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CHAPTER XI
PLATONISTS AND LATITUDINARIANS
See, also, vol. vii, bibliography to chap. II.
JOSEPH BEAUMONT (1616-1699)
Psyche, or Love's Mystery. 1648, 1651. Cambridge, 1702. [The MS is
preserved in Peterhouse library. ]
Poems, with a memoir by J. G[ee]. Cambridge, 1749.
Poetical Works. Ed. Grosart, A. B. (Chertsey Worthies Library. ) 2 vols.
Blackburn, 1880.
Some Observations upon the Apologie of Dr H. More for his Mystery of
Godliness. Cambridge, 1665.
RALPH CUDWORTH
Discourse concerning the true notion of the Lord's Supper. 1642.
The Union of Christ and the Church a Shadow, by R. C. 1642.
Sermon preached before the House of Commons, 31 March 1647.
The Victory of Christ, a Sermon.
The true Intellectual System of the Universe, wherein all the reason and
philosophy of Atheism is confuted and its impossibility demonstrated.
2 vols. 1743. With Life by Birch, T. (An earlier edition appeared in
1678 in which the Greek quotations are exceptionally faulty; and Birch's
edition was republished in 1820. ]
A Treatise concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality. With preface by
Chandler, Edward, bishop of Durham. 1731.
Systema intellectuale hujus Universi, seu de veris Naturae originibus. Jena,
1733; Leyden, 1773. [This was a translation by Mosheim, J. L. von,
which served to introduce the Intellectual System to continental scholars.
(See Mullinger, J. B. , University of Cambridge, vol. III, p. 661. ) Mosheim
was largely indebted to Chandler (see supra) for his materials in his
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Criticisms of his Philosophy
Hallam, Henry, Literature of Europe, vol. IV. 1864.
Hunt, J. Hist. of Religious Thought in England, passim. 3 vols. 1870-3.
Martinean, James. Types of Ethical Theory, vol. II. 2 vols. 1883.
Maurice, F. D. Modern Philosophy, ch. VII, par. 16 and 17. 1862.
Tulloch, J. Rational Theology and Christian Philosophy in England in the
Seventeenth Century, vol. 11, pp. 192-302. 1872.
Whewell, W. Lectures on the History of Moral Philosophy, pp. 84-89. 1862.
Mill, John Stuart. Dissertations and Discussions, vol. 11, pp. 450-9.
(Criticism on the above. ]
NATHANAEL CULVERWEL
All his works are discourses in college chapel published after his death.
The Schisme, Act of Oblivion, Child's Returne, Panting Soul, Mount Ebal,
White Stone, Spiritual Optics, Worth of Souls. By Nathanael Culverwel,
lately Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. 1652.
An Elegant and Learned Discourse of the Light of Nature. 1652, 1654, 1661,
1669. Edited by Brown, John, D. D. , of Edinburgh, with a critical Essay
by Cairns, John, of Berwick. 1857. [In this last edition the classical and
Hebrew quotations are translated. ] Selections from same in Campagnac,
E. T. , The Cambridge Platonists, pp. 213-321, 1901.
There are criticisms also in Hunt, J. , u. s. vol. 11, pp. 334-8; Tulloch, J. ,
U. S. vol. 11, pp. 411-426; Mullinger, ws. pp. 630-646.
JOSEPH GLANVILL
The Vanity of Dogmatizing. 1661. Recast and rptd as Scepsis Scientifica.
1665.
Lux Orientalis. 1661, 1665. A defence of More's theory of the Prae-existence
of Souls. Rptd in 1682, with George Rust's Defence of Truth.
Plus Ultra, or the Progress and Advancement of Knowledge. 1668.
AOTOY OPHEKEIA, or a Seasonable Recommendation and Defence of
Reason in affairs of Religion against Infidelity. 1670.
There are notices in Hallam, H. , Intr. to the Literature of Europe, vol. iv,
pp. 61, 119; Lecky, W. E. , Rationalism, vol. 1, pp. 110-115, 1882; Tulloch, J. , u. s.
vol. 11, p. 444; Hunt, J. , U. s. vol. 11, pp. 170–173.
HENRY MORE
Psychozoia Platonica: or a Platonicall Song of the Soul, consisting of foure
severall Poems. 1642. Rptd in Philosophical Poems, as A Platonick
Song of the Soul; treating of the Life of the Soul, her Immortalitie,
Sleep, Unitie, and Memorie after Death. Cambridge, printed by Roger
Daniel, printer to the Universitie. 1647. (Here the several Parts are
described as: (i) Psychozoia, . . . containing & Christiano-Platonicall
display of Life. (ii) Psychathanasia, or the Immortality of the Soul, in
three Books, with an Appendix entitled-Democritus Platonissans, an
Essay upon the Infinity of Worlds out of Platonick Principles. (ii) Anti-
psychopannychia, or a Confutation of the Sleep of the Soul after Death,
to which, again, the Preexistency of the Soul appears as an Appendix.
This volume also contains some few smaller Poems,' among which that
entitled Cupid's Conflict, and the Insomnium Philosophicum are perhaps
the most noteworthy—the latter being descriptive of the author's own
rapturous trances. ] A 2nd ed. of the Poems appeared in the same
year and is the text adopted by Grosart in Chertsey Worthies Library,
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Observations, under the assumed name of 'Alazonomastix,' upon Thomas
Vaughan's Anthroposophia Theomagica and Anima Magica abscondita.
1650. To this Vaughan replied in his Man-mouse taken in a Trape, to
which More rejoined in his Second Lash of Alazonomastix. 1651.
An Antidote against Atheism : or, An Appeal to the Natural Faculties of
the Mind of Man, whether there be not a God. 1653. 2nd ed. , with
Appendix. 1655.
Conjectura Cabbalistica, or a Conjectural Essay of interpreting the Mind of
Moses, in the first three chapters of Genesis, according to a threefold
Cabbala, viz. Literal, Philosophical, Mystical (dedicated to Cudworth).
1653.
Enthusiasmus Triumphatus, or a Discourse of the Nature, Causes, Kinds,
and Cure of Enthusiasme: written by Philophilus Parriastes and
prefixed to Alazonomastix his Observations and Reply. 1656.
The Immortality of the Soule, so farre forth as it is demonstrable from the
Knowledge of Nature and the Light of Reason (dedicated to Viscount
Conway). 1659.
An Explanation of the Grand Mystery of Godliness: or a True and Faithful
Representation of the Everlasting Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. 1660. [Of this, four chapters (Tetractys Anti-Astrologica) were
subsequently published separately, as containing a brief but solid
Confutation of Judiciary Astrology–wherein the wondrous weaknesses of
John Butler his Answer called a Vindication of Astrology, etc. are laid
open to the view of every intelligent Reader' 1681. ]
A Collection of several Philosophical Writings of Dr Henry More, . . . as
namely Antidote against Atheism. Appendix to same. Enthusiasmus
Triumphatus. Letters to Descartes, etc. Immortality of the Soul.
Conjectura Cabbalistica. 2nd ed. more correct and much enlarged.
1662. 4th ed. 1712. [This volume contains the letter of Clerselius asking
More's permission to print his correspondence with Descartes and the
latter's reply, also the correspondence itself, since more correctly printed
in vol. v of Adam and Tannery's ed. of Euvres de Descartes; Corre-
spondance, vol. 11. ]
Enchiridion Ethicum, praecipua Moralis Philosophiae Rudimenta com-
plectens, illustrata ut plurimum Veterum Monumentis, et ad Probitatem
Vitae perpetuo accommodata. 1667, 1668, 1669, 1695, 1696, 1711. [A
popular treatment of the subject which, however, nearly cost him the
friendship of Cudworth. See Worthington's Correspondence, ed. Crossley,
J. (Chetham Society, Manchester, 1855), vol. II, pp. 140-167.
]
Divine Dialogues, containing sundry Disquisitions and Instructions con-
cerning the Attributes of God and His Providence in the World. 1668.
Best ed. 1713.
An Exposition of the Seven Epistles to the Seven Churches; together with a
Brief Discourse of Idolatry, with application to the Church of Rome. 1672.
Enchiridion Metaphysicum, sive de rebus incorporeis succincta et lucu-
lenta Dissertatio. 1671, 1672. [In this, More animadverts upon some
of Descartes's theories in Natural Philosophy with considerable
acrimony. ]
Apocalypsis Apocalypseos, or the Revelation of St John the Divine unveiled;
an Exposition of the whole Book of the Apocalypse. 1680.
A plain and continued Exposition of the several Prophecies or Divine Visions
of the Prophet Daniel. 1681.
See Paralipomena Prophetica: containing several Supplements and
Defences of More, Dr H. , his Exposition of the Prophet Daniel and the
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A brief Discourse of the Real Presence of the Body and Blood of Christ in
the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist. 1681. [Against the doctrine of
Transubstantiation as maintained by Bossuet and Maimbourg. ]
A Collection of Aphorisms. In two parts. 1704.
Latin Edition of his Writings
In 1679, More, believing that his writings were destined to take their
place as classics, translated them into Latin (being aided by funds especially
bequeathed by his friend Cockshutt, of the Inner Temple, for that
purpose), and published them in two large folio volumes under the title
Henrici Mori Cantabrigiensis Opera Omnia, tum quae Latine tum quae
Anglice scripta sunt nunc vero Latinitate donata, eto.
Sources for his Biography
In what he terms Praefatio Generalissima to the above edition, More
embodied many interesting facts connected with his early life; and, in 1710,
Richard Ward, rector of More's former living of Ingoldsby in Lincolnshire,
published The Life of the Learned and Pious Dr Henry More, late fellow
of Christ's College, etc. To which are annexed divers of his Useful and
Excellent Letters. Among these letters, that to lady Carbery, on her studies,
and that to William Penn, the quaker, are the most noteworthy.
Criticisms of his Philosophy
Hallam, Maurice, Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy, pp. 347-9, Hunt,
J. , passim, Martineau, Jas. , U. S. vol. 11, all indicate points of importance in
More's teaching which call for consideration. Tulloch’s estimate, the earliest
to recognise More's superiority to his contemporaries in his conviction of the
claims of reason in relation to the subjects of which he treats, should be
carefully studied. Dean Inge's Bampton Lectures for 1899 deal with the
mysticism of the period; while Benson, A. C. , in a short study, Essays, 1896,
dwells chiefly on the less recondite characteristics of his subject.
BISHOP SIMON PATRICK
Funeral Sermon preached at the Burial of John Smith. 1652.
A brief Account of the new Sect of Latitude-Men together with some
reflections on the New Philosophy. By S. P. of Cambridge. In answer
to a Letter from his Friend at Oxford. [Attributed to Patrick chiefly
on the internal evidence. ] 1662.
Parable of the Pilgrim. 1664, 1839.
Autobiography (first published from his own manuscript at Oxford in 1839,
by Chamberlayne, T. ), prefixed to collection of his Works in 9 vols. , edited
by Taylor, Alexander, in 1858.
Critical Notices
Hunt, J. , u. s. vol. 11.
Overton, J. H. Life in the English Church, 1660-1714. 1885.
Tulloch, J. , u. s. vol. II, pp. 440-1.
BISHOP GEORGE Rost
A Discourse delivered at Cambridge. 1655.
A Letter of Resolution concerning Origen. 1661.
Sermon preached at Newtown at the Funeral of Hugh, earl of Mount
Alexander. Dublin, 1664.
Sermon at the Funeral of Jeremy Taylor. Dublin, 1667.
A Discourse of Truth. 1677. Subsequently edited by Glanvill. 1682.
Discourse of the Use of Reason in matters of Religion, etc. 1683.
Remains, edited by Hallywell, Henry. 1686.
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Biographical and Critical Notices
Cotton, Hen. Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae. 5 vols. and Suppl. Dublin.
1848-78.
Hunt, J. , Wos, vol. 1.
Mullinger, J. B. Hist. of University of Cambridge, vol. 111, pp. 650-64. 1911.
Peile, J. Hist. of Christ's College, pp. 171, 177. 1900.
Tulloch, J. , U. s. vol. 11, pp. 433–7.
Worthington, John, Diary and Correspondence, vol. I. Ed. Crossley, J.
(Chetham Society. ) Manchester, 1848.
JOHN SMITH OF QUEENS'
Select Discourses. 1660. [On the following subjects: 1. Of the true Way
or Method of attaining to Divine Knowledge. 2. Of Atheism. 3. Of
Superstition. 4. Of the Immortality of the Soul. 5. Of the Existence
and Nature of God. 6. Of Prophecy. 7. Of Legal and Evangelical
Righteousness. 8. Of the shortness of Pharisaical Righteousness. 9. Of
the Excellency and Nobleness of True Religion. 10. Of a Christian's
Conflicts with and Conquests over Satan. Of these 1, 4, 5 and 9 are
printed by Campagnac, E. T. , in The Cambridge Platonists, pp. 79-209,
1901. ]
Biographical and Critical Notices
Campagnac, E. T. , U. s. Introd. xxvii-XXX.
Hunt, J. , U. S. vols. I and 11.
Mullinger, J. B. , u. s. vol. 111, pp. 630-643. 1911.
Oration by Patrick, and account by Worthington in his edition of the Select
Discourses. 1660.
Searle, W. G. Hist. of Queens' College, pp. 550, 568. 1867.
Tulloch, J. , u. s. vol. 11, pp. 121-186.
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BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE
Ocodopoúueva Abyuara, or, some select Notions of the Learned and Reverend
Divine of the Church of England, Benj. Whichcote, D. D. , faithfully
collected from him by a Pupil and Particular Friend of his. 1865.
Select Sermons, with a Preface by the third Earl of Shaftesbury, author of
the Characteristics. 1698. Rptd Edinburgh, 1742, by Principal Wishart.
Several Discourses, examined and corrected by his own Notes, and published
by Jeffery, John, D. D. , archdeacon of Norwich. 1701.
The True Notion of Place in the Kingdom or Church of Christ, stated by
the late Dr Whitchcot in a Sermon (on St James, iii, 18] preach'd by him
on the malignity of Popery. Examined and corrected by Jeffery, J.
1717.
The Works of the learned Benjamin Whichcote, D. D. , rector of St Lawrence
Jewry. 4 vols. Aberdeen, 1751. [Contains only the Discourses. ]
Moral and Religious Aphorisms: collected from the manuscript Papers of
the Reverend and Learned Dr Whichcote, and published in MDCCIII,
by Dr Jeffery. Now republished, with very large additions from the
Transcripts of the latter, by Samuel Salter, D. D. . .