plato_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o pious_a shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v raise_v again_o to_o life_n and_o the_o comment_n or_o invention_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transmigration_n of_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o this_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o like_a persuasion_n touch_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n appear_v from_o that_o of_o herod_n who_o think_v that_o john_n baptist_n soul_n revive_v in_o christ_n that_o the_o pharisee_n hold_v this_o opinion_n be_v affirm_v by_o josephus_n l._n 18._o antiq._n c._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o more_o ancient_a jew_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o pythagoras_n from_o they_o though_o vossius_fw-la deny_v it_o that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n after_o death_n be_v by_o they_o take_v up_o to_o signify_v the_o soul_n first_o infusion_n into_o 145._o and_o thence_o by_o death_n separation_n from_o and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n reunion_n with_o the_o body_n be_v assert_v by_o john_n reuchlin_n art_n cabal_n l._n 2._o this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o meaning_n of_o pythagoras_n concern_v his_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o their_o descension_n into_o life_n other_o think_v the_o soul_n educe_v out_o of_o matter_n pythagoras_n think_v it_o infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o before_o it_o not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o dignity_n and_o purity_n this_o infusion_n he_o term_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o he_o mean_v historical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v the_o same_o into_o the_o same_o body_n whence_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animation_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n infuse_v the_o soul_n into_o every_o man_n and_o be_v infuse_v take_v it_o away_o and_o be_v take_v away_o restore_v it_o when_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o please_v thus_o he_o some_o understand_v this_o pythagorean_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o several_a passion_n disposition_n and_o moral_n of_o man_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 14._o last_o to_o give_v a_o general_a idea_n of_o pythagoras_n theology_n theology_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v mystical_a much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o pherecydes_n his_o master_n as_o also_o with_o that_o of_o orpheus_n from_o who_o he_o borrow_v much_o of_o it_o who_o all_o affect_v a_o mystical_a mode_n of_o theologize_v partly_o from_o their_o own_o ignorance_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a import_n or_o meaning_n of_o those_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o be_v very_o imperfect_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o partly_o from_o a_o affect_a singularity_n they_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o mystery_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o sect._n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o many_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n whereby_o he_o strict_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o communicate_v his_o mystery_n to_o stranger_n and_o those_o without_o as_o before_o from_o grot._n matth._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v general_o sensible_a of_o their_o great_a ignorance_n of_o divine_a mystery_n ignorance_n appear_v by_o several_a of_o his_o symbol_n as_o that_o look_v not_o in_o a_o glass_n by_o candle-light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n philosophize_v pursue_v not_o the_o fantasy_n of_o sense_n which_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o light_n to_o comprehension_n like_o a_o candle_n neither_o natural_a nor_o true_a etc._n etc._n this_o answer_n to_o prov._n 13.9_o thence_o another_o of_o his_o symbol_n run_v thus_o discourse_v not_o of_o pythagorean_n thing_n without_o light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v pythagorean_n doctrine_n without_o light_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n mystical_a theology_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o their_o sense_n of_o ignorance_n in_o divine_a thing_n be_v their_o credulous_a inquisitive_a humour_n which_o incline_v they_o to_o receive_v every_o tradition_n though_o never_o so_o break_v or_o corrupt_v touch_v divine_a thing_n this_o be_v full_o express_v by_o that_o great_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n viz._n concern_v the_o god_n disbelieve_v nothing_o wonderful_a nor_o yet_o concern_v divine_a thing_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n declare_v the_o superlative_a excellence_n of_o god_n instruct_v we_o and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o estimate_v the_o divine_a power_n by_o our_o own_o judgement_n which_o comment_n of_o jamblichus_n if_o apply_v to_o divine_a revelation_n be_v excellent_a and_o excellent_o useful_a the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o scripture_n universal_o teach_v we_o viz._n that_o concern_v god_n and_o divine_a thing_n we_o shall_v disbelieve_v nothing_o though_o never_o so_o wonderful_a if_o we_o have_v a_o divine_a word_n for_o it_o but_o the_o pythagorean_n stretch_v this_o excellent_a scriptural_a rule_n beyond_o the_o line_n of_o divine_a revelation_n even_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o every_o corrupt_a oriental_a tradition_n as_o hereafter_o divination_n §_o 15._o we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o black_a and_o satanick_n part_n of_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n namely_o his_o magic_n or_o art_n of_o divination_n but_o this_o we_o shall_v refer_v to_o chap._n 10._o touch_v the_o vanity_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n only_o in_o general_a that_o this_o black_a art_n of_o divination_n wherein_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v great_o verse_v have_v its_o original_n from_o satanick_n imitation_n of_o god_n sacred_a oracle_n and_o the_o various_a way_n of_o his_o reveal_n himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o think_v will_v be_v very_o evident_a when_o the_o parallel_n be_v draw_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o as_o god_n reveal_v his_o oracle_n by_o dream_n and_o visious_a so_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v frequent_o deliver_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n chap._n ix_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o their_o jewish_a original_a etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n symbol_n from_o the_o jew_n 1._o give_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n as_o gal._n 2.9_o abstain_v from_o the_o dead_a matth._n 8.22_o set_a down_o salt_n leu._n 2.13_o ethick_n symbol_n jewish_n pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_a from_o dan._n 4.32_o 33._o pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n pythagorean_n number_n symbolical_a pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o jewish_a extract_n particular_o that_o worship_n barefoot_a from_o exod._n 3.5_o eccles_n 5.1_o of_o pythagoras_n work_n that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o in_o write_v the_o pythagorean_n sect_n their_o ruin_n pythagoras_n follower_n and_o their_o write_n pythagorize_v philosopher_n â—lato_n etc._n etc._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n §._o 1_o have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o form_n or_o mode_n symbolic_a together_o with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o use_v a_o twofold_a form_n or_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v more_o open_a and_o easy_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mystic_a and_o obscure_a 12._o the_o choice_a part_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n especial_o his_o theology_n be_v wrap_v up_o and_o express_v in_o a_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n thus_o jamblichus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o pythagoras_n say_v he_o use_v by_o short_a sentence_n to_o express_v various_a signification_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o a_o symbolic_a mode_n as_o apollo_n by_o short_a enigmatick_a oracle_n vaticinated_a many_o abstruse_a thing_n and_o nature_n by_o little_a seed_n exhibit_v difficult_a effect_n the_o same_o jamblichus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o thus_o also_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribute_n to_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o teach_v so_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o cohortation_n to_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n the_o son_n of_o mnesarchus_n who_o deliver_v the_o dogme_n of_o his_o philosophy_n mystical_o by_o symbol_n as_o the_o historiographer_n of_o his_o life_n manifest_a jew_n §_o 2._o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o his_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v original_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a church_n be_v not_o without_o good_a ground_n affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o will_v far_o appear_v
in_o the_o golden_a age_n partake_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o toil_n or_o labour_n or_o apparel_n have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v but_o fable_n or_o tradition_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n whereby_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n or_o their_o neighbour_n the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o sanchoniathon_n express_v the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v bochart_n according_a to_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-ri-jah_a the_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n as_o it_o be_v express_o mention_v gen._n 1.7_o breath_n of_o life_n as_o plato_n have_v these_o great_a tradition_n or_o notice_n touch_v man_n creation_n and_o happy_a estate_n in_o general_n so_o particular_o touch_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n its_o divine_a original_n immaterial_a infinite_a capacity_n activity_n immortality_n and_o perfection_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n divine_a original_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 245_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n be_v ingenerable_a immortal_a and_o live_a etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v a_o self-moving_a principle_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la he_o call_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a in_o his_o lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr repub._n he_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomposite_a or_o simple_a and_o in_o his_o epinom_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorporeal_a as_o to_o the_o soul_n capacity_n plato_n prove_v in_o hâ—â—_n phaedo_fw-la fol._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v infinite_a or_o boundless_a never_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o first_o truth_n and_o chief_a good_a the_o soul_n say_v he_o contend_v towards_o that_o which_o be_v â—ure_n and_o always_o the_o same_o &_o most_o akin_a unto_o it_o so_o in_o his_o protag_n fol_n 322._o he_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o god_n the_o like_a in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 80._o plato_n say_v it_o become_v the_o body_n to_o serve_v but_o the_o soul_n to_o rule_v because_o it_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o the_o divine_a immortal_a intelligible_a most_o uniform_a and_o first_o be_v he_o also_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o 1._o incorruptibilitie_n 2._o solicitude_n 3._o innate_a appetite_n 4._o uniform_a self_n motion_n 5._o connate_a idea_n of_o god_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 55.81_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n disunion_n with_o perfection_n and_o dislodging_n from_o the_o body_n say_v that_o it_o return_v to_o that_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n to_o which_o it_o be_v akin_a i._n e._n to_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o hence_o plato_n conclude_v the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 55._o he_o gather_v up_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d akin_a &_o homogeneous_a or_o alike_o in_o nature_n to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o do_v in_o a_o sober_a sense_n participate_v of_o a_o self-goodness_n and_o self-beautie_n with_o god_n so_o again_o fol._n 56._o he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v ally_v to_o god_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o partner_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n whence_o it_o be_v in_o its_o manner_n and_o according_a to_o its_o capacity_n as_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomposite_a infinite_a incorruptible_a immortal_a and_o thence_o de_fw-fr leg._n 5._o fol._n 726._o plato_n conclude_v that_o of_o all_o possession_n next_o to_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o divine_a and_o peculiar_a plato_n give_v we_o also_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n 1._o understanding_n he_o treat_v accurate_o of_o the_o humane_a understanding_n which_o he_o style_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n whereby_o we_o be_v elevate_v from_o earth_n to_o a_o heavenly_a alliance_n and_o conversation_n he_o make_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plant_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o mind_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o call_v the_o life_n and_o food_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o de_fw-fr repub._n 6._o fol._n 490._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o truth_n the_o mind_n true_o live_v and_o be_v nourish_v as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o truth_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o understanding_n plato_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o assimilation_n i._n e._n there_o be_v certain_a idea_n image_n or_o notion_n impress_v upon_o the_o understanding_n conformable_a to_o those_o natural_a idea_n which_o exist_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o we_o know_v he_o give_v we_o also_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v by_o he_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o knowledge_n of_o being_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n 2._o intelligence_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 3._o science_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstrative_a knowledge_n 4._o opinion_n be_v intermedious_a betwixt_o science_n and_o ignorance_n or_o a_o conjectural_a assent_n 5._o imitation_n be_v a_o image-framing_a art_n 6._o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n ground_v on_o authority_n etc._n etc._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v a_o power_n effective_a of_o happiness_n â—he_v part_n whereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o conscience_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d art_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o plato_n also_o discourse_v of_o the_o will_n which_o definit_a platon_n fol._n 413._o will_n be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a desire_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o platonic_a contemplation_n about_o the_o soul_n its_o original_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a church_n scripture_n seem_v probable_a by_o plato_n own_o word_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o where_o have_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n by_o many_o demonstrative_a argument_n he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v proceed_v herein_o by_o a_o more_o firm_a &_o divine_a word_n what_o this_o more_o firm_a and_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o sacred_a divine_a scripture_n traduce_v to_o he_o we_o can_v imagine_v thus_o plato_n receive_v these_o and_o such_o like_a divine_a contemplation_n touch_v the_o soul_n by_o some_o oriental_a tradition_n derive_v original_o from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n as_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o i_o conceive_v it_o can_v rational_o be_v deny_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o prove_v the_o same_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o plato_n metaphysic_n whereunto_o these_o speculation_n about_o the_o soul_n its_o original_n etc._n etc._n belong_v health_n §_o 16._o have_v give_v these_o brief_a touch_n of_o man_n original_a &_o main_a constitutive_a part_n his_o soul_n its_o nature_n etc._n etc._n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o humane_a body_n to_o lay_v down_o such_o physic_n or_o medicinal_a aphorism_n and_o praescript_n as_o be_v give_v we_o by_o plato_n and_o other_o for_o the_o conservation_n thereof_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a temperament_n and_o habitude_n of_o health_n and_o vigour_n that_o the_o ancient_n reduce_v medicine_n to_o physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o name_n and_o thing_n hypocrates_n the_o great_a master_n of_o medicinal_a wisdom_n style_v medicine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a science_n and_o indeed_o there_o seem_v such_o a_o essential_a connexion_n betwixt_o medicine_n and_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o that_o they_o can_v without_o violence_n offer_v to_o both_o be_v disjoin_v each_o from_o other_o which_o aristotle_n and_o other_o acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o great_a philosopher_n plato_n aristotle_n &_o theophrastus_n with_o other_o mix_v so_o many_o medicinal_a aphorism_n with_o their_o natural_a philosophizing_n hence_o also_o say_v apuleius_n in_o apol._n let_v man_n cease_v to_o wonder_v if_o the_o philosopher_n have_v in_o their_o very_a doctrine_n discourse_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o disease_n to_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o medicine_n in_o general_n which_o be_v usual_o describe_v a_o practic_a art_n of_o conserve_n or_o restore_v health_n whence_o it_o be_v distribute_v by_o some_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o add_v to_o these_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o shall_v rather_o close_v with_o that_o common_a distribution_n of_o medicine_n inâ—o_o 〈◊〉_d
and_o moses_n their_o philosophy_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v add_v 1._o that_o of_o ludovicus_n vives_n on_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n say_v he_o be_v very_o ancient_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n derive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n especial_o from_o abraham_n though_o they_o as_o diodorus_n write_v refer_v it_o to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n thus_o lud._n vives_n first_o this_o old_a tradition_n that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o the_o grecian_a spring_v from_o the_o chaldean_n be_v and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a probability_n by_o the_o learned_a interpret_v of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o abraham_n their_o ancestor_n be_v a_o chaldean_a and_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o live_v under_o the_o chaldean_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o old_a say_n begin_v among_o the_o grecian_n mention_v by_o plato_n &c_n &c_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o lud._n vives_n express_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n come_v principal_o from_o abraham_n for_o which_o he_o have_v much_o of_o pagan_a antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n as_o we_o mention_v on_o abraham_n josephus_n aâ—tiquit_fw-la shall_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o judge_v that_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v their_o arithmetic_n and_o astrology_n from_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n who_o bring_v these_o science_n from_o chaldea_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n the_o doctor_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v prophet_n by_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o among_o the_o ethiopian_n by_o eusebius_n in_o a_o egyptian_a name_n arsepedonaptae_fw-la these_o draw_v their_o wisdom_n from_o abraham_n as_o before_o and_o perhaps_o from_o joseph_n also_o who_o first_o teach_v the_o egyptian_n the_o use_n of_o geometry_n as_o artapanus_n in_o josephus_n testify_v and_o this_o opinion_n as_o some_o think_v may_v be_v found_v on_o psal_n 105.22_o it_o be_v credible_a also_o that_o they_o get_v some_o thing_n from_o the_o israelite_n who_o also_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o hence_o aristophanes_n in_o avibus_fw-la call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o suidas_n also_o observe_v thus_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o 3._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o relate_v by_o diodorus_n egyptian_n seem_v clear_o to_o intimate_v and_o prove_v our_o assertion_n for_o in_o that_o they_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n original_o to_o isis_n osiris_n mercury_n 3._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o feign_a name_n be_v original_o give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n especial_o to_o joseph_n by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o own_o the_o hebrew_n as_o author_n of_o their_o wisdom_n give_v these_o borrow_a name_n unto_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o infant_n age._n athan._n kircher_n oedipi_fw-la egypt_n tom._n 3._o c._n 1._o make_v hermâ—s_n trismegistus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hieroglyphic_n philosophy_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o first_o lineament_n thereof_o from_o the_o patriarch_n his_o word_n be_v hermes_n trismegistus_n contemplate_v this_o world_n compose_v of_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o thing_n as_o a_o scene_n distinguish_v with_o most_o polite_a image_n he_o right_o suppose_v that_o these_o creature-image_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o hieroglyphic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v which_o be_v adumbrate_v by_o the_o first_o patriarch_n adam_n enoch_n noah_n câ—am_n and_o perfect_v by_o hermes_n spring_v up_o unto_o the_o form_n by_o the_o stupendous_a architecture_n of_o hieroglyphic_n that_o mercury_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n hermes_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o story_n of_o joseph_n philosophy_n as_o also_o part_v 1._o book_n 2._o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o of_o the_o egyptian_a theogonie_n testimony_n but_o serranus_n that_o great_a philologist_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n speak_v more_o full_o and_o express_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o the_o egyptian_n retain_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o ancient_a history_n of_o moses_n demonstrate_v &_o that_o they_o derive_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o clear_a fountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o they_o contaminate_v by_o their_o own_o mud_n or_o fable_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v thus_o serranus_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n 10._o the_o like_a hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o which_o see_v in_o what_o precede_v of_o joseph_n chap._n 1._o §_o 9_o §_o 9_o to_o make_v good_a yet_o far_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o now_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o artifiicial_a argument_n or_o demonstration_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cause_n by_o show_v what_o influence_n the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n have_v on_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n as_o well_o in_o its_o first_o rise_n as_o after_o improvement_n first_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v no_o way_n famous_a for_o wisdom_n or_o philosophy_n before_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o patriarch_n with_o they_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o own_o concession_n for_o they_o confess_v they_o owe_v all_o their_o wisdom_n to_o their_o god_n isis_n osiris_n but_o principal_o to_o mercury_n or_o theuth_n who_o they_o call_v hermes_n etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n in_o phaedro_n bring_v in_o socrates_n relate_v 6._o that_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v a_o certain_a god_n who_o they_o call_v theuth_n who_o find_v out_o and_o teach_v they_o all_o art_n and_o letter_n in_o that_o time_n when_o thamus_n hold_v the_o empire_n of_o egypt_n this_o theuth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a mercury_n of_o who_o jamblichus_n most_o skilful_a in_o the_o egyptian_a theology_n lib._n the_o myster_n egypt_n cap._n 1._o thus_o write_v the_o egyptian_n report_n mercury_n to_o be_v the_o moderator_n and_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n and_o they_o declare_v that_o by_o he_o not_o only_a letter_n be_v find_v out_o and_o reduce_v into_o order_n but_o also_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o learning_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v in_o many_o thousand_o book_n by_o he_o patriarch_n now_o that_o all_o the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v young_a than_o the_o patriarch_n or_o at_o least_o but_o borrow_a name_n give_v to_o they_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a especial_o that_o mercury_n or_o hermes_n be_v joseph_n or_o moses_n carion_n in_o his_o châ—oniâ—on_n lib._n 2._o of_o abraham_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o great_a famine_n in_o egypt_n joseph_n alter_v the_o constitution_n or_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n he_o have_v buy_v in_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o erect_v a_o college_n for_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v endow_v joseph_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v these_o after_o the_o famine_n the_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n be_v constitute_v and_o tribute_n appoint_v and_o revenue_n for_o the_o college_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v conservator_n of_o learning_n and_o although_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v after_o joseph_n death_n change_v yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o celestial_a motion_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v conserve_v in_o egypt_n throughout_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o persian_n the_o greek_n and_o roman_n even_o unto_o the_o barbarian_n of_o the_o mahometan_n almost_o 3000_o year_n jacob_n see_v the_o flourish_a state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o then_o have_v a_o pious_a king_n with_o who_o he_o have_v frequent_a conference_n and_o who_o take_v care_n that_o the_o true_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v propagate_v far_o and_o near_o and_o in_o the_o famine_n afford_v relief_n to_o many_o neighbour_a nation_n thus_o far_o carrion_n or_o melancthon_n by_o which_o we_o see_v what_o care_n joseph_n take_v for_o inform_v the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o the_o knowleedge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o sound_a philosophy_n the_o scripture_n also_o make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o joseph_n care_n of_o and_o provision_n for_o the_o priest_n as_o gen._n 47.22_o 22_o by_o assign_v they_o portion_n and_o settle_v their_o land_n and_o as_o he_o take_v this_o care_n for_o their_o body_n and_o succession_n in_o follow_v age_n so_o we_o can_v conceive_v but_o that_o he_o take_v much_o more_o care_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n
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 hâ—siod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o varrâ—_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 bâ—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 mâ—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 Ï„_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 hâ—siod's_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n and_o orâ—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 â—_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
moral_n know_v partly_o by_o nature_n partly_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n as_o also_o the_o inquisition_n of_o herb_n and_o remedy_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o description_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o these_o science_n he_o linus_n receive_v the_o chief_a part_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o affirm_v afterward_o of_o orpheus_n homer_n hesiod_n as_o also_o of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o these_o first_o mythologist_n gain_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o their_o philomythie_n or_o symbolic_a philosophy_n for_o here_o it_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o phenicia_n that_o these_o grecian_a philomythist_n get_v the_o skill_n of_o coin_v wonder_n and_o fable_n in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o wonder_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o the_o report_n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n in_o create_v the_o world_n and_o govern_v of_o it_o especial_o his_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o tradition_n soon_o communicate_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n who_o be_v next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n hence_o the_o grecian_n derive_v the_o principal_a head_n or_o first_o line_n of_o their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n wherein_o although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n the_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o the_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o yet_o there_o still_o remain_v some_o character_n and_o footstep_n of_o those_o divine_a truth_n and_o sacred_a oracle_n from_o whence_o they_o original_o be_v traduce_v as_o jackson_n on_o the_o script_n fol._n 57_o ignorance_n §_o 9_o this_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n both_o as_o to_o form_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o great_a as_o 1._o ignorance_n be_v a_o pregnant_a and_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o mythick_n philosophy_n which_o gain_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phenician_n for_o when_o these_o dark_a and_o purblind_a heathen_n have_v receive_v any_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o glorious_a work_n wonder_n mystery_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n revel_v unto_o and_o in_o his_o church_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v much_o less_o to_o comprehend_v the_o same_o grow_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n by_o mix_v their_o own_o fable_n with_o those_o fragment_n of_o divine_a revelation_n which_o by_o imperfect_a tradition_n be_v deliver_v over_o to_o they_o thus_o be_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v as_o rom._n 1.21_o idiom_n now_o this_o their_o ignorance_n of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n be_v much_o greatn_v 1._o from_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o idiom_n whence_o they_o give_v word_n of_o ambiguous_a interpretation_n a_o sense_n far_o differ_v from_o what_o be_v intend_v also_o some_o word_n they_o understand_v in_o a_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n which_o according_a to_o their_o genuine_a mind_n and_o sense_n tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v improper_o of_o which_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v as_o that_o of_o gen._n 46.26_o whence_o bacchus_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiter_n thigh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o thing_n which_o great_o feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o mythologick_n philosopher_n be_v the_o sublimity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o they_o philosophize_v so_o great_a be_v the_o confidence_n or_o rather_o ignorance_n of_o these_o first_o grecian_a sophist_n as_o that_o they_o dare_v adventure_v to_o philosophise_v on_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n which_o be_v not_o able_a in_o any_o measure_n to_o apprehend_v they_o turn_v they_o into_o mere_a fable_n this_o may_v be_v large_o exemplify_v in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n as_o 1._o in_o their_o theology_n whence_o come_v their_o mythologick_n contemplation_n of_o their_o go_n jao_n adonis_n saturn_n jupiter_n theologie_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o hebrew_a tradition_n of_o the_o true_a god_n &_o c_o whence_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n but_o from_o some_o imperfect_a scripture_n tradition_n whence_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o that_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n exod_n 3.14_o as_o austin_n long_o since_o observe_v whence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o gen._n 1.1_o yet_o prov._n 8._o where_o he_o be_v call_v wisdom_n hence_o also_o that_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o minerva_n the_o goddess_n of_o wisdom_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o jupiter_n head_n whence_o also_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o water_n whence_o also_o the_o original_n of_o their_o demon_n and_o demon_n worship_n but_o from_o some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o nature_n and_o office_n as_o elsewhere_o 2._o philosophy_n and_o as_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sublime_a matter_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n so_o also_o do_v they_o discover_v much_o ignorance_n in_o natural_a thing_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o tradition_n as_o plato_n have_v have_v some_o break_a relation_n of_o eve_n her_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n coin_v from_o hence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o whence_o all_o those_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o corrupt_a tradition_n from_o gen._n 1_o &_o c_o 3._o doctrine_n another_o spermatick_a principle_n which_o breed_v or_o root_n that_o nourish_v this_o grecian_a ignorance_n and_o consequent_o their_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v the_o peculiar_a mode_n and_o hide_a form_n under_o wdich_a the_o jewish_a mystery_n be_v couch_v for_o god_n condescend_v to_o the_o childish_a capacity_n of_o that_o infant_n church_n clothe_v the_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n with_o terrene_a habit_n sensible_a form_n and_o typick_a shadow_n or_o shape_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v much_o less_o can_v those_o blind_a heathen_n who_o receive_v only_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o they_o penetrate_v into_o their_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o marrow_n whence_o they_o turn_v all_o into_o fable_n all_o type_n symbol_n and_o parable_n though_o never_o so_o lively_a image_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a to_o those_o who_o have_v sense_n spiritual_o exercise_v in_o converse_n with_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o riddle_n and_o dark_a say_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o capacity_n to_o dive_v into_o their_o spiritual_a import_n whence_o christ_n be_v say_v mat._n 13.13_o tradition_n to_o speak_v in_o parable_n to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v 4._o the_o last_o thing_n i_o shall_v name_v as_o that_o which_o add_v to_o their_o ignorance_n and_o thence_o increase_v their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o original_o descend_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o as_o river_n the_o far_o they_o be_v from_o the_o fountain_n the_o less_o they_o have_v of_o its_o original_a purity_n and_o favour_n or_o as_o it_o be_v fable_v of_o argos_n ship_n that_o through_o long_a absence_n it_o pass_v under_o so_o many_o emendation_n and_o alteration_n as_o that_o at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o piece_n leave_v of_o the_o old_a bulk_n the_o like_a usage_n do_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n find_v among_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n for_o they_o pass_v from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o through_o the_o various_a imagination_n inclination_n humour_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n receive_v such_o strange_a alteration_n and_o disfiguration_n as_o that_o it_o be_v at_o last_o difficult_a to_o find_v any_o certain_a piece_n or_o footstep_n of_o the_o original_a tradition_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o learned_a selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o fol_n 26._o neither_o say_v he_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n more_o express_a footstep_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n yea_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n occur_v in_o they_o which_o retain_v the_o pure_a nature_n of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a for_o the_o sect_n of_o barbaric_a philosopher_n be_v so_o mix_v in_o the_o greek_a science_n as_o
mean_v the_o hebrew_n bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o tell_v we_o that_o herodotus_n call_v the_o jew_n phenician_n so_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v syrian_n as_o before_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n â—_o parag._n 9_o jewish_n 3._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a discourse_n oâ—_n tradition_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n oâ—_n tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o more_o probable_o then_o of_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o appear_v by_o particular_n ancient_n 1._o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o confess_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o infinite_a be_v be_v from_o the_o god_n who_o communicate_v this_o knowledge_n to_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a prometheus_n together_o with_o a_o bright_a fire_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o story_n of_o one_o and_o many_o be_v a_o tradition_n which_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o and_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n than_o we_o transmit_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o plurality_n of_o his_o decree_n which_o pythagoras_n first_o bring_v into_o greece_n and_o after_o he_o parmenides_n assume_v the_o same_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n philosophizing_n about_o the_o divine_a idea_n as_o before_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 6._o 2._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n l._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n a_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a faith_n which_o sure_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v touch_v god_n creation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o justin_n martyr_n conceive_v that_o where_o you_o find_v in_o plato_n or_o other_o philosopher_n mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a fame_n they_o mean_v it_o of_o moses_n the_o like_a plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n affirm_v that_o all_o wise_a man_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v to_o we_o king_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n happen_v fortuitous_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o elsewhere_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n inform_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n which_o the_o learned_a suppose_n to_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o word_n treat_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n confess_v that_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o certain_a way_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o divine_a word_n or_o tradition_n now_o what_o this_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n can_v be_v imagine_v this_o divine_a word_n he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o traditional_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o 4._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o fable_n be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n lay_v down_o this_o preliminarie_n conclusion_n it_o be_v just_a that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o that_o judge_n shall_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v but_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o probable_a fable_n or_o mythologick_n tradition_n it_o be_v meet_a that_o we_o inquire_v no_o far_o into_o they_o that_o this_o probable_a fable_n be_v some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o plato_n philosophizing_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n 5._o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o age._n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o adam_n state_n of_o innocence_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o saturn_n golden_a age_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o labour_n that_o man_n be_v naked_a and_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v but_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v omit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o there_o appear_v to_o we_o some_o fit_a interpreter_n serranus_n on_o these_o word_n fol._n 251._o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n acknowledge_v he_o receive_v this_o narration_n from_o elsewhere_o in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n for_o the_o unfolding_n whereof_o he_o expect_v a_o fit_a interpreter_n wherefore_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v very_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v the_o whole_a story_n that_o plato_n refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n whence_o he_o traduce_v these_o his_o notion_n about_o the_o golden_a age._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la describe_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o conceive_v wherever_o we_o find_v plato_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o barbaric_a egyptian_a or_o phenician_a fable_n hand_v over_o to_o he_o from_o the_o ancient_n especial_o if_o they_o relate_v unto_o any_o scripture_n narration_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o by_o these_o ancient_n he_o mean_v the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n who_o name_n he_o conceled_a as_o also_o clothe_v those_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o a_o grecian_a mythologick_n habit_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v that_o odium_fw-la which_o lie_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o also_o to_o gratify_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o fabulous_a greek_n and_o render_v himself_o more_o esteem_v among_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o conceled_a the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o they_o come_v be_v assert_v by_o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o of_o which_o hereafter_o thus_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o vanity_n which_o possess_v all_o those_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n that_o plato_n also_o publish_v not_o under_o the_o right_a author_n name_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o fear_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o areopagite_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o master_n socrates_n by_o they_o put_v to_o death_n by_o poison_n i_o can_v judge_v justin_n martyr_n as_o it_o seem_v ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o plato_n fear_n who_o word_n be_v these_o plato_n fear_v the_o areopagite_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o among_o the_o athenian_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o for_o that_o divinity_n which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o timaeo_n he_o discourse_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o of_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n which_o moses_n do_v 6._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o use_v the_o very_a same_o expression_n though_o in_o another_o tongue_n that_o moses_n do_v in_o his_o description_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o moses_n describe_v god_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o plato_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o differ_v only_o in_o gender_n not_o real_o from_o moses_n description_n whence_o the_o learned_a both_o modern_a and_o ancient_n have_v conclude_v that_o plato_n draw_v this_o notion_n of_o god_n out_o of_o moseâ—_n so_o justin_n martyr_n and_o ludovicus_n vives_n after_o he_o as_o also_o raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o for_o where_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o answer_v moses_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la existens_fw-la which_o be_v i_o be_o and_o existens_fw-la misik_n i_o ad_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o herein_o do_v plato_n say_v justin_n martyr_n no_o otherwise_o differ_v than_o that_o moses_n use_v the_o word_n qui_fw-la and_o plato_n the_o word_n quod_fw-la moses_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la existit_fw-la inquit_fw-la plato_n quod_fw-la
a_o symbol_n of_o covenant_n friendship_n &_o sanctity_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a rite_n symbol_n relate_v to_o the_o form_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n ethick_n symbol_n pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_a of_o moral_n etc._n etc._n nebuchadnezar_n metempchosysis_n dan._n 4.32_o 33._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n the_o pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o flesh_n symbolical_a in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n abstinence_n from_o bean_n symbolical_a pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la dicebat_fw-la &_o à _fw-la venere_fw-la illicita_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la docebat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la notabant_fw-la vasa_fw-la seminaria_fw-la sive_fw-la testiculos_fw-la horn._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o symbol_n of_o thing_n divine_a number_n symbol_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o jewish_a extract_n pythagoras_n work_n whether_o he_o leave_v any_o thing_n in_o write_v the_o pythagorean_n sect_n destroy_v and_o why_o hornius_n philos_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o pythagoras_n follower_n &_o their_o write_n pythagorize_v philosopher_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o all_o other_o philosopher_n the_o eleatic_a sect._n xenophanes_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect._n parmenides_n philosophy_n zeno_n the_o eleatic_a logic_n invent_v by_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a vossius_fw-la hist_n graec._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 437._o leucippus_n his_o dogme_n of_o atom_n democritus_n opinion_n of_o atom_n democritus_n skill_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n experiment_n &_o medicine_n branch_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n the_o heraclitian_n the_o epicurean_a the_o sceptic_a vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n part_n 2._o cap._n 5._o paragr_n 7._o lud._n viu._n aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 2._o socrates_n the_o author_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n galenus_n initio_fw-la libri_fw-la de_fw-la sectis_fw-la philos_fw-la sâ—crati_fw-la inventionem_fw-la ethicae_fw-la et_fw-la logicae_fw-la tribuit_fw-la hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o why_o socrates_n apply_v himself_o whâ—lly_o to_o morality_n socrates_n aâ—_n universal_a scholar_n socrates_n junior_a adhuc_fw-la incredibili_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la naturalis_fw-la scientiae_fw-la arsit_fw-la uti_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la apud_fw-la platonem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la testarur_n senior_fw-la factus_fw-la cam_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la partem_fw-la ut_fw-la dubiam_fw-la incertam_fw-la inutilem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la repudiaâ—it_fw-la hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o socrates_n metaphysic_n socrates_n hiâ—_n metaphysic_n contemplation_n from_o scripture_n tradition_n 4._o that_o virtue_n come_v from_o god_n 5._o that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v by_o divine_a infusion_n socrates_n daemon_n socrates_n utebatur_fw-la daemone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la domestico_fw-la &_o familiari_fw-la ex_fw-la cujus_fw-la prâ—scripto_o omne_fw-la agebat_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la integro_fw-la libro_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la socratis_n madaurensis_fw-la agit_fw-fr hornius_n ay_o hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o 8._o of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n 9_o of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v immortality_n etc._n etc._n socrates_n active_a moral_a philosophy_n how_o far_o contemplative_a all_o philosophy_n ought_v to_o determine_v in_o virtue_n and_o action_n socrates_n morality_n 1_o his_o institutes_n against_o self_n conceitednes_n and_o flattery_n with_o advice_n to_o study_v ourselves_o 2._o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n socrates_n mode_n or_o form_n of_o philosophize_v natural_a and_o familiar_a 1._o his_o rhetoric_n mode_n ironical_a 2._o his_o dialectic_a by_o induction_n which_o consist_v of_o interrogation_n these_o dialectical_a interrogation_n of_o jewish_a original_a the_o occasion_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o death_n tandem_fw-la cum_fw-la nonnullorum_fw-la odia_fw-la in_o se_fw-la concitasset_fw-la accusatus_fw-la quòd_fw-la corrumperet_fw-la javentutem_fw-la et_fw-la novas_fw-la superstitiones_fw-la induceret_fw-la ad_fw-la cicutae_fw-la forbitionem_fw-la condemnatus_fw-la est_fw-la socrates_n quint._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o apul._n 10._o mile_n hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o socrates_n be_v character_n of_o socrates_n scholar_n and_o their_o different_a persuasion_n about_o moral_n the_o chief_a good_a etc._n etc._n whence_o they_o fall_v into_o divers_a sect_n xenophon_n aristippus_n founder_n of_o the_o cyreniackâ—_n antisthenes_n of_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n euclid_n of_o the_o megarick_n phaedo_fw-la of_o the_o eleaticks_n plato_n of_o the_o academic_n that_o plato_n borrow_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o notion_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o heathen_n 1._o plato_n himself_o 2._o plato_n acknowledge_v his_o choice_a tradition_n to_o be_v from_o the_o barbarian_n by_o who_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n testatus_fw-la plato_n graecos_n à _fw-la barbaris_fw-la didicisse_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n accepta_fw-la meliora_fw-la fecisse_fw-la steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr pereâ—_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o plato_n syrian_n and_o phenician_a fable_n jewish_n plato_n ancicient_a tradition_n jewish_n plato_n tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n plato_n ancient_a tradition_n plato_n divine_a word_n plato_n probable_a tradition_n or_o fable_n plato_n fable_n of_o the_o golden_a age._n why_o plato_n conceled_a the_o jewish_a name_n and_o tradition_n numeniâ—s_n testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n testimony_n of_o christian_n more_o ancient_a and_o modern_a clemens_n alexandr_n just_a martyr_n jo_n grammaticus_n ambrose_n augustin_n cudworth_n stillingfleet_n the_o history_n of_o plato_n life_n plato_n original_a his_o institution_n under_o socrates_n platos_n travel_n into_o magna_n graecia_n &_o instruction_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n plato_n pythagoricae_n praeter_fw-la caeteras_fw-la omnes_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la particeps_fw-la est_fw-la eus_n 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consitum_fw-la umbram_fw-la praebentibus_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 3._o mortuo_fw-la plato_n â—_o summus_fw-la ac_fw-la pene_fw-la divinus_fw-la honour_n à _fw-la discipulis_fw-la habitus_fw-la singulis_n annis_fw-la ejus_fw-la memoriam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la herois_fw-mi celebrabant_fw-la testae_fw-la eusebio_n l._n 10._o praep_n c._n 1._o horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o plato_n '_o s_o character_n philosophorun_n quis_fw-la dubitet_fw-la platonem_fw-la esse_fw-la praecipuâ—â—_n sive_fw-la acumine_fw-la disserendi_fw-la sive_fw-la eloquentiae_fw-la facultate_fw-la divina_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la &_o homerica_fw-la fabius_n l._n 10._o c._n â—_o plato_n work_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n and_o its_o difference_n from_o the_o new_a in_o point_n of_o suspension_n whether_o plato_n dogmatize_v the_o new_a academic_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o its_o original_n this_o be_v but_o that_o one_o doctor_n opinion_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o new_a academic_n and_o sceptic_n the_o original_n of_o the_o new_a platonic_n and_o their_o chief_a seat_n or_o school_n at_o alexandria_n arcesilas_n recte_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sustulit_fw-la disciplinas_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la fundavit_fw-la svam_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la promovit_fw-la arcâ—silas_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la confectis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la philosophis_fw-la seipsum_fw-la quoque_fw-la eodem_fw-la mucrone_fw-la confixit_fw-la gladium_fw-la igitur_fw-la habebat_fw-la non_fw-la scutum_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3.4_o potamon_n ammonius_n plutarch_n &_o philo_n judaeus_n ammonius_n the_o platonist_n his_o borrow_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o notion_n from_o scripture_n of_o plotinus_n his_o character_n in_o plotino_fw-la privatum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la admireris_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la undique_fw-la praebet_fw-la admirandum_fw-la quem_fw-la de_fw-la dâ—vinis_fw-la divine_a de_fw-la humanis_fw-la humane_a long_o supper_n hominem_fw-la docta_fw-la sermonis_fw-la obliquitate_fw-la loquentem_fw-la sudantes_fw-la platonici_fw-la vix_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la pic._n mirandul_a in_o apol._n 90._o thes_n of_o porphyry_n jamblichus_n lud._n vives_n on_z aug._n de_fw-fr civiâ—_n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o voss_n de_fw-fr script_n graec._n lib._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 208._o syrianus_n proclus_n his_o succession_n see_v suidas_n johan_n grammaticus_n maximus_fw-la tyrius_n alcinous_n apuleius_n chalcidias_n mars_n ficinus_fw-la 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 the_o general_a design_n of_o these_o new_a platonist_n to_o reform_v philosophy_n the_o defect_n of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n
true_a there_o be_v a_o great_a declension_n and_o apostasy_n as_o to_o worship_n even_o short_o after_o their_o establishment_n in_o canaan_n but_o whence_o spring_v this_o but_o from_o the_o phenician_a and_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n touch_v planetary_a deity_n and_o daemon_n call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n baalim_fw-la yet_o still_o the_o judaic_a doctrine_n continue_v entire_a and_o pure_a till_o some_o time_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o grecanick_n philosophy_n begin_v to_o incorporate_v therewith_o and_o the_o rise_v hereof_o be_v this_o when_o the_o sacred_a garden_n of_o judea_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o the_o grecian_n become_v lord_n of_o the_o oriental_a part_n the_o carnal_a jew_n out_o of_o a_o fond_a compleasance_n begin_v to_o plant_v this_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o school_n and_o church_n with_o grecian_a science_n which_o prove_v the_o fatal_a subversion_n of_o their_o sacred_a theology_n neither_o be_v the_o godly_a reform_v jew_n without_o 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but_o to_o evince_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n or_o systeme_n of_o their_o oral_a tradition_n which_o the_o pharisee_n call_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elâ—ers_n mark_n 7.3.5_o be_v no_o other_o than_o pythagorean_n dogme_n and_o institutes_n and_o thence_o style_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n mark_v 7.7_o 8._o the_o first_o great_a error_n that_o infest_a the_o christian_a church_n error_n be_v those_o of_o the_o gnostic_n who_o pretend_v unto_o a_o very_a sublime_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mystic_a theology_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o corrupt_a complexum_fw-la of_o orphaick_n pythagorick_a and_o judaic_a infusion_n for_o whence_o borrow_v they_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjunction_n and_o genealogy_n namely_o touch_v the_o conjunction_n of_o one_o thing_n with_o another_o and_o thence_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o three_o as_o they_o say_v out_o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o night_n and_o silence_n be_v generate_v the_o chaos_n but_o from_o the_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a philosophy_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n etc._n etc._n again_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o all_o their_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a humility_n mention_v col._n 2.18_o be_v but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o pythagorean_n dogme_n and_o institutes_n as_o col._n 2.8_o neither_o want_v we_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o evince_v that_o vain_a philosophy_n be_v the_o chief_a seminary_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o main_a error_n broach_v in_o the_o four_o first_o century_n after_o christ_n this_o tertullian_n be_v great_o sensible_a of_o and_o therefore_o he_o style_v the_o philosopher_n preface_n the_o patriarch_n of_o heretic_n yea_o a_o french_a author_n inform_v we_o that_o tertullian_n do_v pvissant_o combat_n the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n which_o he_o have_v former_o so_o much_o affect_v because_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n ir_z be_v not_o difficult_a from_o a_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o most_o malignant_a heresy_n which_o so_o great_o infect_v the_o primitive_a church_n be_v ferment_v in_o and_o breathe_v from_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n which_o be_v then_o the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o gentile_a philosophy_n whence_o have_v paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la his_o blasphemous_a infusion_n error_n but_o from_o plotinus_n successor_n to_o ammonius_n in_o his_o school_n of_o alexandria_n who_o philosophize_v here_o of_o the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n samosatenuâ—_n his_o auditor_n draw_v hence_o his_o grand_a imposture_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v only_o man_n and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1.1_o we_o may_v not_o understand_v any_o subsistent_a person_n but_o only_o the_o manifestative_a word_n of_o promise_n arianism_n and_o do_v not_o arrius_n in_o like_a manner_n derive_v his_o blasphemous_a persuasion_n touch_v christ_n from_o the_o very_a same_o poison_a fountain_n for_o he_o be_v a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o too_o much_o drench_v in_o those_o platonic_a speculation_n touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o samosatenus_fw-la before_o he_o to_o reconcile_v john_n explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n with_o that_o of_o plato_n so_o a_o great_a french_a divine_a inform_v we_o pelagianisme_n that_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o particular_a conference_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n and_o have_v not_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n the_o same_o pestiferous_a root_n this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o demonstrate_v by_o janseniuâ—_n in_o his_o augustinus_n tom._n 1._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 13._o where_o he_o show_v how_o origen_n scholar_n to_o ammoniuâ—_n in_o his_o school_n of_o alexandria_n by_o mingle_v platonic_a contemplation_n with_o scripture-revelation_n give_v matter_n and_o form_n to_o the_o chief_a pelagian_a dogme_n yea_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v that_o pelagius_n himself_o visit_v this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o other_o part_n of_o egypt_n where_o gain_v intimate_a familiarity_n &_o conversation_n with_o the_o origenistick_a monk_n successor_n of_o origen_n he_o have_v thence_o huge_a assistance_n for_o the_o formation_n of_o pelagianisme_n not_o to_o mention_v what_o advantage_n and_o aide_n he_o receive_v from_o other_o of_o the_o greek-fathers_n who_o follow_v origen_n as_o the_o latin_a father_n augustine_n have_v explicate_v the_o black_a character_n or_o heretical_a impress_n theologie_n which_o the_o gentile_a philosophy_n leave_v on_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o body_n of_o antichristianisme_n which_o be_v a_o complexum_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o apostasy_n to_o discover_v what_o prodigious_a and_o venomous_a influence_n it_o receive_v from_o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o first_o lineament_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v form_v out_o of_o a_o mystic_a theology_n compose_v by_o the_o alexandrine_n and_o other_o egyptian_a monk_n successor_n of_o origen_n out_o of_o that_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o flourish_v in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n for_o that_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o mystic_a theology_n which_o give_v the_o first_o line_n to_o the_o body_n of_o antichristianisme_n be_v form_v out_o of_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n seem_v most_o evident_a both_o from_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o first_o former_n thereof_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o this_o mystic_a theology_n but_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a speculation_n a_o egg_n be_v scarce_o more_o like_o a_o egg_n than_o those_o mystic_a contemplation_n coin_v by_o origen_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v like_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a infusion_n neither_o do_v they_o agree_v only_o in_o matter_n but_o in_o form_n also_o for_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n delight_v much_o to_o wrap_v up_o their_o philosophizing_n in_o symbolic_a parabolick_n aenigmatick_a and_o allegoric_a modes_n just_o so_o those_o monkish_a divine_n their_o mystic_a theology_n last_o that_o this_o mystic_a theology_n which_o give_v the_o first_o formation_n to_o antichristianisme_n be_v but_o a_o ape_n of_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v very_o evident_a from_o the_o first_o former_n thereof_o who_o be_v the_o origenistick_a monk_n successor_n of_o origen_n not_o only_o as_o to_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n but_o mode_n of_o theology_n also_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o render_v conformable_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n yea_o not_o only_o their_o theology_n but_o also_o their_o monastic_a life_n and_o discipline_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o corrupt_a idea_n borrow_v from_o the_o pythagorean_n college_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v compare_v they_o together_o according_a to_o the_o account_n we_o have_v give_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n college_n book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o
confederation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n 142_o 143.144_o pythagoras_n his_o symbol_n of_o salt_n a_o imitation_n of_o god_n covenant_n of_o salâ—_n levit._n 2.13_o 144.145.146_o the_o idea_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o college_n from_o the_o essenes_n 14â—_n 148_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o the_o essenes_n great_a separatist_n 148_o 149·_fw-la 2._o the_o pythagorean_n as_o the_o essenes_n shun_v pleasure_n 149._o 3._o the_o pythagorean_n &_o essenes_n enjoy_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a 149_o 4._o the_o pythagorean_n celibat_fw-la from_o the_o jew_n &_o essenes_n 150_o 5_o pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o the_o jew_n &_o essenes_n 151_o 6_o the_o pythagorean_n purification_n 7._o their_o festival_n from_o the_o jew_n 152._o 8._o the_o pythagorean_n white_a distinctive_a vestment_n from_o the_o jew_n 152._o 9_o the_o pythagorean_n silence_n from_o the_o jew_n 153_o 154_o 10._o the_o pythagorean_n reverence_n to_o their_o doctor_n 154_o 11._o their_o own_n providence_n and_o their_o devotion_n 154_o 13._o their_o daily_a study_n 14._o their_o daily_a exercise_n inspection_n and_o examan_n of_o their_o action_n 155_o 15._o their_o zele_n against_o apostate_n 156_o 16._o their_o excommunication_n 156_o 17._o a_o general_a parallel_n betwixt_o the_o essent_n and_o pythagorean_n 156_o chap._n 7._o of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n natural_a and_o moral_a with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o distribution_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n 157_o the_o several_a part_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n both_o what_o he_o receive_v from_o orpheus_n egypt_n chaldea_n and_o phenicia_n from_o the_o jew_n original_o 158_o 159._o pythagoras_n mathematics_n 159_o pythagoras_n arithmetic_n from_o phenicia_n 160_o pythagoras_n music_n 160_o pythagoras_n astronomy_n 161_o the_o earth_n motion_n 161_o pythagoras_n geometry_n and_o measure_n 161_o pythagoras_n physics_n 1._o contemplative_a 162_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n 162_o the_o first_o matter_n and_o form_n 162_o pythagoras_n notion_n of_o fire_n 163.164_o 2_o pythagoras_n medicine_n from_o the_o jew_n 165_o pythagoras_n moral_a philosophy_n 165_o 1._o his_o ethic_n dogmatic_a exhortative_a and_o characteristic_a 166_o 167_o 168._o 2._o pythagoras_n politic_n 169_o 170._o chap._n 8._o pythagoras_n theology_n traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n pythagoras_n theology_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n 172_o 173_o pythagoras_n tetracty_n from_o the_o judaic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 173_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o 174_o 1â—5_n pythagoras_n scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n unity_n 176_o pythagoras_n of_o god_n simplicity_n 177_o pythagoras_n his_o divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n decree_n 178-183_a parmenides_n his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n 179_o 180_o timaeus_n locrus_n his_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n 181_o divine_a idea_n either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a 181_o all_o thing_n make_v according_a to_o god_n exemplar_n 182_o pythagoras_n of_o god_n providence_n over_o all_o 183_o pythagoras_n model_n of_o divine_a worship_n 184·_fw-la 187_o 1._o against_o all_o image_n in_o divine_a worship_n 184_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o rite_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n 185_o 3._o pythagoras_n his_o exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n 186_o pythagoras_n his_o daemon_n their_o office_n and_o nature_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o messiah_n 187_o 188_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n aeones_n 188_o pythagoras_n his_o metempsychosis_n a_o corrupt_a tradition_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 188_o 189_o a_o general_a idea_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophic_a mystic_a theologie_n 189_o 190_o pythagoras_n his_o divination_n 190_o chap._n 9_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o their_o judaic_a original_a etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v judaic_a and_o scriptural_a 191_o 192_o a_o enumeration_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o symbol_n which_o prove_v their_o judaic_a original_n 193_o 1._o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n 194_o 2._o abstain_v from_o thing_n dead_a 194_o 195_o 3._o set_a down_o salt_n a_o symbol_n of_o amity_n 195_o pythagoras_n his_o ethick_n symbol_n 196_o pythagoras_n his_o metempsychosis_n symbolic_a 197_o nebuchadnezar_n his_o metempsychosis_n 198_o pythagoras_n his_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n symbolick_n 198_o 199_o pythagoras_n his_o abstinence_n from_o bean_n symbolic_a 199_o 200_o number_n symbol_n of_o thing_n divine_a 200_o pythagoras_n his_o symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o judaic_a extract_n 200.201_o of_o pythagoras_n work_n 201_o pythagoras_n his_o sectator_n and_o their_o destruction_n 202_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o all_o other_o philosopher_n congenial_a 204_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o eleatic_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n xenophanes_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect._n 205_o parmenides_n his_o philosophy_n 206_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a inventor_n of_o logic_n 206_o leucippus_n his_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n 207_o democritus_n with_o his_o opinion_n of_o atom_n 207_o his_o skill_n in_o experimental_a philosophy_n 208_o his_o ethic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 208_o of_o the_o heraclitian_n epicurean_o and_o sceptic_n 209_o book_n iii_o wherein_o brief_o of_o the_o socratic_a but_o more_o large_o of_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o socratic_a philosophy_n its_o original_a etc._n etc._n socrates_n the_o author_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n 212_o why_o socrates_n apply_v himself_o chief_o to_o morality_n 212_o 213_o socrates_n a_o universal_a scholar_n 213_o socrates_n his_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n and_o their_o judaick_n origine_fw-la 214_o 215_o that_o all_o virtue_n come_v from_o god_n 215_o that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n be_v by_o divine_a infusion_n etc._n etc._n 215_o socrates_n his_o daemon_n his_o office_n etc._n etc._n 216_o socrates_n his_o active_a philosophy_n how_o far_o contemplative_a and_o wherein_o not_o 217_o 218_o all_o philosophy_n ought_v to_o end_v in_o virtue_n 218_o 219_o to_o know_v ourselves_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o socrates_n his_o philosophy_n 220_o his_o advice_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n 221_o socrates_n his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v natural_a and_o familiar_a answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a 221_o his_o rhetoric_n mode_n ironic_a 221_o his_o dialectic_a by_o induction_n and_o interrogation_n from_o the_o judaic_a school_n original_o 221_o 222_o the_o occasion_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n 223_o socrates_n his_o character_n 224_o his_o scholar_n and_o their_o different_a persuasion_n 224_o 225_o chap._n 2._o of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 1_o of_o pagan_n 226_o plato_n his_o own_o confession_n hereof_o 227_o 228_o plato_n his_o phenician_n fable_v judaic_a 228_o plato_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o judaic_a tradition_n 228_o 229_o plato_n his_o divine_a word_n judaick_n 229_o plato_n hâ—â—_n probable_a fable_n jewish_n 229_o 230_o why_o plato_n conceled_a the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n 230_o the_o testimony_n 1_o of_o numenius_n 231_o 2_o of_o jew_n aristobulus_n and_o joseâ—_n 231_o 3_o of_o christian_n more_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d martyr_n clem._n alexandrinus_n ambrose_n a._n 232_o 233_o 4_o of_o modern_a christian_n ludâ—es_n luther_n selden_n cudworth_n stillingfleet_n hornius_n etc._n etc._n 233_o 234_o 235_o chap._n 3._o of_o plato_n life_n and_o travel_n for_o the_o procurement_n of_o oriental_a tradition_n the_o history_n of_o plato_n life_n 236_o plato_n his_o ancestor_n and_o first_o instructor_n 236_o 237_o plato_n his_o travel_n into_o italy_n and_o his_o instruction_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n 237_o 238_o plato_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n 239_o plato_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n learn_v from_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n 1_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n 2_o the_o fall_n 3_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 240_o how_o plato_n may_v receive_v information_n from_o the_o jewish_a record_n while_o in_o egypt_n 241_o plato_n skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o phenician_a language_n give_v he_o advantage_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n 241_o 242_o plato_n his_o collection_n from_o the_o phenician_a theology_n and_o philosophy_n 243_o 244_o of_o plato_n his_o academy_n 244_o 245_o plato_n his_o character_n and_o work_n 245_o 246_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o academic_n and_o new_a platonic_n of_o alexandria_n the_o old_a academy_n and_o its_o difference_n from_o the_o new_a in_o point_n of_o suspension_n 247_o 248_o whether_o plato_n dogmatize_v 248_o 249_o plato_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o old_a academy_n 249_o the_o new_a academic_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o its_o origine_fw-la 249_o 250_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o new_a academic_n and_o sceptic_n 251_o the_o original_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n and_o their_o school_n at_o alexandria_n 251_o 252_o of_o
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 appear_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o towards_o his_o church_n which_o these_o purblind_a heathen_n great_o admire_v though_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o and_o so_o mix_v their_o own_o mythologick_n or_o fabulous_a conjecture_n with_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o all_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n philosophy_n which_o be_v plato_n own_o phrase_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o create_a cause_n of_o philosophy_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o common_a head_n 1._o its_o first_o institutor_n or_o author_n 2._o it_o be_v constitutive_a principle_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a or_o the_o essential_a part_n thereof_o we_o design_v some_o discourse_n on_o both_o thence_o to_o make_v good_a our_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o all_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o to_o proceed_v methodical_o herein_o divine_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o human_a institutor_n or_o author_n of_o philosophy_n who_o be_v indeed_o divine_a and_o divine_o illuminate_v so_o that_o the_o wisdom_n we_o find_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n be_v but_o borrow_v and_o derive_v from_o these_o divine_a â—ights_n who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o divine_a word_n that_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n but_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o as_o john_n 1.4_o 5._o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n 20_o the_o first_o create_v divine_a institutor_n of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v adam_n who_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v the_o great_a among_o mere_a mortal_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n possess_v concern_v who_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o gâ—n_fw-mi 2.19_o 20._o that_o he_o give_v name_n to_o every_o live_a thing_n etc._n 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 aâ—_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 systemâ—_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 balâ—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 kâ—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 lib._n 1._o antiq._n cap._n 3._o follow_v his_o father_n in_o the_o
pursuit_n of_o wisdom_n especial_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o concern_v the_o celestial_a body_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n he_o prove_v a_o very_a eminent_a doctor_n as_o josephus_n so_o hornius_n hist._n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o the_o first_o mentition_n of_o letter_n fall_v upon_o seth_n time_n who_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o father_n prophecy_n foretell_v the_o universal_a dissolution_n of_o thing_n the_o one_o by_o the_o deluge_n the_o other_o by_o fire_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o extinguish_v his_o famous_a invention_n of_o astrology_n he_o think_v upon_o some_o monument_n to_o which_o he_o may_v concredit_fw-la these_o mystery_n at_o length_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o to_o engrave_v art_n and_o discipline_n on_o two_o great_a pillar_n of_o brick_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o destruction_n and_o that_o this_o tradition_n be_v not_o vain_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o josephus_n who_o witness_v that_o one_o of_o these_o pillar_n remain_v in_o syria_n even_o to_o his_o time_n and_o be_v see_v by_o he_o 11._o §_o 8._o the_o learned_a also_o reckon_v enoch_n among_o the_o first_o divine_a philosopher_n especial_o for_o his_o suppose_a skill_n in_o astrology_n and_o astronomy_n so_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 9_o and_o out_o of_o he_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o fol._n 101._o i_o can_v but_o add_v say_v he_o what_o be_v find_v concern_v the_o same_o enoch_n in_o eusebius_n out_o of_o eupolemus_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o say_v that_o abraham_n when_o he_o teach_v astrology_n and_o other_o science_n at_o heliopolis_n affirm_v that_o the_o babylonian_n attribute_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o same_o to_o enoch_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n it_o follow_v not_o far_o after_o that_o the_o grecian_n attribute_v the_o invention_n of_o astrology_n to_o atlas_n and_o that_o atlas_n be_v the_o same_o with_o enoch_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o may_v note_v that_o enoch_n and_o atlas_n be_v repute_v for_o the_o same_o perhaps_o from_o hence_o that_o as_o atlas_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v call_v duris_n and_o dyris_n so_o enoch_n by_o the_o arabian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idris_n thus_o bochart_n how_o far_o these_o tradition_n deserve_v assent_v as_o also_o those_o other_o of_o enoch_n engrave_v his_o prophecy_n and_o astrology_n on_o pillar_n which_o they_o say_v continue_v after_o the_o 'slud_o it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o debate_v only_o thus_o much_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o judas_n 14_o etc._n etc._n that_o enoch_n have_v certain_a prophecy_n touch_v the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o stoic_n derive_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o purification_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n from_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n be_v not_o without_o ground_n conjecture_v by_o grotius_n &_o other_o critic_n baleus_n the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 20_o fol._n 3_o tell_v we_o that_o enoch_n a_o man_n famous_a for_o prophecy_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v write_v before_o the_o flood_n of_o divine_a matter_n etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o another_o scripture_n philosopher_n be_v abraham_n who_o be_v suppose_v chaldean_n even_o by_o pagan_a historian_n to_o have_v teach_v both_o the_o chaldean_n where_o he_o be_v first_o seat_v and_o also_o the_o egyptian_n knowledge_n in_o astronomy_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n de_fw-la civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o not_o only_o sacred_a but_o also_o many_o of_o the_o profane_a writer_n have_v mention_v abraham_n as_o hecataeus_n who_o write_v a_o book_n particular_o of_o abraham_n so_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praep_n evang._n also_o alexander_n the_o polyhistorian_n who_o say_v that_o abraham_n bear_v in_o the_o ten_o generation_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n among_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n damascenus_n hist_o lib._n 4._o write_v that_o abraham_n come_v from_o chaldea_n with_o a_o army_n reign_v at_o damascus_n hence_o he_o pass_v into_o canaan_n leave_v a_o great_a memory_n behind_o he_o at_o damascus_n but_o when_o canaan_n be_v press_v with_o famine_n he_o travel_v thence_o into_o egypt_n and_o enter_v into_o debate_n with_o those_o priest_n he_o much_o profit_v they_o both_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n &_o also_o for_o piety_n &_o the_o order_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o life_n alexander_n report_v that_o he_o live_v some_o time_n in_o heliopolis_n neither_o do_v he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n but_o to_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o his_o ancestor_n by_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v convey_v unto_o he_o even_o from_o enoch_n artapanus_n report_v that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v so_o name_v from_o abraham_n who_o live_v twenty_o year_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o teach_v pharetate_n the_o egyptian_a king_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o thence_o return_v into_o syria_n so_o lud._n vives_n baleus_n the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 10._o fol._n 3_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o phil._n welphius_n of_o the_o life_n of_o learned_a man_n that_o abraham_n find_v out_o the_o syriack_n and_o chaldee_n letter_n also_o many_o principle_n of_o astrology_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o excellent_o learn_v as_o to_o human_a matter_n and_o after_o his_o abode_n among_o the_o egyptian_a wise_a man_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o instruct_v they_o in_o astronomy_n and_o arithmetic_n for_o before_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o these_o science_n so_o bâ—lâ—us_n gâ—r_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 7_o 8._o give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o abraham_n philosophy_n but_o whether_o say_v he_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n draw_v his_o astrology_n from_o the_o chaldean_n or_o rather_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v it_o from_o abraham_n this_o science_n come_v by_o abraham_n first_o to_o those_o of_o palestine_n or_o the_o canaanite_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o abraham_n pass_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldean_n into_o palestine_n be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o be_v also_o skill_v in_o astrology_n berosus_n show_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ten_o age_n after_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v among_o the_o chaldean_n a_o just_a and_o great_a man_n and_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heaven_n jâ—seâ—hus_n antiquit._n l._n 1._o c_o 7._o cite_v this_o passage_n of_o berosus_n and_o add_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o ten_o from_o noah_n be_v signify_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n by_o eupolemus_n in_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n and_o the_o chaldaic_a art_n of_o divination_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a confession_n of_o a_o heathen_a it_o be_v also_o enough_o credible_a that_o the_o canaanite_n and_o among_o they_o the_o phoenicians_n learn_v much_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o abraham_n who_o sojourn_v among_o they_o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o when_o canaan_n be_v press_v with_o famine_n abraham_n go_v into_o egypt_n where_o he_o say_v his_o wife_n sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n who_o the_o king_n have_v abuse_v have_v he_o not_o be_v admonish_v by_o god_n but_o be_v teach_v who_o abraham_n be_v as_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o relate_v he_o give_v he_o power_n of_o converse_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o egyptian_n then_o abraham_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bountiful_o communicate_v unto_o they_o arithmetic_n and_o astronomy_n for_o before_o the_o come_n of_o abraham_n the_o egyptian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o science_n for_o they_o come_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o grecian_n this_o philosophy_n of_o the_o jew_n derive_v from_o abraham_n be_v two_o fold_n partly_o natural_a whereof_o astrology_n be_v a_o part_n and_o partly_o divine_a of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o these_o report_n touch_v abraham_n may_v deserve_v credit_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v i_o find_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v touch_v abraham_n philosophy_n in_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o amid_o these_o darkness_n speak_v of_o nimrod_n apostasy_n of_o deprave_a philosophy_n shine_v forth_o as_o a_o hopeful_a star_n abraham_n a_o person_n of_o a_o famous_a ingeny_n who_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o ninus_n semiramis_n and_o zoroaster_n as_o euseb_n he_o be_v a_o man_n renown_a not_o only_o among_o sacred_a but_o also_o profane_a
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 manilâ—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 chaâ—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 â—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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v good_a our_o position_n on_o this_o supposition_n which_o be_v universal_o grant_v etc._n and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v that_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o these_o aforementioned_a egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o chaldean_n but_o to_o make_v our_o demonstration_n more_o valid_a we_o shall_v give_v some_o more_o immediate_a though_o at_o present_a only_o general_a and_o inartificial_a proof_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n themselves_o plato_n with_o other_o plato_n in_o his_o gratylus_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o learning_n from_o the_o barbarian_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o these_o barbarian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n justin_n martyr_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n 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by_o some_o divine_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la the_o like_a he_o acknowledge_v elsewhere_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o providence_n govern_v the_o world_n from_o the_o wise_a i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o jew_n and_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n do_v confident_o affirm_v that_o plato_n receive_v his_o symbolic_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n i._n e._n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o ancient_a christian_a doctor_n have_v judge_v though_o he_o industrious_o avoid_v the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v odious_a we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o pagan_a philosopher_n concur_v herein_o as_o that_o famous_a say_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n numenius_n what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v also_o that_o of_o hermippus_n hermippus_n a_o most_o diligent_a and_o ancient_a writer_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n who_o plain_o affirm_v as_o josephus_n contra_fw-la ap._n lib._n 1._o that_o pythagoras_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n into_o his_o own_o philosophy_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n make_v mention_n of_o many_o thing_n take_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a lawgiver_n which_o exact_o suit_n with_o moses_n law_n as_o cunaeus_n observe_v thus_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o philosopher_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o affirm_v that_o philosophy_n have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o barbarian_n that_o by_o the_o barbarian_n must_v be_v understand_v inclusive_o if_o not_o exclusive_o the_o jew_n be_v affirm_v by_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o as_o in_o what_o immediate_o precede_v §_o 2._o thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren_n philosoph_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o philosopher_n thought_n and_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o barbarian_n the_o first_o barbarian_n be_v the_o chaldean_n egyptian_n and_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o place_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n the_o hebrew_n §_o 3._o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n as_o that_o of_o aristobulus_n the_o egyptian_a jew_n affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n translate_v many_o of_o his_o opinion_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v of_o plato_n as_o euseb_n praep_v evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o and_o clemens_n alexand._n strom._n 1._o who_o also_o strom._n 5._o say_v that_o aristobulus_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n viz._n that_o it_o depend_v on_o moses_n law_n and_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n josephus_n l._n 1_o contra_fw-la apion_n say_v of_o pythagoras_n josephus_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o jewish_a discipline_n but_o also_o 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if_o we_o consult_v the_o memoires_n of_o christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a we_o shall_v find_v abundant_a testimony_n conspire_v to_o make_v good_a this_o assertion_n that_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n among_o the_o ancient_n we_o have_v tertullian_n apol._n c._n 17._o tertullian_n who_o of_o the_o poet_n say_v he_o who_o of_o the_o sophist_n be_v there_o who_o do_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o prophet_n fountain_n hence_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o their_o ingeny_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o paraenesis_n to_o the_o greek_n show_v how_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n 2._o plato_n homer_n etc._n etc._n borrow_a many_o thing_n from_o moses_n and_o he_o do_v industrious_o prove_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n out_o of_o polemo_n apion_n ptolemaeus_n mendisius_n philocrates_n and_o other_o so_o minucius_n in_o octavius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o have_v imitate_v some_o shadow_n of_o interpolated_a truth_n from_o the_o divine_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n
in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gentile_n speak_v thus_o o_o plato_n what_o ever_o good_a law_n be_v afford_v thou_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o else_o where_o strom._n 1._o he_o call_v plato_n the_o philosopher_n who_o derive_v what_o he_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o he_o speak_v this_o universal_o of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o philosopher_n take_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o hebrew_a prophet_n though_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o same_o but_o attribute_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o their_o sentiment_n or_o opinion_n and_o thence_o some_o thing_n they_o adulterate_v and_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v by_o a_o needle_n diligence_n unlearned_o yet_o as_o seem_v wise_a declare_v but_o other_o thing_n they_o invent_v thus_o clemens_n eusebius_n tell_v we_o eusebius_n that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n translate_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o egyptian_n into_o greek_a the_o like_a euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 1._o the_o most_o illustrious_a of_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o judaic_a philosophy_n some_o by_o their_o write_n seem_v to_o approve_v their_o manner_n of_o life_n other_o follow_v their_o theology_n theodoret._n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a thus_o again_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o &_o praefat_fw-la in_o lib._n 5._o the_o grecian_n like_o merchant_n fetch_v their_o discipline_n from_o else_o where_o so_o theodoret_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr curand_n graec._n affect_v say_v that_o anaxagoras_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n gather_v many_o riddle_n or_o dark_a say_n of_o god_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hebrew_n the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o justin_n martyr_n ambrose_n augustin_n and_o jerom_n as_o justinianus_n in_o 1._o joh._n 1.1_o and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jur._n nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o have_v observe_v and_o johannes_n grammaticus_n call_v otherwise_o philoponus_n speak_v 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scripture_n among_o the_o papist_n we_o may_v mention_v brietius_n in_o his_o geography_n mariana_n on_o genes_n 1._o also_o ludovicus_n vives_n upon_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o else_o where_o we_o shall_v at_o present_a content_n ourselves_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o august_n steuchus_fw-la eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philosophia_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o euguhinus_n treat_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v thus_o as_o there_o be_v one_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o also_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o science_n of_o he_o at_o all_o time_n among_o all_o as_o both_o reason_n and_o monument_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o letter_n testify_v this_o science_n spring_v partly_o from_o the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o man_n have_v be_v devolve_v through_o all_o age_n unto_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o modus_fw-la how_o this_o philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n in_o all_o age_n the_o most_o true_a supputation_n of_o time_n prove_v that_o methusalem_n live_v and_o may_v converse_v with_o adam_n as_o noah_n with_o methusalem_n therefore_o noah_n see_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n before_o the_o flood_n moreover_o before_o noah_n die_v abraham_n be_v fifty_o year_n age_v neither_o may_v we_o conceive_v that_o this_o most_o pious_a man_n and_o his_o holy_a seed_n will_v conceal_v from_o abraham_n who_o they_o foresee_v will_v prove_v most_o holy_a and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pious_a nation_n thing_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n &_o so_o worthy_a to_o be_v commemorate_a therefore_o from_o this_o most_o true_a cause_n it_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o the_o great_a science_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a affair_n shall_v be_v deduce_v unto_o follow_a age_n great_o overcome_v with_o barbarism_n etc._n etc._n thence_o have_v explicate_v how_o philosophy_n be_v hand_v down_o even_o to_o moses_n time_n the_o same_o eugubinus_n add_v therefore_o that_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o wisdom_n always_o in_o all_o man_n we_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v not_o only_o by_o these_o reason_n but_o also_o by_o those_o many_o and_o great_a example_n whereby_o we_o behold_v some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o the_o truth_n scatter_v throughout_o all_o nation_n which_o moses_n in_o his_o book_n long_o since_o hold_v forth_o to_o be_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n a_o far_o off_o so_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o say_v that_o sapience_n also_o beside_o what_o the_o ancient_a colony_n bring_v with_o they_o pass_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o hebrew_n except_o what_o moses_n write_v which_o pass_v from_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o egyptian_n from_o these_o to_o the_o grecian_n from_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o abraham_n be_v a_o chaldean_a in_o who_o family_n the_o ancient_a theology_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n whereof_o he_o be_v heir_n as_o it_o be_v most_o equal_a remain_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v retain_v by_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o abraham_n he_o declare_v they_o to_o his_o son_n &_o grandchild_n from_o jacob_n they_o pass_v unto_o posterity_n whence_o also_o flow_v the_o piety_n and_o sapience_n of_o job_n who_o in_o no_o regard_n come_v short_a of_o the_o piety_n and_o sapience_n of_o the_o hebrew_n can_v thou_o conceit_v that_o he_o who_o be_v most_o ancient_a even_o in_o abraham_n day_n see_v not_o noah_n and_o hear_v he_o not_o discourse_v hence_o the_o same_o eugubinus_n cap._n 2_o have_v divide_v philosophy_n into_o 3_o part_n the_o first_o convey_v by_o succession_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n the_o second_o corrupt_v by_o the_o philosopher_n the_o three_o restore_v by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o this_o last_o he_o conclude_v thus_o at_o last_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n shine_v forth_o scatter_v by_o its_o brightness_n all_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o former_a not_o contain_v itself_o in_o one_o place_n but_o by_o its_o beam_n fill_v the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n justinianus_n justinianus_n on_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n c._n 1._o v._n 1._o have_v give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n conclude_v thus_o true_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n from_o moses_n law_n which_o they_o deprave_a change_v and_o wrest_v as_o touch_v the_o chaos_n the_o giant_n war_n the_o flood_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 11._o and_o lib._n 18._o c._n 37._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o corrupt_v those_o tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o generation_n &_o so_o teach_v that_o those_o person_n differ_v in_o nature_n which_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n differ_v only_o in_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o subsist_v etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o but_o none_o have_v give_v a_o more_o full_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o our_o assertion_n than_o the_o learned_a protestant_n serranus_n as_o well_o divine_n as_o philologist_n of_o this_o last_o age._n among_o who_o we_o may_v mention_v p._n melancthon_n in_o his_o preface_n and_o addition_n to_o carrion_n serranus_n that_o learned_a philologist_n as_o well_o as_o divine_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o and_o annotation_n on_o plato_n almost_o every_o where_o assert_n our_o conclusion_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o show_v the_o like_a do_v julius_n scaliger_n that_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o critic_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n his_o son_n more_o full_o in_o his_o note_n on_o esebius_n
chronicon_fw-la give_v testimony_n to_o scaliger_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n the_o same_o do_v learned_a vossius_fw-la in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o idolatry_n vossius_fw-la as_o also_o in_o that_o de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1_o etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o heinsius_n have_v a_o discourse_n profess_o on_o this_o subject_n heinsius_n but_o learned_a bochart_n that_o rich_a antiquary_n bochart_n and_o philologist_n have_v give_v a_o incomparable_a advance_v and_o light_a to_o this_o notion_n from_o who_o i_o thankful_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v receive_v great_a assistance_n in_o this_o undertake_n both_o by_o personal_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o also_o from_o his_o elaborate_a work_n especial_o his_o geographia_fw-la sacra_fw-la grotius_n also_o from_o who_o i_o receive_v the_o first_o hint_n of_o this_o assertion_n do_v positive_o affirm_v the_o same_o grotius_n as_o on_o mat._n 24.38_o but_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la religionis_fw-la as_o else_o where_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o hornius_n speak_v categorical_o thus_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o grecian_n deliver_v that_o philosophy_n flow_v from_o the_o barbarian_n to_o the_o grecian_n plato_n in_o epinom_n cratylo_n philibo_n manetho_n in_o josephus_n against_o apion_n whence_o they_o so_o frequent_o and_o so_o honourable_o mention_v the_o phoenicians_n chaldean_n egyptian_n who_o be_v all_o instruct_v by_o the_o hebrew_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v so_o solemn_a a_o thing_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a grecian_a philosopher_n to_o travel_v into_o the_o oriental_a part_n whence_o spring_v the_o mutual_a commerces_fw-la and_o common_a study_n betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o egyptian_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o philosophy_n be_v not_o bear_v but_o educate_v in_o greece_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a wise_a man_n of_o greece_n bring_v philosophy_n thither_o from_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o diodaâ—e_n amirault_n and_o daillè_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o in_o their_o place_n §_o 7._o jackson_n to_o come_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n and_o learned_a man_n jackson_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n last_a edit_n in_o polio_n pag._n 27_o 34_o 47_o 49_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n large_o prove_v this_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o withal_o give_v account_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v traduce_v of_o which_o else_o where_o learned_a and_o pious_a usher_n assert_v the_o same_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o philosophy_n usher_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n thus_o great_a richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n treat_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n say_v that_o aristotle_n receive_v it_o from_o plato_n and_o he_o from_o the_o egyptian_n as_o these_o from_o the_o jew_n preston_n make_v use_v of_o this_o principle_n as_o a_o main_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a original_a preston_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o before_o sir_n walter_n ralegh_n ralegh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o affirm_v categorical_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n viz._n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o opinion_n of_o god_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v so_o much_o as_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o platonic_a philosophy_n owen_n in_o his_o learned_a discourse_n of_o gentile_a theology_n which_o i_o must_v confess_v owen_n have_v give_v i_o much_o light_n and_o confirmation_n herein_o do_v frequent_o assert_v the_o same_o conclusion_n the_o same_o be_v often_o and_o strong_o maintain_v by_o the_o learned_a stillingfleet_n in_o his_o origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la stillingfleet_n it_o be_v indeed_o one_o chief_a medium_n he_o much_o insist_o on_o to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o mede_n hammond_n and_o cudworth_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o as_o good_a essay_n and_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n by_o duport_n on_o homer_n bogan's_n homerus_n hebraïzan_n and_o dickinson_n delphi_n phoenicizantes_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o our_o english_a learned_a man_n none_o have_v give_v we_o more_o ample_a testimony_n to_o confirm_v our_o assertion_n than_o famous_a selden_n selden_n in_o his_o elaborate_a book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o where_o say_v he_o touch_v the_o famous_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o christ_n to_o consult_v and_o hear_v the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v many_o testimony_n both_o of_o jew_n themselves_o of_o christian_a father_n and_o of_o pagan_a writer_n which_o he_o cite_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v chap._n ii_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n and_o 1._o particular_o of_o the_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a how_o the_o greek_n disguise_v oriental_a tradition_n by_o fable_n of_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o fable_n and_o parable_n 2._o of_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n symbol_n and_o enigme_n 3._o of_o the_o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophiâ—ing_v by_o plato_n and_o its_o descent_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n mat._n 13.3_o the_o matter_n also_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o god_n sacred_a word_n and_o work_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o tradition_n or_o jewish_a mystery_n 3._o of_o the_o form_n of_o jewish_a doctrine_n 4._o of_o the_o tradition_n 2_o d_o cause_n be_v admiration_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n break_o report_v to_o they_o 3._o imitation_n another_o cause_n concern_v which_o plato_n have_v excellent_a discourse_n touch_v the_o subject_a object_n effect_v uses_n and_o abuse_n of_o imitation_n in_o symbolic_a philosophy_n 4._o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n act._n 17.21_o 5._o pride_n and_o self_n advancement_n 6._o inclination_n to_o idolatry_n 7._o carnal_a policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o people_n hatred_n a_o general_a conclusion_n that_o all_o philosophy_n even_o aristotle_n itself_o as_o to_o its_o matter_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n §_o 1._o jew_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o divine_a revelation_n we_o have_v already_o endeavour_v some_o inartificial_a demonstration_n as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o several_a cause_n from_o whence_o and_o wale_n by_o which_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a we_o shall_v first_o run_v through_o the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o mode_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o proceed_v to_o their_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n the_o first_o great_a mode_n or_o way_n of_o the_o greek_n philosophize_v be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o that_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n they_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o first_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a will_v be_v easy_o grant_v by_o any_o verse_v in_o those_o antiquity_n general_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 4._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a mythology_n which_o he_o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a fable_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n historie_n this_o aristotle_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n call_v philomythie_a for_o say_v he_o a_o philosopher_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philomyther_n or_o lover_n of_o fabulous_a tradition_n strabo_n lib._n 11._o make_v mention_n of_o this_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o which_o gain_v little_a credit_n in_o the_o world_n which_o proclus_n on_o plato_n theology_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o call_v symbolic_a philosophy_n but_o to_o speak_v distinct_o and_o proper_o we_o may_v distinguish_v mythologick_n philosophy_n or_o philosophic_a mythology_n into_o these_o several_n 1._o mythologick_n strict_o take_v or_o parabolic_a 2._o hieroglyphic_n symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a 3._o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o several_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v this_o the_o mythologick_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o parabolic_a be_v the_o couch_n of_o philosophic_a principle_n and_o mystery_n under_o some_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o feign_a story_n the_o symbolic_a be_v the_o wrap_v up_o of_o natural_a principle_n or_o moral_a precept_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
2._o tell_v we_o he_o be_v first_o initiate_v therein_o by_o thales_n and_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n pag._n 4._o say_v that_o the_o mathematic_a science_n he_o learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n chaldean_n and_o phenician_n now_o that_o these_o nation_n receive_v their_o first_o rudiment_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jew_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v physics_n §_o 8._o another_o branch_n of_o that_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o pythagoras_n profess_v be_v that_o which_o we_o proper_o call_v physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o parâ—â—_n 1._o contemplative_a 2._o active_a as_o for_o pythagoras_n skill_n in_o contemplative_a physics_n or_o natural_a science_n origine_fw-la it_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n with_o some_o experimental_a observation_n and_o conclusion_n which_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_n be_v traduce_v to_o he_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacred_a fountain_n original_o for_o diogenes_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n while_o he_o be_v in_o babylon_n have_v familiar_a conversation_n with_o one_o zabratus_n by_o who_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o life_n past_a and_o learn_v this_o science_n concern_v nature_n and_o what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o this_o zabratus_n be_v a_o jew_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v afore_o chap._n 5._o §_o 8._o and_o whether_o we_o affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n receive_v his_o history_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o his_o master_n thales_n and_o pherecydes_n or_o from_o the_o egyptian_n or_o phoenicians_n yet_o that_o it_o come_v original_o from_o moses_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n i_o think_v will_v be_v pretty_a evident_a from_o a_o consideration_n of_o particular_n god_n §_o 9_o first_o pythagoras_n hold_v positive_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o by_o he_o adorn_v with_o a_o excellent_a order_n harmony_n and_o beauty_n as_o to_o all_o its_o part_n whence_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o adorn_v or_o beautify_v answerable_a to_o gen._n 1.31_o very_o good_a 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o plato_n concern_v which_o he_o treat_v so_o large_o in_o his_o timaâ—s_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n without_o form_n etc._n etc._n this_o timaus_n the_o locrian_a who_o plato_n here_o bring_v in_o thus_o discourse_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n its_o first_o matter_n etc._n etc._n be_v indeed_o a_o pythagorean_n from_o who_o plato_n borrow_v much_o of_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o hieronymus_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o ruffinus_n assure_v we_o and_o that_o plato_n timaeus_n or_o discourse_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o genesis_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mosaic_a history_n i_o conceive_v will_v receive_v a_o strong_a probability_n from_o what_o shall_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o original_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n at_o present_a let_v any_o but_o compare_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n assert_v by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n with_o sanchoniathons_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o slime_n and_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n they_o will_v find_v all_o to_o answer_v exact_o to_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n pythagoras_n plato_n and_o the_o forego_n philosopher_n dream_v not_o of_o any_o such_o form_n as_o aristotle_n invent_v to_o be_v educe_v out_o of_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o the_o matter_n no_o 1.13_o all_o the_o form_n they_o assert_v be_v the_o harmony_n beauty_n order_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n result_v from_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o being_n of_o all_o thing_n together_o with_o that_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o providence_n which_o inspire_v and_o influence_v the_o whole_a creation_n govern_v and_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o proper_a office_n function_n and_o end_n which_o they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n from_o this_o order_n beauty_n or_o perfection_n of_o thing_n the_o word_n form_n have_v its_o original_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beauty_n by_o a_o easy_a transposition_n of_o φ_n into_o the_o place_n of_o μ_n on_o which_o account_n pythagoras_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o yea_o pythagoras_n make_v harmony_n the_o form_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o gen._n 1.3_o §_o 10._o fire_n but_o the_o main_a active_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n be_v fire_n so_o aristotle_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la cap._n 13_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n place_v fire_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a principle_n and_o preservative_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o add_v also_o that_o fire_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n custody_n this_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n as_o plutarch_n in_o his_o life_n affirm_v whence_o it_o be_v general_o think_v that_o numa_n have_v conversation_n with_o pythagoras_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o numa_n be_v more_o ancient_a only_o we_o may_v suppose_v they_o both_o have_v their_o persuasion_n from_o the_o same_o original_n namely_o the_o mosaic_a institutes_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o some_o other_o the_o same_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o numa_n cause_v the_o temple_n of_o vesta_n to_o be_v make_v round_o according_a to_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o be_v place_v the_o eternal_a fire_n preserve_v by_o the_o vestal_a nun_n as_o a_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o main_a ceremony_n of_o this_o temple_n be_v institute_v by_o some_o pythagorean_n prescript_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v hereafter_o to_o prove_v both_o from_o the_o name_n vesta_n which_o come_v from_o the_o â—reek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge jah_n the_o fire_n of_o jehovah_n according_a to_o leu._n 6.12_o 13._o where_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o preserve_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o from_o the_o vestal_a nun_n and_o priest_n etc._n etc._n at_o present_a it_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v a_o great_a reverence_n of_o fire_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o active_a and_o noble_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n diffuse_v itself_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a universe_n and_o therefore_o they_o place_v its_o main_a seat_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o may_v as_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n body_n shed_v abroad_o its_o natural_a vivifick_a heat_n and_o influence_n into_o all_o sublunary_a body_n for_o their_o nourishment_n and_o conservation_n plato_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o a_o fire_n that_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o production_n of_o diverse_a effect_n which_o agree_v exact_o with_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o beza_n and_o serranus_n out_o of_o he_o on_o plato_n timeus_n fol._n 10._o the_o element_n of_o fire_n say_v serranus_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o fiery_a spirit_n or_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 nourish_a and_o soment_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n which_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n moses_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effective_a fire_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v this_o sacred_a fire_n which_o the_o pythagorean_n so_o much_o adore_v be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o suppose_v this_o spring_v from_o that_o common_a opinion_n among_o the_o ancient_n especial_o the_o chaldean_a philosopher_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o fiery_a body_n which_o how_o far_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o truth_n and_o mosaic_a tradition_n we_o intend_v hereafter_o to_o examine_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o philosophy_n of_o plato_n who_o also_o affirm_v the_o same_o to_o conclude_v this_o pythagorean_n principle_n that_o fire_n be_v the_o great_a active_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v also_o hold_v by_o heraclitus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o heraclitian_n sect_n which_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n
write_v of_o idea_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n plato_n be_v of_o a_o more_o accurate_a wit_n and_o assist_v with_o a_o deep_a and_o more_o divine_a doctrine_n have_v more_o large_o and_o clear_o explain_v though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o pythagoras_n have_v before_o learned_a these_o thing_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n idea_n as_o for_o timaeus_n locrus_n the_o pythagorean_n we_o have_v his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n lay_v down_o at_o large_a by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n or_o dialogue_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n which_o i_o presume_v he_o call_v timaeus_n because_o he_o receive_v the_o main_a principle_n and_o material_n of_o it_o from_o this_o timaeus_n the_o pythagorean_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o plato_n timaeus_n about_o idea_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o scheme_n essence_n god_n in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n act_v as_o a_o skilful_a wise_a artificer_n according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a wisdom_n these_o idea_n exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-subsisting_a or_o independent_a eternal_a indivisible_a immaterial_a and_o simple_a these_o first_o original_a idea_n seem_v to_o answer_v to_o those_o divine_a idea_n w_z ch_z the_o school_n suppose_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o power_n w_z ch_z be_v the_o glass_n of_o thing_n possible_a the_o object_n of_o god_n simple_a intelligence_n beside_o this_o original_n simple_a idea_n plato_n bring_v in_o timaeus_n discourse_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o idea_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decree_n a_o exemplar_n or_o image_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o foetus_fw-la impress_n or_o offspring_n of_o the_o former_a original_a idea_n this_o exemplar_n or_o image_n as_o it_o be_v conform_v and_o exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o first_o original_a idea_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o a_o lively_a delineation_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o future_a work_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v whence_o the_o divine_a agent_n have_v get_v his_o exemplar_n proceed_v to_o the_o production_n of_o his_o work_n answerable_a thereunto_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o distinguish_v his_o idea_n from_o his_o exemplar_n make_v the_o former_a to_o be_v first_o and_o productive_a of_o the_o latter_a unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o image_n the_o divine_a idea_n of_o thing_n future_a or_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o the_o school_n suppose_v to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o god_n science_n of_o vision_n seem_v to_o answer_v laertius_n say_v that_o plato_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n and_o exemplar_n synonymous_n i_o conceive_v he_o be_v mistake_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o intelligible_a image_n timaeus_n edit_n steph._n fol._n 30._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o animal_n live_v intelligible_a world_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ideal_o world_n the_o self_n liver_n the_o always_o liver_n and_o by_o the_o pythagorean_n it_o be_v general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligible_a world_n which_o they_o place_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o supreme_a world_n or_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o sensible_a world_n or_o universe_n this_o exemplar_n serranus_n on_o the_o forecited_n place_n of_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o make_v to_o be_v that_o eternal_a image_n or_o exemplar_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n delineate_v or_o draw_v according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n according_a to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v yea_o thus_o plato_n seem_v to_o express_v timaeus_n mind_n fol._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o world_n be_v beautiful_a and_o its_o maker_n good_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o eye_v some_o internal_a exemplar_n etc._n etc._n so_o before_o timaeus_n fol._n 28._o decree_n wherefore_o say_v he_o if_o he_o that_o undertake_v to_o effect_v any_o thing_n regard_v this_o unvariable_a exemplar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v exact_o form_v thus_o timaeus_n the_o pythagorean_n in_o plato_n word_n which_o indeed_o seem_v exact_o to_o answer_v that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a so_o say_v augustin_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 21._o on_o this_o place_n hereby_o be_v understand_v god_n approbation_n of_o his_o work_n make_v according_a to_o art_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n yea_o timaeus_n according_a to_o plato_n relation_n fol._n 30._o edit_n steph._n speak_v more_o full_o and_o open_o the_o sense_n almost_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o god_n will_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o nothing_o bad_a neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a say_v he_o to_o suppose_v that_o god_n who_o be_v best_a shall_v make_v the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o beautiful_a manner_n then_o he_o conclude_v fol._n 37._o thus_o after_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v behold_v his_o workmanship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o frame_v a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n he_o recreated_a and_o repose_v himself_o therein_o i._n e._n god_n be_v delight_v in_o his_o own_o work_n because_o they_o be_v exact_o conform_v to_o and_o so_o sensible_a idea_n or_o visible_a image_n of_o that_o eternal_a exemplar_n and_o those_o invisible_a idea_n or_o decree_v lodge_v in_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n and_o essence_n do_v not_o plato_n here_o speak_v plain_o not_o only_o the_o mind_n of_o timaeus_n but_o of_o moses_n also_o this_o be_v not_o my_o own_o conjecture_n only_o but_o philoponus_n otherwise_o johannes_n grammaticus_n also_o that_o great_a christian_a philosopher_n have_v long_o since_o observe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12._o moses_n therefore_o conclude_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v right_o gen._n 1.31_o god_n see_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o plato_n in_o this_o again_o imitate_v he_o and_o show_v how_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v by_o god_n say_v that_o the_o father_n when_o he_o behold_v this_o movable_a and_o live_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n which_o he_o have_v make_v he_o rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o great_a exemplar_n of_o his_o own_o idea_n or_o decree_n thus_o philoponus_n who_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o in_o their_o place_n §_o 9_o pythagoras_n hold_v god_n production_n of_o providence_n and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n so_o timaeus_n in_o plato_n fol._n 12._o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n adorn_v and_o dispose_v the_o world_n into_o the_o most_o perfect_a form_n and_o order_n whence_o it_o be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n order_n and_o beauty_n diogenes_n tell_v we_o pythagoras_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o unity_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v god_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o hold_v also_o god_n only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animation_n and_o vivisick_n principle_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o gen._n 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 whence_o pythagoras_n define_v god_n a_o mind_n which_o communicate_v and_o diffuse_v himself_o through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o who_o all_o animal_n receive_v life_n etc._n etc._n which_o accord_v with_o plato_n anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o also_o call_v god_n one_o entire_a be_v within_o himself_o in_o a_o complete_a circle_n i._n e._n shed_v abroad_o the_o influential_a line_n of_o his_o providence_n throughout_o the_o universe_n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n conception_n as_o jamblichus_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o general_n be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o such_o a_o government_n as_o we_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o contradict_v which_o alone_o proceed_v from_o the_o deity_n who_o deserve_o may_v challenge_v a_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o for_o man_n be_v say_v the_o pythagorean_n shameful_o variable_a and_o fickle_a in_o his_o appetite_n affection_n and_o other_o passion_n needs_o such_o a_o
divine_a purgatory_n or_o purgation_n to_o expel_v all_o noxious_a humour_n from_o the_o soul_n so_o plato_n charmides_n 154._o socrates_n artificial_o feign_v himself_o say_v he_o a_o physician_n and_o testify_v that_o his_o medicament_n will_v be_v ineffectual_a unless_o there_o precede_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preparatorie_n pill_n or_o enchantment_n by_o the_o word_n whereof_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v drive_v out_o this_o he_o illustrate_v by_o a_o excellent_a similitude_n draw_v from_o medicine_n which_o teach_v that_o general_a purgative_n be_v to_o precede_v particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o again_o fol_n 157._o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o certain_a epoda_n or_o preparatory_n and_o these_o epoda_n be_v good_a and_o divine_a word_n 8._o socrates_n seem_v to_o have_v some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n prayer_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n notion_n thereof_o so_o plato_n epinom_n fol._n 980._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n trust_v on_o the_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o they_o that_o meet_v apprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n may_v come_v into_o thy_o mind_n 9_o last_o that_o socrates_n have_v very_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n etc._n and_o it_o be_v separate_a state_n will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o view_v his_o die_a discourse_n of_o this_o theme_n as_o relate_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la by_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o its_o evident_a that_o socrates_n have_v very_o metaphysical_a contemplation_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o that_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n §_o 5_o though_o socrates_n be_v not_o without_o sublime_a contemplative_a and_o deep_a contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n yet_o the_o most_o of_o his_o philosophical_a discourse_n in_o his_o school_n concern_v moral_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n afore_o mention_v so_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 4._o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o contemplation_n and_o action_n socrates_n be_v say_v to_o excel_v most_o in_o active_a philosophy_n whereas_o pythagoras_n insist_v more_o upon_o contemplative_a etc._n etc._n not_o but_o that_o socrates_n spend_v much_o time_n in_o contemplation_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n for_o so_o plato_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr repub._n bring_v in_o adimantus_n thus_o speak_v unto_o socrates_n thou_o have_v consume_v thy_o whole_a life_n in_o nothing_o else_o but_o speculation_n etc._n etc._n only_o herein_o lay_v the_o difference_n socrates_n make_v all_o his_o contemplation_n subservient_fw-fr unto_o action_n and_o value_v not_o speculative_a science_n far_o than_o they_o conduce_v to_o practice_n for_o he_o make_v man_n the_o whole_a subject_n of_o his_o philosophy_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o socrates_n tell_v we_o how_o much_o time_n he_o spend_v in_o contemplative_a inquisition_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o action_n whereas_o pythagoras_n &_o so_o plato_n in_o many_o of_o their_o inquiry_n make_v truth_n the_o ultimate_a object_n or_o end_n of_o their_o contemplation_n or_o motion_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o specific_a difference_n betwixt_o contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o their_o different_a act_n as_o object_n and_o effect_n for_o active_a philosophy_n suppose_v some_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o contemplative_a only_o in_o the_o latter_a truth_n be_v the_o ultimate_a object_n and_o sole_a effect_n whereas_o the_o former_a consider_v truth_n only_o as_o influential_a on_o practice_n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a determination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practic_n philosophy_n be_v effective_a of_o virtue_n but_o theoretic_n of_o truth_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o socrates_n philosophy_n may_v be_v term_v active_a though_o not_o exclusive_a of_o contemplation_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o speculative_a and_o apprehensive_a of_o truth_n but_o also_o practic_a and_o causative_a of_o virtue_n wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n action_n who_o acknowledge_v a_o fraternity_n as_o be_v both_o descend_v from_o socrates_n school_n and_o herein_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o make_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o philosophy_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n so_o plato_n who_o according_a to_o universal_a consent_n receive_v his_o moral_n from_o socrates_n follow_v his_o master_n therein_o tell_v we_o that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a felicity_n which_o have_v chief_o these_o two_o office_n to_o contemplate_v god_n and_o to_o sever_v the_o mind_n from_o corporeal_a phantasm_n so_o again_o plato_n in_o his_o euthydemus_n tell_v we_o that_o use_v in_o thing_n hold_v the_o principal_a place_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o thing_n &_o therefore_o of_o science_n itself_o which_o without_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v vain_a so_o that_o if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o science_n which_o shall_v give_v we_o immortality_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o no_o value_n if_o we_o understand_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n therefore_o always_o make_v man_n to_o live_v happy_o again_o he_o say_v that_o he_o deserve_v very_o ill_a of_o philosophy_n who_o live_v not_o philosophical_o i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o philosophy_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o give_v we_o this_o principal_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n to_o philosophize_v be_v to_o know_v to_o love_v and_o to_o imitate_v god_n yea_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n who_o abound_v in_o speculation_n do_v yet_o herein_o symbolize_v with_o he_o and_o socrates_n his_o master_n affirm_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v a_o true_a philosopher_n who_o live_v philosophical_o so_o arist_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n but_o fly_v to_o their_o reason_n they_o think_v to_o philosophize_v and_o so_o to_o be_v virtuous_a do_v like_a to_o sick_a man_n who_o hear_v their_o physician_n diligent_o but_o yet_o do_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o prescribe_v as_o therefore_o these_o play_v thus_o the_o physician_n will_v never_o cure_v the_o body_n so_o the_o other_o thus_o philosophize_v will_v never_o cure_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o stoic_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o hint_v follow_v socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foot_n by_o foot_n reduce_v all_o philosphie_n to_o morality_n so_o epictetus_n bid_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n they_o be_v philosopher_n by_o word_n but_o by_o deed_n to_o act_v as_o philosopher_n as_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sheep_n do_v not_o bring_v their_o grass_n to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o show_v how_o much_o they_o eat_v but_o digest_v their_o food_n within_o they_o bring_v forth_o a_o good_a fleece_n and_o milk_n and_o so_o do_v you_o do_v teach_v man_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o eat_v but_o eat_v as_o you_o ought_v etc._n etc._n so_o seneca_n epist_n 75._o he_o be_v not_o bless_v who_o know_v these_o thing_n but_o who_o do_v they_o epist_n 94._o what_o else_o be_v philosophy_n but_o a_o law_n of_o life_n the_o like_a seneca_n epist_n 90._o wisdom_n set_v deep_a neither_o do_v she_o teach_v the_o hand_n but_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o mind_n she_o be_v a_o queen_n and_o governess_n art_n serve_v but_o wisdom_n govern_v the_o life_n seneca_n epist_n 117._o the_o mind_n be_v wont_n to_o delight_n rather_o than_o to_o heal_v itself_o and_o to_o make_v philosophy_n a_o recreation_n whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o remedy_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la philos_fw-la l._n 1._o it_o behoove_v say_v he_o a_o man_n true_o wise_a &_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v not_o only_a theoretic_n of_o being_n but_o also_o practic_a of_o thing_n want_v as_o to_o well-being_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v what_o a_o general_a reception_n this_o active_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n which_o socrates_n first_o bring_v into_o the_o school_n find_v among_o all_o the_o follow_a sect_n especial_o the_o stoic_n that_o socrates_n reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o his_o philosophy_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtuous_a operation_n be_v evident_a morality_n by_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o he_o in_o stobaus_n serm._n 1._o fol._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o one_o ask_v he_o i._n e._n socrates_n what_o seem_v to_o he_o the_o best_a instruction_n he_o answer_v eupraxie_n or_o welldoing_a for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v best_a and_o most_o grateful_a to_o god_n in_o husbandry_n who_o transact_v their_o husbandry_n affair_n well_o in_o physics_n who_o act_v as_o good_a physician_n in_o politic_n who_o dispatch_v the_o politic_a concern_v
i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o we_o may_v allow_v these_o and_o some_o other_o unprejudiced_a noble_a gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o have_v have_v some_o common_a irradiation_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n over_o and_o above_o that_o objective_a light_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o shine_v so_o bright_o round_a about_o they_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o work_n of_o seneca_n epictetus_n hierocles_n and_o these_o latter_a platonist_n of_o alexandâ—ia_n who_o have_v the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o gospel_n light_n wait_v on_o they_o will_v find_v their_o philosophizing_n about_o divine_a mystery_n to_o be_v of_o a_o much_o high_a elevation_n and_o raisure_n than_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n which_o we_o may_v impute_v not_o only_o to_o the_o objective_a revelation_n of_o gospel_n light_n external_o communicate_v to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o some_o internal_a subjective_n though_o but_o common_a 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such_o inquiry_n into_o those_o divine_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v their_o correspondence_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o choice_a of_o their_o master_n plato_n contemplation_n who_o treat_v much_o though_o without_o understand_v right_o the_o matter_n he_o treat_v of_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o very_a be_v self-being_a word_n mind_n idea_n of_o the_o choice_a good_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n chaos_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n ammonius_n etc._n etc._n find_v these_o their_o master_n notion_n so_o full_o and_o clear_o explicate_v in_o sacred_a revelation_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n this_o make_v they_o more_o affectionate_o inquisitive_a thereinto_o and_o after_o their_o curious_a inquisition_n find_v a_o great_a symbolisation_n and_o harmony_n betwixt_o many_o of_o their_o platonic_a principle_n and_o the_o divine_a scripture_n they_o make_v what_o use_n they_o can_v of_o the_o latter_a to_o reform_v refine_v and_o strengthen_v the_o former_a this_o design_n be_v first_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o ammonius_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o real_a christian_a yet_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v with_o agrippa_n some_o almost_o persuasion_n and_o affectionate_a inclination_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o principle_n whereof_o he_o do_v incorporate_a so_o far_o as_o he_o dare_v with_o his_o philosophic_a notion_n with_o endeavour_n to_o infuse_v the_o same_o into_o his_o scholar_n origen_n herennius_n plotinus_n with_o the_o rest_n some_o conceive_v that_o ammonius_n impart_v those_o more_o divine_a mystery_n which_o he_o collect_v out_o of_o sacred_a revelation_n into_o his_o platonic_a philosophizing_n with_o a_o adjuration_n of_o secrecy_n to_o his_o scholar_n how_o far_o this_o design_n of_o ammonius_n to_o reform_v platonic_a philosophy_n by_o mix_v divine_a revelation_n therewith_o take_v place_n and_o what_o improvement_n platonisme_n receive_v hence_o together_o with_o the_o poisonous_a influence_n it_o have_v have_v on_o the_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v what_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o platonic_a philosophy_n receive_v a_o mighty_a elevation_n and_o advance_v in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n under_o ammonius_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o affectionate_a search_n into_o and_o collection_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n attend_v with_o some_o common_a illumination_n though_o perhaps_o without_o any_o save_a light_n of_o life_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whence_o also_o his_o scholar_n origen_n herennius_n and_o plotinus_n together_o with_o their_o successor_n in_o this_o sacred_a school_n of_o alexandria_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n etc._n etc._n receive_v their_o choice_a and_o more_o sublime_a contemplation_n albeit_o they_o conceal_v the_o same_o pretend_v these_o more_o refine_a notion_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a source_n whereas_o they_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o derivation_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o divine_a revelation_n communicate_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o ammonius_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n as_o they_o call_v it_o §_o 6._o to_o ammonius_n succeed_v plotinus_n character_n bear_v at_o lycopâ—lis_n a_o city_n of_o egypt_n and_o institute_v in_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n at_o alexandria_n under_o ammonius_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o beside_o other_o thing_n 54_o book_n divide_v into_o enneades_n which_o though_o obscure_a thes_n and_o cloudy_a according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n yet_o be_v they_o esteem_v the_o most_o exact_a model_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n extant_a so_o aeugust_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 9_o c._n 10._o true_o plotinus_n who_o live_v near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o memory_n be_v extol_v for_o his_o understanding_n plato_n more_o excellent_o than_o other_o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o austin_n lib._n 3._o acad._n write_v that_o plato_n seem_v to_o be_v revive_v in_o plotinus_n thus_o be_v he_o plato_n most_o refine_v and_o lucid_a mouth_n in_o philosophy_n and_o abstract_v the_o cloud_n of_o error_n macrobius_n make_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o platonic_a philosopher_n next_o plato_n as_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o plotinus_n have_v for_o his_o disciple_n amelius_n and_o porphyry_n he_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n galienus_n and_o probus_n his_o life_n be_v write_v by_o his_o disciple_n porphyry_n and_o premise_v to_o his_o work_n porphyry_n give_v he_o this_o character_n who_o say_v he_o expound_v the_o principle_n of_o pythagorick_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n more_o clear_o as_o it_o seem_v than_o all_o â—hat_n go_v before_o he_o neither_o do_v the_o write_n of_o numenius_n cronius_n moderatus_n and_o thrasyllus_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o accurate_a diligence_n of_o plotinus_n etc._n etc._n porphyry_n §_o 7._o porphyry_n disciple_n first_o of_o plotinus_n and_o then_o of_o amelius_n be_v bear_v at_o tyre_n and_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o tyrian_n be_v call_v malchus_n after_o his_o father_n name_n which_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o king_n so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n be_v proper_o call_v basileus_n he_o be_v a_o tyrian_a philosopher_n disciple_n of_o amelius_n the_o scholar_n of_o plotinus_n but_o the_o master_n of_o jamblichus_n he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o aurelianus_n and_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o diocletian_a the_o emperor_n suidas_n here_o right_o translate_v porphyrie_n phenician_n name_n malchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n for_o so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o which_o the_o phenecian_a language_n differ_v only_o in_o some_o dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o vossius_fw-la yea_o porphyry_n himself_o in_o the_o life_n of_o plotinus_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o king_n amelius_n say_v he_o dedicate_v his_o book_n to_o i_o and_o in_o the_o inscription_n name_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n for_o that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o my_o country_n i_o be_v call_v malchus_n by_o which_o name_n my_o father_n be_v also_o call_v and_o malchus_n translate_v into_o greek_a signify_v a_o king_n thus_o he_o eunapius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o porphyry_n give_v we_o a_o account_n how_o his_o name_n come_v to_o be_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n he_o be_v first_o call_v malchus_n which_o word_n signify_v a_o king_n but_o afterward_o longinus_n name_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n he_o be_v call_v porphyry_n from_o purple_a which_o be_v the_o colour_n of_o king_n as_o vossius_fw-la or_o perhaps_o because_o purple_n be_v the_o great_a commodity_n which_o tyre_n afford_v austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la hint_n that_o this_o porphyry_n be_v first_o a_o christian_a but_o afterward_o apostatise_v and_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v a_o great_a admirer_n of_o
apollonius_n tyanaeus_n that_o pythagorean_n sorcerer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v he_o equal_a in_o point_n of_o miracle_n unto_o christ_n wherein_o he_o be_v refute_v by_o eusebius_n ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o do_v thus_o characterise_v he_o porphyry_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o unsound_a body_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o judgement_n unconstant_a and_o of_o a_o hatred_n sharp_a and_o cruel_a even_o unto_o madness_n he_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a philosopher_n or_o sophist_n as_o well_o as_o historian_n he_o write_v the_o live_v of_o the_o philosopher_n whereof_o there_o be_v extant_a only_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o be_v at_o first_o publish_v under_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o book_n cyril_n cite_v against_o julian_n and_o ascribe_v to_o porphyry_n concern_v porphyry_n see_v more_o large_o lucas_n hoâ—stenius_fw-la and_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graces_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o edit_fw-la 2._o pag._n 244._o §_o 8._o after_o porphyry_n succeed_v jamblichus_n his_o disciple_n jamblichus_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o chalcis_n in_o syria_n and_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o his_o son_n as_o also_o in_o julian_n time_n he_o be_v 12._o say_v lud._n vives_n of_o a_o better_a natural_a disposition_n and_o manner_n than_o his_o master_n porphyry_n vossius_fw-la call_v he_o a_o platonic_a philosopher_n though_o lud._n vives_n say_v according_a to_o jerom_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o platonic_a 208._o as_o a_o pythagorean_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o as_o to_o divine_a matter_n all_o the_o platonist_n do_v pythagorize_v there_o be_v extant_a two_o of_o his_o protreptick_a oration_n for_o philosophy_n also_o his_o history_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n wherein_o he_o follow_v his_o master_n porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o who_o book_n he_o transcribe_v many_o thing_n with_o very_a little_a if_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o epistle_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o jamblichus_n yet_o extant_a which_o argue_v a_o friendship_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o same_o continue_a even_o whilst_o julian_n make_v some_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n suidas_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o damascius_n that_o isidorus_n esteem_v jamblichus_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n after_o plato_n we_o have_v iamblichus_n life_n describe_v by_o eunapius_n also_o by_o vossius_fw-la hist_o graec._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 208._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o say_v that_o among_o the_o platonist_n the_o grecian_n plotinus_n jamblichus_n and_o porphyry_n be_v great_o noble_a etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o syrianus_n alexandrinus_n syrianus_n fellow-citizen_n and_o sectator_n of_o jamblichus_n follow_v next_o in_o this_o sacred_a succession_n of_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 470._o and_o write_v four_o book_n on_o plato_n commonwealth_n also_o on_o all_o homer_n with_o other_o thing_n as_o suidas_n relate_v isidorus_n the_o philosopher_n have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o he_o who_o after_o plato_n next_o to_o jamblichus_n place_v syrianus_n his_o sectator_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n so_o suidas_n out_o of_o damascius_n §_o 10._o proclus_n lysius_n disciple_n of_o syrianus_n succeed_v he_o in_o this_o famous_a platonic_a school_n this_o proclus_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 500_o succession_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a though_o some_o upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n make_v he_o to_o have_v live_v almost_o 300_o year_n before_o suidas_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o be_v usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diadochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o platonic_a school_n he_o write_v many_o thing_n as_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n in_o oracle_n also_o six_o book_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a likewise_o a_o commentary_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o on_o his_o book_n of_o commonwealth_n yet_o extant_a also_o with_o other_o piece_n lose_v of_o which_o suidas_n make_v mention_v proclus_n life_n be_v write_v by_o his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n marinus_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o olympiodorus_n which_o he_o cursory_o run_v through_o in_o two_o year_n space_n the_o same_o marinus_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o he_o be_v accurate_o skill_v in_o grammar_n historie_n and_o poesy_n in_o the_o mathematics_n perfect_a and_o well_o verse_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n his_o mode_n in_o philosophize_v be_v cloudy_a and_o obscure_a as_o that_o of_o plotinus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n he_o endeavour_v according_a to_o the_o symbolic_a mystical_a manner_n of_o platonist_n to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n he_o take_v as_o vossius_fw-la think_v the_o occasion_n of_o heap_v up_o so_o many_o trinity_n from_o plato_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr repub._n where_o he_o treat_v of_o those_o three_o type_n of_o god_n bonitie_n immutabilitie_n or_o unity_n and_o verity_n whence_o aristotle_n also_o receive_v his_o three_o affection_n of_o eus_n bonitie_n unity_n and_o verity_n this_o proclus_n be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o first_o after_o porphyry_n that_o turn_v his_o pen_n dip_v in_o gall_n against_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v answer_v by_o that_o great_a christian_a philosopher_n suidas_n johannes_n grammaticus_n as_o hereafter_o proclus_n in_o his_o platonic_a theology_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o this_o sacred_a succession_n in_o this_o platonize_a theologick_n school_n how_o that_o after_o many_o age_n plotinus_n the_o egyptian_a succeed_v therein_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o amelius_n and_o porphyry_n his_o disciple_n as_o also_o these_o by_o jamblichus_n and_o theodorus_n their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n grammaticus_n §_o 11._o we_o may_v not_o omit_v here_o the_o mention_n of_o johannes_n grammaticus_n alius_fw-la philoponus_n that_o famous_a christian_a philosopher_n who_o though_o the_o most_o of_o his_o work_n extant_a be_v commentary_n on_o aristotle_n text_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o spirit_n be_v deep_o drench_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v refine_v by_o ammonius_n that_o famous_a head_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n at_o alexandria_n for_o so_o the_o title_n of_o his_o commentary_n run_v extract_v out_o of_o ammonius_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o most_o of_o those_o greek_a philosopher_n who_o take_v aristotle_n text_n for_o their_o subject_n namely_o porphyry_n proclus_n with_o his_o scholar_n ammonius_n and_o simplicius_n be_v in_o their_o spirit_n platonist_n for_o aristotle_n come_v not_o in_o to_o be_v master_n in_o the_o school_n till_o abenroe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o arabian_n advance_v he_o in_o plato_n chair_n such_o be_v this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n who_o for_o his_o unwearied_a study_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philoponus_n he_o follow_v exact_o the_o design_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n eusebius_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o great_a ammonius_n who_o he_o own_v as_o the_o source_n of_o his_o philosophy_n in_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a notion_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o give_v sundry_a instance_n herein_o as_o that_o of_o plato_n calling_n the_o world_n a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n which_o say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_a tradition_n of_o gen._n 1.27_o also_o he_o make_v plato_n discourse_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o perfect_a and_o rejoice_v therein_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o soul_n proaem_fw-la ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n assert_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n also_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o aristotle_n canon_n touch_v the_o soul_n its_o immaterialitie_n spirituality_n in_o operation_n and_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n proaem_n fol._n 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o choice_a piece_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o prove_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la by_o god_n out_o of_o plato_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o proclus_n endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v plato_n with_o aristotle_n show_v how_o plato_n when_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la mean_v it_o not_o as_o to_o time_n but_o causalitie_n etc._n etc._n this_o learned_a philoponus_n write_v two_o book_n against_o proclus_n confute_v these_o his_o false_a imposition_n on_o plato_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o to_o the_o forementioned_a greek_n platonist_n we_o may_v add_v maximus_n tyrius_n tyrius_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o
exactness_n than_o matter_n will_v bear_v 9_o to_o keep_v the_o judgement_n free_a 10._o to_o make_v reason_n not_o authority_n the_o measure_n of_o truth_n 11._o modesty_n and_o candour_n in_o dispute_n 12._o in_o refute_v error_n to_o reduce_v to_o absurdity_n 13._o to_o show_v the_o rise_n of_o error_n alcinous_n of_o plato_n logic_n §_o 1._o dialogue_n philosophy_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o essential_a constitutive_a particular_n or_o else_o in_o its_o introductorie_n universal_a organ·_n the_o introductorie_n universal_a organ_n or_o key_n to_o all_o philosophy_n be_v logic_n which_o plato_n make_v much_o use_n of_o in_o all_o his_o philosophizing_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o mode_n as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o our_o school_n for_o plato_n imitate_v his_o master_n socrates_n and_o those_o of_o the_o eleatic_a school_n parmenides_n and_o zeno_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o logic_n affect_v a_o natural_a plain_a and_o familiar_a mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n and_o responsion_n much_o like_o the_o scriptural_a and_o jewish_a way_n of_o disputation_n that_o the_o mode_n or_o form_n of_o dispute_v in_o plato_n academy_n be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o syllogism_n which_o aristotle_n bring_v in_o but_o by_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n be_v apparent_a to_o any_o verse_v in_o plato_n philosophy_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o dialogue_n begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o such_o like_a interrogation_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o plato_n use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o altogether_o to_o express_v logic_n by_o dialectic_a which_o be_v apparent_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primarie_a notation_n whereof_o be_v to_o confer_v or_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n or_o colloquy_n thus_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialectic_a make_v discourse_n consist_v of_o interrogation_n and_o response_n for_o from_o these_o it_o whole_o derive_v its_o name_n so_o laertius_n l._n 3._o say_v that_o a_o dialogue_n be_v a_o oration_n compose_v of_o interrogation_n and_o responsion_n concern_v matter_n relate_v to_o philosophy_n or_o republic_n affair_n zeno._n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o this_o dialogize_a mode_n it_o be_v not_o certain_o determine_v whence_o plato_n have_v it_o some_o say_v he_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o other_o derive_v it_o from_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a other_o from_o other_o so_o lud._n vives_n on_o august_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o there_o be_v some_o who_o refer_v this_o kind_n of_o dialectic_a oration_n to_o plato_n as_o the_o inventor_n thereof_o as_o favorinus_n other_o to_o alexamenus_n teius_n as_o aristotle_n there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o who_o refer_v it_o to_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a true_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o plato_n polish_v and_o adorn_v this_o mode_n of_o dialogize_v or_o argue_v by_o dialogue_n which_o he_o fill_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o neatness_n and_o learning_n wherein_o if_o the_o artificial_a formule_n of_o dialectic_a or_o logic_n be_v not_o deliver_v yet_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o art_n be_v real_o express_v as_o also_o the_o method_n how_o to_o use_v they_o plato_n give_v we_o demonstration_n in_o his_o timaeus_n the_o speciman_n of_o sophistry_n be_v deliver_v in_o his_o eutydemus_fw-la whence_o aristotle_n translate_v not_o a_o few_o of_o his_o sophistick_a elenche_n or_o fallacy_n plato_n socratic_a induction_n be_v of_o all_o most_o potent_a etc._n etc._n thus_o lud._n vives_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o good_a account_n of_o plato_n logic_n and_o its_o original_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a be_v by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o master_n socrates_n derive_v immediate_o from_o the_o eleatic_a school_n from_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n for_o the_o same_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n diligent_o examine_v the_o invention_n of_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n the_o eleaticks_n and_o aristotle_n in_o sophista_fw-la as_o also_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n acquaint_v we_o that_o logic_n be_v first_o find_v out_o by_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o again_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o §_o 2_o 3._o and_o hornius_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o professorship_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o his_o opinion_n hereabout_o plato_n primus_fw-la dialogos_fw-la introduxit_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la primus_fw-la invenerit_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la enim_fw-la zeno_n scripsit_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la expoliverit_fw-la hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 8._o dialogue_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v first_o introduce_v by_o plato_n not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o they_o for_o zeno_n write_v in_o that_o way_n before_o he_o but_o because_o he_o very_o much_o polish_v and_o perfect_v that_o way_n of_o argue_v to_o this_o purpose_n hornius_n but_o whence_o ever_o plato_n derive_v this_o dialogize_a mode_n of_o logic_n that_o it_o come_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o artificial_a and_o inartificial_a argument_n §_o 2._o first_o suppose_v we_o grant_v that_o plato_n jew_n and_o socrates_n receive_v this_o form_n of_o dialogize_a logic_n from_o parmenides_n or_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a yet_o that_o these_o have_v their_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v afore_o in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o eleatic_a philosophy_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v and_o particular_o that_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o dialectic_a logic_n be_v original_o of_o tarsis_n or_o as_o other_o of_o sidon_n and_o so_o a_o phenician_a and_o borderer_n on_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o to_o come_v to_o plato_n own_o confession_n in_o his_o thaeetetus_n fol._n 210._o plato_n bring_v in_o socrates_n still_v this_o art_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n a_o play_v the_o midwife_n the_o true_a way_n of_o teach_v say_v he_o be_v by_o apt_a interrogation_n and_o answer_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o faetus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o sense_n of_o our_o mind_n into_o light_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o discipline_n a_o commodious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obstetrication_n or_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o midwife_n this_o art_n of_o play_v the_o midwife_n or_o dialectic_a logic_n socrates_n in_o the_o same_o place_n confess_v that_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o midwife_n be_v i_o and_o my_o mother_n receive_v from_o god_n i._n e._n the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o notice_n by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v dialogue_n 3._o that_o this_o platonic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n exact_o answer_v to_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o may_v just_o presume_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o dispute_v will_v be_v more_o than_o probable_a to_o such_o as_o shall_v consider_v such_o dispute_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n we_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a piece_n of_o scripture_n several_a dispute_n betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n carry_v on_o in_o a_o dialectic_a mode_n by_o question_n and_o answer_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o prophet_n god_n condescend_v to_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o reason_v frequent_o argue_v and_o debate_n matter_n with_o his_o people_n in_o a_o way_n of_o dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o manner_n of_o dispute_v or_o debate_v matter_n continue_v among_o the_o jew_n till_o our_o saviour_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o dispute_n with_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o also_o their_o reason_n with_o he_o which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o altogether_o manage_v by_o question_n and_o answer_n not_o by_o syllogism_n so_o mark_v 8.11_o the_o pharisee_n be_v say_v to_o dispute_v with_o chriâ—_n where_o grotius_n on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a mode_n of_o disputation_n be_v by_o interrogation_n thus_o in_o like_a manner_n on_o luke_n 22.68_o grotius_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o shall_v propose_v any_o argument_n for_o add_v he_o the_o hebrew_n no_o less_o thâ—n_v the_o grecian_n be_v wont_a to_o dispute_v by_o interrogation_n so_o again_o on_o rom._n 11.1_o he_o with_o who_o paul_n dispute_v propose_v a_o question_n to_o which_o paul_n answer_v etc._n etc._n as_o grotius_n so_o on_o luke_n 11.53_o 54._o grotius_n observe_v that_o the_o woâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v from_o the_o school_n &_o signify_v to_o
great_a french_a divine_a mestrezat_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vertu_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr foy_fw-fr on_o heb._n 11.3_o through_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v observe_v thus_o those_o extravagancy_n of_o the_o philosopher_n even_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o aristotle_n and_o the_o stoic_n concern_v a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n give_v we_o sufficient_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o who_o have_v speak_v more_o orthodox_o of_o the_o creation_n as_o plato_n do_v take_v what_o they_o know_v thereof_o from_o those_o ray_n which_o divine_a revelation_n have_v scatter_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o child_n of_o noah_n or_o by_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n among_o the_o syrian_n and_o egyptian_n thus_o mestrezat_n where_o he_o also_o give_v we_o some_o artificial_a demonstration_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o manner_n how_o plato_n receive_v these_o his_o tradition_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la from_o sacred_a revelation_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v those_o notice_n plato_n receive_v hereof_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n especial_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a who_o write_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o who_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v plato_n receive_v many_o of_o his_o philosophic_a tradition_n deliver_v in_o his_o timaeus_n as_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 3._o now_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v general_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affecter_n of_o oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v for_o such_o physiologick_n tradition_n as_o plato_n derive_v from_o heraclitus_n who_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o yea_o it_o be_v not_o without_o probability_n that_o plato_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o moses_n own_o history_n and_o read_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a or_o phenician_a tongue_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o may_v understand_v the_o same_o by_o a_o enterpreter_n as_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 4._o that_o plato_n physiologick_n discourse_v touch_v the_o universe_n its_o principle_n affection_n and_o part_n be_v real_o deduction_n from_o and_o imitation_n of_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n will_v more_o evident_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a enumeration_n and_o explication_n of_o particular_n and_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o result_v thence_o begin_n §_o 3._o first_o that_o plato_n follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n in_o assert_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o read_v his_o timaeus_n fol._n 28._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o according_a to_o the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o interrogation_n put_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o world_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o beginning_n of_o genesis_n or_o creation_n yea_o or_o no_o to_o which_o he_o reply'_v that_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v visible_a tangible_a and_o corporeal_a and_o he_o afterward_o say_v more_o categorical_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o be_v plato_n mind_n be_v evident_a by_o aristotle_n who_o know_v well_o his_o master_n sense_n in_o this_o particular_a his_o warm_a dispute_n against_o he_o for_o the_o eternity_n of_o matter_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o many_o of_o the_o new_a platonist_n namely_o plotinus_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n apuleius_n alcinous_n and_o more_o particular_o taurus_n and_o proclus_n in_o their_o commentary_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n do_v all_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v with_o aristotle_n a_o eternity_n of_o matter_n thereby_o to_o disprove_v the_o christian_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o be_v urge_v with_o these_o and_o such_o like_a express_a quotation_n out_o of_o plato_n for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n they_o reply_v that_o when_o plato_n discourse_v of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genesis_n or_o beginning_n he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o duration_n but_o of_o causalitie_n so_o that_o the_o world_n though_o eternal_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o emanation_n as_o light_v from_o the_o sun_n thus_o they_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v plato_n with_o aristotle_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o world_n eternity_n wherein_o they_o be_v learned_o refute_v by_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o defence_n for_o the_o christian_n against_o proclus_n as_o also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o whereas_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosoph_n sect_n c._n 12._o §_o 7._o blame_v plato_n for_o assert_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n out_o of_o a_o coeternal_a matter_n it_o seem_v evident_a that_o plato_n by_o his_o eternal_a matter_n or_o world_n understand_v only_o that_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n idea_n or_o platform_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n eternal_a which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intelligible_a world_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_a so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 97._o plato_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o sensible_a universe_n be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o intelligible_a as_o time_n according_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o eternity_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o call_v the_o world_n eternal_a only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o some_o proportion_n or_o relation_n to_o the_o divine_a exemplar_n or_o decree_n not_o absolute_o and_o simple_o as_o hereafter_o yea_o it_o seem_v evident_a by_o aristotle_n own_o confession_n that_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o he_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o have_v have_v a_o beginning_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v johannes_n grammaticus_n of_o the_o creation_n peremptory_o assert_n that_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n hold_v the_o beginning_n and_o frame_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v from_o god_n mr._n bochart_n assert_v the_o same_o in_o a_o sermon_n at_o caen_n march_v 2._o 1664._o that_o which_o make_v aristotle_n oppose_v this_o general_o receive_v tradition_n be_v his_o philosophic_a humour_n of_o oppose_v every_o thing_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v level_a with_o his_o reason_n all_o §_o 4._o hence_o plato_n assert_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o effector_n composer_n or_o creator_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1_o 1._o god_n create_v so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v that_o whatever_o be_v make_v must_v necessary_o have_v some_o cause_n but_o here_o lie_v the_o difficulty_n to_o find_v out_o who_o this_o creator_n and_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v and_o have_v find_v he_o out_o to_o discover_v he_o to_o vulgar_a capacity_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a so_o in_o his_o sophista_fw-la fol._n 215._o he_o say_v that_o natural_a thing_n can_v not_o spring_v up_o of_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o product_n of_o god_n efficiency_n whence_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o sovereign_a cause_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o cause_n but_o to_o treat_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o of_o this_o divine_a efficiency_n which_o according_a to_o plato_n mind_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o ideal_o or_o immanent_a and_o executive_a 〈◊〉_d transient_a as_o for_o efficiency_n 1._o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o none_o treat_v more_o profess_o and_o full_o thereof_o then_o plato_n i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o discourse_n of_o platonic_a idea_n in_o general_a because_o they_o proper_o appertain_v to_o metaphysic_n and_o be_v therefore_o more_o ample_o treat_v or_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n philosophizing_n i_o shall_v at_o present_a discourse_n of_o these_o idea_n only_o as_o they_o relate_v unto_o divine_a efficiency_n exert_v itself_o in_o the_o world_n creation_n according_a to_o what_o i_o find_v of_o they_o in_o plato_n timaeus_n where_o he_o discourse_v more_o particular_o of_o these_o idea_n as_o they_o be_v the_o great_a exemplar_n according_a to_o which_o god_n frame_v the_o universe_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 49._o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o universe_n he_o distribute_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o world_n one_o that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o paradeigme_n or_o exemplar_n which_o be_v a_o intelligible_a subject_n and_o always_o the_o same_o in_o be_v but_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o imitate_v of_o the_o exemplar_n have_v a_o genesis_n or_o beginning_n and_o be_v visible_a where_o it_o
be_v evident_a plato_n distinguish_v the_o intelligible_a world_n which_o he_o call_v the_o exemplar_n subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n world_n from_o the_o sensible_a which_o be_v but_o the_o imitate_v of_o the_o former_a and_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o plato_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligible_a world_n which_o he_o here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n as_o else_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ideal_o self-living_a alwaies-living_a world_n i_o say_v by_o these_o he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o that_o divine_a idea_n image_n or_o exemplar_n inherent_a in_o the_o divine_a essence_n according_a to_o which_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v delineate_v and_o fashion_v for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n whereof_o take_v these_o proposition_n 1._o plato_n suppose_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a agent_n act_v not_o rash_o but_o as_o a_o skilful_a artificer_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o most_o beautiful_a end_n or_o design_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n rule_n or_o square_v in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o create_v the_o world_n 2._o hence_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o the_o school_n call_v his_o simple_a intelligence_n have_v a_o full_a comprehension_n of_o all_o possible_a mean_n which_o may_v any_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o divine_a glory_n the_o supreme_a end_n of_o this_o undertake_n and_o the_o divine_a sovereign_n will_v or_o pleasure_n decree_v what_o it_o judge_v most_o expedient_a in_o order_n hereto_o seem_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o plato_n mind_n under_o the_o form_n or_o notion_n of_o divine_a idea_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immaterial_a eternal_a immix_v and_o the_o original_a prototype_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o these_o original_a idea_n which_o comprehend_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n exemplar_n and_o decree_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v productive_a of_o a_o secondary_a idea_n yet_o still_o immanent_a in_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o call_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n the_o original_a idea_n he_o suppose_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o self-subsistent_a indivisible_a and_o eternal_a efficient_a of_o the_o second_o idea_n or_o exemplar_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a delineation_n or_o image_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n for_o thus_o his_o word_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v use_n of_o this_o exemplar_n he_o frame_v the_o idea_n and_o power_n i._n e._n the_o sensible_a world_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o distinguish_v his_o original_a idea_n from_o his_o exemplar_n make_v the_o formeâ—_n to_o be_v first_o more_o noble_a and_o causative_a of_o the_o lâ—tter_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v god_n science_n of_o vision_n whereby_o he_o contemplate_v thing_n future_a which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o so_o differ_v from_o his_o simple_a intelligence_n whereby_o he_o contemplate_v thing_n possible_a i_o find_v all_o this_o excellent_o explicate_v to_o we_o by_o learned_a serranus_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 12._o whence_o say_v he_o the_o first_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sovereign_a cause_n of_o this_o whole_a work_n which_o exist_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v his_o supreme_a end_n for_o the_o effect_n this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o idea_n i._n e._n a_o eternal_a decree_n this_o idea_n delineate_v to_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n of_o the_o future_a work_n which_o be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o work_n or_o else_o we_o may_v if_o we_o please_v refer_v this_o original_a idea_n of_o plato_n to_o god_n simple_a intelligence_n and_o his_o exemplar_n to_o god_n science_n of_o vision_n of_o which_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagorick_a idea_n this_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n what_o plato_n mean_v by_o his_o intelligible_a ideal_o and_o eternal_a world_n which_o he_o so_o style_v analogical_o only_a with_o relation_n to_o divine_a decree_n the_o foundation_n of_o these_o divine_a idea_n plato_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v from_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a i._n e._n answerable_a to_o his_o own_o divine_a exemplar_n or_o platform_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 37._o speak_v almost_o in_o moses_n word_n thus_o after_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v behold_v his_o workmanship_n the_o frame_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n he_o recreate_v himself_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o that_o plato_n herein_o imitate_v moses_n see_v joannes_n grammaticus_n of_o creation_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11_o 12._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o this_o give_v to_o understand_v how_o unjust_o aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v with_o so_o great_a heat_n contend_v against_o plato_n universal_a idea_n as_o though_o they_o be_v but_o brainsick_a figment_n no_o where_o exist_v but_o in_o plato_n vain_a imagination_n whereas_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o plato_n by_o these_o universal_a idea_n understand_v no_o other_o though_o more_o dark_o than_o what_o our_o divine_n general_o understand_v by_o the_o universal_a idea_n inherent_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o the_o exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v thus_o much_o for_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n efficiency_n 2._o as_o for_o god_n executive_a or_o productive_a efficiency_n according_a to_o plato_n philosophize_v he_o be_v in_o general_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a fabricator_n perfect_a and_o essentializer_n of_o thing_n the_o notion_n by_o which_o plato_n set_v forth_o this_o divine_a efficiency_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o adorn_v order_v figure_v constitute_v frame_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n how_o god_n frame_v all_o thing_n we_o be_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v essentialize_v by_o certain_a prolific_a or_o efformative_a word_n this_o seem_v exact_o to_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.3_o more_o full_o explain_v the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n god_n fiat_n or_o word_n be_v the_o seminal_a prolific_a principle_n of_o all_o being_n as_o gen._n 1.3_o so_o the_o stoic_n reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o universe_n to_o two_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o former_a they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o spermatick_a or_o seminal_a word_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o form_n and_o shape_v it_o as_o the_o seed_n the_o faetus_fw-la which_o suit_v well_o with_o the_o scripture_n account_v hereof_o or_o else_o we_o may_v reduce_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spermatick_a word_n which_o the_o platonist_n and_o stoic_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v by_o solomon_n style_v wisdom_n prov._n 8.27_o 28._o and_o by_o john_n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o essential_a word_n and_o make_v coeffector_n with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o the_o former_a seem_v more_o adequate_a to_o the_o platonic_a mind_n §_o 5._o we_o may_v reduce_v also_o to_o the_o forego_v divine_a efficiency_n spirit_n that_o which_o plato_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o universal_a spirit_n which_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o but_o as_o little_o understand_v in_o the_o school_n for_o the_o full_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o plato_n according_a to_o his_o allegoric_a humour_n fancy_n the_o universe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_n and_o intelligent_a creature_n compose_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o be_v evident_a for_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o visible_a 12._o and_o tractable_a matter_n all_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o state_v what_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v which_o be_v a_o general_a clavis_fw-la to_o plato_n philosophy_n that_o plato_n affect_v a_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v wherefore_o his_o sense_n be_v more_o to_o be_v attend_v than_o his_o word_n as_o caelius_n rhodig_n l._n 9_o c._n 40._o have_v well_o observe_v and_o this_o discover_v the_o
celestial_a and_o subterraneous_a fire_n meet_v together_o shall_v that_o great_a and_o last_o fatal_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n arise_v as_o the_o former_a deluge_n from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o celestial_a water_n with_o those_o of_o the_o deep_a caecilius_n in_o minutius_n foelix_fw-la affirm_v that_o these_o fire_n threaten_v conflagration_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o to_o the_o star_n themselves_o thus_o grotius_n who_o in_o what_o precede_v tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o sibylle_n sophocles_n seneca_n and_o lucanus_n the_o astrologer_n particular_o copernicus_n revolut_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o have_v observe_v the_o same_o and_o that_o from_o the_o daily_a appropinquation_n or_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o sun_n towards_o the_o earth_n indeed_o i_o find_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o before_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n ch._n 7._o §_o 10._o heraclitus_n also_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n affirm_v that_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v make_v of_o fire_n so_o it_o shall_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v burn_v by_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o platonist_n that_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n namely_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v celestial_a fire_n whence_o also_o they_o assert_v the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n own_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o short_a time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o destruction_n of_o all_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n by_o much_o fire_n the_o stoic_n hold_v the_o same_o call_z it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o grotius_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n on_z 2_o pet._n 3.7_o say_v that_o these_o tradition_n come_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n for_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v hereof_o in_o the_o book_n call_v cedrus_fw-la libani_n that_o as_o god_n in_o time_n past_a let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o the_o water_n so_o he_o shall_v again_o to_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o argument_n 2._o that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.3_o 11.28_o may_v be_v render_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n else_o where_o so_o in_o gen._n 11.28_o 31._o we_o read_v of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o origination_n and_o signification_n this_o place_n be_v as_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o learned_a call_v ur_fw-la from_o their_o sacred_a fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v here_o as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o see_v more_o of_o the_o chaldee_n philosophy_n book_n 1_o chap._n 4._o §_o 6._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v add_v 1.3_o 3._o that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fire_n owe_v its_o origination_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ur_fw-la for_o cast_v away_o only_a π_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v perhaps_o at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o i_o find_v plato_n make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promiscuous_o to_o express_v light_a as_o well_o fire_n by_o so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n he_o say_v the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visible_a or_o lightsome_a by_o fire_n or_o light_n and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o express_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n have_v flame_n and_o light_n and_o splendour_n which_o be_v every_o way_n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o celestial_a as_o terrestrial_a fire_n especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o some_o new_a philosopher_n and_o those_o of_o great_a repute_n affirm_v that_o light_n be_v but_o a_o flame_n etc._n etc._n yea_o indeed_o plato_n call_v the_o sun_n in_o express_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n as_o hereafter_o 4._o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n seem_v also_o to_o owe_v its_o derivation_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o 5._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 104.2_o god_n cover_v himself_o with_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v elsewhere_o express_v by_o fire_n 6._o but_o to_o argue_v not_o only_o from_o name_n but_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o in_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n but_o more_o particular_o in_o that_o say_n of_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 9.54_o that_o we_o command_v fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o though_o it_o imply_v a_o miracle_n yet_o it_o argue_v they_o conceive_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o fire_n the_o like_a revel_n 20.6_o fire_n out_o of_o heaven_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o fix_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o fire_n 7._o yea_o mark_v 14.54_o fire_n be_v express_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v light_n of_o the_o sun_n whereby_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o mark_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n judge_v fire_n and_o light_a equipollent_a or_o convertible_a and_o therefore_o promiscuous_o use_v those_o term_n 8._o farther_o the_o scripture_n and_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v fire_n whence_o we_o read_v leu._n 26.30_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o denote_v those_o hearth_n whereon_o these_o idolater_n preserve_v their_o sacred_a fire_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o they_o worship_v after_o the_o zabian_a mode_n whence_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a caminus_fw-la a_o chimney_n or_o hearth_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 8._o 9_o that_o plato_n hold_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o definition_n collect_v by_o his_o successor_n where_o we_o find_v the_o sun_n thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sun_n be_v a_o heavenly_a fire_n so_o also_o xenophanes_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n hold_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o little_a fire_n the_o like_a be_v assert_v by_o heraclitus_n who_o both_o have_v these_o tradition_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o these_o derive_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o grotius_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o want_v some_o of_o great_a vogue_n among_o the_o new_a philosopher_n who_o defend_v this_o platonic_a persuasion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n etc._n etc._n so_o dr._n willis_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr febribus_fw-la say_v light_n seem_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o flame_n kindle_v into_o a_o great_a dimension_n etc._n etc._n and_o comenius_n in_o his_o physics_n make_v the_o first_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o fire_n 10._o that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o star_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n so_o stobaeus_n eclog._n phys_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o star_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thales_n suppose_v the_o star_n to_o be_v terrene_a but_o ignite_n and_o he_o add_v the_o same_o of_o empedocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empedocles_n also_o hold_v the_o star_n to_o be_v ignite_n etc._n etc._n empedocles_n also_o affirm_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v compact_v of_o air_n and_o fire_n i._n e._n air_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o of_o fire_n as_o to_o the_o celestial_a light_n as_o stobaeus_n eclog._n phys_n p._n 52_o 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o anaximander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anaximander_n say_v that_o the_o star_n be_v globe_n of_o air_n full_a of_o fire_n breathe_v out_o flame_n on_o one_o side_n and_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o supreme_a place_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o parmenides_n and_o heraclitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o posidonius_n define_v a_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o body_n divine_a ethereous_a splendid_a and_o ignite_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o particular_o touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o sun_n anaximenes_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n be_v ignite_n or_o fierie_n anaxagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o ignite_n iron_n or_o stone_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o democritus_n zeno_n also_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_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
thence_o that_o of_o arrianus_n in_o epictetum_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v cleanthes_n who_o together_o follow_v his_o study_n and_o draw_v water_n tully_n give_v he_o a_o high_a character_n call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o stoic_n as_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o simplicius_n commentar_n in_o euchirid_n epicteti_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o honour_v by_o the_o roman_a senate_n that_o they_o appoint_v his_o statue_n to_o be_v erect_v at_o assum_n a_o city_n of_o eolis_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o certain_o the_o fragment_n of_o his_o work_n which_o yet_o remain_v argue_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a worth_n as_o to_o philosophy_n we_o find_v 37._o heroic_a verse_n with_o a_o hemistich_n of_o he_o in_o stobaeus_n physic_n eclogue_n also_o 5._o iambic_n turn_v into_o latin_a in_o senecae_fw-la epist_n 107._o likewise_o 4._o heroic_n in_o clemens_n alexandr_n lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o prose_n in_o sextus_n and_o iambic_n in_o plutarch_n babylonius_n and_o galen_n with_o other_o §_o 4._o cleanthes_n auditor_n and_o successor_n be_v chrysippus_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o sole_a a_o town_n of_o cilicia_n whence_o come_v the_o name_n solecism_n and_o of_o great_a repute_n among_o the_o stoic_n according_a to_o that_o old_a say_n of_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o chrysippus_n the_o stoa_n have_v not_o subsist_v so_o tully_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la finibus_fw-la nothing_n say_v he_o belong_v to_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v pretermit_v by_o chrysippus_n he_o write_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o providence_n out_o of_o which_o aulus_n gellius_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o have_v collect_v some_o head_n of_o which_o yet_o laertius_n who_o have_v write_v his_o life_n make_v no_o mention_n §_o 5._o chrysippus_n be_v hear_v and_o succeed_v by_o diogenes_n babylonius_n diogenes_n by_o antipater_n and_o antipater_n by_o possidonius_fw-la we_o find_v all_o these_o mention_v together_o by_o galen_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d initio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n be_v hear_v by_o zeno_n of_o cittium_n who_o invent_v the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v follow_v by_o cleanthes_n of_o who_o chrysippus_n be_v a_o auditor_n who_o follow_v the_o same_o institution_n of_o this_o man_n diogenes_n babylonius_n be_v auditor_n as_o also_o master_n of_o antipater_n of_o who_o possidonius_fw-la be_v auditor_n diogenes_n babylonius_n be_v he_o who_o in_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n p._n scipio_n and_o m._n marcellus_n be_v consul_n be_v together_o with_o carneades_n the_o academic_a sidonius_n and_o critolaus_n the_o peripatetic_a send_v by_o the_o athenian_n to_o rome_n on_o public_a embassage_n as_o cicero_n lib._n 4._o tuscul_fw-la diogenes_n laertius_n in_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o seleucia_n and_o call_v babybonian_a from_o the_o vicinity_n of_o place_n the_o disciple_n of_o this_o diogenes_n babylonius_n be_v antipater_n sidonius_n who_o cicero_n the_o officiis_n lib._n 3._o call_v the_o most_o acute_a person_n seneca_n epist_n 92._o reckon_v he_o among_o the_o famous_a hero_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect._n he_o be_v of_o sidon_n and_o thence_o term_v sidonius_n the_o disciple_n of_o antipater_n be_v panaetius_n as_o also_o possidonius_fw-la possidonius_fw-la this_o possidonius_fw-la be_v original_o of_o syria_n though_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o pass_v for_o a_o rhodian_a as_o strabo_n and_o athenaeus_n strabo_n lib._n 16._o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o learned_a of_o his_o age._n also_o lib._n 14._o that_o he_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o rhodian_a republic_n §_o 6._o beside_o these_o there_o be_v several_a other_o among_o the_o roman_n who_o may_v just_o be_v repute_v of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n stoic_n as_o tubero_n cato_n varro_n and_o after_o they_o thraseus_fw-la paetus_n helvidius_n priscus_n rubellius_n seneca_n plautus_n with_o m._n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n in_o who_o time_n no_o sect_n flourish_v so_o much_o as_o the_o stoic_a according_a to_o sextus_n empiricus_n tully_n seem_v most_o in_o love_n with_o this_o sect_n as_o in_o tuscul_n 4._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v they_o almost_o the_o only_a laudable_a sect._n how_o far_o seneca_n be_v incline_v to_o this_o sect_n be_v evident_a enough_o by_o his_o epistle_n epistol_n 83._o he_o call_v it_o the_o the_o most_o valiant_a and_o holy_a sect_n and_o de_fw-fr const._n sap._n cap._n 1._o he_o say_v there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o professor_n of_o wisdom_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n seneca_n receive_v the_o principle_n of_o stoic_a philosophy_n from_o sotion_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o preceptor_n so_o epist_n 49._o and_o 58._o §_o 7._o yea_o not_o only_o among_o the_o gentile_n but_o even_o among_o christian_n many_o be_v much_o drench_v in_o stoic_a philosophy_n stoic_n so_o pantaenus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o as_o jerom_n acquaint_v we_o iâ—_n be_v send_v to_o the_o indian_a brahmin_n to_o preach_v christ_n among_o they_o that_o so_o if_o it_o may_v please_v god_n this_o christian_a philosopher_n may_v convert_v those_o pagan_a philosopher_n disciple_n to_o this_o pantaenus_n be_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o oft_o discover_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n that_o which_o make_v this_o sect_n so_o please_v to_o many_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o pagan_n be_v the_o gravity_n of_o their_o conversation_n their_o contempt_n of_o terrene_a good_a their_o moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o creature-comfort_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o want_n of_o they_o hence_o jerom_n on_o esa_n 10._o say_v the_o stoic_n do_v in_o many_o thing_n agree_v with_o our_o dogme_n §_o 8._o and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o stoic_n agree_v very_o far_o with_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o to_o moral_n theology_n see_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o notion_n be_v but_o corrupt_a derivation_n and_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o israel_n which_o will_v be_v evident_a from_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o stoic_n moral_n be_v but_o rivulet_n stream_v from_o the_o socratic_a philosophy_n which_o as_o we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v have_v its_o original_n from_o jewish_a moral_n deliver_v by_o solomon_n and_o other_o 2._o zeno_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n be_v as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v §_o 1._o native_a of_o cittium_n a_o phenician_a town_n in_o cyprus_n and_o so_o of_o phenician_a extract_n now_o as_o we_o have_v else_o where_o demonstrate_v at_o large_a the_o phoenicians_n have_v familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n &_o great_a notice_n of_o their_o doctrine_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v moral_a that_o zeno_n 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