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115.3_o psal_n 115.3_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n that_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o and_o this_o the_o very_a heathen_n know_v full_a well_o 18.9.11_o vide_fw-la naâ—â—ell_n p._n 54._o ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la allusit_fw-la plutarch_n in_o iside_n de_fw-la theologia_fw-la aegyptiâ—rum_fw-la vide_fw-la job_n c._n â—2_n psal_n 18.9.11_o when_o orpheus_n speak_v of_o god_n can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v see_v he_o because_o he_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o darkness_n and_o damascius_n the_o platonist_n speak_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o egypt_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o call_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n darkness_n unknown_a darkness_n pass_v all_o our_o understanding_n answerable_a to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n he_o make_v darkness_n his_o secret_a place_n and_o all_o to_o this_o end_n to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v be_v see_v or_o comprehend_v by_o we_o quia_fw-la secundum_fw-la essentiam_fw-la in_o cognitus_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la majestatem_fw-la immensus_fw-la because_o his_o majesty_n be_v immeasurable_a and_o his_o be_v be_v unconceivable_a 24_o thalas_n apud_fw-la paulinum_n presbyt_fw-la job_n 28_o 24_o say_v thalassus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o be_v every_o where_o and_o see_v every_o thing_n when_o as_o nothing_o can_v see_v he_o and_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o itself_o most_o visible_a so_o be_v god_n in_o himself_o most_o intelligible_a man_n why_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o sun_n dazzle_v the_o eye_n and_o god_n the_o understanding_n it_o be_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o glory_n in_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o weakness_n to_o see_v and_o insufficiency_n to_o apprehend_v so_o that_o our_o defect_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o object_n as_o from_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o 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part_n of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v when_o we_o know_v rather_o what_o he_o be_v not_o than_o what_o he_o be_v second_o perfection_n by_o way_n of_o perfection_n by_o way_n of_o affirmation_n and_o perfection_n as_o when_o we_o do_v analogical_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o certain_a similitude_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n whatsoever_o and_o so_o we_o say_v he_o be_v great_a strong_a fair_a merciful_a just_a etc._n etc._n so_o hermes_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v a_o indefatigable_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a king_n of_o king_n and_o a_o most_o good_a god_n and_o thales_n milesius_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o ancient_a uncreated_a god_n 5._o cicero_n in_o tuscul_n 1._o lactan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o cicero_n so_o well_o as_o he_o can_v define_v himâ—_n in_o manner_n follow_v deus_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la soluta_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la segregata_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la concretione_fw-la mortali_fw-la omne_fw-la sentiens_fw-la &_o movens_fw-la ipsaque_fw-la praedita_fw-la motu_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la god_n be_v a_o certain_a intelligence_n or_o spirit_n free_a and_o ready_a separate_v from_o all_o mortal_a mixture_n or_o concretion_n know_v and_o move_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o eternal_a motion_n and_o plato_n define_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phoedone_n plato_n in_o phoedone_n a_o divine_a godhead_n immortal_a and_o good_a and_o wise_a and_o understanding_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n indissoluble_a have_v himself_o always_o after_o the_o same_o way_n and_o most_o like_a unto_o himself_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a good_a the_o shape_n or_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o king_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o of_o that_o invisible_a and_o inaccessible_a place_n that_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o sun_n beyond_o all_o substance_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o who_o be_v all_o the_o being_n and_o substance_n that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v but_o we_o must_v remember_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o all_o these_o definition_n and_o many_o more_o beside_o can_v give_v we_o no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v whole_o incomprehensible_a solus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la altissimus_fw-la eccles_n s._n aug._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr mor._n eccles_n quo_fw-la altius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la only_o god_n be_v most_o high_a above_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o high_a and_o beside_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o definition_n may_v whole_o specify_v the_o proportion_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o his_o kind_a quality_n difference_n or_o some_o peculiar_a accident_n all_o which_o several_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o
of_o shameless_a sinner_n to_o this_o saint_n bernard_n frame_v this_o witty_a answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v consult_v with_o his_o wisdom_n how_o to_o make_v he_o when_o he_o say_v 1.26_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n so_o after_o the_o transgression_n of_o man_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o consultation_n in_o heaven_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o man_n for_o truth_n and_o justice_n stand_v up_o against_o he_o and_o say_v that_o man_n have_v sin_v 2.27_o cap._n 2.27_o and_o therefore_o man_n must_v die_v but_o mercy_n and_o peace_n rise_v up_o for_o man_n and_o say_v ira_fw-la quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la major_n magis_fw-la est_fw-la placabilis_fw-la ira_fw-la regia_n crede_fw-la nobis_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la succurrere_fw-la lapsis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o royal_a thing_n to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a and_o the_o great_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o placable_a and_o gentle_a he_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o although_o man_n have_v sin_v yet_o man_n must_v be_v pardon_v or_o else_o abandon_v therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n become_v a_o umpire_n and_o devise_v this_o way_n to_o reconcile_v they_o that_o as_o one_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o thereby_o destroy_v all_o man_n so_o vnus_fw-la homo_fw-la nobis_fw-la patiendo_fw-la restituet_fw-la rem_fw-la 793._o bosquier_n de_fw-fr pass_n dom_fw-la ser_n 13._o p._n 793._o one_o righteous_a man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o all_o man_n and_o so_o justice_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o then_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o so_o mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v then_o all_o thus_o content_v god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n 14.2.3_o psal_n 14.2.3_o but_o they_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o have_v find_v out_o this_o way_n be_v content_v to_o perform_v this_o work_n himself_o and_o to_o be_v make_v man_n that_o mercy_n may_v be_v extend_v and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o man_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o in_o he_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o 85.10_o psal_n 85.10_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o 26._o aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 10._o gregor_n moral_a l._n 20._o c._n 26._o but_o saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n gregory_n do_v more_o solid_o answer_v say_v omnia_fw-la deus_fw-la poterat_fw-la si_fw-la voluisset_fw-la that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wisdom_n god_n can_v have_v devise_v another_o way_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n he_o can_v have_v perform_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v likewise_o displease_v our_o foolishness_n for_o god_n appear_v visible_o say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o he_o may_v prepare_v we_o to_o invisible_a thing_n man_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o please_v foolish_a man_n and_o therein_o he_o displease_v the_o covetous_a man_n because_o he_o bring_v not_o a_o body_n of_o gold_n he_o displease_v the_o lascivious_a because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o displease_v the_o jew_n because_o he_o come_v so_o poor_a and_o he_o displease_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n because_o he_o erect_v his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v displease_v man_n what_o other_o way_n soever_o he_o have_v invent_v for_o to_o save_v he_o and_o therefore_o 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr annunt_fw-la dom._n ser_n 3._o sic_fw-la voluit_fw-la rvinam_fw-la vasis_fw-la fragilis_fw-la reformare_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la peccatum_fw-la hominis_fw-la dimitteret_fw-la impunitum_fw-la 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