Pag. 28, 29.
In the former page you could not part till you had made God and Nature my∣steriously kisse. In this, you metamor∣phize
Observations upon Anthroposophia theomagica, and Anima magica abscondita by Alazonomastix Philalethes.
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- Observations upon Anthroposophia theomagica, and Anima magica abscondita by Alazonomastix Philalethes.
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- More, Henry, 1614-1687.
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- Vaughan, Thomas, 1622-1666. -- Anthroposophia theomagica.
- Vaughan, Thomas, 1622-1666. -- Anima magica abscondita.
- Alchemy.
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Mercury and Sulphur into two Virgins, and make the Sun to have more Wives then ever Solomon had Concubines. Every Star must have in it, Vxor Solis. But what will become of this rare conceit of yours if the Stars themselves prove Suns? And men far more learned then your self are very inclinable to think so. But now hee has phansied so many Wives he falls presently upon copulation helter skelter, and things done in private betwixt Males and Females, &c.
Verily, Anthroposophus! if you had but the patience to consider your own Book seriously, and examine what Philosophick truth you have all this while delivered since your contemning of Aristotle's defini∣tion of Nature, Form, and Soul, you shall find in stead of his sober description from the proper operations and effects of things, nothing but a dance of foolish and lascivious words: almost every page being hung with Lawns and Tiffanies, and such like Tapestry: with black Sha∣dowing hoods, white Aprons and Peti∣coats, and I know not what. And this must bee a sober and severe Tractate of Anima Abscondita. As if the Soul were dressed in womans apparell, the better
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to bee concealed, and to make an escape. And to as much purpose is your heaps of liquorsome Metaphors, of Kissing, of Coition, of ejection of Seed, of Virgins, of Wives, of Love-whispers, and of silent Embraces, and your Magicians Sun and Moon, those two Universall Peers, Male and Female, King and Queen Regen ts, alwayes young and never old; what is all this but a mere Morris-dance and May∣game of words, that signifie nothing, but that you are young, Anthroposophus! and very sportfull, and yet not so young but that you are marriageable, and want a good wife that your sense may bee as busie as your phansie about such things those, and so peradventure in due time, the extravagancy of your heat being spent, you may become more sober.