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wind_n out_o of_o his_o treasury_n but_o the_o scripture_n prove_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o the_o seat_n or_o place_n of_o god_n treasure_n where_o it_o speak_v thus_o aperiet_fw-la tibi_fw-la jehovah_n thesaurum_fw-la suum_fw-la optimum_fw-la coelos_fw-la dando_fw-la pluviam_fw-la terrae_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la 28.32_o jehova_n will_v open_v unto_o thou_o his_o best_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n give_v rain_n unto_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o earth_n but_o the_o heaven_n so_o that_o between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n as_o between_o night_n and_o day_n wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o heaven_n or_o catholic_a element_n of_o air_n be_v the_o secret_a cabinet_n of_o these_o meteorologica_fw-la dei_fw-la magnalia_fw-la or_o meteorologick_n wonder_n hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n januas_fw-la coelorum_fw-la aperuit_fw-la pluens_fw-la manna_n etc._n etc._n he_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n 78.25_o rain_v down_o manna_n again_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n for_o a_o mortal_a man_n that_o be_v not_o illuminate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o or_o discover_v this_o arcane_a treasury_n of_o god_n that_o jehovah_n himself_o speak_v unto_o job_n though_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o one_o that_o feat_v god_n much_o more_o he_o point_v at_o the_o wiseman_n or_o philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n who_o never_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o divine_a word_n in_o this_o manner_n 38.22_o pervenisti_fw-la nè_fw-la in_o the_o sauros_fw-la nivis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o the_o sauros_fw-la grandinis_fw-la inspectionem_fw-la habes_fw-la come_v thou_o ever_o into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o snow_n or_o have_v thou_o any_o insight_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o hail_n argue_v that_o without_o his_o spirit_n have_v show_v or_o reveal_v his_o treasury_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n solomon_n say_v corpus_fw-la infectum_fw-la corruption_n aggravat_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o vix_fw-la conjicimus_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la investigavit_fw-la 9.15_o nisi_fw-la tu_fw-la dederis_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la the_o body_n which_o be_v subject_a unto_o corruption_n do_v aggravate_v and_o depress_v the_o soul_n and_o we_o scarce_o conjecture_v or_o guess_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 7.17_o who_o have_v find_v out_o or_o discover_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n unless_o thou_o give_v and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o wisdom_n now_o soâ—omon_n confess_v that_o he_o know_v the_o force_n of_o the_o element_n and_o power_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o consequent_o of_o their_o real_a original_n or_o beginning_n for_o sapientia_fw-la say_v he_o omnium_fw-la artifex_fw-la i_o docuit_fw-la wisdom_n the_o worker_n of_o all_o thing_n teach_v he_o now_o aristotle_n false_a philosophy_n and_o his_o ethnic_a and_o worldly_a wisdom_n show_v that_o he_o never_o attain_v unto_o the_o wisdom_n which_o
mane_n tenebras_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o noctem_fw-la mutavi_fw-la vocavi_fw-la aquas_fw-la maris_fw-la effudi_fw-la eas_fw-la super_fw-la terrae_fw-la faciem_fw-la coelos_n den_fw-mi que_fw-fr mediante_fw-la spiritu_fw-la meo_fw-la ornavit_fw-la deus_fw-la converti_fw-la coelum_fw-la in_o gyro_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la uno_fw-la die_fw-la omniaque_fw-la numero_fw-la pondâ—re_fw-la &_o meâ—sura_fw-la disposuit_fw-la &_o temperavit_fw-la god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n give_v proportion_n of_o weight_n unto_o the_o air_n hang_v the_o water_n in_o measure_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n in_o his_o strength_n prepare_v the_o world_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o extend_v the_o heaven_n by_o his_o prudency_n he_o hang_v the_o north_n upon_o emptiness_n and_o inanity_n and_o balance_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o for_o she_o be_v present_a at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o heaven's_n and_o it_o be_v â—he_n that_o do_v compass_n and_o fashion_n out_o all_o thing_n when_o god_n do_v establish_v the_o 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orion_n and_o i_o turn_v the_o darkness_n into_o day_n and_o the_o day_n unto_o night_n i_o call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o pour_v they_o out_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o turn_v the_o heaven_n about_o unto_o his_o place_n in_o one_o day_n space_n to_o conclude_v god_n adorn_v the_o heaven_n by_o my_o spirit_n and_o do_v proportionate_a and_o temper_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o all_o change_n alteration_n action_n ornament_n of_o beauty_n motion_n number_n weight_n measure_n and_o consequent_o all_o diversity_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o general_a homogeniall_a mass_n of_o the_o water_n be_v effect_v by_o this_o vivify_a emanation_n of_o the_o benign_a and_o bright_a spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a unity_n who_o root_n be_v the_o word_n for_o in_o verity_n according_a unto_o st._n paul_n it_o be_v only_o this_o spirit_n that_o do_v operate_v all_o in_o all_o 103.24_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n and_o say_v opera_fw-la dei_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la &_o ampla_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la fecisti_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v marvellous_a and_o ample_a which_o thou_o have_v effect_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n 33.6_o and_o again_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v fashion_v and_o fasten_v and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n each_o virtue_n thereof_o which_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o infer_v not_o only_o the_o material_a substance_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o word_n heaven_n but_o also_o the_o enact_v form_n that_o be_v the_o vivify_a beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o beginning_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o his_o offspring_n the_o spirit_n from_o the_o which_o the_o water_n first_o receive_v their_o be_v and_o then_o of_o these_o catholic_a water_n be_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o element_n make_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v effect_v by_o a_o subdivision_n through_o the_o spagerick_n act_v of_o the_o selfsame_a word_n or_o spirit_n 3._o and_o therefore_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o coeli_fw-la erunt_fw-la priùs_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la de_fw-la aquis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la aquas_fw-la consistentes_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o old_a of_o water_n and_o by_o water_n consist_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o dark_a abyss_n for_o it_o be_v say_v verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o have_v give_v act_n and_o form_n and_o consequent_o a_o name_n unto_o the_o water_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o same_o spirit_n do_v operate_v to_o reveal_v explicit_o and_o particular_o that_o which_o the_o chaos_n do_v at_o the_o first_o contain_v in_o itself_o complicite_o and_o confuse_o and_o that_o in_o a_o generality_n wherefore_o when_o it_o have_v reveal_v the_o universal_a matter_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v water_n it_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_a anatomise_n it_o and_o open_v the_o secret_a closert_n thereof_o to_o show_v forth_o and_o make_v manifest_a that_o which_o from_o all_o eternity_n lie_v hide_v in_o it_o and_o be_v without_o form_n or_o be_v and_o therefore_o esteem_v right_o for_o nothing_o and_o first_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o it_o in_o general_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o text_n 11.18_o manus_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la mundunt_fw-la ex_fw-la informi_fw-la materia_fw-la effecit_fw-la the_o hand_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a do_v make_v the_o world_n of_o 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will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o
essential_a perfect_a and_o only_o real_a one_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n accord_v unto_o the_o tenent_n of_o the_o forementioned_a apostle_n and_o divine_a philosopher_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o brief_o what_o this_o wisdom_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v produce_v and_o that_o according_a unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n 7.25.26_o sapientia_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la vapour_n virtutis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o emanaâ—io_fw-la quaedam_fw-la claritatis_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la sincera_fw-la et_fw-la candour_n lucis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la et_fw-la speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la dei_fw-la maâ—estatis_fw-la et_fw-la imago_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la illius_fw-la wisdom_n be_v the_o vapour_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a sincere_a emanation_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o eternal_a light_n and_o the_o immaculate_v or_o unspotted_a mirror_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 1.3_o and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o apostle_n christ_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o ingraved_a form_n of_o his_o person_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o mighty_a word_n whereby_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o wiseman_n to_o discern_v what_o a_o main_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o false_a ethnic_a and_o mundane_a wisdom_n which_o be_v terrene_a and_o that_o true_a and_o essential_a one_o which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o have_v his_o original_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o fountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o word_n or_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n sapientiae_fw-la fons_fw-la say_v the_o text_n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la &_o ingressus_fw-la illius_fw-la mandata_fw-la aeterna_fw-la the_o fountain_n or_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o above_o and_o her_o entrance_n the_o eternal_a commandment_n 1.5_o have_v then_o express_v unto_o you_o what_o this_o only_a true_a wisdom_n be_v i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o open_v and_o discover_v also_o her_o catholic_a virtue_n in_o the_o which_o she_o act_v and_o operate_v as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a over_o all_o the_o world_n nay_o very_o what_o can_v she_o not_o do_v and_o effect_v when_o she_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o operate_v all_o in_o everything_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o be_v christ_n the_o true_a wisdom_n 12.6_o say_v in_o the_o forementioned_a text_n to_o sustain_v and_o bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o virtue_n this_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o she_o in_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n 1.3_o be_v most_o excellent_o explain_v and_o set_v down_o thus_o by_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n paul_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la imago_fw-la dei_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la prâ—mogenitus_fw-la omnis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la condita_fw-la 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acknowledge_v no_o such_o wisdom_n from_o above_o no_o such_o a_o christ_n or_o sacred_a word_n which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o who_o make_v the_o angelical_a intelligence_n and_o in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o do_v yet_o exist_v but_o it_o tell_v we_o of_o subalternat_a efficient_a nature_n namely_o of_o intelligence_n of_o star_n of_o element_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o operate_v or_o effect_v of_o themselves_o all_o thing_n above_o and_o beneath_o and_o will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a and_o without_o all_o beginning_n when_o contrariwise_o this_o true_a philosophy_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o by_o his_o word_n and_o wisdom_n that_o he_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o and_o that_o he_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o for_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o precedent_a text_n be_v omnia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la constant_a all_o consist_v in_o he_o but_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o foresay_a text_n seem_v to_o confirm_v this_o of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n sapientiam_fw-la possidebat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la viae_fw-la suae_fw-la ante_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la ante_fw-la ullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la ante_fw-la seculum_fw-la cum_fw-la nullae_fw-la essent_fw-la abyssi_fw-la edita_fw-la erat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cum_fw-la nulli_fw-la essent_fw-la fontes_fw-la abundantes_fw-la aquis_fw-la ante_fw-la montes_fw-la fundati_fw-la essent_fw-la 8.22_o cum_fw-la nondum_fw-la fecerat_fw-la terram_fw-la cum_fw-la aptaret_fw-la coelos_fw-la ibi_fw-la erat_fw-la cum_fw-la slatueret_fw-la ambitum_fw-la in_o superficie_fw-la abyssi_fw-la cum_fw-la fortificaret_fw-la superiores_fw-la nubes_fw-la superne_fw-la quando_fw-la roborabat_fw-la fontes_fw-la abyssi_fw-la quando_fw-la ponebat_fw-la mari_fw-fr statutum_fw-la suum_fw-la cum_fw-la statueret_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la terrae_fw-la erat_fw-la sapientia_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cuncta_fw-la componens_fw-la jehovah_n do_v possess_v wisdom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o any_o of_o his_o work_n and_o before_o there_o be_v any_o time_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v she_o be_v bring_v forth_o before_o there_o be_v any_o abyss_n and_o before_o there_o be_v any_o fountain_n that_o do_v abound_v with_o water_n before_o the_o mountain_n have_v their_o foundation_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v make_v no_o earth_n when_o he_o do_v adapt_v and_o make_v fit_a the_o heaven_n she_o be_v there_o when_o he_o do_v ordain_v a_o compass_n or_o appoint_v margin_n for_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o abyss_n when_o he_o do_v fortify_v the_o high_a cloud_n above_o when_o he_o do_v corroborate_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a when_o he_o do_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o sea_n when_o he_o do_v establish_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o be_v wisdom_n with_o he_o compose_v or_o make_v all_o thing_n whereby_o he_o argue_v first_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o then_o he_o prove_v that_o she_o be_v the_o composer_n and_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o consequent_o of_o every_o thing_n as_o well_o invisible_a as_o visible_a therein_o and_o this_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o that_o of_o our_o sacred_a and_o essential_a philosopher_n moses_n where_o he_o acknowledge_v first_o a_o abyss_n without_o form_n then_o that_o the_o inform_v matter_n of_o the_o abyss_n be_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n emanate_v spirit_n universal_o inform_v and_o call_v water_n then_o how_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a or_o essential_a voice_n or_o word_n 1._o fiat_n which_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a the_o light_n or_o create_v form_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o water_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o word_n be_v pronounce_v the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o water_n above_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o water_n beneath_o by_o the_o firmament_n and_o so_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v by_o the_o second_o fiat_fw-la as_o by_o the_o three_o the_o division_n of_o the_o low_a water_n into_o element_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o this_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a word_n or_o the_o spagerick_n operation_n of_o this_o divine_a and_o catholic_a spirit_n elohim_n but_o in_o a_o various_a property_n 32.6_o do_v not_o david_n in_o few_o word_n affirm_v so_o much_o say_v verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v 103.24_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n each_o virtue_n thereof_o again_o in_o sapientia_fw-la omne_fw-la secisti_fw-la thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n in_o wisdom_n and_o st._n peter_n coeli_fw-la erant_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la de_fw-la aqua_fw-la 3.5_o &_o per_fw-la aquam_fw-la existentes_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o heaven_n be_v first_o and_o the_o earth_n of_o water_n 1._o and_o by_o water_n consist_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o st._n john_n say_v by_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o it_o nothing_o be_v make_v the_o world_n be_v fashion_v by_o this_o word_n or_o essential_a spirit_n 3.19_o which_o
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aeri_fw-la appendit_fw-la aquas_fw-la in_o mensura_fw-la facit_fw-la pluviae_fw-la statuta_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la fulgetro_fw-la tonitruum_fw-la coelos_n creabat_fw-la &_o extendebat_fw-la eos_fw-la firmabat_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la germinant_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la sapientia_fw-la creavit_fw-la deus_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o stabilivit_fw-la coelos_fw-la prudentia_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la oriatur_fw-la lumen_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la indeficiens_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la nebula_fw-la tegit_fw-la omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la facit_fw-la anni_fw-la cursus_fw-la &_o constituit_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la stellarum_fw-la fecit_fw-la arcturum_fw-la &_o oâ—ionem_fw-la convertit_fw-la in_o mane_n tenebras_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o noctem_fw-la mutat_fw-la vocat_fw-la aquas_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o effundit_fw-la eas_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la terrae_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o aeterno_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o replevit_fw-la eam_fw-la bipedâ—bus_fw-la &_o quadrupedibus_fw-la ipsam_fw-la 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the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o by_o his_o presence_n revive_v that_o it_o creat_v and_o generate_v and_o by_o his_o absence_n or_o vacancy_n mortify_v or_o corrupt_v it_o and_o last_o by_o his_o return_v or_o restore_v of_o it_o again_o cause_v both_o revivification_n and_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o which_o three_o mystical_a operation_n of_o one_o spirit_n in_o this_o world_n the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v handle_v at_o full_a and_o therefore_o we_o will_v conclude_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n namely_o that_o which_o succede_v with_o this_o very_a subject_a which_o shall_v true_o correspond_v unto_o that_o defective_a treatise_n which_o aristotle_n make_v of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o we_o must_v proceed_v a_o little_a further_o in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o present_a principle_n by_o this_o therefore_o that_o be_v already_o say_v we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o catholic_n act_n or_o formal_a principle_n with_o his_o infinity_n of_o dilatation_n or_o emanation_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o volunty_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o operate_v by_o his_o wisdom_n all_o in_o all_o as_o be_v already_o declare_v and_o therefore_o the_o school_n distinction_n the_o operatione_n mediata_fw-la &_o immediata_n principali_fw-la seu_fw-la primaria_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la principali_fw-la seu_fw-la secundaria_fw-la with_o many_o other_o such_o like_a evasion_n forge_v out_o by_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n be_v necessary_a instrument_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o by_o their_o worldly_a discipline_n do_v distract_v even_o christian_n themselves_o from_o truth_n and_o unity_n by_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o confuse_a distinction_n ought_v to_o be_v quite_o abolish_v be_v that_o the_o only_a act_n and_o catholic_n agent_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o be_v all_o one_o in_o essence_n with_o god_n and_o be_v essential_o in_o all_o thing_n 7.24_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o god_n have_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n on_o all_o his_o work_n and_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o aâ—l_a thing_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o it_o again_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o most_o active_a and_o mobil_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o shall_v hinder_v it_o to_o work_v immediate_o and_o absolute_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a virtue_n and_o vivify_a emanation_n from_o god_n and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o immediate_a act_n of_o god_n and_o the_o act_n of_o this_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v immediate_a in_o the_o creature_n because_o as_o it_o be_v present_a in_o it_o so_o also_o it_o be_v most_o mobil_n and_o all-sufficient_a in_o itself_o to_o operate_v now_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o spirit_n be_v god_n and_o that_o the_o essence_n divine_a be_v indivisible_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o where_o it_o act_v immediate_o there_o god_n also_o must_v act_v and_o operate_v immediate_o and_o therefore_o all_o distinction_n frame_v out_o after_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v aside_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o solomon_n god_n work_v all_o in_o all_o do_v general_o hold_v over_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a and_o consequent_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v no_o subalternate_a act_n or_o efficient_a cause_n in_o this_o world_n but_o only_o one_o identity_n or_o divine_a essence_n and_o that_o be_v he_o who_o work_v all_o in_o all_o and_o vivifi_v inform_v and_o animate_v immediate_o all_o thing_n alone_o without_o any_o assistance_n as_o scripture_n tell_v we_o in_o divers_a place_n ego_fw-la jehovah_n say_v the_o text_n faciens_fw-la omne_fw-la solus_fw-la 44.24_o &_o nullus_fw-la mecum_fw-la i_o be_o jehovah_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n alone_o and_o have_v none_o to_o help_v or_o aid_v i_o ego_fw-la sapientiaciâ—cumivi_fw-la rotunditaâ—em_fw-la coelorum_fw-la sola_fw-la 24.8_o i_o wisdom_n compass_v the_o heaven_n alone_o etc._n etc._n for_o
this_o cause_n st._n paul_n say_v in_o exclude_v all_o other_o essential_a act_n or_o operation_n out_o of_o this_o world_n save_v only_o this_o which_o be_v from_o god_n dii_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la nos_fw-la tamen_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la domâ—num_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omnâ—a_fw-la though_o there_o be_v which_o be_v term_v god_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o we_o acknowledge_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v however_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o angel_n star_n element_n wind_n meteor_n water_n animal_n vegetable_n or_o mineral_n we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o act_v essential_o and_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o only_o act_v and_o operate_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o the_o creature_n what_o he_o please_v to_o conclude_v of_o this_o spiritual_a cornerstone_n or_o sacred_a wisdom_n and_o virtue_n of_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o 1.3_o christus_fw-la implet_fw-la omne_fw-la christ_n fill_v all_o thing_n in_o ipso_fw-la condita_fw-la sunt_fw-la universa_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o invisibâ—lia_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la &_o per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sunt_fw-la creata_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la constant_a ipse_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la primatum_fw-la tenens_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o â—pso_fw-la omnis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la terram_fw-la fundavit_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la manuum_fw-la ejus_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la nam_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la de_fw-fr aqua_fw-la &_o per_fw-la aquam_fw-la mediante_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbo_fw-la coeâ—i_fw-la eâ—ant_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la creata_fw-la denique_fw-la est_fw-la splendour_n gâ—oriae_fw-la &_o figura_fw-la substantiae_fw-la dei_fw-la portans_fw-la omne_fw-la verbo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o christ_n all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v madâ—_n as_o well_o visible_a as_o invisible_a by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v he_o be_v before_o all_o and_o aâ—l_v consist_v in_o he_o he_o hold_v the_o principality_n in_o aâ—l_a thing_n for_o in_o he_o all_o the_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n dwell_v in_o the_o beginning_n he_o establish_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o be_v the_o word_n but_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v first_o and_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n by_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o word_n to_o conclude_v this_o divine_a spirit_n be_v the_o splendour_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o figure_n of_o his_o substance_n which_o bear_v up_o and_o sustain_v all_o thâ—ngs_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o virtue_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v this_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o operate_v work_n guide_v inform_v viâ—â—teth_v maintain_v sustain_v feed_v and_o illuminate_v all_o thing_n with_o life_n and_o be_v and_o again_o by_o his_o absence_n darkness_n deprive_v and_o cause_v death_n and_o corruption_n to_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n as_o shall_v be_v deliver_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n which_o follow_v chap._n v._n of_o plenitude_n and_o vacuity_n and_o what_o true_a fullness_n and_o voidness_n or_o inanity_n be_v now_o that_o we_o have_v in_o few_o line_n discuss_v and_o set_v down_o the_o nature_n both_o of_o the_o two_o constitute_v or_o compose_v principle_n and_o also_o of_o the_o privative_a and_o decompose_v nature_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o property_n and_o sense_n of_o plenitude_n and_o vacuiy_a according_a unto_o the_o true_a wisdom_n or_o christian_a philosophy_n and_o first_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o that_o vacuity_n or_o emptiness_n which_o be_v so_o detestable_a and_o odious_a in_o the_o work_n which_o the_o creator_n have_v make_v as_o well_o the_o father_n of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o such_o as_o have_v be_v expert_a in_o theology_n have_v term_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o nihil_fw-la or_o nothing_n moses_n do_v call_v it_o a_o deform_a darkness_n or_o a_o dark_a abyss_n hermes_n a_o fearful_a or_o horrible_a shadow_n void_a of_o shape_n or_o form_n the_o cabalist_n a_o potential_a be_v which_o be_v as_o yet_o nothing_o in_o act_n plato_n make_v it_o a_o thing_n scarce_o credible_a and_o therefore_o hardly_o to_o be_v imagine_v and_o likn_v it_o to_o a_o mere_a dream_n which_o when_o a_o man_n be_v awake_a prove_v nothing_o st._n augustin_n say_v cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la inform_v concipâ—o_o prius_fw-la nihil_fw-la intelligo_fw-la quam_fw-la intelligebam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la videndo_fw-la videntur_fw-la tenebâ—ae_fw-la nihil_fw-la audiendo_fw-la auditur_fw-la silentium_fw-la when_o i_o conceive_v any_o deform_a thing_n i_o do_v first_o understand_v nothing_o else_o than_o i_o understand_v before_o as_o when_o i_o behold_v nothing_o darkness_n be_v see_v when_o i_o hear_v nothing_o silence_n be_v hear_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o compare_v this_o nothing_o unto_o darkness_n and_o silence_n job_n therefore_o say_v aquilonem_fw-la deus_fw-la extendit_fw-la super_fw-la mane_n &_o vacuum_n &_o suspendit_fw-la terram_fw-la super_fw-la nihilum_fw-la god_n do_v extend_v the_o north_n upon_o inanity_n and_o vacuity_n and_o he_o hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o 26.7_o and_o again_o elsewhere_o revelat_fw-la fundamentaâ—e_fw-la tenebris_fw-la &_o educit_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la umbram_fw-la lâ—thalem_n 12.22_o god_n reveal_v the_o foundation_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o make_v the_o deadly_a shadow_n to_o appear_v into_o light_n by_o all_o which_o he_o argue_v that_o vacuity_n inanity_n nothing_o and_o darkness_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n vanity_n inanity_n or_o voidness_n because_o that_o all_o fullness_n and_o plenitude_n be_v from_o god_n in_o his_o actual_a property_n but_o god_n do_v not_o as_o yet_o shine_v forth_o unto_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o first_o deform_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n be_v void_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o enact_v grace_n and_o formal_a goodness_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v vain_a empty_a and_o darkness_n for_o this_o reason_n moses_n say_v before_o the_o act_n of_o creation_n terra_fw-la erat_fw-la inanis_fw-la &_o vacua_fw-la the_o earth_n be_v void_a and_o empty_a because_o it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o endue_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o light_n life_n and_o form_n tenebrae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la abyssi_fw-la darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o abyss_n before_o the_o all-informing_a and_o create_v spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v on_o the_o water_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n apparition_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n call_v that_o which_o appear_v dry_a out_o of_o the_o water_n earth_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o it_o produce_v the_o tender_a herb_n and_o seed_n of_o every_o kind_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v before_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n spirit_n inane_fw-la and_o void_a be_v now_o become_v full_a of_o divine_a light_n and_o multiply_a grace_n whereupon_o it_o be_v no_o more_o void_a and_o empty_a that_o be_v to_o say_v destitute_a of_o essential_a be_v but_o become_v fertile_a and_o fruitful_a be_v now_o replenish_v with_o divine_a fire_n and_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o that_o of_o solomon_n spiritus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la sanctus_fw-la implet_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n fill_v the_o earth_n and_o again_o incorruptibilis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la inest_fw-la omni_fw-la rei_fw-la 1._o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o every_o thing_n per_fw-la hanc_fw-la lucem_fw-la say_v st._n john_n mundus_fw-la est_fw-la factus_fw-la 4.10_o by_o this_o light_n the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o the_o apostle_n christus_fw-la implet_fw-la omne_fw-la christ_n fill_v all_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o all_o plenitude_n be_v from_o the_o divine_a act_n as_o contrariwise_o vacuity_n be_v when_o that_o formal_a life_n be_v absent_a from_o the_o water_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o vacuum_n or_o inane_fw-la be_v hold_v so_o horrible_a a_o thing_n in_o nature_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o utter_a absence_n of_o the_o eternal_a emanation_n be_v intolerable_a to_o the_o creature_n because_o that_o every_o thing_n desire_v fervent_o to_o be_v inform_v and_o that_o by_o a_o natural_a appetite_n and_o affection_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v abominable_a unto_o each_o natural_a thing_n to_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n it_o follow_v that_o unless_o god_n have_v fill_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n with_o his_o spirit_n vacuity_n and_o empty_a deformity_n will_v have_v possess_v the_o world_n but_o because_o he_o by_o his_o presence_n do_v
for_o the_o word_n follow_v import_v so_o much_o which_o be_v appendit_fw-la aquas_fw-la seu_fw-la nubes_fw-la in_o mensura_fw-la he_o hang_v or_o ballance_v the_o water_n or_o cloud_n by_o measure_n or_o attenuate_v it_o into_o lightning_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v witness_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o aver_v that_o the_o invisible_a air_n be_v alter_v according_a to_o weight_n and_o measure_n into_o the_o body_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o visible_a cloud_n which_o afterward_o be_v resolve_v into_o rain_n and_o fiery_a lightning_n which_o by_o compression_n do_v appear_v again_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o earth_n nor_o water_n from_o which_o the_o existence_n or_o substance_n of_o a_o cloud_n be_v make_v but_o only_o the_o air_n we_o plain_o do_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n in_o deuteronomy_n 28.11_o aperiet_fw-la tibi_fw-la jehova_n the_o saurum_fw-la suum_fw-la optimum_fw-la â—oelos_fw-la dando_fw-la pluviam_fw-la terrae_fw-la tuus_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la jehova_n will_v open_v his_o best_a treasury_n the_o heaven_n give_v rain_n unto_o thy_o earth_n in_o due_a season_n out_o of_o which_o word_n observe_v first_o that_o by_o the_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o air_n for_o in_o the_o air_n the_o cloud_n be_v procreate_v and_o again_o the_o air_n be_v call_v heaven_n in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o volatilia_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o foul_n or_o bird_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o sacrarium_fw-la divinum_fw-la the_o divine_a treasury_n or_o treasure-house_n out_o of_o the_o which_o god_n at_o his_o pleasure_n produce_v and_o fashion_v the_o cloud_n second_o that_o the_o air_n be_v call_v his_o best_a treasury_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v out_o of_o it_o that_o not_o only_o he_o do_v extract_v his_o meteorological_a creature_n but_o also_o that_o wiseman_n do_v inquire_v after_o their_o mystical_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o christian_a philosopher_n that_o be_v well_o ground_v the_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n again_o 43.17_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n propterea_fw-la aperti_fw-la sunt_fw-la thesauri_fw-la &_o evolarunt_fw-la nubes_fw-la &_o nebulae_fw-la sicut_fw-la aves_fw-la therefore_o his_o treasury_n be_v open_v and_o the_o cloud_n do_v fly_v out_o like_a bird_n 37.21_o but_o this_o be_v make_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o these_o plain_a word_n of_o job_n subitò_fw-la aer_fw-la condensabitur_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la &_o ventus_fw-la transiens_fw-la fugabit_fw-la eas_fw-la the_o air_n will_v sudden_o be_v condense_v or_o thicken_v into_o cloud_n and_o the_o move_a wind_n will_v drive_v they_o before_o it_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o air_n be_v the_o subject_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o cloud_n be_v compact_v and_o frame_v and_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o only_a treasury_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o be_v collect_v and_o therefore_o neither_o the_o earth_n nor_o the_o water_n as_o aristotle_n will_v have_v it_o which_o 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this_o mystical_a kind_n of_o progression_n which_o do_v express_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o dâ—o_o omnâ—o_o eranâ—_n nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a deâ—s_n exit_fw-la deo_fw-la omne_fw-la veniebant_fw-la in_o principium_fw-la manuscripto_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la erant_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a principium_fw-la manâ—â—te_fw-la tamen_fw-la deo_fw-la exit_fw-la principio_fw-la omni_fw-la procedebant_fw-la in_o verbum_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la erant_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a verbum_fw-la manente_fw-la tamen_fw-la principio_fw-la exit_fw-la verbo_fw-la omne_fw-la procedebant_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la dâ—mini_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la nihil_fw-la erant_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la domini_fw-la manente_fw-la tamen_fw-la verbo_fw-la exit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la domini_fw-la omne_fw-la procedebant_fw-la in_o aquas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sâ—periores_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la erant_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a aquae_fw-la superiores_fw-la manente_fw-la tamen_fw-la spiritu_fw-la domini_fw-la exit_fw-la aquis_fw-la superioribus_fw-la omne_fw-la descenderunt_fw-la in_o aquas_fw-la inferiores_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la erant_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a aquae_fw-la inferiores_fw-la manentibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la superioribus_fw-la exit_fw-la aquis_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la elementis_fw-la &_o astris_fw-la invisibilibus_fw-la omne_fw-la procedâ—bant_fw-la in_o corpora_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la omne_fw-la erant_fw-la nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a corpora_fw-la visibilia_fw-la manentibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la elementis_fw-la &_o astris_fw-la invisibiâ—ibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v nothing_o but_o mere_o god_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v a_o beginning_n and_o then_o all_o thing_n be_v nâ—thing_v else_o but_o a_o mâ—â—r_a beginning_n god_n remain_v nevertheless_o in_o his_o entire_a existence_n of_o the_o beginning_n all_o become_v the_o word_n and_o then_o be_v all_o thing_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o word_n mere_o and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o permanency_n of_o the_o beginning_n from_o the_o word_n all_o do_v proceed_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o without_o any_o diminution_n of_o the_o word_n existence_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o become_v waâ—ers_n namely_o the_o upper_a water_n and_o then_o all_o thing_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o upper_a water_n mere_o and_o that_o without_o any_o diminution_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n existence_n from_o the_o upper_a water_n all_o do_v descend_v into_o the_o low_a water_n or_o elementary_a region_n and_o then_o all_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_o the_o low_a water_n and_o yet_o the_o upper_a water_n lose_v not_o their_o permanency_n of_o the_o low_a water_n that_o be_v of_o the_o element_n and_o invisible_a star_n or_o starry_a influence_n all_o become_v visible_a body_n and_o then_o all_o thing_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o visible_a body_n without_o any_o derogation_n nevertheless_o unto_o any_o existency_n of_o the_o element_n and_o starry_a influence_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o can_v also_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a as_o well_o by_o the_o scripture_n as_o expert_a cabalist_n and_o divine_a philosopher_n assertion_n 45.6_o for_o by_o scripture_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o be_v do_v first_o create_v darkness_n and_o that_o this_o darkness_n be_v that_o deform_a principle_n 1._o or_o primary_n matter_n without_o shape_n which_o do_v complicite_o contain_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o word_n be_v in_o that_o beginning_n or_o principle_n and_o again_o that_o this_o word_n issue_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v carry_v on_o these_o water_n which_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o dark_a abyss_n and_o that_o all_o be_v water_n at_o the_o first_o the_o bright_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n extinguish_v and_o that_o these_o water_n be_v divide_v â—nto_o the_o high_a and_o low_o namely_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o also_o st._n peter_n teach_v we_o 23.25_o that_o of_o the_o low_a water_n the_o element_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o distinguish_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o job_n say_v do_v aptare_fw-la pondus_fw-la aeri_fw-la &_o appendere_fw-la aquas_fw-la in_o mensura_fw-la facere_fw-la pluviae_fw-la statuta_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la fulgetro_fw-la tonitruum_fw-la that_o be_v give_v a_o portion_n unto_o the_o weight_n of_o â—he_n air_n and_o hang_v the_o water_n or_o cloud_n in_o measure_n and_o make_v statute_n or_o give_v law_n unto_o the_o rain_n and_o a_o passage_n unto_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n and_o racanat_n that_o excellent_a master_n in_o cabal_n upon_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n say_v as_o be_v already_o tell_v you_o revelâ—n_n et_fw-la â—orte_fw-la quaeres_fw-la cum_fw-la sap_n entia_fw-la sit_fw-la numeratio_fw-la secunda_fw-la qâ—are_fw-la dicatur_fw-la principium_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la bahir_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la princâ—pium_fw-la nisi_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cui_fw-la equidem_fw-la â—ecte_fw-la mihi_fw-la videar_fw-la respondere_fw-la quod_fw-la infinitudo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la trium_fw-la sammarum_fw-la cabalisticae_fw-la arboris_fw-la numerationum_fw-la quas_fw-la vos_fw-la â—res_fw-la in_o diviâ—â—s_fw-la persoâ—as_fw-la appellare_fw-la consuevistis_fw-la absolâ—tâ—ssima_fw-la essentâ—a_fw-la quum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o abyâ—sso_fw-la tenâ—brarum_fw-la retracta_fw-la &_o immaneâ—s_fw-la ociosa_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—unt_fw-la ad_fw-la nihil_fw-la respiciens_fw-la idcirco_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n nâ—hil_fw-la sive_fw-la non-ens_a ac_fw-la non-sints_a quâ—a_fw-la nos_fw-la tam_fw-la tenui_fw-la erga_fw-la res_fw-la diuâ—nas_fw-la ingenâ—i_fw-la paupertate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la â—is_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la apparent_a haud_fw-la secus_fw-la atque_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicamus_fw-la at_o ubi_fw-la se_fw-la ostendâ—rit_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_v a_o iquid_a &_o revera_fw-la subsistat_fw-la tunc_fw-la aleph_fw-la tenebrosum_fw-la in_o aleph_fw-la lucidum_fw-la convertitur_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la sicut_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la ejus_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o appellaâ—ur_n 〈◊〉_d aleph_fw-la magnum_fw-la quando_fw-la exire_fw-la cupit_fw-la &_o apparere_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la causa_fw-la per_fw-la beth_n proxime_fw-la sequentem_fw-la literam_fw-la nominaturque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n pater_fw-la omnis_fw-la geneâ—ationis_fw-la &_o pâ—oductionis_fw-la facâ—t_fw-la enim_fw-la res_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o per_fw-la chance_v you_o will_v demand_v since_o sapience_n be_v the_o second_o cabalistical_a numeration_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v principium_fw-la or_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o bahir_n that_o nothing_o be_v principium_fw-la or_o the_o beginning_n but_o wisdom_n unto_o who_o methinks_v i_o may_v right_o answer_v that_o the_o infinity_n itself_o of_o the_o three_o high_a numeration_n of_o the_o cabalistical_a tree_n which_o you_o be_v accustom_v to_o call_v the_o three_o person_n in_o divinity_n of_o one_o absolute_a essence_n when_o it_o be_v retract_v in_o the_o abyss_n of_o darkness_n and_o remain_v idle_a or_o vacant_a and_o as_o it_o be_v have_v respect_n unto_o nothing_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v nothing_o or_o nonentity_n because_o that_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o poverty_n of_o understanding_n in_o divine_a matter_n do_v â—udge_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o appear_v not_o no_o otherwise_o than_o of_o those_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o but_o when_o it_o do_v so_o reveal_v itself_o that_o it_o exi_v in_o our_o sense_n somewhat_o indeed_o then_o be_v dark_a aleph_fw-la convert_v into_o light_n aleph_fw-la for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o his_o darkness_n be_v so_o be_v his_o light_n namely_o when_o it_o desire_v to_o issue_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o to_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o beth_n which_o be_v the_o next_o ensue_a letter_n and_o it_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o father_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o production_n of_o thing_n for_o it_o effect_v all_o thing_n moreover_o mercury_n trismegist_n who_o other_o term_v hermes_n do_v more_o express_o seem_v to_o mention_v this_o progression_n from_o unity_n in_o darkness_n down_o to_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o element_n in_o this_o very_a form_n of_o speech_n pimander_n mens_fw-la divinae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la mutaviâ—_n formam_fw-la &_o universa_fw-la subâ—to_fw-la revelavit_fw-la cernebam_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o â—umen_fw-la conversa_fw-la 1_o suave_fw-la nimium_fw-la atque_fw-la jucundum_fw-la quod_fw-la intuentem_fw-la i_o mirifice_fw-la obâ—ectabat_fw-la paulo_n post_n umbra_fw-la quaedam_fw-la horrenda_fw-la obliqua_fw-la revolutione_n subterlabebatur_fw-la in_o hum_n damque_fw-la naturam_fw-la migrabat_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la tum_fw-la vu_fw-fr tu_fw-la exagitabam_fw-la inde_fw-la fumus_fw-la magnus_fw-la in_o sonitum_fw-la erumpebat_fw-la ex_fw-la sonitu_fw-la vox_fw-la egâ—edâ—ebatur_fw-la quam_fw-la ego_fw-la luminis_fw-la vocem_fw-la existimabam_fw-la ex_fw-la luminis_fw-la voce_fw-la verbum_fw-la factum_fw-la prodiit_fw-la verum_fw-la hoc_fw-la naturae_fw-la humidae_fw-la astans_fw-la eam_fw-la fovebat_fw-la ex_fw-la humâ—dae_fw-la autem_fw-la naturae_fw-la viscerâ—bus_fw-la sincerus_fw-la ac_fw-la levis_fw-la ignis_fw-la
therefore_o do_v all_o life_n consist_v ex_fw-la caliâ—o_fw-la essentiali_fw-la &_o humido_fw-la radicali_fw-la of_o essential_a heat_n as_o the_o masculine_a or_o active_a and_o radical_a moisture_n as_o the_o female_a or_o passive_a this_o region_n therefore_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o vital_a soul_n in_o man_n and_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o square_n as_o well_o of_o form_n as_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o cube_fw-la and_o the_o root_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o do_v represent_v the_o supercelestial_a or_o intelligible_a soul_n or_o imperial_a spirit_n forasmuch_o as_o his_o substance_n be_v almost_o light_a and_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o their_o great_a prince_n the_o lord_n of_o light_n and_o this_o be_v argue_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o two_o cherubin_n or_o fiery_a angel_n which_o with_o their_o wing_n do_v shadow_v the_o propitiatory_a this_o heaven_n have_v his_o relation_n unto_o the_o intellect_n in_o man_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v nessaniah_n and_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n man_n or_o the_o mental_a beam_n which_o have_v the_o dominion_n in_o man_n soul._n so_o that_o we_o may_v discern_v that_o in_o the_o great_a world_n the_o angelical_a heaven_n be_v most_o formal_a and_o fiery_a be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o etherial_a heaven_n for_o by_o it_o and_o from_o it_o this_o region_n receive_v his_o life_n motion_n and_o be_v as_o also_o by_o the_o like_a proportion_n the_o celestial_a or_o etherial_a heaven_n be_v the_o soul_n or_o agent_n of_o the_o elementary_a region_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n which_o dart_v down_o their_o beam_n and_o influence_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o arrow_n against_o a_o butt_n the_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o do_v act_n and_o live_v and_o generate_v and_o multiply_v so_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v esteem_v by_o all_o philosopher_n to_o be_v the_o male_a and_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o element_n the_o female_n between_o the_o which_o all_o generation_n be_v make_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o earthly_a body_n can_v operate_v without_o a_o heavenly_a touch_n yea_o even_o man_n himself_o require_v for_o his_o generation_n the_o heavenly_a act_n and_o aid_v and_o therefore_o aristotle_n conclude_v that_o sol_fw-mi &_o homo_fw-la generate_fw-la hominem_fw-la the_o sun_n and_o man_n do_v engender_v a_o man_n again_o all_o philosopher_n in_o general_n agree_v in_o this_o namely_o that_o superiora_fw-la agunt_fw-la in_o inferiora_fw-la more_fw-it maris_fw-la in_o foeminam_fw-la the_o superior_a body_n do_v operate_v upon_o the_o inferior_n as_o the_o man_n upon_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o maxim_n of_o all_o such_o cabalist_n as_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o mystical_a theology_n cab._n aver_v that_o omnes_fw-la res_fw-la inferiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la representativae_fw-la superiorum_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la fit_a inferius_fw-la sic_fw-la agitur_fw-la superius_fw-la all_o inferior_a thing_n be_v representour_n or_o image_n of_o the_o superior_n and_o such_o as_o the_o inferior_n be_v such_o also_o be_v the_o superior_n and_o in_o verity_n a_o notable_a person_n and_o well_o see_v in_o this_o abstruse_a learning_n do_v aver_v that_o the_o aeviall_a or_o angelical_a heaven_n be_v frame_v after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o ideal_a world_n and_o the_o temporal_a elementary_a heaven_n or_o region_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o celestial_a or_o etherial_a so_o that_o the_o image_n and_o the_o action_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n have_v their_o ideal_a shape_n in_o and_o from_o the_o light_a and_o starry_a world_n and_o the_o starry_a world_n shape_n and_o action_n be_v first_o delineate_v in_o the_o intellectual_a or_o angelical_a one_o and_o they_o again_o proceed_v original_o from_o the_o radical_a pattern_n without_o beginning_n in_o the_o archetype_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o both_o theology_n and_o the_o mystical_a philosophy_n do_v consent_n that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o holy_a ternary_n which_o be_v the_o first_o odd_a number_n in_o the_o arithmetical_a progression_n for_o we_o christian_n honour_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o one_o deity_n and_o aristotle_n say_v that_o we_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o natural_a kind_n of_o instinct_n or_o habit_n to_o honour_n god_n after_o the_o number_n of_o three_o and_o he_o speak_v in_o this_o but_o reason_n be_v that_o in_o the_o ideal_a world_n there_o be_v three_o property_n extract_v out_o of_o one_o unity_n after_o who_o example_n the_o real_a world_n be_v afterward_o make_v so_o that_o the_o trinity_n in_o divinity_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o world_n formal_a composition_n for_o by_o the_o root_n 3_o the_o intellectual_a or_o angelical_a world_n be_v decipher_v by_o the_o square_a 9_o the_o celestial_a world_n and_o by_o the_o cube_fw-la 27_o the_o elementary_a as_o by_o the_o platonic_a learning_n we_o may_v gather_v but_o as_o for_o the_o cabalistical_a rabbi_n they_o consider_v the_o quantitative_a proportion_n of_o this_o ternary_a after_o another_o manner_n for_o as_o the_o cube_fw-la of_o three_o consist_v of_o three_o 9_o so_o they_o take_v these_o three_o 9_o &_o order_v they_o in_o this_o ternary_a position_n 999_o which_o make_v nine_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o nine_o so_o that_o after_o the_o rule_n of_o algorism_n the_o first_o 9_o towards_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o simple_a digital_a number_n which_o because_o of_o its_o simplicity_n formality_n and_o essentiality_n be_v attribute_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o intelligible_a world_n the_o middle_a 9_o import_v so_o many_o ten_o do_v seem_v to_o partake_v one_o way_n of_o form_n or_o simplicity_n and_o on_o 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from_o the_o centre_n unto_o the_o circumference_n and_o by_o consequence_n antipathy_n in_o the_o great_a world_n and_o again_o the_o bad_a passion_n in_o the_o little_a world_n spirit_n as_o be_v sadness_n hatred_n desperatness_n timidity_n anger_n furor_fw-la and_o bashfulness_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o contraction_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o great_a world_n and_o his_o creature_n as_o be_v stupidity_n or_o congelation_n discord_n hatred_n irascibility_n fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o conclusion_n antipathy_n which_o come_v by_o contract_v from_o the_o circumference_n unto_o the_o centre_n all_o which_o be_v certain_a passion_n either_o well_o affect_v and_o revive_v the_o vital_a spirit_n with_o comfort_n by_o dilatation_n of_o those_o spirit_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n or_o else_o choke_v or_o suffocate_a they_o with_o the_o gloomy_a fog_n of_o darkness_n by_o contract_v of_o those_o spirit_n with_o the_o mist_n of_o grief_n or_o privative_a sadness_n chap._n v._n what_o action_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n in_o general_a do_v produce_v sympathy_n and_o what_o antipathy_n how_o sympathy_n or_o compassion_n proceed_v from_o a_o certain_a dilatation_n of_o spirit_n in_o two_o or_o more_o particular_n or_o a_o emit_v of_o their_o internal_a beam_n of_o life_n or_o essence_n positive_o and_o benign_o from_o the_o centre_n unto_o the_o circumference_n attempt_v thereby_o to_o make_v a_o concord_n or_o union_n betweâ—â—â—wo_n or_o more_o like_a or_o homogenial_a nature_n and_o contrariwise_o antipathy_n by_o contract_v the_o say_a beam_n from_o the_o circumference_n unto_o the_o centre_n move_v after_o a_o opposite_a manner_n namely_o by_o division_n or_o discord_n that_o be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v emit_v i_o have_v signify_v unto_o you_o first_o in_o my_o precedent_a discourse_n that_o two_o property_n be_v archetypical_o or_o ideal_o and_o after_o a_o complicite_fw-la manner_n comprehend_v in_o one_o radical_a unity_n or_o essence_n namely_o the_o one_o effect_v by_o its_o nolunty_n the_o other_o by_o its_o volunty_n lo_o here_o
coldness_n of_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n as_o thou_o seem_v to_o aver_v can_v thou_o restrain_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o the_o pleyade_n 31.32.33_o or_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n can_v thou_o bring_v forth_o mazzaroth_n in_o his_o time_n can_v thou_o also_o guide_v arcturus_n with_o his_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o course_n of_o heaven_n or_o can_v thou_o set_v the_o rule_n thereof_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o why_o not_o for_o thou_o profess_v by_o thy_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n to_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o everything_o and_o he_o that_o true_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o thing_n can_v do_v wonder_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v my_o servant_n josuah_n make_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o 38.34.35_o and_o for_o the_o religious_a hezekias_n his_o sake_n my_o spirit_n do_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o move_v backward_o can_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n to_o the_o cloud_n that_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n may_v cover_v thou_o can_v thou_o send_v 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this_o manner_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n 2.3.5.6_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o thing_n i_o understand_v not_o even_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o report_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n behold_v thou_o in_o thy_o creature_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a wisdom_n but_o that_o which_o be_v from_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n 3.19_o by_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o thou_o work_v all_o these_o wonder_n and_o therefore_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v mere_a foolishness_n and_o such_o as_o whole_o addict_v themselves_o unto_o it_o be_v deceive_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v neglect_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n christ_n jesus_n 2.3_o in_o who_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o science_n and_o 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which_o be_v extant_a for_o this_o reason_n also_o renclin_n speak_v of_o the_o beginning_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o mystical_a and_o learned_a rabbi_n in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tahir_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la nisi_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la infinitudo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la trium_fw-la summarum_fw-la cabalisticae_fw-la arboris_fw-la numerationum_fw-la cab._n quas_fw-la vos_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la personas_fw-la appellare_fw-la consuevistis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la absolutissima_fw-la essentia_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o abysso_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la retracta_fw-la &_o immanens_fw-la ociosaque_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la aiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la nihil_fw-la respiciens_fw-la idcirco_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la ens_fw-la ac_fw-la non_fw-la finis_fw-la quia_fw-la nos_fw-la tam_fw-la tenui_fw-la erga_fw-la res_fw-la 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suae_fw-la god_n do_v weary_a the_o thick_a cloud_n 37.40_o and_o disperse_v abroad_o the_o light_n of_o his_o cloud_n for_o the_o water_v of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v ordinary_o gather_v together_o the_o cloud_n and_o make_v they_o his_o organical_a instrument_n to_o utter_v his_o voice_n unto_o mortal_a man_n for_o the_o prosper_a of_o the_o annual_a fruit_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o thus_o in_o another_o place_n 36._o si_fw-la consideraret_fw-la homo_fw-la extensiones_fw-la densarum_fw-la nubium_fw-la fragores_fw-la in_o tugurio_fw-la illius_fw-la exteâ—dâ—t_fw-la super_fw-la illud_fw-la lucem_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la judicaturus_fw-la est_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o daturus_fw-la cibum_fw-la abunde_fw-la also_o in_o another_o place_n all_o this_o be_v more_o plain_o express_v where_o it_o be_v say_v vide_fw-la arcum_fw-la &_o benedic_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la illum_fw-la valde_fw-la specio_fw-la sus_fw-la est_fw-la 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as_o for_o vengeance_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o in_o this_o sort_n lightning_n or_o coruscation_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o pure_a light_n in_o the_o cloud_n above_o the_o which_o the_o wind_n that_o pass_v by_o do_v purify_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o description_n the_o manifest_a material_a cause_n of_o the_o lightning_n be_v express_v to_o be_v a_o fiery_a air_n the_o place_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v draw_v be_v the_o treasure-house_n of_o god_n or_o the_o heaven_n also_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v express_v in_o that_o it_o be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v a_o fiery_a spirit_n or_o air_n the_o efficient_a cause_n i_o say_v according_a unto_o the_o truth_n testimony_n to_o be_v the_o will_n or_o word_n of_o god_n on_o which_o depend_v that_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n by_o which_o god_n operate_v all_o thing_n last_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v also_o note_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v create_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o 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ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la velut_fw-la taedae_fw-la praeeuntes_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la halitus_fw-la ejus_fw-la carbones_fw-la accenderent_fw-la 76.17_o &_o flamma_fw-la â—x_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la prodicret_a from_o
of_o unitie_n nolunty_n and_o sometime_o affect_v and_o imitate_v the_o action_n and_o property_n of_o light_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o eternal_a and_o all-acting_a fountain_n of_o unity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o virtuous_a effect_n of_o the_o sacred_a volunty_n for_o it_o seem_v unto_o the_o author_n that_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v compose_v of_o these_o two_o contrary_a property_n namely_o of_o formal_a light_n and_o the_o humid_a dark_a matter_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o catholic_a soul_n or_o general_a vivify_a spirit_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o every_o particular_a essence_n or_o formal_a existence_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o catholic_a soul_n no_o otherwise_o than_o beam_n from_o the_o sun_n must_v be_v obnoxious_a subject_a unto_o opposite_a passion_n and_o alteration_n from_o hence_o therefore_o spring_v that_o original_a love_n or_o hatred_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v between_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o the_o evil_a 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that_o be_v create_v and_o consequent_o be_v know_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o work_n as_o touch_v his_o essential_a name_n it_o be_v have_v among_o the_o hebrew_n or_o jew_n in_o that_o high_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n that_o it_o be_v never_o utter_v but_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o that_o by_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v consecrate_v and_o make_v holy_a only_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o than_o it_o be_v pronounce_v in_o that_o benediction_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n utter_v in_o the_o day_n of_o fast_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o name_n be_v have_v in_o that_o honourable_a regard_n that_o it_o be_v never_o rash_o speak_v or_o utter_v because_o as_o the_o say_a rabbi_n moses_n say_v denotat_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o fuisse_fw-la super_fw-la omnem_fw-la essentiam_fw-la quatenus_fw-la antequam_fw-la ullares_fw-la esset_fw-la existeret_fw-la iâ—_n import_v that_o god_n be_v and_o be_v above_o any_o essence_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v exist_v before_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v existent_a in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v that_o precious_a name_n of_o god_n which_o moses_n be_v so_o desirous_a of_o he_o to_o hear_v and_o know_v when_o he_o receive_v from_o he_o this_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la jehova_n be_v my_o everlasting_a name_n which_o name_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o simple_a that_o it_o can_v be_v articulate_v or_o compound_v or_o true_o express_v by_o man_n voice_n as_o for_o the_o other_o denomination_n appropriate_v unto_o god_n they_o do_v not_o express_v he_o according_a unto_o his_o essence_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n as_o be_v say_v namely_o as_o he_o appear_v all_o in_o all_o and_o exi_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v understand_v therefore_o for_o our_o better_a instruction_n that_o see_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v and_o operate_v in_o all_o create_a thing_n as_o also_o without_o they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o
of_o the_o israelite_n through_o the_o desert_n 25._o ne_fw-fr exacerbes_fw-la eum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la feret_fw-la defectionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la do_v not_o displease_v he_o for_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v your_o defection_n or_o error_n eccles._n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o princely_a angel_n which_o be_v take_v for_o this_o emanation_n from_o jah_n elsewhere_o have_v a_o double_a property_n but_o his_o great_a inclination_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o creature_n which_o it_o make_v the_o three_o cognomination_n be_v elohim_n and_o the_o bright_a port_n through_o which_o the_o reflect_a beam_n of_o his_o property_n do_v stream_n forth_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_a binah_n in_o latin_a prudentia_fw-la in_o english_a prudency_n and_o this_o name_n elohim_n according_a to_o the_o cabalistical_a interpretation_n do_v signify_v fear_n and_o terror_n because_o they_o have_v 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