out_o or_o exalt_v itself_o from_o the_o downward-born_a element_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o the_o clean_a and_o pure_a workmanship_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o workman_n mind_n for_o it_o be_v consubstantiaâ—…_n and_o so_o the_o downward-born_a element_n of_o nature_n be_v leave_v without_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o only_a matter_n 15._o but_o the_o workman_n mind_n together_o with_o the_o word_n contain_v the_o circle_n and_o whirl_v they_o about_o turn_v round_o as_o a_o wheel_n his_o own_o workmanship_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v turn_v from_o a_o indefinite_a beginning_n to_o a_o undeterminable_a end_n for_o they_o always_o begin_v where_o they_o end_v 16._o and_o the_o circulation_n or_o run_v round_o of_o these_o as_o the_o mind_n will_v out_o of_o the_o low_a or_o downward-born_a element_n bring_v forth_o unreasonable_a or_o brutish_a creature_n for_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n the_o air_n fly_v thing_n and_o the_o water_n 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he_o smile_v for_o love_n as_o if_o he_o have_v see_v the_o shape_n or_o likeness_n in_o the_o water_n or_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o fair_a humane_a form_n 24._o and_o see_v in_o the_o water_n a_o shape_n a_o shape_n like_o unto_o himself_o in_o himself_o he_o love_v it_o and_o will_v cohabit_v with_o it_o and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o resolution_n ensue_v the_o operation_n &_o bring_v forth_o the_o unreasonable_a image_n or_o shape_n 25._o nature_n present_o lay_v hold_n of_o what_o it_o so_o much_o love_v do_v whole_o â—…ap_v herself_o about_o it_o and_o they_o be_v mingle_v for_o they_o love_v one_o another_o 26._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n man_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o live_v upon_o earth_n be_v double_a mortal_a because_o of_o his_o body_n and_o immortal_a because_o of_o the_o substantial_a man_n for_o be_v immortal_a and_o have_v power_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o yet_o suffer_v mortal_a thing_n &_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o fate_n or_o destiny_n 27._o and_o therefore_o be_v above_o all_o harmony_n he_o be_v make_v and_o become_v a_o servant_n to_o harmony_n and_o be_v hermaphrodite_n or_o male_a and_o female_a and_o watchful_a he_o be_v govern_v by_o and_o subject_v to_o a_o father_n that_o be_v both_o male_a and_o female_a and_o watchful_a 28._o after_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o mind_n and_o i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o reason_n 29._o then_o say_v pimander_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o to_o this_o day_n be_v hide_v and_o keep_v secret_a for_o nature_n be_v mingle_v with_o man_n bring_v forth_o a_o wonder_n most_o wonderful_a for_o he_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o seven_o from_o he_o who_o i_o tell_v thou_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o spirit_n nature_n continue_v not_o but_o forthwith_o bring_v forth_o seven_o man_n all_o male_n and_o female_n and_o sublime_a or_o on_o high_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seven_o governor_n 30._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n o_o 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hear_v 37_o when_o that_o period_n be_v fulfil_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v loose_v and_o untie_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v hermaphroditical_a or_o male_a and_o female_a be_v loose_v &_o untie_v together_o with_o man_n and_o so_o the_o male_n be_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o female_n likewise_o 38._o and_o straightways_o god_n say_v to_o the_o holy_a word_n increase_v in_o increase_a and_o multiply_v in_o multitude_n all_o you_o my_o creature_n &_o workmanship_n and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o mind_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v immortal_a and_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o body_n and_o let_v he_o learn_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v 39_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v providence_n by_o fate_n and_o harmony_n make_v the_o mixture_n and_o establish_v the_o generation_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v multiply_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n and_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o superstantiall_a of_o every_o way_n substantial_a good_a 40._o but_o he_o that_o through_o the_o error_n of_o love_n love_v the_o body_n abide_v wander_v in_o darkness_n sensible_a suffer_v the_o thing_n of_o death_n 41._o trism_n but_o why_o do_v they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a sin_n so_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v therefore_o be_v deprive_v of_o immortality_n 42._o pimand_n thou_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v understand_v what_o thou_o have_v hear_v 43._o trism_n peradventure_o i_o seem_v so_o to_o thou_o but_o i_o both_o understand_v and_o remember_v they_o 44._o pimand_n i_o be_o glad_a for_o thy_o sake_n if_o thou_o understoode_v they_o 45._o trism_n tell_v i_o why_o be_v they_o worthy_a of_o death_n that_o be_v in_o death_n 46._o pimand_n because_o there_o go_v a_o â—…ad_n and_o dismal_a darkness_n before_o its_o body_n of_o which_o darkness_n be_v the_o moist_a nature_n of_o which_o moist_a nature_n the_o body_n consist_v in_o the_o sensible_a world_n from_o 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and_o doorkeeper_n i_o will_v shut_v up_o the_o entrance_n of_o evil_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o thoughtful_a desire_n of_o filthy_a work_n 56._o but_o to_o the_o foolish_a and_o evil_a and_o wicked_a and_o envious_a and_o covetous_a and_o murderous_a and_o profane_a i_o be_o far_o off_o give_v place_n to_o the_o revenge_a daemon_n which_o apply_v unto_o he_o the_o sharpness_n of_o fire_n torment_v such_o a_o man_n sensible_a and_o arm_v he_o the_o more_o to_o all_o wickedness_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o great_a punishment_n 57_o and_o such_o a_o one_o never_o cease_v have_v unfulfillable_n desire_n and_o unsatiable_a concupiscence_n and_o always_o fight_v in_o darkness_n for_o the_o daemon_n afflict_v and_o torment_v he_o continual_o and_o increase_v the_o fire_n upon_o he_o more_o and_o more_o 58._o trism_n thou_o have_v o_o mind_n most_o excellent_o teach_v i_o all_o thing_n as_o i_o desire_v but_o tell_v i_o moreover_o after_o the_o return_n be_v make_v what_o then_o 59_o pimand_n first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o material_a body_n the_o body_n itself_o be_v give_v up_o to_o alteration_n and_o the_o form_n which_o it_o have_v become_v invisible_a and_o the_o idle_a manner_n be_v permit_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o daemon_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n return_v into_o their_o fountain_n be_v part_n and_o again_o make_v up_o into_o operation_n 60._o and_o anger_n and_o concupiscence_n go_v into_o the_o brutish_a or_o unreasonable_a nature_n and_o the_o rest_n strive_v upward_o by_o harmony_n 61._o and_o to_o the_o first_o zone_n it_o give_v the_o power_n it_o have_v of_o increase_v and_o diminish_v 62._o to_o the_o second_o the_o machination_n or_o plot_v of_o evil_n and_o one_o effectual_a deceit_n or_o craft_n 63._o to_o the_o three_o the_o idle_a deceit_n of_o concupiscence_n 64._o to_o the_o four_o the_o desire_n of_o rule_n and_o unsatiable_a ambition_n 65._o to_o the_o five_o profane_a boldness_n and_o theâ—…_n headlong_a rashness_n of_o confidence_n 66._o to_o the_o six_o evil_a and_o ineffectual_a occasion_n of_o riches_n 67._o and_o to_o the_o seven_o zone_n subtle_a falsehood_n always_o lie_v in_o wait_n 68_o and_o then_o be_v make_v naked_a of_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o harmony_n it_o come_v to_o the_o eight_o nature_n have_v its_o proper_a power_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o father_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a rejoice_v and_o congratulate_v the_o come_n of_o it_o and_o be_v make_v like_o to_o they_o with_o who_o it_o converse_v it_o hear_v also_o the_o power_n that_o be_v above_o the_o eight_o nature_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o a_o certain_a voice_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o 69._o and_o then_o in_o order_n they_o return_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o themselves_o deliver_v themselves_o to_o the_o power_n and_o become_v power_n they_o be_v in_o god_n 70._o this_o be_v the_o good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o know_v to_o be_v deify_v 71._o furthermore_o why_o say_v thou_o what_o rest_v but_o that_o understand_v all_o man_n thou_o become_v a_o guide_n and_o way-leader_n to_o they_o that_o be_v worthy_a that_o the_o kind_n of_o humanity_n or_o mankind_n may_v be_v save_v by_o god_n 72._o when_o pimander_n have_v thus_o say_v unto_o i_o he_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o power_n 73._o but_o i_o give_v thanks_o and_o blessing_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n rise_v up_o be_v enabied_a by_o he_o and_o teach_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o have_v see_v the_o great_a sight_n or_o spectacle_n 74._o and_o i_o begin_v to_o preach_v unto_o man_n the_o beauty_n and_o fairness_n of_o piety_n and_o knowledge_n 75._o o_o you_o people_n mâ—…n_n bear_v and_o make_v of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v give_v yourselves_o over_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o sleep_v and_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v sober_a and_o cease_v your_o surfeit_n whereto_o you_o be_v allure_v and_o invite_v by_o bruitiâ—…_n and_o unreasonable_a sleep_n 76._o and_o they_o that_o hear_v i_o come_v willing_o and_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o then_o i_o say_v further_a 77._o why_o o_o man_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o earth_n why_o have_v you_o deliver_v yourselves_o over_o unto_o death_n have_v power_n to_o partake_v of_o immortality_n repent_v and_o change_v your_o mind_n you_o that_o have_v together_o walk_v in_o error_n and_o have_v be_v darken_v in_o ignorance_n 78._o depart_v from_o that_o dark_a light_n be_v partaker_n of_o immortality_n and_o leave_v or_o forsake_v corruption_n 79._o and_o some_o of_o they_o that_o hear_v i_o mock_v and_o scorn_v go_v away_o and_o deliver_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o way_n of_o death_n 80._o but_o other_o cast_v themselves_o down_o before_o my_o foot_n beseech_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v but_o i_o cause_v they_o to_o rise_v up_o become_v a_o guide_n of_o mankind_n teach_v they_o the_o reason_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v save_v 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receive_v from_o my_o mind_n that_o be_v pimander_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o i_o become_v inspire_v by_o god_n with_o the_o truth_n 85._o for_o which_o cause_n with_o my_o soul_n and_o whole_a strength_n i_o give_v praise_n and_o blessing_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n 86._o holy_a be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n 87._o holy_a be_v god_n who_o will_n be_v perform_v and_o accomplish_v by_o his_o own_o power_n 88_o holy_a be_v god_n that_o determine_v to_o be_v know_v and_o be_v know_v of_o his_o own_o or_o those_o that_o be_v he_o 89._o holy_a art_n thâ—…u_o that_o by_o thy_o word_n have_v establish_v all_o thing_n 90._o holy_a be_v thou_o of_o who_o all_o nature_n be_v the_o image_n 91._o holy_a be_v thou_o who_o nature_n have_v not_o form_v 92._o holy_a be_v thou_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o power_n 93._o holy_a be_v thou_o that_o be_v great_a than_o all_o excellency_n 94._o holy_a be_v thou_o who_o art_n better_a than_o all_o praise_n 95._o accept_v 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