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solomon_n speak_v unto_o the_o selfsame_a sense_n in_o these_o word_n 13.1_o vani_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la omnes_fw-la natura_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la inest_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la iâ—s_fw-la quae_fw-la spectantur_fw-la bonis_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la intelligere_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la consideratis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opificem_fw-la agnoverunt_fw-la all_o man_n be_v
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tenebrarum_fw-la retracta_fw-la cab._n immanens_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 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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 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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 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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 manent_fw-la origines_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la rationabilium_fw-la &_o irrationabilium_fw-la atque_fw-la temporalium_fw-la semper_fw-la vivunt_fw-la rationes_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v with_o thou_o all_o original_n remain_v immutable_a and_o the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o all_o reasonable_a 9_o and_o unreasonable_a and_o temporal_a thing_n do_v always_o live_v and_o boetius_fw-la have_v it_o thus_o tu_fw-la cuncta_fw-la superno_fw-la ducis_fw-la ab_fw-la exemplo_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la pulcherrimus_fw-la ipse_fw-la mundum_fw-la merte_n gerens_fw-la similique_fw-la in_o imagine_v formas_fw-la thou_o frame_v all_o thing_n after_o a_o high_a and_o supercelestial_a example_n and_o be_v most_o beautiful_a bear_v the_o fair_a world_n in_o thy_o mind_n do_v fashion_v it_o according_a unto_o the_o like_a image_n to_o conclude_v anselm_n do_v learned_o express_v the_o manner_n and_o progression_n of_o every_o exemplary_a thing_n from_o 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 in_o the_o very_a selfsame_a sense_n speak_v the_o divine_a philosopher_n heâ—mes_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v say_v quod_fw-la mâ—naâ—_n generate_fw-la monadem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la â—psum_fw-la reflexit_fw-la ardorem_fw-la that_o one_o begaâ—_n one_o and_o do_v reflect_v his_o beam_n into_o itself_o whereby_o he_o argue_v that_o unity_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o ideal_a or_o archetypicall_a world_n do_v emit_v or_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n as_o a_o essence_n beget_v of_o itself_o and_o afterward_o do_v reflect_v that_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o issue_v from_o they_o both_o into_o itself_o for_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v fons_n sapientiae_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la 1.5_o &_o ingressus_fw-la illius_fw-la mandata_fw-la aeterna_fw-la the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n most_o high_a and_o the_o everlasting_a commandment_n be_v the_o entrance_n unto_o she_o thus_o therefore_o be_v the_o archetypicall_a world_n frame_v in_o and_o of_o all_o one_o unity_n but_o in_o a_o threefold_a or_o triple_a manner_n namely_o by_o the_o egression_n of_o one_o out_o of_o one_o and_o by_o the_o regression_n of_o that_o one_o unity_n so_o emit_v by_o emanation_n into_o itself_o whereby_o the_o three_o divine_a property_n in_o one_o infinite_a essence_n may_v easy_o be_v scan_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o according_a to_o this_o ideal_a image_n in_o triplicity_n of_o variety_n this_o our_o world_n be_v afterward_o fashion_v and_o proportion_v as_o a_o true_a type_n and_o example_n of_o the_o divine_a pattern_n after_o the_o which_o it_o be_v draw_v for_o out_o of_o unity_n in_o his_o abstruse_a existence_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o dark_a chaos_n or_o potential_a mass_n the_o bright_a flame_n of_o all_o formal_a be_v do_v shine_v forth_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o do_v conjoin_v the_o formal_a emanation_n with_o the_o potential_a matter_n 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