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A39847 Mosaicall philosophy grounded upon the essentiall truth, or eternal sapience / written first in Latin and afterwards thus rendred into English by Robert Fludd, Esq.; Philosophia Moysaica. English Fludd, Robert, 1574-1637. 1659 (1659) Wing F1391; ESTC R6980 471,831 303

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in_o its_o simple_a and_o separate_a estate_n damascene_fw-la seem_v to_o define_v it_o thus_o anima_fw-la est_fw-la sub●tantia_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la a_o divinis_fw-la fontibus_fw-la emana●s_fw-la simplex_fw-la indissolubilis_fw-la immortals_n libera_o incorporea_fw-la &_o indivisibilis_fw-la quantitate_fw-la figura_fw-la pondere_fw-la &_o colore_fw-la carens_fw-la the_o s●●l_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n flow_v from_o the_o divine_a fountain_n simple_a indissolvable_a immortal_a free_a incorporeal_a indivisible_a want_v quantity_n figure_n weight_n and_o colour_n unto_o this_o also_o bernard_n seem_v to_o consent_v and_o augustin_n define_v it_o thus_o est_fw-la mens_fw-la diu●na_fw-la omne_fw-la intelligens_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la se_fw-la assimilans_fw-la august_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a spirit_n that_o understand_v all_o thing_n and_o do_v conform_v itself_o unto_o the_o shape_n or_o likeness_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n certain_a philosopher_n say_v that_o 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recordatur_fw-la dum_fw-la vuli_fw-la voluntas_fw-la at_o isla_fw-la omne_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la n●si_fw-la una_fw-la essentia_fw-la se●_n proprietate_fw-la diversa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o intellectual_a spirit_n always_o live_v always_o in_o motion_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o divers_a operation_n in_o the_o body_n it_o have_v divers_a appellation_n assign_v unto_o it_o for_o it_o be_v call_v life_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o u●_n vificative_a and_o vegetative_a property_n it_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o contemplation_n and_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o breathe_v in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v call_v sense_n as_o it_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o act_n of_o sensation_n it_o be_v term_v animus_fw-la when_o it_o operate_v in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v name_v man_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o divine_a understanding_n and_o memory_n as_o it_o do_v remember_v again_o as_o it_o be_v affect_v to_o will_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v 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which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v the_o catholic_a intellectual_a agent_n from_o the_o which_o all_o peculiar_a form_n do_v descend_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v vivifie_v all_o thing_n and_o solomon_n say_v 6.13_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o fountain_n or_o beginning_n of_o life_n and_o if_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n than_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n effudit_fw-la deus_fw-la illam_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la 3_o &_o supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la carnem_fw-la secundum_fw-la datum_fw-la suum_fw-la god_n pour_v it_o out_o upon_o all_o his_o work_n and_o upon_o all_o flesh_n in_o his_o measure_n and_o this_o be_v that_o catholic_a angelical_a spirit_n which_o god_n send_v out_o as_o a_o spiritual_a messenger_n from_o himself_o and_o out_o of_o himself_o 1._o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o emanation_n to_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o to_o inform_v and_o vivify_v they_o and_o give_v life_n and_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o great_a world_n but_o also_o to_o every_o particular_a thereof_o 3_o and_o the_o emanation_n be_v this_o word_n of_o god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o vivify_v forasmuch_o as_o in_o it_o be_v life_n i_o mean_v that_o christ_n which_o fill_v all_o thing_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o in_o the_o beginning_n make_v the_o earth_n 1_o and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o after_o his_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v as_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o portare_fw-la omne_fw-la verbo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la bear_v up_o suffer_v and_o sustain_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o vivify_a virtue_n of_o this_o word_n which_o also_o david_n confirm_v in_o this_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v frame_v and_o settle_v and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o namely_o the_o life_n preservation_n and_o be_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o seem_v to_o conclude_v thus_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquo_fw-la indigens_fw-la
be_v my_o seat_n and_o the_o earth_n my_o foot_n stool_n and_o jeremy_n coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la nunquid_fw-la impleo_fw-la 23.24_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n now_o that_o you_o may_v know_v more_o particular_o how_o this_o be_v do_v harken_v unto_o david_n in_o sapientia_fw-la say_v he_o omne_fw-la fecisti_fw-la 104.24_o repleta_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la possessione_n tua_fw-la thou_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o wisdom_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o possession_n or_o riches_n he_o mean_v with_o his_o spirit_n which_o replenish_v inact_v and_o inform_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n 1.10_o sapientiam_fw-la effudit_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnem_fw-la carnem_fw-la secundum_fw-la datum_fw-la suum_fw-la god_n pour_v out_o his_o wisdom_n upon_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o upon_o all_o flesh_n according_a unto_o the_o measure_n that_o he_o bestow_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o impart_v it_o unto_o this_o or_o that_o creature_n 8.5_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n solomon_n in_o another_o place_n sapientia_fw-la operatur_fw-la omne_fw-la wisdom_n work_v or_o act_v all_o thing_n which_o agree_v with_o this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la 12.6_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o infer_v then_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v essential_o and_o presential_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o general_a discourse_n of_o the_o true_a philosophy_n moses_n teach_v we_o that_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n every_o creature_n that_o be_v frame_v or_o compose_v of_o they_o and_o live_v and_o move_v in_o they_o do_v exist_v and_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o selfsame_a spirit_n namely_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o other_o star_n in_o heaven_n the_o 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shall_v find_v that_o this_o sacred_a wisdom_n with_o her_o essential_a virtue_n and_o act_n in_o the_o vast_a cavity_n of_o this_o world_n both_o above_o and_o beneath_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o firm_a foundation_n of_o all_o their_o doctrine_n and_o science_n as_o well_o concern_v natural_a as_o supernatural_a business_n or_o rather_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o his_o natural_a tabernacle_n or_o watery_a and_o humid_a mantle_n which_o he_o assume_v or_o put_v off_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o scripture_n do_v testify_v and_o yet_o i_o will_v have_v no_o man_n so_o far_o to_o mistake_v i_o as_o not_o to_o think_v that_o as_o god_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o creature_n so_o he_o be_v not_o include_v by_o any_o of_o they_o i_o will_v now_o descend_v unto_o particularity_n and_o show_v you_o how_o this_o eternal_a wisdom_n be_v the_o fountain_n or_o cornerstone_n first_o of_o the_o high_a art_n namely_o of_o theology_n physic_n or_o the_o art_n of_o cure_v astronomy_n 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they_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o breath_n 37.10_o the_o water_n do_v flow_v again_o by_o his_o breath_n the_o frost_n be_v engender_v and_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o water_n be_v make_v narrow_a i_o can_v produce_v a_o infinity_n of_o other_o place_n out_o of_o scripture_n to_o manifest_v the_o universal_a act_n and_o virtuous_a operation_n which_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o elementary_a creature_n by_o that_o most_o essential_a and_o eternal_a wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n and_o true_a cornerstone_n whereon_o the_o pure_a mosaical_a philosophy_n do_v rely_v but_o i_o esteem_v it_o needless_a be_v that_o they_o be_v copious_o express_v already_o by_o i_o in_o this_o my_o philosophical_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o imagine_v that_o these_o which_o be_v already_o produce_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o content_v and_o satisfy_v all_o such_o as_o be_v unpartial_o judicious_a unto_o who_o better_a wisdom_n and_o favourable_a construction_n i_o 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wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o the_o world_n if_o he_o can_v find_v out_o some_o vulgar_a and_o well_o know_v experiment_n or_o practical_a instrument_n which_o may_v serve_v our_o celestial_a champion_n truth_n instead_o of_o a_o herculean-club_n to_o tame_v and_o exanimate_a that_o foul_a monster_n infidelity_n who_o stand_v so_o stiff_o in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n i_o mean_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o error_n his_o privilege_n be_v that_o such_o person_n as_o will_v not_o be_v conduct_v and_o direct_v unto_o the_o centre_n of_o verity_n by_o real_a practice_n and_o ocular_a demonstration_n may_v right_o be_v adjudge_v more_o irregular_a and_o extravagant_a from_o the_o square_a and_o polish_a rule_n of_o reason_n than_o the_o brute_n beast_n who_o warn_v by_o experience_n which_o in_o that_o respect_n may_v right_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o mistress_n of_o fool_n do_v make_v his_o
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observe_v between_o the_o true_a wisdom_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o false_a and_o onely-seeming_a one_o which_o be_v of_o this_o world_n and_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v a_o endless_a jar_n and_o antipathy_n betwixt_o the_o essential_a and_o true-bred_a philosophy_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bastard_n and_o spurious_a all_o which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v sufficient_o warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o one_o place_n 1.12_o non_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la carnali_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la versati_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la we_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o world_n not_o in_o carnal_a wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o again_o prudentia_fw-la carnis_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sapientia_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la inimica_fw-la dei_fw-la prudentia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 8.6_o est_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la the_o prudency_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n 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nature_n and_o power_n of_o it_o be_v real_o describe_v we_o purpose_v now_o in_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o search_v out_o the_o original_a fountain_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o essential_a philosophy_n and_o then_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n i_o will_v express_v the_o definition_n of_o it_o after_o that_o i_o will_v show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n not_o only_o of_o the_o true_a external_a philosophy_n with_o the_o science_n which_o depend_v thereon_o but_o also_o the_o discoverer_n of_o all_o mystery_n and_o hide_a secret_n yea_o and_o the_o only_a revealer_n of_o thing_n as_o well_o past_a as_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v concern_v the_o original_n or_o beginning_n of_o this_o sacred_a wisdom_n i_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n 2.21_o that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v clean_o contrary_a in_o nature_n unto_o the_o wisdom_n 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philosophy_n which_o depend_v on_o it_o be_v the_o
essential_a perfect_a and_o only_o real_a one_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n accord_v unto_o the_o tenent_n of_o the_o forementioned_a apostle_n and_o divine_a philosopher_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o brief_o what_o this_o wisdom_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v produce_v and_o that_o according_a unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n 7.25.26_o sapientia_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la vapour_n virtutis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o emana●io_fw-la quaedam_fw-la claritatis_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la sincera_fw-la et_fw-la candour_n lucis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la et_fw-la speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la dei_fw-la ma●estatis_fw-la et_fw-la imago_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la illius_fw-la wisdom_n be_v the_o vapour_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a sincere_a emanation_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o eternal_a light_n and_o the_o immaculate_v or_o unspotted_a mirror_n of_o the_o 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1._o and_o by_o water_n consist_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o st._n john_n say_v by_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o it_o nothing_o be_v make_v the_o world_n be_v fashion_v by_o this_o word_n or_o essential_a spirit_n 3.19_o which_o
be_v pure_a light_n but_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v it_o and_o solomon_n sapientia_fw-la deus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la coelos_fw-la stabilivit_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o prudentia_fw-la by_o wisdom_n god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o by_o his_o prudency_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o conclusion_n the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o be_v too_o long_o for_o i_o punctual_o in_o this_o place_n to_o rehearse_v do_v testify_v thus_o much_o that_o all_o thing_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o condition_n soever_o be_v make_v dispose_v and_o effect_v in_o by_z and_o through_o this_o divine_a virtue_n or_o emanation_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a act_n who_o root_n be_v the_o word_n exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la say_v st._n paul_n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o in_o ipso_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la of_o he_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o because_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o world_n may_v reply_v that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n or_o word_n do_v create_v all_o thing_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o do_v act_n immediate_o and_o exist_v essential_o in_o every_o thing_n but_o after_o that_o this_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n have_v bestow_v on_o each_o creature_n a_o peculiar_a virtue_n in_o its_o creation_n than_o the_o creature_n can_v act_v of_o itself_o by_o a_o freewill_n which_o be_v absolute_o and_o distinguish_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o immediate_a act_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o our_o found_v rule_n in_o divinity_n the_o true_a essence_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v individual_a and_o therefore_o god_n do_v impart_v no_o essential_a act_n or_o virtue_n unto_o any_o creature_n which_o can_v be_v discontinue_v or_o separate_v from_o himself_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o fill_v all_o i_o marry_v will_v our_o learned_a say_n that_o be_v virtual_o but_o not_o substantial_o or_o essential_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v lay_v all_o such_o school_n distinction_n apart_o 6.4_o of_o which_o st._n paul_n bid_v timothy_n to_o beware_v if_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n be_v not_o his_o essence_n or_o whether_o the_o one_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o other_o if_o they_o reply_v and_o say_v that_o this_o virtue_n of_o god_n be_v no_o essence_n but_o a_o accident_n very_o they_o must_v needs_o err_v in_o say_v so_o be_v that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o know_v unto_o the_o very_a jew_n and_o gentile_n themselves_o that_o god_n have_v not_o any_o accident_n in_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v absolute_o essential_a and_o real_a of_o himself_o for_o where_o his_o divine_a act_n be_v there_o be_v also_o his_o virtue_n and_o where_o his_o virtue_n be_v there_o be_v he_o true_o say_v to_o be_v essential_a for_o else_o the_o word_n or_o divine_a act_n which_o do_v vivifie_v and_o quicken_v every_o creature_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o accident_n and_o that_o divide_a from_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o how_o absurd_a it_o be_v the_o immortality_n and_o root_n of_o it_o do_v argue_v for_o david_n in_o his_o foresaid_a text_n say_v spiritu_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la from_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n do_v issue_v every_o virtue_n of_o the_o heaven_n 32.6_o i_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o a_o upright_a sense_n that_o will_v esteem_v this_o virtue_n to_o be_v a_o accident_n which_o be_v so_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v essential_a and_o consequent_o in_o god_n and_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o divisible_a from_o his_o spirit_n but_o what_o need_v more_o word_n when_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v this_o every_o where_o 1.16_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o text_n before_o mention_v quoniam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la cond●ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la universa_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la tam_fw-la visibilia_fw-la quam_fw-la invisibilia_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la constant_a because_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v in_o he_o as_o well_o visible_a as_o invisible_a all_o thing_n be_v create_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o all_o consist_v in_o he_o 1.4_o ergo_fw-la nothing_o without_o he_o again_o st._n john_n say_v in_o verbo_fw-la erat_fw-la vita_fw-la life_n be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o creature_n be_v annex_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o continuate_v tie_v of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n without_o the_o which_o it_o can_v exist_v one_o minute_n 104.24_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o psalmist_n say_v o_o lord_n how_o manifold_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 29.30.31_o so_o be_v the_o wide_a sea_n and_o the_o innumerable_a creep_a thing_n therein_o both_o great_a and_o small_a thou_o give_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 whereby_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o work_v these_o thing_n by_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o vivifie_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o he_o we_o breathe_v and_o live_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o not_o only_o we_o but_o also_o all_o other_o flesh_n whatsoever_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a text_n 34.14_o as_o also_o by_o this_o testimony_n of_o job_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la apponens_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la animum_fw-la suum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seu_fw-la flatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la deficeret_fw-la &_o exspiraret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la in_o c●nerem_fw-la reverteretur_fw-la if_o god_n set_v his_o heart_n or_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 life_n all_o flesh_n will_v die_v together_o and_o man_n will_v return_v unto_o dust_n 42.5_o and_o the_o prophet_n deus_fw-mi that_fw-mi flatum_fw-la populo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcantibus_fw-la eam_fw-la god_n give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o spirit_n unto_o the_o creature_n which_o tread_v on_o it_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v present_a with_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o essential_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o act_v immediate_o that_o be_v in_o persona_fw-la sua_fw-la when_o it_o be_v the_o most_o swift_a and_o mobil_n '_o in_o his_o active_a nature_n and_o agility_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v present_a in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v apparent_a because_o all_o thing_n do_v act_n and_o live_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o for_o st._n paul_n text_n before_o mention_v say_v omnia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la constant_a all_o consist_v in_o he_o and_o again_o ipse_fw-la operatur_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la 3.5_o he_o work_v all_o in_o all_o and_o st._n peter_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v of_o water_n 139.7.8.9.10.11.12_o exist_v by_o the_o word_n and_o solomon_n incorruptibilis_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la inest_fw-la omni_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o again_o spiritus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la sanctus_fw-la implet_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n fill_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o let_v i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o thither_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n hold_v i_o if_o i_o say_v yet_o the_o darkness_n shall_v hide_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o night_n be_v both_o alike_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o real_a spirit_n that_o fill_v all_o thing_n and_o not_o any_o accidental_a virtue_n as_o be_v false_o imagine_v by_o some_o 66.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n coelum_fw-la est_fw-la sedes_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la scabellum_fw-la pedum_fw-la meorum_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n
the_o centre_n be_v know_v and_o not_o the_o circumference_n be_v the_o circumference_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o it_o please_v the_o centre_n to_o make_v it_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n this_o divine_a spirit_n be_v term_v right_o of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n hermes_n the_o centre_n of_o every_o thing_n who_o circumference_n be_v no_o where_o but_o yet_o it_o comprehend_v all_o circumference_n that_o be_v we_o may_v therefore_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a speech_n of_o solomon_n that_o wisdom_n discover_v unto_o he_o first_o all_o the_o abstruse_a mystery_n which_o do_v concern_v the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n as_o she_o do_v unto_o moses_n second_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o element_n with_o the_o hide_a act_n and_o miraculous_a generation_n of_o the_o meteor_n frame_v out_o of_o a_o elementary_a stuff_n and_o of_o their_o wondrous_a property_n three_o the_o reason_n and_o manner_n how_o the_o wind_n be_v produce_v with_o the_o astronomical_a division_n of_o the_o year_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n and_o their_o astrological_a nature_n four_o the_o necessary_n belong_v unto_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n for_o he_o say_v that_o wisdom_n teach_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n the_o condition_n of_o beast_n the_o difference_n of_o plant_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o root_n etc._n etc._n five_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o thing_n occult_a and_o therefore_o of_o the_o angel_n yea_o and_o of_o god_n himself_o by_o consequence_n and_o in_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o theology_n comprehend_v theology_n but_o i_o will_v prove_v this_o progression_n more_o particular_o begin_v with_o theology_n touch_v theology_n which_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_n or_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sermo_fw-la or_o speech_n quasi_fw-la sermo_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o speech_n or_o teach_n of_o god_n solomon_n say_v that_o spiritus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la transsert_v se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o animas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la 7.27_o &_o amicos_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la constituit_fw-la neminem_fw-la enim_fw-la diligit_fw-la deus_fw-la nisi_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la sapientia_fw-la habitat_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n do_v transfer_v itself_o into_o holy_a man_n spirit_n and_o make_v they_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n love_v no_o man_n that_o dwell_v not_o with_o wisdom_n and_o again_o sapientiam_fw-la suis_fw-la emittit_fw-la deus_fw-la è_fw-la sanctis_fw-la coe●is_fw-la 9.10_o à_fw-la throno_fw-la inquam_fw-la gloriae_fw-la suae_fw-la mittit_fw-la illam_fw-la homini_fw-la ut_fw-la praesens_fw-la versetur_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o labour_v ut_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la quid_fw-la gratum_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la novit_fw-la omne_fw-la g●d_a send_v wisdom_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n i_o say_v of_o his_o glory_n do_v he_o send_v she_o unto_o man_n that_o it_o may_v be_v conversant_a and_o present_a with_o he_o in_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o for_o she_o understand_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 9.17_o except_o god_n have_v give_v wisdom_n and_o have_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o high_a place_n what_o man_n can_v have_v know_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o way_n of_o such_o as_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n correct_v and_o man_n be_v teach_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o wisdom_n say_v ego_fw-la illuminabo_fw-la omnes_fw-la sperantes_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la 24.45_o i_o will_v illuminate_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la libre_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la testamentum_fw-la alt●ssimi_fw-la &_o agnitio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la i_o be_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o testament_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n 8.4_o and_o solomon_n sapientiae_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la conducit_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la the_o desire_n of_o wisdom_n do_v conduct_v unto_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o again_o sapientia_fw-la doctrix_fw-la est_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o electrix_fw-la operum_fw-la illius_fw-la wisdom_n be_v the_o misiress_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o god_n and_o she_o that_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o work_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 8.13_o per_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la habebo_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la i_o shall_v obtain_v immortality_n by_o wisdom_n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o reckon_v up_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o theological_a doctrine_n which_o be_v declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a by_o this_o spirit_n for_o very_o it_o be_v this_o very_a spirit_n in_o the_o fleshly_a christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o make_v their_o corporal_a or_o bodily_a organ_n i_o mean_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v and_o their_o hand_n and_o pen_n to_o indite_v all_o that_o theological_a wisdom_n and_o doctrine_n which_o the_o new_a testment_n have_v register_v and_o it_o be_v this_o spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n the_o essential_a marrow_n of_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o look_v back_o upon_o they_o as_o be_v the_o literal_a fountain_n of_o theology_n under_o who_o typical_a or_o graphicall_a instruction_n the_o hide_a spirit_n do_v lurk_v and_o may_v by_o the_o mystical_a theology_n easy_o be_v extract_v i_o will_v proceed_v unto_o the_o next_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o aeviall_a world_n world_n in_o ipso_fw-la say_v the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o st._n paul_n condita_fw-la sunt_fw-la universa_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sive_fw-la throni_n sive_fw-la dominationes_fw-la sive_fw-la principatus_fw-la sive_fw-la potestates_fw-la in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n make_v whether_o they_o be_v throne_n domination_n or_o 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in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o prophet_n baruch_n have_v it_o stellae_fw-la dederunt_fw-la lumen_fw-la in_o custodiis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o laetatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la jussum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o star_n give_v light_a in_o their_o watch_n and_o d●d_v rejoice_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 5.20_o hereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o this_o spirit_n do_v fight_v for_o josuah_n he_o make_v the_o sun_n stand_v still_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o turn_v the_o sun_n from_o light_n unto_o darkness_n at_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n by_o it_o the_o star_n in_o troop_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o fight_v in_o their_o order_n by_o the●r_a influence_n against_o sisera_n so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v that_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o star_n be_v first_o frame_v and_o animate_v by_o this_o spirit_n to_o serve_v as_o organ_n to_o administer_v unto_o the_o natural_a fabric_n of_o this_o world_n so_o also_o beyond_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o 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or_o virtue_n of_o their_o influence_n save_v only_o this_o divine_a spirit_n and_o that_o man_n unto_o who_o it_o shall_v reveal_v the_o true_a art_n and_o rule_n of_o astronomy_n or_o astrology_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n do_v glory_n in_o that_o he_o know_v the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n 7.19_o and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o solstice_n by_o wisdom_n per_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la say_v he_o novi_fw-la solstitiorum_fw-la mutationes_fw-la &_o anni_fw-la cursum_fw-la &_o dispositiones_fw-la stellarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o the_o astronomer_n want_v this_o true_a astrological_a foundation_n all_o will_v be_v faulty_a and_o fabulous_a as_o by_o the_o vulgar_a astronomy_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n erroneous_a and_o uncertain_a it_o appear_v i_o proceed_v now_o downward_o unto_o the_o meteorological_a region_n to_o see_v how_o this_o omnipotent_a spirit_n work_v in_o the_o catholic_a sublunary_a element_n for_o the_o 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dispergit_fw-la coram_fw-la frigore_fw-la ejus_fw-la quis_fw-la consistat_fw-la 147.15_o god_n by_o his_o word_n pass_v most_o swift_o and_o by_o his_o voice_n be_v send_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v forth_o snow_n like_o wool_n and_o spread_v abroad_o the_o frost_n like_o ash_n who_o be_v able_a to_o consist_v before_o his_o cold_a there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o other_o place_n which_o i_o can_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o verity_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o meteorology_n be_v found_v on_o this_o spirit_n but_o because_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o this_o point_n more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o last_o book_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n where_o i_o do_v express_v the_o true_a history_n of_o the_o meteor_n and_o open_v the_o error_n and_o falsity_n of_o the_o aristotelian_a meteorology_n i_o will_v only_o conclude_v with_o this_o confession_n of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n solomon_n novi_fw-la say_v he_o virtutes_fw-la elementorum_fw-la &_o varietates_fw-la temporum_fw-la sive_fw-la tempestatum_fw-la &_o ventorum_fw-la seu_fw-la spirituum_fw-la vires_fw-la nam_fw-la omnium_fw-la artifex_fw-la i_o docuit_fw-la sapientia_fw-la i_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o element_n 20._o and_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n and_o tempest_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o wind_n for_o wisdom_n the_o work-mistress_n of_o all_o thing_n teach_v they_o i_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o she_o who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o meteor_n and_o be_v by_o consequence_n the_o most_o skilful_a and_o best_a acquaint_v with_o their_o nature_n do_v instruct_v he_o in_o they_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o physic_n physic_n concern_v the_o excellent_a art_n of_o physic_n or_o medicine_n the_o wiseman_n say_v a_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la medela_fw-la from_o god_n come_v every_o kind_n of_o heal_v or_o cure_v which_o be_v so_o 38.2_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o only_a actor_n in_o heal_v and_o cure_v be_v immediate_o from_o this_o all-working_a spirit_n 107.20_o and_o therefore_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n have_v it_o he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n and_o solomon_n but_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o venomous_a dragon_n can_v not_o overcome_v thy_o child_n 16.10_o for_o thy_o word_n come_v to_o help_v they_o and_o heal_v they_o even_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 etc._n etc._n mark_v well_o even_o thy_o word_n say_v the_o text_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n now_o this_o divine_a word_n be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o this_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o heal_v be_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o from_o he_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o heal_v do_v proceed_v which_o also_o agree_v with_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n 12.4.9_o there_o be_v divers_a gift_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n there_o be_v divers_a operation_n but_o god_n be_v the_o same_o which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o but_o unto_o
one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o unto_o a_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a now_o that_o this_o omnipotent_a and_o all-operating_a spirit_n be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o give_v life_n and_o health_n to_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o many_o place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o verity_n 2.7_o say_v the_o wiseman_n sapientia_fw-la custodiet_fw-la salutem_fw-la wisdom_n will_v preserve_v health_n in_o sapientiae_fw-la dextra_fw-la est_fw-la longitudo_fw-la dierum_fw-la in_o the_o right-hand_a of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o length_n of_o day_n 9.35_o est_fw-la lignum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la apprehenderunt_fw-la eam_fw-la she_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n unto_o all_o they_o which_o can_v possess●_n she_o where_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o well_o of_o body_n as_o of_o soul_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o those_o cure_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v effect_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o spirit_n upon_o the_o 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which_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v daily_o crucify_v among_o some_o christian_a philosopher_n and_o bury_v in_o darkness_n through_o
which_o word_n each_o christian_n may_v discern_v how_o adverse_a the_o divine_a philosopher_n paul_n be_v unto_o the_o imaginary_a virtue_n and_o immediate_a act_n of_o either_o the_o peripatetick_n daemon_n and_o intelligence_n or_o of_o the_o starry_a body_n and_o influence_n or_o of_o the_o quali●ies_n of_o his_o four_o element_n or_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o other_o meteor_n mention_v by_o their_o master_n aristotle_n and_o although_o they_o appear_v in_o outward_a show_n that_o they_o act_n or_o work_v of_o themselves_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o our_o true_a philosopher_n paul_n teach_v we_o that_o by_o his_o philosophy_n who_o basis_n or_o ground_n be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n jesus_n christ_n he_o can_v discern_v no_o other_o agent_n but_o one_o primary_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o other_o secundary_a by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n both_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v but_o one_o in_o essence_n for_o the_o one_o be_v a_o emanation_n out_o of_o the_o other_o 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rule_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o text_n in_o christo_n ambulate_v radicati_fw-la et_fw-la aedificati_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la etc._n etc._n walk_v you_o firm_o root_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o intend_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a cornerstone_n and_o ground_n work_v of_o the_o true_a philosophy_n be_v that_o all_o creature_n yea_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v found_v on_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o paganish_a philosophy_n be_v sandy_a and_o of_o no_o validity_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v fundamentum_fw-la aliud_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la ponere_fw-la praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la jesus_n 3.10_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o true_a foundation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ._n now_o that_o this_o be_v clean_a contrary_n unto_o the_o false_a ground_n of_o the_o ethnic_n the_o say_a apostle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v in_o these_o word_n 4.17.18_o hoc_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ambuletis_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-la gentes_fw-la ambulant_a in_fw-la vanitate_fw-la sensus_fw-la svi_fw-la tenebris_fw-la obscuratum_fw-la habentes_fw-la intellectum_fw-la alienati_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la propter_fw-la caecitatem_fw-la cordis_fw-la eorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o say_v this_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v as_o the_o gentile_n do_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o sense_n have_v their_o understanding_n obscure_v with_o darkness_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n by_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o blindness_n of_o heart_n i_o must_v now_o come_v to_o particularize_v upon_o the_o erroneous_a and_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o peripatetic_a or_o aristotelian_a philosophy_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v the_o better_o lay_v it_o 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understand_v from_o my_o just_a and_o upright_a spirit_n that_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v this_o prince_n of_o the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n to_o be_v a_o personage_n of_o a_o profound_a speculation_n and_o that_o he_o have_v as_o deep_a a_o insight_n into_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o any_o of_o the_o common_a rank_n of_o philosopher_n in_o his_o time_n yea_o very_o he_o have_v so_o sharp_a a_o ingeny_n and_o so_o subtle_a and_o refine_a a_o spirit_n that_o he_o not_o only_o allure_v by_o his_o worldly_a craft_n and_o humane_a invention_n the_o gentilish_a greek_n whereupon_o he_o be_v term_v by_o they_o cacodaemon_n or_o a_o deceitful_a spirit_n or_o seduce_v from_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o christian_n themselves_o of_o every_o sect_n even_o unto_o this_o present_a insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v so_o wed_v unto_o his_o worldly_a wisdom_n that_o they_o admire_v each_o new_a proficient_a in_o philosophy_n of_o their_o university_n to_o maintain_v his_o action_n and_o 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a_o ceremonial_a rite_n vow_v unto_o aristotle_n in_o my_o youth_n shall_v be_v amicus_fw-la plato_n amicus_fw-la aristoteles_n sed_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la though_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n be_v my_o friend_n yet_o truth_n be_v more_o my_o friend_n and_o therefore_o ought_v most_v to_o prevail_v with_o i_o and_o now_o to_o answer_v direct_o unto_o the_o foresay_a objection_n we_o must_v compare_v together_o the_o two_o wisdom_n propound_v by_o the_o foresay_a apostle_n 1.20_o first_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n foolishness_n and_o again_o sapientia_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la stuliitia_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la 3.19_o deus_fw-la en●m_fw-la novit_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la sapientum_fw-la quod_fw-la stultae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n before_o god_n for_o god_n know_v that_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o wiseman_n or_o philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n be_v 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this_o graecanicall_a wisdom_n more_o direct_o in_o these_o word_n in_o which_o he_o distinguish_v both_o it_o and_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n from_o that_o of_o god_n who_o foundation_n be_v jesus_n christ_n sapientiam_fw-la graeciquaerunt_fw-la judaei_n signa_fw-la nos_fw-la christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la praedicamus_fw-la the_o greek_n seek_v wisdom_n 1.22_o the_o jew_n sign_n we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_a argue_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o greek_n search_v after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o consist_v chief_o in_o speculation_n or_o contemplation_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v more_o conversant_a in_o sign_n and_o ocular_a demonstration_n for_o without_o it_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v last_o the_o three_o wisdom_n which_o be_v that_o true_a sapience_n which_o both_o the_o greek_n and_o jew_n do_v reject_v and_o scoff_n at_o 9_o be_v jesus_n ch●ist_v in_o who_o be_v the_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n corporal_o and_o this_o be_v that_o real_a and_o essential_a wisdom_n which_o christian_n ought_v to_o search_v after_o and_o whereon_o they_o ought_v to_o ground_v their_o philosophy_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o not_o humane_a but_o if_o they_o reply_v that_o perchance_o aristotle_n have_v a_o insight_n into_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n or_o do_v apprehend_v christ_n in_o some_o manner_n or_o at_o least_o have_v a_o eye_n into_o the_o wisdom_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o aristotle_n be_v before_o the_o incarnated_a word_n so_o also_o be_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o know_v little_a of_o the_o mosaic_a learning_n which_o consist_v upon_o the_o creation_n effect_v by_o the_o spagerick_n act_v of_o the_o divine_a word_n when_o he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a i_o confess_v that_o his_o master_n plato_n be_v more_o essential_o ground_v on_o the_o true_a wisdom_n but_o aristotle_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o self-conceit_n will_v in_o derogation_n from_o the_o stoical_a doctrine_n of_o his_o master_n arrogate_v all_o wisdom_n unto_o himself_o by_o frame_v out_o or_o fashion_v a_o new_a worldly_a wisdom_n or_o philosophy_n which_o be_v afterward_o term_v peripatetical_a and_o so_o by_o his_o vain_a glory_n he_o add_v unto_o some_o truth_n many_o of_o his_o own_o invention_n make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gallimofry_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a of_o true_a and_o false_a of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n together_o which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o perfect_a christian_a wisdom_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o whole_o truth_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o truth_n again_o if_o the_o peripatetic_a stoic_a or_o epicureall_a doctrine_n have_v be_v perfect_a and_o according_a unto_o the_o true_a wisdom_n jesus_n christ_n why_o shall_v the_o athenian_a philosopher_n so_o persecute_v the_o right_n and_o exact_a philosopher_n paul_n for_o reach_v the_o true_a 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illuminator_fw-la 19.18_o
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same_o homogeneal_a invisible_a thin_a water_n or_o air_n such_o protean_a transmutation_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a rotation_n make_v in_o it_o out_o of_o one_o nature_n into_o another_o which_o be_v therefore_o term_v distinct_a element_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o this_o be_v that_o vivify_a spirit_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n 37.9_o say_v veni_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o quatuor_fw-la ventis_fw-la &_o insuffla_fw-la interfectos_fw-la istos_fw-la ut_fw-la reviviscant_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o one_o spirit_n ruach_n elohim_n be_v the_o royal_a commander_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o by_o consequence_n can_v contract_v the_o air_n by_o his_o windy_a organ_n and_o again_o dilate_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v he_o and_o no_o other_o that_o do_v animate_v the_o four_o wind_n and_o agitate_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v his_o under-governours_n of_o they_o to_o alter_v and_o 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not_o giveth_z law_n unto_o the_o rain_n and_o make_v a_o way_n unto_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o thunder_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o the_o invisible_a air_n be_v the_o main_a subject_n on_o which_o the_o all-operating_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o forenamed_a visible_a effect_n and_o that_o only_a by_o condensation_n or_o rarefaction_n which_o be_v insinuate_v by_o give_v weight_n unto_o the_o air_n for_o by_o condensation_n he_o convert_v the_o invisible_a air_n into_o visible_a cloud_n and_o then_o by_o a_o profounder_n degree_n of_o thicken_a those_o vaporous_a cloud_n be_v condense_v into_o rain_n and_o the_o thick_a and_o more_o unctuous_a part_n of_o the_o cloud_n be_v concrete_v into_o a_o hard_a stone_n or_o earth_n so_o that_o out_o of_o the_o invisible_a air_n we_o see_v evident_o by_o condensation_n produce_v three_o degree_n of_o visible_a substance_n namely_o a_o vaporous_a air_n a_o thick_a visible_a water_n which_o be_v rain_n and_o a_o dense_n and_o ponderous_a earth_n which_o be_v the_o stone_n call_v lapis_fw-la cerauneus_fw-la or_o thunderbolt_n engender_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o fight_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o conflict_n between_o the_o liquify_a nature_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o congeal_a disposition_n of_o the_o cold_a water_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o rarefaction_n the_o air_n be_v convert_v into_o fire_n namely_o into_o lightning_n and_o all_o these_o receive_v their_o several_a form_n and_o change_n from_o the_o catholic_a nature_n of_o the_o invisible_a air_n into_o those_o shape_n in_o which_o after_o the_o alteration_n they_o abide_v so_o that_o you_o may_v by_o this_o perceive_v that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o antique_a philosopher_n have_v term_v element_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fourfold_a change_v and_o mutation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o catholic_a element_n or_o humid_a nature_n unto_o the_o which_o according_a as_o they_o in_o their_o change_n do_v appear_v various_a have_v divers_a and_o sundry_a name_n namely_o of_o fire_n water_n and_o earth_n impose_v upon_o they_o now_o the_o principal_a organ_n by_o the_o which_o and_o in_o the_o which_o this_o spirit_n move_v and_o act_v by_o a_o diversity_n of_o property_n in_o turn_v and_o change_v this_o catholic_a aerial_a subject_n into_o a_o fourfold_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o one_o thing_n into_o another_o be_v the_o angelical_a wind_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o blow_v from_o the_o four_o quatrer_n or_o angle_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o diverse_a property_n for_o as_o before_o i_o tell_v you_o out_o of_o solomon_n doctrine_n 7._o that_o this_o wise_a spirit_n be_v one_o simple_a thing_n in_o essence_n but_o man_n fold_n in_o property_n or_o operation_n so_o do_v he_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v say_v veni_fw-la spiritus_fw-la à_fw-la quatuor_fw-la venus_n act_n after_o a_o fourfold_a manner_n by_o his_o fourfold_a angelical_a wind_n 37.9_o in_o the_o catholic_a element_n of_o air_n for_o when_o he_o blow_v or_o breathe_v from_o the_o north_n he_o contract_v the_o common_a element_n into_o a_o earthly_a body_n namely_o into_o frost_n snow_n 147.4_o hail_n and_o ice_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v deo_fw-la emittente_fw-la sermonem_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la quam_fw-la celerr●mè_fw-la excurrit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la edit_fw-la nivem_fw-la sicut_fw-la lanam_fw-la pruinam_fw-la sicut_fw-la cineres_fw-la dispergit_fw-la dejicit_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 consistat_fw-la emittens_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simulac_fw-la efflat_fw-la ventum_fw-la s●um_fw-la effluunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la god_n send_v forth_o his_o word_n upon_o the_o earth_n it_o run_v swift_o who_o bring_v forth_o the_o snow_n like_o wool_n and_o disperse_v the_o frost_n like_o ash_n and_o cast_v down_o his_o ice_n like_o lump_n who_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v against_o his_o cold_a send_v forth_o his_o word_n he_o liquefi_v or_o melt_v all_o these_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o water_n do_v flow_v forth_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o speech_n we_o may_v gather_v first_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o both_o by_o a_o northern_a contraction_n do_v change_v the_o sublunary_a element_n into_o a_o earthly_a condition_n and_o hard_a and_o visible_a consistence_n namely_o when_o he_o blow_v from_o the_o north_n and_o therefore_o say_v ab_fw-la arcturo_fw-la egreditur_fw-la frigus_fw-la 9_o flatu_fw-la svo_fw-la edit_fw-la deus_fw-la fortis_fw-la glaciem_fw-la &_o latitudinem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la coarctat_fw-la from_o the_o north_n come_v the_o cold_a the_o mighty_a god_n do_v bring_v forth_o ice_n by_o his_o breath_n and_o coarct_v or_o straightn_v the_o latitude_n of_o the_o water_n and_o also_o by_o a_o southern_a blast_n do_v melt_v and_o undo_v those_o terrestrial_a effect_n which_o by_o his_o northern_a spirit_n it_o do_v produce_v and_o cause_n second_o that_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o and_o on_o the_o which_o it_o do_v operate_v be_v the_o air_n which_o it_o do_v metamorphose_v and_o change_v from_o a_o soft_a tender_a light_n volatile_a transparent_a thin_a and_o invisible_a substance_n into_o a_o hard_a rough_a heavy_a fix_v opake_v thick_a and_o visible_a mass_n three_o that_o the_o word_n there_o be_v take_v for_o the_o essential_a spirit_n of_o the_o wind_n in_o general_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v use_v as_o well_o to_o contract_v the_o air_n into_o snow_n ice_n or_o frost_n as_o to_o dilate_v it_o again_o the_o psalmist_n say_v angeli_fw-la dei_fw-la faciunt_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o when_o he_o breathe_v from_o the_o south_n than_o this_o general_a element_n become_v vaporous_a airy_a humid_a and_o hot_a and_o will_v easy_o by_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o northern_a fortitude_n though_o in_o never_o so_o small_a a_o measure_n be_v change_v into_o cloud_n for_o the_o southern_a blast_n be_v ever_o apt_a to_o undo_v the_o effect_n
flourish_v the_o which_o do_v reduce_v the_o element_n under_o the_o heaven_n and_o humid_a nature_n and_o as_o they_o be_v undistinguished_a afterward_o that_o portion_n which_o be_v light_a do_v fly_v and_o sore_o up_o unto_o the_o high_a region_n the_o weighty_a part_n do_v reside_v and_o take_v its_o place_n under_o the_o moist_a heaven_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v and_o balance_v which_o be_v sustain_v by_o a_o fiery_a spirit_n the_o heaven_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o seven_o circle_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n fabric_n as_o also_o of_o the_o rotation_n of_o one_o elementary_a nature_n into_o another_o cause_v partly_o by_o the_o absence_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n or_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n hence_o therefore_o proceed_v that_o alteration_n by_o condensation_n or_o rarefaction_n which_o be_v observe_v annual_o in_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o four_o windy_a organ_n or_o angelical_a instrument_n of_o this_o aerial_a region_n and_o be_v effect_v assidual_o by_o change_n all_o the_o year_n long_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o weather-glasse's_a observation_n and_o we_o must_v with_o diligence-observe_a that_o these_o member_n of_o the_o world_n fabric_n do_v endure_v with_o incorruptibility_n always_o and_o shall_v never_o alter_v until_o the_o last_o pereat_fw-la but_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o this_o general_a element_n and_o be_v diverse_o alter_v or_o inform_v shall_v pass_v or_o begin_v their_o generation_n from_o the_o simple_a elementary_a estate_n which_o be_v in_o four_o quasi_fw-la à_fw-la termino_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la unto_o the_o compliment_n of_o generation_n or_o complete_a composition_n namely_o 8._o tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la and_o again_o the_o corruption_n or_o resolution_n of_o that_o generate_v compound_n shall_v have_v its_o terminum_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la or_o beginning_n from_o the_o degree_n of_o complete_a composition_n 8._o and_o his_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o resolution_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o common_a or_o catholic_a element_n which_o be_v air_n fourfold_o alter_v in_o his_o simple_a nature_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o which_o follow_v chap._n vi_o the_o true_a mystery_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n also_o a_o touch_n of_o re-generation_n or_o resurrection_n be_v afer_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n herein_o express_v as_o we_o have_v plain_o though_o in_o few_o word_n express_v unto_o you_o a_o dark_a privative_a principle_n namely_o that_o which_o seem_v before_o all_o beginning_n to_o be_v without_o form_n and_o therefore_o mortify_v and_o deprive_v of_o life_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o existence_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o capacity_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o active_a vivify_a light_n do_v not_o shine_v forth_o but_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o centre_n so_o also_o have_v we_o manifest_v unto_o you_o another_o spiritual_a principle_n which_o be_v light_n now_o shine_v forth_o of_o darkness_n and_o this_o be_v that_o only_a which_o inform_v vivifi_v and_o animate_v all_o thing_n with_o life_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o all_o be_v but_o one_o essential_a unity_n for_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o essence_n and_o therefore_o that_o light_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o darkness_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v as_o well_o the_o principle_n of_o privation_n and_o corruption_n as_o of_o position_n and_o generation_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v the_o act_n unto_o life_n namely_o the_o in-created_n light_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o passive_a of_o life_n or_o death_n and_o that_o be_v the_o water_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v derive_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o darkness_n they_o participate_v in_o their_o passion_n as_o well_o of_o the_o privative_a as_o of_o the_o positive_a principle_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o actor_n in_o both_o extreme_n be_v god_n which_o be_v unity_n who_o by_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o vivify_a spirit_n from_o the_o creature_n cause_v death_n and_o privation_n and_o consequent_o leave_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o the_o character_n of_o corruption_n and_o ruin_n contrariwise_o by_o continue_v his_o incorruptible_a spirit_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o remain_v by_o the_o presence_n thereof_o without_o corruption_n also_o after_o that_o god_n do_v withdraw_v his_o spirit_n from_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o creature_n die_v if_o he_o send_v again_o his_o spirit_n of_o life_n into_o the_o creature_n it_o revive_v and_o rise_v again_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n in_o one_o sense_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v term_v primaevus_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la à_fw-la mortuis_fw-la the_o first_o that_o risse_z again_o from_o death_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o another_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o elias_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o child_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o that_o the_o bone_n of_o elizeus_fw-la cause_v the_o murder_a amalikite_n to_o rise_v again_o as_o also_o that_o christ_n cause_v lazarus_n to_o revive_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o i_o will_v therefore_o express_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o scripture_n first_o that_o god_n to_o who_o the_o act_n of_o privation_n be_v as_o familiar_a as_o that_o of_o position_n if_o we_o only_o consider_v the_o watery_a or_o passive_a composition_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o participate_v of_o both_o extreme_n be_v the_o only_a actor_n as_o well_o unto_o death_n and_o corruption_n as_o to_o life_n and_o generation_n and_o then_o second_o i_o will_v brief_o prove_v unto_o you_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o selfsame_a unity_n in_o essence_n operate_v thus_o contrary_o in_o the_o watery_a or_o bodily_a subject_n of_o all_o thing_n 11.14_o touch_v the_o first_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o wound_v and_o strike_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v and_o again_o they_o say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n i_o kill_v and_o i_o make_v alive_a again_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o bring_v unto_o the_o grave_n and_o reduce_v back_o again_o and_o the_o son_n of_o syrath_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 evils_n a_o e_o from_o god_n now_o for_o the_o second_o namely_o to_o show_v how_o the_o lord_n operate_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n we_o may_v easy_o gather_v it_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v the_o all-ina●ting_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o first_o do_v inform_v the_o world_n with_o life_n and_o be_v and_o do_v give_v life_n unto_o each_o creature_n and_o do_v preserve_v it_o from_o death_n and_o corruption_n so_o long_o as_o it_o abide_v and_o operate_v vivify_o in_o the_o say_a creature_n 16.17_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v deo_fw-la serviat_fw-la omnis_fw-la creatura_fw-la quia_fw-la d●xisti_fw-la &_o ja●●ae_fw-la sunt_fw-la m●●sti_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o creatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la let_v every_o creature_n serve_v god_n for_o thou_o speak_v and_o they_o be_v make_v thou_o do_v send_v thy_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v create_v again_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la a●quo_fw-la indigens_fw-la that_o ●mnibus_fw-la vi●am_fw-la &_o inspirationem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la 7.25_o god_n not_o want_v the_o aid_n of_o any_o give_v or_o bestow_v on_o all_o creature_n life_n and_o inspiration_n or_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n 90.17_o in_o another_o place_n deus_fw-la that_fw-mi flatum_fw-la populo_fw-la q●i_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcan●bus_fw-la eam_fw-la and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v vita_fw-la adest_fw-la benevolenti_fw-la jehovae_fw-la life_n be_v present_a through_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n vitæ_fw-la restaurator_n est_fw-la jehova_n god_n be_v the_o restorer_n of_o life_n vitæ_fw-la meae_fw-la fontes_fw-la omnes_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la all_o the_o fountain_n of_o my_o life_n be_v from_o god_n vitæ_fw-la pro●ongat●o_fw-la est_fw-la benignitas_fw-la jehovae_fw-la the_o prolong_n of_o life_n through_o the_o benignity_n of_o jehova_n whereupon_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o vivify_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n multiplication_n and_o preservation_n 10.12_o and_o therefore_o job_n say_v vi●tatio_fw-la tua_fw-la conserva●_n spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la ●hy_a visitation_n preserve_v my_o spirit_n as_o contrariwise_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n less_o or_o more_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sickness_n death_n destruction_n or_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 31.17_o de●s_fw-la malos_fw-la reli●quit_fw-la &_o abscondit_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ab_fw-la impiis_fw-la ut_fw-la obveniant_fw-la
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strive_v and_o as_o it_o be_v wrestle_v with_o it_o and_o consequent_o by_o that_o mean_n do_v make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v call_v the_o wind._n and_o this_o be_v the_o peripatetical_a philosopher_n windy_a fiction_n which_o in_o the_o conclusion_n after_o a_o due_a examination_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v but_o a_o bubble_n or_o vain_a puff_n of_o wind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mere_o word_n without_o any_o substance_n now_o the_o final_a end_n or_o cause_n why_o their_o nature_n have_v ordain_v these_o windy_a motion_n in_o the_o air_n be_v as_o their_o definition_n do_v testify_v that_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o ventilation_n the_o air_n may_v be_v preserve_v clear_v and_o purge_v from_o all_o putrefaction_n and_o corrupt_a disposition_n but_o whosoever_o will_v give_v credit_n unto_o this_o ethnic_a definition_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o true_a lover_n of_o wisdom_n i_o counsel_v he_o first_o to_o examine_v every_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o and_o have_v 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nostril_n the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o thou_o do_v blow_v with_o thy_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n cover_v they_o and_o job_n glaciem_fw-la edit_fw-la deus_fw-la vento_fw-la svo_fw-la flante_fw-la deo_fw-la concrescit_fw-la gelu_fw-la 27.9.28.25_o god_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o ice_n with_o his_o breath_n when_o he_o do_v blow_v the_o frost_n and_o ice_n ice_n be_v engender_v deus_fw-la facit_fw-la pondus_fw-la vento_fw-la god_n give_v proportion_n unto_o the_o air_n or_o wind_n 104.4_o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la angelos_fw-la ventos_fw-la &_o min●stros_fw-la suos_fw-la ignem_fw-la uren●em_fw-la who_o make_v his_o angel_n wind_n and_o his_o minister_n flame_n of_o fire_n and_o hereupon_o such_o learned_a personage_n and_o doctor_n as_o be_v profound_o see_v and_o dive_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n do_v aver_v that_o the_o external_a of_o the_o angel_n be_v air_n or_o the_o subtle_a humid_a nature_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o their_o internal_a or_o formal_a portion_n be_v a_o hide_a divine_a fire_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n st._n denis_n do_v term_v the_o angel_n algamatha_n that_o be_v to_o say_v clear_a mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n which_o do_v receive_v the_o splendour_n or_o light_n of_o god_n and_o do_v represent_v his_o image_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v do_v describe_v both_o the_o hide_a and_o invisible_a wind_n and_o that_o which_o be_v fiery_a and_o do_v manifest_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o lightning_n to_o be_v a_o angelical_a spirit_n animate_v by_o the_o divine_a fire_n or_o bright_a emanation_n from_o god_n all_o which_o be_v right_o consider_v we_o must_v either_o confess_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o nostril_n or_o mouth_n of_o jehova_n be_v a_o hot_a and_o dry_a exhalation_n subject_n unto_o preternatural_a passion_n and_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o will_v appear_v too_o profane_o utter_v out_o of_o a_o christian_n mouth_n or_o that_o this_o member_n of_o the_o peripatetical_a definition_n be_v most_o false_a and_o erroneous_a but_o this_o shall_v be_v discover_v more_o plain_o in_o my_o enquiry_n and_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o other_o member_n the_o second_o member_n of_o this_o definition_n do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o place_n wherein_o that_o exhalation_n which_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v engender_v and_o from_o the_o which_o it_o be_v derive_v be_v the_o earth_n but_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n unto_o the_o which_o it_o tend_v say_v it_o be_v the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o medium_n and_o space_n in_o which_o that_o move_v as_o well_o upward_o and_o downward_o as_o lateral_o be_v the_o low_a region_n of_o the_o air_n in_o the_o which_o assertion_n of_o this_o ethnic_a philosopher_n i_o will_v make_v plain_a and_o prove_v evident_o that_o there_o will_v be_v find_v divers_a gross_a error_n and_o palpable_a absurdity_n but_o that_o we_o 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st._n john_n spiritus_fw-la ubi_fw-la vult_fw-la spirat_fw-la &_o vocem_fw-la ejus_fw-la audis_fw-la sed_fw-la nescis_fw-la unde_fw-la veniat_fw-la aut_fw-la quò_fw-la vadat_fw-la the_o wind_n or_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o will_v and_o thou_o hear_v his_o voice_n but_o thou_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v which_o be_v right_o ponder_v by_o wiseman_n they_o must_v conclude_v that_o either_o aristotle_n see_v further_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n than_o the_o evangelist_n who_o be_v a_o true_a and_o sincere_a christian_a philosopher_n and_o theosopher_n and_o then_o st._n john_n must_v be_v prove_v a_o liar_n in_o his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v a_o great_a impiety_n in_o any_o christian_n to_o imagine_v or_o else_o the_o assertion_n of_o aristotle_n must_v clear_o be_v find_v false_a and_o in_o all_o thing_n contradictory_n unto_o the_o truth_n aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o wind_n do_v move_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o ascend_v into_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v repel_v downward_o but_o st._n john_n say_v that_o the_o wind_n move_v not_o constrain_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o coaction_n nor_o any_o accidental_a compulsion_n but_o voluntary_o and_o according_a unto_o its_o own_o pleasure_n and_o appetite_n for_o his_o word_n be_v spiritus_fw-la spirat_fw-la ubi_fw-la vult_fw-la it_o blow_v where_o it_o will_v and_o that_o although_o the_o voice_n and_o noise_n of_o it_o be_v familiar_a unto_o the_o ear_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o know_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o will_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o evangelist_n which_o so_o main_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o aristotle_n be_v maintain_v out_o of_o divers_a place_n of_o holy_a writ_n for_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n with_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v depromit_fw-la ventos_fw-la è_fw-la the_o sauris_fw-la suis_fw-la 51.15_o he_o draw_v forth_o the_o wind_n out_o of_o his_o treasury_n but_o the_o scripture_n prove_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o the_o seat_n or_o place_n of_o god_n treasure_n where_o it_o speak_v thus_o aperiet_fw-la tibi_fw-la jehovah_n thesaurum_fw-la suum_fw-la optimum_fw-la coelos_fw-la dando_fw-la pluviam_fw-la terrae_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la 28.32_o jehova_n will_v open_v unto_o thou_o his_o best_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n give_v rain_n unto_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o earth_n but_o the_o heaven_n so_o that_o between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n as_o between_o night_n and_o day_n wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o heaven_n or_o catholic_a element_n of_o air_n be_v the_o secret_a cabinet_n of_o these_o meteorologica_fw-la dei_fw-la magnalia_fw-la or_o meteorologick_n wonder_n hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n januas_fw-la coelorum_fw-la aperuit_fw-la pluens_fw-la manna_n etc._n etc._n he_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n 78.25_o rain_v down_o manna_n again_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n for_o a_o mortal_a man_n that_o be_v not_o illuminate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o or_o discover_v this_o arcane_a treasury_n of_o god_n that_o jehovah_n himself_o speak_v unto_o job_n though_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o one_o that_o feat_v god_n much_o more_o he_o point_v at_o the_o wiseman_n or_o philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n who_o never_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o divine_a word_n in_o this_o manner_n 38.22_o pervenisti_fw-la nè_fw-la in_o the_o sauros_fw-la nivis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o the_o sauros_fw-la grandinis_fw-la inspectionem_fw-la habes_fw-la come_v thou_o ever_o into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o snow_n or_o have_v thou_o any_o insight_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o hail_n argue_v that_o without_o his_o spirit_n have_v show_v or_o reveal_v his_o treasury_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n solomon_n say_v corpus_fw-la infectum_fw-la 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not_o that_o i_o say_v that_o the_o act_n of_o lightning_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o air_n but_o be_v rather_o a_o admirable_a light_n clothe_v with_o the_o air_n as_o with_o a_o vestiment_n and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n the_o text_n say_v indutus_fw-la lumine_fw-la quasi_fw-la vestimento_fw-la he_o be_v endue_v with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o vestiment_n and_o again_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n in_o lumine_fw-la numen_fw-la in_fw-la numine_fw-la lumen_fw-la so_o that_o the_o thin_a the_o air_n be_v the_o hot_a it_o be_v and_o consequent_o the_o rich_a in_o celestial_a fire_n who_o centrall_a act_n be_v divinity_n now_o that_o the_o air_n be_v the_o substance_n or_o material_a subject_n of_o the_o watery_a meteor_n the_o precedent_a text_n bear_v it_o in_o these_o word_n god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n assign_v or_o set_v by_o proportion_n a_o weight_n unto_o the_o air_n that_o be_v he_o thicken_v it_o into_o cloud_n
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and_o in_o conclusion_n god_n by_o his_o word_n do_v exact_o and_o sole_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v which_o be_v so_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v where_o be_v this_o physical_a nature_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n unto_o the_o which_o they_o assign_v a_o essential_a form_n of_o action_n of_o itself_o and_o by_o itself_o very_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o catholic_a actor_n 12.1_o as_o the_o peripatetic_n do_v fain_o but_o it_o be_v one_o only_a word_n of_o god_n one_o catholic_a christ_n which_o fill_v all_o thing_n one_o eternal_a sapience_n which_o replenish_v the_o world_n one_o incorruptible_a wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o only_o work_v and_o effect_v immediate_o all_o in_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o without_o it_o nothing_o can_v exist_v and_o act_v forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o air_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o celestial_a consistence_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n and_o that_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v swim_v in_o the_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v express_o set_v down_o and_o it_o be_v move_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o word_n yea_o very_o and_o in_o the_o air_n be_v it_o be_v the_o universal_a treasury_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o peculiar_a cabinet_n out_o of_o the_o which_o by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o his_o strong_a and_o powerful_a angel_n as_o david_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v produce_v divers_a kind_n of_o meteor_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o government_n and_o presidentship_n of_o divers_a angel_n or_o spirit_n the_o which_o also_o be_v create_v of_o air_n and_o exist_v in_o the_o air_n by_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o move_v and_o act_n in_o the_o word_n or_o in_o and_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a spirit_n 37._o which_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n call_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n to_o 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their_o external_a be_v make_v or_o create_v of_o air_n and_o with_o the_o air_n do_v exercise_v their_o office_n or_o ministry_n in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v by_o god_n ordination_n conversant_a about_o the_o direction_n of_o tempest_n cloud_n rain_n snow_n hail_o frost_n lightning_n thunder_z comet_n chasmus_fw-la flood_n or_o inundation_n heat_v cold_a moisture_n drowth_n and_o all_o other_o accident_n which_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o air_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v insist_v by_o the_o revelatour_n 7._o that_o by_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n four_o angel_n be_v appoint_v as_o precedent_n over_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v assign_v to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o tree_n and_o fruit_n but_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o power_n to_o execute_v their_o harmful_a or_o tempestuous_a violence_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n till_o the_o imperious_a angel_n have_v excite_v or_o move_v they_o unto_o it_o but_o as_o all_o th●s_n be_v unknown_a unto_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n so_o have_v it_o be_v altogether_o neglect_v or_o rather_o reject_v by_o their_o christian_a disciple_n because_o that_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o write_n the_o lie_a and_o false_a spirit_n of_o aristotle_n have_v take_v too_o deep_a a_o root_n or_o possession_n and_o challenge_v unto_o itself_o the_o prime_n and_o superior_a place_n although_o therefore_o that_o this_o my_o admonition_n may_v seem_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v wed_v unto_o their_o will_n and_o hood-winked_n with_o aristotle_n subtle_a document_n to_o be_v but_o wild_a ridiculous_a and_o of_o little_a or_o no_o esteem_n yet_o i_o will_v have_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o high_a consequence_n be_v that_o it_o concern_v and_o touch_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o by_o it_o true_a christian_n may_v fundamental_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o real_a and_o essential_a cause_n of_o tempest_n and_o other_o act_n and_o operation_n which_o do_v thereunto_o belong_v and_o thereby_o perceive_v that_o they_o happen_v not_o by_o case_n fortuit_fw-la neither_o operate_v by_o any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o as_o the_o fantastic_a ethnic_n have_v devise_v or_o feign_v in_o their_o write_n but_o be_v traduce_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a treasury_n by_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o be_v send_v down_o here_o below_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o angelical_a minister_n either_o to_o afflict_v and_o scourge_v the_o wicked_a for_o their_o offence_n or_o by_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v by_o the_o fear_n thereof_o be_v drive_v to_o repent_v so_o that_o when_o they_o unto_o their_o terror_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thunder_n from_o above_o and_o behold_v the_o fiery_a flash_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n or_o shall_v see_v the_o dreadful_a inundation_n cause_v 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which_o be_v but_o mere_a foolishness_n before_o god_n and_o consequent_o will_v imagine_v all_o these_o meteorological_a marvel_n to_o proceed_v by_o chance_n and_o accidental_o and_o without_o the_o act_n of_o any_o internal_a principle_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v neglect_v they_o as_o esteem_v they_o only_a thing_n natural_a and_o therefore_o will_v neither_o dread_v they_o as_o indeed_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v nor_o yet_o acknowledge_v he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a author_n of_o they_o and_o immediate_a actor_n in_o they_o be_v just_o to_o be_v number_v among_o those_o man_n at_o which_o the_o wiseman_n aim_v in_o this_o speech_n 15._o all_o man_n say_v solomon_n be_v vain_a by_o nature_n in_o who_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o who_o can_v understand_v he_o who_o be_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v make_v nor_o yet_o conceive_v the_o workman_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o work_n the_o epilogue_n unto_o this_o section_n thus_o judicious_a and_o christian_a 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flat_o dissonant_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o school_n man_n i_o will_v in_o few_o word_n express_v some_o of_o their_o mind_n touch_v this_o point_n 40._o st._n augustine_n opinion_n be_v quod_fw-la ideae_fw-la sunt_fw-la formae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o incommutabi●es_n in_o men●e_fw-la divina_fw-la that_o the_o idea_n of_o thing_n be_v eternal_a form_n and_o incommutable_a shape_n in_o god_n and_o sonus_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v res_fw-la ob_fw-la octivae_fw-la c●gnitae_fw-la ab_fw-la intellectu_fw-la divino_fw-la 3._o certain_a object_n which_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o divine_a intellect_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v god_n because_o the_o godhead_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o idea_n in_o god_n although_o they_o be_v many_o for_o man_n be_v make_v after_o one_o fashion_n and_o a_o horse_n after_o another_o etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o be_v one_o in_o god_n as_o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o prove_v and_o confirm_v elsewhere_o in_o these_o word_n primus_fw-la &_o summus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la est_fw-la ars_fw-la quaedam_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la atque_fw-la sapientis_fw-la dei_fw-la ult_n plena_fw-la omnium_fw-la rationum_fw-la viventium_fw-la incommutabilium_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la unum_fw-la inea_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la unum_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la unum_fw-la the_o supreme_a and_o high_a intellect_n be_v a_o certain_a act_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o wise_a god_n full_a of_o all_o the_o unchangeable_a reason_n of_o live_a thing_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v one_o in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o one_o with_o who_o be_v one_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la 31._o &_o dominus_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la creasti_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la te_fw-la omnium_fw-la stabilium_fw-la sunt_fw-la causae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la mutabilium_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la immutabiles_fw-la 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the_o ideal_a fountain_n of_o all_o verity_n thus_o forma_fw-la rei_fw-la say_v he_o arteficis_fw-la est_fw-la archetypa_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la anselm_n &_o dum_fw-la à_fw-la potentia_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la ducitur_fw-la motus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la ma●eria_fw-la vero_fw-la jam_fw-la producta_fw-la est_fw-la similitudo_fw-la &_o imago_fw-la the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o archetype_n and_o verify_v of_o the_o workman_n and_o whilst_o it_o be_v produce_v from_o puissance_n into_o act_n it_o be_v motion_n ternar_a be_v specify_v in_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o similitude_n or_o image_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n odo_n that_o learned_a abbot_n aver_v quod_fw-la numerus_fw-la ternarius_fw-la sit_fw-la principale_v in_o animo_fw-la conditoris_fw-la exemp●um_fw-la condendorum_fw-la that_o the_o ternary_a number_n mean_v the_o divine_a and_o formal_a kind_n of_o numeration_n be_v the_o principal_a image_n in_o the_o creator_n mind_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v create_v 12._o in_o 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and_o i_o turn_v the_o darkness_n into_o day_n and_o the_o day_n unto_o night_n i_o call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o pour_v they_o out_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o turn_v the_o heaven_n about_o unto_o his_o place_n in_o one_o day_n space_n to_o conclude_v god_n adorn_v the_o heaven_n by_o my_o spirit_n and_o do_v proportionate_a and_o temper_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o all_o change_n alteration_n action_n ornament_n of_o beauty_n motion_n number_n weight_n measure_n and_o consequent_o all_o diversity_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o general_a homogeniall_a mass_n of_o the_o water_n be_v effect_v by_o this_o vivify_a emanation_n of_o the_o benign_a and_o bright_a spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a unity_n who_o root_n be_v the_o word_n for_o in_o verity_n according_a unto_o st._n paul_n it_o be_v only_o this_o spirit_n that_o do_v operate_v all_o in_o all_o 103.24_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n and_o say_v opera_fw-la dei_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la &_o ampla_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la fecisti_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v marvellous_a and_o ample_a which_o thou_o have_v effect_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n 33.6_o and_o again_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la ejus_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 fashion_v and_o fasten_v and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n each_o virtue_n thereof_o which_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o infer_v not_o only_o the_o material_a substance_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o word_n heaven_n but_o also_o the_o enact_v form_n that_o be_v the_o vivify_a beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o beginning_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o his_o offspring_n the_o spirit_n from_o the_o which_o the_o water_n first_o receive_v their_o be_v and_o then_o of_o these_o catholic_a water_n be_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o element_n make_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v effect_v by_o a_o subdivision_n through_o the_o spagerick_n act_v of_o the_o selfsame_a word_n or_o spirit_n 3._o and_o therefore_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o coeli_fw-la erunt_fw-la priùs_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la de_fw-la aquis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la aquas_fw-la consistentes_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o old_a of_o water_n and_o by_o water_n consist_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o dark_a abyss_n for_o it_o be_v say_v verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o have_v give_v act_n and_o form_n and_o consequent_o a_o name_n unto_o the_o water_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o same_o spirit_n do_v operate_v to_o reveal_v explicit_o and_o particular_o that_o which_o the_o chaos_n do_v at_o the_o first_o contain_v in_o itself_o complicite_o and_o confuse_o and_o that_o in_o a_o generality_n wherefore_o when_o it_o have_v reveal_v the_o universal_a matter_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v water_n it_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_a anatomise_n it_o and_o open_v the_o secret_a closert_n thereof_o to_o show_v forth_o and_o make_v manifest_a that_o which_o from_o all_o eternity_n lie_v hide_v in_o it_o and_o be_v without_o form_n or_o be_v and_o therefore_o esteem_v right_o for_o nothing_o and_o first_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o it_o in_o general_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o text_n 11.18_o manus_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la mundunt_fw-la ex_fw-la informi_fw-la materia_fw-la effecit_fw-la the_o hand_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a do_v make_v the_o world_n of_o a_o matter_n without_o form_n or_o shape_n and_o as_o st._n jerom_n interprete_v it_o exit_fw-la materia_fw-la invisa_fw-la of_o a_o unseen_a or_o invisible_a thing_n then_o that_o watery_a and_o humid_a substance_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o distinguish_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o minister_a hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o the_o text_n have_v it_o 9_o in_o habitatione_n sancta_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la ministravi_fw-la i_o do_v administer_v before_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a habitacle_n and_o again_o sapientia_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fuit_fw-la cuncta_fw-la componens_fw-la wisdom_n be_v she_o that_o compose_v all_o thing_n with_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o day_n work_n then_o the_o low_a water_n be_v divide_v into_o element_n namely_o earth_n water_n air_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o day_n separation_n as_o moses_n do_v methodical_o demonstrate_v all_o which_o hermes_n express_v thus_o as_o be_v say_v before_o exit_fw-la luminis_fw-la voce_fw-la verbum_fw-la factum_fw-la prodit_fw-la 1._o verum_fw-la hoc_fw-la naturae_fw-la humidae_fw-la astans_fw-la eam_fw-la fovebat_fw-la exit_fw-la humidae_fw-la autem_fw-la naturae_fw-la visceribus_fw-la sincerus_fw-la ac_fw-la levis_fw-la ignis_fw-la protenus_fw-la evolans_fw-la alta_fw-la petit_fw-la aer_fw-la quoque_fw-la levis_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la parens_fw-la in_o mediam_fw-la regionem_fw-la inter_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o ignem_fw-la sortiebatur_fw-la terra_fw-la verò_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la sic_fw-la inuicem_fw-la commixta_fw-la jacebant_fw-la ut_fw-la terrae_fw-la facies_fw-la obruta_fw-la nusquam_fw-la pateret_fw-la the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v do_v issue_n out_o of_o the_o light_n be_v voice_n and_o this_o word_n be_v present_a and_o assistant_n unto_o the_o humid_a nature_n do_v foster_n and_o preserve_v it_o then_o the_o light_a fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o humid_a nature_n soar_v or_o mount_v aloft_o the_o thin_a air_n a●s●_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v elect_v the_o middle_a region_n which_o be_v between_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o water_n for_o his_o abode_n the_o earth_n and_o water_n do_v lie_v so_o intermingle_v together_o that_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o where_o overflow_v or_o drown_v by_o the_o water_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v that_o this_o thin_a spiritual_a water_n or_o humid_a nature_n in_o itself_o be_v no_o more_o than_o man_n spirit_n without_o the_o vivify_a act_n of_o life_n for_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o creature_n that_o live_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n chief_o to_o be_v require_v namely_o a_o agent_n and_o a_o patient_n so_o where_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o create_a soul_n for_o if_o that_o the_o world_n life_n be_v only_o the_o essential_a breath_n of_o god_n without_o the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o create_v humid_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o heaven_n then_o that_o life_n will_v be_v simple_a identity_n and_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o property_n
and_o consequent_o there_o will_v be_v neither_o variety_n of_o action_n neither_o any_o contraction_n or_o dilatation_n of_o systole_n and_o diastole_n in_o thing_n and_o therefore_o no_o action_n or_o passion_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o without_o a_o passive_a nature_n there_o can_v be_v no_o action_n and_o also_o without_o a_o active_a nature_n there_o can_v be_v no_o passion_n now_o matter_n which_o proceed_v from_o water_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o passion_n as_o here_o mother_n chaos_n be_v the_o female_a or_o passive_a unto_o the_o action_n of_o demogorgon_n or_o god_n also_o act_n or_o form_n which_o proceed_v from_o light_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o action_n as_o its_o father_n eternity_n or_o the_o bright_a emanation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n be_v the_o male_a or_o agent_n from_o hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o gather_v first_o what_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n be_v and_o therefore_o of_o what_o part_n it_o do_v consist_v for_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o as_o every_o creature_n have_v his_o interior_a and_o exterior_a so_o also_o we_o must_v exquisite_o search_v after_o a_o internal_a and_o a_o external_a in_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o again_o that_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a because_o it_o be_v not_o identity_n but_o alterity_n for_o if_o it_o be_v identity_n it_o will_v be_v the_o divine_a unity_n or_o essence_n and_o consequent_o it_o will_v not_o be_v create_v now_o that_o it_o be_v alteritas_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a because_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o two_o after_o the_o consistence_n of_o angel_n forasmuch_o as_o his_o internal_a be_v a_o vivify_a flame_n issue_v or_o proceed_v from_o the_o eternal_a emanation_n of_o life_n and_o his_o external_a be_v a_o aeviall_a spirit_n which_o be_v create_v enact_v and_o animate_v by_o this_o eternal_a emanation_n from_o god_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o most_o essential_a and_o never-dying_a fire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 139.7_o and_o therefore_o scripture_n say_v christus_fw-la adimplet_fw-la omne_fw-la christ_n fill_v all_o thing_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la in_fw-la inferno_fw-la in_fw-la extremis_fw-la maris_fw-la in_fw-la nocte_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tenebris_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o hell_n in_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o darkness_n sapientiam_fw-la effudit_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la 1_o god_n have_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n upon_o all_o his_o work_n spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la incorruptibilis_fw-la inest_fw-la omni_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o every_o ●hing_n 1._o coelum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la sedes_fw-la terra_fw-la autem_fw-la scabellum_fw-la pedum_fw-la ejus_fw-la the_o heaven_n be_v his_o seat_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n spiritus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la implet_fw-la orbem_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n fill_v all_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o particle_n of_o this_o humid_a spirit_n the_o which_o by_o his_o presence_n be_v now_o full_a of_o dignity_n that_o before_o be_v vile_a and_o deform_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o make_v this_o catholic_a spirit_n to_o live_v and_o therefore_o this_o angelical_a spirit_n thus_o compose_v of_o alterity_n or_o of_o two_o be_v call_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la because_o it_o be_v that_o catholic_a or_o general_a spirit_n divine_o animate_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o do_v vivifie_v afterward_o each_o particular_a creature_n of_o the_o world_n proceed_v from_o the_o generality_n to_o the_o speciality_n and_o from_o the_o speciality_n unto_o the_o individuality_n so_o that_o the_o mighty_a question_n so_o often_o revolve_v by_o the_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n and_o so_o slender_o by_o they_o resolve_v may_v hereby_o be_v full_o determine_v and_o enucleate_v if_o it_o please_v the_o wise_a and_o impartial_a reader_n right_o to_o consider_v thing_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v stand_v for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o express_v and_o distinguish_v mentem_fw-la divinam_fw-la or_o the_o divine_a emanation_n from_o anima_fw-la or_o the_o soul_n and_o again_o the_o anima_fw-la from_o spiritus_fw-la or_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o mental_a radication_n be_v the_o eternal_a and_o formal_a emanation_n which_o be_v give_v or_o send_v out_o by_o the_o creator_n in_o her_o positive_a property_n to_o create_v the_o world_n and_o consequent_o the_o earthly_a body_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n thereof_o of_o nothing_o or_o non-actuall_a existence_n the_o spirit_n be_v that_o inward_a create_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n or_o subtle_a substance_n of_o the_o water_n or_o humid_a nature_n simple_o consider_v in_o its_o self_n which_o be_v animate_v and_o illuminate_v by_o that_o archetypicall_a emanation_n and_o the_o soul_n or_o anima_fw-la be_v that_o union_n which_o be_v make_v between_o this_o humid_a create_a spirit_n and_o the_o increated_a formal_a emanation_n which_o do_v inform_v or_o create_v so_o that_o by_o this_o we_o may_v discern_v first_o what_o the_o forma_fw-la informans_fw-la or_o natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la be_v then_o what_o the_o forma_fw-la informata_fw-la or_o the_o natura_fw-la naturata_fw-la be_v the_o forma_fw-la formans_fw-la or_o natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la be_v god_n or_o the_o divine_a emanation_n which_o create_v all_o thing_n the_o forma_fw-la informata_fw-la or_o natura_fw-la naturata_fw-la be_v the_o create_a light_n or_o the_o spirit_n inform_v or_o illuminate_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bright_a increase_v spirit_n and_o the_o increated_a spirit_n clothe_v with_o or_o indue_a that_n create_v spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vestitus_fw-la or_o amictus_fw-la lumine_fw-la quasi_fw-la vestimento_fw-la 142._o clothe_v with_o light_n that_o be_v with_o a_o illuminate_v spirit_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n we_o shall_v find_v also_o in_o exodus_fw-la that_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o spiritual_a creature_n in_o which_o the_o divine_a spirit_n act_v and_o reside_v 3._o be_v term_v a_o angel_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o external_a spirit_n in_o composition_n but_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v term_v jehova_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o eternal_a form_n that_o act_v in_o it_o also_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o go_v before_o the_o israelite_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o history_n that_o jehova_n go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o say_a order_n 10.17_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v fuit_fw-la sapientia_fw-la iis_fw-la tegumentum_fw-la interdiu_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la stellaris_fw-la noctu_fw-la wisdom_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o a_o starry-light_n in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v express_v elsewhere_o thus_o 23.20_o noli_fw-la exacerbare_fw-la eum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la feret_fw-la defectionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la do_v not_o anger_v this_o my_o angel_n for_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v your_o defection_n because_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n where_o by_o his_o name_n he_o signify_v his_o word_n which_o be_v god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o do_v essential_o animate_v he_o and_o i_o be_o within_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n or_o mens_fw-la divina_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la simple_o take_v be_v the_o divine_a mental_a emanation_n absolute_o in_o itself_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o create_a spirit_n this_o text_n in_o scripture_n do_v 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the_o holy_a text_n according_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o several_a necessity_n they_o have_v of_o god_n assistance_n and_o though_o they_o collect_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o as_o the_o divinity_n or_o godhead_n be_v but_o one_o internal_a immutable_a essence_n and_o therefore_o have_v but_o one_o only_a essential_a title_n to_o be_v express_v by_o namely_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr or_o jehova_n which_o be_v his_o unseparable_a name_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o he_o only_o for_o it_o include_v as_o rabbi_n moses_n the_o egyptian_a have_v it_o and_o argue_v by_o a_o pure_a signification_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o creator_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o participation_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o the_o creature_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o find_v that_o the_o other_o name_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o in_o scripture_n do_v note_n or_o signify_v god_n as_o he_o participate_v with_o his_o creature_n or_o as_o he_o have_v relation_n unto_o thing_n that_o be_v create_v and_o consequent_o be_v know_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o work_n as_o touch_v his_o essential_a name_n it_o be_v have_v among_o the_o hebrew_n or_o jew_n in_o that_o high_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n that_o it_o be_v never_o utter_v but_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o that_o by_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v consecrate_v and_o make_v holy_a only_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o than_o it_o be_v pronounce_v in_o that_o benediction_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n utter_v in_o the_o day_n of_o fast_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o name_n be_v have_v in_o that_o honourable_a regard_n that_o it_o be_v never_o rash_o speak_v or_o utter_v because_o as_o the_o say_a rabbi_n moses_n say_v denotat_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o fuisse_fw-la super_fw-la omnem_fw-la essentiam_fw-la quatenus_fw-la antequam_fw-la ullares_fw-la esset_fw-la existeret_fw-la i●_n import_v that_o god_n be_v and_o be_v above_o any_o essence_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v exist_v before_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v 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do_v with_o the_o hebrew_n rabbi_n just_o apply_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o first_o emanation_n unto_o mitattron_n which_o emanation_n be_v say_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o royal_a port_n or_o gate_n cheter_n or_o corona_n for_o know_v that_o this_o catholic_a angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o creature_n because_o it_o import_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n which_o do_v first_o receive_v the_o first-born_a son_n or_o the_o imperial_a emanation_n from_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n call_v ehiah_n which_o be_v a_o name_n of_o eternity_n for_o that_o it_o contain_v and_o do_v respect_v the_o time_n past_a the_o time_n present_a and_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o do_v this_o great_a angel_n style_v itself_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o influence_n therefore_o which_o be_v of_o universal_a life_n and_o essence_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o angel_n mitattron_n which_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n call_v 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