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therefore_o it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o now_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n after_o so_o many_o destruction_n commit_v by_o he_o in_o his_o former_a age_n he_o can_v become_v a_o saver_n and_o healer_n of_o disease_n now_o will_v i_o prove_v in_o a_o more_o evident_a manner_n and_o that_o by_o sacred_a philosophy_n that_o god_n vivify_v spirit_n move_v in_o the_o airy_a organ_n of_o the_o world_n do_v by_o his_o virtuous_a application_n or_o aspect_n to_o the_o weapon-salue_n effect_v the_o cure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v wound_v and_o i_o call_v this_o manner_n of_o prove_v theophilosophicall_a or_o belong_v unto_o sacred_a philosophy_n because_o it_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o cure_v as_o it_o receive_v his_o essential_a act_n and_o be_v from_o god_n move_v and_o act_v in_o and_o by_o his_o create_a spiriâ—…uall_a organ_n in_o and_o over_o all_o of_o this_o manner_n of_o philosophy_n st._n paul_n speak_v thus_o videte_fw-la ne_fw-la 2.9_o quis_fw-la vos_fw-la decipiat_fw-la per_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la &_o inanem_fw-la fallaciam_fw-la secundum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la hâ—…minum_fw-la secundum_fw-la element_n a_o mundi_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la christum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la habitat_fw-la omnis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la &_o estis_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la repleti_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la omnis_fw-la principatus_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la beware_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o deceive_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v complete_a in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o principality_n and_o power_n by_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o term_v the_o ethnic_a philosophy_n vain_a and_o deceitful_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v frame_v out_o according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o this_o world_n which_o do_v ordain_v many_o essential_a subalternate_a agent_n act_v and_o operate_n absolute_o and_o simple_o of_o themselves_o without_o any_o consideration_n have_v unto_o the_o catholic_a and_o supreme_a power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o who_o radical_o all_o essential_a action_n proceed_v which_o be_v afteward_n effect_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v and_o not_o from_o any_o subalternat_a agent_n or_o efficient_a creature_n for_o though_o they_o ferue_v as_o organical_a minister_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o dead_a except_o god_n appear_v and_o opperate_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o be_v all_o act_n and_o operation_n attribute_v unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o by_o the_o apostle_n say_v one_o god_n operate_v all_o in_o all_o and_o again_o 2.9_o he_o say_v though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o heaven_n 8._o and_o in_o earth_n yet_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v god_n call_v alpha_n and_o omeâ—…a_n 1._o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n namely_o as_o in_o himself_o he_o decree_v all_o and_o by_o his_o word_n he_o essential_o operate_v and_o effect_v all_o and_o that_o immediate_o now_o 6._o that_o his_o very_a spirit_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o wise_a solomon_n do_v intimate_v express_o say_v that_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mouth_n proceed_v the_o virtue_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n tell_v we_o which_o be_v so_o it_o must_v consequent_o follow_v that_o the_o essential_a form_n or_o life_n of_o every_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n must_v depend_v on_o this_o spirit_n and_o have_v his_o 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all_o potestates_fw-la and_o principality_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o angel_n and_o therefore_o angel_n can_v effect_v nothing_o but_o as_o he_o act_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o as_o his_o spiritual_a organ_n loe_o this_o be_v therefore_o that_o theosophicall_a subject_n whereby_o i_o make_v my_o strict_a inquisition_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o heal_v by_o the_o weapon-salue_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o a_o preamble_n to_o the_o discourse_n now_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o must_v observe_v in_o the_o cure_n do_v by_o this_o weapon-salue_n three_o principal_a thing_n namely_o the_o party_n wound_v the_o ointment_n cure_v and_o last_o the_o occulte_n activity_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o issue_v from_o the_o blood_n unto_o the_o ointment_n the_o party_n wound_v may_v right_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o little_a world_n he_o be_v compose_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n namely_o of_o spirit_n and_o body_n
and_o as_o the_o creator_n do_v send_v out_o his_o spirit_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o do_v inform_v animate_v and_o vivifie_v they_o so_o that_o as_o st._n peter_n say_v of_o they_o and_o by_o they_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n frame_v and_o by_o this_o spiritual_a word_n establish_v unto_o this_o day_n even_o so_o man_n heaven_n and_o his_o earth_n be_v fashion_v out_o by_o the_o same_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o life_n on_o which_o it_o rely_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o specifical_a succession_n even_o unto_o this_o very_a day_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v you_o be_v carve_v out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spiritual_a rock_n and_o that_o in_o he_o we_o line_n we_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o that_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n 6._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v rehearse_v before_o and_o that_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la sit_fw-la intra_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o neither_o let_v we_o ascribe_v this_o god_n goodness_n to_o ourselves_o alone_o since_o that_o it_o extend_v itself_o to_o every_o creature_n 16._o beside_o though_o not_o so_o abundant_o for_o in_o verbo_fw-la erat_fw-la vita_fw-la in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n and_o judith_n say_v in_o her_o prayer_n seruiat_fw-la dcâ—…omnis_fw-la omnis_fw-la creatura_fw-la quia_fw-la dixisti_fw-la &_o factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la misisti_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o creatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la let_v every_o creature_n serâ—…e_v thou_o o_o lord_n because_o thou_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o they_o be_v make_v thou_o do_v send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v create_v and_o the_o prophet_n say_v 50._o haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la deus_fw-la creans_fw-la coelos_fw-la extendens_fw-la eos_fw-la firmans_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la germinant_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la dans_fw-fr flatum_fw-la populâ—…_n qui_fw-la 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animam_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seu_fw-la flatum_fw-la eius_fw-la adse_fw-la reciperet_fw-la deficeret_fw-la &_o exspiraret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caâ—…_n simul_fw-la &_o â—…omo_fw-la in_o cinerem_fw-la reverteretur_fw-la god_n make_v man_n upon_o earth_n give_v unto_o he_o his_o soul_n or_o life_n if_o he_o 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 and_o also_o man_n will_v return_v to_o ash_n by_o all_o these_o authority_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o life_n form_n and_o nature_n of_o every_o creature_n do_v essential_o spring_v and_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o what_o gift_n of_o heal_v be_v find_v to_o proceed_v either_o from_o compound_v or_o simple_a medicine_n be_v they_o angelical_a celestial_a elemental_a or_o of_o a_o animal_n vegetable_a or_o mineral_n composition_n it_o proceed_v from_o their_o creator_n as_o be_v either_o bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o creation_n for_o 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aeternae_fw-la &_o speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la maiâ—…slatis_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o the_o brightness_n of_o eternal_a light_n and_o a_o glass_n without_o spot_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o angel_n internal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o soul_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n emanation_n his_o polish_a or_o pure_a aery_a internal_a be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d body_n which_o receive_v this_o light_n for_o we_o must_v note_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v of_o water_n 3._o and_o by_o water_n consist_v by_o the_o word_n as_o s._n peter_n speak_v and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o internal_a or_o invisible_a which_o be_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n animate_v by_o god_n word_n and_o a_o external_a and_o visible_a earth_n and_o water_n which_o be_v the_o body_n so_o every_o creature_n must_v needs_o be_v compound_v of_o a_o internal_a or_o active_a soul_n and_o a_o external_a or_o organical_a receptacle_n of_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o body_n be_v it_o not_o apparent_a that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v 〈◊〉_d move_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o water_n be_v the_o catholic_n patient_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o internal_a agent_n for_o saint_n augustine_n super_fw-la genesim_fw-la say_v spiritus_fw-la ferebatur_fw-la super_fw-la aquas_fw-la igneum_fw-la â—…s_fw-la vigorem_fw-la impertiens_fw-la the_o spirit_n move_v on_o the_o water_n impart_v unto_o they_o a_o fiery_a vigour_n or_o virtue_n that_o be_v a_o vivify_a nature_n so_o that_o the_o spiritual_a create_v catholic_n water_n be_v animate_v by_o the_o spiritual_a increated_a catholic_n breath_n and_o light_n of_o life_n who_o spirit_n in_o every_o creature_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o their_o centrall_a soul_n and_o the_o creature_n animate_v be_v the_o body_n wherefore_o as_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o water_n or_o air_n be_v the_o external_a of_o the_o angel_n so_o his_o internal_a be_v the_o lucid_a act_n of_o god_n spirit_n now_o i_o conclude_v thus_o if_o the_o external_a substance_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v air_n for_o either_o it_o must_v be_v of_o spiritual_a water_n or_o else_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mere_o formal_a and_o not_o material_a than_o we_o know_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n that_o air_n subtiliate_v be_v fire_n and_o again_o air_n inspissated_a be_v a_o vapour_n a_o mist_n a_o cloud_n and_o so_o by_o inspissation_n air_n invisible_a become_v a_o visible_a substance_n yea_o and_o a_o bodily_a vocal_a organ_n too_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o lightning_n the_o which_o soul_n of_o the_o cloud_n except_o it_o have_v his_o cloudy_a organ_n or_o bodily_a instrument_n will_v not_o speak_v in_o thunder_n we_o find_v therefore_o out_o of_o holy_a writ_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o organic_n all_o cloud_n and_o 25._o
deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n let_v they_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o not_o his_o severity_n and_o vengeance_n which_o by_o his_o word_n do_v heal_v and_o cure_v for_o he_o operate_v vengeance_n in_o his_o severity_n or_o destructive_a will_n by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o of_o solomon_n but_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o venomous_a dragon_n 10._o can_v not_o overcome_v thy_o child_n for_o thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o help_v they_o and_o heal_v they_o for_o neither_o herb_n nor_o plaster_n heal_v they_o but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o lead_v down_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o true_a christian_n opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v command_v the_o misericord_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o heal_v god_n creature_n nay_o one_o frame_v after_o his_o own_o image_n for_o any_o wicked_a stratagem_n cause_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o 11._o do_v not_o job_n say_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v as_o saint_n john_n do_v true_o aver_v that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o heal_n and_o restore_v power_n be_v from_o this_o vivify_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n and_o not_o from_o the_o privative_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o who_o contrary_a wise_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n moreover_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o note_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o there_o be_v diverse_a 12._o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o god_n be_v the_o same_o which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o but_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n to_o another_o be_v give_v faith_n and_o to_o another_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n can_v any_o good_a christian_a think_v that_o this_o one_o spirit_n that_o only_o work_v these_o thing_n be_v the_o devil_n no_o very_o for_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n the_o apostle_n term_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v heal_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v grant_v the_o evil_a spirit_n his_o good_a gift_n of_o heal_a to_o deceive_v mankind_n and_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o right_n god_n forbid_v but_o with_o justice_n give_v that_o unto_o god_n which_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o assign_v unto_o the_o devil_n that_o property_n which_o be_v allot_v he_o by_o his_o creator_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o spirit_n from_o all_o creation_n be_v ordain_v in_o his_o office_n to_o be_v a_o good_a vivify_v and_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o latter_a a_o bad_a a_o kill_a and_o a_o mortify_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n ego_fw-la creavi_fw-la destructorem_fw-la 16._o ad_fw-la disperdendum_fw-la i_o have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v i_o will_v bold_o therefore_o conclude_v and_o finish_v my_o pamphlet_n or_o petty_a discourse_n as_o i_o begin_v it_o namely_o with_o this_o religious_a verse_n mention_v in_o the_o divine_a hymn_n of_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o disable_n of_o either_o devil_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n to_o work_v essential_o wonder_v of_o himself_o or_o by_o himself_o benedictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la israël_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la 18._o solus_fw-la blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israël_n who_o only_o work_v wonder_n or_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o another_o place_n confitemini_fw-la domino_fw-la dominorum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la 3._o miserâ—…or_fw-la diaâ—…ius_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la magna_fw-la solus_fw-la praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o who_o only_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n only_o or_o alone_o then_o have_v he_o not_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o help_v he_o if_o he_o alone_o than_o not_o any_o angel_n of_o heaven_n and_o last_o if_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o and_o only_o than_o not_o any_o devil_n of_o hell_n nor_o daemon_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o fiery_a or_o aery_a or_o watery_a or_o earthly_a element_n to_o assist_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n alone_o and_o therefore_o not_o any_o creature_n to_o help_v he_o or_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o without_o he_o it_o be_v he_o i_o say_v only_a and_o consequent_o not_o the_o devil_n who_o perform_v wonder_n but_o by_o every_o man_n acknowledgement_n this_o manner_n of_o cure_n be_v wonderful_a for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o it_o pass_v the_o capacity_n of_o worldly_a man_n understanding_n therefore_o with_o david_n i_o will_v say_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la tale_n mirabile_fw-la solus_fw-la and_o consequent_o i_o may_v infer_v thereupon_o and_o that_o just_o maledictus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la divina_fw-la falsò_fw-la attribuit_fw-la diabolo_fw-it wherefore_o i_o wish_v every_o zealous_a and_o religious_a person_n to_o have_v this_o inviolable_a motto_n engrave_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o he_o may_v fright_v away_o and_o banish_v from_o his_o thought_n all_o such_o irreligious_a persuasion_n as_o will_v move_v he_o to_o derogate_v one_o jota_n or_o tittle_n from_o god_n power_n who_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o arrogate_v false_o unto_o the_o vile_a of_o creature_n who_o in_o himself_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n be_v please_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o himself_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n please_v to_o bestow_v on_o he_o and_o by_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n be_v please_v to_o act_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o that_o he_o do_v and_o not_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o what_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o can_v do_v let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n be_v the_o end_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n reuchlin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la mâ—…risico_fw-la say_v omne_fw-la hominis_fw-la miraculum_fw-la cvius_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o non_fw-la imaginaria_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la substantia_fw-la tum_fw-la grande_fw-fr tum_fw-la mediocre_fw-la tum_fw-la minimum_fw-la si_fw-la ordo_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la prascriptus_fw-la obseruetur_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la cvius_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la benedictum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la be_v enim_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la seipso_fw-la vel_fw-la delegato_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la seipso_fw-la velper_n substitutum_fw-la exseipso_fw-la talia_fw-la facit_fw-la qualia_fw-la demiramur_fw-la quorum_fw-la causam_fw-la adaequatam_fw-la scire_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la fiant_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la fiant_fw-la every_o miracle_n of_o man_n who_o substance_n be_v certain_a â—…nd_v not_o imaginary_a or_o prestigious_a be_v it_o great_a or_o mean_v or_o little_a if_o the_o prescribe_a order_n of_o holy_a writ_n be_v observe_v be_v always_o to_o be_v refer_v and_o ascribe_v unto_o one_o glorious_a god_n who_o name_n be_v ever_o bless_v for_o it_o be_v he_o alone_a who_o either_o of_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o delegat_n with_o who_o he_o be_v present_a or_o by_o a_o substitute_n of_o his_o own_o and_o from_o himself_o that_o effect_v such_o thing_n the_o true_a or_o plain_a ground_n whereof_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v we_o neither_o can_v discern_v nor_o comprehend_v thus_o far_o john_n reuchlin_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o period_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o may_v just_o put_v home_o and_o allude_v unto_o master_n foster_n and_o his_o complice_n the_o woe_n of_o isaias_n against_o such_o person_n which_o i_o do_v mention_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o presume_v too_o too_o much_o on_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n do_v mistake_o and_o through_o their_o blindness_n ascribe_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o devil_n the_o deed_n of_o goodness_n unto_o evil_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o light_n unto_o darkness_n isaias_n 5.20_o 21._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a which_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o