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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 whence_o death_n be_v derive_v have_v thou_o understand_v this_o â—…right_a 47._o trism_n but_o why_o or_o how_o do_v he_o that_o understand_v himself_o go_v or_o pass_v into_o god_n 48._o pim._n that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v say_v i_o because_o the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n consist_v of_o life_n and_o light_n whereof_o man_n be_v make_v 49._o trism_n thou_o say_v very_o well_o 50._o pim._n god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v light_a and_o life_n of_o which_o man_n be_v make_v if_o therefore_o thou_o learn_v and_o believe_v thyself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o life_n and_o light_n thou_o shall_v again_o pass_v into_o life_n 51._o trism_n but_o yet_o tell_v i_o more_o o_o my_o mind_n how_o i_o shall_v go_v into_o life_n 52._o pim._n god_n say_v let_v the_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o mind_n mark_v
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surcharge_v when_o it_o carry_v two_o body_n 44._o and_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v be_v move_v in_o something_o and_o by_o something_o 45._o asclep_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v o_o trismegistus_n must_v needs_o be_v move_v in_o that_o which_o be_v void_a or_o empty_a vacuum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 46._o be_v advise_v o_o asclepius_n for_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o empty_a only_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v empty_a and_o a_o stranger_n to_o existence_n or_o be_v 47._o but_o that_o which_o be_v can_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o full_a of_o existence_n for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v or_o existence_n can_v never_o be_v make_v empty_a 48._o asclep_n be_v there_o not_o therefore_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v empty_a o_o trismegistus_n as_o a_o empty_a barrel_n a_o empty_a hogshead_n a_o empty_a well_o a_o empty_a winepress_n and_o many_o such_o like_a 49._o herm._n o_o the_o grossness_n of_o thy_o error_n o_o asclepius_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o full_a and_o replenish_v do_v thou_o account_v they_o void_a and_o empty_a 50._o aclep_n what_o may_v be_v thy_o meaning_n trismegistus_n 51._o herm._n be_v not_o the_o air_n aâ—…_n a_o body_n 52._o asclep_n it_o be_v a_o body_n 53._o herm._n why_o then_o this_o body_n do_v it_o not_o pass_v through_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o pass_v through_o they_o fill_v they_o and_o that_o body_n do_v it_o not_o consist_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o four_o therefore_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o call_v empty_a be_v full_a of_o ayr._n 54._o therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o call_v empty_a thou_o ought_v to_o call_v they_o hollow_a not_o empty_a for_o they_o exist_v and_o be_v full_a of_o air_n and_o spirit_n 55._o asclep_n this_o reason_n be_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n o_o trismegistus_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o call_v the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v move_v 56._o herm._n call_v it_o incorporeal_a o_o asclepius_n 57_o asclep_n what_o be_v that_o incorporeal_a or_o unbodily_a 58._o herm._n the_o mind_n and_o reason_n the_o whole_a whole_o comprehend_v itself_o free_a from_o all_o body_n undeceiveable_a invisible_a impassable_a from_o a_o body_n itself_o stand_v fast_o in_o itself_o capable_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o savour_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v 59_o whereof_o the_o god_n the_o truth_n the_o archetypall_a light_n the_o archetype_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v beam_n 60._o asclep_n why_o then_o what_o be_v god_n 61._o herm._n that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n yetis_fw-la and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o be_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o he_o leave_v nothing_o destitute_a of_o be_v 62._o and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o not_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o have_v not_o the_o nature_n to_o be_v able_a to_o be_v make_v 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good_n 69._o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o good_a be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o existence_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o bodily_a and_o unbodily_a both_o sensible_a and_o intelligible_a 70._o this_o be_v the_o good_a even_a god_n 71._o see_v therefore_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n call_v aught_o else_o good_a for_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v impious_a or_o any_o else_o god_n but_o only_o the_o good_a for_o so_o thou_o shall_v again_o be_v impious_a 72._o in_o word_n it_o be_v often_o say_v by_o all_o man_n the_o good_a but_o all_o man_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v but_o through_o ignorance_n they_o call_v both_o the_o god_n and_o some_o man_n good_a that_o can_v never_o either_o be_v or_o be_v make_v so_o 73._o therefore_o all_o the_o other_o god_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n and_o appellation_n of_o god_n but_o god_n be_v the_o good_a not_o according_a to_o heaven_n but_o nature_n 74._o for_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n of_o god_n even_o the_o good_a and_o one_o kind_n of_o they_o both_o from_o whence_o all_o be_v kind_n 75._o for_o he_o that_o be_v good_a be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o take_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o god_n give_v all_o thing_n and_o receive_v nothing_o 76._o the_o other_o title_n and_o appellation_n be_v the_o father_n because_o of_o his_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o father_n to_o make_v 77._o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o religious_a care_n in_o this_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o well-minded_a to_o beget_v child_n 78._o as_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o great_a misfortune_n and_o impiety_n for_o any_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n without_o child_n and_o this_o man_n be_v punish_v after_o death_n by_o the_o demon_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v this_o to_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o childless_a man_n adjudge_v and_o condemn_v to_o a_o body_n that_o neither_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o of_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n 79._o therefore_o o_o asclepius_n never_o congratulate_v any_o man_n that_o be_v childless_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a pity_v his_o misfortune_n know_v what_o to_o punishment_n abide_v and_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o 80._o let_v so_o many_o and_o such_o manner_n of_o thing_n o_o asclepius_n be_v say_v as_o a_o certain_a precognition_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n the_o ten_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n the_o mind_n to_o hermes_n forbear_v thy_o speech_n o_o hermes_n trismegistus_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v but_o i_o will_v not_o delay_v to_o speak_v what_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n since_o many_o man_n have_v speak_v many_o thing_n and_o those_o very_a different_a concern_v the_o universe_n and_o good_a but_o i_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o truth_n 2._o therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o plain_a to_o i_o in_o this_o point_n for_o i_o will_v believe_v thou_o only_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o these_o thing_n 3._o then_o say_v the_o mind_n how_o the_o case_n stand_v 4._o god_n and_o all._n 5._o god_n eternity_n the_o world_n time_n generation_n 6._o god_n make_v eternity_n eternity_n the_o world_n the_o world_n time_n and_o time_n generation_n 7._o of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n be_v the_o god_n the_o fair_a blessedness_n wisdom_n 8._o of_o eternity_n identity_n or_o selfnesse_n 9_o of_o the_o world_n order_n 10._o of_o time_n change_n 11._o of_o generation_n life_n and_o death_n 12._o but_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n be_v mind_n and_o soul_n 13._o of_o eternity_n permanence_n or_o long-lasting_a
therefore_o be_v one_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o many_o thing_n 83._o and_o what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o make_v life_n and_o soul_n and_o immortality_n and_o change_v when_o thyself_o do_v so_o many_o thing_n 84._o for_o thou_o both_o see_v speak_v and_o hear_v smell_v tast_a and_o touch_v walk_v understand_v and_o breathe_v 85._o and_o it_o be_v not_o one_o that_o see_v and_o another_o that_o hear_v and_o another_o that_o speak_v and_o another_o that_o touch_v and_o another_o that_o smell_v and_o another_o that_o walk_v and_o another_o that_o understand_v and_o another_o that_o breathe_v but_o one_o that_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n 86._o yet_o neither_o can_v these_o thing_n possible_o be_v without_o god_n 87._o for_o as_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v cease_v from_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o a_o live_a wight_n so_o if_o god_n shall_v cease_v from_o those_o he_o be_v not_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o say_v any_o long_a god_n 88_o for_o if_o it_o be_v already_o demonstrate_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v idle_a or_o empty_a how_o much_o more_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o god_n 89._o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v then_o be_v he_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o say_v so_o imperfect_a 90._o whereas_o see_v he_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o perfect_a certain_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n 91._o now_o give_v thyself_o unto_o i_o o_o hermes_n for_o a_o little_a while_n thou_o shall_v the_o more_o easy_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o necessary_a work_n of_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o do_v that_o be_v do_v or_o be_v once_o do_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v 92._o and_o this_o o_o best_a belolove_v be_v life_n 93._o and_o this_o be_v the_o fair._n 94._o and_o this_o be_v the_o good_n 95._o and_o this_o be_v god_n 96._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v understand_v this_o by_o work_n also_o mark_v what_o happen_v to_o thyself_o when_o thou_o will_v generate_v 97._o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o pleasure_n for_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o other_o fellow-workman_n 98._o but_o be_v himself_o the_o only_a workman_n he_o be_v always_o in_o the_o work_n himself_o be_v that_o which_o he_o do_v or_o make_v 99_o for_o all_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o must_v needs_o fall_v and_o die_v as_o there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o they_o 100_o and_o again_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v live_a wight_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o life_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o that_o be_v god_n then_o certain_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v or_o do_v by_o god_n 101._o life_n be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o soul_n 102._o but_o death_n be_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o but_o a_o dissolve_v of_o the_o union_n 103._o the_o image_n therefore_o of_o god_n be_v eternity_n of_o eternity_n the_o world_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o sun_n man._n 104._o but_o the_o people_n say_v that_o change_v be_v death_n because_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o life_n go_v into_o that_o which_o appear_v not_o 105._o by_o this_o discourse_n my_o dear_a hermes_n i_o affirm_v as_o thou_o hear_v that_o the_o world_n be_v change_v because_o every_o day_n part_n thereof_o become_v invisible_a but_o that_o it_o be_v never_o dissolve_v 106._o and_o these_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o world_n revolution_n and_o occultation_n and_o revolution_n be_v a_o turn_n but_o occultation_n be_v renovation_n 107._o and_o the_o world_n be_v all_o form_v have_v not_o the_o form_n lie_v without_o it_o but_o itself_o change_v in_o itself_o 108._o see_v then_o the_o world_n be_v all_o form_v what_o must_v he_o be_v that_o make_v it_o for_o without_o form_n he_o can_v be_v 109._o and_o if_o he_o be_v all_o form_v he_o will_v be_v keep_v like_o the_o world_n but_o if_o he_o have_v but_o one_o form_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o regard_n less_o than_o the_o world_n 110._o what_o do_v we_o then_o say_v that_o he_o be_v we_o will_v not_o raise_v any_o doubt_n by_o our_o speech_n for_o nothing_o that_o be_v doubtful_a concern_v god_n be_v yet_o know_v 111._o he_o have_v therefore_o one_o idea_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o which_o because_o it_o be_v unbodily_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o yet_o show_v all_o form_n by_o the_o body_n 112._o and_o do_v not_o wonder_v if_o there_o be_v a_o incorruptible_a idea_n 113._o for_o they_o be_v like_o the_o margin_n of_o that_o speech_n which_o be_v in_o writing_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v high_a and_o swell_a but_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n smooth_a and_o even_a 114._o but_o understand_v well_o this_o that_o i_o say_v more_o bold_o for_o it_o be_v more_o true_a as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o life_n so_o neither_o can_v god_n live_v not_o do_v good_a 115._o for_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v â—…he_v life_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n to_o move_v all_o thing_n and_o quicken_v they_o 116._o but_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v must_v have_v a_o particular_a explication_n understand_v then_o what_o i_o say_v 117._o all_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n not_o as_o lie_v in_o a_o place_n for_o place_n be_v both_o a_o body_n and_o unmoveable_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o place_v have_v no_o motion_n 118._o for_o they_o lie_v otherwise_o in_o that_o which_o be_v unbodily_a then_o in_o the_o fantasy_n or_o to_o appearance_n 119._o consider_v he_o that_o contain_v all_o thing_n and_o understand_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o capacious_a then_o that_o which_o be_v incorporeal_a nothing_o more_o swift_a nothing_o more_o powerful_a but_o it_o be_v most_o capacious_a most_o swift_a and_o most_o strong_a 120._o and_o judge_v of_o this_o by_o thyself_o command_v thy_o soul_n to_o go_v into_o india_n and_o soon_o than_o thou_o can_v bid_v it_o it_o will_v be_v there_o 121._o bid_v it_o likewise_o pass_v over_o the_o ocean_n and_o sudden_o it_o will_v be_v there_o not_o as_o pass_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o sudden_o it_o will_v be_v there_o 122._o command_v it_o to_o fly_v into_o heaven_n and_o it_o will_v need_v no_o wing_n neither_o shall_v any_o thing_n hinder_v it_o not_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o the_o aether_n nor_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o sphere_n not_o the_o body_n of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o star_n but_o cut_v through_o all_o it_o will_v fly_v up_o to_o the_o last_o and_o further_a body_n 123._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v even_o break_v the_o whole_a and_o see_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n without_o thou_o may_v 124._o behold_v how_o great_a power_n how_o great_a swiftness_n thou_o have_v can_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o can_v god_n 125._o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o contemplate_v god_n to_o have_v all_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v all_o thought_n or_o intellection_n 126._o if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o equal_v thyself_o to_o god_n thou_o can_v not_o understand_v god_n 127._o for_o the_o like_a be_v intelligible_a by_o the_o like_a 128._o increase_v thyself_o unto_o a_o immeasurable_a greatness_n leap_v beyond_o every_o body_n and_o transcend_v all_o time_n become_v eternity_n and_o thou_o shall_v understand_v god_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o thyself_o that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a but_o accounte_v thyself_o immortal_a and_o that_o thou_o can_v understand_v all_o thing_n every_o art_n every_o science_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n 129._o become_v high_o than_o all_o height_n low_a than_o all_o depth_n comprehend_v in_o thyself_o the_o quality_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o water_n the_o dry_a and_o moist_a and_o conceive_v likewise_o that_o thou_o can_v at_o once_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o earth_n 130._o thou_o shall_v at_o once_o ununderstand_v thyself_o not_o yet_o beget_v in_o the_o womb_n young_a old_a to_o be_v dead_a the_o thing_n after_o death_n and_o all_o these_o together_o as_o also_o time_n place_n deed_n quality_n quantity_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o yet_o understand_v god_n 131._o but_o if_o thou_o shut_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n and_o abuse_v it_o and_o say_v i_o understand_v nothing_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o the_o sea_n i_o can_v climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n i_o know_v not_o who_o i_o be_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o i_o shall_v be_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o god_n for_o thou_o can_v understand_v none_o of_o those_o fair_a
of_o man_n be_v above_o it_o let_v it_o not_o neglect_v the_o thing_n that_o happen_v to_o be_v under_o fate_n 46._o and_o these_o thus_o far_o be_v the_o excellent_a say_n of_o the_o good_a demon._n 47._o tat._n most_o divine_o speak_v o_o father_n and_o true_o and_o profitable_o yet_o clear_a this_o one_o thing_n unto_o i_o 48._o thou_o say_v that_o in_o bruit_n beast_n the_o mind_n work_v or_o act_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o nature_n cooperate_a also_o with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impetus_fw-la inclination_n 49._o now_o the_o impetuous_a in_o clination_n of_o bruit_n beast_n as_o i_o conceive_v be_v passion_n if_o therefore_o the_o mind_n do_v cooperate_v with_o these_o impetuous_a inclination_n &_o that_o they_o be_v the_o passion_n in_o bruit_n beast_n certain_o the_o mind_n be_v also_o a_o passion_n conform_v itself_o to_o passion_n 50._o herm._n well_o do_v son_n thou_o ask_v noble_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v just_a that_o i_o shall_v answer_v thou_o 51._o all_o incorporeal_a thing_n o_o son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o body_n be_v passable_a nay_o they_o be_v proper_o passion_n 52._o every_o thing_n that_o move_v be_v incorporeal_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v be_v a_o body_n and_o it_o be_v move_v into_o the_o body_n by_o the_o mind_n now_o motion_n be_v passion_n and_o there_o they_o both_o suffer_v as_o well_o that_o which_o move_v as_o that_o which_o be_v move_v as_o well_o that_o which_o rule_v as_o that_o which_o be_v rule_v 53._o but_o be_v free_v from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v free_v likewise_o from_o passion_n 54._o but_o especial_o o_o son_n there_o be_v nothing_o impassable_a but_o all_o thing_n be_v passable_a 55._o but_o passion_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v passable_a for_o that_o passion_n act_v but_o this_o suffer_v 56._o beody_n also_o of_o themselves_o do_v act_n for_o either_o they_o be_v unmoveable_a or_o else_o be_v move_v and_o which_o soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o passion_n 57_o but_o incorporeal_a thing_n do_v always_o act_v or_o work_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v passable_a 58._o let_v not_o therefore_o the_o appellation_n of_o name_n trouble_v thou_o for_o action_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a to_o use_v the_o more_o honourable_a name_n 59_o tat._n o_o father_n thou_o have_v deliver_v this_o discourse_n most_o plain_o 60._o herm._n consider_v this_o also_o o_o son_n that_o god_n have_v free_o bestow_v upon_o man_n above_o all_o other_o live_v thing_n these_o two_o to_o wit_n mind_n and_o speech_n or_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o immortality_n 61._o these_o if_o any_o man_n use_v or_o employ_v upon_o what_o he_o ought_v he_o shall_v differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o immortal_o 62._o yea_o rather_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o shall_v be_v guide_v and_o lead_v bythem_n both_o into_o the_o quire_n and_o society_n of_o the_o god_n and_o bless_a one_o 63._o tat._n do_v not_o other_o live_a creature_n use_v speech_n o_o father_n 64._o herm._n no_o son_n but_o only_a voice_n now_o speech_n and_o voice_n do_v differ_v exceedingmuch_o for_o speech_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o voice_n be_v proper_a unto_o every_o kind_n of_o live_a thing_n 65._o tat._n yea_o but_o the_o speech_n of_o man_n be_v different_a o_o father_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o nation_n 66._o herm._n it_o be_v true_a o_o son_n they_o do_v differ_v yet_o as_o man_n be_v one_o so_o be_v speech_n one_o also_o and_o it_o be_v interpret_v and_o find_v the_o same_o both_o in_o egypt_n persia_n and_o gréece_n 67._o but_o thou_o seem_v unto_o i_o son_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o speech_n 68_o for_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o good_a demon_n say_v or_o command_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n the_o mind_n in_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n or_o speech_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n in_o god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o all_o 69._o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o idea_n and_o the_o iâ—…ea_n of_o the_o soul_n 70._o therefore_o of_o the_o matter_n the_o subtle_a or_o small_a part_n be_v air_n of_o the_o air_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o mind_n god_n 71._o and_o god_n be_v about_o all_o thing_n and_o through_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o mind_n about_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n about_o the_o air_n and_o the_o air_n about_o the_o matter_n 72._o but_o necessity_n and_o providence_n and_o nature_n be_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o order_n of_o matter_n 73._o for_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v intelligible_a every_o one_o be_v but_o the_o essence_n of_o they_o be_v identity_n 74._o but_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o universe_n every_o one_o be_v many_o thing_n 75._o for_o the_o body_n that_o be_v put_v together_o and_o that_o have_v and_o make_v their_o change_n into_o other_o have_v this_o identity_n do_v always_o save_v and_o preserve_v the_o uncorruption_n of_o the_o identity_n 76._o but_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o compound_a body_n there_o be_v a_o number_n 77._o for_o without_o number_n it_o be_v unpossible_a there_o shall_v be_v consistence_n or_o constitution_n or_o composition_n or_o dissolution_n 78._o but_o unity_n do_v both_o beget_v and_o increase_v number_n and_o again_o be_v dissolve_v come_v into_o themselves_o 79._o and_o the_o matter_n be_v one._n 80._o but_o this_o whole_a world_n the_o great_a god_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o great_a and_o unite_v unto_o he_o and_o conserve_n the_o order_n and_o will_v of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o life_n 81._o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o therein_o through_o all_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o revolution_n neither_o of_o the_o whole_a nor_o of_o the_o part_n which_o do_v not_o live_v 82._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o dead_a that_o either_o have_v be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 83._o for_o the_o father_n will_v have_v it_o as_o long_o as_o it_o last_v to_o be_v a_o liâ—…ing_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n also_o 84._o how_o therefore_o o_o son_n can_v there_o be_v in_o god_n in_o the_o image_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o life_n any_o dead_a thing_n 85._o for_o die_v be_v corruption_n and_o corruption_n be_v destruction_n 86._o how_o then_o can_v any_o part_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a be_v corrupt_v or_o of_o god_n be_v destroy_v 87._o tat._n therefore_o o_o father_n do_v not_o the_o live_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n die_v though_o they_o be_v part_n thereof_o 88_o herm._n be_v wary_a in_o thy_o speech_n o_o son_n and_o not_o deceive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n 89._o for_o they_o do_v not_o die_v o_o son_n but_o as_o compound_v body_n they_o be_v dissolve_v 90._o but_o dissolution_n be_v not_o death_n and_o they_o be_v dissolve_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v new_a 91._o tat._n what_o then_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o life_n be_v it_o not_o motion_n 92._o herm._n and_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n unmoveable_a nothing_o at_o all_o o_o son_n 93._o tat._n why_o do_v not_o the_o earth_n seem_v unmoveable_a to_o thou_o o_o father_n 94._o herm._n no_o but_o subject_a to_o many_o motion_n though_o after_o a_o manner_n it_o alone_o be_v stable_n 95._o what_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o nurse_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v unmoveable_a which_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n 96._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n that_o bring_v forth_o shall_v bring_v forth_o without_o motion_n 97._o and_o a_o ridiculous_a question_n it_o be_v whether_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v idle_a for_o the_o word_n immovable_a or_o without_o motion_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o idleness_n 98._o know_v general_o o_o son_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v move_v either_o according_a to_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n 99_o but_o that_o which_o be_v move_v live_v also_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o a_o live_a thing_n shall_v be_v or_o continue_v the_o same_o 100_o for_o while_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v together_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a o_o son_n but_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v changeable_a 101._o yet_o nothing_o be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v and_o quite_o abolish_v but_o the_o name_n trouble_v man_n 102._o for_o generation_n be_v not_o life_n but_o sense_n neither_o be_v change_n death_n but_o forgetfulness_n or_o rather_o occultation_n and_o lie_v hide_v or_o better_o
thus_o 102._o for_o generation_n be_v not_o a_o creation_n of_o life_n but_o a_o production_n of_o thing_n to_o sense_n and_o make_v they_o manifest_a neither_o be_v change_n death_n but_o a_o occultation_n or_o hâ—…ing_n of_o that_o which_o be_v 103._o these_o thing_n be_v so_o all_o thing_n be_v immortal_a matter_n life_n spirit_n soul_n mind_n whereof_o every_o live_a thing_n consist_v 104._o every_o live_a thing_n therefore_o be_v immortal_a because_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o especial_o man_n who_o both_o receive_v god_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o 105._o for_o with_o this_o live_a wight_n alone_o be_v god_n familiar_a in_o the_o night_n by_o dream_n in_o the_o day_n by_o symbol_n or_o sign_n 106._o and_o by_o all_o thing_n do_v he_o foretell_v he_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v by_o bird_n by_o fowl_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o wind_n and_o by_o a_o oak_n 107._o wherefore_o also_o man_n profess_v to_o know_v thing_n that_o have_v be_v thing_n that_o be_v present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v 108._o consider_v this_o also_o o_o son_n that_o every_o other_o live_a creature_n go_v upon_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n swim_v thing_n in_o the_o water_n land_n wight_n upon_o the_o earth_n fly_v fowl_n in_o the_o air._n 109._o but_o man_n use_v all_o these_o the_o earth_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o the_o fire_n nay_o he_o see_v and_o touch_v heaven_n by_o his_o sense_n 110._o but_o god_n be_v both_o about_o all_o thing_n and_o through_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v both_o act_n and_o power_n 111._o and_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n o_o son_n to_o understand_v god_n 112._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v also_o see_v he_o look_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n that_o appear_v and_o the_o providence_n of_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v do_v 113._o see_v the_o matter_n be_v most_o full_a of_o life_n and_o so_o great_a a_o god_n move_v with_o all_o good_a and_o fair_a both_o god_n and_o demon_n and_o men._n 114._o tat._n but_o these_o o_o father_n be_v whole_o act_n or_o operation_n 115._o herm._n if_o they_o be_v therefore_o whole_o act_n or_o operation_n o_o son_n by_o who_o be_v they_o act_v or_o operate_v but_o by_o god_n 116._o or_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a that_o as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o air_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o member_n of_o god_n be_v life_n and_o immortality_n and_o eternity_n and_o spirit_n and_o necessity_n and_o providence_n and_o nature_n and_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o the_o continuance_n or_o perseverance_n of_o all_o these_o which_o be_v call_v good_n 117._o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v and_o all_o that_o be_v where_o god_n be_v not_o 118._o tat._n what_o in_o the_o matter_n o_o father_n 119._o herm._n the_o matter_n son_n what_o be_v it_o without_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v ascribe_v a_o proper_a place_n to_o it_o 120._o or_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o to_o be_v peradventure_o some_o heap_n that_o be_v not_o actuate_v or_o operate_v 121._o but_o if_o it_o be_v actuate_v by_o who_o be_v it_o actuate_v for_o we_o have_v say_v that_o act_n or_o operation_n be_v the_o part_n of_o god_n 122._o by_o who_o be_v all_o live_a thing_n quicken_v and_o the_o immortal_a by_o who_o be_v they_o immortalize_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v changeable_a by_o who_o be_v they_o change_v 123._o whether_o thou_o speak_v of_o matter_n or_o body_n or_o essence_n know_v that_o all_o these_o be_v act_n of_o god_n 124._o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o matter_n be_v materiality_n and_o of_o the_o body_n corporality_n and_o of_o essence_n essentiality_n and_o this_o be_v god_n the_o whole_a 125._o and_o in_o the_o whole_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o god_n 126._o wherefore_o about_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o greatness_n place_n quality_n figure_n or_o time_n for_o he_o be_v all_o and_o the_o all_o through_o all_o and_o about_o all_o 127._o this_o word_n o_o son_n worship_n and_o adore_v and_o the_o only_a service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v evil_a the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o book_n the_o twelve_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n his_o crater_n or_o monas_n the_o workman_n make_v this_o universal_a world_n not_o with_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o word_n 2._o therefore_o thus_o think_v of_o he_o as_o present_v every_o where_o and_o be_v always_o and_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o above_o that_o by_o his_o will_n have_v frame_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v 3._o for_o that_o be_v his_o body_n not_o tangible_a nor_o visible_a nor_o measurable_a nor_o extensible_a nor_o like_o any_o other_o body_n 4._o for_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o air_n nor_o wind_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o for_o be_v good_a he_o have_v dedicate_v that_o name_n unto_o himself_o alone_o 5._o but_o he_o will_v also_o adorn_v the_o earth_n but_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o divine_a body_n 6._o and_o he_o send_v man_n a_o immortal_a and_o a_o mortal_a wight_n 7._o and_o man_n have_v more_o than_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o world_n because_o of_o his_o speech_n and_o mind_n 8._o for_o man_n become_v the_o spectator_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o wonder_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o maker_n 9_o for_o he_o divide_v speech_n among_o all_o man_n but_o not_o mind_n and_o yet_o he_o envy_v not_o any_o for_o envy_n come_v not_o thither_o but_o be_v of_o abode_n here_o below_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o mind_n 10._o tat._n but_o wherefore_o father_n do_v not_o god_n distribute_v the_o mind_n to_o all_o man_n 11._o herm._n because_o it_o please_v he_o o_o son_n to_o set_v that_o in_o the_o middle_n among_o all_o soul_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o strive_v for_o 12._o tat._n and_o where_o have_v he_o set_v it_o 13._o heâ—…_n fill_v a_o large_a cup_n or_o bowl_n therewith_o he_o â—…t_v it_o down_o giving_z also_o a_o crier_n or_o proclaimer_n 14._o and_o he_o command_v he_o to_o proclaim_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 15._o dip_v and_o wash_v thyself_o thou_o that_o be_v able_a in_o this_o cup_n or_o bowl_n thou_o that_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v return_v to_o he_o that_o send_v this_o cup_n thou_o that_o acknowledge_v whereunto_o thou_o be_v make_v 16._o as_o many_o therefore_o as_o understand_v the_o proclamation_n and_o be_v baptize_v or_o dowse_v into_o the_o mind_n these_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o knowledge_n and_o become_v perfect_a man_n receive_v the_o mind_n 17._o but_o as_o many_o as_o miss_v of_o the_o proclamation_n they_o receive_v speech_n but_o not_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a whereunto_o they_o be_v make_v or_o by_o who_o 18._o but_o their_o sense_n be_v just_a like_a to_o bruit_v beast_n and_o have_v their_o temper_n in_o anger_n and_o wrath_n they_o do_v not_o admire_v the_o thing_n worthy_a of_o look_v on_o 19_o but_o whole_o addict_v to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o body_n they_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v make_v for_o they_o 20._o but_o as_o many_o as_o partake_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n these_o o_fw-fr tat_fw-fr in_o comparison_n of_o their_o work_n be_v rather_o immortal_a then_o mortal_a man_n 21._o comprehend_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n above_o heaven_n 22._o and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o so_o high_a they_o see_v the_o good_a and_o see_v it_o they_o account_v it_o a_o miserable_a calamity_n to_o make_v their_o abode_n here_o 23._o and_o despise_v all_o thing_n bodily_a and_o unbodily_a they_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o one_o and_o only_a 24._o thus_o o_o tat_fw-fr be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o behold_v of_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n the_o cup_n itself_o be_v divine_a 25._o tat._n and_o i_o o_o father_n will_v be_v baptize_v &_o drench_v therein_o 26._o herm._n except_o thou_o first_o hate_v thy_o body_n o_o son_n thou_o can_v not_o love_v thyself_o but_o love_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o mind_n and_o have_v the_o mind_n thou_o shall_v also_o partake_v the_o knowledge_n or_o science_n 27._o tat._n how_o mean_v thou_o that_o o_o father_n 28._o herm._n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a o_o son_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o thing_n mortal_a and_o divine_a 29._o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v two_o body_n and_o thing_n incorporeal_a wherein_o be_v the_o mortal_a and_o the_o divine_a the_o election_n or_o choice_n of_o either_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o that_o will_v choose_v for_o no_o man_n can_v choose_v both_o 30._o and_o of_o which_o soever_o the_o choice_n be_v make_v the_o other_o be_v diminish_v or_o overcome_v magnify_v
and_o species_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o life_n so_o likewise_o the_o world_n be_v the_o distributer_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o seem_v good_a to_o mortal_a creature_n that_o be_v change_v of_o part_n seasonable_a fruit_n nativity_n increase_n and_o maturity_n and_o the_o like_a and_o by_o this_o god_n sit_v above_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v every_o where_o and_o behold_v all_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v above_o these_o low_a heaven_n a_o place_n without_o star_n far_o from_o all_o earthly_a thing_n this_o place_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o dispenser_n of_o aâ—…l_a thing_n inhabit_v who_o we_o call_v jupiter_n or_o god_n but_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n reign_v jupiter_n pluto_n and_o he_o be_v the_o nourisher_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o live_n and_o fruitful_a mortal_a creature_n by_o the_o power_n of_o all_o these_o fruit_n tree_n plant_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v refresh_v and_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n of_o other_o god_n be_v distribute_v through_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o be_v distribute_v that_o shall_v bear_v rule_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o egypt_n in_o that_o city_n which_o be_v build_v in_o the_o west_n or_o where_o the_o sun_n set_v to_o which_o place_n all_o mortal_a creature_n both_o in_o land_n and_o sea_n shall_v hasten_v asclep_n but_o at_o this_o time_n where_o be_v they_o o_o trismegistus_n trism_n they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o libyan_a mountain_n and_o thus_o far_o this_o declaration_n the_o commentary_n this_o whole_a nine_o chapter_n be_v profane_a which_o augustine_n well_o reprove_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n it_o maintain_v idolatry_n extol_v and_o set_v it_o forth_o with_o wonderful_a praise_n and_o the_o decay_n or_o fall_v of_o it_o it_o much_o deplore_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n he_o set_v a_o certain_a god_n behold_v all_o thing_n but_o in_o that_o place_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o place_v jupiter_n the_o disposer_n or_o steward_n and_o pluto_n jupiter_n to_o be_v the_o god_n and_o dispenser_n on_o land_n and_o sea_n as_o though_o there_o be_v one_o god_n in_o heaven_n another_o in_o the_o air_n and_o another_o on_o the_o land_n and_o sea_n all_o which_o contain_v a_o infinite_a impiety_n of_o error_n for_o out_o of_o divine_a writ_n we_o be_v uncorrupt_o pure_o and_o holy_o teach_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o earth_n below_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o against_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o â—…ly_a prophet_n do_v wary_o admonish_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o so_o great_a a_o blot_n of_o impiety_n nor_o corrupt_v with_o so_o great_a a_o error_n for_o the_o idol_n itself_o be_v curse_v and_o he_o that_o make_v it_o and_o again_o the_o worship_v of_o curse_a idol_n be_v the_o cause_n beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o mischief_n a_o idol_n maker_n and_o this_o idol_n be_v both_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o both_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n these_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n of_o idolatry_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o leviticus_n god_n himself_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n command_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o yourself_o any_o idol_n or_o grave_v image_n neither_o shall_v you_o erect_v any_o monument_n or_o pillar_n in_o your_o land_n to_o worship_v it_o and_o of_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n he_o advertise_v in_o ezekiel_n be_v not_o pollute_v with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o of_o their_o abolish_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v by_o the_o same_o propâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d will_v destroy_v their_o image_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o idol_n memphis_n he_o shall_v no_o more_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n what_o mercurius_n call_v the_o soul_n spirit_n and_o sense_n of_o idol_n and_o image_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v disease_n in_o firmity_n and_o fear_n upon_o man_n we_o know_v without_o doubt_n to_o be_v evil_a spirit_n and_o in_o assurance_n to_o be_v those_o of_o which_o the_o prophet_n true_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentilâ—…s_n be_v devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n let_v this_o little_a be_v sufficient_a against_o the_o impiety_n of_o trismegistus_n in_o this_o nine_o part_n for_o we_o speak_v to_o those_o who_o be_v season_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v be_v perfect_a righteousness_n and_o to_o know_v his_o righteousness_n and_o power_n be_v the_o root_n of_o immortality_n lazarelus_fw-la draw_v this_o place_n to_o a_o analogy_n as_o though_o the_o idol_n be_v the_o apostle_n the_o image_n of_o man_n christ_n the_o power_n give_v from_o above_o the_o holy_a ghost_n egypt_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o disciple_n apostle_n &_o martyr_n the_o grave_a pillar_n declare_v their_o pious_a work_n and_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o posterity_n do_v retâ—…ine_o not_o their_o work_n but_o their_o faith_n only_o these_o be_v pious_o invent_v but_o per_fw-la adventure_n far_o from_o the_o letter_n or_o meaning_n i_o think_v with_o augustine_n that_o hermes_n overshoot_v himself_o both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o 13._o chapter_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o balaam_n and_o the_o sibyl_n that_o they_o may_v suffer_v both_o light_n and_o darkness_n the_o lucid_n and_o obscure_a intermixture_n of_o prophecy_n sometime_o pure_a and_o sometime_o impure_a this_o for_o the_o nine_o chapter_n chap._n x._o now_o we_o be_v to_o discourse_v of_o mortality_n &_o immortality_n for_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n torment_v many_o which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a reason_n for_o death_n 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