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the_o love_n or_o friend_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o word_n be_v compose_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v amicus_fw-la or_o a_o friend_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sapientia_fw-la or_o wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v so_o term_v of_o the_o greek_n because_o that_o in_o the_o word_n at_o large_a be_v contain_v the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n or_o because_o that_o by_o teach_v of_o wisdom_n man_n be_v incite_v or_o stir_v up_o to_o love_v it_o in_o antique_a age_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sapientia_fw-la only_o and_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o notable_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n who_o will_v rather_o be_v call_v philosophus_fw-la that_o be_v sapientiae-amator_a a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n then_o arrogant_o to_o assume_v unto_o himself_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapiens_fw-la or_o a_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n 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wisdom_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o only_o be_v the_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n teach_v in_o divers_a place_n by_o this_o therefore_o we_o may_v perceive_v most_o plain_o what_o the_o wisdom_n be_v on_o which_o aristotle_n have_v build_v his_o philosophy_n but_o i_o will_v come_v a_o little_a near_o unto_o the_o point_n or_o main_a mark_n and_o compare_v the_o double_a wisdom_n express_v by_o st._n james_n a_o other_o true_a christian_a philosopher_n or_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 3.15_o who_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v that_o the_o wisdom_n which_o contradâ—cteth_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o fâ—om_o above_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n neither_o be_v it_o pacificaâ—l_v and_o modest_a but_o terrene_a animal_n and_o diabolical_a now_o that_o this_o philosophy_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n be_v such_o it_o appear_v first_o because_o it_o be_v litigious_a full_a of_o dispute_n fallacy_n brabble_n and_o controversy_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n advise_v timothy_n to_o separate_v himself_o from_o such_o as_o teach_v other_o doctrine_n 6.4_o than_o that_o of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n say_v that_o they_o which_o do_v so_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v about_o verbal_a distinction_n wrest_v each_o word_n unto_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o sense_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n and_o rail_v evil_a surmize_n from_o disputation_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o again_o 2.23_o stuâ—tas_n &_o sine_fw-la disciplina_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la deviâ—a_fw-la say_v he_o sciens_fw-la quia_fw-la generant_fw-la light_n eschew_v question_n that_o be_v foolish_a and_o without_o discipline_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o beget_v strife_n and_o such_o be_v the_o philosophy_n of_o our_o christian_a aristotelian_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o order_n and_o fashion_n be_v to_o be_v ever_o conversant_a about_o question_n and_o cavil_v disputation_n in_o their_o school_n and_o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o equivocation_n and_o of_o the_o infinity_n of_o distinction_n which_o give_v way_n unto_o the_o maintenance_n of_o falsehood_n as_o well_o as_o of_o truth_n and_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o so_o many_o opposite_a sect_n as_o well_o in_o the_o common_a philosophy_n as_o religion_n whereupon_o arise_v disputation_n strife_n contention_n and_o malice_n not_o only_o in_o the_o school_n between_o contrary_a faction_n but_o also_o among_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n that_o be_v of_o sundry_a religion_n whereas_o if_o their_o philosophy_n or_o wisdom_n be_v found_v on_o the_o true_a sophia_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n which_o as_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o so_o be_v he_o but_o one_o simple_a essence_n they_o will_v all_o agree_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o he_o who_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o we_o all_o for_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o we_o be_v all_o make_v brethren_n and_o coheir_n with_o he_o of_o eternity_n and_o again_o 17._o
coldness_n of_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n as_o thou_o seem_v to_o aver_v can_v thou_o restrain_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o the_o pleyade_n 31.32.33_o or_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n can_v thou_o bring_v forth_o mazzaroth_n in_o his_o time_n can_v thou_o also_o guide_v arcturus_n with_o his_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o course_n of_o heaven_n or_o can_v thou_o set_v the_o rule_n thereof_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o why_o not_o for_o thou_o profess_v by_o thy_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n to_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o everything_o and_o he_o that_o true_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o thing_n can_v do_v wonder_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v my_o servant_n josuah_n make_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o 38.34.35_o and_o for_o the_o religious_a hezekias_n his_o sake_n my_o spirit_n do_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o move_v backward_o can_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n to_o the_o cloud_n that_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n may_v cover_v thou_o can_v thou_o send_v the_o lightning_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v and_o say_v unto_o thou_o lo_o here_o we_o be_v if_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n which_o thou_o have_v invent_v be_v essential_a and_o substantial_a all_o this_o and_o more_o may_v thou_o effect_v for_o such_o of_o the_o elect_n into_o who_o my_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n who_o have_v assign_v true_a principle_n unto_o the_o essential_o wise_a have_v inspire_v this_o knowledge_n 18.45_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o my_o servant_n elias_n after_o a_o long_a drought_n cause_v the_o cloud_n to_o moisten_v the_o dry_a earth_n and_o my_o prophet_n moses_n and_o samuel_n dâ—d_n by_o the_o power_n which_o i_o do_v assign_v they_o produce_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n unto_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o enemy_n 38.36_o do_v thou_o know_v who_o have_v put_v wisdom_n in_o the_o reins_o or_o who_o have_v give_v the_o heart_n understanding_n and_o dare_v thou_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o frivolous_a effect_n of_o thy_o invention_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o element_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o upon_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n ascribe_v my_o work_n who_o be_o the_o sole_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 39.35_o unto_o the_o creature_n be_v this_o to_o learn_v to_o strive_v with_o the_o almighty_a he_o that_o reprove_v god_n let_v he_o answer_v unto_o it_o thus_o seem_v our_o great_a god_n to_o speak_v unto_o aristotle_n and_o such_o like_a philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v too_o much_o elate_v in_o their_o own_o conceit_n presume_v thus_o overbold_o on_o their_o terrene_a and_o animal_n wisdom_n and_o will_v check_v and_o contradict_v the_o virtuous_a action_n of_o god_n by_o their_o fantastical_a surmise_n i_o can_v wish_v therefore_o that_o these_o mundane_a philosopher_n will_v turn_v from_o this_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o humiliate_v themselves_o before_o the_o only_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 42._o and_o answer_v with_o the_o patient_a job_n in_o this_o manner_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n 2.3.5.6_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o thing_n i_o understand_v not_o even_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o report_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n behold_v thou_o in_o thy_o creature_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a wisdom_n but_o that_o which_o be_v from_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n 3.19_o by_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o thou_o work_v all_o these_o wonder_n and_o therefore_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v mere_a foolishness_n and_o such_o as_o whole_o addict_v themselves_o unto_o it_o be_v deceive_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v neglect_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n christ_n jesus_n 2.3_o in_o who_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o science_n and_o 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everlasting_a word_n they_o erect_v upon_o their_o principle_n or_o foundation_n but_o a_o vain_a and_o worldly_a wisdom_n carve_v out_o not_o from_o the_o essential_a rock_n of_o truth_n nor_o rely_v on_o christ_n the_o only_a cornerstone_n but_o frame_v after_o a_o human_a invention_n and_o shape_v out_o according_a unto_o the_o element_n of_o this_o world_n much_o like_o a_o castle_n of_o straw_n or_o stubble_n which_o though_o it_o be_v plant_v on_o a_o rock_n yet_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o mutation_n and_o be_v easy_o shake_v and_o totter_v at_o every_o blast_n of_o wind_n in_o conclusion_n here_o our_o author_n do_v set_v down_o what_o the_o true_a mosaical_a principle_n be_v namely_o darkness_n water_n and_o light_n then_o that_o all_o plenitude_n and_o vacuity_n in_o the_o world_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o the_o formal_a principle_n which_o be_v light_n and_o last_o he_o show_v how_o the_o two_o apparent_a active_a property_n namely_o cold_a and_o 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invisible_a water_n the_o subtle_a part_n whereof_o be_v the_o vast_a spirit_n of_o the_o air_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n both_o thales_n and_o anaximenes_n do_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o agree_v in_o one_o subject_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o penetrate_v more_o profound_o into_o the_o business_n we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o these_o two_o do_v insist_v but_o upon_o the_o material_a or_o passive_a principle_n forasmuch_o as_o from_o it_o the_o substance_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o every_o thing_n therein_o have_v his_o existence_n or_o material_a be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n zoroaster_n do_v not_o without_o reason_n make_v choice_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o primary_n beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o that_o it_o do_v proceed_v and_o appear_v in_o act_n before_o the_o water_n or_o humid_a nature_n be_v make_v manifest_a no_o otherwise_o then_o action_n go_v before_o passion_n or_o the_o cause_n precede_v the_o effect_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o err_v in_o this_o his_o 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