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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 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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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placesâ—…_n namely_o that_o anima_fw-la ominis_fw-la est_fw-la insanguine_a that_o the_o ibidem_fw-la life_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o anima_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o vivify_a spirit_n which_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o every_o creature_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o be_v the_o true_a operator_n in_o this_o his_o radical_a moist_a tabernacle_n to_o heal_v mend_v and_o agglutinate_v wound_n be_v assist_v with_o any_o application_n make_v either_o by_o a_o real_a or_o virtual_a contact_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n fat_a bones_o and_o flesh_n of_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v subsist_v by_o it_o and_o be_v first_o animate_v and_o engender_v and_o multiply_v by_o it_o do_v participate_v of_o this_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v 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his_o own_o act_n within_o itself_o as_o shall_v be_v express_v forthwith_o this_o therefore_o be_v well_o consider_v in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o proceed_v thus_o as_o this_o principal_a and_o centrall_a mover_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o each_o world_n do_v radical_o and_o sole_o act_v and_o move_v essential_o in_o and_o over_o all_o namely_o from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n his_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o first_o move_v in_o the_o great_a world_n be_v the_o principal_a etherial_a region_n or_o sphere_n by_o the_o circumrotation_n whereof_o the_o sun_n which_o as_o david_n say_v be_v a_o vessel_n full_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v waft_v about_o the_o earth_n in_o 24._o hour_n that_o thereby_o the_o whole_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v recreate_v with_o life_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n and_o therefore_o this_o spirit_n first_o and_o most_o worthy_a sphere_n in_o which_o it_o central_o do_v move_v be_v the_o quintessentiall_a or_o etherial_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o by_o his_o presence_n be_v vivify_v and_o animate_v and_o this_o etherial_a spirit_n be_v the_o immediate_a vehicle_n of_o that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o life_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o grosser_n elementary_a or_o sublunary_a air_n by_o which_o medium_n it_o penetrate_v into_o animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n body_n by_o inspiration_n or_o expiration_n in_o animal_n partly_o occult_a as_o by_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n &_o partly_o manifest_a as_o by_o the_o lung_n &_o in_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n occult_o and_o only_o to_o be_v perceive_v with_o intellectual_a eye_n and_o so_o give_v life_n &_o multiplication_n to_o every_o thing_n as_o this_o emanation_n come_v from_o god_n into_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n say_v vestitur_fw-la lumine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la vestimento_fw-la he_o be_v clothe_v with_o light_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o so_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la 6._o ab_fw-la ore_fw-la eius_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o by_o his_o spirit_n all_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o among_o the_o which_o virtue_n life_n form_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n be_v the_o chief_a as_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o etherial_a or_o starry_a heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o prophet_n say_v posuit_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o sole_fw-la he_o make_v the_o sun_n his_o tabernacle_n again_o as_o he_o endue_v the_o grosser_n vestiment_n of_o the_o air_n so_o the_o prophet_n say_v densa_fw-la nubes_fw-la tigurium_fw-la 104._o eius_fw-la qui_fw-la vehitur_fw-la super_fw-la alas_o venti_fw-la he_o make_v the_o thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n his_o dwell_a place_n who_o be_v carry_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n again_o he_o speak_v in_o thunder_n and_o 22._o lightning_n go_v from_o his_o nostril_n as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o little_a world_n or_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la templum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la you_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ._n and_o again_o aperiatur_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o pariet_fw-la saluatorem_fw-la let_v the_o earth_n open_a and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n as_o he_o penetrate_v into_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o 45.8_o wise_a man_n say_v spiritus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la implet_fw-la orbem_fw-la terra_fw-la rum_o to_o conclude_v as_o to_o create_v vivifie_v and_o sustain_v 1._o each_o creature_n he_o put_v on_o all_o thing_n so_o he_o say_v spiritus_fw-la incorruptibilis_fw-la inest_fw-la â—…nibus_fw-la and_o again_o spiritus_fw-la 12._o dei_fw-la implet_fw-la omne_fw-la whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o divine_a and_o incorruptible_a spirit_n by_o which_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v be_v in_o man_n for_o without_o it_o he_o be_v dead_a a_o snuff_n a_o nothing_o his_o place_n therefore_o or_o the_o heaven_n wherein_o it_o move_v be_v out_o aether_n or_o heavenly_a spirit_n which_o act_v invisible_o in_o our_o ayeriall_a vehicle_n the_o grosser_n and_o courser_n part_n whereof_o be_v blood_n as_o well_o vital_a or_o arterial_a as_o natural_a and_o venal_a hence_o come_v those_o especial_a ordinance_n or_o legal_a precept_n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n touch_v the_o blood_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o beast_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o 9.5_o spirit_n oflife_o sanguinem_fw-la say_v god_n sedem_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la requiram_fw-la i_o will_v require_v your_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o your_o life_n or_o soul_n and_o again_o sanguinem_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la effuderit_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la sanguis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d effundatur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o imaginem_fw-la svam_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la whosoever_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n by_o man_n let_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v because_o god_n make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n whereby_o be_v argue_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o man_n blood_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v fashion_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n god_n himself_o have_v give_v a_o especial_a charge_n to_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o blood_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v out_o for_o vengeance_n against_o the_o homicide_n cain_n yea_o so_o precious_a be_v the_o 9_o blood_n even_o of_o common_a animal_n or_o unreasonable_a creature_n that_o their_o blood_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v eat_v 3.17_o with_o their_o flesh._n and_o again_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o in_o another_o 17._o place_n he_o show_v the_o reason_n qui_fw-fr comedcrit_fw-fr sanguinem_fw-la obfirmabo_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la adversus_fw-la animam_fw-la illius_fw-la quia_fw-la anima_fw-la carnis_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la dedi_fw-la illam_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la altar_n in_fw-la eo_fw-la expietis_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o sâ—…nguis_fw-la pro_fw-la animae_fw-la piaculo_fw-la sit_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v eat_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o his_o soul_n because_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o i_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o that_o by_o it_o you_o may_v expiate_v on_o the_o altar_n for_o yourselves_o and_o that_o the_o blood_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o oblation_n for_o your_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n man_n be_v by_o god_n command_v that_o if_o he_o in_o the_o chase_n 17._o or_o otherwise_o kill_v a_o wild_a beast_n he_o shall_v pour_v out_o his_o blood_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o sanguinem_fw-la omnis_fw-la animalis_fw-la ibid._n non_fw-la sumetis_fw-la in_o cibo_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n sanguis_fw-la cum_fw-la carne_n non_fw-la edendus_fw-la the_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o 9_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o flesh._n sanguis_fw-la hominis_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la bestia_fw-la requiritur_fw-la the_o blood_n ibid._n of_o the_o man_n be_v require_v of_o the_o beast_n sanguinem_fw-la &_o adipem_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la comedetis_fw-la you_o 3_o shall_v whole_o abstain_v from_o eat_v the_o blood_n and_o fat._n sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la comedat_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la evobis_fw-la let_v 19_o not_o any_o man_n among_o you_o eat_v of_o blood_n sanguis_fw-la animalium_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la minime_fw-la comedendus_fw-la 12._o the_o blood_n of_o all_o beast_n or_o animal_n in_o general_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v for_o their_o soul_n or_o life_n câ—…se_v sanguinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d animalis_fw-la tam_fw-la â—…ndi_fw-la quam_fw-la immundi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la comedes_fw-la sed_fw-la effundas_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la qâ—…asi_fw-la aquam_fw-la ib._n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n be_v it_o clean_o or_o unclean_a but_o shall_v pour_v it_o out_o as_o water_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o vital_a spirit_n which_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d sanguinem_fw-la sedem_fw-la animarum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la requiram_fw-la i_o will_v require_v of_o you_o that_o shed_v blood_n your_o blood_n f_o r_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o your_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v animate_v the_o internal_a spirit_n of_o your_o blood_n with_o my_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v careful_a of_o it_o by_o all_o these_o place_n therefore_o we_o may_v easy_o discern_v how_o the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o man_n not_o only_o of_o manâ—…_n but_o of_o beast_n also_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o ruddy_a vehicle_n of_o the_o blood_n as_o the_o etherial_a spirit_n in_o the_o airy_a and_o that_o the_o essential_a mover_n and_o guider_n of_o the_o stern_a in_o this_o spiritual_a bark_n of_o man_n be_v the_o incorruptible_a
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 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by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d vivify_v and_o actuate_a spirit_n even_o as_o we_o see_v that_o grease_n or_o tallow_n be_v fix_v with_o the_o cold_a and_o will_v not_o flow_v but_o with_o the_o act_n of_o natural_a heat_n or_o fire_n it_o will_v forthwith_o melt_v and_o flow_v what_o of_o all_o this_o may_v our_o sponge-bearing_a author_n say_v must_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o this_o for_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sympathize_v betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o hypostatical_a balsam_n reside_v in_o the_o live_a man._n i_o must_v have_v this_o inquisitor_n know_v that_o as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n to_o 37._o breathe_v life_n unto_o the_o slay_a so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n that_o give_v virtue_n as_o well_o to_o the_o live_a blood_n flesh_n fat_a and_o bone_n as_o to_o the_o other_o that_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v without_o life_n or_o in_o puissance_n to_o act_v it_o be_v but_o one_o 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the_o blood_n draw_v from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o example_n of_o witch_n the_o devil_n suck_v blood_n from_o they_o this_o blood_n remain_v with_o the_o devil_n participate_v of_o his_o malign_a nature_n and_o have_v recourse_n by_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o unto_o the_o witch_n body_n make_v all_o their_o blood_n sympathize_v with_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v and_o so_o the_o blood_n change_v the_o witch_n nature_n and_o they_o become_v malign_v and_o diabolic_a all_o here_o again_o you_o may_v see_v that_o he_o wrest_v my_o text_n beyond_o his_o true_a intend_a sense_n but_o i_o will_v yield_v he_o his_o desire_n and_o will_v please_v the_o gentleman_n in_o his_o humour_n the_o act_n of_o his_o neat_a wipe_v sponge_n upon_o this_o text._n the_o doctor_n prove_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o blood_n suck_v foster_n by_o the_o devil_n from_o witch_n which_o remain_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o sympathize_v with_o the_o blood_n in_o witch_n body_n change_v their_o nature_n and_o makâ—…s_v they_o become_v malign_a and_o diabolical_a o_o profound_a example_n here_o master_n doctor_n 〈◊〉_d a_o ground_n of_o his_o argument_n which_o neither_o true_a philosophy_n nor_o orthodox_n divinity_n will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o assent_v unto_o the_o witch_n blood_n remain_v with_o the_o bloodsucker_n the_o devil_n sympathise_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o witch_n body_n how_o can_v this_o be_v how_o can_v blood_n a_o substance_n corporeal_a remain_v with_o the_o devil_n incorporeal_a &_o c_o here_o this_o his_o sponge_n validity_n be_v squeeze_a out_o o_o wondrous_a wit_n of_o our_o sponge-bearer_n o_o light_n fludd_n and_o spungy_a understanding_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o conception_n but_o if_o indeed_o angel_n as_o he_o say_v be_v incorporeal_a how_o can_v meat_n and_o drink_v a_o substance_n corporeal_a remain_v with_o the_o angel_n which_o abraham_n entertain_v if_o they_o be_v incorporeal_a or_o if_o they_o assume_v body_n accidental_o can_v they_o ear_n and_o drink_v with_o they_o natural_o or_o be_v abraham_n so_o senseless_a to_o offer_v counterfeit_a shape_n meat_n and_o drink_n sure_o a_o man_n so_o profound_a in_o divine_a mystery_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o have_v offer_v they_o his_o food_n if_o he_o have_v know_v that_o it_o will_v not_o natural_o have_v nourish_v they_o the_o same_o absurdity_n may_v just_o have_v be_v impute_v unto_o lot_n very_o it_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o worldling_n to_o scan_v right_o or_o discover_v just_o this_o doubt_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o angel_n and_o devil_n be_v not_o corporeal_a but_o spiritual_a creature_n yet_o he_o confess_v elsewhere_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v endue_v and_o put_v on_o a_o organical_a body_n namely_o of_o a_o man_n a_o dog_n or_o cat_n and_o consequent_o those_o angel_n endue_v humane_a shape_n i_o pray_v you_o when_o a_o squirt_n or_o syringe_v or_o box_v glass_n draw_v be_v it_o the_o organ_n or_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o organ_n that_o draw_v man_n operate_v not_o with_o his_o body_n but_o with_o the_o inward_a spirit_n neither_o do_v blood_n act_v any_o thing_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o occult_a vivify_a spirit_n which_o act_v in_o it_o man_n throat_n and_o tongue_n serve_v as_o organ_n of_o voice_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o act_v if_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o a_o body_n as_o he_o do_v into_o the_o swine_n and_o humane_a body_n do_v he_o not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o organical_a voice_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o those_o man_n to_o speak_v unto_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o do_v mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o aery_a spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o man_n possess_v and_o make_v it_o to_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o agent_n so_o i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o creature_n mouth_n and_o spirit_n which_o it_o endue_v it_o do_v suck_v the_o blood_n not_o that_o the_o blood_n in_o his_o gross_a nature_n do_v abide_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o i_o say_v that_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n in_o the_o blood_n which_o participate_v of_o air_n be_v easy_a to_o join_v and_o make_v a_o union_n by_o the_o contract_n with_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n even_o as_o we_o see_v that_o amber_n when_o it_o be_v burn_v send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n which_o unite_n or_o mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o air_n infect_v it_o with_o his_o odoriferous_a nature_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o actual_a communication_n make_v between_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fume_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o between_o a_o privy-house_n or_o plaguy_a botch_n infect_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n infect_v the_o which_o air_n communicate_v also_o that_o infection_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o smeller_n again_o do_v we_o not_o see_v in_o one_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n that_o first_o it_o be_v a_o corrupt_a spirit_n which_o by_o the_o virtual_a contact_n ofit_n do_v infect_v not_o the_o blood_n only_o but_o the_o invisible_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o do_v we_o not_o see_v also_o that_o the_o same_o invisible_a spirit_n so_o infect_v do_v invisible_o also_o infect_v the_o invisible_a air_n about_o it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v in_o part_n exspire_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n yet_o it_o have_v such_o communication_n with_o the_o blood_n that_o for_o all_o that_o the_o invisible_a fume_n infect_v abroad_o not_o leave_v nevertheless_o his_o persecution_n at_o home_n if_o therefore_o the_o botch_n of_o the_o plague_n in_o one_o man_n which_o the_o prophet_n abaku_n '_o term_v the_o daemonium_fw-la or_o devil_n of_o the_o south_n do_v infect_v the_o spiritual_a blood_n of_o another_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bodily_a botch_n that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o infect_a spirit_n in_o it_o the_o corporeal_a boâ—…ch_n therefore_o we_o compare_v to_o the_o body_n assume_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o corrupt_a spirit_n unto_o the_o devil_n wherefore_o as_o we_o see_v that_o after_o the_o botch_n of_o the_o one_o have_v touch_v the_o person_n of_o another_o the_o spirit_n easy_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o reciprocal_a similitude_n of_o they_o communicate_v with_o one_o another_o so_o that_o although_o the_o party_n that_o have_v the_o botch_n depart_v never_o so_o far_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o last_o infect_v and_o convert_v it_o absolute_o into_o his_o malignant_a nature_n be_v it_o then_o impossible_a that_o the_o spiritual_a maligniâ—…y_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o a_o contactuall_a suck_a of_o the_o blood_n shall_v contaminate_v with_o the_o malignity_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o party_n suck_v and_o leave_v it_o so_o infect_a and_o change_v unto_o his_o own_o nature_n as_o the_o venomous_a spirit_n of_o the_o plague_n into_o a_o plaguy_a disposition_n do_v not_o the_o devil_n work_v the_o very_a same_o feat_n with_o judas_n his_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d diabolus_fw-la 13._o in_o cor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la traderet_fw-la christum_fw-la he_o send_v or_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o ludas_fw-la to_o betray_v christ_n that_o be_v he_o infect_v his_o spirit_n first_o and_o those_o spirit_n corrupt_v his_o thought_n or_o understanding_n for_o without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o medium_n the_o devil_n be_v expel_v from_o heaven_n can_v not_o attempt_v the_o heaven_n of_o man_n understanding_n but_o to_o answer_v master_n foster_n at_o his_o own_o weapon_n i_o mean_v that_o quick-sented_n gentleman_n that_o so_o soon_o can_v smell_v a_o rat_n what_o do_v he_o think_v that_o devil_n have_v not_o tenuia_fw-la corpora_fw-la yea_o very_o for_o he_o have_v for_o it_o as_o he_o say_v authority_n of_o scripture_n counsel_n father_n and_o schoolman_n to_o confirm_v so_o much_o but_o by_o the_o way_n he_o say_v the_o doctor_n who_o impious_o attribute_n composition_n in_o god_n dareâ—…_n false_o attribute_v corporeity_n to_o devil_n in_o the_o first_o place_n m._n foster_n have_v the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n for_o his_o foster-father_n who_o can_v both_o foster_n and_o father_n untruth_n upon_o any_o one_o but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o simple_a friar_n marinus_n mersennus_n say_v so_o namely_o because_o i_o aver_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v and_o animate_v the_o heavenly_a spirit_n ergò_fw-la say_v he_o fludd_n make_v god_n a_o part_n of_o composition_n and_o therefore_o master_n parson_n hold_v the_o friar_n word_n as_o a_o oracle_n without_o ponder_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o business_n blunder_v out_o like_o a_o parrot_n these_o very_a word_n of_o the_o friar_n the_o doctor_n do_v impious_o attribute_v composition_n unto_o god_n but_o if_o i_o say_v that_o god_n be_v
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 operation_n but_o god_n be_v the_o same_o which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o but_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n to_o another_o be_v give_v faith_n and_o to_o another_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n can_v any_o good_a christian_a think_v that_o this_o one_o spirit_n that_o only_o work_v these_o thing_n be_v the_o devil_n no_o very_o for_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n the_o apostle_n term_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v heal_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v grant_v the_o evil_a spirit_n his_o good_a gift_n of_o heal_a to_o deceive_v mankind_n and_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o right_n god_n forbid_v but_o with_o justice_n give_v that_o unto_o god_n which_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o assign_v unto_o the_o devil_n that_o property_n which_o be_v allot_v he_o by_o his_o creator_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o spirit_n from_o all_o creation_n be_v ordain_v in_o his_o office_n to_o be_v a_o good_a vivify_v and_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o latter_a a_o bad_a a_o kill_a and_o a_o mortify_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n ego_fw-la creavi_fw-la destructorem_fw-la 16._o ad_fw-la disperdendum_fw-la i_o have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v i_o will_v bold_o therefore_o conclude_v and_o finish_v my_o pamphlet_n or_o petty_a discourse_n as_o i_o begin_v it_o namely_o with_o this_o religious_a verse_n mention_v in_o the_o divine_a hymn_n of_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o disable_n of_o either_o devil_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n to_o work_v essential_o wonder_v of_o himself_o or_o by_o himself_o benedictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la israël_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la 18._o solus_fw-la blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israël_n who_o 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 arrogate_v false_o unto_o the_o vile_a of_o creature_n who_o in_o himself_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n be_v please_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o himself_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n please_v to_o bestow_v on_o he_o and_o by_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n be_v please_v to_o act_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o that_o he_o do_v and_o not_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o what_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o can_v do_v let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n be_v the_o end_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n reuchlin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la mâ—…risico_fw-la say_v omne_fw-la hominis_fw-la miraculum_fw-la cvius_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o non_fw-la imaginaria_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la substantia_fw-la tum_fw-la grande_fw-fr tum_fw-la mediocre_fw-la tum_fw-la minimum_fw-la si_fw-la ordo_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la 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