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fluxible_a body_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o extend_v thy_o illuminate_v mind_n upward_o and_o the_o work_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n the_o work_n of_o piety_n with_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v the_o method_n of_o rite_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o render_v the_o soul_n unvanquishable_a by_o passion_n but_o shall_v also_o preserve_v thy_o body_n â—he_v more_o healthful_a for_o this_o ordinary_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o divine_a illumination_n viz._n to_o consume_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o establish_v health_n that_o it_o be_v not_o seize_v either_o by_o passion_n or_o disease_n certain_o out_o of_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o earth_n spring_v terrestrial_a dog_n which_o show_v no_o true_a sign_n to_o mortal_a man_n the_o speech_n be_v of_o material_a daemon_n these_o he_o call_v dog_n for_o that_o they_o be_v executioner_n of_o soul_n terrestrial_a for_o that_o they_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v roll_v about_o the_o earth_n these_o say_v he_o be_v remove_v far_o from_o the_o beatitude_n of_o divine_a life_n and_o destitute_a of_o intellectual_a contemplation_n can_v praesignifie_v future_n whence_o all_o that_o they_o say_v or_o show_v be_v false_a and_o not_o solid_a for_o they_o know_v being_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o outside_n but_o that_o which_o know_v figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particular_o use_v notion_n indivisible_a and_o not_o figure_v for_o the_o father_n perfect_v all_o thing_n and_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o second_o mind_n which_o all_o nation_n of_o man_n call_v the_o first_o the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o triad_n have_v make_v the_o universal_a frame_n deliver_v it_o over_o to_o the_o mind_n which_o mind_n the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o paternal_a excellency_n call_v the_o first_o god_n but_o our_o doctrine_n hold_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o first_o mind_n the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a father_n make_v and_o perfect_v every_o creature_n for_o the_o father_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n declare_v to_o the_o son_n the_o idea_n of_o the_o production_n of_o creature_n but_o the_o son_n himself_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o work_n the_o fury_n be_v strangler_n of_o men._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reductive_a angel_n reduce_v soul_n to_o they_o draw_v they_o from_o general_a thing_n but_o the_o fury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o tormentor_n of_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v disperse_v and_o envious_a of_o human_a soul_n entangle_v they_o in_o material_a passion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v strangle_v they_o and_o not_o only_o torture_v such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o passion_n but_o even_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v towards_o the_o immaterial_a essence_n for_o these_o also_o come_v into_o matter_n and_o into_o generation_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o purification_n for_o we_o see_v many_o person_n even_o of_o those_o who_o live_v holy_o and_o pure_o fall_v into_o unexpected_a misery_n the_o paternal_a mind_n have_v implant_v symbol_n in_o soul_n as_o the_o mosaic_a book_n say_v that_o man_n be_v form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o the_o chaldaean_a say_v that_o the_o maker_n and_o father_n of_o the_o world_n sow_v symbol_n of_o his_o essence_n in_o the_o soul_n thereof_o for_o out_o of_o the_o paternal_a seed_n not_o only_o soul_n but_o all_o superior_a order_n spring_v but_o in_o incorporeal_a substance_n there_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o sign_n viz._n incorporeal_a and_o individual_a in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v other_o sign_n and_o symbol_n the_o unspeakable_a property_n of_o god_n which_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o quit_v the_o body_n violent_o be_v most_o pure_a whosoever_o shall_v take_v this_o say_n right_o will_v find_v that_o it_o contradict_v not_o our_o doctrine_n for_o the_o crown_a martyr_n who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n leave_v their_o body_n by_o a_o violent_a end_n purify_v and_o perfect_v their_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o chaldaean_a mean_n he_o praise_v all_o violent_a death_n because_o the_o soul_n which_o leave_v the_o body_n with_o trouble_n abhor_v this_o life_n and_o hate_v conversation_n with_o the_o body_n and_o rejoice_v fly_v up_o to_o the_o thing_n above_o but_o those_o soul_n which_o forsake_v this_o life_n their_o body_n be_v natural_o dissolve_v by_o sickness_n do_v regret_n its_o propension_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o body_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o bright_a fire_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n remain_v immortal_a and_o be_v mistress_n of_o life_n and_o possess_v many_o completion_n of_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o immaterial_a and_o incorporeal_a fire_n exempt_v from_o all_o compound_n and_o from_o the_o material_a body_n be_v immortal_a for_o nothing_o material_a or_o dark_a be_v commix_v with_o she_o neither_o be_v she_o compound_v â—o_o as_o that_o she_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o she_o consist_v but_o she_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o life_n enlighten_v the_o dead_a with_o life_n she_o have_v the_o compliment_n of_o many_o recess_n that_o be_v susceptive_a of_o the_o government_n of_o matter_n for_o she_o be_v enable_v according_a to_o her_o different_a virtue_n to_o dwell_v in_o different_a zone_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n infuse_v not_o fear_n but_o instead_o of_o persuasion_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o stern_a and_o full_a of_o indignation_n but_o sweet_a and_o calm_a whence_o it_o do_v not_o cause_n fear_v in_o the_o nature_n subject_v to_o it_o but_o attract_v all_o thing_n by_o persuasion_n and_o graciousnesse_n for_o if_o it_o be_v formidable_a and_o minacious_a every_o order_n of_o being_n will_v have_v be_v dissolve_v none_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v his_o power_n and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o part_n esteem_v
astrology_n those_o by_o other_o art_n which_o two_o last_n diodorus_n speak_v of_o the_o learned_a chaldean_n comprehend_v under_o the_o common_a name_n of_o astrologer_n the_o other_o two_o under_o that_o of_o natural_a philosopher_n and_o priest_n for_o he_o say_v they_o imitate_v the_o egyptian_a priest_n naturalist_n and_o astrologer_n in_o treat_v therefore_o of_o the_o chaldaic_a doctrine_n we_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o their_o theology_n and_o physic_n the_o proper_a study_n of_o the_o hhartumim_n next_o their_o astrology_n and_o other_o art_n of_o diâ—iâ—ation_n practise_v by_o the_o chasdim_n and_o mecashphim_n three_o their_o theurgy_n and_o last_o their_o go_n which_o contemplation_n and_o rite_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o ashaphim_n sect_n i._o theology_n and_o physic_n the_o chaldaic_a doctrine_n in_o the_o first_o place_n consider_v all_o being_n as_o well_o divine_a as_o natural_a the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v theology_n of_o the_o latter_a physic_n 51._o zoroaster_n divide_v all_o thing_n into_o three_o kind_n the_o first_o eternal_a the_o second_o have_v a_o beginning_n in_o time_n but_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n the_o three_o mortal_a the_o two_o first_o belong_v to_o theology_n the_o subject_a of_o theology_n say_v 3._o eusebius_n speak_v doubtless_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o zoroaster_n they_o divide_v into_o four_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v god_n the_o father_n and_o king_n next_o he_o there_o follow_v a_o multitude_n of_o other_o god_n in_o the_o three_o place_n they_o rank_a daemon_n in_o the_o four_o hero_n or_o according_a to_o other_o angel_n daemon_n and_o soul_n the_o three_o or_o mortal_a kind_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o physic_n it_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n material_a which_o they_o divide_v into_o seven_o world_n one_o empyreal_a three_o aetherial_a three_o corporeal_a chap._n i._n of_o the_o eternal_a be_v god_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o zoroaster_n be_v eternal_a the_o supreme_a god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n say_v eusebius_n they_o conceive_v that_o god_n the_o father_n and_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v rank_v this_o the_o delphian_a oracle_n cite_v by_o porphyrius_n confirm_v chaldee_n and_o jew_n wise_a only_a worship_v pure_o a_o self-begoâ—â—en_a god_n and_o king_n this_o be_v that_o principle_n of_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a summary_n say_v they_o conceive_v there_o be_v one_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o good_a pythag._n god_n as_o pythagoras_n learn_v of_o the_o magi_n who_o term_v he_o oromasdes_n in_o his_o body_n resemble_v light_a in_o his_o soul_n truth_n that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o chaldaic_a opinion_n be_v light_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o oracle_n of_o zoroaster_n wherein_o be_v frequent_o mention_v the_o 〈◊〉_d light_n beam_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n they_o likewise_o term_v god_n a_o fire_n for_o ur_fw-la in_o chaldee_n signify_v both_o light_n and_o fire_n they_o take_v light_a and_o fire_n promiscuous_o as_o among_o many_o other_o plato_n do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n begin_v to_o compound_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o fire_n and_o earth_n by_o which_o fire_n he_o afterward_o profess_v to_o mean_v the_o sun_n who_o he_o style_v the_o bright_a and_o white_a of_o thing_n as_o if_o light_a and_o fire_n brightness_n and_o whiteness_n be_v all_o one_o this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o zoroastraean_a oracle_n also_o wherein_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v simple_o fire_n sometime_o the_o paternal_a fire_n the_o one_o fire_n the_o first_o fire_n above_o upon_o this_o ground_n doubtless_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o fire_n institute_v by_o the_o ancient_a chaldaean_n and_o agath_fw-mi from_o they_o derive_v to_o the_o persian_n of_o which_o hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o god_n and_o religious_a rite_n chap._n ii_o the_o emanation_n of_o light_n or_o fire_n from_o god_n god_n be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v a_o intellectual_a light_n or_o fire_n do_v not_o as_o the_o oracle_n say_v shut_v up_o his_o own_o fire_n within_o his_o intellectual_a power_n but_o communicate_v it_o to_o all_o creature_n first_o and_o immediate_o to_o the_o first_o mind_n as_o the_o same_o oracle_n assert_v and_o to_o all_o other_o aeviternal_a and_o incorporeal_a being_n under_o which_o notion_n be_v comprehend_v a_o multitude_n of_o god_n angel_n good_a daemon_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o next_o emanation_n be_v the_o supramundane_a light_n a_o incorporeal_a infinite_a luminous_a space_n in_o which_o the_o intellectual_a being_n reside_v the_o supramundane_a light_n kindle_v the_o first_o corporeal_a world_n the_o empyreum_fw-la or_o fiery_a heaven_n which_o be_v immediate_o beneath_o the_o incorporeal_a light_n be_v the_o highâ—st_o bright_a and_o rare_a of_o body_n the_o empyreum_fw-la diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o aeâ—â—â—r_n which_o be_v the_o next_o body_n below_o it_o a_o fire_n less_o refine_v than_o the_o empyreum_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v fire_n the_o more_o condense_v part_n thereof_o the_o sun_n anâ—_n starâ—_n suâ—â—â—ently_o evince_n from_o the_o aether_n this_o fire_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o material_a or_o sublunary_a world_n for_o though_o the_o matter_n whereof_o it_o consi_v be_v not_o light_a but_o darkness_n as_o be_v also_o the_o material_a or_o bad_a daemon_n yet_o this_o orac._n vivificative_a fire_n actuate_v and_o give_v life_n to_o all_o its_o part_n insinuate_a diffuse_v itself_o and_o penetrate_v even_o to_o the_o very_a centre_n pass_v from_o above_o say_v the_o oracle_n to_o the_o opposite_a part_n through_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o shall_v describe_v this_o more_o full_o when_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o particular_n chap._n iii_o of_o thing_n aeviternal_a and_o incorporeal_a the_o second_o or_o middle_a kind_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o zoroaster_n be_v that_o which_o be_v begin_v in_o time_n but_o be_v without_o end_n common_o term_v aeviternal_a to_o this_o belong_v that_o multitude_n of_o god_n which_o eusebius_n say_v they_o assert_v next_o after_o god_n the_o father_n and_o king_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n psellus_n and_o the_o other_o summarist_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a doctrine_n name_v they_o in_o this_o order_n intelligâ—bles_fw-fr intelligible_n and_o intellectual_n intellectual_n fountain_n hyperarchii_n or_o principles_n unzon_v god_n zon_v god_n angel_n daemon_n soul_n euseb._n all_o these_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v light_n except_o the_o ill_a daemon_n which_o be_v dark_a plut._n over_o this_o middle_a kind_n zoroaster_n hold_v mithra_n to_o preside_v who_o the_o oracle_n say_v psellus_n call_v the_o mind_n plut._n this_o be_v employ_v about_o secondary_a thing_n chap._n iu._n the_o first_o order_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v three_o order_n one_o intelligible_a another_o intelligible_a and_o intellectual_a the_o three_o intellectual_a the_o first_o order_n which_o be_v of_o intelligible_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o the_o learned_a paâ—ricius_n conjecture_n for_o psellus_n give_v only_o a_o bare_a account_n not_o a_o exposition_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o which_o be_v only_o understand_v this_o be_v the_o high_a order_n the_o second_o or_o middle_a order_n be_v of_o intelligible_n and_o intellectual_n that_o be_v those_o which_o be_v understand_v and_o understand_v also_o as_o zoroaster_n there_o be_v intelligible_n and_o intellectual_n which_o understanding_n be_v understand_v the_o three_o be_v of_o intellectual_n which_o only_o understand_v as_o be_v intellect_n either_o essential_o or_o by_o participation_n by_o which_o distinction_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o the_o high_a order_n be_v above_o intellect_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o middle_a sort_n of_o mind_n the_o middle_a order_n participate_v of_o the_o superior_a but_o consist_v of_o mind_n which_o understand_v both_o the_o superior_a and_o themselves_o also_o the_o last_o order_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o mind_n who_o office_n be_v to_o understand_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o superior_n and_o inferior_n also_o of_o the_o first_o of_o which_o order_n the_o anonymus_fw-la author_n of_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a doctrine_n thus_o then_o viz._n next_o the_o one_o &_o good_a they_o worship_v a_o certain_a paternal_a depth_n consist_v of_o three_o triad_n each_o triad_n have_v a_o father_n a_o power_n and_o a_o mind_n psellus_n somewhat_o more_o full_o next_o the_o one_o they_o assert_v the_o paternal_a depth_n complete_v by_o three_o triad_n each_o of_o the_o triad_n have_v a_o father_n first_o than_o a_o power_n middle_n and_o a_o mind_n the_o three_o among_o they_o which_o mind_n shut_v up_o the_o triad_n within_o itself_o these_o they_o call_v also_o intelligible_n this_o triple_a triad_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o triad_n mention_v in_o the_o oracle_n of_o zoroaster_n what_o psellus_n term_n father_n he_o call_v father_n also_o the_o father_n perfect_v all_o
fountain_n of_o sense_n and_o fountainous_a judgement_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o perspective_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o character_n which_o walk_v on_o unknown_a mark_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o fountainous_a top_n of_o apollo_n osiris_n hermes_n they_o assert_v material_a fountain_n of_o centre_n and_o element_n and_o a_o zone_n of_o dream_n and_o a_o fountainous_a soul_n next_o the_o fountain_n say_v psellus_n be_v the_o hyperarchii_n the_o anonymus_fw-la more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d next_o the_o fountain_n they_o say_v be_v the_o principality_n for_o the_o fountain_n be_v more_o principle_n than_o the_o principle_n both_o these_o name_n of_o fountain_n and_o principle_n be_v use_v by_o dionysius_n areopagita_n frequent_o even_o in_o the_o three_o triad_n he_o put_v the_o name_n of_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principality_n after_o who_o the_o archangel_n of_o the_o animal-productive_a principle_n continue_v the_o anonymus_fw-la the_o top_n be_v call_v hecate_n the_o 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the_o planet_n perhaps_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o the_o intelligence_n which_o the_o peripatetic_n assert_v mover_n of_o the_o sphere_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v they_o live_v in_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o same_o attribute_n which_o dionysius_n give_v the_o three_o of_o the_o second_o hierarchy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psell._n the_o zon_v god_n be_v next_o anon._n these_o be_v they_o which_o have_v confinement_n to_o particular_a zone_n and_o be_v roll_v free_o about_o the_o zone_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v the_o office_n of_o govern_v the_o world_n for_o they_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o zon_v kind_n of_o deity_n which_o inhabit_v the_o part_n of_o the_o sensible_a world_n and_o guird_v or_o circle_v the_o region_n about_o the_o material_a place_n accord_v to_o several_a distribution_n the_o same_o office_n dionysius_n seem_v to_o assign_v to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o hierarchy_n these_o azoni_n and_o zonaei_n be_v mention_v also_o by_o 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and_o messenger_n of_o god_n the_o true_a god_n do_v wait_v on_o his_o majesty_n and_o tremble_v as_o afraid_a at_o the_o beck_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zoroastrian_n oracle_n mention_v reductive_a angel_n orac._n which_o reduce_v soul_n to_o they_o draw_v they_o from_o several_a thing_n the_o next_o be_v daemon_n of_o these_o the_o orac._n chaldaean_n hold_v some_o to_o be_v good_a other_o bad_a euseb._n the_o good_a they_o conceive_v to_o bâ—_n light_n the_o bad_a darkness_n that_o there_o be_v good_a daemon_n natural_a reason_n tell_v we_o oracle_n nature_n persuade_v that_o there_o be_v pure_a daemon_n the_o burgeon_n even_o of_o ill_a matter_n be_v beneficial_a and_o good_a nature_n or_o natural_a reason_n say_v pletho_n persuade_v that_o the_o daemon_n be_v holy_a and_o that_o all_o thing_n proceed_v from_o god_n who_o be_v good_a in_o himself_o be_v beneficial_a if_o the_o blooming_n of_o ill_a matter_n viz._n of_o last_o substance_n be_v good_a much_o more_o 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supercelestial_a intelligence_n for_o that_o it_o always_o coexi_v with_o matter_n and_o from_o the_o irrational_a kind_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dependent_a on_o matter_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a matter_n be_v dependent_a on_o it_o and_o it_o have_v a_o proper_a substance_n potential_o subsistent_a by_o itself_o it_o be_v also_o indivisible_a as_o well_o as_o the_o supercelestial_a intelligence_n &_o perform_v some_o work_n in_o some_o manner_n ally_v to_o they_o be_v itself_o also_o busy_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n of_o being_n even_o unto_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v incorruptible_a orat._n this_o soul_n be_v a_o immaterial_a and_o incorporeal_a fire_n exempt_v from_o all_o compound_n and_o from_o the_o material_a body_n it_o be_v consequent_o immortal_a for_o nothing_o material_a or_o dark_a be_v commix_v with_o she_o neither_o be_v she_o compound_v so_o as_o that_o she_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o 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bright_a the_o other_o dark_a the_o place_n above_o the_o moon_n circumlucid_n or_o
bright_a throughout_o the_o soul_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o circumlucid_a region_n epic_n from_o thence_o this_o kind_n of_o soul_n be_v often_o send_v down_o to_o earth_n upon_o several_a occasion_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flag_a of_o its_o wing_n so_o they_o term_v the_o deviation_n from_o its_o original_a perfection_n or_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n orac._n this_o soul_n be_v always_o coexistent_a with_o a_o aetherial_a body_n as_o its_o vehiculum_fw-la which_o she_o by_o continual_a approximation_n make_v also_o immortal_a neither_o be_v this_o her_o vehiculum_fw-la inanimate_a in_o itself_o but_o be_v itself_o animate_v with_o the_o other_o species_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o irrational_a which_o the_o wise_a call_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n adorn_v with_o phantasy_n and_o sense_n which_o see_v and_o hear_v itself_o whole_a through_o whole_a and_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o the_o sense_n and_o with_o 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therein_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o to_o animate_v and_o adorn_v it_o to_o her_o power_n and_o be_v enable_v according_a to_o her_o several_a virtue_n do_v dwell_v in_o several_a zone_n of_o the_o world_n if_o she_o perform_v her_o office_n well_o go_v back_o to_o the_o same_o place_n but_o if_o not_o well_o she_o retire_v to_o the_o worst_a mansion_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n she_o have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n epit._n thus_o the_o chaldean_n restore_v soul_n to_o their_o first_o condition_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o several_a purification_n in_o all_o the_o region_n of_o the_o world_n some_o also_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v carry_v beyond_o the_o world_n chap._n xi_o the_o supramundane_a light_n all_o these_o aeviternal_a and_o incorporeal_a being_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o supramundane_a light_n which_o itself_o also_o be_v incorporeal_a place_v immediate_o above_o the_o high_a corporeal_a world_n and_o from_o thence_o extend_v upward_o to_o 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