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A39847 Mosaicall philosophy grounded upon the essentiall truth, or eternal sapience / written first in Latin and afterwards thus rendred into English by Robert Fludd, Esq.; Philosophia Moysaica. English Fludd, Robert, 1574-1637. 1659 (1659) Wing F1391; ESTC R6980 471,831 303

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organ_n and_o
centre_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n who_o circumference_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o regard_n his_o essential_a name_n tetragrammaton_fw-gr be_v the_o common_a agent_n in_o every_o bough_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o sephiroticall_a or_o cabalistical_a tree_n and_o have_v the_o dominion_n or_o pre-eminence_n over_o all_o the_o trunk_n or_o body_n of_o that_o tree_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o other_o ten_o name_n be_v assign_v unto_o it_o as_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o property_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o multiplicity_n of_o virtue_n or_o action_n in_o one_o individual_a essence_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v subject_a unto_o it_o and_o be_v whole_o comprehend_v within_o it_o for_o it_o contain_v the_o property_n as_o well_o of_o nolunty_n as_o volunty_n of_o privation_n as_o position_n of_o death_n as_o life_n of_o curse_v as_o blessing_n of_o evil_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o good_a though_o nothing_o be_v ideal_o bad_a in_o he_o of_o hatred_n and_o discord_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n and_o consequent_o of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n all_o these_o opposite_a effect_n be_v testify_v by_o scripture_n to_o spring_v from_o one_o essential_a fountain_n 16.13_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o induce_v unto_o the_o brinck_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o reduce_v or_o bring_v back_o again_o unto_o life_n it_o be_v jehova_n that_o be_v light_a life_n and_o health_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o afflict_v with_o darkness_n 5._o death_n and_o sickness_n it_o be_v jehova_n that_o be_v gracious_a full_a of_o misericord_n and_o that_o extend_v his_o benignity_n and_o mercy_n unto_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o it_o ●s_v he_o that_o be_v angry_a and_o severe_a against_o nation_n and_o d●th_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a it_o be_v he_o that_o reprehend_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o chastise_v in_o his_o displeasure_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v gracious_a and_o the_o only_a 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will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o consent_v unto_o this_o his_o speculative_a foundation_n or_o root_n of_o the_o load-stone_n virtue_n in_o all_o for_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o earth_n itself_o much_o less_o the_o particular_n thereof_o can_v have_v any_o virtue_n radical_o from_o itself_o when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o well_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o heaven_n come_v radical_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v before_o the_o earth_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o formal_a virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v total_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o the_o earth_n have_v no_o such_o property_n from_o itself_o but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a among_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n plato_n and_o of_o the_o christian_n scaliger_n and_o fernelius_n do_v think_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o attraction_n be_v divine_a and_o from_o above_o but_o how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o express_v not_o 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essential_a perfect_a and_o only_o real_a one_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n accord_v unto_o the_o tenent_n of_o the_o forementioned_a apostle_n and_o divine_a philosopher_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o brief_o what_o this_o wisdom_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v produce_v and_o that_o according_a unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n 7.25.26_o sapientia_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la vapour_n virtutis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o emana●io_fw-la quaedam_fw-la claritatis_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la sincera_fw-la et_fw-la candour_n lucis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la et_fw-la speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la dei_fw-la ma●estatis_fw-la et_fw-la imago_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la illius_fw-la wisdom_n be_v the_o vapour_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a sincere_a emanation_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o eternal_a light_n and_o the_o immaculate_v or_o unspotted_a mirror_n of_o the_o 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which_o be_v extant_a for_o this_o reason_n also_o renclin_n speak_v of_o the_o beginning_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o mystical_a and_o learned_a rabbi_n in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tahir_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la nisi_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la infinitudo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la trium_fw-la summarum_fw-la cabalisticae_fw-la arboris_fw-la numerationum_fw-la cab._n quas_fw-la vos_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la personas_fw-la appellare_fw-la consuevistis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la absolutissima_fw-la essentia_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o abysso_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la retracta_fw-la &_o immanens_fw-la ociosaque_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la aiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la nihil_fw-la respiciens_fw-la idcirco_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la ens_fw-la ac_fw-la non_fw-la finis_fw-la quia_fw-la nos_fw-la tam_fw-la tenui_fw-la erga_fw-la res_fw-la 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lightning_n into_o rain_n and_o bring_v the_o wind_n out_o of_o his_o treasury_n or_o in_o this_o manner_n thunder_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o water_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o cloud_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o coruscation_n and_o lightning_n of_o the_o almighty_a or_o thus_o thunder_n be_v a_o sound_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o water_n be_v trouble_v fear_v and_o b●aying_v at_o the_o bright_a aspect_n or_o presence_n of_o jehova_n in_o which_o description_n the_o material_a organ_n of_o the_o voice_n be_v the_o cloud_n or_o water_n be_v as_o it_o be_v afraid_a and_o trouble_v at_o the_o emission_n of_o the_o lightning_n whereupon_o they_o give_v a_o loud_a voice_n or_o sound_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o penetrative_a power_n which_o the_o bright_a and_o shine_a or_o fiery_a presence_n of_o jehovah_n who_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o wonder_n do_v effect_v whereupon_o the_o royal_a david_n as_o be_v say_v prae_fw-la fulgore_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la 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and_o in_o conclusion_n god_n by_o his_o word_n do_v exact_o and_o sole_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v which_o be_v so_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v where_o be_v this_o physical_a nature_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n unto_o the_o which_o they_o assign_v a_o essential_a form_n of_o action_n of_o itself_o and_o by_o itself_o very_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o catholic_a actor_n 12.1_o as_o the_o peripatetic_n do_v fain_o but_o it_o be_v one_o only_a word_n of_o god_n one_o catholic_a christ_n which_o fill_v all_o thing_n one_o eternal_a sapience_n which_o replenish_v the_o world_n one_o incorruptible_a wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o only_o work_v and_o effect_v immediate_o all_o in_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o without_o it_o nothing_o can_v exist_v and_o act_v forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o air_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o celestial_a consistence_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n and_o that_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v swim_v in_o the_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v express_o set_v down_o and_o it_o be_v move_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o word_n yea_o very_o and_o in_o the_o air_n be_v it_o be_v the_o universal_a treasury_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o peculiar_a cabinet_n out_o of_o the_o which_o by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o his_o strong_a and_o powerful_a angel_n as_o david_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v produce_v divers_a kind_n of_o meteor_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o government_n and_o presidentship_n of_o divers_a angel_n or_o spirit_n the_o which_o also_o be_v create_v of_o air_n and_o exist_v in_o the_o air_n by_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o move_v and_o act_n in_o the_o word_n or_o in_o and_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a spirit_n 37._o which_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n call_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n to_o make_v the_o dead_a to_o live_v again_o by_o who_o administration_n the_o word_n move_v they_o and_o operate_n in_o they_o all_o meteorologick_n species_n or_o kind_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o procreate_v in_o the_o air_n yea_o and_o all_o those_o wonderful_a tempest_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n be_v effect_v or_o produce_v and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o make_v his_o angel_n wind_n and_o his_o minister_n flame_n of_o fire_n again_o dei_fw-la curruum_fw-la dvae_fw-la sunt_fw-la myriade_n multa_fw-la millia_fw-la angelorum_fw-la 68.19_o dominus_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la sinai_n in_fw-la sanctuario_fw-la habitans_fw-la there_o be_v two_o myrad●_n even_o many_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n of_o sinai_n inhabit_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n where_o he_o mean_v in_o his_o apparition_n in_o a_o tempest_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o mount_n sinai_n these_o spirit_n therefore_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o external_a be_v make_v or_o create_v of_o air_n and_o with_o the_o air_n do_v exercise_v their_o office_n or_o ministry_n in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v by_o god_n ordination_n conversant_a about_o the_o direction_n of_o tempest_n cloud_n rain_n snow_n hail_o frost_n lightning_n thunder_z comet_n chasmus_fw-la flood_n or_o inundation_n heat_v cold_a moisture_n drowth_n and_o all_o other_o accident_n which_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o air_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v insist_v by_o the_o revelatour_n 7._o that_o by_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n four_o angel_n be_v appoint_v as_o precedent_n over_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v assign_v to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o tree_n and_o fruit_n but_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o power_n to_o execute_v their_o harmful_a or_o tempestuous_a violence_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n till_o the_o imperious_a angel_n have_v excite_v or_o move_v they_o unto_o it_o but_o as_o all_o th●s_n be_v unknown_a unto_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n so_o have_v it_o be_v altogether_o neglect_v or_o rather_o reject_v by_o their_o christian_a disciple_n because_o that_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o write_n the_o lie_a and_o false_a spirit_n of_o aristotle_n have_v take_v too_o deep_a a_o root_n or_o possession_n and_o challenge_v unto_o itself_o the_o prime_n and_o superior_a place_n although_o therefore_o that_o this_o my_o admonition_n may_v seem_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v wed_v unto_o their_o will_n and_o hood-winked_n with_o aristotle_n subtle_a document_n to_o be_v but_o wild_a ridiculous_a and_o of_o little_a or_o no_o esteem_n yet_o i_o will_v have_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o high_a consequence_n be_v that_o it_o concern_v and_o touch_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o by_o it_o true_a christian_n may_v fundamental_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o real_a and_o essential_a cause_n of_o tempest_n and_o other_o act_n and_o operation_n which_o do_v thereunto_o belong_v and_o thereby_o perceive_v that_o they_o happen_v not_o by_o case_n fortuit_fw-la neither_o operate_v by_o any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o as_o the_o fantastic_a ethnic_n have_v devise_v or_o feign_v in_o their_o write_n but_o be_v traduce_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a treasury_n by_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o be_v send_v down_o here_o below_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o angelical_a minister_n either_o to_o afflict_v and_o scourge_v the_o wicked_a for_o their_o offence_n or_o by_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v by_o the_o fear_n thereof_o be_v drive_v to_o repent_v so_o that_o when_o they_o unto_o their_o terror_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thunder_n from_o above_o and_o behold_v the_o fiery_a flash_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n or_o shall_v see_v the_o dreadful_a inundation_n cause_v by_o abundance_n of_o snow_n or_o rain_n they_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o repentance_n and_o be_v humble_v and_o incite_v to_o invoke_v their_o creator_n unto_o their_o aid_n and_o to_o pray_v he_o hearty_o to_o avert_v all_o danger_n from_o they_o and_o to_o mitigate_v his_o tempest_n and_o to_o pacify_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o fiery_a or_o watery_a minister_n and_o to_o grant_v they_o they_o mild_a and_o more_o benign_a weather_n with_o gentle_a and_o fertile_a rain_n and_o to_o bless_v and_o save_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n and_o to_o preserve_v their_o cattle_n which_o feed_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o their_o house_n and_o other_o such_o like_a necessary_a additament_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o tempestuous_a angel_n or_o spiritual_a instrument_n contrariwise_o who_o neglect_v this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v found_v on_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o wallow_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sow_n in_o the_o mire_n betake_v himself_o unto_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v but_o mere_a foolishness_n before_o god_n and_o consequent_o will_v imagine_v all_o these_o meteorological_a marvel_n to_o proceed_v by_o chance_n and_o accidental_o and_o without_o the_o act_n of_o any_o internal_a principle_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v neglect_v they_o as_o esteem_v they_o only_a thing_n natural_a and_o therefore_o will_v neither_o dread_v they_o as_o indeed_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v nor_o yet_o acknowledge_v he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a author_n of_o they_o and_o immediate_a actor_n in_o they_o be_v just_o to_o be_v number_v among_o those_o man_n at_o which_o the_o wiseman_n aim_v in_o this_o speech_n 15._o all_o man_n say_v solomon_n be_v vain_a by_o nature_n in_o who_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o who_o can_v understand_v he_o who_o be_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v make_v nor_o yet_o conceive_v the_o workman_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o work_n the_o epilogue_n unto_o this_o section_n thus_o judicious_a and_o christian_a reader_n have_v you_o understand_v the_o main_a difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v to_o be_v but_o mere_a foolishness_n before_o god_n and_o that_o which_o descend_v from_o above_o and_o issue_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a and_o true_a spirit_n of_o sapience_n or_o discipline_n and_o consequent_o you_o may_v easy_o discern_v how_o the_o ethnic_a philosophy_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o worldly_a wisdom_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o rely_v only_o on_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o element_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a fallacy_n or_o prestigious_a figment_n and_o therefore_o only_o that_o of_o the_o patriarck_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o catholic_n christ_n or_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o who_o be_v the_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n be_v only_o true_a
real_a and_o essential_a and_o therefore_o i_o may_v bold_o conclude_v and_o speak_v unto_o you_o with_o other_o christian_n in_o moses_n his_o language_n say_v contestor_fw-la hodie_fw-la contra_fw-la vos_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la 30.19_o i_o vitam_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la &_o maledictionem_fw-la praepossuisse_fw-la tibi_fw-la quare_fw-la elige_fw-la vitam_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la cum_fw-la semine_fw-la tuo_fw-la vivas_fw-la i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a benediction_n and_o malediction_n therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o you_o with_o your_o seed_n may_v live_v and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n be_v that_o in_o the_o true_a wisdom_n consist_v all_o true_a philosophy_n certain_a science_n and_o complete_a discipline_n finis_fw-la the_o second_o section_n of_o this_o treatise_n wherein_o the_o real_a history_n and_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o sympathy_n or_o concupiscible_a attraction_n and_o coition_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o magnetical_a sort_n of_o cure_v as_o also_o of_o antipathy_n or_o odible_a expulsion_n and_o therefore_o of_o each_o malady_n or_o annoyance_n be_v prove_v by_o infallible_a reason_n maintain_v by_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n and_o cabalist_n justify_v by_o the_o inviolable_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o last_o verify_v and_o confirm_v by_o sundry_a magnetical_a experiment_n gemina_n fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la quorum_fw-la alterum_fw-la contrarium_fw-la est_fw-la alteri_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la mancum_fw-la est_fw-la syrach_n 42.25_o omnia_fw-la duplicia_fw-la unum_fw-la contra_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fecit_fw-la quicquam_fw-la deesse_fw-la eccles._n 42._o vers_fw-la 25._o london_n print_v for_o humphrey_n moseley_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o the_o second_o section_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o first_o book_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o first_o book_n after_o that_o the_o author_n have_v by_o diligent_a enquiry_n understand_v that_o all_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n do_v spring_v immediate_o from_o certain_a different_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o vivify_a spirit_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v concupiscible_a and_o the_o other_o be_v irascible_a and_o yet_o perceive_v they_o by_o effect_n to_o be_v in_o creature_n as_o well_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n as_o animal_n he_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o especial_a desire_n to_o find_v out_o the_o radical_a occasion_n or_o beginning_n thereof_o and_o when_o he_o have_v well_o ponder_v and_o consider_v that_o eternal_a unity_n which_o be_v the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o its_o simple_a and_o absolute_a nature_n he_o can_v discern_v no_o such_o diversity_n in_o its_o essence_n see_v that_o it_o exi_v for_o evermore_o but_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o identity_n for_o according_a unto_o holy_a writ_n sicut_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la ejus_fw-la 138.11_o ita_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la ejus_fw-la as_o his_o darkness_n so_o be_v his_o light_n wherefore_o he_o gather_v that_o a_o twofold_a aeviall_a effect_n or_o principle_n clean_o opposite_a unto_o one_o another_o in_o condition_n and_o disposition_n must_v needs_o spring_v and_o arise_v from_o these_o two_o several_a property_n in_o that_o one_o entire_a essence_n namely_o nolunty_n and_o volunty_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v express_v by_o darkness_n and_o the_o other_o by_o light_n for_o when_o this_o mental_a eternity_n and_o infinite_a light_n in_o who_o in_o verity_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n will_v not_o it_o reserve_v itself_o within_o itself_o that_o be_v it_o reflect_v his_o beam_n into_o itself_o and_o so_o inform_v nothing_o by_o his_o presence_n but_o leave_v the_o universal_a abyss_n or_o chaos_n which_o be_v say_v in_o this_o estate_n to_o dwell_v and_o exist_v in_o the_o divine_a puissance_n dark_a deform_a quite_o void_a and_o destitute_a of_o its_o vivify_a act_n or_o resplendent_a brightness_n and_o this_o his_o negative_a action_n be_v the_o perfect_a character_n of_o his_o nolunty_n the_o general_a effect_n whereof_o be_v darkness_n and_o privation_n but_o when_o this_o abstruse_a unity_n do_v send_v out_o the_o benign_a and_o salutary_a brightness_n of_o its_o essence_n which_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o volunty_n or_o will_n into_o the_o deform_a chaos_n than_o deformity_n or_o darkness_n and_o privation_n be_v force_v to_o give_v place_n unto_o their_o opposite_a corrivall_n conformity_n or_o light_n and_o position_n which_o be_v the_o affirmative_a act_n of_o life_n and_o essential_a existence_n by_o this_o object_n therefore_o of_o his_o contemplation_n he_o do_v gather_v that_o the_o act_n of_o volunty_n and_o that_o of_o nolunty_n be_v in_o one_o essential_a unity_n which_o be_v all_o goodness_n and_o consequent_o that_o nolunty_n in_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o its_o volunty_n be_v that_o as_o it_o be_v one_o and_o all_o so_o also_o be_v its_o volunty_n but_o one_o identity_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o all_o and_o over_o all_o with_o it_o for_o thereby_o it_o act_v or_o work_v its_o pleasure_n 4._o both_o privatiu_o and_o positiu_o as_o well_o in_o the_o heavenly_a vertu●s_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o archetypicall_a unity_n because_o that_o all_o in_o it_o be_v good_a forasmuch_o as_o if_o be_v only_o and_o absolute_o good_a indeed_o in_o itself_o as_o for_o the_o contrary_a effect_n namely_o the_o deform_a and_o privative_a darkness_n of_o the_o rude_a chaos_n or_o undigested_a abyss_n and_o the_o inform_a act_n or_o positive_a emanation_n of_o light_n they_o indeed_o appear_v such_o unto_o the_o creature_n and_o seem_v to_o produce_v unto_o this_o world_n a_o infinity_n of_o contrariety_n which_o be_v esteem_v by_o mortal_n to_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n according_a as_o by_o effect_n they_o find_v they_o howsoever_o it_o seem_v most_o apparent_a unto_o the_o author_n that_o these_o two_o contrary_a effluxion_n or_o extension_n proceed_v in_o effect_n from_o one_o essential_a eternity_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o dark_a chaos_n do_v afford_v and_o produce_v out_o of_o her_o womb_n the_o water_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n whereof_o the_o world_n 3._o and_o consequent_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v and_o the_o vivify_a emanation_n or_o irraciation_n of_o the_o eternal_a light_n do_v bestow_v on_o it_o form_n shape_n virtue_n and_o motion_n all_o which_o when_o the_o author_n have_v discover_v and_o serious_o ponder_v with_o himself_o his_o reason_n do_v clear_o thereupon_o inform_v he_o that_o the_o world_n be_v compact_v and_o frame_v of_o contrary_a stuff_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o opposite_a and_o discordant_a parent_n shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n disagree_v in_o condition_n from_o their_o kind_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n that_o these_o two_o dissonant_n accord_n shall_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o shape_a forth_o of_o a_o image_n like_v unto_o himself_o be_v unite_v into_o one_o unison_n or_o unity_n by_o the_o inviolable_a tie_n of_o his_o never-dying_a spirit_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n that_o thereby_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o dark_a water_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o female_a unto_o the_o formal_a and_o masculine_a eradiation_n or_o illuminate_v spirit_n which_o issue_v from_o he_o and_o so_o make_v of_o that_o duality_n or_o confusion_n of_o unity_n a_o typical_a trinity_n in_o unity_n figure_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o archetype_n which_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a be_v the_o eternal_a life_n and_o formal_a be_v of_o the_o world_n it_o self_n remain_v without_o any_o beginning_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o world_n be_v its_o image_n must_v also_o have_v a_o catholic_a life_n or_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o may_v act_v and_o live_v according_a unto_o the_o pattern_n from_o whence_o as_o well_o the_o form_n of_o its_o essence_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o its_o existence_n do_v flow_v and_o must_v for_o that_o reason_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o opposite_a property_n of_o willing_a and_o nill_v or_o volunty_n and_o nolunty_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o amiable_a attraction_n or_o odible_a expulsion_n hereupon_o therefore_o he_o do_v observe_v that_o both_o the_o internal_a and_o external_a type_n or_o typical_a world_n must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o contrary_a passion_n and_o alteration_n proceed_v from_o the_o like_a property_n namely_o be_v sometime_o apt_a to_o incline_v unto_o the_o disposition_n of_o darkness_n follow_v therein_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n the_o condition_n and_o inclination_n of_o matter_n or_o water_n which_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o dark_a abyss_n or_o chaos_n over_o which_o the_o divine_a puissance_n have_v dominion_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o condition_n it_o endue_v the_o character_n
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 incommutabi●es_n in_o men●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 c●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 ma●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 exemp●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 in_o 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so_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o this_o material_a humid_a spirit_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o both_o world_n which_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o water_n be_v in_o themselves_o dead_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o supercelestial_a emanation_n into_o they_o which_o inform_v and_o vivifi_v they_o they_o live_v move_v and_o be_v thin_a or_o thick_a according_a unto_o that_o more_o or_o less_o formal_a grace_n which_o the_o all-informing_a spirit_n do_v allot_v they_o for_o the_o more_o the_o sacred_a spirit_n of_o life_n do_v abound_v or_o real_o act_v in_o this_o or_o that_o region_n of_o the_o universal_a air_n the_o more_o that_o sphere_n be_v thin_a subtle_a active_a worthy_a and_o noble_a do_v not_o scripture_n seem_v to_o verify_v that_o deus_fw-la sapientia_fw-la sua_fw-la aptet_fw-la pondus_fw-la aeri_fw-la 3_o &_o appendat_fw-la aquas_fw-la in_o mensura_fw-la fecerit_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o fortitudine_fw-la sua_fw-la &_o preparaverit_fw-la orbem_fw-la in_o 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circuivi_fw-la sola_fw-la profundum_fw-la abyssi_fw-la penetravi_fw-la in_o fluctibus_fw-la maris_fw-la ambulavi_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omni_fw-la terra_fw-la s●eti_fw-la feci_fw-la arcturum_fw-la &_o orionem_fw-la converti_fw-la in_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 sub●tantia_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la a_o divinis_fw-la fontibus_fw-la emana●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 s●●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 diu●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 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the_o image_n of_o the_o word_n the_o ca●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 ●ssimi●ata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la coaquata_fw-la it_o be_v a_o incorporeal_a thing_n wh●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 co●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 m●t●_n &_o s●cundum_fw-la svi_fw-la operis_fw-la effic●●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 d●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 n●si_fw-la una_fw-la essentia_fw-la se●_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 u●_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 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