The court of the Gentiles: or A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures, and Jewish church in order to a demonstration, of 1. The perfection of Gods vvord, and church light. 2: The imperfection of natures light, and mischief of vain pholosophie. 3. The right use of human learning, and especially sound philosophie. / By T.G.

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The court of the Gentiles: or A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures, and Jewish church in order to a demonstration, of 1. The perfection of Gods vvord, and church light. 2: The imperfection of natures light, and mischief of vain pholosophie. 3. The right use of human learning, and especially sound philosophie. / By T.G.
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Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.
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"The court of the Gentiles: or A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures, and Jewish church in order to a demonstration, of 1. The perfection of Gods vvord, and church light. 2: The imperfection of natures light, and mischief of vain pholosophie. 3. The right use of human learning, and especially sound philosophie. / By T.G." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85480.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024.

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BOOK II. Of Pagan Theologie, both Theo∣gonick, Physick, and Politick; with its Traduction from Sacred Names, Persons, Rites, and Sto∣ries.

CHAP. I. The Theogonie of Saturne and Jupiter from Sacred Names, Persons, and Stories.
  • PAgan Theologie; and its Distribution into Mythick or Theogonick, Physick and Po∣litick. 104
  • Mythick Theologie or Theogonie. 105
  • Of Zabaisme, and its rise from Scripture. ib.
  • Of Hellenisme, and its rise from Scripture 106
  • The Theogonie of Saturne, his name of Hebrew origination. 107, 108
  • Saturnes parallel with Adam in 6 particulars. 109, 110
  • Saturnes parallel with Abraham in four particulars. 111, 112
  • Saturnes parallel with Noah in 14 particulars. 112, 113
  • Jupiters names Belus, Hammon, Zeus, Sydyk, Tara∣mis, Jupiter &c, from Hebrew. 114, 115, 116
  • Fables of Jupiter originally Hebrew. 117
CHAP. II. The Theogonie of Juno, &c. of Hebrew origination,
  • THe Theogonie of Juno Hebrew. 118
  • Juno the same with Jana from Jah. 119

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  • Juno the same with Diana i:e: Dea Jana. 119
  • Juno called Urania, and Belisama. 120
  • Juno the same with Astarte. 120
  • The origination of Astarte. 121
  • Jo and Isis the same with Juno. 122
  • Venus the same with Juno. 123
  • The Britannick Adraste, and Saxon Easter the same with Astarte. 124
  • The Jewish Astaroth the same with Astarte. 124
  • Juno stiled Baaltis. 125
  • Juno the same with Chiun. 125, 126
  • Juno called by the Chaldeans Nabo; by the Per∣sians Anitis 127
  • Juno stiled by the Grecians 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. ib.
  • Juno stiled Chora, Libera, Proserpine. 128
CHAP. III. The Theogonie of Bacchus from sacred or Hebrew Names, and Traditions.
  • THe Golden, Silver, and Brazen Age. 129
  • Bacchus his Names and Attributes from sacred Traditions. 129, 137, 138
  • Bacchus from Bar-chus the son of Chus. 130, 137
  • Iacchus from Ja-Chus. 130
  • Dyonysus from Jehovah Nissi Exod. 17.15. or from Syna. 131
  • Attes from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Atta Thou. ib.
  • Hues from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 He is sire. Deut. 4.24. 132
  • Zagreus an Hunter. 132, 138
  • Liber, Thriambus, Lythirambus, &c. 132
  • Brisaeus, signifies a lake of honey. ib.
  • Jao from Jah. 132, 133
  • Adonis from Adonai Gods name. 133
  • Eleleus, Evius, Sabus, Hebraick names, ib.
  • Bacchus's parallel with Moses in 17 particulars. 134, 135, 136, 137
  • Bacchus the same with Nimrod. 137, 138, 139.
  • Nebrodes the same with Nimrod. 138
  • Belus and Liber the same with Nimrod. 139
  • Fables touching Bacchus of sacred origination. 139, 140, 141
  • Bacchus's his Expedition into the East of Hebra∣ick rise. 141, 142
  • Bacchus's Companion Silenus, the same with Silo. Gen. 49.10,11. 141
  • Pan the same with the Hebrew Messias. 142
  • The Bacchae, their lamentation, from Prov. 23.29,30. 142, 143
CHAP. IV. The Theogonie af Apollo, Mercurie, Pluto, Enceladus, and Typhon Hebraick.
  • THe Theogonie of Apollo. 144
  • Apollo, from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 which answers to Shad, and Apollyon. Rev. 9.11. ib.
  • Phaebus from Jehova. 145
  • Pythius from Phut or Python. ib.
  • Delus from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Daal fear 145. ib.
  • Belenus from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 baal or beel. 146
  • Paean, and Eleleus from sacred Attributes. ib.
  • A Parallel 'twixt Apollo's Sacreds and those of the Jewish Temple. 147.
  • Apollo's Paean from the Hebrew Hallelujah. 147, 148, 152
  • Apollo's Sacrifices from Jewish. 148
  • The Parallel 'twixt Apollo and Joshua both as to Names and Things. 149, 150
  • Python slain by Apollo the same with Og slain by Joshua. 150, 151, 152
  • Apollo's parallel with Phut the Son of Ham. 153
  • Mercurie's parallel with Canaan. 154
  • Mercurie called Taautus and Theuth. ib.
  • Joseph the Egyptian Mercurie. ib.
  • The German Tuito or Teuto the same with the Egyptian Theuth. 155
  • Mercurie called Monimus and Casmilus. 156
  • Pluto's Theogonie, and parallel with Shem. ib.
  • Pluto's name Muth from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, 157
  • Pluto's name Hades. 157, 158, 159
  • Hades Act 2.31, and Seol Ps. 16.10, signifie the state of the dead. 158, 159
  • Pluto stiled Axiokersos; and why? 160
  • Enceladus the same with the Devil, Esa. 27.1. 161
  • Typhons Origination Hebraick. 161, 162
  • Typhon's parallel with Moses, 163
  • Enceladus called Briareus. 164

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CHAP. V. The Theogonie of Hercules and Mars of Hebraick Derivation.
  • HErcule's Origination Hebraick. 165
  • Hercules's Temple and Pillars of Phenician Origine. 165, 166
  • The Rarities in Hercules's Temple. ibid.
  • Hercules called Ogmius, and why? ib.
  • Hercules in Spain and Gallia. 167, 168
  • Hercules's Parallel with Joshua. 168, 169, 170, 171
  • Hercules's name melicarthus proper to Joshua. 174
  • Melicarthus the same with Mars and Joshua. ib.
  • The Ancient Hercules a Phenician contemporary with Joshua. 175, 176
  • Mars's Theogonie Hebraick. 176
  • Mars's Parallel with Joshua, and Nimrod. 177, 178
CHAP. VI. The Theogonie of Vulcan, Silenus, Pan, Prometheus, Neptune, Janus, Aeolus, Rhea, Minerva, Ceres, Niobe, and the Sirenes.
  • VUlcan the same with Tubalcain. 179
  • Silenus the same with Silo, Gen. 49,10,11,12 180, 181
  • Nysa, where Silenus, reigned, the same with Syna. 180, 181
  • The Parallel 'twixt Silenus & Silo from Gen. 49.10,11,12. 181, 182
  • Silenus's Parallel with Balaam. 182, 183
  • The Theogonie of Pan, and his parallel with Christ. 183, 184
  • Silenus, Pan, Faunus, and Satyrus the same. ibid.
  • Pans Parallel with the Messias, Abel, and Israel. 185
  • Prometheus his Theogonie and Parallel with No∣ah. 185, 186
  • Prometheus's Parallel with Magog. 187
  • Neptune the same with Japhet. 187, 188, 189
  • Janus's Theogonie and Parallel with Noah; as also with Javan. 190
  • Aeolus's origination Hebraick. ibid.
  • Rhea from Gen. 29.20. 191
  • Minerva the same with Naamah, Gen. 4.22. ibid.
  • Ceres's parallel with Adam. ibid.
  • Niobe the same with Lots wife. ibid.
  • The Sirenes from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a song. ibid.
  • A general account of the Theogonie. 192
CHAP. VII. The Theogonie of the Phenician and Egyptian Gods, with their He∣brew origination.
  • THe Theogonie of the Phenician Gods He∣braick. 193
  • Baal from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and Bel from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. ibid.
  • The Theogonie of Baal Hebraick. 194, 195
  • The Theogonie of Baalzebub Hebraick. 195, 196
  • Moloch the same with Baal. 197
  • The Theogonie of Molock Hebraick. 198, 199
  • Adramelech, and Anamelech whence. 199
  • The Samothracian Cabiri of Phenician or He∣braick extract. 199, 200
  • Sydyk or Sadyk from Saddik Gods name. ibid.
  • Axieros, Axiokersa, Axiokersos, & Casmilus with Coes their Priest, of Hebrew extract 201
  • Eliun from Elion Gen. 14.19.22. Gods name. 202
  • Beruth from Berith Judg. 8.33.202. N'yth alonim Valonuth, in Plautus's Poenulus explicated. 202
  • The Theogonie of Ʋranus from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. 202
  • Ilus from El Gods name. 203
  • Heliogabalus from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Ela Gabal God the Creator. 204
  • Eloeim from Elohim Gods name. 204
  • The Phenician Betylia from Bethel Gen. 28.18. 204
  • How these Boetylia came to be made Gods. 204, 205
  • Abaddar the same with the Boetylus. 206
  • Dagon, Taautus, Muth, Astark, Baaltis, Melcarthus, Azizus, and Chrysor. 206

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  • The origination of the Egyptian Gods Hebraick. 207
  • Apis an Hieroglyphick of Joseph. 207
  • Apis from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ab Gen. 45.8. 208.
  • Serapis the same with Apis. ib.
  • Osiris the same with Joseph. ib.
  • Mnevis an Hieroglyphick of Joseph. 209,
  • Orus, Remphan &c. 210
  • The Metamorphoses of the Egyptian Gods. 210 211
  • The Causes of Mythick Theologie. 212
CHAP. VIII. Of Pagan Natural Theologie, and its Traduction from Scripture, My∣steries, and Stories.
  • The Distribution of Pagan Theologie into My∣thick, Physick, & Politick. 213
  • Physick Theologie most ancient. 214
  • The Derivation of Natural Theologie from Di∣vine proved. 1. From its end. 214. 2. From its object, which is either supreme or mediate. 215
  • The Sun the supreme natural God. 216
  • Gods delegated Dominion to the Sun. Gen. 1.16. communicated by Tradition to the Gentiles. ibid.
  • The original causes of the Suns Deification 217 unto 221
    • 1. Gods delegated Dominion bestowed on the Sun. 217
    • 2. The glorious composure and regular motion of the Sun. 217, 218
    • 3. The Suns Influence, Jer. 44.17,18. ib.
    • 4. The Suns residence in Heaven. 219
  • The Sun Idolized by the Jewes. 221
  • The original of Demons. 221, 222
  • The Institution of Demons. 222, 223
  • The Apotheosis of Demons. 223
  • The constitution of Demons. 224
  • The Offices of these Demons conformable to those of Christ. 224, 225
  • Pagan columnes and Images. 226
  • The first Places and Times of Natural Theologie. 227
  • Chaldea the first seat of Natural Theologie. 228
  • The Sun Worshipt at Ur under the Symbol of fire. 229
  • Nimrod the first Institutor of Sacred fire. 230
  • The Sun worshipt under Bel and Adad. ibid.
  • The original of the Moons Adoration. 231
  • The Sun stiled by the Persians Amanus from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and Mithras from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Mithra. 232
  • Horses sacrificed to the Sun, 2 King. 23.11. 233
  • The Persians rejected all Images. ibid.
  • The Zabii and Magi the first institutors of this Natural Theologie. 233, 234
  • The Egyptian natural Theologie. 234
  • The Sun stiled Orus from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Or. 234
  • Osiris, considered Physically the Sun. 235
  • The Sun worshipt at Heliopolis under Mnevis, Esa. 19.18. 235, 236
  • Apis the Sun. 236
  • The Egyptian Demons. 236, 237
  • The Natural Theologie of the Phenicians. 237
  • Baal & Beelsamen Symbols of the Sun. ibid.
  • Moloch the Sun. 238
  • Belzebub, Baal Peor, Elagabalus the Sun. 239
  • Adonis the Sun. 240
  • The Moon stiled Astarte, Belisama, Baaltis, Cijun, &c. 240
  • The Phenician Baalim. 240, 241
  • The Grecian Natural Theologie. 241
  • The first Grecians worshipped Planetarie Dei∣ties. 241
  • The Stars Bodies of their Gods. 242
  • Philosophers the composers of this Natural Theo∣logie. 243
  • The Sun stile Chronos, Zeus, Dis, Jao. 243, 244
  • The Sun stiled Apollo. 245
  • The Sun stiled Bacchus, Mercurie, &c. 246
  • The Grecian Demons. ibid.
  • The Reformation of Natural Theologie by the New Platonists. 247
  • The Roman Natural Theologie. 248
CHAP. IX. Politick Theologie traduced from Divine Institutes corrupted.
  • POlitick Theologie, its Idea &c. 250
  • 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 from Jah Gods name. 251

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  • Numa the first Institutor of Politick Theologie 252
  • Institutes for the worship of God from God. 253
  • The Temple and sacreds at Delphos framed in imitation of the Jewish Temple and sacreds. 254
  • Apollo's Cortine, an imitation of the Tabernacle; his Tripos of the Ark; his Holine of the Propi∣tiatorie
  • &c. 254, 255.
  • Pagan Altars in imitation of Jewish. 255
  • Acts 17.23. The Alter to the unknown God. 255
  • The Grecian 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and Roman Vesta, an imitation of the Sacred fire, Lev. 6.12. 256
  • Pagan Priests in imitation of Jewish. 256
  • The Pontifick College and Vestments in imita∣tion of Judaick. 257
  • Pagan Pontifick Institutions Levitick. 258
  • Pagan Pontifick Purifications Levitick. 258
  • Pagan Sacrifices from Judaick. 259
  • The Jewish Holocaust imitated by Pagans. 259
  • Levit. 1,2,3,4,5,6. largely explicated. 259, 260, 261
  • The Scape Goat imitated by Pagans. 262
  • The red Heifer imitated by Pagans. 263
  • Pagan human sacrifices in imitation of Christs. 264, 265
  • Judaick Federal Sacrifices imitated by Pagans. 266, 267
  • A Covenant by sacrifice, Psal. 50.5. Gen. 15.9.10. Jer. 34.18,19. fully explicated. ibid.
  • Pagan feasting on Sacrifices from the Jewish Feasts. 268
  • The Pagan Lectisternia from the Jews. ibid.
  • Pagan Tenths and first fruits from Jews. 269
  • The Pagans seventh day Sabbath, &c. 270
  • Pagan Oracles and Ceremonies from the Jewes. 271, 272, 273
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