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see_v and_o know_v that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n even_o in_o that_o we_o do_v not_o see_v nor_o know_v at_o all_o for_o this_o be_v to_o see_v and_o know_v indeed_o and_o super-essential_o to_o praise_v he_o that_o be_v super-essential_a by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v even_o as_o they_o that_o will_v make_v a_o self-ingraven_a image_n take_v away_o all_o the_o impediment_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o pure_a sight_n of_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v and_o only_o by_o take_v away_o show_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v conceal_v and_o cover_v by_o itself_o and_o we_o must_v as_o i_o think_v praise_n and_o commend_v takings-away_a contrary_o to_o posâ—ions_n and_o affirmation_n for_o they_o we_o appoint_v begin_v at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o by_o middle_a one_o ascend_v to_o the_o last_o but_o here_o make_v our_o ascent_n from_o the_o last_o unto_o the_o most-ancient_n we_o take_v away_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v without_o any_o veil_n know_v that_o unknown_a which_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o be_v cover_v under_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v know_v and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o superessential-mist_n which_o be_v hide_v by_o all_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n that_o are._n chap._n iii_o what_o speech_n of_o god_n be_v affirmative_a and_o what_o negative_a 1._o in_o our_o theological_a description_n we_o have_v express_v the_o most_o principal_a thing_n of_o affirmative_a divinity_n how_o the_o divine_a and_o good_a nature_n be_v call_v one_o and_o how_o three_o and_o what_o it_o be_v which_o in_o it_o be_v call_v paternity_n &_o filial_a and_o what_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v how_o from_o the_o immaterial_a and_o indivisible_a good_a spring_v out_o the_o cordial_a light_n of_o goodness_n which_o still_o abode_n not_o go_v out_o the_o mansion_n of_o be_v coeternal_a to_o the_o emanation_n or_o germination_n both_o in_o itself_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o one_o another_o 2._o how_o super-essential_a jesus_n be_v essentiate_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n as_o also_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v celebrate_v in_o our_o theological_a description_n as_o deliver_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o scripture_n 3._o likewise_o also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o divine_a name_n we_o have_v declare_v how_o he_o be_v call_v good_a how_o be_v how_o life_n and_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o belong_v unto_o the_o intelligible_a divine_a nomination_n 4._o but_o in_o our_o symbolical_a divinity_n we_o have_v show_v what_o be_v the_o metonymy_n or_o translation_n or_o borrow_v name_n take_v from_o sensible_a thing_n and_o apply_v to_o divine_a thing_n viz._n what_o be_v the_o divine_a form_n what_o the_o divine_a figure_n or_o shape_v part_n and_o organ_n or_o instrument_n what_o be_v the_o divine-place_n and_o ornament_n what_o the_o anger_n be_v sorrow_n fury_n what_o the_o drunkenness_n and_o surfeit_n what_o the_o oath_n and_o curse_n what_o the_o sleep_v and_o wake_n and_o other-like_a thing_n appertain_v to_o this_o part_n of_o divinity_n which_o they_o call_v symbolical_a speak_v of_o such_o form_n and_o figure_n as_o have_v be_v holy_o invent_v to_o represent_v god_n by_o 5._o and_o i_o think_v thou_o have_v see_v as_o well_o as_o i_o how_o many_o more_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o latter_a then_o in_o the_o former_a for_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o theological_a description_n aâ—d_v this_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a name_n shall_v need_v few_o word_n then_o symbolical_a divinity_n for_o by_o how_o much_o high_a we_o climb_v towards_o that_o which_o be_v above_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v our_o word_n contract_v and_o concentre_v in_o the_o view_n and_o sight_n of_o intelligible_a thing_n as_o now_o when_o we_o enter_v into_o that_o darkness_n which_o be_v above_o all_o mind_n and_o understanding_n we_o shall_v find_v not_o shortness_n of_o speech_n but_o utter_a silence_n and_o dumbness_n as_o also_o want_v of_o understanding_n and_o from_o thence_o our_o speech_n and_o discourse_n descend_v from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o its_o descent_n be_v enlarge_v into_o a_o proportionable_a breadth_n or_o multitude_n but_o now_o arise_v from_o the_o thing_n below_o to_o that_o which_o be_v above_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o its_o ascent_n it_o be_v contract_v and_o grow_v less_o till_o after_o all_o ascent_n it_o become_v quite_o void_a of_o word_n and_o so_o unite_v to_o that_o which_o be_v unspeakable_a 6._o but_o thou_o will_v ask_v to_o what_o purpose_n we_o lay_v down_o the_o divine_a affirmation_n begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o now_o begin_v the_o divine_a ablation_n or_o take_n away_o with_o the_o last_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v because_o put_v down_o or_o
describe_v that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o affirmation_n or_o position_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o begin_v and_o establish_v the_o fundamental_a affirmation_n from_o that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o near_o unto_o it_o but_o now_o when_o we_o go_v by_o way_n of_o take_v away_o from_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o ablation_n or_o take_v away_o it_o be_v likewise_o fit_a we_o shall_v begin_v our_o take_n away_o at_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v further_a temote_a from_o it_o for_o be_v he_o not_o rather_o and_o more_o proper_o life_n and_o goodness_n than_o air_n or_o a_o stone_n and_o may_v it_o not_o rather_o and_o more_o proper_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o weak_a or_o angry_a then_o that_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v nor_o understand_v chap._n iu._n that_o he_o that_o be_v eminent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sensible_a thing_n be_v yet_o no_o sensible_a thing_n at_o all_o 1._o we_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n be_v neither_o void_a of_o nor_o without_o essence_n nor_o life_n nor_o reason_n nor_o mind_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o body_n nor_o have_v it_o shape_n nor_o form_n nor_o quality_n nor_o quantity_n nor_o bigness_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o place_n nor_o be_v it_o see_v nor_o have_v it_o any_o sensible_a touch_n 3._o it_o neither_o perceive_v by_o sense_n nor_o be_v it_o perceivable_a by_o sense_n it_o have_v neither_o disorder_n nor_o trouble_n as_o if_o it_o be_v agitate_a by_o material_a passion_n 4._o it_o be_v neither_o impotent_a as_o subject_a to_o sensible_a passion_n or_o accident_n neither_o be_v in_o any_o want_n or_o indigence_n of_o light_n neither_o need_v it_o any_o light_n to_o see_v by_o or_o withal_o 5._o it_o have_v neither_o alteration_n nor_o corruption_n nor_o division_n nor_o privation_n nor_o flux_n or_o a_o continual_a flow_a and_o succession_n of_o part_n nor_o any_o other_o sensible_a thing_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o of_o all_o these_o chap._n v._o that_o he_o that_o be_v eminent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o intelligible_a thing_n be_v none_o of_o those_o intelligible_a thing_n 1._o and_o go_v downward_o again_o we_o say_v it_o be_v neither_o soul_n nor_o mind_n nor_o have_v it_o fantasy_n nor_o imagination_n nor_o opinion_n nor_o reason_n nor_o understanding_n neither_o be_v it_o reason_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o be_v it_o speak_v or_o understand_v 2._o it_o be_v neither_o number_n nor_o order_n nor_o greatness_n nor_o littleness_n it_o be_v neither_o equality_n nor_o inequality_n nor_o likeness_n nor_o unlikeness_n 3._o it_o neither_o stand_v still_o nor_o be_v move_v nor_o rest_v it_o neither_o have_v power_n nor_o be_v power_n nor_o light_n it_o neither_o live_v nor_o be_v life_n it_o be_v neither_o essence_n nor_o eternity_n nor_o time_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o intellectual_a touch_v thereof_o 4._o it_o be_v neither_o knowledge_n nor_o truth_n nor_o kingdom_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o one_o thing_n nor_o unity_n nor_o godhead_n nor_o goodness_n 5._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o spirit_n as_o we_o can_v know_v or_o understand_v or_o after_o our_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n nor_o sonship_n nor_o fatherhood_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n know_v to_o we_o or_o to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o are._n 6._o neither_o be_v it_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v neither_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v know_v it_o as_o it_o be_v nor_o do_v it_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o they_o are._n 7._o there_o be_v no_o speech_n of_o it_o nor_o name_n nor_o knowledge_n it_o be_v neither_o darkness_n nor_o light_n nor_o error_n nor_o truth_n 8._o there_o be_v of_o it_o no_o position_n or_o affirmation_n nor_o ablation_n or_o take_v away_o or_o negation_n but_o when_o we_o make_v affirmation_n or_o negation_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v after_o it_o yet_o we_o do_v neither_o affirm_v nor_o deny_v 9_o because_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_n complete_a only_a and_o singular_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v above_o all_o position_n or_o affirmation_n and_o the_o supereminence_n of_o he_o which_o be_v most_o simple_o and_o absolute_o free_v from_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n be_v likewise_o far_o above_o all_o negation_n the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n concern_v mystical_a divinity_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o be_v that_o be_v and_o that_o be_v to_o come_v amen_o dr._n everards_n advice_n upon_o these_o follow_a sentence_n in_o latin_a and_o english_a read_v not_o what_o follow_v till_o thou_o have_v read_v and_o feel_v and_o do_v understand_v what_o go_v before_o for_o here_o follow_v certain_a grave_n and_o notable_a say_n whereby_o the_o diligent_a disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v examine_v himself_o and_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v or_o determinate_v of_o the_o true_a and_o inward_a union_n to_o the_o only_a and_o supreme_a good_a that_o we_o may_v depart_v from_o ourselves_o and_o be_v dead_a to_o our_o own_o will_n may_v live_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o his_o will_n grant_v it_o o_o god_n by_o he_o which_o resign_v up_o his_o own_o will_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o perfect_a trinity_n for_o ever_o amen_n these_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o succinct_a and_o pithy_a shortness_n they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v if_o put_v into_o so_o few_o word_n as_o the_o latin_a i_o have_v therefore_o not_o only_o translate_v they_o into_o english_a but_o also_o annex_v the_o latin_a to_o they_o that_o where_o the_o one_o language_n shall_v be_v obscure_a it_o may_v be_v help_v by_o the_o other_o 1._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la unicus_fw-la &_o unitas_fw-la existit_fw-la &_o manat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la solo_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la alioquin_fw-la enim_fw-la decresceret_fw-la fieretque_fw-la minor_fw-la 1._o god_n be_v only_o one_o and_o unity_n be_v in_o he_o and_o flow_v from_o he_o alone_o yet_o not_o of_o he_o nor_o any_o way_n from_o he_o otherwise_o it_o will_v decrease_v and_o become_v less_o 2._o ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la quae_fw-la una_fw-la seruari_fw-la aut_fw-la convenire_fw-la oportet_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la ea_fw-la oriatur_fw-la discordia_fw-la 2._o where_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v keep_v or_o agree_v together_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o discord_n or_o dissension_n may_v arise_v between_o they_o 3._o haec_fw-la duo_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dissidere_fw-la possent_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la summa_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o occasio_fw-la omnis_fw-la dissidii_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sit_fw-la duo_fw-la possent_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la 3._o these_o two_o can_v not_o disagree_v but_o in_o will_n which_o will_v be_v the_o great_a cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o discord_n or_o disagreement_n even_o in_o god_n if_o two_o thing_n can_v be_v in_o he_o 4._o nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dissentionem_fw-la pariat_fw-la inter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la dissentire_fw-la queant_fw-la nisi_fw-la dissimilitudo_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la 4._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v breed_v dissension_n among_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v disagree_v but_o the_o dissimilitude_n and_o unlikeness_n of_o will_n 5._o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la unum_fw-la estque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la binis_fw-la contrarium_fw-la 5._o this_o one_o god_n will_v one_a thing_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o all_o two_o thing_n 6._o it_o aque_fw-la ergo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la etiam_fw-la creavit_fw-la ipse_fw-la super_fw-la unico_fw-la illo_fw-la creavit_fw-la alioquin_fw-la ei_fw-la defuisset_fw-la ordo_fw-la 6._o therefore_o also_o whatsoever_o he_o create_v he_o create_v upon_o or_o to_o that_o one_o alone_o otherwise_o it_o have_v want_v order_n 7._o praeterea_fw-la nullam_fw-la potuisset_fw-la ejus_fw-la creatio_fw-la sive_fw-la creatare_v habere_fw-la consubstantiam_fw-la propter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la contrariam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la nunc_fw-la fit_a ideoque_fw-la eam_fw-la interire_fw-la oportuisset_fw-la 7._o moreover_o his_o creation_n or_o create_v thing_n can_v have_v have_v no_o constancy_n because_o of_o the_o contrary_a will_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v now_o do_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v die_v 8._o ea_fw-la unit_fw-la as_o metiri_fw-la cogitari_fw-la tractari_fw-la cognoscive_a non_fw-la poterat_fw-la nisi_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o per_fw-la unum_fw-la idque_fw-la interdum_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la contrario_fw-la 8._o that_o unity_n can_v not_o be_v measure_v think_v handle_v or_o know_v but_o only_a of_o one_o and_o by_o one_o and_o that_o sometime_o in_o its_o contrary_n 9_o contrarium_fw-la existit_fw-la a_o se_fw-la ipso_fw-la sine_fw-la culpa_fw-la adversarii_fw-la 9_o the_o contrary_n be_v or_o exist_v of_o itself_o without_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o adversary_n 10._o hinc_fw-la apertissime_fw-la perspici_fw-la potest_fw-la oportuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la uni_fw-la &_o optimo_fw-la esset_fw-la aliquod_fw-la