out_o or_o exalt_v itself_o from_o the_o downward-born_a element_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o the_o clean_a and_o pure_a workmanship_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o workman_n mind_n for_o it_o be_v consubstantiaâ—…_n and_o so_o the_o downward-born_a element_n of_o nature_n be_v leave_v without_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o only_a matter_n 15._o but_o the_o workman_n mind_n together_o with_o the_o word_n contain_v the_o circle_n and_o whirl_v they_o about_o turn_v round_o as_o a_o wheel_n his_o own_o workmanship_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v turn_v from_o a_o indefinite_a beginning_n to_o a_o undeterminable_a end_n for_o they_o always_o begin_v where_o they_o end_v 16._o and_o the_o circulation_n or_o run_v round_o of_o these_o as_o the_o mind_n will_v out_o of_o the_o low_a or_o downward-born_a element_n bring_v forth_o unreasonable_a or_o brutish_a creature_n for_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n the_o air_n fly_v thing_n and_o the_o water_n 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he_o smile_v for_o love_n as_o if_o he_o have_v see_v the_o shape_n or_o likeness_n in_o the_o water_n or_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o fair_a humane_a form_n 24._o and_o see_v in_o the_o water_n a_o shape_n a_o shape_n like_o unto_o himself_o in_o himself_o he_o love_v it_o and_o will_v cohabit_v with_o it_o and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o resolution_n ensue_v the_o operation_n &_o bring_v forth_o the_o unreasonable_a image_n or_o shape_n 25._o nature_n present_o lay_v hold_n of_o what_o it_o so_o much_o love_v do_v whole_o â—…ap_v herself_o about_o it_o and_o they_o be_v mingle_v for_o they_o love_v one_o another_o 26._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n man_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o live_v upon_o earth_n be_v double_a mortal_a because_o of_o his_o body_n and_o immortal_a because_o of_o the_o substantial_a man_n for_o be_v immortal_a and_o have_v power_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o yet_o suffer_v mortal_a thing_n &_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o fate_n or_o destiny_n 27._o and_o therefore_o be_v above_o all_o harmony_n he_o be_v make_v and_o become_v a_o servant_n to_o harmony_n and_o be_v hermaphrodite_n or_o male_a and_o female_a and_o watchful_a he_o be_v govern_v by_o and_o subject_v to_o a_o father_n that_o be_v both_o male_a and_o female_a and_o watchful_a 28._o after_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o mind_n and_o i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o reason_n 29._o then_o say_v pimander_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o to_o this_o day_n be_v hide_v and_o keep_v secret_a for_o nature_n be_v mingle_v with_o man_n bring_v forth_o a_o wonder_n most_o wonderful_a for_o he_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o seven_o from_o he_o who_o i_o tell_v thou_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o spirit_n nature_n continue_v not_o but_o forthwith_o bring_v forth_o seven_o man_n all_o male_n and_o female_n and_o sublime_a or_o on_o high_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seven_o governor_n 30._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n o_o pomander_n quoth_v i_o i_o be_o now_o come_v into_o a_o great_a desire_n and_o longing_n to_o hear_v do_v not_o digress_v or_o run_v out_o 31._o but_o he_o say_v keep_v silence_n for_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o finish_v the_o first_o speech_n 32._o trism_n behold_v i_o be_o silent_a 33._o piman_n the_o generation_n therefore_o of_o these_o seven_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o air_n be_v feminine_a and_o the_o water_n desirous_a of_o copulation_n take_v from_o the_o fire_n its_o ripeness_n and_o from_o the_o aether_fw-la spirit_n and_o so_o nature_n produce_v body_n after_o the_o species_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n 34._o and_o man_n be_v make_v of_o life_n and_o light_n into_o soul_n and_o mind_n of_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o light_n the_o mind_n 35._o and_o so_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o sensible_a world_n continue_v unto_o the_o period_n of_o the_o end_n bearing_z rule_n and_o generate_a 36._o hear_v now_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o speech_n thou_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o hear_v 37_o when_o that_o period_n be_v fulfil_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v loose_v and_o untie_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v hermaphroditical_a or_o male_a and_o female_a be_v loose_v &_o untie_v together_o with_o man_n and_o so_o the_o male_n be_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o female_n likewise_o 38._o and_o straightways_o god_n say_v to_o the_o holy_a word_n increase_v in_o increase_a and_o multiply_v in_o multitude_n all_o you_o my_o creature_n &_o workmanship_n and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o mind_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v immortal_a and_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o body_n and_o let_v he_o learn_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v 39_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v providence_n by_o fate_n and_o harmony_n make_v the_o mixture_n and_o establish_v the_o generation_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v multiply_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n and_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o superstantiall_a of_o every_o way_n substantial_a good_a 40._o but_o he_o that_o through_o the_o error_n of_o love_n love_v the_o body_n abide_v wander_v in_o darkness_n sensible_a suffer_v the_o thing_n of_o death_n 41._o trism_n but_o why_o do_v they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a sin_n so_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v therefore_o be_v deprive_v of_o immortality_n 42._o pimand_n thou_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v understand_v what_o thou_o have_v hear_v 43._o trism_n peradventure_o i_o seem_v so_o to_o thou_o but_o i_o both_o understand_v and_o remember_v they_o 44._o pimand_n i_o be_o glad_a for_o thy_o sake_n if_o thou_o understoode_v they_o 45._o trism_n tell_v i_o why_o be_v they_o worthy_a of_o death_n that_o be_v in_o death_n 46._o pimand_n because_o there_o go_v a_o â—…ad_n and_o dismal_a darkness_n before_o its_o body_n of_o which_o darkness_n be_v the_o moist_a nature_n of_o which_o moist_a nature_n the_o body_n consist_v in_o the_o sensible_a world_n from_o whence_o death_n be_v derive_v have_v thou_o understand_v this_o â—…right_a 47._o trism_n but_o why_o or_o how_o do_v he_o that_o understand_v himself_o go_v or_o pass_v into_o god_n 48._o pim._n that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v say_v i_o because_o the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n consist_v of_o life_n and_o light_n whereof_o man_n be_v make_v 49._o trism_n thou_o say_v very_o well_o 50._o pim._n god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v light_a and_o life_n of_o which_o man_n be_v make_v if_o therefore_o thou_o learn_v and_o believe_v thyself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o life_n and_o light_n thou_o shall_v again_o pass_v into_o life_n 51._o trism_n but_o yet_o tell_v i_o more_o o_o my_o mind_n how_o i_o shall_v go_v into_o life_n 52._o pim._n god_n say_v let_v the_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o mind_n mark_v
of_o generation_n 66._o that_o which_o offspring_n or_o beget_v another_o be_v itself_o a_o offspring_n or_o beget_v by_o another_o 67._o of_o thing_n that_o be_v some_o be_v in_o body_n some_o in_o their_o idea_n 68_o whatsoever_o thing_n belong_v to_o operation_n or_o work_n be_v in_o a_o body_n 69._o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a partake_v not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a 70._o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a come_v not_o into_o a_o body_n immortal_a but_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a come_v into_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a 71._o operation_n or_o work_n be_v not_o carry_v upward_o but_o descend_v downward_o 72._o thing_n upon_o earth_n do_v nothing_o advantage_v those_o in_o heaven_n but_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n do_v profit_n and_o advantage_v the_o thing_n upon_o earth_n 73._o heaven_n be_v capable_a and_o a_o fit_a receptacle_n of_o everlasting_a body_n the_o earth_n of_o corruptible_a body_n 74._o the_o earth_n be_v brutish_a the_o heaven_n be_v reasonable_a or_o rational_a 75._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v subject_v or_o place_v under_o it_o but_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v place_v upon_o it_o 76._o heaven_n be_v the_o first_o element_n 77._o providence_n be_v divine_a order_n 78._o necessity_n be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o providence_n 79._o forrune_o be_v the_o carriage_n or_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v without_o order_n the_o idol_n of_o operation_n a_o lie_a fantasy_n or_o opinion_n 80._o what_o be_v god_n the_o immutable_a or_o unalterable_a good_n 81._o what_o be_v man_n a_o unchangeable_a evil._n 82._o if_o thou_o perfect_o remember_v these_o head_n thou_o can_v not_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o more_o word_n i_o have_v large_o expound_v unto_o thou_o for_o these_o be_v the_o content_n or_o abridgement_n of_o they_o 83._o avoid_v all_o conversation_n with_o the_o multitude_n or_o common_a people_n for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o subject_a to_o envy_v much_o less_o to_o be_v ridiculous_a unto_o the_o many_o 84._o for_o the_o like_a always_o take_v to_o itself_o that_o which_o be_v like_a but_o the_o unlike_a never_o argree_n with_o the_o unlike_a such_o discourse_n as_o these_o have_v very_o few_o anditor_n and_o peradventure_o very_a few_o will_v have_v but_o they_o have_v something_o peculiar_a unto_o themselves_o 85._o they_o do_v rather_o sharpen_v and_o whet_v evil_a man_n to_o their_o maliciousness_n therefore_o it_o behove_v to_o avoid_v the_o multitude_n &_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o as_o not_o understand_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v 86._o how_o do_v thou_o mean_v o_o father_n 87._o thus_o o_o son_n the_o whole_a nature_n and_o composition_n of_o those_o live_a thing_n call_v man_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o malieiousnesse_n and_o be_v very_o familiar_a and_o as_o it_o be_v nourish_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v delight_v with_o it_o now_o this_o wight_n if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o learn_v or_o know_v 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bodily_a labour_n i_o think_v i_o see_v one_o of_o a_o exceed_a great_a stature_n and_o a_o infinite_a greatness_n call_v i_o by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o will_v then_o hear_v and_o see_v or_o what_o will_v thou_o understand_v to_o learn_v and_o know_v 2._o then_o say_v i_o who_o be_v thou_o i_o be_o quoth_v he_o poemander_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n the_o most_o mighty_a and_o absolute_a emperor_n i_o know_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v and_o i_o be_o always_o present_a with_o thou_o 3._o then_o say_v i_o i_o will_v learn_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o know_v god_n how_o say_v he_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o will_v glad_o hear_v then_o he_o have_v i_o again_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o will_v learn_v i_o will_v teach_v thou_o 4._o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v he_o be_v change_v in_o his_o idea_n or_o form_n and_o straightway_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v open_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o see_v a_o infinite_a sight_n all_o thing_n be_v become_v light_n both_o sweet_a and_o exceed_o pleasant_a and_o i_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v in_o the_o behold_v it_o 5._o but_o after_o a_o little_a while_n there_o be_v a_o darkness_n make_v in_o part_n come_v down_o oblique_o fearful_a and_o hideous_a which_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o certain_a moist_a nature_n unspeakable_o trouble_v which_o yield_v a_o smoke_n as_o from_o fire_n and_o from_o whence_o proceed_v a_o voice_n unutterable_a and_o very_o mournful_a but_o inarticulate_a insomuch_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o light_n 6._o then_o from_o that_o light_n a_o certain_a holy_a word_n join_v itself_o unto_o nature_n and_o out-flew_a the_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a fire_n from_o the_o moist_a nature_n upward_o on_o high_a it_o be_v exceed_v light_n and_o sharp_a and_o operative_a withal_o and_o the_o air_n which_o be_v also_o light_a follow_v the_o spirit_n and_o mount_v up_o to_o fire_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n insomuch_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o hang_v and_o depend_v upon_o it_o 7._o and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n stay_v by_o themselves_o so_o mingle_v together_o that_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o be_v see_v for_o the_o water_n but_o they_o be_v move_v because_o of_o the_o spiritual_a word_n that_o be_v carry_v upon_o they_o 8._o then_o say_v poemander_n unto_o i_o do_v thou_o understand_v this_o uâ—…on_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v i_o shall_v know_v say_v i_o then_o say_v he_o i_o be_o that_o light_n the_o mind_n thy_o god_n who_o be_o before_o that_o moist_a nature_n that_o appear_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o that_o bright_a and_o lightfull_a word_n from_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 9_o how_o be_v that_o quoth_v i_o thus_o reply_v he_o understand_v it_o that_o which_o in_o thou_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mind_n the_o father_n god_n differ_v not_o one_o from_o the_o 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itself_o 46._o whosoever_o therefore_o have_v of_o mercy_n obtain_v this_o generation_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n he_o leave_v all_o bodily_a sense_n know_v himself_o to_o consist_v of_o divine_a thing_n and_o rejoice_v be_v make_v by_o god_n stable_n and_o immutable_a 47._o tat._n o_o father_n i_o conceive_v and_o understand_v not_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n but_o by_o the_o intellectual_a operation_n which_o be_v by_o the_o power_n i_o be_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o water_n in_o the_o air_n i_o be_o in_o live_a creature_n in_o plant_n in_o the_o womb_n every_o where_o 48._o yet_o tell_v i_o further_o this_o one_o thing_n how_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o darkness_n be_v in_o in_o number_n twelve_o drive_v away_o and_o expel_v by_o the_o ten_o power_n what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o trismegistus_n 49._o herm._n this_o tabernacle_n o_o son_n consist_v of_o the_o zodiacall_a circle_n and_o this_o consist_v of_o twelve_o number_n the_o idea_n of_o one_o but_o all_o form_a nature_n admit_v of_o divers_a conjugation_n to_o the_o deceive_a of_o man._n 50._o and_o though_o they_o be_v different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v they_o unite_v in_o practice_n as_o for_o example_n rashness_n be_v inseparable_a from_o anger_n and_o they_o be_v also_o indeterminate_a therefore_o with_o good_a reason_n do_v they_o make_v their_o departure_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o ten_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o dead_a 51._o for_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o o_o son_n be_v the_o begetter_n of_o soul_n and_o there_o life_n and_o light_n be_v unite_v where_o the_o number_n of_o unity_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 52._o therefore_o according_a to_o reason_n unity_n have_v the_o number_n of_o ten_o and_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o have_v unity_n 53._o tat._n o_o father_n i_o now_o see_v the_o universe_n and_o myself_o in_o the_o mind_n 54._o herm._n this_o be_v regeneration_n o_o son_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o long_o fix_v our_o imagination_n upon_o this_o body_n subject_n to_o the_o three_o dimension_n according_a to_o this_o speech_n which_o we_o have_v now_o comment_v that_o we_o may_v not_o at_o all_o calumniate_v the_o universe_n 55._o tat._n tell_v i_o o_o father_n this_o body_n that_o consist_v of_o power_n shall_v it_o ever_o admit_v of_o any_o dissolution_n 56._o herm._n good_a word_n son_n and_o speak_v not_o thing_n impossible_a for_o so_o thou_o shall_v sin_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n grow_v wicked_a 57_o the_o sensible_a body_n of_o nature_n be_v far_o from_o the_o essential_a generation_n for_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o dissolution_n but_o this_o not_o and_o that_o be_v mortal_a but_o this_o immortal_a do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o one_o as_o i_o be_o 58._o tat._n how_o fain_o will_v i_o o_o father_n hear_v that_o praise_n give_v by_o a_o hymn_n which_o thou_o say_v thou_o hear_v from_o the_o power_n when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o ottonary_n 59_o herm._n as_o pimander_n say_v by_o way_n of_o oracle_n to_o the_o ottonary_n thou_o do_v well_o o_o son_n to_o desire_v the_o solution_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o be_v purify_v 60._o pimander_n the_o mind_n of_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n have_v deliver_v no_o more_o unto_o i_o than_o those_o that_o be_v write_v know_v that_o of_o myself_o i_o can_v understand_v all_o thing_n and_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o i_o will_n and_o he_o command_v i_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o sing_v 61._o tat._n i_o will_v hear_v thou_o o_o father_n and_o understand_v these_o thing_n 62._o herm._n be_v quiet_a o_o son_n and_o now_o hearken_v to_o that_o harmonious_a blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o hymn_n of_o regeneration_n which_o i_o do_v not_o determine_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o so_o plain_o but_o to_o thyself_o in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o 63._o wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o hide_v in_o silence_n 64._o so_o then_o o_o son_n do_v thou_o stand_v in_o the_o open_a air_n worship_n look_v to_o the_o north_n wind_n about_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o south_n when_o the_o sun_n arise_v and_o now_o keep_v silence_n son_n the_o secret_a song_n the_o holy_a speech_n 65._o let_v all_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n entertain_v the_o hear_n of_o this_o hymn_n 66._o be_v open_v o_o earth_n and_o let_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o rain_n be_v open_v 67._o you_o tree_n tremble_v not_o for_o i_o will_v sing_v &_o praise_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o all_o and_o the_o one._n 68_o be_v open_v you_o heaven_n you_o wind_n stand_v still_o and_o let_v the_o immortal_a circle_n of_o god_n receive_v these_o word_n 69._o for_o i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v he_o that_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o fix_v the_o earth_n and_o hang_v up_o the_o heaven_n and_o command_v the_o sweet_a water_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ocean_n into_o all_o the_o world_n inhabit_v and_o not-inhabited_n to_o the_o use_n and_o nourishment_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o man_n 70._o that_o command_v the_o fire_n to_o shine_v for_o every_o action_n both_o to_o god_n and_o men._n 71._o let_v we_o altogether_o give_v he_o blessing_n which_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o nature_n 72._o this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v accept_v the_o praise_n of_o my_o power_n 73._o o_o all_o you_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o praise_v the_o one_o and_o the_o all._n 74._o sing_v together_o with_o my_o will_n all_o you_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o 75._o o_o holy_a knowledge_n be_v enlighten_v by_o thou_o i_o magnify_v the_o intelligible_a light_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o mind_n 76._o all_o my_o power_n sing_v praise_n with_o i_o and_o thou_o my_o continence_n sing_v praise_v my_o righteousness_n by_o i_o praise_v that_o which_o be_v righteous_a 77._o o_o communion_n which_o be_v in_o i_o praise_v the_o all._n 78._o by_o i_o the_o truth_n sing_v praise_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o good_a praise_v the_o good_n 79._o o_o life_n o_o light_n from_o we_o unto_o you_o come_v this_o praise_n and_o thankgiving_n 80._o i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o father_n the_o operation_n or_o act_n of_o my_o power_n 81._o i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o power_n of_o my_o operation_n 82._o by_o i_o thy_o word_n sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o receive_v by_o i_o this_o reasonable_a or_o verbal_a sacrifice_n in_o word_n 83._o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o cry_v the'e_o thing_n they_o praise_v the_o all_o they_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n thy_o will_n and_o counsel_n be_v from_o thou_o unto_o thou_o 84._o o_o all_o receive_v a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n from_o all_o thing_n 85._o o_o life_n save_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o o_o light_n enlighten_v o_o god_n the_o spirit_n for_o the_o mind_n guide_v or_o see_v the_o word_n o_o spirit_n bear_v workman_n 86._o thou_o be_v god_n thy_o man_n cry_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o through_o by_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o air_n by_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o water_n by_o the_o spirit_n by_o thy_o creature_n 87._o from_o eternity_n i_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v what_o i_o seek_v for_o i_o rest_v in_o thy_o will._n 88_o tat._n o_o father_n i_o see_v thou_o have_v sing_v this_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o blessing_n with_o thy_o whole_a will_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o put_v and_o place_v it_o in_o my_o world_n 89._o herm._n say_v in_o thy_o intelligible_a world_n o_o son_n 90._o tat._n i_o do_v mean_a in_o my_o intelligible_a world_n for_o by_o the_o hymn_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n my_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v and_o glad_o will_v i_o send_v from_o my_o understanding_n a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 91._o herm._n not_o rash_o o_o son_n 92._o tat._n in_o my_o mind_n o_o father_n 93._o herm._n those_o thing_n that_o i_o see_v and_o contemplate_v i_o infuse_v into_o thou_o and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o son_n tat_fw-fr the_o author_n of_o thy_o succeed_a generation_n i_o send_v unto_o god_n these_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n 94._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o mind_n accept_v these_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n which_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o 95._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o the_o mind_n will_v 96._o thou_o o_o son_n send_v this_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o propound_v it_o also_o o_o son_n by_o word_n 97._o tat._n i_o thank_v thou_o father_n thou_o have_v advise_v and_o instruct_v i_o thus_o to_o give_v
thus_o 102._o for_o generation_n be_v not_o a_o creation_n of_o life_n but_o a_o production_n of_o thing_n to_o sense_n and_o make_v they_o manifest_a neither_o be_v change_n death_n but_o a_o occultation_n or_o hâ—…ing_n of_o that_o which_o be_v 103._o these_o thing_n be_v so_o all_o thing_n be_v immortal_a matter_n life_n spirit_n soul_n mind_n whereof_o every_o live_a thing_n consist_v 104._o every_o live_a thing_n therefore_o be_v immortal_a because_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o especial_o man_n who_o both_o receive_v god_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o 105._o for_o with_o this_o live_a wight_n alone_o be_v god_n familiar_a in_o the_o night_n by_o dream_n in_o the_o day_n by_o symbol_n or_o sign_n 106._o and_o by_o all_o thing_n do_v he_o foretell_v he_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v by_o bird_n by_o fowl_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o wind_n and_o by_o a_o oak_n 107._o wherefore_o also_o man_n profess_v to_o know_v thing_n that_o have_v be_v thing_n that_o be_v present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v 108._o consider_v this_o also_o o_o son_n that_o every_o other_o live_a creature_n go_v upon_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n swim_v thing_n in_o the_o water_n land_n wight_n upon_o the_o earth_n fly_v fowl_n in_o the_o air._n 109._o but_o man_n use_v all_o these_o the_o earth_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o the_o fire_n nay_o he_o see_v and_o touch_v heaven_n by_o his_o sense_n 110._o but_o god_n be_v both_o about_o all_o thing_n and_o through_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v both_o act_n and_o power_n 111._o and_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n o_o son_n to_o understand_v god_n 112._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v also_o see_v he_o look_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n that_o appear_v and_o the_o providence_n of_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v do_v 113._o see_v the_o matter_n be_v most_o full_a of_o life_n and_o so_o great_a a_o god_n move_v with_o all_o good_a and_o fair_a both_o god_n and_o demon_n and_o men._n 114._o tat._n but_o these_o o_o father_n be_v whole_o act_n or_o operation_n 115._o herm._n if_o they_o be_v therefore_o whole_o act_n or_o operation_n o_o son_n by_o who_o be_v they_o act_v or_o operate_v but_o by_o god_n 116._o or_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a that_o as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o air_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o member_n of_o god_n be_v life_n and_o immortality_n and_o eternity_n and_o spirit_n and_o necessity_n and_o providence_n and_o nature_n and_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o the_o continuance_n or_o perseverance_n of_o all_o these_o which_o be_v call_v good_n 117._o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v and_o all_o that_o be_v where_o god_n be_v not_o 118._o tat._n what_o in_o the_o matter_n o_o father_n 119._o herm._n the_o matter_n son_n what_o be_v it_o without_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v ascribe_v a_o proper_a place_n to_o it_o 120._o or_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o to_o be_v peradventure_o some_o heap_n that_o be_v not_o actuate_v or_o operate_v 121._o but_o if_o it_o be_v actuate_v by_o who_o be_v it_o actuate_v for_o we_o have_v say_v that_o act_n or_o operation_n be_v the_o part_n of_o god_n 122._o by_o who_o be_v all_o live_a thing_n quicken_v and_o the_o immortal_a by_o who_o be_v they_o immortalize_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v changeable_a by_o who_o be_v they_o change_v 123._o whether_o thou_o speak_v of_o matter_n or_o body_n or_o essence_n know_v that_o all_o these_o be_v act_n of_o god_n 124._o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o matter_n be_v materiality_n and_o of_o the_o body_n corporality_n and_o of_o essence_n essentiality_n and_o this_o be_v god_n the_o whole_a 125._o and_o in_o the_o whole_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o god_n 126._o wherefore_o about_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o greatness_n place_n quality_n figure_n or_o time_n for_o he_o be_v all_o and_o the_o all_o through_o all_o and_o about_o all_o 127._o this_o word_n o_o son_n worship_n and_o adore_v and_o the_o only_a service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v evil_a the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o book_n the_o twelve_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n his_o crater_n or_o monas_n the_o workman_n make_v this_o universal_a world_n not_o with_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o word_n 2._o therefore_o thus_o think_v of_o he_o as_o present_v every_o where_o and_o be_v always_o and_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o above_o that_o by_o his_o will_n have_v frame_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v 3._o for_o that_o be_v his_o body_n not_o tangible_a nor_o visible_a nor_o measurable_a nor_o extensible_a nor_o like_o any_o other_o body_n 4._o for_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o air_n nor_o wind_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o for_o be_v good_a he_o have_v dedicate_v that_o name_n unto_o himself_o alone_o 5._o but_o he_o will_v also_o adorn_v the_o earth_n but_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o divine_a body_n 6._o and_o he_o send_v man_n a_o immortal_a and_o a_o mortal_a wight_n 7._o and_o man_n have_v more_o than_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o world_n because_o of_o his_o speech_n and_o mind_n 8._o for_o man_n become_v the_o spectator_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o wonder_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o maker_n 9_o for_o he_o divide_v speech_n among_o all_o man_n but_o not_o mind_n and_o yet_o he_o envy_v not_o any_o for_o envy_n come_v not_o thither_o but_o be_v of_o abode_n here_o below_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o mind_n 10._o tat._n but_o wherefore_o father_n do_v not_o god_n distribute_v the_o mind_n to_o all_o man_n 11._o herm._n because_o it_o please_v he_o o_o son_n to_o set_v that_o in_o the_o middle_n among_o all_o soul_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o strive_v for_o 12._o tat._n and_o where_o have_v he_o set_v it_o 13._o heâ—…_n fill_v a_o large_a cup_n or_o bowl_n therewith_o he_o â—…t_v it_o down_o giving_z also_o a_o crier_n or_o proclaimer_n 14._o and_o he_o command_v he_o to_o proclaim_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 15._o dip_v and_o wash_v thyself_o thou_o that_o be_v able_a in_o this_o cup_n or_o bowl_n thou_o that_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v return_v to_o he_o that_o send_v this_o cup_n thou_o that_o acknowledge_v whereunto_o thou_o be_v make_v 16._o as_o many_o therefore_o as_o understand_v the_o proclamation_n and_o be_v baptize_v or_o dowse_v into_o the_o mind_n these_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o knowledge_n and_o become_v perfect_a man_n receive_v the_o mind_n 17._o but_o as_o many_o as_o miss_v of_o the_o proclamation_n they_o receive_v speech_n but_o not_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a whereunto_o they_o be_v make_v or_o by_o who_o 18._o but_o their_o sense_n be_v just_a like_a to_o bruit_v beast_n and_o have_v their_o temper_n in_o anger_n and_o wrath_n they_o do_v not_o admire_v the_o thing_n worthy_a of_o look_v on_o 19_o but_o whole_o addict_v to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o body_n they_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v make_v for_o they_o 20._o but_o as_o many_o as_o partake_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n these_o o_fw-fr tat_fw-fr in_o comparison_n of_o their_o work_n be_v rather_o immortal_a then_o mortal_a man_n 21._o comprehend_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n above_o heaven_n 22._o and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o so_o high_a they_o see_v the_o good_a and_o see_v it_o they_o account_v it_o a_o miserable_a calamity_n to_o make_v their_o abode_n here_o 23._o and_o despise_v all_o thing_n bodily_a and_o unbodily_a they_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o one_o and_o only_a 24._o thus_o o_o tat_fw-fr be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o behold_v of_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n the_o cup_n itself_o be_v divine_a 25._o tat._n and_o i_o o_o father_n will_v be_v baptize_v &_o drench_v therein_o 26._o herm._n except_o thou_o first_o hate_v thy_o body_n o_o son_n thou_o can_v not_o love_v thyself_o but_o love_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o mind_n and_o have_v the_o mind_n thou_o shall_v also_o partake_v the_o knowledge_n or_o science_n 27._o tat._n how_o mean_v thou_o that_o o_o father_n 28._o herm._n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a o_o son_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o thing_n mortal_a and_o divine_a 29._o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v two_o body_n and_o thing_n incorporeal_a wherein_o be_v the_o mortal_a and_o the_o divine_a the_o election_n or_o choice_n of_o either_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o that_o will_v choose_v for_o no_o man_n can_v choose_v both_o 30._o and_o of_o which_o soever_o the_o choice_n be_v make_v the_o other_o be_v diminish_v or_o overcome_v magnify_v
such_o who_o be_v either_o hearer_n or_o dealer_n in_o it_o the_o commentary_n this_o first_o chapter_n teach_v that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o of_o one_o as_o from_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o as_o all_o the_o effect_n which_o in_o their_o cause_n be_v one_o as_o that_o every_o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a but_o yet_o after_o a_o different_a sort_n all_o thing_n descend_v from_o heaven_n that_o which_o descend_v afford_v generation_n that_o which_o ascend_v and_o go_v upward_o give_v only_a life_n this_o thing_n to_o be_v one_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o this_o which_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o move_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o form_n of_o which_o the_o world_n be_v compound_v to_o wit_n the_o fire_n the_o air_n the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o all_o body_n make_v one_o body_n of_o one_o world_n so_o it_o will_v have_v all_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n to_o make_v one_o uniform_a form_n of_o one_o world_n which_o it_o call_v the_o form_n of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o be_v one_o body_n one_o soul_n one_o world_n one_o god_n from_o who_o divine_a understanding_n and_o the_o word_n pass_v from_o above_o with_o a_o swift_a lightning_n downward_o like_v unto_o a_o swift_a torrent_n which_o flow_v into_o and_o fill_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o the_o word_n what_o be_v it_o i_o pray_v but_o the_o divinity_n or_o divine_a wisdom_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n sing_v be_v the_o only_a mover_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o which_o be_v one_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o which_o abide_v in_o itself_o change_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n chap._n ii_o heaven_n therefore_o be_v the_o sensible_a preserver_n of_o all_o those_o body_n who_o increase_n and_o decrease_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n have_v as_o it_o be_v power_n of_o but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o 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genus_fw-la wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la of_o good_a spirit_n and_o a_o genus_fw-la of_o badâ—…_n as_o also_o of_o man_n and_o likewise_o of_o bird_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n have_v it_o beget_v species_n like_a to_o itself_o there_o be_v another_o genus_fw-la of_o brute_n beast_n want_v indeed_o understanding_n and_o reason_n but_o yet_o not_o a_o soul_n or_o life_n whereby_o it_o take_v delight_n in_o benefit_n &_o pine_v and_o mourn_v away_o at_o injury_n i_o say_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o preservation_n of_o root_n and_o plant_n who_o species_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o very_a heaven_n itself_o be_v full_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o genus_fw-la inhabit_v that_o place_n where_o all_o species_n be_v immortal_a for_o the_o species_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la as_o the_o soul_n a_o part_n of_o man_n be_v a_o point_n of_o necessity_n to_o follow_v the_o 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