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 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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
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 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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
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
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
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
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
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
the_o court_z of_o the_o gentile_n or_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n both_o philologie_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n in_o order_n to_o a_o demonstration_n of_o 1._o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n word_n and_o church_n light_n 2._o the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n and_o mischief_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n 3._o the_o right_a use_n of_o human_a learning_n and_o especial_o sound_a philosophy_n part_n ii_o of_o philosophy_n by_o theoph_n gale_n m._n a._n late_a fellow_n of_o magd._n coll._n oxon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophis_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n cont_n cels._n lib._n 6._o philosophia_fw-la mosaica_n omni_fw-la sapientia_fw-la vetustior_fw-la aug._n steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-fr peren._n phil._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o eam_fw-la christianam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la veram_fw-la perfectamque_fw-la probari_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la quae_fw-la supra_fw-la caeteras_fw-la omnes_fw-la ostendit_fw-la deum_fw-la clariusque_fw-la principia_fw-la causasque_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la suum_fw-la revocat_fw-la fontem_fw-la idem_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 9_o oxford_n print_v by_o will_n hall._n for_o tho_o gilbert_n 1670_o the_o preface_n philosophy_n be_v in_o its_o first_o descent_n a_o generous_a noble_a thing_n a_o virgin-beautie_n a_o pure_a light_n bear_v of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n in_o who_o light_n alone_o we_o can_v see_v light_a but_o alas_o how_o soon_o do_v she_o lose_v her_o original_a virginity_n and_o primitive_a purity_n how_o soon_o be_v she_o of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n transform_v into_o a_o child_n of_o darkness_n adam_n no_o soon_o fall_v but_o philosophy_n fall_v with_o he_o and_o become_v a_o common_a strumpet_n for_o carnal_a reason_n to_o commit_v folly_n with_o and_o oh_o how_o have_v the_o lascivious_a wit_n of_o lapse_v humane_a nature_n ever_o since_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o vain_a philosophy_n but_o such_o be_v the_o infinite_a benignity_n and_o condescension_n of_o sovereign_a light_n and_o love_n as_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o irradiate_a a_o spot_n of_o the_o lapse_v world_n even_o his_o holy_a land_n and_o elect_a seed_n with_o fresh_a and_o glorious_a ray_n of_o the_o light_n of_o life_n convey_v in_o and_o by_o sacred_a revelation_n and_o oh_o how_o beautiful_a how_o ravish_v be_v those_o bright_a beam_n of_o divine_a light_n which_o shine_v on_o judea_n be_v not_o all_o the_o adjacent_a part_n illuminate_v hereby_o yea_o do_v not_o greece_n itself_o esteem_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n light_v her_o candle_n at_o this_o sacred_a fire_n be_v not_o all_o the_o grecian_a school_n hang_v with_o philosophic_a ornament_n or_o contemplation_n steal_v out_o of_o the_o judaic_a wardrobe_n be_v not_o pythagoras_n college_n plato_n academy_n aristotle_n peripatum_n zeno_n stoa_n and_o epicurus_n garden_n all_o water_a with_o rivulet_n though_o in_o themselves_o corrupt_a original_o derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o siloam_n whence_o have_v phoenicia_n egypt_n chaldea_n persia_n with_o our_o occidental_a part_n their_o barbaric_a philosophy_n but_o from_o the_o sacred_a emanation_n of_o zion_n the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a idea_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o those_o rich_a and_o resplendent_a derivation_n of_o divine_a revelation_n how_o much_o do_v the_o gentile_a world_n solace_v itself_o in_o its_o own_o native_a darkness_n what_o mixture_n of_o vain_a imagination_n with_o judaic_a tradition_n what_o muddy_a dirty_a phantasm_n do_v they_o mingle_v with_o those_o break_a tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o have_v in_o all_o age_n so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o apostasy_n prevailod_n be_v great_o fond_a of_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o which_o be_v a_o prodigious_a matter_n of_o astonishment_n those_o very_a philosophic_a tradition_n which_o the_o thirsty_a greedy_a grecian_n imbibe_v original_o from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n in_o judea_n and_o afterward_o by_o many_o successive_a metamorphosis_n adulterate_v with_o their_o own_o fabulous_a and_o ridiculous_a infusion_n i_o say_v these_o very_a philosophic_a tradition_n thus_o sophisticated_a both_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v in_o their_o decline_a state_n drink_v in_o with_o as_o much_o greediness_n as_o the_o minor_a poet_n do_v homer_n vomit_n and_o hence_o indeed_o even_o from_o this_o bitter_a root_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n have_v spring_v all_o pestiferous_a and_o noxious_a heresy_n and_o idolatry_n which_o have_v cause_v such_o miserable_a declension_n both_o in_o the_o judaic_a and_o christian_a church_n the_o demonstration_n hereof_o be_v the_o ultimate_a and_o supreme_a end_n next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o have_v have_v under_o intention_n in_o the_o composure_n of_o these_o philologick_n and_o philosophic_a discourse_n and_o albeit_o i_o can_v promise_v nothing_o whether_o ever_o or_o when_o such_o a_o undertakement_n may_v see_v light_a yet_o take_v this_o ensue_a specimen_fw-la or_o abstract_a idea_n of_o what_o be_v design_v herein_o 1._o the_o vanity_n and_o manifold_a defect_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o its_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v more_o perfect_a or_o noble_a than_o its_o cause_n if_o the_o springhead_n be_v poison_v the_o stream_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o same_o tincture_n and_o taint_n what_o be_v the_o main_a spring_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n but_o some_o break_a judaic_a tradition_n adulterate_v and_o poison_v with_o their_o own_o ignorant_a invention_n curiosity_n pride_n presumption_n confidence_n contentious_a dispute_n opinionativenesse_n dogmatising_n carnal_a policy_n idololatrick_n inclination_n and_o fabulous_a imitation_n be_v not_o these_o the_o great_a prolisick_n principle_n of_o all_o pagan_a philosophy_n and_o may_v we_o expect_v a_o wholesome_a issue_n or_o progeny_n from_o such_o envenom_a parent_n 2._o the_o various_a defect_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n may_v be_v measure_v by_o its_o matter_n and_o part_n how_o full_a of_o contention_n be_v logic_n part_n especial_o as_o deliver_v by_o zeno_n and_o aristotle_n commentator_n the_o arabian_n what_o gross_a mistake_n be_v there_o in_o the_o great_a among_o pagan_a philosopher_n aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n not_o to_o mention_v any_o low_a and_o lesser_a one_o against_o reason_n only_o which_o some_o quarrel_n he_o for_o as_o namely_o touch_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o body_n his_o make_n i_o know_v not_o what_o chimerical_a first_o matter_n a_o principle_n of_o real_a and_o even_o privation_n itself_o of_o positive_a bodily_a being_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o that_o his_o great_a signal_n contradiction_n to_o faith_n and_o reason_n together_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o faith_n heb._n 11.3_o and_o very_o many_o other_o scripture_n and_o to_o reason_n since_o that_o very_o same_o argument_n of_o his_o draw_a from_o that_o grand_a absurdity_n of_o the_o part_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o whole_a whereby_o he_o disprove_v the_o possibility_n of_o its_o infinitie_o in_o extension_n will_v give_v as_o clear_v baffle_v to_o the_o possibility_n of_o its_o infinitie_o in_o duration_n also_o beside_o how_o extreme_o defectuous_a be_v the_o pagan_a ethic_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n end_n rule_n and_o principle_n be_v not_o also_o their_o economic_n politic_n and_o mathematics_n great_o defective_a and_o vain_a but_o that_o which_o give_v we_o a_o more_o black_a idea_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o grecian_n philosophy_n be_v their_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n it_o be_v true_a pythagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v clear_a tradition_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o divine_a perfection_n but_o yet_o what_o a_o mass_n of_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o phantasm_n of_o their_o own_o do_v they_o contemper_v therewith_o how_o superstitious_a yea_o ridiculous_a be_v their_o daemon-god_n and_o worship_n yea_o what_o a_o monstrous_a satanick_n spirit_n of_o hell_n inspire_v their_o whole_a systeme_n of_o divination_n by_o dream_n malady_n animal_n plant_n man_n element_n star_n and_o thing_n artificial_a as_o gloss_n etc._n etc._n philosophy_n 3._o but_o nothing_o afford_v we_o a_o more_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o defect_n and_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n than_o the_o monstrous_a mischievous_a effect_n it_o have_v produce_v among_o man_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o pestiferous_a influence_n it_o have_v on_o the_o pagan_a world_n church_n for_o the_o improvement_n and_o propagation_n of_o atheism_n polutheisme_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o malignant_a contagion_n which_o the_o judaic_a church_n receive_v from_o vain_a philosophy_n so_o long_o as_o the_o judaic_a theology_n continue_v under_o its_o own_o native_a simple_a habit_n of_o divine_a revelation_n without_o commixture_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n it_o retain_v its_o primitive_a purity_n beauty_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v
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 invisible_a god_n that_o be_v say_v johannes_n grammaticus_n that_o excellent_a christian_a philosopher_n what_o moses_n affirm_v proper_o of_o man_n gen._n 1.27_o that_o he_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whâ—le_a universe_n yea_o indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o grecian_a physiologie_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n its_o first_o matter_n privation_n and_o form_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o likelihood_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o some_o mosaic_a tradition_n from_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o genesis_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o their_o physics_n so_o also_o the_o metaphysic_n philosophy_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n seem_v evident_o to_o be_v derive_v and_o borrow_v from_o moses_n sacred_a philosophy_n we_o read_v exod_v 3.14_o of_o god_n name_n i_o be_o whence_o austin_n put_v it_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o plato_n traduce_v his_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o first_o and_o most_o perfect_a be_v from_o the_o same_o scripture_n fountain_n also_o come_v his_o contemplation_n about_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o gen._n 1.2_o whence_o the_o platonic_n general_o assert_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n answerable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o sum_n never_o heathen_a philosopher_n treat_v more_o distinct_o yea_o divine_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n as_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n its_o spirituality_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n than_o plato_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n of_o the_o learned_a he_o receive_v by_o conference_n with_o some_o jew_n or_o by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n of_o which_o more_o else_o where_o moses_n 3._o far_o that_o the_o pagan_a geography_n have_v its_o original_n from_o moses_n narration_n gen._n 10._o how_o the_o world_n be_v people_v by_o noah_n posterity_n be_v assert_v and_o make_v evident_a by_o the_o learned_a boâ—haert_n in_o his_o phalâ—g_n where_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o pagan_a geography_n exact_o answer_v to_o moses_n description_n the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o pagan_a chronologie_n and_o history_n of_o which_o before_o part_v 1._o book_n 3·_fw-la chap._n 2._o §_o 6_o 7._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o heathen_a politician_n or_o lawgiver_n viz._n lycurgus_n solon_n 9_o minos_n draco_n plato_n etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o politic_n from_o moses_n law_n be_v general_o affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o will_v be_v make_v far_o evident_a by_o what_o follow_v we_o find_v a_o good_a character_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o philosophy_n in_o hâ—rnius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 13._o moses_n say_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n most_o capacious_a for_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v educate_v from_o his_o childhood_n among_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n draw_v from_o they_o all_o their_o wisdom_n even_o their_o most_o abstruse_a mystery_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o grecian_n among_o the_o magician_n pliny_n l._n 10._o c._n 10._o there_o be_v another_o faction_n of_o magic_n which_o spring_v from_o moses_n and_o moses_n indeed_o have_v obtain_v a_o great_a name_n even_o among_o profane_a writer_n eupolemus_n say_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o wise_a man_n and_o that_o he_o deliver_v letter_n first_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n receive_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o greek_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n artapanus_n relate_v that_o moses_n be_v call_v by_o the_o grecian_n musaeus_n and_o that_o orpheus_n learn_v many_o thing_n from_o he_o some_o conceive_v that_o moses_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o of_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o moses_n be_v thence_o so_o call_v because_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o persuasion_n of_o learned_a man_n other_o make_v moses_n the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a
of_o philosophize_v as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o go_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n which_o will_v give_v we_o a_o far_a demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v traduce_v from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v his_o metaphysic_n and_o theology_n sanchoniathon_n treat_v of_o god_n his_o worship_n &c_n &c_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n that_o sanchoniathon_n write_v of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n theodoret_n therapeut_fw-fr serm._n 2._o assure_v we_o out_o of_o porphyry_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n the_o berytian_a writ_n the_o theology_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o porphyry_n great_o admire_v sanchoniathon_n etc._n etc._n suidas_n also_o tell_v that_o beside_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n sanchoniathon_n write_v also_o of_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o egyptian_n now_o this_o theology_n of_o which_o he_o treat_v consist_v chief_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o origination_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o worship_n they_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o his_o account_n of_o the_o original_n of_o their_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o receive_v their_o name_n and_o attribute_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o from_o some_o scriptural_a relation_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o a_o brief_a enumeration_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o phenician_a god_n be_v the_o sun_n call_v by_o sanchoniathon_n beelsamen_n 1.16_o in_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n so_o philo_n byblius_n out_o of_o sanchoniathon_n theology_n of_o the_o sun_n euseb_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o they_o say_v be_v god_n who_o they_o repute_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o heaven_n call_v he_o beelsamen_n which_o be_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n lord_n of_o heaven_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a tradition_n of_o gen._n 1.16_o 1.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n make_v the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n whence_o the_o phoenicians_n style_v the_o moon_n belsisama_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n because_o as_o the_o sun_n rule_v by_o day_n so_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n but_o sanchoniathon_n in_o the_o fore_n quote_v euseb_n praep_v lib._n 1._o proceed_v to_o give_v the_o extract_n of_o his_o god_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o be_v produce_v eliun_n call_v the_o most_o high_a eliun_n in_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 14.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o god_n and_o signify_v the_o most_o high_a so_o that_o we_o can_v rational_o doubt_v but_o that_o sanchoniathon_n borrow_v this_o jaol-god_n from_o some_o scriptural_a relation_n then_o he_o add_v that_o this_o god_n eliun_n beget_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o seem_v evident_o to_o be_v take_v from_o moses_n word_n gen._n 14.19_o 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o produce_v the_o heaven_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o to_o produce_v as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o zach._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v gen._n 4.1_o then_o sanchoniathon_n proceed_v thus_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o son_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ilos_n who_o also_o be_v call_v kronos_n or_o saturn_n ilos_n be_v apparent_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es a_o name_n of_o god_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n give_v to_o their_o idol_n saturn_n so_o damascius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n name_v their_o saturn_n el._n whence_o the_o grecian_n call_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o phenician_a saturn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o companion_n of_o ilos_n phaen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloah_n i._n e._n saturn_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o saturn_n thus_o sanchoniathon_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o some_o tradition_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n his_o several_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o some_o break_a fragment_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o express_v under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o the_o platonist_n seem_v to_o have_v traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bethel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hereafter_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n uranus_n i_o e._n heaven_n excogitated_a or_o imagine_v the_o baetulia_n when_o he_o frame_v the_o live_a stone_n that_o these_o baetulia_n or_o stone_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v be_v take_v up_o by_o they_o in_o imitation_n of_o jacob_n anoint_v the_o stone_n and_o consecrate_v the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o vision_n be_v very_o probable_a if_o we_o consider_v gen._n 28.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n and_o gen._n 31.13_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n where_o thou_o anoint_v the_o stone_n and_o if_o bochart_n conjecture_n hold_v true_a as_o it_o seem_v probable_a sanchoniathon_n original_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n anoint_a stone_n so_o that_o the_o translaror_n transport_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anoint_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v that_o these_o baetulia_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o jacob_n consecrate_a stone_n at_o bethel_n be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a jos_n scaligâ—r_n on_o eusebius_n etc._n etc._n as_o elsewhere_o part_v 1_o b._n 2._o c._n §_o 11._o to_o these_o piece_n of_o sanchoniathon_n theology_n etc._n translate_v by_o philo_n byblius_n eusebius_n add_v a_o place_n or_o two_o out_o of_o porphyry_n his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o same_o saturn_n be_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v israel_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n saturn_n who_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v israel_n etc._n etc._n this_o saturn_n be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v a_o only_a son_n by_o the_o nymph_n anobret_n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jeud_n and_o sacrifice_v so_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n speak_v of_o saturn_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a tradition_n of_o abraham_n his_o resolution_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n isaac_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o name_n jeud_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehid_v be_v the_o epithet_n give_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 22.2_o 〈◊〉_d so_o anobret_n be_v proper_o give_v to_o sarah_n for_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anobret_n or_o annobret_n signify_v one_o conceive_v by_o grace_n which_o be_v right_o say_v of_o sarah_n heb._n 11.11_o only_a what_o abraham_n do_v in_o intention_n only_o porphyry_n and_o sanchoniathon_n make_v saturn_n to_o do_v actual_o which_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v they_o believe_v thereby_o to_o induce_v follow_v age_n to_o offer_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n or_o saturn_n which_o be_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n porphyry_n in_o his_o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o that_o the_o phenician_a history_n compose_v by_o sanchoniathon_n be_v full_a of_o such_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a the_o phoenicians_n at_o first_o traduce_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o jâ—ws_v not_o long_o after_o receive_v the_o same_o idolatrous_a and_o inhuman_a mode_n of_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n so_o much_o for_o sanchoniathon_n theogonie_n and_o theology_n which_o give_v foundation_n to_o the_o grecian_a mythology_n about_o their_o go_n §_o 12._o soul_n sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n version_n cite_v by_o euseb_n praep_v lib._n 1._o have_v other_o piece_n of_o metaphysic_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o scripture_n relation_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n interpret_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n also_o the_o first_o man_n be_v by_o he_o say_v to_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o colpia_n which_o he_o attribute_n to_o the_o wind_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-pi
fire_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o light_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o zabaisme_n or_o worship_v the_o sun_n by_o fire_n seem_v this_o these_o zabii_n or_o chaldean_a philosopher_n be_v possess_v with_o this_o opinion_n which_o afterward_o be_v take_v up_o by_o many_o of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n fire_n which_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v take_v up_o from_o some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o those_o great_a light_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n be_v use_v also_o to_o express_v fire_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heavenly_a fire_n and_o job_n 31.26_o call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o signify_v fire_n thence_o ur_fw-la in_o chaldea_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o their_o eternal_a fire_n and_o the_o stoic_n of_o old_a hold_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n so_o grot._n on_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o and_o comenius_n in_o his_o physics_n thus_o the_o french_a conference_n par_fw-fr les_fw-fr beaux_fw-fr exsprits_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 1._o conf_n 6._o so_o willis_n de_fw-fr febribus_fw-la say_v the_o light_n be_v but_o a_o great_a flame_n more_o dilate_v and_o ames_n medul_a theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o thes_n 50._o subtilissima_fw-la illius_fw-la massae_fw-la parte_fw-la sursum_fw-la evocata_fw-la facta_fw-la suis_fw-la lux_fw-la i._n e._n ignis_fw-la lucens_fw-la that_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o ignite_n fiery_a nature_n be_v general_o believe_v among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n particuar_o by_o thales_n plato_n heraclitus_n anaximenes_n xenophanes_n theophrastus_n anaximander_n anaxagoras_n philolaus_n empedocles_n democritus_n cleanthes_n zeno_n chrysippus_n and_o other_o as_o we_o intend_v to_o prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o plato_n physics_n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 3._o §_o 9_o and_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o fire_n agree_v not_o only_o in_o name_n but_o also_o in_o nature_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v be_v the_o more_o probable_a conjecture_n if_o we_o compare_v their_o property_n influence_n and_o effect_n which_o be_v very_o near_o akin_a if_o not_o the_o same_o however_o we_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o conclude_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o these_o zabii_n worship_v the_o sun_n under_o this_o symbol_n of_o fire_n moreover_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n have_v his_o conversation_n among_o these_o zabii_n that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o country_n of_o ur_fw-la in_o chaldea_n the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o whence_o he_o want_v not_o opportunity_n of_o communicate_v knowledge_n in_o these_o and_o other_o thing_n to_o these_o chaldean_n as_o before_o batricide_n attribute_n the_o original_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o these_o zabii_n to_o the_o time_n of_o nahor_n which_o disagree_v not_o with_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o learned_a owen_n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la idol_n l._n 3._o c._n 4_o pag._n 187._o sabaisme_n consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n hellenisme_n add_v the_o daemon-worship_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_a to_o both_o the_o beginning_n of_o idolatry_n be_v in_o sabaisme_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o celestial_a body_n chaldean_n §_o 7._o beside_o the_o zabii_n there_o be_v other_o sect_n of_o these_o chaldean_n for_o some_o be_v call_v orcheni_n other_o borsippeni_fw-la they_o be_v also_o distinguish_v by_o other_o name_n as_o it_o often_o happen_v among_o sect_n who_o have_v different_a apprehension_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n of_o which_o see_v strabo_n lib._n 16._o among_o the_o chaldean_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a touch_v astrology_n berosus_n gain_v the_o great_a repute_n especial_o among_o the_o greek_n of_o who_o pliny_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 37._o give_v this_o character_n berosus_n be_v famous_a for_o astrology_n to_o who_o for_o his_o divine_a prediction_n the_o athenian_n give_v a_o golden_a tongue_n which_o be_v place_v public_o in_o their_o school_n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o school_n §_o 8._o beside_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o chaldean_n have_v from_o the_o first_o patriarch_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n without_o doubt_n they_o receive_v many_o scripture_n tradition_n and_o much_o light_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o school_n which_o be_v settle_v at_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v school_n in_o babylon_n deodati_n have_v well_o observe_v on_o psal_n 137.1_o according_a to_o the_o french_a thus_o be_v near_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n he_n have_v regard_n to_o certain_a town_n in_o chaldea_n mention_v in_o history_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o captive_a jew_n for_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v their_o synagogue_n school_n and_o place_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v nigh_o the_o river_n euphrates_n etc._n etc._n thus_o deod_n to_o which_o stillingfleet_n orig_n sacr_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o add_v that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o spread_a of_o sacred_a scripture_n tradition_n the_o jewish_a church_n which_o before_o the_o captivity_n be_v as_o a_o enclose_a garden_n be_v now_o throw_v open_a and_o many_o of_o the_o plant_n remove_v and_o set_v in_o foreign_a country_n not_o only_o in_o babylon_n where_o even_o after_o their_o return_n be_v leave_v three_o famous_a school_n of_o learning_n sora_n pompeditha_n and_o neharda_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o mighty_a advantage_n the_o chaldean_n have_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scholes_n for_o improvement_n in_o their_o philosophy_n at_o first_o receive_v from_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pythagoras_n and_o democritus_n with_o other_o travel_v into_o chaldee_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n and_o that_o they_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o chaldean_n why_o may_v we_o not_o by_o the_o chaldean_n understand_v the_o jewish_a church_n and_o school_n which_o be_v then_o settle_v in_o chaldea_n and_o under_o that_o empire_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o magi_n gymnosophistae_n druid_n and_o other_o barbaric_a philosopher_n of_o the_o persic_a philosophy_n preserve_v by_o the_o magi_n who_o be_v institute_v by_o zoroaster_n with_o the_o origination_n of_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o indian_a gymnosophist_n both_o brachmanes_n and_o germane_a the_o phrygian_a philosopher_n the_o african_a philosopher_n both_o 1_o atlantic_a or_o lybick_a 2_o ethiopick_n the_o european_a barbaric_a philosopher_n 1_o in_o scythia_n 2_o in_o thracia_n 3_o in_o spain_n 4_o britanny_n and_o gallia_n who_o be_v call_v druid_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oak_n in_o the_o celtic_a tongue_n deru_fw-la and_o in_o the_o british_a draw_v the_o druid_n first_o in_o britanny_n thence_o they_o translate_v their_o sect_n and_o discipline_n into_o gallia_n their_o academy_n degree_n privilege_n and_o study_n their_o philosophy_n natural_a moral_a medicine_n geographie_n astronomy_n magic_a their_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v symbolic_a which_o they_o learn_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n with_o their_o distinctive_a habit_n their_o theology_n touch_v god_n and_o the_o soul_n immortality_n their_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n and_o worship_n by_o human_a sacrifice_n their_o name_n taronides_n bard_n euates_n their_o oak_n religion_n from_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v the_o jewish_a egyptian_a phenician_a and_o chaldean_a philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o remain_a sect_n of_o the_o barbaric_a philosopher_n both_o eastern_a and_o western_a and_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o persian_n philosophy_n who_o have_v a_o considerable_a repute_n for_o their_o philosophy_n from_o who_o the_o grecian_n receive_v many_o thing_n especial_o such_o as_o refer_v to_o their_o go_n thus_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o pythagoras_n receive_v his_o arithmetic_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n his_o geometry_n from_o the_o egyptian_n magi._n his_o astrology_n from_o the_o chaldean_n so_o also_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o to_o other_o study_n which_o regard_n conversation_n he_o learn_v from_o the_o magi_n or_o persic_a philosopher_n so_o pliny_n lib._n 34._o c._n 37._o testify_v that_o democritus_n have_v recourse_n to_o they_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o pyrrhus_n the_o head_n of_o the_o sceptic_n and_o companion_n of_o anaxarchus_n have_v conversation_n with_o they_o and_o philostratus_n 5._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la apollonii_fw-la inform_v we_o that_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_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
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
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
as_o some_o conceive_v for_o it_o be_v find_v out_o 600_o year_n before_o his_o time_n by_o palamedes_n but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o apply_v it_o to_o this_o mystical_a sense_n as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o thus_o pythagoras_n express_v to_o the_o life_n the_o condition_n of_o a_o debauch_a profligate_n wretch_n by_o his_o symbol_n of_o a_o coffin_n which_o signify_v his_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a and_o scriptural_a phrasiologie_n whence_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n borrow_v this_o symbolic_a image_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n speak_v luk._n 15.24_o 15.24_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a where_o hammond_n out_o of_o grotius_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a notion_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o any_o that_o have_v forsake_v his_o school_n i._n e._n refuse_v to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a coffin_n set_v in_o his_o place_n to_o signify_v he_o to_o be_v moral_o dead_a this_o be_v a_o common_a symbolic_a manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o express_v a_o wicked_a state_n of_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a death_n so_o philo_n define_v this_o moral_a death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n and_o live_v only_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n as_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o symbol_n be_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n universal_o receive_v among_o the_o oriental_a barbaric_a philosopher_n and_o thence_o traduce_v into_o greece_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n which_o take_v in_o also_o the_o jewish_a they_o call_v man_n fall_v from_o their_o principle_n dead_a as_o such_o also_o who_o subjugate_v their_o mind_n to_o their_o sensual_a passion_n but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n communion_n 2._o another_o ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n which_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o express_v his_o moral_a precept_n by_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v down_o salt_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o holy_a and_o intimate_v communion_n and_o friendship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o all_o those_o of_o his_o society_n for_o salt_n be_v use_v first_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o thence_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n college_n as_o a_o symbol_n 1._o of_o confederation_n or_o covenant_n 2._o of_o communion_n and_o friendship_n 3._o of_o sanctity_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o and_o shall_v give_v far_a proof_n thereof_o 3._o another_o characteristical_a symbol_n under_o which_o pythagoras_n couch_v a_o reproof_n against_o slothful_a or_o prattle_a scholar_n be_v this_o student_n receive_v not_o a_o swallow_n into_o your_o house_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n admit_v not_o a_o slothful_a person_n unto_o your_o philosophy_n which_o require_v great_a industry_n and_o unwearied_a patience_n the_o swallow_n come_v but_o in_o one_o season_n and_o stay_v not_o long_a but_o sleep_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o year_n other_o by_o pythagoras_n swallow_n intend_v a_o great_a prattler_n or_o babbler_n this_o ethick_n character_n against_o sloth_n and_o vain_a discourse_n do_v symbolize_v with_o many_o of_o solomon_n proverb_n against_o slothful_a person_n 4._o under_o this_o symbolic_a character_n 〈◊〉_d turn_v away_o from_o thyself_o every_o edge_n pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o prudence_n rather_o than_o passion_n as_o jamblichus_n 5._o by_o this_o symbol_n stir_v not_o the_o fire_n with_o a_o sword_n pythagoras_n advise_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o provoke_v the_o passion_n of_o potent_a man_n as_o diogenes_n understand_v it_o or_o not_o to_o provoke_v a_o man_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o anger_n etc._n as_o jamblichus_n 6._o pythagoras_n ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n by_o which_o he_o dehort_v man_n from_o covetousness_n be_v this_o breed_v nothing_o that_o have_v crooked_a talon_n i._o e._n say_v jamblichus_n be_v not_o tenacious_a 7._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o disciple_n patience_n and_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o symbol_n help_v to_o lay_v on_o a_o burden_n but_o not_o to_o take_v it_o off_o this_o say_v jamblichus_n teach_v fortitude_n etc._n etc._n 8._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o avoid_v anxious_a heart-distracting_a care_n by_o this_o symbolic_a character_n eat_v not_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n consume_v not_o thy_o heart_n by_o care_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o chirst_n mat._n 6.27.31_o 32.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o justice_n under_o that_o lively_a symbol_n pass_v not_o over_o the_o balance_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n command_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o observe_v equality_n etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v exact_o to_o that_o ethick_n character_n or_o proverb_n use_v frequent_o by_o solomon_n as_o prov._n 11.1_o a_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o just_a weight_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a prov._n 16.11_o prov._n 20.23.10_o and_o last_o pythagoras_n to_o draw_v his_o scholar_n to_o a_o cheerful_a embrace_v of_o virtue_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v it_o many_o amiable_a and_o lively_a character_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o bodily_a health_n sanitie_n and_o beauty_n but_o principal_o under_o the_o symbol_n of_o musical_a harmony_n for_o what_o ever_o be_v excellent_a he_o compare_v to_o harmony_n which_o suit_n very_o much_o with_o the_o character_n of_o grace_n in_o scripture_n which_o style_v it_o the_o beauty_n health_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o more_o of_o these_o symbol_n hereafter_o §_o 14._o we_o have_v now_o dispatch_v pythagoras_n ethic_n 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n forbear_v moral_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o action_n and_o bear_v physical_a natural_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o passion_n for_o all_o ethic_n or_o moral_n be_v comprehend_v under_o active_a and_o passive_a morality_n or_o under_o abstinence_n and_o tolerance_n i_o e._n forbear_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o manner_n and_o bear_v which_o imply_v do_v also_o as_o well_o as_o suffering_n what_o be_v evil_a to_o nature_n politic_n §_o 15._o pythagoras_n teach_v not_o only_a ethic_n but_o also_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n viz._n economic_n which_o regard_v the_o government_n of_o family_n and_o politic_n which_o respect_v the_o government_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n this_o latter_a pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v great_o verse_v in_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o politic_n which_o he_o compose_v and_o give_v to_o his_o scholar_n as_o laertius_n relate_v jamblichus_n say_v that_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o say_v that_o among_o being_n nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o every_o thing_n partake_v of_o some_o other_o as_o earth_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n far_o that_o there_o be_v a_o friendship_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o answerable_a to_o that_o say_n man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o which_o he_o ground_v his_o politic_n jamblicus_n say_v also_o that_o man_n hold_v pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o all_o politic_a science_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v lawgiver_n more_o ancient_a as_o minos_n of_o crete_n and_o lycurgus_n of_o sparta_n who_o law_n pythagoras_n consult_v as_o jamblichus_n cap._n 5_o but_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v of_o any_o public_a professor_n of_o the_o science_n of_o politic_n more_o ancient_a than_o pythagoras_n law_n who_o make_v it_o a_o main_a design_n of_o his_o travel_n &_o study_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o the_o best_a maxim_n of_o polity_n this_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o journey_n to_o crete_n to_o consult_v minos_n law_n and_o upon_o another_o to_o sparta_n to_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o lycurgus_n but_o among_o all_o the_o constitution_n law_n and_o maxim_n of_o polity_n he_o meet_v with_o none_o afford_v he_o great_a light_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o frame_v his_o body_n of_o politic_n than_o the_o mosaic_a law_n and_o politic_a constitution_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n do_v in_o truth_n traduce_v the_o best_a of_o his_o law_n and_o principle_n of_o polity_n from_o moses_n law_n and_o polity_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n from_o the_o divine_a moysaicall_a law_n at_o present_a take_v only_o this_o proof_n hereof_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o zaleucus_n the_o great_a founder_n of_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v disciple_n to_o pythagoras_n from_o who_o we_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o probationarie_a mode_n of_o dispute_v pro_fw-la &_o con_v yet_o he_o great_o assert_v some_o thing_n and_o strong_o prove_v other_o as_o necessary_o true_a whence_o the_o new_a academic_n and_o the_o sceptic_n ever_o repute_v plato_n and_o his_o successor_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n as_o dogmatist_n as_o before_o chap._n 4._o §_o 1_o 2._o yea_o ammonius_n on_o aristot._n categor_n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n himself_o confute_v this_o sceptic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o irrational_a and_o absurd_a allegory_n of_o which_o else_o where_o second_o socrates_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o familiar_a it_o be_v true_a it_o have_v much_o of_o irony_n mix_v with_o it_o especial_o as_o to_o moral_a conversation_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o render_v it_o cloudy_a and_o obscure_a but_o now_o plato_n though_o he_o imitate_v his_o master_n in_o dialogize_v yet_o he_o mix_v therewith_o so_o many_o dark_a symbol_n and_o poetic_a metaphor_n as_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o poet_n or_o orator_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o philosopher_n it_o be_v confess_v such_o poetic_a and_o metaphorick_n flourish_v wherewith_o plato_n dialogue_n so_o much_o abound_v be_v extreme_a useful_a to_o illustrate_v and_o brighten_v truth_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o aristotle_n syllogistick_a naked_a and_o close_a mode_n of_o dispute_v more_o conduce_v to_o the_o conviction_n and_o demonstration_n of_o truth_n whence_o that_o old_a say_n plato_n teach_v and_o aristotle_n prove_v hence_o also_o the_o greek_n usual_o style_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a and_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o daemon_n and_o they_o say_v if_o jupiter_n have_v be_v mind_v to_o discourse_v in_o greek_a he_o will_v have_v use_v plato_n tongue_n so_o eloquent_o and_o florid_o be_v he_o conceive_v to_o have_v philosophize_v yet_o learn_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n cap._n 12._o §_o 15._o give_v he_o this_o dash_n mean_a while_n say_v he_o the_o discourse_n of_o plato_n be_v less_o proper_a for_o philosophy_n for_o he_o fail_v in_o this_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v pardon_v i_o that_o he_o much_o delight_n in_o metaphor_n and_o those_o not_o beseem_v but_o presumptuous_a and_o altogether_o poetical_a whereas_o a_o discourse_n more_o proper_a or_o metaphor_n more_o receive_v and_o common_a agree_v better_o with_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o give_v a_o just_a character_n of_o plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v it_o be_v evident_a he_o have_v a_o most_o prodigious_a and_o luxuriant_a fancy_n which_o can_v not_o confine_v itself_o to_o the_o severe_a rule_n of_o artificial_a logic_n and_o method_n neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o the_o mode_n or_o fashion_n of_o those_o time_n to_o dispute_v in_o mode_n and_o figure_n for_o this_o form_n of_o syllogize_v owe_v its_o original_n to_o his_o scholar_n aristotle_n that_o great_a artificial_a methodist_n before_o aristotle_n the_o great_a logician_n be_v those_o of_o the_o eleatic_a school_n zeno_n the_o eleatic_a and_o his_o successor_n who_o mode_n of_o dispute_v be_v by_o dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o dialogue_n which_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a writ_n this_o mode_n of_o dispute_v be_v follow_v by_o plato_n who_o derive_v much_o of_o his_o logic_n from_o the_o eleatic_a school_n only_o to_o render_v his_o philosophy_n more_o beautiful_a and_o grateful_a he_o clothe_v she_o after_o the_o oriental_a fashion_n with_o many_o metaphorick_n image_n and_o symbolic_a shadow_n for_o that_o this_o symbolic_a way_n of_o philosophize_v be_v most_o in_o fashion_n among_o all_o the_o oriental_a philosopher_n especial_o the_o jew_n egyptian_n and_o phenician_n have_v be_v before_o prove_v this_o garb_n plato_n as_o pythagoras_n most_o affect_v as_o that_o which_o suit_v best_a with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pregnant_a mimetick_n fancy_n which_o great_o recreate_v itself_o in_o those_o jewish_a mystery_n he_o have_v glean_v up_o in_o his_o oriental_a travel_n but_o not_o thorough_o understand_v the_o same_o he_o wrap_v they_o up_o under_o symbolic_a and_o metaphorick_n shadow_n thereby_o to_o render_v they_o more_o intelligible_a and_o delightful_a that_o which_o make_v aristotle_n reject_v this_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v the_o humour_n of_o reject_v all_o oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o his_o discursive_a reason_n can_v not_o comprehend_v to_o conclude_v we_o have_v a_o full_a though_o but_o brief_a character_n of_o plato_n philosophic_a mode_n give_v we_o by_o jerom._n lib._n 1._o advers._fw-la jovin_n where_o he_o style_v plato_n work_n divine_a profound_a yet_o not_o easy_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o raw_a young_a wit_n etc._n etc._n though_o plato_n mythologick_n symbolic_a and_o allegoric_a image_n render_v his_o notion_n to_o such_o as_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o more_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a yet_o when_o they_o be_v understand_v they_o give_v a_o very_a beautiful_a gloss_n or_o amiable_a face_n unto_o truth_n answerable_a to_o christ_n parable_n which_o to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v but_o riddle_n yet_o as_o he_o explain_v they_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n they_o be_v very_o lively_a and_o significant_a origin_n §_o 4._o that_o this_o socratic_a platonic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v by_o dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o ratiocination_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o footstep_n we_o find_v hereof_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n where_o we_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o use_v to_o express_v the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o disputation_n so_o luke_n 5._o 21._o luke_n who_o be_v exact_o skill_v in_o the_o greek_a dialect_n express_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisees_n their_o dispute_n against_o christ_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dialogize_v or_o to_o reason_n by_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n so_o again_o v._n 22._o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n know_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n by_o dialogue_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v you_o dialogize_v or_o reason_n by_o dialogue_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v luke_n 6.8_o he_o know_v that_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o reason_n or_o conference_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v produce_v multitude_n of_o scripture_n of_o the_o same_o import_n which_o clear_o discover_v that_o the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o dispute_v be_v by_o dialogue_n or_o by_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n this_o be_v far_o confirm_v not_o only_o from_o the_o import_n of_o word_n but_o also_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o we_o find_v those_o dispute_n which_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n or_o conference_n by_o question_n and_o reply_n so_o in_o that_o famous_a disputation_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o pharisee_n luke_n 11.53_o it_o be_v say_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n begin_v to_o urge_v he_o vehement_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o urge_v he_o vehement_o for_o a_o extemporarie_a reply_n to_o their_o interrogation_n thence_o it_o follow_v and_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n say_v grotius_n be_v one_o of_o those_o wherein_o luke_n discover_v his_o intimate_a skill_n in_o the_o greek_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n evident_o take_v from_o the_o school_n where_o the_o master_n mere_a wont_a to_o place_v their_o ripe_a disciple_n over_o the_o young_a that_o so_o the_o former_a may_v pose_v the_o latter_a by_o interrogation_n which_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o luke_n do_v learned_o use_v this_o word_n to_o show_v that_o the_o pharisee_n use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v from_o christ_n mouth_n many_o reply_n the_o syriack_n do_v right_o express_v the_o sense_n by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o ensnare_v and_o the_o arabic_a by_o a_o word_n that_o import_v to_o make_v one_o dispute_v what_o they_o design_v thereby_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o follow_v verse_n 54._o lay_v wait_n for_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o catch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d something_a out_o of_o his_o mouth_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a this_o their_o dispute_n be_v manage_v by_o interrogation_n so_o again_o luke_n 22.68_o say_v christ_n if_o i_o ask_v you_o &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o grotius_n render_v if_o i_o propose_v any_o argument_n for_o add_v he_o the_o hebrew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o greek_n be_v wont_a to_o dispute_v by_o interrogation_n but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n logic_n chap._n
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
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
the_o same_o with_o force_a or_o not_o free_a and_o force_v or_o not_o free_a that_o which_o have_v not_o its_o principle_n in_o its_o sâ—lf_n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v 1._o that_o voluntarinesse_n be_v the_o same_o with_o liberty_n 2._o that_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n exclude_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o necessity_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v coactive_a 3._o that_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n include_v no_o more_o in_o their_o essent_fw-la all_o idea_n but_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o plato_n idea_n of_o voluntarines_n and_o liberty_n platon_n defin_n fol._n 415._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n voluntary_a be_v that_o which_o move_v itself_o according_a to_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o follow_a definition_n of_o what_o be_v free_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v free_a which_o act_v from_o itself_o this_o rational_a spontâ—neitie_n or_o liberty_n be_v style_v by_o plato_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul-duction_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-service_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-action_n thus_o also_o liberty_n be_v define_v by_o the_o stoic_n laert._n in_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberty_n be_v a_o power_n of_o self-action_n whence_o the_o greek_a father_n basil_n etc._n etc._n call_v freewill_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-power_n and_o the_o scripture_n use_v a_o word_n of_o the_o like_a import_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-election_n 2_o cor._n 8.27_o this_o self-moving_a power_n which_o be_v alone_o essential_a to_o voluntarinesse_n or_o liberty_n be_v express_v by_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o under_o this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o we_o use_v so_o or_o so_o for_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v voluntary_a or_o free_a this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o make_v only_o essential_a to_o liberty_n and_o voluntarinesse_n be_v excellent_o well_o express_v by_o epictetus_n and_o simplicius_n on_o he_o epict._n ench._n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n be_v the_o conception_n impetus_fw-la appetition_n and_o extension_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o one_o word_n all_o our_o act_n simplicius_n here_o speak_v forth_o aristotle_n mind_n as_o well_o as_o epictetus_n full_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o say_v those_o thing_n be_v in_o our_o power_n of_o which_o we_o be_v master_n and_o of_o which_o we_o have_v power_n such_o be_v the_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v from_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o election_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n act_v according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n than_o it_o be_v move_v free_o and_o voluntary_o internal_o from_o itself_o and_o from_o this_o spontaneitie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v free_a may_v be_v well_o define_v thus_o simplicious_a who_o make_v here_o all_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v free_a 2._o this_o freedom_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntary_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n hence_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v p_o 23.24_o edit_fw-la salmas_n that_o all_o necessity_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n liberty_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsic_a coactive_a and_o compulsive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o we_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n one_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n another_o consistent_a therewith_o wherefore_o external_a necessity_n destroy_v liberty_n for_o no_o one_o external_o compel_v be_v say_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n free_o but_o all_o internal_a necessity_n necessitate_v to_o act_v according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n this_o do_v the_o more_o preserve_v liberty_n for_o a_o self-moved_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o self-moved_n be_v necessary_o move_v by_o it_o self_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o this_o say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o another_o for_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o external_a but_o complicate_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o self-moved_n yea_o preservative_n thereof_o and_o conduce_v to_o its_o proper_a operation_n thus_o simplicius_n who_o give_v we_o here_o a_o excellent_a description_n of_o humane_a liberty_n and_o its_o combination_n with_o internal_a voluntary_a necessity_n which_o if_o well_o understand_v and_o embrace_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o those_o scholastic_a clamour_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o jesuit_n against_o god_n necessitate_v determine_a efficacious_a concourse_n which_o put_v only_o a_o internal_a voluntary_a not_o external_a coactive_a necessity_n on_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o way_n destructive_a to_o its_o liberty_n but_o then_o simplicius_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o liberty_n of_o contrariety_n as_o the_o school_n term_v it_o or_o a_o indifferency_n to_o this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o humane_a liberty_n freewill_n take_v his_o own_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o must_v we_o needs_o say_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n freewill_n &_o liberty_n suppose_v a_o power_n of_o act_v contrary_n for_o soul_n which_o allwaâ—es_v adhere_v to_o good_a and_o choose_v good_a have_v both_o freewill_n and_o election_n for_o election_n be_v not_o force_v of_o that_o good_a without_o indifferency_n to_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o full_o prove_v that_o actual_a indifferency_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o liberty_n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n will_n and_o a_o unseparable_a adjunct_n of_o every_o vital_a humane_a act._n so_o pag._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o they_o that_o destroy_v liberty_n destroy_v the_o natural_a extension_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o nothing_o destroy_v liberty_n but_o what_o destroy_v the_o natural_a inclination_n or_o voluntarinesse_n of_o a_o human_a act_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o the_o follow_a definition_n he_o give_v of_o a_o free_a act_n simp._n in_o epict._n cap._n 2._o pag._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v free_a which_o have_v the_o self-power_n and_o dominion_n of_o its_o own_o exercise_n this_o he_o far_a explain_v in_o the_o same_o page_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n be_v our_o proper_a act_n and_o thing_n not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o be_v other_o man_n act_n whence_o it_o apparent_o follow_v 1._o that_o every_o human_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v own_o power_n and_o so_o free_a albeit_o it_o be_v necessary_o predetermine_v and_o actuate_v by_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n 2._o that_o this_o liberty_n of_o human_a act_n imply_v nothing_o more_o as_o essential_a thereto_o but_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntary_a self-motion_n we_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o large_o on_o these_o notion_n of_o simplicius_n about_o human_a liberty_n and_o its_o identity_n with_o voluntarinesse_n because_o he_o seem_v of_o all_o aristotle_n commentator_n the_o best_a to_o understand_v his_o mind_n far_o that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n whereby_o he_o express_v liberty_n import_v no_o more_o than_o voluntarinesse_n or_o rational_a spontaneitie_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o excellent_a determination_n of_o greg._n ariminensis_n in_o sent._n lib._n 1._o dist_n 17._o q._n 1._o that_o a_o action_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o agent_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o principle_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o agent_n for_o than_o no_o act_n of_o the_o will_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a will_v be_v in_o its_o power_n because_o god_n be_v the_o productive_a principle_n of_o every_o act_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o require_v to_o bespeak_v a_o action_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o agent_n august_n than_o that_o the_o action_n flow_v from_o his_o own_o will_n so_o also_o austin_n that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o willing_a we_o do_v the_o contemperation_n and_o consistence_n of_o god_n efficacious_a necessitate_v concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o coriolanus_n fol._n 193._o thus_o but_o in_o wondrous_a liberty_n and_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o secret_a inspiration_n and_o motion_n homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o make_v god_n to_o take_v away_o human_a election_n and_o liberty_n but_o to_o move_v it_o and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o god_n make_v not_o the_o action_n involuntarie_a but_o open_v the_o way_n to_o the_o will_n
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 traduce_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n be_v well_o observe_v by_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o to_o understand_v whence_o zeno_n attain_v to_o so_o great_a sapience_n for_o see_v he_o have_v his_o original_n from_o cittium_n which_o receive_v phenician_n colonies_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o he_o draw_v from_o their_o monument_n and_o mystery_n those_o his_o contemplation_n which_o do_v so_o much_o accord_n with_o divine_a verity_n especial_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o deliver_v touch_v providence_n cyprus_n be_v near_o palestine_n and_o egypt_n yea_o enhabit_v by_o colony_n from_o both_o etc._n etc._n 3._o yea_o in_o cyprus_n where_o zeno_n suck_v in_o his_o first_o breath_n and_o institution_n there_o be_v many_o jew_n as_o grotius_n on_o math._n 22.23_o in_o cyprus_n say_v he_o whence_o zeno_n be_v there_o be_v ever_o many_o jew_n 4._o antipater_n a_o great_a master_n of_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v also_o of_o sidon_n a_o phenician_a town_n border_v on_o judea_n and_o thence_o have_v great_a advantage_n for_o the_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o moral_n as_o §_o 5._o 5._o last_o many_o of_o the_o stoic_a dogme_n be_v apparent_o of_o jewish_a origination_n as_o the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spermatick_a word_n whereby_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v which_o be_v evident_o a_o derivation_n from_o gen._n 1.1_o also_o the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o final_a conflagration_n and_o purification_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o fire_n be_v evident_o no_o other_o than_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o enoch_n or_o some_o jewish_a prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n as_o else_o where_o we_o may_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o position_n will_v far_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n §_o 9_o sect_n first_o that_o stoicism_n be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o socratic_a
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 contra_fw-la hieroc_n plato_n travel_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n quae_fw-la ejus_fw-la pâ—regrinatio_fw-la omnium_fw-la celeberrâ—ms_fw-la fuit_fw-la no_o in_o aegypto_n praecipuum_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la sech_n â—â—phim_n heliopolitanum_n ut_fw-la conuphim_n eudoxus_n audivit_fw-la hornius_n hist_n phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._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 how_o plato_n may_v receive_v information_n from_o the_o jewish_a record_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n plato_n skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n give_v he_o advantage_n to_o read_v the_o jewish_a record_n plato_n collection_n from_o the_o phenician_a theology_n and_o philosophy_n plato_n be_v academy_n academia_n à _fw-la cadâ—o_fw-la â—o_z nomen_fw-la accepit_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la academo_fw-la erat_fw-la aedificium_fw-la nobile_fw-la amplun_n amaenum_fw-la multis_fw-la arboribus_fw-la 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