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apparition_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o we_o define_v what_o a_o spectre_n be_v a_o spectre_n or_o apparition_n see_v definition_n of_o a_o spectre_n in_o latin_a it_o be_v call_v spectrum_n a_o spectando_fw-la of_o see_v be_v a_o imagination_n of_o a_o substance_n wihout_v a_o body_n the_o which_o present_v itself_o sensible_o unto_o man_n against_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o make_v they_o afraid_a and_o notwithout_v great_a reason_n do_v i_o make_v the_o imagination_n to_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la unto_o a_o spectre_n because_o the_o imagination_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o themistius_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o the_o sense_n be_v set_v in_o action_n do_v create_v and_o engender_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o sight_n be_v of_o all_o other_o sense_n the_o most_o excellent_a lively_a and_o active_a therefore_o be_v it_o that_o the_o imagination_n have_v sometime_o take_v the_o name_n of_o a_o 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some_o call_n to_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n it_o be_v when_o partly_o in_o sleep_v and_o partly_o with_o the_o bodily_a eye_n wake_v one_o see_v any_o thing_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o such_o be_v that_o vision_n of_o the_o domestical_a or_o household_n god_n of_o the_o phrygian_n which_o aeneas_n perceive_v between_o sleep_v and_o wake_v when_o he_o be_v in_o candye_n for_o after_o that_o virgil_n have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o those_o god_n which_o aeneas_n have_v save_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n at_o the_o burn_a of_o troy_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o sleep_v he_o add_v in_o the_o end_n yet_o sure_a this_o be_v no_o sleep_n nor_o dream_n i_o think_v their_o face_n bright_a their_o hair_n wrap_v up_o in_o fold_n i_o see_v i_o know_v they_o well_o by_o sight_n a_o cold_a sweat_n trickle_v down_o my_o limb_n then_o do_v i_o sore_o affright_v all_o these_o sort_n of_o vision_n have_v their_o name_n among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o one_o they_o call_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o voice_n another_o the_o clear_a mirror_n another_o the_o ravishment_n of_o kiss_v and_o the_o last_o as_o we_o say_v be_v call_v thardema_n of_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o ample_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o angel_n and_o especial_o of_o that_o vision_n of_o the_o face_n which_o moses_n only_o enjoy_v and_o which_o proper_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o vision_n whatsoever_o the_o rabbin_n do_v dream_v thereof_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v plain_o express_v that_o the_o vision_n of_o face_n to_o face_n 8_o numb_a 12._o ver_fw-la 6._o â—_o 8_o be_v far_o diverse_a and_o different_a from_o the_o other_o vision_n above_o specify_v for_o when_o aaron_n murmur_v against_o moses_n in_o that_o he_o do_v so_o manifest_o
a_o substance_n without_o a_o body_n present_v itself_o sensible_o unto_o man_n i_o say_v a_o substance_n without_o a_o body_n because_o that_o every_o body_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v longitude_n latitude_n and_o profundity_n which_o otherwise_o we_o call_v thickness_n and_o ought_v therefore_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v palpable_a and_o subject_a to_o handle_v which_o in_o spirit_n be_v not_o possible_a who_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o a_o airy_a body_n and_o be_v of_o themselves_o substance_n without_o body_n be_v not_o palpable_a neither_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o hand_n but_o of_o this_o we_o will_v entreat_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a and_o of_o this_o point_n especial_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o body_n of_o air_n as_o origen_n maintain_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o simple_a spirit_n and_o may_v enter_v into_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o move_v the_o same_o as_o if_o it_o have_v sense_n and_o feeling_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o happen_v very_o seldom_o and_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n and_o apparition_n it_o follow_v in_o our_o definition_n which_o present_v itself_o and_o appear_v unto_o man_n sensible_o i_o say_v to_o man_n because_o spectre_n do_v never_o appear_v to_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v reasonable_a finem_fw-la numeri_fw-la 22._o homil._n 13._o in_o numer_n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o although_o we_o read_v in_o the_o bible_n that_o the_o ass_n of_o balaam_n see_v the_o angel_n yet_o as_o origen_n write_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o proper_a nature_n not_o only_o that_o it_o perceive_v and_o see_v the_o angel_n but_o also_o that_o god_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o make_v he_o to_o speak_v so_o that_o both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o of_o these_o point_n be_v in_o very_a truth_n a_o impossibility_n to_o all_o beast_n and_o unreasonable_a creature_n aswell_o for_o that_o they_o want_v the_o 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