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A89345 Psychosophia or, Natural & divine contemplations of the passions & faculties of the soul of man. In three books. By Nicholas Mosley, Esq; Mosley, Nicholas, 1611-1672. 1653 (1653) Wing M2857; Thomason E1431_2; ESTC R39091 119,585 307

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first_o because_o those_o organ_n be_v first_o fit_v and_o prepare_v and_o afterward_o the_o operation_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v aristotle_n to_o be_v understand_v where_o he_o say_v a_o man_n first_o live_v the_o life_n of_o plant_n than_o the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o afterward_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o time_n one_o before_o another_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n be_v first_o then_o of_o the_o sensitive_a and_o last_o of_o the_o rational_a and_o that_o will_v be_v grant_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n and_o inability_n in_o the_o other_o organ_n which_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o fit_v for_o the_o other_o faculty_n to_o operate_v yet_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o one_o instant_a of_o time_n without_o any_o priority_n one_o of_o another_o in_o time_n and_o so_o they_o continue_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n though_o the_o operation_n of_o some_o of_o the_o faculty_n be_v perish_v because_o the_o body_n who_o organ_n they_o require_v be_v perish_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o the_o sensitive_a as_o intellectual_a remain_n and_o abide_v with_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o death_n of_o man_n although_o the_o intellectual_a than_o be_v only_o operative_a as_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o say_v and_o as_o we_o can_v say_v and_o say_v true_o that_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n be_v perish_v with_o the_o body_n and_o the_o intellectual_a only_o survive_v and_o abide_v with_o the_o soul_n because_o it_o only_o operate_v no_o more_o true_o can_v we_o affirm_v that_o the_o vegetative_a faculty_n in_o the_o first_o generation_n be_v first_o in_o time_n because_o it_o first_o operate_v therefore_o say_v philosophy_n there_o be_v no_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v none_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 t●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 in●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
art_n 1._o rationalis_fw-la anima_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la capax_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n habilitas_fw-la animae_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consequitur_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la 1_o part_n q._n 48._o art_n 4._o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n st._n augustine_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_a cap._n 5._o posse_fw-la habere_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la fidelium_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o grace_n so_o glory_n be_v seat_v and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o capacity_n also_o in_o the_o intellect_n to_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o though_o not_o a_o natural_a proper_o so_o call_v yet_o a_o obediential_a or_o a_o non-repugnant_a faculty_n which_o power_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o creature_n below_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o full_a intuition_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n a_o comprehension_n of_o his_o infinitie_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o quidditative_a knowledge_n of_o any_o substance_n another_o to_o comprehend_v it_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n have_v this_o supernatural_a endowment_n full_o and_o clear_o to_o behold_v god_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o give_v to_o any_o create_a intellect_n full_o to_o comprehend_v he_o because_o none_o can_v understand_v or_o perceive_v his_o infinite_a power_n or_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o those_o infinite_a number_n of_o thing_n possible_a to_o the_o make_n of_o which_o his_o power_n do_v extend_v to_o know_v all_o the_o individual_a creature_n possible_a to_o be_v make_v omne_fw-la quomodocunque_fw-la possibilia_fw-la which_o be_v infinite_a or_o to_o know_v but_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n which_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o create_a intellection_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n whatsoever_o wherefore_o though_o create_a intellect_n by_o divine_a assistance_n be_v able_a clear_o and_o full_o to_o apprehend_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n any_o way_n possible_a to_o be_v necessary_o and_o natural_o be_v in_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n altogether_o know_v which_o be_v in_o his_o divine_a essence_n quia_fw-la cognitio_fw-la omnium_fw-la omnino_fw-la quae_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la effici_fw-la possunt_fw-la dari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la comprehensione_fw-la divinae_fw-la essentiae_fw-la cumprebendit_fw-la essentiae_fw-la ad_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la speculum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la fieri_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la resplendet_fw-la respondet_fw-la tho._n per_fw-la 1._o q._n 12._o a._n 8._o ad_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la quod_fw-la videns_fw-la speculum_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la videat_fw-la nis●_n speculum_fw-la visu_fw-la svo_fw-la comprehendat_fw-la nemo_fw-la auten_v deum_fw-la cumprebendit_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a essence_n there_o be_v a_o full_a intuitive_a knowledge_n which_o be_v full_o see_v beget_v the_o like_a knowledge_n of_o all_o create_a being_n all_o actual_a existency_n of_o man_n angel_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o nature_n difference_n property_n power_n and_o operation_n which_o be_v all_o in_o he_o and_o flow_v from_o he_o but_o of_o all_o being_n possible_a only_a which_o have_v no_o real_a and_o actual_a existence_n omne_fw-la omnino_fw-la all_o of_o these_o altogether_o can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o create_a intellect_n by_o any_o intuitive_a vision_n or_o intellection_n for_o such_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n be_v both_o a_o quidditative_a and_o a_o comprehensive_a knowledge_n also_o &_o be_v that_o perfection_n of_o infinite_a knowledge_n than_o which_o a_o perfect_a can_v be_v conceive_v which_o to_o ascribe_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v such_o a_o implication_n of_o contradiction_n as_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n but_o pass_v we_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o other_o existence_n and_o proceed_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o come_v by_o intuitive_a intellection_n which_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o object_n be_v term_v sapience_n b._n 3_o ib_n 3._o this_o 5._o b._n aquinas_n put_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o science_n intelligence_n and_o sapience_n viz._n that_o science_n and_o intelligence_n relate_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o have_v they_o for_o object_n but_o sapience_n only_o look_v upon_o god_n and_o in_o that_o object_n be_v delight_v scientia_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporalium_fw-la rectam_fw-la administrationem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la bonam_fw-la 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