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flourish_v berosus_n or_o as_o the_o greek_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o name_n euseb._n some_o interpret_v the_o son_n of_o oseas_n for_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o chaldee_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o syraicâ—_n whence_o bar-ptolemaeus_a as_o if_o the_o son_n of_o ptolemy_n bartimaeus_a and_o the_o like_a gorionides_n and_o other_o rabbin_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d bar-hosea_n the_o arabian_n barasa_n so_o abenephi_fw-la and_o other_o 31._o barthius_n say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o assert_v he_o contemporary_a with_o moses_n which_o opinion_n just_o he_o condemn_v as_o ridiculous_a 7._o claudius_n verderius_n in_o his_o censure_n upon_o the_o annian_a berosus_n affirm_v he_o live_v a_o little_a before_o the_o reign_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a upon_o what_o authority_n i_o know_v not_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n we_o find_v in_o the_o oration_n of_o tatian_n against_o the_o gentile_n but_o the_o same_o tatian_n add_v he_o dedicate_v his_o history_n to_o that_o antiochus_n who_o be_v the_o three_o from_o alexander_n but_o neither_o be_v this_o read_n unquestionable_a for_o 10._o eusebius_n cite_v the_o same_o place_n of_o tatian_n thus_o berosus_n the_o babylonian_a priest_n of_o belus_n at_o babylon_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n and_o dedicate_v to_o antiochus_n the_o three_o after_o seuleucus_n a_o history_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n in_o three_o book_n and_o relate_v the_o action_n of_o their_o king_n mention_n one_o of_o they_o name_v nabuchodonosor_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o text_n of_o tatian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o alexander_n and_o indeed_o this_o read_n seem_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o story_n the_o next_o to_o alexander_n be_v seleucus_n nicator_n the_o next_o to_o he_o antiochus_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o
replenish_v with_o the_o more_o excellent_a life_n and_o illumination_n and_o exist_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o herself_o then_o the_o oracle_n say_v to_o her_o boast_n of_o harmony_n that_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o obscure_a and_o intelligible_a harmony_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v tie_v together_o in_o arithmetical_a and_o musical_a proportion_n for_o under_o this_o intelligible_a harmony_n even_o the_o mortal_a and_o compound_a body_n be_v compose_v have_v its_o composition_n derive_v from_o thence_o let_v the_o immortal_a depth_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v predominant_a but_o all_o thy_o eye_n extend_v upward_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v her_o threefold_a power_n the_o intellectual_a the_o intelligent_a the_o opiniative_a her_o eye_n be_v the_o threefold_a cognoscitive_a operation_n of_o these_o for_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o symbol_n of_o knowledge_n as_o life_n be_v of_o appetite_n open_v therefore_o say_v he_o the_o immortal_a depth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o extend_v thy_o cognoscitive_a power_n upward_o and_o even_o thy_o own_o self_n to_o use_v our_o own_o expression_n transfer_v to_o the_o lord_n defile_v not_o the_o spirit_n nor_o deep_a not_o a_o superficies_n the_o chaldaean_n clothe_v the_o soul_n with_o two_o garment_n one_o they_o call_v spiritual_a weave_v for_o it_o by_o the_o sensible_a world_n the_o other_o luciform_a tenuious_a and_o intangible_a which_o be_v here_o term_a superficies_n defile_v not_o say_v he_o the_o spiritual_a garment_n of_o thy_o soul_n with_o impurity_n neither_o cause_n it_o be_v superficies_n to_o grow_v deep_a by_o certain_a material_a addition_n but_o preserve_v both_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n one_o pure_a the_o other_o undipt_v seek_v paradise_n the_o chaldaic_a paradise_n be_v the_o whole_a chorus_n of_o divine_a power_n about_o the_o father_n and_o the_o fiery_a beauty_n of_o the_o creative_a fountain_n the_o open_v thereof_o by_o piety_n be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o good_n the_o flame_a sword_n be_v the_o implacable_a power_n which_o withstand_v those_o that_o approach_v it_o unworthy_o to_o such_o person_n it_o be_v shut_v for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o its_o felicity_n to_o the_o pious_a it_o be_v open_a to_o this_o place_n tend_v all_o the_o theurgic_a virtue_n this_o vessel_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v inhabit_v the_o vessel_n be_v the_o compound_a mixture_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o daemon_n which_o rove_v about_o the_o earth_n our_o life_n therefore_o be_v full_o of_o passion_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v by_o such_o beaâ—s_n for_o such_o kind_n be_v essentiate_v in_o passion_n and_o have_v a_o material_a seat_n and_o order_n wherefore_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o passion_n be_v glue_v to_o they_o by_o assimulation_n for_o they_o attract_v what_o be_v like_o they_o have_v a_o motive-faculty_n from_o the_o passion_n if_o thou_o extend_v the_o fiery_a mind_n to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n thou_o shall_v preserve_v the_o fluxible_a body_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o extend_v thy_o illuminate_v mind_n upward_o and_o the_o work_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n the_o work_n of_o piety_n with_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v the_o method_n of_o rite_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o render_v the_o soul_n unvanquishable_a by_o passion_n but_o shall_v also_o preserve_v thy_o body_n â—he_v more_o healthful_a for_o this_o ordinary_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o divine_a illumination_n viz._n to_o consume_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o establish_v health_n that_o it_o be_v not_o seize_v either_o by_o passion_n or_o disease_n certain_o out_o of_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o earth_n spring_v terrestrial_a dog_n which_o show_v no_o true_a sign_n to_o mortal_a man_n the_o speech_n be_v of_o material_a daemon_n these_o he_o call_v dog_n for_o that_o they_o be_v executioner_n of_o soul_n terrestrial_a for_o that_o they_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v roll_v about_o the_o earth_n these_o say_v he_o be_v remove_v far_o from_o the_o beatitude_n of_o divine_a life_n and_o destitute_a of_o intellectual_a contemplation_n can_v praesignifie_v future_n whence_o all_o that_o they_o say_v or_o show_v be_v false_a and_o not_o solid_a for_o they_o know_v being_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o outside_n but_o that_o which_o know_v figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particular_o use_v notion_n indivisible_a and_o not_o figure_v for_o the_o father_n perfect_v all_o thing_n and_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o second_o mind_n which_o all_o nation_n of_o man_n call_v the_o first_o the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o triad_n have_v make_v the_o universal_a frame_n deliver_v it_o over_o to_o the_o mind_n which_o mind_n the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o paternal_a excellency_n call_v the_o first_o god_n but_o our_o doctrine_n hold_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o first_o mind_n the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a father_n make_v and_o perfect_v every_o creature_n for_o the_o father_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n declare_v to_o the_o son_n the_o idea_n of_o the_o production_n of_o creature_n but_o the_o son_n himself_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o work_n the_o fury_n be_v strangler_n of_o men._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reductive_a angel_n reduce_v soul_n to_o they_o draw_v they_o from_o general_a thing_n but_o the_o fury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o tormentor_n of_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v disperse_v and_o envious_a of_o human_a soul_n entangle_v they_o in_o material_a passion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v strangle_v they_o and_o not_o only_o torture_v such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o passion_n but_o even_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v towards_o the_o immaterial_a essence_n for_o these_o also_o come_v into_o matter_n and_o into_o generation_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o purification_n for_o we_o see_v many_o person_n even_o of_o those_o who_o live_v holy_o and_o pure_o fall_v into_o unexpected_a misery_n the_o paternal_a mind_n have_v implant_v symbol_n in_o soul_n as_o the_o mosaic_a book_n say_v that_o man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o the_o chaldaean_a say_v that_o the_o maker_n and_o father_n of_o the_o world_n sow_v symbol_n of_o his_o essence_n in_o the_o soul_n thereof_o for_o out_o of_o the_o paternal_a seed_n not_o only_o soul_n but_o all_o superior_a order_n spring_v but_o in_o incorporeal_a substance_n there_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o sign_n viz._n incorporeal_a and_o individual_a in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v other_o sign_n and_o symbol_n the_o unspeakable_a property_n of_o god_n which_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o quit_v the_o body_n violent_o be_v most_o pure_a whosoever_o shall_v take_v this_o say_n right_o will_v find_v that_o it_o contradict_v not_o our_o doctrine_n for_o the_o crown_a martyr_n who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n leave_v their_o body_n by_o a_o violent_a end_n purify_v and_o perfect_v their_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o chaldaean_a mean_n he_o praise_v all_o violent_a death_n because_o the_o soul_n which_o leave_v the_o body_n with_o trouble_n abhor_v this_o life_n and_o hate_v conversation_n with_o the_o body_n and_o rejoice_v fly_v up_o to_o the_o thing_n above_o but_o those_o soul_n which_o forsake_v this_o life_n their_o body_n be_v natural_o dissolve_v by_o sickness_n do_v regret_n its_o propension_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o body_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o bright_a fire_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n remain_v immortal_a and_o be_v mistress_n of_o life_n and_o possess_v many_o completion_n of_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o immaterial_a and_o incorporeal_a fire_n exempt_v from_o all_o compound_n and_o from_o the_o material_a body_n be_v immortal_a for_o nothing_o material_a or_o dark_a be_v commix_v with_o she_o neither_o be_v she_o compound_v â—o_o as_o that_o she_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o she_o consist_v but_o she_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o life_n enlighten_v the_o dead_a with_o life_n she_o have_v the_o compliment_n of_o many_o recess_n that_o be_v susceptive_a of_o the_o government_n of_o matter_n for_o she_o be_v enable_v according_a to_o her_o different_a virtue_n to_o dwell_v in_o different_a zone_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n infuse_v not_o fear_n but_o instead_o of_o persuasion_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o stern_a and_o full_a of_o indignation_n but_o sweet_a and_o calm_a whence_o it_o do_v not_o cause_n fear_v in_o the_o nature_n subject_v to_o it_o but_o attract_v all_o thing_n by_o persuasion_n and_o graciousnesse_n for_o if_o it_o be_v formidable_a and_o minacious_a every_o order_n of_o being_n will_v have_v be_v dissolve_v none_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v his_o power_n and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o part_n esteem_v