Tetradymus: Containing I. Hodegus; Or the Pillar of Cloud and Fire, that Guided the Israelites in the Wilderness, Not Miraculous: But, as Faithfully Related in Exodus, a Thing Equally Practis'd by Other Nations, and in Those Places Not Onely Useful But Necessary. II. Clidophorus; Or of the Exoteric and Esoteric Philosophy, that Is, of the External and Internal Doctrine of the Antients: the One Open and Public, Accommodated to Popular Prejudices and the Establish'd Religions; the Other Private and Secret, Wherin, to the Few Capable and Discrete, was Taught the Real Truth Stript of All Disguises. III. Hypatia; Or the History of a Most Beautiful, Most Virtuous, Most Learned, and Every Way Accomplish'd Lady; who was Torn to Pieces by the Clergy of Alexandria, to Gratify the Pride, Emulation, and Cruelty of Their Archbishop Cyril, Commonly But Undeservedly Stil'd Saint Cyril. IV. Mangoneutes: Being a Defense of Nazarenus, Address'd to the Right Reverend John Lord Bishop of London; Against His Lordship's Chaplain Dr. Mangey, His Dedicator Dr. Patterson, and (who Ought to Have Been Nam'd First) the Reverend Dr. Brett, Once Belonging to His Lordship's ChurchAnd sold by J. Brotherton and W. Meadows in Cornhill, J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane. W. Meres without Temple-Bar, W. Chetwood in Covent-Garden, S. Chapman in Pall-Mall, and J. Graves in St. James's Street., 1720 - 226 pages |
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... divine Revelations in a cave , wherby he gain'd fuch authority , as to prescribe what laws he pleas'd to the rude Scythians . MINOS and EPIMENIDES in Crete , publish'd the con- ferences ferences they had with JUPITER in their feve- ral ...
... divine Revelations in a cave , wherby he gain'd fuch authority , as to prescribe what laws he pleas'd to the rude Scythians . MINOS and EPIMENIDES in Crete , publish'd the con- ferences ferences they had with JUPITER in their feve- ral ...
Page 65
... divine commands . Who has not read of N UM A's in- timacy with the Goddess EGERIA ? from whom , if his own word ought to be taken , he learnt the Religion he taught the Romans . I fhall name no more out of the long lift , which the ...
... divine commands . Who has not read of N UM A's in- timacy with the Goddess EGERIA ? from whom , if his own word ought to be taken , he learnt the Religion he taught the Romans . I fhall name no more out of the long lift , which the ...
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... divine Platonic 419 . doctrines , understood by very few of the pious , and abfolutely unknown to every one of the profane . All PLATO's books are fo full of the Exoteric and Efoteric diftinction , which is the true key to his works ...
... divine Platonic 419 . doctrines , understood by very few of the pious , and abfolutely unknown to every one of the profane . All PLATO's books are fo full of the Exoteric and Efoteric diftinction , which is the true key to his works ...
Page 78
... divine and natural matters ; and frequently to accommodate his words , when fpeaking of GOD himself , to the capacity and preconceiv'd opinions of the vulgar . This is in- conteftable : and hence it is , that the Rabbins vend so many ...
... divine and natural matters ; and frequently to accommodate his words , when fpeaking of GOD himself , to the capacity and preconceiv'd opinions of the vulgar . This is in- conteftable : and hence it is , that the Rabbins vend so many ...
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... divine fubjects , whether Barbarians or Greecs , did conceal the PRINCIPLES of things ; but de- liver'd the TRUTH under enigmas and fymbols , un- der allegories and metaphors . And indeed , not to fpeak of defigning men , many others ...
... divine fubjects , whether Barbarians or Greecs , did conceal the PRINCIPLES of things ; but de- liver'd the TRUTH under enigmas and fymbols , un- der allegories and metaphors . And indeed , not to fpeak of defigning men , many others ...
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