to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 344_o the_o soul_n be_v divine_a origine_fw-la immortality_n etc._n etc._n 344_o 345_o the_o humane_a intellect_n and_o its_o science_n 345_o the_o will_v its_o definition_n 346_o plato_n his_o notion_n about_o the_o soul_n from_o scripture_n 346_o physical_a aphorism_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o human_a health_n 346_o of_o prophylactick_a physic_n 347_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v avoid_v 347_o 348_o 2._o nature_n must_v be_v maintain_v in_o her_o due_a office_n and_o exercise_n 349_o 350_o 1._o excretion_n 2._o perspiration_n 3._o activity_n of_o spirit_n 4_o respiration_n etc._n etc._n 349_o 3._o rule_n for_o aliment_n 350_o of_o therapeutic_a physic_n 350_o 351_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n 351_o 352_o chap._n 10._o a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysical_a philosophy_n plato_n ethic_n 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 354_o 2._o of_o virtue_n 3._o of_o sin_n ibid._n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n their_o moderation_n 354_o 355_o 5._o and_o particular_o of_o love_n 355_o 6._o of_o justice_n 355_o plato_n his_o economic_n and_o politic_n 355_o plato_n his_o metaphysic_n 355_o 1._o of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n 355_o 356_o 2._o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n 356_o book_n iv._o of_o peripatetic_a cynic_n stoic_a sceptic_a &_o epicurean_a philosophy_n chap._n 1._o of_o aristotelick_n or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n clearchus_n steuch_n eugubinus_n and_o selden_n 358_o 359_o rational_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n traduce_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 360_o 361_o aristotle_n his_o first_o mover_n god_n 361_o the_o soul_n spirituality_n etc._n etc._n 361_o aristotle_n his_o metaphysic_n 361_o 362_o why_o aristotle_n reject_v the_o more_o sublime_a judaic_a tradition_n 362_o aristotle_n his_o ethic_n and_o politic_n 363_o aristotle_n his_o life_n 363_o 364_o aristotle_n his_o character_n 364_o 365_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n as_o to_o rhetoric_n logic_n &_o metaphysic_n 366_o aristotle_n his_o doctrine_n acroatick_a or_o exoterick_n 367.368_o aristotle_n his_o work_n what_o genuine_a 368_o 369_o aristotle_n his_o book_n how_o convey_v to_o posterity_n 369_o 370_o aristotle_n his_o successor_n theophrâ—stus_n etc._n etc._n 370_o aristotle_n his_o â—ommentat_fw-la aphrodiseus_n etc._n etc._n 371_o arabian_n comment_fw-fr averro_n &_o aviceâ—na_n 373_o a_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n by_o ammonius_n 374_o 375_o the_o end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o know_v god_n 375_o aristotle_n his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v 375_o the_o character_n of_o a_o genuine_a auditor_n and_o good_a expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 376_o the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n his_o philosophy_n 3â—6_n 377_o aristotle_n his_o logic_n 377_o 383_o a_o scheme_n of_o logic_n 378_o 379_o aristotle_n of_o method_n 380_o 381_o a_o scheme_n of_o ramus_n his_o logic_n 382_o 383_o aristotle_n his_o ethic_n 383_o 1._o character_n of_o the_o chief_a good_n 383-386_a 2._o of_o man_n formal_a beatitude_n 386_o 1_o its_o formal_a reason_n in_o operation_n 386_o 2_o its_o proper_a subject_n the_o human_a soul_n 387_o 3_o virtue_n the_o soul_n qualification_n 387_o 4_o the_o state_n of_o human_a beatitude_n be_v a_o perfect_a life_n intensively_n and_o protensive_o 387_o 388_o the_o principle_n of_o human_a acts._n 389_o 1._o practic_n knowledge_n 389_o 390_o 2._o volition_n its_o end_n and_o object_n 390_o 391_o 392_o consultation_n 1._o its_o object_n 1._o thing_n practic_n 2._o in_o our_o power_n 3._o the_o mean_n 4._o these_o finite_a 5._o thing_n parmanent_a 6._o thing_n contingent_a yet_o in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v main_a work_n to_o find_v out_o mean_v most_o conducible_a 393_o 394_o 2._o the_o subject_a he_o who_o have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o 395_o 3._o the_o act_n practic_n disquisition_n ibid._n election_n 1._o it_o be_v difference_n from_o consult_v &_o volition_n 2._o object_n the_o mean_n 3._o subject_a rational_a will._n 4._o act_n 1_o rational_a 2._o determine_v and_o fix_v 396_o 5._o difficulty_n 6._o effect_v as_o to_o virtue_n 7._o definition_n 397_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o human_a act_n voluntarinesse_n or_o liberty_n voluntary_a define_v 398_o coactive_a necessity_n alone_o exclusive_a of_o liberty_n 399_o indifferency_n and_o contrariety_n unessential_a to_o liberty_n 400_o liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will._n ibid._n god_n necessitating_a concourse_n destroy_v not_o liberty_n 401_o god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n make_v he_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 402_o touch_v the_o morality_n of_o human_n acts._n ibid._n 1._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n 403_o 1._o virtue_n not_o passion_n 2._o not_o power_n 404_o 3._o virtue_n habit_n what_o a_o habit_n be_v 405_o formal_a nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o mediocrity_n 406_o how_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n ib._n 407_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n harmony_n ibid._n the_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o mediocrity_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 408_o 409_o 410_o idea_n or_o definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 411_o 1._o virtue_n consist_v in_o the_o best_a end_n and_o work_n 412_o 2._o all_o virtue_n have_v the_o same_o general_a idea_n ib._n whâ—t_a vice_n be_v ibid._n 413_o aristotle_n his_o physics_n 413_o 1._o god_n general_n causalitie_n as_o the_o first_o mâ—ver_n 414_o 2._o that_o man_n soul_n be_v incorporeous_a and_o immortal_a ibid._n aristotlâ—_n his_o metaphysic_n call_v by_o he_o the_o first_o philosophy_n or_o theologie_n 415_o a_o character_n of_o his_o sapience_n the_o object_n whereof_o 1._o thing_n most_o universal_a 2_o mâ—st_o difficult_a 3._o the_o first_o cause_n ibid._n itself_o 1._o most_o desirable_a for_o itself_o 2._o architectomical_a and_o principal_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n aristotle_n his_o sapience_n applicable_a only_o to_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a 416_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o cynic_n sect_n and_o their_o philosophy_n cynic_n original_a from_o antisthenes_n his_o school_n the_o cynosarges_n 417_o cynic_n why_o so_o call_v 418_o professor_n antisthenes_n diogenes_n crates_n demetrius_n ibid._n affinity_n betwixt_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n 419_o principle_n of_o cynicisme_n 1._o virtue_n our_o chief_a good_a 2._o external_n good_n not_o desirable_a ibid._n a_o wise_a man_n enjoy_v all_o in_o god_n 420_o cynic_n abhor_v flattery_n bear_v reproach_n ibid._n cynic_n affect_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n great_a reprover_n of_o vice_n especial_o pride_n 421_o reject_v all_o philosophy_n beside_o mâ—ral_n 422_o their_o religion_n without_o superstition_n ibid._n their_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n 423_o their_o esteem_n of_o liberty_n ibid._n virtue_n with_o they_o teachable_a ibid._n cynic_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n and_o philosophy_n its_o original_a zeno_n his_o original_a and_o instructor_n 424_o his_o institute_a the_o stoic_a sect_n and_o his_o character_n 425_o his_o successor_n cleanthes_n his_o character_n 426_o diâ—g_n babyl_n antipater_n sidon_n possidonius_fw-la 427_o roman_a stoic_n cato_n varro_n antoninus_n tully_n seneca_n ibid._n christian_n stoic_n pantaenus_n clem._n alexand._n ib._n stoic_a philosophy_n from_o jewish_a theology_n 428_o stoicism_n in_o general_n its_o combination_n with_o other_o sect_n 429_o agreement_n with_o cynic_n difference_n with_o peripatetic_n and_o contest_v with_o new_a academic_n ibid._n particular_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n ibid._n 1._o comprehension_n 2._o of_o god_n and_o his_o nature_n 3._o his_o creation_n and_o providence_n 4._o of_o fate_n 5._o god_n providence_n over_o mankind_n 430_o 431_o stoic_n physics_n 1._o of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n their_o ethic_n 1._o appetition_n and_o that_o first_o of_o self-preservation_n 2._o that_o passion_n be_v irrational_a 432_o 433_o stoic_a philosophy_n its_o contradiction_n to_o christian_a religion_n a_o cause_n of_o pelagianism_n ib._n &_o 434_o chap._n 4._o of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n several_a name_n 435_o pyrrho_o their_o founder_n his_o character_n ibid._n his_o chief_a dogme_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v 436_o formal_a idea_n of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n business_n to_o overthrow_v all_o dogme_n of_o other_o sect_n ibid._n sceptic_a suspension_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 437_o it_o be_v original_a from_o heraclitus_n and_o plato_n his_o school_n ibid._n plato_n and_o the_o old_a acad._n dogmatic_a not_o sceptic_a 437_o new_a acad._n wherein_o differ_v from_o sceptic_n 438_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o dogmatize_v ibid._n scepticism_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n 439_o chap._n 5._o of_o epicurism_n epicurus_n his_o original_a 440_o his_o institution_n of_o his_o sect_n and_o character_n his_o pride_n and_o contention_n 441_o temperance_n as_o report_v by_o his_o friend_n 442_o his_o industry_n work_n and_o disciple_n ibid._n epicurus_n physics_n 1._o
of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n with_o which_o they_o be_v entrust_v can_v we_o imagine_v that_o joseph_n make_v such_o large_a provision_n for_o these_o egyptian_a priest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o qualify_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o idol_n god_n no_o without_o doubt_n his_o great_a design_n be_v to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o well_o as_o and_o much_o more_o than_o for_o human_a philosophy_n and_o other_o ingegenious_a science_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o he_o have_v a_o huge_a advantage_n in_o that_o have_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o save_v the_o nation_n he_o have_v thereby_o gain_v the_o king_n ear_n and_o heart_n who_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v carrion_n be_v pious_o incline_v and_o we_o may_v also_o not_o without_o good_a ground_n conjecture_v as_o much_o from_o joseph_n instruction_n of_o and_o jacob_n conference_n with_o he_o and_o indeed_o the_o unparallelled_a kindness_n he_o manifest_v to_o joseph_n his_o father_n and_o brethren_n argue_v some_o pious_a inclination_n in_o he_o but_o this_o holy_a and_o great_a design_n of_o joseph_n in_o erect_v a_o college_n for_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n and_o make_v such_o ample_a provision_n for_o their_o instruction_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o human_a philosophy_n after_o his_o decease_n determine_v in_o miserable_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n so_o also_o carion_n lib._n 2._o of_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n say_v that_o egypt_n excel_v in_o art_n and_o law_n and_o other_o learning_n joseph_n have_v plant_v a_o church_n there_o but_o after_o his_o death_n the_o king_n turn_v aside_o to_o idol_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a time_n egypt_n be_v full_a of_o idol_n and_o magic_a arts._n thus_o carion_n so_o hornius_n as_o before_o chap._n 1._o §_o 9_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o foundation_n be_v lay_v by_o joseph_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n for_o divine_a and_o human_a philosophy_n and_o its_o improvement_n in_o egypt_n unto_o which_o we_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o conjecture_v that_o moses_n by_o his_o write_n and_o solomon_n by_o his_o give_v no_o small_a additional_a advance_v as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v in_o its_o place_n §_o 10._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v what_o improvement_n the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o wisdom_n receive_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n we_o find_v that_o many_o remainder_n of_o they_o flee_v to_o egypt_n where_o we_o may_v presume_v they_o have_v their_o school_n as_o in_o babylon_n or_o at_o least_o some_o way_n of_o communicate_v their_o knowledge_n to_o the_o egyptian_n who_o without_o doubt_n will_v be_v very_o inquisitive_a into_o their_o mystery_n and_o when_o alexander_n upon_o personal_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o observation_n of_o their_o institutes_n and_o solemnity_n begin_v to_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o they_o multitudes_z of_o they_o be_v by_o alexander_n favour_n settle_v at_o alexandria_n where_o they_o have_v huge_a advantage_n to_o season_v that_o fountain_n of_o learning_n with_o scripture_n light_n which_o immediate_o after_o their_o settlement_n begin_v to_o flourish_v and_o be_v afterward_o abundant_o supply_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n i_o mean_v with_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n translate_v into_o greek_a this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n prove_v the_o most_o flourish_a in_o the_o world_n lxx_o for_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o the_o egyptian_n and_o grecian_n have_v for_o improvement_n in_o divine_a and_o human_a philosophy_n be_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n testament_n into_o greek_a by_o the_o appointment_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v of_o ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n king_n of_o egypt_n whereof_o carrion_n chron_n lib_n 2._o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n after_o alexander_n give_v we_o this_o account_n ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n say_v he_o reign_v with_o peace_n in_o egypt_n and_o find_v the_o profession_n of_o science_n confine_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n alexandria_n and_o letter_n he_o cause_v learning_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o institute_v study_n or_o college_n at_o alexandria_n where_o it_o be_v thence_o forward_o common_a for_o all_o that_o will_v to_o study_v and_o learn_v and_o the_o king_n call_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n learned_a man_n he_o erect_v a_o copious_a library_n and_o search_v after_o ancient_a monument_n among_o divers_a nation_n wherefore_o callimachus_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la and_o migration_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o ancient_a city_n and_o their_o law_n which_o book_n be_v lose_v be_v of_o great_a detriment_n to_o antiquity_n but_o when_o ptolemy_n understand_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o ancient_a series_n of_o the_o father_n and_o see_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v most_o accord_n with_o reason_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o right_a manner_n he_o take_v care_n to_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n by_o the_o labour_n and_o bounty_n of_o this_o king_n ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n the_o study_n of_o science_n be_v restore_v to_o mankind_n and_o large_o propagate_v and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a aristas_fw-la strabo_n and_o demetrius_n phalerensis_n callimachus_n apollonius_n aratus_n bion_n theocritus_n conon_n and_o hipparchus_n the_o mathematician_n who_o reside_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o study_n of_o the_o science_n institute_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o philadelphus_n flourish_v great_o at_o alexandria_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o euâ—rgetes_n his_o son_n who_o also_o be_v very_o bountiful_a towards_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n be_v in_o egypt_n gather_v his_o sentence_n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a which_o say_v he_o be_v write_v by_o his_o grandfather_n but_o augment_v by_o himself_o and_o translate_v into_o greek_a the_o read_n of_o which_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o sweet_a etc._n etc._n thus_o carion_n or_o melancthon_n who_o add_v to_o he_o by_o which_o its_o apparent_a what_o great_a advance_v the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n and_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n which_o henceforward_o become_v the_o seat_n thereof_o in_o its_o first_o constitution_n receive_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n §_o 11._o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n grow_v exceed_v famous_a for_o its_o library_n wherein_o be_v treasure_v up_o this_o rich_a jewel_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n oracle_n in_o its_o greek_a version_n whereunto_o mark_n antony_n out_o of_o love_n to_o cleopatra_n afterward_o add_v the_o famous_a library_n of_o pergamus_n so_o that_o this_o school_n be_v the_o great_a nursery_n of_o all_o philosophy_n and_o ingenious_a science_n in_o the_o first_o dawning_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a it_o prove_v a_o efficacious_a attractive_a to_o draw_v all_o the_o candidate_n of_o learing_n and_o philosophy_n hither_o the_o head_n of_o this_o school_n in_o origen_n time_n be_v that_o great_a and_o so_o much_o renown_v philosopher_n ammonius_n philosophy_n from_o who_o all_o those_o platonic_a philosopher_n who_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n derive_v their_o notion_n such_o be_v herennius_n origen_n and_o plotinus_n who_o be_v his_o scholar_n and_o porphyry_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o plotinus_n as_o â—amblichus_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o porphyry_n this_o ammonius_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 9_o and_o jerom_n live_v and_o die_v a_o christian_a though_o porphyry_n endeavour_v to_o confute_v this_o opinion_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o his_o philosophy_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o his_o scholar_n have_v much_o of_o the_o scripture_n revelation_n mix_v with_o it_o so_o that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o we_o find_v in_o plotinus_n porphyry_n proclus_n hierocles_n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n owe_v not_o its_o original_n as_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o so_o much_o to_o plato_n or_o pythagoras_n as_o to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n which_o ammonius_n be_v well_o verse_v in_o and_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o philosophy_n take_v this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o theologie_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 204._o after_o ammonius_n alexandrinus_n the_o coryphaeus_fw-la or_o head_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o his_o age_n who_o scholar_n be_v origen_n herennius_n and_o plotinus_n the_o praeceptor_n of_o porphyry_n as_o he_o of_o jamblichus_n have_v sow_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o auditor_n some_o seed_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n
apollonius_n tyanaeus_n that_o pythagorean_n sorcerer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v he_o equal_a in_o point_n of_o miracle_n unto_o christ_n wherein_o he_o be_v refute_v by_o eusebius_n ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o do_v thus_o characterise_v he_o porphyry_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o unsound_a body_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o judgement_n unconstant_a and_o of_o a_o hatred_n sharp_a and_o cruel_a even_o unto_o madness_n he_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a philosopher_n or_o sophist_n as_o well_o as_o historian_n he_o write_v the_o live_v of_o the_o philosopher_n whereof_o there_o be_v extant_a only_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o be_v at_o first_o publish_v under_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o book_n cyril_n cite_v against_o julian_n and_o ascribe_v to_o porphyry_n concern_v porphyry_n see_v more_o large_o lucas_n hoâ—stenius_fw-la and_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graces_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o edit_fw-la 2._o pag._n 244._o §_o 8._o after_o porphyry_n succeed_v jamblichus_n his_o disciple_n jamblichus_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o chalcis_n in_o syria_n and_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o his_o son_n as_o also_o in_o julian_n time_n he_o be_v 12._o say_v lud._n vives_n of_o a_o better_a natural_a disposition_n and_o manner_n than_o his_o master_n porphyry_n vossius_fw-la call_v he_o a_o platonic_a philosopher_n though_o lud._n vives_n say_v according_a to_o jerom_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o platonic_a 208._o as_o a_o pythagorean_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o as_o to_o divine_a matter_n all_o the_o platonist_n do_v pythagorize_v there_o be_v extant_a two_o of_o his_o protreptick_a oration_n for_o philosophy_n also_o his_o history_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n wherein_o he_o follow_v his_o master_n porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o who_o book_n he_o transcribe_v many_o thing_n with_o very_a little_a if_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o epistle_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o jamblichus_n yet_o extant_a which_o argue_v a_o friendship_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o same_o continue_a even_o whilst_o julian_n make_v some_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n suidas_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o damascius_n that_o isidorus_n esteem_v jamblichus_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n after_o plato_n we_o have_v iamblichus_n life_n describe_v by_o eunapius_n also_o by_o vossius_fw-la hist_o graec._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 208._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o say_v that_o among_o the_o platonist_n the_o grecian_n plotinus_n jamblichus_n and_o porphyry_n be_v great_o noble_a etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o syrianus_n alexandrinus_n syrianus_n fellow-citizen_n and_o sectator_n of_o jamblichus_n follow_v next_o in_o this_o sacred_a succession_n of_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 470._o and_o write_v four_o book_n on_o plato_n commonwealth_n also_o on_o all_o homer_n with_o other_o thing_n as_o suidas_n relate_v isidorus_n the_o philosopher_n have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o he_o who_o after_o plato_n next_o to_o jamblichus_n place_v syrianus_n his_o sectator_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n so_o suidas_n out_o of_o damascius_n §_o 10._o proclus_n lysius_n disciple_n of_o syrianus_n succeed_v he_o in_o this_o famous_a platonic_a school_n this_o proclus_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 500_o succession_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a though_o some_o upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n make_v he_o to_o have_v live_v almost_o 300_o year_n before_o suidas_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o be_v usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diadochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o platonic_a school_n he_o write_v many_o thing_n as_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n in_o oracle_n also_o six_o book_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a likewise_o a_o commentary_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o on_o his_o book_n of_o commonwealth_n yet_o extant_a also_o with_o other_o piece_n lose_v of_o which_o suidas_n make_v mention_v proclus_n life_n be_v write_v by_o his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n marinus_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o olympiodorus_n which_o he_o cursory_o run_v through_o in_o two_o year_n space_n the_o same_o marinus_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o he_o be_v accurate_o skill_v in_o grammar_n historie_n and_o poesy_n in_o the_o mathematics_n perfect_a and_o well_o verse_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n his_o mode_n in_o philosophize_v be_v cloudy_a and_o obscure_a as_o that_o of_o plotinus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n he_o endeavour_v according_a to_o the_o symbolic_a mystical_a manner_n of_o platonist_n to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n he_o take_v as_o vossius_fw-la think_v the_o occasion_n of_o heap_v up_o so_o many_o trinity_n from_o plato_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr repub._n where_o he_o treat_v of_o those_o three_o type_n of_o god_n bonitie_n immutabilitie_n or_o unity_n and_o verity_n whence_o aristotle_n also_o receive_v his_o three_o affection_n of_o eus_n bonitie_n unity_n and_o verity_n this_o proclus_n be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o first_o after_o porphyry_n that_o turn_v his_o pen_n dip_v in_o gall_n against_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v answer_v by_o that_o great_a christian_a philosopher_n suidas_n johannes_n grammaticus_n as_o hereafter_o proclus_n in_o his_o platonic_a theology_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o this_o sacred_a succession_n in_o this_o platonize_a theologick_n school_n how_o that_o after_o many_o age_n plotinus_n the_o egyptian_a succeed_v therein_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o amelius_n and_o porphyry_n his_o disciple_n as_o also_o these_o by_o jamblichus_n and_o theodorus_n their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n grammaticus_n §_o 11._o we_o may_v not_o omit_v here_o the_o mention_n of_o johannes_n grammaticus_n alius_fw-la philoponus_n that_o famous_a christian_a philosopher_n who_o though_o the_o most_o of_o his_o work_n extant_a be_v commentary_n on_o aristotle_n text_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o spirit_n be_v deep_o drench_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v refine_v by_o ammonius_n that_o famous_a head_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n at_o alexandria_n for_o so_o the_o title_n of_o his_o commentary_n run_v extract_v out_o of_o ammonius_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o most_o of_o those_o greek_a philosopher_n who_o take_v aristotle_n text_n for_o their_o subject_n namely_o porphyry_n proclus_n with_o his_o scholar_n ammonius_n and_o simplicius_n be_v in_o their_o spirit_n platonist_n for_o aristotle_n come_v not_o in_o to_o be_v master_n in_o the_o school_n till_o abenroe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o arabian_n advance_v he_o in_o plato_n chair_n such_o be_v this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n who_o for_o his_o unwearied_a study_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philoponus_n he_o follow_v exact_o the_o design_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n eusebius_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o great_a ammonius_n who_o he_o own_v as_o the_o source_n of_o his_o philosophy_n in_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a notion_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o give_v sundry_a instance_n herein_o as_o that_o of_o plato_n calling_n the_o world_n a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n which_o say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_a tradition_n of_o gen._n 1.27_o also_o he_o make_v plato_n discourse_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o perfect_a and_o rejoice_v therein_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o soul_n proaem_fw-la ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n assert_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n also_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o aristotle_n canon_n touch_v the_o soul_n its_o immaterialitie_n spirituality_n in_o operation_n and_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n proaem_n fol._n 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o choice_a piece_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o prove_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la by_o god_n out_o of_o plato_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o proclus_n endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v plato_n with_o aristotle_n show_v how_o plato_n when_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la mean_v it_o not_o as_o to_o time_n but_o causalitie_n etc._n etc._n this_o learned_a philoponus_n write_v two_o book_n against_o proclus_n confute_v these_o his_o false_a imposition_n on_o plato_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o to_o the_o forementioned_a greek_n platonist_n we_o may_v add_v maximus_n tyrius_n tyrius_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o
for_o those_o of_o the_o profession_n and_o a_o particular_a affection_n for_o their_o sacred_a oracle_n which_o put_v he_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o study_n of_o the_o same_o but_o also_o on_o this_o great_a design_n of_o collect_v what_o he_o can_v out_o of_o these_o holy_a scripture_n and_o incorporate_n or_o contemper_v the_o same_o collection_n with_o the_o systeme_n or_o body_n of_o his_o platonic_a philosophizing_n and_o certain_o these_o endeavour_n of_o his_o can_v not_o but_o give_v a_o great_a sublimation_n refinement_n and_o advance_v to_o platonic_a philosophy_n though_o all_o prove_v but_o a_o bitter_a yea_o poisonous_a root_n of_o those_o dangerous_a error_n and_o apostasy_n which_o have_v ever_o since_o befall_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o advantage_n which_o those_o of_o that_o alexandrine_n succession_n who_o continue_v pagan_n get_v hence_o to_o refine_v and_o strengthen_v paganism_n the_o evidence_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o will_v follow_v upon_o some_o particular_a reflection_n on_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n ammonius_n §_o 17._o first_o ammonius_n the_o great_a promoter_n of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n if_o he_o be_v real_o a_o christian_n as_o eusebius_n and_o i_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v be_v in_o this_o great_o unblamable_a 1._o that_o he_o dare_v not_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o true_a but_o more_o particular_o 2._o for_o bring_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o contemperament_n or_o composition_n with_o platonic_a philosophy_n whereby_o the_o former_a be_v great_o adulterate_v though_o the_o latter_a receive_v a_o great_a improvement_n this_o tertullian_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o with_o complaint_n that_o such_o strip_a christianity_n of_o her_o mantle_n to_o clothe_v philosophy_n therewithal_o or_o plunder_v divine_a truth_n to_o maintain_v and_o enrich_v philosophy_n with_o such_o like_a expression_n 3._o but_o ammonius_n be_v yet_o far_a unblamable_a in_o that_o he_o follow_v plato_n step_n conceled_a at_o least_o from_o his_o pagan_a disciple_n and_o successor_n the_o sacred_a fountain_n and_o original_a from_o whence_o he_o derive_v his_o more_o sublime_a and_o choice_a notion_n which_o he_o deliver_v over_o unto_o they_o as_o platonic_a derivation_n whereas_o they_o indeed_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o the_o divine_a scripture_n it_o be_v possible_a his_o design_n in_o thus_o conceling_n the_o sacred_a source_n of_o his_o philosophizing_n if_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o carnal_a fear_n may_v be_v pretty_a tolerable_a though_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a for_o hereby_o first_o many_o of_o those_o more_o sublime_a and_o mysterious_a revelation_n which_o he_o get_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n notion_n and_o foist_v into_o his_o philosophy_n pass_v for_o platonic_a contemplation_n in_o this_o series_n i_o presume_v we_o may_v rank_v the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n on_o which_o plotinus_n his_o scholar_n and_o proclus_n after_o he_o spend_v such_o mystical_a and_o sublime_a discourse_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o plato_n give_v some_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o imaginary_a trinity_n for_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n the_o word_n or_o mind_n and_o the_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n also_o in_o his_o rep._n l._n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o bonitie_n immutabilitie_n and_o virtue_n as_o before_o which_o mystical_a contemplation_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v be_v traduce_v to_o he_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o yet_o i_o can_v remember_v that_o i_o ever_o meet_v with_o in_o any_o part_n of_o plato_n work_n any_o particular_a express_a mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o plotinus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n philosophize_v thereon_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o conclude_v that_o this_o platonic_a trinity_n be_v traduce_v to_o these_o latter_a platonist_n not_o from_o plato_n but_o from_o ammonius_n their_o more_o immediate_a master_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n though_o conceling_n the_o same_o and_o find_v some_o imaginary_a conception_n thereof_o in_o plato_n he_o deliver_v it_o over_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o a_o platonic_a tradition_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o of_o those_o more_o refine_a and_o raise_v notion_n which_o we_o find_v among_o the_o new_a platonist_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o by_o ammonius_n under_o the_o form_n of_o platonic_a derivation_n though_o they_o be_v original_o christian_a tradition_n 2._o philosophy_n whence_o follow_v another_o general_a evil_n of_o this_o concelement_n which_o ammonius_n make_v touch_v the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o his_o choice_a notion_n namely_o hereby_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v clothe_v in_o the_o beautiful_a dress_n of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o mystery_n grow_v more_o desirable_a in_o the_o eye_n not_o only_o of_o pagan_n but_o also_o of_o some_o carnal_a christian_n than_o her_o mistress_n the_o divine_a scripture_n clothe_v only_o in_o she_o own_o naked_a garb_n of_o gospel_n simplicity_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o idolize_v humour_n of_o cry_v up_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o make_v it_o equal_a to_o if_o not_o above_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o diffuse_v itself_o among_o the_o pagan_a platonist_n but_o have_v too_o great_a influence_n on_o many_o of_o those_o who_o we_o count_v christian_a father_n especial_o origen_n and_o do_v continue_v to_o this_o very_a day_n among_o many_o platonist_n who_o find_v many_o excellent_a notion_n among_o those_o alexandrine_n platonist_n plotinus_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o affinity_n betwixt_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n be_v very_o apt_a at_o least_o in_o their_o inward_a esteem_n to_o equalise_v if_o not_o prefer_v their_o platonic_a philosophy_n to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o it_o have_v be_v excellent_o well_o observe_v by_o learned_a still_a fleet_n origin_n sacr._n book_n 3_o chap._n 3._o §_o 13._o pagan_n §_o 18._o we_o have_v show_v what_o be_v the_o general_a evil_n that_o attend_v this_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o particular_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v what_o sad_a effect_n this_o mixture_n of_o divine_a revelation_n with_o platonic_a philosophy_n have_v both_o on_o pagan_n and_o christian_n first_o as_o for_o pagan_n plotinus_n amelius_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n hierocles_n syrianus_n proclus_n marinus_n damascius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n all_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n be_v first_o to_o enhance_v and_o greaten_v the_o value_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 2._o to_o cast_v the_o great_a slur_n and_o contempt_n on_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o scripture_n as_o want_v those_o flourish_v which_o their_o philosophy_n be_v adorn_v withal_o 3._o follow_v ammonius_n step_n they_o pick_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n what_o ever_o may_v suit_v with_o their_o platonic_a contemplation_n or_o any_o way_n serve_v their_o turn_n and_o to_o conceal_v their_o stealth_n they_o artificial_o disguise_v their_o steal_v notion_n by_o wrap_v they_o up_o in_o a_o cloudy_a symbolic_a form_n after_o the_o platonic_a mode_n as_o also_o by_o profess_v inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la against_o and_o opposition_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n 4._o but_o the_o worst_a use_n they_o make_v of_o this_o their_o platonic_a reformation_n be_v thereby_o to_o refine_v and_o reform_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theologie_n commend_v to_o they_o by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n especial_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o daemon_n worship_n for_o these_o new_a platonist_n of_o the_o alexandrine_n school_n observe_v upon_o daily_a contest_v with_o the_o christian_n many_o thing_n in_o their_o natural_a theology_n gross_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o remainder_n of_o nature_n light_n they_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v these_o prejudices_fw-la by_o some_o gradual_a refinement_n or_o partial_a reformation_n of_o their_o daemon-worship_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n hence_o they_o contract_v the_o infinity_n of_o their_o fictitious_a god_n unto_o a_o small_a number_n assert_v but_o one_o supreme_a god_n who_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o the_o most_o glorious_a be_v and_o that_o which_o influence_v all_o low_a affair_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o julian_n oration_n to_o the_o sun_n as_o for_o all_o other_o god_n they_o esteem_v they_o no_o other_o than_o the_o papist_n do_v their_o saint_n daemon_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o supreme_a god_n etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o pare_v off_o many_o luxuriant_a branch_n which_o their_o natural_a worship_n have_v in_o the_o
course_n of_o time_n produce_v and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o more_o natural_a and_o as_o they_o conceive_v rational_a account_n and_o all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n etc._n etc._n §_o 19_o neither_o do_v the_o noxious_a influence_n of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n seize_v on_o paganism_n only_o but_o also_o on_o the_o whole_a body_n church_n yea_o may_v we_o not_o say_v on_o the_o vital_n of_o christianity_n for_o origen_n scholar_n to_o this_o famous_a ammonius_n though_o a_o profess_a christian_a yet_o he_o follow_v his_o master_n step_n in_o mix_v platonic_a philosophy_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o hope_v thereby_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n though_o indeed_o it_o prove_v only_o the_o sophistication_n thereof_o and_o a_o effectual_a door_n to_o let_v in_o all_o the_o great_a error_n and_o antichristian_a abomination_n which_o have_v lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n keep_v herself_o in_o her_o own_o native_a beauty_n and_o virgin_n simplicity_n she_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o these_o great_a error_n which_o befall_v she_o upon_o this_o curse_a mixture_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n with_o christianity_n have_v these_o christian_a platonist_n origen_n and_o his_o follower_n make_v it_o their_o design_n to_o reduce_v their_o platonic_a notion_n unto_o and_o reform_v they_o by_o scripture_n they_o may_v have_v prove_v useful_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o rather_o affect_v to_o reduce_v the_o scripture_n and_o make_v they_o stoop_v to_o plato_n dogme_n and_o school_n which_o prove_v a_o mighty_a honour_n and_o improvement_n to_o platonisme_n but_o a_o reproach_n and_o corruption_n to_o christianisme_n of_o which_o see_v stillingfleet_n orig._n sac._n book_n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 13._o the_o full_a demonstration_n hereof_o be_v a_o main_a subject_n of_o the_o follow_a book_n where_o we_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v first_o that_o the_o great_a corruption_n among_o the_o father_n have_v their_o original_n from_o this_o platonic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n as_o book_n 5._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 8._o 2._o that_o samosetanus_n receive_v his_o poison_n from_o plotinus_n philosophizing_n in_o this_o school_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o arrius_n he_o book_n 5._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 9_o 3._o that_o all_o pelagianism_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o this_o school_n book_n 5._o c._n 5._o §_o 10._o 4._o that_o all_o antichristianisme_n receive_v its_o rise_n from_o this_o school_n as_o c._n 6._o 1._o monastic_a life_n and_o institutes_n as_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1.15_o 2._o all_o their_o mystical_a theology_n ib._n 3_o all_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n or_o saint-worship_n chap._n 6._o §_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o popish_a abstinence_n satisfaction_n merit_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o §_o 16._o 5._o purgatory_n chap._n 6._o §_o 17._o 6._o all_o papal_a hierarchy_n have_v its_o foundation_n here_o chap._n 6._o §_o 18._o by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v what_o curse_a fruit_n follow_v this_o un-christian_a design_n of_o draw_v the_o christian_a religion_n into_o one_o systeme_n with_o platonic_a philosophy_n chap._n v._o plato_n pythagorick_a and_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v with_o the_o original_a of_o both_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n plato_n pythagorick_a and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v the_o advantage_n of_o symbol_n as_o well_o for_o the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n as_o for_o the_o delight_v of_o fancy_n and_o fix_v the_o memory_n the_o regular_a use_n of_o symbol_n not_o so_o much_o for_o pleasure_n as_o truth_n plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jew_n how_o far_o plato_n affect_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v with_o his_o difference_n therefrom_o 1._o plato_n be_v more_o dogmatic_a than_o socrates_n 2._o plato_n mode_n of_o dialogize_v be_v more_o symbolic_a and_o metaphorick_n than_o that_o of_o socrates_n plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v by_o dialogue_n of_o jewish_a original_a luke_n 5.21.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 6.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 11.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dispute_v by_o question_n luke_n 22.68_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o propose_v any_o argument_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v give_v some_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o platonist_n both_o old_a and_o new_a with_o the_o particular_a advantage_n they_o have_v to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o jewish_a and_o christian_a mystery_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n philosophize_v first_o as_o for_o the_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o plato_n philosophizing_n it_o be_v partly_o pythagorick_a or_o symbolic_a partly_o socratic_a with_o somewhat_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o himself_o of_o each_o distinct_o 1._o that_o plato_n abound_v much_o in_o the_o pythagorick_a or_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o his_o philosophy_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n cap._n 12._o §_o 16._o plato_n according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n mode_n very_o oft_o abound_v in_o symbolic_a philosophy_n the_o like_a cael._n rodig_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 12._o he_o be_v no_o platonist_n who_o think_v that_o plato_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v allegorical_o unless_o he_o will_v with_o aristotle_n triumph_n over_o plato_n be_v word_n and_o not_o regard_v his_o profound_a sense_n so_o serranus_n on_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symposium_fw-la or_o dialogue_n of_o love_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o mode_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n to_o represent_v truth_n by_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n and_o hide_a image_n that_o plato_n follow_v these_o be_v put_v beyond_o doubt_n by_o this_o his_o symposiack_a disputation_n in_o which_o he_o make_v express_v mention_n of_o hesiod_n and_o homer_n with_o who_o we_o find_v the_o first_o true_a rudiment_n of_o ancient_a philosophy_n and_o true_o this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v accurate_o polish_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n the_o whole_a of_o who_o philosophy_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o covert_n of_o symbol_n or_o allegory_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n where_o he_o also_o give_v we_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o philosopher_n to_o set_v forth_o truth_n by_o symbolic_a image_n that_o plato_n follow_v this_o custom_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v whilst_o he_o discourse_v of_o learn_v receive_v from_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v reason_n which_o incline_v unto_o such_o a_o method_n of_o teach_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o symbolic_a image_n of_o thing_n be_v exceed_v efficatious_a to_o strike_v man_n mind_n who_o be_v great_o move_v with_o such_o image_n for_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o much_o obscurity_n we_o more_o compendious_o and_o safe_o arrive_v unto_o it_o by_o such_o corporeal_a gradation_n she_o lie_v couch_v under_o these_o shadow_n do_v more_o powerful_o insinuate_v into_o man_n mind_n neither_o be_v there_o want_v pleasure_n the_o guide_n and_o promotor_n of_o disquisition_n in_o such_o symbolic_a study_n and_o indagation_n these_o corporeal_a image_n and_o designation_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o note_n do_v very_o much_o conduce_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o memory_n which_o be_v excite_v by_o the_o novitie_n beauty_n and_o matter_n of_o admiration_n which_o it_o find_v in_o these_o symbol_n receive_v a_o more_o deep_a firm_a and_o constant_a impression_n of_o these_o thing_n wrap_v up_o therein_o the_o like_a he_o mention_n again_o in_o plato_n symposium_fw-la fol._n 167._o show_v how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image-coyning_a philosophy_n lead_v man_n gradual_o and_o sweet_o yet_o most_o powerful_o towards_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o plato_n himself_o give_v we_o the_o best_a account_n of_o the_o many_o excellent_a advantage_n regulate_v which_o accrue_v by_o this_o symbolic_a imitation_n if_o due_o regulate_v and_o manage_v so_o plato_n phaedr_n fol._n 229._o tell_v we_o that_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o his_o fable_n ttuth_n lie_v wrap_v up_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o symbol_n or_o fable_n but_o make_v enquiry_n after_o that_o truth_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o it_o so_o in_o his_o repub._n 6._o fol._n 510._o plato_n admonish_v we_o so_o to_o read_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allegoric_a image_n as_o not_o to_o terminate_v in_o the_o image_n themselves_o but_o to_o penetrate_v unto_o the_o thing_n couch_v under_o and_o represent_v by_o these_o symbolic_a image_n but_o more_o full_o in_o his_o
his_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n have_v a_o huge_a confluence_n of_o disciple_n at_o least_o auditor_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 2000_o as_o laertius_n and_o hesychius_n he_o do_v in_o some_o thing_n differ_v from_o his_o master_n aristotle_n as_o in_o meteor_n touch_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o rain_n also_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oblique_a wind_n the_o matter_n of_o hot_a and_o dry_a exhalation_n the_o original_n of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n theophrastus_n seem_v to_o write_v of_o some_o thing_n more_o exact_o than_o aristotle_n as_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v by_o aristotle_n he_o have_v excellent_a physic_n discourse_n of_o plant_n of_o the_o wind_n of_o fire_n beside_o many_o choice_n moral_a character_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o worth_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v in_o aristotle_n choice_n of_o he_o for_o his_o successor_n for_o gellius_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v demand_v who_o he_o will_v have_v for_o his_o successor_n whether_o theophrastus_n lesbius_n or_o eâ—demus_n rhodius_n command_v they_o to_o bring_v he_o two_o sort_n of_o wiâ—e_n the_o rhodiâ—â—_n and_o lesbian_a and_o have_v taste_v of_o both_o he_o reply_o the_o rhodian_a wine_n be_v very_o good_a but_o the_o lesbian_a be_v sweet_a by_o which_o lepid_a and_o pleasant_a answer_n he_o discover_v his_o preâ—â—â—_n on_o of_o lesbius_n theophrastus_n before_o eudemus_n rhodius_n the_o auditor_n of_o theophrastus_n be_v strato_n lampsacenus_n and_o demetrius_n phalereus_n strato_n be_v succeed_v by_o lycon_n troadensis_n lycon_n by_o aristo_n ceius_fw-la aristo_n by_o critolaus_n phasilites_fw-la critolaus_n by_o diodorus_n and_o he_o by_o neleus_n §_o 11._o among_o the_o commentator_n on_o aristotle_n aristotle_n alexander_n aphrodiseus_n have_v the_o precellence_n give_v he_o by_o the_o learned_a and_o that_o both_o for_o his_o antiquity_n thâ—re_o be_v none_o of_o aristotle_n enterpreter_n more_o ancient_a save_v herminus_n who_o commentary_n be_v all_o except_o a_o few_o fragment_n lose_v as_o also_o for_o his_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o aristotle_n mind_n and_o firm_a adherence_n thereto_o for_o as_o for_o the_o other_o commentator_n they_o either_o take_v part_n with_o plato_n wherein_o he_o differ_v from_o aristotle_n as_o simplicius_n or_o else_o they_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v aristotle_n with_o plato_n as_o ammonito_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o alexander_n aphrosideus_n follow_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o defend_v hâ—m_o stout_o against_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o sect_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o plotinus_n be_v wont_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o aristotle_n to_o consult_v alexander_n as_o porphyry_n in_o his_o life_n and_o the_o greek_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a enterpreter_n cyril_n also_o against_o julian_n style_v he_o the_o lover_n of_o aristotle_n and_o the_o most_o diligent_a and_o most_o acute_a of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n whence_o also_o the_o arabian_a commentator_n averro_n avicenna_n etc._n etc._n make_v most_o use_n of_o he_o in_o their_o illustration_n and_o commentary_n on_o aristotle_n yea_o to_o give_v he_o his_o just_a praise_n aristotle_n come_v not_o upon_o the_o stage_n to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o school_n till_o this_o alexander_n by_o his_o learned_a commentary_n advance_v he_o into_o the_o chair_n as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 10._o from_o the_o time_n of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n even_o to_o alexander_n aprodiseus_fw-la who_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n severus_n and_o his_o son_n about_o 210_o year_n after_o christ_n aristotle_n be_v name_v rather_o than_o read_v or_o understand_v by_o the_o learned_a this_o alexander_n be_v the_o first_o that_o attempt_v to_o enucleate_v and_o interpret_v aristotle_n who_o great_o promote_v other_o in_o their_o study_n of_o and_o inquisition_n into_o aristotle_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n plato_n continue_v more_o frequent_a in_o the_o hand_n and_o more_o understand_v by_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o many_o of_o those_o commentary_n that_o pass_v under_o alexander_n name_n be_v spurious_a his_o genuine_a comment_n be_v on_o aristotle_n meteor_n etc._n etc._n commentator_n §_o 12._o there_o be_v also_o among_o the_o greek_n other_o who_o comment_v on_o aristotle_n as_o not_o to_o mention_v porphyry_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o aristotle_n because_o he_o be_v a_o platonist_n 1._o themistius_n surname_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o eloquence_n themistius_n euphrades_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constance_n jovinian_a valens_n and_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n to_o who_o he_o dedicate_v several_a oration_n yet_o extant_a augustin_n call_v he_o his_o master_n 2._o olympiodorus_n the_o alexandrian_a philosopher_n olympiodorus_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 480_o and_o be_v according_a to_o suidas_n praeceptor_n to_o proclus_n lycius_n proclus_n and_o auditor_n to_o syrianus_n etc._n etc._n 3._o proclus_n lycius_n surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o succeed_v in_o the_o platonic_a school_n and_o be_v as_o porphyry_n before_o he_o a_o bitter_a writer_n against_o the_o christian_n 4._o johannes_n grammaticus_n surname_v philoponus_n philoponus_n who_o answer_v proclus_n and_o be_v a_o great_a propugnator_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o a_o excellent_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n 5._o ammonius_n ammonius_n who_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o proclus_n lycius_n and_o a_o clear_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n though_o he_o do_v oft_o platonize_v 6._o simplicius_n simplicius_n who_o flourish_v under_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o be_v very_a invective_n against_o johannes_n grammaticus_n yet_o a_o excellent_a interpreter_n of_o aristotle_n albeit_o he_o do_v platonize_v we_o find_v a_o good_a though_o concise_a character_n of_o these_o commentator_n on_o aristotle_n in_o pici_fw-la mirandulani_fw-la apologia_fw-la 90._o philosophy_n among_o the_o grecian_n remain_v very_o beautiful_a and_o chaste_a she_o be_v in_o simplicius_n very_o rich_a and_o copious_a in_o themistius_n elegant_a and_o compendious_a in_o alexander_n constant_a and_o learned_a in_o theophrastus_n great_o elaborate_a in_o ammonius_n clear_a and_o gracious_a §_o 13._o after_o the_o grecian_n follow_v the_o arabian_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n arabian_n among_o who_o the_o principal_a place_n be_v give_v to_o aven-rois_a or_o averro_n etc._n who_o flourish_v in_o spaâ—n_n a_fw-mi 650._o and_o have_v undoubted_o prove_v a_o better_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n have_v he_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o greek_a tongue_n he_o be_v also_o a_o famous_a physician_n as_o well_o as_o philosopher_n but_o no_o friend_n to_o the_o christian_n yet_o have_v the_o schoolman_n make_v his_o comment_n on_o aristotle_n schoolman_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o their_o schole-divinity_n hornius_n histor._n philosoph_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o these_o arabian_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o avicenna_n who_o attain_v unto_o so_o much_o by_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v carry_v the_o bell_n among_o aristotle_n commentator_n neither_o do_v any_o seem_v to_o reach_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o avicenna_n who_o his_o diligent_a translator_n andr._n alpagus_n call_v ebeusina_n he_o be_v so_o addict_v to_o aristotle_n that_o many_o relate_v he_o get_v all_o his_o metaphysic_n by_o heart_n he_o have_v for_o his_o contemporarie_a averro_n the_o arabian_a who_o live_v at_o corduba_n in_o spain_n and_o have_v great_a contest_v with_o avicenna_n and_o albeit_o both_o profess_a themselves_o sectator_n of_o aristotle_n yet_o they_o think_v nothing_o true_a which_o each_o other_o affirm_v averro_n write_v of_o many_o part_n of_o aristotle_n and_o that_o with_o so_o great_a a_o acumen_n that_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o repute_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n and_o the_o title_n of_o commentator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o who_o the_o latter_a schoolman_n have_v borrow_v many_o thing_n that_o the_o schoolman_n extract_v the_o most_o of_o their_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o distinction_n which_o they_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o scholastic_a theology_n not_o immediate_o out_o of_o aristotle_n but_o out_o of_o the_o arabian_n averro_n avicenna_n etc._n etc._n his_o commentator_n be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o original_n of_o school_n divinity_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o parisian_a school_n about_o the_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o century_n by_o albertus_n magnus_n thomas_n aquinas_n scotus_n etc._n etc._n among_o who_o averro_n be_v great_o in_o repute_n 10._o verulam_n in_o his_o novum_n organum_fw-la speak_v true_o that_o these_o schoolman_n beside_o their_o reduction_n of_o theology_n into_o a_o order_n and_o form_n of_o art_n have_v over_o &_o above_o cause_v aristotle_n eristick_a and_o spinous_a philosophy_n to_o have_v be_v more_o than_o
any_o to_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o any_o as_o to_o himself_o and_o because_o nothing_o conduce_v so_o much_o to_o self-preservation_n as_o tolerance_n and_o abstinence_n thence_o some_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a of_o their_o moral_n in_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v and_o abstain_v zeno._n 2._o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o passion_n be_v irrational_a whence_o they_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n be_v the_o irrational_a and_o preternatural_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inordinate_a impulse_n and_o thence_o they_o conclude_v all_o wise_a man_n be_v austere_a not_o indulge_v themselves_o or_o other_o in_o pleasure_n grief_n or_o other_o passion_n they_o hold_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o will_n be_v contrary_a to_o concupiscence_n whence_o they_o assert_v also_o that_o there_o be_v 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a affection_n in_o wise_a man_n namely_o will_v joy_n and_o caution_n but_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perturbation_n in_o fool_n cupiditie_n gladness_n fear_v and_o sorrow_n as_o lud_n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o lib._n 14._o cap._n 8._o §_o 14.3_o the_o stoic_n hold_v also_o as_o diogen_n laert._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v only_o free_a but_o wicked_a man_n slave_n this_o liberty_n they_o define_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberty_n be_v a_o power_n of_o self-motion_n 4._o they_o affirm_v likewise_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a reason_n not_o only_a objective_n but_o also_o subjective_a and_o innate_a in_o human_a nature_n which_o be_v improve_v may_v bring_v man_n to_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n so_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o hence_o also_o they_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a nature_n or_o seed_n of_o virtue_n in_o nature_n and_o freewill_n to_o good_a whence_o likewise_o contrary_a to_o socrates_n they_o asserted_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o virtue_n be_v teachable_a so_o zeno_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o antigonus_n sai_z that_o a_o generous_a nature_n with_o indifferent_a exercise_n &_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o praeceptor_n may_v easy_o attain_v to_o perect_v virtue_n 6._o some_o of_o they_o hold_v that_o virtue_n may_v be_v lose_v other_o that_o it_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o those_o firm_a principle_n cleanthes_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v such_o by_o nature_n not_o by_o institution_n 7._o they_o hold_v also_o that_o virtue_n be_v desirable_a for_o itself_o and_o that_o our_o objective_a happiness_n lie_v in_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n 8._o they_o thence_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o friendship_n be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o among_o virtuous_a person_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o likeness_n 9_o they_o hold_v likewise_o that_o holy_a person_n only_o can_v worship_n god_n aright_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o devout_a and_o just_a person_n only_o be_v skilful_a in_o such_o rite_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o go_n 10._o last_o they_o affirm_v that_o a_o virtuous_a man_n affect_v not_o monastic_a life_n but_o active_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o virtuous_a person_n be_v communicative_a by_o nature_n and_o active_a see_v these_o dogme_n of_o stoicism_n more_o large_o in_o laertius_n on_o zeno_n where_o he_o give_v we_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o stoic_a philosophy_n the_o same_o as_o to_z moral_n be_v lay_v down_o more_o full_o by_o epictetus_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n as_o also_o by_o simplicius_n in_o his_o annotation_n thereon_o &_o yet_o more_o ample_o by_o arrianus_n who_o collect_v epictetus_n his_o stoic_a discourse_n deliver_v at_o home_n or_o abroad_o &_o digest_v they_o into_o a_o system_a but_o none_o have_v give_v we_o a_o more_o perfect_a idea_n of_o stoic_a philosophy_n than_o among_o the_o ancient_n lucius_n seneca_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a lipsius_n in_o his_o manuduct_n to_o stoic_a philosophy_n §_o 15._o albeit_o the_o stoic_n as_o to_o moral_n christianity_n come_v the_o near_a of_o any_o to_o christian_n yet_o be_v they_o of_o all_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n see_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o attain_v unto_o happiness_n by_o their_o virtuous_a work_n and_o so_o to_o make_v that_o of_o their_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n and_o freewill_n to_o all_o good_a which_o we_o do_v of_o christ_n hence_o they_o asserted_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a reason_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o freewill_n to_o all_o good_a with_o seed_n of_o virtue_n in_o human_a nature_n whence_o austin_n affirm_v that_o the_o stoic_n as_o well_n as_o the_o epicurean_o come_v under_o that_o condemnation_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.5_o 8.5_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n for_o indeed_o to_o make_v our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o freewill_n our_o god_n as_o the_o stoic_n do_v be_v the_o most_o curse_a piece_n of_o our_o carnal-mindednesse_a and_o idolatry_n now_o that_o the_o stoic_n make_v their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n their_o god_n be_v very_o evident_a from_o that_o of_o grotius_n in_o act._n 17.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o there_o say_v that_o the_o stoic_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vessel_n fill_v with_o vain_a presumption_n and_o most_o averse_a from_o the_o christian_a religion_n they_o deny_v that_o their_o wise_a man_n come_v short_a in_o any_o thing_n of_o jupiter_n that_o he_o owe_v nothing_o to_o god_n for_o his_o wisdom_n that_o jupiter_n can_v not_o do_v more_o than_o a_o good_a man_n that_o jupiter_n be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n good_a but_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n esteem_v never_o the_o worse_o of_o himself_o because_o his_o virtue_n be_v shut_v up_o within_o a_o narrow_a compass_n of_o time_n which_o you_o find_v in_o seneca_n epiâ—t_fw-la 73._o that_o a_o man_n shall_v kill_v himself_o rather_o than_o endure_v servitude_n contumely_n or_o great_a disease_n thus_o grotius_n and_o indeed_o stoic_a philosophy_n albeit_o it_o give_v we_o a_o excellent_a idea_n of_o morality_n yet_o fall_v upon_o our_o nature_n as_o degenerate_v and_o corrupt_v it_o have_v hitherto_o be_v of_o little_a use_n save_v to_o feed_v spiritual_a pride_n and_o turn_v off_o man_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o that_o poisonous_a influence_n which_o stoic_a philosophy_n have_v have_v on_o pelagianisme_n for_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o pelagian_a infusion_n receive_v their_o first_o ferment_n from_o the_o stoa_n whence_o spring_v the_o pelagian_a right_a reason_n freewill_n seed_n of_o virtue_n impeccancie_n or_o perfect_a state_n but_o from_o the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pelagianisme_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o shall_v else_o where_o god_n willing_a demonstrate_v full_o that_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o puff_n up_o and_o swell_v proud_a corrupt_a nature_n plutarch_n himself_o seem_v to_o confess_v in_o cleomene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_a philosophy_n if_o it_o fall_v upon_o great_a and_o acute_a nature_n prove_v lubricous_a inordinate_a or_o doubtful_a but_o if_o it_o be_v temper_v with_o a_o grave_n and_o meek_a or_o humble_a mind_n it_o confer_v much_o to_o true_a or_o proper_a good_a this_o great_a or_o proud_a nature_n which_o receive_v so_o much_o damage_n by_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n natural_o and_o the_o true_o humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_n which_o plutarch_n make_v the_o only_o sit_v subject_n for_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n namely_o among_o such_o who_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n freewill_a to_o all_o good_a and_o other_o legal_a sufficiency_n know_v how_o to_o improve_v those_o stoic_a principle_n of_o morality_n on_o gospel_n motive_n or_o ground_n with_o gospel_n dependence_n on_o christ_n and_o unto_o gospel_n end_v viz._n the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n his_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a stoicism_n chap._n four_o of_o scepticism_n i._o of_o the_o sceptic_n their_o several_a name_n ii_o pyrrâ—o_v his_o character_n and_o chief_a dogme_n that_o nothing_o be_v knowable_a iii_o the_o formal_a idea_n of_o scepticism_n four_o the_o main_a design_n of_o sceptic_n to_o overthrow_v the_o dogme_n of_o other_o sect_n v._o sceptic_n deny_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a vi_o the_o original_n of_o this_o sceptic_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o heraclitus_n and_o plato_n school_n vii_o plato_n and_o the_o old_a academic_n not_o sceptic_a but_o dogmatic_a viii_o wherein_o the_o new_a academic_n differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n ix_o the_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o dogmatize_v x._o scepticism_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n xi_o how_o far_o it_o be_v commendable_a and_o useful_a §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o stoic_n we_o shall_v mention_v the_o sceptic_n name_n who_o be_v also_o style_v pyrrhonian_n from_o pyrrho_n their_o chief_a coryphaeus_fw-la laertius_n in_o pyrrho_n inform_v we_o that_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sceptic_n because_o they_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v a_o matter_n but_o never_o determine_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aporetick_n because_o they_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephectick_n because_o after_o all_o their_o long_a and_o tedious_a inquisition_n there_o follow_v no_o assent_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hesitation_n and_o suspension_n of_o judgement_n or_o retention_n of_o assent_n last_o they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zetetick_n because_o they_o be_v ever_o seek_v but_o never_o sound_v the_o truth_n §_o 2._o the_o head_n of_o this_o sect_n be_v pyrrho_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o theophrastus_n and_o epicurus_n about_o the_o 109._o olympiad_n character_n for_o he_o hear_v dryso_n the_o son_n of_o stilpâ—_n and_o anaxarchus_n the_o abderite_n who_o also_o he_o accompany_v into_o india_n in_o the_o expedition_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a yea_o be_v present_a when_o the_o indian_a upbraid_v anaxarchus_n that_o he_o follow_v the_o court_n of_o king_n but_o teach_v no_o one_o virtue_n as_o laertius_n in_o anaxarchus_n who_o also_o bring_v in_o ascanius_n affirm_v of_o pyrrho_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v sound_a out_o a_o noble_a way_n of_o philosophize_v by_o introduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomprehension_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspension_n know_v for_o he_o assert_v nothing_o and_o true_o add_v laertius_n pyrrho_n life_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o opinion_n for_o he_o shun_v nothing_o nor_o take_v any_o heed_n to_o his_o way_n we_o find_v the_o like_a mention_n of_o pyrrho_n and_o his_o incomprehension_n in_o ammonius_n comment_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pyrrho_o the_o chieftain_n of_o this_o sect_n say_v that_o being_n have_v a_o incomprehension_n etc._n etc._n scepticism_n §_o 3._o hence_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a dogme_n of_o the_o sceptic_n be_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v and_o therefore_o nothing_o may_v be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v so_o anaxarchus_n pyrrho_n master_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v he_o know_v this_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o so_o zenophanes_n say_v that_o no_o one_o certain_o know_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o truth_n lie_v in_o a_o abyss_n whence_o sextus_n empiricus_n cap._n 4._o den_n scepticism_n a_o faculty_n oppose_v phaenomena_n or_o apparence_n and_o intelligible_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n whereby_o we_o proceed_v through_o the_o equivalence_n of_o contrary_a thing_n and_o speech_n first_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspension_n then_o to_o indisturbance_n thence_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o sextus_n empiricus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o more_o this_o than_o that_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o reason_n have_v a_o reason_n equal_v oppose_v thereto_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o define_v nothing_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o persevere_v a_o sceptic_a or_o consider_v etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o whence_o the_o sceptic_n make_v it_o their_o main_a business_n to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o dogme_n of_o the_o other_o dogmatic_a sect_n not_o by_o affirm_v sect_n or_o define_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o produce_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o other_o sect_n and_o show_v their_o invaliditie_n or_o weakness_n they_o instance_a say_v laertius_n in_o ten_o way_n by_o which_o thing_n become_v doubtful_a to_o we_o as_o from_o the_o difference_n 1._o of_o animal_n 2._o of_o man_n 3._o of_o sense_n 4._o of_o affection_n and_o their_o vicissitude_n 5._o of_o education_n institution_n law_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n thence_o they_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a principle_n know_v of_o themselves_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehension_n and_o so_o all_o demonstration_n be_v by_o they_o take_v away_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o whole_a be_v indemonstrable_a they_o also_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o infallible_a sign_n etc._n etc._n this_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o term_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o their_o opinion_n hold_v in_o bivio_fw-la without_o incline_v to_o this_o or_o that_o part_n they_o name_v it_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o be_v nothing_o affirm_v or_o deny_v for_o they_o dare_v not_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o be_v man_n §_o 5._o yea_o the_o sceptic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n reach_v so_o far_o credit_v as_o that_o they_o assert_v nothing_o to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a just_a or_o unjust_a but_o that_o man_n pass_v their_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o law_n and_o custom_n not_o that_o one_o thing_n be_v in_o it_o self_n more_o just_a or_o unjust_a than_o another_o yea_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o affect_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o very_a sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v so_o anaxarchus_n be_v carry_v against_o his_o will_n to_o cyprus_n where_o he_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o hollow_a rock_n and_o command_v give_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o iron_n hammer_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v his_o pain_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beat_v anaxarchus_n vessel_n but_o anaxarchus_n himself_o thou_o can_v not_o break_v last_o we_o find_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o this_o sceptic_a hesitation_n well_o express_v by_o aristocles_n in_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n be_v equal_o indifferent_a and_o uncertain_a and_o undeterminable_a wherefore_o neither_o can_v our_o sense_n or_o opinion_n speak_v truth_n or_o falsehood_n wherefore_o neither_o aught_o we_o to_o believe_v they_o but_o leave_v they_o void_a of_o opination_n and_o without_o inclination_n or_o motion_n declare_v concern_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v not_o also_o that_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o neither_o be_v it_o not_o §_o 6._o school_n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o this_o sceptic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomprehension_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o pyrrho_n or_o anaxarchus_n for_o heraclitus_n lay_v a_o great_a foundation_n for_o it_o by_o assert_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o mâ—tion_n and_o nothing_o certain_a so_o ammonius_n in_o ariâ—t_n categ_n fol._n 9_o reckon_v heraclitus_n among_o these_o pyrrhonian_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heraclitus_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o motion_n and_o flux_n wherefore_o they_o be_v call_v ephectick_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspend_v their_o judgement_n of_o thing_n yea_o this_o sceptic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspension_n have_v a_o considerable_a room_n and_o foundation_n in_o plato_n school_n the_o old_a academy_n wherein_o there_o be_v allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o problematick_a kind_n of_o disputation_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v for_o and_o against_o the_o question_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o liberty_n of_o suspend_v their_o judgement_n as_o to_o conclusion_n about_o thing_n dubious_a for_o the_o old_a academic_n hold_v two_o sort_n of_o thing_n some_o certain_a and_o unquestionable_a other_o doubtful_a which_o may_v be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v as_o for_o thing_n certain_a they_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o thing_n be_v always_o the_o same_o without_o generation_n whence_o they_o conclude_v such_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o knowable_a and_o certain_a in_o which_o rank_n of_o thing_n they_o place_v our_o notion_n of_o god_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o life_n etc._n etc._n concern_v these_o thing_n plato_n and_o the_o old_a academic_n allow_v not_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d problematick_a disputation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspension_n but_o he_o lay_v they_o down_o as_o certain_a and_o indubitable_a or_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o indubitable_a principle_n indubitable_o
god_n wherein_o he_o discover_v the_o absurdnesse_n of_o his_o reason_n for_o take_v away_o the_o belief_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a will_v have_v no_o awe_n upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o soon_o be_v root_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n wherefore_o some_o ancient_a philosopher_n suppose_v that_o epicurus_n design_n in_o acknowledge_v a_o deirie_n which_o he_o real_o believe_v not_o be_v only_o to_o avoid_v the_o censure_n of_o downright_a atheism_n assure_v himself_o that_o albeit_o he_o assert_v one_o most_o excellent_a be_v which_o he_o call_v god_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o he_o deny_v his_o providence_n he_o sufficient_o serve_v his_o own_o interest_n which_o be_v to_o root_v out_o all_o common_a foundation_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o to_o establish_v a_o practical_a atheism_n thence_o tully_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n 1_o o._n tell_v we_o that_o epicurus_n extract_v religion_n by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n see_v he_o take_v from_o the_o immortal_a god_n both_o assistance_n and_o grace_n for_o albeit_o he_o affirm_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o best_a yet_o he_o deny_v grace_n in_o god_n and_o so_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a nature_n for_o what_o be_v better_o or_o more_o excellent_a than_o bonity_n and_o beneficence_n which_o if_o you_o take_v from_o god_n you_o make_v no_o one_o dear_a to_o god_n god_n and_o no_o one_o belove_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n epicurus_n great_a canon_n whereby_o he_o destroy_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o laertius_n lib._n 10._o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bless_a and_o immortal_a be_v neither_o have_v any_o affair_n of_o his_o own_o neither_o do_v he_o hâ—ed_v other_o man_n his_o great_a argument_n to_o defend_v this_o his_o hypothesis_n be_v that_o it_o be_v beneath_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v to_o condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o regard_v and_o mingle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o low_a world_n whence_o he_o place_v all_o religion_n in_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v abstract_o for_o its_o own_o excellence_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o his_o providence_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o destroy_v all_o religion_n this_o atheistical_a persuasion_n make_v tully_n plutarch_n and_o the_o other_o great_a moralist_n degrade_v he_o from_o the_o title_n of_o a_o philosopher_n §_o 9_o epicurus_n also_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o consequent_a of_o his_o forego_n atheistical_a persuasion_n and_o both_o as_o i_o presume_v imbibe_v together_o with_o his_o sceptic_a infusion_n from_o the_o sceptic_a school_n for_o scepticism_n natural_o degenerate_v into_o atheism_n and_o this_o into_o sensuality_n likewise_o epicurus_n dogme_n touch_v atom_n give_v a_o great_a foundation_n to_o his_o atheism_n for_o his_o hypothesis_n be_v grant_v that_o the_o first_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o successive_a generation_n proceed_v from_o a_o casual_a combination_n of_o atom_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o salve_v all_o the_o phaenomenas_n of_o nature_n without_o a_o providence_n §_o 10._o what_o opposition_n the_o christian_a religion_n find_v from_o this_o epicurean_a sect_n be_v evident_a from_o act._n 17.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_n mention_n say_v grotius_n two_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n most_o opposite_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o epicurean_o believe_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o create_v by_o god_n and_o that_o god_n regard_v not_o human_a affair_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n or_o punishment_n after_o death_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a but_o what_o be_v sensible_a §_o 11._o campanella_n in_o his_o politic_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o scepticism_n atheism_n and_o sensuality_n of_o the_o epicurean_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o ruin_n the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o pass_v not_o from_o opinion_n to_o opinion_n beyond_o epicurus_n under_o who_o deny_v god_n and_o providence_n their_o sect_n be_v destroy_v he_o make_v this_o the_o curse_n of_o all_o that_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n which_o degenerate_v first_o into_o scepticism_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o atheism_n be_v then_o root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o no_o wonder_n god_n blast_v philosophy_n when_o philosophy_n dare_v so_o high_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n no_o wonder_n god_n shall_v root_v that_o philosophy_n out_o of_o the_o world_n which_o in_o epicurus_n and_o his_o sectator_n the_o swine_n of_o that_o sty_n become_v so_o debauch_a and_o vain_a as_o to_o attempt_v the_o eradicate_v of_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o god_n or_o at_o least_o his_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o mischief_n of_o all_o such_o vain_a philosophy_n to_o and_o the_o vsefulnes_n of_o sincere_a sound_a philosophy_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n may_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o other_o undertakement_n if_o this_o historical_a account_n now_o finish_v and_o main_o design_v in_o order_n thereunto_o find_v any_o such_o reception_n and_o entertainment_n as_o may_v give_v encouragement_n to_o such_o a_o worke._n finis_fw-la the_o considerable_a errata_fw-la to_o be_v thus_o correct_v page_n 13._o line_n 5._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 30._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 33._o l._n 21._o for_o pretty_a r._n petty_a l._n 29._o deal_n by_o p._n 37._o l._n 11._o for_o we_o r._n he_o p._n 38._o l._n 32._o for_o barbarian_n barbarism_n p._n 48._o l._n 33._o deal_n have_v p._n 61._o title_n for_o from_o r._n vouchsafe_v to_o p._n 66._o l._n 35._o r._n esprits_fw-fr p._n 81._o l._n 10._o r._n sacrifice_n p._n 86._o l._n 16._o r._n c._n 47._o p._n 94._o l._n 32._o r._n table_n of_o philostratus_n p._n 93._o l._n 15._o after_o homer_n a_o period_n p._n 99_o l._n 24._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 101._o l._n 16._o after_o age_n add_v and_o p._n 101._o l._n 19_o r._n theaetetus_n l._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 106._o content_v l._n 10._o deal_n by_o p._n 113._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 14._o after_o hypothesis_n a_o comma_n p._n 136._o l._n 15._o for_o justin_n r._n apuleius_n p._n 142._o l._n 11._o for_o we_o shall_v r._n the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v to_o p._n 165._o l._n 36._o for_o three_o r._n threefold_a p._n 166._o l._n 13._o after_o likewise_o inserr_v that_o p._n 167._o l._n 13._o after_o philostraâ—us_n for_o fable_n r._n table_n p._n 172._o l._n 36._o for_o the_o first_o principle_n r._n principle_n p._n 173._o l._n 3._o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 174._o l._n 35._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 175._o l._n 24._o before_o that_o insert_v he_o p._n 179._o l._n 6._o for_o câ—rine_n r._n doctrine_n p._n 211._o l._n 8._o content_n for_o introduction_n r._n induction_n p._n 215._o l._n 28._o for_o when_o r._n whence_o p._n 254._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 265._o l._n 33._o for_o book_n read_v part_n p._n 266._o l._n 6._o by_o papal_a hierarchy_n understand_v the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o rule_v clergy_n under_o the_o pope_n p._n 268._o l._n 32._o for_o ineffectual_a r._n ineffable_a p._n 272._o l._n 35._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 283._o in_o the_o low_a note_n deal_n the_o 3_o first_o word_n p._n 285._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 312._o l._n 26._o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n medicine_n p._n 338._o l._n 23._o before_o see_v add_v and_o deal_n l._n 24._o l._n 20_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 343._o l._n 17._o after_o form_n add_v and_o p._n 344._o l_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o col-ri-jah_a r._n col-pi-jah_a p._n 351._o l._n 32._o for_o myron_n r._n maherne_a p._n 356._o l._n 2._o for_o 1_o r._n 5_o p._n 365._o l._n 28._o after_o 15_o insert_v where_o l._n 29._o after_o glory_n a_o period_n l._n 31._o after_o be_v a_o comma_n and_o deal_n this_o p._n 380._o l._n ult_n for_o hypothesis_n r_o hypotyposis_n p_o 384._o line_n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 385._o l._n 10._o after_o &c_n &c_n add_v 12._o p._n 431._o l._n 10._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 433._o l._n 19_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o last_o paper_n of_o verse_n r._n the_o second_o word_n both_o the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n from_o its_o part_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n 1._o in_o the_o judaic_a church_n grotius_n â—u_n colos_n 2.8_o 2._o in_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n the_o gnostick_n error_n a_o giry_n apologetic_n
of_o this_o mediocrity_n be_v right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la unicum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutis_fw-la bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la integris_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quoliber_fw-la defectu_fw-la the_o idea_n oâ—_n definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 1._o virtue_n consist_v of_o the_o best_a end_n and_o best_a work_n 2._o all_o virtue_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n what_o vice_n be_v aristotle_n be_v physics_n 1._o of_o god_n be_v universal_a causalitie_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n 2._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporeous_a and_o immortal_a aristotle_n metaphysic_n aristotle_n metaphysic_n call_v by_o he_o the_o first_o philosophy_n or_o theologie_n a_o character_n of_o aristotle_n sapience_n the_o object_n whereof_o be_v 1._o thing_n most_o universal_a 2._o thing_n most_o difficult_a 3._o the_o first_o cause_n 4._o sapience_n be_v desirable_a for_o itself_o 5._o sapience_n be_v architectonick_a and_o principal_a 6._o sapience_n be_v of_o thing_n most_o universal_a and_o immaterial_a 7._o of_o thing_n first_o and_o most_o excellent_a sapience_n or_o metaphysic_n the_o most_o noble_a divine_a and_o excellent_a of_o all_o science_n aristotle_n be_v sapience_n applicable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a the_o original_n of_o the_o cynic_n from_o antisthenes_n and_o his_o school_n the_o cynosarges_n why_o call_v cynic_n the_o professor_n of_o cynicisme_n antisthenes_n diogenes_n crates_n demetrius_n the_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n the_o principle_n of_o cynicisme_n 1._o that_o virtue_n be_v our_o chief_a end_n 2._o that_o external_n good_n be_v not_o desirable_a that_o a_o wise_a man_n enjoy_v all_o in_o god_n 3._o their_o abhor_a flattery_n &_o bear_v reproach_n 4._o the_o cynic_n affect_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n 5._o cynic_n great_a reprover_n of_o vice_n especial_o of_o pride_n diogenes_n laertius_n 6._o they_o reject_v all_o philosophy_n but_o moral_a diogen_n laertius_n 7._o their_o religion_n without_o superstition_n 8._o their_o justice_n &_o faithfulness_n 9_o esteem_v of_o liberty_n 10._o virtue_n teachable_a the_o cynic_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o chap._n of_o zeno_n his_o original_n and_o instructor_n zeno_n be_v institution_n of_o the_o stoic_a self_n with_o his_o character_n zeno_n in_o tantâ—_n apud_fw-la athenienses_fw-la aestimie_n fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la coronae_fw-la aurea_fw-la donarent_fw-la ipsi_fw-la aram_fw-la consecrarent_fw-la dubiisque_fw-la temporibus_fw-la clave_n urbin_n apud_fw-la eum_fw-la deponerent_fw-la certatim_fw-la igitur_fw-la undique_fw-la juventus_fw-la non_fw-la artica_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la graeciae_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la confluebat_fw-la hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o zeno_n be_v successor_n cleanthes_n his_o character_n of_o chrysippus_n reliquit_fw-la discipulum_fw-la chrysippun_n acutissimum_fw-la omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la unde_fw-la chrysippeun_fw-mi acumen_fw-la â—_o qui_fw-fr tamen_fw-la primus_fw-la corrupit_fw-la virilem_fw-la sectam_fw-la spinofo_fw-la accumine_fw-la quaestionun_n lipsius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr const_n c._n 10._o of_o diogenes_n babylonius_n antipater_n sidonius_n possidonius_fw-la roman_n stoic_n cato_n varro_n antoninus_n tully_n seneca_n christian_n stoic_n that_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o the_o jewish_a theology_n of_o stoicism_n in_o general_n and_o its_o combination_n with_o other_o sect_n the_o stoic_n conspire_v with_o the_o cynic_n their_o difference_n with_o the_o peripatetic_a their_o contest_v with_o the_o new_a academic_n the_o particular_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n 1._o comprehension_n 2._o the_o stoic_n notion_n of_o god_n and_o his_o nature_n god_n creatition_n and_o providence_n of_o providence_n of_o fate_n god_n be_v providence_n over_o mankind_n stoic_n physics_n 1._o of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n ethic_n 2._o that_o passion_n be_v irrational_a diogenes_n laertius_n in_o zeno._n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n and_o its_o contradiction_n to_o christianity_n rom._n 8.5_o stoic_a philosophy_n a_o cause_n of_o pelagianisme_n of_o the_o sceptic_n their_o several_a name_n of_o pyrrho_n his_o character_n his_o chief_a dogme_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v the_o formal_a idea_n of_o scepticism_n the_o sceptic_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o overthrow_v the_o dogme_n of_o other_o sect_n the_o sceptic_a suspension_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o deny_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a or_o that_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v the_o original_n of_o this_o sceptic_a suspension_n from_o heraclitus_n and_o plato_n school_n plato_n and_o the_o old_a academy_n not_o sceptic_a but_o dogmatic_a the_o new_a academic_n differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n and_o wherein_o the_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o dogmatize_v scepticism_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n how_o far_o scepticism_n be_v commendable_a of_o epicurus_n his_o original_a epicurus_n be_v institution_n of_o his_o sect_n and_o character_n epicurus_n be_v pride_n and_o contention_n epicurus_n temperance_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o friend_n his_o industry_n and_o work_n the_o disciple_n of_o epicurus_n epicurus_n be_v philosophy_n 1._o physics_n of_o atom_n stillingf_n orig._n sacr._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o epicurus_n his_o contempt_n of_o logic_n his_o canon_n his_o contempt_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o mathematics_n epicurus_n ethic_n 1._o that_o pleasure_n be_v the_o chief_a good_n of_o pleasure_n and_o passion_n that_o pleasure_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a that_o this_o pleasure_n be_v in_o virtue_n and_o mental_a epicurus_n be_v atheistical_a conception_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n etc._n etc._n how_o epicurus_n undermine_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n
they_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la and_o the_o world_n enmity_n against_o the_o christian_a religion_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o desist_v not_o however_o to_o manure_v and_o improve_v those_o seed_n they_o have_v receive_v but_o mix_v of_o they_o with_o plato_n muddy_a philosophy_n add_v hereto_o that_o some_o of_o they_o by_o read_v our_o book_n draw_v forth_o many_o noxious_a from_o those_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o this_o number_n be_v numenius_n proclus_n amelius_n plotinus_n herennius_n porphyrius_n jamblichus_n hierocles_n marinus_n damascius_n and_o other_o who_o though_o they_o quit_v not_o the_o curious_a speculation_n of_o the_o platonic_n nor_o the_o magic_a enchantment_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n yet_o they_o mix_v many_o spark_n of_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n with_o they_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o book_n 3._o â—_o 4._o §_o 5._o there_o §_o 12._o there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o famous_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o city_n of_o alexandria_n whence_o this_o school_n as_o we_o may_v just_o presume_v receive_v much_o light_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o purpose_n morelius_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o church_n discipline_n lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o pag._n 260._o sy_n mark_v say_v he_o have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o school_n be_v afterward_o give_v first_o to_o panthenus_n then_o to_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o after_o he_o successive_o to_o origâ—n_n heraclus_n dionysius_n athenâ—dore_n maltion_n and_o didymus_n who_o reach_v to_o the_o year_n 350._o the_o which_o doctor_n give_v a_o admirable_a advance_v to_o the_o church_n the_o town_n be_v for_o this_o repute_v as_o the_o universal_a school_n of_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n be_v philosophy_n and_o curiosity_n corrupt_v this_o school_n and_o by_o consequent_a the_o church_n which_o be_v great_o to_o be_v heed_v because_o these_o two_o evil_n be_v natural_a to_o scholar_n who_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v fain_o adorn_v it_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o human_a eloquence_n and_o philosophy_n and_o from_o a_o rage_n to_o learn_v will_v fain_o mount_v high_a than_o their_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o same_o morâ—lius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 87._o show_n how_o the_o arian_n and_o pelagian_a heresy_n be_v hatch_v out_o of_o the_o vain_a philosophizing_n in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n which_o at_o last_o prove_v the_o dissipation_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o say_a school_n and_o church_n thus_o have_v we_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o receive_v not_o only_o its_o primitive_a foundation_n but_o also_o its_o continue_a advance_n and_o improvement_n in_o all_o age_n from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n seat_v in_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o phoenicians_n traduce_v philosophy_n themselves_o and_o derive_v it_o into_o greece_n and_o other_o part_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n and_o its_o propagation_n to_o the_o grecian_n of_o sanchoniathon_n and_o the_o original_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n porphyrie_n testimony_n of_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o jerombalus_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n i._n e._n gideon_n or_o some_o jewish_a priest_n sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theogonie_n or_o genealogy_n of_o the_o go_n beelsamen_fw-la from_o heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.16_o eliun_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ilos_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloeim_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baetulia_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israel_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n from_o gen._n 2.7_o sanchoniathon_n physiologie_n his_o chaos_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o ereb_n from_o gen._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n mot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n concurrence_n herein_o sanchoniathon_n geography_n sanchoniathon_n natural_a history_n continue_v by_o mochus_n the_o physiologist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o of_o addomenus_n vossius_n account_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o phenician_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a from_o the_o phoenicians_n §_o 1._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n their_o philosopher_n original_o and_o philosophy_n with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o way_n to_o our_o demonstration_n more_o clear_a we_o must_v reflect_v on_o some_o consideration_n lay_v down_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n of_o philologie_n touch_v the_o origination_n of_o these_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o old_a canaanite_n who_o be_v expel_v canaan_n by_o joshua_n come_v and_o seat_v themselves_o on_o these_o maritime_a coast_n of_o palestine_n call_v by_o they_o afterward_o phoenicia_n west_n of_o judaea_n whence_o be_v too_o populous_a for_o this_o narrow_a country_n they_o transplant_v colony_n and_o with_o they_o human_a philosophy_n and_o other_o science_n into_o greece_n africa_n spain_n and_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o europe_n especial_o such_o as_o border_v on_o the_o midland_n sea_n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1._o of_o philologie_n b._n 1._o chap._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o quotation_n or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o learned_a ludovicus_n vives_n and_o bochart_n which_o will_v great_o conduce_v to_o the_o confirmation_n and_o illustration_n hereof_o lud._n vives_n speak_v though_o in_o a_o few_o word_n full_o to_o our_o purpose_n thus_o the_o phoenicians_n say_v he_o for_o lucre_n sake_n pass_v in_o their_o ship_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n whither_o they_o traduce_v knowledge_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n etc._n this_o great_a bochart_n do_v more_o copious_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o geography_n style_v canaan_n fol._n 9_o from_o what_o we_o have_v say_v it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o grecian_n be_v great_o exceed_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o well_o in_o the_o skill_n of_o navigation_n as_o of_o geographie_n for_o the_o phoenicians_n begin_v long_o before_o the_o grecian_n to_o view_v the_o world_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v almost_o the_o only_a study_n which_o be_v innate_a to_o this_o nation_n even_o from_o their_o origine_fw-la to_o sail_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o plant_v colony_n whereunto_o they_o be_v incite_v either_o from_o the_o thirst_n of_o glory_n or_o the_o irksomnes_n of_o their_o own_o country_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o empire_n or_o curiosity_n the_o inquisitor_n of_o nature_n secret_n or_o the_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o lucre._n thence_o they_o among_o they_o who_o first_o venture_v their_o person_n at_o sea_n be_v so_o much_o admire_v by_o posterity_n that_o they_o be_v for_o this_o noble_a exploit_n number_v among_o their_o go_n such_o be_v saturn_n and_o astarte_n who_o sanchoniathon_n describe_v circuit_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_o the_o same_o bochart_n mention_n fol._n 6_o 7._o therefore_o say_v he_o if_o these_o monument_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v now_o extant_a there_o will_v thence_o accede_v great_a light_n to_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n we_o may_v add_v also_o philosophy_n and_o that_o great_a hiatus_fw-la or_o gap_n which_o be_v betwixt_o moses_n and_o the_o grecian_n will_v be_v make_v up_o we_o shall_v also_o learn_v many_o thing_n touch_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o migration_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o time_n have_v long_o since_o consume_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o learning_n these_o monument_n we_o have_v nothing_o remain_v of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n but_o a_o few_o fragment_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n etc._n etc._n arithmetic_n §_o 2._o and_o more_o particular_o touch_v the_o phoenicians_n skill_n in_o philosophy_n especial_o the_o mathematics_n we_o have_v a_o good_a account_n in_o bochart_n part_v 2._o of_o canaan_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 410._o thus_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n to_o direct_v their_o course_n by_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o star_n so_o strabo_n lib._n 16_o the_o sidonian_n be_v report_v to_o be_v master_n of_o many_o and_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v down_o salt_n for_o friendship_n and_o hospitality_n because_o covenant_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v where_o salt_n be_v always_o use_v salt_n itself_o be_v account_v among_o the_o ancient_n a_o symbol_n of_o friendship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salt_n and_o the_o table_n be_v use_v proverbial_o among_o the_o greek_n to_o express_v friendship_n by_o thence_o origen_n quotation_n out_o of_o archilochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o transgress_v the_o salt_n and_o table_n be_v to_o violate_v the_o most_o sacred_a league_n of_o friendship_n aeschines_n in_o his_o oration_n de_fw-fr perperam_fw-la habita_fw-la legatione_fw-la have_v a_o passage_n very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v great_o to_o esteem_v the_o salt_n and_o common_a table_n of_o the_o city_n thus_o cudworth_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o see_v how_o and_o why_o the_o ancient_n both_o jew_n and_o greek_n make_v salt_n a_o symbol_n of_o their_o covenant_n and_o friendship_n but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v something_o more_o couch_v under_o this_o symbol_n of_o salt_n than_o learned_a cudworth_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o which_o will_v give_v further_a illustration_n and_o proof_n to_o our_o assertion_n that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o god_n institute_v salt_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o his_o covenant_n to_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o leu._n 2.13_o do_v thereby_o represent_v to_o the_o life_n that_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n sanctity_n which_o he_o require_v and_o expect_v from_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o salt_n as_o it_o give_v a_o savour_n and_o relish_v to_o meat_n so_o its_o chief_a use_n be_v to_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n this_o explication_n christ_n himself_o give_v of_o this_o symbol_n mark_v 9.49_o 50._o 9.49_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n salt_v with_o salt_n etc._n etc._n salt_v i._n e._n purify_v and_o preserve_v by_o grace_n as_o flesh_n by_o salt_n the_o like_a symbolique_a usage_n of_o salt_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n mat._n 5.13_o you_o be_v the_o salt_n so_o luke_n 14.34_o coloss_n 4.6_o season_a etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v a_o main_a use_n of_o salt_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o that_o they_o traduce_v this_o usage_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v assert_v and_o prove_v by_o francis_n valesius_fw-la de_fw-la sacra_fw-la pholosophia_fw-la cap._n 16._o on_o levit._fw-la 2.13_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a rite_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o also_o in_o those_o of_o the_o false_a god_n to_o use_v salt_n as_o you_o may_v understand_v by_o pliny_n lib._n 31._o cap._n 7._o where_o discourse_v of_o the_o praise_n of_o salt_n he_o say_v that_o its_o authority_n be_v much_o understand_v in_o sacreds_n see_v no_o sacrifice_n be_v perform_v without_o salt_n whence_o i_o conjecture_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o first_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o infant_n world_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o great_a god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v thence_o derive_v into_o the_o sacred_a rite_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_n for_o we_o have_v much_o reason_n to_o judge_v that_o those_o false_a minister_n of_o sacreds_n receive_v this_o custom_n from_o the_o true_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o devil_n institution_n thereby_o to_o have_v the_o divine_a sacrifice_n offer_v to_o he_o plato_n in_o his_o dialogue_n of_o nature_n say_v that_o salt_n be_v a_o body_n friendly_a to_o god_n which_o accord_v with_o this_o present_a text_n for_o god_n require_v every_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v season_v with_o salt_n as_o that_o which_o be_v grateful_a and_o friendly_a to_o he_o namely_o salt_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o integrity_n and_o incorruption_o and_o thence_o of_o innocence_n for_o salt_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o experience_n and_o from_o aristotle_n problemat_n 26._o sect._n dry_v and_o thence_o preserve_v thing_n from_o corruption_n deserve_o therefore_o be_v salt_n make_v a_o symbol_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o command_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o which_o belong_v that_o numb_a 18.19_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n for_o ever_o he_o call_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n i._n e._n a_o covenant_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n here_o valetius_n seem_v to_o take_v in_o both_o notion_n namely_o as_o salt_n signify_v a_o inviolable_a covenant_n of_o friendship_n and_o moreover_o integrity_n and_o holiness_n both_o which_o be_v couch_v under_o this_o borrow_a symbol_n of_o salt_n and_o both_o convey_v from_o the_o use_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o the_o like_a usage_n of_o it_o among_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o other_o heathen_n and_o thus_o much_o indeed_o pythagoras_n understand_v by_o this_o symbol_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o place_v salt_n i_o e._n say_v jamblichus_n in_o his_o explication_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o justice_n righteousness_n or_o holiness_n thus_o also_o diogenes_n explain_v this_o symbol_n of_o salt_n as_o preservative_n of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n for_o pythagoras_n conceive_v there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a consociation_n or_o friendship_n but_o what_o be_v found_v in_o virtue_n as_o before_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o so_o strict_a in_o the_o examen_fw-la or_o trial_n of_o his_o probationer_n and_o so_o severe_a in_o the_o whole_a discipline_n of_o his_o college_n which_o that_o it_o all_o spring_v from_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n and_o his_o affectation_n thereof_o will_v far_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v essenes_n §_o 9_o as_o pythagoras_n take_v the_o idea_n or_o platform_n of_o his_o systeme_n and_o college_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o general_n that_o holy_a and_o peculiar_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o god_n and_o to_o each_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o mutual_a confederation_n or_o covenant_n betwixt_o they_o and_o god_n so_o i_o conceive_v he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a regard_n in_o frame_v this_o his_o college_n to_o the_o particular_a confoederation_n or_o monastique_a consociation_n of_o the_o essenes_n with_o who_o he_o do_v in_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o collegiate_n discipline_n symbolize_v as_o it_o will_v appear_v when_o we_o descend_v to_o particular_n now_o here_o to_o make_v the_o way_n to_o this_o demonstration_n clear_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o rise_n constitution_n and_o discipline_n of_o these_o essenes_n as_o for_o the_o origination_n of_o their_o name_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n according_a to_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_a to_o our_o english_a dialect_n pure_a now_o the_o origination_n or_o rise_v of_o these_o essenes_n i_o conceive_v by_o the_o best_a conjecture_n i_o can_v make_v from_o antiquity_n to_o be_v in_o or_o immediate_o after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n though_o some_o make_v they_o late_a and_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o separation_n or_o consociation_n seem_v this_o many_o of_o the_o carnal_a jew_n defile_v themselves_z either_o by_o be_v too_o deep_o plunge_v in_o worldly_a affair_n even_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o by_o sinful_a compliance_n with_o their_o idolatrous_a lord_n thereby_o to_o secure_v their_o carnal_a interest_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o essenes_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o these_o common_a pollution_n separate_v and_o retire_v themselves_o from_o the_o crowd_n of_o worldly_a affair_n into_o a_o holy_a solitude_n and_o private_a condition_n of_o life_n essenes_n where_o enter_v into_o a_o strict_a confederation_n or_o consociation_n to_o lead_v together_o a_o collegiate_n devout_a life_n they_o 1._o shun_v all_o carnal_a pleasure_n which_o may_v entice_v they_o 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10._o they_o have_v their_o
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call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o elective_a sect_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d electicks_n because_o say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o choose_v out_o their_o placite_n from_o every_o sect._n thence_o festus_n pompeius_n call_v they_o miscelliones_n potamon_n alexandrinus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o this_o sect._n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o preface_n there_o be_v say_v he_o of_o late_a a_o elective_a sect_n introduce_v by_o potamon_n alexandrinus_n who_o choose_v what_o he_o please_v out_o of_o every_o sect._n sotion_n seneca_n preceptor_n be_v of_o this_o sect_n who_o though_o he_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o stoic_a yet_o be_v he_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o pythagoras_n etc._n etc._n as_o seneca_n epist_n 58._o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v what_o a_o love_n of_o pythagoras_n sotion_n infuse_v into_o i_o say_v seneca_v who_o be_v also_o of_o this_o sect._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o hierocles_n 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their_o principle_n be_v not_o so_o cling_v but_o that_o they_o can_v embrace_v truth_n where_o ever_o they_o find_v it_o among_o any_o of_o the_o other_o sect_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n with_o who_o they_o ever_o hold_v a_o intimate_a fraternity_n or_o consociation_n see_v more_o of_o this_o elective_a sect_n in_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n cap._n 21._o §_o 16._o philosophy_n what_o have_v be_v mention_v give_v we_o some_o discovery_n of_o the_o general_a design_n of_o these_o new_a platonist_n which_o be_v not_o to_o espouse_v any_o particular_a sect_n so_o far_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o to_o make_v a_o universal_a inquisition_n into_o all_o opinion_n which_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n this_o noble_a design_n have_v it_o be_v as_o noble_o manage_v as_o they_o pretend_v without_o prejudice_n and_o private_a affection_n it_o have_v lead_v they_o into_o high_a discovery_n of_o truth_n than_o ever_o they_o attain_v unto_o for_o they_o have_v the_o great_a advantage_n that_o may_v be_v as_o before_o §_o 5._o to_o inform_v themselves_o full_o touch_v the_o great_a doctrine_n and_o mystery_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n or_o wisdom_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o this_o be_v too_o glorious_a and_o dazzle_v a_o object_n for_o their_o carnal_a and_o weak_a mind_n to_o gaze_v long_o upon_o only_o some_o of_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o ingenuous_a of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n at_o alexandria_n seem_v pretty_a willing_a to_o be_v disabused_n from_o some_o of_o those_o grosser_n conception_n they_o have_v suck_v in_o together_o with_o their_o platonic_a infusion_n in_o order_n whereto_o after_o enquiry_n make_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n they_o find_v a_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n the_o head_n of_o these_o reform_a platonist_n be_v that_o great_a ammonius_n master_n of_o plotinus_n and_o origen_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o real_o and_o altogether_o a_o christian_a yet_o certain_o he_o have_v a_o great_a kindness_n
thence_o that_o of_o arrianus_n in_o epictetum_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v cleanthes_n who_o together_o follow_v his_o study_n and_o draw_v water_n tully_n give_v he_o a_o high_a character_n call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o stoic_n as_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o simplicius_n commentar_n in_o euchirid_n epicteti_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o honour_v by_o the_o roman_a senate_n that_o they_o appoint_v his_o statue_n to_o be_v erect_v at_o assum_n a_o city_n of_o eolis_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o certain_o the_o fragment_n of_o his_o work_n which_o yet_o remain_v argue_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a worth_n as_o to_o philosophy_n we_o find_v 37._o heroic_a verse_n with_o a_o hemistich_n of_o he_o in_o stobaeus_n physic_n eclogue_n also_o 5._o iambic_n turn_v into_o latin_a in_o senecae_fw-la epist_n 107._o likewise_o 4._o heroic_n in_o clemens_n alexandr_n lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o prose_n in_o sextus_n and_o iambic_n in_o plutarch_n babylonius_n and_o galen_n with_o other_o §_o 4._o cleanthes_n auditor_n and_o successor_n be_v chrysippus_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o sole_a a_o town_n of_o cilicia_n whence_o come_v the_o name_n solecism_n and_o of_o great_a repute_n among_o the_o stoic_n according_a to_o that_o old_a say_n of_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o chrysippus_n the_o stoa_n have_v not_o subsist_v so_o tully_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la finibus_fw-la nothing_n say_v he_o belong_v to_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v pretermit_v by_o chrysippus_n he_o write_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o providence_n out_o of_o which_o aulus_n gellius_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o have_v collect_v some_o head_n of_o which_o yet_o laertius_n who_o have_v write_v his_o life_n make_v no_o mention_n §_o 5._o chrysippus_n be_v hear_v and_o succeed_v by_o diogenes_n babylonius_n diogenes_n by_o antipater_n and_o antipater_n by_o possidonius_fw-la we_o find_v all_o these_o mention_v together_o by_o galen_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d initio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n be_v hear_v by_o zeno_n of_o cittium_n who_o invent_v the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v follow_v by_o cleanthes_n of_o who_o chrysippus_n be_v a_o auditor_n who_o follow_v the_o same_o institution_n of_o this_o man_n diogenes_n babylonius_n be_v auditor_n as_o also_o master_n of_o antipater_n of_o who_o possidonius_fw-la be_v auditor_n diogenes_n babylonius_n be_v he_o who_o in_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n p._n scipio_n and_o m._n marcellus_n be_v consul_n be_v together_o with_o carneades_n the_o academic_a sidonius_n and_o critolaus_n the_o peripatetic_a send_v by_o the_o athenian_n to_o rome_n on_o public_a embassage_n as_o cicero_n lib._n 4._o tuscul_fw-la diogenes_n laertius_n in_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o seleucia_n and_o call_v babybonian_a from_o the_o vicinity_n of_o place_n the_o disciple_n of_o this_o diogenes_n babylonius_n be_v antipater_n sidonius_n who_o cicero_n the_o officiis_n lib._n 3._o call_v the_o most_o acute_a person_n seneca_n epist_n 92._o reckon_v he_o among_o the_o famous_a hero_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect._n he_o be_v of_o sidon_n and_o thence_o term_v sidonius_n the_o disciple_n of_o antipater_n be_v panaetius_n as_o also_o possidonius_fw-la possidonius_fw-la this_o possidonius_fw-la be_v original_o of_o syria_n though_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o pass_v for_o a_o rhodian_a as_o strabo_n and_o athenaeus_n strabo_n lib._n 16._o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o learned_a of_o his_o age._n also_o lib._n 14._o that_o he_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o rhodian_a republic_n §_o 6._o beside_o these_o there_o be_v several_a other_o among_o the_o roman_n who_o may_v just_o be_v repute_v of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n stoic_n as_o tubero_n cato_n varro_n and_o after_o they_o thraseus_fw-la paetus_n helvidius_n priscus_n rubellius_n seneca_n plautus_n with_o m._n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n in_o who_o time_n no_o sect_n flourish_v so_o much_o as_o the_o stoic_a according_a to_o sextus_n empiricus_n tully_n seem_v most_o in_o love_n with_o this_o sect_n as_o in_o tuscul_n 4._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v they_o almost_o the_o only_a laudable_a sect._n how_o far_o seneca_n be_v incline_v to_o this_o sect_n be_v evident_a enough_o by_o his_o epistle_n epistol_n 83._o he_o call_v it_o the_o the_o most_o valiant_a and_o holy_a sect_n and_o de_fw-fr const._n sap._n cap._n 1._o he_o say_v there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o professor_n of_o wisdom_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n seneca_n receive_v the_o principle_n of_o stoic_a philosophy_n from_o sotion_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o preceptor_n so_o epist_n 49._o and_o 58._o §_o 7._o yea_o not_o only_o among_o the_o gentile_n but_o even_o among_o christian_n many_o be_v much_o drench_v in_o stoic_a philosophy_n stoic_n so_o pantaenus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o as_o jerom_n acquaint_v we_o iâ—_n be_v send_v to_o the_o indian_a brahmin_n to_o preach_v christ_n among_o they_o that_o so_o if_o it_o may_v please_v god_n this_o christian_a philosopher_n may_v convert_v those_o pagan_a philosopher_n disciple_n to_o this_o pantaenus_n be_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o oft_o discover_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n that_o which_o make_v this_o sect_n so_o please_v to_o many_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o pagan_n be_v the_o gravity_n of_o their_o conversation_n their_o contempt_n of_o terrene_a good_a their_o moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o creature-comfort_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o want_n of_o they_o hence_o jerom_n on_o esa_n 10._o say_v the_o stoic_n do_v in_o many_o thing_n agree_v with_o our_o dogme_n §_o 8._o and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o stoic_n agree_v very_o far_o with_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o to_o moral_n theology_n see_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o notion_n be_v but_o corrupt_a derivation_n and_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o israel_n which_o will_v be_v evident_a from_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o stoic_n moral_n be_v but_o rivulet_n stream_v from_o the_o socratic_a philosophy_n which_o as_o we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v have_v its_o original_n from_o jewish_a moral_n deliver_v by_o solomon_n and_o other_o 2._o zeno_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n be_v as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v §_o 1._o native_a of_o cittium_n a_o phenician_a town_n in_o cyprus_n and_o so_o of_o phenician_a extract_n now_o as_o we_o have_v else_o where_o demonstrate_v at_o large_a the_o phoenicians_n have_v familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n &_o great_a notice_n of_o their_o doctrine_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v moral_a that_o zeno_n traduce_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n be_v well_o observe_v by_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o to_o understand_v whence_o zeno_n attain_v to_o so_o great_a sapience_n for_o see_v he_o have_v his_o original_n from_o cittium_n which_o receive_v phenician_n colonies_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o he_o draw_v from_o their_o monument_n and_o mystery_n those_o his_o contemplation_n which_o do_v so_o much_o accord_n with_o divine_a verity_n especial_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o deliver_v touch_v providence_n cyprus_n be_v near_o palestine_n and_o egypt_n yea_o enhabit_v by_o colony_n from_o both_o etc._n etc._n 3._o yea_o in_o cyprus_n where_o zeno_n suck_v in_o his_o first_o breath_n and_o institution_n there_o be_v many_o jew_n as_o grotius_n on_o math._n 22.23_o in_o cyprus_n say_v he_o whence_o zeno_n be_v there_o be_v ever_o many_o jew_n 4._o antipater_n a_o great_a master_n of_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v also_o of_o sidon_n a_o phenician_a town_n border_v on_o judea_n and_o thence_o have_v great_a advantage_n for_o the_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o moral_n as_o §_o 5._o 5._o last_o many_o of_o the_o stoic_a dogme_n be_v apparent_o of_o jewish_a origination_n as_o the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spermatick_a word_n whereby_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v which_o be_v evident_o a_o derivation_n from_o gen._n 1.1_o also_o the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o final_a conflagration_n and_o purification_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o fire_n be_v evident_o no_o other_o than_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o enoch_n or_o some_o jewish_a prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n as_o else_o where_o we_o may_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o position_n will_v far_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n §_o 9_o sect_n first_o that_o stoicism_n be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o socratic_a
but_o plato_n lay_v down_o some_o sensibles_fw-fr which_o be_v only_o probable_a or_o dubious_a and_o of_o these_o he_o discourse_v more_o free_o allow_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspension_n of_o judgement_n concern_v they_o whence_o his_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o probable_a and_o demonstrative_a character_n from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plato_n old_a academy_n spring_v the_o new_a academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n of_o judgement_n which_o differ_v little_a from_o the_o sceptic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n dogmatic_a §_o 7._o albeit_o plato_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probationarie_n dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v about_o sensibles_fw-fr lay_v a_o considerable_a foundation_n for_o the_o sceptic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o seem_v profess_o to_o dispute_n against_o this_o sceptic_a incomprehension_n or_o suspension_n discover_v himself_o to_o be_v rather_o dogmatic_a than_o sceptic_a laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v much_o controvert_v whether_o plato_n do_v dogmatise_v or_o not_o and_o he_o seem_v to_o conclude_v the_o question_n in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o plato_n do_v dogmatise_v because_o he_o expound_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o conceive_v true_a and_o confute_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v false_a though_o he_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a so_o sextus_n empiricus_n c._n 31._o some_o say_v he_o hold_v plato_n to_o be_v dogmatic_a other_o sceptic_a other_o that_o he_o be_v in_o some_o thing_n sceptic_a in_o some_o thing_n dogmatic_a for_o in_o his_o gymnaâ—tick_a discourse_n where_o socrates_n be_v bring_v in_o dispute_v with_o the_o sophist_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o gymnaâ—tick_n or_o sceptic_a character_n but_o when_o he_o declare_v his_o own_o opinion_n he_o be_v dogmatic_a but_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 9_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o plato_n judgement_n against_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomprehension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o many_o discourse_n confute_v this_o opinion_n about_o incomprehension_n after_o many_o thing_n add_v this_o also_o to_o they_o when_o sir_n you_o say_v there_o be_v a_o incomprehension_n you_o comprehend_v there_o be_v a_o incomprehension_n or_o not_o if_o you_o comprehend_v it_o there_o be_v then_o a_o comprehension_n if_o you_o comprehend_v it_o not_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v you_o because_o you_o comprehend_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o incomprehension_n by_o which_o argument_n plato_n efficacious_o overthrow_v the_o sceptic_a incomprehension_n §_o 8._o but_o theâ—e_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o the_o new_a academic_n and_o the_o sceptic_n in_o so_o much_o wherein_o that_o they_o be_v often_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sect._n so_o seneca_n epist_n 88_o the_o pyrrhonian_n and_o megarick_n and_o eretriack_n and_o academic_n who_o introduce_v a_o new_a science_n namely_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v be_v verse_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o sextus_n empiricus_n cap._n 31._o give_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o sceptic_a and_o new_a academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o say_v he_o of_o the_o new_a academy_n though_o they_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n perhaps_o in_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a for_o they_o assert_v this_o but_o the_o sceptic_a admit_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v etc._n etc._n again_o add_v sextus_n we_o differ_v also_o from_o the_o new_a academy_n as_o to_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o end_n for_o they_o use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o life_n what_o be_v credible_a we_o follow_v law_n custom_n and_o natural_a affection_n live_v without_o engage_v our_o opinion_n last_o sextus_n seem_v to_o observe_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o new_a academic_n arcesilas_n with_o other_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspension_n to_o be_v good_a but_o assent_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o according_a to_o nature_n but_o pyrrho_n judge_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o according_a to_o nature_n but_o appearance_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o academic_n hold_v this_o common_a first_o principle_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a may_v be_v comprehend_v wherefore_o they_o according_o determine_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v determine_v but_o the_o sceptic_n dare_v not_o affirm_v or_o deny_v any_o thing_n not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o own_o first_o principle_n viz._n that_o all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a §_o 9_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v dogmatize_v that_o the_o sceptic_n avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o dogmatize_v as_o well_o that_o of_o the_o new_a as_o that_o of_o the_o old_a academy_n and_o of_o all_o other_o sect_n so_o sextus_n empiricus_n chap._n 6._o we_o say_v the_o sceptic_a do_v not_o dogmatise_v not_o understand_v dogme_n as_o some_o do_v in_o the_o general_a acceptation_n for_o a_o assent_n to_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o sceptic_a assent_n to_o those_o affection_n or_o impression_n which_o be_v necessary_o induce_v by_o fancy_n or_o sense_n but_o we_o say_v he_o do_v not_o dogmatise_v in_o their_o sense_n who_o take_v a_o dogme_n for_o a_o assent_n to_o any_o of_o those_o inevident_a thing_n which_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o science_n for_o a_o sceptic_a philosopher_n assent_v to_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o evident_a neither_o do_v he_o dogmatise_v when_o he_o pronounce_v the_o sceptic_a phrase_n concern_v thing_n not_o manifest_a as_o i_o assert_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n thus_o sextus_n empiricus_n who_o treat_v more_o full_o of_o scepticism_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o mathematician_n etc._n etc._n religion_n §_o 10._o this_o sect_n of_o sceptic_n be_v very_a contradictory_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o nicetas_n in_o epitome_n clement_n roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v accurate_o inquire_v into_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o philosopher_n especial_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v great_o repugnant_a to_o piety_n towards_o god_n namely_o the_o dogme_n of_o epicurus_n and_o pyrrho_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o refute_v they_o and_o indeed_o scepticism_n be_v but_o a_o door_n to_o atheism_n for_o by_o question_v every_o thing_n man_n at_o last_o come_v to_o believe_v nothing_o though_o most_o certain_a even_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n commendable_a §_o 11._o albeit_o scepticism_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o whole_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o thing_n natural_n and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o its_o first_o original_a for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n certain_a which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v into_o question_n yet_o there_o be_v especial_o in_o natural_n many_o more_o uncertain_a thing_n in_o such_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v not_o precipitate_o err_v we_o must_v not_o precipitately_a judge_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o suspend_v our_o assent_n which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o plato_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o old_a academy_n whence_o spring_v the_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o tully_n in_o lucullo_n bring_v in_o the_o academic_n speak_v thus_o we_o be_v not_o those_o to_o who_o nothing_o seem_v true_a but_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o falsehood_n mix_v with_o truth_n and_o that_o under_o so_o great_a similitude_n as_o that_o there_o remain_v in_o they_o no_o certain_a note_n of_o discretion_n or_o difference_n again_o say_v cicero_n what_o can_v there_o be_v more_o rash_a and_o unworthy_a the_o gravity_n and_o constancy_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o to_o yield_v a_o false_a assent_n or_o to_o defend_v without_o hesitation_n that_o which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o perceive_v or_o understand_v this_o modest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n be_v great_o affect_v by_o socrates_n who_o in_o thing_n uncertain_a or_o dubious_a give_v himself_o and_o scholar_n a_o liberty_n of_o suspend_v though_o in_o thing_n necessary_a certain_a and_o moral_a he_o be_v very_o tenacious_a and_o dogmatize_v chap._n v._o of_o epicurism_n epicurus_n his_o original_n his_o institution_n sect_n and_o character_n his_o pride_n and_o contention_n his_o temperance_n according_a to_o the_o character_n of_o his_o friend_n his_o industry_n and_o disciple_n his_o philosophy_n 1._o physics_n of_o atom_n etc._n etc._n 2._o his_o contempt_n of_o logic_n and_o rhetoric_n 3._o his_o ethic_n of_o pleasure_n and_o passion_n that_o pleasure_n be_v the_o chief_a good_n that_o this_o pleasure_n consist_v in_o virtue_n epicurus_n atheistick_a conception_n of_o god_n providence_n