The Court of the Gentiles Part 2, Table of contents
A Synopſis of the Contents.
Book I. Of Orientall and Occidentall Barbarick Philoſophie.
CHAP. I. Of Philoſophie in General; and Sacred Philoſophers.
THe Greek foreign from the Hebrew Sophim. 12
Philoſophie ſo called from Love of Wiſdome. 3.4.
Philoſophers called foreign &c. from the Jewiſh Myſteries. 4.
God the firſt Idea, and Efficient of Philoſophie. 5.
Philoſophie ſprang from Admiration. Ib.
The firſt Inſtitutors of Philoſophie Divine. 6
Adam the greateſt human Philoſopher. 7
The Philoſophie of Seth, & Enoch. 8
Abraham's philoſophie. 9 10.11.
Joſeph's philoſophie. 12.13.
Moſes's philoſophie. 14.17.
Solomon's philoſophie. 17.18.19.
The Jewiſh Scholes, and Philoſophie. 19.20.21
CHAP. 2. Of Egyptian Philoſophie, and its Traduction from the Scriptures &c.
THe Egyptians repute for Philoſophie. 22.23 24
The Egyptians Mathematicks from the Jews 24
1. Their Aſtronomie, its riſe &c. 24
2. Their Geometrie. 25
3. Their Geographie. 26
The Egyptians Natura Philoſophie 26
Their Medicine. 27
Their Moral Philoſophie, and Politicks. 28
The Egyptian Laws, and Politicks from the Jews. 28.29
The Egyptian Theologie from Joſeph. 29
Egyptian Rites Imitations of the Jewiſh. 29.30
Of the Egyptian Hieroglyphicks, their origination from the Jewiſh Symbols. 32.36
Teſtimonies to prove the Traduction of Egyptian Philoſophie from the Jews. 36.37
How Sacred Dogmes were traduced to the Egyptians from the Jews. 38
Joſeph's care to inſtruct the Egyptians. 39
The original of the Schole of Alexandria, and the Advantages it had from the Jews. 40
The Derivations the Schole of Alexandria received from the Goſpel, and Chriſtian Church. 41.42
CHAP. 3. Of the Phenician Philoſophie, its Traduction from the Jews, and Scriptures.
HOw the Phenicians traduced their Philoſophie from the Jews. 43.47
The Phenicians ſkil in Navigation, Geographie, Arithmetick, Aſtronomie &c. 44 45
Their ſkill in Mathematicks in general. 45
The Grecians borrowed much of their philoſophie from the Phenicians. 45.46
Farther evidence, that the Phenicians received their Philoſophie from the Jews. 46.47
Of Sanchoniathon his origination. 47.48
His ſkill in Philoſophie, and Mythologie, 48.49
Sanchoniathon's Philoſophie from Taautus, who poſſibly was Moſes. 49
The original of Sanchoniathon's Philoſophie from the Jewiſh Church proved. 50.58
1. From Teſtimonies of Philo, and Porphyrie. 50 Jerombalus, from whom Porphyrie makes Sanchoniathon to have derived his Philoſophie, the ſame with Gideon. 51
2. From Sanchoniathon's Mythologick mode of Philoſophiſing, which is Judaick. 52
3. The matter of Sanchòniathon's Philoſophie Hebraick. 1. his Metaphyſicks. 53
His Theogonie of Hebraick origine- Ib.
Beelſamen, from foreign Ib.
Eliun from foreign Gen. 14.19 54
Ilus from foreign: Eloeim from foreign Ib.
Betylia from Bethel. Ib.
Sanchoniathon's imitation of Abraham's offering up his ſon Iſaac. 55
Of Angels, and the human Soul. Ib.
2. Sanchoniathon's Phyſicks. 56
His Chaos from Gen. 1.2. Ereb from Gen. 1.5. Ib.
His Mot from foreign Mod, & foreign &c. 56.57
3. His Chronologie, & Geographie. 57.
Of Mochus his Origination &c. 58.59.
Mochus's Philoſophie Phyſiologick, or a natural Hiſtorie of the Creation. 59 60.
Mochus the firſt that philoſophiſed of Atomes, which he had by Tradition from Gen. 1.60.
A general proof of the Traduction of the Phenician Philoſophie from the Iews. 60.61
The Goſpel vouchſafed to the Phenicians. 61.
CHAP. 4. Of the Chaldaick Philoſophie, and Philoſophers.
THe Diviſion of Philoſophie into Barbarick and Grecian. 62.
The Chaldaick Philoſophie its riſe &c. 63.64.
The Chaldeans famous chiefly for Aſtronomie 64
How Aſtronomie was communicated to the Chaldeans, by the Patriarchs, and holy ſeed. 65.
The firſt Patriarchs much verſed in the contemplation of Celeſtial Bodies &c. 66
How natural Aſtronomie, and Aſtrologie degenerated into Judicial Aſtrologie. 66 67
The Pagan foreign anſwerable to the Jewiſh Teraphims. 67.
The Chaldaick Theologie among the Zabij, with their original, and Rites. 68.
One Rite of Zabiiſme Job. 31.26.27. Ib.
Another, piece of Zabiiſme conſiſted in their foreign mentioned Lev. 26.30. 69.
Why the Sun was worſhipt under Fire. Ib.
Other Sects of the Chaldeans. 70
The Chaldeans inſtructed by the Jewiſh Scholes. 71
CHAP. 5. Of the Magi, Gymnoſohpiſts, Druides, And other Barbarick Philoſophers.
THe original of the Perſian Magi. 72·
The Magi inſtituted by Soroaſter, and their correſpondence with the Zabij. 73
The Indian Philoſophers, Gymnoſophiſts, Germanes, Brachmanes. from Manes. 74.75.
The African Philoſophers, 1. Atlantick 75.76
2. Ethiopick, whoſe Divinitie came from the Iews. 76.
European Philoſophers. 1. Scythian, 76.
2. Thrachian, 3. Spaniſh 77.
4. Druides, their original. 78
The Druides firſt in Britannie, and thence in Gallia Ib.
Their Academies, Privileges, Degrees &c. 79.
Their Philoſophie Natural, Moral, Mathematick. 79.
Their Rhetorick, Theologie, and Diſcipline. 80.
The Druides Worſhip, and Sacrifice, &c. 81
The Druides called alſo Saronides Ib.
Their Diſtribution into Bardi, Evates &c. Ib.
The Druides Oke-Religion from Abraham's Oke of Mamre, and worſhip there 82
BOOK. II. The Original of the Ionick, but Chiefly of the Italick, or Pythagorick Philoſophie.
CHAP. I. The Traduction of the Grecian Philoſophie from the Patriarchs, and Iewiſh Church proved by Univerſal Conſent
THe Grecian Philoſophers recourſe to Egypt, & Phenicia. 83
That the Grecian Philoſophie was derived from the Iews is proved by Teſtimonies of 1. Heathen Philoſophers viz. Plato, Numenius, Hermippus, Ariſtotle, & Diogenes Laertius. 84.85.
2. Iews, Ariſtobulus, & Joſephus. 85.86
3. Chriſtian Fathers, Tertullian, Clemens Alexand Iuſtin Martyr, Euſebius, Minucius Faelix, Theodoret, Ioannes Grammaticus, 86.87
4. Moderne Papiſts, Steuchus Eugubinus, Juſtinian. 87.88.
5. Proteſtants, 1. Forrain, Melancthon, Serranus, Julius, & Ioſeph Scaliger, Vo…ſius, Heinſius, Bochart, Grotius, Hornius, Amirault. 89
2. Engliſh, Jackſon, Uſher, Richardſon, Preſton Ralegh, Owen, Stillingſleet, Selden. 90
CHAP. 2. Of Mythologick Philoſophie, & its Traduction from the Jews.
OF Mythologick Philoſophie in general 91.
Mythologick Philoſophie firſt ſeated among Poets, Orpheus, Homer, Heſiod, &c. 92 93
How theſe Poets diſguiſed Oriental Traditions. 94.
The uſe, & abuſe of Mythologick Philoſophie. Ib.
Symbolick, and Enigmatick Philoſophie from the Jewiſh Types, & Enigmes. 95
Metaphorick, & Allegorick Philoſophie from the Iews. 96
The matter of Mythologick Philoſophie from ſacred Works, & Truths. 97.98.
The Cauſes of Mythologick, Philoſophie. 98.
1. Ignorance, (1.) of the Hebrew Idiome. 98.
(2) of the matter of Judaick Traditions. 99
(3) of the Judaick forme of Doctrine. 99.
(4) from the Imperfection of Judaick Traditions. 100.
2. Admiration another Cauſe of all Mythologick Philoſophie, with Ariſtotle's account. 100.101
3. Imitation a cauſe of Mythologick Philoſophie. 102.103.
Plato's Imitation both Theoretick, & Practick. 103.104.
4. Curioſitie, & Affectation of Noveltie another Cauſe of Symbolick Philoſophie. 104.105.
5. Pride- 6. Idolatrie. 7. Carnal Policie. 105
CHAP. 3. Of Ionick Philoſophie begun by Thales & its Iudaick Origine.
THe firſt Diſtribution of Grecian Philoſophie into Ionick, & Italick. 107.
Ionick, and Italick Philoſophie received its firſt impreſſions and lines from God's Church. 107.108.
Thales's extract from Phenicia. 109.
The Seven Wiſe men, and their Philoſophie. 109.110.
An Abſtract of Thales's Philoſophie. 110
Thales's Philoſophie from the Egyptians, & Phenicians immediately, but Originally from the Scriptures, and Iudaick Church. 110.
Thales's great Principle, That Water was the firſt Matter of all things; immediately from the Phenicians, but originally from Gen. 1.2. &c. 111.112.113.
Thales's Metaphyſicks of God, &c. 115.116.
Thales's Scholars, & Succeſſors. 116.117
Empedocles, Heraelitus, Democritus, Hippocrates. 117
CHAP. 4. Of Pherecydes's Philoſophie, and its Traduction from the Iews.
PHerecydes's original from Syrus. 118
Pherecydes's Parents, and Birth. 119
Pherecydes's philoſophie from the Phenicians, and Jews. Ib.
Pherecydes the firſt, that writ Philoſophie in Proſe. 120
Pherecydes's philoſophie Mythologick. 120
Pherecydes's Heliotrope from the Jews. 120
Pherecydes's foreign, or Theologie. 121
Pherecydes held the Souls Immortalitie. 126
CHAP. 5. Of Pythagoras, and the Traduction of his Philoſophie from the Iews.
THe ſeverall Sects of Philoſophers. 123
That Pythagoras traduced the main of his Philoſophie from the Scriptures, and Iews, is proved by Teſtimonies: 1. of Pagans, and Jews. 124
2. Of Chriſtian Fathers. 124.125
3. Of Modern Papiſts, and Proteſtants. 125
Pythagoras's extract from the Phenicians. 126
Pythagoras's Praeceptors in Greece. …27
Pythagoras's Travels into Phenicia; and converſe with the Succeſſors of Mochus, and Prieſts there. 128
Pythagoras his Travels into Egypt, and correſpondence with Jews there. 128.129.130
Pythagoras his Travels to Babylon, and converſe with the captive Jews, who inhabited there. 130.131.132
Pythagoras his coming to, and abode in Italie. 133.134
Pythagoras his character by Jamblicus, Diog. Laertius, Apuleius, and Juſtin. 134.135.136
CHAP. 6. Pythagoras his College, and Diſcipline from the Jews.
PYthagoras his twofold Schole, and Diſciples. 137.138
1. His Homoco…ion, or common Schole. 137
2. His foreign, or …ollege. 137.138
Pythagoras his Scholes from the Jews. 138.139
The Pythagorean 5 years Probation, and Silence from the Judaick Church. 139 140.141·
The Diſcipline of Pythagoras his ſchole. 142
Pythagoras his College, and Confederation from the Jewiſh Church. 142 143.144
Pythagoras his Symbol of Salt, an imitation of God's, Covenant of Sal…, Levit. 2.13. 144.145.146
The Idea of Pythagoras his College from the Eſſenes. 14… 148
The Pythagoreans, as the Eſſenes, great Separatiſts. 148.149·
2. The Pythagoreans, as the Eſſenes, ſhunned Pleaſures. 149.
3. The Pythagoreans, & Eſſenes injoyed all things in common 149
4. The Pythagoreans Celibat from the Jews, & Eſſenes. 150
5 Pythagorean Abſtinences from the Jews, & Eſſenes. 151
6 The Pythagorean Purifications. 7. their Feſtivals from the Jews. 152.
8. The Pythagorean white diſtinctive Veſtements from the Jews. 152.
9. The Pythagorean Silence from the Jews. 153, 154
10. The Pythagoreans Reverence to their Doctors. 154
11. Their owning Providence; and their Devotion. 154
13. Their daily Studies. 14. Their daily Exerciſes, Inſpections, and Examens of their Actions. 155
15. Their zele againſt Apoſtates. 156
16. Their Excommunication. 156
17. A general Parallel betwixt the Eſſents, and Pythagoreans. 156
CHAP. 7. Of Pythagoras's Philoſophie Natural, and Moral; with its Traduction from the Jews.
THe Diſtribution of Pythagoras's Philoſophie. 157
The ſeveral parts of Pythagoras's Philoſophie; both what he received from Orpheus, Egypt, Chaldea, and Phenicia, from the Jews originally. 158, 159.
Pythagoras's Mathematicks. 159
Pythagoras's Arithmetick from Phenicia. 160
Pythagoras's Muſick. 160
Pythagoras's Aſtronomie. 161
The Earth's Motion. 161
Pythagoras's Geometrie, and Meaſures. 161
Pythagoras's Phyſicks: 1. Contemplative. 162
The Origine of the Univerſe. 162
The Firſt Matter, and Form. 162
Pythagoras's notions of Fire. 163.164
2 Pythagoras's Medicine from the Jews. 165
Pythagoras's Moral Philoſophie. 165
1. His Ethicks, Dogmatick, Exhortative, and Characteriſtick. 166, 167, 168.
2. Pythagoras's Politicks. 169, 170.
CHAP. 8. Pythagoras's Theologie traduced from the Iewiſh Church.
PYthagoras's Theologie was the Center of his Philoſophie. 172, 173
Pythagoras's Tetracty from the Judaick foreign. 173
Pythagoras's Metaphyſick contemplations of God's Being foreign, from Exod. 3.14. 174, 1…5
Pythagoras's Scriptural Tradition of God's Ʋnitie. 176
Pythagoras of Gods Simplicitie. 177
Pythagoras his Divine. Idea's the ſame with the Scriptural tradition of Gods Decrees. 178-183
Parmenides his opinion of Idea's. 179, 180
Timaeus Locrus his Doctrine of Idea's. 181
Divine Idea's either primarie, or ſecondarie 181
All things made according to God's Exemplar. 182
Pythagoras, of God's Providence over all. 183
Pythagoras's Model of Divine worſhip. 184· 187
1. Againſt all Images in Divine worſhip. 184
2. That God is to be worſhipped by Rites of his own Inſtitution. 185
3. Pythagoras his exactneſs in Divine worſhip. 186
Pythagoras his Daemons, their office, and nature, in Imitation of the Meſſias. 187, 188
Of the Pythagorean Aeones. 188
Pythagoras his Metempſychoſis a corrupt tradition of the Reſurrection. 188, 189
A general Idea of Pythagoras's Philoſophick, Myſtick Theologie. 189, 190
Pythagoras his Divination. 190
CHAP. 9. Of Pythagoras's Symbols, and their Judaick Original, &c.
PYthagoras his Mode of Philoſophizing Judaick, and Scriptural. 191, 192
An enumeration of Pythagoras his Symbols, which proves their Judaick original. 193
1. Give the right hand of fellowſhip to none but Pythagoreans. 194
2. Abſtain from things dead. 194, 195
3. Set down Salt, a Symbol of Amitie. 195
Pythagoras his Ethick Symbols. 196
Pythagoras his Metempſychoſis Symbolick. 197
Nebuchadnezar his Metempſychoſis. 198
Pythagoras his Abſtinence from fleſh Symbolick. 198, 199
Pythagoras his Abſtinence from beans Symbolick. 199, 200
Numbers Symbols of things Divine. 200
Pythagoras his Symbols of Divine Worſhip, of Judaick extract. 200.201
Of Pythagoras's Works. 201
Pythagoras his Sectators, and their deſtruction. 202
The Pride of the Pythagoreans, and all other Philoſophers congenial. 204
CHAP. 10. Of the Eleatick Philoſophie, &c.
XEnophanes the Founder of the Eleatick Sect. 205
Parmenides his Philoſophie. 206
Zeno the Eleatick, Inventor of Logick. 206
Leucippus his Doctrine of Atomes. 207
Democritus, with his opinion of Atomes. 207
His ſkill in Experimental Philoſophie. 208
His Ethicks, and foreign. 208
Of the Heraclitians, Epicureans, and Scepticks. 209
BOOK III. Wherein briefly of the Socratick, but more largely of the Platonick Philoſophie.
CHAP. I. Of Socratick Philoſophie, its Original, &c.
SOcrates the Author of Moral Philoſophie. 212
Why Socrates applied himſelf chiefly to Moralitie. 212, 213
Socrates an Univerſal Scholar. 213
Socrates his Metaphyſick contemplations, and their Judaick Origine. 214, 215
That all Virtue comes from God. 215
That all true knowledge is by Divine Infuſion. &c. 215
Socrates his Daemon, his office, &c. 216
Socrates his Active Philoſophie, how far contemplative, and wherein not. 217, 218
All Philoſophie ought to end in Virtue. 218, 219
To know our ſelves, the firſt principle of Socrates his Philoſophie. 220
His advice for the Government of the Tongue. 221
Socrates his Mode of Philoſophizing natural, and familiar, anſwerable to the Jewiſh. 221
His Rhetorick mode Ironick. 221
His Dialectick by Induction, and Interrogations from the Judaick Scholes originally. 221, 222
The occaſion, and Inſtruments of his Death, &c. 223
Socrates his Character. 224
His Scholars, and their different perſwaſions. 224, 225
CHAP. 2. Of Platonick Philoſophie, and its Traduction from the Iews.
THat Plato borrowed his choiceſt notions from the Jews, is proved 1. By Teſtimonies. (1) of Pagans. 226
Plato his own confeſſion hereof. 227, 228
Plato his …henician fables Judaick. 228
Plato his foreign ſome Judaick Tradition. 228, 229
Plato his Divine Word Judaick. 229
Plato h… probable Fables Jewiſh. 229, 230
Why Plato conceled the name of the Jews. 230
The Teſtimonie (1) of Numenius. 231
(2) Of Jews, Ariſtobulus, and Joſe… 231
(3) Of Chriſtians, more Ancient … Martyr, Clem. Alexandrinus, Ambroſe, A. 232, 233
(4) Of Modern Chriſtians, Lud…es, Luther, Selden, Cudworth, Stillingfleet, Hornius, &c. 233, 234, 235
CHAP. 3. Of Plato's Life, and Travels for the procurement of Oriental Traditions.
THe Hiſtorie of Plato's Life. 236
Plato his Anceſtors, and firſt Inſtructors. 236, 237
Plato his Travels into Italie, and his Inſtructions from the Pythagoreans. 237, 238
Plato his Travels into Aegypt, where he informed himſelf in the Jewiſh wiſdom. 239
Plato, whilſt in Aegypt, learned from the Jewiſh Doctrine (1) the Origine of the Univerſe. (2) the Fall. (3) of God, &c. 240
How Plato might receive Information from the Jewiſh Records, whileſt in Egypt. 241
Plato's ſkill in the Egyptian, and Phenician Languages, gave him advantage to read the Scriptures. 241, 242
Plato his collections from the Phenician Theologie, and Philoſophie. 243, 244
Of Plato his Academie. 244, 245
Plato his Character, and Works. 245, 246
CHAP. 4. Of the Academicks, and New Platonicks of Alexandria.
THe Old Academie, and its difference from the New in point of ſuſpenſion. 247, 248
Whether Plato dogmatized? 248, 249
Plato his Succeſſors in the old Academie. 249
The New Academicks, and their foreign, and foreign, with its origine. 249, 250
The difference between the New Academicks, and Scepticks. 251
The original of the New Platoniſts, and their Schole at Alexandria. 251, 252
Of Potamon, Ammonius, Plutarch, Philo. 252
Of Ammonius the head of the ſacred ſucceſſion, his borrowing his choiceſt notions from the Scriptures. 253-255
Of Plotinus, and his Character. 255
Of Porphyrie, his origination, &c. 256
Jamblicus, Syrianus, Proclus. 257, 258
Of Johannes Grammaticus. 258, 259
Maximus Tyrius, Alcinous, Apuleius. 259
Theſe New Platoniſts, called Electicks; becauſe they choſe out the beſt of all Sects. 260, 261
The general deſigne of theſe New Platoniſts to reform Philoſophie. 261, 262
The defects of this Platonick Reformation, begun by Ammonius. 262, 263
Too great extolling of Platonick Philoſophie even above the Scriptures. 263
Particular evils, that followed upon this Platonick Reformation. 264
1. As to the confirmation of Paganiſme. 264
2. As to the corruption of Chriſtianiſme. 265
CHAP. 5. Plato's Pythagorick, and Socratick mode of Philoſophizing; with the original of both from the Jewiſh Church.
PLato his Symbolick mode of Philoſophizing, and its various uſes. 266, 267
How Plato his Symbols ought to be regulated. 268
Plato his Symbolick mode of Philoſophizing from the Jews. 268, 269
Plato affects the Socratick mode of Philoſophizing, y… with ſome differences. 270, 271
Plato his mode of reaſoning by Dialogues, of Jewiſh origine. 272
CHAP. 6. The ſeveral diſtributions of Platonick Philoſophie.
THe Diſtribution of Plato his Philoſophie, as to its matter, into Pythagorick, Herachtick, Socratick. 274
Plato as to Theologicks, Pythagorizeth 274, 275
As to Senſibles, Plato follows Heraclitus. 275
As to Morals, Plato follows Socrates. 275, 276
A ſecond Diviſion of Platonick Philoſophie, into Contemplative, and Active. 276
A third diſtribution of Plato his Philoſophie into Moral, Natural, and Rational. 277, 278
A fourth diſtribution of Platonick Philoſophie into Organick, and Eſſential. 278
The laſt diſtribution of Platonick Philoſophie into Organick, or Rational, Natural, Moral, and Supernatural. 279, 280, 281
Plato his Natural Philoſophie. 280
Plato his Mathematicks. 281
Plato his Moral Philoſophie. Ibid.
Plato his Metaphyſicks. 281, 282
CHAP. 7. General Idea's of Platonick Philoſophie, and Philoſophers.
PLato his Idea of Natural Philoſophie. 283, 284
The Generick notion of Philoſophie is Appetition. 283
The object of this Appetition, Sciences. 283
1. Intelligence, the knowledge of firſt Principles. 284
2. Science, or Demonſtrative Diſcourſe. 284
3. Faith. 4. Imitation. 285
The Simple object of Philoſophie. 285
The Specifick Act, contemplation. 285
The Qualities of this contemplation. 286
The Effect, and end of this contemplation, Truth, as Truth. 286
Plato his Idea of Moral Philoſophie. 287
The Genus foreign, or Prudence. 287
The ultimate end of Moral Philoſophie, humane Beatitude. 287
The Intermediate object, Agibles. 287, 288
The offices of Moral Prudence. 288
The parts of Moral Prudence, 1. foreign, Providence. 288
2. foreign, Dexteritie, or Sagacitie. 288, 289
3. foreign, Experience, or Senſation. 289, 290
The ſubject of Moral Prudence Conſcience. 290
The foreign, or Seat of Principles. 291
The foreign, or Reflective light of Conſcience. 291, 292
The Rule of Moral Prudence foreign, &c. 292
Subjective Fight Reaſon, What? 292, 293
Plato his Divine Philoſophie in the contemplation, affection, and Imitation of God. 294, 295
Plato his foreign, and foreign. 294
Plato his foreign, and foreign. 295, 296
Plato his character of a Philoſopher. 296
1. A Philoſopher muſt be foreign. 296
2. Well inſtituted. 296
3. foreign, a Lover of Truth. 297
4. Wholly devoted to Philoſophie. 297
5. Not covetous. 6. Nobly diſpoſed. 297
7. Couragious. 8. Not Moroſe. 298
9. Of an harmonious, Muſical nature. 298
10. Virtuous. 299, 299
CHAP. 8. Of Plato's Logick, and its derivation from the Iews.
PLato his forme of Logick, Dialogick. 299, 300
The original of this Dialogizing mode from the Pleatick Schole. 300, 301
Plato his Dialogizing Logick originally from the Jews. 301
The Scriptural mode of diſputing by Dialogues. 302
Logick a Key, or Organ for the Diſquiſition of Truth. 303
Plato his Logick Precepts for the Diſquiſition of Truth. 304
1. A Logician muſt be of mature Age, grave, moderate, not vain-glorious. 304
How far the old Academie was guiltie of contentious Diſputes. 304, 305
2. The matter of Logick Diſputes momentous. 305
3. Lay good foundation-Principles. 305
4. A methodick procedure from particulars to generals; from the part to the whole. 306
5. The uſe of Exemplifications. 306, 307
6. Diſtinguiſh well 'twixt Truth, and Falſehood. 307
7. State the Affirmative well. 307
8. In the Definition of things, expect not more of certaintie than the matter will bear. 307, 308
9. Libertie in our examens of Things. 308
10. Value Reaſon, more than Autoritie. 308
11. Modeſtie, and Moderation in Diſputes. 309
Alcinous of Plato's Dialectick. 309-311
CHAP. 9. Of Plato's Phyſicks, and their Traduction from Sacred Storie.
PLato's Phyſicks, the ſtorie of the Origine of the Ʋniverſe. 313
That Plato had his Storie, concerning the Origine of the Ʋniverſe, from Moſes, is demonſtrated; 1. From his own confeſſion. 2. From the Teſtimonie of others. 313, 314
Plato follows Moſes, Gen. 1.1. in aſſerting the beginning of the Ʋniverſe. 314, 315
How Plato affirmes the World to be Eternal. 315
God the firſt cauſe of all things. 316
God's Ideal Efficience. 316
Plato his Intelligible World. 316, 317
The difference betwixt Plato his Ideas, and Exemplar. 317
God's Energetick Efformative Efficiencie. 318, 319
Plato his foreign, Soul of the Ʋniverſe, what it imports. 319
Plato his Ʋniverſal Spirit exactly anſwers, 1. To the Spirit's Efformative Virtue. 319, 320, 321
2. To the Spirit's Conſervation, and Providence. 321
3. To the Harmonie of the Univerſe. 322
4. Plato h…s Igniſick Virtue: how far it may be ſtiled the Ʋniverſal Spirit. 322
The Bodie of the Ʋniverſe, and its original Matter. 323
The Parallel betwixt Moſes, and Plato in the Deſcription of the firſt Matter. 324-326
Moſes's foreign the ſame with Plato's foreign. 324
Moſes's foreign the origine of Plato's foreign. 324
Plato's foreign from Moſes, Gen. 1.5. 325
Gen. 1.2. Moved on the face of the Waters. 326
The Bodie of the Ʋniverſe is compoſed of the four Elements. 326, 327, 328
Plato received this diſtribution of the Ʋniverſe from Moſes. 328-330
The form of the Univerſe, its Order. 330, 331
The Affections of the Univerſe. 331-336
1. Its Perfection. 332-334
2. Its Ʋnitie. 3. Its Finiteneſs. 334
4. Its Figure. 5. Its Colors. 335
6. Time. 7. Mobilitie. 8. Generation. 9. Duration. 336
The particular part of Phyſiologie. 337
The Creation of Angels. 337
The Creation of the Heavens, their nature Ignite, or Waterie. 337
That the Sun, and Stars are compoſed of Fire, demonſtrated largely. 338, 339, 340, 341, 342
Of the Wind, Air, Water, &c. 342, 343
Of Active Phyſiologie, touching Plants, and Animals. 343
Of Man's Original, and Formation, according to the Image of God. 344
The Soul's Divine origine, Immortalitie, &c. 344, 345
The Humane Intellect, and its Sciences. 345
The Will its Definition. 346
Plato his Notions about the Soul from Scripture. 346
Phyſical Aphoriſmes for the conſervation of human health. 346
Of Prophylactick Phyſick. 347
1. The Cauſes of Diſeaſes to be avoided. 347, 348
2. Nature muſt be maintained in her due offices, and exerciſes. 349, 350
1. Excretion. 2. Perſpiration. 3. Activitie of Spirits. 4 Reſpiration, &c. 349
3. Rules for Aliment. 350
Of Therapeutick Phyſick. 350, 351
The Character of a good Phyſitian. 351, 352
CHAP. 10. A brief Abſtract of Plato's Moral, and Metaphyſical Philoſophie.
PLato's Ethicks, 1. Of the chiefeſt good. 354
2. Of Virtue. 3. Of Sin. Ibid.
4. Of the Affections, their Moderation. 354, 355
5. And particularly of Love. 355
6. Of Juſtice. 355
Plato his Oeconomicks, and Politicks. 355
Plato his Metaphyſicks. 355
1. Of God, his Eſſence, and Attributes. 355, 356
2. Of the Humane Soul. 356
BOOK IV. Of Peripatetick, Cynick, Stoick, Sceptick, & Epicurean Philoſophie.
CHAP. 1. Of Ariſtotelick, or Peripatetick Philoſophie, its Traduction from the Jews.
THe Traduction of Ariſtotle's Philoſophie from the Jews, proved 1. By Teſtimonies of Ariſtobulus, Clearchus, Steuch. Eugubinus, and Selden. 358, 359
Rational Arguments to prove, that Ariſtotle traduced the choiceſt parts of his Philoſophie from the Jews. 360, 361
Ariſtotle his firſt Mover, God. 361
The Soul's Spiritualitie, &c. 361
Ariſtotle his Metaphyſicks. 361, 362
Why Ariſtotle rejected the more ſublime Judaick Traditions. 362
Ariſtotle his Ethicks, and Politicks. 363
Ariſtotle his Life. 363, 364
Ariſtotle his Character. 364, 365
A compariſon betwixt Plato, and Ariſtotle, as to Rhetorick, Logick, & Metaphyſicks. 366
Ariſtotle his Doctrines Acroatick, or Exoterick. 367.368
Ariſtotle his Works, what genuine. 368, 369
Ariſtotle his Books how conveighed to Poſteritie. 369, 370
Ariſtotle his Succeſſors, Theophr…ſtus, &c. 370
Ariſtotle his …ommentat. Aphrodiſeus, &c. 371
Arabian Comment Averroes, & Avice…na. 373
A general Idea of Ariſtotle's Philoſophie by Ammonius. 374, 375
The end of Ariſtotle's Philoſophie to know God. 375
Ariſtotle his mode of Philoſophizing. 375
The Characters of a genu…ne Auditor, and good Expoſitor of Ariſtotle. 376
The diſtributi…n of Ariſtotle his Philoſophie. 3…6, 377
Ariſtotle his Logick. 377 383
A Scheme of Logick. 378, 379
Ariſtotle of Method. 380, 381
A Scheme of Ramus his Logick. 382, 383
Ariſtotle his Ethicks. 383
1. Characters of the chiefeſt Good. 383-386
2. Of Mans formal Beatitude. 386
(1) Its formal Reaſon in Operation. 386
(2) Its proper ſubject, the human Soul. 387
(3) Virtue the Soul's Qualification. 387
(4) The ſtate of human Beatitude is a perfect Life, Intenſively, and protenſively. 387, 388
The principles of human Acts. 389
1. Practick knowledge. 389, 390
2. Volition, its end, and object. 390, 391, 392
Conſultation: 1. its Object; 1. Things Practick. 2. In our Power. 3. The Means. 4. Theſe Finite. 5. Things Parmanent. 6. Things Contingent, yet in our Power. Its main Work to find out means moſt conducible. 393, 394
2. The Subject; He who hath his Wits about him. 395
3. The Act, Practick Diſquiſition. Ibid.
Election. 1. Its Difference from Conſult. & Volition. 2. Object, the Means. 3. Subject, Rational Will. 4. Act; 1 Rational. 2. Determined, and fixed. 396
5. Difficultie. 6. Effect as to Virtue. 7. Definition. 397
Eſſential Adjunct of Human Acts, Voluntarineſſe, or Libertie: Voluntarie defined. 398
Coactive Neceſſitie alone excluſive of Libertie. 399
Indifferencie, and Contrarietie, uneſſential to Libertie. 400
Libertie Eſſential to the Will. Ibid.
God's Neceſſitating Concurſe deſtroys not Libertie. 401
God's Predetermination of the Will, makes him not the Author of Sin. 402
Touching the Moralitie of Human Acts. Ibid.
1. Of Moral Good, or Virtue. 403
1. Virtues not Paſſions; 2. Not Powers. 404
3. Virtues Habits; what an Habit is? 405
Formal Nature of Virtue in Mediocritie. 406
How Virtue conſiſts in Mediocritie. Ib. 407
Mediocritie of Virtue, Harmonie. Ibid.
The Rule, or Meaſure of Mediocritie, Right Reaſon, or the Law of Nature. 408, 409, 410
Idea, or Definition of Moral Virtue. 411
1. Virtue conſiſts in the beſt End, and Work. 412
2. All Virtues have the ſame general Idea. Ib.
Wh…t Vice is? Ibid. 413
Ariſtotle his Phyſicks. 413
1. God's General Cauſalitie as the firſt M…ver. 414
2. That Man's Soul is Incorporeous, and Immortal. Ibid.
Ariſtotl… his Metaphyſicks, called by him the firſt Philoſophie, or Theologie. 415
A Character of his Sapience; the Object whereof 1. Things moſt Ʋniverſal, 2 M…ſt Difficult, 3. The firſt Cauſes. Ibid.
It Self, 1. Moſt deſirable for it ſelf. 2. Architectomical, and Principal, &c. Ibid.
Ariſtotle his Sapience applicable only to God, and things Divine. 416
CHAP. 2. Of the Cynicks Sect, and their Philoſophie.
CYnicks Original from Antiſthenes, his Schole the Cynoſarges. 417
Cynicks why ſo called. 418
Profeſſors, Antiſthenes, Diogenes, Crates, Demetrius. Ibid.
Affinitie 'twixt Cynicks, and Stoicks. 419
Principles of Cyniciſme. 1. Virtue our Chiefeſt Good, 2. External Goods not deſireable. Ibid.
A Wiſe man enjoys all in God. 420
Cynicks abhorring Flatterie, bearing Reproaches. Ibid.
Cynicks affected a kind of Impudence, great Reprovers of Vice, eſpecially Pride. 421
Rejected all Philoſophie beſides M…ral. 422
Their Religion without Superſtition. Ibid.
Their Juſtice, and Faithfulneſſe. 423
Their eſteem of Libertie. Ibid.
Virtue with them teachable. Ibid.
Cynick Philoſophie from the Jews. Ibid.
CHAP. 3. Of the Stoick Sect, and Philoſophie its Original.
ZEno his Original, and Inſtructors. 424
His Inſtituting the Stoick Sect, and his Character. 425
His Succeſſor Cleanthes, his Character. 426
Di…g. Babyl. Antipater Sidon. Poſſidonius. 427
Roman Stoicks, Cato, Varro, Antoninus, Tullie, Seneca. Ibid.
Chriſtian Stoicks, Pantaenus, Clem. Alexand. Ib.
Stoick Philoſophie, from Jewiſh Theol…gie. 428
Stoiciſme in general, its combination with other Sects. 429
Agreement with Cynicks, Difference with Peripateticks, and Conteſts with New Academicks. Ibid.
Particular Dogmes of Stoiciſme. Ibid.
1. Comprehenſion, 2. Of God, and his Nature, 3. His Creation, and Providence, 4. Of Fate, 5. God's Providence over Mankind. 430, 431
Stoicks Phyſicks; 1. Of the Soul, 2. The foreign. Ibid.
Their Ethicks, 1. Appetition, and that firſtly of Self-preſervation, 2. That Paſſions are Irrational. 432, 433
Stoick Philoſophie, its contradiction to Chriſtian Religion; a cauſe of Pelagianiſme, Ib. & 434
CHAP. 4. Of Scepticiſme.
THe Scepticks ſeveral Names. 435
Pyrrho their Founder, his Character. Ibid.
His chief Dogme, that nothing could be known. 436
Formal Idea of Scepticiſme, the Scepticks buſineſſe to overthrow all Dogmes of other Sects. Ibid.
Sceptick ſuſpenſion how far it extended. 437
Its Original from Heraclitus, and Plato his Schole. Ibid.
Plato, and the Old Acad. Dogmatick, not Sceptick. 437
New Acad. wherein differing from Scepticks. 438
Scepticks avoided all Dogmatizing. Ibid.
Scepticiſme a great Enemie to Chriſtian Religion. 439
CHAP. 5. Of Epicuriſme.
EPicurus his Original. 440
His Inſtitution of his Sect, and Character.
His Pride, and Contention. 441
Temperance, as reported by his friends. 442
His Induſtrie, Works, and Diſciples. Ibid.
Epicurus's Phyſicks; 1. of Atomes. 443
His Canon, Contempt of Logick, Rhetorick, Mathematicks. Ibid.
His Ethicks; 1. Pleaſure the chiefeſt Good, 2. this Pleaſure Mental, in Virtue. 444
Maximes touching Pleaſure, and Pain. Ib.
Atheiſtical Conceptions of God, his Providence, &c. 446
How he undermin'd God's Providence. 447
He denied the Soul's Immortalitie. Ibid.
Pagan Philoſophie determin'd in the Epicureans. Ib. & 448