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emperor_n sit_v upon_o the_o cherubin_n which_o be_v airy_a
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 ordain_v it_o either_o for_o the_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n of_o mortal_a man_n all_o which_o be_v evident_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v before_o the_o second_o definition_n be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n 4._o which_o say_v fulgura_fw-la procedunt_fw-la à _fw-la throno_fw-la 36._o lightning_n proceed_v from_o the_o throne_n again_o he_o be_v say_v fulgurare_fw-la lumine_fw-la svo_fw-la desuper_fw-la cardâ—nâ—sque_fw-la maâ—is_fw-la operire_fw-la to_o lighten_v with_o his_o brightness_n from_o above_o and_o to_o cover_v with_o it_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o sea_n 17.9_o and_o again_o prae_fw-la fulgore_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la nubes_fw-la transierunt_fw-la the_o cloud_n do_v move_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o lightning_n and_o brightness_n which_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o presence_n 41.18_o and_o again_o ignis_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la evolavit_fw-la fire_n fly_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o again_o ab_fw-la 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
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 foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n she_o be_v present_a and_o compose_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o another_o plaâ—e_n this_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n say_v i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v first-born_a or_o bring_v forth_o before_o any_o creature_n i_o be_v create_v in_o the_o begin_n before_o all_o age_n neither_o shall_v my_o be_v cease_v in_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o do_v administer_v before_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a habitation_n i_o cause_v he_o never_o fail_a light_n to_o rise_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o i_o cover_v the_o earth_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o mistress_n i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o my_o throne_n be_v in_o a_o crowdy_a pillar_n i_o alone_o do_v compass_v round_o about_o the_o heaven_n and_o do_v penetrate_v into_o the_o profundâ—â—_fw-la of_o the_o abyss_n and_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o i_o stand_v upon_o every_o earth_n i_o make_v the_o north_n or_o polestar_n and_o 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 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and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o eternal_a create_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v term_v by_o solomon_n 7_o unicus_fw-la &_o multâ—plex_fw-la one_o and_o manifold_a one_o i_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o manifold_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o its_o property_n by_o which_o it_o work_v various_o and_o sometime_o by_o opposition_n in_o the_o world_n but_o all_o this_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o the_o learned_a cabalistical_a rabbi_n in_o the_o description_n of_o their_o numericall_a or_o sephiroticall_a tree_n you_o must_v therefore_o understand_v that_o as_o the_o mystical_a theologian_n do_v observe_v but_o ten_o special_a name_n or_o attribute_n which_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n a_o proprietate_fw-la so_o they_o do_v perceive_v that_o each_o of_o these_o do_v import_v a_o diverse_a operation_n to_o be_v effect_v so_o that_o the_o hebrew_n do_v call_v upon_o this_o or_o that_o name_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o the_o holy_a text_n according_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o several_a necessity_n they_o have_v of_o god_n assistance_n and_o though_o they_o collect_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o as_o the_o divinity_n or_o godhead_n be_v but_o one_o internal_a immutable_a essence_n and_o therefore_o have_v but_o one_o only_a essential_a title_n to_o be_v express_v by_o namely_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr or_o jehova_n which_o be_v his_o unseparable_a name_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o he_o only_o for_o it_o include_v as_o rabbi_n moses_n the_o egyptian_a have_v it_o and_o argue_v by_o a_o pure_a signification_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o creator_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o participation_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o the_o creature_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o find_v that_o the_o other_o name_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o in_o scripture_n do_v note_n or_o signify_v god_n as_o he_o participate_v with_o his_o creature_n or_o as_o he_o have_v relation_n unto_o thing_n 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
we_o see_v that_o as_o well_o there_o be_v good_a beam_n or_o benign_a spirit_n which_o by_o a_o secret_a and_o hide_a emanation_n do_v stream_n forth_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o wind_n namely_o those_o which_o be_v pour_v out_o by_o jehova_n benign_a attribute_n as_o be_v el_n by_o jupiter_n eloach_n by_o the_o sun_n sadai_n by_o venus_n and_o then_o michael_n raphael_n gabriel_n etc._n etc._n do_v by_o their_o legion_n execute_v god_n will._n and_o there_o be_v bad_a and_o corrupt_a or_o privative_a emission_n of_o spirit_n of_o a_o contrary_a fortitude_n from_o the_o wind_n which_o have_v their_o original_a from_o elohim_n elohim_n gibbor_n and_o adonaia_n which_o make_v saturn_n mars_n and_o the_o moon_n their_o store-house_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v any_o one_o to_o wonder_v that_o i_o shall_v derive_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a property_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o wind_n from_o one_o divine_a essence_n which_o impart_v his_o will_n by_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o lively_a property_n unto_o the_o 4_o archangell_n since_o the_o prophet_n say_v 37._o vem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la à _fw-la quatuor_fw-la ventis_fw-la &_o insuffla_fw-la interfectos_fw-la istos_fw-la ut_fw-la revivi_fw-la scant_a come_v o_o spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o breathe_v on_o these_o slay_a person_n that_o they_o may_v live_v again_o here_o the_o prophet_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o essential_a vivify_a spirit_n that_o effect_v all_o this_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o four_o opposite_a property_n in_o the_o four_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v the_o influence_n or_o essential_a beam_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o essence_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o spirit_n of_o a_o contrary_a fortitude_n in_o the_o air_n sometime_o good_a and_o propitious_a event_n befall_v the_o creature_n of_o this_o low_a world_n namely_o when_o the_o good_a spirit_n reign_v and_o 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firmamentum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la vacuus_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la plenum_fw-la formis_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la purae_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la capaces_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ac_fw-la mâ—serationum_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la infernis_fw-la multae_fw-la effigy_n foedae_fw-la noxiae_fw-la tentatrice_n &_o omnes_fw-la commorantes_fw-la &_o volantes_fw-la in_o aëâ—e_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr a_fw-fr terra_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la locus_fw-la vacuus_fw-la quin_fw-la totum_fw-la sunt_fw-la species_n ex_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la id_fw-la in_o habitatione_n inferiori_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la from_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o firmament_n there_o be_v not_o a_o void_a place_n but_o all_o be_v full_a of_o form_n of_o the_o which_o some_o 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their_o prince_n of_o darkness_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o accomplish_v his_o behest_n and_o consequent_o be_v very_o familiar_a unto_o the_o humid_a nature_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o dark_a chaos_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v natural_o a_o great_a dominion_n and_o power_n over_o it_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o inclination_n unto_o darkness_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v tempt_v and_o allure_v from_o the_o society_n of_o formal_a light_n and_o hereupon_o the_o material_a world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v join_v together_o as_o also_o satan_n be_v term_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o water_n from_o whence_o the_o material_a substance_n of_o the_o world_n be_v take_v the_o other_o do_v wait_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o light_n their_o master_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a wisdom_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o bright_a word_n of_o eternity_n and_o these_o two_o dignify_v the_o world_n with_o life_n and_o do_v employ_v their_o great_a care_n to_o animate_v vivify_v and_o preserve_v it_o with_o such_o salutary_a beam_n as_o they_o receive_v immediate_o from_o the_o eternal_a emanation_n or_o fiery_a word_n in_o which_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o life_n and_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n therefore_o namely_o from_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o two_o spirit_n of_o a_o contrary_a fortitude_n all_o the_o passion_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o soul_n yea_o and_o body_n as_o well_o of_o the_o great_a world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o as_o of_o the_o little_a world_n have_v their_o immediate_a beginning_n namely_o the_o good_a passion_n as_o be_v joy_n charity_n hope_v confidence_n misericord_n humanity_n in_o the_o little_a world_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o dilatation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o concord_n appetite_n sympathy_n desire_n or_o concupiscence_n delight_n audacity_n jucundity_n cause_v by_o dilatation_n 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 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be_v pure_a light_n but_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v it_o and_o solomon_n sapientia_fw-la deus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la coelos_fw-la stabilivit_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o prudentia_fw-la by_o wisdom_n god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o by_o his_o prudency_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o conclusion_n the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o be_v too_o long_o for_o i_o punctual_o in_o this_o place_n to_o rehearse_v do_v testify_v thus_o much_o that_o all_o thing_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o condition_n soever_o be_v make_v dispose_v and_o effect_v in_o by_z and_o through_o this_o divine_a virtue_n or_o emanation_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a act_n who_o root_n be_v the_o word_n exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la say_v st._n paul_n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o in_o ipso_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la of_o he_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o because_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o world_n may_v reply_v that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n or_o word_n do_v create_v all_o thing_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o do_v act_n immediate_o and_o exist_v essential_o in_o every_o thing_n but_o after_o that_o this_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n have_v bestow_v on_o each_o creature_n a_o peculiar_a virtue_n in_o its_o creation_n than_o the_o creature_n can_v act_v of_o itself_o by_o a_o freewill_n which_o be_v absolute_o and_o distinguish_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o immediate_a act_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o our_o found_v rule_n in_o divinity_n the_o true_a essence_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v individual_a and_o therefore_o god_n do_v impart_v no_o essential_a act_n or_o virtue_n unto_o any_o creature_n which_o can_v be_v discontinue_v or_o separate_v from_o himself_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o fill_v all_o i_o marry_v will_v our_o learned_a say_n that_o be_v virtual_o but_o not_o substantial_o or_o essential_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v lay_v all_o such_o school_n distinction_n apart_o 6.4_o of_o which_o st._n paul_n bid_v timothy_n to_o beware_v if_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n be_v not_o his_o essence_n or_o whether_o the_o one_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o other_o if_o they_o reply_v and_o say_v that_o this_o virtue_n of_o god_n be_v no_o essence_n but_o a_o accident_n very_o they_o must_v needs_o err_v in_o say_v so_o be_v that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o know_v unto_o the_o very_a jew_n and_o gentile_n themselves_o that_o god_n have_v not_o any_o accident_n in_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v absolute_o essential_a and_o real_a of_o himself_o for_o where_o his_o divine_a act_n be_v there_o be_v also_o his_o virtue_n and_o where_o his_o virtue_n be_v there_o be_v he_o true_o say_v to_o be_v essential_a for_o else_o the_o word_n or_o divine_a act_n which_o do_v vivifie_v and_o quicken_v every_o creature_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o accident_n and_o that_o divide_a from_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o how_o absurd_a it_o be_v the_o immortality_n and_o root_n of_o it_o do_v argue_v for_o david_n in_o his_o foresaid_a text_n say_v spiritu_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la from_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n do_v issue_v every_o virtue_n of_o the_o heaven_n 32.6_o i_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o a_o upright_a sense_n that_o will_v esteem_v this_o virtue_n to_o be_v a_o accident_n which_o be_v so_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v essential_a and_o consequent_o in_o god_n and_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o divisible_a from_o his_o spirit_n but_o what_o need_v more_o word_n when_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v this_o every_o where_o 1.16_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o text_n before_o mention_v quoniam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la condâ—ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la universa_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la tam_fw-la visibilia_fw-la quam_fw-la invisibilia_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la constant_a because_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v in_o he_o as_o well_o visible_a as_o invisible_a all_o thing_n be_v create_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o all_o consist_v in_o he_o 1.4_o ergo_fw-la nothing_o without_o he_o again_o st._n john_n say_v in_o verbo_fw-la erat_fw-la vita_fw-la life_n be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o creature_n be_v annex_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o continuate_v tie_v of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n without_o the_o which_o it_o can_v exist_v one_o minute_n 104.24_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o psalmist_n say_v o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n 29.30.31_o so_o be_v the_o wide_a sea_n and_o the_o innumerable_a creep_a thing_n therein_o both_o great_a and_o small_a thou_o give_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o gather_v it_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a thing_n but_o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v if_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v unto_o dust_n again_o if_o thou_o send_v out_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v re-created_n and_o revive_v and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o work_v these_o thing_n by_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o vivifie_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o he_o we_o breathe_v and_o live_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o not_o only_o we_o but_o also_o all_o other_o flesh_n whatsoever_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a text_n 34.14_o as_o also_o by_o this_o testimony_n of_o job_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la apponens_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la animum_fw-la suum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seu_fw-la flatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la deficeret_fw-la &_o exspiraret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la in_o câ—nerem_fw-la reverteretur_fw-la if_o god_n set_v his_o heart_n or_o mind_n upon_o man_n shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o life_n all_o flesh_n will_v die_v together_o and_o man_n will_v return_v unto_o dust_n 42.5_o and_o the_o prophet_n deus_fw-mi that_fw-mi flatum_fw-la populo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcantibus_fw-la eam_fw-la god_n give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o spirit_n unto_o the_o creature_n which_o tread_v on_o it_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v present_a with_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o essential_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o act_v immediate_o that_o be_v in_o persona_fw-la sua_fw-la when_o it_o be_v the_o most_o swift_a and_o mobil_n '_o in_o his_o active_a nature_n and_o agility_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v present_a in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v apparent_a because_o all_o thing_n do_v act_n and_o live_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o for_o st._n paul_n text_n before_o mention_v say_v omnia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la constant_a all_o consist_v in_o he_o and_o again_o ipse_fw-la operatur_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la 3.5_o he_o work_v all_o in_o all_o and_o st._n peter_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v of_o water_n 139.7.8.9.10.11.12_o exist_v by_o the_o word_n and_o solomon_n incorruptibilis_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la inest_fw-la omni_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o again_o 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 the_o prophet_n david_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o let_v i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o thither_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n hold_v i_o if_o i_o say_v yet_o the_o darkness_n shall_v hide_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o night_n be_v both_o alike_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o real_a spirit_n that_o fill_v all_o thing_n and_o not_o any_o accidental_a virtue_n as_o be_v false_o imagine_v by_o some_o 66.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n coelum_fw-la est_fw-la sedes_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la scabellum_fw-la pedum_fw-la meorum_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n
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 effudit_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnem_fw-la carnem_fw-la secundum_fw-la datum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la denique_fw-la operatur_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la operatur_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la vivificat_fw-la &_o animat_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quare_fw-la propheta_fw-la recte_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la omne_fw-la fecisti_fw-la repleta_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la possessione_n tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n wisdom_n create_v the_o world_n of_o a_o matter_n without_o form_n she_o reveal_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o discover_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v with_o she_o she_o make_v the_o foundation_n appear_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o convert_v the_o deadly_a shadow_n into_o light_n she_o spread_v forth_o the_o north_n upon_o the_o void_a or_o empty_a face_n of_o the_o abyss_n and_o hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o for_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o wisdom_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o compass_v about_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o profundity_n of_o the_o abyss_n she_o be_v present_a when_o he_o prepare_v the_o heaven_n when_o he_o cover_v by_o a_o certain_a law_n or_o compass_n the_o abyss_n when_o he_o establish_v the_o heaven_n or_o etherial_a region_n above_o then_o be_v she_o with_o he_o as_o the_o composer_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n she_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fasten_v the_o heaven_n and_o break_v up_o the_o abyss_n and_o make_v the_o cloud_n to_o gather_v in_o a_o dew_n she_o give_v weight_n unto_o the_o air_n she_o hang_v or_o ballance_v the_o water_n or_o cloud_n by_o measure_n she_o give_v unto_o the_o rain_n its_o law_n and_o ordain_v a_o way_n unto_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o thunder_n she_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o do_v spread_v they_o abroad_o she_o fasten_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v the_o thing_n which_o grow_v upon_o it_o god_n create_v the_o earth_n by_o she_o and_o establish_v the_o heaven_n by_o his_o providence_n and_o she_o cause_v a_o indeficient_a light_n to_o rise_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o she_o cover_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cloud_n the_o whole_a earth_n she_o make_v the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n and_o institute_v the_o disposition_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o star_n she_o make_v the_o polestar_n and_o orion_n and_o turn_v the_o darkness_n into_o the_o morning_n and_o change_v the_o day_n into_o night_n she_o call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o pour_v they_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n she_o have_v prepare_v the_o earth_n from_o eterniâ—y_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o two-footed_a and_o fourfooted_a creature_n god_n effuse_v or_o pour_v she_o forth_o upon_o all_o his_o work_n and_o upon_o all_o flesh_n in_o a_o divers_a measure_n to_o conclude_v â—â—e_v operate_v all_o thing_n as_o solomon_n say_v and_o therefore_o god_n by_o she_o do_v operate_v all_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o again_o she_o vivifi_v and_o animate_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o whereupon_o the_o royal_a prophet_n david_n do_v right_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n 140.25_o oh_o lord_n how_o glorious_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n so_o be_v the_o wide_a sea_n and_o innumerable_a creep_a thing_n therein_o both_o great_a and_o small_a thou_o give_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o gather_v it_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a thing_n but_o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v if_o thou_o do_v take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v unto_o dust_n aâ—ain_o if_o thou_o do_v send_v out_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v re-created_n or_o re-vive_a and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o speech_n the_o prophet_n confirm_v that_o it_o be_v 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
and_o positive_a nature_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o both_o those_o alteration_n in_o the_o general_a element_n of_o water_n i_o have_v make_v it_o as_o i_o imagine_v most_o plain_a and_o evident_a unto_o your_o understanding_n as_o well_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o antique_a philosophy_n and_o infallible_a wisdom_n of_o holy_a writ_n as_o by_o ocular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o common_a or_o universal_a matter_n and_o subject_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o water_n which_o be_v enact_v and_o create_v by_o the_o bright_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o and_o for_o that_o all_o condensation_n and_o rarefaction_n do_v regard_v a_o subject_n or_o material_a substance_n wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v or_o effect_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o only_a matter_n which_o do_v endure_v or_o suffer_v the_o act_n of_o either_o of_o they_o must_v be_v water_n or_o a_o humid_a and_o moist_a nature_n be_v it_o 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not_o giveth_z law_n unto_o the_o rain_n and_o make_v a_o way_n unto_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o thunder_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o the_o invisible_a air_n be_v the_o main_a subject_n on_o which_o the_o all-operating_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o forenamed_a visible_a effect_n and_o that_o only_a by_o condensation_n or_o rarefaction_n which_o be_v insinuate_v by_o give_v weight_n unto_o the_o air_n for_o by_o condensation_n he_o convert_v the_o invisible_a air_n into_o visible_a cloud_n and_o then_o by_o a_o profounder_n degree_n of_o thicken_a those_o vaporous_a cloud_n be_v condense_v into_o rain_n and_o the_o thick_a and_o more_o unctuous_a part_n of_o the_o cloud_n be_v concrete_v into_o a_o hard_a stone_n or_o earth_n so_o that_o out_o of_o the_o invisible_a air_n we_o see_v evident_o by_o condensation_n produce_v three_o degree_n of_o visible_a substance_n namely_o a_o vaporous_a air_n a_o thick_a visible_a water_n which_o 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in_o their_o change_n do_v appear_v various_a have_v divers_a and_o sundry_a name_n namely_o of_o fire_n water_n and_o earth_n impose_v upon_o they_o now_o the_o principal_a organ_n by_o the_o which_o and_o in_o the_o which_o this_o spirit_n move_v and_o act_v by_o a_o diversity_n of_o property_n in_o turn_v and_o change_v this_o catholic_a aerial_a subject_n into_o a_o fourfold_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o one_o thing_n into_o another_o be_v the_o angelical_a wind_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o blow_v from_o the_o four_o quatrer_n or_o angle_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o diverse_a property_n for_o as_o before_o i_o tell_v you_o out_o of_o solomon_n doctrine_n 7._o that_o this_o wise_a spirit_n be_v one_o simple_a thing_n in_o essence_n but_o man_n fold_n in_o property_n or_o operation_n so_o do_v he_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v say_v veni_fw-la spiritus_fw-la à _fw-la quatuor_fw-la venus_n act_n after_o a_o fourfold_a manner_n by_o his_o fourfold_a 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his_o ice_n like_o lump_n who_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v against_o his_o cold_a send_v forth_o his_o word_n he_o liquefi_v or_o melt_v all_o these_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o water_n do_v flow_v forth_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o speech_n we_o may_v gather_v first_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o both_o by_o a_o northern_a contraction_n do_v change_v the_o sublunary_a element_n into_o a_o earthly_a condition_n and_o hard_a and_o visible_a consistence_n namely_o when_o he_o blow_v from_o the_o north_n and_o therefore_o say_v ab_fw-la arcturo_fw-la egreditur_fw-la frigus_fw-la 9_o flatu_fw-la svo_fw-la edit_fw-la deus_fw-la fortis_fw-la glaciem_fw-la &_o latitudinem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la coarctat_fw-la from_o the_o north_n come_v the_o cold_a the_o mighty_a god_n do_v bring_v forth_o ice_n by_o his_o breath_n and_o coarct_v or_o straightn_v the_o latitude_n of_o the_o water_n and_o also_o by_o a_o southern_a blast_n do_v melt_v and_o undo_v those_o terrestrial_a effect_n which_o by_o his_o northern_a spirit_n it_o do_v produce_v and_o cause_n second_o that_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o and_o on_o the_o which_o it_o do_v operate_v be_v the_o air_n which_o it_o do_v metamorphose_v and_o change_v from_o a_o soft_a tender_a light_n volatile_a transparent_a thin_a and_o invisible_a substance_n into_o a_o hard_a rough_a heavy_a fix_v opake_v thick_a and_o visible_a mass_n three_o that_o the_o word_n there_o be_v take_v for_o the_o essential_a spirit_n of_o the_o wind_n in_o general_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v use_v as_o well_o to_o contract_v the_o air_n into_o snow_n ice_n or_o frost_n as_o to_o dilate_v it_o again_o the_o psalmist_n say_v angeli_fw-la dei_fw-la faciunt_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o when_o he_o breathe_v from_o the_o south_n than_o this_o general_a element_n become_v vaporous_a airy_a humid_a and_o hot_a and_o will_v easy_o by_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o northern_a 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nostril_n the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o thou_o do_v blow_v with_o thy_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n cover_v they_o and_o job_n glaciem_fw-la edit_fw-la deus_fw-la vento_fw-la svo_fw-la flante_fw-la deo_fw-la concrescit_fw-la gelu_fw-la 27.9.28.25_o god_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o ice_n with_o his_o breath_n when_o he_o do_v blow_v the_o frost_n and_o ice_n ice_n be_v engender_v deus_fw-la facit_fw-la pondus_fw-la vento_fw-la god_n give_v proportion_n unto_o the_o air_n or_o wind_n 104.4_o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la angelos_fw-la ventos_fw-la &_o minâ—stros_fw-la suos_fw-la ignem_fw-la urenâ—em_fw-la who_o make_v his_o angel_n wind_n and_o his_o minister_n flame_n of_o fire_n and_o hereupon_o such_o learned_a personage_n and_o doctor_n as_o be_v profound_o see_v and_o dive_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n do_v aver_v that_o the_o external_a of_o the_o angel_n be_v air_n or_o the_o subtle_a humid_a nature_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o their_o internal_a or_o formal_a portion_n be_v a_o hide_a divine_a fire_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n st._n denis_n do_v term_v the_o angel_n algamatha_n that_o be_v to_o say_v clear_a mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n which_o do_v receive_v the_o splendour_n or_o light_n of_o god_n and_o do_v represent_v his_o image_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v do_v describe_v both_o the_o hide_a and_o invisible_a wind_n and_o that_o which_o be_v fiery_a and_o do_v manifest_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o lightning_n to_o be_v a_o angelical_a spirit_n animate_v by_o the_o divine_a fire_n or_o bright_a emanation_n from_o god_n all_o which_o be_v right_o consider_v we_o must_v either_o confess_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o nostril_n or_o mouth_n of_o jehova_n be_v a_o hot_a and_o dry_a exhalation_n subject_n unto_o preternatural_a passion_n and_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o will_v appear_v too_o profane_o utter_v out_o of_o a_o 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that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a effect_n our_o enquiry_n and_o hunt_v after_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o exacter_n examination_n cause_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o divide_v this_o member_n or_o clause_n into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o we_o ought_v serious_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o no._n in_o the_o second_o if_o that_o substance_n do_v only_o soar_v up_o and_o make_v his_o way_n unto_o the_o concave_a superficies_n of_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n only_o in_o the_o three_o whether_o the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o wind_n move_v be_v only_o the_o low_a region_n of_o the_o air_n to_o the_o former_a question_n or_o doubt_v we_o say_v that_o either_o the_o sacred_a bible_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n be_v false_a or_o this_o particle_n of_o the_o second_o member_n must_v be_v most_o erroneous_a 3.8_o 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send_v she_o unto_o man_n that_o it_o may_v be_v conversant_a and_o present_a with_o he_o in_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o for_o she_o understand_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 9.17_o except_o god_n have_v give_v wisdom_n and_o have_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o high_a place_n what_o man_n can_v have_v know_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o way_n of_o such_o as_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n correct_v and_o man_n be_v teach_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o wisdom_n say_v ego_fw-la illuminabo_fw-la omnes_fw-la sperantes_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la 24.45_o i_o will_v illuminate_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la libre_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la testamentum_fw-la altâ—ssimi_fw-la &_o agnitio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la i_o be_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o testament_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o acknowledgement_n 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and_o pen_n to_o indite_v all_o that_o theological_a wisdom_n and_o doctrine_n which_o the_o new_a testment_n have_v register_v and_o it_o be_v this_o spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n the_o essential_a marrow_n of_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o look_v back_o upon_o they_o as_o be_v the_o literal_a fountain_n of_o theology_n under_o who_o typical_a or_o graphicall_a instruction_n the_o hide_a spirit_n do_v lurk_v and_o may_v by_o the_o mystical_a theology_n easy_o be_v extract_v i_o will_v proceed_v unto_o the_o next_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o aeviall_a world_n world_n in_o ipso_fw-la say_v the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o st._n paul_n condita_fw-la sunt_fw-la universa_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sive_fw-la throni_n sive_fw-la dominationes_fw-la sive_fw-la principatus_fw-la sive_fw-la potestates_fw-la in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n make_v whether_o they_o be_v throne_n domination_n or_o principality_n or_o potestates_fw-la and_o again_o elsewhere_o 2.9_o in_o christo_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la omnis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la omnis_fw-la principatus_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la in_o christ_n do_v inhabit_v all_o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o divinity_n corporal_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o potestates_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n châ—istus_fw-la constituitur_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la principatum_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la &_o dominationem_fw-la 1.20_o etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v place_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n above_o all_o principality_n potestates_fw-la virtue_n and_o domination_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o place_n and_o many_o other_o authority_n out_o of_o holy_a writ_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o omit_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o secret_a mystery_n comprehend_v among_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n either_o touch_v their_o creation_n essence_n property_n or_o denomination_n but_o will_v be_v lively_o express_v by_o this_o superexcellent_a spirit_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o disclose_v all_o in_o all_o because_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o that_o in_o every_o thing_n i_o descend_v unto_o the_o next_o step_v which_o be_v astronomy_n touch_v the_o essential_a nature_n of_o astronomy_n astronomy_n it_o seem_v to_o consist_v on_o the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o this_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o syrach_n say_v sapientia_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la oriretur_fw-la lumen_fw-la indeficiens_fw-la 24.6_o wisdom_n make_v a_o never-failing_a light_n to_o arise_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v according_a unto_o this_o kingly_a prophet_n phrase_n that_o this_o spirit_n do_v put_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n howsoever_o some_o man_n be_v please_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o text_n to_o interpret_v that_o place_n in_o another_o sense_n and_o that_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o say_a spirit_n speak_v in_o her_o own_o person_n say_v ego_fw-la sapientia_fw-la gyrum_fw-la coeli_fw-la circuivi_fw-la sola_fw-la 147.4_o i_o wisdom_n do_v compass_v about_o the_o heaven_n alone_o that_o be_v in_o her_o sunny-tabernacle_n and_o again_o david_n say_v god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n do_v number_n and_o count_v the_o star_n and_o call_v they_o by_o their_o name_n who_o wisdom_n be_v innumerable_a whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o if_o in_o his_o wisdom_n or_o by_o this_o spirit_n the_o star_n be_v number_v and_o have_v their_o proper_a name_n it_o follow_v that_o their_o virtue_n course_n and_o property_n must_v be_v best_a know_v unto_o he_o who_o have_v create_v ordain_v and_o do_v maintain_v they_o in_o the_o estate_n they_o be_v in_o for_o david_n affirm_v that_o every_o virtue_n of_o heaven_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 32.6_o and_o esdras_n stellae_fw-la fundatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la 3.34_o qui_fw-la &_o novit_fw-la numerum_fw-la stellarum_fw-la the_o star_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o know_v the_o number_n of_o they_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 the_o lightning_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v and_o say_v unto_o thou_o lo_o here_o we_o be_v if_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n which_o thou_o have_v invent_v be_v essential_a and_o substantial_a all_o this_o and_o more_o may_v thou_o effect_v for_o such_o of_o the_o elect_n into_o who_o my_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n who_o have_v assign_v true_a principle_n unto_o the_o essential_o wise_a have_v inspire_v this_o knowledge_n 18.45_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o my_o servant_n elias_n after_o a_o long_a drought_n cause_v the_o cloud_n to_o moisten_v the_o dry_a earth_n and_o my_o prophet_n moses_n and_o samuel_n dâ—d_n by_o the_o power_n which_o i_o do_v assign_v they_o produce_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n unto_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o enemy_n 38.36_o do_v thou_o know_v who_o have_v put_v wisdom_n in_o the_o reins_o or_o who_o have_v give_v the_o heart_n understanding_n and_o dare_v thou_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o frivolous_a effect_n of_o thy_o invention_n 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potestates_fw-la alphabetorum_fw-la et_fw-la elementariarum_fw-la commutationum_fw-la asserebat_fw-la reperisse_fw-la nam_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la conjugationis_fw-la de_fw-la libro_fw-la creationis_fw-la ante_fw-la noverat_fw-la ind_n ad_fw-la posteros_fw-la alphabeticaria_n haec_fw-la cabula_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la receptio_fw-la transmigravit_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la arcana_fw-la divinorum_fw-la maxima_fw-la panduntur_fw-la when_o jerom_n have_v often_o turn_v over_o the_o book_n of_o jetzira_n or_o of_o the_o creation_n with_o a_o nocturnal_a and_o diurnal_a hand_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o voice_n come_v unto_o he_o which_o command_v he_o to_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o say_a volume_n for_o three_o year_n space_n which_o when_o he_o have_v effect_v he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o alphabet_n and_o elementary_a commutation_n for_o he_o have_v know_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o conjugation_n out_o 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