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animal_n life_n keep_v they_o down_o many_o thousand_o degree_n below_o what_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o but_o the_o man_n that_o true_o fear_v god_n will_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o both_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v be_v direct_v more_o proper_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o may_v analogical_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o soul_n in_o any_o vehicle_n for_o they_o be_v peccable_a in_o they_o all_o ver._n 25._o stand_v naked_a before_o god_n adam_n be_v as_o true_o clothe_v in_o corporeity_n now_o as_o ever_o after_o for_o the_o aether_n be_v as_o true_a a_o body_n as_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v adam_n have_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n very_o feel_o assure_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o his_o whole_a be_v lie_v naked_a and_o bare_a before_o god_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o his_o sight_n which_o pierce_v also_o to_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o inward_a frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o yet_o though_o adam_n stand_v thus_o naked_a before_o he_o notwithstanding_o he_o find_v no_o want_n of_o any_o cover_n to_o hide_v himself_o from_o that_o presentifick_a sense_n of_o he_o nor_o indeed_o feel_v himself_o as_o naked_a in_o that_o notion_n of_o nakedness_n for_o that_o sense_n of_o nakedness_n and_o want_v of_o further_a cover_n and_o shelter_v from_o the_o divine_a presence_n arise_v from_o his_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a shame_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o just_a reprehension_n as_o gellius_n out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n define_v it_o but_o adam_n have_v not_o act_v any_o thing_n yet_o at_o random_n after_o the_o swing_n of_o his_o own_o will_n he_o have_v do_v nothing_o that_o the_o divine_a light_n will_v reprehend_v he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o any_o sentence_n from_o his_o own_o condemn_a conscience_n for_o he_o keep_v himself_o hitherto_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o divine_a law_n write_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o have_v attempt_v nothing_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v any_o shame_n in_o adam_n chap._n iii_o 1_o the_o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pherecydes_n syrus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d name_n of_o spirit_n haunt_v field_n and_o desolate_a place_n the_o right_a notation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13_o that_o satan_n upon_o his_o tempt_a adam_n be_v cast_v down_o low_o towards_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o his_o accomplice_n 15_o plato_n prophecy_n of_o christ_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o exalt_v christ_n above_o the_o high_a angel_n 20_o that_o adam_n descension_n into_o his_o terrestrial_a body_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n 22_o how_o incongruous_a it_o be_v to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n sarcastical_o to_o insult_v over_o frait_a man_n fall_v into_o tragical_a misery_n 24_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o immortal_a upon_o earth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o a_o summary_n representation_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o whole_a philosophic_a cabbala_n pythagoras_n deem_v the_o son_n of_o apollo_n that_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o cabbala_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o do_v miracle_n as_o also_o abaris_n empedocles_n and_o epimenides_n be_v instruct_v by_o he_o plato_n also_o deem_v the_o son_n of_o apollo_n socrates_n his_o dream_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o moysaicall_a cabbala_n the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o plotinus_n his_o soul_n cartesius_n compare_v with_o bezaliel_n and_o aholiab_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v inspire_v or_o no._n the_o cabalist_n apology_n the_o first_o verse_n this_o old_a serpent_n therefore_o in_o pherecydes_n syrus_n pythagoras_n his_o master_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princeps_fw-la mali_fw-la as_o grotius_n cite_v he_o on_o this_o place_n which_o be_v a_o further_a argument_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o moysaicall_a philosophy_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o philosophic_a cabbala_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n not_o a_o natural_a serpent_n that_o supplant_v adam_n and_o bring_v such_o mischief_n upon_o mankind_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o now_o that_o these_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n beside_o what_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o cabbala_n itself_o we_o may_v add_v further_o that_o the_o haunt_n of_o these_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v in_o solitude_n and_o waste_v field_n and_o desolate_a place_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n his_o description_n of_o the_o
desolation_n of_o babylon_n where_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fauni_n and_o sylvani_n as_o castellis_fw-la translate_v it_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o seventy_o and_o these_o onocentauri_fw-la in_o hesychius_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o spirit_n that_o frequent_v the_o wood_n and_o be_v of_o a_o dark_a colour_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v also_o by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o same_o description_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o expositor_n interpret_v of_o spirit_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v by_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o castellio_n satyri_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castellio_n render_v fauni_n the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clamores_fw-la strepitus_fw-la grotius_n suspect_v they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o both_o you_o may_v guess_v that_o they_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o spirit_n as_o cause_v a_o noise_n and_o a_o stir_n in_o those_o desolate_a place_n according_a to_o that_o of_o lucretius_n haec_fw-la loca_fw-la capripede_v satyros_n nymphásque_fw-la tenere_fw-la finitimi_fw-la fingunt_fw-la &_o faunos_n esse_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la quorum_fw-la noctivago_fw-la strepitu_fw-la ludóque_fw-la jocanti_fw-la affirmant_fw-la vulgo_fw-la taciturna_fw-la silentia_fw-la rumpi_fw-la to_o this_o sense_n these_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o nymph_n do_v win_v the_o fawn_n and_o satyr_n with_o their_o cleave_a foot_n who_o noise_n and_o shout_n and_o laughter_n loud_o do_v run_v through_o the_o still_a air_n and_o wake_v the_o silent_a night_n but_o the_o poet_n put_v it_o off_o with_o this_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o shepherd_n that_o be_v merry_a with_o their_o lass_n but_o no_o man_n can_v gloss_n upon_o this_o text_n after_o that_o manner_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v no_o shepherd_n shall_v pitch_v his_o fold_n there_o nor_o shall_v any_o man_n pass_v through_o it_o for_o ever_o the_o last_o strange_a creature_n in_o these_o direful_a solitude_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o interpreter_n ordinary_o translate_v lamia_n a_o witch_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o give_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o sundry_a story_n that_o i_o have_v read_v and_o hear_v that_o i_o shall_v rather_o interpret_v those_o noise_n in_o the_o night_n which_o luoretius_n speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o conventicle_n of_o witch_n and_o devil_n then_o the_o merriment_n of_o shepherd_n and_o their_o shepherdess_n but_o the_o jew_n understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o she_o devil_n a_o enemy_n to_o woman_n in_o childbed_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o write_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o room_n where_o the_o woman_n lie_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n eve_n out_o of_o door_n lilith_a and_o what_o i_o have_v allege_v already_o i_o conceive_v be_v authority_n enough_o to_o countenance_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o cabbala_n that_o suppose_v evil_a spirit_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o or_o to_o be_v analogical_a to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o something_o may_v be_v add_v yet_o further_o matth._n 12._o 43._o there_o our_o saviour_n christ_n plain_o allow_v of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o evil_a spirit_n have_v their_o haunt_n in_o the_o wide_a field_n and_o desert_n which_o grotius_n observe_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n have_v their_o name_n for_o that_o reason_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ager_n the_o field_n for_o if_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shiddim_n than_o shedhim_n as_o grammatical_a analogy_n require_v ver._n 2._o and_o adam_n answer_v he_o though_o the_o serpent_n here_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o distant_a person_n from_o adam_n and_o external_o accost_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o incongruous_a to_o make_v eve_n mere_o a_o internal_a faculty_n of_o he_o for_o as_o she_o be_v say_v to_o proceed_v fromhim_n so_o she_o be_v say_v still_o to_o be_v one_o with_o he_o which_o be_v wonderful_o agreeable_a with_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o though_o they_o be_v from_o the_o soul_n yet_o they_o be_v real_o one_o with_o she_o as_o they_o that_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o philosophy_n will_v easy_o admit_v ver._n 5._o know_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n have_v a_o natural_a desire_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o aphorism_n in_o aristotle_n and_o this_o desire_n be_v most_o strong_a in_o those_o who_o spirit_n be_v most_o thin_a and_o subtle_a and_o therefore_o this_o bait_n can_v not_o but_o be_v much_o take_n with_o adam_n in_o his_o thin_a vehicle_n but_o what_o ever_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o soul_n unless_o it_o be_v regulate_v and_o bound_v with_o the_o divine_a light_n will_v prove_v her_o mischief_n and_o bane_n whether_o in_o this_o low_a state_n or_o in_o what_o state_n soever_o the_o soul_n be_v place_v in_o ver._n 7._o neither_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n for_o adam_n by_o the_o indulge_v to_o every_o careless_a suggestion_n at_o last_o destroy_v and_o spoil_v the_o pure_a frame_n of_o his_o aethereal_a or_o heavenly_a vehicle_n and_o wrought_v himself_o into_o a_o dislike_n of_o the_o sordid_a ruin_n and_o distemper_a relic_n of_o it_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n awaken_n that_o lower_v plantal_n life_n which_o yet_o have_v not_o come_v near_o enough_o the_o terrestrial_a matter_n and_o with_o which_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o unclothe_v find_v himself_o naked_a of_o what_o he_o presage_v will_v very_o fit_o suit_n with_o he_o and_o ease_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o present_a condition_n see_v 2_o cor._n ch_z 5._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o ver._n 8._o that_o they_o hide_v themselves_o they_o hate_v the_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a this_o be_v true_a of_o all_o rebellious_a spirit_n be_v they_o in_o what_o vehicle_n they_o will_n ver._n 9_o pursue_v he_o praestantiorem_fw-la animae_fw-la facultatem_fw-la esse_fw-la ducem_fw-la hominis_fw-la atque_fw-la daemonem_fw-la it_o be_v ficinus_fw-la his_fw-la out_o of_o timaeus_n viz._n that_o the_o best_a faculty_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v any_o thing_n awake_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n and_o good_a genius_n but_o if_o we_o be_v rebellious_a to_o it_o it_o be_v our_o daemon_n in_o the_o worse_a sense_n and_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o and_o can_v endure_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o ver._n 10._o no_o power_n nor_o ornament_n for_o he_o find_v that_o though_o he_o can_v spoil_v and_o disorder_v his_o vehicle_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n so_o easy_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o order_n again_o ver._n 12._o it_o be_v the_o vigour_n and_o impetuosity_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o offer_n towards_o a_o real_a excuse_n in_o adam_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o can_v clear_v himself_o from_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v regulate_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o vehicle_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n in_o he_o ver._n 13._o what_o work_n have_v she_o make_v here_o adam_n touch_v in_o some_o sort_n with_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n bemoan_v that_o sad_a catastrophe_n which_o the_o vigorous_a life_n of_o the_o vehicle_n have_v occasion_v but_o than_o he_o again_o excuse_n himself_o from_o the_o deceivablenesse_n of_o that_o faculty_n especial_o it_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o so_o cunning_a and_o powerful_a a_o assailant_n as_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n imagination_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a god_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n acknowledge_v that_o god_n both_o speak_v in_o a_o man_n as_o in_o other_o intellectual_a creature_n by_o his_o divine_a light_n reside_v there_o and_o that_o he_o also_o speak_v in_o himself_o concern_v thing_n or_o person_n which_o speech_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o decree_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o harsh_a in_o the_o read_n of_o moses_n to_o understand_v the_o speaking_o of_o god_n according_a as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n natural_o imply_v nor_o to_o bring_v god_n in_o as_o a_o three_o person_n in_o corporeal_a and_o visible_a shape_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o exigency_n that_o do_v extort_v it_o from_o we_o for_o his_o inward_a word_n whereby_o he_o either_o create_v or_o decree_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o also_o that_o divine_a light_n whereby_o he_o do_v instruct_v those_o soul_n that_o receive_v he_o philosophy_n will_v easy_o