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... called hierarchies . Behold the four elements , whereof the body of man is compact , how they be set in their places called spheres , higher or lower according to the sovereignty of their natures . Behold also the order that God hath ...
... called hierarchies . Behold the four elements , whereof the body of man is compact , how they be set in their places called spheres , higher or lower according to the sovereignty of their natures . Behold also the order that God hath ...
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... called optimists . In spite of original sin and the corruption it imparted to the natural world , God's great plan still stood out conspicuous in his works . But there were those who thought the whole creation corrupt and in its ...
... called optimists . In spite of original sin and the corruption it imparted to the natural world , God's great plan still stood out conspicuous in his works . But there were those who thought the whole creation corrupt and in its ...
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... round about an air which is above the air , the which in Latin is called hester [ aether ] . And immediately outside the egg is God's heaven . Though there had been medieval Platonists , this quotation gives the. THE LINKS IN THE CHAIN 41.
... round about an air which is above the air , the which in Latin is called hester [ aether ] . And immediately outside the egg is God's heaven . Though there had been medieval Platonists , this quotation gives the. THE LINKS IN THE CHAIN 41.
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according allowed angels animals beasts beauty beginning belief body called celestial common commonplace contained correspondence cosmic created creation creatures dance describing divine doctrine doth earth educated elements Elizabeth Elizabethan eternal excellent faculties fall fire follows fortune four function gives God's harmony hath head heart heaven heavenly highest Hooker human humours idea instance kind king knowledge known less light living macrocosm man's matter means medieval Middle Ages Milton mind moon nature notion passage passion perfect physical picture piece planets Platonic poem politic possible present prince pure qualities reason references rest says scheme sense serve Shakespeare shows soul speak spheres spirits stand stars things thought tion translated understanding universe unto virtue whole