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A39847 Mosaicall philosophy grounded upon the essentiall truth, or eternal sapience / written first in Latin and afterwards thus rendred into English by Robert Fludd, Esq.; Philosophia Moysaica. English Fludd, Robert, 1574-1637. 1659 (1659) Wing F1391; ESTC R6980 471,831 303

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emperor_n sit_v upon_o the_o cherubin_n which_o be_v airy_a
his_o mouth_n pass_v as_o it_o be_v torch_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o breath_n do_v kindle_v coal_n 36._o and_o flame_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n also_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o description_n be_v verify_v by_o these_o word_n illuxerunt_fw-la coruscationes_fw-la tuus_fw-la orbi_fw-la terrae_fw-la thy_o lightning_n shine_v over_o the_o earth_n again_o exten●it_fw-la nubes_fw-la quasi_fw-la tentorium_fw-la suum_fw-la ut_fw-la fulguret_fw-la lumine_fw-la svo_fw-la desuper_fw-la the_o member_n of_o the_o three_o description_n out_o of_o the_o which_o also_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o thunder_n be_v enucleate_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o page_n of_o verity_n for_o first_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o the_o thunder_n be_v point_v out_o in_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n or_o fiery_a air_n also_o in_o the_o description_n of_o it_o his_o formal_a cause_n be_v select_v the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v note_v to_o be_v jehova_n in_o his_o wrath_n the_o 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the_o sea_n and_o illuminate_v the_o earth_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v judge_v the_o people_n thereof_o and_o give_v they_o meat_n abundant_o to_o prove_v this_o by_o sacred_a authority_n job_n say_v si_fw-la consideraret_fw-la homo_fw-la extensiones_fw-la densarum_fw-la nubium_fw-la 36._o fragores_fw-la in_o tugurio_fw-la illius_fw-la extendit_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 da●urus_fw-la cibum_fw-la abunde_fw-la if_o man_n do_v consider_v the_o extension_n of_o the_o thick_a cloud_n the_o noise_n and_o thunder_n in_o his_o tent_n or_o pavilion_n he_o extend_v his_o light_n upon_o it_o with_o these_o he_o do_v judge_v the_o people_n and_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o abundance_n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o fragor_fw-la or_o the_o noise_n and_o bruit_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o the_o light_n from_o jehova_n the_o efficient_a the_o organ_n of_o the_o voice_n be_v the_o thick_a cloud_n which_o be_v call_v the_o cottage_n or_o dwell_v place_n of_o jehova_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n 17._o posu●t_fw-la tenebras_fw-la latibulum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la prae_fw-la fulgore_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la nubes_fw-la transierunt_fw-la &_o intonuit_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la d●minus_fw-la he_o put_v darkness_n about_o his_o secret_a place_n the_o cloud_n do_v pass_v away_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o brightness_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v thunder_n from_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v explain_v in_o this_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n as_o to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o abundance_n and_o threfore_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o that_o god_n appear_v in_o thunder_n as_o well_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a both_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o nourishment_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o 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make_v a_o noise_n for_o thy_o arrow_n go_v out_o etc._n etc._n where_o by_o arrow_n be_v mean_v the_o lightning_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o thy_o lightning_n break_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n therefore_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n or_o utter_v a_o loud_a voice_n 5.22_o and_o solomon_n ibunt_fw-la directe_v emissiones_fw-la fulgurum_fw-la &_o taxquam_fw-la à_fw-la bene_fw-la curvato_fw-la arcu_fw-la nubium_fw-la thy_o emission_n or_o send_v forth_o of_o lightning_n will_v go_v direct_o to_o the_o mark_n as_o if_o they_o be_v send_v out_o of_o a_o well_o bend_v bow_n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o argue_v that_o the_o cloud_n do_v utter_v their_o voice_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o lightning_n do_v pierce_v they_o or_o in_o this_o sort_n thunder_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n compass_v about_o by_o the_o water_n or_o cloud_n before_o who_o the_o fire_n go_v forth_o and_o do_v inflame_v and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n circular_o round_a about_o he_o hereupon_o job_n 38.34_o numquid_fw-la elevabis_fw-la in_o nube_fw-la vocem_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o impetus_fw-la aquarum_fw-la operiet_fw-la te_fw-la will_v not_o thou_o elevate_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o abyss_n or_o power_n of_o the_o water_n will_v cover_v thou_o 97.2_o and_o again_o as_o before_o nubes_fw-la &_o caligo_n ejus_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la ejus_fw-la ignis_fw-la ante_fw-la ipsum_fw-la procedit_fw-la &_o inflammabit_fw-la in_o circu●tu_fw-la ejus_fw-la cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v about_o he_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o and_o will_v inflame_v or_o burn_v circular_o round_a about_o he_o or_o thus_o thunder_n be_v the_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n at_o the_o noise_n whereof_o he_o cause_v a_o multitude_n of_o water_n in_o the_o heaven_n or_o air_n and_o effect_v lightning_n and_o rain_n for_o jeremy_n say_v 10.13_o ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la svam_fw-la that_fw-mi multitudinem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o elevat_fw-la nebulas_fw-la ab_fw-la extremitate_fw-la terrae_fw-la fulgura_fw-la in_o pluviam_fw-la facit_fw-la educit_fw-la ventum_fw-la e_fw-la thesauris_fw-la suis_fw-la at_o his_o voice_n he_o cause_v a_o multitude_n of_o water_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v elevate_v cloud_n from_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o turn_v his_o
essential_a perfect_a and_o only_o real_a one_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n accord_v unto_o the_o tenent_n of_o the_o forementioned_a apostle_n and_o divine_a philosopher_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o brief_o what_o this_o wisdom_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v produce_v and_o that_o according_a unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n 7.25.26_o sapientia_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la vapour_n virtutis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o emana●io_fw-la quaedam_fw-la claritatis_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la sincera_fw-la et_fw-la candour_n lucis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la et_fw-la speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la dei_fw-la ma●estatis_fw-la et_fw-la imago_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la illius_fw-la wisdom_n be_v the_o vapour_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a sincere_a emanation_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o eternal_a light_n and_o the_o immaculate_v or_o unspotted_a mirror_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 1.3_o and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o apostle_n christ_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o ingraved_a form_n of_o his_o person_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o mighty_a word_n whereby_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o wiseman_n to_o discern_v what_o a_o main_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o false_a ethnic_a and_o mundane_a wisdom_n which_o be_v terrene_a and_o that_o true_a and_o essential_a one_o which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o have_v his_o original_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o fountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o word_n or_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n sapientiae_fw-la fons_fw-la say_v the_o text_n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la &_o ingressus_fw-la illius_fw-la mandata_fw-la aeterna_fw-la the_o fountain_n or_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o above_o and_o her_o entrance_n the_o eternal_a commandment_n 1.5_o have_v then_o express_v unto_o you_o what_o this_o only_a true_a wisdom_n be_v i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o open_v and_o discover_v also_o her_o catholic_a virtue_n in_o the_o which_o she_o act_v and_o operate_v as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a over_o all_o the_o world_n nay_o very_o what_o can_v she_o not_o do_v and_o effect_v when_o she_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o operate_v all_o in_o everything_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o be_v christ_n the_o true_a wisdom_n 12.6_o say_v in_o the_o forementioned_a text_n to_o sustain_v and_o bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o virtue_n this_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o she_o in_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n 1.3_o be_v most_o excellent_o explain_v and_o set_v down_o thus_o by_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n paul_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la imago_fw-la dei_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la pr●mogenitus_fw-la omnis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la condita_fw-la 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acknowledge_v no_o such_o wisdom_n from_o above_o no_o such_o a_o christ_n or_o sacred_a word_n which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o who_o make_v the_o angelical_a intelligence_n and_o in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o do_v yet_o exist_v but_o it_o tell_v we_o of_o subalternat_a efficient_a nature_n namely_o of_o intelligence_n of_o star_n of_o element_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o operate_v or_o effect_v of_o themselves_o all_o thing_n above_o and_o beneath_o and_o will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a and_o without_o all_o beginning_n when_o contrariwise_o this_o true_a philosophy_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o by_o his_o word_n and_o wisdom_n that_o he_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o and_o that_o he_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o for_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o precedent_a text_n be_v omnia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la constant_a all_o consist_v in_o he_o but_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o foresay_a text_n seem_v to_o confirm_v this_o of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n sapientiam_fw-la possidebat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la viae_fw-la suae_fw-la ante_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la ante_fw-la ullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la ante_fw-la seculum_fw-la cum_fw-la nullae_fw-la essent_fw-la abyssi_fw-la edita_fw-la erat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cum_fw-la nulli_fw-la essent_fw-la fontes_fw-la abundantes_fw-la aquis_fw-la ante_fw-la montes_fw-la fundati_fw-la essent_fw-la 8.22_o cum_fw-la nondum_fw-la fecerat_fw-la terram_fw-la cum_fw-la aptaret_fw-la coelos_fw-la ibi_fw-la erat_fw-la cum_fw-la slatueret_fw-la ambitum_fw-la in_o superficie_fw-la abyssi_fw-la cum_fw-la fortificaret_fw-la superiores_fw-la nubes_fw-la superne_fw-la quando_fw-la roborabat_fw-la fontes_fw-la abyssi_fw-la quando_fw-la ponebat_fw-la mari_fw-fr statutum_fw-la suum_fw-la cum_fw-la statueret_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la terrae_fw-la erat_fw-la sapientia_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cuncta_fw-la componens_fw-la jehovah_n do_v possess_v wisdom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o any_o of_o his_o work_n and_o before_o there_o be_v any_o time_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v she_o be_v bring_v forth_o before_o there_o be_v any_o abyss_n and_o before_o there_o be_v any_o fountain_n that_o do_v abound_v with_o water_n before_o the_o mountain_n have_v their_o foundation_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v make_v no_o earth_n when_o he_o do_v adapt_v and_o make_v fit_a the_o heaven_n she_o be_v there_o when_o he_o do_v ordain_v a_o compass_n or_o appoint_v margin_n for_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o abyss_n when_o he_o do_v fortify_v the_o high_a cloud_n above_o when_o he_o do_v corroborate_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a when_o he_o do_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o sea_n when_o he_o do_v establish_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o be_v wisdom_n with_o he_o compose_v or_o make_v all_o thing_n whereby_o he_o argue_v first_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o then_o he_o prove_v that_o she_o be_v the_o composer_n and_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o consequent_o of_o every_o thing_n as_o well_o invisible_a as_o visible_a therein_o and_o this_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o that_o of_o our_o sacred_a and_o essential_a philosopher_n moses_n where_o he_o acknowledge_v first_o a_o abyss_n without_o form_n then_o that_o the_o inform_v matter_n of_o the_o abyss_n be_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n emanate_v spirit_n universal_o inform_v and_o call_v water_n then_o how_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a or_o essential_a voice_n or_o word_n 1._o fiat_n which_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a the_o light_n or_o create_v form_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o water_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o word_n be_v pronounce_v the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o water_n above_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o water_n beneath_o by_o the_o firmament_n and_o so_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v by_o the_o second_o fiat_fw-la as_o by_o the_o three_o the_o division_n of_o the_o low_a water_n into_o element_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o this_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a word_n or_o the_o spagerick_n operation_n of_o this_o divine_a and_o catholic_a spirit_n elohim_n but_o in_o a_o various_a property_n 32.6_o do_v not_o david_n in_o few_o word_n affirm_v so_o much_o say_v verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v 103.24_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n each_o virtue_n thereof_o again_o in_o sapientia_fw-la omne_fw-la secisti_fw-la thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n in_o wisdom_n and_o st._n peter_n coeli_fw-la erant_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la de_fw-la aqua_fw-la 3.5_o &_o per_fw-la aquam_fw-la existentes_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o heaven_n be_v first_o and_o the_o earth_n of_o water_n 1._o and_o by_o water_n consist_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o st._n john_n say_v by_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o it_o nothing_o be_v make_v the_o world_n be_v fashion_v by_o this_o word_n or_o essential_a spirit_n 3.19_o which_o
that_o sacred_a philosophy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o groundwork_n of_o divinity_n or_o a_o expression_n of_o god_n and_o his_o act_n in_o his_o creature_n or_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o so_o in_o thing_n as_o well_o supernatural_a as_o natural_a neither_o can_v any_o man_n find_v that_o god_n be_v ever_o mention_v or_o specify_v in_o scripture_n but_o as_o he_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o world_n which_o he_o frame_v and_o the_o creature_n thereof_o so_o be_v he_o say_v 1._o to_o be_v endue_v with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o vestment_n to_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o fill_v the_o heaven_n and_o to_o make_v the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n to_o put_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n to_o make_v the_o dark_a cloud_n his_o dwell_n or_o tabernacle_n to_o speak_v in_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n to_o parley_v with_o job_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n to_o blow_v out_o of_o the_o north_n and_o south_n to_o be_v everywhere_o also_o his_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v 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last_o doubt_n which_o be_v whether_o the_o
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 exte●d●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 in_o 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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 ●x_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la prodicret_a from_o
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