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a_o idolatrous_a manner_n the_o second_o of_o daemon_n or_o spirit_n the_o three_o of_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o element_n chap._n i._n of_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a worship_n be_v of_o the_o true_a god_n though_o after_o a_o idolatrous_a manner_n the_o author_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a summary_n affirm_v that_o they_o hold_v one_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o good_a that_o by_o this_o one_o and_o good_a they_o mean_v the_o true_a god_n to_o who_o alone_o those_o attribute_n belong_v may_v be_v gather_v from_o evang_v eusebius_n who_o say_v speak_v doubtless_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o zoroaster_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o conceive_v god_n the_o father_n and_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v rank_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o delphian_a oracle_n attest_v by_o porphyrius_n join_v they_o with_o the_o hebrew_n chaldee_n and_o jew_n wise_a only_a worship_v 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the_o eastern_a learning_n into_o greek_a for_o the_o most_o part_n interpret_v this_o bell_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n so_o herodotus_n diodorus_n hesychius_n and_o other_o berosus_n say_v eusebius_n be_v priest_n of_o belus_n who_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o that_o bel_n be_v the_o chief_a god_n with_o the_o chaldaean_n as_o jupiter_n with_o the_o grecian_n who_o by_o that_o name_n mean_v the_o true_a god_n as_o the_o chaldaean_n by_o the_o other_o for_o to_o he_o st._n paul_n apply_v that_o hemistick_a of_o aratus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v also_o his_o offspring_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o first_o verse_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n worship_v you_o god_n but_o not_o as_o the_o grecian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n observe_v 6._o that_o he_o say_v not_o worship_v not_o the_o god_n who_o the_o grecian_n but_o as_o the_o grecian_n he_o change_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o preach_v not_o another_o god_n the_o temple_n of_o this_o jupiter_n belus_n at_o babylon_n be_v exact_o describe_v by_o herodotus_n a_o eye-witness_n 1._o in_o who_o time_n it_o be_v yet_o extant_a thus_o the_o gate_n be_v of_o brass_n the_o temple_n itself_o square_a every_o side_n two_o furlong_n broad_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o solid_a tower_n not_o hollow_a of_o the_o thickness_n and_o height_n of_o a_o stadium_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v set_v another_o and_o another_o upon_o that_o and_o so_o on_o to_o eight_o on_o the_o outside_n of_o these_o be_v stâ—â—rs_n by_o which_o to_o go_v up_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stair_n be_v seat_n for_o such_o as_o go_v up_o to_o rest_v themselves_o in_o the_o high_a tower_n there_o be_v another_o temple_n or_o chapel_n and_o in_o it_o a_o bed_n sumptuous_o furnish_v and_o a_o table_n of_o gold_n but_o neither_o in_o this_o be_v there_o any_o statue_n nor_o do_v any_o personal_o here_o a-nights_o except_o one_o woâ—an_n a_o foreiner_n of_o who_o the_o god_n make_v choice_n above_o all_o other_o as_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v priest_n of_o this_o god_n aver_v for_o they_o say_v though_o i_o hardly_o credit_v it_o that_o the_o god_n himself_o come_v into_o this_o temple_n and_o rest_v in_o this_o bed_n there_o be_v moreover_o in_o this_o temple_n another_o low_a chapel_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a statue_n of_o jupiter_n all_o of_o gold_n sit_v and_o beside_o it_o a_o table_n and_o bench_n all_o of_o gold_n also_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o chaldaean_n value_v it_o at_o 800_o talent_n likewise_o without_o the_o chapel_n there_o be_v a_o altar_n of_o gold_n and_o another_o altar_n very_o great_a upon_o which_o be_v sacrifice_v sheep_n of_o full_a growth_n for_o upon_o that_o of_o gold_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o sacrifice_v any_o but_o suckling_n on_o this_o great_a altar_n the_o chaldaean_n burn_v yearly_a frankincense_n to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o go_n there_o be_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o this_o temple_n a_o statue_n 12_o cubit_n high_a of_o massy_a gold_n which_o i_o see_v not_o but_o take_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n this_o statue_n darius_n son_n of_o hystaspes_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o take_v but_o dare_v not_o but_o his_o son_n xerxes_n afterward_o take_v it_o and_o slay_v the_o priest_n who_o forbid_v he_o to_o stir_v it_o thus_o be_v this_o temple_n build_v and_o beautify_v beside_o infinite_a gift_n and_o present_n hitherto_o herodotus_n he_o term_v the_o priest_n of_o belus_n chaldaean_n and_o r._n maimonides_n assâ—rts_v the_o chaldaean_a idolater_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n the_o festival_n of_o bel_n be_v mention_v 2_o king_n 10._o 20._o his_o oracle_n by_o arrian_n the_o same_o which_o stepâ—anus_n mean_v say_v the_o chaldaean_n have_v a_o oracle_n which_o be_v no_o less_o in_o esteem_n with_o they_o than_o that_o at_o delphi_n be_v with_o the_o grecian_n chap._n ii_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n angel_n and_o daemon_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o their_o religious_a worship_n be_v that_o of_o other_o god_n angel_n and_o daemon_n next_o the_o supreme_a god_n say_v eusebius_n deliver_v their_o opinion_n there_o follow_v a_o multitude_n of_o other_o god_n angel_n and_o daemon_n these_o god_n they_o distinguish_v into_o several_a order_n intelligible_n intelligible_n and_o intellectual_n intellectual_n fountain_n principle_n unzon_v god_n zon_v god_n angel_n and_o daemon_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o these_o belong_v what_o we_o have_v already_o deliver_v concern_v their_o theurgy_n chap._n iii_o the_o chaldaean_a worship_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n use_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o babylonian_n be_v of_o the_o celestial_a body_n into_o which_o maimonides_n say_v ne._n they_o fall_v soon_o after_o the_o flood_n perhaps_o occasion_v by_o their_o continual_a addiction_n to_o contemplation_n of_o they_o and_o ground_v upon_o observation_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n communicate_v to_o mankind_n by_o their_o influence_n the_o levitical_a law_n in_o prohibit_v this_o idolatry_n set_v down_o the_o particular_n of_o of_o it_o 19_o lest_o thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n even_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v drive_v to_o worship_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o 5_o and_o of_o the_o jewish_a idolater_n put_v down_o by_o josiah_n beside_o those_o that_o burn_a incense_n to_o baal_n of_o who_o already_o be_v reckon_v those_o that_o burn_a incense_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o
the_o secondary_a thing_n the_o three_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o thing_n the_o three_o part_n into_o which_o zoroaster_n and_o plato_n divide_v all_o thing_n be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v aeternal_a the_o second_o have_v a_o beginning_n in_o time_n but_o be_v aeternal_a the_o three_o be_v corruptible_a thus_o plitho_n cite_v plutarch_n who_o be_v own_o word_n be_v these_o osirid_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n one_o opposite_a in_o operation_n to_o the_o other_o one_o work_v good_a the_o other_o ill_a other_o call_v he_o who_o be_v the_o good_a god_n the_o bad_a daemon_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v zoroaster_n the_o magus_n who_o they_o report_v to_o have_v precede_v the_o trojan_a war_n 5000._o year_n this_o zoroaster_n declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o good_a to_o be_v oromaze_v of_o the_o bad_a arimanius_n add_v that_o of_o sensible_a thing_n the_o one_o do_v most_o resemble_v light_a and_o knowledge_n the_o other_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n wherefore_o the_o persian_n call_v mithra_n the_o mediator_n he_o further_o teach_v that_o to_o one_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v votive_n and_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o other_o averruncative_a and_o dismal_a oblation_n for_o pound_v a_o certain_a herb_n call_v omomi_n in_o a_o mortar_n they_o invoke_v hade_n and_o darkness_n then_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o slay_a wolf_n they_o carry_v it_o forth_o and_o throw_v it_o into_o a_o place_n where_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v not_o for_o of_o plant_n they_o hold_v that_o some_o belong_v to_o the_o good_a god_n other_o to_o the_o ill_a daemon_n and_o that_o of_o animal_n some_o as_o dog_n bird_n and_o porcupine_n belong_v to_o the_o good_a the_o aquatile_a to_o the_o bad_a for_o which_o reason_n they_o esteem_v he_o bless_v who_o have_v kill_v most_o of_o that_o kind_n cit_fw-la they_o likewise_o relate_v many_o fabulous_a thing_n concern_v the_o god_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v this_o i_o will_v allege_v that_o oromazes_n be_v produce_v of_o pure_a light_n arimanes_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o these_o two_o war_n against_o one_o another_o that_o oromaze_v make_v six_o god_n the_o first_o of_o benevolence_n the_o second_o of_o truth_n the_o three_o of_o equity_n the_o rest_n of_o wisdom_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n which_o good_a thing_n be_v attendant_a upon_o the_o maker_n that_o then_o horomaze_v tripled_a himself_o and_o remove_v himself_o so_o far_o from_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o adorn_v the_o heaven_n with_o star_n appoint_v one_o the_o dog-star_n as_o guardian_n and_o watch_n for_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o make_v 24._o other_o god_n and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o egg_n and_o that_o arimanius_n have_v make_v as_o many_o more_o they_o break_v the_o egg_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o good_a be_v intermingle_v with_o ill_a that_o the_o fatal_a time_n approach_v in_o which_o these_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o arimanius_n utter_o destroy_v and_o the_o earth_n make_v even_o and_o smooth_a there_o shall_v be_v one_o life_n and_o one_o city_n or_o common_a society_n of_o all_o man_n live_v and_o one_o language_n chap_n ii_o art_n of_o divination_n among_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o persian_a learning_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v their_o art_n of_o divination_n and_o prediction_n which_o prooem_n laertius_n affirm_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o magi._n nat_n cicero_n add_v that_o they_o assemble_v in_o fana_fw-la in_o temple_n or_o consecrate_a place_n to_o consult_v about_o divination_n hence_o lib._n strabo_n say_v that_o by_o the_o ancients_n diviner_n be_v much_o esteem_v such_o as_o among_o the_o persian_n be_v the_o magi_n and_o necromancer_n and_o lecanomancer_n and_o hydromancer_n hist._n aelian_a that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o persian_a magi_n beside_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o know_v do_v consist_v also_o in_o divination_n and_o macrob._n lucian_n style_v the_o magi_n a_o kind_n of_o person_n skilful_a in_o divination_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o go_n of_o their_o divination_n 1._o cicero_n give_v a_o instance_n concern_v cyrus_n 17._o aelian_a another_o concern_v ochus_n among_o other_o kind_n of_o divination_n 2._o velleius_n paterculus_n affirm_v that_o they_o foretell_v by_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o body_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v skilful_a likewise_o in_o astrology_n for_o zoâ—_n suidas_n ascribe_v to_o the_o persian_a zoroaster_n five_o book_n of_o astroscopick_a apotelesme_n that_o they_o be_v also_o consult_v concern_v the_o presignification_n of_o prodigy_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o relation_n of_o 6._o valerius_n maximus_n concern_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o xerxes_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o religious_a rite_n or_o magic_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o chief_a science_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o persian_a magi_n be_v term_v magic_a from_o the_o professor_n magi_n and_o 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