Sect. VI.
THis is Beauty in the largest sence, the same with Harmony; whence God is said to have framed the World with musicall harmonious temperament. But Harmony properly implies a
The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley.
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- The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley.
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- Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678.
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- 1656.
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melodious agreement of Voices; and Beauty in a restrict accep∣tion relates to a proportionable concord in visible things, as Har∣mony in audible. The desire of this Beauty is Love; arising only from one knowing faculty, the Sight; and that gaye Plotonius, (En••ead. 3. lib. 5. 3.) occasion to deprive 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Love, from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Sight. Here the Platonist may object; If Love be only of visible things, how can it be applyed to Ideas, invisible natures? We answer, Sight is twofold, corporeal and spirituall; the first is that of Sense, the other the Intellectuall faculty, by which we agree with Angels; this Platonists call Sight, the corporeall being only an Image of this. So Aristotle, Intellect is that to the Soul which sight is to the Body: Hence is Minerva (Wisdom) by Homer call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Bright-ey'd. With this sight Moses, Saint Paul, and other Saints, beheld the face of God: this Divines call Intellectuall, ••••tuitive cognition, the Be••tificall vision, the Reward of the Righteous.