out_o or_o exalt_v itself_o from_o the_o downward-born_a element_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o the_o clean_a and_o pure_a workmanship_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o workman_n mind_n for_o it_o be_v consubstantiaâ—…_n and_o so_o the_o downward-born_a element_n of_o nature_n be_v leave_v without_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o only_a matter_n 15._o but_o the_o workman_n mind_n together_o with_o the_o word_n contain_v the_o circle_n and_o whirl_v they_o about_o turn_v round_o as_o a_o wheel_n his_o own_o workmanship_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v turn_v from_o a_o indefinite_a beginning_n to_o a_o undeterminable_a end_n for_o they_o always_o begin_v where_o they_o end_v 16._o and_o the_o circulation_n or_o run_v round_o of_o these_o as_o the_o mind_n will_v out_o of_o the_o low_a or_o downward-born_a element_n bring_v forth_o unreasonable_a or_o brutish_a creature_n for_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n the_o air_n fly_v thing_n and_o the_o water_n 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he_o smile_v for_o love_n as_o if_o he_o have_v see_v the_o shape_n or_o likeness_n in_o the_o water_n or_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o fair_a humane_a form_n 24._o and_o see_v in_o the_o water_n a_o shape_n a_o shape_n like_o unto_o himself_o in_o himself_o he_o love_v it_o and_o will_v cohabit_v with_o it_o and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o resolution_n ensue_v the_o operation_n &_o bring_v forth_o the_o unreasonable_a image_n or_o shape_n 25._o nature_n present_o lay_v hold_n of_o what_o it_o so_o much_o love_v do_v whole_o â—…ap_v herself_o about_o it_o and_o they_o be_v mingle_v for_o they_o love_v one_o another_o 26._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n man_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o live_v upon_o earth_n be_v double_a mortal_a because_o of_o his_o body_n and_o immortal_a because_o of_o the_o substantial_a man_n for_o be_v immortal_a and_o have_v power_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o yet_o suffer_v mortal_a thing_n &_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o fate_n or_o destiny_n 27._o and_o therefore_o be_v above_o all_o harmony_n he_o be_v make_v and_o become_v a_o servant_n to_o harmony_n and_o be_v hermaphrodite_n or_o male_a and_o female_a and_o watchful_a he_o be_v govern_v by_o and_o subject_v to_o a_o father_n that_o be_v both_o male_a and_o female_a and_o watchful_a 28._o after_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o mind_n and_o i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o reason_n 29._o then_o say_v pimander_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o to_o this_o day_n be_v hide_v and_o keep_v secret_a for_o nature_n be_v mingle_v with_o man_n bring_v forth_o a_o wonder_n most_o wonderful_a for_o he_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o seven_o from_o he_o who_o i_o tell_v thou_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o spirit_n nature_n continue_v not_o but_o forthwith_o bring_v forth_o seven_o man_n all_o male_n and_o female_n and_o sublime_a or_o on_o high_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seven_o governor_n 30._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n o_o 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hear_v 37_o when_o that_o period_n be_v fulfil_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v loose_v and_o untie_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v hermaphroditical_a or_o male_a and_o female_a be_v loose_v &_o untie_v together_o with_o man_n and_o so_o the_o male_n be_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o female_n likewise_o 38._o and_o straightways_o god_n say_v to_o the_o holy_a word_n increase_v in_o increase_a and_o multiply_v in_o multitude_n all_o you_o my_o creature_n &_o workmanship_n and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o mind_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v immortal_a and_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o body_n and_o let_v he_o learn_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v 39_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v providence_n by_o fate_n and_o harmony_n make_v the_o mixture_n and_o establish_v the_o generation_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v multiply_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n and_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o superstantiall_a of_o every_o way_n substantial_a good_a 40._o but_o he_o that_o through_o the_o error_n of_o love_n love_v the_o body_n abide_v wander_v in_o darkness_n sensible_a suffer_v the_o thing_n of_o death_n 41._o trism_n but_o why_o do_v they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a sin_n so_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v therefore_o be_v deprive_v of_o immortality_n 42._o pimand_n thou_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v understand_v what_o thou_o have_v hear_v 43._o trism_n peradventure_o i_o seem_v so_o to_o thou_o but_o i_o both_o understand_v and_o remember_v they_o 44._o pimand_n i_o be_o glad_a for_o thy_o sake_n if_o thou_o understoode_v they_o 45._o trism_n tell_v i_o why_o be_v they_o worthy_a of_o death_n that_o be_v in_o death_n 46._o pimand_n because_o there_o go_v a_o â—…ad_n and_o dismal_a darkness_n before_o its_o body_n of_o which_o darkness_n be_v the_o moist_a nature_n of_o which_o moist_a nature_n the_o body_n consist_v in_o the_o sensible_a world_n from_o whence_o death_n be_v derive_v have_v thou_o understand_v this_o â—…right_a 47._o trism_n but_o why_o or_o how_o do_v he_o that_o understand_v himself_o go_v or_o pass_v into_o god_n 48._o pim._n that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v say_v i_o because_o the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n consist_v of_o life_n and_o light_n whereof_o man_n be_v make_v 49._o trism_n thou_o say_v very_o well_o 50._o pim._n god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v light_a and_o life_n of_o which_o man_n be_v make_v if_o therefore_o thou_o learn_v and_o believe_v thyself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o life_n and_o light_n thou_o shall_v again_o pass_v into_o life_n 51._o trism_n but_o yet_o tell_v i_o more_o o_o my_o mind_n how_o i_o shall_v go_v into_o life_n 52._o pim._n god_n say_v let_v the_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o mind_n mark_v
deify_n father_n 21._o trissm_n there_o be_v difference_n o_o son_n of_o every_o soul_n 22._o tat._n but_o how_o do_v thou_o again_o divide_v the_o change_n 23._o trism_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v in_o the_o general_a speech_n that_o from_o one_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v all_o those_o soul_n which_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o as_o it_o be_v and_o several_o divide_v of_o these_o soul_n there_o be_v many_o change_n some_o into_o a_o more_o fortunate_a estate_n and_o some_o quite_o contrary_a for_o they_o which_o be_v of_o creep_a thing_n be_v change_v into_o those_o of_o watery_a thing_n and_o those_o of_o thing_n live_v in_o the_o water_n to_o those_o of_o thing_n live_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o airy_a one_o be_v change_v into_o man_n and_o humane_a soul_n that_o lie_v hold_v of_o immortality_n be_v change_v into_o demon_n 24._o and_o so_o they_o go_v on_o into_o the_o sphere_n or_o region_n of_o the_o fix_a god_n for_o there_o be_v two_o quiet_n or_o company_n of_o god_n one_o of_o they_o that_o wander_v and_o another_o of_o they_o that_o be_v fix_v and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a glory_n of_o the_o soul_n 25._o but_o the_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n if_o it_o continue_v evil_a shall_v neither_o taste_v of_o immortality_n nor_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_a 26._o but_o be_v draw_v back_o the_o same_o way_n it_o return_v into_o creep_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o evil_a soul_n 27._o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v ignorance_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v neither_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o nor_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o be_v blind_v rush_v and_o dash_v against_o the_o bodily_a passion_n and_o unhappy_a as_o it_o be_v not_o know_v itself_o it_o serve_v strange_a body_n and_o evil_a one_o carry_v the_o body_n as_o a_o burden_n and_o not_o rule_v but_o rule_v and_o this_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o soul_n 28._o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v knowledge_n for_o he_o that_o know_v be_v both_o good_a and_o religious_a &_o already_o divine_a 29._o tat._n but_o who_o be_v such_o a_o one_o o_o father_n 30._o trism_n he_o that_o neither_o speak_v nor_o hear_v many_o thing_n for_o he_o o_o son_n that_o hear_v two_o speech_n or_o hear_n fight_v in_o the_o shadow_n 31._o for_o god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o good_a be_v neither_o speak_v nor_o hear_v 32._o this_o be_v so_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v the_o sense_n because_o they_o can_v be_v without_o they_o 33._o but_o knowledge_n differ_v much_o from_o sense_n for_o sense_n be_v of_o thing_n that_o surmount_v it_o but_o knowledge_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sense_n 34._o knowledge_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o all_o knowledge_n be_v unbodily_a but_o use_v the_o mind_n as_o a_o instrument_n as_o the_o mind_n use_v the_o body_n 35._o therefore_o both_o intelligible_a and_o material_a thing_n go_v both_o of_o they_o into_o body_n for_o of_o contraposition_n that_o be_v set_v one_o against_o another_o and_o contrariety_n all_o thing_n must_v consist_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o 36._o tat._n who_o therefore_o be_v this_o material_a god_n 37._o trism_n the_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a world_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o it_o be_v material_a and_o easy_o passable_a nay_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o passable_a thing_n and_o the_o second_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o needy_a or_o want_v somewhat_o else_o and_o it_o be_v once_o make_v and_o be_v always_o and_o be_v ever_o in_o generation_n and_o make_v and_o continual_o make_v or_o generate_v thing_n that_o have_v quantity_n and_o quality_n 38_o for_o it_o be_v movable_a and_o every_o material_a motion_n be_v generation_n but_o the_o intellectual_a stability_n move_v the_o material_a motion_n after_o this_o manner_n 39_o because_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sphere_n that_o be_v a_o head_n and_o above_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o material_a as_o beneath_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o intellectual_a 40._o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v material_a the_o mind_n be_v the_o head_n and_o it_o be_v move_v spherical_o that_o be_v like_o a_o head_n 41._o whatsoever_o be_v join_v or_o unite_v to_o the_o membrane_n or_o film_n of_o this_o head_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v be_v immortal_a and_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o make_v body_n have_v its_o soul_n full_a of_o the_o body_n but_o thâ—…_n that_o be_v further_o from_o that_o membrane_n have_v the_o body_n full_a of_o soul_n 42._o the_o whole_a be_v a_o live_a wight_n and_o therefore_o consist_v of_o material_a and_o intellectual_a 43._o and_o the_o world_n be_v the_o first_o and_o man_n the_o second_o live_v wight_n after_o the_o world_n but_o the_o first_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o have_v whatsoever_o benefit_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o other_o have_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v not_o only_o not_o good_a but_o flat_o evil_a as_o be_v mortal_a 44._o for_o the_o world_n be_v not_o good_a as_o it_o be_v movable_a nor_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v immortal_a 45._o but_o man_n be_v evil_a both_o as_o he_o be_v movable_a and_o as_o he_o be_v mortal_a 46._o but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v carry_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o mind_n be_v in_o reason_n reason_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n 47._o the_o spirit_n be_v diffuse_v and_o go_v through_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o blood_n both_o move_v the_o live_a creature_n and_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n bear_v it_o 48._o wherefore_o some_o also_o have_v think_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v blood_n be_v deceive_v in_o nature_n not_o know_v that_o first_o the_o spirit_n must_v return_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o blood_n be_v congeal_v the_o vein_n and_o artery_n empty_v and_o then_o the_o live_a thing_n die_v and_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n 49._o all_o thing_n depend_v of_o one_o beginning_n and_o the_o beginning_n depend_v of_o that_o which_o be_v one_o and_o alone_o 50._o and_o the_o beginning_n be_v move_v that_o it_o may_v again_o be_v a_o beginning_n but_o that_o which_o be_v one_o stand_v and_o abide_v and_o be_v not_o move_v 51._o there_o be_v therefore_o these_o three_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o god_n the_o world_n and_o man_n god_n have_v the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n have_v man_n and_o the_o world_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o world_n 52._o for_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o man_n but_o know_v he_o perfect_o and_o will_v be_v know_v by_o he_o this_o only_o be_v healthful_a to_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o return_n of_o olympus_n by_o this_o only_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v good_a and_o not_o sometime_o good_a and_o sometime_o evil_a but_o of_o necessity_n good_n 53._o tat._n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o father_n 54._o trism_n consider_v o_o son_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n when_o as_o yet_o it_o have_v receive_v no_o dissolution_n of_o its_o body_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o grow_v but_o be_v very_o small_a how_o then_o if_o it_o look_v upon_o itself_o it_o fee_n itself_o beautiful_a as_o not_o have_v be_v yet_o spâ—…tted_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o it_o be_v depend_v yet_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n 55._o but_o when_o the_o body_n be_v grow_v and_o distract_v the_o soul_n it_o engender_v forgetfulness_n and_o partake_v no_o more_o of_o the_o fair_a and_o the_o good_a and_o forgetfulness_n be_v evilnesse_n 56._o the_o like_a also_o happen_v to_o they_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n for_o when_o the_o soul_n run_v back_o into_o itself_o the_o spirit_n be_v contract_v into_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v make_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o these_o clothing_n and_o be_v divine_a by_o nature_n take_v a_o fiery_a body_n range_v abroad_o in_o every_o place_n leave_v the_o soul_n to_o judgement_n and_o to_o the_o punishment_n it_o have_v deserve_v 57_o tat._n why_o do_v thou_o say_v so_o o_o father_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n when_o even_o now_o thou_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o clothing_n or_o apparel_n of_o the-minde_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o soul_n 58._o trism_n o_o son_n he_o that_o hear_v must_v co-understand_a and_o conspire_v in_o thought_n with_o he_o that_o speak_v yea_o he_o must_v have_v his_o hear_n swift_a and_o sharp_a than_o the_o
itself_o 46._o whosoever_o therefore_o have_v of_o mercy_n obtain_v this_o generation_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n he_o leave_v all_o bodily_a sense_n know_v himself_o to_o consist_v of_o divine_a thing_n and_o rejoice_v be_v make_v by_o god_n stable_n and_o immutable_a 47._o tat._n o_o father_n i_o conceive_v and_o understand_v not_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n but_o by_o the_o intellectual_a operation_n which_o be_v by_o the_o power_n i_o be_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o water_n in_o the_o air_n i_o be_o in_o live_a creature_n in_o plant_n in_o the_o womb_n every_o where_o 48._o yet_o tell_v i_o further_o this_o one_o thing_n how_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o darkness_n be_v in_o in_o number_n twelve_o drive_v away_o and_o expel_v by_o the_o ten_o power_n what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o trismegistus_n 49._o herm._n this_o tabernacle_n o_o son_n consist_v of_o the_o zodiacall_a circle_n and_o this_o consist_v of_o twelve_o number_n the_o idea_n of_o one_o but_o all_o form_a nature_n admit_v of_o divers_a conjugation_n to_o the_o deceive_a of_o man._n 50._o and_o though_o they_o be_v different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v they_o unite_v in_o practice_n as_o for_o example_n rashness_n be_v inseparable_a from_o anger_n and_o they_o be_v also_o indeterminate_a therefore_o with_o good_a reason_n do_v they_o make_v their_o departure_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o ten_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o dead_a 51._o for_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o o_o son_n be_v the_o begetter_n of_o soul_n and_o there_o life_n and_o light_n be_v unite_v where_o the_o number_n of_o unity_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 52._o therefore_o according_a to_o reason_n unity_n have_v the_o number_n of_o ten_o and_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o have_v unity_n 53._o tat._n o_o father_n i_o now_o see_v the_o universe_n and_o myself_o in_o the_o mind_n 54._o herm._n this_o be_v regeneration_n o_o son_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o long_o fix_v our_o imagination_n upon_o this_o body_n subject_n to_o the_o three_o dimension_n according_a to_o this_o speech_n which_o we_o have_v now_o comment_v that_o we_o may_v not_o at_o all_o calumniate_v the_o universe_n 55._o tat._n tell_v i_o o_o father_n this_o body_n that_o consist_v of_o power_n shall_v it_o ever_o admit_v of_o any_o dissolution_n 56._o herm._n good_a word_n son_n and_o speak_v not_o thing_n impossible_a for_o so_o thou_o shall_v sin_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n grow_v wicked_a 57_o the_o sensible_a body_n of_o nature_n be_v far_o from_o the_o essential_a generation_n for_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o dissolution_n but_o this_o not_o and_o that_o be_v mortal_a but_o this_o immortal_a do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o one_o as_o i_o be_o 58._o tat._n how_o fain_o will_v i_o o_o father_n hear_v that_o praise_n give_v by_o a_o hymn_n which_o thou_o say_v thou_o hear_v from_o the_o power_n when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o ottonary_n 59_o herm._n as_o pimander_n say_v by_o way_n of_o oracle_n to_o the_o ottonary_n thou_o do_v well_o o_o son_n to_o desire_v the_o solution_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o be_v purify_v 60._o pimander_n the_o mind_n of_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n have_v deliver_v no_o more_o unto_o i_o than_o those_o that_o be_v write_v know_v that_o of_o myself_o i_o can_v understand_v all_o thing_n and_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o i_o will_n and_o he_o command_v i_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o sing_v 61._o tat._n i_o will_v hear_v thou_o o_o father_n and_o understand_v these_o thing_n 62._o herm._n be_v quiet_a o_o son_n and_o now_o hearken_v to_o that_o harmonious_a blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o hymn_n of_o regeneration_n which_o i_o do_v not_o determine_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o so_o plain_o but_o to_o thyself_o in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o 63._o wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o hide_v in_o silence_n 64._o so_o then_o o_o son_n do_v thou_o stand_v in_o the_o open_a air_n worship_n look_v to_o the_o north_n wind_n about_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o south_n when_o the_o sun_n arise_v and_o now_o keep_v silence_n son_n the_o secret_a song_n the_o holy_a speech_n 65._o let_v all_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n entertain_v the_o hear_n of_o this_o hymn_n 66._o be_v open_v o_o earth_n and_o let_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o rain_n be_v open_v 67._o you_o tree_n tremble_v not_o for_o i_o will_v sing_v &_o praise_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o all_o and_o the_o one._n 68_o be_v open_v you_o heaven_n you_o wind_n stand_v still_o and_o let_v the_o immortal_a circle_n of_o god_n receive_v these_o word_n 69._o for_o i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v he_o that_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o fix_v the_o earth_n and_o hang_v up_o the_o heaven_n and_o command_v the_o sweet_a water_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ocean_n into_o all_o the_o world_n inhabit_v and_o not-inhabited_n to_o the_o use_n and_o nourishment_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o man_n 70._o that_o command_v the_o fire_n to_o shine_v for_o every_o action_n both_o to_o god_n and_o men._n 71._o let_v we_o altogether_o give_v he_o blessing_n which_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o nature_n 72._o this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v accept_v the_o praise_n of_o my_o power_n 73._o o_o all_o you_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o praise_v the_o one_o and_o the_o all._n 74._o sing_v together_o with_o my_o will_n all_o you_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o 75._o o_o holy_a knowledge_n be_v enlighten_v by_o thou_o i_o magnify_v the_o intelligible_a light_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o mind_n 76._o all_o my_o power_n sing_v praise_n with_o i_o and_o thou_o my_o continence_n sing_v praise_v my_o righteousness_n by_o i_o praise_v that_o which_o be_v righteous_a 77._o o_o communion_n which_o be_v in_o i_o praise_v the_o all._n 78._o by_o i_o the_o truth_n sing_v praise_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o good_a praise_v the_o good_n 79._o o_o life_n o_o light_n from_o we_o unto_o you_o come_v this_o praise_n and_o thankgiving_n 80._o i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o father_n the_o operation_n or_o act_n of_o my_o power_n 81._o i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o power_n of_o my_o operation_n 82._o by_o i_o thy_o word_n sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o receive_v by_o i_o this_o reasonable_a or_o verbal_a sacrifice_n in_o word_n 83._o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o cry_v the'e_o thing_n they_o praise_v the_o all_o they_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n thy_o will_n and_o counsel_n be_v from_o thou_o unto_o thou_o 84._o o_o all_o receive_v a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n from_o all_o thing_n 85._o o_o life_n save_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o o_o light_n enlighten_v o_o god_n the_o spirit_n for_o the_o mind_n guide_v or_o see_v the_o word_n o_o spirit_n bear_v workman_n 86._o thou_o be_v god_n thy_o man_n cry_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o through_o by_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o air_n by_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o water_n by_o the_o spirit_n by_o thy_o creature_n 87._o from_o eternity_n i_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v what_o i_o seek_v for_o i_o rest_v in_o thy_o will._n 88_o tat._n o_o father_n i_o see_v thou_o have_v sing_v this_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o blessing_n with_o thy_o whole_a will_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o put_v and_o place_v it_o in_o my_o world_n 89._o herm._n say_v in_o thy_o intelligible_a world_n o_o son_n 90._o tat._n i_o do_v mean_a in_o my_o intelligible_a world_n for_o by_o the_o hymn_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n my_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v and_o glad_o will_v i_o send_v from_o my_o understanding_n a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 91._o herm._n not_o rash_o o_o son_n 92._o tat._n in_o my_o mind_n o_o father_n 93._o herm._n those_o thing_n that_o i_o see_v and_o contemplate_v i_o infuse_v into_o thou_o and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o son_n tat_fw-fr the_o author_n of_o thy_o succeed_a generation_n i_o send_v unto_o god_n these_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n 94._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o mind_n accept_v these_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n which_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o 95._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o the_o mind_n will_v 96._o thou_o o_o son_n send_v this_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o propound_v it_o also_o o_o son_n by_o word_n 97._o tat._n i_o thank_v thou_o father_n thou_o have_v advise_v and_o instruct_v i_o thus_o to_o give_v
material_a live_a thing_n happen_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o the_o world_n but_o by_o those_o thing_n within_o it_o a_o soul_n or_o spirit_n or_o some_o other_o unbodily_a thing_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o it_o 40._o for_o a_o inanimate_v body_n do_v not_o now_o much_o less_o a_o body_n if_o it_o be_v whole_o inanimate_a 41._o asclep_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o this_o o_o trismegistus_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o all_o other_o inanimate_a thing_n be_v they_o not_o move_v body_n 42._o herm._n by_o no_o mean_n o_o asclepius_n for_o that_o within_o the_o body_n which_o move_v the_o inanimate_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o body_n that_o move_v both_o as_o well_o the_o body_n of_o that_o which_o bear_v as_o the_o body_n of_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v for_o one_o dead_a or_o inanimate_a thing_n can_v move_v another_o that_o which_o move_v must_v needs_o be_v alive_a if_o it_o move_v 43_o thou_o see_v therefore_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v surcharge_v when_o it_o carry_v two_o body_n 44._o and_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v be_v move_v in_o something_o and_o by_o something_o 45._o asclep_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v o_o trismegistus_n must_v needs_o be_v move_v in_o that_o which_o be_v void_a or_o empty_a vacuum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 46._o be_v advise_v o_o asclepius_n for_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o empty_a only_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v empty_a and_o a_o stranger_n to_o existence_n or_o be_v 47._o but_o that_o which_o be_v can_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o full_a of_o existence_n for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v or_o existence_n can_v never_o be_v make_v empty_a 48._o asclep_n be_v there_o not_o therefore_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v empty_a o_o trismegistus_n as_o a_o empty_a barrel_n a_o empty_a hogshead_n a_o empty_a well_o a_o empty_a winepress_n and_o many_o such_o like_a 49._o herm._n o_o the_o grossness_n of_o thy_o error_n o_o asclepius_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o full_a and_o replenish_v do_v thou_o account_v they_o void_a and_o empty_a 50._o aclep_n what_o may_v be_v thy_o meaning_n trismegistus_n 51._o herm._n be_v not_o the_o air_n aâ—…_n a_o body_n 52._o asclep_n it_o be_v a_o body_n 53._o herm._n why_o then_o this_o body_n do_v it_o not_o pass_v through_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o pass_v through_o they_o fill_v they_o and_o that_o body_n do_v it_o not_o consist_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o four_o therefore_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o call_v empty_a be_v full_a of_o ayr._n 54._o therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o call_v empty_a thou_o ought_v to_o call_v they_o hollow_a not_o empty_a for_o they_o exist_v and_o be_v full_a of_o air_n and_o spirit_n 55._o asclep_n this_o reason_n be_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n o_o trismegistus_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o call_v the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v move_v 56._o herm._n call_v it_o incorporeal_a o_o asclepius_n 57_o asclep_n what_o be_v that_o incorporeal_a or_o unbodily_a 58._o herm._n the_o mind_n and_o reason_n the_o whole_a whole_o comprehend_v itself_o free_a from_o all_o body_n undeceiveable_a invisible_a impassable_a from_o a_o body_n itself_o stand_v fast_o in_o itself_o capable_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o savour_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v 59_o whereof_o the_o god_n the_o truth_n the_o archetypall_a light_n the_o archetype_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v beam_n 60._o asclep_n why_o then_o what_o be_v god_n 61._o herm._n that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n yetis_fw-la and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o be_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o he_o leave_v nothing_o destitute_a of_o be_v 62._o and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o not_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o have_v not_o the_o nature_n to_o be_v able_a to_o be_v make_v and_o again_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v have_v not_o the_o nature_n never_o to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o 63._o asclep_n what_o do_v thou_o then_o say_v at_o length_n that_o god_n be_v 64._o herm._n god_n be_v not_o a_o mind_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o a_o spirit_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o light_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o light_n be_v 65._o therefore_o we_o must_v worship_v god_n by_o these_o two_o appellation_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o alone_o and_o to_o no_o other_o 66._o for_o neither_o of_o all_o the_o other_o which_o be_v call_v god_n nor_o of_o man_n nor_o demon_n or_o angel_n can_v any_o one_o be_v though_o never_o so_o little_a good_a save_v only_a god_n alone_o 67._o and_o this_o he_o be_v and_o nothing_o else_o but_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o good_n 68_o for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o place_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o or_o can_v contain_v the_o good_n 69._o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o good_a be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o existence_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o bodily_a and_o unbodily_a both_o sensible_a and_o intelligible_a 70._o this_o be_v the_o good_a even_a god_n 71._o see_v therefore_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n call_v aught_o else_o good_a for_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v impious_a or_o any_o else_o god_n but_o only_o the_o good_a for_o so_o thou_o shall_v again_o be_v impious_a 72._o in_o word_n it_o be_v often_o say_v by_o all_o man_n the_o good_a but_o all_o man_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v but_o through_o ignorance_n they_o call_v both_o the_o god_n and_o some_o man_n good_a that_o can_v never_o either_o be_v or_o be_v make_v so_o 73._o therefore_o all_o the_o other_o god_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n and_o appellation_n of_o god_n but_o god_n be_v the_o good_a not_o according_a to_o heaven_n but_o nature_n 74._o for_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n of_o god_n even_o the_o good_a and_o one_o kind_n of_o they_o both_o from_o whence_o all_o be_v kind_n 75._o for_o he_o that_o be_v good_a be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o take_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o god_n give_v all_o thing_n and_o receive_v nothing_o 76._o the_o other_o title_n and_o appellation_n be_v the_o father_n because_o of_o his_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o father_n to_o make_v 77._o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o religious_a care_n in_o this_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o well-minded_a to_o beget_v child_n 78._o as_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o great_a misfortune_n and_o impiety_n for_o any_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n without_o child_n and_o this_o man_n be_v punish_v after_o death_n by_o the_o demon_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v this_o to_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o childless_a man_n adjudge_v and_o condemn_v to_o a_o body_n that_o neither_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o of_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n 79._o therefore_o o_o asclepius_n never_o congratulate_v any_o man_n that_o be_v childless_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a pity_v his_o misfortune_n know_v what_o to_o punishment_n abide_v and_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o 80._o let_v so_o many_o and_o such_o manner_n of_o thing_n o_o asclepius_n be_v say_v as_o a_o certain_a precognition_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n the_o ten_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n the_o mind_n to_o hermes_n forbear_v thy_o speech_n o_o hermes_n trismegistus_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v but_o i_o will_v not_o delay_v to_o speak_v what_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n since_o many_o man_n have_v speak_v many_o thing_n and_o those_o very_a different_a concern_v the_o universe_n and_o good_a but_o i_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o truth_n 2._o therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o plain_a to_o i_o in_o this_o point_n for_o i_o 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chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o material_a lord_n or_o prince_n which_o he_o call_v god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n he_o call_v jupiter_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o light_n he_o reckon_v 34_o horoscope_n or_o marker_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o child_n nativity_n in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o fix_a planet_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o he_o call_v pantomorphos_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o seven_o wander_a sphere_n or_o planet_n he_o make_v fortune_n and_o fate_n also_o he_o appoint_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o air_n but_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o fiction_n of_o devil_n and_o certain_a vanity_n smell_v of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o which_o cause_n those_o which_o trust_v in_o they_o rather_o to_o perish_v than_o to_o be_v in_o any_o safety_n from_o hence_o he_o return_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o ineffable_a god_n or_o which_o be_v to_o be_v name_v by_o all_o name_n be_v full_a of_o fruitfulness_n whereby_o all_o thing_n 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