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may_v have_v speak_v more_o proper_o of_o the_o great_a sea_n otherwise_o call_v pontus_n euxinus_n and_o pliny_n lib._n 18._o i_o 22._o that_o the_o herb_n which_o grow_v within_o the_o water_n be_v nourish_v with_o rain_n but_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o so_o they_o shall_v procreate_v in_o all_o other_o place_n where_o it_o rain_v indifferent_o aristotle_n with_o better_a reason_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o gross_a and_o unctuous_a saltness_n which_o be_v therewith_o mingle_v salt_n be_v fat_a and_o unctuous_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o salt_n water_n do_v not_o so_o easy_o quench_v fire_n as_o fresh_a water_n but_o this_o saltness_n be_v equal_a throughout_o all_o the_o sea_n pliny_n himself_n lib._n 19_o ch_n 11._o specify_v certain_a herb_n which_o salt_n water_n do_v much_o profit_n these_o be_v secret_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o man_n discourse_n can_v hardly_o arrive_v for_o herb_n by_o a_o providence_n thereof_o may_v well_o suck_v and_o draw_v from_o salt_n 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the_o good_a we_o have_v heretofore_o allege_v many_o place_n of_o the_o bad_a for_o the_o sterility_n gen._n 14.5_o all_o shall_v assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o wild_a valley_n which_o be_v now_o the_o sea_n of_o salt_n and_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n 26._o as_o also_o in_o the_o 10._o of_o wisdom_n v._o 7._o of_o lot_n wife_n who_o for_o her_o incredulity_n and_o disobey_v the_o angel_n voice_n she_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n and_o judge_n 9.45_o the_o habitation_n of_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n be_v raze_v and_o sow_v with_o salt_n and_o in_o the_o 2_o of_o zephaniah_n v._n 9_o moab_n shall_v be_v as_o sodom_n a_o desolation_n of_o nettle_n and_o thistle_n and_o heap_n of_o salt_n but_o we_o see_v upon_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o salt_n pit_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o zaiâ—tonge_n where_o they_o empty_v the_o dirt_n which_o be_v as_o salt_n as_o the_o sea_n itself_o where_o it_o produce_v the_o best_a wheat_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v and_o in_o great_a quantity_n and_o very_o excellent_a wine_n also_o but_o there_o be_v another_o consideration_n in_o that_o as_o in_o marle_n and_o in_o the_o dry_a place_n of_o ardonne_fw-fr where_o they_o burn_v the_o cut_n of_o tree_n of_o 7_o or_o 8_o year_n as_o also_o quick_a chalk_n which_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o dung_n in_o their_o ground_n for_o those_o ash_n will_v produce_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o no_o more_o than_o marle_n or_o salt_n but_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o production_n because_o they_o warm_a and_o fatten_v the_o land_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o reason_n that_o plutarch_n allege_v that_o throughout_o where_o there_o be_v salt_n nothing_o can_v grow_v thick_a or_o be_v close_o together_o which_o constipation_n will_v hinder_v herb_n to_o thrust_v out_o moreover_o many_o medicament_n and_o remedy_n do_v come_v from_o salt_n whereupon_o i_o will_v not_o here_o lose_v time_n on_o that_o which_o pliny_n dioscorides_n and_o other_o have_v set_v down_o and_o treat_v of_o cursory_o and_o in_o haste_n with_o close_a eye_n one_o after_o another_o not_o have_v make_v proof_n thereof_o add_v to_o this_o it_o be_v so_o trivial_a and_o beat_v as_o nothing_o more_o but_o will_v touch_v here_o in_o pass_v the_o country_n a_o experiment_n whereof_o i_o have_v see_v very_o admirable_a effect_n in_o burn_a fever_n and_o unquietness_n where_o they_o can_v not_o take_v rest_n it_o be_v a_o frontall_a make_v in_o this_o manner_n take_v the_o yolk_n of_o a_o fresh_a eglantine_n and_o as_o much_o gross_a salt_n beat_v they_o together_o in_o shape_n of_o a_o ointment_n which_o you_o shall_v apply_v to_o your_o forehead_n between_o two_o fold_a linen_n clothes_n it_o do_v not_o cool_v the_o brain_n nor_o cause_v such_o accident_n as_o conserve_v of_o rose_n do_v oxyrhodinon_n likewise_o and_o bring_v much_o more_o comfort_n finis_fw-la
the_o matter_n administer_a wherewith_o to_o flame_n and_o shine_v to_o the_o other_o but_o they_o come_v upon_o the_o point_n to_o join_v and_o unite_v together_o the_o one_o burn_v the_o other_o burn_v till_o they_o be_v convert_v into_o that_o which_o predominate_v and_o play_v the_o master_n namely_o the_o white_a always_o the_o same_o without_o variation_n and_o change_n as_o the_o other_o do_v which_o now_o grow_v black_a after_o become_v red_a yellow_a peach_n colour_n sky_n colour_n azure_a reinforce_v above_o and_o below_o above_o with_o a_o white_a flame_n below_o with_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o furnish_v it_o where_o withal_o to_o burn_v and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v therewith_o consume_v for_o this_o azure_a red_a and_o yellow_a flame_n the_o more_o gross_a and_o material_a it_o be_v endeavour_v always_o to_o exterminate_v and_o destroy_v that_o which_o nourish_v and_o maintain_v it_o as_o sin_n do_v the_o conscience_n which_o harbour_v they_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v they_o the_o perdition_n and_o ruin_n of_o all_o that_o which_o adhere_v to_o it_o here_o below_o so_o long_o till_o at_o the_o last_o it_o remain_v extinct_a there_o where_o the_o light_n annex_v thereunto_o be_v not_o eternal_o extinguish_v but_o go_v free_o upward_a and_o return_n to_o its_o proper_a place_n of_o abode_n or_o residence_n have_v accomplish_v its_o action_n below_o without_o change_v its_o brightness_n into_o any_o other_o colour_n then_o white_a in_o the_o like_a case_n be_v it_o of_o a_o tree_n who_o root_n be_v fasten_v within_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v it_o nourishment_n as_o the_o weik_v take_v he_o from_o the_o tallow_n wax_n or_o oil_n which_o make_v it_o burn_v the_o branch_n that_o draw_v its_o juice_n or_o sap_n by_o the_o root_n be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o weik_v where_o the_o fire_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o liquor_n which_o it_o draw_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o white_a flame_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o bough_n clad_v with_o leaf_n the_o flower_n and_o fruit_n whereunto_o tend_v the_o final_a end_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o white_a flame_n when_o all_o come_v to_o be_v reduce_v wherefore_o moses_n say_v that_o thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n as_o it_o be_v true_a for_o the_o fire_n consume_v and_o devour_v all_o that_o which_o be_v under_o it_o and_o upon_o which_o it_o exercise_v its_o action_n and_o therefore_o very_o proper_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n elohenu_fw-fr thy_o god_n and_o not_o anonenu_fw-fr thy_o lord_n because_o the_o prophet_n wâ—s_v in_o this_o superior_a white_a light_n which_o neither_o devour_v nor_o can_v be_v devour_v and_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o blue_a light_n who_o endeavour_n to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o and_o unite_v to_o he_o under_o the_o law_n for_o the_o ordinary_a of_o this_o blue_a light_n incline_v rather_o to_o blackness_n then_o to_o whiteness_n it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v constitute_v as_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o to_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o whereunto_o it_o adhere_v but_o if_o sinner_n submit_v thereunto_o than_o the_o white_a light_n shall_v be_v call_v admenu_n our_o lord_n and_o not_o elohenu_fw-fr our_o god_n for_o that_o it_o domineer_v and_o devour_v it_o and_o it_o be_v this_o blue_a flame_n design_v by_o the_o little_a and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o the_o sacred_a venerable_a four_o letter_a jehovah_n which_o assemble_v and_o unite_v with_o the_o three_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehu_n the_o white_a light_n which_o shine_v in_o a_o most_o clear_a simplicity_n trin-one_a have_v under_o it_o the_o blackish_a ruddy_a &_o azure_a colour_n of_o the_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o which_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n consist_v of_o the_o four_o element_n for_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o represent_v by_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n and_o which_o mark_v the_o number_n of_o 4._o you_o will_v say_v i_o have_v bring_v you_o here_o a_o prolix_a place_n of_o zohar_n i_o do_v avow_v it_o but_o it_o must_v have_v a_o more_o ample_a explication_n for_o there_o be_v great_a mystery_n cover_v thereunder_o this_o rabbi_n superlative_a to_o all_o other_o endeavour_v in_o his_o profound_a and_o abstract_a meditation_n which_o transcend_v all_o to_o elevate_v our_o spirit_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o light_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o differ_v not_o from_o our_o principal_a purpose_n which_o be_v fire_n and_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o white_a light_n and_o of_o its_o collateral_n other_o rabbin_n speak_v as_o kamban_n gerundensis_n that_o by_o the_o caballe_n it_o appear_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o obscure_a and_o dark_a fire_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o white_a fire_n and_o marvailous_o resplendent_a it_o be_v the_o fire_n say_v they_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n consume_v our_o iniquity_n denote_v by_o the_o red_a inflame_a ardour_n and_o the_o blue_a and_o azure_a flame_n which_o be_v the_o strange_a fire_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n very_o well_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o four_o epistle_n to_o simplician_n strange_a fire_n be_v all_o the_o ardour_n of_o slippery_a concupiscence_n of_o avarice_n hatred_n rancour_n and_o envy_n and_o of_o this_o fire_n no_o man_n be_v purge_v nor_o expiate_v but_o well_o burn_v which_o if_o man_n offer_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n celestial_a fire_n will_v devour_v as_o it_o do_v nadab_n and_o abibu_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v purge_v his_o sin_n he_o must_v cast_v off_o from_o he_o this_o strange_a fire_n and_o let_v he_o expiate_v therefrom_o whereof_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 6_o of_o esay_n 6._o one_o of_o the_o seraphim_n fly_v to_o i_o have_v a_o live_a coal_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o have_v take_v with_o the_o tongue_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o touch_v my_o lip_n say_v lo_o this_o have_v touch_v thy_o lip_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v saken_a away_o and_o thy_o sin_n purge_v have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o all_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n which_o be_v as_o a_o excrement_n and_o vapour_n of_o fire_n be_v it_o before_o it_o be_v light_v or_o inflame_v or_o after_o it_o be_v mortify_v and_o extinct_a from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o procreate_v soot_n than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o troublesome_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o eye_n have_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o a_o parcel_n of_o a_o dustible_a corruption_n which_o administer_v to_o the_o fire_n its_o nourishment_n and_o food_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o distillation_n of_o soot_n where_o there_o appear_v a_o notable_a quantity_n of_o inflammable_a oil_n which_o cause_v it_o yet_o to_o burn_v and_o of_o this_o burn_a there_o will_v arise_v a_o smoke_n which_o will_v again_o be_v concrete_v into_o a_o burn_a smoke_n as_o a_o foresay_a but_o not_o so_o much_o these_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n whereof_o remain_v some_o stain_n print_v in_o the_o soul_n until_o at_o the_o last_o by_o a_o successive_a repurgation_n of_o fire_n it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o point_n of_o complete_a purity_n whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o 4._o of_o the_o canticle_n thou_o be_v fair_a my_o well-beloved_a there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o thou_o which_o the_o white_a flame_n notify_v which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o burn_a those_o also_o well_o know_v it_o that_o maintain_v a_o fire_n for_o when_o a_o furnace_n begin_v to_o be_v hot_a it_o wax_v black_a then_o enforce_v the_o fire_n it_o become_v red_a and_o at_o last_o it_o wax_v white_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o supreme_a and_o high_a degree_n of_o heat_n where_o it_o persi_v in_o whiteness_n more_o and_o more_o such_o be_v the_o action_n of_o fire_n but_o there_o be_v great_a mystery_n thereunder_o ever_o to_o declare_v further_o the_o advantage_n and_o praecellency_n that_o the_o white_a colour_n have_v above_o the_o red_a as_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n design_v by_o white_a water_n apoc._n 4_o &_o 6._o &_o 15.2_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o throne_n there_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_v unto_o crystal_n far_o above_o the_o judaical_a faith_n red_a heat_n with_o rigour_n and_o severity_n design_v by_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n that_o in_o the_o night_n season_n conduct_v the_o israelite_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o white_a cloud_n by_o day_n exod._n 13.21_o in_o the_o secret_a hebrew_n theology_n the_o red_a always_o note_v gheburah_n austerity_n and_o the_o white_a ghedulah_n or_o mercy_n eliah_n be_v transport_v and_o by_o force_n carry_v into_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n draw_v with_o the_o like_a horse_n but_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 17.2_o his_o vestment_n become_v
god_n and_o angel_n fire_n and_o do_v not_o only_o propose_v unto_o we_o chariot_n and_o wheel_n of_o fire_n but_o of_o igneall_a animal_n of_o burn_a brook_n and_o river_n of_o coal_n and_o man_n all_o burn_v all_o these_o celestial_a body_n be_v but_o flame_a light_n and_o throne_n and_o seraphim_n all_o of_o fire_n there_o be_v so_o great_a affinity_n and_o agreement_n with_o divinity_n for_o the_o fire_n that_o the_o feel_n and_o smell_v perceive_v be_v separate_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n from_o all_o other_o that_o may_v be_v join_v and_o mingle_v therewith_o except_o it_o be_v of_o the_o matter_n to_o which_o it_o be_v incorporate_v to_o burn_v it_o shine_v it_o spread_v itself_o from_o side_n to_o side_n and_o gather_v itself_o to_o its_o self_n with_o its_o light_n it_o illustrate_v all_o that_o be_v near_o it_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v see_v without_o the_o matter_n whereto_o it_o adhere_v and_o exercise_v its_o action_n no_o more_o than_o divinity_n but_o by_o its_o effect_n nor_o arrest_v nor_o fasten_v nor_o mingle_v with_o any_o thing_n nor_o change_v so_o long_o as_o it_o live_v there_o where_o it_o handle_v all_o thing_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o its_o self_n and_o to_o its_o nature_n it_o renew_v and_o rejoice_v all_o with_o vital_a heat_n it_o illustrate_v and_o illuminate_v all_o tend_v always_o upward_o with_o agility_n and_o incomparable_a speed_n it_o communicate_v his_o motion_n to_o all_o its_o light_n its_o heat_n without_o any_o diminution_n of_o its_o substance_n what_o portion_n soever_o it_o lend_v but_o ever_o remain_v entire_a in_o itself_o it_o come_v sudden_o and_o return_v as_o fast_o without_o man_n knowledge_n whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v with_o many_o other_o worthy_a consideration_n of_o this_o common_a fire_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a fire_n whereof_o this_o material_a be_v but_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o coverture_n and_o salt_n the_o coverture_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v appease_v in_o salt_n and_o agree_v with_o its_o enemy_n water_n as_o earth_n in_o saltpetre_n do_v with_o its_o contra-opposite_a the_o air_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v between_o they_o for_o saltpetre_n participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o brimstone_n and_o of_o fire_n for_o that_o it_o burn_v and_o of_o salt_n for_o that_o it_o resolve_v into_o water_n for_o say_v heber_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o salt_n and_o alum_n to_o be_v dissolve_v into_o water_n since_o they_o be_v make_v thereof_o but_o of_o this_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n hereafter_o in_o its_o place_n the_o meditation_n of_o the_o coverture_n and_o revestment_n be_v of_o no_o small_a importance_n to_o mount_v from_o thing_n sensible_a to_o thing_n intelligible_a for_o they_o be_v all_o enfold_v one_o in_o another_o as_o a_o encyclie_n or_o a_o spirall_n moon_n zohar_n make_v these_o revestment_n double_a 24._o pag._n 29._o encyclides_n ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d round_o eph._n 4.22_o 24._o the_o one_o mount_a and_o divest_v its_o self_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a for_o no_o spiritual_a thing_n descend_v downward_o operate_v without_o a_o vestment_n sit_v you_o in_o jerusalem_n till_o you_o be_v clad_v with_o power_n from_o above_o luk._n 24.49_o and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o body_n envelope_v and_o reclothe_v the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n the_o soul_n the_o soul_n the_o intellect_n the_o intellect_n the_o temple_n the_o temple_n the_o throne_n the_o throne_n the_o sechinah_n or_o the_o glory_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o descend_v this_o glory_n be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o intellect_n the_o tabernacle_n within_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v our_o soul_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o temple_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n our_o vital_a spirit_n jerusalem_n in_o palestine_n 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heal_v inflammation_n and_o gangrene_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v two_o fire_n join_v together_o but_o â—hâ—at_v which_o during_o this_o life_n must_v repurge_v our_o soul_n iâ—_n that_o whereof_o â—â—int_n augustine_n in_o the_o 29._o sermon_n speak_v thus_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n for_o there_o be_v another_o afterward_o kindle_v in_o your_o self_n a_o sparkle_n of_o good_a and_o charitable_a dilection_n blow_v it_o and_o kindle_v it_o for_o when_o it_o shall_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a flame_n that_o will_v consume_v the_o hay_n wood_n and_o chaff_n of_o all_o your_o carnal_a concupiscence_n but_o the_o matter_n wherewith_o this_o fire_n must_v be_v continue_v be_v prayer_n and_o good_a work_n which_o must_v always_o burn_v on_o your_o altar_n for_o it_o be_v it_o whereof_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o be_o come_v to_o put_v fire_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o will_v i_o if_o in_o be_v already_o kindle_v luke_n 12.49_o there_o be_v further_o two_o fire_n one_o on_o the_o bad_a 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