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 heaven_n be_v frame_v and_o settle_v and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o namely_o the_o life_n preservation_n and_o be_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o seem_v to_o conclude_v thus_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquo_fw-la indigens_fw-la
ventus_fw-la nubes_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sun_n moon_n starrs_n lightning_n wind_n cloud_n etc._n etc._n do_v obey_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n that_o be_v they_o be_v incite_v by_o his_o word_n and_o of_o necessity_n provoke_v to_o effect_v his_o pleasure_n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o he_o that_o command_v must_v be_v constrain_v to_o do_v or_o act_v in_o that_o imperious_a manner_n be_v that_o he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o first_o mover_n who_o have_v not_o any_o other_o actor_n before_o it_o or_o coeternal_a with_o it_o and_o consequent_o do_v operate_v of_o a_o free_a will_n which_o be_v radical_o ground_v in_o himself_o and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n 9_o voluntati_fw-la dei_fw-la quis_fw-la resistat_fw-la who_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n 16.10_o consilium_fw-la meum_fw-la stabit_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la mea_fw-la fiet_fw-la my_o counsel_n shaâ—l_v stand_v and_o my_o will_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o job_n deus_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la voluit_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la 23._o what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v that_o he_o effect_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o act_v involuntary_o or_o of_o necessity_n but_o voluntary_o and_o according_a unto_o his_o free_a will._n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o see_v what_o be_v necessarium_fw-la or_o necessary_a be_v that_o which_o can_v happen_v otherwise_o but_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v so_o so_o that_o which_o be_v contingent_a may_v happen_v or_o be_v effect_v otherwise_o as_o be_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o fortuit_n or_o voluntary_a now_o that_o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n be_v voluntary_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v tie_v up_o with_o the_o band_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v prove_v in_o this_o namely_o because_o it_o may_v happen_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o nature_n as_o when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o sun_n shall_v stand_v still_o or_o move_v retrograde_o or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v eclipse_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o none_o of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o animal_n intersection_n that_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o head_n or_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o book_n of_o this_o present_a section_n the_o argument_n of_o this_o book_n after_o that_o the_o author_n have_v express_v the_o original_a nature_n of_o the_o two_o essential_a property_n namely_o of_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o have_v prove_v the_o main_a effect_n thereof_o to_o be_v rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n whereby_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n be_v frame_v he_o proceed_v now_o in_o this_o book_n unto_o the_o mystery_n of_o meteorological_a impression_n be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o composition_n show_v that_o their_o fabric_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n effect_v in_o the_o catholic_a element_n of_o the_o world_n low_a region_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o such_o accidental_a and_o external_a ground_n or_o beginning_n as_o the_o peripatetic_n do_v false_o surmise_v for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o he_o have_v compare_v the_o meteorological_a doctrine_n of_o aristotle_n with_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o final_o by_o produce_v the_o pagan_a philosophy_n touch_v these_o airy_a impression_n unto_o the_o lydian_a trial_n or_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n he_o find_v they_o to_o prove_v false_a spurious_a metal_n yea_o and_o mere_a dross_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o golden_a truth_n chap._n i._n herein_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o few_o word_n a_o repetition_n of_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n also_o a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o word_n meteoron_n or_o meteor_n and_o last_o the_o method_n which_o the_o author_n intend_v to_o observe_v in_o this_o book_n be_v express_v in_o my_o precedent_a discourse_n i_o have_v brief_o point_v at_o first_o the_o principle_n of_o thing_n namely_o the_o root_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v viz._n the_o dark_a or_o potential_a unity_n from_o which_o spring_v forth_o the_o light_n or_o actual_a unity_n and_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n in_o essence_n forasmuch_o as_o light_n be_v unto_o the_o eternal_a unity_n all_o one_o with_o darkness_n though_o unto_o our_o weak_a capacity_n they_o be_v opposite_a in_o property_n then_o i_o signify_v that_o out_o of_o the_o first_o obscure_a unity_n by_o his_o other_o manifest_a property_n water_n do_v appear_v argue_v thereby_o that_o of_o or_o from_o this_o unity_n by_o this_o unity_n and_o in_o this_o unity_n be_v all_o thing_n after_o that_o i_o show_v how_o water_n be_v the_o material_a or_o passive_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o illuminate_n and_o formal_a spirit_n be_v the_o actual_a and_o inform_a beginning_n of_o every_o be_v both_o which_o issue_v as_o i_o say_v before_o out_o of_o one_o root_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o then_o i_o express_v unto_o you_o how_o that_o cold_a be_v a_o essential_a adherent_a unto_o privative_a rest_n and_o the_o stout_a offspring_n and_o champion_n unto_o darkness_n as_o contrariwise_o heat_n be_v the_o immediate_a issue_n and_o companion_n unto_o essential_a action_n or_o motion_n and_o the_o inseparable_a champion_n or_o assistant_n of_o light_n and_o then_o i_o tell_v you_o how_o humidity_n and_o siccity_n have_v their_o original_a from_o the_o mutual_a presence_n or_o absence_n of_o the_o foresay_a two_o active_a virtue_n or_o essential_a property_n cold_a and_o heat_n last_o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o condensation_n and_o rarefaction_n and_o that_o the_o main_a matter_n or_o subject_n thereof_o be_v the_o water_n but_o the_o catholic_a actor_n be_v and_o be_v the_o word_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o act_v first_o in_o his_o angelical_a organ_n by_o the_o star_n and_o especial_o the_o sun_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o wind_n beneath_o upon_o the_o general_a 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emperor_n sit_v upon_o the_o cherubin_n which_o be_v airy_a
word_n quis_fw-la hominum_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la consilium_fw-la dei_fw-la 9_o nam_fw-la ratiocinationes_fw-la mortalium_fw-la sunt_fw-la timidae_fw-la &_o instabiles_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la eorum_fw-la infestum_fw-la enim_fw-la corruptioni_fw-la corpus_fw-la aggravat_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o deprimit_fw-la terrena_fw-la habitatio_fw-la mentem_fw-la plenam_fw-la curis_fw-la multis_fw-la &_o vix_fw-la conjicimus_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la investigavit_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la tuum_fw-la quis_fw-la noverit_fw-la nisi_fw-la tu_fw-la dederis_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la &_o miseris_fw-la sanctum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la è_fw-la locis_fw-la altissimis_fw-la sie_n enim_fw-la correctae_fw-la sunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la sunt_fw-la semitae_fw-la itaque_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la fuerint_fw-la salvati_fw-la what_o man_n do_v know_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o 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that_o which_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o for_o reason_n herein_o set_v down_o let_v it_o now_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o in_o the_o conclude_a of_o this_o section_n o_o you_o europaean_n who_o seem_v so_o serious_o and_o zealous_o to_o spend_v your_o day_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o turn_v the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o my_o pen_n and_o the_o rough_a file_n of_o my_o speech_n unto_o you_o who_o be_v too_o too_o much_o seduce_v by_o the_o fall_v doctrine_n of_o aristotle_n do_v think_v and_o imagine_v the_o meteor_n but_o especial_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n to_o be_v a_o common_a natural_a thing_n of_o little_a or_o no_o estimation_n at_o all_o as_o be_v only_o produce_v of_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o air_n i_o will_v request_v you_o as_o a_o true_a christian_n ought_v unto_o his_o brethren_n to_o observe_v well_o and_o attend_v with_o diligence_n this_o admonition_n which_o i_o will_v for_o a_o farewell_o bestow_v 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that_fw-mi vitam_fw-la &_o inspirationem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la god_n need_v not_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o give_v life_n and_o breath_n 17._o and_o all_o thing_n unto_o every_o creature_n but_o each_o philosopher_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o anima_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o do_v animate_v or_o vivifie_v a_o body_n or_o spirit_n 12._o why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o catholic_a divine_a spirit_n which_o fill_v all_o and_o operate_v all_o and_o in_o all_o be_v term_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o world_n life_n by_o which_o it_o live_v move_v and_o have_v its_o be_v and_o consequent_o the_o essential_a life_n and_o centrall_a or_o mental_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o move_v the_o create_v humid_a spirit_n thereof_o no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n do_v move_v and_o operate_v in_o and_o by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o create_a air_n what_o shall_v the_o eternal_a and_o vivify_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v 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corruption_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 31.17_o deâ—s_fw-la malos_fw-la reliâ—quit_fw-la &_o abscondit_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ab_fw-la impiis_fw-la ut_fw-la obveniant_fw-la
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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 myradâ—_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 thâ—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
there_o be_v not_o any_o bodily_a substance_n that_o be_v viod_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o world_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o do_v consist_v of_o a_o body_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o intermediate_v spirit_n betwixt_o this_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o they_o neither_o call_v a_o soul_n or_o a_o body_n but_o a_o mean_a substance_n participate_v of_o they_o both_o to_o reduce_v both_o extreme_n together_o into_o one_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o alchemist_n do_v make_v the_o soul_n a_o certain_a infinite_a nature_n 4._o or_o power_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o do_v procreate_v like_a thing_n of_o their_o like_a for_o this_o nature_n do_v engender_v all_o thing_n yea_o and_o multiply_v and_o nourish_v or_o sustain_v they_o and_o they_o also_o style_v it_o the_o ligament_n or_o bond_n of_o the_o element_n since_o by_o it_o they_o be_v fasten_v together_o with_o the_o symphoniacal_a accord_n of_o peaceable_a harmony_n although_o of_o themselves_o that_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o 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orbem_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la sua_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la sua_fw-la extenderit_fw-la coelos_fw-la appenderit_fw-la aquilonem_fw-la super_fw-la inane_fw-la &_o suspenderit_fw-la terram_fw-la super_fw-la nihilum_fw-la in_o coelorum_fw-la structura_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la deus_fw-la stabiliret_fw-la fundâ—menta_fw-la terrae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la aderat_fw-la cuncta_fw-la componens_fw-la and_o again_o wisdom_n say_v exit_fw-la ore_fw-la altissimi_fw-la prodii_fw-la primogenita_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la creaturam_fw-la in_fw-la initio_fw-la ante_fw-la seculum_fw-la creata_fw-la sum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la non_fw-la desinam_fw-la &_o habitatione_n sancta_fw-la coram_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ministravi_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la â—eci_fw-la ut_fw-la oriretur_fw-la lumeninde_fw-la ficiens_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la nebula_fw-la text_n omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la 26._o in_o altissimis_fw-la habitavi_fw-la &_o thronus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o columna_fw-la nubis_fw-la coeli_fw-la gyrum_fw-la 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 sâ—eti_fw-la feci_fw-la arcturum_fw-la &_o orionem_fw-la converti_fw-la in_o
excellently-bright_a throne_n of_o eternity_n all_o this_o in_o effect_n we_o may_v collect_v from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n for_o st._n dionys._n say_v that_o a_o angel_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 6._o and_o the_o shine_a forth_o of_o his_o hide_a light_n a_o mirror_n pure_a and_o most_o bright_a without_o spot_n without_o wemm_n and_o without_o defile_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o call_v the_o angel_n algamatha_n that_o be_v mâ—st_o clear_a mirror_n receive_v the_o light_n of_o god_n argue_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o catholic_a emanation_n 7._o from_o whence_o they_o spring_v for_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o eternal_a light_n a_o glass_n or_o mâ—rroâ—_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n without_o spot_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o bartholâ—mâ—w_o say_v that_o a_o angel_n take_v his_o hide_a light_n from_o god_n by_o influence_n 6._o and_o send_v it_o forth_o unto_o those_o angel_n whiâ—h_n be_v of_o a_o low_a order_n or_o condition_n and_o austin_n and_o damascens_n say_v that_o angel_n be_v intellectual_a light_n receive_v their_o light_n from_o the_o first_o light_n again_o baâ—tholâ—mâ—w_o say_v that_o they_o be_v call_v gold_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o beam_n which_o they_o send_v forth_o also_o they_o be_v call_v fiery_a river_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o bright_a influence_n which_o they_o receive_v and_o send_v forth_o to_o those_o of_o a_o low_a region_n also_o st._n dennis_n say_v that_o the_o high_a orde_n receive_v most_o plenteous_o the_o light_n of_o god_n which_o afterward_o they_o impart_v by_o influence_n unto_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v low_a and_o this_o law_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o oâ—der_n of_o angel_n namely_o that_o some_o be_v the_o first_o and_o some_o the_o second_o and_o some_o the_o last_o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o the_o seraphin_n be_v angel_n so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v say_v to_o burn_v and_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o immediate_a presence_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n but_o let_v all_o these_o testimony_n pass_v we_o be_v instruct_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o angel_n be_v bright_a â—â—ning_a light_n that_o they_o be_v above_o in_o the_o three_o heaven_n attend_v on_o the_o throne_n that_o there_o be_v seven_o which_o be_v precedent_n in_o heaven_n as_o there_o be_v seven_o candlestick_n which_o import_v the_o seven_o planet_n and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o great_a angeâ—_n that_o be_v head_n or_o master_n over_o they_o all_o which_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o there_o be_v four_o angel_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o four_o wind_n 4._o who_o have_v power_n to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o they_o be_v command_v and_o overrule_v by_o one_o great_a angel_n who_o bear_v the_o sovereign_a seal_n of_o preservation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o daâ—knesse_n who_o be_v that_o great_a opposite_a spirit_n which_o have_v dominion_n in_o the_o air_n 6._o and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o well_o deadly_a as_o hurtful_a principality_n potestates_fw-la and_o governor_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v adverse_a unto_o god_n creature_n as_o good_a angel_n or_o angel_n of_o light_n which_o be_v friend_n unto_o they_o to_o conclude_v the_o multiplicable_a fruit_n or_o seed_n we_o compare_v unto_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o leaf_n unto_o the_o creature_n below_o which_o have_v their_o nature_n and_o mutation_n from_o those_o internal_a or_o spiritual_a organical_a agent_n so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o eternity_n give_v life_n unto_o eviality_n and_o eviality_n unto_o temporality_n and_o as_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o eternal_a world_n the_o first_o person_n add_v a_o be_v unto_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o so_o the_o aeviall_a or_o imperial_a angel_n pour_v down_o the_o influence_n of_o life_n into_o the_o olympicall_a or_o heavenly_a one_o and_o the_o olympicall_a or_o starry_a spirit_n do_v send_v they_o down_o on_o the_o elementary_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o imperial_a spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n or_o life_n unto_o the_o starry_a or_o etherial_a heaven_n which_o animate_v by_o his_o influence_n the_o elementary_a and_o the_o earth_n be_v animate_v by_o they_o all_o thus_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o god_n operate_v by_o his_o divine_a organ_n various_o all_o in_o all_o which_o be_v well_o understand_v in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o may_v bold_o conclude_v that_o also_o all_o the_o peculiar_a angelical_a light_n do_v proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a catholic_a emanation_n aâ—d_v consequent_o we_o find_v that_o the_o diversity_n and_o opposition_n of_o their_o nature_n proceed_v from_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o property_n which_o be_v in_o that_o general_a emanation_n proceed_v from_o the_o throne_n oâ—_n god_n or_o unity_n before_o all_o beginning_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o eternal_a create_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v term_v by_o solomon_n 7_o unicus_fw-la &_o multâ—plex_fw-la one_o and_o manifold_a one_o i_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o manifold_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o its_o property_n by_o which_o it_o work_v various_o and_o sometime_o by_o opposition_n in_o the_o world_n but_o all_o this_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o the_o learned_a cabalistical_a rabbi_n in_o the_o description_n of_o their_o numericall_a or_o sephiroticall_a tree_n you_o must_v therefore_o understand_v that_o as_o the_o mystical_a theologian_n do_v observe_v but_o ten_o special_a name_n or_o attribute_n which_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n a_o proprietate_fw-la so_o they_o do_v perceive_v that_o each_o of_o these_o do_v import_v a_o diverse_a operation_n to_o be_v effect_v so_o that_o the_o hebrew_n do_v call_v upon_o this_o or_o that_o name_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o the_o holy_a text_n according_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o several_a necessity_n they_o have_v of_o god_n assistance_n and_o though_o they_o collect_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o as_o the_o divinity_n or_o godhead_n be_v but_o one_o internal_a immutable_a essence_n and_o therefore_o have_v but_o one_o only_a essential_a title_n to_o be_v express_v by_o namely_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr or_o jehova_n which_o be_v his_o unseparable_a name_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o he_o only_o for_o it_o include_v as_o rabbi_n moses_n the_o egyptian_a have_v it_o and_o argue_v by_o a_o pure_a signification_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o creator_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o participation_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o the_o creature_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o find_v that_o the_o other_o name_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o in_o scripture_n do_v note_n or_o signify_v god_n as_o he_o participate_v with_o his_o creature_n or_o as_o he_o have_v relation_n unto_o thing_n that_o be_v create_v and_o consequent_o be_v know_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o work_n as_o touch_v his_o essential_a name_n it_o be_v have_v among_o the_o hebrew_n or_o jew_n in_o that_o high_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n that_o it_o be_v never_o utter_v but_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o that_o by_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v consecrate_v and_o make_v holy_a only_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o than_o it_o be_v pronounce_v in_o that_o benediction_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n utter_v in_o the_o day_n of_o fast_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o name_n be_v have_v in_o that_o honourable_a regard_n that_o it_o be_v never_o rash_o speak_v or_o utter_v because_o as_o the_o say_a rabbi_n moses_n say_v denotat_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o fuisse_fw-la super_fw-la omnem_fw-la essentiam_fw-la quatenus_fw-la antequam_fw-la ullares_fw-la esset_fw-la existeret_fw-la iâ—_n import_v that_o god_n be_v and_o be_v above_o any_o essence_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v exist_v before_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v existent_a in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v that_o precious_a name_n of_o god_n which_o moses_n be_v so_o desirous_a of_o he_o to_o hear_v and_o know_v when_o he_o receive_v from_o he_o this_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la jehova_n be_v my_o everlasting_a name_n which_o name_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o simple_a that_o it_o can_v be_v articulate_v or_o compound_v or_o true_o express_v by_o man_n voice_n as_o for_o the_o other_o denomination_n appropriate_v unto_o god_n they_o do_v not_o express_v he_o according_a unto_o his_o essence_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n as_o be_v say_v namely_o as_o he_o appear_v all_o in_o all_o and_o exi_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v understand_v therefore_o for_o our_o better_a instruction_n that_o see_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v and_o operate_v in_o all_o create_a thing_n as_o also_o without_o they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o