Philosophical poems by Henry More ...

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PAndemoniothen, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, all from the devill; viz. all false perswasions, and ill effects from them.

Panoply, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Armour for the whole body.

Pantheothen, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, All from God. Which is true in one sense, false in another, You'll easily discern the sense in the place you find the word. This passage of Pantheothen contains a very savory and hearty reproof of all, be they what they will, that do make use of that intricate mystery of fate and infirmity; safely to guard them∣selves from the due reprehensions and just expostulations of the ear∣nest messengers of God, who would rouse them out of this sleep of sin, and stir them up seriously to seek after the might and spirit of Christ, that may work wonderfully in their souls to a glorious con∣quest and triumph against the devill, death and corruption.

Parallax, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, is the difference betwixt the true and seem∣ing place of a star; proceeding from the sensible difference of the cen∣tre, and the height of the superficies of the earth in reference to the star, and from the stars declining from the Zenith.

Parelies, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, are rorid clouds which bear the image of the Sunne.

Parturient. See Vaticinant.

Penia, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Want or poverty.

Perigee, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, is that absis or ark of a Planets circle, in which it comes nearer to the earth.

Periphere, Peripheria, it is the line that terminates a circle.

Phantasie, Lower phantasie, is that which resides in the Mundane spirit of a man, See Memory.

Phantasme, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, any thing that the soul conceives in it self, without any present externall object.

Philosomatus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a lover of his body.

Phobon, from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, fear.

Phrenition, anger, impatiency, fury; from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, phrensie or madnesse. Ira furor brevis est.

Physis, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Nature vegetative.

Pithecus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, an Ape.

Pithecusa, the land of Apes.

Plastick. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, is that efformative might in the seed that shapes the body in its growth.

Protopathy, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. It is a suffering or being affected at first, that is, without circulation. If any man strike me, I feel immediately; because my soul is united with this body that is struck: and this is protopathy. If the air be struck aloof of, I am sensible also of that, but by circulation or propagation of that impression into my eare; and this is deuteropathy. See Deuteropathy.

Proteus, Vertumnus, changeab lenesse.

Psittaco. Don Psittaco, from Psittacus a Parot, a bird that speak significant words, whose sense notwithstanding it self is ignorant of The Dialogue betwixt this Parot and Mnemon sets out the vanity o•• superficiall conceited Theologasters, that have but the surface and thin imagination of divinity, but truly devoid of the spirit and inward power of Christ, the living well-spring of know∣ledge and virtue, and yet do pride themselves in prattling and dis∣coursing of the most hidden and abstruse mysteries of God, and take all occasions to shew forth their goodly skill and wonderfull insight in∣to holy truth, when as they have indeeed scarce licked the outside of the glasse wherein it lies.

Psittacusa, the land of Parots.

Psychania, the land of Souls.

Psyche, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Soul, or spirit.

Psychicall, Though 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 be a generall name and belongs to the souls of beasts and plants, yet I understand by life Psychicall, such centrall life as is capable of Aeon, and Ahad.

Pteroessa, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, the land of winged souls; from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a wing.