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
consider_v and_o know_v himself_o well_o 53._o trism_n have_v not_o all_o man_n a_o mind_n 54._o pim._n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o say_v for_o i_o the_o mind_n come_v unto_o man_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a pure_a and_o merciful_a and_o that_o live_v pious_o and_o religious_o and_o my_o presence_n be_v a_o help_n unto_o they_o and_o forthwith_o they_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o love_o they_o supplicate_v and_o propitiate_v the_o father_n and_o bless_v he_o they_o give_v he_o thanks_o and_o sing_v hymn_n unto_o he_o be_v order_v and_o direct_v by_o filial_a affection_n and_o natural_a love_n and_o before_o they_o give_v up_o their_o body_n to_o the_o death_n of_o they_o they_o hate_v their_o sense_n know_v their_o work_n and_o operation_n 55._o rather_o i_o that_o be_o the_o mind_n itself_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o operation_n or_o work_n which_o happen_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n to_o be_v finish_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n in_o they_o but_o be_v the_o porter_n and_o doorkeeper_n i_o will_v shut_v up_o the_o entrance_n of_o evil_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o thoughtful_a desire_n of_o filthy_a work_n 56._o but_o to_o the_o foolish_a and_o evil_a and_o wicked_a and_o envious_a and_o covetous_a and_o murderous_a and_o profane_a i_o be_o far_o off_o give_v place_n to_o the_o revenge_a daemon_n which_o apply_v unto_o he_o the_o sharpness_n of_o fire_n torment_v such_o a_o man_n sensible_a and_o arm_v he_o the_o more_o to_o all_o wickedness_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o great_a punishment_n 57_o and_o such_o a_o one_o never_o cease_v have_v unfulfillable_n desire_n and_o unsatiable_a concupiscence_n and_o always_o fight_v in_o darkness_n for_o the_o daemon_n afflict_v and_o torment_v he_o continual_o and_o increase_v the_o fire_n upon_o he_o more_o and_o more_o 58._o trism_n thou_o have_v o_o mind_n most_o excellent_o teach_v i_o all_o thing_n as_o i_o desire_v but_o tell_v i_o moreover_o after_o the_o return_n be_v make_v what_o then_o 59_o pimand_n first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o material_a body_n the_o body_n itself_o be_v give_v up_o to_o alteration_n and_o the_o form_n which_o it_o have_v become_v invisible_a and_o the_o idle_a manner_n be_v permit_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o daemon_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n return_v into_o their_o fountain_n be_v part_n and_o again_o make_v up_o into_o operation_n 60._o and_o anger_n and_o concupiscence_n go_v into_o the_o brutish_a or_o unreasonable_a nature_n and_o the_o rest_n strive_v upward_o by_o harmony_n 61._o and_o to_o the_o first_o zone_n it_o give_v the_o power_n it_o have_v of_o increase_v and_o diminish_v 62._o to_o the_o second_o the_o machination_n or_o plot_v of_o evil_n and_o one_o effectual_a deceit_n or_o craft_n 63._o to_o the_o three_o the_o idle_a deceit_n of_o concupiscence_n 64._o to_o the_o four_o the_o desire_n of_o rule_n and_o unsatiable_a ambition_n 65._o to_o the_o five_o profane_a boldness_n and_o theâ—…_n headlong_a rashness_n of_o confidence_n 66._o to_o the_o six_o evil_a and_o ineffectual_a occasion_n of_o riches_n 67._o and_o to_o the_o seven_o zone_n subtle_a falsehood_n always_o lie_v in_o wait_n 68_o and_o then_o be_v make_v naked_a of_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o harmony_n it_o come_v to_o the_o eight_o nature_n have_v its_o proper_a power_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o father_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a rejoice_v and_o congratulate_v the_o come_n of_o it_o and_o be_v make_v like_o to_o they_o with_o who_o it_o converse_v it_o hear_v also_o the_o power_n that_o be_v above_o the_o eight_o nature_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o a_o certain_a voice_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o 69._o and_o then_o in_o order_n they_o return_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o themselves_o deliver_v themselves_o to_o the_o power_n and_o become_v power_n they_o be_v in_o god_n 70._o this_o be_v the_o good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o know_v to_o be_v deify_v 71._o furthermore_o why_o say_v thou_o what_o rest_v but_o that_o understand_v all_o man_n thou_o become_v a_o guide_n and_o way-leader_n to_o they_o that_o be_v worthy_a that_o the_o kind_n of_o humanity_n or_o mankind_n may_v be_v save_v by_o god_n 72._o when_o pimander_n have_v thus_o say_v unto_o i_o he_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o power_n 73._o but_o i_o give_v thanks_o and_o blessing_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n rise_v up_o be_v enabied_a by_o he_o and_o teach_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o have_v see_v the_o great_a sight_n or_o spectacle_n 74._o and_o i_o begin_v to_o preach_v unto_o man_n the_o beauty_n and_o fairness_n of_o piety_n and_o knowledge_n 75._o o_o you_o people_n mâ—…n_n bear_v and_o make_v of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v give_v yourselves_o over_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o sleep_v and_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v sober_a and_o cease_v your_o surfeit_n whereto_o you_o be_v allure_v and_o invite_v by_o bruitiâ—…_n and_o unreasonable_a sleep_n 76._o and_o they_o that_o hear_v i_o come_v willing_o and_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o then_o i_o say_v further_a 77._o why_o o_o man_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o earth_n why_o have_v you_o deliver_v yourselves_o over_o unto_o death_n have_v power_n to_o partake_v of_o immortality_n repent_v and_o change_v your_o mind_n you_o that_o have_v together_o walk_v in_o error_n and_o have_v be_v darken_v in_o ignorance_n 78._o depart_v from_o that_o dark_a light_n be_v partaker_n of_o immortality_n and_o leave_v or_o forsake_v corruption_n 79._o and_o some_o of_o they_o that_o hear_v i_o mock_v and_o scorn_v go_v away_o and_o deliver_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o way_n of_o death_n 80._o but_o other_o cast_v themselves_o down_o before_o my_o foot_n beseech_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v but_o i_o cause_v they_o to_o rise_v up_o become_v a_o guide_n of_o mankind_n teach_v they_o the_o reason_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o i_o sow_v in_o they_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o nourish_v they_o with_o ambrosian_a water_n of_o immortality_n 81._o and_o when_o it_o be_v evening_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o same_o begin_v whole_o to_o go_v down_o i_o command_v they_o to_o go_v down_o i_o command_v they_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o thanksgiving_n every_o one_o return_v to_o his_o own_o lodging_n 82._o but_o i_o write_v in_o myself_o the_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n of_o pimander_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o what_o i_o most_o desire_v i_o be_v exceed_v glad_a 83._o for_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o sober_a watchfulness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o shut_n of_o my_o eye_n the_o true_a sight_n and_o my_o silence_n great_a with_o child_n and_o full_a of_o good_a and_o the_o pronounce_v of_o my_o word_n the_o blossom_n and_o fruit_n of_o good_a thing_n 84._o and_o thus_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o happen_v unto_o i_o which_o i_o receive_v from_o my_o mind_n that_o be_v pimander_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o i_o become_v inspire_v by_o god_n with_o the_o truth_n 85._o for_o which_o cause_n with_o my_o soul_n and_o whole_a strength_n i_o give_v praise_n and_o blessing_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n 86._o holy_a be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n 87._o holy_a be_v god_n who_o will_n be_v perform_v and_o accomplish_v by_o his_o own_o power_n 88_o holy_a be_v god_n that_o determine_v to_o be_v know_v and_o be_v know_v of_o his_o own_o or_o those_o that_o be_v he_o 89._o holy_a art_n thâ—…u_o that_o by_o thy_o word_n have_v establish_v all_o thing_n 90._o holy_a be_v thou_o of_o who_o all_o nature_n be_v the_o image_n 91._o holy_a be_v thou_o who_o nature_n have_v not_o form_v 92._o holy_a be_v thou_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o power_n 93._o holy_a be_v thou_o that_o be_v great_a than_o all_o excellency_n 94._o holy_a be_v thou_o who_o art_n better_a than_o all_o praise_n 95._o accept_v these_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n from_o a_o pure_a soul_n and_o a_o heart_n stretch_v out_o unto_o thou_o 96._o o_o thou_o unspeakable_a unutterable_a to_o be_v praise_v with_o silence_n 97._o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v never_o err_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o look_v merciful_o upon_o i_o and_o enable_v i_o and_o enlighten_v with_o this_o grace_n those_o that_o be_v in_o ignorance_n the_o brother_n of_o my_o kind_n but_o thy_o son_n 98._o therefore_o i_o believe_v thou_o and_o bear_v witness_n and_o go_v into_o the_o life_n and_o light_n 99_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o father_n thy_o man_n will_v be_v sanctify_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o all_o power_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o
speech_n o_o father_n discourse_v of_o the_o divinity_n thou_o speak_v enigmatical_o and_o do_v not_o clear_o reveal_v thyself_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v before_o regeneration_n 2._o and_o when_o i_o do_v humble_o entreat_v thou_o at_o the_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n after_o thou_o have_v discourse_v unto_o i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o learn_v this_o argument_n of_o regeneration_n because_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o be_o ignorant_a only_o of_o this_o thou_o tell_v i_o thou_o will_v impart_v it_o unto_o i_o when_o i_o will_v estrange_v myself_o from_o the_o world_n whereupon_o i_o make_v myself_o ready_a and_o have_v vindicate_v the_o understanding_n that_o be_v in_o i_o from_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o now_o then_o fulfil_v my_o defect_n and_o as_o thou_o say_v instruct_v i_o of_o regeneration_n either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o secret_o for_o i_o know_v not_o o_o trismegistus_n of_o what_o substance_n or_o what_o womb_n or_o what_o seed_n a_o man_n be_v thus_o bear_v 4._o herm._n o_o son_n this_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o silence_n and_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o true_a good_n 5._o tat._n who_o sow_v it_o o_o father_n for_o i_o be_o utter_o ignorant_a and_o doubtful_a 6._o herm._n the_o will_n of_o god_n o_o son_n 7._o and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v he_o that_o be_v thus_o bear_v for_o in_o this_o point_n i_o be_o clean_o deprive_v of_o the_o essence_n that_o understand_v in_o i_o 8._o herm._n the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v be_v another_o god_n make_v the_o universe_n that_o in_o every_o thing_n consist_v of_o all_o power_n 9_o tat._n thou_o tell_v i_o a_o riddle_n father_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n 10._o herm._n son_n thing_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o teach_v but_o be_v by_o god_n when_o he_o please_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n 11._o tat._n thou_o speak_v of_o thing_n strain_v or_o far_o fetch_v and_o impossible_a father_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v direct_o contradict_v they_o 12._o herm._n will_v thou_o prove_v a_o stranger_n son_n to_o thy_o father_n kind_n 13._o do_v not_o envy_v i_o father_n or_o pardon_v i_o i_o be_o thy_o natural_a son_n discourse_n unto_o i_o the_o manner_n of_o regeneration_n 14._o herm._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v o_o my_o son_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v more_o than_o this_o that_o i_o see_v in_o myself_o a_o unfeigned_a sight_n or_o spectacle_n make_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o i_o be_o go_v out_o of_o myself_o into_o a_o immortal_a body_n and_o be_o not_o now_o what_o i_o be_v before_o but_o be_v beget_v in_o mind_n 15._o this_o thing_n be_v not_o teach_v nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o form_a element_n for_o which_o the_o first_o compound_v form_n be_v neglect_v by_o i_o and_o that_o i_o be_o now_o separate_v from_o it_o for_o i_o have_v both_o the_o touch_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o yet_o be_o i_o now_o estrange_v from_o they_o 16._o thou_o see_v o_o son_n with_o thy_o eye_n but_o though_o thou_o look_v never_o so_o stedfas_o upon_o i_o with_o the_o body_n and_o bodily_a sight_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v nor_o understand_v what_o i_o be_o now_o 17._o tat._n thou_o have_v drive_v i_o o_o father_n into_o no_o small_a fury_n and_o distraction_n of_o mind_n for_o i_o do_v not_o now_o see_v myself_o 18._o herm._n i_o will_v o_o son_n that_o thou_o also_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thyself_o like_o they_o that_o dream_n in_o their_o sleep_n 19_o tat._n then_o tell_v i_o this_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o maker_n of_o regeneration_n 20._o herm._n the_o child_n of_o god_n one_o man_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 21._o tat._n now_o o_o father_n thou_o have_v put_v i_o to_o silence_n for_o ever_o &_o all_o my_o former_a thought_n have_v quite_o leave_v and_o forsake_v i_o for_o i_o see_v the_o greatness_n and_o shape_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o and_o nothing_o but_o falsehood_n in_o they_o all_o 22._o and_o since_o this_o mortal_a form_n be_v daily_o change_v and_o turn_v by_o time_n into_o increase_n and_o diminution_n as_o be_v falsehood_n what_o therefore_o be_v true_a o_o trismegistus_n 23._o trism_n that_o o_o son_n which_o be_v not_o trouble_v nor_o bound_v nor_o colour_v not_o figure_v not_o change_v that_o which_o be_v naked_a bright_a comprehensible_a only_o of_o itself_o unalterable_a unbodily_a 24._o tat._n now_o i_o be_o mad_a indeed_o father_n for_o when_o i_o think_v i_o to_o have_v be_v make_v a_o wise_a man_n by_o thou_o with_o these_o thought_n thou_o have_v quite_o dull_v all_o my_o sense_n 25._o herm._n yet_o be_v it_o so_o as_o i_o say_v o_o son_n he_o that_o look_v only_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v carry_v upward_o as_o fire_n that_o which_o be_v carry_v downward_o as_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v moist_a as_o water_n and_o that_o which_o blow_v or_o be_v subject_a to_o blast_v as_o air_n how_o can_v he_o sensible_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v neither_o hard_a nor_o moist_a nor_o tangible_a nor_o perspicuous_a see_v it_o be_v only_o understand_v in_o power_n and_o operation_n but_o i_o beseech_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o mind_n which_o alone_o can_v understand_v the_o generation_n which_o be_v in_o god_n 26._o tat._n then_o be_o i_o o_o father_n utter_o unable_a to_o do_v it_o 27._o herm._n god_n forbid_v son_n rather_o draw_v or_o pull_v he_o unto_o thou_o or_o study_v to_o know_v he_o and_o he_o will_v come_v be_v but_o willing_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v quiet_a or_o make_v idle_a the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n purge_v thyself_o from_o unreasonable_a brutish_a torment_n of_o matter_n 28._o tat._n have_v i_o any_o revenger_n or_o tormentor_n in_o myself_o father_n 29._o herm._n yea_o and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o but_o many_o and_o fearful_a one_o 30._o tat._n i_o do_v not_o know_v they_o father_n 31._o herm._n one_o torment_v son_n be_v ignorance_n a_o second_o â—…orrow_n a_o three_o intemperance_n a_o four_o concupiscence_n a_o five_o injustice_n a_o six_o coâ—…etousnesse_n a_o seven_o deceit_n a_o eight_o â—…ndie_a a_o nine_o fraud_n or_o guile_n a_o ten_o wrath_n a_o eleven_o rasâ—…nesse_n a_o twelve_o maliciousness_n 32._o they_o be_v in_o number_n twelve_o and_o under_o these_o many_o more_o some_o of_o which_o through_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n do_v force_v the_o inward_o place_v man_n to_o suffer_v sensible_o 33._o and_o they_o do_v not_o sudden_o or_o easy_o depart_v from_o he_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o consist_v both_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o regeneration_n 34._o for_o the_o rest_n o_o son_n hold_v thy_o peâ—…ce_n and_o praise_n god_n in_o silence_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v not_o cease_v or_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o 35._o therefore_o rejoice_v my_o son_n from_o hence_o forward_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 36._o for_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o we_o and_o when_o that_o come_v all_o ignorance_n be_v cast_v out_o 37._o the_o knowledge_n of_o joy_n be_v come_v unto_o we_o and_o when_o that_o come_v sorrow_n shall_v fly_v away_o to_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o 38._o i_o call_v unto_o joy_n the_o power_n of_o temperance_n a_o power_n whoâ—…e_fw-fr virtue_n be_v most_o sweet_a let_v we_o take_v she_o unto_o ourselves_o o_o son_n most_o willing_o for_o how_o at_o her_o come_n have_v she_o put_v away_o intemperance_n 39_o now_o i_o call_v the_o four_o continence_n the_o power_n which_o be_v over_o concupiscence_n this_o o_o son_n be_v the_o flable_n and_o firm_a foundation_n of_o justice_n 40._o for_o see_v how_o without_o labour_n she_o have_v chase_v away_o injustice_n and_o we_o be_v justify_v o_o son_n when_o injustice_n be_v away_o 41._o the_o six_o virtue_n which_o come_v into_o we_o i_o call_v communion_n which_o be_v against_o covetousness_n 42._o and_o when_o that_o covetousness_n be_v go_v i_o call_v truth_n and_o when_o she_o come_v error_n and_o deceit_n â—…nisheth_v 43._o see_v o_o son_n how_o the_o good_a be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o access_n of_o truth_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n envy_n be_v go_v from_o we_o for_o truth_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o good_a together_o also_o with_o life_n and_o light_n 44._o and_o there_o come_v no_o more_o any_o torment_n of_o darkness_n but_o be_v overcome_v they_o all_o flee_v away_o sudden_o &_o tumultuâ—…rily_o 45._o thou_o have_v understand_v o_o son_n the_o manner_n of_o regeneration_n for_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o these_o ten_o the_o intellectual_a generation_n be_v perfect_v and_o then_o it_o drive_v away_o the_o twelve_o and_o we_o have_v see_v it_o in_o the_o generation_n
and_o nothing_o else_o 4._o but_o our_o body_n consist_v of_o all_o these_o for_o they_o have_v of_o the_o fire_n they_o have_v of_o the_o earth_n they_o have_v of_o the_o water_n and_o air_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o earth_n nor_o water_n nor_o air_n nor_o any_o thing_n true_a 5._o and_o if_o at_o the_o beginning_n our_o constitution_n have_v not_o truth_n how_o can_v man_n either_o see_v the_o truth_n or_o speak_v it_o or_o understand_v it_o only_o except_o god_n will_v 6._o all_o thing_n therefore_o upon_o earth_n o_o tat_fw-fr be_v not_o truth_n but_o imitation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o not_o all_o thing_n neither_o for_o they_o be_v but_o few_o that_o be_v so_o 7._o but_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v falsehood_n &_o deceit_n o_o tat_fw-fr and_o opinion_n like_o the_o image_n of_o the_o fantasy_n or_o appearance_n 8._o and_o when_o the_o fantasy_n have_v a_o influence_n from_o above_o than_o it_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o truth_n but_o without_o that_o operation_n from_o above_o it_o be_v leave_v a_o lie_n 9_o and_o as_o a_o image_n show_v the_o body_n describe_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o that_o which_o be_v see_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v see_v to_o have_v eye_n but_o it_o see_v nothing_o and_o ear_n but_o hear_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v the_o picture_n but_o they_o be_v false_a deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n while_o they_o think_v they_o see_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o lie_v 10._o as_o many_o therefore_o as_o see_v not_o falsehood_n see_v the_o truth_n 11._o if_o therefore_o we_o do_v so_o understand_v and_o see_v every_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v then_o we_o see_v and_o understand_v true_a thing_n 12._o but_o if_o we_o see_v or_o understand_v any_o thing_n beside_o or_o otherwise_o than_o that_o which_o be_v we_o shall_v neither_o understand_v nor_o know_v the_o truth_n 13._o tat._n be_v truth_n therefore_o upon_o earth_n o_o father_n 14._o herm._n thou_o do_v not_o miss_v the_o mark_n o_o son_n truth_n indeed_o be_v no_o where_o at_o all_o upon_o earth_n o_o tat_fw-fr for_o it_o can_v be_v generate_v or_o make_v 15._o but_o concern_v the_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o man_n to_o who_o god_n will_v give_v the_o good_a see_v power_n may_v understand_v it_o 16._o so_o that_o unto_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v nothing_o true_a indeed_o upon_o earth_n 17._o but_o unto_o the_o true_a mind_n and_o reason_n all_o thing_n be_v fantasy_n or_o appearance_n and_o opinion_n 18._o tat._n must_v we_o not_o therefore_o call_v it_o truth_n to_o understand_v and_o speak_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v 19_o herm._n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o true_a upon_o earth_n 20._o tat._n how_o then_o be_v this_o true_a that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n true_a how_o can_v that_o be_v do_v here_o 21._o herm._n o_o son_n truth_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n and_o the_o high_a good_a itself_o not_o trouble_v by_o matter_n not_o encompass_v by_o a_o body_n naked_a clear_a unchangeable_a venerable_a unalterable_a good_n 22._o but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o o_o son_n be_v visible_a incapable_a of_o good_a corruptible_a passable_a dissolveable_a changeable_a continual_o alter_v and_o make_v of_o another_o 23._o the_o thing_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o true_a to_o themselves_o how_o can_v they_o be_v true_a 24._o for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v alter_v be_v a_o lie_n not_o abide_v in_o what_o it_o be_v but_o be_v change_v it_o show_v we_o always_o other_o and_o other_o appearance_n 25._o tat._n be_v not_o man_n true_a o_o father_n 26._o herm._n as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o be_v not_o true_a son_n for_o that_o which_o be_v true_a have_v of_o itself_o alone_o its_o constitution_n and_o remain_v and_o abide_v according_a to_o itself_o such_o as_o it_o be_v 27._o but_o man_n consist_v of_o many_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o abide_v of_o himself_o but_o be_v turn_v and_o change_v age_n after_o age_n idea_n after_o idea_n or_o form_n after_o form_n and_o this_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n 28._o and_o many_o have_v not_o know_v their_o own_o child_n after_o a_o little_a while_n and_o many_o child_n likewise_o have_v not_o know_v their_o own_o parent_n 29._o be_v it_o then_o possible_a o_o tat_fw-fr that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o change_v be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v shall_v be_v true_a no_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v falsehood_n be_v in_o many_o appearance_n of_o change_n 30._o but_o do_v thou_o understand_v the_o true_a to_o be_v that_o which_o abide_v the_o same_o and_o be_v eternal_a but_o man_n be_v not_o ever_o therefore_o not_o true_a but_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a appearance_n and_o appearance_n be_v the_o high_a lie_n or_o falsehood_n 31._o tat._n but_o these_o eternal_a body_n father_n be_v they_o not_o true_a through_o they_o be_v change_v 32._o herm._n everything_o that_o be_v beget_v or_o make_v and_o change_v be_v not_o true_a but_o be_v make_v by_o our_o progenitor_n they_o may_v have_v have_v true_a matter_n 33._o but_o these_o also_o have_v in_o themselves_o something_o that_o be_v false_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o change_n 34._o for_o nothing_o that_o remain_v not_o in_o itself_o be_v true_a 35._o tat._n what_o shall_v one_o say_v then_o father_n that_o only_o the_o sun_n which_o beside_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o change_v but_o abide_v in_o itself_o be_v truth_n 36._o herm._n it_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v only_o entrust_v with_o the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o world_n rule_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n who_o i_o do_v both_o honour_n and_o adore_v his_o truth_n and_o after_o the_o one_o and_o first_o i_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o workman_n 37._o tat._n what_o therefore_o do_v thou_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o first_o truth_n o_o father_n 38._o herm._n the_o one_o and_o only_a o_o tat_fw-fr that_o be_v not_o of_o matter_n that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v without_o colour_n without_o figure_n or_o shape_n immutable_a unalterable_a which_o always_o be_v but_o falsehood_n o_o son_n be_v corrupt_v 39_o and_o corruption_n have_v lay_v hold_n upon_o all_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o true_a encompass_v and_o will_v encompass_v they_o 40._o for_o without_o corruption_n there_o can_v no_o generation_n consist_v 41._o for_o corruption_n follow_v every_o generation_n that_o it_o may_v again_o be_v generate_v 42._o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v generate_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v generate_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o thing_n generate_v must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o thing_n be_v may_v not_o stand_v still_o or_o cease_v 43._o acknowledge_v therefore_o the_o first_o workman_n by_o the_o generation_n of_o thing_n 44._o consequent_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v generate_v of_o corruption_n be_v false_a as_o be_v sometime_o 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operation_n have_v their_o dependence_n from_o above_o even_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o 50._o which_o be_v so_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o falsehood_n be_v the_o work_n of_o truth_n the_o end_n of_o the_o fifteen_o book_n the_o sixteen_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n that_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v can_v perish_v herm._n we_o must_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n o_o son_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o what_o operation_n that_o be_v which_o constitute_v the_o body_n and_o dissolve_v it_o 2._o but_o in_o one_o of_o these_o be_v death_n for_o it_o be_v a_o conception_n of_o a_o name_n which_o be_v either_o a_o empty_a word_n or_o else_o it_o be_v wrong_o
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 such_o as_o swim_v 17._o and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n be_v separate_v either_o from_o other_o as_o the_o mind_n will_v and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o from_o herself_o such_o live_a creature_n as_o she_o have_v four-fooâ—…ed_n and_o creep_a beast_n wild_a and_o tame_a 18._o but_o the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o mind_n be_v life_n and_o light_n bâ—…ought_n forth_z man_n like_v â—…nto_o himself_o who_o he_o love_v as_o his_o proper_a birth_n for_o he_o be_v all_o beauteous_a have_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n 19_o for_o indeed_o god_n be_v exceed_o enamour_v of_o his_o own_o form_n or_o shape_n and_o deliver_v unto_o it_o all_o his_o own_o workmanship_n but_o he_o see_v and_o understand_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o workman_n in_o the_o whole_a will_v needs_o also_o himself_o fall_v to_o work_v and_o so_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o sphere_n of_o generation_n or_o operation_n 20._o have_v all_o power_n he_o consider_v the_o 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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 pomander_n quoth_v i_o i_o be_o now_o come_v into_o a_o great_a desire_n and_o longing_n to_o hear_v do_v not_o digress_v or_o run_v out_o 31._o but_o he_o say_v keep_v silence_n for_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o finish_v the_o first_o speech_n 32._o trism_n behold_v i_o be_o silent_a 33._o piman_n the_o generation_n therefore_o of_o these_o seven_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o air_n be_v feminine_a and_o the_o water_n desirous_a of_o copulation_n take_v from_o the_o fire_n its_o ripeness_n and_o from_o the_o aether_fw-la spirit_n and_o so_o nature_n produce_v body_n after_o the_o species_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n 34._o and_o man_n be_v make_v of_o life_n and_o light_n into_o soul_n and_o mind_n of_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o light_n the_o mind_n 35._o and_o so_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o sensible_a world_n continue_v unto_o the_o period_n of_o the_o end_n bearing_z rule_n and_o generate_a 36._o hear_v now_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o speech_n thou_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o 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
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9_o for_o that_o which_o be_v ever_o live_v differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a 10._o for_o the_o eternal_a be_v not_o beget_v or_o make_v by_o another_o and_o if_o it_o be_v beget_v or_o make_v yet_o it_o be_v make_v by_o itself_o not_o by_o any_o other_o but_o it_o be_v always_o make_v 11._o for_o the_o eternal_a as_o it_o be_v eternal_a be_v the_o universe_n 12._o for_o the_o father_n himself_o be_v eternal_a of_o himself_o but_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o the_o father_n ever_o live_v and_o immortal_a 13._o and_o as_o much_o matter_n as_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o by_o he_o the_o father_n make_v it_o all_o into_o a_o body_n and_o swell_v it_o make_v it_o round_o like_o a_o sphere_n endue_v it_o with_o quality_n be_v itself_o immortal_a and_o have_v eternal_a materiality_n 14._o the_o father_n be_v full_a of_o idea_n sow_v quality_n in_o the_o sphere_n and_o shut_v they_o up_o as_o in_o a_o circle_n deliberate_v to_o beautify_v with_o every_o qualiâ—…y_n that_o which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v make_v 15._o then_o clothing_n the_o universal_a body_n with_o immortality_n lest_o the_o matter_n if_o it_o will_v depart_v from_o this_o composition_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v into_o its_o own_o disorder_n 16._o for_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v incorporeal_a o_o son_n it_o be_v disorder_v and_o it_o have_v here_o the_o same_o confusion_n daily_o revolve_v about_o other_o little_a thing_n endue_v with_o quality_n in_o point_n of_o augmentation_n and_o diminution_n which_o man_n call_v death_n be_v indeed_o a_o disorder_n happen_v about_o earthly_a live_a wight_n 17._o for_o the_o body_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n have_v one_o order_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v by_o the_o instauration_n of_o each_o of_o they_o keep_v indissolveable_a 18._o but_o the_o instauration_n of_o earthly_a body_n be_v their_o consistence_n and_o their_o dissolution_n restore_v they_o into_o indissoluble_a that_o be_v immortal_a 19_o and_o so_o there_o be_v make_v a_o privation_n of_o sense_n but_o not_o a_o destruction_n of_o body_n 20._o now_o the_o three_o live_v wight_n be_v man_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n a_o mind_n above_o other_o earthly_a wight_n 21._o and_o he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o sympathy_n with_o the_o second_o god_n but_o also_o a_o understanding_n of_o the_o first_o 22._o for_o the_o second_o god_n he_o apprehend_v as_o a_o body_n but_o the_o first_o he_o understand_v as_o incorporeal_a and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o good_n 23._o tat._n and_o do_v not_o this_o live_a wight_n perish_v 24._o herm._n speak_v advise_o o_o son_n and_o learn_v what_o god_n be_v what_o the_o world_n what_o a_o immortal_a wight_n and_o what_o a_o dissolveable_a one_o be_v 25._o and_o understand_v that_o the_o world_n be_v of_o god_n and_o in_o god_n but_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n 26._o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v and_o 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make_v by_o themselves_o but_o by_o another_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n make_v but_o especial_o all_o thing_n that_o appear_v and_o which_o be_v different_a and_o not_o like_a 6._o if_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v and_o do_v be_v make_v and_o do_v by_o another_o there_o must_v be_v one_o that_o must_v make_v and_o do_v they_o and_o he_o unmake_v and_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v 7._o for_o i_o affirm_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v to_o be_v make_v by_o another_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v any_o shall_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o all_o but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v not_o make_v 8._o he_o be_v strong_a and_o one_o and_o only_o know_v all_o thing_n indeed_o as_o not_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o ancient_a than_o himself_o 9_o for_o he_o bear_v rule_v both_o over_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v and_o the_o continuity_n of_o the_o facture_n and_o of_o the_o operation_n 10._o moreover_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v visible_a but_o he_o be_v invisible_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o make_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v visible_a and_o therefore_o he_o make_v they_o always_o 11._o thus_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o understand_v and_o understanding_n to_o admire_v and_o admire_v to_o think_v thyself_o happy_a that_o know_v thy_o natural_a father_n 12._o for_o what_o be_v sweet_a than_o a_o natural_a father_n 13._o who_o therefore_o be_v this_o or_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v he_o 14._o or_o be_v it_o just_a to_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o alone_o the_o title_n and_o appellation_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o maker_n or_o of_o the_o father_n or_o all_o three_o that_o of_o god_n because_o of_o his_o power_n the_o maker_n because_o of_o his_o work_v and_o operation_n and_o the_o father_n because_o of_o his_o goodnessé_fw-fr 15._o for_o power_n be_v different_a from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v but_o act_n or_o operation_n in_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v 16._o wherefore_o let_v go_v all_o much_o and_o vain_a talk_n we_o must_v understand_v these_o two_o thing_n that_o which_o be_v make_v and_o he_o which_o be_v the_o maker_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o middle_n between_o these_o two_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o three_o 17._o therefore_o understand_v all_o thing_n remember_v these_o two_o and_o think_v that_o these_o be_v all_o thing_n put_v nothing_o into_o doubt_n neither_o of_o the_o thing_n above_o nor_o of_o the_o thing_n below_o neither_o of_o the_o thing_n changeable_a nor_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o darkness_n or_o secret_a 18._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o two_o thing_n that_o which_o make_v and_o that_o which_o be_v make_v and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o can_v depart_v or_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o other_o 19_o for_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o maker_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o thing_n make_v for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v the_o self_n same_o 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