the_o left_a be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o grecian_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o they_o imitate_v the_o same_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o solon_n law_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v write_v from_o right_a to_o leave_v after_o the_o hebrew_n mode_n thus_o bochart_n fol._n 494._o the_o like_a also_o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 4._o digress_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n say_v he_o of_o any_o letter_n among_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o age_n of_o cadmus_n the_o phoenicians_n of_o who_o cadmus_n be_v be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o use_n of_o letter_n from_o the_o syrian_n so_o diodorus_n lib._n 5._o that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v syrian_n none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o phoenicians_n receive_v not_o the_o figure_n nor_o the_o number_n but_o the_o use_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o the_o syrian_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o we_o have_v mention_v of_o cadmus_n as_o for_o the_o wont_a mode_n of_o write_v among_o the_o syrian_n towards_o the_o left_a the_o grecian_n have_v some_o fame_n thereof_o which_o they_o call_v the_o taepocon_n though_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v not_o so_o apparent_a among_o they_o thus_o this_o learned_a man_n and_o though_o he_o differ_v somewhat_o from_o bochart_n in_o these_o point_n yet_o they_o both_o agree_v with_o the_o ancient_a herein_o namely_o that_o the_o grecian_n receive_v by_o cadmus_n their_o letter_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v they_o from_o the_o syrian_n or_o hebrew_n according_a to_o that_o of_o eupolemus_n mention_v in_o clem_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o as_o before_o §_o 5._o this_o also_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o our_o learned_a jackson_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 57_o where_o he_o speak_v thus_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o such_o as_o will_v compare_v both_o the_o grecian_n themselves_o acknowledge_v they_o have_v their_o very_a letter_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o be_v next_o neighbour_n to_o judaea_n and_o as_o both_o the_o first_o element_n and_o sundry_a primitive_a word_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n scarce_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o as_o 3_o from_o 4_o so_o be_v the_o principal_a or_o first_o head_n of_o the_o grecian_a invention_n derive_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o the_o hebrew_n although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n their_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o their_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o thus_o jackson_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o grotius_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la relig._n christ_n pag._n 17._o whereunto_o say_v he_o accedes_fw-la the_o undoubted_a antiquity_n of_o moses_n writing_n with_o which_o no_o other_o writing_n may_v contend_v whereof_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o the_o grecian_n whence_o all_o learning_n be_v diffuse_v among_o the_o nation_n confess_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o letter_n else_o where_o which_o letter_n of_o they_o have_v the_o same_o ancient_a order_n name_n and_o fashion_n or_o draught_n with_o those_o of_o the_o syriack_n or_o hebrew_n as_o the_o ancient_a attic_a law_n whence_o the_o roman_a law_n be_v also_o afterward_o derive_v have_v their_o original_n from_o moses_n law_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n from_o authority_n with_o that_o of_o the_o learned_a hammond_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o mat_n 15.22_o a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n this_o woman_n of_o canaan_n say_v he_o be_v mark_v 7.37_o call_v a_o syrophenician_a that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o heathen_n of_o the_o original_n of_o letter_n and_o literature_n by_o cadmus_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o phoenicians_n mean_v the_o hebrew_n from_o who_o accorunto_o clemens_n observation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_n steal_v all_o they_o have_v thus_o hammond_n as_o for_o cadmus_n who_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o transport_v letter_n into_o greece_n we_o have_v cap._n 6._o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n prove_v out_o of_o bochart_n and_o other_o that_o he_o be_v descend_v from_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadmonites_n mention_v by_o moses_n gen._n 15.19_o the_o same_o with_o the_o hivites_n who_o be_v call_v cadmonim_n i.e._n oriental_n josh_n 11.3_o jud._n 3.3_o because_o they_o occupy_v mount_v hermon_n which_o be_v the_o most_o oriental_a part_n of_o all_o canaan_n hence_o also_o cadmus_n wife_n be_v style_v harmonia_n from_o mount_n hermon_n whence_o she_o come_v and_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hivite_n signify_v also_o a_o serpent_n they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o serpent_n all_o which_o i_o have_v be_v confirm_v in_o by_o learned_a bochart_n upon_o personal_a conference_n as_o well_o as_o by_o read_v his_o account_n hereof_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o so_o bochart_n in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n 1._o c._n 15._o tell_v we_o express_o that_o as_o letter_n and_o science_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n so_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n to_o the_o greek_n §_o 6._o etc._n a_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o hebrew_n by_o instance_n out_o of_o plato_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o give_v a_o more_o artificial_a and_o physical_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n as_o well_o as_o letter_n from_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_a tongue_n plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o name_n and_o language_n from_o certain_a barbarian_n more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v his_o position_n good_a he_o cite_v many_o word_n which_o he_o presume_v be_v of_o this_o barbarian_a origination_n now_o these_o word_n he_o cite_v be_v evident_o of_o hebrew_a extract_n which_o give_v we_o a_o irresistible_a evidence_n that_o by_o the_o barbarian_a tongue_n he_o mean_v the_o hebrew_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n one_o word_n mention_v by_o plato_n as_o of_o a_o barbarian_a original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darkness_n which_o be_v natural_o and_o evident_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n gen._n 1.5_o as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o barbarian_a origination_n namely_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o will_v more_o evident_o appear_v in_o those_o trojan_a word_n he_o there_o cite_v and_o their_o affinity_n or_o samenes_n as_o to_o substance_n with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o serranus_n have_v well_o observe_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o a_o river_n owe_v its_o original_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o hear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o water_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wonder_n because_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a wonder_n &_o admiration_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n because_o he_o be_v fructificator_n patriae_fw-la yea_o the_o very_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v borrow_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exploration_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o know_a fable_n of_o neptune_n and_o apollo_n their_o search_a troy_n when_o it_o be_v build_v by_o laomedon_n to_o these_o mention_v by_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v many_o more_o greek_a word_n which_o be_v most_o apparent_o of_o hebrew_a and_o phenician_a origination_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophim_n speculator_n or_o seer_n which_o be_v a_o stile_n the_o hebrew_n give_v to_o their_o wise_a man_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o earnest_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o same_o in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n as_o grotius_n on_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadmon_n gen._n 15.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malchus_n porphyry_n name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o chimney_n or_o hearth_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hearth_n where_o they_o keep_v their_o sacred_a fire_n mention_v leu._n 26.30_o 26.30_o leu._n 26.30_o so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ode_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v praise_v and_o 〈◊〉_d
that_o most_o of_o his_o mythology_n or_o fabulous_a narration_n touch_v the_o god_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genealogy_n and_o exploit_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n and_o imitation_n of_o some_o sacred_a person_n exploit_n and_o story_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o albeit_o we_o have_v few_o relic_n of_o his_o poem_n yet_o what_o remain_v seem_v to_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n open_v among_o the_o israelite_n especial_o that_o most_o celebrate_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v easy_a for_o god_n to_o achieve_v all_o thing_n and_o with_o he_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a this_o golden_a verse_n we_o may_v presume_v linus_n gain_v from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n or_o his_o own_o observation_n of_o god_n divine_a power_n in_o and_o with_o his_o church_n §_o 5._o scripture_n orpheus_n poesy_n derive_v from_o sacred_a scripture_n next_o to_o linus_n follow_v orpheus_n who_o carion_n lib._n 2._o touch_v the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o the_o jones_n make_v to_o be_v linus_n auditor_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o argonaut_n this_o orpheus_n be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v write_v the_o war_n of_o the_o titan_n and_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o argonaut_n 22._o orpheo_n qui_fw-la sub_fw-la judicibus_fw-la floruisse_fw-la a_o quibusdam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la circa_fw-la cadmi_fw-la tempus_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la edoctus_fw-la sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o 22._o it_o be_v report_v also_o that_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o woman_n in_o thracia_n out_o of_o a_o superstition_n because_o he_o have_v change_v their_o law_n thus_o carrion_n some_o make_v the_o poetic_a age_n to_o begin_v with_o orpheus_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v a_o great_a promotor_n if_o not_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o the_o go_n justin_n martyr_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o teacher_n of_o polytheisme_n he_o be_v a_o great_a instrument_n the_o devil_n employ_v for_o the_o erect_n of_o idolatry_n together_o with_o melampus_n musaeus_n arion_n methymnaeus_n amphion_n of_o thebes_n and_o eumolpus_n the_o thracian_a who_o be_v all_o great_a promotor_n of_o idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o of_o poesy_n whereof_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o original_a idea_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o that_o orpheus_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v general_o confess_v whence_o as_o it_o be_v say_v also_o he_o bring_v most_o of_o his_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o custom_n into_o greece_n wherein_o those_o who_o be_v initiate_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o sanford_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 22._o orpheus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v into_o greece_n the_o sacreds_n of_o father_n bacchus_n who_o also_o as_o diodorus_n report_v 1._o diodor._fw-la l._n 1._o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o with_o the_o same_o endeavour_n bring_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o hades_n according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v drink_v in_o in_o egypt_n from_o the_o sacred_a hebraick_n scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitate_v these_o thing_n but_o other_o thing_n frame_v of_o himself_o thus_o sandford_n now_o that_o the_o egyptian_a rite_n and_o superstition_n be_v of_o jewish_a extract_n original_o be_v elsewhere_o prove_v they_o say_v also_o that_o orpheus_n traduce_v much_o of_o his_o learning_n from_o phoenicia_n which_o we_o may_v very_o just_o suppose_v if_o that_o hold_v true_a which_o we_o have_v before_o mention_v out_o of_o carrion_n that_o linus_n be_v his_o praeceptor_n this_o seem_v far_a evident_a from_o that_o philosophic_a tradition_n father_v on_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o great_a phenician_a tradition_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o fragment_n of_o sanchoniathon_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n the_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v frame_v now_o that_o this_o phenician_a maxim_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o learning_n be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a oracle_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v orpheus_n according_a to_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ex_fw-la tim._n chron._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v mention_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o of_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n by_o god_n and_o suidas_n atte_v 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o orpheus_n hold_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invisible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v herein_o the_o tradition_n of_o moses_n this_o orpheus_n be_v very_o skilful_a in_o music_n as_o well_o as_o poesy_n which_o give_v he_o a_o mighty_a advantage_n on_o the_o thracian_n and_o macedonian_n for_o the_o civilise_n of_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v fable_v that_o he_o draw_v man_n and_o tree_n after_o he_o i.e._n by_o the_o novelty_n and_o pleasingnes_n of_o his_o music_n and_o poesy_n he_o insinuate_v his_o moral_a precept_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o cheerful_a embrace_v of_o the_o same_o this_o also_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la c._n 3._o §_o 4._o speak_v concern_v he_o orpheus_n be_v a_o thracian_a many_o have_v write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poem_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o orpheus_n suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enumerate_v some_o of_o they_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v name_v onomacritus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pisistratus_n son_n of_o who_o tatianus_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orpheus_n be_v contemporary_a with_o hercules_n but_o the_o poem_n that_o pass_v under_o his_o name_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o onomacritus_n the_o athenian_a who_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o pisistratus_n son_n about_o the_o 50_o olympiad_n there_o be_v many_o fragment_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o henry_n stephanus_n in_o his_o philosophic_a poesy_n have_v collect_v together_o but_o the_o most_o famous_a fragment_n be_v that_o in_o justin_n martyr_n in_o which_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o abraham_n and_o the_o mosaic_a table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n §_o 6._o scripture_n homer_n choice_a notion_n from_o scripture_n next_o to_o orpheus_n we_o may_v add_v homer_n who_o live_v about_o 150_o year_n after_o the_o trojan_a war_n not_o far_o from_o the_o age_n of_o the_o prophet_n esaiah_n as_o carrion_n chron._n lib._n 2._o that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v general_o confess_v by_o such_o as_o have_v write_v his_o life_n so_o also_o grotius_n on_o mat._n 10.28_o say_v that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v evident_a etc._n etc._n yea_o sandford_n descens_fw-la l._n 2._o §_o 37._o think_v that_o homer_n be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o egypt_n 37._o egyptum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o natum_fw-la homerum_fw-la cum_fw-la heliodoro_n suspicor_fw-la &_o eruditum_fw-la plane_n videor_fw-la sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o 37._o that_o homer_n have_v many_o of_o his_o fiction_n from_o some_o real_a scripture_n tradition_n which_o he_o gather_v up_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v even_o from_o his_o stile_n and_o the_o affinity_n of_o many_o of_o his_o expression_n with_o the_o scripture_n language_n thus_o ralegh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o sect._n 7._o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o homer_n have_v read_v over_o all_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o by_o place_n steal_v thence_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n may_v appear_v of_o which_o justin_n martyr_n remember_v many_o in_o the_o treatise_n convert_v by_o mirandula_n for_o the_o more_o full_a evidence_n whereof_o see_v duport_n gnomologia_fw-la or_o parallel_v betwixt_o homer_n and_o the_o scripture_n also_o bogan_n homerus_n hebraïzan_n §_o 7._o scripture_n hesiod_n poem_n from_o scripture_n next_o to_o homer_n follow_v hesiod_n who_o be_v say_v to_o live_v 100_o year_n after_o homer_n somewhat_o before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n carion_n chron._n lib._n 2._o tell_v we_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o muse_n temple_n in_o helicon_n his_o poem_n contain_v partly_o discourse_n of_o morality_n partly_o a_o description_n of_o the_o year_n or_o as_o we_o phrase_v it_o a_o calendar_n for_o such_o be_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o ethnic_a priest_n he_o receive_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n unto_o who_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n
which_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o chaos_n the_o principle_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o sort_n be_v beside_o somewhat_o in_o hesiod_n of_o the_o chaos_n the_o poem_n of_o empedocles_n nicander_n aratus_n lucretius_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o poetic_a physiologizing_n be_v but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o and_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o as_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v evident_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 2._o another_o branch_n of_o philosophic_a poesy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethick_n which_o treat_v of_o personal_a moral_n of_o which_o phocylidess_n pythagoras_n theognis_n and_o other_o write_v who_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v receive_v their_o choice_a material_n from_o the_o divine_a ethic_n of_o moses_n job_n david_n and_o solomon_n 3._o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oeconomick_a poesy_n teach_v by_o hesiod_n etc._n etc._n also_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d politic_a poesy_n use_v by_o solon_n tirteus_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o evident_a they_o have_v their_o original_a from_o moses_n economic_n and_o politic_n of_o which_o hereafter_o 3._o we_o now_o come_v to_o historick_n poesy_n which_o be_v either_o mythologick_n simple_a or_o mix_v and_o all_o but_o traduce_v and_o borrow_v from_o divine_a story_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 14._o poesy_n seven_o demonstration_n from_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n last_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a consider_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n and_o thence_o endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o divine_a poesy_n and_o prophecy_n plato_n give_v poesy_n a_o threefold_a distribution_n 1._o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o simple_a narration_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o mimetick_n poesy_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o that_o which_o be_v mix_v of_o both_o thus_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 3._o fol._n 392._o we_o shall_v treat_v only_o of_o mimetick_n poesy_n which_o the_o platonist_n distribute_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eicastick_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fantastic_a part_n eicastick_fw-mi poefie_v its_o original_n and_o part_n the_o original_a of_o eicastick_a poesy_n they_o make_v to_o be_v this_o oration_n or_o speech_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o man_n as_o a_o companion_n of_o his_o reason_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o various_o and_o happy_o express_v his_o conception_n either_o for_o necessity_n or_o common_a conversation_n as_o in_o civil_a discourse_n or_o for_o delight_n and_o ornament_n as_o in_o poesy_n which_o be_v at_o first_o institute_v as_o well_o to_o delight_v as_o to_o teach_v or_o else_o to_o teach_v with_o delight_n according_a to_o that_o of_o horace_n docere_fw-la volunt_fw-la &_o delectare_fw-la poetae_fw-la and_o the_o delight_n or_o suavity_n which_o attend_v the_o teach_n of_o poesy_n arise_v from_o its_o eicastick_a art_n or_o skill_n in_o imitation_n whence_o also_o eicastick_a poesy_n receive_v its_o origination_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n because_o its_o main_a use_n lie_v in_o frame_v image_n and_o please_a representation_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n now_o this_o image-making_a poesy_n seem_v evident_o a_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a image_n figure_n and_o type_n so_o common_a in_o the_o jewish_a church_n yea_o as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v all_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n and_o grecian_a symbol_n or_o image_n seem_v no_o other_o than_o corrupt_v imitate_v of_o jewish_a type_n and_o figure_n that_o eicastick_a poesy_n have_v its_o original_n from_o sacred_a type_n may_v be_v evince_v from_o the_o several_n thereof_o as_o from_o epick_n lyric_n epigram_n but_o especial_o from_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n etc._n of_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n their_o original_a etc._n etc._n for_o a_o comedy_n as_o the_o name_n import_v be_v a_o song_n or_o hymn_n sing_v in_o their_o village_n and_o a_o tragedy_n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o its_o name_n a_o poem_n sing_v at_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o goat_n etc._n etc._n and_o both_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a festival_n and_o hymn_n whence_o they_o be_v borrow_v as_o elsewhere_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o about_o the_o 50_o olympiad_n thespis_n begin_v to_o present_a tragedy_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o contention_n therein_o at_o last_o solon_n absolute_o forbid_v he_o to_o teach_v or_o act_v tragedy_n conceive_v their_o falsity_n hurtful_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o tragedy_n and_o comedy_n come_v not_o in_o use_n till_o after_o the_o jewish_a learning_n be_v diffuse_v through_o greece_n poesy_n fantastic_a poesy_n 2._o fantastic_a poesy_n be_v that_o which_o altogether_o feign_v thing_n and_o those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n uncomely_a or_o at_o least_o thing_n comely_a in_o a_o uncomely_a manner_n such_o be_v your_o romance_n which_o so_o much_o please_v the_o wanton_a wit_n and_o humour_n of_o this_o corrupt_a age._n this_o kind_n of_o poesy_n be_v great_o dislike_v by_o plato_n the_o rep_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 385._o who_o much_o disprove_v three_o thing_n particular_o in_o these_o fantastic_a poet_n 1._o the_o subject_a of_o their_o poesy_n which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n itself_o but_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idol_n only_o 2._o the_o form_n of_o their_o poem_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o their_o sing_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o he_o make_v a_o law_n in_o his_o ideal_o common_a wealth_n that_o such_o romantic_a poet_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o corrupt_v the_o simplicity_n and_o gravity_n of_o moral_n shall_v have_v no_o room_n in_o his_o common_a wealth_n but_o shall_v be_v though_o with_o a_o honourable_a dismission_n expel_v so_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o one_o embrace_v this_o kind_n of_o mimetick_n poesy_n because_o it_o corrupt_v moral_a conversation_n this_o mimetick_n poesy_n plato_n style_v tragic_a whereof_o he_o make_v homer_n to_o be_v the_o first_o parent_n his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v we_o not_o then_o make_v all_o the_o mimetick_n poet_n to_o spring_v from_o homer_n who_o imitate_v the_o idol_n or_o picture_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n on_o which_o they_o versify_v but_o never_o touch_v on_o the_o truth_n this_o make_v plato_n so_o much_o cry_v down_o homer_n and_o hesiod_n because_o they_o whole_o busy_v themselves_o about_o the_o phantasm_n or_o picture_n of_o truth_n but_o regard_v not_o the_o truth_n itself_o yea_o he_o come_v to_o this_o general_a conclusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o poet_n be_v but_o hypocrite_n or_o stage_n player_n in_o that_o they_o only_o personate_v thing_n and_o embrace_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a image_n and_o idol_n without_o ever_o handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a affection_n of_o thing_n that_o which_o make_v plato_n so_o severe_a against_o these_o fantastic_a romantic_a poet_n be_v their_o dwell_n whole_o upon_o fable_n without_o regard_n to_o those_o original_a tradition_n or_o sacred_a idea_n of_o truth_n from_o whence_o these_o fable_n be_v derive_v thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a poet_n steal_v their_o choice_a poetic_a fiction_n both_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n according_a to_o that_o great_a aphorism_n of_o justin_n martyr_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_a poet_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o think_v not_o the_o same_o with_o other_o but_o they_o all_o imitate_v we_o i.e._n the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o same_o with_o we_o that_o the_o poet_n have_v many_o figment_n and_o fable_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o nativity_n passion_n and_o ascension_n up_o to_o heaven_n see_v what_o follow_v chap._n 5._o §_o 7._o 8._o also_o their_o fiction_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o first_o chaos_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 3._o their_o fable_n of_o adam_n his_o state_n of_o innocence_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 4._o their_o figment_n of_o man_n fall_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 5._o their_o fiction_n of_o noah_n flood_n see_v chap._n 6._o far_o what_o their_o fable_n be_v of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n last_o judgement_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 7._o last_o their_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 8._o chap._n ii_o of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a record_n the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a history_n from_o sacred_a be_v demonstrate_v 1._o from_o the_o ancient_a historiographer_n 1._o
the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n both_o philologie_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n in_o order_n to_o a_o demonstration_n of_o 1._o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n word_n and_o church_n light_n 2._o the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n and_o mischief_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n 3._o the_o right_a use_n of_o human_a learning_n and_o especial_o sound_a philosophy_n part_n i._o of_o philologie_n by_o t._n g._n antiquior_fw-la omnibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la proficit_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la praestructa_fw-la divinae_fw-la literaturae_fw-la quo_fw-la facilè_fw-la credam_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la eam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la posteriori_fw-la cuique_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la onus_fw-la jam_fw-la voluminis_fw-la temperaren_a etiam_fw-la excurrerem_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la quoque_fw-la probationem_fw-la quis_fw-la poetarum_fw-la quis_fw-la sophistarum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la de_fw-fr prophetarum_fw-la fonte_fw-la potaverit_fw-la ind_n igitur_fw-la philosophi_fw-la sitim_fw-la ingenii_fw-la svi_fw-la rigaverunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la habent_fw-la ea_fw-la nos_fw-la comparent_fw-la illis_fw-la tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 47._o oxon_n print_v by_o hen_n hall._n for_o tho_o gilbert_n 1669._o imprimatur_fw-la feb._n 1._o 1668._o joh_n fall_v vicecan_n oxon_n advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n if_o thy_o curiosity_n lead_v thou_o to_o make_v inquisition_n into_o the_o original_a motive_n ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n know_v that_o some_o rude_a idea_n or_o the_o first_o line_n thereof_o be_v draw_v many_o year_n since_o in_o the_o author_n academic_a study_n and_o employment_n for_o meet_v with_o some_o brief_a hint_n and_o intimation_n in_o grotius_n and_o other_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a art_n and_o science_n from_o 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trent_n p._n paul_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n
you_o poet_n be_v before_o your_o linus_n have_v great_a moses_n read_v and_o sacred_a scripture_n pillage_v but_o though_o we_o allow_v you_o not_o to_o be_v those_o who_o invent_v poesy_n yet_o this_o you_o must_v near_o be_v deny_v you_o be_v the_o first_o of_o poet_n that_o ere_o lie_v a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o content_n book_n i._o a_o general_a account_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n particular_o of_o language_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n from_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 1_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o incomprehensibility_n of_o god_n 3_o god_n the_o first_o intelligent_a and_o intelligible_a etc._n etc._n ib._n divine_a wisdom_n and_o decree_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v 4_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o will_n the_o effective_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o creature_n ib._n habitual_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o creature_n call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n 5_o human_a art_n reflect_v idea_n of_o those_o objective_a idea_n impress_v on_o the_o creature_n 6_o human_a art_n beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n ib._n the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v deface_v god_n give_v a_o book_n of_o grace_n whence_o art_n spring_v 7_o chap._n ii_o a_o general_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n 8_o this_o be_v prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o jew_n ib._n 2._o of_o the_o father_n 3._o of_o philosopher_n hermippus_n etc._n etc._n 9_o plato_n divine_a word_n and_o old_a tradition_n 10_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o jewish_a tradition_n ib._n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jewish_a 11_o why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n 12_o how_o plato_n mention_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o phoenicians_n barbarian_n egyptian_n syrian_n 13_o testimony_n of_o modern_a critic_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n 14_o 2._o our_o assertion_n prove_v by_o the_o several_a part_n of_o literature_n 1._o philologie_n 2._o philosophy_n 15_o physics_n ethic_n metaphysic_n 16_o mathematics_n astronomy_n geometry_n 17_o arithmetic_n navigation_n architecture_n etc._n etc._n 18_o the_o form_n of_o grec_n philosophy_n jewish_n ib._n chap._n iii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o canaanite_n the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o cananitish_a son_n of_o anak_n 20_o 21_o why_o the_o canaanite_n change_v their_o name_n etc._n etc._n 22_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o canaanite_n agree_v in_o go_n 23_o the_o phoenicians_n canaanite_n expel_v by_o joshua_n 24_o chap._n iu_o the_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o phoenicians_n how_o abraham_n instruct_v the_o canaanite_n 25_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n 26_o the_o jew_n call_v phenician_n and_o syrian_n ib._n the_o phenician_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 27_o grecian_a learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n the_o phoenicians_n inventor_n of_o navigation_n 28_o chap._n v._o of_o phoenicians_n expedition_n into_o spain_n and_o africa_n phenician_a expedition_n under_o hercules_n 31_o phoenicians_n in_o spain_n 33_o phoenicians_n in_o africa_n 33_o 34_o 35_o chap._n vi_o phenician_n navigation_n into_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n phenician_n in_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n 36_o cadmus_n a_o cananite_n and_o hivite_n 37_o phenician_a fable_n of_o cadmus_n 38_o 39_o cadmus_n bring_v letter_n into_o greece_n 40_o 41_o chap._n vii_o phenician_a colony_n in_o greece_n phenician_a colony_n in_o cyclades_n 42_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n from_o ahaz'_v dial_n ib._n delos_n possess_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n apollo_n temple_n and_o rite_n jewish_n 43_o phenician_n in_o athens_n and_o laconia_n 44_o the_o pelasgi_n not_o the_o chief_a conveyer_n of_o hebrew_n language_n and_o letter_n into_o greece_n 45_o phoenicians_n in_o cilicia_n pisidia_n caria_n etc._n etc._n ib._n chap._n viii_o phenician_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o midland_n sea_n phenician_n in_o cyprus_n citium_n etc._n etc._n 47_o 48_o phoenicians_n in_o crete_n 48_o the_o fable_n of_o europa_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n phenician_n 49_o phoenicians_n in_o melita_n now_o maltha_n ib._n phenician_n in_o sicily_n 50_o phoenicians_n in_o italy_n 51_o phoenicians_n in_o sardinia_n and_o corsica_n 52_o chap._n ix_o phenician_n on_o the_o western_a ocean_n of_o france_n and_o england_n as_o also_o in_o the_o east_n the_o ocean_n whence_o so_o call_v 54_o phoenicians_n visit_v the_o western_a ocean_n ib._n phenician_n in_o britanny_n ib._n britanny_n call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o land_n of_o tin_n or_o lead_v 55_o britanny_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n cassiterides_n ib._n ireland_n call_v hibernia_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 56_o phoenicians_n in_o gallia_n ib._n the_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o old_a gaul_n and_o britain_n in_o language_n god_n and_o officer_n 57_o phenician_a navigation_n eastward_o 58_o how_o far_o these_o conjecture_n be_v of_o use_n ib._n phenician_a learning_n from_o the_o jew_n 59_o how_o the_o egyptian_n communicate_v jewish_n dogme_n to_o the_o grecian_n ib._n chap._n x_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o original_a of_o philologie_n 60_o all_o word_n and_o language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 61_o god_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o name_n ib._n name_n be_v but_o picture_n of_o thing_n 62_o how_o name_n signify_v from_o nature_n how_o from_o institution_n 63_o all_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n hebrew_n the_o original_n language_n 64_o the_o original_n of_o letter_n from_o moses_n 65_o 66_o moses_n style_v mercury_n and_o why_o 67_o the_o hebrew_n convey_v letter_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o phenician_a and_o other_o oriental_a language_n their_o traduction_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o origination_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 69_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n till_o the_o captivity_n 70_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o identity_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 71_o punic_a word_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 72_o 73_o plautus_n paenulus_fw-la explicate_v ib._n the_o phoenicians_n symbolize_v with_o the_o hebrew_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 74_o 75_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n 76_o the_o egyptian_a simple_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 77_o 78_o the_o original_n of_o the_o coptick_n from_o the_o old_a egyptian_a and_o greek_a 79_o 80_o the_o azotian_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 80_o the_o chaldaic_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 81_o the_o syriack_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 82_o 83_o the_o arabic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 84_o 85_o the_o persic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 86_o persia_n so_o call_v from_o its_o fame_n for_o horsemanship_n etc._n etc._n 87_o the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 88_o the_o samaritan_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 89_o the_o ethiopic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 90_o chap._n xii_o european_a language_n especial_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a tongue_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 91_o 92_o the_o grecian_n literature_n from_o cadmus_n 93_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o phenician_a 94_o 95_o 96_o the_o greek_a letter_n original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 97_o instance_n out_o of_o plato_n to_o prove_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 98_o the_o latin_a immediate_o from_o the_o greek_a but_o original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 99_o 100_o other_o western_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n the_o old_a gallic_a and_o britannic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n 101_o book_n ii_o of_o pagan_a theology_n both_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a with_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n rite_n and_o story_n chap._n i._n the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n and_o story_n pagan_a theology_n and_o its_o distribution_n into_o mythick_n or_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a 104_o mythick_n theologie_n or_o theogonie_n 105_o of_o zabaisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n ib._n of_o hellenisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n 106_o the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n his_o name_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 107_o 108_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o adam_n in_o 6_o particular_n 109_o 110_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o abraham_n in_o four_o particular_n 111_o 112_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o noah_n in_o 14_o particular_n 112_o 113_o jupiter_n name_n belus_n hammon_n zeus_n sydyk_n taramis_n jupiter_n &c_n &c_n from_o hebrew_n 114_o 115_o 116_o fable_n of_o jupiter_n original_o hebrew_n 117_o chap._n ii_o the_o theogonie_n of_o juno_n etc._n etc._n of_o hebrew_n origination_n the_o theogonie_n of_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o vestigium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v insert_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o tongue_n 2._o that_o the_o phoenicians_n send_v colony_n into_o sardinia_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o invade_v africa_n spain_n and_o sicily_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o diodorus_n lib._n 5.3_o we_o have_v mention_v make_v of_o caralis_n sulchi_n and_o charmis_n phenician_n city_n in_o sardinia_n §_o 10._o corsica_n corsica_n that_o corsica_n also_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n appear_v 1._o from_o its_o name_n corsica_n or_o corsis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chorsi_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v a_o place_n full_a of_o wood_n 2._o corsica_n be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horny_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o horny_a island_n because_o of_o its_o many_o promontory_n and_o angle_n 3._o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n on_o delos_n call_v corsica_n phaenissa_n 4._o we_o read_v ezech._n 27.6_o corsica_n ezech._n 27.6_o citthim_n corsica_n that_o the_o tyrian_n make_v the_o bench_n of_o their_o ship_n of_o box_n bring_v out_o of_o citthim_n that_o be_v the_o island_n of_o corsica_n as_o bochart_n prove_v can._n lib._n 1._o c._n 32._o it_o be_v say_v he_o doubt_v whether_o the_o phoenicians_n possess_v corsica_n neither_o do_v the_o ancient_n make_v any_o great_a mention_n of_o it_o yet_o see_v they_o possess_v sardinia_n for_o so_o many_o age_n i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o they_o will_v spare_v a_o island_n so_o near_o and_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v gain_v this_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o have_v prove_v from_o ezech._n 27.6_o also_o because_o this_o island_n be_v call_v phaenissa_n in_o callimâ—chi_n hymn_n in_o dedlum_n chap._n ix_o phenician_n on_o the_o western_a ocean_n of_o france_n and_o england_n as_o also_o in_o the_o east_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o ocean_n from_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_n ambient_fw-la esa_n 40.22_o phenician_n on_o the_o western_a ocean_n cassiterides_n the_o british_a land_n britannia_n so_o style_v from_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o island_n of_o tin_n and_o lead_v hercules_n land_v phenician_n in_o the_o cassiterides_n ireland_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibernae_fw-la i.e._n the_o utmost_a habitation_n phenician_n in_o france_n hercules_n his_o fight_n with_o the_o ligurian_o the_o identity_n betwixt_o the_o old_a britain_n and_o gaul_n in_o language_n god_n name_n and_o thing_n their_o cognation_n with_o the_o phoenicians_n brennus_n mar_n rix_n or_o rich_a patera_n druid_n bardi_n of_o phenician_a origination_n the_o phoenicians_n navigation_n into_o the_o east_n solomon_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n send_v his_o navy_n unto_o ophir_n call_v tabrobana_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 3.6_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o gold_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o these_o or_o such_o like_a conjecture_n may_v be_v useful_a how_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n convey_v jewish_n letter_n and_o dogme_n unto_o the_o grecian_n §_o 1._o east_n phenician_a navigation_n west_n and_o east_n before_o homer_n time_n the_o phoenicians_n circuit_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n from_o who_o he_o learn_v some_o thing_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o ut_fw-mi most_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n strabo_n lib._n 1._o speak_v of_o the_o phoenicians_n say_v that_o they_o go_v beyond_o hercules_n pillar_n and_o build_v there_o many_o city_n a_o little_a after_o the_o trojan_a war_n namely_o under_o david_n and_o solomon_n reign_n in_o which_o age_n the_o most_o conceive_v homer_n to_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o herodotus_n report_v that_o the_o phoenicians_n sail_v under_o neco_n from_o egypt_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n into_o the_o west_n so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o sun_n on_o their_o right_a hand_n whence_o they_o return_v by_o the_o gades_n unto_o egypt_n and_o their_o own_o country_n yearly_o compass_v ocean_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d og_n i.e._n the_o sea_n compass_v and_o that_o the_o vast_a ocean_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n seem_v probable_a if_o we_o consider_v its_o old_a name_n which_o among_o the_o grecian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a in_o alexandra_n lygophronis_fw-la now_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o probability_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d og_n i.e._n the_o sea_n ambient_fw-la and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d og_n whence_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ocean_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n account_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o cosmographical_a name_n 40.22_o esa_n 40.22_o so_o esa_n 40.22_o upon_o the_o circle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o earth_n the_o like_a job_n 22.14_o prov._n 8.27_o as_o bochart_n gan._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o §_o 2._o africa_n phoenicians_n visit_v the_o western_a ocean_n of_o africa_n although_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n sail_v about_o the_o world_n yet_o this_o i_o think_v be_v evident_a that_o at_o several_a time_n they_o visit_v most_o shore_n of_o the_o western_a ocean_n that_o they_o sail_v beyond_o hercules_n pillar_n on_o the_o western_a shore_n of_o africa_n and_o there_o build_v several_a city_n towards_o the_o ocean_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o periplum_n of_o hanno_n who_o be_v command_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a senate_n to_o sail_v beyond_o hercules_n pillar_n and_o to_o build_v the_o lybiphenician_a city_n and_o furnish_v with_o a_o navy_n of_o sixty_o ship_n he_o disperse_v thirty_o thousand_o man_n into_o several_a place_n to_o build_v city_n and_o inhabit_v the_o same_o which_o do_v he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o write_v his_o periplum_n of_o africa_n in_o the_o punic_a tongue_n but_o touch_v the_o phenician_a navigation_n into_o africa_n and_o spain_n we_o have_v already_o large_o treat_v chap._n 5._o england_n and_o england_n we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o phoenicians_n visit_v france_n and_o the_o british_a land_n so_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 36._o tell_v we_o that_o himilco_n be_v send_v to_o find_v out_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o europe_n penetrate_v into_o britanny_n and_o the_o cassiteridan_n land_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o hanno_n go_v towards_o the_o south_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o land_n phenician_n in_o the_o cassiterides_n that_o be_v the_o british_a land_n srabo_n lib._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o the_o cassiterides_n who_o in_o time_n past_a be_v know_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n only_o who_o trade_v with_o they_o for_o tin_n lead_v and_o skin_n etc._n etc._n bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 39_o by_o these_o cassiterides_n understand_v the_o british_a land_n because_o there_o be_v be_v no_o other_o land_n beside_o these_o to_o which_o strabo_n description_n agree_v viz_o that_o they_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o ocean_n beyond_o the_o artabri_n northward_o abound_v with_o tin_n and_o lead_v this_o may_v be_v far_o collect_v from_o the_o very_a name_n britanny_n for_o in_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la which_o they_o attribute_v to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v albion_n and_o jerne_n cassiterides_n britanny_n so_o style_v from_o the_o phenician_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o tin_n or_o lead_v thence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n cassiterides_n and_o strabo_n oft_o call_v britanny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o a_o single_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barat_fw-la anac_n i.e._n the_o field_n or_o land_n of_o tin_n and_o lead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bara_fw-it and_o in_o regimen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o syriack_n signify_v a_o field_n as_o dan._n 2.38_o and_o 4.12_o as_o in_o like_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n render_v lead_v or_o tin_n as_o amos_n 7.7_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o cassiterides_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n use_v for_o tin_n mela_n render_v it_o lead_v and_o pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o cassiterides_n be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o greek_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o led_n therein_o find_v tin_n and_o lead_v according_a to_o pliny_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o species_n
origination_n which_o vessius_n the_o idololatr_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o thus_o draw_v forth_o the_o moon_n say_v he_o be_v here_o call_v astarte_n now_o the_o bullshead_n be_v a_o good_a emblem_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o have_v her_o horn_n like_o those_o of_o a_o bull_n whence_o also_o the_o egyptian_a isis_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o moon_n have_v horn_n in_o like_a manner_n thus_o vossius_fw-la who_o again_o de_fw-fr idololatr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 22._o tell_v we_o that_o this_o astarte_n be_v according_a to_o sanchoniathon_n a_o phenician_n and_o that_o she_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o a_o goddess_n we_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 1_o king_n 11.5_o 11.5_o 1_o king_n 11.5_o and_o solomon_n go_v after_o astore_v the_o goddess_n of_o the_o sidonian_n where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ashtore_v chald_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astarata_fw-la whence_o contract_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o astarta_n and_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o flock_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n think_v female_a sheep_n therefore_o rabbi_n d._n kimchi_n suppose_v that_o her_o image_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o sheep_n other_o more_o likely_a judge_n that_o she_o be_v call_v astarte_n because_o sheep_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o she_o but_o these_o opinion_n be_v not_o repugnant_a this_o astarte_n as_o a_o animal_n goddess_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o agenor_n king_n of_o phenicia_n who_o after_o she_o be_v make_v a_o goddess_n be_v call_v astarte_n by_o the_o phenician_a priest_n as_o lucian_n lib._n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n relate_v etc._n etc._n but_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 787._o follow_v kimchi_n and_o other_o of_o the_o hebrew_n draw_v the_o original_n of_o astarie_n as_o also_o of_o this_o fable_n touch_v she_o wear_v a_o bull_n head_n from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astore_v which_o signify_v herd_n of_o sheep_n or_o kine_n thus_o astarte_n in_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astarta_fw-la among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astoret_n 1_o king_n 11.5.33_o 11.5.33_o 1_o king_n 11.5.33_o hence_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astaroth_n herd_n so_o deut._n 7.13_o 7.13_o deut._n 7.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o herd_n of_o thy_o sheep_n thus_o all_o the_o hebrew_n explain_v it_o and_o will_v that_o the_o idol_n astarte_n have_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o sheep_n i_o conceive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astaret_fw-la may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o extensive_a notion_n and_o signify_v as_o well_o herd_n of_o kine_n as_o of_o sheep_n true_o the_o chaldee_n on_o deut._n 7.13_o render_v the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o arabic_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v word_n common_a and_o signify_v as_o well_o herd_n of_o cattle_n as_o of_o sheep_n so_o joel_n 1.18_o and_o gen._n 32.16_o thus_o there_o be_v include_v in_o the_o name_n astarte_n the_o signification_n of_o a_o bull_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o a_o sheep_n thou_o may_v with_o ease_n understand_v why_o she_o be_v say_v to_o impose_v on_o her_o head_n the_o head_n of_o a_o bull_n as_o the_o ensign_n of_o her_o empire_n i.e._n a_o kind_n of_o crown_n make_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o bull_n head_n in_o which_o habit_n she_o be_v describe_v by_o sanchoniathon_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d traverse_v the_o whole_a earth_n io._n astarte_n the_o same_o with_o io._n so_o that_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o greek_a io_n who_o be_v change_v into_o a_o cow_n be_v feign_v to_o have_v view_v many_o country_n to_o which_o concurre_v that_o in_o euripides_n phaenissis_n how_o the_o theban_n and_o phoenicians_n account_n io_n the_o same_o with_o the_o common_a mother_n thus_o bochart_n by_o which_o we_o understand_v the_o full_a origination_n of_o astarte_n as_o also_o why_o she_o be_v say_v to_o impose_v on_o her_o head_n as_o a_o crown_n the_o bull_n head_n namely_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o herd_n of_o cattle_n §_o 5._o juno_n io_o the_o same_o with_o juno_n hence_o also_o the_o fable_n of_o io_n her_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o cow_n for_o io_n be_v the_o same_o with_o junno_n it_o be_v a_o contract_n thereof_o if_o not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o before_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o whole_a fable_n of_o juno_n here_o call_v astarte_n her_o have_v a_o bull_n head_n for_o a_o crown_n as_o also_o of_o her_o be_v changedinto_a the_o form_n of_o a_o cow_n under_o the_o name_n io_n have_v all_o the_o same_o original_n with_o that_o of_o isis_n who_o pass_v for_o io_n and_o have_v also_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ox_n bull_n or_o cow_n namely_o from_o joseph_n fat_a and_o lean_a kine_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o preserve_a egypt_n from_o famine_n and_o therefore_o make_v the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o their_o chief_a god_n apis_n and_o io_n i.e._n jupiter_n and_o juno_n juno_n isis_n the_o same_o with_o io_n and_o juno_n that_o io_n be_v the_o same_o with_o juno_n appear_v far_a from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o egyptian_a isis_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o greek_a io_n and_o therefore_o give_v she_o the_o same_o form_n as_o herodotus_n in_o euterpe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o isis_n be_v feminine_a form_v with_o bull_n horn_n as_o the_o greek_n describe_v io._n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o greek_a io_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a isis_n and_o both_o these_o the_o same_o with_o the_o phenician_a astarte_n they_o have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o image_n and_o form_n namely_o a_o crown_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o bull_n head_n which_o be_v a_o hieroglyphic_n represent_v the_o moon_n but_o original_o take_v as_o it_o be_v conceive_v from_o joseph_n kine_n as_o joseph_n himself_o pass_v among_o they_o for_o apis_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_n father_n as_o he_o be_v style_v a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 45.8_o whence_o serapis_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bull._n §_o 6._o but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o astarte_n and_o her_o identity_n with_o juno_n or_o the_o moon_n which_o may_v farther_o be_v prove_v from_o that_o of_o lucian_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v also_o another_o temple_n in_o phenicia_n which_o the_o sidonian_n have_v and_o as_o they_o say_v belong_v to_o astarte_n and_o i_o conceive_v astarte_n to_o be_v the_o moon_n but_o here_o occur_v a_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o ancient_n that_o astarte_n be_v the_o same_o with_o venus_n so_o philo_n byblius_n out_o of_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o phoenicians_n say_v that_o astarte_n be_v venus_n so_o also_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astarte_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o grecian_n venus_n juno_n venus_n among_o the_o phoenicians_n the_o same_o with_o juno_n this_o difficulty_n be_v resolve_v by_o vossius_fw-la idololatr_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o thus_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n venus_n and_o juno_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o planet_n viz._n the_o moon_n which_o have_v the_o government_n of_o moist_a body_n so_o that_o hereby_o its_o easy_a to_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n so_o opposite_a touch_v the_o goddess_n of_o hieropolis_n which_o we_o find_v join_v together_o by_o plutarch_n in_o m._n crassus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o omen_n be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o this_o goddess_n who_o some_o call_v venus_n some_o juno_n other_o that_o goddess_n which_o afford_v the_o principle_n and_o seed_n for_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o moisture_n by_o which_o description_n its_o apparent_a that_o this_o hieropolitan_a goddess_n i_o suppose_v isis_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o moon_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o moisture_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o passive_a principle_n as_o the_o sun_n call_v osiris_n the_o active_a of_o all_o generation_n and_o so_o call_v by_o some_o juno_n by_o other_o venus_n same_o astarte_n and_o venus_n the_o same_o so_o learned_a bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o fol._n 850._o with_o some_o astarte_n be_v venus_n with_o other_o urania_n and_o the_o moon_n but_o nothing_o be_v more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o deliry_n or_o dream_n of_o the_o mythologist_n touch_v their_o go_n so_o tertullian_n every_o province_n have_v his_o god_n as_o syria_n astarte_n and_o africa_n the_o celestial_a urania_n this_o goddess_n astarte_n call_v by_o the_o african_n ourania_n and_o by_o the_o
look_v say_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o allegory_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o giant_n enceladus_n or_o typhon_n who_o jupiter_n by_o a_o thunderbolt_n strike_v down_o to_o tartar_n because_o he_o make_v a_o insurrection_n against_o the_o god_n and_o keep_v in_o those_o abysses_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o to_o burn_v in_o everlasting_a flame_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o akalathon_n or_o crooked_a serpent_n the_o devil_n which_o god_n esa_n 27.1_o smite_v with_o his_o sword_n and_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o grecian_a fable_n of_o typhon_n have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o hebrew_n appear_v 1._o devil_n typhon_n from_o tophet_n the_o same_o with_o the_o devil_n first_o from_o the_o very_a name_n typhon_n which_o bochart_n fetch_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tophet_n whence_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o burn_v thence_o esa_n 30.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tophet_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o place_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n where_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o moloch_n by_o cast_v they_o alive_a into_o the_o fire_n 7.31,32_o esa_n 30.33_o 2_o king_n 23.10_o jer._n 7.31,32_o as_o 2_o king_n 23.10_o jer._n 7.31,32_o this_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n wherein_o tophet_n stand_v by_o reason_n of_o those_o barbarous_a cruel_a flame_n become_v a_o symbol_n or_o type_n of_o hell_n whence_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gehinnom_n the_o greek_n term_v hell_n fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gehenna_n hence_o also_o tophet_n the_o place_n in_o this_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n where_o this_o fire_n burn_v give_v original_a to_o typhon_n 2_o the_o attribute_n give_v to_o typhon_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o that_o character_n give_v he_o in_o scripture_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v say_v that_o typhon_n wage_v war_n with_o jupiter_n and_o contend_v with_o he_o for_o the_o empire_n whence_o he_o be_v strike_v down_o by_o jupiter_n into_o tartar_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o touch_v the_o devil_n that_o for_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n he_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o jupiter_n have_v by_o a_o fiery_a thunderbolt_n strike_v down_o typhon_n he_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o mountain_n aetna_n in_o sicily_n which_o be_v by_o he_o set_v on_o fire_n whence_o all_o mountain_n that_o have_v any_o eruption_n of_o fire_n be_v fable_v to_o lie_v upon_o typhon_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o devil_n character_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o 2.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n 3._o and_o because_o the_o egyptian_n look_v on_o typhon_n as_o a_o evil_a god_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o ill_a moses_n typhon_n parallel_n with_o moses_n therefore_o they_o take_v the_o story_n of_o the_o patriarch_n especial_o such_o as_o most_o infest_a they_o by_o oppose_v their_o idolatry_n &_o attribute_v they_o unto_o he_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v the_o story_n of_o shem_n who_o be_v always_o hate_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n among_o who_o the_o egyptian_n be_v pass_v among_o they_o for_o pluto_n and_o typhon_n we_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o the_o egyptian_n out_o of_o their_o curse_a humour_n apply_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o moses_n unto_o typhon_n learned_a bochart_n in_o a_o conference_n with_o he_o inform_v i_o at_o large_a out_o of_o plutarch_n and_o other_o touch_v the_o parallel_n betwixt_o typhon_n and_o moses_n plutarch_n say_v he_o in_o his_o isis_n and_o osiris_n tell_v we_o 1._o that_o typhon_n make_v war_n with_o the_o god_n i.e._n with_o the_o egyptian_a idol_n so_o moses_n exod._n 8._o etc._n etc._n 2._o typhon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o queen_n so_o moses_n the_o adopt_a son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n 3._o typhon_n be_v hide_v in_o a_o ark_n and_o cast_v on_o the_o river_n tanais_n so_o moses_n exod._n 2.3_o 4._o typhon_n have_v command_v of_o all_o the_o beast_n so_o moses_n of_o the_o frog_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 8.5_o etc._n etc._n 5._o typhon_n be_v say_v to_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o 13._o part_n so_o moses_n the_o israelite_n into_o 13_o i.e._n reckon_v the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n as_o distinct_a tribe_n these_o with_o some_o other_o instance_n be_v give_v i_o by_o bochart_n touch_v the_o parallel_n betwixt_o typhon_n and_o moses_n and_o i_o find_v some_o mention_n of_o the_o same_o in_o his_o history_n de_fw-fr animalibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la part_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 34._o 22._o illustres_fw-la illae_fw-la mosis_fw-la victoriae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la recenti_fw-la memoria_fw-la celebres_fw-la magis_fw-la innotuisse_fw-la putandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sandf_n l._n 1._o §._o 22._o that_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o greek_n to_o insert_v so_o many_o parcel_n of_o moses_n story_n into_o their_o mythology_n of_o typhon_n be_v the_o freshness_n and_o novaltie_n of_o moses_n achievement_n who_o live_v much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n when_o this_o fable-coining_a art_n begin_v as_o before_o in_o bacchus_n genealogy_n og._n typhon_n parallel_n with_o og._n sandford_n vossius_fw-la and_o dickinson_n make_v typhon_n by_o the_o art_n of_o anagrammatisme_n the_o same_o with_o python_n the_o serpent_n apollo_n destroy_v which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v a_o fable_n of_o og_n the_o giant_n of_o basan_n destroy_v by_o joshuah_n as_o before_o §_o 3._o and_o in_o what_o follow_v chap_n 5._o §_o 3._o we_o may_v take_v in_o both_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o reference_n because_o the_o mythologist_n agree_v not_o in_o the_o application_n of_o their_o fable_n 3._o another_o name_n give_v to_o enceladus_n which_o argue_v his_o genealogy_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o devil_n be_v briareus_n this_o name_n bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belial_n the_o name_n give_v by_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o devil_n thence_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6.15_o the_o syriack_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o the_o arabic_a so_o in_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o the_o theogonie_n of_o hercules_n and_o mars_n of_o hebraick_n derivation_n hercules_n origination_n phenician_n or_o hebraick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hera_n a_o princess_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o juno_n or_o the_o great_a hero_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o phoenicians_n melcarthus_fw-la the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n hercules_n temple_n in_o the_o strait_n of_o phenician_n origine_fw-la as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o rarity_n therein_o hercules_n call_v ogmius_n either_o from_o og_n king_n of_o basan_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agemi_fw-it stranger_n hercules_n character_n by_o lucian_n his_o expedition_n into_o spain_n and_o gallia_n the_o phenician_a hercules_n the_o same_o with_o joshua_n which_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o expedition_n which_o be_v arabia_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n india_n 2._o from_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o person_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o giant_n be_v the_o canaanite_n and_o typhon_n be_v og_n of_o basan_n 3._o from_o their_o mode_n of_o fight_v 4._o from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v nyssa_n the_o same_o with_o syna_n or_o nissi_n exod._n 17.15_o 5._o from_o typhon_n bed_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o og_n deut._n 3.11_o 6._o from_o hercules_n name_n melicarthus_fw-la which_o be_v proper_a to_o joshua_n as_o also_o to_o mars_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o mars_n and_o joshua_n the_o phenician_a hercules_n contemporary_a with_o joshua_n the_o theogonie_n of_o mars_n and_o his_o parallel_n with_o joshua_n as_o also_o with_o nimrod_n §_o 1._o hebraick_n hercules_n origination_n hebraick_n have_v go_v through_o the_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n jupiter_n juno_n bacchus_n etc._n etc._n apollo_n with_o the_o several_a attribute_n give_v to_o they_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o hercules_n who_o name_n be_v by_o fuller_n lib._n 2._o miscel_n s._n cap._n 7._o derive_v from_o the_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v all_o thing_n whence_o he_o make_v hercules_n to_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o so_o the_o same_o with_o baal_n other_o suppose_v hercules_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juno_n draw_v the_o origination_n of_o his_o name_n also_o from_o she_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o etymologist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hercules_n be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v the_o
idolater_n give_v to_o the_o sun_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o we_o find_v in_o job_n 31.26,27_o 31.26.27_o job_n 31.26.27_o if_o i_o have_v see_v the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n this_o good_a man_n treat_v here_o profess_o of_o that_o idolatrous_a worship_n give_v to_o the_o sun_n which_o in_o his_o age_n who_o live_v about_o 450_o year_n after_o the_o dispersion_n have_v get_v a_o great_a foot_n among_o those_o idolater_n and_o he_o give_v we_o the_o chief_a spring_n and_o root_n of_o this_o idolatrick_n deification_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o a_o eye_n please_a contemplation_n of_o these_o glorious_a creature_n v._o 26._o if_o i_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v explain_v by_o moses_n 4.19_o deut._n 4.19_o deut._n 4.19_o and_o lest_o thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n whereby_o be_v employ_v that_o a_o idolatrick_n contemplation_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o man_n idolize_v of_o it_o 2._o another_o cause_n be_v the_o heart_n admiration_n of_o and_o cleave_v to_o these_o glorious_a object_n so_o job_n 31.27_o if_o my_o heart_n do_v flatter_v i_o in_o secret_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o main_a fountain_n of_o idolatry_n 11.16_o deut._n 11.16_o as_o deut._n 11.16_o beware_v lest_o your_o heart_n deceive_v you_o and_o turn_v you_o aside_o to_o other_o god_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o great_a idol-maker_n whence_o follow_v adoration_n which_o formalize_v the_o idol_n so_o job_n 31.27_o if_o my_o mouth_n do_v kiss_v my_o hand_n which_o be_v a_o species_n of_o adoration_n thus_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o eye_n draw_v on_o the_o admiration_n and_o affectionate_a inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n whence_o follow_v adoration_n and_o deification_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v long_o ago_o well_o observe_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 1._o the_o most_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n say_v he_o contemplate_v the_o world_n above_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a universe_n fall_v into_o a_o stupendous_a admiration_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o esteem_v they_o as_o eternal_a and_o first_o god_n whence_o they_o call_v the_o sun_n osiris_n and_o the_o moon_n isis_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v how_o first_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o after_o time_n the_o other_o star_n come_v to_o have_v a_o divinity_n ascribe_v to_o they_o we_o find_v this_o well_o set_v forth_o by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o as_o by_o little_a and_o little_a mankind_n depart_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n so_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polytheisme_n begin_v insensible_o to_o increase_v first_o divine_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o our_o fence_n than_o it_o next_o the_o moon_n seem_v to_o gain_v the_o same_o honour_n which_o therefore_o be_v take_v into_o a_o copartnership_n in_o worship_n hence_o the_o same_o honour_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o to_o the_o whole_a machine_n of_o heaven_n afterward_o the_o like_a be_v attribute_v to_o the_o element_n and_o last_o to_o the_o whole_a universe_n because_o the_o whole_a be_v conceive_v to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n mean_a while_n as_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o the_o more_o wise_a direct_v their_o worship_n to_o one_o deity_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o its_o apparent_a that_o the_o more_o judicious_a philosopher_n such_o as_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n be_v acknowledge_v only_o one_o supreme_a and_o chief_a god_n which_o some_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n other_o the_o true_a god_n that_o first_o infinite_a eternal_a be_v which_o give_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o god_n his_o worship_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o see_v more_o of_o the_o original_n of_o these_o planetary_a deity_n in_o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o who_o i_o confess_v have_v furnish_v i_o with_o much_o light_n herein_o jew_n the_o sun_n idolise_v by_o the_o jew_n yea_o these_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o only_o inveigle_v the_o heart_n of_o poor_a heathen_n into_o idolatry_n but_o also_o many_o of_o the_o carnal_a jew_n be_v entice_v thereby_o joseph_n scaliger_n trihaere_n cap._n 27._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v worship_v for_o a_o god_n by_o the_o essenes_n in_o judaea_n and_o that_o which_o found_v this_o persuasion_n in_o he_o be_v a_o expression_n in_o philo_n the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o every_o day_n they_o the_o essenes_n be_v wont_a to_o pray_v morning_n and_o evening_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n beg_v felicity_n i_o say_v true_a felicity_n ame_o that_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v replenish_v with_o heavenly_a light_n that_o which_o add_v to_o this_o persuasion_n be_v a_o passage_n of_o josephus_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o essenes_n say_v that_o when_o they_o go_v to_o stool_n have_v dig_v a_o pit_n they_o sit_v thereon_o cover_v round_o with_o their_o cloak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o they_o shall_v injure_v the_o god_n of_o light_n i.e._n the_o sun_n petavius_n in_o his_o note_n on_o epiphanius_n follow_v scaliger_n in_o this_o persuasion_n of_o the_o essenes_n worship_v the_o sun_n though_o c._n salmasius_n io_n croius_n and_o g._n vossius_fw-la dissent_n §_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d the_o original_n of_o demon_n with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v dispatch_v the_o supreme_a natural_a god_n or_o god_n which_o take_v in_o the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o natural_a theology_n and_o worship_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mortal_a or_o make_v god_n which_o be_v intend_v as_o mediator_n betwixt_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o mortal_a man_n for_o these_o blind_a heathen_n have_v so_o far_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o lapse_v estate_n and_o distance_n from_o the_o supreme_a god_n as_o that_o they_o conceive_v it_o too_o great_a presumption_n yea_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o but_o by_o some_o mediator_n or_o medium_n of_o worship_n whence_o they_o canonize_v or_o institute_v certain_a middling_a deity_n and_o semi_a god_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o mediator_n and_o medium_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o supreme_a god_n to_o transmit_v their_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o his_o precept_n reward_n and_o influence_n to_o they_o these_o make_v god_n and_o medium_n of_o worship_n be_v either_o person_n or_o thing_n the_o person_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o some_o hero_n decease_v and_o canonize_v the_o thing_n be_v golumne_n pillar_n image_n and_o at_o last_o whatever_o carry_v any_o thing_n of_o divinity_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o pagan_a men-god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o universal_o receive_v mediator_n or_o medium_n of_o that_o natural_a worship_n which_o the_o heathen_n perform_v to_o their_o supreme_a god_n or_o go_n and_o here_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o these_o middling_a men-god_n or_o mediator_n be_v take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n which_o be_v immanuel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n man_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n demon_n the_o original_n of_o the_o baalim_fw-la and_o demon_n this_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a both_o from_o their_o name_n nature_n institution_n and_o office_n name_n 1_o the_o origination_n of_o their_o name_n first_o as_o to_o their_o name_n these_o man_n god_n be_v style_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n where_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v their_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baalim_fw-la lord_n which_o name_n be_v original_o sacred_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n 2.16,17_o hos_fw-la 2.16,17_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o host_n 2.16,17_o and_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baali_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n as_o before_z chap._n 5._o §_o 1._o but_o the_o common_a name_n the_o greek_n give_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n because_o they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o inspection_n of_o all_o human_a affair_n answerable_a to_o the_o character_n of_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n the_o roman_n call_v these_o demon_n semidei_fw-la half_a god_n medioxumi_n middling_a god_n and_o deastri_fw-la star-god_n because_o they_o suppose_v their_o residence_n to_o be_v chief_o in_o some_o star_n of_o which_o elsewhere_o institution_n 2_o the_o original_n of_o their_o institution_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o original_a institution_n of_o these_o baalim_fw-la or_o
as_o from_o unquestionable_a antiquity_n that_o all_o other_o set_v speech_n whether_o historical_a or_o rhetorical_a be_v but_o the_o progeny_n of_o poesy_n fall_v in_o latter_a time_n from_o its_o wont_a state_n and_o indeed_o its_o evident_a from_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o all_o the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o the_o grecian_n both_o history_n morality_n philosophy_n and_o theology_n be_v deliver_v in_o poesy_n hence_o orpheus_n and_o other_o poet_n be_v ancient_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teacher_n because_o they_o teach_v man_n theology_n and_o morality_n etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o the_o ancient_a discourse_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d song_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o deliver_v their_o precept_n of_o philosophy_n in_o verse_n so_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o his_o sect_n yea_o among_o the_o latin_n carmina_fw-la be_v use_v for_o moral_a precept_n as_o stillingf_n orig._n s._n book_n 1._o chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o human._n that_o divine_a poesy_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o the_o spring_n or_o idea_n of_o human._n as_o poesy_n be_v the_o first_o piece_n of_o artificial_a discourse_n among_o the_o pagan_n particular_o the_o grecian_n so_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o divine_a poesy_n precede_v human_a yea_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v the_o original_n form_n and_o mode_n of_o scripture_n poesy_n lay_v open_a to_o we_o by_o joseph_n scaliger_n animadversiones_fw-la in_o euseb_n chron._n fol._n 6.7_o edit_fw-la 1658._o we_o find_v not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o psalter_n or_o lamentation_n any_o cantick_a bind_v up_o by_o law_n of_o metre_n but_o the_o discourse_n be_v mere_o prose_n animate_v by_o a_o poetic_a character_n only_o the_o cantick_a of_o moses_n in_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o deuteronomie_n the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v bind_v up_o under_o the_o necessity_n of_o rhythm_n which_o rhythm_n be_v like_o two_o dimetrian_a iambic_n with_o a_o tinnulus_fw-la to_o the_o ear_n the_o cantick_a of_o moses_n be_v a_o rhythm_n draw_v near_o unto_o a_o tetrameter_n jambick_a not_o unto_o a_o hexameter_n heroick_n as_o josephus_n will_v have_v it_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o hexameter_n or_o pentameter_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sacred_a bibles_n neither_o do_v the_o rhythm_n in_o they_o consist_v of_o any_o exact_a modes_n but_o the_o rhythm_n be_v sometime_o short_a sometime_o long_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o sentence_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o jos_n scal._n touch_v scripture_n poesy_n its_o several_a modes_n etc._n etc._n that_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o poet_n be_v prove_v by_o josephus_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la appion_n as_o mariana_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o genesis_n we_o find_v moses_n prayer_n deliver_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o poesy_n psal_n 90._o also_o moses_n song_n upon_o god_n deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 15.1_o then_o sing_v moses_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v second_v by_o the_o song_n of_o miriam_n ver_fw-la 20._o likewise_o job_n discourse_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o verse_n all_o which_o piece_n of_o divine_a poesy_n be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o any_o piece_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o artificial_a satanick_n imitation_n the_o product_n of_o the_o former_a as_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v both_o by_o inartificial_a and_o rational_a argumentation_n §_o 3._o oracle_n testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n from_o divine_a oracle_n as_o for_o inartificial_a argument_n or_o authority_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 47._o who_o be_v there_o say_v he_o of_o the_o poet_n who_o have_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o prophet_n fountain_n &_o c_o thus_o jackson_n in_o his_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o most_o of_o those_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o feign_a story_n mention_v by_o heathen_a poet_n have_v their_o original_a platform_n as_o also_o their_o main_a foundation_n and_o rise_v from_o some_o real_a issue_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o historical_a relation_n of_o sacred_a writ_n so_o jack_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 27._o albeit_o the_o event_n which_o the_o most_o ancient_a poet_n relate_v through_o long_a distance_n of_o time_n seem_v most_o strange_a to_o we_o yet_o be_v the_o ground_n such_o as_o upon_o better_a search_n may_v always_o be_v refer_v to_o some_o historical_a truth_n which_o yield_v stuff_n to_o poetic_a structure_n as_o day_n spectacle_n do_v unto_o night_n vision_n again_o the_o same_o jackson_n fol._n 34._o speak_v more_o full_o thus_o continual_o while_o we_o compare_v ancient_a poet_n or_o story_n with_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o other_o volume_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n these_o sacred_a book_n give_v we_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o wake_a thought_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o the_o heathen_a poem_n with_o other_o fragment_n of_o ethnic_a writing_n contain_v the_o dream_n and_o fancy_n which_o succeed_v age_n by_o hearsay_n and_o break_a report_n have_v conceive_v concern_v the_o same_o or_o like_a matter_n for_o any_o judicious_a man_n from_o the_o continual_a and_o serious_a observation_n of_o this_o register_n of_o truth_n may_v find_v out_o the_o original_n at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a head_n or_o common_a place_n of_o poetic_a fiction_n or_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v they_o shall_v ever_o have_v come_v into_o any_o man_n fancy_n unless_o from_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o historical_a truth_n or_o the_o impulsion_n of_o great_a event_n stir_v up_o admiration_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a the_o say_a author_n add_v fol._n 49._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o poet_n have_v borrow_v their_o best_a stage_n attire_n from_o the_o glorious_a wardrobe_n of_o israel_n and_o again_o fol._n 56._o the_o sacred_a antiquity_n of_o jewrie_n be_v to_o other_o nation_n as_o nilus_n to_o egypt_n the_o main_a stream_n or_o principal_a river_n thus_o jackson_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 4._o demonstration_n artificial_a demonstration_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o artificial_a or_o rational_a demonstration_n of_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n from_o divine_a which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o make_v good_a from_o the_o first_o author_n occasion_n end_n principle_n and_o part_n of_o all_o pagan_a poesy_n grecian_n 1._o from_o the_o first_o author_n of_o poesy_n among_o the_o grecian_n as_o for_o the_o first_o author_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n they_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o grecian_n but_o as_o for_o the_o time_n when_o poesy_n begin_v to_o take_v root_n among_o they_o it_o be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a carion_n in_o his_o chron._n lib._n 2._o make_v linus_n to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n who_o teach_v hercules_n letter_n and_o music_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v these_o what_o time_n linus_n flourish_v in_o we_o may_v gather_v thence_o operation_n linus_n the_o first_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n traduce_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o poesy_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o operation_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o teach_v hercules_n letter_n and_o music_n who_o when_o young_a be_v chide_v fall_v into_o a_o passion_n of_o anger_n and_o thence_o throw_v the_o table_n wherein_o he_o he_o draw_v his_o letter_n at_o linus_n head_n with_o which_o blow_n he_o die_v they_o say_v that_o linus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v learn_v into_o greece_n from_o phenicia_n etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v first_o that_o linus_n be_v by_o birth_n a_o phenician_a for_o such_o the_o ancient_a hercules_n tyrius_n his_o scholar_n be_v as_o before_o 2._o that_o linus_n also_o live_v about_o the_o time_n the_o canaanite_n be_v expel_v canaan_n by_o joshua_n for_o about_o this_o time_n hercules_n tyrius_n also_o live_v who_o transplant_v some_o colony_n of_o these_o canaanite_n or_o phoenicians_n into_o africa_n spain_n and_o such_o part_n as_o border_v on_o the_o midland_n sea_n whence_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o joshua_n achievement_n be_v by_o the_o mythologist_n transfer_v to_o he_o as_o before_o unless_o we_o make_v this_o hercules_n distinct_a from_o and_o after_o hercules_n tyrius_n 3._o whence_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o choice_a material_n of_o linus_n poemp_n be_v of_o sacred_a original_a for_o he_o be_v a_o phenician_a and_o live_v about_o that_o time_n wherein_o god_n wrought_v so_o great_a wonder_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o notice_n thereof_o yea_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o conclude_v
cadmonim_n i.e._n oriental_n 15.19_o gen._n 15.19_o gen._n 15.19_o and_o hermonijim_v i.e._n of_o hermon_n psal_n 42.7_o hence_o the_o grecian_n call_v the_o chief_a commander_n of_o this_o phenician_a colony_n that_o come_v to_o build_v thebes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadmus_n and_o his_o wife_n harmonia_n or_o hermonia_n and_o they_o feign_v that_o both_o cadmus_n and_o harmonia_n be_v turn_v into_o serpent_n because_o the_o name_n hivite_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o serpent_n last_o moses_n tell_v we_o gen._n 10.13_o mizraim_n beget_v ludim_n from_o misraim_n egypt_n and_o from_o ludim_n ethiopia_n be_v so_o call_v answerable_a whereto_o diodorus_n lib._n 3._o show_n what_o community_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o egyptian_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v very_o near_o akin_a and_o ally_v as_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o phaleg_n about_o the_o middle_n thus_o have_v this_o learned_a man_n demonstrate_v at_o large_a the_o parallel_n or_o rather_o sameness_n betwixt_o sacred_a and_o ethnic_a geography_n whence_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o latter_a from_o the_o former_a and_o the_o same_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o canaan_n about_o the_o beginning_n tell_v we_o perfect_a moses_n geography_n most_o perfect_a that_o moses_n by_o divine_a revelation_n approve_v himself_o more_o skilful_a in_o geography_n than_o either_o homer_n or_o hesiod_n or_o any_o of_o late_a time_n among_o the_o grecian_n for_o he_o mention_n more_o nation_n and_o those_o more_o remote_a by_o far_o neither_o do_v it_o suffice_v he_o to_o name_v they_o but_o withal_o he_o open_v their_o original_n show_v we_o in_o what_o age_n and_o from_o what_o place_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n each_o be_v disperse_v into_o country_n most_o remote_a even_o from_o the_o caspian_a and_o persic_a sea_n to_o the_o extreme_a gades_n and_o all_o this_o on_o one_o chapter_n gen._n 10._o and_o that_o obiter_fw-la thus_o bochart_n who_o be_v follow_v herein_o by_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o c._n 4._o §_o 8._o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o all_o nation_n from_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n be_v evident_a hence_o that_o in_o all_o that_o account_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o the_o propagation_n of_o nation_n from_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n there_o be_v some_o remainder_n in_o the_o history_n of_o that_o nation_n to_o justify_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o name_n from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n themselves_o which_o have_v preserve_v the_o original_a name_n of_o the_o founder_n in_o their_o own_o as_o the_o mede_n from_o madas_n the_o jonians_n from_o javan_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o sacred_a geography_n or_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o nation_n from_o noah_n posterity_n be_v not_o only_o most_o certain_a perfect_a and_o ancient_a but_o also_o the_o most_o perfect_a idea_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o pagan_a geography_n §_o 8._o providence_n pagan_a mythologick_n history_n from_o scripture_n mystery_n and_o real_a event_n of_o providence_n have_v go_v through_o chronologie_n and_o geography_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o simple_a history_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o mythology_n another_o species_n of_o history_n result_v from_o its_o formal_a constitution_n and_o indeed_o mythologick_n history_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o most_o ancient_a so_o be_v it_o most_o proper_a for_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o mankind_n have_v it_o be_v right_o and_o according_a to_o its_o original_a idea_n in_o scripture_n undertake_v for_o in_o history_n the_o form_n ought_v to_o be_v suit_v to_o its_o matter_n as_o in_o nature_n not_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o form_n as_o in_o our_o school_n wherefore_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o history_n be_v the_o wonder_n of_o providence_n with_o many_o jewish_a type_n and_o more_o sublime_a mystery_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o first_o pagan_a historiographer_n clothe_v such_o mysterious_a and_o as_o to_o they_o unintelligible_a matter_n with_o a_o mythologick_n form_n and_o garb_n thus_o strabo_n lib._n 11._o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o syrian_n mede_n and_o persian_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o gain_v no_o great_a repute_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o philomythie_a or_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o historian_n and_o diodorus_n call_v this_o mythologick_n historie_n wherein_o he_o much_o abound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a mythology_n which_o he_o confess_v admit_v of_o great_a diversity_n and_o thence_o obscurity_n whereof_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ancient_a fable_n there_o be_v no_o umforme_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n agree_v history_n to_o be_v expect_v thus_o diodor._n lib._n 4._o wherein_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o history_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v mix_v with_o many_o fable_n which_o yet_o have_v some_o original_a idea_n of_o truth_n unto_o which_o they_o relate_v truth_n mythologick_n history_n not_o mere_o fictitious_a but_o fable_n of_o real_a truth_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o make_v a_o apology_n for_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o ancient_a mythologick_n historiographer_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o ludovicus_n vives_z and_o bodinus_fw-la wherein_o he_o show_v how_o these_o mythologist_n who_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n history_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o mere_o fabulous_a or_o feign_v for_o they_o have_v some_o historical_a truth_n wrap_v up_o under_o these_o fable_n deliver_v by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o be_v story_v of_o the_o flood_n and_o tower_n of_o babel_n by_o berosus_n etc._n etc._n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o move_v we_o that_o these_o mythologist_n differ_v among_o themselves_o in_o many_o thing_n for_o albeit_o these_o fabulous_a narration_n take_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o some_o real_a story_n or_o truth_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o length_n of_o time_n and_o the_o variety_n and_o vanity_n of_o wit_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o there_o be_v find_v some_o dissension_n yea_o falsehood_n in_o mythick_n historie_n by_o which_o its_o evident_a that_o this_o mythologick_n history_n though_o mix_v with_o much_o variety_n vanity_n yea_o falsehood_n be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o some_o marvellous_a issue_n of_o providence_n or_o some_o real_a story_n happen_v in_o or_o about_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o communicate_v to_o the_o grecian_n by_o oriental_a break_v tradition_n this_o may_v be_v far_o demonstrate_v by_o what_o aristotle_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n quote_v by_o stobaeus_n serm_n 3._o mention_n touch_v the_o original_n of_o mythology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n man_n begin_v to_o philosophize_v from_o admiraetion_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n be_v compose_v of_o thing_n wonderful_a this_o hold_v true_a in_o mythologick_n history_n as_o well_o as_o philosophy_n the_o original_n of_o one_o and_o tother_o be_v the_o same_o for_o mythology_n as_o well_o historick_n as_o poetic_a be_v found_v on_o some_o real_a event_n of_o providence_n or_o scripture_n story_n traduce_v by_o tradition_n as_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 47._o where_o he_o acquaint_v we_o that_o from_o the_o true_a wonder_n of_o god_n story_v in_o scripture_n and_o transact_v in_o jury_n or_o thereabouts_o the_o mede_n persian_n and_o syrian_n be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o fabulous_a narration_n which_o the_o first_o age_n be_v so_o much_o delight_v in_o and_o thence_o be_v ambitious_a of_o coin_v the_o like_a wonder_n as_o strabo_n tell_v we_o and_o greece_n as_o it_o re-received_n artificial_a learning_n from_o asia_n so_o do_v it_o drink_v in_o this_o humour_n with_o it_o whence_o spring_v all_o that_o ancient_a mythology_n for_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o the_o creation_n flood_n tower_n of_o babel_n with_o many_o other_o story_n of_o god_n miracle_n vouchsafe_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n in_o egypt_n jury_n and_o the_o region_n round_o about_o have_v by_o some_o imperfect_a tradition_n be_v far_o spread_v when_o greece_n first_o begin_v to_o affect_v fabulous_a relation_n hence_o as_o child_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o real_a story_n they_o make_v many_o addition_n of_o their_o own_o and_o apply_v those_o effect_n to_o many_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o affinity_n therewith_o as_o it_o be_v common_a among_o man_n thus_o the_o report_n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n of_o creation_n providence_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v in_o that_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n exceed_v remarkable_a fly_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n cut_v and_o mangle_v by_o artificial_a inlargement_n
according_a to_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n which_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la and_o the_o grecian_a demon_n and_o so_o to_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theologie_n as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 3._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n ethnic_a imitation_n of_o adam_n creation_n and_o happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 1.26_o gen_n 2.8_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n also_o fable_n of_o the_o soul_n creation_n &_o infusion_n gen._n 2.7_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o adam_n express_v gen_n 2.21,22_o imitate_v by_o plato_n androgynon_n man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.27_o express_v by_o plato_n and_o man_n happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.8_o express_v by_o plato_n under_o the_o golden_a age._n gen._n 2.25_o nakedness_n gen._n 3.1_o conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n of_o the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age_n adam_n memory_n preserve_v under_o saturn_n tuisto_n and_o eve_n under_o isis_n paradise_n or_o eden_n imitate_v by_o the_o elysian_a field_n adonis_n garden_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o express_v by_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o general_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o history_n of_o man_n his_o creation_n and_o happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n whereof_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o discover_v many_o evident_a vestigia_fw-la and_o break_a tradition_n in_o pagan_a writer_n which_o be_v original_o of_o sacred_a extract_n pagan_n gen._n 1.26_o gen._n 2.8_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n mention_v gen._n 1.26_o &_o gen._n 2.8_o and_o the_o lord_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n be_v style_v by_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 3._o fol._n 414._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o fraternity_n of_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o original_a extract_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o serranus_n upon_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o plato_n here_o illustrate_v the_o institution_n of_o magistrate_n by_o a_o fable_n which_o he_o term_v phenician_n because_o the_o phoenicians_n affirm_v that_o man_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o so_o by_o the_o community_n of_o the_o same_o original_n they_o may_v the_o more_o sacred_o defend_v mutual_a peace_n and_o concord_n this_o fable_n add_v serranus_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o vestigium_fw-la of_o the_o primitive_a truth_n so_o that_o true_o by_o the_o appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o certain_a phenician_a fable_n the_o judaic_a doctrine_n may_v be_v understand_v etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n that_o may_v induce_v plato_n to_o call_v these_o and_o such_o like_a jewish_a tradition_n phenician_a fable_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o canaan_n which_o the_o jew_n possess_v be_v original_o the_o country_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n whence_o phenicia_n be_v still_o call_v by_o some_o canaan_n neither_o be_v it_o indeed_o any_o other_o than_o a_o skirt_n of_o canaan_n as_o portugal_n be_v of_o spain_n well_o therefore_o may_v plato_n term_v the_o jew_n who_o inhabit_v canaan_n phenician_n in_o as_o much_o as_o phenicia_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n or_o rather_o original_o a_o part_n thereof_o 2._o or_o it_o be_v likely_a plato_n forbear_v to_o mention_v the_o jew_n by_o name_n thereby_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o that_o envy_n and_o odium_n which_o follow_v such_o as_o have_v any_o honourable_a regard_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o those_o fable_n which_o plato_n term_v phenician_n be_v original_o jewish_a tradition_n we_o have_v once_o and_o again_o prove_v and_o shall_v hereafter_o far_o confirm_v again_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 271_o say_v express_o that_o the_o first_o man_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n it_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o moses_n gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n &_o man_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n we_o find_v the_o creation_n &_o infusion_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n express_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n yea_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n by_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n version_n thus_o the_o first_o man_n say_v he_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o colpia_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o spirit_n bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 784._o give_v this_o account_n hereof_o wind_n colpia_n for_o any_o apposite_a english_a word_n to_o express_v it_o by_o do_v not_o ready_o occur_v be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-pi-jah_a the_o voice_n of_o god_n mouth_n by_o who_o inspiration_n and_o word_n man_n be_v make_v as_o gen._n 2.7_o etc._n gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o orpheus_n touch_v the_o production_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mankind_n say_v orpheus_n be_v frame_v by_o god_n himself_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o rational_a soul_n as_o euseb_n ex_fw-la tim._n chronographo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o 5.31_o gen._n 2.21,22_o eve_n formation_n ephes_n 5.31_o concern_v the_o formation_n of_o eve_n moses_n tell_v gen_n 2.21,22_o that_o she_o be_v form_v out_o of_o adam_n rib_n etc._n etc._n whence_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v style_v by_o paul_n ephes_n 5.31_o one_o flesh_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a cabal_n or_o mystical_a sense_n apply_v the_o whole_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o union_n be_v mystical_o express_v by_o this_o formation_n of_o eve_n out_o of_o adam_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o plato_n in_o his_o symposiastick_a dialogue_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n mention_n a_o piece_n of_o cabalism_n wherein_o he_o bring_v in_o aristophanes_n discourse_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o ancient_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v not_o as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o very_o differ_v for_o than_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d androgynon_n both_o in_o name_n and_o kind_n i.e._n commix_v of_o male_a and_o female_a sex_n this_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man-woman_n seem_v evident_a by_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a cabalism_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_v thereof_o as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v which_o original_o spring_v from_o the_o story_n of_o eve_n be_v form_v out_o of_o adam_n and_o so_o one_o flesh_n with_o he_o as_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n on_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n §_o 4._o god_n gen._n 1.27_o man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.27_o it_o be_v say_v god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n etc._n etc._n this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v elsewhere_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n this_o divine_a formation_n of_o man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v lively_o describe_v by_o pagan_a writer_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v regular_o conclude_v in_o imitation_n of_o this_o mosaic_a description_n plato_n in_o his_o critias_n according_a to_o serranus_n observation_n fol._n 106._o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a there_o flourish_v in_o the_o first_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a particle_n of_o god_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a nature_n which_o render_v they_o bless_v this_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a nature_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o theaetetus_n plato_n discourse_v of_o this_o likeness_n of_o man_n to_o god_n make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a with_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o paul_n character_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 4.23,24_o eph._n 4.23,24_o ephes_n 4.23,24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o col._n 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o conformable_a to_o plato_n his_o description_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man._n again_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 92._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sensible_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a god_n which_o though_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o universe_n in_o general_n yet_o have_v it_o a_o more_o
redemption_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n as_o plato_n have_v clear_a notice_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o misery_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v not_o without_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o way_n and_o means_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o man_n recovery_n out_o of_o this_o lapse_v and_o miserable_a state_n which_o we_o may_v no_o way_n doubt_n be_v at_o least_o original_o derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o general_a plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 251._o tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o golden_a age_n the_o universe_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o confusion_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o have_v be_v dissolve_v have_v not_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o set_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o restore_v its_o dissolute_a and_o almost_o unjointed_a part_n to_o their_o ancient_a order_n and_o place_n etc._n etc._n not_o how_o far_o plato_n have_v some_o imperfect_a tradition_n of_o a_o trinity_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o here_o plato_n show_v how_o that_o pestilential_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n which_o do_v overspread_v the_o universe_n will_v quite_o have_v ruin_v it_o if_o god_n have_v not_o again_o interpose_v &_o apply_v a_o remedy_n and_o in_o his_o epist_n 6._o fol._n 323_o plato_n seem_v to_o discourse_v more_o particular_o and_o distinct_o of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o world_n restauration_n and_o conservation_n let_v there_o say_v he_o be_v a_o law_n constitute_v and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n call_v to_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o governor_n of_o being_n present_n and_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o father_n of_o that_o govern_v cause_n who_o according_a to_o our_o philosophye_n we_o make_v to_o be_v the_o true_a be_v who_o may_v be_v evident_o know_v by_o all_o so_o far_o as_o it_o come_v within_o the_o capacity_n of_o happy-knowing_a man_n serranus_n on_o this_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o understand_v this_o description_n of_o plato_n to_o refer_v to_o the_o trinity_n as_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epimonide_v have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o messiah_n so_o sandford_n de_fw-la descens_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o sect._n 37_o tell_v we_o 37._o admonendus_fw-la es_fw-la suspicari_fw-la etiam_fw-la è_fw-la christianis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la quosdam_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la hanc_fw-la deorum_fw-la triada_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la celebratam_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la s._n trinitatis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la etsi_fw-la nisi_fw-la conspurcatum_fw-la non_fw-la penitus_fw-la extinctum_fw-la tamen_fw-la sandf_n desc_n l._n 1._o sect._n 37._o that_o this_o trias_n or_o trinity_n of_o the_o god_n so_o famous_a among_o all_o nation_n be_v as_o some_o conjecture_n but_o a_o certain_a vestigium_fw-la or_o footstep_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a trinity_n not_o altogether_o extinct_a albeit_o great_o conspurcate_v or_o obliterated_a in_o their_o mind_n but_o albeit_o we_o may_v not_o grant_v plato_n have_v any_o distinct_a notice_n of_o the_o trinity_n yet_o he_o may_v learn_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o from_o the_o phenician_a doctrine_n refer_v original_o to_o the_o trinity_n particular_o to_o the_o messiah_n the_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n concern_v who_o there_o be_v many_o break_a and_o original_o jewish_a tradition_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n especial_o phoenicia_n and_o egypt_n which_o these_o blind_a heathen_n understand_v not_o corrupt_v by_o many_o fabulous_a mixture_n and_o misapply_v to_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o cognation_n with_o yea_o plato_n else_o where_o ingenuous_o confess_v he_o have_v receive_v many_o fable_n or_o mystery_n by_o tradition_n from_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o but_o expect_v some_o interpreter_n thereof_o among_o which_o we_o may_v reckon_v this_o great_a jewish_a mystery_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o messiah_n whereof_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o glimmer_a imperfect_a notion_n or_o tradition_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o but_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o some_o late_a admirer_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o plato_n and_o his_o follower_n assert_v and_o own_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o trinity_n we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o belong_v not_o so_o much_o to_o plato_n as_o to_o his_o commentator_n plotinus_n proclus_n and_o porphyry_n scripture_n the_o new_a platonist_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n from_o ammonius_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n for_o i_o can_v remember_v that_o i_o ever_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plato_n though_o somewhat_o of_o the_o thing_n may_v possible_o be_v enigmatical_o deliver_v by_o he_o only_o plotinus_n and_o porphyry_n with_o proclus_fw-la discourse_n much_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n which_o we_o may_v presume_v they_o have_v not_o from_o plato_n but_o from_o their_o master_n ammonius_n head_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n at_o alexandria_n who_o be_v if_o not_o a_o christian_a yet_o a_o great_a favourer_n of_o christian_n and_o one_o that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o reform_v platonic_a philosophy_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o plato_n philosophy_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o latter_a platonist_n of_o the_o alexandrine_n school_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o evangelist_n john_n steal_v his_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n from_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o amelius_n as_o drusius_n in_o annot._n joh._n 1._o observe_v amelius_n say_v he_o the_o platonic_a philosopher_n have_v read_v this_o principle_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n complain_v that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n transfer_v into_o his_o book_n his_o master_n mystery_n and_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o plato_n secret_n by_o jupiter_n say_v amelius_n this_o barbarian_a agree_v with_o our_o plato_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v constitute_v in_o the_o order_n of_o a_o principle_n this_o imputation_n of_o amelius_n be_v indeed_o most_o false_a for_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o john_n seem_v both_o to_o have_v derive_v their_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n and_o mystery_n that_o the_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o frequent_a mention_n make_v thereof_o in_o the_o chaldaic_a thargum_n which_o term_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o jehova_n by_o which_o those_o ancient_a paraphrast_n understand_v the_o mâ—ssias_n as_o its_o evident_a from_o gen._n 3.8_o ps_n 2.12_o ps_n 27.1_o etc._n etc._n 3_o caeterum_fw-la appellatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr johannis_n demum_fw-la tempore_fw-la nata_fw-la sed_fw-la antiqua_fw-la &_o judaeis_n etiam_fw-la non_fw-la incognita_fw-la fuit_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la patet_fw-la ad_fw-la gentilium_fw-la quoque_fw-la sapientum_fw-la appellationem_fw-la istam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quodammodo_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la aures_fw-la glass_n phil._n s._n l._n 1._o tr._n 4._o sect._n 3_o from_o this_o jewish_a fountain_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o frequent_a in_o plato_n school_n have_v its_o origination_n as_o glass_n philolog_fw-la s._n lib._n 1._o tract_n 4._o s._n 3._o that_o the_o philosopher_n opinion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n see_v justinian_n the_o jesuit_n comment_n in_o 1._o joan._n 1.3_o parag_v 54._o so_o tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 21._o the_o ancient_a sophiste_n say_v he_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frame_v the_o world_n zeno_n say_v that_o this_o word_n be_v the_o author_n of_o order_n again_o he_o add_v this_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v know_v by_o they_o from_o who_o you_o receive_v all_o your_o folly_n of_o the_o divinity_n word_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrilegious_a emulation_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n which_o be_v invent_v by_o sacrilegious_a emulation_n to_o destroy_v the_o eternal_a verity_n of_o one_o god_n man_n by_o oppose_v thereto_o lie_v which_o have_v some_o resemblance_n therewith_o etc._n etc._n thus_o diodation_n mat._n 2.2_o he_o star_n the_o belief_n thereof_o have_v spread_v diverse_a way_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v all_o derive_v from_o
19.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n alone_o be_v separate_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v &_o this_o alone_a be_v immortal_a &_o eternal_a see_v more_o of_o this_o joh._n grammat_n praef_n ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anim._n and_o voss_n idol_n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o soul_n pagan_a fragment_n of_o the_o resurrection_n last_o judgement_n and_o immortal_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n in_o phaedo_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o man_n shall_v revive_v and_o from_o the_o state_n of_o dead_a become_v live_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a man_n shall_v remain_v and_o that_o in_o those_o who_o be_v good_a better_a but_o in_o those_o who_o be_v bad_a worse_o again_o plato_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v the_o composer_n epist_n 7._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o these_o tradition_n touch_v the_o soul_n final_a judgement_n and_o immortality_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o must_v always_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o ancient_n and_o sacred_a tradition_n which_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o it_o have_v judge_n and_o receive_v great_a judgement_n when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_a and_o sacred_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o future_a state_n plato_n else_o where_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n for_o have_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n &c_n &c_n by_o the_o best_a rational_a argument_n he_o can_v produce_v he_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v this_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a scripture_n term_v 2._o peter_n 1.19_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n thales_n pherecydes_n and_o pythagoras_n who_o much_o trade_a in_o oriental_a and_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o their_o assertion_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n plutarch_n 1_o de_fw-fr placent_fw-la philos_n make_v mention_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n their_o hero_n or_o daemon_n say_v they_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n separate_v from_o body_n 84._o ascensus_fw-la animae_fw-la infelicitatem_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la plato_n a_o mose_n mutuatus_fw-la est_fw-la sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 2._o 1._o sect._n 84._o moreover_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o soul_n descent_n into_o the_o body_n and_o ascent_n again_o unto_o felicity_n seem_v borrow_v from_o moses_n thales_n milesius_n the_o head_n of_o the_o jonick_a philosopher_n define_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v always_o mobile_a and_o self_n mobile_a and_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v of_o this_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o affirm_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a i.e._n thales_n be_v the_o first_o that_o discourse_v philosophical_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o he_o learn_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o thales_n philosophy_n pherecydes_n syrus_n pythagoras_n master_n assert_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortality_n and_o future_a state_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n he_o himself_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o account_n of_o he_o &_o his_o philosophy_n pythagoras_n cicero_n in_o 1._o tuscul_fw-la quae_n say_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v after_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o scholar_n pythagoras_n diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o proem_n tell_v uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theopompus_n affirm_v that_o according_a to_o the_o magi_n man_n shall_v revive_v and_o be_v immortal_a that_o the_o magi_n traduce_v this_o as_o other_o piece_n of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n original_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o their_o philosophy_n caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gal._n lib._n 1._o and_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o assert_v the_o same_o of_o the_o druid_n namely_o that_o they_o have_v this_o particular_a and_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n perish_v not_o yea_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o add_v that_o throughout_o america_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o who_o doubt_v hereof_o yea_o some_o have_v receive_v tradition_n of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o that_o before_o our_o european_n arrive_v in_o those_o part_n from_o whence_o he_o argue_v that_o there_o have_v obtain_v a_o catholic_n fame_n touch_v future_a judgement_n which_o persuasion_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o presumption_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n yet_o see_v it_o gain_v credence_n rather_o among_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n than_o among_o the_o sophist_n can_v be_v asscribe_v to_o any_o other_o than_o tradition_n whence_o he_o conclude_v all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a be_v convey_v throughout_o all_o mankind_n from_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o sandford_n descensu_fw-la l._n 2._o sect._n 84._o tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o the_o ancient_n philosophize_v touch_v the_o various_a state_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n &c_n &c_n this_o may_v be_v not_o without_o the_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n refer_v to_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o when_o plutarch_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n who_o give_v the_o mind_n receive_v it_o again_o how_o near_o do_v this_o come_v to_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.9_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o we_o may_v affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o indian_n strabo_n lib._n 15_o affirm_v that_o the_o brahmin_n fable_v the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o herein_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolize_v in_o dogme_n with_o the_o grecian_n yea_o according_a to_o the_o attestation_n of_o hackwell_n and_o other_o of_o our_o english_a man_n who_o view_v an._n 1595_o those_o oriental_a part_n the_o bamianes_n indian_a priest_n inhabit_v cambaia_n affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n return_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o its_o reunion_n with_o the_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o transmit_v among_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n under_o that_o corrupt_a persuasion_n of_o their_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d term_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transanimation_n migration_n from_o body_n to_o body_n and_o regeneration_n which_o not_o only_o the_o pythagorean_n but_o also_o many_o other_o philosopher_n both_o oriental_a and_o more_o western_a maintain_v as_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o herodotus_n who_o say_v pythagoras_n have_v this_o tradition_n from_o they_o the_o like_a julius_n caesar_n lib._n 6._o affirm_v of_o the_o druid_n in_o france_n and_o appianus_n in_o celticis_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o german_n yea_o josephus_n antiquit._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 2_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o pharisee_n thus_o vossius_fw-la idololat_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n that_o the_o soul_n subsist_v after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n yea_o among_o many_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o its_o reconjunction_n with_o the_o body_n which_o we_o call_v the_o resurrection_n but_o this_o they_o great_o corrupt_v in_o that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metempsuchosis_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v we_o demonstrate_v what_o evident_a notice_n the_o heathen_n have_v of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n with_o the_o ensue_a judgement_n and_o man_n immortal_a state_n &_o all_o from_o sacred_a oracle_n &_o tradition_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o giant_n war_n the_o jewish_a ass_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 11.4_o the_o building_n the_o tower_n of_o babel_n express_v by_o the_o pagan_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o divide_a tongue_n gen._n 10.8.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o giant_n thence_o the_o giant_n war_n war_n war_n also_o the_o canaanite_n war_n against_o the_o