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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 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dominion_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v increase_v in_o increase_v and_o multiply_v in_o multitude_n 9_o and_o every_o soul_n in_o flesh_n by_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o god_n in_o the_o circle_n to_o the_o behold_v of_o heaven_n the_o god_n divine_a work_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n and_o for_o sign_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o to_o find_v out_o every_o cunning_a workmanship_n of_o good_a thing_n 10._o so_o it_o begin_v to_o live_v in_o they_o and_o to_o be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o circular_a god_n &_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v great_a monument_n and_o rememberance_n of_o the_o cunning_n work_v do_v upon_o earth_n leave_v they_o to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o darkness_n of_o time_n 11._o and_o every_o generation_n of_o live_a flesh_n of_o fruit_n seed_n and_o all_o 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another_o about_o thing_n unchangeable_a and_o about_o thing_n unmoveable_a that_o be_v to_o say_v thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a every_o one_o of_o which_o himself_o will_v have_v so_o to_o be_v but_o action_n or_o operation_n be_v of_o another_o thing_n or_o elsewhere_o as_o we_o have_v teach_v in_o other_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a which_o must_v here_o also_o be_v understand_v 4._o for_o his_o operation_n or_o act_n be_v his_o will_n and_o his_o essence_n to_o will_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v 5._o for_o what_o be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o good_a but_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o yet_o be_v not_o and_o the_o existence_n itself_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v 6._o this_o be_v god_n this_o be_v the_o father_n this_o be_v the_o good_a whereunto_o no_o other_o thing_n be_v present_a or_o approach_v 7._o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v also_o a_o father_n by_o participation_n be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o equal_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o of_o life_n to_o live_a creature_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o he_o be_v altogether_o constrain_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o good_a without_o which_o it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o possible_a either_o to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v beget_v or_o make_v 8._o but_o the_o father_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o child_n who_o have_v a_o will_n both_o to_o sow_v and_o nourish_v that_o which_o be_v good_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o for_o good_a be_v always_o active_a or_o busy_a in_o make_v and_o this_o can_v be_v in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o he_o that_o take_v nothing_o and_o yet_o will_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o i_o will_v not_o say_v o_o tat_fw-fr make_v they_o for_o he_o that_o make_v be_v defective_a in_o much_o time_n in_o which_o sometime_o he_o make_v not_o aâ—…_n also_o of_o quantity_n and_o quality_n for_o sometime_o he_o make_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v quantity_n and_o quality_n and_o sometime_o the_o contrary_n 10._o but_o god_n be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o good_a in_o be_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o both_o will_v be_v this_o and_o be_v it_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o for_o himself_o as_o be_v true_a in_o he_o that_o can_v see_v it_o 11._o for_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v for_o this_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o good_a to_o be_v know_v this_o be_v the_o good_a o_o tat._n 12._o tat._n thou_o have_v fill_v we_o o_o father_n with_o a_o sight_n both_o good_a and_o fair_a and_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n be_v almost_o become_v more_o holy_a by_o the_o sight_n or_o spectacle_n 13._o trism_n i_o wonder_v not_o at_o it_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o good_a be_v not_o like_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a shine_a brightness_n make_v the_o eye_n blind_a by_o his_o excessive_a light_n that_o gaze_v upon_o it_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o enlighten_v and_o so_o much_o increase_v the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o this_o intelligible_a clearness_n 14._o for_o it_o be_v more_o swift_a and_o sharp_a to_o pierce_v and_o innocent_a or_o harmless_a withal_o and_o full_a of_o immortality_n and_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a and_o can_v draw_v any_o store_n of_o this_o spectacle_n and_o sight_n do_v many_o time_n fall_v asleep_a from_o the_o body_n into_o this_o most_o fair_a and_o beauteous_a vision_n which_o thing_n celius_n and_o saturn_n our_o progenitor_n obtain_v unto_o 15._o tat._n i_o will_v we_o also_o o_o father_n can_v do_v so_o 16._o trism_n i_o will_v we_o can_v o_o son_n but_o for_o the_o present_a we_o be_v less_o intent_n to_o the_o vision_n and_o can_v yet_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o behold_v the_o incorruptible_a and_o incomprehensible_a beauty_n of_o that_o good_a but_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v it_o when_o we_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o say_v of_o it_o 17._o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a silence_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o sense_n for_o neither_o can_v he_o that_o understand_v that_o understand_v any_o thing_n else_o nor_o he_o that_o see_v that_o see_v any_o thing_n else_o nor_o hear_v any_o other_o thing_n nor_o in_o sum_n move_v the_o body_n 18._o for_o shine_v steadfast_o upon_o and_o round_o about_o the_o whole_a mind_n it_o enlighten_v all_o the_o soul_n and_o lose_v it_o from_o the_o bodily_a sense_n and_o motion_n it_o draw_v it_o from_o the_o body_n and_o change_v it_o whole_o into_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n 19_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o soul_n o_o son_n to_o be_v deiâ—…ed_v while_o yet_o it_o loâ—…geth_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n if_o it_o contemplate_v the_o beauty_n of_o good_n tat._n how_o do_v thou_o mean_a
deify_n father_n 21._o trissm_n there_o be_v difference_n o_o son_n of_o every_o soul_n 22._o tat._n but_o how_o do_v thou_o again_o divide_v the_o change_n 23._o trism_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v in_o the_o general_a speech_n that_o from_o one_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v all_o those_o soul_n which_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o as_o it_o be_v and_o several_o divide_v of_o these_o soul_n there_o be_v many_o change_n some_o into_o a_o more_o fortunate_a estate_n and_o some_o quite_o contrary_a for_o they_o which_o be_v of_o creep_a thing_n be_v change_v into_o those_o of_o watery_a thing_n and_o those_o of_o thing_n live_v in_o the_o water_n to_o those_o of_o thing_n live_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o airy_a one_o be_v change_v into_o man_n and_o humane_a soul_n that_o lie_v hold_v of_o immortality_n be_v change_v into_o demon_n 24._o and_o so_o they_o go_v on_o into_o the_o sphere_n or_o region_n of_o the_o fix_a god_n for_o there_o be_v two_o quiet_n or_o company_n of_o god_n one_o of_o they_o that_o wander_v and_o another_o of_o they_o that_o be_v fix_v and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a glory_n of_o the_o soul_n 25._o but_o the_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n if_o it_o continue_v evil_a shall_v neither_o taste_v of_o immortality_n nor_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_a 26._o but_o be_v draw_v back_o the_o same_o way_n it_o return_v into_o creep_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o evil_a soul_n 27._o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v ignorance_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v neither_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o nor_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o be_v blind_v rush_v and_o dash_v against_o the_o bodily_a passion_n and_o unhappy_a as_o it_o be_v not_o know_v itself_o it_o serve_v strange_a body_n and_o evil_a one_o carry_v the_o body_n as_o a_o burden_n and_o not_o rule_v but_o rule_v and_o this_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o soul_n 28._o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v knowledge_n for_o he_o that_o know_v be_v both_o good_a and_o religious_a &_o already_o divine_a 29._o tat._n but_o who_o be_v such_o a_o one_o o_o father_n 30._o trism_n he_o that_o neither_o speak_v nor_o hear_v many_o thing_n for_o he_o o_o son_n that_o hear_v two_o speech_n or_o hear_n fight_v in_o the_o shadow_n 31._o for_o god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o good_a be_v neither_o speak_v nor_o hear_v 32._o this_o be_v so_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v the_o sense_n because_o they_o can_v be_v without_o they_o 33._o but_o knowledge_n differ_v much_o from_o sense_n for_o sense_n be_v of_o thing_n that_o surmount_v it_o but_o knowledge_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sense_n 34._o knowledge_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o all_o knowledge_n be_v unbodily_a but_o use_v the_o mind_n as_o a_o instrument_n as_o the_o mind_n use_v the_o body_n 35._o therefore_o both_o intelligible_a and_o material_a thing_n go_v both_o of_o they_o into_o body_n for_o of_o contraposition_n that_o be_v set_v one_o against_o another_o and_o contrariety_n all_o thing_n must_v consist_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o 36._o tat._n who_o therefore_o be_v this_o material_a god_n 37._o trism_n the_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a world_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o it_o be_v material_a and_o easy_o passable_a nay_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o passable_a thing_n and_o the_o second_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o needy_a or_o want_v somewhat_o else_o and_o it_o be_v once_o make_v and_o be_v always_o and_o be_v ever_o in_o generation_n and_o make_v and_o continual_o make_v or_o generate_v thing_n that_o have_v quantity_n and_o quality_n 38_o for_o it_o be_v movable_a and_o every_o material_a motion_n be_v generation_n but_o the_o intellectual_a stability_n move_v the_o material_a motion_n after_o this_o manner_n 39_o because_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sphere_n that_o be_v a_o head_n and_o above_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o material_a as_o beneath_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o intellectual_a 40._o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v material_a the_o mind_n be_v the_o head_n and_o it_o be_v move_v spherical_o that_o be_v like_o a_o head_n 41._o whatsoever_o be_v join_v or_o unite_v to_o the_o membrane_n or_o film_n of_o this_o head_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v be_v immortal_a and_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o make_v body_n have_v its_o soul_n full_a of_o the_o body_n but_o thâ—…_n that_o be_v further_o from_o that_o membrane_n have_v the_o body_n full_a of_o soul_n 42._o the_o whole_a be_v a_o live_a wight_n and_o therefore_o consist_v of_o material_a and_o intellectual_a 43._o and_o the_o world_n be_v the_o first_o and_o man_n the_o second_o live_v wight_n after_o the_o world_n but_o the_o first_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o have_v whatsoever_o benefit_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o other_o have_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v not_o only_o not_o good_a but_o flat_o evil_a as_o be_v mortal_a 44._o for_o the_o world_n be_v not_o good_a as_o it_o be_v movable_a nor_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v immortal_a 45._o but_o man_n be_v evil_a both_o as_o he_o be_v movable_a and_o as_o he_o be_v mortal_a 46._o but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v carry_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o mind_n be_v in_o reason_n reason_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n 47._o the_o spirit_n be_v diffuse_v and_o go_v through_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o blood_n both_o move_v the_o live_a creature_n and_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n bear_v it_o 48._o wherefore_o some_o also_o have_v think_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v blood_n be_v deceive_v in_o nature_n not_o know_v that_o first_o the_o spirit_n must_v return_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o blood_n be_v congeal_v the_o vein_n and_o artery_n empty_v and_o then_o the_o live_a thing_n die_v and_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n 49._o all_o thing_n depend_v of_o one_o beginning_n and_o the_o beginning_n depend_v of_o that_o which_o be_v one_o and_o alone_o 50._o and_o the_o beginning_n be_v move_v that_o it_o may_v again_o be_v a_o beginning_n but_o that_o which_o be_v one_o stand_v and_o abide_v and_o be_v not_o move_v 51._o there_o be_v therefore_o these_o three_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o god_n the_o world_n and_o man_n god_n have_v the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n have_v man_n and_o the_o world_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o world_n 52._o for_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o man_n but_o know_v he_o perfect_o and_o will_v be_v know_v by_o he_o this_o only_o be_v healthful_a to_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o return_n of_o olympus_n by_o this_o only_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v good_a and_o not_o sometime_o good_a and_o sometime_o evil_a but_o of_o necessity_n good_n 53._o tat._n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o father_n 54._o trism_n consider_v o_o son_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n when_o as_o yet_o it_o have_v receive_v no_o dissolution_n of_o its_o body_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o grow_v but_o be_v very_o small_a how_o then_o if_o it_o look_v upon_o itself_o it_o fee_n itself_o beautiful_a as_o not_o have_v be_v yet_o spâ—…tted_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o it_o be_v depend_v yet_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n 55._o but_o when_o the_o body_n be_v grow_v and_o distract_v the_o soul_n it_o engender_v forgetfulness_n and_o partake_v no_o more_o of_o the_o fair_a and_o the_o good_a and_o forgetfulness_n be_v evilnesse_n 56._o the_o like_a also_o happen_v to_o they_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n for_o when_o the_o soul_n run_v back_o into_o itself_o the_o spirit_n be_v contract_v into_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v make_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o these_o clothing_n and_o be_v divine_a by_o nature_n take_v a_o fiery_a body_n range_v abroad_o in_o every_o place_n leave_v the_o soul_n to_o judgement_n and_o to_o the_o punishment_n it_o have_v deserve_v 57_o tat._n why_o do_v thou_o say_v so_o o_o father_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n when_o even_o now_o thou_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o clothing_n or_o apparel_n of_o the-minde_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o soul_n 58._o trism_n o_o son_n he_o that_o hear_v must_v co-understand_a and_o conspire_v in_o thought_n with_o he_o that_o speak_v yea_o he_o must_v have_v his_o hear_n swift_a and_o sharp_a than_o the_o
voice_n of_o the_o speaker_n 59_o the_o disposition_n of_o these_o clothing_n or_o cover_v be_v do_v in_o the_o earthly_a body_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o mind_n shall_v establish_v or_o rest_v itself_o naked_a and_o of_o itself_o in_o a_o earthly_a body_n neither_o be_v the_o earthly_a body_n able_a to_o bear_v such_o immottality_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v suffer_v so_o great_a virtue_n the_o mind_n compact_v as_o it_o be_v and_o take_v to_o itself_o the_o pasfible_a body_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o cover_v or_o a_o clothing_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n divine_a use_v the_o spirit_n as_o her_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o the_o spirit_n govern_v the_o live_a thing_n 60._o when_o therefore_o the_o mind_n be_v separate_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o earthly_a body_n present_o it_o put_v on_o its_o fiery_a coat_n which_o it_o can_v not_o do_v have_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o earthly_a body_n 61._o for_o the_o earth_n can_v suffer_v fire_n for_o it_o be_v all_o burn_v of_o a_o small_a spark_n therefore_o be_v the_o water_n pour_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o wall_n or_o defence_n to_o withstand_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n 62._o but_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o most_o sharp_a or_o swift_a of_o all_o the_o divine_a cogitation_n and_o more_o swift_a than_o all_o the_o element_n have_v the_o fire_n for_o its_o body_n 63._o for_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o workman_n of_o all_o use_v the_o fire_n as_o his_o instrument_n in_o his_o workmanship_n and_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…rkman_n of_o all_o use_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ng_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v useâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o the_o make_n of_o earthly_a thing_n only_o for_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n void_a or_o naked_a of_o fire_n can_v do_v the_o business_n of_o man_n nor_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o the_o affair_n of_o god_n 64._o but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o not_o every_o one_o but_o that_o which_o be_v pious_a and_o religious_a be_v angelical_a and_o divine_a and_o such_o a_o soul_n after_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n have_v strive_v the_o strife_n of_o piety_n become_v either_o mind_n or_o god_n 65._o and_o the_o strife_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o injury_n no_o man_n and_o this_o way_n it_o become_v mind_n 66._o but_o a_o impious_a soul_n abide_v in_o its_o own_o essence_n punish_v of_o itself_o and_o seek_v a_o earthly_a and_o humane_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o 67._o for_o no_o other_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o humane_a soul_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n soul_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a live_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v a_o humane_a soul_n from_o so_o great_a a_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n 68_o tat._n how_o then_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n punish_v o_o father_n and_o what_o be_v iâ—…_n great_a tormentâ—…_n 69._o herm._n impiety_n o_o my_o sâ—…_n for_o what_o fire_n have_v so_o great_a a_o flame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o bite_a beast_n do_v so_o tear_v the_o body_n as_o it_o do_v the_o soul_n 70._o or_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o many_o evil_n the_o wicked_a soul_n suffer_v roar_v and_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o burner_n i_o be_o consume_v i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v i_o be_o devour_v whappy_a wretch_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o compass_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o i_o miserable_a that_o i_o be_o i_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n 71._o these_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o punish_v and_o torment_a soul_n and_o not_o as_o many_o and_o thou_o o_o son_n think_v that_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n grow_v brutish_a or_o enter_v into_o a_o beast_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a error_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v punish_v after_o this_o manner_n 72._o for_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v order_v or_o appoint_v to_o get_v a_o fiery_a body_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n come_v down_o into_o the_o wicked_a soul_n torment_v it_o with_o the_o whip_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o the_o wicked_a soul_n be_v scourge_v turn_v itself_o to_o murder_n and_o contumely_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o divers_a violence_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o which_o man_n be_v inâ—…ured_v 73._o but_o into_o a_o pious_a soul_n the_o mind_n enter_v lead_v it_o into_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n 74._o and_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o all_o man_n and_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n always_o do_v good_a in_o imitation_n of_o her_o father_n 75._o therefore_o o_o son_n we_o must_v give_v thanks_o and_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v a_o good_a mind_n 76._o the_o soul_n therefore_o may_v be_v alter_v or_o change_v into_o the_o better_a but_o into_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v impossible_a 77._o but_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o soul_n and_o those_o of_o god_n communicate_v with_o those_o of_o man_n and_o those_o of_o man_n with_o those_o of_o beast_n 78._o and_o the_o better_a always_o take_v of_o the_o worse_o god_n of_o man_n man_n of_o bruit_n beast_n but_o god_n of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v less_o than_o he_o 79._o therefore_o be_v the_o world_n subject_n unto_o god_n man_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o man._n 80._o but_o god_n be_v above_o all_o and_o about_o all_o and_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n be_v operation_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nature_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o man_n be_v art_n and_o science_n 81._o and_o operation_n do_v act_n by_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o man_n by_o the_o natural_a beam_n of_o the_o world_n but_o nature_n work_n by_o the_o element_n and_o man_n by_o art_n and_o science_n 82._o and_o this_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a depend_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o one_o and_o pierce_v or_o come_v down_o by_o the_o one_o mind_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o divine_a and_o more_o efficacious_a or_o operative_a and_o nothing_o more_o unite_n or_o nothing_o be_v more_o one_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o of_o man_n to_o go_n 83._o this_o be_v the_o bone_fw-la genius_fw-la or_o good_a demonâ—…_n bless_a soul_n that_o be_v full_a of_o it_o and_o unhappy_a soul_n that_o be_v empty_a of_o it_o 84._o tat._n and_o wherefore_o father_n 85._o trism_n know_v son_n that_o every_o soul_n have_v the_o good_a mind_n for_o of_o that_o it_o be_v we_o now_o speak_v and_o not_o of_o that_o minister_n of_o which_o we_o say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o the_o judgement_n 86._o for_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o mind_n can_v neither_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n for_o manytimes_o the_o mind_n flâ—…es_v away_o from_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o that_o hour_n the_o soul_n neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v but_o be_v like_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n 87._o but_o neither_o brook_v be_v a_o idle_a or_o lazy_a soul_n but_o leave_v such_o a_o one_o fasten_v to_o the_o body_n and_o by_o it_o press_v down_o 88_o and_o such_o a_o soul_n o_o son_n have_v no_o mind_n wherefore_o neither_o must_v such_o a_o one_o be_v call_v a_o man._n 89._o for_o man_n be_v a_o divine_a live_a thing_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o any_o bruit_n beast_n that_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v above_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v call_v go_n 90._o rather_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n indeed_o be_v above_o they_o or_o at_o least_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n will_v come_v down_o upon_o earth_n and_o leave_v the_o limit_n of_o heaven_n but_o a_o man_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o measure_v it_o 91._o and_o he_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v on_o high_a and_o what_o below_o and_o learn_v all_o other_o thing_n exact_o 92._o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v above_o so_o great_a be_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o nature_n 93._o wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o a_o earthly_a man_n be_v a_o mortal_a god_n and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a god_n be_v a_o immortal_a man._n 94._o wherefore_o by_o these_o two_o be_v all_o thing_n govern_v the_o world_n and_o man_n but_o they_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o of_o that_o which_o be_v one._n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o five_o book_n that_o god_n be_v not_o manifest_a and_o yet_o most_o manifest_a
material_a live_a thing_n happen_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o the_o world_n but_o by_o those_o thing_n within_o it_o a_o soul_n or_o spirit_n or_o some_o other_o unbodily_a thing_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o it_o 40._o for_o a_o inanimate_v body_n do_v not_o now_o much_o less_o a_o body_n if_o it_o be_v whole_o inanimate_a 41._o asclep_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o this_o o_o trismegistus_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o all_o other_o inanimate_a thing_n be_v they_o not_o move_v body_n 42._o herm._n by_o no_o mean_n o_o asclepius_n for_o that_o within_o the_o body_n which_o move_v the_o inanimate_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o body_n that_o move_v both_o as_o well_o the_o body_n of_o that_o which_o bear_v as_o the_o body_n of_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v for_o one_o dead_a or_o inanimate_a thing_n can_v move_v another_o that_o which_o move_v must_v needs_o be_v alive_a if_o it_o move_v 43_o thou_o see_v therefore_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v surcharge_v when_o it_o carry_v two_o body_n 44._o and_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v be_v move_v in_o something_o and_o by_o something_o 45._o asclep_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v o_o trismegistus_n must_v needs_o be_v move_v in_o that_o which_o be_v void_a or_o empty_a vacuum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 46._o be_v advise_v o_o asclepius_n for_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o empty_a only_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v empty_a and_o a_o stranger_n to_o existence_n or_o be_v 47._o but_o that_o which_o be_v can_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o full_a of_o existence_n for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v or_o existence_n can_v never_o be_v make_v empty_a 48._o asclep_n be_v there_o not_o therefore_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v empty_a o_o trismegistus_n as_o a_o empty_a barrel_n a_o empty_a hogshead_n a_o empty_a well_o a_o empty_a winepress_n and_o many_o such_o like_a 49._o herm._n o_o the_o grossness_n of_o thy_o error_n o_o asclepius_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o full_a and_o replenish_v do_v thou_o account_v they_o void_a and_o empty_a 50._o aclep_n what_o may_v be_v thy_o meaning_n trismegistus_n 51._o herm._n be_v not_o the_o air_n aâ—…_n a_o body_n 52._o asclep_n it_o be_v a_o body_n 53._o herm._n why_o then_o this_o body_n do_v it_o not_o pass_v through_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o pass_v through_o they_o fill_v they_o and_o that_o body_n do_v it_o not_o consist_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o four_o therefore_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o call_v empty_a be_v full_a of_o ayr._n 54._o therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o call_v empty_a thou_o ought_v to_o call_v they_o hollow_a not_o empty_a for_o they_o exist_v and_o be_v full_a of_o air_n and_o spirit_n 55._o asclep_n this_o reason_n be_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n o_o trismegistus_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o call_v the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v move_v 56._o herm._n call_v it_o incorporeal_a o_o asclepius_n 57_o asclep_n what_o be_v that_o incorporeal_a or_o unbodily_a 58._o herm._n the_o mind_n and_o reason_n the_o whole_a whole_o comprehend_v itself_o free_a from_o all_o body_n undeceiveable_a invisible_a impassable_a from_o a_o body_n itself_o stand_v fast_o in_o itself_o capable_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o savour_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v 59_o whereof_o the_o god_n the_o truth_n the_o archetypall_a light_n the_o archetype_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v beam_n 60._o asclep_n why_o then_o what_o be_v god_n 61._o herm._n that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n yetis_fw-la and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o be_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o he_o leave_v nothing_o destitute_a of_o be_v 62._o and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o not_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o have_v not_o the_o nature_n to_o be_v able_a to_o be_v make_v and_o again_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v have_v not_o the_o nature_n never_o to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o 63._o asclep_n what_o do_v thou_o then_o say_v at_o length_n that_o god_n be_v 64._o herm._n god_n be_v not_o a_o mind_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o a_o spirit_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o light_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o light_n be_v 65._o therefore_o we_o must_v worship_v god_n by_o these_o two_o appellation_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o alone_o and_o to_o no_o other_o 66._o for_o neither_o of_o all_o the_o other_o which_o be_v call_v god_n nor_o of_o man_n nor_o demon_n or_o angel_n can_v any_o one_o be_v though_o never_o so_o little_a good_a save_v only_a god_n alone_o 67._o and_o this_o he_o be_v and_o nothing_o else_o but_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o good_n 68_o for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o place_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o or_o can_v contain_v the_o good_n 69._o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o good_a be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o existence_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o bodily_a and_o unbodily_a both_o sensible_a and_o intelligible_a 70._o this_o be_v the_o good_a even_a god_n 71._o see_v therefore_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n call_v aught_o else_o good_a for_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v impious_a or_o any_o else_o god_n but_o only_o the_o good_a for_o so_o thou_o shall_v again_o be_v impious_a 72._o in_o word_n it_o be_v often_o say_v by_o all_o man_n the_o good_a but_o all_o man_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v but_o through_o ignorance_n they_o call_v both_o the_o god_n and_o some_o man_n good_a that_o can_v never_o either_o be_v or_o be_v make_v so_o 73._o therefore_o all_o the_o other_o god_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n and_o appellation_n of_o god_n but_o god_n be_v the_o good_a not_o according_a to_o heaven_n but_o nature_n 74._o for_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n of_o god_n even_o the_o good_a and_o one_o kind_n of_o they_o both_o from_o whence_o all_o be_v kind_n 75._o for_o he_o that_o be_v good_a be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o take_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o god_n give_v all_o thing_n and_o receive_v nothing_o 76._o the_o other_o title_n and_o appellation_n be_v the_o father_n because_o of_o his_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o father_n to_o make_v 77._o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o religious_a care_n in_o this_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o well-minded_a to_o beget_v child_n 78._o as_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o great_a misfortune_n and_o impiety_n for_o any_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n without_o child_n and_o this_o man_n be_v punish_v after_o death_n by_o the_o demon_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v this_o to_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o childless_a man_n adjudge_v and_o condemn_v to_o a_o body_n that_o neither_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o of_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n 79._o therefore_o o_o asclepius_n never_o congratulate_v any_o man_n that_o be_v childless_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a pity_v his_o misfortune_n know_v what_o to_o punishment_n abide_v and_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o 80._o let_v so_o many_o and_o such_o manner_n of_o thing_n o_o asclepius_n be_v say_v as_o a_o certain_a precognition_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n the_o ten_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n the_o mind_n to_o hermes_n forbear_v thy_o speech_n o_o hermes_n trismegistus_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v but_o i_o will_v not_o delay_v to_o speak_v what_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n since_o many_o man_n have_v speak_v many_o thing_n and_o those_o very_a different_a concern_v the_o universe_n and_o good_a but_o i_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o truth_n 2._o therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o plain_a to_o i_o in_o this_o point_n for_o i_o will_v believe_v thou_o only_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o these_o thing_n 3._o then_o say_v the_o mind_n how_o the_o case_n stand_v 4._o god_n and_o all._n 5._o god_n eternity_n the_o world_n time_n generation_n 6._o god_n make_v eternity_n eternity_n the_o world_n the_o world_n time_n and_o time_n generation_n 7._o of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n be_v the_o god_n the_o fair_a blessedness_n wisdom_n 8._o of_o eternity_n identity_n or_o selfnesse_n 9_o of_o the_o world_n order_n 10._o of_o time_n change_n 11._o of_o generation_n life_n and_o death_n 12._o but_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n be_v mind_n and_o soul_n 13._o of_o eternity_n permanence_n or_o long-lasting_a
and_o immortality_n 14._o of_o the_o world_n restitution_n and_o decay_n or_o destruction_n 15._o of_o time_n augmentation_n and_o diminution_n 16._o and_o of_o generation_n quality_n 17._o therefore_o eternity_n be_v in_o god_n 18._o the_o world_n in_o eternity_n 19_o time_n in_o the_o world_n 20._o and_o generation_n in_o time_n 21._o and_o eternity_n stand_v about_o god_n 22._o the_o world_n be_v move_v in_o eternity_n 23._o time_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o world_n 24._o generation_n be_v do_v in_o time_n 25._o therefore_o the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v god_n 26._o the_o substance_n eternity_n 27._o the_o matter_n be_v the_o world_n 28._o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v eternity_n 29._o and_o the_o work_n of_o eternity_n be_v the_o world_n not_o yet_o make_v and_o yet_o ever_o make_v by_o eternity_n 30._o therefore_o shall_v nothing_o be_v at_o any_o time_n destroy_v for_o eternity_n be_v incorruptible_a 31._o neither_o can_v any_o thing_n perish_v or_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v contain_v and_o embrace_v by_o eternity_n 32._o but_o what_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n even_o the_o gâ—…d_n and_o the_o fair_a and_o blessedness_n and_o every_o virtue_n and_o eternity_n 33._o eternity_n therefore_o put_v into_o the_o matter_n immortality_n and_o everlastingness_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o that_o depend_v upon_o eternity_n even_o as_o eternity_n do_v of_o god_n 34._o for_o generation_n and_o time_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v of_o a_o double_a nature_n in_o heaven_n they_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o incorruptible_a but_o on_o earth_n they_o be_v changeable_a and_o corruptible_a 35._o and_o the_o soul_n of_o eternity_n be_v god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n eternity_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n heaven_n 36._o god_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n the_o mind_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o matter_n all_o thing_n by_o eternity_n 37._o all_o this_o universal_a body_n in_o which_o be_v all_o body_n be_v full_a of_o soul_n the_o soul_n full_a of_o mind_n the_o mind_n full_a of_o god_n 38._o for_o within_o he_o fill_v they_o and_o without_o he_o contain_v they_o quicken_a the_o universe_n 39_o without_o he_o quicken_v this_o perfect_a live_a thing_n the_o world_n and_o within_o all_o live_a creature_n 40._o and_o above_o in_o heaven_n he_o abide_v in_o identity_n or_o selfnesse_n but_o below_o upon_o earth_n he_o change_v generation_n 41._o eternity_n comprehend_v the_o world_n either_o by_o necessity_n or_o providence_n or_o nature_n 42._o and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v any_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v god_n that_o actuate_v or_o operate_v this_o all._n 43._o but_o the_o operation_n or_o act_n of_o god_n be_v power_n insuperable_a to_o which_o none_o may_v compare_v any_o thing_n either_o humane_a or_o divine_a 44._o therefore_o o_o hermes_n think_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n below_o or_o the_o thing_n above_o in_o any_o wise_a like_a unto_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n 45._o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v like_o the_o unlike_a and_o only_o and_o one_o nor_o may_v thou_o think_v that_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o power_n to_o any_o other_o thing_n 46._o for_o who_o after_o he_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n either_o of_o life_n or_o immortality_n of_o change_n or_o of_o quality_n and_o himself_o what_o other_o thing_n shall_v he_o make_v 47._o for_o god_n be_v not_o idle_a for_o then_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v idle_a for_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o god_n 48._o but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o where_o in_o the_o world_n such_o a_o thing_n as_o idleness_n for_o idleness_n be_v a_o name_n that_o imply_v a_o thing_n void_a or_o empty_a both_o of_o a_o doer_n and_o a_o thing_n do_v 49._o but_o all_o thing_n must_v necessary_o be_v make_v or_o do_v both_o always_o and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o place_n 50._o for_o he_o that_o make_v or_o do_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n yet_o not_o fasten_v or_o comprehend_v in_o any_o thing_n nor_o make_v or_o do_v one_o thing_n but_o all_o thing_n 51._o for_o be_v a_o active_a or_o operate_a power_n and_o sufficient_a of_o himself_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v under_o he_o 52._o look_v upon_o through_o i_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o thy_o sight_n and_o understand_v exact_o the_o beauty_n thereof_o 53._o a_o body_n immarcescible_a than_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ancient_a yet_o always_o vigorous_a and_o young_a 54._o see_v also_o the_o seven_o world_n set_v over_o we_o adorn_v with_o a_o everlasting_a order_n and_o fill_v eternity_n with_o a_o different_a course_n 55._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o the_o fire_n be_v no_o where_o 56._o for_o the_o friendship_n and_o commixture_n of_o contrary_n and_o unlike_a become_v light_a shine_v from_o the_o act_n or_o operation_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o good_a the_o prince_n of_o all_o order_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o seven_o world_n 57_o look_v also_o upon_o the_o moon_n the_o forerunner_n of_o they_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o nature_n and_o which_o change_v the_o matter_n here_o below_o 58._o behold_v the_o earth_n the_o middle_a of_o the_o whole_a the_o firm_a and_o stable_a foundation_n of_o the_o fair_a world_n the_o feeder_n and_o nurse_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 59_o consider_v moreover_o how_o great_a the_o multitude_n be_v of_o immortal_a live_a thing_n and_o of_o mortal_a one_o also_o and_o see_v the_o moon_n go_v about_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o both_o to_o wit_n of_o thing_n immortal_a and_o mortal_a 60._o but_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o soul_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v proper_o move_v by_o it_o some_o thing_n about_o the_o heaven_n and_o some_o thing_n about_o the_o earth_n and_o neither_o of_o those_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o jest_n nor_o those_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o the_o right_n nor_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o downward_o nor_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v below_o upward_o 61._o and_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v o_o belove_a hermes_n thou_o need_v not_o learn_v or_o i_o 62._o for_o they_o be_v body_n and_o have_v a_o soul_n and_o be_v move_v 63._o and_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v come_v together_o into_o one_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o some_o thing_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o 64._o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o such_o one_o and_o he_o altogether_o one_o 65._o for_o see_v that_o the_o motion_n be_v divers_a and_o many_o and_o the_o body_n not_o alike_o and_o yet_o one_o order_a swiftness_n among_o they_o all_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v two_o or_o more_o maker_n 66._o for_o one_o order_n be_v not_o keep_v by_o many_o 67._o but_o in_o the_o weak_a there_o will_v be_v jealousy_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o thence_o also_o contention_n 68_o and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o maker_n of_o mutable_a and_o mortal_a live_a wight_n he_o will_v desire_v also_o to_o make_v immortal_a one_o as_o he_o that_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o immortal_a one_o will_v do_v to_o make_v mortal_a 69._o moreover_o also_o if_o there_o be_v two_o the_o matter_n be_v one_o who_o shall_v be_v chief_a or_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o the_o facture_n 70._o or_o if_o both_o of_o they_o which_o of_o they_o the_o great_a part_n 71._o but_o think_v thus_o that_o every_o live_a body_n have_v its_o consistence_n of_o matter_n and_o soul_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a and_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a and_o unreasonable_a 72._o for_o all_o live_a body_n have_v a_o soul_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o live_v be_v only_a matter_n by_o itself_o 73._o and_o the_o soul_n likewise_o of_o itself_o draw_v near_o her_o maker_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n be_v after_o a_o manner_n the_o cause_n of_o immortal_a thing_n 74._o how_o then_o be_v mortal_a wight_n other_o from_o immortal_a 75._o or_o how_o can_v he_o make_v live_v wight_n that_o cause_v immortal_a thing_n and_o immortality_n 76._o that_o there_o be_v some_o body_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v apparent_a and_o that_o he_o be_v also_o one_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a 77._o for_o there_o be_v one_o soul_n one_o life_n and_o one_o matter_n 78._o who_o be_v this_o who_o can_v it_o be_v other_o than_o the_o one_o god_n 79._o for_o who_o eâ—…e_n can_v it_o benefit_n to_o make_v live_v thing_n save_v only_a god_n alone_o 80._o there_o be_v therefore_o one_o god_n 81._o for_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o confess_v the_o world_n to_o be_v one_o one_o sun_n one_o moon_n one_o divinity_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o god_n 82._o he_o
therefore_o be_v one_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o many_o thing_n 83._o and_o what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o make_v life_n and_o soul_n and_o immortality_n and_o change_v when_o thyself_o do_v so_o many_o thing_n 84._o for_o thou_o both_o see_v speak_v and_o hear_v smell_v tast_a and_o touch_v walk_v understand_v and_o breathe_v 85._o and_o it_o be_v not_o one_o that_o see_v and_o another_o that_o hear_v and_o another_o that_o speak_v and_o another_o that_o touch_v and_o another_o that_o smell_v and_o another_o that_o walk_v and_o another_o that_o understand_v and_o another_o that_o breathe_v but_o one_o that_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n 86._o yet_o neither_o can_v these_o thing_n possible_o be_v without_o god_n 87._o for_o as_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v cease_v from_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o a_o live_a wight_n so_o if_o god_n shall_v cease_v from_o those_o he_o be_v not_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o say_v any_o long_a god_n 88_o for_o if_o it_o be_v already_o demonstrate_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v idle_a or_o empty_a how_o much_o more_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o god_n 89._o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v then_o be_v he_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o say_v so_o imperfect_a 90._o whereas_o see_v he_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o perfect_a certain_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n 91._o now_o give_v thyself_o unto_o i_o o_o hermes_n for_o a_o little_a while_n thou_o shall_v the_o more_o easy_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o necessary_a work_n of_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o do_v that_o be_v do_v or_o be_v once_o do_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v 92._o and_o this_o o_o best_a belolove_v be_v life_n 93._o and_o this_o be_v the_o fair._n 94._o and_o this_o be_v the_o good_n 95._o and_o this_o be_v god_n 96._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v understand_v this_o by_o work_n also_o mark_v what_o happen_v to_o thyself_o when_o thou_o will_v generate_v 97._o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o pleasure_n for_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o other_o fellow-workman_n 98._o but_o be_v himself_o the_o only_a workman_n he_o be_v always_o in_o the_o work_n himself_o be_v that_o which_o he_o do_v or_o make_v 99_o for_o all_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o must_v needs_o fall_v and_o die_v as_o there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o they_o 100_o and_o again_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v live_a wight_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o life_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o that_o be_v god_n then_o certain_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v or_o do_v by_o god_n 101._o life_n be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o soul_n 102._o but_o death_n be_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o but_o a_o dissolve_v of_o the_o union_n 103._o the_o image_n therefore_o of_o god_n be_v eternity_n of_o eternity_n the_o world_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o sun_n man._n 104._o but_o the_o people_n say_v that_o change_v be_v death_n because_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o life_n go_v into_o that_o which_o appear_v not_o 105._o by_o this_o discourse_n my_o dear_a hermes_n i_o affirm_v as_o thou_o hear_v that_o the_o world_n be_v change_v because_o every_o day_n part_n thereof_o become_v invisible_a but_o that_o it_o be_v never_o dissolve_v 106._o and_o these_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o world_n revolution_n and_o occultation_n and_o revolution_n be_v a_o turn_n but_o occultation_n be_v renovation_n 107._o and_o the_o world_n be_v all_o form_v have_v not_o the_o form_n lie_v without_o it_o but_o itself_o change_v in_o itself_o 108._o see_v then_o the_o world_n be_v all_o form_v what_o must_v he_o be_v that_o make_v it_o for_o without_o form_n he_o can_v be_v 109._o and_o if_o he_o be_v all_o form_v he_o will_v be_v keep_v like_o the_o world_n but_o if_o he_o have_v but_o one_o form_n he_o 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of_o god_n to_o move_v all_o thing_n and_o quicken_v they_o 116._o but_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v must_v have_v a_o particular_a explication_n understand_v then_o what_o i_o say_v 117._o all_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n not_o as_o lie_v in_o a_o place_n for_o place_n be_v both_o a_o body_n and_o unmoveable_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o place_v have_v no_o motion_n 118._o for_o they_o lie_v otherwise_o in_o that_o which_o be_v unbodily_a then_o in_o the_o fantasy_n or_o to_o appearance_n 119._o consider_v he_o that_o contain_v all_o thing_n and_o understand_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o capacious_a then_o that_o which_o be_v incorporeal_a nothing_o more_o swift_a nothing_o more_o powerful_a but_o it_o be_v most_o capacious_a most_o swift_a and_o most_o strong_a 120._o and_o judge_v of_o this_o by_o thyself_o command_v thy_o soul_n to_o go_v into_o india_n and_o soon_o than_o thou_o can_v bid_v it_o it_o will_v be_v there_o 121._o bid_v it_o likewise_o pass_v over_o the_o ocean_n and_o sudden_o it_o will_v be_v there_o not_o as_o pass_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o sudden_o it_o will_v be_v there_o 122._o command_v it_o to_o fly_v into_o heaven_n and_o it_o will_v need_v no_o wing_n neither_o shall_v any_o thing_n hinder_v it_o not_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o the_o aether_n nor_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o sphere_n not_o the_o body_n of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o star_n but_o cut_v through_o all_o it_o will_v fly_v up_o to_o the_o last_o and_o further_a body_n 123._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v even_o break_v the_o whole_a and_o see_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n without_o thou_o may_v 124._o behold_v how_o great_a power_n how_o great_a swiftness_n thou_o have_v can_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o can_v god_n 125._o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o contemplate_v god_n to_o have_v all_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v all_o thought_n or_o intellection_n 126._o if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o equal_v thyself_o to_o god_n thou_o can_v not_o understand_v god_n 127._o for_o the_o like_a be_v intelligible_a by_o the_o like_a 128._o increase_v thyself_o unto_o a_o immeasurable_a greatness_n leap_v beyond_o every_o body_n and_o transcend_v all_o time_n become_v eternity_n and_o thou_o shall_v understand_v god_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o thyself_o that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a but_o accounte_v thyself_o immortal_a and_o that_o thou_o can_v understand_v all_o thing_n every_o art_n every_o science_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n 129._o become_v high_o than_o all_o height_n low_a than_o all_o depth_n comprehend_v in_o thyself_o the_o quality_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o water_n the_o dry_a and_o moist_a and_o conceive_v likewise_o that_o thou_o can_v at_o once_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o earth_n 130._o thou_o shall_v at_o once_o ununderstand_v thyself_o not_o yet_o beget_v in_o the_o womb_n young_a old_a to_o be_v dead_a the_o thing_n after_o death_n and_o all_o these_o together_o as_o also_o time_n place_n deed_n quality_n quantity_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o yet_o understand_v god_n 131._o but_o if_o thou_o shut_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n and_o abuse_v it_o and_o say_v i_o understand_v nothing_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o the_o sea_n i_o can_v climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n i_o know_v not_o who_o i_o be_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o i_o shall_v be_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o god_n for_o thou_o can_v understand_v none_o of_o those_o fair_a
and_o good_a thing_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o body_n and_o evil._n 132._o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n not_o to_o know_v god_n 133._o but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o to_o will_v and_o to_o hope_n be_v the_o straight_a way_n and_o divine_a way_n proper_a to_o the_o good_a and_o it_o will_v every_o where_o meet_v thou_o and_o every_o where_o beseen_v of_o thou_o plain_a and_o easy_a when_o thou_o do_v not_o expect_v or_o look_v for_o it_o it_o will_v meet_v thou_o waking_z sleep_a sail_a travail_v by_o night_n by_o day_n when_o thou_o speak_v and_o when_o thoâ—…_n keep_v silence_n 134._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 135._o and_o yet_o thou_o say_v god_n be_v invisible_a but_o be_v advise_v for_o who_o be_v more_o manifest_a then_o he._n 136._o for_o therefore_o have_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o thou_o by_o all_o thing_n may_v see_v he_o 137._o this_o be_v the_o good_a of_o god_n this_o be_v his_o virtue_n to_o appear_v and_o to_o be_v see_v in_o all_o thing_n 138._o there_o be_v nothing_o invisible_a no_o not_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v incorporeal_a 139._o the_o mind_n be_v see_v in_o understanding_n and_o god_n be_v see_v in_o do_v or_o make_v 140._o let_v these_o thing_n thus_o far_o forth_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o thou_o o_o trismegistus_n 141._o understand_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o other_o thing_n by_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o book_n the_o eleven_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n of_o the_o common_a mind_n to_o tat._n the_o mind_n o_o tat_fw-fr be_v of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o essence_n of_o god_n 2._o what_o kind_n of_o essence_n that_o be_v he_o alone_o know_v himself_o exact_o 3._o the_o mind_n thereof_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o or_o divide_v from_o the_o essentiality_n of_o god_n but_o unite_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 4._o and_o this_o mind_n in_o man_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o be_v some_o man_n divine_a and_o there_o humanity_n be_v near_a divinity_n 5._o for_o the_o good_a demon_n call_v the_o god_n immortal_a man_n and_o man_n mortal_a go_n 6._o but_o in_o the_o bruit_n beast_n or_o unreasonable_a live_a wight_n the_o mind_n be_v their_o nature_n 7._o for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o soul_n there_o be_v the_o mind_n as_o where_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v also_o a_o soul_n 8._o in_o live_a creature_n therefore_o that_o be_v without_o reason_n the_o soul_n be_v life_n void_a of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n 9_o for_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o benefactor_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o work_v to_o the_o proper_a good_n 10._o and_o in_o unreasonable_a thing_n it_o cooperateth_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o in_o man_n it_o work_v against_o their_o nature_n 11._o for_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n be_v straight_o way_n make_v evil_a by_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n and_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n 12._o for_o grief_n and_o pleasure_n flow_v like_o juice_n from_o the_o compound_n body_n whereinto_o when_o the_o soul_n enter_v or_o descend_v she_o be_v moisten_v and_o tinct_a with_o they_o 13._o as_o many_o soul_n therefore_o as_o the_o mind_n govern_v or_o over-ruleth_a to_o they_o it_o show_v its_o own_o light_n resist_v their_o prepossefsion_n or_o presumption_n 14._o as_o a_o good_a physician_n grieve_v the_o body_n prepossefse_v of_o a_o disease_n by_o burn_v or_o lance_a it_o for_o health_n sake_n 15._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o the_o mind_n grieve_v the_o soul_n by_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o pleasure_n from_o whence_o every_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v 16._o but_o the_o great_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v atheism_n because_o that_o opinion_n follow_v to_o all_o evil_a and_o no_o good_n 17._o therefore_o the_o mind_n resist_v it_o procure_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o physician_n health_n to_o the_o body_n 18._o but_o as_o many_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o do_v not_o admit_v or_o entertain_v the_o mind_n for_o their_o governor_n do_v suffer_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o unreasonable_a live_a thing_n 19_o for_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o cooperator_n with_o they_o permit_v or_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o concupiscence_n whereunto_o they_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o torrent_n of_o their_o appetite_n and_o so_o tend_v to_o brutishness_n 20._o and_o as_o bruit_v beast_n they_o be_v angry_a without_o reason_n and_o they_o desire_v without_o reason_n and_o never_o cease_v nor_o be_v satisfy_v with_o evil_a 21._o for_o unreasonable_a anger_n be_v and_o desire_n be_v the_o most_o exceed_a evil_n 22._o and_o therefore_o have_v god_n set_v the_o mind_n over_o these_o as_o a_o revenger_n and_o reprover_n of_o they_o 23._o tat._n here_o o_o father_n that_o discourse_n of_o fate_n and_o destiny_n which_o thou_o make_v to_o i_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v overthrow_v for_o if_o it_o be_v fatal_a for_o any_o man_n to_o commit_v adultery_n or_o sacrilege_n or_o do_v any_o evil_n he_o be_v punish_v also_o though_o he_o of_o necessity_n do_v the_o work_n of_o fate_n or_o destiny_n 24._o herm._n all_o thing_n o_o son_n be_v the_o work_n of_o fate_n and_o without_o it_o can_v no_o bodily_a thing_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v do_v 25._o for_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o fate_n that_o he_o that_o do_v any_o evil_a shall_v also_o suffer_v for_o it_o 26._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v that_o which_o he_o suffer_v because_o he_o do_v it_o 27._o but_o for_o the_o present_n let_v alone_o that_o speech_n concern_v evil_a and_o fate_n for_o at_o other_o time_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o 28._o now_o our_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o mind_n and_o what_o it_o can_v do_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v and_o be_v in_o man_n such_o a_o one_o but_o in_o bruit_n beast_n change_v 29._o and_o again_o in_o bruit_n beast_n it_o be_v not_o beneficial_a but_o in_o man_n by_o quench_v both_o their_o anger_n and_o concupiscence_n 30._o and_o of_o man_n thou_o must_v understand_v some_o to_o be_v rational_a or_o govern_v by_o reason_n and_o some_o irrational_a 31._o but_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o fate_n and_o to_o generation_n and_o change_n for_o these_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o fate_n or_o destiny_n 32._o and_o all_o man_n suffer_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v decree_v by_o fate_n 33._o but_o rational_a man_n over_o who_o as_o we_o say_v the_o mind_n bear_v rule_v do_v not_o suffer_v like_a unto_o other_o man_n but_o be_v free_a from_o viciousnesse_n and_o be_v not_o evil_a they_o do_v suffer_v evil_a 34._o tâ—…_n how_o say_v thou_o this_o again_o father_n a_o adulterer_n be_v he_o not_o evil_a a_o murderer_n be_v he_o not_o evil_a and_o so_o all_o other_o 35._o herm._n but_o the_o rational_a man_n o_o son_n will_v not_o suffer_v for_o adultery_n but_o as_o the_o adulterer_n not_o for_o murder_n but_o as_o the_o murderer_n 36._o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o escape_v the_o quality_n of_o change_n as_o of_o generation_n but_o the_o viciousnesse_n he_o that_o have_v the_o mind_n may_v escape_v 37._o and_o therefore_o o_o son_n i_o have_v always_o hear_v the_o good_a demon_n say_v and_o if_o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o in_o writing_n he_o have_v much_o profit_v all_o mankind_n for_o he_o alone_o o_o son_n as_o the_o first_o bear_v god_n see_v all_o thing_n true_o speak_v divine_a word_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v sometime_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o thing_n especial_o intelligible_a body_n or_o that_o all_o especial_o intelligible_a body_n be_v one_o 38._o we_o live_v in_o power_n in_o act_n and_o in_o eternity_n 39_o therefore_o a_o good_a mind_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o be_v 40._o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o no_o intelligible_a thing_n differ_v from_o intelligible_a thing_n 41._o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o mind_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o likewise_o that_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v of_o god_n can_v do_v whatsoever_o it_o will_n 42._o but_o understand_v thou_o well_o for_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v make_v to_o the_o question_n which_o thou_o ask_v of_o i_o before_o i_o mean_v concern_v fate_n and_o the_o mind_n 43._o first_o if_o o_o son_n thou_o shall_v diligent_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o all_o contentious_a speech_n thou_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o truth_n the_o mind_n the_o soul_n of_o god_n bear_v rule_v over_o all_o thing_n both_o over_o fate_n and_o law_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n 44._o and_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o he_o no_o not_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o fate_n 45._o therefore_o though_o the_o soul_n
of_o man_n be_v above_o it_o let_v it_o not_o neglect_v the_o thing_n that_o happen_v to_o be_v under_o fate_n 46._o and_o these_o thus_o far_o be_v the_o excellent_a say_n of_o the_o good_a demon._n 47._o tat._n most_o divine_o speak_v o_o father_n and_o true_o and_o profitable_o yet_o clear_a this_o one_o thing_n unto_o i_o 48._o thou_o say_v that_o in_o bruit_n beast_n the_o mind_n work_v or_o act_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o nature_n cooperate_a also_o with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impetus_fw-la inclination_n 49._o now_o the_o impetuous_a in_o clination_n of_o bruit_n beast_n as_o i_o conceive_v be_v passion_n if_o therefore_o the_o mind_n do_v cooperate_v with_o these_o impetuous_a inclination_n &_o that_o they_o be_v the_o passion_n in_o bruit_n beast_n certain_o the_o mind_n be_v also_o a_o passion_n conform_v itself_o to_o passion_n 50._o herm._n well_o do_v son_n thou_o ask_v noble_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v just_a that_o i_o shall_v answer_v thou_o 51._o all_o incorporeal_a thing_n o_o son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o body_n be_v passable_a nay_o they_o be_v proper_o passion_n 52._o every_o thing_n that_o move_v be_v incorporeal_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v be_v a_o body_n and_o it_o be_v move_v into_o the_o body_n by_o the_o mind_n now_o motion_n be_v passion_n and_o there_o they_o both_o suffer_v as_o well_o that_o which_o move_v as_o that_o which_o be_v move_v as_o well_o that_o which_o rule_v as_o that_o which_o be_v rule_v 53._o but_o be_v free_v from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v free_v likewise_o from_o passion_n 54._o but_o especial_o o_o son_n there_o be_v nothing_o impassable_a but_o all_o thing_n be_v passable_a 55._o but_o passion_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v passable_a for_o that_o passion_n act_v but_o this_o suffer_v 56._o beody_n also_o of_o themselves_o do_v act_n for_o either_o they_o be_v unmoveable_a or_o else_o be_v move_v and_o which_o soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o passion_n 57_o but_o incorporeal_a thing_n do_v always_o act_v or_o work_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v passable_a 58._o let_v not_o therefore_o the_o appellation_n of_o name_n trouble_v thou_o for_o action_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a to_o use_v the_o more_o honourable_a name_n 59_o tat._n o_o father_n thou_o have_v deliver_v this_o discourse_n most_o plain_o 60._o herm._n consider_v this_o also_o o_o son_n that_o god_n have_v free_o bestow_v upon_o man_n above_o all_o other_o live_v thing_n these_o two_o to_o wit_n mind_n and_o speech_n or_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o immortality_n 61._o these_o if_o any_o man_n use_v or_o employ_v upon_o what_o he_o ought_v he_o shall_v differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o immortal_o 62._o yea_o rather_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o shall_v be_v guide_v and_o lead_v bythem_n both_o into_o the_o quire_n and_o society_n of_o the_o god_n and_o bless_a one_o 63._o tat._n do_v not_o other_o live_a creature_n use_v speech_n o_o father_n 64._o herm._n no_o son_n but_o only_a voice_n now_o speech_n and_o voice_n do_v differ_v exceedingmuch_o for_o speech_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o voice_n be_v proper_a unto_o every_o kind_n of_o live_a thing_n 65._o tat._n yea_o but_o the_o speech_n of_o man_n be_v different_a o_o father_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o nation_n 66._o herm._n it_o be_v true_a o_o son_n they_o do_v differ_v yet_o as_o man_n be_v one_o so_o be_v speech_n one_o also_o and_o it_o be_v interpret_v and_o find_v the_o same_o both_o in_o egypt_n persia_n and_o gréece_n 67._o but_o thou_o seem_v unto_o i_o son_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o speech_n 68_o for_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o good_a demon_n say_v or_o command_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n the_o mind_n in_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n or_o speech_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n in_o god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o all_o 69._o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o idea_n and_o the_o iâ—…ea_n of_o the_o soul_n 70._o therefore_o of_o the_o matter_n the_o subtle_a or_o small_a part_n be_v air_n of_o the_o air_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o mind_n god_n 71._o and_o god_n be_v about_o all_o thing_n and_o through_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o mind_n about_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n about_o the_o air_n and_o the_o air_n about_o the_o matter_n 72._o but_o necessity_n and_o providence_n and_o nature_n be_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o order_n of_o matter_n 73._o for_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v intelligible_a every_o one_o be_v but_o the_o essence_n of_o they_o be_v identity_n 74._o but_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o universe_n every_o one_o be_v many_o thing_n 75._o for_o the_o body_n that_o be_v put_v together_o and_o that_o have_v and_o make_v their_o change_n into_o other_o have_v this_o identity_n do_v always_o save_v and_o preserve_v the_o uncorruption_n of_o the_o identity_n 76._o but_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o compound_a body_n there_o be_v a_o number_n 77._o for_o without_o number_n it_o be_v unpossible_a there_o shall_v be_v consistence_n or_o constitution_n or_o composition_n or_o dissolution_n 78._o but_o unity_n do_v both_o beget_v and_o increase_v number_n and_o again_o be_v dissolve_v come_v into_o themselves_o 79._o and_o the_o matter_n be_v one._n 80._o but_o this_o whole_a world_n the_o great_a god_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o great_a and_o unite_v unto_o he_o and_o conserve_n the_o order_n and_o will_v of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o life_n 81._o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o therein_o through_o all_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o revolution_n neither_o of_o the_o whole_a nor_o of_o the_o part_n which_o do_v not_o live_v 82._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o dead_a that_o either_o have_v be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 83._o for_o the_o father_n will_v have_v it_o as_o long_o as_o it_o last_v to_o be_v a_o liâ—…ing_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n also_o 84._o how_o therefore_o o_o son_n can_v there_o be_v in_o god_n in_o the_o image_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o life_n any_o dead_a thing_n 85._o for_o die_v be_v corruption_n and_o corruption_n be_v destruction_n 86._o how_o then_o can_v any_o part_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a be_v corrupt_v or_o of_o god_n be_v destroy_v 87._o tat._n therefore_o o_o father_n do_v not_o the_o live_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n die_v though_o they_o be_v part_n thereof_o 88_o herm._n be_v wary_a in_o thy_o speech_n o_o son_n and_o not_o deceive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n 89._o for_o they_o do_v not_o die_v o_o son_n but_o as_o compound_v body_n they_o be_v dissolve_v 90._o but_o dissolution_n be_v not_o death_n and_o they_o be_v dissolve_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v new_a 91._o tat._n what_o then_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o life_n be_v it_o not_o motion_n 92._o herm._n and_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n unmoveable_a nothing_o at_o all_o o_o son_n 93._o tat._n why_o do_v not_o the_o earth_n seem_v unmoveable_a to_o thou_o o_o father_n 94._o herm._n no_o but_o subject_a to_o many_o motion_n though_o after_o a_o manner_n it_o alone_o be_v stable_n 95._o what_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o nurse_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v unmoveable_a which_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n 96._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n that_o bring_v forth_o shall_v bring_v forth_o without_o motion_n 97._o and_o a_o ridiculous_a question_n it_o be_v whether_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v idle_a for_o the_o word_n immovable_a or_o without_o motion_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o idleness_n 98._o know_v general_o o_o son_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v move_v either_o according_a to_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n 99_o but_o that_o which_o be_v move_v live_v also_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o a_o live_a thing_n shall_v be_v or_o continue_v the_o same_o 100_o for_o while_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v together_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a o_o son_n but_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v changeable_a 101._o yet_o nothing_o be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v and_o quite_o abolish_v but_o the_o name_n trouble_v man_n 102._o for_o generation_n be_v not_o life_n but_o sense_n neither_o be_v change_n death_n but_o forgetfulness_n or_o rather_o occultation_n and_o lie_v hide_v or_o better_o
the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o other_o 31._o the_o choice_n of_o the_o better_a therefore_o be_v not_o only_o best_o for_o he_o that_o choose_v it_o by_o deify_v a_o man_n but_o it_o also_o show_v piety_n and_o religion_n towards_o god_n 32._o but_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o worse_a destroy_v a_o man_n but_o do_v nothing_o against_o god_n save_v that_o as_o pomp_n or_o pageant_n when_o they_o come_v abroad_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n themselves_o but_o hinder_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o do_v these_o make_v pomp_n or_o pageant_n in_o the_o world_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n 33._o these_o thing_n be_v so_o o_fw-fr tat_fw-fr that_o thing_n have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o plenteous_o minister_v to_o we_o from_o god_n let_v they_o proceed_v also_o from_o we_o without_o any_o scarcity_n or_o spare_v 34._o for_o god_n be_v innocent_a or_o guiltless_a but_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a prefer_v they_o before_o the_o good_n 35._o thou_o see_v o_o son_n how_o many_o body_n we_o must_v go_v beyond_o and_o how_o many_o quire_n of_o demon_n and_o what_o continuity_n and_o course_n of_o star_n that_o we_o may_v make_v haste_n to_o the_o one_o and_o only_o god_n 36._o for_o the_o good_a be_v not_o to_o be_v transcend_v it_o be_v unbounded_a and_o infinite_a â—…nto_n itself_o without_o beginning_n but_o unto_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o beginning_n even_o our_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 37._o for_o our_o knowledge_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o but_o show_v we_o the_o beginning_n of_o its_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o 38._o let_v we_o therefore_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o beginning_n and_o we_o shall_v quick_o go_v through_o all_o thing_n 39_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o leave_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v accustomable_a and_o present_a and_o turn_v we_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v ancient_a and_o according_a to_o the_o original_a 40._o for_o these_o thing_n that_o appear_v delight_v we_o but_o make_v the_o thing_n that_o appear_v not_o hard_o to_o believe_v or_o the_o thing_n that_o appear_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v 41._o the_o thing_n most_o apparent_a be_v evil_a but_o the_o good_a be_v secret_a or_o hide_v in_o or_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o appear_v for_o it_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o figure_n 42._o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v like_a to_o itself_o but_o unlike_o every_o thing_n else_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n incorporeal_a shall_v be_v make_v know_v or_o appear_v to_o a_o body_n 43._o for_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o like_a and_o the_o unlike_a and_o the_o unlike_a want_v always_o somewhat_o of_o the_o like_a 44._o for_o the_o unity_n beginning_n and_o root_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n 45._o nothing_o be_v without_o a_o beginning_n but_o the_o beginning_n be_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o itself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n 46._o therefore_o it_o be_v see_v it_o be_v not_o from_o another_o â—…eginning_n 47._o unity_n therefore_o be_v the_o beginning_n contain_v every_o number_n but_o itself_o be_v contain_v of_o none_o and_o beget_v every_o number_n itself_o be_v beget_v of_o no_o other_o number_n 48._o every_o thing_n that_o be_v beget_v or_o make_v be_v imperfect_a and_o may_v be_v divide_v increase_v diminish_v 49._o but_o to_o the_o perfect_a there_o happen_v none_o of_o these_o 50._o and_o that_o which_o be_v increase_v be_v increase_v by_o unity_n but_o be_v consume_v &_o vanish_v through_o weakness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v the_o unity_n 51._o this_o image_n of_o god_n have_v i_o describe_v to_o thou_o o_o tat_fw-fr as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v which_o if_o thou_o do_v diligent_o consider_v and_o view_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n believe_v i_o son_n thou_o shall_v find_v the_o way_n to_o the_o thing_n above_o or_o rather_o the_o image_n itself_o will_v lead_v thou_o 52._o but_o the_o spectacle_n or_o sight_n have_v this_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a they_o that_o can_v see_v and_o behold_v it_o it_o hold_v fast_o and_o draw_v unto_o it_o as_o they_o say_v the_o loadstone_n do_v iron_n the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o book_n the_o thirteen_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n yesterday_o asclepius_n i_o deliver_v a_o perfect_a discourse_n but_o now_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a in_o suit_n of_o that_o to_o dispute_v also_o of_o sense_n 2._o for_o sense_n and_o understanding_n seem_v to_o differ_v because_o the_o one_o be_v material_a the_o other_o essential_a 3._o but_o unto_o i_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v both_o one_o or_o unite_v and_o not_o divide_v in_o man_n i_o mean_v 4._o for_o in_o other_o live_a creature_n sense_n be_v unite_v unto_o nature_n but_o in_o man_n to_o understanding_n 5._o but_o the_o mind_n differ_v from_o understanding_n as_o much_o as_o god_n from_o divinity_n 6._o for_o divinity_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o or_o under_o god_n and_o understandâ—…g_v from_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o word_n or_o speech_n and_o they_o the_o instrument_n one_o of_o another_o 7._o for_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n pronounce_v without_o understanding_n neither_o be_v understanding_n manifest_v without_o the_o word_n 8._o therefore_o sense_n and_o understanding_n do_v both_o flow_v together_o into_o a_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v enfold_v one_o within_o another_o 9_o for_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a without_o sense_n to_o understand_v nor_o can_v we_o have_v sense_n without_o understanding_n 10._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o time_n be_v that_o the_o understanding_n may_v understand_v without_o sense_n as_o they_o that_o fantasy_n vision_n in_o their_o dream_n 11._o but_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o both_o the_o operation_n be_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o dream_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v stir_v up_o out_o of_o sleep_n unto_o awake_v 12._o for_o man_n be_v divide_v into_o a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n when_o both_o part_n of_o the_o sense_n accord_v one_o with_o another_o then_o be_v the_o understanding_n child_v or_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o mind_n pronounce_v 13._o for_o the_o mind_n bring_v forth_o all_o intellection_n or_o understanding_n good_a one_o when_o it_o receive_v good_a seed_n from_o god_n and_o the_o contrary_a when_o it_o receive_v they_o from_o devi's_fw-la 14._o for_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n void_a of_o the_o devil_n which_o enter_v in_o private_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a operation_n and_o the_o mind_n do_v make_v pregnant_a or_o do_v bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v adultery_n murder_n striâ—…ing_v of_o parent_n sacrilege_n impiety_n strangling_n throw_v down_o headlong_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o evil_a demon_n 15._o and_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v few_o but_o great_a and_o fair_a and_o good_a virtue_n and_o temperance_n and_o piety_n 16._o and_o the_o piety_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o whosoever_o know_v be_v full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n have_v divine_a understanding_n and_o not_o like_o the_o many_o 17._o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v that_o knowledge_n neither_o please_v the_o multitude_n nor_o the_o multitude_n they_o but_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v mad_a and_o to_o move_v laughter_n hate_v and_o despise_v and_o many_o time_n also_o murder_v 18._o for_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o wickedness_n must_v dwell_v here_o be_v in_o her_o own_o region_n 19_o for_o her_o region_n be_v the_o earth_n and_o not_o the_o world_n as_o some_o will_v sometime_o say_v blaspheme_v 20._o but_o the_o godly_a or_o god-worshiping_a man_n lay_v hold_n on_o knowledge_n will_v despise_v or_o tread_v under_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o though_o they_o be_v evil_a to_o other_o man_n yet_o to_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a 21._o and_o upon_o mature_a consideration_n he_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o knowledge_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o he_o alone_o make_v evil_a thing_n good_a 22._o but_o i_o return_v again_o to_o my_o discourse_n of_o sense_n 23._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o man_n to_o communicate_v and_o conjoin_v sense_n and_o understanding_n 24._o but_o every_o man_n as_o i_o say_v before_o do_v not_o enjoy_v understanding_n for_o one_o man_n be_v material_a another_o essential_a 25._o and_o he_o that_o be_v material_a with_o wickedness_n as_o i_o say_v receive_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o seed_n of_o understanding_n but_o they_o that_o be_v with_o the_o good_a essential_o be_v save_v with_o god_n 26._o for_o god_n be_v the_o workman_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o work_v he_o use_v nature_n 27._o he_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a
like_o himself_o 28._o but_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v good_a be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o operation_n unlawful_a 29._o for_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o world_n stir_v up_o generation_n make_v quality_n infect_v some_o with_o evilnesse_n and_o purify_n some_o with_o good_a 30._o and_o the_o world_n asclepius_n have_v a_o peculiar_a sense_n and_o understanding_n not_o like_a to_o man_n nor_o so_o various_a or_o manifold_a but_o a_o better_a and_o more_o simple_a 31._o for_o the_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o world_n be_v one_o in_o that_o it_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o unmake_n they_o again_o into_o itself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 32._o and_o it_o be_v so_o organise_v or_o frame_v and_o make_v for_o a_o instrument_n by_o god_n that_o receive_v all_o seed_n into_o itself_o from_o god_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o itself_o it_o make_v all_o thing_n effectual_o and_o dissolve_v they_o renew_v all_o thing_n 33._o and_o therefore_o like_o a_o good_a husbandman_n of_o life_n when_o thing_n be_v dissolve_v or_o loosen_v he_o afford_v by_o the_o cast_n of_o seed_n renovation_n to_o all_o thing_n that_o grow_v 34._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o it_o the_o world_n do_v not_o beget_v or_o bring_v forth_o alive_a and_o by_o its_o motion_n it_o make_v all_o thing_n alive_a 35._o and_o it_o be_v at_o once_o both_o the_o place_n and_o the_o workman_n of_o life_n 36._o but_o the_o body_n be_v from_o the_o matter_n in_o a_o different_a manner_n for_o some_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n some_o of_o water_n some_o of_o air_n some_o of_o fire_n and_o all_o be_v compound_v but_o some_o be_v more_o compound_v and_o some_o be_v more_o simple_a 37._o they_o that_o be_v compound_v be_v the_o heavy_a and_o they_o that_o be_v less_o be_v the_o high_a 38._o and_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o world_n make_v the_o vatiety_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o generation_n for_o the_o spiration_n or_o influence_n be_v most_o frequent_a extend_v unto_o the_o body_n quality_n with_o one_o fullness_n which_o be_v of_o life_n 39_o therefore_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n be_v the_o father_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 40._o and_o the_o world_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o world_n 41._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n that_o be_v a_o ornament_n because_o it_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o variety_n of_o generation_n and_o indeficiency_n of_o life_n with_o the_o unweariednesse_n of_o operation_n and_o the_o swiftness_n of_o necessity_n with_o the_o mingle_n of_o element_n and_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n do_v 42._o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_o and_o proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n 43._o for_o of_o all_o live_a thing_n both_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o understanding_n come_v into_o they_o from_o without_o inspire_v by_o that_o which_o compass_v they_o about_o and_o continue_v they_o 44._o and_o the_o world_n receive_v it_o once_o from_o god_n assoon_o as_o it_o be_v make_v have_v it_o still_o what_o ever_o it_o once_o have_v 45._o but_o god_n be_v not_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o some_o who_o blaspheme_n through_o superstition_n without_o sense_n and_o without_o mind_n or_o understanding_n 46._o for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v o_o asclepius_n be_v in_o god_n and_o make_v by_o he_o and_o depend_v of_o he_o some_o work_v by_o body_n some_o move_n by_o a_o soullike_a essence_n some_o quicken_n by_o a_o spirit_n and_o some_o receive_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v weary_a and_o all_o very_o fit_o 47._o or_o rather_o i_o say_v that_o he_o have_v they_o not_o but_o i_o declare_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v all_o thing_n not_o receive_v they_o from_o without_o but_o exhibit_v they_o outward_o 48._o and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n to_o move_v all_o thing_n always_o 49._o and_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v any_o time_n when_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v shall_v fail_v or_o be_v want_v 50._o when_o i_o say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v i_o mean_v god_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n have_v and_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o nor_o he_o without_o any_o thing_n 51._o these_o thing_n o_o ascleplus_fw-la will_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a if_o thou_o understand_v they_o but_o if_o thou_o understand_v they_o not_o incredible_a 52._o for_o to_o understand_v be_v to_o believe_v but_o not_o to_o believe_v be_v not_o to_o understand_v for_o my_o speech_n or_o word_n reach_v not_o unto_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v great_a and_o be_v lead_v or_o conduct_v for_o a_o while_n by_o speech_n be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o truth_n 53._o and_o understand_v all_o thing_n round_o about_o and_o find_v they_o consonant_n and_o agreeable_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v deliver_v and_o interrupt_v by_o speech_n believe_v and_o in_o that_o good_a belief_n rest_v 54._o to_o they_o therefore_o that_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o god_n they_o be_v credible_a but_o to_o they_o that_o understand_v they_o not_o incredible_a 55._o and_o let_v these_o and_o thus_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v concern_v understanding_n and_o sense_n the_o end_n of_o the_o thirteen_o book_n the_o fourteen_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n of_o operation_n and_o sense_n tat._n thou_o have_v well_o explain_v these_o thing_n father_n teach_v i_o furthermore_o these_o thing_n for_o thou_o say_v that_o science_n &_o art_n be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o rational_a but_o now_o thou_o say_v that_o beast_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o fot_o want_v of_o reason_n both_o be_v and_o be_v call_v bruit_n so_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o unreasonable_a creature_n partake_v not_o of_o science_n or_o art_n because_o they_o come_v short_a of_o reason_n 2._o herm._n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o son_n 3._o tat._n why_o then_o o_o father_n do_v we_o see_v some_o unreasonable_a live_a creature_n use_v both_o science_n and_o art_n as_o the_o pismire_n treasure_n up_o for_o themselves_o food_n against_o the_o winter_n and_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n likewise_o make_v they_o nest_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n know_v their_o own_o den_n 4._o these_o thing_n they_o do_v o_o son_n not_o by_o science_n or_o art_n but_o by_o nature_n for_o science_n or_o art_n be_v thing_n that_o be_v teach_v but_o none_o of_o these_o bruit_n beast_n be_v teach_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n 5._o but_o these_o thing_n be_v natural_a unto_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o nature_n whereas_o art_n and_o science_n do_v not_o happen_v unto_o all_o but_o unto_o some_o 6._o as_o man_n be_v musician_n but_o not_o all_o neither_o be_v all_o archer_n or_o huntsman_n or_o the_o rest_n but_o some_o of_o they_o have_v learn_v some_o thing_n by_o the_o work_n of_o science_n or_o art_n 7._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o if_o some_o pismire_n do_v so_o and_o some_o not_o thou_o may_v well_o say_v they_o gather_v their_o food_n according_a to_o science_n and_o art_n 8._o but_o be_v they_o be_v all_o lead_v by_o nature_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n even_o against_o their_o will_n it_o be_v manifest_a they_o do_v not_o do_v it_o by_o science_n or_o art_n 9_o for_o operation_n o_o tat_fw-fr be_v unbodily_a be_v in_o body_n and_o work_v by_o body_n 10._o wherefore_o o_o tat_fw-fr in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v unbodily_a thou_o must_v needs_o say_v they_o be_v immortal_a 11._o but_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v act_v without_o body_n i_o say_v they_o be_v always_o in_o a_o body_n 12._o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o any_o thing_n or_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n make_v subject_a to_o providence_n or_o necessity_n can_v possible_o remain_v idle_a of_o their_o own_o proper_a operation_n 13._o for_o that_o which_o be_v shall_v ever_o be_v for_o both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o 14._o and_o by_o this_o reason_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o body_n also_o be_v always_o because_o i_o affirm_v that_o this_o corporiety_n be_v always_o by_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n or_o for_o they_o 15._o for_o although_o earthly_a body_n be_v subject_a to_o dissolution_n yet_o these_o body_n must_v be_v the_o place_n and_o the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n of_o act_n or_o operation_n 16._o but_o act_n or_o operation_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a be_v always_o in_o act_n and_o therefore_o also_o corporiâ—…cation_n if_o it_o be_v always_o 17._o act_n or_o operation_n do_v follow_v the_o soul_n yet_o come_v not_o sudden_o or_o promiscuous_o but_o some_o
of_o they_o come_v together_o with_o be_v make_v man_n be_v about_o brutish_a or_o unreasonable_a thing_n 18._o but_o the_o pure_a operation_n do_v insensible_o in_o the_o change_n of_o time_n work_n with_o the_o oblique_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n 19_o and_o these_o operation_n depend_v upon_o body_n and_o true_o they_o that_o be_v corporify_v come_v from_o the_o divine_a body_n into_o mortal_a one_o 20._o but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o act_v both_o about_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v present_a with_o the_o soul_n even_o without_o the_o body_n 21._o and_o they_o be_v always_o act_n or_o operation_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o always_o in_o a_o mortal_a body_n for_o it_o can_v be_v without_o a_o body_n but_o act_n or_o operation_n can_v be_v without_o body_n 22._o this_o be_v a_o sacred_a speech_n son_n the_o body_n can_v consist_v without_o a_o soul_n 23._o tat._n how_o mean_v thou_o that_o father_n 24._o herm._n understand_v it_o thus_o o_o tat_fw-fr when_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n there_o remain_v that_o same_o body_n 25._o and_o this_o same_o body_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o abode_n be_v actuate_v or_o operate_v in_o that_o it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o become_v invisible_a 26._o and_o these_o thing_n the_o body_n can_v suffer_v without_o act_n or_o operation_n and_o consequent_o there_o remain_v with_o the_o body_n the_o same_o act_n or_o operation_n 27._o this_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o immortal_a body_n and_o a_o mortal_a one_o that_o the_o immortal_a one_o consist_v of_o one_o matter_n and_o so_o do_v not_o the_o mortal_a one_o and_o the_o immortal_a one_o do_v but_o this_o suffer_v 28._o and_o every_o thing_n that_o act_v or_o operate_v be_v strong_a and_o rule_v but_o that_o which_o be_v actuate_v or_o operate_v be_v rule_v 29._o and_o that_o which_o rule_v direct_v and_o govern_v as_o free_v but_o the_o other_o be_v rule_v as_o servant_n 30._o act_n or_o operation_n do_v not_o only_o actuate_v or_o operate_v live_v or_o breathe_v or_o insouled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d body_n but_o also_o breathless_a body_n or_o without_o soul_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o such_o like_a increase_a and_o bear_v fruit_n ripen_v corrupt_a rot_a â—…utrifying_a and_o break_v or_o work_v suchlike_a thing_n and_o whatsoever_o inanimate_a body_n can_v suffer_v 31._o act_n or_o operation_n o_o son_n be_v call_v whatsoever_o be_v or_o be_v make_v or_o do_v and_o there_o be_v always_o many_o thing_n make_v or_o rather_o all_o thing_n 32._o for_o the_o world_n be_v never_o widow_a or_o forsake_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o be_v always_o carry_v or_o move_v in_o itself_o it_o be_v in_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v which_o shall_v never_o be_v leave_v by_o it_o to_o corruption_n 33._o let_v therefore_o every_o act_n or_o operation_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v always_o immortal_a in_o what_o manner_n of_o body_n soever_o it_o be_v 34._o but_o some_o act_n or_o operation_n be_v of_o divine_a some_o of_o corruptible_a body_n some_o universal_a some_o peculiar_a and_o some_o of_o the_o general_n and_o some_o of_o the_o part_n of_o every_o thing_n 35._o divine_a act_n or_o operation_n therefore_o there_o be_v and_o such_o as_o work_v or_o operate_v upon_o their_o proper_a body_n and_o these_o also_o be_v perfect_a and_o be_v upon_o or_o in_o perfect_a body_n 36._o particular_a be_v they_o which_o work_n by_o any_o of_o the_o live_a creature_n 37._o proper_a be_v they_o that_o work_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v 38._o by_o this_o discourse_n therefore_o o_o son_n it_o be_v gather_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o act_n or_o operation_n 39_o for_o if_o necessary_o they_o be_v in_o every_o body_n and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o body_n in_o the_o world_n i_o may_v very_o well_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o act_n or_o operation_n 40._o for_o many_o time_n in_o one_o body_n there_o be_v one_o and_o a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o beside_o these_o universal_a one_o that_o follow_v 41._o and_o universal_a operation_n i_o call_v they_o that_o be_v indeed_o bodily_a and_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sense_n and_o motion_n 42._o for_o without_o these_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o body_n shall_v consist_v 43._o but_o other_o operation_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o art_n science_n study_n and_o action_n 44._o the_o sense_n also_o follow_v these_o operation_n or_o rather_o be_v the_o effect_n or_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o 45._o understand_v therefore_o o_o son_n the_o difference_n of_o operation_n it_o be_v send_v from_o above_o 46._o but_o sense_n be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o have_v its_o essence_n from_o it_o when_o it_o receive_v act_n or_o operation_n manifest_v it_o make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v corporeal_a 47._o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v both_o corporeal_a and_o mortal_a have_v so_o much_o existence_n as_o the_o body_n for_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o the_o body_n and_o die_v with_o it_o 48._o but_o mortal_a thing_n themselves_o have_v not_o sense_n as_o not_o consist_v of_o such_o a_o essence_n 49._o for_o sense_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o corporeal_a apprehension_n either_o of_o evil_n or_o good_a that_o come_v to_o the_o body_n 50._o but_o to_o eternal_a body_n there_o be_v nothing_o come_v nothing_o depart_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n in_o they_o 51._o tat._n do_v the_o sense_n therefore_o perceive_v or_o apprehend_v in_o every_o body_n 52._o herm._n in_o every_o body_n o_o son_n 53._o tat._n and_o do_v the_o act_n or_o operation_n work_v in_o all_o thing_n 54._o herm._n even_o in_o thing_n inanimate_a o_o son_n but_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o sense_n 55._o for_o the_o sense_n of_o thing_n rational_a be_v with_o reason_n of_o thing_n unreasonable_a corporeal_a only_o but_o the_o sense_n of_o thing_n inanimate_a be_v passive_a only_o according_a to_o augmentation_n and_o diminution_n 56._o but_o passion_n and_o sense_n depend_v both_o upon_o one_o head_n or_o height_n and_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o the_o same_o by_o act_n or_o operation_n 57_o but_o in_o live_a wight_n there_o be_v two_o other_o operation_n that_o follow_v the_o sense_n and_o passion_n to_o wit_n grief_n and_o pleasure_n 58._o and_o without_o these_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o live_a wight_n especial_o a_o reasonable_a one_o shall_v perceive_v or_o apprehend_v 59_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o passion_n that_o bear_v rule_v especial_o in_o reasonable_a live_a wight_n 60._o the_o operation_n work_v indeed_o but_o the_o sense_n do_v declare_v and_o manifest_v the_o operation_n and_o they_o be_v bodily_a be_v move_v by_o the_o brutish_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o i_o say_v they_o be_v both_o maleficiall_a or_o doer_n of_o evil_a 61._o for_o that_o which_o afford_v the_o sense_n to_o rejoice_v with_o pleasure_n be_v straightway_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n happen_v to_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o 62._o but_o sorrow_n give_v strong_a torment_n and_o anguish_n therefore_o doubtless_o be_v they_o both_o maleficiall_a 63._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o soul_n 64._o tat._n be_v not_o the_o soul_n incorporeal_a and_o the_o senâ—…e_a a_o body_n father_n or_o be_v it_o rather_o in_o the_o body_n 65._o herm._n if_o we_o put_v it_o in_o a_o body_n o_o son_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o like_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o operation_n for_o these_o be_v unbodily_a we_o say_v be_v in_o body_n 66._o but_o sense_n be_v neither_o operation_n nor_o soul_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n but_o as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o incorporeal_a 67._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o incorporeal_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o body_n for_o we_o always_o say_v that_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v some_o be_v body_n and_o 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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 one_o thing_n sometime_o another_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o how_o be_v it_o true_a 45._o therefore_o o_o son_n we_o must_v call_v these_o thing_n fantasy_n or_o appearance_n 46._o and_o if_o we_o will_v give_v a_o man_n his_o right_a name_n we_o must_v call_v he_o the_o appearance_n of_o manhood_n and_o a_o child_n the_o fantasy_n or_o appearance_n of_o a_o child_n a_o old_a man_n the_o appearance_n of_o a_o old_a man_n a_o young_a man_n the_o appearance_n of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n 47._o for_o neither_o be_v a_o man_n a_o man_n nor_o a_o child_n a_o child_n nor_o a_o young_a man_n a_o young_a man_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n a_o old_a man_n 48._o but_o the_o thing_n that_o pre-exist_a and_o that_o be_v be_v change_v be_v false_a 49._o these_o thing_n understand_v thus_o o_o son_n as_o these_o false_a 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
such_o who_o be_v either_o hearer_n or_o dealer_n in_o it_o the_o commentary_n this_o first_o chapter_n teach_v that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o of_o one_o as_o from_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o as_o all_o the_o effect_n which_o in_o their_o cause_n be_v one_o as_o that_o every_o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a but_o yet_o after_o a_o different_a sort_n all_o thing_n descend_v from_o heaven_n that_o which_o descend_v afford_v generation_n that_o which_o ascend_v and_o go_v upward_o give_v only_a life_n this_o thing_n to_o be_v one_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o this_o which_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o move_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o form_n of_o which_o the_o world_n be_v compound_v to_o wit_n the_o fire_n the_o air_n the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o all_o body_n make_v one_o body_n of_o one_o world_n so_o it_o will_v have_v all_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n to_o make_v one_o uniform_a form_n of_o one_o world_n 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