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to_o conclude_v i_o must_v now_o come_v to_o the_o reap_v up_o of_o this_o mystical_a operation_n of_o cure_v master_n foster_n say_v it_o can_v be_v accomplish_v by_o any_o virtual_a contact_n be_v it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o limit_a sphere_n of_o activity_n do_v he_o or_o his_o sharp_a witted_a master_n know_v the_o certain_a limit_n of_o activity_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o conclude_v thus_o bold_o foelix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerum_fw-la talium_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la causas_fw-la but_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v discern_v no_o such_o felicity_n in_o his_o revelation_n or_o prescription_n of_o limit_n unto_o natural_a agent_n much_o less_o unto_o that_o spirit_n which_o act_v and_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o and_o over_o all_o qui_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vult_fw-la facit_fw-la tà m_fw-la in_o virtutibus_fw-la coeli_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o habitatoribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la which_o effect_v what_o
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for_o else_o say_v the_o philosopher_n this_o influence_n can_v not_o by_o little_a and_o little_o produce_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o form_n of_o metal_n and_o precious_a stone_n more_o or_o less_o noble_a according_a to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o that_o starry_a spirit_n which_o send_v down_o that_o influence_n and_o pureness_n of_o that_o mercurial_a vapour_n which_o it_o animate_v but_o yet_o the_o life_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v that_o refine_a spirit_n by_o which_o man_n live_v be_v more_o subtle_a pure_a and_o exalt_v than_o it_o and_o therefore_o of_o a_o great_a activity_n as_o shall_v be_v manifest_v hereafter_o the_o star_n celestial_a excel_v all_o sublunary_a agent_n the_o foster_n sun_n light_n go_v through_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o a_o little_a cloud_n obscure_v the_o light_n and_o abate_v the_o heat_n the_o earth_n keep_v the_o light_n from_o the_o antipode_n the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n eclipse_v the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o star_n celestial_a 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our_o author_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o sun_n light_n the_o eclipse_n the_o interposition_n of_o the_o earth_n betwixt_o the_o sun_n in_o our_o horizon_n and_o the_o antipode_n the_o impedit_v of_o the_o sun_n light_a by_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o cloud_n very_o it_o be_v more_o to_o show_v his_o small_a skill_n in_o astronomy_n and_o philosophy_n then_o to_o touch_v true_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v material_a to_o our_o argument_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n more_o beside_o light_n which_o be_v exact_o by_o philosopher_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o wit_n motion_n and_o influence_n if_o he_o will_v say_v that_o influence_n can_v be_v stop_v by_o cloud_n by_o interposition_n of_o star_n by_o air_n by_o water_n or_o by_o earth_n he_o err_v and_o know_v no_o philosophy_n motu_fw-la lumine_fw-la &_o influentiâ_fw-la operantur_fw-la stellae_fw-la &_o non_fw-la solo_fw-la lumine_fw-la the_o star_n operate_v by_o motion_n 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the_o last_o do_v convert_v themselves_o from_o the_o devil_n to_o god_n so_o god_n be_v thank_v this_o weapon-salue_n his_o adversary_n lead_v rather_o by_o a_o good_a spirit_n than_o his_o own_o will_n conclude_v true_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o the_o devil_n that_o can_v do_v such_o a_o feat_n but_o god_n only_o i_o rejoice_v at_o his_o conversion_n though_o against_o his_o will_n loe_o how_o he_o accord_v with_o his_o great_a enemy_n that_o damn_a magician_n paracelsus_n as_o he_o term_v he_o who_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o concern_v his_o author_n which_o he_o cit_v against_o it_o i_o esteem_v they_o not_o there_o be_v as_o many_o for_o it_o of_o a_o better_a authority_n and_o judgement_n for_o they_o be_v neither_o your_o schoolman_n who_o deal_v only_o in_o imaginary_a speculative_a philosophy_n nor_o joanâ—…es_n roberti_n the_o jesuit_n and_o such_o like_a fantastical_a theoricke_n but_o 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no_o science_n in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v more_o ocular_o bewray_v and_o discover_v the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o nature_n as_o other_o assidual_a observation_n ground_v upon_o proof_n and_o not_o on_o imaginary_a contemplation_n only_o have_v like_o true_a philosopher_n dive_v into_o this_o mystery_n of_o heal_a man_n i_o say_v who_o have_v be_v as_o subtle_a to_o eschew_v and_o wary_a to_o foresee_v the_o devil_n craft_n yea_o and_o to_o distinguish_v his_o act_n from_o that_o of_o god_n in_o nature_n as_o master_n foster_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o paedagogicall_a rabbi_n and_o although_o some_o superstitious_a physician_n of_o this_o kingdom_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o be_v apt_a rash_o to_o judge_v this_o business_n then_o to_o ponder_v it_o with_o due_a consideration_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v adverse_a unto_o it_o yet_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o know_v that_o plura_fw-la latent_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la patent_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o thing_n more_o that_o be_v 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wise_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o then_o be_v confident_a to_o conclude_v demostrative_o and_o not_o according_a to_o other_o man_n saying_n but_o on_o his_o own_o knowledge_n now_o see_v master_n foster_n have_v do_v his_o worst_a for_o the_o vilify_n and_o calumniate_a of_o this_o excellent_a medicine_n unto_o which_o by_o manner_n of_o opposition_n i_o have_v as_o yet_o but_o superficial_o and_o by_o way_n of_o solution_n of_o his_o objection_n answer_v i_o hope_v you_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o do_v my_o best_a to_o squeeze_v out_o of_o his_o formidable_a sponge_n the_o weapon-salue_n reputation_n which_o like_o a_o cormorant_n it_o have_v devour_v and_o suck_v up_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o cure_n of_o wound_n by_o the_o weapon-salue_n be_v witchcraft_n and_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v i_o deny_v it_o and_o maintain_v it_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o theological_o last_o theophilosophical_o or_o by_o the_o pure_a natural_a philosophy_n chap._n ii_o herein_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a operation_n of_o the_o weapon-oyntment_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o any_o act_n of_o the_o devil_n master_n foster_n say_v that_o paracelsus_n affirm_v 10._o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o medicine_n to_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n wherefore_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o call_v he_o a_o witch_n a_o conjurer_n and_o a_o magician_n he_o be_v well_o serve_v that_o will_v preach_v goodness_n either_o to_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o unthankful_a person_n or_o to_o one_o that_o be_v zealous_a without_o understanding_n but_o whereas_o master_n foster_n have_v do_v his_o best_a to_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o this_o ointment_n to_o be_v magical_a prestigious_a and_o diabolical_a i_o hope_v i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n ascribe_v the_o due_a and_o right_o belong_v unto_o god_n unto_o the_o right_a owner_n and_o deprive_v the_o devil_n of_o that_o which_o by_o his_o instrument_n he_o have_v false_o usurp_v as_o before_o we_o presume_v to_o build_v any_o stately_a palace_n we_o must_v lay_v a_o strong_a foundation_n to_o uphold_v the_o whole_a fabric_n thereof_o even_o so_o before_o we_o enterprise_n to_o establish_v or_o rear_v a_o strong_a castle_n of_o defence_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o firm_a negative_a opposition_n against_o my_o adversary_n affirmation_n i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o collect_v some_o firm_a ground_n or_o spiritual_a argument_n which_o in_o lieu_n of_o corner_n stone_n may_v statuminate_v and_o prop_v up_o the_o whole_a truth_n of_o the_o propose_a question_n and_o express_v the_o true_a resolution_n of_o it_o to_o be_v clean_o adverse_a and_o different_a from_o that_o which_o he_o make_v show_v of_o i_o will_v therefore_o imitate_v he_o in_o make_v my_o entrance_n into_o this_o enquiry_n with_o this_o sillogistical_a argument_n ground_v on_o his_o own_o confession_n which_o he_o make_v pag._n 7._o 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in_o the_o little_a world_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o when_o it_o do_v not_o quiescere_fw-la or_o in_o se_fw-la delitescere_fw-la that_o be_v not_o rest_n or_o withdraw_v
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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 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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 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into_o potentiam_fw-la act_n into_o puissence_n positio_fw-la into_o privationem_fw-la position_n into_o privation_n but_o contrariwise_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o reviuifie_v and_o as_o it_o be_v cause_v the_o dead_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n to_o rise_v or_o revive_v again_o he_o send_v out_o a_o southern_a spirit_n or_o blast_v of_o a_o clean_a contrary_a property_n namely_o a_o wind_n who_o nature_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o foresay_a text_n it_o be_v say_v he_o send_v out_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v all_o these_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o water_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v make_v dead_a spisse_fw-la fix_v congeal_v and_o opack_n be_v beocme_n alive_a movable_a fluent_a subtle_a and_o diaphanous_a or_o transparent_a if_o mr._n foster_n like_o none_o of_o these_o testimony_n i_o will_v yet_o go_v a_o little_a further_o and_o make_v a_o ocular_a demonstration_n to_o prove_v it_o thereby_o the_o 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be_v not_o the_o father_n unite_v to_o the_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o saint_n augustine_n call_v and_o many_o other_o divinum_fw-la amoris_fw-la vinculum_fw-la the_o divine_a tie_n or_o union_n of_o love_n now_o after_o the_o archetypicall_a image_n be_v all_o thing_n effect_v both_o in_o the_o little_a and_o great_a world_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o 〈◊〉_d heaven_n be_v fashion_v and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o virtuous_a union_n or_o link_n which_o be_v make_v between_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n in_o who_o be_v life_n and_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v vivify_v be_v the_o good_a and_o incorruptible_a spirit_n by_o which_o tie_n god_n have_v his_o essential_a relation_n unto_o the_o creature_n by_o this_o spirit_n all_o the_o discordant_a element_n be_v tie_v in_o a_o union_n and_o love_a consent_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v peace_n and_o love_n and_o concord_n which_o bear_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o sustain_v all_o thing_n 9_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o virtue_n by_o it_o weight_n and_o proportion_n be_v assign_v unto_o the_o air_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v fasten_v or_o hang_v up_o in_o measure_n and_o the_o water_n be_v tie_v so_o fast_o in_o the_o thick_a 25._o cloud_n that_o they_o cleave_v not_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o great_a world_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v establish_v and_o link_v together_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 3._o tell_v we_o or_o else_o the_o element_n will_v be_v continual_o at_o war_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n or_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o little_a world_n be_v link_v together_o by_o this_o intermediate_v eternal_a tie_n or_o
else_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n will_v never_o abide_v together_o but_o war_n against_o one_o another_o be_v that_o they_o be_v as_o contrary_v in_o nature_n as_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o air_n be_v put_v between_o these_o two_o contrary_a element_n to_o join_v they_o together_o they_o will_v never_o agree_v nor_o abide_v in_o their_o sphere_n no_o more_o will_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n without_o a_o spiritual_a means_n now_o as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o great_a world_n be_v compose_v of_o light_n and_o spirit_n proportion_v and_o as_o it_o be_v glue_v together_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o infuser_n of_o life_n in_o they_o both_o so_o also_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o man_n so_o firm_o unite_v unto_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spiritual_a word_n which_o be_v the_o tie_n or_o glue_v of_o life_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o except_o it_o be_v by_o that_o spirit_n which_o do_v join_v they_o together_o and_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n viws_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o 12._o efficax_n &_o 〈◊〉_d omni_fw-la gladio_fw-la ancipiti_fw-la &_o pertingens_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la divisionem_fw-la animae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a and_o more_o pierce_a than_o a_o â—…edged_a sword_n and_o attain_v even_o to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o life_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v so_o unite_v together_o by_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o word_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o composer_n or_o binder_n can_v make_v any_o separation_n of_o they_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a tie_n as_o well_o between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o as_o 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diameter_n in_o a_o circle_n without_o a_o middle_a point_n or_o centre_n and_o more_o absurd_a it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o reciprocal_a desire_n of_o two_o extreme_n and_o contrary_a opposite_n to_o come_v and_o dwell_v together_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v corpus_fw-la infestum_fw-la corruptioni_fw-la aggravat_fw-la animam_fw-la 9_o &_o terrena_fw-la habitatio_fw-la deprimit_fw-la mentem_fw-la multis_fw-la curis_fw-la plenam_fw-la the_o body_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n do_v overburthen_v and_o aggravate_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a habitation_n do_v depress_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_a of_o care_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a and_o unnatural_a that_o any_o captive_a spirit_n shall_v not_o desire_v his_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n especial_o the_o bright_a soul_n which_o be_v captive_v in_o her_o dark_a bodily_a prison_n for_o this_o reason_n 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in_o composition_n i_o mean_v it_o not_o as_o a_o part_n compound_v but_o as_o the_o sole_a compounder_n in_o composition_n again_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o composition_n the_o word_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_v nor_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n neither_o can_v god_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v over_o all_o and_o in_o all_o but_o leave_v this_o paratticall_a or_o parasitical_a garb_n he_o bring_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v they_o saint_n paul_n have_v this_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n foster_n or_o evil_a spirit_n in_o high_a place_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v handle_v i_o and_o touch_v i_o for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n nor_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v but_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v handle_v therefore_o they_o have_v no_o body_n here_o be_v a_o stout_a argument_n because_o devil_n as_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v 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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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aeternae_fw-la &_o speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la maiâ—…slatis_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o the_o brightness_n of_o eternal_a light_n and_o a_o glass_n without_o spot_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o angel_n internal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o soul_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n emanation_n his_o polish_a or_o pure_a aery_a internal_a be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d body_n which_o receive_v this_o light_n for_o we_o must_v note_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v of_o water_n 3._o and_o by_o water_n consist_v by_o the_o word_n as_o s._n peter_n speak_v and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o internal_a or_o invisible_a which_o be_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n animate_v by_o god_n word_n and_o a_o external_a and_o visible_a earth_n and_o water_n which_o be_v the_o body_n so_o every_o creature_n must_v needs_o be_v compound_v of_o a_o internal_a or_o active_a soul_n and_o a_o external_a or_o 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external_a of_o the_o angel_n so_o his_o internal_a be_v the_o lucid_a act_n of_o god_n spirit_n now_o i_o conclude_v thus_o if_o the_o external_a substance_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v air_n for_o either_o it_o must_v be_v of_o spiritual_a water_n or_o else_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mere_o formal_a and_o not_o material_a than_o we_o know_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n that_o air_n subtiliate_v be_v fire_n and_o again_o air_n inspissated_a be_v a_o vapour_n a_o mist_n a_o cloud_n and_o so_o by_o inspissation_n air_n invisible_a become_v a_o visible_a substance_n yea_o and_o a_o bodily_a vocal_a organ_n too_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o lightning_n the_o which_o soul_n of_o the_o cloud_n except_o it_o have_v his_o cloudy_a organ_n or_o bodily_a instrument_n will_v not_o speak_v in_o thunder_n we_o find_v therefore_o out_o of_o holy_a writ_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o organic_n all_o cloud_n and_o 25._o
deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n let_v they_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o not_o his_o severity_n and_o vengeance_n which_o by_o his_o word_n do_v heal_v and_o cure_v for_o he_o operate_v vengeance_n in_o his_o severity_n or_o destructive_a will_n by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o of_o solomon_n but_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o venomous_a dragon_n 10._o can_v not_o overcome_v thy_o child_n for_o thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o help_v they_o and_o heal_v they_o for_o neither_o herb_n nor_o plaster_n heal_v they_o but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o lead_v down_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o true_a christian_n opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v command_v the_o misericord_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o heal_v god_n creature_n nay_o one_o frame_v after_o his_o own_o image_n for_o any_o wicked_a stratagem_n cause_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o 11._o do_v not_o job_n say_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v as_o saint_n john_n do_v true_o aver_v that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o heal_n and_o restore_v power_n be_v from_o this_o vivify_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n and_o not_o from_o the_o privative_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o who_o contrary_a wise_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n moreover_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o note_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o there_o be_v diverse_a 12._o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o 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only_o work_v wonder_n or_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o another_o place_n confitemini_fw-la domino_fw-la dominorum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la 3._o miserâ—…or_fw-la diaâ—…ius_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la magna_fw-la solus_fw-la praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o who_o only_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n only_o or_o alone_o then_o have_v he_o not_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o help_v he_o if_o he_o alone_o than_o not_o any_o angel_n of_o heaven_n and_o last_o if_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o and_o only_o than_o not_o any_o devil_n of_o hell_n nor_o daemon_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o fiery_a or_o aery_a or_o watery_a or_o earthly_a element_n to_o assist_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n alone_o and_o therefore_o not_o any_o creature_n to_o help_v he_o or_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o without_o he_o it_o be_v he_o i_o say_v only_a and_o consequent_o not_o the_o devil_n who_o perform_v wonder_n but_o by_o every_o man_n acknowledgement_n this_o manner_n of_o cure_n be_v wonderful_a for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o it_o pass_v the_o capacity_n of_o worldly_a man_n understanding_n therefore_o with_o david_n i_o will_v say_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la tale_n mirabile_fw-la solus_fw-la and_o consequent_o i_o may_v infer_v thereupon_o and_o that_o just_o maledictus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la divina_fw-la falsò_fw-la attribuit_fw-la diabolo_fw-it wherefore_o i_o wish_v every_o zealous_a and_o religious_a person_n to_o have_v this_o inviolable_a motto_n engrave_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o he_o may_v fright_v away_o and_o banish_v from_o his_o thought_n all_o such_o irreligious_a persuasion_n as_o will_v move_v he_o to_o derogate_v one_o jota_n or_o tittle_n from_o god_n power_n who_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o 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prascriptus_fw-la obseruetur_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la cvius_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la benedictum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la be_v enim_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la seipso_fw-la vel_fw-la delegato_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la seipso_fw-la velper_n substitutum_fw-la exseipso_fw-la talia_fw-la facit_fw-la qualia_fw-la demiramur_fw-la quorum_fw-la causam_fw-la adaequatam_fw-la scire_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la fiant_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la fiant_fw-la every_o miracle_n of_o man_n who_o substance_n be_v certain_a â—…nd_v not_o imaginary_a or_o prestigious_a be_v it_o great_a or_o mean_v or_o little_a if_o the_o prescribe_a order_n of_o holy_a writ_n be_v observe_v be_v always_o to_o be_v refer_v and_o ascribe_v unto_o one_o glorious_a god_n who_o name_n be_v ever_o bless_v for_o it_o be_v he_o alone_a who_o either_o of_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o delegat_n with_o who_o he_o 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light_n for_o darkness_n that_o
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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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