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speculative_a be_v our_o whole_a discourse_n in_o the_o subsequent_a chapter_n be_v that_o faculty_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o beast_n who_o live_v a_o sensitive_a life_n and_o angel_n who_o live_v a_o contemplative_a life_n and_o that_o beatitude_n or_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la which_o every_o man_n natural_o covet_v after_o consist_v in_o action_n viz._n in_o the_o perfect_a state_n of_o moral_a virtue_n this_o happiness_n appertain_v to_o man_n as_o man_n and_o without_o this_o moral_a virtue_n none_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v account_v happy_a 420._o de_fw-fr perfecta_fw-la possibilia_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la perfecta_fw-la absolute_a â—ut_fw-la extraordinario_fw-la dei_fw-la munere_fw-la forsâ—ca_fw-la lib._n 2_o metaph._n cap._n 1._o q._n 2._o sect._n 7_o fol._n 420._o i_o speak_v of_o man_n natural_a and_o temporal_a happiness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o of_o that_o supernatural_a and_o eternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o heaven_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o sole_a intuitive_a vision_n &_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n aristotle_n i_o grant_v make_v two_o part_n of_o natural_a and_o temporal_a felicity_n the_o one_o practical_a consist_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o moral_a virtue_n the_o other_o speculative_a consist_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n intellectual_a and_o this_o speculative_a and_o intellectual_a part_n of_o a_o man_n life_n he_o esteem_v the_o noble_a part_n as_o a_o virtue_n of_o a_o high_a order_n and_o sufficient_a in_o his_o kind_n to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a but_o this_o intellectual_a part_n do_v not_o necessary_o make_v he_o good_a who_o be_v endow_v therewith_o or_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o perfect_a state_n of_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n since_o it_o be_v here_o common_o mix_v with_o vice_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o such_o who_o though_o they_o know_v god_n yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n beside_o this_o part_n of_o intellectual_a contemplative_a virtue_n viz_o that_o intuitive_a vision_n of_o god_n or_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v not_o natural_a to_o man_n man_n attain_v not_o thereto_o by_o any_o strength_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o this_o light_n of_o glory_n unto_o these_o supernal_a joy_n no_o man_n attain_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n only_o that_o which_o be_v practical_a and_o consist_v in_o well_o do_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v proper_a to_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o practic_n intellect_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o ethic_n say_v the_o practic_a beatitude_n agree_v with_o man_n as_o man_n that_o which_o consist_v in_o contemplation_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o man_n as_o man_n sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la est_fw-la divinum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la &_o degit_fw-la vitam_fw-la quandam_fw-la divinam_fw-la and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v mortal_a because_o that_o part_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a virtue_n who_o end_n iâ—_n action_n and_o such_o as_o be_v take_v from_o sense_n and_o fantasy_n which_o be_v mortal_a and_o perish_a operate_v only_o in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o help_n of_o fantasy_n and_o without_o phantasm_n the_o soul_n understand_v not_o any_o thing_n so_o say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o soul_n mean_v this_o practical_a part_n for_o the_o speculative_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o always_o and_o altogether_o work_v by_o mean_n of_o sense_n and_o fantasy_n since_o it_o know_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v immaterial_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o sense_n as_o god_n abstract_a form_n and_o intelligence_n and_o it_o own_o self_n as_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v show_v though_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o true_o the_o rational_a soul_n be_v not_o mortal_a in_o any_o part_n of_o its_o essence_n or_o faculty_n though_o the_o operation_n may_v cease_v in_o defect_n of_o requisite_a organ_n neither_o be_v there_o two_o several_a intellect_n real_o distinguish_v but_o one_o entire_a intellect_n belong_v to_o this_o soul_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o several_a way_n of_o knowledge_n and_o manner_n of_o operation_n in_o this_o life_n practical_a and_o speculative_a the_o intellect_n have_v obtain_v its_o distinction_n of_o practic_n and_o speculative_a which_o be_v but_o one_o in_o râ—_n though_o divers_a ratione_fw-la but_o some_o have_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v a_o real_a and_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o make_v reason_n or_o the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o intellect_n which_o be_v practical_a and_o acquire_v knowledge_n by_o discourse_n and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a labour_n difficulty_n and_o uncertainty_n run_v from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n and_o from_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n groan_v under_o the_o perplexity_n of_o frame_v demonstration_n by_o wrest_v deduce_a infer_a and_o conclude_v one_o proposition_n from_o
the_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n for_o that_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o rational_a soul_n and_o endowment_n of_o mind_n in_o which_o man_n as_o man_n excel_v all_o other_o terrestrial_a creature_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o dominion_n which_o one_o man_n have_v over_o another_o dominion_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n god_n have_v appoint_v king_n to_o govern_v they_o and_o thereby_o have_v imprint_v a_o more_o lively_a character_n of_o his_o own_o image_n upon_o king_n than_o any_o other_o but_o above_o all_o be_v god_n image_n see_v in_o the_o endowment_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o the_o facu_fw-la thy_fw-mi of_o the_o soul_n even_o that_o who_o act_n and_o opera_fw-la ion_n be_v the_o perpetual_a contempla_fw-la ion_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v intellectus_fw-la divinus_fw-la &_o contemplativus_fw-la a_o divine_a understanding_n and_o contemplative_a mind_n tâ—is_n be_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o pure_a the_o noble_a and_o supreme_a faculty_n call_v lumen_fw-la animae_fw-la rationalis_fw-la or_o anima_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o receptacle_n of_o sapience_n and_o of_o knowledge_n divine_a this_o be_v that_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o by_o the_o bountiful_a grace_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o goodness_n pierce_v through_o the_o impurity_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o behold_v the_o high_a heaven_n thence_o bring_v knowledge_n and_o object_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n to_o contemplate_v the_o ever_o durng_a glory_n and_o termless_a joy_n prepare_v for_o such_o as_o preserve_v undefiled_a raleigh_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o unrent_a the_o garment_n of_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n as_o say_v st._n paul_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o speculative_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o chap._n 2._o book_n 2._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o man_n be_v notwithstanding_o a_o immaterial_a independent_a &_o abstract_a substance_n though_o not_o so_o complete_a &_o perfect_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spiritual_a &_o immaterial_a substance_n be_v it_o be_v of_o the_o order_n though_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o simple_a essence_n who_o be_v operation_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o imperfect_a and_o lowmost_a rank_n of_o spiritual_a substance_n be_v not_o so_o noble_a so_o complete_a and_o perfect_a as_o the_o operation_n of_o other_o intellectual_a spirit_n be_v but_o many_o time_n mix_v with_o inferior_a operation_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n inseparable_a from_o they_o or_o thence_o spring_v since_o all_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n by_o its_o natural_a strength_n be_v from_o sense_n mediate_o or_o immediate_o derive_v this_o for_o the_o science_n practical_a proper_o and_o the_o practic_a intellect_n who_o operation_n be_v determinate_o practical_a and_o not_o speculative_a as_o chief_o conversant_a about_o manner_n and_o moral_a virtue_n whether_o ethical_a oeconomical_a or_o political_n and_o who_o end_n be_v action_n viz._n well_o do_v though_o there_o be_v another_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o end_n be_v not_o action_n to_o do_v but_o to_o understand_v or_o contemplate_v this_o divine_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o contemlpative_a intellect_n who_o operation_n be_v determinate_o contemplative_a not_o practical_a as_o chief_o about_o theory_n and_o who_o end_n be_v knowledge_n or_o truth_n its_o principal_a end_n so_o svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la gratia_fw-la for_o its_o own_o sake_n for_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o knowledge_n this_o i_o say_v have_v its_o operation_n more_o immix_v and_o separable_a from_o bodily_a organ_n or_o external_n object_n and_o herein_o be_v a_o diversity_n betwixt_o the_o reasonable_a and_o sensitive_a soul_n for_o to_o bring_v sense_n into_o act_n as_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v etc._n etc._n be_v require_v a_o external_n object_n and_o bodily_a organ_n but_o to_o bring_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n into_o act_n viz._n to_o understand_v or_o contemplate_v which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o speculative_a intellect_n need_v no_o external_n object_n at_o all_o for_o that_o which_o bring_v knowledge_n into_o act_n and_o make_v the_o mind_n actual_o to_o contemplate_v be_v mere_o interna_fw-la to_o wit_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o operation_n then_o there_o be_v a_o science_n metaphysical_a abstract_v from_o matter_n a_o science_n of_o thing_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o sense_n come_v not_o from_o external_n object_n and_o of_o which_o no_o phantasm_n or_o sensible_a form_n can_v be_v present_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o we_o mean_v to_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o book_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o have_v of_o immaterial_a substance_n in_o this_o life_n viz._n of_o itself_o of_o angel_n and_o of_o god_n with_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o natural_a condition_n or_o body_n corrupt_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n or_o body_n glorify_v yet_o be_v our_o knowledge_n of_o all_o immaterial_a substance_n in_o this_o life_n very_o confuse_a and_o imperfect_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n conjoin_v to_o the_o body_n who_o principal_a operation_n be_v to_o illustrate_v the_o fantasy_n and_o to_o make_v those_o thing_n actual_o which_o be_v but_o before_o potential_o intelligible_a and_o to_o reduce_v the_o intellect_n patient_n into_o act_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a operation_n of_o the_o intellect_n agent_n in_o this_o life_n though_o not_o its_o sole_a and_o proper_a nor_o essential_a operation_n for_o than_o it_o will_v remain_v with_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n which_o it_o do_v not_o for_o there_o be_v then_o another_o operation_n and_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n not_o per_fw-la corpus_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la influxum_fw-la superioris_fw-la causae_fw-la as_o suarez_n have_v it_o proper_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v show_v of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v of_o itself_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o intellectual_a soul_n be_v to_o know_v yea_o to_o know_v itself_o there_o be_v that_o faculty_n and_o power_n in_o man_n soul_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v himself_o know_v himself_o and_o be_v know_v by_o himself_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immaterial_a and_o so_o intelligible_a as_o other_o intellectual_a creature_n which_o be_v mere_o immaterial_a now_o in_o those_o creature_n who_o be_v immaterial_a idem_fw-la est_fw-la intelligens_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la inâ—elligitur_fw-la 5._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o scientia_fw-la seu_fw-la intellectus_fw-la contemplativus_fw-la &_o scibile_fw-la so_o say_v aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la the_o intellectual_a soul_n be_v it_o which_o understand_v the_o intellectual_a soul_n be_v it_o which_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n who_o organ_n be_v external_n and_o who_o knowledge_n be_v fetch_v from_o object_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o therefore_o neither_o know_v nor_o perceive_v itself_o as_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o say_v but_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o intellectual_a soul_n be_v intrinsical_v it_o have_v object_n internal_a itself_o be_v its_o own_o object_n always_o present_a never_o absent_a from_o itself_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o a_o straight_a line_n draw_v forth_o to_o point_n at_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o reflex_n and_o circular_a line_n point_v at_o itself_o it_o know_v itself_o by_o inspection_n or_o if_o i_o may_v say_v with_o plato_n in_o this_o timaeus_n by_o reflection_n for_o he_o compare_v the_o soul_n that_o govern_v this_o world_n and_o consequent_o the_o soul_n which_o govern_v this_o microcosm_n man_n which_o be_v but_o a_o particle_n of_o that_o soul_n which_o rule_v this_o universe_n both_o of_o they_o be_v intellectual_a and_o so_o may_v hold_v proportion_n and_o resemblance_n to_o a_o line_n wherein_o be_v rectitude_n and_o reflection_n and_o to_o number_n which_o consist_v of_o unity_n and_o diversity_n the_o right_a &_o straight_o line_v of_o that_o soul_n which_o rule_v the_o world_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o axletree_n and_o diameter_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n that_o imagine_a line_n reach_v from_o one_o pole_n to_o another_o on_o which_o the_o world_n turn_v about_o as_o a_o wheel_n the_o straight_a line_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n he_o make_v that_o right_a operation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o soul_n procure_v by_o a_o certain_a progress_n from_o the_o essence_n as_o it_o be_v by_o alone_a draw_v out_o to_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o soul_n look_v and_o point_v forward_o and_o by_o a_o straight_a aspect_n contemplate_v thing_n out_o of_o itself_o external_n again_o this_o rectitude_n or_o
right_a line_n he_o bend_v into_o a_o orb_n or_o globe_n consist_v like_o number_n of_o parity_n and_o imparity_n identity_n and_o diversity_n this_o reflex_n line_n of_o the_o world_n soul_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o circular_a motion_n upon_o the_o axletree_n of_o the_o world_n the_o reflex_n line_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n be_v that_o operation_n whereby_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o it_o know_v itself_o and_o this_o reflex_n line_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o man_n have_v in_o her_o identity_n and_o diversity_n the_o identity_n of_o the_o world_n soul_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o eight_o sphaer_n which_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a for_o this_o sphaer_n with_o one_o uniform_a motion_n be_v move_v from_o east_n to_o west_n the_o diversity_n consist_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o seven_o planet_n in_o their_o several_a sphaer_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v its_o identity_n and_o diversity_n identity_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o speculative_a intellectual_a faculty_n which_o be_v divine_a diversity_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o inferior_a faculty_n furthermore_o this_o circular_a and_o celestial_a line_n of_o the_o world_n he_o divide_v into_o two_o circle_n viz._n the_o eight_o sphaer_n which_o be_v by_o he_o and_o the_o ancient_n call_v primum_fw-la mobile_a and_o move_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o the_o sphaer_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o move_v in_o a_o contrary_a motion_n to_o the_o eight_o sphaer_n viz_o from_o west_n to_o east_n and_o these_o two_o sphaer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v conjoin_v by_o two_o point_n of_o the_o axletree_n cut_a through_o they_o viz._n two_o equinoctial_a point_n again_o the_o other_o circle_n viz_o that_o which_o move_v from_o west_n to_o east_n he_o subdivide_v into_o seven_o circle_n of_o seven_o planet_n to_o all_o which_o he_o resemble_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v one_o essence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o celestial_a sphaer_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o intellectual_a faculty_n answer_v in_o analogy_n to_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o eight_o sphaer_n and_o the_o irrational_a faculty_n answer_v in_o similitude_n to_o the_o sphaer_n of_o the_o planet_n for_o this_o faculty_n be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o intellectual_a and_o move_v contrary_a to_o it_o as_o the_o planet_n do_v in_o a_o countermotion_n to_o the_o eight_o sphaer_n and_o as_o in_o the_o heaven_n the_o second_o circle_n be_v subdivide_v into_o seven_o planet_n so_o do_v plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n subdivide_v the_o irrational_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o seven_o faculty_n viz._n the_o particular_a or_o external_n sense_n common_a sense_n fantasy_n memory_n the_o cogitative_a concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a faculty_n as_o for_o example_n α_n β._n be_v the_o axletree_n of_o the_o world_n γ_n δ._o the_o axletree_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o thus_o will_v timaeus_n prove_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o know_v itself_o by_o reflection_n or_o inspection_n into_o itself_o which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_a in_o a_o sense_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v such_o a_o inspection_n or_o intuitive_a vision_n of_o itself_o inthis_a life_n as_o the_o angel_n and_o separate_a soul_n have_v of_o themselves_o for_o this_o knowledge_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o this_o body_n be_v hinder_v of_o the_o free_a and_o perfect_a exercise_n of_o those_o action_n which_o be_v common_a and_o essential_a to_o it_o and_o the_o separate_a soul_n whilst_o in_o this_o body_n of_o flesh_n no_o more_o than_o the_o knowledge_n which_o now_o it_o ordinary_o exercise_v agree_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n and_o though_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la intellectus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o scibile_fw-la yet_o be_v we_o not_o to_o conceit_n a_o identity_n of_o essence_n betwixt_o the_o 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though_o rare_o altogether_o hinder_v as_o those_o holy_a man_n
who_o be_v give_v to_o deep_a and_o divine_a contemplation_n of_o immaterial_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n can_v witness_v so_o say_v fonseca_n lib._n 2_o metap_n cap._n 1._o q._n 2._o sect_n 6._o &_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o q._n 3._o sect_n 6._o allude_v still_o to_o plato_n imaginary_a line_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n the_o direct_a and_o spherical_a consider_v o_o my_o soul_n the_o use_n of_o these_o with_o thyself_o the_o direct_a line_n point_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o without_o and_o beneath_o thou_o phe_n spherical_a to_o all_o within_o and_o above_o thou_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v acquire_v in_o the_o direct_a line_n be_v fetch_v from_o object_n external_n and_o so_o have_v sense_n for_o its_o base_a look_v at_o thing_n external_n corporeal_a mortal_a which_o be_v all_o below_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o though_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o external_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o internal_a thing_n by_o the_o knowledge_n 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object_n and_o to_o bend_v our_o study_n to_o know_v the_o heaven_n element_n and_o all_o other_o material_a and_o corporeal_a creature_n be_v that_o imperfect_a line_n beyond_o which_o be_v something_o else_o or_o a_o vacuity_n and_o though_o thou_o cast_v discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o though_o thy_o line_n of_o knowledge_n be_v draw_v from_o north_n to_o south_n though_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o arctic_a to_o the_o antarctic_a pole_n though_o thou_o give_v thy_o heart_n to_o seek_v and_o search_v after_o wisdom_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o heaven_n of_o all_o work_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thyself_o all_o be_v but_o labour_n and_o travel_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o without_o this_o circumflex_n line_n viz._n the_o soul_n self-inspection_n and_o knowledge_n of_o itself_o the_o end_n be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o brief_a this_o circular_a spherical_a knowledge_n and_o inspection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o encyclopaedia_fw-la which_o comprehend_v all_o other_o science_n within_o it_o learn_v then_o this_o platonic_a idea_n and_o imaginary_a circle_n o_o my_o soul_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v reflect_v upon_o thyself_o and_o find_v thyself_o in_o thyself_o by_o that_o eye_n of_o right_a reason_n who_o fetch_v its_o knowledge_n from_o internal_a object_n and_o intelligible_a form_n who_o base_a be_v reason_n lower_v it_o look_v not_o nor_o yet_o be_v hurry_v and_o toss_v about_o with_o the_o counter-motion_n of_o inferior_a faculty_n may_v soar_v aloft_o sometime_o in_o contemplation_n of_o caelum_fw-la empyreum_fw-la where_o those_o divine_a immutable_a and_o impatible_a essence_n which_o aristotle_n speak_v of_o do_v inhabit_v the_o high_a heaven_n where_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o choir_n of_o innumerable_a saint_n and_o angel_n may_v in_o a_o holy_a rapture_n sometime_o with_o st._n paul_n be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o there_o learn_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o reveal_v may_v know_v thing_n happy_o above_o reason_n above_o itself_o but_o never_o contrary_n or_o below_o itself_o this_o be_v a_o science_n metaphysical_a proper_o so_o call_v which_o grace_v not_o nature_n teach_v a_o science_n theological_n a_o truth_n not_o acquire_v by_o humane_a art_n and_o industry_n but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 3131._o stude_n cognoscere_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la multo_fw-la melior_fw-la &_o laudabilior_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la cognoscis_fw-la quam_fw-la te_fw-la neglecto_fw-la si_fw-la cognosceres_fw-la cursum_fw-la siderum_fw-la vires_fw-la herbarum_fw-la complectiones_fw-la hominum_fw-la naturas_fw-la animalium_fw-la &_o haberes_fw-la omnium_fw-la caelestium_fw-la &_o terrestrium_fw-la scientiam_fw-la st._n bernard_n meditation_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 1054._o frustra_fw-la cordis_fw-la oculum_fw-la erigit_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la idoneus_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la prius_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cognoscas_fw-la invisibilia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la tui_fw-la quam_fw-la possis_fw-la esse_fw-la idoneus_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscenda_fw-la invisibilia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o si_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la praesumas_fw-la apprehendere_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la supra_fw-la te_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la &_o principale_v speculum_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n rationalis_fw-la intuens_fw-la seipsum_fw-la fol._n 3131._o and_o doubtless_o this_o inspection_n and_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o soul_n be_v a_o metaphysical_a supernatural_a and_o theological_a science_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nosce_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la be_v a_o divine_a lesson_n so_o account_v by_o the_o heathen_n when_o graven_n upon_o the_o door_n of_o apollo_n temple_n it_o be_v feign_v to_o have_v descend_v from_o jupiter_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o what_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v &_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o we_o come_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n by_o it_o to_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n by_o it_o to_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n by_o it_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o most_o mysterious_a article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n by_o it_o god_n essence_n be_v represent_v and_o lively_o portray_v look_v we_o into_o our_o soul_n and_o god_n be_v our_o object_n who_o form_n we_o be_v who_o similitude_n we_o retain_v when_o no_o other_o create_v form_n can_v be_v give_v which_o may_v represent_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o god_n be_v please_v to_o imprint_v a_o intelligible_a form_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n upon_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n by_o which_o god_n be_v unite_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a 27._o et_fw-la suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 30._o sect_n 11._o part_n 27._o divina_fw-la essentia_fw-la unitur_fw-la intellectui_fw-la creato_fw-la beatorum_fw-la more_fw-it speciei_fw-la intelligibilis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n see_v fonseca_n lib._n 1_o metaph._n god_n image_n we_o be_v the_o sacred_a history_n be_v express_v but_o principal_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o own_o likeness_n say_v the_o text_n and_o again_o god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o now_o thy_o thought_n o_o my_o soul_n to_o this_o thy_o divine_a exemplar_n and_o think_v how_o that_o every_o perfection_n of_o the_o image_n be_v place_v in_o the_o resemblance_n it_o have_v with_o its_o pattern_n for_o though_o the_o pattern_n shall_v be_v deform_v such_o as_o be_v usual_o imagine_v of_o
knowledge_n there_o can_v be_v no_o appetite_n we_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o natural_a propensity_n which_o be_v give_v to_o every_o thing_n whereby_o without_o any_o previous_a knowledge_n they_o be_v incline_v and_o be_v carry_v natural_o to_o their_o good_a as_o the_o earth_n naturally_n desire_v the_o lowermost_a place_n the_o matter_n desire_v the_o form_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v call_v appetitus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la or_o pondus_fw-la naturae_fw-la but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o live_a creature_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v call_v appetitus_fw-la elicitus_fw-la even_o that_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o natural_a propensity_n whereby_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v endow_v with_o knowledge_n according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n it_o have_v of_o any_o thing_n be_v draw_v to_o affect_v and_o desire_v it_o so_o that_o desire_n or_o appetite_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o knowledge_n and_o concomitant_a and_o according_a to_o the_o 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