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no_o contemptible_a argument_n for_o it_o for_o first_o jerem._n 2._o 18._o sihor_n be_v a_o river_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v not_o question_v to_o be_v any_o other_o then_o nilus_n and_o its_o etymon_n seem_v to_o bewray_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denigrari_fw-la from_o the_o muddy_a blackness_n of_o the_o river_n and_o nilus_n be_v notorious_a for_o this_o quality_n and_o therefore_o have_v its_o denomination_n thence_o in_o the_o greek_a quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o river_n can_v compare_v with_o nile_n for_o cast_v mud_n and_o fatten_v the_o soil_n but_o now_o to_o recite_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o sihor_n the_o latin_a have_v it_o ut_fw-la bibas_fw-la aquam_fw-la turbidam_fw-la this_o be_v niluâ—_n but_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o gihen_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o this_o very_a river_n of_o paradise_n and_o the_o abyssine_n also_o even_o to_o this_o day_n call_v nilus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o guion_n add_v unto_o this_o that_o gihen_n run_v in_o aethiopia_n so_o do_v nilus_n and_o be_v siris_n as_o it_o run_v through_o aethiopia_n which_o be_v from_o sihor_n it_o be_v likely_a and_o then_o the_o greek_a termination_n make_v it_o sioris_n after_o by_o contraction_n siris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o aethiopian_a he_o siris_n call_v syene_n nilus_n when_o by_o she_o he_o crawl_v as_o the_o same_o author_n write_v in_o his_o geographical_a poem_n and_o that_o pison_n be_v ganges_n have_v also_o its_o probability_n ganges_n be_v in_o india_n a_o country_n famous_a for_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n beside_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o name_n agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o river_n pison_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicare_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o less_o a_o number_n then_o ten_o and_o those_o great_a river_n that_o exonerate_v themselves_o into_o ganges_n as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o conflux_n of_o multifarious_a experience_n to_o fill_v up_o and_o complete_a that_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o four_o river_n of_o paradise_n have_v get_v such_o name_n as_o be_v most_o advantageous_a and_o favourable_a to_o the_o mysterious_a sense_n of_o the_o story_n wherefore_o regardless_o here_o of_o all_o geographical_a scrupulosity_n we_o will_v say_v that_o gihen_n be_v nilus_n or_o siris_n the_o river_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n that_o be_v of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o virtue_n be_v here_o determinate_o set_v off_o from_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o do_v reside_v for_o by_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o innocency_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n we_o be_v assure_v which_o of_o the_o cardinal_n virtue_n be_v mean_v by_o gihen_n and_o the_o ancient_a fame_n of_o their_o honesty_n and_o uprightness_n be_v such_o that_o homer_n have_v make_v it_o their_o epithet_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blameless_a aethiopian_n add_v further_o that_o jupiter_n use_v to_o banquet_v with_o they_o he_o be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o conversation_n and_o dionysius_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a or_o deiforme_a aethiopian_n and_o they_o be_v so_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o their_o justice_n as_o eustathius_n comment_v upon_o the_o place_n herodotus_n also_o speak_v of_o they_o say_v they_o be_v very_o goodly_a man_n and_o much_o civilise_a and_o of_o a_o very_a long_a life_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o by_o the_o place_n where_o gihen_n run_v it_o be_v plain_o signify_v to_o we_o what_o cardinal_n virtue_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v thereby_o notation_n of_o the_o name_n thereof_o the_o name_n gihen_n as_o you_o have_v see_v fair_o incite_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o river_n of_o aethiopia_n the_o notation_n thereof_o do_v very_o suitable_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o justice_n for_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erumpere_fw-la and_o justice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la alienum_fw-la as_o the_o philosopher_n note_n not_o confine_v within_o a_o man_n self_n but_o break_v out_o rather_o upon_o other_o bestow_v upon_o every_o one_o what_o be_v their_o due_n ver._n 14._o be_v hiddekell_n the_o word_n be_v compound_v say_v vatablus_n from_o two_o word_n that_o signify_v velox_n &_o rapidum_fw-la and_o this_o virtue_n like_o a_o swift_a and_o rapid_a stream_n bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o cabbala_n and_o stout_o resist_v philo_n use_v here_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o resist_v which_o he_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o seventies_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o interpret_v against_o the_o assyrian_n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o eastward_o of_o assyria_n and_o therefore_o assyria_n be_v situate_v westward_o of_o it_o now_o the_o west_n be_v that_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o sun_n bid_v we_o adieu_o leave_v we_o to_o darkness_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o west_n wind_n in_o eustathius_n have_v its_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n that_o blow_v from_o the_o dark_a quarter_n assyria_n therefore_o be_v that_o false_a state_n of_o seem_a happiness_n and_o power_n of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a object_n of_o fortitude_n to_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n within_o ourselves_o perath_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fructificavit_fw-la ver._n 17._o in_o process_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o origen_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n have_v the_o favour_n of_o have_v the_o moysaicall_a cabbala_n communicate_v to_o he_o by_o some_o know_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o some_o holy_a man_n or_o other_o i_o think_v i_o have_v continued_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n make_v it_o exceed_o probable_a the_o region_n of_o mortality_n and_o death_n nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a with_o the_o platonist_n than_o the_o call_n of_o the_o body_n a_o sepulchre_n and_o this_o life_n we_o live_v here_o upon_o earth_n either_o sleep_n or_o death_n which_o expression_n be_v so_o suitable_a with_o this_o cabbala_n and_o the_o cabbala_n with_o the_o text_n of_o moses_n that_o mention_n the_o death_n and_o sleep_n of_o adam_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a presumption_n that_o these_o phrase_n and_o notion_n come_v first_o from_o thence_o and_o philo_n acknowledge_v that_o heraclitus_n that_o mysterious_a and_o abstruse_a philosopher_n who_o porphyrius_n also_o have_v cite_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nympharum_fw-la have_v even_o hit_v upon_o the_o very_a meaning_n that_o moses_n intend_v in_o this_o death_n of_o adam_n in_o that_o famous_a say_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o live_v their_o death_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o their_o life_n and_o euripides_n that_o friend_n of_o socrates_n and_o fellow-traveller_n of_o plato_n in_o his_o tragedy_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o know_v whether_o to_o live_v be_v not_o to_o die_v and_o to_o die_v to_o live_v so_o that_o the_o philosophic_a sense_n concern_v adam_n death_n must_v be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v dead_a to_o the_o aethereal_a life_n he_o live_v before_o while_o he_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a and_o that_o when_o as_o he_o may_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o aethereal_a life_n he_o shall_v in_o a_o short_a time_n assure_o die_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v escape_v either_o the_o certainty_n or_o speed_n of_o death_n ver._n 18._o both_o good_a for_o himself_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v not_o confine_v it_o to_o adam_n conveniency_n alone_o but_o speak_v at_o large_a without_o any_o restraint_n in_o this_o present_a verse_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a convenience_n it_o be_v more_o explicit_a to_o mention_v both_o in_o the_o cabbala_n ver._n 19_o fall_v and_o unfallen_a angel_n the_o fall_a angel_n be_v here_o assimilate_v to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o unfallen_a to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air._n how_o fit_o the_o fall_v spirit_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o beast_n
aquavitae_fw-la aerumnis_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o make_v man_n mortal_a that_o he_o may_v not_o always_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n of_o this_o present_a life_n pass_v through_o his_o fiery_a vehicle_n the_o follow_a word_n explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o cabbala_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o plato_n among_o the_o poet_n as_o severus_n call_v he_o virgil_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o his_o aeneid_n donec_fw-la long_fw-mi diês_fw-la perfecto_fw-la temporis_fw-la orbe_fw-la concretam_fw-la exemit_fw-la labem_fw-la purúmque_fw-la reliquit_fw-la aethereum_fw-la sensum_fw-la atque_fw-la aurai_fw-fr simplicis_fw-la ignem_fw-la to_o this_o sense_n till_o that_o long_a day_n at_o last_o be_v come_v about_o that_o waste_v have_v all_o filth_n and_o foul_a desire_n and_o leave_v the_o soul_n aethereal_a throughout_o bathe_v her_o sense_n in_o pure_a liquid_a fire_n which_o we_o shall_v yet_o back_o very_o fitting_o with_o the_o two_o last_o golden_a verse_n as_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o add_v immortality_n to_o this_o aethereal_a condition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rid_v of_o this_o body_n if_o the_o aether_n free_v you_o reach_v henceforth_o immortal_a you_o shall_v be_v the_o greek_a have_v it_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o immortal_a god_n which_o hierocles_n interpret_v you_o shall_v imitate_v the_o deity_n in_o this_o in_o become_v immortal_a and_o plutarch_n in_o his_o defect_n of_o oracle_n drive_v on_o this_o apotheosis_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o element_n earth_n refine_v to_o water_n water_n to_o air_n air_n to_o fire_n so_o man_n to_o become_v of_o a_o terrestrial_a animal_n one_o of_o the_o hero_n of_o a_o heros_n a_o daemon_n or_o good_a genius_n of_o a_o genius_n a_o god_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o partake_v of_o divinity_n which_o be_v no_o more_o then_o to_o become_v one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o immortal_a angel_n who_o be_v instar_fw-la flammae_fw-la as_o maimonides_n write_v they_o be_v according_a to_o their_o vehicles_n a_o versatile_a fire_n turn_v themselves_o proteus-like_a into_o any_o shape_n they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o forename_a rabbi_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o philo_n judaeus_n pag._n 234._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o air_n a_o most_o holy_a company_n of_o unbodied_a soul_n and_o present_o he_o adjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o soul_n the_o holy_a writ_n use_v to_o call_v angel_n and_o in_o another_o place_n pag._n 398._o he_o speak_n of_o the_o more_o pure_a soul_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o officer_n of_o the_o generalissimo_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v as_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o great_a king_n see_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o other_o philosopher_n call_v the_o genii_n but_o the_o scripture_n angel_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o soul_n genius_n and_o angel_n be_v three_o word_n that_o signify_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o xenocrates_n also_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o one_o add_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d happy_a that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o virtuous_a soul_n wherefore_o not_o to_o weary_v my_o reader_n nor_o myself_o with_o overmuch_a philogy_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o last_o verse_n be_v this_o that_o adam_n be_v here_o condemn_v to_o a_o mortal_a flit_a and_o impermanent_a state_n till_o he_o reach_v his_o aethereal_a or_o pure_a fiery_a vehicle_n and_o become_v as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n according_a to_o the_o philosophic_a cabbala_n of_o moses_n let_v we_o now_o take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o this_o whole_a cabbala_n and_o more_o summary_o consider_v the_o strength_n thereof_o which_o we_o may_v refer_v to_o these_o two_o head_n viz._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o truth_n herein_o contain_v and_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o person_n that_o have_v own_v they_o in_o forego_v age_n and_o as_o for_o the_o truth_n themselves_o first_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v well_o become_v so_o holy_a and_o worthy_a a_o person_n as_o moses_n if_o he_o will_v philosophize_v they_o be_v very_o precious_a and_o choice_a truth_n and_o very_o high_o remove_v above_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o so_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o or_o to_o adam_n first_o by_o god_n for_o a_o special_a mystery_n second_o they_o be_v such_o that_o the_o more_o they_o be_v examine_v the_o more_o irrefutable_a they_o 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be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vital_a centre_n of_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o they_o stream_n or_o grow_v that_o therefore_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n if_o it_o be_v touch_v true_o with_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o a_o man_n be_v hearty_o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a image_n of_o divine_a perfection_n will_v grow_v from_o hence_o and_o receive_v nourishment_n strength_n and_o continuance_n from_o it_o but_o if_o this_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v break_v off_o from_o god_n and_o become_v actuate_v by_o the_o creature_n or_o be_v a_o self-will_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o disobedience_n it_o breed_v most_o deadly_a fruit_n which_o kill_v the_o divine_a life_n in_o we_o and_o put_v man_n into_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v to_o that_o disorder_n and_o corruption_n he_o have_v thus_o contract_v what_o ever_o other_o will_v insinuate_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o safe_a if_o a_o man_n be_v hearty_o 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thorough_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o presence_n or_o abode_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o divine_a life_n or_o heavenly_a adam_n in_o you_o this_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v as_o much_o set_v on_o holiness_n as_o hard_a theory_n and_o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o second_o psalm_n where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n reach_v to_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v as_o far_o as_o soul_n and_o life_n can_v animate_v so_o that_o our_o very_a flesh_n and_o body_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n ver._n 19_o the_o figuration_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o they_o be_v suggest_v from_o the_o animal_n life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v set_v 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