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iis_fw-la mala_fw-la muâ—â—â—_n &_o angustiae_fw-la god_n for_o sake_v the_o wicked_a and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o such_o as_o be_v impious_a thaâ—_n evil_a and_o necessity_n may_v encumber_v they_o but_o the_o special_a cause_n of_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n before_o mention_v o_o lord_n how_o glorious_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n 104.20_o so_o be_v the_o wide_a sea_n and_o innumerable_a creep_a thing_n therein_o thou_o giuâ—st_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o gather_v it_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a thing_n but_o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v if_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v unto_o dust_n again_o if_o thou_o send_v out_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v re-created_n and_o revive_v and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n psa._n 104.20_o lo_o here_o the_o essential_a reason_n and_o centrall_a manner_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n be_v exact_o describe_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o psalmise_n namely_o that_o by_o the_o presence_n and_o benign_a action_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n life_n be_v continue_v and_o contrariwise_o by_o the_o absence_n or_o depart_v or_o by_o take_v of_o it_o away_o from_o the_o creature_n it_o die_v and_o corrupt_v for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n act_v and_o work_v in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a it_o shall_v die_v or_o corrupt_v but_o when_o it_o depart_v death_n and_o corruption_n must_v needs_o follow_v also_o when_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o body_n but_o rest_v from_o his_o action_n or_o as_o it_o be_v withdraw_v his_o active_a beam_n from_o the_o circumference_n unto_o the_o centre_n which_o the_o prophet_n term_v the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n then_o be_v the_o creature_n trouble_v which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v sick_a but_o if_o it_o be_v total_o take_v away_o than_o the_o creature_n be_v force_v for_o want_n of_o it_o to_o expire_v and_o die_v to_o conclude_v if_o it_o return_v and_o shine_v forth_o again_o unto_o the_o creature_n than_o it_o revive_v again_o as_o it_o do_v unto_o lazarâ—s_n and_o unto_o the_o widow_n child_n which_o the_o prophet_n raise_v whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a how_o death_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o essential_a form_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a that_o the_o vivificate_a form_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o that_o imaginary_a one_o which_o the_o peripatetic_n have_v grope_v after_o and_o i_o prove_v it_o evident_o out_o of_o these_o place_n though_o the_o precedent_a text_n do_v express_v it_o plain_o enough_o 6.3_o non_fw-la permanebit_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n 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 ejus_fw-la centum_fw-la viginti_fw-la annorum_fw-la my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o remain_v perpetual_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 whereby_o be_v argue_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o make_v man_n to_o live_v and_o that_o by_o the_o absence_n thereof_o death_n must_v needs_o ensue_v but_o because_o the_o curious_a will_n scarce_o approve_v of_o this_o translation_n of_o jerom_n say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v otherwise_o take_v i_o will_v maintain_v and_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o like_a and_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n in_o job_n 24.3_o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la apponens_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la spiritum_fw-la aut_fw-la flatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la vel_fw-la traheret_fw-la deficeret_fw-la &_o expiraret_fw-la omnis_fw-la care_n simul_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la in_o cinerem_fw-la râ—verteretur_fw-la if_o god_n set_v his_o mind_n upon_o man_n shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o lifâ—_n all_o flesh_n will_v fail_v and_o die_v and_o man_n also_o together_o with_o he_o will_v return_v unto_o ash_n so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o give_v life_n not_o only_o unto_o man_n but_o also_o to_o every_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o real_a vivify_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o give_v life_n unto_o man_n express_o we_o have_v it_o confirm_v thus_o by_o job_n in_o another_o place_n 33.4_o spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v job_n fecit_fw-la i_n &_o inspiratio_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la vivificavit_fw-la i_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v i_o and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v vivify_v i_o or_o give_v i_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o spirit_n do_v cause_n generation_n life_n and_o preservation_n of_o necessity_n the_o absence_n of_o it_o must_v cause_v corruption_n death_n and_o destruction_n for_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o bodily_a mass_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o leave_v it_o deform_v and_o as_o it_o be_v another_o chaos_n or_o terra_fw-la inanis_fw-la &_o vacua_fw-la be_v that_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o do_v make_v it_o to_o act_n and_o exist_v in_o its_o specific_a nature_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o incorruptible_a spirit_n do_v preserve_v the_o corporeal_a mass_n from_o corruption_n by_o his_o incorruptible_a virtue_n and_o power_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v depart_v or_o absolute_o contract_v in_o itself_o without_o any_o external_a act_n the_o mass_n must_v of_o necessity_n forthwith_o die_v and_o return_v unto_o a_o privative_a nothing_o now_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o resurrection_n from_o death_n or_o rather_o deadly_a sleep_n unto_o a_o temporal_a life_n for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v touch_v lazarus_n that_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o eternal_a life_n be_v this_o for_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o hinder_v death_n more_o than_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n so_o also_o be_v there_o nothing_o which_o hinder_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o live_v more_o than_o a_o corruptible_a body_n or_o a_o body_n subject_a unto_o death_n or_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o that_o body_n must_v die_v that_o it_o may_v put_v off_o corruption_n and_o endue_v incorruption_n namely_o by_o purification_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o corruptible_a additament_n 15.36_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o loosn_a of_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o alterable_a element_n and_o a_o free_n of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o corporal_a composition_n from_o its_o long_a captivity_n that_o it_o may_v become_v pure_a and_o clean_a which_o be_v do_v then_o by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n with_o it_o all_o will_v be_v make_v spiritual_a so_o that_o according_a unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o which_o be_v sow_v 15.37.38.39_o will_v not_o be_v quicken_v except_o it_o die_v and_o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v but_o god_n give_v it_o a_o body_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o body_n be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n so_o it_o rise_v in_o incorruption_n as_o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a or_o elementary_a body_n so_o it_o be_v raise_v a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a body_n so_o that_o the_o body_n must_v die_v that_o it_o may_v put_v off_o corruption_n that_o be_v the_o corruptible_a portion_n of_o the_o impure_a element_n that_o it_o be_v make_v spiritual_a may_v abide_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n for_o evermore_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o affirm_v 15.50_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n because_o in_o their_o elementary_a nature_n they_o be_v subject_a unto_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o can_v inherit_v the_o land_n of_o incorruption_n but_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n which_o rise_v after_o they_o have_v depose_v their_o gross_a tabernacle_n unto_o incorruption_n be_v animate_v by_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o only_o cause_v a_o temporal_a life_n in_o the_o natural_a or_o compact_a elementary_a mass_n and_o a_o eternal_a one_o unto_o the_o spiritual_a and_o refine_a body_n which_o be_v contrary_a in_o condition_n unto_o the_o natural_a body_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v justify_v 15.44_o for_o by_o purification_n it_o be_v change_v from_o a_o elementary_a body_n unto_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a one_o do_v we_o not_o see_v after_o the_o same_o example_n how_o the_o very_a grain_n of_o wheat_n be_v so_o exalt_v in_o virtue_n after_o it_o have_v endure_v corruption_n and_o have_v be_v free_v from_o the_o gross_a elementary_a tie_n that_o it_o
by_o degree_n appear_v out_o explicit_o namely_o in_o the_o six_o rank_n for_o it_o will_v be_v alter_v from_o humour_n to_o solidity_n with_o a_o certain_a distinction_n of_o the_o three_o principal_a member_n in_o the_o seven_o to_o a_o embrionall_a shape_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o which_o will_v make_v up_o a_o cube_fw-la unto_o the_o material_a root_n 2._o or_o the_o square_a 4._o which_o be_v characterise_v in_o the_o catholic_a element_n by_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n into_o a_o perfect_a creature_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o great_a world_n we_o see_v that_o the_o simple_a element_n namely_o the_o general_a air_n appear_v external_o plain_a simplicity_n and_o a_o invisible_a nothing_o explicit_o and_o yet_o it_o contain_v complicit_o a_o cloud_n water_n or_o rain_n fire_n or_o lightning_n and_o a_o ponderous_a stone_n with_o salt_n and_o such_o like_a which_o by_o degree_n do_v explicit_o appear_v through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n so_o 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and_o thy_o visitation_n do_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n contrariwise_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n withdraweth_a his_o beam_n from_o the_o circumference_n of_o generation_n and_o composition_n unto_o the_o centre_n of_o simplicity_n he_o leave_v to_o visit_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o it_o must_v fade_v ad_fw-la decaying_o return_v unto_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o from_o thence_o again_o if_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v please_v to_o shine_v forth_o a_o new_a generation_n begin_v where_o the_o corruption_n or_o resolution_n end_v the_o demonstration_n be_v such_o the_o simple_a square_n of_o the_o world_n composition_n where_o 2._o that_o be_v to_o say_v light_n and_o water_n be_v the_o root_n the_o progression_n from_o the_o say_v elementary_a square_n unto_o the_o cube_fw-la of_o composition_n the_o root_n of_o generation_n which_o be_v from_o the_o 4._o element_n or_o the_o catholic_a element_n fourfold_o alter_v where_o the_o four_o element_n remain_v in_o their_o simplicity_n as_o they_o be_v create_v complicite_o in_o one_o watery_a nature_n or_o rather_o catholic_a element_n call_v aire_n which_o be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o generation_n arise_v unto_o the_o period_n of_o perfect_a composition_n by_o four_o degree_n or_o step_n of_o alteration_n namely_o from_o the_o 4_o to_o the_o 8._o and_o whither_o tend_v retrogradely_a corruption_n namely_o from_o 8_o to_o 4._o chap._n vii_o that_o god_n contrary_a unto_o aristotle_n assertion_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a other_o ethnic_a philosopher_n do_v not_o operate_v of_o necessity_n for_o the_o creation_n and_o continuation_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o of_o his_o proper_a will_n and_o benign_a inclination_n we_o term_v that_o proper_o necessary_a phys._n that_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o again_o we_o esteem_v that_o as_o well_o voluntary_a as_o fortuit_fw-la or_o happen_v by_o chance_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o now_o there_o have_v rise_v and_o spring_v up_o a_o great_a dispute_n among_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n whether_o god_n operate_v in_o this_o world_n voluntary_o or_o of_o necessity_n or_o as_o it_o be_v by_o compulsion_n the_o great_a part_n therefore_o of_o they_o be_v flat_o of_o a_o opinion_n that_o god_n act_v in_o this_o world_n as_o well_o in_o the_o generation_n and_o conservation_n of_o thing_n as_o corruption_n of_o they_o by_o necessity_n and_o not_o by_o any_o voluntary_a motion_n whereby_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o do_v or_o effect_v what_o he_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n by_o some_o other_o nature_n which_o be_v either_o coeternal_a with_o he_o or_o pre-existent_a or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v excite_v or_o push_v forward_o against_o his_o will_n to_o effect_v this_o or_o that_o by_o some_o creature_n which_o he_o do_v make_v all_o which_o how_o erroneous_a and_o extravagant_a it_o be_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o centre_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v in_o few_o word_n express_v unto_o you_o for_o first_o of_o all_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n than_o god_n be_v that_o he_o be_v before_o any_o thing_n what_o be_v in_o geometry_n before_o or_o in_o measure_n less_o than_o a_o point_n or_o which_o among_o all_o the_o number_n of_o arithmetic_n be_v of_o so_o ancient_a a_o stand_n as_o be_v the_o unity_n wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a in_o his_o action_n be_v that_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o do_v exist_v without_o any_o respect_n have_v unto_o any_o other_o either_o precedent_n or_o coeternal_a principle_n from_o all_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o be_v sufficient_a in_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o to_o work_v and_o operate_v by_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n but_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o the_o foresay_a ethnic_a opinion_n be_v twofold_a first_o because_o god_n do_v act_n and_o operate_v by_o his_o proper_a essence_n and_o not_o by_o any_o acquire_v virtue_n 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ardere_fw-la inter_fw-la aquas_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o
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ventre_fw-fr praegnantis_fw-la sic_fw-la nescis_fw-la opera_fw-la die_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la fabricator_n
omnium_fw-la as_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o be_v the_o way_n that_o the_o spirit_n move_v and_o how_o the_o bone_n be_v shape_v and_o make_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n so_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v and_o frame_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n operate_v in_o the_o sperm_n as_o well_o before_o the_o emission_n of_o the_o seed_n into_o the_o womb_n as_o afterward_o this_o also_o be_v plain_o express_v by_o these_o word_n of_o job_n nun_n sicut_fw-la lac_fw-la fudisti_fw-la i_o &_o tanquam_fw-la caseum_fw-la coagulasti_fw-la me_fw-it 10.9_o cuâ—e_v &_o carne_fw-la induâ—sti_fw-la i_o ossibus_fw-la &_o nervis_fw-la compegisti_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la vita_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la exercuâ—stiergame_n at_o visitatio_fw-la tua_fw-la praeservavit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la at_o ista_fw-la recondisti_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la tuo_fw-la novi_fw-la haec_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la 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