peculiar_a treasure_n pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o salt_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o confoederation_n and_o covenant_n from_o the_o jewish_a use_n of_o this_o type_n levit._fw-la 2.13_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n numb_a 18.19_o covenant_n of_o salt_n the_o covenant_n by_o salt_n the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n luk_n 13.26_o salt_n use_v as_o a_o symbol_n of_o covenant_n and_o friendship_n ezra_n 4.14_o salt_n also_o use_v as_o a_o symbol_n of_o sanctity_n mark_v 9.49_o pythagoras_n draw_v the_o pattern_n of_o his_o collegiate_n life_n from_o the_o essenes_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o essenes_n the_o pythagorean_n imitation_n of_o the_o essenes_n 1._o the_o pythagorean_n great_a separatist_n from_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o society_n gal._n 2.9_o see_v chap._n 9_o parag._n 3_o mat._n 7.6_o 2._o their_o shun_v worldly_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n 3._o their_o strict_a consociation_n &_o community_n of_o good_n inter_fw-la pythagoraeos_fw-la colâ—batur_fw-la societ_fw-la as_o inseparabilis_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la appellabatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la imitati_fw-la sunt_fw-la essenes_n qui_fw-la omne_fw-la communia_fw-la habebant_fw-la horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o their_o celibate_n from_o the_o essenes_n or_o jewish_a priest_n pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o jew_n and_o essenes_n col._n 2.16_o pythagorean_n precept_n col._n 2.21.22_o pythagoras_n dogme_n 1._o tim._n 4.3_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n 6_o their_o purification_n both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a 7._o their_o observation_n of_o festival_n 8._o their_o white_a distinctive_a vestment_n from_o eccles_n 9.8_o let_v thy_o garment_n be_v white_a their_o perpetual_a silence_n or_o conceling_n their_o mystery_n from_o stranger_n their_o reverence_n towards_o their_o elder_n they_o own_o fate_n their_o devotion_n their_o study_n contemplative_a active_a the_o pythagorean_n daily_a exercise_n with_o their_o morning_n premeditation_n and_o evening_n recollection_n of_o all_o pythagoraei_fw-la exercendae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la causa_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la quid_fw-la egissent_fw-la quid_fw-la legissent_fw-la quid_fw-la profecissent_fw-la in_fw-la vita_fw-la in_fw-la doctrina_fw-la vesperi_fw-la commemorabant_fw-la benefacta_fw-la laudem_fw-la malefacta_fw-la vituperium_fw-la merebantur_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o constancy_n and_o against_o apostasy_n their_o excommunication_n a_o general_a parallel_n betwixt_o the_o essenes_n &_o pythagorean_n a_o distribution_n of_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n pythagoras_n receive_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n 1._o from_o orpheus_n 2_o part_n from_o egypt_n 3_o from_o the_o chaldean_n 4_o from_o the_o thracian_n pythagoras_n begin_v with_o the_o mathematics_n pythagoras_n first_o enter_v his_o scholar_n in_o arithmetic_n 2._o his_o skill_n in_o music_n pythagorâ—is_fw-la certe_fw-la moris_fw-la fâ—it_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la evigilassent_v animos_fw-la ad_fw-la lyram_fw-la excitare_fw-la quo_fw-la essent_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la erectiores_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la somnum_fw-la peterent_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la lenire_fw-la mentes_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la fuisset_fw-la turbidiorun_v cogitationum_fw-la componerent_fw-la quintil._n l._n 9_o c._n 4._o 3._o his_o skill_n in_o astronomy_n the_o earth_n motion_n geometry_n his_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o jewish_a original_a pythagoras_n physics_n 1_o contemplative_a which_o be_v the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la 1._o the_o world_n make_v by_o god_n gen._n 1.31.2_o the_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.1_o 2._o 3._o the_o form_n of_o the_o world_n its_o order_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 1.13_o the_o main_a active_a principle_n fire_n gen._n 1.2_o pythagoras_n medicine_n pythagoras_n moral_a philosophy_n 1._o ethic_n 1._o pythagorean_n dogme_n relate_v to_o moral_a philosophy_n 2_o their_o pathetic_a precept_n and_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n characteristical_a ethic_n a_o wicked_a state_n represent_v by_o a_o coffin_n and_o death_n virtutis_fw-la studium_fw-la litera_fw-la y._n significabat_fw-la lactant._n luk._n 15.24_o 2._o salt_n a_o symbol_n of_o holy_a communion_n 3._o the_o swallow_n a_o symbol_n of_o a_o sâ—loathful_a student_n 4._o against_o passion_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diogen_n be_v for_o patience_n 6._o against_o covetuousnes_n 7._o fortitude_n 8._o against_o distract_n care_n 9_o justice_n 10._o virtue_n express_v by_o harmony_n health_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o pythag.'s_n ethic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n politic_n the_o original_n of_o pythag.'s_n politic_n from_o the_o jewish_a &_o mosaic_a law_n the_o pythagorean_n great_o verse_v in_o politic_n the_o two_o main_a pythagorean_n principle_n of_o polity_n be_v 1._o for_o liberty_n 2._o against_o faction_n pythagoras_n great_a apothegm_n platoni_n disciplinam_fw-la pythagoricam_fw-la diligenti_fw-la et_fw-la magnifica_fw-la opera_fw-la instructam_fw-la visam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la eumque_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la intellectualem_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la partem_fw-la accepisse_fw-la apuleius_n de_fw-fr philos_n pythagoras_n make_v theologie_n the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n philosophy_n proper_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d august_n steuch_n lib._n 10._o dâ—_n perâ—n_o philos_fw-la cap._n 10._o pythagoras_n tetractie_n from_o the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la omne_fw-la font_n nominâ—_n naturae_fw-la divinae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnitas_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsa_fw-la immobilitas_fw-la steuch_n eâ—g_v peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o pythagoras_n be_v metaphysic_n contemplation_n about_o god_n essence_n from_o mosaic_a description_n of_o god_n exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genere_fw-la tantum_fw-la dâ—fferunt_fw-la steuch_n eugub_fw-la paren_n philos_fw-la dico_fw-la â—andem_fw-la rem_fw-la ab_fw-la cis_fw-la scil_n philos_fw-la nuncupatam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsum_fw-la ens_fw-la ipsam_fw-la infinitatem_fw-la steuch_n eugub_fw-la peren._n philos_n lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o jambl._n c._n 29._o pythagoras_n be_v scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n empedocles_n autem_fw-la et_fw-la parmenides_n autore_fw-la aristatele_fw-la appellabant_fw-la deum_fw-la nomine_fw-la vnitatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsa_fw-la vnitas_fw-la er_fw-mi unum_fw-la principium_fw-la steuch_n eugub_fw-la peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o celebre_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la apud_fw-la platonicos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omninum_fw-la rerumradix_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la unitas_fw-la steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o pythagoras_n jewish_a tradition_n of_o god_n simplicity_n pythagoras_n divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n decree_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n idea_n that_o famous_a oriental_a tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parmenides_n his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n timaeus_n locrus_n his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n the_o primarie_a idea_n of_o thing_n possible_a seat_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o secondary_a exemplar_n of_o thing_n future_a the_o same_o with_o god_n decree_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o goodness_n of_o all_o thing_n consist_v in_o their_o answer_v to_o their_o original_a exemplar_n in_o god_n decree_n of_o god_n creation_n &_o providence_n see_v stanley_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v philosophy_n chap._n 3._o pythagoras_n model_n of_o divine_a worship_n 1._o against_o all_o image_n or_o visible_a form_n in_o worship_n exod._n 20.4_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o rite_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v the_o pythagorean_n exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n from_o eccles_n 5.1_o pythagoras_n daemon_n their_o nature_n and_o office_n a_o threefold_a theology_n mythick_n politic_a natural_a of_o the_o aeones_n of_o the_o soul_n pythag.'s_n metempsychosis_n a_o corrupt_a tradition_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n be_v symbolical_a see_v c._n 9_o paragr_n 8._o see_v more_o of_o this_o stanley_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 145._o a_o general_a idea_n of_o pythagoras_n theology_n pythagorean_n acknowledge_v their_o ignorance_n of_o divination_n pythagoras_n mode_n of_o philosophise_v symbolic_a pythagoraei_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quibusdam_fw-la &_o integumentis_fw-la repraesentabant_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la symbola_fw-la appellant_n in_o quibus_fw-la ita_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la praecepta_fw-la comprehense_o erant_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la ambitionis_fw-la dissuasionem_fw-la et_fw-la otii_fw-la sugam_fw-la vel_fw-la pravorum_fw-la sodalium_fw-la declinationem_fw-la contineâ—ent_fw-la plut._n l._n dâ—_n edu._n laert._n l._n 8._o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o pythagoras_n symbol_n from_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbol_n among_o the_o ancient_n signify_v a_o scarâ—_n or_o other_o mark_n whereby_o soldier_n be_v distinguish_v from_o their_o enemy_n thus_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n creed_n be_v call_v â—_o symbol_n of_o faith_n a_o enumeration_n of_o pythag._n symbol_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n 1_o symbol_n give_v the_o right_n of_o fellowship_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n gal._n 2.9_o to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n dead_a mat._n 8.22_o numb_a 6.6_o salt_n
may_v presume_v he_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o his_o polity_n now_o that_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v many_o of_o they_o of_o jewish_a extract_n and_o original_a be_v evident_a i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o which_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n take_v notice_n of_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v their_o ancestor_n possession_n which_o be_v plain_o a_o mosaic_a institute_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o the_o roman_a 12_o table_n the_o agrarian_a law_n and_o other_o which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o pythagoras_n or_o some_o other_o politic_n §_o 16._o pythagoras_n as_o he_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o this_o science_n of_o politic_n so_o it_o be_v the_o last_o piece_n of_o philosophy_n he_o acquaint_v his_o disciple_n with_o as_o varro_z and_o out_o of_o he_o augustin_n in_o his_o last_o book_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la jamblichus_n cap._n 20._o tell_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n employ_v their_o time_n after_o dinner_n in_o political_a affair_n and_o that_o the_o chief_a politician_n of_o italy_n proceed_v from_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o and_o by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 27._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o pythagoras_n that_o in_o italy_n so_o many_o excellent_a rector_n of_o commonwealth_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o school_n among_o these_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v 1_o zalencus_fw-la who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrense_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o commit_v his_o law_n to_o writing_n for_o strabo_n say_v of_o the_o locrense_n that_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enjoy_v write_v law_n as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n he_o forbid_v the_o write_n of_o they_o 2._o also_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a another_o of_o pythagoras_n disciple_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o thurii_n etc._n etc._n faction_n §_o 17._o the_o great_a maxim_n of_o polity_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n which_o pythagoras_n instill_v into_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o main_a foundation_n of_o human_a polity_n and_o government_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o extirpation_n of_o tyranny_n and_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n 2._o the_o prevention_n and_o remove_v of_o dissension_n these_o principle_n he_o endeavour_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v so_o porphyry_n pag._n 14_o and_o jamblichus_n cap._n â—_o inform_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o city_n pythagoras_n in_o his_o travel_n through_o italy_n and_o sicily_n find_v subject_v one_o to_o the_o other_o he_o instill_v into_o they_o principle_n of_o liberty_n by_o his_o scholar_n of_o who_o he_o have_v some_o in_o every_o city_n thus_o he_o free_v croto_n sybaris_n catana_n rhegium_n himera_n agrigentum_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o send_v law_n by_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a and_o zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o last_v a_o long_a time_n well_o govern_v he_o whole_o take_v away_o dissension_n for_o he_o do_v frequent_o utter_v his_o great_a apothegme_n apothegm_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o abstract_n of_o his_o philosophy_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v with_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o even_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n from_o the_o body_n sickness_n from_o the_o soul_n ignorance_n from_o the_o belly_n luxury_n from_o a_o city_n sedition_n from_o a_o family_n discord_n from_o all_o thing_n excess_n which_o apothegme_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o moral_n both_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n of_o pythag._n cap._n 17._o chap._n viii_o pythagoras_n theology_n traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n pythagoras_n theology_n the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n his_o tetractie_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o his_o scriptural_a notion_n of_o god_n unity_n simplicity_n etc._n etc._n his_o divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scripture_n description_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o found_v on_o that_o oriental_a maxim_n all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o many_o parmenides_n opinion_n of_o idea_n timaeus_n â—ocâ—us_o of_o idea_n his_o primarie_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o god_n idea_n of_o thing_n possible_a his_o exemplar_n answer_v to_o god_n decree_n of_o thing_n future_a gen._n 1.31_o with_o timaeus_n tradition_n thence_o of_o god_n creation_n and_o providence_n of_o divine_a worship_n against_o image_n exod._n 20.4_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will._n their_o exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n eccles_n 5.1_o pythagoras_n damon_n their_o nature_n and_o office_n according_a to_o plato_n description_n pythagoras_n aeones_n his_o tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n his_o metempsychosis_n the_o pythagorean_n theology_n mystical_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v finish_v pythagoras_n philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o supernatural_a or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v either_o theologick_n and_o divine_a or_o magic_a and_o diobolick_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o pythagoras_n theology_n which_o indeed_o comprehend_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o give_v foundation_n to_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n philos_n as_o also_o to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphysic_n that_o plato_n receive_v much_o of_o his_o natural_a theology_n from_o this_o of_o pythagoras_n be_v general_o grant_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o show_v what_o pythagoras_n theology_n be_v and_o how_o he_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o theologick_n contemplation_n immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n while_o he_o be_v in_o judea_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v ground_o conjecture_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o lay_v down_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o &_o 6._o but_o suppose_v this_o be_v deny_v yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o one_o can_v rational_o deny_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o theology_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n chaldean_n pherecydes_n and_o orpheus_n who_o have_v they_o origional_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a affection_n for_o and_o inclination_n unto_o orpheus_n theology_n who_o philosophy_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v jamblichus_n he_o have_v continual_o before_o his_o eye_n philosophy_n §_o 2._o pythagoras_n according_a to_o iamblichus_n relation_n chap._n 29_o make_v theology_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o first_o most_o universal_a be_v to_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n for_o say_v he_o pythagoras_n who_o first_o give_v the_o name_n to_o philosophy_n define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friendship_n or_o love_n to_o wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v he_o call_v immaterial_o eternal_o and_o sole_a agent_n other_o thing_n be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o for_o corporeal_v indeed_o be_v not_o further_o than_o they_o depend_v upon_o incorporeal_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hence_o pythagoras_n define_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v again_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a also_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n daily_o endeavour_v to_o free_a the_o soul_n from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n last_o he_o define_v it_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o definition_n be_v proper_o applicable_a to_o no_o part_n of_o philosophy_n but_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n 10._o whence_o pythagoras_n judge_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o unity_n which_o architas_n interpret_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o intelligent_a and_o eternal_a nature_n and_o simplicius_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n i._o e._n god_n hence_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o pythagoras_n be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theology_n namely_o because_o he_o treat_v chief_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o worship_n and_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o divine_a so_o great_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o persuasion_n of_o divinity_n impress_v on_o his_o mind_n as_o that_o without_o it_o he_o judge_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a philosophy_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o 10_o metaph._n cap._n 6._o and_o elsewhere_o style_v his_o metaphysic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o theologick_n science_n the_o rabbin_n
the_o court_z of_o the_o gentile_n or_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n both_o philologie_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n in_o order_n to_o a_o demonstration_n of_o 1._o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n word_n and_o church_n light_n 2._o the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n and_o mischief_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n 3._o the_o right_a use_n of_o human_a learning_n and_o especial_o sound_a philosophy_n part_n ii_o of_o philosophy_n by_o theoph_n gale_n m._n a._n late_a fellow_n of_o magd._n coll._n oxon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophis_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n cont_n cels._n lib._n 6._o philosophia_fw-la mosaica_n omni_fw-la sapientia_fw-la vetustior_fw-la aug._n steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-fr peren._n phil._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o eam_fw-la christianam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la veram_fw-la perfectamque_fw-la probari_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la quae_fw-la supra_fw-la caeteras_fw-la omnes_fw-la ostendit_fw-la deum_fw-la clariusque_fw-la principia_fw-la causasque_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la suum_fw-la revocat_fw-la fontem_fw-la idem_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 9_o oxford_n print_v by_o will_n hall._n for_o tho_o gilbert_n 1670_o the_o preface_n philosophy_n be_v in_o its_o first_o descent_n a_o generous_a noble_a thing_n a_o virgin-beautie_n a_o pure_a light_n bear_v of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n in_o who_o light_n alone_o we_o can_v see_v light_a but_o alas_o how_o soon_o do_v she_o lose_v her_o original_a virginity_n and_o primitive_a purity_n how_o soon_o be_v she_o of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n transform_v into_o a_o child_n of_o darkness_n adam_n no_o soon_o fall_v but_o philosophy_n fall_v with_o he_o and_o become_v a_o common_a strumpet_n for_o carnal_a reason_n to_o commit_v folly_n with_o and_o oh_o how_o have_v the_o lascivious_a wit_n of_o lapse_v humane_a nature_n ever_o since_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o vain_a philosophy_n but_o such_o be_v the_o infinite_a benignity_n and_o condescension_n of_o sovereign_a light_n and_o love_n as_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o irradiate_a a_o spot_n of_o the_o lapse_v world_n even_o his_o holy_a land_n and_o elect_a seed_n with_o fresh_a and_o glorious_a ray_n of_o the_o light_n of_o life_n convey_v in_o and_o by_o sacred_a revelation_n and_o oh_o how_o beautiful_a how_o ravish_v be_v those_o bright_a beam_n of_o divine_a light_n which_o shine_v on_o judea_n be_v not_o all_o the_o adjacent_a part_n illuminate_v hereby_o yea_o do_v not_o greece_n itself_o esteem_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n light_v her_o candle_n at_o this_o sacred_a fire_n be_v not_o all_o the_o grecian_a school_n hang_v with_o philosophic_a ornament_n or_o contemplation_n steal_v out_o of_o the_o judaic_a wardrobe_n be_v not_o pythagoras_n college_n plato_n academy_n aristotle_n peripatum_n zeno_n stoa_n and_o epicurus_n garden_n all_o water_a with_o rivulet_n though_o in_o themselves_o corrupt_a original_o derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o siloam_n whence_o have_v phoenicia_n egypt_n chaldea_n persia_n with_o our_o occidental_a part_n their_o barbaric_a philosophy_n but_o from_o the_o sacred_a emanation_n of_o zion_n the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a idea_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o those_o rich_a and_o resplendent_a derivation_n of_o divine_a revelation_n how_o much_o do_v the_o gentile_a world_n solace_v itself_o in_o its_o own_o native_a darkness_n what_o mixture_n of_o vain_a imagination_n with_o judaic_a tradition_n what_o muddy_a dirty_a phantasm_n do_v they_o mingle_v with_o those_o break_a tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o have_v in_o all_o age_n so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o apostasy_n prevailod_n be_v great_o fond_a of_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o which_o be_v a_o prodigious_a matter_n of_o astonishment_n those_o very_a philosophic_a tradition_n which_o the_o thirsty_a greedy_a grecian_n imbibe_v original_o from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n in_o judea_n and_o afterward_o by_o many_o successive_a metamorphosis_n adulterate_v with_o their_o own_o fabulous_a and_o ridiculous_a infusion_n i_o say_v these_o very_a philosophic_a tradition_n thus_o sophisticated_a both_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v in_o their_o decline_a state_n drink_v in_o with_o as_o much_o greediness_n as_o the_o minor_a poet_n do_v homer_n vomit_n and_o hence_o indeed_o even_o from_o this_o bitter_a root_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n have_v spring_v all_o pestiferous_a and_o noxious_a heresy_n and_o idolatry_n which_o have_v cause_v such_o miserable_a declension_n both_o in_o the_o judaic_a and_o christian_a church_n the_o demonstration_n hereof_o be_v the_o ultimate_a and_o supreme_a end_n next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o have_v have_v under_o intention_n in_o the_o composure_n of_o these_o philologick_n and_o philosophic_a discourse_n and_o albeit_o i_o can_v promise_v nothing_o whether_o ever_o or_o when_o such_o a_o undertakement_n may_v see_v light_a yet_o take_v this_o ensue_a specimen_fw-la or_o abstract_a idea_n of_o what_o be_v design_v herein_o 1._o the_o vanity_n and_o manifold_a defect_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o its_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v more_o perfect_a or_o noble_a than_o its_o cause_n if_o the_o springhead_n be_v poison_v the_o stream_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o same_o tincture_n and_o taint_n what_o be_v the_o main_a spring_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n but_o some_o break_a judaic_a tradition_n adulterate_v and_o poison_v with_o their_o own_o ignorant_a invention_n curiosity_n pride_n presumption_n confidence_n contentious_a dispute_n opinionativenesse_n dogmatising_n carnal_a policy_n idololatrick_n inclination_n and_o fabulous_a imitation_n be_v not_o these_o the_o great_a prolisick_n principle_n of_o all_o pagan_a philosophy_n and_o may_v we_o expect_v a_o wholesome_a issue_n or_o progeny_n from_o such_o envenom_a parent_n 2._o the_o various_a defect_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n may_v be_v measure_v by_o its_o matter_n and_o part_n how_o full_a of_o contention_n be_v logic_n part_n especial_o as_o deliver_v by_o zeno_n and_o aristotle_n commentator_n the_o arabian_n what_o gross_a mistake_n be_v there_o in_o the_o great_a among_o pagan_a philosopher_n aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n not_o to_o mention_v any_o low_a and_o lesser_a one_o against_o reason_n only_o which_o some_o quarrel_n he_o for_o as_o namely_o touch_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o body_n his_o make_n i_o know_v not_o what_o chimerical_a first_o matter_n a_o principle_n of_o real_a and_o even_o privation_n itself_o of_o positive_a bodily_a being_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o that_o his_o great_a signal_n contradiction_n to_o faith_n and_o reason_n together_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o faith_n heb._n 11.3_o and_o very_o many_o other_o scripture_n and_o to_o reason_n since_o that_o very_o same_o argument_n of_o his_o draw_a from_o that_o grand_a absurdity_n of_o the_o part_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o whole_a whereby_o he_o disprove_v the_o possibility_n of_o its_o infinitie_o in_o extension_n will_v give_v as_o clear_v baffle_v to_o the_o possibility_n of_o its_o infinitie_o in_o duration_n also_o beside_o how_o extreme_o defectuous_a be_v the_o pagan_a ethic_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n end_n rule_n and_o principle_n be_v not_o also_o their_o economic_n politic_n and_o mathematics_n great_o defective_a and_o vain_a but_o that_o which_o give_v we_o a_o more_o black_a idea_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o grecian_n philosophy_n be_v their_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n it_o be_v true_a pythagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v clear_a tradition_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o divine_a perfection_n but_o yet_o what_o a_o mass_n of_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o phantasm_n of_o their_o own_o do_v they_o contemper_v therewith_o how_o superstitious_a yea_o ridiculous_a be_v their_o daemon-god_n and_o worship_n yea_o what_o a_o monstrous_a satanick_n spirit_n of_o hell_n inspire_v their_o whole_a systeme_n of_o divination_n by_o dream_n malady_n animal_n plant_n man_n element_n star_n and_o thing_n artificial_a as_o gloss_n etc._n etc._n philosophy_n 3._o but_o nothing_o afford_v we_o a_o more_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o defect_n and_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n than_o the_o monstrous_a mischievous_a effect_n it_o have_v produce_v among_o man_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o pestiferous_a influence_n it_o have_v on_o the_o pagan_a world_n church_n for_o the_o improvement_n and_o propagation_n of_o atheism_n polutheisme_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o malignant_a contagion_n which_o the_o judaic_a church_n receive_v from_o vain_a philosophy_n so_o long_o as_o the_o judaic_a theology_n continue_v under_o its_o own_o native_a simple_a habit_n of_o divine_a revelation_n without_o commixture_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n it_o retain_v its_o primitive_a purity_n beauty_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v
confederation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n 142_o 143.144_o pythagoras_n his_o symbol_n of_o salt_n a_o imitation_n of_o god_n covenant_n of_o salâ—_n levit._n 2.13_o 144.145.146_o the_o idea_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o college_n from_o the_o essenes_n 14â—_n 148_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o the_o essenes_n great_a separatist_n 148_o 149·_fw-la 2._o the_o pythagorean_n as_o the_o essenes_n shun_v pleasure_n 149._o 3._o the_o pythagorean_n &_o essenes_n enjoy_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a 149_o 4._o the_o pythagorean_n celibat_fw-la from_o the_o jew_n &_o essenes_n 150_o 5_o pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o the_o jew_n &_o essenes_n 151_o 6_o the_o pythagorean_n purification_n 7._o their_o festival_n from_o the_o jew_n 152._o 8._o the_o pythagorean_n white_a distinctive_a vestment_n from_o the_o jew_n 152._o 9_o the_o pythagorean_n silence_n from_o the_o jew_n 153_o 154_o 10._o the_o pythagorean_n reverence_n to_o their_o doctor_n 154_o 11._o their_o own_n providence_n and_o their_o devotion_n 154_o 13._o their_o daily_a study_n 14._o their_o daily_a exercise_n inspection_n and_o examan_n of_o their_o action_n 155_o 15._o their_o zele_n against_o apostate_n 156_o 16._o their_o excommunication_n 156_o 17._o a_o general_a parallel_n betwixt_o the_o essent_n and_o pythagorean_n 156_o chap._n 7._o of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n natural_a and_o moral_a with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o distribution_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n 157_o the_o several_a part_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n both_o what_o he_o receive_v from_o orpheus_n egypt_n chaldea_n and_o phenicia_n from_o the_o jew_n original_o 158_o 159._o pythagoras_n mathematics_n 159_o pythagoras_n arithmetic_n from_o phenicia_n 160_o pythagoras_n music_n 160_o pythagoras_n astronomy_n 161_o the_o earth_n motion_n 161_o pythagoras_n geometry_n and_o measure_n 161_o pythagoras_n physics_n 1._o contemplative_a 162_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n 162_o the_o first_o matter_n and_o form_n 162_o pythagoras_n notion_n of_o fire_n 163.164_o 2_o pythagoras_n medicine_n from_o the_o jew_n 165_o pythagoras_n moral_a philosophy_n 165_o 1._o his_o ethic_n dogmatic_a exhortative_a and_o characteristic_a 166_o 167_o 168._o 2._o pythagoras_n politic_n 169_o 170._o chap._n 8._o pythagoras_n theology_n traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n pythagoras_n theology_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n 172_o 173_o pythagoras_n tetracty_n from_o the_o judaic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 173_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o 174_o 1â—5_n pythagoras_n scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n unity_n 176_o pythagoras_n of_o god_n simplicity_n 177_o pythagoras_n his_o divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n decree_n 178-183_a parmenides_n his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n 179_o 180_o timaeus_n locrus_n his_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n 181_o divine_a idea_n either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a 181_o all_o thing_n make_v according_a to_o god_n exemplar_n 182_o pythagoras_n of_o god_n providence_n over_o all_o 183_o pythagoras_n model_n of_o divine_a worship_n 184·_fw-la 187_o 1._o against_o all_o image_n in_o divine_a worship_n 184_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o rite_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n 185_o 3._o pythagoras_n his_o exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n 186_o pythagoras_n his_o daemon_n their_o office_n and_o nature_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o messiah_n 187_o 188_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n aeones_n 188_o pythagoras_n his_o metempsychosis_n a_o corrupt_a tradition_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 188_o 189_o a_o general_a idea_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophic_a mystic_a theologie_n 189_o 190_o pythagoras_n his_o divination_n 190_o chap._n 9_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o their_o judaic_a original_a etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v judaic_a and_o scriptural_a 191_o 192_o a_o enumeration_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o symbol_n which_o prove_v their_o judaic_a original_n 193_o 1._o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n 194_o 2._o abstain_v from_o thing_n dead_a 194_o 195_o 3._o set_a down_o salt_n a_o symbol_n of_o amity_n 195_o pythagoras_n his_o ethick_n symbol_n 196_o pythagoras_n his_o metempsychosis_n symbolic_a 197_o nebuchadnezar_n his_o metempsychosis_n 198_o pythagoras_n his_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n symbolick_n 198_o 199_o pythagoras_n his_o abstinence_n from_o bean_n symbolic_a 199_o 200_o number_n symbol_n of_o thing_n divine_a 200_o pythagoras_n his_o symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o judaic_a extract_n 200.201_o of_o pythagoras_n work_n 201_o pythagoras_n his_o sectator_n and_o their_o destruction_n 202_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o all_o other_o philosopher_n congenial_a 204_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o eleatic_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n xenophanes_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect._n 205_o parmenides_n his_o philosophy_n 206_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a inventor_n of_o logic_n 206_o leucippus_n his_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n 207_o democritus_n with_o his_o opinion_n of_o atom_n 207_o his_o skill_n in_o experimental_a philosophy_n 208_o his_o ethic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 208_o of_o the_o heraclitian_n epicurean_o and_o sceptic_n 209_o book_n iii_o wherein_o brief_o of_o the_o socratic_a but_o more_o large_o of_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o socratic_a philosophy_n its_o original_a etc._n etc._n socrates_n the_o author_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n 212_o why_o socrates_n apply_v himself_o chief_o to_o morality_n 212_o 213_o socrates_n a_o universal_a scholar_n 213_o socrates_n his_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n and_o their_o judaick_n origine_fw-la 214_o 215_o that_o all_o virtue_n come_v from_o god_n 215_o that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n be_v by_o divine_a infusion_n etc._n etc._n 215_o socrates_n his_o daemon_n his_o office_n etc._n etc._n 216_o socrates_n his_o active_a philosophy_n how_o far_o contemplative_a and_o wherein_o not_o 217_o 218_o all_o philosophy_n ought_v to_o end_v in_o virtue_n 218_o 219_o to_o know_v ourselves_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o socrates_n his_o philosophy_n 220_o his_o advice_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n 221_o socrates_n his_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v natural_a and_o familiar_a answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a 221_o his_o rhetoric_n mode_n ironic_a 221_o his_o dialectic_a by_o induction_n and_o interrogation_n from_o the_o judaic_a school_n original_o 221_o 222_o the_o occasion_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n 223_o socrates_n his_o character_n 224_o his_o scholar_n and_o their_o different_a persuasion_n 224_o 225_o chap._n 2._o of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 1_o of_o pagan_n 226_o plato_n his_o own_o confession_n hereof_o 227_o 228_o plato_n his_o phenician_n fable_v judaic_a 228_o plato_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o judaic_a tradition_n 228_o 229_o plato_n his_o divine_a word_n judaick_n 229_o plato_n hâ—â—_n probable_a fable_n jewish_n 229_o 230_o why_o plato_n conceled_a the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n 230_o the_o testimony_n 1_o of_o numenius_n 231_o 2_o of_o jew_n aristobulus_n and_o joseâ—_n 231_o 3_o of_o christian_n more_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d martyr_n clem._n alexandrinus_n ambrose_n a._n 232_o 233_o 4_o of_o modern_a christian_n ludâ—es_n luther_n selden_n cudworth_n stillingfleet_n hornius_n etc._n etc._n 233_o 234_o 235_o chap._n 3._o of_o plato_n life_n and_o travel_n for_o the_o procurement_n of_o oriental_a tradition_n the_o history_n of_o plato_n life_n 236_o plato_n his_o ancestor_n and_o first_o instructor_n 236_o 237_o plato_n his_o travel_n into_o italy_n and_o his_o instruction_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n 237_o 238_o plato_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n 239_o plato_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n learn_v from_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n 1_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n 2_o the_o fall_n 3_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 240_o how_o plato_n may_v receive_v information_n from_o the_o jewish_a record_n while_o in_o egypt_n 241_o plato_n skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o phenician_a language_n give_v he_o advantage_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n 241_o 242_o plato_n his_o collection_n from_o the_o phenician_a theology_n and_o philosophy_n 243_o 244_o of_o plato_n his_o academy_n 244_o 245_o plato_n his_o character_n and_o work_n 245_o 246_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o academic_n and_o new_a platonic_n of_o alexandria_n the_o old_a academy_n and_o its_o difference_n from_o the_o new_a in_o point_n of_o suspension_n 247_o 248_o whether_o plato_n dogmatize_v 248_o 249_o plato_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o old_a academy_n 249_o the_o new_a academic_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o its_o origine_fw-la 249_o 250_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o new_a academic_n and_o sceptic_n 251_o the_o original_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n and_o their_o school_n at_o alexandria_n 251_o 252_o of_o
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
divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o first_o original_a archetype_n or_o universal_a exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v seem_v very_o probable_a thus_o august_n stouch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v know_v what_o plutarch_n mention_n that_o the_o divine_a mind_n and_o idea_n which_o philo_n and_o plotinus_n teach_v be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o idea_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o idea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o immense_a sapience_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o mind_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n the_o creator_n because_o they_o attribute_v unto_o he_o idea_n as_o the_o origines_fw-la of_o thing_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o think_v and_o speak_v what_o they_o 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 set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n before_o plato_n or_o parmenides_n be_v evident_a as_o reuchlin_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n show_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n reduce_v all_o being_n subsistent_n or_o substant_a immediate_o to_o idea_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n parmenides_n timaeus_n locrus_n and_o plato_n by_o their_o original_a idea_n understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o our_o divine_n call_v the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o examine_v a_o little_a their_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n its_o original_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a foundation_n of_o all_o this_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n be_v that_o famous_a oriental_a tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o this_o axiom_n plato_n expound_v at_o large_a out_o of_o parmenides_n and_o timaeus_n locrus_n the_o pythagorean_n show_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v many_o and_o many_o one_o which_o ctrine_n say_v he_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i._n e._n from_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a and_o parmenides_n immediate_o but_o from_o pythagoras_n original_o and_o they_o original_o from_o the_o god_n who_o teach_v they_o thus_o to_o philosophize_v and_o teach_v other_o what_o plato_n opinion_n of_o idea_n be_v we_o shall_v reserve_v for_o its_o proper_a place_n we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n concern_v idea_n found_v on_o this_o great_a axiom_n that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o this_o pythagorean_n principle_n parmenides_n who_o be_v of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a and_o pythagorean_n much_o philosophized_a on_o idea_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o idea_n he_o therefore_o we_o shall_v chief_o follow_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o pythagorean_a doctrine_n as_o we_o find_v his_o opinion_n explain_v by_o steuch_n eugubinus_n by_o ludovicus_n vives_n and_o serranus_n steuchus_fw-la eugebinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o say_v that_o the_o unity_n and_o be_v be_v style_v by_o the_o ancient_n with_o a_o certain_a great_a and_o deep_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a universe_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n deliver_v that_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o be_v all_o therefore_o they_o say_v god_n be_v that_o all._n this_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o apply_v to_o empedocles_n parmenides_n etc._n etc._n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 1._o give_v we_o this_o general_a account_n of_o parmenides_n and_o so_o of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o say_v he_o who_o conceive_v that_o parmenides_n himself_o in_o his_o poem_n in_o which_o he_o comprise_v his_o philosophy_n affirm_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v one_o understand_v that_o one_o to_o be_v god_n of_o which_o number_n be_v simplicius_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o parmenides_n a_o acute_a and_o wise_a man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o division_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o thing_n which_o in_o plain_a word_n he_o assert_v in_o his_o poem_n for_o when_o he_o have_v versify_v much_o and_o enough_o on_o that_o one_o first_o be_v hitherto_o say_v he_o of_o these_o true_a and_o supreme_a being_n now_o of_o mortal_n and_o confuse_a being_n etc._n etc._n but_o serranus_n do_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o expound_v unto_o we_o this_o doctrine_n of_o parmenides_n touch_v idea_n in_o plato_n parmenides_n fol._n 124._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o parmenides_n concern_v idea_n in_o the_o universe_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o happen_v unadvised_o or_o by_o chance_n but_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o their_o ideal_o cause_n of_o these_o idea_n he_o make_v two_o sort_n 1._o one_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n infinite_a immovable_a eternal_a simple_n and_o causative_a of_o all_o thing_n this_o he_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primarie_a idea_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v be_v and_o virtue_n to_o all_o thing_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o secondary_a idea_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n work_n or_o second_v natural_a cause_n depend_v on_o god_n he_o deny_v therefore_o that_o any_o thing_n happen_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o itself_o without_o the_o divine_a mind_n influence_v it_o the_o same_o serranus_n in_o plato_n parmenides_n fol._n 130._o parmenides_n say_v he_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archetype_n idea_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o be_v many_o and_o many_o again_o one_o where_o he_o note_v the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o the_o one_o in_o the_o idea_n in_o which_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a form_n or_o exemplar_n and_o thence_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o intelligible_n we_o must_v reduce_v they_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o idea_n thus_o serranus_n of_o the_o original_n of_o these_o idea_n the_o plain_a mind_n of_o this_o dark_a oriental_a tradition_n be_v this_o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v but_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o many_o and_o thus_o one_o become_v many_o and_o many_o one_o thus_o plato_n and_o serranus_n on_o he_o fol._n 134._o explain_v parmenides_n his_o idea_n parmenides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n have_v the_o most_o accurate_a knowledge_n and_o that_o this_o knowledge_n he_o have_v by_o his_o idea_n and_o that_o these_o idea_n arise_v not_o from_o we_o i._n e._n external_a object_n but_o from_o himself_o from_o his_o own_o infinite_a essence_n the_o glass_n of_o all_o those_o idea_n which_o represent_v thing_n possible_a and_o from_o his_o sovereign_n absolute_a will_n which_o be_v the_o glass_n wherein_o he_o contemplate_v the_o idea_n of_o thing_n future_a for_o otherwise_o say_v parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n will_v not_o be_v our_o lord_n neither_o will_v they_o know_v humane_a affair_n shall_v their_o idea_n or_o knowledge_n arise_v from_o we_o and_o not_o from_o themselves_o how_o divine_o do_v parmenides_n here_o philosophize_v on_o the_o absolute_a independent_a sovereign_a idea_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o that_o great_a jesuitical_a idol_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o pelagianism_n of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o beside_o parmenides_n there_o be_v other_o pythagorean_n who_o philosophize_v large_o on_o this_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n as_o epicarmus_n or_o cous_fw-la and_o timaeus_n locrus_n both_o famous_a philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n from_o who_o plato_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v receive_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n touch_v idea_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o alcimus_n say_v he_o in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o write_v to_o amynthas_n teach_v we_o that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o opinion_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o that_o of_o idea_n from_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n who_o be_v cous_fw-la a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n most_o famous_a timaeus_n also_o the_o locrian_a have_v
its_o original_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v observe_v by_o mr._n mede_n on_o eccles_n 5.1_o of_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n house_n pag._n 104._o where_o cite_v this_o very_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o worship_n with_o thy_o shoe_n off_o this_o say_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o discalceation_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o from_o they_o derive_v to_o the_o gentile_n when_o they_o worship_v their_o go_n we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o pythagoras_n seven_o symbol_n above_o all_o thing_n govern_v your_o tongue_n follow_v the_o go_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n nothing_o render_v the_o mind_n so_o perfect_a as_o when_o a_o man_n in_o follow_v the_o god_n reflect_v in_o upon_o himself_o by_o serious_a meditation_n the_o whole_a of_o which_o symbolic_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n seem_v very_o correspondent_a with_o scripture_n precept_n touch_v god_n worship_n especial_o eccles_n 5.1_o office_n §_o 11._o another_o part_n of_o pythagoras_n theology_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o daemon_n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o as_o augustin_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 5._o have_v long_o since_o observe_v out_o of_o varro_n and_o seneca_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v threefold_a mythick_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n or_o fabulous_a which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o poet_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d politic_a or_o civil_a which_o be_v as_o be_v suppose_v take_v up_o and_o impose_v by_o their_o lawgiver_n and_o politician_n natural_a and_o so_o follow_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n in_o their_o worship_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n which_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v as_o that_o which_o suit_v best_a with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o principle_n of_o reason_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o two_o former_a for_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o philosopher_n thales_n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n utter_o reject_v the_o fabulous_a theology_n of_o the_o poet_n neither_o do_v they_o general_o approve_v of_o that_o politic_a theology_n which_o statesman_n have_v invent_v and_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o people_n embrace_v in_o order_n to_o the_o promote_a their_o politic_a interest_n but_o these_o philosopher_n by_o what_o oriental_n jewish_n tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v together_o with_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n thereon_o find_v out_o a_o more_o natural_a &_o rational_a kind_n of_o theology_n which_o be_v brief_o this_o they_o hold_v only_o one_o supreme_a eternal_a be_v which_o they_o call_v god_n this_o god_n the_o phoenicians_n call_v saturn_n or_o molech_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n but_o the_o grecian_n general_o style_v he_o jupiter_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n jah_n which_o be_v one_o of_o god_n name_n now_o this_o supreme_a god_n jah_n the_o father_n saturn_n or_o molech_n be_v as_o they_o suppose_v at_o such_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o poor_a mortal_n and_o sinner_n as_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o approach_n to_o he_o or_o communication_n of_o good_a thing_n from_o he_o but_o by_o some_o mediator_n or_o middling_a go_n these_o middle_a god_n or_o mediator_n be_v no_o other_o than_o their_o great_a hero_n or_o person_n who_o have_v be_v great_o famous_a in_o their_o age_n for_o some_o noble_a exploit_n or_o virtuous_a act_n and_o after_o their_o death_n be_v by_o common_a consent_n deify_v or_o make_v god_n and_o call_v by_o some_o from_o their_o office_n medioxumi_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o main_a residence_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o star_n deastri_fw-la from_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o superior_a god_n the_o lesser_a god_n the_o make_v god_n from_o their_o knowledge_n of_o humane_a affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n also_o from_o their_o sovereignty_n over_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baalim_fw-la lord_n who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o daemon_n be_v not_o determine_v some_o think_v it_o be_v joseph_n who_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v under_o the_o symbolic_a name_n and_o image_n of_o apis_n syrapis_n hermes_n etc._n etc._n other_o make_v belus_n a_o phenician_a king_n the_o first_o of_o they_o whence_o they_o be_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v baalim_fw-la who_o ever_o be_v the_o first_o it_o matter_n not_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v such_o probable_a conjecture_n yea_o strong_a presumption_n that_o their_o original_a idea_n or_o exemplar_n be_v convey_v by_o some_o imperfect_a tradition_n from_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n this_o seem_v evident_a by_o that_o account_n we_o find_v of_o these_o daemon_n in_o plato_n who_o discourse_v profess_o and_o at_o large_a concern_v they_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la but_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o symposium_fw-la as_o also_o the_o legibus_fw-la where_o 1._o touch_v their_o nature_n he_o term_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n make_v god_n visible_a god_n idol_n and_o image_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v maker_n of_o all_o thing_n plato_n de_fw-fr legib._n 13._o 2._o touch_v their_o office_n he_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n place_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o great_a god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v mediator_n or_o porter_n for_o the_o convey_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n of_o man_n to_o the_o god_n as_o also_o for_o the_o transmit_a gift_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n to_o man_n together_o with_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n to_o man_n whence_o 3_o lie_v say_v he_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o these_o daemon_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n and_o friendship_n maintain_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v so_o plato_n sympos_n fol._n 202_o etc._n etc._n 4._o as_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o these_o daemon_n he_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-ruler_n with_o the_o great_a god_n so_o plato_n politicus_fw-la fol._n 251._o by_o all_o which_o i_o think_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o these_o daemon_n have_v their_o original_n from_o some_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o who_o plato_n character_n of_o they_o seem_v full_o to_o answer_v that_o pythagoras_n hold_v these_o daemon_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o diogenes_n laertius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o next_o to_o the_o supreme_a god_n pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n place_v daemon_n and_o heroe_n see_v more_o of_o these_o daemon_n in_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 14_o etc._n etc._n aeones_n §_o 12._o another_o piece_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n theology_n be_v that_o which_o treat_v of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeones_n who_o be_v distinct_a from_o their_o daemon_n and_o much_o the_o same_o with_o our_o scripture_n angel_n for_o they_o look_v upon_o these_o aeones_n as_o divine_a immortal_a power_n among_o who_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n some_o inferior_a some_o superior_a who_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o conjunction_n and_o genealogy_n etc._n etc._n these_o aeones_n the_o gnostic_n who_o much_o imitate_v the_o pythagorean_n transmit_v into_o their_o mystical_a divinity_n apply_v they_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o our_o account_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n soul_n §_o 13._o another_o part_n of_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n concern_v the_o humane_a soul_n which_o say_v stobeus_n pythagoras_n define_v a_o self-moving_a number_n who_o hold_v also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v induce_v into_o the_o soul_n from_o without_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o a_o divine_a efficacy_n so_o plato_n understand_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delibate_v of_o the_o universal_a mind_n whence_o also_o she_o become_v immortal_a diogenes_n laertius_n likewise_o acquaint_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a because_o that_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v be_v immortal_a and_o this_o some_o give_v as_o the_o genuine_a import_n of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metempsychosis_n which_o by_o some_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o metempsychosis_n 8._o or_o transmigration_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o one_o body_n to_o another_o be_v also_o assert_v by_o plato_n and_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v take_v up_o both_o by_o he_o and_o pythagoras_n from_o some_o break_a tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o jew_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n this_o be_v observe_v by_o serranus_n in_o plato_n repub._n lib._n 10._o
mean_v the_o hebrew_n bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o tell_v we_o that_o herodotus_n call_v the_o jew_n phenician_n so_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v syrian_n as_o before_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n â—_o parag._n 9_o jewish_n 3._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a discourse_n oâ—_n tradition_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n oâ—_n tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o more_o probable_o then_o of_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o appear_v by_o particular_n ancient_n 1._o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o confess_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o infinite_a be_v be_v from_o the_o god_n who_o communicate_v this_o knowledge_n to_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a prometheus_n together_o with_o a_o bright_a fire_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o story_n of_o one_o and_o many_o be_v a_o tradition_n which_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o and_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n than_o we_o transmit_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o plurality_n of_o his_o decree_n which_o pythagoras_n first_o bring_v into_o greece_n and_o after_o he_o parmenides_n assume_v the_o same_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n philosophizing_n about_o the_o divine_a idea_n as_o before_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 6._o 2._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n l._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n a_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a faith_n which_o sure_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v touch_v god_n creation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o justin_n martyr_n conceive_v that_o where_o you_o find_v in_o plato_n or_o other_o philosopher_n mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a fame_n they_o mean_v it_o of_o moses_n the_o like_a plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n affirm_v that_o all_o wise_a man_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v to_o we_o king_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n happen_v fortuitous_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o elsewhere_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n inform_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n which_o the_o learned_a suppose_n to_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o word_n treat_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n confess_v that_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o certain_a way_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o divine_a word_n or_o tradition_n now_o what_o this_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n can_v be_v imagine_v this_o divine_a word_n he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o traditional_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o 4._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o fable_n be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n lay_v down_o this_o preliminarie_n conclusion_n it_o be_v just_a that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o that_o judge_n shall_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v but_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o probable_a fable_n or_o mythologick_n tradition_n it_o be_v meet_a that_o we_o inquire_v no_o far_o into_o they_o that_o this_o probable_a fable_n be_v some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o plato_n philosophizing_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n 5._o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o age._n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o adam_n state_n of_o innocence_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o saturn_n golden_a age_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o labour_n that_o man_n be_v naked_a and_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v but_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v omit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o there_o appear_v to_o we_o some_o fit_a interpreter_n serranus_n on_o these_o word_n fol._n 251._o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n acknowledge_v he_o receive_v this_o narration_n from_o elsewhere_o in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n for_o the_o unfolding_n whereof_o he_o expect_v a_o fit_a interpreter_n wherefore_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v very_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v the_o whole_a story_n that_o plato_n refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n whence_o he_o traduce_v these_o his_o notion_n about_o the_o golden_a age._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la describe_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o conceive_v wherever_o we_o find_v plato_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o barbaric_a egyptian_a or_o phenician_a fable_n hand_v over_o to_o he_o from_o the_o ancient_n especial_o if_o they_o relate_v unto_o any_o scripture_n narration_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o by_o these_o ancient_n he_o mean_v the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n who_o name_n he_o conceled_a as_o also_o clothe_v those_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o a_o grecian_a mythologick_n habit_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v that_o odium_fw-la which_o lie_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o also_o to_o gratify_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o fabulous_a greek_n and_o render_v himself_o more_o esteem_v among_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o conceled_a the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o they_o come_v be_v assert_v by_o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o of_o which_o hereafter_o thus_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o vanity_n which_o possess_v all_o those_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n that_o plato_n also_o publish_v not_o under_o the_o right_a author_n name_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o fear_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o areopagite_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o master_n socrates_n by_o they_o put_v to_o death_n by_o poison_n i_o can_v judge_v justin_n martyr_n as_o it_o seem_v ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o plato_n fear_n who_o word_n be_v these_o plato_n fear_v the_o areopagite_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o among_o the_o athenian_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o for_o that_o divinity_n which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o timaeo_n he_o discourse_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o of_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n which_o moses_n do_v 6._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o use_v the_o very_a same_o expression_n though_o in_o another_o tongue_n that_o moses_n do_v in_o his_o description_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o moses_n describe_v god_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o plato_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o differ_v only_o in_o gender_n not_o real_o from_o moses_n description_n whence_o the_o learned_a both_o modern_a and_o ancient_n have_v conclude_v that_o plato_n draw_v this_o notion_n of_o god_n out_o of_o moseâ—_n so_o justin_n martyr_n and_o ludovicus_n vives_n after_o he_o as_o also_o raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o for_o where_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o answer_v moses_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la existens_fw-la which_o be_v i_o be_o and_o existens_fw-la misik_n i_o ad_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o herein_o do_v plato_n say_v justin_n martyr_n no_o otherwise_o differ_v than_o that_o moses_n use_v the_o word_n qui_fw-la and_o plato_n the_o word_n quod_fw-la moses_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la existit_fw-la inquit_fw-la plato_n quod_fw-la
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
no_o person_n place_n or_o record_n unexamined_a will_v let_v pass_v such_o a_o considerable_a party_n of_o man_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v who_o pretend_v unto_o and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n the_o most_o ancient_a record_n tradition_n and_o mystery_n sure_o we_o can_v rational_o judge_v that_o plato_n curiosity_n or_o humour_n so_o greedy_a after_o mysterious_a wisdom_n will_v neglect_v so_o great_a opportunity_n as_o he_o have_v for_o the_o instruct_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n beside_o we_o have_v before_o book_n 1_o chap._n 3_o prove_v that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v of_o jewish_a extract_n so_o that_o what_o plato_n gain_v here_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v of_o jewish_a original_a universe_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o some_o particular_a collection_n which_o plato_n make_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n we_o be_v tell_v 1._o epist_n socrat._v 26._o that_o plato_n have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o egypt_n at_o last_o settle_v himself_o in_o the_o province_n of_o sais_n where_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n touch_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o universe_n whether_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o all_o plato_n tradition_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v 2._o pausanias_n affirm_v that_o plato_n learn_v also_o from_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o sais_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v evident_o a_o derivation_n from_o the_o jewish_a oracle_n 3._o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 189._o conceive_v that_o plato_n by_o converse_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n receive_v some_o notice_n of_o adam_n fall_n which_o in_o his_o symposiack_n he_o symbolical_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n i_o e._n adam_n his_o be_v drink_v with_o nectar_n and_o go_v into_o jupiter_n garden_n i._n e._n paradise_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o conceive_v more_o probable_a because_o of_o plato_n manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hide_v his_o great_a phaenomena_n or_o dogme_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o some_o fable_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o make_v mention_n of_o plato_n artifice_n in_o discolour_v and_o disguise_v those_o tradition_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n lest_o by_o own_v they_o as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o learning_n he_o shall_v disgust_v the_o fabulous_a greek_n who_o have_v no_o respect_n for_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n 4._o yea_o indeed_o the_o chief_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o those_o divine_a mystery_n touch_v god_n his_o perfection_n and_o unity_n his_o divine_a idea_n and_o providence_n also_o concern_v the_o universe_n its_o origine_fw-la from_o god_n its_o formation_n and_o animation_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o call_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n touch_v the_o soul_n its_o nature_n perfection_n in_o innocence_n and_o corruption_n by_o the_o fall_n and_o such_o like_a divine_a tradition_n which_o plato_n pretend_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n be_v plain_o jewish_n as_o hereafter_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osiride_n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o have_v hear_v chonuphis_n the_o memphite_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o his_o praeceptor_n sechnuphis_n the_o egyptian_a perhaps_o the_o same_o with_o plutarch_n chonuphis_n and_o both_o one_o and_o tother_o refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a master_n he_o find_v in_o egypt_n austin_n lib._n 2._o the_o doct_n make_v mention_n of_o plato_n converse_n with_o jeremy_n the_o jewish_a prophet_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o go_v with_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o opinion_n he_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o refute_v for_o that_o jeremy_n die_v before_o the_o persian_a empire_n begin_v whereas_o plato_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n egypt_n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o jeremy_n who_o be_v so_o famous_a a_o prophet_n and_o have_v foretell_v such_o great_a event_n of_o providence_n even_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o own_o people_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o but_o remain_v very_o fresh_a and_o illustrious_a even_o to_o plato_n time_n especial_o if_o that_o story_n prove_v true_a that_o jeremy_n be_v bury_v under_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n at_o tanis_n in_o egypt_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o present_a remedy_n they_o find_v at_o his_o sepulchre_n against_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n eusebius_n refer_v the_o beginning_n of_o jeremy_n prophecy_n to_o the_o 36_o the_o olympiad_n and_o plato_n birth_n to_o the_o 88_o the_o olympiad_n so_o that_o we_o may_v better_o with_o lud._n vives_n suppose_v pythagoras_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n to_o have_v have_v conference_n with_o jeremy_n as_o before_o yet_o may_v we_o safe_o conjecture_v that_o plato_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n receive_v some_o notice_n of_o jeremy_n his_o fame_n and_o prophecy_n which_o may_v engage_v he_o to_o inquire_v thereinto_o as_o also_o into_o the_o mosaic_a book_n so_o learned_a vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 3._o have_v show_v the_o invaliditie_n of_o that_o opinion_n touch_v plato_n personal_a conference_n with_o jeremy_n add_v thus_o plato_n may_v notwithstanding_o read_v moses_n if_o there_o be_v any_o version_n of_o he_o before_o that_o translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o of_o which_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o debate_v and_o although_o this_o may_v not_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o may_v have_v conference_n with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o which_o be_v make_v very_o likely_a by_o that_o agreement_n there_o be_v of_o plato_n with_o moses_n in_o many_o thing_n whence_o that_o of_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o vossius_fw-la 1._o we_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o version_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a as_o ancient_a as_o plato_n though_o lud._n vives_n assert_v it_o as_o before_z record_n chap._n 2._o §_o 2._o yet_o may_v we_o and_o that_o upon_o warrantable_a ground_n suppose_v that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o have_v some_o sight_n of_o and_o capacity_n to_o read_v moses_n book_n with_o jeremie_n prophecy_n etc._n etc._n not_o by_o mean_n of_o any_o greek_a version_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o skill_n he_o have_v in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o some_o dialect_n as_o have_v be_v before_o once_o and_o again_o assert_v and_o prove_v neither_o can_v we_o well_o imagine_v that_o plato_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o egypt_n 13_o year_n can_v be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o egyptian_a language_n who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o a_o scholar_n when_o he_o travel_n for_o learning_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v to_o get_v the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n thus_o as_o we_o afore_o observe_v pythagoras_n do_v in_o his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n and_o chaldea_n and_o this_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v plato_n make_v his_o first_o business_n after_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n 2._o yea_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o somewhat_o probable_a that_o plato_n want_v not_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n for_o in_o his_o cratylus_n where_o he_o give_v we_o the_o origination_n of_o many_o greek_a word_n he_o say_v such_o and_o such_o come_v from_o the_o barbarian_n imply_v as_o before_o the_o jew_n among_o many_o other_o he_o mention_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v darkness_n and_o be_v evident_o derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.2_o 5._o for_o so_o plato_n use_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v the_o chaos_n by_o the_o like_a he_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exploration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n cratylus_n now_o how_o can_v plato_n so_o exact_o know_v that_o these_o with_o other_o greek_a word_n be_v of_o barbarian_a or_o hebrew_n origination_n if_o he_o have_v not_o some_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 18._o where_o he_o show_v that_o plato_n while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n learn_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o this_o be_v refute_v by_o some_o as_o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o 3._o far_o there_o