aeri_fw-la appendit_fw-la aquas_fw-la in_o mensura_fw-la facit_fw-la pluviae_fw-la statuta_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la fulgetro_fw-la tonitruum_fw-la coelos_n creabat_fw-la &_o extendebat_fw-la eos_fw-la firmabat_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la germinant_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la sapientia_fw-la creavit_fw-la deus_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o stabilivit_fw-la coelos_fw-la prudentia_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la oriatur_fw-la lumen_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la indeficiens_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la nebula_fw-la tegit_fw-la omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la facit_fw-la anni_fw-la cursus_fw-la &_o constituit_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la stellarum_fw-la fecit_fw-la arcturum_fw-la &_o oâ—ionem_fw-la convertit_fw-la in_o mane_n tenebras_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o noctem_fw-la mutat_fw-la vocat_fw-la aquas_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o effundit_fw-la eas_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la terrae_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o aeterno_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o replevit_fw-la eam_fw-la bipedâ—bus_fw-la &_o quadrupedibus_fw-la ipsam_fw-la 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by_o she_o do_v operate_v all_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o again_o she_o vivifi_v and_o animate_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o whereupon_o the_o royal_a prophet_n david_n do_v right_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n 140.25_o oh_o lord_n how_o glorious_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n so_o be_v the_o wide_a sea_n and_o innumerable_a creep_a thing_n therein_o both_o great_a and_o small_a thou_o give_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o gather_v it_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a thing_n but_o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v if_o thou_o do_v take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v unto_o dust_n aâ—ain_o if_o thou_o do_v send_v out_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v re-created_n or_o re-vive_a and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o speech_n the_o prophet_n confirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o by_o his_o presence_n revive_v that_o it_o creat_v and_o generate_v and_o by_o his_o absence_n or_o vacancy_n mortify_v or_o corrupt_v it_o and_o last_o by_o his_o return_v or_o restore_v of_o it_o again_o cause_v both_o revivification_n and_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o which_o three_o mystical_a operation_n of_o one_o spirit_n in_o this_o world_n the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v handle_v at_o full_a and_o therefore_o we_o will_v conclude_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n namely_o that_o which_o succede_v with_o this_o very_a subject_a which_o shall_v true_o correspond_v unto_o that_o defective_a treatise_n which_o aristotle_n make_v of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o we_o must_v proceed_v a_o little_a further_o in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o present_a principle_n by_o this_o therefore_o that_o be_v already_o say_v we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o catholic_n act_n or_o formal_a principle_n with_o his_o infinity_n of_o dilatation_n or_o emanation_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o volunty_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o operate_v by_o his_o wisdom_n all_o in_o all_o as_o be_v already_o declare_v and_o therefore_o the_o school_n distinction_n the_o operatione_n mediata_fw-la &_o immediata_n principali_fw-la seu_fw-la primaria_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la principali_fw-la seu_fw-la secundaria_fw-la with_o many_o other_o such_o like_a evasion_n forge_v out_o by_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n be_v necessary_a instrument_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o by_o their_o worldly_a discipline_n do_v distract_v even_o christian_n themselves_o from_o truth_n and_o unity_n by_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o confuse_a distinction_n ought_v to_o be_v quite_o abolish_v be_v that_o the_o only_a act_n and_o catholic_n agent_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o be_v all_o one_o in_o essence_n with_o god_n and_o be_v essential_o in_o all_o thing_n 7.24_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o god_n have_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n on_o all_o his_o work_n and_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o aâ—l_a thing_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o it_o again_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o most_o active_a and_o mobil_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o shall_v hinder_v it_o to_o work_v immediate_o and_o absolute_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a virtue_n and_o vivify_a emanation_n from_o god_n and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o immediate_a act_n of_o god_n and_o the_o act_n of_o this_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v immediate_a in_o the_o creature_n because_o as_o it_o be_v present_a in_o it_o so_o also_o it_o be_v most_o mobil_n and_o all-sufficient_a in_o itself_o to_o operate_v now_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o spirit_n be_v god_n and_o that_o the_o essence_n divine_a be_v indivisible_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o where_o it_o act_v immediate_o there_o god_n also_o must_v act_v and_o operate_v immediate_o and_o therefore_o all_o distinction_n frame_v out_o after_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v aside_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o solomon_n god_n work_v all_o in_o all_o do_v general_o hold_v over_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a and_o consequent_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v no_o subalternate_a act_n or_o efficient_a cause_n in_o this_o world_n but_o only_o one_o identity_n or_o divine_a essence_n and_o that_o be_v he_o who_o work_v all_o in_o all_o and_o vivifi_v inform_v and_o animate_v immediate_o all_o thing_n alone_o without_o any_o assistance_n as_o scripture_n tell_v we_o in_o divers_a place_n ego_fw-la jehovah_n say_v the_o text_n faciens_fw-la omne_fw-la solus_fw-la 44.24_o &_o nullus_fw-la mecum_fw-la i_o be_o jehovah_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n alone_o and_o have_v none_o to_o help_v or_o aid_v i_o ego_fw-la sapientiaciâ—cumivi_fw-la rotunditaâ—em_fw-la coelorum_fw-la sola_fw-la 24.8_o i_o wisdom_n compass_v the_o heaven_n alone_o etc._n etc._n for_o
word_n quis_fw-la hominum_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la consilium_fw-la dei_fw-la 9_o nam_fw-la ratiocinationes_fw-la mortalium_fw-la sunt_fw-la timidae_fw-la &_o instabiles_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la eorum_fw-la infestum_fw-la enim_fw-la corruptioni_fw-la corpus_fw-la aggravat_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o deprimit_fw-la terrena_fw-la habitatio_fw-la mentem_fw-la plenam_fw-la curis_fw-la multis_fw-la &_o vix_fw-la conjicimus_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la investigavit_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la tuum_fw-la quis_fw-la noverit_fw-la nisi_fw-la tu_fw-la dederis_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la &_o miseris_fw-la sanctum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la è_fw-la locis_fw-la altissimis_fw-la sie_n enim_fw-la correctae_fw-la sunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la sunt_fw-la semitae_fw-la itaque_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la fuerint_fw-la salvati_fw-la what_o man_n do_v know_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v doubtful_a and_o unstable_a be_v their_o cogitation_n for_o the_o body_n be_v subject_a unto_o corruption_n do_v aggravate_v the_o soul_n and_o a_o earthly_a habitation_n do_v depress_v the_o mind_n which_o be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o we_o do_v scarce_o guess_v at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v then_o able_a to_o find_v out_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o who_o can_v know_v thy_o counsel_n unless_o thou_o shall_v give_v wisdom_n and_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o above_o for_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o way_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n correct_v and_o amend_v and_o therefore_o be_v they_o save_v or_o preserve_v by_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o golden_a word_n i_o gather_v first_o that_o the_o heathen_a man_n be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o mystery_n and_o abstruse_a operation_n of_o god_n because_o they_o want_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o god_n reveal_v unto_o his_o elect_n by_o the_o virtuous_a infusion_n and_o influxion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n next_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o subject_n of_o true_a philosophy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o aristotle_n work_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o reveal_v word_n three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n for_o christian_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o truth_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v i_o mean_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o that_o be_v make_v manifest_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o contradict_v altogether_o the_o verity_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v pronounce_v by_o st._n james_n to_o be_v terrene_a animal_n and_o diabolical_a verbum_fw-la saepienti_fw-la chap._n xiii_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o work_n including_z a_o admonition_n unto_o all_o good_a christian_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o ethnic_a philosophy_n and_o to_o stick_v and_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o for_o reason_n herein_o set_v down_o let_v it_o now_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o in_o the_o conclude_a of_o this_o section_n o_o you_o europaean_n who_o seem_v so_o serious_o and_o zealous_o to_o spend_v your_o day_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o turn_v the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o my_o pen_n and_o the_o rough_a file_n of_o my_o speech_n unto_o you_o who_o be_v too_o too_o much_o seduce_v by_o the_o fall_v doctrine_n of_o aristotle_n do_v think_v and_o imagine_v the_o meteor_n but_o especial_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n to_o be_v a_o common_a natural_a thing_n of_o little_a or_o no_o estimation_n at_o all_o as_o be_v only_o produce_v of_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o air_n i_o will_v request_v you_o as_o a_o true_a christian_n ought_v unto_o his_o brethren_n to_o observe_v well_o and_o attend_v with_o diligence_n this_o admonition_n which_o i_o will_v for_o a_o farewell_o bestow_v upon_o you_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o scorn_v or_o reject_v my_o precedent_a assertion_n which_o have_v tell_v and_o sufficient_o prove_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n yea_o and_o all_o other_o meteor_n be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n hand_n be_v that_o by_o this_o endeavour_n of_o i_o you_o may_v not_o only_o bring_v a_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n unto_o your_o soul_n when_o you_o hear_v the_o terrible_a voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v you_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v your_o pass_a sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o to_o pray_v he_o hearty_o to_o pardon_v you_o 37._o and_o not_o to_o call_v your_o offence_n unto_o a_o account_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o also_o give_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o he_o who_o thunder_v from_o above_o work_v marvellous_o i_o will_v have_v you_o therefore_o to_o know_v that_o the_o worldly_a wiseman_n of_o this_o our_o christian_a world_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v page_n or_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n have_v hitherto_o blind_o or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o lunatic_a person_n err_v in_o their_o imagination_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o blind_a wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n by_o their_o ethnic_a tutor_n and_o doctor_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v work_v immediate_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o mediate_o namely_o by_o other_o necessary_a natural_a or_o supernatural_a mean_n as_o essential_a efficient_a cause_n when_o as_o the_o holy_a text_n do_v in_o plain_a term_n instruct_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o &_o the_o selfsame_a essence_n which_o do_v act_n and_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o by_o his_o word_n use_v each_o creature_n only_o as_o his_o organ_n or_o instrument_n wherein_z and_o by_o the_o which_o he_o move_v and_o work_v his_o will_n be_v not_o this_o their_o tenet_n or_o assertion_n i_o beseech_v you_o altogether_o opposite_a and_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o 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our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o conceive_v serious_o and_o perpetual_o to_o revolve_v with_o yourselves_o that_o god_n create_v the_o first_o consistence_n of_o thing_n namely_o the_o humid_a and_o fluid_a water_n by_o his_o word_n and_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o selfsame_a humid_a or_o moist_a estate_n as_o they_o do_v even_o unto_o this_o very_a day_n also_o he_o frame_v out_o of_o this_o catholic_a water_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o word_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v again_o he_o do_v produce_v by_o his_o say_a word_n the_o light_n in_o heaven_n 3._o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n the_o day_n the_o night_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o do_v ordain_v they_o to_o serve_v for_o divers_a organ_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v various_o act_v or_o operate_v his_o volunty_n as_o well_o in_o heaven_n above_o as_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n beneath_o all_o which_o do_v move_v and_o work_v in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n
be_v pure_a light_n but_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v it_o and_o solomon_n sapientia_fw-la deus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la coelos_fw-la stabilivit_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o prudentia_fw-la by_o wisdom_n god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o by_o his_o prudency_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o conclusion_n the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o be_v too_o long_o for_o i_o punctual_o in_o this_o place_n to_o rehearse_v do_v testify_v thus_o much_o that_o all_o thing_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o condition_n soever_o be_v make_v dispose_v and_o effect_v in_o by_z and_o through_o this_o divine_a virtue_n or_o emanation_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a act_n who_o root_n be_v the_o word_n exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la say_v st._n paul_n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o in_o ipso_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la of_o he_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o because_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o world_n may_v reply_v that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n or_o word_n do_v create_v all_o thing_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o do_v act_n immediate_o and_o exist_v essential_o in_o every_o thing_n but_o after_o that_o this_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n have_v bestow_v on_o each_o creature_n a_o peculiar_a virtue_n in_o its_o creation_n than_o the_o creature_n can_v act_v of_o itself_o by_o a_o freewill_n which_o be_v absolute_o and_o distinguish_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o immediate_a act_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o our_o found_v rule_n in_o divinity_n the_o true_a essence_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v individual_a and_o therefore_o god_n do_v impart_v no_o essential_a act_n or_o virtue_n unto_o any_o creature_n which_o can_v be_v discontinue_v or_o separate_v from_o himself_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o fill_v all_o i_o marry_v will_v our_o learned_a say_n that_o be_v 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a_o accident_n and_o that_o divide_a from_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o how_o absurd_a it_o be_v the_o immortality_n and_o root_n of_o it_o do_v argue_v for_o david_n in_o his_o foresaid_a text_n say_v spiritu_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la from_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n do_v issue_v every_o virtue_n of_o the_o heaven_n 32.6_o i_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o a_o upright_a sense_n that_o will_v esteem_v this_o virtue_n to_o be_v a_o accident_n which_o be_v so_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v essential_a and_o consequent_o in_o god_n and_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o divisible_a from_o his_o spirit_n but_o what_o need_v more_o word_n when_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v this_o every_o where_o 1.16_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o text_n before_o mention_v quoniam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la condâ—ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la universa_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la tam_fw-la visibilia_fw-la quam_fw-la invisibilia_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la constant_a because_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v in_o he_o as_o well_o visible_a as_o invisible_a all_o thing_n be_v create_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o all_o consist_v in_o he_o 1.4_o ergo_fw-la nothing_o without_o he_o again_o st._n john_n say_v in_o verbo_fw-la erat_fw-la vita_fw-la life_n be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o creature_n be_v annex_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o continuate_v tie_v of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n without_o the_o which_o it_o can_v exist_v one_o minute_n 104.24_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o psalmist_n say_v o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n 29.30.31_o so_o be_v the_o wide_a sea_n and_o the_o innumerable_a creep_a thing_n therein_o both_o great_a and_o small_a thou_o give_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o gather_v it_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a thing_n but_o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v if_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v unto_o dust_n again_o if_o thou_o send_v out_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v re-created_n and_o revive_v and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o work_v these_o thing_n by_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o vivifie_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o he_o we_o breathe_v and_o live_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o not_o only_o we_o but_o also_o all_o other_o flesh_n whatsoever_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a text_n 34.14_o as_o also_o by_o this_o testimony_n of_o job_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la apponens_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la animum_fw-la suum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seu_fw-la flatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la deficeret_fw-la &_o exspiraret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la in_o câ—nerem_fw-la reverteretur_fw-la if_o god_n set_v his_o heart_n or_o mind_n upon_o man_n shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o life_n all_o flesh_n will_v die_v together_o and_o man_n will_v return_v unto_o dust_n 42.5_o and_o the_o prophet_n deus_fw-mi that_fw-mi flatum_fw-la populo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcantibus_fw-la eam_fw-la god_n give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o spirit_n unto_o the_o creature_n which_o tread_v on_o it_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v present_a with_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o essential_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o act_v immediate_o that_o be_v in_o 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prophet_n david_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o let_v i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o thither_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n hold_v i_o if_o i_o say_v yet_o the_o darkness_n shall_v hide_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o night_n be_v both_o alike_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o real_a spirit_n that_o fill_v all_o thing_n and_o not_o any_o accidental_a virtue_n as_o be_v false_o imagine_v by_o some_o 66.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n coelum_fw-la est_fw-la sedes_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la scabellum_fw-la pedum_fw-la meorum_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n
vain_a by_o nature_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o can_v understand_v he_o that_o true_o be_v by_o such_o good_a creature_n of_o he_o which_o they_o behold_v nor_o yet_o can_v acknowledge_v the_o workman_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o work_n it_o well_o behove_v therefore_o each_o christian_a to_o be_v wary_a in_o his_o read_v the_o ethnic_a philosophy_n and_o to_o consider_v serious_o before_o he_o wade_v too_o far_o in_o it_o or_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n unto_o it_o the_o say_n of_o the_o two_o foresay_a sacred_a philosopher_n which_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o again_o let_v he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o precept_n which_o the_o first_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v st._n paul_n do_v impart_v unto_o the_o worldy_a philosopher_n of_o athens_n when_o he_o espy_v that_o they_o do_v adore_v and_o worship_v strange_a and_o unknown_a god_n and_o how_o he_o teach_v they_o a_o new_a philosophy_n and_o new_a wisdom_n namely_o jesus_n christ_n which_o 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false_a philosophy_n be_v but_o vain_a fallacy_n frame_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o this_o world_n namely_o as_o at_o athens_n it_o be_v teach_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o vain_a fallacy_n subtlety_n and_o seem_v more_o in_o appearance_n and_o probability_n than_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o fill_v man_n full_a of_o doubt_n by_o inquiry_n make_v through_o misty_a and_o foggy_a passage_n then_o if_o they_o have_v go_v the_o plain_a and_o simple_a way_n of_o teach_v to_o wit_n after_o the_o true_a image_n of_o the_o real_a and_o essential_a philosophy_n or_o rather_o sophia_n or_o wisdom_n which_o as_o the_o wiseman_n tell_v we_o be_v spiritus_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la sanctus_n unicus_fw-la simplex_fw-la modestus_fw-la dâ—sertus_fw-la suavis_fw-la perspicuus_fw-la amans_fw-la bonum_fw-la humanus_fw-la benignus_fw-la stabilis_fw-la certus_fw-la omnem_fw-la habens_fw-la virtutem_fw-la amicos_fw-la dei_fw-la constituens_fw-la &_o in_o animas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la se_fw-la transferens_fw-la the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v unique_fw-la and_o simple_a in_o his_o essence_n modest_a eloquent_a sweet_a 7.22_o plain_a and_o open_a without_o ambiguity_n love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a humane_a benign_a stable_n sure_a comprehend_v in_o itself_o all_o virtue_n and_o a_o introductor_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o friendship_n of_o god_n by_o transfer_v itself_o into_o the_o soul_n of_o pious_a and_o godly_a man_n lo_o here_o we_o see_v that_o in_o condition_n this_o description_n of_o the_o good_a and_o true_a wisdom_n do_v exact_o agree_v with_o that_o wisdom_n who_o character_n be_v describe_v by_o st._n james_n as_o be_v say_v before_o for_o he_o term_v it_o modest_a benign_a peaceful_a 3_o suasible_a without_o envy_n or_o emulation_n again_o as_o st._n james_n say_v that_o it_o be_v from_o above_o 7.25_o namely_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o also_o do_v solomon_n express_v her_o pedigree_n thus_o sapientia_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la vapour_n virtutis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o emanatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la seu_fw-la fluxus_fw-la claritatis_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la sinceri_fw-la &_o candour_n seu_fw-la splendour_n lucis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la majestatis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o imago_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la illius_fw-la wisdom_n be_v the_o vapour_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a emanation_n or_o flux_n of_o the_o sincere_a shine_v forth_o of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o eternal_a light_n and_o a_o mirror_n without_o spot_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n by_o the_o which_o definition_n it_o be_v evident_o discern_v first_o that_o it_o be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o next_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o vain_a wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o plain_a fiction_n or_o empty_a shadow_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o which_o be_v only_a truth_n last_o this_o wisdom_n bring_v good_a fruit_n with_o it_o for_o it_o impart_v unto_o man_n essential_a virtue_n and_o power_n to_o act_v as_o well_o natural_o as_o miraculous_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v signa_fw-la apostolatûs_fw-la mei_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la potentia_fw-la in_fw-la signis_fw-la prodigiis_fw-la &_o virtutibus_fw-la 12.12_o the_o sign_n of_o my_o apostleship_n be_v upon_o you_o in_o all_o patience_n in_o sign_n prodigy_n and_o virtue_n and_o again_o qui_fw-la tribuit_fw-la vobis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o operatur_fw-la virtutes_fw-la 3.5_o seu_fw-la miracula_fw-la in_fw-la vobis_fw-la who_o bestow_v upon_o you_o the_o spirit_n who_o work_v also_o virtue_n or_o miracle_n among_o you_o lo_o here_o our_o christian_a philosopher_n may_v see_v how_o this_o wisdom_n bring_v forth_o power_n and_o virtue_n which_o st._n james_n in_o the_o before-cited_n place_n do_v call_v good_a fruit_n for_o he_o say_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v full_a of_o good_a fruit_n but_o paul_n seem_v to_o call_v the_o ethnic_a philosophy_n vain_a fallacy_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v vain_a than_o it_o be_v void_a of_o good_a fruit_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o true_a fructify_a philosophy_n nor_o true_o fructify_v philosopher_n but_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o that_o true_a and_o eternal_a wisdom_n jesus_n beside_o all_o this_o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v peaceable_a not_o ambiguous_a nor_o apt_a to_o be_v cavil_v with_o or_o contentious_o to_o be_v dispute_v of_o neither_o need_v it_o a_o infinity_n of_o distinction_n and_o quiddity_n frame_v out_o of_o man_n brain_n which_o rather_o lead_v the_o disciple_n by_o the_o multiplicity_n thereof_o into_o ignorance_n than_o it_o do_v elucidate_v the_o brightness_n of_o naked_a truth_n but_o the_o false_a philosophy_n be_v so_o full_a of_o distinction_n subtle_a and_o sophistical_a evasion_n so_o subject_a to_o cavil_v and_o disputation_n and_o so_o contentious_o compose_v and_o in_o fine_a so_o difficile_a and_o in_o effect_n so_o fruitless_a that_o instead_o of_o the_o true_a and_o essential_a grain_n we_o find_v but_o chaff_n instead_o of_o truth_n we_o gather_v but_o word_n instead_o of_o essential_a reality_n we_o collect_v scarce_o a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o verity_n in_o lieu_n of_o sincerity_n we_o find_v but_o vanity_n and_o in_o conclusion_n be_v more_o in_o appearance_n overmask_v over_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o a_o seem_a probability_n than_o indeed_o real_o to_o be_v discern_v 2.4_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v praedicatio_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o persuasivis_fw-la humanae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ostensione_n spiritus_fw-la &_o virtutis_fw-la my_o preach_v be_v not_o in_o the_o persuasive_a word_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o one_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n the_o fruit_n of_o power_n virtue_n and_o miracle_n such_o as_o the_o true_a and_o divine_a philosopher_n do_v produce_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a cornerstone_n i_o mean_v the_o true_a wisdom_n in_o time_n past_a and_o make_v they_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o other_o can_v do_v nothing_o indeed_o but_o produce_v cavilling_n dispute_n contention_n and_o fallacy_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o in_o the_o conclusion_n be_v naught_o else_o but_o vanity_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o assure_v you_o thus_o much_o and_o yet_o now_o even_o in_o this_o late_a age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v darkness_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n this_o terrene_a wisdom_n or_o vain_a philosophy_n which_o be_v daub_v over_o with_o dark_a ignorance_n have_v the_o dominion_n or_o upper_a hand_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v daily_o crucify_v among_o some_o christian_a philosopher_n and_o bury_v in_o darkness_n through_o
a_o divine_a emanation_n which_o make_v 2._o and_o have_v the_o selfsame_a regard_n unto_o unity_n as_o the_o diapason_n or_o perfection_n have_v unto_o a_o unison_n now_o this_o bright_a emanation_n by_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o frame_v in_o true_a harmony_n elect_v in_o this_o world_n the_o perfect_a seat_n of_o its_o royal_a regard_n unto_o all_o creature_n in_o the_o point_n of_o diapason_n which_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o unison_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o it_o appear_v unto_o the_o eye_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v rank_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o seven_o planet_n and_o again_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o divine_a glory_n which_o shine_v from_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seat_n of_o divine_a perfection_n and_o therefore_o the_o platonist_n have_v imagine_v that_o the_o solar_a orb_n or_o sphere_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o their_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n now_o as_o this_o royal_a and_o most_o consonant_a diapason_n do_v comprehend_v in_o his_o capacity_n the_o other_o two_o inferior_a accord_n in_o music_n namely_o diapente_fw-la and_o diatessaron_n for_o of_o these_o two_o unite_a be_v the_o diapason_n compose_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o world_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n in_o this_o create_a organ_n the_o actor_n or_o player_n whereon_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o sound_v out_o every_o minute_n from_o this_o his_o glorious_a instrument_n strain_n of_o life_n vivification_n multiplication_n pacification_n or_o preservation_n unto_o the_o creature_n for_o this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o eternal_a christ_n in_o this_o world_n i_o mean_v the_o divine_a word_n in_o the_o which_o as_o the_o evangelist_n john_n testify_v be_v life_n but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o eight_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a regard_n for_o we_o observe_v and_o not_o we_o only_a but_o the_o beast_n themselves_o nay_o the_o very_a herb_n and_o vegetable_a plant_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v feel_v and_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o chief_a treasury_n of_o vivification_n and_o multiplication_n in_o this_o world_n whereupon_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o when_o the_o sun_n approach_v near_o we_o the_o herb_n and_o tree_n which_o seem_v as_o dead_a before_o do_v now_o revive_v put_v on_o their_o green_a coat_n and_o flourish_v with_o their_o blossom_n and_o flower_n but_o contrariwise_o when_o it_o depart_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o aequinoctial_a they_o put_v off_o their_o flower_n and_o green_a apparel_n and_o begin_v to_o mourn_v as_o it_o be_v for_o his_o departure_n but_o say_v st._n paul_n deus_fw-la vivificat_fw-la omne_fw-la god_n do_v vivifie_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o sun_n by_o his_o presence_n bring_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o virtue_n of_o vivification_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o have_v this_o gift_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o be_v abundant_o pour_v on_o it_o by_o god_n into_o this_o heavenly_a vessel_n it_o do_v effect_v these_o vivify_a act_n in_o the_o world_n no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v affluent_o infuse_v on_o christ_n moses_n elijah_n and_o other_o saint_n upon_o earth_n do_v effect_n wonder_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o heal_v revive_v from_o death_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o the_o sacred_a text_n also_o aver_v that_o sapientiam_fw-la deus_fw-la effudit_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la secundum_fw-la datum_fw-la suum_fw-la 1_o god_n have_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o his_o work_n more_o or_o less_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o man_n make_v any_o scruple_n or_o question_n touch_v the_o spirit_n be_v habitation_n in_o the_o sun_n in_o abundance_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o chief_a subject_n of_o this_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o express_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v palpable_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o heaven_n yea_o out_o of_o every_o creature_n the_o eternal_a spirit_n do_v shine_v or_o express_v his_o glory_n more_o or_o less_o and_o be_v according_a to_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v discern_v out_o of_o it_o and_o thereupon_o job_n say_v coelos_n ornavit_fw-la deus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la 26.13_o god_n have_v adorn_v or_o beautify_v the_o heaven_n with_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v the_o essential_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o give_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n unto_o the_o sun_n which_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v term_v and_o that_o not_o erroneous_o by_o the_o platonist_n who_o therein_o have_v imitate_v the_o divine_a poet_n orpheus_n oculus_fw-la mundi_fw-la because_o that_o in_o and_o by_o it_o as_o in_o a_o certain_a clear_a and_o smooth_a look_a glass_n or_o mirror_n all_o thing_n be_v see_v and_o discover_v and_o again_o the_o philosopher_n heraclitus_n si_fw-mi solemn_a è_fw-la mundo_fw-la sustuleris_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la nostrum_fw-la corpusculum_fw-la sâ—_n desit_fw-la anima_fw-la nulla_fw-la ibi_fw-la contractatur_fw-la vena_fw-la pulsatilis_fw-la sentiendum_fw-la nullum_fw-la inest_fw-la judiciuns_fw-la nullus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la vitalis_fw-la halitus_fw-la aut_fw-la respiratio_fw-la if_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o son_n out_o of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v our_o little_a body_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v want_v there_o be_v no_o beat_v vein_n or_o pulse_n to_o be_v discern_v in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n to_o be_v perceive_v in_o it_o there_o be_v neither_o breath_n nor_o respiration_n in_o it_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o it_o be_v term_v coâ—_n caeli_fw-la the_o heart_n of_o heaven_n because_o that_o as_o in_o the_o heart_n do_v exist_v the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o blood_n which_o do_v water_n and_o humect_v the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o also_o it_o appear_v by_o effect_n that_o the_o virtue_n vegetation_n and_o conservation_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o inferior_a and_o superior_a do_v issue_n and_o spring_n from_o the_o sun_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o impart_v and_o inspire_v by_o his_o light_n life_n and_o heat_n unto_o inferior_a thing_n and_o bestow_v formal_a light_n unto_o the_o superior_a now_o this_o light_n be_v a_o certain_a simple_a act_n which_o convert_v unto_o itself_o all_o thing_n by_o a_o vivificall_a or_o lively_a heat_n which_o penetrate_v all_o thing_n 7.24_o and_o conduct_v their_o virtue_n over_o all_o and_o withal_o disperse_v and_o expel_v away_o all_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o if_o the_o life_n in_o general_n be_v in_o the_o word_n as_o st._n john_n say_v and_o if_o this_o catholic_a spirit_n of_o life_n vivifi_v all_o thing_n as_o st._n paul_n and_o judith_n affirm_v and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v bright_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o a_o simple_a and_o pure_a spirit_n which_o be_v more_o movable_a and_o active_a than_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o and_o if_o it_o penetrate_v all_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o purity_n as_o solomon_n say_v and_o all_o these_o property_n be_v find_v in_o the_o solar_n virtue_n what_o shall_v dissuade_v man_n from_o think_v that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v not_o right_o understand_v of_o jerom_n when_o he_o interpret_v it_o posuit_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o sole_a he_o put_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n very_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n to_o understand_v be_v that_o unto_o this_o very_a hour_n there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v immediate_o operate_v and_o work_v in_o his_o organ_n the_o sun_n and_o by_o the_o sun_n but_o be_v rather_o seduce_v by_o the_o ethnic_a learning_n they_o will_v admit_v many_o subalternate_a agent_n or_o efficient_a cause_n per_fw-la se_fw-la that_o be_v of_o themselves_o distinguish_v from_o the_o essential_a act_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o idolatry_n and_o worship_v of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o creator_n and_o neglect_v or_o ignorance_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o creature_n for_o although_o it_o be_v say_v by_o solomon_n 16.28_o quod_fw-la solemn_a praevenire_fw-la oportet_fw-la ad_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o prevent_v the_o sunrising_a to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o and_o again_o we_o read_v that_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o shall_v conver_v our_o face_n unto_o the_o east_n or_o rise_a sun_n yet_o ought_v we_o to_o imagine_v that_o he_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n for_o the_o creator_n cause_n which_o dwell_v in_o that_o bright_a tabernacle_n and_o not_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o creatures_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v into_o this_o error_n that_o the_o egyptian_n fall_v who_o adore_v this_o illuminate_v creature_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o illuminator_fw-la 19.18_o
gunpowder_n force_v raise_v in_o the_o air_n to_o a_o certain_a height_n move_v neither_o low_a nor_o high_o than_o the_o form_n all_o vigour_n afford_v it_o virtue_n and_o there_o remain_v until_o the_o force_n of_o the_o corruptible_a and_o waste_a fire_n be_v spend_v and_o than_o it_o fall_v down_o again_o but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n carry_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o spiritual_a body_n according_a unto_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o mount_a light_n which_o sore_v as_o high_a as_o its_o power_n and_o the_o ponderosity_n of_o the_o body_n will_v permit_v and_o so_o it_o hang_v perpetual_o at_o a_o certain_a distance_n from_o the_o centre_n because_o the_o fire_n be_v of_o a_o eternal_a and_o incorruptible_a nature_n and_o will_v not_o fade_v as_o that_o artificial_a fire_n of_o the_o squib_n do_v now_o as_o all_o the_o illuminate_a vigour_n and_o animate_v force_n or_o flame_n that_o be_v impart_v unto_o the_o universal_a water_n be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o that_o bâ—ight_a catholic_a spirit_n or_o emanation_n which_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o god_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o the_o water_n 7._o which_o as_o scripture_n do_v aver_v be_v bright_a than_o the_o sun_n or_o starrs_n so_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o those_o light_n which_o be_v separate_v or_o divide_v in_o essence_n from_o that_o glorious_a and_o glitter_a spirit_n who_o beam_n be_v disperse_v over_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o abyss_n in_o give_v of_o they_o life_n and_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o because_o each_o light_n have_v a_o diversity_n in_o proportion_n of_o formal_a brightness_n and_o measure_n of_o corpulency_n it_o be_v that_o one_o celestial_a body_n do_v vary_v in_o his_o manner_n of_o virtue_n motion_n and_o influence_n from_o another_o but_o because_o the_o extract_a quintessence_n or_o pure_a material_a essence_n of_o all_o the_o chaos_n with_o the_o purity_n of_o light_n that_o issue_v from_o the_o create_a spirit_n be_v unite_v into_o a_o angelical_a alterity_n both_o of_o those_o nature_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o one_o mass_n sored_a up_o out_o of_o the_o dark_a abyss_n into_o the_o heaven_n centre_n where_o they_o challenge_v the_o royal_a phoebaean_a throne_n and_o that_o spherical_a mass_n be_v to_o this_o hour_n term_v the_o sun_n of_o heaven_n which_o as_o from_o the_o create_a fountain_n of_o light_n inflame_v and_o formal_o enlighten_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o the_o element_n and_o elementated_a creature_n below_o so_o that_o after_o the_o universal_a contract_a light_n be_v effect_v the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v that_o capital_a organ_n of_o life_n and_o vegetation_n in_o the_o starry_a world_n which_o do_v send_v and_o shower_v down_o his_o influence_n and_o fiery_a spiracle_n of_o life_n conservation_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n upon_o the_o sublunary_a earth_n and_o water_n thus_o therefore_o in_o few_o word_n you_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o condensation_n and_o rarefaction_n whereby_o both_o the_o invisible_a heavenly_a substance_n and_o visible_a celestial_a body_n be_v make_v and_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o disagree_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a theologian_n basil_n and_o damascene_fw-la touch_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v action_n in_o condensation_n and_o rarefaction_n before_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o will_v have_v the_o daie_n rarefaction_n or_o clear_a heaven_n to_o be_v occasion_v by_o a_o emission_n of_o light_n ordain_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n or_o act_v of_o this_o omnipotent_a spirit_n but_o they_o think_v that_o the_o night_n condensation_n and_o the_o opake_v or_o condense_a body_n in_o the_o heaven_n be_v effect_v by_o a_o contraction_n of_o light_n which_o be_v also_o cause_v by_o the_o sacred_a spirit_n be_v volunty_n thus_o therefore_o we_o see_v out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o certain_a of_o the_o prime_a father_n of_o the_o church_n diei_fw-la what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cold_a condense_a night_n and_o the_o hot_a rarify_n day_n before_o the_o spirit_n be_v congregat_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o quintessentiall_a substance_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v extract_v by_o the_o spageâ—ick_n or_o separative_a action_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o huge_a deform_a water_n of_o the_o abyss_n and_o therefore_o this_o also_o must_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o condensation_n and_o rarefaction_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o sun_n be_v far_o from_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v contract_v his_o beam_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o unto_o himself_o or_o absent_v himself_o from_o our_o hemisphere_n so_o that_o the_o cold_a water_n do_v incline_v unto_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o mother_n chaos_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n be_v long_o and_o the_o light_n and_o day_n but_o short_a and_o faint_a in_o 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etiamsi_fw-la ex_fw-la cineribus_fw-la equum_fw-la aut_fw-la bovem_fw-la facere_fw-la velit_fw-la 14._o nos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la ità _fw-la sentimus_fw-la sed_fw-la confirmamus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la naturam_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la eaque_fw-la deum_fw-la nè_fw-la aggredi_fw-la omnino_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la eligere_fw-la jam_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la pilos_fw-la in_o palpebris_fw-la satius_fw-la esset_fw-la equales_fw-la semper_fw-la esse_fw-la maâ—nitudine_fw-la &_o unme_fw-la o_o non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quidem_fw-la hoc_fw-la voluisse_fw-la affirmamus_fw-la illos_fw-la mox_fw-la factos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la potuisset_fw-la affirmamusque_fw-la si_fw-la eos_fw-la etiam_fw-la millies_fw-la voluâ—sset_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la tale_n future's_n si_fw-la ex_fw-la cute_fw-la molli_fw-la producti_fw-la fuissent_fw-la moses_n do_v imagine_v that_o god_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n yea_o although_o he_o will_v make_v a_o horse_n or_o a_o ox_n of_o ash_n but_o i_o be_o of_o another_o opinion_n for_o i_o say_v that_o nature_n can_v do_v some_o thing_n and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o attempt_v those_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o do_v elect_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v now_o since_o that_o it_o will_v be_v better_o that_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o eyebrow_n shall_v be_v always_o equal_a in_o magnitude_n and_o number_n i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o they_o be_v forthwith_o make_v neither_o can_v he_o do_v it_o and_o i_o say_v that_o if_o he_o will_v a_o thousand_o time_n have_v they_o so_o yet_o will_v they_o never_o be_v such_o if_o they_o have_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o soft_a skin_n lo_o how_o atheistical_o he_o speak_v and_o how_o he_o will_v restrain_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o limit_v his_o action_n with_o the_o main_a clog_n of_o necessity_n yea_o and_o impotency_n in_o power_n but_o there_o be_v certain_a other_o philosopher_n which_o do_v behave_v themselves_o more_o modest_o in_o the_o beforesaid_a doubt_n for_o avicenna_n affirm_v that_o these_o action_n be_v neither_o of_o necessity_n nor_o violent_a but_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n betwixt_o they_o both_o and_o thereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o volunty_n or_o will_n of_o the_o agent_n in_o the_o which_o resolution_n he_o seem_v not_o much_o to_o vary_v from_o scripture_n which_o say_v deus_fw-la castigavit_fw-la nos_fw-la propter_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la 13.5_o ipse_fw-la salvabit_fw-la nos_fw-la propter_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la god_n have_v chastise_v we_o for_o our_o iniquity_n he_o will_v save_v we_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n by_o which_o this_o elect_a vessel_n do_v intimate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o free_a volunty_n in_o god_n to_o punish_v and_o to_o have_v mercy_n but_o this_o be_v express_v in_o plain_a word_n after_o this_o manner_n deus_fw-la juxta_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la facit_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o coeli_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o habitatoribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la god_n operate_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 4._o as_o well_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o heaven_n as_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o word_n the_o prophet_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o every_o operation_n in_o this_o world_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o will_n and_o in_o or_o by_o the_o word_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o aristotle_n galen_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n have_v aver_v to_o the_o derogation_n from_o god_n and_o blemish_v of_o his_o omnipotency_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o undoubted_a necessity_n in_o the_o organical_a cause_n and_o in_o the_o effect_n which_o issue_n from_o god_n act_n in_o they_o it_o appear_v most_o evident_o wherefore_o the_o prophet_n baruch_n say_v deo_fw-la obediunt_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la sol_fw-la luna_fw-la sydera_fw-la fulgur_fw-la
my_o purpose_n therefore_o in_o this_o meteorological_a relation_n be_v to_o direct_v you_o into_o the_o path_n of_o true_a wisdom_n for_o the_o better_a scan_n and_o decyphring-out_a of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n as_o be_v the_o meteorological_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o lead_v you_o by_o that_o mean_n out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o puddle_n of_o ethnic_a or_o pagan_a philosophy_n in_o which_o we_o christian_n even_o unto_o our_o immortal_a shame_n do_v stick_v fast_o and_o like_o brutish_a swine_n do_v willing_o wallow_v the_o which_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_a effect_n i_o will_v compare_v the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o false_a peripatetical_a philosophy_n with_o the_o infallible_a verity_n of_o the_o holy_a text_n that_o thereby_o each_o christian_a ponder_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n the_o contradiction_n which_o shall_v be_v express_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v open_v his_o intellectual_a eye_n and_o follow_v sincere_o 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suae_fw-la god_n do_v weary_a the_o thick_a cloud_n 37.40_o and_o disperse_v abroad_o the_o light_n of_o his_o cloud_n for_o the_o water_v of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v ordinary_o gather_v together_o the_o cloud_n and_o make_v they_o his_o organical_a instrument_n to_o utter_v his_o voice_n unto_o mortal_a man_n for_o the_o prosper_a of_o the_o annual_a fruit_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o thus_o in_o another_o place_n 36._o si_fw-la consideraret_fw-la homo_fw-la extensiones_fw-la densarum_fw-la nubium_fw-la fragores_fw-la in_o tugurio_fw-la illius_fw-la exteâ—dâ—t_fw-la super_fw-la illud_fw-la lucem_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la judicaturus_fw-la est_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o daturus_fw-la cibum_fw-la abunde_fw-la also_o in_o another_o place_n all_o this_o be_v more_o plain_o express_v where_o it_o be_v say_v vide_fw-la arcum_fw-la &_o benedic_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la illum_fw-la valde_fw-la specio_fw-la sus_fw-la est_fw-la 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the_o circle_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o be_v on_o high_a make_v it_o by_o his_o command_n he_o hasten_v the_o snow_n and_o make_v speed_n to_o send_v foâ—th_v the_o lightning_n of_o his_o judgement_n therefore_o be_v the_o treasury_n open_v and_o the_o cloud_n fly_v forth_o like_o bird_n he_o place_v the_o cloud_n in_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o hail_n be_v break_v in_o his_o sight_n the_o mountain_n do_v move_v and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o south-winde_n have_v blow_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o thunder_n have_v reverberate_v the_o earth_n the_o tempest_n of_o the_o north_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o spirit_n do_v spread_v abroad_o or_o besprinkle_v the_o snow_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a essential_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o meteor_n namely_o of_o the_o rainbow_n the_o snow_n the_o lightning_n the_o cloud_n the_o hail_n the_o thunder_n the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n as_o also_o it_o show_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v the_o air_n wherefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o congregation_n of_o spirit_n do_v spread_v abroad_o the_o snow_n last_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o hand_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o idle_a in_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o work_n as_o aristotle_n term_v natural_a and_o therefore_o operate_v not_o only_o primary_o but_o also_o secundary_o yea_o and_o catholical_o in_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o their_o generation_n as_o preservation_n and_o corruption_n to_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o his_o definition_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o aver_v that_o the_o lightning_n move_v downward_o because_o the_o stuff_n of_o it_o be_v of_o a_o terrestrial_a compact_a nature_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o reason_n be_v over_o weak_a consider_v the_o gigantean_a author_n that_o allege_v it_o for_o it_o may_v in_o the_o selfsame_a manner_n be_v infer_v that_o the_o gunpowder_n which_o be_v of_o a_o far_o grosser_n stuff_n than_o be_v that_o of_o the_o lightning_n must_v therefore_o strike_v downward_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n it_o rise_v in_o spite_n of_o a_o mean_a resistance_n by_o its_o natural_a inclination_n upward_o as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o place_n that_o be_v undermine_v and_o squib_n which_o be_v violent_o carry_v upward_o i_o come_v therefore_o unto_o such_o true_a definition_n of_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n as_o be_v maintain_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o book_n of_o verity_n chap._n xii_o how_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o thunder_n oughtrightly_a to_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o true_a philosopher_n and_o that_o serious_o according_a unto_o the_o tenor_n of_o holy_a writ_n since_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n that_o aristotle_n have_v utter_o err_v in_o his_o conceit_n touch_v as_o well_o the_o material_a as_o essential_a and_o formal_a 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the_o thunder_n which_o be_v a_o mix_a nature_n we_o may_v effect_v it_o thus_o out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n lightning_n be_v a_o fire_n burn_v from_o the_o face_n or_o presence_n of_o jehova_n at_o the_o sight_n or_o contact_n of_o who_o brightness_n the_o cloud_n do_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o almighty_a do_v thunder_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o arrow_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o thus_o lightning_n be_v a_o fire_n proceed_v from_o jehova_n be_v send_v out_o of_o his_o dark_a tabernacle_n from_o above_o at_o the_o sight_n whereof_o the_o water_n or_o cloud_n as_o be_v terrify_v and_o the_o abyss_n as_o it_o be_v trouble_v do_v haste_n away_o in_o which_o turmoil_n the_o voice_n of_o his_o thunder_n move_v circular_o and_o the_o fiery_a or_o kindle_a coal_n be_v send_v forth_o as_o arrow_n send_v out_o from_o a_o well_o bend_v bow_n to_o effect_v his_o will_n as_o well_o for_o benediction_n as_o for_o vengeance_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o in_o this_o sort_n lightning_n or_o coruscation_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o pure_a light_n in_o the_o cloud_n above_o the_o which_o the_o wind_n that_o pass_v by_o do_v purify_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o description_n the_o manifest_a material_a cause_n of_o the_o lightning_n be_v express_v to_o be_v a_o fiery_a air_n the_o place_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v draw_v be_v the_o treasure-house_n of_o god_n or_o the_o heaven_n also_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v express_v in_o that_o it_o be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v a_o fiery_a spirit_n or_o air_n the_o efficient_a cause_n i_o say_v according_a unto_o the_o truth_n testimony_n to_o be_v the_o will_n or_o word_n of_o god_n on_o which_o depend_v that_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n by_o which_o god_n operate_v all_o thing_n last_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v also_o note_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v create_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o ordain_v it_o either_o for_o the_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n of_o mortal_a man_n all_o which_o be_v evident_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v before_o the_o second_o definition_n be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n 4._o which_o say_v fulgura_fw-la procedunt_fw-la à _fw-la throno_fw-la 36._o lightning_n proceed_v from_o the_o throne_n again_o he_o be_v say_v fulgurare_fw-la lumine_fw-la svo_fw-la desuper_fw-la cardâ—nâ—sque_fw-la maâ—is_fw-la operire_fw-la to_o lighten_v with_o his_o brightness_n from_o above_o and_o to_o cover_v with_o it_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o sea_n 17.9_o and_o again_o prae_fw-la fulgore_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la nubes_fw-la transierunt_fw-la the_o cloud_n do_v move_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o lightning_n and_o brightness_n which_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o presence_n 41.18_o and_o again_o ignis_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la evolavit_fw-la fire_n fly_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o again_o ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la velut_fw-la taedae_fw-la praeeuntes_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la halitus_fw-la ejus_fw-la carbones_fw-la accenderent_fw-la 76.17_o &_o flamma_fw-la â—x_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la prodicret_a from_o
his_o mouth_n pass_v as_o it_o be_v torch_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o breath_n do_v kindle_v coal_n 36._o and_o flame_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n also_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o description_n be_v verify_v by_o these_o word_n illuxerunt_fw-la coruscationes_fw-la tuus_fw-la orbi_fw-la terrae_fw-la thy_o lightning_n shine_v over_o the_o earth_n again_o extenâ—it_fw-la nubes_fw-la quasi_fw-la tentorium_fw-la suum_fw-la ut_fw-la fulguret_fw-la lumine_fw-la svo_fw-la desuper_fw-la the_o member_n of_o the_o three_o description_n out_o of_o the_o which_o also_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o thunder_n be_v enucleate_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o page_n of_o verity_n for_o first_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o the_o thunder_n be_v point_v out_o in_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n or_o fiery_a air_n also_o in_o the_o description_n of_o it_o his_o formal_a cause_n be_v select_v the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v note_v to_o be_v jehova_n in_o his_o wrath_n the_o immediate_a effect_n thereof_o be_v the_o exagitation_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o loud_a noise_n or_o voice_n of_o the_o thunder_n last_o it_o conclude_v that_o the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n be_v to_o exercise_v god_n vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a the_o four_o and_o five_o description_n in_o this_o jam_fw-la non_fw-la respiciunt_fw-la homines_fw-la lucem_fw-la cum_fw-la nitida_fw-la est_fw-la in_o superioribus_fw-la nubâ—bus_fw-la quas_fw-la ventus_fw-la transiens_fw-la purgavit_fw-la now_o man_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o light_n when_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o neat_a in_o the_o high_a cloud_n the_o which_o the_o wind_n that_o pass_v by_o do_v depurate_a as_o for_o the_o thunder_n i_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v define_v thus_o the_o thunder_n be_v a_o noise_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o cloudy_a tent_n or_o pavilion_n of_o jehova_n over_o the_o which_o extend_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o light_n he_o cover_v the_o superficies_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o illuminate_v the_o earth_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v judge_v the_o people_n thereof_o and_o give_v they_o meat_n abundant_o to_o prove_v this_o by_o sacred_a authority_n job_n say_v si_fw-la consideraret_fw-la homo_fw-la extensiones_fw-la densarum_fw-la nubium_fw-la 36._o fragores_fw-la in_o tugurio_fw-la illius_fw-la extendit_fw-la super_fw-la illud_fw-la lucem_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la judicaturus_fw-la est_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o daâ—urus_fw-la cibum_fw-la abunde_fw-la if_o man_n do_v consider_v the_o extension_n of_o the_o thick_a cloud_n the_o noise_n and_o thunder_n in_o his_o tent_n or_o pavilion_n he_o extend_v his_o light_n upon_o it_o with_o these_o he_o do_v judge_v the_o people_n and_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o abundance_n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o fragor_fw-la or_o the_o noise_n and_o bruit_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o the_o light_n from_o jehova_n the_o efficient_a the_o organ_n of_o the_o voice_n be_v the_o thick_a cloud_n which_o be_v call_v the_o cottage_n or_o dwell_v place_n of_o jehova_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n 17._o posuâ—t_fw-la tenebras_fw-la latibulum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la prae_fw-la fulgore_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la nubes_fw-la transierunt_fw-la &_o intonuit_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la dâ—minus_fw-la he_o put_v darkness_n about_o his_o secret_a place_n the_o cloud_n do_v pass_v away_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o brightness_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v thunder_n from_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v explain_v in_o this_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n as_o to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o abundance_n and_o threfore_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o that_o god_n appear_v in_o thunder_n as_o well_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a both_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o nourishment_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o miraculous_o or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v define_v thus_o thunder_n be_v the_o vioce_fw-mi of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o be_v utter_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n and_o accompany_v with_o flame_n and_o lightning_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o which_o definition_n the_o material_a be_v the_o organical_a cloud_n the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o voice_n with_o lightning_n the_o efficient_a be_v jehova_n and_o the_o final_a that_o it_o be_v effect_v for_o the_o punishment_n or_o scourge_n of_o the_o wicked_a all_o which_o be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o precedent_a text_n 17._o intonuit_fw-la say_v david_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la altâ—ssimus_fw-la dâ—dit_fw-la vocem_fw-la svam_fw-la grandinem_fw-la &_o carbones_fw-la ignis_fw-la &_o misit_fw-la sagittas_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o dispaâ—uit_fw-la eos_fw-la fulgura_fw-la multiplicavit_fw-la &_o conturbavit_fw-la eos_fw-la the_o lord_n thunder_v from_o heaven_n the_o most_o high_a do_v utter_v forth_o his_o voice_n hail_n and_o coal_n of_o fire_n and_o he_o send_v his_o arrow_n and_o do_v sever_v or_o disperse_v they_o he_o multiply_v his_o lightning_n and_o trouble_v they_o or_o after_o this_o manner_n thunder_n be_v a_o voice_n or_o sound_v proceed_v from_o the_o lightning_n which_o issue_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o be_v send_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n out_o of_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o cloud_n into_o the_o open_a air_n to_o execute_v his_o will_n either_o to_o the_o creature_n good_a or_o harm_n where_o the_o material_a or_o organical_a cause_n of_o the_o voice_n be_v the_o cloud_n the_o formal_a be_v the_o voice_n and_o sound_n the_o efficient_a be_v the_o lightning_n from_o god_n and_o the_o final_a be_v either_o for_o benediction_n or_o malediction_n 4._o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v out_o of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr throno_fw-la procedunt_fw-la fu_fw-la gura_fw-la the_o lightning_n proceed_v from_o the_o throne_n and_o job_n numquid_fw-la mittis_fw-la fulgura_fw-la 17._o &_o ibunt_fw-la &_o revertentia_fw-la dicent_fw-la adsumus_fw-la do_v thou_o not_o send_v forth_o the_o lightning_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o return_v again_o they_o will_v say_v we_o be_v present_a and_o the_o psalmist_n ascendit_fw-la fumus_fw-la in_o ira_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ignis_fw-la a_o fancy_n ejus_fw-la exarsit_fw-la a_o smoke_n ascend_v in_o his_o wrath_n and_o fire_n do_v flame_n forth_o from_o his_o face_n again_o nubes_fw-la &_o caligo_n in_o circuitu_fw-la ejus_fw-la 97.2_o ignis_fw-la ante_fw-la ipsum_fw-la procedit_fw-la &_o inflammabit_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la ejus_fw-la illuxerunt_fw-la fulgura_fw-la ejus_fw-la orbi_fw-la terrae_fw-la cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v about_o he_o fire_n go_v out_o before_o he_o 76._o and_o will_v burn_v round_o about_o he_o his_o lightning_n give_v light_a unto_o the_o earth_n again_o vocem_fw-la dederunt_fw-la nubes_fw-la etenim_fw-la sagittae_fw-la tuus_fw-la transierunt_fw-la the_o cloud_n make_v a_o noise_n for_o thy_o arrow_n go_v out_o etc._n etc._n where_o by_o arrow_n be_v mean_v the_o lightning_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o thy_o lightning_n break_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n therefore_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n or_o utter_v a_o loud_a voice_n 5.22_o and_o solomon_n ibunt_fw-la directe_v emissiones_fw-la fulgurum_fw-la &_o taxquam_fw-la à _fw-la bene_fw-la curvato_fw-la arcu_fw-la nubium_fw-la thy_o emission_n or_o send_v forth_o of_o lightning_n will_v go_v direct_o to_o the_o mark_n as_o if_o they_o be_v send_v out_o of_o a_o well_o bend_v bow_n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o argue_v that_o the_o cloud_n do_v utter_v their_o voice_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o lightning_n do_v pierce_v they_o or_o in_o this_o sort_n thunder_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n compass_v about_o by_o the_o water_n or_o cloud_n before_o who_o the_o fire_n go_v forth_o and_o do_v inflame_v and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n circular_o round_a about_o he_o hereupon_o job_n 38.34_o numquid_fw-la elevabis_fw-la in_o nube_fw-la vocem_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o impetus_fw-la aquarum_fw-la operiet_fw-la te_fw-la will_v not_o thou_o elevate_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o abyss_n or_o power_n of_o the_o water_n will_v cover_v thou_o 97.2_o and_o again_o as_o before_o nubes_fw-la &_o caligo_n ejus_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la ejus_fw-la ignis_fw-la ante_fw-la ipsum_fw-la procedit_fw-la &_o inflammabit_fw-la in_o circuâ—tu_fw-la ejus_fw-la cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v about_o he_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o and_o will_v inflame_v or_o burn_v circular_o round_a about_o he_o or_o thus_o thunder_n be_v the_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n at_o the_o noise_n whereof_o he_o cause_v a_o multitude_n of_o water_n in_o the_o heaven_n or_o air_n and_o effect_v lightning_n and_o rain_n for_o jeremy_n say_v 10.13_o ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la svam_fw-la that_fw-mi multitudinem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o elevat_fw-la nebulas_fw-la ab_fw-la extremitate_fw-la terrae_fw-la fulgura_fw-la in_o pluviam_fw-la facit_fw-la educit_fw-la ventum_fw-la e_fw-la thesauris_fw-la suis_fw-la at_o his_o voice_n he_o cause_v a_o multitude_n of_o water_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v elevate_v cloud_n from_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o turn_v his_o
lightning_n into_o rain_n and_o bring_v the_o wind_n out_o of_o his_o treasury_n or_o in_o this_o manner_n thunder_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o water_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o cloud_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o coruscation_n and_o lightning_n of_o the_o almighty_a or_o thus_o thunder_n be_v a_o sound_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o water_n be_v trouble_v fear_v and_o bâ—aying_v at_o the_o bright_a aspect_n or_o presence_n of_o jehova_n in_o which_o description_n the_o material_a organ_n of_o the_o voice_n be_v the_o cloud_n or_o water_n be_v as_o it_o be_v afraid_a and_o trouble_v at_o the_o emission_n of_o the_o lightning_n whereupon_o they_o give_v a_o loud_a voice_n or_o sound_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o penetrative_a power_n which_o the_o bright_a and_o shine_a or_o fiery_a presence_n of_o jehovah_n who_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o wonder_n do_v effect_v whereupon_o the_o royal_a david_n as_o be_v say_v prae_fw-la fulgore_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la nubes_fw-la transierunt_fw-la 17._o grando_fw-la &_o carbones_fw-la ignis_fw-la intonuit_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la dominus_fw-la at_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o cloud_n do_v move_v or_o pass_v their_o way_n hail_n and_o coal_n of_o fire_n the_o lord_n do_v thunder_n from_o heaven_n 96.17_o and_o again_o viderunt_fw-la te_fw-la aquae_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o timuâ—runt_n &_o turbatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la abyssi_fw-la multitudo_fw-la sonitus_fw-la aquarum_fw-la vocem_fw-la dedeâ—unt_fw-la nubes_fw-la vix_fw-la tonitrui_fw-la tui_fw-la in_o rota_fw-la the_o water_n have_v see_v thou_o o_o god_n and_o be_v afraid_a and_o the_o abyss_n be_v trouble_v a_o multitude_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o water_n the_o cloud_n echo_v forth_o a_o voice_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o thunder_v wheel_v about_o etc._n etc._n also_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v explicate_v in_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o lightning_n the_o efficient_a cause_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o lightning_n from_o god_n or_o rather_o the_o fiery_a aspect_n of_o god_n animate_v the_o lightning_n and_o direct_v they_o unto_o a_o determinate_v mark_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o lightning_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n in_o his_o wrath_n no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o sword_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o man_n that_o strike_v when_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v this_o or_o that_o man_n which_o do_v strike_v and_o not_o the_o sword_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o as_o it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o be_v the_o sole_a actor_n in_o thing_n so_o also_o be_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o thunder_n who_o send_v out_o his_o lightning_n as_o arrow_n from_o his_o throne_n last_o i_o say_v that_o the_o final_a cause_n express_v in_o they_o be_v to_o accomplish_v the_o divine_a will_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o conclude_v it_o may_v be_v define_v thus_o thunder_n be_v the_o voice_n speech_n or_o eloquence_n of_o the_o 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and_o his_o light_n over_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o he_o roar_v a_o sound_n he_o thunder_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o which_o when_o it_o be_v hear_v be_v not_o find_v to_o conclude_v it_o be_v most_o apparent_a by_o this_o which_o be_v already_o say_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n as_o well_o christian_n as_o ethnic_a be_v most_o inconsiderate_a and_o erroneous_a in_o aver_v that_o the_o lightning_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a exhalation_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o elevate_v on_o high_a even_o unto_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o they_o be_v include_v into_o a_o cloud_n and_o kindle_v partly_o by_o the_o collision_n or_o knock_v together_o of_o other_o cloud_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o place_n do_v by_o the_o eruption_n of_o their_o flame_n cause_v the_o thunder_n i_o will_v have_v every_o wise_a christian_a to_o observe_v 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false_o to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o his_o hide_a and_o abstruse_a secret_n be_v effect_v after_o their_o vain_a imagination_n which_o vanish_v in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o become_v as_o nothing_o because_o indeed_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o nothing_o else_o but_o foolish_a and_o self-conceited_a fantasy_n and_o vanity_n seem_v to_o utter_v unto_o they_o these_o speech_n auribus_fw-la percipite_fw-la &_o considerate_a mirabilia_fw-la dei_fw-la fortis_fw-la nosti_fw-la cum_fw-la disponat_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la 38._o cum_fw-la splendeat_fw-la lux_fw-la nubis_fw-la suae_fw-la nosti-ne_a de_fw-fr libramentis_fw-la densae_fw-la nubis_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la dei_fw-la perfecti_fw-la scientiis_fw-la quaenam_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o part_n dissilit_fw-la lux_fw-la cujus_fw-la utero_fw-la egressa_fw-la est_fw-la glacies_fw-la aut_fw-la pruinam_fw-la coeli_fw-la quis_fw-la genuit_fw-la quanam_fw-la via_fw-la itur_fw-la ubi_fw-la habitat_fw-la lux_fw-la &_o tenebrarum_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la perceive_v with_o your_o ear_n and_o consider_v the_o marvellous_a work_n of_o the_o strong_a god_n do_v thou_o know_v when_o god_n dispose_v of_o they_o when_o the_o light_n of_o his_o cloud_n do_v shine_v forth_o do_v thou_o understand_v the_o marvail_n of_o god_n who_o be_v perfect_a in_o science_n touch_v the_o balance_a and_o ponder_v of_o the_o thick_a cloud_n which_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o the_o lightning_n do_v skip_v forth_o be_v divide_v into_o part_n out_o of_o who_o womb_n do_v the_o ice_n proceed_v or_o who_o have_v beget_v the_o frost_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o way_n that_o direct_v oâ—_n lead_v unto_o the_o habitation_n of_o lâ—ght_n and_o which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o darkness_n this_o say_v jehova_n i_o say_v the_o strong_a god_n in_o check_v of_o the_o vainglorious_a wiseman_n of_o this_o world_n for_o their_o presumption_n and_o especial_o he_o point_v at_o the_o bold_a peripatetic_n who_o 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say_v without_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n to_o attain_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mystery_n which_o also_o he_o do_v seem_v to_o intimate_v in_o these_o
time_n when_o these_o secret_n shall_v be_v discover_v which_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o seven_o seal_n shall_v be_v open_v for_o then_o that_o high_a mystery_n which_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n why_o and_o for_o what_o end_n god_n providence_n will_v by_o these_o two_o opposite_n reveal_v itself_o and_o clean_o extinguish_v all_o enmity_n out_o of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v discover_v as_o touch_v nevertheless_o the_o end_n of_o this_o dissonancy_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v when_o the_o son_n have_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n and_o when_o he_o have_v evacuate_v every_o principality_n and_o potentate_n and_o virtue_n he_o must_v reign_v until_o he_o have_v make_v his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n and_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n so_o that_o as_o two_o contrariety_n or_o discord_n proceed_v from_o one_o unity_n or_o unison_n namely_o light_a and_o darkness_n from_o one_o divine_a essence_n 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and_o little_a skilful_a person_n in_o so_o profound_a a_o mystery_n and_o so_o high_o prise_v and_o esteem_v by_o other_o who_o have_v with_o the_o lyncean_a eyesight_n of_o their_o understanding_n dive_v and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o secret_a bowel_n of_o nature_n &_o with_o due_a reverence_n contemplate_v her_o centrall_a and_o eternal_a agent_n and_o afterward_o my_o meaning_n be_v to_o set_v down_o the_o concordance_n which_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o they_o and_o holy-writ_a the_o cabalist_n tenant_n be_v that_o the_o great_a angel_n who_o they_o term_v mitattron_n which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v that_o very_a same_o catholic_a spirit_n which_o do_v animate_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o thereupon_o rabbi_n moses_n do_v aver_v it_o to_o be_v intellectus_fw-la a_o ens_fw-la or_o the_o general_a intellectual_a agent_n from_o which_o all_o particular_a form_n do_v flow_v libâ—_n and_o they_o say_v that_o from_o this_o universal_a angelical_a spirit_n all_o singular_a virtue_n as_o well_o animal_n as_o vital_a and_o natural_a do_v proceed_v which_o also_o they_o call_v angel_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o capacity_n and_o the_o philosopher_n democritus_n orpheus_n with_o divers_a of_o the_o pythagorean_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o this_o opinion_n of_o these_o rabbi_n but_o in_o variety_n of_o name_n only_o for_o they_o imagine_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o offer_v divine_a honour_n prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o do_v worship_v each_o of_o they_o with_o a_o divers_a fashion_n of_o ceremony_n but_o they_o have_v evermore_o that_o regard_n unto_o jehova_n the_o eternal_a unity_n and_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o refer_v all_o these_o god_n unto_o one_o jupiter_n this_o point_n nevertheless_o be_v ill_o understand_v by_o the_o ignorant_a be_v a_o especial_a cause_n of_o idolatry_n be_v that_o hereupon_o the_o simple_a fall_v unto_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o creature_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o divinity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n 15._o and_o for_o this_o reason_n solomon_n vani_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la omnes_fw-la naturà _fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la est_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la spectantur_fw-la bonis_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la intellig_v ere_o non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la consideratis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opificem_fw-la agnoverunt_fw-la all_o man_n be_v natural_o vain_a in_o who_o be_v the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o can_v conceive_v he_o that_o true_o be_v by_o such_o good_a creature_n as_o they_o sensible_o do_v discern_v nor_o yet_o have_v scan_v and_o discover_v the_o workman_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o work_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o platonist_n do_v call_v the_o general_a virtue_n which_o do_v engender_v and_o 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whereby_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o it_o namely_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n or_o spirit_n and_o body_n be_v after_o a_o abstruse_a manner_n agitate_a and_o move_v his_o word_n be_v these_o spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la arâ—us_fw-la mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la â—_o etc._n etc._n a_o spirit_n say_v he_o do_v nourish_v within_o and_o be_v infuse_v over_o all_o the_o joint_n or_o member_n of_o the_o world_n it_o do_v move_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o same_o marcus_n manâ—ius_n as_o also_o boetius_fw-la and_o augurel_n be_v late_a poet_n be_v of_o virgil_n opinion_n for_o manlius_n say_v hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la immensi_fw-la constructum_fw-la corpore_fw-la mundi_fw-la august_n vis_fw-fr animae_fw-la divina_fw-la regit_fw-la the_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o â—oul_n do_v govern_v this_o work_n which_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o vast_a world_n and_o boetius_fw-la tu_fw-la triplicis_fw-la mediam_fw-la naturae_fw-la cuncta_fw-la moventem_fw-la connectis_fw-la animam_fw-la thou_o do_v frame_v or_o tie_v together_o a_o mean_a soul_n of_o a_o triple_a nature_n which_o move_v all_o thing_n and_o augurel_n say_v nonnulli_fw-la quicquid_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la undique_fw-la coeli_fw-la aëraque_fw-la &_o terras_fw-la &_o lati_fw-la marmoris_fw-la aequor_fw-la chrâ—_n intus_fw-la agi_fw-la referunt_fw-la animà _fw-la quà _fw-la vivere_fw-la mundi_fw-la cuncta_fw-la putant_fw-la ipsumque_fw-la hà e_fw-fr mundum_fw-la ducere_fw-la vitam_fw-la ast_n animae_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nil_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la expers_fw-la mundus_fw-la at_o &_o mundi_fw-la part_n quoque_fw-la corpore_fw-la constant_a spiritus_fw-la hic_fw-la intermedius_fw-la fit_a quem_fw-la neque_fw-la corpus_fw-la aut_fw-la animum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la sed_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la utroque_fw-la participans_fw-la in_o idem_fw-la simul_fw-la haec_fw-la exâ—rema_fw-la redâ—cat_fw-la some_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o fill_v the_o heaven_n the_o air_n the_o earth_n and_o wide_a sea_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o a_o soul_n through_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n do_v live_v and_o also_o that_o the_o world_n itself_o do_v exist_v by_o it_o but_o because_o
in_o its_o simple_a and_o separate_a estate_n damascene_fw-la seem_v to_o define_v it_o thus_o anima_fw-la est_fw-la subâ—tantia_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la a_o divinis_fw-la fontibus_fw-la emanaâ—s_fw-la simplex_fw-la indissolubilis_fw-la immortals_n libera_o incorporea_fw-la &_o indivisibilis_fw-la quantitate_fw-la figura_fw-la pondere_fw-la &_o colore_fw-la carens_fw-la the_o sâ—â—l_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n flow_v from_o the_o divine_a fountain_n simple_a indissolvable_a immortal_a free_a incorporeal_a indivisible_a want_v quantity_n figure_n weight_n and_o colour_n unto_o this_o also_o bernard_n seem_v to_o consent_v and_o augustin_n define_v it_o thus_o est_fw-la mens_fw-la diuâ—na_fw-la omne_fw-la intelligens_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la se_fw-la assimilans_fw-la august_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a spirit_n that_o understand_v all_o thing_n and_o do_v conform_v itself_o unto_o the_o shape_n or_o likeness_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n certain_a philosopher_n say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v after_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o it_o bear_v the_o likeness_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o itself_o wherefore_o it_o be_v define_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o very_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o this_o power_n to_o apprehend_v and_o find_v out_o all_o thing_n again_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o all_o thing_n be_v that_o it_o be_v one_o in_o all_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o â—â—viner_a sort_n of_o mystical_a philosopher_n that_o seem_v to_o conclude_v man_n soul_n more_o full_o in_o this_o definition_n anima_fw-la est_fw-la lux_fw-la quaedam_fw-la divina_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la verbi_fw-la 37._o causae_fw-la causarum_fw-la primi_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la creata_fw-la sâ—bstantia_fw-la dei_fw-la sigilioque_fw-la figurata_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la character_n est_fw-la verbum_fw-la aeâ—â—num_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v a_o certain_a divine_a light_n create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o word_n the_o caâ—se_n of_o cause_n and_o the_o first_o exemplar_n or_o image_n etc._n etc._n another_o define_v it_o thus_o est_fw-la res_fw-la incorporea_fw-la omni_fw-la decore_fw-la adornata_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitati_fw-la â—ssimiâ—ata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la coaquata_fw-la it_o be_v a_o incorporeal_a thing_n whâ—ch_n be_v adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n liken_v to_o or_o resemble_v the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o coâ—equated_v unto_o eternal_a glory_n some_o do_v describe_v it_o thus_o est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intellectualis_fw-la semper_fw-la vivens_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o mâ—tâ—_n &_o sâ—cundum_fw-la svi_fw-la operis_fw-la efficâ—â—m_fw-la variis_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la nominibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la vita_fw-la dum_fw-la vegetat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dum_fw-la contemplatur_fw-la sensus_fw-la dum_fw-la sentit_fw-la animus_n dum_fw-la sapit_fw-la mens_fw-la dum_fw-la intelligit_fw-la ratio_fw-la dum_fw-la dâ—scernit_fw-la man_n ria_fw-la dum_fw-la recordatur_fw-la dum_fw-la vuli_fw-la voluntas_fw-la at_o isla_fw-la omne_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nâ—si_fw-la una_fw-la essentia_fw-la seâ—_n proprietate_fw-la diversa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o intellectual_a spirit_n always_o live_v always_o in_o motion_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o divers_a operation_n in_o the_o body_n it_o have_v divers_a appellation_n assign_v unto_o it_o for_o it_o be_v call_v life_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o uâ—_n vificative_a and_o vegetative_a property_n it_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o contemplation_n and_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o breathe_v in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v call_v sense_n as_o it_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o act_n of_o sensation_n it_o be_v term_v animus_fw-la when_o it_o operate_v in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v name_v man_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o divine_a understanding_n and_o memory_n as_o it_o do_v remember_v again_o as_o it_o be_v affect_v to_o will_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v call_v voluntas_fw-la and_o all_o these_o name_n decipher_v but_o only_o one_o anima_fw-la or_o soul_n in_o essence_n but_o divers_a and_o sundry_a property_n or_o faculty_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o late_a description_n be_v assign_v unto_o this_o vivify_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v conversant_a with_o the_o body_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v due_o examine_v all_o these_o delineation_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o property_n of_o this_o anima_fw-la as_o well_o in_o her_o freedom_n from_o the_o body_n as_o when_o it_o be_v include_v in_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o not_o to_o vary_v one_o jot_n from_o the_o tenor_n of_o my_o precedent_a assertion_n for_o first_o we_o shall_v observe_v it_o to_o be_v in_o its_o essential_a virtue_n the_o offspring_n of_o the_o eternal_a emanation_n which_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n for_o the_o enact_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o that_o it_o have_v for_o its_o substantial_a vehicle_n the_o thin_a subtle_a create_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v it_o alteritatem_fw-la or_o a_o composition_n of_o two_o namely_o of_o the_o bright_a emanation_n from_o the_o eternal_a fountain_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o foresay_a definition_n it_o be_v term_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o its_o interior_a in_o the_o first_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n flow_v from_o the_o divine_a fountain_n in_o the_o second_o mens_fw-la divina_fw-la in_o the_o three_o the_o image_n of_o similitude_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n in_o the_o four_o a_o divine_a light_n after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o word_n the_o substance_n of_o god_n who_o character_n be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o five_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n coaequate_v unto_o the_o divine_a glory_n second_o it_o participate_v of_o the_o mundane_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o term_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o substance_n a_o spirit_n that_o breathe_v in_o the_o body_n and_o it_o be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o formal_a act_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o divine_a mental_a beam_n be_v consider_v in_o itself_o as_o the_o substantial_a and_o material_a spirit_n in_o its_o simple_a nature_n it_o be_v that_o which_o participate_v with_o the_o create_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o be_v call_v anima_fw-la so_o that_o anima_fw-la include_v mentem_fw-la and_o spiritum_fw-la or_o the_o divine_a and_o create_a nature_n in_o one_o which_o fill_v all_o and_o animate_v and_o vivifi_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o assertion_n of_o such_o gentile_a and_o ethnic_a philosopher_n as_o i_o have_v cite_v before_o which_o i_o will_v prove_v no_o way_n to_o dissent_v or_o vary_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a text._n and_o to_o make_v this_o the_o plain_a i_o will_v compare_v they_o in_o order_n and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v my_o relation_n with_o the_o cabalist_n great_a angel_n who_o they_o call_v mitaitron_n which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v the_o catholic_a intellectual_a agent_n from_o the_o which_o all_o peculiar_a form_n do_v descend_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v vivifie_v all_o thing_n and_o solomon_n say_v 6.13_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o fountain_n or_o beginning_n of_o life_n and_o if_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n than_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n effudit_fw-la deus_fw-la illam_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la 3_o &_o supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la carnem_fw-la secundum_fw-la datum_fw-la suum_fw-la god_n pour_v it_o out_o upon_o all_o his_o work_n and_o upon_o all_o flesh_n in_o his_o measure_n and_o this_o be_v that_o catholic_a angelical_a spirit_n which_o god_n send_v out_o as_o a_o spiritual_a messenger_n from_o himself_o and_o out_o of_o himself_o 1._o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o emanation_n to_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o to_o inform_v and_o vivify_v they_o and_o give_v life_n and_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o great_a world_n but_o also_o to_o every_o particular_a thereof_o 3_o and_o the_o emanation_n be_v this_o word_n of_o god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o vivify_v forasmuch_o as_o in_o it_o be_v life_n i_o mean_v that_o christ_n which_o fill_v all_o thing_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o in_o the_o beginning_n make_v the_o earth_n 1_o and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o after_o his_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v as_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o portare_fw-la omne_fw-la verbo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la bear_v up_o suffer_v and_o sustain_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o vivify_a virtue_n of_o this_o word_n which_o also_o david_n confirm_v in_o this_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v frame_v and_o settle_v and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o namely_o the_o life_n preservation_n and_o be_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o seem_v to_o conclude_v thus_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquo_fw-la indigens_fw-la