of_o the_o pythagorean_n also_o xenophanes_n the_o colophonian_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n another_o branch_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n hold_v the_o sun_n consist_v of_o a_o collection_n of_o little_a fire_n etc._n etc._n plato_n also_o hold_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v fire_n as_o august_n lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o which_o seem_v most_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n story_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o light_n and_o fire_n as_o also_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n so_o mark._n 14.54_o of_o which_o more_o in_o plato_n philosophy_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n also_o make_v fire_n the_o chief_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n medicine_n §_o 11._o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v much_o verse_v in_o medicine_n or_o active_a physic_n so_o jamblichus_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la pythagorae_n cap._n 20._o say_v that_o among_o the_o science_n which_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v verse_v in_o medicine_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o medicine_n consist_v in_o a_o exact_a regiment_n or_o right_a order_n of_o diet._n where_o jamblichus_n subjoin_v many_o other_o particular_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n medicine_n so_o cornelius_n celsus_n in_o praefat._n among_o the_o famous_a professor_n of_o medicine_n reckon_v up_o pythagoras_n for_o one_o who_o flourish_v under_o cyrus_n cambyses_n and_o darius_n as_o laertius_n solinus_n eusebius_n and_o vossiuâ—_n that_o pythagoras_n be_v very_o severe_a in_o his_o prescript_n or_o rule_n of_o diet_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n we_o have_v already_o show_v how_o that_o he_o prescribe_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n abstinence_n from_o all_o meat_n that_o may_v too_o much_o heat_v the_o blood_n as_o from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n also_o from_o such_o meat_n as_o do_v load_v the_o stomach_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o digest_v likewise_o from_o such_o as_o be_v obstructive_a and_o breed_v ill_a humour_n as_o bean_n etc._n etc._n last_o from_o all_o such_o meat_n as_o may_v bring_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ill_a habitude_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n for_o the_o great_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n prescript_n and_o abstinency_n be_v to_o preserve_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a healthful_a complexion_n of_o body_n and_o cleanness_n of_o mind_n as_o for_o the_o original_n of_o pythagoras_n medicinal_a skill_n apuleius_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o chaldean_n i._n e._n as_o i_o concieve_v the_o jew_n who_o in_o pythagoras_n time_n live_v among_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o chaldean_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o pass_v under_o their_o name_n as_o before_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o considerable_a mention_n of_o the_o chaldean_n their_o skill_n in_o medicine_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v excellent_o verse_v therein_o we_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n both_o from_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 4.3_o 4._o touch_v his_o skill_n in_o plant_n and_o animal_n etc._n etc._n also_o by_o eusebius_n who_o say_v he_o be_v excellent_o skill_v in_o medicine_n and_o cure_v of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n as_o book_n 1._o cap._n 1._o par_fw-fr 11._o likewise_o from_o what_o cunaeus_n de_fw-la repub_fw-la jud._n relate_v of_o the_o jewish_a physician_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o cure_v the_o sick_a priest_n and_o levite_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n none_o more_o famous_a for_o skill_n in_o medicine_n than_o the_o essenes_n who_o have_v a_o particular_a inclination_n and_o devotion_n to_o this_o study_n who_o the_o pythagorean_n affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o discipline_n as_o before_o §_o 12._o as_o pythagoras_n be_v well_o skill_v in_o physics_n philosophy_n or_o natural_a science_n both_o contemplative_a and_o active_a so_o be_v he_o likewise_o no_o less_o verse_v in_o moral_a philosophy_n which_o according_a to_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relation_n of_o men·_n 1._o to_o themselves_o or_o 2._o to_o their_o family_n or_o 3._o to_o the_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n they_o live_v in_o admit_v of_o a_o threefold_a distribution_n 1._o into_o ethic_n 2._o into_o economic_n 3._o into_o politic_n the_o pythagorean_n be_v skilled_a in_o all_o these_o 1._o as_o for_o that_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n ethic_n which_o concern_v the_o right_a government_n of_o man_n self_n pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v much_o in_o the_o study_n and_o practise_v thereof_o yea_o indeed_o pythagoras_n esteem_v all_o philosophy_n but_o vain_a which_o do_v not_o some_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o meliorate_n or_o better_v of_o a_o man_n self_n thus_o stobaeus_n serm._n 80._o bring_v in_o pythagoras_n thus_o philosophize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o discourse_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v vain_a which_o cure_v not_o some_o passion_n of_o a_o man_n for_o look_v as_o that_o medicine_n be_v useless_a which_o free_v not_o the_o body_n from_o disease_n so_o likewise_o philosophy_n which_o drive_v not_o away_o evil_a from_o the_o soul_n the_o learned_a divide_v ethic_n into_o 3_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o philosophy_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatic_a 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhortative_a or_o preceptive_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d characteristical_a pythagoras_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v verse_v in_o each_o of_o these_o concern_v the_o dogmatic_a part_n of_o ethic_n the_o pythagorean_n lay_v down_o many_o wholesome_a principle_n relate_v to_o the_o object_n subject_a and_o end_v etc._n etc._n of_o moral_a philosophy_n viz·_n that_o the_o soul_n happiness_n lie_v only_o in_o god_n its_o chief_a good_a that_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o ethic_n be_v the_o humane_a soul_n as_o capable_a of_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o its_o chief_a end_n be_v to_o cure_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v sick_a disease_a passion_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a healthy_a complexion_n which_o consist_v in_o vittuous_a disposition_n and_o acts._n these_o dogme_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o methodical_o treat_v of_o according_a to_o that_o accurate_a method_n of_o definition_n division_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o aristotle_n reduce_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o seminal_o and_o virtual_o comprise_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o particular_o pythagoras_n express_o assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o virtue_n consist_v in_o harmony_n yea_o that_o all_o health_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n yea_o all_o good_a yea_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o all_o thing_n else_o consist_v in_o harmony_n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o pythagoras_n far_a teach_v his_o scholar_n 3_o medium_n by_o which_o they_o may_v become_v master_n of_o philosophy_n and_o better_v themselves_o 1._o by_o conversation_n with_o the_o go_n 2._o by_o well_o do_v for_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o therein_o they_o be_v imitator_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o death_n whence_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o soul_n aright_o touch_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o that_o man_n have_v perfect_a felicity_n in_o have_v a_o good_a soul_n as_o jamblichus_n and_o stanley_n out_o of_o he_o of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n part_n 3._o chap._n 1._o fol._n 83._o virtue_n and_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n hold_v many_o useful_a dogme_n of_o morality_n so_o be_v they_o not_o less_o verse_v in_o the_o hortative_a and_o preceptive_a part_n of_o ethic_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o model_n of_o their_o discipline_n before_o mention_v as_o also_o from_o that_o great_a apothegme_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o he_o frequent_o inculcate_v on_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o philosophy_n viz._n that_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v excess_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 13._o but_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n ethic_n be_v characteristical_a for_o pythagoras_n teach_v morality_n most_o lactant._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o ethick_n character_n i_o e._n lively_a description_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n by_o symbol_n fable_n emblem_n image_n or_o sign_n and_o effect_n answerable_a to_o aesops-fable_n philostratus_n fable_n and_o also_o the_o scriptural_a type_n and_o parable_n pythagoras_n also_o exhort_v his_o scholar_n to_o virtue_n under_o that_o symbolic_a letter_n y_fw-fr as_o lactant._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o which_o be_v thence_o call_v pythagoras_n letter_n not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o it_o
plato_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o pious_a shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v raise_v again_o to_o life_n and_o the_o comment_n or_o invention_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transmigration_n of_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o this_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o like_a persuasion_n touch_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n appear_v from_o that_o of_o herod_n who_o think_v that_o john_n baptist_n soul_n revive_v in_o christ_n that_o the_o pharisee_n hold_v this_o opinion_n be_v affirm_v by_o josephus_n l._n 18._o antiq._n c._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o more_o ancient_a jew_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o pythagoras_n from_o they_o though_o vossius_fw-la deny_v it_o that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n after_o death_n be_v by_o they_o take_v up_o to_o signify_v the_o soul_n first_o infusion_n into_o 145._o and_o thence_o by_o death_n separation_n from_o and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n reunion_n with_o the_o body_n be_v assert_v by_o john_n reuchlin_n art_n cabal_n l._n 2._o this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o meaning_n of_o pythagoras_n concern_v his_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o their_o descension_n into_o life_n other_o think_v the_o soul_n educe_v out_o of_o matter_n pythagoras_n think_v it_o infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o before_o it_o not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o dignity_n and_o purity_n this_o infusion_n he_o term_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o he_o mean_v historical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v the_o same_o into_o the_o same_o body_n whence_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animation_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n infuse_v the_o soul_n into_o every_o man_n and_o be_v infuse_v take_v it_o away_o and_o be_v take_v away_o restore_v it_o when_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o please_v thus_o he_o some_o understand_v this_o pythagorean_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o several_a passion_n disposition_n and_o moral_n of_o man_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 14._o last_o to_o give_v a_o general_a idea_n of_o pythagoras_n theology_n theology_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v mystical_a much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o pherecydes_n his_o master_n as_o also_o with_o that_o of_o orpheus_n from_o who_o he_o borrow_v much_o of_o it_o who_o all_o affect_v a_o mystical_a mode_n of_o theologize_v partly_o from_o their_o own_o ignorance_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a import_n or_o meaning_n of_o those_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o be_v very_o imperfect_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o partly_o from_o a_o affect_a singularity_n they_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o mystery_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o sect._n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o many_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n whereby_o he_o strict_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o communicate_v his_o mystery_n to_o stranger_n and_o those_o without_o as_o before_o from_o grot._n matth._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v general_o sensible_a of_o their_o great_a ignorance_n of_o divine_a mystery_n ignorance_n appear_v by_o several_a of_o his_o symbol_n as_o that_o look_v not_o in_o a_o glass_n by_o candle-light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n philosophize_v pursue_v not_o the_o fantasy_n of_o sense_n which_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o light_n to_o comprehension_n like_o a_o candle_n neither_o natural_a nor_o true_a etc._n etc._n this_o answer_n to_o prov._n 13.9_o thence_o another_o of_o his_o symbol_n run_v thus_o discourse_v not_o of_o pythagorean_n thing_n without_o light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v pythagorean_n doctrine_n without_o light_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n mystical_a theology_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o their_o sense_n of_o ignorance_n in_o divine_a thing_n be_v their_o credulous_a inquisitive_a humour_n which_o incline_v they_o to_o receive_v every_o tradition_n though_o never_o so_o break_v or_o corrupt_v touch_v divine_a thing_n this_o be_v full_o express_v by_o that_o great_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n viz._n concern_v the_o god_n disbelieve_v nothing_o wonderful_a nor_o yet_o concern_v divine_a thing_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n declare_v the_o superlative_a excellence_n of_o god_n instruct_v we_o and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o estimate_v the_o divine_a power_n by_o our_o own_o judgement_n which_o comment_n of_o jamblichus_n if_o apply_v to_o divine_a revelation_n be_v excellent_a and_o excellent_o useful_a the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o scripture_n universal_o teach_v we_o viz._n that_o concern_v god_n and_o divine_a thing_n we_o shall_v disbelieve_v nothing_o though_o never_o so_o wonderful_a if_o we_o have_v a_o divine_a word_n for_o it_o but_o the_o pythagorean_n stretch_v this_o excellent_a scriptural_a rule_n beyond_o the_o line_n of_o divine_a revelation_n even_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o every_o corrupt_a oriental_a tradition_n as_o hereafter_o divination_n §_o 15._o we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o black_a and_o satanick_n part_n of_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n namely_o his_o magic_n or_o art_n of_o divination_n but_o this_o we_o shall_v refer_v to_o chap._n 10._o touch_v the_o vanity_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n only_o in_o general_a that_o this_o black_a art_n of_o divination_n wherein_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v great_o verse_v have_v its_o original_n from_o satanick_n imitation_n of_o god_n sacred_a oracle_n and_o the_o various_a way_n of_o his_o reveal_n himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o think_v will_v be_v very_o evident_a when_o the_o parallel_n be_v draw_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o as_o god_n reveal_v his_o oracle_n by_o dream_n and_o visious_a so_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v frequent_o deliver_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n chap._n ix_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o their_o jewish_a original_a etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n symbol_n from_o the_o jew_n 1._o give_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n as_o gal._n 2.9_o abstain_v from_o the_o dead_a matth._n 8.22_o set_a down_o salt_n leu._n 2.13_o ethick_n symbol_n jewish_n pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_a from_o dan._n 4.32_o 33._o pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n pythagorean_n number_n symbolical_a pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o jewish_a extract_n particular_o that_o worship_n barefoot_a from_o exod._n 3.5_o eccles_n 5.1_o of_o pythagoras_n work_n that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o in_o write_v the_o pythagorean_n sect_n their_o ruin_n pythagoras_n follower_n and_o their_o write_n pythagorize_v philosopher_n â—lato_n etc._n etc._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n §._o 1_o have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o form_n or_o mode_n symbolic_a together_o with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o use_v a_o twofold_a form_n or_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v more_o open_a and_o easy_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mystic_a and_o obscure_a 12._o the_o choice_a part_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n especial_o his_o theology_n be_v wrap_v up_o and_o express_v in_o a_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n thus_o jamblichus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o pythagoras_n say_v he_o use_v by_o short_a sentence_n to_o express_v various_a signification_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o a_o symbolic_a mode_n as_o apollo_n by_o short_a enigmatick_a oracle_n vaticinated_a many_o abstruse_a thing_n and_o nature_n by_o little_a seed_n exhibit_v difficult_a effect_n the_o same_o jamblichus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o thus_o also_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribute_n to_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o teach_v so_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o cohortation_n to_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n the_o son_n of_o mnesarchus_n who_o deliver_v the_o dogme_n of_o his_o philosophy_n mystical_o by_o symbol_n as_o the_o historiographer_n of_o his_o life_n manifest_a jew_n §_o 2._o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o his_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v original_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a church_n be_v not_o without_o good_a ground_n affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o will_v far_o appear_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conservative_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curative_fw-it as_o for_o prophylactick_a or_o conservative_a medicine_n we_o have_v many_o excellent_a praescript_n and_o rule_n give_v we_o by_o plato_n hypocrates_n and_o other_o for_o the_o right_a management_n and_o improvement_n thereof_o body_n plato_n inform_v we_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a habitude_n and_o crasis_n of_o body_n be_v extreme_o advantageous_a for_o the_o due_a motion_n and_o exercise_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 88_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o preservation_n to_o both_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o soul_n move_v without_o the_o body_n nor_o yet_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 103._o plato_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v from_o inordinate_a pleasure_n grief_n desire_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v kindle_v from_o the_o ill_a habitude_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ill_a crases_n of_o the_o body_n produce_v these_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o descend_v to_o particular_n 1._o one_o rule_n give_v we_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n quality_n be_v to_o consider_v well_o and_o diligent_o to_o avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 102._o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n first_o say_v he_o the_o primarie_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assymmetrie_n or_o disproportion_n of_o the_o first_o quality_n namely_o if_o they_o be_v either_o redundant_fw-la or_o defective_a this_o other_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o follow_v another_o cause_n of_o disease_n which_o plato_n call_v the_o mutation_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o blood_n alteration_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o corruption_n or_o preternatural_a fermentation_n for_o hence_o say_v he_o spring_v boil_n and_o pituite_o or_o phlegm_n as_o all_o other_o sick_a humour_n 3._o the_o last_o cause_n of_o disease_n he_o here_o mention_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ataxy_n humour_n or_o disorder_n of_o humour_n namely_o when_o choler_n or_o boil_n phlegm_n or_o melancholy_n admit_v any_o extravasasion_n or_o flow_v forth_o from_o their_o proper_a seat_n into_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o fix_v their_o seat_n they_o cause_v a_o solution_n and_o dissolution_n to_o these_o cause_n of_o disease_n mention_v by_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v other_o as_o 4._o that_o of_o hypocrates_n aphorism_n 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o excess_n be_v destructive_a to_o nature_n this_o regard_v all_o excess_n in_o repletion_n or_o evacuation_n sleep_n or_o watch_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sudden_a mutation_n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v disease_n this_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o canon_n of_o hypocrates_n aphoris_n 51._o sect._n 2._o nature_n make_v no_o sudden_a change_n and_o every_o sudden_a change_n be_v dangerous_a 6._o another_o cause_n of_o disease_n be_v a_o ill_a stomach_n or_o concoction_n accord_v to_o that_o canon_n a_o error_n in_o the_o first_o concoction_n be_v never_o cure_v in_o the_o rest_n disease_n 7._o whence_o also_o follow_v another_o pregnant_a cause_n of_o disease_n namely_o crudity_n according_a to_o that_o great_a aphorism_n crudity_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o indeed_o almost_o all_o disease_n under_o which_o man_n labour_n ordinary_o spring_v from_o repletion_n and_o indigestion_n when_o more_o food_n be_v take_v in_o than_o nature_n require_v or_o the_o stomach_n can_v digest_v yea_o physician_n say_v that_o a_o plethora_n or_o full_a estate_n of_o body_n even_o though_o it_o be_v without_o impurity_n of_o blood_n be_v dangerous_a as_o to_o health_n because_o nature_n if_o weak_a can_v wield_v it_o but_o they_o make_v crudity_n the_o seminary_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o say_v they_o health_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o due_a proportion_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o well_o in_o quantity_n as_o quality_n 2._o in_o a_o certain_a spongious_a habitude_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n free_a from_o all_o obstruction_n that_o so_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n may_v have_v a_o free_a circulation_n throughout_o all_o part_n now_o crudity_n obstruct_v both_o of_o these_o 8._o hence_o follow_v obstruction_n which_o be_v repute_v another_o seminal_a parent_n or_o cause_n of_o disease_n especial_o if_o the_o obstruction_n be_v seat_v in_o any_o principal_a part_n as_o the_o head_n heart_n liver_n spleen_n whence_o flow_v convulsion_n apoplexy_n &_o epilepsy_n if_o the_o obstruction_n be_v in_o the_o head_n jandise_n if_o in_o the_o liver_n etc._n etc._n 9_o catarrh_n also_o be_v judge_v another_o fountain_n of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n 10._o a_o dislocation_n or_o solution_n of_o part_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o impairment_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o whole_a according_a to_o that_o physical_a canon_n all_o grief_n arise_v from_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o continuum_fw-la 11._o last_o the_o weakness_n of_o any_o part_n tend_v great_o to_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o as_o physician_n observe_v the_o strong_a part_n thrust_v their_o superfluity_n on_o the_o weak_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n §_o 17._o excretion_n a_o second_o great_a prophylactick_a canon_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n be_v this_o to_o maintain_v nature_n in_o her_o due_a function_n exercise_n and_o operation_n this_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 90._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o medicine_n chief_o consist_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o render_v all_o their_o due_a operation_n this_o be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o hypocrates_n 6._o epid._n comm._n 5._o tit._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o disease_n whence_o physician_n be_v stew_v the_o minister_n of_o nature_n id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o assist_v she_o in_o the_o exert_v her_o proper_a office_n and_o exercise_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o one_o great_a and_o proper_a exercise_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o natural_a excretion_n of_o humour_n which_o be_v usual_o accomplish_v by_o perfective_a fermentation_n or_o ebullition_n of_o the_o blood_n whereby_o the_o excrementitious_a part_n be_v sever_v and_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n purify_v beside_o natural_a flâ—xes_n of_o the_o haemorrhoide_n and_o haemorrhage_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o great_a office_n or_o exercise_v of_o nature_n be_v perspiration_n perspiration_n insensible_a or_o sensible_a which_o require_v a_o spongious_a habitude_n of_o body_n free_a from_o all_o obstruction_n and_o indeed_o no_o one_o can_v due_o apprehend_v the_o sovereign_a influence_n natural_a perspiration_n have_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n as_o also_o for_o the_o expelling_a all_o noxious_a humour_n and_o malignant_a vapour_n that_o which_o assist_v nature_n herein_o be_v the_o keep_v the_o body_n under_o exercise_n &_o motion_n in_o the_o open_a air_n whereby_o the_o pore_n be_v keep_v open_a etc._n etc._n 3._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o spirit_n spirit_n both_o natural_a vital_a and_o animal_n in_o their_o due_a vigour_n activity_n and_o exercise_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a fabricator_n and_o opificer_n of_o whatever_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o body_n now_o the_o spirit_n be_v feed_v and_o conserve_v by_o a_o regular_a commixture_n of_o radical_a moisture_n and_o congenial_a heat_n for_o body_n frigid_a have_v but_o a_o jejune_n and_o slender_a spirit_n whereas_o thing_n moderate_o hot_a be_v spirituous_a also_o thing_n grateful_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v most_o foment_n and_o emprove_v they_o 4._o another_o exercise_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o the_o due_a evacuation_n of_o excrement_n which_o require_v that_o the_o body_n be_v soluble_a and_o lax_n not_o costive_a for_o costiveness_n of_o body_n breed_v many_o disease_n etc._n etc._n 5._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o body_n and_o all_o part_n thereof_o permeable_a which_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n perspirare_fw-la 6._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o lung_n in_o their_o due_a crasis_n and_o exercise_n whence_o that_o canon_n to_o live_v well_o be_v to_o breath_n well_o §_o 18._o a_o three_o canon_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n regard_v the_o non-naturalls_a as_o they_o call_v they_o namely_o aliment_n air_n exercise_n etc._n etc._n aliment_n 1._o as_o for_o aliment_n or_o food_n plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o a_o good_a regiment_n or_o government_n in_o diet_n plato_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o whole_a of_o medicine_n to_o consist_v in_o allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a or_o due_a food_n
etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o subjective_n right_a reason_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a but_o a_o objective_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n law_n call_v moral_a because_o it_o give_v form_n and_o measure_n to_o all_o moral_a good_a so_o that_o aristotle_n right_a reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rectitude_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o god_n moral_a law_n which_o be_v but_o a_o new_a promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o alone_a adequate_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n thence_o the_o perfection_n or_o defect_n of_o all_o goodness_n or_o virtue_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o its_o access_n and_o conformity_n to_o or_o recess_n and_o difformitie_n from_o this_o first_o moral_a rule_n or_o law_n for_o moral_a goodness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o relation_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o every_o moral_a be_v be_v so_o far_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o it_o conform_v to_o or_o difforme_v from_o this_o moral_a rule_n or_o law_n and_o albeit_o the_o least_o declension_n or_o aberration_n from_o this_o moral_a law_n will_v denominate_v a_o humane_a act_n moral_o evil_a yet_o there_o be_v require_v a_o perfect_a concurrence_n of_o all_o cause_n or_o a_o entire_a conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n to_o bespeak_v a_o act_n moral_o good_a according_a to_o that_o approve_a maxim_n in_o the_o school_n found_v on_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n defectu_fw-la and_o general_a consent_n good_a require_v all_o its_o cause_n but_o evil_a spring_n from_o every_o defect_n hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o moral_a law_n must_v necessary_o be_v most_o perfect_a for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v the_o first_o measure_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a goodness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o defective_a measure_n be_v not_o a_o measure_n for_o what_o be_v imperfect_a can_v measure_v any_o thing_n this_o perfection_n of_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o end_n plat._n legib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o law_n must_v tend_v to_o the_o best_a end_n 2._o in_o its_o amplitude_n or_o extension_n to_o all_o object_n aâ—l_a lawgiver_n say_v plato_n must_v regard_v all_o virtue_n as_o psal_n 119.96_o §_o 32._o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o moral_a virtue_n virtue_n which_o be_v first_o its_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o act._n 2_o it_o be_v genus_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n 8._o it_o be_v form_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectitude_n 4_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o form_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v easy_a hence_o to_o form_v a_o definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n which_o aristotle_n have_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n arist_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o elective_a habit_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n of_o thing_n relate_v to_o we_o define_v by_o reason_n and_o so_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n define_v in_o which_o definition_n be_v these_o observable_n 1._o the_o genus_fw-la whis_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o passion_n 2._o the_o specific_a difference_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elective_a whereby_o moral_a habit_n or_o virtue_n be_v distinguish_v from_o intellectual_a art_n and_o science_n which_o be_v also_o habit_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n or_o object_n of_o moral_a virtue_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o relate_v to_o we_o or_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v voluntary_a 4._o here_o be_v the_o form_n of_o virtue_n which_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mediocrity_n or_o rectitude_n 5._o here_o be_v the_o formal_a measure_n of_o this_o mediocrity_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ight_a â—eason_n as_o before_o we_o find_v the_o same_o repeat_v more_o particular_o though_o not_o so_o exact_o by_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v say_v of_o virtue_n that_o they_o be_v mediocrity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v habit_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o desirable_a and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n and_o voluntary_a and_o so_o as_o right_a reason_n prescribe_v wherein_o we_o have_v all_o the_o several_a ingredient_n of_o virtue_n enumerate_v we_o find_v a_o definition_n of_o virtue_n much_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n give_v by_o plato_n meno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n work_v that_o which_o be_v best_a according_a to_o reason_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o best_a end_n work_n from_o these_o essential_a idea_n of_o virtue_n we_o may_v draw_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o true_a virtue_n require_v not_o only_o a_o good_a work_n or_o matter_n but_o the_o best_a end_n which_o must_v inform_v this_o matter_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n 2._o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o virtue_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o uniform_a idea_n harmonious_a simple_a idea_n in_o that_o they_o proceed_v all_o from_o the_o same_o divine_a habit_n or_o principle_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o divine_a end_n thus_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n act_v simple_o and_o uniformelie_o but_o wicked_a man_n various_o whence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n be_v infinite_a but_o good_a be_v definite_a and_o uniform_a so_o plato_n protag_n fol_n 379._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v one_o but_o its_o part_n be_v righteousness_n temperance_n and_o holiness_n so_o plato_n rep._n 4._o fol._n 445._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o the_o face_n of_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o whence_o virtue_n be_v style_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harmony_n whence_o also_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o virtue_n be_v equal_a or_o alike_o be_v §_o 33._o have_v give_v a_o full_a idea_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o according_a to_o aristotle_n mind_n we_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o extract_v his_o idea_n of_o vice_n or_o sin_n for_o he_o himself_o acquaint_v we_o ethic._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contrary_a habit_n be_v know_v by_o its_o contrary_n as_o in_o logic_n the_o affirmative_a be_v well_o state_v the_o negative_a be_v easy_o discover_v so_o in_o moral_n virtue_n be_v well_o explicate_v the_o idea_n or_o face_n of_o vice_n be_v soon_o unmask_v thus_o as_o virtue_n require_v a_o integrity_n of_o cause_n and_o full_a concurrence_n of_o all_o circumstance_n so_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o that_o vice_n proceed_v from_o any_o defect_n of_o either_o moral_a cause_n or_o circumstance_n as_o ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o art_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n arise_v either_o when_o man_n do_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o when_o they_o ought_v not_o or_o the_o like_a i._n e._n when_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n in_o matter_n or_o form_n and_o manner_n or_o time_n or_o such_o like_a again_o aristot_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o tell_v we_o as_o good_a be_v bound_v by_o mediocrity_n and_o right_a reason_n and_o therefore_o uniform_a so_o evil_a be_v boundless_a and_o infinite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v various_a for_o evil_a be_v infinite_a again_o whâ—â—eas_n he_o define_v virtue_n a_o mediocrity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o right_a reason_n he_o tell_v we_o eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o that_o vice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o beside_o or_o beyond_o reason_n so_o stobaeus_n ser._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n beside_o right_a reason_n far_o aristotle_n in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d
and_o moses_n their_o philosophy_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v add_v 1._o that_o of_o ludovicus_n vives_n on_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n say_v he_o be_v very_o ancient_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n derive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n especial_o from_o abraham_n though_o they_o as_o diodorus_n write_v refer_v it_o to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n thus_o lud._n vives_n first_o this_o old_a tradition_n that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o the_o grecian_a spring_v from_o the_o chaldean_n be_v and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a probability_n by_o the_o learned_a interpret_v of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o abraham_n their_o ancestor_n be_v a_o chaldean_a and_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o live_v under_o the_o chaldean_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o old_a say_n begin_v among_o the_o grecian_n mention_v by_o plato_n &c_n &c_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o lud._n vives_n express_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n come_v principal_o from_o abraham_n for_o which_o he_o have_v much_o of_o pagan_a antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n as_o we_o mention_v on_o abraham_n josephus_n aâ—tiquit_fw-la shall_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o judge_v that_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v their_o arithmetic_n and_o astrology_n from_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n who_o bring_v these_o science_n from_o chaldea_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n the_o doctor_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v prophet_n by_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o among_o the_o ethiopian_n by_o eusebius_n in_o a_o egyptian_a name_n arsepedonaptae_fw-la these_o draw_v their_o wisdom_n from_o abraham_n as_o before_o and_o perhaps_o from_o joseph_n also_o who_o first_o teach_v the_o egyptian_n the_o use_n of_o geometry_n as_o artapanus_n in_o josephus_n testify_v and_o this_o opinion_n as_o some_o think_v may_v be_v found_v on_o psal_n 105.22_o it_o be_v credible_a also_o that_o they_o get_v some_o thing_n from_o the_o israelite_n who_o also_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o hence_o aristophanes_n in_o avibus_fw-la call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o suidas_n also_o observe_v thus_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o 3._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o relate_v by_o diodorus_n egyptian_n seem_v clear_o to_o intimate_v and_o prove_v our_o assertion_n for_o in_o that_o they_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n original_o to_o isis_n osiris_n mercury_n 3._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o feign_a name_n be_v original_o give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n especial_o to_o joseph_n by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o own_o the_o hebrew_n as_o author_n of_o their_o wisdom_n give_v these_o borrow_a name_n unto_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o infant_n age._n athan._n kircher_n oedipi_fw-la egypt_n tom._n 3._o c._n 1._o make_v hermâ—s_n trismegistus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hieroglyphic_n philosophy_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o first_o lineament_n thereof_o from_o the_o patriarch_n his_o word_n be_v hermes_n trismegistus_n contemplate_v this_o world_n compose_v of_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o thing_n as_o a_o scene_n distinguish_v with_o most_o polite_a image_n he_o right_o suppose_v that_o these_o creature-image_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o hieroglyphic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v which_o be_v adumbrate_v by_o the_o first_o patriarch_n adam_n enoch_n noah_n câ—am_n and_o perfect_v by_o hermes_n spring_v up_o unto_o the_o form_n by_o the_o stupendous_a architecture_n of_o hieroglyphic_n that_o mercury_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n hermes_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o story_n of_o joseph_n philosophy_n as_o also_o part_v 1._o book_n 2._o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o of_o the_o egyptian_a theogonie_n testimony_n but_o serranus_n that_o great_a philologist_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n speak_v more_o full_o and_o express_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o the_o egyptian_n retain_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o ancient_a history_n of_o moses_n demonstrate_v &_o that_o they_o derive_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o clear_a fountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o they_o contaminate_v by_o their_o own_o mud_n or_o fable_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v thus_o serranus_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n 10._o the_o like_a hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o which_o see_v in_o what_o precede_v of_o joseph_n chap._n 1._o §_o 9_o §_o 9_o to_o make_v good_a yet_o far_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o now_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o artifiicial_a argument_n or_o demonstration_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cause_n by_o show_v what_o influence_n the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n have_v on_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n as_o well_o in_o its_o first_o rise_n as_o after_o improvement_n first_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v no_o way_n famous_a for_o wisdom_n or_o philosophy_n before_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o patriarch_n with_o they_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o own_o concession_n for_o they_o confess_v they_o owe_v all_o their_o wisdom_n to_o their_o god_n isis_n osiris_n but_o principal_o to_o mercury_n or_o theuth_n who_o they_o call_v hermes_n etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n in_o phaedro_n bring_v in_o socrates_n relate_v 6._o that_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v a_o certain_a god_n who_o they_o call_v theuth_n who_o find_v out_o and_o teach_v they_o all_o art_n and_o letter_n in_o that_o time_n when_o thamus_n hold_v the_o empire_n of_o egypt_n this_o theuth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a mercury_n of_o who_o jamblichus_n most_o skilful_a in_o the_o egyptian_a theology_n lib._n the_o myster_n egypt_n cap._n 1._o thus_o write_v the_o egyptian_n report_n mercury_n to_o be_v the_o moderator_n and_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n and_o they_o declare_v that_o by_o he_o not_o only_a letter_n be_v find_v out_o and_o reduce_v into_o order_n but_o also_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o learning_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v in_o many_o thousand_o book_n by_o he_o patriarch_n now_o that_o all_o the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v young_a than_o the_o patriarch_n or_o at_o least_o but_o borrow_a name_n give_v to_o they_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a especial_o that_o mercury_n or_o hermes_n be_v joseph_n or_o moses_n carion_n in_o his_o châ—oniâ—on_n lib._n 2._o of_o abraham_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o great_a famine_n in_o egypt_n joseph_n alter_v the_o constitution_n or_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n he_o have_v buy_v in_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o erect_v a_o college_n for_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v endow_v joseph_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v these_o after_o the_o famine_n the_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n be_v constitute_v and_o tribute_n appoint_v and_o revenue_n for_o the_o college_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v conservator_n of_o learning_n and_o although_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v after_o joseph_n death_n change_v yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o celestial_a motion_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v conserve_v in_o egypt_n throughout_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o persian_n the_o greek_n and_o roman_n even_o unto_o the_o barbarian_n of_o the_o mahometan_n almost_o 3000_o year_n jacob_n see_v the_o flourish_a state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o then_o have_v a_o pious_a king_n with_o who_o he_o have_v frequent_a conference_n and_o who_o take_v care_n that_o the_o true_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v propagate_v far_o and_o near_o and_o in_o the_o famine_n afford_v relief_n to_o many_o neighbour_a nation_n thus_o far_o carrion_n or_o melancthon_n by_o which_o we_o see_v what_o care_n joseph_n take_v for_o inform_v the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o the_o knowleedge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o sound_a philosophy_n the_o scripture_n also_o make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o joseph_n care_n of_o and_o provision_n for_o the_o priest_n as_o gen._n 47.22_o 22_o by_o assign_v they_o portion_n and_o settle_v their_o land_n and_o as_o he_o take_v this_o care_n for_o their_o body_n and_o succession_n in_o follow_v age_n so_o we_o can_v conceive_v but_o that_o he_o take_v much_o more_o care_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n
may_v presume_v he_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o his_o polity_n now_o that_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v many_o of_o they_o of_o jewish_a extract_n and_o original_a be_v evident_a i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o which_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n take_v notice_n of_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v their_o ancestor_n possession_n which_o be_v plain_o a_o mosaic_a institute_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o the_o roman_a 12_o table_n the_o agrarian_a law_n and_o other_o which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o pythagoras_n or_o some_o other_o politic_n §_o 16._o pythagoras_n as_o he_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o this_o science_n of_o politic_n so_o it_o be_v the_o last_o piece_n of_o philosophy_n he_o acquaint_v his_o disciple_n with_o as_o varro_z and_o out_o of_o he_o augustin_n in_o his_o last_o book_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la jamblichus_n cap._n 20._o tell_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n employ_v their_o time_n after_o dinner_n in_o political_a affair_n and_o that_o the_o chief_a politician_n of_o italy_n proceed_v from_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o and_o by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 27._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o pythagoras_n that_o in_o italy_n so_o many_o excellent_a rector_n of_o commonwealth_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o school_n among_o these_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v 1_o zalencus_fw-la who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrense_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o commit_v his_o law_n to_o writing_n for_o strabo_n say_v of_o the_o locrense_n that_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enjoy_v write_v law_n as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n he_o forbid_v the_o write_n of_o they_o 2._o also_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a another_o of_o pythagoras_n disciple_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o thurii_n etc._n etc._n faction_n §_o 17._o the_o great_a maxim_n of_o polity_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n which_o pythagoras_n instill_v into_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o main_a foundation_n of_o human_a polity_n and_o government_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o extirpation_n of_o tyranny_n and_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n 2._o the_o prevention_n and_o remove_v of_o dissension_n these_o principle_n he_o endeavour_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v so_o porphyry_n pag._n 14_o and_o jamblichus_n cap._n â—_o inform_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o city_n pythagoras_n in_o his_o travel_n through_o italy_n and_o sicily_n find_v subject_v one_o to_o the_o other_o he_o instill_v into_o they_o principle_n of_o liberty_n by_o his_o scholar_n of_o who_o he_o have_v some_o in_o every_o city_n thus_o he_o free_v croto_n sybaris_n catana_n rhegium_n himera_n agrigentum_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o send_v law_n by_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a and_o zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o last_v a_o long_a time_n well_o govern_v he_o whole_o take_v away_o dissension_n for_o he_o do_v frequent_o utter_v his_o great_a apothegme_n apothegm_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o abstract_n of_o his_o philosophy_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v with_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o even_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n from_o the_o body_n sickness_n from_o the_o soul_n ignorance_n from_o the_o belly_n luxury_n from_o a_o city_n sedition_n from_o a_o family_n discord_n from_o all_o thing_n excess_n which_o apothegme_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o moral_n both_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n of_o pythag._n cap._n 17._o chap._n viii_o pythagoras_n theology_n traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n pythagoras_n theology_n the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n his_o tetractie_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o his_o scriptural_a notion_n of_o god_n unity_n simplicity_n etc._n etc._n his_o divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scripture_n description_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o found_v on_o that_o oriental_a maxim_n all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o many_o parmenides_n opinion_n of_o idea_n timaeus_n â—ocâ—us_o of_o idea_n his_o primarie_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o god_n idea_n of_o thing_n possible_a his_o exemplar_n answer_v to_o god_n decree_n of_o thing_n future_a gen._n 1.31_o with_o timaeus_n tradition_n thence_o of_o god_n creation_n and_o providence_n of_o divine_a worship_n against_o image_n exod._n 20.4_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will._n their_o exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n eccles_n 5.1_o pythagoras_n damon_n their_o nature_n and_o office_n according_a to_o plato_n description_n pythagoras_n aeones_n his_o tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n his_o metempsychosis_n the_o pythagorean_n theology_n mystical_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v finish_v pythagoras_n philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o supernatural_a or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v either_o theologick_n and_o divine_a or_o magic_a and_o diobolick_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o pythagoras_n theology_n which_o indeed_o comprehend_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o give_v foundation_n to_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n philos_n as_o also_o to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphysic_n that_o plato_n receive_v much_o of_o his_o natural_a theology_n from_o this_o of_o pythagoras_n be_v general_o grant_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o show_v what_o pythagoras_n theology_n be_v and_o how_o he_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o theologick_n contemplation_n immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n while_o he_o be_v in_o judea_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v ground_o conjecture_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o lay_v down_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o &_o 6._o but_o suppose_v this_o be_v deny_v yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o one_o can_v rational_o deny_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o theology_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n chaldean_n pherecydes_n and_o orpheus_n who_o have_v they_o origional_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a affection_n for_o and_o inclination_n unto_o orpheus_n theology_n who_o philosophy_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v jamblichus_n he_o have_v continual_o before_o his_o eye_n philosophy_n §_o 2._o pythagoras_n according_a to_o iamblichus_n relation_n chap._n 29_o make_v theology_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o first_o most_o universal_a be_v to_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n for_o say_v he_o pythagoras_n who_o first_o give_v the_o name_n to_o philosophy_n define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friendship_n or_o love_n to_o wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v he_o call_v immaterial_o eternal_o and_o sole_a agent_n other_o thing_n be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o for_o corporeal_v indeed_o be_v not_o further_o than_o they_o depend_v upon_o incorporeal_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hence_o pythagoras_n define_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v again_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a also_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n daily_o endeavour_v to_o free_a the_o soul_n from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n last_o he_o define_v it_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o definition_n be_v proper_o applicable_a to_o no_o part_n of_o philosophy_n but_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n 10._o whence_o pythagoras_n judge_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o unity_n which_o architas_n interpret_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o intelligent_a and_o eternal_a nature_n and_o simplicius_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n i._o e._n god_n hence_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o pythagoras_n be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theology_n namely_o because_o he_o treat_v chief_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o worship_n and_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o divine_a so_o great_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o persuasion_n of_o divinity_n impress_v on_o his_o mind_n as_o that_o without_o it_o he_o judge_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a philosophy_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o 10_o metaph._n cap._n 6._o and_o elsewhere_o style_v his_o metaphysic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o theologick_n science_n the_o rabbin_n
government_n from_o which_o proceed_v moderation_n and_o order_n but_o pythagoras_n affirm_v the_o god_n to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a providence_n towards_o man_n such_o as_o be_v at_o friendship_n with_o they_o so_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v pythagoras_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n be_v akâ—â—_n to_o the_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o we_o as_o gen._n 1._o 26._o so_o say_v jamblichus_n pythagoras_n demonstrate_v there_o be_v a_o friendship_n of_o the_o god_n towards_o man_n etc._n etc._n grotius_n on_o matth._n 10.29_o tell_v we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v god_n providence_n about_o man_n but_o not_o about_o beast_n which_o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o they_o and_o to_o have_v teach_v the_o grecian_n worship_n §_o 10._o hence_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o great_a devoto_n or_o advocate_n for_o god_n his_o worship_n and_o sacred_a institutes_n so_o jamblichus_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n propose_v that_o all_o thing_n we_o resolve_v to_o do_v shall_v tend_v to_o the_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divinity_n that_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n life_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o follow_a god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o philosophy_n for_o since_o there_o be_v a_o god_n say_v he_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v we_o good_a now_o all_o give_v good_a thing_n to_o such_o as_o they_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o which_o god_n delight_v from_o who_o alone_o good_a be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o the_o like_a foundation_n of_o divine_a worship_n plato_n who_o do_v in_o this_o point_n great_o pythagorize_v assert_n of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n and_o as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a worship_n pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n give_v we_o many_o wholesome_a institutes_n such_o as_o these_o worship_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v a_o incorporeal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v shall_v not_o be_v worship_v under_o any_o corporeal_a form_n or_o visible_a likeness_n thus_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n tell_v we_o that_o numa_n forbid_v the_o roman_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v any_o form_n or_o likeness_n of_o beast_n or_o man_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o think_v the_o god_n invisible_a incorruptible_a and_o intelligible_a being_n only_a so_o that_o in_o these_o former_a time_n there_o be_v in_o rome_n no_o image_n of_o god_n either_o paint_a or_o grave_v for_o 170_o year_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v that_o numa_n have_v this_o institute_n from_o pythagoras_n but_o ludo._n vives_n on_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 35._o refute_v this_o show_v that_o numa_n die_v many_o year_n before_o pythagoras_n be_v bear_v we_o may_v therefore_o more_o fit_o with_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o out_o of_o he_o selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la gent._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o affirm_v that_o numa_n receive_v this_o by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n though_o perhaps_o immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o frequent_v italy_n in_o and_o before_o his_o time_n that_o pythagoras_n have_v it_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o particular_o from_o that_o great_a moral_a command_n 20.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o likely_a conformable_a whereto_o be_v that_o great_a pythagorean_n symbol_n grave_a not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ring_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n philosophize_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n conceive_v that_o the_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a this_o symbol_n be_v say_v he_o above_o all_o other_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o pythagoras_n institute_v appoint_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v worship_v with_o a_o pure_a mind_n and_o such_o decent_a ceremony_n as_o be_v by_o he_o appoint_v so_o diogenes_n laertius_n pythagoras_n say_v he_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o appointment_n with_o a_o white_a garment_n and_o chaste_a body_n and_o soul_n which_o purification_n be_v acquire_v by_o expurgation_n wash_n sprinkling_n and_o separation_n from_o what_o ever_o be_v unclean_a etc._n etc._n i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o the_o latin_a version_n cum_fw-la laudibus_fw-la with_o praise_n which_o agree_v well_o enough_o with_o our_o present_a design_n but_o yet_o that_o it_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n such_o a_o worship_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o god_n i_o gather_v by_o the_o like_a usage_n of_o the_o word_n in_o plato_n his_o alcibiades_n fol._n 149._o where_o bring_v in_o the_o athenian_n complain_v to_o ammon_n their_o oracle_n that_o their_o enemy_n the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o offer_v few_o or_o no_o sacrifice_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o who_o offer_v such_o costly_a sacrifice_n the_o oracle_n make_v answer_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plain_a simple_a institute_v worship_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o god_n than_o all_o their_o pompous_a will-worship_n this_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o pythagoras_n learn_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o plato_n also_o who_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o all_o divine_a worship_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v serranus_n measure_v by_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o pythagoras_n require_v his_o follower_n to_o worship_n in_o a_o white_a garment_n that_o be_v apparent_o a_o jewish_a rite_n answerable_a to_o the_o ephod_n such_o be_v also_o all_o those_o â—urifications_n wash_n sprinkling_n and_o separation_n from_o all_o unclean_a thing_n which_o pythagoras_n enjoin_v this_o likewise_o be_v affirm_v of_o jamblichus_n that_o pythagoras_n say_v purity_n be_v acquire_v by_o expiation_n bathe_n sprinkling_n abstinence_n from_o the_o flesh_n of_o thing_n that_o die_v of_o themselves_o and_o viperous_a creature_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o jewish_a ceremony_n laertius_n also_o inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n hold_v thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v for_o common_a use_n thence_o he_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v holy_a for_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o god_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o men._n farther_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o tell_v we_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o pythagoras_n be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n which_o if_o true_a give_v we_o a_o great_a demonstration_n that_o he_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v before_o mention_v out_o of_o diogenes_n laertius_n that_o pythagoras_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o babylon_n be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o life_n past_a by_o one_o zabratus_n who_o according_a to_o selden_n de_fw-la gente_fw-la hebr._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o be_v ezekiel_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o chap._n 6._o §_o 6_o 7_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n symbolise_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o rite_n 5.1_o 3._o pythagoras_n require_v of_o his_o disciple_n a_o very_a great_a exactness_n and_o solemnity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o of_o his_o symbol_n and_o iamblichus_n explication_n thereof_o as_o symbol_n 1._o when_o you_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o worship_n neither_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n concern_v life_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n worship_n the_o deity_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o immix_v he_o take_v care_n that_o no_o worldly_a affair_n insinuate_v into_o divine_a worship_n so_o symbol_n 2._o if_o a_o temple_n lie_v in_o your_o way_n go_v not_o in_o no_o though_o you_o pass_v by_o the_o very_a door_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n the_o supreme_a be_v aught_o to_o have_v the_o principal_a worship_n but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v it_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n he_o make_v that_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o subvert_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o worship_n the_o most_o excellent_a good_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n as_o inferior_a to_o humane_a good_n again_o symbol_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n and_o worship_n barefoot_a i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n serve_v the_o god_n 1._o decent_o and_o orderly_o 2._o be_v free_a from_o fetter_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o in_o the_o body_n only_o but_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o now_o that_o this_o pythagorean_n exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n have_v
of_o parmenides_n but_o original_o of_o tarsis_n or_o according_a to_o other_o of_o sidon_n as_o suidas_n whence_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o tradition_n or_o notice_n of_o the_o jewish_a mystery_n 437._o this_o zeno_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v logic_n so_o aristotle_n in_o sophista_fw-la and_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a so_o galen_n or_o aëtius_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o contention_n or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n yet_o other_o make_v euclid_n the_o megaric_a scholar_n to_o socrates_n and_o first_o institutor_n of_o the_o megaric_a sect_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eristick_a or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n but_o the_o reconcilement_n be_v easy_a for_o although_o parmenides_n and_o his_o scholar_n zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v up_o dialectic_a or_o logic_n disputation_n yet_o euclid_n who_o as_o diogenes_n report_v be_v much_o verse_v in_o parmenides_n book_n may_v much_o improve_v the_o same_o and_o commend_v it_o to_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n so_o voss_n de_fw-fr phil._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o parag._n 3_o §_o 5._o next_o follow_v leucippus_n disciple_n of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a atom_n who_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o eleatic_a other_o a_o milesian_n other_o a_o abderite_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n that_o assert_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o laertius_n in_o leucippus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leucippus_n first_o lay_v down_o atom_n as_o the_o principle_n etc._n etc._n where_o laertius_n more_o full_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n thus_o also_o galen_n or_o aëtius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o man_n leucippus_n the_o abderite_n be_v hearer_n first_o conceive_v the_o invention_n of_o atom_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v he_o a_o milesian_n and_o say_v that_o he_o place_v as_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanes_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lactantius_n lib._n 3._o institut_n make_v he_o the_o first_o that_o dream_v of_o atom_n from_o who_o democritus_n receive_v they_o as_o epicurus_n from_o he_o yet_o aristotle_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr generate_v say_v that_o empedocles_n disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o atom_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la phil._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o anaxagoras_n assert_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n empedocles_n preceptor_n hold_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n which_o dogme_n they_o receive_v as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o mochus_n the_o great_a phenician_n phisiologist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n that_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o parag_v 18._o §_o 6._o atom_n democritus_n the_o abderite_n as_o to_o physics_n disciple_n of_o lencippus_fw-la follow_v he_o in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n for_o he_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o infinity_n of_o atom_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o vacuum_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v chaos_n which_o be_v coagmentate_v or_o sement_v together_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o body_n yea_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o that_o all_o motion_n be_v cause_v by_o these_o atom_n to_o which_o he_o ascribe_v three_o property_n first_o magnitude_n though_o the_o least_o yet_o some_o second_o figure_n which_o be_v various_a and_o infinite_a three_o pondus_fw-la or_o impetus_fw-la which_o cause_v their_o swift_a motion_n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 5._o give_v this_o account_n of_o these_o dogme_n democritus_n say_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n be_v little_a body_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n which_o have_v figure_n and_o magnitude_n yet_o be_v indivisible_a wherefore_o he_o call_v they_o atom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicurus_n follow_v he_o who_o add_v to_o they_o pondus_fw-la weight_n or_o impetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o these_o small_a individuous_a body_n be_v endow_v with_o various_a figure_n or_o form_n magnitude_n &_o pondus_n extreme_o diver_n as_o also_o by_o a_o fortuitous_a agitation_n toss_v up_o &_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n be_v by_o various_a chance_n mix_v together_o and_o coagmentate_v into_o infinite_a world_n produce_v increase_v and_o destroy_v without_o any_o certain_a cause_n or_o counsel_n thus_o lud._n vives_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o epicurus_n medicine_n §_o 7._o democritus_n write_v also_o according_a to_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o great_a world_n its_o government_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o piece_n theophrastus_n ascribe_v to_o leucippus_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n laertius_n add_v among_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o little_a government_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o experimental_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n plin._n lib._n 21._o c._n 11._o say_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o many_o thing_n of_o plant_n petronius_n arbiter_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o draw_v forth_o the_o juice_n of_o all_o herb_n neither_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o stone_n hide_v from_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a anatomist_n appear_v by_o hippocrates_n character_n of_o he_o who_o be_v send_v for_o by_o democritus_n friend_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o a_o frenetick_a distemper_n which_o they_o fancy_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o continual_a smile_v to_o labour_v under_o hypocrates_n find_v he_o busy_v in_o the_o anatomise_v of_o animal_n and_o skilful_a therein_o so_o that_o ever_o after_o they_o contract_v a_o intimate_a friendship_n and_o correspondence_n by_o letter_n democritus_n be_v exact_o skill_v in_o medicine_n also_o wherein_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o order_n for_o diet_n and_o cure_n for_o which_o skill_n democritus_n be_v great_o extol_v by_o celsus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v see_v laertius_n sextus_n empericus_n but_o principal_o stobaeus_n in_o his_o physics_n §_o 8._o democritus_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n skill_v in_o ethic_n wherein_o he_o make_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tranquillity_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a perpetual_a state_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v hesychius_n and_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o democritus_n seem_v to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o whole_a encyclopaedia_fw-la or_o body_n of_o philosophy_n laertius_n say_v he_o be_v account_v in_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physics_n ethic_n mathematics_n the_o circle_n of_o the_o liberal_a science_n &_o all_o mechanic_n he_o be_v a_o great_a traveller_n in_o the_o oriental_a part_n he_o go_v to_o babylon_n and_o there_o converse_v with_o the_o chaldean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a also_o with_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v chaldean_n as_o aelian_a var_fw-mi hist_o lib._n 4._o c._n 20._o from_o who_o he_o learned_a theology_n and_o astrology_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v a_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a letter_n in_o babylon_n perhaps_o from_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o another_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o laertius_n he_o be_v also_o in_o egypt_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o geometry_n and_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v many_o jewish_a tradition_n also_o especial_o concern_v solomon_n experimental_a philosophy_n wherein_o democritus_n excel_v he_o flourish_v about_o the_o lxxv_o olympiad_n and_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o socrates_n §_o 9_o there_o be_v other_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a sect_n as_o the_o heraclitian_n institute_v by_o heraclitus_n a_o ephesian_a heraclitian_n a_o person_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o 69_o olympiad_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o skill_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n from_o who_o plato_n be_v say_v to_o have_v derive_v his_o physics_n he_o in_o some_o thing_n pythagorize_v especial_o in_o that_o great_a pythagorean_n principle_n that_o fire_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o reckon_v also_o as_o branch_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a sect_n the_o epicurean_a epicurean_a which_o spring_v immediate_o from_o the_o eleatic_a
conversation_n he_o divide_v his_o philosophy_n into_o metaphysic_n or_o contemplative_a and_o moral_a or_o active_a metaphysic_n 1._o as_o to_o his_o metaphysic_n or_o divine_a contemplation_n he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v while_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o under_o the_o impression_n of_o corporeal_a image_n sensible_a form_n and_o terrene_a affection_n he_o be_v not_o right_o dispose_v for_o divine_a contemplation_n which_o require_v a_o mind_n defecate_v and_o separate_v from_o corporeal_a phantasm_n and_o passion_n this_o some_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o in_o his_o philosophic_a institutes_n he_o so_o much_o addict_v himself_o to_o morality_n because_o he_o find_v his_o scholar_n not_o capable_a of_o those_o more_o sublime_a metaphysic_n contemplation_n therefore_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o same_o by_o moral_a institutes_n this_o he_o make_v the_o chief_a subject_n of_o his_o last_o philosophic_a lecture_n to_o his_o scholar_n after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o poison_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n as_o we_o find_v it_o relate_v at_o large_a by_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la where_o he_o give_v we_o socrates_n die_v philosophizing_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o separate_a state_n and_o particular_o that_o none_o can_v right_o philosophize_v of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n but_o such_o as_o have_v their_o soul_n strip_v of_o &_o abstract_v from_o all_o corporeal_a image_n impress_n and_o affection_n for_o till_o the_o soul_n be_v loose_a from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n it_o can_v not_o be_v free_a for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o define_v philosophy_n a_o mediation_n of_o death_n i_o e._n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o which_o state_n the_o soul_n be_v purge_v from_o those_o corporeal_a dregs_o by_o which_o it_o be_v contaminate_v while_o confine_v to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v render_v capable_a of_o contemplate_v god_n and_o divine_a thing_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o most_o pure_a divine_a truth_n and_o be_v will_v be_v touch_v by_o a_o impure_a mind_n thence_o he_o judge_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n know_v more_o of_o he_o and_o his_o divine_a mystery_n than_o impure_a soul_n who_o follow_v not_o god_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n bring_v he_o in_o affirm_v that_o only_o good_a man_n be_v wise_a and_o skilful_a in_o divine_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n so_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 3._o give_v a_o reason_n why_o socrates_n philosophize_v so_o much_o on_o morality_n he_o say_v socrates_n will_v not_o that_o mind_v clog_v with_o terrene_a passion_n shall_v extend_v themselves_o to_o contemplate_v divine_a thing_n which_o he_o conceive_v can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v but_o by_o a_o refine_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v man_n shall_v be_v very_a intent_n on_o get_v a_o reform_a life_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v exonerate_v of_o its_o depress_v lust_n may_v by_o a_o natural_a vigour_n lift_v up_o itself_o to_o eternal_o and_o by_o that_o purity_n of_o intelligence_n contemplate_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o eternal_a incommutable_a light_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o create_a nature_n live_v in_o stability_n etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n whereby_o we_o be_v inform_v why_o socrates_n be_v so_o spare_v in_o communicate_v his_o divine_a contemplation_n to_o his_o scholar_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o evident_a by_o what_o i_o find_v ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o plato_n that_o of_o all_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n not_o except_v scocrates_n have_v as_o if_o not_o more_o clear_a notion_n as_o any_o touch_a god_n his_o nature_n unity_n tradition_n and_o other_o sacred_a mystery_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v attain_v unto_o but_o by_o some_o borrow_a tradition_n original_o jewish_n or_o scriptural_a particular_o socrates_n assert_v 1._o the_o spiritual_a infinite_a eternal_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o unity_n which_o be_v the_o great_a article_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n 2._o the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o native_a blindness_n in_o which_o all_o man_n be_v envelop_v &c._n &c._n 4._o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o teachable_a and_o acquitable_a by_o nature_n or_o art_n but_o the_o product_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n god_n thus_o plato_n in_o meno_n fol._n 89._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v therefore_o often_o seek_v if_o there_o be_v any_o preceptor_n of_o virtue_n after_o all_o my_o endeavour_n i_o can_v find_v none_o so_o fol._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v neither_o teachable_a neither_o gain_v by_o science_n then_o he_o bring_v in_o socrates_n conclude_v more_o positive_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n then_o be_v neither_o from_o nature_n nor_o teachable_a but_o it_o come_v by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o humane_a understanding_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v etc._n etc._n thus_o plato_n yea_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o fol._n 99_o that_o god_n use_v the_o most_o unskilful_a instrument_n in_o communicate_v this_o grace_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n 5._o when_o also_o socrates_n assert_v that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v by_o divine_a infusion_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiad_n fol._n 124._o infusion_n bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o bespeak_v alcibiades_n we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o common_a council_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v become_v best_a neither_o do_v i_o affirm_v this_o only_a of_o thou_o alcibiades_z that_o thou_o want_v discipline_n but_o that_o i_o myself_o most_o need_v it_o neither_o do_v i_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o thou_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v except_v â—hat_n my_o tutor_n namely_o god_n be_v better_a and_o wise_a than_o thou_o viz._n pericles_n so_o again_o plato_n alcibiad_n fol._n 135._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o dialogize_v with_o alcibiades_n socrates_n do_v thou_o know_v by_o whâ—â—_n mean_v thou_o may_v avoid_v this_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n alcibiades_n yes_o soc._n how_o alcib_n if_o thou_o will_v socrates_n socrat._v thou_o speak_v not_o right_o alcibiades_n alcib_n how_o then_o must_v i_o speak_v socrat._v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n will_v etc._n etc._n again_o plato_n in_o his_o theaet_fw-la fol._n 151._o bring_v in_o socrates_n allure_a theaetetus_n a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o happy_a ingeny_n to_o his_o philosophy_n in_o order_n whereto_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n endow_v with_o a_o midwife_n faculty_n to_o draw_v forth_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n mind_n but_o withal_o he_o add_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o he_o only_o a_o midwife_n employ_v by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n god_n have_v compel_v i_o to_o play_v the_o midwife_n but_o forbid_v i_o to_o generate_v and_o fol._n 210._o he_o express_o say_v i_o and_o my_o mother_n receive_v this_o midwife_n faculty_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n 6._o hence_o socrates_n pretend_v to_o have_v a_o familiar_a daemon_n always_o attend_v and_o inspire_v of_o he_o so_o plato_n theagnes_n 128._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v by_o divine_a grace_n a_o daemon_n which_o have_v follow_v i_o from_o my_o childhood_n this_o daemon_n be_v a_o voice_n which_o signify_v to_o i_o what_o i_o must_v do_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o compel_v i_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n but_o if_o any_o of_o my_o friend_n communicate_v somewhat_o to_o i_o and_o that_o voice_n dehort_v i_o i_o from_o the_o same_o 13._o it_o also_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o socrates_n that_o when_o one_o of_o his_o scholar_n offer_v he_o money_n for_o instruct_v he_o he_o refuse_v it_o say_v his_o daemon_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o and_o plato_n in_o his_o symposion_n bring_v in_o socrates_n discourse_v at_o large_a of_o this_o daemon_n his_o office_n etc._n etc._n and_o serranus_n in_o plato_n apology_n for_o socrates_n tell_v we_o that_o socrates_n call_v his_o divine_a inspiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o daemon_n a_o voice_n and_o a_o sign_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o this_o tutelar_a daemon_n socrates_n affirm_v that_o he_o institute_v his_o whole_a life_n even_o from_o his_o childhood_n whâ—t_v this_o daemon_n be_v whether_o a_o good_a or_o bad_a angel_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v most_o probable_a it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o debate_v only_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a that_o socrates_n acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o supernatural_a divine_a assistance_n for_o instruction_n and_o direction_n etc._n etc._n 7._o socrates_n acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o some_o
divine_a purgatory_n or_o purgation_n to_o expel_v all_o noxious_a humour_n from_o the_o soul_n so_o plato_n charmides_n 154._o socrates_n artificial_o feign_v himself_o say_v he_o a_o physician_n and_o testify_v that_o his_o medicament_n will_v be_v ineffectual_a unless_o there_o precede_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preparatorie_n pill_n or_o enchantment_n by_o the_o word_n whereof_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v drive_v out_o this_o he_o illustrate_v by_o a_o excellent_a similitude_n draw_v from_o medicine_n which_o teach_v that_o general_a purgative_n be_v to_o precede_v particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o again_o fol_n 157._o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o certain_a epoda_n or_o preparatory_n and_o these_o epoda_n be_v good_a and_o divine_a word_n 8._o socrates_n seem_v to_o have_v some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n prayer_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n notion_n thereof_o so_o plato_n epinom_n fol._n 980._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n trust_v on_o the_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o they_o that_o meet_v apprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n may_v come_v into_o thy_o mind_n 9_o last_o that_o socrates_n have_v very_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n etc._n and_o it_o be_v separate_a state_n will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o view_v his_o die_a discourse_n of_o this_o theme_n as_o relate_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la by_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o its_o evident_a that_o socrates_n have_v very_o metaphysical_a contemplation_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o that_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n §_o 5_o though_o socrates_n be_v not_o without_o sublime_a contemplative_a and_o deep_a contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n yet_o the_o most_o of_o his_o philosophical_a discourse_n in_o his_o school_n concern_v moral_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n afore_o mention_v so_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 4._o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o contemplation_n and_o action_n socrates_n be_v say_v to_o excel_v most_o in_o active_a philosophy_n whereas_o pythagoras_n insist_v more_o upon_o contemplative_a etc._n etc._n not_o but_o that_o socrates_n spend_v much_o time_n in_o contemplation_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n for_o so_o plato_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr repub._n bring_v in_o adimantus_n thus_o speak_v unto_o socrates_n thou_o have_v consume_v thy_o whole_a life_n in_o nothing_o else_o but_o speculation_n etc._n etc._n only_o herein_o lay_v the_o difference_n socrates_n make_v all_o his_o contemplation_n subservient_fw-fr unto_o action_n and_o value_v not_o speculative_a science_n far_o than_o they_o conduce_v to_o practice_n for_o he_o make_v man_n the_o whole_a subject_n of_o his_o philosophy_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o socrates_n tell_v we_o how_o much_o time_n he_o spend_v in_o contemplative_a inquisition_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o action_n whereas_o pythagoras_n &_o so_o plato_n in_o many_o of_o their_o inquiry_n make_v truth_n the_o ultimate_a object_n or_o end_n of_o their_o contemplation_n or_o motion_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o specific_a difference_n betwixt_o contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o their_o different_a act_n as_o object_n and_o effect_n for_o active_a philosophy_n suppose_v some_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o contemplative_a only_o in_o the_o latter_a truth_n be_v the_o ultimate_a object_n and_o sole_a effect_n whereas_o the_o former_a consider_v truth_n only_o as_o influential_a on_o practice_n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a determination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practic_n philosophy_n be_v effective_a of_o virtue_n but_o theoretic_n of_o truth_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o socrates_n philosophy_n may_v be_v term_v active_a though_o not_o exclusive_a of_o contemplation_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o speculative_a and_o apprehensive_a of_o truth_n but_o also_o practic_a and_o causative_a of_o virtue_n wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n action_n who_o acknowledge_v a_o fraternity_n as_o be_v both_o descend_v from_o socrates_n school_n and_o herein_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o make_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o philosophy_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n so_o plato_n who_o according_a to_o universal_a consent_n receive_v his_o moral_n from_o socrates_n follow_v his_o master_n therein_o tell_v we_o that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a felicity_n which_o have_v chief_o these_o two_o office_n to_o contemplate_v god_n and_o to_o sever_v the_o mind_n from_o corporeal_a phantasm_n so_o again_o plato_n in_o his_o euthydemus_n tell_v we_o that_o use_v in_o thing_n hold_v the_o principal_a place_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o thing_n &_o therefore_o of_o science_n itself_o which_o without_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v vain_a so_o that_o if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o science_n which_o shall_v give_v we_o immortality_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o no_o value_n if_o we_o understand_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n therefore_o always_o make_v man_n to_o live_v happy_o again_o he_o say_v that_o he_o deserve_v very_o ill_a of_o philosophy_n who_o live_v not_o philosophical_o i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o philosophy_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o give_v we_o this_o principal_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n to_o philosophize_v be_v to_o know_v to_o love_v and_o to_o imitate_v god_n yea_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n who_o abound_v in_o speculation_n do_v yet_o herein_o symbolize_v with_o he_o and_o socrates_n his_o master_n affirm_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v a_o true_a philosopher_n who_o live_v philosophical_o so_o arist_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n but_o fly_v to_o their_o reason_n they_o think_v to_o philosophize_v and_o so_o to_o be_v virtuous_a do_v like_a to_o sick_a man_n who_o hear_v their_o physician_n diligent_o but_o yet_o do_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o prescribe_v as_o therefore_o these_o play_v thus_o the_o physician_n will_v never_o cure_v the_o body_n so_o the_o other_o thus_o philosophize_v will_v never_o cure_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o stoic_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o hint_v follow_v socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foot_n by_o foot_n reduce_v all_o philosphie_n to_o morality_n so_o epictetus_n bid_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n they_o be_v philosopher_n by_o word_n but_o by_o deed_n to_o act_v as_o philosopher_n as_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sheep_n do_v not_o bring_v their_o grass_n to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o show_v how_o much_o they_o eat_v but_o digest_v their_o food_n within_o they_o bring_v forth_o a_o good_a fleece_n and_o milk_n and_o so_o do_v you_o do_v teach_v man_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o eat_v but_o eat_v as_o you_o ought_v etc._n etc._n so_o seneca_n epist_n 75._o he_o be_v not_o bless_v who_o know_v these_o thing_n but_o who_o do_v they_o epist_n 94._o what_o else_o be_v philosophy_n but_o a_o law_n of_o life_n the_o like_a seneca_n epist_n 90._o wisdom_n set_v deep_a neither_o do_v she_o teach_v the_o hand_n but_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o mind_n she_o be_v a_o queen_n and_o governess_n art_n serve_v but_o wisdom_n govern_v the_o life_n seneca_n epist_n 117._o the_o mind_n be_v wont_n to_o delight_n rather_o than_o to_o heal_v itself_o and_o to_o make_v philosophy_n a_o recreation_n whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o remedy_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la philos_fw-la l._n 1._o it_o behoove_v say_v he_o a_o man_n true_o wise_a &_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v not_o only_a theoretic_n of_o being_n but_o also_o practic_a of_o thing_n want_v as_o to_o well-being_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v what_o a_o general_a reception_n this_o active_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n which_o socrates_n first_o bring_v into_o the_o school_n find_v among_o all_o the_o follow_a sect_n especial_o the_o stoic_n that_o socrates_n reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o his_o philosophy_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtuous_a operation_n be_v evident_a morality_n by_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o he_o in_o stobaus_n serm._n 1._o fol._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o one_o ask_v he_o i._n e._n socrates_n what_o seem_v to_o he_o the_o best_a instruction_n he_o answer_v eupraxie_n or_o welldoing_a for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v best_a and_o most_o grateful_a to_o god_n in_o husbandry_n who_o transact_v their_o husbandry_n affair_n well_o in_o physics_n who_o act_v as_o good_a physician_n in_o politic_n who_o dispatch_v the_o politic_a concern_v
mean_v the_o hebrew_n bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o tell_v we_o that_o herodotus_n call_v the_o jew_n phenician_n so_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v syrian_n as_o before_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n â—_o parag._n 9_o jewish_n 3._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a discourse_n oâ—_n tradition_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n oâ—_n tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o more_o probable_o then_o of_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o appear_v by_o particular_n ancient_n 1._o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o confess_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o infinite_a be_v be_v from_o the_o god_n who_o communicate_v this_o knowledge_n to_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a prometheus_n together_o with_o a_o bright_a fire_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o story_n of_o one_o and_o many_o be_v a_o tradition_n which_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o and_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n than_o we_o transmit_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o plurality_n of_o his_o decree_n which_o pythagoras_n first_o bring_v into_o greece_n and_o after_o he_o parmenides_n assume_v the_o same_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n philosophizing_n about_o the_o divine_a idea_n as_o before_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 6._o 2._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n l._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n a_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a faith_n which_o sure_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v touch_v god_n creation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o justin_n martyr_n conceive_v that_o where_o you_o find_v in_o plato_n or_o other_o philosopher_n mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a fame_n they_o mean_v it_o of_o moses_n the_o like_a plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n affirm_v that_o all_o wise_a man_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v to_o we_o king_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n happen_v fortuitous_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o elsewhere_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n inform_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n which_o the_o learned_a suppose_n to_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o word_n treat_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n confess_v that_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o certain_a way_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o divine_a word_n or_o tradition_n now_o what_o this_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n can_v be_v imagine_v this_o divine_a word_n he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o traditional_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o 4._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o fable_n be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n lay_v down_o this_o preliminarie_n conclusion_n it_o be_v just_a that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o that_o judge_n shall_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v but_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o probable_a fable_n or_o mythologick_n tradition_n it_o be_v meet_a that_o we_o inquire_v no_o far_o into_o they_o that_o this_o probable_a fable_n be_v some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o plato_n philosophizing_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n 5._o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o age._n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o adam_n state_n of_o innocence_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o saturn_n golden_a age_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o labour_n that_o man_n be_v naked_a and_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v but_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v omit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o there_o appear_v to_o we_o some_o fit_a interpreter_n serranus_n on_o these_o word_n fol._n 251._o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n acknowledge_v he_o receive_v this_o narration_n from_o elsewhere_o in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n for_o the_o unfolding_n whereof_o he_o expect_v a_o fit_a interpreter_n wherefore_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v very_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v the_o whole_a story_n that_o plato_n refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n whence_o he_o traduce_v these_o his_o notion_n about_o the_o golden_a age._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la describe_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o conceive_v wherever_o we_o find_v plato_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o barbaric_a egyptian_a or_o phenician_a fable_n hand_v over_o to_o he_o from_o the_o ancient_n especial_o if_o they_o relate_v unto_o any_o scripture_n narration_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o by_o these_o ancient_n he_o mean_v the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n who_o name_n he_o conceled_a as_o also_o clothe_v those_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o a_o grecian_a mythologick_n habit_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v that_o odium_fw-la which_o lie_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o also_o to_o gratify_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o fabulous_a greek_n and_o render_v himself_o more_o esteem_v among_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o conceled_a the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o they_o come_v be_v assert_v by_o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o of_o which_o hereafter_o thus_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o vanity_n which_o possess_v all_o those_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n that_o plato_n also_o publish_v not_o under_o the_o right_a author_n name_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o fear_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o areopagite_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o master_n socrates_n by_o they_o put_v to_o death_n by_o poison_n i_o can_v judge_v justin_n martyr_n as_o it_o seem_v ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o plato_n fear_n who_o word_n be_v these_o plato_n fear_v the_o areopagite_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o among_o the_o athenian_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o for_o that_o divinity_n which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o timaeo_n he_o discourse_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o of_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n which_o moses_n do_v 6._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o use_v the_o very_a same_o expression_n though_o in_o another_o tongue_n that_o moses_n do_v in_o his_o description_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o moses_n describe_v god_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o plato_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o differ_v only_o in_o gender_n not_o real_o from_o moses_n description_n whence_o the_o learned_a both_o modern_a and_o ancient_n have_v conclude_v that_o plato_n draw_v this_o notion_n of_o god_n out_o of_o moseâ—_n so_o justin_n martyr_n and_o ludovicus_n vives_n after_o he_o as_o also_o raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o for_o where_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o answer_v moses_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la existens_fw-la which_o be_v i_o be_o and_o existens_fw-la misik_n i_o ad_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o herein_o do_v plato_n say_v justin_n martyr_n no_o otherwise_o differ_v than_o that_o moses_n use_v the_o word_n qui_fw-la and_o plato_n the_o word_n quod_fw-la moses_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la existit_fw-la inquit_fw-la plato_n quod_fw-la
be_v evident_a plato_n distinguish_v the_o intelligible_a world_n which_o he_o call_v the_o exemplar_n subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n world_n from_o the_o sensible_a which_o be_v but_o the_o imitate_v of_o the_o former_a and_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o plato_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligible_a world_n which_o he_o here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n as_o else_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ideal_o self-living_a alwaies-living_a world_n i_o say_v by_o these_o he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o that_o divine_a idea_n image_n or_o exemplar_n inherent_a in_o the_o divine_a essence_n according_a to_o which_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v delineate_v and_o fashion_v for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n whereof_o take_v these_o proposition_n 1._o plato_n suppose_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a agent_n act_v not_o rash_o but_o as_o a_o skilful_a artificer_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o most_o beautiful_a end_n or_o design_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n rule_n or_o square_v in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o create_v the_o world_n 2._o hence_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o the_o school_n call_v his_o simple_a intelligence_n have_v a_o full_a comprehension_n of_o all_o possible_a mean_n which_o may_v any_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o divine_a glory_n the_o supreme_a end_n of_o this_o undertake_n and_o the_o divine_a sovereign_n will_v or_o pleasure_n decree_v what_o it_o judge_v most_o expedient_a in_o order_n hereto_o seem_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o plato_n mind_n under_o the_o form_n or_o notion_n of_o divine_a idea_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immaterial_a eternal_a immix_v and_o the_o original_a prototype_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o these_o original_a idea_n which_o comprehend_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n exemplar_n and_o decree_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v productive_a of_o a_o secondary_a idea_n yet_o still_o immanent_a in_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o call_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n the_o original_a idea_n he_o suppose_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o self-subsistent_a indivisible_a and_o eternal_a efficient_a of_o the_o second_o idea_n or_o exemplar_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a delineation_n or_o image_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n for_o thus_o his_o word_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v use_n of_o this_o exemplar_n he_o frame_v the_o idea_n and_o power_n i._n e._n the_o sensible_a world_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o distinguish_v his_o original_a idea_n from_o his_o exemplar_n make_v the_o formeâ—_n to_o be_v first_o more_o noble_a and_o causative_a of_o the_o lâ—tter_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v god_n science_n of_o vision_n whereby_o he_o contemplate_v thing_n future_a which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o so_o differ_v from_o his_o simple_a intelligence_n whereby_o he_o contemplate_v thing_n possible_a i_o find_v all_o this_o excellent_o explicate_v to_o we_o by_o learned_a serranus_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 12._o whence_o say_v he_o the_o first_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sovereign_a cause_n of_o this_o whole_a work_n which_o exist_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v his_o supreme_a end_n for_o the_o effect_n this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o idea_n i._n e._n a_o eternal_a decree_n this_o idea_n delineate_v to_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n of_o the_o future_a work_n which_o be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o work_n or_o else_o we_o may_v if_o we_o please_v refer_v this_o original_a idea_n of_o plato_n to_o god_n simple_a intelligence_n and_o his_o exemplar_n to_o god_n science_n of_o vision_n of_o which_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagorick_a idea_n this_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n what_o plato_n mean_v by_o his_o intelligible_a ideal_o and_o eternal_a world_n which_o he_o so_o style_v analogical_o only_a with_o relation_n to_o divine_a decree_n the_o foundation_n of_o these_o divine_a idea_n plato_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v from_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a i._n e._n answerable_a to_o his_o own_o divine_a exemplar_n or_o platform_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 37._o speak_v almost_o in_o moses_n word_n thus_o after_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v behold_v his_o workmanship_n the_o frame_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n he_o recreate_v himself_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o that_o plato_n herein_o imitate_v moses_n see_v joannes_n grammaticus_n of_o creation_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11_o 12._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o this_o give_v to_o understand_v how_o unjust_o aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v with_o so_o great_a heat_n contend_v against_o plato_n universal_a idea_n as_o though_o they_o be_v but_o brainsick_a figment_n no_o where_o exist_v but_o in_o plato_n vain_a imagination_n whereas_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o plato_n by_o these_o universal_a idea_n understand_v no_o other_o though_o more_o dark_o than_o what_o our_o divine_n general_o understand_v by_o the_o universal_a idea_n inherent_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o the_o exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v thus_o much_o for_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n efficiency_n 2._o as_o for_o god_n executive_a or_o productive_a efficiency_n according_a to_o plato_n philosophize_v he_o be_v in_o general_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a fabricator_n perfect_a and_o essentializer_n of_o thing_n the_o notion_n by_o which_o plato_n set_v forth_o this_o divine_a efficiency_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o adorn_v order_v figure_v constitute_v frame_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n how_o god_n frame_v all_o thing_n we_o be_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v essentialize_v by_o certain_a prolific_a or_o efformative_a word_n this_o seem_v exact_o to_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.3_o more_o full_o explain_v the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n god_n fiat_n or_o word_n be_v the_o seminal_a prolific_a principle_n of_o all_o being_n as_o gen._n 1.3_o so_o the_o stoic_n reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o universe_n to_o two_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o former_a they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o spermatick_a or_o seminal_a word_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o form_n and_o shape_v it_o as_o the_o seed_n the_o faetus_fw-la which_o suit_v well_o with_o the_o scripture_n account_v hereof_o or_o else_o we_o may_v reduce_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spermatick_a word_n which_o the_o platonist_n and_o stoic_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v by_o solomon_n style_v wisdom_n prov._n 8.27_o 28._o and_o by_o john_n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o essential_a word_n and_o make_v coeffector_n with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o the_o former_a seem_v more_o adequate_a to_o the_o platonic_a mind_n §_o 5._o we_o may_v reduce_v also_o to_o the_o forego_v divine_a efficiency_n spirit_n that_o which_o plato_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o universal_a spirit_n which_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o but_o as_o little_o understand_v in_o the_o school_n for_o the_o full_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o plato_n according_a to_o his_o allegoric_a humour_n fancy_n the_o universe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_n and_o intelligent_a creature_n compose_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o be_v evident_a for_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o visible_a 12._o and_o tractable_a matter_n all_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o state_v what_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v which_o be_v a_o general_a clavis_fw-la to_o plato_n philosophy_n that_o plato_n affect_v a_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v wherefore_o his_o sense_n be_v more_o to_o be_v attend_v than_o his_o word_n as_o caelius_n rhodig_n l._n 9_o c._n 40._o have_v well_o observe_v and_o this_o discover_v the_o
great_a injustice_n of_o aristotle_n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o plato_n in_o that_o quarrel_a with_o and_o triumph_v over_o his_o word_n they_o regard_v not_o his_o sense_n or_o mind_n wrap_v up_o under_o those_o symbolick_n and_o metaphorick_n notion_n thus_o here_o when_o plato_n philosophize_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o universal_a spirit_n that_o animate_v this_o universe_n noâ—_n mind_v his_o hide_a sense_n they_o cavil_v against_o his_o notion_n as_o if_o he_o do_v indeed_o make_v the_o universe_n a_o monster_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o notion_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v forth_o plato_n mind_n in_o these_o proposition_n 1._o the_o original_n and_o primarie_a notion_n etc._n or_o mind_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o break_a tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n and_o so_o a_o imperfect_a reference_n to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o moses_n make_v to_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a fomenter_n and_o influencer_n of_o all_o thing_n hence_o the_o platonist_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o universal_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o person_n that_o plato_n by_o his_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o universal_a spirit_n mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o description_n thereof_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 896._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o the_o principle_n of_o motion_n and_o of_o all_o good_a this_o soul_n also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o evil_a of_o all_o thing_n just_a and_o unjust_a and_o of_o all_o contrary_n this_o be_v a_o full_a description_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n and_o influx_n on_o all_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n material_o consider_v but_o plato_n discourse_v more_o full_o &_o particular_o concern_v this_o universal_a divine_a spirit_n his_o prolific_a seminal_a efformation_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o what_o precede_v fol._n 395._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n permeate_v and_o enhabit_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n plato_n here_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o live_a soul_n for_o look_v as_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n convey_v from_o the_o paâ—ent_n together_o with_o and_o in_o the_o seed_n do_v by_o its_o prolific_a efformative_a virtue_n form_n and_o shape_v the_o faetus_fw-la till_o it_o be_v perfect_v so_o god_n who_o he_o here_o style_v the_o universal_a soul_n permeate_v and_o enhabit_v all_o thing_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o fashioner_n or_o the_o efformative_a and_o spermatick_a principle_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o look_v as_o the_o humane_a spirit_n though_o precedent_n to_o and_o no_o way_n depend_v on_o the_o body_n be_v notwithstanding_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n phrase_v it_o the_o perfection_n or_o perfective_a principle_n of_o the_o man_n so_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o it_o be_v precedent_n to_o and_o independent_a on_o the_o say_a universe_n yet_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efformative_a and_o perfective_a principle_n thereof_o this_o plato_n indwelling_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plastic_a efformative_a power_n spirit_n or_o principle_n which_o our_o chemist_n take_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a spirit_n inform_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o all_o these_o platonic_a â—otions_n of_o this_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n derive_v original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v etc._n etc._n will_v i_o think_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v consider_v how_o parallel_n they_o be_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n move_v some_o will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o imply_v such_o a_o motion_n or_o agitation_n as_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o efformative_a fomentation_n like_v to_o that_o of_o a_o broodie_a hen_n foment_v her_o egg_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n set_v abrood_n upon_o the_o water_n till_o it_o be_v hatch_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o universe_n to_o which_o plato_n spermatick_n efformatius_n spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n exact_o answer_v as_o also_o to_o that_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouthâ—_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n neither_o be_v this_o only_a a_o novel_a observation_n for_o ludovicus_n vives_n who_o be_v well_o very_a in_o plato_n be_v full_o of_o this_o persuasion_n as_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o august_n civit._fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o if_o we_o will_v say_v he_o more_o exact_o follow_v plato_n its_o easy_a to_o defend_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o spirit_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n gen._n 1.2_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v impart_v life_n and_o essence_n to_o all_o thing_n through_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o he_o who_o give_v we_o a_o good_a explication_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o providence_n plato_n soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v to_o refer_v sometime_o to_o the_o divine_a spirit_n his_o providential_a influence_n on_o and_o concourse_n with_o all_o thing_n this_o indeed_o follow_v upon_o and_o differ_v not_o real_o from_o the_o forego_n notion_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n for_o look_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o fomenter_n framer_n and_o perfectioner_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o do_v he_o still_o continue_v the_o supreme_a governor_n orderer_n and_o influencer_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o its_o motion_n etc._n etc._n parallel_v hereto_o do_v plato_n make_v his_o universal_a spirit_n to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o composer_n but_o also_o the_o disposer_n and_o orderer_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o motion_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 897._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o must_v confess_v the_o supreme_a soul_n provide_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o act_v it_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o plato_n style_v the_o universe_n a_o live_a creature_n as_o he_o himself_o acquaint_v we_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o say_v that_o this_o world_n be_v true_o a_o live_n and_o intelligent_a creature_n because_o it_o come_v under_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n hence_o plato_n style_v this_o universal_a divine_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o he_o do_v most_o wise_o and_o methodical_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o providential_a occurrence_n and_o natural_a affair_n so_o in_o his_o phileb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o wise_a man_n agree_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a mind_n be_v king_n to_o we_o both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o again_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o judge_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o divine_a mind_n adorn_v adorn_v all_o thing_n and_o place_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o best_a form_n and_o station_n that_o may_v be_v which_o be_v more_o brief_o yet_o full_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a mind_n be_v that_o which_o adorn_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n we_o have_v all_o this_o full_o express_v by_o the_o stoic_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v enhabit_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a mind_n and_o providence_n the_o mind_v dispense_n administrate_v or_o order_v every_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o soul_n in_o you_o which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n and_o do_v exact_o answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o preservation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n as_o psal_n 104.30_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o plato_n traduce_v this_o second_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n order_n 3._o plato_n seem_v
universe_n be_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o friendship_n and_o analogy_n betwixt_o these_o element_n etc._n etc._n plato_n here_o in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o former_a allegory_n suppose_v the_o universe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_a intelligent_a thing_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o body_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o visible_a and_o tractable_a part_n or_o the_o element_n themselves_o but_o the_o soul_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o analogy_n and_o symmetry_n by_o which_o thing_n in_o themselves_o contrary_a be_v friendly_a and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o agreeable_a discord_n conjoin_v together_o in_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o universe_n this_o harmony_n proportion_n and_o consent_v which_o be_v find_v among_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n his_o disposition_n &_o providence_n which_o be_v by_o he_o on_o the_o same_o account_n but_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n as_o before_o §_o 5._o but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o plato_n make_v a_o twofold_a form_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o first_o intelligible_a inhere_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n the_o second_o sensible_n infuse_v into_o singular_n consist_v in_o their_o proportion_n order_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n here_o assert_v a_o twofold_a form_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o one_o intelligible_a which_o be_v that_o idea_n or_o paradeigme_n subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n proportionable_a whereto_o all_o thing_n be_v frame_v the_o other_o sensible_a consist_v in_o that_o proportion_n harmony_n and_o order_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o every_o creature_n and_o their_o mutual_a combination_n this_o he_o more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n fol._n 69._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o element_n lie_v confuse_o together_o god_n inspire_v into_o each_o of_o they_o both_o in_o regard_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o thing_n a_o symmetry_n so_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a analogous_n and_o symmetrous_a these_o platonic_a notion_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v very_o proportionable_a unto_o and_o therefore_o but_o derivation_n from_o gen._n 1.31_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v good_a i._n e._n harmonious_a and_o proportionable_a among_o themselves_o as_o also_o exact_o proportionable_a to_o their_o divine_a idea_n and_o exemplar_n so_o austin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 5._o all_o nature_n say_v he_o because_o they_o be_v therefore_o also_o have_v they_o their_o measure_n beauty_n or_o form_n and_o a_o certain_a peace_n among_o themselves_o wherefore_o also_o they_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o ancient_n make_v love_n to_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o universe_n namely_o because_o its_o perfection_n and_o goodness_n proceed_v from_o the_o harmony_n order_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o part_n all_o which_o be_v full_o comprehend_v under_o plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n whereby_o he_o understand_v no_o other_o than_o the_o harmony_n beauty_n order_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o part_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a among_o themselves_o answerable_a to_o gen._n 1.31_o which_o be_v also_o essential_o couch_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o form_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o easy_a transposition_n of_o φ_n and_o μ_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v beauty_n etc._n etc._n plato_n never_o dream_v of_o that_o essential_a form_n which_o aristotle_n introduce_v as_o educible_a out_o of_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n etc._n etc._n no_o he_o conform_v himself_o to_o moses_n stile_n by_o form_n understand_v nothing_o but_o that_o beauty_n perfection_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o thing_n result_v from_o their_o order_n proportion_n and_o harmony_n among_o themselves_o as_o also_o from_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a exemplar_n and_o original_a idea_n universe_n §_o 10._o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a body_n both_o effective_a and_o constitutive_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o their_o adjunct_n or_o affection_n which_o essential_o and_o natural_o flow_v from_o their_o principle_n and_o the_o first_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affection_n which_o plato_n attribute_n to_o the_o universe_n and_o its_o part_n be_v perfection_n perfection_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o discourse_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affection_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a universe_n because_o it_o be_v a_o animal_n great_o perfect_a consist_v of_o perfect_a part_n this_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o have_v before_o give_v some_o intimation_n of_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o goodness_n so_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o nothing_o evil_a for_o it_o be_v never_o neither_o be_v it_o now_o lawful_a for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a good_a to_o make_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a plato_n here_o show_v how_o god_n of_o the_o first_o confuse_a matter_n and_o element_n efform_v a_o most_o beautiful_a world_n the_o word_n he_o express_v this_o by_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o beautify_v adorn_v the_o world_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o he_o saieâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shape_v configure_v or_o conform_v the_o universe_n i._n e._n make_v it_o conformable_a to_o the_o eternal_a and_o most_o perfect_a exemplar_n of_o his_o own_o decree_n whence_o we_o read_v 1._o cor._n 7.31_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scene_n figure_n or_o form_n of_o this_o world_n farther_n plato_n say_v that_o god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accurate_o dispose_v order_n or_o methodize_v the_o universe_n place_v each_o part_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o rank_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reduce_v every_o creature_n from_o that_o ataxy_n or_o disorder_v it_o lay_v under_o in_o the_o confuse_a chaos_n unto_o a_o admirable_a order_n and_o goodness_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a order_n or_o right_a disposition_n of_o every_o thing_n last_o he_o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitute_v or_o gather_v into_o one_o systeme_n each_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n whence_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n follow_v his_o master_n herein_o define_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o systeme_n or_o ordinate_a compage_n of_o natural_a body_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o expression_n plato_n set_v forth_o to_o the_o life_n the_o incomparable_a structure_n and_o admirable_a perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o it_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o exact_o conformable_a unto_o and_o as_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o judge_v by_o traduction_n from_o moses_n description_n thereof_o gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a i._n e._n most_o perfect_a indeed_o plato_n give_v we_o a_o excellent_a comment_n on_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n wherein_o we_o have_v moses_n his_o sense_n full_o and_o that_o almost_o in_o his_o own_o word_n lay_v open_a to_o we_o so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 37._o therefore_o say_v plato_n after_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v animadvert_v or_o consider_v his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o make_v image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n or_o trinity_n he_o rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o therein_o thus_o plato_n who_o do_v here_o as_o the_o learned_a conclude_v speak_v by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n so_o jo._n grammaticus_n of_o creation_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11_o 12._o right_o therefore_o do_v that_o great_a moses_n conclude_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o plato_n here_o again_o do_v imitate_v he_o who_o speak_v of_o god_n make_v the_o universe_n say_v that_o when_o the_o father_n behold_v this_o mobile_n animal_n the_o image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n which_o he_o have_v beget_v he_o rejoice_v and_o be_v recreated_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v make_v exact_o conformable_a to_o its_o paradeigme_n or_o eternal_a exemplar_n thus_o jo._n grammaticus_n touch_v the_o parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n
of_o the_o ingenerable_a time_n call_v eternity_n for_o look_v as_o this_o universe_n be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o the_o intelligible_a ideal_o world_n so_o be_v this_o time_n compose_v in_o some_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o eternity_n thus_o plato_n last_o as_o to_o the_o formal_a measure_n and_o product_v of_o time_n we_o find_v a_o good_a description_n thereof_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 411._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o motion_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o moses_n description_n in_o gen._n 1.14_o for_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n etc._n etc._n mobilitie_n 7._o hence_o follow_v another_o affection_n which_o plato_n attribute_n to_o the_o universe_n and_o natural_a body_n namely_o mobilitie_n so_o in_o his_o parmenides_n fol._n 145._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o one_o i._n e._n the_o universe_n be_v capable_a both_o of_o motion_n and_o rest_v etc._n etc._n herein_o also_o aristotle_n follow_v he_o make_v motion_n and_o rest_v affection_n of_o natural_a body_n generation_n 8._o hence_o also_o follow_v generation_n which_o may_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o affection_n which_o plato_n give_v to_o natural_a body_n and_o be_v thus_o describe_v platon_n definit_a fol._n 411._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n be_v a_o motion_n to_o essence_n again_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o participation_n of_o essence_n etc._n etc._n daration_n 9_o whence_o last_o follow_v duration_n which_o plato_n make_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o world_n perfection_n and_o unity_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v also_o continue_v without_o old_a age_n and_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n he_o pursue_v his_o allegory_n wherein_o he_o style_v the_o world_n a_o live_a creature_n which_o say_v he_o must_v continue_v in_o youthful_a vigour_n and_o healthy_a his_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o individual_v and_o singular_n decay_v daily_o yet_o the_o species_n and_o whole_a of_o the_o universe_n be_v continue_v durable_a and_o vigorous_a by_o mean_n of_o successive_a generation_n for_o they_o be_v individual_n only_o not_o the_o species_n that_o die_v thus_o according_a to_o aristotle_n maxim_n the_o corruption_n of_o one_o be_v but_o the_o generation_n of_o another_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o universe_n §_o 12._o the_o part_n of_o physiologie_n be_v either_o general_n or_o particular_a universe_n the_o general_n part_n of_o physiologie_n treat_v of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o affection_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o have_v dispatch_v physiologie_n in_o particular_a discourse_v of_o the_o several_n or_o particular_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o nature_n now_o of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n so_o far_o as_o they_o come_v under_o plato_n philosophizing_n angel_n and_o here_o we_o may_v begin_v with_o angelic_a being_n who_o be_v call_v the_o first-born_a son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o noble_a piece_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o plato_n make_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o god_n creation_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 9_o the_o greek_a divine_n say_v he_o will_v that_o spiritual_a being_n precede_v corporeal_a and_o that_o the_o great_a parent_n of_o the_o universe_n use_v they_o i._n e._n angel_n as_o minister_n for_o the_o procreation_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o opinion_n plato_n follow_v in_o his_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n so_o sanchoniathon_n set_v forth_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplator_n of_o the_o heaven_n whence_o also_o aristotle_n conceit_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v move_v by_o intelligence_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o origination_n all_o which_o contemplation_n about_o angelic_a nature_n and_o their_o production_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o job_n 38.7_o when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o discourse_n of_o angel_n belong_v not_o proper_o to_o physics_n but_o to_o metaphysic_n we_o shall_v engage_v no_o far_o on_o it_o at_o present_a fire_n to_o descend_v therefore_o to_o the_o material_a and_o more_o natural_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o first_o to_o the_o heaven_n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 36._o describe_v after_o his_o metaphorick_n mode_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v visible_a but_o the_o soul_n of_o these_o intelligence_n partake_v of_o invisible_a reason_n and_o harmony_n thus_o plato_n whence_o i_o presume_v aristotle_n derive_v his_o celestial_a intelligence_n which_o he_o presume_v to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n but_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o heaven_n what_o plato_n opinion_n be_v be_v somewhat_o difficult_a to_o conjecture_v austin_n affirm_v peremptory_o that_o plato_n make_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v of_o a_o ignifick_a or_o fiery_a nature_n and_o that_o herein_o he_o follow_v moses_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o aust_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v say_v he_o that_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n join_v the_o earth_n and_o fire_n together_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o attribute_n to_o fire_n the_o place_n of_o heaven_n this_o opinion_n therefore_o have_v some_o similitude_n with_o what_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n thus_o austin_n and_o ludo._n vives_n on_o these_o word_n add_v that_o plato_n think_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v fiery_a though_o the_o star_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n because_o they_o seem_v more_o solid_a not_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o our_o culinarie_a fire_n for_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o fire_n so_o lud._n vives_n and_o indeed_o that_o these_o celestial_a body_n at_o least_o the_o more_o lightsome_a and_o glorious_a namely_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o a_o ignite_n or_o fiery_a nature_n seem_v probable_a from_o the_o very_a origination_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n which_o be_v apparent_o derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o or_o ur_fw-la which_o signify_v both_o light_n and_o fire_n as_o hereafter_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v of_o a_o fluid_a watery_a as_o other_o of_o a_o aerial_a nature_n so_o paulus_n fagius_n on_o gen._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o heaven_n be_v call_v from_o its_o extension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firmament_n and_o from_o its_o watery_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n there_o which_o he_o also_o gather_v from_o gen._n 1.6_o a_o firmament_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o firmament_n be_v of_o a_o watery_a or_o fluid_a matter_n see_v wendeline_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la which_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o new_a philosopher_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o but_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o those_o other_o more_o lightsome_a and_o glorious_a celestial_a body_n may_v be_v compose_v of_o a_o fiery_a substance_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o plato_n and_o other_o of_o the_o greek_n derive_v the_o same_o and_o that_o on_o these_o probability_n light_n 1._o that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n appear_v first_o from_o the_o very_a text_n gen._n 1.3_o let_v there_o be_v light_n where_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o whereby_o the_o sun_n be_v express_v job_n 31.26_o signify_v as_o well_o fire_n as_o light_n this_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a out_o of_o richardson_n and_o other_o in_o our_o former_a part_n of_o philologie_n book_n 3_o c._n 3._o §_o 9_o so_o amesius_n in_o his_o medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o thes_n 50._o treat_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o light_n say_v that_o light_n namely_o lightsome_a fire_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o most_o subtle_a part_n of_o this_o mass_n take_v up_o &c_n &c_n so_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o fire_n say_v he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o first_o humid_a mass_n but_o afterward_o create_v by_o god_n which_o moses_n call_v light_a because_o light_n and_o heat_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o out_o of_o this_o light_a compact_a be_v the_o star_n compose_v whence_o they_o diffuse_v fire_n upon_o the_o earth_n whence_o also_o fire_n be_v generate_v under_o the_o earth_n from_o these_o
〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o each_o of_o the_o star_n be_v a_o intelligent_a wise_a and_o ignite_n fire_n the_o like_a chrysippus_n assert_v neither_o be_v this_o the_o persuasion_n only_o of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n but_o also_o of_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n euripides_n in_o phaenissis_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o homer_n though_o he_o say_v not_o positive_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n as_o stobaus_n eclog._n phys_n fol._n 57_o 11._o thus_o also_o shepherd_n in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n chap._n 8._o §_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o question_n whether_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n which_o some_o demonstrate_v thus_o take_v a_o glass_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o beam_n and_o it_o burn_v and_o indeed_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o ignifick_a virtue_n of_o beam_n contract_v in_o a_o burning-glasse_n give_v we_o a_o great_a probability_n of_o the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o least_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o balance_v all_o the_o seem_a probability_n of_o other_o opinion_n neither_o may_v we_o expect_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n more_o than_o conjecture_n and_o probability_n but_o to_o return_v to_o and_o conclude_v this_o with_o plato_n he_o frequent_o call_v light_n 1.5_o fire_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a cognation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o eye_n and_o light_n he_o add_v that_o when_o the_o eye_n come_v into_o darkness_n it_o lose_v or_o fall_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v cognate_n fire_n light_n hence_o night_n be_v define_v in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n be_v darkness_n contrary_a to_o the_o day_n the_o privation_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o also_o light_a be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v contrary_a to_o darkness_n which_o answer_v unto_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.5_o and_o god_n call_v the_o light_a day_n and_o darkness_n night_n world_n §_o 13._o as_o for_o plato_n sentiment_n touch_v this_o low_a world_n i_o find_v little_a therein_o but_o what_o be_v common_a and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o particular_a remark_n only_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o common_o receive_v opinion_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wind_n wind._n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 411._o be_v thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n round_o about_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o air_n air._n serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o suppose_v that_o plato_n make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firmament_n gen._n 1.6_o which_o he_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n most_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n by_o which_o be_v most_o liquid_a and_o expansive_a plato_n contemplation_n about_o the_o water_n water_n and_o sea_n with_o those_o miraculous_a bound_n give_v thereto_o by_o divine_a providence_n i_o no_o way_n doubt_v have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o sacred_a story_n this_o we_o find_v well_o set_v forth_o by_o paulus_n fagius_n on_o gen._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v the_o ancient_n say_v he_o have_v derive_v this_o word_n from_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o perpendicule_n square_n or_o rule_v use_v by_o mason_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v say_v let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o unto_o one_o certain_a place_n as_o by_o measure_n and_o rule_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o architect_n who_o in_o the_o build_n of_o house_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o part_n to_o a_o close_a and_o firm_a consistence_n and_o uniformity_n measure_v all_o by_o their_o perpendicule_n or_o directory_n therefore_o moses_n seem_v not_o without_o great_a emphasis_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o word_n thereby_o to_o express_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o compel_v that_o fluid_a and_o boundless_a element_n possess_v the_o whole_a superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o measure_n or_o rule_n into_o one_o place_n this_o the_o scripture_n allude_v unto_o job_n 26.10_o he_o have_v compass_v the_o water_n with_o bound_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 104.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o thou_o have_v set_v a_o bound_n psal_n 33.7_o he_o gather_v the_o water_n as_o a_o heâ—p_n etc._n etc._n so_o job_n 12.15_o behold_v he_o withhold_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n which_o certain_o be_v matter_n of_o infinite_a admiration_n that_o a_o element_n so_o ponderous_a and_o boundless_a shall_v be_v confine_v against_o its_o proper_a nature_n within_o such_o exact_a bound_n and_o measure_n farther_o what_o plato_n apprehension_n be_v about_o exhalation_n such_o as_o receive_v some_o accidental_a impression_n or_o form_n be_v common_o call_v meteor_n meteor_n namely_o concern_v comet_n thunder_n lightning_n cloud_n rain_n snow_n hail_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n be_v uncertain_a yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v he_o may_v have_v if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o best_a information_n he_o can_v expect_v concern_v these_o mystery_n of_o nature_n from_o job_n or_o solomon_n or_o such_o like_a jewish_a philosopher_n §_o 14._o another_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o noble_a animal_n because_o most_o experimental_a part_n of_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n regard_v plant_n and_o animal_n wherein_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o good_a skill_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n especial_o from_o solomon_n write_n for_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a by_o sacred_a relation_n that_o solomon_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o best_a philosopher_n after_o adam_n fall_n that_o engage_v in_o those_o philosophic_a contemplation_n as_o before_o in_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n bookâ—_n â—_z chap._n 1._o §_o 11._o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o democritus_n natural_a experiment_n of_o hippocrates_n medicinal_a aphorism_n and_o observation_n together_o with_o plato_n physiologick_n experiment_n aristotle_n history_n of_o animal_n and_o theophrastus_n his_o scholar_n of_o plant_n owe_v their_o original_n and_o first_o idea_n to_o solomon_n his_o natural_a experiment_n and_o philosophizing_n on_o plant_n animal_n and_o humane_a nature_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o useful_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o produce_v some_o of_o the_o choice_a experiment_n observation_n and_o principle_n lay_v down_o by_o plato_n with_o other_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o health_n &_o vigour_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a end_n and_o improvement_n of_o physiologie_n common_o call_v physic_n or_o medicine_n but_o before_o we_o engage_v herein_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o historical_a account_n of_o man_n original_a &_o that_o according_a to_o plato_n tradition_n original_o jewish_n god_n §_o 15._o the_o chief_a though_o last_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n respect_v man_n his_o two_o constitutive_a part_n body_n and_o soul_n plato_n philosophize_v on_o both_o and_o that_o as_o well_o apart_o as_o in_o composition_n and_o conjunction_n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o man_n plato_n tell_v we_o in_o positive_a term_n that_o he_o make_v man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr legib._n plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o imitation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o masterpiece_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n what_o he_o mention_n in_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a universe_n he_o without_o doubt_n more_o proper_o understand_v of_o man_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a and_o great_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a god_n which_o description_n of_o man_n without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n etc._n etc._n v._n 27._o yea_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o scriptural_a notice_n of_o adam_n first_o creation_n and_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o his_o side_n which_o in_o his_o symposiack_a dialogue_n he_o express_v under_o his_o cabalistick_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n woman_n which_o answer_v unto_o gen._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o considerable_a hint_n and_o traduction_n touch_v adam_n happy_a state_n in_o innocence_n which_o he_o describe_v under_o his_o mythologick_n cabal_n of_o the_o golden_a age_n and_o saturne'_v reign_v therein_o thus_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o where_o he_o say_v our_o first_o parent_n live_v
in_o the_o golden_a age_n partake_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o toil_n or_o labour_n or_o apparel_n have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v but_o fable_n or_o tradition_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n whereby_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n or_o their_o neighbour_n the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o sanchoniathon_n express_v the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v bochart_n according_a to_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-ri-jah_a the_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n as_o it_o be_v express_o mention_v gen._n 1.7_o breath_n of_o life_n as_o plato_n have_v these_o great_a tradition_n or_o notice_n touch_v man_n creation_n and_o happy_a estate_n in_o general_n so_o particular_o touch_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n its_o divine_a original_n immaterial_a infinite_a capacity_n activity_n immortality_n and_o perfection_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n divine_a original_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 245_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n be_v ingenerable_a immortal_a and_o live_a etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v a_o self-moving_a principle_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la he_o call_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a in_o his_o lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr repub._n he_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomposite_a or_o simple_a and_o in_o his_o epinom_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorporeal_a as_o to_o the_o soul_n capacity_n plato_n prove_v in_o hâ—â—_n phaedo_fw-la fol._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v infinite_a or_o boundless_a never_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o first_o truth_n and_o chief_a good_a the_o soul_n say_v he_o contend_v towards_o that_o which_o be_v â—ure_n and_o always_o the_o same_o &_o most_o akin_a unto_o it_o so_o in_o his_o protag_n fol_n 322._o he_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o god_n the_o like_a in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 80._o plato_n say_v it_o become_v the_o body_n to_o serve_v but_o the_o soul_n to_o rule_v because_o it_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o the_o divine_a immortal_a intelligible_a most_o uniform_a and_o first_o be_v he_o also_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o 1._o incorruptibilitie_n 2._o solicitude_n 3._o innate_a appetite_n 4._o uniform_a self_n motion_n 5._o connate_a idea_n of_o god_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 55.81_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n disunion_n with_o perfection_n and_o dislodging_n from_o the_o body_n say_v that_o it_o return_v to_o that_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n to_o which_o it_o be_v akin_a i._n e._n to_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o hence_o plato_n conclude_v the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 55._o he_o gather_v up_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d akin_a &_o homogeneous_a or_o alike_o in_o nature_n to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o do_v in_o a_o sober_a sense_n participate_v of_o a_o self-goodness_n and_o self-beautie_n with_o god_n so_o again_o fol._n 56._o he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v ally_v to_o god_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o partner_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n whence_o it_o be_v in_o its_o manner_n and_o according_a to_o its_o capacity_n as_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomposite_a infinite_a incorruptible_a immortal_a and_o thence_o de_fw-fr leg._n 5._o fol._n 726._o plato_n conclude_v that_o of_o all_o possession_n next_o to_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o divine_a and_o peculiar_a plato_n give_v we_o also_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n 1._o understanding_n he_o treat_v accurate_o of_o the_o humane_a understanding_n which_o he_o style_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n whereby_o we_o be_v elevate_v from_o earth_n to_o a_o heavenly_a alliance_n and_o conversation_n he_o make_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plant_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o mind_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o call_v the_o life_n and_o food_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o de_fw-fr repub._n 6._o fol._n 490._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o truth_n the_o mind_n true_o live_v and_o be_v nourish_v as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o truth_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o understanding_n plato_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o assimilation_n i._n e._n there_o be_v certain_a idea_n image_n or_o notion_n impress_v upon_o the_o understanding_n conformable_a to_o those_o natural_a idea_n which_o exist_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o we_o know_v he_o give_v we_o also_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v by_o he_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o knowledge_n of_o being_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n 2._o intelligence_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o first_o principle_n 3._o science_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstrative_a knowledge_n 4._o opinion_n be_v intermedious_a betwixt_o science_n and_o ignorance_n or_o a_o conjectural_a assent_n 5._o imitation_n be_v a_o image-framing_a art_n 6._o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n ground_v on_o authority_n etc._n etc._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v a_o power_n effective_a of_o happiness_n â—he_v part_n whereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o conscience_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d art_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o plato_n also_o discourse_v of_o the_o will_n which_o definit_a platon_n fol._n 413._o will_n be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a desire_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o platonic_a contemplation_n about_o the_o soul_n its_o original_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a church_n scripture_n seem_v probable_a by_o plato_n own_o word_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o where_o have_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n by_o many_o demonstrative_a argument_n he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v proceed_v herein_o by_o a_o more_o firm_a &_o divine_a word_n what_o this_o more_o firm_a and_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o sacred_a divine_a scripture_n traduce_v to_o he_o we_o can_v imagine_v thus_o plato_n receive_v these_o and_o such_o like_a divine_a contemplation_n touch_v the_o soul_n by_o some_o oriental_a tradition_n derive_v original_o from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n as_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o i_o conceive_v it_o can_v rational_o be_v deny_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o prove_v the_o same_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o plato_n metaphysic_n whereunto_o these_o speculation_n about_o the_o soul_n its_o original_n etc._n etc._n belong_v health_n §_o 16._o have_v give_v these_o brief_a touch_n of_o man_n original_a &_o main_a constitutive_a part_n his_o soul_n its_o nature_n etc._n etc._n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o humane_a body_n to_o lay_v down_o such_o physic_n or_o medicinal_a aphorism_n and_o praescript_n as_o be_v give_v we_o by_o plato_n and_o other_o for_o the_o conservation_n thereof_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a temperament_n and_o habitude_n of_o health_n and_o vigour_n that_o the_o ancient_n reduce_v medicine_n to_o physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o name_n and_o thing_n hypocrates_n the_o great_a master_n of_o medicinal_a wisdom_n style_v medicine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a science_n and_o indeed_o there_o seem_v such_o a_o essential_a connexion_n betwixt_o medicine_n and_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o that_o they_o can_v without_o violence_n offer_v to_o both_o be_v disjoin_v each_o from_o other_o which_o aristotle_n and_o other_o acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o great_a philosopher_n plato_n aristotle_n &_o theophrastus_n with_o other_o mix_v so_o many_o medicinal_a aphorism_n with_o their_o natural_a philosophizing_n hence_o also_o say_v apuleius_n in_o apol._n let_v man_n cease_v to_o wonder_v if_o the_o philosopher_n have_v in_o their_o very_a doctrine_n discourse_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o disease_n to_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o medicine_n in_o general_n which_o be_v usual_o describe_v a_o practic_a art_n of_o conserve_n or_o restore_v health_n whence_o it_o be_v distribute_v by_o some_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o add_v to_o these_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o shall_v rather_o close_v with_o that_o common_a distribution_n of_o medicine_n inâ—o_o 〈◊〉_d
immutabilitie_n immutabilitie_n so_o in_o his_o parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o first_o be_v be_v immobile_a and_o the_o same_o again_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 4._o plato_n also_o demonstrate_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n eternity_n so_o timaeo_n fol._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o can_v have_v no_o beginning_n the_o same_o he_o insist_o on_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n 5._o plato_n parmen_fw-la 1_o 8._o prove_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n from_o his_o simplicity_n and_o immensity_n for_o that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n can_v be_v confine_v 6._o plato_n vindicate_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n justice_n parmen_fw-la 134._o with_o god_n there_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a government_n etc._n etc._n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 3_o he_o say_v that_o justice_n follow_v god_n as_o the_o vindicator_n of_o his_o law_n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 10._o 7._o he_o philosophize_v also_o accurate_o of_o god_n fidelity_n and_o veracitie_n veracitie_n he_o say_v god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o truth_n 8._o he_o great_o defend_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n purity_n rep._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n can_v do_v no_o evil_a neither_o be_v he_o the_o author_n of_o evil._n 9_o thing_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o god_n good_a etc._n etc._n 10._o he_o mention_n also_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o at_o large_a parmen_fw-la fol._n 134._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o divine_a idea_n as_o also_o in_o his_o timaeus_n 11._o he_o discourse_v also_o of_o god_n incomprehensibilitie_n parmen_fw-la 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 12._o he_o make_v god_n will_n to_o be_v the_o original_a universal_a sovereign_a and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o their_o futurition_n repub._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 13._o farther_o plato_n treat_v large_o and_o accurate_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o divine_a worship_n etc._n etc._n last_o plato_n philosophize_v very_o sublime_o of_o the_o human_a soul_n soul_n its_o divine_a origination_n immaterialitie_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n perfection_n and_o activity_n these_o with_o many_o other_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n plato_n philosophize_v much_o of_o which_o great_o demonstrate_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o judaic_a tradition_n as_o it_o may_v hereafter_o far_o appear_v book_n iv._o of_o peripatetic_a cynic_n stoic_a sceptic_a and_o epicurean_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o aristotelick_n or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n it_o be_v traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n clearchus_n clemens_n eusebius_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la selden_n 2._o by_o rational_a argument_n 1._o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n or_o 2._o with_o their_o book_n 3_o his_o chief_a notion_n from_o plato_n 1._o his_o physics_n touch_v the_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o god_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n the_o soul_n spirituality_n 2._o his_o metaphysic_n object_n adequate_fw-la ens_fw-la principal_a god_n god_n providence_n and_o the_o soul_n separate_a state_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o tradition_n of_o plato_n his_o ethic_n and_o politic_n jewish_n aristotle_n life_n and_o character_n his_o parallel_n with_o plato_n his_o doctrine_n acroatick_a and_o exoterick_n his_o work_n which_o genuine_a etc._n etc._n his_o successor_n theophrastus_n his_o interpreter_n aphrodiseus_n etc._n etc._n the_o arabian_a commentator_n follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n and_o particular_o 1._o of_o aristotle_n logic_n 2._o his_o ethic_n 1._o of_o man_n happiness_n both_o objective_n and_o formal_a 2._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o of_o the_o practic_a judgement_n or_o prudence_n 2._o of_o volition_n 3._o of_o consultation_n 4._o of_o election_n 3._o of_o voluntariness_n and_o liberty_n their_o identity_n and_o combination_n with_o voluntary_a intrinsic_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n 4._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n its_o genus_fw-la habit_n its_o form_n mediocrity_n its_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n its_o definition_n etc._n etc._n of_o sin_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anomy_n etc._n etc._n 3._o his_o physics_n 4._o his_o metaphysic_n aristobulus_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o platonic_a we_o shall_v mention_v the_o peripatetic_a or_o aristotelick_n philosophy_n which_o receive_v no_o small_a advantage_n and_o improvement_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n as_o we_o may_v both_o from_o autoritative_a and_o rational_a argument_n just_o conclude_v as_o for_o autority_n we_o have_v first_o that_o of_o aristâ—bulus_n a_o sectator_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o who_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n affirm_v that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depend_v much_o upon_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n so_o again_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n lib_n 9_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o clearchus_n solensâ—s_n clearchus_n a_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n who_o testify_v that_o he_o see_v a_o certain_a jew_n with_o who_o aristotle_n have_v conversation_n eusebius_n word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clearchus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n in_o what_o follow_v eusebius_n quote_v clearchus_n own_a word_n show_v we_o that_o whilst_o aristotle_n live_v in_o the_o maritime_a region_n of_o asia_n among_o other_o student_n of_o philosophy_n there_o associate_v himself_o to_o he_o a_o certain_a studious_a inquisitive_a jew_n who_o converse_v familiar_o with_o aristotle_n and_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o clearchus_n relation_n be_v aristotle_n word_n he_o communicate_v more_o than_o he_o receive_v then_o eusebius_n add_v honour_a clemens_n make_v mention_v also_o hereof_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o concern_v which_o he_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clearchus_n the_o peripatetic_a say_v he_o know_v a_o certain_a jew_n who_o have_v conversation_n with_o aristotle_n thus_o euseb_n praep._n l._n 9_o f._n 240._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1544._o august_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la abound_v much_o in_o this_o argument_n eugubinus_n namely_o that_o the_o best_a part_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n thus_o de_fw-la perenni_fw-la philosoph_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o eugubinus_n give_v we_o aristotle_n confession_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o overraled_a not_o only_o heavenly_a motion_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a world_n answerable_a to_o moses_n theology_n the_o same_o he_o confirm_v cap._n 7.8.9_o the_o like_a he_o prove_v of_o the_o divine_a beatitude_n consist_v in_o contemplation_n as_o cap._n 11.12.19_o but_o more_o particular_o cap._n 20._o he_o demonstrate_v how_o aristotle_n confess_v that_o god_n create_v man_n and_o woman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o moses_n herein_o for_o aristotle_n in_o oeconomicis_fw-la de_fw-la conjugio_fw-la show_v how_o necessary_a marriage_n be_v sai_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v thus_o provide_v by_o the_o divinity_n itself_o or_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o nature_n both_o of_o male_n and_o female_a for_o communion_n whence_o eugubinus_n collect_v that_o as_o moses_n say_v he_o create_v they_o male_a and_o female_a so_o thou_o hear_v aristotle_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v that_o the_o divinity_n provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v male_a and_o female_a for_o communion_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o nature_n which_o can_v subsist_v in_o one_o individual_a may_v be_v propagate_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o species_n thou_o shall_v see_v therefore_o in_o aristotle_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o same_o the_o same_o theology_n which_o be_v in_o moses_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o eugubinus_n who_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o throughout_o demonstrate_v more_o full_o that_o aristotle_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n touch_v man_n creation_n by_o god_n the_o formation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o difference_n of_o sex_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o without_o and_o in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 8.9_o he_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n conceive_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n gent._n hebraeor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o fol_n 14.15_o where_o have_v
happy_a man_n for_o a_o good_a life_n be_v common_o style_v eupraxie_n or_o good_a action_n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o beatitude_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o habit_n but_o action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o have_v that_o which_o be_v best_a in_o possession_n or_o use_v in_o habit_n or_o operation_n for_o a_o good_a so_o long_o as_o it_o exist_v in_o habit_n only_o be_v never_o perfect_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o he_o that_o sleep_v but_o it_o be_v the_o exercise_n that_o perfect_v etc._n etc._n then_o he_o add_v eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o that_o these_o action_n proceed_v from_o virtue_n be_v proper_a to_o happiness_n as_o hereafter_o this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o stobaeus_n de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la serm._n 1._o fol._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beatitude_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o virtue_n but_o in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o for_o he_o that_o have_v sight_n do_v not_o always_o see_v so_o the_o school_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o form_n be_v perfect_v by_o its_o act_n and_o every_o faculty_n and_o habit_n be_v ordain_v to_o its_o act_n as_o to_o its_o perfection_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v perfect_v by_o operation_n the_o more_o active_a thing_n be_v the_o more_o perfect_a whence_o again_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o tell_v we_o that_o virtuous_a action_n be_v of_o themselves_o sweet_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a as_o in_o its_o place_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o operation_n soul_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rational_a soul_n thence_o in_o his_o eth._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v we_o may_v not_o style_v a_o ox_n or_o horse_n or_o any_o other_o animal_n happy_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v mere_o passive_a not_o active_a in_o their_o reduction_n to_o their_o laâ—t_n end_n the_o two_o main_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o formalize_v humane_a happiness_n be_v vision_n and_o fruition_n the_o school_n place_v formal_a happiness_n chief_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o mind_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o operation_n in_o order_n to_o humane_a happiness_n virtue_n be_v express_v under_o that_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o best_a virtue_n this_o be_v excellent_o explicate_v by_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d operation_n according_a to_o virtue_n be_v proper_a to_o beatitude_n but_o the_o contrary_n vicious_a action_n to_o the_o contrary_a misery_n and_o then_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n he_o give_v perfection_n be_v because_o these_o virtuous_a action_n be_v more_o stable_n and_o sweet_a so_o that_o a_o good_a man_n be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immovable_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o follow_v 4._o as_o for_o the_o state_n of_o humane_a happiness_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o perfect_a life_n this_o connote_v perfection_n both_o extensive_a intensive_a and_o protensive_a 1._o formal_a happiness_n in_o a_o perfect_a state_n denote_v perfection_n extensive_a i._n e._n of_o part_n part_n or_o kind_n a_o perfect_a exemption_n from_o all_o evil_a with_o a_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a thence_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o can_v a_o child_n be_v happy_a because_o he_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n practice_v such_o thing_n this_o be_v more_o full_o explicate_v in_o definit_a platon_n fol._n 412._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beatitude_n be_v a_o good_a compose_v of_o all_o good_n again_o it_o be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faculty_n self-sufficient_a to_o live_v well_o 2._o this_o perfect_a life_n denote_v a_o perfection_n intensive_a or_o of_o degree_n degree_n i._n e._n every_o part_n of_o this_o happy_a life_n be_v in_o its_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o any_o degree_n of_o misery_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beatitude_n be_v of_o thing_n precious_a and_o perfect_a for_o we_o all_o undertake_v every_o thing_n in_o order_n hereto_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a we_o account_v precious_a and_o divine_a thence_o in_o the_o platonic_a definit_a fol._n 412._o beatitude_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfection_n according_a to_o virtue_n a_o self-sufficient_a provision_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o perfect_a life_n import_v also_o a_o perfection_n protensive_a or_o of_o duration_n duration_n so_o arist._n eth_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o happy_a man_n be_v not_o variable_a or_o easy_o changeable_a for_o he_o can_v easy_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o beatitude_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o bless_a man_n be_v not_o so_o for_o a_o short_a time_n only_o but_o for_o a_o long_a and_o perfect_a time_n farther_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o bless_a man_n can_v never_o become_v miserable_a thus_o much_o for_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o humane_a happiness_n which_o he_o himself_o ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o thus_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humane_a happiness_n be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n also_o in_o a_o perfect_a life_n for_o one_o swallow_n make_v not_o a_o summer_n these_o his_o contemplation_n about_o humane_a happiness_n agree_v to_o no_o state_n of_o life_n but_o that_o of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n which_o yet_o aristotle_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v no_o belief_n of_o at_o least_o he_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o haesitate_n touch_v this_o future_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o where_o teach_v that_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o live_v thus_o happy_o here_o and_o die_v according_a to_o reason_n he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o what_o be_v future_a be_v to_o we_o very_o obscure_a but_o beatitude_n be_v always_o the_o end_n and_o always_o perfect_a aristotle_n dream_v of_o enjoy_v this_o happiness_n here_o but_o plato_n seem_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n future_a state_n §_o 24._o have_v do_v with_o aristotle_n first_o ethick-head_n acts._n touch_v humane_a happiness_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o philosophizing_n about_o the_o internal_a principle_n of_o humane_a act_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o universal_a prudence_n or_o practic_a knowledge_n in_o general_n knowledge_n 2._o volition_n 3._o consultation_n 4._o election_n of_o each_o of_o which_o in_o theâ—r_a order_n and_o place_n the_o first_o great_a principle_n of_o humane_a act_n lay_v down_o by_o aristotle_n be_v universal_a prudence_n or_o practic_a knowledge_n in_o general_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o such_o as_o will_v manage_v their_o affection_n and_o action_n according_a to_o reason_n to_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o aristotle_n far_a inform_v we_o that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n practic_a must_v be_v not_o only_o speculative_a and_o apprehensive_a but_o also_o practic_a and_o causative_a whence_o say_v he_o eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o there_o be_v who_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n yet_o fly_v to_o their_o reason_n they_o will_v needs_o seem_v to_o philosophise_v and_o so_o to_o approve_v themselves_o virtuous_a these_o act_n just_a like_o some_o sick_a people_n who_o diligent_o hearken_v to_o their_o physician_n but_o follow_v nothing_o of_o what_o they_o prescribe_v as_o therefore_o those_o who_o thus_o use_v the_o physician_n never_o cure_v their_o body_n so_o these_o who_o thus_o philosophize_v never_o cure_v their_o soul_n hence_o that_o of_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categ_n pag._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o contemplation_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o practice_n and_o plutarch_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la placit_fw-la philos_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o a_o bless_a man_n ought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v not_o only_o a_o theoretic_n knowledge_n of_o being_n but_o also_o a_o practic_n of_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o speculative_a reason_n be_v only_o apprehensive_a of_o thing_n but_o practic_a be_v causative_a according_a to_o that_o philosophic_a distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o same_o with_o force_a or_o not_o free_a and_o force_v or_o not_o free_a that_o which_o have_v not_o its_o principle_n in_o its_o sâ—lf_n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v 1._o that_o voluntarinesse_n be_v the_o same_o with_o liberty_n 2._o that_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n exclude_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o necessity_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v coactive_a 3._o that_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n include_v no_o more_o in_o their_o essent_fw-la all_o idea_n but_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o plato_n idea_n of_o voluntarines_n and_o liberty_n platon_n defin_n fol._n 415._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n voluntary_a be_v that_o which_o move_v itself_o according_a to_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o follow_a definition_n of_o what_o be_v free_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v free_a which_o act_v from_o itself_o this_o rational_a spontâ—neitie_n or_o liberty_n be_v style_v by_o plato_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul-duction_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-service_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-action_n thus_o also_o liberty_n be_v define_v by_o the_o stoic_n laert._n in_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberty_n be_v a_o power_n of_o self-action_n whence_o the_o greek_a father_n basil_n etc._n etc._n call_v freewill_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-power_n and_o the_o scripture_n use_v a_o word_n of_o the_o like_a import_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-election_n 2_o cor._n 8.27_o this_o self-moving_a power_n which_o be_v alone_o essential_a to_o voluntarinesse_n or_o liberty_n be_v express_v by_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o under_o this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o we_o use_v so_o or_o so_o for_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v voluntary_a or_o free_a this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o make_v only_o essential_a to_o liberty_n and_o voluntarinesse_n be_v excellent_o well_o express_v by_o epictetus_n and_o simplicius_n on_o he_o epict._n ench._n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n be_v the_o conception_n impetus_fw-la appetition_n and_o extension_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o one_o word_n all_o our_o act_n simplicius_n here_o speak_v forth_o aristotle_n mind_n as_o well_o as_o epictetus_n full_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o say_v those_o thing_n be_v in_o our_o power_n of_o which_o we_o be_v master_n and_o of_o which_o we_o have_v power_n such_o be_v the_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v from_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o election_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n act_v according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n than_o it_o be_v move_v free_o and_o voluntary_o internal_o from_o itself_o and_o from_o this_o spontaneitie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v free_a may_v be_v well_o define_v thus_o simplicious_a who_o make_v here_o all_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v free_a 2._o this_o freedom_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntary_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n hence_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v p_o 23.24_o edit_fw-la salmas_n that_o all_o necessity_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n liberty_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsic_a coactive_a and_o compulsive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o we_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n one_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n another_o consistent_a therewith_o wherefore_o external_a necessity_n destroy_v liberty_n for_o no_o one_o external_o compel_v be_v say_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n free_o but_o all_o internal_a necessity_n necessitate_v to_o act_v according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n this_o do_v the_o more_o preserve_v liberty_n for_o a_o self-moved_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o self-moved_n be_v necessary_o move_v by_o it_o self_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o this_o say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o another_o for_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o external_a but_o complicate_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o self-moved_n yea_o preservative_n thereof_o and_o conduce_v to_o its_o proper_a operation_n thus_o simplicius_n who_o give_v we_o here_o a_o excellent_a description_n of_o humane_a liberty_n and_o its_o combination_n with_o internal_a voluntary_a necessity_n which_o if_o well_o understand_v and_o embrace_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o those_o scholastic_a clamour_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o jesuit_n against_o god_n necessitate_v determine_a efficacious_a concourse_n which_o put_v only_o a_o internal_a voluntary_a not_o external_a coactive_a necessity_n on_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o way_n destructive_a to_o its_o liberty_n but_o then_o simplicius_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o liberty_n of_o contrariety_n as_o the_o school_n term_v it_o or_o a_o indifferency_n to_o this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o humane_a liberty_n freewill_n take_v his_o own_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o must_v we_o needs_o say_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n freewill_n &_o liberty_n suppose_v a_o power_n of_o act_v contrary_n for_o soul_n which_o allwaâ—es_v adhere_v to_o good_a and_o choose_v good_a have_v both_o freewill_n and_o election_n for_o election_n be_v not_o force_v of_o that_o good_a without_o indifferency_n to_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o full_o prove_v that_o actual_a indifferency_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o liberty_n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n will_n and_o a_o unseparable_a adjunct_n of_o every_o vital_a humane_a act._n so_o pag._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o they_o that_o destroy_v liberty_n destroy_v the_o natural_a extension_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o nothing_o destroy_v liberty_n but_o what_o destroy_v the_o natural_a inclination_n or_o voluntarinesse_n of_o a_o human_a act_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o the_o follow_a definition_n he_o give_v of_o a_o free_a act_n simp._n in_o epict._n cap._n 2._o pag._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v free_a which_o have_v the_o self-power_n and_o dominion_n of_o its_o own_o exercise_n this_o he_o far_a explain_v in_o the_o same_o page_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n be_v our_o proper_a act_n and_o thing_n not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o be_v other_o man_n act_n whence_o it_o apparent_o follow_v 1._o that_o every_o human_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v own_o power_n and_o so_o free_a albeit_o it_o be_v necessary_o predetermine_v and_o actuate_v by_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n 2._o that_o this_o liberty_n of_o human_a act_n imply_v nothing_o more_o as_o essential_a thereto_o but_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntary_a self-motion_n we_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o large_o on_o these_o notion_n of_o simplicius_n about_o human_a liberty_n and_o its_o identity_n with_o voluntarinesse_n because_o he_o seem_v of_o all_o aristotle_n commentator_n the_o best_a to_o understand_v his_o mind_n far_o that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n whereby_o he_o express_v liberty_n import_v no_o more_o than_o voluntarinesse_n or_o rational_a spontaneitie_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o excellent_a determination_n of_o greg._n ariminensis_n in_o sent._n lib._n 1._o dist_n 17._o q._n 1._o that_o a_o action_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o agent_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o principle_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o agent_n for_o than_o no_o act_n of_o the_o will_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a will_v be_v in_o its_o power_n because_o god_n be_v the_o productive_a principle_n of_o every_o act_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o require_v to_o bespeak_v a_o action_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o agent_n august_n than_o that_o the_o action_n flow_v from_o his_o own_o will_n so_o also_o austin_n that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o willing_a we_o do_v the_o contemperation_n and_o consistence_n of_o god_n efficacious_a necessitate_v concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o coriolanus_n fol._n 193._o thus_o but_o in_o wondrous_a liberty_n and_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o secret_a inspiration_n and_o motion_n homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o make_v god_n to_o take_v away_o human_a election_n and_o liberty_n but_o to_o move_v it_o and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o god_n make_v not_o the_o action_n involuntarie_a but_o open_v the_o way_n to_o the_o will_n
and_o add_v thereto_o courage_n and_o success_n for_o add_v he_o either_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o god_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o action_n or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o help_v and_o further_a man_n by_o thus_o plutarch_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o thus_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n a_o predetermine_n particular_a immediate_a influence_n upon_o sin_n and_o concourse_n with_o the_o will_n to_o every_o â—ct_n thereof_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n plato_n repub._n 10._o give_v we_o a_o good_a solution_n to_o this_o objection_n in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ll_o blamable_a caâ—salitie_n belong_v to_o the_o particular_a agenâ—_n which_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v a_o blameless_a cause_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o evil_n god_n work_v what_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a only_o this_o be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epict._n enchir_n cap._n 1.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o good_a act_v the_o soul_n in_o sin_v only_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n i._n e._n voluntary_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n but_o he_o doâ—s_v not_o concur_v to_o its_o sin_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o soul_n itself_o will_v it_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o sin_n only_o as_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o goodness_n so_o that_o god_n concourse_n thereto_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_o choose_v it_o neither_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o effect_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a cause_n but_o to_o the_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o alone_a moral_a and_o therefore_o culpable_a cause_n of_o sin_n whereas_o god_n be_v universal_a causalitie_n thereto_o be_v only_o physical_a or_o natural_a and_o therefore_o not_o moral_o evil._n that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_a agencie_n be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_a albeit_o we_o allow_v god_n a_o predetermine_a influence_n and_o concourse_n thereto_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thing_n voluntario_fw-la praise_n and_o dispraise_n have_v place_n i._n e._n in_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v voluntary_a and_o sin_n nothing_o less_o be_v likewise_o voluntary_a whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n require_v nothing_o more_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a §_o 29._o have_v dispatch_v aristotle_n contemplation_n about_o the_o will_n voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o every_o humane_a act_n act_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o speculation_n about_o the_o morality_n of_o humane_a act_n or_o their_o mora_fw-la clonstitution_n as_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n in_o general_a according_a to_o aristotle_n have_v for_o its_o foundation_n or_o basis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o voluntary_a free_a agent_n as_o before_o but_o the_o chief_a measure_n thereof_o be_v 1._o the_o end_n so_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v define_v or_o measure_v by_o its_o end_n i._n e._n the_o end_n have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o moral_n as_o the_o form_n in_o natural_n or_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o speculatives_n 2._o not_o only_o the_o end_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o aristotle_n style_v right_a reason_n have_v a_o essential_a influence_n on_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v denominate_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o by_o conformity_n thereto_o they_o become_v moral_o good_a and_o by_o difformitie_n moral_o evil_a so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o style_n a_o virtuous_a act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o move_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n or_o order_n of_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o aristotle_n notion_n about_o thing_n and_o act_n moral_o good_a which_o he_o style_v virtue_n virtue_n whereof_o we_o have_v this_o general_a account_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o power_n conquisitive_a and_o preservative_n of_o good_n also_o a_o power_n well-productive_a of_o many_o and_o great_a matter_n yea_o of_o all_o thing_n about_o all_o but_o this_o definition_n of_o virtue_n be_v too_o general_a &_o that_o which_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o natural_a as_o moral_a virtue_n we_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o special_a the_o great_a seat_n of_o aristoâ—e_a discourse_n about_o moral_a virtue_n be_v his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3.4.5.6_o cap._n 3._o he_o give_v we_o this_o general_a idea_n of_o ethick_n or_o moral_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v suppose_v therefore_o that_o virtue_n be_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a about_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n be_v productive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a but_o sin_n be_v the_o contrary_a aristotle_n eth._n lâ—b_n 2._o cap._n 4._o gin_n to_o discourse_v more_o distinct_o of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o its_o genus_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o power_n affection_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n these_o three_o affection_n power_n habit_n which_o of_o these_o must_v virtue_n be_v so_o plutar_n de_fw-fr virtut_n mor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v these_o three_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o faculty_n a_o affection_n and_o a_o habit_n a_o faculty_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o affection_n a_o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o faculty_n a_o habit_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o conformity_n of_o a_o faculty_n gain_v by_o custom_n arist·_n demonstrate_v 1._o that_o virtue_n can_v be_v a_o affection_n or_o passion_n passion_n because_o affection_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a only_a from_o good_a or_o bad_a habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o passion_n be_v well_o or_o ill_o dispose_v from_o those_o habit_n which_o possess_v they_o therefore_o our_o passion_n be_v in_o themselves_o capable_a neither_o of_o virtue_n nor_o of_o vice_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v habit_n 2._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n because_o they_o be_v election_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v certain_a election_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o election_n 3._o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o different_a motion_n of_o passion_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v that_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v move_v but_o to_o be_v dispose_v according_a to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v according_a to_o passion_n lambinus_n on_o this_o text_n of_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comment_n thus_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v move_v so_o far_o it_o be_v say_v pati_fw-la to_o suffer_v thence_o among_o the_o greek_n our_o affection_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n and_o so_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o practise_v for_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affection_n which_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o external_n object_n and_o the_o passive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v movable_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n albeit_o external_n object_n concur_v yet_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o absolute_o move_v by_o they_o as_o in_o the_o affection_n but_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n therefore_o in_o the_o affection_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v external_n and_o the_o principle_n move_v internal_a viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o virtue_n the_o object_n be_v external_n which_o of_o itself_o have_v no_o efficacy_n but_o as_o it_o be_v admit_v by_o right_a reason_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n but_o the_o prinple_n act_v and_o move_v be_v some_o good_a habit_n or_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v move_v for_o we_o consider_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n in_o virtue_n but_o by_o accident_n but_o we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dispose_v by_o virtue_n i._n e._n we_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n so_o frame_v power_n that_o we_o may_v with_o facility_n act_v virtuous_o 2._o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o temperance_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmony_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o consent_n of_o virtue_n and_o he_o give_v this_o general_a idea_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n phaedo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n be_v a_o disharmonie_n but_o virtue_n a_o harmony_n this_o harmony_n or_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n he_o make_v to_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a order_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symmetry_n yea_o he_o make_v the_o virtue_n not_o only_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n else_o to_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n and_o rectitude_n whence_o he_o suppose_v eutaxâ—e_a symmetry_n and_o harmony_n to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n socrates_n also_o express_v this_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n by_o harmony_n as_o stobaeus_n ser._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n be_v like_o a_o musical_a instrument_n harmonize_v by_o intention_n and_o remission_n become_v sweet_a so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmonized_a life_n be_v most_o pleasant_a these_o several_a idea_n of_o virtue_n be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o and_o express_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n which_o imply_v the_o eutaxie_n symmetry_n vniformâ—tie_n and_o harmony_n of_o virtuous_a affection_n and_o act_n or_o if_o we_o will_v have_v all_o these_o notion_n of_o virtue_n resolve_v into_o one_o we_o may_v take_v that_o of_o plato_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectitude_n for_o indeed_o the_o harmony_n or_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o rectitude_n of_o principle_n and_o act_n this_o seem_v full_o express_v by_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o rectitude_n be_v from_o virtue_n and_o all_o virtue_n imply_v a_o rectitude_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o nature_n §_o 31._o as_o aristotle_n place_v the_o form_n and_o essence_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o mediocrity_n or_o rectitude_n of_o principle_n and_o act_n so_o the_o formal_a measure_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o this_o mediocrity_n and_o rectitude_n must_v be_v regulate_v he_o make_v to_o be_v right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o every_o act_n be_v denominate_v good_a from_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n both_o in_o matter_n end_v measure_n and_o all_o circumstance_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o speak_v of_o virtue_n and_o its_o mediocrity_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o as_o right_a reason_n dictate_v or_o regulate_v so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v not_o only_o consentaneous_a to_o right_a reason_n but_o also_o a_o habit_n measure_v by_o and_o conjoin_v with_o right_a reason_n so_o stobaeus_n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr virtut_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o syntaxe_n or_o regular_a disposition_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a aristotle_n make_v right_a reason_n the_o measure_n of_o virtue_n and_o its_o mediocrity_n so_o amyraldus_n in_o his_o thesis_n salmuriensâ—s_n expound_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutis_fw-la right_a reason_n say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d criterion_n of_o virtue_n be_v mediocrity_n so_o parker_n thes_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v the_o form_n to_o a_o moral_a act_n but_o now_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o state_n what_o aristotle_n mean_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o aristotle_n take_v up_o this_o notion_n from_o his_o master_n plato_n who_o by_o right_a reason_n understand_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o plato_n philosophy_n chap._n 7._o §_o 6._o whence_o this_o right_a reason_n be_v by_o he_o style_v the_o royal_a law_n so_o plato_n minos_n fol._n 317._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n be_v the_o royal_a law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o receive_v a_o new_a edition_n by_o moses_n call_v the_o moral_a law_n i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a whereof_o plato_n receive_v many_o notice_n and_o tradition_n as_o else_o where_o this_o right_a reason_n be_v style_v by_o the_o stoic_n the_o common_a law_n so_o diog._n laert._n in_o zeno_n say_v that_o the_o stoic_n hold_v nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o seem_v to_o interpret_v his_o right_a reason_n so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o nothing_o more_o proper_o than_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o man_n so_o arist_n rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n one_o private_a another_o common_a the_o common_a law_n be_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o all_o man_n learn_v by_o nature_n what_o be_v just_a and_o what_o be_v unjust_a without_o any_o particular_a consociation_n or_o covenant_n among_o themselves_o thus_o aristotle_n wherein_o he_o distinguish_v the_o private_a law_n of_o particular_a nation_n or_o society_n from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil._n this_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n aristotle_n make_v the_o source_n of_o all_o private_a law_n and_o that_o which_o give_v check_v unto_o they_o when_o in_o excess_n or_o defect_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o private_a law_n need_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o universal_a law_n whence_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o equity_n which_o be_v to_o give_v check_n to_o all_o private_a constitution_n and_o that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o definition_n he_o give_v of_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n arist_n rbet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o every_o one_o have_v what_o be_v his_o own_o and_o as_o the_o law_n dictate_v to_o they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o whereby_o he_o make_v the_o law_n the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v righteous_a so_o in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v by_o law_n and_o equity_n i._n e._n according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o equity_n or_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o whence_o aristotle_n rhet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v the_o standard_n or_o measure_n in_o all_o judicial_a proceed_n i._n e._n all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v measure_v by_o some_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o as_o civil_a good_a and_o evil_a by_o civil_a private_a law_n thence_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v just_a therefore_o which_o be_v according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n what_o aristotle_n attribute_n to_o justice_n be_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n applicable_a to_o all_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o give_v the_o form_n and_o measure_n to_o common_a justice_n and_o all_o other_o moral_a virtue_n whence_o that_o of_o plato_n repub._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v great_o distant_a from_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o law_n and_o order_n hence_o again_o plato_n gorg._n 504._o tell_v we_o that_o as_o health_n beauty_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o regular_a order_n or_o exact_a temperament_n thereof_o so_o the_o health_n beauty_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o regularitie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o soul_n action_n be_v regular_a and_o beautiful_a such_o be_v righteousness_n temperance_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o be_v lawful_a and_o equal_a but_o unjust_a illegal_a and_o unequal_a according_a to_o the_o scriptural_a definition_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o illegalitie_n or_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n this_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n so_o art_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unjust_a man_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o like_a art_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v unjust_a be_v a_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n and_o unequal_a yea_o ariâ—â—otle_n conclude_v art_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n comprehend_v all_o injustice_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o iniquity_n the_o like_a aristotle_n lay_v down_o in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o where_o have_v define_v righteousness_n to_o be_v a_o virtue_n according_a to_o law_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o invade_v other_o man_n right_n against_o law_n so_o arist_n rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v unjust_o be_v voluntary_o to_o hurt_v against_o law_n and_o in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n of_o every_o lawgiver_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o who_o act_n not_o according_a to_o it_o sin_n thus_o also_o sin_n be_v style_v by_o his_o master_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ataxy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asymmetrie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleonexie_n or_o exorbitancy_n opposite_a to_o the_o eutaxie_n symmetry_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n so_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n be_v a_o exorbitancy_n or_o intemperate_a excess_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o superabundance_n of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o defin_n plat._n fol._n 416._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n be_v a_o habit_n overlook_v or_o neglect_v law_n whence_o sin_n also_o be_v hold_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o much_o for_o aristotle_n ethic_n in_o general_n physics_n §_o 34._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o aristotle_n physics_n wherein_o he_o assert_n and_o demonstrate_v 1._o god_n universal_a concourse_n the_o first_o mover_n in_o all_o motion_n mover_n so_o johan_n grammat_n in_o arist._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n about_o the_o end_n dispute_v of_o motion_n &_o in_o quire_v into_o its_o cause_n elevate_v himself_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o priple_a of_o motion_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mover_n ought_v to_o be_v immobile_a for_o if_o he_o also_o shall_v be_v move_v the_o thing_n move_v will_v not_o continue_v in_o motion_n as_o if_o there_o be_v thing_n always_o mobile_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o their_o mobile_a will_v be_v immobile_a thence_o aristotle_n extol_v the_o first_o mover_n that_o he_o be_v incorporeous_a eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a say_v that_o on_o such_o a_o principle_n depend_v the_o heaven_n and_o world_n for_o it_o behove_v a_o perfect_a physiologist_n after_o he_o have_v handle_v the_o natural_a cause_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o these_o but_o to_o ascend_v to_o the_o separate_a or_o supernatural_a thus_o aristotle_n have_v do_v in_o his_o book_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ammonâ—us_n in_o arist_n categ_n as_o before_o §_o 14._o see_v simplicius_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o arist_n phys_n lib._n 8._o immortal_a large_a here_o about_o 2._o aristotle_n assert_n also_o in_o his_o physics_n the_o immortality_n and_o immaterialitie_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n so_o joh._n gramm_n in_o arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 7._o aristotle_n say_v he_o deliver_v a_o canon_n prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a the_o canon_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v say_v he_o by_o the_o operation_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o essence_n because_o every_o essence_n have_v a_o operation_n suit_v to_o it_o again_o another_o canon_n be_v this_o every_o essence_n that_o have_v a_o operation_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n for_o otherwise_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o cause_n then_o he_o prove_v the_o minor_a that_o the_o soul_n have_v operation_n separate_v from_o and_o independent_a on_o the_o body_n as_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n it_o self_n and_o other_o spiritual_a object_n and_o diogenes_n in_o aristotle_n say_v that_o aristotle_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporeous_a §_o 35._o as_o for_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n metaphysic_n ammonius_n style_v they_o his_o theologick_n so_o ammon_n in_o arist._n categ_n pag._n 11._o aristotle_n theolologick_n be_v those_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o call_v metaphysic_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o treat_v of_o thing_n above_o nature_n hence_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n pass_v in_o the_o school_n under_o the_o splendid_a title_n of_o natural_a theology_n though_o indeed_o it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o few_o fragment_n he_o procure_v from_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o the_o more_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o trade_v much_o in_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v god_n his_o unity_n verity_n bonitie_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o angel_n which_o aristotle_n call_v intelligenâ—es_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n concern_v which_o aristotle_n sometime_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hesitate_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o §_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o generick_a nature_n of_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v sapience_n whereof_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a in_o the_o proëme_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3._o theologie_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v aristotle_n custom_n to_o call_v the_o same_o science_n both_o wisdom_n and_o the_o first_o philosophy_n and_o metaphysic_n and_o theologie_n then_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principal_a etc._n etc._n first_o we_o conceive_v a_o wise_a man_n know_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o particular_a but_o only_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o they_o 2._o thence_o we_o count_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v thing_n difficult_a not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a 3_o farther_z we_o judge_v he_o most_o wise_a in_o all_o science_n who_o most_o exact_o consider_v and_o understand_v the_o first_o cause_n 4._o and_o of_o science_n that_o which_o be_v eligible_a for_o itself_o and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n be_v rather_o wisdom_n than_o that_o which_o be_v desirable_a for_o its_o effect_n 5._o and_o that_o science_n which_o be_v more_o principal_a come_v near_a sapience_n than_o that_o which_o be_v subordinate_a for_o it_o become_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o take_v precept_n from_o other_o but_o to_o give_v precept_n immaterial_a 6._o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n most_o universal_a be_v most_o difficult_a to_o be_v know_v by_o man_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o sense_n 7._o those_o also_o be_v the_o most_o accurate_a of_o science_n excellent_a which_o be_v of_o thing_n most_o first_o thus_o aristotle_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n and_o stobaeus_n out_o of_o he_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o full_a character_n of_o sapience_n or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v both_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n and_o nature_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o object_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v 1._o of_o thing_n most_o universal_a and_o remote_a from_o sense_n 2._o of_o thing_n most_o difficult_a and_o excellent_a or_o rare_a 3._o of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n as_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 1._o most_o desirable_a for_o it_o self_n and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n not_o for_o any_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o architectonick_a or_o principal_a science_n not_o ministerial_a science_n or_o subordinate_a &c_n &c_n whence_o also_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v free_a who_o be_v suâ—juris_fw-la for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o another_o so_o this_o sapience_n be_v the_o most_o free_a and_o noble_a of_o all_o science_n for_o it_o alone_o be_v for_o
school_n of_o epicurus_n which_o when_o all_o other_o sect_n fail_v persist_v in_o continual_a succession_n as_o laertius_n boast_v of_o it_o and_o lactantius_n lib._n 3._o institut_n easy_o grant_v give_v this_o reason_n thereof_o the_o discipline_n of_o epicurus_n be_v always_o more_o famous_a than_o that_o of_o other_o philosopher_n not_o that_o it_o bring_v any_o thing_n of_o reason_n with_o it_o but_o because_o the_o popular_a name_n of_o pleasure_n invite_v many_o for_o all_o be_v prone_a to_o vâ—ce_n nazianzen_n orat._n 23._o on_o the_o praise_n of_o hero_n alexandrinus_n join_v these_o 3._o in_o epicurus_n as_o contain_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicurus's_n automatum_n together_o with_o his_o atom_n &_o pleasure_n atom_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o epicurus_n philosophy_n the_o best_a thereof_o consist_v in_o physics_n wherein_o he_o chief_o embrace_v the_o dogme_n of_o anaxagoras_n yet_o he_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o many_o thing_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n epicurus_n hold_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v compose_v of_o atom_n thence_o that_o of_o auâ—tin_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 9_o epicurus_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v innumerable_a world_n produce_v by_o the_o fortuitous_a confluxe_n of_o atom_n see_v lud._n vives_n on_o the_o text_n epicurus_n hypothesis_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o before_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v into_o that_o form_n and_o order_v it_o be_v now_o in_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a empty_a space_n in_o which_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o solid_a particle_n or_o atom_n of_o different_a size_n and_o shape_n which_o by_o their_o weight_n be_v in_o continual_a motion_n and_o that_o by_o the_o various_a occursion_n of_o these_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v in_o that_o order_n they_o now_o be_v in_o these_o his_o sentiment_n of_o atom_n epicurus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v traduce_v from_o leucippus_n and_o democritus_n especial_o from_o the_o latter_a as_o before_o though_o indeed_o the_o first_o great_a assertor_n of_o atom_n be_v mochus_n that_o famous_a phenician_n physiologist_n who_o traduce_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o epicurean_a physics_n be_v comprehend_v by_o lucretius_n the_o epicurean_a in_o 6._o book_n logic_n §_o 6._o epicurus_n contemn_v logic_n rhetoric_n and_o the_o mathematics_n his_o contempt_n of_o logic_n be_v mention_v by_o laertius_n in_o epicurus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o reject_v logic_n as_o that_o which_o pervert_v man_n mind_n for_o they_o say_v that_o simple_a word_n suffice_v for_o physics_n yea_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n bring_v in_o epicurus_n deny_v that_o either_o part_n of_o contradictory_n proposition_n be_v true_a in_o the_o room_n of_o logic_n epicurus_n introduce_v his_o canonic_a ratiocination_n canon_n whence_o he_o compose_v a_o book_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n and_o principle_n also_o a_o work_n that_o deliver_v the_o first_o element_n this_o canon_n or_o criterion_n of_o judgement_n epicurus_n make_v to_o be_v not_o reason_n but_o sense_n so_o cicero_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n lib._n 1._o epicurus_n say_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o messenger_n mathematics_n or_o judge_n of_o truth_n as_o for_o epicurus_n contempt_n of_o rhetoric_n laertius_n give_v this_o account_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o use_v a_o proper_a kind_n of_o speech_n such_o as_o be_v accommodate_v to_o thing_n which_o because_o it_o be_v simple_a or_o plain_a aristophanes_n the_o grammarian_n reprehend_v so_o cicero_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la lib._n 1._o acquaint_v we_o that_o epicurus_n neglect_v letter_n and_o ornament_n of_o speech_n epicurus_n contempt_n of_o the_o mathematics_n be_v mention_v by_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n against_o epicurus_n §_o 7._o passion_n in_o epicurus_n philosophy_n nothing_o be_v more_o please_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n than_o his_o ethic_n especial_o touch_v the_o chief_a good_a which_o he_o place_v in_o pleasure_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o first_o and_o last_o cause_n of_o all_o human_a action_n to_o be_v pleasure_n or_o delight_n arise_v from_o that_o good_a which_o the_o mind_n enjoy_v his_o canon_n of_o pleasure_n and_o passion_n according_a to_o gassendus_fw-la de_fw-la epicuri_fw-la philos_fw-la morali_fw-la cap._n 3._o be_v these_o 1._o all_o pleasure_n which_o have_v no_o pain_n join_v with_o it_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v 2._o all_o pain_n which_o have_v no_o pleasure_n join_v with_o it_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v 3._o all_o pleasure_n which_o either_o hinder_v a_o great_a pleasure_n or_o procure_v a_o great_a pain_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v 4._o all_o pain_n which_o put_v away_o a_o great_a pain_n or_o procure_v a_o great_a pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v etc._n etc._n epicurus_n canon_n touch_v pleasure_n as_o the_o first_o and_o last_o good_a be_v according_a to_o gassendus_fw-la cap._n 3.4.5_o these_o 1._o that_o pleasure_n without_o which_o good_a there_o be_v no_o notion_n of_o felicity_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n good_a 2._o that_o felicity_n consist_v in_o pleasure_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o connatural_a good_a or_o the_o first_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o nature_n as_o also_o the_o last_o of_o expetible_n or_o end_v of_o good_a thing_n 3._o that_o pleasure_n wherein_o consist_v felicity_n be_v indolence_n of_o body_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n for_o herein_o the_o absolute_a good_a of_o man_n be_v contain_v the_o indolence_n of_o the_o body_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o use_n of_o temperance_n the_o health_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v preserve_v by_o virtue_n provide_v and_o apply_v by_o philosophy_n mental_a diogenes_n laertius_n give_v the_o like_a favourable_a interpretation_n of_o epicurus_n pleasure_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o he_o against_o the_o imputation_n of_o diotymus_n the_o stoic_a epicurus_n say_v laertius_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o chief_a happiness_n be_v in_o god_n 2._o hence_o he_o place_v happiness_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o reflection_n on_o former_a enjoyment_n 3._o laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o unseparable_a connexion_n betwixt_o virtue_n and_o true_a pleasure_n whence_o he_o say_v that_o virtue_n be_v natural_o conjoin_v with_o a_o pleasant_a life_n again_o live_v thou_o as_o god_n in_o immortal_a virtue_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v nothing_o common_a with_o mortal_a ammonius_n in_o aristot_n categ_n pag._n 9_o give_v the_o like_a account_n of_o the_o epicurean_a pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o epicurean_o be_v call_v hedonici_n because_o they_o make_v pleasure_n the_o last_o end_n pleasure_n not_o that_o of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o tranquille_n and_o indisturbed_a constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n follow_v a_o virtuous_a life_n but_o they_o mistake_v say_v it_o be_v the_o carcase_n of_o virtue_n or_o the_o shadow_n see_v they_o make_v it_o the_o last_o end_n seneca_n affirm_v that_o epicurus_n complain_v man_n be_v very_o ungrateful_a towards_o past_a enjoyment_n because_o what_o ever_o good_a they_o enjoy_v they_o reflect_v not_o again_o upon_o it_o neither_o do_v they_o reckon_v it_o among_o pleasure_n where_o as_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n so_o certain_a as_o that_o which_o be_v past_a because_o it_o can_v be_v take_v from_o we_o present_a good_n have_v not_o yet_o a_o complete_a solid_a be_v and_o what_o be_v future_a yet_o hang_v in_o suspense_n and_o be_v uncertain_a but_o what_o be_v pass_v be_v most_o sâ—tâ—_n yea_o epicurus_n himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o idomeneus_n speak_v of_o the_o torment_n he_o be_v then_o under_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v say_v that_o the_o joy_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n upon_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n stand_v in_o battle_n of_o array_n against_o all_o those_o torment_n as_o great_a as_o can_v be_v imagine_v of_o the_o strangury_n he_o labour_v under_o according_a to_o these_o account_n epicurus_n pleasure_n be_v not_o so_o gross_a as_o be_v general_o conceive_v yet_o sufficient_o blame-worthy_a in_o that_o he_o place_v man_n objective_n and_o formal_a happiness_n in_o pleasure_n which_o be_v but_o a_o consequent_a thereof_o etc._n §_o 8._o but_o whatever_o epicurus_n opinion_n be_v about_o pleasure_n certain_a it_o be_v he_o be_v foul_o mistake_v in_o his_o metaphysical_a philosophizing_n about_o god_n his_o providence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a epicurus_n according_a to_o laertâ—us_n deny_v not_o the_o be_v and_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o god_n for_o he_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v incorruptible_a and_o most_o bless_a etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o
plato_n mind_n touch_v the_o combination_n and_o proportion_n betwixt_o these_o element_n thus_o to_o make_v a_o coherence_n betwixt_o earth_n and_o fire_n there_o be_v necessary_o require_v a_o bond_n wherefore_o they_o need_v two_o other_o element_n which_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o other_o element_n they_o connect_v may_v make_v up_o one_o composite_a or_o body_n such_o be_v air_n and_o water_n betwixt_o fire_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o same_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n that_o water_n have_v to_o earth_n air_n have_v to_o fire_n the_o same_o also_o water_n and_o air_n have_v among_o themselves_o which_o as_o â—onds_n do_v so_o copulate_v the_o extreme_a element_n earth_n and_o fire_n that_o by_o the_o almost_o imperceptible_a variation_n of_o nature_n either_o ascendent_a or_o descendent_a there_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v one_o body_n which_o wax_v hard_a in_o earth_n or_o be_v rarify_v in_o fire_n plato_n also_o make_v each_o of_o these_o four_o element_n to_o have_v various_a species_n and_o property_n so_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fire_n have_v flame_n light_n and_o splendour_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o triangle_n which_o be_v in_o each_o of_o these_o air_n be_v partly_o pure_a and_o dry_a partly_o humid_a and_o cloudy_a water_n also_o be_v either_o fluid_a or_o congeal_v as_o snow_n hail_o ice_n humour_n be_v either_o fluid_a or_o compact_a fluid_a as_o honey_n oil_n compact_v as_o pitch_n wax_n compact_a humour_n be_v either_o fusile_a as_o gold_n silver_n brass_n tin_n lead_v iron_n or_o fragile_a as_o sulphur_n bitumen_n nitre_n salt_n alum_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stones_n homogeneous_a also_o in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n fol._n 99_o plato_n acquaint_v we_o that_o heat_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disgregative_a faculty_n of_o the_o most_o tenuous_a part_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frigid_a be_v constrictive_a and_o complicative_a of_o the_o pore_n last_o plato_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n of_o which_o hereafter_o etc._n §_o 8._o that_o plato_n receive_v this_o distribution_n of_o the_o universe_n it_o be_v body_n compose_v of_o the_o 4._o element_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o particular_o from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n so_o austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o plato_n say_v he_o in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v that_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n first_o join_v fire_n and_o earth_n together_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o give_v to_o fire_v the_o place_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n have_v similitude_n with_o that_o which_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.1_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n by_o the_o interposure_n whereof_o these_o extreme_n be_v copulate_v he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whereby_o he_o be_v conceive_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o little_a hee_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o the_o air_n be_v also_o call_v a_o spirit_n he_o imagine_v the_o four_o element_n may_v he_o commemorate_a in_o that_o place_n thus_o austin_n that_o moses_n in_o this_o gen._n 1.1_o 2._o describe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o that_o plato_n speak_v conformable_a thereto_o be_v affirm_v by_o learned_a serranus_n in_o his_o note_n on_o plato_n his_o timaeus_n fol._n 10._o thus_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o our_o divine_n that_o moses_n in_o verse_n 1._o of_o gen._n 1._o teach_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o that_o in_o verse_n 2._o he_o describe_v the_o same_o by_o certain_a note_n beza_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o genuine_a and_o plain_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n the_o opinion_n of_o theodore_n beza_n my_o most_o reverend_a parent_n and_o praeceptor_n do_v most_o please_v i_o who_o suppose_v that_o moses_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n but_o simple_o teach_v that_o the_o four_o element_n viz._n earth_n water_n fire_n air_n be_v in_o their_o order_n create_v of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v these_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o opinion_n first_o that_o moses_n be_v wont_n so_o to_o propose_v thing_n physical_a that_o he_o may_v whole_o accommodate_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o vulgar_a capacity_n neither_o do_v he_o treat_v of_o they_o subtle_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o comprehend_v by_o the_o rude_a sort_n wherefore_o the_o plain_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o he_o this_o in_o verse_n 1._o moses_n propose_v after_o this_o manner_n a_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o analytick_a order_n which_o true_o be_v a_o form_n of_o demonstration_n most_o apt_a for_o the_o teach_n of_o science_n moses_n therefore_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d summary_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n i.e._n gen._n 1.1_o when_o yet_o nothing_o exi_v god_n create_v this_o universe_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v comprehend_v in_o its_o compass_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o term_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n moses_n have_v lay_v this_o summary_n substratum_fw-la of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n he_o than_o proceed_v to_o pursue_v each_o part_n thereof_o and_o first_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o element_n because_o they_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o matter_n which_o the_o vulgar_a may_v comprehend_v as_o be_v discover_v by_o certain_a effect_n therefore_o he_o affirm_v that_o moses_n in_o verse_n 2._o teach_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o element_n earth_n water_n fire_n but_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o air_n in_o verse_n 6._o these_o element_n he_o describe_v as_o create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o themselves_o before_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o animants_n thus_o therefore_o moses_n explain_v those_o first_o body_n as_o that_o he_o first_o treat_v of_o the_o earth_n affirm_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v inform_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o extant_a any_o certain_a disposition_n of_o thing_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o certain_a form_n in_o that_o tenebrous_a mass_n of_o the_o element_n which_o notwithstanding_o god_n conserve_v by_o a_o infuse_v natural_a heat_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o this_o first_o creation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o ignifick_a force_n and_o efficacy_n which_o be_v various_o diffuse_v in_o the_o symmetry_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n this_o natural_a and_o vivifick_a heat_n disperse_v in_o thing_n after_o their_o mode_n even_o in_o animant_n themselves_o be_v by_o moses_n proper_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.2_o true_o plato_n call_v this_o natural_a heat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o opificer_n of_o various_a effect_n thus_o say_v beza_n moses_n show_v how_o the_o earth_n water_n fire_n be_v element_n create_v by_o god_n the_o first_o day_n that_o therefore_o the_o air_n be_v create_v the_o second_o day_n which_o moses_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expansion_n true_o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expansion_n as_o i_o conceive_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o word_n be_v well_o accommodate_v to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v most_o liquid_a and_o expansive_a etc._n etc._n thus_o serranus_n which_o accurate_a analysis_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n though_o it_o have_v something_o novel_a and_o disputable_a yet_o it_o give_v we_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n in_o their_o description_n of_o the_o first_o element_n which_o constitute_v the_o systeme_n or_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n §_o 9_o as_o plato_n make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n beauty_n so_o also_o the_o form_n thereof_o according_a to_o his_o persuasion_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n and_o symmetry_n or_o harmonious_a contexture_n and_o friendly_a conjuncture_n of_o these_o element_n whence_o result_v the_o order_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o plato_n say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o