potamon_n ammonius_n plutarch_n philo._n 252_o of_o ammonius_n the_o head_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n his_o borrow_v his_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o scripture_n 253-255_a of_o plotinus_n and_o his_o character_n 255_o of_o porphyry_n his_o origination_n etc._n etc._n 256_o jamblicus_n syrianus_n proclus_n 257_o 258_o of_o johannes_n grammaticus_n 258_o 259_o maximus_n tyrius_n alcinous_n apuleius_n 259_o these_o new_a platonist_n call_v electicks_n because_o they_o choose_v out_o the_o best_a of_o all_o sect_n 260_o 261_o the_o general_a design_n of_o these_o new_a platonist_n to_o reform_v philosophy_n 261_o 262_o the_o defect_n of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n 262_o 263_o too_o great_a extol_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n even_o above_o the_o scripture_n 263_o particular_a evil_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n 264_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o paganism_n 264_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o christianisme_n 265_o chap._n 5._o plato_n pythagorick_a and_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v with_o the_o original_n of_o both_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n plato_n his_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v and_o its_o various_a use_n 266_o 267_o how_o plato_n his_o symbol_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v 268_o plato_n his_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jew_n 268_o 269_o plato_n affect_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v yâ—â—_n with_o some_o difference_n 270_o 271_o plato_n his_o mode_n of_o reason_v by_o dialogue_n of_o jewish_a origine_fw-la 272_o chap._n 6._o the_o several_a distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n the_o distribution_n of_o plato_n his_o philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n into_o pythagorick_a herachtick_a socratic_a 274_o plato_n as_o to_o theologick_n pythagorize_v 274_o 275_o as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr plato_n follow_v heraclitus_n 275_o as_o to_o moral_n plato_n follow_v socrates_n 275_o 276_o a_o second_o division_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a 276_o a_o three_o distribution_n of_o plato_n his_o philosophy_n into_o moral_a natural_a and_o rational_a 277_o 278_o a_o four_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o organic_n and_o essential_a 278_o the_o last_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o organic_n or_o rational_a natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a 279_o 280_o 281_o plato_n his_o natural_a philosophy_n 280_o plato_n his_o mathematics_n 281_o plato_n his_o moral_a philosophy_n ibid._n plato_n his_o metaphysic_n 281_o 282_o chap._n 7._o general_a idea_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n plato_n his_o idea_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n 283_o 284_o the_o generick_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n be_v appetition_n 283_o the_o object_n of_o this_o appetition_n science_n 283_o 1._o intelligence_n the_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 284_o 2._o science_n or_o demonstrative_a discourse_n 284_o 3._o faith_n 4._o imitation_n 285_o the_o simple_a object_n of_o philosophy_n 285_o the_o specific_a act_n contemplation_n 285_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o contemplation_n 286_o the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o this_o contemplation_n truth_n as_o truth_n 286_o plato_n his_o idea_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n 287_o the_o genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prudence_n 287_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n humane_a beatitude_n 287_o the_o intermediate_n object_n agibles_fw-fr 287_o 288_o the_o office_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 288_o the_o part_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n 288_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n or_o sagacity_n 288_o 289_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n or_o sensation_n 289_o 290_o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n conscience_n 290_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o seat_n of_o principle_n 291_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o reflective_a light_n of_o conscience_n 291_o 292_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 292_o subjective_n fight_v reason_n what_o 292_o 293_o plato_n his_o divine_a philosophy_n in_o the_o contemplation_n affection_n and_o imitation_n of_o god_n 294_o 295_o plato_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 294_o plato_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 295_o 296_o plato_n his_o character_n of_o a_o philosopher_n 296_o 1._o a_o philosopher_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 296_o 2._o well_o institute_v 296_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lover_n of_o truth_n 297_o 4._o whole_o devote_v to_o philosophy_n 297_o 5._o not_o covetous_a 6._o noble_o dispose_v 297_o 7._o courageous_a 8._o not_o morose_n 298_o 9_o of_o a_o harmonious_a musical_a nature_n 298_o 10._o virtuous_a 299_o 299_o chap._n 8._o of_o plato_n logic_n and_o its_o derivation_n from_o the_o jew_n plato_n his_o form_n of_o logic_n dialogick_n 299_o 300_o the_o original_n of_o this_o dialogize_a mode_n from_o the_o pleatick_a school_n 300_o 301_o plato_n his_o dialogize_a logic_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n 301_o the_o scriptural_a mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n 302_o logic_n a_o key_n or_o organ_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n 303_o plato_n his_o logic_n precept_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n 304_o 1._o a_o logician_n must_v be_v of_o mature_a age_n grave_n moderate_a not_o vainglorious_a 304_o how_o far_o the_o old_a academy_n be_v guilty_a of_o contentious_a dispute_n 304_o 305_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o logic_n dispute_v momentous_a 305_o 3._o lay_v good_a foundation-principle_n 305_o 4._o a_o methodick_a procedure_n from_o particular_n to_o general_n from_o the_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a 306_o 5._o the_o use_n of_o exemplification_n 306_o 307_o 6._o distinguish_v well_o betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 307_o 7._o state_n the_o affirmative_a well_o 307_o 8._o in_o the_o definition_n of_o thing_n expect_v not_o more_o of_o certainty_n than_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v 307_o 308_o 9_o liberty_n in_o our_o examan_n of_o thing_n 308_o 10._o value_v reason_n more_o than_o authority_n 308_o 11._o modesty_n and_o moderation_n in_o dispute_n 309_o alcinous_n of_o plato_n dialectic_a 309-311_a chap._n 9_o of_o plato_n physics_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a story_n plato_n physics_n the_o story_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n 313_o that_o plato_n have_v his_o story_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o moses_n be_v demonstrate_v 1._o from_o his_o own_o confession_n 2._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o 313_o 314_o plato_n follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o assert_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o universe_n 314_o 315_o how_o plato_n affirm_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a 315_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 316_o god_n be_v ideal_o efficience_n 316_o plato_n his_o intelligible_a world_n 316_o 317_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o plato_n his_o idea_n and_o exemplar_n 317_o god_n energetic_n efformative_a efficiency_n 318_o 319_o plato_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n of_o the_o universe_n what_o it_o import_v 319_o plato_n his_o universal_a spirit_n exact_o answer_v 1._o to_o the_o spirit_n be_v efformative_a virtue_n 319_o 320_o 321_o 2._o to_o the_o spirit_n be_v conservation_n and_o providence_n 321_o 3._o to_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o universe_n 322_o 4._o plato_n hâ—s_v ignisick_n virtue_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v style_v the_o universal_a spirit_n 322_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o original_a matter_n 323_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n 324-326_a moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 324_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o origine_fw-la of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 324_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o moses_n gen._n 1.5_o 325_o gen._n 1.2_o move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n 326_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n 326_o 327_o 328_o plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o moses_n 328-330_a the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n its_o order_n 330_o 331_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n 331-336_a 1._o it_o be_v perfection_n 332-334_a 2._o it_o be_v unity_n 3._o it_o be_v finiteness_n 334_o 4._o it_o be_v figure_n 5._o its_o colour_n 335_o 6._o time_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o duration_n 336_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o physiologie_n 337_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n 337_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n their_o nature_n ignite_n or_o watery_a 337_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n demonstrate_v large_o 338_o 339_o 340_o 341_o 342_o of_o the_o wind_n air_n water_n etc._n etc._n 342_o 343_o of_o active_a physiologie_n touch_v plant_n and_o animal_n 343_o of_o man_n original_a and_o formation_n according_a
moses_n make_v his_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v void_a of_o any_o form_n or_o perfect_a principle_n but_o yet_o the_o seminary_n or_o mass_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v frame_v so_o plato_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o chaos_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o receptacle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o all_o generation_n though_o it_o be_v nothing_o perfect_o so_o again_o in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n he_o acquaint_v we_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o anomalous_a thing_n not_o clothe_v with_o essence_n yea_o little_o better_a than_o nothing_o yet_o the_o common_a subject_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v form_v in_o sum_n this_o first_o matter_n be_v according_a to_o plato_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seat_n receptacle_n mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o universe_n proportionable_a to_o that_o of_o sanchoniathon_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n who_o treat_v of_o the_o chaos_n say_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o this_o come_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 95._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n be_v as_o the_o female_a and_o mother_n and_o nurse_n but_o the_o form_n be_v as_o the_o male_a and_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o plato_n in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n describe_v the_o first_o matter_n as_o void_a of_o all_o substantial_a form_n and_o perfection_n yet_o the_o seed_n and_o receptacle_n of_o all_o thing_n hence_o also_o we_o learn_v whence_o aristotle_n have_v his_o physical_a privation_n which_o he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o principle_n necessary_o antecedent_n to_o the_o production_n of_o body_n hence_o also_o he_o call_v his_o first_o matter_n a_o passive_a power_n or_o principle_n void_a of_o all_o form_n but_o inclinable_a to_o or_o receptive_a of_o any_o form_n these_o peripatetic_a notion_n which_o make_v so_o great_a noise_n in_o our_o school_n be_v evident_o but_o fragment_n of_o plato_n mosaic_a tradition_n 4._o moses_n describe_v his_o first_o matter_n or_o confuse_a mass_n to_o be_v 1.25_o gen._n 1.2_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n hence_o plato_n in_o imitation_n of_o he_o style_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenebrous_a obscurity_n the_o like_a we_o find_v mention_v in_o hesiod_n and_o by_o he_o apply_v to_o the_o chaos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o chaos_n spring_v the_o erebo_n and_o the_o dark_a night_n and_o indeed_o both_o plato_n and_o hesiod_n seem_v to_o have_v traduce_v this_o affection_n of_o the_o chaos_n from_o sanchoniathon_n who_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tenebrous_a chaos_n which_o learned_a bochart_n suppose_v to_o bave_v be_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n in_o which_o sanchoniathon_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening_n darkness_n which_o he_o prove_v be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.2_o but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v eber_n or_o evening_n this_o say_v he_o varro_z thus_o imitate_v erebo_fw-la creata_fw-la fuscis_fw-la crinibus_fw-la nox_fw-la te_fw-la invoco_fw-la so_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 783._o deep_a 5._o whereas_o moses_n say_v gen._n 1.2_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o deep_a plato_n also_o seem_v to_o comprehend_v the_o same_o under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n which_o as_o we_o have_v before_o mention_v be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watery_a mistion_n or_o slime_n so_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hilus_n or_o slime_n be_v make_v out_o of_o water_n this_o slime_n or_o fluid_a watery_a matter_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v the_o same_o with_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o principle_n or_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o but_o break_a tradition_n of_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.2_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a book_n 2._o chap._n 3._o §_o 4._o water_n 6._o last_o moses_n say_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n i._n e._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o a_o divine_a fomentation_n agitation_n or_o motion_n on_o this_o fluid_a matter_n common_o call_v the_o chaos_n form_v and_o shape_v every_o creature_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o that_o form_n and_o perfection_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o it_o by_o the_o sovereign_n eternal_a idea_n wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n and_o do_v not_o plato_n also_o give_v we_o a_o description_n hereof_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n when_o he_o say_v as_o in_o his_o timaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o some_o render_v it_o by_o a_o importune_a motion_n fluctuate_a and_o not_o quiesce_v this_o divine_a fomentation_n and_o agitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o this_o fluid_a matter_n in_o order_n to_o the_o formation_n of_o every_o creature_n be_v by_o sanchoniathon_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n or_o a_o bluster_a wind_n to_o conclude_v plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n out_o of_o this_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disorderly_a and_o irregular_o indigested_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beautify_v order_v and_o configure_v or_o form_v the_o universe_n yea_o he_o undertake_v to_o expound_v the_o mode_n or_o method_n which_o the_o divine_a spirit_n take_v in_o thus_o fashion_v and_o reduce_v every_o creature_n to_o its_o proper_a form_n the_o matter_n say_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v substract_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o divine_a opisicer_n by_o a_o prudent_a kind_n of_o persuasion_n compel_v the_o same_o which_o otherwise_o be_v tenebrous_a fluid_a inordinate_a and_o inform_v to_o pass_v into_o light_n and_o order_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 12._o by_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o plato_n traduce_v these_o his_o physiologick_n philosophising_n touch_v the_o first_o matter_n or_o material_a principle_n of_o the_o universe_n eleman_n if_o not_o immediate_o yet_o original_o from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.2_o §_o 7._o have_v dispatch_v the_o original_a and_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o complete_a body_n which_o plato_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o visible_a and_o tangible_a this_o body_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v to_o consist_v of_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n air_n earth_n conjoin_v together_o by_o a_o friendly_a proportion_n or_o harmony_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o say_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o and_o of_o these_o four_o element_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v compose_v with_o a_o harmonious_a proportionable_a friendship_n etc._n etc._n yea_o plato_n undertake_v to_o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o mutual_a combination_n of_o these_o four_o element_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o most_o ponderous_a least_o mobile_a and_o the_o most_o impertransmutable_a of_o all_o the_o element_n and_o therefore_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n be_v most_o ponderous_a and_o leastly_a mobile_a &_o a_o body_n impertransmutable_a into_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v incommunicable_a etc._n etc._n then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o tenuitie_n penetrate_v through_o every_o thing_n air_n through_o every_o thing_n save_o fire_n water_n through_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v fill_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v vacuous_a whence_o plato_n in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o element_n god_n compose_v the_o world_n which_o be_v tangible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o visible_a by_o fire_n which_o two_o extreme_n be_v connect_v together_o by_o air_n and_o water_n with_o proportion_n that_o excellent_a bond_n tully_n interpret_v plato_n word_n thus_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v corporeal_a and_o visible_a as_o also_o touchable_a moreover_o fire_n penetrate_v all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v touch_v which_o want_v a_o solid_a basis_n now_o nothing_o be_v solid_a but_o what_o partake_v of_o earth_n wherefore_o god_n be_v about_o to_o make_v the_o world_n first_o join_v fire_n and_o earth_n together_o etc._n etc._n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o give_v we_o
plato_n mind_n touch_v the_o combination_n and_o proportion_n betwixt_o these_o element_n thus_o to_o make_v a_o coherence_n betwixt_o earth_n and_o fire_n there_o be_v necessary_o require_v a_o bond_n wherefore_o they_o need_v two_o other_o element_n which_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o other_o element_n they_o connect_v may_v make_v up_o one_o composite_a or_o body_n such_o be_v air_n and_o water_n betwixt_o fire_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o same_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n that_o water_n have_v to_o earth_n air_n have_v to_o fire_n the_o same_o also_o water_n and_o air_n have_v among_o themselves_o which_o as_o â—onds_n do_v so_o copulate_v the_o extreme_a element_n earth_n and_o fire_n that_o by_o the_o almost_o imperceptible_a variation_n of_o nature_n either_o ascendent_a or_o descendent_a there_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v one_o body_n which_o wax_v hard_a in_o earth_n or_o be_v rarify_v in_o fire_n plato_n also_o make_v each_o of_o these_o four_o element_n to_o have_v various_a species_n and_o property_n so_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fire_n have_v flame_n light_n and_o splendour_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o triangle_n which_o be_v in_o each_o of_o these_o air_n be_v partly_o pure_a and_o dry_a partly_o humid_a and_o cloudy_a water_n also_o be_v either_o fluid_a or_o congeal_v as_o snow_n hail_o ice_n humour_n be_v either_o fluid_a or_o compact_a fluid_a as_o honey_n oil_n compact_v as_o pitch_n wax_n compact_a humour_n be_v either_o fusile_a as_o gold_n silver_n brass_n tin_n lead_v iron_n or_o fragile_a as_o sulphur_n bitumen_n nitre_n salt_n alum_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stones_n homogeneous_a also_o in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o plato_n acquaint_v we_o that_o heat_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disgregative_a faculty_n of_o the_o most_o tenuous_a part_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frigid_a be_v constrictive_a and_o complicative_a of_o the_o pore_n last_o plato_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n of_o which_o hereafter_o etc._n §_o 8._o that_o plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o universe_n it_o be_v body_n compose_v of_o the_o 4._o element_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o particular_o from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n so_o austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o plato_n say_v he_o in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v that_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n first_o join_v fire_n and_o earth_n together_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o give_v to_o fire_v the_o place_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n have_v similitude_n with_o that_o which_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.1_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n by_o the_o interposure_n whereof_o these_o extreme_n be_v copulate_v he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whereby_o he_o be_v conceive_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o little_a hee_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o the_o air_n be_v also_o call_v a_o spirit_n he_o imagine_v the_o four_o element_n may_v he_o commemorate_a in_o that_o place_n thus_o austin_n that_o moses_n in_o this_o gen._n 1.1_o 2._o describe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o that_o plato_n speak_v conformable_a thereto_o be_v affirm_v by_o learned_a serranus_n in_o his_o note_n on_o plato_n his_o timaeus_n fol._n 10._o thus_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o our_o divine_n that_o moses_n in_o verse_n 1._o of_o gen._n 1._o teach_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o that_o in_o verse_n 2._o he_o describe_v the_o same_o by_o certain_a note_n beza_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o genuine_a and_o plain_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n the_o opinion_n of_o theodore_n beza_n my_o most_o reverend_a parent_n and_o praeceptor_n do_v most_o please_v i_o who_o suppose_v that_o moses_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n but_o simple_o teach_v that_o the_o four_o element_n viz._n earth_n water_n fire_n air_n be_v in_o their_o order_n create_v of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v these_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o opinion_n first_o that_o moses_n be_v wont_n so_o to_o propose_v thing_n physical_a that_o he_o may_v whole_o accommodate_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o vulgar_a capacity_n neither_o do_v he_o treat_v of_o they_o subtle_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o comprehend_v by_o the_o rude_a sort_n wherefore_o the_o plain_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o he_o this_o in_o verse_n 1._o moses_n propose_v after_o this_o manner_n a_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o analytick_a order_n which_o true_o be_v a_o form_n of_o demonstration_n most_o apt_a for_o the_o teach_n of_o science_n moses_n therefore_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d summary_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n i.e._n gen._n 1.1_o when_o yet_o nothing_o exi_v god_n create_v this_o universe_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v comprehend_v in_o its_o compass_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o term_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n moses_n have_v lay_v this_o summary_n substratum_fw-la of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n he_o than_o proceed_v to_o pursue_v each_o part_n thereof_o and_o first_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o element_n because_o they_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o matter_n which_o the_o vulgar_a may_v comprehend_v as_o be_v discover_v by_o certain_a effect_n therefore_o he_o affirm_v that_o moses_n in_o verse_n 2._o teach_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o element_n earth_n water_n fire_n but_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o air_n in_o verse_n 6._o these_o element_n he_o describe_v as_o create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o themselves_o before_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o animants_n thus_o therefore_o moses_n explain_v those_o first_o body_n as_o that_o he_o first_o treat_v of_o the_o earth_n affirm_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v inform_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o extant_a any_o certain_a disposition_n of_o thing_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o certain_a form_n in_o that_o tenebrous_a mass_n of_o the_o element_n which_o notwithstanding_o god_n conserve_v by_o a_o infuse_v natural_a heat_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o this_o first_o creation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o ignifick_a force_n and_o efficacy_n which_o be_v various_o diffuse_v in_o the_o symmetry_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n this_o natural_a and_o vivifick_a heat_n disperse_v in_o thing_n after_o their_o mode_n even_o in_o animant_n themselves_o be_v by_o moses_n proper_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.2_o true_o plato_n call_v this_o natural_a heat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o opificer_n of_o various_a effect_n thus_o say_v beza_n moses_n show_v how_o the_o earth_n water_n fire_n be_v element_n create_v by_o god_n the_o first_o day_n that_o therefore_o the_o air_n be_v create_v the_o second_o day_n which_o moses_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expansion_n true_o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expansion_n as_o i_o conceive_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o word_n be_v well_o accommodate_v to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v most_o liquid_a and_o expansive_a etc._n etc._n thus_o serranus_n which_o accurate_a analysis_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n though_o it_o have_v something_o novel_a and_o disputable_a yet_o it_o give_v we_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o their_o description_n of_o the_o first_o element_n which_o constitute_v the_o systeme_n or_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n §_o 9_o as_o plato_n make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n beauty_n so_o also_o the_o form_n thereof_o according_a to_o his_o persuasion_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n and_o symmetry_n or_o harmonious_a contexture_n and_o friendly_a conjuncture_n of_o these_o element_n whence_o result_v the_o order_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o plato_n say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o
existit_fw-la for_o moses_n say_v he_o who_o be_v plato_n that_o which_o be_v etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o these_o tacit_a acknowledgement_n of_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n numeniâ—s_n quote_v by_o clem_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n plain_o write_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v §_o 2._o among_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v about_o 200_o year_n after_o plato_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexand._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o by_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n thus_o speak_v of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o follow_v our_o law_n or_o institution_n and_o diligent_o inspect_v or_o search_v into_o all_o those_o thing_n mention_v therein_o the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ludou._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o aristobulus_n the_o jew_n to_o philometor_n lib._n 1_o as_o eusebius_n cite_v he_o sai_z that_o plato_n in_o many_o thing_n follow_v our_o law_n for_o he_o seem_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o have_v diligent_o examine_v every_o particular_a for_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v before_o alexander_n and_o before_o the_o persian_a empire_n whence_o this_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n receive_v many_o thing_n thus_o ludou._n vives_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o opinion_n about_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a before_o the_o persian_a empire_n be_v reject_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o it_o yet_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o moses_n write_n not_o as_o translate_v into_o grerk_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n especial_o the_o egyptian_a which_o be_v but_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v book_n 2._o ch_z 5._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o to_o this_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n be_v consonant_a that_o of_o josephus_n the_o jew_n josephus_n as_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o alexandr_n §_o 3._o to_o these_o testimony_n of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n we_o may_v add_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o for_o the_o ancient_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v once_o and_o again_o inculcate_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.5_o and_o he_o express_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o do_v affirm_v this_o that_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n general_o be_v thief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o take_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o dogme_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n without_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o martyr_n and_o after_o he_o theodoret_n assime_v that_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_a rivulet_n yea_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v devout_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o worship_n he_o steal_v from_o the_o hebraick_n philosophy_n the_o same_o johannes_n philoponus_n frequent_o assert_n grammaticus_n so_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o pag._n 249._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o what_o moses_n affirm_v of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12_o where_o he_o show_v how_o plato_n imitate_v moses_n gen._n 1.31_o in_o bring_v in_o god_n rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o good_a etc._n etc._n eusebius_n lib._n 2._o praep_n evang._n conceive_v that_o plato_n learn_v from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n both_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_a ancient_n ambrose_n give_v a_o full_a testimony_n hereto_o ambrose_n who_o affirm_v that_o plato_n for_o learning_n sake_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o thing_n do_v and_o write_v by_o moses_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o than_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o augustin_n some_o say_v he_o join_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n wonder_v when_o they_o hear_v and_o read_v that_o plato_n conceive_v such_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v most_o congruous_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n whence_o some_o have_v think_v that_o he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n hear_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n or_o that_o he_o read_v in_o his_o peregrination_n the_o prophetic_a scripture_n who_o opinion_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o some_o of_o my_o book_n but_o the_o account_n of_o time_n be_v diligent_o compute_v according_a to_o the_o chronic_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o plato_n be_v bear_v almost_o 100_o year_n after_o jeremy_n prophesy_v wherefore_o plato_n in_o that_o his_o pergrination_n can_v neither_o see_v jeremy_n who_o die_v so_o long_o before_o nor_o yet_o read_v the_o same_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n unless_o peradventure_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n he_o by_o a_o interpreter_n learned_a as_o the_o egyptian_a mystery_n so_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n not_o that_o he_o do_v by_o writing_n translate_v they_o as_o ptolemy_n by_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o conference_n he_o understand_v what_o they_o contain_v so_o far_o as_o his_o capacity_n will_v reach_v that_o which_o incline_v we_o to_o this_o persuasion_n be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n begin_v chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n also_o declare_v god_n say_v he_o in_o that_o work_n first_o join_v earth_n and_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o fire_n he_o understand_v the_o heaven_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n which_o by_o their_o interposition_n join_v together_o with_o these_o extreme_n he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whence_o it_o be_v think_v he_o understand_v this_o from_o what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o he_o little_o attend_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o air_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n he_o think_v that_o the_o four_o element_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n again_o in_o that_o plato_n say_v a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o have_v almost_o bring_v i_o full_o to_o assent_v that_o plato_n be_v not_o without_o those_o sacred_a book_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o plato_n vehement_o hold_v and_o diligent_o commend_v etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o full_a conviction_n he_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o platonic_a notion_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o we_o hope_v examine_v they_o and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o for_o modern_a christian_n we_o have_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o these_o last_o age_n of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o plato_n derive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n both_o physical_a and_o metaphysical_a from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o jewish_a church_n so_o lud._n vives_n on_o this_o text_n of_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o justin_n martyr_n say_v he_o in_o paraclesi_fw-la ad_fw-la gento_n &_o euseb_n in_o praeparat_fw-la evang_v and_o theocritus_n of_o the_o greek_a affection_n write_v that_o plato_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n book_n into_o his_o own_o hence_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v our_o conclusion_n at_o large_a thus_o luther_n tom._n 1._o genes_n
〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o each_o of_o the_o star_n be_v a_o intelligent_a wise_a and_o ignite_n fire_n the_o like_a chrysippus_n assert_v neither_o be_v this_o the_o persuasion_n only_o of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n but_o also_o of_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n euripides_n in_o phaenissis_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o homer_n though_o he_o say_v not_o positive_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n as_o stobaus_n eclog._n phys_n fol._n 57_o 11._o thus_o also_o shepherd_n in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n chap._n 8._o §_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o question_n whether_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n which_o some_o demonstrate_v thus_o take_v a_o glass_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o beam_n and_o it_o burn_v and_o indeed_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o ignifick_a virtue_n of_o beam_n contract_v in_o a_o burning-glasse_n give_v we_o a_o great_a probability_n of_o the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o least_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o balance_v all_o the_o seem_a probability_n of_o other_o opinion_n neither_o may_v we_o expect_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n more_o than_o conjecture_n and_o probability_n but_o to_o return_v to_o and_o conclude_v this_o with_o plato_n he_o frequent_o call_v light_n 1.5_o fire_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a cognation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o eye_n and_o light_n he_o add_v that_o when_o the_o eye_n come_v into_o darkness_n it_o lose_v or_o fall_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v cognate_n fire_n light_n hence_o night_n be_v define_v in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n be_v darkness_n contrary_a to_o the_o day_n the_o privation_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o also_o light_a be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v contrary_a to_o darkness_n which_o answer_v unto_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.5_o and_o god_n call_v the_o light_a day_n and_o darkness_n night_n world_n §_o 13._o as_o for_o plato_n sentiment_n touch_v this_o low_a world_n i_o find_v little_a therein_o but_o what_o be_v common_a and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o particular_a remark_n only_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o common_o receive_v opinion_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wind_n wind._n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 411._o be_v thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n round_o about_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o air_n air._n serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o suppose_v that_o plato_n make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firmament_n gen._n 1.6_o which_o he_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n most_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n by_o which_o be_v most_o liquid_a and_o expansive_a plato_n contemplation_n about_o the_o water_n water_n and_o sea_n with_o those_o miraculous_a bound_n give_v thereto_o by_o divine_a providence_n i_o no_o way_n doubt_v have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o sacred_a story_n this_o we_o find_v well_o set_v forth_o by_o paulus_n fagius_n on_o gen._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v the_o ancient_n say_v he_o have_v derive_v this_o word_n from_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o perpendicule_n square_n or_o rule_v use_v by_o mason_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v say_v let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o unto_o one_o certain_a place_n as_o by_o measure_n and_o rule_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o architect_n who_o in_o the_o build_n of_o house_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o part_n to_o a_o close_a and_o firm_a consistence_n and_o uniformity_n measure_v all_o by_o their_o perpendicule_n or_o directory_n therefore_o moses_n seem_v not_o without_o great_a emphasis_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o word_n thereby_o to_o express_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o compel_v that_o fluid_a and_o boundless_a element_n possess_v the_o whole_a superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o measure_n or_o rule_n into_o one_o place_n this_o the_o scripture_n allude_v unto_o job_n 26.10_o he_o have_v compass_v the_o water_n with_o bound_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 104.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o thou_o have_v set_v a_o bound_n psal_n 33.7_o he_o gather_v the_o water_n as_o a_o heâ—p_n etc._n etc._n so_o job_n 12.15_o behold_v he_o withhold_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n which_o certain_o be_v matter_n of_o infinite_a admiration_n that_o a_o element_n so_o ponderous_a and_o boundless_a shall_v be_v confine_v against_o its_o proper_a nature_n within_o such_o exact_a bound_n and_o measure_n farther_o what_o plato_n apprehension_n be_v about_o exhalation_n such_o as_o receive_v some_o accidental_a impression_n or_o form_n be_v common_o call_v meteor_n meteor_n namely_o concern_v comet_n thunder_n lightning_n cloud_n rain_n snow_n hail_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n be_v uncertain_a yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v he_o may_v have_v if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o best_a information_n he_o can_v expect_v concern_v these_o mystery_n of_o nature_n from_o job_n or_o solomon_n or_o such_o like_a jewish_a philosopher_n §_o 14._o another_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o noble_a animal_n because_o most_o experimental_a part_n of_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n regard_v plant_n and_o animal_n wherein_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o good_a skill_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n especial_o from_o solomon_n write_n for_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a by_o sacred_a relation_n that_o solomon_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o best_a philosopher_n after_o adam_n fall_n that_o engage_v in_o those_o philosophic_a contemplation_n as_o before_o in_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n bookâ—_n â—_z chap._n 1._o §_o 11._o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o democritus_n natural_a experiment_n of_o hippocrates_n medicinal_a aphorism_n and_o observation_n together_o with_o plato_n physiologick_n experiment_n aristotle_n history_n of_o animal_n and_o theophrastus_n his_o scholar_n of_o plant_n owe_v their_o original_n and_o first_o idea_n to_o solomon_n his_o natural_a experiment_n and_o philosophizing_n on_o plant_n animal_n and_o humane_a nature_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o useful_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o produce_v some_o of_o the_o choice_a experiment_n observation_n and_o principle_n lay_v down_o by_o plato_n with_o other_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o health_n &_o vigour_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a end_n and_o improvement_n of_o physiologie_n common_o call_v physic_n or_o medicine_n but_o before_o we_o engage_v herein_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o historical_a account_n of_o man_n original_a &_o that_o according_a to_o plato_n tradition_n original_o jewish_n god_n §_o 15._o the_o chief_a though_o last_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n respect_v man_n his_o two_o constitutive_a part_n body_n and_o soul_n plato_n philosophize_v on_o both_o and_o that_o as_o well_o apart_o as_o in_o composition_n and_o conjunction_n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o man_n plato_n tell_v we_o in_o positive_a term_n that_o he_o make_v man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr legib._n plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o imitation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o masterpiece_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n what_o he_o mention_n in_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a universe_n he_o without_o doubt_n more_o proper_o understand_v of_o man_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a and_o great_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a god_n which_o description_n of_o man_n without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n etc._n etc._n v._n 27._o yea_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o scriptural_a notice_n of_o adam_n first_o creation_n and_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o his_o side_n which_o in_o his_o symposiack_a dialogue_n he_o express_v under_o his_o cabalistick_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n woman_n which_o answer_v unto_o gen._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o considerable_a hint_n and_o traduction_n touch_v adam_n happy_a state_n in_o innocence_n which_o he_o describe_v under_o his_o mythologick_n cabal_n of_o the_o golden_a age_n and_o saturne'_v reign_v therein_o thus_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o where_o he_o say_v our_o first_o parent_n live_v
1._o in_o concele_v the_o original_a of_o these_o scriptural_a notion_n 2._o the_o too_o great_a extol_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n particular_a evil_n that_o follow_v upon_o that_o platonic_a reformation_n 1._o as_o to_o pagan_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o this_o platonich_n reformation_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v how_o symbolic_a philosophy_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jew_n plato_n affect_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v yet_o with_o some_o superaddition_n of_o his_o own_o wherein_o plato_n differ_v from_o socrates_n as_o to_o his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v 1_o socrates_n be_v more_o aporematick_a but_o plato_n more_o dogmatic_a plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v different_a from_o socrates_n iâ—_n point_n of_o symbol_n and_o allegory_n this_o platonic_a mode_n of_o reason_v by_o dialogue_n of_o jewish_a origin_n the_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n into_o 1._o pythagorick_a 2._o heraclitick_a 3._o socratic_a 1._o plato_n as_o to_o theologick_n pythagorize_v 2._o plato_n as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr follows_z heraclit_fw-la 3._o as_o to_o moral_n plato_n follow_v socrates_n 2._o division_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a plato_n 3d_o distribution_n into_o moral_a natural_a and_o rational_a this_o division_n of_o jewish_a extract_n ammonius_n distribution_n of_o philosophy_n into_o organic_n theoretic_n &_o practic_n the_o imperfection_n of_o this_o distribution_n as_o to_o plato_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n the_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 1._o logic_n 2._o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o philosophy_n 1._o contemplative_a 2._o active_a moral_a philosophy_n plato_n metaphysic_n plato_n idea_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n the_o generick_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n be_v appetition_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n object_n of_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n invariable_a 1._o intelligence_n the_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 2._o discourse_n or_o science_n demonstrative_a â—_o faith_n 4._o imitation_n the_o simple_a object_n 3._o the_o specific_a act._n theoretic_n or_o contemplative_a the_o quality_n of_o his_o contemplation_n 4._o the_o term_n or_o effect_v of_o philosopher_n truth_n the_o idea_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la moral_a prudence_n prudence_n what_o its_o object_n its_o office_n the_o part_n of_o prudence_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n its_o use_n as_o to_o the_o production_n of_o prudence_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n the_o soul_n and_o particular_o the_o conscience_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience's_n law_n 1._o synteresis_fw-la or_o habit_n of_o principle_n 2._o the_o syneidesis_n self_n reflection_n the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n right_o reason_n be_v 1._o subjective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o nature_n 3._o plato_n divine_a philosophy_n in_o the_o contemplation_n affection_n imitation_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o divine_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o the_o supreme_a science_n 2._o affective_a and_o sweet_a plato_n character_n of_o a_o true_a philosopher_n 1._o philosopher_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o well_o institute_v 3._o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n 4._o whole_o devote_v to_o philosophy_n 5._o not_o covetous_a 6._o noble_o dispose_v 7._o courageous_a 8._o not_o morose_n 9_o of_o a_o harmonious_a nature_n 10._o virtuous_a plato_n mode_n or_o form_n of_o logic_n consist_v in_o dialogue_n the_o original_n of_o this_o dialogize_a mode_n from_o the_o eleatic_a school_n of_o zeno._n plato_n dialogize_v logic_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n the_o scripture_n mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n logic_n a_o key_n organ_n or_o method_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n plato_n logic_n precept_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n 1._o a_o logician_n must_v be_v of_o ripe_a age_n grave_a moderate_a not_o vain_a glorious_a or_o contentious_a how_o far_o the_o old_a academy_n be_v guilty_a of_o contentious_a dispute_n which_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o new_a academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v more_o of_o this_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o precede_v of_o plato_n academy_n 2._o r._n the_o matter_n of_o logic_n debate_n must_v be_v momentous_a and_o useful_a 3._o rule_n for_o the_o lay_v good_a foundation_n principles_n 4._o r._n a_o methodical_a procedure_n from_o particular_n to_o general_n from_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a 5._o r._n the_o use_n of_o example_n 6._o r._n to_o distinguish_v right_o betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 7._o r._n to_o state_n well_o the_o affirmative_a and_o truth_n 8._o r._n we_o may_v not_o expect_v more_o exactness_n than_o the_o matter_n will_v afford_v 9_o r._n liberty_n of_o judgement_n 10._o r._n reason_n more_o to_o be_v value_v than_o authority_n non_fw-la inventionum_fw-la acumen_fw-la sed_fw-la rerum_fw-la pondeâ—a_fw-la amâ—mus_fw-la 11._o r._n modesty_n candor_n and_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o dispute_n 12._o r._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o confute_v error_n see_v hoonrb_n sum._n controu._n p._n 30_o 31.54.56.13_o r._n plato_n dialectic_a according_a to_o alcinous_n cap._n 5._o the_o element_n of_o dialectic_a 5_o division_n definition_n analysis_n induction_n of_o judgement_n proposition_n affirmative_a or_o negative_a universal_a or_o particular_a ratiocination_n ratiocination_n categorick_a hypothetick_a mixt._n category_n notation_n plato_n physics_n a_o story_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la that_o plato_n have_v his_o story_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o plato_n follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o assert_v the_o world_n begin_n how_o plato_n affirm_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n of_o plato_n intelligible_a world_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o plato_n idea_n and_o exemplar_n god_n energetic_a efformative_a efficiency_n of_o plato_n anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o universal_a spirit_n nunquam_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la platonicus_n qui_fw-la allegoricè_fw-la platonem_fw-la non_fw-la putat_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr aristotelico_n more_o in_o platonis_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sensum_fw-la opertum_fw-la &_o profundiorem_fw-la figna_fw-la infer_v velit_fw-la cael._n rhodig_n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o plato_n universal_a spirit_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o spirit_n be_v efformative_a virtue_n gen._n 1.2_o move_v etc._n etc._n plato_n universal_a spirit_n refer_v to_o the_o spirit_n preservation_n and_o providence_n 3._o plato_n '_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n take_v for_o its_o harmony_n and_o order_n 4._o plato_n ignifick_a virtue_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v â—ited_v the_o universal_a spirit_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o original_a matter_n the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o description_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o in_o its_o creation_n 1._o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o origine_fw-la of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o plato_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o moses_n gen._n 1.25_o 5._o gen._n 1.2_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a 6._o gen._n 1.2_o move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o constitutive_a part_n the_o 4._o eleman_n plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n into_o 4._o element_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n serranus_n his_o analysis_n of_o gen._n 1.1_o 2._o out_o of_o beza_n the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n its_o harmony_n order_n and_o beauty_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o perfection_n 2._o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v its_o unity_n 3._o finitenes_n 4._o the_o universe_n have_v a_o figure_n round_o 5._o color_n 6._o time_n another_o affection_n of_o body_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o daration_n second_o part_n of_o physiologie_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n 2._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n their_o matter_n fire_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_v as_o well_o as_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o ur_fw-la gen._n 11.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.3_o of_o light_n and_o darkness_n gen._n
in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evening_n chaos_n or_o darkness_n and_o that_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n chaos_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o plutarch_n who_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o hesiod_n touch_v his_o chaos_n &_o add_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v water_n chaos_n from_o diffusion_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sundo_fw-la which_o will_v farther_o appear_v if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n water_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o result_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v matter_n which_o he_o interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mud_n or_o slime_n or_o watery_a mistion_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n or_o grosser_n part_n of_o that_o water_n which_o thales_n make_v to_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o natural_a body_n so_o orpheus_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o what_o thales_n understand_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n and_o the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n and_o we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o scholiast_n on_o these_o word_n of_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n of_o slime_n be_v make_v where_o the_o scholiast_n affirm_v that_o the_o chaos_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n and_o the_o slime_n condense_v into_o solid_a earth_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o that_o thales_n water_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o with_o or_o immediate_o derive_v from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o water_n and_o mud_n together_o from_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o plato_n and_o pythagoras_n seem_v little_a to_o differ_v now_o that_o sanchâ—niathon_n and_o thales_n who_o follow_v he_o traduce_v these_o their_o sentiment_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n out_o of_o moses_n history_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v book_n 1_o ch._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14_o 15._o out_o of_o learned_a bochart_n and_o other_o but_o because_o learned_a stillingfleet_n as_o before_o §_o 1._o incline_v rather_o to_o believe_v that_o these_o first_o philosopher_n receive_v these_o their_o principle_n by_o universal_a tradition_n from_o the_o first_o age_n and_o not_o from_o the_o jew_n or_o mosaik_n write_n i_o shall_v add_v far_o 1._o the_o confession_n of_o sanchoniathon_n who_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o material_n of_o his_o history_n from_o jerombalus_fw-la the_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n who_o certain_o be_v some_o jewish_a priest_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o ch._n 3._o §_o 8._o 2._o sanchoniathon_n make_v mention_n of_o sydic_n etc._n etc._n which_o without_o doubt_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n 3._o numenius_n a_o ancient_a philosopher_n cite_v for_o this_o opinion_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n as_o porphyry_n de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nymph_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n on_o thales_n 4._o that_o thales_n receive_v these_o tradition_n of_o the_o creation_n from_o moses_n write_n be_v affirm_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-mi peren_fw-mi philosoph_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o where_o he_o show_v how_o thales_n subscribe_v to_o moses_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o 5._o yea_o stillingfleet_n himself_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o have_v these_o very_a word_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v these_o 2_o renown_a founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a society_n both_o give_v their_o concur_v testimony_n with_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o thales_n mean_v by_o his_o water_n the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n which_o orpheus_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o thales_n anaximander_n and_o anaxagoras_n express_v themselves_o to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o mud_n or_o slime_n which_o they_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o see_v how_o thales_n with_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o who_o he_o be_v derive_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o and_o pythagoras_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o concur_v with_o moses_n not_o only_o in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o wherein_o be_v express_v a_o fluid_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n as_o gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v all_o at_o first_o be_v but_o fluid_a matter_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n which_o i_o conceive_v full_o prove_v our_o assertion_n and_o overthrow_v his_o forego_n hypothesis_n that_o thales_n etc._n etc._n receive_v not_o these_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o 6._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o seem_v to_o refer_v this_o principle_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n which_o say_v he_o perhaps_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n even_o so_o plain_o assert_v our_o conclusion_n yet_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o thales_n have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n 7._o last_o mariana_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o gen._n 1.1_o assure_v we_o that_o from_o this_o place_n the_o ancient_a poet_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n §_o 5._o thales_n thales_n hold_v also_o many_o other_o philosophic_a opinion_n touch_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la and_o perfection_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o tradition_n original_o take_v from_o moses_n history_n 1._o he_o hold_v there_o be_v but_o one_o world_n and_o that_o make_v by_o god_n the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o foresay_a water_n 1.2_o so_o montaigne_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o thales_n qui_fw-fr le_fw-fr premier_fw-fr s'enquesta_fw-mi de_fw-fr telle_fw-fr matiere_n estima_fw-la dieu_fw-fr un_fw-fr esprit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sit_fw-la d'_fw-fr â—au_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr choses_fw-fr this_o great_a fundamental_a principle_n that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n be_v general_o receive_v and_o assert_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o oppose_v it_o because_o seem_o contradictory_n to_o his_o phaenomena_n or_o purblind_a principle_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr philosplacit_fw-fr 2.1_o and_o johan_n gram._n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la 2._o 1.13_o thales_n hold_v as_o diogen_n laert._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v god_n workmanship_n be_v exceed_v beautiful_a or_o good_a and_o perfect_a as_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o beauty_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o admirable_a disposition_n and_o harmony_n or_o order_n of_o every_o part_n wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beautify_v and_o orderly_o dispose_v every_o part_n of_o this_o universe_n with_o great_a symmetry_n and_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o his_o own_o eternal_a idea_n or_o form_n as_o in_o his_o timaeus_n of_o which_o hereafter_o that_o thales_n receive_v this_o contemplation_n from_o moses_n be_v affirm_v by_o steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-fr peren_fw-mi philosophia_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o according_a to_o laertius_n the_o same_o thales_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v most_o beautiful_a because_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o he_o subscribe_v to_o
also_o he_o have_v give_v we_o some_o adumbration_n of_o the_o ten_o category_n in_o his_o parmenides_n category_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o his_o dialogue_n he_o have_v comprehend_v the_o universal_a form_n of_o notation_n in_o his_o cratylus_n notation_n and_o true_o this_o man_n be_v admirable_o perfect_a in_o defiâ—ing_v and_o divide_v which_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a force_n or_o spirit_n of_o dialectic_a in_o his_o cratylus_n he_o query_n whether_o name_n signify_v from_o nature_n or_o from_o institution_n and_o he_o determine_v that_o what_o be_v right_a in_o name_n come_v from_o institution_n yet_o not_o casual_o but_o so_o as_o such_o institution_n must_v be_v consentaneous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o the_o rectitude_n of_o name_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o institution_n convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o also_o belong_v to_o logic_n to_o use_v name_n aright_o thus_o alcinous_n albeit_o we_o may_v allow_v this_o learned_a platonist_n that_o some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o these_o several_a part_n of_o dialectic_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o plato_n write_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o plato_n never_o intend_v to_o deliver_v over_o to_o posterity_n any_o such_o artificial_a mode_n or_o form_n of_o logic_n all_o that_o he_o design_n be_v to_o give_v we_o some_o general_a canon_n for_o a_o more_o methodical_a inquisition_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o for_o regular_a disputation_n or_o ratiocination_n the_o first_o that_o give_v we_o a_o artificial_a systeme_n of_o logic_n separate_v from_o the_o praexis_n be_v aristotle_n as_o hereafter_o plato_n affect_v a_o more_o natural_a familiar_a and_o simple_a method_n of_o ratiocination_n as_o before_o yea_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o deliver_v any_o exact_a artificial_a form_n of_o logic_n as_o that_o he_o confound_v his_o dialectic_a with_o metaphysic_n and_o other_o contemplation_n as_o else_o where_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o praxis_fw-la of_o dialectic_a plato_n abound_v with_o accurate_a definition_n and_o division_n also_o he_o give_v a_o excellent_a idea_n of_o analytick_a method_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n and_o as_o to_o dijudication_n and_o argumentation_n he_o seem_v very_o potent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o socratic_a induction_n and_o all_o this_o with_o much_o harmony_n simplicity_n and_o plainness_n without_o that_o artifice_n which_o aristotle_n introduce_v among_o our_o modern_a writer_n no_o one_o seem_v to_o have_v make_v a_o better_a improvement_n of_o plato_n dialectic_a precept_n and_o praxis_fw-la than_o peter_n ramus_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o contumely_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o bloody_a adversary_n carpenter_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o thorough_a insight_n into_o plato_n mind_n and_o to_o have_v reduce_v his_o principle_n to_o the_o best_a method_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n the_o abstract_n of_o his_o logic_n we_o intend_v to_o give_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o aristotle_n logic_n chap._n ix_o of_o plato_n physics_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a story_n plato_n story_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n plato_n assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n only_o in_o regard_n to_o divine_a idea_n plato_n own_o be_v god_fw-we as_o the_o first_o efficient_a according_a to_o gen._n 1.1_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n plato_n intelligible_a world_n god_n energetic_a efficiency_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o â—en_n 1.2_o spirit_n it_o be_v various_a regard_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n first_o matter_n in_o six_o particular_n of_o the_o four_o element_n which_o immediate_o constitute_v the_o universe_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o with_o its_o analysis_n plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o harmony_n and_o order_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o universe_n 1._o perfection_n from_o gen._n 1.31_o how_o plato_n call_v the_o universe_n the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o gen._n 1.27_o 2._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o finitenes_n 4._o figure_n round_o 5._o colour_n 6._o time_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o duration_n etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o angel_n 2._o the_o heaven_n their_o substance_n fire_n or_o air_n or_o water_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n argument_n prove_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v fire_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n 3._o of_o the_o inferior_a world_n wind_n air_n water_n gen._n 1.9_o meteor_n etc._n etc._n of_o active_a physics_n plant_n animal_n etc._n etc._n of_o man_n original_a and_o formation_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.26.27_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n it_o be_v original_a nature_n capacity_n jmmortalitie_n perfection_n and_o faculty_n the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n medicinal_a canon_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o for_o conservation_n of_o health_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n 2._o the_o exercise_n of_o nature_n 3._o rule_n for_o diet._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o curative_fw-it medicine_n with_o plato_n canon_n and_o character_n of_o a_o physician_n §_o 1._o origine_fw-la the_o first_o great_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n in_o vogue_n among_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o jonick_a sect_n be_v physics_n or_o physiologie_n common_o call_v natural_a philosophy_n for_o thales_n and_o his_o successor_n whole_o busy_v themselves_o in_o natural_a inquisition_n and_o dispute_n though_o socrates_n perceive_v the_o vanity_n of_o such_o physiologick_n speculation_n whole_o addict_v himself_o to_o moral_n plato_n affect_v a_o universal_a perfection_n in_o philosophy_n join_v both_o contemplative_n and_o active_n together_o and_o thence_o his_o physics_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a plato_n contemplative_a physic_n or_o physiologie_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o natural_a history_n or_o historical_a account_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n the_o universe_n it_o be_v origine_fw-la principle_n constitution_n affection_n and_o part_n of_o all_o which_o he_o discourse_v most_o ample_o and_o philosophical_o in_o his_o timaeus_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o physiologick_n philosophising_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n historical_a narration_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a demonstration_n as_o well_o artificial_a as_o inartificial_a §_o 2._o that_o plato_n derive_v his_o physiologick_n philosophizing_n 1._o touch_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n seem_v very_o probable_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n for_o in_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o make_v this_o prologue_n it_o be_v meet_v say_v he_o that_o we_o remember_v that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o who_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v human_a nature_n so_o that_o have_v receive_v some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n concern_v these_o thing_n it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o inquire_v far_o here_o plato_n acknowledge_v that_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n all_o the_o notice_n they_o have_v be_v but_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n which_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o if_o not_o immediate_o yet_o original_o from_o the_o sacred_a history_n this_o be_v far_o confirm_v by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o johannes_n grammaticus_n alius_fw-la philoponus_n of_o the_o world_n create_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n say_v he_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v most_o ancient_a be_v about_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n institute_n a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o plato_n discourse_v concern_v the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n imitate_v he_o in_o this_o as_o also_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thus_o philoponus_n who_o frequent_o inculcate_n the_o same_o as_o hereafter_o thus_o also_o ludovicus_n vives_n de_fw-fr ves_n ritaâ—e_v fid_fw-we pag._n 157._o the_o genesis_n or_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o thence_o the_o great_a wit_n have_v both_o admire_v the_o profundity_n thereof_o and_o also_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o their_o follower_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n have_v imitate_v that_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o world_n procreation_n sometime_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o
also_o sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o comprehend_v that_o universal_a symmetry_n harmony_n order_n beauty_n and_o formâ—_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v by_o proportion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o four_o element_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n the_o bond_n of_o union_n universal_a spirit_n or_o form_n by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o themselves_o opposite_a &_o contrary_a by_o a_o friendly_a kind_n of_o discord_n be_v conjoin_v and_o agree_v together_o this_o piece_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n be_v but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o former_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v at_o first_o frame_v and_o still_o order_v the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n according_a to_o eternal_a wisdom_n law_n and_o contrivement_n hence_o flow_v the_o most_o exact_a order_n beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o part_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a mutual_o conspire_v and_o move_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o their_o being_n and_o the_o particular_a conduct_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n so_o that_o plato_n here_o put_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n namely_o order_n for_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderer_n collector_n and_o conjoyner_n of_o all_o these_o part_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o of_o this_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n spirit_n 4._o some_o by_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n understand_v that_o ignifick_a virtue_n or_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n which_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o chaos_n and_o afterward_o diffuse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v thereof_o this_o say_v they_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n or_o a_o ignifick_a spirit_n which_o fashion_v divers_a effect_n which_o moses_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.2_o thus_o beza_n and_o out_o of_o he_o serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o but_o though_o plato_n seem_v to_o own_o such_o a_o prolific_a fire_n or_o ignifick_a spirit_n diffuse_v through_o the_o universe_n yet_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o chief_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v distinct_a here-from_a as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n from_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o have_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v plato_n universal_a spirit_n matter_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o its_o body_n and_o material_a principle_n the_o proper_a body_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n earth_n air_n but_o the_o original_a matter_n of_o these_o element_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o chaos_n which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o existence_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principle_n universal_o grant_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n that_o the_o universe_n have_v a_o origine_fw-la and_o that_o this_o origine_fw-la be_v from_o god_n so_o that_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o question_n be_v what_o the_o material_a principle_n or_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v we_o find_v the_o several_a persuasion_n touch_v this_o matter_n distinct_o though_o concise_o give_v we_o by_o clemens_n romanus_n recognitionum_fw-la lib_n 8_o o_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o the_o element_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v number_n callistratus_n quality_n alcmaeon_n contrariety_n anaximandrus_n immensity_n anaxagoras_n similarie_n of_o part_n epicurus_n atom_n diodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n impartibles_fw-fr or_o indivisibles_n asclepias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o call_v tumour_n or_o elation_n geometer_n fine_n i._n e._n bound_n democritus_n idea_n thales_n water_n parmenides_n earth_n plato_n fire_n water_n air_n earth_n aristotle_n also_o a_o five_o element_n which_o he_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unnameable_a thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13._o although_o this_o relation_n need_v some_o emendation_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v pass_v only_o as_o to_o plato_n we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o he_o make_v the_o four_o element_n before_o name_v the_o complete_a body_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o not_o the_o first_o original_a matter_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n describe_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o earth_n nor_o air_n but_o the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o these_o which_o effuse_v its_o seed_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watery_a fiery_a and_o receptive_a of_o the_o form_n of_o air_n and_o earth_n and_o indeed_o this_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n seem_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a thus_o richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n materia_fw-la this_o the_o philosopher_n do_v find_v universe_n stumble_v upon_o it_o but_o mistake_v it_o very_o much_o aristotle_n have_v it_o from_o plato_n he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o egyptian_n they_o from_o the_o jew_n this_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o parallelize_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n creation_n 1._o moses_n make_v divine_a creation_n the_o original_n of_o his_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o do_v plato_n as_o before_o §_o 4._o answerable_a to_o that_o of_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v make_v that_o peripatetic_a dream_n of_o a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n never_o come_v into_o plato_n head_n though_o some_o impute_v it_o to_o he_o as_o before_z §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o moses_n call_v his_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n which_o p._n fagius_n render_v out_o of_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o plato_n use_v to_o express_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o and_o little_a different_a in_o sound_n but_o less_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o sense_n from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n which_o philo_n byblius_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o great_a bochart_n conceive_v from_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n which_o signify_v matter_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14._o aquila_n on_o deut._n 32.10_o render_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a or_o without_o order_n and_o plato_n describe_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o the_o same_o word_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o because_o it_o be_v without_o any_o substantial_a form_n order_n or_o perfection_n yea_o plato_n express_o style_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n as_o moses_n hence_o those_o peripatetic_a description_n of_o this_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v nec_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quale_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la indefinite_a and_o inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o dispute_v in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o moses_n make_v his_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o void_a whence_o some_o conceive_v that_o plato_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o a_o usual_a change_n of_o ב_n into_o ב_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n make_v the_o original_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n but_o if_o we_o can_v argue_v full_o from_o the_o name_n yet_o as_o to_o thing_n we_o may_v draw_v a_o exact_a parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a for_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o