Nothing in the Holy Scriptures is to be neglected; every thing there deserves our Attention, even the most inconsiderable Plants, the very Hyssop, which was the Subject of Solomon’s Enquiries. No wonder then if the learned Men of our Days have made it the Subject of their Application.
Ludovici Rumetii, Viridarium sacræ Scripturæ, de arboribus frugiferis & infrugiferis aromaticis. Paris. 1628. in 8vo. This Performance is both literal and mystical, divided into three Books. The Author was of Abbeville, and Canon of the Metropolis, Paris.
Willelm. Sarcerii, Herbarium spirituale, Germanicè*. Frankfort*, 1573. He was a German Lutheran.
Andr. Cocquius, Historia sacra Plantarum, arborum, & herbarum sacræ Scripturæ; printed at Flushing, 1664, in 4to.
Levinus Lemnius, de Plantis Sacris; printed at Frankfort, 1596, in 12mo. It had been printed before in French at Paris, 1577, and was translated into English by Thomas Newton, at Oxford, 1587, in 8vo. Levinus, or Lemnius, published likewise an Explanation of the Parables of Scripture, borrowed from Trees and Plants; printed at Antwerp, 1565, in 4to. He was of Zealand, a Physician, and died in 1568.
Joan. Henric. Ursini, Arboretum Biblic. Norimberg. 1663. He published likewise the Aromatick Garden, wherein he treats of all the Spices mentioned in the Holy Scripture. Both Works were reprinted at Nuremburg, 1699, in two Vols. 8vo. We have spoken of him elsewhere. See his Title.
Thomæ Brown, Observationes de Plantis in sacrâ Scripturâ memoratis. Lipenius does not tell us whether these Observations were printed, tho’ he makes mention of his other Works, in his Bibliotheca Philosophica. In the History of the University of Oxford he is likewise spoken of, p. 336. He was an Englishman, a Native of London, made Master of Arts in 1629, and travelled much. King Charles II. upon his Return to England, honoured him with the Dignity of Knighthood. He died at a great Age, in 1671.
Isidor. Barreira, de significatione plantarum, florum, & fructuum, quæ memorantur in sacr. Scripturâ. This Treatise is written in Spanish. It was printed at Lisbon, 1622, in 4to. Barreira was a Portuguese, and a Priest. He lived in the Beginning of the 16th Century.
Matthew Hiller, Abbot of Royale- Fontaine, put out Hierophyticon; that is, a Comment upon certain Places of Scripture, wherein there is mention made of Plants, divided into two Parts; the first whereof treats of Plants; the second, of Herbs. It was printed at Utrecht in Holland by Broedelet, with a Preface by Pfistori, Professor Beenhusanus, and the Author’s Life. This Work was advertised in the Supplement to the Gazette of Utrecht, 1725.