the_o apotheosis_n of_o demon_n 223_o the_o constitution_n of_o demon_n 224_o the_o office_n of_o these_o demon_n conformable_a to_o those_o of_o christ_n 224_o 225_o pagan_a column_n and_o image_n 226_o the_o first_o place_n and_o time_n of_o natural_a theology_n 227_o chaldea_n the_o first_o seat_n of_o natural_a theology_n 228_o the_o sun_n worship_v at_o ur_fw-la under_o the_o symbol_n of_o fire_n 229_o nimrod_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o sacred_a fire_n 230_o the_o sun_n worship_v under_o bel_n and_o adad_fw-la ibid._n the_o original_n of_o the_o moon_n adoration_n 231_o the_o sun_n style_v by_o the_o persian_n amanus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mithras_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mithra_n 232_o horse_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o sun_n 2_o king_n 23.11_o 233_o the_o persian_n reject_v all_o image_n ibid._n the_o zabii_n and_o magi_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o this_o natural_a theology_n 233_o 234_o the_o egyptian_a natural_a theology_n 234_o the_o sun_n style_v orus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or._n 234_o osiris_n consider_v physical_o the_o sun_n 235_o the_o sun_n worship_v at_o heliopolis_n under_o mnevis_n esa_n 19.18_o 235_o 236_o apis_n the_o sun_n 236_o the_o egyptian_a demon_n 236_o 237_o the_o natural_a theology_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n 237_o baal_n &_o beelsamen_n symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n ibid._n moloch_n the_o sun_n 238_o belzebub_n baal_n peor_n elagabalus_n the_o sun_n 239_o adonis_n the_o sun_n 240_o the_o moon_n style_v astarte_n belisama_n baaltis_n cijun_n etc._n etc._n 240_o the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la 240_o 241_o the_o grecian_a natural_a theology_n 241_o the_o first_o grecians_z worship_v planetary_a deity_n 241_o the_o star_n body_n of_o their_o go_n 242_o philosopher_n the_o composer_n of_o this_o natural_a theology_n 243_o the_o sun_n stile_n chronos_n zeus_n dis_n jao_n 243_o 244_o the_o sun_n style_v apollo_n 245_o the_o sun_n style_v bacchus_n mercury_n etc._n etc._n 246_o the_o grecian_a demon_n ibid._n the_o reformation_n of_o natural_a theology_n by_o the_o new_a platonist_n 247_o the_o roman_a natural_a theology_n 248_o chap._n ix_o politic_a theologie_n traduce_v from_o divine_a institutes_n corrupt_v politic_a theologie_n its_o idea_n etc._n etc._n 250_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o jah_n god_n name_n 251_o numa_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o politic_a theology_n 252_o institutes_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o god_n 253_o the_o temple_n and_o sacred_n at_o delphos_n frame_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n and_o sacred_n 254_o apollo_n curtain_n a_o imitation_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n his_o tripos_n of_o the_o ark_n his_o holine_n of_o the_o propitiatory_a etc._n etc._n 254_o 255._o pagan_a altar_n in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_n 255_o act_n 17.23_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n 255_o the_o grecian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o roman_a vesta_n a_o imitation_n of_o the_o sacred_a fire_n leu._n 6.12_o 256_o pagan_a priest_n in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_n 256_o the_o pontifick_a college_n and_o vestment_n in_o imitation_n of_o judaick_n 257_o pagan_a pontifick_a institution_n levitick_a 258_o pagan_a pontifick_a purification_n levitick_a 258_o pagan_a sacrifice_n from_o judaick_n 259_o the_o jewish_a holocaust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 259_o levit._fw-la 1,2,3,4,5,6_o large_o explicate_v 259_o 260_o 261_o the_o escape_v goat_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 262_o the_o red_a heifer_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 263_o pagan_a human_a sacrifice_n in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n 264_o 265_o judaick_n federal_n sacrifice_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 266_o 267_o a_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n psal_n 50.5_o gen._n 15.9.10_o jer._n 34.18,19_o full_o explicate_v ibid._n pagan_a feast_v on_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o jewish_a feast_n 268_o the_o pagan_a lectisternia_fw-la from_o the_o jew_n ibid._n pagan_n ten_o and_o first_o fruit_n from_o jew_n 269_o the_o pagan_n seven_o day_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n 270_o pagan_a oracle_n and_o ceremony_n from_o the_o jew_n 271_o 272_o 273_o book_n iii_o of_o pagan_a poesy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o pagan_a poesy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n poesy_n the_o most_o ancient_a piece_n of_o literature_n 276_o divine_a poesy_n the_o spring_n and_o idea_n of_o human_n ibid._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o inartificial_a and_o artificial_a argument_n 277_o 1._o from_o the_o first_o author_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n 278_o etc._n etc._n linus_n traduce_v his_o poesy_n from_o the_o scripture_n 279_o orpheus_n poesy_n derive_v from_o scripture_n 280_o 281_o homer_n choice_a notion_n from_o the_o scripture_n 282_o hesiod_n poem_n from_o scripture_n 282_o god_n miracle_n the_o first_o occasion_n of_o all_o poesy_n 283_o etc._n etc._n admiration_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o poesy_n 286_o ethnic_a poesy_n from_o admiration_n of_o divine_a effect_n 287_o pagan_a poesy_n parallel_v to_o divine_a as_o to_o its_o end_n ibid._n the_o form_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n from_o divine_a 288_o poefie_v original_o from_o enthusiasm_n 288_o the_o grecian_a paean_n of_o sacred_a extract_n 290_o plato_n enthusiastic_a poesy_n parallelize_v with_o divine_a 291_o the_o greek_a rhapsodist_n from_o the_o jewish_a psalmonist_n 291_o poesy_n not_o a_o art_n but_o a_o divine_a afflation_n 292_o etc._n etc._n pagan_a poesy_n theologick_n philosophic_a historick_n from_o sacred_a 294_o eicastick_a poesy_n its_o original_n and_o part_n of_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n 296_o fantastic_a poesy_n its_o abuse_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a record_n sacred_a history_n the_o idea_n of_o profane_a 298_o phenician_a history_n from_o sacred_a 299_o the_o egyptian_a annal_n from_o jewish_a 300_o of_o manethos_n his_o history_n etc._n etc._n 302_o the_o ancient_a trismegistus_n ib._n the_o chaldean_a annal_n from_o the_o sacred_a 302_o the_o grecian_a historiographie_n derive_v from_o the_o mosaic_a 304_o of_o cadmus_n milesius_n and_o eumelus_n 305_o hecataeus_n aristeas_n pherecydes_n diodorus_n 366_o eusebius_n his_o design_n to_o prove_v that_o ethnic_a historian_n traduce_v their_o choice_a material_n from_o the_o scripture_n 307_o cleodemus_n malchus_n his_o imitation_n of_o moses_n history_n ibid._n diodorus_n and_o strabo_n imitate_v moses_n 308_o the_o form_n of_o pagan_a history_n simple_a or_o mythologick_n ibid._n pagan_a chronologie_n from_o sacred_a 309_o pagan_a geography_n from_o sacred_a gen._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 310_o moses_n geography_n most_o perfect_a 311_o pagan_a mythologick_n history_n from_o scripture_n mystery_n and_o relation_n 312_o mythologick_n history_n fable_n of_o real_a truth_n and_o event_n 313_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o moses_n his_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n acknowledge_v by_o pagan_n 315_o etc._n etc._n rational_a argument_n prove_v that_o the_o pagan_n traduce_v their_o tradition_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o the_o scripture_n 317_o plato_n idea_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o 318_o god_n real_a efficience_n gen._n 1.1_o how_o far_o express_v by_o pagan_n 319_o the_o supreme_a heaven_n and_o angel_n how_o far_o understand_v by_o pagan_n gen._n 1.1_o 320_o the_o pagan_n chaos_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o 321_o the_o first_o chaos_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o creation_n 322_o the_o spirit_n form_v the_o universe_n gen._n 1.2_o how_o express_v by_o pagan_n sanchoniathon_n etc._n etc._n 323_o plato_n soul_n of_o the_o universe_n borrow_v from_o the_o spirit_n gen._n 1.2_o 324_o plato_n description_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n conformable_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o 325_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o its_o beauty_n order_n and_o perfection_n 326_o moses_n description_n of_o light_n gen._n 1.3,4,5,6_o how_o far_o imitate_v by_o pagan_n 327_o the_o primigenious_a light_n be_v fire_n gen._n 1.3,4_o 328_o out_o of_o this_o primigenious_a light_n or_o fire_n the_o celestial_a light_n be_v compose_v gen._n 1.14,15,16_o 329_o the_o pagan_n receive_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o gen._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n 330_o pagan_n hold_v the_o night_n to_o be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n from_o gen._n 1.5_o 331_o the_o firmament_n genes_n 1.6_o a_o fluid_a aerial_a matter_n ibid._n pagan_a notion_n of_o the_o firmament_n fluid_a matter_n 332_o chap._n four_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 333_o the_o soul_n infusion_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 2.7_o 334_o eve_n formation_n gen._n 2.21,22_o 335_o man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.27_o ibid._n man_n happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.8_o 336_o eve_n conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.1_o 337_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age._n ibid._n saturn_n the_o same_o with_o adam_n 338_o the_o memory_n of_o paradise_n preserve_v under_o the_o elysian_a field_n 339_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n
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figure_n to_o command_v they_o all_o have_v signify_v just_o naught_o have_v he_o not_o all_o their_o force_n of_o wisdom_n teach_v if_o holy_a cherub_n up_o arise_v and_o over_o the_o ark_n their_o wing_n display_v their_o reverence_n to_o pay_v to_o his_o ten_o word_n ten_o sacred_a category_n let_v we_o never_o on_o heathen_a author_n feed_v two_o table_n he_o have_v rich_o furnish_v and_o all_o his_o like_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o sky_n evince_v their_o own_o divinity_n both_o clear_a and_o constant_a show_n the_o cloud_n be_v from_o below_o both_o equal_o dispense_v to_o work_n and_o labour_n all_o upon_o this_o earthen_a ball_n their_o heavenly_a influence_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n his_o more_o especial_o impart_v to_o humane_a learning_n and_o to_o art_n so_o move_v here_o in_o as_o much_o noble_a as_o a_o narrow_a sphere_n 6._o supreme_a idea_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o good_a to_o god_n and_o angel_n kin_n why_o shall_v not_o thou_o the_o universal_a flood_n 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cure_v to_o get_v her_o youthful_a vigour_n and_o her_o health_n repair_v by_o breathe_v in_o so_o sweet_a a_o air_n she_z with_o the_o roman_a eagle_n as_o she_o fly_v will_v fain_o her_o age_n renew_v be_v make_v a_o christian_a too_o but_o to_o she_o and_o the_o holy_a dove_n the_o eagle_n do_v too_o cruel_a prove_v both_o in_o the_o fright_v flee_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o neither_o find_v a_o ark_n or_o rest_a place_n so_o barbarous_a be_v then_o of_o thing_n and_o man_n the_o face_n 9_o great_a bochart_n do_v the_o exile_n trace_v never_o make_v to_o stray_v man_n error_n hers_z increase_v throughout_o her_o way_n the_o barren_a wilderness_n he_o pass_v and_o canaan_n find_v at_o last_o his_o canaan_n too_o methinks_v do_v yield_v fruit_n of_o a_o pleasant_a field_n but_o chief_o when_o this_o learned_a author_n be_v find_v the_o tree_n to_o prune_v and_o cultivate_v the_o ground_n the_o plenty_n shed_v with_o care_n be_v gather_v the_o vintage_n great_a so_o rich_a the_o store_n the_o press_v sure_o must_v needs_o run_v over_o yet_o these_o first_o fruit_n but_o earnest_n be_v of_o more_o these_o please_v our_o taste_n and_o sight_n but_o still_o increase_v our_o appetite_n who_o as_o on_o jordan_n bank_n now_o stand_v expect_v to_o see_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o bless_a promise_a land_n on_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o book_n 1._o as_o ward_n who_o long_o suppose_v all_o that_o they_o spend_v to_o be_v their_o guardian_n liberality_n not_o what_o inheritance_n bestow_v their_o thanks_o to_o other_o ignorant_o pay_v for_o that_o which_o they_o at_o last_o perceive_v to_o be_v their_o own_o to_o their_o rich_a ancestor_n oblige_v alone_o so_o we_o as_o vain_o think_v our_o self_n to_o greece_n much_o bind_v for_o art_n which_o we_o have_v find_v to_o be_v from_o high_a age_n bring_v by_o their_o as_o well_o as_o our_o forefather_n teach_v 2._o insatiate_a greek_n who_o not_o content_a with_o the_o world_n continent_n affect_v a_o intellectual_a regiment_n why_o shall_v you_o learn_v jew_n despise_v of_o who_o you_o learn_v thereto_o to_o rise_v and_o with_o their_o detriment_n promote_v your_o gain_n to_o brighten_v your_o own_o glory_n they_o distain_v so_o as_o we_o see_v the_o sun_n obscure_v by_o his_o own_o exhalation_n and_o vex_a water_n boil_v over_o however_o sedate_v before_o put_v out_o that_o fire_n by_o which_o it_o do_v aspire_v nay_o you_o have_v get_v the_o wile_n the_o jew_n to_o wrong_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n beguile_v while_o those_o your_o master_n you_o barbarian_n style_n your_o learned_a stagirite_n do_v plato_n nipple_n never_o so_o bite_v as_o your_o platonic_n those_o breast_n do_v with_o pure_a milk_n which_o free_o flow_n but_o some_o to_o show_v their_o skill_n be_v proud_a to_o hit_v those_o fencer_n who_o first_o teach_v they_o it_o and_o knave_n and_o rogue_n be_v parrot_n pay_v to_o he_o who_o teach_v they_o language_n to_o essay_n 3._o shall_v all_o you_o grand_a impostor_n now_o awake_a small_a pleasure_n you_o will_v take_v to_o see_v your_o country_n you_o so_o dear_o prize_v and_o with_o steal_a art_n so_o civilise_v grow_v barbarous_a again_o sure_o such_o relapse_n you_o will_v confess_v a_o curse_n for_o wrong_v hebrew_n thus_o how_o well_o may_v you_o complain_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n you_o have_v robe_v in_o vain_a in_o all_o your_o great_a design_n thus_o cross_v and_o voyage_n to_o canaan_n lose_v since_o that_o art_n plunder_v golden_a fleece_n be_v or_o restol'n_v or_o steal_v away_o from_o greece_n 4_o yet_o shall_v you_o greece_n call_v learn_v now_o i_o will_v believe_v you_o speak_v as_o true_a as_o when_o you_o say_v it_o be_v so_o before_o you_o sail_v from_o the_o phenician_a shore_n i_o shall_v as_o soon_o believe_v it_o too_o that_o all_o even_o now_o be_v poet_n there_o as_o that_o
imitate_v by_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n 340_o chap._n v._o ethnic_a story_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n plato_n conception_n of_o man_n fall_n from_o gen._n 3_o 23.24_o 341_o man_n general_a loss_n by_o the_o fall_n 342_o plato_n tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n preexistence_n and_o the_o present_a slavery_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o in_o the_o body_n ibid._n plato_n notion_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o traduction_n 343_o man_n state_n in_o sin_n term_v spiritual_a death_n as_o gen_n 2.17_o 344._o plato_n of_o the_o soul_n universal_a contagion_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n 345_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n ibid._n man_n redemption_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n ibid._n how_o far_o plato_n receive_v tradition_n of_o the_o trinity_n 346_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrilegious_a imitation_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a word_n 348_o pagan_a fable_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n passion_n and_o ascension_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o history_n of_o the_o flood_n imitate_v by_o pagan_a writer_n solon_n conference_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n about_o archeologie_n 350_o etc._n etc._n the_o fable_n of_o phaeton_n pyrrha_n niobe_n phoroneus_n explicate_v 352_o deucalion_n flood_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n 353_o the_o flood_n of_o xisuthrus_n prometheus_n and_o ogyges_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n 354_o noah_n dove_n and_o raven_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 357_o chap._n vii_o ethnic_a story_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n the_o last_o judgement_n man_n future_a immortal_a state_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n the_o world_n final_a conflagration_n how_o express_v by_o plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n 359_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pagan_a notice_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n 361_o pagan_a tradition_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 362_o the_o platonic_a year_n etc._n etc._n 363_o a_o catholic_n fame_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n 364_o plato_n notion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o scripture_n 365_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o philosopher_n touch_v the_o body_n resurrection_n and_o soul_n immortality_n 366_o etc._n etc._n the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 367_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o giant_n war_n the_o jewish_a ass_n etc._n etc._n the_o gians_n war_n a_o fable_n of_o those_o who_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n or_o of_o the_o canaanite_n fight_v against_o the_o israelite_n 368_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 369_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o golden_a head_n of_o a_o ass_n whence_o it_o spring_v 370_o the_o fable_n of_o tacitus_n and_o plutarch_n concern_v the_o jew_n their_o have_v well_n discover_v to_o they_o by_o ass_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 371_o a_o ethnic_a imitation_n of_o samson_n fox_n 372_o a_o fable_n of_o jonah_n whale_n 372_o how_o these_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o pagan_a law_n imitation_n of_o jewish_n pagan_a law_n from_o jewish_n 373_o grecian_a legislator_n receive_v their_o law_n original_o from_o the_o judaic_a 376_o minos_n lycurgus_n and_o solon_n derive_v their_o law_n from_o the_o jew_n 377_o plato_n law_n of_o judaick_n origine_fw-la 378_o plato_n college_n from_o the_o judaic_a sanedrim_n ibid._n plato_n law_n for_o order_v priest_n and_o excommunication_n judaick_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n aristotle_n law_n judaick_n 379_o roman_a law_n of_o jewish_a origine_fw-la ibid._n numa_n pythagoras_n and_o zaleucus_n traduce_v their_o law_n from_o the_o jew_n 380_o chap._n x._o pagan_a rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n from_o jewish_n sacred_a rhetoric_n the_o idea_n of_o profane_a 381_o longinus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n 382_o pagan_a rhetoric_n its_o cognation_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o sacred_a ibid._n pagan_a symbolic_a image_n of_o truth_n from_o sacred_a ibid._n the_o many_o advantage_n of_o symbolic_a rhetoric_n 383_o plato_n be_v rhetoric_n canon_n of_o sacred_a extract_n 384_o 1._o rhetoric_n be_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n ibid._n 2._o rhetoric_n must_v draw_v man_n to_o virtue_n 385_o 3._o orator_n must_v be_v virtuous_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n 4._o oration_n must_v be_v uniform_a ibid._n 5._o oration_n must_v be_v pathetic_a 387_o 6._o rhetoric_n must_v be_v severe_a and_o masculine_a not_o glaver_a 388_o the_o mischief_n of_o flatter_a oratory_n ibid._n plato_n of_o example_n interrogation_n and_o repetition_n 389_o 390_o aristotle_n rule_n of_o rhetoric_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o perfection_n of_o sacred_a rhetoric_n 392_o chap._n xi_o how_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v mistake_v by_o pagan_n how_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o mistake_v 393_o pagan_a mythology_n the_o cause_n of_o those_o many_o mistake_n about_o the_o jew_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n grecian_a mythology_n its_o cause_n 394_o 1._o mistake_v about_o hebrew_n paronomasy_n ibid._n 2._o mistake_v of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n ibid._n 3._o attribute_v story_n of_o oriental_a person_n to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n 395_o 4._o equivocation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ibid._n 5._o the_o alteration_n of_o name_n ibid._n motive_n that_o incline_v mythologist_n to_o alter_v oriental_a tradition_n 396_o 1._o the_o pagan_n enmity_n against_o the_o jew_n ib._n 2._o grecians_z assume_v to_o themselves_o what_o be_v jewish_n ibid._n pagan_n ignorance_n of_o jewish_a record_n 397_o the_o index_n of_o scripture_n explicate_v  _fw-fr chap._n verse_n page_n genesis_n 1._o 1_o 330_o 1._o 2_o 321._o 323_o 1._o 3_o 4_o 327._o 328_o 1._o 5_o 71_o 1._o 6_o 331_o 1._o 14_o 15_o 329_o 1._o 16_o 105._o 216._o 217._o 231_o 1._o 26_o 333_o 1._o 27_o 335_o 1._o 31_o 325_o 2._o 7_o 334_o 2._o 8_o 333_o 2._o 17_o 344_o 2._o 19_o 63_o 2._o 21._o 22_o 335_o 2._o 25_o 337_o 3._o 23._o 24_o 341_o 4._o 22_o 179._o 180_o 9_o 20_o 191_o 9_o 25_o 154_o 9_o 27_o 188_o 10._o 9_o 138_o 10._o 15_o 70_o 10._o 25_o 69_o 11._o 1_o 63._o 64_o 11._o 7_o 65_o 11._o 28._o 31_o 229_o 14._o 19_o 22_o 107._o 202._o 203_o 15._o 9_o 10_o 266_o 267_o 15._o 19_o 38_o 28._o 18_o 204_o 41._o 45_o 77._o 78_o 45._o 8_o 208_o 46._o 26_o 118._o 140_o 49._o 10._o 11._o 12_o 141._o 180_o exodus_fw-la 3._o 14_o 16_o 6._o 3_o 2_o 13._o 16_o 273_o 17._o 15_o 131._o 135_o 20._o 23_o 43._o 146_o leviticus_n 1._o 2._o 259_o 1._o 3_o 259._o 260_o 1._o 4_o 260_o 1._o 5_o 260_o 1._o 6._o 261._o 262_o 6._o 12._o 13_o 147._o 256_o 16._o 7_o 262_o 18._o 21_o 198_o 20._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 198_o 26._o 30_o 232_o number_n 18._o 12_o 43._o 269_o 19_o 2_o 263_o 22._o 28_o 182._o 183_o 24._o 4_o 156_o 25._o 2._o 3._o 6_o 196._o 197_o deuteronomie_n 3._o 13_o 169_o 4._o 5._o 6_o 374_o 4._o 19_o 219_o 4._o 24_o 132_o 7._o 13_o 121_o 9_o 2_o 21_o 11._o 16_o 220_o 14._o 23_o 43._o 148_o 18._o 3._o 4_o 43._o 269_o 32._o 17_o 145_o 33._o 17_o 145_o 34._o 6_o 141_o joshua_n 2._o 9_o 24_o 183_o 5._o 1_o 183_o 15._o 15._o 49_o 21_o judge_n 8._o 27_o 272_o 8._o 33_o 107._o 202_o 10._o 6_o 124_o 1_o samuel_n 5._o 1_o 206_o 10._o 5._o 6_o 288_o 1_o king_n 11._o 5_o 121_o 11._o 7_o 198_o 19_o 18_o 228_o 2_o king_n 1._o 2_o 195._o 196_o 23._o 10_o 198._o 199_o 23._o 11_o 233_o 23._o 13_o 124_o nehemiah_n 13._o 24_o 80_o job_n 1._o 20._o 273_o 17._o 6_o 199_o 31._o 26._o 27_o 219._o 228._o 234_o psalm_n 18._o 5_o 159_o 24._o 8_o 177_o 49._o 14_o 157_o 50._o 5_o 266._o 267_o 80._o 15_o 78_o 86._o 13_o 159_o 87._o 4_o 78_o 89._o 10_o 78_o 106._o 28_o 197._o 223_o 106._o 37_o 38_o 23._o 199_o 116._o 3_o 159_o 119._o 137_o 200_o 136._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 106_o proverb_n 23._o 29_o 30_o 142_o esaiah_n 19_o 18_o 71_o 75_o 235_o 236_o 23._o 8_o 29_o 27._o 1_o 161_o 30._o 33_o 162._o 199_o 34._o 12_o 127_o 40._o 22_o 54_o 41._o 2_o 25_o 46._o 1_o 127._o 230_o jeremiah_n 7._o 18_o 125_o 7._o 31_o 32_o 199_o 34._o 18_o 19_o 266._o 267_o 44._o 17_o 18_o 125_o 46._o 20_o 160_o ezechiel_n 8._o 14_o 142_o 8._o 16_o 233_o 25._o 16_o 48_o 27._o 6_o 52_o 27._o 12_o 33_o hosea_n 2._o 16_o 17_o 194_o 9_o 10_o 196_o amos._n 5._o 26_o 125._o 126._o 198_o matthew_n 6._o 24_o 73._o 82_o 12._o 24_o 196_o 23._o 5_o 273_o 27._o 6_o 83_o 27._o 46_o 83_o mark_n 5._o 41_o 83_o 7._o 34_o 83_o 15._o 34_o 83_o luke_n 2._o 25._o 36_o 289_o john_n 4._o 9_o 89_o 5._o 2_o 82._o 83_o 13._o 23_o 269_o acts._n 1._o 19_o 83_o 2_o 31_o 158._o 159_o 17._o 22_o 145_o 17._o 23_o 255._o 256._o 262_o roman_n 10._o 7_o 159_o 16._o 15_o 61_o 1_o corinthian_n 4._o 13_o 263_o 11._o 5_o 289_o 14._o 26_o 289_o 16._o 22_o 82_o 2_o timothy_n 2._o
heinsius_n aristarcho_fw-mi s._n cap._n 1._o and_o glassius_n after_o he_o grammat_n s._n lib._n 4._o tract_n 3._o observe_v 5._o tell_v we_o that_o bacchus_n be_v style_v jacchus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n name_n 5._o eleleu_n hie_v est_fw-la insissimum_fw-la hebraeorum_n haleluia_o sanford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la ch._n l._n 1._o §._o 5._o and_o from_o haleluia_o spring_v that_o famous_a greek_a acclamation_n to_o bacchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n for_o a_o contumely_n of_o the_o divine_a name_n adonis_n 10._o adonis_n 10._o bacchus_n be_v call_v also_o adont_n and_o adoneus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n that_o adonis_n receive_v its_o origination_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n god_n name_n sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 9_o prove_v thus_o that_o adonis_n descend_v from_o adonai_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o sense_n viz._n eye_n and_o ear_n this_o adonai_n have_v among_o the_o hebrew_n a_o vicarious_a power_n in_o the_o place_n of_o jehovah_n for_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o hebrew_n abstain_v from_o sound_v the_o sacred_a name_n jehovah_n when_o they_o perceive_v it_o be_v traduce_v by_o the_o gentile_n to_o signify_v their_o idol_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v of_o adonis_n §_o 15._o eleleus_n 11._o eleleus_n 11._o bacchus_n be_v also_o style_v eleleus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_n eloah_o evius_n 12._o evius_n 12._o evius_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabus_n 13._o sabus_n and_o 13._o sabus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabaoth_v as_o plutarch_n sympos_fw-la 4._o heinsius_n aristarcho_fw-mi s._n cap._n 1._o make_v sabus_n or_o sabasius_n bacchus_n name_n among_o the_o greek_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o drink_v down_o full_a draught_n of_o wine_n so_o bochart_n but_o sandford_n derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v sanford_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la chr._n l._n 1._o §_o 13_o 14._o all_o these_o be_v name_n peculiar_a to_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v by_o a_o blasphemous_a imitation_n apply_v to_o this_o idol_n god_n bacchus_n §_o 3._o but_o to_o pass_v on_o to_o bacchus_n gevealogie_n first_o some_o there_o be_v who_o refer_v the_o original_n of_o bacchus_n to_o noah_n and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o seem_a likelihood_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v 1._o from_o their_o cognation_n in_o name_n bacchus_n or_o boachus_n have_v much_o the_o same_o sound_n with_o noachus_n though_o this_o be_v not_o of_o much_o weight_n 2_o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o wine_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o character_n the_o scripture_n give_v of_o noah_n that_o he_o first_o plant_v vine_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 20,21_o but_o the_o chief_a contest_v among_o the_o learned_a be_v concern_v moses_n and_o nimrod_n to_o which_o of_o these_o two_o bacchus_n owe_v his_o original_n vossius_fw-la refer_v he_o to_o moses_n bochart_n to_o nimred_n i_o conceive_v we_o may_v take_v in_o both_o without_o any_o contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o blind_a mythologist_n who_o bring_v in_o these_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_a and_o uniform_a in_o the_o application_n of_o their_o oriental_a break_a tradition_n as_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o person_n but_o admit_v a_o very_a great_a latitude_n herein_o some_o apply_v their_o story_n to_o one_o person_n some_o to_o another_o some_o a_o piece_n to_o one_o and_o a_o piece_n to_o another_o as_o they_o affect_v thus_o some_o refer_v the_o story_n of_o nimrod_n other_o those_o of_o moses_n to_o their_o idol_n bacchus_n moses_n bacchus_n the_o same_o with_o moses_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o who_o make_v bacchus_n original_o the_o same_o with_o moses_n so_o sandfordus_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect._n 17.18.19_o whoever_o shall_v examine_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o theology_n of_o bacchus_n will_v find_v that_o the_o true_a bacchus_n be_v moses_n or_o the_o true_a god_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v chief_o mention_v of_o bacchus_n be_v only_o fabulous_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o theban_a bacchus_n or_o also_o to_o osiris_n who_o according_a to_o herodotus_n the_o egyptian_n affirm_v to_o be_v bacchus_n so_o owen_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o voss_n idol_n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o by_o who_o we_o find_v a_o exact_a parallel_n draw_v betwixt_o bacchus_n and_o moses_n in_o these_o particular_n 18._o pergit_fw-la orpheus_n bacchi_fw-la svi_fw-la natalis_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la celebrare_fw-la ut_fw-la baccho_fw-la insanior_fw-la sit_fw-la oportet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la eum_fw-la mesis_n potius_fw-la incunabula_fw-la quà m_fw-la alterius_fw-la cujuspiam_fw-la depingenda_fw-la suscepisse_fw-la sandfordus_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o §._o 18._o 1._o as_o moses_n so_o bacchus_n be_v feign_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n 2._o orpheus_n call_v bacchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n of_o the_o same_o origination_n with_o moses_n so_o sandfordus_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 18._o there_o be_v extant_a in_o orpheus_n a_o hymn_n wherein_o he_o celebrate_v mise_n who_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n he_o style_v dionysus_n and_o in_o the_o three_o jacchus_n now_o mise_n differ_v not_o from_o moses_n save_v in_o punctuation_n etc._n etc._n 3._o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o ark_n and_o impose_v on_o the_o water_n as_o moses_n be_v thus_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o §_o 18._o moses_n be_v ark_n as_o also_o his_o danger_n in_o the_o water_n and_o deliverance_n thence_o be_v know_v to_o divers_a nation_n albeit_o by_o several_a various_o and_o that_o most_o fabulous_o detort_v unto_o bacchus_n etc._n etc._n 4._o bacchus_n be_v make_v to_o be_v beautiful_a in_o form_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o have_v two_o mother_n as_o moses_n thus_o also_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la chr_n l._n 1._o §_o 18_o moses_n adoption_n be_v also_o know_v therefore_o the_o poet_n fable_n bacchus_n to_o be_v bimatrem_fw-la double_a mother_v which_o they_o call_v isidas_n the_o egyptian_n say_v plutarch_n affirm_v that_o isis_n with_o a_o pensive_a mind_n and_o weep_v be_v by_o the_o maid_n bring_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o thence_o make_v familiar_a as_o also_o appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o nurse_v the_o child_n moreover_o moses_n eximious_a beauty_n be_v well_o know_v for_o when_o the_o poet_n say_v that_o bacchus_n be_v most_o beautiful_a who_o do_v they_o paint_v forth_o but_o moses_n 5._o plutarch_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flight_n of_o bacchus_n which_o answer_v to_o moses_n fly_v from_o egypt_n as_o stillingf_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o c._n 5._o §_o 11._o so_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descens_n l._n 1._o §_o 18._o the_o banishment_n of_o moses_n be_v know_v whence_o plutarch_n the_o iside_n say_v that_o bacchus_n banishment_n be_v a_o common_a song_n among_o the_o grecian_n also_o moses_n flight_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o common_a fame_n unto_o which_o bacchus_n flight_n so_o much_o celebrate_v by_o the_o poet_n refer_v as_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v especial_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o mention_v of_o bacchus_n flight_n towards_o the_o red_a sea_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o none_o but_o moses_n 6._o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v educate_v in_o a_o mount_n of_o arabia_n call_v nysa_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n who_o reside_v there_o 40_o year_n 7._o bacchus_n be_v hence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionysus_n which_o as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o answer_v exact_o to_o the_o inscription_n of_o moses_n on_o the_o altar_n by_o he_o erect_v 17.15_o exod._n 17.15_o exod._n 7.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehova_n nissi_n which_o posterity_n interpret_v the_o god_n nessaeus_n i.e._n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionysus_n 8._o among_o the_o mystery_n or_o bacchus_n serpent_n be_v reckon_v which_o answer_v to_o moses_n brazen_a serpent_n so_o sandf_n des_fw-mi l._n 1._o §_o 18._o moses_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n make_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n according_a to_o the_o image_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o serpent_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o sacred_n of_o bacchus_n as_o nonnus_n atte_v 9_o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o dog_n for_o his_o companion_n which_o answer_v to_o caleb_n moses_n companion_n who_o name_n signify_v a_o dog_n so_o sandf_n l._n 1._o §_o 19_o caleb_n who_o in_o hebrew_n sound_v a_o dog_n give_v rise_v to_o that_o fable_n of_o bacchus_n dog_n which_o alone_o follow_v he_o
and_o alteration_n those_o ancient_a pagan_a historian_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o curiosity_n yet_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o those_o extraordinary_a event_n misapply_v the_o same_o to_o unsuitable_a matter_n person_n and_o cause_n among_o themselves_o which_o have_v no_o affinity_n therewith_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n chap._n iii_o moses_n his_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n etc._n etc._n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 2._o by_o argument_n plato_n idea_n in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o god_n real_a efficiency_n express_v by_o pagan_n as_o gen_n 1.1_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n how_o understand_v by_o pagan_n the_o gentile_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n form_v the_o universe_n gen._n 1.2_o call_v by_o plato_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n hence_o proceed_v the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o its_o order_n perfection_n and_o goodnesle_n gen._n 1.31_o which_o plato_n very_o far_o imitate_v moses_n description_n of_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n out_o of_o which_o the_o celestial_a light_n be_v frame_v gen._n 1.14,15,16_o whence_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n traduce_v their_o notion_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o night_n elder_a than_o the_o day_n gen._n 1.6_o the_o firmament_n fluid_a matter_n water_n or_o air._n from_o gen._n 1.16_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v lord_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o 1.1_o that_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n as_o gen._n 1.1_o have_v give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o particular_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o some_o pagan_a story_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v exact_o parallel_v unto_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o first_o that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n 1.1_o beginning_n est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la abstractiâ—_n à _fw-la primitivo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la caput_fw-la significat_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la simplex_fw-la initium_fw-la sive_fw-la â—rincipium_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la primum_fw-la illud_fw-la capital_fw-it &_o admirandam_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la initium_fw-la quo_fw-la exnihilo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la ceperunt_fw-la p._n fagins_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n be_v general_o assert_v by_o all_o both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n for_o that_o novel_a opinion_n touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n aristotle_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o first_o founder_n thereof_o whence_o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o true_o they_o all_o say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v this_o be_v confirm_v by_o philoponus_n de_fw-la creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la who_o aslert_n that_o all_o before_o aristotle_n assert_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o bochart_n as_o elsewhere_o aristotle_n doubt_n or_o objection_n against_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n see_v in_o his_o top._n 19_o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la 1.10_o wherein_o he_o confess_v his_o contradiction_n to_o the_o ancient_n because_o he_o can_v not_o forsooth_o bring_v his_o carnal_a reason_n to_o a_o compliance_n with_o oriental_a tradition_n therein_o for_o the_o great_a hypothesis_n on_o which_o the_o ancient_n found_v their_o persuasion_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o any_o humane_a argument_n of_o their_o own_o but_o some_o break_a tradition_n original_o sacred_a which_o they_o glean_v up_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n thus_o orpheus_n hesiod_n apollonius_n aristophanes_n among_o the_o poet_n and_o thales_n pherecydes_n pythagoras_n numenius_n anaxagoras_n anaximenes_n parmenides_n timaeus_n locrus_n democritus_n empedocles_n xenophon_n socrates_n but_o none_o more_o full_o than_o plato_n among_o the_o philosopher_n also_o diodorus_n siculus_n strabo_n and_o pliny_n with_o other_o among_o the_o historian_n as_o euscbius_n praepar_n evang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 75._o and_o strabo_n lib._n 15._o speak_v of_o the_o brachmanni_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o many_o thing_n they_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o the_o grecian_n that_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n and_o shall_v have_v its_o end_n and_o that_o god_n the_o framer_n and_o governor_n thereof_o influence_v the_o whole_a etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o that_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n so_o the_o egyptian_n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o prooem_n constant_o believe_v the_o same_o that_o which_o make_v aristotle_n as_o we_o may_v just_o presume_v disbelieve_v the_o same_o be_v his_o vain_a philosophize_v humour_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o reject_v all_o oriental_a tradition_n which_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o his_o reason_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o 1._o testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pagan_a story_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n have_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o moses_n description_n thereof_o gen._n 1._o that_o these_o great_a pagan_a maxim_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n have_v their_o original_n by_o tradition_n from_o sacred_a history_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a both_o by_o authentic_a testimony_n and_o rational_a demonstration_n as_o for_o testimony_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o johan_n grammaticus_n de_fw-la mundi_fw-la create_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 4._o where_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o description_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n teach_v the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n in_o many_o thing_n also_o imitate_v he_o i.e._n moses_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v also_o most_o positive_o assert_v by_o ludou._n vives_z de_fw-la verit_fw-la fidei_fw-la pag._n 157._o the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o the_o great_a wit_n have_v both_o admire_v its_o profundity_n and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n so_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o plato_n who_o follow_v they_o in_o his_o timaeus_n have_v follow_v the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o world_n procreation_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n etc._n etc._n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o notice_n he_o have_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o by_o some_o fabulous_a or_o imperfect_a tradition_n original_o sacred_a his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o who_o hear_v remember_v we_o have_v but_o human_a nature_n and_o therefore_o may_v expect_v concern_v these_o thing_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o inquire_v far_o plato_n here_o acknowledge_v that_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n we_o can_v have_v only_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n which_o be_v original_o sacred_a i_o shall_v add_v hereto_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o mestrezat_n that_o great_a french_a divine_a in_o his_o treatise_n on_o heb._n 11.2_o call_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vertu_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr foy_fw-fr pag._n 79._o these_o egarement_n or_o vain_a notion_n say_v he_o of_o the_o philosopher_n yea_o of_o the_o principal_a namely_o aristotle_n and_o the_o stoic_n touch_v a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n &c_n &c_n give_v we_o sufficient_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o who_o have_v discourse_v more_o orthodox_o of_o the_o creation_n as_o plato_n etc._n etc._n derive_v that_o which_o they_o know_v hereof_o from_o the_o ray_n which_o the_o celestial_a revelation_n have_v scatter_v among_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n or_o from_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n among_o the_o syrian_n and_o egyptian_n thus_o mestrezat_n §_o 3._o moses_n rational_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pagan_n traduce_v their_o story_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la from_o moses_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o rational_a eviction_n of_o our_o position_n we_o shall_v though_o but_o cursory_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o thence_o endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o far_o plato_n and_o other_o
give_v law_n to_o the_o locrian_o and_o other_o zaleuc_n pythagoras_n disciple_n who_o live_v about_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n be_v the_o first_o that_o commit_v law_n to_o writing_n in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n write_v institute_n for_o licurgus_n law_n be_v not_o write_v thence_o strabo_n speak_v of_o the_o locrian_o to_o who_o zaleucus_n give_v law_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o use_v write_v law_n now_o zaleucus_n receive_v these_o institutes_n he_o give_v to_o the_o locrian_o from_o his_o master_n pythagoras_n who_o have_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o pythagoras_n his_o politic_n for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n take_v the_o observation_n of_o austin_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o annaeus_n seneca_n discourse_v thus_o of_o the_o jew_n while_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o wicked_a nation_n so_o great_o prevail_v that_o now_o it_o have_v obtain_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o conquer_a have_v give_v law_n to_o the_o conqueror_n wherein_o seneca_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o jew_n give_v law_n to_o all_o nation_n chap._n x._o pagan_a rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n from_o jewish_n longinus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n symbolic_a rhetoric_n from_o sacred_a symbol_n plato_n rule_n of_o rhetoric_n no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v so_o perfect_o as_o in_o scripture_n orator_n must_v 1._o aim_n at_o truth_n 2._o at_o virtue_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v virtuous_a 4._o their_o oration_n must_v be_v harmonious_a and_o uniform_a 5._o pathetic_a 6._o masculine_a not_o flatter_v 7._o example_n necessary_a 8._o repetition_n aristotle_n rule_n that_o a_o oration_n be_v 1_o harmonious_a 2_o proper_a 3_o clear_a 4_o weighty_a 5_o natural_a 6_o majestic_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o profane_a sacred_a rhetoric_n the_o idea_n of_o profane_a the_o last_o piece_n of_o philologie_n i_o shall_v mention_v be_v rhetoric_n or_o oratory_n which_o aristotle_n in_o sophista_fw-la tell_v we_o be_v first_o invent_v by_o empedocles_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v rhetoric_n in_o its_o original_n native_a purity_n and_o perfection_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v it_o be_v first_o seat_v in_o the_o scripture_n whence_o as_o we_o may_v conjecture_v the_o ancient_a heathen_n borrow_v much_o of_o their_o skill_n therein_o and_o indeed_o such_o be_v the_o incomparable_a majesty_n of_o the_o scripture_n stile_n and_o phraseologie_n join_v with_o so_o great_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n as_o that_o all_o human_a eloquence_n or_o oratory_n must_v be_v necessary_o confess_v to_o come_v short_a thereof_o moses_n longinus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n yea_o longinus_n a_o man_n otherwise_o very_o averse_a from_o and_o abhor_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v so_o far_o affect_v herewith_o as_o that_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sublimity_n of_o speech_n he_o great_o affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o best_a pattern_n of_o oratory_n so_o camero_n fol._n 345._o tell_v we_o that_o longinus_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v take_v the_o pattern_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sublimity_n of_o speech_n from_o none_o so_o much_o as_o from_o moses_n writing_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o what_o pagan_a orator_n ever_o be_v there_o that_o have_v so_o much_o of_o sublimity_n mix_v with_o such_o a_o native_a simplicity_n as_o job_n and_o esaiah_n who_o ever_o speak_v or_o write_v with_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affectionate_a poetic_a strain_n as_o david_n and_o jeremiah_n &_o c_o §_o 2._o rhetoric_n pagan_a rhetoric_n its_o cognation_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o scripture_n rhetoric_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o close_a and_o particular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o majesty_n of_o scripture_n stile_n be_v the_o original_a idea_n and_o exemplar_n of_o that_o sublimity_n of_o speech_n or_o rhetoric_n in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_n we_o may_v conjecture_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o particular_a canon_n which_o be_v give_v by_o pagan_a rhetorician_n or_o observe_v in_o their_o choice_a piece_n of_o oratory_n but_o no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n sacred_a pagan_a symbolic_a image_n of_o truth_n from_o sacred_a 1._o the_o most_o ancient_a piece_n of_o rhetoric_n or_o oratory_n commend_v and_o practise_v by_o heathen_a master_n of_o speech_n consist_v in_o the_o right_a frame_n and_o application_n of_o metaphor_n allegory_n and_o other_o symbolic_a image_n sensible_a form_n or_o similitude_n whereby_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o paint_v forth_o or_o give_v lively_a colour_n to_o their_o more_o choice_n and_o hide_a notion_n and_o thing_n and_o the_o great_a canon_n on_o which_o they_o found_v this_o artificial_a mode_n of_o express_v thing_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_a form_n be_v but_o imitate_v of_o intelligible_n this_o kind_n of_o metaphorick_n elegance_n of_o speech_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n and_o be_v convey_v thence_o by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n with_o other_o into_o greece_n as_o he_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o plato_n allegory_n will_v easy_o grant_v they_o abound_v much_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o eloquence_n rhetoric_n the_o advantage_n of_o symbolic_a rhetoric_n thus_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n observe_v well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o represent_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o certain_a symbol_n or_o sensible_a form_n that_o plato_n follow_v this_o mode_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v neither_o indeed_o be_v this_o method_n of_o teach_v without_o its_o reason_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o lively_a representation_n of_o thing_n by_o such_o sensible_a image_n be_v mighty_a efficacious_a for_o the_o strike_n and_o affect_v man_n mind_n which_o be_v much_o move_v hereby_o for_o when_o truth_n be_v cloud_v with_o much_o obscurity_n we_o ascend_v unto_o it_o more_o safe_o and_o more_o compendious_o by_o these_o sensible_a gradation_n and_o she_o lie_v hide_v in_o these_o shadow_n penetrate_v man_n mind_n more_o powerful_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v to_o this_o study_n and_o indagation_n delight_n which_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o disquisition_n moreover_o this_o designation_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o proper_a note_n do_v much_o relieve_v the_o memory_n for_o by_o exciting_a the_o mind_n by_o novitie_n admiration_n and_o a_o opinion_n of_o beauty_n it_o do_v fix_v the_o thing_n themselves_o more_o firm_o in_o the_o mind_n all_o which_o plato_n have_v mention_v not_o from_o himself_o or_o from_o human_a reason_n but_o from_o a_o more_o happy_a doctrine_n namely_o from_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n thus_o serranus_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o plato_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o great_a master_n of_o speech_n receive_v this_o their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o discourse_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n aristotle_n also_o in_o his_o rhetor._n pag._n 208._o commend_v the_o use_n of_o metaphor_n right_o apply_v in_o rhetoric_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o metaphorize_v from_o thing_n proper_a and_o not_o manifest_a though_o he_o dislike_v the_o luxuriant_a metaphor_n and_o allegory_n of_o plato_n yet_o he_o do_v commend_v the_o right_a use_n of_o metaphor_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o symbolic_a element_n and_o sensible_a image_n so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_a rhetorician_n as_o well_o as_o philosopher_n we_o shall_v prove_v at_o large_a hereafter_o in_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n at_o present_a see_v diodati_n on_o gal._n 4.3_o §_o 2._o rhetoric_n plato_n rule_n for_o rhetoric_n there_o be_v other_o property_n of_o persuasive_a eloquence_n or_o oratory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o in_o so_o perfect_a a_o degree_n as_o in_o scripture_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v by_o plato_n who_o seem_v most_o accurate_o skill_v both_o in_o the_o theory_n and_o praxis_fw-la of_o oratory_n or_o persuasive_a speech_n plato_n in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 267._o give_v we_o these_o part_n of_o of_o a_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n proem_n narration_n testimony_n sensible_a demonstration_n probable_a conjecture_n probation_n by_o authority_n and_o confirmation_n thereof_o confutation_n and_o refutation_n as_o in_o accusation_n and_o apology_n adumbration_n commendation_n vituperation_n gemination_n of_o word_n famous_a sentence_n similitude_n with_o conclusion_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o all_o these_o part_n of_o oratory_n but_o pick_v out_o some_o more_o essential_a thereto_o and_o more_o full_o insist_v on_o by_o plato_n truth_n 1._o rhetoric_n for_o