The Qnincnnx Mijlically Confickred. 19 1 



the allegoricall fence of that obfcure ex- 

 preffion of a H*/W, and afford no im- 

 probable rcafon why Pltto admitted his 

 Nuptiall guefts by fives, in the kindred 

 of the b married couple. 



And though a (harper inyftery might 

 be implied in the Number of the five 

 wife and foolifli Virgins, which were 

 to meet the Bridegroom, yet was the 

 fame agreeable unto the Conjugal! 

 Number, which ancient Numerifts 

 made out by two and three , the firft 

 parity and imparity, the aftive and 

 paffive digits, the materiall and for- 

 mall principles in generative Societies. 

 And not difcordant even from the cu- 

 ftomes of the Romans > who admitted 

 but c five Torches in their Nuptiall 

 folemnities. Whether there were any 

 myftery or not implied, the moft ge 

 nerative animals were created on this 

 day, and had accordingly the largeft 

 bencdiftion : And under a Quintuple 

 confideration , wanton Antiquity con- 

 fidered the Circumftances ot generati 

 on , while by this cumber of five they 



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