Volume 1

The treasvrie of avncient and moderne times. [Containing, ten following bookes to the former Treasurie] the learned collections, iudicious readings, and memorable obseruations ... / Translated [by Thomas Milles] out of that worthy Spanish gentleman Pedro Mexio. And M. Francesco Sansouino, that famous Italian. As also, of these honourable Frenchmen, Anthonie du Verdier, lord of Vaupriuaz: Loys Guyon, sieur de la Nauche, counsellor vnto the king: Claudius Gruget, Parisian, etc.

Date:
1613-1619
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Credit: The treasvrie of avncient and moderne times. [Containing, ten following bookes to the former Treasurie] the learned collections, iudicious readings, and memorable obseruations ... / Translated [by Thomas Milles] out of that worthy Spanish gentleman Pedro Mexio. And M. Francesco Sansouino, that famous Italian. As also, of these honourable Frenchmen, Anthonie du Verdier, lord of Vaupriuaz: Loys Guyon, sieur de la Nauche, counsellor vnto the king: Claudius Gruget, Parisian, etc. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    •On^cn.contra. Celf. Lib-, 6. God Is notli- niiced or con- fined to any prefcnbed placcjbiit where him- felte bed li- kethtobe. Dmyf.Areopag m Libjiom. Di^ uin. God hath no Name. The reafoh of Gods name* Gregor JnTbcol Oreit. dc die Nat,de Chrijl. able to comprehend. Andthefe thinges Cfaith Origen) arefiguratmelyjfokenitothe end, that the Names vfuall^ accustomed and cenuenable to the bodie, may intelle^n- ally fignifie their right Nature: Euen no o- therwife,then tthen fins are fetid to bewoody HayyandRubbif], In which wordeswe doenotaffirme, that delifts and offen¬ ces haue any reallbody :no more then vertues haue,although they be tearmed by better names j as Golde^ Siluerj and precious itones. The Eternall Father of Heauen then dooth neuer goe in any knownc way, ncyther walkes or wanders jhecneuer fleepes,or rayfeth himfelfe from (lum¬ bering, but continueth alwayes in his place, or where his minde beft liketh to be. He cannot be touched, or fecne; yet he clcarely feethand vnderftandeth all thinges: not with any Corporeall eyes or cares, but by abfolutc power, which cannot fufficicntlie be expreffed. He bcholdes and knowes all aftions in this World,nothing eucr being, or can bee hidden from him: yet notvvithftan- ding,hee neuer mooucthhimfelfe, or can be mooued by any power, neyther can bee comprized or contained in a- ny place;no, not within the whole circumference of the wide World, bc- caufe he was before the Worldes were formed, as much as to fay; as from all Etcrnitie, He hath no neede of Name, or of any thing elfe, for (as Trifmegi- jlus faith;) God is oncyond one hath no need ' of *Any Name. God then hath no Name,becaufe he is onely and alone, nor is there any vfe (with vs) of any propper vocable^ but onely for peculiar difference from the multitude, to the end, that each perfon may be diftinguifhedby his apt appel¬ lation. Butbecaufe that G O D is euer- moreoneand alone*, his trueNameis G o D, which in-cffablc Name in He¬ brew, conhfteth in one Word,compo- fed of foure Letters, I e h o v a h, of which defeendeth ihc Verbe H AIA H, F«//, which is as much to fay; as He wasy iSy he fall bCy and which abfo- lutely declarern his true propertie, for God hath beene alwayes, and (hall bee eternally i Aeternitrci enim nec temfm eJiy nec vllatemporisfars s For Eternitie is not timoy neyther any part of timci Anc lO 20 30 40 50 almoft all Nations and Languages, doe cfpedallie write and pronounce the Word (whereby the Name of GOD is fpecified) with Foure Letters, whifti is a number euen and perfeft,bccaufe he hath no iraperfeftion in him. Befide our proofe already made of the Hebrewes ; The Perfians doe write the Name of God with Foure Letters, ; The Wizards of Perfta ogeii i The At^lhzSyAlla; The Affy rians,/4<^-*i^; The ^Egyptians, BijjuQ, or Btuc; The Gra^ci- ans ,0EOL aTTo 0£uv, a currendo, of riin- ning; Quod 'vbiquedumopusftaccurraty adfity opemqueferat; fine ab vrendoy quod improbos habitus combnraty quandoy ex ea re dr ignis confumens dicitur, Thateaerie where (while neede requireth) her unnet hy is thereprefenty and giueth helpe'. Or elfe of burningy that he will hurne the dwelling of the wiekedy when he is/aide to be a Confu- mingfiretothem. So doth Gregorie the Great, ( called the Diuine) interpret it in his fecond Prayer to the Sonne. Or whether it be of the Verbe eecoTOi, as much to fay, as to contemplate. The Latines breaking the Greeke word,in (lead of0eoc,fay Ve- us; The French-men, Bieu; The Spani¬ ards , Dios ; The Italians, idio ; The Dutch, ;TheEngli(h and Scots, Godd; with a double Letter dy as hath been obfcriiedin Antiquitie.There are (bme likewife, that doe yeelde another reafon, and fay; that the Name of God is contained in Foure Letters, to de- monftratc thereby, that it is hee who hath made and formed all thinges, that they are compofed of Foure Elements, and that hee made alfo the Foure Ele¬ ments themfelues, which doc rule oner all thinges created in this W’^orld. But asking of God, by what Name he would be called; God gaue him this anfwere : Ego fum, qui Jum; lam that I amyl am hethatis: the Hebrewes fay, EroquierOy exprefsing thereby his Na¬ ture, thathec is Eternall, without any ending; as if they would fay (fpeaking in his perfon) I am truelie hee that is, and with me there is no change or alte¬ ration. Then fending to the He- breweSy to be their Guide, Prince, anc Conduft^r, hee commaunded him to tell them: that He which ;V, or Janty hath fentme vntoyou. Now becaufe wee All Nations write & pro¬ nounce the Name of God with foure Letters. B.weflhmerin phraf. dmry Script. The diftcrccc of Godsnamc in varietie of writing it. A reafon de- riued from the making of the foure Ele¬ ments. Exod. 1,14. arc WithGOD there is no mutation or change, but alwaics one. Exod. J.t4.