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mat._n 21.18_o three_o hunger_n as_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o figtree_n and_o will_v have_v eat_v 28_o joh._n 4.7_o c._n 19_o 28_o four_o thirst_v as_o when_o he_o ask_v drink_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n five_o weariness_n 4.6_o joh._n 4.6_o as_o when_o he_o sit_v by_o the_o well_o side_n to_o rest_v he_o six_o weakness_n and_o pain_n 19.17_o mat._n 27.32_o joh._n 19.17_o as_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o cross_n any_o further_o seven_o heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n 41._o mat._n 26_o 38._o luke_n 16_o 41._o as_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n eight_o shamefastness_n 6.6_o mar._n 6.6_o and_o admiration_n as_o when_o he_o marvel_v at_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n nine_o fear_v 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o as_o when_o his_o father_n hear_v he_o in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v ten_o anger_n 21.12_o mat._n 21.12_o as_o when_o he_o drive_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n these_o be_v the_o ten_o
this_o must_v pass_v our_o best_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o si_fw-la hoc_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la videmus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deum_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la valemus_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la if_o we_o can_v apprehend_v that_o which_o we_o do_v see_v how_o how_o can_v we_o comprehend_v he_o who_o we_o can_v see_v 1.19.30_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n from_o a_o natural_a light_n rom._n 1.19.30_o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o do_v take_v its_o rise_n from_o sense_n and_o can_v ascend_v no_o high_o than_o it_o be_v support_v nor_o go_v any_o further_a than_o it_o be_v lead_v by_o sensible_a object_n which_o give_v we_o no_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n than_o the_o effect_n do_v of_o their_o cause_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o be_v but_o far_o excel_v they_o in_o essence_n and_o in_o attribute_n as_o not_o be_v 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heat_n do_v proceed_v from_o both_o trinit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la but_o the_o sun_n itself_o proceed_v from_o none_o even_o so_o in_o the_o one_o essence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o both_o but_o the_o father_n be_v of_o himself_o alone_o and_o as_o the_o son_n do_v always_o beget_v his_o beam_n and_o both_o sun_n and_o beam_n do_v send_v forth_o the_o heat_n so_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n ever_o do_v now_o do_v and_o ever_o will_v beget_v his_o son_n and_o both_o father_n and_o son_n do_v spire_n and_o breathe_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o origen_n say_v excellent_a well_o jerem._n origen_n hom_n 6._o in_o jerem._n salvator_n noster_fw-la splendour_n est_fw-la gloriae_fw-la splendour_n autem_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la nascitur_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la desinit_fw-la nasci_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n son_n sed_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la ortum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la lumen_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la splendour_n oritur_fw-la toties_fw-la oritur_fw-la splendour_n gloriae_fw-la the_o father_n do_v ever_o beget_v the_o son_n be_v not_o once_o beget_v and_o then_o afterward_o cease_v to_o be_v beget_v but_o as_o often_o as_o the_o light_n rise_v from_o whence_o the_o brightness_n spring_v so_o often_o do_v the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n arise_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o that_o eternal_a light_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la salvator_fw-la semper_fw-la nascitur_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v ante_fw-la colle_n generate_fw-la me_fw-it before_o the_o mountain_n be_v lay_v he_o beget_v i_o and_o not_o as_o some_o do_v erroneous_o read_v it_o generavit_fw-la i_o he_o have_v beget_v i_o so_o the_o 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to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v all_o and_o each_o of_o the_o three_o person_n have_v the_o same_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o shadow_n out_o this_o ineffable_a and_o expressible_a mystery_n for_o by_o their_o greatness_n we_o may_v consider_v the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n by_o their_o beauty_n we_o may_v see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n and_o by_o their_o utility_n we_o may_v note_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o among_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v observe_v as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o a_o father_n be_v find_v a_o defect_n of_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o antiquity_n in_o a_o son_n be_v see_v ignorance_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o in_o experience_n of_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o spirit_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fearful_a vehemency_n as_o quiescite_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la cujus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o
of_o alexandria_n and_o cyrillus_n that_o god_n be_v but_o one_o not_o as_o some_o think_v without_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o all_o in_o all_o he_o be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o age_n the_o light_n of_o all_o power_n the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o cresset_n of_o heaven_n the_o father_n mind_n quickener_n and_o mover_n of_o all_o yea_o and_o he_o call_v he_o the_o infinite_a power_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o power_n do_v flow_v which_o can_v be_v verify_v but_o of_o he_o alone_o three_o pythagoras_n philo_z the_o jew_n and_o jambilicus_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o pythagoras_n philolaus_n a_o disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n the_o prince_n and_o guider_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v always_o singular_a unmoveable_a like_o himself_o and_o unlike_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o architas_n say_v that_o he_o esteem_v no_o man_n wise_a but_o he_o which_o reduce_v all_o thing_n unto_o oneself_o same_o original_n that_o 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same_o truth_n and_o damascius_n the_o platonist_n say_v the_o one_o bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n the_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o silence_n the_o one_o like_o the_o sun_n be_v see_v dim_o afar_o off_o and_o the_o near_o the_o more_o dim_o pythagoras_n jambilicus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o pythagoras_n also_o jambilicus_n surname_v the_o divine_a acknowledge_v every_o where_o a_o divine_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n master_n of_o all_o at_o who_o hand_n welfare_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o contemplation_n be_v to_o aim_v at_o one_o and_o to_o withdraw_v from_o multitude_n unto_o unity_n and_o that_o the_o same_o one_o or_o unity_n be_v god_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o truth_n happiness_n and_o substance_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o other_o ground_n themselves_o divinity_n proclus_n in_o plato_n divinity_n proclus_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o 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be_v match_v with_o any_o other_o thing_n uniform_a go_v beyond_o all_o cause_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o god_n which_o have_v some_o form_n of_o goodness_n all_o thing_n go_v after_o he_o and_o stick_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o produce_v &_o perfect_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o understanding_n like_a as_o the_o sun_n do_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o sense_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v the_o unutterable_a cause_n which_o plato_n teach_v we_o under_o two_o name_n in_o his_o commonweal_n call_v it_o the_o very_a goodness_n itself_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n which_o unit_v the_o understanding_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v understand_v and_o in_o his_o parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o or_o unity_n whereupon_o all_o the_o divine_a unity_n be_v ground_v and_o which_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o that_o be_v and_o of_o all_o that_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o 53._o proclus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n chp._n 32._o 42._o 53._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o teach_v we_o a_o way_n to_o attain_v from_o many_o multitude_n to_o this_o supper_n substantial_a unity_n which_o he_o call_v the_o nature_n ground_v in_o eternity_n the_o life_n that_o live_v and_o quicken_v the_o wake_a understanding_n the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o welfare_n the_o ifinite_a both_o in_o continuance_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n also_o simplicius_n say_v arrian_n simplicius_n upon_o the_o edictetus_n if_o arrian_n whatsoever_o be_v beautiful_a come_v of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a beauty_n all_o truth_n come_v of_o god_n truth_n and_o all_o beginning_n must_v needs_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o beginning_n which_o must_v not_o be_v a_o particular_a beginning_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o beginning_n surpass_v all_o other_o beginning_n and_o mount_v far_o above_o they_o and_o gather_v they_o all_o into_o himself_o yea_o and_o give_v the_o dignity_n of_o beginning_n to_o all_o beginning_n according_o as_o be_v convenient_a for_o every_o of_o their_o nature_n also_o the_o good_a say_v he_o be_v the_o wellspring_n and_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o produce_v all_o thing_n of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o first_o the_o middlemost_a and_o the_o last_o the_o one_o goodness_n bring_v forth_o many_o goodness_n the_o one_o unity_n many_o unity_n the_o one_o beginning_n many_o beginning_n now_o as_o for_o the_o unity_n beginning_n good_a and_o god_n they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o thing_n for_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o and_o all_o particular_a beginning_n or_o ground_n be_v fast_o settle_v and_o ground_v in_o he_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o cause_n the_o god_n of_o god_n â—1_n popphyrius_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o abstinence_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o occasion_n chap._n â—1_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o goodness_n also_o porphyrius_n acknowledge_v the_o one_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v every_o where_o and_o yet_o in_o no_o one_o place_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v both_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v not_o this_o god_n do_v he_o call_v the_o father_n which_o reign_v in_o all_o and_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o sacrifice_v our_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o silence_n and_o with_o chaste_a thought_n 8._o plotin_n in_o his_o firâ—t_o eâ—nead_n lib._n 8_o c._n 2._o en_fw-fr 6._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o &_o in_o the_o whole_a 6._o book_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o enn._n l._n 8._o and_o plotinus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o beginner_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o this_o beginner_n dwell_v in_o himself_o be_v sufficient_a of_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o bring_v forth_o all_o manner_n of_o essence_n that_o by_o his_o unity_n he_o produce_v multitude_n which_o can_v be_v no_o multitude_n unless_o
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