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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Oxon :: Printed by Hen: Hall for Tho: Gilbert,
1660.
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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
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