§. 1. HAving given, in the former Chapters, a General De∣monstration, of the Traduction of all Learning from the Jewish Church and Oracles; with the manner how it was diffu∣sed throughout the world, by the Phenicians; we now pro∣ceed to demonstrate the same by Induction of particulars. All human wisdom may be reduced to these two Heads of Philologie and Philosophie. * 1.1 As for Philologie, according to its original, and primitive import, it implies an universal love, or respect to human Literature. Thus, they say, the name 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Philologus was first given unto Aristophanes, because he was a person, according to the common vogue, adorned with manifold Wisdom and Lear∣ning. Hence afterward (as Suetonius attests) Atteius assumed the Title of Philologus; and that upon the same Ground. We find the very same appellation given to a Christian Convert
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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- Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible -- Influence -- Western civilization.
- Philology -- History.
- Philosophy -- History.
- Language and languages.
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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 June 2, 2024.
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Rom. 16.15. * 1.2 Philologus &c. who (as Grotius on this place) pro∣bably was a Libertine, brought up in human Literature; and for his great hopefulnes therein, sirnamed by his Master Philologus. So that Philologie, according to its primitive and general notion, imports a comprehensive Knowledge in human Literature. We shall not extend the notion, to its utmost, but only discourse of Philologie as distributed into these severals. 1. The Knowledge of Languages. 2. Pagan Theologie. 3. Historie. 4. Po∣etrie. 5. Rhetorick. 6. Jurisprudence, or the knowledge of Laws: and we shall endeavour to evince the Traduction of each of these from the Jewish Church and sacred Oracles.
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* 1.1
Of Philologie its Original.
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* 1.2
Rom. 16.15.