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such_o as_o the_o school_n ordinary_o describe_v else_o where_o hyle_n signify_v mere_a potentiality_n stanz_n 17._o that_o love_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jambliâ—h_o protrept_v cap._n 3._o pag._n 80._o also_o plat._n phaed._n stanz_n 18._o the_o unthankful_a stagirite_n there_o be_v notorious_a testimony_n of_o aristotle_n pride_n conceitednesse_n and_o unthankfulness_n towards_o plato_n aelian_a var._n histor_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o as_o also_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o the_o title_n of_o that_o chapter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o plato_n humility_n and_o aristotle_n ingratitude_n verse_n 3._o most_o man_n prefer_v before_o holy_a by_a thagore_o see_v jamblich_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n where_o the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v sufficient_o evidence_v from_o the_o character_n of_o his_o manner_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 30._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v he_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o inimitable_a serenity_n and_o sedarenesse_n of_o mind_n never_o surprise_v with_o anger_n laughter_n zeal_n contention_n or_o any_o other_o precipitancy_n or_o perturbation_n stanz_n 21._o love_n of_o the_o carcase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o the_o love_n of_o mortality_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o ignorance_n especial_o in_o divine_a thing_n for_o we_o can_v cleave_v to_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercur._n trismeg_n 4._o pag._n 21._o verse_n 9_o here_o will_v true_a wisdom_n lodge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n paemandr_n pag._n 7._o cant._n 2._o stanz_n 5._o or_o like_o a_o lamp_n &c_n &c_n see_v plotin_n '_o ennead_v 4._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o &_o 12._o stanz_n 24._o without_o body_n have_v energy_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o plotinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ennead_n 4._o lib._n 1._o stanz_n 57_o but_o if_o it_o consist_v of_o point_n then_o a_o scalene_n i_o will_v prove_v all_o one_o with_o a_o 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body_n life_n vain_a shadow_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o full_a desire_n they_o close_o do_v embrace_v in_o fleshly_a mud_n like_o swine_n they_o wallow_v and_o roll_v the_o lofty_a mind_n be_v proud_a but_o of_o the_o face_n or_o outward_a person_n if_o man_n but_o adore_v that_o walk_a sepulchre_n care_v for_o no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o man_n industry_n to_o wexen_n some_o body_n and_o get_v grace_n to_o his_o outward_a presence_n though_o true_a majesty_n crownd_v with_o that_o heavenly_a light_n and_o lively_a ray_n of_o holy_a wisdom_n and_o seraphic_a love_n from_o his_o deform_a soul_n he_o far_o remove_v 'slight_o knowledge_n and_o less_o virtue_n serve_v his_o turn_n for_o this_o design_n if_o he_o have_v tread_v the_o ring_n of_o peddle_v art_n in_o usual_a packhorse_n form_n keep_v the_o road_n o_o then_o 't'_v a_o learned_a thing_n if_o any_o chance_v to_o write_v or_o speak_v what_o he_o conceive_v not_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a discourtesy_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o still_o diffide_v whether_o our_o reason_n eye_n be_v clear_a enough_o to_o intromit_v true_a light_n that_o fain_o will_v glide_v into_o purge_v heart_n this_o way_n be_v too_o harsh_a and_o rough_a therefore_o the_o clear_a truth_n may_v well_o seem_v dark_a when_o slothful_a man_n have_v eye_n so_o dim_a and_o stark_a these_o be_v our_o time_n but_o if_o my_o mind_n presage_v bear_v any_o moment_n they_o can_v never_o last_v long_o a_o three_o branch_a flame_n will_v soon_o sweep_v clean_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o old_a dirty_a dross_n and_o all_o wax_v young_a my_o word_n into_o this_o freeze_a air_n i_o throw_v will_n then_o grow_v vocal_a at_o that_o general_a thaw_n nay_o now_o thou_o be_v perfect_a mad_a say_v he_o with_o scorn_n and_o full_a of_o foul_a derision_n
plotin_n ennead_n 3._o lib._n 7._o where_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v aeon_n and_o on_o all_o one_o at_o the_o four_o chapter_n stanz_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a eidos_n omniform_a fount_n of_o all_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n the_o description_n of_o aeon_n which_o be_v the_o first_o form_n also_o or_o pulchritude_n be_v large_o set_v out_o ennead_n 5._o lib._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v thus_o delineate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a life_n they_o live_v there_o for_o truth_n be_v their_o mother_n nurse_n substance_n and_o nourishment_n and_o they_o see_v all_o thing_n not_o in_o which_o generation_n be_v but_o essence_n and_o themselves_o in_o other_o for_o all_o be_v pellucid_a nothing_o dark_a or_o impervious_a but_o every_o one_o to_o every_o one_o be_v perspicuous_a and_o all_o to_o every_o one_o as_o light_v to_o light_v for_o every_o one_o have_v in_o he_o all_o thing_n and_o again_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o other_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v every_o where_o and_o all_o be_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n all_o and_o the_o splendour_n infinite_a for_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v great_a since_o what_o be_v little_a must_v be_v also_o great_a the_o sun_n there_o be_v all_o the_o star_n and_o again_o every_o star_n the_o sun_n and_o all_o thing_n but_o every_o thing_n be_v more_o eminent_o some_o one_o thing_n and_o yet_o all_o thing_n fair_o shine_v in_o every_o thing_n etc._n etc._n see_v plotin_n ennead_n 5._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o stanz_n 13._o far_o otherwise_o it_o fare_v in_o aeons_n realm_n this_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o narcissus_n story_n stanz_n 12._o that_o set_v out_o the_o hazard_n of_o love_v earthly_a beauty_n and_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o conjunction_n with_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n in_o aeon_n land_n for_o the_o object_n there_o be_v perfective_a and_o not_o destructive_a better_a than_o the_o soul_n not_o base_a and_o chief_o abinoam_v or_o ahad_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o that_o world_n which_o aeon_n do_v always_o behold_v steady_a and_o unmoved_a and_o with_o he_o all_o they_o that_o arrive_v thither_o aeons_n self_n be_v also_o a_o unspeakable_a plenitude_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v a_o unexpresseable_a perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v join_v with_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v plain_o no_o danger_n or_o hurt_n to_o desire_v earnest_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o divine_a form_n though_o union_n with_o corporeal_a feature_n may_v deface_v the_o soul_n stanz_n 14._o for_o aeon_n land_n which_o man_n idea_n call_v be_v nought_o but_o life_n etc._n etc._n so_o plotin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o intellect_n and_o on_o be_v the_o true_a and_o first_o world_n not_o distant_a from_o itself_o not_o weak_a by_o division_n or_o dispersion_n nothing_o defective_a but_o all_o of_o it_o be_v life_n and_o all_o intellect_n live_v in_o one_o and_o at_o once_o understanding_n a_o part_n exhibit_v the_o whole_a and_o the_o whole_a be_v friendly_a to_o itself_o not_o separate_v one_o part_n from_o another_o nor_o become_v another_o alone_a and_o estrange_v from_o other_o whence_o one_o part_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o another_o nor_o contrary_a wherefore_o every_o where_o be_v one_o and_o perfect_a every_o where_o it_o stand_v unmoved_a and_o admit_v no_o alteration_n see_v ennead_n 3._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 1_o stanz_n 5._o that_o virgin_n wife_n of_o aeon_n vranore_n vranore_n or_o psyche_n the_o wife_n of_o aeon_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahad_n for_o indeed_o all_o thing_n come_v from_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ahad_n that_o be_v a_o simple_a unity_n then_o aeon_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o actual_a unmoveable_a omniformity_n last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v vranore_n or_o psyche_n viz_o capable_a of_o that_o stable_a omniformity_n that_o fullness_n of_o life_n even_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o her_o essence_n to_o be_v all_o thing_n actual_o and_o steady_o see_v plotin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ennead_n 5._o lib._n 1._o cap_n 8._o but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o what_o he_o have_v write_v ennead_n 5._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o where_n speak_v of_o ahad_n aeon_n and_o psyche_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o we_o may_v resemble_v the_o first_o viz._n ahad_n to_o lux_fw-la or_o light_n the_o next_o to_o the_o sun_n the_o three_o viz._n psyche_n to_o the_o moon_n borrow_v her_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o psyche_n have_v but_o a_o adventitious_a intellect_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v colour_v she_o make_v intellectual_a but_o intellect_n or_o aeon_n have_v in_o himself_o proper_a intellectual_a life_n not_o be_v that_o light_n only_o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n illuminate_v by_o ahad_n but_o that_o which_o impart_v this_o light_n viz._n ahad_n be_v light_n alone_o and_o nothing_o else_o beside_o exhibit_v a_o power_n to_o he_o to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v stanz_n 4._o 5._o because_o the_o fire_n of_o aether_n essence_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o intellect_n in_o man_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n with_o fire_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o through_o that_o instrument_n it_o govern_v and_o order_v this_o gross_a body_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o trismeg_n in_o his_o clavis_fw-la and_o the_o like_a instrument_n he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o maker_n of_o the_o heaven_n use_v fire_n to_o his_o work_n but_o i_o conceive_v indeed_o that_o the_o pure_a heaven_n or_o aether_n which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o burn_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o attenuate_v fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o subtle_a fiery_a liquor_n or_o liquid_a fire_n as_o i_o have_v else_o where_o intimate_v verse_n 6.7_o and_o inward_a unseen_a golden_a hue_n do_v dight_v and_o life_n of_o sense_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v better_o declare_v this_o matter_n then_o the_o philosopher_n have_v already_o ennead_n 5._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o let_v any_o particular_a soul_n say_v he_o quiet_o by_o herself_o conceive_v the_o whole_a universe_n devoid_a of_o life_n form_n and_o motion_n let_v the_o earth_n be_v still_o and_o stupid_a the_o sea_n the_o air_n and_o the_o heaven_n anon_o a_o universal_a soul_n flow_v into_o this_o torpent_fw-la mass_n inward_o infuse_v penetrate_v throughout_o and_o illuminate_v all_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v some_o cloud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o golden_a show_n by_o their_o gild_n light_a such_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o psyche_n into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n kindle_v and_o exciting_a the_o dead_a mist_n the_o utmost_a projection_n of_o her_o own_o life_n into_o a_o aethereal_a vivacity_n and_o work_v in_o this_o by_o her_o plasmaticall_a spirit_n or_o archei_n all_o the_o whole_a world_n into_o order_n and_o shape_n fit_v this_o sacred_a animal_n for_o perfect_a sense_n establish_v that_o in_o be_v which_o before_o be_v next_o to_o nothing_o verse_n 8._o aether_n the_o vehicle_n of_o touch_n smell_v sight_n of_o taste_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o microcosm_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o macrocosm_n above_o describe_v viz._n that_o the_o more_o subtle_a fiery_a and_o attenuate_v spirit_n in_o man_n body_n be_v the_o medium_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v join_v to_o and_o do_v work_v in_o the_o body_n stanz_n 16._o may_v reach_v that_o vast_a profundity_n synesius_n also_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paternal_a depth_n hymn_n 2._o stanz_n 18._o now_o rise_v my_o muse_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o stanz_n to_o the_o 33._o be_v contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n verse_n 2._o the_o outward_a vest_n to_o make_v all_o this_o visible_a world_n the_o garment_n of_o psyche_n be_v no_o force_a or_o new_a fancy_n since_o the_o sibyl_n have_v apparel_v god_n therewith_o sibyl_n orac._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o be_o jehovah_n well_o my_o word_n perpend_v clad_v with_o the_o frory_n sea_n all_o mantle_v over_o with_o the_o blue_a heaven_n shod_a with_o the_o earth_n i_o wend_v the_o star_n around_o i_o dance_v the_o air_n do_v i_o cover_v moses_n also_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v philo_n the_o jew_n make_v aaron_n garment_n a_o symbol_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o this_o of_o the_o sibylls_n for_o
first_o upon_o the_o top_n on_o his_o mitre_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n the_o shoulder-piece_n may_v represent_v the_o heaven_n the_o two_o precious-stone_n there_o the_o two_o hemisphere_n the_o twelve_o name_n engrave_v the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n the_o blue_a robe_n the_o air_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o flowery_a work_n at_o the_o hem_n of_o the_o garment_n the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pomegranate_n with_o a_o allusion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fluo_fw-la the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bell_n the_o harmony_n that_o be_v the_o mixture_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n for_o generation_n but_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o answer_v to_o it_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o why_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v emblem_n of_o the_o water_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n it_o be_v a_o round_a fruit_n and_o represent_v the_o seminal_a fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o its_o scissure_n in_o the_o side_n full_a of_o kernel_n or_o seed_n peradventure_o have_v philo_n be_v as_o well_o instruct_v in_o pythagorisme_n as_o in_o platonisme_n and_o have_v miss_v the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v hit_v of_o another_o harmony_n than_o the_o mixture_n of_o water_n and_o earth_n do_v make_v i_o mean_v the_o noise_n of_o those_o ball_n mention_v stanz_n 30._o and_o so_o the_o order_n of_o have_v every_o bell_n join_v with_o a_o pomegranet_n will_v have_v signify_v the_o many_o and_o numerous_a globe_n at_o the_o several_a depth_n of_o the_o world_n with_o their_o concomitant_a sound_n in_o their_o motion_n or_o at_o the_o least_o proportionable_a velocity_n and_o consequent_o pythagoras_n harmony_n will_v have_v be_v ratify_v from_o aaron_n robe_n but_o i_o hold_v not_o this_o argument_n apodicticall_a phil._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la verse_n 7._o the_o many_o plicature_n every_o particular_a body_n be_v esteem_v but_o a_o knot_n or_o close_o fold_v of_o that_o one_o entire_a out-garment_n of_o psyche_n stanz_n 19_o vers_fw-la the_o 9_o the_o garment_n round_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v too_o too_o probable_a the_o world_n be_v round_o if_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_a the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a but_o to_o conclude_v it_o finite_a or_o infinite_a be_v but_o guess_v man_n imagination_n be_v unable_a to_o represent_v infinity_o to_o reason_n to_o judge_v on_o stanz_n 30.31_o but_o yet_o one_o thing_n i_o see_v &c_n &c_n at_o the_o low_a hem_n etc._n etc._n a_o glance_n at_o copernicus_n opinion_n as_o at_o they_o also_o that_o make_v the_o fix_a star_n so_o many_o sun_n and_o all_o the_o planet_n to_o be_v inhabit_v for_o by_o their_o inhabitant_n they_o will_v be_v deem_v the_o low_a part_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n be_v it_o saturn_n mars_n jupiter_n or_o what_o planet_n soever_o else_o discover_v or_o as_o yet_o not_o discover_v 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so_o that_o she_o can_v possible_o leave_v off_o this_o state_n but_o be_v one_o ever_o firm_o unite_v with_o aeon_n stanz_n 36._o to_o thou_o each_o knee_n etc._n etc._n a_o christian_a mystery_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o platonical_a cover_n the_o reduction_n of_o the_o world_n to_o conformity_n with_o the_o eternal_a intellect_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n for_o these_o move_v still_o to_o this_o very_a day_n to_o win_v man_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o perverse_a and_o dark_a will_n or_o rather_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o christian_a idiom_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v thus_o stir_v man_n up_o and_o invite_v they_o to_o true_a and_o lively_a obedience_n to_o the_o eternal_a will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o forsake_v their_o own_o self_n and_o their_o blind_a way_n and_o to_o walk_v all_o in_o one_o everlasting_a way_n of_o light_n and_o save_a health_n stanz_n 39_o ahad_n these_o three_o in_o one_o etc._n etc._n here_o 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&_o lumen_fw-la of_o the_o sun_n all_o put_v together_o be_v the_o sun_n so_o far_o at_o least_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o that_o all_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v say_v for_o nothing_o the_o apprehension_n of_o what_o have_v be_v write_v on_o this_o 1._o verse_n of_o the_o 10._o stanz_n will_v also_o clear_v well_o the_o 6._o 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n of_o the_o 15._o stanz_n where_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o one_o vital_a orb_n who_o centre_n be_v god_n himself_o or_o ahad_n verse_n the_o 9_o in_o every_o atom-ball_n that_o be_v ahad_n and_o aeon_n be_v in_o every_o cuspiall_n particle_n of_o the_o world_n stanz_n 12._o why_o may_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n by_o differentiall_a profundity_n be_v understand_v the_o different_a kind_n of_o thing_n descend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o abatement_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 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vital_a power_n full_a of_o form_n and_o vigour_n shape_n and_o adorn_v and_o actuate_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o seminal_a form_n or_o archei_n form_n and_o shape_n out_o particular_a animal_n as_o so_o many_o little_a world_n verse_n 9_o and_o all_o the_o vest_n be_v seat_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n degree_n stanz_n 16._o that_o particular_a creature_n throng_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o universal_a creature_n aeon_n psyche_n physis_n tasis_n the_o centre_n as_o it_o be_v and_o more_o firm_a essence_n of_o the_o particular_a creature_n for_o i_o must_v call_v these_o universal_a order_n of_o life_n creature_n too_o as_o well_o as_o those_o and_o only_o one_o god_n from_o whence_o be_v both_o the_o sensible_a and_o intellectual_a all_o and_o every_o particular_a in_o they_o both_o or_o from_o they_o both_o stanz_n 23._o each_o life_n a_o several_a ray_n be_v from_o that_o sphere_n arachne_n semel_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o soul_n join_v together_o and_o make_v one_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o virtue_n at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o universal_a orb_n of_o life_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n soul_n of_o which_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v whence_o man_n may_v well_o be_v term_v a_o microcosm_n or_o compendium_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n stanz_n 24._o great_a psychany_n the_o abode_n of_o the_o body_n be_v this_o earth_n but_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o soul_n she_o own_o energy_n which_o be_v exceed_o vast_a at_o least_o in_o some_o every_o man_n have_v a_o proper_a world_n or_o particular_a horizon_n to_o himself_o enlarge_v or_o contract_v according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o even_o sense_n can_v reach_v the_o star_n what_o then_o can_v exalt_v fancy_n do_v or_o boundless_a intellect_n but_o if_o star_n be_v all_o inhabit_v which_o writer_n not_o way_n contemptible_a do_v assert_v how_o vast_a their_o habitation_n be_v be_v obvious_a to_o any_o fancy_n beside_o some_o inhabit_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v unspeakable_o infinite_a stanz_n 25._o two_o mighty_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n let_v psychanie_n be_v as_o big_a or_o little_a as_o it_o will_v autaesthesia_n and_o theoprepia_n be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o it_o and_o exhaust_v the_o whole_a let_v soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n or_o where_o they_o will_v if_o they_o be_v but_o alive_a they_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n or_o themselves_o and_o so_o be_v either_o theoprepians_n or_o autaesthesians_n verse_n 4._o autaesthesie_n divide_v into_o twain_o now_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a unto_o themselves_o be_v either_o whole_o alive_a unto_o themselves_o or_o the_o life_n of_o god_n have_v also_o take_v hold_v upon_o they_o they_o that_o be_v whole_o alive_a to_o themselves_o their_o abode_n be_v name_v adamah_n which_o signify_v the_o corrupt_a natural_a life_n the_o old_a adam_n or_o beirah_n because_o this_o adam_n be_v but_o a_o brute_n compare_v to_o that_o which_o plotinus_n call_v the_o true_a man_n who_o form_n and_o shape_n and_o life_n be_v wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n that_o which_o be_v above_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o low_a life_n in_o the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o leonine_n or_o rather_o a_o mixture_n of_o all_o brutish_a life_n together_o and_o be_v the_o seat_n or_o sink_v of_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o trismegist_n speak_v for_o vice_n be_v congenit_fw-la or_o connaturall_a to_o beast_n see_v plotin_n ennead_n 1._o cap._n 1._o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_v why_o we_o call_v one_o thing_n by_o these_o two_o name_n of_o adamah_n and_o beirah_n the_o other_o part_n of_o autaesthesia_n be_v dizoia_n their_o condition_n be_v as_o this_o present_a stanza_n declare_v mongrel_n betwixt_o man_n and_o beast_n light_a and_o darkness_n god_n and_o the_o devil_n jacob_n and_o esau_n struggle_v in_o they_o stanz_n 26._o great_a michael_n rule_v etc._n etc._n theoprepia_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o she_o do_v that_o which_o will_v become_v god_n himself_o to_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n michael_n rule_v here_o that_o be_v the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n the_o true_a man_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n for_o the_o true_a man_n indeed_o viz._n the_o second_o adam_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o the_o soul_n will_v say_v when_o he_o come_v to_o abide_v in_o she_o and_o when_o he_o be_v know_v of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n for_o either_o beauty_n or_o power_n who_o so_o comely_a or_o strong_a as_o he_o verse_n 5._o his_o name_n be_v daemon_n daemon_n the_o prince_n of_o autaesthesie_n i._n e._n of_o self-sensednesse_a it_o be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o devil_n himself_o or_o worse_o if_o aught_o can_v be_v worse_o it_o be_v a_o life_n dictate_v self-seeking_a and_o bottome_v a_o man_n self_n upon_o himself_o a_o will_n divide_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o centre_v in_o its_o self_n verse_n 7._o from_o his_o divide_v force_n etc._n etc._n all_o division_n both_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o man_n and_o man_n be_v from_o this_o self-seeking_a life_n stanz_n 28._o autophilus_n the_o one_o yoleep_v be_v autophilus_n be_v the_o soul_n more_o subtle_a and_o close_a embracement_n of_o herself_o in_o spiritual_a arrogancy_n as_o philosomatus_fw-la the_o love_n of_o her_o body_n wherefore_o the_o one_o rule_v most_o in_o dizoia_n the_o other_o in_o beirah_n verse_n 8._o bear_a of_o the_o slime_n of_o autaesthesia_n daemon_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o division_n of_o man_n from_o god_n bear_v of_o