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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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be_v reasonable_a namely_o man_n as_o unreasonable_a to_o wit_n the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o earthly_a creature_n both_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n and_o therefore_o archangelus_n the_o cabalist_n dag_n make_v many_o degree_n in_o the_o office_n of_o angel_n for_o some_o say_v he_o do_v stand_v before_o the_o divine_a tribunal_n of_o god_n still_o praise_v he_o some_o administer_v unto_o he_o and_o unto_o we_o also_o some_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n of_o which_o christ_n make_v mention_v if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o second_o or_o th●●d_a watch_n of_o the_o n●ght_n etc._n etc._n some_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n and_o these_o be_v precedent_n over_o the_o four_o station_n of_o the_o sun_n other_o be_v ordain_v ruler_n over_o the_o seven_o planet_n and_o some_o do_v dispose_v of_o the_o influence_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n and_o twelve_o sign_n of_o which_o st._n jo●●_n do_v seem_v to_o make_v mention_n say_v that_o in_o the_o twelve_o gate_n that_o be_v the_o twelve_o sign_n which_o as_o plato_n say_v be_v the_o port_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o twelve_o angel_n some_o be_v tutelar_a angel_n and_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o creature_n safeguard_n some_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o beast_n other_o of_o plant_n other_o of_o precious_a stone_n and_o mineral_n all_o these_o the_o secret_a theologian_n and_o wiseman_n do_v affirm_v aver_v withal_o that_o god_n work_v all_o in_o this_o inferiors_n world_n by_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o all_o be_v administer_a spirit_n send_v to_o effect_v that_o office_n thus_o far_o archangelus_n and_o again_o reuclin_n argue_v that_o the_o influxion_n of_o angelical_a beam_n from_o the_o star_n must_v be_v divers_a and_o of_o sundry_a nature_n because_o that_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o by_o their_o voluntary_a action_n move_v the_o celestial_a orb_n always_o after_o one_o manner_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o violent_a motion_n it_o do_v move_v daily_o by_o a_o diurnal_a motion_n from_o east_n to_o west_n but_o what_o need_v many_o word_n when_o the_o progression_n of_o the_o foresay_a cabalistical_a work_n do_v open_a and_o discover_v all_o the_o mystical_a operation_n and_o variety_n of_o action_n in_o the_o angel_n for_o if_o once_o the_o ten_o name_n of_o god_n which_o produce_v ten_o divers_a emanation_n of_o different_a condition_n which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o ten_o foresay_a numeration_n or_o sephiroticall_a port_n or_o channel_n do_v breed_v contrary_a effect_n both_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o earth_n beneath_o it_o follow_v by_o the_o foresay_a testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n that_o there_o must_v be_v so_o many_o angelical_a vehicle_n to_o conduct_v they_o into_o the_o low_a world_n as_o there_o be_v cabalistical_a port_n and_o channel_n and_o consequent_o as_o many_o diversity_n of_o the_o divine_a property_n proceed_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o will_n as_o also_o variety_n of_o vehicle_n to_o conduct_v they_o for_o i_o will_v have_v each_o judicious_a reader_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v judge_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o each_o name_n or_o attribute_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o holy_a writ_n by_o that_o selfsame_a effect_n which_o it_o produce_v after_o the_o utter_v or_o express_v of_o it_o therein_o no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o philosopher_n use_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o complexion_n by_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o physiognomy_n or_o as_o by_o the_o sign_n whi●h_v he_o behold_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o determine_v of_o their_o effect_n to_o wit_n of_o rain_n wind_n thunder_n etc._n etc._n namely_o because_o such_o presage_n in_o the_o heaven_n do_v use_n to_o bring_v forth_o such_o and_o such_o effect_n now_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o if_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a influence_n of_o light_n which_o animate_v and_o inform_v each_o angelical_a spirit_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o angelical_a conduction_n or_o vehicle_n of_o these_o influence_n must_v have_v also_o a_o divers_a property_n because_o the_o formal_a influence_n which_o do_v animate_v these_o intelligence_n which_o carry_v they_o be_v different_a and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v natural_o prone_a and_o incline_v to_o operate_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n according_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o emanation_n or_o beam_n of_o that_o property_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o his_o proper_a port_n as_o concern_v therefore_o those_o angelical_a receptacle_n or_o organ_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o receive_v the_o divers_a kind_n of_o divine_a influence_n or_o irradiation_n i_o purpose_v brief_o to_o express_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o reader_n with_o the_o channel_n they_o do_v belong_v unto_o and_o then_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n which_o do_v first_o receive_v they_o after_o this_o i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o celestial_a orb_n or_o star_n into_o the_o which_o as_o unto_o their_o particular_a storehouse_n they_o be_v convey_v and_o last_o i_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o effect_n that_o these_o influence_n which_o be_v convey_v down_o from_o their_o starry_a treasury_n into_o the_o elementary_a world_n do_v effect_n both_o in_o the_o air_n sea_n or_o water_n and_o earth_n touch_v therefore_o the_o name_n or_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o also_o their_o emanation_n or_o stream_v forth_o of_o beam_n with_o their_o peculiar_a property_n i_o have_v in_o few_o word_n write_v they_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o know_v that_o those_o ten_o several_a divine_a emission_n of_o ten_o several_a light_n out_o of_o so_o many_o sephiroticall_a or_o cabalistical_a spout_n or_o channel_n into_o the_o vast_a cavity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o accomplish_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n have_v their_o particular_a angelical_a waggoner_n or_o conductor_n for_o in_o this_o the_o best_a theosopher_n agree_v that_o as_o the_o upper_a order_n of_o the_o angel_n do_v receive_v their_o light_n and_o bright_a emanation_n immediate_o from_o god_n so_o do_v they_o emit_v they_o and_o manifest_v they_o unto_o the_o inferior_a order_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v call_v mirror_n because_o they_o receive_v their_o light_n from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n or_o his_o eternal_a catholic_a emanation_n which_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o angelical_a light_n and_o again_o as_o the_o secret_a theologian_n have_v by_o their_o serious_a observation_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n espy_v ten_o distinct_a property_n as_o also_o ten_o divers_a cognomination_n or_o name_n of_o god_n appropriate_v unto_o they_o so_o they_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o singular_a angel_n appoint_v to_o receive_v each_o of_o these_o emission_n of_o beam_n endue_v with_o the_o selfsame_a property_n or_o condition_n as_o the_o light_n which_o they_o receive_v do_v possess_v forasmuch_o as_o these_o spirit_n do_v live_v and_o be_v animate_v by_o they_o be_v that_o as_o the_o external_a of_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o spiritual_a air_n so_o the_o internal_a of_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a irradiation_n or_o emanation_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o god_n will_v emit_v into_o it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o general_a note_n among_o all_o the_o secret_a theologian_n unto_o who_o bartholomaeus_n and_o st._n dennis_n do_v adhere_v touch_v this_o point_n that_o no_o angel_n can_v intermeddle_v with_o another_o business_n or_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o work_n that_o belong_v unto_o another_o except_o it_o be_v such_o inferior_a angel_n as_o be_v destinate_a to_o serve_v under_o their_o archangel_n in_o the_o same_o function_n or_o property_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v more_o at_o large_a we_o must_v therefore_o understand_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o great_a and_o catholic_a angel_n mitattron_n be_v so_o universal_a that_o it_o be_v employ_v first_o about_o the_o information_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o division_n of_o light_n from_o darkness_n as_o also_o for_o the_o vivify_a of_o the_o watery_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o diurnal_a roll_v about_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v and_o not_o without_o a_o good_a cause_n that_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a and_o general_a emanation_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a sapience_n which_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v before_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o afterward_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v or_o create_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o angel_n do_v contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o angelical_a perfection_n no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o universal_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n wherefore_o we_o
thereof_o with_o the_o burn_a fire_n of_o this_o nature_n or_o property_n make_v the_o starry_a globe_n of_o mars_n their_o residence_n from_o whence_o they_o pour_v out_o their_o influence_n unto_o the_o elementary_a spirit_n which_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n the_o next_o emission_n of_o divine_a beam_n be_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n or_o channel_n tipherith_n over_o which_o the_o divine_a attribute_n eloah_n have_v dominion_n and_o these_o be_v infuse_v immediate_o into_o the_o angelical_a order_n of_o the_o virtue_n so_o call_v because_o the_o divine_a virtue_n do_v shine_v forth_o of_o it_o for_o as_o isidorus_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o this_o order_n do_v receive_v illumination_n purgation_n and_o perfection_n from_o god_n and_o this_o order_n do_v send_v they_o down_o by_o the_o archangel_n michael_n which_o signify_v quis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deus_fw-la into_o the_o next_o region_n below_o the_o sphere_n of_o mars_n and_o there_o these_o golden_a and_o vivify_a beam_n do_v inform_v and_o animate_v such_o bright_a intelligence_n with_o their_o like_a property_n as_o do_v dwell-in_a and_o illuminate_v the_o visible_a sun_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o be_v term_v solar_a spirit_n from_o whence_o this_o mighty_a archangel_n which_o be_v call_v c●stos_fw-la animarum_fw-la the_o keeper_n or_o preserver_n of_o live_a soul_n do_v order_n that_o they_o be_v hourly_o pour_v out_o into_o the_o elementary_a region_n to_o vivify_v and_o refresh_v those_o spirit_n which_o be_v form_v out_o after_o their_o own_o image_n and_o nature_n the_o seven_o effluxion_n or_o irradiation_n be_v out_o of_o the_o sephiroticall_a port_n of_o netzeth_n over_o which_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n jehova_n zebaoth_v be_v lord_n and_o they_o pass_v immediate_o into_o the_o angelical_a order_n of_o principality_n and_o this_o influence_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o archangel_n anaol_n custody_n who_o conduct_v they_o down_o into_o the_o next_o sphere_n below_o the_o sun_n where_o it_o animate_v according_a unto_o his_o good_a property_n all_o such_o olympic_a spirit_n which_o do_v inhabit_v the_o globe_n and_o sphere_n of_o venus_n which_o be_v therefore_o term_v venerean_n spirit_n from_o whence_o the_o like_a vigour_n and_o force_n be_v send_v out_o unto_o the_o creation_n of_o elementary_a spirit_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o formal_a influence_n which_o be_v radical_o send_v down_o from_o the_o divine_a influence_n the_o next_o flux_n of_o divine_a beam_n issue_n from_o the_o spout_n or_o channel_n call_v hod_n over_o which_o the_o attribute_n elohim_n zebaoth_v be_v pre●ident_a and_o descend_v immediate_o down_o unto_o the_o order_n of_o archangell_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v conduct_v downward_o by_o the_o archangel_n raphael_n into_o the_o next_o sphere_n below_o venus_n and_o there_o it_o creat_v and_o continual_o vivifi_v those_o olympic_a spirit_n which_o possess_v and_o adorn_v the_o orb_n or_o globe_n of_o mercury_n and_o be_v therefore_o term_v mercurial_a spirit_n which_o send_v down_o such_o mutable_a and_o changeable_a influence_n to_o animate_v those_o elementary_a spirit_n which_o be_v create_v first_o by_o this_o attribute_n and_o therefore_o do_v sympathize_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o beam_n as_o be_v send_v down_o from_o this_o sephiroticall_a gate_n the_o nine_o effluxion_n or_o irradiation_n spring_v out_o from_o the_o eternal_a fountain_n by_o the_o bright_a port_n jesod_n who_o rector_n or_o precedent_n be_v the_o attribute_n sadai_n and_o pass_v down_o unto_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n and_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o custody_n and_o conveyance_n of_o the_o archangel_n gabriel_n who_o direct_v it_o downward_o unto_o the_o low_a aethereal_a or_o starry_a orb_n where_o it_o animate_v those_o spirit_n which_o inhabit_v the_o globe_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o be_v thereupon_o style_v lunary_n spirit_n from_o whence_o they_o rain_v down_o shower_n of_o these_o influence_n upon_o such_o spirit_n or_o demon_n in_o the_o 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all_o next_o that_o according_a unto_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o volunty_n he_o work_v diverse_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o his_o volunty_n be_v manifold_a in_o property_n because_o that_o thing_n be_v effect_v as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n after_o a_o manifold_a operation_n wherefore_o if_o god_n operate_v all_o 4._o and_o in_o all_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o work_n must_v proceed_v from_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o his_o volunty_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n hermes_n say_v voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la summa_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la perfectio_fw-la quam_fw-la necessitas_fw-la sequitur_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la verò_fw-la concom_fw-la tatur_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o volunty_n of_o god_n be_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o thing_n which_o necessity_n do_v follow_v and_o the_o effect_n do_v accompany_v the_o necessity_n so_o that_o what_o god_n do_v will_n must_v be_v perfect_a and_o consequent_o the_o effect_n must_v follow_v of_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o god_n accomplish_v at_o a_o instant_n of_o time_n both_o his_o will_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o what_o he_o will_v not_o have_v that_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o what_o exi_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la of_o what_o property_n soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v effect_v according_a unto_o the_o will_n or_o volunty_n of_o one_o of_o these_o divine_a attribute_n neque_fw-la say_v he_o credib●le_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la displic_fw-la ●urum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la 4._o cum_fw-la &_o futurum_fw-la id_fw-la &_o plac●turum_fw-la mulio_fw-it ante_fw-la sciverit_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o that_o shall_v displease_v god_n which_o do_v please_v he_o b●ing_v that_o he_o do_v know_v long_o before_o both_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v pleasant_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n can_v any_o thing_n exist_v which_o thou_o would●st_v not_o have_v to_o be_v three_o 11._o that_o according_a unto_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o divine_a volunty_n thing_n be_v create_v the_o one_o either_o sympathize_v spiritual_o in_o affection_n with_o another_o or_o antipathyse_v among_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o beam_n of_o a_o contrary_a disposition_n according_a unto_o the_o concordant_a or_o opposite_a nature_n of_o the_o angelical_a irradiation_n or_o shine_v out_o of_o the_o beam_n of_o one_o spiritual_a creature_n another_o which_o contrariety_n of_o condition_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o property_n which_o be_v in_o the_o volunty_n or_o will_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o radical_a and_o eternal_a essence_n thus_o therefore_o be_v all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o corporal_a compose_v and_o thus_o be_v they_o vivify_v and_o animate_v by_o beam_n the_o one_o either_o contrary_a unto_o the_o other_o or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o concordance_n and_o likeness_n of_o nature_n rejoice_v great_o when_o 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