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A49980 The temple of vvisdom for the little world in two parts. The first philosophically divine, treating of the being of all beeings, and whence everything hath its origins as heaven, hell, angels, men and devils, earth, stars and elements. And particularly of all mysteries concerning the soul, and of Adam before and after the fall. Also, a treatise of the four complexions, and the causes of spiritual sadness, &c. To which is added, a postscript to all students in arts and sciences. Second part, morally divine, containing abuses stript and whipt, by Geo. Wither, with his description of fair virtue. Secondly. A collection of divine poems from ... Essayes and religious meditations of Sir Francis Bacon, Knight. Collected, published and intended for a general good. By D.L. Leeds, Daniel, 1652-1720.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Abuses stript, and whipt.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1688 (1688) Wing L915; ESTC R224149 138,032 220

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and_o adam_n make_v himself_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o be_v ●…ut_o can_v a_o man_n make_v of_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v he_o have_v both_o before_o he_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o light_n will_v he_o be_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o light_n then_o god_n spirit_n in_o christ_n help_v he_o to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o angelical_a quire._n but_o will_v he_o be_v a_o devil_n in_o fire_n then_o god_n anger_n help_v he_o into_o the_o abiss_n to_o the_o devil_n now_o observe_v further_o god_n say_v to_o the_o serpent_n the_o old_a devil_n see_v tho●…_n have_v do_v this_o curse_a art_n thou_o and_o to_o the_o creature_o serpent_n which_o must_v now_o become_v a_o creature_n for_o the_o devil_n have_v turn_v himself_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n therefore_o must_v the_o serpent_n also_o continue_v to_o it_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v go_v upon_o thy_o belly_n and_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n see_v it_o have_v seduce_v man_n so_o that_o he_o be_v become_v ●…arthly_a therefore_o shall_v also_o 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