affirm_v of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n and_o its_o cause_n in_o particular_a may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n in_o general_a which_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a have_v the_o same_o cause_n namely_o ignorance_n admiration_n imitation_n curiosity_n pride_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o it_o iâ—_n evident_a that_o all_o the_o first_o philosopher_n thales_n pherecides_n pythagoras_n socrates_n and_o plato_n do_v more_o or_o less_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o mythologick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v aristotle_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v this_o fabulous_a symbolic_a manner_n of_o philosophize_v and_o clothe_v philosophy_n in_o a_o more_o native_a and_o simple_a dress_n the_o material_n of_o who_o philosophy_n be_v notwithstanding_o take_v up_o from_o plato_n his_o master_n and_o the_o more_o ancient_a symbolic_a philosopher_n so_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n will_v serve_v also_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o aristotle_n more_o simple_a philosophy_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o jonick_a philosophy_n by_o thales_n and_o its_o jewish_a original_a of_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o philosopher_n into_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n both_o the_o jonicks_n and_o italick_v derive_v their_o philosophy_n by_o tradition_n immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n thales_n of_o phenician_a extract_n the_o first_o that_o bring_v philosophy_n into_o greece_n his_o philosophy_n traduce_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n his_o natural_a philosophy_n plain_a his_o great_a principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n derive_v immediate_o from_o sanchoniathon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o descend_v original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o his_o other_o principle_n of_o physiologie_n viz._n touch_v the_o world_n production_n by_o god_n by_o its_o beauty_n and_o the_o precedence_n of_o the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n from_o gen._n 1.5_o thales_n astronomy_n his_o invention_n of_o the_o cynosure_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n his_o calculation_n of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o egyptian_n his_o geometry_n and_o arithmetic_n thales_n divine_a philosophy_n or_o natural_a theology_n from_o the_o jew_n his_o demon_n thence_o also_o his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n etc._n etc._n anaximander_n anaximenes_n anaxagoras_n empedocles_n heraclitus_n democritus_n hypocrates_n §_o 1._o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o philosophy_n in_o general_n jew_n especial_o of_o symbolic_a and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o greek_a philosopher_n and_o therein_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o chief_a head_n at_o least_o of_o each_o sect_n traduce_v their_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o contemplation_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o for_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o grecian_a philosopher_n there_o be_v at_o first_o but_o few_o but_o in_o after_o time_n they_o grow_v very_o numerous_a varro_z in_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o philosopher_n no_o less_o than_o 288._o different_a opinion_n which_o make_v so_o many_o different_a sect_n concern_v the_o chief_a good_n for_o that_o doctrine_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o touchstone_n whereby_o the_o different_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n be_v distinguish_v themistius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o there_o come_v under_o his_o examen_fw-la near_o 300_o several_a sect_n the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n be_v into_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n 12._o as_o for_o the_o eleaticks_n which_o vossius_fw-la add_v as_o a_o three_o sect_n they_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italick_n now_o touch_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o first_o founder_n of_o these_o two_o sect_n we_o have_v this_o good_a general_a account_n in_o carion_n chronicon_fw-la l._n 2._o of_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n in_o greece_n the_o first_o doctor_n say_v he_o in_o greece_n be_v the_o poet_n thence_o other_o doctor_n spring_v up_o who_o embrace_v all_o art_n arithmetic_n geometry_n astronomy_n physics_n and_o medicine_n part_v of_o these_o science_n the_o ancient_a jones_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a receive_v from_o their_o parent_n japhet_n and_o javan_n but_o yet_o as_o for_o arithmetic_n geometry_n astronomy_n and_o medicine_n the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n be_v more_o skill_v herein_o by_o conversation_n with_o who_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n be_v instruct_v about_o the_o time_n of_o croesus_n &_o cyrus_n by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o ancestor_n raise_v up_o the_o study_n of_o these_o science_n in_o europe_n and_o teach_v they_o familiar_o in_o the_o school_n of_o their_o disciple_n from_o these_o two_o than_o arise_v two_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n thereon_o the_o jonick_a from_o thales_n which_o be_v less_o obscure_a &_o most_o natural_a the_o italic_a from_o pythagoras_n which_o be_v more_o obscure_a and_o full_a of_o enigme_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o two_o founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n receive_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o their_o philosophy_n by_o tradition_n rather_o than_o from_o any_o natural_a improvement_n or_o theory_n of_o their_o own_o we_o have_v a_o good_a demonstrative_a account_n in_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacrae_fw-la book_n 3._o chap_n 2._o sect._n 2._o which_o be_v worth_a our_o transcribe_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o inquiry_n say_v he_o whether_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o rather_o some_o traditional_a thing_n convey_v to_o they_o from_o other_o than_o any_o certain_a theory_n which_o they_o have_v form_v from_o their_o own_o experiment_n and_o observation_n the_o former_a be_v to_o i_o far_o the_o more_o probable_a on_o many_o account_n but_o chief_o on_o this_o that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o two_o founder_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n viz._n the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a do_v come_v so_o near_o to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n to_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o opinion_n of_o thales_n viz._n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v part_n of_o that_o universal_a tradition_n which_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o first_o principle_n this_o i_o suppose_v be_v evident_a that_o those_o philosopher_n of_o greece_n who_o converse_v most_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n do_v speak_v far_o more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o true_a account_n of_o thing_n than_o such_o who_o only_o endeavour_v by_o their_o own_o wit_n to_o improve_v or_o correct_v those_o principle_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o their_o other_o philosopher_n which_o i_o impute_v not_o so_o much_o to_o their_o converse_n with_o the_o mosaic_a write_n as_o to_o that_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v preserve_v far_o better_a among_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n and_o chaldean_n than_o among_o the_o greek_n for_o greece_n from_o its_o beginning_n shine_v with_o a_o borrow_a light_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n wherein_o he_o full_o grant_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a philosophy_n be_v receive_v by_o tradition_n only_o he_o seem_v to_o dissent_v from_o such_o who_o derive_v their_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n rather_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o tradition_n be_v universal_a from_o noah_n son_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o we_o grant_v will_v not_o overthrow_v our_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n descend_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o church_n for_o noah_n family_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n if_o not_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o tradition_n of_o the_o creation_n &c_n &c_n not_o from_o their_o ancestor_n cham_n and_o his_o posterity_n but_o from_o moses_n write_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v hereafter_o give_v most_o probable_a if_o not_o certain_a conjecture_n that_o the_o chief_a principle_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n their_o philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n yea_o mr._n stillingfleet_n himself_o in_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o same_o section_n 3_o give_v we_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v have_v converse_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a be_v in_o chaldea_n after_o the_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o 12._o but_o to_o begin_v with_o thales_n the_o head_n of_o the_o jonick_a
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 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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 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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
of_o the_o best_a art_n moreover_o they_o be_v skilful_a in_o astronomy_n and_o arithmetic_n which_o they_o acquire_v at_o first_o from_o the_o art_n of_o calculation_n and_o navigation_n pliny_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o say_v that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n gain_v a_o great_a glory_n for_o their_o invention_n of_o letter_n astronomy_n navigation_n and_o military_a arts._n thence_o the_o cynosura_n be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o that_o arithmetic_n be_v great_o in_o use_n among_o the_o phoenicians_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o merchandise_n and_o traffic_n be_v general_o affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a that_o they_o be_v also_o well_o skill_v in_o natural_a philosophy_n will_v hereafter_o appear_v in_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n the_o physiologist_n mechanic_n but_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n consist_v in_o their_o mechanic_n art_n which_o belong_v to_o experimental_a philosophy_n of_o make_v glass_n mix_v purple_a weave_v fine_a linne_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o full_a account_n in_o bochart_n his_o phaleg_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 35._o his_o word_n be_v these_o god_n indulge_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o phoenicia_n a_o sharp_a vivid_fw-la ingeny_n flexible_a to_o all_o thing_n arithmetic_n and_o astronomy_n flow_v from_o they_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o modern_a phoenicians_n mochus_n begin_v to_o philosophise_v of_o atom_n at_o sidon_n before_o the_o trojan_a war_n and_o abdemonus_fw-la the_o tyrian_a be_v bold_a to_o provoke_v or_o engage_v king_n solomon_n by_o his_o question_n propose_v to_o he_o but_o their_o chief_a repute_n be_v for_o mechanic_n arts._n at_o tyre_n the_o mixture_n of_o purple_a at_o sidon_n glass_n make_v and_o the_o texture_n of_o fine_a linen_n thence_o call_v sindon_n of_o the_o small_a thread_n be_v report_v to_o be_v first_o invent_v and_o solomon_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n great_o commend_v the_o skill_n of_o their_o carpenter_n 1_o king_n 5.6_o 5.6_o for_o thou_o know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o among_o we_o that_o can_v hew_v timber_n like_o unto_o the_o sidonian_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o homer_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifold_a or_o universal_a artist_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o excellen_o wrought_v in_o garment_n or_o vessel_n that_o be_v usual_o attribute_v to_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o sidonian_n thus_o bochart_n of_o the_o phenician_a learning_n §_o 3._o the_o phoenicians_n be_v thus_o renown_v for_o ingenious_a art_n phoenicians_n and_o philosophy_n the_o grecian_n be_v very_o ambitious_a of_o commerce_n and_o correspondence_n with_o they_o for_o beside_o the_o phenician_a colony_n and_o with_o they_o the_o alphabet_n translate_v into_o greece_n by_o cadmn_n and_o other_o phoenicians_n of_o which_o before_o part_n 1_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n have_v recourse_n to_o phenicia_n to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o philosophic_a principle_n and_o contemplation_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la hist._n graec._n l._n 3._o pag._n 375._o edit_n 2._o prove_v that_o thales_n be_v though_o a_o milesian_n by_o birth_n original_o a_o phenician_a who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v learned_a astrology_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n especial_o the_o cynosura_n or_o constellation_n of_o the_o lesser_a bear_n which_o be_v first_o observe_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o sail_v thereby_o and_o thence_o vossius_fw-la derive_v cynosura_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o collection_n of_o light_n also_o that_o thales_n receive_v his_o opinion_n of_o water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n from_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v slime_n will_v be_v evident_a hereafter_o that_o pherecydes_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o a_o phenician_a extract_n though_o bear_v at_o syra_n one_o of_o the_o cyclades_n and_o much_o verse_v in_o the_o phenician_a mystery_n from_o who_o he_o borrow_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n contain_v in_o 10_o book_n also_o his_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n and_o mythologick_n philosophy_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o philosophy_n so_o likewise_o pythagoras_n the_o disciple_n of_o pherecydes_n as_o it_o be_v general_o suppose_v by_o the_o learned_a borrow_v his_o symbolic_a philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n jamblichus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n cap._n 13._o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n make_v a_o voyage_n to_o sidon_n where_o he_o confer_v with_o the_o prophet_n the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n the_o physiologist_n and_o with_o the_o phenician_a priest_n and_o be_v initiate_v into_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o byblus_n and_o tyre_n etc._n etc._n and_o grotius_n on_o mat._n 7.6_o assure_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n bring_v his_o symbolic_a philosophy_n either_o out_o of_o egypt_n or_o syria_n where_o his_o master_n phâ—recydes_n be_v and_o as_o some_o think_v pythagoras_n himself_o the_o like_a will_n hereafter_o be_v evince_v of_o plato_n who_o make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o his_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fable_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v add_v for_o the_o confirmation_n hereof_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o canaan_n fol._n 12._o that_o i_o may_v say_v he_o add_v to_o these_o somewhat_o of_o the_o science_n and_o art_n which_o flourish_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o that_o age_n in_o which_o the_o grecian_n be_v barbarian_n or_o very_o little_a instruct_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a grecian_a philosopher_n have_v phenician_a master_n neither_o have_v a_o few_o of_o phenician_a word_n both_o philosophic_a and_o mechanic_n creep_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n that_o democritus_n and_o after_o he_o epicurus_n receive_v their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o atom_n from_o mochus_n the_o phenician_a philosopher_n will_v appear_v in_o his_o story_n jew_n §_o 4._o as_o the_o grecian_n derive_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n so_o these_o as_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a receive_v they_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o indeed_o phenicia_n be_v but_o the_o great_a mart_n which_o receive_v philosophic_a tradition_n from_o judea_n transport_v they_o into_o greece_n and_o other_o part_n thus_o much_o have_v be_v already_o hint_v out_o of_o ludovicus_n vives_n who_o word_n be_v these_o phaenice_fw-la quaestus_fw-la gratia_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la navigiis_fw-la peragrabant_fw-la unde_fw-la scientiam_fw-la &_o philosophiam_fw-la traduxerunt_fw-la a_o judaeis_n and_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o mat._n 24.38_o speak_v full_o to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o quod_fw-la ex_fw-la phaenicum_fw-la theologia_n veteres_fw-la philosophi_fw-la hauserunt_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la illis_fw-la poet_n phaenice_fw-la ab_fw-la hebraeis_n hauserant_fw-la what_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n draw_v from_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o the_o poet_n from_o they_o the_o phoenicians_n draw_v from_o the_o hebrew_n yea_o we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a ground_n for_o this_o conjecture_n that_o whereas_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n plato_n and_o other_o mention_v the_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o mythologick_n tradition_n they_o under_o these_o title_n comprehend_v also_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a as_o be_v before_o mention_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o vicinity_n often_o style_v phenician_n and_o syrian_n so_o in_o herodotus_n those_o phoenicians_n who_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o egyptian_a manner_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o lucian_n do_v use_v the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n name_n promiscuous_o yea_o in_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n or_o phoenicia_n so_o esa_n 19.18_o which_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n and_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o hebrew_n both_o in_o name_n language_n and_o science_n as_o before_o part_n 1_o b._n 1._o c_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5_o but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n how_o phoenicia_n and_o chief_a instrument_n by_o who_o the_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o philosophy_n be_v traduce_v into_o phoenicia_n how_o near_a neighbour_n the_o phoenicians_n be_v to_o the_o hebrew_n what_o a_o great_a cognation_n or_o rather_o identity_n there_o be_v betwixt_o their_o language_n and_o what_o constant_a commerce_n there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o nation_n even_o from_o their_o first_o constitution_n not_o only_o in_o external_a but_o also_o mental_a commodity_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o all_o who_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o antiquity_n yea_o the_o scripture_n full_o inform_v we_o touch_v this_o great_a affinity_n and_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n not_o only_o in_o solomon_n reign_n but_o before_o
of_o philosophize_v as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o go_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n which_o will_v give_v we_o a_o far_a demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v traduce_v from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v his_o metaphysic_n and_o theology_n sanchoniathon_n treat_v of_o god_n his_o worship_n &c_n &c_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n that_o sanchoniathon_n write_v of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n theodoret_n therapeut_fw-fr serm._n 2._o assure_v we_o out_o of_o porphyry_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n the_o berytian_a writ_n the_o theology_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o porphyry_n great_o admire_v sanchoniathon_n etc._n etc._n suidas_n also_o tell_v that_o beside_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n sanchoniathon_n write_v also_o of_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o egyptian_n now_o this_o theology_n of_o which_o he_o treat_v consist_v chief_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o origination_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o worship_n they_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o his_o account_n of_o the_o original_n of_o their_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o receive_v their_o name_n and_o attribute_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o from_o some_o scriptural_a relation_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o a_o brief_a enumeration_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o phenician_a god_n be_v the_o sun_n call_v by_o sanchoniathon_n beelsamen_n 1.16_o in_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n so_o philo_n byblius_n out_o of_o sanchoniathon_n theology_n of_o the_o sun_n euseb_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o they_o say_v be_v god_n who_o they_o repute_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o heaven_n call_v he_o beelsamen_n which_o be_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n lord_n of_o heaven_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a tradition_n of_o gen._n 1.16_o 1.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n make_v the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n whence_o the_o phoenicians_n style_v the_o moon_n belsisama_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n because_o as_o the_o sun_n rule_v by_o day_n so_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n but_o sanchoniathon_n in_o the_o fore_n quote_v euseb_n praep_v lib._n 1._o proceed_v to_o give_v the_o extract_n of_o his_o god_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o be_v produce_v eliun_n call_v the_o most_o high_a eliun_n in_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 14.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o god_n and_o signify_v the_o most_o high_a so_o that_o we_o can_v rational_o doubt_v but_o that_o sanchoniathon_n borrow_v this_o jaol-god_n from_o some_o scriptural_a relation_n then_o he_o add_v that_o this_o god_n eliun_n beget_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o seem_v evident_o to_o be_v take_v from_o moses_n word_n gen._n 14.19_o 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o produce_v the_o heaven_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o to_o produce_v as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o zach._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v gen._n 4.1_o then_o sanchoniathon_n proceed_v thus_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o son_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ilos_n who_o also_o be_v call_v kronos_n or_o saturn_n ilos_n be_v apparent_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es a_o name_n of_o god_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n give_v to_o their_o idol_n saturn_n so_o damascius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n name_v their_o saturn_n el._n whence_o the_o grecian_n call_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o phenician_a saturn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o companion_n of_o ilos_n phaen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloah_n i._n e._n saturn_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o saturn_n thus_o sanchoniathon_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o some_o tradition_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n his_o several_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o some_o break_a fragment_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o express_v under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o the_o platonist_n seem_v to_o have_v traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bethel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hereafter_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n uranus_n i_o e._n heaven_n excogitated_a or_o imagine_v the_o baetulia_n when_o he_o frame_v the_o live_a stone_n that_o these_o baetulia_n or_o stone_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v be_v take_v up_o by_o they_o in_o imitation_n of_o jacob_n anoint_v the_o stone_n and_o consecrate_v the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o vision_n be_v very_o probable_a if_o we_o consider_v gen._n 28.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n and_o gen._n 31.13_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n where_o thou_o anoint_v the_o stone_n and_o if_o bochart_n conjecture_n hold_v true_a as_o it_o seem_v probable_a sanchoniathon_n original_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n anoint_a stone_n so_o that_o the_o translaror_n transport_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anoint_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v that_o these_o baetulia_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o jacob_n consecrate_a stone_n at_o bethel_n be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a jos_n scaligâ—r_n on_o eusebius_n etc._n etc._n as_o elsewhere_o part_v 1_o b._n 2._o c._n §_o 11._o to_o these_o piece_n of_o sanchoniathon_n theology_n etc._n translate_v by_o philo_n byblius_n eusebius_n add_v a_o place_n or_o two_o out_o of_o porphyry_n his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o same_o saturn_n be_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v israel_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n saturn_n who_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v israel_n etc._n etc._n this_o saturn_n be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v a_o only_a son_n by_o the_o nymph_n anobret_n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jeud_n and_o sacrifice_v so_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n speak_v of_o saturn_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a tradition_n of_o abraham_n his_o resolution_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n isaac_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o name_n jeud_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehid_v be_v the_o epithet_n give_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 22.2_o 〈◊〉_d so_o anobret_n be_v proper_o give_v to_o sarah_n for_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anobret_n or_o annobret_n signify_v one_o conceive_v by_o grace_n which_o be_v right_o say_v of_o sarah_n heb._n 11.11_o only_a what_o abraham_n do_v in_o intention_n only_o porphyry_n and_o sanchoniathon_n make_v saturn_n to_o do_v actual_o which_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v they_o believe_v thereby_o to_o induce_v follow_v age_n to_o offer_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n or_o saturn_n which_o be_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n porphyry_n in_o his_o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o that_o the_o phenician_a history_n compose_v by_o sanchoniathon_n be_v full_a of_o such_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a the_o phoenicians_n at_o first_o traduce_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o jâ—ws_v not_o long_o after_o receive_v the_o same_o idolatrous_a and_o inhuman_a mode_n of_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n so_o much_o for_o sanchoniathon_n theogonie_n and_o theology_n which_o give_v foundation_n to_o the_o grecian_a mythology_n about_o their_o go_n §_o 12._o soul_n sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n version_n cite_v by_o euseb_n praep_v lib._n 1._o have_v other_o piece_n of_o metaphysic_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o scripture_n relation_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n interpret_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n also_o the_o first_o man_n be_v by_o he_o say_v to_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o colpia_n which_o he_o attribute_n to_o the_o wind_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-pi
among_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n etc._n especial_o those_o of_o the_o italic_a sect_n pythagoras_n etc._n etc._n who_o though_o they_o reject_v the_o multitude_n of_o obscure_a and_o absurd_a fable_n take_v up_o by_o the_o elder_a poet_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o without_o their_o symbol_n enigme_n and_o emblem_n or_o corporeal_a image_n which_o be_v but_o branch_n of_o mythology_n consider_v in_o its_o general_a idea_n such_o be_v the_o enigme_n and_o fable_n so_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o collection_n extant_a ascribe_v to_o aesop_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o at_o least_o original_o his_o as_o quintil._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o these_o fable_n which_o albeit_o they_o receive_v not_o their_o origine_fw-la from_o aesop_n for_o hesiod_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v their_o first_o author_n yet_o be_v they_o celebrate_v chief_o under_o his_o name_n be_v wont_a to_o lead_v the_o mind_n of_o rustic_a and_o unskilful_a person_n who_o be_v more_o easy_o take_v with_o thing_n feign_v and_o find_v a_o pleasure_n in_o they_o do_v more_o easy_o assent_v and_o consent_n to_o they_o dius_n in_o the_o phenician_a history_n relate_v that_o solomon_n propose_v enigme_n to_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n which_o can_v not_o be_v solve_v but_o produce_v many_o concertation_n till_o at_o length_n he_o find_v abdemon_n a_o tyrian_a young_a man_n who_o solve_v many_o of_o they_o josephus_n ant._n 5._o c._n 2._o we_o read_v also_o of_o amasis_n a_o egyptian_a king_n who_o dispute_v by_o enigme_n with_o the_o ethiopian_a king_n also_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n among_o the_o noble_n have_v stake_v down_o their_o wager_n to_o contend_v by_o enigme_n or_o riddle_n and_o he_o that_o can_v not_o solve_v what_o be_v propose_v lose_v his_o wager_n which_o custom_n plutarch_n in_o convivio_fw-la sapient_a mention_n and_o we_o have_v some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o it_o in_o the_o history_n of_o samson_n and_o solomon_n whence_o even_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o find_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enigme_n attribute_v to_o such_o philosophic_a placit_n of_o which_o of_o old_a the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o wise_a man_n oft_o dispute_v as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c_o 6._o this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v pythagoras_n principal_o addict_v himself_o unto_o so_o porphyry_n 7._o and_o jamblichus_n attribute_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o teach_v or_o as_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o observe_v in_o general_a of_o the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pythagorean_n study_v to_o deliver_v divine_a thing_n by_o image_n i._n e._n by_o corporeal_a image_n emblem_n and_o short_a enigmatick_a symbol_n or_o say_n whereby_o they_o shadow_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affection_n and_o moral_n of_o the_o soul_n neither_o do_v these_o pythagorean_n only_o express_v their_o moral_a precept_n thus_o but_o also_o couch_v their_o most_o sacred_a mystery_n both_o of_o god_n and_o nature_n under_o these_o and_o such_o like_a figure_n number_n and_o enigmatical_a proposition_n which_o they_o all_o found_v on_o these_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_a form_n be_v but_o imitate_v or_o image_n of_o intellectual_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v the_o most_o imitate_v creature_n that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v these_o his_o symbol_n if_o not_o immediate_o yet_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v hebraick_n and_o enigmatick_a this_o way_n of_o philosophize_v by_o enigme_n and_o problem_n be_v common_a among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o observe_n they_o be_v exercise_v say_v he_o now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o solution_n of_o hard_a problem_n such_o be_v those_o which_o samson_n in_o his_o nuptial_n propose_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o may_v translate_v either_o a_o enigme_n or_o problem_n of_o which_o see_v more_o what_o precede_v b._n 1_o c._n 2._o §_o 7._o such_o also_o be_v salomon_n proverb_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a type_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o symbol_n or_o corporeal_a image_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o if_o we_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o pythagoras_n receive_v his_o symbol_n immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n yet_o we_o may_v without_o danger_n conclude_v he_o have_v they_o from_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n as_o hereafter_o jew_n §_o 7._o another_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v among_o the_o grecian_n be_v metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a which_o also_o be_v a_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o mythologick_n symbolic_a philosophy_n for_o as_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o metaphor_n be_v but_o a_o image_n or_o shadow_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o a_o allegory_n be_v but_o a_o continue_a metaphor_n or_o take_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o true_a history_n but_o in_o a_o metaphorick_n sense_n to_o represent_v thing_n moral_a or_o spiritual_a 7._o whereby_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o a_o parable_n or_o fable_n which_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a story_n to_o represent_v something_o moral_a as_o also_o from_o a_o symbol_n and_o enigme_n which_o be_v more_o short_a and_o obscure_a yet_o do_v they_o all_o accord_n in_o the_o general_a idea_n or_o notion_n of_o mythology_n now_o this_o metaphorick_n allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v chief_o embrace_v by_o plato_n who_o conceled_a the_o most_o of_o his_o more_o sublime_a tradition_n and_o contemplation_n under_o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a shadow_n and_o figure_n with_o w_z ch_z he_o likewise_o mix_v many_o fable_n and_o parable_n so_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dialogue_n of_o love_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o salomon_n song_n we_o find_v many_o allegoric_a figure_n as_o that_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v but_o a_o symbolic_a tradition_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n &_o their_o creation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o plato_n receive_v this_o allegoric_a meed_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n make_v to_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o all_o learned_a christian_n of_o which_o more_o in_o the_o story_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v great_a use_n of_o parable_n symbol_n enigme_n metaphor_n and_o allegory_n for_o the_o unfolding_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n any_o that_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v ignorant_a as_o mat._n 13.3_o 13.3_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n speak_v many_o thing_n to_o they_o in_o parable_n etc._n etc._n where_o diodate_v assert_n that_o this_o be_v a_o fashion_n of_o teach_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n follow_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o very_o profitable_a to_o make_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o to_o insinuate_v the_o apprehension_n thereof_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o auditor_n by_o a_o well_o appropriate_v similitude_n take_v from_o a_o feign_a story_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o this_o parabolic_a symbolick_fw-ge mode_n of_o express_v heavenly_a mystery_n be_v so_o frequent_a among_o the_o jew_n so_o we_o may_v on_o good_a ground_n conclude_v that_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n traduce_v their_o like_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o this_o sacred_a fountain_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o §_o 8._o have_v demonstrate_v truth_n how_o the_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n or_o form_n of_o philosophize_v among_o the_o grecian_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o parable_n type_n allegory_n etc._n etc._n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o grecian_a mythologick_n philosophy_n to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scriptural_a tradition_n and_o to_o make_v this_o evident_a we_o must_v recollect_v what_o have_v be_v oft_o hint_v that_o the_o elder_a poet_n as_o well_o as_o philosopher_n have_v general_o recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n for_o the_o matter_n also_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o their_o philosophic_a mythology_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n bibl_a l._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o poet_n orpheus_n musaeus_n melampus_n and_o homer_n and_o the_o philosopher_n afterward_o pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v gain_v most_o of_o their_o wisdom_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o carion_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la lib._n 2._o touch_v the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o man_n write_v that_o linus_n bring_v learn_v from_o phoenicia_n into_o greece_n for_o the_o ancient_a learning_n of_o greece_n be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o law_n touch_v
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
pythagoras_n travel_v from_o home_n turn_v not_o back_o for_o the_o fury_n go_v back_o with_o you_o i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n after_o you_o have_v apply_v yourself_o to_o philosophy_n turn_v not_o back_o etc._n etc._n which_o also_o be_v a_o proverbial_a symbol_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o allude_v when_o he_o give_v those_o caution_n against_o apostasy_n viz._n remember_v lot_n wife_n and_o he_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o blow_n and_o look_v back_o etc._n etc._n excommunication_n 16._o as_o the_o essenes_n be_v severe_a in_o their_o excommunication_n of_o apostate_n and_o scandalous_a person_n so_o the_o pythagorean_n thus_o jamblichus_n cap._n 17._o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o pythagoras_n school_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coffin_n make_v by_o his_o disciple_n place_v in_o their_o room_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v dead_a for_o all_o that_o be_v about_o pythagoras_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o dead_a and_o when_o they_o meet_v they_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v some_o other_o person_n for_o the_o man_n themselves_o they_o say_v be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o symbolic_a emblem_n of_o person_n dead_a in_o sin_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v well_o observe_v and_o prove_v by_o grotius_n on_o mat._n 8.22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a and_o hammond_n out_o of_o he_o on_o luke_n 15.24_o of_o which_o hereafter_o 17._o as_o the_o pythagorean_n novice_n have_v their_o probationarie_a year_n or_o year_n so_o the_o jewish_a essenes_n thus_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 15._o the_o essenes_n who_o alone_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o philosopher_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o present_o admit_v their_o disciple_n till_o after_o one_o year_n or_o more_o they_o have_v probation_n of_o their_o behaviour_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v in_o these_o several_n draw_v the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a essenes_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n pythagorean_n and_o for_o the_o far_a conviction_n that_o all_o this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a figment_n of_o my_o own_o without_o foundation_n or_o prescript_n see_v something_o of_o this_o parallel_n in_o godwin_n jewish_a antiquity_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o of_o the_o essenes_n who_o he_o make_v to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o pythagorean_n 1._o in_o that_o both_o profess_v a_o communion_n of_o good_n 2._o both_o shun_v pleasure_n 3._o both_o wear_v white_a garment_n 4._o both_o forbid_v oath_n 5._o both_o have_v their_o elder_n in_o singular_a respect_n 6._o both_o drink_v water_n 7._o both_o assert_v fate_n 8._o both_o enjoin_v silence_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n derive_v these_o part_n of_o their_o discipline_n from_o the_o essenes_n and_o jew_n will_v be_v further_a evident_a by_o what_o follow_v chap._n vii_o of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n natural_a and_o moral_a etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n 1._o his_o mathematics_n 1._o arithmetic_n 2._o music_n 3._o astronomy_n 4._o the_o earth_n motion_n etc._n etc._n 5._o geometry_n 6._o weight_n and_o measure_n from_o the_o jew_n 2._o pythagoras_n physics_n 1._o contemplative_a the_o world_n be_v origine_fw-la its_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.1_o 2._o it_o be_v form_n gen._n 1.13_o fire_v the_o great_a active_a principle_n in_o all_o thing_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o 2._o medicine_n from_o the_o jew_n 3._o pythagoras_n moral_a philosophy_n 1._o ethic_n dogmatic_a preceptive_a and_o characteristic_a ethick_n character_n jewish_a death_n a_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a state_n as_o luk._n 15.24_o salt_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o pythagoras_n ethic_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pythagoras_n politic_n from_o moses_n polity_n the_o pythagorean_n great_a politician_n their_o two_o great_a maxim_n to_o preserve_v 1._o liberty_n against_o tyranny_n 2._o unity_n against_o faction_n §_o 1._o have_v go_v through_o the_o story_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n as_o also_o the_o discipline_n of_o his_o school_n and_o college_n philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o philosophy_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o discover_v many_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o footstep_n and_o to_o proceed_v methodical_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o thence_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v each_o whereof_o will_v afford_v we_o very_o strong_a presumption_n though_o not_o physical_a demonstration_n that_o he_o traduce_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o jewish_a sacred_a fountain_n some_o distribute_v pythagoras_n philosophy_n into_o two_o part_n theologick_n and_o ethick_n by_o theology_n they_o understand_v that_o which_o we_o usual_o call_v physics_n namely_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n thus_o danaeus_n in_o cap._n 9_o august_n ad_fw-la laurent_n and_o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o but_o we_o shall_v follow_v the_o usual_a distribution_n thus_o the_o matter_n or_o body_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o natural_a moral_a oâ—_n supernatural_a 1._o his_o natural_a philosophy_n contain_v 1._o his_o physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n proper_o so_o call_v 2._o his_o mathematics_n his_o physics_n be_v either_o 1._o contemplative_a which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o 2._o active_a consist_v in_o medicine_n 2._o his_o moral_a philosophy_n consist_v 1._o in_o ethic_n or_o moral_a precept_n 2._o in_o politic_n 3._o his_o supernatural_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o diabolick_n or_o magic_a divination_n 2._o theologick_n and_o divine_a pythagoras_n usual_o begin_v with_o the_o mathematic_a science_n as_o preparative_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n more_o sublime_a so_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n pag._n 31._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o change_v the_o proud_a title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o love_n of_o wisdom_n as_o austin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 2._o they_o report_v that_o the_o name_n philosophy_n spring_v from_o pythagoras_n whereas_o before_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wiseman_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o now_o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v the_o main_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o may_v in_o the_o general_n be_v demonstrate_v from_o what_o we_o find_v in_o jamblichus_n and_o other_o historiographer_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n orpheus_n jamblichus_n say_v that_o pythagoras_n draw_v his_o philosophy_n and_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o he_o say_v that_o pythagoras_n draw_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o orphick_n i._n e._n doctrine_n of_o orpheus_n so_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n derive_v much_o of_o his_o theologick_n science_n from_o orpheus_n that_o orpheus_n theology_n be_v symbolic_a and_o mystical_a much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o pythagoras_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o also_o that_o orpheus_n have_v his_o theology_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v far_o evident_a by_o that_o famous_a fragment_n of_o the_o orpheick_n doctrine_n in_o justin_n martyr_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o mosaic_a table_n egypt_n or_o decalogue_n 2._o jamblichus_n inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o pythagoras_n say_v he_o owe_v to_o the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o learning_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v story_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v instruct_v by_o sonchedes_o the_o egyptian_a arch-prophet_n that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v before_o prove_v book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o beside_o we_o have_v show_v book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o §_o 7.8_o that_o pythagoras_n while_o in_o egypt_n have_v immediate_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o resort_v thither_o in_o great_a number_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n which_o be_v but_o a_o different_a dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n so_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o capacitate_v to_o read_v and_o inquire_v into_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a book_n without_o supposition_n of_o their_o be_v translate_v into_o greek_a which_o be_v not_o till_o after_o time_n 3._o jamblichus_n acquaint_v we_o chaldean_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o chaldean_n now_o that_o pythagoras_n have_v converse_v with_o the_o jew_n while_o in_o chaldea_n by_o mean_n
as_o some_o conceive_v for_o it_o be_v find_v out_o 600_o year_n before_o his_o time_n by_o palamedes_n but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o apply_v it_o to_o this_o mystical_a sense_n as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o thus_o pythagoras_n express_v to_o the_o life_n the_o condition_n of_o a_o debauch_a profligate_n wretch_n by_o his_o symbol_n of_o a_o coffin_n which_o signify_v his_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a and_o scriptural_a phrasiologie_n whence_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n borrow_v this_o symbolic_a image_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n speak_v luk._n 15.24_o 15.24_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a where_o hammond_n out_o of_o grotius_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a notion_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o any_o that_o have_v forsake_v his_o school_n i._n e._n refuse_v to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a coffin_n set_v in_o his_o place_n to_o signify_v he_o to_o be_v moral_o dead_a this_o be_v a_o common_a symbolic_a manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o express_v a_o wicked_a state_n of_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a death_n so_o philo_n define_v this_o moral_a death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n and_o live_v only_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n as_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o symbol_n be_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n universal_o receive_v among_o the_o oriental_a barbaric_a philosopher_n and_o thence_o traduce_v into_o greece_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n which_o take_v in_o also_o the_o jewish_a they_o call_v man_n fall_v from_o their_o principle_n dead_a as_o such_o also_o who_o subjugate_v their_o mind_n to_o their_o sensual_a passion_n but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n communion_n 2._o another_o ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n which_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o express_v his_o moral_a precept_n by_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v down_o salt_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o holy_a and_o intimate_v communion_n and_o friendship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o all_o those_o of_o his_o society_n for_o salt_n be_v use_v first_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o thence_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n college_n as_o a_o symbol_n 1._o of_o confederation_n or_o covenant_n 2._o of_o communion_n and_o friendship_n 3._o of_o sanctity_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o and_o shall_v give_v far_a proof_n thereof_o 3._o another_o characteristical_a symbol_n under_o which_o pythagoras_n couch_v a_o reproof_n against_o slothful_a or_o prattle_a scholar_n be_v this_o student_n receive_v not_o a_o swallow_n into_o your_o house_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n admit_v not_o a_o slothful_a person_n unto_o your_o philosophy_n which_o require_v great_a industry_n and_o unwearied_a patience_n the_o swallow_n come_v but_o in_o one_o season_n and_o stay_v not_o long_a but_o sleep_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o year_n other_o by_o pythagoras_n swallow_n intend_v a_o great_a prattler_n or_o babbler_n this_o ethick_n character_n against_o sloth_n and_o vain_a discourse_n do_v symbolize_v with_o many_o of_o solomon_n proverb_n against_o slothful_a person_n 4._o under_o this_o symbolic_a character_n 〈◊〉_d turn_v away_o from_o thyself_o every_o edge_n pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o prudence_n rather_o than_o passion_n as_o jamblichus_n 5._o by_o this_o symbol_n stir_v not_o the_o fire_n with_o a_o sword_n pythagoras_n advise_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o provoke_v the_o passion_n of_o potent_a man_n as_o diogenes_n understand_v it_o or_o not_o to_o provoke_v a_o man_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o anger_n etc._n as_o jamblichus_n 6._o pythagoras_n ethick_n character_n or_o symbol_n by_o which_o he_o dehort_v man_n from_o covetousness_n be_v this_o breed_v nothing_o that_o have_v crooked_a talon_n i._o e._n say_v jamblichus_n be_v not_o tenacious_a 7._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o disciple_n patience_n and_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o symbol_n help_v to_o lay_v on_o a_o burden_n but_o not_o to_o take_v it_o off_o this_o say_v jamblichus_n teach_v fortitude_n etc._n etc._n 8._o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o avoid_v anxious_a heart-distracting_a care_n by_o this_o symbolic_a character_n eat_v not_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n consume_v not_o thy_o heart_n by_o care_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o chirst_n mat._n 6.27.31_o 32.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o pythagoras_n exhort_v man_n to_o justice_n under_o that_o lively_a symbol_n pass_v not_o over_o the_o balance_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n command_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o observe_v equality_n etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v exact_o to_o that_o ethick_n character_n or_o proverb_n use_v frequent_o by_o solomon_n as_o prov._n 11.1_o a_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o just_a weight_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a prov._n 16.11_o prov._n 20.23.10_o and_o last_o pythagoras_n to_o draw_v his_o scholar_n to_o a_o cheerful_a embrace_v of_o virtue_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v it_o many_o amiable_a and_o lively_a character_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o bodily_a health_n sanitie_n and_o beauty_n but_o principal_o under_o the_o symbol_n of_o musical_a harmony_n for_o what_o ever_o be_v excellent_a he_o compare_v to_o harmony_n which_o suit_n very_o much_o with_o the_o character_n of_o grace_n in_o scripture_n which_o style_v it_o the_o beauty_n health_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o more_o of_o these_o symbol_n hereafter_o §_o 14._o we_o have_v now_o dispatch_v pythagoras_n ethic_n 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n forbear_v moral_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o action_n and_o bear_v physical_a natural_a evil_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o passion_n for_o all_o ethic_n or_o moral_n be_v comprehend_v under_o active_a and_o passive_a morality_n or_o under_o abstinence_n and_o tolerance_n i_o e._n forbear_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o manner_n and_o bear_v which_o imply_v do_v also_o as_o well_o as_o suffering_n what_o be_v evil_a to_o nature_n politic_n §_o 15._o pythagoras_n teach_v not_o only_a ethic_n but_o also_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n viz._n economic_n which_o regard_v the_o government_n of_o family_n and_o politic_n which_o respect_v the_o government_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n this_o latter_a pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v great_o verse_v in_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o politic_n which_o he_o compose_v and_o give_v to_o his_o scholar_n as_o laertius_n relate_v jamblichus_n say_v that_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o say_v that_o among_o being_n nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o every_o thing_n partake_v of_o some_o other_o as_o earth_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n far_o that_o there_o be_v a_o friendship_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o answerable_a to_o that_o say_n man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o which_o he_o ground_v his_o politic_n jamblicus_n say_v also_o that_o man_n hold_v pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o all_o politic_a science_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v lawgiver_n more_o ancient_a as_o minos_n of_o crete_n and_o lycurgus_n of_o sparta_n who_o law_n pythagoras_n consult_v as_o jamblichus_n cap._n 5_o but_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v of_o any_o public_a professor_n of_o the_o science_n of_o politic_n more_o ancient_a than_o pythagoras_n law_n who_o make_v it_o a_o main_a design_n of_o his_o travel_n &_o study_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o the_o best_a maxim_n of_o polity_n this_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o journey_n to_o crete_n to_o consult_v minos_n law_n and_o upon_o another_o to_o sparta_n to_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o lycurgus_n but_o among_o all_o the_o constitution_n law_n and_o maxim_n of_o polity_n he_o meet_v with_o none_o afford_v he_o great_a light_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o frame_v his_o body_n of_o politic_n than_o the_o mosaic_a law_n and_o politic_a constitution_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n do_v in_o truth_n traduce_v the_o best_a of_o his_o law_n and_o principle_n of_o polity_n from_o moses_n law_n and_o polity_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n from_o the_o divine_a moysaicall_a law_n at_o present_a take_v only_o this_o proof_n hereof_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o zaleucus_n the_o great_a founder_n of_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v disciple_n to_o pythagoras_n from_o who_o we_o
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
repub._n 10._o fol._n 598_o etc._n etc._n he_o acquaint_v we_o that_o this_o his_o symbolic_a imitation_n do_v only_o represent_v the_o image_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o limner_n give_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v get_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n must_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o symbolic_a image_n but_o search_v after_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o same_o he_o inculcate_n often_o as_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n 2._o fol._n 669._o where_o he_o lay_v down_o and_o insist_o much_o upon_o this_o general_a principle_n that_o in_o such_o symbolic_a imitation_n truth_n not_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n must_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o disquisition_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o imitation_n must_v be_v judge_v not_o by_o pleasure_n or_o opinion_n but_o by_o truth_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n 5._o as_o elsewhere_o etc._n etc._n jew_n §_o 2._o that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o traduce_v this_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o be_v a_o general_a presumpion_n of_o the_o learned_a so_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n image_n add_v all_o which_o plato_n utter_v not_o from_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o humane_a reason_n but_o from_o the_o more_o happy_a doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o more_o particular_o he_o conclude_v thus_o that_o plato_n draw_v these_o symbol_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n i._n e._n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n all_o antiquity_n of_o christian_a doctor_n have_v judge_v but_o that_o he_o abstein_v industrious_o from_o name_a the_o jew_n because_o their_o name_n be_v odious_a among_o other_o nation_n although_o he_o sometime_o make_v mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o syrian_a and_o phenician_a fable_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o ineffectual_a mystery_n to_o show_v that_o he_o design_v not_o the_o egyptian_n only_o but_o also_o their_o neighbour_n the_o jew_n true_o plato_n may_v when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n have_v conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o there_o be_v great_a number_n in_o egypt_n after_o their_o dissipation_n and_o transmigration_n last_o whereas_o in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a mystery_n he_o recite_v there_o lie_v some_o footstep_n of_o truth_n mix_v with_o many_o trifle_n who_o will_v not_o judge_v he_o derive_v they_o immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o jewish_a monument_n but_o that_o the_o egyptian_n retain_v many_o thing_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o patriarch_n moses_n most_o ancient_a history_n demonstrate_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o draw_v many_o thing_n also_o from_o the_o clear_a fountain_n of_o the_o sacred_a bible_n which_o yet_o they_o contaminate_v with_o their_o own_o muddy_a mixture_n hence_o plato_n acquire_v the_o name_n of_o the_o allegoric_a philosopher_n because_o he_o use_v that_o peculiar_a way_n of_o teach_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idol_n and_o from_o their_o more_o abstruse_a doctrine_n assert_v many_o paradox_n thus_o serranus_n wherein_o he_o full_o grant_v that_o plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v come_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n though_o immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o plato_n can_v not_o derive_v they_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n be_v because_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o translate_v into_o greek_a till_o after_o alexander_n time_n but_o this_o be_v grant_v which_o lud._n vives_n deny_v why_o may_v not_o plato_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o phenician_a tongue_n understand_v the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o egyptian_n or_o else_o may_v he_o not_o understand_v they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n as_o austin_n seem_v to_o grant_v as_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 4._o that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n receive_v this_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o oriental_a part_n be_v well_o observe_v by_o cudworth_n union_n of_o christ_n pag._n 28._o the_o oriental_a nation_n be_v wont_a to_o couch_v their_o great_a mystery_n and_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n which_o they_o convey_v by_o tradition_n one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o covert_n of_o some_o fable_n &_o thence_o pythagoras_n &_o plato_n afterward_o bring_v that_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v into_o europe_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o cudworth_n elsewhere_o give_v some_o particular_a fable_n which_o plato_n traduce_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o of_o his_o androgynon_n or_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o one_o flesh_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o eve_n be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n and_o join_v to_o he_o in_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n yea_o serranus_n be_v incline_v to_o think_v that_o plato_n whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o love_n dialogue_n be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o solomons_n song_n so_o serranus_n on_o plato_n symposium_fw-la fol._n 176._o hence_o say_v he_o as_o the_o holy_a writer_n have_v his_o epithalamium_n namely_o his_o canticle_n so_o plato_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o love_n dialogue_n not_o that_o i_o will_v seem_v willing_a to_o compare_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_v song_n with_o sacred_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o love_n song_n but_o i_o be_o only_o willing_a to_o show_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o teach_v thing_n otherwise_o true_a and_o certain_a by_o symbol_n and_o mystery_n be_v not_o unusual_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o this_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n book_n 2._o chap._n 9_o §_o 2._o touch_v pythagoras_n symbolic_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n only_o there_o lay_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n as_o to_o their_o use_n of_o symbol_n pythagoras_n symbol_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n enigmatical_a answerable_a to_o the_o egyptian_a hierogliphic_n and_o the_o jewish_a enigme_n or_o riddle_n but_o plato_n symbol_n be_v not_o so_o enigmatick_a and_o obscure_a as_o those_o of_o pythagoras_n but_o only_a metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a type_n and_o parable_n see_v more_o of_o this_o difference_n book_n 2._o chap._n 2._o §_o 6_o 7._o own_o §_o 3._o plato_n abound_v also_o much_o yea_o most_o in_o the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v so_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 4._o and_o because_o plato_n love_v his_o master_n socrates_n with_o such_o a_o singular_a affection_n he_o bring_v he_o in_o speak_v almost_o in_o all_o his_o discourse_n yea_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v learn_v from_o other_o or_o have_v acquire_v by_o his_o own_o intelligence_n he_o temper_v with_o or_o wrap_v up_o under_o his_o master_n socrates_n ironic_a mode_n etc._n etc._n thus_o austin_n and_o more_o particular_o some_o few_o line_n after_o he_o add_v and_o see_v he_o affect_v a_o observation_n of_o his_o master_n socrates_n know_a mode_n of_o dissemble_v his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o opinion_n because_o this_o manner_n please_v he_o so_o much_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o perceive_v plato_n opinion_n even_o concern_v the_o most_o weighty_a matter_n touch_v socrates_n dissimulation_n in_o concele_v his_o own_o sentiment_n without_o positive_a affirmation_n or_o negation_n under_o pretence_n of_o know_v nothing_o thereby_o to_o draw_v forth_o in_o a_o inductive_a way_n and_o to_o confute_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o oponent_n see_v what_o precede_v touch_v the_o socratic_a philosophy_n chap._n 1._o §_o 6._o philosophize_v this_o mode_n of_o discourse_n plato_n very_o much_o affect_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o his_o dialogue_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o socrates_n discourse_v after_o his_o oâ—n_a form_n yet_o not_o without_o a_o considerable_a difference_n from_o or_o superaddition_n to_o his_o master_n method_n for_o first_o socrates_n in_o his_o own_o school_n very_o seldom_o or_o never_o assert_v any_o thing_n dogmatical_o but_o under_o a_o modest_a pretention_n of_o ignorance_n he_o conceles_a his_o own_o judgement_n with_o endeavour_n to_o evince_v and_o confirm_v the_o hypothesis_n he_o design_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o concession_n of_o his_o opponent_n dogmatic_a which_o he_o draw_v forth_o by_o a_o powerful_a induction_n hence_o arcesilas_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o new_a academy_n defend_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o authority_n of_o socrates_n as_o before_o chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o but_o now_o plato_n though_o he_o allow_v in_o many_o natural_a and_o abstruse_a question_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n and_o thence_o
all_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n §_o 5._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o original_n impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v admiration_n of_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n power_n 10._o and_o goodness_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n as_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o so_o plato_n in_o his_o theaetetus_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a pathos_n or_o affection_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v to_o admire_v neither_o have_v philosophy_n any_o other_o original_n than_o this_o the_o like_a aristotle_n assert_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n which_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n man_n now_o as_o formerly_z begin_v to_o philosophize_v from_o admiration_n for_o man_n first_o begin_v to_o admire_v thing_n less_o wonderful_a edition_n then_o proceed_v thus_o by_o degree_n they_o doubt_v of_o great_a matter_n as_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o a_o philosopher_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o philomythist_n or_o mythologist_n i_o e_o a_o relator_n of_o fable_n and_o wonder_n for_o a_o fable_n consist_v of_o thing_n wonderful_a the_o same_o see_v arist_n metaph._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o in_o which_o word_n aristotle_n give_v we_o a_o exact_a and_o full_a account_n of_o the_o original_a ground_n and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o mythologick_n and_o simple_a for_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n and_o their_o ape_n the_o grecian_n so_o much_o delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o some_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o break_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v traduce_v to_o they_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n touch_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o towards_o his_o church_n which_o these_o purblind_a heathen_n great_o admire_v though_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o and_o so_o mix_v their_o own_o mythologick_n or_o fabulous_a conjecture_n with_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o all_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n philosophy_n which_o be_v plato_n own_o phrase_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o create_a cause_n of_o philosophy_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o common_a head_n 1._o its_o first_o institutor_n or_o author_n 2._o it_o be_v constitutive_a principle_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a or_o the_o essential_a part_n thereof_o we_o design_v some_o discourse_n on_o both_o thence_o to_o make_v good_a our_o demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o all_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o to_o proceed_v methodical_o herein_o divine_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o human_a institutor_n or_o author_n of_o philosophy_n who_o be_v indeed_o divine_a and_o divine_o illuminate_v so_o that_o the_o wisdom_n we_o find_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n be_v but_o borrow_v and_o derive_v from_o these_o divine_a â—ights_n who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o divine_a word_n that_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n but_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o as_o john_n 1.4_o 5._o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n 20_o the_o first_o create_v divine_a institutor_n of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v adam_n who_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v the_o great_a among_o mere_a mortal_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n possess_v concern_v who_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o gâ—n_fw-mi 2.19_o 20._o that_o he_o give_v name_n to_o every_o live_a thing_n etc._n etc._n which_o argue_v his_o great_a sagacity_n and_o philosophic_a penetration_n into_o their_o nature_n for_o look_v aâ—_n our_o conception_n if_o true_a so_o also_o name_n if_o proper_a shall_v be_v and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v at_o first_o be_v no_o other_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n of_o thing_n so_o both_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n call_v name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitation_n of_o thing_n adam_n can_v by_o his_o profound_a philosophy_n anatomize_v and_o exact_o pry_v into_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o there_o contemplate_v those_o glorious_a idea_n and_o character_n of_o create_a light_n and_o order_n which_o the_o increase_a light_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v impress_v thereon_o and_o thence_o he_o can_v by_o the_o quickness_n of_o his_o apprehension_n immediate_o collect_v and_o form_v the_o same_o into_o a_o complete_a systemâ—_fw-la or_o body_n of_o philosophy_n as_o also_o most_o methodical_o branch_v forth_o the_o same_o into_o particular_a science_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o all_o philosopher_n since_o adam_n have_v lose_v by_o his_o fall_n this_o philosophic_a sagacity_n of_o pry_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o can_v only_o make_v some_o poor_a conjecture_n in_o comparison_n from_o some_o common_a accident_n and_o the_o external_a superficies_n or_o effect_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v conception_n or_o give_v name_n exact_o suit_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o adam_n before_o they_o do_v and_o that_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v this_o philosophy_n of_o adam_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o touch_v the_o golden_a age_n or_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n wherein_o say_v he_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o balâ—us_o the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 10._o praesat_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o from_o adam_n all_o good_a art_n and_o human_a wisdom_n flow_v as_o from_o their_o fountain_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o discover_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n the_o nature_n of_o plant_n of_o live_v and_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o first_o publish_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastic_a politic_a and_o oeconomick_a government_n from_o who_o school_n proceed_v whatever_o good_a art_n and_o wisdom_n be_v afterward_o propagate_v by_o our_o father_n unto_o mankind_n so_o that_o whatever_o astronomy_n geometry_n and_o other_o art_n contain_v in_o they_o he_o know_v the_o whole_a thereof·_n thus_o baleus_n the_o like_a hornius_n hist_o philosoph_n lib_n 1._o cap_n 2._o adam_n therefore_o be_v constitute_v in_o this_o theatre_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n he_o know_v exact_o and_o that_o without_o error_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o animal_n the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o we_o now_o call_v logic_n altogether_o unspotted_a and_o without_o cloud_n overcome_v the_o obscurity_n of_o thing_n and_o dispel_v darkness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o now_o there_o be_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactness_n of_o economic_n and_o politic_n for_o man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sociable_a creature_n which_o the_o ancient_a mythologist_n be_v wont_a to_o adumbrate_v under_o the_o golden_a age_n whereinis_fw-la sponte_fw-la sua_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la fidem_fw-la rectumque_fw-la colebant_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a philosophy_n be_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garden_n of_o eden_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o excellent_a give_v by_o the_o great_a god_n to_o mankind_n than_o that_o pleasure_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n the_o chaldee_n call_v this_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_n follow_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n thus_o hornius_n who_o cap._n 11._o repete_n the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n all_o art_n as_o mankind_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o adam_n who_o among_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n learned_a philosophy_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o kâ—ckerman_n tract_n 2._o praecogn_n logic._n cap._n 2._o say_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n deliver_v over_o to_o their_o posterity_n together_o with_o other_o science_n even_o logic_n also_o especial_o see_v they_o who_o be_v near_a the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o intellect_n so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a than_o we_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o excel_v we_o in_o length_n of_o life_n firmitude_n of_o health_n and_o last_o in_o air_n food_n etc._n etc._n philosophic_a §_o 7._o from_o adam_n spring_v seth_n who_o according_a to_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o antiq._n cap._n 3._o follow_v his_o father_n in_o the_o
pursuit_n of_o wisdom_n especial_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o concern_v the_o celestial_a body_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n he_o prove_v a_o very_a eminent_a doctor_n as_o josephus_n so_o hornius_n hist._n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o the_o first_o mentition_n of_o letter_n fall_v upon_o seth_n time_n who_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o father_n prophecy_n foretell_v the_o universal_a dissolution_n of_o thing_n the_o one_o by_o the_o deluge_n the_o other_o by_o fire_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o extinguish_v his_o famous_a invention_n of_o astrology_n he_o think_v upon_o some_o monument_n to_o which_o he_o may_v concredit_fw-la these_o mystery_n at_o length_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o to_o engrave_v art_n and_o discipline_n on_o two_o great_a pillar_n of_o brick_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o destruction_n and_o that_o this_o tradition_n be_v not_o vain_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o josephus_n who_o witness_v that_o one_o of_o these_o pillar_n remain_v in_o syria_n even_o to_o his_o time_n and_o be_v see_v by_o he_o 11._o §_o 8._o the_o learned_a also_o reckon_v enoch_n among_o the_o first_o divine_a philosopher_n especial_o for_o his_o suppose_a skill_n in_o astrology_n and_o astronomy_n so_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 9_o and_o out_o of_o he_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o fol._n 101._o i_o can_v but_o add_v say_v he_o what_o be_v find_v concern_v the_o same_o enoch_n in_o eusebius_n out_o of_o eupolemus_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o say_v that_o abraham_n when_o he_o teach_v astrology_n and_o other_o science_n at_o heliopolis_n affirm_v that_o the_o babylonian_n attribute_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o same_o to_o enoch_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n it_o follow_v not_o far_o after_o that_o the_o grecian_n attribute_v the_o invention_n of_o astrology_n to_o atlas_n and_o that_o atlas_n be_v the_o same_o with_o enoch_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o may_v note_v that_o enoch_n and_o atlas_n be_v repute_v for_o the_o same_o perhaps_o from_o hence_o that_o as_o atlas_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v call_v duris_n and_o dyris_n so_o enoch_n by_o the_o arabian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idris_n thus_o bochart_n how_o far_o these_o tradition_n deserve_v assent_v as_o also_o those_o other_o of_o enoch_n engrave_v his_o prophecy_n and_o astrology_n on_o pillar_n which_o they_o say_v continue_v after_o the_o 'slud_o it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o debate_v only_o thus_o much_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o judas_n 14_o etc._n etc._n that_o enoch_n have_v certain_a prophecy_n touch_v the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o stoic_n derive_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o purification_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n from_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n be_v not_o without_o ground_n conjecture_v by_o grotius_n &_o other_o critic_n baleus_n the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 20_o fol._n 3_o tell_v we_o that_o enoch_n a_o man_n famous_a for_o prophecy_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v write_v before_o the_o flood_n of_o divine_a matter_n etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o another_o scripture_n philosopher_n be_v abraham_n who_o be_v suppose_v chaldean_n even_o by_o pagan_a historian_n to_o have_v teach_v both_o the_o chaldean_n where_o he_o be_v first_o seat_v and_o also_o the_o egyptian_n knowledge_n in_o astronomy_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n de_fw-la civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o not_o only_o sacred_a but_o also_o many_o of_o the_o profane_a writer_n have_v mention_v abraham_n as_o hecataeus_n who_o write_v a_o book_n particular_o of_o abraham_n so_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praep_n evang._n also_o alexander_n the_o polyhistorian_n who_o say_v that_o abraham_n bear_v in_o the_o ten_o generation_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n among_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n damascenus_n hist_o lib._n 4._o write_v that_o abraham_n come_v from_o chaldea_n with_o a_o army_n reign_v at_o damascus_n hence_o he_o pass_v into_o canaan_n leave_v a_o great_a memory_n behind_o he_o at_o damascus_n but_o when_o canaan_n be_v press_v with_o famine_n he_o travel_v thence_o into_o egypt_n and_o enter_v into_o debate_n with_o those_o priest_n he_o much_o profit_v they_o both_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n &_o also_o for_o piety_n &_o the_o order_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o life_n alexander_n report_v that_o he_o live_v some_o time_n in_o heliopolis_n neither_o do_v he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n but_o to_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o his_o ancestor_n by_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v convey_v unto_o he_o even_o from_o enoch_n artapanus_n report_v that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v so_o name_v from_o abraham_n who_o live_v twenty_o year_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o teach_v pharetate_n the_o egyptian_a king_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o thence_o return_v into_o syria_n so_o lud._n vives_n baleus_n the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 10._o fol._n 3_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o phil._n welphius_n of_o the_o life_n of_o learned_a man_n that_o abraham_n find_v out_o the_o syriack_n and_o chaldee_n letter_n also_o many_o principle_n of_o astrology_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o excellent_o learn_v as_o to_o human_a matter_n and_o after_o his_o abode_n among_o the_o egyptian_a wise_a man_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o instruct_v they_o in_o astronomy_n and_o arithmetic_n for_o before_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o these_o science_n so_o bâ—lâ—us_n gâ—r_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 7_o 8._o give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o abraham_n philosophy_n but_o whether_o say_v he_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n draw_v his_o astrology_n from_o the_o chaldean_n or_o rather_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v it_o from_o abraham_n this_o science_n come_v by_o abraham_n first_o to_o those_o of_o palestine_n or_o the_o canaanite_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o abraham_n pass_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldean_n into_o palestine_n be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o be_v also_o skill_v in_o astrology_n berosus_n show_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ten_o age_n after_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v among_o the_o chaldean_n a_o just_a and_o great_a man_n and_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heaven_n jâ—seâ—hus_n antiquit._n l._n 1._o c_o 7._o cite_v this_o passage_n of_o berosus_n and_o add_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o ten_o from_o noah_n be_v signify_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n by_o eupolemus_n in_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n and_o the_o chaldaic_a art_n of_o divination_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a confession_n of_o a_o heathen_a it_o be_v also_o enough_o credible_a that_o the_o canaanite_n and_o among_o they_o the_o phoenicians_n learn_v much_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o abraham_n who_o sojourn_v among_o they_o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o when_o canaan_n be_v press_v with_o famine_n abraham_n go_v into_o egypt_n where_o he_o say_v his_o wife_n sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n who_o the_o king_n have_v abuse_v have_v he_o not_o be_v admonish_v by_o god_n but_o be_v teach_v who_o abraham_n be_v as_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o relate_v he_o give_v he_o power_n of_o converse_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o egyptian_n then_o abraham_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bountiful_o communicate_v unto_o they_o arithmetic_n and_o astronomy_n for_o before_o the_o come_n of_o abraham_n the_o egyptian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o science_n for_o they_o come_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o grecian_n this_o philosophy_n of_o the_o jew_n derive_v from_o abraham_n be_v two_o fold_n partly_o natural_a whereof_o astrology_n be_v a_o part_n and_o partly_o divine_a of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o these_o report_n touch_v abraham_n may_v deserve_v credit_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v i_o find_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v touch_v abraham_n philosophy_n in_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o amid_o these_o darkness_n speak_v of_o nimrod_n apostasy_n of_o deprave_a philosophy_n shine_v forth_o as_o a_o hopeful_a star_n abraham_n a_o person_n of_o a_o famous_a ingeny_n who_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o ninus_n semiramis_n and_o zoroaster_n as_o euseb_n he_o be_v a_o man_n renown_a not_o only_o among_o sacred_a but_o also_o profane_a
and_o after_z our_o main_a work_n will_v be_v to_o treat_v particular_o of_o the_o two_o great_a phenician_a philosopher_n sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n with_o some_o inquiry_n and_o discovery_n how_o they_o traduce_v their_o philosophy_n which_o be_v chief_o mythologick_n and_o historic_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n or_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n origination_n §_o 6._o the_o first_o great_a phenician_a philosopher_n from_o who_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o chief_a philosophic_a tradition_n we_o shall_v mention_v be_v sanchoniathon_n a_o person_n indeed_o of_o great_a antiquity_n who_o 17._o as_o bochart_n conceive_v write_v before_o the_o trojan_a war._n pâ—rphyrie_n and_o suidas_n make_v he_o contemporarie_a with_o if_o not_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o trojan_a war._n 1._o ger._n vossius_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o greece_n have_v no_o writer_n but_o who_o be_v much_o young_a than_o sanchoniathon_n theodorâ—t_n out_o of_o porphyry_n explain_v his_o name_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n who_o according_a to_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n be_v philalethes_n i._n e._n a_o lâ—ver_n of_o truth_n or_o a_o philosopher_n for_o so_o plato_n define_v his_o philosopher_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o learned_a and_o curious_a inquisitor_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a bochart_n in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2_o c._n 17._o give_v his_o name_n this_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n origination_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoneatho_n which_o word_n for_o word_n signify_v the_o law_n his_o zele_n or_o a_o zealot_n of_o true_a learning_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d san_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curtail_v signify_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n doctrine_n law_n or_o canon_n law_n hence_o the_o same_o phenician_a city_n be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 1.11_o 12._o josh_n 15.15_o 16._o kiriath_n sepher_n i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o learning_n and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o learning_n or_o of_o the_o law_n as_o jos_n 15.49_o kiriath_n sannath_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o the_o archive_v where_o their_o learning_n be_v lodge_v answerable_o whereto_o the_o greek_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o letter_n the_o radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o signify_v to_o whet_v or_o sharpen_v thence_o in_o its_o borrow_a notion_n to_o teach_v exquisite_o so_o that_o sanchoniathon_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v his_o name_n or_o surname_n rather_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o learning_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o candidate_n of_o truth_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n roman_n 16.15_o we_o read_v of_o one_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philâ—logus_n which_o as_o grotius_n on_o the_o place_n suppose_v be_v a_o surname_n give_v he_o from_o that_o he_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philologie_n or_o human_a literature_n history_n §_o 7._o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v a_o person_n great_o verse_v in_o the_o philosophy_n or_o rather_o mythology_n of_o those_o age_n be_v general_o conclude_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a philo_n tell_v we_o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o learned_a and_o curious_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n most_o greedy_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o first_o original_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o inquisitive_a humour_n have_v put_v he_o upon_o pry_v into_o moses_n history_n whence_o he_o traduce_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historick_n narration_n of_o the_o original_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o clothe_v with_o many_o fabulous_a form_n and_o shape_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o childish_a age_n thereby_o to_o disguise_v the_o truth_n and_o conceal_v its_o parentage_n that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v master_n and_o professor_n of_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o theology_n we_o have_v assurance_n from_o suidas_n he_o write_v say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o physiologie_n of_o hâ—rmes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_a theology_n which_o say_v bochart_n without_o doubt_n he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o taautus_n so_o philo_n assure_v we_o that_o with_o great_a diligence_n he_o search_v into_o the_o book_n of_o taautus_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n philo_z oft_o cite_v he_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v he_o find_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cosmogonie_n of_o taautus_n this_o taautus_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v hermes_n be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v 42_o book_n as_o astrology_n of_o geography_n of_o medicine_n of_o politic_n of_o theology_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o catalogue_n of_o which_o book_n be_v give_v we_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom_n lib._n 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o discover_v who_o this_o taautus_n or_o hermes_n be_v whence_o sanchoniathon_n receive_v his_o physiologie_n etc._n and_o theologie_n that_o the_o egyptian_a hermes_n be_v original_o applicable_a to_o none_o more_o proper_o than_o to_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o make_v probable_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o this_o phenician_a taautus_n or_o hermes_n whence_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v his_o physiologie_n or_o philosophy_n may_v be_v moses_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v moses_n that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a in_o those_o age_n for_o differ_v nation_n to_o give_v the_o same_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o differ_v person_n suitable_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o interest_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o so_o many_o jupiter_n and_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o those_o blind_a prejudice_v heathen_n be_v unwilllng_v to_o be_v think_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o moses_n that_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o their_o learning_n ascribe_v it_o to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o hermes_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o chief_a matter_n and_o part_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n and_o theologie_n be_v but_o corrupt_a fragment_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n will_v be_v hereafter_o manifest_a by_o particular_n at_o present_v that_o sanchoniathon_n have_v a_o general_a vogue_n among_o the_o ancient_n for_o a_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o historiographer_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o learned_a isaac_n casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o athenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o thus_o of_o sanchoniathon_n that_o ancient_a historian_n be_v mention_v make_v in_o many_o place_n by_o philo_n josephus_n porphyrius_n and_o other_o some_o call_v he_o a_o berytian_a as_o porphyrius_n other_o a_o tyrian_a as_o athenaeus_n suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n the_o tyrian_a philosopher_n write_v memoir_n of_o the_o tyrian_n in_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n thus_o much_o also_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o porphyrius_n who_o be_v a_o tyrian_a in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o abstinence_n josephus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a philologist_n by_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graecis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 3._o and_o learned_a bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o fol._n 856._o as_o anon_o §_o 8._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o main_a of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v the_o body_n of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o grecian_a wisdom_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n church_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n 2._o from_o his_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v and_o 3._o from_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n first_o touch_v the_o original_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n philo_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o gather_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hide_a learning_n or_o mystery_n of_o the_o ammonean_n these_o ammonean_n heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammanim_fw-la aben_n ezra_n on_o leu._n 26_o 30._o expound_v temple_n make_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o indeed_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amma_fw-la signify_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v possible_a under_o this_o disguise_n of_o the_o ammonean_n be_v original_o intend_v no_o other_o than_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n express_v under_o these_o borrow_a appellation_n that_o sanchoniathon_n do_v indeed_o derive_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historic_a philosophy_n or_o mythology_n from_o some_o jewish_a priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v open_o acknowledge_v by_o porphyry_n who_o be_v his_o own_o
the_o word_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n according_a to_o gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n and_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 13._o but_o one_o main_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n which_o sanchoniathon_n be_v most_o famous_a for_o philosophy_n be_v his_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la and_o its_o first_o matter_n whence_o the_o poet_n hesiod_n and_o his_o follower_n receive_v their_o first_o chaos_n and_o the_o philosopher_n their_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la which_o all_o original_o descend_v by_o some_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o sanchoniathon_n report_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o history_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n we_o find_v 1.2_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n according_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chauth_n ereb_n night_n or_o evening_n darkness_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o moses_n word_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.5_o and_o there_o be_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n ereb_n be_v take_v from_o v_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v ereb_n i._n e._n evening_n whence_o hâ—siod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o varrâ—_n thus_o imitate_v erebo_fw-la creata_fw-la fuscis_fw-la crinibus_fw-la nox_fw-la te_fw-la invoco_fw-la that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening_n see_v bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o or_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v borrow_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bohu_o gen._n 1.2_o ב_n be_v easy_o turn_v into_o ב_n whence_o also_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o greek_a philosopher_n traduce_v their_o physic_n privation_n which_o they_o make_v one_o of_o their_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d it_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n thus_o from_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o bâ—chart_a conjecture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n be_v produce_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v matter_n or_o slime_n what_o philo_n byblius_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o the_o phoenicians_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—d_n it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o the_o greek_n to_o change_v the_o hebrew_n ד_n into_o Ï„_n so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o phenician_n signify_v that_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o first_o make_v which_o the_o arabian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o latin_a materia_fw-la come_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o sanchoniathon_n have_v call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o matter_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o this_o matter_n be_v produce_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v as_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o mot_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o although_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_v be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n yet_o we_o have_v the_o thing_n full_o express_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o the_o jewish_a philosopher_n may_v use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o so_o the_o phoenicians_n by_o tradition_n from_o they_o though_o moses_n write_v for_o the_o people_n sake_n in_o the_o plain_a term_n do_v purposely_o abstain_v from_o all_o philosophic_a term_n that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v these_o his_o coutemplation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o spirit_n mix_v with_o they_o from_o gen._n 1.2.5_o 5._o i_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a whence_o hâ—siod's_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n and_o orâ—heus's_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o thales_n his_o opinion_n of_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n and_o plato_n first_o matter_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n as_o aristotle_n first_o matter_n be_v ingenerable_a incorruptible_a indefinite_a without_o form_n but_o capable_a of_o all_o form_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o break_v fragment_n of_o gen._n 1.2_o §_o 14._o that_o thales_n pythagoras_n moses_n and_o plato_n concur_v with_o sanchoniathon_n and_o they_o all_o with_o moses_n about_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v their_o several_a expression_n with_o their_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o as_o also_o with_o moses_n word_n thales_n hold_v water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n whence_o pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n together_o which_o orpheus_n also_o make_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o philo_n byblius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o mot_n or_o ilus_n of_o sanchoniathon_n i._n e._n mud_n slime_n or_o fluid_a matter_n which_o thales_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o â—_o inversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v matter_n all_o of_o which_o agree_v with_o moses_n word_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n i_o e._n all_o at_o first_o be_v but_o mud_n slime_n and_o water_n or_o fluid_a matter_n so_o paulus_n fagius_n from_o kimchi_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n which_o fluid_a matter_n be_v agitate_a or_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o this_o mix_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n be_v beget_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v slime_n or_o watery_a mistion_n which_o be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vivifick_a energy_n according_a to_o psal_n 33.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o plato_n thales_n pythagoras_n heraclitus_n ascribe_v the_o original_a of_o individual_n to_o the_o various_a agitation_n or_o motion_n of_o this_o fluid_a matter_n viz_o as_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v this_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dark_a and_o bluster_a wind_n or_o spirit_n see_v stillingf_n orig_n sacr._n book_n 3._o cap._n 7._o §_o 15._o sanchoniathon_n also_o be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v in_o the_o chronologie_n geographie_n and_o geography_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o likewise_o he_o accord_v with_o moses_n from_o who_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o receive_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o so_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o out_o of_o porphyry_n lib._n 4._o against_o the_o christian_n make_v moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n to_o give_v the_o same_o name_n to_o person_n and_o place_n as_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3._o mochus_n §_o 16._o sanchoniathon_n natural_a or_o mythologick_n historie_n be_v continue_v by_o other_o some_o in_o the_o phenician_a some_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n there_o be_v theodotus_n hypsicrates_n and_o mochus_n who_o book_n chaetus_n translate_v into_o greek_a tatianus_n the_o assyrian_a in_o his_o orat._n against_o the_o grecian_n speak_v thus_o the_o phenician_a affair_n proceed_v thus_o there_o be_v among_o they_o three_o person_n theodotus_n hypsicrates_n and_o mochus_n who_o book_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o chaetus_n in_o euseb_n praep_v evang._n l._n 10._o where_o tatian_n place_n be_v cite_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodotus_n phenician_a name_n as_o bochart_n conjecture_v be_v elnathan_n or_o
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
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
their_o peace_n 12._o and_o his_o first_o mediation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_a wisdom_n be_v to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n and_o keep_v our_o word_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o our_o tooth_n for_o he_o forbid_v not_o speech_n altogether_o but_o loquacitie_n require_v that_o they_o speak_v more_o rare_o more_o submissive_o more_o modest_o which_o be_v a_o great_a virtue_n though_o very_o difficult_a in_o scholar_n according_a to_o that_o of_o quintilian_n decl._n 19_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o virtue_n more_o difficult_a than_o that_o of_o silence_n this_o pythagorean_n silence_n answer_v that_o of_o job_n ch_n 6._o v._n 24._o teach_v i_o and_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o tongue_n other_o make_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o silence_n to_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n turn_v inward_a to_o herself_o may_v be_v divert_v from_o external_a object_n and_o all_o irregular_a passion_n hence_o his_o silence_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v aulus_n gellius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o hesychius_n and_o out_o of_o he_o suidas_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v within_o himself_o his_o speech_n this_o probationary_a silence_n of_o these_o novice_n laertius_n lib._n 8._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quinquenniall_a silence_n laertius_n say_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n novice_n keep_v silence_n 5._o year_n only_o hear_v pythagoras_n discourse_n but_o not_o see_v he_o till_o they_o be_v full_o approve_v &_o then_o they_o become_v of_o his_o family_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d system_a so_o servius_n on_o virgil_n aen._n 10._o yet_o aulus_n gellius_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o inform_v we_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o year_n silence_n be_v not_o require_v of_o all_o but_o of_o some_o more_o of_o some_o less_o but_o none_o be_v enjoin_v less_o than_o two_o year_n silence_n as_o none_o more_o than_o five_o year_n the_o like_a apuleius_n in_o floridis_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o some_o be_v silent_a for_o a_o lesser_a space_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v more_o grave_a but_o those_o who_o be_v more_o prattle_a be_v enjoin_v a_o quinquenniall_a silence_n the_o pythagorean_n for_o this_o their_o silence_n continue_v in_o great_a honour_n even_o to_o isocrates_n time_n who_o in_o his_o busiris_n say_v that_o man_n more_o admire_v the_o pythagorean_n who_o hold_v their_o peace_n than_o other_o who_o have_v obtain_v the_o great_a glory_n by_o speak_v yea_o pythagoras_n enjoin_v his_o disciple_n some_o kind_n of_o perpetual_a silence_n for_o he_o teach_v 1._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v silent_a or_o to_o speak_v thing_n better_o than_o silence_n 2._o to_o comprehend_v many_o thing_n in_o few_o word_n not_o few_o thing_n in_o many_o word_n whence_o zeno_n blame_v such_o as_o instead_o of_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o learning_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o word_n 3._o pythagoras_n forbid_v his_o scholar_n declare_v his_o mystery_n to_o other_o those_o who_o after_o their_o five_o year_n preparative_n discipline_n and_o probation_n appear_v by_o their_o moderation_n commendable_a conversation_n and_o other_o qualification_n fit_a to_o participate_v of_o pythagoras_n more_o secret_a philosophy_n and_o mystery_n be_v make_v intrinsique_n be_v admit_v to_o hear_v pythagoras_n within_o the_o screen_n and_o to_o see_v he_o and_o henceforward_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n perfect_a which_o privilege_n the_o former_a probationer_n or_o novice_n be_v not_o make_v partaker_n of_o but_o if_o these_o novice_n after_o the_o time_n of_o their_o probation_n be_v not_o judge_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o perfect_a or_o complete_a member_n of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o covent_n than_o be_v they_o reject_v &_o a_o coffin_n be_v make_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n &_o place_v in_o their_o room_n as_o a_o lively_a symbolique_a image_n of_o a_o person_n moral_o dead_a so_o jamblichus_n cap._n 17._o and_o grot._n on_o mat._n 8.2_o as_o hammond_n on_o luke_n 25.24_o of_o which_o hereafter_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n excommunication_n par._n 9_o §_o 5._o that_o pythagoras_n take_v the_o idea_n 3.12_o and_o platform_n of_o his_o probationary_a examen_fw-la discipline_n and_o preparative_n exercise_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o learned_a assure_v we_o and_o that_o upon_o more_o than_o conjectural_a ground_n so_o daillé_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o philip._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o term_n perfect_a say_v he_o be_v take_v from_o those_o viz._n the_o pythagorean_n among_o the_o pagan_n who_o after_o many_o preparation_n and_o purification_n render_v themselves_o capable_a of_o the_o view_n and_o participation_n of_o certain_a great_a idololatrique_fw-la mystery_n which_o in_o those_o time_n be_v have_v in_o great_a veneration_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o this_o mode_n of_o initiate_a novice_n by_o such_o preparative_n exercise_n after_o which_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perfect_a perfect_a do_v original_o belong_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o same_o daillé_fw-fr affirm_v on_o phil._n 3.15_o parfaits_n perfect_v the_o ancient_a greek_a pagan_n have_v in_o their_o religion_n certain_a mystery_n &_o sacred_a ceremony_n to_o the_o view_n &_o participation_n of_o which_o they_o receive_v not_o their_o devoto_n till_o they_o have_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o same_o by_o diverse_a discipline_n call_v they_o perfect_a who_o be_v admit_v thereto_o and_o hold_v the_o other_o for_o novice_n or_o apprentice_n only_o but_o these_o word_n be_v take_v original_o from_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o the_o school_n whereof_o there_o be_v divers_a order_n some_o be_v more_o low_a other_o more_o high_a in_o which_o be_v teach_v the_o most_o sublime_a mystery_n and_o this_o last_o part_n of_o their_o theology_n be_v call_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v perfection_n because_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o the_o top_n of_o their_o discipline_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o who_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o this_o their_o sublime_a theology_n be_v call_v the_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o likewise_o the_o levite_n as_o some_o observe_v have_v their_o quinquennial_n or_o five_o year_n probation_n and_o preparation_n by_o preparative_n exercise_n before_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o complete_a office_n whence_o we_o see_v what_o affinity_n there_o be_v betwixt_o pythagoras_n probationer_n or_o novice_n novice_n and_o those_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o school_n paul_n also_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o novice_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o oecumenius_n enterpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o new_o initiate_v in_o the_o faith_n a_o catechumen_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o new_o baptize_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lxx_o render_v job_n 14.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v with_o allusion_n to_o the_o novice_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o this_o very_a custom_n of_o initiate_a novice_n by_o preparative_n discipline_n the_o popish_a monk_n such_o as_o be_v regular_a universal_o retain_v to_o this_o very_a day_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o admit_v person_n into_o their_o covent_n which_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v they_o at_o first_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o compliance_n with_o the_o pagan_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o also_o their_o whole_a monastique_a life_n and_o institutes_n of_o which_o hereafter_o last_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o blemish_n such_o be_v the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plato_n priest_n who_o he_o require_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a and_o genuine_a college_n §_o 6._o we_o have_v speak_v of_o pythagoras_n disciple_n in_o common_a as_o also_o of_o those_o who_o belong_v to_o his_o coenebium_fw-la or_o college_n both_o his_o novice_n and_o perfect_a with_o their_o cognation_n to_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scholes_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o discipline_n pythagoras_n exercise_v among_o his_o scholar_n especial_o those_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o college_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o discover_v many_o remarkable_a and_o evident_a footstep_n of_o jewish_a discipline_n and_o tradition_n whence_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o be_v traduce_v the_o first_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o discipline_n of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o college_n be_v the_o confoederation_n virtue_n league_n or_o covenant_n betwixt_o all_o those_o who_o be_v
mean_v the_o hebrew_n bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o tell_v we_o that_o herodotus_n call_v the_o jew_n phenician_n so_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v syrian_n as_o before_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n â—_o parag._n 9_o jewish_n 3._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a discourse_n oâ—_n tradition_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n oâ—_n tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o more_o probable_o then_o of_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o appear_v by_o particular_n ancient_n 1._o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o confess_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o infinite_a be_v be_v from_o the_o god_n who_o communicate_v this_o knowledge_n to_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a prometheus_n together_o with_o a_o bright_a fire_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o story_n of_o one_o and_o many_o be_v a_o tradition_n which_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o and_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n than_o we_o transmit_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o plurality_n of_o his_o decree_n which_o pythagoras_n first_o bring_v into_o greece_n and_o after_o he_o parmenides_n assume_v the_o same_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n philosophizing_n about_o the_o divine_a idea_n as_o before_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 6._o 2._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n l._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n a_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a faith_n which_o sure_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v touch_v god_n creation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o justin_n martyr_n conceive_v that_o where_o you_o find_v in_o plato_n or_o other_o philosopher_n mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a fame_n they_o mean_v it_o of_o moses_n the_o like_a plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n affirm_v that_o all_o wise_a man_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v to_o we_o king_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n happen_v fortuitous_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o elsewhere_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n inform_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n which_o the_o learned_a suppose_n to_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o word_n treat_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n confess_v that_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o certain_a way_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o divine_a word_n or_o tradition_n now_o what_o this_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n can_v be_v imagine_v this_o divine_a word_n he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o traditional_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o 4._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o fable_n be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n lay_v down_o this_o preliminarie_n conclusion_n it_o be_v just_a that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o that_o judge_n shall_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v but_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o probable_a fable_n or_o mythologick_n tradition_n it_o be_v meet_a that_o we_o inquire_v no_o far_o into_o they_o that_o this_o probable_a fable_n be_v some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o plato_n philosophizing_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n 5._o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o age._n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o adam_n state_n of_o innocence_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o saturn_n golden_a age_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o labour_n that_o man_n be_v naked_a and_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v but_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v omit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o there_o appear_v to_o we_o some_o fit_a interpreter_n serranus_n on_o these_o word_n fol._n 251._o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n acknowledge_v he_o receive_v this_o narration_n from_o elsewhere_o in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n for_o the_o unfolding_n whereof_o he_o expect_v a_o fit_a interpreter_n wherefore_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v very_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v the_o whole_a story_n that_o plato_n refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n whence_o he_o traduce_v these_o his_o notion_n about_o the_o golden_a age._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la describe_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o conceive_v wherever_o we_o find_v plato_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o barbaric_a egyptian_a or_o phenician_a fable_n hand_v over_o to_o he_o from_o the_o ancient_n especial_o if_o they_o relate_v unto_o any_o scripture_n narration_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o by_o these_o ancient_n he_o mean_v the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n who_o name_n he_o conceled_a as_o also_o clothe_v those_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o a_o grecian_a mythologick_n habit_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v that_o odium_fw-la which_o lie_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o also_o to_o gratify_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o fabulous_a greek_n and_o render_v himself_o more_o esteem_v among_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o conceled_a the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o they_o come_v be_v assert_v by_o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o of_o which_o hereafter_o thus_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o vanity_n which_o possess_v all_o those_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n that_o plato_n also_o publish_v not_o under_o the_o right_a author_n name_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o fear_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o areopagite_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o master_n socrates_n by_o they_o put_v to_o death_n by_o poison_n i_o can_v judge_v justin_n martyr_n as_o it_o seem_v ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o plato_n fear_n who_o word_n be_v these_o plato_n fear_v the_o areopagite_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o among_o the_o athenian_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o for_o that_o divinity_n which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o timaeo_n he_o discourse_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o of_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n which_o moses_n do_v 6._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o use_v the_o very_a same_o expression_n though_o in_o another_o tongue_n that_o moses_n do_v in_o his_o description_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o moses_n describe_v god_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o plato_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o differ_v only_o in_o gender_n not_o real_o from_o moses_n description_n whence_o the_o learned_a both_o modern_a and_o ancient_n have_v conclude_v that_o plato_n draw_v this_o notion_n of_o god_n out_o of_o moseâ—_n so_o justin_n martyr_n and_o ludovicus_n vives_n after_o he_o as_o also_o raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o for_o where_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o answer_v moses_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la existens_fw-la which_o be_v i_o be_o and_o existens_fw-la misik_n i_o ad_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o herein_o do_v plato_n say_v justin_n martyr_n no_o otherwise_o differ_v than_o that_o moses_n use_v the_o word_n qui_fw-la and_o plato_n the_o word_n quod_fw-la moses_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la existit_fw-la inquit_fw-la plato_n quod_fw-la
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 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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
some_o few_o fragment_n of_o our_o antiquity_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a whence_o i_o hope_v in_o time_n to_o illustrate_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o my_o nation_n thus_o lud._n vives_n that_o the_o phoenicians_n bring_v into_o spain_n with_o their_o colony_n not_o only_o the_o phenician_a letter_n but_o also_o science_n and_o philosophy_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o assert_v out_o of_o bochart_n etc._n etc._n part_v 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 5._o druid_n §_o 9_o we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o barbaric_a philosophy_n with_o that_o in_o use_n among_o the_o old_a britain_n and_o gaul_n who_o philosopher_n be_v by_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o 16._o reduce_v to_o two_o sect_n the_o bardi_n and_o druid_n the_o bardi_n be_v a_o inferior_a sort_n of_o philosopher_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n poet_n according_a to_o that_o of_o lucan_n l._n 1._o plurima_fw-la securi_fw-la fudisti_fw-la carmina_fw-la bardi_n who_o notwithstanding_o as_o the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n arrogate_a to_o themselves_o no_o small_a reputation_n for_o wisdom_n but_o the_o druid_n be_v account_v the_o more_o worthy_a yea_o almost_o divine_a philosopher_n and_o obtain_v no_o small_a authority_n among_o the_o people_n these_o druid_n who_o in_o ancient_a time_n philosophize_v among_o the_o old_a britan_n and_o gaul_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n differ_v from_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o both_o in_o their_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v as_o also_o in_o their_o religious_a rite_n 7._o and_o mystery_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o theology_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o trade_v among_o they_o as_o before_z as_o for_o the_o name_n druid_n pliny_n l._n 16._o c._n 44._o deduce_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o oak_n for_o say_v he_o draw_v the_o druid_n have_v nothing_o more_o 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druidum_fw-la origo_fw-la p._n 35._o i_o assent_n most_o to_o they_o who_o fetch_v the_o druid_n from_o the_o celtic_a name_n deru_fw-la i._n e._n a_o oak_n which_o the_o cambro-britains_n or_o welch_n to_o this_o day_n call_v drew_n and_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o believe_v that_o the_o druid_n be_v so_o call_v at_o first_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o rather_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o celtic_a deru_a britanny_n §_o 10._o this_o sect_n of_o the_o druid_n begin_v first_o in_o our_o country_n of_o britanny_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o gallia_n thus_o caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gall._n lib._n 6._o their_o discipline_n say_v he_o be_v first_o find_v out_o in_o britanny_n and_o thence_o translate_v into_o gallia_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n the_o like_a bochart_n acknowledge_v can._n l._n 1._o c._n 42._o these_o druid_n institute_v their_o academy_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o learning_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agemion_n a_o stranger_n so_o in_o the_o arabic_a namely_o because_o hercules_n come_v from_o phoenicia_n or_o africa_n or_o the_o gades_n and_o after_o his_o many_o and_o great_a labour_n arrive_v among_o the_o gaul_n thence_o his_o picture_n in_o lucian_n hercul_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o decrepit_a bald_a old_a man_n grace_n and_o wrinkle_a as_o old_a mariner_n etc._n etc._n far_o etc._n that_o these_o druid_n be_v skill_v in_o geographie_n astronomy_n and_o natural_a philosophy_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n both_o of_o caesar_n and_o mela._n caesar_n comment_fw-fr l._n 6._o speak_v thus_o of_o they_o they_o dispute_v and_o teach_v their_o scholar_n many_o thing_n touch_v the_o star_n and_o their_o motion_n also_o concern_v the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o nature_n of_o thing_n the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o immortal_a go_n mela_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 2._o say_v that_o the_o gaul_n have_v their_o master_n of_o eloquence_n and_o wisdom_n from_o the_o druid_n these_o profess_v they_o know_v the_o magnitude_n and_o form_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o world_n they_o teach_v many_o noble_a person_n of_o their_o nation_n private_o one_o thing_n which_o they_o common_o teach_v be_v that_o soul_n be_v eternal_a babit_n as_o for_o their_o habit_n it_o be_v as_o in_o our_o university_n distinctive_a and_o peculiar_a thereby_o to_o gain_v the_o veneration_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o sacred_a office_n they_o use_v a_o white_a vestment_n answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a ephod_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o pliny_n lib._n 6_o cap._n ultimo_fw-la rhetoric_n they_o also_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o eloquence_n so_o mâ—la_n l._n 3._o as_o before_o caesar_n add_v farther_o concern_v these_o druid_n that_o they_o learn_v by_o heart_n a_o great_a number_n of_o verse_n therefore_o some_o of_o they_o continue_v twenty_o year_n in_o study_n neither_o do_v they_o conceive_v it_o meet_v to_o commit_v their_o study_n to_o writing_n whereas_o in_o other_o affair_n both_o public_a and_o private_a they_o use_v the_o greek_a letter_n immortality_n §_o 11._o but_o these_o druid_n have_v a_o special_a vogue_n for_o their_o theology_n wherein_o they_o teach_v many_o thing_n peculiar_a and_o some_o thing_n excellent_a as_o owen_n theol_n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o particular_o they_o assert_v the_o immortaltie_n of_o the_o soul_n discipline_n so_o strabo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a caesar_n the_o druid_n hold_v also_o a_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n which_o some_o conceive_v they_o receive_v from_o the_o pythogoreans_n as_o these_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o selden_n jan._n anglor_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o strabo_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v at_o last_o destroy_v by_o fire_n which_o without_o doubt_n they_o have_v from_o some_o jewish_a
or_o phenician_a tradition_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o origen_n on_o ezech._n 4._o this_o one_o god_n be_v the_o sun_n to_o who_o the_o moon_n be_v add_v which_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o woman_n §_o 12._o as_o for_o their_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n they_o be_v many_o reduce_v themselves_o unto_o a_o hierarchy_n under_o one_o precedent_n who_o rule_v they_o all_o so_o caesar_n and_o out_o of_o he_o selden_n jani_fw-la anglorum_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 18._o the_o druid_n have_v one_o preside_v over_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o supreme_a authority_n among_o they_o this_o be_v dead_a he_o that_o excel_v most_o succeed_v in_o his_o dignity_n but_o if_o there_o be_v many_o equal_a they_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o their_o imperial_a authority_n they_o make_v use_v of_o a_o politic_a religious_a excommunication_n as_o caesar_n and_o grotius_n de_fw-fr imper._n sum_n pâ—test_a of_o excommunication_n thus_o selden_n jani_fw-la angl._n p._n 17._o out_o of_o caesar_n if_o any_o private_a person_n or_o people_n among_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o their_o decree_n they_o excommunicate_v he_o from_o their_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v among_o they_o the_o higeh_v punishment_n they_o who_o be_v thus_o interdict_v be_v esteem_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o most_o impious_a and_o wicked_a all_o separate_a from_o they_o they_o avoid_v any_o conversation_n or_o discourse_n with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v receive_v damage_n from_o their_o contagion_n neither_o be_v the_o law_n open_a for_o such_o neither_o be_v any_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o the_o same_o caesar_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o authority_n among_o the_o people_n that_o they_o determine_v almost_o all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a so_o selden_n jan._n angl._n lib._n 1._o they_o determine_v all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a if_o there_o be_v any_o crime_n commit_v if_o any_o murder_n do_v if_o there_o be_v any_o controversy_n about_o inheritance_n or_o bound_n the_o same_o decree_n and_o constitute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v whence_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n gather_v much_o of_o its_o power_n §_o 13._o as_o to_o rite_n and_o worship_n sacrifice_n the_o main_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o druid_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d human_a sacrifice_n whereof_o there_o be_v 2_o sort_n the_o one_o private_a when_o any_o sacrifice_v himself_o or_o another_o philosophy_n for_o some_o other_o safety_n the_o other_o public_a not_o unlike_o that_o which_o the_o phoenicians_n offer_v to_o their_o molec_n from_o who_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o persuade_v we_o these_o druid_n receive_v this_o as_o other_o rite_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o cruel_a inhuman_a human_a sacrifice_n the_o roman_n endeavour_v though_o in_o vain_a to_o take_v away_o all_o their_o superstitious_a worship_n as_o strabo_n de_fw-fr gallis_fw-la lib_n 4._o owen_n theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o we_o have_v a_o good_a though_o brief_a account_n of_o these_o druid_n in_o lud._n vives_n on_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o there_o be_v say_v he_o among_o the_o gaul_n the_o druid_n as_o caesar_n l._n 8_o who_o be_v priest_n poet_n philosopher_n and_o divine_n who_o they_o call_v saronides_n as_o diodorus_n l._n 6._o they_o have_v also_o their_o diviner_n to_o who_o the_o people_n refer_v their_o affair_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sacrifice_n perform_v without_o a_o philosopher_n i._n e._n one_o skill_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o who_o advice_n all_o thing_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o be_v administer_v that_o the_o druid_n be_v philosopher_n strabo_n l._n 4._o relate_v that_o the_o saronides_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o druid_n bochart_n can._n l._n 1._o c._n 42._o oak_n prove_v out_o of_o diodorus_n l._n 5._o these_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n say_v he_o be_v in_o great_a veneration_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o call_v saronides_n which_o name_n have_v the_o same_o origination_n with_o that_o of_o the_o druid_n namely_o from_o a_o oak_n which_o ancient_o be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o pliny_n lib._n 4_o c._n 5._o and_o hesychius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d okes_n have_v a_o hiatus_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o their_o antiquity_n so_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n on_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d druid_n where_o the_o scholiast_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n okes._n caesar_n l._n 6._o comprehend_v all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o gaul_n under_o the_o name_n of_o druid_n so_o cicero_n 1._o de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la but_o strabo_n divide_v they_o into_o 3_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bardi_n the_o euate_n and_o the_o druid_n the_o bardi_n add_v he_o be_v singer_n and_o poet_n the_o euate_n priest_n and_o physiologist_n the_o druid_n especial_o so_o call_v to_o physiologie_n add_v moral_a philosophy_n the_o like_a marcellinus_n lib._n 15._o as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o religion_n §_o 14._o now_o that_o the_o druid_n derive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o mosaic_a history_n be_v far_o evidence_v from_o that_o of_o learned_a dickinson_n druidum_fw-la origo_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o delphi_n pheniciz_n pag._n 36._o far_o thou_o may_v demand_v whence_o this_o oak_n religion_n of_o the_o druid_n spring_v namely_o from_o the_o oak_n of_o mamre_n under_o which_o in_o time_n past_a those_o holy_a man_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o administration_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n be_v live_v most_o devout_o the_o shadow_n of_o which_o okes_n afford_v a_o house_n to_o abraham_n and_o a_o temple_n to_o god_n this_o i_o suck_v from_o the_o dug_n of_o truth_n namely_o from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n abraham_n dwell_v say_v the_o hagiographer_n gen_n 13.18_o 13.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o as_o the_o arabic_a have_v it_o among_o the_o oak_n of_o mamre_n which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.13_o and_o ch_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o which_o oak_n he_o fix_v his_o tabernacle_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n calf_n goat_n ram_n and_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o like_a kind_n 15.9_o and_o perform_v all_o sacerdotal_a office_n yea_o under_o this_o tree_n he_o entertain_v god_n himself_o 1._o together_o with_o angel_n he_o here_o have_v conference_n with_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o these_o be_v indeed_o admirable_a praeconia_fw-la of_o okes._n lo_n the_o oak_n priest_n lo_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o druid_n for_o from_o these_o spring_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o druid_n which_o reach_v up_o at_o least_o as_o high_a as_o abraham_n time_n for_o they_o report_v that_o the_o druid_n college_n flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hermio_n who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o german_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n for_o because_o this_o holy_a man_n and_o priest_n abraham_n live_v under_o okes_n and_o enjoy_v god_n for_o his_o companion_n perform_v worship_n to_o he_o our_o divine_n the_o druid_n from_o this_o so_o famous_a example_n choose_v grove_n of_o okes_n for_o their_o religious_a service_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o the_o druid_n their_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n caesar_n com._n l._n 6._o strabo_n l._n 4._o diodor._fw-la l._n 5._o owen_n theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o book_n ii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jonick_a but_o chief_o of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n chap._n i._n the_o traduction_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n prove_v by_o universal_a consent_n 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 original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o heathen_n and_o grecian_n themselves_o plato_n numenius_n hermippus_n 2._o of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n 3._o of_o the_o father_n tertullian_n justin_n martyr_n minucius_n foelix_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n eusebius_n theodoret_n as_o also_o joh_n grammaticus_n 4._o modern_a papist_n steuchus_n eugubinus_n justinianus_n on_o joh._n 1.1_o 5._o foreign_a protestant_a divine_n and_o learned_a man_n serranus_n julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n vossius_fw-la heinsius_n hornius_n bochart_n grotius_n diodate_v 6._o the_o testimony_n of_o english_a writer_n jackson_n Ê‹sher_n richardson_n preston_n sir_n walter_n raghley_n owen_n hammond_n stillingfleet_n mede_n cudworth_n selden_n dickinson_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n of_o barbaric_a philosophy_n phoenicia_n and_o philosopher_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o grecian_a which_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o former_a so_o much_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n and_o