this_o discourse_n i_o will_v also_o make_v to_o thou_o o_o tat_fw-fr that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o more_o excellent_a name_n of_o god_n 2._o but_o do_v thou_o contemplate_v in_o thy_o mind_n how_o that_o which_o to_o many_o seem_v hide_v and_o unmanife_a may_v be_v most_o manifest_a unto_o thou_o 3._o for_o it_o be_v not_o all_o if_o it_o be_v apparent_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v apparent_a be_v generate_v or_o make_v for_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o manifest_a be_v ever_o 4._o for_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v manifest_v for_o it_o be_v always_o 5._o and_o he_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n manifest_a be_v unmanife_a as_o be_v always_o and_o make_v other_o thing_n manifest_a he_o be_v not_o make_v manifest_a 6._o himself_o be_v not_o make_v yet_o in_o fantasy_n he_o fantasi_v all_o thing_n or_o in_o appearance_n he_o make_v they_o appear_v for_o appearance_n be_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v generate_v or_o make_v for_o appearance_n be_v nothing_o but_o generation_n 7._o but_o he_o that_o be_v oue_z that_o be_v not_o make_v nor_o generate_v be_v also_o unapparent_n and_o unmanife_a 8._o but_o make_v all_o thing_n appear_v he_o appear_v in_o all_o and_o by_o all_o but_o especial_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o or_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o himself_o list_v 9_o thou_o therefore_o o_o tat_fw-fr my_o son_n pray_v first_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o father_n and_o to_o the_o alone_a and_o to_o the_o one_o from_o who_o be_v one_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v so_o great_a a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v shine_v one_o of_o his_o beam_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o understanding_n 10._o for_o only_o the_o understanding_n see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o manifest_a or_o apparent_a as_o be_v itself_o not_o manifest_a or_o apparent_a and_o if_o thou_o can_v o_o tat_fw-fr it_o will_v appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n 11._o for_o the_o lord_n void_a of_o envy_n appear_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n thou_o may_v see_v the_o intelligence_n and_o take_v it_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o contemplate_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 12._o but_o if_o that_o which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o know_v or_o apparent_a unto_o thou_o how_o shall_v he_o in_o thou_o be_v see_v and_o appear_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o eye_n 13._o but_o if_o thou_o will_v see_v he_o consider_v and_o understand_v the_o sun_n consider_v the_o course_n of_o the_o mâ—…n_n consider_v the_o order_n of_o the_o star_n 14._o who_o be_v he_o that_o keep_v order_n for_o all_o order_n be_v circumscribe_v or_o terminate_v in_o number_n and_o place_n 15._o the_o sun_n be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o who_o all_o the_o heavenly_a god_n give_v place_n as_o to_o a_o king_n and_o potentate_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o great_a than_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o sea_n be_v content_a to_o suffer_v infinite_a lesser_a star_n to_o walk_v and_o move_v above_o himself_o who_o do_v he_o fear_v the_o while_n o_o son_n 16._o every_o one_o of_o these_o star_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n do_v not_o make_v the_o like_a or_o a_o equal_a course_n who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v prescribe_v unto_o every_o one_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o course_n 17._o this_o bear_n that_o turn_v round_o about_o it_o own_o self_n and_o carry_v round_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o she_o who_o possess_v and_o make_v such_o a_o instrument_n 18._o who_o have_v set_v the_o bound_n to_o the_o sea_n who_o have_v establish_v the_o earth_n for_o there_o be_v some_o body_n o_o tat_fw-fr that_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o lord_n of_o these_o thing_n 19_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a o_o son_n that_o either_o place_n or_o number_n or_o measure_n shall_v be_v observe_v without_o a_o maker_n 20._o for_o no_o order_n can_v be_v make_v by_o disorder_n or_o disproportion_n 21._o i_o will_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o o_o my_o son_n to_o have_v wing_n and_o to_o fly_v into_o the_o air_n and_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o see_v the_o stability_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o fluidnesse_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n the_o largeness_n of_o the_o air_n the_o sharpness_n or_o swiftness_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o speediness_n of_o the_o heaven_n by_o which_o it_o go_v round_o about_o all_o these_o 22._o o_o son_n what_o a_o happy_a sight_n it_o be_v at_o one_o instant_a to_o see_v all_o these_o that_o which_o be_v unmoveable_a move_v and_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v appear_v and_o be_v manifest_a 23._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v see_v and_o behold_v this_o workman_n even_o by_o mortal_a thing_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o deep_a consider_v o_o son_n how_o man_n be_v make_v and_o frame_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o examine_v diligent_o the_o skill_n and_o cunning_a of_o the_o workman_n and_o learn_v who_o it_o be_v that_o wrought_v and_o fashion_v the_o beautiful_a and_o divine_a shape_n of_o man_n who_o circumscribe_v and_o mark_v out_o his_o eye_n who_o bore_v his_o nostril_n and_o ear_n who_o open_v his_o mouth_n who_o stretch_v out_o and_o tie_v together_o his_o sinew_n who_o channel_v the_o vein_n who_o harden_a and_o make_v strong_a the_o bone_n who_o clothe_v the_o flesh_n with_o skin_n who_o divide_v the_o finger_n and_o the_o joint_n who_o flat_v and_o make_v broad_a the_o sol_n of_o the_o foot_n who_o dig_v the_o pore_n who_o stretch_v out_o the_o spleen_n who_o make_v the_o heart_n like_o a_o pyramid_n who_o make_v the_o liver_n broad_a who_o make_v the_o light_n spongy_a and_o full_a of_o hole_n who_o make_v the_o belly_n large_a and_o capacious_a who_o set_v to_o outward_a view_n the_o more_o honourable_a part_n and_o hide_v the_o filthy_a one_o 24._o see_v how_o many_o art_n in_o one_o matter_n and_o how_o many_o work_n in_o one_o superscription_n and_o all_o exceed_o beautiful_a and_o all_o do_v in_o measure_n and_o yet_o all_o differ_v 25._o who_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n what_o mother_n what_o father_n save_v only_o god_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a that_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o will._n 26._o and_o no_o man_n say_v that_o a_o statue_n or_o a_o image_n be_v make_v without_o a_o carver_n or_o a_o painter_n and_o be_v this_o workmanship_n make_v without_o a_o workman_n o_o great_a blindness_n o_o great_a impiety_n o_o great_a ignorance_n 27._o never_o o_o son_n tat_fw-fr can_v thou_o deprive_v the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o workman_n rather_o it_o be_v the_o best_a name_n of_o all_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o all_o for_o so_o he_o be_v alone_o and_o this_o be_v his_o work_n to_o be_v the_o father_n 28._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v force_v i_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n more_o bold_o it_o be_v his_o essence_n to_o be_v pregnant_a or_o great_a with_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o make_v they_o 29._o and_o as_o without_o a_o maker_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v and_o always_o be_v make_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o air_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o deep_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o be_v or_o that_o be_v not_o 30._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v not_o himself_o both_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o 31._o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o have_v make_v manifest_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o he_o have_v hide_v in_o himself_o 32._o this_o be_v god_n that_o be_v better_a than_o any_o name_n this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v secret_a this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v most_o manifest_a this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o mind_n this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v visible_a to_o the_o eye_n this_o be_v he_o that_o have_v no_o body_n and_o this_o be_v he_o that_o have_v many_o body_n rather_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o any_o body_n which_o be_v not_o he._n 33._o for_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n 34._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o have_v all_o name_n because_o he_o be_v the_o one_o father_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o name_n because_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o 35._o who_o therefore_o can_v bless_v thou_o or_o give_v thanks_n for_o thou_o or_o to_o thou_o 36._o which_o way_n shall_v i_o look_v when_o i_o praise_v thou_o upward_o downward_o outward_a inward_a 37._o for_o about_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n nor_o place_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o
thus_o 102._o for_o generation_n be_v not_o a_o creation_n of_o life_n but_o a_o production_n of_o thing_n to_o sense_n and_o make_v they_o manifest_a neither_o be_v change_n death_n but_o a_o occultation_n or_o hâ—…ing_n of_o that_o which_o be_v 103._o these_o thing_n be_v so_o all_o thing_n be_v immortal_a matter_n life_n spirit_n soul_n mind_n whereof_o every_o live_a thing_n consist_v 104._o every_o live_a thing_n therefore_o be_v immortal_a because_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o especial_o man_n who_o both_o receive_v god_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o 105._o for_o with_o this_o live_a wight_n alone_o be_v god_n familiar_a in_o the_o night_n by_o dream_n in_o the_o day_n by_o symbol_n or_o sign_n 106._o and_o by_o all_o thing_n do_v he_o foretell_v he_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v by_o bird_n by_o fowl_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o wind_n and_o by_o a_o oak_n 107._o wherefore_o also_o man_n profess_v to_o know_v thing_n that_o have_v be_v thing_n that_o be_v present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v 108._o consider_v this_o also_o o_o son_n that_o every_o other_o live_a creature_n go_v upon_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n swim_v thing_n in_o the_o water_n land_n wight_n upon_o the_o earth_n fly_v fowl_n in_o the_o air._n 109._o but_o man_n use_v all_o these_o the_o earth_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o the_o fire_n nay_o he_o see_v and_o touch_v heaven_n by_o his_o sense_n 110._o but_o god_n be_v both_o about_o all_o thing_n and_o through_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v both_o act_n and_o power_n 111._o and_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n o_o son_n to_o understand_v god_n 112._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v also_o see_v he_o look_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n that_o appear_v and_o the_o providence_n of_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v do_v 113._o see_v the_o matter_n be_v most_o full_a of_o life_n and_o so_o great_a a_o god_n move_v with_o all_o good_a and_o fair_a both_o god_n and_o demon_n and_o men._n 114._o tat._n but_o these_o o_o father_n be_v whole_o act_n or_o operation_n 115._o herm._n if_o they_o be_v therefore_o whole_o act_n or_o operation_n o_o son_n by_o who_o be_v they_o act_v or_o operate_v but_o by_o god_n 116._o or_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a that_o as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o air_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o member_n of_o god_n be_v life_n and_o immortality_n and_o eternity_n and_o spirit_n and_o necessity_n and_o providence_n and_o nature_n and_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o the_o continuance_n or_o perseverance_n of_o all_o these_o which_o be_v call_v good_n 117._o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v and_o all_o that_o be_v where_o god_n be_v not_o 118._o tat._n what_o in_o the_o matter_n o_o father_n 119._o herm._n the_o matter_n son_n what_o be_v it_o without_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v ascribe_v a_o proper_a place_n to_o it_o 120._o or_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o to_o be_v peradventure_o some_o heap_n that_o be_v not_o actuate_v or_o operate_v 121._o but_o if_o it_o be_v actuate_v by_o who_o be_v it_o actuate_v for_o we_o have_v say_v that_o act_n or_o operation_n be_v the_o part_n of_o god_n 122._o by_o who_o be_v all_o live_a thing_n quicken_v and_o the_o immortal_a by_o who_o be_v they_o immortalize_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v changeable_a by_o who_o be_v they_o change_v 123._o whether_o thou_o speak_v of_o matter_n or_o body_n or_o essence_n know_v that_o all_o these_o be_v act_n of_o god_n 124._o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o matter_n be_v materiality_n and_o of_o the_o body_n corporality_n and_o of_o essence_n essentiality_n and_o this_o be_v god_n the_o whole_a 125._o and_o in_o the_o whole_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o god_n 126._o wherefore_o about_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o greatness_n place_n quality_n figure_n or_o time_n for_o he_o be_v all_o and_o the_o all_o through_o all_o and_o about_o all_o 127._o this_o word_n o_o son_n worship_n and_o adore_v and_o the_o only_a service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v evil_a the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o book_n the_o twelve_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n his_o crater_n or_o monas_n the_o workman_n make_v this_o universal_a world_n not_o with_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o word_n 2._o therefore_o thus_o think_v of_o he_o as_o present_v every_o where_o and_o be_v always_o and_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o above_o that_o by_o his_o will_n have_v frame_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v 3._o for_o that_o be_v his_o body_n not_o tangible_a nor_o visible_a nor_o measurable_a nor_o extensible_a nor_o like_o any_o other_o body_n 4._o for_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o air_n nor_o wind_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o for_o be_v good_a he_o have_v dedicate_v that_o name_n unto_o himself_o alone_o 5._o but_o he_o will_v also_o adorn_v the_o earth_n but_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o divine_a body_n 6._o and_o he_o send_v man_n a_o immortal_a and_o a_o mortal_a wight_n 7._o and_o man_n have_v more_o than_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o world_n because_o of_o his_o speech_n and_o mind_n 8._o for_o man_n become_v the_o spectator_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o wonder_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o maker_n 9_o for_o he_o divide_v speech_n among_o all_o man_n but_o not_o mind_n and_o yet_o he_o envy_v not_o any_o for_o envy_n come_v not_o thither_o but_o be_v of_o abode_n here_o below_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o mind_n 10._o tat._n but_o wherefore_o father_n do_v not_o god_n distribute_v the_o mind_n to_o all_o man_n 11._o herm._n because_o it_o please_v he_o o_o son_n to_o set_v that_o in_o the_o middle_n among_o all_o soul_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o strive_v for_o 12._o tat._n and_o where_o have_v he_o set_v it_o 13._o heâ—…_n fill_v a_o large_a cup_n or_o bowl_n therewith_o he_o â—…t_v it_o down_o giving_z also_o a_o crier_n or_o proclaimer_n 14._o and_o he_o command_v he_o to_o proclaim_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 15._o dip_v and_o wash_v thyself_o thou_o that_o be_v able_a in_o this_o cup_n or_o bowl_n thou_o that_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v return_v to_o he_o that_o send_v this_o cup_n thou_o that_o acknowledge_v whereunto_o thou_o be_v make_v 16._o as_o many_o therefore_o as_o understand_v the_o proclamation_n and_o be_v baptize_v or_o dowse_v into_o the_o mind_n these_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o knowledge_n and_o become_v perfect_a man_n receive_v the_o mind_n 17._o but_o as_o many_o as_o miss_v of_o the_o proclamation_n they_o receive_v speech_n but_o not_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a whereunto_o they_o be_v make_v or_o by_o who_o 18._o but_o their_o sense_n be_v just_a like_a to_o bruit_v beast_n and_o have_v their_o temper_n in_o anger_n and_o wrath_n they_o do_v not_o admire_v the_o thing_n worthy_a of_o look_v on_o 19_o but_o whole_o addict_v to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o body_n they_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v make_v for_o they_o 20._o but_o as_o many_o as_o partake_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n these_o o_fw-fr tat_fw-fr in_o comparison_n of_o their_o work_n be_v rather_o immortal_a then_o mortal_a man_n 21._o comprehend_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n above_o heaven_n 22._o and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o so_o high_a they_o see_v the_o good_a and_o see_v it_o they_o account_v it_o a_o miserable_a calamity_n to_o make_v their_o abode_n here_o 23._o and_o despise_v all_o thing_n bodily_a and_o unbodily_a they_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o one_o and_o only_a 24._o thus_o o_o tat_fw-fr be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o behold_v of_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n the_o cup_n itself_o be_v divine_a 25._o tat._n and_o i_o o_o father_n will_v be_v baptize_v &_o drench_v therein_o 26._o herm._n except_o thou_o first_o hate_v thy_o body_n o_o son_n thou_o can_v not_o love_v thyself_o but_o love_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o mind_n and_o have_v the_o mind_n thou_o shall_v also_o partake_v the_o knowledge_n or_o science_n 27._o tat._n how_o mean_v thou_o that_o o_o father_n 28._o herm._n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a o_o son_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o thing_n mortal_a and_o divine_a 29._o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v two_o body_n and_o thing_n incorporeal_a wherein_o be_v the_o mortal_a and_o the_o divine_a the_o election_n or_o choice_n of_o either_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o that_o will_v choose_v for_o no_o man_n can_v choose_v both_o 30._o and_o of_o which_o soever_o the_o choice_n be_v make_v the_o other_o be_v diminish_v or_o overcome_v magnify_v
and_o species_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o life_n so_o likewise_o the_o world_n be_v the_o distributer_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o seem_v good_a to_o mortal_a creature_n that_o be_v change_v of_o part_n seasonable_a fruit_n nativity_n increase_n and_o maturity_n and_o the_o like_a and_o by_o this_o god_n sit_v above_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v every_o where_o and_o behold_v all_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v above_o these_o low_a heaven_n a_o place_n without_o star_n far_o from_o all_o earthly_a thing_n this_o place_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o dispenser_n of_o aâ—…l_a thing_n inhabit_v who_o we_o call_v jupiter_n or_o god_n but_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n reign_v jupiter_n pluto_n and_o he_o be_v the_o nourisher_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o live_n and_o fruitful_a mortal_a creature_n by_o the_o power_n of_o all_o these_o fruit_n tree_n plant_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v refresh_v and_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n of_o other_o god_n be_v distribute_v through_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o be_v distribute_v that_o shall_v bear_v rule_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o egypt_n in_o that_o city_n which_o be_v build_v in_o the_o west_n or_o where_o the_o sun_n set_v to_o which_o place_n all_o mortal_a creature_n both_o in_o land_n and_o sea_n shall_v hasten_v asclep_n but_o at_o this_o time_n where_o be_v they_o o_o trismegistus_n trism_n they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o libyan_a mountain_n and_o thus_o far_o this_o declaration_n the_o commentary_n this_o whole_a nine_o chapter_n be_v profane_a which_o augustine_n well_o reprove_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n it_o maintain_v idolatry_n extol_v and_o set_v it_o forth_o with_o wonderful_a praise_n and_o the_o decay_n or_o fall_v of_o it_o it_o much_o deplore_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n he_o set_v a_o certain_a god_n behold_v all_o thing_n but_o in_o that_o place_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o place_v jupiter_n the_o disposer_n or_o steward_n and_o pluto_n jupiter_n to_o be_v the_o god_n and_o dispenser_n on_o land_n and_o sea_n as_o though_o there_o be_v one_o god_n in_o heaven_n another_o in_o the_o air_n and_o another_o on_o the_o land_n and_o sea_n all_o which_o contain_v a_o infinite_a impiety_n of_o error_n for_o out_o of_o divine_a writ_n we_o be_v uncorrupt_o pure_o and_o holy_o teach_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o earth_n below_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o against_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o â—…ly_a prophet_n do_v wary_o admonish_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o so_o great_a a_o blot_n of_o impiety_n nor_o corrupt_v with_o so_o great_a a_o error_n for_o the_o idol_n itself_o be_v curse_v and_o he_o that_o make_v it_o and_o again_o the_o worship_v of_o curse_a idol_n be_v the_o cause_n beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o mischief_n a_o idol_n maker_n and_o this_o idol_n be_v both_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o both_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n these_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n of_o idolatry_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o leviticus_n god_n himself_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n command_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o yourself_o any_o idol_n or_o grave_v image_n neither_o shall_v you_o erect_v any_o monument_n or_o pillar_n in_o your_o land_n to_o worship_v it_o and_o of_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n he_o advertise_v in_o ezekiel_n be_v not_o pollute_v with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o of_o their_o abolish_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v by_o the_o same_o propâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d will_v destroy_v their_o image_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o idol_n memphis_n he_o shall_v no_o more_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n what_o mercurius_n call_v the_o soul_n spirit_n and_o sense_n of_o idol_n and_o image_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v disease_n in_o firmity_n and_o fear_n upon_o man_n we_o know_v without_o doubt_n to_o be_v evil_a spirit_n and_o in_o assurance_n to_o be_v those_o of_o which_o the_o prophet_n true_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentilâ—…s_n be_v devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n let_v this_o little_a be_v sufficient_a against_o the_o impiety_n of_o trismegistus_n in_o this_o nine_o part_n for_o we_o speak_v to_o those_o who_o be_v season_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v be_v perfect_a righteousness_n and_o to_o know_v his_o righteousness_n and_o power_n be_v the_o root_n of_o immortality_n lazarelus_fw-la draw_v this_o place_n to_o a_o analogy_n as_o though_o the_o idol_n be_v the_o apostle_n the_o image_n of_o man_n christ_n the_o power_n give_v from_o above_o the_o holy_a ghost_n egypt_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o disciple_n apostle_n &_o martyr_n the_o grave_a pillar_n declare_v their_o pious_a work_n and_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o posterity_n do_v retâ—…ine_o not_o their_o work_n but_o their_o faith_n only_o these_o be_v pious_o invent_v but_o per_fw-la adventure_n far_o from_o the_o letter_n or_o meaning_n i_o think_v with_o augustine_n that_o hermes_n overshoot_v himself_o both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o 13._o chapter_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o balaam_n and_o the_o sibyl_n that_o they_o may_v suffer_v both_o light_n and_o darkness_n the_o lucid_n and_o obscure_a intermixture_n of_o prophecy_n sometime_o pure_a and_o sometime_o impure_a this_o for_o the_o nine_o chapter_n chap._n x._o now_o we_o be_v to_o discourse_v of_o mortality_n &_o immortality_n for_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n torment_v many_o which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a reason_n for_o death_n be_v cause_v by_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n tire_v out_o with_o labour_n and_o the_o harmony_n be_v end_v whereby_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v fit_v into_o one_o composition_n for_o lively_a use_n for_o the_o body_n die_v when_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o man_n fail_v this_o be_v therefore_o death_n a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o utter_a decay_n of_o the_o bodily_a sense_n about_o which_o to_o take_v think_v for_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n necessary_a which_o either_o ignorance_n or_o man_n incredulity_n seat_v leight_n by_o asclep_n what_o be_v that_o o_o trismegistus_n that_o they_o be_v either_o â—…gnorant_a of_o or_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v trism_n hear_v therefore_o o_o asclepius_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n than_o the_o judgement_n and_o examination_n of_o his_o desert_n shall_v pass_v over_o unto_o the_o great_a god_n and_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o abide_v in_o a_o fit_a mansion_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o to_o be_v spot_v and_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n he_o will_v cast_v it_o down_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o storm_n whirlwind_n fire_n lightning_n and_o tempest_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v snatch_v up_o betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o worldly_a tempest_n and_o with_o continual_a torment_n be_v drive_v into_o divers_a place_n that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o eternity_n of_o they_o be_v prejudicious_a because_o by_o a_o immortal_a sentence_n the_o soul_n be_v condemn_v to_o everlasting_a judgement_n leave_v therefore_o we_o be_v enfold_v with_o these_o misery_n know_v that_o we_o must_v fear_v tremble_v and_o beware_v for_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v after_o their_o fault_n and_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n compel_v to_o believe_v not_o by_o word_n but_o by_o example_n not_o by_o threaten_n but_o by_o the_o very_a suffering_n of_o punishment_n asclep_n be_v not_o then_o o_o trismegistus_n the_o fault_n of_o man_n punish_v only_o by_o man_n law_n trism_n forsooth_o o_o asclepius_n first_o all_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v mortal_a than_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o live_v by_o corporal_a reason_n and_o which_o swarve_v from_o live_v after_o that_o law_n of_o reason_n all_o these_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o fault_n be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n but_o after_o death_n so_o much_o the_o sore_a punishment_n as_o their_o fault_n have_v be_v conceal_v &_o unpunished_a in_o this_o life_n for_o god_n foreknow_v all_o thing_n render_v a_o like_a punishment_n to_o every_a one_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n asclep_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o great_a punishment_n o_o trismegistus_n trism_n those_o who_o be_v condemn_v
voice_n of_o the_o speaker_n 59_o the_o disposition_n of_o these_o clothing_n or_o cover_v be_v do_v in_o the_o earthly_a body_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o mind_n shall_v establish_v or_o rest_v itself_o naked_a and_o of_o itself_o in_o a_o earthly_a body_n neither_o be_v the_o earthly_a body_n able_a to_o bear_v such_o immottality_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v suffer_v so_o great_a virtue_n the_o mind_n compact_v as_o it_o be_v and_o take_v to_o itself_o the_o pasfible_a body_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o cover_v or_o a_o clothing_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n divine_a use_v the_o spirit_n as_o her_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o the_o spirit_n govern_v the_o live_a thing_n 60._o when_o therefore_o the_o mind_n be_v separate_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o earthly_a body_n present_o it_o put_v on_o its_o fiery_a coat_n which_o it_o can_v not_o do_v have_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o earthly_a body_n 61._o for_o the_o earth_n can_v suffer_v fire_n for_o it_o be_v all_o burn_v of_o a_o small_a spark_n therefore_o be_v the_o water_n pour_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o wall_n or_o defence_n to_o withstand_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n 62._o but_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o most_o sharp_a or_o swift_a of_o all_o the_o divine_a cogitation_n and_o more_o swift_a than_o all_o the_o element_n have_v the_o fire_n for_o its_o body_n 63._o for_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o workman_n of_o all_o use_v the_o fire_n as_o his_o instrument_n in_o his_o workmanship_n and_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…rkman_n of_o all_o use_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ng_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v useâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o the_o make_n of_o earthly_a thing_n only_o for_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n void_a or_o naked_a of_o fire_n can_v do_v the_o business_n of_o man_n nor_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o the_o affair_n of_o god_n 64._o but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o not_o every_o one_o but_o that_o which_o be_v pious_a and_o religious_a be_v angelical_a and_o divine_a and_o such_o a_o soul_n after_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n have_v strive_v the_o strife_n of_o piety_n become_v either_o mind_n or_o god_n 65._o and_o the_o strife_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o injury_n no_o man_n and_o this_o way_n it_o become_v mind_n 66._o but_o a_o impious_a soul_n abide_v in_o its_o own_o essence_n punish_v of_o itself_o and_o seek_v a_o earthly_a and_o humane_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o 67._o for_o no_o other_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o humane_a soul_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n soul_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a live_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v a_o humane_a soul_n from_o so_o great_a a_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n 68_o tat._n how_o then_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n punish_v o_o father_n and_o what_o be_v iâ—…_n great_a tormentâ—…_n 69._o herm._n impiety_n o_o my_o sâ—…_n for_o what_o fire_n have_v so_o great_a a_o flame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o bite_a beast_n do_v so_o tear_v the_o body_n as_o it_o do_v the_o soul_n 70._o or_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o many_o evil_n the_o wicked_a soul_n suffer_v roar_v and_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o burner_n i_o be_o consume_v i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v i_o be_o devour_v whappy_a wretch_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o compass_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o i_o miserable_a that_o i_o be_o i_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n 71._o these_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o punish_v and_o torment_a soul_n and_o not_o as_o many_o and_o thou_o o_o son_n think_v that_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n grow_v brutish_a or_o enter_v into_o a_o beast_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a error_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v punish_v after_o this_o manner_n 72._o for_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v order_v or_o appoint_v to_o get_v a_o fiery_a body_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n come_v down_o into_o the_o wicked_a soul_n torment_v it_o with_o the_o whip_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o the_o wicked_a soul_n be_v scourge_v turn_v itself_o to_o murder_n and_o contumely_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o divers_a violence_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o which_o man_n be_v inâ—…ured_v 73._o but_o into_o a_o pious_a soul_n the_o mind_n enter_v lead_v it_o into_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n 74._o and_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o all_o man_n and_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n always_o do_v good_a in_o imitation_n of_o her_o father_n 75._o therefore_o o_o son_n we_o must_v give_v thanks_o and_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v a_o good_a mind_n 76._o the_o soul_n therefore_o may_v be_v alter_v or_o change_v into_o the_o better_a but_o into_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v impossible_a 77._o but_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o soul_n and_o those_o of_o god_n communicate_v with_o those_o of_o man_n and_o those_o of_o man_n with_o those_o of_o beast_n 78._o and_o the_o better_a always_o take_v of_o the_o worse_o god_n of_o man_n man_n of_o bruit_n beast_n but_o god_n of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v less_o than_o he_o 79._o therefore_o be_v the_o world_n subject_n unto_o god_n man_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o man._n 80._o but_o god_n be_v above_o all_o and_o about_o all_o and_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n be_v operation_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nature_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o man_n be_v art_n and_o science_n 81._o and_o operation_n do_v act_n by_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o man_n by_o the_o natural_a beam_n of_o the_o world_n but_o nature_n work_n by_o the_o element_n and_o man_n by_o art_n and_o science_n 82._o and_o this_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a depend_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o one_o and_o pierce_v or_o come_v down_o by_o the_o one_o mind_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o divine_a and_o more_o efficacious_a or_o operative_a and_o nothing_o more_o unite_n or_o nothing_o be_v more_o one_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o of_o man_n to_o go_n 83._o this_o be_v the_o bone_fw-la genius_fw-la or_o good_a demonâ—…_n bless_a soul_n that_o be_v full_a of_o it_o and_o unhappy_a soul_n that_o be_v empty_a of_o it_o 84._o tat._n and_o wherefore_o father_n 85._o trism_n know_v son_n that_o every_o soul_n have_v the_o good_a mind_n for_o of_o that_o it_o be_v we_o now_o speak_v and_o not_o of_o that_o minister_n of_o which_o we_o say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o the_o judgement_n 86._o for_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o mind_n can_v neither_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n for_o manytimes_o the_o mind_n flâ—…es_v away_o from_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o that_o hour_n the_o soul_n neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v but_o be_v like_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n 87._o but_o neither_o brook_v be_v a_o idle_a or_o lazy_a soul_n but_o leave_v 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adultery_n or_o sacrilege_n or_o do_v any_o evil_n he_o be_v punish_v also_o though_o he_o of_o necessity_n do_v the_o work_n of_o fate_n or_o destiny_n 24._o herm._n all_o thing_n o_o son_n be_v the_o work_n of_o fate_n and_o without_o it_o can_v no_o bodily_a thing_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v do_v 25._o for_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o fate_n that_o he_o that_o do_v any_o evil_a shall_v also_o suffer_v for_o it_o 26._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v that_o which_o he_o suffer_v because_o he_o do_v it_o 27._o but_o for_o the_o present_n let_v alone_o that_o speech_n concern_v evil_a and_o fate_n for_o at_o other_o time_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o 28._o now_o our_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o mind_n and_o what_o it_o can_v do_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v and_o be_v in_o man_n such_o a_o one_o but_o in_o bruit_n beast_n change_v 29._o and_o again_o in_o bruit_n beast_n it_o be_v not_o beneficial_a but_o in_o man_n by_o quench_v both_o their_o anger_n and_o concupiscence_n 30._o and_o of_o man_n thou_o must_v understand_v some_o to_o be_v rational_a or_o govern_v by_o reason_n and_o some_o irrational_a 31._o but_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o fate_n and_o to_o generation_n and_o change_n for_o these_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o fate_n or_o destiny_n 32._o and_o all_o man_n suffer_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v decree_v by_o fate_n 33._o but_o rational_a man_n over_o who_o as_o we_o say_v the_o mind_n bear_v rule_v do_v not_o suffer_v like_a unto_o other_o man_n but_o be_v free_a from_o viciousnesse_n and_o be_v not_o evil_a they_o do_v suffer_v evil_a 34._o tâ—…_n how_o say_v thou_o this_o again_o father_n a_o adulterer_n be_v he_o not_o evil_a a_o murderer_n be_v he_o not_o evil_a and_o so_o all_o other_o 35._o herm._n but_o the_o rational_a man_n o_o son_n will_v not_o suffer_v for_o adultery_n but_o as_o the_o adulterer_n not_o for_o murder_n but_o as_o the_o murderer_n 36._o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o escape_v the_o quality_n of_o change_n as_o of_o generation_n but_o the_o viciousnesse_n he_o that_o have_v the_o mind_n may_v escape_v 37._o and_o therefore_o o_o son_n i_o have_v always_o hear_v the_o good_a demon_n say_v and_o if_o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o in_o writing_n he_o have_v much_o profit_v all_o mankind_n for_o he_o alone_o o_o son_n as_o the_o first_o bear_v god_n see_v all_o thing_n true_o speak_v divine_a word_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v sometime_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o thing_n especial_o intelligible_a body_n or_o that_o all_o especial_o intelligible_a body_n be_v one_o 38._o we_o live_v in_o power_n in_o act_n and_o in_o eternity_n 39_o therefore_o a_o good_a mind_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o be_v 40._o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o no_o intelligible_a thing_n differ_v from_o intelligible_a thing_n 41._o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o mind_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o likewise_o that_o the_o 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