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as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n be_v leprous_a and_o i_o extract_v by_o the_o microcosmicall_a magnet_n the_o mummy_n out_o of_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o sound_a man_n it_o will_v reduce_v the_o leprous_a person_n unto_o his_o health_n again_o but_o it_o will_v filthy_o infect_v the_o sound_a man_n that_o take_v it_o with_o the_o same_o disease_n as_o shall_v be_v tell_v you_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a but_o before_o we_o come_v unto_o the_o bulk_n of_o this_o business_n it_o will_v be_v most_o fit_a that_o i_o make_v a_o apologetical_a transgression_n lest_o some_o person_n of_o more_o envy_n and_o indiscretion_n than_o profundity_n in_o the_o true_a natural_a magia_n may_v unworthy_o accuse_v i_o of_o cacomagy_n and_o that_o only_o because_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o those_o lawful_a act_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v teach_v unto_o solomon_n and_o reveal_v unto_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o
the_o love_n or_o friend_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o word_n be_v compose_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v amicus_fw-la or_o a_o friend_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sapientia_fw-la or_o wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v so_o term_v of_o the_o greek_n because_o that_o in_o the_o word_n at_o large_a be_v contain_v the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n or_o because_o that_o by_o teach_v of_o wisdom_n man_n be_v incite_v or_o stir_v up_o to_o love_v it_o in_o antique_a age_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sapientia_fw-la only_o and_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o notable_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n who_o will_v rather_o be_v call_v philosophus_fw-la that_o be_v sapientiae-amator_a a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n then_o arrogant_o to_o assume_v unto_o himself_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapiens_fw-la or_o a_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n philosophia_fw-la or_o philosophy_n we_o may_v derive_v his_o definition_n and_o describe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o earnest_a study_n of_o wisdom_n or_o a_o fervent_a application_n of_o our_o mind_n unto_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n import_v that_o it_o be_v the_o affectionate_a love_n of_o sapience_n it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o the_o main_a subject_n of_o philosophy_n be_v wisdom_n the_o perfect_a knowledge_n whereof_o be_v that_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o high_a goodness_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n whereat_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o all_o age_n do_v ever_o level_v and_o aim_v but_o as_o from_o all_o beginning_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n or_o opposite_a difference_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n good_a and_o evil_a righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o to_o conclude_v between_o the_o real_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prestigious_a and_o imaginary_a invention_n of_o man_n so_o also_o be_v there_o a_o main_a contrariety_n to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o true_a wisdom_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o false_a and_o onely-seeming_a one_o which_o be_v of_o this_o world_n and_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v a_o endless_a jar_n and_o antipathy_n betwixt_o the_o essential_a and_o true-bred_a philosophy_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bastard_n and_o spurious_a all_o which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v sufficient_o warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o one_o place_n 1.12_o non_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la carnali_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la versati_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la we_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o world_n not_o in_o carnal_a wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o again_o prudentia_fw-la carnis_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sapientia_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la inimica_fw-la dei_fw-la prudentia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 8.6_o est_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la the_o prudency_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v destruction_n but_o the_o prudency_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n again_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o more_o plain_o praedicatio_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o persuasionibus_fw-la et_fw-la humanae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la uâ—rbis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ostensione_n spiritus_fw-la et_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la loquimur_fw-la inter_fw-la perfectos_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2.4_o sed_fw-la loquimur_fw-la dei_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la in_o mysterio_fw-la quae_fw-la abscondita_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la electis_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la my_o preach_v say_v he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o persuasion_n and_o word_n of_o human_a wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o show_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o verity_n we_o speak_v and_o utter_v forth_o wisdom_n among_o the_o perfect_a not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n which_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a the_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o the_o elect_a by_o his_o spirit_n in_o these_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v first_o that_o the_o smooth_a persuasion_n of_o the_o wise-appearing_a orator_n or_o lip-learned_n sophister_n and_o self-conceited_a philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n be_v vain_a be_v they_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o empty_a wind_n without_o any_o material_a or_o substantial_a fruit_n and_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o a_o mere_a shadow_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o real_a matter_n or_o subject_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o prestigious_o appear_v something_o but_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o when_o contrariwise_o the_o word_n of_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a philosopher_n be_v essential_a and_o therefore_o accompany_v with_o virtue_n and_o power_n second_o that_o what_o the_o true_a and_o powerful_a philosopher_n utter_v be_v the_o flourish_a and_o fruitful_a wisdom_n even_o the_o eternal_a sapience_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o not_o the_o sterile_a wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n which_o when_o it_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o touchstone_n will_v be_v find_v counterfeit_a as_o be_v unable_a to_o endure_v the_o trial_n three_o that_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v only_o mystical_o reveal_v unto_o mankind_n as_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o sole_o discover_v or_o open_v unto_o the_o saint_n and_o elect_v and_o therefore_o unknown_a unto_o the_o pagan_n or_o ethnic_a wiseman_n who_o be_v the_o composer_n of_o our_o christian_a philosopher_n wisdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a fallacy_n or_o sophisticate_a philosophy_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v frame_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.8_o through_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a unto_o the_o element_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n bodily_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o place_n nos_fw-la non_fw-la spiritum_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la accepimus_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la loquimur_fw-la non_fw-la in_o doctis_fw-la humanae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la verbis_fw-la 2.12_o sed_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la spiritus_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la comparantes_fw-la animalis_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la percipit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la stultitia_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligere_fw-la we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o we_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v we_o from_o god_n not_o in_o the_o learned_a word_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spirit_n compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o the_o animal_n man_n do_v not_o perceive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o it_o be_v foolishness_n and_o he_o can_v understand_v it_o 3.19_o again_o he_o say_v sapâ—entia_fw-la huius_fw-la mundâ—_n stuititia_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la novit_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la sapienium_fw-la quod_fw-la stultae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n for_o god_n know_v that_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o worldly_a wise_n be_v foolish_a whereby_o we_o may_v also_o discern_v that_o there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n false_o so_o call_v which_o be_v clean_o contrary_a in_o effect_n unto_o the_o true_a sapience_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v term_v of_o the_o apostle_n foolishness_n and_o consequent_o the_o conceit_n of_o such_o wiseman_n as_o be_v the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n and_o their_o adherent_n though_o they_o think_v pass_v well_o of_o themselves_o be_v indeed_o foolish_a and_o sottish_a before_o god_n 5.20_o of_o the_o which_o kind_n of_o philosopher_n the_o prophet_n utter_v these_o word_n woe_n unto_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_n of_o good_a which_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n do_v not_o st._n james_n also_o and_o that_o in_o open_a and_o plain_a term_n assign_v a_o most_o palpable_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n where_o he_o say_v sapientia_fw-la contradicens_fw-la veritati_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr sursum_fw-la descendens_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la luminum_fw-la sed_fw-la terrena_fw-la 3.15_o animalis_fw-la diabolica_fw-la sapientia_fw-la vero_fw-la de_fw-la sursum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la that_o wisdom_n which_o contradict_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o from_o above_o descend_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o be_v earthly_a animal_n diabolical_a contrariwise_o the_o wisdom_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o be_v of_o god_n by_o this_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a that_o as_o by_o the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o holy_a writ_n sapience_n or_o wisdom_n be_v take_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n namely_o for_o a_o
one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o unto_o a_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a now_o that_o this_o omnipotent_a and_o all-operating_a spirit_n be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o give_v life_n and_o health_n to_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o many_o place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o verity_n 2.7_o say_v the_o wiseman_n sapientia_fw-la custodiet_fw-la salutem_fw-la wisdom_n will_v preserve_v health_n in_o sapientiae_fw-la dextra_fw-la est_fw-la longitudo_fw-la dierum_fw-la in_o the_o right-hand_a of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o length_n of_o day_n 9.35_o est_fw-la lignum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la apprehenderunt_fw-la eam_fw-la she_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n unto_o all_o they_o which_o can_v possessâ—_n she_o where_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o well_o of_o body_n as_o of_o soul_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o those_o cure_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v effect_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o spirit_n upon_o the_o earth_n sapientiam_fw-la qui_fw-la invenerit_fw-la inveniet_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o hauriet_fw-la salutem_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—mino_fw-la 10.9_o he_o that_o have_v find_v wisdom_n shall_v find_v life_n and_o shall_v draw_v or_o attract_v health_n from_o the_o lord_n 9.19_o and_o in_o another_o place_n ipsa_fw-la hos_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la observant_a a_o doloribus_fw-la liberavit_fw-la wisdom_n preserve_v such_o from_o dolour_n as_o observe_v she_o and_o again_o sapientia_fw-la sanati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quicunque_fw-la placuerint_fw-la tibi_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la they_o be_v heal_v o_o lord_n whosoever_o have_v please_v thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o very_o each_o prudent_a reader_n ought_v serious_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o animal_n vegetable_a or_o mineral_n but_o have_v and_o receive_v immediate_o his_o curative_fw-it act_n from_o this_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o foresay_a son_n syrach_n say_v 38.4_o altissimus_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la creavit_fw-la medecinam_fw-la &_o vir_fw-la prudens_fw-la non_fw-la abhorrebit_fw-la illam_fw-la the_o most_o high_a have_v create_v medicine_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o wâ—se_a man_n will_v not_o despise_v it_o whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v first_o that_o the_o tree_n herb_n root_n and_o mineral_n be_v of_o spring_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o cure_v and_o heal_v of_o man_n and_o then_o that_o the_o gift_n or_o act_n which_o be_v impart_v unto_o they_o be_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o in_o they_o though_o after_o a_o divers_a manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v affirm_v confirm_v in_o this_o the_o wiseman_n saying_n before_o recite_v verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sanans_fw-la omne_fw-la 16.12_o thy_o word_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o infer_v non_fw-la herba_fw-la nec_fw-la maâ—egmaâ—e_fw-la sed_fw-la verbo_fw-la tuo_fw-la sanante_fw-la omne_fw-la not_o by_o herb_n or_o plaster_n but_o by_o thy_o word_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n if_o the_o word_n therefore_o heal_v all_o thing_n than_o nothing_o can_v cure_v but_o the_o word_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n who_o fountain_n be_v the_o word_n 7.24_o as_o be_v prove_v before_o but_o see_v this_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o since_o it_o be_v the_o most_o active_a and_o movable_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o since_o by_o his_o purity_n he_o penetrate_v through_o all_o and_o act_v in_o all_o what_o shall_v hinder_v i_o or_o any_o good_a christian_a else_o to_o say_v that_o he_o act_v all_o in_o all_o in_o and_o by_o this_o word_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o that_o immediate_o and_o therefore_o not_o any_o creature_n of_o itself_o or_o by_o itself_o as_o the_o peripatetic_a doctrine_n do_v most_o erroneous_o and_o to_o the_o seduce_a of_o true_a christian_a heart_n 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talia_fw-la quia_fw-la talia_fw-la and_o so_o we_o receive_v from_o these_o learned_a doctor_n nothing_o else_o but_o ignotum_fw-la per_fw-la ignotius_fw-la a_o thing_n unknown_a by_o a_o more_o unknown_a to_o conclude_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o solomon_n learn_v so_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o planet_n and_o other_o creature_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o this_o his_o schoolmistriss_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o vegetable_n begin_n even_o from_o the_o lowly_a hyssop_n and_o so_o mount_v unto_o the_o lofty_a cedar_n of_o libanus_n have_v then_o in_o few_o word_n express_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n of_o this_o spirit_n in_o her_o document_n of_o physic_n or_o medicine_n and_o prove_v that_o she_o be_v the_o basis_n or_o ground_n of_o every_o sanative_a property_n in_o the_o world_n i_o will_v show_v you_o in_o the_o next_o rank_n her_o act_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o essential_a music_n touch_v 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a_o ceremonial_a rite_n vow_v unto_o aristotle_n in_o my_o youth_n shall_v be_v amicus_fw-la plato_n amicus_fw-la aristoteles_n sed_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la though_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n be_v my_o friend_n yet_o truth_n be_v more_o my_o friend_n and_o therefore_o ought_v most_v to_o prevail_v with_o i_o and_o now_o to_o answer_v direct_o unto_o the_o foresay_a objection_n we_o must_v compare_v together_o the_o two_o wisdom_n propound_v by_o the_o foresay_a apostle_n 1.20_o first_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n foolishness_n and_o again_o sapientia_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la stuliitia_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la 3.19_o deus_fw-la enâ—m_fw-la novit_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la sapientum_fw-la quod_fw-la stultae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n before_o god_n for_o god_n know_v that_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o wiseman_n or_o philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n be_v 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this_o graecanicall_a wisdom_n more_o direct_o in_o these_o word_n in_o which_o he_o distinguish_v both_o it_o and_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n from_o that_o of_o god_n who_o foundation_n be_v jesus_n christ_n sapientiam_fw-la graeciquaerunt_fw-la judaei_n signa_fw-la nos_fw-la christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la praedicamus_fw-la the_o greek_n seek_v wisdom_n 1.22_o the_o jew_n sign_n we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_a argue_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o greek_n search_v after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o consist_v chief_o in_o speculation_n or_o contemplation_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v more_o conversant_a in_o sign_n and_o ocular_a demonstration_n for_o without_o it_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v last_o the_o three_o wisdom_n which_o be_v that_o true_a sapience_n which_o both_o the_o greek_n and_o jew_n do_v reject_v and_o scoff_n at_o 9_o be_v jesus_n châ—ist_v in_o who_o be_v the_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n corporal_o and_o this_o be_v that_o real_a and_o essential_a wisdom_n which_o christian_n ought_v to_o search_v after_o and_o whereon_o they_o ought_v to_o ground_v their_o philosophy_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o not_o humane_a but_o if_o they_o reply_v that_o perchance_o aristotle_n have_v a_o insight_n into_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n or_o do_v apprehend_v christ_n in_o some_o manner_n or_o at_o least_o have_v a_o eye_n into_o the_o wisdom_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o aristotle_n be_v before_o the_o incarnated_a word_n so_o also_o be_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o know_v little_a of_o the_o mosaic_a learning_n which_o consist_v upon_o the_o creation_n effect_v by_o the_o spagerick_n act_v of_o the_o divine_a word_n when_o he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a i_o confess_v that_o his_o master_n plato_n be_v more_o essential_o ground_v on_o the_o true_a wisdom_n but_o aristotle_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o self-conceit_n will_v in_o derogation_n from_o the_o stoical_a doctrine_n of_o his_o master_n arrogate_v all_o wisdom_n unto_o himself_o by_o frame_v out_o or_o fashion_v a_o new_a worldly_a wisdom_n or_o philosophy_n which_o be_v afterward_o term_v peripatetical_a and_o so_o by_o his_o vain_a glory_n he_o add_v unto_o some_o truth_n many_o of_o his_o own_o invention_n make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gallimofry_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a of_o true_a and_o false_a of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n together_o which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o perfect_a christian_a wisdom_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o whole_o truth_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o truth_n again_o if_o the_o peripatetic_a stoic_a or_o epicureall_a doctrine_n have_v be_v perfect_a and_o according_a unto_o the_o true_a wisdom_n jesus_n christ_n why_o shall_v the_o athenian_a philosopher_n so_o persecute_v the_o right_n and_o exact_a philosopher_n paul_n for_o reach_v the_o true_a 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scripture_n to_o prove_v or_o maintain_v the_o principle_n or_o cause_n of_o philosophy_n aver_v bold_o but_o erroneous_o that_o the_o bible_n do_v only_o teach_v unto_o man_n what_o belong_v unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o we_o shall_v fear_v god_n and_o behave_v ourselves_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v indict_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a 14.26_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v plain_o find_v in_o they_o that_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o science_n do_v lie_v hide_v in_o christ._n and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n a_o i_o discetis_fw-la omne_fw-la you_o shall_v learn_v all_o thing_n of_o i_o and_o again_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n vos_fw-la docebit_fw-la omne_fw-la 13.1_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o not_o likewise_o teach_v 1._o that_o all_o man_n be_v vain_a that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o creator_n by_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o the_o invisible_a god_n by_o the_o visible_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v create_v beside_o all_o this_o man_n shall_v find_v therein_o most_o lively_o describe_v the_o three_o principle_n whereby_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n namely_o the_o dark_a abyss_n or_o chaos_n which_o they_o call_v first-matter_n the_o second_o matter_n which_o they_o term_v water_n and_o the_o first_o act_n or_o light_n which_o they_o call_v their_o form_n also_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o generation_n of_o meteor_n of_o condensation_n and_o rarefaction_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o which_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o learning_n which_o the_o aristotelian_o call_v natural_a be_v right_o and_o not_o sophistical_o express_v in_o this_o true_a philosophy_n as_o also_o every_o other_o kind_a either_o moral_a or_o politic_a with_o all_o other_o science_n both_o liberal_a and_o mechanic_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v what_o be_v 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real_a and_o essential_a and_o therefore_o i_o may_v bold_o conclude_v and_o speak_v unto_o you_o with_o other_o christian_n in_o moses_n his_o language_n say_v contestor_fw-la hodie_fw-la contra_fw-la vos_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la 30.19_o i_o vitam_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la &_o maledictionem_fw-la praepossuisse_fw-la tibi_fw-la quare_fw-la elige_fw-la vitam_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la cum_fw-la semine_fw-la tuo_fw-la vivas_fw-la i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a benediction_n and_o malediction_n therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o you_o with_o your_o seed_n may_v live_v and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n be_v that_o in_o the_o true_a wisdom_n consist_v all_o true_a philosophy_n certain_a science_n and_o complete_a discipline_n finis_fw-la the_o second_o section_n of_o this_o 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evermore_o but_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o identity_n for_o according_a unto_o holy_a writ_n sicut_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la ejus_fw-la 138.11_o ita_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la ejus_fw-la as_o his_o darkness_n so_o be_v his_o light_n wherefore_o he_o gather_v that_o a_o twofold_a aeviall_a effect_n or_o principle_n clean_o opposite_a unto_o one_o another_o in_o condition_n and_o disposition_n must_v needs_o spring_v and_o arise_v from_o these_o two_o several_a property_n in_o that_o one_o entire_a essence_n namely_o nolunty_n and_o volunty_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v express_v by_o darkness_n and_o the_o other_o by_o light_n for_o when_o this_o mental_a eternity_n and_o infinite_a light_n in_o who_o in_o verity_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n will_v not_o it_o reserve_v itself_o within_o itself_o that_o be_v it_o reflect_v his_o beam_n into_o itself_o and_o so_o inform_v nothing_o by_o his_o presence_n but_o leave_v the_o universal_a abyss_n or_o chaos_n which_o be_v say_v in_o this_o 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colligunt_fw-la aperiente_fw-la manum_fw-la svam_fw-la saâ—iantur_fw-la bono_fw-mi abscondente_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la conturbantur_fw-la recipiente_fw-la spiritum_fw-la corrum_fw-la exspirant_fw-la emittente_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la recreantur_fw-la 104.28_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o creature_n food_n they_o receive_v it_o when_o he_o open_v his_o hand_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o goodness_n if_o he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n or_o abstain_v from_o give_v they_o their_o daily_a spiritual_a bread_n they_o be_v trouble_v and_o will_v be_v sick_a if_o he_o take_v away_o from_o they_o their_o spirit_n they_o exspire_v and_o die_v but_o if_o he_o send_v forth_o again_o his_o spirit_n they_o be_v recreated_a and_o refresh_v again_o we_o be_v teach_v also_o by_o christ_n in_o our_o paternoster_n to_o pray_v for_o our_o daily_a bread_n and_o it_o be_v call_v there_o panem_fw-la supersubstantialem_a the_o supersubstantiall_a bread_n as_o jerom_n interprete_v it_o and_o our_o saviour_n mean_v of_o
in_o the_o animal_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v how_o blood_n in_o the_o animal_n body_n be_v transmute_v from_o a_o white_a chylous_a substance_n into_o a_o rubicund_a and_o ruddy_a blood_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n in_o substance_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o guess_v the_o manner_n of_o augmentation_n and_o vegetation_n and_o also_o of_o the_o quantitative_a multiplication_n by_o way_n of_o generation_n of_o the_o animal_n for_o very_o i_o have_v observe_v so_o worthy_a a_o experiment_n in_o this_o vegetative_a salt_n in_o the_o wheat_n of_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n by_o eat_v of_o bread_n be_v full_a that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o make_v any_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a substance_n of_o vegetation_n as_o well_o in_o the_o animal_n as_o vegetable_a for_o on_o a_o day_n when_o i_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o faeces_fw-la or_o superfluous_a part_n of_o the_o substauce_n out_o of_o which_o i_o do_v draw_v the_o salt_n 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vehitur_fw-la modum_fw-la mens_fw-la in_o ratione_fw-la 10._o ratio_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la spiritus_fw-la per_fw-la venas_fw-la arteriasque_fw-la sanguinemque_fw-la diffusus_fw-la animal_n undique_fw-la ciet_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v carry_v into_o his_o body_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o mental_a beam_n be_v the_o reasonable_a spirit_n the_o reasonable_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o ethereal_a spirit_n the_o soul_n or_o ethereal_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o airy_a spirit_n and_o the_o airy_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o move_v through_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o be_v disperse_v over_o all_o the_o blood_n do_v agitate_v and_o move_v the_o body_n on_o every_o side_n we_o must_v therefore_o imagine_v that_o the_o air_n which_o be_v draw_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o inspiration_n be_v full_a of_o that_o divine_a treasure_n of_o life_n the_o which_o reside_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n suck_v and_o draw_v his_o life_n into_o it_o by_o a_o magnetic_a force_n and_o virtue_n for_o nature_n covet_v and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o its_o like_a as_o be_v say_v and_o again_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o precious_a store-house_n of_o the_o active_a treasure_n of_o life_n we_o may_v collect_v out_o of_o this_o speech_n of_o solomon_n cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la custodi_fw-la supra_fw-la onâ—nem_fw-la observationem_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la procedunt_fw-la actiones_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 4.23_o guard_n with_o the_o best_a diligence_n and_o keep_v chary_o thy_o heart_n see_v that_o from_o it_o proceed_v all_o the_o action_n of_o life_n the_o nature_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n attract_v magnetical_o and_o expel_v after_o attraction_n that_o of_o the_o humid_a vehicle_n of_o air_n which_o be_v inutil_o and_o superfluous_a in_o this_o be_v that_o without_o the_o spark_n of_o life_n and_o generation_n which_o swim_v in_o the_o air_n no_o 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