Chapter 12
C. Thjfick^^ faith, whereas there is but one God and
one power, yet he is named by divcrfe names, for the multitude of fpecies ; And as S^.John Hejdon faith, As all fouls are reduced to the one foul of the world oruniverfe , fo are all the gods referred to Jiffiter^ who is the fame god,wor(hiped under di- vcrfe namesj therefore it is meet to know the fenfi- ble properties cfthefe Idea's, and perfeftly to in- tclleftualize them by the way ofmorefccret Anolo- gy; The Learned Hebrews fay, that thefe feven Rulers wefpeak of,and the twelve Idea's that Ran- defvouze here, and govern the twelve parts of the Earth, and thofe that arc incorporated into the fixteen figures, devided into foure Elements and govern the foure Winds,have received the ten prin- cipal names of God, as certain Divine powers,oras it were Members of God, which by ten Seflerothi and are as it were Veftiments^ Inftruments or exam- ples ofthe Archetipe , have an influence on all things Created jthrough ihehJgh things even to the
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lowed, yec by acercainorder, tor rirft and imme- diately they have Influence on the nine orders of Angels, and quire ofBleiredfouls, and by them into the Cseleft al ^phears3 Planets and Men^ and by the which Sepberotby every thing then receivech power andvercue: The tirft of thefeisthename E^^j^r^the name of the Divine Effence, and his Idea's is called Cether^ wliich is interpreted a Crown or Diadem, '^nd figniiieth the moft (imple EflTence of the Divlni^ ty^and it is ca!led,that which theeyefeeth norland IS attribiued to God the Father, an! hath his in- fluence l.y the order of Serapbimsy or as th^ Hebrews call them H^j^jf^r^j Hacadofch ^ that is creature^> of holinefie; and then by thePriw/mMo^//^, beftowes the^iifcofbeingto all things, filling the whole uni- verfe both through the Circumference and Cc«itre 3 whofe particular sntelligence is called Mmtrtj;^/, thacis, thePrinceof Faces,whofedutv it is to bring others to the face of the Prince r and by him the Lord ipake to Moffj".
The fecond name is God> or Tetfagrantmiitonyjoy' ned with Godj his Idea is Hochma^ rh^ tis^ WifJoitie; and fignifieth theDivmity, full of I^c^'s, and the iirft begotten, an is attributed to the Sun^and hath hisinflucuccby rheQrderofC^m^5i«^, or that? the Hebrews c^WOrf hanint^ that is^ Formes or Wheels, and from thence into the Starry Heaven, where he fabricateth (o many figures as he hath Ji.Vs in him- ielf, and diftinguiflieth the wery Chaos of the Crea- tures by particularintelligenCr,calIedKtf2;ie/5Vvho was the Ruler of ^K//2Wf, the third name is called Tetragr awmaton Elohim^ his l^e/t is named PrinkyVit. trovidence and underftanding^and fignifies remiffion; quietnelTe the Jubilee, penetential converfion, a great Trumpet, Redemption of the World, and life
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of the World to come : ic is accribiited to the Holy .Spirit, and hath influence by the order of the IhmteSy or which the Hebreyps cdW Aralimy that is, great Angels, mighty and ftrongj and from thence by the Sphere of Saturn^ adminiftreth forme to the unCetled matte;, whofe particular inteligence is Zaphebiel or Zazel^ the Ruler of Noah-, and another intelligence named _7o;?^if/ the Ruler of Sent ^ and thefeare three Supre^m and high Idea's^ as it were feats of the Divine Perfons, by whofe commands all things are made, but areexLcuced by theotherfe- ven, upon the feven upon earth, which are there- fore called the Divine Idea'^s framing ; Therefore the fourth name is £//, whofe Idea is Hepd, which isClemenceor Goodnelfej and lignitit^th Grace ^ Mercy , Fiety , Magnificence^ the Scepter and righc hand, and hath its influence by the order of Vomi- nionsj which the Hebrews call Hafmalini:, and fo through the fphere of Jupiter fafhioning the Imas^es of bodies, bellowing Ciemency and pacifying Ju- fticeon all, his particular intelligence is Zadkjeli the Ruler of Abraham', The firft name isElohim Ge- ^fr, that is the Mighty God; punifhing the wicked; Jiid his J^t?/r is called Geburack^^vfh'ich is tofayjPow- ?r. Gravity, Fortitude, Security, Judgment, pu- iiifhing by flaught^rand war, artd ids appl^ed'tcj iihe Tribunal of God; The Girdle, the Sword arrd :he Left-hand of God; it is alfb cuMedFachad which s fear, and hath his inffuence through the ord^of )owers, which the Hebrews call ^eraphim^, and thefe hrough the fp hear of M/^rs illuniinate tht^ofieCru^ iansy to who^m beipngs*' F6rtitade:and Prudence 5 t drawc.thfofthf hc;Fl^ments,. and his parttGula^ ntelligence is (Ttf^^/.-fche Ruler of S^iwppw, the fixtH iamc h^Ehha or ap^aMe of n:irtti;fbyned Vfithrttn*
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dahat, his Idea'is Jiihereth^thdit is, Apparell, Beaucy, Glory, Pleafiire, and figiufiech the I rce o[ Life^and hath (lis influence through the order of Vertues, ivhich the hehrews call Malachin^ tliat is. Angels into the fphcar of the Sun^gw'mg brightnclfe and life un- to itjand from thence producing Mcttals^and there to make Aurum Potahiie his particular intelligence is Raphiely who was the Ruler of Jfaac and loiy the younger, and the Angel Peliell Ruler of J^^^^j The fevenname is Tetragrammatoty Sahoaxh^ovAdonaiSa^ ioathy that is^the God of Hoft*, and his Idea is I^ezahy that is, Triumph arid Viftor} *, it lignifiestheEter- iiitv aud Jufticc of a Revenging Ood, it hath his influeJice through (heorderof?rnicipalities,whont • the Hehrewes call Elohint , that is God, into the fpherc of Venus-y gives Zea! and Love of Righte- oufnefTe and produceth Vegetables, his intelligence is [Javie/iind the Angel Cerviei (he Rulerof / ^r/V/i The eighth b C2L\\cdElobim Sabaothy which is inter- pretc i the God of Hofis, not of Warr and Juftice, but of Piety and Agreement ; For his Name fignifi- ethboihand preccdeth his Army; the idea of this is Ho^, which is interpreted boih Praife, ConfelTion, j^onourand FamoufnciTe^it hath influence through the Order of the Archangels^ which the Hebrews call * Ben Elohinty that is, the fons of God into the fpherc ofMircuryy and gives Eligancy and Confonancy of fpeech, and prpduceth living Creatures ; tiis ideais Michaeli who was the Ku\tr of Solontou : The ninth name is called 5/?^/ii, that is. Omnipotent, fatisfy- ingall,and Elhay^ which is th^ living God, his Idea^ is lefody that is, Foundation and Reft, and hath his influence through the order of Angels, whom the Hehrewes call Cherubim into the fphere of the Moon^ i^auiingche incre^fe and decieafe of things^ and ta-
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