1. To say nothing of that glorious projection and transfusion of Ethereal light, both of the Sun and of the Stars, of the six magnitudes, which by Astrological computation, constitute *three ⟨p. 123⟩hundred Suns at the least, (whence ariseth a mass of shining beauty) upward into the Empyrean Heaven; which Patricius endeavours industriously to prove; I say, to pass it by as a groundless aconceit; let us take a scantling, as it were, and estimate of the incomparable brightness and splendour of the highest heaven; by that which Orthodox Divines soberly tell from Rev. 21. and other places; to wit, that it is verus [Greek or Hebrew], wholly light, not like the Starry Firmament, bespangled here and there with glittering spots: but all as it were, one bgreat Sun. From every Point pouring out abundantly whole rivers, as it were, of purest heavenly light, &c. Hence with allusion to brightest things below; it is said to have a wall ⟨p. 124⟩of Jasper, building of gold, a foundation of precious stones, and gates of pearls. Being clear as Crystal; shining like unto glass; transparent in brightness as a molten looking glass. It may be, those places may also in latitude of sense intimate and include this glorious visible light I speak of. Coloss. 1. 12. Psal. 36. 9. 1 Tim. 6. 16.
1. To say nothing of that glorious projection and transfusion of Aethereall light, both of the Sun and of the Starres, of the six magnitudes, which by Astrologicall computation, constitute *three ⟨p. 123⟩hundred Suns at the least, (whence ariseth a masse of shining beauty) upward into the Empyrean Heaven; which Patricius endeavours industriously to proove; I say, to passe it by as a groundlesse aconceipt; let us take a scantling, as it were, and estimate of the incomparable brightnesse and splendour of the highest heaven; by that which Orthodoxe Divines soberly tell from Rev. 21. and other places; to wit, that it is verus 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, wholly light, not like the Starry Firmament, bespangl'd here and there with glittering spots: but all as it were, one bgreat Sun. From every Point powring out abundantly whole rivers, as it were, of purest heavenly light, &c. Hence with allusion to brightest things below; it is said to have a wall ⟨p. 124⟩of Iasper, building of gold, a foundation of precious stones, and gates of pearles. Being cleare as Cristall; shining like unto glasse; transparent in brightnesse as a molten looking glasse. It may be, those places may also in latitude of sense intimate and include this glorious visible light I speake of. Coloss. 1. 12. Psal. 36. 9. 1 Tim. 6. 16.
- *See Casman. Astrol. p. 1. cap. • ▪ Ut in nullum numerum ponamus, aut Veneris, aut Mercurij sydera, nec computemus stellas novem, quas obscuras, aut quinque, quas rubeas appellant, vel nebulosas: nullo etiam numero habeamus infinitas alias, quae sexto ordine sunt minores.See Casman. Astrol. p. 1. cap. • ▪ Vt in nullum numerum ponamus, aut Veneris, aut Mercurij sydera, nec computemus stellas novem, quas obscuras, aut quinque, quas rubeas appellant, vel nebulosas: nullo etiam numero habeamus infinitas alias, quae sexto ordine sunt minores.
- aNihil temerè hic vel asseverare, vel inficiari debeo. Novi interim, Beatorum domicilium illud, supremum coelū d• pingi lucidissimum sub imagine novae Hierosolymae. Apoc. 21. 23. Dicitur: Non eget Sole & Lunâ, ut luc• ant in eâ. Nam gloria DEI illustrateam: & Lucerna ejus est Agnus. Quid hinc mi Patrici? Desententiâ Johannis: Aliam esse lucem coelestis gloriae; aliam Solis & Luna: Non opus esse Sole (ait) & Lunâ: Negatio est sydereae lucis. Opponitur ci affirmatio divinae lucis & gloriosae, quae proficiscitur à DEI gloriâ & Agno Filio DEI. Ibid. Neque urbi ista eget Sole, &c.) Non negat, quin Sol & Luna in firmamento suum retentura sunt lumen: sed ait supremum illud coelum, longè praestantio•i luce splendere, nec opus habere tali Sole & Lunâ. Gloria inquit DEI [Greek or Hebrew]. Discrimen facit inter [Greek or Hebrew] gloriam DEI, & inter [Greek or Hebrew] quo ipsa urbs illustratur. Gloria DEI majestas est DEI, luxque illa, Deitasipsius, quam inhabitare DEVS dicitur. Ea omnibus est inaccessa, & corporeis oculis invisibilis. Ab hac majesta te verò pro been placito voluntatis DEI, lumen creatum proficiscitur, quo tota urbs splendet: & quo electis etiam communicato, efficit DEVS, ut ipsum plenè, & quas facie ad faciem cognoscant. Zanch. De Coelo beato. Cap 4.Nihil temerè hic vel asseverare, vel inficiari debeo. Novi interim, Beatorum domicilium illud, supremum coelū d• pingi lucidissimum sub imagine novae Hierosolymae. Apoc. 21. 23. Dicitur: Non eget Sole & Lunâ, ut luc• ant in eâ. Nam gloria DEI illustrateam: & Lucerna ejus est Agnus. Quid hinc mi Patrici? Desententiâ Iohannis: Aliam esse lucem coelestis gloriae; aliam Solis & Luna: Non opus esse Sole (ait) & Lunâ: Negatio est sydereae lucis. Opponitur ci affirmatio divinae lucis & gloriosae, quae proficiscitur à DEI gloriâ & Agno Filio DEI. Ibid. Neque vrbi ista eget Sole, &c.) Non negat, quin Sol & Luna in firmamento suum retentura sunt lumen: sed ait supremum illud coelum, longè praestantioi luce splendere, nec opus habere tali Sole & Lunâ. Gloria inquit DEI . Discrimen facit inter gloriam DEI, & inter quo ipsa urbs illustratur. Gloria DEI majestas est DEI, luxque illa, Deitasipsius, quam inhabitare DEVS dicitur. Ea omnibus est inaccessa, & corporeis oculis invisibilis. Ab hac majesta te verò pro bene placito voluntatis DEI, lumen creatum proficiscitur, quo tota urbs splendet: & quo electis etiam communicato, efficit DEVS, ut ipsum plenè, & quas facie ad faciem cognoscant. Zanch. De Coelo beato. Cap 4.
