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A89345 Psychosophia or, Natural & divine contemplations of the passions & faculties of the soul of man. In three books. By Nicholas Mosley, Esq; Mosley, Nicholas, 1611-1672. 1653 (1653) Wing M2857; Thomason E1431_2; ESTC R39091 119,585 307

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quo_fw-la eum_fw-la praesentem_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_o memoria_fw-la and_o with_o he_o many_o of_o the_o schoolman_n g._n schoolman_n vide_fw-la aquinatem_fw-la lib._n 1._o dict_z 3_o g._n and_o bellarmine_n also_o habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la imaginem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quamvis_fw-la obscuram_fw-la divinissimae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la habet_fw-la memoriam_fw-la faecundam_fw-la vim_o intelligendi_fw-la &_o vim_o amandi_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mens_fw-la ejus_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la format_n verbum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la simile_n &_o à_fw-la ment_fw-la &_o à_fw-la verbo_fw-la procedit_fw-la amor_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la à_fw-la ment_fw-la &_o repraesentatur_fw-la à_fw-la verbo_fw-la ut_fw-la bonum_fw-la continuo_fw-la à_fw-la voluntate_fw-la diligitur_fw-la &_o desideratur_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la longè_fw-la altiore_fw-la &_o diviniore_fw-it modo_fw-la pater_fw-la deus_fw-la generate_fw-la verbum_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v confess_o true_a this_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v but_o a_o most_o imperfect_a and_o obscure_a shadow_n of_o it_o and_o do_v ill_a quadrate_n and_o respond_v with_o its_o prototype_n and_o prime_a examplar_n again_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o immortal_a soul_n and_o invisible_a for_o god_n be_v immortal_a so_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n immortal_a and_o god_n be_v invisible_a so_o be_v the_o soul_n god_n be_v incorporeal_a and_o immaterial_a so_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man._n moreover_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o i_o of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o dominion_n which_o he_o have_v not_o only_o over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n
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who_o be_v give_v to_o deep_a and_o divine_a contemplation_n of_o immaterial_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n can_v witness_v so_o say_v fonseca_n lib._n 2_o metap_n cap._n 1._o q._n 2._o sect_n 6._o &_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o q._n 3._o sect_n 6._o allude_v still_o to_o plato_n imaginary_a line_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n the_o direct_a and_o spherical_a consider_v o_o my_o soul_n the_o use_n of_o these_o with_o thyself_o the_o direct_a line_n point_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o without_o and_o beneath_o thou_o phe_n spherical_a to_o all_o within_o and_o above_o thou_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v acquire_v in_o the_o direct_a line_n be_v fetch_v from_o object_n external_n and_o so_o have_v sense_n for_o its_o base_a look_v at_o thing_n external_n corporeal_a mortal_a which_o be_v all_o below_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o though_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o external_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o internal_a thing_n by_o the_o knowledge_n 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be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o brief_a this_o circular_a spherical_a knowledge_n and_o inspection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o encyclopaedia_fw-la which_o comprehend_v all_o other_o science_n within_o it_o learn_v then_o this_o platonic_a idea_n and_o imaginary_a circle_n o_o my_o soul_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v reflect_v upon_o thyself_o and_o find_v thyself_o in_o thyself_o by_o that_o eye_n of_o right_a reason_n who_o fetch_v its_o knowledge_n from_o internal_a object_n and_o intelligible_a form_n who_o base_a be_v reason_n lower_v it_o look_v not_o nor_o yet_o be_v hurry_v and_o toss_v about_o with_o the_o counter-motion_n of_o inferior_a faculty_n may_v soar_v aloft_o sometime_o in_o contemplation_n of_o caelum_fw-la empyreum_fw-la where_o those_o divine_a immutable_a and_o impatible_a essence_n which_o aristotle_n speak_v of_o do_v inhabit_v the_o high_a heaven_n where_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o choir_n of_o innumerable_a saint_n and_o angel_n may_v in_o a_o holy_a rapture_n sometime_o with_o st._n paul_n be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o there_o learn_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o reveal_v may_v know_v thing_n happy_o above_o reason_n above_o itself_o but_o never_o contrary_n or_o below_o itself_o this_o be_v a_o science_n metaphysical_a proper_o so_o call_v which_o grace_v not_o nature_n teach_v a_o science_n theological_n a_o truth_n not_o acquire_v by_o humane_a art_n and_o industry_n but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 3131._o stude_n cognoscere_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la multo_fw-la melior_fw-la &_o laudabilior_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la cognoscis_fw-la quam_fw-la te_fw-la neglecto_fw-la si_fw-la cognosceres_fw-la cursum_fw-la siderum_fw-la vires_fw-la herbarum_fw-la complectiones_fw-la hominum_fw-la naturas_fw-la animalium_fw-la &_o haberes_fw-la omnium_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nosce_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la be_v a_o divine_a lesson_n so_o account_v by_o the_o heathen_n when_o graven_n upon_o the_o door_n of_o apollo_n temple_n it_o be_v feign_v to_o have_v descend_v from_o jupiter_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o what_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v &_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o we_o come_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n by_o it_o to_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n by_o it_o to_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n by_o it_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o most_o mysterious_a article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n by_o it_o god_n essence_n be_v represent_v and_o lively_o portray_v look_v we_o into_o our_o soul_n and_o god_n be_v our_o object_n who_o form_n we_o be_v who_o similitude_n we_o retain_v when_o no_o other_o create_v form_n can_v be_v give_v which_o may_v represent_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o god_n be_v please_v to_o imprint_v a_o intelligible_a form_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n upon_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n by_o which_o god_n be_v unite_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a 27._o et_fw-la suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 30._o sect_n 11._o part_n 27._o divina_fw-la essentia_fw-la unitur_fw-la intellectui_fw-la creato_fw-la beatorum_fw-la more_fw-it speciei_fw-la intelligibilis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n see_v fonseca_n lib._n 1_o metaph._n god_n image_n we_o be_v the_o sacred_a history_n be_v express_v but_o principal_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o own_o likeness_n say_v the_o text_n and_o again_o god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o now_o thy_o thought_n o_o my_o soul_n to_o this_o thy_o divine_a exemplar_n and_o think_v how_o that_o every_o perfection_n of_o 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