jackson_n and_o that_o the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a philosophy_n be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o reflect_v image_n of_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o discipline_n traduce_v by_o artificial_a imitation_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o what_o be_v mention_v touch_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n namely_o as_o to_o its_o form_n whence_o spring_v the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n the_o phenician_a and_o grecian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fable_n pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o plato_n allegory_n but_o from_o the_o jewish_a type_n allegory_n enigme_n and_o parable_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o found_v upon_o that_o great_a oriental_a maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n it_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o traduction_n from_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o some_o divine_a work_n or_o truth_n whence_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o pythagoras_n shall_v receive_v his_o institutes_n and_o ceremony_n of_o purification_n wash_n white_a vestment_n sacrifice_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o school_n wherein_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a as_o well_o as_o novice_n but_o from_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o school_n which_o he_o affect_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o skill_n to_o imitate_v whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a imitator_n or_o ape_n and_o as_o for_o plato_n johan_n grammaticus_n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la l._n 1._o c_o 2._o tell_v we_o plain_o thereof_o that_o he_o imitate_v moses_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o indeed_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v better_o skill_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o artificial_a imitation_n than_o plato_n who_o have_v a_o luxuriant_a pregnant_a fancy_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o imitation_n and_o a_o great_a dexterity_n back_v with_o much_o affection_n yea_o ambition_n to_o imitate_v the_o eastern_a particular_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n neither_o be_v he_o only_o verse_v in_o the_o practic_n part_n of_o this_o art_n but_o also_o in_o the_o theory_n for_o we_o find_v in_o his_o work_n and_o no_o where_o else_o that_o i_o know_v of_o excellent_a discourse_n profess_o treat_v of_o imitation_n 1._o its_o subject_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o fantasy_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o imagination_n in_o order_n to_o imitation_n see_v les_fw-fr conference_n par_fw-fr les_fw-fr beaux_fw-fr esprits_fw-fr tom._n 1._o confer_v 5._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ressemblance_n 2._o its_o object_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n seâ—sible_a form_n or_o image_n represent_v some_o thing_n moral_a or_o spiritual_a 3._o its_o effect_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o shadowy_a dark_a truth_n for_o say_v plato_n reipub._n lib._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o imitator_n be_v but_o a_o coiner_n of_o idol_n or_o image_n and_o these_o image_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shadow_n of_o truth_n whence_o he_o add_v that_o imitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imperfect_a representation_n of_o truth_n wherefore_o he_o advise_v those_o who_o will_v study_v with_o advantage_n the_o symbolic_a philosophy_n which_o he_o and_o other_o before_o he_o have_v teach_v not_o to_o fasten_v on_o the_o fable_n allegory_n or_o symbolic_a image_n wherewith_o truth_n be_v clothe_v but_o rather_o to_o attend_v unto_o the_o truth_n itself_o couch_v under_o these_o image_n shadow_n or_o imperfect_a notice_n 4._o whence_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o imitation_n in_o natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n for_o the_o colour_n and_o shadow_v forth_o of_o truth_n as_o also_o in_o economic_n and_o politic_n example_n and_o pattern_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a because_o visible_a precept_n last_o he_o show_v the_o sad_a abuse_n of_o it_o by_o the_o fabulous_a poet_n in_o their_o feign_a stâ—rieâ—_n or_o romance_n and_o blasphemous_a figment_n of_o their_o god_n which_o give_v we_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n what_o a_o mighty_a influence_n imitation_n have_v upon_o the_o grecanick_n philosophy_n symbolic_v and_o what_o follow_v of_o which_o see_v more_o plato_n reipub._n lib._n 6._o also_o lib._n 10._o and_o serranus_n thereon_o novelty_n §_o 12._o 4._o another_o seminal_a principle_n which_o have_v a_o influential_a causality_n on_o this_o mythologick_n symbolic_a philosophy_n be_v the_o itch_n of_o curiosity_n or_o a_o eager_a inquisitive_a humour_n innate_a in_o those_o first_o grecian_a philosopher_n which_o make_v they_o restless_a in_o their_o inquisition_n after_o some_o knowledge_n touch_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o supreme_a universal_a first_o cause_n this_o indeed_o be_v one_o first_o move_v impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n whence_o it_o receive_v its_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v define_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o appetition_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o oriental_a part_n phenicia_n and_o egypt_n which_o border_v on_o judea_n have_v first_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n his_o name_n perfection_n and_o work_n both_o of_o creation_n and_o providence_n by_o some_o imperfect_a tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n this_o awaken_v the_o inquisitive_a grecian_n who_o always_o labour_v under_o a_o itch_n of_o curiosity_n even_o unto_o paul_n time_n thing_n as_o it_o appear_v act_n 17.21_o to_o make_v far_a search_n into_o these_o dark_a mystery_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o very_a break_a and_o imperfect_a notice_n this_o inquisitive_a curious_a humour_n put_v thales_n pythagoras_n solon_n and_o plato_n with_o the_o poet_n before_o they_o upon_o their_o travel_n into_o the_o oriental_a part_n to_o get_v more_o exact_a information_n touch_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o wisdom_n §_o 13._o 5._o another_o master_n vein_n advancement_n which_o feed_v the_o grecian_a mythologick_n philosophy_n be_v pride_n in_o appropriate_v that_o to_o themselves_o which_o be_v do_v by_o or_o belong_v unto_o other_o thus_o do_v they_o appropriate_v the_o chief_a of_o god_n name_n to_o their_o own_o god_n jupiter_n jao_n adonis_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n noah_n flood_n be_v attribute_v to_o deucalion_n with_o multitude_n of_o the_o like_a instance_n and_o to_o make_v these_o their_o assume_n authentic_a they_o disguise_v the_o tradition_n they_o receive_v in_o the_o oriental_a part_n with_o many_o fable_n and_o symbol_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o pass_v for_o their_o own_o 6._o idolatry_n another_o fountain_n of_o their_o philomythick_n philosophy_n be_v the_o natural_a propension_n and_o inclination_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o idolatry_n hence_o spring_v the_o grecian_a polytheism_n hellenism_n and_o much_o of_o their_o vain_a philosophy_n for_o their_o imagination_n be_v vain_a and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v by_o idolatrous_a opinion_n and_o persuasion_n hence_o they_o convert_v all_o those_o imperfect_a tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o true_a god_n 1._o and_o his_o work_n into_o fabulous_a narration_n which_o they_o appropiate_v unto_o their_o false_a god_n etc._n etc._n 7._o hatred_n we_o may_v also_o mention_v the_o carnal_a policy_n of_o the_o first_o greek_n philosopher_n as_o another_o spring_n of_o their_o mythology_n for_o see_v the_o people_n too_o much_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v these_o fabulous_a god_n the_o poet_n have_v commend_v to_o they_o they_o conceive_v it_o their_o wise_a course_n to_o darken_v those_o tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o true_a god_n his_o unity_n nature_n and_o work_n by_o fable_n symbol_n and_o allegory_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o much_o indeed_o plato_n seem_v ingenuous_o to_o confess_v for_o say_v he_o to_o assert_v many_o god_n be_v without_o show_n of_o reason_n only_o we_o embrace_v they_o be_v impel_v thereto_o though_o without_o shadow_n of_o reason_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o father_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n plato_n timaeo_n church_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o courage_n as_o his_o master_n socrates_n who_o notwithstanding_o these_o obstacle_n declare_v himself_o plain_o enough_o in_o the_o case_n §_o 14._o by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v mention_v touch_v the_o matter_n form_n and_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n or_o symbolic_a philosophy_n i_o conceive_v we_o have_v give_v so_o far_o as_o our_o matter_n will_v bear_v it_o a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o its_o traduction_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n and_o what_o have_v be_v
call_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o author_n lib._n de_fw-la mundo_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg._n express_v thus_o a_o man_n by_o philosophy_n undertake_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o pure_a religion_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v the_o ancient_n especial_o pythagoras_n make_v knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n plato_n in_o his_o definition_n of_o philosophy_n follow_v pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v its_o object_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o true_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o or_o the_o most_o independent_a be_v etc._n etc._n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o come_v not_o much_o behind_o in_o make_v the_o object_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la or_o be_v in_o its_o universal_a latitude_n &_o its_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonitie_n which_o notion_n i_o presume_v he_o have_v from_o plato_n as_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o pythagoras_n or_o from_o the_o jew_n §_o 3._o pythagoras_n natural_a theology_n as_o to_o its_o object_n or_o matter_n comprehend_v 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o name_n nature_n decree_n providence_n and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o aeones_n or_o angel_n 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o daemon_n 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o human_a soul_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o name_n attribute_n act_n and_o worship_n we_o find_v manifest_a footstep_n of_o scriptural_a and_o jewish_a tradition_n in_o pythagoras_n theology_n for_o first_o as_o to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v some_o break_a tradition_n touch_v that_o essential_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n seem_v manifest_a for_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sacred_a among_o the_o jew_n they_o endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o conceal_v it_o from_o the_o gentile_n whence_o instead_o of_o pronounce_v of_o it_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o letter_a name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n pythagoras_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tetractie_n this_o godefrid_n wendelin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o erycius_n puteanus_n dissertation_n of_o pythagoras_n tetractie_n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o four_o letter_a name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v signify_v moreover_o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o tetractie_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o particular_o from_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o magi_n who_o be_v then_o when_o pythagoras_n visit_v babylon_n 29._o about_o 70_o year_n age_a as_o vossius_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o that_o pythagoras_n have_v clear_a notice_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n which_o be_v but_o the_o contract_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n be_v evident_a from_o all_o his_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v true_o be_v self-being_a etc._n etc._n as_o in_o whâ—t_n follow_v §_o 4._o neither_o can_v pythagoras_n content_v his_o curious_a inquisitive_a humour_n with_o some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o god_n name_n but_o make_v some_o far_a inquiry_n into_o his_o essence_n or_o nature_n concern_v which_o he_o gain_v his_o best_a notice_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o god_n for_o the_o best_a discovery_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o give_v exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v for_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o participle_n which_o the_o latin_n know_v not_o how_o to_o express_v in_o one_o word_n better_o than_o by_o call_v it_o ens_fw-la be_v which_o caesar_n derive_v from_o sum_n i_o be_o as_o potens_fw-la from_o possum_fw-la it_o here_o signify_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o first_o eternal_a infinite_a most_o simple_a most_o necessary_a most_o absolute_a most_o independent_a yea_o only_o true_o proper_o and_o pure_o be_v for_o all_o being_n else_o have_v much_o of_o not-being_n or_o nothing_o yea_o much_o more_o of_o nothing_o than_o of_o something_o mix_v with_o they_o yea_o all_o thing_n else_o if_o compare_v with_o god_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a metaphor_n or_o shadow_n of_o his_o be_v or_o rather_o pure_a nothing_o or_o less_o than_o nothing_o as_o esa_n phrase_v it_o esa_n 40.17_o and_o job_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o dialect_n frequent_o now_o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v his_o contemplation_n of_o god_n hence_o be_v to_o i_o and_o i_o think_v to_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v due_o consider_v it_o most_o apparent_a for_o whence_o can_v pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n timaeus_n parmenides_n and_o plato_n out_o of_o they_o traduce_v their_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v self-being_a very-being_a etc._n etc._n but_o from_o this_o scriptural_a definition_n of_o god_n for_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_n from_o they_o when_o they_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o be_v or_o that_o which_o be_v true_o be_v they_o understand_v it_o of_o god_n the_o most_o universal_a infinite_a and_o only_o true_a be_v they_o account_v all_o derive_v temporal_a lower_v being_n but_o as_o being_n by_o accident_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o aristotle_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d being_n of_o or_o from_o be_v they_o judge_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o and_o true_o be_v but_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o be_v or_o self-being_a and_o first-being_a thus_o steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o the_o ancient_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o that_o which_o only_o and_o principal_o exist_v which_o never_o be_v not_o never_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v other_o thing_n sometime_o have_v be_v and_o sometime_o have_v not_o be_v as_o therefore_o the_o divinity_n be_v style_v with_o a_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonitie_n itself_o so_o by_o a_o manner_n of_o eminence_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o and_o because_o be_v be_v ascribe_v principal_o to_o god_n it_o seem_v to_o denote_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v essence_n and_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v so_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o other_o thing_n exist_v not_o by_o three_o testimony_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v be_v itself_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a theology_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o plato_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o interpreter_n thereof_o last_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o heavenly_a philosophy_n the_o mistress_n and_o guide_v of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o sacred_a name_n jehova_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o third_z person_n of_o the_o verb_n substantive_n future_a jod_a be_v turn_v into_o vaughan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o this_o most_o ancient_a name_n of_o god_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v only_o in_o gender_n thence_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o add_v it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v doubt_v what_o plato_n mean_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o we_o call_v to_o witness_v the_o superior_a divine_n and_o the_o heavenly_a philosophy_n itself_o with_o which_o plato_n differ_v not_o save_v in_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o gender_n so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v style_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 3.14_o who_o be_o be_v call_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v which_o variation_n be_v due_o make_v for_o two_o cause_n both_o because_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o neuter_n gender_n and_o also_o because_o it_o seem_v more_o full_a to_o say_v god_n be_v be_v itself_o as_o that_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a plenitude_n of_o existence_n than_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exist_v for_o name_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n or_o essence_n import_v more_o than_o derivative_n from_o they_o as_o life_n signify_v more_o than_o vital_a and_o god_n be_v right_o express_v by_o the_o present_a who_o be_v because_o with_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o past_a nor_o to_o come_v but_o the_o very_a eternal_a presence_n alone_o pythagoras_n
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
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
and_o moses_n their_o philosophy_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v add_v 1._o that_o of_o ludovicus_n vives_n on_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n say_v he_o be_v very_o ancient_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n derive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n especial_o from_o abraham_n though_o they_o as_o diodorus_n write_v refer_v it_o to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n thus_o lud._n vives_n first_o this_o old_a tradition_n that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o the_o grecian_a spring_v from_o the_o chaldean_n be_v and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a probability_n by_o the_o learned_a interpret_v of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o abraham_n their_o ancestor_n be_v a_o chaldean_a and_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o live_v under_o the_o chaldean_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o old_a say_n begin_v among_o the_o grecian_n mention_v by_o plato_n &c_n &c_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o lud._n vives_n express_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n come_v principal_o from_o abraham_n for_o which_o he_o have_v much_o of_o pagan_a antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n as_o we_o mention_v on_o abraham_n josephus_n aâ—tiquit_fw-la shall_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o judge_v that_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v their_o arithmetic_n and_o astrology_n from_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n who_o bring_v these_o science_n from_o chaldea_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n the_o doctor_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v prophet_n by_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o among_o the_o ethiopian_n by_o eusebius_n in_o a_o egyptian_a name_n arsepedonaptae_fw-la these_o draw_v their_o wisdom_n from_o abraham_n as_o before_o and_o perhaps_o from_o joseph_n also_o who_o first_o teach_v the_o egyptian_n the_o use_n of_o geometry_n as_o artapanus_n in_o josephus_n testify_v and_o this_o opinion_n as_o some_o think_v may_v be_v found_v on_o psal_n 105.22_o it_o be_v credible_a also_o that_o they_o get_v some_o thing_n from_o the_o israelite_n who_o also_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o hence_o aristophanes_n in_o avibus_fw-la call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o suidas_n also_o observe_v thus_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o 3._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o relate_v by_o diodorus_n egyptian_n seem_v clear_o to_o intimate_v and_o prove_v our_o assertion_n for_o in_o that_o they_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n original_o to_o isis_n osiris_n mercury_n 3._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o feign_a name_n be_v original_o give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n especial_o to_o joseph_n by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o own_o the_o hebrew_n as_o author_n of_o their_o wisdom_n give_v these_o borrow_a name_n unto_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o infant_n age._n athan._n kircher_n oedipi_fw-la egypt_n tom._n 3._o c._n 1._o make_v hermâ—s_n trismegistus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hieroglyphic_n philosophy_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o first_o lineament_n thereof_o from_o the_o patriarch_n his_o word_n be_v hermes_n trismegistus_n contemplate_v this_o world_n compose_v of_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o thing_n as_o a_o scene_n distinguish_v with_o most_o polite_a image_n he_o right_o suppose_v that_o these_o creature-image_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o hieroglyphic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v which_o be_v adumbrate_v by_o the_o first_o patriarch_n adam_n enoch_n noah_n câ—am_n and_o perfect_v by_o hermes_n spring_v up_o unto_o the_o form_n by_o the_o stupendous_a architecture_n of_o hieroglyphic_n that_o mercury_n call_v by_o the_o 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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
delight_v so_o much_o in_o brevity_n and_o symbolic_a learning_n the_o ancient_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v hebraick_n and_o enigmatick_a thus_o vossius_fw-la we_o may_v add_v hereto_o that_o of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o joh._n serranus_n make_v plato_n to_o speak_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o drawn_z out_o of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n so_o scaliger_n exer._n 61._o §_o 3_o which_o opinion_n seem_v very_o probable_a to_o i_o for_o as_o to_o the_o phoenicians_n they_o be_v give_v to_o mercature_n familiar_a to_o the_o grecian_n and_o they_o send_v frequent_a colony_n into_o various_a part_n of_o the_o world_n also_o their_o theology_n be_v well_o know_v from_o which_o musaeus_n linus_n orphâ—us_n and_o other_o old_a theologist_n draw_v most_o of_o their_o notion_n nothing_o hinder_v therefore_o but_o that_o plato_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o more_o intimate_a knowledge_n of_o their_o theology_n whereunto_o pherecydes_n have_v before_o open_v the_o door_n who_o also_o as_o they_o say_v bring_v some_o of_o their_o commentary_n into_o greece_n but_o now_o the_o phoenicians_n have_v many_o thing_n common_a with_o the_o hebrew_n draw_v either_o from_o daily_a conversation_n with_o their_o ancient_a father_n and_o their_o posterity_n or_o else_o from_o the_o inspection_n into_o and_o read_v of_o moses_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o that_o tongue_n may_v partake_v thence_o therefore_o plato_n draw_v those_o thing_n which_o render_v he_o so_o admirable_a to_o all_o posterity_n §_o 20._o and_o as_o there_o be_v some_o break_a beam_n phoenicians_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o old_a testament_n light_n convey_v from_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o grecian_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o gospel_n in_o the_o first_o publication_n thereof_o shine_v with_o bright_a ray_n on_o phoenicia_n for_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o faith_n christ_n so_o much_o applaud_v be_v a_o phenician_a and_o upon_o the_o dispersion_n it_o be_v say_v act_n 11.19_o they_o which_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o persecution_n that_o arise_v about_o steven_n travail_v as_o far_o as_o phenice_n and_o cyprus_n and_o antioch_n preach_v the_o word_n to_o none_o but_o the_o jew_n only_o by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v jew_n inhabit_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o scatter_v thither_o even_o at_o the_o first_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o also_o in_o cyprus_n where_o be_v colonies_n oâ—_n the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n to_o who_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n ordain_v the_o gospel_n first_o to_o be_v preach_v as_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n of_o old_a that_o so_o it_o may_v thence_o receive_v the_o more_o speedy_a conveyance_n into_o the_o western_a part_n greece_n italy_n spain_n france_n britanny_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o part_n the_o phoenicians_n have_v frequent_a commerce_n and_o trade_n as_o it_o have_v be_v large_o prove_v part_n 1._o of_o philologie_n book_n 1._o chap._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n four_o of_o the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n the_o advantage_n the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n may_v have_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n noah_n and_o his_o family_n shem_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n the_o chaldean_n famous_a for_o astronomy_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o by_o church_n tradition_n deliver_v by_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 1.16_o the_o people_n of_o god_n much_o take_v up_o in_o contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o the_o heaven_n ps_n 136.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o this_o give_v foundation_n to_o astronomy_n how_o natural_a astronomy_n degenerate_v into_o judicial_a astrology_n from_o a_o idolatrous_a admiration_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n as_o god_n rom._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o the_o jewish_a teraphim_n and_o popish_a agnus_n dei_fw-la answer_v to_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image_n dedicate_v to_o the_o sun_n judg._n 17.5_o the_o chaldaic_a theology_n lie_v chief_o among_o the_o zabii_n or_o sabean_n balaam_n one_o of_o the_o zabii_n the_o wise_a man_n or_o magi_n mat._n 2.1_o of_o these_o zabii_n many_o zabian_a rite_n mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o job_n 31.26_o behold_v the_o sun_n thence_o sternutation_n a_o pagan_a rite_n so_o job_n 31.27_o kiss_v the_o hand_n be_v bow_v unto_o and_o adore_v the_o rise_a sun_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a fire_n which_o be_v a_o symbol_n whereby_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n as_o leu._n 36.30_o from_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n the_o judaic_a school_n in_o babylon_n and_o other_o part_n of_o chaldea_n grecian_a §_o 1._o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o distinguish_v philosophy_n into_o barbabick_a and_o grecian_a by_o barbarick_n be_v usual_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o grece_n and_o italy_n in_o egypt_n phoenicia_n judea_n chaldea_n etc._n etc._n this_o by_o general_a vogue_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o more_o ancient_a thus_o diogenes_n laertius_n prooem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v affirm_v by_o some_o that_o philosophy_n have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o barbarian_n which_o isaac_n gasaubon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o this_o place_n thus_o explain_v and_o of_o the_o grecian_n those_o who_o be_v best_a nature_a and_o most_o ingenuous_a have_v always_o thus_o think_v and_o those_o ancient_a defender_n of_o our_o religion_n against_o the_o gentile_n have_v so_o defend_v the_o truth_n on_o this_o part_n and_o so_o break_v the_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v that_o none_o may_v doubt_v of_o it_o there_o be_v at_o hand_n those_o who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o argument_n tatianus_n clemens_n theophilus_n eusebius_n and_o other_o so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n a_o thing_n various_o useful_a in_o time_n past_o flourish_v among_o the_o barbarian_n shine_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n till_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o the_o grecian_n austin_n lib._n 8._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o these_o barbarian_a nation_n who_o be_v repute_v skilful_a in_o philosophy_n where_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o two_o great_a sect_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a he_o add_v and_o if_o there_o be_v find_v any_o other_o of_o the_o other_o nation_n who_o be_v repute_v wise_a man_n or_o philosopher_n the_o atlantick_v lybick_n egyptian_n indian_n persian_n chaldean_n scythian_n gaul_n spaniard_n here_o augustin_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n who_o i_o think_v be_v main_o understand_v by_o the_o ancient_n under_o the_o name_n of_o barbaric_a philosopher_n but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v already_o discourse_v as_o also_o of_o the_o egyptian_n we_o shall_v proceed_v therefore_o to_o those_o who_o remain_v of_o the_o barbaric_a philosopher_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o chaldean_n who_o be_v great_o famous_a for_o their_o skill_n in_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o as_o the_o learned_a suppose_n they_o be_v master_n of_o before_o the_o egyptian_n for_o their_o improvement_n wherein_o they_o have_v great_a advantage_n family_n not_o only_o from_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o country_n which_o lie_v plain_a but_o also_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o after_o the_o flood_n be_v first_o plant_v and_o seat_v among_o they_o and_o furnish_v not_o only_o with_o divine_a but_o also_o human_a knowledge_n for_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n which_o be_v then_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o church_n live_v before_o the_o flood_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o convey_v of_o it_o by_o tradition_n to_o their_o posterity_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a seed_n who_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v will_v be_v most_o curious_a in_o search_v into_o and_o inquiry_n after_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n both_o as_o to_o creation_n and_o providence_n among_o who_o we_o may_v reckon_v abraham_n who_o be_v say_v to_o teach_v the_o chaldean_n astonomie_n philosophy_n §_o 2._o but_o to_o proceed_v gradual_o in_o our_o discourse_n first_o that_o the_o chaldean_n have_v a_o great_a reputation_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o philosophy_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la divinat_fw-la where_o he_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o chaldean_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a kind_n of_o doctor_n and_o particular_o that_o they_o teach_v the_o babylonian_n and_o assyrian_n philosophy_n we_o have_v for_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o sotion_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o may_v credit_v laertius_n so_o diodorus_n tell_v we_o astronomy_n that_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o
chaldean_n now_o the_o great_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n the_o chaldean_n be_v at_o first_o famous_a for_o be_v astronomy_n and_o astrology_n so_o strabo_n lib._n 12_o and_o 15._o hence_o pythagoras_n be_v say_v to_o derive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n from_o the_o chaldean_n as_o porphyry_n 3._o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n whence_o also_o the_o name_n chaldean_n pass_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o astrologer_n and_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o alexander_n enter_v babylon_n whereas_o other_o approve_v themselves_o otherwise_o the_o chaldean_n show_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o state_v vicissitude_n of_o time_n wherefore_o as_o simplicius_n in_o arist_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la affirm_v aristotle_n that_o great_a inquisitor_n of_o nature_n give_v it_o in_o command_n to_o callisthenes_n his_o kinsman_n and_o disciple_n who_o travail_v with_o alexander_n into_o asia_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o commentary_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o chaldean_n have_v observe_v touch_v the_o celestial_a body_n and_o callisthenes_n send_v he_o observation_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n tully_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v much_o convenience_n for_o such_o astronomick_a observation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o plain_a situation_n of_o their_o country_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 9_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v say_v he_o if_o person_n so_o ingenious_a be_v so_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n who_o inhabit_v a_o large_a and_o even_o country_n can_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v if_o those_o first_o chaldean_n observe_v so_o many_o thing_n who_o in_o aristotle_n time_n glory_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o 2000_o year_n etc._n §_o 3._o but_o though_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o these_o chaldean_n have_v some_o advantage_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o astronomick_a skill_n from_o the_o convenience_n of_o their_o country_n which_o lie_v on_o a_o level_n yet_o have_v we_o both_o authority_n and_o reason_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o original_n of_o this_o their_o art_n be_v more_o divine_a that_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o skill_n in_o astrology_n from_o abraham_n be_v afore_o chap_n 1_o §_o 8._o of_o abraham_n assert_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o berosus_n eupolemus_n josephus_n and_o vossius_fw-la so_o lud._n vives_n on_o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 9_o assert_n the_o traduction_n of_o philosophy_n from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o egyptian_n by_o abraham_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o assertion_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o astronomick_a science_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v church-tradition_n but_o that_o noah_n have_v be_v full_o instruct_v by_o church-tradition_n from_o his_o godly_a predecessor_n methuselah_n enoch_n and_o seth_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n and_o particular_o touch_v the_o excellent_a fabric_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o nature_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o harmonious_a order_n and_o motion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v to_o govern_v by_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o and_o psal_n 136.7_o 8._o 8._o that_o these_o celestial_a have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n on_o all_o sublunary_a body_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n which_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o enhance_v the_o wisdom_n power_n 2._o and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n we_o may_v not_o doubt_v be_v very_o frequent_a by_o church-tradition_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o those_o son_n of_o god_n before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o which_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a ground_n that_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o creation_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v convey_v down_o even_o from_o adam_n to_o his_o time_n by_o a_o constant_a uninterrupted_a tradition_n to_o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o indeed_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o any_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n to_o who_o can_v we_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v if_o not_o to_o his_o darling_n and_o friend_n the_o faithful_a and_o holy_a seed_n who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v best_o improve_v such_o contemplation_n for_o their_o maker_n glory_n and_o most_o faithful_o hand_n they_o over_o to_o posterity_n thus_o god_n himself_o give_v abraham_n this_o character_n gen._n 18.17_o 19_o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v 19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n &_o c·_a god_n give_v abraham_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n not_o only_o pass_v and_o do_v but_o to_o come_v because_o he_o know_v abraham_n will_v make_v the_o best_a improvement_n and_o conveyance_n thereof_o to_o his_o posterity_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v how_o abraham_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o celestial_a body_n their_o nature_n order_n harmony_n government_n motion_n influence_n which_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o true_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n communicate_v to_o he_o partly_o by_o church-tradition_n partly_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n if_o not_o also_o from_o some_o divine_a inspiration_n even_o of_o this_o natural_a knowledge_n can_v not_o but_o conceive_v himself_o in_o duty_n oblige_v to_o communicate_v the_o same_o not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o posterity_n but_o also_o to_o his_o kindred_n and_o country_n man_n the_o chaldean_n astronomy_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n much_o ravish_v with_o holy_a contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o order_n government_n motion_n and_o influence_n be_v evident_a by_o many_o philosophic_a yet_o gracious_a meditation_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o ps_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n so_o psal_n 136.4_o to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o v_o 5._o to_o he_o that_o by_o wisdom_n make_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o he_o that_o make_v great_a light_n 8_o 9_o the_o sun_n to_o rule_v by_o day_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o rule_v by_o night_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v where_o he_o can_v no_o soon_o open_v his_o eye_n 7._o but_o contemplate_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n in_o those_o celestial_a body_n thus_o be_v these_o holy_a man_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n ravish_v with_o the_o admiration_n which_o as_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n their_o admirable_a nature_n position_n conjunction_n regular_a motion_n and_o powerful_a influence_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o be_v as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o abraham_n or_o shem_n etc._n etc._n 2._o §_o 4._o this_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o the_o chaldean_n according_a to_o the_o common_a presumption_n receive_v from_o abraham_n do_v soon_o by_o their_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o rom._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o degenerate_a into_o that_o black_a art_n deserve_o so_o call_v because_o from_o hell_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n or_o divination_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldaic_a art_n the_o original_n of_o which_o be_v this_o as_o we_o find_v it_o rom._n 1.20_o 21._o these_o chaldean_n beside_o the_o tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n touch_v these_o celestial_a body_n their_o glorious_a nature_n order_n situation_n regular_a motion_n and_o government_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o they_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o astronomick_a observation_n and_o experiment_n contemplate_v a_o mighty_a beauty_n and_o ornament_n in_o the_o heaven_n a_o regular_a course_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n a_o excellent_a harmony_n and_o order_n in_o the_o distance_n and_o conjunction_n and_o a_o powerful_a influence_n descend_v from_o they_o on_o sublunary_a body_n the_o more_o they_o contemplate_v these_o glorious_a creature_n the_o more_o they_o admire_v they_o till_o at_o last_o their_o admiration_n determine_v in_o adoration_n of_o they_o as_o go_n thus_o be_v that_o scripture_n fulfil_v rom._n 1.21_o 1.21_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v
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
the_o mosaic_a theology_n moses_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v which_o thales_n express_v by_o the_o substantive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v thereby_o the_o same_o which_o moses_n do_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o thence_o thales_n assert_v the_o world_n be_v animate_v or_o a_o live_a creature_n which_o also_o plato_n hold_v call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o moses_n word_n gen._n 1.2_o suppose_v this_o world_n to_o be_v animate_v or_o vivify_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o thales_n say_v the_o night_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrasiologie_n gen._n 1.5_o 1.5_o thus_o steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren_fw-mi phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o thales_n be_v ask_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o first_o exist_v night_n or_o day_n the_o night_n say_v he_o be_v before_o any_o one_o day_n thou_o may_v not_o judge_v that_o he_o conceive_v any_o thing_n else_o hereby_o than_o what_o moses_n before_o deliver_v and_o what_o the_o latin_a poet_n hear_v from_o the_o same_o grecian_n but_o thales_n who_o according_a to_o laertius_n go_v to_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o have_v this_o passage_n from_o they_o this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v hold_v also_o by_o orpheus_n and_o hesiod_n who_o as_o stanley_n affirm_v on_o thales_n have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n i_o suppose_v from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.5_o as_o bochart_n can._n l._n 2_o c._n 2._o astronomy_n §_o 6._o thales_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n well_o instruct_v in_o the_o mathematics_n especial_o in_o astronomy_n which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v gain_v partly_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o egyptian_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n he_o receive_v as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o cynosâ—ra_n or_o the_o constellation_n of_o the_o lesser_a bear_n which_o he_o first_o bring_v into_o greece_n for_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n or_o observer_n of_o this_o constellation_n vossius_fw-la endeavour_n to_o make_v good_a from_o the_o word_n cynosura_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v phenician_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o collection_n of_o light_n that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o use_n of_o this_o constellation_n to_o sail_v by_o which_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o of_o great_a advantage_n to_o mariner_n in_o their_o navigation_n i_o think_v be_v general_o grant_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o thales_n receive_v much_o improvement_n in_o his_o astronomical_a contemplation_n from_o the_o egyptian_n for_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pherecydes_n confess_v that_o he_o travel_v into_o egypt_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o astronomer_n this_o journey_n of_o he_o into_o egypt_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o last_o he_o make_v where_o have_v study_v philosophy_n he_o return_v to_o miletus_n that_o thales_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v astronomy_n into_o greece_n we_o have_v the_o affirmation_n of_o eudemus_n to_o confirm_v we_o laertius_n tell_v we_o 1._o that_o thales_n be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n who_o find_v out_o the_o calculation_n or_o distinction_n of_o the_o year_n into_o its_o season_n call_v the_o last_o day_n of_o every_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 30_o the_o day_n which_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o persuade_v ourselves_o he_o learn_v in_o egypt_n for_o there_o it_o be_v first_o in_o use_n according_a to_o herodotus_n lib._n 2._o the_o egyptian_n say_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o year_n distinguish_v it_o into_o 12_o month_n this_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o star_n but_o i_o think_v we_o have_v more_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v their_o distinction_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o institutes_n touch_v the_o calculation_n of_o the_o year_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o those_o of_o the_o egyptian_n phenicia_n thales_n also_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o science_n of_o geometry_n which_o take_v its_o beginning_n there_o from_o the_o constant_a occasion_n the_o yearly_a overflow_a of_o nile_n give_v they_o of_o renew_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o field_n proclus_n on_o euclia_n 2.4_o as_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o bring_v his_o skill_n in_o arithmetic_n out_o of_o phoenicia_n which_o be_v find_v out_o there_o in_o order_n to_o their_o traffic_n §_o 7._o thales_n also_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n who_o make_v any_o philosophic_a inquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n etc._n it_o be_v true_a orpheus_n homer_n linus_n and_o hesiod_n have_v get_v from_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n some_o cloudy_a and_o very_o obscure_a tradition_n of_o god_n which_o they_o make_v much_o more_o dark_a by_o the_o many_o fabulous_a and_o unworthy_a narration_n they_o mix_v with_o they_o but_o thales_n deliver_v those_o tradition_n he_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o oriental_a part_n touch_v god_n in_o a_o more_o philosophic_a naked_a and_o simple_a mode_n for_o as_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o he_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o being_n because_o without_o generation_n 2._o that_o the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o assert_v that_o god_n by_o his_o immutable_a decree_n and_o providence_n govern_v the_o world_n as_o stobaeus_n whence_o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o world_n be_v animate_v i._n e._n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n act_v therein_o as_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 4._o thales_n also_o as_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n after_o he_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n mention_v psal_n 106.24_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o which_o he_o assert_v to_o be_v spiritual_a nature_n or_o substance_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o middling_a make_v god_n betwixt_o the_o immortal_a god_n and_o mortal_a man_n which_o tradition_n some_o conceive_v he_o have_v from_o egypt_n for_o that_o the_o egyptian_n hold_v these_o daemon_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n jamblichus_n the_o myster_n egypt_n acquaint_v we_o so_o mr._n bochart_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o caen_n affirm_v that_o joseph_n be_v repute_v the_o first_o of_o these_o egyptian_a daemon_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o think_v that_o thales_n have_v his_o tradition_n of_o these_o daemon_n from_o phoenicia_n where_o they_o most_o abound_v under_o the_o common_a name_n of_o baalim_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belus_n one_o of_o the_o first_o phaenician_n king_n whence_o jesabel_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o phaenician_o have_v their_o baalim_fw-la from_o some_o break_a tradition_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o mediatorship_n etc._n etc._n as_o elsewhere_o that_o thales_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n be_v of_o all_o the_o first_o that_o treat_v philosophical_o of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o tully_n and_o so_o minucius_n in_o octavio_n say_v that_o thales_n the_o milesian_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o that_o dispute_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o philosophic_a tradition_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v come_v though_o immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n yet_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n 12._o §_o 8_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o thales_n we_o may_v reckon_v first_o pythagoras_n the_o institutor_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n who_o be_v but_o 18_o year_n old_a address_v himself_o to_o thales_n at_o miletus_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o his_o philosophy_n especial_o his_o mathematics_n with_o instruction_n to_o address_v himself_o to_o egypt_n thereon_o for_o far_a progress_n therein_o but_o he_o that_o succeed_v thales_n in_o his_o school_n be_v anaximander_n the_o milesian_n who_o in_o some_o thing_n differ_v from_o his_o master_n for_o he_o hold_v a_o infinity_o of_o first_o principle_n yea_o of_o world_n and_o god_n bear_v etc._n etc._n as_o laertius_n in_o his_o life_n plutarch_n de_fw-fr philos_fw-la placitis_fw-la eusebius_n etc._n etc._n the_o successor_n to_o anaximander_n be_v anaximenes_n the_o milesian_n who_o die_v the_o same_o year_n that_o croesus_n be_v take_v captive_a by_o cyrus_n as_o laertius_n anaxagoras_n the_o clazomenian_a succeed_v anaximenes_n who_o justin_n martyr_n call_v the_o atheist_n follow_v herein_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o adversary_n cleon_n etc._n etc._n who_o think_v he_o so_o because_o he_o deny_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o go_n this_o anaxagoras_n translate_v the_o school_n from_o asia_n to_o athens_n 6._o where_o he_o
moreover_o say_v he_o pherecydes_n who_o spring_v from_o the_o island_n syrus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v verse_n and_o attempt_v to_o write_v in_o word_n at_o large_a loose_a discourse_n and_o free_a oration_n the_o like_a theopompus_n laertius_n and_o suidas_n affirm_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o treat_v of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o prose_n for_o the_o former_a philosopher_n be_v port_n etc._n etc._n mythologick_n §_o 5._o notwithstanding_o pherecydes_n reject_v the_o ancient_a mode_n of_o deliver_v his_o philosophy_n in_o poem_n yet_o he_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o mix_v many_o fable_n with_o his_o philosophy_n so_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o thales_n thus_o whatsoever_o the_o theologist_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v you_o must_v understand_v otherwise_o for_o i_o write_v in_o fable_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o theologie_n which_o contain_v the_o most_o of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o be_v write_v in_o 10_o book_n which_o say_v dr._n owen_n in_o his_o theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolic_a and_o cryptick_a or_o enigmatick_a wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dark_a cloudy_a divine_a as_o anon_o philosophy_n §_o 6._o pherecydes_n as_o to_o natural_a philosophy_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o thales_n yet_o he_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a and_o first_o principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n all_o thing_n which_o they_o both_o receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o these_o have_v it_o from_o genesis_n 1.2_o by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n heliotrope_n pherecydes_n be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o astronomical_a invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n whereas_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o first_o inventor_n but_o only_o a_o great_a emprover_n of_o it_o as_o great_a bochart_n in_o a_o conference_n inform_v i_o 1664._o viz._n that_o this_o astronomical_a experiment_n be_v bring_v into_o syra_n or_o syrus_n where_o pherecydes_n live_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v a_o colony_n there_o of_o which_o homer_n make_v some_o mention_n and_o that_o pherecydes_n only_o emprove_v this_o same_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n the_o original_a pattern_n as_o some_o conceive_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n or_o asa_n dial._n the_o say_v bochart_n refer_v i_o for_o more_o information_n herein_o unto_o his_o canaan_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o find_v out_o the_o eclipse_n and_o period_n of_o the_o moon_n tzetzes_n chil._n 2._o hist_o 55._o give_v we_o to_o understand_v as_o vossius_fw-la §_o 7._o but_o the_o main_a of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n be_v theologick_n phoenicians_n so_o laertius_n out_o of_o theopompus_n acquaint_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n who_o write_v of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o go_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o theologist_n which_o title_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n also_o obtain_v for_o among_o the_o greek_n who_o ever_o discourse_v accurate_o of_o god_n be_v style_v the_o theologist_n and_o their_o science_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologie_n as_o arist_n metaph_n 3._o pherecydes_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologick_n mystery_n in_o prose_n this_o theology_n of_o his_o consist_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o description_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o go_n for_o the_o grecian_n after_o the_o introduction_n of_o hellenism_n suppose_v all_o their_o god_n to_o be_v generate_v this_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o theology_n pherecydes_n comprise_v in_o 10_o book_n enigmatick_a and_o cloudy_a discourse_n full_a of_o fable_n and_o allegory_n which_o isidore_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o cham_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a he_o traduce_v they_o from_o sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n theologie_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o succession_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o suidas_n and_o other_o that_o he_o derive_v this_o his_o mystical_a theology_n from_o the_o abstruse_a and_o dark_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n pherecydes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n affirm_v that_o musaeus_n the_o son_n of_o eumolpus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v poem_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n which_o other_o ascribe_v to_o orpheus_n other_o to_o homer_n §_o 8._o concern_v pherecydes_n his_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o pass_v a_o epistle_n under_o his_o name_n write_v to_o thales_n which_o montaigne_n essais_n liure_fw-fr 2._o c._n 12._o give_v thus_o pherecydes_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v a_o mistake_n write_v to_o thales_n as_o he_o expire_v i_o have_v say_v he_o appoint_v my_o friend_n after_o they_o have_v inter_v i_o to_o bring_v unto_o thou_o my_o write_n if_o they_o content_v thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n publish_v they_o if_o not_o suppress_v they_o they_o contain_v not_o any_o thing_n certain_a that_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o i_o profess_v not_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n nor_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o i_o start_v many_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v discover_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o epistle_n be_v as_o fabulous_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o book_n yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a and_o so_o to_o give_v we_o some_o account_n how_o much_o unacquainted_a these_o fabulous_a mythologist_n be_v with_o the_o material_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n touch_v this_o mystical_a theology_n of_o pherecydes_n see_v more_o in_o diogenes_n laertius_n of_o his_o life_n ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 443._o edit_fw-la 2._o dr._n owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3_o etc._n etc._n immortality_n §_o 9_o though_o pherecydes_n philosophic_a theology_n be_v fabulous_a and_o mystical_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v he_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o assert_v the_o soul_n immortality_n so_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o tusc_n quaest_n pherecydes_n syâ—us_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v immortal_a thus_o tully_n 12._o which_o lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o quote_v also_o austin_n epist_n 3._o to_o volusianus_n thus_o write_v what_o idiot_n now_o what_o abject_a woman_n be_v there_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a life_n after_o death_n which_o in_o old_a time_n pherecydes_n first_o dispute_v for_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o pythagoras_n the_o samian_a being_n much_o move_v by_o the_o novity_n of_o this_o dispute_n be_v transform_v from_o a_o wrestler_n into_o a_o philosopher_n so_o montaigne_n essais_n liur_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 12._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n cicero_n say_v be_v first_o introduce_v by_o pherecydes_n but_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o thales_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o first_o traducer_n of_o this_o opinion_n into_o greece_n we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o some_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n chap._n v._o of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o sundry_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n testimony_n prove_v that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o story_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n his_o extract_n from_o phenicia_n pythagoras_n flourish_v about_o the_o 60._o olymp._n when_o the_o jewish_a garden_n be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o grecian_n pythagoras_n his_o preceptor_n in_o greece_n and_o how_o he_o be_v first_o convert_v from_o a_o pugil_n to_o a_o philosopher_n his_o first_o travel_n into_o phenicia_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n phenician_a priest_n and_o jew_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o priest_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o motive_n incline_v he_o thereto_o pythagoras_n travel_n into_o babylon_n and_o converse_v with_o their_o wise_a man_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n under_o chaldean_a title_n zabratus_n etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n he_o have_v for_o converse_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o write_n from_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n his_o return_n to_o samos_n and_o voyage_n to_o creâ—e_v pythagoras_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o restore_v many_o city_n to_o liberty_n and_o
unity_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o scholar_n by_o who_o he_o give_v law_n to_o italy_n his_o character_n wherein_o appear_v his_o many_o eminent_a quality_n natural_a and_o acquire_v his_o freedom_n from_o undue_a passion_n his_o moderation_n in_o use_n of_o creature_n care_v for_o his_o health_n and_o husband_v his_o time_n his_o awful_a presence_n and_o severity_n his_o contempt_n of_o honour_n and_o contentation_n §._o 1_o the_o first_o distribution_n of_o philosopher_n into_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n have_v already_o pass_v under_o some_o general_a consideration_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o thales_n and_o pherecydes_n the_o two_o head_n of_o these_o first_o sect_n receive_v the_o main_a of_o their_o philosophy_n by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a reflection_n on_o the_o italic_a sect_n in_o regard_n to_o its_o more_o proper_a and_o immediate_a founder_n pythagoras_n who_o have_v his_o school_n in_o italy_n that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v magna_fw-la graecia_n where_o he_o vent_v his_o philosophy_n which_o consist_v most_o of_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o tradition_n as_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o what_o follow_v his_o adherent_n be_v term_v pythagorean_n as_o those_o who_o follow_v plato_n philosophy_n platonic_n whence_o also_o there_o spring_v up_o many_o other_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o a_o second_o distribution_n of_o philosopher_n into_o their_o several_a sect_n as_o we_o have_v it_o excellent_o lay_v down_o by_o ammonius_n not_o he_o who_o be_v head_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a school_n but_o the_o scholar_n of_o proclus_n on_o aristotle_n category_n pag._n 9_o in_o these_o word_n peripatetic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n have_v a_o seven_o fold_v denomination_n either_o from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sect_n as_o the_o platonic_n and_o pythagorean_n or_o from_o the_o heresiarch_n country_n as_o the_o cyrenaick_n from_o aristippus_n and_o the_o megarick_n from_o euclid_n or_o from_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o teach_v as_o the_o academic_n from_o xenocrates_n aâ—d_v the_o stoic_n from_o zeno_n the_o citiean_a or_o from_o their_o judgement_n in_o philosophize_v as_o the_o sceptic_n or_o from_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n as_o the_o cynic_n of_o who_o antisthenes_n be_v head_n or_o from_o the_o end_n of_o their_o philosophy_n as_o the_o voluptuous_a epicurean_o or_o from_o some_o accident_n as_o the_o peripatetic_n from_o aristotle_n walk_v etc._n etc._n thus_o ammonius_n of_o which_o sect_n we_o shall_v discourse_v in_o their_o order_n begin_v with_o the_o pythagorean_n testimony_n §_o 2._o as_o for_o pythagoras_n the_o heresiarch_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o also_o the_o chief_a founder_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n that_o he_o traduce_v the_o main_a or_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n be_v a_o persuasion_n general_o receive_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a as_o well_o pagan_n as_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o for_o pagan_a testimony_n pagan_n we_o have_v a_o famous_a concession_n of_o hermippus_n quote_v by_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o against_o apion_n a_o most_o ancient_a and_o diligent_a writer_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n who_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o pythagoras_n affirm_v plain_o that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v many_o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n into_o his_o own_o philosophy_n and_o he_o give_v a_o particular_a mention_n of_o some_o jewish_a opinion_n which_o pythagoras_n teach_v viz._n of_o the_o soul_n of_o purification_n of_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o be_v a_o imitator_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o thracian_a opinion_n diogenes_n laertius_n also_o affirm_v that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o hereafter_o so_o strabo_n that_o he_o go_v into_o judea_n and_o inhabit_v mount_n carmel_n where_o the_o priest_n show_v pythagoras_n walk_n even_o in_o his_o time_n and_o malchus_n otherwise_o call_v porphyry_n who_o write_v also_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o arabian_n hebrew_n and_o chaldean_n and_o that_o among_o the_o chaldean_n he_o have_v converse_v with_o zabratus_n who_o selden_n make_v to_o be_v ezekiel_n as_o hereafter_o among_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n jew_n apion_n a_o jew_n of_o egypt_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o master_n of_o ptolemeus_n philometer_n mention_v in_o the_o maccabee_n two_o mac._n 1.10_o who_o say_v express_o of_o pythagoras_n as_o clement_n alexendrinus_fw-la lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n have_v translate_v many_o thing_n from_o we_o into_o his_o own_o traditional_a dogme_n so_o 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1._o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n in_o these_o his_o inquiry_n in_o egypt_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o learned_a thing_n not_o usual_o communicate_v concern_v the_o god_n and_o their_o mystery_n now_o we_o know_v this_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n not_o use_v by_o egyptian_n etc._n §_o 8._o pythagoras_n quit_v egypt_n go_v to_o babylon_n of_o which_o voyage_n jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o give_v this_o relation_n that_o cambyses_n have_v in_o the_o 63._o olympiad_n conquer_v egypt_n pythagoras_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o he_o 5._o and_o send_v to_o babylon_n where_o he_o converse_v with_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o the_o chaldean_n i_o suppose_v the_o zabii_n as_o also_o with_o the_o persian_a magi_n who_o entertain_v he_o very_o courteous_o and_o give_v he_o insight_n into_o their_o more_o hide_a mystery_n and_o religious_a rite_n of_o worship_n perform_v to_o their_o god_n as_o also_o 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〈◊〉_d jehovah_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tetracte_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v conversation_n with_o and_o some_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o babylon_n appear_v far_o by_o what_o diogenes_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o incredible_a thing_n beyond_o thule_n quote_v by_o porphyry_n pag._n 8._o affirm_v of_o pythagoras_n that_o he_o go_v also_o to_o the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n visit_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n at_o those_o very_a time_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o abode_n there_o be_v affirm_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 10._o praepar_fw-la c._n 2._o they_o report_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o auditor_n not_o only_o of_o pherecydes_n syrius_n but_o also_o of_o the_o persian_a magi_n and_o of_o the_o egyptian_a divinator_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n go_v to_o babylon_n and_o other_o of_o they_o to_o egypt_n that_o there_o be_v a_o quantity_n or_o great_a number_n of_o jew_n in_o babylon_n 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c._n 6._o §_o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n that_o the_o italian_n have_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n for_o and_o affection_n to_o pythagoras_n for_o he_o have_v be_v a_o great_a instrument_n of_o deliver_v they_o from_o oppression_n and_o sedition_n among_o themselves_o as_o also_o of_o communicate_v to_o they_o good_a law_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o a_o constitution_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n as_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n and_o unity_n the_o main_a pillar_n of_o any_o state_n so_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n pag._n 14._o and_o jamblichus_n out_o of_o he_o l._n 1._o c._n 7._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 cicilie_n find_v in_o subjection_n one_o to_o another_o he_o instill_v into_o they_o by_o his_o disciple_n a_o principle_n of_o liberty_n thus_o he_o free_v crotona_n sybaris_n catana_n rhegium_n himera_n agrigentum_n 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out_o of_o the_o scyran_n island_n for_o his_o master_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o study_v natural_a philosophy_n with_o anaximander_n also_o that_o he_o follow_v epimenides_n of_o crete_n that_o famous_a prophet_n and_o poet_n for_o science_n sake_n also_o leodamas_n the_o disciple_n of_o creophilus_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o justin_n hist_n lib._n 20._o he_o go_v first_o to_o egypt_n then_o to_o babylon_n to_o learn_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n whence_o return_v he_o come_v to_o crete_n and_o lacedaemon_n to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o minos_n and_o lycurgus_n at_o that_o time_n most_o famous_a with_o which_o be_v instruct_v he_o come_v to_o croto_n where_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o reduce_v the_o people_n fall_v into_o luxury_n to_o the_o use_n of_o frugality_n he_o enumerate_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n which_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o pest_n of_o luxury_n he_o frequent_o teach_v the_o woman_n apart_o from_o the_o man_n and_o the_o child_n apart_o from_o their_o parent_n and_o he_o gain_v thus_o much_o by_o his_o continual_a disputation_n that_o the_o matron_n lay_v aside_o their_o golden_a garment_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o their_o dignity_n account_v chastity_n and_o not_o fine_a clothes_n to_o be_v the_o true_a ornament_n of_o matron_n thus_o justin_n pythagoras_n the_o more_o effectual_o to_o form_n and_o shape_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o city_n frequent_o explicate_v the_o practic_a part_n of_o wisdom_n pythagoras_n leave_v croto_n go_v to_o the_o metapontines_n who_o have_v he_o so_o great_o in_o admiration_n as_o that_o after_o his_o death_n they_o make_v his_o house_n a_o temple_n and_o worship_v he_o as_o a_o god_n justin_n lib._n 20._o chap._n vi_o pythagoras_n college_n and_o discipline_n from_o the_o jew_n pythagoras_n 2._o school_n 1._o common_a 2._o his_o private_a college_n wherein_o be_v 1._o novice_n their_o examen_fw-la and_o probation_n 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we_o must_v know_v that_o pythagoras_n
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
which_o say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o superstition_n pythagoras_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n when_o he_o return_v into_o greece_n for_o as_o clem_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o he_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n and_o erect_v a_o cloister_n of_o virgin_n or_o nun_n the_o charge_n of_o which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o daughter_n plato_n hold_v the_o same_o sentiment_n and_o heraclitus_n and_o democritus_n and_o zeno_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o stoique_n who_o never_o touch_v a_o woman_n thus_o bochart_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a pythagoras_n may_v take_v up_o this_o his_o injunction_n of_o celebat_fw-la from_o the_o jewish_a priest_n who_o at_o some_o time_n be_v enjoin_v abstinence_n from_o woman_n so_o grotius_n on_o colos_n 2.21_o have_v show_v how_o these_o injunction_n do_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o jewish_a law_n but_o to_o some_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o dogme_n of_o philosopher_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n he_o conclude_v thus_o this_o last_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d handle_v not_o refer_v to_o separation_n from_o woman_n which_o the_o jewish_a priest_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n be_v enjoin_v but_o the_o pythagorean_n always_o etc._n etc._n hammond_n on_o 1._o tim._n 4.3_o forbid_v to_o marry_v show_v how_o the_o gnostic_n receive_v this_o part_n of_o their_o character_n forbid_v marriage_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n as_o clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n lib._n 3._o etc._n etc._n essenes_n 5._o as_o the_o essenes_n have_v their_o particular_a rule_n for_o abstinence_n from_o wine_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n have_v their_o abstinence_n from_o several_a meat_n and_o at_o several_a time_n so_o also_o the_o pythagorean_n in_o imitation_n of_o they_o thus_o jerom_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o essenes_n abstain_v from_o flesh_n whence_o some_o conceive_v pythagoras_n bring_v this_o superstition_n into_o greece_n as_o horn._n hist_n phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o thus_o also_o stanley_n of_o pythagoras_n discipline_n ch_n 5._o out_o of_o jamblichus_n moreover_o pythagoras_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n and_o from_o certain_a other_o meat_n which_o obstruct_v the_o clearness_n of_o understanding_n likewise_o from_o wine_n also_o to_o eat_v and_o sleep_v little_a so_o diogenes_n laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n hold_v thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v use_v for_o common_a use_n precept_n thence_o that_o fish_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o grotius_n on_o col._n 2.16_o give_v we_o a_o full_a account_n hereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o meat_n or_o drink_v in_o one_o clause_n say_v grotius_n he_o comprehend_v both_o those_o who_o judaize_v and_o pythagorize_v to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n be_v not_o a_o perpetual_a jewish_a institute_n but_o in_o some_o person_n and_o time_n but_o among_o the_o pythagorean_n it_o be_v frequent_a the_o jew_n abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n the_o pythagorean_n from_o many_o more_o thus_o grotius_n the_o like_a he_o add_v on_o vers_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v grotius_n rudiment_n etc._n etc._n every_o institution_n gal._n 4.3.9_o where_o you_o will_v see_v why_o they_o be_v call_v rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o because_o they_o be_v common_a to_o the_o jew_n with_o other_o nation_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o rite_n proper_a to_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o add_v on_o vers_fw-la 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v dogme_n say_v grotius_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o note_n whereof_o the_o syriack_n have_v place_v here_o for_o thus_o these_o master_n speak_v tertullian_n against_o martion_n 5._o deny_v that_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v use_v common_a word_n which_o shall_v comprehend_v both_o the_o jew_n and_o philosopher_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o these_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v not_o taste_v not_o chief_o belong_v to_o meat_n the_o late_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o woman_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o v_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n say_v grotius_n refer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 20._o these_o thing_n be_v invent_v by_o man_n they_o come_v not_o primary_o from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precept_n be_v such_o as_o be_v command_v by_o man_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o before_o thus_o likewise_o hammond_n in_o his_o paraph_n on_o 1._o tim._n 4.3_o meat_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n affirm_v that_o the_o gnostic_n have_v these_o doctrine_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n and_o mede_n in_o his_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n on_o these_o word_n 1._o tim._n 4.3_o forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n prove_v at_o large_a that_o these_o monkish_a abstinence_n be_v but_o imitation_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n mention_v v_o 1_o bring_v into_o greece_n by_o pythagoras_n plato_n and_o other_o philosopher_n moral_a 6._o the_o jew_n in_o general_a but_o more_o particular_o the_o essenes_n have_v their_o purification_n or_o purgatory_n both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o pythagorean_n thus_o jamblichus_n of_o pythagoras_n he_o say_v quoth_v he_o that_o purity_n be_v acquire_v by_o expiation_n and_o bathe_n and_o sprinkling_n etc._n etc._n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o life_n pythagoras_n say_v he_o held_z that_o cleanesse_n be_v acquire_v by_o expurgation_n wash_n and_o sprinkling_n with_o separation_n from_o all_o that_o defile_v and_o justin_n martyr_n apolog_fw-la 2._o give_v we_o this_o general_a assertion_n that_o all_o these_o wash_n which_o the_o heathen_n use_v in_o their_o sacred_n have_v their_o original_n though_o by_o a_o diabolique_a imitation_n from_o our_o sacred_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n festival_n 7._o the_o jew_n in_o general_a and_o the_o essenes_n in_o particular_a be_v very_o exact_a in_o their_o observation_n of_o their_o festival_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o pythagorean_n for_o say_v jamblichus_n pythagoras_n command_v that_o upon_o holy_a day_n we_o cut_v not_o our_o hair_n nor_o pair_n our_o nail_n see_v stanley_n of_o pythag.'s_n discipline_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 92._o white_a 8._o again_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o essenes_n have_v their_o white_a distinctive_a vestment_n or_o garment_n so_o jamblichus_n cap._n 20._o speak_v of_o pythagoras_n disciple_n say_v they_o wear_v a_o white_a and_o clean_a garment_n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v that_o pythagoras_n hold_v the_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o plato_n and_o white_a vestment_n etc._n etc._n as_o eccles_n 9.8_o let_v thy_o vestment_n be_v always_o white_a etc._n etc._n hence_o i_o suppose_v the_o pythagorean_n white_a p._n virgil_n quaest_n 4_o de_fw-fr inu._n rer._n 7._o suppose_v that_o the_o hebrew_n borrow_v their_o white_a garment_n from_o the_o egyptian_n whence_o also_o pythagoras_n receive_v the_o same_o for_o herod_n l._n 2._o acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n use_v a_o pure_a white_a vestment_n and_o reject_v the_o woollen_a as_o profane_v but_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o both_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pythagorean_n traduce_v their_o white_a vestment_n from_o the_o jew_n who_o receive_v they_o from_o sacred_a institution_n 9_o as_o the_o essenes_n so_o the_o pythagorean_n enjoin_v silence_n stranger_n and_o that_o not_o only_o on_o their_o exoteric_o or_o novice_n but_o also_o on_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o intrinsick_n for_o beside_o the_o five_o year_n silence_n which_o pythagoras_n prescribe_v his_o novice_n he_o have_v another_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o continual_a silence_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o perfect_a disciple_n who_o be_v enjoin_v secrecy_n or_o concelement_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n mystery_n from_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o society_n who_o the_o pythagorean_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uninitiate_v profane_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o not_o meet_v to_o have_v notice_n of_o their_o mystery_n thus_o jamblichus_n speak_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n say_v that_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o mysterious_a of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o reserve_v among_o themselves_o unwritten_a as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v publish_v but_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o oral_a tradition_n to_o their_o successor_n as_o mystery_n of_o the_o go_n to_o which_o that_o of_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat_n deor._n refer_v thou_o may_v not_o conceal_v it_o from_o i_o as_o pythagoras_n be_v
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
when_o he_o define_v philosophy_n a_o love_n to_o the_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o being_n by_o being_n say_v jamblichus_n he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sole_a and_o self_n agent_n immaterial_o and_o eternal_o other_o being_n indeed_o be_v not_o being_n but_o yet_o be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o eternal_o jamblichus_n cap._n 29._o so_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n treat_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o unity_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n thereby_o understand_v god_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n locrus_n who_o be_v also_o a_o pythagorean_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v much_o of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n as_o hereafter_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v always_o neither_o have_v it_o beginning_n so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n edit_n stephan_n fol._n 37_o 38._o he_o prove_v nothing_o proper_o be_v but_o god_n the_o eternal_a essence_n to_o which_o say_v he_o we_o do_v very_o improper_o attribute_v those_o distinction_n of_o time_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v properly_z and_o true_o only_o belong_v to_o this_o eternal_a essence_n these_o contemplation_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o receive_v from_o this_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n yet_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o original_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o exod._n 3.14_o for_o the_o greek_a participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v signify_v proper_o the_o present_a time_n only_o as_o the_o hebrew_n exclude_v from_o god_n erat_fw-la and_o erit_fw-la be_v and_o shall_v be_v past_a and_o future_a denote_v that_o god_n only_o be_v according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_n phutarch_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a be_v be_v eternal_a ingenerable_a and_o incorruptable_a unto_o which_o no_o time_n ever_o bring_v mutation_n hence_o in_o the_o delphic_a temple_n among_o other_o rarity_n which_o may_v please_v the_o great_a wit_n there_o be_v engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thou_o be_v and_o indeed_o of_o god_n alone_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v he_o be_v without_o mutation_n that_o pythagoras_n do_v real_o traduce_v these_o metaphysic_n notion_n of_o god_n essence_n from_o moses_n see_v lud._n vives_n on_o aug._n civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o where_o he_o conclude_v thus_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o pythagoras_n be_v teach_v these_o mystery_n in_o egypt_n and_o that_o from_o the_o sacred_a volume_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o §_o 5._o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o divine_a essence_n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o proceed_v indefinite_a dualitie_n which_o be_v as_o matter_n subject_n to_o unity_n it_o be_v essential_a cause_n we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n on_o this_o mystical_a pythagorean_n unity_n by_o learned_a revehlin_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n è_fw-mi cabala_n lib._n 2._o the_o divine_a essence_n say_v he_o the_o preexistent_a entity_n and_o unity_n of_o existence_n substance_n essence_n nature_n be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v the_o super-essential_a unity_n and_o be_v from_o which_o and_o by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o and_o through_o which_o and_o to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o be_v order_v &_o persist_v and_o be_v comprehend_v and_o convert_v etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o parmenides_n who_o follow_v pythagoras_n herein_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n philosophize_v on_o that_o old_a axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o and_o determine_v thus_o that_o god_n as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n one_o divine_a essence_n 1._o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o one_o immutable_a be_v 3._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o eternal_a be_v etc._n etc._n this_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o discourse_v of_o at_o large_a show_v how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n how_o this_o one_o divine_a essence_n be_v many_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n and_o how_o the_o divine_a idea_n be_v one_o in_o the_o divine_a unity_n and_o essence_n this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o seem_v strange_a but_o yet_o the_o god_n as_o they_o say_v have_v thus_o deliver_v it_o to_o we_o to_o learn_v and_o to_o teach_v it_o other_o though_o some_o wise_a man_n now_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v his_o scholar_n aristotle_n teach_v otherwise_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o these_o contemplation_n of_o god_n unity_n come_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o pythagoras_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v have_v some_o jewish_a simplicity_n if_o not_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n simplicity_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o iamblichus_n interpretation_n of_o that_o great_a fundamental_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n grave_n not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ring_n i._n e._n philosophize_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n think_v that_o the_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a this_o symbol_n be_v beyond_o all_o other_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n think_v not_o that_o the_o god_n use_v form_n that_o be_v corporeal_a neither_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o material_a substance_n fetter_v to_o the_o body_n as_o other_o animal_n thus_o jamblichus_n on_o symbol_n 24._o thus_o also_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n think_v the_o god_n be_v invisible_a incorruptible_a and_o only_o intelligible_a wherefore_o they_o forbid_v the_o frame_v image_n or_o form_n of_o they_o and_o diogenes_n laertius_n give_v we_o a_o pretty_a romance_n of_o hieroninus_n who_o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n descend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o hell_n see_v there_o hesiod_n soul_n bind_v to_o a_o brazen_a pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o lamentable_a noise_n and_o homer_n soul_n hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n and_o serpent_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o thing_n they_o feign_v of_o the_o god_n which_o story_n though_o but_o a_o fiction_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o show_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o those_o mythologick_n &_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o go_n the_o same_o dislike_n we_o find_v in_o plato_n against_o homer_n for_o his_o monstrous_a fiction_n of_o god_n so_o also_o parmenides_n who_o do_v much_o pythagorize_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n discourse_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o one_o divine_a be_v 1._o as_o one_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o have_v he_o part_n 2._o neither_o have_v he_o beginning_n nor_o end_n therefore_o be_v 3._o infinite_a and_o without_o term_n 4._o without_o figure_n either_o round_o or_o straight_o 5._o neither_o in_o himself_o nor_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o nor_o any_o where_o 6._o neither_o like_a nor_o dislike_n neither_o equal_a nor_o inequal_a because_o without_o all_o term_n or_o composition_n so_o plato_n parmenide_v pag._n 136_o and_o 140._o edit_fw-la stephan_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o repub._n say_v god_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o in_o the_o same_o form_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o find_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n thus_o describe_v according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n by_o reuchlin_n and_o stanley_n out_o of_o he_o cap._n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n say_v he_o assert_v three_o world_n the_o supreme_a intelligible_a and_o the_o sensible_a the_o supreme_a world_n be_v that_o of_o the_o deity_n be_v one_o divine_a continual_a constant_a essence_n of_o sempiternity_n poize_v as_o it_o be_v with_o immovable_a weight_n not_o unfit_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o all_o govern_v throne_n it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o genus_fw-la place_n time_n or_o reason_n but_o be_v the_o free_a unlimited_a precedent_n over_o all_o these_o infinite_o supreme_a in_o place_n power_n possession_n excellence_n above_o all_o essence_n nature_n aevum_fw-la age_n etc._n etc._n see_v stanley_n fol._n 138._o decree_n §_o 7._o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n if_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n some_o notice_n touch_v the_o
government_n from_o which_o proceed_v moderation_n and_o order_n but_o pythagoras_n affirm_v the_o god_n to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a providence_n towards_o man_n such_o as_o be_v at_o friendship_n with_o they_o so_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v pythagoras_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n be_v akâ—â—_n to_o the_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o we_o as_o gen._n 1._o 26._o so_o say_v jamblichus_n pythagoras_n demonstrate_v there_o be_v a_o friendship_n of_o the_o god_n towards_o man_n etc._n etc._n grotius_n on_o matth._n 10.29_o tell_v we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v god_n providence_n about_o man_n but_o not_o about_o beast_n which_o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o they_o and_o to_o have_v teach_v the_o grecian_n worship_n §_o 10._o hence_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o great_a devoto_n or_o advocate_n for_o god_n his_o worship_n and_o sacred_a institutes_n so_o jamblichus_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n propose_v that_o all_o thing_n we_o resolve_v to_o do_v shall_v tend_v to_o the_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divinity_n that_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n life_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o follow_a god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o philosophy_n for_o since_o there_o be_v a_o god_n say_v he_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v we_o good_a now_o all_o give_v good_a thing_n to_o such_o as_o they_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o which_o god_n delight_v from_o who_o alone_o good_a be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o the_o like_a foundation_n of_o divine_a worship_n plato_n who_o do_v in_o this_o point_n great_o pythagorize_v assert_n of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n and_o as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a worship_n pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n give_v we_o many_o wholesome_a institutes_n such_o as_o these_o worship_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v a_o incorporeal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v shall_v not_o be_v worship_v under_o any_o corporeal_a form_n or_o visible_a likeness_n thus_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n tell_v we_o that_o numa_n forbid_v the_o roman_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v any_o form_n or_o likeness_n of_o beast_n or_o man_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o think_v the_o god_n invisible_a incorruptible_a and_o intelligible_a being_n only_a so_o that_o in_o these_o former_a time_n there_o be_v in_o rome_n no_o image_n of_o god_n either_o paint_a or_o grave_v for_o 170_o year_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v that_o numa_n have_v this_o institute_n from_o pythagoras_n but_o ludo._n vives_n on_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 35._o refute_v this_o show_v that_o numa_n die_v many_o year_n before_o pythagoras_n be_v bear_v we_o may_v therefore_o more_o fit_o with_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o out_o of_o he_o selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la gent._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o affirm_v that_o numa_n receive_v this_o by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n though_o perhaps_o immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o frequent_v italy_n in_o and_o before_o his_o time_n that_o pythagoras_n have_v it_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o particular_o from_o that_o great_a moral_a command_n 20.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o likely_a conformable_a whereto_o be_v that_o great_a pythagorean_n symbol_n grave_a not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ring_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n philosophize_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n conceive_v that_o the_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a this_o symbol_n be_v say_v he_o above_o all_o other_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o pythagoras_n institute_v appoint_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v worship_v with_o a_o pure_a mind_n and_o such_o decent_a ceremony_n as_o be_v by_o he_o appoint_v so_o diogenes_n laertius_n pythagoras_n say_v he_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o appointment_n with_o a_o white_a garment_n and_o chaste_a body_n and_o soul_n which_o purification_n be_v acquire_v by_o expurgation_n wash_n sprinkling_n and_o separation_n from_o what_o ever_o be_v unclean_a etc._n etc._n i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o the_o latin_a version_n cum_fw-la laudibus_fw-la with_o praise_n which_o agree_v well_o enough_o with_o our_o present_a design_n but_o yet_o that_o it_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n such_o a_o worship_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o god_n i_o gather_v by_o the_o like_a usage_n of_o the_o word_n in_o plato_n his_o alcibiades_n fol._n 149._o where_o bring_v in_o the_o athenian_n complain_v to_o ammon_n their_o oracle_n that_o their_o enemy_n the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o offer_v few_o or_o no_o sacrifice_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o who_o offer_v such_o costly_a sacrifice_n the_o oracle_n make_v answer_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plain_a simple_a institute_v worship_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o god_n than_o all_o their_o pompous_a will-worship_n this_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o pythagoras_n learn_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o plato_n also_o who_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o all_o divine_a worship_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v serranus_n measure_v by_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o pythagoras_n require_v his_o follower_n to_o worship_n in_o a_o white_a garment_n that_o be_v apparent_o a_o jewish_a rite_n answerable_a to_o the_o ephod_n such_o be_v also_o all_o those_o â—urifications_n wash_n sprinkling_n and_o separation_n from_o all_o unclean_a thing_n which_o pythagoras_n enjoin_v this_o likewise_o be_v affirm_v of_o jamblichus_n that_o pythagoras_n say_v purity_n be_v acquire_v by_o expiation_n bathe_n sprinkling_n abstinence_n from_o the_o flesh_n of_o thing_n that_o die_v of_o themselves_o and_o viperous_a creature_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o jewish_a ceremony_n laertius_n also_o inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n hold_v thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v for_o common_a use_n thence_o he_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v holy_a for_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o god_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o men._n farther_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o tell_v we_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o pythagoras_n be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n which_o if_o true_a give_v we_o a_o great_a demonstration_n that_o he_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v before_o mention_v out_o of_o diogenes_n laertius_n that_o pythagoras_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o babylon_n be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o life_n past_a by_o one_o zabratus_n who_o according_a to_o selden_n de_fw-la gente_fw-la hebr._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o be_v ezekiel_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o chap._n 6._o §_o 6_o 7_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n symbolise_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o rite_n 5.1_o 3._o pythagoras_n require_v of_o his_o disciple_n a_o very_a great_a exactness_n and_o solemnity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o of_o his_o symbol_n and_o iamblichus_n explication_n thereof_o as_o symbol_n 1._o when_o you_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o worship_n neither_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n concern_v life_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n worship_n the_o deity_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o immix_v he_o take_v care_n that_o no_o worldly_a affair_n insinuate_v into_o divine_a worship_n so_o symbol_n 2._o if_o a_o temple_n lie_v in_o your_o way_n go_v not_o in_o no_o though_o you_o pass_v by_o the_o very_a door_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n the_o supreme_a be_v aught_o to_o have_v the_o principal_a worship_n but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v it_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n he_o make_v that_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o subvert_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o worship_n the_o most_o excellent_a good_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n as_o inferior_a to_o humane_a good_n again_o symbol_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n and_o worship_n barefoot_a i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n serve_v the_o god_n 1._o decent_o and_o orderly_o 2._o be_v free_a from_o fetter_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o in_o the_o body_n only_o but_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o now_o that_o this_o pythagorean_n exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n have_v
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
plato_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o pious_a shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v raise_v again_o to_o life_n and_o the_o comment_n or_o invention_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transmigration_n of_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o this_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o like_a persuasion_n touch_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n appear_v from_o that_o of_o herod_n who_o think_v that_o john_n baptist_n soul_n revive_v in_o christ_n that_o the_o pharisee_n hold_v this_o opinion_n be_v affirm_v by_o josephus_n l._n 18._o antiq._n c._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o more_o ancient_a jew_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o pythagoras_n from_o they_o though_o vossius_fw-la deny_v it_o that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n after_o death_n be_v by_o they_o take_v up_o to_o signify_v the_o soul_n first_o infusion_n into_o 145._o and_o thence_o by_o death_n separation_n from_o and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n reunion_n with_o the_o body_n be_v assert_v by_o john_n reuchlin_n art_n cabal_n l._n 2._o this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o meaning_n of_o pythagoras_n concern_v his_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o their_o descension_n into_o life_n other_o think_v the_o soul_n educe_v out_o of_o matter_n pythagoras_n think_v it_o infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o before_o it_o not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o dignity_n and_o purity_n this_o infusion_n he_o term_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o he_o mean_v historical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v the_o same_o into_o the_o same_o body_n whence_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animation_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n infuse_v the_o soul_n into_o every_o man_n and_o be_v infuse_v take_v it_o away_o and_o be_v take_v away_o restore_v it_o when_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o please_v thus_o he_o some_o understand_v this_o pythagorean_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o several_a passion_n disposition_n and_o moral_n of_o man_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 14._o last_o to_o give_v a_o general_a idea_n of_o pythagoras_n theology_n theology_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v mystical_a much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o pherecydes_n his_o master_n as_o also_o with_o that_o of_o orpheus_n from_o who_o he_o borrow_v much_o of_o it_o who_o all_o affect_v a_o mystical_a mode_n of_o theologize_v partly_o from_o their_o own_o ignorance_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a import_n or_o meaning_n of_o those_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o be_v very_o imperfect_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o partly_o from_o a_o affect_a singularity_n they_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o mystery_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o sect._n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o many_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n whereby_o he_o strict_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o communicate_v his_o mystery_n to_o stranger_n and_o those_o without_o as_o before_o from_o grot._n matth._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v general_o sensible_a of_o their_o great_a ignorance_n of_o divine_a mystery_n ignorance_n appear_v by_o several_a of_o his_o symbol_n as_o that_o look_v not_o in_o a_o glass_n by_o candle-light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n philosophize_v pursue_v not_o the_o fantasy_n of_o sense_n which_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o light_n to_o comprehension_n like_o a_o candle_n neither_o natural_a nor_o true_a etc._n etc._n this_o answer_n to_o prov._n 13.9_o thence_o another_o of_o his_o symbol_n run_v thus_o discourse_v not_o of_o pythagorean_n thing_n without_o light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v pythagorean_n doctrine_n without_o light_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n mystical_a theology_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o their_o sense_n of_o ignorance_n in_o divine_a thing_n be_v their_o credulous_a inquisitive_a humour_n which_o incline_v they_o to_o receive_v every_o tradition_n though_o never_o so_o break_v or_o corrupt_v touch_v divine_a thing_n this_o be_v full_o express_v by_o that_o great_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n viz._n concern_v the_o god_n disbelieve_v nothing_o wonderful_a nor_o yet_o concern_v divine_a thing_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n declare_v the_o superlative_a excellence_n of_o god_n instruct_v we_o and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o estimate_v the_o divine_a power_n by_o our_o own_o judgement_n which_o comment_n of_o jamblichus_n if_o apply_v to_o divine_a revelation_n be_v excellent_a and_o excellent_o useful_a the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o scripture_n universal_o teach_v we_o viz._n that_o concern_v god_n and_o divine_a thing_n we_o shall_v disbelieve_v nothing_o though_o never_o so_o wonderful_a if_o we_o have_v a_o divine_a word_n for_o it_o but_o the_o pythagorean_n stretch_v this_o excellent_a scriptural_a rule_n beyond_o the_o line_n of_o divine_a revelation_n even_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o every_o corrupt_a oriental_a tradition_n as_o hereafter_o divination_n §_o 15._o we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o black_a and_o satanick_n part_n of_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n namely_o his_o magic_n or_o art_n of_o divination_n but_o this_o we_o shall_v refer_v to_o chap._n 10._o touch_v the_o vanity_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n only_o in_o general_a that_o this_o black_a art_n of_o divination_n wherein_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v great_o verse_v have_v its_o original_n from_o satanick_n imitation_n of_o god_n sacred_a oracle_n and_o the_o various_a way_n of_o his_o reveal_n himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o think_v will_v be_v very_o evident_a when_o the_o parallel_n be_v draw_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o as_o god_n reveal_v his_o oracle_n by_o dream_n and_o visious_a so_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v frequent_o deliver_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n chap._n ix_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o their_o jewish_a original_a etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n symbol_n from_o the_o jew_n 1._o give_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n as_o gal._n 2.9_o abstain_v from_o the_o dead_a matth._n 8.22_o set_a down_o salt_n leu._n 2.13_o ethick_n symbol_n jewish_n pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_a from_o dan._n 4.32_o 33._o pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n pythagorean_n number_n symbolical_a pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o jewish_a extract_n particular_o that_o worship_n barefoot_a from_o exod._n 3.5_o eccles_n 5.1_o of_o pythagoras_n work_n that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o in_o write_v the_o pythagorean_n sect_n their_o ruin_n pythagoras_n follower_n and_o their_o write_n pythagorize_v philosopher_n â—lato_n etc._n etc._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n §._o 1_o have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o form_n or_o mode_n symbolic_a together_o with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o use_v a_o twofold_a form_n or_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v more_o open_a and_o easy_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mystic_a and_o obscure_a 12._o the_o choice_a part_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n especial_o his_o theology_n be_v wrap_v up_o and_o express_v in_o a_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n thus_o jamblichus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o pythagoras_n say_v he_o use_v by_o short_a sentence_n to_o express_v various_a signification_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o a_o symbolic_a mode_n as_o apollo_n by_o short_a enigmatick_a oracle_n vaticinated_a many_o abstruse_a thing_n and_o nature_n by_o little_a seed_n exhibit_v difficult_a effect_n the_o same_o jamblichus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o thus_o also_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribute_n to_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o teach_v so_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o cohortation_n to_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n the_o son_n of_o mnesarchus_n who_o deliver_v the_o dogme_n of_o his_o philosophy_n mystical_o by_o symbol_n as_o the_o historiographer_n of_o his_o life_n manifest_a jew_n §_o 2._o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o his_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v original_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a church_n be_v not_o without_o good_a ground_n affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o will_v far_o appear_v
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
philosophy_n unto_o logic_n and_o so_o platonic_a philosophy_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o organic_n or_o rational_a and_o essential_a or_o real_a 1._o organic_n philosophy_n be_v logic_n logic_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialoctick_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dialogize_v which_o be_v his_o mode_n of_o dispute_v and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manuduction_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o way_n or_o method_n with_o other_o such_o expression_n which_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rational_a organ_n or_o key_n to_o all_o other_o part_n of_o philosophy_n whence_o it_o be_v right_o style_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o logic_n diacritick_n or_o discretive_a organ_n 2._o as_o for_o essential_a or_o real_a philosophy_n it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o plato_n mind_n distribute_v into_o natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a philosophy_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o natural_a philosophy_n it_o either_o regard_v thing_n natural_a as_o natural_a under_o that_o reduplication_n or_o mode_n of_o consideration_n or_o else_o it_o regard_v thing_n natural_a as_o abstract_v from_o their_o naturalitie_n materialitie_n or_o sensibilitie_n with_o respect_n only_o to_o their_o quantity_n 1._o natural_a philosophy_n that_o consider_v thing_n natural_a as_o natural_a i._n e._n under_o that_o reduplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mode_n of_o consider_v it_o may_v be_v subdivide_v into_o contemplative_a contemplative_a and_o active_a 1._o contemplative_a natural_a philosophy_n be_v common_o style_v in_o the_o school_n physics_n or_o physiologie_n from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n whereof_o they_o constitute_v two_o part_n one_o general_n which_o treat_v of_o natural_a body_n in_o general_a their_o first_o principle_n affection_n generation_n and_o corruption_n another_o particular_a which_o discourse_v of_o particular_n as_o 1._o touch_v the_o heaven_n 2._o the_o inferior_a world_n 3._o the_o meteor_n 4._o inanimate_v as_o mineral_n etc._n etc._n 5._o animate_v or_o vegetable_n which_o have_v a_o grow_a life_n but_o no_o sense_n as_o plant_n etc._n etc._n 6._o animal_n which_o have_v not_o only_a growth_n but_o also_o sense_n and_o motion_n though_o without_o reason_n 7._o the_o rational_a soul_n and_o humane_a body_n their_o nature_n part_n affection_n and_o operation_n there_o be_v the_o particular_n which_o come_v under_o contemplation_n in_o physiologie_n though_o plato_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o main_a of_o his_o physics_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o timaeus_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o physiological_a philosophizing_n as_o for_o the_o humane_a soul_n that_o be_v reduce_v to_o his_o metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n active_a active_a or_o operative_a natural_a philosophy_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o contemplative_a refer_v either_o to_o plant_n and_o animal_n and_o thence_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agriculture_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o to_o the_o humane_a body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v style_v medicine_n whereof_o plato_n do_v much_o philosophize_v 2._o natural_a philosophy_n as_o it_o consider_v natural_n under_o a_o abstraction_n from_o their_o naturalitie_n and_o materialitie_n with_o respect_n only_o to_o their_o quantity_n be_v common_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mathematics_n which_o regard_n 1._o either_o the_o corporeitie_n dimension_n and_o figure_n of_o body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geometry_n from_o the_o measure_n of_o ground_n at_o first_o in_o egypt_n 2._o or_o the_o description_n of_o country_n and_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geographie_n 3._o or_o the_o account_n of_o number_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arithmetic_n 4._o or_o the_o situation_n constellation_n motion_n conjunction_n influence_n and_o effect_n of_o celestial_a body_n and_o so_o they_o call_v it_o astronomy_n or_o astrology_n 5._o optic_n which_o regard_v vision_n 6._o music_n which_o refer_v to_o sound_n 7._o navigation_n 8._o tactic_n or_o military_a discipline_n 9_o architecture_n with_o other_o mathematic_a science_n plato_n study_v the_o mathematics_n under_o euclid_n and_o theodorus_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o moral_a philosophy_n respect_v man_n philosophy_n 1._o in_o their_o individual_a personal_a capacity_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o moral_n and_o so_o it_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n or_o 2._o it_o consider_v man_n in_o their_o family_n relation_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d economic_n or_o 3._o it_o refer_v to_o man_n politic_a capacity_n as_o under_o civil_a combination_n and_o confederation_n and_o so_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d politic_n plato_n discourse_v of_o each_o but_o most_o large_o of_o politic_n §_o 8._o as_o for_o supernatural_a philosophy_n common_o call_v metaphysic_n metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n plato_n abound_v most_o herein_o 1._o he_o treat_v very_o metaphysical_o of_o god_n who_o he_o term_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o exod._n 3.14_o 2._o he_o assert_v also_o the_o unity_n simplicity_n and_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o prove_v likewise_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n 4._o he_o demonstrate_v the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n from_o his_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o whence_o also_o he_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superessential_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinite_a 6._o hence_o also_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o incomprehensibilitie_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n 7._o he_o also_o clear_o prove_v the_o holiness_n justice_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n 8._o he_o make_v some_o mention_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n as_o also_o of_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n 9_o he_o treat_v very_o large_o and_o metaphysical_o of_o the_o divine_a idea_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n with_o his_o prevision_n of_o all_o thing_n result_v thence_o 10._o he_o discourse_v very_o divine_o of_o god_n production_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o his_o particular_a regard_n to_o good_a men._n 2._o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o great_a notice_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n notion_n he_o positive_o affirm_v 1._o that_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o divine_a worship_n 2._o hence_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_v of_o god_n according_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o all_o the_o pompous_a invention_n of_o man_n whereby_o the_o superstitious_a heathen_a endeavour_v to_o pacify_v the_o angry_a deity_n 3._o that_o none_o can_v worship_n god_n aright_o but_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a so_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la parmen_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o metaphysical_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n its_o resemblance_n to_o god_n immaterialitie_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n and_o perfection_n likewise_o of_o its_o faculty_n office_n object_n act_n etc._n etc._n 4._o plato_n in_o like_a manner_n seem_v to_o discourse_n though_o imperfect_o and_o under_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o restauration_n of_o mankind_n by_o daemon_n mediator_n the_o infusion_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o grace_n against_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n 5._o yea_o plato_n seem_v to_o give_v some_o hint_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n which_o he_o express_v by_o divine_a oracle_n enthusiasm_n tradition_n 6._o last_o plato_n be_v suppose_v also_o to_o discourse_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o future_a state_n which_o he_o express_v under_o symbol_n chap._n vii_o general_a idea_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n plato_n idea_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o object_n 1._o complex_fw-la science_n 1._o intelligence_n 2._o science_n 3._o i'faith_o 4._o imitation_n 2_o simple_z 3._o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o end_n truth_n 2._o of_o moral_a philosophy_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o connote_v prudence_n wherein_o consider_v its_o object_n office_n and_o act_n which_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o particular_o the_o conscience_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o conscience_n 1._o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
providence_n to_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o celestial_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o be_v immovable_a bâ—t_o order_v earthly_a affair_n according_a to_o that_o sympathy_n or_o congruence_n they_o have_v to_o celestial_n another_o piece_n of_o metaphysic_n regard_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n whereof_o some_o think_v aristotle_n have_v some_o notice_n so_o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 431._o first_o edit_n eng._n if_o we_o say_v he_o have_v aristotle_n book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n eudemus_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a we_o shall_v there_o see_v his_o evident_a assertion_n of_o her_o immortality_n separate_v etc._n etc._n this_o some_o gather_v also_o from_o that_o passage_n which_o be_v say_v to_o drop_v from_o he_o whilst_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a viz._n o_o be_v of_o being_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o plato_n but_o to_o speak_v what_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n though_o aristotle_n be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v such_o notion_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o model_n of_o his_o reason_n yet_o such_o as_o depend_v pure_o on_o tradition_n he_o reject_v as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o a_o philosopher_n hence_o whereas_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n and_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n hold_v the_o production_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n by_o god_n he_o assert_v a_o eternity_n of_o matter_n and_o whereas_o plato_n assert_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n aristotle_n not_o full_o comprehend_v what_o plato_n imperfect_o receive_v and_o impart_v touch_v those_o divine_a idea_n utter_o expunge_v they_o out_o of_o his_o philosophy_n this_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a reason_n why_o aristotle_n embrace_v not_o more_o ready_o those_o great_a and_o more_o divine_a mystery_n of_o jewish_a wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o pythagoras_n because_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o pure_a belief_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o natural_a reason_n plato_n as_o pythagoras_n converse_v much_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n and_o as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v with_o many_o jew_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n they_o much_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o any_o ancient_a record_n tradition_n or_o report_v of_o divine_a matter_n though_o never_o so_o mysterious_a and_o above_o their_o capacity_n but_o aristotle_n give_v himself_o up_o whole_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o reason_n he_o confine_v himself_o to_o such_o tradition_n as_o will_v suit_v therewith_o reject_v all_o other_o which_o his_o corrupt_a reason_n can_v not_o comprehend_v or_o reduce_v to_o demonstration_n and_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o discourse_v no_o more_o of_o thing_n future_a and_o divine_a because_o say_v he_o eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v future_a be_v to_o we_o uncertain_a he_o so_o much_o idolise_v his_o own_o reason_n which_o be_v indeed_o very_o masculine_a and_o nervous_a as_o that_o he_o slight_v all_o tradition_n which_o carry_v not_o with_o they_o evidence_n and_o notice_n of_o their_o truth_n this_o make_v he_o either_o whole_o to_o reject_v or_o else_o miserable_o to_o adulterate_a the_o more_o sublime_a and_o divine_a of_o plato_n tradition_n but_o 3._o ethic_n as_o to_o aristotle_n ethic_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o evident_a character_n of_o their_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a jewish_a fountain_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o for_o all_o the_o character_n he_o give_v ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o same_o which_o plato_n lay_v down_o so_o also_o his_o character_n of_o friendship_n justice_n temperance_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v for_o the_o main_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o method_n derive_v from_o plato_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o original_o from_o some_o sacred_a author_n solomon_n or_o some_o other_o 4._o as_o for_o aristotle_n politic_n jew_n great_a part_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v much_o cognation_n with_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o we_o may_v rational_o conjecture_v have_v their_o derivation_n thence_o so_o cunaeus_n the_o repub._n hebr._n p._n 21._o tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n recite_v certain_a edict_n compose_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a legislator_n which_o be_v very_o like_a to_o the_o mosaic_a inâ—titutes_n for_o oxylus_n king_n of_o the_o elâ—ans_n forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o mortgage_n their_o field_n for_o money_n and_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o ancestor_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n of_o philologic_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o pagan_a law_n we_o have_v prove_v their_o traduction_n from_o the_o institutes_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o life_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o somewhat_o a_o more_o general_a account_n of_o aristotle_n his_o life_n and_o philosophy_n which_o peradventure_o may_v add_v some_o strength_n to_o our_o particular_a hypothesis_n aristotle_n be_v bear_v at_o stagira_n belong_v sometime_o to_o thracia_n but_o at_o aristotle_n birth_n under_o the_o macedonian_a empire_n his_o parent_n be_v nicomachus_n and_o phaestis_n according_a to_o that_o greek_a hexameter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o nicomachus_n be_v physician_n to_o king_n amyntas_n who_o be_v father_n to_o philip_n and_o grandfather_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a aristotle_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n call_v his_o son_n nicomachus_n to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o ethic_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v his_o nicomachia_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o his_o eudemia_n and_o magna_fw-la moralia_fw-la for_o aristotle_n leave_v three_o sort_n of_o ethic_n as_o vossius_fw-la albeit_o cicero_n doubt_v whether_o these_o ethic_n be_v not_o write_v by_o nicomachus_n himself_o that_o this_o nicomachus_n write_v book_n of_o ethic_n be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o suidas_n aristotle_n in_o the_o seventâ—enth_o year_n of_o his_o age_n go_v to_o plato_n who_o he_o hear_v twenty_o year_n after_o plato_n death_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o 108_o olympiad_n speusippus_n his_o nephew_n succeed_v in_o the_o academy_n aristotle_n go_v to_o hermias_n the_o eunuch_n king_n of_o artana_n of_o mysia_n with_o who_o he_o live_v three_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hermias_n upon_o the_o request_n of_o philip_n aristotle_n come_v to_o macedon_n where_o have_v live_v eight_o year_n with_o alexander_n he_o return_v to_o athens_n and_o the_o academic_a be_v praepossess_v by_o xenocrates_n aristotle_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o lycëum_n a_o place_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o athens_n 15_o build_v by_o pericles_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o soldier_n where_o he_o teach_v philosophy_n walk_v constant_o every_o day_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o anoint_v whence_o his_o sect_n be_v call_v peripatetic_a thus_o laertius_n so_o also_o hesychius_n in_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n be_v so_o term_v from_o aristotle_n who_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o peripatum_fw-la or_o ambulatorie_a so_o cicero_n academic_a 1._o those_o who_o be_v with_o aristotle_n be_v call_v peripatetic_n because_o they_o dispated_a walk_v in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la aristotle_n teach_v philosophy_n in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la twelve_o year_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n who_o uphold_v he_o some_o of_o his_o emplator_n conspire_v against_o his_o life_n he_o leave_v athens_n and_o go_v to_o chalcis_n he_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o plato_n 26_o year_n and_o die_v 63_o year_n age_v whereof_o see_v more_o in_o laertius_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n character_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o aristotle_n character_n we_o find_v he_o great_o applaud_v by_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o universal_a skill_n in_o science_n plato_n himself_o who_o be_v sometime_o invective_n against_o aristotle_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intellect_n of_o his_o school_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n of_o truth_n laertius_n lib._n 5._o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a study_n and_o incredible_a invention_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o collect_v the_o disperse_a member_n of_o philosophy_n into_o one_o body_n and_o systeme_n he_o prescribe_v in_o his_o logic_n a_o certain_a form_n of_o argumentation_n he_o perfect_v ethic_n begin_v by_o socrates_n of_o physics_n he_o discourse_v so_o accurate_o as_o that_o he_o leave_v all_o even_o plato_n himself_o behind_o he_o he_o bestow_v most_o profitable_a endeavour_n in_o search_v into_o the_o history_n of_o animal_n of_o which_o he_o write_v almost_o 50_o volume_n as_o pliny_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o quintil._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o &_o hornius_n hist_n
it_o ought_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o all_o aristotle_n name_n be_v pretend_v albeit_o they_o rather_o follow_v his_o corrupt_a interpreter_n and_o commentator_n for_o the_o arabian_n from_o who_o the_o schoolman_n draw_v all_o their_o subtlety_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o greek_a and_o well_o nigh_o of_o the_o latin_a be_v fain_o to_o make_v use_n of_o version_n very_o short_a of_o and_o in_o many_o point_n quite_o differ_v from_o the_o original_a sense_n of_o aristotle_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o have_v give_v this_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n his_o life_n and_o successor_n we_o shall_v now_o treat_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o of_o his_o philosophy_n according_a to_o that_o reduction_n and_o account_n we_o find_v thereof_o in_o ammonius_n jo._n grammaticus_n and_o other_o ammonius_n in_o arisiot_n categor_n pag._n 6._o treat_v of_o aristotle_n saieâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n thus_o ammonius_n which_o we_o may_v english_a thus_o this_o aristotle_n be_v in_o his_o moral_n exact_v even_o to_o a_o hyberbole_n in_o philosophy_n he_o exceed_v humane_a measure_n leave_v no_o part_n thereof_o untouched_a but_o add_v much_o thereto_o from_o his_o own_o sagacity_n he_o reform_v the_o whole_a of_o philosophy_n for_o he_o add_v unto_o logic_n by_o difference_v or_o separate_v the_o canon_n from_o the_o thing_n as_o also_o by_o frame_v demonstrative_a method_n for_o those_o who_o precede_v he_o know_v how_o to_o demonstrate_v but_o how_o to_o frame_v demonstration_n they_o know_v not_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o who_o can_v make_v shoe_n yet_o can_v use_v they_o when_o make_v to_o physics_n he_o add_v the_o five_o essence_n as_o for_o theologie_n albeit_o he_o add_v nothing_o thereto_o yet_o leave_v he_o nothing_o unattempted_a therein_o for_o he_o know_v not_o terrestrial_a thing_n only_o as_o some_o conceit_n but_o also_o supernatural_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o five_o book_n of_o physic_n acroaticks_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o movable_a either_o by_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n whence_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v neither_o a_o body_n nor_o passable_a this_o last_o expression_n of_o ammonius_n touch_v aristotle_n own_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o immobile_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v confirm_v and_o explicate_v more_o full_o by_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o proaem_n in_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la fol_n 10._o as_o hereafter_o §_o 15._o god_n hence_o ammonius_n make_v this_o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n god_n etc._n etc._n so_o ammon_n in_o arist_n categor_n pag._n 11._o treat_v of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n he_o demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o philosophy_n be_v to_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o productive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o for_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v incorporeal_a by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v thence_o ammonius_n demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o conduce_v we_o to_o this_o end_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n exist_v in_o time_n and_o mutation_n for_o by_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o mathematics_n we_o lead_v ourselves_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n §_o 16._o simple_a thence_o ammonius_n pass_v on_o to_o discourse_v of_o aristotle_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v pag._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o aristotle_n write_n be_v every_o way_n exact_v as_o to_o phrase_n for_o the_o philosopher_n ever_o avoid_v rhetorical_a flourish_n and_o whole_o endeavour_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n only_o aristotle_n be_v resolve_v to_o reduce_v philosophy_n to_o rule_n of_o art_n and_o reason_n utter_o reject_v that_o mythologick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v which_o his_o predecessor_n thales_n pherâ—cydes_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v introduce_v confine_v himself_o to_o a_o more_o succinct_a and_o accurate_a method_n whence_o also_o he_o reject_v all_o those_o more_o obscure_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n so_o much_o delight_v themselves_o in_o with_o resolution_n to_o admit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o can_v make_v stoop_n to_o evident_a reason_n or_o clear_a testimony_n so_o in_o his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v in_o matter_n doubtful_a to_o use_v clear_a testimony_n whereby_o he_o cut_v off_o all_o those_o obscure_a and_o break_a tradition_n which_o his_o predecessor_n admire_v and_o together_o with_o their_o tradition_n their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v also_o auditor_n §_o 17._o the_o same_o ammonius_n give_v we_o pag._n 12._o a_o good_a character_n of_o such_o as_o be_v genuine_a auditor_n and_o expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a auditor_n of_o aristotle_n ought_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o obscure_a the_o thing_n speak_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o to_o contend_v and_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n thereof_o a_o auditor_n ought_v to_o be_v just_a of_o a_o good_a natural_a capacity_n for_o ratiocination_n virtuous_a in_o his_o discourse_n exact_v in_o his_o moral_n expositor_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n very_o well_o adorn_v thus_o ammonius_n who_o proceed_v to_o give_v his_o character_n of_o a_o good_a expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v expound_v the_o thing_n speak_v by_o aristotle_n must_v not_o through_o too_o favourable_a inclination_n undertake_v to_o commend_v thing_n ill_o speak_v and_o receive_v they_o as_o from_o a_o tripos_n or_o oracle_n neither_o must_v he_o receive_v thing_n good_a in_o a_o ill_a manner_n after_o the_o sceptic_a mode_n but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n speak_v he_o must_v carry_v himself_o as_o a_o judge_n without_o passion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o must_v explicate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o expound_v their_o proper_a sentiment_n afterward_o he_o must_v bring_v his_o own_o judgement_n concern_v the_o same_o philosophy_n §_o 18._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n which_o ammonius_n in_o arist._n categ_n pag._n 11._o give_v we_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n theoretic_n and_o practic_n as_o for_o theoretic_n that_o be_v such_o wherein_o he_o inquire_v concern_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n practic_n be_v such_o wherein_o he_o consider_v concern_v good_a and_o evil._n and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n among_o man_n touch_v good_a and_o evil_a as_o also_o touch_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o viz._n aristotle_n to_o give_v we_o a_o diacritick_n or_o discretive_a instrument_n to_o measure_v these_o thing_n by_o which_o be_v demonstration_n now_o demonstration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o demonstrative_a syllogism_n for_o as_o the_o carpenter_n use_v his_o rule_n as_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o to_o discern_v what_o timber_n be_v crooked_a and_o what_o straight_o and_o as_o a_o builder_n use_v his_o square_n to_o discover_v what_o wall_n be_v right_a what_o not_o so_o philosopher_n make_v use_n of_o demonstration_n as_o a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o discern_v thing_n ammonius_n have_v thus_o distribute_v philosophy_n into_o its_o general_a part_n theoretic_n and_o practic_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o universal_a instrument_n of_o both_o which_o be_v logical_a demonstration_n he_o thence_o proceed_v to_o distribute_v these_o general_n into_o their_o several_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o distribute_v theoretick_n into_o physiologick_n mathematics_n and_o theologick_n as_o for_o his_o theologick_n they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o undertake_v after_o his_o physics_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o teach_v thing_n above_o nature_n whence_o his_o theologick_n be_v term_v metaphysic_n and_o these_o natural_a science_n be_v according_o call_v physics_n mathematics_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o regard_n separate_v from_o matter_n and_o in_o some_o regard_n inseparate_a as_o for_o practic_n they_o be_v distribute_v into_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n thus_o of_o the_o part_n of_o philosophy_n §_o 19_o have_v go_v through_o the_o general_a distribution_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o touch_v a_o little_a on_o the_o several_n and_o such_o observables_n therein_o as_o may_v
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
1.5_o of_o the_o low_a world_n wind._n air._n water_n of_o meteor_n of_o active_a physiologie_n touch_v plant_n and_o animal_n of_o man_n original_a &_o formation_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n perfection_n the_o understanding_n the_o will_n plato_n notion_n about_o the_o soul_n from_o scripture_n physical_a aphorism_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o man_n body_n in_o health_n the_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a habitude_n of_o body_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o disproportion_n of_o first_o quality_n 2._o alteration_n 3._o ataxie_n of_o humour_n crudity_n the_o mother_n of_o disease_n nature_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v in_o her_o due_a office_n and_o motion_n natura_fw-la est_fw-la morborum_fw-la medicatrix_fw-la medice_fw-la naturae_fw-la minister_n eamque_fw-la recte_fw-la agentem_fw-la imitari_fw-la debet_fw-la sennert_n med_a 1_o excretion_n 2_o perspiration_n 3_o spirit_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la aspirare_fw-la respirare_fw-la &_o perspirare_fw-la rule_n for_o aliment_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la ingerere_fw-la digerere_fw-la &_o egerere_fw-la therapeutic_a physic_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysic_n philosophy_n 1_o plato_n ethic_n 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o of_o virtue_n 8._o of_o sin_n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n their_o temperance_n &_o moderation_n particular_o of_o love_n of_o justice_n plato_n economic_n plato_n politic_n plato_n metaphysic_n 1._o of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o 2._o attribute_n 1._o unity_n of_o god_n simplicity_n god_n immutabilitie_n god_n eternity_n god_n omnipresence_n god_n justice_n of_o god_n veracitie_n god_n purity_n god_n benignity_n god_n omniscience_n god_n incomprehensibilitie_n god_n will_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o of_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n of_o clearchus_n aug._n steuch_n eugubinus_n rational_a argument_n 1._o from_o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n 2._o alexander_n procure_v he_o all_o oriental_a book_n 3._o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o plato_n 1._o aristotle_n physics_n from_o plato_n and_o both_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n aristotle_n first_o matter_n aristotle_n first_o mover_n from_o plato_n description_n of_o god_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o spirituality_n aristoteles_n mirifice_fw-la consentit_fw-la cum_fw-la theologia_n mosaica_n hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la conditum_fw-la formatumque_fw-la corpus_fw-la datamque_fw-la sexus_fw-la varietatem_fw-la animam_fw-la autem_fw-la exterius_fw-la inspiratam_fw-la steuch_n eugubin_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 9_o c._n 7_o 2._o aristotle_n metaphysic_n from_o plato_n principal_a object_n of_o metaphysic_n from_o exod._n 3.14_o the_o affection_n of_o ens_fw-la unity_n verity_n and_o bonitie_n aristotle_n knowledge_n of_o god_n touch_v aristotle_n notion_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n to_o moses_n see_v steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 4._o c._n 1.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n separate_v a_o rational_a account_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o of_o the_o more_o sublime_a and_o mystic_a tradition_n of_o plato_n 3._o aristotle'â—_n ethic_n 4._o his_o politic_n from_o the_o jew_n aristotle_n life_n peripatetici_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominati_fw-la sectae_fw-la suae_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o xysto_fw-la seu_fw-la horto_fw-la ambulationi_fw-la accommodato_fw-la docebat_fw-la laert._n lib._n 5._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15_o aristotle_n character_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o plato_n &_o aristotle_n 1._o as_o to_o rhetoric_n plato_n omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la uberen_fw-mi amplam_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la ulysâ—eam_fw-la orationem_fw-la affectabat_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o 2_o as_o to_o logic_n 3._o as_o to_o metaphysic_n aristotle_n be_v doctrine_n either_o acroatick_a or_o exoterick_n aristoteles_n horis_fw-la matutinis_fw-la legebat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la subtilioris_fw-la erant_fw-la indaginis_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la meridie_fw-la exotericis_fw-la dabat_fw-la operam_fw-la gell._n l._n 20._o c._n 4._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o illud_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la circa_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la tempora_fw-la grammaticam_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la methodica_fw-la philosophâ—ae_fw-la adjunctam_fw-la esse_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o aristotle_n work_n what_o genuine_a what_o not_o aristotele_n book_n how_o convey_v to_o posterity_n hornius_n histor_n phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o sylla_n aristotle_n be_v successor_n theophrastus_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la theophrastum_fw-la graviter_fw-la elaborata_fw-la est_fw-la philosophia_fw-la pic._n mirandul_a in_o apol._n 90._o thes._n alexander_n aphrodiseus_n the_o chief_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n greek_n commentator_n themistius_n olympiodorus_n proclus_n philoponus_n ammonius_n simplicius_n arabian_n averro_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n est_fw-la arabica_fw-la gens_fw-la uti_fw-la patrii_fw-la soli_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o linguae_fw-la suae_fw-la amans_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la incidissent_fw-la in_o scripta_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la graeca_n jam_fw-la pene_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la graecos_n ignota_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la inde_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la mox_fw-la pleraque_fw-la vertere_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la linguam_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o a_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o end_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n aristotle_n be_v mode_n of_o philosophize_v simple_a the_o character_n of_o a_o genuine_a auditor_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a expositor_n the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n aristotle_n be_v logic_n and_o it_o be_v distribution_n by_o ammonius_n a_o scheme_n of_o logic_n the_o part_n of_o logic_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v the_o like_a exactness_n in_o all_o matter_n the_o part_n of_o dialectic_a 1._o invention_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 1._o 2._o judgement_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 1._o axiomatick_a judgement_n cap._n 2._o 2._o dianoetick_a or_o discursive_a judgement_n which_o be_v 1._o syllogism_n therein_o be_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n wherein_o be_v 1._o a_o proposition_n 2._o a_o assumption_n 2._o the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n cap._n 9_o cap._n 10._o method_n c._n 17._o cap._n 18._o aristotle_n ethic_n 1._o of_o human_a happiness_n 1._o objective_n character_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o must_v be_v 1._o the_o first_o principle_n 2._o the_o last_o end_n 3._o desirable_a for_o itself_o 4._o simple_o good_a 5._o the_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a 6._o most_o proper_a &_o connatural_a 7._o most_o communicative_a 8._o most_o rare_a 9_o possible_a 10._o real_a 11._o most_o permanent_a 12._o most_o effective_a of_o good_n 13._o which_o admit_v no_o excess_n 14._o self-sufficient_a and_o perfect_a of_o man_n formal_a happiness_n 1._o it_o be_v original_a from_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v formal_a idea_n or_o definition_n 1._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o formal_a happiness_n in_o operation_n 2._o the_o proper_a subject_n the_o whole_a soul_n 3._o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o act_n virtue_n 4._o the_o state_n of_o humane_a happiness_n be_v a_o perfect_a life_n which_o connote_v perfection_n 1._o extensive_a or_o of_o part_n 2._o intensive_a or_o of_o degree_n 3._o protensive_a or_o of_o duration_n the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o practic_n knowledge_n of_o volition_n or_o the_o will_v strict_o take_v the_o end_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o volition_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n quod_fw-la inconsul_n to_o fecimus_fw-la consulto_fw-la revocamus_fw-la the_o object_n of_o consultation_n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o consultation_n 3._o the_o act_n of_o consultation_n 4_o of_o election_n first_o its_o difference_n from_o consultation_n and_o volition_n 2._o it_o be_v object_n the_o mean_n 3._o the_o subject_a of_o election_n the_o rational_a will._n 4._o the_o act_n of_o election_n 1._o it_o be_v rational_a 2._o fix_v and_o determine_v 5._o it_o be_v difficulty_n 6._o it_o be_v effect_n as_o to_o virtue_n 7._o it_o be_v definition_n approbation_n of_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n the_o definition_n of_o voluntary_a coactive_a necessity_n alone_o exclude_v liberty_n liberty_n of_o contrariety_n or_o indifferency_n not_o essential_a to_o freewill_n liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will_n est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la naturali_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sacimus_fw-la august_n god_n necessitating_a concourse_n destroy_v not_o liberty_n god_n predetermine_v concourse_n to_o the_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v hâ—_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n touch_v the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n 1._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n 1._o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n 2._o virtue_n not_o a_o power_n 3._o virtue_n a_o habit_n what_o a_o habit_n be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o mediocrity_n how_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n the_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n harmony_n the_o measure_n or_o rule_v
under_o certain_a symbol_n hieroglyphic_n sensible_a image_n or_o obscure_a enigme_n and_o riddle_n metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a be_v the_o express_v thing_n either_o under_o a_o naked_a single_a similitude_n which_o belong_v to_o metaphor_n or_o by_o a_o series_n of_o metaphor_n which_o belong_v to_o allegory_n etc._n etc._n see_v diodate_v on_o mat._n 13.3_o poet_n §_o 3._o to_o begin_v with_o mythologick_n philosophy_n strict_o so_o take_v call_v in_o scripture_n phrasiologie_n parabolick_n which_o be_v as_o to_o order_v of_o time_n the_o first_o take_v up_o by_o the_o grecian_a poet_n and_o after_o embrace_v by_o some_o of_o their_o philosopher_n the_o chief_a grecian_a poet_n who_o trade_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o mythick_n or_o fabulous_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o orpheus_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o poet_n and_o equal_a with_o their_o god_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sail_v among_o the_o argonat_n with_o hercules_n and_o the_o tyndaride_n as_o lactant._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o thracian_a by_o birth_n but_o his_o philosophy_n he_o gain_v in_o egypt_n as_o euseb_n l._n 2._o praep_n c._n 1._o they_o report_v also_o that_o he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o music_n wherein_o he_o so_o great_o excel_v as_o he_o mollify_v not_o only_a man_n but_o the_o brute_n beast_n also_o by_o his_o sing_n but_o other_o give_v a_o more_o rational_a account_n of_o this_o fable_n namely_o that_o congregate_a man_n who_o be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o and_o live_v as_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n he_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o more_o civil_a form_n of_o life_n so_o horat._n in_o art_n poetica_fw-la sylvestres_fw-mi homines_fw-la sacer_fw-la interpresque_fw-la deorum_fw-la caedibus_fw-la &_o victu_fw-la faedo_fw-la deterruit_fw-la orpheus_n dictus_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la lenire_fw-la tiger_n rapidosque_fw-la leones_fw-la there_o be_v contemporary_n with_o orpheus_n musaeus_n arion_n and_o amphion_n of_o amphion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o have_v receive_v a_o harp_n from_o the_o muse_n he_o fit_v his_o verse_n compose_v with_o great_a suavitie_n so_o exact_o thereto_o as_o that_o the_o stone_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n which_o thucydides_n lib._n 1._o thus_o unriddle_n orpheus_n and_o amphion_n a_o little_a before_o the_o trojan_a war_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n unto_o humanity_n or_o a_o more_o civil_a conversation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o orpheus_n phhilosophie_n be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o chief_o ethick_n and_o theologick_n thus_o of_o orpheus_n himself_o orpheus_n follower_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poem_n according_a to_o orpheus_n doctrine_n which_o be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o theologick_n but_o whole_o symbolic_a or_o fabulous_a so_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o orphick_n deliver_v their_o philosophy_n by_o 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elegant_a wit_n and_o the_o most_o soft_a sweetness_n of_o his_o verse_n he_o be_v most_o desirous_a of_o ease_n and_o quiet_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o he_o and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophic_a poem_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n part_n 1_o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o of_o hesiod_n 4._o phocylides_n theognes_n museus_fw-la and_o pythagoras_n write_v much_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n 5._o empedocles_n nicander_n aratus_n philosophize_v in_o natural_n as_o 6._o solon_n and_o tirtaeus_fw-la in_fw-la politic_n but_o all_o the_o ancient_a poesy_n be_v fabulous_a &_o obscure_a so_o maximus_n tyrius_n orat_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o poesy_n do_v obscure_o hint_n a_o thing_n scripture_n §_o 4._o these_o ancient_a fabulous_a greek_a poet_n have_v receive_v from_o egypt_n and_o else_o where_o many_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o several_a name_n and_o work_v of_o god_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n with_o other_o mystery_n wrap_v 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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 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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