§. 7. * 1.1 As for the memorie of Noah, it was preserved amongst ancient Heathens, under severall assumed names: as among the Chinenses, he passed under the name of Proncuus; who is by them said to have escaped alone with his Familie: among the Chalde∣ans, under the Fable of Oannes; who had part of a Fish and part
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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of Man: as also amongst the Assyrians, under the title of Xisu∣thrus, as before. Among the Egyptians and Thessalonians, Noahs memory was preserved under the Symbol of Prometheus; as in like manner amongst the Peloponnesians he was stiled Phoroneus; whom Phoronides cals 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, the Father of men, or the Protoplast. Againe, among the Grecians and Romans, Noah pas∣ed under many fabulous titles; as of Saturne, whom Bochart (phaleg. lib. 1. cap. 1) parallels with Noah in 14 particulars as before in our Genealogie of Saturne, Book 2. chap. 1. Sect. 6. * 1.2 He was called also Ianus, as some think from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; because of Noahs planting Vines: and that which confirmes the same is, that Ja∣nus was characterized, bifrons, one that had a double forehead looking 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 forward and backward; as Noah saw two Ages. Moreover Macrobius tels, us, that Janus was stiled Consi∣vius à conserendo: because he was the Seminarie of Mankind: which is parallel to Noah. a 1.3 Again some make Bacchus the same with Noah; in that Bacchus is said to be twice borne, the Planter of Vines &c. That Deucalion and Ogyges were the same with Noah, we have already proved. See more of Noahs Eth∣nick Names in Dickins••n's Delphi Phaenicizantes Diatrib. de Noae nominibus Ethnicis. Stillingf. Origen. S. book 3. chap. 4. Sect. 8. and chap. 5. Sect. 5.8.
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* 1.1
Noahs memo∣rie preserved under the Names Pron∣cuus, Oannes, Xisuthrus, Promethe∣us, Phorone∣us
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* 1.2
Janus.
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a 1.3
As before Book 2. chap. 6. S. 6.