and_o species_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o life_n so_o likewise_o the_o world_n be_v the_o distributer_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o seem_v good_a to_o mortal_a creature_n that_o be_v change_v of_o part_n seasonable_a fruit_n nativity_n increase_n and_o maturity_n and_o the_o like_a and_o by_o this_o god_n sit_v above_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v every_o where_o and_o behold_v all_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v above_o these_o low_a heaven_n a_o place_n without_o star_n far_o from_o all_o earthly_a thing_n this_o place_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o dispenser_n of_o aâ—…l_a thing_n inhabit_v who_o we_o call_v jupiter_n or_o god_n but_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n reign_v jupiter_n pluto_n and_o he_o be_v the_o nourisher_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o live_n and_o fruitful_a mortal_a creature_n by_o the_o power_n of_o all_o these_o fruit_n tree_n plant_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v refresh_v and_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n 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of_o all_o mischief_n a_o idol_n maker_n and_o this_o idol_n be_v both_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o both_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n these_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n of_o idolatry_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o leviticus_n god_n himself_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n command_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o yourself_o any_o idol_n or_o grave_v image_n neither_o shall_v you_o erect_v any_o monument_n or_o pillar_n in_o your_o land_n to_o worship_v it_o and_o of_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n he_o advertise_v in_o ezekiel_n be_v not_o pollute_v with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o of_o their_o abolish_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v by_o the_o same_o propâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d will_v destroy_v their_o image_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o idol_n memphis_n he_o shall_v no_o more_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n what_o mercurius_n call_v the_o soul_n spirit_n and_o sense_n of_o idol_n and_o image_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v disease_n in_o firmity_n and_o fear_n upon_o man_n we_o know_v without_o doubt_n to_o be_v evil_a spirit_n and_o in_o assurance_n to_o be_v those_o of_o which_o the_o prophet_n true_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentilâ—…s_n be_v devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n let_v this_o little_a be_v sufficient_a against_o the_o impiety_n of_o trismegistus_n in_o this_o nine_o part_n for_o we_o speak_v to_o those_o who_o be_v season_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v be_v perfect_a righteousness_n and_o to_o know_v his_o righteousness_n and_o power_n be_v the_o root_n of_o immortality_n lazarelus_fw-la draw_v this_o place_n to_o a_o analogy_n as_o though_o the_o idol_n be_v the_o apostle_n the_o image_n of_o man_n christ_n the_o power_n give_v from_o above_o the_o holy_a ghost_n egypt_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o disciple_n apostle_n &_o martyr_n the_o grave_a pillar_n declare_v their_o pious_a work_n and_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o posterity_n do_v retâ—…ine_o not_o their_o work_n but_o their_o faith_n only_o these_o be_v pious_o invent_v but_o per_fw-la adventure_n far_o from_o the_o letter_n or_o meaning_n i_o think_v with_o augustine_n that_o hermes_n overshoot_v himself_o both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o 13._o chapter_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o balaam_n and_o the_o sibyl_n that_o they_o may_v suffer_v both_o light_n and_o darkness_n the_o lucid_n and_o obscure_a intermixture_n of_o prophecy_n sometime_o pure_a and_o sometime_o impure_a this_o for_o the_o nine_o chapter_n chap._n x._o now_o we_o be_v to_o discourse_v of_o mortality_n &_o immortality_n for_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n torment_v many_o which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a reason_n for_o death_n be_v cause_v by_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n tire_v out_o with_o labour_n and_o the_o harmony_n be_v end_v whereby_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v fit_v into_o one_o composition_n for_o lively_a use_n for_o the_o body_n die_v when_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o man_n fail_v this_o be_v therefore_o death_n a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o utter_a decay_n of_o the_o bodily_a sense_n about_o which_o to_o take_v think_v for_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n necessary_a which_o either_o ignorance_n or_o man_n incredulity_n seat_v leight_n by_o asclep_n what_o be_v that_o o_o trismegistus_n that_o they_o be_v either_o â—…gnorant_a of_o or_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v trism_n hear_v therefore_o o_o asclepius_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n than_o the_o judgement_n and_o examination_n of_o his_o desert_n shall_v pass_v over_o unto_o the_o great_a god_n and_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o abide_v in_o a_o fit_a mansion_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o to_o be_v spot_v and_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n he_o will_v cast_v it_o down_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o storm_n whirlwind_n fire_n lightning_n and_o tempest_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v snatch_v up_o betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o worldly_a tempest_n and_o with_o continual_a torment_n be_v drive_v into_o divers_a place_n that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o eternity_n of_o they_o be_v prejudicious_a because_o by_o a_o immortal_a sentence_n the_o soul_n be_v condemn_v to_o everlasting_a judgement_n leave_v therefore_o we_o be_v enfold_v with_o these_o misery_n know_v that_o we_o must_v fear_v tremble_v and_o beware_v for_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v after_o their_o fault_n and_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n compel_v to_o believe_v not_o by_o word_n but_o by_o example_n not_o by_o threaten_n but_o by_o the_o very_a suffering_n of_o punishment_n asclep_n be_v not_o then_o o_o trismegistus_n the_o fault_n of_o man_n punish_v only_o by_o man_n law_n trism_n forsooth_o o_o asclepius_n first_o all_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v mortal_a than_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o live_v by_o corporal_a reason_n and_o which_o swarve_v from_o live_v after_o that_o law_n of_o reason_n all_o these_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o fault_n be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n but_o after_o death_n so_o much_o the_o sore_a punishment_n as_o their_o fault_n have_v be_v conceal_v &_o unpunished_a in_o this_o life_n for_o god_n foreknow_v all_o thing_n render_v a_o like_a punishment_n to_o every_a one_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n asclep_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o great_a punishment_n o_o trismegistus_n trism_n those_o who_o be_v condemn_v
voice_n of_o the_o speaker_n 59_o the_o disposition_n of_o these_o clothing_n or_o cover_v be_v do_v in_o the_o earthly_a body_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o mind_n shall_v establish_v or_o rest_v itself_o naked_a and_o of_o itself_o in_o a_o earthly_a body_n neither_o be_v the_o earthly_a body_n able_a to_o bear_v such_o immottality_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v suffer_v so_o great_a virtue_n the_o mind_n compact_v as_o it_o be_v and_o take_v to_o itself_o the_o pasfible_a body_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o cover_v or_o a_o clothing_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n divine_a use_v the_o spirit_n as_o her_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o the_o spirit_n govern_v the_o live_a thing_n 60._o when_o therefore_o the_o mind_n be_v separate_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o earthly_a body_n present_o it_o put_v on_o its_o fiery_a coat_n which_o it_o can_v not_o do_v have_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o earthly_a body_n 61._o for_o the_o earth_n can_v suffer_v fire_n for_o it_o be_v all_o burn_v of_o a_o small_a spark_n therefore_o be_v the_o water_n pour_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o wall_n or_o defence_n to_o withstand_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n 62._o but_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o most_o sharp_a or_o swift_a of_o all_o the_o divine_a cogitation_n and_o more_o swift_a than_o all_o the_o element_n have_v the_o fire_n for_o its_o body_n 63._o for_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o workman_n of_o all_o use_v the_o fire_n as_o his_o instrument_n in_o his_o workmanship_n and_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…rkman_n of_o all_o use_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ng_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v useâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o the_o make_n of_o earthly_a thing_n only_o for_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n void_a or_o naked_a of_o fire_n can_v do_v the_o business_n of_o man_n nor_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o the_o affair_n of_o god_n 64._o but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o not_o every_o one_o but_o that_o which_o be_v pious_a and_o religious_a be_v angelical_a and_o divine_a and_o such_o a_o soul_n after_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n have_v strive_v the_o strife_n of_o piety_n become_v either_o mind_n or_o god_n 65._o and_o the_o strife_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o injury_n no_o man_n and_o this_o way_n it_o become_v mind_n 66._o but_o a_o impious_a soul_n abide_v in_o its_o own_o essence_n punish_v of_o itself_o and_o seek_v a_o earthly_a and_o humane_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o 67._o for_o no_o other_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o humane_a soul_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n soul_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a live_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v a_o humane_a soul_n from_o so_o great_a a_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n 68_o tat._n how_o then_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n punish_v o_o father_n and_o what_o be_v iâ—…_n great_a tormentâ—…_n 69._o herm._n impiety_n o_o my_o sâ—…_n for_o what_o fire_n have_v so_o great_a a_o flame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o bite_a beast_n do_v so_o tear_v the_o body_n as_o it_o do_v the_o soul_n 70._o or_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o many_o evil_n the_o wicked_a soul_n suffer_v roar_v and_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o burner_n i_o be_o consume_v i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v i_o be_o devour_v whappy_a wretch_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o compass_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o i_o miserable_a that_o i_o be_o i_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n 71._o these_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o punish_v and_o torment_a soul_n and_o not_o as_o many_o and_o thou_o o_o son_n think_v that_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n grow_v brutish_a or_o enter_v into_o a_o beast_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a error_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v punish_v after_o this_o manner_n 72._o for_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v order_v or_o appoint_v to_o get_v a_o fiery_a body_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n come_v down_o into_o the_o wicked_a soul_n torment_v it_o with_o the_o whip_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o the_o wicked_a soul_n be_v scourge_v turn_v itself_o to_o murder_n and_o contumely_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o divers_a violence_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o which_o man_n be_v inâ—…ured_v 73._o but_o into_o a_o pious_a soul_n the_o mind_n enter_v lead_v it_o into_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n 74._o and_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o all_o man_n and_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n always_o do_v good_a in_o imitation_n of_o her_o father_n 75._o therefore_o o_o son_n we_o must_v give_v thanks_o and_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v a_o good_a mind_n 76._o the_o soul_n therefore_o may_v be_v alter_v or_o change_v into_o the_o better_a but_o into_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v impossible_a 77._o but_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o soul_n and_o those_o of_o god_n communicate_v with_o those_o of_o man_n and_o those_o of_o man_n with_o those_o of_o beast_n 78._o and_o the_o better_a always_o take_v of_o the_o worse_o god_n of_o man_n man_n of_o bruit_n beast_n but_o god_n of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v less_o than_o he_o 79._o therefore_o be_v the_o world_n subject_n unto_o god_n man_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o man._n 80._o but_o god_n be_v above_o all_o and_o about_o all_o and_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n be_v operation_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nature_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o man_n be_v art_n and_o science_n 81._o and_o operation_n do_v act_n by_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o man_n by_o the_o natural_a beam_n of_o the_o world_n but_o nature_n work_n by_o the_o element_n and_o man_n by_o art_n and_o science_n 82._o and_o this_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a depend_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o one_o and_o pierce_v or_o come_v down_o by_o the_o one_o mind_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o divine_a and_o more_o efficacious_a or_o operative_a and_o nothing_o more_o unite_n or_o nothing_o be_v more_o one_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o of_o man_n to_o go_n 83._o this_o be_v the_o bone_fw-la genius_fw-la or_o good_a demonâ—…_n bless_a soul_n that_o be_v full_a of_o it_o and_o unhappy_a soul_n that_o be_v empty_a of_o it_o 84._o tat._n and_o wherefore_o father_n 85._o trism_n know_v son_n that_o every_o soul_n have_v the_o good_a mind_n for_o of_o that_o it_o be_v we_o now_o speak_v and_o not_o of_o that_o minister_n of_o which_o we_o say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o the_o judgement_n 86._o for_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o mind_n can_v neither_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n for_o manytimes_o the_o mind_n flâ—…es_v away_o from_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o that_o hour_n the_o soul_n neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v but_o be_v like_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n 87._o but_o neither_o brook_v be_v a_o idle_a or_o lazy_a soul_n but_o leave_v such_o a_o one_o fasten_v to_o the_o body_n and_o by_o it_o press_v down_o 88_o and_o such_o a_o soul_n o_o son_n have_v no_o mind_n wherefore_o neither_o must_v such_o a_o one_o be_v call_v a_o man._n 89._o for_o man_n be_v a_o divine_a live_a thing_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o any_o bruit_n beast_n that_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v above_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v call_v go_n 90._o rather_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n indeed_o be_v above_o they_o or_o at_o least_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n will_v come_v down_o upon_o earth_n and_o leave_v the_o limit_n of_o heaven_n but_o a_o man_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o measure_v it_o 91._o and_o he_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v on_o high_a and_o what_o below_o and_o learn_v all_o other_o thing_n exact_o 92._o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v above_o so_o great_a be_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o nature_n 93._o wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o a_o earthly_a man_n be_v a_o mortal_a god_n and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a god_n be_v a_o immortal_a man._n 94._o wherefore_o by_o these_o two_o be_v all_o thing_n govern_v the_o world_n and_o man_n but_o they_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o of_o that_o which_o be_v one._n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o five_o book_n that_o god_n be_v not_o manifest_a and_o yet_o most_o manifest_a
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one_o but_o all_o form_a nature_n admit_v of_o divers_a conjugation_n to_o the_o deceive_a of_o man._n 50._o and_o though_o they_o be_v different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v they_o unite_v in_o practice_n as_o for_o example_n rashness_n be_v inseparable_a from_o anger_n and_o they_o be_v also_o indeterminate_a therefore_o with_o good_a reason_n do_v they_o make_v their_o departure_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o ten_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o dead_a 51._o for_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o o_o son_n be_v the_o begetter_n of_o soul_n and_o there_o life_n and_o light_n be_v unite_v where_o the_o number_n of_o unity_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 52._o therefore_o according_a to_o reason_n unity_n have_v the_o number_n of_o ten_o and_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o have_v unity_n 53._o tat._n o_o father_n i_o now_o see_v the_o universe_n and_o myself_o in_o the_o mind_n 54._o herm._n this_o be_v regeneration_n o_o son_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o long_o fix_v our_o 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ottonary_n 59_o herm._n as_o pimander_n say_v by_o way_n of_o oracle_n to_o the_o ottonary_n thou_o do_v well_o o_o son_n to_o desire_v the_o solution_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o be_v purify_v 60._o pimander_n the_o mind_n of_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n have_v deliver_v no_o more_o unto_o i_o than_o those_o that_o be_v write_v know_v that_o of_o myself_o i_o can_v understand_v all_o thing_n and_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o i_o will_n and_o he_o command_v i_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o sing_v 61._o tat._n i_o will_v hear_v thou_o o_o father_n and_o understand_v these_o thing_n 62._o herm._n be_v quiet_a o_o son_n and_o now_o hearken_v to_o that_o harmonious_a blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o hymn_n of_o regeneration_n which_o i_o do_v not_o determine_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o so_o plain_o but_o to_o thyself_o in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o 63._o wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o hide_v in_o silence_n 64._o so_o then_o o_o son_n do_v thou_o stand_v in_o the_o open_a air_n worship_n look_v to_o the_o north_n wind_n about_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o south_n when_o the_o sun_n arise_v and_o now_o keep_v silence_n son_n the_o secret_a song_n the_o holy_a speech_n 65._o let_v all_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n entertain_v the_o hear_n of_o this_o hymn_n 66._o be_v open_v o_o earth_n and_o let_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o rain_n be_v open_v 67._o you_o tree_n tremble_v not_o for_o i_o will_v sing_v &_o praise_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o all_o and_o the_o one._n 68_o be_v open_v you_o heaven_n you_o wind_n stand_v still_o and_o let_v the_o immortal_a circle_n of_o god_n receive_v these_o word_n 69._o for_o i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v he_o that_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o fix_v the_o earth_n and_o hang_v up_o the_o heaven_n and_o command_v the_o sweet_a water_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o 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communion_n which_o be_v in_o i_o praise_v the_o all._n 78._o by_o i_o the_o truth_n sing_v praise_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o good_a praise_v the_o good_n 79._o o_o life_n o_o light_n from_o we_o unto_o you_o come_v this_o praise_n and_o thankgiving_n 80._o i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o father_n the_o operation_n or_o act_n of_o my_o power_n 81._o i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o power_n of_o my_o operation_n 82._o by_o i_o thy_o word_n sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o receive_v by_o i_o this_o reasonable_a or_o verbal_a sacrifice_n in_o word_n 83._o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o cry_v the'e_o thing_n they_o praise_v the_o all_o they_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n thy_o will_n and_o counsel_n be_v from_o thou_o unto_o thou_o 84._o o_o all_o receive_v a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n from_o all_o thing_n 85._o o_o life_n save_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o o_o light_n enlighten_v o_o god_n the_o spirit_n for_o the_o mind_n guide_v or_o see_v the_o word_n o_o spirit_n 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contemplate_v i_o infuse_v into_o thou_o and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o son_n tat_fw-fr the_o author_n of_o thy_o succeed_a generation_n i_o send_v unto_o god_n these_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n 94._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o mind_n accept_v these_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n which_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o 95._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o the_o mind_n will_v 96._o thou_o o_o son_n send_v this_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o propound_v it_o also_o o_o son_n by_o word_n 97._o tat._n i_o thank_v thou_o father_n thou_o have_v advise_v and_o instruct_v i_o thus_o to_o give_v
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and_o nothing_o else_o 4._o but_o our_o body_n consist_v of_o all_o these_o for_o they_o have_v of_o the_o fire_n they_o have_v of_o the_o earth_n they_o have_v of_o the_o water_n and_o air_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o earth_n nor_o water_n nor_o air_n nor_o any_o thing_n true_a 5._o and_o if_o at_o the_o beginning_n our_o constitution_n have_v not_o truth_n how_o can_v man_n either_o see_v the_o truth_n or_o speak_v it_o or_o understand_v it_o only_o except_o god_n will_v 6._o all_o thing_n therefore_o upon_o earth_n o_o tat_fw-fr be_v not_o truth_n but_o imitation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o not_o all_o thing_n neither_o for_o they_o be_v but_o few_o that_o be_v so_o 7._o but_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v falsehood_n &_o deceit_n o_o tat_fw-fr and_o opinion_n like_o the_o image_n of_o the_o fantasy_n or_o appearance_n 8._o and_o when_o the_o fantasy_n have_v a_o influence_n from_o above_o than_o it_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o truth_n but_o without_o that_o 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earth_n o_o father_n 14._o herm._n thou_o do_v not_o miss_v the_o mark_n o_o son_n truth_n indeed_o be_v no_o where_o at_o all_o upon_o earth_n o_o tat_fw-fr for_o it_o can_v be_v generate_v or_o make_v 15._o but_o concern_v the_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o man_n to_o who_o god_n will_v give_v the_o good_a see_v power_n may_v understand_v it_o 16._o so_o that_o unto_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v nothing_o true_a indeed_o upon_o earth_n 17._o but_o unto_o the_o true_a mind_n and_o reason_n all_o thing_n be_v fantasy_n or_o appearance_n and_o opinion_n 18._o tat._n must_v we_o not_o therefore_o call_v it_o truth_n to_o understand_v and_o speak_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v 19_o herm._n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o true_a upon_o earth_n 20._o tat._n how_o then_o be_v this_o true_a that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n true_a how_o can_v that_o be_v do_v here_o 21._o herm._n o_o son_n truth_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n and_o the_o high_a good_a itself_o not_o trouble_v by_o matter_n not_o encompass_v by_o a_o body_n naked_a clear_a unchangeable_a venerable_a unalterable_a good_n 22._o but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o o_o son_n be_v visible_a incapable_a of_o good_a corruptible_a passable_a dissolveable_a changeable_a continual_o alter_v and_o make_v of_o another_o 23._o the_o thing_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o true_a to_o themselves_o how_o can_v they_o be_v true_a 24._o for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v alter_v be_v a_o lie_n not_o abide_v in_o what_o it_o be_v but_o be_v change_v it_o show_v we_o always_o other_o and_o other_o appearance_n 25._o tat._n be_v not_o man_n true_a o_o father_n 26._o herm._n as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o be_v not_o true_a son_n for_o that_o which_o be_v true_a have_v of_o itself_o alone_o its_o constitution_n and_o remain_v and_o abide_v according_a to_o itself_o such_o as_o it_o be_v 27._o but_o man_n consist_v of_o many_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o abide_v of_o himself_o but_o be_v turn_v and_o change_v age_n after_o age_n idea_n after_o idea_n or_o form_n after_o form_n and_o this_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n 28._o and_o many_o have_v not_o know_v their_o own_o child_n after_o a_o little_a while_n and_o many_o child_n likewise_o have_v not_o know_v their_o own_o parent_n 29._o be_v it_o then_o possible_a o_o tat_fw-fr that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o change_v be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v shall_v be_v true_a no_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v falsehood_n be_v in_o many_o appearance_n of_o change_n 30._o but_o do_v thou_o understand_v the_o true_a to_o be_v that_o which_o abide_v the_o same_o and_o be_v eternal_a but_o man_n be_v not_o ever_o therefore_o not_o true_a but_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a appearance_n and_o appearance_n be_v the_o high_a lie_n or_o falsehood_n 31._o tat._n but_o these_o eternal_a body_n father_n be_v they_o not_o true_a through_o they_o be_v change_v 32._o herm._n everything_o that_o be_v beget_v or_o make_v and_o change_v be_v not_o true_a but_o be_v make_v by_o our_o progenitor_n they_o may_v have_v have_v true_a matter_n 33._o but_o these_o also_o have_v in_o themselves_o something_o that_o be_v false_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o change_n 34._o for_o nothing_o that_o remain_v not_o in_o itself_o be_v true_a 35._o tat._n what_o shall_v one_o say_v then_o father_n that_o only_o the_o sun_n which_o beside_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o change_v but_o abide_v in_o itself_o be_v truth_n 36._o herm._n it_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v only_o entrust_v with_o the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o world_n rule_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n who_o i_o do_v both_o honour_n and_o adore_v his_o truth_n and_o after_o the_o one_o and_o first_o i_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o workman_n 37._o tat._n what_o therefore_o do_v thou_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o first_o truth_n o_o father_n 38._o herm._n the_o one_o and_o only_a o_o tat_fw-fr that_o be_v not_o of_o matter_n that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v without_o colour_n without_o figure_n or_o shape_n immutable_a unalterable_a which_o always_o be_v but_o falsehood_n o_o son_n be_v corrupt_v 39_o and_o corruption_n have_v lay_v hold_n upon_o all_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o true_a encompass_v and_o will_v encompass_v they_o 40._o for_o without_o corruption_n there_o can_v no_o generation_n consist_v 41._o for_o corruption_n follow_v every_o generation_n that_o it_o may_v again_o be_v generate_v 42._o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v generate_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v generate_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o thing_n generate_v must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o thing_n be_v may_v not_o stand_v still_o or_o cease_v 43._o acknowledge_v therefore_o the_o first_o workman_n by_o the_o generation_n of_o thing_n 44._o consequent_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v generate_v of_o corruption_n be_v false_a as_o be_v sometime_o 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