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A49980 The temple of vvisdom for the little world in two parts. The first philosophically divine, treating of the being of all beeings, and whence everything hath its origins as heaven, hell, angels, men and devils, earth, stars and elements. And particularly of all mysteries concerning the soul, and of Adam before and after the fall. Also, a treatise of the four complexions, and the causes of spiritual sadness, &c. To which is added, a postscript to all students in arts and sciences. Second part, morally divine, containing abuses stript and whipt, by Geo. Wither, with his description of fair virtue. Secondly. A collection of divine poems from ... Essayes and religious meditations of Sir Francis Bacon, Knight. Collected, published and intended for a general good. By D.L. Leeds, Daniel, 1652-1720.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Abuses stript, and whipt.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1688 (1688) Wing L915; ESTC R224149 138,032 220

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content_n of_o the_o other_o six_o in_o which_o they_o work_v as_o the_o life_n do_v in_o the_o flesh_n also_o it_o be_v a_o food_n of_o the_o fire_n where_o the_o fire_n draw_v essence_n for_o its_o sustenance_n wherein_o it_o burn_v and_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n not_o that_o the_o seven_o property_n be_v the_o tincture_n but_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o it_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n be_v the_o tincture_n in_o the_o substantial_a body_n it_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v note_v that_o always_o the_o first_o and_o seven_o property_n be_v account_v for_o one_o and_o the_o second_o and_o six_o also_o the_o three_o and_o five_o and_o the_o four_o be_v only_o the_o divide_n mark_v or_o bound_v and_o yet_o all_o seven_o be_v but_o one_o the_o last_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o first_o they_o be_v altogether_o only_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n according_a to_o love_n and_o anger_n eternity_n and_o time._n in_o 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