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
plato_n mind_n touch_v the_o combination_n and_o proportion_n betwixt_o these_o element_n thus_o to_o make_v a_o coherence_n betwixt_o earth_n and_o fire_n there_o be_v necessary_o require_v a_o bond_n wherefore_o they_o need_v two_o other_o element_n which_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o other_o element_n they_o connect_v may_v make_v up_o one_o composite_a or_o body_n such_o be_v air_n and_o water_n betwixt_o fire_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o same_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n that_o water_n have_v to_o earth_n air_n have_v to_o fire_n the_o same_o also_o water_n and_o air_n have_v among_o themselves_o which_o as_o â—onds_n do_v so_o copulate_v the_o extreme_a element_n earth_n and_o fire_n that_o by_o the_o almost_o imperceptible_a variation_n of_o nature_n either_o ascendent_a or_o descendent_a there_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v one_o body_n which_o wax_v hard_a in_o earth_n or_o be_v rarify_v in_o fire_n plato_n also_o make_v each_o of_o these_o four_o element_n to_o have_v various_a species_n and_o property_n so_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fire_n have_v flame_n light_n and_o splendour_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o triangle_n which_o be_v in_o each_o of_o these_o air_n be_v partly_o pure_a and_o dry_a partly_o humid_a and_o cloudy_a water_n also_o be_v either_o fluid_a or_o congeal_v as_o snow_n hail_o ice_n humour_n be_v either_o fluid_a or_o compact_a fluid_a as_o honey_n oil_n compact_v as_o pitch_n wax_n compact_a humour_n be_v either_o fusile_a as_o gold_n silver_n brass_n tin_n lead_v iron_n or_o fragile_a as_o sulphur_n bitumen_n nitre_n salt_n alum_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stones_n homogeneous_a also_o in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o plato_n acquaint_v we_o that_o heat_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disgregative_a faculty_n of_o the_o most_o tenuous_a part_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frigid_a be_v constrictive_a and_o complicative_a of_o the_o pore_n last_o plato_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n of_o which_o hereafter_o etc._n §_o 8._o that_o plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o universe_n it_o be_v body_n compose_v of_o the_o 4._o element_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o particular_o from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n so_o austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o plato_n say_v he_o in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v that_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n first_o join_v fire_n and_o earth_n together_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o give_v to_o fire_v the_o place_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n have_v similitude_n with_o that_o which_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.1_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n by_o the_o interposure_n whereof_o these_o extreme_n be_v copulate_v he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whereby_o he_o be_v conceive_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o little_a hee_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o the_o air_n be_v also_o call_v a_o spirit_n he_o imagine_v the_o four_o element_n may_v he_o commemorate_a in_o that_o place_n thus_o austin_n that_o moses_n in_o this_o gen._n 1.1_o 2._o describe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o that_o plato_n speak_v conformable_a thereto_o be_v affirm_v by_o learned_a serranus_n in_o his_o note_n on_o plato_n his_o timaeus_n fol._n 10._o thus_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o our_o divine_n that_o moses_n in_o verse_n 1._o of_o gen._n 1._o teach_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o that_o in_o verse_n 2._o he_o describe_v the_o same_o by_o certain_a note_n beza_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o genuine_a and_o plain_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n the_o opinion_n of_o theodore_n beza_n my_o most_o reverend_a parent_n and_o praeceptor_n do_v most_o please_v i_o who_o suppose_v that_o moses_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n but_o simple_o teach_v that_o the_o four_o element_n viz._n earth_n water_n fire_n air_n be_v in_o their_o order_n create_v of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v these_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o opinion_n first_o that_o moses_n be_v wont_n so_o to_o propose_v thing_n physical_a that_o he_o may_v whole_o accommodate_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o vulgar_a capacity_n neither_o do_v he_o treat_v of_o they_o subtle_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o comprehend_v by_o the_o rude_a sort_n wherefore_o the_o plain_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o he_o this_o in_o verse_n 1._o moses_n propose_v after_o this_o manner_n a_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o analytick_a order_n which_o true_o be_v a_o form_n of_o demonstration_n most_o apt_a for_o the_o teach_n of_o science_n moses_n therefore_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d summary_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n i.e._n gen._n 1.1_o when_o yet_o nothing_o exi_v god_n create_v this_o universe_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v comprehend_v in_o its_o compass_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o term_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n moses_n have_v lay_v this_o summary_n substratum_fw-la of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n he_o than_o proceed_v to_o pursue_v each_o part_n thereof_o and_o first_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o element_n because_o they_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o matter_n which_o the_o vulgar_a may_v comprehend_v as_o be_v discover_v by_o certain_a effect_n therefore_o he_o affirm_v that_o moses_n in_o verse_n 2._o teach_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o element_n earth_n water_n fire_n but_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o air_n in_o verse_n 6._o these_o element_n he_o describe_v as_o create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o themselves_o before_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o animants_n thus_o therefore_o moses_n explain_v those_o first_o body_n as_o that_o he_o first_o treat_v of_o the_o earth_n affirm_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v inform_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o extant_a any_o certain_a disposition_n of_o thing_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o certain_a form_n in_o that_o tenebrous_a mass_n of_o the_o element_n which_o notwithstanding_o god_n conserve_v by_o a_o infuse_v natural_a heat_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o this_o first_o creation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o ignifick_a force_n and_o efficacy_n which_o be_v various_o diffuse_v in_o the_o symmetry_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n this_o natural_a and_o vivifick_a heat_n disperse_v in_o thing_n after_o their_o mode_n even_o in_o animant_n themselves_o be_v by_o moses_n proper_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.2_o true_o plato_n call_v this_o natural_a heat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o opificer_n of_o various_a effect_n thus_o say_v beza_n moses_n show_v how_o the_o earth_n water_n fire_n be_v element_n create_v by_o god_n the_o first_o day_n that_o therefore_o the_o air_n be_v create_v the_o second_o day_n which_o moses_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expansion_n true_o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expansion_n as_o i_o conceive_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o word_n be_v well_o accommodate_v to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v most_o liquid_a and_o expansive_a etc._n etc._n thus_o serranus_n which_o accurate_a analysis_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n though_o it_o have_v something_o novel_a and_o disputable_a yet_o it_o give_v we_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o their_o description_n of_o the_o first_o element_n which_o constitute_v the_o systeme_n or_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n §_o 9_o as_o plato_n make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n beauty_n so_o also_o the_o form_n thereof_o according_a to_o his_o persuasion_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n and_o symmetry_n or_o harmonious_a contexture_n and_o friendly_a conjuncture_n of_o these_o element_n whence_o result_v the_o order_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o plato_n say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o
chaldean_n now_o the_o great_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n the_o chaldean_n be_v at_o first_o famous_a for_o be_v astronomy_n and_o astrology_n so_o strabo_n lib._n 12_o and_o 15._o hence_o pythagoras_n be_v say_v to_o derive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n from_o the_o chaldean_n as_o porphyry_n 3._o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n whence_o also_o the_o name_n chaldean_n pass_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o astrologer_n and_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o alexander_n enter_v babylon_n whereas_o other_o approve_v themselves_o otherwise_o the_o chaldean_n show_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o state_v vicissitude_n of_o time_n wherefore_o as_o simplicius_n in_o arist_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la affirm_v aristotle_n that_o great_a inquisitor_n of_o nature_n give_v it_o in_o command_n to_o callisthenes_n his_o kinsman_n and_o disciple_n who_o travail_v with_o alexander_n into_o asia_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o commentary_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o chaldean_n have_v observe_v touch_v the_o celestial_a body_n and_o callisthenes_n send_v he_o observation_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n tully_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v much_o convenience_n for_o such_o astronomick_a observation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o plain_a situation_n of_o their_o country_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 9_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v say_v he_o if_o person_n so_o ingenious_a be_v so_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n who_o inhabit_v a_o large_a and_o even_o country_n can_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v if_o those_o first_o chaldean_n observe_v so_o many_o thing_n who_o in_o aristotle_n time_n glory_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o 2000_o year_n etc._n §_o 3._o but_o though_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o these_o chaldean_n have_v some_o advantage_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o astronomick_a skill_n from_o the_o convenience_n of_o their_o country_n which_o lie_v on_o a_o level_n yet_o have_v we_o both_o authority_n and_o reason_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o original_n of_o this_o their_o art_n be_v more_o divine_a that_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o skill_n in_o astrology_n from_o abraham_n be_v afore_o chap_n 1_o §_o 8._o of_o abraham_n assert_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o berosus_n eupolemus_n josephus_n and_o vossius_fw-la so_o lud._n vives_n on_o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 9_o assert_n the_o traduction_n of_o philosophy_n from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o egyptian_n by_o abraham_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o assertion_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o astronomick_a science_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v church-tradition_n but_o that_o noah_n have_v be_v full_o instruct_v by_o church-tradition_n from_o his_o godly_a predecessor_n methuselah_n enoch_n and_o seth_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n and_o particular_o touch_v the_o excellent_a fabric_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o nature_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o harmonious_a order_n and_o motion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v to_o govern_v by_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o and_o psal_n 136.7_o 8._o 8._o that_o these_o celestial_a have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n on_o all_o sublunary_a body_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n which_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o enhance_v the_o wisdom_n power_n 2._o and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n we_o may_v not_o doubt_v be_v very_o frequent_a by_o church-tradition_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o those_o son_n of_o god_n before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o which_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a ground_n that_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o creation_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v convey_v down_o even_o from_o adam_n to_o his_o time_n by_o a_o constant_a uninterrupted_a tradition_n to_o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o indeed_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o any_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n to_o who_o can_v we_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v if_o not_o to_o his_o darling_n and_o friend_n the_o faithful_a and_o holy_a seed_n who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v best_o improve_v such_o contemplation_n for_o their_o maker_n glory_n and_o most_o faithful_o hand_n they_o over_o to_o posterity_n thus_o god_n himself_o give_v abraham_n this_o character_n gen._n 18.17_o 19_o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v 19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n &_o c·_a god_n give_v abraham_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n not_o only_o pass_v and_o do_v but_o to_o come_v because_o he_o know_v abraham_n will_v make_v the_o best_a improvement_n and_o conveyance_n thereof_o to_o his_o posterity_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v how_o abraham_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o celestial_a body_n their_o nature_n order_n harmony_n government_n motion_n influence_n which_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o true_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n communicate_v to_o he_o partly_o by_o church-tradition_n partly_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n if_o not_o also_o from_o some_o divine_a inspiration_n even_o of_o this_o natural_a knowledge_n can_v not_o but_o conceive_v himself_o in_o duty_n oblige_v to_o communicate_v the_o same_o not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o posterity_n but_o also_o to_o his_o kindred_n and_o country_n man_n the_o chaldean_n astronomy_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n much_o ravish_v with_o holy_a contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o order_n government_n motion_n and_o influence_n be_v evident_a by_o many_o philosophic_a yet_o gracious_a meditation_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o ps_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n so_o psal_n 136.4_o to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o v_o 5._o to_o he_o that_o by_o wisdom_n make_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o he_o that_o make_v great_a light_n 8_o 9_o the_o sun_n to_o rule_v by_o day_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o rule_v by_o night_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v where_o he_o can_v no_o soon_o open_v his_o eye_n 7._o but_o contemplate_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n in_o those_o celestial_a body_n thus_o be_v these_o holy_a man_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n ravish_v with_o the_o admiration_n which_o as_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n their_o admirable_a nature_n position_n conjunction_n regular_a motion_n and_o powerful_a influence_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o be_v as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o abraham_n or_o shem_n etc._n etc._n 2._o §_o 4._o this_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o the_o chaldean_n according_a to_o the_o common_a presumption_n receive_v from_o abraham_n do_v soon_o by_o their_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o rom._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o degenerate_a into_o that_o black_a art_n deserve_o so_o call_v because_o from_o hell_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n or_o divination_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldaic_a art_n the_o original_n of_o which_o be_v this_o as_o we_o find_v it_o rom._n 1.20_o 21._o these_o chaldean_n beside_o the_o tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n touch_v these_o celestial_a body_n their_o glorious_a nature_n order_n situation_n regular_a motion_n and_o government_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o they_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o astronomick_a observation_n and_o experiment_n contemplate_v a_o mighty_a beauty_n and_o ornament_n in_o the_o heaven_n a_o regular_a course_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n a_o excellent_a harmony_n and_o order_n in_o the_o distance_n and_o conjunction_n and_o a_o powerful_a influence_n descend_v from_o they_o on_o sublunary_a body_n the_o more_o they_o contemplate_v these_o glorious_a creature_n the_o more_o they_o admire_v they_o till_o at_o last_o their_o admiration_n determine_v in_o adoration_n of_o they_o as_o go_n thus_o be_v that_o scripture_n fulfil_v rom._n 1.21_o 1.21_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v
that_o this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o their_o zabaisme_n or_o worship_v the_o celestial_a body_n be_v gather_v from_o deut._n 4.19_o etc._n and_o lest_o thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n &c_n &c_n shall_v be_v drive_v to_o worship_v they_o when_o they_o grow_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n no_o wonder_n if_o such_o a_o glorious_a sight_n of_o their_o eye_n be_v follow_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o foolish_a heart_n now_o this_o phaenomenon_n be_v grant_v that_o the_o star_n be_v god_n the_o hypothesis_n of_o judiciarie_n astrology_n easy_o follow_v so_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n 3._o c._n 29._o 3._o speak_v of_o these_o chaldean_n say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o the_o star_n to_o who_o they_o make_v statue_n or_o image_n which_o derive_v a_o influence_n from_o the_o star_n to_o which_o they_o be_v erect_v and_o thence_o receive_v a_o faculty_n of_o foretell_v thing_n future_a these_o image_n the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o teraphim_n they_o be_v both_o exact_o make_v according_a to_o the_o position_n of_o the_o heaven_n dei._n so_o grotius_n say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teraphim_n judg._n 17.5_o be_v image_n make_v with_o figure_n according_a to_o the_o position_n of_o the_o star_n which_o also_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n make_v use_v of_o for_o divination_n as_o zech._n 10.2_o whence_o the_o ephod_n accompany_v the_o teraphim_n judg._n 8.27_o and_o this_o idolatrous_a mode_n of_o divination_n continue_v yet_o to_o this_o very_a day_n among_o some_o who_o be_v pretender_n to_o this_o judicial_a or_o rather_o satanick_n astrology_n for_o they_o make_v figure_n and_o image_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n thence_o they_o persuade_v the_o foolish_a people_n that_o these_o image_n receive_v influence_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o celestial_a figure_n near_o of_o kin_n whereunto_o be_v the_o agnus_n dei_fw-la among_o the_o papist_n all_n of_o which_o magic_a trumpery_n be_v but_o imitation_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o talismans_n so_o much_o in_o request_n among_o the_o chaldean_n and_o other_o idolater_n of_o which_o see_v plotinus_n enead_n 4._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o where_o he_o unfold_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o divination_n by_o they_o which_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o chaldean_n that_o the_o star_n be_v deity_n may_v admit_v of_o some_o probable_a pretext_n but_o without_o this_o hypothesis_n of_o allow_v a_o divinity_n to_o the_o star_n i_o can_v see_v what_o shadow_n of_o reason_n those_o pretender_n to_o judiciarie_n astrology_n can_v have_v to_o salve_v their_o phaenomena_n see_v more_o of_o this_o owen_n the_o idololat_a l._n 3._o c._n 7._o §_o 5._o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o chaldean_n which_o comprehend_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n zabii_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 3._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o chaldean_n be_v most_o skilful_a in_o astronomy_n divination_n and_o sacred_a office_n this_o their_o sacred_a philosophy_n or_o divinity_n be_v chief_o study_v by_o and_o preserve_v among_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zabii_n who_o according_a to_o scaliger_n account_n be_v the_o most_o eastern_a chaldean_n which_o he_o gather_v from_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n zabii_n from_o saba_n the_o son_n of_o chus_n 3._o salmasius_n think_v these_o zabii_n be_v the_o chaldean_n inhabit_v mesopotamia_n if_o so_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o balaam_n that_o famous_a magician_n or_o divine_a be_v one_o of_o these_o zabii_n for_o mesopotamia_n seem_v to_o be_v balaam_n country_n thence_o numb_a 22.5_o 22.5_o pethor_n where_o balaam_n live_v be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o river_n i._n e._n say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n euphrates_n that_o balaam_n be_v a_o magician_n or_o conjurer_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o story_n zabii_n thus_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacrar_fw-la lib._n 1._o chap._n 3._o to_o which_o he_o add_v these_o word_n hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o these_o zabii_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o persian_a magi_n institute_v by_o zoreaster_n which_o far_o appear_v from_o the_o magi_n zabii_n that_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o star_n unto_o christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o east_n i._n e._n sabea_n or_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la with_o present_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o country_n that_o balaam_n be_v a_o zabean_a and_o of_o these_o zabii_n or_o wise_a man_n mention_v mat._n 2.1_o 2._o may_v be_v gather_v from_o what_o deodate_v observe_v on_o that_o place_n v_o 2._o viz._n that_o this_o star_n be_v the_o sign_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o judea_n which_o perhaps_o may_v come_v to_o their_o notice_n by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n numb_a 24.17_o continue_a among_o they_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n §_o 6._o concern_v these_o zabii_n maimonides_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o understanding_n their_o rite_n will_v give_v light_a to_o many_o obscure_a passage_n of_o scripture_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o original_a of_o idolatry_n or_o the_o worship_n they_o give_v to_o those_o planetary_a deity_n for_o say_v he_o they_o have_v no_o god_n but_o the_o star_n to_o who_o they_o make_v statue_n or_o pillar_n which_o the_o greek_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v one_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o this_o zabaisme_n or_o planetary_a worship_n job_n 31.26_o 27._o if_o i_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v worship_n etc._n etc._n this_o holy_a man_n who_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v live_v among_o these_o zabii_n about_o joseph_n time_n as_o jerome_n when_o this_o their_o idolatry_n be_v come_v to_o some_o maturity_n speak_v open_o of_o this_o planetary_a worship_n than_o so_o common_a and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o zabaism_n he_o so_o industrious_o a_o move_v from_o himself_o be_v behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v not_o the_o simple_a behold_v of_o it_o that_o be_v only_o a_o natural_a act_n of_o our_o natural_a sense_n and_o have_v no_o more_o of_o moral_a evil_n in_o it_o than_o the_o natural_a shine_n of_o the_o sun_n behold_v by_o it_o but_o behold_v it_o with_o such_o a_o eye_n as_o secret_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o creator_n affect_v the_o soul_n with_o and_o carry_v it_o out_o in_o a_o idolatrous_a adoration_n of_o that_o so_o glorious_a a_o creature_n as_o in_o some_o it_o do_v to_o such_o a_o height_n sun_n that_o plato_n say_v socrates_n undergo_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ecstasy_n in_o worship_v the_o sun_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v job_n 31.27_o and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o entice_v job_n show_v here_o that_o the_o original_a seat_n of_o this_o zabaisme_n be_v the_o heart_n for_o by_o long_a contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o heart_n be_v draw_v away_o to_o worship_v those_o celestial_a body_n as_o before_o so_o it_o follow_v or_o my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n i._n e._n adore_v the_o sun_n for_o kiss_v the_o hand_n and_o bow_v to_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o main_a ceremony_n they_o use_v in_o their_o worship_n so_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v under_o that_o ceremony_n of_o kiss_v command_v ps_n 2.12_o and_o hos_n 13.2_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n express_v by_o that_o ceremony_n reprove_v there_o be_v other_o part_n of_o zabaisme_n or_o star-worship_n namely_o image_n and_o fire_n of_o which_o we_o find_v some_o mention_n in_o scripture_n so_o leu._n 26_o 30._o god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o some_o but_o rather_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o hearth_n where_o they_o keep_v their_o perpetual_a fire_n for_o these_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o the_o sun_n and_o fire_n hence_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a caminus_fw-la a_o chimney_n or_o furnace_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v use_v also_o for_o fire_n as_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o plato_n use_v for_o both_o fire_n and_o light_n whence_o some_o derive_v ur_fw-la in_o chaldea_n fire_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o this_o idolatrous_a worship_v the_o sun_n by_o
existit_fw-la for_o moses_n say_v he_o who_o be_v plato_n that_o which_o be_v etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o these_o tacit_a acknowledgement_n of_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n numeniâ—s_n quote_v by_o clem_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n plain_o write_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v §_o 2._o among_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v about_o 200_o year_n after_o plato_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexand._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o by_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n thus_o speak_v of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o follow_v our_o law_n or_o institution_n and_o diligent_o inspect_v or_o search_v into_o all_o those_o thing_n mention_v therein_o the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ludou._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o aristobulus_n the_o jew_n to_o philometor_n lib._n 1_o as_o eusebius_n cite_v he_o sai_z that_o plato_n in_o many_o thing_n follow_v our_o law_n for_o he_o seem_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o have_v diligent_o examine_v every_o particular_a for_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v before_o alexander_n and_o before_o the_o persian_a empire_n whence_o this_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n receive_v many_o thing_n thus_o ludou._n vives_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o opinion_n about_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a before_o the_o persian_a empire_n be_v reject_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o it_o yet_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o moses_n write_n not_o as_o translate_v into_o grerk_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n especial_o the_o egyptian_a which_o be_v but_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v book_n 2._o ch_z 5._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o to_o this_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n be_v consonant_a that_o of_o josephus_n the_o jew_n josephus_n as_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o alexandr_n §_o 3._o to_o these_o testimony_n of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n we_o may_v add_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o for_o the_o ancient_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v once_o and_o again_o inculcate_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.5_o and_o he_o express_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o do_v affirm_v this_o that_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n general_o be_v thief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o take_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o dogme_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n without_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o martyr_n and_o after_o he_o theodoret_n assime_v that_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_a rivulet_n yea_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v devout_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o worship_n he_o steal_v from_o the_o hebraick_n philosophy_n the_o same_o johannes_n philoponus_n frequent_o assert_n grammaticus_n so_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o pag._n 249._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o what_o moses_n affirm_v of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12_o where_o he_o show_v how_o plato_n imitate_v moses_n gen._n 1.31_o in_o bring_v in_o god_n rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o good_a etc._n etc._n eusebius_n lib._n 2._o praep_n evang._n conceive_v that_o plato_n learn_v from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n both_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_a ancient_n ambrose_n give_v a_o full_a testimony_n hereto_o ambrose_n who_o affirm_v that_o plato_n for_o learning_n sake_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o thing_n do_v and_o write_v by_o moses_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o than_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o augustin_n some_o say_v he_o join_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n wonder_v when_o they_o hear_v and_o read_v that_o plato_n conceive_v such_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v most_o congruous_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n whence_o some_o have_v think_v that_o he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n hear_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n or_o that_o he_o read_v in_o his_o peregrination_n the_o prophetic_a scripture_n who_o opinion_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o some_o of_o my_o book_n but_o the_o account_n of_o time_n be_v diligent_o compute_v according_a to_o the_o chronic_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o plato_n be_v bear_v almost_o 100_o year_n after_o jeremy_n prophesy_v wherefore_o plato_n in_o that_o his_o pergrination_n can_v neither_o see_v jeremy_n who_o die_v so_o long_o before_o nor_o yet_o read_v the_o same_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n unless_o peradventure_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n he_o by_o a_o interpreter_n learned_a as_o the_o egyptian_a mystery_n so_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n not_o that_o he_o do_v by_o writing_n translate_v they_o as_o ptolemy_n by_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o conference_n he_o understand_v what_o they_o contain_v so_o far_o as_o his_o capacity_n will_v reach_v that_o which_o incline_v we_o to_o this_o persuasion_n be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n begin_v chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n also_o declare_v god_n say_v he_o in_o that_o work_n first_o join_v earth_n and_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o fire_n he_o understand_v the_o heaven_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n which_o by_o their_o interposition_n join_v together_o with_o these_o extreme_n he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whence_o it_o be_v think_v he_o understand_v this_o from_o what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o he_o little_o attend_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o air_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n he_o think_v that_o the_o four_o element_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n again_o in_o that_o plato_n say_v a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o have_v almost_o bring_v i_o full_o to_o assent_v that_o plato_n be_v not_o without_o those_o sacred_a book_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o plato_n vehement_o hold_v and_o diligent_o commend_v etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o full_a conviction_n he_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o platonic_a notion_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o we_o hope_v examine_v they_o and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o for_o modern_a christian_n we_o have_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o these_o last_o age_n of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o plato_n derive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n both_o physical_a and_o metaphysical_a from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o jewish_a church_n so_o lud._n vives_n on_o this_o text_n of_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o justin_n martyr_n say_v he_o in_o paraclesi_fw-la ad_fw-la gento_n &_o euseb_n in_o praeparat_fw-la evang_v and_o theocritus_n of_o the_o greek_a affection_n write_v that_o plato_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n book_n into_o his_o own_o hence_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v our_o conclusion_n at_o large_a thus_o luther_n tom._n 1._o genes_n
philosophy_n unto_o logic_n and_o so_o platonic_a philosophy_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o organic_n or_o rational_a and_o essential_a or_o real_a 1._o organic_n philosophy_n be_v logic_n logic_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialoctick_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dialogize_v which_o be_v his_o mode_n of_o dispute_v and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manuduction_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o way_n or_o method_n with_o other_o such_o expression_n which_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rational_a organ_n or_o key_n to_o all_o other_o part_n of_o philosophy_n whence_o it_o be_v right_o style_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o logic_n diacritick_n or_o discretive_a organ_n 2._o as_o for_o essential_a or_o real_a philosophy_n it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o plato_n mind_n distribute_v into_o natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a philosophy_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o natural_a philosophy_n it_o either_o regard_v thing_n natural_a as_o natural_a under_o that_o reduplication_n or_o mode_n of_o consideration_n or_o else_o it_o regard_v thing_n natural_a as_o abstract_v from_o their_o naturalitie_n materialitie_n or_o sensibilitie_n with_o respect_n only_o to_o their_o quantity_n 1._o natural_a philosophy_n that_o consider_v thing_n natural_a as_o natural_a i._n e._n under_o that_o reduplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mode_n of_o consider_v it_o may_v be_v subdivide_v into_o contemplative_a contemplative_a and_o active_a 1._o contemplative_a natural_a philosophy_n be_v common_o style_v in_o the_o school_n physics_n or_o physiologie_n from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n whereof_o they_o constitute_v two_o part_n one_o general_n which_o treat_v of_o natural_a body_n in_o general_a their_o first_o principle_n affection_n generation_n and_o corruption_n another_o particular_a which_o discourse_v of_o particular_n as_o 1._o touch_v the_o heaven_n 2._o the_o inferior_a world_n 3._o the_o meteor_n 4._o inanimate_v as_o mineral_n etc._n etc._n 5._o animate_v or_o vegetable_n which_o have_v a_o grow_a life_n but_o no_o sense_n as_o plant_n etc._n etc._n 6._o animal_n which_o have_v not_o only_a growth_n but_o also_o sense_n and_o motion_n though_o without_o reason_n 7._o the_o rational_a soul_n and_o humane_a body_n their_o nature_n part_n affection_n and_o operation_n there_o be_v the_o particular_n which_o come_v under_o contemplation_n in_o physiologie_n though_o plato_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o main_a of_o his_o physics_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o timaeus_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o physiological_a philosophizing_n as_o for_o the_o humane_a soul_n that_o be_v reduce_v to_o his_o metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n active_a active_a or_o operative_a natural_a philosophy_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o contemplative_a refer_v either_o to_o plant_n and_o animal_n and_o thence_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agriculture_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o to_o the_o humane_a body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v style_v medicine_n whereof_o plato_n do_v much_o philosophize_v 2._o natural_a philosophy_n as_o it_o consider_v natural_n under_o a_o abstraction_n from_o their_o naturalitie_n and_o materialitie_n with_o respect_n only_o to_o their_o quantity_n be_v common_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mathematics_n which_o regard_n 1._o either_o the_o corporeitie_n dimension_n and_o figure_n of_o body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geometry_n from_o the_o measure_n of_o ground_n at_o first_o in_o egypt_n 2._o or_o the_o description_n of_o country_n and_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geographie_n 3._o or_o the_o account_n of_o number_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arithmetic_n 4._o or_o the_o situation_n constellation_n motion_n conjunction_n influence_n and_o effect_n of_o celestial_a body_n and_o so_o they_o call_v it_o astronomy_n or_o astrology_n 5._o optic_n which_o regard_v vision_n 6._o music_n which_o refer_v to_o sound_n 7._o navigation_n 8._o tactic_n or_o military_a discipline_n 9_o architecture_n with_o other_o mathematic_a science_n plato_n study_v the_o mathematics_n under_o euclid_n and_o theodorus_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o moral_a philosophy_n respect_v man_n philosophy_n 1._o in_o their_o individual_a personal_a capacity_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o moral_n and_o so_o it_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n or_o 2._o it_o consider_v man_n in_o their_o family_n relation_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d economic_n or_o 3._o it_o refer_v to_o man_n politic_a capacity_n as_o under_o civil_a combination_n and_o confederation_n and_o so_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d politic_n plato_n discourse_v of_o each_o but_o most_o large_o of_o politic_n §_o 8._o as_o for_o supernatural_a philosophy_n common_o call_v metaphysic_n metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n plato_n abound_v most_o herein_o 1._o he_o treat_v very_o metaphysical_o of_o god_n who_o he_o term_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o exod._n 3.14_o 2._o he_o assert_v also_o the_o unity_n simplicity_n and_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o prove_v likewise_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n 4._o he_o demonstrate_v the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n from_o his_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o whence_o also_o he_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superessential_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinite_a 6._o hence_o also_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o incomprehensibilitie_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n 7._o he_o also_o clear_o prove_v the_o holiness_n justice_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n 8._o he_o make_v some_o mention_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n as_o also_o of_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n 9_o he_o treat_v very_o large_o and_o metaphysical_o of_o the_o divine_a idea_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n with_o his_o prevision_n of_o all_o thing_n result_v thence_o 10._o he_o discourse_v very_o divine_o of_o god_n production_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o his_o particular_a regard_n to_o good_a men._n 2._o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o great_a notice_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n notion_n he_o positive_o affirm_v 1._o that_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o divine_a worship_n 2._o hence_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_v of_o god_n according_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o all_o the_o pompous_a invention_n of_o man_n whereby_o the_o superstitious_a heathen_a endeavour_v to_o pacify_v the_o angry_a deity_n 3._o that_o none_o can_v worship_n god_n aright_o but_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a so_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la parmen_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o metaphysical_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n its_o resemblance_n to_o god_n immaterialitie_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n and_o perfection_n likewise_o of_o its_o faculty_n office_n object_n act_n etc._n etc._n 4._o plato_n in_o like_a manner_n seem_v to_o discourse_n though_o imperfect_o and_o under_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o restauration_n of_o mankind_n by_o daemon_n mediator_n the_o infusion_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o grace_n against_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n 5._o yea_o plato_n seem_v to_o give_v some_o hint_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n which_o he_o express_v by_o divine_a oracle_n enthusiasm_n tradition_n 6._o last_o plato_n be_v suppose_v also_o to_o discourse_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o future_a state_n which_o he_o express_v under_o symbol_n chap._n vii_o general_a idea_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n plato_n idea_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o object_n 1._o complex_fw-la science_n 1._o intelligence_n 2._o science_n 3._o i'faith_o 4._o imitation_n 2_o simple_z 3._o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o end_n truth_n 2._o of_o moral_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o connote_v prudence_n wherein_o consider_v its_o object_n office_n and_o act_n which_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o particular_o the_o conscience_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o conscience_n 1._o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
of_o the_o ingenerable_a time_n call_v eternity_n for_o look_v as_o this_o universe_n be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o the_o intelligible_a ideal_o world_n so_o be_v this_o time_n compose_v in_o some_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o eternity_n thus_o plato_n last_o as_o to_o the_o formal_a measure_n and_o product_v of_o time_n we_o find_v a_o good_a description_n thereof_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 411._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o motion_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o moses_n description_n in_o gen._n 1.14_o for_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n etc._n etc._n mobilitie_n 7._o hence_o follow_v another_o affection_n which_o plato_n attribute_n to_o the_o universe_n and_o natural_a body_n namely_o mobilitie_n so_o in_o his_o parmenides_n fol._n 145._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o one_o i._n e._n the_o universe_n be_v capable_a both_o of_o motion_n and_o rest_v etc._n etc._n herein_o also_o aristotle_n follow_v he_o make_v motion_n and_o rest_v affection_n of_o natural_a body_n generation_n 8._o hence_o also_o follow_v generation_n which_o may_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o affection_n which_o plato_n give_v to_o natural_a body_n and_o be_v thus_o describe_v platon_n definit_a fol._n 411._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n be_v a_o motion_n to_o essence_n again_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o participation_n of_o essence_n etc._n etc._n daration_n 9_o whence_o last_o follow_v duration_n which_o plato_n make_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o world_n perfection_n and_o unity_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v also_o continue_v without_o old_a age_n and_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n he_o pursue_v his_o allegory_n wherein_o he_o style_v the_o world_n a_o live_a creature_n which_o say_v he_o must_v continue_v in_o youthful_a vigour_n and_o healthy_a his_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o individual_v and_o singular_n decay_v daily_o yet_o the_o species_n and_o whole_a of_o the_o universe_n be_v continue_v durable_a and_o vigorous_a by_o mean_n of_o successive_a generation_n for_o they_o be_v individual_n only_o not_o the_o species_n that_o die_v thus_o according_a to_o aristotle_n maxim_n the_o corruption_n of_o one_o be_v but_o the_o generation_n of_o another_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n §_o 12._o the_o part_n of_o physiologie_n be_v either_o general_n or_o particular_a universe_n the_o general_n part_n of_o physiologie_n treat_v of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o affection_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o have_v dispatch_v physiologie_n in_o particular_a discourse_v of_o the_o several_n or_o particular_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o nature_n now_o of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n so_o far_o as_o they_o come_v under_o plato_n philosophizing_n angel_n and_o here_o we_o may_v begin_v with_o angelic_a being_n who_o be_v call_v the_o first-born_a son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o noble_a piece_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o plato_n make_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o god_n creation_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 9_o the_o greek_a divine_n say_v he_o will_v that_o spiritual_a being_n precede_v corporeal_a and_o that_o the_o great_a parent_n of_o the_o universe_n use_v they_o i._n e._n angel_n as_o minister_n for_o the_o procreation_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o opinion_n plato_n follow_v in_o his_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n so_o sanchoniathon_n set_v forth_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplator_n of_o the_o heaven_n whence_o also_o aristotle_n conceit_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v move_v by_o intelligence_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o origination_n all_o which_o contemplation_n about_o angelic_a nature_n and_o their_o production_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o job_n 38.7_o when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o discourse_n of_o angel_n belong_v not_o proper_o to_o physics_n but_o to_o metaphysic_n we_o shall_v engage_v no_o far_o on_o it_o at_o present_a fire_n to_o descend_v therefore_o to_o the_o material_a and_o more_o natural_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o first_o to_o the_o heaven_n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 36._o describe_v after_o his_o metaphorick_n mode_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v visible_a but_o the_o soul_n of_o these_o intelligence_n partake_v of_o invisible_a reason_n and_o harmony_n thus_o plato_n whence_o i_o presume_v aristotle_n derive_v his_o celestial_a intelligence_n which_o he_o presume_v to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n but_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o heaven_n what_o plato_n opinion_n be_v be_v somewhat_o difficult_a to_o conjecture_v austin_n affirm_v peremptory_o that_o plato_n make_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v of_o a_o ignifick_a or_o fiery_a nature_n and_o that_o herein_o he_o follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o aust_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v say_v he_o that_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n join_v the_o earth_n and_o fire_n together_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o attribute_n to_o fire_n the_o place_n of_o heaven_n this_o opinion_n therefore_o have_v some_o similitude_n with_o what_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n thus_o austin_n and_o ludo._n vives_n on_o these_o word_n add_v that_o plato_n think_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v fiery_a though_o the_o star_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n because_o they_o seem_v more_o solid_a not_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o our_o culinarie_a fire_n for_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o fire_n so_o lud._n vives_n and_o indeed_o that_o these_o celestial_a body_n at_o least_o the_o more_o lightsome_a and_o glorious_a namely_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o a_o ignite_n or_o fiery_a nature_n seem_v probable_a from_o the_o very_a origination_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n which_o be_v apparent_o derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o or_o ur_fw-la which_o signify_v both_o light_n and_o fire_n as_o hereafter_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v of_o a_o fluid_a watery_a as_o other_o of_o a_o aerial_a nature_n so_o paulus_n fagius_n on_o gen._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o heaven_n be_v call_v from_o its_o extension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firmament_n and_o from_o its_o watery_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n there_o which_o he_o also_o gather_v from_o gen._n 1.6_o a_o firmament_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o firmament_n be_v of_o a_o watery_a or_o fluid_a matter_n see_v wendeline_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la which_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o new_a philosopher_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o but_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o those_o other_o more_o lightsome_a and_o glorious_a celestial_a body_n may_v be_v compose_v of_o a_o fiery_a substance_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o plato_n and_o other_o of_o the_o greek_n derive_v the_o same_o and_o that_o on_o these_o probability_n light_n 1._o that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n appear_v first_o from_o the_o very_a text_n gen._n 1.3_o let_v there_o be_v light_n where_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o whereby_o the_o sun_n be_v express_v job_n 31.26_o signify_v as_o well_o fire_n as_o light_n this_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a out_o of_o richardson_n and_o other_o in_o our_o former_a part_n of_o philologie_n book_n 3_o c._n 3._o §_o 9_o so_o amesius_n in_o his_o medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o thes_n 50._o treat_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o light_n say_v that_o light_n namely_o lightsome_a fire_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o most_o subtle_a part_n of_o this_o mass_n take_v up_o &c_n &c_n so_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o fire_n say_v he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o first_o humid_a mass_n but_o afterward_o create_v by_o god_n which_o moses_n call_v light_a because_o light_n and_o heat_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o out_o of_o this_o light_a compact_a be_v the_o star_n compose_v whence_o they_o diffuse_v fire_n upon_o the_o earth_n whence_o also_o fire_n be_v generate_v under_o the_o earth_n from_o these_o
1._o in_o concele_v the_o original_a of_o these_o scriptural_a notion_n 2._o the_o too_o great_a extol_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n particular_a evil_n that_o follow_v upon_o that_o platonic_a reformation_n 1._o as_o to_o pagan_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o this_o platonich_n reformation_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v how_o symbolic_a philosophy_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jew_n plato_n affect_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v yet_o with_o some_o superaddition_n of_o his_o own_o wherein_o plato_n differ_v from_o socrates_n as_o to_o his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v 1_o socrates_n be_v more_o aporematick_a but_o plato_n more_o dogmatic_a plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v different_a from_o socrates_n iâ—_n point_n of_o symbol_n and_o allegory_n this_o platonic_a mode_n of_o reason_v by_o dialogue_n of_o jewish_a origin_n the_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n into_o 1._o pythagorick_a 2._o heraclitick_a 3._o socratic_a 1._o plato_n as_o to_o theologick_n pythagorize_v 2._o plato_n as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr follows_z heraclit_fw-la 3._o as_o to_o moral_n plato_n follow_v socrates_n 2._o division_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a plato_n 3d_o distribution_n into_o moral_a natural_a and_o rational_a this_o division_n of_o jewish_a extract_n ammonius_n distribution_n of_o philosophy_n into_o organic_n theoretic_n &_o practic_n the_o imperfection_n of_o this_o distribution_n as_o to_o plato_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n the_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 1._o logic_n 2._o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o philosophy_n 1._o contemplative_a 2._o active_a moral_a philosophy_n plato_n metaphysic_n plato_n idea_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n the_o generick_n notion_n of_o philosophy_n be_v appetition_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n object_n of_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n invariable_a 1._o intelligence_n the_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 2._o discourse_n or_o science_n demonstrative_a â—_o faith_n 4._o imitation_n the_o simple_a object_n 3._o the_o specific_a act._n theoretic_n or_o contemplative_a the_o quality_n of_o his_o contemplation_n 4._o the_o term_n or_o effect_v of_o philosopher_n truth_n the_o idea_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la moral_a prudence_n prudence_n what_o its_o object_n its_o office_n the_o part_n of_o prudence_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n its_o use_n as_o to_o the_o production_n of_o prudence_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n the_o soul_n and_o particular_o the_o conscience_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience's_n law_n 1._o synteresis_fw-la or_o habit_n of_o principle_n 2._o the_o syneidesis_n self_n reflection_n the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n right_o reason_n be_v 1._o subjective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o nature_n 3._o plato_n divine_a philosophy_n in_o the_o contemplation_n affection_n imitation_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o divine_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o the_o supreme_a science_n 2._o affective_a and_o sweet_a plato_n character_n of_o a_o true_a philosopher_n 1._o philosopher_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o well_o institute_v 3._o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n 4._o whole_o devote_v to_o philosophy_n 5._o not_o covetous_a 6._o noble_o dispose_v 7._o courageous_a 8._o not_o morose_n 9_o of_o a_o harmonious_a nature_n 10._o virtuous_a plato_n mode_n or_o form_n of_o logic_n consist_v in_o dialogue_n the_o original_n of_o this_o dialogize_a mode_n from_o the_o eleatic_a school_n of_o zeno._n plato_n dialogize_v logic_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n the_o scripture_n mode_n of_o dispute_v by_o dialogue_n logic_n a_o key_n organ_n or_o method_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n plato_n logic_n precept_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n 1._o a_o logician_n must_v be_v of_o ripe_a age_n grave_a moderate_a not_o vain_a glorious_a or_o contentious_a how_o far_o the_o old_a academy_n be_v guilty_a of_o contentious_a dispute_n which_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o new_a academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v more_o of_o this_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o precede_v of_o plato_n academy_n 2._o r._n the_o matter_n of_o logic_n debate_n must_v be_v momentous_a and_o useful_a 3._o rule_n for_o the_o lay_v good_a foundation_n principles_n 4._o r._n a_o methodical_a procedure_n from_o particular_n to_o general_n from_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a 5._o r._n the_o use_n of_o example_n 6._o r._n to_o distinguish_v right_o betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 7._o r._n to_o state_n well_o the_o affirmative_a and_o truth_n 8._o r._n we_o may_v not_o expect_v more_o exactness_n than_o the_o matter_n will_v afford_v 9_o r._n liberty_n of_o judgement_n 10._o r._n reason_n more_o to_o be_v value_v than_o authority_n non_fw-la inventionum_fw-la acumen_fw-la sed_fw-la rerum_fw-la pondeâ—a_fw-la amâ—mus_fw-la 11._o r._n modesty_n candor_n and_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o dispute_n 12._o r._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o confute_v error_n see_v hoonrb_n sum._n controu._n p._n 30_o 31.54.56.13_o r._n plato_n dialectic_a according_a to_o alcinous_n cap._n 5._o the_o element_n of_o dialectic_a 5_o division_n definition_n analysis_n induction_n of_o judgement_n proposition_n affirmative_a or_o negative_a universal_a or_o particular_a ratiocination_n ratiocination_n categorick_a hypothetick_a mixt._n category_n notation_n plato_n physics_n a_o story_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la that_o plato_n have_v his_o story_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o plato_n follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o assert_v the_o world_n begin_n how_o plato_n affirm_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n of_o plato_n intelligible_a world_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o plato_n idea_n and_o exemplar_n god_n energetic_a efformative_a efficiency_n of_o plato_n anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o universal_a spirit_n nunquam_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la platonicus_n qui_fw-la allegoricè_fw-la platonem_fw-la non_fw-la putat_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr aristotelico_n more_o in_o platonis_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sensum_fw-la opertum_fw-la &_o profundiorem_fw-la figna_fw-la infer_v velit_fw-la cael._n rhodig_n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o plato_n universal_a spirit_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o spirit_n be_v efformative_a virtue_n gen._n 1.2_o move_v etc._n etc._n plato_n universal_a spirit_n refer_v to_o the_o spirit_n preservation_n and_o providence_n 3._o plato_n '_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n take_v for_o its_o harmony_n and_o order_n 4._o plato_n ignifick_a virtue_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v â—ited_v the_o universal_a spirit_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o original_a matter_n the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o description_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o in_o its_o creation_n 1._o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o origine_fw-la of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o plato_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o moses_n gen._n 1.25_o 5._o gen._n 1.2_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a 6._o gen._n 1.2_o move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o constitutive_a part_n the_o 4._o eleman_n plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n into_o 4._o element_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n serranus_n his_o analysis_n of_o gen._n 1.1_o 2._o out_o of_o beza_n the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n its_o harmony_n order_n and_o beauty_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o perfection_n 2._o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v its_o unity_n 3._o finitenes_n 4._o the_o universe_n have_v a_o figure_n round_o 5._o color_n 6._o time_n another_o affection_n of_o body_n 7._o mobilitie_n 8._o generation_n 9_o daration_n second_o part_n of_o physiologie_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n 1._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n 2._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n their_o matter_n fire_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_v as_o well_o as_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o ur_fw-la gen._n 11.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.3_o of_o light_n and_o darkness_n gen._n