upon_o the_o admiration_n of_o ptolemy_n that_o no_o historian_n or_o poet_n make_v mention_n of_o moses_n law_n refer_v the_o cause_n hereof_o unto_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o affair_n which_o the_o narrowness_n of_o their_o breast_n can_v not_o comprehend_v to_o this_o he_o add_v that_o theopompus_n and_o theodectes_n undergo_v divine_a punishment_n for_o that_o they_o be_v sollicitous_o inquisitive_a into_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o former_a be_v deprive_v of_o his_o mind_n the_o latter_a of_o his_o eyesight_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o among_o those_o heathen_a writer_n who_o write_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o jewish_a affair_n the_o truth_n be_v many_o way_n weaken_v by_o they_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o civil_a affair_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o god_n providential_a dispensation_n towards_o they_o they_o be_v likewise_o so_o mysteririous_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o human_a policy_n as_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o blind_a heathen_n can_v make_v no_o better_a judgement_n and_o narration_n of_o they_o for_o what_o mystery_n and_o wonder_n of_o providence_n be_v there_o in_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o the_o jew_n their_o thrive_n in_o captivity_n their_o often_o recovery_n from_o so_o many_o overthrow_v and_o captivity_n their_o continue_v a_o nation_n unite_a and_o distinct_a from_o other_o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o breach_n final_o their_o decay_v and_o increase_v be_v so_o extraordinary_a as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o rule_n of_o policy_n or_o politic_a observation_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o tacitus_n how_o exact_a soever_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v here_o great_o mistake_v in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o jewish_a affair_n their_o original_n and_o policy_n of_o which_o see_v jackson_n vol._n 1._o on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 77._o thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o pagan_a writer_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o affair_n notwithstanding_o their_o correspondence_n with_o they_o finis_fw-la