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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 emanaâ—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 maâ—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 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in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o prophet_n baruch_n have_v it_o stellae_fw-la dederunt_fw-la lumen_fw-la in_o custodiis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o laetatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la jussum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o star_n give_v light_a in_o their_o watch_n and_o dâ—d_v rejoice_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 5.20_o hereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o this_o spirit_n do_v fight_v for_o josuah_n he_o make_v the_o sun_n stand_v still_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o turn_v the_o sun_n from_o light_n unto_o darkness_n at_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n by_o it_o the_o star_n in_o troop_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o fight_v in_o their_o order_n by_o theâ—r_a influence_n against_o sisera_n so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v that_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o star_n be_v first_o frame_v and_o animate_v by_o this_o spirit_n to_o serve_v as_o organ_n to_o administer_v unto_o the_o natural_a fabric_n of_o this_o world_n so_o also_o beyond_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o 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or_o virtue_n of_o their_o influence_n save_v only_o this_o divine_a spirit_n and_o that_o man_n unto_o who_o it_o shall_v reveal_v the_o true_a art_n and_o rule_n of_o astronomy_n or_o astrology_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n do_v glory_n in_o that_o he_o know_v the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n 7.19_o and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o solstice_n by_o wisdom_n per_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la say_v he_o novi_fw-la solstitiorum_fw-la mutationes_fw-la &_o anni_fw-la cursum_fw-la &_o dispositiones_fw-la stellarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o the_o astronomer_n want_v this_o true_a astrological_a foundation_n all_o will_v be_v faulty_a and_o fabulous_a as_o by_o the_o vulgar_a astronomy_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n erroneous_a and_o uncertain_a it_o appear_v i_o proceed_v now_o downward_o unto_o the_o meteorological_a region_n to_o see_v how_o this_o omnipotent_a spirit_n work_v in_o the_o catholic_a sublunary_a element_n for_o the_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 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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
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 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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 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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 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mane_n tenebras_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o noctem_fw-la mutavi_fw-la vocavi_fw-la aquas_fw-la maris_fw-la effudi_fw-la eas_fw-la super_fw-la terrae_fw-la faciem_fw-la coelos_n den_fw-mi que_fw-fr mediante_fw-la spiritu_fw-la meo_fw-la ornavit_fw-la deus_fw-la converti_fw-la coelum_fw-la in_o gyro_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la uno_fw-la die_fw-la omniaque_fw-la numero_fw-la pondâ—re_fw-la &_o meâ—sura_fw-la disposuit_fw-la &_o temperavit_fw-la god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n give_v proportion_n of_o weight_n unto_o the_o air_n hang_v the_o water_n in_o measure_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n in_o his_o strength_n prepare_v the_o world_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o extend_v the_o heaven_n by_o his_o prudency_n he_o hang_v the_o north_n upon_o emptiness_n and_o inanity_n and_o balance_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o for_o she_o be_v present_a at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o heaven's_n and_o it_o be_v â—he_n that_o do_v compass_n and_o fashion_n out_o all_o thing_n when_o god_n do_v establish_v the_o 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103.24_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n and_o say_v opera_fw-la dei_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la &_o ampla_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la fecisti_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v marvellous_a and_o ample_a which_o thou_o have_v effect_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n 33.6_o and_o again_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v fashion_v and_o fasten_v and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n each_o virtue_n thereof_o which_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o infer_v not_o only_o the_o material_a substance_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o word_n heaven_n but_o also_o the_o enact_v form_n that_o be_v the_o vivify_a beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o beginning_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o his_o offspring_n the_o 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