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the_o 4._o wind_n it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o we_o find_v these_o word_n i_o see_v 4._o angel_n stand_v on_o the_o 4._o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n hold_v the_o 4._o wind_n of_o the_o earth_n 7.1_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o blow_v on_o the_o earth_n neither_o on_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o angelical_a precedent_n over_o the_o 4._o wind_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o organ_n by_o and_o in_o the_o which_o the_o spirit_n or_o blast_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v emit_v or_o retain_v according_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o that_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o guide_v they_o when_o and_o where_o he_o list_v but_o we_o find_v by_o daily_a observation_n that_o the_o essential_a virtue_n in_o the_o northern_a spirit_n be_v cold_a and_o therefore_o contractive_a or_o attractive_a from_o the_o circumference_n unto_o the_o centre_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o causer_n of_o congelation_n and_o condensation_n by_o
flourish_v the_o which_o do_v reduce_v the_o element_n under_o the_o heaven_n and_o humid_a nature_n and_o as_o they_o be_v undistinguished_a afterward_o that_o portion_n which_o be_v light_a do_v fly_v and_o sore_o up_o unto_o the_o high_a region_n the_o weighty_a part_n do_v reside_v and_o take_v its_o place_n under_o the_o moist_a heaven_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v and_o balance_v which_o be_v sustain_v by_o a_o fiery_a spirit_n the_o heaven_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o seven_o circle_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n fabric_n as_o also_o of_o the_o rotation_n of_o one_o elementary_a nature_n into_o another_o cause_v partly_o by_o the_o absence_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n or_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n hence_o therefore_o proceed_v that_o alteration_n by_o condensation_n or_o rarefaction_n which_o be_v observe_v annual_o in_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o four_o windy_a 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centre_n so_o also_o have_v we_o manifest_v unto_o you_o another_o spiritual_a principle_n which_o be_v light_n now_o shine_v forth_o of_o darkness_n and_o this_o be_v that_o only_a which_o inform_v vivifi_v and_o animate_v all_o thing_n with_o life_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o all_o be_v but_o one_o essential_a unity_n for_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o essence_n and_o therefore_o that_o light_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o darkness_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v as_o well_o the_o principle_n of_o privation_n and_o corruption_n as_o of_o position_n and_o generation_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v the_o act_n unto_o life_n namely_o the_o in-created_n light_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o passive_a of_o life_n or_o death_n and_o that_o be_v the_o water_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v derive_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o darkness_n they_o 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first_o that_o risse_z again_o from_o death_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o another_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o elias_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o child_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o that_o the_o bone_n of_o elizeus_fw-la cause_v the_o murder_a amalikite_n to_o rise_v again_o as_o also_o that_o christ_n cause_v lazarus_n to_o revive_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o i_o will_v therefore_o express_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o scripture_n first_o that_o god_n to_o who_o the_o act_n of_o privation_n be_v as_o familiar_a as_o that_o of_o position_n if_o we_o only_o consider_v the_o watery_a or_o passive_a composition_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o participate_v of_o both_o extreme_n be_v the_o only_a actor_n as_o well_o unto_o death_n and_o corruption_n as_o to_o life_n and_o generation_n and_o then_o second_o i_o will_v brief_o prove_v unto_o you_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o selfsame_a unity_n in_o essence_n operate_v thus_o contrary_o in_o the_o watery_a or_o bodily_a subject_n of_o all_o thing_n 11.14_o touch_v the_o first_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o wound_v and_o strike_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v and_o again_o they_o say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n i_o kill_v and_o i_o make_v alive_a again_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o bring_v unto_o the_o grave_n and_o reduce_v back_o again_o and_o the_o son_n of_o syrath_n vita_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evils_n a_o e_o from_o god_n now_o for_o the_o second_o namely_o to_o show_v how_o the_o lord_n operate_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n we_o may_v easy_o gather_v it_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v the_o all-inaâ—ting_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o first_o do_v inform_v the_o world_n with_o life_n and_o be_v and_o do_v give_v life_n unto_o each_o creature_n and_o do_v preserve_v it_o from_o death_n and_o corruption_n so_o long_o as_o it_o abide_v and_o operate_v vivify_o in_o the_o say_a creature_n 16.17_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v deo_fw-la serviat_fw-la omnis_fw-la creatura_fw-la quia_fw-la dâ—xisti_fw-la &_o jaâ—â—ae_fw-la sunt_fw-la mâ—â—sti_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o creatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la let_v every_o creature_n serve_v god_n for_o thou_o speak_v and_o they_o be_v make_v thou_o do_v send_v thy_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v create_v again_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—quo_fw-la indigens_fw-la that_o â—mnibus_fw-la viâ—am_fw-la &_o inspirationem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la 7.25_o god_n not_o want_v the_o aid_n of_o any_o give_v or_o bestow_v on_o all_o creature_n life_n and_o inspiration_n or_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n 90.17_o in_o another_o place_n deus_fw-la that_fw-mi flatum_fw-la populo_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcanâ—bus_fw-la eam_fw-la and_o 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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
will_v mount_v and_o soar_v upward_o towards_o the_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o spirit_n so_o set_v at_o liberty_n be_v detain_v by_o the_o elementary_a stuff_n which_o hinder_v it_o in_o its_o ascent_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v so_o dignify_v after_o its_o corruption_n that_o its_o virtue_n be_v augment_v by_o many_o degree_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o abundant_a multiplication_n which_o its_o dilate_a spirit_n do_v produce_v through_o the_o abundance_n of_o that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n which_o it_o endue_v as_o touch_v the_o other_o resurrection_n which_o be_v unto_o a_o temporal_a life_n it_o be_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o body_n be_v not_o corrupt_v neither_o be_v there_o a_o loosn_a of_o elementary_a ligament_n by_o dissolution_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a body_n may_v be_v purify_v and_o clean_o separate_v from_o and_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o elementary_a dregs_n which_o do_v issue_n out_o of_o the_o low_a water_n so_o that_o the_o 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body_n be_v not_o whole_o corrupt_v i_o mean_v the_o element_n of_o the_o composition_n be_v not_o divide_v by_o resolution_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o spirit_n return_v into_o they_o yet_o it_o bring_v their_o body_n but_o to_o a_o temporal_a life_n and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o corrupt_v and_o yet_o it_o have_v resurrection_n from_o death_n unto_o eternal_a life_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n and_o by_o that_o reason_n he_o have_v resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o die_v 16.10_o be_v that_o his_o body_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o void_a of_o corruption_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o mystical_a doctrine_n to_o the_o research_n of_o the_o learned_a theosophist_n second_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o vivify_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o cause_v generation_n and_o resurrection_n from_o the_o death_n and_o again_o it_o be_v the_o absence_n thereof_o which_o induce_v death_n and_o corruption_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n which_o come_v again_o into_o the_o child_n to_o make_v it_o alive_a again_o and_o the_o other_o text_n say_v her_o spirit_n come_v again_o and_o she_o revive_v 104.29_o and_o therefore_o job_n say_v in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v if_o god_n shall_v draw_v his_o spirit_n or_o spiracle_n of_o life_n from_o the_o creature_n all_o flesh_n will_v expire_v and_o david_n if_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v if_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o revive_v or_o be_v re-created_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v compare_v this_o our_o principle_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n with_o that_o of_o the_o peripatetic_n we_o shall_v find_v as_o great_a a_o confusion_n in_o the_o one_o as_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a explication_n of_o the_o other_o for_o they_o define_v generation_n to_o be_v mutatio_fw-la materiae_fw-la à _fw-la forma_fw-la substantiali_fw-la pristina_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la formam_fw-la substantialem_fw-la a_o change_n or_o mutation_n of_o matter_n from_o its_o wont_a substantial_a form_n into_o another_o form_n also_o they_o will_v have_v corruption_n to_o be_v phys._n mutatio_fw-la &_o amissio_fw-la formae_fw-la substantialis_fw-la quae_fw-la prius_fw-la inerat_fw-la materiae_fw-la sed_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la inest_fw-la eidem_fw-la the_o mutation_n or_o loss_n of_o a_o substantial_a form_n which_o be_v first_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o now_o have_v forsake_v it_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o they_o nominate_v a_o substantial_a form_n but_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o come_v into_o the_o body_n to_o cause_v generation_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o depart_v from_o it_o again_o to_o cause_v death_n and_o corruption_n they_o relate_v not_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v ignotum_fw-la per_fw-la ignotius_fw-la when_o in_o verity_n it_o be_v the_o 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vacuity_n a_o nihâ—l_fw-la or_o non_fw-la entity_n between_o two_o formality_n but_o i_o will_v demonstrate_v the_o mystery_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n after_o this_o manner_n now_o therefore_o that_o the_o progression_n or_o rank_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o his_o simple_a member_n be_v show_v you_o which_o consist_v of_o four_o rank_n in_o which_o estate_n the_o world_n must_v as_o i_o say_v endure_v till_o it_o be_v refine_v with_o fire_n i_o will_v make_v my_o progression_n from_o these_o simple_a member_n of_o the_o world_n existence_n and_o proceed_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o degree_n in_o composition_n which_o have_v their_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n from_o they_o namely_o from_o the_o first_o degree_n or_o rank_n in_o generation_n or_o composition_n unto_o the_o compliment_n thereof_o and_o as_o between_o the_o begin_n of_o mixtion_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o there_o must_v intercede_v a_o medium_n or_o mean_v which_o must_v be_v 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otherwise_o than_o adam_n contain_v in_o himself_o eve_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o little_a world_n or_o man_n after_o adam_n and_o therefore_o hermes_n say_v mens_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sexús_fw-la foecunditate_fw-la plenissimus_fw-la pimand_n vita_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la sic_fw-la alteram_fw-la mentem_fw-la peperit_fw-la god_n be_v full_a of_o the_o fertility_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o be_v life_n and_o light_n bring_v forth_o another_o divine_a spirit_n by_o his_o word_n and_o scripture_n seem_v to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o in_o this_o sense_n qui_fw-la caeteris_fw-la generationem_fw-la tribuo_fw-la a_o sterilis_fw-la ero_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o radical_a unity_n exist_v before_o all_o antiquity_n both_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v proceed_v and_o that_o they_o appear_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v or_o birth_n but_o aeviall_a that_o be_v have_v 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infinite_a fountain_n be_v in_o he_o light_a and_o darkness_n and_o no_o way_n differ_v in_o essence_n from_o their_o root_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o 12_o because_o that_o as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v say_v tenebrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ei_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lux_fw-la darkness_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o light_v for_o all_o be_v one_o in_o he_o who_o be_v only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o himself_o 11.36_o in_o who_o by_o who_o and_o therefore_o from_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o volunty_n and_o nolunty_n be_v but_o all_o one_o in_o he_o that_o be_v one_o simple_a identity_n and_o what_o be_v his_o volunty_n that_o be_v as_o well_o his_o affirmation_n as_o his_o negation_n which_o be_v all_o but_o one_o good_a in_o he_o that_o be_v all_o goodness_n and_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n when_o his_o negation_n have_v the_o supremacy_n he_o hide_v the_o light_n of_o his_o love_a countenance_n and_o all_o be_v dark_a and_o then_o he_o operate_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o privation_n for_o where_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n all_o be_v deform_v and_o as_o it_o be_v void_a of_o essence_n and_o goodness_n lo_o here_o be_v his_o volunty_n negative_a or_o privative_a which_o may_v right_o be_v term_v his_o nolunty_n if_o his_o affirmation_n have_v dominion_n he_o emit_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o benignity_n and_o the_o creature_n expect_v spirit_n be_v enlighten_v by_o his_o presence_n and_o consequent_o replenish_v with_o goodness_n lo_o here_o be_v also_o his_o volunty_n affirmative_a or_o positive_a call_v his_o volunty_n in_o the_o right_a sense_n but_o least_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v this_o strange_a let_v he_o but_o observe_v the_o mental_a beam_n which_o be_v assign_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n to_o inform_v he_o with_o reason_n and_o adorn_v he_o with_o understanding_n we_o know_v that_o man_n have_v but_o one_o divine_a nature_n which_o give_v he_o intellect_n 9_o spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la say_v job_n sed_fw-la inspiratio_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la facit_fw-la eum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la and_o yet_o this_o unity_n in_o essence_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n operate_v in_o general_a by_o two_o contrary_a property_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o affirm_v give_v and_o grant_v a_o petition_n by_o a_o affable_a emanation_n lo_o here_o be_v the_o act_n of_o position_n score_v out_o in_o man_n spiritual_a unity_n or_o else_o to_o deny_v take_v away_o or_o be_v against_o the_o demand_n of_o he_o that_o crave_v by_o a_o privative_a ablation_n of_o the_o wish_a reward_n lo_o here_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o negation_n decipher_v for_o the_o mental_a beam_n shine_v not_o out_o unto_o the_o petitioner_n but_o be_v reserve_v or_o contract_v in_o itself_o in_o these_o two_o action_n we_o may_v observe_v but_o only_o one_o effect_n which_o be_v laudable_a in_o this_o one_o simple_a and_o absolute_a unity_n unto_o the_o petitioner_n for_o though_o i_o grant_v by_o the_o friendly_a and_o 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in_o tenebris_fw-la ambulat_fw-la qui_fw-la odit_fw-la fratrem_fw-la he_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n that_o hate_v his_o brother_n 31.17_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v tenebrae_fw-la persequentur_fw-la inimicos_fw-la dei_fw-la darkness_n shall_v persecute_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n abscondit_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la ut_fw-la obtingant_fw-la iis_fw-la multa_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o angustiae_fw-la he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o that_o evil_a and_o misery_n may_v befall_v they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o two_o property_n in_o this_o one_o essential_a unity_n but_o be_v good_a absolute_o though_o the_o latte_a be_v privative_a passive_a odious_a disturb_v and_o deadly_a unto_o the_o creature_n that_o end_n â—reth_v the_o effect_n be_v it_o not_o write_v that_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 9.6_o and_o do_v â—â—ad_v down_o unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o can_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o life_n when_o he_o please_v and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o according_a to_o his_o double_a property_n of_o volunty_n and_o nolunty_n that_o be_v of_o his_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 heart_n he_o be_v egg_v forward_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pain_n with_o a_o pious_a zeal_n towards_o his_o creator_n though_o he_o know_v that_o his_o affliction_n proceed_v from_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o maker_n countenance_n from_o he_o do_v break_v forth_o into_o these_o term_n 14._o et_fw-la tamen_fw-la absit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la impietas_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnipotent_a iniquitas_fw-la and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v deem_v any_o impiety_n to_o be_v in_o god_n or_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v most_o apparent_a unto_o the_o slight_a philosopher_n that_o god_n be_v conversant_a in_o the_o create_a nature_n as_o well_o about_o corruption_n and_o privation_n as_o generation_n and_o position_n and_o yet_o no_o good_a christian_n can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o either_o of_o these_o opposite_a property_n so_o familiar_a in_o one_o sincere_a essence_n be_v absolute_o good_a in_o that_o it_o be_v complete_o excellent_a in_o goodness_n in_o itself_o although_o nothing_o be_v more_o terrible_a fearful_a abominable_a and_o wicked_a to_o the_o creature_n than_o be_v his_o own_o death_n and_o corruption_n if_o we_o christian_n deny_v the_o property_n in_o the_o ideal_o unity_n namely_o as_o well_o to_o deprive_v the_o creature_n of_o his_o life_n by_o withdraw_v his_o act_n of_o life_n from_o it_o into_o itself_o we_o may_v just_o imagine_v ourselves_o to_o be_v inferiors_n in_o judgement_n unto_o the_o infidel_n poet_n and_o philosopher_n who_o do_v verify_v this_o forementioned_a axiom_n of_o the_o wiseman_n 11._o bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la honestas_fw-la &_o paupertas_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la good_a and_o evil_a life_n and_o death_n riches_n and_o poverty_n be_v all_o from_o god_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o this_o one_o essential_a divinity_n operate_v opposite_o in_o the_o create_a world_n by_o a_o twofold_n differ_v property_n 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 save_v or_o destroy_v to_o give_v life_n or_o take_v it_o away_o to_o will_v or_o to_o will_z and_o in_o conclusion_n to_o operate_v all_o and_o in_o all_o and_o that_o according_a unto_o its_o pleasure_n thus_o have_v we_o confirm_v that_o the_o two_o member_n of_o a_o opposite_a condition_n or_o disposition_n do_v spring_v out_o of_o one_o eternal_a root_n and_o that_o they_o operate_v in_o this_o world_n by_o clean_a contrary_a effect_n and_o consequent_o that_o since_o the_o mass_n of_o water_n whereof_o as_o st_n peter_n do_v testify_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v of_o old_a do_v come_v out_o of_o the_o dark_a chaos_n 3._o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v her_o second_o birth_n which_o the_o poet_n feign_v to_o be_v pan_n or_o the_o universal_a nature_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n that_o this_o passive_a portion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n incline_v to_o darkness_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o privative_a 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 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 â—s_v he_o that_o be_v angry_a and_o severe_a against_o nation_n and_o dâ—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 saviour_n it_o be_v he_o that_o wound_v and_o heal_v again_o it_o be_v jehova_n that_o â—â—reaâ—neâ—_n to_o send_v vengeance_n vexation_n and_o death_n on_o the_o disobedient_a it_o be_v he_o that_o cause_v the_o plague_n the_o consumption_n the_o burn_a fever_n the_o leprosy_n sâ—abs_n and_o botche_n emerod_v and_o ulcer_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v jehova_n that_o strike_v with_o madness_n and_o blindness_n it_o be_v he_o which_o cause_v fear_n &_o a_o tremble_a heart_n 27._o yea_o shower_v down_o sorrow_n vexation_n timidity_n &_o sad_a melancholy_n as_o in_o deuteronomy_n we_o read_v of_o &_o consequent_o produce_v antipathy_n and_o discord_n and_o contrariwise_o 23.25_o it_o be_v jehova_n that_o bestow_v benedâ—ctions_n or_o blessing_n on_o his_o creature_n he_o bless_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_n that_o the_o creature_n taste_v for_o refection_n cause_n so_o that_o they_o preserve_v and_o do_v not_o destroy_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o all_o disease_n banish_v sterility_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o multiply_v the_o day_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_a sympathy_n and_o concord_n 45.6_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v jehova_n the_o great_a god_n of_o god_n that_o form_v light_n and_o create_v darkness_n make_v peace_n or_o love_n and_o concord_n and_o produce_v evils_n and_o contention_n or_o trouble_n as_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o essential_a unity_n do_v bring_v to_o light_v these_o contrary_a effect_n by_o opposite_a property_n therefore_o do_v the_o secret_a theologian_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o divers_a general_a name_n which_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a writ_n and_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o he_o according_a unto_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v they_o whereof_o some_o incline_v to_o darkness_n and_o privation_n other_o to_o light_n and_o position_n some_o to_o severity_n and_o other_o argue_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o benignity_n some_o by_o a_o deprivation_n of_o his_o act_n which_o happen_v by_o a_o reflection_n of_o his_o beam_n in_o himself_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n namely_o a_o essential_a frigidity_n and_o stupidity_n immobility_n congelation_n contraction_n &_o â—_o other_o by_o a_o actual_a emanation_n from_o the_o centre_n unto_o the_o circumference_n do_v generate_v the_o effect_n of_o light_n as_o be_v motion_n heat_n dilatation_n subtiliation_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v therefore_o rehearse_v or_o reckon_v up_o unto_o you_o those_o divine_a attribute_n whiâ—h_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o sacred_a essence_n in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v number_v in_o the_o cabalistical_a tree_n from_o the_o which_o the_o divine_a beam_n of_o different_a nature_n do_v descend_v to_o accomplish_v the_o various_a will_n or_o volunty_n of_o he_o that_o send_v they_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n to_o act_v and_o produce_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o effect_n the_o first_o name_n therefore_o of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v ehieh_n and_o this_o attribute_n import_v the_o fountain_n or_o original_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o misericord_n and_o clemency_n because_o the_o effluxion_n or_o eradiation_n that_o spring_v from_o this_o head_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o spare_v all_o for_o it_o argue_v the_o father_n of_o pity_n and_o misericord_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n unto_o who_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o pray_v in_o this_o form_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o the_o father_n â—udgeth_v no_o man_n again_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o father_n to_o deal_v favourable_o and_o merciful_o with_o his_o child_n so_o god_n under_o this_o attribute_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o be_v therefore_o benign_a and_o merciful_a unto_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n thy_o creature_n may_v fall_v and_o perish_v by_o the_o 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