TEXT 16.
But if there shall be any such meeting or conjunction, whereby althings return into their former essence: then that will be a mystery, according to the aspect and face of the Ele∣ment.
Philosophy reformed & improved in four profound tractates.: The I. discovering the great and deep mysteries of nature: by that learned chymist & physitian Osw: Crollivs. The other III. discovering the wonderfull mysteries of the creation by Paracelsvs: being his philosophy to the Athenians. / Both made English by H. Pinnell, for the increase of learning and true knowledge.
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- Philosophy reformed & improved in four profound tractates.: The I. discovering the great and deep mysteries of nature: by that learned chymist & physitian Osw: Crollivs. The other III. discovering the wonderfull mysteries of the creation by Paracelsvs: being his philosophy to the Athenians. / Both made English by H. Pinnell, for the increase of learning and true knowledge.
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- Croll, Oswald, ca. 1560-1609.
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- 1657.
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"Philosophy reformed & improved in four profound tractates.: The I. discovering the great and deep mysteries of nature: by that learned chymist & physitian Osw: Crollivs. The other III. discovering the wonderfull mysteries of the creation by Paracelsvs: being his philosophy to the Athenians. / Both made English by H. Pinnell, for the increase of learning and true knowledge." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A74670.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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For there no bodily thing by generati∣on can appeare, but the appearance and presen∣taneous exhibition shall fill that place wherein all creatures were contained, and so every one shall know those things that were made either before or after him, as if he had seen them be∣fore with his eyes, yet neverthelesse here the sense of the last greate mystery is hidden. Nor shall that be known by nature, but by the know∣ledge of the causes of the last seperation of the Elements and all the creatures, when every one shall give an account of his death: this is the case of the mortall, and of the living, and of that which endureth to the end. There will be the only Judge that hath eternall power, and who hath been the alone Judge in all ages. This is the cause of all Religions and the originall of religious men worship the Gods: all which custome is false and erroneous. For there was never any other but one God, who is the eter∣nall Judge. It is too blasphemous foolishness to worship a mortall, frayle, perishing rotten crea∣ture instead of the authour of all things, and ru∣ler of eternity. Whatsoever is mortall hath no power to rule and reign. There is then but one only way and Religion, and it is madnesse to af∣firme more.
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There is one Judge from eternity. Whence the variety of Re∣ligions co∣meth.