of_o generation_n 66._o that_o which_o offspring_n or_o beget_v another_o be_v itself_o a_o offspring_n or_o beget_v by_o another_o 67._o of_o thing_n that_o be_v some_o be_v in_o body_n some_o in_o their_o idea_n 68_o whatsoever_o thing_n belong_v to_o operation_n or_o work_n be_v in_o a_o body_n 69._o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a partake_v not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a 70._o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a come_v not_o into_o a_o body_n immortal_a but_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a come_v into_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a 71._o operation_n or_o work_n be_v not_o carry_v upward_o but_o descend_v downward_o 72._o thing_n upon_o earth_n do_v nothing_o advantage_v those_o in_o heaven_n but_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n do_v profit_n and_o advantage_v the_o thing_n upon_o earth_n 73._o heaven_n be_v capable_a and_o a_o fit_a receptacle_n of_o everlasting_a body_n the_o earth_n of_o corruptible_a body_n 74._o the_o earth_n be_v brutish_a the_o heaven_n be_v reasonable_a or_o rational_a 75._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v subject_v or_o place_v under_o it_o but_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v place_v upon_o it_o 76._o heaven_n be_v the_o first_o element_n 77._o providence_n be_v divine_a order_n 78._o necessity_n be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o providence_n 79._o forrune_o be_v the_o carriage_n or_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v without_o order_n the_o idol_n of_o operation_n a_o lie_a fantasy_n or_o opinion_n 80._o what_o be_v god_n the_o immutable_a or_o unalterable_a good_n 81._o what_o be_v man_n a_o unchangeable_a evil._n 82._o if_o thou_o perfect_o remember_v these_o head_n thou_o can_v not_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o more_o word_n i_o have_v large_o expound_v unto_o thou_o for_o these_o be_v the_o content_n or_o abridgement_n of_o they_o 83._o avoid_v all_o conversation_n with_o the_o multitude_n or_o common_a people_n for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o subject_a to_o envy_v much_o less_o to_o be_v ridiculous_a unto_o the_o many_o 84._o for_o the_o like_a always_o take_v to_o itself_o that_o which_o be_v like_a but_o the_o unlike_a never_o argree_n with_o the_o unlike_a such_o discourse_n as_o these_o have_v very_o few_o anditor_n and_o peradventure_o very_a few_o will_v have_v but_o they_o have_v something_o peculiar_a unto_o themselves_o 85._o they_o do_v rather_o sharpen_v and_o whet_v evil_a man_n to_o their_o maliciousness_n therefore_o it_o behove_v to_o avoid_v the_o multitude_n &_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o as_o not_o understand_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v 86._o how_o do_v thou_o mean_v o_o father_n 87._o thus_o o_o son_n the_o whole_a nature_n and_o composition_n of_o those_o live_a thing_n call_v man_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o malieiousnesse_n and_o be_v very_o familiar_a and_o as_o it_o be_v nourish_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v delight_v with_o it_o now_o this_o wight_n if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o learn_v or_o know_v that_o the_o world_n be_v once_o make_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o providence_n and_o necessity_n destiny_n or_o fate_n bear_v rule_n over_o all_o will_v he_o not_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o himself_o despise_v the_o whole_a because_o it_o be_v make_v and_o if_o he_o may_v lay_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_n upon_o fate_n or_o destiny_n he_o will_v never_o abstain_v from_o any_o evillwork_n 88_o wherefore_o we_o must_v look_v wary_o to_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n that_o be_v in_o ignorance_n they_o may_v be_v less_o evil_a for_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v and_o keep_v secret_a the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o book_n call_v poemander_n my_o thought_n be_v once_o serious_o busy_v about_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o my_o understanding_n lift_v up_o all_o my_o bodily_a sense_n be_v exceed_o hold_v back_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v very_o heavy_a of_o sleep_n by_o reason_n either_o of_o fullness_n of_o meat_n or_o of_o bodily_a labour_n i_o think_v i_o see_v one_o of_o a_o exceed_a great_a stature_n and_o a_o infinite_a greatness_n call_v i_o by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o will_v then_o hear_v and_o see_v or_o what_o will_v thou_o understand_v to_o learn_v and_o know_v 2._o then_o say_v i_o who_o be_v thou_o i_o be_o quoth_v he_o poemander_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n the_o most_o mighty_a and_o absolute_a emperor_n i_o know_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v and_o i_o be_o always_o present_a with_o thou_o 3._o then_o say_v i_o i_o will_v learn_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o know_v god_n how_o say_v he_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o will_v glad_o hear_v then_o he_o have_v i_o again_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o will_v learn_v i_o will_v teach_v thou_o 4._o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v he_o be_v change_v in_o his_o idea_n or_o form_n and_o straightway_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v open_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o see_v a_o infinite_a sight_n all_o thing_n be_v become_v light_n both_o sweet_a and_o exceed_o pleasant_a and_o i_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v in_o the_o behold_v it_o 5._o but_o after_o a_o little_a while_n there_o be_v a_o darkness_n make_v in_o part_n come_v down_o oblique_o fearful_a and_o hideous_a which_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o certain_a moist_a nature_n unspeakable_o trouble_v which_o yield_v a_o smoke_n as_o from_o fire_n and_o from_o whence_o proceed_v a_o voice_n unutterable_a and_o very_o mournful_a but_o inarticulate_a insomuch_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o light_n 6._o then_o from_o that_o light_n a_o certain_a holy_a word_n join_v itself_o unto_o nature_n and_o out-flew_a the_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a fire_n from_o the_o moist_a nature_n upward_o on_o high_a it_o be_v exceed_v light_n and_o sharp_a and_o operative_a withal_o and_o the_o air_n which_o be_v also_o light_a follow_v the_o spirit_n and_o mount_v up_o to_o fire_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n insomuch_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o hang_v and_o depend_v upon_o it_o 7._o and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n stay_v by_o themselves_o so_o mingle_v together_o that_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o be_v see_v for_o the_o water_n but_o they_o be_v move_v because_o of_o the_o spiritual_a word_n that_o be_v carry_v upon_o they_o 8._o then_o say_v poemander_n unto_o i_o do_v thou_o understand_v this_o uâ—…on_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v i_o shall_v know_v say_v i_o then_o say_v he_o i_o be_o that_o light_n the_o mind_n thy_o god_n who_o be_o before_o that_o moist_a nature_n that_o appear_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o that_o bright_a and_o lightfull_a word_n from_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 9_o how_o be_v that_o quoth_v i_o thus_o reply_v he_o understand_v it_o that_o which_o in_o thou_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mind_n the_o father_n god_n differ_v not_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o the_o union_n of_o these_o be_v life_n trismeg_n i_o thank_v thou_o pimand_n but_o first_o conceive_v well_o the_o light_n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o know_v it_o 10._o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v for_o a_o long_a time_n we_o look_v steadfast_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o insomuch_o that_o i_o tremble_v at_o his_o idea_n or_o form_n 11._o but_o when_o he_o nod_v to_o i_o i_o behold_v in_o my_o mind_n the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o innumerable_a and_o the_o true_o indefinite_a ornament_n or_o world_n and_o that_o the_o fire_n be_v comprehend_v or_o contain_v in_o or_o by_o a_o most_o great_a power_n and_o constrain_v to_o keep_v its_o station_n 12._o these_o thing_n i_o understand_v see_v the_o word_n of_o pimander_n and_o when_o i_o be_v mighty_o amaze_v he_o say_v again_o unto_o i_o have_v thou_o see_v in_o thy_o mind_n that_o archetypall_a form_n which_o be_v before_o the_o interminate_v and_o infinite_a beginning_n thus_o pimander_n to_o i_o but_o whence_o quoth_v i_o or_o whereof_o be_v the_o element_n of_o nature_n make_v pimander_n of_o the_o will_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o take_v the_o word_n and_o behold_v the_o beautiful_a world_n in_o the_o archetype_n thereof_o imitate_v it_o and_o so_o make_v this_o world_n by_o the_o principle_n and_o vital_a seed_n or_o soullike_a production_n of_o itself_o 13._o for_o the_o mind_n be_v god_n male_a and_o female_a life_n &_o light_n bring_v forth_o by_o his_o word_n another_o mind_n the_o workman_n which_o be_v god_n of_o the_o fire_n &_o the_o spirit_n fashion_v and_o form_v seven_o other_o governor_n which_o in_o their_o circle_n contain_v the_o sensible_a world_n who_o government_n or_o disposition_n be_v call_v fate_n or_o destiny_n 14._o straight_o way_n leap_v
whâ—…_n so_o follow_v err_v and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eived_v for_o this_o mist_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o godliness_n begâ—…tteth_v wickedness_n in_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v so_o deceive_v and_o transform_v a_o man_n though_o by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d creature_n good_a and_o divine_a into_o the_o likeness_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o beast_n chap._n iu._n asclep_n why_o then_o o_o trismegistus_n must_v man_n have_v his_o abode_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o most_o happy_o live_v in_o that_o part_n where_o god_n be_v trism_n thou_o right_o enquire_v asclepius_n for_o we_o also_o beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o see_v all_o thing_n depend_v on_o his_o will_n than_o even_o those_o also_o which_o be_v most_o mysterious_a the_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o endeavour_v to_o unfold_v by_o our_o present_a discourse_n hear_v therefore_o o_o asclepius_n the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o we_o true_o call_v god_n make_v the_o world_n first_o which_o may_v be_v perceive_v and_o see_v but_o yet_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v no_o sense_n for_o of_o this_o whether_o it_o have_v or_o no_o i_o will_v declare_v another_o time_n but_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v of_o all_o because_o therefore_o he_o make_v this_o first_o and_o that_o the_o work_n seem_v fair_a and_o good_a unto_o he_o as_o most_o full_a of_o the_o variety_n of_o good_a thing_n he_o love_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o power_n and_o therefore_o because_o it_o be_v of_o such_o excellency_n and_o goodness_n he_o will_v have_v man_n make_v that_o he_o may_v behold_v the_o work_n he_o have_v thus_o make_v and_o likewise_o imitate_v his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a perfection_n in_o that_o he_o fulfil_v both_o his_o will_n and_o his_o deed_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n when_o therefore_o god_n perceive_v that_o that_o image_n of_o his_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o 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society_n and_o there_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v water_n and_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v the_o earthly_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v preserve_v for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o use_n of_o art_n and_o discipline_n without_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o world_n to_o be_v perfect_a for_o necessity_n follow_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n follow_v his_o will_n for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v displease_v with_o his_o own_o will_n for_o he_o know_v long_o be-before_a what_o will_v be_v and_o what_o will_v please_v he_o the_o commentary_n this_o four_o chapter_n why_o god_n do_v not_o place_n man_n in_o the_o spiritual_a region_n but_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v plain_a and_o also_o why_o he_o form_v man_n of_o both_o nature_n a_o mortal_a and_o immortal_a and_o why_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o create_v after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n he_o put_v in_o a_o corporeal_a and_o earthy_a closure_n and_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a perfection_n of_o thing_n which_o necessity_n follow_v and_o effect_v the_o necessity_n for_o god_n fulfil_v both_o his_o will_n and_o his_o deed_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o â—…ment_n of_o time_n that_o he_o call_v the_o world_n the_o second_o deity_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o shall_v call_v a_o second_o duetiâ—…_n and_o unity_n for_o two_o be_v one_o and_o one_o two_o but_o one_o be_v absolute_o one_o but_o two_o not_o absolute_o one_o but_o by_o participation_n and_o contraction_n one_o and_o the_o duity_n one_o so_o there_o be_v one_o absolute_o god_n but_o the_o world_n be_v not_o god_n but_o god_n by_o participation_n be_v the_o very_a stamp_n of_o all_o sensible_a and_o delectable_a thing_n thus_o for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o asclâ—…pius_n chap._n v._n but_o o_o asclepius_n i_o observe_v that_o thou_o do_v earnest_o desire_v to_o hear_v how_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o enjoy_v that_o musical_a harmony_n and_o divine_a worship_n which_o belong_v to_o heaven_n wherefore_o hear_v o_o asclepius_n there_o be_v one_o frequent_a assembly_n among_o man_n for_o this_o service_n of_o god_n and_o this_o no_o other_o creature_n can_v perform_v but_o man_n alone_o for_o god_n be_v only_o please_v and_o delight_v that_o man_n shall_v extol_v his_o admire_a work_n sing_v praise_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o and_o perform_v such_o worship_n and_o service_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o holy_a name_n neither_o do_v those_o heavenly_a grace_n unworthy_o descend_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o man_n lest_o that_o this_o earthly_a world_n shall_v seem_v unbeautify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o sweet_a music_n but_o rather_o that_o his_o name_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o well_o tune_a voice_n and_o comely_a praise_n of_o man_n so_o that_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n this_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o thanksgiving_n may_v cease_v for_o there_o be_v some_o man_n though_o few_o in_o number_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o divine_a and_o holy_a a_o spirit_n that_o their_o care_n be_v only_o to_o please_v reverence_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o whoso_o ever_o through_o the_o confusion_n of_o both_o nature_n the_o flesh_n prevail_v have_v darken_v their_o spiritual_a understanding_n they_o be_v so_o much_o give_v over_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o be_v only_a intent_n upon_o these_o outward_a and_o low_a thing_n therefore_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o weak_a in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v in_o part_n mortal_a but_o peradventure_o thereby_o he_o may_v seem_v the_o more_o fit_o and_o effectualley_o compose_v to_o increase_v in_o full_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n to_o wit_n because_o unless_o he_o have_v be_v make_v of_o both_o nature_n he_o can_v not_o have_v sustain_v both_o therefore_o be_v he_o frame_v of_o both_o that_o he_o may_v have_v both_o a_o earthly_a and_o divine_a choice_n i_o desire_v thou_o o_o asclepius_n not_o only_o to_o harken_v unto_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o tractate_n but_o also_o to_o entertain_v it_o with_o much_o zeal_n &_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n for_o the_o reason_n to_o many_o be_v incredible_a but_o to_o devout_a mind_n it_o seem_v true_a and_o good_a wherefore_o from_o hence_o i_o will_v begin_v the_o commentary_n this_o five_o chapter_n set_v forth_o that_o sweet_a music_n grant_v to_o man_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o we_o know_v the_o prophet_n do_v well_o conceive_v who_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n command_v to_o sing_v psalm_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n upon_o the_o cymbal_n upon_o the_o lâ—…e_n harp_n and_o organ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a â—…nd_n both_o of_o sing_v and_o music_n the_o letter_n be_v in_o itself_o conspicuous_a chap._n vi_o the_o lord_n of_o eternity_n be_v 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be_v consecrate_v in_o a_o mountain_n of_o libya_n or_o africa_n near_o unto_o the_o shore_n of_o crocodile_n in_o which_o lie_v his_o body_n the_o rest_n of_o he_o or_o rather_o the_o whole_a of_o he_o be_v his_o better_a and_o spiritual_a part_n be_v go_v back_o again_o to_o heaven_n afford_v all_o manner_n of_o help_n and_o cure_v to_o disease_a and_o sick_a person_n now_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o deity_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v before_o by_o art_n or_o skill_n of_o physic_n and_o hermes_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o my_o ancestor_n do_v not_o he_o now_o in_o his_o country_n retain_v that_o surname_n cure_v all_o person_n that_o come_v from_o all_o part_n to_o he_o also_o isis_n the_o wife_n of_o osiris_n be_v well_o please_v how_o much_o good_a she_o have_v do_v and_o displease_v how_o much_o evil_a do_v we_o know_v for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o earthly_a god_n to_o be_v displease_v see_v that_o they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o man_n 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than_o it_o will_v speak_v more_o for_o its_o author_n than_o can_v be_v speak_v by_o any_o man_n at_o least_o by_o i_o thou_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n i._n f._n the_o title_n of_o every_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n lib._n fol._n 1._o his_o first_o book_n 1_o 2._o poemander_n 15_o 3._o the_o holy_a sermon_n 42_o 4._o the_o key_n 47_o 5._o that_o god_n be_v not_o manifest_a and_o yet_o most_o manifest_a 72_o 6._o that_o in_o god_n alone_o be_v good_a 84_o 7._o the_o secret_a sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o silence_n 93_o 8._o that_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o man_n be_v the_o not_o know_v of_o god_n 115_o 9_o a_o universal_a sermon_n to_o asclepius_n 123_o 10._o the_o mind_n to_o hermes_n 135_o 11._o of_o the_o common_a mind_n to_o tat._n 159_o 12._o hermes_n trismegistus_n his_o crater_n or_o monas_n 183_o 13_o of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n 194_o 14._o of_o operation_n and_o sense_n 206_o 15._o of_o truth_n to_o his_o son_n taâ—…_n 220_o 16._o that_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v can_v perish_v 232_o 17._o to_o asclepius_n to_o be_v true_o wise_a 237_o hermes_n trismegistus_n his_o first_o book_n i_o o_o my_o son_n write_v this_o first_o book_n both_o for_o humanity_n sake_n and_o for_o piety_n towards_o god_n 2._o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n more_o true_a or_o just_a than_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v thanks_o for_o all_o thing_n to_o he_o that_o make_v they_o which_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o cease_v continual_o to_o do_v 3._o what_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v o_o father_n to_o lead_v his_o life_n well_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o here_o true_a 4._o be_v pious_a and_o religious_a o_o my_o son_n for_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v the_o best_a and_o high_a philosopher_n and_o without_o philosophy_n it_o be_v impossible_a ever_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o height_n and_o exactness_n of_o piety_n or_o religion_n 5._o but_o he_o that_o 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more_o apostatise_v or_o depart_v from_o that_o good_n 7._o and_o let_v this_o o_o son_n be_v the_o end_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n whereunto_o when_o thou_o be_v once_o arrive_v thou_o shall_v both_o live_v well_o and_o die_v bless_o while_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o ignorant_a whither_o it_o must_v return_v and_o fly_v back_o again_o 8._o for_o this_o only_a o_o son_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o our_o progenitor_n travel_v in_o and_o by_o which_o make_v their_o journey_n they_o at_o length_n attain_v to_o the_o good_n it_o be_v a_o venerable_a way_n and_o plain_a but_o hard_a and_o difficult_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o that_o be_v in_o the_o body_n 9_o for_o first_o it_o must_v war_n against_o its_o own_o self_n and_o after_o much_o strife_n and_o dissension_n it_o must_v be_v overcome_v of_o one_o part_n for_o the_o contention_n be_v of_o one_o against_o two_o while_o it_o fly_v away_o and_o they_o strive_v to_o hold_v and_o detain_v it_o 10._o but_o the_o victory_n of_o both_o be_v not_o like_a for_o the_o one_o haste_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o the_o other_o be_v a_o neighbour_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a desire_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a love_v bondage_n and_o slavery_n 11._o and_o if_o the_o two_o part_n be_v overcome_v they_o become_v quiet_a and_o be_v content_a to_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o their_o ruler_n but_o if_o the_o one_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v by_o they_o lead_v and_o carry_v to_o be_v pupunished_a by_o its_o be_v and_o continuance_n here_o 12._o this_o be_v o_o son_n the_o guide_n in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v thither_o for_o thou_o must_v first_o forsake_v the_o body_n before_o thy_o end_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n in_o this_o contention_n and_o strifefull_a life_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v overcome_v return_n 13._o but_o now_o o_o my_o son_n i_o will_v by_o head_n run_v through_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v understand_v thou_o what_o i_o say_v and_o remember_v what_o thou_o hear_v 14._o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v move_v only_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v unmoveable_a 15._o every_o body_n be_v changeable_a 16._o not_o every_o body_n be_v dissolveable_a 17._o some_o body_n be_v dissolveable_a 18._o every_o live_a thing_n be_v not_o mortal_a 19_o not_o every_o live_a thing_n be_v immortal_a 20._o that_o which_o may_v be_v dissolve_v be_v also_o corruptible_a 21._o that_o which_o abide_v always_o be_v unchangeable_a 22._o that_o which_o be_v unchangeable_a be_v eternal_a 23._o that_o which_o be_v always_o make_v be_v always_o corrupt_v 24._o that_o which_o be_v make_v but_o once_o be_v never_o corrupt_v neither_o become_v any_o other_o thing_n 25._o first_o god_n second_o the_o world_n three_o man._n 26._o the_o world_n for_o man_n man_n for_o god_n 27._o of_o the_o soul_n that_o part_n which_o be_v sensible_a be_v mortal_a but_o that_o which_o be_v reasonable_a be_v immortal_a 28._o every_o essence_n be_v immortal_a 29._o every_o essence_n be_v unchangeable_a 30._o every_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v double_a 31._o none_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v stand_v still_o 32_o not_o all_o thing_n be_v move_v by_o a_o soul_n but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v move_v by_o a_o soul_n 33._o every_o thing_n that_o suffer_v be_v sensible_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v sensible_a suffer_v 34._o every_o thing_n that_o be_v sad_a rejoice_v also_o and_o be_v a_o mortal_a live_a creature_n 35._o not_o every_o thing_n that_o joy_v be_v also_o sad_a but_o be_v a_o eternal_a live_a thing_n 36._o not_o every_o body_n be_v sick_a every_o body_n that_o be_v sick_a be_v dissolveable_a 37._o the_o mind_n in_o god_n 38._o reason_v or_o dispute_v of_o discourse_v in_o man._n 39_o reason_n in_o the_o mind_n 40._o the_o mind_n be_v void_a of_o suffer_v 41._o no_o thing_n in_o a_o body_n true_a 42._o all_o that_o be_v incorporeal_a be_v void_a of_o lie_v 43._o every_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v corruptible_a 44._o nothing_o good_a upon_o earth_n nothing_o evil_a in_o heaven_n 45._o god_n be_v good_a man_n be_v evil_a 46._o good_a be_v voluntary_a or_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n 47._o evil_n be_v unvoluntary_a or_o against_o its_o will_n 48._o the_o god_n choose_v good_a thing_n as_o good_a thing_n 49._o time_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n 50._o law_n be_v humane_a 51._o malice_n be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o world_n 52._o time_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man._n 53._o whatsoever_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v unalterable_a 54._o all_o upon_o earth_n be_v alterable_a 55._o nothing_o in_o heaven_n be_v servant_v nothing_o upon_o earth_n free_a 56._o nothing_o unknown_a in_o heaven_n nothing_o know_v upon_o earth_n 57_o the_o thing_n upon_o earth_n communicate_v not_o with_o those_o in_o heaven_n 58._o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n be_v unblameable_a all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o reprehension_n 59_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a be_v not_o mortal_a that_o which_o be_v mortal_a be_v not_o immortal_a 60._o that_o which_o be_v sow_v be_v not_o always_o beget_v but_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v always_o be_v sow_v 61._o of_o a_o dissolveable_a body_n there_o be_v two_o time_n one_o from_o sow_v to_o generation_n one_o from_o generation_n to_o death_n 62._o of_o a_o everlasting_a body_n the_o time_n be_v only_o from_o the_o generation_n 63._o dissolveable_a body_n be_v increase_v and_o diminish_v 64._o dissolveable_a matter_n be_v alter_v into_o contrary_n to_o wit_n corruption_n and_o generation_n but_o eternal_a matter_n into_o its_o self_n and_o its_o like_a 65._o the_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v corruption_n the_o corruption_n of_o man_n be_v the_o begin_n
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
such_o who_o be_v either_o hearer_n or_o dealer_n in_o it_o the_o commentary_n this_o first_o chapter_n teach_v that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o of_o one_o as_o from_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o as_o all_o the_o effect_n which_o in_o their_o cause_n be_v one_o as_o that_o every_o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a but_o yet_o after_o a_o different_a sort_n all_o thing_n descend_v from_o heaven_n that_o which_o descend_v afford_v generation_n that_o which_o ascend_v and_o go_v upward_o give_v only_a life_n this_o thing_n to_o be_v one_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o this_o which_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o move_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o form_n of_o which_o the_o world_n be_v compound_v to_o wit_n the_o fire_n the_o air_n the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o all_o body_n make_v one_o body_n of_o one_o world_n so_o it_o will_v have_v all_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n to_o make_v one_o uniform_a form_n of_o one_o world_n which_o it_o call_v the_o form_n of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o be_v one_o body_n one_o soul_n one_o world_n one_o god_n from_o who_o divine_a understanding_n and_o the_o word_n pass_v from_o above_o with_o a_o swift_a lightning_n downward_o like_v unto_o a_o swift_a torrent_n which_o flow_v into_o and_o fill_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o the_o word_n what_o be_v it_o i_o pray_v but_o the_o divinity_n or_o divine_a wisdom_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n sing_v be_v the_o only_a mover_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o which_o be_v one_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o which_o abide_v in_o itself_o change_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n chap._n ii_o heaven_n therefore_o be_v the_o sensible_a preserver_n of_o all_o those_o body_n who_o increase_n and_o decrease_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n have_v as_o it_o be_v power_n of_o but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o its_o soul_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o from_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n of_o all_o which_o there_o be_v a_o governor_n there_o be_v a_o frequent_a influence_n carry_v through_o the_o world_n by_o nature_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n in_o it_o for_o the_o world_n be_v prepare_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o receptacle_n of_o every_o sort_n of_o species_n or_o form_n and_o fashion_v out_o nature_n by_o the_o form_n have_v bring_v the_o world_n by_o the_o four_o element_n even_o to_o heaven_n all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v please_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o which_o hang_v over_o we_o be_v divide_v into_o species_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o relate_v the_o genera_n or_o kind_n of_o all_o thing_n follow_v their_o species_n for_o that_o the_o genus_fw-la be_v the_o totality_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o &_o the_o species_n a_o part_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la of_o good_a spirit_n and_o a_o genus_fw-la of_o badâ—…_n as_o also_o of_o man_n and_o likewise_o of_o bird_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n have_v it_o beget_v species_n like_a to_o itself_o there_o be_v another_o genus_fw-la of_o brute_n beast_n want_v indeed_o understanding_n and_o reason_n but_o yet_o not_o a_o soul_n or_o life_n whereby_o it_o take_v delight_n in_o benefit_n &_o pine_v and_o mourn_v away_o at_o injury_n i_o say_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o preservation_n of_o root_n and_o plant_n who_o species_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o very_a heaven_n itself_o be_v full_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o genus_fw-la inhabit_v that_o place_n where_o all_o species_n be_v immortal_a for_o the_o species_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la as_o the_o soul_n a_o part_n of_o man_n be_v a_o point_n of_o necessity_n to_o follow_v the_o 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the_o world_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o sun_n man._n 104._o but_o the_o people_n say_v that_o change_v be_v death_n because_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o life_n go_v into_o that_o which_o appear_v not_o 105._o by_o this_o discourse_n my_o dear_a hermes_n i_o affirm_v as_o thou_o hear_v that_o the_o world_n be_v change_v because_o every_o day_n part_n thereof_o become_v invisible_a but_o that_o it_o be_v never_o dissolve_v 106._o and_o these_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o world_n revolution_n and_o occultation_n and_o revolution_n be_v a_o turn_n but_o occultation_n be_v renovation_n 107._o and_o the_o world_n be_v all_o form_v have_v not_o the_o form_n lie_v without_o it_o but_o itself_o change_v in_o itself_o 108._o see_v then_o the_o world_n be_v all_o form_v what_o must_v he_o be_v that_o make_v it_o for_o without_o form_n he_o can_v be_v 109._o and_o if_o he_o be_v all_o form_v he_o will_v be_v keep_v like_o the_o world_n but_o if_o he_o have_v but_o one_o form_n he_o 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