vi_o the_o several_a distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n platonic_a philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n distribute_v into_o 1._o pythagorick_a 2._o heraclitick_a 3._o socratic_a 2._o into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a 3._o into_o moral_a natural_a and_o rational_a 4._o into_o theoretic_n and_o practic_n this_o distribution_n suit_v not_o with_o plato_n philosophy_n 5._o the_o adequate_a division_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 1._o into_o organical_a which_o be_v logic_n and_o 2._o essential_a which_o be_v 1._o natural_a wherein_o be_v comprise_v 1._o physics_n both_o contemplative_a and_o active_a and_o 2._o mathematics_n 2._o moral_a which_o be_v either_o ethick_n oeconomick_n or_o 3._o politic_a 3._o supernatural_a or_o theologick_n socratic_a §_o 1._o have_v discourse_v of_o plato_n form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n plato_n philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n in_o general_n admit_v of_o sundry_a distribution_n 1._o as_o to_o it_o be_v original_a it_o be_v reduce_v by_o the_o ancient_n unto_o the_o pythagorick_a heraclitick_a and_o socratic_a so_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mix_v the_o discourse_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o heracliticks_n pythagorick_n and_o socratics_n for_o in_o sensibles_fw-fr he_o follow_v heraclitus_n in_o intelligibles_fw-fr pythagoras_n in_o politic_n socrates_n 1._o pythagorize_v that_o plato_n collect_v the_o choice_a material_n of_o his_o philosophy_n especial_o of_o his_o theology_n out_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v chap._n 3._o sect_n 3._o where_o we_o have_v show_v how_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n and_o other_o pythagorean_n whilst_o he_o have_v his_o â—boâ—e_n in_o italy_n beside_o the_o instruction_n he_o gain_v from_o pythagorean_n book_n aristotle_n in_o his_o metaph._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o style_n the_o platonic_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o many_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o lud._n vives_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o platonist_n as_o to_o theologick_n do_v general_o pythagorize_v more_o particular_o plato_n symbolize_v with_o and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o have_v derive_v from_o pythagoras_n these_o follow_a notion_n namely_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o description_n gen._n 3.14_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o one_o in_o divine_a essence_n and_o many_o as_o to_o his_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n 4._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v govern_v and_o order_v by_o god_n 5._o plato_n follow_v we_o pythagoras_n exact_o as_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o its_o regulation_n by_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o rite_n against_o all_o image_n superstition_n or_o will-worship_n 6._o plato_n symbolize_v with_o pythagoras_n in_o daemon_n and_o daemon-worship_n 7._o plato_n hold_v also_o with_o pythagoras_n the_o soul_n immortality_n metempsychosis_n with_o other_o opinion_n of_o which_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o now_o that_o all_o these_o pythagorick_a principle_n be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v 2._o as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr plato_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v heraclitus_n who_o philosophy_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o suck_v in_o from_o cratylus_n heraclit_fw-la heraclitus_n disciple_n who_o plato_n after_o socrates_n death_n hear_v the_o main_a principle_n that_o plato_n imbibe_v from_o the_o heraclitick_a philosophy_n refer_v to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n especial_o touch_v fire_n which_o heraclitus_n make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o great_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n wherein_o plato_n very_o far_o symbolise_v with_o he_o assert_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v fire_n of_o which_o hereafter_o now_o that_o heraclitus_n be_v according_a to_o aristotle_n character_n of_o those_o ancient_a philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o great_o affect_v and_o admire_a oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n touch_v the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o coriolanus_n report_v of_o he_o where_o have_v discourse_v of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o man_n be_v incredulity_n thereof_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o the_o divine_a operation_n or_o tradition_n according_a to_o heraclitus_n fly_v from_o our_o notice_n by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o heraclitus_n have_v some_o notice_n of_o and_o great_a reverence_n for_o the_o oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o receive_v if_o not_o immediate_o from_o these_o oriental_a part_n or_o person_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n with_o who_o he_o symbolise_v in_o many_o principle_n especial_o in_o that_o of_o fire_n to_o be_v the_o great_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o before_o chap._n 7._o sect_n 10.3_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o to_o politic_n socrates_n plato_n follow_v his_o master_n socrates_n apuleius_n de_fw-fr dogm_n plat._n add_v that_o plato_n receive_v not_o only_o moral_a but_o also_o rational_a philosophy_n from_o socrates_n fountain_n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o dialogue_n attribute_n unto_o socrates_n some_o of_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o distribution_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v strict_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o receive_v also_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n not_o only_a theologick_n but_o also_o some_o politic_a and_o natural_a principle_n as_o his_o community_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n his_o notion_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o timaeus_n locrus_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o yea_o in_o all_o these_o both_o sensible_fw-fr intelligibles_fw-fr and_o moral_n plato_n receive_v much_o improvement_n from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o active_a §_o 2._o a_o second_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a so_o austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o therefore_o say_v he_o see_v the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o action_n and_o contemplation_n hence_o one_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v active_a the_o other_o contemplative_a whereof_o the_o active_a appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o life_n i._n e._n the_o institution_n of_o manner_n but_o the_o contemplative_a to_o the_o inspection_n of_o nature_n cause_n and_o the_o most_o sincere_a truth_n socrates_n be_v report_v to_o have_v excel_v in_o the_o active_a but_o pythagoras_n to_o have_v insist_v so_o far_o as_o his_o intelligence_n will_v reach_v on_o the_o contemplative_a thence_o plato_n join_v both_o together_o be_v commend_v for_o have_v perfect_v philosophy_n thus_o austin_n indeed_o this_o division_n of_o philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o jewish_a school_n under_o their_o babylonian_a transmigration_n especial_o among_o the_o essenes_n who_o seem_v to_o bave_v be_v the_o first_o that_o addict_v themselves_o to_o monastic_a life_n occasion_v from_o their_o persecution_n which_o draw_v on_o this_o distribution_n of_o their_o life_n into_o active_a and_o contemplative_a whence_o pythagoras_n traduce_v the_o same_o as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7.8_o though_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n treat_v so_o full_o and_o distinct_o of_o contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n as_o plato_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 2._o he_o distribute_v discipline_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gymnastick_a or_o active_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d music_n whereby_o he_o express_v contemplative_a science_n under_o the_o gymnastick_a or_o active_a discipline_n he_o range_v such_o virtue_n as_o conduce_v to_o practice_n or_o morality_n as_o temperance_n fortitude_n justice_n etc._n etc._n unto_o music_n or_o contemplative_a discipline_n he_o reduce_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musical_a theoretic_n virtue_n which_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o contemplation_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o all_o he_o make_v to_o be_v religion_n whence_o he_o call_v the_o contemplation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n philo_z judaus_fw-la that_o great_a platonist_n discourse_v at_o large_a partly_o on_o jewish_a partly_o on_o platonic_a principle_n touch_v contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n aristotle_n also_o seem_v to_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o distribution_n though_o under_o different_a term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practic_n and_o theoretic_n philosophy_n
countryman_n a_o tyrian_a be_v call_v in_o the_o tyrian_a tongue_n malchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o best_o able_a to_o know_v priest_n as_o also_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o sanchoniathon_n but_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v will_v not_o mention_v willing_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_n god_n yet_o this_o porphyry_n plain_o confess_v in_o his_o lib._n 4._o against_o the_o christian_n that_o sanchoniathon_n beside_o the_o help_n he_o have_v from_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o city_n and_o from_o the_o monument_n or_o memoir_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v for_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o compose_n of_o his_o history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o euseb_n praeparat_fw-la evang._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o and_o bochart_n can._n l._n 2._o cap._n 17._o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o give_v it_o we_o in_o these_o word_n greece_n have_v none_o who_o be_v not_o much_o young_a than_o sanchoniathon_n porphyry_n say_v that_o moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n give_v the_o name_n of_o person_n and_o place_n alike_o and_o that_o sanchoniathon_n draw_v his_o historick_n observation_n partly_o from_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o city_n partly_o from_o the_o book_n keep_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o jerombalus_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o this_o can_v refer_v to_o no_o other_o but_o some_o jewish_a priest_n seem_v most_o evident_a 1._o if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o jerombalus_fw-la be_v by_o who_o memoir_n or_o tradition_n sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o much_o profit_v himself_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o learned_a differ_v in_o their_o conjecture_n hereabout_o but_o none_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a whatever_o dr_n stillingfleet_n object_n to_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o jos_n scaliger_n than_o that_o of_o learned_a bochart_n who_o by_o jerombalus_fw-la understand_v gideon_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 17._o jerombalus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o jerubbaal_n as_o the_o learned_a have_v former_o observe_v now_o it_o be_v most_o know_v that_o jerubbaal_n be_v the_o surname_n of_o gideon_n as_o judg._n 7.1_o compare_v with_o judg._n 8.35_o suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v express_o mention_v judg._n 6.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v baal_n plead_v against_o he_o gideon_n gideon_n may_v be_v call_v the_o priest_n of_o jao_n because_o he_o be_v prince_n or_o judge_n of_o those_o by_o who_o jao_n the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v that_o which_o augment_v the_o suspicion_n be_v that_o present_o after_o gideon_n death_n the_o israelite_n worship_v baal_n berith_n or_o beryti_n from_o the_o city_n call_v berytum_n whence_o sanchoniathon_n spring_v so_o judg._n 8.33_o and_o make_v baal_n berith_n their_o god_n the_o like_a judg._n 9.2_o 4._o i_o e._n the_o idol_n of_o berith_n or_o the_o berytian_a city_n whence_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o gideon_n make_v a_o league_n or_o have_v frequent_a commerce_n with_o some_o berytian_a person_n of_o great_a fame_n it_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o jewish_a idolatry_n otherwise_o unknown_a for_o we_o find_v not_o the_o name_n baal_n berith_n mention_v elsewhere_o nonnus_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o town_n of_o beryth_n or_o berytum_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o beroe_n the_o daughter_n of_o venus_n and_o adonis_n who_o be_v worship_v in_o those_o part_n for_o a_o goddess_n thus_o bochart_n certain_a it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n above_o mention_v that_o those_o of_o berith_n or_o berytum_n where_o sanchoniathon_n live_v have_v a_o great_a commerce_n or_o correspondence_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o or_o immediate_o upon_o gideon_n time_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n receive_v from_o those_o of_o berith_n their_o idol_n baal_n berith_n so_o we_o may_v also_o suppose_v that_o they_o communicate_v to_o these_o phoenicians_n some_o of_o their_o own_o scriptural_a tradition_n out_o of_o which_o sanchoniathon_n compose_v his_o history_n last_o the_o transmutation_n of_o jerubbaal_n gideon_n name_n into_o jerombaal_n or_o jerombalus_fw-la from_o who_o sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o chief_n material_n of_o his_o history_n be_v most_o easy_a by_o the_o exchange_n of_o one_o of_o the_o bâ—_n into_o m_n viz_o jerobbaal_n into_o jerombaal_n 2._o whoever_o this_o jerombalus_fw-la be_v from_o who_o sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v borrow_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o his_o history_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v israel_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v porphyry_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n i_o e._n of_o jehovah_n the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o greek_n seldom_o express_v the_o ineffable_a name_n of_o god_n by_o any_o other_o word_n so_o in_o the_o oracle_n of_o clarius_n apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v thy_o great_a god_n who_o name_n be_v jao_n so_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o say_v that_o moses_n among_o the_o jew_n own_v the_o god_n call_v jao_n as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o gnostic_n in_o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o reckon_v up_o seven_o name_n of_o god_n whereof_o jao_n be_v the_o second_o and_o jerom_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o psal_n 8._o read_v it_o jaho_n which_o seem_v little_a differ_v from_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o see_v more_o part_n 1._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8._o church_n §_o 9_o far_o that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v the_o main_a of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o philosophize_v which_o be_v historick_n or_o rather_o mythologick_n answerable_a to_o moses_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o history_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o some_o mythologick_n fragment_n or_o fabulous_a tradition_n of_o what_o moses_n more_o naked_o and_o pure_o lay_v down_o as_o it_o will_v be_v more_o full_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n touch_v sanchoniathon_n historick_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n in_o bochart_n can._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 783._o sanchoniathon_n write_v before_o the_o trojan_a war_n his_o history_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n even_o from_o their_o first_o origine_fw-la in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n philo_z byblius_n who_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n render_v the_o same_o history_n into_o greek_a 1._o eusebius_n have_v preserve_v for_o we_o a_o famous_a fragment_n of_o this_o version_n wherein_o many_o phenician_a thing_n occur_v not_o unworthy_a of_o our_o commentation_n thus_o bochart_n suidas_n who_o make_v sanchoniathon_n to_o have_v live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n so_o porphyry_n lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phenician_a history_n be_v full_a of_o those_o who_o sacrifice_v which_o sanchoniathon_n write_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n and_o philo_n byblius_n interpret_v he_o in_o 8_o book_n as_o sanchoniathon_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v historic_a correspondent_a unto_o moses_n so_o likewise_o mix_v he_o many_o mythologick_n or_o fabulous_a story_n and_o symbol_n with_o his_o write_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o express_v their_o mystery_n by_o type_n and_o figurative_a symbol_n and_o indeed_o this_o ancient_a symbolic_a mythick_n or_o fabulous_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v so_o common_a not_o only_o among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n but_o also_o among_o the_o first_o grecian_a philosopher_n thales_n pherecydes_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o by_o tradition_n from_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o manner_n of_o express_v their_o rite_n mystery_n and_o other_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o philosophize_v be_v as_o the_o hebraick_n and_o enigmatick_a for_o they_o choose_v a_o short_a manner_n of_o speech_n by_o symbol_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o admonition_n and_o most_o profitable_a in_o this_o mythick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v the_o phoenicians_n as_o the_o egyptian_n those_o jewish_a ape_n couch_v not_o only_o their_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o theologick_n mystery_n but_o also_o their_o moral_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o other_o heroic_a virtue_n hence_o the_o greek_a poet_n first_o as_o homer_n orpheus_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o their_o chief_a philosopher_n both_o of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n derive_v their_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o temperance_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmony_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o consent_n of_o virtue_n and_o he_o give_v this_o general_a idea_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n phaedo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n be_v a_o disharmonie_n but_o virtue_n a_o harmony_n this_o harmony_n or_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n he_o make_v to_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a order_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symmetry_n yea_o he_o make_v the_o virtue_n not_o only_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n else_o to_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n and_o rectitude_n whence_o he_o suppose_v eutaxâ—e_a symmetry_n and_o harmony_n to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n socrates_n also_o express_v this_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n by_o harmony_n as_o stobaeus_n ser._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n be_v like_o a_o musical_a instrument_n harmonize_v by_o intention_n and_o remission_n become_v sweet_a so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmonized_a life_n be_v most_o pleasant_a these_o several_a idea_n of_o virtue_n be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o and_o express_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n which_o imply_v the_o eutaxie_n symmetry_n vniformâ—tie_n and_o harmony_n of_o virtuous_a affection_n and_o act_n or_o if_o we_o will_v have_v all_o these_o notion_n of_o virtue_n resolve_v into_o one_o we_o may_v take_v that_o of_o plato_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectitude_n for_o indeed_o the_o harmony_n or_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o rectitude_n of_o principle_n and_o act_n this_o seem_v full_o express_v by_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o rectitude_n be_v from_o virtue_n and_o all_o virtue_n imply_v a_o rectitude_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o nature_n §_o 31._o as_o aristotle_n place_v the_o form_n and_o essence_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o mediocrity_n or_o rectitude_n of_o principle_n and_o act_n so_o the_o formal_a measure_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o this_o mediocrity_n and_o rectitude_n must_v be_v regulate_v he_o make_v to_o be_v right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o every_o act_n be_v denominate_v good_a from_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n both_o in_o matter_n end_v measure_n and_o all_o circumstance_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o speak_v of_o virtue_n and_o its_o mediocrity_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o as_o right_a reason_n dictate_v or_o regulate_v so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v not_o only_o consentaneous_a to_o right_a reason_n but_o also_o a_o habit_n measure_v by_o and_o conjoin_v with_o right_a reason_n so_o stobaeus_n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr virtut_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o syntaxe_n or_o regular_a disposition_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a aristotle_n make_v right_a reason_n the_o measure_n of_o virtue_n and_o its_o mediocrity_n so_o amyraldus_n in_o his_o thesis_n salmuriensâ—s_n expound_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutis_fw-la right_a reason_n say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d criterion_n of_o virtue_n be_v mediocrity_n so_o parker_n thes_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v the_o form_n to_o a_o moral_a act_n but_o now_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o state_n what_o aristotle_n mean_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o aristotle_n take_v up_o this_o notion_n from_o his_o master_n plato_n who_o by_o right_a reason_n understand_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o plato_n philosophy_n chap._n 7._o §_o 6._o whence_o this_o right_a reason_n be_v by_o he_o style_v the_o royal_a law_n so_o plato_n minos_n fol._n 317._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n be_v the_o royal_a law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o receive_v a_o new_a edition_n by_o moses_n call_v the_o moral_a law_n i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a whereof_o plato_n receive_v many_o notice_n and_o tradition_n as_o else_o where_o this_o right_a reason_n be_v style_v by_o the_o stoic_n the_o common_a law_n so_o diog._n laert._n in_o zeno_n say_v that_o the_o stoic_n hold_v nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o seem_v to_o interpret_v his_o right_a reason_n so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o nothing_o more_o proper_o than_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o man_n so_o arist_n rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n one_o private_a another_o common_a the_o common_a law_n be_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o all_o man_n learn_v by_o nature_n what_o be_v just_a and_o what_o be_v unjust_a without_o any_o particular_a consociation_n or_o covenant_n among_o themselves_o thus_o aristotle_n wherein_o he_o distinguish_v the_o private_a law_n of_o particular_a nation_n or_o society_n from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil._n this_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n aristotle_n make_v the_o source_n of_o all_o private_a law_n and_o that_o which_o give_v check_v unto_o they_o when_o in_o excess_n or_o defect_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o private_a law_n need_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o universal_a law_n whence_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o equity_n which_o be_v to_o give_v check_n to_o all_o private_a constitution_n and_o that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o definition_n he_o give_v of_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n arist_n rbet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o every_o one_o have_v what_o be_v his_o own_o and_o as_o the_o law_n dictate_v to_o they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o whereby_o he_o make_v the_o law_n the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v righteous_a so_o in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v by_o law_n and_o equity_n i._n e._n according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o equity_n or_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o whence_o aristotle_n rhet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v the_o standard_n or_o measure_n in_o all_o judicial_a proceed_n i._n e._n all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v measure_v by_o some_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o as_o civil_a good_a and_o evil_a by_o civil_a private_a law_n thence_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v just_a therefore_o which_o be_v according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n what_o aristotle_n attribute_n to_o justice_n be_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n applicable_a to_o all_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o give_v the_o form_n and_o measure_n to_o common_a justice_n and_o all_o other_o moral_a virtue_n whence_o that_o of_o plato_n repub._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v great_o distant_a from_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o law_n and_o order_n hence_o again_o plato_n gorg._n 504._o tell_v we_o that_o as_o health_n beauty_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o regular_a order_n or_o exact_a temperament_n thereof_o so_o the_o health_n beauty_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o regularitie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o soul_n action_n be_v regular_a and_o beautiful_a such_o be_v righteousness_n temperance_n
peculiar_a treasure_n pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o salt_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o confoederation_n and_o covenant_n from_o the_o jewish_a use_n of_o this_o type_n levit._fw-la 2.13_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n numb_a 18.19_o covenant_n of_o salt_n the_o covenant_n by_o salt_n the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n luk_n 13.26_o salt_n use_v as_o a_o symbol_n of_o covenant_n and_o friendship_n ezra_n 4.14_o salt_n also_o use_v as_o a_o symbol_n of_o sanctity_n mark_v 9.49_o pythagoras_n draw_v the_o pattern_n of_o his_o collegiate_n life_n from_o the_o essenes_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o essenes_n the_o pythagorean_n imitation_n of_o the_o essenes_n 1._o the_o pythagorean_n great_a separatist_n from_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o society_n gal._n 2.9_o see_v chap._n 9_o parag._n 3_o mat._n 7.6_o 2._o their_o shun_v worldly_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n 3._o their_o strict_a consociation_n &_o community_n of_o good_n inter_fw-la pythagoraeos_fw-la colâ—batur_fw-la societ_fw-la as_o inseparabilis_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la appellabatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la imitati_fw-la sunt_fw-la essenes_n qui_fw-la omne_fw-la communia_fw-la habebant_fw-la horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o their_o celibate_n from_o the_o essenes_n or_o jewish_a priest_n pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o jew_n and_o essenes_n col._n 2.16_o pythagorean_n precept_n col._n 2.21.22_o pythagoras_n dogme_n 1._o tim._n 4.3_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n 6_o their_o purification_n both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a 7._o their_o observation_n of_o festival_n 8._o their_o white_a distinctive_a vestment_n from_o eccles_n 9.8_o let_v thy_o garment_n be_v white_a their_o perpetual_a silence_n or_o conceling_n their_o mystery_n from_o stranger_n their_o reverence_n towards_o their_o elder_n they_o own_o fate_n their_o devotion_n their_o study_n contemplative_a active_a the_o pythagorean_n daily_a exercise_n with_o their_o morning_n premeditation_n and_o evening_n recollection_n of_o all_o pythagoraei_fw-la exercendae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la causa_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la quid_fw-la egissent_fw-la quid_fw-la legissent_fw-la quid_fw-la profecissent_fw-la in_fw-la vita_fw-la in_fw-la doctrina_fw-la vesperi_fw-la commemorabant_fw-la benefacta_fw-la laudem_fw-la malefacta_fw-la vituperium_fw-la merebantur_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o constancy_n and_o against_o apostasy_n their_o excommunication_n a_o general_a parallel_n betwixt_o the_o essenes_n &_o pythagorean_n a_o distribution_n of_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n pythagoras_n receive_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n 1._o from_o orpheus_n 2_o part_n from_o egypt_n 3_o from_o the_o chaldean_n 4_o from_o the_o thracian_n pythagoras_n begin_v with_o the_o mathematics_n pythagoras_n first_o enter_v his_o scholar_n in_o arithmetic_n 2._o his_o skill_n in_o music_n pythagorâ—is_fw-la certe_fw-la moris_fw-la fâ—it_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la evigilassent_v animos_fw-la ad_fw-la lyram_fw-la excitare_fw-la quo_fw-la essent_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la erectiores_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la somnum_fw-la peterent_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la lenire_fw-la mentes_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la fuisset_fw-la turbidiorun_v cogitationum_fw-la componerent_fw-la quintil._n l._n 9_o c._n 4._o 3._o his_o skill_n in_o astronomy_n the_o earth_n motion_n geometry_n his_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o jewish_a original_a pythagoras_n physics_n 1_o contemplative_a which_o be_v the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la 1._o the_o world_n make_v by_o god_n gen._n 1.31.2_o the_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.1_o 2._o 3._o the_o form_n of_o the_o world_n its_o order_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 1.13_o the_o main_a active_a principle_n fire_n gen._n 1.2_o pythagoras_n medicine_n pythagoras_n moral_a philosophy_n 1._o ethic_n 1._o pythagorean_n dogme_n relate_v to_o moral_a philosophy_n 2_o their_o pathetic_a precept_n and_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n characteristical_a ethic_n a_o wicked_a state_n represent_v by_o a_o coffin_n and_o death_n virtutis_fw-la studium_fw-la litera_fw-la y._n significabat_fw-la lactant._n luk._n 15.24_o 2._o salt_n a_o symbol_n of_o holy_a communion_n 3._o the_o swallow_n a_o symbol_n of_o a_o sâ—loathful_a student_n 4._o against_o passion_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diogen_n be_v for_o patience_n 6._o against_o covetuousnes_n 7._o fortitude_n 8._o against_o distract_n care_n 9_o justice_n 10._o virtue_n express_v by_o harmony_n health_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o pythag.'s_n ethic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n politic_n the_o original_n of_o pythag.'s_n politic_n from_o the_o jewish_a &_o mosaic_a law_n the_o pythagorean_n great_o verse_v in_o politic_n the_o two_o main_a pythagorean_n principle_n of_o polity_n be_v 1._o for_o liberty_n 2._o against_o faction_n pythagoras_n great_a apothegm_n platoni_n disciplinam_fw-la pythagoricam_fw-la diligenti_fw-la et_fw-la magnifica_fw-la opera_fw-la instructam_fw-la visam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la eumque_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la intellectualem_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la partem_fw-la accepisse_fw-la apuleius_n de_fw-fr philos_n pythagoras_n make_v theologie_n the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n philosophy_n proper_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d august_n steuch_n lib._n 10._o dâ—_n perâ—n_o philos_fw-la cap._n 10._o pythagoras_n tetractie_n from_o the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la omne_fw-la font_n nominâ—_n naturae_fw-la divinae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnitas_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsa_fw-la immobilitas_fw-la steuch_n eâ—g_v peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o pythagoras_n be_v metaphysic_n contemplation_n about_o god_n essence_n from_o mosaic_a description_n of_o god_n exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genere_fw-la tantum_fw-la dâ—fferunt_fw-la steuch_n eugub_fw-la paren_n philos_fw-la dico_fw-la â—andem_fw-la rem_fw-la ab_fw-la cis_fw-la scil_n philos_fw-la nuncupatam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsum_fw-la ens_fw-la ipsam_fw-la infinitatem_fw-la steuch_n eugub_fw-la peren._n philos_n lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o jambl._n c._n 29._o pythagoras_n be_v scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n empedocles_n autem_fw-la et_fw-la parmenides_n autore_fw-la aristatele_fw-la appellabant_fw-la deum_fw-la nomine_fw-la vnitatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsa_fw-la vnitas_fw-la er_fw-mi unum_fw-la principium_fw-la steuch_n eugub_fw-la peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o celebre_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la apud_fw-la platonicos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omninum_fw-la rerumradix_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la unitas_fw-la steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o pythagoras_n jewish_a tradition_n of_o god_n simplicity_n pythagoras_n divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n decree_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n idea_n that_o famous_a oriental_a tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parmenides_n his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n timaeus_n locrus_n his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n the_o primarie_a idea_n of_o thing_n possible_a seat_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o secondary_a exemplar_n of_o thing_n future_a the_o same_o with_o god_n decree_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o goodness_n of_o all_o thing_n consist_v in_o their_o answer_v to_o their_o original_a exemplar_n in_o god_n decree_n of_o god_n creation_n &_o providence_n see_v stanley_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v philosophy_n chap._n 3._o pythagoras_n model_n of_o divine_a worship_n 1._o against_o all_o image_n or_o visible_a form_n in_o worship_n exod._n 20.4_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o rite_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v the_o pythagorean_n exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n from_o eccles_n 5.1_o pythagoras_n daemon_n their_o nature_n and_o office_n a_o threefold_a theology_n mythick_n politic_a natural_a of_o the_o aeones_n of_o the_o soul_n pythag.'s_n metempsychosis_n a_o corrupt_a tradition_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n be_v symbolical_a see_v c._n 9_o paragr_n 8._o see_v more_o of_o this_o stanley_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 145._o a_o general_a idea_n of_o pythagoras_n theology_n pythagorean_n acknowledge_v their_o ignorance_n of_o divination_n pythagoras_n mode_n of_o philosophise_v symbolic_a pythagoraei_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quibusdam_fw-la &_o integumentis_fw-la repraesentabant_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la symbola_fw-la appellant_n in_o quibus_fw-la ita_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la praecepta_fw-la comprehense_o erant_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la ambitionis_fw-la dissuasionem_fw-la et_fw-la otii_fw-la sugam_fw-la vel_fw-la pravorum_fw-la sodalium_fw-la declinationem_fw-la contineâ—ent_fw-la plut._n l._n dâ—_n edu._n laert._n l._n 8._o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o pythagoras_n symbol_n from_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbol_n among_o the_o ancient_n signify_v a_o scarâ—_n or_o other_o mark_n whereby_o soldier_n be_v distinguish_v from_o their_o enemy_n thus_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n creed_n be_v call_v â—_o symbol_n of_o faith_n a_o enumeration_n of_o pythag._n symbol_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n 1_o symbol_n give_v the_o right_n of_o fellowship_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n gal._n 2.9_o to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n dead_a mat._n 8.22_o numb_a 6.6_o salt_n
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
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
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