moral_n know_v partly_o by_o nature_n partly_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n as_o also_o the_o inquisition_n of_o herb_n and_o remedy_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o description_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o these_o science_n he_o linus_n receive_v the_o chief_a part_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o affirm_v afterward_o of_o orpheus_n homer_n hesiod_n as_o also_o of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o these_o first_o mythologist_n gain_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o their_o philomythie_n or_o symbolic_a philosophy_n for_o here_o it_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o phenicia_n that_o these_o grecian_a philomythist_n get_v the_o skill_n of_o coin_v wonder_n and_o fable_n in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o wonder_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o the_o report_n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n in_o create_v the_o world_n and_o govern_v of_o it_o especial_o his_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o tradition_n soon_o communicate_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n who_o be_v next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n hence_o the_o grecian_n derive_v the_o principal_a head_n or_o first_o line_n of_o their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n wherein_o although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n the_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o the_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o yet_o there_o still_o remain_v some_o character_n and_o footstep_n of_o those_o divine_a truth_n and_o sacred_a oracle_n from_o whence_o they_o original_o be_v traduce_v as_o jackson_n on_o the_o script_n fol._n 57_o ignorance_n §_o 9_o this_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n both_o as_o to_o form_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o great_a as_o 1._o ignorance_n be_v a_o pregnant_a and_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o mythick_n philosophy_n which_o gain_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phenician_n for_o when_o these_o dark_a and_o purblind_a heathen_n have_v receive_v any_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o glorious_a work_n wonder_n mystery_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n revel_v unto_o and_o in_o his_o church_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v much_o less_o to_o comprehend_v the_o same_o grow_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n by_o mix_v their_o own_o fable_n with_o those_o fragment_n of_o divine_a revelation_n which_o by_o imperfect_a tradition_n be_v deliver_v over_o to_o they_o thus_o be_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v as_o rom._n 1.21_o idiom_n now_o this_o their_o ignorance_n of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n be_v much_o greatn_v 1._o from_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o idiom_n whence_o they_o give_v word_n of_o ambiguous_a interpretation_n a_o sense_n far_o differ_v from_o what_o be_v intend_v also_o some_o word_n they_o understand_v in_o a_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n which_o according_a to_o their_o genuine_a mind_n and_o sense_n tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v improper_o of_o which_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v as_o that_o of_o gen._n 46.26_o whence_o bacchus_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiter_n thigh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o thing_n which_o great_o feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o mythologick_n philosopher_n be_v the_o sublimity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o they_o philosophize_v so_o great_a be_v the_o confidence_n or_o rather_o ignorance_n of_o these_o first_o grecian_a sophist_n as_o that_o they_o dare_v adventure_v to_o philosophise_v on_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n which_o be_v not_o able_a in_o any_o measure_n to_o apprehend_v they_o turn_v they_o into_o mere_a fable_n this_o may_v be_v large_o exemplify_v in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n as_o 1._o in_o their_o theology_n whence_o come_v their_o mythologick_n contemplation_n of_o their_o go_n jao_n adonis_n saturn_n jupiter_n theologie_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o hebrew_a tradition_n of_o the_o true_a god_n &_o c_o whence_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n but_o from_o some_o imperfect_a scripture_n tradition_n whence_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o that_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n exod_n 3.14_o as_o austin_n long_o since_o observe_v whence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o gen._n 1.1_o yet_o prov._n 8._o where_o he_o be_v call_v wisdom_n hence_o also_o that_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o minerva_n the_o goddess_n of_o wisdom_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o jupiter_n head_n whence_o also_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o water_n whence_o also_o the_o original_n of_o their_o demon_n and_o demon_n worship_n but_o from_o some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o nature_n and_o office_n as_o elsewhere_o 2._o philosophy_n and_o as_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sublime_a matter_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n so_o also_o do_v they_o discover_v much_o ignorance_n in_o natural_a thing_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o tradition_n as_o plato_n have_v have_v some_o break_a relation_n of_o eve_n her_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n coin_v from_o hence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o whence_o all_o those_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o corrupt_a tradition_n from_o gen._n 1_o &_o c_o 3._o doctrine_n another_o spermatick_a principle_n which_o breed_v or_o root_n that_o nourish_v this_o grecian_a ignorance_n and_o consequent_o their_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v the_o peculiar_a mode_n and_o hide_a form_n under_o wdich_a the_o jewish_a mystery_n be_v couch_v for_o god_n condescend_v to_o the_o childish_a capacity_n of_o that_o infant_n church_n clothe_v the_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n with_o terrene_a habit_n sensible_a form_n and_o typick_a shadow_n or_o shape_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v much_o less_o can_v those_o blind_a heathen_n who_o receive_v only_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o they_o penetrate_v into_o their_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o marrow_n whence_o they_o turn_v all_o into_o fable_n all_o type_n symbol_n and_o parable_n though_o never_o so_o lively_a image_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a to_o those_o who_o have_v sense_n spiritual_o exercise_v in_o converse_n with_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o riddle_n and_o dark_a say_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o capacity_n to_o dive_v into_o their_o spiritual_a import_n whence_o christ_n be_v say_v mat._n 13.13_o tradition_n to_o speak_v in_o parable_n to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v 4._o the_o last_o thing_n i_o shall_v name_v as_o that_o which_o add_v to_o their_o ignorance_n and_o thence_o increase_v their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o original_o descend_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o as_o river_n the_o far_o they_o be_v from_o the_o fountain_n the_o less_o they_o have_v of_o its_o original_a purity_n and_o favour_n or_o as_o it_o be_v fable_v of_o argos_n ship_n that_o through_o long_a absence_n it_o pass_v under_o so_o many_o emendation_n and_o alteration_n as_o that_o at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o piece_n leave_v of_o the_o old_a bulk_n the_o like_a usage_n do_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n find_v among_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n for_o they_o pass_v from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o through_o the_o various_a imagination_n inclination_n humour_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n receive_v such_o strange_a alteration_n and_o disfiguration_n as_o that_o it_o be_v at_o last_o difficult_a to_o find_v any_o certain_a piece_n or_o footstep_n of_o the_o original_a tradition_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o learned_a selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o fol_n 26._o neither_o say_v he_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n more_o express_a footstep_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n yea_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n occur_v in_o they_o which_o retain_v the_o pure_a nature_n of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a for_o the_o sect_n of_o barbaric_a philosopher_n be_v so_o mix_v in_o the_o greek_a science_n as_o
which_o signify_v to_o cover_v or_o hide_v and_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o differ_v but_o little_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o that_o which_o make_v for_o this_o origination_n be_v joseph_n egyptian_a name_n who_o be_v call_v by_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n a_o interpreter_n of_o secret_n hence_o also_o the_o persian_a king_n be_v even_o to_o this_o day_n call_v sophi_n which_o signify_v interpreter_n of_o the_o god_n and_o wise_a man_n so_o among_o the_o arabian_n sophus_n import_v a_o religious_a and_o wise_a man_n as_o horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o so_o much_o for_o that_o proud_a title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 2._o phrasiologie_n but_o pythagoras_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v judge_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o proud_a and_o swell_a for_o degenerate_a nature_n style_v his_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friend_n of_o wisdom_n as_o solomon_n almost_o every_o where_o in_o his_o proverb_n describe_v his_o wise_a man_n a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n whence_o christ_n call_v his_o wise_a man_n friend_n and_o child_n of_o wisdom_n thus_o plato_n also_o define_v a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o nature_n and_o a_o kinsman_n of_o truth_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o sincere_a and_o friendly_a contemplator_n of_o truth_n answerable_o whereunto_o philosophy_n be_v by_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o truth_n on_o which_o in_o his_o cratylus_n he_o give_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o divine_a evagation_n or_o wander_v of_o the_o mind_n after_o the_o first_o wisdom_n and_o divine_a truth_n whence_o he_o assert_n that_o a_o true_a philosopher_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n thence_o he_o define_v he_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n be_v one_o that_o covet_v all_o wisdom_n and_o so_o true_a philosophy_n be_v by_o he_o style_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o choice_a good_a and_o not_o only_o of_o its_o picture_n which_o in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n he_o tell_v we_o plain_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a discipline_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a philosophy_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o introduction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o certain_a night-day_n to_o the_o true_a discovery_n of_o the_o first_o be_v whence_o he_o add_v that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o some_o low_a object_n and_o art_n but_o it_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o true_a be_v of_o being_n and_o the_o first_o beauty_n thence_o say_v he_o he_o that_o contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o beauty_n but_o not_o the_o one_o first_o and_o chief_a beauty_n be_v not_o a_o philosopher_n but_o a_o dreamer_n one_o that_o have_v only_o a_o opinionative_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n speak_v of_o true_a knowledge_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n or_o philosophy_n be_v the_o erection_n and_o elevation_n of_o we_o into_o our_o natural_a state_n and_o cicero_n define_v a_o philosopher_n one_o that_o study_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a etc._n etc._n and_o philosophy_n he_o term_v the_o contemplation_n of_o death_n philosophia_fw-la so_o plato_n in_o theage_n define_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contemplation_n of_o death_n and_o pythagoras_n make_v philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n which_o architus_fw-la understand_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n whence_o a_o philosopher_n in_o the_o pythagorean_n estimation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o plato_n in_o phaedone_n call_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assimilation_n to_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n whence_o the_o same_o plato_n define_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a affair_n with_o their_o cause_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o cicero_n lib._n 2._o offic._n philosophy_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a thing_n last_o plato_n assure_v we_o that_o to_o philosophise_v be_v to_o know_v love_n and_o imitate_v god_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n not_o only_o of_o speculative_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n but_o also_o of_o politic_n for_o say_v he_o that_o commonwealth_a be_v most_o happy_a in_o which_o philosopher_n be_v king_n or_o king_n philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o hence_o also_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n especial_o the_o pythaâ—oreans_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_a comprehension_n of_o their_o mystery_n and_o principle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a in_o opposition_n to_o their_o novice_n or_o learner_n which_o phrase_n and_o custom_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o college_n wherein_o there_o be_v divers_a order_n &_o the_o high_a therein_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a whereunto_o the_o apostle_n paul_n seem_v unto_o some_o to_o allude_v phil._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a 5._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythologist_n and_o philomythist_n because_o of_o their_o great_a imitation_n of_o and_o symbolise_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o mystery_n and_o wisdom_n from_o who_o they_o borrow_v the_o most_o of_o their_o discipline_n and_o philosophy_n from_o these_o general_a hint_n and_o intimation_n we_o may_v easy_o collect_v what_o cognation_n the_o pagan_a philosophy_n have_v with_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n neither_o can_v we_o imagine_v how_o those_o dark_a capacity_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v inform_v with_o such_o clear_a contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o jewish_a mystery_n but_o by_o some_o derive_v tradition_n and_o frâ—gments_v borrow_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n as_o hereafter·_n §_o 4_o but_o to_o run_v up_o philosophy_n to_o its_o first_o source_n and_o spring_n head_n matter_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o truth_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o light_n be_v the_o first_o exemplar_n and_o efficient_a of_o all_o philosophy_n for_o as_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a universal_a idea_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o decree_n so_o likewise_o have_v he_o stamp_v and_o deep_o impress_v on_o the_o very_a being_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v certain_a character_n or_o intelligible_a idea_n and_o resemblance_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o the_o school_n usual_o term_v the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o create_a emanation_n or_o ray_n of_o light_n and_o order_n stamp_v on_o the_o being_n of_o thing_n and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o universe_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o human_a understanding_n become_v the_o objective_a matter_n of_o philosophy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a philosophy_n as_o all_o other_o science_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o wisdom_n which_o beam_a itself_o forth_o on_o the_o work_n of_o its_o hand_n and_o diffuse_v some_o derivation_n of_o wisdom_n light_n and_o order_n into_o every_o creature_n for_o the_o government_n and_o direction_n thereof_o unto_o its_o respective_a end_n become_v the_o objective_a idea_n or_o matter_n of_o all_o philosophy_n and_o then_o the_o same_o divine_a wisdom_n irradiate_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o contemplate_v those_o bright_a idea_n of_o create_a wisdom_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o gather_v up_o the_o same_o into_o several_a branch_n or_o science_n it_o become_v the_o prime_n efficient_a of_o all_o philosophy_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v philosophy_n objective_o as_o lodge_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n or_o formal_o as_o branch_a forth_o into_o several_a science_n it_o
writer_n namely_o of_o who_o hecataeus_n write_v a_o whole_a book_n and_o berosus_n nic._n damascenus_n alexander_n eupolâ—mus_n mâ—la_n with_o many_o other_o cite_v by_o eusebius_n l._n 9_o praepar_fw-la c_o 4._o make_v mention_n of_o he_o he_o be_v in_o his_o first_o year_n educate_v in_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o magi_n or_o chaldean_n jos_n 24.2_o drink_v in_o a_o corrupt_a philosophy_n from_o his_o parent_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o make_v a_o better_a proficience_n than_o all_o other_o for_o he_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a and_o eloquent_a person_n as_o also_o invest_v with_o a_o great_a sagacity_n observe_v from_o natural_a thing_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o we_o as_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o ant._n c._n 8._o and_o philo_n teach_v we_o but_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o irradiate_v with_o any_o divine_a light_n it_o be_v envelop_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o many_o error_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o chaldea_n he_o exchange_v for_o a_o more_o bright_a light_n and_o so_o of_o a_o magus_n he_o become_v a_o hebrew_n or_o christian_a philosopher_n studious_a of_o sacred_a wisdom_n in_o who_o family_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a academy_n and_o seat_n of_o philosophy_n for_o abraham_n have_v a_o great_a name_n for_o wisdom_n not_o only_o among_o his_o own_o but_o throughout_o all_o the_o east_n josephus_n out_o of_o berosus_n atte_v that_o he_o communicate_v to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o science_n of_o number_n or_o arithmetic_n and_o that_o of_o the_o star_n call_v astronomy_n of_o which_o science_n the_o egyptian_n be_v then_o very_o ignorant_a and_o alexander_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heliopolitan_a priest_n and_o other_o make_v use_v of_o his_o institution_n in_o astrology_n arithmetic_n geometry_n and_o other_o part_n of_o wisdom_n and_o who_o can_v doubt_v of_o his_o skill_n in_o astrology_n see_v he_o draw_v his_o original_n from_o chaldea_n whence_o what_o orpheus_n sing_v that_o god_n of_o old_a revel_v himself_o to_o one_o chaldean_a only_a they_o suppose_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n when_o therefore_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n it_o may_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n draw_v from_o he_o the_o rudiment_n of_o pure_a wisdom_n for_o he_o be_v much_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o country_n and_o venerable_a among_o their_o king_n thence_o while_o his_o child_n disperse_v golony_n into_o diverse_a region_n his_o more_o pure_a philosophy_n be_v communicate_v together_o therewith_o which_o be_v soon_o contaminate_v by_o the_o error_n of_o cham_n posterity_n this_o wisdom_n his_o son_n isaac_n receive_v from_o he_o as_o a_o inheritance_n constant_o to_o be_v retain_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o his_o father_n propagate_v in_o canaan_n and_o in_o egypt_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n who_o great_a sagacity_n and_o experience_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v in_o the_o wonderful_a artifice_n he_o use_v for_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o cattle_n gen._n 33.37_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o in_o his_o history_n some_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o astrology_n of_o the_o syrian_n etc._n etc._n thus_o hornius_n more_o large_o mercurius_n §_o 10._o among_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v the_o mention_n of_o joseph_n who_o be_v say_v and_o that_o upon_o solid_a scripture_n ground_n to_o have_v instruct_v the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n and_o in_o after_o age_n pass_v among_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o hermes_n or_o mercurius_n trismegistus_n thus_o much_o be_v assert_v by_o cluverus_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 12._o joseph_n say_v he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n as_o it_o seem_v above_o human_a he_o obtain_v the_o whole_a administration_n of_o egypt_n and_o a_o dignity_n the_o next_o to_o the_o regal_a hence_o the_o common_a sable_a that_o hermes_n that_o be_v interpreter_z be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o art_n and_o science_n among_o the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n owe_v its_o self_n unto_o joseph_n who_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n teach_v they_o both_o divine_a and_o human_a arts._n so_o clâ—uâ—rus_n the_o name_n hermes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o interpreter_n seem_v to_o be_v give_v and_o that_o most_o proper_o unto_o joseph_n because_o of_o his_o divine_a art_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o dream_n and_o that_o he_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o egyptian_n as_o a_o person_n endow_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a faculty_n of_o divine_a and_o interpret_n dream_n or_o thing_n secret_a be_v most_o evident_a from_o gen._n 44.5_o 44.5_o where_o they_o mention_v his_o divine_a etc._n etc._n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o divine_a power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v inspire_v but_o impute_v it_o to_o his_o cup_n yet_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v manifest_v by_o his_o interpret_n the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o butler_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o art_n of_o divine_a or_o interpret_n thing_n be_v also_o attribute_v by_o the_o fabulous_a pagan_n to_o mercury_n 5._o be_v apparent_a from_o act._n 14.12_o where_o mercury_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o interpreter_n the_o egyptian_n call_v their_o hermes_n theuth_n and_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o all_o their_o art_n and_o science_n that_o joseph_n be_v indeed_o the_o instructor_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n appointment_n be_v most_o clear_a from_o psal_n 105.22_o 105.22_o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n to_o teach_v his_o senator_n wisdom_n but_o the_o old_a geneva_n edition_n a_o 1560._o render_v it_o more_o proper_o and_o teach_v his_o ancient_n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o instruct_v their_o elder_n that_o be_v their_o priest_n philosophy_n etc._n etc._n that_o joseph_n take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n not_o only_o by_o institute_v a_o college_n for_o they_o and_o make_v provision_n according_o as_o gen._n 47.22_o but_o also_o by_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o other_o part_n of_o sound_a philosophy_n will_v afterward_o appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n at_o present_v it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o give_v his_o character_n as_o draw_v by_o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o joseph_n say_v he_o be_v of_o a_o great_a name_n who_o after_o various_a vicissitude_n of_o providence_n be_v at_o length_n after_o have_v happy_o interpret_v the_o king_n dream_n by_o the_o public_a suffrage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n repute_v as_o indeed_o he_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o honour_v with_o that_o splendid_a title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n a_o interprâ—ter_n of_o secret_n gen._n 41.39_o 45._o neither_o may_v we_o in_o any_o measure_n doubt_n but_o that_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v of_o truth_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v among_o other_o especial_o the_o egyptian_a philosopher_n that_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n among_o who_o they_o frequent_o and_o long_o converse_v even_o from_o abraham_n time_n but_o especial_o from_o joseph_n they_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o wisdom_n who_o see_v he_o be_v next_o the_o king_n no_o one_o of_o they_o dare_v contradict_v whence_o there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o who_o write_v that_o there_o be_v school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n erect_v by_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n and_o indeed_o that_o there_o be_v such_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n who_o the_o scripture_n make_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o what_o david_n note_v psal_n 105_o 22._o that_o joseph_n be_v command_v by_o pharaoh_n to_o teach_v his_o prince_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o instruct_v his_o elder_n in_o wisdom_n for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o version_n see_v it_o be_v most_o plain_a we_o may_v not_o recede_v for_o it_o may_v be_v deduce_v as_o well_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o to_o instruct_v as_o to_o chastise_v whence_o i_o wonder_v what_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n who_o contend_v that_o joseph_n doctrine_n be_v not_o public_o approve_v for_o see_v it_o be_v public_o deliver_v in_o their_o school_n and_o academy_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v public_o authorize_v by_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o placit_n be_v so_o far_o from_o
they_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la and_o the_o world_n enmity_n against_o the_o christian_a religion_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o desist_v not_o however_o to_o manure_v and_o improve_v those_o seed_n they_o have_v receive_v but_o mix_v of_o they_o with_o plato_n muddy_a philosophy_n add_v hereto_o that_o some_o of_o they_o by_o read_v our_o book_n draw_v forth_o many_o noxious_a from_o those_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o this_o number_n be_v numenius_n proclus_n amelius_n plotinus_n herennius_n porphyrius_n jamblichus_n hierocles_n marinus_n damascius_n and_o other_o who_o though_o they_o quit_v not_o the_o curious_a speculation_n of_o the_o platonic_n nor_o the_o magic_a enchantment_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n yet_o they_o mix_v many_o spark_n of_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n with_o they_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o book_n 3._o â—_o 4._o §_o 5._o there_o §_o 12._o there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o famous_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o city_n of_o alexandria_n whence_o this_o school_n as_o we_o may_v just_o presume_v receive_v much_o light_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o purpose_n morelius_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o church_n discipline_n lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o pag._n 260._o sy_n mark_v say_v he_o have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o school_n be_v afterward_o give_v first_o to_o panthenus_n then_o to_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o after_o he_o successive_o to_o origâ—n_n heraclus_n dionysius_n athenâ—dore_n maltion_n and_o didymus_n who_o reach_v to_o the_o year_n 350._o the_o which_o doctor_n give_v a_o admirable_a advance_v to_o the_o church_n the_o town_n be_v for_o this_o repute_v as_o the_o universal_a school_n of_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n be_v philosophy_n and_o curiosity_n corrupt_v this_o school_n and_o by_o consequent_a the_o church_n which_o be_v great_o to_o be_v heed_v because_o these_o two_o evil_n be_v natural_a to_o scholar_n who_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v fain_o adorn_v it_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o human_a eloquence_n and_o philosophy_n and_o from_o a_o rage_n to_o learn_v will_v fain_o mount_v high_a than_o their_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o same_o morâ—lius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 87._o show_n how_o the_o arian_n and_o pelagian_a heresy_n be_v hatch_v out_o of_o the_o vain_a philosophizing_n in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n which_o at_o last_o prove_v the_o dissipation_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o say_a school_n and_o church_n thus_o have_v we_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o receive_v not_o only_o its_o primitive_a foundation_n but_o also_o its_o continue_a advance_n and_o improvement_n in_o all_o age_n from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n seat_v in_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o phoenicians_n traduce_v philosophy_n themselves_o and_o derive_v it_o into_o greece_n and_o other_o part_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n and_o its_o propagation_n to_o the_o grecian_n of_o sanchoniathon_n and_o the_o original_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n porphyrie_n testimony_n of_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o jerombalus_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n i._n e._n gideon_n or_o some_o jewish_a priest_n sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theogonie_n or_o genealogy_n of_o the_o go_n beelsamen_fw-la from_o heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.16_o eliun_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ilos_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloeim_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baetulia_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israel_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n from_o gen._n 2.7_o sanchoniathon_n physiologie_n his_o chaos_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o ereb_n from_o gen._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n mot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n concurrence_n herein_o sanchoniathon_n geography_n sanchoniathon_n natural_a history_n continue_v by_o mochus_n the_o physiologist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o of_o addomenus_n vossius_n account_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o phenician_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a from_o the_o phoenicians_n §_o 1._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n their_o philosopher_n original_o and_o philosophy_n with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o way_n to_o our_o demonstration_n more_o clear_a we_o must_v reflect_v on_o some_o consideration_n lay_v down_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n of_o philologie_n touch_v the_o origination_n of_o these_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o old_a canaanite_n who_o be_v expel_v canaan_n by_o joshua_n come_v and_o seat_v themselves_o on_o these_o maritime_a coast_n of_o palestine_n call_v by_o they_o afterward_o phoenicia_n west_n of_o judaea_n whence_o be_v too_o populous_a for_o this_o narrow_a country_n they_o transplant_v colony_n and_o with_o they_o human_a philosophy_n and_o other_o science_n into_o greece_n africa_n spain_n and_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o europe_n especial_o such_o as_o border_v on_o the_o midland_n sea_n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1._o of_o philologie_n b._n 1._o chap._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o quotation_n or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o learned_a ludovicus_n vives_n and_o bochart_n which_o will_v great_o conduce_v to_o the_o confirmation_n and_o illustration_n hereof_o lud._n vives_n speak_v though_o in_o a_o few_o word_n full_o to_o our_o purpose_n thus_o the_o phoenicians_n say_v he_o for_o lucre_n sake_n pass_v in_o their_o ship_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n whither_o they_o traduce_v knowledge_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n etc._n this_o great_a bochart_n do_v more_o copious_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o geography_n style_v canaan_n fol._n 9_o from_o what_o we_o have_v say_v it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o grecian_n be_v great_o exceed_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o well_o in_o the_o skill_n of_o navigation_n as_o of_o geographie_n for_o the_o phoenicians_n begin_v long_o before_o the_o grecian_n to_o view_v the_o world_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v almost_o the_o only_a study_n which_o be_v innate_a to_o this_o nation_n even_o from_o their_o origine_fw-la to_o sail_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o plant_v colony_n whereunto_o they_o be_v incite_v either_o from_o the_o thirst_n of_o glory_n or_o the_o irksomnes_n of_o their_o own_o country_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o empire_n or_o curiosity_n the_o inquisitor_n of_o nature_n secret_n or_o the_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o lucre._n thence_o they_o among_o they_o who_o first_o venture_v their_o person_n at_o sea_n be_v so_o much_o admire_v by_o posterity_n that_o they_o be_v for_o this_o noble_a exploit_n number_v among_o their_o go_n such_o be_v saturn_n and_o astarte_n who_o sanchoniathon_n describe_v circuit_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_o the_o same_o bochart_n mention_n fol._n 6_o 7._o therefore_o say_v he_o if_o these_o monument_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v now_o extant_a there_o will_v thence_o accede_v great_a light_n to_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n we_o may_v add_v also_o philosophy_n and_o that_o great_a hiatus_fw-la or_o gap_n which_o be_v betwixt_o moses_n and_o the_o grecian_n will_v be_v make_v up_o we_o shall_v also_o learn_v many_o thing_n touch_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o migration_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o time_n have_v long_o since_o consume_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o learning_n these_o monument_n we_o have_v nothing_o remain_v of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n but_o a_o few_o fragment_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n etc._n etc._n arithmetic_n §_o 2._o and_o more_o particular_o touch_v the_o phoenicians_n skill_n in_o philosophy_n especial_o the_o mathematics_n we_o have_v a_o good_a account_n in_o bochart_n part_v 2._o of_o canaan_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 410._o thus_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n to_o direct_v their_o course_n by_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o star_n so_o strabo_n lib._n 16_o the_o sidonian_n be_v report_v to_o be_v master_n of_o many_o and_o
or_o phenician_a tradition_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o origen_n on_o ezech._n 4._o this_o one_o god_n be_v the_o sun_n to_o who_o the_o moon_n be_v add_v which_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o woman_n §_o 12._o as_o for_o their_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n they_o be_v many_o reduce_v themselves_o unto_o a_o hierarchy_n under_o one_o precedent_n who_o rule_v they_o all_o so_o caesar_n and_o out_o of_o he_o selden_n jani_fw-la anglorum_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 18._o the_o druid_n have_v one_o preside_v over_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o supreme_a authority_n among_o they_o this_o be_v dead_a he_o that_o excel_v most_o succeed_v in_o his_o dignity_n but_o if_o there_o be_v many_o equal_a they_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o their_o imperial_a authority_n they_o make_v use_v of_o a_o politic_a religious_a excommunication_n as_o caesar_n and_o grotius_n de_fw-fr imper._n sum_n pâ—test_a of_o excommunication_n thus_o selden_n jani_fw-la angl._n p._n 17._o out_o of_o caesar_n if_o any_o private_a person_n or_o people_n among_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o their_o decree_n they_o excommunicate_v he_o from_o their_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v among_o they_o the_o higeh_v punishment_n they_o who_o be_v thus_o interdict_v be_v esteem_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o most_o impious_a and_o wicked_a all_o separate_a from_o they_o they_o avoid_v any_o conversation_n or_o discourse_n with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v receive_v damage_n from_o their_o contagion_n neither_o be_v the_o law_n open_a for_o such_o neither_o be_v any_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o the_o same_o caesar_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o authority_n among_o the_o people_n that_o they_o determine_v almost_o all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a so_o selden_n jan._n angl._n lib._n 1._o they_o determine_v all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a if_o there_o be_v any_o crime_n commit_v if_o any_o murder_n do_v if_o there_o be_v any_o controversy_n about_o inheritance_n or_o bound_n the_o same_o decree_n and_o constitute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v whence_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n gather_v much_o of_o its_o power_n §_o 13._o as_o to_o rite_n and_o worship_n sacrifice_n the_o main_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o druid_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d human_a sacrifice_n whereof_o there_o be_v 2_o sort_n the_o one_o private_a when_o any_o sacrifice_v himself_o or_o another_o philosophy_n for_o some_o other_o safety_n the_o other_o public_a not_o unlike_o that_o which_o the_o phoenicians_n offer_v to_o their_o molec_n from_o who_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o persuade_v we_o these_o druid_n receive_v this_o as_o other_o rite_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o cruel_a inhuman_a human_a sacrifice_n the_o roman_n endeavour_v though_o in_o vain_a to_o take_v away_o all_o their_o superstitious_a worship_n as_o strabo_n de_fw-fr gallis_fw-la lib_n 4._o owen_n theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o we_o have_v a_o good_a though_o brief_a account_n of_o these_o druid_n in_o lud._n vives_n on_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o there_o be_v say_v he_o among_o the_o gaul_n the_o druid_n as_o caesar_n l._n 8_o who_o be_v priest_n poet_n philosopher_n and_o divine_n who_o they_o call_v saronides_n as_o diodorus_n l._n 6._o they_o have_v also_o their_o diviner_n to_o who_o the_o people_n refer_v their_o affair_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sacrifice_n perform_v without_o a_o philosopher_n i._n e._n one_o skill_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o who_o advice_n all_o thing_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o be_v administer_v that_o the_o druid_n be_v philosopher_n strabo_n l._n 4._o relate_v that_o the_o saronides_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o druid_n bochart_n can._n l._n 1._o c._n 42._o oak_n prove_v out_o of_o diodorus_n l._n 5._o these_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n say_v he_o be_v in_o great_a veneration_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o call_v saronides_n which_o name_n have_v the_o same_o origination_n with_o that_o of_o the_o druid_n namely_o from_o a_o oak_n which_o ancient_o be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o pliny_n lib._n 4_o c._n 5._o and_o hesychius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d okes_n have_v a_o hiatus_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o their_o antiquity_n so_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n on_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d druid_n where_o the_o scholiast_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n okes._n caesar_n l._n 6._o comprehend_v all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o gaul_n under_o the_o name_n of_o druid_n so_o cicero_n 1._o de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la but_o strabo_n divide_v they_o into_o 3_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bardi_n the_o euate_n and_o the_o druid_n the_o bardi_n add_v he_o be_v singer_n and_o poet_n the_o euate_n priest_n and_o physiologist_n the_o druid_n especial_o so_o call_v to_o physiologie_n add_v moral_a philosophy_n the_o like_a marcellinus_n lib._n 15._o as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o religion_n §_o 14._o now_o that_o the_o druid_n derive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o mosaic_a history_n be_v far_o evidence_v from_o that_o of_o learned_a dickinson_n druidum_fw-la origo_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o delphi_n pheniciz_n pag._n 36._o far_o thou_o may_v demand_v whence_o this_o oak_n religion_n of_o the_o druid_n spring_v namely_o from_o the_o oak_n of_o mamre_n under_o which_o in_o time_n past_a those_o holy_a man_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o administration_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n be_v live_v most_o devout_o the_o shadow_n of_o which_o okes_n afford_v a_o house_n to_o abraham_n and_o a_o temple_n to_o god_n this_o i_o suck_v from_o the_o dug_n of_o truth_n namely_o from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n abraham_n dwell_v say_v the_o hagiographer_n gen_n 13.18_o 13.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o as_o the_o arabic_a have_v it_o among_o the_o oak_n of_o mamre_n which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.13_o and_o ch_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o which_o oak_n he_o fix_v his_o tabernacle_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n calf_n goat_n ram_n and_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o like_a kind_n 15.9_o and_o perform_v all_o sacerdotal_a office_n yea_o under_o this_o tree_n he_o entertain_v god_n himself_o 1._o together_o with_o angel_n he_o here_o have_v conference_n with_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o these_o be_v indeed_o admirable_a praeconia_fw-la of_o okes._n lo_n the_o oak_n priest_n lo_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o druid_n for_o from_o these_o spring_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o druid_n which_o reach_v up_o at_o least_o as_o high_a as_o abraham_n time_n for_o they_o report_v that_o the_o druid_n college_n flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hermio_n who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o german_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n for_o because_o this_o holy_a man_n and_o priest_n abraham_n live_v under_o okes_n and_o enjoy_v god_n for_o his_o companion_n perform_v worship_n to_o he_o our_o divine_n the_o druid_n from_o this_o so_o famous_a example_n choose_v grove_n of_o okes_n for_o their_o religious_a service_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o the_o druid_n their_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n caesar_n com._n l._n 6._o strabo_n l._n 4._o diodor._fw-la l._n 5._o owen_n theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o book_n ii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jonick_a but_o chief_o of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n chap._n i._n the_o traduction_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n prove_v by_o universal_a consent_n the_o grecian_a philosopher_n recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o heathen_n and_o grecian_n themselves_o plato_n numenius_n hermippus_n 2._o of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n 3._o of_o the_o father_n tertullian_n justin_n martyr_n minucius_n foelix_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n eusebius_n theodoret_n as_o also_o joh_n grammaticus_n 4._o modern_a papist_n steuchus_n eugubinus_n justinianus_n on_o joh._n 1.1_o 5._o foreign_a protestant_a divine_n and_o learned_a man_n serranus_n julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n vossius_fw-la heinsius_n hornius_n bochart_n grotius_n diodate_v 6._o the_o testimony_n of_o english_a writer_n jackson_n Ê‹sher_n richardson_n preston_n sir_n walter_n raghley_n owen_n hammond_n stillingfleet_n mede_n cudworth_n selden_n dickinson_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n of_o barbaric_a philosophy_n phoenicia_n and_o philosopher_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o grecian_a which_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o former_a so_o much_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n and_o
by_o inquiry_n into_o particular_n we_o find_v a_o rational_a affirmation_n hereof_o in_o learned_a john_n reuchlin_n his_o explication_n of_o pythagorick_a doctrine_n artis_fw-la cabal_n lib._n 2._o the_o way_n of_o teach_v say_v he_o by_o symbol_n and_o silence_n as_o other_o thing_n pythagoras_n bring_v into_o greece_n from_o the_o hebrew_n with_o who_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o the_o disciple_n be_v to_o ask_v some_o sublime_a question_n shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n and_o be_v question_v shall_v only_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o cabalist_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a say_v moreover_o all_o the_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n especial_o that_o which_o concern_v divine_a thing_n be_v mystical_o express_v by_o enigme_n and_o symbol_n because_o 1._o the_o ancient_n use_v to_o deliver_v wisdom_n by_o allegory_n all_o their_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n be_v full_a of_o riddle_n avoid_v by_o obscurity_n contempt_n 2._o it_o oft_o happen_v that_o abstruse_a thing_n be_v best_a express_v by_o such_o short_a enigme_n 3._o as_o general_n use_v watchword_n to_o distinguish_v their_o own_o soldier_n so_o the_o pythagorean_n symbol_n be_v as_o distinctive_a mark_n of_o their_o society_n 4._o they_o use_v symbol_n also_o as_o memorial_n note_n for_o in_o treat_v of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a the_o vastness_n of_o the_o subject_a requireâ—_n short_a symbol_n as_o conduce_v much_o to_o memory_n so_o stanley_n of_o pythagâ—_n fol._n 136._o wherein_n we_o have_v a_o full_a account_n of_o the_o original_n of_o symbol_n as_o also_o of_o their_o proper_a use_n both_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o the_o grecian_n as_o for_o the_o jew_n its_o evident_a that_o god_n make_v use_v of_o this_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o teach_v they_o heavenly_a sublime_a mystery_n by_o terrenâ—_n figure_n symbolic_a image_n type_n or_o shadow_n out_o of_o condescension_n to_o their_o infant_n state_n which_o manner_n of_o teach_v continue_v even_o to_o our_o saviour_n time_n who_o deliver_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v heavenly_a mystery_n under_o earthly_a parable_n and_o symbol_n thereby_o to_o render_v they_o more_o plain_a and_o familiar_a as_o he_o himself_o signify_v john_n 3.12_o if_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o earthly_a thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a type_n and_o symbol_n be_v also_o as_o distinctive_a mark_n of_o god_n people_n and_o church_n faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o so_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n signify_v a_o distinctive_a mark_n or_o watchword_n which_o i_o suppose_v make_v pythagoras_n the_o more_o ready_a to_o embrace_v the_o like_a garb_n as_o that_o which_o be_v of_o divine_a original_n and_o so_o most_o honourable_a the_o great_a maxim_n on_o which_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jewish_a symbol_n be_v found_v be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n corporeal_a be_v imitate_v or_o image_n of_o spiritual_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v this_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v far_a confirm_v by_o serranus_n who_o on_o plato_n symposium_fw-la speak_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n to_o shadow_n forth_o the_o truth_n by_o symbol_n these_o plato_n follow_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o disputation_n and_o this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v accurate_o frame_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n the_o whole_a of_o who_o philosophy_n be_v couch_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o symbol_n and_o allegory_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o particular_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n work_n lay_v down_o this_o general_a assertion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o learned_a christian_a antiquity_n that_o this_o symbolic_a manner_n of_o philosophize_v come_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a learning_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n though_o whether_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o by_o the_o egyptian_n be_v not_o determine_v clemens_n alexandr_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incline_v to_o the_o latter_a namely_o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v his_o symbol_n immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n though_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o grotius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n on_o mat._n 7.6_o and_o on_o mat._n 8.22_o §_o 3._o the_o full_a proof_n of_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n symbol_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n jew_n depend_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o particular_n and_o their_o parallel_n with_o jewish_a symbol_n of_o like_a import_n pythagoras_n symbol_n relate_v either_o to_o such_o as_o be_v alien_n and_o stranger_n to_o his_o school_n and_o philosophy_n or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v within_o and_o disciple_n thereof_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v without_o and_o foreigner_n pythagoras_n have_v many_o symbol_n to_o express_v their_o state_n and_o to_o prohibit_v his_o disciple_n conversation_n with_o they_o for_o pythagoras_n esteem_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o college_n as_o profane_v wicked_a dog_n etc._n etc._n whence_o that_o symbol_n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n which_o symbol_n be_v plain_o of_o jewish_a extract_n for_o among_o the_o jew_n to_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o ordinary_a symbol_n of_o friendship_n and_o communion_n as_o gal._n 2.9_o therefore_o they_o esteem_v the_o gentile_n as_o profane_a and_o unclean_a will_v not_o salute_v they_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n i._n e._n they_o will_v not_o have_v communion_n or_o friendship_n with_o they_o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n forbid_v the_o reveal_n of_o their_o mystery_n to_o such_o profane_a dog_n which_o also_o be_v of_o jewish_a extract_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o jewish_a symbol_n cite_v by_o st._n mat._n 7.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o grotius_n observe_v that_o among_o the_o chaldean_n hebrew_n and_o egyptian_n their_o ancient_a professor_n of_o wisdom_n deliver_v their_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o symbol_n as_o clemens_n alexand._n teach_v we_o pythagoras_n bring_v this_o mode_n into_o greece_n either_o from_o egypt_n where_o he_o live_v some_o while_n or_o from_o syria_n whence_o his_o master_n pherecydes_n be_v and_o as_o some_o think_v pythagoras_n himself_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o tyrrhenian_a many_o have_v affirm_v other_o say_v he_o be_v a_o tyrian_a and_o indeed_o the_o tyrrhenian_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v original_o tyrian_n but_o moreover_o he_o go_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o many_o writer_n have_v report_v thus_o grotius_n see_v more_o of_o this_o symbol_n chap._n 6._o parag_n 8._o 6.6_o §_o 4._o but_o the_o most_o livelie_a symbol_n which_o pythagoras_n have_v to_o express_v the_o wicked_a and_o miserable_a state_n of_o profane_a sinner_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n dead_a or_o mortal_a by_o which_o hierocles_n say_v pythagoras_n call_v off_o his_o disciple_n from_o thing_n dead_a or_o mortal_a jamblichus_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n say_v purity_n be_v acquire_v by_o abstain_v from_o thing_n that_o die_v of_o themselves_o this_o symbol_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_n be_v of_o a_o jewish_a origination_n for_o we_o know_v the_o jew_n in_o general_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o any_o creature_n that_o die_v of_o itself_o and_o particular_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o nazarite_n be_v forbid_v to_o come_v near_o or_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n as_o num._n 6.6_o leu._n 20._o and_o the_o proper_a import_n of_o this_o divine_a symbol_n seem_v this_o that_o sacred_a and_o holy_a person_n be_v not_o to_o have_v conversation_n or_o communion_n with_o person_n or_o thing_n spiritual_o deadly_a or_o dead_a that_o it_o be_v common_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o look_v upon_o wicked_a man_n as_o dead_a in_o sin_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v from_o luke_n 15.24_o chap._n 7._o §_o 13._o thus_o also_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n do_v real_o traduce_v his_o symbol_n of_o abstain_v from_o the_o dead_a from_o this_o jewish_a symbol_n be_v positive_o affirm_v by_o grotius_n on_o mat._n 8.22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a this_o also_o as_o other_o symbol_n pythagoras_n draw_v from_o the_o oriental_a philosophy_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imitator_n of_o jewish_a opinion_n as_o hermippus_n write_v of_o he_o for_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o malchus_n i_o e._n porphyry_n write_v out_o of_o diogenes_n whence_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n that_o such_o who_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coffin_n make_v and_o place_v
existit_fw-la for_o moses_n say_v he_o who_o be_v plato_n that_o which_o be_v etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o these_o tacit_a acknowledgement_n of_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n numeniâ—s_n quote_v by_o clem_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n plain_o write_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v §_o 2._o among_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v about_o 200_o year_n after_o plato_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexand._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o by_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n thus_o speak_v of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o follow_v our_o law_n or_o institution_n and_o diligent_o inspect_v or_o search_v into_o all_o those_o thing_n mention_v therein_o the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ludou._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o aristobulus_n the_o jew_n to_o philometor_n lib._n 1_o as_o eusebius_n cite_v he_o sai_z that_o plato_n in_o many_o thing_n follow_v our_o law_n for_o he_o seem_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o have_v diligent_o examine_v every_o particular_a for_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v before_o alexander_n and_o before_o the_o persian_a empire_n whence_o this_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n receive_v many_o thing_n thus_o ludou._n vives_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o opinion_n about_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a before_o the_o persian_a empire_n be_v reject_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o it_o yet_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o moses_n write_n not_o as_o translate_v into_o grerk_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n especial_o the_o egyptian_a which_o be_v but_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v book_n 2._o ch_z 5._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o to_o this_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n be_v consonant_a that_o of_o josephus_n the_o jew_n josephus_n as_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o alexandr_n §_o 3._o to_o these_o testimony_n of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n we_o may_v add_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o for_o the_o ancient_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v once_o and_o again_o inculcate_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.5_o and_o he_o express_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o do_v affirm_v this_o that_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n general_o be_v thief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o take_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o dogme_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n without_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o martyr_n and_o after_o he_o theodoret_n assime_v that_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_a rivulet_n yea_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v devout_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o worship_n he_o steal_v from_o the_o hebraick_n philosophy_n the_o same_o johannes_n philoponus_n frequent_o assert_n grammaticus_n so_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o pag._n 249._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o what_o moses_n affirm_v of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12_o where_o he_o show_v how_o plato_n imitate_v moses_n gen._n 1.31_o in_o bring_v in_o god_n rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o good_a etc._n etc._n eusebius_n lib._n 2._o praep_n evang._n conceive_v that_o plato_n learn_v from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n both_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_a ancient_n ambrose_n give_v a_o full_a testimony_n hereto_o ambrose_n who_o affirm_v that_o plato_n for_o learning_n sake_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o thing_n do_v and_o write_v by_o moses_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o than_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o augustin_n some_o say_v he_o join_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n wonder_v when_o they_o hear_v and_o read_v that_o plato_n conceive_v such_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v most_o congruous_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n whence_o some_o have_v think_v that_o he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n hear_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n or_o that_o he_o read_v in_o his_o peregrination_n the_o prophetic_a scripture_n who_o opinion_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o some_o of_o my_o book_n but_o the_o account_n of_o time_n be_v diligent_o compute_v according_a to_o the_o chronic_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o plato_n be_v bear_v almost_o 100_o year_n after_o jeremy_n prophesy_v wherefore_o plato_n in_o that_o his_o pergrination_n can_v neither_o see_v jeremy_n who_o die_v so_o long_o before_o nor_o yet_o read_v the_o same_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n unless_o peradventure_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n he_o by_o a_o interpreter_n learned_a as_o the_o egyptian_a mystery_n so_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n not_o that_o he_o do_v by_o writing_n translate_v they_o as_o ptolemy_n by_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o conference_n he_o understand_v what_o they_o contain_v so_o far_o as_o his_o capacity_n will_v reach_v that_o which_o incline_v we_o to_o this_o persuasion_n be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n begin_v chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n also_o declare_v god_n say_v he_o in_o that_o work_n first_o join_v earth_n and_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o fire_n he_o understand_v the_o heaven_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n which_o by_o their_o interposition_n join_v together_o with_o these_o extreme_n he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whence_o it_o be_v think_v he_o understand_v this_o from_o what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o he_o little_o attend_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o air_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n he_o think_v that_o the_o four_o element_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n again_o in_o that_o plato_n say_v a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o have_v almost_o bring_v i_o full_o to_o assent_v that_o plato_n be_v not_o without_o those_o sacred_a book_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o plato_n vehement_o hold_v and_o diligent_o commend_v etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o full_a conviction_n he_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o platonic_a notion_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o we_o hope_v examine_v they_o and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o for_o modern_a christian_n we_o have_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o these_o last_o age_n of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o plato_n derive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n both_o physical_a and_o metaphysical_a from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o jewish_a church_n so_o lud._n vives_n on_o this_o text_n of_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o justin_n martyr_n say_v he_o in_o paraclesi_fw-la ad_fw-la gento_n &_o euseb_n in_o praeparat_fw-la evang_v and_o theocritus_n of_o the_o greek_a affection_n write_v that_o plato_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n book_n into_o his_o own_o hence_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v our_o conclusion_n at_o large_a thus_o luther_n tom._n 1._o genes_n
1._o a._n in_o cap._n 1._o plato_n say_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n collect_v as_o it_o be_v some_o spark_n out_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n and_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o come_v near_a then_o aristotle_n as_o to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n &c_n &c_n also_o dr._n jackson_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 55._o speak_v thus_o that_o plato_n have_v either_o read_v or_o be_v instruct_v by_o some_o who_o have_v read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n will_v easy_o appear_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v assert_v by_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n pag._n 22._o cudworth_n i_o can_v say_v he_o consent_n with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n have_v see_v moses_n his_o work_n but_o that_o he_o certain_o receive_v by_o tradition_n many_o thing_n stillingfleet_n when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n or_o some_o other_o of_o those_o oriental_a part_n border_v upon_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n but_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o speak_v more_o categorical_o thus_o as_o for_o plato_n though_o he_o dissemble_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o areopagite_n yet_o saint_n augustine_n have_v already_o answer_v for_o he_o as_o before_o et_fw-la mirificè_fw-la iis_fw-la delectatus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la tradita_fw-la fuerant_fw-la and_o he_o be_v great_o delight_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n now_o howsoever_o lactantius_n please_v to_o reprehend_v plato_n because_o say_v he_o plato_n seek_v knowledge_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o chaldean_n neglect_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n eusebius_n cyrillus_n and_o origen_n find_v reason_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a think_v that_o from_o thence_o he_o take_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o by_o he_o write_v of_o god_n or_o savour_v of_o divinity_n the_o same_o opinion_n have_v saint_n ambrose_n of_o pythagoras_n thus_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3._o chap._n 3._o pag._n 502._o the_o platonist_n of_o alexandria_n say_v he_o steal_v their_o choice_a notion_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a artifice_n of_o their_o master_n plato_n who_o doubtless_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o egypt_n about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o flock_v thither_o have_v more_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o many_o truth_n of_o grand_a importance_n concern_v the_o deity_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n than_o many_o other_o greek_a philosopher_n have_v but_o yet_o therein_o lay_v his_o great_a fault_n that_o he_o wrap_v up_o and_o disguise_v his_o notion_n in_o such_o a_o fabulous_a and_o ambiguous_a manner_n that_o partly_o it_o may_v be_v less_o know_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v find_v better_a entertainment_n among_o the_o greek_n than_o they_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o do_v in_o their_o plain_n and_o native_a dress_n which_o plato_n himself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o the_o greek_n receive_v from_o the_o barbarian_n they_o put_v into_o a_o better_a fashion_n i._n e._n they_o disguise_v it_o by_o a_o greek_a habit_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o foreigner_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o vossius_fw-la see_v §_o 4._o of_o this_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o a_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a opinion_n and_o now_o very_o much_o inveterate_v that_o plato_n draw_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o insert_v they_o into_o his_o write_n for_o numenius_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n say_v that_o plato_n steal_v out_o of_o moses_n write_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o god_n and_o the_o universe_n to_o who_o the_o more_o sage_a father_n give_v heed_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v of_o high_a authority_n among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a vogue_n that_o it_o differ_v little_a from_o moses_n yea_o caelius_n rhod._n l._n 16._o cap._n 65._o think_v that_o plato_n differ_v little_a from_o christ_n placit_n and_o eusebius_n lib._n 13._o praep_n c._n 1._o write_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n into_o greek_a justin_n martyr_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la anton._n will_v needs_o show_v that_o plato_n borrow_v whatever_o have_v any_o verisimilitude_n or_o shadow_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o same_o eusebius_n attempt_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o philosopher_n thus_o hornius_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o plato_n transfer_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o plato_n life_n and_o travel_n for_o oriental_a tradition_n plato_n original_a and_o instruction_n under_o socrates_n his_o travel_n into_o italy_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n which_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n etc._n etc._n plato_n travel_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n and_o mystery_n viz._n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o fall_n also_o concern_v god_n his_o nature_n idea_n providence_n etc._n etc._n that_o plato_n may_v receive_v information_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o jewish_a oracle_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n or_o by_o some_o interpreter_n what_o improvement_n plato_n receive_v as_o to_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n their_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n plato_n academy_n his_o character_n and_o work_n life_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n by_o inartificial_a demonstration_n or_o testimony_n prove_v that_o plato_n traduce_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o cause_n mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o plato_n gain_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a historical_a relation_n of_o plato_n life_n preceptor_n and_o travel_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v manifest_a what_o advantage_n he_o have_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n and_o mystery_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 4._o give_v we_o this_o good_a though_o short_a account_n hereof_o but_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n plato_n indeed_o who_o altogether_o obscure_v the_o rest_n deserve_o shine_v with_o most_o excel_a glory_n who_o be_v a_o athenian_a of_o a_o good_a family_n &_o of_o a_o admirable_a ingeny_n far_o excel_v his_o condisciple_n yet_o count_v his_o own_o capacity_n &_o endeavour_n with_o the_o emprouâ—ment_n of_o socrates_n instruction_n insufficient_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o philosophy_n he_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o wherever_o the_o fame_n of_o gain_v any_o noble_a science_n lead_v he_o therefore_o in_o egypt_n he_o learn_v whatever_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o teach_v there_o and_o thence_o come_v into_o those_o part_n of_o italy_n where_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v celebrate_v he_o learn_v there_o the_o whole_a of_o italic_a philosophy_n which_o then_o flourish_v have_v hear_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o doctor_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n thus_o austin_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o plato_n travel_n though_o he_o differ_v somewhat_o from_o laertius_n and_o other_o as_o to_z method_n etc._n etc._n as_o 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which_o time_n he_o commit_v the_o
for_o those_o of_o the_o profession_n and_o a_o particular_a affection_n for_o their_o sacred_a oracle_n which_o put_v he_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o study_n of_o the_o same_o but_o also_o on_o this_o great_a design_n of_o collect_v what_o he_o can_v out_o of_o these_o holy_a scripture_n and_o incorporate_n or_o contemper_v the_o same_o collection_n with_o the_o systeme_n or_o body_n of_o his_o platonic_a philosophizing_n and_o certain_o these_o endeavour_n of_o his_o can_v not_o but_o give_v a_o great_a sublimation_n refinement_n and_o advance_v to_o platonic_a philosophy_n though_o all_o prove_v but_o a_o bitter_a yea_o poisonous_a root_n of_o those_o dangerous_a error_n and_o apostasy_n which_o have_v ever_o since_o befall_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o advantage_n which_o those_o of_o that_o alexandrine_n succession_n who_o continue_v pagan_n get_v hence_o to_o refine_v and_o strengthen_v paganism_n the_o evidence_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o will_v follow_v upon_o some_o particular_a reflection_n on_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n ammonius_n §_o 17._o first_o ammonius_n the_o great_a promoter_n of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n if_o he_o be_v real_o a_o christian_n as_o eusebius_n and_o i_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v be_v in_o this_o great_o unblamable_a 1._o that_o he_o dare_v not_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o true_a but_o more_o particular_o 2._o for_o bring_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o contemperament_n or_o composition_n with_o platonic_a philosophy_n whereby_o the_o former_a be_v great_o adulterate_v though_o the_o latter_a receive_v a_o great_a improvement_n this_o tertullian_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o with_o complaint_n that_o such_o strip_a christianity_n of_o her_o mantle_n to_o clothe_v philosophy_n therewithal_o or_o plunder_v divine_a truth_n to_o maintain_v and_o enrich_v philosophy_n with_o such_o like_a 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beautiful_a dress_n of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o mystery_n grow_v more_o desirable_a in_o the_o eye_n not_o only_o of_o pagan_n but_o also_o of_o some_o carnal_a christian_n than_o her_o mistress_n the_o divine_a scripture_n clothe_v only_o in_o she_o own_o naked_a garb_n of_o gospel_n simplicity_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o idolize_v humour_n of_o cry_v up_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o make_v it_o equal_a to_o if_o not_o above_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o diffuse_v itself_o among_o the_o pagan_a platonist_n but_o have_v too_o great_a influence_n on_o many_o of_o those_o who_o we_o count_v christian_a father_n especial_o origen_n and_o do_v continue_v to_o this_o very_a day_n among_o many_o platonist_n who_o find_v many_o excellent_a notion_n among_o those_o alexandrine_n platonist_n plotinus_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o affinity_n betwixt_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n be_v very_o apt_a at_o least_o in_o their_o inward_a esteem_n to_o equalise_v if_o not_o prefer_v their_o platonic_a philosophy_n to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o it_o have_v be_v excellent_o well_o observe_v by_o learned_a still_a fleet_n origin_n sacr._n book_n 3_o chap._n 3._o §_o 13._o pagan_n §_o 18._o we_o have_v show_v what_o be_v the_o general_a evil_n that_o attend_v this_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o particular_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v what_o sad_a effect_n this_o mixture_n of_o divine_a revelation_n with_o platonic_a philosophy_n have_v both_o on_o pagan_n and_o christian_n first_o as_o for_o pagan_n plotinus_n amelius_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n hierocles_n syrianus_n proclus_n marinus_n damascius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n all_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n be_v first_o to_o enhance_v and_o greaten_v the_o value_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 2._o to_o cast_v the_o great_a slur_n and_o contempt_n on_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o scripture_n as_o want_v those_o flourish_v which_o their_o philosophy_n be_v adorn_v withal_o 3._o follow_v ammonius_n step_n they_o pick_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n what_o ever_o may_v suit_v with_o their_o platonic_a contemplation_n or_o any_o way_n serve_v their_o turn_n and_o to_o conceal_v their_o stealth_n they_o artificial_o disguise_v their_o steal_v notion_n by_o wrap_v they_o up_o in_o a_o cloudy_a symbolic_a form_n after_o the_o platonic_a mode_n as_o also_o by_o profess_v inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la against_o and_o opposition_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n 4._o but_o the_o worst_a use_n they_o make_v of_o this_o their_o platonic_a reformation_n be_v thereby_o to_o refine_v and_o reform_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theologie_n commend_v to_o they_o by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n especial_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o daemon_n worship_n for_o these_o new_a platonist_n of_o the_o alexandrine_n school_n observe_v upon_o daily_a contest_v with_o the_o christian_n many_o thing_n in_o their_o natural_a theology_n gross_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o remainder_n of_o nature_n light_n they_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v these_o prejudices_fw-la by_o some_o gradual_a refinement_n or_o partial_a reformation_n of_o their_o daemon-worship_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n hence_o they_o contract_v the_o infinity_n of_o their_o fictitious_a god_n unto_o a_o small_a number_n assert_v but_o one_o supreme_a god_n who_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o the_o most_o glorious_a be_v and_o that_o which_o influence_v all_o low_a affair_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o julian_n oration_n to_o the_o sun_n as_o for_o all_o other_o god_n they_o esteem_v they_o no_o other_o than_o the_o papist_n do_v their_o saint_n daemon_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o supreme_a god_n etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o pare_v off_o many_o luxuriant_a branch_n which_o their_o natural_a worship_n have_v in_o the_o
course_n of_o time_n produce_v and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o more_o natural_a and_o as_o they_o conceive_v rational_a account_n and_o all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n etc._n etc._n §_o 19_o neither_o do_v the_o noxious_a influence_n of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n seize_v on_o paganism_n only_o but_o also_o on_o the_o whole_a body_n church_n yea_o may_v we_o not_o say_v on_o the_o vital_n of_o christianity_n for_o origen_n scholar_n to_o this_o famous_a ammonius_n though_o a_o profess_a christian_a yet_o he_o follow_v his_o master_n step_n in_o mix_v platonic_a philosophy_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o hope_v thereby_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n though_o indeed_o it_o prove_v only_o the_o sophistication_n thereof_o and_o a_o effectual_a door_n to_o let_v in_o all_o the_o great_a error_n and_o antichristian_a abomination_n which_o have_v lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n keep_v herself_o in_o her_o own_o native_a beauty_n and_o virgin_n simplicity_n she_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o these_o great_a error_n which_o befall_v she_o upon_o this_o curse_a mixture_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n with_o christianity_n have_v these_o christian_a platonist_n origen_n and_o his_o follower_n make_v it_o their_o design_n to_o reduce_v their_o platonic_a notion_n unto_o and_o reform_v they_o by_o scripture_n they_o may_v have_v prove_v useful_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o rather_o affect_v to_o reduce_v the_o scripture_n and_o make_v they_o stoop_v to_o plato_n dogme_n and_o school_n which_o prove_v a_o mighty_a honour_n and_o improvement_n to_o platonisme_n but_o a_o reproach_n and_o corruption_n to_o christianisme_n of_o which_o see_v stillingfleet_n orig._n sac._n book_n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 13._o the_o full_a demonstration_n hereof_o be_v a_o main_a subject_n of_o the_o follow_a book_n where_o we_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v first_o that_o the_o great_a corruption_n among_o the_o father_n have_v their_o original_n from_o this_o platonic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n as_o book_n 5._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 8._o 2._o that_o samosetanus_n receive_v his_o poison_n from_o plotinus_n philosophizing_n in_o this_o school_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o arrius_n he_o book_n 5._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 9_o 3._o that_o all_o pelagianism_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o this_o school_n book_n 5._o c._n 5._o §_o 10._o 4._o that_o all_o antichristianisme_n receive_v its_o rise_n from_o this_o school_n as_o c._n 6._o 1._o monastic_a life_n and_o institutes_n as_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1.15_o 2._o all_o their_o mystical_a theology_n ib._n 3_o all_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n or_o saint-worship_n chap._n 6._o §_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o popish_a abstinence_n satisfaction_n merit_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o §_o 16._o 5._o purgatory_n chap._n 6._o §_o 17._o 6._o all_o papal_a hierarchy_n have_v its_o foundation_n here_o chap._n 6._o §_o 18._o by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v what_o curse_a fruit_n follow_v this_o un-christian_a design_n of_o draw_v the_o christian_a religion_n into_o one_o systeme_n with_o platonic_a philosophy_n chap._n v._o plato_n pythagorick_a and_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v with_o the_o original_a of_o both_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n plato_n pythagorick_a and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v the_o advantage_n of_o symbol_n as_o well_o for_o the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n as_o for_o the_o delight_v of_o fancy_n and_o fix_v the_o memory_n the_o regular_a use_n of_o symbol_n not_o so_o much_o for_o pleasure_n as_o truth_n plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jew_n how_o far_o plato_n affect_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v with_o his_o difference_n therefrom_o 1._o plato_n be_v more_o dogmatic_a than_o socrates_n 2._o plato_n mode_n of_o dialogize_v be_v more_o symbolic_a and_o metaphorick_n than_o that_o of_o socrates_n plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v by_o dialogue_n of_o jewish_a original_a luke_n 5.21.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 6.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 11.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dispute_v by_o question_n luke_n 22.68_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o propose_v any_o argument_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v give_v some_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o platonist_n both_o old_a and_o new_a with_o the_o particular_a advantage_n they_o have_v to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o jewish_a and_o christian_a mystery_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n philosophize_v first_o as_o for_o the_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o plato_n philosophizing_n it_o be_v partly_o pythagorick_a or_o symbolic_a partly_o socratic_a with_o somewhat_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o himself_o of_o each_o distinct_o 1._o that_o plato_n abound_v much_o in_o the_o pythagorick_a or_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o his_o philosophy_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n cap._n 12._o §_o 16._o plato_n according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n mode_n very_o oft_o abound_v in_o symbolic_a philosophy_n the_o like_a cael._n rodig_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 12._o he_o be_v no_o platonist_n who_o think_v that_o plato_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v allegorical_o unless_o he_o will_v with_o aristotle_n triumph_n over_o plato_n be_v word_n and_o not_o regard_v his_o profound_a sense_n so_o serranus_n on_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symposium_fw-la or_o dialogue_n of_o love_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o mode_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n to_o represent_v truth_n by_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n and_o hide_a image_n that_o plato_n follow_v these_o be_v put_v beyond_o doubt_n by_o this_o his_o symposiack_a disputation_n in_o which_o he_o make_v express_v mention_n of_o hesiod_n and_o homer_n with_o who_o we_o find_v the_o first_o true_a rudiment_n of_o ancient_a philosophy_n and_o true_o this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v accurate_o polish_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n the_o whole_a of_o who_o philosophy_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o covert_n of_o symbol_n or_o allegory_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n where_o he_o also_o give_v we_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o philosopher_n to_o set_v forth_o truth_n by_o symbolic_a image_n that_o plato_n follow_v this_o custom_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v whilst_o he_o discourse_v of_o learn_v receive_v from_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v reason_n which_o incline_v unto_o such_o a_o method_n of_o teach_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o symbolic_a image_n of_o thing_n be_v exceed_v efficatious_a to_o strike_v man_n mind_n who_o be_v great_o move_v with_o such_o image_n for_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o much_o obscurity_n we_o more_o compendious_o and_o safe_o arrive_v unto_o it_o by_o such_o corporeal_a gradation_n she_o lie_v couch_v under_o these_o shadow_n do_v more_o powerful_o insinuate_v into_o man_n mind_n neither_o be_v there_o want_v pleasure_n the_o guide_n and_o promotor_n of_o disquisition_n in_o such_o symbolic_a study_n and_o indagation_n these_o corporeal_a image_n and_o designation_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o note_n do_v very_o much_o conduce_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o memory_n which_o be_v excite_v by_o the_o novitie_n beauty_n and_o matter_n of_o admiration_n which_o it_o find_v in_o these_o symbol_n receive_v a_o more_o deep_a firm_a and_o constant_a impression_n of_o these_o thing_n wrap_v up_o therein_o the_o like_a he_o mention_n again_o in_o plato_n symposium_fw-la fol._n 167._o show_v how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image-coyning_a philosophy_n lead_v man_n gradual_o and_o sweet_o yet_o most_o powerful_o towards_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o plato_n himself_o give_v we_o the_o best_a account_n of_o the_o many_o excellent_a advantage_n regulate_v which_o accrue_v by_o this_o symbolic_a imitation_n if_o due_o regulate_v and_o manage_v so_o plato_n phaedr_n fol._n 229._o tell_v we_o that_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o his_o fable_n ttuth_n lie_v wrap_v up_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o symbol_n or_o fable_n but_o make_v enquiry_n after_o that_o truth_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o it_o so_o in_o his_o repub._n 6._o fol._n 510._o plato_n admonish_v we_o so_o to_o read_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allegoric_a image_n as_o not_o to_o terminate_v in_o the_o image_n themselves_o but_o to_o penetrate_v unto_o the_o thing_n couch_v under_o and_o represent_v by_o these_o symbolic_a image_n but_o more_o full_o in_o his_o