else_o where_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o learning_n from_o the_o barbarian_n and_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n &c_n &c_n so_o clemens_n alexandr_n lib._n 1._o say_v that_o philosophy_n a_o thing_n various_o useful_a in_o time_n past_o shine_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n among_o the_o barbarian_n whence_o afterward_o it_o come_v into_o greece_n what_o these_o barbaric_a nation_n be_v from_o who_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n have_v be_v already_o b._n 1._o ch._n 4._o §_o 1._o demonstrate_v and_o it_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n how_o thales_n have_v recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n for_o his_o philosophy_n phâ—recydes_n to_o phoenicia_n for_o his_o pythagoras_n to_o phoenicia_n egypt_n and_o chaldea_n for_o his_o socrates_n and_o his_o scholar_n plato_n traduce_v they_o from_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n solon_n his_o law_n from_o egypt_n and_o zeno_n his_o moral_n from_o phoenicia_n as_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n their_o atom_n from_o mochus_n and_o aristotle_n his_o natural_a philosophy_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n matter_n form_n and_o privation_n etc._n etc._n from_o sanchoniathon_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o each_o whereof_o in_o its_o respective_a place_n at_o present_a we_o shall_v only_o endeavour_v some_o general_a demonstration_n that_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v the_o chief_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o scripture_n either_o by_o personal_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n or_o tradition_n from_o they_o which_o they_o glean_v up_o in_o egypt_n phoenicia_n and_o chaldea_n etc._n etc._n jew_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v both_o as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v good_a our_o position_n on_o this_o supposition_n which_o be_v universal_o grant_v etc._n and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v that_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o these_o aforementioned_a egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o chaldean_n but_o to_o make_v our_o demonstration_n more_o valid_a we_o shall_v give_v some_o more_o immediate_a though_o at_o present_a only_o general_a and_o inartificial_a proof_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n themselves_o plato_n with_o other_o plato_n in_o his_o gratylus_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o learning_n from_o the_o barbarian_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o these_o barbarian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n justin_n martyr_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o jew_n as_o before_o who_o name_n plato_n conceled_a thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o to_o gain_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o himself_o but_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n speak_v more_o plain_o to_o this_o purpose_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o report_n or_o tradition_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o essence_n and_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o decree_n be_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n and_o be_v better_a than_o they_o the_o grecian_n who_o certain_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n from_o who_o all_o those_o tradition_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o decree_n be_v traduce_v whence_o also_o plato_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a course_n to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o some_o divine_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la the_o like_a he_o acknowledge_v elsewhere_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o providence_n govern_v the_o world_n from_o the_o wise_a i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o jew_n and_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n do_v confident_o affirm_v that_o plato_n receive_v his_o symbolic_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n i._n e._n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o ancient_a christian_a doctor_n have_v judge_v though_o he_o industrious_o avoid_v the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v odious_a we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o pagan_a philosopher_n concur_v herein_o as_o that_o famous_a say_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n numenius_n what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v also_o that_o of_o hermippus_n hermippus_n a_o most_o diligent_a and_o ancient_a writer_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n who_o plain_o affirm_v as_o josephus_n contra_fw-la ap._n lib._n 1._o that_o pythagoras_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n into_o his_o own_o philosophy_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n make_v mention_n of_o many_o thing_n take_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a lawgiver_n which_o exact_o suit_n with_o moses_n law_n as_o cunaeus_n observe_v thus_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o philosopher_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o affirm_v that_o philosophy_n have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o barbarian_n that_o by_o the_o barbarian_n must_v be_v understand_v inclusive_o if_o not_o exclusive_o the_o jew_n be_v affirm_v by_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o as_o in_o what_o immediate_o precede_v §_o 2._o thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren_n philosoph_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o philosopher_n thought_n and_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o barbarian_n the_o first_o barbarian_n be_v the_o chaldean_n egyptian_n and_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o place_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n the_o hebrew_n §_o 3._o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n as_o that_o of_o aristobulus_n the_o egyptian_a jew_n affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n translate_v many_o of_o his_o opinion_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v of_o plato_n as_o euseb_n praep_v evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o and_o clemens_n alexand._n strom._n 1._o who_o also_o strom._n 5._o say_v that_o aristobulus_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n viz._n that_o it_o depend_v on_o moses_n law_n and_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n josephus_n l._n 1_o contra_fw-la apion_n say_v of_o pythagoras_n josephus_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o jewish_a discipline_n but_o also_o embrace_v many_o thing_n therein_o whence_o he_o give_v this_o character_n of_o he_o out_o of_o hermippus_n who_o write_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o imitator_n of_o the_o jewish_a opinion_n so_o the_o same_o josephus_n antiq._n l._n 11._o c._n 2._o bring_v in_o demetrius_n phalereus_n commend_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o their_o heathen_a poet_n and_o historian_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o law_n because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v holy_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o profane_a mouth_n it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n mix_v with_o these_o their_o relation_n many_o sigment_n yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a hence_o that_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o fix_a persuasion_n that_o the_o grecanick_n philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o they_o and_o their_o sacred_a oracle_n as_o learned_a selden_n have_v observe_v the_o jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o father_n §_o 4._o if_o we_o consult_v the_o memoires_n of_o christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a we_o shall_v find_v abundant_a testimony_n conspire_v to_o make_v good_a this_o assertion_n that_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n among_o the_o ancient_n we_o have_v tertullian_n apol._n c._n 17._o tertullian_n who_o of_o the_o poet_n say_v he_o who_o of_o the_o sophist_n be_v there_o who_o do_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o prophet_n fountain_n hence_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o their_o ingeny_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o paraenesis_n to_o the_o greek_n show_v how_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n 2._o plato_n homer_n etc._n etc._n borrow_a many_o thing_n from_o moses_n and_o he_o do_v industrious_o prove_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n out_o of_o polemo_n apion_n ptolemaeus_n mendisius_n philocrates_n and_o other_o so_o minucius_n in_o octavius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o have_v imitate_v some_o shadow_n of_o interpolated_a truth_n from_o the_o divine_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n
1._o a._n in_o cap._n 1._o plato_n say_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n collect_v as_o it_o be_v some_o spark_n out_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n and_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o come_v near_a then_o aristotle_n as_o to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n &c_n &c_n also_o dr._n jackson_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 55._o speak_v thus_o that_o plato_n have_v either_o read_v or_o be_v instruct_v by_o some_o who_o have_v read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n will_v easy_o appear_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v assert_v by_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n pag._n 22._o cudworth_n i_o can_v say_v he_o consent_n with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n have_v see_v moses_n his_o work_n but_o that_o he_o certain_o receive_v by_o tradition_n many_o thing_n stillingfleet_n when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n or_o some_o other_o of_o those_o oriental_a part_n border_v upon_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n but_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o speak_v more_o categorical_o thus_o as_o for_o plato_n though_o he_o dissemble_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o areopagite_n yet_o saint_n augustine_n have_v already_o answer_v for_o he_o as_o before_o et_fw-la mirificè_fw-la iis_fw-la delectatus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la tradita_fw-la fuerant_fw-la and_o he_o be_v great_o delight_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n now_o howsoever_o lactantius_n please_v to_o reprehend_v plato_n because_o say_v he_o plato_n seek_v knowledge_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o chaldean_n neglect_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n eusebius_n cyrillus_n and_o origen_n find_v reason_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a think_v that_o from_o thence_o he_o take_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o by_o he_o write_v of_o god_n or_o savour_v of_o divinity_n the_o same_o opinion_n have_v saint_n ambrose_n of_o pythagoras_n thus_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3._o chap._n 3._o pag._n 502._o the_o platonist_n of_o alexandria_n say_v he_o steal_v their_o choice_a notion_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a artifice_n of_o their_o master_n plato_n who_o doubtless_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o egypt_n about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o flock_v thither_o have_v more_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o many_o truth_n of_o grand_a importance_n concern_v the_o deity_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n than_o many_o other_o greek_a philosopher_n have_v but_o yet_o therein_o lay_v his_o great_a fault_n that_o he_o wrap_v up_o and_o disguise_v his_o notion_n in_o such_o a_o fabulous_a and_o ambiguous_a manner_n that_o partly_o it_o may_v be_v less_o know_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v find_v better_a entertainment_n among_o the_o greek_n than_o they_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o do_v in_o their_o plain_n and_o native_a dress_n which_o plato_n himself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o the_o greek_n receive_v from_o the_o barbarian_n they_o put_v into_o a_o better_a fashion_n i._n e._n they_o disguise_v it_o by_o a_o greek_a habit_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o foreigner_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o vossius_fw-la see_v §_o 4._o of_o this_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o a_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a opinion_n and_o now_o very_o much_o inveterate_v that_o plato_n draw_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o insert_v they_o into_o his_o write_n for_o numenius_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n say_v that_o plato_n steal_v out_o of_o moses_n write_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o god_n and_o the_o universe_n to_o who_o the_o more_o sage_a father_n give_v heed_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v of_o high_a authority_n among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a vogue_n that_o it_o differ_v little_a from_o moses_n yea_o caelius_n rhod._n l._n 16._o cap._n 65._o think_v that_o plato_n differ_v little_a from_o christ_n placit_n and_o eusebius_n lib._n 13._o praep_n c._n 1._o write_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n into_o greek_a justin_n martyr_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la anton._n will_v needs_o show_v that_o plato_n borrow_v whatever_o have_v any_o verisimilitude_n or_o shadow_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o same_o eusebius_n attempt_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o philosopher_n thus_o hornius_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o plato_n transfer_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o plato_n life_n and_o travel_n for_o oriental_a tradition_n plato_n original_a and_o instruction_n under_o socrates_n his_o travel_n into_o italy_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n which_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n etc._n etc._n plato_n travel_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n and_o mystery_n viz._n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o fall_n also_o concern_v god_n his_o nature_n idea_n providence_n etc._n etc._n that_o plato_n may_v receive_v information_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o jewish_a oracle_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n or_o by_o some_o interpreter_n what_o improvement_n plato_n receive_v as_o to_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n their_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n plato_n academy_n his_o character_n and_o work_n life_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n by_o inartificial_a demonstration_n or_o testimony_n prove_v that_o plato_n traduce_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o cause_n mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o plato_n gain_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a historical_a relation_n of_o plato_n life_n preceptor_n and_o travel_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v manifest_a what_o advantage_n he_o have_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n and_o mystery_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 4._o give_v we_o this_o good_a though_o short_a account_n hereof_o but_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n plato_n indeed_o who_o altogether_o obscure_v the_o rest_n deserve_o shine_v with_o most_o excel_a glory_n who_o be_v a_o athenian_a of_o a_o good_a family_n &_o of_o a_o admirable_a ingeny_n far_o excel_v his_o condisciple_n yet_o count_v his_o own_o capacity_n &_o endeavour_n with_o the_o emprouâ—ment_n of_o socrates_n instruction_n insufficient_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o philosophy_n he_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o wherever_o the_o fame_n of_o gain_v any_o noble_a science_n lead_v he_o therefore_o in_o egypt_n he_o learn_v whatever_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o teach_v there_o and_o thence_o come_v into_o those_o part_n of_o italy_n where_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v celebrate_v he_o learn_v there_o the_o whole_a of_o italic_a philosophy_n which_o then_o flourish_v have_v hear_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o doctor_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n thus_o austin_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o plato_n travel_n though_o he_o differ_v somewhat_o from_o laertius_n and_o other_o as_o to_z method_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v consider_v this_o general_a story_n in_o its_o several_n original_a §_o 2._o plato_n be_v bear_v at_o athens_n in_o the_o 88th_o olympiad_n as_o ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n l._n 8._o cap._n 4._o apuleius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr dogm_n plat._n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n be_v so_o surname_v from_o the_o large_a habitude_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n for_o he_o be_v at_o first_o call_v aristocles_n though_o some_o think_v he_o be_v call_v plato_n from_o the_o amplitude_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o eloquence_n his_o parent_n be_v arist_n and_o perictione_n his_o father_n stock_n relate_v to_o codrus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o athens_n his_o mother_n to_o solon_n that_o famous_a athenian_a legislator_n whence_o plato_n as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o his_o timaeus_n speak_v of_o solon_n call_v he_o his_o kinsman_n etc._n etc._n plato_n first_o praeceptor_n be_v socrates_n with_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o live_v eight_o year_n socrates_n in_o which_o time_n he_o commit_v the_o
countryman_n a_o tyrian_a be_v call_v in_o the_o tyrian_a tongue_n malchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o best_o able_a to_o know_v priest_n as_o also_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o sanchoniathon_n but_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v will_v not_o mention_v willing_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_n god_n yet_o this_o porphyry_n plain_o confess_v in_o his_o lib._n 4._o against_o the_o christian_n that_o sanchoniathon_n beside_o the_o help_n he_o have_v from_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o city_n and_o from_o the_o monument_n or_o memoir_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v for_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o compose_n of_o his_o history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o euseb_n praeparat_fw-la evang._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o and_o bochart_n can._n l._n 2._o cap._n 17._o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o give_v it_o we_o in_o these_o word_n greece_n have_v none_o who_o be_v not_o much_o young_a than_o sanchoniathon_n porphyry_n say_v that_o moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n give_v the_o name_n of_o person_n and_o place_n alike_o and_o that_o sanchoniathon_n draw_v his_o historick_n observation_n partly_o from_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o city_n partly_o from_o the_o book_n keep_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o jerombalus_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o this_o can_v refer_v to_o no_o other_o but_o some_o jewish_a priest_n seem_v most_o evident_a 1._o if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o jerombalus_fw-la be_v by_o who_o memoir_n or_o tradition_n sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o much_o profit_v himself_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o learned_a differ_v in_o their_o conjecture_n hereabout_o but_o none_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a whatever_o dr_n stillingfleet_n object_n to_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o jos_n scaliger_n than_o that_o of_o learned_a bochart_n who_o by_o jerombalus_fw-la understand_v gideon_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 17._o jerombalus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o jerubbaal_n as_o the_o learned_a have_v former_o observe_v now_o it_o be_v most_o know_v that_o jerubbaal_n be_v the_o surname_n of_o gideon_n as_o judg._n 7.1_o compare_v with_o judg._n 8.35_o suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v express_o mention_v judg._n 6.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v baal_n plead_v against_o he_o gideon_n gideon_n may_v be_v call_v the_o priest_n of_o jao_n because_o he_o be_v prince_n or_o judge_n of_o those_o by_o who_o jao_n the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v that_o which_o augment_v the_o suspicion_n be_v that_o present_o after_o gideon_n death_n the_o israelite_n worship_v baal_n berith_n or_o beryti_n from_o the_o city_n call_v berytum_n whence_o sanchoniathon_n spring_v so_o judg._n 8.33_o and_o make_v baal_n berith_n their_o god_n the_o like_a judg._n 9.2_o 4._o i_o e._n the_o idol_n of_o berith_n or_o the_o berytian_a city_n whence_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o gideon_n make_v a_o league_n or_o have_v frequent_a commerce_n with_o some_o berytian_a person_n of_o great_a fame_n it_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o jewish_a idolatry_n otherwise_o unknown_a for_o we_o find_v not_o the_o name_n baal_n berith_n mention_v elsewhere_o nonnus_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o town_n of_o beryth_n or_o berytum_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o beroe_n the_o daughter_n of_o venus_n and_o adonis_n who_o be_v worship_v in_o those_o part_n for_o a_o goddess_n thus_o bochart_n certain_a it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n above_o mention_v that_o those_o of_o berith_n or_o berytum_n where_o sanchoniathon_n live_v have_v a_o great_a commerce_n or_o correspondence_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o or_o immediate_o upon_o gideon_n time_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n receive_v from_o those_o of_o berith_n their_o idol_n baal_n berith_n so_o we_o may_v also_o suppose_v that_o they_o communicate_v to_o these_o phoenicians_n some_o of_o their_o own_o scriptural_a tradition_n out_o of_o which_o sanchoniathon_n compose_v his_o history_n last_o the_o transmutation_n of_o jerubbaal_n gideon_n name_n into_o jerombaal_n or_o jerombalus_fw-la from_o who_o sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o chief_n material_n of_o his_o history_n be_v most_o easy_a by_o the_o exchange_n of_o one_o of_o the_o bâ—_n into_o m_n viz_o jerobbaal_n into_o jerombaal_n 2._o whoever_o this_o jerombalus_fw-la be_v from_o who_o sanchoniathon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v borrow_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o his_o history_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v israel_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v porphyry_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n i_o e._n of_o jehovah_n the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o greek_n seldom_o express_v the_o ineffable_a name_n of_o god_n by_o any_o other_o word_n so_o in_o the_o oracle_n of_o clarius_n apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v thy_o great_a god_n who_o name_n be_v jao_n so_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o say_v that_o moses_n among_o the_o jew_n own_v the_o god_n call_v jao_n as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o gnostic_n in_o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o reckon_v up_o seven_o name_n of_o god_n whereof_o jao_n be_v the_o second_o and_o jerom_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o psal_n 8._o read_v it_o jaho_n which_o seem_v little_a differ_v from_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o see_v more_o part_n 1._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8._o church_n §_o 9_o far_o that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v the_o main_a of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o philosophize_v which_o be_v historick_n or_o rather_o mythologick_n answerable_a to_o moses_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o history_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o some_o mythologick_n fragment_n or_o fabulous_a tradition_n of_o what_o moses_n more_o naked_o and_o pure_o lay_v down_o as_o it_o will_v be_v more_o full_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n touch_v sanchoniathon_n historick_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n in_o bochart_n can._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 783._o sanchoniathon_n write_v before_o the_o trojan_a war_n his_o history_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n even_o from_o their_o first_o origine_fw-la in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n philo_z byblius_n who_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n render_v the_o same_o history_n into_o greek_a 1._o eusebius_n have_v preserve_v for_o we_o a_o famous_a fragment_n of_o this_o version_n wherein_o many_o phenician_a thing_n occur_v not_o unworthy_a of_o our_o commentation_n thus_o bochart_n suidas_n who_o make_v sanchoniathon_n to_o have_v live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n so_o porphyry_n lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phenician_a history_n be_v full_a of_o those_o who_o sacrifice_v which_o sanchoniathon_n write_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n and_o philo_n byblius_n interpret_v he_o in_o 8_o book_n as_o sanchoniathon_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v historic_a correspondent_a unto_o moses_n so_o likewise_o mix_v he_o many_o mythologick_n or_o fabulous_a story_n and_o symbol_n with_o his_o write_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o express_v their_o mystery_n by_o type_n and_o figurative_a symbol_n and_o indeed_o this_o ancient_a symbolic_a mythick_n or_o fabulous_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v so_o common_a not_o only_o among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n but_o also_o among_o the_o first_o grecian_a philosopher_n thales_n pherecydes_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o by_o tradition_n from_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o manner_n of_o express_v their_o rite_n mystery_n and_o other_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o philosophize_v be_v as_o the_o hebraick_n and_o enigmatick_a for_o they_o choose_v a_o short_a manner_n of_o speech_n by_o symbol_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o admonition_n and_o most_o profitable_a in_o this_o mythick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v the_o phoenicians_n as_o the_o egyptian_n those_o jewish_a ape_n couch_v not_o only_o their_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o theologick_n mystery_n but_o also_o their_o moral_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o other_o heroic_a virtue_n hence_o the_o greek_a poet_n first_o as_o homer_n orpheus_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o their_o chief_a philosopher_n both_o of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n derive_v their_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n
in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evening_n chaos_n or_o darkness_n and_o that_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n chaos_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o plutarch_n who_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o hesiod_n touch_v his_o chaos_n &_o add_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v water_n chaos_n from_o diffusion_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sundo_fw-la which_o will_v farther_o appear_v if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n water_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o result_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v matter_n which_o he_o interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mud_n or_o slime_n or_o watery_a mistion_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n or_o grosser_n part_n of_o that_o water_n which_o thales_n make_v to_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o natural_a body_n so_o orpheus_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o what_o thales_n understand_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n and_o the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n and_o we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o scholiast_n on_o these_o word_n of_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n of_o slime_n be_v make_v where_o the_o scholiast_n affirm_v that_o the_o chaos_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n and_o the_o slime_n condense_v into_o solid_a earth_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o that_o thales_n water_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o with_o or_o immediate_o derive_v from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o water_n and_o mud_n together_o from_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o plato_n and_o pythagoras_n seem_v little_a to_o differ_v now_o that_o sanchâ—niathon_n and_o thales_n who_o follow_v he_o traduce_v these_o their_o sentiment_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n out_o of_o moses_n history_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v book_n 1_o ch._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14_o 15._o out_o of_o learned_a bochart_n and_o other_o but_o because_o learned_a stillingfleet_n as_o before_o §_o 1._o incline_v rather_o to_o believe_v that_o these_o first_o philosopher_n receive_v these_o their_o principle_n by_o universal_a tradition_n from_o the_o first_o age_n and_o not_o from_o the_o jew_n or_o mosaik_n write_n i_o shall_v add_v far_o 1._o the_o confession_n of_o sanchoniathon_n who_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o material_n of_o his_o history_n from_o jerombalus_fw-la the_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n who_o certain_o be_v some_o jewish_a priest_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o ch._n 3._o §_o 8._o 2._o sanchoniathon_n make_v mention_n of_o sydic_n etc._n etc._n which_o without_o doubt_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n 3._o numenius_n a_o ancient_a philosopher_n cite_v for_o this_o opinion_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n as_o porphyry_n de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nymph_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n on_o thales_n 4._o that_o thales_n receive_v these_o tradition_n of_o the_o creation_n from_o moses_n write_n be_v affirm_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-mi peren_fw-mi philosoph_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o where_o he_o show_v how_o thales_n subscribe_v to_o moses_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o 5._o yea_o stillingfleet_n himself_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o have_v these_o very_a word_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v these_o 2_o renown_a founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a society_n both_o give_v their_o concur_v testimony_n with_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o thales_n mean_v by_o his_o water_n the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n which_o orpheus_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o thales_n anaximander_n and_o anaxagoras_n express_v themselves_o to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o mud_n or_o slime_n which_o they_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o see_v how_o thales_n with_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o who_o he_o be_v derive_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o and_o pythagoras_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o concur_v with_o moses_n not_o only_o in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o wherein_o be_v express_v a_o fluid_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n as_o gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v all_o at_o first_o be_v but_o fluid_a matter_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n which_o i_o conceive_v full_o prove_v our_o assertion_n and_o overthrow_v his_o forego_n hypothesis_n that_o thales_n etc._n etc._n receive_v not_o these_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o 6._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o seem_v to_o refer_v this_o principle_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n which_o say_v he_o perhaps_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n even_o so_o plain_o assert_v our_o conclusion_n yet_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o thales_n have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n 7._o last_o mariana_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o gen._n 1.1_o assure_v we_o that_o from_o this_o place_n the_o ancient_a poet_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n §_o 5._o thales_n thales_n hold_v also_o many_o other_o philosophic_a opinion_n touch_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la and_o perfection_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o tradition_n original_o take_v from_o moses_n history_n 1._o he_o hold_v there_o be_v but_o one_o world_n and_o that_o make_v by_o god_n the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o foresay_a water_n 1.2_o so_o montaigne_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o thales_n qui_fw-fr le_fw-fr premier_fw-fr s'enquesta_fw-mi de_fw-fr telle_fw-fr matiere_n estima_fw-la dieu_fw-fr un_fw-fr esprit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sit_fw-la d'_fw-fr â—au_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr choses_fw-fr this_o great_a fundamental_a principle_n that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n be_v general_o receive_v and_o assert_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o oppose_v it_o because_o seem_o contradictory_n to_o his_o phaenomena_n or_o purblind_a principle_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr philosplacit_fw-fr 2.1_o and_o johan_n gram._n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la 2._o 1.13_o thales_n hold_v as_o diogen_n laert._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v god_n workmanship_n be_v exceed_v beautiful_a or_o good_a and_o perfect_a as_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o beauty_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o admirable_a disposition_n and_o harmony_n or_o order_n of_o every_o part_n wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beautify_v and_o orderly_o dispose_v every_o part_n of_o this_o universe_n with_o great_a symmetry_n and_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o his_o own_o eternal_a idea_n or_o form_n as_o in_o his_o timaeus_n of_o which_o hereafter_o that_o thales_n receive_v this_o contemplation_n from_o moses_n be_v affirm_v by_o steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-fr peren_fw-mi philosophia_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o according_a to_o laertius_n the_o same_o thales_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v most_o beautiful_a because_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o he_o subscribe_v to_o
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
which_o signify_v to_o cover_v or_o hide_v and_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o differ_v but_o little_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o that_o which_o make_v for_o this_o origination_n be_v joseph_n egyptian_a name_n who_o be_v call_v by_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n a_o interpreter_n of_o secret_n hence_o also_o the_o persian_a king_n be_v even_o to_o this_o day_n call_v sophi_n which_o signify_v interpreter_n of_o the_o god_n and_o wise_a man_n so_o among_o the_o arabian_n sophus_n import_v a_o religious_a and_o wise_a man_n as_o horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o so_o much_o for_o that_o proud_a title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 2._o phrasiologie_n but_o pythagoras_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v judge_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o proud_a and_o swell_a for_o degenerate_a nature_n style_v his_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friend_n of_o wisdom_n as_o solomon_n almost_o every_o where_o in_o his_o proverb_n describe_v his_o wise_a man_n a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n whence_o christ_n call_v his_o wise_a man_n friend_n and_o child_n of_o wisdom_n thus_o plato_n also_o define_v a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o nature_n and_o a_o kinsman_n of_o truth_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o sincere_a and_o friendly_a contemplator_n of_o truth_n answerable_o whereunto_o philosophy_n be_v by_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o truth_n on_o which_o in_o his_o cratylus_n he_o give_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o divine_a evagation_n or_o wander_v of_o the_o mind_n after_o the_o first_o wisdom_n and_o divine_a truth_n whence_o he_o assert_n that_o a_o true_a philosopher_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n thence_o he_o define_v he_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n be_v one_o that_o covet_v all_o wisdom_n and_o so_o true_a philosophy_n be_v by_o he_o style_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o choice_a good_a and_o not_o only_o of_o its_o picture_n which_o in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n he_o tell_v we_o plain_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a discipline_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a philosophy_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o introduction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o certain_a night-day_n to_o the_o true_a discovery_n of_o the_o first_o be_v whence_o he_o add_v that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o some_o low_a object_n and_o art_n but_o it_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o true_a be_v of_o being_n and_o the_o first_o beauty_n thence_o say_v he_o he_o that_o contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o beauty_n but_o not_o the_o one_o first_o and_o chief_a beauty_n be_v not_o a_o philosopher_n but_o a_o dreamer_n one_o that_o have_v only_o a_o opinionative_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n speak_v of_o true_a knowledge_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n or_o philosophy_n be_v the_o erection_n and_o elevation_n of_o we_o into_o our_o natural_a state_n and_o cicero_n define_v a_o philosopher_n one_o that_o study_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a etc._n etc._n and_o philosophy_n he_o term_v the_o contemplation_n of_o death_n philosophia_fw-la so_o plato_n in_o theage_n define_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contemplation_n of_o death_n and_o pythagoras_n make_v philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n which_o architus_fw-la understand_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n whence_o a_o philosopher_n in_o the_o pythagorean_n estimation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o plato_n in_o phaedone_n call_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assimilation_n to_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n whence_o the_o same_o plato_n define_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a affair_n with_o their_o cause_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o cicero_n lib._n 2._o offic._n philosophy_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a thing_n last_o plato_n assure_v we_o that_o to_o philosophise_v be_v to_o know_v love_n and_o imitate_v god_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n not_o only_o of_o speculative_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n but_o also_o of_o politic_n for_o say_v he_o that_o commonwealth_a be_v most_o happy_a in_o which_o philosopher_n be_v king_n or_o king_n philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o hence_o also_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n especial_o the_o pythaâ—oreans_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_a comprehension_n of_o their_o mystery_n and_o principle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a in_o opposition_n to_o their_o novice_n or_o learner_n which_o phrase_n and_o custom_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o college_n wherein_o there_o be_v divers_a order_n &_o the_o high_a therein_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a whereunto_o the_o apostle_n paul_n seem_v unto_o some_o to_o allude_v phil._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a 5._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythologist_n and_o philomythist_n because_o of_o their_o great_a imitation_n of_o and_o symbolise_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o mystery_n and_o wisdom_n from_o who_o they_o borrow_v the_o most_o of_o their_o discipline_n and_o philosophy_n from_o these_o general_a hint_n and_o intimation_n we_o may_v easy_o collect_v what_o cognation_n the_o pagan_a philosophy_n have_v with_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n neither_o can_v we_o imagine_v how_o those_o dark_a capacity_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v inform_v with_o such_o clear_a contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o jewish_a mystery_n but_o by_o some_o derive_v tradition_n and_o frâ—gments_v borrow_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n as_o hereafter·_n §_o 4_o but_o to_o run_v up_o philosophy_n to_o its_o first_o source_n and_o spring_n head_n matter_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o truth_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o light_n be_v the_o first_o exemplar_n and_o efficient_a of_o all_o philosophy_n for_o as_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a universal_a idea_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o decree_n so_o likewise_o have_v he_o stamp_v and_o deep_o impress_v on_o the_o very_a being_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v certain_a character_n or_o intelligible_a idea_n and_o resemblance_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o the_o school_n usual_o term_v the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o create_a emanation_n or_o ray_n of_o light_n and_o order_n stamp_v on_o the_o being_n of_o thing_n and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o universe_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o human_a understanding_n become_v the_o objective_a matter_n of_o philosophy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a philosophy_n as_o all_o other_o science_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o wisdom_n which_o beam_a itself_o forth_o on_o the_o work_n of_o its_o hand_n and_o diffuse_v some_o derivation_n of_o wisdom_n light_n and_o order_n into_o every_o creature_n for_o the_o government_n and_o direction_n thereof_o unto_o its_o respective_a end_n become_v the_o objective_a idea_n or_o matter_n of_o all_o philosophy_n and_o then_o the_o same_o divine_a wisdom_n irradiate_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o contemplate_v those_o bright_a idea_n of_o create_a wisdom_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o gather_v up_o the_o same_o into_o several_a branch_n or_o science_n it_o become_v the_o prime_n efficient_a of_o all_o philosophy_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v philosophy_n objective_o as_o lodge_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n or_o formal_o as_o branch_a forth_o into_o several_a science_n it_o
ancient_a disputation_n than_o those_o which_o occur_v in_o his_o admirable_a book_n his_o friend_n be_v the_o opponent_n and_o he_o respondent_fw-la which_o mode_n of_o dispute_v be_v invent_v by_o job_n as_o ambrose_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la c._n 12._o it_o be_v commend_v in_o plato_n that_o in_o his_o polity_n he_o bring_v in_o he_o who_o dispute_v against_o justice_n crave_v leave_n to_o oppose_v what_o he_o approve_v not_o etc._n etc._n by_o how_o much_o more_o ancient_a be_v job_n who_o first_o find_v out_o these_o thing_n §_o 14._o we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n academy_n with_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o jewish_a academy_n or_o school_n of_o which_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1.1_o we_o read_v of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o sophim_n or_o learned_n so_o 1_o sam._n 10_o 10_o 11._o and_o 1_o sam._n 19.18_o 24._o where_o we_o find_v society_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o student_n of_o who_o the_o more_o ancient_a be_v call_v doctor_n or_o rabbi_n perfect_a and_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o samuel_n but_o the_o young_a student_n be_v call_v novice_n or_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n of_o these_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o samuel_n revive_v the_o pristine_a fame_n of_o wisdom_n among_o his_o country_n man_n for_o there_o be_v then_o erect_v school_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o which_o the_o jew_n send_v their_o child_n for_o institution_n which_o custom_n continue_v long_o after_o some_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n more_o conspicuous_a for_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n preside_v over_o they_o among_o these_o school_n ramatha_n in_o gilead_n be_v most_o celebrate_v where_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o academy_n as_o the_o chaldee_n intimate_v thence_o those_o most_o eminent_a wit_n david_n and_o solomon_n be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n both_o egregious_a candidate_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a wisdom_n both_o excellent_a doctor_n of_o the_o mosaic_a sapience_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v school_n in_o babylon_n essenes_n diodati_n prove_v and_o observe_v on_o psal_n 137.1_o after_o the_o captivity_n those_o who_o instruct_v the_o youth_n be_v call_v scribe_n as_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o esdras_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o in_o christ_n time_n doctor_n luke_n 2.46_o among_o who_o there_o be_v none_o more_o famous_a than_o the_o essenes_n who_o have_v their_o college_n and_o philosophy_n which_o be_v principal_o medicine_n with_o who_o the_o pythagorean_n do_v great_o symbolize_v as_o hereafter_o viret_n in_o his_o interim_n pag._n 122_o treat_v of_o the_o essenes_n say_v that_o they_o retire_v from_o the_o crowd_n of_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a affair_n wherein_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n be_v plunge_v into_o certain_a college_n where_o they_o addict_v themselves_o to_o garden_v but_o principal_o to_o the_o study_n of_o medicine_n and_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o their_o study_n they_o divide_v the_o day_n into_o time_n for_o prayer_n read_v of_o lecture_n private_a study_n labour_n with_o the_o hand_n and_o for_o refreshment_n of_o nature_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v transact_v among_o they_o with_o very_o good_a order_n and_o as_o they_o live_v in_o common_a so_o have_v they_o all_o one_o common_a purse_n in_o sum_n their_o state_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o excellent_a school_n of_o medicine_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o first_o christian_n monk_n take_v their_o pattern_n from_o they_o 13._o thus_o viret_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n which_o they_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o etc._n etc._n gerard_n voss_n de_fw-fr philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o §_o 8._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o derive_v original_o from_o abraham_n be_v two_o fold_n for_o it_o be_v partly_o natural_a whereof_o astrology_n be_v a_o part_n and_o partly_o divine_a or_o of_o god_n his_o work_n and_o will_n the_o latter_a jew_n name_v their_o philosophy_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v cabala_n because_o it_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n this_o they_o divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beresith_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercacia_n the_o former_a treat_v of_o celestial_a and_o elementary_a body_n in_o which_o solomon_n excel_v the_o latter_a treat_v of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n johannes_n picus_n mirandulanus_n be_v a_o admirer_n of_o this_o cabala_n who_o glory_v that_o he_o have_v lxx_o book_n of_o it_o 3._o which_o he_o buy_v at_o a_o vast_a price_n and_o that_o he_o find_v in_o they_o the_o religion_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n thus_o vossius_fw-la but_o bishop_n usher_v judge_v all_o these_o rabbinick_n and_o cabalistick_a write_n as_o cheat_n and_o not_o ancient_a than_o 600_o year_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o jewish_a school_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 3._o write_v thus_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n erect_v many_o school_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o elsewhere_o before_o the_o destruction_n there_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o hierosolymitan_a academy_n synagogue_n or_o college_n more_o than_o 40._o in_o each_o whereof_o be_v two_o school_n one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o the_o write_a law_n be_v read_v the_o other_o wherein_o the_o misnajoth_n or_o tradition_n and_o exegesis_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o receive_a sentence_n the_o forensick_a decision_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o sort_n be_v teach_v this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o doctrine_n all_o these_o be_v destroy_v by_o vespasian_n as_o rab._n phinees_n in_o gemâ—ra_n hierosol_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n of_o divine_a philosophy_n with_o that_o of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o wisdom_n as_o we_o know_v begin_v first_o in_o paradise_n and_o be_v afterward_o cultivate_v by_o the_o sacred_a father_n and_o propagate_v to_o posterity_n for_o god_n always_o raise_v up_o some_o who_o relinquish_a the_o error_n of_o profane_a man_n endeavour_v even_o by_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n the_o restauration_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n such_o be_v after_o noah_n the_o hebrew_n as_o abraham_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o sem_fw-mi a_o man_n of_o a_o divine_a ingeny_n and_o famous_a for_o his_o admirable_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v §_o 9_o of_o the_o jewish_a school_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n see_v what_o follow_v c._n 4._o §_o 8._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_n great_a repute_n for_o wisdom_n their_o skill_n in_o the_o mathematics_n astronomy_n geometry_n arithmetic_n geogrophie_n etc._n etc._n their_o natural_a philosophy_n medicine_n etc._n etc._n their_o moral_a philosophy_n especial_o their_o politic_n both_o legislative_a and_o administrative_a from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o egyptian_a theology_n and_o god_n from_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o hieroglyphic_n and_o other_o way_n of_o express_v thing_n the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n prove_v both_o by_o testimony_n and_o artificial_a demonstration_n joseph_n provision_n for_o the_o college_n of_o egyptian_a priest_n his_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o true_a philosophy_n the_o advantage_n which_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n receive_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n translate_v into_o greek_a by_o ptolomie_n request_n of_o ammonius_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a school_n his_o mix_v scripture_n notion_n with_o his_o philosophy_n the_o christian_a church_n at_o alexandria_n its_o influence_n on_o and_o advantage_n from_o the_o school_n philosophy_n §_o 1._o be_v now_o to_o enter_v on_o the_o eastern_a pagan_a philosopher_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o of_o egypt_n who_o be_v exceed_v famous_a even_o to_o a_o superlative_a degree_n for_o be_v the_o first_o parent_n of_o philosophy_n and_o conveigher_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o grecian_n we_o find_v mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n and_o wise_a man_n so_o gen_n 41.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 7.11_o and_o apulcius_n 6._o florid._n give_v this_o as_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v wise_a so_o gellius_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 8_o say_v of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v very_o exquisite_a in_o the_o find_n out_o of_o art_n and_o endow_v with_o a_o peculiar_a sagacity_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o thing_n so_o macrobius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o
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
under_o certain_a symbol_n hieroglyphic_n sensible_a image_n or_o obscure_a enigme_n and_o riddle_n metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a be_v the_o express_v thing_n either_o under_o a_o naked_a single_a similitude_n which_o belong_v to_o metaphor_n or_o by_o a_o series_n of_o metaphor_n which_o belong_v to_o allegory_n etc._n etc._n see_v diodate_v on_o mat._n 13.3_o poet_n §_o 3._o to_o begin_v with_o mythologick_n philosophy_n strict_o so_o take_v call_v in_o scripture_n phrasiologie_n parabolick_n which_o be_v as_o to_o order_v of_o time_n the_o first_o take_v up_o by_o the_o grecian_a poet_n and_o after_o embrace_v by_o some_o of_o their_o philosopher_n the_o chief_a grecian_a poet_n who_o trade_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o mythick_n or_o fabulous_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o orpheus_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o poet_n and_o equal_a with_o their_o god_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sail_v among_o the_o argonat_n with_o hercules_n and_o the_o tyndaride_n as_o lactant._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o thracian_a by_o birth_n but_o his_o philosophy_n he_o gain_v in_o egypt_n as_o euseb_n l._n 2._o praep_n c._n 1._o they_o report_v also_o that_o he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o music_n wherein_o he_o so_o great_o excel_v as_o he_o mollify_v not_o only_a man_n but_o the_o brute_n beast_n also_o by_o his_o sing_n but_o other_o give_v a_o more_o rational_a account_n of_o this_o fable_n namely_o that_o congregate_a man_n who_o be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o and_o live_v as_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n he_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o more_o civil_a form_n of_o life_n so_o horat._n in_o art_n poetica_fw-la sylvestres_fw-mi homines_fw-la sacer_fw-la interpresque_fw-la deorum_fw-la caedibus_fw-la &_o victu_fw-la faedo_fw-la deterruit_fw-la orpheus_n dictus_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la lenire_fw-la tiger_n rapidosque_fw-la leones_fw-la there_o be_v contemporary_n with_o orpheus_n musaeus_n arion_n and_o amphion_n of_o amphion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o have_v receive_v a_o harp_n from_o the_o muse_n he_o fit_v his_o verse_n compose_v with_o great_a suavitie_n so_o exact_o thereto_o as_o that_o the_o stone_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n which_o thucydides_n lib._n 1._o thus_o unriddle_n orpheus_n and_o amphion_n a_o little_a before_o the_o trojan_a war_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n unto_o humanity_n or_o a_o more_o civil_a conversation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o orpheus_n phhilosophie_n be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o chief_o ethick_n and_o theologick_n thus_o of_o orpheus_n himself_o orpheus_n follower_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poem_n according_a to_o orpheus_n doctrine_n which_o be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o theologick_n but_o whole_o symbolic_a or_o fabulous_a so_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o orphick_n deliver_v their_o philosophy_n by_o symbol_n or_o fable_n 2._o homer_n also_o be_v a_o great_a inventor_n and_o propagator_n of_o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n so_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n have_v obtain_v a_o nature_n inspire_v by_o a_o divine_a afflatus_fw-la or_o spirit_n frame_v a_o beautiful_a structure_n of_o divers_a verse_n plutarch_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr homero_n show_v how_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o art_n physics_n medicine_n politic_n ethic_n eloquence_n military_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o homer_n alcidamus_n a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a orator_n call_v homer_n odyssea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a glass_n of_o human_a life_n these_o poem_n of_o homer_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n with_o many_o of_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n who_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n thence_o so_o zeno_n the_o head_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n write_v five_o book_n of_o homerick_n question_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v with_o homer_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v so_o many_o fable_n and_o so_o much_o obscurity_n mix_v with_o it_o thence_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiades_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novice_n in_o philosophy_n ought_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o homer_n poem_n lest_o they_o shall_v fancy_v this_o hero_n write_v fable_n the_o egyptian_n say_v that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n other_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o that_o he_o imbibe_v there_o his_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o we_o have_v prove_v part_n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 6._o of_o homer_n 3._o hesiod_n philosophize_v much_o in_o economic_n as_o also_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o of_o the_o first_o chaos_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v this_o character_n of_o he_o in_o velleius_n lib._n 1._o hesiod_n live_v about_o 120._o year_n after_o homer_n he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o his_o elegant_a wit_n and_o the_o most_o soft_a sweetness_n of_o his_o verse_n he_o be_v most_o desirous_a of_o ease_n and_o quiet_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o he_o and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophic_a poem_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n part_n 1_o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o of_o hesiod_n 4._o phocylides_n theognes_n museus_fw-la and_o pythagoras_n write_v much_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n 5._o empedocles_n nicander_n aratus_n philosophize_v in_o natural_n as_o 6._o solon_n and_o tirtaeus_fw-la in_fw-la politic_n but_o all_o the_o ancient_a poesy_n be_v fabulous_a &_o obscure_a so_o maximus_n tyrius_n orat_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o poesy_n do_v obscure_o hint_n a_o thing_n scripture_n §_o 4._o these_o ancient_a fabulous_a greek_a poet_n have_v receive_v from_o egypt_n and_o else_o where_o many_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o several_a name_n and_o work_v of_o god_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n with_o other_o mystery_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o disguise_v these_o oriental_a tradition_n by_o clothe_v they_o with_o a_o new_a grecian_a dress_n of_o many_o fabulous_a narration_n with_o which_o they_o be_v so_o disfigure_v as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v their_o old_a face_n thus_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 29._o continual_o say_v he_o whilst_o we_o compare_v ancient_a poet_n or_o story_n with_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n &_o other_o volume_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n these_o sacred_a book_n give_v we_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o wake_a thought_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o the_o heathen_a poem_n with_o other_o fragment_n of_o ethnic_a write_n not_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o former_a contain_v the_o dream_n and_o fancy_n which_o succeed_a age_n by_o hear-say_n and_o break_a report_n have_v conceive_v concern_v the_o same_o or_o like_a matter_n for_o any_o judicious_a man_n from_o the_o continual_a and_o serious_a observation_n of_o this_o register_n of_o truth_n may_v find_v out_o the_o original_a at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a head_n or_o common_a place_n of_o poetic_a fiction_n or_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v they_o shall_v ever_o have_v come_v into_o any_o man_n fancy_n unless_o from_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o historick_n truth_n or_o the_o impulsion_n of_o real_a event_n stir_v up_o admiration_n thus_o jackson_n philosophy_n §_o 5._o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n begin_v by_o the_o poet_n and_o after_o take_v up_o by_o the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v it_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o many_o ridiculous_a and_o idolatrous_a fable_n may_v have_v be_v of_o much_o use_n in_o those_o first_o age_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n whence_o it_o receive_v its_o origination_n for_o under_o these_o sensible_a form_n and_o image_n suit_v to_o that_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v contain_v many_o lively_a example_n of_o and_o strong_a incentives_n unto_o virtue_n hence_o basil_n say_v of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o homer_n poesy_n be_v but_o the_o commendation_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o use_n be_v esep_n fable_n and_o the_o fable_n of_o philostratus_n only_o the_o elder_a poet_n of_o greece_n have_v such_o unworthy_a fable_n of_o their_o god_n as_o also_o so_o much_o obscurity_n in_o their_o tradition_n of_o natural_a experiment_n and_o moral_a precept_n as_o that_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n who_o follow_v think_v it_o most_o expedient_a to_o reject_v this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v and_o to_o begin_v upon_o a_o new_a foundation_n namely_o some_o more_o immediate_a tradition_n from_o the_o eastern_a part_n with_o which_o also_o they_o mix_v some_o fabulous_a or_o symbolic_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o §._o 6_o after_o the_o mythologick_n follow_v the_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a mode_n of_o philophize_v
moral_n know_v partly_o by_o nature_n partly_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n as_o also_o the_o inquisition_n of_o herb_n and_o remedy_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o description_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o these_o science_n he_o linus_n receive_v the_o chief_a part_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o affirm_v afterward_o of_o orpheus_n homer_n hesiod_n as_o also_o of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o these_o first_o mythologist_n gain_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o their_o philomythie_n or_o symbolic_a philosophy_n for_o here_o it_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o phenicia_n that_o these_o grecian_a philomythist_n get_v the_o skill_n of_o coin_v wonder_n and_o fable_n in_o imitation_n of_o and_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o wonder_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o the_o report_n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n in_o create_v the_o world_n and_o govern_v of_o it_o especial_o his_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o tradition_n soon_o communicate_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n who_o be_v next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n hence_o the_o grecian_n derive_v the_o principal_a head_n or_o first_o line_n of_o their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n wherein_o although_o by_o successive_a artificial_a imitation_n the_o variety_n grow_v great_a and_o the_o resemblance_n of_o divine_a truth_n less_o yet_o there_o still_o remain_v some_o character_n and_o footstep_n of_o those_o divine_a truth_n and_o sacred_a oracle_n from_o whence_o they_o original_o be_v traduce_v as_o jackson_n on_o the_o script_n fol._n 57_o ignorance_n §_o 9_o this_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n both_o as_o to_o form_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o great_a as_o 1._o ignorance_n be_v a_o pregnant_a and_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o mythick_n philosophy_n which_o gain_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phenician_n for_o when_o these_o dark_a and_o purblind_a heathen_n have_v receive_v any_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o glorious_a work_n wonder_n mystery_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n revel_v unto_o and_o in_o his_o church_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v much_o less_o to_o comprehend_v the_o same_o grow_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n by_o mix_v their_o own_o fable_n with_o those_o fragment_n of_o divine_a revelation_n which_o by_o imperfect_a tradition_n be_v deliver_v over_o to_o they_o thus_o be_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v as_o rom._n 1.21_o idiom_n now_o this_o their_o ignorance_n of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n be_v much_o greatn_v 1._o from_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o idiom_n whence_o they_o give_v word_n of_o ambiguous_a interpretation_n a_o sense_n far_o differ_v from_o what_o be_v intend_v also_o some_o word_n they_o understand_v in_o a_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n which_o according_a to_o their_o genuine_a mind_n and_o sense_n tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v improper_o of_o which_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v as_o that_o of_o gen._n 46.26_o whence_o bacchus_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiter_n thigh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o thing_n which_o great_o feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o mythologick_n philosopher_n be_v the_o sublimity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o they_o philosophize_v so_o great_a be_v the_o confidence_n or_o rather_o ignorance_n of_o these_o first_o grecian_a sophist_n as_o that_o they_o dare_v adventure_v to_o philosophise_v on_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n which_o be_v not_o able_a in_o any_o measure_n to_o apprehend_v they_o turn_v they_o into_o mere_a fable_n this_o may_v be_v large_o exemplify_v in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n as_o 1._o in_o their_o theology_n whence_o come_v their_o mythologick_n contemplation_n of_o their_o go_n jao_n adonis_n saturn_n jupiter_n theologie_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o hebrew_a tradition_n of_o the_o true_a god_n &_o c_o whence_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n but_o from_o some_o imperfect_a scripture_n tradition_n whence_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o that_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n exod_n 3.14_o as_o austin_n long_o since_o observe_v whence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o gen._n 1.1_o yet_o prov._n 8._o where_o he_o be_v call_v wisdom_n hence_o also_o that_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o minerva_n the_o goddess_n of_o wisdom_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o jupiter_n head_n whence_o also_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o water_n whence_o also_o the_o original_n of_o their_o demon_n and_o demon_n worship_n but_o from_o some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o nature_n and_o office_n as_o elsewhere_o 2._o philosophy_n and_o as_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sublime_a matter_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n so_o also_o do_v they_o discover_v much_o ignorance_n in_o natural_a thing_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o tradition_n as_o plato_n have_v have_v some_o break_a relation_n of_o eve_n her_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n coin_v from_o hence_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o whence_o all_o those_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o corrupt_a tradition_n from_o gen._n 1_o &_o c_o 3._o doctrine_n another_o spermatick_a principle_n which_o breed_v or_o root_n that_o nourish_v this_o grecian_a ignorance_n and_o consequent_o their_o mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v the_o peculiar_a mode_n and_o hide_a form_n under_o wdich_a the_o jewish_a mystery_n be_v couch_v for_o god_n condescend_v to_o the_o childish_a capacity_n of_o that_o infant_n church_n clothe_v the_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n with_o terrene_a habit_n sensible_a form_n and_o typick_a shadow_n or_o shape_n which_o the_o carnal_a jew_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v much_o less_o can_v those_o blind_a heathen_n who_o receive_v only_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o they_o penetrate_v into_o their_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o marrow_n whence_o they_o turn_v all_o into_o fable_n all_o type_n symbol_n and_o parable_n though_o never_o so_o lively_a image_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a to_o those_o who_o have_v sense_n spiritual_o exercise_v in_o converse_n with_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o riddle_n and_o dark_a say_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o capacity_n to_o dive_v into_o their_o spiritual_a import_n whence_o christ_n be_v say_v mat._n 13.13_o tradition_n to_o speak_v in_o parable_n to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v 4._o the_o last_o thing_n i_o shall_v name_v as_o that_o which_o add_v to_o their_o ignorance_n and_o thence_o increase_v their_o philosophic_a philomythie_n be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o original_o descend_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o as_o river_n the_o far_o they_o be_v from_o the_o fountain_n the_o less_o they_o have_v of_o its_o original_a purity_n and_o favour_n or_o as_o it_o be_v fable_v of_o argos_n ship_n that_o through_o long_a absence_n it_o pass_v under_o so_o many_o emendation_n and_o alteration_n as_o that_o at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o piece_n leave_v of_o the_o old_a bulk_n the_o like_a usage_n do_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n find_v among_o those_o fabulous_a grecian_n for_o they_o pass_v from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o through_o the_o various_a imagination_n inclination_n humour_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n receive_v such_o strange_a alteration_n and_o disfiguration_n as_o that_o it_o be_v at_o last_o difficult_a to_o find_v any_o certain_a piece_n or_o footstep_n of_o the_o original_a tradition_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o learned_a selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o fol_n 26._o neither_o say_v he_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n more_o express_a footstep_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n yea_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n occur_v in_o they_o which_o retain_v the_o pure_a nature_n of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a for_o the_o sect_n of_o barbaric_a philosopher_n be_v so_o mix_v in_o the_o greek_a science_n as_o
moreover_o say_v he_o pherecydes_n who_o spring_v from_o the_o island_n syrus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v verse_n and_o attempt_v to_o write_v in_o word_n at_o large_a loose_a discourse_n and_o free_a oration_n the_o like_a theopompus_n laertius_n and_o suidas_n affirm_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o treat_v of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o prose_n for_o the_o former_a philosopher_n be_v port_n etc._n etc._n mythologick_n §_o 5._o notwithstanding_o pherecydes_n reject_v the_o ancient_a mode_n of_o deliver_v his_o philosophy_n in_o poem_n yet_o he_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o mix_v many_o fable_n with_o his_o philosophy_n so_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o thales_n thus_o whatsoever_o the_o theologist_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v you_o must_v understand_v otherwise_o for_o i_o write_v in_o fable_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o theologie_n which_o contain_v the_o most_o of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o be_v write_v in_o 10_o book_n which_o say_v dr._n owen_n in_o his_o theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolic_a and_o cryptick_a or_o enigmatick_a wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dark_a cloudy_a divine_a as_o anon_o philosophy_n §_o 6._o pherecydes_n as_o to_o natural_a philosophy_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o thales_n yet_o he_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a and_o first_o principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n all_o thing_n which_o they_o both_o receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o these_o have_v it_o from_o genesis_n 1.2_o by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n heliotrope_n pherecydes_n be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o astronomical_a invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n whereas_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o first_o inventor_n but_o only_o a_o great_a emprover_n of_o it_o as_o great_a bochart_n in_o a_o conference_n inform_v i_o 1664._o viz._n that_o this_o astronomical_a experiment_n be_v bring_v into_o syra_n or_o syrus_n where_o pherecydes_n live_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v a_o colony_n there_o of_o which_o homer_n make_v some_o mention_n and_o that_o pherecydes_n only_o emprove_v this_o same_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n the_o original_a pattern_n as_o some_o conceive_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n or_o asa_n dial._n the_o say_v bochart_n refer_v i_o for_o more_o information_n herein_o unto_o his_o canaan_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o find_v out_o the_o eclipse_n and_o period_n of_o the_o moon_n tzetzes_n chil._n 2._o hist_o 55._o give_v we_o to_o understand_v as_o vossius_fw-la §_o 7._o but_o the_o main_a of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n be_v theologick_n phoenicians_n so_o laertius_n out_o of_o theopompus_n acquaint_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n who_o write_v of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o go_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o theologist_n which_o title_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n also_o obtain_v for_o among_o the_o greek_n who_o ever_o discourse_v accurate_o of_o god_n be_v style_v the_o theologist_n and_o their_o science_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologie_n as_o arist_n metaph_n 3._o pherecydes_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologick_n mystery_n in_o prose_n this_o theology_n of_o his_o consist_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o description_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o go_n for_o the_o grecian_n after_o the_o introduction_n of_o hellenism_n suppose_v all_o their_o god_n to_o be_v generate_v this_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o theology_n pherecydes_n comprise_v in_o 10_o book_n enigmatick_a and_o cloudy_a discourse_n full_a of_o fable_n and_o allegory_n which_o isidore_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o cham_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a he_o traduce_v they_o from_o sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n theologie_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o succession_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o suidas_n and_o other_o that_o he_o derive_v this_o his_o mystical_a theology_n from_o the_o abstruse_a and_o dark_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n pherecydes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n affirm_v that_o musaeus_n the_o son_n of_o eumolpus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v poem_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n which_o other_o ascribe_v to_o orpheus_n other_o to_o homer_n §_o 8._o concern_v pherecydes_n his_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o pass_v a_o epistle_n under_o his_o name_n write_v to_o thales_n which_o montaigne_n essais_n liure_fw-fr 2._o c._n 12._o give_v thus_o pherecydes_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v a_o mistake_n write_v to_o thales_n as_o he_o expire_v i_o have_v say_v he_o appoint_v my_o friend_n after_o they_o have_v inter_v i_o to_o bring_v unto_o thou_o my_o write_n if_o they_o content_v thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n publish_v they_o if_o not_o suppress_v they_o they_o contain_v not_o any_o thing_n certain_a that_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o i_o profess_v not_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n nor_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o i_o start_v many_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v discover_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o epistle_n be_v as_o fabulous_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o book_n yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a and_o so_o to_o give_v we_o some_o account_n how_o much_o unacquainted_a these_o fabulous_a mythologist_n be_v with_o the_o material_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n touch_v this_o mystical_a theology_n of_o pherecydes_n see_v more_o in_o diogenes_n laertius_n of_o his_o life_n ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 443._o edit_fw-la 2._o dr._n owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3_o etc._n etc._n immortality_n §_o 9_o though_o pherecydes_n philosophic_a theology_n be_v fabulous_a and_o mystical_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v he_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o assert_v the_o soul_n immortality_n so_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o tusc_n quaest_n pherecydes_n syâ—us_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v immortal_a thus_o tully_n 12._o which_o lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o quote_v also_o austin_n epist_n 3._o to_o volusianus_n thus_o write_v what_o idiot_n now_o what_o abject_a woman_n be_v there_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a life_n after_o death_n which_o in_o old_a time_n pherecydes_n first_o dispute_v for_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o pythagoras_n the_o samian_a being_n much_o move_v by_o the_o novity_n of_o this_o dispute_n be_v transform_v from_o a_o wrestler_n into_o a_o philosopher_n so_o montaigne_n essais_n liur_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 12._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n cicero_n say_v be_v first_o introduce_v by_o pherecydes_n but_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o thales_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o first_o traducer_n of_o this_o opinion_n into_o greece_n we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o some_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n chap._n v._o of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o sundry_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n testimony_n prove_v that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o story_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n his_o extract_n from_o phenicia_n pythagoras_n flourish_v about_o the_o 60._o olymp._n when_o the_o jewish_a garden_n be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o grecian_n pythagoras_n his_o preceptor_n in_o greece_n and_o how_o he_o be_v first_o convert_v from_o a_o pugil_n to_o a_o philosopher_n his_o first_o travel_n into_o phenicia_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n phenician_a priest_n and_o jew_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o priest_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o motive_n incline_v he_o thereto_o pythagoras_n travel_n into_o babylon_n and_o converse_v with_o their_o wise_a man_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n under_o chaldean_a title_n zabratus_n etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n he_o have_v for_o converse_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o write_n from_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n his_o return_n to_o samos_n and_o voyage_n to_o creâ—e_v pythagoras_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o restore_v many_o city_n to_o liberty_n and_o
when_o he_o define_v philosophy_n a_o love_n to_o the_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o being_n by_o being_n say_v jamblichus_n he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sole_a and_o self_n agent_n immaterial_o and_o eternal_o other_o being_n indeed_o be_v not_o being_n but_o yet_o be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o eternal_o jamblichus_n cap._n 29._o so_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n treat_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o unity_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n thereby_o understand_v god_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n locrus_n who_o be_v also_o a_o pythagorean_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v much_o of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n as_o hereafter_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v always_o neither_o have_v it_o beginning_n so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n edit_n stephan_n fol._n 37_o 38._o he_o prove_v nothing_o proper_o be_v but_o god_n the_o eternal_a essence_n to_o which_o say_v he_o we_o do_v very_o improper_o attribute_v those_o distinction_n of_o time_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v properly_z and_o true_o only_o belong_v to_o this_o eternal_a essence_n these_o contemplation_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o receive_v from_o this_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n yet_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o original_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o exod._n 3.14_o for_o the_o greek_a participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v signify_v proper_o the_o present_a time_n only_o as_o the_o hebrew_n exclude_v from_o god_n erat_fw-la and_o erit_fw-la be_v and_o shall_v be_v past_a and_o future_a denote_v that_o god_n only_o be_v according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_n phutarch_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a be_v be_v eternal_a ingenerable_a and_o incorruptable_a unto_o which_o no_o time_n ever_o bring_v mutation_n hence_o in_o the_o delphic_a temple_n among_o other_o rarity_n which_o may_v please_v the_o great_a wit_n there_o be_v engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thou_o be_v and_o indeed_o of_o god_n alone_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v he_o be_v without_o mutation_n that_o pythagoras_n do_v real_o traduce_v these_o metaphysic_n notion_n of_o god_n essence_n from_o moses_n see_v lud._n vives_n on_o aug._n civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o where_o he_o conclude_v thus_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o pythagoras_n be_v teach_v these_o mystery_n in_o egypt_n and_o that_o from_o the_o sacred_a volume_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o §_o 5._o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o divine_a essence_n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o proceed_v indefinite_a dualitie_n which_o be_v as_o matter_n subject_n to_o unity_n it_o be_v essential_a cause_n we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n on_o this_o mystical_a pythagorean_n unity_n by_o learned_a revehlin_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n è_fw-mi cabala_n lib._n 2._o the_o divine_a essence_n say_v he_o the_o preexistent_a entity_n and_o unity_n of_o existence_n substance_n essence_n nature_n be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v the_o super-essential_a unity_n and_o be_v from_o which_o and_o by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o and_o through_o which_o and_o to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o be_v order_v &_o persist_v and_o be_v comprehend_v and_o convert_v etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o parmenides_n who_o follow_v pythagoras_n herein_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n philosophize_v on_o that_o old_a axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o and_o determine_v thus_o that_o god_n as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n one_o divine_a essence_n 1._o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o one_o immutable_a be_v 3._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o eternal_a be_v etc._n etc._n this_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o discourse_v of_o at_o large_a show_v how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n how_o this_o one_o divine_a essence_n be_v many_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n and_o how_o the_o divine_a idea_n be_v one_o in_o the_o divine_a unity_n and_o essence_n this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o seem_v strange_a but_o yet_o the_o god_n as_o they_o say_v have_v thus_o deliver_v it_o to_o we_o to_o learn_v and_o to_o teach_v it_o other_o though_o some_o wise_a man_n now_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v his_o scholar_n aristotle_n teach_v otherwise_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o these_o contemplation_n of_o god_n unity_n come_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o pythagoras_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v have_v some_o jewish_a simplicity_n if_o not_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n simplicity_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o iamblichus_n interpretation_n of_o that_o great_a fundamental_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n grave_n not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ring_n i._n e._n philosophize_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n think_v that_o the_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a this_o symbol_n be_v beyond_o all_o other_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n think_v not_o that_o the_o god_n use_v form_n that_o be_v corporeal_a neither_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o material_a substance_n fetter_v to_o the_o body_n as_o other_o animal_n thus_o jamblichus_n on_o symbol_n 24._o thus_o also_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n think_v the_o god_n be_v invisible_a incorruptible_a and_o only_o intelligible_a wherefore_o they_o forbid_v the_o frame_v image_n or_o form_n of_o they_o and_o diogenes_n laertius_n give_v we_o a_o pretty_a romance_n of_o hieroninus_n who_o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n descend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o hell_n see_v there_o hesiod_n soul_n bind_v to_o a_o brazen_a pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o lamentable_a noise_n and_o homer_n soul_n hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n and_o serpent_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o thing_n they_o feign_v of_o the_o god_n which_o story_n though_o but_o a_o fiction_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o show_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o those_o mythologick_n &_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o go_n the_o same_o dislike_n we_o find_v in_o plato_n against_o homer_n for_o his_o monstrous_a fiction_n of_o god_n so_o also_o parmenides_n who_o do_v much_o pythagorize_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n discourse_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o one_o divine_a be_v 1._o as_o one_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o have_v he_o part_n 2._o neither_o have_v he_o beginning_n nor_o end_n therefore_o be_v 3._o infinite_a and_o without_o term_n 4._o without_o figure_n either_o round_o or_o straight_o 5._o neither_o in_o himself_o nor_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o nor_o any_o where_o 6._o neither_o like_a nor_o dislike_n neither_o equal_a nor_o inequal_a because_o without_o all_o term_n or_o composition_n so_o plato_n parmenide_v pag._n 136_o and_o 140._o edit_fw-la stephan_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o repub._n say_v god_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o in_o the_o same_o form_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o find_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n thus_o describe_v according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n by_o reuchlin_n and_o stanley_n out_o of_o he_o cap._n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n say_v he_o assert_v three_o world_n the_o supreme_a intelligible_a and_o the_o sensible_a the_o supreme_a world_n be_v that_o of_o the_o deity_n be_v one_o divine_a continual_a constant_a essence_n of_o sempiternity_n poize_v as_o it_o be_v with_o immovable_a weight_n not_o unfit_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o all_o govern_v throne_n it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o genus_fw-la place_n time_n or_o reason_n but_o be_v the_o free_a unlimited_a precedent_n over_o all_o these_o infinite_o supreme_a in_o place_n power_n possession_n excellence_n above_o all_o essence_n nature_n aevum_fw-la age_n etc._n etc._n see_v stanley_n fol._n 138._o decree_n §_o 7._o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n if_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n some_o notice_n touch_v the_o
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
be_v very_o great_a ground_n to_o think_v that_o plato_n have_v skill_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n by_o those_o many_o fable_n and_o tradition_n he_o quote_v thence_o now_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n be_v evident_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o before_o that_o plato_n draw_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n exer._n 61._o sect_n 3._o and_o of_o serranus_n according_a to_o the_o citation_n of_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o joh._n serranus_n will_v have_v it_o that_o plato_n speak_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o drawn_z out_o of_o the_o theology_n and_o commentary_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a to_o i_o for_o as_o to_o the_o phoenicians_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o mercature_n familiar_a to_o the_o greek_n also_o they_o send_v several_a colony_n into_o various_a part_n of_o the_o world_n nothing_o hinder_v therefore_o but_o that_o plato_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o more_o intimate_a knowledge_n of_o their_o theology_n now_o the_o phoenicians_n have_v many_o thing_n common_a with_o the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o this_o book_n 1_o chap._n 3_o §_o 19_o that_o pythagoras_n be_v render_v capable_a of_o understand_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o §_o 8._o which_o be_v also_o applicable_a to_o plato_n or_o else_o if_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o bold_a because_o a_o novel_a assertion_n 4._o we_o may_v with_o austin_n and_o other_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a ground_o conclude_v that_o plato_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n among_o those_o many_o jew_n who_o have_v recourse_n thither_o learn_v by_o a_o interpreter_n or_o by_o personal_a converse_n with_o the_o jew_n many_o of_o their_o divine_a doctrine_n and_o mystery_n though_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o genuine_a import_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o foregoing_a chap._n §_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n true_o say_v he_o plato_n while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n may_v have_v conference_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v there_o in_o great_a number_n after_o their_o dissipation_n and_o transmigration_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o conceive_v that_o plato_n can_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o his_o own_o greek_a idiom_n into_o which_o they_o be_v not_o translate_v till_o after_o alexander_n time_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 5._o philosophy_n though_o we_o find_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o plato_n travel_v to_o phaeniciae_fw-la yet_o that_o he_o visit_v that_o country_n also_o either_o in_o his_o travel_n to_o or_o from_o egypt_n seem_v very_o probable_a for_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v every_o way_n well_o furnish_v with_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o mystery_n we_o can_v conceive_v that_o plato_n who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o admirer_n thereof_o will_v let_v pass_v such_o a_o opportunity_n for_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n therein_o at_o least_o that_o he_o have_v some_o view_n of_o tradition_n from_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n and_o theology_n seem_v more_o than_o probable_a from_o plato_n own_o confession_n for_o he_o oft_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o syrian_a and_o phenician_a fable_n or_o tradition_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a because_o he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o can_v express_v the_o mind_n thereof_o these_o syrian_a or_o phenician_a fable_n which_o plato_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n i_o have_v before_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o jewish_a extract_n and_o therefore_o unintelligible_a by_o the_o wise_a heathen_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o plato_n call_v they_o ineffable_a fable_n indeed_o the_o most_o of_o his_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o he_o glean_v up_o in_o those_o oriental_a part_n especial_o such_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o divine_a worship_n be_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a and_o unintelligible_a and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o its_o philosophic_a notion_n signify_v some_o philosophic_a mystery_n traduce_v from_o the_o ancient_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v conceled_a or_o hide_v and_o because_o the_o first_o philosopher_n especial_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n be_v great_a admirer_n of_o these_o oriental_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n they_o be_v call_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philomythist_n lover_n of_o fable_n or_o mystical_a tradition_n which_o aristotle_n reject_v because_o his_o reason_n can_v not_o comprehend_v they_o these_o phenician_a fable_n plato_n much_o study_v and_o recreated_a his_o curious_a humour_n withal_o which_o give_v we_o some_o ground_n to_o conjecture_v that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o skill_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o differ_v only_o in_o some_o dialect_n therefrom_o that_o plato_n take_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n which_o he_o himself_o understand_v not_o be_v a_o assertion_n of_o the_o learned_a julius_n scaliger_n exercit._n 61._o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v out_o of_o the_o theology_n of_o sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n the_o physiologist_n wherein_o he_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o pythagoras_n as_o before_o book_n 2._o some_o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n have_v design_v a_o journey_n to_o visit_v the_o persian_a magi_n and_o chaldean_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o do_v but_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o war_n which_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o persian_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a what_o a_o infinite_a thirst_n plato_n have_v after_o oriental_a wisdom_n and_o tradition_n original_o jewish_n also_o what_o a_o huge_a advantage_n he_o have_v for_o the_o gratify_v his_o curiosity_n herein_o first_o by_o his_o travel_n into_o italy_n and_o conversation_n with_o pythagorean_n there_o and_o thence_o into_o egypt_n and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v into_o phoenicia_n also_o where_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o jew_n and_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n touch_v divine_a mystery_n which_o he_o greedy_o embrace_v without_o any_o real_a understanding_n of_o their_o genuine_a import_n and_o sense_n whence_o he_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o fable_n as_o he_o call_v his_o tradition_n or_o as_o the_o scripture_n term_v they_o a_o lie_n rom._n 1.25_o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n we_o have_v a_o brief_a synopsis_n of_o plato_n travel_n and_o peregrination_n give_v we_o by_o hornius_n hist._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o out_o of_o madaurensis_fw-la thus_o plato_n go_v to_o theodorus_n cyrene_n to_o learn_a geometry_n and_o he_o go_v so_o far_o as_o egypt_n to_o fetch_v astrology_n as_o also_o to_o learn_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o come_v again_o into_o italy_n and_o follow_v euritus_n 3._o and_o archytas_n the_o pythagorean_n he_o have_v also_o bend_v his_o mind_n towards_o the_o indian_n and_o magi_n have_v not_o the_o asiatic_a war_n hinder_v he_o he_o also_o go_v some_o time_n into_o sicily_n to_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o aetna_n fire_n and_o to_o learn_v their_o law_n §_o 6._o plato_n have_v collect_v what_o stock_n he_o can_v of_o oriental_a wisdom_n and_o jewish_a tradition_n he_o return_v home_o lade_v as_o a_o bee_n with_o thyme_n to_o greece_n where_o he_o institute_n his_o school_n in_o a_o village_n near_o athens_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d academy_n which_o be_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o a_o woody_a and_o marshy_a place_n and_o so_o very_o unhealthie_a in_o former_a time_n possess_v by_o one_o ecademus_fw-la a_o hero_n who_o after_o his_o death_n become_v a_o daemon_n for_o eupolis_n comicus_fw-la call_v he_o a_o god_n plutarch_n in_o his_o chesew_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o ecademus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o who_o make_v discovery_n of_o castor_n and_o pollux_n of_o helena_n steal_v away_o by_o theseus_n 14._o whence_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v he_o always_o in_o great_a honour_n from_o he_o this_o place_n be_v call_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o laertius_n hesychius_n and_o stephanus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o afterward_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d academy_n though_o hornius_n derive_v it_o from_o cadmus_n here_o plato_n sound_v his_o school_n which_o after_o the_o new_a academy_n be_v raise_v receive_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n as_o hereafter_o laertius_n write_v that_o plato_n be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o this_o academy_n and_o that_o mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n when_o athens_n come_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n dedicate_v plato_n 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plato_n politic_n where_o 1._o of_o right_a constitution_n and_o administration_n 2._o law_n the_o rule_n of_o such_o administration_n 3._o magistrate_n the_o instrument_n of_o administration_n according_a to_o law_n ii_o plato_n metaphysic_n 1._o of_o god_n and_o his_o essence_n 2._o his_o attribute_n 1._o unity_n 2._o simplicity_n 3._o immutabilitie_n 4._o eternity_n 5._o omnipresence_n 6._o justice_n 7._o veracitie_n 8._o purity_n 9_o bounty_n 10._o omniscience_n 11._o incomprehensibilitie_n 12._o the_o divine_a will_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o the_o humane_a soul_n its_o original_a immaterialitie_n capacity_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v plato_n rational_a and_o natural_a philosophy_n philosophy_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a and_o supernatural_a wherein_o indeed_o his_o excellence_n seem_v to_o consist_v but_o upon_o reflection_n consider_v that_o this_o undertakement_n will_v swell_v this_o discourse_n before_o we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o history_n and_o especial_o make_v this_o three_o book_n big_a and_o bulkie_a much_o beyond_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v wave_v it_o at_o present_a though_o not_o without_o some_o thought_n of_o reassume_v the_o same_o in_o a_o intend_a systeme_n of_o sound_a philosophy_n only_o for_o the_o present_a take_v this_o abstract_n idea_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o supernatural_a philosophy_n as_o for_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n it_o may_v according_a to_o the_o different_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regard_v it_o have_v to_o its_o object_n be_v distribute_v into_o 1_o ethick_n which_o respect_v personal_a gubernation_n and_o moral_n 2_o oeconomick_a which_o regard_v the_o regiment_n of_o family_n 3_o politic_a which_o comprehend_v the_o government_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n good_a as_o for_o plato_n ethic_n we_o find_v in_o he_o excellent_a contemplation_n and_o discourse_n 1_o of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o he_o style_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o true_a rep._n 9_o i._n e._n most_o real_a substantial_a and_o soâ—â—_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_a rep._n 9_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—mply_o good_a 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o necessary_a good_a 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a idea_n of_o all_o good_a 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinite_a 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a and_o moâ—_n live_v 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uniform_a 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a immix_v without_o sorrow_n 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppâ—râ—unc_fw-la 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a and_o godlike_a good_a all_o which_o contemplation_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v applicable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n neither_o may_v we_o presume_v that_o plato_n can_v receive_v they_o any_o way_n save_v only_o by_o some_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n virtue_n §_o 2._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o moral_o of_o virtue_n its_o divine_a infusion_n nature_n and_o excellency_n 1_o touch_v the_o divine_a infusion_n of_o virtue_n plato_n meno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 99_o prove_n at_o large_a that_o virtue_n come_v not_o by_o institution_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o divine_a infusion_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o this_o that_o god_n oft_o use_v the_o most_o unkilful_a instrument_n in_o the_o production_n of_o virtue_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n plato_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmony_n of_o the_o sâ—ul_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o music_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o symmetry_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o every_o faculty_n keep_v its_o due_a place_n and_o motion_n whence_o 3_o follow_v the_o excellence_n of_o virtue_n which_o plato_n place_v in_o this_o that_o it_o give_v health_n amplitude_n liberty_n nobility_n firmitude_n and_o perfection_n unto_o the_o humane_a soâ—l_n sin_n §_o 3._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o notable_o of_o sin_n both_o ingenite_fw-la and_o acquisite_a he_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o excess_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n against_o right_a reason_n whence_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epinom_n fol_n 978._o a_o irrational_a confuse_a irregular_a motion_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o of_o irregular_a inordinate_a pleasure_n he_o prove_v repub._n 9_o that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a tyrant_n for_o the_o more_o indulgent_a the_o mind_n be_v to_o they_o the_o more_o tyrannic_a and_o insolent_a they_o be_v moderation_n §_o 4._o plato_n discourse_v even_o to_o admiration_n of_o that_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o sensitive_a appetite_n he_o make_v temperance_n to_o consist_v chief_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a symphony_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o rep._n 4._o whence_o he_o make_v the_o temperate_a man_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a than_o himself_o whereas_o the_o intemperate_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a and_o worse_o than_o himself_o i._n e._n than_o his_o sensitive_a animal_n part_n §_o 5._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o divine_o of_o love_n love_n its_o sovereign_a throne_n in_o and_o influence_n on_o the_o soul_n together_o with_o its_o proper_a acts._n this_o he_o discourse_v of_o at_o large_a in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v whole_o sperâ—_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o sovereign_a affection_n and_o more_o particular_o plato_n have_v admirable_a discourse_n of_o amity_n or_o friendship_n as_o in_o his_o lysis_n where_o he_o profess_o set_v himself_o to_o philosophize_v on_o this_o theme_n which_o the_o title_n of_o this_o dialogism_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o friendship_n plain_o enough_o import_v §_o 6._o last_o plato_n discourse_v most_o accurate_o of_o justice_n justice_n in_o its_o universal_a idea_n and_o notion_n especial_o in_o his_o repub._n 4._o where_o he_o explicate_v its_o nature_n and_o influence_n in_o all_o affair_n so_o again_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi leg._n 12._o we_o find_v many_o other_o great_a ethick_n contemplation_n and_o character_n as_o in_o other_o his_o dialogue_n §_o 7._o as_o for_o plato_n economic_n economic_n he_o philosophize_v incomparable_o of_o imitation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a principle_n of_o paternal_a government_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi leg._n 5._o as_o else_o where_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o best_a institution_n of_o youth_n be_v by_o example_n &_o conversation_n he_o treat_v also_o of_o education_n more_o large_o in_o his_o repub._n 4.7_o de_fw-fr leg._n 1_o 5_o 7._o §_o 8._o but_o that_o which_o render_v plato_n most_o famous_a as_o to_o moral_n politic_n be_v his_o politic_a discourse_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o constitution_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o a_o republic_n 2._o such_o as_o treat_v of_o law_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a 3._o such_o as_o give_v we_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n to_o administer_v according_a to_o such_o law_n of_o each_o of_o these_o he_o philosophize_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_n and_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o touch_v plato_n metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n metaphysic_n we_o be_v not_o without_o great_a notice_n thereof_o 1_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v great_a notion_n or_o rather_o tradition_n original_o judaic_a of_o god_n essence_n unity_n as_o describe_v exod._n 3.14_o who_o in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o his_o attribute_n and_o 1._o his_o unity_n that_o there_o be_v one_o and_o but_o one_o true_a god_n he_o demonstrate_v at_o large_a against_o the_o atheist_n and_o polytheist_n of_o his_o age_n in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 10._o fol._n 886._o and_o that_o 1_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o visibles_n and_o the_o most_o harmonious_a variety_n of_o time_n 2_o from_o universal_a consent_n 3_o from_o motion_n and_o the_o first_o motor_n 4_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n inspire_v and_o animate_v all_o thing_n fol._n 895._o 1._o from_o that_o great_a innate_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n 899_o etc._n etc._n 2._o plato_n discourse_v very_o divine_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n simplicity_n who_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o mixture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remain_v simple_a in_o his_o own_o form_n 3._o he_o auâ—wedly_o own_v god_n
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
communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o providence_n convey_v down_o by_o church-tradition_n gen._n 1.16_o ps_n 136.7_o 8._o sapientes_fw-la ex_fw-la noachi_n schola_fw-la viri_fw-la in_fw-la campis_fw-la babyloniae_fw-la senaar_n philosophiae_fw-la dediti_fw-la imprimis_fw-la astrologiam_fw-la excolebant_fw-la quod_fw-la praeter_fw-la mosem_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentilium_fw-la eruditiores_fw-la ex_fw-la chaldaeorum_n traditione_n non_fw-la ignorarunt_fw-la hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o gen._n 18.17_o 19_o the_o people_n of_o god_n much_o take_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o those_o celestial_a body_n which_o give_v foundation_n to_o astronomy_n ps_n 136.4_o 5_o 7._o how_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n degenerate_v into_o judicial_a rom._n 1.19_o 20.21_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o our_o account_n of_o the_o egyptian_a astronomy_n chap._n 2._o §._o 2._o rom._n 1.21_o deut._n 4.19_o see_v more_o of_o the_o original_n of_o this_o zabaisme_n in_o dr._n owen_n de_fw-fr idolelat_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n see_v still_v orig_n sacr_n book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a teraphim_n judg._n 17.5_o and_o the_o popish_a agnus_n dei._n the_o chaldaic_a theology_n among_o the_o zabii_n see_v still_v orig_n sacrae_fw-la book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o numb_a 22.5_o balaam_n one_o of_o these_o zabii_n mat._n 1.2_o these_o wise_a man_n zabii_n the_o rite_n of_o the_o zabii_n mention_v in_o scripture_n job_n 31.26_o 27._o behold_v the_o sun_n a_o piece_n of_o pagan_a worship_n job_n 31.27_o kiss_v the_o hand_n bow_v to_o or_o adore_v the_o sun_n leu._n 26.30_o why_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o fire_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o chaldean_n the_o chaldean_n receive_v much_o light_n from_o the_o jewish_a school_n of_o the_o persic_a philosophy_n the_o chief_a philosopher_n among_o the_o persian_n call_v magi._n the_o magi_n institute_v by_o soroaster_n have_v many_o rite_n from_o the_o zabii_n and_o chaldean_n magia_n sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la orta_fw-la in_o perside_fw-la a_o soroastre_n plin._n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o salmasius_n magos_n dictos_fw-la vult_fw-la a_o zoroastre_n cui_fw-la cognomen_fw-la mog_fw-la fuerit_fw-la unde_fw-la magus_n factum_fw-la hornius_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o plutarchu_n de_fw-fr isid_n tradit_fw-la zoroastrem_fw-la apud_fw-la chaldaeos_fw-la magos_n instituisse_fw-la quorum_fw-la imitatione_n etiam_fw-la persae_n suos_fw-la habuerint_fw-la horn._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philo_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o of_o the_o indian_a philosopher_n viz._n the_o gymnosophist_n german_n and_o brachmanes_n so_o call_v from_o manes_n horn._n hist_o phil_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o indi_fw-it nihil_fw-la antiquus_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la neglectis_fw-la caeleris_fw-la rebus_fw-la operam_fw-la dare_v hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o the_o brachmanes_n the_o phrygian_n the_o african_a philosopher_n 1._o atlantic_a philosopher_n 2_o ethiopic_a philosopher_n european_a philosopher_n the_o scythian_n thracian_a philosophy_n spanish_a philosophy_n of_o the_o druid_n primus_fw-la romanorum_fw-la j._n caesar_n druidun_fw-la ritus_fw-la leges_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la mandavit_fw-la scriptis_fw-la selden_n jani_fw-la anglor_n p._n 16._o of_o the_o phoenicians_n trade_v with_o the_o britain_n and_o gaul_n see_v part_n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 7._o the_o druid_n so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oak_n thence_o deru_a and_o draw_v the_o druid_n first_o in_o britanny_n their_o academy_n and_o privilege_n their_o degree_n druid_n à _fw-la bello_fw-la abesse_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la neque_fw-la tributa_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la reliquis_fw-la pendunt_fw-la miâ—itiae_fw-la vacationem_fw-la omniumque_fw-la rerâ—m_fw-la habent_fw-la immunitatem_fw-la caesar_n l._n 6._o selden_n jan._n ang._n l._n 1._o their_o skill_n in_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o philosophy_n natural_a moral_a medicine_n magic_a their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n their_o skill_n in_o geography_n astronomy_n etc._n etc._n their_o distinctive_a babit_n their_o rhetoric_n their_o theology_n the_o soul_n immortality_n caesar_n l._n 6._o dogma_fw-la boc_fw-la iis_fw-la tribuit_fw-la non_fw-la interire_fw-la animas_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la transire_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la hinc_fw-la animosi_fw-la in_o praeliis_fw-la luc._n lib._n 1._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o §._o 7._o their_o ecclesiastic_a dignity_n power_n and_o discipline_n their_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n vtut_o se_n â—eshabet_n constat_fw-la hinc_fw-la liquido_fw-la vetustissimos_fw-la inter_fw-la gentium_fw-la philosophos_fw-la antiquissimos_fw-la inter_fw-la corum_fw-la ll._n custodes_fw-la suisse_fw-la druidas_n seld._n jani_fw-la anglor_n p._n 22._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o druid_n their_o philosophy_n they_o be_v call_v saronides_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oak_n â—numeras_fw-la quercus_fw-la liquidus_fw-la producit_fw-la jaon_n desuper_fw-la the_o bardi_n euates_n and_o druid_n the_o oak_n of_o mamre_a the_o original_a idea_n of_o the_o druid_n oak_n religion_n gen._n 13.18_o gen._n 14.13_o gen._n 15.9_o ad_fw-la sacros_fw-la druidum_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la ulterius_fw-la attinent_fw-la praeter_fw-la caesarem_fw-la strabo_n plinius_n diodorus_n siculus_n lucanus_n pomponius_n mela_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n heurnius_n in_o barbariae_fw-la philosophioe_fw-la antiquitatibus_fw-la alii_fw-la satis_fw-la explicate_v tradiderunt_fw-la selden_n jani_fw-la anglor_fw-la l._n 1._o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n the_o testimony_n of_o heathen_a grecian_a philosopher_n plato_n etc._n etc._n numenius_n hermippus_n testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n tertullian_n clement_n alexand_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la argumento_fw-la praeter_fw-la eusebium_fw-la prolix_a agunt_fw-la prisci_fw-la patres_fw-la cl._n alexand_n passim_fw-la imprimis_fw-la lib._n 1_o &_o 5._o strom._n theophilus_n lib._n ad_fw-la autolycum_n tatiaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o eusebius_n theodoret._n jo._n grammaticus_n testimony_n from_o modern_a papist_n aug._n steveq_n euguhinus_n justinianus_n the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a writer_n melancthon_n serranus_n julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n vossius_fw-la heinsius_n bochart_n grotius_n hornius_n testimony_n of_o the_o english_a jackson_n usher_n preston_n sir_n walter_n ralegh_n owen_n stillingfleet_n selden_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n mythologick_n philosophy_n strict_o take_v first_o seat_v among_o the_o poet_n how_o these_o greek_a poet_n disguise_v the_o tradition_n which_o original_o come_v from_o scripture_n the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n symbolic_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n enigme_n etc._n etc._n erat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la alia_fw-la species_n mythicae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la uti_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la apparet_fw-la praesertim_fw-la libro_fw-la judicum_fw-la omnium_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la nam_fw-la fabulae_fw-la artificiosè_fw-la compositae_fw-la rudibus_fw-la popu_fw-la be_v proponebantur_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la imagine_v brutorum_fw-la aut_fw-la aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la instituendae_fw-la vitæ_fw-la rationem_fw-la ostenderent_fw-la quae_fw-la fabulae_fw-la postea_fw-la collectae_fw-la uni_fw-la aâ—sopo_fw-la quia_fw-la be_v maximè_fw-la excelluit_fw-la adscribi_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 7._o metaphorick_n &_o allegoric_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n taautus_n theologiae_n suae_fw-la mysterta_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la allegorias_fw-la tradebat_fw-la testae_fw-la sanchoniathone_n euseb_n l._n 1._o praep._n c._n 7._o mat._n 13.3_o the_o matter_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o sacred_a work_n and_o truth_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 1._o ignorance_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n gen._n 46.26_o 2._o ignorance_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o tradition_n 1._o in_o theologie_n 2._o in_o natural_a philosophy_n 3._o ignorance_n of_o the_o jewish_a form_n or_o mode_n of_o doctrine_n mat._n 13.13_o 4._o ignorance_n from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o jewish_a tradition_n 2._o admiration_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mythologick_n philosophy_n aristotle_n account_n how_o admiration_n be_v tbe_n cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n especial_o mythologick_n 3._o imitation_n a_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n plato_n great_a skill_n in_o imitation_n both_o as_o to_o the_o practice_n and_o theory_n thereof_o 4._o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n act._n 17.21_o some_o new_a thing_n 5._o pride_n and_o self_n advancement_n 6._o inclination_n to_o idolatry_n rom._n 1._o 7._o carnal_a policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o people_n envy_n and_o hatred_n a_o general_a conclusion_n that_o all_o philosophy_n even_o aristotle_n as_o to_o we_o matter_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o chief_a