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Ambrose, Gregory of Nazianzen, Athanasius, Basilius, Hilarius, Rubanas, Bede, and
many more conform. Hence Hilarius, in his commentaries upon the Psalms, testifies that
the seventy elders, according to the efficacy of numbers, brought the Psalms into order.
The natural number is not here considered; but the formal consideration that is in the
number;--and let that which we spoke before always be kept in mind, viz. that these
powers are not in vocal numbers of merchants buying and selling; but in rational, formal,
and natural;--these are the distinct mysteries of God and Nature. But he who knows how
to join together the vocal numbers and natural with divine, and order them into the same
harmony, shall be able to work and know wonderful things by numbers; in which, unless
there was a great mystery, John had not said, in the Revelation--"He that hath
understanding, let him compute the number of the name of the beast, which is the number
of a man;"--and this is the most famous manner of computing amongst the Hebrews and
Cabalists, as we shall shew afterwards. But this you must know, that simple numbers
signify divine things, numbers of ten; celestial numbers of an hundred; terrestrial
numbers of a thousand--those things that shall be in a future age. Besides, seeing the parts
of the mind are according to an arithmetical mediocrity, by reason of the identity, or
equality of excess, coupled together; but the body, whose parts differ in their greatness,
is, according to a geometrical mediocrity, compounded; but an animal consists of both,
viz. soul and body, according to that mediocrity which is. suitable to harmony. Hence it is
that numbers work very much upon the soul, figures upon the body, and harmony upon
the whole animal.
CHAP. XVI.
OF THE SCALE OF UNITY.
NOW let us treat particularly of numbers themselves; and, because number is nothing
else but a repetition of unity, let us first consider unity itself; for unity doth most simply
go through every number, and is the common measure, fountain, and original of all
numbers; contains every number joined together in itself entirely; the beginner of every
.
multitude, always the same, and unchangeable; whence, also, being multiplied into itself,
produceth nothing but itself: it is indivisible, void of all parts. Nothing is before one,
nothing is after one, and beyond it is nothing; and all things which are, desire that one,
because all things proceed from one; and that all things may be the same, it is necessary
that they partake of that one: and as all things proceed of one into many things, so all
thin-s endeavour to return to that one, from which they proceeded; it is necessary that
they should put off multitude. One, therefore, is referred to the most high God, who,
seeing he is one and innumerable, yet creates innumerable things of himself, and contains
them within himself. There is, therefore, one God--one world of the one God--one sun of
the one world--also one phSnix in the world--one king amongst bees--one leader
amongst flocks of cattle--one ruler amongst herds of beasts--and cranes follow one, and
many other animals honour unity. Amongst the members of the body there is one
principal, by which all the rest are guided; whether it be the head, or (as some will) the
heart. There is one element, overcoming and penetrating all things, viz. fire. There is one
thing created of God, the subject of all wondering which is in earth or in heaven--it is
actually animal, vegetable, and mineral; every where found, known by few, called by
none by its proper name, but covered with figures and riddles, without which neither
Alchymy, nor Natural Magic can attain to their complete end or perfection. From one
man, Adam, all men proceeded--from that One, all became mortal--from that one, Jesus
Christ, they are regenerated; and, as saith St. Paul., one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one
God and Father of all, one Mediator betwixt God and man, one most high Creator, who is
over all, by all, and in us all, For there is one Father, God, from whence all, and we in
him; one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom all, and we by him; one God Holy Ghost, into
whom all, and we into him.
THE SCALE OF UNITY.
In the Exemplary Jod. One Divine Essence, the fountain of all virtues and power whose
World, name is expressed with one most simple letter.
In the Intellectual The Soul of the World One Supreme Intelligence, the first creature, the fountain of life.
World,
In the Celestial The Sun. One King of Stars, the fountain of life.
World,
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In the Elemental The Philosophers' One subject, and instrument of all virtues, natural and
World, Stone. supernatural.
In the Lesser World, The Heart. One first living and last dying.
In the Infernal Lucifer. One Prince of Rebellion, of Angels, and Darkness.
World,
CHAP. XVII.
OF THE NUMBER TWO, AND SCALE.
THE first number is two, because it is the first multitude; it can be measured by no
number besides unity alone, the common measure of all numbers; it is not compounded
of numbers, but of one unity only; neither is it called a number uncompounded, but more
properly not compounded. The number three, is called the first number uncompounded.
.
But the number two is the first branch of unity, and the first procreation; and it is called
the number of science, and memory, and of light, and the number of man, who is called
another, and the lesser world: it is also called the number of charity, and of mutual love;
of marriage, and society: as it is said by the Lord--"Two shall be one flesh."--And
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Ambrose, Gregory of Nazianzen, Athanasius, Basilius, Hilarius, Rubanas, Bede, and
many more conform. Hence Hilarius, in his commentaries upon the Psalms, testifies that
the seventy elders, according to the efficacy of numbers, brought the Psalms into order.
The natural number is not here considered; but the formal consideration that is in the
number;--and let that which we spoke before always be kept in mind, viz. that these
powers are not in vocal numbers of merchants buying and selling; but in rational, formal,
and natural;--these are the distinct mysteries of God and Nature. But he who knows how
to join together the vocal numbers and natural with divine, and order them into the same
harmony, shall be able to work and know wonderful things by numbers; in which, unless
there was a great mystery, John had not said, in the Revelation--"He that hath
understanding, let him compute the number of the name of the beast, which is the number
of a man;"--and this is the most famous manner of computing amongst the Hebrews and
Cabalists, as we shall shew afterwards. But this you must know, that simple numbers
signify divine things, numbers of ten; celestial numbers of an hundred; terrestrial
numbers of a thousand--those things that shall be in a future age. Besides, seeing the parts
of the mind are according to an arithmetical mediocrity, by reason of the identity, or
equality of excess, coupled together; but the body, whose parts differ in their greatness,
is, according to a geometrical mediocrity, compounded; but an animal consists of both,
viz. soul and body, according to that mediocrity which is. suitable to harmony. Hence it is
that numbers work very much upon the soul, figures upon the body, and harmony upon
the whole animal.
CHAP. XVI.
OF THE SCALE OF UNITY.
NOW let us treat particularly of numbers themselves; and, because number is nothing
else but a repetition of unity, let us first consider unity itself; for unity doth most simply
go through every number, and is the common measure, fountain, and original of all
numbers; contains every number joined together in itself entirely; the beginner of every
.
multitude, always the same, and unchangeable; whence, also, being multiplied into itself,
produceth nothing but itself: it is indivisible, void of all parts. Nothing is before one,
nothing is after one, and beyond it is nothing; and all things which are, desire that one,
because all things proceed from one; and that all things may be the same, it is necessary
that they partake of that one: and as all things proceed of one into many things, so all
thin-s endeavour to return to that one, from which they proceeded; it is necessary that
they should put off multitude. One, therefore, is referred to the most high God, who,
seeing he is one and innumerable, yet creates innumerable things of himself, and contains
them within himself. There is, therefore, one God--one world of the one God--one sun of
the one world--also one phSnix in the world--one king amongst bees--one leader
amongst flocks of cattle--one ruler amongst herds of beasts--and cranes follow one, and
many other animals honour unity. Amongst the members of the body there is one
principal, by which all the rest are guided; whether it be the head, or (as some will) the
heart. There is one element, overcoming and penetrating all things, viz. fire. There is one
thing created of God, the subject of all wondering which is in earth or in heaven--it is
actually animal, vegetable, and mineral; every where found, known by few, called by
none by its proper name, but covered with figures and riddles, without which neither
Alchymy, nor Natural Magic can attain to their complete end or perfection. From one
man, Adam, all men proceeded--from that One, all became mortal--from that one, Jesus
Christ, they are regenerated; and, as saith St. Paul., one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one
God and Father of all, one Mediator betwixt God and man, one most high Creator, who is
over all, by all, and in us all, For there is one Father, God, from whence all, and we in
him; one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom all, and we by him; one God Holy Ghost, into
whom all, and we into him.
THE SCALE OF UNITY.
In the Exemplary Jod. One Divine Essence, the fountain of all virtues and power whose
World, name is expressed with one most simple letter.
In the Intellectual The Soul of the World One Supreme Intelligence, the first creature, the fountain of life.
World,
In the Celestial The Sun. One King of Stars, the fountain of life.
World,
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In the Elemental The Philosophers' One subject, and instrument of all virtues, natural and
World, Stone. supernatural.
In the Lesser World, The Heart. One first living and last dying.
In the Infernal Lucifer. One Prince of Rebellion, of Angels, and Darkness.
World,
CHAP. XVII.
OF THE NUMBER TWO, AND SCALE.
THE first number is two, because it is the first multitude; it can be measured by no
number besides unity alone, the common measure of all numbers; it is not compounded
of numbers, but of one unity only; neither is it called a number uncompounded, but more
properly not compounded. The number three, is called the first number uncompounded.
.
But the number two is the first branch of unity, and the first procreation; and it is called
the number of science, and memory, and of light, and the number of man, who is called
another, and the lesser world: it is also called the number of charity, and of mutual love;
of marriage, and society: as it is said by the Lord--"Two shall be one flesh."--And
Solomon saith, "It is better that two be together than one, for they have a benefit by their [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]