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and_o that_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o asperity_n of_o the_o earth_n bardesanes_n syrus_n 284._o describe_v at_o large_a the_o statue_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o which_o the_o brahmin_n worship_v nature_n it_o be_v a_o image_n of_o ten_o or_o twelve_o cubit_n in_o height_n it_o have_v its_o hand_n extend_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross._n it_o have_v a_o face_n masculine_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o feminine_a on_o the_o other_o it_o have_v the_o sun_n on_o one_o of_o its_o breast_n and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o moon_n and_o on_o the_o arm_n be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o angel_n together_o with_o the_o heaven_n mountain_n sea_n river_n the_o ocean_n plant_n and_o animal_n and_o such_o other_o part_n in_o nature_n as_o make_v up_o the_o universe_n yet_o i_o can_v say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o statue_n of_o their_o supreme_a deity_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o concern_v it_o that_o this_o be_v the_o image_n which_o god_n set_v before_o his_o son_n when_o 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power_n after_o the_o supreme_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a or_o only_a son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intellectual_a word_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v of_o the_o same_o power_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eternal_a and_o imperceptible_a mind_n that_o it_o be_v hist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbegotten_a and_o parent_n to_o itself_o he_o likewise_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mind_n subsist_v by_o itself_o and_o st._n cyril_n who_o cit_v plato_n out_o of_o porphyry_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v the_o platonic_a triad_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o christian_a trinity_n c._n confess_v the_o three_o principle_n which_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n which_o all_o platonist_n understand_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a substance_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n nay_o porphyry_n 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follow_v he_o in_o it_o though_o herein_o aristotle_n desert_v his_o master_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n and_o he_o sure_o know_v his_o meaning_n and_o have_v a_o key_n to_o his_o mystery_n other_o idea_n there_o be_v which_o plato_n own_v and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v more_o intelligible_a and_o more_o proper_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o argument_n they_o be_v angel_n or_o daemon_n the_o uncertain_a greek_a author_n 213._o of_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n join_v to_o that_o of_o porphyry_n discourse_v of_o the_o world_n as_o consist_v of_o twelve_o distinct_a orb_n place_v in_o the_o first_o sphere_n god_n almighty_n after_o he_o he_o range_v the_o inferior_a deity_n which_o from_o plato_n he_o call_v idea_n and_o from_o aristotle_n intellectual_a go_n he_o mean_v the_o intelligence_n of_o that_o philosopher_n though_o he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v but_o seven_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o he_o set_v they_o to_o move_v of_o plato_n tertullian_n say_v 276._o that_o he_o hold_v certain_a invisible_a incorporeal_a supermundial_n divine_a eternal_a substance_n to_o which_o he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o idea_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o visible_a thing_n for_o his_o archetypal_a idea_n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o reader_n of_o his_o work_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o timaeus_n that_o he_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o be_v as_o subsistent_a by_o itself_o as_o matter_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o supreme_a divinity_n he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n be_v or_o person_n not_o as_o a_o mere_a pattern_n of_o thing_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o platform_n be_v hold_v by_o he_o to_o be_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image_n of_o his_o principal_a idea_n 6._o the_o next_o power_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n the_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a good_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o intellect_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d existence_n 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and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o creation_n the_o platonist_n mean_v only_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o chaos_n into_o order_n for_o their_o philosophy_n suppose_a matter_n 15._o to_o have_v be_v as_o coeternal_a with_o god_n as_o light_n be_v coeval_fw-fr with_o the_o sun_n by_o plato_n god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o maker_n and_o father_n of_o all_o that_o be_v 5._o but_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o of_o he_o as_o of_o the_o immediate_a cause_n but_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o high_a principle_n cause_n or_o power_n which_o with_o subordination_n to_o he_o produce_v in_o order_n such_o as_o be_v inferior_a to_o themselves_o sallust_n the_o platonist_n open_o confess_v it_o and_o out_o of_o he_o i_o will_v transcribe_v the_o sense_n of_o part_n of_o a_o chapter_n concern_v the_o model_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o visible_a world_n by_o the_o power_n of_o demon_n he_o have_v in_o his_o first_o chapter_n concern_v the_o god_n and_o the_o world_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o agathon_n of_o plato_n be_v the_o supreme_a god_n i_o have_v already_o own_v to_o he_o agree_v that_o description_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o cause_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o thing_n else_o though_o i_o find_v also_o that_o nature_n or_o the_o indefinite_a power_n of_o matter_n and_o motion_n the_o venus_n of_o the_o lucretians_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o cause_n and_o in_o phurnutus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o modification_n of_o matter_n and_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o the_o visible_a universe_n but_o that_o plato_n nous_fw-fr or_o demiourgus_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o god_n or_o a_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a air_n of_o platonism_n whatsoever_o little_a independent_a say_n may_v be_v that_o way_n misapply_v wherefore_o in_o chap._n 5._o p._n 79._o i_o have_v call_v nous_fw-fr and_o psyche_n eminent_a daemon_n 291._o and_o not_o divine_a person_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o supreme_a god_n 387._o as_o in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o philosopher_n affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o divinity_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o envious_a be_v in_o the_o oracle_n of_o zoroaster_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o supreme_a god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o world_n by_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o sequester_v himself_o whole_o from_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o but_o as_o pletho_n note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v his_o divinity_n either_o to_o the_o nous_fw-fr or_o to_o the_o second_o god_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v in_o those_o chaldee_n oracle_n not_o the_o logos_fw-la but_o the_o demiourgus_n or_o psyche_n for_o the_o nous_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o one_o single_a principle_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o pantheon_n a_o collection_n of_o many_o idea_n or_o spirit_n as_o aristotle_n who_o lie_v nigh_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o plato_n do_v true_o construe_v he_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o christophorus_n sandius_n in_o who_o brain_n paradox_n natural_o flutter_v do_v fancy_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v for_o in_o a_o distinct_a treatise_n sanctorum_fw-la he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n hence_o sometime_o the_o three_o principle_n be_v call_v to_o agathon_n ideai_n and_o psyche_n hence_o he_o find_v it_o call_v the_o exemplar_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o afford_v a_o exemplar_n they_o distinguish_v nice_o betwixt_o the_o form_n and_o the_o thing_n form_v that_o be_v the_o intellectual_a world_n according_a to_o who_o pattern_n this_o sensible_a world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v they_o who_o whole_o blame_v the_o late_a platonist_n for_o such_o idea_n excuse_v plato_n be_v very_o unjust_a for_o they_o drub_v the_o foot_n when_o the_o head_n be_v first_o in_o fault_n the_o exemplar_n say_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o the_o intelligible_a animal_n in_o itself_o as_o this_o world_n be_v the_o circle_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sensible_a in_o another_o book_n etc._n he_o say_v that_o the_o intellectual_a world_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o intelligent_a animal_n as_o this_o sensible_a world_n contain_v we_o and_o all_o live_a creature_n the_o same_o philosopher_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o timaeus_n etc._n assert_v that_o this_o sensible_a world_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o second_v image_n of_o the_o intellectual_a god_n also_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n 105._o he_o thus_o discourse_v the_o ruler_n of_o all_o he_o speak_v of_o psyche_n have_v commit_v the_o inspection_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o daemon_n he_o make_v this_o world_n full_a of_o daemon_n and_o man_n and_o other_o animal_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o best_a image_n of_o the_o ungenerate_v eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o form_n meaning_n that_o of_o the_o nous._n and_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o 33._o this_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o generate_v image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n of_o which_o therefore_o the_o collection_n make_v up_o the_o nous_fw-fr or_o intellectual_a world_n plato_n thus_o express_v himself_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o chaldee_n oracle_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o supreme_a god_n deliver_v to_o the_o second_o god_n or_o psyche_n all_o the_o intelligible_a idea_n nor_o need_v we_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o hear_v philo_z speak_v of_o a_o intellectual_a sun_n and_o star_n a._n if_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o the_o nous_fw-fr be_v a_o intellectual_a world_n and_o that_o this_o world_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o second_o temple_n make_v after_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o first_o though_o inferior_a to_o it_o in_o glory_n why_o do_v you_o in_o chap._n 5._o pag._n 79._o call_v the_o nous_fw-fr one_o thing_n be_v or_o person_n b._n a_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v call_v as_o this_o world_n be_v be_v one_o collection_n of_o thing_n and_o a_o person_n a_o public_a person_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o intelligent_a being_n of_o which_o the_o principal_a nous_fw-fr or_o spirit_n seem_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o visible_a sun_n plotin_n mention_v it_o by_o itself_o and_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o idea_n which_o he_o there_o 7._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_n the_o intelligible_a go_n thus_o we_o call_v the_o collection_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o devil_n and_o in_o the_o evangelical_n history_n the_o principal_a spirit_n in_o a_o man_n possess_v answer_v in_o the_o singular_a though_o he_o say_v his_o name_n be_v legion_n plato_n himself_o call_v this_o visible_a world_n 94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sensible_a god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o generate_v god_n though_o it_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o innumerable_a thing_n and_o person_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v call_v the_o intellectual_a world_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o intelligent_a god_n or_o nous_fw-fr though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o single_a principle_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o logos_fw-la which_o philo_n so_o understand_v or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o sometime_o have_v call_v this_o world_n logon_fw-la as_o i_o have_v show_v he_o to_o have_v do_v shech_n the_o chaldee_n oracle_n call_v the_o demiourgus_n the_o second_o god_n and_o he_o be_v more_o proper_o so_o than_o the_o nous_fw-fr yet_o neither_o have_v that_o principle_n in_o it_o the_o true_a idea_n of_o god_n a._n how_o do_v that_o appear_v b._n two_o way_n for_o