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A41659	The court of the gentiles, or, A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures and Jewish church. Part 2, Of philosophie in order to a demonstration of 1. The perfection of Gods word and church light, 2. The imperfection of natures light and mischief of vain philosophie, 3. The right use of human learning and especially sound philosophie / by Theoph. Gale ...; Court of the gentiles. Part 2	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1670 (1670)	Wing G138; ESTC R11588	456,763	496

all_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n §_o 5._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o original_n impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v admiration_n of_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n power_n 10._o and_o goodness_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n as_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o so_o plato_n in_o his_o theaetetus_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a pathos_n or_o affection_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v to_o admire_v neither_o have_v philosophy_n any_o other_o original_n than_o this_o the_o like_a aristotle_n assert_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n which_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n man_n now_o as_o formerly_z begin_v to_o philosophize_v from_o admiration_n for_o man_n first_o begin_v to_o admire_v thing_n less_o wonderful_a edition_n then_o proceed_v thus_o by_o degree_n they_o doubt_v of_o great_a matter_n as_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o a_o philosopher_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o philomythist_n or_o mythologist_n i_o e_o a_o relator_n of_o fable_n and_o wonder_n for_o a_o fable_n consist_v of_o thing_n wonderful_a the_o same_o see_v arist_n metaph._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o in_o which_o word_n aristotle_n give_v we_o a_o exact_a and_o full_a account_n of_o the_o original_a ground_n and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o mythologick_n and_o simple_a for_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n and_o their_o ape_n the_o grecian_n so_o much_o delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o some_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o break_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v traduce_v to_o they_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n touch_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n which_o 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etc._n which_o argue_v his_o great_a sagacity_n and_o philosophic_a penetration_n into_o their_o nature_n for_o look_v a●_n our_o conception_n if_o true_a so_o also_o name_n if_o proper_a shall_v be_v and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v at_o first_o be_v no_o other_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n of_o thing_n so_o both_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n call_v name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitation_n of_o thing_n adam_n can_v by_o his_o profound_a philosophy_n anatomize_v and_o exact_o pry_v into_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o there_o contemplate_v those_o glorious_a idea_n and_o character_n of_o create_a light_n and_o order_n which_o the_o increase_a light_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v impress_v thereon_o and_o thence_o he_o can_v by_o the_o quickness_n of_o his_o apprehension_n immediate_o collect_v and_o form_v the_o same_o into_o a_o complete_a system●_fw-la or_o body_n of_o philosophy_n as_o also_o most_o methodical_o branch_v forth_o the_o same_o into_o particular_a science_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o all_o philosopher_n since_o adam_n have_v lose_v by_o his_o fall_n this_o philosophic_a sagacity_n of_o pry_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o can_v only_o make_v some_o poor_a conjecture_n in_o comparison_n from_o some_o common_a accident_n and_o the_o external_a superficies_n or_o effect_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v conception_n or_o give_v name_n exact_o suit_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o adam_n before_o they_o do_v and_o that_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v this_o philosophy_n of_o adam_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o touch_v the_o golden_a age_n or_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n wherein_o say_v he_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o bal●us_o the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 10._o praesat_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o from_o adam_n all_o good_a art_n and_o human_a wisdom_n flow_v as_o from_o their_o fountain_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o discover_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n the_o nature_n of_o plant_n of_o live_v and_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o first_o publish_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastic_a politic_a and_o oeconomick_a government_n from_o who_o school_n proceed_v whatever_o good_a art_n and_o wisdom_n be_v afterward_o propagate_v by_o our_o father_n unto_o mankind_n so_o that_o whatever_o astronomy_n geometry_n and_o other_o art_n contain_v in_o they_o he_o know_v the_o whole_a thereof·_n thus_o baleus_n the_o like_a hornius_n hist_o philosoph_n lib_n 1._o cap_n 2._o adam_n therefore_o be_v constitute_v in_o this_o theatre_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n he_o know_v exact_o and_o that_o without_o error_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o animal_n the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o we_o now_o call_v logic_n altogether_o unspotted_a and_o without_o cloud_n overcome_v the_o obscurity_n of_o thing_n and_o dispel_v darkness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o now_o there_o be_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactness_n of_o economic_n and_o politic_n for_o man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sociable_a creature_n which_o the_o ancient_a mythologist_n be_v wont_a to_o adumbrate_v under_o the_o golden_a age_n whereinis_fw-la sponte_fw-la sua_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la fidem_fw-la rectumque_fw-la colebant_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a philosophy_n be_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garden_n of_o eden_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o excellent_a give_v by_o the_o great_a god_n to_o mankind_n than_o that_o pleasure_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n the_o chaldee_n call_v this_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_n follow_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n thus_o hornius_n who_o cap._n 11._o repete_n the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n all_o art_n as_o mankind_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o adam_n who_o among_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n learned_a philosophy_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o k●ckerman_n tract_n 2._o praecogn_n logic._n cap._n 2._o say_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n deliver_v over_o to_o their_o posterity_n together_o with_o other_o science_n even_o logic_n also_o especial_o see_v they_o who_o be_v near_a the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o intellect_n so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a than_o we_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o excel_v we_o in_o length_n of_o life_n firmitude_n of_o health_n and_o last_o in_o air_n food_n etc._n etc._n philosophic_a §_o 7._o from_o adam_n spring_v seth_n who_o according_a to_o josephus_n 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be_v contradict_v as_o indeed_o no_o one_o dare_v murmur_v against_o he_o gen._n 41.39_o etc._n etc._n they_o do_v ill_o allege_v the_o event_n for_o the_o egyptian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n and_o their_o king_n who_o favour_v he_o return_v again_o to_o their_o vomit_n and_o abrogate_a the_o true_a philosophy_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o philip_n in_o chronico_fw-la l._n 2._o not_o long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n the_o egyptian_a king_n reject_v his_o doctrine_n again_o worship_v idol_n and_o embrace_v magic_a arts._n yet_o there_o remain_v some_o rudiment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o truth_n for_o that_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n hold_v the_o world_n to_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o that_o they_o think_v the_o year_n to_o begin_v from_o libra_n which_o they_o suppose_v also_o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n these_o tradition_n they_o draw_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n than_o joseph_n as_o jos_n scaliger_n ad_fw-la lib._n 1._o manil●i_fw-mi admonish_v from_o the_o same_o joseph_n also_o they_o learn_v the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o present_o be_v change_v into_o that_o monster_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o therefore_o the_o egyptian_n owe_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o wisdom_n to_o the_o hebrew_n so_o also_o they_o participate_v with_o they_o in_o many_o name_n which_o be_v even_o yet_o discover_v in_o many_o of_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n as_o we_o have_v before_o often_o demonstrate_v see_v part_n 1_o book_n 2._o c._n 7._o of_o egyptian_a go_n philosophy_n §_o 11._o but_o among_o all_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n there_o be_v none_o that_o open_v a_o more_o effectual_a door_n for_o the_o propagate_a of_o philosophic_a principle_n and_o light_n than_o moses_n who_o by_o his_o write_n 13._o contain_v in_o his_o five_o book_n beside_o his_o personal_a conference_n lay_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o all_o that_o philosophy_n which_o first_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o the_o grecian_n be_v master_n of_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o sanchoniathon_n and_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n after_o he_o have_v such_o clear_a notion_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o cha●s_n or_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o god_n frame_v all_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o from_o moses_n descriprion_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.2_o lud._n vives_n de_fw-la veritate_fw-la fidei_fw-la speak_v thus_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o the_o great_a philosopher_n admire_v the_o depth_n and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n follow_v who_o express_v the_o say_a production_n of_o the_o world_n sometime_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n ●9_n be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n acknowledge_v this_o can_v not_o be_v know_v but_o by_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o come_v original_o from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n this_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n 1._o how_o come_v sanchoniathon_n that_o great_a phenician_a philosopher_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cauth_n ereb_n 2._o but_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o &_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n only_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o v_o 5_o hence_o all_o the_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n &_o the_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n privation_n etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o mochus_n another_o phenician_a phisiologist_n receive_v his_o tradition_n about_o atom_n 4._o which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o draw_v the_o egyptian_n their_o philosophic_a persuasion_n of_o the_o world_n beginning_n etc._n etc._n if_o not_o from_o this_o mosaic_a fountain_n how_o come_v plato_n to_o discourse_v so_o accurate_o of_o the_o order_n beauty_n harmony_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o contemplation_n whereof_o say_v he_o be_v exceed_o please_a to_o its_o maker_n can_v he_o possible_o have_v discourse_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o such_o scriptural_a phrasiologie_n have_v he_o not_o receive_v some_o tradition_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o &_o c_o whence_o come_v his_o conception_n of_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n but_o from_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v god_n frame_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o providence_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o most_o perfect_a harmonious_a manner_n as_o the_o soul_n govern_v the_o body_n gen._n 1.2_o hence_o plato_n according_a to_o his_o allegerick_n manner_n of_o discourse_n suppose_v the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o animal_n 21._o yea_o a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o first_o and_o most_o perfect_a be_v from_o the_o same_o scripture_n fountain_n also_o come_v his_o contemplation_n about_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o gen._n 1.2_o whence_o the_o platonic_n general_o assert_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n answerable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o sum_n never_o heathen_a philosopher_n treat_v more_o distinct_o yea_o divine_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n as_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n its_o spirituality_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n than_o plato_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n of_o the_o learned_a he_o receive_v by_o conference_n with_o some_o jew_n or_o by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n of_o which_o more_o else_o where_o moses_n 3._o far_o that_o the_o pagan_a geography_n have_v its_o original_n from_o moses_n narration_n gen._n 10._o how_o the_o world_n be_v people_v by_o noah_n posterity_n be_v assert_v and_o make_v evident_a by_o the_o learned_a bo●haert_n in_o his_o phal●g_n where_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o pagan_a geography_n exact_o answer_v to_o moses_n description_n the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o pagan_a chronologie_n and_o history_n of_o which_o before_o part_v 1._o book_n 3·_fw-la chap._n 2._o §_o 6_o 7._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o heathen_a politician_n or_o lawgiver_n viz._n lycurgus_n solon_n 9_o minos_n draco_n plato_n etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o politic_n from_o moses_n law_n be_v general_o affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o will_v be_v make_v far_o evident_a by_o what_o follow_v we_o find_v a_o good_a character_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o philosophy_n in_o h●rnius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 13._o moses_n say_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n most_o capacious_a for_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v educate_v from_o his_o childhood_n among_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n draw_v from_o they_o all_o their_o wisdom_n even_o their_o most_o abstruse_a mystery_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o grecian_n among_o the_o magician_n pliny_n l._n 10._o c._n 10._o there_o be_v another_o faction_n of_o magic_n which_o spring_v from_o moses_n and_o moses_n indeed_o have_v obtain_v a_o great_a name_n even_o among_o profane_a writer_n eupolemus_n say_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o wise_a man_n and_o that_o he_o deliver_v letter_n first_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n receive_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o greek_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n artapanus_n relate_v that_o moses_n be_v call_v by_o the_o grecian_n musaeus_n and_o that_o orpheus_n learn_v many_o thing_n from_o he_o some_o conceive_v that_o moses_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o of_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o moses_n be_v thence_o so_o call_v because_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o persuasion_n of_o learned_a man_n other_o make_v moses_n the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a

the_o word_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n according_a to_o gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n and_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 13._o but_o one_o main_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n which_o sanchoniathon_n be_v most_o famous_a for_o philosophy_n be_v his_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la and_o its_o first_o matter_n whence_o the_o poet_n hesiod_n and_o his_o follower_n receive_v their_o first_o chaos_n and_o the_o philosopher_n their_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la which_o all_o original_o descend_v by_o some_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o sanchoniathon_n report_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o history_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n we_o find_v 1.2_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n according_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chauth_n ereb_n night_n or_o evening_n darkness_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o moses_n word_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.5_o and_o there_o be_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n ereb_n be_v take_v from_o v_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v ereb_n i._n e._n evening_n whence_o h●siod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o varr●_n 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 that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening_n see_v bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o or_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v borrow_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bohu_o gen._n 1.2_o ב_n be_v easy_o turn_v into_o ב_n whence_o also_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o greek_a philosopher_n traduce_v their_o physic_n privation_n which_o they_o make_v one_o of_o their_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d it_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n thus_o from_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o b●chart_a conjecture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n be_v produce_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v matter_n or_o slime_n what_o philo_n byblius_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o the_o phoenicians_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m●d_n it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o the_o greek_n to_o change_v the_o hebrew_n ד_n into_o τ_n so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o phenician_n signify_v that_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o first_o make_v which_o the_o arabian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o latin_a materia_fw-la come_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o sanchoniathon_n have_v call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o matter_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o this_o matter_n be_v produce_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v as_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o mot_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o although_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_v be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n yet_o we_o have_v the_o thing_n full_o express_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o the_o jewish_a philosopher_n may_v use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o so_o the_o phoenicians_n by_o tradition_n from_o they_o though_o moses_n write_v for_o the_o people_n sake_n in_o the_o plain_a term_n do_v purposely_o abstain_v from_o all_o philosophic_a term_n that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v these_o his_o coutemplation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o spirit_n mix_v with_o they_o from_o gen._n 1.2.5_o 5._o i_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a whence_o h●siod's_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n and_o or●heus's_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o thales_n his_o opinion_n of_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n and_o plato_n first_o matter_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n as_o aristotle_n first_o matter_n be_v ingenerable_a incorruptible_a indefinite_a without_o form_n but_o capable_a of_o all_o form_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o break_v fragment_n of_o gen._n 1.2_o §_o 14._o that_o thales_n pythagoras_n moses_n and_o plato_n concur_v with_o sanchoniathon_n and_o they_o all_o with_o moses_n about_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v their_o several_a expression_n with_o their_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o as_o also_o with_o moses_n word_n thales_n hold_v water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n whence_o pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n together_o which_o orpheus_n also_o make_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o philo_n byblius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o mot_n or_o ilus_n of_o sanchoniathon_n i._n e._n mud_n slime_n or_o fluid_a matter_n which_o thales_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o ●_o inversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v matter_n all_o of_o which_o agree_v with_o moses_n word_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n i_o e._n all_o at_o first_o be_v but_o mud_n slime_n and_o water_n or_o fluid_a matter_n so_o paulus_n fagius_n from_o kimchi_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n which_o fluid_a matter_n be_v agitate_a or_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o this_o mix_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n be_v beget_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v slime_n or_o watery_a mistion_n which_o be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vivifick_a energy_n according_a to_o psal_n 33.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o plato_n thales_n pythagoras_n heraclitus_n ascribe_v the_o original_a of_o individual_n to_o the_o various_a agitation_n or_o motion_n of_o this_o fluid_a matter_n viz_o as_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v this_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dark_a and_o bluster_a wind_n or_o spirit_n see_v stillingf_n orig_n sacr._n book_n 3._o cap._n 7._o §_o 15._o sanchoniathon_n also_o be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v in_o the_o chronologie_n geographie_n and_o geography_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o likewise_o he_o accord_v with_o moses_n from_o who_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o receive_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o so_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o out_o of_o porphyry_n lib._n 4._o against_o the_o christian_n make_v moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n to_o give_v the_o same_o name_n to_o person_n and_o place_n as_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3._o mochus_n §_o 16._o sanchoniathon_n natural_a or_o mythologick_n historie_n be_v continue_v by_o other_o some_o in_o the_o phenician_a some_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n there_o be_v theodotus_n hypsicrates_n and_o mochus_n who_o book_n chaetus_n translate_v into_o greek_a tatianus_n the_o assyrian_a in_o his_o orat._n against_o the_o grecian_n speak_v thus_o the_o phenician_a affair_n proceed_v thus_o there_o be_v among_o they_o three_o person_n theodotus_n hypsicrates_n and_o mochus_n who_o book_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o chaetus_n in_o euseb_n praep_v evang._n l._n 10._o where_o tatian_n place_n be_v cite_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodotus_n phenician_a name_n as_o bochart_n conjecture_v be_v elnathan_n or_o

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