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all_o potestates_fw-la and_o principality_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o angel_n and_o therefore_o angel_n can_v effect_v nothing_o but_o as_o he_o act_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o as_o his_o spiritual_a organ_n loe_o this_o be_v therefore_o that_o theosophicall_a subject_n whereby_o i_o make_v my_o strict_a inquisition_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o heal_v by_o the_o weapon-salue_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o a_o preamble_n to_o the_o discourse_n now_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o must_v observe_v in_o the_o cure_n do_v by_o this_o weapon-salue_n three_o principal_a thing_n namely_o the_o party_n wound_v the_o ointment_n cure_v and_o last_o the_o occulte_n activity_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o issue_v from_o the_o blood_n unto_o the_o ointment_n the_o party_n wound_v may_v right_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o little_a world_n he_o be_v compose_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n namely_o of_o spirit_n and_o body_n
spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o exist_v all_o this_o mercurius_n tresmegistus_n that_o divine_a 12._o philosopher_n seem_v to_o confirm_v in_o these_o word_n anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la vehitur_fw-la modum_fw-la mens_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la 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 man_n soul_n be_v carry_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o mental_a beam_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o air_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n be_v disperse_v through_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n do_v stir_v up_o and_o move_v the_o live_a creature_n in_o every_o part_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o evident_o prove_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n we_o will_v now_o proceed_v unto_o a_o great_a mystery_n concern_v the_o double_a property_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o both_o world_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v demonstrative_o come_v by_o little_a and_o little_a unto_o the_o very_a point_n or_o perfect_a resolution_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o eternal_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n because_o of_o a_o indivisible_a essence_n be_v he_o that_o vivifi_v the_o creature_n and_o again_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o for_o that_o he_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o marvel_v not_o though_o i_o say_v he_o work_v contrary_a effect_n although_o he_o be_v but_o one_o indivisible_a essence_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n spiritus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la sanctus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la unicus_fw-la seu_fw-la simplex_fw-la multiplex_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v one_o and_o simple_a and_o yet_o manifold_a simple_a in_o himself_o but_o manifold_a in_o operation_n and_o do_v not_o david_n acknowledge_v so_o much_o when_o he_o say_v deo_fw-la 104._o emittente_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la recreantur_fw-la creaturae_fw-la abscondente_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la conturbantur_fw-la recipiente_fw-la spiritum_fw-la eorum_fw-la exspiâ—…ant_fw-la &c_n &c_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n recreat_v the_o creature_n but_o at_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v and_o when_o he_o receive_v or_o take_v unto_o he_o their_o spirit_n they_o die_v etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o first_o member_n of_o this_o axiom_n of_o david_n he_o prove_v it_o elsewhere_o thus_o vita_fw-la aaesâ—…_n benevolentiâ_fw-la jehoâ—…_n life_n proceed_v 6._o from_o the_o benignity_n of_o jehova_n vitæ_fw-la restaurator_n est_fw-la jehova_n 41.3_o jehova_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o life_n vitæ_fw-la meae_fw-la fontes_n omnes_fw-la à _fw-la 90.17_o deo_fw-la all_o the_o fountain_n of_o my_o life_n be_v from_o god_n vitæ_fw-la prolongatio_fw-la est_fw-la benignitasâ—…_n jehovae_fw-la the_o prolongation_n of_o of_o life_n be_v the_o benignity_n of_o jehova_n whereupon_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o immediate_a creator_n actor_n preserver_n and_o multiplier_n of_o life_n as_o for_o the_o second_o member_n thus_o much_o deus_fw-la 17._o malos_fw-la relinquit_fw-la &_o abscondit_fw-la faciem_fw-la sâ—…am_fw-la ab_fw-la iâ—…ys_v ut_fw-la obveniant_fw-la â—…s_fw-la mala_fw-la multa_fw-la &_o angustiae_fw-la god_n leave_v the_o wicked_a and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o impious_a that_o evil_a and_o necessity_n may_v encumber_v they_o sic_fw-la increpare_fw-la solet_fw-la mortales_fw-la in_o lectulo_fw-la thus_o do_v he_o chide_v and_o punish_v mortal_n in_o their_o bed_n as_o job_n have_v it_o thus_o do_v he_o send_v 10._o his_o plague_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n thus_o make_v he_o jeeroboam_n hand_n to_o wither_v thus_o do_v he_o strike_v with_o leprosy_n miriam_n aaron_n sister_n thus_o do_v he_o afflict_v with_o the_o hemorrhoide_v the_o ashdedomans_n thus_o lay_v he_o the_o plague_n on_o ezekias_n namely_o by_o hide_v or_o withhold_a his_o spirit_n and_o again_o by_o emit_v his_o beam_n of_o life_n he_o recover_v he_o and_o therefore_o say_v david_n vitæ_fw-la hominis_fw-la spatium_fw-la est_fw-la miserum_fw-la absque_fw-la benignitate_fw-la jehovae_fw-la the_o space_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v miserable_a without_o the_o benign_a presence_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a seem_v to_o be_v still_o die_v now_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n of_o david_n god_n say_v when_o he_o perceive_v the_o wickedness_n 3._o of_o man_n non_fw-la permanebit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la eruntque_fw-la dies_fw-la illius_fw-la centum_fw-la viginti_fw-la annorum_fw-la my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o remain_v perpetual_o 13._o in_o man_n because_o he_o be_v flesh_n and_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o twenty_o and_o job_n say_v as_o before_o hominem_fw-la con_v ituit_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la apponens_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…m_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seu_fw-la flatum_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la vel_fw-la traheret_fw-la deficeret_fw-la &_o exspiraret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la in_o cinereâ—…_n revertetur_fw-la god_n make_v man_n upon_o earth_n give_v unto_o he_o his_o soul_n or_o life_n if_o he_o shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v to_o himself_o his_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o life_n all_o flesh_n will_v fail_v and_o die_v and_o man_n also_o together_o with_o they_o will_v return_v unto_o ash_n and_o again_o spiritus_fw-la 9_o dei_fw-la fecit_fw-la i_o &_o inspiratio_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la â—…ficavit_fw-la i_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a do_v vivifie_v i_o for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o the_o aforesaid_a action_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v the_o main_a foundation_n on_o which_o i_o will_v rely_v as_o well_o in_o my_o proof_n as_o also_o to_o show_v the_o various_a property_n of_o this_o divine_a and_o incorruptible_a essence_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o both_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v unto_o you_o evident_o that_o as_o this_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o great_a world_n so_o also_o in_o every_o respect_n it_o bring_v forth_o the_o like_a effect_n in_o the_o lesser_a we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n in_o the_o great_a world_n though_o in_o a_o contrary_a property_n that_o animate_v foveefold_o the_o four_o wind_n which_o be_v send_v from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o blow_v and_o thus_o i_o prove_v it_o deus_fw-la edit_fw-la glaciem_fw-la flatu_fw-la svo_fw-la flante_fw-la deo_fw-la 21._o concrescit_fw-la gelu_fw-la seu_fw-la glacies_fw-la &_o coarctatur_fw-la superficies_n aquarum_fw-la god_n by_o his_o breath_n procure_v ice_n when_o he_o blow_v from_o the_o north_n he_o make_v the_o ice_n to_o congeal_v and_o grow_v together_o and_o do_v contract_n or_o straighten_v the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n into_o ice_n and_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n more_o pertinent_o deo_fw-la imittente_fw-la sermonem_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la celerimè_fw-la excurrit_fw-la verbum_fw-la qui_fw-la nives_fw-la dispergit_fw-la sicut_fw-la lanam_fw-la &_o pruinam_fw-la quasi_fw-la cineres_fw-la deâ—…cit_fw-la gelu_fw-la suum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la frusta_fw-la coram_fw-la frigore_fw-la eius_fw-la quis_fw-la consist_v at_o emittit_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ventum_fw-la suum_fw-la effluuntaquâ—…_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o word_n upon_o earth_n it_o run_v swift_o which_o spread_v the_o snow_n as_o wool_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o froâ—…t_n like_o ash_n and_o cast_v down_o the_o ice_n as_o gobbet_n who_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v his_o cold_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o melâ—…eth_v these_o congeal_a body_n again_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o congeal_a water_n move_v and_o flow_v again_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v the_o essential_a actor_n in_o this_o northern_a blast_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o act_n of_o life_n for_o as_o god_n do_v emit_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o light_n from_o the_o infinite_a fountain_n of_o his_o be_v to_o chase_v away_o cold_a by_o dilatation_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o breed_v a_o hot_a humidity_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n thereby_o to_o enact_v it_o with_o life_n and_o motion_n and_o to_o make_v those_o spirit_n fluent_a and_o active_a which_o before_o be_v congeal_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o contract_a property_n that_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o other_o so_o again_o by_o the_o privative_a agent_n or_o his_o boreall_n attribute_n and_o property_n which_o be_v cold_a he_o contract_v dilate_v spirit_n and_o make_v they_o of_o movable_a fix_v of_o light_n &_o transparent_a dark_a and_o opack_o of_o lively_a spirit_n substance_n without_o life_n of_o liquid_a and_o fluid_a unmoveable_a and_o congeal_a and_o in_o conclusion_n motus_fw-la be_v so_o turn_v into_o quies_fw-la motion_n i_o say_v into_o rest_n actus_fw-la
spirit_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n or_o man_n for_o the_o self-same_a spirit_n that_o vivifi_v the_o air_n in_o the_o great_a world_n after_o a_o fourfold_a fashion_n bring_v forth_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n in_o the_o lesser_a which_o i_o prove_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o prophet_n say_v a_o quatuor_fw-la ventis_fw-la adveni_fw-la o_o spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o perflato_fw-la interfectos_fw-la istos_fw-la ut_fw-la reviuiscant_n etc._n etc._n come_v o_o spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o breath_n upon_o these_o flaughtered_a person_n that_o they_o may_v live_v again_o and_o the_o breath_n come_v into_o they_o and_o they_o live_v and_o they_o stand_v on_o their_o foot_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v these_o four_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v one_o only_a spirit_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o property_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n according_a to_o who_o variety_n in_o property_n the_o four_o wind_n be_v animate_v with_o contrary_a nature_n that_o they_o may_v work_v after_o a_o fourfold_a manner_n in_o the_o catholic_a element_n of_o the_o world_n to_o effect_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o next_o that_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a actor_n and_o mover_n in_o the_o wind_n be_v that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o which_o he_o use_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o vivifie_v all_o thing_n cor._n and_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n dare_v â—…atum_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcantibus_fw-la terram_fw-la to_o give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o a_o spirit_n to_o all_o that_o trace_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o unto_o that_o of_o judith_n emittere_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o creare_fw-la omnes_fw-la 16._o creaturas_fw-la to_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o create_v by_o it_o all_o creature_n or_o according_a to_o that_o of_o esdras_n 16._o spiramine_fw-la svo_fw-la facere_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o serutinare_fw-la â—…mnia_fw-la in_o absconditis_fw-la terrae_fw-la to_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o breath_n and_o to_o search_v out_o by_o it_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o according_a unto_o that_o of_o job_n apponere_fw-la homini_fw-la 34.13_o animam_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o cuilibet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nam_fw-la fi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seuflatum_fw-la suuâ—…_n ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la veltraheret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la expirato_fw-la give_v man_n his_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n all_o flesh_n will_v expire_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n when_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v arise_v again_o he_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o say_v come_v spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v come_v o_o thou_o catholic_a and_o universal_a spirit_n of_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thy_o office_n in_o vivify_v and_o make_v the_o dead_a to_o live_v again_o three_o that_o this_o same_o spirit_n be_v it_o by_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n 12._o work_v all_o in_o all_o sometime_o give_v life_n by_o take_v away_o the_o kill_a northern_a cold_a and_o dissolve_v the_o deadly_a or_o immobil_n congelation_n of_o spirit_n which_o do_v stupefy_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sleepy_a and_o restful_a enchantment_n of_o morphaeus_n by_o his_o southern_a or_o easterne_o property_n which_o be_v to_o liquifie_v resolve_v and_o give_v a_o new_a motion_n and_o life_n to_o spirit_n congeal_v and_o stupefy_v by_o the_o northern_a property_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v in_o the_o foresay_a text_n emittit_fw-la verbunâ—…_n &_o liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la efflat_fw-la ventum_fw-la suum_fw-la effluunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o congeal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a water_n â—…ove_n and_o flow_v again_o whereby_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n word_n or_o his_o incorrupble_a spirit_n which_o animate_v the_o wind_n four_o that_o the_o very_a selfsame_o spirit_n which_o vivifieht_n and_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n unto_o the_o great_a world_n spirit_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o a_o contrary_a property_n kill_v stupifi_v cease_v to_o act_v by_o life_n &_o motion_n congeal_v mortal_o do_v perform_v the_o very_a selfsame_o office_n when_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o catholic_a spirit_n of_o the_o little_a world_n or_o man_n yea_o in_o every_o creature_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o wounâ—…eth_v or_o strike_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v the_o reason_n here_o 5._o he_o show_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mentien_v as_o also_o we_o may_v find_v in_o deuteronomy_n i_o will_v kill_v and_o i_o will_v make_v alive_a again_o and_o solomon_n say_v thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o â—…fe_n and_o death_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o bring_v unto_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v back_o again_o and_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n vita_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v from_o god_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o secret_a and_o mystical_a spirit_n have_v breathe_v into_o the_o dead_a a_o blast_n of_o life_n so_o that_o very_a blast_n or_o breath_n be_v essential_o of_o the_o nature_n property_n and_o will_v of_o the_o breather_n which_o be_v to_o make_v alive_a by_o a_o quicken_a and_o not_o a_o stupify_a spirit_n and_o thereupon_o create_v spirit_n which_o be_v before_o congeal_v and_o mortify_v become_v now_o quicken_v and_o lively_a and_o be_v close_v in_o a_o external_a body_n and_o in_o a_o airy_a or_o bloody_a vehicle_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o quicken_a blast_n his_o spirit_n do_v move_v in_o the_o channel_n or_o vein_n and_o artery_n be_v animate_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o 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part_n of_o the_o superior_a air_n make_v more_o apt_a and_o proper_a to_o act_v then_o to_o suffer_v and_o he_o aver_v that_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o fall_n change_v as_o touch_v their_o body_n or_o external_a be_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o grosser_n air_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o rather_o make_v to_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o fire_n and_o fetrus_fw-la lombardus_fw-la say_v angeli_fw-la corpora_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la apparent_a de_fw-fr summo_fw-la aëre_fw-la sumunt_fw-la solidamque_fw-la speciem_fw-la ex_fw-la coelesti_fw-la elemento_fw-la induunt_fw-la ut_fw-la humanis_fw-la obtutibus_fw-la manifestiùs_fw-la demonstrentur_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o augustine_n and_o he_o agree_v in_o one_o also_o basil_n do_v teach_v we_o what_o manner_n of_o body_n the_o angel_n have_v when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v thin_a aery_a and_o pure_a spirit_n again_o arteplius_fw-la that_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o 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invisibility_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o if_o angel_n of_o all_o kind_n have_v their_o external_a from_o the_o aery_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o internal_a act_n from_o this_o external_a vivify_a spirit_n in_o who_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v come_v o_o spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n 36._o whereby_o he_o do_v argue_v that_o this_o one_o spirit_n as_o be_v the_o essential_a actor_n in_o the_o four_o wind_n have_v the_o property_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n in_o himself_o by_o the_o which_o he_o act_v all_o thing_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n call_v it_o from_o the_o four_o wind_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v any_o question_n but_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o internal_a act_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o their_o external_a air_n they_o may_v contract_v themselves_o from_o a_o spiritual_a fiery_a and_o aery_a invisibility_n unto_o a_o nebulous_a or_o watery_a yea_o and_o earthly_a 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