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deus_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la soluta_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la segregata_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la concretione_fw-la mortali_fw-la omne_fw-la sentiens_fw-la &_o movens_fw-la ipsaque_fw-la praedita_fw-la motu_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la god_n be_v a_o certain_a intelligence_n or_o spirit_n free_a and_o ready_a separate_v from_o all_o mortal_a mixture_n or_o concretion_n know_v and_o move_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o eternal_a motion_n and_o plato_n define_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phoedone_n plato_n in_o phoedone_n a_o divine_a godhead_n immortal_a and_o good_a and_o wise_a and_o understanding_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n indissoluble_a have_v himself_o always_o after_o the_o same_o way_n and_o most_o like_a unto_o himself_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a good_a the_o shape_n or_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o king_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o of_o that_o invisible_a and_o inaccessible_a place_n that_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o sun_n beyond_o all_o substance_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o who_o be_v all_o the_o being_n and_o substance_n that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v but_o we_o must_v remember_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o all_o these_o definition_n and_o many_o more_o beside_o can_v give_v we_o no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v whole_o incomprehensible_a solus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la altissimus_fw-la eccles_n s._n aug._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr mor._n eccles_n quo_fw-la altius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la only_o god_n be_v most_o high_a above_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o high_a and_o beside_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o definition_n may_v whole_o specify_v the_o proportion_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o his_o kind_a quality_n difference_n or_o some_o peculiar_a accident_n all_o which_o several_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o
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the_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o become_v fit_a temple_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o or_o like_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n 1.3_o psal_n 1.3_o which_o bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n four_o to_o fire_n 3.13_o 4._o to_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o because_o he_o do_v consume_v away_o the_o dross_n of_o sin_n and_o illuminate_v our_o understanding_n with_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o inslame_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o with_o unfeigned_a love_n fire_n the_o property_n of_o fire_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n yea_o as_o the_o fire_n have_v in_o it_o say_v oecumenius_n these_o three_o special_a thing_n that_o be_v 1._o calorem_fw-la 3._o splendorem_fw-la 3._o motionem_fw-la 1._o heat_v to_o warm_v mollify_v and_o purify_v 2._o splendour_n to_o give_v light_n and_o to_o illuminate_v 3._o motion_n to_o be_v always_o work_v even_o 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columbae_fw-la felle_fw-fr caret_fw-la rostro_fw-la non_fw-la laedit_fw-la optimum_fw-la granum_fw-la elegit_fw-la gemicum_fw-la pro_fw-la cantu_fw-la habet_fw-la juxta_fw-la flumiâ—a_fw-la aquarum_fw-la sedet_fw-la innocentia_fw-la valet_fw-la volatu_fw-la praestat_fw-la thom._n aquin._n de_fw-fr proprietat_fw-la columbae_fw-la she_o want_v gall_n she_o have_v no_o bitterness_n in_o she_o she_o never_o hurt_v with_o her_o bill_n nor_o claw_n she_o be_v full_a of_o love_n and_o yet_o she_o never_o sing_v any_o wanton_a tune_n but_o woo_v woo_v be_v she_o matutinus_fw-la &_o vespertinus_fw-la cantus_fw-la her_o mournful_a morning_n and_o evening_n song_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o jesus_n christ_n like_o a_o dove_n to_o show_v these_o dovelike_a quality_n of_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o to_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v be_v thus_o qualify_v like_o dove_n if_o we_o shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o this_o 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be_v to_o wit_n unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n end_n atheist_n hierocles_n against_o the_o atheist_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o hierocles_n one_o of_o the_o same_o sect_n say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v he_o who_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o zena_n and_o dia_n the_o father_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n because_o all_o thing_n have_v heir_n life_n and_o be_v of_o he_o 13._o aristot_n 14._o metaph_n cap._n 4._o and_o 1._o phis_n cap._n 10_o lib._n 13._o to_o be_v short_a pherecydes_n the_o syrian_n the_o master_n of_o pythrgoras_n empedocles_n his_o successor_n parmenides_n and_o melissus_n they_o all_o teach_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o so_o do_v xenophanes_n the_o colophonian_n as_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v by_o the_o verse_n of_o parmenides_n rehearse_v by_o simplicius_n phis_n simplic_n l._n 1._o phis_n in_o the_o which_o verse_n he_o call_v he_o the_o unbegotten_a the_o whole_a the_o only_a one_o not_o which_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v but_o which_o everlasting_o be_v altogether_o and_o all_o of_o himself_o plessis_n du._n plessis_n beside_o of_o the_o like_a opinion_n be_v thales_n anaxagoras_n timeus_n of_o locres_n acmon_n euclid_n archaevetus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n socrates_n the_o scholmaster_n of_o plato_n have_v confess_v only_o one_o god_n academic_n academic_n and_o as_o apuleius_n report_v be_v condemn_v to_o drink_v poison_n for_o teach_v that_o the_o god_n which_o be_v worship_v in_o his_o time_n be_v but_o vanity_n he_o call_v god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o only_o be_v or_o have_v be_v and_o who_o make_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o time_n and_o season_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n both_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a high_a and_o low_a and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o 13._o epist_n to_o king_n denis_n damascius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plato_n the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n teach_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o damascius_n the_o platonist_n say_v the_o one_o bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n the_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o silence_n the_o one_o like_o the_o sun_n be_v see_v dim_o afar_o off_o and_o the_o near_o the_o more_o dim_o pythagoras_n jambilicus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o pythagoras_n also_o jambilicus_n surname_v the_o divine_a acknowledge_v every_o where_o a_o divine_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n master_n of_o all_o at_o who_o hand_n welfare_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o contemplation_n be_v to_o aim_v at_o one_o and_o to_o withdraw_v from_o multitude_n unto_o unity_n and_o that_o the_o same_o one_o or_o unity_n be_v god_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o truth_n happiness_n and_o substance_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o other_o ground_n themselves_o divinity_n proclus_n in_o plato_n divinity_n proclus_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o platonist_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n wont_a to_o be_v very_o superstitious_a turn_v himself_o oft_o time_n aside_o to_o many_o god_n but_o yet_o his_o resolution_n be_v this_o in_o express_a word_n who_o be_v he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o only_a god_n separate_v from_o all_o and_o the_o producer_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o himself_o which_o turn_v all_o end_n unto_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v the_o end_n of_o end_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o operation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v good_a and_o beautiful_a the_o englightner_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o his_o light_n if_o thou_o believe_v plato_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v utter_v nor_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o anon_o after_o then_o be_v it_o this_o first_o simplicity_n which_o be_v the_o king_n the_o sovereignty_n and_o superexcellency_n of_o all_o thing_n incomprehensible_a not_o to_o be_v match_v with_o any_o other_o thing_n uniform_a go_v beyond_o all_o cause_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o god_n which_o have_v some_o form_n of_o goodness_n all_o thing_n go_v after_o he_o and_o stick_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o produce_v &_o perfect_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o understanding_n like_a as_o the_o sun_n do_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o sense_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v the_o unutterable_a cause_n which_o plato_n teach_v we_o under_o two_o name_n in_o his_o commonweal_n call_v it_o the_o very_a goodness_n itself_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n which_o unit_v the_o understanding_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v understand_v and_o in_o his_o parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o or_o unity_n whereupon_o all_o the_o divine_a unity_n be_v ground_v and_o which_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o that_o be_v and_o of_o all_o that_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o 53._o proclus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n chp._n 32._o 42._o 53._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o teach_v we_o a_o way_n to_o attain_v from_o many_o multitude_n to_o this_o supper_n substantial_a unity_n which_o he_o call_v the_o nature_n ground_v in_o eternity_n the_o life_n that_o live_v and_o quicken_v the_o wake_a understanding_n the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o welfare_n the_o ifinite_a both_o in_o continuance_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n also_o simplicius_n say_v arrian_n simplicius_n upon_o the_o edictetus_n if_o arrian_n whatsoever_o be_v beautiful_a come_v of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a beauty_n all_o truth_n come_v of_o god_n truth_n and_o all_o beginning_n must_v needs_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o beginning_n which_o must_v not_o be_v a_o particular_a beginning_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o beginning_n surpass_v all_o other_o beginning_n and_o mount_v far_o above_o they_o and_o gather_v they_o all_o into_o himself_o yea_o and_o give_v the_o dignity_n of_o beginning_n to_o all_o beginning_n according_o as_o be_v convenient_a for_o every_o of_o their_o nature_n also_o the_o good_a say_v he_o be_v the_o wellspring_n and_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o produce_v all_o thing_n of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o first_o the_o middlemost_a and_o the_o last_o the_o one_o goodness_n bring_v forth_o many_o goodness_n the_o one_o unity_n many_o unity_n the_o one_o beginning_n many_o beginning_n now_o as_o for_o the_o unity_n beginning_n good_a and_o god_n they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o thing_n for_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o and_o all_o particular_a beginning_n or_o ground_n be_v fast_o settle_v and_o ground_v in_o he_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o cause_n the_o god_n of_o god_n â—1_n popphyrius_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o abstinence_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o occasion_n chap._n â—1_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o goodness_n also_o porphyrius_n acknowledge_v the_o one_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v every_o where_o and_o yet_o in_o no_o one_o place_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v both_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v not_o this_o god_n do_v he_o call_v the_o father_n which_o reign_v in_o all_o and_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o sacrifice_v our_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o silence_n and_o with_o chaste_a thought_n 8._o plotin_n in_o his_o firâ—t_o eâ—nead_n lib._n 8_o c._n 2._o en_fw-fr 6._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o &_o in_o the_o whole_a 6._o book_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o enn._n l._n 8._o and_o plotinus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o beginner_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o this_o beginner_n dwell_v in_o himself_o be_v sufficient_a of_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o bring_v forth_o all_o manner_n of_o essence_n that_o by_o his_o unity_n he_o produce_v multitude_n which_o can_v be_v no_o multitude_n unless_o