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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little_a validity_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n sanguine_a insontium_fw-la 35._o commaculata_fw-la terra_fw-la expiari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la qui_fw-la alterius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fuderit_fw-la the_o earth_n be_v commaculate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a can_v be_v expiate_v but_o by_o blood_n of_o the_o other_o to_o conclude_v why_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n if_o it_o do_v not_o participate_v with_o it_o after_o it_o be_v effuse_v out_o of_o the_o wound_n congeal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o rest_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o yea_o this_o spirit_n do_v entire_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v that_o his_o life_n as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v in_o the_o blood_n nor_o yet_o the_o very_a bone_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o most_o earthly_a part_n of_o the_o flesh_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o when_o certain_a thief_n have_v cast_v the_o body_n of_o one_o who_o they_o â—…ad_v murder_v 48._o into_o the_o tomb_n of_o eliseus_n the_o murder_a person_n do_v with_o the_o only_a touch_n of_o the_o prophet_n bone_n rise_v again_o to_o life_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v effect_v if_o as_o well_o his_o divine_a as_o vivify_a nature_n have_v not_o participate_v with_o his_o bone_n and_o upon_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o death_n eliseus_n his_o body_n prophesy_v and_o 13._o that_o he_o do_v wonder_n in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o death_n be_v his_o work_n marvelous_a to_o conclude_v the_o learned_a and_o wise_a philosopher_n speak_v enigmatical_o of_o this_o spirit_n say_v that_o in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o little_a bone_n call_v luz_n which_o will_v remain_v with_o man_n till_o the_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 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 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 be_v present_a or_o by_o a_o substitute_n of_o his_o own_o and_o from_o himself_o that_o effect_v such_o thing_n the_o true_a or_o plain_a ground_n whereof_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v we_o neither_o can_v discern_v nor_o comprehend_v thus_o far_o john_n reuchlin_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o period_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o may_v just_o put_v home_o and_o allude_v unto_o master_n foster_n and_o his_o complice_n the_o woe_n of_o isaias_n against_o such_o person_n which_o i_o do_v mention_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o presume_v too_o too_o much_o on_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n do_v mistake_o and_o through_o their_o blindness_n ascribe_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o devil_n the_o deed_n of_o goodness_n unto_o evil_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o light_n unto_o darkness_n isaias_n 5.20_o 21._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a which_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o
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
confutation_n of_o he_o into_o two_o branch_n or_o member_n whereof_o the_o first_o shall_v produce_v this_o question_n namely_o whether_o blood_n flesh_n fat_a &_o bone_n have_v any_o natural_a balsam_n or_o radical_a moisture_n reside_v in_o they_o sympathize_v with_o the_o hypostatical_a balsam_n remain_v with_o the_o live_a man_n the_o late_a contain_v this_o whether_o a_o horse_n have_v a_o balsam_n sympathize_v with_o the_o balsam_n of_o man_n the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o be_v flat_o hold_v by_o m._n foster_n negative_o and_o i_o in_o a_o sure_a confidence_n do_v hold_v it_o affirmative_o and_o will_v prove_v it_o first_o by_o natural_a reason_n second_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o last_o by_o common_a experience_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o i_o will_v have_v m._n foster_n to_o learn_v what_o a_o balsamicke_a nature_n be_v before_o he_o thus_o rash_o seek_v to_o censure_v the_o creature_n to_o have_v it_o or_o to_o be_v without_o it_o i_o must_v therefore_o let_v he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o a_o volatill_o and_o essential_a salt_n that_o be_v full_a of_o vegetate_v and_o multiply_a virtue_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o above_o as_o a_o precious_a soul_n to_o vivifie_v and_o animate_v it_o the_o which_o virtue_n be_v that_o calidum_fw-la innatum_fw-la or_o natural_a heat_n by_o who_o virtue_n every_o creature_n do_v exist_v and_o the_o volatile_a vehicle_n in_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v be_v that_o humidum_fw-la radical_a or_o radical_a moisture_n or_o humidity_n by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o the_o foresay_a virtue_n do_v immediate_o move_v and_o act_n unto_o life_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n by_o the_o operation_n therefore_o of_o these_o essential_a active_a and_o passive_a vegetable_n and_o animal_n do_v manifest_o and_o mineral_n occult_o vegetate_v and_o multiply_v and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o their_o form_n or_o natural_a fire_n as_o in_o their_o substance_n and_o for_o this_o 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a_o very_a mystical_a and_o secret_a cause_n also_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v a_o especial_a notice_n of_o salt_n in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v sal_fw-la terrae_fw-la estis_fw-la vos_fw-la 5._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a man_n in_o which_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o again_o sal_fw-la si_fw-la evaneurit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la salietur_fw-la ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la valet_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ultra_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la mittatur_fw-la for_o as_o &_o conculcetur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominiâ—…us_fw-la if_o the_o salt_n shall_v vanish_v away_o with_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v season_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o further_a value_n save_v only_o to_o be_v cast_v cut_v of_o door_n and_o to_o be_v tread_v on_o by_o man_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o nothing_o can_v exist_v or_o be_v of_o any_o reckon_n or_o estimation_n without_o this_o mystical_a salt_n or_o glue_v of_o life_n but_o will_v be_v quite_o dead_a and_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 do_v animate_v and_o heal_v all_o thing_n spiritus_fw-la seu_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v salomon_n sanat_fw-la omne_fw-la the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d and_o word_n of_o god_n heal_v all_o thing_n but_o m._n foster_n will_v say_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n fat_a and_o flesh_n when_o it_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o live_a man_n but_o after_o it_o be_v separate_v it_o have_v no_o more_o life_n or_o be_v i_o have_v tell_v he_o and_o prove_v the_o contrary_a in_o my_o philosophical_a demonstration_n for_o without_o this_o salt_n and_o live_a spirit_n in_o it_o neither_o blood_n fat_a bones_o nor_o flesh_n can_v subsist_v but_o according_a unto_o that_o of_o christ_n beâ—…ore_v mention_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n again_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o their_o centrall_a or_o inward_a part_n though_o it_o do_v not_o act_n or_o operate_v but_o quiescere_fw-la in_o centro_fw-la rest_n in_o the_o centre_n as_o i_o have_v before_o express_v plain_o for_o else_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v altogether_o forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o blood_n 3_o and_o the_o fat_a and_o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v in_o thy_o 17._o meat_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o foâ—…le_n kill_v in_o hunt_v must_v be_v pour_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v namely_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n now_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v vanish_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n flesh_n fat_a and_o bone_n immediate_o after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o live_a creature_n what_o need_v all_o these_o word_n or_o strict_a precept_n for_o the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o fat_a after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o why_o shall_v that_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o the_o 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their_o mind_n which_o to_o become_v great_a by_o be_v account_v good_a preacher_n preach_v not_o above_o twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o year_n and_o then_o lie_v all_o their_o strength_n on_o their_o sermon_n my_o resolution_n be_v otherwise_o i_o will_v read_v much_o write_v somewhat_o and_o preach_v often_o loe_o how_o he_o condemn_v other_o and_o praise_v himself_o yea_o he_o do_v not_o stick_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o snarl_v against_o his_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o do_v not_o stop_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o good_a benefice_n or_o church-living_a consider_v his_o great_a desert_n yea_o and_o seem_v to_o calumniate_v they_o and_o lay_v simony_n unto_o their_o charge_n his_o word_n be_v these_o shall_v any_o man_n for_o my_o boldness_n think_v to_o sit_v upon_o my_o skirt_n let_v those_o know_v i_o esteem_v myself_o infra_fw-la invidiam_fw-la i_o can_v have_v less_o in_o the_o church_n unless_o nothing_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v i_o still_o low_a let_v they_o know_v i_o look_v for_o no_o good_a from_o they_o that_o envy_n at_o my_o endâ—…avours_n to_o do_v good_a if_o i_o sit_v pant_v on_o the_o ground_n i_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o raven_n to_o keep_v i_o alive_a with_o elias_n but_o i_o look_v not_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o any_o but_o by_o eagle_n heroic_a spirit_n man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v simoniacal_a covetoustnesse_n he_o scorn_v to_o be_v raise_v by_o his_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n and_o expect_v only_o to_o be_v raise_v by_o eagle_n heroic_a spirit_n namely_o by_o such_o as_o his_o noble_a patron_n be_v in_o who_o be_v no_o simoniacal_a covetousness_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o in_o other_o there_o be_v simoniacal_a covetousness_n etc._n etc._n what_o therefore_o can_v i_o expect_v from_o his_o outrageous_a pen_n but_o slander_n of_o witchcraft_n magic_a and_o such_o like_a abomination_n what_o less_o can_v i_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n than_o a_o 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