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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o agathon_n of_o plato_n be_v the_o supreme_a god_n i_o have_v already_o own_v to_o he_o agree_v that_o description_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o cause_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o thing_n else_o though_o i_o find_v also_o that_o nature_n or_o the_o indefinite_a power_n of_o matter_n and_o motion_n the_o venus_n of_o the_o lucretians_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o cause_n and_o in_o phurnutus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o modification_n of_o matter_n and_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o the_o visible_a universe_n but_o that_o plato_n nous_fw-fr or_o demiourgus_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o god_n or_o a_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a air_n of_o platonism_n whatsoever_o little_a independent_a say_n may_v be_v that_o way_n misapply_v wherefore_o in_o chap._n 5._o p._n 79._o i_o have_v call_v nous_fw-fr and_o psyche_n eminent_a daemon_n 291._o and_o not_o divine_a person_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o supreme_a god_n 387._o as_o in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o philosopher_n affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o divinity_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o envious_a be_v in_o the_o oracle_n of_o zoroaster_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o supreme_a god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o world_n by_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o sequester_v himself_o whole_o from_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o but_o as_o pletho_n note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v his_o divinity_n either_o to_o the_o nous_fw-fr or_o to_o the_o second_o god_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v in_o those_o chaldee_n oracle_n not_o the_o logos_fw-la but_o the_o demiourgus_n or_o psyche_n for_o the_o nous_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o one_o single_a principle_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o pantheon_n a_o collection_n of_o many_o idea_n or_o spirit_n as_o aristotle_n who_o lie_v nigh_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o plato_n do_v true_o construe_v he_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o christophorus_n sandius_n in_o who_o brain_n paradox_n natural_o flutter_v do_v fancy_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v for_o in_o a_o distinct_a treatise_n sanctorum_fw-la he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n hence_o sometime_o the_o three_o principle_n be_v call_v to_o agathon_n ideai_n and_o psyche_n hence_o he_o find_v it_o call_v the_o exemplar_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o afford_v a_o exemplar_n they_o distinguish_v nice_o betwixt_o the_o form_n and_o the_o thing_n form_v that_o be_v the_o intellectual_a world_n according_a to_o who_o pattern_n this_o sensible_a world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v they_o who_o whole_o blame_v the_o late_a platonist_n for_o such_o idea_n excuse_v plato_n be_v very_o unjust_a for_o they_o drub_v the_o foot_n when_o the_o head_n be_v first_o in_o fault_n the_o exemplar_n say_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o the_o intelligible_a animal_n in_o itself_o as_o this_o world_n be_v the_o circle_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sensible_a in_o another_o book_n etc._n he_o say_v that_o the_o intellectual_a world_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o intelligent_a animal_n as_o this_o sensible_a world_n contain_v we_o and_o all_o live_a creature_n the_o same_o philosopher_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o timaeus_n etc._n assert_v that_o this_o sensible_a world_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o second_v image_n of_o the_o intellectual_a god_n also_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n 105._o he_o thus_o discourse_v the_o ruler_n of_o all_o he_o speak_v of_o psyche_n have_v commit_v the_o inspection_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o daemon_n he_o make_v this_o world_n full_a of_o daemon_n and_o man_n and_o other_o animal_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o best_a image_n of_o the_o ungenerate_v eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o form_n meaning_n that_o of_o the_o nous._n and_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o 33._o this_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o generate_v image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n of_o which_o therefore_o the_o collection_n make_v up_o the_o nous_fw-fr or_o intellectual_a world_n plato_n thus_o express_v himself_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o chaldee_n oracle_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o supreme_a god_n deliver_v to_o the_o second_o god_n or_o psyche_n all_o the_o intelligible_a idea_n nor_o need_v we_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o hear_v philo_z speak_v of_o a_o intellectual_a sun_n and_o star_n a._n if_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o the_o nous_fw-fr be_v a_o intellectual_a world_n and_o that_o this_o world_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o second_o temple_n make_v after_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o first_o though_o inferior_a to_o it_o in_o glory_n why_o do_v you_o in_o chap._n 5._o pag._n 79._o call_v the_o nous_fw-fr one_o thing_n be_v or_o person_n b._n a_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v call_v as_o this_o world_n be_v be_v one_o collection_n of_o thing_n and_o a_o person_n a_o public_a person_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o intelligent_a being_n of_o which_o the_o principal_a nous_fw-fr or_o spirit_n seem_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o visible_a sun_n plotin_n mention_v it_o by_o itself_o and_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o idea_n which_o he_o there_o 7._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_n the_o intelligible_a go_n thus_o we_o call_v the_o collection_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o devil_n and_o in_o the_o evangelical_n history_n the_o principal_a spirit_n in_o a_o man_n possess_v answer_v in_o the_o singular_a though_o he_o say_v his_o name_n be_v legion_n plato_n himself_o call_v this_o visible_a world_n 94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sensible_a god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o generate_v god_n though_o it_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o innumerable_a thing_n and_o person_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v call_v the_o intellectual_a world_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o intelligent_a god_n or_o nous_fw-fr though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o single_a principle_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o logos_fw-la which_o philo_n so_o understand_v or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o sometime_o have_v call_v this_o world_n logon_fw-la as_o i_o have_v show_v he_o to_o have_v do_v shech_n the_o chaldee_n oracle_n call_v the_o demiourgus_n the_o second_o god_n and_o he_o be_v more_o proper_o so_o than_o the_o nous_fw-fr yet_o neither_o have_v that_o principle_n in_o it_o the_o true_a idea_n of_o god_n a._n how_o do_v that_o appear_v b._n two_o way_n for_o
verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 367._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jupiter_n the_o fire_n juno_n the_o air_n pluto_n the_o earth_n and_o nestis_fw-la or_o the_o womb_n the_o water_n be_v the_o four_o root_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a oath_n in_o these_o word_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carm._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n this_o to_o i_o be_v a_o pythagorick_a riddle_n how_o do_v you_o expound_v it_o b._n i_o construe_v the_o distich_n thus_o no_o or_o yea_o by_o he_o from_o who_o we_o learn_v the_o tetractys_n for_o they_o swear_v by_o their_o master_n 20._o a_o fountain_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o root_n or_o element_n of_o everflow_v matter_n for_o so_o i_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 377._o not_o as_o some_o of_o eternal_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o element_n be_v not_o the_o root_n and_o which_o be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o but_o of_o the_o second_o matter_n which_o perpetual_o change_v its_o shape_n the_o first_o be_v neither_o this_o or_o that_o but_o ingenerable_a and_o incorruptible_a hyle_n now_o if_o i_o be_o mistake_v in_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o tetractys_n i_o err_v with_o company_n for_o hierocles_n in_o a_o place_n little_o observe_v do_v seem_v to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o tetrad_n say_v he_o 230._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o framer_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n or_o the_o to_o agathon_n frequent_o so_o call_v by_o the_o modern_a platonist_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n or_o intellectual_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o the_o heavenly_a that_o be_v of_o the_o ethereal_a first_o matter_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v sensible_a a._n this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o tetractys_n seem_v not_o wide_a of_o the_o scope_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n but_o for_o the_o triad_n methinks_v you_o be_v more_o severe_a than_o you_o need_v to_o be_v in_o explain_v or_o to_o express_v your_o humour_n more_o proper_o in_o expose_v of_o it_o there_o must_v sure_o be_v somewhat_o more_o divine_a in_o that_o notion_n than_o you_o allow_v see_v it_o have_v spread_v itself_o very_o wide_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o thereby_o seem_v the_o dictate_v of_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o b._n you_o argue_v upon_o a_o usual_a mistake_n many_o such_o doctrine_n be_v spread_v very_o far_o but_o often_o they_o come_v from_o one_o only_a root_n and_o that_o be_v not_o true_a reason_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o one_o fame_a master_n in_o learning_n the_o bellweather_n go_v first_o and_o a_o numerous_a flock_n follow_v he_o upon_o no_o other_o motive_n oftentime_o but_o because_o they_o see_v he_o go_v before_o they_o orpheus_n be_v follow_v by_o pythagoras_n and_o he_o by_o plato_n and_o thousand_o of_o other_o in_o successive_a age_n a._n there_o be_v no_o effect_n without_o its_o cause_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v move_v orpheus_n or_o pythagoras_n or_o plato_n or_o he_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v the_o beginner_n to_o take_v up_o at_o first_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o triad_n b._n the_o other_o extreme_a opinion_n of_o those_o philosopher_n who_o be_v mere_a atomist_n a._n how_o can_v that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o moschus_n or_o mochus_n that_o be_v moses_n who_o orpheus_n and_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n rather_o follow_v than_o contradict_v b._n that_o moschus_n be_v moses_n mr._n selden_n arcerius_fw-la in_o his_o note_n on_o jamblicus_n and_o divers_a other_o seem_v to_o believe_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o i_o know_v of_o than_o because_o the_o name_n be_v a_o little_a like_o one_o another_o but_o mochus_n or_o moschus_n be_v plain_o a_o phaenician_a of_o late_a time_n and_o one_o who_o open_v a_o school_n at_o sidon_n 367._o he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o laertius_n and_o suidas_n laertius_n etc._n make_v he_o a_o phaenician_a and_o one_o of_o those_o barbarian_n as_o he_o call_v they_o from_o who_o philosophy_n have_v its_o birth_n ere_o it_o be_v propagate_v in_o greece_n and_o he_o number_v he_o with_o zamolxis_n the_o thracian_a atlas_n the_o libyan_a and_o vulcan_n the_o egyptian_a but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o moment_n here_o to_o inquire_v any_o further_a about_o he_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v such_o a_o atomist_n as_o i_o be_o here_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n a_o perfect_a materialist_n deny_v the_o existence_n and_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o incorporeal_a substance_n in_o opposition_n to_o such_o the_o pneumatist_n frame_v the_o platonic_a triad_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o swmatist_n or_o materialist_n suppose_v nothing_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o body_n and_o all_o body_n to_o exist_v eternal_o of_o itself_o in_o its_o essence_n though_o not_o in_o its_o mode_n without_o all_o cause_n the_o pneumatist_n oppose_v this_o dogma_fw-la by_o 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