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in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v voluntary_a for_o none_o can_v force_v it_o in_o another_o sense_n not_o voluntary_a deceive_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o its_o companion_n this_o be_v plato_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n sin_n willing_o sect._n iii_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o every_o desiderative_a virtue_n that_o he_o who_o desire_n possess_v in_o part_n the_o thing_n he_o desire_v in_o part_n not_o for_o if_o he_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o its_o possession_n he_o will_v never_o desire_v it_o this_o be_v verify_v two_o way_n first_o nothing_o be_v desire_v unless_o it_o be_v know_v and_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n be_v in_o some_o part_n to_o possess_v it_o so_o aristotle_n 9_o the_o soul_n be_v all_o because_o it_o know_v all_o and_o in_o the_o psalmist_n god_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v i_o i_o know_v they_o second_o there_o be_v always_o some_o convenience_n and_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o desirer_n and_o desire_a every_o thing_n delight_n and_o 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ennead_n 3._o lib._n 5._o 3._o occasion_n to_o deprive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sight_n here_o the_o platonist_n may_v object_v if_o love_n be_v only_o of_o visible_a thing_n how_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o idea_n invisible_a nature_n we_o answer_v sight_n be_v twofold_a corporeal_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o sense_n the_o other_o the_o intellectual_a faculty_n by_o which_o we_o agree_v with_o angel_n this_o platonist_n call_v sight_n the_o corporeal_a be_v only_o a_o image_n of_o this_o so_o aristotle_n intellect_n be_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o sight_n be_v to_o the_o body_n hence_o be_v minerva_n wisdom_n by_o homer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bright-eyed_a with_o this_o sight_n moses_n saint_n paul_n and_o other_o saint_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n this_o divine_n call_v intellectual_a intuitive_a cognition_n the_o beatifical_a vision_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a sect._n vii_o as_o sight_n so_o beauty_n itâ—object_n
so_o interpret_v by_o origen_n and_o some_o platonist_n expound_v the_o ocean_n style_v by_o homer_n father_n of_o god_n and_o man_n this_o angelic_a mind_n principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n gemistius_n neptune_n as_o commander_n of_o all_o water_n of_o all_o mind_n angelical_a and_o humane_a this_o be_v that_o live_a fountain_n whereof_o he_o that_o drink_v shall_v never_o thirst_v these_o be_v the_o water_n whereon_o david_n say_v god_n have_v found_v the_o world_n sect._n fourteen_o porus_n the_o affluence_n of_o idea_n proceed_v from_o god_n be_v style_v by_o plato_n the_o son_n of_o metis_n counsel_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o scripture_n whence_o our_o saviour_n by_o dionysius_n areop_n be_v term_v the_o angel_n of_o counsel_n that_o be_v the_o messenger_z of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o avicen_n call_v the_o first_o cause_n conciliative_a the_o mind_n not_o have_v idea_n from_o itself_o but_o from_o god_n by_o who_o counsel_n she_o receive_v knowledge_n and_o art_n to_o frame_v this_o visible_a world_n sect._n xv._n love_n sympos_fw-la according_a to_o plato_n be_v young_a and_o old_a of_o the_o god_n they_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v a_o twofold_n be_v ideal_o and_o natural_a the_o first_o god_n in_o his_o natural_a be_v be_v love_n who_o dispense_v they_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o last_o in_o his_o ideal_o love_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o idea_n into_o the_o angelic_a mind_n which_o can_v not_o be_v perfect_a till_o they_o its_o essence_n be_v make_v so_o by_o love_n conversion_n to_o god_n the_o angelic_a mind_n owe_v its_o natural_a be_v to_o love_n the_o other_o god_n who_o succeed_v this_o mind_n necessary_o be_v young_a than_o he_o in_o their_o natural_a be_v though_o they_o precede_v he_o in_o their_o ideal_o as_o not_o bear_v till_o these_o idea_n though_o imperfect_o be_v join_v to_o the_o inform_v nature_n sect._n xvi_o the_o kingdom_n of_o necessity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o that_o of_o love_n sympos_fw-la every_o creature_n consist_v of_o two_o nature_n material_a the_o imperfect_a which_o we_o here_o understand_v by_o necessity_n and_o formal_a the_o occasion_n of_o perfection_n that_o whereof_o it_o most_o partake_v be_v say_v to_o be_v predominant_a and_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o hence_o be_v necessity_n matter_n suppose_v to_o reign_v when_o the_o idea_n be_v imperfect_a and_o all_o imperfection_n to_o happen_v during_o that_o time_n all_o perfection_n after_o love_n begin_v his_o reign_n for_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v by_o he_o convert_v to_o god_n that_o which_o before_o be_v imperfect_a in_o she_o be_v perfect_v sect._n xvii_o sympos_fw-la venus_n be_v say_v to_o commend_v fate_n the_o order_n and_o concatenation_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n in_o this_o sensible_a world_n call_v fate_n depend_v on_o the_o order_n of_o the_o intelligible_a world_n providence_n hence_o platonist_n place_n providence_n the_o order_v of_o idea_n in_o the_o first_o mind_n depend_v upon_o god_n its_o ultimate_a end_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v all_o other_o thing_n thus_o venus_n be_v the_o order_n of_o those_o idea_n whereon_o fate_n the_o world_n order_n depend_v command_v it_o fate_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n clotho_n lachesis_n and_o atropos_n that_o which_o be_v one_o in_o providence_n indivisible_a in_o eternity_n when_o it_o come_v into_o time_n and_o fate_n be_v divisible_a into_o past_a present_a and_o future_a other_o apply_v atropos_n to_o the_o fix_a sphere_n clotho_n to_o the_o seven_o planet_n lachesis_n to_o sublunary_a thing_n temporal_a corporeal_a thing_n only_o be_v subject_v to_o fate_n the_o rational_a soul_n be_v incorporeal_a predominate_v over_o it_o but_o be_v subject_v to_o providence_n to_o serve_v which_o be_v true_a liberty_n by_o who_o the_o will_v obey_v its_o law_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o acquisition_n of_o her_o desire_a end_n and_o as_o often_o as_o she_o endeavour_v to_o loose_v herself_o from_o this_o servitude_n of_o free_a she_o become_v a_o servant_n and_o slave_n to_o fate_n of_o who_o before_o she_o be_v the_o mistress_n to_o deviate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o providence_n be_v to_o forsake_v reason_n to_o follow_v sense_n and_o irrational_a appetite_n which_o be_v corporeal_a be_v under_o fate_n he_o that_o serve_v these_o be_v much_o more_o a_o servant_n than_o those_o he_o serve_v sect._n xviii_o as_o from_o god_n idea_n descend_v into_o the_o angelic_a mind_n by_o which_o the_o love_n of_o intellectual_a beauty_n be_v beget_v in_o she_o call_v divine_a love_n so_o the_o same_o idea_n descend_v from_o the_o angelic_a mind_n into_o the_o rational_a soul_n so_o much_o the_o more_o imperfect_a in_o she_o as_o she_o want_v of_o angelical_a perfection_n from_o these_o spring_n human_a love_n plato_n discourse_v of_o the_o first_o plotinus_n of_o the_o latter_a who_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n whereby_o he_o prove_v ideas_n not_o accidental_a but_o substantial_a in_o the_o angelic_a mind_n evince_v likewise_o the_o specifical_a reason_n the_o idea_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v substantial_a term_v the_o soul_n venus_n as_o have_v a_o specious_a splendid_a love_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o specifical_a reason_n sect._n xix_o vulgar_a love_n be_v the_o appetite_n of_o sensible_a beauty_n through_o corporeal_a sight_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o beauty_n be_v the_o visible_a heaven_n by_o its_o move_a power_n as_o our_o motive_n faculty_n consist_v in_o muscle_n and_o nerve_n the_o instrument_n of_o its_o operation_n so_o the_o motive_n faculty_n of_o heaven_n be_v fit_v with_o a_o body_n proper_a for_o circular_a sempiternal_a motion_n through_o which_o body_n the_o soul_n as_o a_o painter_n with_o his_o pencil_n change_v this_o inferior_a matter_n into_o various_a form_n thus_o vulgar_a venus_n the_o beauty_n of_o material_a form_n have_v her_o casual_a be_v from_o the_o move_a power_n of_o the_o heaven_n her_o formal_a from_o colour_n enlighten_v by_o the_o visible_a sun_n as_o idea_n by_o the_o invisible_a her_o participate_v in_o the_o figure_n and_o just_a order_n of_o part_n communicate_v to_o sight_n by_o mediation_n of_o light_n and_o colour_n by_o who_o interest_n only_o it_o procure_v love_n sect._n xx._n as_o when_o the_o idea_n descend_v into_o the_o mind_n there_o arise_v a_o desire_n of_o enjoy_v that_o from_o whence_o this_o ideal_a beauty_n come_v so_o when_o the_o species_n of_o sensible_a beauty_n flow_v into_o the_o eye_n there_o spring_v a_o twofold_a appetite_n of_o union_n with_o that_o whence_o this_o beauty_n be_v derive_v one_o sensual_a the_o other_o rational_a the_o principle_n of_o bestial_a and_o human_a love_n if_o we_o follow_v sense_n we_o judge_v the_o body_n wherein_o we_o behold_v this_o beauty_n to_o be_v its_o fountain_n whence_o proceed_v a_o desire_n of_o coition_n the_o most_o intimate_a union_n with_o it_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o irrational_a creature_n but_o reason_n know_v that_o the_o body_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v its_o original_a that_o it_o be_v destructive_a to_o it_o and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o body_n the_o more_o it_o enjoy_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o dignity_n we_o must_v not_o fix_v with_o the_o species_n of_o sense_n in_o the_o body_n but_o refine_v that_o species_n from_o all_o relic_n of_o corporeal_a infection_n and_o because_o man_n may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o rational_a soul_n either_o consider_v apart_o or_o in_o its_o union_n to_o the_o body_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n human_a love_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o celestial_a in_o the_o second_o desire_v of_o sensible_a beauty_n this_o be_v by_o the_o soul_n abstract_v from_o matter_n and_o as_o much_o as_o its_o nature_n will_v allow_v make_v intellectual_a the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n reach_v no_o high_a than_o this_o other_o more_z perfect_a remember_v that_o more_o perfect_a beauty_n which_o the_o soul_n before_o immerse_v in_o the_o body_n behold_v be_v inflame_v with_o a_o incredible_a desire_n of_o review_v it_o in_o pursuit_n whereof_o they_o separate_z themselves_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a from_o the_o body_n of_o which_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o its_o first_o dignity_n become_v absolute_a mistress_n this_o be_v the_o image_n of_o celestial_a love_n by_o which_o man_n arise_v from_o one_o perfection_n to_o another_o till_o his_o soul_n whole_o unite_v to_o the_o intellect_n be_v make_v a_o angel_n purge_a from_o material_a dross_n and_o transform_v into_o spiritual_a flame_n by_o this_o divine_a power_n he_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o intelligible_a heaven_n and_o happy_o rest_v in_o his_o father_n bosom_n sect._n xxi_o vulgar_a love_n be_v only_o in_o soul_n immerse_v in_o matter_n and_o overcome_v by_o it_o or_o at_o least_o hinder_v by_o perturbation_n and_o passion_n angelic_a love_n be_v in_o the_o intellect_n eternal_a as_o it_o yet_o but_o infer_v the_o great_a part_n turn_v