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joy-m^ as from a fecret influence within^ rt'
In the ntediall again]} the Flague in the hinder
fourth, ^arts
•k * The Aftrologers had perceived that this
•k God had been pleafed with the Brazen Ser-
* ^ pent, which Mc/« the Talefman (fo they
* would account hi J (et up upon a pole
^ in the Wilderntfle, Nimb, 21.8. And I
need not ftick to affirm, that this brafen Serpent a- gainft the fiery Serpents was the firft occafion (I fay not given) but taken, of all thefe Telefmatical praftifes.
And thus alfo we may come to know f^eeP//;//^ ^ib 10, C. 27 Cyrenaici Achoruni. Veum mufcarum midtitudine peililentiam infennte^ invocant^ why the Cjod o^Ef^on was called by the name of haal zebuh^ that is, ^:t>cA^ui^ (astheLxxj or the Fly God. The Greeek ( opies of the Evangeiifis for the mcft part read ^ii^i0ov\ ^'eelzehoul^ Veus or Belus Stercoreus, So rhey Printed Arabick^ and the Hebrew Tr/7?//?/zr/ej« of St Mat . But I prefume not origijially. And fo Saint fi?Vro^f obferved, foiTceing the Idiom ofZf- hul is Syriaci^^ it would have been expeifled, that that Paraphrafe (hould not have read as it doth, (& undoubtedly ought) Feelzebub,
Bur for the reaibn, if any could be given, Scaliger was likely to give as good as another, and yet his reafonisi that the Scripture put this name upon the God c(Efyon byway oi dcrifon^ gu$d in lewplo hierofolymitano Wiu[c£ carnes viciiniarum non liguriebanty (junm tamen Gentium jana a fnufcis infefiarentur propter nidorem vidtntarum.
True indeed it is out of the Pirke Avotk^ that a Fly was never fetn in the Slaughter-houfe o^ the Tern- pie. And ic was apriviledgof the Jewifh Sacrifices
above
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above chofe of the Heathen, But that t!«eieBre the GoJ oiEh^oH Ihould be calTd the Fly-God, is a rea« foil below tliic mans Tagacity. He wa called, as the moft learned Selden But f rtheoaiife Jie confeirt^th, Nequeodicere^nfcpt.hi guis alius ofinor fails potejl
But the EkfOHites werepeftered with noifome flj'es; To avert th'S Nufance the Aftrologers fet up the 1- muge ofafly Telefniatically endiiedi the people finding the beneht ofchi« Acroay/ov made it a God: The Ifraelites themfelver, did as much to the Brafen Serpent.
It will be to the purpofe here to add a not much unlike accident of Heathen ftory nored by the Scho- lia ft of Arijidphanes in ^^-y^oLzv^^ to thcfe words of the Foec.
tie tellerh vou there,that Thdlus \^^ ^v?.(ivim'^i)Ki
^A>hli tJ ^ia}vv(T(fi. A loKz pole fitted at the top with a. conaceumvinle pudendum, a?fu' that this ufed tu he fet lip in hcmur to Baccus, %Lc. It was a k:nde of PriapuSy the Figures whereoflhad rather you fhouid fee in the Maibles.
Ithapneth ((alth rhe ScholiUl) that f cms of the fe Images were brought from Elurhcn, A Cityof^'csonzL to Athens ox Si •'■T^iy.oi ax ilk^AUTo (jutol riutiil^ cesr^
And the .\:hc\ivdn> did not fo duly and honourably re- ceive the c^od^ but tf/ii rajj; advicd of theirs did notfo well fucceedwito them.
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For the angry God jtruckjhem with an incurable difeafe in the Sfjcrcc parts, which being given over as impjftble to btf dealt with by any Art or Legerdemain ythey vtadehaji to fend to the O' ccle^ ^nd this anfwer wai returned^ that the only way to be rid of the difeafe was to receive the god with all r verence. ihe *^rhenians perfwaded by this^ 7>t.ide thetnfelves Imzgcs of the fe things^ (jia.n.Qi') -private" ly and pubtickjyy and with thefe they did honou ; to the God in vtt^ntory of the DiCeaCc. Here next follows the Te- leimes of tne Planets, Signcs, Rules and Genii Sjupe- riorand Inferior.
lelefnatical Images of \^ tf«^Zazel.
THey are made for the moft part with tall, lean, and flender bodys^vvith an angry countenance, having four faces ^ one in the hinder part of the head, one on the former part of the head, and on each iide nofed or beaked : there likeivife appearech a ta.:e on each Kaee,of ablack fhining colour ; their' motion is the iiioviiigof the winde, with a kind of Earch quike: their lign is white earth, whiter then any fnow.
Ihe particular forms are^ from Yf and !^ Cambiel ^ ^ fi^d Hanael and their Figures. ^ ^
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A King having a beard, riding on a Dragon, ^^ ^ An Old man with a beard. i^ ^
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An Old woman leaning on a ftalFe.
A Hog.
A Dragon.
An Owl.
AblackGarmento
A HookeorSickle. >
A Juniper-tree.
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7he Telefmes of Jupiter y. and Hifmael,
He Images of Jupiter, they make with a Bodv ^^ Sanguine and choierick, of a middle ftatur^j with a horrible fearful motion i but with a milde countenance, a gentle fpeech, andof the colour of Iron. The motion of them, is flaftiings of Light- ning and Thunders their lign is, they (ay,there will appear men about, whofhould feem to be devou- red of Lions.
Their particular for njs are from ^ and K Advachiel ^ ^ and Amnixiel by thefs Figures, '^
A King with a Sword drawn, riding on a Stag —^ A Man wearing a Mitre in long rayment. ^^ ^
A Maid with a Laurel-Crown adorned with ^ -^
Flowers. ^ ^
A fiull. A Stag. A Peacock An azure Garment. A Sword. A Box-tree.
After this manner do Siipeilour aiid f nferiour po- wers communicate. ^^^
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7he Telefmatical forms of Man tf«iBarzabel, when hy An and Nature united
'THey appear in a tall body, cholerick, a filthy countenance, of colour brown, fvvarthy or red, having horns like Hans-horns, -and Gnphins claws, bellowing like wilde Bulls. Their Motion is like fire burning ; their fign Thunder and lightning about the Figures.
Iheir particular fljaps are^ from y that faife fign ^ m 'Walchidael andB^ichid by tbefe Figures^ ^
A King armed riding upon a Wolf. — -
A Man armed. ^^
A Woman holding a buckler on her Thigh. ^ ^
A Hee-goat. % ;^
A Horfe.
A Stag.
A red Garment.
VVooll.
A Cbeellip..
7he Telefmatical Figures of the Sun^ and Soratbi
T'He Images of the Sun are for the moft part made inalaige, full and great body fanguine and ^^rofs, in a gold colour, with the Tmfture of blood. Their motion is as the Lightning of Heaven •, theiiv fign is to move the perfon to fvveac that makes them*
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But their particular forms are^ from SI and y Ver- % ^ chiel^^w^Malchidel, ButVtTiz\i\t\govsrne5 ^ .'^ both thefe Figures. ^
A King having a 5cepter riding on a Lion. ^
A King crowned. ^ ^
A Queen with a Scepter. ^ ^
A Bird.
A Lyoil.
A Cock.
A yellow or golden Garment.
Accepter.
Ihe jha^esof the Telefnies ofVenits^ and Kedeniel,
nPHey C^ythtir Teiefmes are of middle ftature, wicit an amkiblc and prefentcounteitancej of colour white or green, the upper part golden. The mo- tion of them is as it were a moft clear 5car. For their iign, there will feem to be maids playing with the Image, which will provoke andafllure him that calleth them to play.
But their particular forms are^ from ^ and >fc
;^ Hal model /i«iZuriel ^^
A King with a Serpent riding upon a Camch ^^
A Maid clothed and dreffcd beautifully. -^'
A Maid naked. ^ ^
A^hee-goat. ' ^
A Camel. if^ A Dove,
A white or green Garment, Flowers,
The herb 6'avine, / ^^^