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tenebrarum_fw-la retracta_fw-la cab._n immanens_fw-la
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sort_n to_o be_v excuse_v if_o he_o err_v in_o this_o inquiry_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o doubt_n not_o easy_o to_o be_v resolve_v and_o therefore_o not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o all_o other_o philosopher_n almost_o have_v be_v inconstant_a in_o their_o resolution_n touch_v this_o point_n forasmuch_o as_o therein_o they_o have_v so_o stagger_v and_o vary_v in_o this_o research_n and_o have_v grope_v as_o it_o be_v by_o dark_a for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o true_a light_n thereof_o for_o empedocles_n judge_v the_o lightning_n to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o interception_n or_o stop_v of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n but_o anaxagoras_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o aethereal_a or_o heavenly_a fire_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o into_o the_o concavity_n of_o the_o cloud_n within_o the_o which_o
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 incommutabiâ—es_n in_o menâ—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 câ—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 maâ—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 exempâ—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 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so_o that_o by_o the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o namely_o of_o the_o divine_a emanation_n of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o substantial_a matter_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v water_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v evident_o demonstrate_v in_o our_o divine_a philosophy_n and_o be_v well_o prove_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 3._o we_o may_v therefore_o bold_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o unity_n or_o member_n of_o the_o ideal_a world_n be_v all_o extract_v out_o of_o one_o radical_a unity_n as_o child_n out_o of_o one_o father_n and_o be_v include_v by_o the_o selfsame_a unity_n which_o be_v inâ—â—niâ—e_v in_o itself_o it_o must_v then_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o triple_a member_n of_o this_o create_a world_n must_v also_o be_v from_o and_o in_o that_o selfsame_a unity_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a typical_a world_n with_o his_o part_n be_v shape_v after_o the_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o archetype_n which_o be_v that_o eternal_a monady_n or_o unity_n in_o which_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v right_o term_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o bâ—_n all_o and_o in_o all_o and_o again_o 11._o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o and_o alâ—_n consist_v in_o he_o and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o he_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v right_o term_v of_o the_o philosopher_n hermes_n the_o centre_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o circumference_n be_v no_o where_o that_o be_v to_o say_v including_z all_z not_o be_v include_v by_o any_o and_o rabbi_n zâ—ar_n all_o thing_n be_v one_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o many_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o and_o plato_n not_o only_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n but_o also_o all_o thing_n that_o exist_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n and_o do_v proceed_v from_o he_o they_o be_v bâ—t_v one_o entity_n moreover_o hermes_n in_o his_o smaragdine_n table_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o one_o so_o also_o be_v all_o thing_n spring_v from_o this_o one_o thing_n by_o adaptation_n and_o proclus_n in_o his_o theological_a problem_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v spring_v from_o one_o only_a in_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o hasten_v by_o a_o continual_a course_n to_o return_v unto_o that_o unity_n with_o who_o the_o great_a the_o concord_n be_v by_o the_o which_o they_o meet_v together_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o thâ—y_v participate_v of_o he_o again_o plato_n all_o thing_n part_v from_o the_o high_a god_n and_o do_v strive_v to_o return_v unto_o he_o again_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o hâ—m_n consi_v their_o small_a repose_n and_o the_o sustenance_n of_o their_o existence_n for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o do_v the_o philosopher_n leucippus_n make_v this_o essential_a unity_n the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o the_o sovereign_a good_a and_o felicity_n thus_o therefore_o you_o see_v that_o the_o antique_a philosophy_n do_v not_o jar_n or_o dissent_v in_o this_o from_o the_o foresaid_a harmony_n of_o holy_a writ_n there_o be_v some_o well_o see_v in_o
this_o mystical_a kind_n of_o progression_n which_o do_v express_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o dâ—o_o omnâ—o_o eranâ—_n nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a deâ—s_n exit_fw-la deo_fw-la omne_fw-la veniebant_fw-la in_o principium_fw-la manuscripto_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la erant_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a principium_fw-la manâ—â—te_fw-la tamen_fw-la deo_fw-la exit_fw-la principio_fw-la omni_fw-la procedebant_fw-la in_o verbum_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la erant_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a verbum_fw-la manente_fw-la tamen_fw-la principio_fw-la exit_fw-la verbo_fw-la omne_fw-la procedebant_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la dâ—mini_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la nihil_fw-la erant_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la domini_fw-la manente_fw-la tamen_fw-la verbo_fw-la exit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la domini_fw-la omne_fw-la procedebant_fw-la in_o aquas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sâ—periores_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la erant_fw-la nisi_fw-la mere_a aquae_fw-la superiores_fw-la manente_fw-la 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quae_fw-la non_fw-la apparent_a haud_fw-la secus_fw-la atque_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicamus_fw-la at_o ubi_fw-la se_fw-la ostendâ—rit_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_v a_o iquid_a &_o revera_fw-la subsistat_fw-la tunc_fw-la aleph_fw-la tenebrosum_fw-la in_o aleph_fw-la lucidum_fw-la convertitur_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la sicut_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la ejus_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o appellaâ—ur_n 〈◊〉_d aleph_fw-la magnum_fw-la quando_fw-la exire_fw-la cupit_fw-la &_o apparere_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la causa_fw-la per_fw-la beth_n proxime_fw-la sequentem_fw-la literam_fw-la nominaturque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n pater_fw-la omnis_fw-la geneâ—ationis_fw-la &_o pâ—oductionis_fw-la facâ—t_fw-la enim_fw-la res_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o per_fw-la chance_v you_o will_v demand_v since_o sapience_n be_v the_o second_o cabalistical_a numeration_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v principium_fw-la or_o the_o 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jucundum_fw-la quod_fw-la intuentem_fw-la i_o mirifice_fw-la obâ—ectabat_fw-la paulo_n post_n umbra_fw-la quaedam_fw-la horrenda_fw-la obliqua_fw-la revolutione_n subterlabebatur_fw-la in_o hum_n damque_fw-la naturam_fw-la migrabat_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la tum_fw-la vu_fw-fr tu_fw-la exagitabam_fw-la inde_fw-la fumus_fw-la magnus_fw-la in_o sonitum_fw-la erumpebat_fw-la ex_fw-la sonitu_fw-la vox_fw-la egâ—edâ—ebatur_fw-la quam_fw-la ego_fw-la luminis_fw-la vocem_fw-la existimabam_fw-la ex_fw-la luminis_fw-la voce_fw-la verbum_fw-la factum_fw-la prodiit_fw-la verum_fw-la hoc_fw-la naturae_fw-la humidae_fw-la astans_fw-la eam_fw-la fovebat_fw-la ex_fw-la humâ—dae_fw-la autem_fw-la naturae_fw-la viscerâ—bus_fw-la sincerus_fw-la ac_fw-la levis_fw-la ignis_fw-la
protinus_fw-la evolans_fw-la alta_fw-la petit_fw-la aer_fw-la quoque_fw-la levis_fw-la spiritu_fw-la parens_fw-la mediam_fw-la regionem_fw-la inter_fw-la ignem_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la sortiebatur_fw-la â—erra_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la sâ—c_fw-la inuicem_fw-la commixta_fw-la â—acebant_fw-la ut_fw-la terrae_fw-la facies_fw-la aquis_fw-la obrutâ—_n nusquam_fw-la pateret_fw-la tunc_fw-la pimander_n ait_fw-la lumen_fw-la illud_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la mens_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la antiquâ—or_fw-la quanâ—_n humida_fw-la natura_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la umbra_fw-la effulsit_fw-la mentis_fw-la vero_fw-la geâ—men_fw-la lucens_fw-la dei_fw-la fâ—lius_fw-la etc._n etc._n pimander_n be_v the_o mental_a excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a puissance_n do_v change_v his_o form_n or_o shape_n and_o on_o the_o sudden_a reveal_v the_o universe_n for_o i_o do_v discern_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a light_n which_o do_v rejoice_v i_o to_o behold_v a_o little_a after_o a_o fearful_a shadow_n or_o darkness_n do_v glide_v downward_o by_o a_o oblique_a revolution_n and_o be_v convert_v into_o a_o humid_a or_o moist_a nature_n which_o be_v exagitated_a or_o stir_v up_o by_o a_o unspeakable_a aspect_n thereupon_o a_o great_a fume_n or_o smoke_n make_v a_o noise_n out_o â—f_a that_o noâ—se_n proceed_v a_o voice_n which_o i_o do_v imagine_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o light_n out_o of_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o light_a the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v be_v utter_v but_o this_o word_n join_v itself_o with_o the_o humid_a naâ—uâ—e_n do_v nourish_v and_o animate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o humid_a nature_n the_o light_a element_n of_o fire_n do_v fâ—y_a and_o soar_v on_o high_a also_o the_o thin_a air_n possess_v the_o middle_a region_n between_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n bâ—t_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n be_v intermingle_v after_o such_o a_o fashion_n that_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o where_o 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be_v nourish_v and_o vivify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o frame_v in_o the_o element_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o darkness_n the_o light_n the_o word_n the_o water_n and_o element_n be_v complicit_o contain_v all_o in_o the_o mental_a puissance_n and_o abstruse_a reservation_n of_o the_o sincere_a identity_n of_o pimander_n or_o god_n in_o himself_o before_o they_o be_v create_v but_o i_o will_v yet_o pass_v a_o little_a further_o and_o confirm_v all_o this_o more_o rational_o and_o demonstrative_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy-writ_a job_n say_v revelat_fw-la deus_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la è_fw-la tenebris_fw-la &_o educit_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la umbram_fw-la lethalem_fw-la god_n reveal_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o he_o discover_v or_o bring_v forth_o into_o light_n the_o deadly_a shadow_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o foundation_n he_o understand_v the_o water_n which_o be_v secret_o contain_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o misshape_a abyss_n of_o the_o which_o afterward_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n according_a unto_o the_o archetypicall_a pattern_n so_o that_o we_o here_o perceive_v that_o two_o principle_n of_o a_o clean_a contrary_a nature_n do_v issue_n or_o proceed_v from_o and_o out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o identity_n or_o unity_n in_o essence_n namely_o a_o deadly_a darkness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o a_o admirable_a vivify_a light_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v the_o matrix_fw-la or_o receptacle_n of_o form_n and_o the_o deform_a bowel_n of_o the_o other_o contain_v that_o matter_n without_o form_n whereof_o afterward_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n say_v manus_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la mundum_fw-la ex_fw-la informi_fw-la materia_fw-la effecit_fw-la the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v make_v the_o world_n of_o a_o matter_n without_o form_n and_o according_a unto_o this_o tenant_n also_o job_n in_o a_o other_o place_n aquilonem_fw-la extendit_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la inane_fw-la &_o vacuum_fw-la &_o suspendit_fw-la terram_fw-la super_fw-la nihilum_fw-la 26.7_o god_n stretch_v forth_o or_o spread_v the_o north_n upon_o emtpyness_n and_o inanity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v void_a and_o destitute_a of_o shape_n and_o hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o in_o which_o speech_n by_o inane_fw-la or_o vacuum_fw-la and_o nihilum_fw-la he_o mean_v misshape_v darkness_n and_o deadly_a shadow_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o before-specified_n place_n or_o that_o matter_n without_o form_n mention_v by_o solomon_n the_o which_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o potemia_n dâ—vina_n 12._o or_o the_o divine_a puissance_n be_v mere_o nothing_o in_o man_n weak_a capacity_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o actual_o create_v or_o inform_v for_o it_o be_v form_n only_o that_o give_v name_n and_o essence_n as_o all_o philosopher_n do_v confess_v by_o this_o therefore_o we_o may_v discern_v how_o all_o thing_n be_v essential_o comprehend_v in_o this_o eternal_a and_o radical_a unity_n forasmuch_o as_o be_v one_o he_o be_v infinite_a and_o be_v infinite_a as_o well_o in_o his_o dimension_n and_o essence_n as_o power_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n comprehend_v in_o himself_o all_o finite_a thing_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v in_o all_o and_o fill_v all_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v beyond_o all_o as_o he_o that_o surpass_a and_o compass_v all_o be_v only_o in_o himself_o and_o yet_o neither_o absent_a from_o his_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v frame_v out_o by_o his_o word_n according_a to_o his_o will._n for_o first_o from_o his_o volunty_n do_v proceed_v his_o word_n fiat_n and_o it_o be_v do_v now_o that_o we_o have_v the_o privative_a principle_n namely_o deadly_a darkness_n and_o deformity_n draw_v from_o the_o infinite_a centre_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o circumference_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v we_o will_v dive_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o formal_a and_o lively_a light_n which_o do_v also_o issue_n from_o the_o selfsame_a original_a root_n and_o most_o antique_a beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v with_o the_o best_a colour_n of_o our_o understanding_n paint_v out_o and_o describe_v that_o excellent_a formal_a essence_n which_o redeem_v the_o humid_a matter_n or_o watery_a substance_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o deadly_a and_o misshape_a darkness_n or_o shadow_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o job_n language_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v and_o beauteous_a existence_n chap._n iii_o how_o that_o amiable_a and_o bright_a emanation_n of_o vivify_a love_n shine_v forth_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o displace_v litigious_a and_o odious_a darkness_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o obscure_a chaos_n or_o dark_a abyss_n that_o thereby_o a_o world_n may_v be_v make_v of_o nothing_o that_o be_v actual_a and_o beautify_v by_o the_o formal_a presence_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o wondrous_a thing_n and_o pass_v all_o humane_a understanding_n that_o out_o of_o one_o unity_n in_o essence_n and_o nature_n two_o branch_n of_o such_o a_o opposite_a nature_n shall_v arise_v and_o sprout_v forth_o as_o be_v darkness_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o error_n deformity_n contention_n privation_n or_o death_n and_o light_n which_o be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o truth_n beauty_n love_n position_n and_o life_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o that_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o manichaean_o do_v so_o stiff_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v two_o coeternal_a principle_n whereof_o they_o make_v one_o to_o be_v god_n who_o they_o term_v the_o prince_n of_o light_n and_o the_o beginner_n and_o author_n of_o life_n health_n and_o all_o goodness_n the_o other_o they_o attribute_v unto_o the_o devil_n who_o thy_o entitle_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o original_n and_o principle_n of_o opposition_n death_n sickness_n and_o all_o evil_a and_o they_o esteem_v the_o devil_n or_o prince_n of_o darkness_n
grant_n or_o positive_a emanation_n and_o privative_a or_o negative_a condition_n which_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v both_o good_a in_o he_o who_o be_v nothing_o but_o pure_a goodness_n in_o his_o simple_a and_o absolute_a nature_n and_o therefore_o be_v one_o in_o he_o who_o be_v sincere_a unity_n in_o himself_o whereupon_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n 14._o not_o disagree_v in_o this_o from_o scripture_n say_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr â—n_fw-fr monade_n divinâ_fw-la nisi_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la enim_fw-la factore_fw-la nihil_fw-la malum_fw-la nihilque_fw-la turpe_fw-la in_o the_o divine_a essence_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o unity_n and_o goodness_n for_o from_o the_o creator_n there_o be_v neither_o evil_a nor_o filthiness_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o job_n see_v that_o god_n do_v strike_v he_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o without_o a_o cause_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o as_o the_o text_n say_v according_a unto_o god_n heart_n he_o be_v egg_v forward_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pain_n with_o a_o pious_a zeal_n towards_o his_o creator_n though_o he_o know_v that_o his_o affliction_n proceed_v from_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o maker_n countenance_n from_o he_o do_v break_v forth_o into_o these_o term_n 14._o et_fw-la tamen_fw-la absit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la impietas_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnipotent_a iniquitas_fw-la and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v deem_v any_o impiety_n to_o be_v in_o god_n or_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v most_o apparent_a unto_o the_o slight_a philosopher_n that_o god_n be_v conversant_a in_o the_o create_a nature_n as_o well_o about_o corruption_n and_o privation_n as_o generation_n and_o position_n and_o yet_o no_o good_a christian_n can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o either_o of_o these_o opposite_a property_n so_o familiar_a in_o one_o sincere_a essence_n be_v absolute_o good_a in_o that_o it_o be_v complete_o excellent_a in_o goodness_n in_o itself_o although_o nothing_o be_v more_o terrible_a fearful_a abominable_a and_o wicked_a to_o the_o creature_n than_o be_v his_o own_o death_n and_o corruption_n if_o we_o christian_n deny_v the_o property_n in_o the_o ideal_o unity_n namely_o as_o well_o to_o deprive_v the_o creature_n of_o his_o life_n by_o withdraw_v his_o act_n of_o life_n from_o it_o into_o itself_o we_o may_v just_o imagine_v ourselves_o to_o be_v inferiors_n in_o judgement_n unto_o the_o infidel_n poet_n and_o philosopher_n who_o do_v verify_v this_o forementioned_a axiom_n of_o the_o wiseman_n 11._o bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la honestas_fw-la &_o paupertas_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la good_a and_o evil_a life_n and_o death_n riches_n and_o poverty_n be_v all_o from_o god_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o this_o one_o essential_a divinity_n operate_v opposite_o in_o the_o create_a world_n by_o a_o twofold_n differ_v property_n their_o allegorical_a story_n be_v this_o proclus_n follow_v the_o ancient_a theology_n of_o orpheus_n ilesiode_n euripides_n and_o eschylus_n which_o personage_n have_v envelop_v in_o their_o fabulous_a count_n or_o story_n such_o hide_a secret_n as_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o divine_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v profound_o see_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n do_v decipher_v the_o property_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o archetypicall_a son_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o typical_a sun_n in_o this_o manner_n express_v thereby_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o eternal_a essence_n do_v operate_v all_o in_o all_o as_o well_o privatiâ—ly_o as_o poâ—â—tiuly_o these_o poet_n term_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o apollo_n in_o the_o daytime_n because_o they_o pretend_v that_o in_o his_o position_n and_o benign_a nature_n which_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o vivify_a property_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o compose_v the_o creature_n of_o seven_o part_n foâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_v quaternary_a number_n the_o pythagorean_n do_v signify_v matter_n which_o be_v â—â—amed_v of_o the_o element_n for_o it_o be_v the_o square_a oâ—_n 2_o which_o be_v a_o unperfect_a number_n and_o therefore_o do_v decipher_v matter_n and_o by_o the_o ternary_a which_o be_v the_o number_n of_o perfection_n they_o express_v the_o form_n of_o thing_n so_o that_o these_o two_o number_n unite_v do_v make_v up_o the_o septenary_a number_n whiâ—h_n do_v include_v the_o perfect_a compliment_n of_o the_o creature_n again_o they_o entitle_v it_o dionysius_n in_o the_o night_n time_n namely_o in_o his_o dark_a and_o privative_a disposition_n say_v that_o under_o this_o name_n he_o use_v to_o tear_v and_o divide_v that_o creature_n into_o seven_o piece_n which_o under_o the_o title_n of_o apollo_n or_o in_o his_o positive_a property_n or_o solar_n and_o divine_a nature_n it_o have_v compose_v so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o argue_v that_o the_o selfsame_a unity_n in_o essence_n be_v the_o author_n as_o well_o of_o destruction_n and_o corruption_n as_o of_o the_o generation_n and_o vivification_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o they_o therefore_o term_v it_o according_a unto_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o property_n by_o a_o differ_a name_n no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o cabalist_n call_v it_o in_o his_o hide_a and_o privative_a property_n aleph_fw-la tenebrosum_fw-la or_o darâ—_n aleph_fw-la namely_o when_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o beam_n of_o life_n in_o himself_o or_o withdraw_v his_o face_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o aleph_fw-la lucidum_fw-la or_o light_a aleph_fw-la when_o he_o shine_v forth_o unto_o it_o and_o extend_v his_o beam_n of_o life_n upon_o it_o by_o this_o therefore_o we_o christian_n may_v see_v that_o the_o very_a pagan_n do_v grant_v or_o acknowledge_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v testify_v though_o it_o be_v by_o a_o allegorical_a way_n conclude_v with_o they_o that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o radical_a unity_n to_o save_v or_o destroy_v to_o give_v life_n or_o take_v it_o away_o to_o will_v or_o to_o will_z and_o in_o conclusion_n to_o operate_v all_o and_o in_o all_o and_o that_o according_a unto_o its_o pleasure_n thus_o have_v we_o confirm_v that_o the_o two_o member_n of_o a_o opposite_a condition_n or_o disposition_n do_v spring_v out_o of_o one_o eternal_a root_n and_o that_o they_o operate_v in_o this_o world_n by_o clean_a contrary_a effect_n and_o consequent_o that_o since_o the_o mass_n of_o water_n whereof_o as_o st_n peter_n do_v testify_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v of_o old_a do_v come_v out_o of_o the_o dark_a chaos_n 3._o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v her_o second_o birth_n which_o the_o poet_n feign_v to_o be_v pan_n or_o the_o universal_a nature_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n that_o this_o passive_a portion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n incline_v to_o darkness_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o privative_a condition_n thereof_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o formal_a portion_n of_o the_o world_n which_o proceed_v from_o that_o bright_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o solomon_n call_v 7.24_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sincere_a emanation_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o divine_a liâ—ht_n and_o the_o mirror_n without_o all_o spot_n 28.25_o of_o his_o goodness_n that_o divide_v the_o water_n into_o distinct_a orb_n or_o sphere_n and_o give_v a_o proportional_a weight_n unto_o the_o air_n and_o tie_v or_o hang_v up_o the_o water_n in_o the_o thick_a cloud_n by_o measure_n and_o give_v order_n unto_o the_o rain_n and_o make_v a_o passage_n for_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o thunder_n if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v for_o the_o act_n of_o this_o spirit_n all_o thing_n will_v be_v alike_o it_o be_v this_o spirit_n that_o say_v ab_fw-la ore_fw-la altissimi_fw-la prodij_fw-la &_o retunditatem_fw-la coelorum_fw-la circumivi_fw-la solus_fw-la in_o profundo_fw-la abâ—ssi_fw-la ambulavi_fw-la 3_o i_o come_v out_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o jehova_n and_o compass_v about_o the_o heaven_n i_o walk_v in_o the_o profundity_n of_o the_o abyss_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o bright_a wisdom_n which_o jehova_n do_v possess_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n 8._o before_o all_o time_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v when_o there_o be_v not_o any_o abyss_n before_o there_o be_v any_o fountain_n before_o the_o mountain_n be_v raise_v or_o the_o earth_n create_v when_o he_o make_v the_o heaven_n it_o be_v there_o when_o he_o do_v fortify_v the_o superior_a water_n it_o be_v there_o 1._o when_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v frame_v lest_o the_o water_n shall_v pass_v their_o bound_n when_o he_o give_v the_o earth_n her_o foundation_n it_o be_v there_o with_o he_o as_o a_o helper_n to_o compose_v all_o thing_n to_o conclude_v by_o it_o all_o be_v formal_o make_v and_o
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 subâ—tantia_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la a_o divinis_fw-la fontibus_fw-la emanaâ—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 sâ—â—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 diuâ—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 it_o be_v make_v after_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o it_o bear_v the_o likeness_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o itself_o wherefore_o it_o be_v define_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o very_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o this_o power_n to_o apprehend_v and_o find_v out_o all_o thing_n again_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o all_o thing_n be_v that_o it_o be_v one_o in_o all_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o â—â—viner_a sort_n of_o mystical_a philosopher_n that_o seem_v to_o conclude_v man_n soul_n more_o full_o in_o this_o definition_n anima_fw-la est_fw-la lux_fw-la quaedam_fw-la divina_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la verbi_fw-la 37._o causae_fw-la causarum_fw-la primi_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la creata_fw-la sâ—bstantia_fw-la dei_fw-la sigilioque_fw-la figurata_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la character_n est_fw-la verbum_fw-la aeâ—â—num_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v a_o certain_a divine_a light_n create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o word_n the_o caâ—se_n of_o cause_n and_o the_o first_o exemplar_n or_o image_n etc._n etc._n another_o define_v it_o thus_o est_fw-la res_fw-la incorporea_fw-la omni_fw-la decore_fw-la adornata_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitati_fw-la â—ssimiâ—ata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la coaquata_fw-la it_o be_v a_o incorporeal_a thing_n whâ—ch_n be_v adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n liken_v to_o or_o resemble_v the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o coâ—equated_v unto_o eternal_a glory_n some_o do_v describe_v it_o thus_o est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intellectualis_fw-la semper_fw-la vivens_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o mâ—tâ—_n &_o sâ—cundum_fw-la svi_fw-la operis_fw-la efficâ—â—m_fw-la variis_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la nominibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la vita_fw-la dum_fw-la vegetat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dum_fw-la contemplatur_fw-la sensus_fw-la dum_fw-la sentit_fw-la animus_n dum_fw-la sapit_fw-la mens_fw-la dum_fw-la intelligit_fw-la ratio_fw-la dum_fw-la dâ—scernit_fw-la man_n ria_fw-la dum_fw-la 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 nâ—si_fw-la una_fw-la essentia_fw-la seâ—_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 uâ—_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 call_v voluntas_fw-la and_o all_o these_o name_n decipher_v but_o only_o one_o anima_fw-la or_o soul_n in_o essence_n but_o divers_a and_o sundry_a property_n or_o faculty_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o late_a description_n be_v assign_v unto_o this_o vivify_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v conversant_a with_o the_o body_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v due_o examine_v all_o these_o delineation_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o property_n of_o this_o anima_fw-la as_o well_o in_o her_o freedom_n from_o the_o body_n as_o when_o it_o be_v include_v in_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o not_o to_o vary_v one_o jot_n from_o the_o tenor_n of_o my_o precedent_a assertion_n for_o first_o we_o shall_v observe_v it_o to_o be_v in_o its_o essential_a virtue_n the_o offspring_n of_o the_o eternal_a emanation_n which_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n for_o the_o enact_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o that_o it_o have_v for_o its_o substantial_a vehicle_n the_o thin_a subtle_a create_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v it_o alteritatem_fw-la or_o a_o composition_n of_o two_o namely_o of_o the_o bright_a emanation_n from_o the_o eternal_a fountain_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o foresay_a definition_n it_o be_v term_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o its_o interior_a in_o the_o first_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n flow_v from_o the_o divine_a fountain_n in_o the_o second_o mens_fw-la divina_fw-la in_o the_o three_o the_o image_n of_o similitude_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n in_o the_o four_o a_o divine_a light_n after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o word_n the_o substance_n of_o god_n who_o character_n be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o five_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n coaequate_v unto_o the_o divine_a glory_n second_o it_o participate_v of_o the_o mundane_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o term_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o substance_n a_o spirit_n that_o breathe_v in_o the_o body_n and_o it_o be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o formal_a act_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o divine_a mental_a beam_n be_v consider_v in_o itself_o as_o the_o substantial_a and_o material_a spirit_n in_o its_o simple_a nature_n it_o be_v that_o which_o participate_v with_o the_o create_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o be_v call_v anima_fw-la so_o that_o anima_fw-la include_v mentem_fw-la and_o spiritum_fw-la or_o the_o divine_a and_o create_a nature_n in_o one_o which_o fill_v all_o and_o animate_v and_o vivifi_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o assertion_n of_o such_o gentile_a and_o ethnic_a philosopher_n as_o i_o have_v cite_v before_o which_o i_o will_v prove_v no_o way_n to_o dissent_v or_o vary_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a text._n and_o to_o make_v this_o the_o plain_a i_o will_v compare_v they_o in_o order_n and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v my_o relation_n with_o the_o cabalist_n great_a angel_n who_o they_o call_v mitaitron_n which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n 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 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organ_n and_o
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vehitur_fw-la modum_fw-la mens_fw-la in_o ratione_fw-la 10._o ratio_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la spiritus_fw-la per_fw-la venas_fw-la arteriasque_fw-la sanguinemque_fw-la diffusus_fw-la animal_n undique_fw-la ciet_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v carry_v into_o his_o body_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o mental_a beam_n be_v the_o reasonable_a spirit_n the_o reasonable_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o ethereal_a spirit_n the_o soul_n or_o ethereal_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o airy_a spirit_n and_o the_o airy_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o move_v through_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o be_v disperse_v over_o all_o the_o blood_n do_v agitate_v and_o move_v the_o body_n on_o every_o side_n we_o must_v therefore_o imagine_v that_o the_o air_n which_o be_v draw_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o inspiration_n be_v full_a of_o that_o divine_a treasure_n of_o life_n the_o which_o reside_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 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contain_v in_o it_o be_v as_o be_v
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