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aeternum_fw-la exemplar_n vide_fw-la porrò_fw-la si_fw-la dubius_fw-la animi_fw-la es_fw-la aug._n l._n lxxxi_o quaest_n 46._o this_o of_o vision_n i_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o low_a form_n or_o degree_n the_o second_o be_v by_o illumination_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v thorough_o illustrate_v or_o enlighten_v by_o a_o ray_n or_o beam_n procede_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o pure_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o very_fw-la sens_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n beside_o and_o without_o any_o praesentation_n of_o extern_a object_n of_o these_o kind_n the_o glorious_a apostle_n paul_n make_v plain_a mention_n where_o he_o 1._o say_v i_o will_v come_v to_o vision_n and_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n the_o three_o be_v by_o transportation_n or_o if_o you_o will_v nâ—â—_n bear_v with_o that_o term_n translation_n when_o the_o spirâ—â—_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o very_fw-la deed_n truth_n and_o reality_n rapâ—_n and_o catch_v up_o transport_v and_o 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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 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