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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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 10, 2024.
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§. 15. I shall conclude this Head of Pagan Theologie, with a great observation of our learned Sandford, de descensu Christi lib. 1. §. 17. * 1.1
They, saies he, reason ill, who conjecture hence, that the Iews and Grecians had one and the same God, because there are found among both the same Names, and Anaphone∣mata, and things done: whereas that is more true, yea without all comparison, most true, that among the most ancient peo∣ple, there was one and the same Theologie; which the Grecians turned into Fables; and so from truth it self all was turned a∣gainst the Truth.
To which agrees that, 1. Machab. 3.48. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, from the book
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of the Law did the Gentiles draw the similitudes or Ideas of their Idols. For hence, for the worship of their Gods, they assumed Names, in Religion and Antiquitie, sacred: hence also they bor∣rowed their Holy daies, Rites, Ceremonies, as also many noble Exploits; as Dickins. Delph. Phoeniciz. c. 6.
Notes
* 1.1
Verissimum, pri scis omnibus unā eandemque esse Theologiam, quā Graeci ad fabu∣las traxerint: et omnia adversùs veritatem de ipsa veritate fuisse constructa. Sandf de desc. l. 1. § 17.