as_o some_o conceive_v for_o it_o be_v find_v out_o 600_o year_n before_o his_o time_n by_o palamedes_n but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o apply_v it_o to_o this_o mystical_a sense_n as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o thus_o pythagoras_n express_v to_o the_o life_n the_o condition_n of_o a_o debauch_a profligate_n wretch_n by_o his_o symbol_n of_o a_o coffin_n which_o signify_v his_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a and_o scriptural_a phrasiologie_n whence_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n borrow_v this_o symbolic_a image_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n speak_v luk._n 15.24_o 15.24_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a where_o hammond_n out_o of_o grotius_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a notion_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o any_o that_o have_v forsake_v his_o school_n i._n e._n refuse_v to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a coffin_n set_v in_o his_o place_n to_o signify_v he_o to_o be_v moral_o dead_a this_o be_v a_o common_a symbolic_a manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o express_v a_o wicked_a state_n of_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a death_n so_o philo_n define_v this_o moral_a death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n and_o live_v only_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n as_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o symbol_n be_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n universal_o receive_v among_o the_o oriental_a barbaric_a philosopher_n and_o thence_o traduce_v into_o greece_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n which_o take_v in_o also_o the_o jewish_a they_o call_v man_n fall_v from_o their_o principle_n dead_a as_o such_o also_o who_o subjugate_v their_o mind_n to_o their_o sensual_a passion_n but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n communion_n 2._o another_o ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n which_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o express_v his_o moral_a precept_n by_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v down_o salt_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o holy_a and_o intimate_v communion_n and_o friendship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o all_o those_o of_o his_o society_n for_o salt_n be_v use_v first_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o thence_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n college_n as_o a_o symbol_n 1._o of_o confederation_n or_o covenant_n 2._o of_o communion_n and_o friendship_n 3._o of_o sanctity_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o and_o shall_v give_v far_a proof_n thereof_o 3._o another_o characteristical_a symbol_n under_o which_o pythagoras_n couch_v a_o reproof_n against_o slothful_a or_o prattle_a scholar_n be_v this_o student_n receive_v not_o a_o swallow_n into_o your_o house_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n admit_v not_o a_o slothful_a person_n unto_o your_o philosophy_n which_o require_v great_a industry_n and_o unwearied_a patience_n the_o swallow_n come_v but_o in_o one_o season_n and_o stay_v not_o long_a but_o sleep_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o year_n other_o by_o pythagoras_n swallow_n intend_v a_o great_a prattler_n or_o babbler_n this_o ethick_n character_n against_o sloth_n and_o vain_a discourse_n do_v symbolize_v with_o many_o of_o solomon_n proverb_n against_o slothful_a person_n 4._o under_o this_o symbolic_a character_n 〈◊〉_d turn_v away_o from_o thyself_o every_o edge_n pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o prudence_n rather_o than_o passion_n as_o jamblichus_n 5._o by_o this_o symbol_n stir_v not_o the_o fire_n with_o a_o sword_n pythagoras_n advise_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o provoke_v the_o passion_n of_o potent_a man_n as_o diogenes_n understand_v it_o or_o not_o to_o provoke_v a_o man_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o anger_n etc._n as_o jamblichus_n 6._o pythagoras_n ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n by_o which_o he_o dehort_v man_n from_o covetousness_n be_v this_o breed_v nothing_o that_o have_v crooked_a talon_n i._o e._n say_v jamblichus_n be_v not_o tenacious_a 7._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o disciple_n patience_n and_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o symbol_n help_v to_o lay_v on_o a_o burden_n but_o not_o to_o take_v it_o off_o this_o say_v jamblichus_n teach_v fortitude_n etc._n etc._n 8._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o avoid_v anxious_a heart-distracting_a care_n by_o this_o symbolic_a character_n eat_v not_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n consume_v not_o thy_o heart_n by_o care_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o chirst_n mat._n 6.27.31_o 32.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o justice_n under_o that_o lively_a symbol_n pass_v not_o over_o the_o balance_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n command_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o observe_v equality_n etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v exact_o to_o that_o ethick_n character_n or_o proverb_n use_v frequent_o by_o solomon_n as_o prov._n 11.1_o a_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o just_a weight_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a prov._n 16.11_o prov._n 20.23.10_o and_o last_o pythagoras_n to_o draw_v his_o scholar_n to_o a_o cheerful_a embrace_v of_o virtue_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v it_o many_o amiable_a and_o lively_a character_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o bodily_a health_n sanitie_n and_o beauty_n but_o principal_o under_o the_o symbol_n of_o musical_a harmony_n for_o what_o ever_o be_v excellent_a he_o compare_v to_o harmony_n which_o suit_n very_o much_o with_o the_o character_n of_o grace_n in_o scripture_n which_o style_v it_o the_o beauty_n health_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o more_o of_o these_o symbol_n hereafter_o §_o 14._o we_o have_v now_o dispatch_v pythagoras_n ethic_n 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n forbear_v moral_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o action_n and_o bear_v physical_a natural_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o passion_n for_o all_o ethic_n or_o moral_n be_v comprehend_v under_o active_a and_o passive_a morality_n or_o under_o abstinence_n and_o tolerance_n i_o e._n forbear_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o manner_n and_o bear_v which_o imply_v do_v also_o as_o well_o as_o suffering_n what_o be_v evil_a to_o nature_n politic_n §_o 15._o pythagoras_n teach_v not_o only_a ethic_n but_o also_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n viz._n economic_n which_o regard_v the_o government_n of_o family_n and_o politic_n which_o respect_v the_o government_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n this_o latter_a pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v great_o verse_v in_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o politic_n which_o he_o compose_v and_o give_v to_o his_o scholar_n as_o laertius_n relate_v jamblichus_n say_v that_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o say_v that_o among_o being_n nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o every_o thing_n partake_v of_o some_o other_o as_o earth_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n far_o that_o there_o be_v a_o friendship_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o answerable_a to_o that_o say_n man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o which_o he_o ground_v his_o politic_n jamblicus_n say_v also_o that_o man_n hold_v pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o all_o politic_a science_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v lawgiver_n more_o ancient_a as_o minos_n of_o crete_n and_o lycurgus_n of_o sparta_n who_o law_n pythagoras_n consult_v as_o jamblichus_n cap._n 5_o but_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v of_o any_o public_a professor_n of_o the_o science_n of_o politic_n more_o ancient_a than_o pythagoras_n law_n who_o make_v it_o a_o main_a design_n of_o his_o travel_n &_o study_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o the_o best_a maxim_n of_o polity_n this_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o journey_n to_o crete_n to_o consult_v minos_n law_n and_o upon_o another_o to_o sparta_n to_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o lycurgus_n but_o among_o all_o the_o constitution_n law_n and_o maxim_n of_o polity_n he_o meet_v with_o none_o afford_v he_o great_a light_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o frame_v his_o body_n of_o politic_n than_o the_o mosaic_a law_n and_o politic_a constitution_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n do_v in_o truth_n traduce_v the_o best_a of_o his_o law_n and_o principle_n of_o polity_n from_o moses_n law_n and_o polity_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n from_o the_o divine_a moysaicall_a law_n at_o present_a take_v only_o this_o proof_n hereof_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o zaleucus_n the_o great_a founder_n of_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v disciple_n to_o pythagoras_n from_o who_o we_o
to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 344_o the_o soul_n be_v divine_a origine_fw-la immortality_n etc._n etc._n 344_o 345_o the_o humane_a intellect_n and_o its_o science_n 345_o the_o will_v its_o definition_n 346_o plato_n his_o notion_n about_o the_o soul_n from_o scripture_n 346_o physical_a aphorism_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o human_a health_n 346_o of_o prophylactick_a physic_n 347_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v avoid_v 347_o 348_o 2._o nature_n must_v be_v maintain_v in_o her_o due_a office_n and_o exercise_n 349_o 350_o 1._o excretion_n 2._o perspiration_n 3._o activity_n of_o spirit_n 4_o respiration_n etc._n etc._n 349_o 3._o rule_n for_o aliment_n 350_o of_o therapeutic_a physic_n 350_o 351_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n 351_o 352_o chap._n 10._o a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysical_a philosophy_n plato_n ethic_n 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 354_o 2._o of_o virtue_n 3._o of_o sin_n ibid._n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n their_o moderation_n 354_o 355_o 5._o and_o particular_o of_o love_n 355_o 6._o of_o justice_n 355_o plato_n his_o economic_n and_o politic_n 355_o plato_n his_o metaphysic_n 355_o 1._o of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n 355_o 356_o 2._o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n 356_o book_n iv._o of_o peripatetic_a cynic_n stoic_a sceptic_a &_o epicurean_a philosophy_n chap._n 1._o of_o aristotelick_n or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n clearchus_n steuch_n eugubinus_n and_o selden_n 358_o 359_o rational_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n traduce_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 360_o 361_o aristotle_n his_o first_o mover_n god_n 361_o the_o soul_n spirituality_n etc._n etc._n 361_o aristotle_n his_o metaphysic_n 361_o 362_o why_o aristotle_n reject_v the_o more_o sublime_a judaic_a tradition_n 362_o aristotle_n his_o ethic_n and_o politic_n 363_o aristotle_n his_o life_n 363_o 364_o aristotle_n his_o character_n 364_o 365_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n as_o to_o rhetoric_n logic_n &_o metaphysic_n 366_o aristotle_n his_o doctrine_n acroatick_a or_o exoterick_n 367.368_o aristotle_n his_o work_n what_o genuine_a 368_o 369_o aristotle_n his_o book_n how_o convey_v to_o posterity_n 369_o 370_o aristotle_n his_o successor_n theophrâ—stus_n etc._n etc._n 370_o aristotle_n his_o â—ommentat_fw-la aphrodiseus_n etc._n etc._n 371_o arabian_n comment_fw-fr averro_n &_o aviceâ—na_n 373_o a_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n by_o ammonius_n 374_o 375_o the_o end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o know_v god_n 375_o aristotle_n his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v 375_o the_o character_n of_o a_o genuine_a auditor_n and_o good_a expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 376_o the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n his_o philosophy_n 3â—6_n 377_o aristotle_n his_o logic_n 377_o 383_o a_o scheme_n of_o logic_n 378_o 379_o aristotle_n of_o method_n 380_o 381_o a_o scheme_n of_o ramus_n his_o logic_n 382_o 383_o aristotle_n his_o ethic_n 383_o 1._o character_n of_o the_o chief_a good_n 383-386_a 2._o of_o man_n formal_a beatitude_n 386_o 1_o its_o formal_a reason_n in_o operation_n 386_o 2_o its_o proper_a subject_n the_o human_a soul_n 387_o 3_o virtue_n the_o soul_n qualification_n 387_o 4_o the_o state_n of_o human_a beatitude_n be_v a_o perfect_a life_n intensively_n and_o protensive_o 387_o 388_o the_o principle_n of_o human_a acts._n 389_o 1._o practic_n knowledge_n 389_o 390_o 2._o volition_n its_o end_n and_o object_n 390_o 391_o 392_o consultation_n 1._o its_o object_n 1._o thing_n practic_n 2._o in_o our_o power_n 3._o the_o mean_n 4._o these_o finite_a 5._o thing_n parmanent_a 6._o thing_n contingent_a yet_o in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v main_a work_n to_o find_v out_o mean_v most_o conducible_a 393_o 394_o 2._o the_o subject_a he_o who_o have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o 395_o 3._o the_o act_n practic_n disquisition_n ibid._n election_n 1._o it_o be_v difference_n from_o consult_v &_o volition_n 2._o object_n the_o mean_n 3._o subject_a rational_a will._n 4._o act_n 1_o rational_a 2._o determine_v and_o fix_v 396_o 5._o difficulty_n 6._o effect_v as_o to_o virtue_n 7._o definition_n 397_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o human_a act_n voluntarinesse_n or_o liberty_n voluntary_a define_v 398_o coactive_a necessity_n alone_o exclusive_a of_o liberty_n 399_o indifferency_n and_o contrariety_n unessential_a to_o liberty_n 400_o liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will._n ibid._n god_n necessitating_a concourse_n destroy_v not_o liberty_n 401_o god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n make_v he_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 402_o touch_v the_o morality_n of_o human_n acts._n ibid._n 1._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n 403_o 1._o virtue_n not_o passion_n 2._o not_o power_n 404_o 3._o virtue_n habit_n what_o a_o habit_n be_v 405_o formal_a nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o mediocrity_n 406_o how_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n ib._n 407_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n harmony_n ibid._n the_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o mediocrity_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 408_o 409_o 410_o idea_n or_o definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 411_o 1._o virtue_n consist_v in_o the_o best_a end_n and_o work_n 412_o 2._o all_o virtue_n have_v the_o same_o general_a idea_n ib._n whâ—t_a vice_n be_v ibid._n 413_o aristotle_n his_o physics_n 413_o 1._o god_n general_n causalitie_n as_o the_o first_o mâ—ver_n 414_o 2._o that_o man_n soul_n be_v incorporeous_a and_o immortal_a ibid._n aristotlâ—_n his_o metaphysic_n call_v by_o he_o the_o first_o philosophy_n or_o theologie_n 415_o a_o character_n of_o his_o sapience_n the_o object_n whereof_o 1._o thing_n most_o universal_a 2_o mâ—st_o difficult_a 3._o the_o first_o cause_n ibid._n itself_o 1._o most_o desirable_a for_o itself_o 2._o architectomical_a and_o principal_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n aristotle_n his_o sapience_n applicable_a only_o to_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a 416_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o cynic_n sect_n and_o their_o philosophy_n cynic_n original_a from_o antisthenes_n his_o school_n the_o cynosarges_n 417_o cynic_n why_o so_o call_v 418_o professor_n antisthenes_n diogenes_n crates_n demetrius_n ibid._n affinity_n betwixt_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n 419_o principle_n of_o cynicisme_n 1._o virtue_n our_o chief_a good_a 2._o external_n good_n not_o desirable_a ibid._n a_o wise_a man_n enjoy_v all_o in_o god_n 420_o cynic_n abhor_v flattery_n bear_v reproach_n ibid._n cynic_n affect_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n great_a reprover_n of_o vice_n especial_o pride_n 421_o reject_v all_o philosophy_n beside_o mâ—ral_n 422_o their_o religion_n without_o superstition_n ibid._n their_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n 423_o their_o esteem_n of_o liberty_n ibid._n virtue_n with_o they_o teachable_a ibid._n cynic_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n and_o philosophy_n its_o original_a zeno_n his_o original_a and_o instructor_n 424_o his_o institute_a the_o stoic_a sect_n and_o his_o character_n 425_o his_o successor_n cleanthes_n his_o character_n 426_o diâ—g_n babyl_n antipater_n sidon_n possidonius_fw-la 427_o roman_a stoic_n cato_n varro_n antoninus_n tully_n seneca_n ibid._n christian_n stoic_n pantaenus_n clem._n alexand._n ib._n stoic_a philosophy_n from_o jewish_a theology_n 428_o stoicism_n in_o general_n its_o combination_n with_o other_o sect_n 429_o agreement_n with_o cynic_n difference_n with_o peripatetic_n and_o contest_v with_o new_a academic_n ibid._n particular_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n ibid._n 1._o comprehension_n 2._o of_o god_n and_o his_o nature_n 3._o his_o creation_n and_o providence_n 4._o of_o fate_n 5._o god_n providence_n over_o mankind_n 430_o 431_o stoic_n physics_n 1._o of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n their_o ethic_n 1._o appetition_n and_o that_o first_o of_o self-preservation_n 2._o that_o passion_n be_v irrational_a 432_o 433_o stoic_a philosophy_n its_o contradiction_n to_o christian_a religion_n a_o cause_n of_o pelagianism_n ib._n &_o 434_o chap._n 4._o of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n several_a name_n 435_o pyrrho_o their_o founder_n his_o character_n ibid._n his_o chief_a dogme_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v 436_o formal_a idea_n of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n business_n to_o overthrow_v all_o dogme_n of_o other_o sect_n ibid._n sceptic_a suspension_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 437_o it_o be_v original_a from_o heraclitus_n and_o plato_n his_o school_n ibid._n plato_n and_o the_o old_a acad._n dogmatic_a not_o sceptic_a 437_o new_a acad._n wherein_o differ_v from_o sceptic_n 438_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o dogmatize_v ibid._n scepticism_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n 439_o chap._n 5._o of_o epicurism_n epicurus_n his_o original_a 440_o his_o institution_n of_o his_o sect_n and_o character_n his_o pride_n and_o contention_n 441_o temperance_n as_o report_v by_o his_o friend_n 442_o his_o industry_n work_n and_o disciple_n ibid._n epicurus_n physics_n 1._o
otherwise_o cous_fw-la who_o for_o his_o repute_n among_o the_o philosopher_n be_v esteem_v as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o star_n he_o write_v of_o be_v of_o idea_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n also_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a be_v a_o pythagorean_n who_o write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n of_o idea_n etc._n etc._n as_o lud._n viu._n in_o aug._n l._n 8._o cap._n 11._o we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o the_o two_o great_a lawgiver_n zaleuchus_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrian_n and_o charondas_n to_o the_o thurian_o both_o pythagorean_n last_o sextus_n the_o pythagorick_a philosopher_n who_o write_v a_o enchiridion_n of_o sentence_n which_o ruffinus_n translate_v into_o latin_n §_o 16._o there_o be_v other_o philosopher_n who_o do_v very_o much_o pythagorize_v although_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n of_o this_o number_n be_v parmenides_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n who_o do_v pythagorize_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o eminent_a though_o some_o make_v parmenides_n a_o more_o complete_a pythagorean_n as_o before_o §_o 14._o also_o empeodocles_n the_o agrigentine_a disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n whâ—_n symbolise_v with_o pythagoras_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o metempsychosis_n the_o prohibition_n of_o bean_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v by_o laertius_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o rhetoric_n but_o among_o the_o differ_a sect_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v pythagorize_v more_o than_o plato_n especial_o in_o divine_a matter_n as_o aristotle_n and_o laertius_n have_v observe_v yea_o the_o choice_a of_o his_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n seem_v to_o be_v traduce_v from_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n beside_o what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o idea_n his_o discourse_n of_o the_o universe_n his_o metempsychosis_n and_o daemon_n be_v all_o assert_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n yea_o many_o of_o the_o hellenistick_a jew_n do_v great_o pythagorize_v as_o philo_n judaeus_n the_o alexandrine_n who_o say_v euseb_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_o burn_v with_o love_n of_o platonic_a and_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n philosopher_n §_o 17._o last_o albeit_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v thus_o famous_a for_o judaick_n mysterious_a wisdom_n and_o many_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a accomplishment_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o exempt_v from_o boast_v and_o pride_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o vice_n most_o epidemic_a and_o as_o it_o be_v congenial_a among_o all_o the_o philosopher_n but_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n so_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v not_o free_a from_o boast_v they_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o abound_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o commendation_n of_o their_o own_o excellence_n and_o boast_v even_o almost_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o immodesty_n and_o impudence_n as_o great_a heinsius_n ad_fw-la horat._n have_v right_o observe_v thus_o indeed_o do_v proud_a nature_n delight_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o spark_n of_o its_o own_o fire_n and_o although_o many_o of_o these_o old_a philosopher_n can_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o light_n and_o heat_n together_o with_o some_o common_a elevation_n and_o raisure_n of_o spirit_n peradventure_o from_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a though_o not_o special_a and_o save_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n abandon_v many_o grosser_n vice_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o deep_o immerse_v in_o that_o miserable_a curse_a abyss_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n so_o that_o all_o their_o natural_a moral_a and_o philosophic_a attainment_n do_v feed_v nourish_v strengthen_v and_o render_v more_o inveterate_a this_o hell-bred_a pest_n of_o their_o heart_n yea_o those_o of_o they_o that_o seem_v most_o modest_a as_o the_o academic_n who_o profess_v they_o know_v nothing_o and_o the_o cynic_n who_o great_o decry_v both_o in_o word_n and_o habit_n the_o pride_n of_o other_o yet_o even_o these_o abound_v with_o notorious_a and_o visible_a pride_n so_o connatural_a and_o moral_o essential_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n be_v this_o envenom_a root_n fountain_n and_o plague_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v any_o natural_a moral_a or_o philosophic_a excellence_n to_o feed_v the_o same_o whence_o austin_n right_o judge_v all_o these_o philosophic_a virtue_n to_o be_v but_o splendid_a sin_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o elatick_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n and_o its_o first_o institutor_n xenophanes_n of_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o logic_n leucippus_n his_o dogme_n of_o atom_n and_o democritus_n emprove_n the_o same_o democritus_n skill_n in_o physics_n medicine_n ethic_n mathematics_n and_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n with_o mechanic_n arts._n his_o travel_n and_o conversation_n with_o egyptian_n chaldee_n jew_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o heraclitian_n epicurean_o and_o sceptic_n §_o 1._o the_o pythagorick_a sect_n term_v italic_a include_v under_o it_o the_o eleatic_a the_o heraclitian_n the_o epicurean_a and_o the_o sceptic_a the_o eleatic_a sect_n have_v for_o its_o first_o founder_n xenophanes_n the_o colophonian_n sect._n but_o its_o denomination_n and_o name_n it_o have_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elea_n or_o velia_n a_o town_n of_o the_o lucan_n in_o magna_n graecia_n of_o which_o parmenides_n zeno_n and_o leucippus_n be_v who_o be_v eminent_a person_n of_o this_o sect_n from_o they_o the_o sect_n itself_o be_v term_v eleatic_a thus_o cicero_n lib._n 4._o acad._n quâ—st_n i_o find_v that_o xenophanes_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o noble_a discipline_n he_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n follow_v from_o they_o this_o sect_n be_v term_v eleatic_a etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o xenophanes_n live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o hieron_n king_n of_o sicily_n sect._n and_o of_o epicharmus_n the_o poet_n namely_o about_o the_o lx_o olympiad_n some_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v no_o praeceptor_n other_o say_v he_o hear_v boto_n the_o athenian_a or_o archelaus_n the_o master_n of_o socrates_n or_o as_o other_o parmeniscus_n and_o orestades_n pythagorean_n he_o approve_v not_o full_o of_o the_o jonick_a or_o italic_a sect_n but_o deliver_v many_o dogme_n contrary_a both_o to_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n yet_o his_o disciple_n parmenides_n and_o zeno_n do_v in_o many_o thing_n pythagorize_v and_o the_o whole_a sect_n be_v reckon_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a sect._n xenophanes_n write_v his_o philosophy_n in_o verse_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o mythologick_n philosophy_n of_o the_o poet_n for_o he_o write_v against_o homer_n and_o hesiod_n and_o deride_v they_o for_o utter_v such_o fable_n of_o the_o go_n he_o hold_v first_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v incomprehensible_a wherein_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o sceptic_n second_o that_o god_n be_v one_o incorporeal_a eternal_a be_v have_v nothing_o common_a with_o man_n yet_o all-seeing_a all-hearing_a alwise_a etc._n etc._n three_o he_o hold_v also_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n four_o that_o the_o sun_n consist_v of_o a_o collection_n of_o little_a fire_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o his_o dogme_n in_o sextus_n the_o philosopher_n and_o athenaeus_n philosophy_n §_o 3._o parmenides_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o xenophanes_n who_o yet_o differ_v from_o his_o master_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n pythagorize_v for_o he_o hold_v only_o two_o element_n fire_n and_o earth_n whereof_o the_o former_a he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o active_a the_o latter_a the_o passive_a or_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o fire_n vossius_fw-la suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n which_o have_v a_o active_a influence_n on_o all_o generation_n wherein_o he_o symbolise_v with_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o hold_v fire_n to_o be_v the_o active_a productive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n as_o before_o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o parmenides_n assert_v also_o that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o that_o this_o one_o be_v immovable_a and_o that_o this_o one_o be_v all_o which_o assertion_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o his_o dogme_n concern_v idea_n for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o famous_a the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o which_o principle_n and_o opinion_n be_v evident_o pythagorean_n and_o original_o scriptural_a as_o before_o chap._n 8._o §_o 7._o that_o parmenides_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o mean_v god_n be_v affirm_v by_o simplicius_n and_o other_o as_o lud._n viu._n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o his_o philosophy_n be_v deliver_v in_o verse_n yet_o not_o mythick_n etc._n etc._n eleatic_a §_o 4._o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v disciple_n
human_a act_n so_o stobaeus_n de_fw-fr virtu_fw-fr sera_n fol._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o conformity_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n against_o right_a reason_n where_o by_o right_a reason_n we_o must_v understand_v not_o the_o subjective_a light_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v imperfect_a but_o the_o objective_a light_n of_o nature_n comprise_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o principle_n in_o the_o school_n that_o right_a reason_n give_v the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la to_o moral_a being_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o platonic_a definition_n of_o philosophy_n relate_v to_o moral_n god_n §_o 8._o but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o genius_n and_o spirit_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n it_o seem_v evident_o resolve_v into_o the_o contemplation_n affection_n and_o imitation_n of_o god_n for_o say_v plato_n to_o philosophize_v be_v to_o know_v to_o love_v to_o imitate_v god_n this_o affectionate_a active_a knowledge_n of_o god_n plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a science_n and_o more_o particular_o he_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a philosophy_n which_o he_o thus_o describe_v plato_n repub._n 7._o fol._n 521._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o traduction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o kind_n of_o twilight_n or_o natural_a darkness_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o be_v or_o god_n this_o genuine_a divine_a philosophy_n plato_n suppose_v to_o be_v affective_a effective_a and_o transformative_a of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o render_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilos_n or_o friend_n to_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jeâ—ne_n empty_a speculation_n as_o also_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twilight_n philosophy_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o divine_a philosophy_n plato_n sometime_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialectic_a because_o it_o do_v by_o a_o divine_a kind_n of_o ratiocination_n 〈◊〉_d or_o discourse_v reason_n man_n out_o of_o their_o dream_a idea_n or_o apprehension_n into_o clear_a discovery_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr repub._n 7._o fol._n 521._o plato_n tell_v that_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o their_o native_a ignorance_n contemplate_v only_o the_o shadow_n of_o thing_n whereas_o his_o dialectic_a be_v a_o science_n that_o lead_v man_n from_o their_o night_n dream_v knowledge_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v again_o plato_n sometime_o term_v this_o his_o divine_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligence_n 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr repub._n 7._o fol._n 513._o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligence_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a science_n which_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o first_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o from_o firm_a and_o eternal_a principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v banish_v the_o ministry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o idol_n it_o quit_v not_o its_o contemplation_n until_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o grasp_v by_o its_o intelligence_n the_o chief_a good_n serranus_n on_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o plato_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o perfect_a and_o supreme_a science_n which_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o be_v itself_o and_o all_o other_o art_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d science_n itself_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subservient_fw-fr thereto_o hence_o definit_a platon_n fol._n 513._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligence_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o science_n again_o sometime_o plato_n make_v his_o divine_a philosophy_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n so_o plato_n repub._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o art_n of_o prudence_n have_v of_o all_o the_o most_o divine_a nature_n which_o never_o lose_v its_o efficacy_n but_o the_o most_o proper_a notion_n whereby_o plato_n express_v his_o divine_a philosophy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n which_o in_o the_o general_n be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d defin._n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v a_o indemonstrable_a science_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o thing_n always_o the_o same_o and_o last_o it_o be_v desined_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o theoretic_n science_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o being_n i_o e._n of_o god_n and_o plato_n treat_v of_o the_o one_o infinite_a be_v tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o that_o once_o have_v taste_v of_o this_o one_o infinite_a be_v have_v get_v a_o treasury_n of_o sapience_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n hence_o also_o the_o rep._n 5._o fol._n 475._o plato_n define_v a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o thirst_v after_o sapience_n i._n e._n add_v he_o not_o of_o any_o particular_a but_o of_o universal_a sapience_n which_o he_o make_v chief_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n which_o say_v he_o phileb_n 16._o give_v light_a and_o evidence_n to_o all_o other_o art_n and_o science_n again_o 〈◊〉_d plato_n term_v his_o divine_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o be_v i._n e._n god_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o thaeet_a 176._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o first_o be_v god_n be_v sapience_n and_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o true_a philosophy_n be_v most_o conversant_a about_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o very_o be_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o always_o be_v be_v always_o most_o knowable_a and_o therefore_o add_v he_o they_o who_o contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o beauty_n but_o not_o this_o first_o beauty_n or_o supreme_a be_v they_o can_v be_v say_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dream_v about_o all_o thing_n but_o to_o know_v nothing_o whereas_o a_o true_a philosopher_n contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o opinion_n only_o as_o other_o art_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o essential_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v convert_v to_o yea_o transform_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n of_o chief_a good_a this_o divine_a wisdom_n science_n consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n plato_n call_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a science_n 2._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a of_o all_o exstacy_n 3._o farther_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o genuine_a law_n which_o lead_v the_o soul_n to_o true_a felicity_n 4._o again_o sweet_a plato_n repub._n 9_o fol._n 586_o acquaint_v we_o that_o this_o contemplation_n of_o god_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o proper_a best_a and_o true_a pleasure_n 5._o last_o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o divine_a philosophy_n make_v man_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilos_n lover_n of_o god_n but_o also_o one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o god_n so_o rep._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n contemplate_v on_o this_o divine_a beauty_n become_v so_o far_o as_o man_n be_v capable_a divine_a and_o beautiful_a and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o become_v a_o imitator_n of_o and_o alike_o to_o those_o thing_n divine_a whence_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n of_o philosophy_n be_v thing_n but_o the_o end_n be_v assimilation_n to_o god_n philosopher_n §_o 9_o have_v give_v some_o general_a account_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o natural_a moral_a and_o divine_a idea_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o plato_n character_n of_o a_o true_a philosopher_n his_o quality_n and_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o plato_n require_v that_o a_o philosopher_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a natural_a ingeny_n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n be_v a_o quickness_n in_o learning_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o natural_a virtue_n which_o be_v also_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o facility_n in_o learning_n which_o be_v define_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o plato_n rep._n 6._o fol._n 486._o tell_v we_o that_o a_o philosopher_n must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unâ—_n but_o prompt_a to_o learn_v this_o good_a natural_a
for_o the_o order_n whereof_o he_o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o simple_a diet_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o better_o so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 3._o fol._n 404._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diet_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_a not_o of_o differ_v sort_n so_o again_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_a diet_n &_o exercise_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n as_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n 2._o in_o the_o order_n of_o diet_n there_o must_v be_v due_a regard_n have_v both_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n thereof_o for_o say_v plato_n many_o disease_n which_o be_v instigate_v and_o provoke_v by_o medicament_n be_v cure_v by_o orderly_a diet_n egerere_fw-la 3._o in_o all_o alimentation_n and_o nutrition_n there_o be_v require_v a_o due_a attraction_n concoction_n and_o extrusion_n for_o all_o aliment_n move_v from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n require_v a_o regular_a course_n in_o all_o these_o regard_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o first_o viz._n concoction_n for_o as_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n observe_v the_o head_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o animal_n spirit_n be_v under_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o stomach_n have_v a_o great_a sympathy_n there_o with_o and_o all_o crudity_n have_v their_o rise_n usual_o from_o too_o much_o repletion_n second_o as_o for_o air_n and_o exercise_v they_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n §_o 19_o 2_o plato_n also_o discourse_v well_o of_o therapeutic_a physic_n in_o these_o particular_n physic_n 1_o he_o make_v a_o physician_n to_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n of_o nature_n to_o assist_v she_o in_o her_o proper_a office_n and_o operation_n 2_o hence_o also_o he_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d medicine_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o simple_a and_o connatural_a it_o this_fw-mi by_o so_o much_o the_o better_o and_o more_o commodious_a for_o those_o be_v the_o best_a medicament_n which_o work_n with_o not_o against_o nature_n we_o be_v religious_o to_o observe_v the_o footstep_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o mild_a cathartic_o which_o relieve_v be_v more_o eligible_a than_o violent_a 3._o hence_o add_v plato_n timaeus_n 89._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a purgation_n be_v by_o gymnastick_a exercise_n 4._o hence_o also_o in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n fol._n 89._o plato_n add_v that_o purgation_n by_o pharmaceutick_n or_o purgative_a medicament_n be_v only_o then_o expedient_a when_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disease_n be_v not_o to_o be_v irritate_v by_o pharmaceutick_a medicament_n unless_o they_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o all_o constitution_n of_o disease_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o nature_n so_o hypocrates_n sect._n 2._o aphorism_n 50._o disease_n contract_v by_o long_a custom_n be_v oft_o better_o keep_v than_o cure_v 5._o whence_o also_o follow_v another_o excellent_a prescript_n of_o plato_n wherein_o he_o praefer_v a_o good_a diet_n and_o exact_a regiment_n of_o the_o disease_a before_o all_o cathartick_a or_o purgative_a medicament_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 89._o if_o any_o say_v plato_n shall_v contend_v to_o hasten_v the_o cure_n of_o disease_n before_o they_o have_v have_v their_o fatal_a course_n there_o usual_o follow_v of_o small_a great_a and_o of_o few_o many_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o all_o such_o disease_n must_v be_v gentle_o correct_v by_o diet_n neither_o must_v a_o infest_v ill_o be_v instigate_v or_o exasperate_v by_o purge_v medicament_n thus_o plato_n hence_o that_o of_o seneca_n in_o disease_n nothing_o more_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a than_o a_o unseasonable_a medicine_n 6._o but_o plato_n great_a and_o main_a canon_n which_o take_v in_o the_o sum_n both_o of_o his_o prophylactick_a and_o therapeutic_a medicine_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 90._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o medicine_n for_o every_o disease_n be_v one_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o proper_a diet_n and_o motion_n hypocrates_n in_o his_o aphorism_n express_v this_o medicinal_a canon_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d healthful_a exercise_n moderation_n of_o diet_n activity_n of_o labour_n this_o great_a physic_n canon_n of_o plato_n and_o hypocrates_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o other_o medicinal_a rule_n but_o particular_o of_o these_o 1._o that_o the_o best_a purgation_n be_v by_o exercitation_n or_o natural_a motion_n 2._o that_o simple_a medicament_n which_o we_o call_v kitchen_n physic_n be_v best_a 3._o that_o strong_a and_o violent_a cathartick_n or_o purge_a medicament_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o in_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 4._o that_o disease_n acquire_v by_o repletion_n or_o fullness_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n hypocrates_n sect._n 2._o aphor._n 22._o i_o e._n by_o fast_v perspiration_n sweat_v etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o advice_n of_o sir_n theodore_n myron_n a_o great_a french_a physician_n on_o his_o deathbed_n to_o a_o noble_a friend_n who_o demand_v his_o advice_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n to_o who_o he_o reply_v be_v moderate_a in_o your_o diet_n use_v much_o exercise_n and_o but_o little_a physic_n §_o 20._o physician_n last_o because_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o patient_a depend_v much_o on_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o physician_n we_o shall_v give_v a_o brief_a character_n of_o a_o able_a faithful_a physician_n and_o that_o according_a to_o plato_n mind_n with_o other_o 1._o plato_n require_v in_o a_o physician_n great_a skill_n both_o speculative_a and_o experimental_a and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o he_o give_v we_o in_o his_o gorgias_n fol._n 464._o some_o say_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a habitude_n of_o body_n who_o indeed_o have_v not_o which_o infirmity_n none_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o skilful_a experience_a physician_n can_v discern_v he_o also_o suppose_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o skill_n as_o requisite_a to_o sever_v noxious_a humour_n from_o what_o be_v good_a so_o in_o his_o lib._n 8._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la fol_n 567._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n purge_v out_o what_o be_v worst_a leave_n what_o be_v best_o behind_o 2._o beside_o habitual_a skill_n plato_n require_v a_o actual_a application_n of_o the_o same_o to_o particular_a case_n with_o a_o universal_a circumspection_n and_o inspection_n into_o all_o accident_n though_o never_o so_o inconsiderable_a so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 902._o what_o say_v he_o when_o a_o physician_n be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o cure_v the_o whole_a body_n if_o he_o only_o consider_v great_a matter_n but_o neglect_v small_a will_v there_o be_v a_o happy_a success_n of_o that_o cure_n no_o etc._n etc._n this_o rule_n of_o plato_n regard_v not_o only_a skill_n but_o also_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n which_o imply_v 1._o that_o physician_n use_v not_o unknown_a remedy_n when_o know_v and_o approve_v be_v aâ—_n hand_n which_o be_v too_o common_a among_o many_o thereby_o to_o make_v new_a experiment_n or_o for_o some_o other_o ill_a end_n 2._o that_o physician_n may_v not_o cure_v one_o disease_n by_o cause_v a_o great_a which_o be_v too_o frequent_a 3._o that_o physician_n be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o only_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n not_o to_o imitate_v he_o who_o in_o a_o hectic_a body_n endeavour_v to_o cure_v the_o itch_n 4._o a_o faithful_a physician_n will_v endeavour_v to_o cure_v a_o disease_n not_o to_o defer_v it_o only_o as_o many_o 3._o another_o quality_n eminent_o requisite_a in_o a_o good_a physician_n be_v meekness_n tenderness_n and_o condescension_n to_o the_o patient_n condition_n so_o seneca_n speak_v of_o a_o good_a physician_n say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v the_o most_o servile_a office_n nor_o yet_o be_v move_v at_o the_o impatience_n of_o his_o patient_n for_o his_o good_a i._n e._n he_o will_v not_o make_v his_o own_o humour_n or_o will_n but_o his_o patient_n good_a the_o measure_n of_o his_o practice_n 4._o last_o every_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o experience_n may_v be_v his_o own_o best_a physician_n will_v he_o heed_v it_o for_o there_o be_v but_o 3_o thing_n make_v essential_o requisite_a to_o a_o good_a physician_n that_o be_v 1._o judgement_n 2._o institution_n 3_o experience_n etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysical_a philosophy_n i._o plato_n moral_a philosophy_n i._o ethic_n where_o 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o of_o virtue_n 3._o of_o sin_n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n and_o their_o moderation_n particular_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n ii_o plato_n economic_n where_o touch_v imitation_n education_n iii_o
plato_n politic_n where_o 1._o of_o right_a constitution_n and_o administration_n 2._o law_n the_o rule_n of_o such_o administration_n 3._o magistrate_n the_o instrument_n of_o administration_n according_a to_o law_n ii_o plato_n metaphysic_n 1._o of_o god_n and_o his_o essence_n 2._o his_o attribute_n 1._o unity_n 2._o simplicity_n 3._o immutabilitie_n 4._o eternity_n 5._o omnipresence_n 6._o justice_n 7._o veracitie_n 8._o purity_n 9_o bounty_n 10._o omniscience_n 11._o incomprehensibilitie_n 12._o the_o divine_a will_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o the_o humane_a soul_n its_o original_a immaterialitie_n capacity_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v plato_n rational_a and_o natural_a philosophy_n philosophy_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a and_o supernatural_a wherein_o indeed_o his_o excellence_n seem_v to_o consist_v but_o upon_o reflection_n consider_v that_o this_o undertakement_n will_v swell_v this_o discourse_n before_o we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o history_n and_o especial_o make_v this_o three_o book_n big_a and_o bulkie_a much_o beyond_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v wave_v it_o at_o present_a though_o not_o without_o some_o thought_n of_o reassume_v the_o same_o in_o a_o intend_a systeme_n of_o sound_a philosophy_n only_o for_o the_o present_a take_v this_o abstract_n idea_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o supernatural_a philosophy_n as_o for_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n it_o may_v according_a to_o the_o different_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regard_v it_o have_v to_o its_o object_n be_v distribute_v into_o 1_o ethick_n which_o respect_v personal_a gubernation_n and_o moral_n 2_o oeconomick_a which_o regard_v the_o regiment_n of_o family_n 3_o politic_a which_o comprehend_v the_o government_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n good_a as_o for_o plato_n ethic_n we_o find_v in_o he_o excellent_a contemplation_n and_o discourse_n 1_o of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o he_o style_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o true_a rep._n 9_o i._n e._n most_o real_a substantial_a and_o soâ—â—_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_a rep._n 9_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—mply_o good_a 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o necessary_a good_a 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a idea_n of_o all_o good_a 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinite_a 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a and_o moâ—_n live_v 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uniform_a 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a immix_v without_o sorrow_n 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppâ—râ—unc_fw-la 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a and_o godlike_a good_a all_o which_o contemplation_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v applicable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n neither_o may_v we_o presume_v that_o plato_n can_v receive_v they_o any_o way_n save_v only_o by_o some_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n virtue_n §_o 2._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o moral_o of_o virtue_n its_o divine_a infusion_n nature_n and_o excellency_n 1_o touch_v the_o divine_a infusion_n of_o virtue_n plato_n meno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 99_o prove_n at_o large_a that_o virtue_n come_v not_o by_o institution_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o divine_a infusion_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o this_o that_o god_n oft_o use_v the_o most_o unkilful_a instrument_n in_o the_o production_n of_o virtue_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n plato_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmony_n of_o the_o sâ—ul_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o music_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o symmetry_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o every_o faculty_n keep_v its_o due_a place_n and_o motion_n whence_o 3_o follow_v the_o excellence_n of_o virtue_n which_o plato_n place_v in_o this_o that_o it_o give_v health_n amplitude_n liberty_n nobility_n firmitude_n and_o perfection_n unto_o the_o humane_a soâ—l_n sin_n §_o 3._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o notable_o of_o sin_n both_o ingenite_fw-la and_o acquisite_a he_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o excess_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n against_o right_a reason_n whence_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epinom_n fol_n 978._o a_o irrational_a confuse_a irregular_a motion_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o of_o irregular_a inordinate_a pleasure_n he_o prove_v repub._n 9_o that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a tyrant_n for_o the_o more_o indulgent_a the_o mind_n be_v to_o they_o the_o more_o tyrannic_a and_o insolent_a they_o be_v moderation_n §_o 4._o plato_n discourse_v even_o to_o admiration_n of_o that_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o sensitive_a appetite_n he_o make_v temperance_n to_o consist_v chief_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a symphony_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o rep._n 4._o whence_o he_o make_v the_o temperate_a man_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a than_o himself_o whereas_o the_o intemperate_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a and_o worse_o than_o himself_o i._n e._n than_o his_o sensitive_a animal_n part_n §_o 5._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o divine_o of_o love_n love_n its_o sovereign_a throne_n in_o and_o influence_n on_o the_o soul_n together_o with_o its_o proper_a acts._n this_o he_o discourse_v of_o at_o large_a in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v whole_o sperâ—_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o sovereign_a affection_n and_o more_o particular_o plato_n have_v admirable_a discourse_n of_o amity_n or_o friendship_n as_o in_o his_o lysis_n where_o he_o profess_o set_v himself_o to_o philosophize_v on_o this_o theme_n which_o the_o title_n of_o this_o dialogism_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o friendship_n plain_o enough_o import_v §_o 6._o last_o plato_n discourse_v most_o accurate_o of_o justice_n justice_n in_o its_o universal_a idea_n and_o notion_n especial_o in_o his_o repub._n 4._o where_o he_o explicate_v its_o nature_n and_o influence_n in_o all_o affair_n so_o again_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi leg._n 12._o we_o find_v many_o other_o great_a ethick_n contemplation_n and_o character_n as_o in_o other_o his_o dialogue_n §_o 7._o as_o for_o plato_n economic_n economic_n he_o philosophize_v incomparable_o of_o imitation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a principle_n of_o paternal_a government_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi leg._n 5._o as_o else_o where_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o best_a institution_n of_o youth_n be_v by_o example_n &_o conversation_n he_o treat_v also_o of_o education_n more_o large_o in_o his_o repub._n 4.7_o de_fw-fr leg._n 1_o 5_o 7._o §_o 8._o but_o that_o which_o render_v plato_n most_o famous_a as_o to_o moral_n politic_n be_v his_o politic_a discourse_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o constitution_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o a_o republic_n 2._o such_o as_o treat_v of_o law_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a 3._o such_o as_o give_v we_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n to_o administer_v according_a to_o such_o law_n of_o each_o of_o these_o he_o philosophize_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_n and_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o touch_v plato_n metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n metaphysic_n we_o be_v not_o without_o great_a notice_n thereof_o 1_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v great_a notion_n or_o rather_o tradition_n original_o judaic_a of_o god_n essence_n unity_n as_o describe_v exod._n 3.14_o who_o in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o his_o attribute_n and_o 1._o his_o unity_n that_o there_o be_v one_o and_o but_o one_o true_a god_n he_o demonstrate_v at_o large_a against_o the_o atheist_n and_o polytheist_n of_o his_o age_n in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 10._o fol._n 886._o and_o that_o 1_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o visibles_n and_o the_o most_o harmonious_a variety_n of_o time_n 2_o from_o universal_a consent_n 3_o from_o motion_n and_o the_o first_o motor_n 4_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n inspire_v and_o animate_v all_o thing_n fol._n 895._o 1._o from_o that_o great_a innate_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n 899_o etc._n etc._n 2._o plato_n discourse_v very_o divine_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n simplicity_n who_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o mixture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remain_v simple_a in_o his_o own_o form_n 3._o he_o auâ—wedly_o own_v god_n
immutabilitie_n immutabilitie_n so_o in_o his_o parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o first_o be_v be_v immobile_a and_o the_o same_o again_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 4._o plato_n also_o demonstrate_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n eternity_n so_o timaeo_n fol._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o can_v have_v no_o beginning_n the_o same_o he_o insist_o on_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n 5._o plato_n parmen_fw-la 1_o 8._o prove_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n from_o his_o simplicity_n and_o immensity_n for_o that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n can_v be_v confine_v 6._o plato_n vindicate_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n justice_n parmen_fw-la 134._o with_o god_n there_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a government_n etc._n etc._n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 3_o he_o say_v that_o justice_n follow_v god_n as_o the_o vindicator_n of_o his_o law_n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 10._o 7._o he_o philosophize_v also_o accurate_o of_o god_n fidelity_n and_o veracitie_n veracitie_n he_o say_v god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o truth_n 8._o he_o great_o defend_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n purity_n rep._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n can_v do_v no_o evil_a neither_o be_v he_o the_o author_n of_o evil._n 9_o thing_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o god_n good_a etc._n etc._n 10._o he_o mention_n also_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o at_o large_a parmen_fw-la fol._n 134._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o divine_a idea_n as_o also_o in_o his_o timaeus_n 11._o he_o discourse_v also_o of_o god_n incomprehensibilitie_n parmen_fw-la 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 12._o he_o make_v god_n will_n to_o be_v the_o original_a universal_a sovereign_a and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o their_o futurition_n repub._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 13._o farther_o plato_n treat_v large_o and_o accurate_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o divine_a worship_n etc._n etc._n last_o plato_n philosophize_v very_o sublime_o of_o the_o human_a soul_n soul_n its_o divine_a origination_n immaterialitie_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n perfection_n and_o activity_n these_o with_o many_o other_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n plato_n philosophize_v much_o of_o which_o great_o demonstrate_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o judaic_a tradition_n as_o it_o may_v hereafter_o far_o appear_v book_n iv._o of_o peripatetic_a cynic_n stoic_a sceptic_a and_o epicurean_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o aristotelick_n or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n it_o be_v traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n clearchus_n clemens_n eusebius_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la selden_n 2._o by_o rational_a argument_n 1._o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n or_o 2._o with_o their_o book_n 3_o his_o chief_a notion_n from_o plato_n 1._o his_o physics_n touch_v the_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o god_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n the_o soul_n spirituality_n 2._o his_o metaphysic_n object_n adequate_fw-la ens_fw-la principal_a god_n god_n providence_n and_o the_o soul_n separate_a state_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o tradition_n of_o plato_n his_o ethic_n and_o politic_n jewish_n aristotle_n life_n and_o character_n his_o parallel_n with_o plato_n his_o doctrine_n acroatick_a and_o exoterick_n his_o work_n which_o genuine_a etc._n etc._n his_o successor_n theophrastus_n his_o interpreter_n aphrodiseus_n etc._n etc._n the_o arabian_a commentator_n follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n and_o particular_o 1._o of_o aristotle_n logic_n 2._o his_o ethic_n 1._o of_o man_n happiness_n both_o objective_n and_o formal_a 2._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o of_o the_o practic_a judgement_n or_o prudence_n 2._o of_o volition_n 3._o of_o consultation_n 4._o of_o election_n 3._o of_o voluntariness_n and_o liberty_n their_o identity_n and_o combination_n with_o voluntary_a intrinsic_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n 4._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n its_o genus_fw-la habit_n its_o form_n mediocrity_n its_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n its_o definition_n etc._n etc._n of_o sin_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anomy_n etc._n etc._n 3._o his_o physics_n 4._o his_o metaphysic_n aristobulus_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o platonic_a we_o shall_v mention_v the_o peripatetic_a or_o aristotelick_n philosophy_n which_o receive_v no_o small_a advantage_n and_o improvement_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n as_o we_o may_v both_o from_o autoritative_a and_o rational_a argument_n just_o conclude_v as_o for_o autority_n we_o have_v first_o that_o of_o aristâ—bulus_n a_o sectator_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o who_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n affirm_v that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depend_v much_o upon_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n so_o again_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n lib_n 9_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o clearchus_n solensâ—s_n clearchus_n a_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n who_o testify_v that_o he_o see_v a_o certain_a jew_n with_o who_o aristotle_n have_v conversation_n eusebius_n word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clearchus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n in_o what_o follow_v eusebius_n quote_v clearchus_n own_a word_n show_v we_o that_o whilst_o aristotle_n live_v in_o the_o maritime_a region_n of_o asia_n among_o other_o student_n of_o philosophy_n there_o associate_v himself_o to_o he_o a_o certain_a studious_a inquisitive_a jew_n who_o converse_v familiar_o with_o aristotle_n and_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o clearchus_n relation_n be_v aristotle_n word_n he_o communicate_v more_o than_o he_o receive_v then_o eusebius_n add_v honour_a clemens_n make_v mention_v also_o hereof_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o concern_v which_o he_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clearchus_n the_o peripatetic_a say_v he_o know_v a_o certain_a jew_n who_o have_v conversation_n with_o aristotle_n thus_o euseb_n praep._n l._n 9_o f._n 240._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1544._o august_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la abound_v much_o in_o this_o argument_n eugubinus_n namely_o that_o the_o best_a part_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n thus_o de_fw-la perenni_fw-la philosoph_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o eugubinus_n give_v we_o aristotle_n confession_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o overraled_a not_o only_o heavenly_a motion_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a world_n answerable_a to_o moses_n theology_n the_o same_o he_o confirm_v cap._n 7.8.9_o the_o like_a he_o prove_v of_o the_o divine_a beatitude_n consist_v in_o contemplation_n as_o cap._n 11.12.19_o but_o more_o particular_o cap._n 20._o he_o demonstrate_v how_o aristotle_n confess_v that_o god_n create_v man_n and_o woman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o moses_n herein_o for_o aristotle_n in_o oeconomicis_fw-la de_fw-la conjugio_fw-la show_v how_o necessary_a marriage_n be_v sai_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v thus_o provide_v by_o the_o divinity_n itself_o or_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o nature_n both_o of_o male_n and_o female_a for_o communion_n whence_o eugubinus_n collect_v that_o as_o moses_n say_v he_o create_v they_o male_a and_o female_a so_o thou_o hear_v aristotle_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v that_o the_o divinity_n provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v male_a and_o female_a for_o communion_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o nature_n which_o can_v subsist_v in_o one_o individual_a may_v be_v propagate_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o species_n thou_o shall_v see_v therefore_o in_o aristotle_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o same_o the_o same_o theology_n which_o be_v in_o moses_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o eugubinus_n who_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o throughout_o demonstrate_v more_o full_o that_o aristotle_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n touch_v man_n creation_n by_o god_n the_o formation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o difference_n of_o sex_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o without_o and_o in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 8.9_o he_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n conceive_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n gent._n hebraeor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o fol_n 14.15_o where_o have_v
and_o add_v thereto_o courage_n and_o success_n for_o add_v he_o either_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o god_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o action_n or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o help_v and_o further_a man_n by_o thus_o plutarch_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o thus_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n a_o predetermine_n particular_a immediate_a influence_n upon_o sin_n and_o concourse_n with_o the_o will_n to_o every_o â—ct_n thereof_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n plato_n repub._n 10._o give_v we_o a_o good_a solution_n to_o this_o objection_n in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ll_o blamable_a caâ—salitie_n belong_v to_o the_o particular_a agenâ—_n which_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v a_o blameless_a cause_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o evil_n god_n work_v what_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a only_o this_o be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epict._n enchir_n cap._n 1.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o good_a act_v the_o soul_n in_o sin_v only_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n i._n e._n voluntary_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n but_o he_o doâ—s_v not_o concur_v to_o its_o sin_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o soul_n itself_o will_v it_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o sin_n only_o as_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o goodness_n so_o that_o god_n concourse_n thereto_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_o choose_v it_o neither_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o effect_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a cause_n but_o to_o the_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o alone_a moral_a and_o therefore_o culpable_a cause_n of_o sin_n whereas_o god_n be_v universal_a causalitie_n thereto_o be_v only_o physical_a or_o natural_a and_o therefore_o not_o moral_o evil._n that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_a agencie_n be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_a albeit_o we_o allow_v god_n a_o predetermine_a influence_n and_o concourse_n thereto_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thing_n voluntario_fw-la praise_n and_o dispraise_n have_v place_n i._n e._n in_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v voluntary_a and_o sin_n nothing_o less_o be_v likewise_o voluntary_a whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n require_v nothing_o more_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a §_o 29._o have_v dispatch_v aristotle_n contemplation_n about_o the_o will_n voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o every_o humane_a act_n act_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o speculation_n about_o the_o morality_n of_o humane_a act_n or_o their_o mora_fw-la clonstitution_n as_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n in_o general_a according_a to_o aristotle_n have_v for_o its_o foundation_n or_o basis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o voluntary_a free_a agent_n as_o before_o but_o the_o chief_a measure_n thereof_o be_v 1._o the_o end_n so_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v define_v or_o measure_v by_o its_o end_n i._n e._n the_o end_n have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o moral_n as_o the_o form_n in_o natural_n or_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o speculatives_n 2._o not_o only_o the_o end_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o aristotle_n style_v right_a reason_n have_v a_o essential_a influence_n on_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v denominate_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o by_o conformity_n thereto_o they_o become_v moral_o good_a and_o by_o difformitie_n moral_o evil_a so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o style_n a_o virtuous_a act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o move_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n or_o order_n of_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o aristotle_n notion_n about_o thing_n and_o act_n moral_o good_a which_o he_o style_v virtue_n virtue_n whereof_o we_o have_v this_o general_a account_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o power_n conquisitive_a and_o preservative_n of_o good_n also_o a_o power_n well-productive_a of_o many_o and_o great_a matter_n yea_o of_o all_o thing_n about_o all_o but_o this_o definition_n of_o virtue_n be_v too_o general_a &_o that_o which_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o natural_a as_o moral_a virtue_n we_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o special_a the_o great_a seat_n of_o aristoâ—e_a discourse_n about_o moral_a virtue_n be_v his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3.4.5.6_o cap._n 3._o he_o give_v we_o this_o general_a idea_n of_o ethick_n or_o moral_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v suppose_v therefore_o that_o virtue_n be_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a about_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n be_v productive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a but_o sin_n be_v the_o contrary_a aristotle_n eth._n lâ—b_n 2._o cap._n 4._o gin_n to_o discourse_v more_o distinct_o of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o its_o genus_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o power_n affection_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n these_o three_o affection_n power_n habit_n which_o of_o these_o must_v virtue_n be_v so_o plutar_n de_fw-fr virtut_n mor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v these_o three_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o faculty_n a_o affection_n and_o a_o habit_n a_o faculty_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o affection_n a_o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o faculty_n a_o habit_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o conformity_n of_o a_o faculty_n gain_v by_o custom_n arist·_n demonstrate_v 1._o that_o virtue_n can_v be_v a_o affection_n or_o passion_n passion_n because_o affection_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a only_a from_o good_a or_o bad_a habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o passion_n be_v well_o or_o ill_o dispose_v from_o those_o habit_n which_o possess_v they_o therefore_o our_o passion_n be_v in_o themselves_o capable_a neither_o of_o virtue_n nor_o of_o vice_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v habit_n 2._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n because_o they_o be_v election_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v certain_a election_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o election_n 3._o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o different_a motion_n of_o passion_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v that_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v move_v but_o to_o be_v dispose_v according_a to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v according_a to_o passion_n lambinus_n on_o this_o text_n of_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comment_n thus_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v move_v so_o far_o it_o be_v say_v pati_fw-la to_o suffer_v thence_o among_o the_o greek_n our_o affection_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n and_o so_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o practise_v for_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affection_n which_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o external_n object_n and_o the_o passive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v movable_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n albeit_o external_n object_n concur_v yet_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o absolute_o move_v by_o they_o as_o in_o the_o affection_n but_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n therefore_o in_o the_o affection_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v external_n and_o the_o principle_n move_v internal_a viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o virtue_n the_o object_n be_v external_n which_o of_o itself_o have_v no_o efficacy_n but_o as_o it_o be_v admit_v by_o right_a reason_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n but_o the_o prinple_n act_v and_o move_v be_v some_o good_a habit_n or_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v move_v for_o we_o consider_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n in_o virtue_n but_o by_o accident_n but_o we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dispose_v by_o virtue_n i._n e._n we_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n so_o frame_v power_n that_o we_o may_v with_o facility_n act_v virtuous_o 2._o
hence_o aristotle_n proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o virtue_n be_v not_o a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o virtue_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v power_n for_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n simple_o because_o we_o have_v a_o power_n of_o suffer_v neither_o be_v we_o praise_v or_o dispraise_v again_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o power_n by_o nature_n but_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a by_o nature_n lambinus_n on_o this_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affective_a or_o passive_a quality_n i._n e._n quality_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a affective_a efficacy_n 3._o aristotle_n have_v prove_v that_o virtue_n be_v neither_o a_o passion_n nor_o a_o power_n he_o there_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o habit._n habit_n thus_o ethic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o say_v therefore_o that_o all_o virtue_n do_v perfect_a and_o well_o habituate_v the_o subject_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n as_o also_o render_v its_o work_n good_a as_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o eye_n render_v the_o eye_n good_a as_o likewise_o its_o work_n hence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o so_o then_o humane_a virtue_n must_v be_v a_o habit_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v good_a and_o by_o which_o also_o he_o make_v his_o work_n good_a what_o a_o habit_n be_v be_v and_o what_o be_v its_o difference_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disposition_n we_o may_v learn_v more_o full_o out_o of_o aristotle_n commentator_n ammonius_n and_o other_o ammonius_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o aristotle_n category_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o last_a and_o more_o permanent_a than_o a_o disposition_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disposition_n become_v by_o length_n of_o time_n connatural_a or_o implant_v galen_n make_v a_o habit_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o last_a and_o hardly_o dissoluble_a disposition_n so_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—ntâ—lian_n term_v a_o habit_n a_o firm_a facility_n i._n e._n a_o habit_n be_v deep_o radicate_v in_o its_o subject_n whereby_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o act_v with_o more_o facility_n aristotle_n eth._n lib_n 4._o cap._n 4._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n be_v define_v by_o its_o act_n and_o object_n again_o eth_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oft_o time_n a_o contrary_a habit_n be_v know_v by_o its_o contrary_n oft_o time_n also_o habit_n be_v know_v by_o their_o subject_n from_o which_o aristotelick_n notion_n about_o habit_n we_o learn_v 1._o that_o a_o habit_n in_o moral_n have_v much_o the_o same_o place_n and_o influence_n as_o a_o form_n in_o natural_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o perfect_a the_o habit_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o perfect_a will_v the_o subject_n and_o faculty_n which_o it_o inform_v be_v 2._o that_o every_o habit_n as_o a_o natural_a form_n be_v ordain_v for_o and_o perfect_v by_o its_o proper_a act._n 3._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o habit_n be_v very_o congruous_a to_o or_o agreeable_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o object_n whence_o that_o determination_n in_o the_o school_n that_o habit_n be_v know_v by_o their_o subject_n the_o mode_n of_o their_o in-being_a their_o object_n and_o their_o acts._n mediocrity_n §_o 30._o aristotle_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o generick_a nature_n of_o virtue_n and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o passion_n or_o power_n but_o a_o habit_n he_o thence_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o its_o formal_a nature_n or_o reason_n which_o he_o place_n in_o mediocrity_n so_o arist_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v employ_v about_o the_o affection_n and_o action_n wherein_o the_o excess_n be_v sinful_a and_o the_o defect_n also_o unblamable_a but_o the_o mean_a be_v praise_v and_o hold_v right_o therefore_o virtue_n be_v a_o mediocrity_n aim_v at_o the_o mean_a or_o middle_a this_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o apply_v to_o and_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o action_n but_o also_o every_o circumstance_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n direct_v when_o we_o ought_v and_o in_o what_o &_o with_o who_o &_o for_o who_o sake_n and_o how_o we_o must_v act_v etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conlcude_v that_o sin_n be_v multiforme_a and_o various_a be_v very_o easy_o commit_v but_o virtue_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o mediocrity_n be_v uniform_a be_v very_o difficult_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o may_v err_v many_o way_n for_o sin_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o infinity_n whereas_o good_a be_v bound_v but_o what_o be_v right_o be_v simple_a or_o uniform_a wherefore_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o err_v but_o difficult_a to_o hit_v the_o right_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o err_v from_o the_o mark_n but_o difficult_a to_o hit_v it_o the_o like_a aristot_n mag._n moral_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v uniform_a but_o vice_n be_v multiforme_a that_o this_o uniformity_n or_o mediocrity_n be_v essential_a to_o virtue_n and_o that_o which_o give_v its_o formal_a constitution_n aristotle_n eth._n lâ—b_n 2._o cap._n 6._o demonstrate_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o aâ—t_n for_o say_v he_o if_o excess_n and_o defect_n do_v corrupt_a but_o mediocrity_n conserve_v the_o perfection_n of_o art_n must_v not_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o any_o art_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d collime_n mediocrity_n or_o aim_v at_o the_o mean_a as_o at_o its_o mark_n but_o for_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o this_o mediocrity_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o virtue_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o its_o essence_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mean_a betwixt_o defect_n and_o excess_n which_o be_v the_o extreme_n or_o else_o virtue_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v good_a and_o best_a and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o extreme_a which_o admit_v of_o no_o excess_n for_o virtue_n can_v never_o be_v too_o good_a or_o perfect_a as_o ariâ—t_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o where_o we_o have_v also_o the_o matter_n which_o this_o mediocrity_n refer_v unto_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o action_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excess_n defect_n and_o equality_n now_o the_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n consist_v in_o the_o latter_a viz._n in_o observe_v that_o equality_n or_o proportion_n which_o be_v due_a to_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n to_o render_v they_o moral_o good_a whence_o this_o equality_n uniformity_n or_o mediocrity_n due_a to_o our_o action_n and_o affection_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symmetry_n as_o eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o we_o find_v all_o this_o excellent_o explicate_v to_o we_o by_o stobâ—eus_n serm._n 1._o of_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n that_o keep_v a_o decorum_n a_o decorum_n be_v that_o which_o become_v we_o and_o it_o be_v both_o a_o extreme_a and_o a_o medium_n or_o mean_v a_o extreme_a as_o it_o admit_v neither_o of_o ablation_n nor_o addition_n but_o a_o medium_n or_o middle_a as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o excess_n and_o defect_n whence_o he_o conclude_v against_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harmony_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o cut_v off_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o harmonise_v they_o according_a to_o the_o decorum_n and_o measure_n of_o reason_n hence_o else_o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o mean_a be_v beâ—_n this_o symmetry_n or_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n be_v style_v by_o pythagoras_n harmony_n so_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n to_o be_v harmony_n yea_o that_o all_o thing_n consist_v of_o harmony_n so_o polus_n the_o pythagorean_n in_o his_o definition_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n be_v the_o harmony_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n with_o uniformity_n as_o stob._n serm._n 9_o which_o be_v thus_o explicate_v by_o plato_n protag_n 3._o fol._n 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v compose_v of_o uniformity_n and_o good_a harmony_n whence_o â—e_n call_v virtue_n the_o music_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o subjective_n right_a reason_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a but_o a_o objective_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n law_n call_v moral_a because_o it_o give_v form_n and_o measure_n to_o all_o moral_a good_a so_o that_o aristotle_n right_a reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rectitude_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o god_n moral_a law_n which_o be_v but_o a_o new_a promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o alone_a adequate_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n thence_o the_o perfection_n or_o defect_n of_o all_o goodness_n or_o virtue_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o its_o access_n and_o conformity_n to_o or_o recess_n and_o difformitie_n from_o this_o first_o moral_a rule_n or_o law_n for_o moral_a goodness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o relation_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o every_o moral_a be_v be_v so_o far_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o it_o conform_v to_o or_o difforme_v from_o this_o moral_a rule_n or_o law_n and_o albeit_o the_o least_o declension_n or_o aberration_n from_o this_o moral_a law_n will_v denominate_v a_o humane_a act_n moral_o evil_a yet_o there_o be_v require_v a_o perfect_a concurrence_n of_o all_o cause_n or_o a_o entire_a conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n to_o bespeak_v a_o act_n moral_o good_a according_a to_o that_o approve_a maxim_n in_o the_o school_n found_v on_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n defectu_fw-la and_o general_a consent_n good_a require_v all_o its_o cause_n but_o evil_a spring_n from_o every_o defect_n hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o moral_a law_n must_v necessary_o be_v most_o perfect_a for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v the_o first_o measure_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a goodness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o defective_a measure_n be_v not_o a_o measure_n for_o what_o be_v imperfect_a can_v measure_v any_o thing_n this_o perfection_n of_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o end_n plat._n legib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o law_n must_v tend_v to_o the_o best_a end_n 2._o in_o its_o amplitude_n or_o extension_n to_o all_o object_n aâ—l_a lawgiver_n say_v plato_n must_v regard_v all_o virtue_n as_o psal_n 119.96_o §_o 32._o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o moral_a virtue_n virtue_n which_o be_v first_o its_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o act._n 2_o it_o be_v genus_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n 8._o it_o be_v form_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectitude_n 4_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o form_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v easy_a hence_o to_o form_v a_o definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n which_o aristotle_n have_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n arist_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o elective_a habit_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n of_o thing_n relate_v to_o we_o define_v by_o reason_n and_o so_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n define_v in_o which_o definition_n be_v these_o observable_n 1._o the_o genus_fw-la whis_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o passion_n 2._o the_o specific_a difference_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elective_a whereby_o moral_a habit_n or_o virtue_n be_v distinguish_v from_o intellectual_a art_n and_o science_n which_o be_v also_o habit_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n or_o object_n of_o moral_a virtue_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o relate_v to_o we_o or_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v voluntary_a 4._o here_o be_v the_o form_n of_o virtue_n which_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mediocrity_n or_o rectitude_n 5._o here_o be_v the_o formal_a measure_n of_o this_o mediocrity_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ight_a â—eason_n as_o before_o we_o find_v the_o same_o repeat_v more_o particular_o though_o not_o so_o exact_o by_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v say_v of_o virtue_n that_o they_o be_v mediocrity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v habit_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o desirable_a and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n and_o voluntary_a and_o so_o as_o right_a reason_n prescribe_v wherein_o we_o have_v all_o the_o several_a ingredient_n of_o virtue_n enumerate_v we_o find_v a_o definition_n of_o virtue_n much_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n give_v by_o plato_n meno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n work_v that_o which_o be_v best_a according_a to_o reason_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o best_a end_n work_n from_o these_o essential_a idea_n of_o virtue_n we_o may_v draw_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o true_a virtue_n require_v not_o only_o a_o good_a work_n or_o matter_n but_o the_o best_a end_n which_o must_v inform_v this_o matter_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n 2._o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o virtue_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o uniform_a idea_n harmonious_a simple_a idea_n in_o that_o they_o proceed_v all_o from_o the_o same_o divine_a habit_n or_o principle_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o divine_a end_n thus_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n act_v simple_o and_o uniformelie_o but_o wicked_a man_n various_o whence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n be_v infinite_a but_o good_a be_v definite_a and_o uniform_a so_o plato_n protag_n fol_n 379._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v one_o but_o its_o part_n be_v righteousness_n temperance_n and_o holiness_n so_o plato_n rep._n 4._o fol._n 445._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o the_o face_n of_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o whence_o virtue_n be_v style_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harmony_n whence_o also_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o virtue_n be_v equal_a or_o alike_o be_v §_o 33._o have_v give_v a_o full_a idea_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o according_a to_o aristotle_n mind_n we_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o extract_v his_o idea_n of_o vice_n or_o sin_n for_o he_o himself_o acquaint_v we_o ethic._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contrary_a habit_n be_v know_v by_o its_o contrary_n as_o in_o logic_n the_o affirmative_a be_v well_o state_v the_o negative_a be_v easy_o discover_v so_o in_o moral_n virtue_n be_v well_o explicate_v the_o idea_n or_o face_n of_o vice_n be_v soon_o unmask_v thus_o as_o virtue_n require_v a_o integrity_n of_o cause_n and_o full_a concurrence_n of_o all_o circumstance_n so_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o that_o vice_n proceed_v from_o any_o defect_n of_o either_o moral_a cause_n or_o circumstance_n as_o ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o art_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n arise_v either_o when_o man_n do_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o when_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o the_o like_a i._n e._n when_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n in_o matter_n or_o form_n and_o manner_n or_o time_n or_o such_o like_a again_o aristot_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o tell_v we_o as_o good_a be_v bound_v by_o mediocrity_n and_o right_a reason_n and_o therefore_o uniform_a so_o evil_a be_v boundless_a and_o infinite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v various_a for_o evil_a be_v infinite_a again_o whâ—â—eas_n he_o define_v virtue_n a_o mediocrity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o right_a reason_n he_o tell_v we_o eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o that_o vice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o beside_o or_o beyond_o reason_n so_o stobaeus_n ser._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n beside_o right_a reason_n far_o aristotle_n in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o be_v lawful_a and_o equal_a but_o unjust_a illegal_a and_o unequal_a according_a to_o the_o scriptural_a definition_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o illegalitie_n or_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n this_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n so_o art_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unjust_a man_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o like_a art_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v unjust_a be_v a_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n and_o unequal_a yea_o ariâ—â—otle_n conclude_v art_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n comprehend_v all_o injustice_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o iniquity_n the_o like_a aristotle_n lay_v down_o in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o where_o have_v define_v righteousness_n to_o be_v a_o virtue_n according_a to_o law_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o invade_v other_o man_n right_n against_o law_n so_o arist_n rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v unjust_o be_v voluntary_o to_o hurt_v against_o law_n and_o in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n of_o every_o lawgiver_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o who_o act_n not_o according_a to_o it_o sin_n thus_o also_o sin_n be_v style_v by_o his_o master_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ataxy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asymmetrie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleonexie_n or_o exorbitancy_n opposite_a to_o the_o eutaxie_n symmetry_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n so_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n be_v a_o exorbitancy_n or_o intemperate_a excess_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o superabundance_n of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o defin_n plat._n fol._n 416._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n be_v a_o habit_n overlook_v or_o neglect_v law_n whence_o sin_n also_o be_v hold_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o much_o for_o aristotle_n ethic_n in_o general_n physics_n §_o 34._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o aristotle_n physics_n wherein_o he_o assert_n and_o demonstrate_v 1._o god_n universal_a concourse_n the_o first_o mover_n in_o all_o motion_n mover_n so_o johan_n grammat_n in_o arist._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n about_o the_o end_n dispute_v of_o motion_n &_o in_o quire_v into_o its_o cause_n elevate_v himself_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o priple_a of_o motion_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mover_n ought_v to_o be_v immobile_a for_o if_o he_o also_o shall_v be_v move_v the_o thing_n move_v will_v not_o continue_v in_o motion_n as_o if_o there_o be_v thing_n always_o mobile_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o their_o mobile_a will_v be_v immobile_a thence_o aristotle_n extol_v the_o first_o mover_n that_o he_o be_v incorporeous_a eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a say_v that_o on_o such_o a_o principle_n depend_v the_o heaven_n and_o world_n for_o it_o behove_v a_o perfect_a physiologist_n after_o he_o have_v handle_v the_o natural_a cause_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o these_o but_o to_o ascend_v to_o the_o separate_a or_o supernatural_a thus_o aristotle_n have_v do_v in_o his_o book_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ammonâ—us_n in_o arist_n categ_n as_o before_o §_o 14._o see_v simplicius_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o arist_n phys_n lib._n 8._o immortal_a large_a here_o about_o 2._o aristotle_n assert_n also_o in_o his_o physics_n the_o immortality_n and_o immaterialitie_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n so_o joh._n gramm_n in_o arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 7._o aristotle_n say_v he_o deliver_v a_o canon_n prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a the_o canon_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v say_v he_o by_o the_o operation_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o essence_n because_o every_o essence_n have_v a_o operation_n suit_v to_o it_o again_o another_o canon_n be_v this_o every_o essence_n that_o have_v a_o operation_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n for_o otherwise_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o cause_n then_o he_o prove_v the_o minor_a that_o the_o soul_n have_v operation_n separate_v from_o and_o independent_a on_o the_o body_n as_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n it_o self_n and_o other_o spiritual_a object_n and_o diogenes_n in_o aristotle_n say_v that_o aristotle_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporeous_a §_o 35._o as_o for_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n metaphysic_n ammonius_n style_v they_o his_o theologick_n so_o ammon_n in_o arist._n categ_n pag._n 11._o aristotle_n theolologick_n be_v those_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o call_v metaphysic_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o treat_v of_o thing_n above_o nature_n hence_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n pass_v in_o the_o school_n under_o the_o splendid_a title_n of_o natural_a theology_n though_o indeed_o it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o few_o fragment_n he_o procure_v from_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o the_o more_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o trade_v much_o in_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v god_n his_o unity_n verity_n bonitie_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o angel_n which_o aristotle_n call_v intelligenâ—es_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n concern_v which_o aristotle_n sometime_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hesitate_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o §_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o generick_a nature_n of_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v sapience_n whereof_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a in_o the_o proëme_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3._o theologie_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v aristotle_n custom_n to_o call_v the_o same_o science_n both_o wisdom_n and_o the_o first_o philosophy_n and_o metaphysic_n and_o theologie_n then_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principal_a etc._n etc._n first_o we_o conceive_v a_o wise_a man_n know_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o particular_a but_o only_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o they_o 2._o thence_o we_o count_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v thing_n difficult_a not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a 3_o farther_z we_o judge_v he_o most_o wise_a in_o all_o science_n who_o most_o exact_o consider_v and_o understand_v the_o first_o cause_n 4._o and_o of_o science_n that_o which_o be_v eligible_a for_o itself_o and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n be_v rather_o wisdom_n than_o that_o which_o be_v desirable_a for_o its_o effect_n 5._o and_o that_o science_n which_o be_v more_o principal_a come_v near_a sapience_n than_o that_o which_o be_v subordinate_a for_o it_o become_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o take_v precept_n from_o other_o but_o to_o give_v precept_n immaterial_a 6._o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n most_o universal_a be_v most_o difficult_a to_o be_v know_v by_o man_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o sense_n 7._o those_o also_o be_v the_o most_o accurate_a of_o science_n excellent_a which_o be_v of_o thing_n most_o first_o thus_o aristotle_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n and_o stobaeus_n out_o of_o he_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o full_a character_n of_o sapience_n or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v both_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n and_o nature_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o object_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v 1._o of_o thing_n most_o universal_a and_o remote_a from_o sense_n 2._o of_o thing_n most_o difficult_a and_o excellent_a or_o rare_a 3._o of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n as_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 1._o most_o desirable_a for_o it_o self_n and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n not_o for_o any_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o architectonick_a or_o principal_a science_n not_o ministerial_a science_n or_o subordinate_a &c_n &c_n whence_o also_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v free_a who_o be_v suâ—juris_fw-la for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o another_o so_o this_o sapience_n be_v the_o most_o free_a and_o noble_a of_o all_o science_n for_o it_o alone_o be_v for_o
1.5_o of_o the_o low_a world_n wind._n air._n water_n of_o meteor_n of_o active_a physiologie_n touch_v plant_n and_o animal_n of_o man_n original_a &_o formation_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n perfection_n the_o understanding_n the_o will_n plato_n notion_n about_o the_o soul_n from_o scripture_n physical_a aphorism_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o man_n body_n in_o health_n the_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a habitude_n of_o body_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o disproportion_n of_o first_o quality_n 2._o alteration_n 3._o ataxie_n of_o humour_n crudity_n the_o mother_n of_o disease_n nature_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v in_o her_o due_a office_n and_o motion_n natura_fw-la est_fw-la morborum_fw-la medicatrix_fw-la medice_fw-la naturae_fw-la minister_n eamque_fw-la recte_fw-la agentem_fw-la imitari_fw-la debet_fw-la sennert_n med_a 1_o excretion_n 2_o perspiration_n 3_o spirit_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la aspirare_fw-la respirare_fw-la &_o perspirare_fw-la rule_n for_o aliment_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la ingerere_fw-la digerere_fw-la &_o egerere_fw-la therapeutic_a physic_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysic_n philosophy_n 1_o plato_n ethic_n 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o of_o virtue_n 8._o of_o sin_n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n their_o temperance_n &_o moderation_n particular_o of_o love_n of_o justice_n plato_n economic_n plato_n politic_n plato_n metaphysic_n 1._o of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o 2._o attribute_n 1._o unity_n of_o god_n simplicity_n god_n immutabilitie_n god_n eternity_n god_n omnipresence_n god_n justice_n of_o god_n veracitie_n god_n purity_n god_n benignity_n god_n omniscience_n god_n incomprehensibilitie_n god_n will_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o of_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n of_o clearchus_n aug._n steuch_n eugubinus_n rational_a argument_n 1._o from_o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n 2._o alexander_n procure_v he_o all_o oriental_a book_n 3._o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o plato_n 1._o aristotle_n physics_n from_o plato_n and_o both_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n aristotle_n first_o matter_n aristotle_n first_o mover_n from_o plato_n description_n of_o god_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o spirituality_n aristoteles_n mirifice_fw-la consentit_fw-la cum_fw-la theologia_n mosaica_n hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la conditum_fw-la formatumque_fw-la corpus_fw-la datamque_fw-la sexus_fw-la varietatem_fw-la animam_fw-la autem_fw-la exterius_fw-la inspiratam_fw-la steuch_n eugubin_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 9_o c._n 7_o 2._o aristotle_n metaphysic_n from_o plato_n principal_a object_n of_o metaphysic_n from_o exod._n 3.14_o the_o affection_n of_o ens_fw-la unity_n verity_n and_o bonitie_n aristotle_n knowledge_n of_o god_n touch_v aristotle_n notion_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n to_o moses_n see_v steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 4._o c._n 1.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n separate_v a_o rational_a account_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o of_o the_o more_o sublime_a and_o mystic_a tradition_n of_o plato_n 3._o aristotle'â—_n ethic_n 4._o his_o politic_n from_o the_o jew_n aristotle_n life_n peripatetici_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominati_fw-la sectae_fw-la suae_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o xysto_fw-la seu_fw-la horto_fw-la ambulationi_fw-la accommodato_fw-la docebat_fw-la laert._n lib._n 5._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15_o aristotle_n character_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o plato_n &_o aristotle_n 1._o as_o to_o rhetoric_n plato_n omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la uberen_fw-mi amplam_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la ulysâ—eam_fw-la orationem_fw-la affectabat_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o 2_o as_o to_o logic_n 3._o as_o to_o metaphysic_n aristotle_n be_v doctrine_n either_o acroatick_a or_o exoterick_n aristoteles_n horis_fw-la matutinis_fw-la legebat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la subtilioris_fw-la erant_fw-la indaginis_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la meridie_fw-la exotericis_fw-la dabat_fw-la operam_fw-la gell._n l._n 20._o c._n 4._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o illud_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la circa_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la tempora_fw-la grammaticam_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la methodica_fw-la philosophâ—ae_fw-la adjunctam_fw-la esse_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o aristotle_n work_n what_o genuine_a what_o not_o aristotele_n book_n how_o convey_v to_o posterity_n hornius_n histor_n phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o sylla_n aristotle_n be_v successor_n theophrastus_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la theophrastum_fw-la graviter_fw-la elaborata_fw-la est_fw-la philosophia_fw-la pic._n mirandul_a in_o apol._n 90._o thes._n alexander_n aphrodiseus_n the_o chief_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n greek_n commentator_n themistius_n olympiodorus_n proclus_n philoponus_n ammonius_n simplicius_n arabian_n averro_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n est_fw-la arabica_fw-la gens_fw-la uti_fw-la patrii_fw-la soli_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o linguae_fw-la suae_fw-la amans_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la incidissent_fw-la in_o scripta_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la graeca_n jam_fw-la pene_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la graecos_n ignota_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la inde_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la mox_fw-la pleraque_fw-la vertere_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la linguam_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o a_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o end_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n aristotle_n be_v mode_n of_o philosophize_v simple_a the_o character_n of_o a_o genuine_a auditor_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a expositor_n the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n aristotle_n be_v logic_n and_o it_o be_v distribution_n by_o ammonius_n a_o scheme_n of_o logic_n the_o part_n of_o logic_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v the_o like_a exactness_n in_o all_o matter_n the_o part_n of_o dialectic_a 1._o invention_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 1._o 2._o judgement_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 1._o axiomatick_a judgement_n cap._n 2._o 2._o dianoetick_a or_o discursive_a judgement_n which_o be_v 1._o syllogism_n therein_o be_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n wherein_o be_v 1._o a_o proposition_n 2._o a_o assumption_n 2._o the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n cap._n 9_o cap._n 10._o method_n c._n 17._o cap._n 18._o aristotle_n ethic_n 1._o of_o human_a happiness_n 1._o objective_n character_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o must_v be_v 1._o the_o first_o principle_n 2._o the_o last_o end_n 3._o desirable_a for_o itself_o 4._o simple_o good_a 5._o the_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a 6._o most_o proper_a &_o connatural_a 7._o most_o communicative_a 8._o most_o rare_a 9_o possible_a 10._o real_a 11._o most_o permanent_a 12._o most_o effective_a of_o good_n 13._o which_o admit_v no_o excess_n 14._o self-sufficient_a and_o perfect_a of_o man_n formal_a happiness_n 1._o it_o be_v original_a from_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v formal_a idea_n or_o definition_n 1._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o formal_a happiness_n in_o operation_n 2._o the_o proper_a subject_n the_o whole_a soul_n 3._o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o act_n virtue_n 4._o the_o state_n of_o humane_a happiness_n be_v a_o perfect_a life_n which_o connote_v perfection_n 1._o extensive_a or_o of_o part_n 2._o intensive_a or_o of_o degree_n 3._o protensive_a or_o of_o duration_n the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o practic_n knowledge_n of_o volition_n or_o the_o will_v strict_o take_v the_o end_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o volition_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n quod_fw-la inconsul_n to_o fecimus_fw-la consulto_fw-la revocamus_fw-la the_o object_n of_o consultation_n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o consultation_n 3._o the_o act_n of_o consultation_n 4_o of_o election_n first_o its_o difference_n from_o consultation_n and_o volition_n 2._o it_o be_v object_n the_o mean_n 3._o the_o subject_a of_o election_n the_o rational_a will._n 4._o the_o act_n of_o election_n 1._o it_o be_v rational_a 2._o fix_v and_o determine_v 5._o it_o be_v difficulty_n 6._o it_o be_v effect_n as_o to_o virtue_n 7._o it_o be_v definition_n approbation_n of_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n the_o definition_n of_o voluntary_a coactive_a necessity_n alone_o exclude_v liberty_n liberty_n of_o contrariety_n or_o indifferency_n not_o essential_a to_o freewill_n liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will_n est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la naturali_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sacimus_fw-la august_n god_n necessitating_a concourse_n destroy_v not_o liberty_n god_n predetermine_v concourse_n to_o the_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v hâ—_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n touch_v the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n 1._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n 1._o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n 2._o virtue_n not_o a_o power_n 3._o virtue_n a_o habit_n what_o a_o habit_n be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o mediocrity_n how_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n the_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n harmony_n the_o measure_n or_o rule_v