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â—â—ve_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n and_o â—ll_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o divine_a elixir_n who_o transform_a power_n and_o efficacy_n nothing_o can_v withstand_v 5._o in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n love_n be_v of_o a_o fruitful_a prolific_a multiply_a diffusive_a and_o communicate_v nature_n it_o be_v love_n make_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o to_o be_v diffusive_a and_o communicative_a of_o themselves_o therefore_o love_v which_o give_v to_o uther_n this_o property_n must_v needs_o possess_v it_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n itself_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o love_n â—aith_o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o â—â—ing_n forth_o myself_o i_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o this_o property_n of_o love_n now_o because_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o â—â—ntion_v it_o again_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n it_o be_v out_o of_o this_o fruitful_a womb_n of_o eternal_a love_n thâ—â—_n the_o act_v power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o union_n with_o wisdom_n bring_v forth_o these_o simplified_a spirit_n as_o out_o of_o theiâ—_n first_o matter_n and_o consequent_o all_o these_o spirit_n musâ—_n need_v be_v coessential_a as_o be_v all_o bring_v forth_o out_o oâ—_n the_o essence_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o common_a matter_n to_o thâ—â—_n all_o neither_o be_v they_o only_o coessential_a with_o one_o another's_o â—_z but_o also_o in_o some_o sort_n coessential_a with_o the_o deity_n be_v immediate_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a love-essenceâ—_a yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o divine_a love-essence_n be_v tâ—â—_n cause_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v effect_n and_o so_o be_v subordinate_a and_o inferior_a to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n thiâ—_n love-essence_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o be_v the_o centre_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o be_v consequent_o thâ—_n first_o of_o all_o essence_n as_o be_v before_o eternal_a natureâ—_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o will_v be_v the_o last_o and_o reign_v anâ—_n triumph_v over_o all_o to_o eternity_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o it_o do_v not_o sâ—â—â—_n consistent_a with_o the_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o â—ternal_a lâ—â—â—-essence_n to_o be_v the_o producer_n of_o so_o many_o distinct_a spirit_n because_o unity_n and_o multiplicity_n be_v opposite_a to_o one_o â—â—ther_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o these_o spirit_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o love-essence_n as_o so_o manâ—_n divide_v part_n or_o parcel_n tear_v or_o separate_v from_o the_o whole_a this_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o unity_n of_o loveâ—_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o it_o be_v the_o fruitful_a womb_n of_o the_o love-essence_n which_o have_v bring_v forth_o all_o these_o innumerable_a spirit_n without_o the_o least_o 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and_o likeness_n of_o himself_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o which_o make_v these_o simplified_a spirit_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v be_v the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o be_v their_o internal_a essential_a form_n i_o now_o procee_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o formaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o pure_a spirit_n and_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mind_n concern_v they_o in_o the_o still_a eternity_n first_o i_o be_v express_o charge_v to_o observe_v diligent_o whaâ—_n difference_n i_o can_v find_v between_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o tâ—ese_n spirit_n and_o upon_o observation_n i_o can_v find_v no_o otâ—er_a difference_n but_o that_o of_o great_a and_o lesser_a whereupon_o it_o be_v further_a express_o tell_v i_o that_o these_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n generate_v out_o of_o and_o to_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o eternity_n 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that_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o sin_n or_o self_n to_o enter_v in_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o these_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o still_a eternity_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o perform_v all_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v become_v their_o act_n and_o move_a power_n 8._o in_o the_o next_o place_n these_o simplified_a spirit_n as_o to_o their_o number_n be_v innumerable_a as_o to_o we_o though_o not_o to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n to_o who_o their_o number_n be_v exact_o know_v and_o who_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n this_o innumerable_a number_n of_o spirit_n proceed_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o from_o the_o overflow_a stream_n of_o love_n eternal_a essence_n for_o when_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n move_v in_o the_o heart-essence_n of_o love_n than_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n deity_n open_v itself_o and_o then_o the_o love-essence_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n do_v flow_v forth_o as_o a_o stream_n from_o the_o heart-center_n out_o of_o which_o essential_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o conjunction_n with_o wisdom_n form_v this_o numberless_a number_n of_o simplified_a spirit_n and_o this_o infinite_a fullness_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n may_v have_v suffice_v to_o the_o production_n of_o many_o more_o of_o these_o spirit_n than_o be_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o the_o outflowing_n of_o this_o ocean_n sea_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o eternal_a love_n be_v bound_v by_o god_n will_n and_o wisdom_n who_o bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o so_o be_v these_o spirit_n also_o produce_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o holy_a triâ—ity_n 9_o in_o the_o nine_o place_n we_o may_v consider_v the_o place_n or_o vbi_fw-la of_o these_o spirit_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n the_o still_a eternity_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n differ_v from_o the_o angelical_a and_o all_o 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but_o himself_o as_o be_v the_o only_a original_n of_o self_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o mystery_n which_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o abyss_n viz._n the_o mystery_n oâ—_n god_n be_v and_o existence_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o before_o all_o through_o all_o and_o in_o all_o the_o second_o mystery_n which_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o abyss_n be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n viz._n how_o the_o eternal_a unity_n bring_v forth_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n coeternal_a coessential_a coequal_a with_o himself_o the_o eternal_a unity_n be_v the_o father_n who_o bring_v forth_o his_o son_n and_o spirit_n out_o of_o himself_o be_v there_o no_o eternal_a unity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o trinity_n if_o there_o be_v no_o first_o there_o can_v be_v no_o second_n or_o three_o be_v there_o no_o father_n there_o can_v be_v no_o son_n or_o spirit_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a trinity_n proceed_v from_o the_o eternal_a unity_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o abyss_n do_v reconcile_v this_o seem_a contradiction_n for_o at_o the_o disclose_v of_o the_o eye_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n clear_o see_v â—hat_n the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v one_o with_o the_o eternal_a unity_n because_o they_o be_v one_o in_o another_o and_o proceed_v one_o from_o another_o and_o do_v not_o exist_v several_o in_o distinction_n from_o or_o without_o one_o another_o for_o thus_o the_o indissoluble_a band_n of_o god_n eternal_a unity_n will_v be_v break_v and_o his_o indivisibility_n take_v away_o but_o here_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o eternal_a unity_n abide_v indivisible_a notwithstanding_o that_o the_o holy_a trinity_n proceed_v from_o it_o because_o they_o subsist_v one_o in_o another_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n subsist_v in_o the_o eternal_a unity_n of_o the_o father_n further_o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o unity_n do_v exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o contrariety_n yet_o it_o may_v consist_v with_o harmonious_a variety_n now_o the_o father_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n nor_o they_o to_o the_o father_n but_o their_o â—ariety_n be_v harmonize_v in_o unity_n again_o though_o eternal_a unity_n can_v consist_v with_o a_o â—bsolute_a distinction_n division_n and_o separation_n such_o as_o be_v between_o thing_n which_o subsist_v independent_o of_o one_o â—nother_n yet_o it_o may_v consist_v with_o such_o a_o distinction_n as_o be_v â—ound_v in_o thing_n which_o be_v one_o in_o another_o and_o can_v be_v without_o one_o another_o as_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o root_n of_o unity_n we_o next_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o locality_n or_o vbi_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o according_a