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A39847 Mosaicall philosophy grounded upon the essentiall truth, or eternal sapience / written first in Latin and afterwards thus rendred into English by Robert Fludd, Esq.; Philosophia Moysaica. English Fludd, Robert, 1574-1637. 1659 (1659) Wing F1391; ESTC R6980 471,831 303

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splendour_n and_o shine_v forth_o of_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a in_o aristotle_n yea_o and_o in_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n as_o damascen_n and_o other_o to_o conclude_v that_o eternal_a light_n to_o be_v a_o accident_n which_o do_v emane_n from_o the_o essential_a fountain_n of_o light_n to_o vivifie_v and_o illuminate_v the_o whole_a water_n wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o true_a mystery_n of_o plenitude_n and_o vacuity_n be_v utter_o unknown_a unto_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n because_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n which_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o this_o do_v evident_o appear_v when_o he_o will_v have_v the_o essential_a light_n and_o formal_a act_n and_o splendour_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o accidental_a quality_n chap._n vi_o how_o first_o the_o two_o essential_a but_o opposite_a active_a property_n and_o afterward_o so_o many_o passive_a nature_n do_v spring_n and_o issue_n from_o the_o foresay_a principle_n by_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o all_o mutation_n and_o alteration_n be_v and_o be_v effect_v in_o this_o sublunary_a world_n i_o will_v in_o this_o place_n relate_v unto_o you_o the_o birth_n and_o beginning_n first_o of_o the_o two_o opposite_a active_a nature_n or_o essential_a virtue_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o two_o radical_a or_o main_a principle_n aforesaid_a and_o then_o i_o will_v express_v unto_o you_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o two_o passive_a one_o which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o two_o mutual_a action_n you_o must_v know_v therefore_o that_o as_o the_o potential_a or_o dark_a principle_n be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a in_o his_o essential_a property_n unto_o the_o actual_a emanation_n of_o light_a beginning_n so_o also_o have_v each_o of_o they_o manifest_v or_o bring_v forth_o into_o this_o world_n two_o offspring_n or_o essential_a property_n which_o be_v oppugnant_fw-la in_o condition_n and_o flat_a adversary_n in_o their_o nature_n unto_o one_o another_o and_o these_o two_o active_a virtue_n be_v cold_a and_o heat_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o production_n and_o the_o several_a condition_n of_o each_o i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o present_a chapter_n and_o first_o touch_v the_o cold._n it_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o be_v already_o say_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o ample_o express_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o my_o sympathetic_a history_n that_o darkness_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a nolunty_n or_o latent_fw-la divinity_n and_o consequent_o of_o god_n privative_a property_n or_o the_o divine_a puissance_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o privation_n death_n vacuity_n inanity_n deformation_n and_o so_o forth_o for_o the_o property_n of_o the_o dark_a nothing_o or_o deform_a abyss_n be_v natural_o to_o rest_v and_o not_o to_o act_v or_o operate_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o all_o its_o appetite_n be_v to_o be_v conversant_a in_o and_o about_o the_o centre_n beyond_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o motion_n or_o action_n and_o not_o to_o dilate_v itself_o towards_o the_o circumference_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o light_n or_o god_n in_o his_o volunty_n or_o patent_n nature_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o dark_a principle_n do_v challenge_v unto_o itself_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n rest_n and_o quietness_n and_o this_o property_n beget_v or_o produce_v one_o essential_a virtue_n of_o its_o own_o condition_n namely_o cold_a the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v elect_v for_o a_o champion_n to_o resist_v the_o assault_n of_o her_o opposite_a namely_o of_o heat_n who_o companion_n be_v motion_n or_o action_n for_o the_o restless_a antagonist_n and_o provoker_n of_o cold_a be_v heat_n so_o unless_o it_o be_v rouse_v or_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o assault_n of_o heat_n it_o move_v not_o but_o seem_v to_o wait_v upon_o its_o drowsy_a mother_n darkness_n and_o privation_n who_o child_n be_v fixation_n and_o rest_n which_o sleep_n in_o and_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o the_o centre_n and_o therefore_o be_v unwilling_a to_o look_v forth_o towards_o the_o circumference_n and_o in_o verity_n cold_a be_v a_o essential_a act_n procee_v from_o and_o attend_v on_o the_o divine_a puissance_n which_o in_o this_o property_n do_v contract_v its_o beam_n from_o the_o circumference_n into_o its_o self_n pim._n according_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o philosopher_n hermes_n monas_n general_a monadem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la reflexit_fw-la ardorem_fw-la one_o beget_v one_o and_o reflect_v his_o beam_n or_o heat_n into_o it_o s●lf_o that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o will_v not_o shine_v forth_o but_o retain_v its_o activity_n central_o in_o itself_o and_o so_o do_v seem_v to_o rest_v in_o itself_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o cabalist_n bahir_n sapeut●acum_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o abysso_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la retracta_fw-la cab._n immanens_fw-la
centre_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n who_o circumference_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o regard_n his_o essential_a name_n tetragrammaton_fw-gr be_v the_o common_a agent_n in_o every_o bough_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o sephiroticall_a or_o cabalistical_a tree_n and_o have_v the_o dominion_n or_o pre-eminence_n over_o all_o the_o trunk_n or_o body_n of_o that_o tree_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o other_o ten_o name_n be_v assign_v unto_o it_o as_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o property_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o multiplicity_n of_o virtue_n or_o action_n in_o one_o individual_a essence_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v subject_a unto_o it_o and_o be_v whole_o comprehend_v within_o it_o for_o it_o contain_v the_o property_n as_o well_o of_o nolunty_n as_o volunty_n of_o privation_n as_o position_n of_o death_n as_o life_n of_o curse_v as_o blessing_n of_o evil_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o good_a though_o nothing_o be_v ideal_o bad_a in_o he_o of_o hatred_n and_o discord_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n and_o consequent_o of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n all_o these_o opposite_a effect_n be_v testify_v by_o scripture_n to_o spring_v from_o one_o essential_a fountain_n 16.13_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o induce_v unto_o the_o brinck_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o reduce_v or_o bring_v back_o again_o unto_o life_n it_o be_v jehova_n that_o be_v light_a life_n and_o health_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o afflict_v with_o darkness_n 5._o death_n and_o sickness_n it_o be_v jehova_n that_o be_v gracious_a full_a of_o misericord_n and_o that_o extend_v his_o benignity_n and_o mercy_n unto_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o it_o ●s_v he_o that_o be_v angry_a and_o severe_a against_o nation_n and_o d●th_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a it_o be_v he_o that_o reprehend_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o chastise_v in_o his_o displeasure_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v gracious_a and_o the_o only_a saviour_n it_o be_v he_o that_o wound_v and_o heal_v again_o it_o be_v jehova_n that_o ●●rea●ne●_n to_o send_v vengeance_n vexation_n and_o death_n on_o the_o disobedient_a it_o be_v he_o that_o cause_v the_o plague_n the_o consumption_n the_o burn_a fever_n the_o leprosy_n s●abs_n and_o botche_n emerod_v and_o ulcer_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v jehova_n that_o strike_v with_o madness_n and_o blindness_n it_o be_v he_o which_o cause_v fear_n &_o a_o tremble_a heart_n 27._o yea_o shower_v down_o sorrow_n vexation_n timidity_n &_o sad_a melancholy_n as_o in_o deuteronomy_n we_o read_v of_o &_o consequent_o produce_v antipathy_n and_o discord_n and_o contrariwise_o 23.25_o it_o be_v jehova_n that_o bestow_v bened●ctions_n or_o blessing_n on_o his_o creature_n he_o bless_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_n that_o the_o creature_n taste_v for_o refection_n cause_n so_o that_o they_o preserve_v and_o do_v not_o destroy_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o all_o disease_n banish_v sterility_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o multiply_v the_o day_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_a sympathy_n and_o concord_n 45.6_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v jehova_n the_o great_a god_n of_o god_n that_o form_v light_n and_o create_v darkness_n make_v peace_n or_o love_n and_o concord_n and_o produce_v evils_n and_o contention_n or_o trouble_n as_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o essential_a unity_n do_v bring_v to_o light_v these_o contrary_a effect_n by_o opposite_a property_n therefore_o do_v the_o secret_a theologian_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o divers_a general_a name_n which_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a writ_n and_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o he_o according_a unto_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v they_o whereof_o some_o incline_v to_o darkness_n and_o privation_n other_o to_o light_n and_o position_n some_o to_o severity_n and_o other_o argue_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o benignity_n some_o by_o a_o deprivation_n of_o his_o act_n which_o happen_v by_o a_o reflection_n of_o his_o beam_n in_o himself_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n namely_o a_o essential_a frigidity_n and_o stupidity_n immobility_n congelation_n contraction_n &_o ●_o other_o by_o a_o actual_a emanation_n from_o the_o centre_n unto_o the_o circumference_n do_v generate_v the_o effect_n of_o light_n as_o be_v motion_n heat_n dilatation_n subtiliation_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v therefore_o rehearse_v or_o reckon_v up_o unto_o you_o those_o divine_a attribute_n whi●h_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o sacred_a essence_n in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v number_v in_o the_o cabalistical_a tree_n from_o the_o which_o the_o divine_a beam_n of_o different_a nature_n do_v descend_v to_o accomplish_v the_o various_a will_n or_o volunty_n of_o he_o that_o send_v they_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n to_o act_v and_o produce_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o effect_n the_o first_o name_n therefore_o of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v ehieh_n and_o this_o attribute_n import_v the_o fountain_n or_o original_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o misericord_n and_o clemency_n because_o the_o effluxion_n or_o eradiation_n that_o spring_v from_o this_o head_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o spare_v all_o for_o it_o argue_v the_o father_n of_o pity_n and_o misericord_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n unto_o who_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o pray_v in_o this_o form_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o the_o father_n ●udgeth_v no_o man_n again_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o father_n to_o deal_v favourable_o and_o merciful_o with_o his_o child_n so_o god_n under_o this_o attribute_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o be_v therefore_o benign_a and_o merciful_a unto_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n thy_o creature_n may_v fall_v and_o perish_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o be_v ventilate_v or_o blast_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o ●hy_a puissance_n but_o thou_o have_v dispose_v all_o in_o number_n 11._o weight_n and_o measure_n for_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v much_o be_v ever_o present_a with_o thou_o but_o thou_o have_v therefore_o pity_n on_o all_o because_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o thou_o dissemble_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v wax_v wise_a and_o amend_v for_o thou_o lou●st_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o thou_o do_v abhor_v nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v neither_o do_v thou_o ordain_v any_o thing_n to_o hate_v it_o can_v any_o thing_n exist_v which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v or_o can_v it_o be_v preserve_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o send_v it_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o be_v but_o thou_o spare_v all_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v thou_o o_o god_n which_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o soul_n lo_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o name_n ehieh_n namely_o to_o create_v and_o beget_v all_o thing_n as_o a_o father_n and_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o preservation_n in_o his_o paternal_a affection_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o capital_a or_o radical_a bright_a port_n gate_n branch_n or_o numeration_n call_v cheter_n or_o corona_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o whole_a tree_n by_o which_o and_o through_o which_o the_o clear_a beam_n or_o lucid_n and_o sacred_a emanation_n of_o jehova_n in_o his_o create_a effability_n or_o positive_a volunty_n do_v descend_v unto_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o ehieh_n signify_v the_o father_n and_o root_n of_o all_o creation_n the_o second_o cognomination_n of_o jehova_n in_o the_o divine_a numeration_n or_o spherical_a tree_n be_v jah_n which_o import_v the_o bless_a and_o gracious_a emanation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o extraction_n of_o the_o humid_a or_o create_a nature_n namely_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n or_o bowel_n of_o the_o dark_a and_o deform_a chaos_n and_o 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