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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... reft ( which draws Riches after it of courfe ) than by pretending to be masters of this fame TRUTH . Next they gave out that they cou'd impart it to others , without putting them to any labor , or diverting them from any bufi- nefs and ...
... reft ( which draws Riches after it of courfe ) than by pretending to be masters of this fame TRUTH . Next they gave out that they cou'd impart it to others , without putting them to any labor , or diverting them from any bufi- nefs and ...
Page 72
... reft , principally inftructed by ZOROASTER . The Claffic books , and late Travels to this pur- pofe , are in every body's hands . The Druids of DIO G. the Gauls and Britons wou'd by no means deliver their mysteries or fecret doctrines ...
... reft , principally inftructed by ZOROASTER . The Claffic books , and late Travels to this pur- pofe , are in every body's hands . The Druids of DIO G. the Gauls and Britons wou'd by no means deliver their mysteries or fecret doctrines ...
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... reft , which wou'd be infinite labor to run over particularly , it was the custom of the Apud A u- Academics ( fays CICERO ) to conceal contra A- their opinion ; and not to discover it to cadem . lib . any body , except to fuch as had ...
... reft , which wou'd be infinite labor to run over particularly , it was the custom of the Apud A u- Academics ( fays CICERO ) to conceal contra A- their opinion ; and not to discover it to cadem . lib . any body , except to fuch as had ...
Page 81
... reft of the mob ] are turn'd pag . 36 . from their vices , when either by words , or certain frightful reprefentations , they learn that punish- ments , and terrors , and comminations , procede from the Gods , or that they believe fuch ...
... reft of the mob ] are turn'd pag . 36 . from their vices , when either by words , or certain frightful reprefentations , they learn that punish- ments , and terrors , and comminations , procede from the Gods , or that they believe fuch ...
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... reft this is most notoriously true of the Stoics , who reduc'd all the fabulous and popular Theology to the na- tural ; or fo explain'd all the fables of the Poets and the Vulgar , as to have been originally meant of natural caufes and ...
... reft this is most notoriously true of the Stoics , who reduc'd all the fabulous and popular Theology to the na- tural ; or fo explain'd all the fables of the Poets and the Vulgar , as to have been originally meant of natural caufes and ...
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abfolutely Acroatic alfo allegories Amft anfwer'd antient approv'd APULEIUS ask'd becauſe Bishop call'd Chriftian CICERO CLEMENS Alexandrinus cou'd defigning defirous deliver'd deny'd difcourfes diftinction divine eafily Efoteric doctrine Efoteric Philofophy efta Egyptian Epifcopal Epift Exoteric and Efoteric explain'd Fables fabulous facred fafe faid falfe fame farr fays fecond fecret fect fenfe fhall fhou'd fhow filence fince firft fome fomtimes fooner fpeak fubject fuch fymbols Gods happen'd Heathen HERACLITUS Hiftories himſelf Ibid impoffible intereft Internal Doctrine laft leaft lefs leſs likewife lofophers moft moſt muft Myſteries nature neceffary notwithſtanding obfcure obfervation occafion opinions otherwife paffage pafs PARMENIDES perfons perftition Philofophers PHOTIUS Phyfical PLATO pleaſure PLUTARCH prefent Priefts procede profefs prov'd purpoſe PYTHAGORAS Pythagorean queftion reaſon receiv'd reft Refurrection Religion ſelf ſenſe ſpeak STRABO Superftition SYNESIUS thefe themſelves Theology ther therfore theſe things thofe thoſe thro TRUTH Univerfe uſe VARRO vulgar whofe wou'd ZOROASTER