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and_o cause_n of_o all_o life_n the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o live_a thing_n the_o which_o from_o he_o that_o be_v esse_fw-la do_v give_v esse_fw-la and_o be_v to_o other_o thing_n accord_v to_o the_o power_n of_o that_o which_o receive_v and_o that_o moderate_v the_o power_n of_o live_v and_o substance_n accordyng_o but_o this_o cause_n of_o life_n do_v never_o forsake_v life_n for_o his_o invisible_a thing_n uz._n his_o virtue_n power_n and_o providence_n do_v govern_v thing_n visible_a live_v and_o create_v otherwise_o without_o that_o eternal_a and_o invisible_a virtue_n nothing_o can_v abide_v nor_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o his_o essence_n be_v &_o life_n for_o when_o that_o virtue_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o that_o govern_v and_o quicken_v the_o thing_n visible_a than_o it_o live_v nor_o move_v any_o long_a then_o have_v it_o not_o be_v long_o then_o be_v it_o subject_a to_o corruption_n therefore_o to_o give_v life_n to_o live_v and_o to_o maintain_v life_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n so_o they_o they_o be_v eternal_a for_o this_o cause_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o element_n have_v not_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o cann_v avoid_v corruption_n neither_o do_v they_o consist_v of_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o to_o live_v and_o to_o give_v life_n and_o to_o maintain_v life_n be_v immortal_a and_o eternal_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n than_o be_v they_o not_o create_v neither_o can_v they_o suffer_v corruption_n and_o if_o at_o their_o creation_n thing_n be_v inspire_v with_o life_n for_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v and_o creation_n he_o the_o work_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o only_a god_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o immittit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o creantur_fw-la then_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v chief_o against_o the_o divine_a glory_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o nature_n or_o to_o any_o thing_n create_v and_o subject_a to_o corruption_n the_o office_n of_o create_v and_o give_v life_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o likewise_o the_o secret_a operation_n and_o work_n of_o god_n give_v increase_v and_o norishment_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o inner_a power_n of_o the_o creator_n which_o fill_v both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n give_v form_n figure_n and_o move_n to_o all_o thing_n yea_o all_o those_o thnig_n which_o we_o call_v nature_n of_o thing_n which_o do_v work_v in_o this_o sort_n or_o that_o fashion_n do_v not_o proceed_v outward_o nor_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creature_n but_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o high_a god_n who_o seecrete_a power_n perse_v all_o thing_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v what_o soever_o be_v by_o any_o mean_n for_o unless_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v such_o or_o in_o such_o sort_n it_o shall_v be_v nothing_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o say_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o divine_a and_o unspeakable_a nature_n can_v natural_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n make_v by_o he_o or_o to_o attribute_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o creature_n or_o dead_a accident_n unless_o you_o will_v understand_v natural_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o summa_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o his_o creature_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v paracelsus_n the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o natural_a and_o not_o only_o in_o that_o we_o be_v beget_v and_o live_v but_o also_o in_o that_o we_o move_v we_o have_v it_o of_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o god_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n thou_o have_v put_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o that_o be_v thou_o govern_v contein_a make_v ordere_v and_o bear_v i_o and_o if_o thing_n live_v not_o and_o have_v not_o motum_fw-la vitulem_fw-la or_o stuendi_fw-la refluendi_fw-la naturam_fw-la they_o be_v
paracelsus_n herein_o be_v that_o every_o creature_n may_v just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o god_n because_o without_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o god_n that_o they_o be_v of_o his_o substance_n or_o part_n of_o he_o for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o be_v that_o thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v for_o wine_n be_v in_o the_o bottle_n yet_o the_o wine_n be_v not_o the_o bottle_n the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o glass_n and_o the_o glass_n in_o the_o sound_n 9_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v that_o y_z e_z other_o be_v saint_n augustine_n teach_v by_o express_a word_n that_o every_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o creator_n and_o god_n be_v in_o every_o creature_n for_o say_v he_o even_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v at_o rome_n if_o he_o do_v think_v upon_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o comprehend_v and_o include_v all_o the_o city_n with_o all_o the_o people_n thereof_o in_o his_o mind_n by_o imagination_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v that_o rome_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o rome_n so_o be_v it_o true_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v in_o every_o creature_n and_o every_o creature_n be_v in_o god_n but_o to_o go_v a_o little_a near_o to_o the_o matter_n even_o as_o in_o a_o little_a corn_n or_o grain_n all_o thing_n be_v invizible_a at_o one_o time_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o stalk_n and_o ear_n as_o the_o root_n stalk_n knot_n or_o jointe_n blade_n ear_n blossom_n chaff_n brissel_n and_o corn_n and_o nothing_o rise_v come_v or_o be_v in_o the_o stalk_n or_o ear_n which_o be_v not_o derive_v or_o desended_a from_o the_o secret_a treasure_n of_o the_o corn_n or_o grain_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v first_o in_o the_o grain_n not_o in_o the_o huâ—ge_a quaintitie_n but_o by_o virtue_n and_o power_n which_o cause_v all_o those_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o come_n to_o work_v all_o those_o several_a form_n figure_n and_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o stalk_n and_o ear_n in_o just_a and_o true_a order_n and_o proportion_n by_o dew_n separation_n and_o divizion_n as_o in_o the_o same_o grain_n all_o thing_n be_v invizible_a which_o in_o time_n do_v grow_v in_o to_o the_o stalk_n and_o ear_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n together_o in_o he_o which_o be_v make_v chapter_n 22._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o vizible_a and_o material_a body_n as_o concern_v the_o separation_n of_o material_a and_o vizible_a body_n paraselsus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr meteoricis_fw-la axpressionibus_fw-la say_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o iiii_o element_n of_o nothing_o by_o his_o word_n fiat_fw-la and_o that_o nothing_o be_v make_v somewhat_o by_o he_o and_o be_v make_v into_o one_o substance_n and_o one_o body_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v include_v in_o that_o one_o uz_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la after_o that_o he_o separate_v each_o of_o they_o out_o of_o that_o as_o please_v he_o wherefore_o god_n do_v work_v six_o day_n until_o he_o have_v draw_v out_o separate_v and_o form_v out_o of_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la materià s_o ultimas_fw-la y_fw-mi it_o be_v to_o say_v all_o creature_n and_o have_v put_v in_o each_o of_o they_o peculiar_o his_o proper_a nature_n condition_n and_o state_n and_o place_v and_o ordain_v he_o in_o his_o place_n and_o mansion_n so_o that_o after_o that_o he_o cease_v from_o create_v and_o all_o place_n be_v replenish_v with_o the_o number_n of_o creature_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o their_o essentiis_fw-la even_o as_o the_o potter_n have_v his_o earth_n or_o clay_n before_o he_o in_o which_o be_v contain_v diverse_a form_n of_o vessel_n and_o instrument_n for_o he_o may_v out_o of_o one_o lump_n of_o clay_n frame_n and_o fashion_v a_o thousand_o and_o more_o sundry_a fashion_n of_o pot_n and_o vessel_n likewise_o the_o carpenter_n and_o image_n maker_n may_v form_v out_o 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infromi_fw-la vel_fw-la invisa_fw-la and_o with_o saint_n basill_n and_o other_o which_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v some_o what_o before_o this_o vizible_a world_n and_o it_o avoid_v certain_a objection_n which_o certain_a heretic_n do_v make_v against_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o do_v ask_v from_o who_o the_o water_n be_v upon_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v for_o it_o be_v not_o write_v before_o that_o god_n make_v the_o water_n and_o such_o like_a question_n for_o the_o water_n be_v not_o so_o call_v in_o this_o place_n that_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o we_o can_v now_o see_v and_o touch_v neither_o be_v the_o earth_n which_o be_v there_o call_v void_a and_o invizible_a such_o as_o this_o which_o may_v be_v see_v and_o handle_v but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o creature_n be_v signify_v which_o god_n make_v and_o create_v out_o of_o it_o afterward_o for_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la be_v make_v confuse_a and_o without_o form_n out_o of_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v which_o be_v several_o form_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_o believe_v that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o for_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o that_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la yet_o that_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o and_o that_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la which_o god_n make_v of_o nothing_o be_v call_v coâ—lum_n &_o terra_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o present_o but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o potentia_fw-la for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o god_n make_v heaven_n after_o even_o as_o we_o may_v say_v of_o a_o kernel_n of_o a_o apple_n that_o in_o it_o be_v the_o root_n body_n bow_n leve_n and_o fruit_n not_o â—_o because_o they_o be_v so_o present_o but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o after_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n while_o the_o matter_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v therein_o confuse_o and_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v thereof_o be_v make_v therefore_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v call_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o work_n and_o in_o his_o twelve_o book_n confessionum_fw-la he_o say_v god_n make_v this_o world_n de_fw-fr materia_fw-la informi_fw-la which_o he_o make_v of_o nothing_o out_o of_o which_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o a_o ancient_a chemist_n likewise_o saiethe_v de_fw-la simplici_fw-la substantia_fw-la primordialis_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la elementii_fw-la elementa_fw-la que_fw-la sunt_fw-la materia_fw-la naturae_fw-la fuerant_fw-la pure_a creata_fw-la cum_fw-la divina_fw-la separatione_fw-la chapter_n 23._o certain_a note_n and_o caution_n give_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o chemical_a peisicke_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o deal_n of_o erastus_n against_o paracelsus_n he_o have_v stuff_v five_o volumme_n with_o the_o â—â—ke_v stuff_n for_o such_o matter_n inâ—einyg_a against_o he_o as_o either_o he_o be_v ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a in_o and_o which_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o such_o as_o he_o have_v mistake_v and_o for_o such_o as_o by_o he_o be_v false_o gather_v or_o perverse_o reâ—eited_v or_o crafty_o handle_v and_o malicious_o mangle_v have_v either_o somthe_a cut_n from_o they_o or_o some_o more_o add_v or_o rack_v out_o of_o their_o place_n or_o wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a meaning_n which_o the_o place_n give_v not_o or_o else_o which_o in_o
neither_o do_v a_o sparrowe_n light_n upon_o the_o ground_n without_o thy_o good_a will_n o_o almighty_a father_n and_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o our_o head_n be_v number_v thou_o carrie_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o power_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o flesh_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o spirit_n thou_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o thy_o will_n therefore_o o_o god_n grant_v we_o may_v cast_v our_o care_n upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v nourish_v we_o take_v thou_o care_v over_o we_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o our_o eye_n be_v thou_o our_o shield_n and_o brazen_a wall_n be_v thou_o our_o helper_n and_o we_o care_v not_o what_o man_n may_v do_v to_o us._n give_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o thy_o commandment_n so_o make_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a testimony_n of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a and_o holy_a word_n o_o good_a god_n we_o learn_v thy_o divine_a providence_n over_o man_n and_o all_o other_o thy_o creature_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v they_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o but_o do_v of_o thy_o most_o tender_a goodness_n govern_v not_o only_a man_n but_o also_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v create_v who_o infinite_a power_n work_v every_o thing_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o thy_o servant_n do_v acknowledge_v o_o god_n that_o a_o peculiar_a force_n and_o virtue_n be_v give_v to_o every_o thing_n at_o the_o begin_n by_o thy_o word_n voice_n and_o commandment_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o continual_a force_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v but_o only_o second_o and_o instrumental_a cause_n not_o work_v of_o themselves_o not_o principal_o but_o depend_v upon_o thy_o power_n and_o commandment_n without_o which_o thou_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n when_o thou_o please_v which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o 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power_n thou_o fille_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o thy_o spirit_n have_v fill_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a that_o be_v in_o power_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a might_n or_o power_n wherewith_o all_o thing_n be_v quicken_v into_o lively_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o lively_a fountain_n that_o they_o may_v live_v of_o that_o and_o because_o they_o do_v live_v they_o obtain_v their_o be_v for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o actor_n before_o there_o be_v action_n the_o agent_n bring_v forth_o action_n therefore_o thou_o o_o father_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o first_o living_n do_v bring_v forth_o life_n thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o who_o nothing_o be_v make_v be_v the_o flood_n or_o river_n run_v from_o the_o father_n the_o fountain_n thou_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o thou_o all_o worldly_a thing_n live_v thou_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n the_o word_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o operation_n and_o work_n thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n be_v the_o apparent_a and_o manifest_a motion_n or_o move_a move_v by_o motion_n the_o active_a motion_n or_o action_n and_o active_a word_n for_o the_o manifest_v of_o the_o power_n be_v action_n which_o action_n have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o power_n live_v and_o knowledge_n according_a to_o motion_n do_v bring_v forth_o and_o make_v manifest_a all_o thing_n not_o by_o local_a motion_n neither_o by_o transfer_v into_o place_n but_o by_o a_o better_a and_o divine_a motion_n such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o by_o his_o own_o motion_n do_v give_v life_n and_o bring_v forth_o understand_v 〈…〉_o in_o itself_o and_o not_o cut_v from_o the_o first_o power_n in_o the_o operation_n thou_o o_o christ_n be_v life_n have_v life_n in_o thyself_o appear_v outward_o in_o quicken_a and_o because_o thou_o be_v life_n therefore_o thou_o 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all_o thing_n from_o supercelestial_a thing_n to_o celestial_a and_o to_o heavenly_a body_n to_o â—â—yall_a watery_a and_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v forth_o and_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n therefore_o every_o matter_n whereof_o the_o world_n consist_v be_v endue_v with_o life_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o life_n by_o who_o power_n all_o thing_n do_v come_v forth_o and_o proceed_v into_o generation_n and_o consist_v according_a to_o their_o matter_n and_o substancy_n to_o the_o which_o thou_o give_v such_o property_n and_o virtue_n as_o they_o have_v thou_o be_v the_o universal_a word_n remain_v impassable_a and_o not_o turn_v yet_o life_n be_v before_o
truth_n consist_v only_o in_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o and_o in_o his_o christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o who_o galene_n the_o prince_n of_o that_o physic_n in_o his_o work_n have_v blaspheme_v of_o set_a purpose_n and_o by_o express_a word_n and_o therefore_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n his_o follower_n be_v seduse_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n and_o error_n yet_o their_o follower_n think_v we_o do_v they_o great_a wrong_n in_o say_v such_o have_v not_o say_v nor_o write_v the_o truth_n as_o though_o art_n and_o science_n may_v be_v possess_v and_o exercise_v by_o man_n brain_n and_o invention_n without_o god_n that_o make_v they_o this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v blasphemy_n herein_o plato_n may_v be_v sufficient_a witness_n against_o they_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v right_o understande_v and_o have_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o man_n if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a in_o thing_n parteyn_a to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o first_o know_v thing_n divine_a for_o see_v christ_n be_v the_o way_n by_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o begin_v proceed_v go_v onward_o and_o to_o the_o end_n in_o all_o our_o action_n art_n and_o science_n we_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n aswell_o to_o attain_v knowledge_n health_n and_o life_n in_o this_o world_n as_o life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o heathen_a physician_n not_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n must_v needs_o err_v and_o stray_v not_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v science_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o father_n have_v be_v his_o son_n christ_n and_o see_v wisdom_n and_o science_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n and_o all_o wisdom_n be_v of_o he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v wisdom_n and_o science_n and_o the_o work_a power_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o truth_n therefore_o he_o that_o swerve_v from_o christ_n neither_o have_v the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o 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