〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o temperance_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmony_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o consent_n of_o virtue_n and_o he_o give_v this_o general_a idea_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n phaedo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n be_v a_o disharmonie_n but_o virtue_n a_o harmony_n this_o harmony_n or_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n he_o make_v to_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a order_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symmetry_n yea_o he_o make_v the_o virtue_n not_o only_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n else_o to_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n and_o rectitude_n whence_o he_o suppose_v eutaxâ—e_a symmetry_n and_o harmony_n to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o universe_n socrates_n also_o express_v this_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n by_o harmony_n as_o stobaeus_n ser._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n be_v like_o a_o musical_a instrument_n harmonize_v by_o intention_n and_o remission_n become_v sweet_a so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmonized_a life_n be_v most_o pleasant_a these_o several_a idea_n of_o virtue_n be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o and_o express_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n which_o imply_v the_o eutaxie_n symmetry_n vniformâ—tie_n and_o harmony_n of_o virtuous_a affection_n and_o act_n or_o if_o we_o will_v have_v all_o these_o notion_n of_o virtue_n resolve_v into_o one_o we_o may_v take_v that_o of_o plato_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectitude_n for_o indeed_o the_o harmony_n or_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o rectitude_n of_o principle_n and_o act_n this_o seem_v full_o express_v by_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o rectitude_n be_v from_o virtue_n and_o all_o virtue_n imply_v a_o rectitude_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o nature_n §_o 31._o as_o aristotle_n place_v the_o form_n and_o essence_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o mediocrity_n or_o rectitude_n of_o principle_n and_o act_n so_o the_o formal_a measure_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o this_o mediocrity_n and_o rectitude_n must_v be_v regulate_v he_o make_v to_o be_v right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o every_o act_n be_v denominate_v good_a from_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n both_o in_o matter_n end_v measure_n and_o all_o circumstance_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o speak_v of_o virtue_n and_o its_o mediocrity_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o as_o right_a reason_n dictate_v or_o regulate_v so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v not_o only_o consentaneous_a to_o right_a reason_n but_o also_o a_o habit_n measure_v by_o and_o conjoin_v with_o right_a reason_n so_o stobaeus_n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr virtut_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o syntaxe_n or_o regular_a disposition_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a aristotle_n make_v right_a reason_n the_o measure_n of_o virtue_n and_o its_o mediocrity_n so_o amyraldus_n in_o his_o thesis_n salmuriensâ—s_n expound_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutis_fw-la right_a reason_n say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d criterion_n of_o virtue_n be_v mediocrity_n so_o parker_n thes_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v the_o form_n to_o a_o moral_a act_n but_o now_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o state_n what_o aristotle_n mean_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o aristotle_n take_v up_o this_o notion_n from_o his_o master_n plato_n who_o by_o right_a reason_n understand_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o plato_n philosophy_n chap._n 7._o §_o 6._o whence_o this_o right_a reason_n be_v by_o he_o style_v the_o royal_a law_n so_o plato_n minos_n fol._n 317._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n be_v the_o royal_a law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o receive_v a_o new_a edition_n by_o moses_n call_v the_o moral_a law_n i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a whereof_o plato_n receive_v many_o notice_n and_o tradition_n as_o else_o where_o this_o right_a reason_n be_v style_v by_o the_o stoic_n the_o common_a law_n so_o diog._n laert._n in_o zeno_n say_v that_o the_o stoic_n hold_v nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o seem_v to_o interpret_v his_o right_a reason_n so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o nothing_o more_o proper_o than_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o man_n so_o arist_n rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n one_o private_a another_o common_a the_o common_a law_n be_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o all_o man_n learn_v by_o nature_n what_o be_v just_a and_o what_o be_v unjust_a without_o any_o particular_a consociation_n or_o covenant_n among_o themselves_o thus_o aristotle_n wherein_o he_o distinguish_v the_o private_a law_n of_o particular_a nation_n or_o society_n from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil._n this_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n aristotle_n make_v the_o source_n of_o all_o private_a law_n and_o that_o which_o give_v check_v unto_o they_o when_o in_o excess_n or_o defect_n so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o private_a law_n need_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o universal_a law_n whence_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o equity_n which_o be_v to_o give_v check_n to_o all_o private_a constitution_n and_o that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o definition_n he_o give_v of_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n arist_n rbet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o every_o one_o have_v what_o be_v his_o own_o and_o as_o the_o law_n dictate_v to_o they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o whereby_o he_o make_v the_o law_n the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v righteous_a so_o in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v by_o law_n and_o equity_n i._n e._n according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o equity_n or_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o whence_o aristotle_n rhet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v the_o standard_n or_o measure_n in_o all_o judicial_a proceed_n i._n e._n all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v measure_v by_o some_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o as_o civil_a good_a and_o evil_a by_o civil_a private_a law_n thence_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v just_a therefore_o which_o be_v according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n what_o aristotle_n attribute_n to_o justice_n be_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n applicable_a to_o all_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o give_v the_o form_n and_o measure_n to_o common_a justice_n and_o all_o other_o moral_a virtue_n whence_o that_o of_o plato_n repub._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v great_o distant_a from_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o law_n and_o order_n hence_o again_o plato_n gorg._n 504._o tell_v we_o that_o as_o health_n beauty_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o regular_a order_n or_o exact_a temperament_n thereof_o so_o the_o health_n beauty_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o regularitie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o soul_n action_n be_v regular_a and_o beautiful_a such_o be_v righteousness_n temperance_n
synteresis_fw-la 2._o actual_a which_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syneidesis_n 1._o the_o synteresis_fw-la or_o habitual_a light_n of_o conscience_n principle_n be_v define_v in_o the_o school_n a_o natural_a habit_n of_o active_a principle_n for_o as_o speculative_a reason_n discourse_v of_o speculatives_n so_o practic_n reason_n of_o practic_n as_o therefore_o there_o be_v natural_o implant_v in_o we_o certain_a speculative_a principle_n which_o appertain_v to_o intelligence_n so_o also_o be_v there_o certain_a active_a principle_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o natural_a habit_n of_o conscience_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synteresis_fw-la as_o aquinas_n part._n 1._o q._n 79._o and_o this_o habitual_a light_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n of_o fame_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o by_o he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n as_o anon_o 2._o the_o actual_a light_n reflection_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v conscience_n strict_o take_v so_o so_o aquinas_n part_n 1._o quaest_n 79._o art_n 13._o conscience_n take_v proper_o be_v not_o a_o power_n but_o a_o act_n whereby_o we_o apply_v our_o science_n to_o what_o we_o undertake_v which_o application_n be_v follow_v by_o testification_n or_o ligation_n or_o excusation_n and_o accusation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o this_o syneidesis_n be_v self_n reflection_n whence_o follow_v accusation_n or_o excusation_n etc._n etc._n as_o rom._n 2.15_o and_o because_o this_o reflexive_a light_n of_o conscience_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v inward_a sense_n hence_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensation_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synesis_n or_o sensate_a judgement_n so_o aquinas_n synesis_n or_o sensate_a judgement_n import_v a_o right_a judgement_n about_o particular_a operable_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o thâ—aet_fw-la make_v all_o true_a science_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sensation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 103_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a sensation_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n phraseologie_n which_o set_v forth_o this_o reflexive_a act_n of_o conscience_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o phil._n 1._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o heb._n 5.14_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o old_a consist_v in_o these_o self-reflective_a act_n of_o conscience_n which_o spring_n from_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_v and_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiad_n fol._n 133_o 134._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o wisdom_n thereby_o become_v as_o it_o be_v omniscient_a whereas_o they_o who_o know_v not_o themselves_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a for_o they_o nor_o yet_o what_o belong_v to_o themselves_o or_o to_o other_o man_n such_o therefore_o can_v never_o make_v good_a politician_n or_o oeconomicans_n etc._n etc._n in_o brief_a self-reflexion_n or_o our_o action_n upon_o ourselves_o be_v of_o all_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a and_o those_o by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o work_v as_o man_n and_o perfect_a that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n call_v conscience_n which_o direct_v all_o we_o do_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o subject_a of_o prudence_n reason_n §_o 7._o as_o for_o the_o measure_n or_o rule_v of_o moral_a prudence_n we_o find_v it_o express_v in_o the_o forementioned_a platonic_a definition_n under_o this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o to_o right_a reason_n this_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v assert_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o subjective_n 2._o objective_n subjective_n 1._o as_o for_o subjective_n right_a reason_n light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o common_a principle_n of_o morality_n seat_v in_o that_o part_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o call_v synteresis_fw-la of_o which_o in_o the_o forego_n §_o 6._o this_o seminary_n of_o engraft_a active_a notion_n or_o moral_a principle_n be_v style_v by_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a law_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n against_o which_o say_v they_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o diog._n laert._n in_o zeno._n it_o be_v term_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o be_v so_o plato_n minos_n fol._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o say_v serranus_n by_o this_o appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n understand_v the_o eternal_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o amid_o the_o various_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o their_o vicâ—ssitudes_n continue_v uniform_a and_o the_o same_o and_o thence_o be_v true_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v therefore_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a reason_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n and_o because_o our_o action_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o these_o common_a notion_n therefore_o plato_n name_v this_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o royal_a law_n so_o again_o serranus_n in_o plato_n de_fw-fr legib._n 8._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delineation_n of_o this_o eternal_a law_n be_v this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a law_n 2._o he_o that_o consecrate_v this_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n as_o a_o certain_a sacred_a be_v thereby_o furnish_v with_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o the_o insolence_n and_o impotence_n of_o human_a lust_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o active_a principle_n contain_v in_o this_o internal_a law_n of_o conscience_n be_v general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v name_v by_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehension_n because_o they_o comprehend_v the_o first_o seed_n or_o principle_n of_o knowledge_n cicero_n tell_v we_o that_o epicurus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticipation_n as_o he_o translate_v the_o word_n because_o they_o suppose_v a_o previous_a formation_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o stoic_n use_v the_o same_o term_n likewise_o chrysippus_n define_v this_o natural_a law_n or_o conservatorie_n of_o common_a principle_n a_o natural_a intelligence_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o universal_o be_v cicero_n style_v these_o common_a notion_n inchoate_n intelligence_n of_o which_o see_n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civ_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o the_o scripture_n also_o style_v these_o common_a principle_n fix_v in_o conscience_n a_o law_n so_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o where_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o these_o common_a seed_n of_o natural_a light_n be_v a_o private_a law_n which_o god_n have_v deep_o engrave_v on_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v universal_o extensive_a unto_o all_o though_o with_o a_o latitude_n of_o degree_n it_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o but_o in_o all_o in_o great_a measure_n obliterated_a and_o deface_v since_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v also_o by_o divine_n general_o term_v the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o slow_v in_o and_o with_o and_o from_o human_a nature_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o objective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n right_a reason_n which_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o traditional_a notice_n of_o it_o contain_v those_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o gentile_n that_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o fragment_n of_o god_n law_n and_o that_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n he_o do_v import_v the_o same_o seem_v very_o probable_a both_o from_o that_o expression_n in_o his_o minos_n fol._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o be_v i._n e._n of_o the_o first_o be_v as_o he_o usual_o style_v god_n as_o also_o from_o that_o other_o expression_n of_o he_o minos_n 317_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o royal_a law_n i._n e._n god_n divine_a law_n which_o be_v so_o style_v jam._n 2_o 8._o in_o this_o sense_n right_o reason_n may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o school_n will_v have_v it_o to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la morale_fw-la or_o morality_n to_o
affirm_v of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n and_o its_o cause_n in_o particular_a may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n in_o general_a which_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a have_v the_o same_o cause_n namely_o ignorance_n admiration_n imitation_n curiosity_n pride_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o it_o iâ—_n evident_a that_o all_o the_o first_o philosopher_n thales_n pherecides_n pythagoras_n socrates_n and_o plato_n do_v more_o or_o less_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o mythologick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v aristotle_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v this_o fabulous_a symbolic_a manner_n of_o philosophize_v and_o clothe_v philosophy_n in_o a_o more_o native_a and_o simple_a dress_n the_o material_n of_o who_o philosophy_n be_v notwithstanding_o take_v up_o from_o plato_n his_o master_n and_o the_o more_o ancient_a symbolic_a philosopher_n so_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n will_v serve_v also_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o aristotle_n more_o simple_a philosophy_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o jonick_a philosophy_n by_o thales_n and_o its_o jewish_a original_a of_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o philosopher_n into_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n both_o the_o jonicks_n and_o italick_v derive_v their_o philosophy_n by_o tradition_n immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n thales_n of_o phenician_a extract_n the_o first_o that_o bring_v philosophy_n into_o greece_n his_o philosophy_n traduce_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n his_o natural_a philosophy_n plain_a his_o great_a principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n derive_v immediate_o from_o sanchoniathon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o descend_v original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o his_o other_o principle_n of_o physiologie_n viz._n touch_v the_o world_n production_n by_o god_n by_o its_o beauty_n and_o the_o precedence_n of_o the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n from_o gen._n 1.5_o thales_n astronomy_n his_o invention_n of_o the_o cynosure_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n his_o calculation_n of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o egyptian_n his_o geometry_n and_o arithmetic_n thales_n divine_a philosophy_n or_o natural_a theology_n from_o the_o jew_n his_o demon_n thence_o also_o his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n etc._n etc._n anaximander_n anaximenes_n anaxagoras_n empedocles_n heraclitus_n democritus_n hypocrates_n §_o 1._o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o philosophy_n in_o general_n jew_n especial_o of_o symbolic_a and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o greek_a philosopher_n and_o therein_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o chief_a head_n at_o least_o of_o each_o sect_n traduce_v their_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o contemplation_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o for_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o grecian_a philosopher_n there_o be_v at_o first_o but_o few_o but_o in_o after_o time_n they_o grow_v very_o numerous_a varro_z in_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o philosopher_n no_o less_o than_o 288._o different_a opinion_n which_o make_v so_o many_o different_a sect_n concern_v the_o chief_a good_n for_o that_o doctrine_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o touchstone_n whereby_o the_o different_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n be_v distinguish_v themistius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o there_o come_v under_o his_o examen_fw-la near_o 300_o several_a sect_n the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n be_v into_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n 12._o as_o for_o the_o eleaticks_n which_o vossius_fw-la add_v as_o a_o three_o sect_n they_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italick_n now_o touch_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o first_o founder_n of_o these_o two_o sect_n we_o have_v this_o good_a general_a account_n in_o carion_n chronicon_fw-la l._n 2._o of_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n in_o greece_n the_o first_o doctor_n say_v he_o in_o greece_n be_v the_o poet_n thence_o other_o doctor_n spring_v up_o who_o embrace_v all_o art_n arithmetic_n geometry_n astronomy_n physics_n and_o medicine_n part_v of_o these_o science_n the_o ancient_a jones_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a receive_v from_o their_o parent_n japhet_n and_o javan_n but_o yet_o as_o for_o arithmetic_n geometry_n astronomy_n and_o medicine_n the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n be_v more_o skill_v herein_o by_o conversation_n with_o who_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n be_v instruct_v about_o the_o time_n of_o croesus_n &_o cyrus_n by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o ancestor_n raise_v up_o the_o study_n of_o these_o science_n in_o europe_n and_o teach_v they_o familiar_o in_o the_o school_n of_o their_o disciple_n from_o these_o two_o than_o arise_v two_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n thereon_o the_o jonick_a from_o thales_n which_o be_v less_o obscure_a &_o most_o natural_a the_o italic_a from_o pythagoras_n which_o be_v more_o obscure_a and_o full_a of_o enigme_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o two_o founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a sect_n receive_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o their_o philosophy_n by_o tradition_n rather_o than_o from_o any_o natural_a improvement_n or_o theory_n of_o their_o own_o we_o have_v a_o good_a demonstrative_a account_n in_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacrae_fw-la book_n 3._o chap_n 2._o sect._n 2._o which_o be_v worth_a our_o transcribe_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o inquiry_n say_v he_o whether_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o rather_o some_o traditional_a thing_n convey_v to_o they_o from_o other_o than_o any_o certain_a theory_n which_o they_o have_v form_v from_o their_o own_o experiment_n and_o observation_n the_o former_a be_v to_o i_o far_o the_o more_o probable_a on_o many_o account_n but_o chief_o on_o this_o that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o two_o founder_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n viz._n the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a do_v come_v so_o near_o to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n to_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o opinion_n of_o thales_n viz._n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v part_n of_o that_o universal_a tradition_n which_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o first_o principle_n this_o i_o suppose_v be_v evident_a that_o those_o philosopher_n of_o greece_n who_o converse_v most_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n do_v speak_v far_o more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o true_a account_n of_o thing_n than_o such_o who_o only_o endeavour_v by_o their_o own_o wit_n to_o improve_v or_o correct_v those_o principle_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o their_o other_o philosopher_n which_o i_o impute_v not_o so_o much_o to_o their_o converse_n with_o the_o mosaic_a write_n as_o to_o that_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v preserve_v far_o better_a among_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n and_o chaldean_n than_o among_o the_o greek_n for_o greece_n from_o its_o beginning_n shine_v with_o a_o borrow_a light_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n wherein_o he_o full_o grant_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a philosophy_n be_v receive_v by_o tradition_n only_o he_o seem_v to_o dissent_v from_o such_o who_o derive_v their_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n rather_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o tradition_n be_v universal_a from_o noah_n son_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o we_o grant_v will_v not_o overthrow_v our_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n descend_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o church_n for_o noah_n family_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n if_o not_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o tradition_n of_o the_o creation_n &c_n &c_n not_o from_o their_o ancestor_n cham_n and_o his_o posterity_n but_o from_o moses_n write_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v hereafter_o give_v most_o probable_a if_o not_o certain_a conjecture_n that_o the_o chief_a principle_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n their_o philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n yea_o mr._n stillingfleet_n himself_o in_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o same_o section_n 3_o give_v we_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v have_v converse_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a be_v in_o chaldea_n after_o the_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o 12._o but_o to_o begin_v with_o thales_n the_o head_n of_o the_o jonick_a
moreover_o say_v he_o pherecydes_n who_o spring_v from_o the_o island_n syrus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v verse_n and_o attempt_v to_o write_v in_o word_n at_o large_a loose_a discourse_n and_o free_a oration_n the_o like_a theopompus_n laertius_n and_o suidas_n affirm_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o treat_v of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o prose_n for_o the_o former_a philosopher_n be_v port_n etc._n etc._n mythologick_n §_o 5._o notwithstanding_o pherecydes_n reject_v the_o ancient_a mode_n of_o deliver_v his_o philosophy_n in_o poem_n yet_o he_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o mix_v many_o fable_n with_o his_o philosophy_n so_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o thales_n thus_o whatsoever_o the_o theologist_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v you_o must_v understand_v otherwise_o for_o i_o write_v in_o fable_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o theologie_n which_o contain_v the_o most_o of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o be_v write_v in_o 10_o book_n which_o say_v dr._n owen_n in_o his_o theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolic_a and_o cryptick_a or_o enigmatick_a wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dark_a cloudy_a divine_a as_o anon_o philosophy_n §_o 6._o pherecydes_n as_o to_o natural_a philosophy_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o thales_n yet_o he_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a and_o first_o principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n all_o thing_n which_o they_o both_o receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o these_o have_v it_o from_o genesis_n 1.2_o by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n heliotrope_n pherecydes_n be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o astronomical_a invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n whereas_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o first_o inventor_n but_o only_o a_o great_a emprover_n of_o it_o as_o great_a bochart_n in_o a_o conference_n inform_v i_o 1664._o viz._n that_o this_o astronomical_a experiment_n be_v bring_v into_o syra_n or_o syrus_n where_o pherecydes_n live_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v a_o colony_n there_o of_o which_o homer_n make_v some_o mention_n and_o that_o pherecydes_n only_o emprove_v this_o same_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n the_o original_a pattern_n as_o some_o conceive_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n or_o asa_n dial._n the_o say_v bochart_n refer_v i_o for_o more_o information_n herein_o unto_o his_o canaan_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o find_v out_o the_o eclipse_n and_o period_n of_o the_o moon_n tzetzes_n chil._n 2._o hist_o 55._o give_v we_o to_o understand_v as_o vossius_fw-la §_o 7._o but_o the_o main_a of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n be_v theologick_n phoenicians_n so_o laertius_n out_o of_o theopompus_n acquaint_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n who_o write_v of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o go_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o theologist_n which_o title_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n also_o obtain_v for_o among_o the_o greek_n who_o ever_o discourse_v accurate_o of_o god_n be_v style_v the_o theologist_n and_o their_o science_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologie_n as_o arist_n metaph_n 3._o pherecydes_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologick_n mystery_n in_o prose_n this_o theology_n of_o his_o consist_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o description_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o go_n for_o the_o grecian_n after_o the_o introduction_n of_o hellenism_n suppose_v all_o their_o god_n to_o be_v generate_v this_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o theology_n pherecydes_n comprise_v in_o 10_o book_n enigmatick_a and_o cloudy_a discourse_n full_a of_o fable_n and_o allegory_n which_o isidore_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o cham_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a he_o traduce_v they_o from_o sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n theologie_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o succession_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o suidas_n and_o other_o that_o he_o derive_v this_o his_o mystical_a theology_n from_o the_o abstruse_a and_o dark_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n pherecydes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n affirm_v that_o musaeus_n the_o son_n of_o eumolpus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v poem_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n which_o other_o ascribe_v to_o orpheus_n other_o to_o homer_n §_o 8._o concern_v pherecydes_n his_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o pass_v a_o epistle_n under_o his_o name_n write_v to_o thales_n which_o montaigne_n essais_n liure_fw-fr 2._o c._n 12._o give_v thus_o pherecydes_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v a_o mistake_n write_v to_o thales_n as_o he_o expire_v i_o have_v say_v he_o appoint_v my_o friend_n after_o they_o have_v inter_v i_o to_o bring_v unto_o thou_o my_o write_n if_o they_o content_v thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n publish_v they_o if_o not_o suppress_v they_o they_o contain_v not_o any_o thing_n certain_a that_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o i_o profess_v not_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n nor_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o i_o start_v many_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v discover_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o epistle_n be_v as_o fabulous_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o book_n yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a and_o so_o to_o give_v we_o some_o account_n how_o much_o unacquainted_a these_o fabulous_a mythologist_n be_v with_o the_o material_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n touch_v this_o mystical_a theology_n of_o pherecydes_n see_v more_o in_o diogenes_n laertius_n of_o his_o life_n ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 443._o edit_fw-la 2._o dr._n owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3_o etc._n etc._n immortality_n §_o 9_o though_o pherecydes_n philosophic_a theology_n be_v fabulous_a and_o mystical_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v he_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o assert_v the_o soul_n immortality_n so_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o tusc_n quaest_n pherecydes_n syâ—us_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v immortal_a thus_o tully_n 12._o which_o lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o quote_v also_o austin_n epist_n 3._o to_o volusianus_n thus_o write_v what_o idiot_n now_o what_o abject_a woman_n be_v there_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a life_n after_o death_n which_o in_o old_a time_n pherecydes_n first_o dispute_v for_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o pythagoras_n the_o samian_a being_n much_o move_v by_o the_o novity_n of_o this_o dispute_n be_v transform_v from_o a_o wrestler_n into_o a_o philosopher_n so_o montaigne_n essais_n liur_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 12._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n cicero_n say_v be_v first_o introduce_v by_o pherecydes_n but_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o thales_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o first_o traducer_n of_o this_o opinion_n into_o greece_n we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o some_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n chap._n v._o of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o sundry_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n testimony_n prove_v that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o story_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n his_o extract_n from_o phenicia_n pythagoras_n flourish_v about_o the_o 60._o olymp._n when_o the_o jewish_a garden_n be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o grecian_n pythagoras_n his_o preceptor_n in_o greece_n and_o how_o he_o be_v first_o convert_v from_o a_o pugil_n to_o a_o philosopher_n his_o first_o travel_n into_o phenicia_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n phenician_a priest_n and_o jew_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o priest_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o motive_n incline_v he_o thereto_o pythagoras_n travel_n into_o babylon_n and_o converse_v with_o their_o wise_a man_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n under_o chaldean_a title_n zabratus_n etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n he_o have_v for_o converse_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o write_n from_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n his_o return_n to_o samos_n and_o voyage_n to_o creâ—e_v pythagoras_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o restore_v many_o city_n to_o liberty_n and_o
when_o he_o define_v philosophy_n a_o love_n to_o the_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o being_n by_o being_n say_v jamblichus_n he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sole_a and_o self_n agent_n immaterial_o and_o eternal_o other_o being_n indeed_o be_v not_o being_n but_o yet_o be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o eternal_o jamblichus_n cap._n 29._o so_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n treat_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o unity_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n thereby_o understand_v god_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n locrus_n who_o be_v also_o a_o pythagorean_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v much_o of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n as_o hereafter_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v always_o neither_o have_v it_o beginning_n so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n edit_n stephan_n fol._n 37_o 38._o he_o prove_v nothing_o proper_o be_v but_o god_n the_o eternal_a essence_n to_o which_o say_v he_o we_o do_v very_o improper_o attribute_v those_o distinction_n of_o time_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v properly_z and_o true_o only_o belong_v to_o this_o eternal_a essence_n these_o contemplation_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o receive_v from_o this_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a who_o be_v a_o pythagorean_n yet_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o original_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o exod._n 3.14_o for_o the_o greek_a participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v signify_v proper_o the_o present_a time_n only_o as_o the_o hebrew_n exclude_v from_o god_n erat_fw-la and_o erit_fw-la be_v and_o shall_v be_v past_a and_o future_a denote_v that_o god_n only_o be_v according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_n phutarch_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a be_v be_v eternal_a ingenerable_a and_o incorruptable_a unto_o which_o no_o time_n ever_o bring_v mutation_n hence_o in_o the_o delphic_a temple_n among_o other_o rarity_n which_o may_v please_v the_o great_a wit_n there_o be_v engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thou_o be_v and_o indeed_o of_o god_n alone_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v he_o be_v without_o mutation_n that_o pythagoras_n do_v real_o traduce_v these_o metaphysic_n notion_n of_o god_n essence_n from_o moses_n see_v lud._n vives_n on_o aug._n civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o where_o he_o conclude_v thus_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o pythagoras_n be_v teach_v these_o mystery_n in_o egypt_n and_o that_o from_o the_o sacred_a volume_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o §_o 5._o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o divine_a essence_n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o proceed_v indefinite_a dualitie_n which_o be_v as_o matter_n subject_n to_o unity_n it_o be_v essential_a cause_n we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n on_o this_o mystical_a pythagorean_n unity_n by_o learned_a revehlin_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n è_fw-mi cabala_n lib._n 2._o the_o divine_a essence_n say_v he_o the_o preexistent_a entity_n and_o unity_n of_o existence_n substance_n essence_n nature_n be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v the_o super-essential_a unity_n and_o be_v from_o which_o and_o by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o and_o through_o which_o and_o to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o be_v order_v &_o persist_v and_o be_v comprehend_v and_o convert_v etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o parmenides_n who_o follow_v pythagoras_n herein_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n philosophize_v on_o that_o old_a axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o and_o determine_v thus_o that_o god_n as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n one_o divine_a essence_n 1._o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o one_o immutable_a be_v 3._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o eternal_a be_v etc._n etc._n this_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o discourse_v of_o at_o large_a show_v how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n how_o this_o one_o divine_a essence_n be_v many_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n and_o how_o the_o divine_a idea_n be_v one_o in_o the_o divine_a unity_n and_o essence_n this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o seem_v strange_a but_o yet_o the_o god_n as_o they_o say_v have_v thus_o deliver_v it_o to_o we_o to_o learn_v and_o to_o teach_v it_o other_o though_o some_o wise_a man_n now_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v his_o scholar_n aristotle_n teach_v otherwise_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o these_o contemplation_n of_o god_n unity_n come_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o pythagoras_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v have_v some_o jewish_a simplicity_n if_o not_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n simplicity_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o iamblichus_n interpretation_n of_o that_o great_a fundamental_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n grave_n not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ring_n i._n e._n philosophize_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n think_v that_o the_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a this_o symbol_n be_v beyond_o all_o other_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n think_v not_o that_o the_o god_n use_v form_n that_o be_v corporeal_a neither_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o material_a substance_n fetter_v to_o the_o body_n as_o other_o animal_n thus_o jamblichus_n on_o symbol_n 24._o thus_o also_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n think_v the_o god_n be_v invisible_a incorruptible_a and_o only_o intelligible_a wherefore_o they_o forbid_v the_o frame_v image_n or_o form_n of_o they_o and_o diogenes_n laertius_n give_v we_o a_o pretty_a romance_n of_o hieroninus_n who_o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n descend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o hell_n see_v there_o hesiod_n soul_n bind_v to_o a_o brazen_a pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o lamentable_a noise_n and_o homer_n soul_n hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n and_o serpent_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o thing_n they_o feign_v of_o the_o god_n which_o story_n though_o but_o a_o fiction_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o show_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a vogue_n a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o those_o mythologick_n &_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o go_n the_o same_o dislike_n we_o find_v in_o plato_n against_o homer_n for_o his_o monstrous_a fiction_n of_o god_n so_o also_o parmenides_n who_o do_v much_o pythagorize_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o plato_n discourse_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o one_o divine_a be_v 1._o as_o one_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o have_v he_o part_n 2._o neither_o have_v he_o beginning_n nor_o end_n therefore_o be_v 3._o infinite_a and_o without_o term_n 4._o without_o figure_n either_o round_o or_o straight_o 5._o neither_o in_o himself_o nor_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o nor_o any_o where_o 6._o neither_o like_a nor_o dislike_n neither_o equal_a nor_o inequal_a because_o without_o all_o term_n or_o composition_n so_o plato_n parmenide_v pag._n 136_o and_o 140._o edit_fw-la stephan_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o repub._n say_v god_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o in_o the_o same_o form_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o find_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n thus_o describe_v according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n by_o reuchlin_n and_o stanley_n out_o of_o he_o cap._n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n say_v he_o assert_v three_o world_n the_o supreme_a intelligible_a and_o the_o sensible_a the_o supreme_a world_n be_v that_o of_o the_o deity_n be_v one_o divine_a continual_a constant_a essence_n of_o sempiternity_n poize_v as_o it_o be_v with_o immovable_a weight_n not_o unfit_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o all_o govern_v throne_n it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o genus_fw-la place_n time_n or_o reason_n but_o be_v the_o free_a unlimited_a precedent_n over_o all_o these_o infinite_o supreme_a in_o place_n power_n possession_n excellence_n above_o all_o essence_n nature_n aevum_fw-la age_n etc._n etc._n see_v stanley_n fol._n 138._o decree_n §_o 7._o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n if_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n some_o notice_n touch_v the_o
mean_v the_o hebrew_n bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o tell_v we_o that_o herodotus_n call_v the_o jew_n phenician_n so_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v syrian_n as_o before_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n â—_o parag._n 9_o jewish_n 3._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a discourse_n oâ—_n tradition_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n oâ—_n tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o more_o probable_o then_o of_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o appear_v by_o particular_n ancient_n 1._o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o confess_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o infinite_a be_v be_v from_o the_o god_n who_o communicate_v this_o knowledge_n to_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a prometheus_n together_o with_o a_o bright_a fire_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o story_n of_o one_o and_o many_o be_v a_o tradition_n which_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o and_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n than_o we_o transmit_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o plurality_n of_o his_o decree_n which_o pythagoras_n first_o bring_v into_o greece_n and_o after_o he_o parmenides_n assume_v the_o same_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n philosophizing_n about_o the_o divine_a idea_n as_o before_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 6._o 2._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n l._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n a_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a faith_n which_o sure_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v touch_v god_n creation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o justin_n martyr_n conceive_v that_o where_o you_o find_v in_o plato_n or_o other_o philosopher_n mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a fame_n they_o mean_v it_o of_o moses_n the_o like_a plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n affirm_v that_o all_o wise_a man_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v to_o we_o king_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n happen_v fortuitous_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o elsewhere_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n inform_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n which_o the_o learned_a suppose_n to_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o word_n treat_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n confess_v that_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o certain_a way_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o divine_a word_n or_o tradition_n now_o what_o this_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n can_v be_v imagine_v this_o divine_a word_n he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o traditional_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o 4._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o fable_n be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n lay_v down_o this_o preliminarie_n conclusion_n it_o be_v just_a that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o that_o judge_n shall_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v but_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o probable_a fable_n or_o mythologick_n tradition_n it_o be_v meet_a that_o we_o inquire_v no_o far_o into_o they_o that_o this_o probable_a fable_n be_v some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o plato_n philosophizing_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n 5._o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o age._n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o adam_n state_n of_o innocence_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o saturn_n golden_a age_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o labour_n that_o man_n be_v naked_a and_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v but_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v omit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o there_o appear_v to_o we_o some_o fit_a interpreter_n serranus_n on_o these_o word_n fol._n 251._o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n acknowledge_v he_o receive_v this_o narration_n from_o elsewhere_o in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n for_o the_o unfolding_n whereof_o he_o expect_v a_o fit_a interpreter_n wherefore_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v very_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v the_o whole_a story_n that_o plato_n refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n whence_o he_o traduce_v these_o his_o notion_n about_o the_o golden_a age._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la describe_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o conceive_v wherever_o we_o find_v plato_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o barbaric_a egyptian_a or_o phenician_a fable_n hand_v over_o to_o he_o from_o the_o ancient_n especial_o if_o they_o relate_v unto_o any_o scripture_n narration_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o by_o these_o ancient_n he_o mean_v the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n who_o name_n he_o conceled_a as_o also_o clothe_v those_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o a_o grecian_a mythologick_n habit_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v that_o odium_fw-la which_o lie_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o also_o to_o gratify_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o fabulous_a greek_n and_o render_v himself_o more_o esteem_v among_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o conceled_a the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o they_o come_v be_v assert_v by_o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o of_o which_o hereafter_o thus_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o vanity_n which_o possess_v all_o those_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n that_o plato_n also_o publish_v not_o under_o the_o right_a author_n name_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o fear_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o areopagite_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o master_n socrates_n by_o they_o put_v to_o death_n by_o poison_n i_o can_v judge_v justin_n martyr_n as_o it_o seem_v ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o plato_n fear_n who_o word_n be_v these_o plato_n fear_v the_o areopagite_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o among_o the_o athenian_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o for_o that_o divinity_n which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o timaeo_n he_o discourse_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o of_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n which_o moses_n do_v 6._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o use_v the_o very_a same_o expression_n though_o in_o another_o tongue_n that_o moses_n do_v in_o his_o description_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o moses_n describe_v god_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o plato_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o differ_v only_o in_o gender_n not_o real_o from_o moses_n description_n whence_o the_o learned_a both_o modern_a and_o ancient_n have_v conclude_v that_o plato_n draw_v this_o notion_n of_o god_n out_o of_o moseâ—_n so_o justin_n martyr_n and_o ludovicus_n vives_n after_o he_o as_o also_o raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o for_o where_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o answer_v moses_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la existens_fw-la which_o be_v i_o be_o and_o existens_fw-la misik_n i_o ad_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o herein_o do_v plato_n say_v justin_n martyr_n no_o otherwise_o differ_v than_o that_o moses_n use_v the_o word_n qui_fw-la and_o plato_n the_o word_n quod_fw-la moses_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la existit_fw-la inquit_fw-la plato_n quod_fw-la
1._o a._n in_o cap._n 1._o plato_n say_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n collect_v as_o it_o be_v some_o spark_n out_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n and_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o come_v near_a then_o aristotle_n as_o to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n &c_n &c_n also_o dr._n jackson_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 55._o speak_v thus_o that_o plato_n have_v either_o read_v or_o be_v instruct_v by_o some_o who_o have_v read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n will_v easy_o appear_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v assert_v by_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n pag._n 22._o cudworth_n i_o can_v say_v he_o consent_n with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n have_v see_v moses_n his_o work_n but_o that_o he_o certain_o receive_v by_o tradition_n many_o thing_n stillingfleet_n when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n or_o some_o other_o of_o those_o oriental_a part_n border_v upon_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n but_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o speak_v more_o categorical_o thus_o as_o for_o plato_n though_o he_o dissemble_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o areopagite_n yet_o saint_n augustine_n have_v already_o answer_v for_o he_o as_o before_o et_fw-la mirificè_fw-la iis_fw-la delectatus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la tradita_fw-la fuerant_fw-la and_o he_o be_v great_o delight_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n now_o howsoever_o lactantius_n please_v to_o reprehend_v plato_n because_o say_v he_o plato_n seek_v knowledge_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o chaldean_n neglect_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n eusebius_n cyrillus_n and_o origen_n find_v reason_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a think_v that_o from_o thence_o he_o take_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o by_o he_o write_v of_o god_n or_o savour_v of_o divinity_n the_o same_o opinion_n have_v saint_n ambrose_n of_o pythagoras_n thus_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3._o chap._n 3._o pag._n 502._o the_o platonist_n of_o alexandria_n say_v he_o steal_v their_o choice_a notion_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a artifice_n of_o their_o master_n plato_n who_o doubtless_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o egypt_n about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o flock_v thither_o have_v more_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o many_o truth_n of_o grand_a importance_n concern_v the_o deity_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n than_o many_o other_o greek_a philosopher_n have_v but_o yet_o therein_o lay_v his_o great_a fault_n that_o he_o wrap_v up_o and_o disguise_v his_o notion_n in_o such_o a_o fabulous_a and_o ambiguous_a manner_n that_o partly_o it_o may_v be_v less_o know_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v find_v better_a entertainment_n among_o the_o greek_n than_o they_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o do_v in_o their_o plain_n and_o native_a dress_n which_o plato_n himself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o the_o greek_n receive_v from_o the_o barbarian_n they_o put_v into_o a_o better_a fashion_n i._n e._n they_o disguise_v it_o by_o a_o greek_a habit_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o foreigner_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o vossius_fw-la see_v §_o 4._o of_o this_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o a_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a opinion_n and_o now_o very_o much_o inveterate_v that_o plato_n draw_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o insert_v they_o into_o his_o write_n for_o numenius_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n say_v that_o plato_n steal_v out_o of_o moses_n write_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o god_n and_o the_o universe_n to_o who_o the_o more_o sage_a father_n give_v heed_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v of_o high_a authority_n among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a vogue_n that_o it_o differ_v little_a from_o moses_n yea_o caelius_n rhod._n l._n 16._o cap._n 65._o think_v that_o plato_n differ_v little_a from_o christ_n placit_n and_o eusebius_n lib._n 13._o praep_n c._n 1._o write_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n into_o greek_a justin_n martyr_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la anton._n will_v needs_o show_v that_o plato_n borrow_v whatever_o have_v any_o verisimilitude_n or_o shadow_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o same_o eusebius_n attempt_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o philosopher_n thus_o hornius_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o plato_n transfer_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o plato_n life_n and_o travel_n for_o oriental_a tradition_n plato_n original_a and_o instruction_n under_o socrates_n his_o travel_n into_o italy_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n which_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n etc._n etc._n plato_n travel_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n and_o mystery_n viz._n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o fall_n also_o concern_v god_n his_o nature_n idea_n providence_n etc._n etc._n that_o plato_n may_v receive_v information_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o jewish_a oracle_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n or_o by_o some_o interpreter_n what_o improvement_n plato_n receive_v as_o to_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n their_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n plato_n academy_n his_o character_n and_o work_n life_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n by_o inartificial_a demonstration_n or_o testimony_n prove_v that_o plato_n traduce_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o cause_n mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o plato_n gain_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a historical_a relation_n of_o plato_n life_n preceptor_n and_o travel_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v manifest_a what_o advantage_n he_o have_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n and_o mystery_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 4._o give_v we_o this_o good_a though_o short_a account_n hereof_o but_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n plato_n indeed_o who_o altogether_o obscure_v the_o rest_n deserve_o shine_v with_o most_o excel_a glory_n who_o be_v a_o athenian_a of_o a_o good_a family_n &_o of_o a_o admirable_a ingeny_n far_o excel_v his_o condisciple_n yet_o count_v his_o own_o capacity_n &_o endeavour_n with_o the_o emprouâ—ment_n of_o socrates_n instruction_n insufficient_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o philosophy_n he_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o wherever_o the_o fame_n of_o gain_v any_o noble_a science_n lead_v he_o therefore_o in_o egypt_n he_o learn_v whatever_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o teach_v there_o and_o thence_o come_v into_o those_o part_n of_o italy_n where_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v celebrate_v he_o learn_v there_o the_o whole_a of_o italic_a philosophy_n which_o then_o flourish_v have_v hear_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o doctor_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n thus_o austin_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o plato_n travel_n though_o he_o differ_v somewhat_o from_o laertius_n and_o other_o as_o to_z method_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v consider_v this_o general_a story_n in_o its_o several_n original_a §_o 2._o plato_n be_v bear_v at_o athens_n in_o the_o 88th_o olympiad_n as_o ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n l._n 8._o cap._n 4._o apuleius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr dogm_n plat._n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n be_v so_o surname_v from_o the_o large_a habitude_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n for_o he_o be_v at_o first_o call_v aristocles_n though_o some_o think_v he_o be_v call_v plato_n from_o the_o amplitude_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o eloquence_n his_o parent_n be_v arist_n and_o perictione_n his_o father_n stock_n relate_v to_o codrus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o athens_n his_o mother_n to_o solon_n that_o famous_a athenian_a legislator_n whence_o plato_n as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o his_o timaeus_n speak_v of_o solon_n call_v he_o his_o kinsman_n etc._n etc._n plato_n first_o praeceptor_n be_v socrates_n with_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o live_v eight_o year_n socrates_n in_o which_o time_n he_o commit_v the_o
no_o person_n place_n or_o record_n unexamined_a will_v let_v pass_v such_o a_o considerable_a party_n of_o man_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v who_o pretend_v unto_o and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n the_o most_o ancient_a record_n tradition_n and_o mystery_n sure_o we_o can_v rational_o judge_v that_o plato_n curiosity_n or_o humour_n so_o greedy_a after_o mysterious_a wisdom_n will_v neglect_v so_o great_a opportunity_n as_o he_o have_v for_o the_o instruct_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n beside_o we_o have_v before_o book_n 1_o chap._n 3_o prove_v that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v of_o jewish_a extract_n so_o that_o what_o plato_n gain_v here_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v of_o jewish_a original_a universe_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o some_o particular_a collection_n which_o plato_n make_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n we_o be_v tell_v 1._o epist_n socrat._v 26._o that_o plato_n have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o egypt_n at_o last_o settle_v himself_o in_o the_o province_n of_o sais_n where_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n touch_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o universe_n whether_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o all_o plato_n tradition_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v 2._o pausanias_n affirm_v that_o plato_n learn_v also_o from_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o sais_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v evident_o a_o derivation_n from_o the_o jewish_a oracle_n 3._o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 189._o conceive_v that_o plato_n by_o converse_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n receive_v some_o notice_n of_o adam_n fall_n which_o in_o his_o symposiack_n he_o symbolical_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n i_o e._n adam_n his_o be_v drink_v with_o nectar_n and_o go_v into_o jupiter_n garden_n i._n e._n paradise_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o conceive_v more_o probable_a because_o of_o plato_n manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hide_v his_o great_a phaenomena_n or_o dogme_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o some_o fable_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o make_v mention_n of_o plato_n artifice_n in_o discolour_v and_o disguise_v those_o tradition_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n lest_o by_o own_v they_o as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o learning_n he_o shall_v disgust_v the_o fabulous_a greek_n who_o have_v no_o respect_n for_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n 4._o yea_o indeed_o the_o chief_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o those_o divine_a mystery_n touch_v god_n his_o perfection_n and_o unity_n his_o divine_a idea_n and_o providence_n also_o concern_v the_o universe_n its_o origine_fw-la from_o god_n its_o formation_n and_o animation_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o call_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n touch_v the_o soul_n its_o nature_n perfection_n in_o innocence_n and_o corruption_n by_o the_o fall_n and_o such_o like_a divine_a tradition_n which_o plato_n pretend_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n be_v plain_o jewish_n as_o hereafter_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osiride_n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o have_v hear_v chonuphis_n the_o memphite_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o his_o praeceptor_n sechnuphis_n the_o egyptian_a perhaps_o the_o same_o with_o plutarch_n chonuphis_n and_o both_o one_o and_o tother_o refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a master_n he_o find_v in_o egypt_n austin_n lib._n 2._o the_o doct_n make_v mention_n of_o plato_n converse_n with_o jeremy_n the_o jewish_a prophet_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o go_v with_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o opinion_n he_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o refute_v for_o that_o jeremy_n die_v before_o the_o persian_a empire_n begin_v whereas_o plato_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n egypt_n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o jeremy_n who_o be_v so_o famous_a a_o prophet_n and_o have_v foretell_v such_o great_a event_n of_o providence_n even_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o own_o people_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o but_o remain_v very_o fresh_a and_o illustrious_a even_o to_o plato_n time_n especial_o if_o that_o story_n prove_v true_a that_o jeremy_n be_v bury_v under_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n at_o tanis_n in_o egypt_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o present_a remedy_n they_o find_v at_o his_o sepulchre_n against_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n eusebius_n refer_v the_o beginning_n of_o jeremy_n prophecy_n to_o the_o 36_o the_o olympiad_n and_o plato_n birth_n to_o the_o 88_o the_o olympiad_n so_o that_o we_o may_v better_o with_o lud._n vives_n suppose_v pythagoras_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n to_o have_v have_v conference_n with_o jeremy_n as_o before_o yet_o may_v we_o safe_o conjecture_v that_o plato_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n receive_v some_o notice_n of_o jeremy_n his_o fame_n and_o prophecy_n which_o may_v engage_v he_o to_o inquire_v thereinto_o as_o also_o into_o the_o mosaic_a book_n so_o learned_a vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 3._o have_v show_v the_o invaliditie_n of_o that_o opinion_n touch_v plato_n personal_a conference_n with_o jeremy_n add_v thus_o plato_n may_v notwithstanding_o read_v moses_n if_o there_o be_v any_o version_n of_o he_o before_o that_o translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o of_o which_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o debate_v and_o although_o this_o may_v not_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o may_v have_v conference_n with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o which_o be_v make_v very_o likely_a by_o that_o agreement_n there_o be_v of_o plato_n with_o moses_n in_o many_o thing_n whence_o that_o of_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o vossius_fw-la 1._o we_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o version_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a as_o ancient_a as_o plato_n though_o lud._n vives_n assert_v it_o as_o before_z record_n chap._n 2._o §_o 2._o yet_o may_v we_o and_o that_o upon_o warrantable_a ground_n suppose_v that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o have_v some_o sight_n of_o and_o capacity_n to_o read_v moses_n book_n with_o jeremie_n prophecy_n etc._n etc._n not_o by_o mean_n of_o any_o greek_a version_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o skill_n he_o have_v in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o some_o dialect_n as_o have_v be_v before_o once_o and_o again_o assert_v and_o prove_v neither_o can_v we_o well_o imagine_v that_o plato_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o egypt_n 13_o year_n can_v be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o egyptian_a language_n who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o a_o scholar_n when_o he_o travel_n for_o learning_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v to_o get_v the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n thus_o as_o we_o afore_o observe_v pythagoras_n do_v in_o his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n and_o chaldea_n and_o this_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v plato_n make_v his_o first_o business_n after_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n 2._o yea_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o somewhat_o probable_a that_o plato_n want_v not_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n for_o in_o his_o cratylus_n where_o he_o give_v we_o the_o origination_n of_o many_o greek_a word_n he_o say_v such_o and_o such_o come_v from_o the_o barbarian_n imply_v as_o before_o the_o jew_n among_o many_o other_o he_o mention_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v darkness_n and_o be_v evident_o derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.2_o 5._o for_o so_o plato_n use_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v the_o chaos_n by_o the_o like_a he_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exploration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n cratylus_n now_o how_o can_v plato_n so_o exact_o know_v that_o these_o with_o other_o greek_a word_n be_v of_o barbarian_a or_o hebrew_n origination_n if_o he_o have_v not_o some_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 18._o where_o he_o show_v that_o plato_n while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n learn_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o this_o be_v refute_v by_o some_o as_o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o 3._o far_o there_o
be_v very_o great_a ground_n to_o think_v that_o plato_n have_v skill_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n by_o those_o many_o fable_n and_o tradition_n he_o quote_v thence_o now_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n be_v evident_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o before_o that_o plato_n draw_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n exer._n 61._o sect_n 3._o and_o of_o serranus_n according_a to_o the_o citation_n of_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o joh._n serranus_n will_v have_v it_o that_o plato_n speak_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o drawn_z out_o of_o the_o theology_n and_o commentary_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a to_o i_o for_o as_o to_o the_o phoenicians_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o mercature_n familiar_a to_o the_o greek_n also_o they_o send_v several_a colony_n into_o various_a part_n of_o the_o world_n nothing_o hinder_v therefore_o but_o that_o plato_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o more_o intimate_a knowledge_n of_o their_o theology_n now_o the_o phoenicians_n have_v many_o thing_n common_a with_o the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o this_o book_n 1_o chap._n 3_o §_o 19_o that_o pythagoras_n be_v render_v capable_a of_o understand_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o §_o 8._o which_o be_v also_o applicable_a to_o plato_n or_o else_o if_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o bold_a because_o a_o novel_a assertion_n 4._o we_o may_v with_o austin_n and_o other_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a ground_o conclude_v that_o plato_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n among_o those_o many_o jew_n who_o have_v recourse_n thither_o learn_v by_o a_o interpreter_n or_o by_o personal_a converse_n with_o the_o jew_n many_o of_o their_o divine_a doctrine_n and_o mystery_n though_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o genuine_a 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ground_n to_o conjecture_v that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o skill_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o differ_v only_o in_o some_o dialect_n therefrom_o that_o plato_n take_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n which_o he_o himself_o understand_v not_o be_v a_o assertion_n of_o the_o learned_a julius_n scaliger_n exercit._n 61._o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v out_o of_o the_o theology_n of_o sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n the_o physiologist_n wherein_o he_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o pythagoras_n as_o before_o book_n 2._o some_o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n have_v design_v a_o journey_n to_o visit_v the_o persian_a magi_n and_o chaldean_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o do_v but_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o war_n which_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o persian_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a what_o a_o infinite_a thirst_n plato_n have_v after_o oriental_a wisdom_n and_o tradition_n original_o jewish_n also_o what_o a_o huge_a advantage_n he_o have_v for_o the_o gratify_v his_o curiosity_n herein_o first_o by_o his_o travel_n into_o italy_n and_o conversation_n with_o pythagorean_n there_o and_o thence_o into_o egypt_n and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v into_o phoenicia_n also_o where_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o jew_n and_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n touch_v divine_a mystery_n which_o he_o greedy_o embrace_v without_o any_o real_a understanding_n of_o their_o genuine_a import_n and_o sense_n whence_o he_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o fable_n as_o he_o call_v his_o tradition_n or_o as_o the_o scripture_n term_v they_o a_o lie_n rom._n 1.25_o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n we_o have_v a_o brief_a synopsis_n of_o plato_n travel_n and_o peregrination_n give_v we_o by_o hornius_n hist._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o out_o of_o madaurensis_fw-la thus_o plato_n go_v to_o theodorus_n cyrene_n to_o learn_a geometry_n and_o he_o go_v so_o far_o as_o egypt_n to_o fetch_v astrology_n as_o also_o to_o learn_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o come_v again_o into_o italy_n and_o follow_v euritus_n 3._o and_o archytas_n the_o pythagorean_n he_o have_v also_o bend_v his_o mind_n towards_o the_o indian_n and_o magi_n have_v not_o the_o asiatic_a war_n hinder_v he_o he_o also_o go_v some_o time_n into_o sicily_n to_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o aetna_n fire_n and_o to_o learn_v their_o law_n §_o 6._o plato_n have_v collect_v what_o stock_n he_o can_v of_o oriental_a wisdom_n and_o jewish_a tradition_n he_o return_v home_o lade_v as_o a_o bee_n with_o thyme_n to_o greece_n where_o he_o institute_n his_o school_n in_o a_o village_n near_o athens_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d academy_n which_o be_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o a_o woody_a and_o marshy_a place_n and_o so_o very_o unhealthie_a in_o former_a time_n possess_v by_o one_o ecademus_fw-la a_o hero_n who_o after_o his_o death_n become_v a_o daemon_n for_o eupolis_n comicus_fw-la call_v he_o a_o god_n plutarch_n in_o his_o chesew_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o ecademus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o who_o make_v discovery_n of_o castor_n and_o pollux_n of_o helena_n steal_v away_o by_o theseus_n 14._o whence_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v he_o always_o in_o great_a honour_n from_o he_o this_o place_n be_v call_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o laertius_n hesychius_n and_o stephanus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o afterward_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d academy_n though_o hornius_n derive_v it_o from_o cadmus_n here_o plato_n sound_v his_o school_n which_o after_o the_o new_a academy_n be_v raise_v receive_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n as_o hereafter_o laertius_n write_v that_o plato_n be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o this_o academy_n and_o that_o mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n when_o athens_n come_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n dedicate_v plato_n 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plato_n philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n in_o general_n admit_v of_o sundry_a distribution_n 1._o as_o to_o it_o be_v original_a it_o be_v reduce_v by_o the_o ancient_n unto_o the_o pythagorick_a heraclitick_a and_o socratic_a so_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mix_v the_o discourse_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o heracliticks_n pythagorick_n and_o socratics_n for_o in_o sensibles_fw-fr he_o follow_v heraclitus_n in_o intelligibles_fw-fr pythagoras_n in_o politic_n socrates_n 1._o pythagorize_v that_o plato_n collect_v the_o choice_a material_n of_o his_o philosophy_n especial_o of_o his_o theology_n out_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v chap._n 3._o sect_n 3._o where_o we_o have_v show_v how_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n and_o other_o pythagorean_n whilst_o he_o have_v his_o â—boâ—e_n in_o italy_n beside_o the_o instruction_n he_o gain_v from_o pythagorean_n book_n aristotle_n in_o his_o metaph._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o style_n the_o platonic_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o many_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o lud._n vives_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o platonist_n as_o to_o theologick_n do_v general_o pythagorize_v more_o particular_o plato_n symbolize_v with_o and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o have_v derive_v from_o pythagoras_n these_o follow_a notion_n namely_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o description_n gen._n 3.14_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o one_o in_o divine_a essence_n and_o many_o as_o to_o his_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n 4._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v govern_v and_o order_v by_o god_n 5._o plato_n follow_v we_o pythagoras_n exact_o as_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o its_o regulation_n by_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o rite_n against_o all_o image_n superstition_n or_o will-worship_n 6._o plato_n symbolize_v with_o pythagoras_n in_o daemon_n and_o daemon-worship_n 7._o plato_n hold_v also_o with_o pythagoras_n the_o soul_n immortality_n metempsychosis_n with_o other_o opinion_n of_o which_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o now_o that_o all_o these_o pythagorick_a principle_n be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v 2._o as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr plato_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v heraclitus_n who_o philosophy_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o suck_v in_o from_o cratylus_n heraclit_fw-la heraclitus_n disciple_n who_o plato_n after_o socrates_n death_n hear_v the_o main_a principle_n that_o plato_n imbibe_v from_o the_o heraclitick_a philosophy_n refer_v to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n especial_o touch_v fire_n which_o heraclitus_n make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o great_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n wherein_o 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part_n or_o person_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n with_o who_o he_o symbolise_v in_o many_o principle_n especial_o in_o that_o of_o fire_n to_o be_v the_o great_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o before_o chap._n 7._o sect_n 10.3_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o to_o politic_n socrates_n plato_n follow_v his_o master_n socrates_n apuleius_n de_fw-fr dogm_n plat._n add_v that_o plato_n receive_v not_o only_o moral_a but_o also_o rational_a philosophy_n from_o socrates_n fountain_n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o dialogue_n attribute_n unto_o socrates_n some_o of_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o distribution_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v strict_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o receive_v also_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n not_o only_a theologick_n but_o also_o some_o politic_a and_o natural_a principle_n as_o his_o community_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n his_o notion_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o timaeus_n locrus_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o yea_o in_o all_o these_o both_o sensible_fw-fr intelligibles_fw-fr and_o moral_n plato_n receive_v much_o improvement_n from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o active_a §_o 2._o a_o second_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a so_o austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o therefore_o say_v he_o see_v the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o action_n and_o contemplation_n hence_o one_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v active_a the_o other_o contemplative_a whereof_o the_o active_a appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o life_n i._n e._n the_o institution_n of_o manner_n but_o the_o contemplative_a to_o the_o inspection_n of_o nature_n cause_n and_o the_o most_o sincere_a truth_n socrates_n be_v report_v to_o have_v excel_v in_o the_o active_a but_o pythagoras_n to_o have_v insist_v so_o far_o as_o his_o intelligence_n will_v reach_v on_o the_o contemplative_a thence_o plato_n join_v both_o together_o be_v commend_v for_o have_v perfect_v philosophy_n thus_o austin_n indeed_o this_o division_n of_o philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o jewish_a school_n under_o their_o babylonian_a transmigration_n especial_o among_o the_o essenes_n who_o seem_v to_o bave_v be_v the_o first_o that_o addict_v themselves_o to_o monastic_a life_n occasion_v from_o their_o persecution_n which_o draw_v on_o this_o distribution_n of_o their_o life_n into_o active_a and_o contemplative_a whence_o pythagoras_n traduce_v the_o same_o as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7.8_o though_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n treat_v so_o full_o and_o distinct_o of_o contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n as_o plato_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 2._o he_o distribute_v discipline_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gymnastick_a or_o active_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d music_n whereby_o he_o express_v contemplative_a science_n under_o the_o gymnastick_a or_o active_a discipline_n he_o range_v such_o virtue_n as_o conduce_v to_o practice_n or_o morality_n as_o temperance_n fortitude_n justice_n etc._n etc._n unto_o music_n or_o contemplative_a discipline_n he_o reduce_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musical_a theoretic_n virtue_n which_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o contemplation_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o all_o he_o make_v to_o be_v religion_n whence_o he_o call_v the_o contemplation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n philo_z judaus_fw-la that_o great_a platonist_n discourse_v at_o large_a partly_o on_o jewish_a partly_o on_o platonic_a principle_n touch_v contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n aristotle_n also_o seem_v to_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o distribution_n though_o under_o different_a term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practic_n and_o theoretic_n philosophy_n
〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o each_o of_o the_o star_n be_v a_o intelligent_a wise_a and_o ignite_n fire_n the_o like_a chrysippus_n assert_v neither_o be_v this_o the_o persuasion_n only_o of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n but_o also_o of_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n euripides_n in_o phaenissis_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o homer_n though_o he_o say_v not_o positive_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n as_o stobaus_n eclog._n phys_n fol._n 57_o 11._o thus_o also_o shepherd_n in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n chap._n 8._o §_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o question_n whether_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n which_o some_o demonstrate_v thus_o take_v a_o glass_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o beam_n and_o it_o burn_v and_o indeed_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o ignifick_a virtue_n of_o beam_n contract_v in_o a_o burning-glasse_n give_v we_o a_o great_a probability_n of_o the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o least_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o balance_v all_o the_o seem_a probability_n of_o other_o opinion_n neither_o may_v we_o expect_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n more_o than_o conjecture_n and_o probability_n but_o to_o return_v to_o and_o conclude_v this_o with_o plato_n he_o frequent_o call_v light_n 1.5_o fire_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a cognation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o eye_n and_o light_n he_o add_v that_o when_o the_o eye_n come_v into_o darkness_n it_o lose_v or_o fall_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v cognate_n fire_n light_n hence_o night_n be_v define_v in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n be_v darkness_n contrary_a to_o the_o day_n the_o privation_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o also_o light_a be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v contrary_a to_o darkness_n which_o answer_v unto_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.5_o and_o god_n call_v the_o light_a day_n and_o darkness_n night_n world_n §_o 13._o as_o for_o plato_n sentiment_n touch_v this_o low_a world_n i_o find_v little_a therein_o but_o what_o be_v common_a and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o particular_a remark_n only_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o common_o receive_v opinion_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wind_n wind._n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 411._o be_v thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n round_o about_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o air_n air._n serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o suppose_v that_o plato_n make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firmament_n gen._n 1.6_o which_o he_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n most_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n by_o which_o be_v most_o liquid_a and_o expansive_a plato_n contemplation_n about_o the_o water_n water_n and_o sea_n with_o those_o miraculous_a bound_n give_v thereto_o by_o divine_a providence_n i_o no_o way_n doubt_v have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o sacred_a story_n this_o we_o find_v well_o set_v forth_o by_o paulus_n fagius_n on_o gen._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v the_o ancient_n say_v he_o have_v derive_v this_o word_n from_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o perpendicule_n square_n or_o rule_v use_v by_o mason_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v say_v let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o unto_o one_o certain_a place_n as_o by_o measure_n and_o rule_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o architect_n who_o in_o the_o build_n of_o house_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o part_n to_o a_o close_a and_o firm_a consistence_n and_o uniformity_n measure_v all_o by_o their_o perpendicule_n or_o directory_n therefore_o moses_n seem_v not_o without_o great_a emphasis_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o word_n thereby_o to_o express_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o compel_v that_o fluid_a and_o boundless_a element_n possess_v the_o whole_a superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o measure_n or_o rule_n into_o one_o place_n this_o the_o scripture_n allude_v unto_o job_n 26.10_o he_o have_v compass_v the_o water_n with_o bound_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 104.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o thou_o have_v set_v a_o bound_n psal_n 33.7_o he_o gather_v the_o water_n as_o a_o heâ—p_n etc._n etc._n so_o job_n 12.15_o behold_v he_o withhold_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n which_o certain_o be_v matter_n of_o infinite_a admiration_n that_o a_o element_n so_o ponderous_a and_o boundless_a shall_v be_v confine_v against_o its_o proper_a nature_n within_o such_o exact_a bound_n and_o measure_n farther_o what_o plato_n apprehension_n be_v about_o exhalation_n such_o as_o receive_v some_o accidental_a impression_n or_o form_n be_v common_o call_v meteor_n meteor_n namely_o concern_v comet_n thunder_n lightning_n cloud_n rain_n snow_n hail_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n be_v uncertain_a yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v he_o may_v have_v if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o best_a information_n he_o can_v expect_v concern_v these_o mystery_n of_o nature_n from_o job_n or_o solomon_n or_o such_o like_a jewish_a philosopher_n §_o 14._o another_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o noble_a animal_n because_o most_o experimental_a part_n of_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n regard_v plant_n and_o animal_n wherein_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o good_a skill_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n especial_o from_o solomon_n write_n for_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a by_o sacred_a relation_n that_o solomon_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o best_a philosopher_n after_o adam_n fall_n that_o engage_v in_o those_o philosophic_a contemplation_n as_o before_o in_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n bookâ—_n â—_z chap._n 1._o §_o 11._o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o democritus_n natural_a experiment_n of_o hippocrates_n medicinal_a aphorism_n and_o observation_n together_o with_o plato_n physiologick_n experiment_n aristotle_n history_n of_o animal_n and_o theophrastus_n his_o scholar_n of_o plant_n owe_v their_o original_n and_o first_o idea_n to_o solomon_n his_o natural_a experiment_n and_o philosophizing_n on_o plant_n animal_n and_o humane_a nature_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o useful_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o produce_v some_o of_o the_o choice_a experiment_n observation_n and_o principle_n lay_v down_o by_o plato_n with_o other_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o health_n &_o vigour_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a end_n and_o improvement_n of_o physiologie_n common_o call_v physic_n or_o medicine_n but_o before_o we_o engage_v herein_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o historical_a account_n of_o man_n original_a &_o that_o according_a to_o plato_n tradition_n original_o jewish_n god_n §_o 15._o the_o chief_a though_o last_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n respect_v man_n his_o two_o constitutive_a part_n body_n and_o soul_n plato_n philosophize_v on_o both_o and_o that_o as_o well_o apart_o as_o in_o composition_n and_o conjunction_n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o man_n plato_n tell_v we_o in_o positive_a term_n that_o he_o make_v man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr legib._n plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o imitation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o masterpiece_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n what_o he_o mention_n in_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a universe_n he_o without_o doubt_n more_o proper_o understand_v of_o man_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a and_o great_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a god_n which_o description_n of_o man_n without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n etc._n etc._n v._n 27._o yea_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o scriptural_a notice_n of_o adam_n first_o creation_n and_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o his_o side_n which_o in_o his_o symposiack_a dialogue_n he_o express_v under_o his_o cabalistick_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n woman_n which_o answer_v unto_o gen._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o considerable_a hint_n and_o traduction_n touch_v adam_n happy_a state_n in_o innocence_n which_o he_o describe_v under_o his_o mythologick_n cabal_n of_o the_o golden_a age_n and_o saturne'_v reign_v therein_o thus_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o where_o he_o say_v our_o first_o parent_n live_v
providence_n to_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o celestial_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o be_v immovable_a bâ—t_o order_v earthly_a affair_n according_a to_o that_o sympathy_n or_o congruence_n they_o have_v to_o celestial_n another_o piece_n of_o metaphysic_n regard_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n whereof_o some_o think_v aristotle_n have_v some_o notice_n so_o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 431._o first_o edit_n eng._n if_o we_o say_v he_o have_v aristotle_n book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n eudemus_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a we_o shall_v there_o see_v his_o evident_a assertion_n of_o her_o immortality_n separate_v etc._n etc._n this_o some_o gather_v also_o from_o that_o passage_n which_o be_v say_v to_o drop_v from_o he_o whilst_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a viz._n o_o be_v of_o being_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o plato_n but_o to_o speak_v what_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n though_o aristotle_n be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v such_o notion_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o model_n of_o his_o reason_n yet_o such_o as_o depend_v pure_o on_o tradition_n he_o reject_v as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o a_o philosopher_n hence_o whereas_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n and_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n hold_v the_o production_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n by_o god_n he_o assert_v a_o eternity_n of_o matter_n and_o whereas_o plato_n assert_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n aristotle_n not_o full_o comprehend_v what_o plato_n imperfect_o receive_v and_o impart_v touch_v those_o divine_a idea_n utter_o expunge_v they_o out_o of_o his_o philosophy_n this_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a reason_n why_o aristotle_n embrace_v not_o more_o ready_o those_o great_a and_o more_o divine_a mystery_n of_o jewish_a wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o pythagoras_n because_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o pure_a belief_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o natural_a reason_n plato_n as_o pythagoras_n converse_v much_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n and_o as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v with_o many_o jew_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n they_o much_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o any_o ancient_a record_n tradition_n or_o report_v of_o divine_a matter_n though_o never_o so_o mysterious_a and_o above_o their_o capacity_n but_o aristotle_n give_v himself_o up_o whole_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o reason_n he_o confine_v himself_o to_o such_o tradition_n as_o will_v suit_v therewith_o reject_v all_o other_o which_o his_o corrupt_a reason_n can_v not_o comprehend_v or_o reduce_v to_o demonstration_n and_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o discourse_v no_o more_o of_o thing_n future_a and_o divine_a because_o say_v he_o eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v future_a be_v to_o we_o uncertain_a he_o so_o much_o idolise_v his_o own_o reason_n which_o be_v indeed_o very_o masculine_a and_o nervous_a as_o that_o he_o slight_v all_o tradition_n which_o carry_v not_o with_o they_o evidence_n and_o notice_n of_o their_o truth_n this_o make_v he_o either_o whole_o to_o reject_v or_o else_o miserable_o to_o adulterate_a the_o more_o sublime_a and_o divine_a of_o plato_n tradition_n but_o 3._o ethic_n as_o to_o aristotle_n ethic_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o evident_a character_n of_o their_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a jewish_a fountain_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o for_o all_o the_o character_n he_o give_v ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o same_o which_o plato_n lay_v down_o so_o also_o his_o character_n of_o friendship_n justice_n temperance_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v for_o the_o main_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o method_n derive_v from_o plato_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o original_o from_o some_o sacred_a author_n solomon_n or_o some_o other_o 4._o as_o for_o aristotle_n politic_n jew_n great_a part_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v much_o cognation_n with_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o we_o may_v rational_o conjecture_v have_v their_o derivation_n thence_o so_o cunaeus_n the_o repub._n hebr._n p._n 21._o tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n recite_v certain_a edict_n compose_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a legislator_n which_o be_v very_o like_a to_o the_o mosaic_a inâ—titutes_n for_o oxylus_n king_n of_o the_o elâ—ans_n forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o mortgage_n their_o field_n for_o money_n and_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o ancestor_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n of_o philologic_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o pagan_a law_n we_o have_v prove_v their_o traduction_n from_o the_o institutes_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o life_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o somewhat_o a_o more_o general_a account_n of_o aristotle_n his_o life_n and_o philosophy_n which_o peradventure_o may_v add_v some_o strength_n to_o our_o particular_a hypothesis_n aristotle_n be_v bear_v at_o stagira_n belong_v sometime_o to_o thracia_n but_o at_o aristotle_n birth_n under_o the_o macedonian_a empire_n his_o parent_n be_v nicomachus_n and_o phaestis_n according_a to_o that_o greek_a hexameter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o nicomachus_n be_v physician_n to_o king_n amyntas_n who_o be_v father_n to_o philip_n and_o grandfather_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a aristotle_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n call_v his_o son_n nicomachus_n to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o ethic_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v his_o nicomachia_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o his_o eudemia_n and_o magna_fw-la moralia_fw-la for_o aristotle_n leave_v three_o sort_n of_o ethic_n as_o vossius_fw-la albeit_o cicero_n doubt_v whether_o these_o ethic_n be_v not_o write_v by_o nicomachus_n himself_o that_o this_o nicomachus_n write_v book_n of_o ethic_n be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o suidas_n aristotle_n in_o the_o seventâ—enth_o year_n of_o his_o age_n go_v to_o plato_n who_o he_o hear_v twenty_o year_n after_o plato_n death_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o 108_o olympiad_n speusippus_n his_o nephew_n succeed_v in_o the_o academy_n aristotle_n go_v to_o hermias_n the_o eunuch_n king_n of_o artana_n of_o mysia_n with_o who_o he_o live_v three_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hermias_n upon_o the_o request_n of_o philip_n aristotle_n come_v to_o macedon_n where_o have_v live_v eight_o year_n with_o alexander_n he_o return_v to_o athens_n and_o the_o academic_a be_v praepossess_v by_o xenocrates_n aristotle_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o lycëum_n a_o place_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o athens_n 15_o build_v by_o pericles_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o soldier_n where_o he_o teach_v philosophy_n walk_v constant_o every_o day_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o anoint_v whence_o his_o sect_n be_v call_v peripatetic_a thus_o laertius_n so_o also_o hesychius_n in_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n be_v so_o term_v from_o aristotle_n who_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o peripatum_fw-la or_o ambulatorie_a so_o cicero_n academic_a 1._o those_o who_o be_v with_o aristotle_n be_v call_v peripatetic_n because_o they_o dispated_a walk_v in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la aristotle_n teach_v philosophy_n in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la twelve_o year_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n who_o uphold_v he_o some_o of_o his_o emplator_n conspire_v against_o his_o life_n he_o leave_v athens_n and_o go_v to_o chalcis_n he_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o plato_n 26_o year_n and_o die_v 63_o year_n age_v whereof_o see_v more_o in_o laertius_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n character_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o aristotle_n character_n we_o find_v he_o great_o applaud_v by_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o universal_a skill_n in_o science_n plato_n himself_o who_o be_v sometime_o invective_n against_o aristotle_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intellect_n of_o his_o school_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n of_o truth_n laertius_n lib._n 5._o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a study_n and_o incredible_a invention_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o collect_v the_o disperse_a member_n of_o philosophy_n into_o one_o body_n and_o systeme_n he_o prescribe_v in_o his_o logic_n a_o certain_a form_n of_o argumentation_n he_o perfect_v ethic_n begin_v by_o socrates_n of_o physics_n he_o discourse_v so_o accurate_o as_o that_o he_o leave_v all_o even_o plato_n himself_o behind_o he_o he_o bestow_v most_o profitable_a endeavour_n in_o search_v into_o the_o history_n of_o animal_n of_o which_o he_o write_v almost_o 50_o volume_n as_o pliny_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o quintil._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o &_o hornius_n hist_n
philos_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o quintilian_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 1._o make_v this_o honourable_a mention_n of_o he_o why_o shall_v i_o mention_v aristotle_n who_o i_o doubt_v whether_o i_o shall_v account_v more_o famous_a for_o his_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n or_o for_o his_o copiousness_n of_o writing_n or_o for_o his_o sâ—avitie_n of_o speech_n or_o for_o his_o acumen_fw-la of_o invention_n or_o for_o his_o variety_n of_o work_n pliny_n style_v he_o the_o coâ—yphaeus_n in_o all_o science_n arnobius_n lib._n 3._o advers._fw-la gent._n tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o excellent_a ingeny_n and_o surpass_v in_o doctrine_n nay_o be_v bold_a to_o style_v he_o one_o of_o a_o universal_a knowledge_n yea_o the_o measure_n or_o end_n of_o humane_a understanding_n hieronymus_n in_o reg._n monach_n cap._n 11._o say_v aristotle_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n a_o prodigy_n and_o the_o grand_a miracle_n in_o all_o nature_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v infuse_v into_o he_o whatever_o the_o humane_a ingeny_n be_v natural_o capable_a of_o and_o in_o cap._n 3._o jonae_fw-la he_o atte_v that_o there_o wâ—re_o certain_a honorarie_a piece_n of_o brass_n money_n stamp_v on_o the_o one_o side_n with_o aristotle_n image_n and_o on_o the_o other_o with_o this_o inscription_n naturae_fw-la miraculum_fw-la the_o miracle_n of_o nature_n as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap._n 15._o see_v a_o more_o ample_a character_n of_o aristotle_n glory_n that_o he_o be_v too_o invective_n and_o invidious_a against_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o he_o and_o not_o so_o candid_a in_o relate_v their_o opinion_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o smister_n treat_v democritus_n parmemdes_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o master_n plato_n who_o feel_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o censorious_a rod_n whence_o laertius_n bring_v in_o plato_n complain_v against_o aristotle_n that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o young_a colt_n that_o kick_v against_o its_o dam_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o we_o have_v a_o just_a and_o exact_a character_n of_o aristotle_n in_o casâ—_n speculo_fw-la moral_n quaest_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o i_o conceive_v say_v he_o aristotle_n to_o be_v in_o refute_v other_o a_o camel_n in_o philosophize_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o i_o call_v he_o a_o camel_n in_o refute_v because_o he_o strike_v they_o with_o the_o heel_n of_o envy_n from_o who_o dug_n he_o suck_v the_o nectar_n of_o philosophy_n in_o philosophize_v i_o call_v he_o a_o prince_n because_o he_o discourse_v so_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n as_o none_o more_o acute_o he_o demonstrate_v so_o as_o none_o more_o accurate_o he_o defend_v so_o as_o none_o more_o stout_o wherefore_o as_o in_o refute_v other_o he_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v salute_v so_o in_o his_o demonstrate_v of_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v embrace_v with_o both_o arm_n if_o he_o refel_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o he_o do_v either_o change_n the_o word_n or_o invert_v the_o sense_n or_o feign_v a_o new_a one_o and_o as_o hercules_n with_o the_o pygmey_n so_o aristotle_n with_o a_o shadow_n contend_v the_o lana_fw-la caprina_fw-la aristotle_n §_o 6._o if_o we_o consider_v aristotle_n comparative_o with_o plato_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o learned_a very_o differ_v in_o their_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o some_o there_o be_v who_o place_n aristotle_n in_o many_o degree_n of_o preeminence_n above_o plato_n as_o the_o schoolman_n universal_o do_v other_o there_o be_v who_o give_v the_o precedence_n to_o plato_n as_o some_o father_n do_v but_o if_o any_o degree_n of_o comparison_n be_v lawful_a i_o think_v that_o of_o ludovicus_n vives_n be_v most_o agreeable_a who_o give_v they_o each_o though_o in_o different_a regard_n a_o preeminence_n over_o the_o other_o so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civ_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o the_o greek_n stile_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o daemon_n or_o intelligent_a aristotle_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v excel_v plato_n in_o the_o science_n of_o rhetoric_n rhetoric_n albeit_o plato_n 14._o without_o peradventure_o surpass_v aristotle_n in_o the_o exercitation_n and_o use_n thereof_o for_o aristotle_n always_o love_v brevity_n both_o of_o thing_n and_o sentence_n therefore_o his_o great_a care_n be_v to_o admit_v of_o no_o supervacaneous_a word_n plato_n say_v that_o xenocrates_n want_v spur_n but_o aristotle_n his_o condisciple_n a_o bridle_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o plato_n eloquence_n it_o be_v thus_o characterise_v by_o quintilian_n lib._n 10._o cap_n 1._o plato_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a and_o homerick_n faculty_n of_o orate_n he_o swell_v much_o beyond_o prose_n and_o that_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v pede_a oration_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v inspire_v not_o with_o the_o ingeny_n of_o a_o man_n but_o with_o a_o certain_a delphic_a oracle_n aristotle_n use_v a_o elegant_a oration_n but_o accurate_a nervous_a strict_a and_o next_o to_o a_o obscure_a mode_n of_o speech_n as_o horn._n hiâ—t_n phil._n lib_n 7._o cap._n 14_o if_o we_o compare_v aristotle_n and_o plato_n in_o point_n of_o logic_n logic_n and_o method_n of_o philosophize_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o plato_n logic_n or_o method_n of_o ratiocination_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o familiar_a mix_v with_o many_o elegant_a illustration_n and_o example_n whereas_o aristotle_n method_n be_v more_o artificial_a and_o accurate_a consist_v of_o more_o exact_a definition_n division_n and_o demonstration_n whence_o that_o famous_a say_n plato_n teach_v aristotle_n prove_v thus_o keck_n tract_n 2._o praecogn_n logic._n cap._n 2._o god_n have_v honour_v the_o peripatetic_a sect_n only_o with_o this_o glory_n that_o what_o plato_n and_o other_o handle_v and_o deliver_v confuse_o and_o imperfect_o without_o method_n and_o order_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o metaphor_n and_o fable_n the_o same_o thing_n aristotle_n first_o deliver_v unto_o mankind_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dexterous_a method_n well_o regulate_v and_o who_o part_n be_v full_a and_o complete_a but_o if_o we_o compare_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o metaphysic_n and_o divine_a contemplation_n its_o evident_a yea_o metaphysic_n confess_v that_o aristotle_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o plato_n herein_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v as_o apparent_a for_o plato_n delight_v himself_o much_o in_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o he_o have_v imbibe_v partly_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o partly_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a conversation_n in_o the_o oriental_a part_n he_o thereby_o obtain_v great_a notice_n of_o divine_a mystery_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n but_o aristotle_n as_o simplicius_n observe_v of_o he_o confine_v himself_o to_o the_o sphere_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n will_v needs_o examine_v divine_a matter_n by_o nature_n and_o admit_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o nature_n light_n or_o rather_o on_o his_o own_o corrupt_a reason_n whence_o he_o reject_v all_o such_o oriental_a tradition_n as_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o his_o proud_a ratiocination_n 4._o as_o before_o §_o 7._o aristotle_n philosophizing_n be_v as_o it_o be_v presume_v by_o himself_o distribute_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acroaticks_n or_o acroamaticks_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exotericks_n his_o acroatick_a doctrine_n he_o teach_v in_o the_o morning_n walk_v in_o the_o lycëum_n whereunto_o he_o admit_v none_o but_o the_o choice_a wit_n or_o genuine_a disciple_n whence_o it_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exoteric_o he_o teach_v in_o the_o evening_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v more_o common_a his_o acroaticks_n contain_v his_o more_o subtle_a philosophy_n namely_o his_o physics_n and_o logic_n disceptation_n his_o exoteric_o comprehend_v his_o more_o vulgar_a philosophizing_n and_o other_o discourse_n as_o his_o politic_n ethic_n rhetoric_n and_o such_o like_a thus_o gellius_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 4._o aristotle_n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o his_o comment_n which_o conduce_v to_o rhetoric_n meditatation_n the_o faculty_n of_o wrangle_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o politic_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o in_o which_o more_o remote_a and_o subtle_a philosophy_n be_v agitate_a and_o which_o appertain_v to_o physic_n contemplation_n and_o dialectic_a disceptation_n his_o acroamaticks_n he_o read_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o hâ—s_n more_o ripe_a and_o choice_a wit_n but_o exotericks_n promiscuous_o without_o choice_n whence_o the_o former_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
it_o ought_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o all_o aristotle_n name_n be_v pretend_v albeit_o they_o rather_o follow_v his_o corrupt_a interpreter_n and_o commentator_n for_o the_o arabian_n from_o who_o the_o schoolman_n draw_v all_o their_o subtlety_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o greek_a and_o well_o nigh_o of_o the_o latin_a be_v fain_o to_o make_v use_n of_o version_n very_o short_a of_o and_o in_o many_o point_n quite_o differ_v from_o the_o original_a sense_n of_o aristotle_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o have_v give_v this_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n his_o life_n and_o successor_n we_o shall_v now_o treat_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o of_o his_o philosophy_n according_a to_o that_o reduction_n and_o account_n we_o find_v thereof_o in_o ammonius_n jo._n grammaticus_n and_o other_o ammonius_n in_o arisiot_n categor_n pag._n 6._o treat_v of_o aristotle_n saieâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n thus_o ammonius_n which_o we_o may_v english_a thus_o this_o aristotle_n be_v in_o his_o moral_n exact_v even_o to_o a_o hyberbole_n in_o philosophy_n he_o exceed_v humane_a measure_n leave_v no_o part_n thereof_o untouched_a but_o add_v much_o thereto_o from_o his_o own_o sagacity_n he_o reform_v the_o whole_a of_o philosophy_n for_o he_o add_v unto_o logic_n by_o difference_v or_o separate_v the_o canon_n from_o the_o thing_n as_o also_o by_o frame_v demonstrative_a method_n for_o those_o who_o precede_v he_o know_v how_o to_o demonstrate_v but_o how_o to_o frame_v demonstration_n they_o know_v not_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o who_o can_v make_v shoe_n yet_o can_v use_v they_o when_o make_v to_o physics_n he_o add_v the_o five_o essence_n as_o for_o theologie_n albeit_o he_o add_v nothing_o thereto_o yet_o leave_v he_o nothing_o unattempted_a therein_o for_o he_o know_v not_o terrestrial_a thing_n only_o as_o some_o conceit_n but_o also_o supernatural_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o five_o book_n of_o physic_n acroaticks_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o movable_a either_o by_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n whence_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v neither_o a_o body_n nor_o passable_a this_o last_o expression_n of_o ammonius_n touch_v aristotle_n own_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o immobile_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v confirm_v and_o explicate_v more_o full_o by_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o proaem_n in_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la fol_n 10._o as_o hereafter_o §_o 15._o god_n hence_o ammonius_n make_v this_o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n god_n etc._n etc._n so_o ammon_n in_o arist_n categor_n pag._n 11._o treat_v of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n he_o demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o philosophy_n be_v to_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o productive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o for_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v incorporeal_a by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v thence_o ammonius_n demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o conduce_v we_o to_o this_o end_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n exist_v in_o time_n and_o mutation_n for_o by_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o mathematics_n we_o lead_v ourselves_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n §_o 16._o simple_a thence_o ammonius_n pass_v on_o to_o discourse_v of_o aristotle_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v pag._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o aristotle_n write_n be_v every_o way_n exact_v as_o to_o phrase_n for_o the_o philosopher_n ever_o avoid_v rhetorical_a flourish_n and_o whole_o endeavour_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n only_o aristotle_n be_v resolve_v to_o reduce_v philosophy_n to_o rule_n of_o art_n and_o reason_n utter_o reject_v that_o mythologick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v which_o his_o predecessor_n thales_n pherâ—cydes_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v introduce_v confine_v himself_o to_o a_o more_o succinct_a and_o accurate_a method_n whence_o also_o he_o reject_v all_o those_o more_o obscure_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n so_o much_o delight_v themselves_o in_o with_o resolution_n to_o admit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o can_v make_v stoop_n to_o evident_a reason_n or_o clear_a testimony_n so_o in_o his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v in_o matter_n doubtful_a to_o use_v clear_a testimony_n whereby_o he_o cut_v off_o all_o those_o obscure_a and_o break_a tradition_n which_o his_o predecessor_n admire_v and_o together_o with_o their_o tradition_n their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v also_o auditor_n §_o 17._o the_o same_o ammonius_n give_v we_o pag._n 12._o a_o good_a character_n of_o such_o as_o be_v genuine_a auditor_n and_o expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a auditor_n of_o aristotle_n ought_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o obscure_a the_o thing_n speak_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o to_o contend_v and_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n thereof_o a_o auditor_n ought_v to_o be_v just_a of_o a_o good_a natural_a capacity_n for_o ratiocination_n virtuous_a in_o his_o discourse_n exact_v in_o his_o moral_n expositor_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n very_o well_o adorn_v thus_o ammonius_n who_o proceed_v to_o give_v his_o character_n of_o a_o good_a expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v expound_v the_o thing_n speak_v by_o aristotle_n must_v not_o through_o too_o favourable_a inclination_n undertake_v to_o commend_v thing_n ill_o speak_v and_o receive_v they_o as_o from_o a_o tripos_n or_o oracle_n neither_o must_v he_o receive_v thing_n good_a in_o a_o ill_a manner_n after_o the_o sceptic_a mode_n but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n speak_v he_o must_v carry_v himself_o as_o a_o judge_n without_o passion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o must_v explicate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o expound_v their_o proper_a sentiment_n afterward_o he_o must_v bring_v his_o own_o judgement_n concern_v the_o same_o philosophy_n §_o 18._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n which_o ammonius_n in_o arist._n categ_n pag._n 11._o give_v we_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n theoretic_n and_o practic_n as_o for_o theoretic_n that_o be_v such_o wherein_o he_o inquire_v concern_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n practic_n be_v such_o wherein_o he_o consider_v concern_v good_a and_o evil._n and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n among_o man_n touch_v good_a and_o evil_a as_o also_o touch_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o viz._n aristotle_n to_o give_v we_o a_o diacritick_n or_o discretive_a instrument_n to_o measure_v these_o thing_n by_o which_o be_v demonstration_n now_o demonstration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o demonstrative_a syllogism_n for_o as_o the_o carpenter_n use_v his_o rule_n as_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o to_o discern_v what_o timber_n be_v crooked_a and_o what_o straight_o and_o as_o a_o builder_n use_v his_o square_n to_o discover_v what_o wall_n be_v right_a what_o not_o so_o philosopher_n make_v use_n of_o demonstration_n as_o a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o discern_v thing_n ammonius_n have_v thus_o distribute_v philosophy_n into_o its_o general_a part_n theoretic_n and_o practic_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o universal_a instrument_n of_o both_o which_o be_v logical_a demonstration_n he_o thence_o proceed_v to_o distribute_v these_o general_n into_o their_o several_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o distribute_v theoretick_n into_o physiologick_n mathematics_n and_o theologick_n as_o for_o his_o theologick_n they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o undertake_v after_o his_o physics_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o teach_v thing_n above_o nature_n whence_o his_o theologick_n be_v term_v metaphysic_n and_o these_o natural_a science_n be_v according_o call_v physics_n mathematics_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o regard_n separate_v from_o matter_n and_o in_o some_o regard_n inseparate_a as_o for_o practic_n they_o be_v distribute_v into_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n thus_o of_o the_o part_n of_o philosophy_n §_o 19_o have_v go_v through_o the_o general_a distribution_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o touch_v a_o little_a on_o the_o several_n and_o such_o observables_n therein_o as_o may_v