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suae_fw-la god_n do_v weary_a the_o thick_a cloud_n 37.40_o and_o disperse_v abroad_o the_o light_n of_o his_o cloud_n for_o the_o water_v of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v ordinary_o gather_v together_o the_o cloud_n and_o make_v they_o his_o organical_a instrument_n to_o utter_v his_o voice_n unto_o mortal_a man_n for_o the_o prosper_a of_o the_o annual_a fruit_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o thus_o in_o another_o place_n 36._o si_fw-la consideraret_fw-la homo_fw-la extensiones_fw-la densarum_fw-la nubium_fw-la fragores_fw-la in_o tugurio_fw-la illius_fw-la exteâ—dâ—t_fw-la super_fw-la illud_fw-la lucem_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la judicaturus_fw-la est_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o daturus_fw-la cibum_fw-la abunde_fw-la also_o in_o another_o place_n all_o this_o be_v more_o plain_o express_v where_o it_o be_v say_v vide_fw-la arcum_fw-la &_o benedic_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la illum_fw-la valde_fw-la specio_fw-la sus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o splendore_fw-la svo_fw-la gyravit_fw-la coelum_fw-la in_o circuiâ—u_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ejus_fw-la 43.14_o manus_fw-la excelsi_fw-la aptaverunt_fw-la illum_fw-la imperio_fw-la svo_fw-la accelerate_v nivem_fw-la &_o accelerate_v coruscationes_fw-la emittere_fw-la judicii_fw-la svi_fw-la propterea_fw-la aperti_fw-la sunt_fw-la thesauri_fw-la &_o evolarunt_fw-la nebulae_fw-la sicut_fw-la aves_fw-la in_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la sua_fw-la posuit_fw-la nubes_fw-la &_o confracti_fw-la sunt_fw-la lapides_fw-la grandinis_fw-la in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la movebantur_fw-la montes_fw-la &_o in_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sua_fw-la spiravit_fw-la notus_fw-la vox_fw-la tonitruum_fw-la ejus_fw-la reverberavit_fw-la terram_fw-la tempestas_fw-la aquilonis_fw-la &_o congregatio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aspergit_fw-la nivem_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o rainbow_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o make_v it_o it_o be_v wondrous_a beautiful_a in_o his_o brightness_n it_o do_v compass_v the_o heaven_n in_o 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the_o hail_n the_o thunder_n the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n as_o also_o it_o show_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v the_o air_n wherefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o congregation_n of_o spirit_n do_v spread_v abroad_o the_o snow_n last_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o hand_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o idle_a in_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o work_n as_o aristotle_n term_v natural_a and_o therefore_o operate_v not_o only_o primary_o but_o also_o secundary_o yea_o and_o catholical_o in_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o their_o generation_n as_o preservation_n and_o corruption_n to_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o his_o definition_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o aver_v that_o the_o lightning_n move_v downward_o because_o the_o stuff_n of_o it_o be_v of_o a_o terrestrial_a compact_a nature_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o reason_n be_v over_o weak_a consider_v the_o gigantean_a author_n that_o allege_v it_o for_o it_o may_v in_o the_o selfsame_a manner_n be_v infer_v that_o the_o gunpowder_n which_o be_v of_o a_o far_o grosser_n stuff_n than_o be_v that_o of_o the_o lightning_n must_v therefore_o strike_v downward_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n it_o rise_v in_o spite_n of_o a_o mean_a resistance_n by_o its_o natural_a inclination_n upward_o as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o place_n that_o be_v undermine_v and_o squib_n which_o be_v violent_o carry_v upward_o i_o come_v therefore_o unto_o such_o true_a definition_n of_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n as_o be_v maintain_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o book_n of_o verity_n chap._n xii_o how_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o thunder_n oughtrightly_a to_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o true_a philosopher_n and_o that_o serious_o according_a unto_o the_o tenor_n of_o holy_a writ_n since_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n that_o aristotle_n have_v utter_o err_v in_o his_o conceit_n touch_v as_o well_o the_o material_a as_o essential_a and_o formal_a 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the_o thunder_n which_o be_v a_o mix_a nature_n we_o may_v effect_v it_o thus_o out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n lightning_n be_v a_o fire_n burn_v from_o the_o face_n or_o presence_n of_o jehova_n at_o the_o sight_n or_o contact_n of_o who_o brightness_n the_o cloud_n do_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o almighty_a do_v thunder_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o arrow_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o thus_o lightning_n be_v a_o fire_n proceed_v from_o jehova_n be_v send_v out_o of_o his_o dark_a tabernacle_n from_o above_o at_o the_o sight_n whereof_o the_o water_n or_o cloud_n as_o be_v terrify_v and_o the_o abyss_n as_o it_o be_v trouble_v do_v haste_n away_o in_o which_o turmoil_n the_o voice_n of_o his_o thunder_n move_v circular_o and_o the_o fiery_a or_o kindle_a coal_n be_v send_v forth_o as_o arrow_n send_v out_o from_o a_o well_o bend_v bow_n to_o effect_v his_o will_n as_o well_o for_o benediction_n as_o for_o vengeance_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o in_o this_o sort_n lightning_n or_o coruscation_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o pure_a light_n in_o the_o cloud_n above_o the_o which_o the_o wind_n that_o pass_v by_o do_v purify_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o description_n the_o manifest_a material_a cause_n of_o the_o lightning_n be_v express_v to_o be_v a_o fiery_a air_n the_o place_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v draw_v be_v the_o treasure-house_n of_o god_n or_o the_o heaven_n also_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v express_v in_o that_o it_o be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v a_o fiery_a spirit_n or_o air_n the_o efficient_a cause_n i_o say_v according_a unto_o the_o truth_n testimony_n to_o be_v the_o will_n or_o word_n of_o god_n on_o which_o depend_v that_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n by_o which_o god_n operate_v all_o thing_n last_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v also_o note_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v create_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o ordain_v it_o either_o for_o the_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n of_o mortal_a man_n all_o which_o be_v evident_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v before_o the_o second_o definition_n be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n 4._o which_o say_v fulgura_fw-la procedunt_fw-la à _fw-la throno_fw-la 36._o lightning_n proceed_v from_o the_o throne_n again_o he_o be_v say_v fulgurare_fw-la lumine_fw-la svo_fw-la desuper_fw-la cardâ—nâ—sque_fw-la maâ—is_fw-la operire_fw-la to_o lighten_v with_o his_o brightness_n from_o above_o and_o to_o cover_v with_o it_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o sea_n 17.9_o and_o again_o prae_fw-la fulgore_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la nubes_fw-la transierunt_fw-la the_o cloud_n do_v move_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o lightning_n and_o brightness_n which_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o presence_n 41.18_o and_o again_o ignis_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la evolavit_fw-la fire_n fly_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o again_o ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la velut_fw-la taedae_fw-la praeeuntes_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la halitus_fw-la ejus_fw-la carbones_fw-la accenderent_fw-la 76.17_o &_o flamma_fw-la â—x_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la prodicret_a from_o
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to_o know_v that_o no_o attraction_n be_v make_v by_o emission_n from_o the_o centre_n unto_o the_o circumference_n that_o be_v by_o dilatation_n but_o rather_o by_o suck_v in_o and_o contract_v from_o the_o circumference_n unto_o the_o centre_n and_o therefore_o the_o emission_n of_o atomicall_a seed_n out_o of_o the_o iron_n can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o its_o union_n with_o or_o move_a to_o the_o stone_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o loadstone_n that_o must_v draw_v the_o beam_n or_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o iron_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o iron_n do_v not_o draw_v itself_o unto_o the_o loadstone_n but_o be_v draw_v unto_o it_o thales_n and_o anaxagoras_n think_v that_o the_o loadstone_n have_v life_n in_o it_o because_o it_o attract_v a_o substance_n like_o itself_o as_o lively_a creature_n do_v lucâ—etiuâ—_n and_o orpheus_n think_v there_o be_v that_o sympathy_n between_o the_o magnet_n and_o the_o iron_n which_o be_v between_o the_o male_a and_o female_a and_o in_o this_o 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worship_n he_o show_v i_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o argue_v by_o this_o speech_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o philosophy_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o essential_a wisdom_n then_o he_o proceed_v thus_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n 24._o and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n neither_o be_v worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n &c_n &c_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o mark_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o true_a wise_a man_n namely_o how_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o mundan_n philosopher_n of_o athens_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o solid_a and_o essential_a philosophy_n for_o he_o express_v in_o the_o foresay_a text_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o 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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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that_o the_o philosophy_n which_o depend_v on_o it_o be_v the_o
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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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ardere_fw-la inter_fw-la aquas_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o
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