and_o unskilful_a and_o unable_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o they_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n §_o 3._o body_n plato_n tradition_n of_o the_o praeexistence_n and_o present_a slavery_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v either_o immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o the_o jew_n by_o tradition_n much_o of_o the_o curse_a slavery_n which_o sin_n and_o the_o fall_v bring_v upon_o mankind_n so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 245._o plato_n compare_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o wing_a chariot_n which_o while_o it_o be_v in_o its_o golden_a perfect_a state_n soar_v aloft_o and_o pass_v through_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o when_o it_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o body_n it_o lose_v its_o wing_n and_o remain_v there_o a_o prisoner_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o unlawful_a passion_n whence_o he_o give_v this_o origination_n of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sepulchre_n or_o grave_a for_o the_o soul_n hence_o some_o make_v plato_n opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n praeexistence_n but_o a_o cabal_n of_o man_n fall_n so_o stillingf_n origin_n s._n book_n 3_o ch._n 3._o sect._n 17._o as_o to_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o common_a complaint_n of_o those_o philosopher_n who_o mind_v the_o government_n of_o themselves_o &_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n especial_o of_o the_o platonist_n &_o stoic_n the_o platonist_n all_o complain_n of_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v there_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n for_o something_o which_o be_v do_v before_o which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o plato_n know_v more_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n than_o he_o will_v open_o discover_v and_o for_o that_o end_n disguise_v it_o after_o his_o usual_a manner_n in_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o praeexistence_n which_o take_v it_o cabalistical_o may_v import_v only_o this_o that_o man_n soul_n may_v be_v just_o suppose_v to_o be_v create_v happy_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o man_n soul_n from_o god_n all_o soul_n now_o come_v into_o their_o body_n as_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o 5.3_o plato_n notion_n of_o original_a sin_n &_o its_o traduction_n from_o gen._n 5.3_o yea_o yet_o far_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o pretty_a distinct_a notice_n or_o tradition_n touch_v original_a sin_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o adam_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n gen_n 5.3_o this_o likeness_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v say_v to_o generate_v his_o son_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o much_o physical_o as_o moral_o id_fw-la est_fw-la of_o a_o likeness_n in_o sin_n there_o be_v not_o a_o lust_n in_o adam_n heart_n but_o he_o communicate_v a_o seed_n thereof_o to_o his_o posterity_n so_o plato_n timaeus_n locrus_n fol._n 103._o give_v we_o very_o evident_a notice_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o propagation_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o vitiositie_n be_v from_o our_o parent_n and_o first_o principle_n rather_o than_o from_o ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o never_o relinquish_v those_o action_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o follow_v those_o primitives_n blemish_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n etc._n etc._n whence_o else_o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v well_o nigh_o in_o every_o one_o a_o ingenite_fw-la evil_a and_o disease_n so_o plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o great_a evil_n of_o all_o be_v implant_v in_o many_o man_n and_o fix_v in_o their_o soul_n wherein_o man_n please_v themselves_o at_o last_o grow_v so_o entangle_v as_o that_o they_o can_v wind_v themselves_o out_o this_o ingenite_fw-la corruption_n he_o term_v self_n love_v &c_n &c_n §_o 5._o 2.17_o man_n state_n in_o sin_n term_v a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a death_n according_a to_o gen._n 2.17_o again_o plato_n gorgias_n fol._n 493._o term_v this_o state_n of_o man_n under_o sin_n a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a death_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a whereby_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o mean_v the_o jew_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o that_o the_o body_n be_v but_o our_o sepulchre_n that_o these_o wise_a man_n from_o who_o plato_n receive_v this_o tradition_n or_o hearsay_n be_v the_o jew_n seem_v very_o probable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a expression_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o ground_a upon_o the_o word_n or_o sentence_n of_o god_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v that_o all_o man_n now_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n hence_o we_o may_v presume_v plato_n receive_v this_o tradition_n or_o if_o we_o have_v rather_o by_o these_o wise_a man_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o pythagorean_n who_o assert_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o moral_a death_n whence_o pythagoras_n when_o any_o of_o his_o school_n be_v give_v up_o to_o sin_n and_o excommunicate_v he_o place_v a_o coffin_n in_o his_o place_n denote_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o as_o other_o principle_n from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v here_o after_o prove_v in_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n this_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n be_v far_o express_v by_o plato_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a or_o bad_a nature_n so_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a in_o nature_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disease_n of_o nature_n answerable_a whereto_o we_o have_v a_o confession_n of_o grotius_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o philosopher_n acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v connatural_a to_o man_n to_o sin_n §_o 6._o nature_n the_o universal_a contagion_n of_o human_a nature_n yea_o far_o plato_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o universal_a contagion_n or_o corruption_n diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a of_o human_a nature_n both_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n 1._o understanding_n 1._o the_o corrupâ—…_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o understanding_n plato_n in_o his_o repub._n lib._n 7._o fol._n 613_o give_v a_o lively_a description_n thereof_o under_o a_o allegoril_n of_o a_o person_n who_o from_o his_o infancy_n lie_v bind_v neck_n and_o heel_n tog_n there_o in_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n where_o he_o can_v see_v only_o some_o imperfect_a shadow_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o certain_a fire_n kindle_v at_o the_o top_n thereof_o whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v immerse_v in_o the_o barbaric_n gulf_n of_o ignorance_n and_o else_o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o present_a life_n have_v but_o a_o dream_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n whence_o also_o he_o style_v our_o present_a knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o night_n day_n yea_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 90._o seem_v to_o give_v we_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o native_a darkness_n that_o overspread_v the_o soul_n namely_o adam_n sin_n truth_n say_v he_o be_v the_o food_n and_o proper_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v connatural_a to_o it_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o time_n past_o lose_v in_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n what_o plato_n shall_v understand_v by_o the_o head_n if_o not_o adam_n the_o head_n of_o mankind_n we_o can_v imagine_v will_n 2._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o will_n 2._o plato_n mention_n also_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o will_n and_o seem_v to_o disow_v any_o freewill_n to_o true_a good_a albeit_o he_o allow_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o natural_a disposition_n to_o civil_a good_a in_o some_o great_a hero_n yea_o he_o bring_v in_o socrates_n refute_v that_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n that_o virtue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teachable_a love_n 3._o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o affection_n &_o tyranny_n of_o self_n love_n 3._o plato_n discourse_v very_o large_o and_o divine_o touch_v the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n so_o de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 9_o fol._n 575_o he_o discourse_v of_o self_n love_n the_o root_n of_o all_o affection_n as_o the_o great_a tyrant_n over_o man_n kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o he_o live_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n and_o irregularity_n where_o he_o large_o and_o elegant_o describe_v the_o tyrannic_a command_n and_o irregular_a motion_n of_o inordinate_a love_n in_o man_n §_o 7._o christ_n plato_n of_o man_n
the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n both_o philologie_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n in_o order_n to_o a_o demonstration_n of_o 1._o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n word_n and_o church_n light_n 2._o the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n and_o mischief_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n 3._o the_o right_a use_n of_o human_a learning_n and_o especial_o sound_a philosophy_n part_n i._o of_o philologie_n by_o t._n g._n antiquior_fw-la omnibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la proficit_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la praestructa_fw-la divinae_fw-la literaturae_fw-la quo_fw-la facilè_fw-la credam_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la eam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la posteriori_fw-la cuique_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la onus_fw-la jam_fw-la voluminis_fw-la temperaren_a etiam_fw-la excurrerem_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la quoque_fw-la probationem_fw-la quis_fw-la poetarum_fw-la quis_fw-la sophistarum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la de_fw-fr prophetarum_fw-la fonte_fw-la potaverit_fw-la ind_n igitur_fw-la philosophi_fw-la sitim_fw-la ingenii_fw-la svi_fw-la rigaverunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la habent_fw-la ea_fw-la nos_fw-la comparent_fw-la illis_fw-la tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 47._o oxon_n print_v by_o hen_n hall._n for_o tho_o gilbert_n 1669._o imprimatur_fw-la feb._n 1._o 1668._o joh_n fall_v vicecan_n oxon_n advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n if_o thy_o curiosity_n lead_v thou_o to_o make_v inquisition_n into_o the_o original_a motive_n ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n know_v that_o some_o rude_a idea_n or_o the_o first_o line_n thereof_o be_v draw_v many_o year_n since_o in_o the_o author_n academic_a study_n and_o employment_n for_o meet_v with_o some_o brief_a hint_n and_o intimation_n in_o grotius_n and_o other_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a art_n and_o science_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n he_o conceive_v this_o notion_n if_o make_v good_a may_v prove_v as_o very_a choice_n so_o no_o less_o useful_a and_o advantageous_a for_o the_o confirm_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o christian_a religion_n this_o put_v the_o author_n upon_o far_a inquirie_n into_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o position_n and_o after_o several_a year_n contemplation_n of_o and_o research_v about_o it_o he_o find_v a_o general_a concurrence_n of_o the_o learned_a both_o philologist_n and_o divine_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a age_n endeavour_v to_o promote_v this_o hypothesis_n thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n ludovicus_n vives_z with_o other_o learned_a papist_n of_o the_o former_a age_n as_o also_o julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n serranus_n vossius_fw-la sandford_n heinsius_n bochart_n selden_n jackson_n hammond_n ʋsher_n preston_n owen_n stillingfleet_n with_o other_o among_o the_o protestant_n have_v give_v very_o good_a demonstration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o assertion_n yea_o we_o find_v not_o only_o those_o of_o the_o latter_a age_n but_o also_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n especial_o such_o as_o engage_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n abound_v much_o in_o this_o argument_n namely_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_n steal_v their_o choice_a notion_n and_o contemplation_n both_o philologick_n and_o philosophic_a as_o well_o natural_a and_o moral_a as_o divine_a from_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n so_o josephus_n against_o appion_n origen_n against_o celsus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o strom._n eusebius_n in_o his_o praepar_n evang._n tertullian_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la johannes_n grammaticus_n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la with_o other_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o discourse_n have_v collect_v such_o evident_a notice_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n from_o so_o many_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a both_o modern_a and_o ancient_a the_o author_n essay_v what_o artificial_a demonstration_n may_v be_v procure_v for_o the_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n in_o order_n hereto_o he_o read_v plato_n the_o chief_a of_o those_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o transport_v jewish_a tradition_n into_o greece_n and_o that_o with_o what_o diligence_n he_o may_v to_o find_v out_o what_o trace_n and_o footstep_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v in_o his_o work_n of_o jewish_a and_o sacred_a dogme_n what_o progress_n he_o have_v make_v herein_o will_v appear_v partly_o in_o this_o but_o more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o philosophy_n moreover_o to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o yet_o full_a evidence_n and_o convictive_a argument_n touch_v the_o verity_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o travel_n and_o life_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n especial_o the_o grecian_n hereby_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o find_v out_o some_o track_n of_o their_o correspondence_n and_o conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n wherein_o i_o think_v it_o be_v manifest_a he_o have_v gain_v great_a advantage_n for_o the_o advance_v of_o his_o design_n for_o not_o to_o mention_v sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n those_o great_a phenician_a sophist_n who_o as_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a have_v immediate_a and_o frequent_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n nor_o yet_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v instruct_v at_o first_o by_o joseph_n who_o found_v and_o endow_v a_o college_n for_o they_o as_o some_o conceive_v from_o gen._n 47.22_o etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v evident_a by_o the_o best_a record_n we_o have_v of_o those_o time_n that_o several_a of_o the_o first_o poet_n sophist_n and_o philosopher_n of_o greece_n travel_v into_o egypt_n and_o phenicia_n and_o make_v a_o considerable_a abode_n 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you_o poet_n be_v before_o your_o linus_n have_v great_a moses_n read_v and_o sacred_a scripture_n pillage_v but_o though_o we_o allow_v you_o not_o to_o be_v those_o who_o invent_v poesy_n yet_o this_o you_o must_v near_o be_v deny_v you_o be_v the_o first_o of_o poet_n that_o ere_o lie_v a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o content_n book_n i._o a_o general_a account_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n particular_o of_o language_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n from_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 1_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o incomprehensibility_n of_o god_n 3_o god_n the_o first_o intelligent_a and_o intelligible_a etc._n etc._n ib._n divine_a wisdom_n and_o decree_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v 4_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o will_n the_o effective_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o creature_n ib._n habitual_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o creature_n call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n 5_o human_a art_n reflect_v idea_n of_o those_o objective_a idea_n impress_v on_o the_o creature_n 6_o human_a art_n beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n ib._n the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v deface_v god_n give_v a_o book_n of_o grace_n whence_o art_n spring_v 7_o chap._n ii_o a_o general_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n 8_o this_o be_v prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o jew_n ib._n 2._o of_o the_o father_n 3._o of_o philosopher_n hermippus_n etc._n etc._n 9_o plato_n divine_a word_n and_o old_a tradition_n 10_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o jewish_a tradition_n ib._n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jewish_a 11_o why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n 12_o how_o plato_n mention_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o phoenicians_n barbarian_n egyptian_n syrian_n 13_o testimony_n of_o modern_a critic_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n 14_o 2._o our_o assertion_n prove_v by_o the_o several_a part_n of_o literature_n 1._o philologie_n 2._o philosophy_n 15_o physics_n ethic_n metaphysic_n 16_o mathematics_n astronomy_n geometry_n 17_o arithmetic_n navigation_n architecture_n etc._n etc._n 18_o the_o form_n of_o grec_n philosophy_n jewish_n ib._n chap._n iii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o canaanite_n the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o cananitish_a son_n of_o anak_n 20_o 21_o why_o the_o canaanite_n change_v their_o name_n etc._n etc._n 22_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o canaanite_n agree_v in_o go_n 23_o the_o phoenicians_n canaanite_n expel_v by_o joshua_n 24_o chap._n iu_o the_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o phoenicians_n how_o abraham_n instruct_v the_o canaanite_n 25_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n 26_o the_o jew_n call_v phenician_n and_o syrian_n ib._n the_o phenician_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 27_o grecian_a learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n the_o phoenicians_n inventor_n of_o navigation_n 28_o chap._n v._o of_o phoenicians_n expedition_n into_o spain_n and_o africa_n phenician_a expedition_n under_o hercules_n 31_o phoenicians_n in_o spain_n 33_o phoenicians_n in_o africa_n 33_o 34_o 35_o chap._n vi_o phenician_n navigation_n into_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n phenician_n in_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n 36_o cadmus_n a_o cananite_n and_o hivite_n 37_o phenician_a fable_n of_o cadmus_n 38_o 39_o cadmus_n bring_v letter_n into_o greece_n 40_o 41_o chap._n vii_o phenician_a colony_n in_o greece_n phenician_a colony_n in_o cyclades_n 42_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n from_o ahaz'_v dial_n ib._n delos_n possess_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n apollo_n temple_n and_o rite_n jewish_n 43_o phenician_n in_o athens_n and_o laconia_n 44_o the_o pelasgi_n not_o the_o chief_a conveyer_n of_o hebrew_n language_n and_o letter_n into_o greece_n 45_o phoenicians_n in_o cilicia_n pisidia_n caria_n etc._n etc._n ib._n chap._n viii_o phenician_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o midland_n sea_n phenician_n in_o cyprus_n citium_n etc._n etc._n 47_o 48_o phoenicians_n in_o crete_n 48_o the_o fable_n of_o europa_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n phenician_n 49_o phoenicians_n in_o melita_n now_o maltha_n ib._n phenician_n in_o sicily_n 50_o phoenicians_n in_o italy_n 51_o phoenicians_n in_o sardinia_n and_o corsica_n 52_o chap._n ix_o phenician_n on_o the_o western_a ocean_n of_o france_n and_o england_n as_o also_o in_o the_o east_n the_o ocean_n whence_o so_o call_v 54_o phoenicians_n visit_v the_o western_a ocean_n ib._n phenician_n in_o britanny_n ib._n britanny_n call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o land_n of_o tin_n or_o lead_v 55_o britanny_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n cassiterides_n ib._n ireland_n call_v hibernia_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 56_o phoenicians_n in_o gallia_n ib._n the_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o old_a gaul_n and_o britain_n in_o language_n god_n and_o officer_n 57_o phenician_a navigation_n eastward_o 58_o how_o far_o these_o conjecture_n be_v of_o use_n ib._n phenician_a learning_n from_o the_o jew_n 59_o how_o the_o egyptian_n communicate_v jewish_n dogme_n to_o the_o grecian_n ib._n chap._n x_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o original_a of_o philologie_n 60_o all_o word_n and_o language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 61_o god_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o name_n ib._n name_n be_v but_o picture_n of_o thing_n 62_o how_o name_n signify_v from_o nature_n how_o from_o institution_n 63_o all_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n hebrew_n the_o original_n language_n 64_o the_o original_n of_o letter_n from_o moses_n 65_o 66_o moses_n style_v mercury_n and_o why_o 67_o the_o hebrew_n convey_v letter_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o phenician_a and_o other_o oriental_a language_n their_o traduction_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o origination_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 69_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n till_o the_o captivity_n 70_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o identity_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 71_o punic_a word_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 72_o 73_o plautus_n paenulus_fw-la explicate_v ib._n the_o phoenicians_n symbolize_v with_o the_o hebrew_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 74_o 75_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n 76_o the_o egyptian_a simple_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 77_o 78_o the_o original_n of_o the_o coptick_n from_o the_o old_a egyptian_a and_o greek_a 79_o 80_o the_o azotian_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 80_o the_o chaldaic_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 81_o the_o syriack_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 82_o 83_o the_o arabic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 84_o 85_o the_o persic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 86_o persia_n so_o call_v from_o its_o fame_n for_o horsemanship_n etc._n etc._n 87_o the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 88_o the_o samaritan_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 89_o the_o ethiopic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 90_o chap._n xii_o european_a language_n especial_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a tongue_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 91_o 92_o the_o grecian_n literature_n from_o cadmus_n 93_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o phenician_a 94_o 95_o 96_o the_o greek_a letter_n original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 97_o instance_n out_o of_o plato_n to_o prove_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 98_o the_o latin_a immediate_o from_o the_o greek_a but_o original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 99_o 100_o other_o western_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n the_o old_a gallic_a and_o britannic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n 101_o book_n ii_o of_o pagan_a theology_n both_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a with_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n rite_n and_o story_n chap._n i._n the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n and_o story_n pagan_a theology_n and_o its_o distribution_n into_o mythick_n or_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a 104_o mythick_n theologie_n or_o theogonie_n 105_o of_o zabaisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n ib._n of_o hellenisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n 106_o the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n his_o name_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 107_o 108_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o adam_n in_o 6_o particular_n 109_o 110_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o abraham_n in_o four_o particular_n 111_o 112_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o noah_n in_o 14_o particular_n 112_o 113_o jupiter_n name_n belus_n hammon_n zeus_n sydyk_n taramis_n jupiter_n &c_n &c_n from_o hebrew_n 114_o 115_o 116_o fable_n of_o jupiter_n original_o hebrew_n 117_o chap._n ii_o the_o theogonie_n of_o juno_n etc._n etc._n of_o hebrew_n origination_n the_o theogonie_n of_o
imitate_v by_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n 340_o chap._n v._o ethnic_a story_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n plato_n conception_n of_o man_n fall_n from_o gen._n 3_o 23.24_o 341_o man_n general_a loss_n by_o the_o fall_n 342_o plato_n tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n preexistence_n and_o the_o present_a slavery_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o in_o the_o body_n ibid._n plato_n notion_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o traduction_n 343_o man_n state_n in_o sin_n term_v spiritual_a death_n as_o gen_n 2.17_o 344._o plato_n of_o the_o soul_n universal_a contagion_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n 345_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n ibid._n man_n redemption_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n ibid._n how_o far_o plato_n receive_v tradition_n of_o the_o trinity_n 346_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrilegious_a imitation_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a word_n 348_o pagan_a fable_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n passion_n and_o ascension_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o history_n of_o the_o flood_n imitate_v by_o pagan_a writer_n solon_n conference_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n about_o archeologie_n 350_o etc._n etc._n the_o fable_n of_o phaeton_n pyrrha_n niobe_n phoroneus_n explicate_v 352_o deucalion_n flood_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n 353_o the_o flood_n of_o xisuthrus_n prometheus_n and_o ogyges_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n 354_o noah_n dove_n and_o raven_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n 357_o chap._n vii_o ethnic_a story_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n the_o last_o judgement_n man_n future_a immortal_a state_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n the_o world_n final_a conflagration_n how_o express_v by_o plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n 359_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pagan_a notice_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n 361_o pagan_a tradition_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 362_o the_o platonic_a year_n etc._n etc._n 363_o a_o catholic_n fame_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n 364_o plato_n notion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o scripture_n 365_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o philosopher_n touch_v the_o body_n resurrection_n and_o soul_n immortality_n 366_o etc._n etc._n the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 367_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o giant_n war_n the_o jewish_a ass_n etc._n etc._n the_o gians_n war_n a_o fable_n of_o those_o who_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n or_o of_o the_o canaanite_n fight_v against_o the_o israelite_n 368_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 369_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o golden_a head_n of_o a_o ass_n whence_o it_o spring_v 370_o the_o fable_n of_o tacitus_n and_o plutarch_n concern_v the_o jew_n their_o have_v well_n discover_v to_o they_o by_o ass_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 371_o a_o ethnic_a imitation_n of_o samson_n fox_n 372_o a_o fable_n of_o jonah_n whale_n 372_o how_o these_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o pagan_a law_n imitation_n of_o jewish_n pagan_a law_n from_o jewish_n 373_o grecian_a legislator_n receive_v their_o law_n original_o from_o the_o judaic_a 376_o minos_n lycurgus_n and_o solon_n derive_v their_o law_n from_o the_o jew_n 377_o plato_n law_n of_o judaick_n origine_fw-la 378_o plato_n college_n from_o the_o judaic_a sanedrim_n ibid._n plato_n law_n for_o order_v priest_n and_o excommunication_n judaick_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n aristotle_n law_n judaick_n 379_o roman_a law_n of_o jewish_a origine_fw-la ibid._n numa_n pythagoras_n and_o zaleucus_n traduce_v their_o law_n from_o the_o jew_n 380_o chap._n x._o pagan_a rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n from_o jewish_n sacred_a rhetoric_n the_o idea_n of_o profane_a 381_o longinus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n 382_o pagan_a rhetoric_n its_o cognation_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o sacred_a ibid._n pagan_a symbolic_a image_n of_o truth_n from_o sacred_a ibid._n the_o many_o advantage_n of_o symbolic_a rhetoric_n 383_o plato_n be_v rhetoric_n canon_n of_o sacred_a extract_n 384_o 1._o rhetoric_n be_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n ibid._n 2._o rhetoric_n must_v draw_v man_n to_o virtue_n 385_o 3._o orator_n must_v be_v virtuous_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n 4._o oration_n must_v be_v uniform_a ibid._n 5._o oration_n must_v be_v pathetic_a 387_o 6._o rhetoric_n must_v be_v severe_a and_o masculine_a not_o glaver_a 388_o the_o mischief_n of_o flatter_a oratory_n ibid._n plato_n of_o example_n interrogation_n and_o repetition_n 389_o 390_o aristotle_n rule_n of_o rhetoric_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o perfection_n of_o sacred_a rhetoric_n 392_o chap._n xi_o how_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v mistake_v by_o pagan_n how_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o mistake_v 393_o pagan_a mythology_n the_o cause_n of_o those_o many_o mistake_n about_o the_o jew_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n grecian_a mythology_n its_o cause_n 394_o 1._o mistake_v about_o hebrew_n paronomasy_n ibid._n 2._o mistake_v of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n ibid._n 3._o attribute_v story_n of_o oriental_a person_n to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n 395_o 4._o equivocation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ibid._n 5._o the_o alteration_n of_o name_n ibid._n motive_n that_o incline_v mythologist_n to_o alter_v oriental_a tradition_n 396_o 1._o the_o pagan_n enmity_n against_o the_o jew_n ib._n 2._o grecians_z assume_v to_o themselves_o what_o be_v jewish_n ibid._n pagan_n ignorance_n of_o jewish_a record_n 397_o the_o index_n of_o scripture_n explicate_v  _fw-fr chap._n verse_n page_n genesis_n 1._o 1_o 330_o 1._o 2_o 321._o 323_o 1._o 3_o 4_o 327._o 328_o 1._o 5_o 71_o 1._o 6_o 331_o 1._o 14_o 15_o 329_o 1._o 16_o 105._o 216._o 217._o 231_o 1._o 26_o 333_o 1._o 27_o 335_o 1._o 31_o 325_o 2._o 7_o 334_o 2._o 8_o 333_o 2._o 17_o 344_o 2._o 19_o 63_o 2._o 21._o 22_o 335_o 2._o 25_o 337_o 3._o 23._o 24_o 341_o 4._o 22_o 179._o 180_o 9_o 20_o 191_o 9_o 25_o 154_o 9_o 27_o 188_o 10._o 9_o 138_o 10._o 15_o 70_o 10._o 25_o 69_o 11._o 1_o 63._o 64_o 11._o 7_o 65_o 11._o 28._o 31_o 229_o 14._o 19_o 22_o 107._o 202._o 203_o 15._o 9_o 10_o 266_o 267_o 15._o 19_o 38_o 28._o 18_o 204_o 41._o 45_o 77._o 78_o 45._o 8_o 208_o 46._o 26_o 118._o 140_o 49._o 10._o 11._o 12_o 141._o 180_o exodus_fw-la 3._o 14_o 16_o 6._o 3_o 2_o 13._o 16_o 273_o 17._o 15_o 131._o 135_o 20._o 23_o 43._o 146_o leviticus_n 1._o 2._o 259_o 1._o 3_o 259._o 260_o 1._o 4_o 260_o 1._o 5_o 260_o 1._o 6._o 261._o 262_o 6._o 12._o 13_o 147._o 256_o 16._o 7_o 262_o 18._o 21_o 198_o 20._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 198_o 26._o 30_o 232_o number_n 18._o 12_o 43._o 269_o 19_o 2_o 263_o 22._o 28_o 182._o 183_o 24._o 4_o 156_o 25._o 2._o 3._o 6_o 196._o 197_o deuteronomie_n 3._o 13_o 169_o 4._o 5._o 6_o 374_o 4._o 19_o 219_o 4._o 24_o 132_o 7._o 13_o 121_o 9_o 2_o 21_o 11._o 16_o 220_o 14._o 23_o 43._o 148_o 18._o 3._o 4_o 43._o 269_o 32._o 17_o 145_o 33._o 17_o 145_o 34._o 6_o 141_o joshua_n 2._o 9_o 24_o 183_o 5._o 1_o 183_o 15._o 15._o 49_o 21_o judge_n 8._o 27_o 272_o 8._o 33_o 107._o 202_o 10._o 6_o 124_o 1_o samuel_n 5._o 1_o 206_o 10._o 5._o 6_o 288_o 1_o king_n 11._o 5_o 121_o 11._o 7_o 198_o 19_o 18_o 228_o 2_o king_n 1._o 2_o 195._o 196_o 23._o 10_o 198._o 199_o 23._o 11_o 233_o 23._o 13_o 124_o nehemiah_n 13._o 24_o 80_o job_n 1._o 20._o 273_o 17._o 6_o 199_o 31._o 26._o 27_o 219._o 228._o 234_o psalm_n 18._o 5_o 159_o 24._o 8_o 177_o 49._o 14_o 157_o 50._o 5_o 266._o 267_o 80._o 15_o 78_o 86._o 13_o 159_o 87._o 4_o 78_o 89._o 10_o 78_o 106._o 28_o 197._o 223_o 106._o 37_o 38_o 23._o 199_o 116._o 3_o 159_o 119._o 137_o 200_o 136._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 106_o proverb_n 23._o 29_o 30_o 142_o esaiah_n 19_o 18_o 71_o 75_o 235_o 236_o 23._o 8_o 29_o 27._o 1_o 161_o 30._o 33_o 162._o 199_o 34._o 12_o 127_o 40._o 22_o 54_o 41._o 2_o 25_o 46._o 1_o 127._o 230_o jeremiah_n 7._o 18_o 125_o 7._o 31_o 32_o 199_o 34._o 18_o 19_o 266._o 267_o 44._o 17_o 18_o 125_o 46._o 20_o 160_o ezechiel_n 8._o 14_o 142_o 8._o 16_o 233_o 25._o 16_o 48_o 27._o 6_o 52_o 27._o 12_o 33_o hosea_n 2._o 16_o 17_o 194_o 9_o 10_o 196_o amos._n 5._o 26_o 125._o 126._o 198_o matthew_n 6._o 24_o 73._o 82_o 12._o 24_o 196_o 23._o 5_o 273_o 27._o 6_o 83_o 27._o 46_o 83_o mark_n 5._o 41_o 83_o 7._o 34_o 83_o 15._o 34_o 83_o luke_n 2._o 25._o 36_o 289_o john_n 4._o 9_o 89_o 5._o 2_o 82._o 83_o 13._o 23_o 269_o acts._n 1._o 19_o 83_o 2_o 31_o 158._o 159_o 17._o 22_o 145_o 17._o 23_o 255._o 256._o 262_o roman_n 10._o 7_o 159_o 16._o 15_o 61_o 1_o corinthian_n 4._o 13_o 263_o 11._o 5_o 289_o 14._o 26_o 289_o 16._o 22_o 82_o 2_o timothy_n 2._o
any_o hypothesis_n as_o also_o the_o several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mode_n order_n and_o respect_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o not_o by_o species_n or_o abstract_a image_n receive_v from_o the_o object_n but_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a essence_n not_o successive_o but_o by_o one_o intuition_n without_o discourse_n and_o last_o not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o his_o own_o eternity_n god_n contemplate_v himself_o behold_v in_o his_o divine_a essence_n or_o sufficience_n by_o a_o act_n of_o simple_a intelligence_n the_o eternal_a archetype_n and_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n possible_a as_o also_o by_o a_o act_n of_o vision_n he_o contemplate_v all_o thing_n future_a in_o his_o will_n their_o efficient_a cause_n as_o if_o we_o can_v suppose_v a_o body_n full_a of_o eye_n it_o shall_v see_v all_o thing_n about_o it_o in_o a_o moment_n §_o 5._o make_v divine_a wisdom_n end_n decree_v the_o universal_a idea_n or_o exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v god_n be_v the_o first_o intelligent_a and_o his_o divine_a essence_n the_o universal_a idea_n of_o all_o thing_n intelligible_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o decree_n be_v the_o first_o great_a exemplar_n or_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v for_o look_v as_o in_o every_o artificer_n who_o work_v judicious_o there_o be_v a_o idea_n preexi_v in_o his_o mind_n according_a to_o which_o he_o frame_v and_o form_n his_o work_n so_o with_o much_o great_a reason_n must_v we_o conceive_v in_o god_n who_o produce_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o most_o perfect_a measure_n weight_n order_n and_o wisdom_n some_o preexistent_a idea_n as_o the_o archetype_n or_o original_a pattern_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v timaeo_n plato_n in_o timaeo_n this_o be_v that_o which_o plato_n receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n understand_v by_o his_o universal_a idea_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a exemplar_n and_o image_n of_o all_o singular_n these_o eternal_a increated_a idea_n plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n and_o else_o where_o term_n the_o intelligible_a ideal_o world_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o these_o original_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v the_o platform_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o that_o beauty_n light_n truth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o creature_n §_o 6._o creation_n divine_a wisdom_n and_o will_n the_o effective_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v branch_v forth_o in_o the_o creation_n neither_o be_v the_o divine_a decree_n and_o wisdom_n only_o the_o ideal_o cause_n or_o exemplar_n but_o also_o the_o effective_a productive_a principle_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v impress_v on_o the_o creature_n god_n be_v a_o increated_a infinite_a sun_n of_o light_n and_o wisdom_n have_v shed_v some_o ray_n thereof_o on_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n this_o whole_a machine_n have_v some_o print_n and_o footstep_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o skill_n of_o this_o great_a architect_n there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o this_o great_a universe_n but_o have_v some_o beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n shine_v in_o it_o the_o world_n be_v a_o universal_a temple_n wherein_o man_n may_v contemplate_v natural_a image_n and_o picture_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o this_o dull_a element_n of_o the_o earth_n furnish_v we_o with_o some_o divine_a character_n idea_n and_o representation_n of_o eternal_a wisdom_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o monstrous_a defect_n of_o nature_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o production_n which_o give_v we_o almost_o infinite_a marquis_n of_o that_o increated_a wisdom_n whereby_o they_o be_v produce_v but_o nothing_o afford_v more_o sparkle_a idea_n and_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a sapience_n than_o the_o human_a soul_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o those_o divine_a glorious_a ray_n of_o save_a light_n and_o wisdom_n §_o 7._o thing_n divine_a wisdom_n shine_v in_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v thing_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n discover_v itself_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o compose_v all_o thing_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o all_o this_o be_v great_o manifest_a from_o the_o order_n harmony_n beauty_n and_o subordination_n of_o thing_n you_o see_v how_o the_o more_o imperfect_a subserve_v the_o perfect_a the_o inanimate_a the_o animate_v as_o the_o earth_n the_o plant_n the_o animate_v serve_v the_o animal_n as_o the_o plant_n be_v fruitful_a for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o animal_n the_o rational_a creature_n now_o where_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o yet_o keep_v a_o regular_a motion_n and_o due_a subordination_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o infinite_a wisdom_n that_o frame_v order_n and_o dispose_v these_o thing_n convaincu_fw-mi derodon_n l'atheism_n convaincu_fw-mi the_o order_v variety_n of_o thing_n to_o one_o common_a end_n can_v proceed_v but_o from_o a_o divine_a disposition_n a_o establish_a order_n and_o harmony_n among_o multiplicity_n of_o thing_n void_a of_o understanding_n can_v flow_v from_o any_o but_o infinite_a understanding_n the_o order_v the_o world_n be_v a_o work_n of_o intelligence_n for_o order_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o agreeable_a disposition_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n and_o usage_n it_o be_v necessary_a fot_o the_o right_a dispose_n of_o they_o to_o compare_v they_o together_o and_o understand_v their_o nature_n dignity_n and_o use_n and_o then_o to_o order_v they_o according_o which_o presuppose_v a_o most_o sovereign_a intelligence_n and_o infinite_a wisdom_n §_o 8._o nature_n habitual_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o creature_n which_o we_o call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n this_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o beam_n forth_o itself_o thus_o in_o the_o compose_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n leave_v some_o create_a emanation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o order_n upon_o the_o thing_n themselves_o whereby_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o dispose_v to_o those_o end_n and_o usage_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v this_o we_o usual_o term_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v as_o a_o statute_n law_n that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o every_o creature_n be_v govern_v and_o guide_v to_o its_o respective_a end_n this_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v deep_o engrave_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o counterpart_n or_o transcript_n of_o that_o eternal_a law_n lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o create_a idea_n objective_a light_n and_o order_n stamp_v on_o the_o being_n of_o thing_n whereby_o they_o resemble_v and_o answer_v unto_o their_o archetype_n that_o increated_a idea_n and_o be_v direct_v to_o their_o several_a end_n answerable_o thereto_o for_o as_o god_n at_o his_o first_o creation_n produce_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o fiat_fw-la or_o command_v so_o he_o continue_v to_o govern_v his_o creature_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n by_o this_o ordinance_n rule_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o their_o being_n §_o 9_o creature_n human_a art_n &_o science_n be_v reflect_v idea_n of_o those_o objective_a idea_n and_o image_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o creature_n as_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o create_a wisdom_n which_o the_o father_n of_o light_n have_v impress_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o reflex_n irradiation_n or_o shine_v of_o his_o eternal_a increated_a wisdom_n so_o all_o human_a art_n and_o science_n as_o gather_v up_o into_o system_n or_o inherent_a in_o man_n mind_n be_v but_o the_o reflex_n idea_n or_o image_n of_o that_o objective_a light_n or_o internal_a law_n engrave_v upon_o the_o being_n of_o thing_n for_o all_o art_n and_o science_n whether_o active_a or_o contemplative_a be_v but_o general_a idea_n or_o notion_n and_o all_o notion_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d picture_n and_o imitation_n of_o thing_n whence_o the_o regular_a use_n of_o all_o art_n be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n manifestation_n or_o notice_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o glass_n of_o our_o understanding_n so_o that_o look_v as_o those_o create_a idea_n of_o light_n and_o wisdom_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o the_o parelius_fw-la or_o reflect_v image_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o eternal_a law_n and_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o truth_n so_o all_o art_n and_o science_n be_v but_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o relate_v unto_o §_o 10._o wisdom_n human_a art_n original_o beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o human_a art_n and_o science_n be_v but_o beam_n and_o derivation_n from_o the_o fountain_n
of_o light_n create_v idea_n flow_v from_o and_o answer_v unto_o that_o one_o simple_a increated_a eternal_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o thing_n create_v receive_v several_a form_n shape_n &_o denomination_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n &_o operation_n &_o thence_o be_v gather_v up_o by_o the_o inquisitive_a mind_n of_o man_n under_z certain_z general_a rule_n and_o order_n they_o become_v universal_a idea_n or_o notion_n and_o pass_v under_o the_o denomination_n of_o art_n and_o science_n so_o that_o a_o art_n may_v be_v well_o define_v to_o be_v a_o universal_a idea_n or_o image_n of_o that_o statute_n law_n or_o order_n which_o the_o divine_a eternal_a wisdom_n have_v stamp_v upon_o thing_n whereby_o he_o govern_v they_o unto_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v §_o 11._o grace_n the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v deface_v by_o sin_n god_n send_v forth_o a_o book_n of_o grace_n but_o now_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n be_v great_o wound_v in_o his_o intellectual_n and_o thereby_o disenable_v to_o contemplate_v that_o natural_a wisdom_n or_o objective_a light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n it_o please_v divine_a wisdom_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o book_n of_o grace_n a_o more_o resplendent_a and_o bright_a beam_n of_o scripture_n divine_a revelation_n which_o as_o the_o great_a light_n irradiate_n and_o enlighten_v the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o the_o more_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n but_o also_o in_o many_o natural_a historical_a moral_a and_o civil_a truth_n which_o the_o faint_a glimmering_n of_o nature_n light_n burn_v so_o dim_o in_o human_a understanding_n can_v not_o discover_v without_o the_o assistant_n ray_n of_o this_o glorious_a heavenly_a revelation_n §_o 12._o spring_v whence_o art_n &_o science_n spring_v hence_o the_o scope_n and_o tendence_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o most_o of_o those_o art_n and_o science_n which_o shine_v among_o the_o gentile_a philologer_n and_o philosopher_n be_v indeed_o but_o traditional_a beam_n oâ—_n scripture-revelation_n the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_n be_v fain_o to_o light_v their_o candle_n at_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o derive_v their_o knowledge_n from_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n seat_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v by_o what_o ensue_v chap._n ii_o a_o general_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n the_o traduction_n of_o human_a learning_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n christian_n and_o heathen_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o sacred_a scripture_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tradition_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o decree_n or_o idea_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen_n 1.1,2_o etc._n etc._n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n beginning_n mythologick_n tradition_n of_o the_o first_o chap_n of_o genesis_n why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o fable_n how_o he_o mention_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o phaenician_o barbarian_n syrian_n chaldean_n egyptian_n the_o testimony_n of_o modern_a critic_n philologie_n and_o philosophy_n of_o heathen_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o proof_n thereof_o in_o a_o abstract_a both_o of_o philologie_n and_o philosophy_n §_o 1._o church_n the_o original_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o human_a literature_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o assertion_n which_o want_v not_o antiquity_n nor_o yet_o reason_n for_o the_o demonstration_n thereof_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o christian_n make_v much_o use_n of_o this_o position_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o heathen_n and_o apology_n for_o their_o own_o religion_n neither_o be_v we_o without_o evident_a acknowledgement_n and_o proof_n from_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n themselves_o touch_v the_o verity_n of_o this_o assertion_n beside_o the_o manifest_a demonstration_n which_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n namely_o those_o evident_a character_n of_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o several_a piece_n of_o pagan_a philologie_n and_o philosophy_n §_o 2._o testimony_n jewish_a testimony_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n we_o have_v first_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom_n 〈◊〉_d make_v mention_n of_o aristobulus_n a_o jew_n who_o affirm_v this_o of_o plato_n he_o follow_v say_v he_o our_o institute_n curious_o and_o diligent_o examine_v the_o several_a part_n thereof_o we_o find_v the_o like_a affirmation_n of_o aristobulus_n in_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 9_o c._n 6._o this_o aristobulus_n live_v about_o 200_o year_n after_o plato_n he_o affirm_v the_o same_o also_o of_o pythagoras_n who_o say_v he_o translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o our_o discipline_n into_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o sect_n etc._n etc._n and_o josephus_n in_o his_o dispute_n against_o appion_n lib._n 1._o say_v positive_o that_o pythagoras_n do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o jewish_a discipline_n but_o also_o greedy_o embrace_v many_o thing_n thereincontein_v see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 3._o father_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n the_o primitive_a christian_n also_o much_o insist_v upon_o this_o argument_n in_o their_o dispute_n and_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n page_n tertullia_n own_o word_n see_v in_o the_o in_o the_o title_n page_n tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n cap._n 45._o speak_v thus_o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o all_o and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v the_o antiquity_n of_o divine_a writ_n have_v in_o this_o profit_v i_o that_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v it_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o all_o follow_a wisdom_n which_o of_o the_o poet_n which_o of_o the_o sophist_n who_o do_v not_o drink_v altogether_o of_o the_o prophet_n fountain_n thence_o also_o the_o philosopher_n quench_v their_o thirst_n so_o that_o what_o they_o have_v from_o our_o scripture_n that_o we_o receive_v again_o from_o they_o thus_o tertullian_n so_o again_o cap._n 47._o he_o treat_v profess_o of_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o thence_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 18._o say_v that_o the_o philosopher_n menedemus_n who_o be_v a_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_a providence_n admire_v that_o which_o the_o lxx_o relate_v and_o be_v in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n thus_o also_o clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n 1.5_o speak_v of_o plato_n call_v he_o the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n and_o in_o several_a place_n say_v that_o the_o grecian_n steal_v their_o chief_a opinion_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o like_a justin_n martyr_n apol_n 2._o affirm_v of_o plato_n viz_o that_o he_o draw_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_a fountain_n especial_o his_o pious_a conception_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o theodoret_n johannes_n grammaticus_n ambros_n and_o augustin_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib_n 8._o cap_n 11._o as_o hereafter_o §_o 4._o philosopher_n the_o testimony_n of_o philosopher_n but_o we_o have_v a_o more_o full_a and_o convictive_a evidence_n of_o this_o assertion_n from_o the_o say_n and_o write_n of_o the_o learned_a heathen_n hermippus_n a_o ancient_a and_o diligent_a writer_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n say_v in_o express_a word_n 2._o selden_n de_fw-fr jâ—re_fw-fr nat._n hebrâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o that_o pythagoras_n transfer_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a institution_n into_o his_o own_o philosophy_n thence_o he_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o imitator_n of_o the_o jewish_a dogme_n whence_o grotius_n in_o his_o votum_fw-la pag_n 124._o say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o hermippus_n pythagoras_n live_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o for_o plato_n there_o be_v a_o common_a say_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v and_o that_o plato_n derive_v hence_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o contemplation_n touch_v god_n his_o nature_n and_o worship_n the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o fall_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o who_o shall_v examine_v his_o own_o word_n and_o writing_n §_o 5._o 85._o plato_n edit_n hen._n steph._n fol._n 85._o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la treat_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v search_v out_o the_o
strong_a and_o best_a argument_n to_o prove_v it_o unless_o any_o can_v by_o a_o more_o safe_a and_o certain_a way_n namely_o by_o a_o more_o firm_a conveyance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v some_o divine_a word_n or_o tradition_n transmit_v it_o to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serranus_n nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la potest_fw-la tutiore_fw-la ac_fw-la certiore_fw-la modo_fw-la firmiore_fw-la videlicet_fw-la vehiculo_fw-la i_fw-it e._n divino_fw-la quodam_fw-la verbo_fw-la traduci_fw-la atque_fw-la transmitti_fw-la serranus_n now_o what_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a word_n shall_v signify_v if_o not_o a_o divine_a tradition_n either_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a i_o can_v imagine_v so_o else_o where_o plato_n make_v the_o like_a mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o tradition_n which_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a faith_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o understand_v no_o other_o than_o those_o old_a scriptural_a tradition_n their_o ancestor_n and_o they_o themselves_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o phaenician_o or_o egyptian_n if_o not_o immediate_o §_o 6._o 17._o plat._n phileb_n fol._n 17._o this_o will_v far_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v plato_n own_o confession_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o his_o philebus_n where_o he_o acknowledge_v creature_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a jewish_a tradition_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n &_o plurality_n of_o decree_n person_n or_o creature_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o infinite_a be_v be_v from_o the_o god_n who_o do_v 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 &_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 this_o tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a discourse_n among_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d platonicae_fw-la ideae_fw-la â—rtnâ—_n habuerunt_fw-la ex_fw-la parmenide_v cujus_fw-la magnum_fw-la principium_fw-la fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o great_a principle_n on_o which_o parmenides_n found_v his_o divine_a idea_n deliver_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o one_o in_o the_o archetype_n idea_n god_n many_o in_o their_o individual_a nature_n it_o may_v relate_v otherwise_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n for_o the_o platonist_n speak_v much_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o trinity_n whatever_o they_o mean_v by_o it_o it_o seem_v most_o certain_a to_o i_o that_o this_o tradition_n be_v original_o no_o other_o than_o some_o corrupt_a break_a derivation_n from_o the_o scripture_n relation_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o plato_n do_v more_o than_o hint_n in_o say_v that_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o and_o near_o the_o god_n than_o they_o themselves_o who_o these_o ancient_n be_v that_o live_v so_o near_o the_o god_n if_o not_o the_o patriarch_n and_o ancient_a jew_n i_o can_v conceive_v these_o he_o else_o where_o call_v barbarian_n phaenician_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o 3.14_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o that_o plato_n receive_v his_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o exod_a 3.14_o i_o be_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o cognation_n of_o the_o notion_n as_o also_o from_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o learned_a see_v august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 11._o &_o lud._n vives_n note_n thereon_o 1.2_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen_n 1.2_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v touch_v plato_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v all_o to_o refer_v to_o gen_n 1.1,2_o as_o in_o its_o place_n but_o more_o express_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n treat_v first_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n 36.37_o plat._n timaeo_n fol._n 36.37_o its_o visible_a part_n he_o than_o speak_v of_o its_o soul_n and_o conclude_v that_o after_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v behold_v his_o workmanship_n he_o be_v delight_v therein_o etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o gen._n 1.31_o 29._o gen._n 1.31_o plat._n tim._n fol._n 29._o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n treat_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o conclude_v thus_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o both_o i_o that_o discourse_n and_o you_o that_o judge_n shall_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v but_o human_a nature_n &_o therefore_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o probable_a fable_n or_o mythologick_n tradition_n concern_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o inquire_v no_o far_o into_o they_o that_o this_o probable_a fable_n be_v no_o other_o than_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v in_o self_n evident_a and_o will_v be_v more_o manifest_a by_o what_o follow_v touch_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o govern_v the_o world_n he_o say_v express_o that_o he_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o wise_a man_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 8._o why_o plato_n custom_n to_o disguise_v the_o tradition_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o why_o that_o this_o be_v plato_n usual_a way_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o to_o wrap_v up_o those_o jewish_a tradition_n in_o fable_n and_o enigmatick_a parable_n be_v assert_v by_o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 4._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v plato_n custom_n to_o hide_v his_o choice_a opinion_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o some_o fable_n because_o of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n lest_o he_o shall_v too_o much_o displease_v the_o fabulous_a people_n by_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o infamous_a among_o they_o thus_o much_o also_o plato_n himself_o seem_v ingenuous_o to_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o epinom_n where_o he_o say_v that_o what_o the_o greek_n receive_v from_o the_o barbarian_n mean_v the_o jew_n they_o put_v it_o into_o a_o better_a form_n or_o garb_n i.e._n they_o clothe_v those_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o greek_a fable_n and_o emblem_n without_o peradventure_o plato_n be_v in_o egypt_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o jew_n resort_v thither_o can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o inquisitive_a into_o their_o opinion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a receive_v the_o most_o of_o his_o sublime_a and_o clear_a contemplation_n of_o god_n the_o creation_n fall_v etc._n etc._n from_o they_o by_o some_o immediate_a or_o mediate_a tradition_n which_o he_o wrap_v up_o in_o enigmatick_a parabolic_a metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a notion_n thereby_o to_o conceal_v their_o original_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o avoid_v the_o odium_fw-la he_o shall_v contract_v by_o make_v any_o honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o jew_n thus_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n these_o symbol_n say_v he_o plato_n draw_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o all_o the_o learned_a ancient_n of_o christian_n assert_v but_o he_o industrious_o abstain_v from_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o their_o name_n be_v odious_a among_o all_o nation_n 2._o hereby_o to_o gain_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o himself_o in_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o contemplation_n which_o he_o borrow_v from_o other_o 3._o to_o gratify_v the_o itch_a humour_n of_o the_o grecian_n who_o be_v so_o great_o take_v with_o fabulous_a narration_n etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o phaenician_o how_o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o other_o name_n as_o phaenician_o though_o plato_n thus_o discolour_v and_o disfigure_v the_o habit_n of_o his_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o conceled_a their_o original_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o without_o some_o evident_a notice_n and_o discovery_n that_o he_o own_v the_o jew_n under_o other_o name_n as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o for_o 1._o plato_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o best_a and_o choice_a of_o his_o divinity_n from_o the_o phaenician_o 44._o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 3._o fol._n 44._o so_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o a_o phaenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o fraternity_n of_o all_o man_n make_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o relate_v to_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o serranus_n on_o this_o place_n this_o fable_n say_v he_o be_v a_o footstep_n of_o that_o
primitive_a truth_n note_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o phaenician_a the_o jewish_a doctrine_n and_o indeed_o plato_n oft_o mention_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o jewish_a tradition_n this_o seem_v evident_a by_o what_o herodotus_n mention_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o call_v phaenician_n as_o great_a bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 4._o c._n 34._o and_o learned_a hammond_n on_o mat._n 15.22_o say_v express_o that_o when_o the_o heathen_n speak_v of_o the_o original_n of_o literature_n from_o the_o phaenician_o they_o thereby_o mean_v the_o hebrew_v see_v this_o more_o full_o chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o hereafter_o 2._o again_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n tell_v we_o plain_o 426._o plat._n cratyl_n fol._n 426._o that_o they_o the_o grecian_n receive_v letter_n from_o the_o god_n by_o certain_a barbarian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o that_o by_o these_o barbarian_n can_v be_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o jew_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o matter_n of_o fact_n namely_o the_o deduction_n of_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o also_o from_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n and_o nicephorus_n who_o by_o barbarian_n under_o stand_v the_o jew_n as_o serranus_n 3._o egyptian_n egyptian_n sometime_o plato_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o tradition_n under_o the_o name_n of_o egyptian_n because_o at_o that_o time_n when_o plato_n be_v in_o egypt_n the_o jew_n resort_v thither_o 4._o syrian_n chaldean_n syrian_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o also_o call_v they_o syrian_n and_o chaldean_n because_o they_o be_v then_o subject_n and_o slave_n under_o the_o chaldean_n empire_n and_o dominion_n xenophon_n tell_v we_o that_o cyrus_n in_o his_o decree_n for_o restore_v the_o jew_n call_v they_o syrian_n see_v chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o §_o 10._o beside_o philosopher_n we_o have_v the_o confession_n of_o pagan_a historian_n and_o legislator_n case_n srabo_n lib._n 16._o fol._n 761._o ed._n case_n strabo_n lib._n 16._o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o regard_n as_o also_o diodorus_n siculus_n who_o acknowledge_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o first_o legislator_n from_o who_o all_o law_n have_v their_o rise_n of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n critic_n testimony_n from_o modern_a critic_n to_o conclude_v we_o have_v the_o universal_a concurrence_n of_o modern_a critic_n and_o learned_a man_n to_o confirm_v this_o position_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n as_o ludovicus_n vives_z steuchus_fw-la eugubinus_n julius_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n serranus_n heinsius_n selden_n preston_n parker_n jackson_n hammond_n cudworth_n stillingfleet_n ʋsher_n bochart_n vossius_fw-la and_o grotius_n the_o testimony_n of_o grotius_n we_o have_v on_o mat._n 24.38_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n say_v he_o draw_v from_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o phaenician_o and_o the_o poet_n from_o they_o the_o phaenician_o draw_v from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o like_a grotius_n on_o mat._n 8.22_o that_o the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a this_o also_o say_v he_o pythagoras_n bring_v from_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o east_n thus_o also_o hammond_n on_o mat_n 15.22_o a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n this_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mark._n 7.36_o be_v call_v a_o syrophaenician_a that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o heathen_n of_o the_o original_n of_o letter_n and_o literature_n by_o cadmus_n from_o the_o phaenician_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o phaenician_o mean_v the_o hebrew_n from_o who_o according_a to_o clemens_n observation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_n steal_v all_o they_o have_v also_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o speak_v express_o thus_o among_o the_o character_n and_o criteria_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n its_o antiquity_n deserve_o have_v its_o place_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o much_o of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n among_o man_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o moreover_o this_o antiquity_n of_o doctrine_n can_v be_v better_a confirm_v than_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o ancient_a among_o the_o heathen_n the_o same_o be_v fetch_v or_o wrest_v from_o our_o scripture_n as_o for_o example_n the_o ancient_a fable_n of_o saturn_n and_o his_o three_o son_n divide_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n among_o themselves_o be_v take_v from_o noah_n and_o his_o three_o son_n people_n the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a jackson_n frequent_o on_o the_o scripture_n as_o fol._n 49_o he_o say_v that_o poet_n have_v borrow_v their_o best_a stage-attire_n from_o the_o glorious_a wardrobe_n of_o israel_n the_o same_o fol._n 56._o &c._n &c._n of_o which_o hereafter_o 83._o parker_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferios_fw-la lib._n 2_o §._o 83._o parker_n speak_v thus_o origen_n demonstrate_v that_o we_o receive_v not_o what_o we_o believe_v of_o the_o holy_a land_n from_o plato_n or_o other_o greciaus_n but_o they_o rather_o have_v borrow_v from_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n whatever_o they_o have_v translate_v into_o their_o own_o commentary_n touch_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o learned_a man_n testimony_n will_v follow_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o philosophy_n §_o 11._o scripture_n the_o several_a part_n of_o gentile_a wisdom_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n the_o great_a and_o best_a demonstration_n of_o our_o position_n will_v arise_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n by_o run_v through_o the_o part_n of_o human_a literature_n and_o find_v their_o parallel_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n philologie_n philologie_n as_o for_o philologie_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o demonstrate_v 1._o that_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n have_v their_o derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o that_o pagan_a theology_n both_o mythick_n which_o take_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o politic_a which_o refer_v to_o pagan_a rite_n and_o institutes_n about_o sacrifice_n &c._n &c._n as_o also_o their_o physic_n or_o natural_a theology_n assume_v by_o the_o philosopher_n have_v all_o its_o rise_n and_o improvement_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a name_n person_n institutes_n story_n or_o tradition_n 3._o as_o for_o pagan_a poesy_n we_o suppose_v there_o be_v evident_a notice_n of_o its_o traduction_n and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o divine_a miraculous_a event_n sacred_a hymn_n and_o poem_n lodge_v in_o and_o traduce_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n 4._o the_o like_a we_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v touch_v pagan_a story_n both_o mythologick_n and_o simple_a of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age_n deucalion_n flood_n the_o giant_n war_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v evident_a though_o but_o corrupt_a fragment_n of_o sacred_a story_n 5._o also_o it_o seem_v very_o evident_a that_o pagan_a law_n have_v their_o traduction_n from_o divine_a and_o jewish_n institutes_n 6._o beside_o some_o conjecture_n of_o pagan_a oratory_n from_o sacred_a will_v be_v give_v §_o 12._o philosophy_n philosophy_n touch_v philosophy_n we_o make_v no_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o give_v very_o considerable_a discovery_n of_o its_o derivation_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n or_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o inquisition_n into_o the_o several_a sect_n their_o chief_a founder_n and_o their_o conversation_n or_o correspondence_n with_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o by_o a_o examen_fw-la of_o their_o choice_a dogme_n and_o institutes_n with_o their_o several_a modes_n of_o philosophize_v both_o symbolic_a and_o dialectic_a as_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o take_v a_o cursory_a view_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n both_o physic_n ethick_n metaphysic_n and_o mathematic_a all_o which_o will_v afford_v we_o great_a and_o more_o than_o opinionative_n conjecture_n of_o their_o traduction_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n &_o sacred_a scripture_n lodge_v therein_o particular_o physics_n pagan_a physics_n 1._o pagan_a physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n at_o first_o broach_v by_o sanchoniathon_n &_o mochus_n those_o great_a phaenician_a physiologist_n and_o afterward_o transport_v into_o greece_n by_o thales_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a school_n and_o much_o improve_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n seem_v evident_o traduce_v from_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o some_o physic_n contemplation_n of_o job_n as_o it_o be_v in_o part_n evince_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n book_n 3._o chap._n 3._o but_o more_o full_o in_o plato_n physics_n of_o which_o hereafter_o ethic_n ethic_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o grecian_a ethic_n or_o moral_a philosophy_n begin_v by_o socrates_n and_o promote_v by_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n with_o the_o stoic_n we_o have_v very_o strong_a
conjecture_n induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o receive_v its_o first_o line_n and_o conformation_n from_o the_o mosaic_a institutes_n david_n psalm_n solomon_n proverb_n with_o other_o sacred_a precept_n metaphysic_n metaphysic_n 3._o touch_v grecian_a metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n begin_v by_o pherecides_n but_o most_o improve_v by_o his_o scholar_n pythagoras_n founder_n of_o the_o italic_a school_n and_o plato_n institutor_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o the_o choice_a part_n thereof_o receive_v their_o first_o lineament_n and_o configuration_n from_o scripture-relation_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o the_o human_a soul_n whence_o have_v pythagoras_n and_o plato_n who_o delight_v themselves_o much_o in_o jewish_a mystery_n their_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o be_v and_o the_o first_o be_v but_o from_o god_n description_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o hence_o also_o aristotle_n follow_v his_o master_n plato_n so_o far_o as_o his_o reason_n guide_v he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la i.e._n be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n and_o unity_n verity_n and_o bonity_n the_o affection_n of_o this_o object_n which_o be_v all_o but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o scriptural_a description_n of_o god_n the_o like_a may_v be_v argue_v of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n their_o metaphysic_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o which_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n §_o 13._o mathematics_n mathematics_n 4._o touch_v the_o mathematics_n we_o find_v very_o considerable_a conjecture_n such_o as_o seem_v cogent_a to_o persuade_v we_o that_o they_o receive_v great_a advantage_n as_o well_o for_o their_o first_o production_n as_o after_o advance_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n astronomy_n astronomy_n 1._o for_o not_o to_o mention_v seth_n and_o enoch_n skill_n in_o astronomy_n which_o be_v more_o dubious_a it_o be_v general_o conclude_v among_o the_o learned_a that_o abraham_n be_v well_o skill_v in_o astronomy_n and_o it_o be_v maintain_v by_o several_a that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v astronomy_n from_o chaldea_n into_o canaan_n and_o egypt_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n noah_n and_o his_o holy_a seed_n be_v much_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o thence_o make_v many_o great_a observation_n touch_v their_o excellent_a constitution_n nature_n order_n situation_n conjunction_n aspect_n eclipse_n motion_n and_o admirable_a influence_n which_o take_v in_o the_o main_a of_o astronomy_n whereby_o their_o mind_n be_v elevate_v and_o raise_v up_o to_o a_o spiritual_a contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o their_o creator_n albeit_o the_o degenenerate_a seed_n of_o noah_n have_v their_o heart_n hereby_o entice_v and_o inveagle_v into_o a_o idolatrous_a adoration_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n geometry_n geometry_n 2._o as_o for_o geometry_n another_o part_n of_o mathematics_n it_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v its_o rise_n in_o egypt_n and_o that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n which_o require_v a_o geometric_a art_n for_o the_o division_n of_o their_o land_n when_o the_o flood_n be_v over_o this_o be_v grant_v we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o geometry_n receive_v a_o good_a advance_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o of_o moses_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n act._n 7.22_o but_o i_o be_o more_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o and_o that_o from_o some_o conjecture_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o geometry_n receive_v its_o first_o great_a advance_v if_o not_o rise_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n first_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v make_v by_o rule_n artificial_a and_o geometric_a as_o joshua_n 13._o etc._n etc._n arithmetic_n arithmetic_n 3._o somewhat_o also_o may_v be_v say_v for_o arithmetic_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v first_o invent_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o order_n to_o their_o navigation_n but_o yet_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v have_v a_o great_a advance_v if_o not_o its_o first_o original_n among_o the_o jew_n yea_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o first_o arithmetic_n have_v its_o foundation_n from_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o first_o computation_n of_o time_n be_v make_v by_o god_n gen._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n beside_o we_o read_v of_o no_o computation_n more_o ancient_a than_o that_o of_o moses_n by_o god_n appointment_n touch_v the_o distribution_n of_o time_n and_o season_n as_o the_o new_a moon_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n navigation_n navigation_n 4._o as_o for_o navigation_n another_o part_n of_o mathematics_n though_o some_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o the_o first_o inventor_n thereof_o yet_o it_o seem_v manifest_a that_o the_o first_o idea_n thereof_o be_v take_v from_o noah_n ark_n appoint_v by_o god_n architecture_n architecture_n 5._o the_o like_a may_v be_v prove_v of_o architecture_n which_o refer_v also_o to_o mathematics_n that_o the_o exact_a idea_n thereof_o both_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n receive_v its_o original_n from_o the_o proportion_n in_o solomon_n temple_n and_o other_o of_o his_o structure_n as_o villalpandus_n in_o ezech._n tom._n 2._o part_n 2._o l._n 5._o disp_n 1._o c._n 13._o observe_n geographie_n geographie_n 6._o that_o geographie_n traduce_v its_o first_o line_n from_o the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o several_a plantation_n of_o noah_n posterity_n we_o have_v prove_v book_n 3._o chap._n 2._o §_o 7._o of_o this_o discourse_n music_n music_n 7._o last_o that_o music_n have_v its_o main_a traduction_n from_o the_o music_n in_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o worship_n be_v easy_a to_o prove_v §_o 14._o jewish_n the_o form_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n original_o jewish_n last_o we_o conceive_v it_o not_o difficult_a to_o prove_v that_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o much_o of_o the_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n receive_v its_o origination_n from_o the_o scriptural_a and_o jewish_a mode_n of_o discourse_n and_o ratiocination_n for_o 1._o may_v we_o not_o rational_o conclude_v that_o the_o ancient_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v by_o symbol_n allegory_n fable_n enigme_n and_o parable_n bring_v into_o greece_n by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n receive_v its_o original_a idea_n and_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a symbol_n allegogory_n type_n and_o parable_n this_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o prove_v in_o its_o place_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o more_o simple_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v by_o dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n whence_o dialectic_a have_v its_o name_n which_o be_v the_o main_a logic_n use_v in_o all_o the_o grecian_a as_o well_o as_o italian_a school_n before_o aristotle_n bring_v in_o the_o syllogistick_a form_n of_o mode_n and_o figure_n it_o seem_v exact_o conformable_a unto_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v receive_v its_o derivation_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a mode_n of_o reason_v by_o diologue_n or_o interrogation_n and_o answer_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o instance_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n especial_o in_o christ_n his_o dispute_n with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v usual_o manage_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o question_n and_o answer_n as_o we_o hereafter_o prove_v etc._n thus_o grotius_n on_o mat._n 7.6_o chaldaei_n hebraei_n aegyptii_n vetustissimi_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la professores_fw-la prâ—ecepta_fw-la sva_fw-la tradebant_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la docet_fw-la clem_n alexandrinus_n pythagoras_n hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la in_o graeciam_fw-la attulit_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la aegypto_n ubi_fw-la vixit_fw-la aliquandiu_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la syria_n unde_fw-la erat_fw-la magister_fw-la ejus_fw-la pherecides_n sed_fw-la &_o judaeos_fw-la adierat_fw-la ut_fw-la plures_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la scriptores_fw-la prodiderunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o brief_o and_o in_o sum_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o canaanite_n the_o phoenicians_n cognation_n with_o the_o canaanite_n and_o their_o identity_n in_o name_n phoenicians_n the_o posterity_n of_o anak_n the_o anakim_v their_o fame_n for_o strength_n and_o learning_n josh_n 15.15,49_o the_o phoenicians_n original_a from_o those_o canaanite_n which_o be_v expel_v canaan_n by_o joshua_n who_o retreat_v unto_o phenicia_n thence_o send_v forth_o colony_n into_o all_o part_n that_o border_v on_o the_o midland_n sea_n as_o africa_n greece_n etc._n etc._n thence_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v style_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o phenicia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o canaan_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
be_v evident_a by_o scripture_n as_o also_o by_o the_o story_n of_o sanchoniathon_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o gideon_n &_o to_o have_v have_v conference_n with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o mythology_n which_o give_v be_v and_o motion_n to_o the_o grecian_a fable_n but_o yet_o this_o familiar_a commerce_n betwixt_o these_o neighbour_n come_v not_o to_o its_o perfection_n till_o solomon_n time_n who_o enter_v into_o a_o near_a league_n with_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o so_o give_v they_o &_o their_o idolatrous_a custom_n free_a admission_n §_o 2._o phenician_n the_o jew_n style_v phenician_n that_o the_o jew_n agree_v with_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o name_n have_v be_v already_o hint_v and_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o the_o story_n of_o herodotus_n trogus_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n who_o derive_v the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o come_n up_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o herodotus_n else_o where_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n treat_v of_o the_o jew_n whence_o josephus_n contra_fw-la apion_n lib._n 1._o right_o collect_v that_o herodotus_n write_v of_o certain_a phoenicians_n in_o palestine_n who_o be_v circumcise_v mean_v thereby_o the_o jew_n for_o its_o certain_a that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o use_v by_o any_o inhabitant_n of_o palestine_n beside_o the_o jew_n gen._n 34.14_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v learned_a bochart_n phal_a l._n 4._o c._n 34._o syrian_n the_o jew_n call_v syrian_n hence_o also_o be_v the_o jew_n call_v syrian_n so_o preston_n on_o god_n attribute_n serm._n 3_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o cyrus_n do_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n xenophon_n report_v this_o that_o when_o he_o come_v into_o babylon_n he_o give_v commandment_n that_o no_o syrian_a shall_v be_v hurt_v now_o syria_n lie_v upon_o judea_n as_o one_o shire_n do_v upon_o another_o so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o call_v syrian_n thus_o their_o vicinity_n and_o mutual_a intercourse_n make_v the_o jew_n pass_v under_o their_o neighbour_n name_n for_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n etc._n etc._n so_o diodorus_n l._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o syrian_n first_o find_v out_o letter_n mean_v the_o jew_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 3._o jewish_a the_o phenician_a language_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o jewish_a hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o phoenicians_n receive_v their_o language_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n that_o the_o phenician_a language_n be_v but_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v assert_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o this_o age_n so_o g._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o and_o in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o unto_o the_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o punic_a language_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o phenician_a as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o many_o fragment_n of_o the_o punic_a tongue_n find_v in_o plautus_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n and_o as_o the_o phoenicians_n language_n so_o their_o letter_n also_o owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o chap._n 11._o §_o 2._o which_o at_o present_a we_o only_o mention_v to_o show_v the_o great_a affinity_n and_o correspondence_n betwixt_o these_o two_o nation_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o most_o of_o the_o grecian_n learning_n and_o letter_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o by_o the_o phoenicians_n spring_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o chap._n 11._o §_o 3._o §_o 4._o phoenicians_n grecian_a learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v very_o emulous_a of_o affinity_n with_o the_o jew_n thereby_o the_o better_a to_o inform_v themselves_o touch_n their_o mysterious_a doctrine_n rite_n and_o custom_n so_o be_v they_o not_o less_o artificial_a and_o industrious_a in_o the_o improve_n and_o propagate_a the_o same_o and_o indeed_o have_v we_o but_o those_o ancient_a phenician_a monument_n write_v by_o the_o mythologist_n sanchoniathon_n mochus_n the_o physiologist_n and_o other_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o we_o may_v therein_o find_v the_o original_a of_o the_o grecian_a philologie_n and_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o many_o footstep_n of_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o antiquity_n learned_a bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o canaan_n say_v that_o if_o those_o ancient_a monument_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v yet_o extant_a we_o shall_v thence_o receive_v a_o great_a light_n both_o as_o to_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n and_o that_o great_a hiatus_fw-la or_o gap_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o the_o grecian_n will_v be_v fill_v up_o and_o we_o shall_v learn_v much_o touch_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o peregrination_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o what_o follow_v that_o pythagoras_n plato_n zeno_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n owe_v their_o choice_a notion_n touch_v god_n the_o human_a soul_n the_o creation_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o skill_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o hebrew_n tradition_n by_o they_o if_o not_o immediate_o to_o the_o jew_n §_o 5._o how_o the_o phoenicians_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o navigation_n why_o and_o how_o that_o which_o make_v the_o phenician_n most_o famous_a and_o give_v they_o the_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o transport_v and_o communicate_v their_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o learning_n unto_o other_o nation_n be_v their_o navigation_n and_o transplantation_n of_o colony_n into_o other_o part_n that_o which_o at_o first_o put_v they_o upon_o this_o undertake_n be_v their_o own_o necessity_n for_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n be_v possess_v of_o almost_o the_o whole_a of_o canaan_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o canaanite_n expel_v thence_o be_v crowd_v up_o in_o that_o narrow_a skirt_n of_o phenicia_n which_o be_v too_o straight_o for_o so_o numerous_a a_o people_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o seek_v out_o for_o some_o large_a habitation_n and_o for_o such_o a_o design_n they_o have_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o may_v be_v for_o they_o have_v the_o midland_n sea_n open_a to_o they_o with_o convenient_a port_n to_o set_v out_o from_o &_o put_v into_o as_o for_o material_n for_o ship_v they_o may_v easy_o furnish_v themselves_o from_o libanus_n neither_o want_v they_o man_n skilful_a industrious_a and_o courageous_a or_o any_o thing_n else_o requisite_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n hence_o if_o we_o may_v give_v credit_n to_o tibullus_n prima_fw-la ratem_fw-la ventis_fw-la credere_fw-la docta_fw-la tyrus_n that_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o navigation_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o skill_n and_o strength_n at_o sea_n for_o a_o long_a time_n keep_v a_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o the_o midland_n sea_n be_v not_o without_o probability_n assert_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o learned_a bochart_n can._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o thence_o lucian_n in_o toxari_fw-la assert_n that_o there_o be_v none_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o divine_a merchant_n than_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v yearly_a sail_n almost_o into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o midland_n sea_n as_o else_o where_o return_v at_o spring_n see_v more_o bochart_n can._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o large_o prove_v this_o out_o of_o curtius_n sallust_n etc._n etc._n 23.8_o esa_n 23.8_o thus_o esa_n 23.8_o tyre_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o phenicia_n be_v style_v the_o crown_v city_n who_o merchant_n be_v prince_n who_o traffiquer_n be_v the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n §_o 6._o navigation_n what_o move_v the_o phoenicians_n to_o improve_v themselves_o in_o this_o art_n of_o navigation_n as_o necessity_n be_v the_o phoenicians_n first_o master_n in_o their_o art_n of_o navigation_n so_o in_o after_o time_n curiosity_n gain_n ambition_n and_o desire_v of_o empire_n with_o other_o motive_n do_v great_o provoke_v they_o to_o continue_v industrious_a in_o this_o their_o art_n and_o trade_n which_o give_v they_o continue_v opportunity_n for_o the_o propagate_a their_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o tradition_n indeed_o this_o desire_n of_o navigation_n find_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a implantation_n in_o these_o phoenicians_n even_o from_o their_o first_o settlement_n which_o be_v much_o greatn_v by_o those_o inconvenience_n they_o find_v in_o their_o own_o country_n their_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o riches_n their_o itch_n of_o vain_a glory_n their_o inquisitive_a humour_n and_o curiosity_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o custom_n and_o affair_n of_o other_o nation_n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n make_v they_o so_o
demon_n mede_n on_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o diatrib_o 3._o pag._n 538._o prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o baalim_fw-la among_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o great_a man_n decease_v deify_v and_o worship_v for_o go_n for_o say_v he_o baal_n or_o bel_n a_o phenician_a king_n be_v after_o his_o death_n deify_v who_o worship_n jezabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o ithobaal_n king_n of_o tyre_n bring_v into_o israel_n whence_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o demon_n 9.20_o rev._n 9.20_o so_o mede_n in_o clavis_fw-la apocalyp_n on_o rev._n 9.20_o discourse_v of_o these_o demon_n as_o the_o same_o with_o those_o baalim_fw-la style_v also_o in_o scripture_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n from_o belus_n a_o phenician_a king_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o belus_n the_o phenician_a king_n may_v be_v so_o call_v from_o baal_n or_o baalim_fw-la their_o god_n and_o lord_n and_o these_o so_o call_v from_o baal_n god_n name_n that_o these_o baalim_fw-la or_o demon_n god_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o great_a hero_n decease_v be_v evident_a from_o ps_n 106.28_o 106.28_o psal_n 106.28_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_a and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a hereby_o say_v deodati_n be_v signify_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o idolatry_n which_o begin_v by_o attribute_v divine_a honour_n to_o person_n decease_v thales_n and_o pythagoras_n seem_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v these_o demon_n to_o any_o exact_a idea_n form_n or_o shape_n it_o be_v true_a the_o poet_n orpheus_n homer_n and_o hesiod_n bring_v some_o rude_a idea_n or_o rather_o first_o line_n out_o of_o the_o oriental_a part_n egypt_n etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o plato_n well_o observe_v they_o make_v little_a distinction_n betwixt_o their_o demon_n and_o superior_a go_n but_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n who_o converse_v in_o egypt_n and_o deal_v much_o in_o jewish_a tradition_n pare_n off_o many_o poetic_a fable_n and_o ridiculous_a attribute_n apply_v to_o those_o demon_n make_v they_o more_o artificial_a and_o philosophic_a mediator_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mode_n of_o this_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n give_v we_o the_o mode_n how_o this_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o deification_n be_v accomplish_v we_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o judge_v and_o firm_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o virtuous_a man_n according_a to_o nature_n and_o divine_a justice_n become_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o saint_n demie-god_n and_o of_o demie-god_n after_o they_o be_v perfect_o as_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o purgation_n purify_v they_o become_v entire_a and_o perfect_a go_n montaigne_n essais_n liv_o 2._o chap._n 12._o give_v it_o we_o more_o full_o thus_o see_v a_o little_a this_o mode_n of_o ancient_a deification_n after_o the_o grand_a and_o proud_a pomp_n of_o enterrement_n when_o as_o the_o fire_n begin_v to_o seize_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pyramid_n and_o the_o bed_n whereon_o the_o person_n decease_v lay_v they_o let_v fly_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o eagle_n which_o fly_v aloft_o signify_v that_o his_o soul_n fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o thousand_o medailles_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o pagan_a deification_n of_o their_o demon_n the_o popish_a canonization_n of_o their_o saint_n exact_o answer_v as_o their_o canonist_n ingenious_o confess_v and_o both_o one_o and_o tother_o be_v but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v prove_v demon_n 3._o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o demon_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o demon_n the_o poet_n orpheus_n homer_n and_o hesiod_n discourse_n somewhat_o confuse_o of_o they_o but_o the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a founder_n and_o promotor_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonlogie_n treat_v more_o distinct_o of_o they_o thus_o plutarch_n placit_fw-la philos_fw-la 1.8_o tell_v we_o that_o thales_n with_o pythagoras_n plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o the_o demon_n be_v spiritual_a substance_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n and_o condition_n betwixt_o the_o immortal_a god_n and_o the_o hero_n this_o opinion_n thales_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o from_o egypt_n into_o greece_n for_o that_o the_o egyptian_n hold_v the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o jamblichus_n the_o myster_n egypt_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o treat_v more_o accurate_o and_o ample_o of_o these_o demon_n their_o nature_n and_o quality_n than_o plato_n who_o in_o his_o lib._n 13._o the_o legib_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beget_v god_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visible_a go_n again_o he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idol_n and_o image_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n the_o creator_n go_n demon_n middling_a go_n and_o more_o full_o in_o his_o symposium_fw-la fol._n 202._o etc._n etc._n he_o describe_v these_o demon_n to_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n every_o daemon_n be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o both_o he_o likewise_o call_v these_o demon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n make_v by_o god_n and_o sometime_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a as_o for_o the_o quality_n and_o dignity_n of_o these_o demon_n he_o say_v politic._n fol._n 251._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n be_v co-ruler_n with_o the_o great_a god_n all_o which_o platonic_a contemplation_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n character_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n who_o be_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o humanity_n to_o be_v make_v or_o beget_v also_o a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n man_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n also_o co-ruler_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n messiah_n 4._o the_o office_n of_o these_o demon_n answerable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o true_a messiah_n 4._o last_o we_o have_v a_o very_a ample_a and_o exact_a account_n in_o plato_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o these_o demon_n which_o full_o answer_v to_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v presume_v be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o christ_n office_n so_o plato_n symposium_fw-la fol._n 202._o etc._n etc._n after_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o daemon_n socrates_n demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o faculty_n or_o power_n have_v this_o daemon_n man_n 1_o demon_n transmit_v the_o worship_n of_o man_n to_o the_o god_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o god_n to_o man_n diotima_n reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v a_o faculty_n to_o interpret_v and_o transmit_v the_o affair_n of_o man_n to_o the_o god_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o god_n to_o man_n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v what_o these_o affair_n of_o man_n and_o the_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o the_o god_n their_o command_n and_o reward_n for_o sacrifice_n divination_n 2_o demon_n the_o author_n of_o divination_n and_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o open_v his_o mind_n more_o full_o he_o say_v 2._o that_o all_o divination_n proceed_v from_o the_o conduct_n of_o these_o demon_n communion_n 3._o demon_n mediator_n betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o man_n in_o order_n to_o communion_n 3._o that_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o mediation_n all_o communion_n with_o the_o god_n be_v transact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n mix_v not_o with_o man_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o daemon_n by_o who_o all_o communion_n and_o conference_n betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o man_n be_v maintain_v wherein_o we_o have_v all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n explicate_v by_o plato_n and_o apply_v to_o his_o daemon_n which_o we_o can_v rational_o imagine_v can_v ever_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o brain_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o some_o sacred_a tradition_n the_o pythagorean_n hold_v the_o same_o sentiment_n of_o these_o demon_n so_o also_o the_o stoic_n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v also_o there_o be_v certain_a demon_n which_o have_v a_o sympathy_n with_o or_o care_n of_o man_n and_o as_o the_o pagan_n take_v the_o idea_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonology_n from_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o the_o true_a messiah_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o papist_n receive_v the_o original_a idea_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n worship_n from_o this_o pagan_a demonology_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n
his_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a ape_n or_o imitator_n however_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o certain_a it_o be_v those_o ancient_a heathen_n who_o first_o institute_v this_o pagan_a theology_n or_o idolatry_n have_v more_o refine_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o worship_n than_o their_o follower_n which_o we_o can_v rational_o impute_v to_o any_o other_o cause_n save_o this_o that_o they_o be_v more_o intimate_o and_o thorough_o instruct_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o worship_n this_o will_v far_o appear_v by_o the_o ensue_a particularity_n §_o 3._o god_n law_n concern_v worship_n of_o god_n from_o god_n first_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v by_o the_o first_o great_a institutor_n of_o law_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n that_o they_o receive_v their_o institution_n and_o law_n from_o some_o divine_a oracle_n so_o numa_n pompilius_n when_o he_o come_v to_o deliver_v his_o law_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n pretend_v to_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n thus_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n 6._o fol._n 759._o lay_n down_o this_o as_o a_o general_a concession_n that_o all_o law_n and_o constitution_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n must_v come_v from_o god_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n about_o divine_a matter_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o delphic_a oracle_n &c_n &c_n so_o again_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o constitute_v god_n or_o sacreds_n beyond_o the_o law_n so_o likewise_o de_fw-fr repub._n 5._o fol._n 468._o plato_n say_v that_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o demon_n we_o must_v consult_v god_n oracle_n in_o what_o rank_n those_o bless_a man_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o with_o what_o ensign_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v etc._n etc._n we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o conclude_v that_o plato_n learn_v this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o divine_a tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o he_o have_v about_o 14_o year_n conversation_n in_o egypt_n 5._o de_fw-fr graecorum_n religione_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la primo_fw-la sacra_fw-la graecorum_n ab_fw-la hebraeorum_n ceremoniis_fw-la deflux_n isse_fw-la sandfordus_n de_fw-fr desâ—ens_fw-fr christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o §._o 5._o yea_o we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o plato_n when_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o delphic_a oracle_n for_o all_o divine_a constitution_n and_o law_n about_o worship_n he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o the_o true_a god_n whence_o he_o borrow_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n and_o tradition_n §_o 4._o jerusalem_n the_o temple_n and_o sacreds_n at_o delphos_n frame_v in_o imitation_n of_o god_n temple_n and_o other_o sacred_n at_o jerusalem_n more_o particular_o one_o great_a part_n of_o this_o politic_a and_o sacred_a theology_n regard_v the_o heathen_n temple_n and_o their_o consecration_n to_o some_o god_n which_o seem_v exact_o parallel_v to_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v be_v frame_v in_o imitation_n of_o god_n sacred_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o devil_n indeed_o delight_v much_o to_o play_v the_o ape_n and_o to_o be_v worship_v by_o his_o devoti_n in_o the_o same_o or_o a_o like_a mode_n as_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v at_o jerusalem_n 1._o hence_o as_o god_n have_v his_o temple_n wherein_o they_o pray_v and_o sing_v hallelujah_n unto_o god_n so_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o temple_n at_o delphus_n where_o they_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eleleu_n je_fw-fr or_o ja_n unto_o apollo_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delphici_n templi_fw-la foribus_fw-la inscribebatur_fw-la delft_n phoen._n c._n 10._o sandf_n desc_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o 13._o so_o eustathius_n in_o ody_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beseech_v their_o daemon_n to_o be_v propitious_a to_o they_o they_o cry_v out_o je_fw-fr je_fw-fr i.e._n jah_n jah_n whence_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o ancient_a wise_a man_n of_o greece_n write_v this_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n on_o the_o very_a door_n of_o their_o delphic_a temple_n hence_o also_o the_o very_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temple_n be_v so_o style_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hie_v which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o jah_n as_o before_o §_o 1._o 2._o as_o god_n have_v his_o tabernacle_n so_o apollo_n have_v his_o curtain_n exact_o answer_v thereto_o 3._o as_o god_n have_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n his_o ark_n so_o apollo_n have_v in_o his_o curtain_n a_o tripos_n conformable_a to_o the_o ark._n 4._o as_o the_o ark_n so_o the_o tripos_n also_o be_v overlay_v with_o gold_n whence_o apollo_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v ambiguous_a response_n from_o his_o golden_a tripos_n and_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o a_o golden_a crown_n so_o apollo_n tripos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tripos_n be_v bind_v about_o with_o a_o crown_n scholiast_n in_o aristoph_n pluto_n 5._o on_o the_o ark_n there_o be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propitiatory_a seat_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o delphick_n have_v a_o certain_a seat_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v place_v on_o the_o tripos_n whereon_o apollo_n pythian_a prophetess_n sit_v and_z after_o consultation_n with_o the_o demoniac_a spirit_n give_v forth_o oracle_n in_o satanick_n imitation_n of_o god_n divine_a oracle_n thus_o dickinson_n delphi_n phoenicissante_n cap._n 11._o 11._o ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la cortinam_fw-la ad_fw-la arcae_fw-la faederis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la tripodem_fw-la ad_fw-la umbram_fw-la propitiatorii_n epithematis_fw-la holmum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dickins_n delft_n c._n 11._o not_o only_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o tripos_n but_o also_o those_o of_o the_o curtain_n and_o holm_n seem_v apparent_o to_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o ark._n for_o the_o delphick_n that_o they_o may_v compose_v themselves_o exact_o to_o the_o hebraick_n mode_n institute_v the_o curtain_n after_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o tripos_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o ark_n the_o holm_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o propitiatory_a seat_n and_o a_o table_n answerable_a to_o the_o table_n whereon_o stand_v the_o shewbread_n etc._n etc._n yea_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o not_o only_o the_o pagan_a temple_n but_o also_o their_o other_o more_o exact_a piece_n of_o architecture_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o stately_a structure_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n so_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 27._o tell_v we_o that_o villalpandus_n that_o egregious_a divine_a of_o our_o age_n as_o also_o mathematician_n will_v have_v the_o more_o perfect_a and_o complete_a idea_n of_o all_o architecture_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n to_o have_v flow_v from_o the_o hebrew_a proportion_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n and_o other_o of_o his_o structure_n see_v villalpandus_n own_o word_n in_o ezech._n tom._n 2._o part_n 2._o lib._n 5._o disput_fw-la 1._o cap._n 13._o §_o 5._o jewish_a pagan_a altar_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a as_o the_o pagan_n temple_n so_o also_o their_o altar_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o those_o among_o the_o jew_n i_o shall_v mention_v only_o the_o altar_n at_o athens_n dedicate_v to_o the_o unknown_a god_n 17.23_o act._n 17.23_o act._n 17.23_o god_n the_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n that_o this_o altar_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n though_o unknown_a to_o those_o blind_a grecian_n paul_n word_n seem_v to_o assure_v we_o unto_o the_o unknown_a god_n say_v he_o who_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o true_a god_n albeit_o they_o know_v he_o not_o this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o original_a of_o this_o altar_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o good_a account_n give_v we_o by_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o epimenides_n thus_o epimenides_n be_v count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a devoto_n he_o stay_v a_o plague_n among_o the_o athenian_n thus_o he_o take_v a_o black_a and_o a_o white_a sheep_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o areopagus_n from_o whence_o he_o let_v they_o go_v which_o way_n they_o will_v command_v those_o that_o follow_v they_o that_o wheresoever_o they_o lay_v down_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o some_o peculiar_a meet_a god_n and_o to_o this_o very_a day_n say_v laertius_n throughout_o the_o athenian_a pagi_n there_o be_v altar_n to_o be_v find_v without_o name_n which_o be_v then_o make_v in_o memory_n of_o this_o expiation_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a etc._n etc._n that_o
which_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o chaos_n the_o principle_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o sort_n be_v beside_o somewhat_o in_o hesiod_n of_o the_o chaos_n the_o poem_n of_o empedocles_n nicander_n aratus_n lucretius_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o poetic_a physiologizing_n be_v but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o and_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o as_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v evident_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 2._o another_o branch_n of_o philosophic_a poesy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethick_n which_o treat_v of_o personal_a moral_n of_o which_o phocylidess_n pythagoras_n theognis_n and_o other_o write_v who_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v receive_v their_o choice_a material_n from_o the_o divine_a ethic_n of_o moses_n job_n david_n and_o solomon_n 3._o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oeconomick_a poesy_n teach_v by_o hesiod_n etc._n etc._n also_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d politic_a poesy_n use_v by_o solon_n tirteus_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o evident_a they_o have_v their_o original_a from_o moses_n economic_n and_o politic_n of_o which_o hereafter_o 3._o we_o now_o come_v to_o historick_n poesy_n which_o be_v either_o mythologick_n simple_a or_o mix_v and_o all_o but_o traduce_v and_o borrow_v from_o divine_a story_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 14._o poesy_n seven_o demonstration_n from_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n last_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a consider_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o pagan_a poesy_n and_o thence_o endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o divine_a poesy_n and_o prophecy_n plato_n give_v poesy_n a_o threefold_a distribution_n 1._o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o simple_a narration_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o mimetick_n poesy_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o that_o which_o be_v mix_v of_o both_o thus_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 3._o fol._n 392._o we_o shall_v treat_v only_o of_o mimetick_n poesy_n which_o the_o platonist_n distribute_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eicastick_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fantastic_a part_n eicastick_fw-mi poefie_v its_o original_n and_o part_n the_o original_a of_o eicastick_a poesy_n they_o make_v to_o be_v this_o oration_n or_o speech_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o man_n as_o a_o companion_n of_o his_o reason_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o various_o and_o happy_o express_v his_o conception_n either_o for_o necessity_n or_o common_a conversation_n as_o in_o civil_a discourse_n or_o for_o delight_n and_o ornament_n as_o in_o poesy_n which_o be_v at_o first_o institute_v as_o well_o to_o delight_v as_o to_o teach_v or_o else_o to_o teach_v with_o delight_n according_a to_o that_o of_o horace_n docere_fw-la volunt_fw-la &_o delectare_fw-la poetae_fw-la and_o the_o delight_n or_o suavity_n which_o attend_v the_o teach_n of_o poesy_n arise_v from_o its_o eicastick_a art_n or_o skill_n in_o imitation_n whence_o also_o eicastick_a poesy_n receive_v its_o origination_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n because_o its_o main_a use_n lie_v in_o frame_v image_n and_o please_a representation_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n now_o this_o image-making_a poesy_n seem_v evident_o a_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a image_n figure_n and_o type_n so_o common_a in_o the_o jewish_a church_n yea_o as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v all_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n and_o grecian_a symbol_n or_o image_n seem_v no_o other_o than_o corrupt_v imitate_v of_o jewish_a type_n and_o figure_n that_o eicastick_a poesy_n have_v its_o original_n from_o sacred_a type_n may_v be_v evince_v from_o the_o several_n thereof_o as_o from_o epick_n lyric_n epigram_n but_o especial_o from_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n etc._n of_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n their_o original_a etc._n etc._n for_o a_o comedy_n as_o the_o name_n import_v be_v a_o song_n or_o hymn_n sing_v in_o their_o village_n and_o a_o tragedy_n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o its_o name_n a_o poem_n sing_v at_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o goat_n etc._n etc._n and_o both_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a festival_n and_o hymn_n whence_o they_o be_v borrow_v as_o elsewhere_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o about_o the_o 50_o olympiad_n thespis_n begin_v to_o present_a tragedy_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o contention_n therein_o at_o last_o solon_n absolute_o forbid_v he_o to_o teach_v or_o act_v tragedy_n conceive_v their_o falsity_n hurtful_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o tragedy_n and_o comedy_n come_v not_o in_o use_n till_o after_o the_o jewish_a learning_n be_v diffuse_v through_o greece_n poesy_n fantastic_a poesy_n 2._o fantastic_a poesy_n be_v that_o which_o altogether_o feign_v thing_n and_o those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n uncomely_a or_o at_o least_o thing_n comely_a in_o a_o uncomely_a manner_n such_o be_v your_o romance_n which_o so_o much_o please_v the_o wanton_a wit_n and_o humour_n of_o this_o corrupt_a age._n this_o kind_n of_o poesy_n be_v great_o dislike_v by_o plato_n the_o rep_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 385._o who_o much_o disprove_v three_o thing_n particular_o in_o these_o fantastic_a poet_n 1._o the_o subject_a of_o their_o poesy_n which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n itself_o but_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idol_n only_o 2._o the_o form_n of_o their_o poem_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o their_o sing_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o he_o make_v a_o law_n in_o his_o ideal_o common_a wealth_n that_o such_o romantic_a poet_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o corrupt_v the_o simplicity_n and_o gravity_n of_o moral_n shall_v have_v no_o room_n in_o his_o common_a wealth_n but_o shall_v be_v though_o with_o a_o honourable_a dismission_n expel_v so_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o one_o embrace_v this_o kind_n of_o mimetick_n poesy_n because_o it_o corrupt_v moral_a conversation_n this_o mimetick_n poesy_n plato_n style_v tragic_a whereof_o he_o make_v homer_n to_o be_v the_o first_o parent_n his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v we_o not_o then_o make_v all_o the_o mimetick_n poet_n to_o spring_v from_o homer_n who_o imitate_v the_o idol_n or_o picture_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n on_o which_o they_o versify_v but_o never_o touch_v on_o the_o truth_n this_o make_v plato_n so_o much_o cry_v down_o homer_n and_o hesiod_n because_o they_o whole_o busy_v themselves_o about_o the_o phantasm_n or_o picture_n of_o truth_n but_o regard_v not_o the_o truth_n itself_o yea_o he_o come_v to_o this_o general_a conclusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o poet_n be_v but_o hypocrite_n or_o stage_n player_n in_o that_o they_o only_o personate_v thing_n and_o embrace_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a image_n and_o idol_n without_o ever_o handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a affection_n of_o thing_n that_o which_o make_v plato_n so_o severe_a against_o these_o fantastic_a romantic_a poet_n be_v their_o dwell_n whole_o upon_o fable_n without_o regard_n to_o those_o original_a tradition_n or_o sacred_a idea_n of_o truth_n from_o whence_o these_o fable_n be_v derive_v thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a poet_n steal_v their_o choice_a poetic_a fiction_n both_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n according_a to_o that_o great_a aphorism_n of_o justin_n martyr_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_a poet_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o think_v not_o the_o same_o with_o other_o but_o they_o all_o imitate_v we_o i.e._n the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o same_o with_o we_o that_o the_o poet_n have_v many_o figment_n and_o fable_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o nativity_n passion_n and_o ascension_n up_o to_o heaven_n see_v what_o follow_v chap._n 5._o §_o 7._o 8._o also_o their_o fiction_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o first_o chaos_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 3._o their_o fable_n of_o adam_n his_o state_n of_o innocence_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 4._o their_o figment_n of_o man_n fall_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 5._o their_o fiction_n of_o noah_n flood_n see_v chap._n 6._o far_o what_o their_o fable_n be_v of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n last_o judgement_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 7._o last_o their_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n &c_n &c_n see_v chap._n 8._o chap._n ii_o of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a record_n the_o traduction_n of_o pagan_a history_n from_o sacred_a be_v demonstrate_v 1._o from_o the_o ancient_a historiographer_n 1._o
and_o alteration_n those_o ancient_a pagan_a historian_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o curiosity_n yet_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o those_o extraordinary_a event_n misapply_v the_o same_o to_o unsuitable_a matter_n person_n and_o cause_n among_o themselves_o which_o have_v no_o affinity_n therewith_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n chap._n iii_o moses_n his_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n etc._n etc._n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 2._o by_o argument_n plato_n idea_n in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o god_n real_a efficiency_n express_v by_o pagan_n as_o gen_n 1.1_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n how_o understand_v by_o pagan_n the_o gentile_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n form_v the_o universe_n gen._n 1.2_o call_v by_o plato_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n hence_o proceed_v the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n consist_v in_o its_o order_n perfection_n and_o goodnesle_n gen._n 1.31_o which_o plato_n very_o far_o imitate_v moses_n description_n of_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n out_o of_o which_o the_o celestial_a light_n be_v frame_v gen._n 1.14,15,16_o whence_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n traduce_v their_o notion_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v fire_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o night_n elder_a than_o the_o day_n gen._n 1.6_o the_o firmament_n fluid_a matter_n water_n or_o air._n from_o gen._n 1.16_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v lord_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o 1.1_o that_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n as_o gen._n 1.1_o have_v give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o particular_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o some_o pagan_a story_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v exact_o parallel_v unto_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o first_o that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n 1.1_o beginning_n est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la abstractiâ—_n à _fw-la primitivo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la caput_fw-la significat_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la simplex_fw-la initium_fw-la sive_fw-la â—rincipium_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la primum_fw-la illud_fw-la capital_fw-it &_o admirandam_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la initium_fw-la quo_fw-la exnihilo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la ceperunt_fw-la p._n fagins_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n be_v general_o assert_v by_o all_o both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n for_o that_o novel_a opinion_n touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n aristotle_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o first_o founder_n thereof_o whence_o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o true_o they_o all_o say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v this_o be_v confirm_v by_o philoponus_n de_fw-la creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la who_o aslert_n that_o all_o before_o aristotle_n assert_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o bochart_n as_o elsewhere_o aristotle_n doubt_n or_o objection_n against_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n see_v in_o his_o top._n 19_o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la 1.10_o wherein_o he_o confess_v his_o contradiction_n to_o the_o ancient_n because_o he_o can_v not_o forsooth_o bring_v his_o carnal_a reason_n to_o a_o compliance_n with_o oriental_a tradition_n therein_o for_o the_o great_a hypothesis_n on_o which_o the_o ancient_n found_v their_o persuasion_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o any_o humane_a argument_n of_o their_o own_o but_o some_o break_a tradition_n original_o sacred_a which_o they_o glean_v up_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n thus_o orpheus_n hesiod_n apollonius_n aristophanes_n among_o the_o poet_n and_o thales_n pherecydes_n pythagoras_n numenius_n anaxagoras_n anaximenes_n parmenides_n timaeus_n locrus_n democritus_n empedocles_n xenophon_n socrates_n but_o none_o more_o full_o than_o plato_n among_o the_o philosopher_n also_o diodorus_n siculus_n strabo_n and_o pliny_n with_o other_o among_o the_o historian_n as_o euscbius_n praepar_n evang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 75._o and_o strabo_n lib._n 15._o speak_v of_o the_o brachmanni_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o many_o thing_n they_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o the_o grecian_n that_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n and_o shall_v have_v its_o end_n and_o that_o god_n the_o framer_n and_o governor_n thereof_o influence_v the_o whole_a etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o that_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n so_o the_o egyptian_n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o prooem_n constant_o believe_v the_o same_o that_o which_o make_v aristotle_n as_o we_o may_v just_o presume_v disbelieve_v the_o same_o be_v his_o vain_a philosophize_v humour_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o reject_v all_o oriental_a tradition_n which_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o his_o reason_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o 1._o testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pagan_a story_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n have_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o moses_n description_n thereof_o gen._n 1._o that_o these_o great_a pagan_a maxim_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n have_v their_o original_n by_o tradition_n from_o sacred_a history_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a both_o by_o authentic_a testimony_n and_o rational_a demonstration_n as_o for_o testimony_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o johan_n grammaticus_n de_fw-la mundi_fw-la create_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 4._o where_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o description_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n teach_v the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n in_o many_o thing_n also_o imitate_v he_o i.e._n moses_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v also_o most_o positive_o assert_v by_o ludou._n vives_z de_fw-la verit_fw-la fidei_fw-la pag._n 157._o the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o be_v so_o describe_v by_o moses_n that_o the_o great_a wit_n have_v both_o admire_v its_o profundity_n and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o narration_n so_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o plato_n who_o follow_v they_o in_o his_o timaeus_n have_v follow_v the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o the_o world_n procreation_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n etc._n etc._n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o notice_n he_o have_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o by_o some_o fabulous_a or_o imperfect_a tradition_n original_o sacred_a his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o who_o hear_v remember_v we_o have_v but_o human_a nature_n and_o therefore_o may_v expect_v concern_v these_o thing_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o inquire_v far_o plato_n here_o acknowledge_v that_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n we_o can_v have_v only_o some_o probable_a fable_n or_o tradition_n which_o be_v original_o sacred_a i_o shall_v add_v hereto_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o mestrezat_n that_o great_a french_a divine_a in_o his_o treatise_n on_o heb._n 11.2_o call_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vertu_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr foy_fw-fr pag._n 79._o these_o egarement_n or_o vain_a notion_n say_v he_o of_o the_o philosopher_n yea_o of_o the_o principal_a namely_o aristotle_n and_o the_o stoic_n touch_v a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n &c_n &c_n give_v we_o sufficient_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o who_o have_v discourse_v more_o orthodox_o of_o the_o creation_n as_o plato_n etc._n etc._n derive_v that_o which_o they_o know_v hereof_o from_o the_o ray_n which_o the_o celestial_a revelation_n have_v scatter_v among_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n or_o from_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n among_o the_o syrian_n and_o egyptian_n thus_o mestrezat_n §_o 3._o moses_n rational_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pagan_n traduce_v their_o story_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la from_o moses_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o rational_a eviction_n of_o our_o position_n we_o shall_v though_o but_o cursory_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o thence_o endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o far_o plato_n and_o other_o
endeavour_v to_o imitate_v moses_n herein_o 1._o moses_n make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n or_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n gen._n 1.1_o god_n create_v 1.31_o 1_o plato_n idea_n answerable_a to_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o the_o first_o piece_n of_o this_o divine_a efficience_n be_v by_o divine_n refer_v to_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n according_a to_o which_o original_a exemplar_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v as_o gen._n 1.31_o very_o good_a i.e._n say_v austin_n conformable_a to_o their_o original_a pattern_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o treat_v of_o god_n orderly_a and_o wise_a production_n of_o the_o universe_n set_v forth_o these_o decree_n of_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o idea_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o universal_a idea_n beyond_o all_o thing_n make_v according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v all_o make_v for_o he_o make_v this_o first_o universal_a sovereign_a idea_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o idea_n exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indivisible_a or_o simple_a and_o eternal_a namely_o a_o uniform_a and_o eternal_a exemplar_n according_a to_o which_o the_o universe_n be_v delineate_v or_o chalk_v forth_o in_o which_o regard_n plato_n call_v the_o world_n eternal_a i.e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o its_o great_a exemplar_n exist_v in_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n be_v eternal_a thus_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n fol._n 134._o tell_v we_o that_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o divine_a idea_n have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o idea_n say_v he_o have_v their_o original_n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o the_o absolute_a will_n and_o sovereign_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o lord_n neither_o shall_v he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o human_a affair_n which_o to_o grant_v be_v absurd_a etc._n etc._n all_o this_o answer_n full_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o divine_n account_n of_o god_n decree_n hence_o plato_n suppose_v the_o universe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_a intelligible_a creature_n i.e._n as_o he_o himself_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o god_n prevision_n by_o which_o live_v intelligible_a world_n he_o seem_v to_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n and_o intelligible_a image_n of_o all_o thing_n exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o have_v before_o philosophize_v this_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ideal_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligible_a self-living_a always_o live_v from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v collect_v what_o be_v plato_n genuine_a opinion_n touch_v these_o idea_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v separate_a from_o matter_n exist_v without_o their_o singular_n as_o certain_a universal_a exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v etc._n etc._n and_o whence_o can_v such_o sublime_a distinct_a notice_n of_o god_n divine_a wisdom_n and_o decree_n enter_v into_o plato_n head_n if_o not_o by_o some_o tradition_n original_o sacred_a and_o jewish_a of_o this_o see_v more_o what_o follow_v of_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n where_o we_o have_v treat_v more_o profess_o of_o these_o divive_a idea_n as_o part._n 2._o book_n 1._o chap._n of_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n §_o 4._o pagan_n god_n real_a efficience_n gen._n 1.1_o how_o far_o imitate_v and_o express_v by_o pagan_n as_o for_o the_o real_a productive_a efficience_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o produce_v all_o thing_n in_o nature_n we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n thereof_o in_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 101._o tell_v we_o there_o be_v one_o first_o beauty_n or_o chief_a good_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beauty_n of_o itself_o and_o by_o itself_o and_o great_a and_o good_a and_o from_o it_o all_o thing_n else_o proceed_v so_o in_o his_o theatet_fw-la fol._n 57_o plato_n say_v it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o philosopher_n to_o treat_v only_o of_o second_o cause_n and_o let_v pass_v god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a or_o principal_a cause_n yea_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a cause_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o cause_n for_o all_o other_o cause_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concause_n and_o cooperative_a under_o god_n thus_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o sophista_fw-la fol._n 215._o say_v that_o natural_a thing_n can_v not_o spring_v up_o of_o themselves_o but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o product_n of_o god_n workmanship_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o repub._n lib._n 6._o fol._n 509._o plato_n assert_n one_o supreme_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n of_o good_a which_o give_v be_v and_o virtue_n to_o all_o thing_n else_o must_v of_o necessity_n excel_v all_o in_o dignity_n and_o efficacy_n and_o he_o add_v that_o in_o this_o chief_a idea_n of_o good_a which_o be_v god_n consist_v the_o hinge_n of_o our_o life_n and_o happiness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visible_a and_o intelligible_a 1._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o first_o efficacious_a cause_n of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o fabricator_n perfector_n essentializer_n of_o being_n or_o he_o that_o give_v essence_n to_o being_n yea_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o be_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v express_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o essence_n spring_v from_o this_o idea_n 2._o plato_n say_v that_o this_o idea_n of_o good_a be_v so_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o thing_n yea_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immix_v and_o simple_a see_v his_o majesty_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o antiquity_n and_o power_n whence_o he_o make_v this_o idea_n of_o good_a who_o be_v god_n to_o be_v eternal_a infinite_a in_o power_n and_o independent_a in_o work_v but_o as_o for_o all_o create_v good_a thing_n he_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a good_a but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a by_o derivation_n from_o or_o participation_n of_o god_n original_a goodness_n whence_o he_o style_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d product_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fabricate_v of_o that_o first_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o which_o he_o treat_v more_o full_o in_o his_o timaeus_n as_o hereafter_o in_o plato_n philosophy_n §_o 5._o 1.1_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o angel_n gen._n 1.1_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o divine_a creation_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v according_a to_o moses_n relation_n gen._n 1.1_o the_o heaven_n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n frame_v their_o coelum_fw-la empyraeum_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o some_o if_o not_o the_o most_o divine_v understand_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n that_o glorion_n seat_n or_o habitation_n of_o angelic_a being_n &c._n &c._n answerable_a to_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o supreme_a heaven_n the_o pagan_a mathematician_n frame_v a_o nine_o sphere_n void_a of_o star_n etc._n etc._n thus_o johan_n grammaticus_n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o before_o ptolomaeus_n and_o hipparchus_n the_o mathematician_n no_o one_o acknowledge_v the_o nine_o and_o extreme_a sphere_n want_v star_n for_o plato_n with_o other_o mention_v only_o eight_o sphere_n this_o i_o only_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o ptolomaeus_n and_o hipparchus_n who_o precede_v he_o consent_n with_o moses_n in_o suppose_v a_o extreme_a sphere_n void_a of_o star_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o i.e._n moses_n rather_o do_v they_o take_v the_o original_n of_o this_o invention_n thus_o jo._n grammaticus_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o supreme_a heaven_n be_v the_o bless_a angel_n which_o divine_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v create_v together_o with_o this_o first_o supreme_a heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o job_n 38.7_o when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o etc._n etc._n answerable_a whereto_o we_o find_v in_o sanchoniathons_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n mention_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligent_a animal_n or_o according_a to_o aristotle_n notion_n live_v intelligence_n by_o which_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o conceive_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v understand_v so_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o
light_n create_v the_o first_o day_n into_o the_o sun_n all_o be_v well_o and_o full_o lay_v down_o by_o grotius_n on_o the_o 2_o peter_n 3.7_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o assay_n to_o give_v we_o the_o mode_n how_o all_o this_o be_v accomplish_v god_n say_v he_o on_o the_o 4_o day_n create_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n god_n make_v these_o celestial_a body_n out_o of_o that_o primigenious_a light_n that_o first_o light_n remain_v according_a to_o form_n and_o nature_n but_o not_o according_a to_o its_o former_a state_n be_v compact_v into_o the_o sun_n that_o so_o it_o may_v alternate_a night_n and_o day_n and_o discriminate_a year_n month_n and_o other_o season_n which_o reason_n of_o the_o immutation_n of_o this_o light_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n gen._n 1.14_o thus_o vossius_fw-la who_o in_o what_o follow_v prove_v that_o the_o star_n be_v igneous_a or_o fiery_a both_o by_o scriptural_a and_o rational_a argument_n now_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o mosaic_a description_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o light_n or_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o the_o celestial_a light_n be_v frame_v the_o old_a pagan_a philosopher_n hold_v the_o celestial_a body_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o fire_n thus_o parmenides_n heraclitus_n and_o zeno_n hold_v as_o stobaeus_n in_o eclog._n physic_n fol._n 85._o so_o thales_n hold_v the_o star_n to_o be_v ignite_n empedocles_n the_o heaven_n to_o be_v compact_v of_o air_n and_o fire_n anaxagoras_n democritus_n metrodorus_n that_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mass_n or_o globe_n of_o fire_n as_o the_o same_o stobaeus_n in_o eclog._n physicis_fw-la fol._n 55._o etc._n etc._n where_o see_v this_o argument_n large_o assert_v but_o none_o insist_o more_o full_o on_o this_o theme_n than_o plato_n who_o in_o his_o timaeus_n frequent_o call_v light_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la gen._n 1.3_o which_o signify_v light_a and_o fire_n so_o in_o his_o definition_n collect_v by_o his_o successor_n we_o find_v the_o sun_n thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n as_o job_n 31.26_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-it fire_n 1.3_o the_o pagan_n receive_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o star_n be_v fire_n from_o moses_n gen._n 1.3_o thence_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 10._o inform_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a name_n whereby_o the_o grecian_n style_v the_o sun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a fire_n which_o they_o worship_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o their_o supreme_a only_a god_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 11._o and_o that_o plato_n receive_v these_o his_o physiological_a contemplation_n from_o moses_n relation_n gen._n 1.3.14_o etc._n etc._n be_v affirm_v by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib_n 2._o cap._n 38._o pag._n 517._o plato_n say_v he_o learn_v this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o mosaic_a tradition_n as_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o and_o cohort_n ad_fw-la graecos_n and_o albeit_o he_o may_v not_o see_v any_o translation_n of_o moses_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v it_o from_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n who_o flee_v thither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nebuchodonosor_n or_o from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n thus_o vossius_fw-la show_v we_o how_o plato_n traduce_v his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o star_n from_o moses_n hence_o the_o father_n who_o general_o platonize_v follow_v plato_n herein_o as_o that_o which_o be_v very_o consonant_a to_o and_z as_o they_o presume_v derive_v from_o moses_n so_o tertullian_n libro_fw-la de_fw-fr anima_fw-la the_o sun_n be_v a_o body_n because_o fire_n thus_o also_o theodore_n basil_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 38.39_o §_o 10._o day_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o night_n elder_a than_o the_o day_n there_o follow_v in_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n whence_o the_o jew_n always_o reckon_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o day_n as_o also_o of_o the_o creation_n from_o the_o evening_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o the_o night_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n thus_o stanley_n histor_n philos_fw-la part_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 5._o tell_v we_o that_o thales_n hold_v the_o night_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o day_n 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 have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n etc._n etc._n §_o 11._o matter_n gen._n 1.6_o the_o firmament_n a_o fluid_a aerial_a or_o watery_a matter_n again_o gen._n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o expanse_n i.e._n diffusive_a air_n or_o water_n and_o that_o the_o firmament_n be_v make_v of_o some_o fluid_a watery_a or_o aereal_a part_n of_o the_o chaos_n be_v strong_o conjecture_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o from_o name_n and_o thing_n thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o pag._n 516._o divine_a moses_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o first_o day_n work_n be_v the_o rude_a earth_n compass_v about_o with_o water_n and_o the_o light_n or_o the_o lucid_a body_n of_o fire_n thence_o he_o relate_v that_o on_o another_o day_n there_o be_v make_v the_o expansum_fw-la or_o firmament_n and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n so_o that_o beneath_o it_o have_v the_o terrestrial_a water_n and_o above_o the_o celestial_a this_o expansum_fw-la which_o in_o its_o upper_a part_n be_v call_v aether_n and_o in_o its_o low_a part_n next_o the_o earth_n call_v air_n be_v make_v of_o water_n because_o water_n be_v pellucid_a also_o this_o expansum_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebraeis_n testae_fw-la ab._n ezra_n est_fw-la res_fw-la extensa_fw-la sive_fw-la expansa_fw-la vel_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la aulaea_fw-la expanduntur_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la argenteum_fw-la malleo_fw-la deducitur_fw-la &_o attenuatur_fw-la ad_fw-la vim_o istius_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la locis_fw-la alludit_fw-la ut_fw-la psal_n 104.2_o etc._n etc._n caelum_fw-la igitur_fw-la hebraeis_n ab_fw-la extensione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o quod_fw-la aquea_fw-la quaedam_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la p._n fagius_n exeges_fw-la in_o gen._n 1.6_o far_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o it_o the_o etymon_n whereof_o according_a to_o general_a consent_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n there_o thus_o vossius_fw-la the_o like_a paulus_n fagius_n on_o this_o place_n answerable_a hereto_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n hold_v the_o firmament_n or_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o star_n be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o fluid_a aereal_a or_o watery_a substance_n thence_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n affirm_v that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o the_o firmament_n but_o move_v up_o and_o down_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dance_v in_o the_o same_o and_o herein_o plato_n be_v follow_v by_o ptolemy_n who_o affirm_v that_o not_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o star_n therein_o move_v and_o aristotle_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o text_n 56._o acknowledge_v that_o according_a to_o his_o predecessor_n it_o be_v general_o conclude_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v either_o of_o a_o aerial_a or_o fiery_a nature_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empedocles_n as_o §_o 9_o join_v both_o these_o together_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o consist_v partly_o of_o fire_n partly_o of_o air_n which_o opinion_n if_o by_o fire_n we_o understand_v the_o celestial_a light_n and_o by_o air_n the_o firmament_n seem_v most_o orthodox_n and_o agree_v to_o moses_n description_n so_o wendelin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la make_v the_o heaven_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o fluid_a aereal_a substance_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o etc._n gen._n 1.16.18_o the_o sun_n lord_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n again_o moses_n tell_v we_o gen._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n god_n then_o make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moloch_n the_o king_n and_o thence_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o their_o supreme_a lord_n or_o god_n likewise_o the_o moon_n they_o call_v belisama_n and_o baaltis_n or_o
according_a to_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n which_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la and_o the_o grecian_a demon_n and_o so_o to_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theologie_n as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 3._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n ethnic_a imitation_n of_o adam_n creation_n and_o happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 1.26_o gen_n 2.8_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n also_o fable_n of_o the_o soul_n creation_n &_o infusion_n gen._n 2.7_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o adam_n express_v gen_n 2.21,22_o imitate_v by_o plato_n androgynon_n man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.27_o express_v by_o plato_n and_o man_n happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.8_o express_v by_o plato_n under_o the_o golden_a age._n gen._n 2.25_o nakedness_n gen._n 3.1_o conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n of_o the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age_n adam_n memory_n preserve_v under_o saturn_n tuisto_n and_o eve_n under_o isis_n paradise_n or_o eden_n imitate_v by_o the_o elysian_a field_n adonis_n garden_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o express_v by_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o general_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o history_n of_o man_n his_o creation_n and_o happy_a state_n in_o paradise_n whereof_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o discover_v many_o evident_a vestigia_fw-la and_o break_a tradition_n in_o pagan_a writer_n which_o be_v original_o of_o sacred_a extract_n pagan_n gen._n 1.26_o gen._n 2.8_o adam_n formation_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n mention_v gen._n 1.26_o &_o gen._n 2.8_o and_o the_o lord_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n be_v style_v by_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 3._o fol._n 414._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o fraternity_n of_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o original_a extract_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o serranus_n upon_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o plato_n here_o illustrate_v the_o institution_n of_o magistrate_n by_o a_o fable_n which_o he_o term_v phenician_n because_o the_o phoenicians_n affirm_v that_o man_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o so_o by_o the_o community_n of_o the_o same_o original_n they_o may_v the_o more_o sacred_o defend_v mutual_a peace_n and_o concord_n this_o fable_n add_v serranus_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o vestigium_fw-la of_o the_o primitive_a truth_n so_o that_o true_o by_o the_o appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o certain_a phenician_a fable_n the_o judaic_a doctrine_n may_v be_v understand_v etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n that_o may_v induce_v plato_n to_o call_v these_o and_o such_o like_a jewish_a tradition_n phenician_a fable_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o canaan_n which_o the_o jew_n possess_v be_v original_o the_o country_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n whence_o phenicia_n be_v still_o call_v by_o some_o canaan_n neither_o be_v it_o indeed_o any_o other_o than_o a_o skirt_n of_o canaan_n as_o portugal_n be_v of_o spain_n well_o therefore_o may_v plato_n term_v the_o jew_n who_o inhabit_v canaan_n phenician_n in_o as_o much_o as_o phenicia_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n or_o rather_o original_o a_o part_n thereof_o 2._o or_o it_o be_v likely_a plato_n forbear_v to_o mention_v the_o jew_n by_o name_n thereby_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o that_o envy_n and_o odium_n which_o follow_v such_o as_o have_v any_o honourable_a regard_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o those_o fable_n which_o plato_n term_v phenician_n be_v original_o jewish_a tradition_n we_o have_v once_o and_o again_o prove_v and_o shall_v hereafter_o far_o confirm_v again_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 271_o say_v express_o that_o the_o first_o man_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n it_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o moses_n gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n &_o man_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n we_o find_v the_o creation_n &_o infusion_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n express_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n yea_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n by_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n version_n thus_o the_o first_o man_n say_v he_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o colpia_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o spirit_n bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 784._o give_v this_o account_n hereof_o wind_n colpia_n for_o any_o apposite_a english_a word_n to_o express_v it_o by_o do_v not_o ready_o occur_v be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-pi-jah_a the_o voice_n of_o god_n mouth_n by_o who_o inspiration_n and_o word_n man_n be_v make_v as_o gen._n 2.7_o etc._n gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o orpheus_n touch_v the_o production_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mankind_n say_v orpheus_n be_v frame_v by_o god_n himself_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o rational_a soul_n as_o euseb_n ex_fw-la tim._n chronographo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o 5.31_o gen._n 2.21,22_o eve_n formation_n ephes_n 5.31_o concern_v the_o formation_n of_o eve_n moses_n tell_v gen_n 2.21,22_o that_o she_o be_v form_v out_o of_o adam_n rib_n etc._n etc._n whence_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v style_v by_o paul_n ephes_n 5.31_o one_o flesh_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a cabal_n or_o mystical_a sense_n apply_v the_o whole_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o union_n be_v mystical_o express_v by_o this_o formation_n of_o eve_n out_o of_o adam_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o plato_n in_o his_o symposiastick_a dialogue_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n mention_n a_o piece_n of_o cabalism_n wherein_o he_o bring_v in_o aristophanes_n discourse_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o ancient_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v not_o as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o very_o differ_v for_o than_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d androgynon_n both_o in_o name_n and_o kind_n i.e._n commix_v of_o male_a and_o female_a sex_n this_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man-woman_n seem_v evident_a by_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a cabalism_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_v thereof_o as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v which_o original_o spring_v from_o the_o story_n of_o eve_n be_v form_v out_o of_o adam_n and_o so_o one_o flesh_n with_o he_o as_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n on_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n §_o 4._o god_n gen._n 1.27_o man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.27_o it_o be_v say_v god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n etc._n etc._n this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v elsewhere_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n this_o divine_a formation_n of_o man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v lively_o describe_v by_o pagan_a writer_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v regular_o conclude_v in_o imitation_n of_o this_o mosaic_a description_n plato_n in_o his_o critias_n according_a to_o serranus_n observation_n fol._n 106._o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a there_o flourish_v in_o the_o first_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a particle_n of_o god_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a nature_n which_o render_v they_o bless_v this_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a nature_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o theaetetus_n plato_n discourse_v of_o this_o likeness_n of_o man_n to_o god_n make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a with_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o paul_n character_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 4.23,24_o eph._n 4.23,24_o ephes_n 4.23,24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o col._n 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o conformable_a to_o plato_n his_o description_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man._n again_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 92._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sensible_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a god_n which_o though_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o universe_n in_o general_n yet_o have_v it_o a_o more_o
peculiar_a relation_n to_o man_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.27_o so_o johannes_n grammaticus_n de_fw-fr create_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o what_o moses_n say_v he_o most_o proper_o affirm_v of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a universe_n etc._n etc._n neither_o have_v the_o philosopher_n only_o but_o poet_n also_o evident_a notice_n of_o man_n creation_n after_o god_n image_n this_o paul_n observe_v of_o aratus_n one_o of_o the_o heathen_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v his_o offspring_n act._n 17.28,29_o which_o the_o same_o paul_n explain_v of_o man_n alliance_n or_o resemblance_n to_o god_n we_o find_v man_n creation_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n lively_o set_v forth_o by_o ovid_n in_o his_o metamorph_n lib._n 1._o fab_n 2._o of_o man_n creation_n sanctius_n his_o animal_n mentisque_fw-la capacius_fw-la altae_fw-la deerat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la dominari_fw-la in_o cetera_fw-la posset_n natus_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la sive_fw-la hunc_fw-la divino_fw-la semine_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o state_n gen._n 2.8_o man_n be_v place_v in_o paradise_n and_o happy_a state_n man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v place_v in_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 2.8_o this_o happy_a state_n of_o man_n in_o paradise_n be_v shadow_v forth_o by_o the_o ancient_n under_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o the_o golden_a age_n concern_v which_o plato_n discourse_v very_o ample_o and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a description_n so_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o edit_fw-la steph._n plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n the_o most_o wise_a governor_n distribute_v to_o they_o and_o according_a to_o his_o first_o distribution_n there_o be_v neither_o human_a polity_n nor_o possession_n of_o wife_n or_o of_o child_n for_o all_o live_v from_o the_o earth_n then_o he_o add_v but_o they_o have_v abundance_n of_o fruit_n apple_n and_o tree_n and_o a_o soil_n very_o fruitful_a which_o subministre_v these_o fruit_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n without_o the_o labour_n of_o agriculture_n all_o which_o be_v but_o a_o reflex_n image_n of_o paradise_n and_o man_n happy_a state_n therein_o where_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o eat_v of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o garden_n save_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o gen._n 3.23_o etc._n etc._n 3.4_o gen._n 2.25_o naked_a conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n gen_n 3.4_o again_o 2._o plato_n add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o live_v naked_a and_o expedite_a sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi which_o exact_o answer_v to_o that_o gen._n 2.25_o and_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n mention_n also_o a_o conference_n betwixt_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o beast_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o only_o converse_v with_o man_n but_o with_o beast_n also_o etc._n etc._n which_o suit_v well_o with_o the_o conference_n betwixt_o eve_n and_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.1,2_o and_o then_o plato_n conclude_v thus_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v omit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o there_o appear_v some_o one_o meet_a to_o interpret_v these_o thing_n to_o we_o whereby_o it_o seem_v manifest_a that_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o break_a tradition_n or_o story_n original_o jewish_a while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o oriental_a part_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o innocence_n but_o want_v a_o clear_a and_o perfect_a account_n thereof_o he_o be_v content_a to_o let_v these_o thing_n pass_v till_o he_o can_v have_v some_o skilful_a interpreter_n to_o inform_v he_o concern_v they_o serranus_n fol._n 251._o give_v this_o explication_n of_o these_o passage_n of_o plato_n that_o plato_n say_v he_o derive_v these_o tradition_n elsewhere_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v in_o that_o he_o call_v this_o narration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n whereof_o he_o expect_v a_o meet_a interpreter_n he_o signify_v therefore_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n age._n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o golden_a and_o iron_n age._n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v state_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o golden_a age_n under_o saturn_n reign_n and_o the_o iron_n miserable_a age_n which_o we_o live_v in_o under_o jupiter_n say_v he_o he_o lay_v down_o these_o assertion_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o god_n make_v be_v twofold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o uniform_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_o follow_v the_o other_o multiforme_a and_o various_a the_o former_a uniform_a motion_n he_o make_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o analogy_n which_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o this_o follow_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o peculiat_v gift_n of_o god_n harmonize_a it_o according_a to_o its_o principle_n whence_o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o frame_a immortality_n from_o its_o maker_n but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difforme_v it_o spring_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o corporeal_a matter_n and_o various_o hurry_v the_o whole_a universe_n and_o affect_v it_o so_o that_o great_a and_o dangerous_a vicissitude_n be_v bring_v on_o all_o inferior_a thing_n saturn_n therefore_o reign_v say_v plato_n mankind_n enjoy_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vigour_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a state_n immediate_o after_o man_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n whence_o this_o age_n be_v true_o golden_a when_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n live_v sub_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o plato_n and_o serranus_n out_o of_o he_o again_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 271._o have_v mention_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o golden_a age_n speak_v thus_o thereof_o our_o first_o ancestor_n who_o spring_v up_o immediate_o after_o the_o first_o revolution_n deliver_v these_o thing_n unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o fable_n many_o now_o adays_o not_o right_o disbelieve_v where_o serranus_n upon_o the_o whole_a observe_v thus_o plato_n affirm_v that_o man_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o naked_a 3._o that_o he_o enjoy_v a_o true_o happy_a and_o golden_a age._n 4._o that_o he_o have_v conference_n with_o beast_n 5._o that_o he_o be_v of_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a philosopher_n 6._o that_o he_o need_v not_o external_a accommodation_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o that_o fable_n which_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o serranus_n etc._n saturn_n the_o same_o with_o adam_n etc._n etc._n that_o saturn_n who_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o golden_a age_n be_v the_o same_o with_o adam_n we_o have_v former_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n book_n 2._o ch_z 1._o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v somewhat_o out_o of_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o we_o now_o say_v he_o pass_v to_o saturn_n who_o we_o make_v to_o be_v adam_n and_o to_o make_v this_o more_o clear_a let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a what_o the_o poet_n fable_n of_o saturn_n golden_a age_n and_o its_o agreement_n with_o the_o age_n of_o adam_n this_o be_v most_o lively_o paint_v forth_o by_o that_o ingenious_a poet_n ovid_n 1._o metamorph._n aurea_fw-la prima_fw-la sata_fw-la est_fw-la aetas_fw-la quae_fw-la vindice_fw-la nullo_n sponte_fw-la sva_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la fidem_fw-la rectumque_fw-la colebat_fw-la nondum_fw-la praecipites_fw-la cingebant_fw-la oppida_fw-la fossae_fw-la non_fw-la galeae_fw-la non_fw-la ensis_fw-la erat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quoque_fw-la immunis_fw-la rostroque_fw-la intacta_fw-la nec_fw-la ullis_fw-la saucia_fw-la vomeribus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la dabat_fw-la omne_fw-la tellus_fw-la contentique_fw-la cibis_fw-la nullo_n cogente_fw-la creatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o exact_o do_v all_o this_o answer_n to_o the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o paradise_n so_o that_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o poet_n draw_v this_o by_o some_o tradition_n namely_o the_o first_o age_n of_o man_n in_o the_o poet_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o saturn_n be_v the_o same_o with_o adam_n for_o that_o saturn_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o man_n the_o very_a gentile_a historian_n dare_v not_o deny_v what_o wonder_n be_v it_o then_o if_o so_o many_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o adam_n be_v attribute_v by_o the_o gentile_n to_o saturn_n 1._o from_o adam_n hide_v himself_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n gen._n 3.10_o come_v the_o name_n saturn_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satar_n latere_fw-la to_o hide_v whence_o also_o saturn_n be_v style_v latius_fw-la 2._o the_o kingdom_n which_o saturn_n first_o obtain_v be_v
the_o same_o with_o adam_n gen_n 1,18_o 3._o as_o adam_n be_v drive_v from_o his_o government_n and_o paradise_n so_o saturn_n 4._o as_o adam_n turn_v husbandman_n so_o saturn_n be_v say_v to_o find_v out_o agriculture_n whence_o he_o be_v picture_v with_o a_o mower_n sith_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 38._o suppose_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o adam_n be_v preserve_v among_o the_o old_a german_n under_o the_o name_n of_o tuisto_n or_o tuito_fw-la their_o chief_a god_n who_o say_v they_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v a_o son_n call_v man._n the_o same_o vossius_fw-la make_v the_o egyptian_a isis_n a_o break_a tradition_n of_o eve_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ischa_n eden_n the_o memory_n of_o paradise_n preserve_v under_o the_o elysian_a field_n eden_n other_o make_v the_o elysian_a field_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o by_o the_o poet_n to_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o paradise_n or_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o which_o make_v for_o this_o conjecture_n be_v a_o observation_n i_o find_v in_o bochart_n touch_v the_o origination_n hereof_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o fol._n 664._o that_o this_o fable_n of_o the_o elysian_a field_n be_v phenician_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o very_a name_n which_o be_v of_o phenician_a extract_n for_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alas_o signify_v to_o exult_v and_o rejoice_v thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alis_fw-la joyful_a whence_o elysius_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o ancient_n to_o change_v a_o into_o e_o as_o enakim_n for_o anakim_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o elysian_a field_n signify_v a_o place_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o so_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o virg._n lib._n 6._o aen._n exinde_fw-la per_fw-la amplum_fw-la mittimur_fw-la elysium_n &_o pauci_fw-la laeta_fw-la arva_fw-la tenemus_fw-la all_o this_o suit_n with_o the_o import_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eden_n which_o signify_v a_o garden_n of_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n garden_n adonis_n garden_n other_o have_v conceive_v that_o the_o story_n of_o paradise_n be_v preserve_v among_o the_o heathen_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o adonis_n garden_n which_o come_v near_o to_o that_o of_o eden_n as_o stillinf_n orig._n s._n book_n 3._o c._n 3._o yea_o pagan_a writer_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o break_a tradition_n not_o only_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n in_o general_a mectar_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o imitate_v by_o ambrosia_n and_o mectar_n but_o also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.9_o so_o mr._n du_n bosc_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o caen_n march_v 11._o 1663._o observe_v that_o the_o poet_n fiction_n of_o their_o divine_a ambrosia_n which_o make_v immortal_a and_o their_o nectar_n which_o make_v young_a be_v but_o traditional_a fragment_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n this_o seem_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o athenae_n deipnos_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaereas_n report_v that_o there_o be_v a_o wine_n in_o babylon_n which_o the_o native_n call_v nectar_n whence_o nectar_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o drink_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n into_o greece_n with_o the_o god_n themselves_o as_o owen_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n be_v divine_a drink_n to_o make_v man_n immortal_a which_o come_v original_o from_o the_o east_n especial_o babylon_n which_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o be_v near_o the_o place_n where_o eden_n be_v seat_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v probable_a ground_n for_o this_o conjecture_n that_o these_o divine_a immortalise_a drink_n nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o eden_n chap._n v._n ethnic_a story_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n plato_n conception_n of_o man_n fall_n according_a to_o gen._n 3.23,24_o plato_n opinion_n of_o the_o praeexistence_n of_o soul_n and_o their_o slavery_n in_o the_o body_n but_o a_o symbol_n of_o man_n fall_n plato_n notion_n of_o original_a sin_n gen._n 5.3_o sin_n ingenite_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n natural_a state_n in_o sin_n term_v a_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a death_n gen._n 2.17_o plato_n acknowledge_v a_o universal_a contagion_n of_o human_a nature_n 1._o of_o the_o mind_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v immerse_v in_o ignorance_n 2._o of_o the_o will._n 3._o of_o the_o affection_n the_o tyranny_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n plato_n have_v some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n plato_n have_v some_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o a_o trinity_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o new_a platonist_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n from_o scripture_n the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ape_n of_o christ_n poetic_a fable_n of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n passion_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o 3.23,24_o plato_n conception_n of_o man_n fall_n from_o gen._n 3.23,24_o have_v go_v through_o man_n creation_n and_o happy_a state_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o his_o fall_n and_o recovery_n whereof_o the_o blind_a pagan_n have_v also_o no_o small_a discovery_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n original_o indeed_o i_o find_v no_o heathen_a to_o discourse_v more_o divine_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n than_o plato_n who_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chap._n sect._n 5._o express_v the_o same_o under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o iron_n age_n wherein_o this_o motion_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiforme_a which_o spring_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o corporeal_a matter_n hurry_v the_o universe_n into_o many_o vicissitude_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o in_o his_o critias_n fol._n 106_o plato_n have_v discourse_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a nature_n which_o flourish_v in_o man_n under_o the_o golden_a age_n he_o add_v this_o divine_a nature_n be_v at_o last_o contemper_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o mortal_a or_o sensual_a part_n in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o human_a inclination_n or_o custom_n prevail_v even_o to_o the_o pestilential_a infection_n debauch_v and_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n and_o from_o this_o fountain_n all_o evil_n rush_v in_o upon_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v the_o best_a of_o their_o precious_a thing_n so_o likewise_o in_o his_o theaetetus_n plato_n have_v discourse_v of_o man_n likeness_n to_o god_n in_o the_o golden_a age_n add_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o far_a man_n depart_v from_o this_o rectitude_n by_o so_o much_o the_o deep_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothingnes_n and_o inhumanity_n whence_o he_o make_v two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a and_o most_o happy_a which_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o man_n estate_n in_o immortality_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atheistick_a or_o ungodlike_a the_o pattern_n of_o man_n fall_n all_o which_o come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o scripture_n language_n we_o can_v rational_o conjecture_v what_o original_n it_o shall_v have_v if_o not_o from_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n thus_o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 4._o conceive_v that_o plato_n by_o his_o conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n understand_v the_o history_n of_o man_n fall_n which_o he_o according_a to_o the_o egyptian_a mode_n in_o his_o symposiack_n express_v under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n i.e._n adam_n his_o be_v drink_v with_o nectar_n and_o then_o go_v into_o jupiter_n garden_n that_o be_v eden_n and_o be_v there_o circumvent_v by_o penia_n i.e._n the_o serpent_n and_o thence_o cast_v out_o etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v a_o evident_a vestigium_fw-la of_o adam_n fall_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n according_a to_o gen._n 3.23.24_o §_o 2._o fall_n the_o general_a loss_n by_o man_n fall_n plato_n discourse_v also_o very_o divine_o of_o that_o general_a confusion_n which_o happen_v upon_o the_o fall_n and_o particular_o of_o man_n loss_n thereby_o so_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 251._o after_o sây_v plato_n the_o golden_a age_n be_v expire_v the_o supreme_a god_n leave_v the_o stern_a and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n &_o from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n or_o disorder_n destruction_n without_o all_o peradventure_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o world_n have_v not_o god_n provide_v etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o concern_v man_n disorder_n and_o impotency_n by_o the_o fall_n plato_n in_o the_o say_v politicus_fw-la fol._n 274._o speak_v very_o plain_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v render_v very_o infirm_a
redemption_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n as_o plato_n have_v clear_a notice_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o misery_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v not_o without_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o way_n and_o means_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o man_n recovery_n out_o of_o this_o lapse_v and_o miserable_a state_n which_o we_o may_v no_o way_n doubt_n be_v at_o least_o original_o derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o general_a plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 251._o tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o golden_a age_n the_o universe_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o confusion_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o have_v be_v dissolve_v have_v not_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o set_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o restore_v its_o dissolute_a and_o almost_o unjointed_a part_n to_o their_o ancient_a order_n and_o place_n etc._n etc._n not_o how_o far_o plato_n have_v some_o imperfect_a tradition_n of_o a_o trinity_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o here_o plato_n show_v how_o that_o pestilential_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n which_o do_v overspread_v the_o universe_n will_v quite_o have_v ruin_v it_o if_o god_n have_v not_o again_o interpose_v &_o apply_v a_o remedy_n and_o in_o his_o epist_n 6._o fol._n 323_o plato_n seem_v to_o discourse_v more_o particular_o and_o distinct_o of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o world_n restauration_n and_o conservation_n let_v there_o say_v he_o be_v a_o law_n constitute_v and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n call_v to_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o governor_n of_o being_n present_n and_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o father_n of_o that_o govern_v cause_n who_o according_a to_o our_o philosophye_n we_o make_v to_o be_v the_o true_a be_v who_o may_v be_v evident_o know_v by_o all_o so_o far_o as_o it_o come_v within_o the_o capacity_n of_o happy-knowing_a man_n serranus_n on_o this_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o understand_v this_o description_n of_o plato_n to_o refer_v to_o the_o trinity_n as_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epimonide_v have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o messiah_n so_o sandford_n de_fw-la descens_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o sect._n 37_o tell_v we_o 37._o admonendus_fw-la es_fw-la suspicari_fw-la etiam_fw-la è_fw-la christianis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la quosdam_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la hanc_fw-la deorum_fw-la triada_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la celebratam_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la s._n trinitatis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la etsi_fw-la nisi_fw-la conspurcatum_fw-la non_fw-la penitus_fw-la extinctum_fw-la tamen_fw-la sandf_n desc_n l._n 1._o sect._n 37._o that_o this_o trias_n or_o trinity_n of_o the_o god_n so_o famous_a among_o all_o nation_n be_v as_o some_o conjecture_n but_o a_o certain_a vestigium_fw-la or_o footstep_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a trinity_n not_o altogether_o extinct_a albeit_o great_o conspurcate_v or_o obliterated_a in_o their_o mind_n but_o albeit_o we_o may_v not_o grant_v plato_n have_v any_o distinct_a notice_n of_o the_o trinity_n yet_o he_o may_v learn_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o from_o the_o phenician_a doctrine_n refer_v original_o to_o the_o trinity_n particular_o to_o the_o messiah_n the_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n concern_v who_o there_o be_v many_o break_a and_o original_o jewish_a tradition_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n especial_o phoenicia_n and_o egypt_n which_o these_o blind_a heathen_n understand_v not_o corrupt_v by_o many_o fabulous_a mixture_n and_o misapply_v to_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o cognation_n with_o yea_o plato_n else_o where_o ingenuous_o confess_v he_o have_v receive_v many_o fable_n or_o mystery_n by_o tradition_n from_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o but_o expect_v some_o interpreter_n thereof_o among_o which_o we_o may_v reckon_v this_o great_a jewish_a mystery_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o messiah_n whereof_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o glimmer_a imperfect_a notion_n or_o tradition_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o but_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o some_o late_a admirer_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o plato_n and_o his_o follower_n assert_v and_o own_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o trinity_n we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o belong_v not_o so_o much_o to_o plato_n as_o to_o his_o commentator_n plotinus_n proclus_n and_o porphyry_n scripture_n the_o new_a platonist_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n from_o ammonius_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n for_o i_o can_v remember_v that_o i_o ever_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plato_n though_o somewhat_o of_o the_o thing_n may_v possible_o be_v enigmatical_o deliver_v by_o he_o only_o plotinus_n and_o porphyry_n with_o proclus_fw-la discourse_n much_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n which_o we_o may_v presume_v they_o have_v not_o from_o plato_n but_o from_o their_o master_n ammonius_n head_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n at_o alexandria_n who_o be_v if_o not_o a_o christian_a yet_o a_o great_a favourer_n of_o christian_n and_o one_o that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o reform_v platonic_a philosophy_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o plato_n philosophy_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o latter_a platonist_n of_o the_o alexandrine_n school_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o evangelist_n john_n steal_v his_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n from_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o amelius_n as_o drusius_n in_o annot._n joh._n 1._o observe_v amelius_n say_v he_o the_o platonic_a philosopher_n have_v read_v this_o principle_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n complain_v that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n transfer_v into_o his_o book_n his_o master_n mystery_n and_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o plato_n secret_n by_o jupiter_n say_v amelius_n this_o barbarian_a agree_v with_o our_o plato_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v constitute_v in_o the_o order_n of_o a_o principle_n this_o imputation_n of_o amelius_n be_v indeed_o most_o false_a for_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o john_n seem_v both_o to_o have_v derive_v their_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n and_o mystery_n that_o the_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o frequent_a mention_n make_v thereof_o in_o the_o chaldaic_a thargum_n which_o term_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o jehova_n by_o which_o those_o ancient_a paraphrast_n understand_v the_o mâ—ssias_n as_o its_o evident_a from_o gen._n 3.8_o ps_n 2.12_o ps_n 27.1_o etc._n etc._n 3_o caeterum_fw-la appellatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr johannis_n demum_fw-la tempore_fw-la nata_fw-la sed_fw-la antiqua_fw-la &_o judaeis_n etiam_fw-la non_fw-la incognita_fw-la fuit_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la patet_fw-la ad_fw-la gentilium_fw-la quoque_fw-la sapientum_fw-la appellationem_fw-la istam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quodammodo_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la aures_fw-la glass_n phil._n s._n l._n 1._o tr._n 4._o sect._n 3_o from_o this_o jewish_a fountain_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o frequent_a in_o plato_n school_n have_v its_o origination_n as_o glass_n philolog_fw-la s._n lib._n 1._o tract_n 4._o s._n 3._o that_o the_o philosopher_n opinion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n see_v justinian_n the_o jesuit_n comment_n in_o 1._o joan._n 1.3_o parag_v 54._o so_o tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 21._o the_o ancient_a sophiste_n say_v he_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frame_v the_o world_n zeno_n say_v that_o this_o word_n be_v the_o author_n of_o order_n again_o he_o add_v this_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v know_v by_o they_o from_o who_o you_o receive_v all_o your_o folly_n of_o the_o divinity_n word_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrilegious_a emulation_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n which_o be_v invent_v by_o sacrilegious_a emulation_n to_o destroy_v the_o eternal_a verity_n of_o one_o god_n man_n by_o oppose_v thereto_o lie_v which_o have_v some_o resemblance_n therewith_o etc._n etc._n thus_o diodation_n mat._n 2.2_o he_o star_n the_o belief_n thereof_o have_v spread_v diverse_a way_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v all_o derive_v from_o
the_o prophet_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o judea_n they_o argue_v that_o this_o star_n be_v the_o sign_n thereof_o perhaps_o from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n numb_a 24.17_o which_o may_v come_v to_o their_o notice_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v that_o poetic_a fiction_n that_o minerva_n the_o goddess_n of_o wisdom_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o jupiters_n head_n which_o some_o refer_v to_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n prov._n 8_o also_o the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la and_o grecian_a demon_n which_o be_v but_o ape_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a book_n ch_n 8_o s._n 5_o §_o etc._n poetic_a adumbration_n of_o christ_n his_o nativity_n passion_n ascention_n etc._n etc._n yea_o sandford_n or_o parker_n out_o of_o his_o paper_n de_fw-la descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 3._o sect._n 137._o mention_n several_a fable_n of_o the_o gentile_a poet_n which_o adumbrate_v or_o shadow_n forth_o christ_n his_o nativity_n passion_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n we_o think_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o other_o but_o they_o by_o imitation_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o we_o say_v justin_n martyr_n of_o the_o gentile_a poet_n albumasar_n in_o his_o great_a introductorie_n tractatu_fw-la 6_o there_o ascend_v say_v he_o in_o the_o first_o face_n of_o that_o sign_n a_o beautiful_a and_o honest_a virgin_n have_v in_o her_o hand_n two_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o she_o nurse_v a_o child_n and_o a_o certain_a nation_n i.e._n the_o jewish_a call_v this_o child_n jesus_n here_o both_o albertus_n and_o sixtus_n senensis_n collect_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o some_o manner_n adumbrate_v in_o the_o gentile_n fable_n and_o figure_n justin_n martyr_n instance_v particular_o in_o these_o figment_n that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o come_v the_o devil_n understand_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n whence_o they_o produce_v by_o their_o poet_n many_o who_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n suppose_v by_o this_o mean_n that_o man_n will_v esteem_v the_o matter_n which_o concern_v christ_n for_o prodigious_a fable_n and_o poetic_a narration_n no_o less_o than_o those_o of_o the_o poet_n therefore_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o only_a messiah_n they_o traduce_v to_o many_o so_o in_o perseus_n they_o make_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o under_o dionysius_n they_o feign_v he_o to_o ride_v on_o the_o colt_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o titan_n to_o return_v to_o his_o father_n throne_n in_o heaven_n thus_o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 4._o bacchus_n i.e._n the_o son_n of_o god_n fall_v from_o jupiters_n throne_n be_v tear_v by_o the_o titan_n and_o his_o member_n be_v again_o compose_v he_o ascend_v alive_a up_o to_o heaven_n which_o fable_n the_o greek_n interpret_v figurative_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n his_o descent_n passion_n and_o ascension_n so_o also_o christ_n his_o raise_n up_o the_o dead_a be_v fable_v in_o the_o poet_n in_o esculapius_n be_v the_o physician_n and_o raiser_n up_o of_o the_o dead_a as_o also_o the_o poet_n feign_v the_o hero_n to_o be_v send_v down_o to_o infernal_a place_n and_o thence_o to_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n seem_v but_o a_o fable_n of_o christ_n suffering_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o afterward_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n whence_o sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 3._o sect._n 137._o conclude_v that_o christ_n descend_v down_o to_o hell_n i.e._n suffer_v hell_n pain_n in_o his_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o poet_n couch_v under_o several_a shadow_n especial_o under_o that_o fable_n of_o esculapius_n who_o as_o they_o comment_n restore_v dumvirbius_n i.e._n as_o i_o conjecture_v adam_n to_o life_n again_o whereupon_o he_o be_v by_o a_o thunderbolt_n from_o jupiter_n cast_v down_o to_o hell_n whence_o the_o poet_n aen._n 7._o ipse_fw-la repertorem_fw-la medicinae_fw-la talis_fw-la &_o artis_fw-la fulmine_fw-la phaebigenam_fw-la stygias_fw-la detrusit_fw-la ad_fw-la umbras_fw-la only_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n find_v on_o who_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v transfer_v whence_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o mystery_n be_v unknown_a even_o to_o the_o devil_n themselves_o chap._n vi_o the_o history_n of_o the_o flood_n imitate_v by_o pagan_a writer_n solon_n conference_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n touch_v deucalion_n flood_n the_o several_a assume_n of_o diverse_a nation_n in_o asscribe_v noah_n flood_n to_o some_o one_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n the_o egyptian_n ascribe_v noah_n flood_n to_o prometheus_n the_o assyrian_n ascribe_v it_o to_o xisuthrus_n the_o thessalian_n to_o deucalion_n the_o athenian_n to_o ogyges_n mention_v make_v of_o noah_n flood_n by_o abydenus_n berosus_n polyhistor_n mnaseus_fw-la damascenus_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o another_o great_a piece_n of_o scripture_n history_n relate_v to_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o deluge_n of_o man_n kind_a thereby_o whereof_o we_o find_v many_o break_a fragment_n in_o pagan_a historian_n and_o writer_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22_o 23._o give_v we_o a_o excellent_a explication_n of_o deucalion_n flood_n as_o also_o of_o some_o other_o piece_n of_o antiquity_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a history_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v this_o archaeologie_n solon_n conference_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n about_o the_o chief_a piece_n of_o archaeologie_n he_o bring_v in_o his_o kinsman_n solon_n travail_v to_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n his_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v when_o solon_n come_v to_o egypt_n he_o say_v he_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o honour_v by_o they_o but_o when_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o priest_n who_o be_v most_o skilful_a in_o antiquity_n touch_v ancient_a matter_n he_o find_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o grecian_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o true_a antiquity_n wherefore_o he_o design_v to_o draw_v the_o egyptian_n to_o discourse_v of_o these_o ancient_a affair_n rather_o than_o to_o give_v his_o own_o thought_n of_o they_o propose_v certain_a question_n with_o endeavour_n to_o reduce_v the_o series_n and_o account_n of_o time_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n and_o first_o he_o demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o phoroneus_n the_o first_o so_o call_v and_o of_o niobe_n and_o after_o the_o flood_n again_o concern_v deucalion_n and_o pyrrha_n of_o who_o man_n be_v wont_v to_o mythologize_v and_o genealogize_v etc._n etc._n then_o one_o of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solon_n solon_n you_o grecian_n be_v always_o child_n there_o be_v no_o grecian_a ancient_a solon_n demand_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o speak_v thus_o the_o priest_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v all_o say_v to_o be_v young_a in_o regard_n of_o your_o soul_n for_o you_o have_v therein_o no_o ancient_a opinion_n flow_v from_o first_o tradition_n nor_o any_o chronologic_n science_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v there_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v again_o be_v many_o destruction_n of_o man_n in_o many_o place_n and_o those_o very_a great_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n etc._n etc._n thus_o plato_n concern_v solon_n conference_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n about_o ancient_a mythology_n which_o seem_v evident_o but_o corrupt_a break_a imitation_n of_o sacred_a record_n as_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o particular_n here_o mention_v first_o plato_n here_o mention_n the_o word_n of_o a_o certain_a egyptian_a priest_n tell_v solon_n that_o the_o grecian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o account_n of_o true_a archeologie_n or_o antiquity_n have_v only_o some_o fable_n or_o shadow_n of_o those_o real_a story_n which_o be_v lodge_v among_o the_o egyptian_n proclus_n conjecture_n that_o this_o satick_a priest_n be_v in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n call_v pateneit_n as_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n heb._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 27._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o priest_n who_o plato_n term_v egyptian_a be_v real_o 〈…〉_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o jew_n in_o egypt_n at_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o solon_n be_v there_o who_o live_v among_o the_o egyptian_n pass_v under_o the_o same_o name_n at_o least_o with_o plato_n who_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o jew_n be_v odious_a to_o his_o country_n man_n whence_o he_o style_v they_o egyptian_n as_o else_o where_o phenicans_n and_o chaldean_n on_o the_o like_a account_n 2._o but_o what_o ever_o this_o egyptian_a priest_n be_v that_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n he_o here_o give_v we_o be_v original_o sacred_a we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o prove_v even_o from_o
search_v this_o matter_n a_o little_a at_o the_o bottom_n the_o fame_n of_o the_o flood_n wherein_o a_o few_o only_o remain_v the_o rest_n of_o man_n perish_v be_v diffuse_v among_o all_o nation_n the_o hieropolitans_n in_o lucian_n dea_fw-la syra_n frame_v a_o large_a history_n thereof_o and_o that_o draw_v out_o of_o their_o own_o archive_v every_o way_n parallel_n to_o moses_n narration_n except_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o noah_n the_o name_n deucalion_n be_v substitute_v plutarch_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o dove_n send_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n flood_n abydenus_n berosus_n polyhistor_n damascenus_n etc._n etc._n of_o noah_n flood_n the_o same_o abydenus_n from_o who_o also_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o ark_n rest_v in_o armenia_n and_o that_o the_o relic_n thereof_o be_v yet_o extant_a there_o which_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o berosus_n and_o polyhistor_n and_o nicholas_n damascenus_n epiphanius_n also_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o time_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a bochart_n in_o in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o also_o vossius_fw-la isago_fw-la chronolog_n dissert_v 4._o cap._n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o grotius_n annotat._n in_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr verit._n relig_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o have_v many_o concur_v testimony_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_n touch_v the_o universal_a flood_n and_o its_o traditional_a notice_n among_o the_o pagan_n so_o berosus_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o ark_n wherein_o noah_n be_v preserve_v and_o alexander_n the_o polyhistorian_n the_o preservation_n of_o animal_n in_o the_o ark._n martinius_n histor_n sinic_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 12_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v great_a mention_n of_o the_o flood_n among_o the_o sinicke_n writer_n etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 150._o speak_v express_o thus_o that_o many_o thing_n concern_v the_o flood_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a text_n every_o one_o see_v josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o relate_v like_o thing_n out_o of_o hieronymus_n aegyptius_n berosus_n mnaseus_fw-la nicholas_n damascenus_n the_o same_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la out_o of_o abydenus_n and_o alexander_n polyhistor_n but_o many_o of_o the_o first_o mythographer_n confound_v the_o universal_a deluge_n with_o that_o particular_a flood_n of_o deucalion_n or_o with_o that_o of_o ogyges_n which_o long_o precede_v so_o that_o posterity_n can_v understand_v neither_o one_o nor_o '_o other_o johan._n de_fw-fr laet_n de_fw-fr origin_n gent_n american_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 115_o acquaint_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o flood_n among_o the_o indian_n both_o in_o new_a france_n peru_n etc._n etc._n but_o none_o speak_v more_o full_o on_o this_o argument_n than_o preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n serm._n 3._o pag._n 9_o 53._o edit_fw-la 2d._o the_o 2d._o argument_n say_v he_o by_o which_o we_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v take_v from_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o our_o enemy_n the_o gentile_n themselves_o be_v judges_n as_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o it_o those_o flood_n that_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o ancient_a greek_a historian_n come_v so_o near_o it_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v mingle_v it_o with_o many_o falsehood_n we_o have_v not_o the_o writing_n of_o they_o but_o fragment_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o as_o of_o alexander_n polyhistor_n in_o josephus_n and_o cyril_n they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a flood_n and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o nisurus_fw-la to_o who_o saturn_n revel_v it_o and_o bid_v he_o make_v a_o ark_n and_o he_o do_v so_o and_o gather_v some_o of_o all_o beast_n into_o it_o and_o that_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o armenia_n and_o that_o the_o fragment_n of_o it_o be_v in_o heliopolis_n and_o thus_o preston_n §_o 7._o phoroneus_n noah_n memory_n preserve_v under_o the_o name_n proncuus_fw-la oannes_n xisuthrus_n prometheus_n phoroneus_n as_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o noah_n it_o be_v preserve_v among_o ancient_a heathen_n under_o several_a assume_v name_n as_o among_o the_o chinenses_n he_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o proncuus_fw-la who_o be_v by_o they_o say_v to_o have_v escape_v alone_o with_o his_o family_n among_o the_o chaldean_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o oannes_n who_o have_v part_n of_o a_o fish_n and_o part_n of_o man_n as_o also_o among_o the_o assyrian_n under_o the_o title_n of_o xisuthrus_n as_o before_o among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o thessalonian_o noah_n memory_n be_v preserve_v under_o the_o symbol_n of_o prometheus_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n among_o the_o peloponnesian_n he_o be_v style_v phoroneus_n who_o phoronides_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o man_n or_o the_o protoplast_n again_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n noah_n pase_v under_o many_o fabulous_a title_n as_o of_o saturn_n who_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1_o parallel_v with_o noah_n in_o 14_o particular_n as_o before_o in_o our_o genealogy_n of_o saturn_n book_n 2._o chap._n 1._o sect._n 6._o janus_n janus_n he_o be_v call_v also_o janus_n as_o some_o think_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o noah_n plant_v vine_n and_o that_o which_o confirm_v the_o same_o be_v that_o janus_n be_v characterise_v bifrons_fw-la one_o that_o have_v a_o double_a forehead_n look_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forward_o and_o backward_o as_o noah_n see_v two_o age_n moreover_o macrobius_n tell_v we_o that_o janus_n be_v style_v consivius_fw-la à _fw-la conserendo_fw-la because_o he_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v parallel_n to_o noah_n 6._o noah_n as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o s._n 6._o again_o some_o make_v bacchus_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n in_o that_o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v twice_o bear_v the_o planter_n of_o vine_n etc._n etc._n that_o deucalion_n and_o ogyges_n be_v the_o same_o with_o noah_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v see_v more_o of_o noah_n ethnic_a name_n in_o dickinsâ—n's_n delphi_n phaenicizantes_n diatrib_n de_fw-fr noae_n nominibus_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la stillingf_n origen_n s._n book_n 3._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 8._o and_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 5.8_o §_o 8._o dove_n noah_n dove_n yea_o we_o find_v some_o memory_n not_o only_o of_o noah_n but_o also_o of_o the_o raven_n and_o dove_n send_v forth_o by_o noah_n preserve_v in_o some_o fragment_n among_o pagan_a writer_n ark_n writer_n thus_o sandf_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la l._n 1._o sect._n 23._o plutarch_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a theology_n i.e._n the_o jewish_a make_v mention_n of_o the_o dove_n send_v forth_o out_o of_o noah_n ark_n so_o bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o histor_n de_fw-fr animal_n sacris_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o peradventure_o to_o the_o raven_n send_v forth_o by_o noah_n belong_v the_o greek_a fable_n of_o the_o raven_n send_v forth_o by_o apollo_n which_o return_v not_o till_o after_o the_o fig_n be_v ripe_a but_o more_o express_o in_o the_o same_o preface_n bochart_n affirm_v that_o of_o this_o history_n of_o the_o dove_n send_v forth_o by_o noah_n there_o be_v very_o evident_a vestigia_fw-la or_o character_n to_o be_v find_v in_o abydenus_n plutarch_n and_o the_o arabian_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o flood_n we_o have_v a_o concise_a yet_o clear_a hypotyposis_n or_o adumbration_n give_v of_o it_o by_o ovid_n met._n lib._n 1._o fab._n 7._o fit_a fragor_fw-la &_o densi_fw-la funduntur_fw-la ab_fw-la aethere_fw-la nimbi_fw-la see_v more_o in_o seneca_n lib._n 3._o quaest_n cap._n 27._o and_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o c._n 12._o with_o ludou._n vives_z thereon_o chap._n vii_o ethnic_a story_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n the_o last_o judgement_n man_n future_a immortal_a state_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n plato_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o jew_n testimony_n ancient_a &_o modern_a to_o confirm_v the_o same_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagan_a notice_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o jewish_a opinion_n of_o the_o seven_o thousand_o year_n to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n plato_n thousand_o year_n from_o jewish_a tradition_n the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortal_a state_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v be_v convey_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n thales_n pherecydes_n and_o other_o touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n §_o 1._o have_v demonstrate_v what_o evident_a notice_n and_o tradition_n the_o pagan_n have_v of_o the_o first_o deluge_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o water_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o discovery_n they_o have_v of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n or_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n with_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ensue_v and_o
that_o in_o imitation_n of_o scripture_n tradition_n or_o sacred_a prophecy_n as_o for_o the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n though_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o may_v safe_o conjecture_v because_o we_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o book_n call_v cedrus_fw-la libani_n also_o peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n chap._n 3._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o 3.9,10,11_o 2._o pet._n 3.9,10,11_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o promise_n touch_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v &c._n &c._n which_o possible_o refer_v to_o enoch_n prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n mention_v by_o judas_n v._o 14_o 15._o 14.15_o judas_n 14.15_o &_o that_o pagan_a writer_n receive_v their_o contemplation_n of_o the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n from_o some_o oracle_n original_o jewish_n seem_v evident_a the_o poet_n in_o their_o fiction_n make_v pyrrha_n the_o wife_n of_o deucalion_n whereby_o they_o symbolical_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o the_o world_n be_v former_o destroy_v by_o water_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v again_o by_o fire_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o pyrrha_n signify_v fire_n conflagration_n plato_n opinion_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a vâ—…ssitudes_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n spring_v from_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o that_o by_o fire_n which_o he_o thus_o express_v that_o fable_n which_o be_v so_o common_a among_o you_o touch_v phaeton_n the_o son_n of_o the_o sun_n his_o burn_v the_o world_n with_o fire_n &c_n &c_n this_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o fable_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a parallaxe_n or_o change_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n a_o great_a dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o much_o fire_n thus_o plato_n who_o here_o evident_o refer_v the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o phaeton_n burn_v the_o world_n to_o the_o last_o conflagration_n so_o serranus_n on_o this_o place_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n which_o they_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refinement_n by_o fire_n plato_n deliver_v this_o as_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o answer_n to_o solon_n question_n about_o pyrrha_n phaeton_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v possible_a this_o egyptian_a priest_n from_o who_o solon_n receive_v this_o tradition_n be_v himself_o a_o jew_n though_o conceal_v by_o plato_n however_o that_o the_o tradition_n be_v original_o jewish_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o demonstrate_v §_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v this_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n only_o but_o also_o of_o some_o other_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n especial_o of_o the_o stoic_n who_o general_o assert_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expurgation_n by_o fire_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o seneca_n quaest_n natural_a 3.13_o the_o world_n period_n shall_v be_v by_o fire_n the_o like_a seneca_n epist_n de_fw-fr consolat_a ad_fw-la polyb._n fol._n 64._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o threaten_v ruineto_o the_o world_n and_o this_o world_n which_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a shall_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v it_o one_o day_n be_v dissipate_v and_o immerse_v in_o its_o old_a confusion_n and_o darkness_n again_o fol._n 92._o he_o speak_v more_o plain_o thus_o and_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v wherein_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v must_v extinguish_v itself_o all_o thing_n shall_v fall_v by_o their_o own_o power_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v rush_v upon_o the_o star_n and_o all_o matter_n burn_v in_o one_o fire_n what_o ever_o now_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v then_o burn_v 3.7_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotat._n on_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o acquaint_v we_o that_o seneca_n have_v these_o tradition_n from_o the_o stoic_n who_o call_v this_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o zeno_n of_o cittium_n receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n for_o cittium_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o cyprus_n heraclitus_n receive_v the_o same_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n pythagoras_n have_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o mention_n of_o this_o tradition_n in_o the_o book_n call_v cedrus_fw-la libani_n as_o god_n in_o time_n past_a let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o the_o water_n so_o will_v he_o again_o let_v they_o loose_v to_o fire_n so_o sophocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heraclitus_n opinion_n hereof_o be_v relate_v by_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o life_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o world_n and_o that_o produce_v of_o fire_n and_o shall_v he_o again_o reduce_v into_o fire_n ovid_n metam_fw-la lib._n 1._o fab_n 7._o express_v this_o last_o conflagration_n thus_o esse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la reminiscitur_fw-la affore_o tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la mare_fw-la quo_fw-la tellus_fw-la correptaque_fw-la regius_fw-la coeli_fw-la ardeaâ—_n &_o mundi_fw-la mole_n operosa_fw-la laboret_fw-la lactantius_n think_v this_o spring_v from_o the_o sibylls_n prophecy_n but_o these_o at_o least_o as_o now_o extant_a seem_v spurious_a i_o shall_v rather_o conclude_v that_o all_o these_o ethnic_a story_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v §_o 3._o beside_o what_o observation_n we_o have_v make_v out_o of_o heathen_a writer_n we_o have_v the_o same_o confirm_v by_o christian_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a conflagration_n testimony_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a touch_v the_o world_n conflagration_n minutius_n faelix_fw-la observe_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o general_a persuasion_n of_o stoic_n epicurean_o and_o plato_n his_o word_n be_v pag._n 110._o these_o among_o the_o stoic_n it_o be_v a_o constant_a opinion_n that_o the_o humour_n be_v consume_v this_o world_n shall_v turn_v into_o fire_n and_o the_o epicurean_o have_v though_o same_o sentiment_n of_o the_o conflagration_n of_o â—he_n element_n and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o universe_n plato_n say_v that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v now_o be_v drown_v and_o at_o another_o time_n burn_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o prophetic_a discovery_n of_o this_o final_a conflagration_n be_v diffuse_v among_o the_o gentile_n from_o sacred_a oracle_n original_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o we_o find_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o amyraldus_n thesis_n salmur_n par_fw-fr 3._o the_o resurrectione_n pag._n 890._o some_o shadow_n say_v he_o of_o this_o truth_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v apprehend_v by_o those_o who_o in_o time_n past_o hold_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v purge_v by_o fire_n which_o the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purification_n by_o fire_n whence_o they_o affirm_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o restore_v as_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v a_o new_a life_n and_o although_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o zeno_n porch_n and_o so_o to_o relate_v to_o their_o fate_n yet_o the_o stoic_n derive_v it_o from_o elsewhere_o for_o zoroafter_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 5._o and_o diegenes_n laertius_n affirm_v that_o theopompus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n draw_v the_o same_o from_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o magi._n again_o cleme_n alexandrinus_n attribute_n the_o same_o persuasion_n to_o heraclitus_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n i.e._n from_o a_o certain_a consent_n of_o all_o those_o man_n which_o among_o various_a nation_n pass_v for_o wise_a man_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v flow_v original_o hence_o that_o god_n in_o time_n past_o indulge_v his_o people_n with_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o destruction_n and_o restauration_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o amyraldus_n that_o by_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n whence_o heraclitus_n derive_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o final_a conflagration_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v hereafter_o part_n 2._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o prove_v §_o 4._o 3.7_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o but_o none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o present_a purpose_n than_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotat_fw-la on_o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n confirm_v by_o christ_n we_o have_v testimony_n of_o this_o tradition_n in_o hystaspes_n the_o sibylle_n and_o
sophocles_n also_o in_o ovid_n seneca_n lucan_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o our_o annotate_n ad_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la christ_n relig._n about_o the_o the_o end_n an_fw-mi indicium_fw-la whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o astrologer_n touch_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o sun_n towards_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o see_v copernicus_n revolutionum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o etc._n etc._n then_o he_o conclude_v thus_o these_o celestial_a fire_n be_v jumble_v together_o with_o the_o subterraneous_a thence_o that_o final_a conflagration_n so_o fatal_a to_o the_o world_n shall_v arise_v as_o former_o the_o flood_n from_o the_o coalition_n of_o the_o celestial_a water_n and_o the_o subterraneous_a etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o judgement_n pagan_a notice_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n neither_o be_v the_o heathen_n without_o many_o break_a tradition_n concern_v the_o last_o judgement_n which_o we_o may_v no_o way_n doubt_n be_v convey_v to_o they_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o sacred_a fountain_n the_o jew_n have_v clear_a notice_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o ensue_v upon_o the_o world_n conflagration_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o enoch_n prophesy_v common_a among_o they_o 14.15_o judas_n 14.15_o as_o jude_n intimate_v v._o 14.15_o or_o from_o other_o divine_a revelation_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o common_a and_o famous_a tradition_n of_o the_o world_n duration_n 6000._o year_n and_o the_o 7000._o year_n to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &c_n &c_n of_o which_o see_v august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 7._o and_o lud._n vives_z thereon_o also_o mede_n diatr_n 4._o pag._n 476_o to_o 491._o broughton_n likewise_o in_o his_o principal_a position_n pag._n 14._o assert_n the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n viz._n that_o the_o world_n at_o the_o 6000_o year_n by_o the_o old_a expectation_n in_o all_o likelihood_n shall_v end_v so_o mede_n diatr_n 4._o pag._n 490_o say_v it_o be_v true_a the_o primitive_a father_n especial_o those_o that_o believe_v the_o chiliad_n conceive_v the_o world_n shall_v last_v and_o the_o church_n therein_o labour_v 6000_o year_n judgement_n the_o jewish_a persuasion_n of_o the_o 7000_o year_n to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o the_o 7000_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o sabbath_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n their_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a persuasion_n now_o that_o the_o heathen_n have_v some_o fragment_n and_o tradition_n hereof_o may_v be_v evince_v out_o of_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la lib._n 10._o fol._n 621_o where_o he_o thus_o philosophize_v see_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o patient_a of_o labour_n we_o must_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o please_a violence_n follow_v on_o towards_o the_o celestial_a bliss_n that_o we_o may_v be_v friend_n to_o ourselves_o and_o the_o god_n and_o victor_n in_o that_o long_a passage_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n etc._n etc._n judgement_n the_o platonic_a year_n a_o image_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v live_v happy_o here_o and_o in_o the_o thousand_o year_n when_o we_o come_v to_o they_o here_o plato_n make_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o passage_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o come_v very_o near_o the_o forname_v jewish_a tradition_n of_o the_o 7000_o year_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whence_o spring_v that_o notion_n of_o annus_fw-la platonicus_n the_o platonic_a year_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o or_o at_o least_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a 7000_o year_n wherein_o they_o place_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n again_o plato_n in_o the_o same_o lib._n 10_o de_fw-fr repub._n fol._n 614._o mention_n a_o phenician_a or_o egyptian_a fable_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n in_o that_o great_a platonic_a year_n his_o word_n follow_v true_o i_o will_v relate_v to_o thou_o a_o fable_n of_o herus_fw-la armenius_n a_o excellent_a personage_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o pamphilius_n who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a relate_v those_o thing_n he_o see_v in_o hell_n he_o say_v therefore_o that_o after_o his_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n he_o travel_v with_o many_o and_o come_v into_o a_o certain_a divine_a place_n in_o which_o he_o see_v two_o hiatu_n or_o breach_n of_o earth_n very_o near_o unto_o he_o also_o two_o other_o above_o in_o heaven_n between_o these_o hiatus_n there_o sit_v judge_n who_o after_o they_o have_v pass_v judgement_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n decease_v command_v the_o just_a to_o ascend_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n into_o the_o upper_a place_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o monument_n of_o their_o judgement_n hang_v before_o they_o but_o the_o unjust_a on_o the_o contrary_a they_o command_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n into_o the_o low_a place_n with_o memoir_n of_o all_o that_o they_o perpetrate_v in_o their_o life_n time_n hang_v behind_o they_o thus_o plato_n and_o serranus_n on_o this_o place_n add_v that_o plato_n here_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o egyptian_n or_o phoenicians_n that_o plato_n derive_v these_o his_o contemplation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n be_v rational_o argue_v by_o lud._n vives_z in_o august_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 28._o thus_o eusebius_n lib._n 2._o praepar_fw-la evang_v suppose_v that_o plato_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n both_o the_o mutation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hel._n for_o plato_n relate_v that_o time_n be_v expire_v the_o terrene_a stock_n of_o mankind_n shall_v come_v under_o a_o defection_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v agitate_a with_o unwonted_a manner_n yea_o shake_a with_o the_o vast_a destruction_n of_o all_o live_a thing_n then_o after_o some_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v again_o settle_v by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n who_o that_o the_o world_n may_v not_o fall_v in_o piece_n and_o perish_v will_v again_o receive_v the_o government_n thereof_o and_o add_v to_o it_o eternal_a youth_n and_o immortality_n §_o 6._o soul_n pagan_a fragment_n of_o the_o resurrection_n last_o judgement_n and_o immortal_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o catholic_n fame_n and_o tradition_n diffuse_v among_o mankind_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n last_o judgement_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v not_o as_o we_o may_v rational_o conceive_v have_v its_o original_n from_o any_o other_o save_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o israel_n socrates_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n in_o phaedone_n fol._n 91_o philosophize_v on_o the_o soul_n subsist_v and_o duration_n after_o the_o body_n dissolution_n and_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o cebes_n that_o this_o duration_n may_v be_v long_o but_o not_o eternal_a socrates_n undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o man_n soul_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cebes_n true_o seem_v to_o grant_v this_o unto_o i_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o last_a than_o the_o body_n but_o this_o remain_v uncertain_a to_o all_o whether_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o consumption_n of_o many_o body_n itself_o have_v put_v of_o the_o last_o body_n perish_v etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o question_n socrates_n begin_v a_o new_a dispute_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n never_o perish_v because_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o plato_n mean_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o explain_v by_o alcinous_n of_o plato_n doctrine_n cap._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v self_n mobile_a because_o it_o have_v a_o innate_a or_o connate_a life_n ever_o act_v of_o itself_o farther_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n philebus_n phaedrus_n mino_n book_n of_o common_a wealth_n and_o epistle_n over_o and_o again_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o albeit_o in_o his_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o reject_v his_o master_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v incline_v to_o assert_v the_o soul_n immortality_n so_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la text_n 4._o he_o describe_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v void_a of_o passion_n and_o mixture_n i.e._n simple_a and_o incorruptible_a so_o again_o textu_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v sensible_a be_v corporeal_a but_o the_o mind_n be_v separate_a i.e._n incorporeal_a and_o spiritual_a whence_o he_o conclude_v textu_fw-la
19.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n alone_o be_v separate_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v &_o this_o alone_a be_v immortal_a &_o eternal_a see_v more_o of_o this_o joh._n grammat_n praef_n ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anim._n and_o voss_n idol_n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o soul_n pagan_a fragment_n of_o the_o resurrection_n last_o judgement_n and_o immortal_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n in_o phaedo_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o man_n shall_v revive_v and_o from_o the_o state_n of_o dead_a become_v live_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a man_n shall_v remain_v and_o that_o in_o those_o who_o be_v good_a better_a but_o in_o those_o who_o be_v bad_a worse_o again_o plato_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v the_o composer_n epist_n 7._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o these_o tradition_n touch_v the_o soul_n final_a judgement_n and_o immortality_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o must_v always_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o ancient_n and_o sacred_a tradition_n which_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o it_o have_v judge_n and_o receive_v great_a judgement_n when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_a and_o sacred_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o future_a state_n plato_n else_o where_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n for_o have_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n &c_n &c_n by_o the_o best_a rational_a argument_n he_o can_v produce_v he_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n or_o tradition_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v this_o divine_a and_o more_o sure_a word_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a scripture_n term_v 2._o peter_n 1.19_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n thales_n pherecydes_n and_o pythagoras_n who_o much_o trade_a in_o oriental_a and_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o their_o assertion_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n plutarch_n 1_o de_fw-fr placent_fw-la philos_n make_v mention_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n their_o hero_n or_o daemon_n say_v they_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n separate_v from_o body_n 84._o ascensus_fw-la animae_fw-la infelicitatem_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la plato_n a_o mose_n mutuatus_fw-la est_fw-la sandf_n descens_fw-la l._n 2._o 1._o sect._n 84._o moreover_o plato_n fable_n of_o the_o soul_n descent_n into_o the_o body_n and_o ascent_n again_o unto_o felicity_n seem_v borrow_v from_o moses_n thales_n milesius_n the_o head_n of_o the_o jonick_a philosopher_n define_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v always_o mobile_a and_o self_n mobile_a and_o diogenes_n laertius_n say_v of_o this_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o affirm_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a i.e._n thales_n be_v the_o first_o that_o discourse_v philosophical_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o he_o learn_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o thales_n philosophy_n pherecydes_n syrus_n pythagoras_n master_n assert_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortality_n and_o future_a state_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n he_o himself_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o account_n of_o he_o &_o his_o philosophy_n pythagoras_n cicero_n in_o 1._o tuscul_fw-la quae_n say_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v after_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o scholar_n pythagoras_n diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o proem_n tell_v uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theopompus_n affirm_v that_o according_a to_o the_o magi_n man_n shall_v revive_v and_o be_v immortal_a that_o the_o magi_n traduce_v this_o as_o other_o piece_n of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n original_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o their_o philosophy_n caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gal._n lib._n 1._o and_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o assert_v the_o same_o of_o the_o druid_n namely_o that_o they_o have_v this_o particular_a and_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n perish_v not_o yea_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o add_v that_o throughout_o america_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o who_o doubt_v hereof_o yea_o some_o have_v receive_v tradition_n of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o that_o before_o our_o european_n arrive_v in_o those_o part_n from_o whence_o he_o argue_v that_o there_o have_v obtain_v a_o catholic_n fame_n touch_v future_a judgement_n which_o persuasion_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o presumption_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n yet_o see_v it_o gain_v credence_n rather_o among_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n than_o among_o the_o sophist_n can_v be_v asscribe_v to_o any_o other_o than_o tradition_n whence_o he_o conclude_v all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a be_v convey_v throughout_o all_o mankind_n from_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o sandford_n descensu_fw-la l._n 2._o sect._n 84._o tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o the_o ancient_n philosophize_v touch_v the_o various_a state_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n &c_n &c_n this_o may_v be_v not_o without_o the_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n refer_v to_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o when_o plutarch_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n who_o give_v the_o mind_n receive_v it_o again_o how_o near_o do_v this_o come_v to_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.9_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o we_o may_v affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o indian_n strabo_n lib._n 15_o affirm_v that_o the_o brahmin_n fable_v the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o herein_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolize_v in_o dogme_n with_o the_o grecian_n yea_o according_a to_o the_o attestation_n of_o hackwell_n and_o other_o of_o our_o english_a man_n who_o view_v an._n 1595_o those_o oriental_a part_n the_o bamianes_n indian_a priest_n inhabit_v cambaia_n affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n return_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o its_o reunion_n with_o the_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o transmit_v among_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n under_o that_o corrupt_a persuasion_n of_o their_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d term_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transanimation_n migration_n from_o body_n to_o body_n and_o regeneration_n which_o not_o only_o the_o pythagorean_n but_o also_o many_o other_o philosopher_n both_o oriental_a and_o more_o western_a maintain_v as_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o herodotus_n who_o say_v pythagoras_n have_v this_o tradition_n from_o they_o the_o like_a julius_n caesar_n lib._n 6._o affirm_v of_o the_o druid_n in_o france_n and_o appianus_n in_o celticis_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o german_n yea_o josephus_n antiquit._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 2_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o pharisee_n thus_o vossius_fw-la idololat_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n that_o the_o soul_n subsist_v after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n yea_o among_o many_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o its_o reconjunction_n with_o the_o body_n which_o we_o call_v the_o resurrection_n but_o this_o they_o great_o corrupt_v in_o that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metempsuchosis_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v we_o demonstrate_v what_o evident_a notice_n the_o heathen_n have_v of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n with_o the_o ensue_a judgement_n and_o man_n immortal_a state_n &_o all_o from_o sacred_a oracle_n &_o tradition_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o giant_n war_n the_o jewish_a ass_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 11.4_o the_o building_n the_o tower_n of_o babel_n express_v by_o the_o pagan_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o giant_n war_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o divide_a tongue_n gen._n 10.8.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o giant_n thence_o the_o giant_n war_n war_n war_n also_o the_o canaanite_n war_n against_o the_o
of_o a_o logician_n and_o philosopher_n be_v to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n and_o incline_v the_o will_n those_o more_o rational_a faculty_n this_o plato_n seem_v to_o hint_n in_o his_o gorg._n fol._n 455._o by_o show_v that_o the_o design_n of_o a_o orator_n be_v to_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n to_o the_o exciting_a the_o affection_n whereas_o a_o logician_n persuade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o demonstration_n etc._n etc._n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o auditor_n do_v always_o sympathize_v with_o his_o orator_n that_o speak_v pathetical_o although_o he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n wherefore_o many_o orator_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n do_v astonish_v their_o auditor_n here_o aristotle_n show_v how_o exceed_v powerful_a pathetical_a oration_n be_v vehemence_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_o repute_v a_o symbol_n or_o index_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o magnitude_n of_o a_o matter_n now_o where_o be_v there_o ever_o find_v such_o a_o admirable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affectionate_a move_a discourse_n as_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n §_o 7._o flatter_v rhetoric_n must_v be_v severe_a and_o masculine_a not_o flatter_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o property_n of_o a_o oration_n according_a to_o plato_n be_v that_o it_o be_v masculine_a severe_a pungent_a and_o penetrant_fw-la not_o adulatorie_a glaver_a or_o flatter_a so_o in_o his_o gorgias_n fol._n 508._o say_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a son_n and_o companion_n must_v be_v severe_o accuse_v if_o they_o offend_v and_o in_o this_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o rhetoric_n etc._n etc._n hence_o plato_n be_v very_a invective_n against_o the_o sophistick_a rhetorician_n and_o flatter_a orator_n of_o his_o time_n such_o who_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o glaver_v and_o flatter_v man_n into_o wickedness_n rather_o than_o to_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o so_o gorg._n 463._o plato_n bring_v in_o socrates_n great_o inveigh_v against_o this_o sophistick_a glaver_a kind_n of_o rhetoric_n which_o he_o thus_o describe_v and_o distribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o head_n of_o this_o sophistick_a rhetoric_n i_o call_v flattery_n whereof_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v several_a part_n one_o be_v culinarie_a rhetoric_n such_o as_o be_v in_o use_n among_o trencher-knight_n which_o be_v not_o a_o art_n but_o practice_n and_o trade_n to_o get_v money_n or_o fill_v the_o belly_n the_o part_n whereof_o i_o make_v to_o be_v comic_a and_o sophistick_a rhetoric_n then_o he_o discourse_v first_o of_o sophistick_a rhetoric_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophistick_a rhetoric_n be_v but_o a_o idol_n of_o politic_n thence_o he_o proceed_v fol._n 465._o to_o declaim_v against_o comic_a rhetoric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n comic_a rhetoric_n be_v mischievous_a deceitful_a ignoble_a servile_a etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o flatter_a kind_n of_o rhetoric_n be_v so_o vain_a and_o hurtful_a fol._n 465._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o say_v that_o flattery_n be_v base_a because_o it_o aim_v at_o what_o be_v sweet_a and_o please_a not_o what_o be_v best_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o art_n but_o practice_n without_o reason_n a_o irrational_a desire_n etc._n etc._n whence_o in_o the_o same_o folio_n 465._o plato_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v that_o rhetorician_n and_o tyrant_n have_v very_o little_a power_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o flatter_a orator_n have_v little_a efficacy_n or_o power_n in_o all_o their_o harangue_n to_o move_v sober_a mind_n and_o well_o incline_v affection_n this_o invective_n of_o plato_n against_o these_o meal_n mouth_v orator_n be_v great_o admire_v by_o cicero_n who_o word_n be_v these_o i_o great_o admire_v plato_n in_o gorgias_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o deride_v orator_n to_o act_v the_o high_a part_n of_o a_o orator_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n plato_n in_o deride_v those_o sophistick_a comic_a glaver_a orator_n discover_v a_o very_a masculine_a severe_a pungent_a kind_n of_o oratory_n thus_o also_o the_o cynic_n universal_o be_v very_o tart_a and_o satiric_a in_o their_o declamation_n against_o this_o flatter_a kind_n of_o oratory_n so_o antisthenes_n as_o diogenes_n in_o his_o life_n in_o a_o time_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v betterin_o time_n of_o need_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o crow_n then_o of_o flatterer_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a elegance_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n be_v ask_v what_o kind_n of_o beast_n do_v bite_v most_o pernicious_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o tame_a beast_n the_o flatterer_n and_o of_o wild_a beast_n the_o sycophant_n bite_v most_o dangerous_o whence_o he_o say_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flatter_a oration_n be_v but_o a_o honey-snare_n diogenes_n see_v diogen_n laert_n in_o the_o life_n of_o diogenes_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o most_o judicious_a of_o the_o pagan_n great_o commend_v a_o severe_a masculine_a pungent_a kind_n of_o oratory_n condemn_v that_o which_o be_v effeminate_a glaver_a and_o compleasant_a with_o man_n humour_n and_o lust_n and_o be_v there_o any_o piece_n of_o pagan_a oratory_n in_o the_o world_n so_o masculine_a so_o pungent_a so_o penetrate_v and_o so_o free_a from_o men-pleasing_a flattery_n as_o that_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n §_o 8._o example_n example_n as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oration_n plato_n commend_v very_o much_o example_n as_o that_o which_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o lively_a illustration_n of_o any_o theme_n so_o in_o his_o phaedr_n fol._n 260._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v speak_v but_o poor_o when_o we_o want_v example_n to_o illustrate_v what_o we_o speak_v and_o indeed_o plato_n great_o excel_v in_o the_o use_n of_o apposite_a and_o lively_a example_n for_o the_o illustrate_v of_o matter_n wherein_o he_o attain_v such_o a_o admirable_a dexterity_n as_o that_o posterity_n have_v admire_v he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o plato_n gain_v this_o piece_n of_o rhetoric_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n farther_o plato_n by_o his_o practice_n if_o not_o by_o express_a rule_n commend_v very_o much_o interrogation_n for_o indeed_o his_o choice_a and_o most_o pathetic_a discourse_n be_v make_v up_o of_o question_n which_o express_v not_o only_a quickness_n of_o spirit_n but_o also_o much_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o therefore_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n whence_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v plato_n borrow_v this_o manner_n of_o rhetoric_n speech_n as_o hereafter_o in_o his_o logic_n last_o plato_n commend_v much_o the_o use_n of_o repetition_n as_o that_o which_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o movingnes_n of_o affection_n so_o in_o his_o phileb_n fol._n 60._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a proverb_n seem_v good_a that_o what_o be_v excellent_a in_o a_o speech_n shall_v be_v repete_v twice_o and_o a_o three_o time_n the_o like_a aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v that_o whereof_o much_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o make_v repetition_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o much_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n abound_v in_o elegant_a repetition_n and_o that_o beyond_o any_o pagan_a orator_n repetition_n repetition_n thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o all_o those_o rule_n which_o plato_n lay_v down_o as_o qualification_n of_o true_a oratory_n be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o in_o so_o perfect_a a_o degree_n as_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o conjecture_v that_o plato_n traduce_v many_o if_o not_o the_o most_o of_o these_o rhetoric_n canon_n from_o scripture_n rhetoric_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o plato_n receive_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n many_o tradition_n which_o be_v original_o jewish_n and_o scriptural_a and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o have_v they_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v in_o great_a multitude_n in_o egypt_n whilst_o he_o reside_v there_o which_o be_v for_o no_o less_o than_o 14_o year_n space_n as_o hereafter_o in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n §_o 9_o rhetoric_n aristotle_n rule_n of_o rhetoric_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o oratory_n with_o some_o other_o canon_n deliver_v by_o aristotle_n which_o give_v a_o far_a accent_n and_o lustre_n to_o saered_a rhetoric_n aristotle_n rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o give_v several_a rule_n for_o rhetoric_n or_o eloquent_a speech_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n
abydenus_n of_o the_o bird_n which_o be_v send_v forth_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o return_v with_o their_o foot_n dirty_a that_o isis_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o swallow_n for_o isis_n do_v apparent_o allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sis_n which_o signify_v a_o swallow_n and_o argus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o hart_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pant_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o hart._n and_o anubis_n be_v paint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v bark_a etc._n etc._n so_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o conjecture_n that_o the_o chimaera_n which_o bellerophon_n conquer_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o people_n of_o solymi_n under_o their_o three_o general_n 1._o arius_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lion_n 2._o trosibis_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n 3._o arsalus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o young_a kid_n whence_o they_o make_v the_o chimaera_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o lion_n a_o goat_n and_o a_o serpent_n idiom_n 2._o mistake_v of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n 2._o another_o spermatick_a root_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v pervert_v by_o the_o greek_a mythlogist_n be_v their_o mistake_v the_o hebrew_n idiom_n wherein_o these_o ancient_a tradition_n be_v original_o convey_v 10.8,9_o gen._n 10.8,9_o so_o gen._n 10.8,9_o nimrod_n be_v style_v mighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o signify_v a_o giant_n whence_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v under_o nimrod_n to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n 9.20_o gen._n 9.20_o be_v style_v by_o the_o poet_n giant_n etc._n etc._n so_o gen._n 9.20_o noah_n be_v style_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n signify_v a_o husbandman_n but_o the_o mythologist_n understand_v it_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o they_o make_v saturn_n who_o be_v noah_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o rhea_n i.e._n the_o earth_n nation_n 3._o from_o attribute_v the_o story_n of_o some_o oriental_a person_n to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n 3._o another_o way_n whereby_o the_o greek_a mythologist_n corrupt_v oriental_a tradition_n be_v by_o attribute_v the_o action_n of_o some_o famous_a oriental_a person_n to_o one_o or_o several_a of_o their_o own_o nation_n hence_o spring_v the_o story_n of_o saturn_n from_o adam_n noah_n or_o abraham_n of_o jupiter_n from_o cham_n of_o mercury_n from_o canaan_n of_o bacchus_n from_o nimrod_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o our_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n 4._o from_o equivocation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o again_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o oriental_a language_n give_v no_o small_a occasion_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o greek_a mythologist_n when_o the_o hebrew_n word_n or_o phrase_n be_v equivocal_a omit_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a and_o assume_v either_o from_o affectation_n or_o ignorance_n that_o sense_n which_o be_v more_o foreign_a and_o fabulous_a thus_o the_o rob_n of_o the_o king_n of_o colchus_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v disguise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n because_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o fleece_n and_o a_o treasury_n so_o the_o bull_n and_o dragon_n which_o keep_v it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wall_n and_o brassegate_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o bull_n and_o a_o wall_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brass_n and_o a_o dragon_n and_o so_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o brass_n bull_n which_o foretell_v calamity_n in_o the_o mountain_n atabyrius_n be_v suppose_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v signify_v doctor_n augur_n or_o boâ—_n ex_fw-la aere_fw-la as_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 3._o ch_z 5._o §_o 5._o name_n 5._o by_o alter_v word_n and_o name_n 5._o the_o mythologist_n corrupt_v jewish_a tradition_n by_o alter_v word_n and_o name_n and_o put_v other_o in_o theiir_n place_n thus_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cham_n they_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o like_a import_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o jewish_a and_o scripture_n tradition_n by_o mythologist_n §_o 3._o tradition_n the_o motive_n that_o incline_v mythologist_n thus_o to_o alter_v oriental_a tradition_n we_o come_v to_o the_o original_a reason_n and_o motive_n which_o induce_v the_o pagan_n especial_o the_o grecian_n thus_o to_o corrupt_v and_o adulterate_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a tradition_n so_o that_o little_a of_o their_o original_a idea_n beauty_n and_o simplicity_n be_v see_v or_o understand_v by_o their_o posterity_n jew_n 1_o the_o pagan_n enmity_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o odium_fw-la and_o inveterate_a enmity_n which_o the_o heathen_n general_o be_v possess_v withal_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o general_o malign_v and_o hate_v by_o all_o nation_n as_o that_o none_o dare_v make_v any_o honourable_a mention_n of_o they_o much_o less_o impose_v their_o principle_n mystery_n and_o institutes_n on_o the_o world_n without_o alter_v and_o disfigure_v the_o same_o thereby_o to_o conceal_v their_o origine_fw-la and_o parentage_n this_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n in_o these_o word_n that_o plato_n draw_v these_o symbol_n from_o the_o jewish_a learning_n all_o learned_a antiquity_n of_o christian_a doctor_n have_v judge_v but_o that_o he_o do_v industrious_o abstain_v from_o name_v the_o jew_n because_o their_o name_n be_v odious_a among_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o sr_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o affirm_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n viz._n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o opinion_n of_o god_n from_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v they_o etc._n etc._n hence_o plato_n father_n those_o tradition_n which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o ancient_a barbarian_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n with_o other_o of_o the_o father_n plato_n also_o make_v frequent_a mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o syrian_a and_o phenician_a fable_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v tradition_n the_o grecian_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o many_o jewish_a tradition_n 2._o another_o motive_n that_o incline_v the_o grecian_n to_o disguise_n and_o adulterate_a oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n be_v their_o proud_a affectation_n or_o vain_a humour_n of_o ascribe_v unto_o themselves_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o those_o tradition_n which_o they_o do_v real_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o herein_o they_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n who_o abound_v in_o the_o same_o proud_a humour_n of_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o those_o ancient_a record_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v indeed_o convey_v to_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n 46._o mimicè_fw-la philosophi_fw-la affectant_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o affectando_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriam_fw-la captant_fw-la tertul._n apol._n c._n 46._o thus_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o solon_n boast_n that_o all_o ancient_a record_n and_o wisdom_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o before_z chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o now_o to_o make_v this_o fond_a pretention_n good_a both_o grecian_n phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n all_o concur_v in_o this_o great_a design_n of_o disfigure_v and_o adulterate_v jewish_a tradition_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v their_o own_o §_o 4._o mystery_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o pagan_n touch_v jewish_a record_n and_o mystery_n but_o the_o great_a prolific_a principle_n of_o these_o mythologick_n corruption_n and_o grand_a mistake_n about_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v the_o native_a ignorance_n join_v with_o a_o presumptuous_a curiosity_n and_o inquisition_n which_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o blind_a heathen_n especial_o the_o grecian_n as_o to_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o affair_n 1._o the_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o institutes_n be_v so_o supernatural_a and_o remote_a and_o yet_o the_o grecian_a curiosity_n so_o presume_v and_o inquisitive_a this_o give_v a_o main_a influence_n to_o those_o many_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o figment_n thereabouts_o so_o cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub._n hebr._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o 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