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cymbal_n torch_n procession_n of_o order_n and_o the_o rest_n silent_a obscquy_n condemn_v a_o story_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o ghost_n haunt_v her_o husband_n and_o family_n after_o her_o death_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o now_o for_o all_o this_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o whereby_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n reap_v more_o commodity_n then_o by_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o friar_n kitchen_n so_o it_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o their_o pompous_a solemnity_n and_o their_o devotion_n appear_v more_o than_o in_o their_o accompany_v their_o dead_a to_o the_o grave_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o bell_n and_o cymbal_n taper_n torch_n prayer_n music_n church_n ornament_n solemn_a procession_n of_o the_o fraternity_n and_o not_o without_o contention_n of_o precedence_n of_o order_n all_o which_o ceremony_n as_o they_o breed_v a_o kind_n of_o pious_a compassion_n in_o
coagulatum_fw-la album_fw-la and_o of_o menstrual_a 6._o mercury_n four_o part_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o sol._n 283._o amalgamaz_n they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o viol_n on_o a_o lukewarm_a heat_n for_o 15._o day_n 30._o till_o sol._n by_o the_o mercury_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o subtle_a calx_fw-la mullerus_n then_o amalgamaz_v libanius_n in_o a_o marble_n mortar_n all_o the_o foresay_a coagulatum_fw-la album_fw-la with_o the_o calx_fw-la solis_fw-la and_o menstrual_a mercury_n than_o put_v altogether_o in_o the_o viol_n and_o set_v it_o for_o a_o month_n in_o a_o heat_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n then_o set_v it_o in_o a_o heat_n of_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o let_v it_o so_o continue_v a_o good_a space_n till_o it_o become_v a_o hard_a white_a heavy_a mass_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o a_o yellow_a colour_n and_o from_o this_o to_o a_o orange_n colour_n and_o thereafter_o incline_v to_o be_v reddish_a colour_v sect_n 9_o the_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o work_n to_o fixation_n fixation_n a 1_n for_o projection_n and_o transmutation_n take_v the_o half_a of_o the_o say_a mass_n and_o bruise_v it_o put_v it_o in_o a_o lute_v glass_n and_o set_v it_o on_o sand_n in_o a_o furnace_n and_o increase_v the_o fire_n unto_o the_o four_o degree_n that_o all_o may_v be_v make_v so_o fervent_a that_o if_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n do_v fall_v on_o the_o sand_n it_o make_v a_o hiss_a it_o must_v stand_v so_o for_o 40._o day_n till_o the_o pulverish_v mass_n become_v a_o most_o subtle_a powder_n and_o for_o projection_n of_o this_o powder_n one_o part_n of_o it_o upon_o a_o 100_o part_n of_o mercury_n vulgar_a but_o wash_v with_o vinegar_n and_o salt_n will_v make_v the_o whole_a a_o perfect_a tincture_n and_o as_o some_o hold_n one_o part_n of_o this_o hundred_o fold_n tincture_n project_v on_o another_o hundred_o part_n of_o mercury_n in_o whole_a will_v make_v and_o afford_v 1000_o part_n of_o tincture_n for_o gold_n whereof_o one_o part_n project_v on_o 100_o part_n of_o warm_a mercury_n will_v present_o transmute_v it_o into_o perfect_a sol._n sect_n 10._o from_o all_o the_o former_a how_o to_o perfectionate_a multiplication_n mvltiplication_n be_v that_o wonderful_a part_n of_o this_o artifice_n whereby_o the_o stone_n be_v once_o make_v need_v not_o to_o be_v make_v over_o again_o but_o may_v be_v multiply_v to_o suffice_v continual_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o do_v take_v the_o other_o half_n of_o the_o mass_n leave_v in_o fixation_n or_o what_o quantity_n you_o please_v of_o it_o before_o fixation_n and_o put_v to_o it_o of_o lac_n virgineum_fw-la or_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la prepare_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o make_v after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a a_o three_o part_n and_o handle_v it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o work_n of_o fermentation_n and_o it_o will_v become_v as_o fit_v both_o for_o fixation_n to_o projection_n and_o multiplication_n as_o before_o and_o will_v ever_o be_v so_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v reiterate_v sect_n 11._o a_o short_a recital_n of_o some_o other_o way_n of_o perfect_v it_o use_v by_o some_o silij_fw-la artis_fw-la and_o why_o it_o be_v call_v salamandra_n if_o any_o please_v to_o make_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n only_o ad_fw-la album_fw-la that_o be_v for_o transmutation_n of_o mercury_n into_o luna_n he_o may_v observe_v this_o forefaid_a method_n which_o be_v only_o ad_fw-la rubrum_fw-la and_o so_o proceed_v in_o all_o thing_n after_o that_o same_o manner_n except_o only_o two_o thing_n 1._o for_o sol_n take_v luna_n fine_v and_o batter_v out_o in_o small_a and_o thin_a plate_n 2._o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o work_n of_o fermentation_n give_v it_o only_o a_o heat_n and_o fire_n in_o the_o three_o degree_n so_o long_o till_o the_o fermented_a mass_n become_v somewhat_o hard_o and_o then_o proceed_v with_o it_o to_o fixation_n and_o multiplication_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o operation_n ad_fw-la rubrum_fw-la some_o join_v together_o both_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n till_o it_o come_v to_o fermentation_n and_o then_o to_o obtain_v tinctura_fw-la alba_fw-la for_o transmutation_n into_o luna_n they_o put_v to_o luna_n for_o the_o ferment_n and_o to_o obtain_v tinctura_fw-la rubra_fw-la for_o transmutation_n into_o sol_n they_o put_v to_o sol_n for_o the_o ferment_n &_o so_o they_o proceed_v as_o be_v say_v there_o be_v diverse_a otherways_o in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n some_o more_o compendious_a some_o of_o a_o long_a process_n but_o this_o that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o be_v the_o best_a the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v right_o call_v salamandra_n because_o it_o be_v breed_v and_o nourish_v in_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v a_o treasure_n both_o for_o turn_v other_o metal_n into_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o for_o any_o universal_a medicine_n to_o cure_v and_o prevent_v almost_o all_o disease_n which_o so_o admirable_o be_v once_o by_o art_n find_v out_o do_v show_v its_o power_n and_o force_n that_o with_o augurollus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ut_fw-la tenui_fw-la projecta_fw-la parte_fw-la agurâ—lls_n per_fw-la undas_fw-la aequoris_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la tum_fw-la si_fw-la foret_fw-la aequor_fw-la omne_fw-la velimmensum_fw-la verti_fw-la mare_fw-la posset_n in_o aurum_n of_o the_o world_n its_o beginning_n frame_n and_o end_v at_o least_o the_o conjectural_a end_v sect_n 1._o of_o the_o various_a distraction_n of_o philosopher_n in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v their_o god_n and_o upon_o how_o ill_a ground_n they_o be_v settle_v in_o peruse_v the_o monument_n and_o write_n of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n as_o i_o find_v they_o abstruse_a and_o intricate_a in_o divers_a point_n of_o their_o profession_n so_o particular_o i_o remark_n their_o irresolution_n and_o likewise_o the_o difference_n among_o themselves_o of_o these_o special_a head_n follow_v perplex_v to_o pass_v by_o divers_a other_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o their_o poet_n first_o of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o they_o worship_v next_o of_o the_o descent_n of_o their_o soul_n into_o their_o body_n and_o of_o the_o event_n of_o these_o soul_n when_o they_o shall_v leave_v they_o and_o last_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o this_o world_n of_o every_o one_o of_o which_o a_o little_a here_o always_o in_o handle_v these_o point_n and_o the_o first_o principal_o i_o exempt_v plato_n and_o aristotle_n for_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v herein_o i_o have_v touch_v in_o that_o title_n which_o show_v how_o near_o in_o all_o these_o three_o they_o jump_v with_o our_o christian_a religion_n which_o otherwise_o distract_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sect_n to_o be_v brief_a then_o à _fw-fr love_n principium_fw-la this_o be_v admirable_a that_o some_o god_n they_o admit_v as_o not_o perfect_a one_o whence_o ovid_n say_v or_o at_o least_o bring_v in_o jupiter_n to_o this_o purpose_n go_n quos_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nondum_fw-la coeli_fw-la dignamur_fw-la honore_fw-la quas_fw-la dedimus_fw-la certè_fw-la terras_fw-la habitare_fw-la sinamus_fw-la as_o if_o in_o any_o deity_n there_o shall_v be_v imperfection_n but_o why_o not_o so_o to_o they_o see_v chrysippus_n admit_v some_o mortal_a as_o well_o as_o immortal_a which_o at_o the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v all_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n so_o that_o of_o their_o dii_fw-la minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la none_o shall_v go_v safe_a except_o jupiter_n alone_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o srato_n exempt_v the_o god_n from_o all_o charge_n and_o office_n ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o nature_n presuppose_v as_o many_o restorative_n ordain_v for_o the_o uphold_v of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v destructive_n appoint_v for_o its_o undo_n be_v there_o not_o god_n appoint_v by_o they_o as_o the_o patron_n to_o all_o vice_n and_o authorizer_n of_o it_o yea_o they_o set_v they_o at_o odds_n one_o against_o the_o other_o mulciber_n in_o troiam_fw-la pro_fw-la troia_n stabat_fw-la apollo_n and_o again_o neptunus_n muros_fw-la nagnoque_fw-la immota_fw-la tridenti_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la quatit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o through_o all_o homer_n minerva_n aid_v achilles_n jupiter_n lame_v vulcan_n he_o again_o enchain_v mars_n and_o venus_n and_o the_o like_a foppery_n sect_n 2._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o god_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o they_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v author_n of_o evil_n that_o they_o be_v but_o mortal_a man_n and_o some_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o nature_n be_v and_o power_n of_o their_o go_n it_o be_v some_o way_n dispensable_a also_o yet_o at_o least_o quoad_fw-la eos_fw-la to_o have_v feign_a god_n almost_o for_o all_o natural_a production_n as_o flora_n for_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o garden_n bacchus_n for_o the_o wine_n ceres_n for_o the_o corn_n juno_n for_o childe-birth_n and_o so_o forth_o yea_o and_o to_o have_v prescribe_v one_o for_o every_o craft_n or_o trade_n yea_o and_o
another_o of_o which_o sort_n yet_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o of_o these_o same_o soul_n some_o remove_v to_o heaven_n again_o and_o within_o a_o space_n thereafter_o reddescend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n which_o virgil_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v o_o pater_fw-la anne_n aliquas_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la hinc_fw-la ire_n putandum_fw-la est_fw-la sublime_n animas_fw-la rursumque_fw-la ad_fw-la tarda_fw-la reverti_fw-la corpora_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o lathos_n culices_fw-la &_o long_fw-mi oblivia_fw-la potant_fw-la plato_n and_o that_o he_o have_v out_o of_o pindarus_n esteem_v that_o as_o a_o man_n have_v live_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o this_o world_n according_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v requite_v hereafter_o if_o well_o that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v rejoin_v to_o the_o star_n to_o which_o it_o be_v first_o assign_v if_o ill_a that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v couple_v to_o one_o of_o some_o malignant_a influence_n final_o apuleius_n madaurensis_fw-la in_o his_o tractate_n of_o the_o moon_n bring_v in_o plutarch_n maintain_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o well_o doer_n here_o during_o their_o abode_n in_o body_n to_o be_v convert_v into_o demigod_n or_o saint_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o ill_a one_o or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o worst_a be_v turn_v into_o demon_n as_o for_o the_o absolute_a eternity_n of_o they_o they_o meddle_v with_o that_o opinion_n rather_o more_o sperantium_fw-la quam_fw-la probantium_fw-la by_o this_o precede_a discourse_n we_o may_v see_v how_o far_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o our_o great_a god_n who_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o true_o unto_o we_o at_o who_o these_o ancient_a wise_a man_n but_o in_o a_o glimpse_n obscure_o aim_v so_o have_v he_o rid_v our_o mind_n of_o that_o perplexity_n wherein_o they_o be_v wrap_v and_o enfold_v touch_v both_o the_o descent_n and_o event_n of_o our_o soul_n sect_n 5._o philosophical_a tenant_n of_o plurality_n of_o word_n confute_v of_o god_n creation_n of_o male_a and_o female_a of_o all_o live_a creature_n because_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o philosopher_n opinion_n touch_v the_o beginning_n continuance_n and_o end_v of_o it_o be_v the_o theme_n which_o direct_o here_o i_o intend_v to_o handle_v i_o haste_v i_o to_o it_o that_o there_o be_v more_o world_n than_o one_o democritus_n epicurus_n and_o other_o mantain_v as_o a_o undoubted_a verity_n whence_o the_o poet_n terramque_fw-la &_o solemn_a lunam_fw-la mare_fw-la cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la unica_fw-la sed_fw-la numero_fw-la magis_fw-la innumerali_fw-la the_o reason_n whereupon_o they_o ground_v the_o probability_n of_o their_o opinion_n one_o be_v this_o because_o that_o in_o all_o the_o universe_n there_o be_v nothing_o create_v alone_o without_o a_o mate_n or_o fellow_n as_o in_o all_o bird_n fish_n beast_n yea_o in_o plant_n and_o herb_n and_o in_o man_n their_o under_a monarch_n may_v be_v see_v but_o as_o aristotle_n himself_o have_v confound_v that_o opinion_n of_o he_o prio_fw-la philosopher_n concern_v their_o plurality_n of_o world_n so_o natural_a reason_n may_v lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o its_o convince_a for_o if_o there_o be_v another_o world_n it_o behove_v to_o be_v as_o this_o be_v spherite_v and_o round_o because_o that_o of_o all_o figure_n the_o orbicular_a be_v as_o most_o perfect_a so_o most_o spacious_a then_o if_o they_o be_v round_o howbeit_o in_o their_o side_n they_o may_v touch_v and_o kiss_v one_o another_o yet_o sure_a betwixt_o the_o superior_a convex_n and_o low_a concave_n there_o behove_v to_o be_v vacuity_n which_o their_o own_o maxim_n admit_v not_o for_o natura_n say_v they_o abhorret_fw-la à _fw-la vacuo_fw-la as_o for_o that_o conjugality_n if_o abusive_o i_o may_v say_v so_o of_o all_o live_a creature_n in_o pair_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o great_a maker_n for_o the_o propagation_n and_o multiplication_n of_o their_o kind_n which_o otherwise_o have_v decay_v for_o with_o apulcias_n cunctatim_fw-la sumus_fw-la perpetui_fw-la sigillatim_fw-la mortales_fw-la sect_n 6._o several_a opinion_n of_o several_a philosopher_n concern_v the_o world_n eternity_n their_o natural_a reason_n for_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o what_o the_o egyptian_n think_v concern_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o world_n their_o other_o opinion_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n have_v have_v more_o patron_n than_o this_o world_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o see_v the_o godhead_n their_o supreme_a ens_fw-la be_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o therefore_o i_o say_v he_o can_v not_o then_o even_o from_o all_o beginning_n if_o eternity_n can_v admit_v a_o beginning_n be_v a_o creator_n without_o a_o creature_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v as_o they_o say_v so_o that_o those_o of_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o infringe_v that_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a in_o all_o the_o greek_a school_n favour_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v a_o god_n create_v by_o a_o great_a one_o this_o world_n be_v a_o body_n compose_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o soul_n have_v its_o seat_n and_o residence_n in_o the_o centre_n from_o whence_o it_o diffuse_v by_o musical_a number_n her_o force_n and_o power_n to_o the_o remote_a extremity_n of_o the_o circumference_n have_v within_o it_o other_o lesser_a god_n as_o the_o sea_n air_n star_n which_o do_v corresponde_v to_o other_o in_o a_o mutual_a harmony_n in_o perpetual_a agitation_n and_o motion_n the_o earth_n send_v up_o vapour_n to_o the_o air_n the_o air_n rain_v down_o upon_o the_o sea_n again_o the_o sea_n by_o secret_a conduit_n and_o channel_n transmit_v they_o into_o the_o earth_n like_o vein_n ramify_v themselves_o and_o bubble_a up_o in_o fountain_n river_n and_o brook_n etc._n etc._n the_o sun_n and_o star_n infuse_v their_o force_n upon_o all_o creature_n and_o vegetable_n the_o moon_n she_o upon_o the_o sea_n apuleius_n as_o in_o his_o tractat_fw-la de_fw-la mundo_fw-la luna_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la socrates_n aim_v at_o this_o above_o speak_v so_o herodotus_n when_o he_o inquire_v at_o the_o aethiopian_a and_o egyptian_a gymnosophist_n what_o they_o think_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o word_n have_v for_o answer_v that_o since_o their_o first_o king_n of_o who_o they_o show_v he_o the_o picture_n exquisite_o do_v there_o have_v run_v out_o a_o leven_a thousand_o and_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o that_o by_o their_o observation_n the_o sun_n have_v change_v four_o time_n his_o ordinary_a course_n and_o the_o heaven_n they_o also_o and_o diodorus_n set_v down_o that_o in_o his_o day_n the_o chaldean_n keep_v register_n of_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o first_o beginning_n which_o admit_v be_v but_o lunary_n which_o be_v problematicke_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v above_o all_o measure_n far_o beyond_o the_o reckon_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o jew_n eternity_n to_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o egyptian_a and_o indian_a gymnosophist_n favour_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v add_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o materiarie_n philosopher_n who_o howbeit_o they_o admit_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v come_v unto_o it_o with_o time_n yet_o they_o hold_v confident_o that_o the_o chaos_n and_o matter_n itself_o whence_o i_o call_v they_o materiarcy_n be_v coetanean_a and_o contemporary_a from_o all_o begin_n with_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v hesiod_n in_o his_o theogoma_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o other_o old_a philosopher_n who_o admit_v a_o beginning_n to_o this_o world_n and_o what_o principal_n they_o suppose_v for_o it_o heraclitus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o world_n be_v begin_v with_o fire_n world_n and_o that_o by_o the_o fatal_a order_n of_o the_o destiny_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o it_o again_o and_o dissolve_v in_o flame_n yet_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o after_o some_o age_n thus_o be_v purify_v it_o shall_v be_v renew_v again_o which_o leo_n hebraeus_n some_o way_n admit_v thales_n again_o will_v have_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o to_o have_v be_v of_o water_n have_v fish_v that_o out_o of_o homer_n as_o it_o seem_v and_o virgil_n from_o he_o again_o at_o nos_fw-la interram_fw-la lympham_fw-la vertaminor_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o we_o often_o read_v in_o homer_n and_o virgil_n pater_fw-la oceanus_fw-la but_o what_o more_o foolish_a or_o idle_a conceit_n than_o that_o of_o democritus_n and_o leucippus_n atom_n who_o imagine_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o contain_v therein_o to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o casual_a encounter_n of_o atom_n which_o be_v little_a infectile_a body_n not_o unlike_o the_o moat_n which_o we_o see_v to_o tumble_v and_o roll_v about_o in_o the_o sun_n beam_n when_o they_o pierce_v any_o glass-window_n or_o cranice_n who_o encounter_n like_v unto_o these_o
second_o reason_n see_v man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v participant_a both_o of_o thing_n bodily_a and_o material_a as_o also_o of_o thing_n immaterial_a and_o spiritual_a for_o which_o cause_n by_o philo_n judeus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr opâ—ficio_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o be_v call_v nexus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la and_o rerum_fw-la materialium_fw-la &_o immaterialium_fw-la horizon_n be_v great_a sottishness_n or_o stupidity_n in_o man_n to_o labour_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o material_a and_o bodily_a thing_n with_o which_o he_o symbolize_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o base_a part_n that_o be_v his_o body_n and_o not_o to_o care_v for_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a thing_n to_o which_o he_o be_v like_a and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o kin_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o better_a part_n to_o wit_n his_o soul_n three_o reason_n see_v the_o happiness_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v his_o contemplative_a or_o speculative_a happiness_n stand_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o most_o sublime_a he_o will_v come_v very_o far_o short_a of_o that_o happiness_n if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o metaphysic_n for_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a and_o consequent_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o also_o most_o sublime_a and_o difficult_a in_o respect_n they_o do_v far_o exceed_v the_o reach_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o sensitive_a knowledge_n sect_n 4._o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o metaphysic_n that_o only_o free_a and_o sublime_a mind_n not_o distract_v with_o worldly_a care_n be_v fit_a for_o this_o study_n and_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o of_o the_o divers_a name_n and_o title_n of_o this_o science_n of_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v invent_v as_o also_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o last_o room_n i_o will_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o aristotle_n in_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n 2_o chapt_n say_v two_o thing_n which_o serve_v very_o much_o for_o manifest_v or_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o science_n first_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o science_n more_o fit_a and_o suitable_a for_o god_n than_o for_o man_n or_o to_o give_v you_o it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o ejus_fw-la possessio_fw-la non_fw-la existimari_fw-la debet_fw-la humana_fw-la that_o be_v that_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_o worthy_a to_o possess_v or_o enjoy_v this_o science_n and_o that_o because_o this_o science_n science_n of_o all_o science_n be_v most_o free_a yea_o it_o only_a be_v free_a from_o all_o subjection_n to_o other_o science_n and_o from_o all_o reference_n to_o any_o high_a or_o more_o eminent_a knowledge_n for_o all_o natural_a knowledge_n can_v equal_v and_o much_o less_o exceed_v the_o sublimity_n of_o metaphysical_a speculation_n and_o therefore_o this_o science_n require_v a_o mind_n free_a and_o sublime_a that_o be_v a_o mind_n not_o depress_v with_o base_a cogitation_n reason_n nor_o distract_v with_o worldly_a care_n as_o ordinary_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifold_a want_n and_o necessity_n into_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a in_o this_o life_n see_v then_o god_n only_o be_v free_a from_o such_o distract_n and_o depress_v care_n therefore_o in_o aristotle_n judgement_n this_o science_n be_v more_o suitable_a for_o he_o than_o for_o man_n second_o he_o say_v that_o this_o science_n be_v among_o all_o science_n the_o most_o honourable_a because_o it_o be_v most_o divine_a honourable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o divine_a he_o prove_v by_o two_o very_a forcible_a reason_n first_o because_o this_o science_n versatur_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la it_o contemplate_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v because_o it_o consider_v god_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o principium_fw-la and_o the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n second_o because_o haee_fw-la scientia_fw-la maximè_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la habetur_fw-la the_o perfect_a and_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o this_o science_n most_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n for_o this_o science_n in_o a_o manner_n view_v and_o consider_v all_o thing_n it_o have_v a_o especial_o eye_n to_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a substance_n and_o among_o these_o it_o especial_o and_o chief_o contemplate_v god_n himself_o as_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o entity_n and_o the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o to_o take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o all_o the_o rank_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o positive_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o that_o invisible_a world_n the_o world_n of_o angel_n and_o above_o all_o to_o have_v a_o perfect_a and_o comprehensive_a knowledge_n of_o that_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o be_v and_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n it_o require_v not_o a_o finite_a engine_n or_o understanding_n but_o a_o infinite_a capacity_n and_o a_o unspeakable_a sharpness_n of_o wit_n sect_n 5._o for_o three_o respect_n the_o metaphysic_n be_v call_v the_o most_o excellent_a science_n and_o the_o most_o necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o christian_n by_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v by_o aristotle_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o his_o work_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o this_o science_n we_o may_v see_v this_o science_n to_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o three_o respect_n first_o because_o of_o the_o universality_n and_o amplitude_n of_o the_o object_n or_o subject_n of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o sphere_n or_o circuit_n of_o it_o all_o rank_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v so_o that_o look_v how_o far_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a celestial_a globe_n exceed_v the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o constellation_n comparison_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o universal_a map_n or_o table_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n exceed_v in_o dignity_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o map_n of_o one_o province_n or_o country_n as_o far_o do_v metaphysic_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o universal_a card_n or_o map_n present_v to_o our_o view_n all_o rank_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o be_v exceed_v in_o dignity_n these_o particular_a delineation_n and_o description_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o inferior_a science_n sect_n 6._o the_o first_o respect_n for_o the_o universality_n second_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o for_o not_o only_o be_v this_o science_n exercise_v about_o the_o speculation_n of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o general_a cause_n philosopher_n principle_n and_o attribute_n of_o thing_n but_o also_o it_o descend_v into_o a_o special_a consideration_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o angel_n for_o not_o only_o do_v christian_n philosopher_n now_o in_o the_o metaphysic_n dispute_v of_o they_o aristotle_n but_o also_o aristotle_n himself_o in_o his_o metaphysic_n especial_o in_o his_o 12_o book_n do_v most_o excellent_o discourse_v of_o they_o and_o true_o it_o be_v more_o than_o marvellous_a that_o a_o heathnick_a or_o pagan-philosopher_n shall_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v penetrate_v so_o far_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la dei_fw-la prove_v and_o demonstrate_v unum_fw-la esse_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o gubernatorem_fw-la universi_fw-la and_o conclude_v his_o discourse_n with_o that_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o omit_v i_o say_v this_o discourse_n of_o his_o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la primi_fw-la motoris_fw-la or_o as_o he_o call_v god_n in_o that_o book_n primi_fw-la moventis_fw-la immobilis_fw-la in_o the_o 7_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n he_o show_v that_o god_n be_v primum_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la &_o primum_fw-la appetibile_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v ens_fw-la omnium_fw-la aptissimum_fw-la &_o dignissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la &_o appetatur_fw-la as_o fonseca_n fonseca_n comment_v upon_o that_o place_n do_v expound_v it_o that_o he_o necessariò_fw-la existit_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la omne_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la pendent_fw-la that_o perfectissimam_fw-la &_o beatissimam_fw-la vitam_fw-la degit_fw-la that_o ejus_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la intermissione_n aut_fw-la alteration_n that_o dei_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la nascitur_fw-la that_o ejus_fw-la contemplatio_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jucundâ—ssimum_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o optimum_fw-la that_o not_o only_a vivit_fw-la vitam_fw-la beatissimam_fw-la but_o he_o be_v ipsa_fw-la uâ—ta_fw-la beata_fw-la or_o as_o he_o speak_v himself_o vita_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la &_o optima_fw-la true_o this_o pagan_a philosopher_n have_v find_v a_o wonderful_a joy_n and_o delight_n in_o this_o his_o speculation_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o happiness_n of_o god_n
terminate_v with_o a_o subject_n if_o there_o be_v multiplicity_n of_o form_n in_o oneself_o same_o matter_n if_o form_n of_o matter_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o potentialitie_n of_o the_o matter_n if_o angel_n be_v species_n or_o individuall_n curiosity_n in_o logic_n to_o know_v what_o sort_n of_o relation_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o creator_n what_o heaven_n the_o prophet_n enoch_n be_v wrap_v unto_o what_o and_o where_o abraham_n bosom_n if_o beast_n herb_n plant_n will_v be_v renew_v with_o man_n after_o the_o resurrection_n if_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n what_o language_n in_o heaven_n curiosity_n in_o physic_n to_o know_v whether_o there_o be_v more_o world_n than_o one_o if_o there_o be_v one_o before_o this_o the_o star_n and_o heavenly_a light_n force_v not_o our_o inclination_n the_o inclination_n of_o parentâ—_n more_o move_v child_n natural_o than_o the_o star_n do_v the_o number_n and_o greatness_n of_o certain_a star_n in_o the_o via_fw-la lactea_fw-la diversity_n of_o opinion_n via_fw-la lactea_fw-la different_o give_v up_o the_o enquiry_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n convenient_a food_n for_o a_o curious_a spirit_n eudoxus_n crave_v to_o be_v near_o the_o sun_n although_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n as_o that_o he_o may_v know_v it_o because_o curiosity_n to_o know_v be_v a_o plague_n therefore_o our_o faith_n be_v settle_v upon_o thing_n incredible_a to_o human_a reason_n the_o god_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v pourtrait_v with_o their_o finger_n upon_o their_o mouth_n and_o why_o as_o in_o divine_a mystery_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a so_o shall_v we_o not_o in_o any_o worldly_a business_n as_o we_o shall_v not_o bâ—_n overcurious_a â—o_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v lâ—sse_o curious_a with_o the_o stoic_n refer_v all_o to_o destiny_n as_o the_o most_o curious_a craftsman_n be_v not_o ever_o either_o the_o wise_a or_o the_o wealthy_a so_o the_o most_o curious_a 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