,,*ri/ian ,,my/icism ,! ,bampton ,lectures1 #ahii ,consid]$ 9 ,eight ,lectures ,deliv]$ be=e ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d by ,,william ,,ralph ,,+e1 ,d4,d4 ,dean ,( ,s4 ,paul's ,me?u5 ,co4 ,ltd4 #cf ,essex ,/reet ,w4c4 ,london ,extract ,f ,! ,la/ ,w ,& ,te/am5t ,( ,! ,late ,rev4 ,john ,bampton ,canon ,( ,salisbury ----,i give & bequea? my ,l&s & ,e/ates to ! ,*ancellor1 ,ma/]s1 & ,s*ol>s ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d = ev]1 to h & to hold all & s+ul> ! said ,l&s & ,e/ates ^u tru/1 & to ! int5ts & purposes h]e9aft] m5tion$2 t is to say1 ,i w & appo9t t ! ,vice-,*ancellor ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d = ! "t be+ %all take & receive all ! r5ts1 issues1 & pr(its !re(1 & 7aft] all taxes1 rep>ations1 & necess>y d$uctions made7 t he pay all ! rema9d] to ! end[m5t ( eight ,div9ity ,lecture ,s]mons1 to be e/abli%$ = ev] 9 ! said ,univ]sity1 & to be p]=m$ 9 ! mann] foll[+3 ,i direct & appo9t t ^u ! fir/ ,tuesday 9 ,ea/] ,t]m1 a ,lectur] be ye>ly *os5 by ! ,heads ( ,colleges only1 & by no o!rs1 9 ! room adjo9+ to ! ,pr9t+-,h\se1 betwe5 ! h\rs ( t5 9 ! morn+ & two 9 ! aft]noon1 to prea* eight ,div9ity ,lecture ,s]mons1 ! ye> foll[+1 at ,/4 ,m>y's 9 ,ox=d1 betwe5 ! comm5cem5t ( ! la/ mon? 9 ,l5t ,t]m1 & ! end ( ! ?ird week 9 ,act ,t]m4 ,also ,i direct & appo9t1 t ! eight ,div9ity ,lecture ,s]mons %all be prea*$ ^u ei!r ( ! foll[+ ,subjects--to confirm & e/abli% ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 & to confute all h]etics & s*ismatics--^u ! ,div9e au?ority ( ! ,holy ,scriptures--^u ! au?ority ( ! writ+s ( ! primitive ,fa!rs1 z to ! fai? & practice ( ! primitive ,*ur*--^u ! ,div9ity ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/--^u ! ,div9ity ( ! ,holy ,gho/--^u ! ,articles ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 z compreh5d$ 9 ! ,apo/les' & ,nic5e ,cre$s4 ,also ,i direct t ?irty copies ( ! eight ,div9ity ,lecture ,s]mons %all be always pr9t$ )9 two mon?s aft] !y are prea*$2 & "o copy %all be giv5 to ! ,*ancellor ( ! ,univ]sity1 & "o copy to ! head ( e ,college1 & "o copy to ! ,mayor ( ! ,city ( ,ox=d1 & "o copy to be put into ! ,bodleian ,libr>y2 & ! exp5se ( pr9t+ !m %all be paid out ( ! rev5ue ( ! ,l& or ,e/ates giv5 = e/abli%+ ! ,div9ity ,lecture ,s]mons2 & ! ,prea*] %all n be paid1 nor entitl$ to ! rev5ue1 be=e !y are pr9t$4 ,also ,i direct & appo9t1 t no p]son %all be qualifi$ to prea* ! ,div9ity ,lecture ,s]mons1 unless he ha? tak5 ! degree ( ,ma/] ( ,arts at lea/1 9 "o ( ! two ,univ]sities ( ,ox=d or ,cambridge2 & t ! same p]son %all nev] prea* ! ,div9ity ,lecture ,s]mons twice4 ,,preface ,! fir/ ( ! subjects :i*1 accord+ to ! w ( ,canon ,bampton1 are prescrib$ = ! ,lectur]s ^u 8 f\ndation1 is ! confirmation & e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,?is is ! aim :i* ,i h kept 9 view 9 prep>+ ?is volume2 & ,i %\ld wi% my book to be judg$ z a contribution to apologetics1 r ?an z a hi/orical sket* ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,i say ?is because ,i decid$1 aft] "s hesitation1 to adopt a hi/orical framework = ! ,lectures1 & ?is arrangem5t may cause my object to be misund]/ood4 ,x seem$ to me t ! in/ructiv5ess ( trac+ ! developm5t & op]ation ( my/ical ideas1 9 ! =ms :i* !y h assum$ z active =ces 9 hi/ory1 outweigh$ ! disadvantage ( appe>+ to wav] betwe5 apology & n>rative4 ,a s]ies ( hi/orical essays w\ld1 ( c\rse1 h be5 q unsuitable 9 ! ,univ]sity pulpit1 &1 moreov]1 ,i did n approa* ! subject f t side4 ,until ,i began to prep>e ! ,lectures1 ab\t a ye> & a half be=e !y 7 deliv]$1 my /udy ( ! my/ical writ]s _h be5 direct$ solely by my own intellectual & spiritual ne$s4 ,i 0 attract$ to !m 9 ! hope ( f9d+ 9 _! writ+s a philosophy & a rule ( life :i* w\ld satisfy my m9d & consci5ce4 ,9 ?is ,i 0 n disappo9t$2 & ?9k+ t o!rs might p]haps pr(it by foll[+ ! same pa?1 ,i wi%$ to put toge!r & publi% ! results ( my ?\ght & read+4 ,9 su* a s*eme hi/orical details are ei!r out ( place or ( second>y value2 & ,i hope ?is w be rememb]$ by any hi/orians :o may take ! tr\ble to read my book4 ,! philosophical side ( ! subject is f my po9t ( view ( mu* great] importance4 ,i h done my be/ to acquire an adequate k ( ^? philosophies1 bo? anci5t & mod]n1 :i* are mo/ ak9 to speculative ,my/icism1 & also to ?9k out my own position4 ,i hope t ,i h succe$$ 9 indicat+ my g5]al /&po9t1 & t :at ,i h writt5 may prove fairly consi/5t & intelligible2 b ,i h felt ke5ly ! disadvantage ( hav+ miss$ ! sy/ematic tra9+ 9 metaphysics giv5 by ! ,ox=d s*ool ( ,lit] ,humaniores1 & also ! difficulty 7p]haps ,i %\ld say ! presumption7 ( address+ metaphysical argum5ts to an audi5ce :i* includ$ sev]al em95t philosoph]s4 ,i wi% also t ,i _h _h "t = a m ?or\gh /udy ( ,fe*n]'s works2 = 8 sy/em1 s f> z ,i und]/& x1 seems to me to h a great int]e/ & value z a s*eme ( philosophical ,my/icism :i* does n cla% ) mod]n sci5ce4 ,i h spok5 ) a pla9ness :i* w probably give (f5ce ( ! debas$ sup]naturalism :i* usurps ! "n ( ,my/icism 9 ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,i desire to insult no man's convictions2 & x is = ?is reason t ,i h decid$ n to pr9t my analysis ( ,ribet's "w 7,la ,my/ique ,div9e1 di/+ue des ,contrefaons diaboliques4 ,n\velle ,edition1 ,p>is1 #ahie1 #c vols471 :i* ,i int5d$ to =m an ,app5dix4 ,x w\ld h op5$ ! eyes ( "s ( my read]s to ! irreconcilable antagonism betwe5 ! ,roman ,*ur* & sci5ce2 b ?\gh ,i translat$ & summ>is$ my au?or fai?fully1 ! result _h all ! appe>ance ( a malici\s trave/y4 ,i h !re=e suppress$ ?is ,app5dix2 b ) reg>d to ,roman ,ca?olic ,my/icism !re is no use 9 m9c+ matt]s4 ,^? :o f9d edification 9 signs & wond]s ( ?is k9d1 & ?9k t su* sup]natural ph5om5a1 ev5 if !y 7 well au!nticat$ in/ead ( be+ ridicul\s fables1 c\ld possibly e/abli% spiritual tru?s1 w f9d little or no?+ to please or int]e/ !m 9 ^! pages4 ,b ^? :o rev]5ce ,nature & ,reason1 & h no wi% to he> ( ei!r ( !m be+ ov]rul$ or susp5d$1 w1 ,i hope1 agree ) me 9 valu+ highly ! lat] developm5ts ( my/ical ?\ght 9 ,nor!rn ,europe4 ,!re is ano!r class ( my/ics ) :om ,i h b little sympa?y--! dabbl]s 9 occultism4 ,psy*ical rese>* is1 no d\bt1 a p]fectly legitimate sci5ce2 b :5 its pr(essors invite u to wat* ! break+ d[n ( ! middle wall ( p>tition betwe5 matt] & _s1 !y h1 9 my op9ion1 ceas$ to be sci5tific1 & are 9 reality hank]+ aft] ! begg>ly elem5ts ( ! lat] ,neoplatonism4 ,! *>ge ( pan!i/ic t5d5cy w n1 ,i hope1 be br\ght aga9/ me )\t due consid]ation4 ,i h tri$ to %[ h[ ! ,johann9e ,logos-doctr9e1 :i* is ! basis ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism1 diff]s f ,asiatic ,pan!ism1 f ,acosmism1 & f 7"o k9d (7 evolution>y ,idealism4 ,( c\rse1 speculative ,my/icism is ne>] to ,pan!ism ?an to ,deism2 b ,i ?9k x is possible he>tily to es*ew ,deism )\t fall+ into ! opposite error4 ,i h receiv$ mu* help f _m k9d fri5ds2 & ?\gh "s ( !m w\ld n wi% to be associat$ ) all ( my op9ions1 ,i _c d5y myself ! pleasure ( ?ank+ !m by "n4 ,f my "m & o!r memb]s ( my family1 & relations1 especially ,mr4 ,w4,w4 ,h[1 ,fell[ ( ,m]ton1 ,i h receiv$ _m useful sugge/ions4 ,?ree pa/ or pres5t colleagues h read & criticis$ p>ts ( my "w--! ,rev4 ,h4 ,ra%dall1 n[ ,fell[ ( ,new ,college2 ,mr4 ,h4,a4 ,pri*>d1 n[ ,fell[ ( ,tr9ity2 & ,mr4 ,h4,h4 ,williams1 ,fell[ ( ,h]t=d4 ,mr4 ,g4,l4 ,dick9son1 ,fell[ ( ,k+'s ,college1 ,cambridge1 l5t me an unpubli%$ diss]tation on ,plot9us4 ,! ,rev4 ,c4 ,bigg1 ,d4,d41 ^: ,bampton ,lectures on ! ,*ri/ian ,platoni/s are kn[n all ov] ,europe1 did me ! k9dness to read ! :ole ( ! eight ,lectures1 & s add$ to ! great debt :i* ,i owe to him = 8 books4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,heald1 =m]ly ,s*ol> ( ,tr9ity1 ,cambridge1 l5t me _m books f 8 f9e libr>y1 & by inquir+ = me at ,l\va9 enabl$ me to procure ! books on ,my/icism :i* are n[ /udi$ 9 ,roman ,ca?olic ,univ]sities4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,l9dsay1 :o has made a special /udy ( ! ,g]man my/ics1 read my ,lectures on t p]iod1 & wrote me a v useful lett] ^u !m4 ,miss ,g4,h4 ,w>rack ( ,ed9burgh k9dly all[$ me to use h] mod]nis$ v]sion ( ,julian ( ,norwi*4 ,i h v5tur$ to say 9 my la/ ,lecture--& x is my e>ne/ conviction--t a m g5]al acqua9tance ) my/ical !ology & philosophy is v desirable 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* at ! pres5t "t4 ,i am n "o ( ^? :o ?9k t ! po9ts at issue betwe5 ,anglo-,ca?olics & ,anglo-,prote/ants are trivial3 hi/ory has always confirm$ ,ari/otle's fam\s dictum ab\t p>ties--,greek3 gignontai ai /aseis ou p]i mikrn all' ek mikrn1 /asiaz\si de p]i megaln--b ,i d n s f> despair ( our ,*ur*1 or ( ,*ri/ianity1 z to d\bt t a reconcil+ pr9ciple mu/ & w be f\nd4 ,^? :o d me ! hon\r to read ^! ,lectures w see to :at qu>t] ,i look = a m$iator4 ,a v %ort /udy w\ld be suffici5t to dispel "s ( ! prejudices :i* /ill hang r\nd ! "n ( ,my/icism--e4g41 t its pr(essors are unpractical dream]s1 & t ?is type ( religion is antagoni/ic to ! ,engli% m9d4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 all ! great my/ics h be5 en]getic & influ5tial1 & _! bus9ess capacity is specially not$ 9 a curi\sly l>ge numb] ( cases4 ,= in/ance1 ,plot9us 0 (t5 9 reque/ z a gu>dian & tru/ee2 ,/4 ,b]n>d %[$ great gifts z an organis]2 ,/4 ,t]esa1 z a f\nd] ( conv5ts & adm9i/rator1 gave evid5ce ( extraord9>y practical ability2 ev5 ,/4 ,juan ( ! ,cross display$ ! same qualities2 ,john ,smi? 0 an excell5t burs> ( 8 college2 ,fnelon rul$ 8 diocese extremely well2 & ,madame ,guyon surpris$ ^? :o _h deal+s ) h] by h] great aptitude = affairs4 ,h5ry ,m 0 (f]$ po/s ( high responsibility & dignity1 b decl9$ !m4 ,! my/ic is n z a rule ambiti\s1 b ,i d n ?9k he (t5 %[s incapacity = practical life1 if he cons5ts to m+le 9 x4 ,& s f> is x f be+ true t ,great ,brita9 has produc$ b few my/ics1 t ,i am incl9$ to ?9k ! subject might be adequately /udi$ f ,engli% writ]s alone4 ,on ! m intellectual side we h 7)\t go+ back to ,scotus ,erig5a7 ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 ,law & ,col]idge2 ( devotional my/ics we h attractive examples 9 ,hilton & ,julian ( ,norwi*2 :ile 9 v]se ! l(ty idealism#a & /rong religi\s b5t ( our race h produc$ a s]ies ( poet-my/ics su* z no o!r c\ntry c rival4 ,x has n be5 possible 9 ^! ,lectures to d ju/ice to ,george ,h]b]t1 ,vaughan ! ,siluri/1 ,qu>les1 ,cra%aw1 & o!rs1 :o h all drunk ( ! same well4 ,let x suffice to say t ! /ud5t :o desires to ma/] ! hi/ory ( ,my/icism 9 ,brita9 w f9d pl5ty to occupy 8 "t4 ,b = ! religi\s public 9 g5]al ! mo/ useful ?+ w\ld be a judici\s selection f ! my/ical writ]s ( diff]5t times & c\ntries4 ,^? :o are m int]e/$ 9 ! practical & devotional ?an ! speculative side may /udy ) great pr(it "s p>ts ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ! s]mons ( ,taul]1 ! ,!ologia ,g]manica1 ,hilton's ,scale ( ,p]fection1 ! ,life ( ,h5ry ,suso1 ,/4 ,francis de ,sales & ,fnelon1 ! ,s]mons ( ,john ,smi? & ,:i*cote's ,aphorisms1 & ! lat] works ( ,william ,law1 n =gett+ ! poets :o h be5 m5tion$4 ,i c ?9k ( no c\rse ( /udy m fitt+ = ^? :o wi% to revive 9 !mselves & o!rs ! practical idealism ( ! primitive ,*ur*1 :i* ga9$ = x its greate/ triumphs4 ,i conclude ?is ,preface ) a quotation f ,william ,law on ! value ( ! my/ical writ]s4 ,writ]s l ^? ,i h m5tion$1 he says 9 a lett] to ,dr4 ,trapp1 !re h be5 9 all ages ( ! ,*ur*1 b z !y s]v$ n ! ends ( popul> le>n+1 z !y help$ no p to figure or pref]m5t 9 ! _w1 & 7 useless to s*ola/ic controv]sial writ]s1 s !y dropt out ( public uses1 & 7 only kn[n1 or r unkn[n1 "u ! "n ( my/ical writ]s1 till at la/ "s p h h>dly he>d ( t v "n3 ?\gh1 if a man 7 to be told :at is meant by a my/ical div9e1 he mu/ be told ( some?+ z heav5ly1 z great1 z desirable1 z if he 0 told :at is meant by a real1 reg5]ate1 liv+ memb] ( ! my/ical body ( ,*ri/2 = !y 7 ?us call$ = no o!r reason ?an z ,moses & ! prophets1 & ! sa9ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 may be call$ ! spiritual ,israel1 or ! true my/ical ,jews4 ,^! writ]s began _! (fice ( tea*+ z ,john ! ,bapti/ did1 aft] !y _h pass$ ?r\gh e k9d ( mortification & self-d5ial1 e k9d ( trial & purification1 bo? inw>d & outw>d4 ,!y 7 deeply le>n$ 9 ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 n ?r\gh ! use ( lexicons1 or m$itat+ ^u critics1 b because !y _h pass$ f dea? unto life4 ,!y highly rev]5ce & excell5tly direct ! true use ( ev]y?+ t is outw>d 9 religion2 b1 l ! ,psalmi/'s k+'s daught]1 !y are all glori\s )94 ,!y are truly sons ( ?und]1 & sons ( consolation2 !y break op5 ! :it$ sepul*res2 !y awak5 ! he>t1 & %[ x its fil? & rott5ness ( dea?3 b !y leave x n till ! k+dom ( heav5 is rais$ up )9 x4 ,if a man has no desire b to be ( ! _s ( ! gospel1 to obta9 all t r5ovation ( life & _s :i* alone c make him to be 9 ,*ri/ a new creature1 x is a great unhapp9ess to him to be unacqua9t$ ) ^! writ]s1 or to pass a day )\t read+ some?+ ( :at !y wrote4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,x is really "t t we took to burn+ t trave/y ( ! ,briti% "*--! ,john ,bull :om our comic pap]s repres5t gu>d+ 8 pudd+--in/ead ( ,guy ,fawkes4 ,ev5 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 amid all ! sordid mat]ialism br$ ( comm]cial asc5dancy1 ?is c\ntry has produc$ a ri*] crop ( imag9ative lit]ature ?an any o!r2 & x is significant t1 :ile 9 ,g]many philosophy is fall+ m & m into ! h&s ( ! empirical s*ool1 our own ?9k]s are ne>ly all /aun* ideali/s4 ,,cont5ts ,,lecture ,i4 ,g5]al ,*>act]i/ics ( ,my/icism ,,ii4 ,! ,my/ical ,elem5t 9 ! ,bible ,,iii4 ,*ri/ian ,platonism & ,speculative ,my/icism--7#a7 ,9 ! ,ea/ ,,iv4 ,*ri/ian ,platonism & ,speculative ,my/icism--7#b7 ,9 ! ,we/ ,v4 ,practical & ,devotional ,my/icism ,,vi4 ,practical & ,devotional ,my/icism--cont9u$ ,,vii4 ,nature-,my/icism & ,symbolism ,,viii4 ,nature-,my/icism--cont9u$ ,,app5dix ,a4 ,def9itions ( ,my/icism & ,my/ical ,!ology ,,app5dix ,b4 ,! ,greek ,my/]ies & ,*ri/ian ,my/icism ,,app5dix ,c4 ,! ,doctr9e ( ,deification ,,app5dix ,d4 ,! ,my/ical ,int]pretation ( ! ,song ( ,solomon ,,index ,,lecture ,i ,greek3 ,hm9 de apodeikteon hs ep' eutu*ia t megi/ p>a ,!n h toiaut mania didotai h de d apodeixis e/ai de9ois m5 api/os1 sophois de pi/ ,,plato1 ,phdrus1 p4 #bde4 ,?oas4 ,es spri*t ke9 ,gott2 es spri*t de9 eignes ,h]z4 ,iphig5ia4 ,sie r$5 nur dur* uns] ,h]z zu uns4 ,,goe!1 ,iphig5ie4 ,si notre vie e/ mo9s qu'une j\rne ,en l't]nel2 si l'an qui fait le t\r ,*asse nos j\rs sans espoir de ret\r2 ,si prissable e/ t\te *ose ne2 ,que songes-tu1 mon me emprisonne8 ,p\rquoi te plat l'obscur de notre j\r1 ,si1 p\r vol] en un plus clair sj\r1 ,tu z au dos l'aile bi5 emp5ne6 ,l e/ le bi5 que t\t esprit dsire1 ,l1 le repos ou t\t le monde aspire1 ,l e/ l'am\r1 l le plaisir encore6 ,l1 mon me1 au plus haut ciel guide1 ,tu y p\rras reconnatre l'ide ,de la beaut qu'en ce monde j'adore6 ,,old ,,poet4 ,,g5]al ,,*>act]i/ics ,,( ,,my/icism ,belov$1 n[ are we *ildr5 ( ,god1 & x is n yet made manife/ :at we %all be4 ,we "k t1 if ,he %all be manife/$1 we %all be l ,him2 = we %all see ,him ev5 z ,he is4--,i ,,john iii4 #b1 #c4 ,no ^w 9 our language--n ev5 ,socialism--has be5 employ$ m loosely ?an ,my/icism4 ,sometimes x is us$ z an equival5t = symbolism or allegorism1 sometimes = !osophy or occult sci5ce2 & sometimes x m]ely sugge/s ! m5tal /ate ( a dream]1 or vague & fanta/ic op9ions ab\t ,god & ! _w4 ,9 ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s1 my/ical ph5om5a mean sup]natural susp5sions ( physical law4 ,ev5 ^? writ]s :o h made a special /udy ( ! subject1 %[ by _! def9itions ( ! ^w h[ unc]ta9 is its connotation4#b ,x is !re=e necess>y t ,i %\ld make cle> at ! outset :at ,i und]/& by ! t]m1 & :at aspects ( religi\s life & ?\ght ,i int5d to deal ) 9 ^! ,lectures4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ^w beg9s 9 close connexion ) ! ,greek my/]ies4#c ,a my/ic ,greek3 my/s is "o :o has be51 or is be+1 initiat$ into "s esot]ic k ( ,div9e ?+s1 ab\t :i* he mu/ keep 8 m\? %ut 7,greek3 mye972 or1 possibly1 he is "o ^: eyes are /ill %ut1 "o :o is n yet an ,greek3 epopts4#d ,! ^w 0 tak5 ov]1 ) o!r te*nical t]ms ( ! my/]ies1 by ! ,neoplatoni/s1 :o f\nd 9 ! exi/+ my/]iosophy a discipl9e1 wor%ip1 & rule ( life cong5ial to _! speculative views4 ,b z ! t5d5cy t[>ds quietism & introspection increas$ among !m1 ano!r d]ivation = ,my/icism 0 f\nd--x 0 expla9$ to mean delib]ately %utt+ ! eyes to all ext]nal ?+s4#e ,we %all see 9 ! sequel h[ ?is lat] ,neoplatonism pass$ almo/ entire into ,*ri/ianity1 &1 :ile =m+ ! basis ( m$ival ,my/icism1 caus$ a false association to cl+ to ! ^w ev5 d[n to ! ,re=mation4#f ,! phase ( ?\ght or feel+ :i* we call ,my/icism has its orig9 9 t :i* is ! raw mat]ial ( all religion1 & p]haps ( all philosophy & art z well1 namely1 t dim consci\sness ( ! beyond1 :i* is "p ( our nature z human be+s4 ,m5 h giv5 diff]5t names to ^! ob/9ate que/ion+s ( s5se & outw>d ?+s4 ,we may call !m1 if we w1 a sort ( high] in/9ct1 p]haps an anticipation ( ! evolution>y process2 or an ext5sion ( ! fronti] ( consci\sness2 or1 9 religi\s language1 ! voice ( ,god speak+ to u4 ,my/icism arises :5 we try to br+ ?is high] consci\sness into relation ) ! o!r cont5ts ( our m9ds4 ,religi\s ,my/icism may be def9$ z ! attempt to realise ! pres5ce ( ! liv+ ,god 9 ! s\l & 9 nature1 or1 m g5]ally1 z ! attempt to realise1 9 ?\ght & feel+1 ! imman5ce ( ! temporal 9 ! et]nal1 & ( ! et]nal 9 ! temporal4 ,our consci\sness ( ! beyond is1 ,i say1 ! raw mat]ial ( all religion4 ,b1 be+ itself =mless1 x _c be br\ght directly into relation ) ! =ms ( our ?\ght4 ,accord+ly1 x has to express itself by symbols1 :i* are z x 7 ! fle% & bones ( ideas4 ,x is ! t5d5cy ( all symbols to petrify or evaporate1 & ei!r process is fatal to !m4 ,!y soon repudiate _! my/ical orig91 & =?) lose _! religi\s cont5t4 ,!n comes a return to ! fre% spr+s ( ! inn] life--a revival ( spirituality 9 ! mid/ ( =malism or unbelief4 ,?is is ! hi/orical function ( ,my/icism--x appe>s z an indep5d5t active pr9ciple1 ! _s ( re=mations & revivals4 ,b s9ce e active pr9ciple mu/ f9d = itself appropriate in/rum5ts1 ,my/icism has develop$ a speculative & practical sy/em ( its own4 ,z ,goe! says1 x is ! s*ola/ic ( ! he>t1 ! dialectic ( ! feel+s4 ,9 ?is way x becomes possible to consid] x z a type ( religion1 ?\gh x mu/ always be rememb]$ t 9 becom+ su* x has incorporat$ elem5ts :i* d n belong to its inmo/ be+4#g ,z a type ( religion1 !n1 ,my/icism seems to re/ on ! foll[+ propositions or articles ( fai?3-- ,fir/1 ! s\l 7z well z ! body7 c see & p]ceive--,greek3 e/i de psy*s ai/hsis tis1 z ,proclus says4 ,we h an organ or faculty = ! disc]nm5t ( spiritual tru?1 :i*1 9 its prop] sph]e1 is z mu* to be tru/$ z ! organs ( s5sation 9 !irs4 ,! second proposition is t1 s9ce we c only "k :at is ak9 to ourselves1#h man1 9 ord] to "k ,god1 mu/ be a p>tak] ( ! ,div9e nature4 ,:at we are1 t we behold2 & :at we behold1 t we are1 says ,ruysbroek4 ,! curi\s doctr9e :i* we f9d 9 ! my/ics ( ! ,middle ,ages1 t !re is at ! apex ( ! m9d a sp>k :i* is consub/antial ) ! uncreat$ gr\nd ( ! ,deity1 is ?us acc\nt$ =4 ,we c\ld n ev5 beg9 to "w out our own salvation if ,god 7 n already work+ 9 u4 ,x is always 9 ,8 light t we see light4 ,! doctr9e has be5 felt to be a necess>y po/ulate by mo/ philosoph]s :o hold t k ( ,god is possible to man4 ,= in/ance1 ,krause says1 ,f f9ite reason z f9ite we might possibly expla9 ! ?\ght ( itself1 b n ! ?\ght ( some?+ t is outside f9ite reasonable be+s1 f> less ! absolute idea1 9 its cont5ts inf9ite1 ( ,god4 ,to become aw>e ( ,god 9 k we require c]ta9ly to make a fre] use ( our f9ite p[] ( ?\ght1 b ! ?\ght ( ,god itself is prim>ily & ess5tially an et]nal op]ation ( ! et]nal revelation ( ,god to ! f9ite m9d4 ,b ?\gh we are made 9 ! image ( ,god1 our lik5ess to ,him only exi/s pot5tially4#i ,! ,div9e sp>k already %9es )9 u1 b x has to be se>*$ = 9 ! inn]mo/ dep?s ( our p]sonality1 & its light diffus$ ov] our :ole be+4 ,?is br+s u to ! ?ird proposition--,)\t hol9ess no man may see ! ,"l2 or1 z x is express$ positively 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t3 = !y %all see ,god4 ,s5suality & selfi%ness are absolute disqualifications = kn[+ ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,^! fundam5tal doctr9es are v cle>ly laid d[n 9 ! passage f ,/4 ,john :i* ,i read z ! text ( ?is ,lecture4 ,! filial relation to ,god is already claim$1 b ! vision is insep>able f lik5ess to ,him1 :i* is a hope1 n a possession1 & is only to be won by purify+ ourselves1 ev5 z ,he is pure4 ,!re is "o m fundam5tal doctr9e :i* we mu/ n omit4 ,purification removes ! ob/acles to our union ) ,god1 b our guide on ! upw>d pa?1 ! true hi]ophant ( ! my/]ies ( ,god1 is love#aj4 ,love has be5 def9$ z int]e/ 9 its highe/ p[]2#aa :ile o!rs h said t x is ( ! ess5ce ( love to be dis9t]e/$4 ,! contradiction is m]ely a v]bal "o4 ,! two def9itions m>k diff]5t />t+-po9ts1 b ! two ways ( love %\ld br+ u to ! same goal4 ,! possibility ( dis9t]e/$ love1 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 ought nev] to h be5 call$ 9 "q4 ,love is n love :5 x asks = a rew>d4 ,nor is ! love ( man to ,god any exception4 ,he :o tries to be holy 9 ord] to be happy w assur$ly be nei!r4 ,9 ! words ( ! ,!ologia ,g]manica1 ,s long z a man seeke? 8 own highe/ good because x is 81 he w nev] f9d x4 ,! my/ics "h are unanim\s1 ?\gh "s1 l ,/4 ,b]n>d1 d\bt :e!r p]fect love ( ,god c ev] be atta9$1 pure & )\t alloy1 :ile we are 9 ?is life4#ab ,! controv]sy betwe5 ,fnelon & ,bossuet on ?is subject is well kn[n1 & few w d5y t ,fnelon 0 ma9ly 9 ! "r4 ,c]ta9ly he _h an easy task 9 ju/ify+ 8 /atem5ts f ! writ+s ( ! sa9ts4 ,b we ne$ n tr\ble ourselves ) ! my/ic p>adox1 t x w\ld be bett] to be ) ,*ri/ 9 hell ?an )\t ,him 9 heav5--a /atem5t :i* ,?omas ,kempis once wrote & !n eras$ 9 8 manuscript4 ,= :]ev] ,*ri/ is1 !re is heav53 nor %\ld we reg>d et]nal happ9ess z any?+ di/9ct f a true conjunction ( ! m9d ) ,god4#ac ,god is n )\t or above law3 ,he c\ld n make m5 ei!r s9ful or mis]able4#ad ,to believe o!rwise is to suppose an irrational univ]se1 ! "o ?+ :i* a rational man _c believe 94 ,! my/ic1 z we h se51 makes x 8 life's aim to be trans=m$ into ! lik5ess ( ,him 9 ^: image he 0 creat$4#ae ,he loves to figure 8 pa? z a ladd] rea*+ f e>? to heav51 :i* mu/ be climb$ /ep by /ep4 ,?is scala p]fectionis is g5]ally divid$ into ?ree /ages4 ,! fir/ is call$ ! purgative life1 ! second ! illum9ative1 :ile ! ?ird1 :i* is really ! goal r ?an a "p ( ! j\rney1 is call$ ! unitive life1 or /ate ( p]fect contemplation4#af ,we f9d1 z we %\ld expect1 "s diff]5ces 9 ! classification1 b ?is trip>tite s*eme is g5]ally accept$4 ,! /eps ( ! upw>d pa? con/itute ! e?ical sy/em1 ! rule ( life1 ( ! my/ics4 ,! fir/ /age1 ! purgative life1 we read 9 ! ,!ologia ,g]manica1 is br\ght ab\t by contrition1 by confession1 by he>ty am5dm5t2 & ?is is ! usual language 9 treatises int5d$ = monks4 ,b x is really int5d$ to include ! civic & social virtues 9 ?is /age4#ag ,!y occupy ! l[e/ place1 x is true2 b ?is only means t !y mu/ be acquir$ by all1 ?\gh all are n call$ to ! high] flights ( contemplation4 ,_! *ief value1 accord+ to ,plot9us1 is to tea* u ! mean+ ( ord] & limitation 7,greek3 taxis & ,greek3 p]as71 :i* are qualities belong+ to ! ,div9e nature4 ,?is is a v valuable ?\ght1 = x contradicts t ab]ration ( ,my/icism :i* calls ,god ! ,inf9ite1 & ?9ks ( ,him z ! ,indef9ite1 dissolv+ all di/9ctions 9 ! abyss ( b>e indet]m9ation4 ,:5 ,ewald says1 ! true my/ic nev] )draws himself wilfully f ! bus9ess ( life1 no1 n ev5 f ! smalle/ bus9ess1 he is1 at any rate1 say+ no?+ :i* conflicts ) ! pr9ciples ( ,my/icism4#ah ,! purgative life necess>ily includes self-discipl9e3 does x necess>ily include :at is commonly kn[n z asceticism8 ,x w\ld be easy to answ] t asceticism means no?+ b tra9+1 z m5 tra9 = a race1 or m broadly /ill1 t x means simply ! acquisition ( "s great] p[] by practice4#ai ,b :5 p speak ( asceticism1 !y h 9 _! m9ds su* sev]e buffet+ ( ! body z 0 practis$ by _m anci5t h]mits & m$ival monks4 ,is ?is an integral "p ( ! my/ic's upw>d pa?8 ,we %all f9d reason to conclude t1 :ile a c]ta9 degree ( au/]e simplicity *>act]ises ! outw>d life ( ne>ly all ! my/ics1 & :ile an almo/ morbid desire to suff] is f\nd 9 _m ( !m1 !re is no?+ 9 ! sy/em itself to enc\rage m5 to maltreat _! bodies4 ,my/icism enjo9s a dy+ life1 n a liv+ dea?4 ,moreov]1 asceticism1 :5 reg>d$ z a virtue or duty 9 itself1 t5ds to isolate u1 & conc5trates our att5tion on our sep>ate individuality4 ,?is is contr>y to ! _s ( ,my/icism1 :i* aims at realis+ unity & solid>ity ev]y:]e4 ,monki% asceticism 7s f> z x goes beyond ! /ruggle to live un/a9$ "u unnatural conditions7 re/s on a duali/ic view ( ! _w :i* does n belong to ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism4 ,x infect$ all ! religi\s life ( ! ,middle ,ages1 n ,my/icism only4#bj ,! second /age1 ! illum9ative life1 is ! conc5tration ( all ! faculties1 w1 intellect1 & feel+1 ^u ,god4 ,x diff]s f ! purgative life1 n 9 hav+ disc>d$ good works1 b 9 hav+ come to p]=m !m1 z ,fnelon says1 no long] z virtues1 t is to say1 will+ly & almo/ spontane\sly4 ,! /ruggle is n[ transf]r$ to ! inn] life4 ,! la/ /age ( ! j\rney1 9 :i* ! s\l presses t[>ds ! m>k1 & ga9s ! prize ( its high call+1 is ! unitive or contemplative life1 9 :i* man beholds ,god face to face1 & is jo9$ to ,him4 ,complete union ) ,god is ! ideal limit ( religion1 ! atta9m5t ( :i* w\ld be at once its consummation & annihilation4 ,x is 9 ! cont9ual b un5d+ approximation to x t ! life ( religion subsi/s4#ba ,we mu/ !re=e bew>e ( reg>d+ ! union z any?+ m ?an an inf9ite process1 ?\gh1 z its end is "p ( ! et]nal c\nsel ( ,god1 !re is a s5se 9 :i* x is already a fact1 & n m]ely a ?+ desir$4 ,b ! ^w deification holds a v l>ge place 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 & n only among ^? :o h be5 call$ my/ics4 ,we f9d x 9 ,ir5u z well z 9 ,clem5t1 9 ,a?anasius z well z 9 ,gregory ( ,nyssa4 ,/4 ,augu/9e is no m afraid ( deific>i 9 ,lat9 ?an ,orig5 ( ,greek3 !opoiei/hai 9 ,greek4 ,! subject is "o ( prim>y importance to anyone :o wi%es to und]/& my/ical !ology2 b x is difficult = u to ent] into ! m9ds ( ! anci5ts :o us$ ^! expressions1 bo? because ,greek3 !os 0 a v fluid concept 9 ! e>ly c5turies1 & because our notions ( p]sonality are v diff]5t f ^? :i* 7 preval5t 9 antiquity4 ,on ?is latt] po9t ,i %all h m to say pres5tly2 b ! evid5ce = ! belief 9 deification1 & its cont9uance ?r\gh ! ,middle ,ages1 is too volum9\s to be giv5 9 ! body ( ^! ,lectures4#bb ,let x suffice to say "h t ?\gh su* bold phrases z ,god became man1 t we might become ,god1 7 commonplaces ( doctr9al !ology at lea/ till aft] ,augu/9e1 ev5 ,clem5t & ,orig5 prote/ /rongly aga9/ ! v impi\s h]esy t man is a "p ( ,god1 or consub/antial ) ,god4#bc ,! attribute ( ,div9ity :i* 0 *iefly 9 ! m9ds ( ! ,greek ,fa!rs :5 !y made ^! /atem5ts1 0 t ( imp]i%abl5ess4 ,z to ! means by :i* ?is union is manife/$ to ! consci\sness1 !re is no d\bt t v _m my/ics believ$ 91 & look$ =1 ec/atic revelations1 trances1 or visions4 ,?is1 aga91 is "o ( ! crucial que/ions ( ,my/icism4 ,ec/asy or vision beg9s :5 ?\ght ceases1 to our consci\sness1 to proce$ f ourselves4 ,x diff]s f dream+1 because ! subject is awake4 ,x diff]s f halluc9ation1 because !re is no organic di/urbance3 x is1 or claims to be1 a tempor>y enhancem5t1 n a p>tial dis9tegration1 ( ! m5tal faculties4 ,la/ly1 x diff]s f poetical inspiration1 because ! imag9ation is passive4 ,t p]fectly sane p (t5 exp]i5ce su* visions !re is no mann] ( d\bt4 ,/4 ,paul fell into a trance at 8 conv]sion1 & aga9 at a lat] p]iod1 :5 he seem$ to be caught up into ! ?ird heav54 ,! mo/ sob] & practical ( ! m$ival my/ics speak ( !m z common ph5om5a4 ,& 9 mod]n times two ( ! sane/ ( our poets h record$ _! exp]i5ces 9 words :i* may be wor? quot+4 ,wordswor?1 9 8 well-kn[n ,l9es compos$ above ,t9t]n ,abbey1 speaks (-- ,t s]5e & bless$ mood1 ,9 :i* 444 ! brea? ( ?is corporeal frame1 ,& ev5 ! motion ( our human blood1 ,almo/ susp5d$1 we are laid asleep ,9 body1 & become a liv+ s\l3 ,:ile ) an eye made quiet by ! p[] ,( h>mony1 & ! deep p[] ( joy1 ,we see into ! life ( ?+s4 ,& ,t5nyson says1#bd ,a k9d ( wak+ trance ,i h (t5 _h1 q f boyhood1 :5 ,i h be5 all alone4 ,?is has g5]ally come ^u me ?r\gh repeat+ my own "n two or ?ree times to myself sil5tly1 till all at once1 out ( ! int5sity ( ! consci\sness ( individuality1 ! individual itself seem$ to dissolve & fade away into b\ndless be+3 & ?is n a confus$ /ate1 b ! cle>e/ ( ! cle>e/1 & ! sure/ ( ! sure/1 ! weirde/ ( ! weirde/1 utt]ly beyond words1 :]e dea? 0 an almo/ laughable impossibility1 ! loss ( p]sonality 7if s x 77 seem+ no ext9ction1 b ! only true life4 ,admitt+1 !n1 t ^! psy*ical ph5om5a actually occur1 we h to consid] :e!r ec/asy & k9dr$ /ates are an integral "p ( ,my/icism4 ,9 attempt+ to answ] ?is "q1 we %all f9d x conv5i5t to di/+ui% betwe5 ! ,neoplatonic vision ( ! sup]-ess5tial ,"o1 ! ,absolute1 :i* ,plot9us enjoy$ sev]al times1 & ,porphyry only once1 & ! visions & locutions :i* are report$ 9 all times & places1 especially :]e p h n be5 tra9$ 9 sci5tific habits ( ?\ght & obs]vation4 ,! =m] 0 held to be an exce$+ly r>e privilege1 ! culm9at+ po9t ( ! contemplative life4 ,i %all speak ( x 9 my ?ird ,lecture2 & %all !re %[ t x belongs1 n to ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism1 & /ill less to ,*ri/ianity1 b to ! ,asiatic leav5 :i* 0 mix$ ) ,alex&rian ?\ght1 & !nce pass$ into ,ca?olicism4 ,z reg>ds visions 9 g5]al1 !y 7 no inv5tion ( ! my/ics4 ,!y play$ a mu* m important "p 9 ! life ( ! e>ly ,*ur* ?an _m ecclesia/ical hi/orians are will+ to admit4 ,t]tullian1 = in/ance1 says calmly1 ,! majority1 almo/1 ( m5 le>n ,god f visions4#be ,su* implicit reliance 0 plac$ on ! ,div9e au?ority ( visions1 t on "o occasion an ignorant peasant & a m>ri$ man 0 made ,patri>* ( ,alex&ria aga9/ 8 w1 because 8 dy+ pr$ecessor _h a vision t ! man :o %\ld br+ him a pres5t ( grapes on ! next day %\ld be 8 successor6 ,9 c\rse ( "t visions became r>] among ! laity1 b cont9u$ frequ5t among ! monks & cl]gy4 ,& s ! class :i* furni%$ mo/ ( ! %9+ lights ( ,my/icism 0 t 9 :i* ^! exp]i5ces 7 mo/ common4 ,b we d n f9d t ! ma/]s ( ! spiritual life atta*$ v mu* importance to !m1 or (t5 appeal$ to !m z aids to fai?4#bf ,z a rule1 visions 7 reg>d$ z special rew>ds be/[$ by ! goodness ( ,god on ! /ruggl+ sa9t1 & especially on ! beg9n]1 to refre% him & /r5g!n him 9 ! h\r ( ne$4 ,v e>ne/ cautions 7 issu$ t no ef=ts mu/ be made to induce !m artificially1 & aspirants 7 exhort$ nei!r to desire !m1 nor to feel pride 9 hav+ se5 !m4 ,! spiritual guides ( ! ,middle ,ages 7 well aw>e t su* exp]i5ces (t5 come ( disord]$ n]ves & weak5$ dige/ion2 !y believ$ also t !y are sometimes delusions ( ,satan4 ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor says1 ,z ,*ri/ atte/$ ,8 transfiguration by ! pres5ce ( ,moses & ,elias1 s visions %\ld n be believ$ unless !y h ! au?ority ( ,scripture4 ,alb]tus ,magnus tries to classify !m1 & says t ^? :i* conta9 a s5su\s elem5t are always dang]\s4 ,eckh>t is /ill m cauti\s1 & ,taul] atta*es little value to !m4 ,avila1 ! ,spani% my/ic1 says t only ^? visions :i* m9i/] to our spiritual necessities1 & make u m humble1 are g5u9e4 ,self-induc$ visions inflate u ) pride1 & d irrep>able injury to heal? ( m9d & body4#bg ,x h>dly falls )9 my task to attempt to det]m9e :at ^! visions really are4 ,! subject is "o ^u :i* psy*ological & m$ical sci5ce may "s day ?r[ m light4 ,b ?is mu* ,i mu/ say1 to make my own position cle>3 ,i reg>d ^! exp]i5ces z nei!r m nor less sup]natural ?an o!r m5tal ph5om5a4 ,_m ( !m are c]ta9ly pa?ological2#bh ab\t o!rs we may feel d\bts2 b "s h e "r to be consid]$ z real irradiations ( ! s\l f ! light t = ev] %9es1 real notes ( ! h>mony t is 9 immortal s\ls4 ,9 illu/ration ( ?is1 we may appeal to ?ree places 9 ! ,bible :]e revelations ( ! pr(\nde/ tru?s conc]n+ ! nature & c\nsels ( ,god are record$ to h be5 made dur+ ec/atic visions4 ,moses at ,m\nt ,horeb he>d1 dur+ ! vision ( ! burn+ bu%1 a proclamation ( ,god z ! ,i am--! ,et]nal :o is exalt$ above "t4 ,isaiah1 9 ! words ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy1 p]ceiv$ dimly ! my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,& ,/4 ,pet]1 9 ! vision ( ! %eet1 le>n$ t ,god is no respect] ( p]sons or ( nationalities4 ,9 su* cases ! highe/ intuitions or revelations1 :i* ! s\l c 9 its be/ mom5ts j receive1 b _c yet grasp or acc\nt =1 make a language = !mselves1 z x 71 & claim ! sanction ( ext]nal au?ority1 until ! m9d is elevat$ s f> z to feel ! au?ority n less ,div9e1 b no long] ext]nal4 ,we may f9d fairly close analogies 9 o!r =ms ( t ,div9e madness1 :i* ,plato says is ! s\rce ( ! *iefe/ bless+s grant$ to m5--su* z ! rapture ( ! poet1 or 7z ,plato adds7 ( ! lov]4#bi ,& ev5 ! philosoph] or man ( sci5ce may be surpris$ into "s su* /ate by a sudd5 realisation ( ! sublimity ( 8 subject4 ,s at lea/ ,lacordaire believ$ :5 he wrote1 ,all at once1 z if by *ance1 ! hair /&s up1 ! brea? is caught1 ! sk9 contracts1 & a cold sword pi]ces to ! v s\l4 ,x is ! sublime :i* has manife/$ itself6#cj ,ev5 9 cases :]e !re is evid5t halluc9ation1 e4g4 :5 ! vision>y sees an angel or devil sitt+ on 8 book1 or feels an arr[ ?ru/ into 8 he>t1 !re ne$ be no insanity4 ,9 p]iods :5 x is commonly believ$ t su* ?+s may & d happ51 ! imag9ation1 in/ead ( be+ correct$ by exp]i5ce1 is misl$ by x4 ,^? :o hone/ly expect to see miracles w g5]ally see !m1 )\t detrim5t ei!r to _! tru?fulness or sanity 9 o!r matt]s4 ,! my/ic1 !n1 is n1 z su*1 a vision>y2 nor has he any int]e/ 9 appeal+ to a faculty above reason1 if reason is us$ 9 its prop] s5se1 z ! logic ( ! :ole p]sonality4 ,! desire to f9d = our highe/ intuitions an au?ority :olly ext]nal to reason & indep5d5t ( x1--a purely sup]natural revelation1--has1 z ,rcjac says1 be5 ! cause ( ! longe/ & ! mo/ dang]\s ( ! ab]rations f :i* ,my/icism has suff]$4 ,?is k9d ( sup]naturalism is de/ructive ( unity 9 our ideas ( ,god1 ! _w1 & ourselves2 & x ca/s a slur on ! faculties :i* are ! appo9t$ organs ( communication betwe5 ,god & man4 ,a revelation absolutely transc5d+ reason is an absurdity3 no su* revelation c\ld ev] be made4 ,9 ! /rik+ phrase ( ,mac>ius1 ! human m9d is ! ?rone ( ! ,godhead4 ,! supremacy ( ! reason is ! fav\rite !me ( ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 two ( :om1 ,:i*cote & ,culv]wel1 are nev] tir$ ( quot+ ! text1 ,! _s ( man is ! c&le ( ! ,"l4 ,sir1 ,i oppose n rational to spiritual1 writes ,:i*cote to ,tuckney1 = spiritual is mo/ rational4 ,& aga91 ,reason is ! ,div9e gov]nor ( man's life3 x is ! v voice ( ,god4#ca ,:at we c & mu/ transc5d1 if we w\ld make any progress 9 ,div9e k1 is n reason1 b t %all[ rationalism :i* reg>ds ! data on :i* we c reason z a fix$ quantity1 kn[n to all1 & :i* bases itself on a =mal logic1 utt]ly unsuit$ to a spiritual view ( ?+s4 ,language c only furni% u ) poor1 mislead+1 & :olly inadequate images ( spiritual facts2 x supplies u ) ab/ractions & metaphors1 :i* d n really repres5t :at we "k or believe ab\t ,god & human p]sonality4 ,/4 ,paul calls att5tion to ?is inadequacy by a s]ies ( =mal contradictions3 ,i live1 yet n ,i2 dy+1 & behold we live2 :5 ,i am weak1 !n ,i am /rong1 & s =?2 & we f9d exactly ! same exp$i5t 9 ,plot9us1 :o is v fond ( ?us %[+ 8 contempt = ! logic ( id5tity4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,h>nack says t ,my/icism is no?+ else ?an rationalism appli$ to a sph]e above reason1 he w\ld h done bett] to say t x is reason appli$ to a sph]e above rationalism4#cb ,= ,reason is /ill k+4#cc ,religion mu/ n be a matt] ( feel+ only4 ,/4 ,john's comm& to try e _s condemns all attempts to make emotion or inspiration indep5d5t ( reason4 ,^? :o ?us bl9dly foll[ ! inn] light f9d x no c&le ( ! ,"l1 b an ignis fatuus2 & ! great my/ics are well aw>e ( ?is4 ,! fact is t ! t5d5cy to sep>ate & half p]sonify ! diff]5t faculties--intellect1 w1 feel+--is a mis*iev\s "o4 ,our object %\ld be s to unify our p]sonality1 t our eye may be s+le1 & our :ole body full ( light4 ,we h consid]$ briefly ! ?ree /ages ( ! my/ic's upw>d pa?4 ,! s*eme ( life !re9 set =? 0 no d\bt det]m9$ empirically1 & !re is no?+ to prev5t ! simple/ & mo/ unlett]$ sa9t f fram+ 8 conduct on ^! pr9ciples4 ,_m ( ! m$ival my/ics _h no ta/e = speculation or philosophy2#cd !y accept$ on au?ority ! entire body ( ,*ur* dogma1 & devot$ _! :ole att5tion to ! p]fect+ ( ! spiritual life 9 ! k & love ( ,god4 ,b ?is _c be said ( ! lead]s4 ,*ri/ian ,my/icism appe>s 9 hi/ory l>gely z an intellectual movem5t1 ! fo/]-*ild ( ,platonic idealism2 & if ev]1 = a "t1 x =got its e>ly hi/ory1 m5 7 soon f\nd to br+ x back to its old lov+ nurse ! ,platonic philosophy4 ,x w be my task1 9 ! ?ird & f\r? ,lectures ( ?is c\rse1 to %[ h[ speculative ,*ri/ian ,my/icism grew out ( ,neoplatonism2 b we %all n be all[$ to =get ! ,platoni/s ev5 9 ! lat] ,lectures4 ,! fire /ill burns on ! alt>s ( ,plot9us1 z ,eunapius said4 ,my/icism is n itself a philosophy1 any m ?an x is itself a religion4 ,on its intellectual side x has be5 call$ =mless speculation4#ce ,b until speculations or intuitions h ent]$ into ! =ms ( our ?\ght1 !y are n curr5t co9 ev5 = ! ?9k]4 ,! "p play$ by ,my/icism 9 philosophy is p>allel to ! "p play$ by x 9 religion4 ,z 9 religion x appe>s 9 revolt aga9/ dry =malism & cold rationalism1 s 9 philosophy x takes ! field aga9/ mat]ialism & scepticism4#cf ,x is ?us possible to speak ( speculative ,my/icism1 & ev5 to indicate c]ta9 ideali/ic l9es ( ?\ght1 :i* may )\t entire falsity be call$ ! philosophy ( ,my/icism4 ,9 ?is introductory ,lecture ,i c1 ( c\rse1 only h9t at ^! 9 ! b>e/ & mo/ summ>y mann]4 ,& x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,i h und]tak5 to-day to del9eate ! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( ,my/icism1 n ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,i am try+1 moreov]1 9 ?is ,lecture to conf9e myself to ^? developm5ts :i* ,i consid] normal & g5u9e1 exclud+ ! num]\s ab]rant types :i* we %all enc\nt] 9 ! c\rse ( our survey4 ,! real _w1 accord+ to ?9k]s ( ?is s*ool1 is creat$ by ! ?\ght & w ( ,god1 & exi/s 9 ,8 m9d4 ,x is !re=e spiritual1 & above space & "t1 :i* are only ! =ms "u :i* reality is set out z a process4 ,:5 we try to repres5t to our m9ds ! highe/ reality1 ! spiritual _w1 z di/+ui%$ f ! _w ( appe>ance1 we are oblig$ to =m images2 & we c h>dly avoid *oos+ "o ( ! foll[+ ?ree images4 ,we may reg>d ! spiritual _w z endless duration oppos$ to transitor9ess1 z inf9ite ext5sion oppos$ to limitation 9 space1 or z sub/ance oppos$ to %ad[4 ,all ^! are1 /rictly speak+1 symbols or metaphors1#cg = we _c reg>d any ( !m z lit]ally true /atem5ts ab\t ! nature ( reality2 b !y are z ne> ! tru? z we c get 9 words4 ,b :5 we ?9k ( "t z a piece cut (f f ! beg9n+ ( et]nity1 s t et]nity is only 9 ! future & n 9 ! pres5t2 :5 we ?9k ( heav5 z a place some:]e else1 & !re=e n "h2 :5 we ?9k ( an upp] ideal _w :i* has suck$ all ! life out ( ?is1 s t we n[ walk 9 a va9 %ad[1--!n we are pay+ ! p5alty = our symbolical repres5tative me?ods ( ?\ght1 & mu/ g to philosophy to help u out ( ! d\bts & difficulties 9 :i* our error has involv$ u4 ,"o te/ is infallible4 ,:atev] view ( reality deep5s our s5se ( ! trem5d\s issues ( life 9 ! _w :]e9 we move1 is = u ne>] ! tru? ?an any view :i* dim9i%es t s5se4 ,! tru? is reveal$ to u t we may h life1 & h x m abundantly4 ,! _w z x is1 is ! _w z ,god sees x1 n z we see x4 ,our vision is di/ort$1 n s mu* by ! limitations ( f9itude1 z by s9 & ignorance4 ,! m we c raise ourselves 9 ! scale ( be+1 ! m w our ideas ab\t ,god & ! _w correspond to ! reality4 ,su* z m5 !mselves are1 su* w ,god ,himself seem to !m to be1 says ,john ,smi?1 ! ,engli% ,platoni/4 ,orig51 too1 says t ^? :om ,judas l$ to seize ,jesus did n "k :o ,he 01 = ! d>kness ( _! own s\ls 0 project$ on ,8 features4#ch ,& ,dante1 9 a v beautiful passage1 says t he felt t he 0 ris+ into a high] circle1 because he saw ,beatrice's face becom+ m beautiful4#ci ,?is view ( reality1 z a vi/a :i* is op5$ gradually to ! eyes ( ! climb] up ! holy m\nt1 is v ne> to ! he>t ( ,my/icism4 ,x re/s on ! fai? t ! ideal n only ought to be1 b is ! real4 ,x has be5 appli$ by "s1 notably by t e>ne/ b fanta/ic ?9k]1 ,james ,h9ton1 z (f]+ a solution ( ! problem ( evil4 ,we %all enc\nt] attempts to deal ) ?is great difficulty 9 sev]al ( ! ,*ri/ian my/ics4 ,! problem among ! speculative writ]s 0 h[ to reconcile ! ,absolute ( philosophy1 :o is above all di/9ctions1#dj ) ! ,god ( religion1 :o is ( pur] eyes ?an to behold iniquity4 ,!y c\ld n all[ t evil has a sub/antial exi/5ce ap>t f ,god1 = fe> ( be+ entangl$ 9 an insoluble ,dualism4 ,b if evil is d]iv$ f ,god1 h[ c ,god be good8 ,we %all f9d t ! prevail+ view 0 t ,evil has no sub/ance4 ,!re is no?+1 says ,gregory ( ,nyssa1 :i* falls outside ( ! ,div9e nature1 except moral evil alone4 ,& ?is1 we may say p>adoxically1 has its be+ 9 n-be+4 ,= ! g5esis ( moral evil is simply ! privation ( be+4#da ,t :i*1 prop]ly speak+1 exi/s1 is ! nature ( ! good4 ,! ,div9e nature1 9 o!r words1 is t :i* excludes no?+1 & contradicts no?+1 except ^? attributes :i* are contr>y to ! nature ( reality2 x is t :i* h>monises ev]y?+ except discord1 :i* loves ev]y?+ except hatr$1 v]ifies ev]y?+ except falsehood1 & beautifies ev]y?+ except ugl9ess4 ,?us t :i* falls outside ! notion ( ,god1 proves on exam9ation to be n m]ely unreal1 b unreality z su*4 ,b ! relation ( evil to ! ,absolute is n a religi\s problem4 ,to our exp]i5ce1 evil exi/s z a positive =ce n subject to ! law ( ,god1 ?\gh con/antly ov]rul$ & made an in/rum5t ( good4 ,on ?is subject we mu/ say m lat]4 ,"h ,i ne$ only add t a sunny confid5ce 9 ! ultimate triumph ( good %9es f ! writ+s ( mo/ ( ! my/ics1 especially1 ,i ?9k1 9 our own c\ntrym54 ,! ,cambridge ,platoni/s are all optimi/ic2 & 9 ! beautiful b little kn[n ,revelations ( ,juliana ( ,norwi*1 we f9d 9 page aft] page ! refra9 ( ,all %all be well4 ,s9 is behovable1#db b all %all be well1 & all mann] ( ?+ %all be well4 ,s9ce ! univ]se is ! ?\ght & w ( ,god express$ "u ! =ms ( "t & space1 ev]y?+ 9 x reflects ! nature ( its ,creator1 ?\gh 9 diff]5t degrees4 ,erig5a says f9ely1 ,e visible & invisible creature is a !ophany or appe>ance ( ,god4 ,! pure/ mirror 9 ! _w is ! highe/ ( creat$ ?+s--! human s\l uncl\d$ by s94 ,& ?is br+s u to a po9t at :i* ,my/icism falls asund] into two classes4 ,! "q :i* divides !m is ?is--,9 ! high] /ages ( ! spiritual life1 %all we le>n mo/ ( ! nature ( ,god by close1 sympa!tic1 rev]5t obs]vation ( ! _w ar\nd u1 includ+ our fell[-m51 or by s9k+ into ! dep?s ( our inn] consci\sness1 & aspir+ aft] direct & con/ant communion ) ,god8 ,ea* me?od may claim ! support ( weighty names4 ,! =m]1 :i* w =m ! subject ( my sev5? & eigh? ,lectures1 is v happily describ$ by ,*>les ,k+sley 9 an e>ly lett]4#dc ,! great ,my/icism1 he says1 is ! belief :i* is becom+ e day /rong] ) me1 t all symmetrical natural objects 444 are types ( "s spiritual tru? or exi/5ce4444 ,ev]y?+ seems to be full ( ,god's reflex if we c\ld b see x4444 ,oh1 to see1 if b = a mom5t1 ! :ole h>mony ( ! great sy/em6 to he> once ! music :i* ! :ole univ]se makes z x p]=ms ,8 bidd+6 ,:5 ,i feel t s5se ( ! my/]y t is ar\nd me1 ,i feel a gu% ( en?usiasm t[>ds ,god1 :i* seems its insep>able effect4 ,on ! o!r side /& ! majority ( ! e>li] my/ics4 ,believ+ t ,god is clos] to u ?an brea?+1 & ne>] ?an h&s & feet1 !y are impati5t ( any int]m$i>ies4 ,we ne$ n se>* = ,8 footpr9ts 9 ,nature1 :5 we c behold ,8 face 9 ourselves1#dd is _! answ] to ,/4 ,augu/9e's f9e expression t all ?+s bright & beautiful 9 ! _w are footpr9ts ( ! uncreat$ ,wisdom4#de ,col]idge has express$ _! feel+ 9 8 ,ode to ,dejection-- ,x 7 a va9 endeav\r1 ,?\gh ,i %\ld gaze = ev] ,on t gre5 light t l+]s 9 ! ,we/2 ,i may n hope f outw>d =ms to w9 ,! passion & ! life ^: f\nta9s are )94 ,grace works f )9 outw>ds1 says ,ruysbroek1 = ,god is ne>] to u ?an our own faculties4 ,h5ce x _c come f images & s5sible =ms4 ,if ?\ wi%e/ to se>* out ! deep ?+s ( ,god1 says ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 se>* out ! dep?s ( ?9e own _s4 ,! tru? is t !re are two movem5ts1--a sy/ole & dia/ole ( ! spiritual life1--an expansion & a conc5tration4 ,! t5d5cy has g5]ally be5 to emphasise "o at ! exp5se ( ! o!r2 b !y mu/ "w toge!r1 = ea* is helpless )\t ! o!r4 ,z ,%akespe>e says#df-- ,nor do? ! eye itself1 ,t mo/ pure _s ( s5se1 behold itself1 ,n go+ f itself1 b eye to eye oppos$1 ,salutes ea* o!r ) ea* o!r's =m3 ,= speculation turns n to itself ,till x ha? travell$1 & is mirror$ !re1 ,:]e x may see itself4 ,nature is dumb1 & our own he>ts are dumb1 until !y are all[$ to speak to ea* o!r4 ,!n bo? w speak to u ( ,god4 ,speculative ,my/icism has occupi$ itself l>gely ) ^! two great subjects--! imman5ce ( ,god 9 nature1 & ! relation ( human p]sonality to ,div9e4 ,a few words mu/ be said1 be=e ,i conclude1 on bo? ^! matt]s4 ,! ,unity ( all exi/5ce is a fundam5tal doctr9e ( ,my/icism4 ,god is 9 all1 & all is 9 ,god4 ,8 c5tre is ev]y:]e1 & ,8 circumf]5ce n[h]e1 z ,/4 ,bonav5tura puts x4 ,x is (t5 argu$ t ?is doctr9e leads direct to ,pan!ism1 & t speculative ,my/icism is always & necess>ily pan!i/ic4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 a "q ( prim>y importance4 ,x is 9 ! hope ( deal+ ) x adequately t ,i h select$ ?ree writ]s :o h be5 frequ5tly call$ pan!i/s1 = discussion 9 ^! ,lectures4 ,i mean ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 ,scotus ,erig5a1 & ,eckh>t4 ,b x w\ld be impossible ev5 to indicate my l9e ( argum5t 9 ! few m9utes left me ?is morn+4 ,! my/ics are mu* incl9$ to adopt1 9 a modifi$ =m1 ! old notion ( an anima mundi4 ,:5 ,erig5a says1 ,be well assur$ t ! ,^w--! second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity--is ! ,nature ( all ?+s1 he means t ! ,logos is a cosmic pr9ciple1 ! ,p]sonality ( :i* ! univ]se is ! ext]nal expression or appe>ance4#dg ,we are n n[ conc]n$ ) cosmological speculations1 b ! be>+ ( ?is !ory on human p]sonality is obvi\s4 ,if ! ,son ( ,god is reg>d$ z an all-embrac+ & all-p]vad+ cosmic pr9ciple1 ! my/ic union ( ! believ] ) ,*ri/ becomes some?+ mu* clos] ?an an e?ical h>mony ( two mutually exclusive wills4 ,! "q :i* ex]cises ! my/ics is n :e!r su* a ?+ z fusion ( p]sonalities is possible1 b :e!r1 :5 ! s\l has atta9$ union ) its ,"l1 x is any long] consci\s ( a life di/9ct f t ( ! ,^w4 ,we %all f9d t "s ( ! be/ my/ics w5t a/ray on ?is po9t4 ,!y tea* a real sub/itution ( ! ,div9e = human nature1 ?us dep]sonalis+ man1 & runn+ into great dang] ( a p]il\s arrogance4 ,! mi/ake is a fatal "o ev5 f ! speculative side1 = x is only on ! analogy ( human p]sonality t we c conceive ( ! p]fect p]sonality ( ,god2 & )\t p]sonality ! univ]se falls to pieces4 ,p]sonality is n only ! /ricte/ unity ( :i* we h any exp]i5ce2 x is ! fact :i* creates ! po/ulate ( unity on :i* all philosophy is bas$4 ,b x is possible to save p]sonality )\t reg>d+ ! human _s z a monad1 indep5d5t & %>ply sep>at$ f o!r spirits4 ,di/9ction1 n sep>ation1 is ! m>k ( p]sonality2 b x is sep>ation1 n di/9ction1 t =bids union4 ,! error1 accord+ to ! my/ic's psy*ology1 is 9 reg>d+ consci\sness ( self z ! measure ( p]sonality4 ,! dep?s ( p]sonality are unfa?omable1 z ,h]aclitus already knew2#dh ! light ( consci\sness only plays on ! surface ( ! wat]s4 ,jean ,paul ,ri*t] is a true expon5t ( ?is *>act]i/ic doctr9e :5 he says1 ,we attribute f> too small dim5sions to ! ri* empire ( ourself1 if we omit f x ! unconsci\s region :i* resembles a great d>k cont95t4 ,! _w :i* our memory peoples only reveals1 9 its revolution1 a few lum9\s po9ts at a "t1 :ile its imm5se & teem+ mass rema9s 9 %ade4444 ,we daily see ! consci\s pass+ into unconsci\sness2 & take no notice ( ! bass accompanim5t :i* our f+]s cont9ue to play1 :ile our att5tion is direct$ to fre% musical effects4#di ,s f> is x f be+ true t ! self ( our imm$iate consci\sness is our true p]sonality1 t we c only atta9 p]sonality1 z spiritual & rational be+s1 by pass+ beyond ! limits :i* m>k u (f z sep>ate individuals4 ,sep>ate individuality1 we may say1 is ! b> :i* prev5ts u f realis+ our true privileges z p]sons4#ej ,& s ! my/ic int]prets v lit]ally t maxim ( our ,"l1 9 :i* _m h f\nd ! fundam5tal secret ( ,*ri/ianity3 ,he t w save 8 life--8 s\l1 8 p]sonality--%all lose x2 & he t w lose 8 life = ,my sake %all f9d x4 ,! false self mu/ die--nay1 mu/ die daily1 = ! process is gradual1 & !re is no limit to x4 ,x is a process ( inf9ite expansion--( realis+ new correspond5ces1 new sympa?ies & aff9ities ) ! n-ourselves1 :i* aff9ities condition1 & 9 condition+ con/itute1 our true life z p]sons4 ,! p>adox is (f5sive only to =mal logic4 ,z a matt] ( exp]i5ce1 no "o1 ,i imag9e1 w\ld ma9ta9 t ! man :o has practically realis$1 to ! fulle/ possible ext5t1 ! common life :i* he draws f 8 ,creator1 & %>es ) all o!r creat$ be+s1--s realis$ x1 ,i mean1 z to draw f t consci\sness all ! influ5ces :i* c play ^u him f outside1--has !reby dissipat$ & lo/ 8 p]sonality1 & become less ( a p]son ?an ano!r :o has built a wall r\nd 8 individuality1 & liv$1 z ,plato says1 ! life ( a %ell-fi%4#ea ,we may arrive at ! same conclusion by analys+ t uncondition$ s5se ( duty :i* we call consci5ce4 ,?is moral s5se _c be a fix$ code implant$ 9 our consci\sness1 = !n we c\ld n expla9 ei!r ! v>iations ( moral op9ion1 or ! feel+ ( obligation 7z di/+ui%$ f necessity7 :i* impels u to obey x4 ,x _c be ! product ( ! exi/+ moral code ( society1 = !n we c\ld n expla9 ei!r ! g5esis ( t public op9ion or ! p]si/5t revolt aga9/ its limitations :i* we f9d 9 ! greate/ m9ds4 ,! only hypo!sis :i* expla9s ! facts is t 9 consci5ce we feel ! motions ( ! univ]sal ,reason :i* /rives to conv]t ! human organism into an organ ( itself1 a belief :i* is express$ 9 religi\s language by say+ t x is ,god :o worke? 9 u bo? to w & to d ( ,8 good pleasure4 ,if x be fur!r ask$1 ,:i* is our p]sonality1 ! %ift+ moi 7z ,fnelon calls x71 or ! ideal self1 ! end or ! develop+ /ates8 we mu/ answ] t x is bo? & nei!r1 & t ! root ( my/ical religion is 9 ! conviction t x is at once bo? & nei!r4#eb ,! moi /rives to realise its end1 b ! end be+ an inf9ite "o1 no process c rea* x4 ,^? :o h c\nt$ !mselves to h appreh5d$ h !reby left ! my/ical fai?2 & ^? :o f ! notion ( a progressus ad inf9itum come to ! pessimi/ic conclusion1 are equally false to ! my/ical cre$1 :i* tea*es u t we are already pot5tially :at ,god int5ds u to become4 ,! comm&1 ,be ye p]fect1 is1 l all ,div9e comm&s1 at ! same "t a promise4 ,x is /at+ ! same p>adox 9 ano!r =m to say t we c only a*ieve inn] unity by transc5d+ m]e individuality4 ,! indep5d5t1 imp]vi\s self %[s its unreality by be+ inw>dly discordant4 ,x is ( no use to enl>ge ! circumf]5ce ( our life1 if ! fix$ c5tre is always ! ego4 ,!re are1 if ,i may press ! metaphor1 o!r circles ) o!r c5tres1 9 :i* we are vitally involv$4 ,& ?us sympa?y1 or love1 :i* is sympa?y 9 its highe/ p[]1 is ! great aton]1 )9 z well z )\t4 ,! old ,py?agorean maxim1 t a man mu/ be "o1#ec is e*o$ by all ! my/ics4 ,he mu/ be "o z ,god is "o1 & ! _w is "o2 = man is a microcosm1 a liv+ mirror ( ! univ]se4 ,"h1 once m1 we h a *>act]i/ic my/ical doctr9e1 :i* is p]haps work$ out mo/ fully 9 ! ,fons ,vit ( ,avicebron 7,ibn ,gebirol71 a "w :i* _h great influ5ce 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,! doctr9e ju/ifies ! use ( analogy 9 matt]s ( religion1 & is ( great importance4 ,"o might almo/ d>e to say t all conclusions ab\t ! _w above u :i* are n bas$ on ! analogy ( our own m5tal exp]i5ces1 are ei!r false or mean+less4 ,! idea ( man z a microcosm 0 develop$ 9 two ways4 ,plot9us said t e man is d\ble1 mean+ t "o side ( 8 s\l is 9 contact ) ! intelligible1 ! o!r ) ! s5sible _w4 ,he is c>eful to expla9 t ! doctr9e ( ,div9e ,imman5ce does n mean t ,god divides ,himself among ! _m individuals1 b t !y p>take ( ,him accord+ to _! degrees ( receptivity1 s t ea* "o is pot5tially 9 possession ( all ! fulness ( ,god4 ,proclus tries to expla9 h[ ?is c be4 ,!re are ?ree sorts ( ,:oles--! fir/1 ant]ior to ! p>ts2 ! second1 compos$ ( ! p>ts2 ! ?ird1 knitt+ into "o /uff ! p>ts & ! :ole4#ed ,9 ?is ?ird s5se ! :ole resides 9 ! p>ts1 z well z ! p>ts 9 ! :ole4 ,/4 ,augu/9e /ates ! same doctr9e 9 cle>] language4#ee ,x w be se5 at once h[ ?is doctr9e enc\rages t class ( ,my/icism :i* bids u s9k into ! dep?s ( our own s\ls 9 ord] to f9d ,god4 ,! o!r developm5t ( ! !ory t man is a microcosm is n less important & int]e/+4 ,x is a fav\rite doctr9e ( ! my/ics t man1 9 8 individual life1 recapitulates ! spiritual hi/ory ( ! race1 9 mu* ! same way 9 :i* embryologi/s tell u t ! unborn infant recapitulates ! :ole process ( physical evolution4 ,x foll[s t ! ,inc>nation1 ! c5tral fact ( human hi/ory1 mu/ h its analogue 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! individual4 ,we %all f9d t ?is doctr9e ( ! bir? ( an infant ,*ri/ 9 ! s\l is "o ( imm5se importance 9 ! sy/ems ( ,eckh>t1 ,taul]1 & our ,cambridge ,platoni/s4 ,x is a some:at p]il\s doctr9e1 z we %all see2 b x is "o :i*1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 has a future z well z a pa/1 = ! progress ( mod]n sci5ce has greatly /r5g!n$ ! analogies on :i* x re/s4 ,i %all %[ 9 my next ,lecture h[ /rongly ,/4 ,paul felt its value4 ,?is brief introduction w1 ,i hope1 h indicat$ ! ma9 *>act]i/ics ( my/ical !ology & religion4 ,x is a type :i* is z repulsive to "s m9ds z x is attractive to o!rs4 ,col]idge has said t ev]yone is born a ,platoni/ or an ,ari/otelian1 & "o might p]haps adapt ! epigram by say+ t ev]yone is naturally ei!r a my/ic or a legali/4 ,! classification does1 inde$1 seem to correspond to a deep diff]5ce 9 human *>act]s2 x is d\btful :e!r a man c\ld be f\nd any:]e :om "o c\ld tru/ to hold ! scales ev5ly betwe5--let u say--,fnelon & ,bossuet4 ,! cleavage is mu* ! same z t :i* causes ! et]nal /rife betwe5 tradition & illum9ation1 betwe5 prie/ & prophet1 :i* has produc$ ! deepe/ trag$ies 9 human hi/ory1 & w probably cont9ue to d s :ile ! _w la/s4 ,! legali/--) 8 conception ( ,god z ! righte\s ,judge disp5s+ rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 ! ,great ,taskma/] 9 ^: v9ey>d we are ord]$ to lab\r2 ( ! ,gospel z ! new law1 & ( ! sanction ( duty z a categorical imp]ative--w nev] f9d x easy to sympa?ise ) ^? ^: fav\rite words are ,/4 ,john's triad--light1 life1 & love1 & :o f9d ^! ! mo/ suitable names to express :at !y "k ( ! nature ( ,god4 ,b ^? to :om ! ,f\r? ,gospel is ! brighte/ jewel 9 ! ,bible1 & :o c ent] into ! real _s ( ,/4 ,paul's tea*+1 w1 ,i hope1 be able to take "s int]e/ 9 ! hi/orical developm5t ( ideas :i* 9 _! ,*ri/ian =m are c]ta9ly built ^u ^? p>ts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #b3 ,see ,app5dix ,a = def9itions ( ,my/icism & ,my/ical ,!ology4 ,footnote #c3 ,see ,app5dix ,b = a discussion ( ! influ5ce ( ! ,greek my/]ies ^u ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,footnote #d3 ,?oluck accepts ! =m] d]ivation 7cf4 ,suidas1 ,greek3 my/ria ekl?san p>a to t\s ak\ontas mye9 to /oma kai md5i tauta exgei/hai72 ,pet]s51 ! latt]4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,greek3 mysis 0 oppos$ to ,greek3 epopteia1 & 9 ?is s5se d5ot$ incomplete initiation2 b x 0 also made to include ! :ole process4 ,! prevail+ use ( ! adjective ,greek3 my/ikos is ( some?+ se5 ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 "s k purposely wrapp$ up 9 symbols4 ,footnote #e3 ,s ,hesy*ius says1 ,greek3 ,my/ai1 apo my1 myontes g> tas ai/hseis kai ex tn s>kikn phrontidn g5om5oi1 out tas !ias analampseis ede*onto4 ,plot9us & ,proclus bo? use ,greek3 my ( ! clos$ eye ( rapt contemplation4 ,footnote #f3 ,i _c agree ) ,lasson 79 8 book on ,mei/] ,eckh>t7 t ! connexion ) ! ,greek my/]ies ?r[s no light on ! subject4 ,no writ] _h m influ5ce ^u ! gr[? ( ,my/icism 9 ! ,*ur* ?an ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 ^: ma9 object is to pres5t ,*ri/ianity 9 ! light ( a ,platonic my/]iosophy4 ,! same purpose is evid5t 9 ,clem5t1 & 9 o!r ,*ri/ian ,platoni/s betwe5 ,clem5t & ,dionysius4 ,see ,app5dix ,b4 ,footnote #g3 ,x %\ld also be borne 9 m9d t e hi/orical example ( a my/ical movem5t may be expect$ to exhibit *>act]i/ics :i* are det]m9$ by ! p>ticul> =ms ( religi\s deadness 9 opposition to :i* x arises4 ,i ?9k t x is g5]ally easy to sep>ate ^! second>y1 accid5tal *>act]i/ics f ^? :i* are prim>y & integral1 & t we %all !n f9d t ! und]ly+ sub/ance1 :i* may be reg>d$ z ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism z a type ( religion1 is /rik+ly uni=m4 ,footnote #h3 ,! analogy us$ by ,plot9us 7,ennead i4 #f4 #i7 0 (t5 quot$ & imitat$3 ,ev5 z ! eye c\ld n behold ! sun unless x 7 itself sunlike1 s nei!r c\ld ! s\l behold ,god if x 7 n ,godlike4 ,lotze 7,microcosmus1 & cf4 ,metaphysics1 #a/ ed41 p4 #aji7 falls f\l ( ,plot9us = ?is argum5t4 ,! reality ( ! ext]nal _w is utt]ly sev]$ f our s5ses4 ,x is va9 to call ! eye sunlike1 z if x ne$$ a special occult p[] to copy :at x has itself produc$3 fruitless are all my/ic ef=ts to re/ore to ! intuitions ( s5se1 by means ( a secret id5tity ( m9d ) ?+s1 a reality outside ourselves4 ,:e!r ! subjective idealism ( ?is s5t5ce is consi/5t ) ! subsequ5t dogmatic ass]tion t nature is animat$ ?r\gh\t1 x is n my prov9ce to det]m9e4 ,! latt] doctr9e is held by a l>ge s*ool ( my/ics3 ! acosmi/ic t5d5cy ( ! =m] has _h only too mu* attraction = my/ics ( ano!r s*ool4 ,footnote #i3 ,?is di/9ction is drawn by ,orig51 & accept$ by all ! my/ical writ]s4 ,footnote #aj3 ,fai? goes s closely h& 9 h& ) love t ! my/ics seldom try to sep>ate !m1 & inde$ !y ne$ n be sep>at$4 ,william ,law's acc\nt ( _! op]ation is *>act]i/ic4 ,:5 ! se$ ( ! new bir?1 call$ ! inw>d man1 has fai? awak5$ 9 x1 its fai? is n a notion1 b a real /rong ess5tial hung]1 an attract+ or magnetic desire ( ,*ri/1 :i* z x proce$s f a se$ ( ! ,div9e nature 9 u1 s x attracts & unites ) its l3 x lays hold on ,*ri/1 puts on ! ,div9e nature1 & 9 a liv+ & real mann] gr[s p[]ful ov] all our s9s1 & effectually works out our salvation 7,gr\nds & ,reasons ( ,*ri/ian ,reg5]ation74 ,footnote #aa3 ,r4,l4 ,nettle%ip1 ,rema9s4 ,footnote #ab3 ,nescio si a quoquam hom9e qu>tus 7gradus7 9 hac vita p]fecte appreh5ditur1 ut se scilicet diligat homo tantum propt] ,deum4 ,ass]ant hoc si qui exp]ti sunt3 mihi 7fateor7 impossibile videtur 7,de dilig5do ,deo1 xv42 ,epi/4 xi4 #h74 ,footnote #ac3 ,f a s]mon by ,smi?1 ! ,cambridge ,platoni/4 ,plot9us1 too1 says well1 ,greek3 ei tis allo eidos dons p]i ton sp\daion bion ztei1 ou ton sp\daion bion ztei 7,ennead i4 #d4 #ab74 ,footnote #ad3 ,f ,smi?'s s]mons4 ,footnote #ae3 ,p9d>'s ,greek3 g5oio oios essi ma?n is a f9e my/ical maxim4 7,py?4 #b4 #aca47 ,footnote #af3 ,/rictly1 ! unitive road 7via7 leads to ! contemplative life 7vita74 ,cf4 ,b5$ict1 xiv41 ,de ,s]vorum ,dei beatific41 iii4 #bf1 ,p]fecta hc my/ica unio rep]itur regul>it] 9 p]fecto contemplativo qui 9 vita purgativa et illum9ativa1 id e/ m$itativa1 et contemplativa diu v]satus1 ex speciali ,dei favore ad infusam contemplativam evectus e/4 ,on ! ?ree ways1 ,su>ez says1 ,di/+u]e sol5t my/ici tres vias1 purgativam1 illum9ativam1 et unitivam4 ,mol9os 0 q a het]odox my/ic 9 tea*+ t !re is b a unica via1 scilicet int]na1 & ?is proposition 0 condemn$ by a ,bull ( ,innoc5t ,,xi4 ,footnote #ag3 ,9 ,plot9us ! civic virtues prec$e ! ca?>tic2 b !y are n1 z ) "s p]v]se my/ics1 consid]$ to lie outside ! pa? ( asc5t4 ,footnote #ah3 ,taul] is c>eful to put social s]vice on its true basis4 ,"o c sp91 he says1 ano!r c make %oes2 & all ^! are gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i tell y1 if ,i 7 n a prie/1 ,i %\ld e/eem x a great gift t ,i 0 able to make %oes1 & w\ld try to make !m s well z to be a patt]n to all4 ,9 a lat] ,lecture ,i %all rev]t to ! *>ge ( indol5t neglect ( duties1 s (t5 pref]r$ aga9/ ! my/ics4 ,footnote #ai3 ,r4,l4 ,nettle%ip1 ,rema9s4 ,footnote #bj3 ,9 a ,roman ,ca?olic manual ,i f9d3 ,non r>o sub nom9e !ologi my/ic intelligitur etiam ascesis1 s$ imm]ito4 ,nam ascesis consuetas tantum et tritas p]fectionis semitas o/5dit1 my/ica autem adhuc excell5tiorem viam demon/rat4 ,?is is to id5tify my/ical !ology ) ! high] rungs ( ! ladd]4 ,x has be5 us$ 9 ?is curi\s mann] f ! ,middle ,ages4 ,ribet says1 ,la my/ique1 comme sci5ce spciale1 fait p>tie de la ?ologie asctique2 t "p1 namely1 dans lequel l'homme e/ rduit la passivit p> l'action s\v]a9e de ,dieu4 ,l'ascse is def9$ z l'asc5sion de l'me v]s ,dieu4 ,footnote #ba3 ,cf4 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,wallace's collect$ ,lectures & ,essays1 p4 #bgf4 ,footnote #bb3 ,see ,app5dix ,c on ! ,doctr9e ( ,deification4 ,footnote #bc3 ,s ,fnelon1 aft] ass]t+ ! tru? ( my/ical trans=mation1 adds3 ,x is false to say t trans=mation is a deification ( ! real & natural s\l1 or a hypo/atic union1 or an unalt]able con=mity ) ,god4 ,footnote #bd3 ,life ( ,t5nyson1 vol4 i4 p4 #cbj4 ,! curi\s exp]i5ce1 t ! repetition ( 8 own "n induc$ a k9d ( trance1 is us$ by ! poet 9 8 beautiful my/ical poem1 ,! ,anci5t ,sage4 ,x w\ld1 inde$1 h be5 equally easy to illu/rate ?is topic f ,wordswor?'s prose & ,t5nyson's poetry4 ,footnote #be3 ,see ! v int]e/+ note 9 ,h>nack1 ,hi/ory ( ,dogma1 vol4 i4 p4 #ec4 ,footnote #bf3 ,! ,abb ,migne says truly1 ,ceux qui trait5t les my/iques de visionnaires s]ai5t =t tonns de voir quel peu de cas ils font des visions en elles-mmes4 ,& ,/4 ,bonav5tura says ( visions1 ,nec faciunt sanctum nec o/5dunt3 alioqu9 ,balaam sanctus esset1 et as9a1 qu vidit ,angelum4 ,footnote #bg3 ,! foll[+ passage f ,/4 ,francis de ,sales is mu* to ! same effect z ^? ref]r$ to 9 ! text3 ,les philosophes mesmes ont recogneu c]ta9es espces d'extases naturelles faictes p> la vhm5te application de l'esprit la considration des *oses releves4 ,une m>que de la bonne et sa9ete extase e/ qu'elle ne se pr5d ny atta*e jamais tant l'ent5dem5t qu' la volont1 laquelle elle esmeut1 es*auffe1 et remplit d'une puissante affection env]s ,dieu2 de manire que si l'extase e/ plus belle que bonne1 plus lum9euse qu'affective1 elle e/ gr&em5t d\teuse et digne de s\pon4 ,footnote #bh3 ,"s ( my read]s may f9d satisfaction 9 ! foll[+ passage ( ,j]emy ,taylor3 ,inde$1 :5 p]sons h long be5 s(t5$ ) ! cont9ual dropp+s ( religion1 & _! spirits made timor\s & apt = impression by ! assiduity ( pray]1 & ! cont9ual dy+s ( mortification--! fancy1 :i* is a v great in/rum5t ( devotion1 is kept cont9ually w>m1 & 9 a disposition & aptitude to take fire1 & to flame out 9 great asc5ts2 & :5 !y suff] transportations beyond ! burd5s & support ( reason1 !y suff] !y "k n :at1 & call x :at !y please4 ,h5ry ,m1 too1 says t ^? :o w\ld make _! :ole nature desolate ( all animal figurations :atev]1 f9d only a wa/e1 sil5t solitude1 & "o uni=m p>*$ness & vacuity4 ,& yet1 :ile a man fancies himself ?us :olly ,div9e1 he is n aw>e h[ he is ev5 !n held d[n by 8 animal nature2 & t x is no?+ b ! /illness & fix$ness ( melan*oly t ?us abuses him1 in/ead ( ! true ,div9e pr9ciple4 ,footnote #bi3 ,plato1 ,phdrus1 #bdd1 #bde2 ,ion1 #ecd4 ,footnote #cj3 ,lacordaire1 ,confr5ces1 xxxvii4 ,footnote #ca3 ,comp>e1 too1 ! vigor\s words ( ,h5ry ,m1 ! mo/ my/ical ( ! gr\p3 ,he t misbelieves & lays aside cle> & cauti\s reason 9 ?+s t fall "u ! discussion ( reason1 ^u ! pret5ce ( hank]+ aft] "s high] pr9ciple 7:i*1 a ?\s& to "o1 proves b ! infatuation ( melan*oly1 & a sup]/iti\s halluc9ation71 is z ridicul\s z if he w\ld n use 8 natural eyes ab\t _! prop] object till ! pres5ce ( "s sup]natural light1 or till he _h got a pair ( spectacles made ( ! cry/all9e heav51 or ( ! clum empyreum1 to hang ^u 8 nose = him to look ?r\gh4 ,footnote #cb3 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a s5se 9 :i* any /rong feel+ lifts u above reason4 ,b ?is is us+ reason 9 a loose mann]4 ,footnote #cc3 ,greek3 ho n\s basileus1 says ,plot9us4 ,footnote #cd3 ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s c ass]t t la plup>t des contemplatifs tai5t dp\rvus de t\te culture littraire4 ,b _! notion ( contemplation is ! passive reception ( sup]natural fav\rs1--on :i* subject m w be said 9 ,lectures ,,iv4 & ,,vii4 ,footnote #ce3 ,die ,my/ik i/ =mlose ,speculation1 ,noack1 ,*ri/li*e ,my/ik1 p4 #ah4 ,footnote #cf3 ,! ,atomi/s1 f ,epicurus d[nw>ds1 h be5 especially odi\s to ! my/ics4 ,footnote #cg3 ,! !ory t "t is real1 b n space1 leads u into grave difficulties4 ,x is ! root ( ! lea/ satisfactory k9d ( evolution>y optimism1 :i* =gets1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! idea ( p]petual progress 9 "t is hopelessly at v>iance ) :at we "k ( ! de/9y ( ! _w2 &1 9 ! second place1 t a m]e progressus is mean+less4 ,e creat$ ?+ has its fix$ goal 9 ! realisation ( ! idea :i* 0 imman5t 9 x f ! fir/4 ,footnote #ch3 ,orig5 9 ,mat?41 ,com4 ,s]ies1 #ajj2 ,contra ,celsum1 ii4 #fd4 ,ref]r$ to by ,bigg1 ,*ri/ian ,platoni/s ( ,alex&ria1 p4 #aia4 ,footnote #ci3 ,p>adiso viii4 #ac-- ,io non m'accorsi del salire 9 ella2 ,ma d'ess]v' entro mi fece assai f$e ,la donna mia *'io vidi f> pi bella4 ,footnote #dj3 ,deo nihil opponitur1 says ,erig5a4 ,footnote #da3 ,comp>e ,bradley1 ,appe>ance & ,reality1 :]e x is %[n t ! ess5tial attributes ( ,reality are h>mony & inclusiv5ess4 ,footnote #db3 ,i4e4 necess>y or exp$i5t4 ,footnote #dc3 ,life1 vol4 i4 p4 #ee4 ,footnote #dd3 ,j4 ,smi?1 ,select ,disc\rses1 v4 ,s ,b]n>d says 7,de ,consid4 v4 ,i71 quid opus e/ scalis t55ti iam solium8 ,footnote #de3 ,aug4 ,de ,lib]o ,arbitrio1 ii4 #af1 #ag4 ,footnote #df3 ,troilus & ,cressida1 ,act ,,iii4 ,sc5e #c4 ,footnote #dg3 ,?is idea ( ! _w z a liv+ be+ is f\nd 9 ,plot9us3 & ,orig5 def9itely tea*es t z our body1 :ile consi/+ ( _m memb]s1 is yet an organism :i* is held toge!r by "o s\l1 s ! univ]se is to be ?\ght ( z an imm5se liv+ be+ :i* is upheld by ! p[] & ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,he also holds t ! sun & />s are spiritual be+s4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 too 7,de ,civitate ,dei1 iv4 #ab1 vii4 #e71 reg>ds ! univ]se z a liv+ organism2 & ! doctr9e reappe>s mu* lat] 9 ,giordano ,bruno4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory1 we are subsidi>y memb]s ( an all-embrac+ organism1 & !re may be int]m$iate w-c5tres betwe5 our own & t ( ! univ]sal ,ego4 ,among mod]n sy/ems1 t ( ,fe*n] is ! "o :i* seems to be mo/ 9 accordance ) ^! speculations4 ,he views life "u ! figure ( a numb] ( conc5tric circles ( consci\sness1 )9 an all-embrac+ circle :i* repres5ts ! consci\sness ( ,god4 ,footnote #dh3 ,greek3 psu*s peirata ouk an exeuroio pasan epiporeuom5os hodon out ba?yn logon e*ei1 ,frag4 #ga4 ,footnote #di3 ,j4,p4 ,ri*t]1 ,sel9a4 ,comp>e1 too1 ,lotze1 ,microcosmus3 ,)9 u lurks a _w ^: =m we imp]fectly appreh5d1 & ^: work+1 :5 9 p>ticul> phases x comes "u our notice1 surprises u ) =e%ad[+s ( unkn[n dep?s 9 our be+4 ,footnote #ej3 ,z ,lotze says1 ,! f9ite be+ does n conta9 9 itself ! conditions ( its own exi/5ce4 ,x mu/ /ruggle to atta9 to complete p]sonality2 or r1 s9ce p]sonality belongs unconditionally only to ,god1 to su* a measure ( p]sonality z is allott$ to u4 ,et]nal life is no?+ ?an ! atta9m5t ( full p]sonality1 a consci\s exi/5ce 9 ,god4 ,footnote #ea3 ,j4,a4 ,picton 7,! ,my/]y ( ,matt]1 p4 #cef7 puts ! matt] well3 ,my/icism consi/s 9 ! spiritual realisation ( a gr&] & a b\ndless unity1 t humbles all self-ass]tion by dissolv+ x 9 a wid] glory4 ,x does n foll[ t ! s5se ( individuality is necess>ily weak5$4 ,b habitual contemplation ( ! ,div9e unity impresses m5 ) ! feel+ t individuality is ph5om5al only4 ,h5ce ! p>adox ( ,my/icism4 ,= ap>t f ?is ph5om5al individuality1 we %\ld n "k our own no?+ness1 & p]sonal life is good only ?r\gh ! bliss ( be+ lo/ 9 ,god4 ,r1 ,i %\ld say1 ?r\gh ! bliss ( f9d+ our true life1 :i* is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,true religi\s wor%ip do? n consi/ 9 ! ackn[l$gm5t ( a greatness :i* is e/imat$ by comp>ison1 b r 9 ! s5se ( a ,be+ :o surpasses all comp>ison1 because ,he gives to ph5om5al exi/5ces ! only reality !y c "k4 ,h5ce ! deepe/ religi\s feel+ necess>ily %r9ks f ?9k+ ( ,god z a k9d ( gigantic ,self amid/ a ho/ ( m9or selves4 ,! v ?\ght ( su* a ?+ is a mock]y ( ! pr(\nde/ devotion4 ,footnote #eb3 ,see1 fur!r1 ,app5dix ,c1 pp4 #cff-g4 ,footnote #ec3 ,greek3 h5a g5e/hai ton an?rpon dei3 ,py?agoras quot$ by ,clem5t4 ,cf4 ,plot9us1 ,enn4 vi4 #i4 ,i1 ,greek3 kai hugieia de1 hotan eis h5 synta*? to sma1 kai kallos hotan h t\ h5os ta moria katas* physis1 kai aret de psy*s hotan eis h5 kai eis mian homologian h5?4 ,footnote #ed3 ,proclus1 9 ,tim4 #hc4 #bfe4 ,footnote #ee3 ,aug4 ,ep4 #ahg4 #ai3 ,deus totus adesse rebus omnibus pote/1 et s+ulis totus1 quamvis 9 quibus habitat habeant eum pro su capacitatis div]sitate1 alii amplius1 alii m9us4 ,m cle>ly /ill1 ,bonav5tura1 ,it94 m5t4 ad ,deum1 #e3 ,totum intra omnia1 et totum extra3 ac p] hoc e/ sphra intelligibilis1 cuius c5trum e/ ubique1 et circumf]5tia nusquam4 ,,lecture ,,ii ,greek3 ,to eu zn edidax5 epiphaneis s didaskalos1 h9a to aei zn hu/]on s !os *orgs4 ,,clem5t ,,( ,,alex&ria4 ,b s\ls t ( ,8 own good life p>take ,he loves z ,8 own self3 de> z ,8 eye ,!y are to ,him2 ,he'll nev] !m =sake3 ,:5 !y %all die1 !n ,god ,himself %all die3 ,!y live1 !y live 9 ble/ et]nity4 ,,h5ry ,,m4 ,amor ,patris ,filiique1 ,p> amborum1 et utrique ,comp> et consimilis3 ,cuncta reples1 cuncta foves1 ,a/ra regis1 coelum moves1 ,p]man5s immobilis4 ,te doc5te nil obscurum1 ,te prs5te nil impurum2 ,sub tua prs5tia ,gloriatur m5s iucunda2 ,p] te lta1 p] te munda ,gaudet consci5tia4 ,consolator et fundator1 ,habitator et amator ,cordium humilium2 ,pelle mala1 t]ge sordes1 ,et discordes fac concordes1 ,et aff] prsidium4 ,,adam ,,( ,,/4 ,,victor ,,! ,,my/ical ,,elem5t ,,9 ,,! ,,bible ,t ,*ri/ may dwell 9 y\r he>ts by fai?2 to ! end t ye1 be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love1 may be /rong to appreh5d ) all ! sa9ts :at is ! bread? & l5g? & height & dep?1 & to "k ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* passe? k1 t ye may be fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god4--,,eph4 iii4 #ag-ai4 ,! task :i* n[ lies be=e me is to consid] h[ f> t type ( religion & religi\s philosophy1 :i* ,i tri$ 9 my la/ ,lecture to depict 9 outl9e1 is repres5t$ 9 & sanction$ by ,holy ,scripture4 ,i %all devote mo/ ( my "t to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 = we %all n f9d v mu* to help u 9 ! ,old4 ,! ,jewi% m9d & "*1 9 spite ( its deeply religi\s b5t1 0 ali5 to ,my/icism4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! religion ( ,israel1 pass+ f :at has be5 call$ ,h5o!ism--! wor%ip ( a national ,god--to true ,mono!ism1 always ma9ta9$ a rigid notion ( individuality1 bo? human & ,div9e4 ,ev5 prophecy1 :i* is my/ical 9 its ess5ce1 0 9 ! e>ly p]iod conceiv$ z unmy/ically z possible1 ,balaam is m]ely a m\?piece ( ,god2 8 message is ext]nal to 8 p]sonality1 :i* rema9s antagoni/ic to x4 ,&1 secondly1 ! ,jewi% doctr9e ( ideas 0 diff]5t f ! ,platonic4 ,! ,jew believ$ t ! _w1 & ! :ole c\rse ( hi/ory1 exi/$ f all et]nity 9 ! m9d ( ,god1 b z an unrealis$ purpose1 :i* 0 actualis$ by degrees z ! scroll ( ev5ts 0 unfurl$4 ,!re 0 no notion t ! visible 0 9 any way inf]ior to ! invisible1 or lack+ 9 reality4 ,ev5 9 its lat] phases1 aft] x _h be5 p>tially ,hell5is$1 ,jewi% idealism t5d$ to cry/allise z ,*iliasm1 or 9 ,apocalypses1 & n1 l ,platonism1 9 ! dream ( a p]fect _w exi/+ yond]4 ,9 fact1 ! ,jewi% view ( ! ext]nal _w 0 ma9ly t ( nave realism1 b /rongly p]vad$ by belief 9 an ,almighty ,k+ & ,judge4 ,moreov]1 ! ,jew _h little s5se ( ! ,div9e 9 nature3 x 0 ! p[] ( ,god ov] nature :i* he 0 jeal\s to ma9ta94 ,! maje/y ( ! elem5tal =ces 0 extoll$ 9 ord] to magnify ! great] p[] ( ,him :o made & c\ld unmake !m1 & :om ! heav5 ( heav5s _c conta94 ,! weakness & insignificance ( man1 z contra/$ ) ! trem5d\s p[] ( ,god1 is ! reflection :i* ! contemplation ( nature g5]ally produc$ 9 8 m9d4 ,h[ c a man be j ) ,god8 asks ,job2 :i* remove? ! m\nta9s1 & !y "k x n2 :5 ,he ov]turne? !m 9 ,8 ang]2 :i* %ake? ! e>? out ( h] place1 & ! pill>s !re( tremble2 :i* comm&e? ! sun1 & x rise? n1 & seale? up ! />s4444 ,he is n a man1 z ,i am1 t ,i %\ld answ] ,him1 t we %\ld come toge!r 9 judgm5t4 ,!re is no daysman betwixt u1 t might lay 8 h& ^u u bo?4 ,nor does ! answ] t came to ,job out ( ! :irlw9d give any h9t ( a daysman betwixt man & ,god1 b only enl>ges on ! presumption ( man's wi%+ to und]/& ! c\nsels ( ! ,almighty4 ,absolute submission to a law :i* is entirely outside ( u & beyond our compreh5sion1 is ! f9al lesson ( ! book4#ef ,! nation exhibit$ ! m]its & defects ( ?is type4 ,on ! "o h&1 x %[$ a deep s5se ( ! supremacy ( ! moral law1 & ( p]sonal responsibility2 a /ubborn indep5d5ce & fai? 9 its mission2 & a /rong national _s1 comb9$ ) vigor\s individuality2 b ) ^! virtues w5t a t5d5cy to ext]nalise bo? religion & ! ideal ( well-be+3 ! =m] became a matt] ( =ms & c]emonies2 ! latt]1 ( worldly possessions4 ,x 0 only aft] ! collapse ( ! national polity t ^! ideals became transmut$ & spiritualis$4 ,^? disa/]s1 :i* at fir/ seem$ to indicate a hopeless e/rangem5t betwe5 ,god & ,8 p1 7 ! means ( a deep] reconciliation4 ,we c trace ! process1 f ! old prov]b t to see ,god is dea?1 d[n to t rem>kable passage 9 ,j]emiah :]e ! approa*+ adv5t1 or r re/oration1 ( spiritual religion1 is ann\nc$ ) all ! solemnity due to s glori\s a message4 ,behold1 ! days come1 sai? ! ,"l1 t ,i w make a new cov5ant ) ! h\se ( ,israel1 & ) ! h\se ( ,judah4444 ,aft] ^? days1 sai? ! ,"l1 ,i w put ,my law 9 _! inw>d p>ts1 & write x 9 _! he>ts2 & ,i w be _! ,god1 & !y %all be ,my p4 ,& !y %all tea* no m e man 8 neighb\r1 & e man 8 bro!r1 say+1 ,"k ! ,"l3 = !y %all all "k ,me1 f ! lea/ ( !m unto ! greate/ ( !m1 sai? ! ,"l4#eg ,t ?is k ( ,god1 & ! assurance ( bless$ness :i* x br+s1 is ! rew>d ( righte\sness & purity1 is ! *ief message ( ! great prophets & psalmi/s4 ,:o among u %all dwell ) ! dev\r+ fire8 ,:o among u %all dwell ) ev]la/+ burn+s8 ,he t walke? righte\sly1 & speake? uprightly2 he t despise? ! ga9 ( oppressions1 t %ake? 8 h&s f hold+ ( bribes1 t /oppe? 8 e>s f he>+ ( blood1 & %utte? 8 eyes f see+ evil1 he %all dwell on high2 8 place ( def5ce %all be ! munitions ( rocks3 bread %all be giv5 unto him2 8 wat]s %all be sure4 ,?9e eyes %all see ! ,k+ 9 ,8 beauty2 !y %all behold ! l& t is v f> (f4#eh ,?is passage ( ,isaiah be>s a v close resemblance to ! #ae? & #bd? ,psalms2 & !re are _m o!r psalms :i* h be5 de> to ,*ri/ian my/ics4 ,9 "s ( !m we f9d ! amoris desid]ium--! ?ir/ ( ! s\l = ,god--:i* is ! *>act]i/ic note ( my/ical devotion2 9 o!rs1 t long+ = a safe refuge f ! provok+ ( all m5 & ! /rife ( tongues1 :i* drove s _m sa9ts into ! cloi/]4 ,_m a solit>y ascetic has pray$ 9 ! words ( ! #gcrd ,psalm3 ,:om h ,i 9 heav5 b ,!e8 & !re is none ^u e>? t ,i desire beside ,!e4 ,my fle% & my he>t faile?3 b ,god is ! /r5g? ( my he>t1 & my portion = ev]4 ,& v]ses l1 ,i w he>k5 :at ! ,"l ,god w say conc]n+ me1 h be5 only too attractive to quieti/s4 ,o!r famili> v]ses w occur to mo/ ( u4 ,i w only add t ! w>m fai? & love :i* inspir$ ^! psalms is made m preci\s by ! rev]5ce = law :i* is "p ( ! old] inh]itance ( ! ,israelites4 ,!re are _m1 ,i fe>1 to :om ! my/ical elem5t 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t w sugge/ only ! ,cabbali/ic lore ( types & allegories :i* has be5 appli$ to all ! canonical books1 & ) especial p]si/5cy & boldness to ! ,song ( ,solomon4 ,i %all give my op9ion ^u ?is class ( allegorism 9 ! sev5? ,lecture ( ?is c\rse1 :i* w deal ) symbolism z a bran* ( ,my/icism4 ,x w\ld be impossible to treat ( x "h )\t anticipat+ my discussion ( a pr9ciple :i* has a mu* wid] be>+ ?an z a me?od ( biblical exegesis4 ,z to ! ,song ( ,solomon1 its influ5ce ^u ,*ri/ian ,my/icism has be5 simply deplorable4 ,a graceful romance 9 hon\r ( true love 0 di/ort$ into a prec$5t & sanction = giv+ way to hy/]ical emotions1 9 :i* sexual imag]y 0 freely us$ to symbolise ! relation betwe5 ! s\l & its ,"l4 ,su* ab]rations are z ali5 to sane ,my/icism z !y are to sane exegesis4#ei ,9 ,jewi% writ+s ( a lat] p]iod1 compos$ "u ,greek influ5ce1 we f9d pl5ty ( ,platonism ready to pass into ,my/icism4 ,b ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon does n fall )9 our subject1 & :at is necess>y to be said ab\t ,philo & ,alex&ria w be said 9 ! next ,lecture4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x w be conv5i5t to say a v few words on ! ,synoptic ,gospels fir/1 & aft]w>ds to consid] ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,paul1 :]e we %all f9d mo/ ( our mat]ial4 ,! fir/ ?ree ,gospels are n writt5 9 ! religi\s dialect ( ,my/icism4 ,x is all ! m important to notice t ! fundam5tal doctr9es on :i* ! sy/em 7if we may call x a sy/em7 re/s1 are all f\nd 9 !m4 ,! vision ( ,god is promis$ 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & promis$ only to ^? :o are pure 9 he>t4 ,! indwell+ pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 or ( ! ,holy ,_s1 is taught 9 sev]al places2 = in/ance--,! k+dom ( ,god is )9 y2 ,:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,my "n1 !re am ,i 9 ! mid/ ( !m2 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,! unity ( ,*ri/ & ,8 memb]s is impli$ by ! words1 ,inasmu* z ye h done x to "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 ye h done x unto ,me4 ,la/ly1 ! great law ( ! moral _w1--! law ( ga9 ?r\gh loss1 ( life ?r\gh dea?1--:i* is ! corn]-/one ( my/ical 7&1 _m h said1 ( ,*ri/ian7 e?ics1 is f\nd 9 ! ,synopti/s z well z 9 ,/4 ,john4 ,:osoev] %all seek to ga9 8 life 7or s\l7 %all lose x2 b :osoev] %all lose 8 life 7or s\l7 %all pres]ve x4 ,! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john--! spiritual ,gospel1 z ,clem5t already calls x--is ! *>t] ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,inde$1 ,*ri/ian ,my/icism1 z ,i und]/& x1 might almo/ be call$ ,johann9e ,*ri/ianity2 if x 7 n bett] to say t a ,johann9e ,*ri/ianity is ! ideal :i* ! ,*ri/ian my/ic sets be=e himself4 ,= we _c b feel t !re are deep] tru?s 9 ?is wond]ful ,gospel ?an h yet become "p ( ! religi\s consci\sness ( mank9d4 ,p]haps1 z ,orig5 says1 no "o c fully und]/& x :o has n1 l its au?or1 la9 ^u ! brea/ ( ,jesus4 ,we are on holy gr\nd :5 we are deal+ ) ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1 & mu/ /ep 9 fe> & rev]5ce4 ,b ?\gh ! bread? & dep? & height ( ^? sublime disc\rses are = ^? only :o c m\nt up ) w+s z eagles to ! summits ( ! spiritual life1 s simple is ! language & s l>ge its scope1 t ev5 ! wayf>+ m51 ?\gh fools1 c h>dly altoge!r err !re94 ,let u consid] briefly1 fir/1 :at we le>n f ?is ,gospel ab\t ! nature ( ,god1 & !n its tea*+ ^u human salvation4 ,!re are ?ree notable expressions ab\t ,god ! ,fa!r 9 ! ,gospel & ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john3 ,god is ,love2 ,god is ,light2 & ,god is ,_s4 ,! =m ( ! s5t5ces tea*es u t ^! ?ree qualities belong s intimately to ! nature ( ,god t !y u%] u into ,8 imm$iate pres5ce4 ,we ne$ n try to get beh9d !m1 or to rise above !m into "s m nebul\s region 9 our se>* = ! ,absolute4 ,love1 ,light1 & ,_s are = u names ( ,god ,himself4 ,& obs]ve t ,/4 ,john does n1 9 apply+ ^! semi-ab/ract words to ,god1 att5uate 9 ! slighte/ degree ,8 p]sonality4 ,god is ,love1 b ,he also ex]cises love4 ,god s lov$ ! _w4 ,& ,he is n only ! :ite radiance t = ev] %9es2 ,he c draw u to ,himself1 & s5d ,8 ,son to br+ u back to ,him4 ,! ^w ,logos does n occur 9 any ( ! disc\rses4 ,! id5tification ( ,*ri/ ) ! ,^w or ,reason ( ! philosoph]s is ,/4 ,john's own4 ,b ! /atem5ts 9 ! prologue are all confirm$ by our ,"l's own words z report$ by ! evangeli/4 ,^! fall "u two heads1 ^? :i* deal ) ! relation ( ,*ri/ to ! ,fa!r1 & ^? :i* deal ) ,8 relation to ! _w4 ,! pre-exi/5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 glory at ! "r h& ( ,god is prov$ by sev]al decl>ations3 ,:at if ye %all see ! ,son ( ,man asc5d+ :]e ,he 0 be=e8 ,& n[1 ,o ,fa!r1 glorify ,me ) ,?9e own self1 ) ! glory :i* ,i _h ) ,!e be=e ! _w 04 ,8 exaltation above "t is %[n by ! solemn /atem5t1 ,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am4 ,& ) reg>d to ! _w1 we f9d 9 ,/4 ,john ! v important doctr9e1 :i* has nev] made its way into popul> !ology1 t ! ,^w is n m]ely ! ,in/rum5t 9 ! orig9al creation1--by 7or ?r\gh7 ,him all ?+s 7 made1--b ! c5tral ,life1 ! ,be+ 9 :om life exi/$ & exi/s z an inde/ructible attribute1 an und]iv$ pr]ogative1#fj ! ,m9d or ,wisdom :o upholds & animates ! univ]se )\t be+ lo/ 9 x4 ,?is doctr9e1 :i* is impli$ 9 o!r p>ts ( ,/4 ,john1 seems to be /at$ explicitly 9 ! prologue1 ?\gh ! words h be5 o!rwise int]pret$4 ,t :i* has come into exi/5ce1 says ,/4 ,john1 0 9 ,him life 7,greek3 ho gegon51 en aut z n47 ,t is to say1 ! ,^w is ! timeless ,life1 ( :i* ! temporal _w is a manife/ation4 ,?is doctr9e 0 taught by _m ( ! ,greek ,fa!rs1 z well z by ,scotus ,erig5a & o!r speculative my/ics4 ,ev5 if1 ) ! s*ool ( ,antio* & mo/ ( ! lat] comm5tators1 we transf] ! words ,greek3 ho gegon5 to ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! doctr9e t ,*ri/ is ! life z well z ! light ( ! _w c be prov$ f ,/4 ,john4#fa ,! _w is ! poem ( ! ,^w to ! glory ( ! ,fa!r3 9 x1 & by means ( x1 ,he displays 9 "t all ! ri*es :i* ,god has et]nally put )9 ,him4 ,9 ,/4 ,john1 z 9 my/ical !ology g5]ally1 ! ,inc>nation1 r ?an ! ,cross1 is ! c5tral fact ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,^w 0 made fle%1 & tab]nacl$ among u1 is = him ! supreme dogma4 ,& x foll[s necess>ily f ! ,logos doctr9e1 t ! ,inc>nation1 & all t foll[$ x1 is reg>d$ prim>ily z a revelation ( life & light & tru?4 ,t et]nal life1 :i* 0 ) ! ,fa!r1 has be5 manife/$ unto u1 is "p ( ! op5+ s5t5ce ( ! fir/ ,epi/le4#fb ,?is is ! message :i* we h he>d ( ,him & ann\nce unto y1 t ,god is ,light1 & 9 ,him is no d>kness at all4 ,9 com+ into ! _w1 ,*ri/ came unto ,8 own4 ,he _h1 9 a s5se1 only to %[ to !m :at 0 !re already3 ,esaias1 long be=e1 _h se5 ,8 glory1 & spok5 ( ,him4 ,! my/]i\s e/rangem5t1 :i* _h laid ! _w "u ! dom9ion ( ! ,pr9ce ( d>kness1 _h obscur$ b n qu5*$ ! light :i* lighte? e man--! inali5able pr]ogative ( all :o d]ive _! be+ f ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness4 ,?is c5tral ,light is ,*ri/1 & ,*ri/ only4 ,he alone is ! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 ! ,life1 ! ,door1 ! ,liv+ ,bread1 & ! ,true ,v9e4 ,he is at once ! ,reveal] & ! ,reveal$1 ! ,guide & ! ,way1 ! ,enlight5] & ! ,light4 ,no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by ,him4 ,! tea*+ ( ?is ,gospel on ! (fice ( ! ,holy ,_s claims special att5tion 9 our pres5t inquiry4 ,! revelation ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ 0 complete3 !re c be no "q t ,/4 ,john claims = ,*ri/ianity ! position ( ! "o et]nally true revelation4 ,b )\t ! gradual illum9ation ( ! ,_s x is p>tly un9telligible & p>tly unobs]v$4#fc ,! purpose ( ! ,inc>nation 0 to reveal ,god ! ,fa!r3 ,he t ha? se5 ,me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,9 ^! mom5t\s words 7x has be5 said7 ! idea ( ,god receives an abid+ embodim5t1 & ! ,fa!r is br\ght = ev] )9 ! rea* ( intellig5t devotion4#fd ,! purpose ( ! mission ( ! ,com=t] is to reveal ! ,son4 ,he takes ! place ( ! asc5d$ ,*ri/ on e>? z a liv+ & active pr9ciple 9 ! he>ts ( ,*ri/ians4 ,8 (fice x is to br+ to remembrance ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 & to help mank9d gradually to und]/& !m4 ,!re 7 also _m ?+s1 our ,"l said1 :i* c\ld n be said at ! "t to ,8 disciples1 :o 7 unable to be> !m4 ,^! 7 left to be communicat$ to future g5]ations by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! doctr9e ( developm5t _h nev] be=e receiv$ s cle> an expression2 & few c\ld v5ture to record x s cle>ly z ,/4 ,john1 :o c\ld n be suspect$ ( contemplat+ a "t :5 ! tea*+s ( ! human ,*ri/ might be sup]s$$4 ,let u n[ turn to ! human side ( salvation1 & trace ! upw>d pa? ( ! ,*ri/ian life z pres5t$ to u 9 ?is ,gospel4 ,fir/1 !n1 we h ! doctr9e ( ! new bir?3 ,except a man be born anew 7or1 f above71 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,?is is fur!r expla9$ z a be+ born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s--words :i* are probably meant to rem9d u ( ! bir? ( ! _w-ord] out ( *aos z describ$ 9 ,g5esis1 & also to sugge/ ! two ideas ( purification & life4 7,baptism1 z a symbol ( purification1 01 ( c\rse1 already famili> to ^? :o fir/ he>d ! words47 ,!n we h a doctr9e ( fai? :i* is deep] ?an t ( ! ,synopti/s4 ,! v expression ,greek3 pi/eue9 eis1 to believe on1 common 9 ,/4 ,john & r>e else:]e1 %[s t ! ^w is tak+ a new mean+4 ,fai?1 9 ,/4 ,john1 is no long] reg>d$ *iefly z a condition ( sup]natural fav\rs2 or1 r1 ! m\nta9s :i* x c remove are no mat]ial ob/ructions4 ,x is an act ( ! :ole p]sonality1 a self-d$ication to ,*ri/4 ,x mu/ prec$e k3 ,if any man wille? to d ,8 w1 he %all "k ( ! tea*+1 is ! promise4 ,x is ! cr$o ut intelligam ( lat] !ology4 ,! objection has be5 rais$ t ,/4 ,john's tea*+ ab\t fai? moves 9 a vici\s circle4 ,8 appeal is to ! inw>d witness2 & ^? :o _c he> ?is inw>d witness are in=m$ t !y mu/ fir/ believe1 :i* is j :at !y c f9d no reason = do+4 ,b ?is criticism misses altoge!r ! drift ( ,/4 ,john's tea*+4 ,fai?1 = him1 is n ! acceptance ( a proposition ^u evid5ce2 /ill less is x ! acceptance ( a proposition 9 ! tee? ( evid5ce4 ,x is1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ! resolution to /& or fall by ! noble/ hypo!sis2 t is 7may we n say871 to foll[ ,*ri/ :]ev] ,he may lead u4 ,fai? beg9s ) an exp]im5t1 & ends ) an exp]i5ce4#fe ,he t believe? 9 ,him ha? ! witness 9 himself2 t is ! v]ification :i* foll[s ! v5ture4 ,t ev5 ! p[] to make ! exp]im5t is giv5 f above2 & t ! exp]i5ce is n m]ely subjective1 b an univ]sal law :i* has _h its supreme v9dication 9 hi/ory1--^! are two facts :i* we le>n aft]w>ds4 ,! conv]se process1 :i* beg9s ) a critical exam9ation ( docum5ts1 _c e/abli% :at we really want to "k1 h[ev] /rong ! evid5ce may be4 ,9 ?is s5se1 & 9 ?is only1 are ,t5nyson's words true1 t no?+ wor?y prov+ c be prov51 nor yet disprov54 ,fai?1 ?us def9$1 is h>dly di/+ui%able f t mixture ( admiration1 hope1 & love by :i* ,wordswor? says t we live4 ,love especially is intimately connect$ ) fai?4 ,& z ! ,*ri/ian life is to be consid]$ z1 above all ?+s1 a /ate ( union ) ,*ri/1 & ( ,8 memb]s ) "o ano!r1 love ( ! bre?r5 is insep>able f love ( ,god4 ,s intimate is ?is union1 t hatr$ t[>ds any human be+ _c exi/ 9 ! same he>t z love to ,god4 ,! my/ical union is inde$ r a bond betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur*1 & betwe5 man & man z memb]s ( ,*ri/1 ?an betwe5 ,*ri/ & individual s\ls4 ,our ,"l's pray] is t !y all may be "o1 ev5 z ,?\1 ,fa!r1 art 9 ,me1 & ,i 9 ,!e1 t !y also may be "o 9 u4 ,! p]sonal relation betwe5 ! s\l & ,*ri/ is n to be d5i$2 b x c only be enjoy$ :5 ! p]son has come to himself z a memb] ( a body4 ,?is involves an inw>d transit f ! false isolat$ self to ! l>g] life ( sympa?y & love :i* alone makes u p]sons4 ,^? :o are ?us liv+ accord+ to _! true nature are rew>d$ ) an int5se un%akeable conviction :i* makes !m indep5d5t ( ext]nal evid5ces4 ,l ! bl9d man :o 0 heal$1 !y c say1 ,"o ?+ ,i "k1 t :]eas ,i 0 bl9d1 n[ ,i see4 ,! words we "k are repeat$ aga9 & aga9 9 ! fir/ ,epi/le1 ) an emphasis :i* leaves no room = d\bt t ! evangeli/ 0 will+ to ?r[ ! ma9 weight ( 8 belief on ?is inn] assurance1 & to attribute x )\t hesitation to ! promis$ pres5ce ( ! ,com=t]4 ,we mu/ obs]ve1 h[ev]1 t ?is k or illum9ation is progressive4 ,?is is prov$ by ! passages already quot$ ab\t ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x is also impli$ by ! words1 ,?is is life et]nal1 t !y %\ld "k ,!e1 ! only true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,?\ ha/ s5t4 ,et]nal life is n ,greek3 gnsis1 k z a possession1 b ! /ate ( acquir+ k 7,greek3 h9a gignsks974 ,x is significant1 ,i ?9k1 t ,/4 ,john1 :o is s fond ( ! v]b to "k1 nev] uses ! sub/antive ,greek3 gnsis4 ,! /ate ( progressive unification1 9 :i* we receive grace ^u grace1 z we le>n m & m ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/1 is call$ by ! evangeli/1 9 ! v]se j quot$ & else:]e1 et]nal life4 ,?is life is g5]ally spok5 ( z a pres5t possession r ?an a future hope4 ,he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life2 he is pass$ f dea? unto life2 we are 9 ,him t is true1 ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! true ,god1 & et]nal life4 ,! evangeli/ is con/antly try+ to transport u into t timeless region 9 :i* "o day is z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day4 ,/4 ,john's ,my/icism is ?us pat5t to all2 x is /amp$ ^u 8 v /yle1 & p]vades all 8 tea*+4 ,comm5tators :o are 9 sympa?y ) ?is mode ( ?\ght h1 z we might expect1 made ! mo/ ( ?is elem5t 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel4 ,inde$1 "s ( !m1 ,i _c b ?9k1 h int]pret$ x s completely 9 ! t]ms ( _! own idealism1 t !y h disreg>d$ or expla9$ away ! v important qualifications :i* di/+ui% ! ,johann9e !ology f "s lat] my/ical sy/ems4 ,fi*te1 = example1 claims ,/4 ,john z a support] ( 8 sy/em ( subjective idealism 7if t is a correct description ( x71 & is driv5 to "s curi\s bits ( exegesis 9 8 attempt to ju/ify ?is claim4 ,& ,reuss 7to give "o example ( 8 me?od7 says t ,/4 ,john _c h us$ ! la/ day 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 because my/ical !ology has no?+ to d ) su* a notion4#ff ,he means1 ,i suppose1 t ! my/ic1 :o likes to speak ( heav5 z a /ate1 & ( et]nal life z a pres5t possession1 has no bus9ess to talk ab\t future judgm5t4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t ?is is a v grave mi/ake4 ,!re is no d\bt t ^? :o believe space & "t to be only =ms ( our ?\ght1 mu/ reg>d ! traditional es*atology z symbolical4 ,we are n conc]n$ to ma9ta9 t !re w be1 lit]ally1 a great assize1 hold5 at a date & place :i* c\ld be ann\nc$ if we knew x4 ,if t is all t ,reuss means1 p]haps he is "r 9 say+ t my/ical !ology has no?+ to d ) su* a notion4 ,b if he means t su* expressions z ^? ref]r$ to 9 ,/4 ,john1 ab\t et]nal life z some?+ "h & n[1 imply t judgm5t is n[1 & !re=e n 9 ! future1 he is attribut+ to ! evangeli/1 & to ! :ole array ( religi\s ?9k]s :o h us$ simil> expressions1 a view :i* is easy en\gh to und]/&1 b :i* is de/itute ( any value1 = x entirely fails to satisfy ! religi\s consci\sness4 ,! feel+ ( ! contra/ betwe5 :at ought to be & :at is1 is "o ( ! deepe/ spr+s ( fai? 9 ! unse54 ,x c only be ignor$ by %utt+ our eyes to half ! facts ( life4 ,x is easy to say ) ,br[n+1 ,god's 9 ,8 heav53 all's "r ) ! _w1 or ) ,em]son1 t ju/ice is n def]r$1 & t ev]yone gets exactly 8 des]ts 9 ?is life2 b x w\ld require a robu/ confid5ce or a h>d he>t to ma9ta9 ^! propositions :ile /&+ among ! ru9s ( an ,arm5ian village1 or by ! dea?b$ ( innoc5ce betray$4 ,!re is no d\bt a s5se 9 :i* x may be said t ! ideal is ! actual2 b only :5 we h ris5 9 ?\ght to a region above ! anti!ses ( pa/1 pres5t1 & future1 :]e is d5otes1 n ! mom5t :i* passes z we speak1 b ! ev]la/+ ,n[ 9 ! m9d ( ,god4 ,?is is n a region 9 :i* human ?\ght c live2 & ! symbolical es*atology ( religion supplies u ) =ms 9 :i* x is possible to ?9k4 ,! basis ( ! belief 9 future judgm5t is t deep conviction ( ! rationality ( ! _w-ord]1 or1 9 religi\s language1 ( ! wisdom & ju/ice ( ,god1 :i* we _c & w n surr5d]4 ,x is au!nticat$ by an in/9ctive assurance :i* is /ronge/ 9 ! /ronge/ m9ds1 & :i* has no?+ to d ) any desire = spuri\s consolations2#fg x is a conviction1 n m]ely a hope1 & we h e reason to believe t x is "p ( ! ,div9e elem5t 9 our nature4 ,?is conviction1 l o!r my/ical intuitions1 is =mless3 ! =ms or symbols "u :i* we repres5t x are ! be/ t we c get4 ,!y are1 z ,plato says1 a raft on :i* we may navigate /range seas ( ?\ght f> out ( our dep?4 ,we may use !m freely1 z if !y 7 lit]ally true1 only rememb]+ _! symbolical "* :5 !y br+ u into conflict ) natural sci5ce1 or :5 !y tempt u to reg>d ! _w ( exp]i5ce z some?+ undiv9e or unreal4 ,x is important to insi/ on ?is po9t1 because ! extreme difficulty 7or r impossibility7 ( det]m9+ ! true relations ( becom+ & be+1 ( "t & et]nity1 is con/antly tempt+ u to adopt "s facile solution :i* really de/roys "o ( ! two t]ms4 ,! dang] :i* besets u if we foll[ ! l9e ( ?\ght natural to speculative ,my/icism1 is t we may ?9k we h solv$ ! problem 9 "o ( two ways1 nei!r ( :i* is a solution at all4 ,ei!r we may sublimate our notion ( _s to su* an ext5t t our idealism becomes m]ely a s5tim5tal way ( look+ at ! actual2 or1 by p>+ d[n ! o!r t]m 9 ! relation1 we may fall into t spuri\s idealism :i* r$uces ?is _w to a va9 %ad[ hav+ no relation to reality4 ,we %all come across a good deal ( acosmi/ic philosophy 9 our survey ( ,*ri/ian ,platonism2 & ! s5tim5tal rationali/ is ) u 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury2 b nei!r ( ! two has any "r to appeal to ,/4 ,john4 ,fond z he is ( ! pres5t t5se1 he w n all[ u to blot f ! page ei!r unborn to-morr[ or dead ye/]day4 ,we h se5 t he records ! use by our ,"l ( ! traditional language ab\t future judgm5t4 ,:at is ev5 m important1 he ass]ts 9 ! /ronge/ possible mann]1 at ! outset bo? ( 8 ,gospel & ,epi/le1 ! necessity ( rememb]+ t ! ,*ri/ian revelation 0 convey$ by c]ta9 hi/orical ev5ts4 ,! ,^w 0 made fle%1 & tab]nacl$ among u1 & we h se5 ,8 glory4 ,t :i* 0 f ! beg9n+1 t :i* we h he>d1 t :i* we h se5 ) our eyes1 t :i* we beheld1 & our h&s h&l$1 conc]n+ ! ,^w ( ,life 444 t :i* we h se5 & he>d decl>e we unto y4 ,& aga9 9 /rik+ words he lays x d[n z ! te/ :]eby we may di/+ui% ! _s ( tru? f ,anti*ri/ or ! _s ( error1 t ! latt] confesse? n t ,jesus ,*ri/ is come 9 ! fle%4 ,! lat] hi/ory ( ,my/icism %[s t ?is w>n+ 0 v mu* ne$$4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! my/ic is to reg>d ! ,gospel hi/ory z only "o /rik+ manife/ation ( an univ]sal law4 ,he believes t e ,*ri/ian :o is 9 ! way ( salvation recapitulates ! :ole process ( ,*ri/ 7z ,william ,law calls x7--t he has 8 miracul\s bir?1 inw>d dea?1 & resurrection2 & s ! ,gospel hi/ory becomes = ! ,gno/ic 7z ,clem5t calls ! ,*ri/ian philosoph]7 little m ?an a dramatisation ( ! normal psy*ological exp]i5ce4#fh ,*ri/ crucifi$ is tea*+ = babes1 says ,orig51 ) />tl+ audacity2 & h]etical my/ics h (t5 fanci$ t !y c rise above ! ,son to ! ,fa!r4 ,! ,gospel & ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john /& l a rock aga9/ ?is fatal error1 & 9 ?is feature "s ,g]man critics h rightly disc]n$ _! supreme value to my/ical !ology4#fi ,9 all life1 says ,grau1 !re is n an ab/ract unity1 b an unity 9 plurality1 an outw>d & inw>d1 a bodily & spiritual2 & life1 l love1 unites :at sci5ce & philosophy sep>ate4 ,?is co-op]ation ( ! s5sible & spiritual1 ( ! mat]ial & ideal1 ( ! hi/orical & et]nal1 is ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t by ,/4 ,john4 ,8 view is my/ical1 says ,grau1 because all life is my/ical4 ,x is true t ! hi/orical facts hold1 = ,/4 ,john1 a subord9ate place z evid5ces4 ,8 ma9 pro( is1 z ,i h said1 exp]im5tal4 ,b a spiritual revelation ( ,god )\t its physical c\nt]p>t1 an ,inc>nation1 is = him an impossibility1 & a ,*ri/ianity :i* has cut itself adrift f ! ,galilean m9i/ry is 9 8 eyes an impo/ure4 ,9 no o!r writ]1 ,i ?9k1 d we f9d s firm a grasp ( ! psy*ophysical view ( life :i* we all feel to be ! true "o1 if only we c\ld put x 9 an intelligible =m4#gj ,!re is ano!r feature 9 ,/4 ,john's ,gospel :i* %[s 8 aff9ity to ,my/icism1 ?\gh ( a diff]5t k9d f t :i* we h be5 consid]+4 ,i mean 8 fondness = us+ visible ?+s & ev5ts z symbols4 ,?is objective k9d ( ,my/icism w =m ! subject ( my la/ two ,lectures1 & ,i w "h only anticipate s f> z to say t ! belief :i* und]lies x is t ev]y?+1 9 be+ :at x is1 is symbolic ( some?+ m4 ,! ,f\r? ,gospel is /eep$ 9 symbolism ( ?is k9d4 ,! eight miracles :i* ,/4 ,john selects are obvi\sly *os5 = _! symbolic value2 inde$1 he seems to reg>d !m ma9ly z act$ p>ables4 ,8 fav\rite ^w = miracles is ,greek3 smeia1 signs or symbols4 ,x is true t he also calls !m works1 b ?is is n to di/+ui% !m z sup]natural4 ,all ,*ri/'s actions are works1 z p>ts ( ,8 "o "w4 ,z evid5ces ( ,8 ,div9ity1 su* works are inf]ior to ,8 words1 be+ symbolic & ext]nal4 ,only ^? :o _c believe on ! evid5ce ( ! words & _! e*o 9 ! he>t1 may /r5g!n _! weak fai? by ! miracles4 ,b bless$ are !y :o h n se51 & yet h believ$4 ,& besides ^! signs1 we h1 9 place ( ! ,synoptic p>ables1 a weal? ( allegories1 9 :i* ,*ri/ is symbolis$ z ! ,bread ( ,life1 ! ,light ( ! ,_w1 ! ,door ( ! ,%eep1 ! good ,%eph]d1 ! ,way1 & ! true ,v9e4 ,w9d & wat] are also made to play _! "p4 ,moreov]1 !re is mu* unobtrusive symbolism 9 descriptive phrases1 z :5 he says t ,nicodemus came by night1 t ,judas w5t out into ! night1 & t blood & wat] fl[$ f our ,"l's side2 & ! wa%+ ( ! disciples' feet 0 a symbolic act :i* ! disciples 7 to und]/& h]eaft]4 ,?us all ?+s 9 ! _w may rem9d u ( ,him :o made !m1 & :o is _! su/a9+ life4 ,9 treat+ ( ,/4 ,john1 x 0 necess>y to prote/ aga9/ ! t5d5cy ( "s comm5tators to int]pret him simply z a speculative my/ic ( ! ,alex&rian type4 ,b :5 we turn to ,/4 ,paul1 we f9d reason to ?9k t ?is side ( 8 !ology has be5 v mu* und]e/imat$1 & t ! di/9ctive features ( ,my/icism are ev5 m m>k$ 9 him ?an 9 ,/4 ,john4 ,?is is n surpris+1 = our bless$ ,"l's disc\rses1 9 :i* ne>ly all ! doctr9al tea*+ ( ,/4 ,john is conta9$1 are = all ,*ri/ians2 !y rise above ! oppositions :i* mu/ always divide human ?\ght & human ?9k]s4 ,9 ,/4 ,paul1 l>ge-m9d$ z he 01 & inspir$ z we believe him to be1 we may be all[$ to see an example ( t p>ticul> type :i* we are consid]+4 ,/4 ,paul /ates 9 ! cle>e/ mann] t ,*ri/ appe>$ to him1 & t ?is revelation 0 ! f\ndation ( 8 ,*ri/ianity & apo/olic commission4 ,nei!r did ,i receive ! ,gospel f man1#ga he says1 nor 0 ,i taught x1 b x came to me ?r\gh revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x appe>s t he did n at fir/#gb ?9k x necess>y to conf] ) fle% & blood--to collect evid5ce ab\t our ,"l's m9i/ry1 ,8 dea? & resurrection2 he _h se5 & felt ,him1 & t 0 en\gh4 ,x 0 ! good pleasure ( ,god to reveal ,8 ,son 9 me1#gc he says simply1 us+ ! fav\rite my/ical phraseology4 ,! /udy ( evid5ces1 9 ! usual s5se ( ! t]m 9 apologetics1 he rejects ) di/ru/ & contempt4#gd ,ext]nal revelation _c make a man religi\s4 ,x c put no?+ new into him4 ,if !re is no?+ answ]+ to x 9 8 m9d1 x w pr(it him no?+4 ,nor c philosophy make a man religi\s4 ,man's wisdom1 ! wisdom ( ! _w1 is ( no avail to f9d spiritual tru?4 ,god *ose ! fooli% ?+s ( ! _w1 to put to %ame !m t are wise4 ,! ^w ( ! ,cross is1 to !m t are p]i%+1 fooli%ness4 ,by ?is language he1 ( c\rse1 does n mean t ,*ri/ianity is irrational1 & !re=e to be believ$ on au?ority4 ,t w\ld be to lay its f\ndation ^u ext]nal evid5ces1 & no?+ c\ld be fur!r f ! :ole b5t ( 8 tea*+4 ,:at he does mean1 & say v cle>ly1 is t ! c>nal m9d is disqualifi$ f und]/&+ ,div9e tru?s2 x _c "k !m1 because !y are spiritually disc]n$4 ,he :o has n rais$ himself above ! _w1 t is1 ! int]e/s & ideals ( human society z x organises itself ap>t f ,god1 & above ! fle%1 t is1 ! ?+s :i* seem desirable to ! av]age s5sual man1 does n possess 9 himself t elem5t :i* c be assimilat$ by ,div9e grace4 ,! my/]y ( ! wisdom ( ,god is necess>ily hidd5 f him4 ,/4 ,paul uses ! ^w my/]y 9 v mu* ! same s5se :i* ,/4 ,*ryso/om#ge gives to x 9 ! foll[+ c>eful def9ition3 ,a my/]y is t :i* is ev]y:]e proclaim$1 b :i* is n und]/ood by ^? :o h n "r judgm5t4 ,x is reveal$1 n by clev]ness1 b by ! ,holy ,gho/1 z we are able to receive x4 ,& s we may call a my/]y a secret 7,greek3 aporrton71 = ev5 to ! fai?ful x is n committ$ 9 all its fulness & cle>ness4 ,9 ,/4 ,paul ! ^w is ne>ly always f\nd 9 connexion ) words d5ot+ revelation or publication#gf4 ,! prea*] ( ! ,gospel is a hi]ophant1 b ! ,*ri/ian my/]ies are freely communicat$ to all :o c receive !m4 ,= _m ages ^! tru?s 7 hid 9 ,god1#gg b n[ all m5 may be illum9at$1#gh if !y w fulfil ! necess>y conditions ( initiation4 ,^! are to cleanse ourselves f all defilem5t ( fle% & _s1#gi & to h love1 )\t :i* all else w be unavail+4 ,b !re are degrees ( initiation4 ,we speak wisdom among ! p]fect1 he says 7! ,greek3 teleioi are ! fully initiat$72 b ! c>nal mu/ /ill be f$ ) milk4 ,gr[? 9 k1 gr[? 9 grace1 & gr[? 9 love1 are s frequ5tly m5tion$ toge!r1 t we mu/ und]/& ! apo/le to mean t !y are almo/ insep>able4 ,b ?is k1 grace1 & love is itself ! "w ( ! indwell+ ,god1 :o is ?us 9 a s5se ! organ z well z ! object ( ! spiritual life4 ,! ,_s se>*e? all ?+s1 he says1 yea1 ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,! man :o has ! ,_s dwell+ 9 him has ! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,he t is spiritual judge? all ?+s1 & is himself judg$ ( no man4 ,x is1 we mu/ admit frankly1 a dang]\s claim1 & "o :i* may easily be subv]sive ( all discipl9e4 ,:]e ! ,_s ( ! ,"l is1 !re is lib]ty2 b su* lib]ty may become a cloak ( malici\sness4 ,! fact is t ,/4 ,paul _h himself tru/$ 9 ! ,law1 & x _h l$ him into griev\s error4 ,z usually happ5s 9 su* cases1 8 recoil f x 0 almo/ viol5t4 ,he exalts ! inn] light into an absolute crit]ion ( "r & wrong1 t no corn] ( ! moral life may rema9 9 bondage to ,ph>isaism4 ,! crucifixion ( ! ,"l ,jesus & ! /on+ ( ,/eph5 7 a cru%+ condemnation ( legal & c]emonial righte\sness2 ! law writt5 9 ! he>t ( man1 or r spok5 !re by ! liv+ voice ( ! ,holy ,_s1 c\ld nev] s mislead m5 z to make !m ?9k t !y 7 do+ ,god s]vice by condemn+ & kill+ ! j4 ,su* memories might well lead ,/4 ,paul to use language capable ( giv+ enc\ragem5t ev5 to fanatical ,anabapti/s4 ,b x is significant t ! bolde/ claims on behalf ( lib]ty all occur 9 ! e>li] ,epi/les4 ,! subject ( ,/4 ,paul's visions & revelations is "o ( great difficulty4 ,9 ! ,acts we h full acc\nts ( ! appe>ance 9 ! sky :i* caus$1 or imm$iately prec$$1 8 conv]sion4 ,x is q cle> t ,/4 ,paul himself reg>d$ ?is z an appe>ance ( ! same k9d z ! o!r ,*ri/ophanies grant$ to apo/les & bre?r51 & ( a diff]5t k9d f su* visions z might be se5 by any ,*ri/ian4 ,x 0 an unique fav\r1 conf]r+ ^u him ! apo/olic pr]ogatives ( an eye-witness4 ,o!r passages 9 ! ,acts %[ t dur+ 8 mission>y j\rneys ,/4 ,paul saw visions & he>d voices1 & t he believ$ himself to be guid$ by ! ,_s ( ,jesus4 ,la/ly1 9 ! ,second ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians he records t m ?an f\rte5 ye>s ago he 0 9 an ec/asy1 9 :i* he 0 caught up into ! ?ird heav51 & saw ?+s unutt]able4 ,! =m 9 :i* ?is exp]i5ce is n>rat$ sugge/s a recollection ( ,rabb9ical pseudo-sci5ce2 ! sub/ance ( ! vision ,/4 ,paul w n reveal1 nor w he claim its au?ority = any ( 8 tea*+4#hj ,^! record$ exp]i5ces are ( great psy*ological int]e/2 b1 z ,i said 9 my la/ ,lecture1 !y d n seem to me to belong to ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism4 ,ano!r my/ical idea1 :i* is nev] abs5t f ! m9d ( ,/4 ,paul1 is t ! individual ,*ri/ian mu/ live ?r\gh1 & exp]i5ce p]sonally1 ! r$emptive process ( ,*ri/4 ,! life1 dea?1 & resurrection ( ,*ri/ 7 = him ! revelation ( a law1 ! law ( r$emption ?r\gh suff]+4 ,! victory ov] s9 & dea? 0 won = u2 b x mu/ also be won 9 u4 ,! process is an univ]sal law1 n a m]e ev5t 9 ! pa/4#ha ,x has be5 exemplifi$ 9 hi/ory1 :i* is a progressive unfurl+ or revelation ( a great my/]y1 ! mean+ ( :i* is n[ at la/ made pla9 9 ,*ri/4#hb ,& x mu/ also appe> 9 ea* human life4 ,we 7 buri$ ) ,him1 says ,/4 ,paul to ! ,romans1#hc ?r\gh baptism into dea?1 t l z ,*ri/ 0 rais$ f ! dead ?r\gh ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 s we also might walk 9 newness ( life4 ,& aga91#hd ,if ! ,_s ( ,him t rais$ up ,jesus f ! dead dwell 9 y1 ,he t rais$ up ,*ri/ ,jesus f ! dead %all quick5 also y\r mortal bodies ?r\gh ,8 ,_s t dwelle? 9 y4 ,&1 ,if ye 7 rais$ toge!r ) ,*ri/1 seek ! ?+s t are above4#he ,! law ( r$emption1 :i* ,/4 ,paul consid]s to h be5 triumphantly summ$ up by ! dea? & resurrection ( ,*ri/1#hf w\ld h>dly be prov$ to be an univ]sal law if ! ,paul9e ,*ri/ 7 only ! heav5ly man1 z "s critics h ass]t$4 ,/4 ,paul's tea*+ ab\t ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/ 0 really almo/ id5tical ) ! ,logos doctr9e z we f9d x 9 ,/4 ,john's prologue1 & z x 0 develop$ by ! my/ical philosophy ( a lat] p]iod4 ,n only is ,8 pre-exi/5ce 9 ! =m ( ,god cle>ly taught1#hg b ,he is ! ag5t 9 ! creation ( ! univ]se1 ! vital pr9ciple uphold+ & p]vad+ all t exi/s4 ,! ,son1 we read 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,colossians1#hh is ! image ( ! invisible ,god1 ! fir/born ( all creation2 = 9 ,him 7 all ?+s creat$1 9 ! heav5s & ^u ! e>?2 all ?+s h be5 creat$ ?r\gh ,him1 & unto ,him2 & ,he is be=e all ?+s1 & 9 ,him all ?+s consi/ 7t is1 hold toge!r1 z ! m>g9 ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion expla9s x74 ,all ?+s are summ$ up 9 ,*ri/1 he says to ! ,ephesians4#hi ,*ri/ is all & 9 all1 we read aga9 9 ! ,colossians4#ij ,& 9 t bold & difficult passage ( ! #ae? *apt] ( ! ,fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians he speaks ( ! reign ( ,*ri/ z coext5sive ) ! _w's hi/ory4 ,:5 "t %all end1 & all evil %all be subdu$ to good1 ,*ri/ w deliv] up ! k+dom to ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r1 t ,god may be all 9 all4#ia ,v important1 too1 is ! v]se 9 :i* he says t ! ,israelites 9 ! wild]ness drank ( t spiritual rock :i* foll[$ !m1 & t rock 0 ,*ri/4#ib ,x rem9ds u ( ,clem5t's language ab\t ! ,son z ! ,light :i* broods ov] all hi/ory4 ,! passage f ! ,colossians1 :i* ,i quot$ j n[1 conta9s ano!r my/ical idea besides t ( ,*ri/ z ! univ]sal s\rce & c5tre ( life4 ,he is1 we are told1 ! ,image ( ! invisible ,god1 & all creat$ be+s are1 9 _! sev]al capacities1 images ( ,him4 ,man is ess5tially ! image & glory ( ,god2#ic ! p]fect man is he :o has come to ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/4#id ,?is is our nature1 9 ! ,ari/otelian s5se ( complet$ normal developm5t2 b to rea* x we h to slay ! false self1 ! old man1 :i* is in=m$ by an actively malefic5t ag5cy1 fle% :i* is ho/ile to _s4 ,?is latt] conception does n at pres5t conc]n u2 :at we h to notice is ! description ( ! upw>d pa? z an inn] transit f ! false isolation ( ! natural man into a /ate 9 :i* x is possible to say1 ,i live2 yet n ,i1 b ,*ri/ live? 9 me4#ie ,9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,galatians he uses ! fav\rite my/ical phrase1 until ,*ri/ be =m$ 9 y2#if & 9 ! ,second ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians#ig he employs a mo/ beautiful expression 9 describ+ ! process1 rev]t+ to ! figure ( ! mirror1 de> to ,my/icism1 :i* he _h already us$ 9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le3 ,we all ) unveil$ face reflect+ z a mirror ! glory ( ! ,"l1 are trans=m$ into ! same image f glory to glory4 ,o!r passages1 :i* ref] prim>ily to ! future /ate1 are valuable z %[+ t ,/4 ,paul l5ds no c\nt5ance to t ab/ract idea ( et]nal life z fre$om f all e>?ly conditions1 :i* has misl$ s _m my/ics4 ,our hope1 :5 ! e>?ly h\se ( our tab]nacle is dissolv$1 is n t we may be unclo!d1 b t we may be clo!d ^u ) our heav5ly habitation4 ,! body ( our humiliation is to be *ang$ & glorifi$1 accord+ to ! mighty work+ :]eby ,god is able to subdue all ?+s unto ,himself4 ,& !re=e our :ole _s & s\l & body mu/ be pres]v$ blameless2 = ! body is ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 n ! prison-h\se ( a s\l :i* w "o day escape out ( its cage & fly away4 ,/4 ,paul's conception ( ,*ri/ z ! ,life z well z ! ,light ( ! _w has two consequ5ces besides ^? :i* h be5 already m5tion$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is fatal to religi\s individualism4 ,! close unity :i* jo9s u to ,*ri/ is n s mu* a unity ( ! individual s\l ) ! heav5ly ,*ri/1 z an organic unity ( all m51 or1 s9ce _m refuse _! privileges1 ( all ,*ri/ians1 ) _! ,"l4 ,we1 be+ _m1 are "o body 9 ,*ri/1 & sev]ally memb]s "o ( ano!r4#ih ,!re mu/ be no s*ism 9 ! body1#ii b ea* memb] mu/ p]=m its allott$ function4 ,/4 ,augu/9e is ?or\ghly 9 agreem5t ) ,/4 ,paul :5 he speaks ( ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur* z unus ,*ri/us4 ,n t ,*ri/ is divid$1 s t ,he _c be fully pres5t to any individual--t is an error :i* ,/4 ,paul1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 & ! lat] my/ics all condemn2 b z ! individual _c rea* 8 real p]sonality z an isolat$ unit1 he _c1 z an isolat$ unit1 atta9 to full communion ) ,*ri/4 ,! second po9t is "o :i* may seem to be ( subord9ate importance1 b x w1 ,i ?9k1 awak5 m int]e/ 9 ! future ?an x has done 9 ! pa/4 ,9 ! #h? *apt] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 ,/4 ,paul cle>ly tea*es t ! victory ( ,*ri/ ov] s9 & dea? is ( import1 n only to humanity1 b to ! :ole ( creation1 :i* n[ groans & travails 9 pa9 toge!r1 b :i* %all "o day be deliv]$ f ! bondage ( corruption into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,?is recognition ( ! spirituality ( matt]1 & ( ! unity ( all nature 9 ,*ri/1 is "o :i* we ought to be ?ankful to f9d 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x w be my pleasant task1 9 ! la/ two ,lectures ( ?is c\rse1 to %[ h[ ! lat] s*ool ( my/ics priz$ x4 ,! =ego+ analysis ( ,/4 ,paul's tea*+ has1 ,i hope1 ju/ifi$ ! /atem5t t all ! ess5tials ( ,my/icism are to be f\nd 9 8 ,epi/les4 ,b !re are also two po9ts 9 :i* 8 au?ority has be5 claim$ = false & mis*iev\s developm5ts ( ,my/icism4 ,^! two po9ts x w be well to consid] be=e leav+ ! subject4 ,! fir/ is a contempt = ! hi/orical framework ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,we h already se5 h[ /rongly ,/4 ,john w>ns u aga9/ ?is p]v]sion ( spiritual religion4 ,b ^? num]\s sects & individual ?9k]s :o h disreg>d$ ?is w>n+1 h (t5 appeal$ to ! au?ority ( ,/4 ,paul1 :o 9 ! ,second ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians says1 ,ev5 ?\gh we h kn[n ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%1 yet n[ we "k ,him s no m4 ,"h1 !y say1 is a di/9ct admission t ! wor%ip ( ! hi/orical ,*ri/1 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus1 is a /age to be pass$ ?r\gh & !n left beh9d4 ,!re is j ?is sub/ratum ( tru? 9 a v mis*iev\s error1 t ,/4 ,paul does tell u#ajj t he began to tea* ! ,cor9?ians by giv+ !m 9 ! simple/ possible =m ! /ory ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$4 ,! my/]ies ( ! fai?1 ! wisdom :i* only ! p]fect c und]/&1 7 def]r$ till ! conv]ts _h le>n$ _! fir/ lessons4 ,b if we look at ! passage 9 "q1 :i* has %ock$ & p]plex$ _m good ,*ri/ians1 we %all f9d t ,/4 ,paul is n draw+ a contra/ betwe5 ! e>?ly & ! heav5ly ,*ri/1 bidd+ u wor%ip ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]1 & to cease to contemplate ! ,cross on ,calv>y4 ,he is di/+ui%+ r betwe5 ! s5su\s pres5tation ( ! facts ( ,*ri/'s life1 & a deep] realisation ( _! import4 ,x %\ld be our aim to "k no man aft] ! fle%2 t is to say1 we %\ld try to ?9k ( human be+s z :at !y are1 immortal spirits1 %>]s ) u ( a common life & a common hope1 n z :at !y appe> to our eyes4 ,& ! same pr9ciple applies to our ?\ghts ab\t ,*ri/4 ,to "k ,*ri/ aft] ! fle% is to "k ,him1 n z man1 b z a man4 ,/4 ,paul 9 ?is v]se condemns all religi\s mat]ialism1 :e!r x take ! =m ( hy/]ical m$itation ^u ! physical details ( ! passion1 or ( an ov]-curi\s int]e/ 9 ! mann] ( ! resurrection4 ,!re is no trace :atev] 9 ,/4 ,paul ( any aspiration to rise above ,*ri/ to ! contemplation ( ! ,absolute--to treat ,him z only a /ep 9 ! ladd]4 ,?is is an error ( false ,my/icism2 ! true my/ic foll[s ,/4 ,paul 9 *oos+ z 8 ultimate goal ! fulness ( ,*ri/1 & n ! empt9ess ( ! undiff]5tiat$ ,godhead4 ,! second po9t 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul has be5 suppos$ to sanction an exagg]at$ =m ( ,my/icism1 is 8 extreme disp>agem5t ( ext]nal religion--( =ms & c]emonies & holy days & ! l4 ,"o man ha? fai? to eat all ?+s2 b he t is weak eate? h]bs4#aja ,"o man e/eeme? "o day above ano!r1 ano!r e/eeme? e day alike4 ,he t eate?1 eate? unto ! ,"l1 & give? ,god ?anks2 & he t eate? n1 to ! ,"l he eate? n1 & give? ,god ?anks4 ,:y turn ye back to ! weak & begg>ly rudim5ts1 :]eunto ye desire to be 9 bondage aga98 ,ye obs]ve days1 & mon?s1 & seasons1 & ye>s4 ,i am afraid ( y1 le/ ,i h be/[$ lab\r ^u y 9 va94#ajb ,:y d ye subject y\rselves to ord9ances1 h&le n1 nor ta/e1 nor t\*1 aft] ! precepts & doctr9es ( m58#ajc ,^! are /rongly-word$ passages1 & ,i h no wi% to att5uate _! significance4 ,any ,*ri/ian prie/ :o puts ! obs]vance ( human ord9ances-- fa/-days1 = example--at all on ! same level z su* duties z *>ity1 g5]osity1 or purity1 is tea*+1 n ,*ri/ianity1 b t debas$ ,judaism aga9/ :i* ,/4 ,paul wag$ an unceas+ polemic1 & :i* is "o ( ^? dead religions :i* has to be kill$ aga9 9 almo/ e g5]ation4#ajd ,b we mu/ n =get t ^! vigor\s d5unciations d occur 9 a polemic aga9/ ,judaism4 ,!y be> ! /amp ( ! "t at :i* !y 7 writt5 p]haps m ?an any o!r "p ( ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les1 except ^? ?\ghts :i* 7 connect$ ) 8 belief 9 ! approa*+ end ( ! _w4 ,/4 ,paul c]ta9ly did n int5d 8 ,*ri/ian conv]ts to be an>*i/s 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,!re is evid5ce1 9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 t 8 spiritual pres5tation ( ,*ri/ianity _h already be5 made an excuse = disord]ly lic5ce4 ,! usual symptoms ( deg5]ate ,my/icism _h appe>$ at ,cor9?4 ,!re 7 m5 !re :o call$ !mselves spiritual p]sons#aje or prophets1 & %[$ an arrogant indep5d5ce2 !re 7 o!rs :o wi%$ to />t sects ( _! own2 o!rs :o c>ri$ ant9omianism into ! sph]e ( morals2 o!rs :o prid$ !mselves on v>i\s spiritual gifts4 ,z reg>ds ! la/ class1 we are r surpris$ at ! half-sanction :i* ! apo/le gives to :at reads l primitive ,irv+ism2#ajf b he 0 evid5tly prep>$ to en=ce discipl9e ) a /rong h&4 ,/ill1 x may be fairly said t he tru/s ma9ly to 8 p]sonal asc5dancy1 & to 8 tea*+ ab\t ! organic unity ( ! ,*ri/ian body1 to pres]ve or re/ore due discipl9e & cohesion4 ,!re h be5 h>dly any religi\s lead]s1 if we except ,george ,fox1 ! f\nd] ( ,quak]ism1 :o h valu$ c]emonies s little4 ,9 ?is1 aga91 he is a g5u9e my/ic4 ,( ! o!r books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t x is n necess>y to say mu*4 ,! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews _c be ! "w ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,x %[s /rong traces ( ,jewi% ,alex&rianism2 inde$1 ! writ] seems to h be5 well acqua9t$ ) ! ,book ( ,wisdom & ) ,philo4 ,alex&rian idealism is always ready to pass into speculative ,my/icism1 b ! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews c h>dly be call$ my/ical 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul 0 a my/ic4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ side ( 8 !ology1 f our pres5t po9t ( view1 is ! way 9 :i* he comb9es 8 view ( religi\s ord9ances z types & adumbrations ( high] spiritual tru?s1 ) a compreh5sive view ( hi/ory z a progressive realisation ( a ,div9e s*eme4 ,! keynote ( ! book is t mank9d has be5 educat$ p>tly by c]emonial laws & p>tly by promises4 ,sy/ems ( laws & ord9ances1 ( :i* ! ,jewi% ,law is ! *ief example1 h _! place 9 hi/ory4 ,!y rightly claim ob$i5ce until ! practical lessons :i* !y c tea* h be5 le>n$1 & until ! high] tru?s :i* !y conceal "u ! protect+ husk ( symbolism c be appreh5d$ )\t disguise4 ,!n _! task is done1 & mank9d is no long] b\nd by !m4 ,9 ! same way1 ! promises :i* 7 made "u ! old disp5sation prov$ to be only symbols ( deep] & m spiritual bless+s1 :i* 9 ! moral *ildhood ( humanity w\ld n h appe>$ desirable2 !y 7 7n delusions1 b7 illusions1 ,god hav+ prep>$ "s bett] ?+ to take _! place4 ,! doctr9e is "o ( pr(\nd & f>-rea*+ importance4 ,9 ?is ,epi/le x is c]ta9ly connect$ ) ! ideali/ic ?\ght t all visible ?+s are symbols1 & t e tru? appreh5d$ by f9ite intellig5ces mu/ be only ! husk ( a deep] tru?4 ,we may !re=e claim ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews z conta9+ 9 outl9e a ,*ri/ian philosophy ( hi/ory1 bas$ ^u a doctr9e ( symbols :i* has mu* 9 common ) "s lat] developm5ts ( ,my/icism4 ,9 ! ,apocalypse1 :oev] ! au?or may be1 we f9d little or no?+ ( ! *>act]i/ic ,johann9e ,my/icism1 & ! influ5ce ( its vivid allegorical pictures has be5 less pot5t 9 ?is bran* ( !ology ?an might p]haps h be5 expect$4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ef3 ,9 ref]r+ ?us to ! ,book ( ,job1 ,i re/ no?+ on any !ory z to its date4 ,:5ev] x 0 writt51 x illu/rates t view ( ! relation ( man to ,god ) :i* ,my/icism c nev] be cont5t4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ! antagonism betwe5 our p]sonal claims & ! laws ( ! univ]se mu/ be done ju/ice to be=e x c be surm\nt$4 ,footnote #eg3 ,j]4 xxxi4 #ca-cd4 ,footnote #eh3 ,isa4 xxxiii4 #ad-ag4 ,footnote #ei3 ,see ,app5dix ,d1 on ! devotional use ( ! ,song ( ,solomon4 ,footnote #fj3 ,lea!s1 ,! ,witness ( ,/4 ,john to ,*ri/1 p4 #bdd4 ,footnote #fa3 ,! punctuation n[ g5]ally adopt$ 0 inv5t$ 7probably7 by ! ,antio*5es1 :o 7 afraid t ! words )\t ,him 0 n any?+ made might1 if unqualifi$1 be tak5 to include ! ,holy ,_s4 ,cyril ( ,alex&ria comm5ts on ! old] punctuation1 b expla9s ! v]se wrongly4 ,! ,^w1 z ,life by nature1 0 9 ! ?+s :i* h become1 m+l+ ,himself by p>ticipation 9 ! ?+s t are4 ,bp4 ,we/cott objects to ?is1 t ! "o life is reg>d$ z disp]s$4 ,cyril1 h[ev]1 gu>ds aga9/ ?is misconception 7,greek3 ou kata m]ismon t9a kai allois974 ,he says t creat$ ?+s %>e 9 ! "o life z !y are able4 ,b "s ( 8 expressions are objectionable1 z !y seem to assume a mat]ial sub/ratum1 animat$ ab extra by an infusion ( ! ,logos4 ,augu/9e's comm5t>y on ! v]se is bas$ on ! well-kn[n passage ( ,plato's ,republic ab\t ! ideal b$4 ,arca 9 op]e non e/ vita2 arca 9 arte vita e/4 ,sic ,sapi5tia ,dei1 p] quam facta sunt omnia1 secundum artem cont9et omnia antequam fabricat omnia4 ,qu fiunt 444 =is corpora sunt1 9 arte vita sunt4 ,^? :o accept ! common au?or%ip ( ! ,gospel & ! ,apocalypse w f9d a confirmation ( ! view t ,greek3 n ref]s to ideal1 extra-temporal exi/5ce1 9 ,rev4 iv4 #aa3 ,?\ ha/ creat$ all ?+s1 & = ,?y pleasure !y 7 7,greek3 san is ! true read+7 & 7 creat$4 ,!re is also a v int]e/+ passage 9 ,eusebius 7,proep4 ,ev4 xi4 #ai73 ,greek3 kai outos ara n ho logos ka?' hon aei onta ta gignom5a eg5eto1 hsp] ,hrakleitos an axiseie4 ,?is is s ne> to ! words ( ,/4 ,john's prologue z to sugge/ t ! apo/le1 writ+ at ,ephesus1 is "h ref]r+ delib]ately to ! l(ty doctr9e ( ! great ,ephesian ideali/1 :om ,ju/9 claims z a ,*ri/ian be=e ,*ri/1 & :om ,clem5t quotes sev]al times ) respect4 ,footnote #fb3 ,x w be se5 t ,i assume t ! fir/ ,epi/le is ! "w ( ! evangeli/4 ,footnote #fc3 ,we/cott on ,john xiv4 #bf4 ,footnote #fd3 ,we/cott4 ,footnote #fe3 ,cf4 ,!ologia ,g]manica1 *ap4 #dh3 ,he :o w\ld "k be=e he believe? come? nev] to true k4444 ,i speak ( a c]ta9 tru? :i* x is possible to "k by exp]i5ce1 b :i* ye mu/ believe 9 be=e ye "k x by exp]i5ce1 else ye w nev] come to "k x truly4 ,footnote #ff3 ,on ! second com+ ( ,*ri/1 cf4 ,john v4 #be1 xxi4 #bc2 ,i ,john ii4 #bh1 iii4 #b4 ,s*olt5 goes s f> z to expunge v4 #be & #bh1 #bi z spuri\s4 ,footnote #fg3 ,! allegation t ! ,*ri/ian p]suades himself ( a future life because x is ! mo/ com=table belief to hold1 seems to me utt]ly contemptible4 ,c]ta9 views ab\t heav5 & hell are no d\bt traceable to %all[ optimism2 b ! belief 9 immortality is 9 itself r awful ?an consol+4 ,besides1 :at sane man w\ld wi% to be deceiv$ 9 su* a matt]8 ,footnote #fh3 ,h5ry ,m br+s ?is *>ge aga9/ ! ,quak]s4 ,!re are1 he says1 _m good & :olesome ?+s 9 _! tea*+1 b !y m+le ) !m a slight+ ( ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/1 & mak+ a m]e allegory ( x--t5d+ to ! utt] ov]?r[ ( t w>rantable1 ?\gh m ext]nal frame ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i* ,scripture itself po9ts out to u 7,ma/ix1 8 lett] to a ,fri5d1 p4 #cjf74 ,footnote #fi3 ,e4g4 ,/rauss & ,grau1 quot$ 9 ,lili5feld's ,?\ghts on ! ,social ,sci5ce ( ! ,future4 ,footnote #gj3 ,! int5se moral dualism ( ,/4 ,john has be5 felt by _m z a discordant note2 & ?\gh x is n closely connect$ ) 8 ,my/icism1 a few words %\ld p]haps be add$ ab\t x4 ,x has be5 ?\ght /range t ! ,logos1 :o is ! life ( all ?+s t are1 %\ld h to invade ,8 own k+dom to rescue x f its de facto rul]1 ! ,pr9ce ( d>kness2 & /rang] yet1 t ! bulk ( mank9d %\ld seem+ly be *ildr5 ( ! devil1 born ( ! fle%1 & incapable ( salvation4 ,! difficulty exi/s1 b x has be5 exagg]at$4 ,/4 ,john does n t\* ei!r ! metaphysical problem ( ! orig9 ( evil1 or pr$e/9ation 9 ! ,calv9i/ic s5se4 ,! vivid contra/s ( light & %ade 9 8 picture express 8 judgm5t on ! tragic fate ( ! ,jewi% p1 ,! ,gospel is n a polemical treatise1 b x be>s traces ( rec5t conflicts4 ,/4 ,john wi%es to %[ t ! rejection ( ,*ri/ by ! ,jews 0 morally inevitable2 t _! bl9dness & _! ru9 foll[$ naturally f _! *>act]s & pr9ciples4 ,look+ back on ! memories ( a long life1 he desires to trace ! op]ation ( uni=m laws 9 divid+ ! :eat ( humanity f ! *aff4 ,he is cont5t to obs]ve h[ ,greek3 ?os an?rp daimn1 )\t speculat+ on ! reason :y *>act]s diff]4 ,9 (f]+ ^! rem>ks1 ,i am assum+1 :at seems to me q c]ta91 t ,/4 ,john select$ f our ,"l's disc\rses ^? :i* suit$ 8 p>ticul> object1 & t 9 ! sett+ & arrangem5t he all[$ himself a c]ta9 am\nt ( lib]ty4 ,footnote #ga3 ,gal4 i4 #ab4 ,footnote #gb3 #a ,cor4 xv4 %[s t he subsequ5tly satisfi$ himself ( ! tru? ( ! o!r ,*ri/ophanies4 ,footnote #gc3 ,gal1 i4 #ae1 #af4 ,footnote #gd3 #a ,cor4 i4 & ii4 ,footnote #ge3 ,*ryso/om 9 ,i ,cor41 ,hom4 vii4 #b4 ,footnote #gf3 ,see ,lightfoot on ,col4 i4 #bf4 ,footnote #gg3 ,eph4 iii4 #i4 ,footnote #gh3 #b ,tim4 i4 #aj 7,greek3 phtize972 cf4 ,eph4 i4 #i4 ,footnote #gi3 #b ,cor4 vii4 #a4 ,footnote #hj3 ,9 spite ( ?is1 he is attack$ = ?is passage 9 ! ,pseudo-,clem5t9e ,homilies 7xvii4 #ai71 :]e ,simon ,magus is ask$1 ,c anyone be made wise to tea* ?r\gh a vision8 ,footnote #ha3 ,comp>e a beautiful passage 9 ,r4,l4 ,nettle%ip's ,rema9s3 ,to live is to die into some?+ m p]fect4444 ,god c only make ,8 "w to be truly ,8 "w1 by et]nally dy+1 sacrific+ :at is de>e/ to ,him4 ,footnote #hb3 ,col4 i4 #bf1 ii4 #b1 iv4 #c2 ,eph4 iii4 #b-i4 ,i h all[$ myself to quote f ^! ,epi/les because ,i am myself a believ] 9 _! g5u95ess4 ,! ,my/icism ( ,/4 ,paul might be prov$ f ! undisput$ ,epi/les only1 b we %\ld !n lose "s ( ! mo/ /rik+ illu/rations ( x4 ,footnote #hc3 ,rom4 vi4 #d4 ,footnote #hd3 ,rom4 viii4 #aa4 ,footnote #he3 ,/4 ,paul's my/ical language ab\t dea? & resurrection has giv5 rise to mu* controv]sy4 ,on ! "o h&1 we h writ]s l ,mat!w ,arnold1 :o tell u t ,/4 ,paul unconsci\sly sub/itutes an e?ical = a physical resurrection--an et]nal life "h & n[ = a future rew>d4 ,on ! o!r1 we h writ]s l ,kabis* 7,es*atologie des ,paulus71 :o argue t ! apo/le's :ole conception 0 mat]iali/ic1 8 idea ( a spiritual body be+ t ( a body compos$ ( v f9e atoms 7l ^? ( ,lucretius' anima71 :i* inhabits ! e>?ly body ( ! ,*ri/ian l a k]nel )9 its husk1 & w "o day 7at ! resurrection7 sl\gh (f its muddy ve/ure ( decay1 & !nce=? exi/ 9 a =m :i* c defy ! ravages ( "t4 ,( ! two views1 ,mat!w ,arnold's is mu* ! tru]1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld be prov$ t ,/4 ,paul sometimes pictures ! spiritual body 9 ! way describ$4 ,b ! key to ! problem1 9 ,/4 ,paul z 9 ,/4 ,john1 is t pys*o-physical !ory :i* dem&s t ! laws ( ! spiritual _w %all h _! analog\s manife/ations 9 ! _w ( ph5om5a4 ,dea? mu/1 someh[ or o!r1 be conqu]$ 9 ! visible z well z 9 ! invisible sph]e4 ,! law ( life ?r\gh dea? mu/ be deem$ to p]vade e phase ( exi/5ce4 ,& z a m]e prolongation ( physical life "u ! same conditions is impossible1 &1 moreov]1 w\ld n fulfil ! law 9 "q1 we are b\nd to h rec\rse to "s su* symbol z spiritual body4 ,x w h>dly be disput$ t ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! resurrection ( ! :ole man has tak5 a f> /rong] hold ( ! religi\s consci\sness ( mank9d ?an ! ,greek doctr9e ( ! immortality ( ! s\l1 or t ?is doctr9e is pla9ly taught by ,/4 ,paul4 ,all attempts to turn 8 es*atology into a rationali/ic 7,arnold7 or a mat]iali/ic 7,kabis*7 !ory mu/ !re=e be decisively reject$4 ,footnote #hf3 ,col4 iii4 #a4 ,footnote #hg3 ,phil4 ii4 #f4 ,footnote #hh3 ,col4 i4 #ae-ag4 ,footnote #hi3 ,eph4 i4 #aj4 ,footnote #ij3 ,col4 iii4 #aa4 ,footnote #ia3 #a ,cor4 xv4 #bd-bh4 ,footnote #ib3 #a ,cor4 x4 #d4 ,footnote #ic3 #a ,cor4 xi4 #g4 ,footnote #id3 ,eph4 iv4 #ac4 ,footnote #ie3 ,gal4 ii4 #bj4 ,footnote #if3 ,gal4 iv4 #ai4 ,footnote #ig3 #b ,cor4 iii4 #ah4 ,footnote #ih3 ,rom4 xii4 #e4 ,footnote #ii3 #a ,cor4 xii4 #be4 ,footnote #ajj3 #a ,cor4 ii4 #a1 #b4 ,footnote #aja3 ,rom4 xiv4 ,footnote #ajb3 ,gal4 iv4 #i-aa4 ,footnote #ajc3 ,col4 ii4 #bj-bb4 ,footnote #ajd3 ,i h be5 rem9d$ t great t5d]ness is due to ! sancta simplicitas ( ! anicula ,*ri/iana1 ^: religion is g5]ally ( ?is type4 ,i %\ld agree1 if ! anicula 7 n always s ready ) h] faggot :5 a ,john ,huss is to be burnt4 ,footnote #aje3 #a ,cor4 xiv4 #cg4 ,footnote #ajf3 ,!re seem to h be5 two conceptions ( ! op]ations ( ! ,_s 9 ,/4 ,paul's "t3 7a7 ,he comes fitfully1 ) visible signs1 & puts m5 beside !mselves2 7b7 ,he is an abid+ pres5ce1 enlight5+1 guid+1 & /r5g!n+4 ,/4 ,paul lays weight on ! latt] view1 )\t repudiat+ ! =m]4 ,see ,h4 ,gunkel1 ,die ,wirkung5 des ,h4 ,gei/es na* d] popul4 ,ans*auung d4 apo/ol4 ,zeit und d4 ,lehre d] ,paulus4 ,,lecture ,,iii ,greek3 ,dio d dikais mon pt]\tai h t\ philosoph\ dianoia pros g> eke9ois aei e/i mnm kata dunam91 pros oisp] !os n !ios e/i4 tois de d toi\tois anr hupomnmas9 or?s *rm5os1 tele\s aei teletas tel\m5os1 teleos onts monos gignetai4 ,,plato1 ,phdrus1 p4 #bdi4 ,,li*t ,,und ,,f>be ,wohne1 du ewigli* ,e9es1 dort bei dem ewigli* ,e956 ,f>be1 du we*selnde1 komm' freundli* zum ,m5s*5 h]ab6 ,,s*ill]4 ,nel suo pr(ondo vidi *e s'int]na1 ,legato con amore 9 un volume1 ,ci *e p] l'univ]so si squad]na2 ,su/anzia ed accid5te1 e lor co/ume1 ,tutti conflati insieme p> tal modo1 ,*e ci *'io dico un semplice lume4 ,,dante1 ,p>adiso1 c4 #cc4 ,,*ri/ian ,,platonism ,,& ,,speculative ,,my/icism ,i4 ,,9 ,,! ,,ea/ ,t 0 ! true ,light1 :i* lighte? e man com+ into ! _w4--,,john i4 #i4 ,he made d>kness ,8 hid+ place1 ,8 pavilion r\nd ab\t ,him2 d>kness ( wat]s1 ?ick cl\ds ( ! skies4--,ps4 xviii4 #aa4 ,i h call$ ?is ,lecture ,*ri/ian ,platonism & ,speculative ,my/icism4 ,admir]s ( ,plato are likely to prote/ t ,plato himself c h>dly be call$ a my/ic1 & t 9 any case !re is v little resemblance betwe5 ! philosophy ( 8 dialogues & ! semi-,ori5tal ,my/icism ( ,pseudo-,dionysius ! ,areopagite4 ,i d n dispute ei!r ( ^! /atem5ts2 & yet ,i wi% to keep ! "n ( ,plato 9 ! title ( ?is ,lecture4 ,! aff9ity betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ,platonism 0 v /rongly felt ?r\gh\t ! p]iod :i* we are n[ to consid]4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr claims ,plato 7) ,h]aclitus#ajg & ,socrates7 z a ,*ri/ian be=e ,*ri/2 ,a!nagoras calls him ! be/ ( ! =]unn]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ,clem5t reg>ds ! ,gospel z p]fect$ ,platonism4#ajh ,! ,pagans repeat$ s p]si/5tly ! *>ge t ,*ri/ borr[$ f ,plato :at 0 true 9 ,8 tea*+1 t ,ambrose wrote a treatise to confute !m4 ,z a rule1 ! ,*ri/ians did n d5y ! resemblance1 b expla9$ x by say+ t ,plato _h plagi>is$ f ,moses--a curi\s notion :i* we f9d fir/ 9 ,philo4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages ! my/ics almo/ canonis$ ,plato3 ,eckh>t speaks ( him1 qua9tly en\gh1 z ! great prie/ 7d] grosse ,pfaffe72 & ev5 9 ,spa91 ,l\is ( ,granada calls him div9e1 & f9ds 9 him ! mo/ excell5t p>ts ( ,*ri/ian wisdom4 ,la/ly1 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury ! ,engli% ,platoni/s av[$ _! int5tion ( br++ back ! ,*ur* to h] old lov+ nurse ! ,platonic philosophy4 ,^! ,engli% ,platoni/s knew :at !y 7 talk+ (2 b = ! m$ival my/ics ,platonism meant ! philosophy ( ,plot9us adapt$ by ,augu/9e1 or t ( ,proclus adapt$ by ,dionysius1 or ! curi\s bl5d ( ,platonic1 ,ari/otelian1 & ,jewi% philosophy :i* filt]$ ?r\gh into ! ,*ur* by means ( ! ,arabs4 ,/ill1 !re 0 ju/ice und]ly+ ?is sup]ficial ignorance4 ,plato is1 aft] all1 ! fa!r ( ,european ,my/icism4#aji ,bo? ! great types ( my/ics may appeal to him--^? :o try to rise ?r\gh ! visible to ! invisible1 ?r\gh ,nature to ,god1 :o f9d 9 e>?ly beauty ! true/ symbol ( ! heav5ly1 & 9 ! imag9ation--! image-mak+ faculty--a raft :]eon we may navigate ! %oreless ocean ( ! ,inf9ite2 & ^? :o di/ru/ all s5su\s repres5tations z t5d+ to n\ri% appetites :i* we ought to />ve1 :o look ^u ?is e>? z a place ( bani%m5t1 ^u mat]ial ?+s z a veil :i* hides ,god's face f u1 & :o bid u flee away f h5ce z quickly z may be1 to seek yond]1 9 ! realm ( ! ideas1 ! he>t's true home4 ,bo? may f9d 9 ! real ,plato mu* cong5ial tea*+--t ! highe/ good is ! greate/ lik5ess to ,god--t ! greate/ happ9ess is ! vision ( ,god--t we %\ld seek hol9ess n = ! sake ( ext]nal rew>d1 b because x is ! heal? ( ! s\l1 :ile vice is its disease--t goodness is unity & h>mony1 :ile evil is discord & dis9tegration--t x is our duty & happ9ess to rise above ! visible & transitory to ! invisible & p]man5t4 ,x may also be a pleasure to "s to trace ! =tunes ( ! positive & negative elem5ts 9 ,plato's tea*+--( ! humani/ & ! ascetic :o dwelt toge!r 9 t l>ge m9d2 to obs]ve h[ ! _w-r5\nc+ elem5t _h to gr[ at ! exp5se ( ! o!r1 until full ju/ice _h be5 done to its claims2 & !n h[ ! bright]1 m truly ,hell5ic side 0 able to ass]t itself "u due safegu>ds1 z a preci\s ?+ de>ly pur*as$1 a treasure res]v$ = ! pure & humble1 & /ill only to be ta/$ c>efully1 ) rev]5ce & godly fe>4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 no necessity = connect+ ?is developm5t ) ! "n ( ,plato4 ,! way t[>ds a reconciliation ( ?is & o!r diff]5ces is m cle>ly indicat$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 inde$1 no?+ c /r5g!n our belief 9 inspiration s mu* z to obs]ve h[ ! :ole hi/ory ( ?\ght only helps u to und]/& ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,john bett]1 nev] to pass beyond _! tea*+4 ,/ill1 ! traditional connexion betwe5 ,plato & ,my/icism is s close t we may1 ,i ?9k1 be p>don$ = keep+1 l ,fic9us1 a lamp burn+ 9 8 hon\r ?r\gh\t our pres5t task4 ,x is n my purpose 9 ^! ,lectures to attempt a hi/orical survey ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,to attempt ?is1 )9 ! n>r[ limits ( eight ,lectures1 w\ld oblige me to give a m]e skeleton ( ! subject1 :i* w\ld be ( no value1 & ( v little int]e/4 ,! aim :i* ,i h set be=e myself is to give a cle> pres5tation ( an important type ( ,*ri/ian life & ?\ght1 9 ! hope t x may sugge/ to u a way t[>ds ! solution ( "s difficulties :i* at pres5t agitate & divide u4 ,! pa? is beset ) pitfalls on ei!r side1 z w be abundantly cle> :5 we consid] ! />tl+ expressions :i* ,my/icism has (t5 f\nd = itself4 ,b ?\gh ,i h n attempt$ to give ev5 an outl9e ( ! hi/ory ( ,my/icism1 ,i feel t ! be/ & safe/ way ( /udy+ ?is or any type ( religion is to consid] x 9 ! light ( its hi/orical developm5t1 & ( ! =ms :i* x has actually assum$4 ,& s ,i h tri$ to set ^! ,lectures 9 a hi/orical framework1 &1 9 *oos+ prom95t figures z repres5tatives ( ! *ief k9ds ( ,my/icism1 to obs]ve1 s f> z possible1 ! *ronological ord]4 ,! pres5t ,lecture w c>ry u d[n to ! ,pseudo-,dionysius1 ! influ5ce ( ^: writ+s dur+ ! next ?\s& ye>s c h>dly be ov]e/imat$4 ,b if we are to und]/& h[ a sy/em ( speculative ,my/icism1 ( an ,asiatic r ?an ,european type1 came to be accept$ z ! "w ( a conv]t ( ,/4 ,paul1 & inve/$ ) semi-apo/olic au?ority1 we mu/ pause = a few m9utes to let our eyes re/ on ! ph5om5on call$ ,alex&rianism1 :i* fills a l>ge place 9 ! hi/ory ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,we h se5 h[ ,/4 ,paul speaks ( a ,gnosis or high] k1 :i* c be taught ) safety only to ! p]fect or fully initiat$2#aaj & he by no means rejects su* expressions z ! ,pl]oma 7! totality ( ! ,div9e attributes71 :i* 7 te*nical t]ms ( speculative !ism4 ,/4 ,john1 too1 9 8 prologue & o!r places1 br+s ! ,gospel into relation ) curr5t speculation1 & int]prets x 9 philosophical language4 ,! movem5t kn[n z ,gno/icism1 bo? )9 & )\t ! ,*ur*1 0 an attempt to complete ?is reconciliation betwe5 speculative & reveal$ religion1 by sy/ematis+ ! symbols ( transc5d5tal my/ical !osophy4#aaa ,! movem5t c only be und]/ood z a premature & unsuccessful attempt to a*ieve :at ! s*ool ( ,alex&ria aft]w>ds p>tially succe$$ 9 do+4 ,! anticipations ( ,neoplatonism among ! ,gno/ics w\ld probably be f\nd to be v num]\s1 if ! victori\s p>ty _h ?\ght _! writ+s wor? pres]v+4 ,b ,gno/icism 0 rott5 be=e x 0 ripe4 ,dogma 0 /ill 9 su* a fluid /ate1 t !re 0 no?+ to keep speculation )9 b\nds2 & ! ,ori5tal elem5t1 ) its insoluble dualism1 its fanta/ic my?ology & spiritualism1 0 too /rong = ! ,hell5ic4 ,gno/icism pres5ts all ! features :i* we %all f9d to be *>act]i/ic ( deg5]ate ,my/icism4 ,n to speak ( its oscillations betwe5 fanatical au/]ities & sc&al\s lic5ce1 & its belief 9 magic & o!r absurdities1 we seem1 :5 we read ,ir5u' description ( a ,val5t9ian h]etic1 to he> ! voice ( ,lu!r v5t+ 8 contempt ^u "s ,gei/]] ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 su* z ,c>l/adt or ,seba/ian ,frank4 ,! fell[ is s puff$ up1 says ,ir5u1 t he believes himself to be nei!r 9 heav5 nor on e>?1 b to h ent]$ )9 ! ,div9e ,pl]oma1 & to h embrac$ 8 gu>dian angel4 ,on ! /r5g? ( :i* he /ruts ab\t z pr\d z a cock4 ,^! are ! self-/yl$ 'spiritual p]sons1' :o say !y h already rea*$ p]fection4 ,! lat] ,platonism c\ld n ev5 graft itself ^u any ( ^! ,gno/ic sy/ems1 & ,plot9us rejects !m z decisively z ,orig54 ,/ill clos] is ! approximation to lat] speculation :i* we f9d 9 ,philo1 :o 0 a contempor>y ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,philo & 8 ,!rapeut 7 g5u9e my/ics ( ! mona/ic type4 ,_m ( !m1 h[ev]1 _h n be5 monks all _! life1 b 7 retir$ m5 ( bus9ess1 :o wi%$ to sp5d _! old age 9 contemplation1 z _m /ill d 9 ,india4 ,!y 71 ( c\rse1 n ,*ri/ians1 b ,hell5is$ ,jews1 ?\gh ,eusebius1 ,j]ome1 & ! ,middle ,ages g5]ally ?\ght t !y 7 ,*ri/ians1 & 7 well pleas$ to f9d monks 9 ! fir/ c5tury4#aab ,philo's object is to reconcile religion & philosophy--9 o!r words1 ,moses & ,plato4#aac ,8 me?od#aad is to make ,platonism a developm5t ( ,mosaism1 & ,mosaism an implicit ,platonism4 ,! claims ( or?odoxy are satisfi$ by say+1 r audaci\sly1 ,all ?is is ,moses' doctr9e1 n m9e4 ,8 *ief in/rum5t 9 ?is difficult task is allegorism1 :i* 9 8 h&s is a bad specim5 ( t pseudo-sci5ce :i* has done s mu* to d>k5 c\nsel 9 biblical exegesis4 ,8 speculative sy/em1 h[ev]1 is exce$+ly int]e/+4 ,god1 accord+ to ,philo1 is unqualifi$ & pure ,be+1 b n sup]ess5tial4 ,he is emphatically ,greek3 ho n1 ! ,i am1 & ! mo/ g5]al 7,greek3 to g5iktaton7 ( exi/5ces4 ,at ! same "t ,he is )\t qualities 7,greek3 apoios71 & ineffable 7,greek3 arrtos74 ,9 ,8 inmo/ nature ,he is inaccessible2 z x 0 said to ,moses1 ,?\ %alt see :at is beh9d ,me1 b ,my face %all n be se54 ,x is be/ to contemplate ,god 9 sil5ce1 s9ce we c comp>e ,him to no?+ t we "k4 ,all our k ( ,god is really ,god dwell+ 9 u4 ,he has brea!d into u some?+ ( ,8 nature1 & is ?us ! ar*etype ( :at is highe/ 9 ourselves4 ,he :o is truly inspir$ may ) good reason be call$ ,god4 ,?is bless$ /ate may1 h[ev]1 be prep>$ = by su* m$iat+ ag5cies z ! /udy ( ,god's laws 9 nature2 & x is only ! highe/ class ( sa9ts--! s\ls born ( ,god--t are exalt$ above ! ne$ ( symbols4 ,x w\ld be easy to %[ h[ ,philo wav]s betwe5 two conceptions ( ! ,div9e nature--,god z simply transc5d5t1 & ,god z imman5t4 ,b ?is is "o ( ! ?+s t make him mo/ int]e/+4 ,8 ,judaism w n all[ him really to believe 9 a ,god )\t qualities4 ,! ,logos dwells ) ,god z ,8 ,wisdom 7or sometimes he calls ,wisdom1 figuratively1 ! "m ( ! ,logos74 ,he is ! second ,god1 ! ,idea ( ,ideas2 ! o!r ,ideas or ,p[]s are ! =ces :i* he controls--! ,angels1 z he adds1 sudd5ly rememb]+ 8 ,judaism4 ,! ,logos is also ! m9d ( ,god express+ itself 9 act3 ! ,ideas1 !re=e1 are ! cont5t ( ! m9d ( ,god4 ,"h he anticipates ,plot9us2 b he does n r$uce ,god to a logical po9t4 ,8 ,god is self-consci\s1 & reasons4 ,by ! ag5cy ( ! ,logos ! worlds 7 made3 ! intelligible _w1 ! ,greek3 kosmos notos1 is ! ,logos act+ z ,creator4 ,inde$1 ,philo calls ! intelligible univ]se ! only & belov$ ,son ( ,god2 j z ,erig5a says1 ,be assur$ t ! ,^w is ! ,nature ( all ?+s4 ,! ,son repres5ts ! _w be=e ,god z ,high ,prie/1 ,int]cessor1 & ,p>aclete4 ,he is ! div9e ,angel t guides u2 ,he is ! bread ( ,god1 ! dew ( ! s\l1 ! conv9c] ( s93 no evil c t\* ! s\l 9 :i* ,he dwells3 ,he is ! et]nal image ( ! ,fa!r1 & we1 :o are n yet fit to be call$ sons ( ,god1 may call ourselves ,8 sons4 ,philo's e?ical sy/em is t ( ! lat] contemplative ,my/icism4 ,k & virtue c be obta9$ only by r5unciation ( self4 ,contemplation is a high] /ate ?an activity4 ,! s\l %\ld cut (f its "r h&4 ,x %\ld %un ! :irlpool ( life1 & n ev5 t\* x ) ! tip ( a f+]4 ,! highe/ /age is :5 a man leaves beh9d 8 f9ite self-consci\sness1 & sees ,god face to face1 /&+ 9 ,him f h5ce=w>d1 & kn[+ ,him n by reason1 b by cle> c]ta9ty4 ,philo makes no attempt to id5tify ! ,logos ) ! ,jewi% ,messiah1 & leaves no room = an ,inc>nation4 ,?is rem>kable sy/em anticipates ! great] "p ( ,*ri/ian & ,pagan ,neoplatonism4 ,! a/oni%+ ?+ is t ,philo's "w ex]cis$ s little influ5ce on ! philosophy ( ! second c5tury4 ,x 0 probably reg>d$ z an attempt to evolve ,platonism out ( ! ,p5tateu*1 &1 z su*1 int]e/+ only to ! ,jews1 :o 7 at ?is p]iod becom+ m & m unpopul>4#aae ,! same prejudice may possibly h impair$ ! influ5ce ( ,num5ius1 ano!r semi-my/ical ?9k]1 :o 9 ! age ( ! ,anton9es evolv$ a k9d ( ,tr9ity1 consi/+ ( ,god1 :om he also calls ,m9d2 ! ,son1 ! mak] ( ! _w1 :om he does n call ! ,logos2 & ! _w1 ! gr&son1 z he calls x4 ,8 ,jewi% aff9ities are %[n by 8 call+ ,plato an ,atticis+ ,moses4 ,x 0 ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s aft] ,philo t ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria tri$ to d = ,*ri/ianity :at ,philo _h tri$ to d = ,judaism4 ,8 aim is no?+ less ?an to con/ruct a philosophy ( religion--a ,gnosis1 k1 he calls x--:i* %all initiate ! educat$ ,*ri/ian into ! high] my/]ies ( 8 cre$4 ,! ,logos doctr9e1 accord+ to :i* ,*ri/ is ! univ]sal ,reason1#aaf ! ,light t lighte? e man1 "h ass]ts its full rights4 ,reason$ belief is ! sup]/ructure ( :i* fai?#aag is ! f\ndation4 ,k1 says ,clem5t1 is m ?an fai?4 ,fai? is a summ>y k ( urg5t tru?s1 suitable = p :o are 9 a hurry2 b k is sci5tific fai?4 ,if ! ,gno/ic 7! philosophical ,*ri/ian7 _h to *oose betwe5 ! k ( ,god & et]nal salvation1 & x 7 possible to sep>ate two ?+s s insep>ably connect$1 he w\ld *oose )\t ! slighte/ hesitation ! k ( ,god4 ,on ! w+s ( ?is k ! s\l rises above all e>?ly passions & desires1 fill$ ) a calm dis9t]e/$ love ( ,god4 ,9 ?is /ate a man c di/+ui% tru? f falsehood1 pure gold f base metal1 9 matt]s ( belief2 he c see ! connexion ( ! v>i\s dogmas1 & _! h>mony ) reason2 & 9 read+ ,scripture he c p5etrate b5ea? ! lit]al to ! spiritual mean+4 ,b :5 ,clem5t speaks ( reason or k1 he does n mean m]ely intellectual tra9+4 ,he :o w\ld ent] ! %r9e mu/ be pure1 he says1 & purity is to ?9k holy ?+s4 ,& aga91 ,! m a man loves1 ! m deeply does he p5etrate into ,god4 ,purity & love1 to :i* he adds dilig5t /udy ( ! ,scriptures1 are all t is necess>y to ! highe/ life1 ?\gh m5tal cultivation may be & ought to be a great help4#aah ,hi/ory exhibits a progressive tra9+ ( mank9d by ! ,logos4 ,!re is "o riv] ( tru?1 he says1 :i* receives tribut>ies f e side4 ,all moral evil is caus$ ei!r by ignorance or by weakness ( w4 ,! cure = ! "o is k1 ! cure = ! o!r is discipl9e4#aai ,9 8 doctr9e ( ,god we f9d t he has fall5 a victim to ! un=tunate negative me?od1 :i* he calls analysis4 ,x is ! me?od :i* />ts ) ! ass]tion t s9ce ,god is exalt$ above ,be+1 we _c say :at ,he is1 b only :at ,he is n4 ,clem5t app>5tly objects to say+ t ,god is above ,be+1 b he /rips ,him ( all attributes & qualities till no?+ is left b a nameless po9t2 & ?is1 too1 he w\ld elim9ate1 = a po9t is a num]ical unit1 & ,god is above ! idea ( ! ,monad4 ,we %all enc\nt] ?is argum5t f> too (t5 9 our survey ( ,my/icism1 & 9 writ]s m logical ?an ,clem5t1 :o all[$ x to dom9ate _! :ole !ology & e?ics4 ,! ,son is ! ,consci\sness ( ,god4 ,! ,fa!r only sees ! _w z reflect$ 9 ! ,son4 ,?is bold & p]haps dang]\s doctr9e seems to be ,clem5t's own4 ,clem5t 0 n a deep or consi/5t ?9k]1 & ! task :i* he has set himself is cle>ly beyond 8 /r5g?4 ,b he ga!rs up mo/ ( ! religi\s & philosophical ideas ( 8 "t1 & weaves !m toge!r into a sy/em :i* is p]meat$ by 8 cultivat$1 humane1 & g5ial p]sonality4 ,especially int]e/+ f ! po9t ( view ( our pres5t task is ! use ( my/]y-language :i* we f9d ev]y:]e 9 ,clem5t4 ,! ,*ri/ian revelation is ! ,div9e 7or holy7 my/]ies1 ! ,div9e secrets1 ! secret ,^w1 ! my/]ies ( ! ,^w2 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,tea*] ( ! ,div9e my/]ies2 ! ord9>y tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* is ! less] my/]ies2 ! high] k ( ! ,gno/ic1 lead+ to full initiation 7,greek3 epopteia7 ! great my/]ies4 ,he borr[s v]batim f a ,neopy?agorean docum5t a :ole s5t5ce1 to ! effect t x is n lawful to reveal to pr(ane p]sons ! my/]ies ( ! ,^w--! ,logos tak+ ! place ( ! ,eleus9ian goddesses4 ,?is evid5t wi% to claim ! ,greek my/]y-wor%ip1 ) its te*nical language1 = ,*ri/ianity1 is v int]e/+1 & ! attempt 0 by no means unfruitful4 ,among o!r ideas :i* seem to come direct f ! my/]ies is ! notion ( deification by ! gift ( immortality4 ,clem5t#abj says categorically1 ,greek3 to m ph!ire/hai !iottos mete*e9 e/i4 ,?is is1 hi/orically1 ! way 9 :i* ! doctr9e ( deification f\nd its way into ! s*eme ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,! idea ( immortality z ! attribute con/itut+ ,godhead 01 ( c\rse1 z famili> to ! ,greeks z x 0 /range to ! ,jews4#aba ,orig5 supplies "s valuable l9ks 9 ! hi/ory ( speculative ,my/icism1 b 8 m9d 0 less incl9$ to my/ical modes ( ?\ght ?an 0 ,clem5t's4 ,i c "h only t\* ^u a few po9ts :i* be> directly ^u our subject4 ,orig5 foll[s ,clem5t 9 8 division ( ! religi\s life into two classes or /ages1 ^? ( fai? & k4 ,he draws too h>d a l9e betwe5 !m1 & speaks ) a pr(essorial arrogance ( ! popul>1 irrational fai? :i* leads to somatic ,*ri/ianity1 z oppos$ to ! spiritual ,*ri/ianity conf]r$ by ,gnosis or ,wisdom4#abb ,he makes x only too cle> t by somatic ,*ri/ianity he means t fai? :i* is bas$ on ! gospel hi/ory4 ,( tea*+ f\nd$ ^u ! hi/orical n>rative1 he says1 ,:at bett] me?od c\ld be devis$ to assi/ ! masses8 ,! ,gno/ic or ,sage no long] ne$s ! crucifi$ ,*ri/4 ,! et]nal or spiritual ,gospel1 :i* is 8 possession1 %[s cle>ly all ?+s conc]n+ ! ,son ( ,god ,himself1 bo? ! my/]ies %[n by ,8 words1 & ! ?+s ( :i* ,8 acts 7 ! symbols4#abc ,x is n t he d5ies or d\bts ! tru? ( ! ,gospel hi/ory1 b he feels t ev5ts :i* only happ5$ once c be ( no importance1 & reg>ds ! life1 dea?1 & resurrection ( ,*ri/ z only "o manife/ation ( an univ]sal law1 :i* 0 really enact$1 n 9 ?is fleet+ _w ( %ad[s1 b 9 ! et]nal c\nsels ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,he consid]s t ^? :o are ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( ! univ]sal tru?s reveal$ by ! ,inc>nation & ,atonem5t1 ne$ tr\ble !mselves no m ab\t _! p>ticul> manife/ations 9 "t4 ,orig51 l ! ,neoplatoni/s1 says t ,god is above or beyond ,be+2 b he is s\nd] ?an ,clem5t on ?is po9t1 = he attributes self-consci\sness#abd & reason to ,god1 :o !re=e does n require ! ,second ,p]son 9 ord] to come to ,himself4 ,also1 s9ce ,god is n :olly above reason1 ,he c be approa*$ by reason1 & n only by ec/atic vision4 ,! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity is call$ by ,orig51 z by ,clem5t1 ! ,idea ( ,ideas4 ,he is ! spiritual activity ( ,god1 ! ,_w-,pr9ciple1 ! ,"o :o is ! basis ( ! manifold4 ,human s\ls h fall5 ?r\gh s9 f _! union ) ! ,logos1 :o became inc>nate 9 ord] to re/ore !m to ! /ate :i* !y h lo/4 ,ev]y?+ spiritual is inde/ructible2 & !re=e e _s mu/ at la/ return to ! ,good4 ,= ! ,good alone exi/s2 evil has no exi/5ce1 no sub/ance4 ,?is is a doctr9e :i* we %all meet ) aga94 ,man1 he expressly ass]ts1 _c be consub/antial ) ,god1 = man c *ange1 :ile ,god is immutable4 ,he does n see1 app>5tly1 t1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,platoni/1 8 univ]salism makes man's fre$om to *ange an illusion1 z belong+ to "t only & n to et]nity4 ,:ile ,orig5 0 work+ out 8 great sy/em ( ecclesia/ical dogmatic1 8 y\ng] contempor>y ,plot9us1 outside ! ,*ri/ian pale1 0 lay+ ! cop+-/one on ! edifice ( ,greek philosophy by a s*eme ( idealism :i* mu/ always rema9 "o ( ! greate/ a*ievem5ts ( ! human m9d4#abe ,9 ! hi/ory ( ,my/icism he holds a m undisput$ place ?an ,plato2 = "s ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic doctr9es ( ,my/icism1 :i* 9 ,plato are only ?r[n out t5tatively1 are 9 ,plot9us weld$ into a compact :ole4 ,among ! doctr9es :i* fir/ receive a cle> exposition 9 8 writ+s are1 8 !ory ( ! ,absolute1 :om he calls ! ,"o1 or ! ,good2 & 8 !ory ( ! ,ideas1 :i* diff]s f ,plato's2 = ,plato repres5ts ! m9d ( ! ,_w-,arti/ z imman5t 9 ! ,idea ( ! ,good1 :ile ,plot9us makes ! ,ideas imman5t 9 ! univ]sal m9d2 9 o!r words1 ! real _w 7:i* he calls ! intelligible _w1 ! sph]e ( ! ,ideas7 is 9 ! m9d ( ,god4 ,he also1 9 8 doctr9e ( ,vision1 atta*es an importance to revelation :i* 0 new 9 ,greek philosophy4 ,b 8 psy*ology is really ! c5tre ( 8 sy/em1 & x is "h t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & ,*ri/ian ,my/icism1 9 p>ticul>1 is mo/ indebt$ to him4 ,! s\l is ) him ! meet+-po9t ( ! intelligible & ! ph5om5al4 ,x is diffus$ ev]y:]e4#abf ,animals & vegetables p>ticipate 9 x2#abg & ! e>? has a s\l :i* sees & he>s4#abh ,! s\l is immat]ial & immortal1 = x belongs to ! _w ( real exi/5ce1 & no?+ t is c cease to be4#abi ,! body is 9 ! s\l1 r ?an ! s\l 9 ! body4 ,! s\l creates ! body by impos+ =m on matt]1 :i* 9 itself is ,no-?+1 pure indet]m9ation1 & next door to absolute non-exi/5ce4#acj ,space & "t are only =ms ( our ?\ght4 ,! concepts =m$ by ! s\l1 by classify+ ! ?+s ( s5se1 are said to be ,ideas unroll$ & sep>ate1 t is1 !y are conceiv$ z sep>ate 9 space & "t1 in/ead ( exi/+ all toge!r 9 et]nity4 ,! nature ( ! s\l is triple2 x is pres5t$ "u ?ree =ms1 :i* are at ! same "t ! ?ree /ages ( p]fection :i* x c rea*4#aca ,!re is fir/ & l[e/ ! animal & s5sual s\l1 :i* is closely b\nd up ) ! body2 !n !re is ! logical1 reason+ s\l1 ! di/9ctively human "p2 &1 la/ly1 !re is ! sup]human /age or "p1 9 :i* a man ?9ks himself accord+ to ! high] intellig5ce1 ) :i* he has become id5tifi$1 kn[+ himself no long] z a man1 b z "o :o has become altoge!r *ang$1 & has transf]r$ himself into ! high] region4 ,! s\l is ?us made "o ) ,intellig5ce )\t los+ h]self2 s t !y two are bo? "o & two4 ,?is is exactly ,eckh>t's doctr9e ( ! funkele91 if we id5tify ,plot9us' ,greek3 ,n\s ) ,eckh>t's ,god1 z we may fairly d4 ,! s\l is n altoge!r inc>nate 9 ! body2 "p ( x rema9s above1 9 ! intelligible _w1 :i!r x desires to return 9 its entirety4 ,! _w is an image ( ! ,div9e ,m9d1 :i* is itself a reflection ( ! ,"o4 ,x is !re=e n bad or evil4 ,:at m beautiful image ( ! ,div9e c\ld !re be1 he asks1 ?an ?is _w1 except ! _w yond]8 ,& s x is a great mi/ake to %ut our eyes to ! _w ar\nd u1 & all beautiful ?+s4#acb ,! love ( beauty w lead u up a long way--up to ! po9t :5 ! love ( ! ,good is ready to receive u4 ,only we mu/ n let ourselves be entangl$ by s5su\s beauty4 ,^? :o d n quickly rise beyond ?is fir/ /age1 to contemplate ideal =m1 ! univ]sal m\ld1 %>e ! fate ( ,hylas2 !y are engulf$ 9 a swamp1 f :i* !y nev] em]ge4 ,! univ]se resembles a va/ *a91 ( :i* e be+ is a l9k4 ,x may also be comp>$ to rays ( light %$ abroad f "o c5tre4 ,ev]y?+ fl[$ f ?is c5tre1 & ev]y?+ desires to fl[ back t[>ds x4 ,god draws all m5 & all ?+s t[>ds ,himself z a magnet draws iron1 ) a con/ant unv>y+ attraction4 ,?is !ory ( emanation is (t5 %>ply contra/$ ) t ( evolution1 & is suppos$ to be discr$it$ by mod]n sci5ce2 b t is only true if ! emanation is reg>d$ z a process 9 "t1 :i* = ! ,neoplatoni/ x is n4#acc ,9 fact1 ,plot9us uses ! ^w evolution to expla9 ! process ( nature4#acd ,! :ole univ]se is "o va/ organism1#ace & if "o memb] suff]1 all ! memb]s suff] ) x4#acf ,?is is :y a fa9t movem5t ( sympa?y#acg /irs )9 u at ! sight ( any liv+ creature4 ,s ,orig5 says1 ,z our body1 :ile consi/+ ( _m memb]s1 is yet held toge!r by "o s\l1 s ! univ]se is to be ?\ght ( z an imm5se liv+ be+1 :i* is held toge!r by "o s\l--! p[] & ! ,logos ( ,god4 ,all exi/5ce is drawn upw>ds t[>ds ,god by a k9d ( c5tripetal attraction1 :i* is unconsci\s 9 ! l[]1 half consci\s 9 ! high] organisms4 ,*ri/ian ,neoplatonism t5d$ to id5tify ! ,logos1 z ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 ) ! ,greek3 ,n\s1 ,m9d or ,intellig5ce1 ( ,plot9us1 & rightly2 b 9 ,plot9us ! ^w ,logos has a less exalt$ position1 be+ practically :at we call law1 reg>d$ z a vital =ce4#ach ,plot9us' ,tr9ity are ! ,"o or ! ,good1 :o is above exi/5ce1 ,god z ! ,absolute2 ! ,intellig5ce1 :o occupies ! sph]e ( real exi/5ce1 organic unity compreh5d+ multiplicity--! ,"o-,_m1 z he calls x1 or1 z we might call x1 ,god z ?\ght1 ,god exi/+ 9 & = ,himself2 & ! ,s\l1 ! ,"o & ,_m1 occupy+ ! sph]e ( appe>ance or imp]fect reality--,god z action4 ,s\lless matt]1 :i* only exi/s z a logical ab/raction1 is arriv$ at by look+ at ?+s 9 disconnexion1 dull & spiritless4 ,x is ! sph]e ( ! m]ely _m1 & is z]o1 z ! ,"o :o is n is ,inf9ity4 ,! ,intelligible ,_w is timeless & spaceless1 & conta9s ! ar*etypes ( ! ,s5sible ,_w4 ,! ,s5sible ,_w is our view ( ! ,intelligible ,_w4 ,:5 we say x does n exi/1 we mean t we %all n always see x 9 ?is =m4 ,! ,ideas are ! ultimate =m 9 :i* ?+s are reg>d$ by ,intellig5ce1 or by ,god4 ,greek3 ,n\s is describ$ z at once ,greek3 /asis & ,greek3 k9sis1 t is1 x is un*ang+ itself1 b ! :ole cosmic process1 :i* is ev] 9 flux1 is et]nally pres5t to x z a process4 ,evil is dis9tegration4#aci ,9 its ess5ce x is n m]ely unreal1 b unreality z su*4 ,x c only appe> 9 conjunction ) "s l[ degree ( goodness :i* sugge/s to ,plot9us ! f9e say+ t vice at its wor/ is /ill human1 be+ mix$ ) some?+ opposite to itself4#adj ,! l[] virtues1 z he calls ! duties ( ! av]age citiz51#ada are n only purgative1 b tea* u ! pr9ciples ( measure & rule1 :i* are ,div9e *>act]i/ics4 ,?is is imm5sely important1 = x is ! po9t :]e ,platonism & ,asiatic ,my/icism f9ally "p company4#adb ,b 9 ,plot9us1 z 9 8 ,*ri/ian imitators1 !y d n "p company4 ,! m>*+ ord]s ( ! true my/ic are ^? giv5 by ,god to ,moses on ,s9ai1 ,see t ?\ make all ?+s accord+ to ! patt]n %[$ !e 9 ! m\nt4#adc ,b ,plot9us tea*es t1 z ! s5sible _w is a %ad[ ( ! intelligible1 s is action a %ad[ ( contemplation1 suit$ to weak-m9d$ p]sons4#add ,?is is turn+ ! tables on ! man ( action 9 good e>ne/2 b x is false ,platonism & false ,my/icism4 ,x leads to ! he>tless doctr9e1 q unwor?y ( ! man1 t public calamities are to ! wise man only /age trag$ies--or ev5 /age com$ies4#ade ,! moral results ( ?is self-c5tr$ individualism are exemplifi$ by ! m$ival sa9t & vision>y1 ,angela ( ,foligno1 :o congratulates h]self on ! dea?s ( h] "m1 husb&1 & *ildr51 :o 7 great ob/acles 9 ! way ( ,god4 ,a few words mu/ be said ab\t ! doctr9e ( ec/asy 9 ,plot9us4 ,he describes ! conditions "u :i* ! vision is grant$ 9 exactly ! same mann] z "s ( ! ,*ri/ian my/ics1 e4g4 ,/4 ,juan ( ! ,cross4 ,! s\l :5 possess$ by int5se love ( ,him dive/s h]self ( all =m :i* %e has1 ev5 ( t :i* is d]iv$ f ,intellig5ce2 = x is impossible1 :5 9 consci\s possession ( any o!r attribute1 ei!r to behold or to be h>monis$ ) ,him4 ,?us ! s\l mu/ be nei!r good nor bad nor aught else1 t %e may receive ,him only1 ,him alone1 %e alone4#adf ,:ile %e is 9 ?is /ate1 ! ,"o sudd5ly appe>s1 ) no?+ betwe51 & !y are no m two b "o2 & ! s\l is no m consci\s ( ! body or ( ! m9d1 b kn[s t %e has :at %e desir$1 t %e is :]e no deception c come1 & t %e w\ld n ex*ange h] bliss = all ! heav5 ( heav5s4 ,:at is ! s\rce ( ?is /range aspiration to rise above ,reason & ,intellig5ce1 :i* is = ,plot9us ! highe/ category ( ,be+1 & to come out on ! o!r side ( ,be+ ,greek3 epeke9a ts ousias8 ,plot9us says himself else:]e t he :o w\ld rise above ,reason1 falls outside x2 & yet he reg>ds x z ! highe/ rew>d ( ! philosoph]-sa9t to conv]se ) ! hypo/atis$ ,ab/raction :o transc5ds all di/9ctions4 ,! vision ( ! ,"o is no "p ( 8 philosophy1 b is a mis*iev\s accretion4 ,= ?\gh ! sup]ess5tial ,absolute may be a logical necessity1 we _c make x1 ev5 9 ! mo/ transc5d5tal mann]1 an object ( s5se1 )\t depriv+ x ( its ,absolut5ess4 ,:at is really appreh5d$ is n ! ,absolute1 b a k9d ( =m ( =mlessness1 an idea n ( ! ,inf9ite1 b ( ! ,indef9ite4#adg ,x is !n impossible to di/+ui% ! ,"o1 :o is said to be above all di/9ctions1 f undiff]5tiat$ matt]1 ! =mless ,no-?+1 :i* ,plot9us puts at ! l[e/ end ( ! scale4 ,i believe t ! ,neoplatonic vision owes its place 9 ! sy/em to two v diff]5t causes4 ,fir/1 !re 0 ! direct influ5ce ( ,ori5tal philosophy ( ! ,indian type1 :i* tries to rea* ! univ]sal by wip+ out all ! b\nd>y-l9es ( ! p>ticul>1 & to ga9 inf9ity by r$uc+ self & ! _w to z]o4 ,( ?is we %all say m :5 we come to ,dionysius4 ,&1 secondly1 ! blank trance 0 a real psy*ical exp]i5ce1 q diff]5t f ! visions :i* we h already m5tion$4 ,evid5ce is abundant2 b ,i w cont5t myself ) "o quotation4#adh ,9 ,amiel's ,j\rnal#adi we h ! foll[+ record ( su* a trance3 ,l a dream :i* trembles & dies at ! fir/ glimm] ( dawn1 all my pa/1 all my pres5t1 dissolve 9 me1 & fall away f my consci\sness at ! mom5t :5 x returns ^u myself4 ,i feel myself !n /ripp$ & empty1 l a convalesc5t :o rememb]s no?+4 ,my travels1 my read+1 my /udies1 my projects1 my hopes1 h fad$ f my m9d4 ,all my faculties drop away f me l a cloak t "o takes (f1 l ! *rysalis case ( a l>va4 ,i feel myself return+ into a m elem5t>y =m4 ,b ,amiel1 in/ead ( expect+ ! adv5t ( ! ,"o :ile 9 ?is /ate1 feels t ! pleasure ( x is deadly1 inf]ior 9 all respects to ! joys ( action1 to ! sweetness ( love1 to ! beauty ( en?usiasm1 or to ! sacr$ sav\r ( accompli%$ duty4#adi ,we may n[ return to ! ,*ri/ian ,platoni/s4 ,we f9d 9 ,me?odius ! int]e/+ doctr9e t ! indwell+ ,*ri/ con/antly repeats ,8 passion 9 remembrance1 = n o!rwise c\ld ! ,*ur* cont9ually conceive believ]s1 & be> !m anew ?r\gh ! ba? ( reg5]ation1 unless ,*ri/ 7 repeat$ly to die1 empty+ ,himself = ! sake ( ea* individual4 ,*ri/ mu/ be born m5tally 7,greek3 mots7 9 e individual1 & ea* individual sa9t1 by p>ticipat+ 9 ,*ri/1 is born z a ,*ri/4 ,?is is exactly ! language ( ,eckh>t & ,taul]1 & x is fir/ cle>ly he>d 9 ! m\? ( ,me?odius4#aej ,! new features are ! great prom95ce giv5 to imman5ce--! my/ical union z an opus op]atum1 & ! individuali/ic conception ( ! relation ( ,*ri/ to ! s\l4 ,( ! ,greek ,fa!rs :o foll[$ ,a?anasius1 ,i h only room to m5tion ,gregory ( ,nyssa1 :o def5ds ! hi/orical inc>nation 9 true my/ical fa%ion by an appeal to spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,we all believe t ! ,div9e is 9 ev]y?+1 p]vad+ & embrac+ x1 & dwell+ 9 x4 ,:y !n d m5 take (f5ce at ! disp5sation ( ! my/]y taught by ! ,inc>nation ( ,god1 :o is n1 ev5 n[1 outside ( mank9d8444 ,if ! =m ( ! ,div9e pres5ce is n n[ ! same1 we are z mu* agre$ t ,god is among u to-day1 z t ,he 0 9 ! _w !n4 ,he argues 9 ano!r place t all o!r species ( spiritual be+s mu/ h _h _! ,inc>nations ( ,*ri/2 a doctr9e :i* 0 aft]w>ds condemn$1 b :i* seems to foll[ necess>ily f ! ,logos doctr9e4 ,^! argum5ts %[ v cle>ly t = ! ,greek !ologians ,*ri/ is a cosmic pr9ciple1 imman5t 9 ! _w1 ?\gh n conf9$ by x2 & t ! s*eme ( salvation is reg>d$ z "p ( ! con/itution ( ! univ]se1 :i* is animat$ & su/a9$ by ! same ,p[] :o 0 fully manife/$ 9 ! ,inc>nation4 ,! "q has be5 mu* debat$1 :e!r ! influ5ce ( ,p]sian & ,indian ?\ght c be trac$ 9 ,neoplatonism1 or :e!r t sy/em 0 purely ,greek4#aea ,x is a q hopeless task to try to dis5tangle ! v>i\s /r&s ( ?\ght :i* make up ! web ( ,alex&rianism4 ,b !re is no d\bt t ! philosoph]s ( ,asia 7 held 9 rev]5ce at ?is p]iod4 ,orig51 9 ju/ify+ an esot]ic my/]y-religion = ! educat$1 & a my?ical religion = ! vulg>1 appeals to ! example ( ! ,p]sians & ,indians4 ,& ,philo/ratus1 9 8 life ( ,apollonius ( ,tyana1 says1 or makes 8 h]o say1 t :ile all wi% to live 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 ! ,indians alone succe$ 9 do+ s4 ,& c]ta9ly !re are p>ts ( ,plot9us1 & /ill m ( 8 successors1 :i* /rongly sugge/ ,asiatic influ5ces4#aeb ,:5 we turn f ,alex&ria to ,syria1 we f9d ,ori5talism m rampant4 ,speculation among ! ,syrian monks ( ! ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? c5turies 0 p]haps m unfett]$ & m audaci\s ?an 9 any o!r bran* ( ,*ri/5dom at any p]iod4 ,our k ( _! !ories is v limit$1 b "o /range specim5 has surviv$ 9 ! book ( ,hi]o!us1#aec :i* ! canonis$ ,dionysius praises 9 gl[+ t]ms z an inspir$ oracle--inde$1 he pr(esses t 8 own object 9 writ+ 0 m]ely to popul>ise ! tea*+ ( 8 ma/]4 ,! book purports to be ! "w ( ,hi]o!us1 a holy man conv]t$ by ,/4 ,paul1 & an in/ructor ( ! real ,dionysius ! ,areopagite4 ,a /rong case has be5 made out = believ+ ! real au?or to be a ,syrian my/ic1 nam$ ,/eph5 b> ,sudaili1 :o liv$ late 9 ! fif? c5tury4 ,if ?is !ory is correct1 ! date ( ,dionysius w h to be mov$ some:at lat] ?an x has be5 ! cu/om to fix x4 ,! book ( ! holy ,hi]o!us on ! hidd5 my/]ies ( ! ,div9ity has be5 b rec5tly discov]$1 & only a summ>y ( x has z yet be5 made public4 ,b x is ( great int]e/ & importance = our subject1 because ! au?or has no fe> ( be+ accus$ ( ,pan!ism or any o!r h]esy1 b develops 8 p>ticul> =m ( ,my/icism to its logical conclusions ) unexampl$ boldness4 ,he w %[ u bett] ev5 ?an 8 pupil ,dionysius :i!r ! me?od ( analysis really leads u4 ,! sy/em ( ,hi]o!us is n exactly ,pan!ism1 b ,pan-,nihilism4 ,ev]y?+ is an emanation f ! ,*aos ( b>e indet]m9ation :i* he calls ,god1 & ev]y?+ w return ?i!r4 ,!re are ?ree p]iods ( exi/5ce--7#a7 ! pres5t _w1 :i* is evil1 & is *>act]is$ by motion2 7#b7 ! progressive union ) ,*ri/1 :o is all & 9 all--?is is ! p]iod ( re/2 7#c7 ! p]iod ( fusion ( all ?+s 9 ! ,absolute4 ,! ?ree ,p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity1 he d>es to say1 w !n be swall[$ up1 & ev5 ! devils are ?r[n into ! same melt+-pot4 ,consi/5tly ) my/ical pr9ciples1 ^! ?ree _w-p]iods are also phases 9 ! developm5t ( individual s\ls4 ,9 ! fir/ /age ! m9d aspires t[>ds its fir/ pr9ciples2 9 ! second x becomes ,*ri/1 ! univ]sal ,m9d2 9 ! ?ird its p]sonality is :olly m]g$4 ,! great] "p ( ! book is tak5 up ) ! adv5tures ( ! ,m9d 9 climb+ ! ladd] ( p]fection2 x is a k9d ( !osophical romance1 mu* m elaborate & fanta/ic ?an ! revelations ( m$ival my/ics4 ,! au?or pr(esses to h himself enjoy$ ! ec/atic union m ?an once1 & 8 me?od ( prep>+ = x is t ( ! ,quieti/s3 ,to me x seems "r to speak )\t words1 & und]/& )\t k1 t :i* is above words & k2 ?is ,i appreh5d to be no?+ b ! my/]i\s sil5ce & my/ical quiet :i* de/roys consci\sness & dissolves =ms4 ,seek1 !re=e1 sil5tly & my/ically1 t p]fect & primitive union ) ! ,ar*-,good4 ,we _c foll[ ! asc5t ( ! ,m9d ?r\gh its v>i\s transmutations4 ,at "o /age x is crucifi$1 ) ! s\l on ! "r & ! body on ! left2 x is buri$ = ?ree days2 x desc5ds into ,hades2#aed !n x asc5ds aga91 till x rea*es ,p>adise1 & is unit$ to ! tree ( life3 !n x desc5ds bel[ all ess5ces1 & sees a =mless lum9\s ess5ce1 & m>vels t x is ! same ess5ce t x has se5 on high4 ,n[ x compreh5ds ! tru?1 t ,god is consub/antial ) ! ,univ]se1 & t !re are no real di/9ctions any:]e4 ,s x ceases to w&]4 ,all ^! doctr9es1 concludes ! se]1 :i* are unkn[n ev5 to angels1 h ,i disclos$ to !e1 my son 7,dionysius1 probably74 ,"k1 !n1 t all nature w be confus$ ) ! ,fa!r--t no?+ w p]i% or be de/roy$1 b all w return1 be sanctifi$1 unit$1 & confus$4 ,?us ,god w be all 9 all4#aee ,!re c be no difficulty 9 classify+ ?is ,syrian philosophy ( religion4 ,x is ! anci5t religion ( ! ,brahm9s1 masqu]ad+ 9 clo!s borr[$ f ,jewi% allegori/s1 half-,*ri/ian ,gno/ics1 ,mani*eans1 ,platonis+ ,*ri/ians1 & pagan ,neoplatoni/s4 ,we w n[ see :at ,/4 ,dionysius makes ( ?is sy/em1 :i* he accepts z f ! h& ( "o :o has n only le>n$1 b felt ! ?+s ( ,god4#aef ,! date & nationality ( ,dionysius are /ill matt]s ( dispute4#aeg ,my/icism *anges s little t x is impossible to det]m9e ! "q by int]nal evid5ce1 & = our purposes x is n ( great importance4 ,! au?or 0 a monk1 p]haps a ,syrian monk3 he probably p]petrat$ a delib]ate fraud--a pi\s fraud1 9 8 own op9ion--by suppress+ 8 own individuality1 & fa!r+ 8 books on ,/4 ,paul's ,a!nian conv]t4 ,! success ( ! impo/ure is amaz+1 ev5 9 t uncritical age1 & gives mu* food = reflection4 ,! six? c5tury saw no?+ impossible 9 a book full ( ! lat] ,neoplatonic !ories--^? ( ,proclus r ?an ,plot9us#aeh--;hav+ be5 writt5 9 ! fir/ c5tury4 ,& ! m$ival ,*ur* 0 ready to believe t ?is /range semi-pan!i/ic ,my/icism dropp$ f ! lips ( ,/4 ,paul4#aei ,dionysius is a !ologian1 n a vision>y l 8 ma/] ,hi]o!us4 ,8 ma9 object is to pres5t ,*ri/ianity 9 ! guise ( a ,platonic my/]iosophy1 & he uses ! te*nical t]ms ( ! my/]ies :5ev] he c4#afj ,8 philosophy is t ( 8 day--! lat] ,neoplatonism1 ) its /rong ,ori5tal aff9ities4 ,beg9n+ ) ! ,tr9ity1 he id5tifies ,god ! ,fa!r ) ! ,neoplatonic ,monad1 & describes ,him z sup]ess5tial ,indet]m9ation1 sup]-rational ,unity1 ! ,unity :i* unifies e unity1 sup]ess5tial ,ess5ce1 irrational ,m9d1 unspok5 ,^w1 ! absolute ,no-?+ :i* is above all exi/5ce4#afa ,ev5 n[ he is n satisfi$ ) ! tortures to :i* he has subject$ ! ,greek language4 ,no monad or triad1 he says1 c express ! all-transc5d+ hidd5ness ( ! all-transc5d+ sup]-ess5tially sup]-exi/+ sup]-,deity4#afb ,b ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ?is b>b>\s j>gon he does n q =get 8 ,plato4 ,! ,good & ,beautiful1 he says1 are ! cause ( all ?+s t are2 & all ?+s love & aspire to ! ,good & ,beautiful1 :i* are1 inde$1 ! sole objects ( _! desire4 ,s9ce1 !n1 ! ,absolute ,good & ,beautiful is hon\r$ by elim9at+ all qualities f x1 ! non-exi/5t also 7,greek3 to m on7 mu/ p>ticipate 9 ! ,good & ,beautiful4 ,?is pa!tic absurdity %[s :at we are driv5 to if we try to graft ,indian nihilism ^u ! ,platonic doctr9e ( ideas4 ,plot9us tri$ h>d to %[ t 8 ,fir/ ,p]son 0 v diff]5t f 8 l[e/ category--non-exi/5t matt]2 b if we once all[ ourselves to def9e ! ,inf9ite z ! ,indef9ite1 ! conclusion :i* he deprecat$ _c long be av]t$4 ,god is ! ,be+ ( all t is4 ,s9ce1 !n1 ,be+ is id5tical ) ,god or ,goodness1 evil1 z su*1 does n exi/2 x only exi/s by its p>ticipation 9 good4 ,evil1 he says1 is n 9 ?+s :i* exi/2 a good tree _c be> evil fruit2 x mu/1 !re=e1 h ano!r orig94 ,b ?is is dualism1 & mu/ be reject$4#afc ,nor is evil 9 ,god1 nor ( ,god2 nor 9 ! angels2 nor 9 ! human s\l2 nor 9 ! brutes2 nor 9 inanimate nature2 nor 9 matt]4 ,hav+ ?us hunt$ evil out ( e corn] ( ! univ]se1 he asks--,is evil1 !n1 simply privation ( good8 ,b privation is n evil 9 itself4 ,no2 evil mu/ arise f disord]ly & inh>moni\s motion4 ,z dirt has be5 def9$ z matt] 9 ! wrong place1 s evil is good 9 ! wrong place4 ,x arises by a k9d ( accid5t2 all evil is done ) ! object ( ga9+ "s good2 no "o does evil z evil4 ,evil 9 itself is t :i* is noh[1 n[h]e1 & no ?+2 ,god sees evil z good4 ,/ud5ts ( mod]n philosophy w recognise a !ory :i* has f\nd influ5tial advocates 9 our own day3 t evil ne$s only to be supplem5t$1 re>rang$1 & transmut$1 9 ord] to take its place 9 ! univ]sal h>mony4#afd ,all ?+s fl[ out f ,god1 & all w ultimately return to ,him4 ,! fir/ emanation is ! ,?+ 9 itself 7,greek3 auto to e9ai71 :i* corresponds to ! ,plot9ian ,greek3 ,n\s1 & to ! ,johann9e ,logos4 ,he also calls x ,life 9 itself & ,wisdom 9 itself 7,greek3 autoz1 autosophia74 ,( ?is he says1 ,s !n ! ,div9e ,wisdom 9 kn[+ itself w "k all ?+s4 ,x w "k ! mat]ial immat]ially1 & ! divid$ insep>ably1 & ! _m z "o 7,greek3 h5iais71 kn[+ all ?+s by ! /&>d ( absolute unity4 ,^! important speculations are left undevelop$ by ,dionysius1 :o m]ely /ates !m dogmatically4 ,! univ]se is evolv$ f ! ,son1 :om he id5tifies ) ! ,?+ 9 itself1 ,wisdom1 or ,life 9 itself4 ,9 creation ! ,"o is said to become multi=m4 ,! _w is a necess>y process ( ,god's be+4 ,he creat$ x z ! sun %9es1 )\t prem$itation or purpose4 ,! ,fa!r is simply ,"o2 ! ,son has also plurality1 namely1 ! words 7or reasons7 :i* make exi/5ce 7,greek3 t\s ousiopoi\s log\s71 :i* !ology calls =e-ord9ations 7,greek3 proorism\s74 ,b he does n tea* t all sep>ate exi/5ces w ultimately be m]g$ 9 ! ,"o4 ,! highe/ ,unity gives to all ! p[] ( /riv+1 on ! "o h&1 to %>e 9 ! ,"o2 on ! o!r1 to p]si/ 9 _! own individuality4 ,& 9 m ?an "o passage he speaks ( ,god z a ,unity compreh5d+1 n aboli%+ diff]5ces4#afe ,god is be=e all ?+s2 ,be+ is 9 ,him1 & ,he is n 9 ,be+4 ,?us ,dionysius tries to safegu>d ! transc5d5ce ( ,god1 & to escape ,pan!ism4 ,! outfl[+ process is appropriat$ by ! m9d by ! positive me?od--! d[nw>d pa? ?r\gh f9ite exi/5ces3 its conclusion is1 ,god is ,all4 ,! return j\rney is by ! negative road1 t ( asc5t to ,god by ab/raction & analysis3 its conclusion is1 ,all is n ,god4#aff ,! negative pa? is ! high road ( a l>ge s*ool ( my/ics2 ,i w say m ab\t x pres5tly4 ,! my/ic1 says ,dionysius1 mu/ leave beh9d all ?+s bo? 9 ! s5sible & 9 ! intelligible worlds1 till he ent]s into ! d>kness ( nesci5ce t is truly my/ical4 ,?is ,div9e d>kness1 he says else:]e1 is ! light unapproa*able m5tion$ by ,/4 ,paul1 a deep b dazzl+ d>kness1 z ,h5ry ,vaughan calls x4 ,x is d>k ?r\gh excess ( light#afg4 ,?is doctr9e really r5d]s nugatory :at he has said ab\t ! p]si/5ce ( di/9ctions aft] ! re/itution ( all ?+s2 = z all col\rs agree 9 ! d>k1 s1 = u1 9 proportion z we atta9 to true k1 all di/9ctions are lo/ 9 ! absolute4 ,! s\l is bip>tite4 ,! high] portion sees ! ,div9e images directly1 ! l[] by means ( symbols4 ,! latt] are n to be despis$1 = !y are true impressions ( ! ,div9e *>act]s1 & necess>y /eps1 :i* enable u to m\nt to ! "o undivid$ tru? by analogy4 ,?is is ! way 9 :i* we %\ld use ! ,scriptures4 ,!y h a symbolic tru? & beauty1 :i* is intelligible only to ^? :o c free !mselves f ! pu]ile my?s#afh 7! language is />tl+ 9 a sa9t ( ! ,*ur*67 9 :i* !y are sometimes emb$d$4 ,dionysius has mu* to say ab\t love#afi1 b he uses ! ^w ,greek3 ers1 :i* is c>efully avoid$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he admits t ! ,scriptures (t5 use ,greek3 agap1 b ju/ifies 8 pref]5ce = ! o!r ^w by quot+ ,/4 ,ignatius1 :o says ( ,*ri/1 ,my ,love ,greek3 ers is crucifi$4#agj ,div9e ,love1 he f9ely says1 is an et]nal circle1 f goodness1 ?r\gh goodness1 & to goodness4 ,! m$ival my/ics 7 /eep$ 9 ,dionysius1 ?\gh 8 sy/em receiv$ f !m c]ta9 modifications "u ! influ5ce ( ,ari/otelianism4 ,he is !re=e1 = u1 a v important figure2 & !re are two p>ts ( 8 s*eme :i*1 ,i ?9k1 require full] consid]ation ?an has be5 giv5 !m 9 ?is v slight sket*4 ,i mean ! negative road to ,god1 & ! pan!i/ic t5d5cy4 ,! !ory t we c approa* ,god only by analysis or ab/raction has already be5 briefly comm5t$ on4 ,x is no inv5tion ( ,dionysius4 ,plot9us uses simil> language1 ?\gh 8 view ( ,god z ! fulness ( all life prev5t$ him f foll[+ ! negative pa? ) ?or\ghness4 ,b 9 ,proclus we f9d ! phrases1 aft]w>ds s common1 ab\t s9k+ into ! ,div9e ,gr\nd1 =sak+ ! manifold = ! ,"o1 & s =?4 ,basilides1 long be=e1 evid5tly c>ri$ ! doctr9e to its extremity3 ,we mu/ n ev5 call ,god ineffable1 he says1 s9ce ?is is to make an ass]tion ab\t ,him2 ,he is above e "n t is nam$4#aga ,x 0 a commonplace ( ,*ri/ian in/ruction to say t 9 ,div9e matt]s !re is great wisdom 9 confess+ our ignorance--?is phrase occurs 9 ,cyril's cate*ism4#agb ,b confess+ our ignorance is a v diff]5t ?+ f refus+ to make any positive /atem5ts ab\t ,god4 ,x is true t all our language ab\t ,god mu/ be inadequate & symbolic2 b t is no reason = disc>d+ all symbols1 z if we c\ld 9 t way "k ,god z ,he kn[s ,himself4 ,at ! bottom1 ! doctr9e t ,god c be describ$ only by negatives is nei!r ,*ri/ian nor ,greek1 b belongs to ! old religion ( ,india4 ,let me try to /ate ! argum5t & its consequ5ce 9 a cle> =m4 ,s9ce ,god is ! ,inf9ite1 & ! ,inf9ite is ! anti!sis ( ! f9ite1 e attribute :i* c be affirm$ ( a f9ite be+ may be safely d5i$ ( ,god4 ,h5ce ,god c only be describ$ by negatives2 ,he c only be discov]$ by /ripp+ (f all ! qualities & attributes :i* veil ,him2 ,he c only be rea*$ by dive/+ ourselves ( all ! di/9ctions ( p]sonality1 & s9k+ or ris+ into our uncreat$ no?+ness2 & ,he c only be imitat$ by aim+ at an ab/ract spirituality1 ! passionless apa?y ( an univ]sal :i* is no?+ 9 p>ticul>4 ,?us we see t ! :ole ( ^? developm5ts ( ,my/icism :i* despise symbols1 & hope to see ,god by %utt+ ! eye ( s5se1 hang toge!r4 ,!y all foll[ f ! false notion ( ,god z ! ab/ract ,unity transc5d+1 or r exclud+1 all di/9ctions4 ,( c\rse1 x is n int5d$ to exclude di/9ctions1 b to rise above !m2 b ! process ( ab/raction1 or subtraction1 z x really is1 c nev] lead u to ! ,"o4#agc ,! only possible unification ) su* an ,inf9ite is ! ,greek3 at]mn ngretos hupnos ( ,nirvana4#agd ,ne>ly all t repels u 9 m$ival religi\s life--its o!r-worldl9ess & passive ho/ility to civilisation--! empt9ess ( its ideal life--its maltreatm5t ( ! body--its disp>agem5t ( family life--! respect :i* x paid to indol5t contemplation--spr+s f ?is "o root4 ,b s9ce no "o :o rema9s a ,*ri/ian c exhibit ! results ( ?is !ory 9 _! pure/ =m1 ,i %all take ! lib]ty ( quot+ a few s5t5ces f a pamphlet writt5 by a native ,indian judge :o ,i believe is /ill liv+4 ,8 object is to expla9 & comm5d to ,we/]n read]s ! my/ical philosophy ( 8 own c\ntry3#age--;,he :o 9 p]fect re/ rises f ! body & atta9s ! highe/ light1 comes =? 9 8 own prop] =m4 ,?is is ! immortal s\l4 ,! asc5t is by ! ladd] ( "o's ?\ghts4 ,to "k ,god1 "o mu/ fir/ "k "o's own _s 9 its purity1 unspott$ by ?\ght4 ,! s\l is hidd5 beh9d ! veil ( ?\ght1 & only :5 ?\ght is worn (f1 becomes visible to itself4 ,?is /age is call$ k ( ! s\l4 ,next is realis$ k ( ,god1 :o rises f ! bosom ( ! s\l4 ,?is is ! end ( progress2 diff]5tiation betwe5 self & o!rs has ceas$4 ,all ! _w ( ?\ght & s5ses is melt$ into an ocean )\t waves or curr5t4 ,?is dissolution ( ! _w is also kn[n z ! dea? ( ! s9ful or worldly ',i1' :i* veils ! true ,ego4 ,!n ! =mless ,be+ ( ! ,deity is se5 9 ! regions ( pure consci\sness beyond ! veil ( ?\ght4 ,consci\sness is :olly di/9ct f ?\ght & s5ses2 x kn[s !m2 !y d n "k x4 ,! only pro( is an appeal to spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,9 ! highe/ /age "o is absolutely in]t1 kn[+ no?+ 9 p>ticul>4#agf ,mo/ ( ?is w\ld h be5 accept$ z preci\s tru? by ! m$ival ,*ur* my/ics4#agg ,! words nak$ness1 d>kness1 no?+ness1 passivity1 apa?y1 & ! l1 fill _! pages4 ,we %all f9d t ?is "t-hon\r$ phraseology 0 adh]$ to long aft] ! grave moral dang]s :i* beset ?is type ( ,my/icism _h be5 recognis$4 ,taul]1 = in/ance1 :o lays ! axe to ! root ( ! tree by say+1 ,*ri/ nev] arriv$ at ! empt9ess ( :i* ^! m5 talk1 repeats ! old j>gon = pages toge!r4 ,g]man ,my/icism really re/$ on ano!r basis1 & :5 ,lu!r _h ! c\rage to break ) ecclesia/ical tradition1 ! via negativa rapidly disappe>$ )9 ! sph]e ( 8 influ5ce4 ,b x held sway = a long "t--s long t we _c compla9 if _m h said1 ,?is is ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism4 ,my/icism is su* a vague ^w1 t "o mu/ n qu>rel ) any private int]pretation ( x2 b we mu/ po9t out t ?is limitation excludes ! :ole army ( symboli/s1 a s*ool :i*1 9 ,europe at lea/1 has %[n m vitality ?an introspective ,my/icism4 ,i reg>d ! via negativa 9 metaphysics1 religion1 & e?ics z ! great accid5t ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,! break-up ( ! anci5t civilisation1 ) ! losses & mis]ies :i* x br\ght ^u humanity1 & ! *aos ( brutal b>b>ism 9 :i* ,europe welt]$ = "s c5turies1 caus$ a widespread pessimism & _w-we>9ess :i* is =eign to ! temp] ( ,europe1 & :i* gave way to en]getic & full-blood$ activity 9 ! ,r5aissance & ,re=mation4 ,asiatic ,my/icism is ! natural refuge ( m5 :o h lo/ fai? 9 civilisation1 b w n give up fai? 9 ,god4 ,let u fly h5ce to our de> c\ntry6 ,we he> ! words already 9 ,plot9us--nay1 ev5 9 ,plato4 ,! sun /ill %one 9 heav51 b on e>? he 0 eclips$4 ,my/icism cuts too deep to all[ u to live com=tably on ! surface ( life2 & s all ! heavy & ! we>y weight ( all ?is un9telligible _w press$ ^u m5 & wom5 till !y 7 fa9 to ?r[ x (f1 & seek peace 9 an invisible _w ( :i* !y c\ld n see ev5 a %ad[ r\nd ab\t !m4 ,b ,i d n ?9k t ! negative road is a pure error4 ,!re is a negative side 9 religion1 bo? 9 ?\ght & practice4 ,we are fir/ impell$ to seek ! ,inf9ite by ! limitations ( ! f9ite1 :i* appe> to ! s\l z bonds & prison walls4 ,x is natural fir/ to ?9k ( ! ,inf9ite z t 9 :i* ^! b>ri]s are done away4 ,& 9 practice we mu/ die daily1 if our inw>d man is to be daily r5ew$4 ,we mu/ die to our l[] self1 n once only b cont9ually1 s t we may rise on /epp+ /ones ( _m dead selves to high] ?+s4#agh ,we mu/ die to our fir/ sup]ficial views ( ! _w ar\nd u1 nay1 ev5 to our fir/ views ( ,god & religion1 unless ! *ildlike 9 our fai? is by arre/ ( gr[? to become ! *ildi%4 ,all ! good ?+s ( life h fir/ to be r5\nc$1 & !n giv5 back to u1 be=e !y c be really ours4 ,x 0 necess>y t ^! tru?s %\ld be n only taught1 b liv$ ?r\gh4 ,! individual has g5]ally to pass ?r\gh ! quagmire ( ! ev]la/+ ,no1 be=e he c set 8 feet on firm gr\nd2 & ! ,*ri/ian races1 x seems1 7 oblig$ to g ?r\gh ! same exp]i5ce4 ,moreov]1 !re is a s5se 9 :i* all moral ef=t aims at de/roy+ ! conditions ( its own exi/5ce1 & s ends logically 9 self-negation4 ,our highe/ aim z reg>ds ourselves is to eradicate1 n only s91 b temptation4 ,we d n feel t we h won ! victory until we no long] wi% to (f5d4 ,b a be+ :o 0 entirely free f temptation w\ld be ei!r m or less ?an a man--ei!r a bea/ or a ,god1 z ,ari/otle says4#agi ,!re is1 !re=e1 a half tru? 9 ! !ory t ! goal ( e>?ly /riv+ is negation & absorption4 ,b x at once becomes false if we =get t x is a goal :i* _c be rea*$ 9 "t1 & :i* is a*iev$1 n by good & evil neutralis+ ea* o!r1 b by dea? be+ swall[$ up 9 victory4 ,if morality ceases to be moral :5 x has a*iev$ its goal1 x mu/ pass into some?+ :i* includes z well z transc5ds x--a condition :i* is c]ta9ly n fulfill$ by contemplative passivity4#ahj ,^! ?\ghts %\ld save u f reg>d+ ! sa9ts ( ! cloi/] ) impati5ce or contempt4 ,! limitations incid5tal to _! place 9 hi/ory d n prev5t !m f be+ glori\s pione]s among ! high passes ( ! spiritual life1 :o h scal$ heights :i* ^? :o talk glibly ab\t ! mi/ake ( asceticism h seldom ev5 se5 af> (f4 ,we mu/ next consid] briefly ! *>ge ( ,pan!ism1 :i* has be5 flung r indiscrim9ately at ne>ly all speculative my/ics1 f ,plot9us to ,em]son4 ,dionysius1 naturally en\gh1 has be5 freely *>g$ ) x4 ,! ^w is s loosely & ?\ghtlessly us$1 ev5 by writ]s ( repute1 t ,i hope ,i may be p>don$ if ,i try to di/+ui% 7s f> z c be done 9 a few words7 betwe5 ! v>i\s sy/ems :i* h be5 call$ pan!i/ic4 ,true ,pan!ism mu/ mean ! id5tification ( ,god ) ! totality ( exi/5ce1 ! doctr9e t ! univ]se is ! complete & only expression ( ! nature & life ( ,god1 :o on ?is !ory is only imman5t & n transc5d5t4 ,on ?is view1 ev]y?+ 9 ! _w belongs to ! ,be+ ( ,god1 :o is manife/$ equally 9 ev]y?+4 ,:atev] is real is p]fect2 reality & p]fection are ! same ?+4 ,"h aga9 we mu/ g to ,india = a p]fect example4 ,! le>n$ behold ,god alike 9 ! rev]5d ,brahm91 9 ! ox & 9 ! elephant1 9 ! dog & 9 him :o eate? ! fle% ( dogs4#aha ,s ,pope says t ,god is z full1 z p]fect1 9 a hair z he>t4 ,! ,p]sian ,sufis 7 deeply involv$ 9 ?is error1 :i* leads to all mann] ( absurdities & ev5 immoralities4 ,x is inconsi/5t ) any belief 9 purpose1 ei!r 9 ! :ole or 9 ! p>ts4 ,evil1 !re=e1 _c exi/ = ! sake ( a high] good3 x mu/ be itself good4 ,x is easy to see h[ ?is view ( ! _w may pass into pessimism or nihilism2 = if ev]y?+ is equally real & equally ,div9e1 x makes no diff]5ce1 except to our temp]s1 :e!r we call x ev]y?+ or no?+1 good or bad4 ,none ( ! writ]s ) :om we h to deal c fairly be *>g$ ) ?is error1 :i* is subv]sive ( ! v f\ndations ( true religion4 ,eckh>t1 c>ri$ away by 8 love ( p>adox1 all[s himself occasionally to make /atem5ts :i*1 if logically develop$1 w\ld come p]il\sly ne> to x2 & ,em]son's philosophy is m s]i\sly compromis$ 9 ?is direction4 ,dionysius is 9 no su* dang]1 = ! simple reason t he /&s too ne> to ,plato4 ,! pan!i/ic t5d5cy ( m$ival ,realism requires a few words ( explanation1 especially z ,i h plac$ ! "n ( ,plato at ! head ( ?is ,lecture4 ,plato's doctr9e ( ideas aim$ at e/abli%+ ! transc5d5ce ( ! highe/ ,idea--t ( ,god4 ,b ! m$ival doctr9e ( ideas1 z held by ! extreme ,reali/s1 s\ght to f9d room 9 ! summum g5us = a h>moni\s coexi/5ce ( all ?+s4 ,x ?us t5d$ t[>ds ,pan!ism2#ahb :ile ! ,ari/otelian ,reali/s ma9ta9$ ! sub/antial "* ( individuals outside ! ,be+ ( ,god4 ,?is view1 says ,eick51 :i* q inv]t$ ! hi/orical & logical relation ( ! ,platonic & ,ari/otelian philosophies1 0 ma9ta9$ till ! close ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,we may also call pan!i/ic any sy/em :i* reg>ds ! cosmic process z a real becom+ ( ,god4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory1 ,god comes to ,himself1 atta9s full self-consci\sness1 9 ! highe/ ( ,8 creatures1 :i* are1 z x 71 ! organs ( ,8 self-unfold+ ,p]sonality4 ,?is is n a philosophy :i* comm5ds itself specially to speculative my/ics1 because x involves ! belief t "t is an ultimate reality4 ,if 9 ! cosmic process1 :i* takes place 9 "t1 ,god becomes some?+ :i* ,he 0 n be=e1 x _c be said t ,he is exalt$ above "t1 or t a ?\s& ye>s are to ,him z "o day4 ,i %all say 9 my f\r? ,lecture t ?is view _c ju/ly be attribut$ to ,eckh>t4 ,/ud5ts ( ,hegel are n agre$ :e!r x is or is n "p ( _! ma/]'s tea*+4#ahc ,! idea ( w z a _w-pr9ciple--n 9 ,s*op5hau]'s s5se ( a bl9d =ce impell+ f )91 b z ! det]m9ation ( a consci\s ,m9d--lifts u at once out ( ,pan!ism4#ahd ,x sets up ! di/9ction betwe5 :at is & :at ought to be1 :i* ,pan!ism _c f9d room =1 & at ! same "t implies t ! cosmic process is already complete 9 ! consci\sness ( ,god1 :i* _c be held if ,he is subord9at$ to ! category ( "t4 ,god is m ?an ! ,all1 z be+ ! p]fect ,p]sonality1 ^: ,w is manife/$ 9 creation "u necess>ily imp]fect conditions4 ,he is also 9 a s5se less ?an ! ,all1 s9ce pa91 weakness1 & s91 ?\gh kn[n to ,him z inf9ite ,m9d1 c h>dly be felt by ,him z inf9ite ,p]fection4 ,! function ( evil 9 ! economy ( ! univ]se is an inscrutable my/]y1 ab\t :i* speculative ,my/icism m]ely ass]ts t ! solution _c be t ( ! ,mani*eans4 ,x is only ! ,agno/ic#ahe :o w "h (f] ! dilemma ( ,dualism or ,pan!ism1 & try to =ce ! my/ic to accept ! second alt]native4 ,!re are two o!r views ( ! univ]se :i* h be5 call$ pan!i/ic1 b incorrectly4 ,! fir/ is t prop]ly call$ ,acosmism1 :i* we h enc\nt]$ z ,ori5talis$ ,platonism4 ,plato's !ory ( ideas 0 popul>is$ into a doctr9e ( two sep>ate worlds1 relat$ to ea* o!r z %ad[ & sub/ance4 ,! intelligible _w1 :i* is 9 ! m9d ( ,god1 alone exi/s2 & ?us1 by d5y+ reality to ! visible _w1 we get a k9d ( ideali/ic ,pan!ism4 ,b ! notion ( ,god z ab/ract ,unity1 :i*1 z we h se51 0 held by ! lat] ,neoplatoni/s & _! ,*ri/ian foll[]s1 seems to make a real _w impossible2 = b>e ,unity _c create1 & ! metaphor ( ! sun %$d+ 8 rays expla9s no?+4 ,accord+ly ! intelligible _w1 ! sph]e ( reality1 drops out1 & we are left ) only ! infra-real _w & ! supra-real ,"o4 ,s we are l&$ 9 nihilism or ,asiatic ,my/icism#ahf4 ,! second is ! belief 9 ! imman5ce ( a ,god :o is also transc5d5t4 ,?is %\ld be call$ ,pan5!ism1 a useful ^w co9$ by ,krause1 & n ,pan!ism4 ,9 its true =m x is an integral "p ( ,*ri/ian philosophy1 &1 inde$1 ( all rational !ology4 ,b 9 proportion z ! indwell+ ( ,god1 or ( ,*ri/1 or ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! he>t ( man1 is reg>d$ z an opus op]atum1 or z complete sub/itution ( ! ,div9e = ! human1 we are 9 dang] ( a self-deification :i* resembles ! madde/ phase ( ,pan!ism#ahg4 ,pan!ism1 z ,i und]/& ! ^w1 is a pitfall = ,my/icism to avoid1 n an error involv$ 9 its fir/ pr9ciples4 ,b we ne$ n qu>rel ) ^? :o h said t speculative ,my/icism is ! ,*ri/ian =m ( ,pan!ism4 ,= !re is mu* tru? 9 ,amiel's dictum1 t ,*ri/ianity1 if x is to triumph ov] ,pan!ism1 mu/ absorb x4 ,^? are no true fri5ds to ! cause ( religion :o w\ld base x entirely ^u dogmatic sup]naturalism4 ,! passion = facts :i* are objective1 isolat$1 & pa/1 (t5 prev5ts u f see+ facts :i* are et]nal & spiritual4 ,we cry1 ,lo "h1 & ,lo !re1 & =get t ! k+dom ( ,god is )9 u & among/ u4 ,! great s]vice r5d]$ by ! speculative my/ics to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* lies 9 _! recognition ( ^? tru?s :i* ,pan!ism grasps only to de/roy4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ajg3 ,! m5tion ( ,h]aclitus is v int]e/+4 ,x %[s t ! ,*ri/ians _h already recognis$ _! aff9ity ) ! great speculative my/ic ( ,ephesus1 ^: fragm5ts supply _m mottoes = essays on ,my/icism4 ,! id5tification ( ! ,h]aclitean ,greek3 n\s-logos ) ! ,johann9e ,logos appe>s also 9 ,euseb4 ,prp4 ,ev4 xi4 #ai1 quot$ above4 ,footnote #ajh3 ,greek3 ho panta ari/os ,platn--oion pheo?or\m5os1 he calls him4 ,footnote #aji3 ,my/icism f9ds 9 ,plato all its texts1 says ,em]son truly4 ,footnote #aaj3 ,! doctr9e ( res]ve 9 religi\s tea*+1 :i* "s h ?\ght di%one/1 re/s on ! self-evid5t proposition t x takes two to tell ! tru?--"o to speak1 & "o to he>4 ,footnote #aaa3 ,man kann d5 ,gno/icismus des zweit5 ,jahrhund]ts als !ologis*-transc5d5te ,my/ik1 und die eig5tli*e ,my/ik als sub/antiell-imman5te ,gnosis bezei*n5 7,noack74 ,footnote #aab3 ,see ,conybe>e's int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! ,!rapeut 9 8 edition ( ,philo1 ,on ! ,contemplative ,life1 & 8 refutation ( ! !ory ( ,lucius1 ,zell]1 etc41 t ! ,!rapeut belong to ! end ( ! ?ird c5tury4 ,footnote #aac3 ,/oical influ5ce is also /rong 9 ,philo4 ,footnote #aad3 ,! ,jewi% writ] ,ari/obulus 7ab\t #afj ,b4,c47 is said to h us$ ! same argum5t 9 an exposition ( ! ,p5tateu* address$ to ,ptolemy ,philometor4 ,footnote #aae3 ,comp>e ,philo's own acc\nt 79 ,flaceum7 ( ! anti-,semitic outrages at ,alex&ria4 ,footnote #aaf3 ,!re is a v explicit id5tification ( ,*ri/ ) ,greek3 ,n\s 9 ! second book ( ! ,miscellanies3 ,he says1 ,:oso ha? e>s to he>1 let him he>4 ,& :o is ',he'8 ,let ,epi*>mus answ]3 ,greek3 ,n\s hora1 etc4 ,footnote #aag3 ,see ,bigg1 ,*ri/ian ,platoni/s ( ,alex&ria1 especially pp4 #ib1 #ic4 ,footnote #aah3 ,greek3 ,pi/is is "h us$ 9 ! famili> s5se 7:i* falls f> %ort ( ! ,johann9e7 ( ass5t to p>ticul> dogmas4 ,greek3 ,gnsis welds ^! toge!r into a consi/5t :ole1 & at ! same "t conf]s a m imm$iate appreh5sion ( tru?4 ,footnote #aai3 ,greek3 asksis or ,greek3 praxis4 ,footnote #abj3 ,/rom1 v4 #aj4 #fc4 ,footnote #aba3 ,see1 fur!r1 ,app5dices ,b & ,c4 ,footnote #abb3 ,9 ,orig51 ,greek3 sophia is a high] t]m ?an ,greek3 gnsis4 ,footnote #abc3 ,! ,greek ^w is ,greek3 a9igmata riddles4 ,on ! :ole subject see ,h>nack1 ,hi/ory ( ,dogma1 vol4 ii4 p4 #cdb4 ,footnote #abd3 ,god1 he says 7,tom4 9 ,mat?4 xiii4 #efi71 is n ! absolutely unlimit$2 = !n ,he c\ld n h self-consci\sness3 ,8 omnipot5ce is limit$ by ,8 goodness & wisdom 7cf4 ,cels4 iii4 #dic74 ,footnote #abe3 ,i hope x is n necess>y to apologise = devot+ a few pages to ,plot9us 9 a "w on ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,e treatise on religi\s ?\ght 9 ! e>ly c5turies ( our era mu/ take acc\nt ( ! p>allel developm5ts ( religi\s philosophy 9 ! old & ! new religions1 :i* illu/rate & expla9 ea* o!r4 ,footnote #abf3 ,enn4 i4 #h4 #ad1 ,greek3 oud5 e/9 ho amoiron e/i psy*s4 ,footnote #abg3 ,enn4 iii4 #b4 #g2 iv4 #g4 #ad4 ,footnote #abh3 ,enn4 iv4 #d4 #bf4 ,footnote #abi3 ,enn4 iv4 #a4 #a4 ,footnote #acj3 ,matt] is ,greek3 alogos1 skia log\ kai ekptsis ,enn4 vi4 #c4 #g2 ,greek3 eidlon kai phantasma ogk\ kai hopo/ases ephesis ,enn4 iii4 #f4 #g4 ,if matt] 7 no?+1 x c\ld n desire to be some?+2 x is only no-?+--,greek3 apeiria1 aori/ia4 ,footnote #aca3 ,^! ?ree /ages correspond to ! ?ree /ages 9 ! my/ical ladd] :i* appe> 9 ne>ly all ! ,*ri/ian my/ics4 ,footnote #acb3 ,! passages 9 :i* ,plot9us 7foll[+ ,plato7 bids u m\nt by means ( ! beauty ( ! ext]nal _w1 d n contradict ^? o!r passages 9 :i* he bids u turn f ?+s )\t to look )9 7,enn4 iv4 #h4 #a74 ,rememb]+ t po/ulate ( all ,my/icism1 t we only "k a ?+ by becom+ x1 we see t we c only "k ! _w by f9d+ x 9 ourselves1 t is1 by *]i%+ ^? be/ h\rs ( ! m9d 7z ,bacon says7 :5 we are lift$ above ourselves into union ) ! _w-_s4 ,footnote #acc3 ,plot9us gu>ds aga9/ ?is misconception ( 8 mean+1 ,enn4 v4 #a4 #f1 ,greek3 ekpodn de m9 e/ g5esis h en *ron4 ,footnote #acd3 ,greek3 z exelittom51 ,enn4 i4 #d4 #a4 ,footnote #ace3 ,see especially ,enn4 iv4 #d4 #cb1 #de4 ,footnote #acf3 ,enn4 iv4 #e4 #c1 ,greek3 sympa!s to zon tode to pan heaut2 iv4 #i4 #a1 ,greek3 h/e em\ pa?ontos synai/hane/hai to pan4 ,footnote #acg3 ,enn4 iv4 #e4 #b1 ,greek3 sympa!ia amydra4 ,footnote #ach3 ,see ,bigg1 ,neoplatonism1 pp4 #bjc1 #bjd4 ,he %[s t ) ! ,/oics1 :o 7 ,pan!i/s1 ! ,logos 0 reg>d$ z a fir/ cause2 :ile ) ! ,neoplatoni/s1 :o 7 ,!i/s & ,transc5d5tali/s1 x 0 a second>y cause4 ,9 ,plot9us1 ! ,intellig5ce 7,greek3 ,n\s7 is ,k+ 7,enn4 v4 #c4 #c71 & ! law ( ,be+ 7,enn4 v4 #i4 #e74 ,b ! ,johann9e ,logos is bo? imman5t & transc5d5t4 ,:5 ,erig5a says1 ,c]tius cognoscas v]bum ,naturam omnium esse1 he gives a true b incomplete acc\nt ( ! ,nature ( ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,footnote #aci3 ,see especially ! int]e/+ passage1 ,enn4 i4 #h4 #c4 ,footnote #adj3 ,enn4 i4 #h4 #ac1 ,greek3 eti an?rpikon h kakia1 memigm5 t9i enanti4 ,footnote #ada3 ,! civil virtues are ! f\r c>d9al virtues4 ,plot9us says t ju/ice is ma9ly m9d+ "o's bus9ess ,greek3 oikeiopagia4 ,! purify+ virtues deliv] u f s92 b ,greek3 h sp\d ouk ex ham>tias e9ai1 alla !on e9ai4 ,footnote #adb3 ,comp>e ,hegel's criticism ( ,s*ell+1 9 ! latt]'s ,asiatic p]iod1 ,?is s-call$ wisdom1 in/ead ( be+ yield$ up to ! influ5ce ( ,div9ity by its contempt ( all proportion & def9it5ess1 does really no?+ b give full play to accid5t & caprice4 ,no?+ 0 ev] produc$ by su* a process bett] ?an m]e dreams 7,vorr$e zur ,phnom5ologie1 p4 #f74 ,footnote #adc3 ,heb4 viii4 #e4 ,footnote #add3 ,enn4 iii4 #h4 #d1 ,greek3 hotan a/h5ss9 eis to !re91 skian !rias kai log\ tn prax9 poi\ntai4 ,cf4 ,amiel's ,j\rnal1 p4 #d1 action is co>s5$ ?\ght4 ,footnote #ade3 ,enn4 iii4 #b4 #ae1 ,greek3 hypokriseis & ,greek3 paignion2 & see iv4 #c4 #cb1 on love ( family & c\ntry4 ,footnote #adf3 ,enn4 vi4 #g4 #cd4 ,footnote #adg3 ,x w\ld be an easy & r amus+ task to illu/rate ^! & o!r ab]rations ( speculative ,my/icism f ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s philosophy4 ,e4g41 he says t1 ?\gh we _c "k ! ,absolute1 we may h an indef9ite consci\sness ( x4 ,x is impossible to give to ?is consci\sness any qualitative or quantitative expression :atev]1 & yet x is q c]ta9 t we h x4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s ,absolute is1 9 fact1 matt] )\t =m4 ,?is w\ld seem to id5tify x r ) ! all b non-exi/+ matt] ( ,plot9us 7see ,bigg1 ,neoplatonism1 p4 #aii71 ?an ) ! sup]ess5tial ,"o2 b ! lat] ,neoplatoni/s f\nd !mselves compell$ to call bo? extremes ,greek3 to m on4 ,plot9us /ruggles h>d aga9/ ?is conclusion1 :i* ?reat5s to make %ipwreck ( 8 ,platonism4 ,hi]o!us1 ^: sympa?ies are really ) ,indian nihilism1 welcomes x4 ,footnote #adh3 ,! foll[+ advice to directors1 quot$ by ,ribet1 may be add$3 ,director valde att5dat ad p]sonas languid valetud9is4 ,si tales p]son a ,deo 9 quamdam quietis orationem elev5tur1 cont+it ut 9 omnibus ext]ioribus s5sibus c]tum defectum ac speciem quamdam deliquii exp]iantur cum magna int]na suavitate1 quod extasim aut raptum esse facillime putant4 ,cum ,dei ,spiritui resi/]e nol9t1 deliquio illi totas se tradunt1 et p] multas horas1 cum gravissimo valetud9is priudicio 9 tali m5tis /upiditate p]si/unt4 ,g5u9e ec/asy1 accord+ to ^! au?orities1 seldom la/$ m ?an half an h\r1 ?\gh "o ,spani% writ] speaks ( an h\r4 ,footnote #adi3 ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d's translation1 p4 #gb4 ,footnote #aej3 ,b we %\ld n =get t ! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ,diognetus speaks ( ! ,logos z ,greek3 pantote neos en hagin k>diais g5nm5os4 ,9 ,/4 ,augu/9e we f9d x 9 a r surpris+ly bold =m2 cf4 9 ,joh4 tract4 #ba1 n4 #h3 ,gratulemur et grates agamus non solum nos ,*ri/ianos factos esse1 s$ ,*ri/um 444 ,admiram9i1 gaudete3 ,*ri/us facti sumus4 ,b ?is is really q diff]5t f say+1 ,ego ,*ri/us factus sum4 ,footnote #aea3 ,greek mu/ "h be tak5 to include ! ,hell5is$ ,jews4 ,^? :o are be/ qualifi$ to speak on ,jewi% philosophy believe t x ex]cis$ a /rong influ5ce at ,alex&ria4 ,footnote #aeb3 ,proclus us$ to say t a philosoph] ought to %[ no exclusiv5ess 9 8 wor%ip1 b to be ! hi]ophant ( ! :ole _w4 ,?is eclecticism 0 n conf9$ to cultus4 ,footnote #aec3 ,?is acc\nt ( ,hi]o!us is1 ( c\rse1 tak5 f ,fro?+ham's mo/ int]e/+ monograph4 ,footnote #aed3 ,s ,ruysbroek says1 ,we mu/ n rema9 on ! top ( ! ladd]1 b mu/ desc5d4 ,footnote #aee3 ,ano!r description ( ! process ( ,greek3 haplsis may be f\nd 9 ! curi\s "w ( ,ibn ,tophail1 translat$ by ,ockley1 & mu* valu$ by ! ,quak]s1 ,! ,improvem5t ( ,human ,reason1 exhibit$ 9 ! ,life ( ,hai ,ebn ,tophail1 newly translat$ by ,simon ,ockley1 #agjh4 ,footnote #aef3 ,greek3 ou monon ma?n alla kai pa?n ta !ia4 ,footnote #aeg3 ,see ,h>nack1 vol4 iv4 pp4 #bhb1 #bhc4 ,fro?+ham's !ory necessitates a lat] date = ,dionysius ?an t :i* ,h>nack believes to be mo/ probable2 ! latt] is 9 fav\r ( plac+ him 9 ! second half ( ! f\r? c5tury4 ,! writ+s ( ,dionysius are quot$ n mu* lat] ?an #ejj4 ,footnote #aeh3 ,e4g41 he agrees ) ,iambli*us & ,proclus 79 opposition to ,plot9us7 t ! ,"o is exalt$ above ,goodness4 ,footnote #aei3 ,at ! pres5t "t ! m pi\s op9ion among ,romani/s seems to be t ! writ+s are g5u9e2 b ,s*ram admits t !re is a dispute ab\t _! date1 & "s ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s frankly give !m up4 ,footnote #afj3 ,e4g41 ,greek3 ka?>sis1 phtismos1 mysis1 epopteia1 !sis2 hi]otele/ai & ,greek3 my/aggoi 7( ! bi%ops71 ,greek3 phti/ikoi 7( ! prie/s71 ,greek3 ka?>tikoi 7( ! deacons74 ,footnote #afa3 ,greek3 hyp]\sios aori/ia--hyp] n\n hynots--h5as h5opoios hapass h5ados--hyp]\sios ousia kai n\s anotos kai logos arrtos--alogia kai anosia kai annymia--auto de m on s pass ousias epeke9a4 ,footnote #afb3 ,greek3 oudemia monas trias exagei tn hyp] panta krypsiotta ts hyp] panta hyp]\sis hyp]\ss hyp]!ottos4 ,footnote #afc3 ,greek3 monas e/ai pass dyados ar* is /at$ by ,dionysius z an axiom4 ,footnote #afd3 ,see especially ,bradley's ,appe>ance & ,reality1 "s *apt]s ( :i* %[ a c]ta9 sympa?y ) ,ori5tal speculative ,my/icism4 ,! !ory set =? 9 ! text mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) true pan!ism1 to :i* e ph5om5on is equally ,div9e z x /&s4 ,see bel[1 at ! end ( ?is ,lecture4 ,footnote #afe3 ,see ,de ,div4 ,nom4 iv4 #h2 xi4 #c4 ,footnote #aff3 ,dionysius di/+ui%es ?ree movem5ts ( ! human m9d--! circul>1 :]e9 ! s\l returns 9 ^u itself2 ! oblique1 :i* includes all k acquir$ by reason+1 rese>*1 etc42 & ! direct1 9 :i* we rise to high] tru?s by us+ outw>d ?+s z symbols4 ,! la/ two he reg>ds z inf]ior to ! circul> movem5t1 :i* he also calls simplification ,greek3 haplsis4 ,footnote #afg3 ,! highe/ /age 7he says7 is to rea* ,greek3 ton hyp]phton gnophon kai di' ablepsias kai agnsias ide9 kai gnnai4 ,footnote #afh3 ,greek3 tolmsa !oplasia & ,greek3 paid>ids phantasia are phrases :i* he applies to ,old ,te/am5t n>ratives4 ,footnote #afi3 ,z a specim5 ( 8 language1 we may quote ,greek3 e/i de ek/atikos ho !ios ers1 ouk en eautn e9ai t\s era/as1 alla tn erm5n 7,de ,div4 ,nom4 iv4 #ac74 ,footnote #agj3 ,i am incl9$ to agree ) ,dr4 ,bigg 7,bampton ,lectures1 ,introduction1 pp4 viii1 ix71 t ,dionysius & ! lat] my/ics are "r 9 _! int]pretation ( ?is passage4 ,bi%op ,lightfoot & "s o!r good s*ol>s take x to mean1 ,my e>?ly affections are crucifi$4 ,see ! discussion 9 ,lightfoot's edition ( ,ignatius1 & 9 ,bigg's ,introduction4 ,i am n aw>e h[ ! v9dicators ( ,dionysius expla9 ! curi\s fact t he _h read ,ignatius6 ,footnote #aga3 ,see ,h>nack1 vol4 iii4 pp4 #bdb1 #bdc4 ,/4 ,augu/9e accepts ?is /atem5t1 :i* he repeats ^w = ^w4 ,footnote #agb3 ,comp>e also ,hook]3 ,( ,!e our fitte/ eloqu5ce is sil5ce1 :ile we confess )\t confess+ t ,?y glory is unse>*able & beyond our rea*4 ,footnote #agc3 ,unity is a *>act]i/ic or simple condition ( real be+1 b x is n 9 itself a pr9ciple ( be+1 s t ! ,"o c\ld exi/ sub/antially by itself4 ,to p]sonify ! b>e/ ( ab/ractions1 call x ,god1 & !n try to imitate x1 w\ld seem too absurd a fallacy to h misl$ any "o1 if hi/ory did n %[ t x has _h a long & vigor\s life4 ,footnote #agd3 ,cf4 ,sir ,w4 ,hamilton 7,discussions1 p4 #ba73 ,by ab/raction we annihilate ! object1 & by ab/raction we annihilate ! subject ( consci\sness4 ,b :at rema9s8 ,no?+4 ,:5 we attempt to conceive x z reality1 we hypo/atise ! z]o4 ,footnote #age3 ,! ,hon4 ,p4 ,ramana?an1 ,c4,m4,g41 ,attorney-,g5]al ( ,ceylon1 ,! ,my/]y ( ,godl9ess4 ,?is int]e/+ essay 0 br\ght to my notice by ! k9dness ( ! ,rev4 ,g4,u4 ,pope1 ,d4,d41 ,univ]sity ,tea*] 9 ,tamil & ,telugu at ,ox=d4 ,footnote #agf3 ,hunt's summ>y ( ! philosophy ( ! ,v$anta ,s>a 7,pan!ism & ,*ri/ianity1 p4 #ai7 may help to illu/rate fur!r ?is type ( ?\ght4 ,brahma is call$ ! univ]sal s\l1 ( :i* all human s\ls are a "p4 ,^! are lik5$ to a succession ( %ea?s1 :i* envelop ea* o!r l ! coats ( an onion4 ,! human s\l frees itself by k f ! %ea?4 ,b :at is ?is k8 ,to "k t ! human intellect & all its faculties are ignorance & delusion4 ,?is is to take away ! %ea?1 & to f9d t ,god is all4 ,:atev] is n ,brahma is no?+4 ,s long z a man p]ceives himself to be any?+1 he is no?+4 ,:5 he discov]s t 8 suppos$ individuality is no individuality1 !n he has k4 ,man mu/ /rive to rid himself ( himself z an object ( ?\ght4 ,he mu/ be only a subject4 ,z subject he is ,brahma1 :ile ! objective _w is m]e ph5om5on4 ,footnote #agg3 ,we may comp>e ) !m ! foll[+ maxims1 :i*1 enclos$ 9 an outl9e ( ,m\nt ,c>mel1 =m ! frontispiece to an e>ly edition ( ,/4 ,juan ( ! ,cross3-- ,to enjoy ,inf9ity1 d n desire to ta/e ( f9ite ?+s4 ,to arrive at ! k ( ,inf9ity1 d n desire ! k ( f9ite ?+s4 ,to rea* to ! possession ( ,inf9ity1 desire to possess no?+4 ,to be includ$ 9 ! be+ ( ,inf9ity1 desire to be ?yself no?+ :atev]4 ,! mom5t t ?\ art re/+ 9 a creature1 ?\ art ceas+ to advance t[>ds ,inf9ity4 ,9 ord] to unite ?yself to ,inf9ity1 ?\ mu/ surr5d] f9ite ?+s )\t res]ve4 ,aft] read+ su* maxims1 we %all probably be incl9$ to ?9k t ! ,inf9ite z a "n = ,god might be giv5 up ) advantage4 ,!re is no?+ ,div9e ab\t a tabula rasa4 ,footnote #agh3 ,cf4 ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 de ,prp4 ,anim4 #hc1 asc5dat p] semetipsum sup] semetipsum4 ,footnote #agi3 ,! same is true ( our attitude t[>ds ext]nal nature4 ,we are always try+ to rise f ! %ad[ to ! sub/ance1 f ! symbol to ! ?+ symbolis$1 & s f> ! foll[]s ( ! negative road are "r2 b ! life ( ,my/icism 7on ?is side7 consi/s 9 ! process ( spiritualis+ our impressions2 & to reg>d ! process z complet$ is to lose %ad[ & sub/ance toge!r4 ,footnote #ahj3 ,x may be object$ t ,i h misus$ ! t]m via negativa1 :i* is m]ely ! l9e ( argum5t :i* e/abli%es ! transc5d5ce ( ,god1 z ! affirmative road e/abli%es ,8 imman5ce4 ,i am f> f wi%+ to depreciate a me?od :i* :5 rightly us$ is a safegu>d aga9/ ,pan!ism1 b ! :ole hi/ory ( m$ival ,my/icism %[s h[ mis*iev\s x is :5 foll[$ exclusively4 ,footnote #aha3 ,see ,vaughan1 ,h\rs ) ! ,my/ics1 vol4 i4 p4 #eh4 ,footnote #ahb3 ,se?1 ,hegelianism & ,p]sonality1 /ates ?is m /rongly4 ,he argues t ! ultimate goal ( ,realism is a ?or\gh-go+ ,pan!ism4 ,god is reg>d$ z ! summum g5us1 ! ultimate ,sub/ance ( :i* all exi/+ ?+s are accid5ts4 ,! g5us inh]es 9 ! species1 & ! species 9 individuals1 z an entity common to all & id5tical 9 ea*1 an entity to :i* individual diff]5ces adh]e z accid5ts4 ,footnote #ahc3 ,mc,taggart1 ,/udies 9 ,hegelian ,dialectic1 p4 #aei sq41 argues t ,hegel means t ! ,absolute ,idea exi/s et]nally 9 its full p]fection4 ,!re c be no real developm5t 9 "t4 ,inf9ite "t is a false inf9ite ( endless aggregation4 ,! :ole discussion is v in/ructive & int]e/+4 ,footnote #ahd3 ,s ,lasson says well1 9 8 book on ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 ,my/icism views ev]y?+ f ! /&po9t ( teleology1 :ile ,pan!ism g5]ally /ops at causality4 ,footnote #ahe3 ,z1 = in/ance1 ,leslie ,/eph5 tries to d 9 8 ,agno/ic's ,apology4 ,footnote #ahf3 ,! sy/em ( ,sp9oza1 bas$ on ! canon1 ,omnis det]m9atio e/ negatio1 proce$s by wip+ out all divid+ l9es1 :i* he reg>ds z illusions1 9 ord] to rea* ! ultimate tru? ( ?+s4 ,?is1 z ,hegel %[$1 is acosmism r ?an ,pan!ism1 & c]ta9ly n a!ism4 ,! me?od ( ,sp9oza %\ld h l$ him1 z ! same me?od l$ ,dionysius1 to def9e ,god z ,greek3 hyp]\sios aori/ia4 ,he only escapes ?is conclusion by an inconsi/5cy4 ,see ,e4 ,caird1 ,evolution ( ,religion1 vol4 i4 pp4 #ajd1 #aje4 ,footnote #ahg3 ,!re is a ?ird sy/em :i* is call$ pan!i/ic2 b z x has no?+ to d ) ,my/icism1 ,i ne$ n try to det]m9e :e!r x des]ves ! "n or n4 ,x is t :i* deifies physical law4 ,sometimes x is mat]ialism gr[n s5tim5tal1 z x has be5 lately describ$2 sometimes x issues 9 /]n ,fatalism4 ,?is is ,/oicism2 & high ,calv9ism is simply ,*ri/ian ,/oicism4 ,x has be5 call$ pan!i/ic1 because x admits only "o ,w 9 ! univ]se4 ,,lecture ,,iv ,greek3 ,edizsamn emeuton4 ,,h]aclitus4 ,la philosophie n'e/ pas philosophie si elle ne t\*e l'abme2 mais elle cesse d'tre philosophie si elle y tombe4 ,,c\s94 ,d5n ,alles muss 9 ,ni*ts z]fall51 ,w5n es im ,se9 beh>r5 w4 ,,goe!4 ,seek no m abroad1 say ,i1 ,h\se & ,home1 b turn ?9e eye ,inw>d1 & obs]ve ?y brea/2 ,!re alone dwells solid ,re/4 ,say n t ?is ,h\se is small1 ,girt up 9 a n>r[ wall3 ,9 a cleanly sob] m9d ,heav5 itself full room do? f9d4 ,"h cont5t make ?9e abode ,) ?yself & ) ?y ,god4 ,"h 9 ?is sweet privacy ,may'/ ?\ ) ?yself agree1 ,& keep ,h\se 9 peace1 ?o' all ,?' ,univ]se's fabric fall4 ,,joseph ,,beaumont4 ,! ,"o rema9s1 ! _m *ange & pass3 ,heav5's light = ev] %9es2 e>?'s %ad[s fly3 ,life1 l a dome ( _m-col\r$ glass1 ,/a9s ! :ite radiance ( ,et]nity4 ,,%elley4 ,,*ri/ian ,,platonism ,,& ,,speculative ,,my/icism #b4 ,,9 ,,! ,,we/ ,"k ye n t ye are a temple ( ,god1 & t ! ,_s ( ,god dwelle? 9 y8--#a ,,cor4 iii4 #af4 ,we h se5 t ,my/icism1 l mo/ o!r types ( religion1 _h its cradle 9 ! ,ea/4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,platoni/s1 :om we consid]$ 9 ! la/ ,lecture1 wrote 9 ,greek1 & we _h no occasion to m5tion ! ,we/]n ,*ur*es4 ,b aft] ! ,pseudo-,dionysius1 ! ,ea/ _h little m to contribute to ,*ri/ian ?\ght4 ,john ( ,damascus1 9 ! eigh? c5tury1 half my/ic & half s*ola/ic1 ne$ n deta9 u4 ,! ,ea/]n ,*ur*es rapidly sank into a deplorably b>b>\s condition1 f :i* !y h nev] em]g$4 ,we may !re=e turn away f ! ,greek-speak+ c\ntries1 & trace ! c\rse ( ,my/icism 9 ! ,lat9 & ,teutonic races4 ,sci5tific ,my/icism 9 ! ,we/ did n all pass ?r\gh ,dionysius4 ,victor9us1 a ,neoplatonic philosoph]1 0 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity 9 8 old age1 ab\t #cfj ,a4,d4 ,! /ory ( 8 conv]sion1 & ! joy :i* x caus$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian community1 is told by ,/4 ,augu/9e#ahh4 ,he 0 a deep ?9k] ( ! speculative my/ical type1 b a clumsy & obscure writ]1 9 spite ( 8 rhetorical tra9+4 ,8 importance lies 9 8 position z ! fir/ ,*ri/ian ,neoplatoni/ :o wrote 9 ,lat94 ,! ,tr9it>ian doctr9e ( ,victor9us anticipates 9 a rem>kable mann] t ( ! lat] philosophical my/ics4 ,! ,fa!r1 he says1 et]nally kn[s ,himself 9 ! ,son4 ,! ,son is ! self-objectification ( ,god1 ! =ma ( ,god#ahi1 ! utt]ance ( ! ,absolute4 ,! ,fa!r is cessatio1 sil5tium1 quies2 b ,he is also motus :ile ! ,son is motio4 ,!re is no contradiction betwe5 motus & cessatio s9ce motus is n ! same z mutatio4 ,movem5t belongs to ! be+ ( ,god2 & ?is et]nal movem5t is ! g5]ation ( ! ,son4 ,?is et]nal g5]ation is exalt$ above "t4 ,all life is n[3 we live always 9 ! pres5t1 n 9 ! pa/ or future2 & ?us our life is a symbol ( et]nity1 to :i* all ?+s are = ev] pres5t#aij4 ,! g5]ation ( ! ,son is at ! same "t ! creation ( ! ar*etypal _w2 = ! ,son is ! cosmic pr9ciple#aia1 ?r\gh :om all t pot5tially is is actualis$4 ,he ev5 says t ! ,fa!r is to ! ,son z ,greek3 ho m n to ,greek3 ho n1 ?us tak+ ! /ep :i* ,plot9us wi%$ to avoid1 & apply+ ! same expression to ! sup]ess5tial ,god z to infra-ess5tial matt]4#aib ,?is actualisation is a self-limitation ( ,god1#aic b involves no degradation4 ,victor9us uses language imply+ ! subord9ation ( ! ,son1 b is /rongly oppos$ to ,arianism4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ is ! bond 7copula7 ( ! ,tr9ity1 jo9+ 9 p]fect love ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,victor9us is ! fir/ to use ?is idea1 :i* aft]w>ds became common4 ,x is bas$ on ! ,neoplatonic triad ( /atus1 progressio1 regressus 7,greek3 mon1 proodos1 epi/roph74 ,9 ano!r place he symbolises ! ,holy ,gho/ z ! female pr9ciple1 ! ,"m ( ,*ri/ 9 ,8 et]nal life4 ,?is metaphor is a relic ( ,gno/icism1 :i* ! ,*ur* wisely reject$4 ,! second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity conta9s 9 ,himself ! ar*etypes ( ev]y?+4 ,he is ! elem5tum1 habitaculum1 habitator1 locus ( ! univ]se4 ,! mat]ial _w 0 creat$ = man's probation4 ,all spirits pre-exi/$1 & _! p>tial imm]sion 9 an impure mat]ial environm5t is a degradation f :i* !y mu/ aspire to be deliv]$4 ,b ! :ole mundane hi/ory ( a s\l is only ! realisation ( ! idea :i* _h exi/$ f all et]nity 9 ! m9d ( ,god4 ,^! doctr9es %[ t ,victor9us is involv$ 9 a duali/ic view ( matt]1 & 9 a =m ( pr$e/9>ianism2 b he has no def9ite tea*+ on ! relation ( s9 to ! ideal _w4 ,8 language ab\t ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur* is my/ical 9 tone4 ,! ,*ur* is ,*ri/1 he says2 ,! resurrection ( ,*ri/ is our resurrection2 & ( ! ,eu*>i/1 ,! body ( ,*ri/ is life4 ,we n[ come to ,/4 ,augu/9e himself1 :o at "o p]iod ( 8 life 0 a dilig5t /ud5t ( ,plot9us4 ,x w\ld be h>dly ju/ifiable to claim ,/4 ,augu/9e z a my/ic1 s9ce !re are important p>ts ( 8 tea*+ :i* h no aff9ity to ,my/icism2 b x t\*$ him on "o side1 & he rema9$ half a ,platoni/4 ,8 natural sympa?y ) ,my/icism 0 n de/roy$ by ! vulg> & p]v]t$ =ms ( x ) :i* he 0 fir/ br\ght 9 contact4 ,! ,mani*eans & ,gno/ics only taught him to di/+ui% true ,my/icism f false3 he soon saw ?r\gh ! pret5sions ( ^! sect>ies1 :ile he 0 n a%am$ to le>n f ,plot9us4 ,! my/ical or ,neoplatonic elem5t 9 8 !ology w be cle>ly %[n 9 ! foll[+ extracts4 ,9 a few places he comes dang]\sly ne> to "s ( ! errors :i* we f\nd 9 ,dionysius4 ,god is above all t c be said ( ,him4 ,we mu/ n ev5 call ,him ineffable2#aid ,he is be/ ador$ 9 sil5ce1#aie be/ kn[n by nesci5ce1#aif be/ describ$ by negatives4#aig ,god is absolutely immutable2 ?is is a doctr9e on :i* he (t5 insi/s1 & :i* p]vades all 8 tea*+ ab\t pr$e/9ation4 ,! _w pre-exi/$ f all et]nity 9 ! m9d ( ,god2 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 by :om all ?+s 7 made1 & :o is immutable ,tru?1 all ?+s & ev5ts are /or$ up toge!r un*angeably1 & all are "o4 ,god sees ! "t-process n z a process1 b ga!r$ up into "o h>moni\s :ole4 ,?is seems v ne> to acosmism1 b !re are o!r passages :i* are int5d$ to gu>d aga9/ ?is error4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! ,confessions#aih he says t ?+s above are bett] ?an ?+s bel[2 b all creation toge!r is bett] ?an ?+s above2 t is to say1 true reality is some?+ high] ?an an ab/ract spirituality4#aii ,he is fond ( speak+ ( ! ,beauty ( ,god2 & z he id5tifies beauty ) symmetry1#bjj x is pla9 t ! =mless ,inf9ite is = him1 z = e true ,platoni/1 ! bottom & n ! top ( ! scale ( be+4 ,plot9us _h p]haps be5 ! fir/ to speak ( ! ,div9e nature z ! meet+-po9t ( ! ,good1 ! ,true1 & ! ,beautiful2 & ?is conception1 :i* is ( great value1 appe>s also 9 ,augu/9e4 ,!re are ?ree grades ( beauty1 !y bo? say1 corporeal1 spiritual1 & div9e1#bja ! fir/ be+ an image ( ! second1 & ! second ( ! ?ird4#bjb ,righte\sness is ! true/ beauty1#bjc ,augu/9e says m ?an once4 ,all t is beautiful comes f ! highe/ ,beauty1 :i* is ,god4 ,?is is true ,platonism1 & po9ts to ,my/icism ( ! symbolic k9d1 :i* we mu/ consid] lat]4 ,/4 ,augu/9e is on less secure gr\nd :5 he says t evil is simply ! spla% ( d>k col\r :i* gives relief to ! picture2 & :5 9 o!r places he speaks ( x z simple privation ( good4 ,b "h aga9 he closely foll[s ,plot9us4#bjd ,/4 ,augu/9e 0 n ho/ile to ! idea ( a ,_w-,s\l2 he reg>ds ! univ]se z a liv+ organism2#bje b he (t5 w>ns 8 read]s aga9/ id5tify+ ,god & ! _w1 or suppos+ t ,god is m]ely imman5t 9 creation4 ,! ,neoplatonic tea*+ ab\t ! relation ( individual s\ls to ! ,_w-,s\l may h help$ him to =mulate 8 own tea*+ ab\t ! my/ical union ( ,*ri/ians ) ,*ri/4 ,8 phrase is t ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur* are una p]sona4 ,/4 ,augu/9e arranges ! asc5t ( ! s\l 9 sev5 /ages4#bjf ,b ! high] /eps are1 z usual1 purgation1 illum9ation1 & union4 ,?is la/1 :i* he calls ! vision & contemplation ( tru?1 is n a /ep1 b ! goal ( ! j\rney4 ,:5 we h rea*$ x1 we %all und]/& ! :olesom5ess ( ! doctr9es ) :i* we 7 f$1 z *ildr5 ) milk2 ! mean+ ( su* h>d say+s z ! resurrection ( ! body w become pla9 to u4 ,( ! bless$ness :i* att5ds ?is /ate he says else:]e1#bjg ,i ent]$1 & beheld ) ! my/]i\s eye ( my s\l ! light t nev] *anges1 above ! eye ( my s\l1 above my intellig5ce4 ,x 0 some?+ altoge!r diff]5t f any e>?ly illum9ation4 ,x 0 high] ?an my intellig5ce because x made me1 & ,i 0 l[] because made by x4 ,he :o kn[s ! tru? kn[s t light1 & he :o kn[s t light kn[s et]nity4 ,love kn[s t light4 ,& aga9 he says1#bjh ,:at is ?is :i* fla%es 9 ^u me1 & ?rills my he>t )\t w\nd+ x8 ,i tremble & ,i burn2 ,i tremble1 feel+ t ,i am unlike ,him2 ,i burn1 feel+ t ,i am l ,him4 ,"o m po9t mu/ be m5tion$ be=e we leave ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,9 spite (1 or r because (1 8 ,platonism1 he _h no?+ b contempt = ! lat] ,neoplatonism1 ! !urgic & !osophic app>atus ( ,iambli*us & 8 fri5ds4 ,i h said no?+ yet ab\t ! extraord9>y developm5t ( magic 9 all its bran*es1 a/rology1 necromancy1 table-rapp+1 & o!r k9ds ( div9ation1 *>ms & amulets & wit*craft1 :i* br\ght ridicule ^u ! la/ /ruggles ( paganism4 ,^! ab]rations ( ,nature-,my/icism w be dealt ) 9 _! lat] developm5ts 9 my sev5? ,lecture4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 aft] m5tion+ "s nons5sical incantations ( ! abracadabra k9d1 says1 ,a ,*ri/ian old woman is wis] ?an ^! philosoph]s4 ,9 tru?1 ! _s ( ,plato liv$ 91 & n outside ,*ri/ianity1 ev5 9 ! "t ( ,porphyry4 ,& on ! cultus ( angels & spirits1 :i* 0 closely connect$ ) !urgic sup]/ition1 ,/4 ,augu/9e's judgm5t is v in/ructive4 ,:om %\ld ,i f9d1 he asks1 to reconcile me to ,!e8 ,%\ld ,i approa* ! angels8 ,) :at pray]s1 ) :at rites8 ,_m1 z ,i he>1 h tri$ ?is me?od1 & h come to crave = curi\s visions1 & h be5 deceiv$1 z !y des]v$4#bji ,9 spite ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,platonism & ! imm5se influ5ce :i* he ex]cis$1 ! ,we/]n ,*ur* 0 sl[ 9 develop+ a my/ical !ology4 ,! ,greek ,my/icism1 bas$ on emanation1 0 n cong5ial to ! ,we/]n m9d1 & ! "t ( ! ,g]man1 ) its philosophy ( imman5ce1 0 n yet4 ,! t5d5cy ( ,ea/]n ?9k]s is to try to ga9 a view ( reality z a :ole1 complete & entire3 ! =m "u :i* x mo/ readily pictures x is t ( space4 ,! ,we/ seeks r to discov] ! univ]sal laws :i* 9 e "p ( ! univ]se are work+ out _! fulfilm5t4 ,! =m "u :i* x mo/ readily pictures reality is t ( "t4#baj ,?us ,neoplatonism _h to und]go c]ta9 modifications be=e x c\ld ent] deeply into ! religi\s consci\sness ( ! ,we/4 ,! next great "n is t ( ,john ,scotus ,erig5a1#baa an ,engli% or ,iri% monk1 :o 9 ! n9? c5tury translat$ ,dionysius into ,lat94 ,erig5a is unque/ionably "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable figures ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,a bold & indep5d5t ?9k]1 he made x 8 aim to elucidate ! vague !ories ( ,dionysius1 & to pres5t !m z a consi/5t philosophical sy/em work$ out by ! help ( ,ari/otle & p]haps ,boe?ius4#bab ,he int5ds1 ( c\rse1 to keep )9 ! limits p]mitt$ to ,*ri/ian speculation2 b 9 reality he does n all[ dogma to fett] him4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,alex&rians 71 on ! :ole1 m or?odox ?an _! language2 ,erig5a's language p>tially veils ! real audacity ( 8 speculation4 ,he is a my/ic only by 8 intellectual aff9ities2#bac ! w>m? ( pi\s aspiration & love :i* makes ,dionysius1 amid all 8 extravagance1 /ill a religi\s writ]1 has cool$ entirely 9 ,erig5a4 ,he c pray ) f]v\r & eloqu5ce = intellectual enlight5m5t2 b !re 0 no?+ ( ! prophet or sa9t ab\t him1 to judge f 8 writ+s4 ,/ill1 ?\gh "o might dispute 8 title to be call$ ei!r a ,*ri/ian or a my/ic1 we mu/ sp>e a few m9utes to ?is la/ fl[] ( ,neoplatonism1 :i* bloom$ s late on our nor!rn isl&s4 ,god1 says ,erig5a1 is call$ ,ess5ce or ,be+2 b1 /rictly speak+1 ,he is n ,be+2#bad = ,be+ arises 9 opposition to n-,be+1 & !re is no opposition to ! ,absolute1 or ,god4 ,et]nity1 ! abode or nature ( ,god1 is homog5e\s & )\t p>ts1 "o1 simple1 & indivisible4 ,god is ! totality ( all ?+s :i* are & are n1 :i* c & _c be4 ,he is ! simil>ity ( ! simil>1 ! dissimil>ity ( ! dissimil>1 ! opposition ( opposites1 & ! contr>iety ( contr>ies4 ,all discords are resolv$ :5 !y are consid]$ z p>ts ( ! univ]sal h>mony4 ,all ?+s beg9 f unity & end 9 unity3 ! ,absolute c conta9 no?+ self-contradictory4 ,& s ,god _c be call$ ,goodness1 = ,goodness is oppos$ to ,badness1 & ,god is above ?is di/9ction4 ,goodness1 h[ev] is a m compreh5sive t]m ?an ,be+4 ,!re may be ,goodness )\t ,be+1 b n ,be+ )\t ,goodness2 = ,evil is ! negation ( ,be+4 ,! ,scripture op5ly pron\nces ?is1 says ,erig5a2 = we read1 ,god saw all ?+s2 & n1 lo1 !y 71 b1 lo1 !y 7 v good4 ,all ?+s are1 9 s f> z !y are good4 ,b ! ?+s t are n are also call$ good1 & are f> bett] ?an ^? :i* are4 ,be+1 9 fact1 is a defect1 s9ce x sep>ates f ! sup]ess5tial ,good4 ,! feel+ :i* prompts ?is /range expression is t s9ce "t & space are !mselves onesid$ appe>ances1 a fix$ limit mu/ be set to ! am\nt ( goodness & reality :i* c be repres5t$ "u ^! conditions4 ,erig5a !re=e ?9ks t to ent] ! "t-process mu/ be to contract a c]ta9 admixture ( unreality or evil4 ,9 s f> z life involves sep>at5ess 7n di/9ction71 ?is mu/ be true2 b ! manifold is only evil :5 x is discordant & antagoni/ic to unity4 ,t ! _m-9-"o %\ld appe> z ! "o-9-_m1 is ! effect ( ! =ms ( "t & space 9 :i* x appe>s2 ! /atem5t t ! ?+s :i* are n are f> bett] ?an ^? :i* are1 is only true 9 ! s5se t ! _w ( appe>ance is p]meat$ by evil z yet unsubdu$1 :i* 9 ! ,godhead exi/s only z some?+ ov]come or transmut$4 ,erig5a says t ,god is above all ! categories1 includ+ t ( relation4 ,x foll[s t ! ,p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity1 :i* are only relative names1 are fus$ 9 ! ,absolute4#bae ,we may make /atem5ts ab\t ,god1 if we rememb] t !y are only metaphors2 b :atev] we d5y ab\t ,him1 we d5y truly4#baf ,?is is ! negative road ( ,dionysius1 f :om ,erig5a borr[s a numb] ( unc\? comp\nds4 ,b we c see t he valu$ ?is me?od ma9ly z safegu>d+ ! transc5d5ce ( ,god aga9/ pan!i/ic !ories ( imman5ce4 ,! religi\s & practical aspects ( ! doctr9e _h little int]e/ = him4 ,! de/9y ( all ?+s is to re/ & be quiet 9 ,god4 ,b he tries to escape ! conclusion t all di/9ctions mu/ disappe>2 r1 he says1 ! return to ,god raises creatures into a high] /ate1 9 :i* !y fir/ atta9 _! true be+4 ,all individual types w be pres]v$ 9 ! univ]sal4 ,he borr[s an illu/ration1 n a v happy "o1 f ,plot9us4 ,z iron1 :5 x becomes r$-hot1 seems to be turn$ into pure fire1 b rema9s no less iron ?an be=e2 s :5 body passes into s\l1 & rational sub/ances into ,god1 !y d n lose _! id5tity1 b pres]ve x 9 a high] /ate ( be+4 ,creation he reg>ds z a necess>y self-realisation ( ,god4 ,god 0 n1 he says1 be=e ,he made ! univ]se4 ,! ,son is ! ,idea ( ! ,_w2 be assur$1 he says1 t ! ,^w is ! nature ( all ?+s4 ,! primordial causes or ideas--,goodness1 ,be+1 ,life1 etc41 9 !mselves1 :i* ! ,fa!r made 9 ! ,son--are 9 a s5se ! creators ( ! _w1 = ! ord] ( all ?+s is e/abli%$ accord+ to !m4 ,god creat$ ! _w1 n out ( no?+1 nor out ( some?+1 b out ( ,himself4#bag ,! creatures h always pre-exi/$ yond] 9 ! ,^w2 ,god has only caus$ !m to be realis$ 9 "t & space4 ,?\ght & ,action are id5tical 9 ,god4 ,he sees by work+ & works by see+4 ,man is a microcosm4 ,! fivefold division ( nature--corporeal1 vital1 s5sitive1 rational1 intellectual--is all repres5t$ 9 8 organisation4 ,! corruptible body is an accid5t1 ! consequ5ce ( s94 ,! orig9al body 0 immortal & incorruptible4 ,?is body w "o day be re/or$4 ,evil has no sub/ance1 & is de/9$ to disappe>4 ,no?+ contr>y to ! ,div9e goodness & life & bless$ness c be coet]nal ) !m4 ,! _w mu/ rea* p]fection1 :5 all w ultimately be ,god4 ,! loss & abs5ce ( ,*ri/ is ! torm5t ( ! :ole creation1 nor d ,i ?9k t !re is any o!r4 ,!re is no place ( puni%m5t any:]e4 ,erig5a is an admirable int]pret] ( ! ,alex&rians & ( ,dionysius1 b he emphasises _! mo/ dang]\s t5d5cies4 ,we _c be surpris$ t 8 books 7 condemn$2 x is m /range t ! audaci\s !ories :i* !y repeat f ,dionysius %\ld h be5 all[$ to pass )\t c5sure = s long4 ,inde$1 ! fre$om ( speculation accord$ to ! my/ics =ms a rem>kable exception to ! zeal = exact or?odoxy :i* *>act]is$ ! g5]al policy ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,! explanation is t 9 ! ,ea/ ,my/icism has seldom be5 revolution>y1 & has comp5sat$ = its speculative audacity by ! read9ess ( its outw>d con=mity4 ,moreov]1 ! !ories ( ,dionysius ab\t ! e>?ly & heav5ly hi]>*ies 7 by no means unwelcome to sac]dotalism4 ,9 ! ,we/ ?+s 7 diff]5t4 ,my/icism !re has always be5 a _s ( re=m1 g5]ally ( revolt4 ,!re is mu* ev5 9 ,erig5a1 ^: ma9 aff9ities 7 ) ! ,ea/1 :i* =eca/s ! ,re=mation4 ,he is ! fa!r1 n only ( ,we/]n ,my/icism & s*ola/icism1 b ( rationalism z well4#bah ,b ! dang] :i* lurk$ 9 8 speculations 0 n at fir/ recognis$4 ,8 book on pr$e/9ation 0 condemn$ 9 #hee & #hei = its univ]sali/ doctr9e1#bai & two hundr$ ye>s lat] 8 ,eu*>i/ic doctr9e1 reviv$ by ,b]5g>1 0 c5sur$4#bbj ,b x 0 n till ! ?irte5? c5tury t a g5]al condemnation 0 pass$ ^u him4 ,?is judgm5t foll[$ ! appe>ance ( a /rongly pan!i/ic or acosmi/ic s*ool ( my/ics1 *ief among :om 0 ,amalric ( ,b5a1 a ma/] ( !ology at ,p>is ab\t #abjj4 ,amalric is a v int]e/+ figure1 = 8 tea*+ exhibits all ! features :i* are mo/ *>act]i/ic ( extravagant ,my/icism 9 ! ,we/--its /rong belief 9 ,div9e imman5ce1 n only 9 ! ,*ur*1 b 9 ! individual2 its uncompromis+ rationalism1 contempt = ecclesia/ical =ms1 & t5d5cy to evolution>y optimism4 ,among ! doctr9es attribut$ to ,amalric & 8 foll[]s are a pan!i/ic id5tification ( man ) ,god1 & a negation ( matt]2 !y 7 said to tea* t unconsecrat$ bread 0 ! body ( ,*ri/1 & t ,god spoke ?r\gh ,ovid 7a curi\s *oice671 z well z ?r\gh ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,!y d5i$ ! resurrection ( ! body1 & ! traditional es*atology1 say+ t he :o has ! k ( ,god 9 himself has p>adise )9 him4 ,!y insi/$ on a progressive hi/orical revelation--! reign ( ! ,fa!r began ) ,abraham1 t ( ! ,son ) ,*ri/1 t ( ! ,_s ) !mselves4 ,!y despis$ sacram5ts1 believ+ t ! ,_s works )\t means4 ,!y taught t he :o lives 9 love c d no wrong1 & 7 suspect$1 probably truly1 ( ! lic5ti\s conduct :i* naturally foll[s f su* a doctr9e4 ,?is ant9omianism is no "p ( true ,my/icism2 b x is (t5 f\nd 9 conjunction ) my/ical speculation among ! half-educat$4 ,x is ! vulg> p]v]sion ( ,plot9us' doctr9e t matt] is no?+1 & t ! highe/ "p ( our nature c take no /a94#bba ,we f9d evid5ce ( immorality practis$ 9 nom9e c>itatis among ! ,gno/ics & ,mani*eans ( ! fir/ c5turies1 & ^! h]esies nev] really became ext9ct4 ,! sects ( ! ,free ,_s1 :o fl\ri%$ lat] 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 _h an ev5 worse reputation ?an ! ,amalricians4 ,!y comb9$ ) _! ,pan!ism a ,det]m9ism :i* de/roy$ all s5se ( responsibility4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! foll[]s ( ,ortlieb ( ,/rassburg1 ab\t ! same p]iod1 advocat$ an extreme asceticism bas$ on a duali/ic or ,mani*ean view ( ! _w2 & !y comb9$ ) ?is error an extreme rationalism1 tea*+ t ! hi/orical ,*ri/ 0 a m]e man2 t ! ,gospel hi/ory has only a symbolical tru?2 t ! s\l only1 )\t ! body1 is immortal2 & t ! ,pope & 8 prie/s are s]vants ( ,satan4 ,! problem = ! ,*ur* 0 h[ to enc\rage ! w>m love & fai? ( ! my/ics )\t giv+ ! re9 to ^! mis*iev\s errors4 ,! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies produc$ sev]al fam\s writ]s1 :o attempt$ to comb9e s*ola/icism & ,my/icism4#bbb ,! lead]s 9 ?is attempt 7 ,b]n>d1#bbc ,hugo & ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 ,bonav5tura1 ,alb]tus ,magnus1 & 7lat]7 ,g]son4 ,_! works are n ( great value z contributions to religi\s philosophy1 = ! ,s*oolm5 7 too mu* afraid ( _! au?orities--,ca?olic tradition & ,ari/otle--to probe difficulties to ! bottom2 & ! my/ics1 :o1 by mak+ ! r5ew$ life ( ! s\l _! />t+-po9t1 7 m indep5d5t1 7 deb>r$1 by _! ignorance ( ,greek1 f a fir/-h& k ( _! intellectual ance/ors4 ,b 9 ! hi/ory ( ,my/icism !y hold an important place4#bbd ,speculation be+ = !m re/rict$ )9 ! limits ( ,*ur*-dogma1 !y 7 oblig$ to be m psy*ological & less metaphysical ?an ,dionysius or ,erig5a4 ,! ,victor9es insi/ (t5 on self-k z ! way to ! k ( ,god & on self-purification z m important ?an philosophy4 ,! way to asc5d to ,god1 says ,hugo1 is to desc5d into oneself4#bbe ,! asc5t is ?r\gh self above self1 says ,ri*>d2 we are to rise on /epp+-/ones ( our dead selves to high] ?+s4 ,let him t ?ir/s to see ,god clean 8 mirror1 let him make 8 own _s bright1 says ,ri*>d aga94 ,! ,victor9es d n disp>age reason1 :i* is ! organ by :i* mank9d 9 g5]al appreh5d ! ?+s ( ,god2 b !y reg>d ec/atic contemplation z a supra-rational /ate or faculty1 :i* c only be rea*$ p] m5tis excessum1 & 9 :i* ! nak$ tru? is se51 no long] 9 a glass d>kly4#bbf ,?is highe/ /ate1 9 :i* ,reason dies 9 giv+ bir? to ,ec/asy1 z ,ra*el di$ 9 giv+ bir? to ,b5jam91 is n on ! high road ( ! spiritual life4 ,x is a r>e gift1 be/[$ by sup]natural grace4 ,ri*>d says t ! fir/ /age ( contemplation is an expansion ( ! s\l1 ! second an exaltation1 ! ?ird an ali5ation4 ,! fir/ arises f human ef=t1 ! second f human ef=t assi/$ by ,div9e grace1 ! ?ird f ,div9e grace alone4 ,! pr$ispos+ conditions = ! ?ird /ate are devotion 7devotio71 admiration 7admiratio71 & joy 7exaltatio72 b ^! _c produce ec/asy1 :i* is a purely sup]natural infusion4 ,?is %>p opposition betwe5 ! natural & ! sup]natural1 :i* is fully develop$ fir/ by ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 is ! di/+ui%+ feature ( ,ca?olic ,my/icism4 ,x is an ab&onm5t ( ! great aim :i* ! e>li] ,*ri/ian ideali/s _h set be=e !mselves1 namely1 to f9d spiritual law 9 ! normal c\rse ( nature1 & ! motions ( ! ,div9e ,^w 9 ! normal processes ( m9d4 ,/4 ,john's great doctr9e ( ! ,logos z a cosmic pr9ciple is n[ dropp$4 ,roman ,ca?olic apologi/s#bbg claim t ,my/icism 0 ?us set free f ! ideali/ic pan!ism ( ! ,neoplatoni/1 & f ! ,gno/ic-,mani*ean dualism :i* accompanies x4 ,! _w ( space & "t 7!y say7 is no long] reg>d$1 z x 0 by ! ,neoplatoni/1 z a fa9t] efflu5ce f an ideal _w1 nor is human individuality endang]$ by !ories ( imman5ce4 ,bo? nature & man rega9 a sort ( indep5d5ce4 ,we once m tread z free m5 on solid gr\nd1 :ile occasional sup]natural ph5om5a are n want+ to te/ify to ! exi/5ce ( high] p[]s4 ,we h se5 t ! ,logos-doctr9e 7z und]/ood by ,/4 ,clem5t7 is exceptionally liable to p]v]sion2 b ! rem$y ( disc>d+ x is worse ?an ! disease4 ,! unscriptural#bbh & unphilosophical cleft betwe5 natural & sup]natural introduces a m intractable dualism ?an t ( ,orig54 ,! faculty :i*1 accord+ to ?is !ory1 possesses imm$iate intuition into ! ?+s ( ,god is n only irresponsible to reason1 b /&s 9 no relation to x4 ,x u%]s u into an entirely new _w1 :]e ! famili> crit]ia ( tru? & falsehood are inapplicable4 ,& :at x reveals to u is n a tru] & deep] view ( ! actual1 b a :olly indep5d5t cosmic pr9ciple :i* invades ! _w ( exp]i5ce z a di/urb+ =ce1 spasmodically subv]t+ ! laws ( nature 9 ord] to %[ its p[] ov] !m4#bbi ,= z soon z ! =mless intuition ( contemplation beg9s to express itself 9 symbols1 ^! symbols1 :5 unte/$ by reason1 are trans=m$ into halluc9ations4 ,! w>n+ ( ,plot9us1 t he :o tries to rise above reason falls outside ( x1 receives a pa9ful corroboration 9 su* leg5ds z t ( ,/4 ,*ri/9a1 :o by reason ( h] extreme sa9tl9ess frequ5tly so>$ ov] ! tops ( trees4 ,! consid]ation ( ^! alleg$ my/ical ph5om5a belongs to objective ,my/icism1 :i* ,i hope to deal ) 9 a lat] ,lecture4 ,"h ,i w only say t ! s*ola/ic-my/ical doctr9e ( sup]natural int]v5tions1 :i* at fir/ sight seems s attractive1 has l$ 9 practice to ! mo/ b>b>\s & ridicul\s sup]/itions4#bcj ,ano!r good specim5 ( s*ola/ic ,my/icism is ! %ort treatise1 ,de adhr5do ,deo1 ( ,alb]tus ,magnus4 ,x %[s v cle>ly h[ ! negative road _h become ! highway ( m$ival ,ca?olicism1 & h[ little c\ld be hop$ = civilisation & progress f ! cont9uance ( su* tea*+4 ,:5 ,/4 ,john says t ,god is a ,_s1 says ,alb]t 9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( 8 treatise1 & t ,he mu/ be wor%ipp$ 9 _s1 he means t ! m9d mu/ be cle>$ ( all images4 ,:5 ?\ praye/1 %ut ?y door--t is1 ! doors ( ?y s5ses 444 keep !m b>r$ & bolt$ aga9/ all phantasms & images4444 ,no?+ pleases ,god m ?an a m9d free f all occupations & di/ractions4444 ,su* a m9d is 9 a mann] trans=m$ into ,god1 = x c ?9k ( no?+1 & und]/& no?+1 & love no?+1 except ,god3 o!r creatures & itself x only sees 9 ,god4444 ,he :o p5etrates into himself1 & s transc5ds himself1 asc5ds truly to ,god4444 ,he :om ,i love & desire is above all t is s5sible & all t is intelligible2 s5se & imag9ation _c br+ u to ,him1 b only ! desire ( a pure he>t4 ,?is br+s u into ! d>kness ( ! m9d1 :]eby we c asc5d to ! contemplation ev5 ( ! my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity4444 ,d n ?9k ab\t ! _w1 nor ab\t ?y fri5ds1 nor ab\t ! pa/1 pres5t1 or future2 b consid] ?yself to be outside ! _w & alone ) ,god1 z if ?y s\l 7 already sep>at$ f ! body1 & _h no long] any int]e/ 9 peace or w>1 or ! /ate ( ! _w4 ,leave ?y body1 & fix ?y gaze on ! uncreat$ light4444 ,let no?+ come betwe5 !e & ,god4444 ,! s\l 9 contemplation views ! _w f af> (f1 j z1 :5 we proce$ to ,god by ! way ( ab/raction1 we d5y ,him1 fir/ all bodily & s5sible attributes1 !n intelligible qualities1 &1 la/ly1 t be+ 7esse7 :i* keeps ,him among creat$ ?+s4 ,?is1 accord+ to ,dionysius1 is ! be/ mode ( union ) ,god4 ,bonav5tura resembles ,alb]tus 9 rev]t+ m decid$ly ?an ! ,victor9es to ! ,dionysian tradition4 ,he expatiates on ! passivity & nak$ness ( ! s\l :i* is necess>y 9 ord] to ent] into ! ,div9e d>kness1 & elaborates ) tiresome p$antry 8 arbitr>y s*emes ( faculties & /ages4 ,h[ev]1 he ga9s some?+ by 8 k ( ,ari/otle1 :i* he uses to correct ! ,neoplatonic doctr9e ( ,god z ab/ract ,unity4 ,god is 'ideo omnimodum1' he says f9ely1 quia summe unum4 ,he is totum intra omnia et totum extra--a succ9ct /atem5t t ,god is bo? imman5t & transc5d5t4 ,8 pro( ( ! ,tr9ity is orig9al & pr(\nd4 ,x is ! nature ( ! ,good to imp>t itself1 & s ! highe/ ,good mu/ be summe diffusivum sui1 :i* c only be 9 hypo/atic union4 ,! la/ great s*ola/ic my/ic is ,g]son1 :o liv$ f #acfc to #adbi4 ,he attempts to r$uce ,my/icism to an exact sci5ce1 tabulat+ & classify+ all ! tea*+ ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,a v brief summ>y ( 8 sy/em is "h giv54 ,g]son di/+ui%es symbolical1 natural1 & my/ical !ology1 conf9+ ! la/ to ! me?od :i* re/s on inn] exp]i5ces1 & proce$s by ! negative road4 ,! exp]i5ces ( ! my/ic h a great] c]ta9ty ?an any ext]nal revelations c possess4 ,g]son's psy*ology may be giv5 9 outl9e z foll[s3 ,! cognitive p[] has ?ree faculties3 7#a7 simple intellig5ce or natural light1 an outfl[ f ! highe/ intellig5ce1 ,god ,himself2 7#b7 ! und]/&+1 :i* is on ! fronti] betwe5 ! two worlds2 7#c7 s5se-consci\sness4 ,to ea* ( ^! ?ree faculties answ]s "o ( ! affective faculties3 7#a7 synt]esis2#bca 7#b7 und]/&+1 rational desire2 7#c7 s5se-affections4 ,to ^! aga9 correspond ?ree activities3 7#a7 contemplation2 7#b7 m$itation2#bcb 7#c7 ?\ght4 ,my/ical !ology diff]s f speculative 7i4e4 s*ola/ic71 9 t my/ical !ology belongs to ! affective faculties1 n ! cognitive2 t x does n dep5d on logic1 & is !re=e op5 ev5 to ! ignorant2 t x is n op5 to ! unbeliev+1 s9ce x re/s ^u fai? & love2 & t x br+s peace1 :]eas speculation bre$s unre/4 ,! means ( my/ical !ology are sev53 7i47 ! call ( ,god2 7ii47 c]ta9ty t "o is call$ to ! contemplative life--all are n s2 7iii47 fre$om f encumbrances2 7iv47 conc5tration ( int]e/s ^u ,god2 7v47 p]sev]ance2 7vi47 asceticism2 b ! body mu/ n be maltreat$ if x is to be a good s]vant2 7vii47 %utt+ ! eye to all s5se p]ceptions4#bcc ,su* tea*+ z ?is is ( small value or int]e/4 ,my/icism itself becomes arid & =mal 9 ! h&s ( ,g]son4 ,! :ole movem5t 0 doom$ to failure1 inasmu* z s*ola/icism 0 philosophy 9 *a9s1 & ! negative road 0 ,my/icism bl9dfold$4 ,no fruitful reconciliation betwe5 philosophy & piety c\ld be ?us a*iev$4 ,! decay ( s*ola/icism put an end to ^! attempts at compromise4 ,h5ce=w>d ! my/ics ei!r disc>d metaphysics1 & develop _! !ology on ! devotional & ascetic side--! c\rse :i* 0 foll[$ by ! lat] ,ca?olic my/ics2 or !y copy ,erig5a 9 8 indep5d5t attitude t[>ds tradition4 ,9 ?is ,lecture we are foll[+ ! l9e ( speculative ,my/icism1 & we h n[ to consid] ! greate/ ( all speculative my/ics1 ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 :o 0 born soon aft] ! middle ( ! ?irte5? c5tury4#bcd ,he 0 a ,dom9ican monk1 prior ( ,erfurt & vic> ( ,?ur+51 & aft]w>ds vic>-g5]al = ,bohemia4 ,he prea*$ a great deal at ,cologne ab\t #acbe2 & be=e ?is p]iod _h come into close relations ) ! ,begh>ds & ,bre?r5 ( ! ,free ,_s--societies ( m5 & wom5 :o1 by _! implicit fai? 9 ! inn] light1 resembl$ ! ,quak]s1 ?\gh _m ( !m1 z has be5 said1 7 accus$ ( immoral !ories & practices4 ,8 tea*+ soon attract$ ! att5tion ( ! ,inquisition1 & "s ( 8 doctr9es 7 =mally condemn$ by ! ,pope 9 #acbi1 imm$iately aft] 8 dea?4 ,! aim ( ,eckh>t's religi\s philosophy is to f9d a speculative basis = ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* %all at ! same "t satisfy ! claims ( spiritual religion4 ,8 aims are purely con/ructive1 & he %[s a di/a/e = polemical controv]sy4 ,! writ]s :om he *iefly cites by "n are ,dionysius1 ,augu/9e1 ,gregory1 & ,boe?ius2 b he mu/ h read ,erig5a1 & probably ,av]roes1 writ]s to :om a ,ca?olic c\ld h>dly confess 8 obligations4#bce ,he also frequ5tly introduces quotations ) ! words1 ,a ma/] sai?4 ,! ma/] is ne>ly always ,?omas ,aqu9as1 to :om ,eckh>t 0 no d\bt greatly indebt$1 ?\gh x w\ld be a great mi/ake to say1 z "s h done1 t all ,eckh>t c be f\nd 9 ! ,summa4 ,= in/ance1 he sets himself 9 opposition to ,?omas ab\t ! sp>k1 :i* ,?omas reg>d$ z a faculty ( ! s\l1 :ile ,eckh>t1 9 8 lat] writ+s1 says t x is uncreat$4#bcf ,8 d\ble object leads him into "s inconsi/5cies4 ,intellectually1 he is drawn t[>ds a semi-pan!i/ic idealism2 8 he>t makes him an ,evangelical ,*ri/ian4 ,b ?\gh x is possible to f9d contradictions 9 8 writ+s1 8 transp>5t intellectual hone/y & 8 great p[]s ( ?\ght1 comb9$ ) deep dev\tness & *ildlike purity ( s\l1 make him "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ figures 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian philosophy4 ,eckh>t wrote 9 ,g]man2 t is to say1 he wrote = ! public1 & n = ! le>n$ only4 ,8 desire to be intelligible to ! g5]al read] l$ him to adopt an epigrammatic anti!tic /yle1 & to omit qualify+ phrases4 ,?is is "o reason :y he laid himself op5 to s _m accusations ( h]esy4#bcg ,eckh>t di/+ui%es betwe5 ! ,godhead & ,god4 ,! ,godhead is ! abid+ pot5tiality ( ,be+1 conta9+ )9 ,himself all di/9ctions1 z yet undevelop$4 ,he !re=e _c be ! object ( k1 nor ( wor%ip1 be+ ,d>kness & ,=mlessness4#bch ,! ,triune ,god is evolv$ f ! ,godhead4 ,! ,son is ! ,^w ( ! ,fa!r1 ,8 utt]$ ?\ght2 & ! ,holy ,gho/ is ! ,fl[] ( ! ,div9e ,tree1 ! mutual love :i* unites ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,eckh>t quotes ! words :i* ,/4 ,augu/9e makes ,*ri/ say ( ,himself3 ,i am come z a ,^w f ! he>t1 z a ray f ! sun1 z heat f ! fire1 z fragrance f ! fl[]1 z a /ream f a p]5nial f\nta94 ,he insi/s t ! g5]ation ( ! ,son is a cont9ual process4 ,! univ]se is ! expression ( ! :ole ?\ght ( ! ,fa!r2 x is ! language ( ! ,^w4 ,eckh>t loves />tl+ phrases1 & says boldly1 ,nature is ! l[] "p ( ! ,godhead1 & ,be=e creation1 ,god 0 n ,god4 ,^! /atem5ts are n s crudely pan!i/ic z !y s\nd4 ,he argues t )\t ! ,son ! ,fa!r w\ld n be ,god1 b only undevelop$ pot5tiality ( be+4 ,! ?ree ,p]sons are n m]ely accid5ts & modes ( ! ,div9e ,sub/ance1 b are inh]5t 9 ! ,godhead4#bci ,& s !re c nev] h be5 a "t :5 ! ,son 0 n4 ,b ! g5]ation ( ! ,son necess>ily involves ! creation ( an ideal _w2 = ! ,son is ,reason1 & ,reason is con/itut$ by a cosmos ( ideas4 ,:5 ,eckh>t speaks ( creation & ( ! _w :i* _h no beg9n+1 he means1 n ! _w ( ph5om5a1 b ! _w ( ideas1 9 ! ,platonic s5se4 ,! ideal _w is ! complete expression ( ! ?\ght ( ,god1 & is above space & "t4 ,he calls x non-natur$ nature1 z oppos$ to diu g5-trte ntre1 ! _w ( ph5om5a4#bdj ,eckh>t's doctr9e "h diff]s f t ( ,plot9us 9 a v important p>ticul>4 ,! ,neoplatoni/s always ?\ght ( emanation z a diffusion ( rays f a sun1 :i* necess>ily decrease 9 heat & brightness z !y rec$e f ! c5tral focus4 ,x foll[s t ! second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,greek3 ,n\s or ,intellig5ce1 is subord9ate to ! ,fir/1 & ! ,?ird to ! ,second4 ,b ) ,eckh>t !re is no subord9ation4 ,! ,son is ! pure brightness ( ! ,fa!r's glory1 & ! express image ( ,8 ,p]son4 ,! et]nal f\nta9 ( ?+s is ! ,fa!r2 ! image ( ?+s 9 ,him is ! ,son1 & love = ?is ,image is ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,all creat$ ?+s abide =mless 7z possibilities7 9 ! gr\nd ( ! ,godhead1 & all are realis$ 9 ! ,son4 ,! ,alex&rian ,fa!rs1 9 id5tify+ ! ,logos ) ! ,platonic ,greek3 ,n\s1 ! be>] ( ! ,_w-,idea1 _h f\nd x difficult to avoid subord9at+ ,him to ! ,fa!r4 ,eckh>t escapes ?is h]esy1 b 9 consequ5ce 8 view ( ! _w is m pan!i/ic4 ,= 8 intelligible _w is really ,god--x is ! :ole cont5t ( ! ,div9e m9d4#bda ,! "q has be5 mu* debat$1 :e!r ,eckh>t really falls into pan!ism or n4 ,! answ] seems to me to dep5d on :at is ! obscure/ "p ( 8 :ole sy/em--! relation ( ! ph5om5al _w to ! _w ( ideas4 ,he (f]s ! ,*ri/ian dogma ( ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,logos z a k9d ( explanation ( ! passage ( ! prototypes into ext]nality4 ,:5 ,god speaks ,8 ideas1 ! ph5om5al _w arises4 ,?is is an inc>nation4 ,b ! process by :i* ! s\l emancipates itself f ! ph5om5al & returns to ! intelligible _w1 is also call$ a begett+ ( ! ,son4 ,?us ! :ole process is a circul> "o--f ,god & back to ,god aga94 ,"t & space1 he says1 7 creat$ ) ! _w4 ,mat]ial ?+s are outside ea* o!r1 spiritual ?+s 9 ea* o!r4 ,b ^! /atem5ts d n make x cle> h[ ,eckh>t acc\nts = ! imp]fections ( ! ph5om5al _w1 :i* he is preclud$ f expla9+1 z ! ,neoplatoni/s did1 by a !ory ( emanation4 ,nor c we solve ! difficulty by import+ mod]n !ories ( evolution into 8 sy/em4 ,! idea ( ! _w-hi/ory z a gradual realisation ( ! ,div9e ,p]sonality 0 =eign to ,eckh>t's ?\ght4 ,/ckl1 inde$1 tries to fa!r ^u him ! doctr9e t ! human m9d is a necess>y organ ( ! self-developm5t ( ,god4 ,b ?is !ory _c be f\nd 9 ,eckh>t4 ,! necessity :i* impels ,god to beget ,8 ,son is n a physical b a moral necessity4 ,! good mu/ ne$s imp>t itself1 he says4#bdb ,! fact is t 8 view ( ! _w is mu* ne>] to acosmism ?an to pan!ism4 ,no?+ h9d]s u s mu* f ! k ( ,god z "t & place1 he says4 ,he sees 9 ph5om5a only ! negation ( be+1 & x is n cle> h[ he c also reg>d !m z ! abode ( ! imman5t ,god4#bdc ,x w\ld probably be true to say t1 l mo/ m$ival ?9k]s1 he did n feel himself oblig$ to give a p]man5t value to ! transitory1 & t ! _w1 except z ! tempor>y abode ( immortal spirits1 int]e/$ him b little4 ,8 neglect ( hi/ory1 includ+ ! e>?ly life ( ,*ri/1 is n at all ! result ( scepticism ab\t ! miracul\s4 ,x is simply due to ! feel+ t ! ,div9e process 9 ! ev]la/+ ,n[ is a fact ( immeasurably great] importance ?an any occurr5ce 9 ! ext]nal _w c be4 ,:5 a religi\s writ] is suspect$ ( pan!ism1 we naturally turn to 8 treatm5t ( ! problem ( evil4 ,to ! true pan!i/ all is equally div9e1 & ev]y?+ = ! be/ or = ! wor/1 x does n mu* matt] :i*4#bdd ,eckh>t c]ta9ly does n mean to c\nt5ance ?is absurd !ory1 b !re are passages 9 8 writ+s :i* logically imply x2 & we look 9 va9 = any elucidation1 9 8 doctr9e ( s91 ( ! d>k places 9 8 doctr9e ( ,god4#bde ,9 fact1 he adds v little to ! ,neoplatonic doctr9e ( ! nature ( evil4 ,l ,dionysius1 he id5tifies ,be+ ) ,good1 & evil1 z su*1 ) n-be+4 ,moral evil is self-w3 x is ! attempt1 on ! "p ( ! creature1 to be a p>ticul> ,?is or ,t outside ( ,god4 ,b :at is mo/ di/9ctive 9 ,eckh>t's e?ics is ! new importance :i* is giv5 to ! doctr9e ( imman5ce4 ,! human s\l is a microcosm1 :i* 9 a mann] conta9s all ?+s 9 itself4 ,at ! apex ( ! m9d !re is a ,div9e sp>k1 :i* is s closely ak9 to ,god t x is "o ) ,him1 & n m]ely unit$ to ,him4#bdf ,9 8 tea*+ ab\t ?is gr\nd ( ! s\l ,eckh>t wav]s4 ,8 e>li] view is t x is creat$1 & only ! m$ium by :i* ,god trans=ms u to ,himself4 ,b 8 lat] doctr9e is t x is uncreat$1 ! imman5ce ( ! ,be+ & ,nature ( ,god ,himself4 ,diess ,fnkele91 das i/ ,gott1 he says once4 ,?is view 0 adopt$ by ,ruysbroek1 ,suso1 & 7) modifications by7 ,taul]1 & became "o ( _! *ief t5ets4#bdg ,?is sp>k is ! organ by :i* our p]sonality holds communion ) ,god & kn[s ,him4 ,x is ) ref]5ce to x t ,eckh>t uses ! phrase :i* has s (t5 be5 quot$ to convict him ( blasphem\s self-deification--! eye ) :i* ,i see ,god is ! same z t ) :i* ,he sees me4#bdh ,! uncreat$ sp>k is really ! same z ! grace ( ,god1 :i* raises u into a ,godlike /ate4 ,b ?is grace1 accord+ to ,eckh>t 7at lea/ 9 8 lat] p]iod71 is ,god ,himself act+ l a human faculty 9 ! s\l1 & trans=m+ x s t man himself becomes grace4 ,! foll[+ is p]haps ! mo/ in/ructive passage3 ,!re is 9 ! s\l some?+ :i* is above ! s\l1 ,div9e1 simple1 a pure no?+2 r nameless ?an nam$1 r unkn[n ?an kn[n4 ,( ?is ,i am accu/om$ to speak 9 my disc\rses4 ,sometimes ,i h call$ x a p[]1 sometimes an uncreat$ light1 & sometimes a ,div9e sp>k4 ,x is absolute & free f all names & all =ms1 j z ,god is free & absolute 9 ,himself4 ,x is high] ?an k1 high] ?an love1 high] ?an grace4 ,= 9 all ^! !re is /ill di/9ction4 ,9 ?is p[] ,god do? blossom & fl\ri% ) all ,8 ,godhead1 & ! ,_s fl\ri%e? 9 ,god4 ,9 ?is p[] ! ,fa!r br+e? =? ,8 only-begott5 ,son1 z ess5tially z 9 ,himself2 & 9 ?is light arise? ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is sp>k rejecte? all creatures1 & w h only ,god1 simply z ,he is 9 ,himself4 ,x re/s satisfi$ nei!r ) ! ,fa!r1 nor ) ! ,son1 nor ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 nor ) ! ?ree ,p]sons1 s f> z ea* exi/e? 9 its p>ticul> attribute4 ,x is satisfi$ only ) ! sup]ess5tial ess5ce4 ,x is det]m9$ to ent] into ! simple ,gr\nd1 ! /ill ,wa/e1 ! ,unity :]e no man dwelle?4 ,!n x is satisfi$ 9 ! light2 !n x is "o3 x is "o 9 itself1 z ?is ,gr\nd is a simple /illness1 & 9 itself immovable2 & yet by ?is immobility are all ?+s mov$4 ,x is ,god t worke? 9 u bo? to w & to d ( ,8 good pleasure2 b our own nature & p]sonality rema9 intact4 ,x is pla9 t we c\ld n see ,god unless our p]sonality rema9$ di/9ct f ! p]sonality ( ,god4 ,complete fusion is z de/ructive ( ! possibility ( love & k z complete sep>ation#bdi4 ,eckh>t gives to ! highe/ reason#bej ! primacy among our faculties1 & 9 8 e>li] p]iod id5tifies x ) ! sp>k4 ,he ass]ts ! absolute supremacy ( reason m /rongly ?an anyone s9ce ,erig5a4 ,8 language on ?is subject resembles t ( ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s4 ,reasonable k is et]nal life1 he says4 ,h[ c any ext]nal revelation help me1 he asks1 unless x be v]ifi$ by inn] exp]i5ce8 ,! la/ appeal mu/ always be to ! deepe/ "p ( my own be+1 & t is my reason4 ,! reason1 he says1 presses ev] upw>ds4 ,x _c re/ cont5t ) goodness or wisdom1 nor ev5 ) ,god ,himself2 x mu/ p5etrate to ! ,gr\nd f :5ce all goodness & wisdom spr+4 ,?us ,eckh>t is n cont5t ) ! k ( ,god :i* is m$iat$ by ,*ri/1 b aspires to p5etrate into ! ,div9e d>kness :i* und]lies ! manife/ation ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,9 fact1 :5 he speaks ( ! imitation ( ,*ri/1 he di/+ui%es betwe5 ! way ( ! manhood1 :i* has to be foll[$ by all1 & ! way ( ! ,godhead1 :i* is = ! my/ic only4 ,9 ?is ov]bold aspiration to rise f ! ,?ree to ! ,"o1 he falls into ! error :i* we h already notic$1 & sev]al passages 9 8 writ+s advocate ! quieti/ic self-simplification :i* belongs to ?is s*eme ( p]fection4 ,!re are s5t5ces 9 :i* he exhorts u to /rip (f all t comes to u f ! s5ses1 & to ?r[ ourselves ^u ! he>t ( ,god1 !re to re/ = ev]1 hidd5 f all creatures#bea4 ,b !re are _m o!r passages ( an opposite t5d5cy4 ,he tells u t ! way ( ! manhood1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 includes imitation ( ! active life ( ,*ri/1 mu/ be trodd5 fir/ by all2 he insi/s t 9 ! /ate ( union ! faculties ( ! s\l w act 9 a new & high] way1 s t ! p]sonality is re/or$1 n de/roy$2 &1 la/ly1 he tea*es t contemplation is only ! means to a high] activity1 & t ?is is1 9 fact1 its object2 :at a man has tak5 9 by contemplation1 t he p\rs out 9 love4 ,!re is no contradiction 9 ! desire = re/ comb9$ ) ! desire = active s]vice2 = re/ c only be def9$ z unimp$$ activity2 b 9 ,eckh>t !re is1 ,i ?9k1 a real inconsi/5cy4 ,! traditions ( 8 philosophy po9t$ t[>ds )drawal f ! _w & f outw>d occupations--t[>ds ! monki% ideal1 9 a ^w2 b ! mod]n _s 0 already a/ir )9 him4 ,he prea*$ 9 ,g]man to ! g5]al public1 & 8 fav\rite !mes are ! pres5t liv+ op]ation ( ! ,_s1 & ! consecration ( life 9 ! _w4 ,!re is1 he %[s1 no contradiction betwe5 ! active & ! contemplative life2 ! =m] belongs to ! faculties ( ! s\l1 ! latt] to its ess5ce4 ,9 comm5t+ on ! /ory ( ,m>?a & ,m>y1 ^? fav\rite types ( activity & contemplation#beb1 he surprises u by putt+ ,m>?a fir/4 ,m>y ha? *os5 ! good "p2 t is1 he says1 %e is /riv+ to be z holy z h] si/]4 ,m>y is /ill at s*ool3 ,m>?a has le>nt h] lesson4 ,x is bett] to fe$ ! hungry ?an to see ev5 su* visions z ,/4 ,paul saw4 ,bess] e9 ,lebemei/] als taus5d ,lesemei/]4 ,he disc\rages monki% religiosity & ext]nal badges ( sa9tl9ess--avoid ev]y?+ peculi>1 he says1 9 dress1 food1 & language4 ,y ne$ n g into a des]t & fa/2 a cr[d is (t5 m lonely ?an a wild]ness1 & small ?+s h>d] to d ?an great4 ,:at is ! good ( ! dead bones ( sa9ts8 he asks1 9 ! _s ( a sixte5? c5tury re=m]2 ! dead c nei!r give nor take#bec4 ,?is d\ble aspect ( ,eckh>t's tea*+ makes him p>ticul>ly int]e/+2 he seems to /& on ! divid+-l9e betwe5 m$ival & mod]n ,*ri/ianity4 ,l o!r my/ics1 he insi/s t love1 :5 p]fect1 is indep5d5t ( ! hope ( rew>d1 & he %[s great fre$om 9 h&l+ ,purgatory1 ,hell1 & ,heav54 ,!y are /ates1 n places2 sep>ation f ,god is ! mis]y ( hell1 & ea* man is 8 own judge4 ,we w\ld spiritualise ev]y?+1 he says1 ) especial ref]5ce to ,holy ,scripture4#bed ,9 comp>+ ! ,my/icism ( ,eckh>t ) t ( 8 pr$ecessors1 f ,dionysius d[nw>ds1 & ( ! s*ola/ics d[n to ,g]son1 we f9d an obvi\s *ange 9 ! disappe>ance ( ! long ladd]s ( asc5t1 ! graduat$ scales ( virtues1 faculties1 & /ates ( m9d1 :i* fill s l>ge a place 9 ^? sy/ems4 ,^! li/s are ! natural product ( ! imag9ation1 :5 x plays ^u ! !ory ( emanation4 ,b ) ,eckh>t1 z we h se51 ! fundam5tal tru? is ! imman5ce ( ,god ,himself1 n 9 ! faculties1 b 9 ! gr\nd ( ! s\l4 ,! sp>k ( ! s\l is = him really div9 p>ticula aur4 ,god begets ,8 ,son 9 me1 he is fond ( say+3 & !re is no d\bt t1 rely+ on a v]se 9 ! sev5te5? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john1 he reg>ds ?is begett+ z analog\s to ! et]nal g5]ation ( ! ,son4#bee ,?is bir? ( ! ,son 9 ! s\l has a d\ble aspect--! et]nal bir?1 :i* is unconsci\s & inali5able1#bef b :i* does n conf] bless$ness1 be+ common to good & bad alike2 & ! assimilation ( ! faculties ( ! s\l by ! p]vad+ pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 or 9 o!r words by grace1 qu lux qudam dei=mis e/1 z ,ruysbroek says4 ,! deification ( our nature is !re=e a ?+ to be /riv5 =1 & n giv5 complete to />t )2 b x is important to obs]ve t ,eckh>t places no int]m$i>ies betwe5 man & ,god4 ,! ,^w is v nigh !e1 ne>] ?an any object ( s5se1 & any human in/itutions2 s9k into ?yself1 & ?\ wilt f9d ,him4 ,! heav5ly & e>?ly hi]>*ies ( ,dionysius1 ) ! rev]5ce = ! prie/hood :i* 0 built ^u !m1 h no significance = ,eckh>t4 ,9 ?is z 9 o!r ways1 he is a precursor ( ! ,re=mation4 ,) ,eckh>t ,i end ?is ,lecture on ! speculative ,my/icism ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,8 successors1 ,ruysbroek1 ,suso1 & ,taul]1 mu* z !y resemble him 9 _! g5]al tea*+1 diff] f him 9 ?is1 t ) none ( !m is ! intellectual1 philosophical side ( prim>y importance4 ,!y add$ no?+ ( value to ! speculative sy/em ( ,eckh>t2 _! ,my/icism 0 prim>ily a religion ( ! he>t or a rule ( life4 ,x is ?is side ( ,my/icism to :i* ,i %all next invite y\r att5tion4 ,x %\ld br+ u ne> to ! c5tre ( our subject3 = a speculative religi\s sy/em is be/ kn[n by its fruits4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ahh3 ,conf4 viii4 #b-e4 ,! be/ acc\nt ( ! !ology ( ,victor9us is ,gore's article 9 ! ,diction>y ( ,*ri/ian ,biography4 ,footnote #ahi3 ,s ,synesius calls ! ,son ,greek3 patros morph4 ,footnote #aij3 ,non enim vivimus prt]itum aut vivimus futurum1 s$ semp] prs5ti utimur4 t]nitas semp] p] prs5tiam habet omnia et hc semp]4 ,footnote #aia3 ,effectus e/ omnia1 ,victor9us says pla9ly4 ,footnote #aib3 ,victor9us mu/ h got ?is phrase f "s ,greek ,neoplatoni/4 ,x 0 expla9$ t ,greek3 to m on may be us$ 9 f\r s5ses1 & t x is n int5d$ to id5tify ! two extremes4 ,b ! v rem>kable passage 9 ,hi]o!us 7ref]r$ to 9 ,lecture ,,iii47 %[s t ! two categories ( ,greek3 aori/ia _c be kept ap>t4 ,footnote #aic3 ,ipse se ipsum circumt]m9avit4 ,footnote #aid3 ,de ,tr94 vii4 #d4 #g2 de ,doctr4 ,*ri/4 i4 #e4 #e2 ,s]m4 #eb4 #af2 ,de ,civ4 ,dei1 ix4 #af4 ,footnote #aie3 ,contr4 ,adim4 ,man4 #aa4 ,footnote #aif3 ,de ,ord4 ii4 #af4 #dd1 #ah4 #dg4 ,footnote #aig3 ,en>rat4 9 ,ps4 #he4 #ab4 ,footnote #aih3 ,conf4 vii4 #ac ad f94 ,footnote #aii3 ,comp>e ) ?is s5t5ce ( ! ,confessions ! /atem5t ( ,erig5a quot$ bel[1 t ! ?+s :i* are n are f> bett] ?an ^? :i* are4 ,footnote #bjj3 ,ep4 #abj4 #bj4 ,/4 ,augu/9e wrote 9 e>ly life an essay ,on ! ,beautiful & ,fit1 :i* he unhappily took no pa9s to pres]ve4 ,footnote #bja3 ,de ,ord4 ii4 #af4 #db1 #ei2 ,plot4 ,enn4 i4 #f4 #d4 ,footnote #bjb3 ,de ,lib4 ,arb4 ii4 #af4 #da2 ,plot4 ,enn4 i4 #f4 #h1 iii4 #h4 #aa4 ,footnote #bjc3 ,en>r4 9 ,ps4 xliv4 #c2 ,ep4 #abj4 #bj4 ,plot4 ,enn4 i4 #f4 #d1 says ) m picturesqu5ess ?an usual ,greek3 kalon to ts dikaiosyns kai sphrosyns prospon1 kai oute hesp]os oute eos out kala4 7,f ,ari/otle1 ,e?4 v4 #a4 #ae47 ,footnote #bjd3 ,en*4 iii4 etiam illud quod malum dicitur b5e ord9atum e/ loco suo positum2 em95tius comm5dat bona4 ,/4 ,augu/9e also says 7,en*4 xi471 cum omn9o mali nom5 non sit nisi privationis boni2 cf4 ,plot4 ,enn4 iii4 #b4 #e1 ,greek3 hols de to kakon elleips9 t\ aga?\ !teon4 ,/4 ,augu/9e praises ,plot9us = 8 tea*+ on ! univ]sality ( ,provid5ce4 ,footnote #bje3 ,de ,civ4 ,dei1 iv4 #ab1 vii4 #e4 ,footnote #bjf3 ,de ,quantitate ,anim1 xxx4 ,footnote #bjg3 ,conf4 vii4 #aj4 ,i h quot$ ,bigg's translation4 ,footnote #bjh3 ,conf4 xi4 #i4 ,footnote #bji3 ,/4 ,augu/9e does n reject ! belief t visions are grant$ by ! m$iation ( angels1 b he expresses himself ) great caution on ! subject4 ,cf4 ,de ,g54 ad litt4 xii4 #cj1 ,sunt qudam excell5tia et m]ito div9a1 qu demon/rant angeli miris modis3 utrum visa sua facili quadam et prpot5ti iunctione vel commixtione etiam no/ra esse faci5tes1 an sci5tes nescio quo modo no/ram 9 spiritu no/ro in=m> visionem1 difficilis p]ceptu et difficilior dictu res e/4 ,footnote #baj3 ,see ,lotze1 ,microcosmus1 bk4 viii4 *ap4 #d1 & o!r places4 ,we may p]haps comp>e ! ,johann9e ,greek3 kosmos ) ! ,synoptic ,greek3 ain z examples ( ! two modes ( envisag+ reality4 ,footnote #baa3 ,eriug5a is1 no d\bt1 ! m correct spell+1 b ,i h pref]r$ to keep ! "n by :i* he is be/ kn[n4 ,footnote #bab3 ,erig5a quotes also ,orig51 ! two ,gregorys1 ,basil1 ,maximus1 ,ambrose1 & ,augu/9e4 ,( pagan philosoph]s he puts ,plato fir/1 b holds ,ari/otle 9 high hon\r4 ,footnote #bac3 ,/ckl calls him e9 fls*] ,my/ik]1 because ! ,neoplatonic 7gno/ic-rationali/ic7 elem5t takes1 = him1 ! place ( sup]naturalism4 ,?is1 z w be %[n lat]1 is 9 accordance ) ! ,roman ,ca?olic view ( ,my/icism1 :i* is n t adopt$ 9 ^! ,lectures4 ,= u1 ,erig5a's defect z a my/ic is r to be s\ght 9 8 extreme intellectualism4 ,footnote #bad3 ,dum v]o 7div9a bonitas7 incompreh5sibilis intelligitur1 p] excell5tiam non imm]ito nihilum vocitatur4 ,footnote #bae3 ,?is is really a revival ( modalism4 ,! unor?odoxy ( ! doctr9e becomes v app>5t 9 "s ( ,erig5a's successors4 ,footnote #baf3 ,de ,div4 ,nat4 i4 #cf3 ,iamdudum int] nos e/ confectum omnia qu vel s5su corporeo vel intellectu vel ratione cognoscuntur de ,deo m]ito creatore omnium1 posse prdic>i1 dum nihil eorum qu de se prdicantur pura v]itatis contemplatio eum approbat esse4 ,all affirmations ab\t ,god are made non proprie s$ translative2 all negations non translative s$ proprie4 ,cf4 also ibid4 i4 #a4 #ff1 v]ius fideliusque negatur 9 omnibus quam affirmatur2 & especially ibid4 i4 #e4 #bf1 !ophanias autem dico visibilium et invisibilium species1 qu>um ord9e et pulcritud9e cognoscitur ,deus esse et inv5itur non quid e/1 s$ quia solummodo e/4 ,erig5a tries to say 79 8 atroci\s ,lat97 t ! ext]nal _w c tea* u no?+ ab\t ,god1 except ! b>e fact ( ,8 exi/5ce4 ,no passage c\ld be f\nd to illu/rate m cle>ly ! real t5d5cies ( ! negative road1 & ! purely subjective ,my/icism connect$ ) x4 ,erig5a w n all[ u to inf]1 f ! ord] & beauty ( ! _w1 t ord] & beauty are ,div9e attributes4 ,footnote #bag3 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,erig5a calls ,god nihilum4 ,8 words ab\t creation are1 ,ac sic de nihilo facit omnia1 de sua videlicet sup]ess5tialitate producit ess5tias1 de sup]vitalitate vitas1 de sup]9tellectualitate intellectus1 de negatione omnium qu sunt et qu non sunt1 affirmationes omnium qu sunt et qu non sunt4 ,footnote #bah3 ,s ,kauli* %[s 9 8 monograph on ! speculative sy/em ( ,erig5a4 ,footnote #bai3 ,erig5a 0 r\s$ by a "w on pr$e/9ation1 writt5 by ,gottes*alk1 & advocat+ ,calv9i/ic views1 to prote/ aga9/ ! doctr9e t ,god1 :o is life1 c possibly pr$e/9e anyone to et]nal dea?4 ,footnote #bbj3 ,b]5g> object$ to ! crudely mat]iali/ic !ories ( ! real pres5ce :i* 7 !n preval5t4 ,he prote/$ aga9/ ! /atem5t t ! transmutation ( ! elem5ts takes place v]e et s5sualit]1 & t portiuncul ( ! body ( ,*ri/ lie ^u ! alt>4 ,! m\?1 he said1 receives ! sacram5t1 ! inn] man ! true body ( ,*ri/4 ,footnote #bba3 ,simil> tea*+ f ! sacr$ books ( ! ,ea/ is quot$ by ,e4 ,caird1 ,evolution ( ,religion1 vol4 i4 p4 #cee4 ,footnote #bbb3 ,?is is ! accept$ phrase = ! "w ( ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5tury !ologians4 ,we might also say t !y modifi$ uncompromis+ ,platonic ,realism by ,ari/otelian sci5ce4 ,cf4 ,h>nack1 ,hi/ory ( ,dogma1 vol4 vi4 p4 #dc 7,engli% translation73 ,"u :at o!r auspices c\ld ?is great /ructure be erect$ ?an "u ^? ( t ,ari/otelian ,realism1 :i* 0 at bottom a dialectic betwe5 ! ,platonic ,realism & ,nom9alism2 & :i* 0 repres5t$ z capable ( unit+ imman5ce & transc5d5ce1 hi/ory & miracle1 ! immutability ( ,god & mutability1 ,idealism & ,realism1 reason & au?ority4 ,footnote #bbc3 ,! great importance ( ,b]n>d 9 ! hi/ory ( ,my/icism does n lie 9 ! speculative side ( 8 tea*+1 9 :i* he dep5ds almo/ entirely ^u ,augu/9e4 ,8 great a*ievem5t 0 to recall dev\t & lov+ contemplation to ! image ( ! crucifi$ ,*ri/1 & to f\nd t wor%ip ( our ,savi\r z ! ,bridegroom ( ! ,s\l1 :i* 9 ! next c5turies inspir$ s mu* f]vid devotion & lyrical sacr$ poetry4 ,! romantic side ( ,my/icism1 = good & = evil1 receiv$ its greate/ /imulus 9 ,b]n>d's ,poems & 9 8 ,s]mons on ! ,canticles4 ,?is subject is dealt ) 9 ,app5dix ,e4 ,footnote #bbd3 ,/ckl says ( ,hugo t ! c\rse ( developm5t ( m$ival ,my/icism _c be und]/ood )\t a k ( 8 writ+s4 ,/ckl's own acc\nt is v full & cle>4 ,footnote #bbe3 ,! eye ( contemplation 0 giv5 u to see ,god )9 ourselves2 ?is eye has be5 bl9d$ by s94 ,! eye ( reason 0 giv5 u to see ourselves2 ?is has be5 injur$ by s94 ,only ! eye fle% rema9s 9 its pri/9e cle>ness4 ,9 ?+s above reason we mu/ tru/ to fai?1 qu non adiuvatur ratione ulla1 quoniam non capit ea ratio4 ,footnote #bbf3 ,ri*>d1 :o is m ec/atic ?an ,hugo1 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ?is /ate3 ,p] m5tis excessum extra semetipsum ductus homo 444 lum5 non p] speculum 9 nigmate s$ 9 simplici v]itate contemplatur4 ,9 ?is /ate we =get all t is )\t & all t is )9 u4 ,reason & all o!r faculties are obscur$4 ,:at !n is our security aga9/ delusions8 ,! transfigur$ ,*ri/1 he says1 mu/ be accompani$ by ,moses & ,elias2 t is to say1 visions mu/ n be believ$ :i* conflict ) ! au?ority ( ,scripture4 ,footnote #bbg3 ,see1 especially1 ,/ckl1 ,ges*i*te d] ,philosophie des ,mittelalt]s1 vol4 i4 pp4 #chb-chd4 ,footnote #bbh3 ,x is h>dly necess>y to po9t out t ,/4 ,paul's di/9ction betwe5 natural & spiritual 7see esp4 #a ,cor4 ii47 is :olly diff]5t4 ,footnote #bbi3 ,contra/ ! ,plot9ian doctr9e ( ec/asy ) ! foll[+3 ,dieu lve son gr aux plus hauts sommets1 sans aucun mrite pralable4 ,osanne de ,mant\e reoit le don de la contemplation pe9e age de six ans4 ,*ri/9e e/ fiance dix ans1 p5dant une extase de trois j\rs2 ,m>ie d',agrda reut des illum9ations ds sa premire enfance 7,ribet74 ,s9ce ,div9e fav\rs are believ$ to be be/[$ 9 a purely arbitr>y mann]1 ! fancies ( a *ild left alone 9 ! d>k are z good z ! deepe/ intuitions ( sa9t1 poet1 or philosoph]4 ,moreov]1 ,god sometimes ass]ts ,8 lib]ty by elevat+ s\ls sudd5ly & )\t transition f ! abyss ( s9 to ! highe/ summits ( p]fection1 j z 9 nature ,he ass]ts x by miracles 7,ribet74 ,su* tea*+ is int]e/+ z %[+ h[ ! admission ( caprice 9 ! _w ( ph5om5a reacts ^u ! moral s5se & depraves our conception ( ,god & salvation4 ,! faculty ( contemplation1 accord+ to ,roman ,ca?olic tea*+1 is acquir$ ei!r by virtue or by gratuit\s fav\r4 ,! dualism ( natural & sup]natural ?us all[s m5 to claim indep5d5t m]it1 :ile ! int]v5tions ( ,god are arbitr>y & unacc\ntable4 ,footnote #bcj3 ,^? :o are int]e/$ to see h[ utt]ly def5celess ?is !ory leaves u aga9/ ! sillie/ delusions1 may consult ) advantage ! ,diction>y ( ,my/icism1 by ! ,abb ,migne 7passim71 or1 if !y wi% to asc5d ne>] to ! f\nta9-head ( ^! leg5ds1 !re are ! sixty folio volumes ( ,acta ,sanctorum1 compil$ by ! ,boll&i/s4 ,grres & ,ribet are also v full ( ^! /ories4 ,footnote #bca3 ,see ,app5dix ,c4 ,footnote #bcb3 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 contemplation & m$itation is expla9$ by all ! m$ival my/ics4 ,m$itation is discursive1 contemplation is m5tis 9 ,deum susp5s elevatio4 ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor /ates ! di/9ction epigrammatically--p] m$itationem rimamur1 p] contemplationem miramur4 7,admiratio e/ actus consequ5s contemplationem sublimis v]itatis4--,?omas ,aqu9as47 ,footnote #bcc3 ,?is arbitr>y s*ematism is v *>act]i/ic ( ?is type ( ,my/icism1 & %[s its aff9ity to ,indian philosophy4 ,comp>e ! eightfold pa? ( ,buddha1 & a hundr$ o!r simil> classifications 9 ! sacr$ books ( ! ,ea/4 ,footnote #bcd3 ,! date usually giv51 #abfj1 is probably too late2 b ! exact ye> _c be det]m9$4 ,footnote #bce3 ,pr(4 ,k>l ,pe>son 7,m9a1 #ahhf7 says1 ,! ,my/icism ( ,eckh>t owes its lead+ ideas to ,av]roes4 ,he traces ! doctr9e ( ! ,greek3 ,n\s poitikos f ,ari/otle1 de ,anima1 ?r\gh ! ,arabs to ,eckh>t1 & f9ds a close resemblance betwe5 ! prototypes or ideas ( ,eckh>t & ! ,d+e an si* ( ,kant4 ,b ,eckh>t's aff9ities ) ,plot9us & ,hegel seem to me to be clos] ?an ^? :i* he %[s ) ,ari/otle & ,kant4 ,on ! connexion ) ,av]roes1 ,lasson says t :ile !re is a close resemblance betwe5 ! ,eckh>tian doctr9e ( ! ,seel5grund & ,av]roes' ,intellectus ,ag5s z ! univ]sal pr9ciple ( reason 9 all m5 7monopsy*ism71 !y diff] 9 ?is--t ) ,av]roes p]sonality is a phase or accid5t1 b ) ,eckh>t ! et]nal is imman5t 9 ! p]sonality 9 su* a way t ! p]sonality itself has a "p 9 et]nity 7,mei/] ,eckh>t d] ,my/ik]1 pp4 #cdh1 #cdi74 ,p]sonality is = ,eckh>t ! et]nal gr\nd-=m ( all true be+1 & ! notion ( ,p]son is ! c5tre-po9t ( 8 sy/em4 ,he says1 ,! ^w ,i am none c truly speak b ,god alone4 ,! individual mu/ try to become a p]son1 z ! ,son ( ,god is a ,p]son4 ,footnote #bcf3 ,d5ifle has devot$ great pa9s to prov+ t ,eckh>t 9 8 ,lat9 works is v l>gely dep5d5t ^u ,aqu9as4 ,8 conclusions are welcom$ & gladly adopt$ by ,h>nack1 :o1 l ,rits*l1 has little sympa?y ) ! ,g]man my/ics1 & consid]s t ,*ri/ian ,my/icism is really ,ca?olic piety4 ,x w nev] be possible1 he says1 to make ,my/icism ,prote/ant )\t fly+ 9 ! face ( hi/ory & ,ca?olicism4 ,no "o c]ta9ly w\ld be guilty ( ! absurdity ( mak+ ,my/icism ,prote/ant2 b x is1 ,i ?9k1 ev5 m absurd to make x 7,roman7 ,ca?olic1 ?\gh su* a view may unite ! suffrages ( ,romani/s & ,neo-,kantians4 ,see ,app5dix ,a1 p4 #cdf4 ,footnote #bcg3 ,preg] 7vol4 iii4 p4 #adj7 says t ,eckh>t did n try to be popul>4 ,b x is cle>1 ,i ?9k1 t he did try to make 8 philosophy intelligible to ! av]age educat$ man1 ?\gh 8 tea*+ is less e?ical & m speculative ?an t ( ,taul]4 ,footnote #bch3 ,sometimes he speaks ( ! ,godhead z above ! opposition ( be+ & n be+2 b at o!r times he reg>ds ! ,godhead z ! univ]sal ,gr\nd or ,sub/ance ( ! ideal _w4 ,all ?+s 9 ,god are "o ?+4 ,god is nei!r ?is nor t4 ,comp>e1 too1 ! foll[+ passage3 7,gottes7 e9feltige natur i/ von =m5 =mlos1 von w]d5 w]delos1 von wes5 wes5los1 und von sa*5 sa*elos1 und d>um entgeht sie 9 all5 w]d5d5 d+51 und die endli*e d+e mss5 da end54 ,footnote #bci3 ,i "h agree ) ,preg] aga9/ ,lasson4 ,x seems to me to be "o ( ! mo/ important & *>act]i/ic p>ts ( ,eckh>t's sy/em1 t ! ,tr9ity is n = him 7z x 0 = ,hi]o!us7 an emanation or appe>ance ( ! ,absolute4 ,b x is n to be d5i$ t !re are passages 9 ,eckh>t :i* support ! o!r view4 ,footnote #bdj3 ,comp>e ,sp9oza's natura naturata4 ,footnote #bda3 ,! ideas are uncreat$ creatures2 !y are creatures 9 ,god b n 9 !mselves4 ,preg] /ates ,eckh>t's doctr9e ?us3 ,gott d5kt se9 ,wes5 9 unt]geordnete ,weise na*ahmb>1 und d] ,reflex dieses ,d5k5s 9 dem gttli*5 ,bewus/se91 die ,vor/ellung5 hievon1 s9d die ,ide54 ,b 9 :at s5se is ! ideal _w subord9ate8 ,! ,son 9 ,eckh>t holds q a diff]5t relation to ! ,fa!r f t :i* ! ,greek3 ,nos holds to ! ,"o 9 ,plot9us1 z ! foll[+ s5t5ce w %[3 ,god is = ev] work+ 9 "o et]nal ,n[2 ?is work+ ( ,8 is giv+ bir? to ,8 ,son2 ,he be>s ,him at e mom5t4 ,f ?is bir? proce$ all ?+s4 ,god has su* delight !re9 t ,he uses up all ,8 p[] 9 ! process4 ,he be>s ,himself out ( ,himself into ,himself4 ,he be>s ,himself cont9ually 9 ! ,son2 9 ,him ,he speaks all ?+s4 ,! foll[+ passage f ,ruysbroek is an attempt to def9e m precisely ! nature ( ! ,eckh>tian ,ideas3 ,be=e ! temporal creation ,god saw ! creatures1 et agnovit di/9cte 9 seipso 9 alt]itate quadam--non tam5 omnimoda alt]itate2 quidquid enim 9 ,deo e/ ,deus e/4 ,our et]nal life rema9s p]petuo 9 div9a ess5tia s9e discretione1 b cont9ually fl[s out p] t]nam ,v]bi g5]ationem4 ,ruysbroek also says cle>ly t creation is ! embodim5t ( ! :ole m9d ( ,god3 ,:atev] lives 9 ! ,fa!r hidd5 9 ! unity1 lives 9 ! ,son '9 emanatione manife/a4' ,footnote #bdb3 ,x is true t ,eckh>t 0 c5sur$ = tea*+ ,deum s9e ipso nihil fac]e posse2 b ! notion ( a real becom+ ( ,god 9 ! human m9d1 & ! attempt to solve ! problem ( evil on ! !ory ( evolution>y optimism1 are1 ,i am conv9c$1 ali5 to 8 philosophy4 ,see1 h[ev]1 on ! o!r side1 ,c>rire1 ,die philosophis*e ,weltans*auung d] ,re=mationszeit1 pp4 #aeb-aeg4 ,footnote #bdc3 ,see ,lasson1 ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 p4 #cea4 ,eckh>t prote/s vigor\sly aga9/ ! misrepres5tation t he made ! ph5om5al _w ! ,wes5 ( ,god1 & uses /rongly acosmi/ic language 9 self-def5ce4 ,b !re seems to be a real inconsi/5cy 9 ?is side ( 8 philosophy4 ,footnote #bdd3 ,i mean t a pan!i/ may ) equal consi/5cy call himself an optimi/ or a pessimi/1 or bo? alt]nately4 ,footnote #bde3 ,z :5 he says1 ,9 ,god all ?+s are "o1 f angel to spid]4 ,! inquisitors 7 n sl[ to lay hold ( ?is error4 ,among ! tw5ty-six articles ( ! gravam5 aga9/ ,eckh>t we f9d1 ,item1 9 omni op]e1 etiam malo1 manife/atur et relucet qualit] gloria ,dei4 ,! ^w qualit] ! /amp ( true pan!ism4 ,eckh>t1 h[ev]1 :e!r consi/5tly or n1 frequ5tly ass]ts ! transc5d5ce ( ,god4 ,god is 9 ! creatures1 b above !m4 ,he is above all nature1 & is n ,himself nature1 etc4 ,9 deal+ ) s91 he is confront$ ) ! obvi\s difficulty t if x is ! nature ( all ph5om5al ?+s to return to ,god1 f :om !y proce$$1 ! process :i* he calls ! bir? ( ! ,son ought logically to occur 9 e consci\s individual1 = all h a l ph5om5al exi/5ce4 ,he attempts to solve ?is puzzle by ! hypo!sis ( a d\ble aspect ( ! new bir? 7see bel[74 ,b ,i fe> !re is "s ju/ice 9 ,pr(essor ,pe>son's comm5t1 ,?us 8 ph5om5ology is %att]$ ^u 8 practical !ology4 ,footnote #bdf3 ,o!r s*ola/ics & my/ics _h taught t !re is a residue ( ! ,godlike 9 man4 ,! idea ( a c5tral po9t ( ! s\l appe>s 9 ,plot9us & ,augu/9e1 & ! ^w sc9tilla _h be5 us$ ( ?is faculty be=e ,eckh>t4 ,! synt]esis ( ,alex&] ( ,hales1 ,bonav5tura1 ,alb]tus ,magnus1 & ,?omas ,aqu9as1 0 sub/antially ! same4 ,b !re is ?is diff]5ce1 t :ile ! e>li] writ]s reg>d ?is resemblance to ,god z only a residue1 ,eckh>t reg>ds x z ! true ,wes5 ( ! s\l1 into :i* all its faculties may be trans=m$4 ,footnote #bdg3 ,! foll[+ passage f ,amiel 7p4 #dd ( ,engli% edition7 is an admirable comm5t>y on ! my/ical doctr9e ( imman5ce3--,! c5tre ( life is nei!r 9 ?\ght nor 9 feel+ nor 9 w1 nor ev5 9 consci\sness1 s f> z x ?9ks1 feels1 or wi%es4 ,= moral tru? may h be5 p5etrat$ & possess$ 9 all ^! ways1 & escape u /ill4 ,deep] ev5 ?an consci\sness1 !re is our be+ itself1 our v sub/ance1 our nature4 ,only ^? tru?s :i* h ent]$ into ?is la/ region1 :i* h become ourselves1 become spontane\s & involunt>y1 in/9ctive & unconsci\s1 are really our life--t is to say1 some?+ m ?an our prop]ty4 ,s long z we are able to di/+ui% any space :atev] betwe5 ! tru? & u1 we rema9 outside x4 ,! ?\ght1 ! feel+1 ! desire1 ! consci\sness ( life1 are n yet q life4 ,b peace & repose c n[h]e be f\nd except 9 life & 9 et]nal life1 & ! et]nal life is ! ,div9e life1 is ,god4 ,to become ,div9e is1 !n1 ! aim ( life3 !n only c tru? be said to be ours beyond ! possibility ( loss1 because x is no long] outside ( u1 nor ev5 9 u1 b we are x1 & x is we2 we ourselves are a tru?1 a w1 a "w ( ,god4 ,lib]ty has become nature2 ! creature is "o ) its ,creator--"o ?r\gh love4 ,footnote #bdh3 ,no bett] exposition ( ! religi\s aspect ( ,eckh>t's doctr9e ( imman5ce c be f\nd ?an 9 ,pr9cipal ,caird's ,introduction to ! ,philosophy ( ,religion1 pp4 #bdd1 #bde1 z ! foll[+ extract w %[3 ,!re is !re=e a s5se 9 :i* we c say t ! _w ( f9ite intellig5ce1 ?\gh di/9ct f ,god1 is /ill1 9 its ideal nature1 "o ) ,him4 ,t :i* ,god creates1 & by :i* ,he reveals ! hidd5 treasures ( ,8 wisdom & love1 is /ill n =eign to ,8 own inf9ite life1 b "o ) x4 ,9 ! k ( ! m9ds t "k ,him1 9 ! self-surr5d] ( ! he>ts t love ,him1 x is no p>adox to affirm t ,he kn[s & loves ,himself4 ,z ,he is ! orig9 & inspiration ( e true ?\ght & pure affection1 ( e exp]i5ce 9 :i* we =get & rise above ourselves1 s is ,he also ( all ^! ! end4 ,if 9 "o po9t ( view religion is ! "w ( man1 9 ano!r x is ! "w ( ,god4 ,its true significance is n appreh5d$ till we pass beyond its orig9 9 "t & 9 ! exp]i5ce ( a f9ite _s1 to see 9 x ! revelation ( ! m9d ( ,god ,himself4 ,9 ! language ( ,scripture1 ',x is ,god t worke? 9 u to w & to d ( ,8 good pleasure3 all ?+s are ( ,god1 :o ha? reconcil$ u to ,himself4' ,footnote #bdi3 ,eckh>t sees ?is 7cf4 ,preg]1 vol4 i4 p4 #dba73 ,p]sonality 9 ,eckh>t is nei!r ! faculties1 nor ! =m 7,bild71 nor ! ess5ce1 nor ! nature ( ! ,godhead1 b x is r ! _s :i* rises out ( ! ess5ce1 & is born by ! irradiation ( ! =m 9 ! ess5ce1 :i* m+les itself ) our nature & works by its means4 ,! obscurity ( ?is conception is n made any less by ! di/9ction :i* ,eckh>t draws betwe5 ! out] & inn] consci\sness 9 ! p]sonality4 ,! out] consci\sness is b\nd up ) ! e>?ly life2 to x all images mu/ come ?r\gh s5se2 b 9 ?is way x c h no image ( itself4 ,b ! high] consci\sness is supra-temporal4 ,! pot5tial gr\nd ( ! s\l is & rema9s s9less2 b ! p]sonality is also unit$ to ! bodily nature2 its guilt is t x incl9es to its s9ful nature in/ead ( to ,god4 ,footnote #bej3 ,eckh>t di/+ui%es ! intellectus ag5s 7diu wirk5de ,v]nunft7 f ! passive 7ld5de7 intellect4 ,! (fice ( ! =m] is to pres5t p]ceptions to ! latt]1 set out "u ! =ms ( "t & space4 ,9 8 ,/rassburg p]iod1 ! sp>k or ,gan/]1 ! intellectus ag5s1 diu ob]/e ,v]nunft1 & synt]esis1 seem to be id5tical2 b lat] he says1 ,! active intellect _c give :at x has n got4 ,x _c see two ideas toge!r1 b only "o aft] ano!r4 ,b if ,god works 9 ! place ( ! active intellect1 ,he begets 79 ! m9d7 _m ideas 9 "o po9t4 ,?us ! sp>k becomes supra-rational & uncreat$--! ,div9e ess5ce itself4 ,footnote #bea3 ,! foll[+ s5t5ce1 = in/ance1 is 9 ! wor/ mann] ( ,dionysius3 ,?\ %alt love ,god z ,he is1 a non-,god1 a non-,_s1 a non-,p]son1 a non-,=m3 ,he is absolute b>e ,unity4 ,?is is ,eckh>t's !ory ( ! ,absolute 7! ,godhead7 z di/+ui%$ f ,god4 ,9 ^! moods he wi%es1 l ! ,asiatic my/ics1 to s9k 9 ! bottomless sea ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,he also aspires to absolute ,greek3 apa!ia 7,abges*i$5heit74 ,is he sick8 ,he is z fa9 to be sick z well4 ,if a fri5d %\ld die--9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,if an eye %\ld be knock$ out--9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,! s\l has return$ to its pre-natal condition1 hav+ rid itself ( all creaturel9ess4 ,footnote #beb3 ,_m passages might be quot$4 ,! ord9>y conclusion is t ,m>y *ose ! bett] "p1 because activity is conf9$ to ?is life1 :ile contemplation la/s = ev]4 ,augu/9e treats ! /ory ( ,leah & ,ra*el 9 ! same way 7,contra ,fau/4 ,mani*4 xxii4 #eb73 ,lia int]pretatur ,laborans1 ,ra*el autem ,visum pr9cipium1 sive ,v]bum ex quo videtur pr9cipium4 ,actio ergo human mortalisque vit 444 ipsa e/ ,lia prior uxor ,jacob2 ac p] hoc et infirmis oculis fuisse commemoratur4 ,spes v]o t]n contemplationis ,dei1 hab5s c]tam et delectabilem intellig5tiam v]itatis1 ipsa e/ ,ra*el1 unde etiam dicitur bona facie et pulcra specie1 etc4 ,footnote #bec3 ,moreov]1 he is nev] tir$ ( insi/+ t ! ,w is ev]y?+4 ,if y\r w is "r1 y _c g wrong1 he says4 ,) ! w ,i c d ev]y?+4 ,love resides 9 ! w--! m w1 ! m love4 ,!re is no?+ evil b ! evil w1 ( :i* s9 is ! appe>ance4 ,! value ( human life dep5ds entirely on ! aim :i* x sets be=e itself4 ,?is ov]-insi/5ce on purity ( int5tion z ! end1 z well z ! beg9n+1 ( virtue1 is no d\bt connect$ ) ,eckh>t's d5ial ( reality & importance to ! _w ( "t2 he tries to %[ t x does n logically lead to ,ant9omianism4 ,8 doctr9e t good works h no value 9 !mselves diff]s f ^? ( ,abel>d & ,b]n>d1 :i* h a sup]ficial resemblance to x4 ,eckh>t really reg>ds ! ,ca?olic doctr9e ( good works mu* z ,/4 ,paul treat$ ! ,ph>isaic legalism2 b he is z unconsci\s ( ! wid5+ gulf :i* _h already op5$ betwe5 ,teutonic & ,lat9 ,*ri/ianity1 z ( ! discr$it :i* 8 own writ+s 7 to help to br+ ^u ! monki% view ( life4 ,footnote #bed3 ,z an example ( 8 free h&l+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,i may quote1 ,d n suppose t :5 ,god made heav5 & e>? & all ?+s1 ,he made "o ?+ to-day & ano!r to-morr[4 ,moses says s1 ( c\rse1 b he knew bett]2 he only wrote t = ! sake ( ! populace1 :o c\ld n h und]/ood o!rwise4 ,god m]ely will$ & ! _w 04 ,footnote #bee3 ,e4g4 ,da d] vatt] seyn5 sun 9 mir gebirt1 da byn i* d] selb sun und nitt eyn &]4 ,footnote #bef3 ,s ,h]mann ( ,fritsl> says t ! s\l has two faces1 ! "o turn$ t[>ds ?is _w1 ! o!r imm$iately to ,god4 ,9 ! latt] ,god fl[s & %9es et]nally1 :e!r man is consci\s ( x or n4 ,x is !re=e accord+ to man's nature z possess$ ( ?is ,div9e gr\nd1 to seek ,god1 8 orig9al2 & ev5 9 hell ! suff]+ !re has its s\rce 9 hopeless contradiction ( ?is inde/ructible t5d5cy4 ,see ,vaughan1 vol4 i4 p4 #bef2 & ! same tea*+ 9 ,taul]1 p4 #ahe4 ,,lecture ,v ,greek3 ,ho ?ronos ts !iottos ho n\s e/9 mn4 ,,mac>ius4 ,?\ come/ n1 ?\ goe/ n2 ,?\ w]t n1 wilt n be2 ,et]nity is b a ?\ght ,by :i* we ?9k ( ,!e4 ,,fab]4 ,w]d als e9 ,k9d1 w]d taub und bl9d1 ,de9 eignes ,i*t muss w]d5 ni*t3 ,all ,i*t1 all ,ni*t treib f]ne nur2 ,lass ,/att1 lass ,zeit1 au* ,bild lass weit1 ,geh ohne ,weg d5 s*mal5 ,/eg1 ,s komm/ du auf d] ,w/e ,spur4 ,o ,seele me91 aus ,gott geh e91 ,s9k als e9 ,i*t 9 ,gottes ,ni*t1 ,s9k 9 die ungegrndte ,flu?4 ,fli* i* von ,dir1 du komm/ zu mir1 ,v]lass i* mi*1 s f9d i* ,di*1 ,o b]wes5tli*es ,gut6 ,m$ival ,g]man ,hymn4 ,quid clo dabimus8 quantum e/ quo v5eat omne8 ,imp5d5dus homo e/1 ,deus esse ut possit 9 ipso4 ,,manilius4 ,,practical ,,& ,,devotional ,,my/icism ,we all1 ) unveil$ face reflect+ z a mirror ! glory ( ! ,"l1 are trans=m$ into ! same image1 f glory to glory4--#b ,,cor4 iii4 #ah4 ,! s*ool ( ,eckh>t#beg 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury produc$ ! brighte/ clu/] ( names 9 ! hi/ory ( ,my/icism4 ,9 ,ruysbroek1 ,suso1 ,taul]1 & ! au?or ( ! ,!ologia ,g]manica we see introspective ,my/icism at its be/4 ,?is mu/ n be und]/ood to mean t !y improv$ ^u ! philosophical sy/em ( ,eckh>t1 or t !y are entirely free f ! dang]\s t5d5cies :i* h be5 f\nd 9 8 works4 ,on ! speculative side !y add$ no?+ ( value1 & none ( !m rivals ,eckh>t 9 cle>ness ( intellect4 ,b we f9d 9 !m an unfalt]+ conviction t our communion ) ,god mu/ be a fact ( exp]i5ce1 & n only a philosophical !ory4 ,) ! mo/ int5se e>ne/ness !y set !mselves to live ?r\gh ! my/]ies ( ! spiritual life1 z ! only way to und]/& & prove !m4 ,suso & ,taul] bo? pass$ ?r\gh deep wat]s2 ! hi/ory ( _! inn] lives is a record ( h]oic /ruggle & suff]+4 ,! p]sonality ( ! m5 is "p ( _! message1 a /atem5t :i* c\ld h>dly be made ( ,dionysius or ,erig5a1 p]haps n ( ,eckh>t himself4 ,john ( ,ruysbroek1 doctor ec/aticus1 z ! ,*ur* all[$ him to be call$1 0 born 9 #abic1 & di$ 9 #acha4 ,he 0 prior ( ! conv5t ( ,grn?al1 9 ! =e/ ( ,soignies1 :]e he wrote mo/ ( 8 my/ical treatises1 "u ! direct guidance1 z he believ$1 ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he 0 ! object ( great v5]ation 9 ! lat] "p ( 8 life4 ,ruysbroek 0 n a le>n$ man1 or a cle> ?9k]4#beh ,he knew ,dionysius1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 & ,eckh>t1 & 0 no d\bt acqua9t$ ) "s ( ! o!r my/ical writ]s2 b he does n write l a s*ol> or a man ( lett]s4 ,he resembles ,suso 9 be+ m emotional & less speculative ?an mo/ ( ! ,g]man s*ool4 ,ruysbroek rev]ts to ! my/ical tradition1 p>tially brok5 by ,eckh>t1 ( arrang+ almo/ all 8 topics 9 ?ree or sev5 divisions1 (t5 =m+ a progressive scale4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! treatise ,on ! ,sev5 ,grades ( ,love1 we h ! foll[+ s]ies1 :i* he calls ! ,ladd] ( ,love3 7#a7 goodwill2 7#b7 volunt>y pov]ty2 7#c7 *a/ity2 7#d7 humility2 7#e7 desire = ! glory ( ,god2 7#f7 ,div9e contemplation1 :i* has ?ree prop]ties--intuition1 purity ( _s1 & nudity ( m9d2 7#g7 ! ineffable1 unnameable transc5d5ce ( all k & ?\ght4 ,?is arbitr>y s*ematism is ! weake/ "p ( ,ruysbroek's writ+s1 :i* conta9 _m deep ?\ghts4 ,8 *ief "w1 ,ordo spiritualium nupti>um1 is "o ( ! mo/ complete *>ts ( ! my/ic's progress :i* exi/4 ,! ?ree /ages are "h ! active life 7vita actuosa71 ! int]nal1 elevat$1 or affective life1 to :i* all are n call$1 & ! contemplative life1 to :i* only a few c atta94 ,! ?ree p>ts ( ! s\l1 s5sitive1 rational1 & spiritual1 correspond to ^! ?ree /ages4 ,! motto ( ! active life is ! text1 ,ecce sponsus v5it2 exite obviam ei4 ,! ,bridegroom comes ?ree times3 ,he came 9 ! fle%2 ,he comes into u by grace2 & ,he w come to judgm5t4 ,we mu/ g out to meet ,him1 by ! ?ree virtues ( humility1 love1 & ju/ice3 ^! are ! ?ree virtues :i* support ! fabric ( ! active life4 ,! gr\nd ( all ! virtues is humility2 !nce proce$1 9 ord]1 ob$i5ce1 r5unciation ( our own w1 pati5ce1 g5tl5ess1 piety1 sympa?y1 b\ntifulness1 /r5g? & impulse = all virtues1 sob]ness & temp]ance1 *a/ity4 ,?is is ! active life1 :i* is necess>y = u all1 if we wi% to foll[ ,*ri/1 & to reign ) ,him 9 ,8 ev]la/+ k+dom4 ,above ! active rises ! inn] life4 ,?is has ?ree p>ts4 ,our intellect mu/ be enlight5$ ) sup]natural cle>ness2 we mu/ behold ! inn] com+ ( ! ,bridegroom1 t is1 ! et]nal tru?2 we mu/ g out f ! ext]ior to ! inn] life2 we mu/ g to meet ! ,bridegroom1 to enjoy union ) ,8 ,div9ity4 ,f9ally1 ! _s rises f ! inn] to ! contemplative life4 ,:5 we rise above ourselves1 & 9 our asc5t to ,god are made s simple t ! love :i* embraces u is occupi$ only ) itself1 above ! practice ( all ! virtues1 !n we are trans=m$ & die 9 ,god to ourselves & to all sep>ate individuality4 ,god unites u ) ,himself 9 et]nal love1 :i* is ,himself4 ,9 ?is embrace & ess5tial unity ) ,god all dev\t & inw>d spirits are "o ) ,god by liv+ imm]sion & melt+ away into ,him2 !y are by grace "o & ! same ?+ ) ,him1 because ! same ess5ce is 9 bo?4 ,= :at we are1 t we int5tly contemplate2 & :at we contemplate1 t we are2 = our m9d1 our life1 & our ess5ce are simply lift$ up & unit$ to ! v tru?1 :i* is ,god4 ,:]e=e 9 ?is simple & int5t contemplation we are "o life & "o _s ) ,god4 ,& ?is ,i call ! contemplative life4 ,9 ?is highe/ /age ! s\l is unit$ to ,god )\t means2 x s9ks into ! va/ d>kness ( ! ,godhead4 ,9 ?is abyss1 he says1 foll[+ 8 au?orities1 ! ,p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity transc5d !mselves2 !re is only ! et]nal ess5ce1 :i* is ! sub/ance ( ! ,div9e ,p]sons1 :]e we are all "o & uncreat$1 accord+ to our prototypes4 ,"h1 s f> z di/9ction ( p]sons goes1 !re is no m ,god nor creature2 we h lo/ ourselves & be5 melt$ away into ! unkn[n d>kness4 ,& yet we rema9 et]nally di/9ct f ,god4 ,! creature rema9s a creature1 & loses n its creaturel9ess4 ,we mu/ be consci\s ( ourselves 9 ,god1 & consci\s ( ourselves 9 ourselves4 ,= et]nal life consi/s 9 ! k ( ,god1 & !re c be no k )\t self-consci\sness4 ,if we c\ld be bless$ )\t kn[+ x1 a /one1 :i* has no consci\sness1 might be bless$4 ,ruysbroek1 x is pla91 _h no qualms 9 us+ ! old my/ical language )\t qualification4 ,?is is ! m rem>kable1 because he 0 fully aw>e ( ! disa/r\s consequ5ces :i* foll[ f ! me?od ( negation & self-deification4 ,= ,ruysbroek 0 an e>ne/ re=m] ( abuses4 ,he sp>es no "o--popes1 bi%ops1 monks1 & ! laity are la%$ 9 vigor\s language = _! secul>ity1 covet\sness1 & o!r faults2 b p]haps 8 %>pe/ ca/igation is res]v$ = ! false my/ics4 ,!re are "s1 he says1 :o mi/ake m]e laz9ess = holy ab/raction2 o!rs give ! re9 to spiritual self-indulg5ce2 o!rs neglect all religi\s ex]cises2 o!rs fall into ant9omianism1 & ?9k t no?+ is =bidd5 to !m--!y w gratify any appetite :i* int]rupts _! contemplation3 ^! are by f> ! wor/ ( all4 ,!re is ano!r error1 he proce$s1 ( ^? :o l to call !mselves '!opa?s4' ,!y take e impulse to be ,div9e1 & repudiate all responsibility4 ,mo/ ( !m live 9 in]t slo?4 ,z a corrective to ^! errors1 he v rightly says1 ,*ri/ mu/ be ! rule & patt]n ( all our lives2 b he does n see t !re is a deep inconsi/5cy betwe5 ! imitation ( ,*ri/ z ! liv+ way to ! ,fa!r1 & ! negative road :i* leads to vacancy4#bei ,h5ry ,suso1 ^: autobiography is a docum5t ( unique importance = ! psy*ology ( ,my/icism1 0 born 9 #abiebfj4 ,intellectually he is a disciple ( ,eckh>t1 :om he und]/&s bett] ?an ,ruysbroek2 b 8 life & "* are m l ^? ( ! ,spani% my/ics1 especially ,/4 ,juan ( ! ,cross4 ,! text :i* is mo/ (t5 9 8 m\? is1 ,:]e ,i am1 !re %all also ,my s]vant be2 :i* he int]prets to mean t only ^? :o h embrac$ to ! full ! fell[%ip ( ,*ri/'s suff]+s1 c hope to be unit$ to ,him 9 glory4 ,no cross1 no cr[n1 is ! law ( life :i* ,suso accepts 9 all ! sev]ity ( its lit]al mean+4 ,! /ory ( ! t]rible p5ances :i* he inflict$ on himself = "p ( 8 life is pa9ful & almo/ repulsive to read2 b !y h no?+ 9 common ) ! o/5tati\s self-torture ( ! fakir4 ,suso's deeply affectionate & poetical temp]am5t1 ) its /rong human loves & sympa?ies1 made ! life ( ! cloi/] v difficult = him4 ,he accept$ x z ! highe/ life1 & /rove to con=m himself to its ideals2 & :51 aft] sixte5 ye>s ( cruel au/]ities1 he felt t 8 refractory body 0 f9ally tam$1 he discont9u$ 8 mortifications1 & ent]$ ^u a c>e] ( active usefulness4 ,9 ?is he _h /ill heavi] crosses to c>ry1 = he 0 p]secut$ & falsely accus$1 :ile ! spiritual consolations :i* _h *e]$ him 9 8 e>ly /ruggles 7 (t5 )drawn4 ,9 8 old age1 %ortly be=e 8 dea? 9 #acfe1 he publi%$ ! hi/ory ( 8 life1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & *>m+ ( all autobiographies4 ,suso's lit]>y gift is v rem>kable4 ,unlike mo/ ec/atic my/ics1 :o decl>e on ea* occasion t tongue _c utt] _! exp]i5ces1 ,suso's /ore ( gl[+ & vivid language nev] fails4 ,! hung] & ?ir/ ( ! s\l = ,god1 & ! answ]+ love ( ,*ri/ manife/$ 9 ! inn] man1 h nev] f\nd a m pure & beautiful expression4 ,9 ! hope ( induc+ m read]s to become acqua9t$ ) ?is gem ( m$ival lit]ature1 ,i w give a few extracts f its pages4 ,! s]vitor ( ! et]nal ,wisdom1 z he calls himself ?r\gh\t ! book1 made ! fir/ beg9n+ ( 8 p]fect conv]sion to ,god 9 8 eighte5? ye>4 ,be=e t1 he _h liv$ z o!rs live1 cont5t to avoid deadly s92 b all ! "t he _h felt a gnaw+ reproa* )9 him4 ,!n came ! temptation to be cont5t ) gradual progress1 & to treat himself well4 ,b ! et]nal ,wisdom said to him1 ,he :o seeks ) t5d] treatm5t to conqu] a refractory body1 wants common s5se4 ,if ?\ art m9d$ to =sake all1 d s to good purpose4 ,! /]n comm& 0 obey$4#bfa ,v soon--x is ! usual exp]i5ce ( ascetic my/ics--he 0 enc\rag$ by raptur\s visions4 ,"o su*1 :i* came to him on ,/4 ,agnes' ,day1 he ?us describes3--,x 0 )\t =m or mode1 b conta9$ )9 itself ! mo/ entranc+ delight4 ,8 he>t 0 a?ir/ & yet satisfi$4 ,x 0 a break+ =? ( ! sweetness ( et]nal life1 felt z pres5t 9 ! /illness ( contemplation4 ,:e!r he 0 9 ! body or out ( ! body1 he knew n4 ,x la/$ ab\t an h\r & a half2 b gleams ( its light cont9u$ to visit him at int]vals = "s "t aft]4 ,suso's lov+ nature1 l ,augu/9e's1 ne$$ an object ( affection4 ,8 imag9ation conc5trat$ itself ^u ! et]nal ,wisdom1 p]sonifi$ 9 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs 9 female =m z a lov+ mi/ress1 & ! ?\ght came (t5 to him1 ,truly ?\ %\lde/ make trial ( ?y =tune1 :e!r ?is high mi/ress1 ( :om ?\ ha/ he>d s mu*1 w become ?y love2 = 9 tru? ?y wild "y he>t w n rema9 )\t a love4 ,!n 9 a vision he saw h]1 radiant 9 =m1 ri* 9 wisdom1 & ov]fl[+ ) love2 x is %e :o t\*es ! summit ( ! heav5s1 & ! dep?s ( ! abyss1 :o spreads h]self f end to end1 mightily & sweetly dispos+ all ?+s4 ,& %e drew nigh to him lov+ly1 & said to him sweetly1 ,my son1 give me ?y he>t4 ,at ?is season !re came into 8 s\l a flame ( int5se fire1 :i* made 8 he>t burn ) ,div9e love4 ,& z a love tok51 he cut deep 9 8 brea/ ! "n ( ,jesus1 s t ! m>ks ( ! lett]s rema9$ all 8 life1 ab\t ! l5g? ( a f+]-jo9t4 ,ano!r "t he saw a vision ( angels1 & bes\ght "o ( !m to %[ him ! mann] ( ,god's secret dwell+ 9 ! s\l4 ,an angel answ]$1 ,ca/ !n a joy\s glance into ?yself1 & see h[ ,god plays ,8 play ( love ) ?y lov+ s\l4 ,he look$ imm$iately1 & saw t 8 body ov] 8 he>t 0 z cle> z cry/al1 & t 9 ! c5tre 0 sitt+ tranquilly1 9 lovely =m1 ! et]nal ,wisdom1 beside :om sat1 full ( heav5ly long+1 ! s]vitor's own s\l1 :i* lean+ lov+ly t[>ds ,god's side1 & encircl$ by ,8 arms1 lay press$ close to ,8 he>t4 ,9 ano!r vision he saw ! bless$ ma/] ,eckh>t1 :o _h lately di$ 9 disfav\r ) ! rul]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,he signifi$ to ! s]vitor t he 0 9 exce$+ glory1 & t 8 s\l 0 q trans=m$1 & made ,godlike 9 ,god4 ,9 answ] to que/ions1 ! bless$ ,ma/] told him t words _c tell ! mann] 9 :i* ^? p]sons dwell 9 ,god :o h really deta*$ !mselves f ! _w1 & t ! way to atta9 ?is deta*m5t is to die to self1 & to ma9ta9 unruffl$ pati5ce ) all m54 ,v t\*+ is ! vision ( ! ,holy ,*ild :i* came to him 9 *ur* on ,c&lemas ,day4 ,kneel+ d[n 9 front ( ! ,virg91 :o appe>$ to him1 he pray$ h] to %[ him ! ,*ild1 & to suff] him also to kiss x4 ,:5 %e k9dly (f]$ x to him1 he spread out 8 arms & receiv$ ! belov$ ,"o4 ,he contemplat$ its beautiful little eyes1 he kiss$ its t5d] little m\?1 & he gaz$ aga9 & aga9 at all ! infant memb]s ( ! heav5ly treasure4 ,!n1 lift+ up 8 eyes1 he utt]$ a cry ( amazem5t t ,he :o be>s up ! heav5s is s great1 & yet s small1 s beautiful 9 heav5 & s *ildlike on e>?4 ,& z ! ,div9e ,infant mov$ him1 s did he act t[>d x1 n[ s++ n[ weep+1 till at la/ he gave x back to its "m4 ,:5 at la/ he 0 w>n$ by an angel1 he says1 to discont9ue 8 au/]ities1 he sp5t sev]al weeks v pleasantly1 (t5 weep+ = joy at ! ?\ght ( ! griev\s suff]+s :i* he _h und]gone4 ,b 8 repose 0 soon di/urb$4 ,"o day1 z he sat m$itat+ on life z a w>f>e1 he saw a vision ( a comely y\?1 :o ve/$ him 9 ! attire ( a knight1#bfb say+ to him1 ,he>k51 sir knight6 ,hi!rto ?\ ha/ be5 a squire2 n[ ,god wills !e to be a knight4 ,& ?\ %alt h fight+ en\gh6 ,suso cri$1 ,alas1 my ,god6 :at art ,?\ ab\t to d unto me8 ,i ?\ght t ,i _h _h en\gh by ?is "t4 ,%[ me h[ mu* suff]+ ,i h be=e me4 ,! ,"l said1 ,x is bett] = !e n to "k4 ,nev]!less ,i w tell !e ( ?ree ?+s4 ,hi!rto ?\ ha/ /rick5 ?yself4 ,n[ ,i w /rike !e1 & ?\ %alt suff] publicly ! loss ( ?y good "n4 ,secondly1 :]e ?\ %alt look = love & fai?fulness1 !re %alt ?\ f9d trea*]y & suff]+4 ,?irdly1 hi!rto ?\ ha/ float$ 9 ,div9e sweetness1 l a fi% 9 ! sea2 ?is w ,i n[ )draw f !e1 & ?\ %alt />ve & )]4 ,?\ %alt be =sak5 bo? by ,god & ! _w1 & :atev] ?\ %alt take 9 h& to com=t !e %all come to n\ght4 ,! s]vitor ?rew himself on ! gr\nd1 ) arms out/ret*$ to =m a cross1 & pray$ 9 agony t ?is great mis]y might n fall ^u him4 ,!n a voice said to him1 ,be ( good *e]1 ,i w be ) !e & aid !e to ov]come4 ,! next *apt]s %[ h[ ?is vision or pres5tim5t 0 v]ifi$4 ,! j\rneys :i* he n[ took expos$ him to frequ5t dang]s1 bo? f robb]s & f lawless m5 :o hat$ ! monks4 ,"o adv5ture ) a murd]] is told ) delightful simplicity & vividness4 ,suso rema9s ?r\gh\t 8 life ?or\ghly human1 &1 h>d z 8 lot _h be51 he is 9 an agony ( fe> at ! prospect ( a viol5t dea?4 ,! /ory ( ! outlaw confess+ to ! trembl+ monk h[1 besides o!r crimes1 he _h once pu%$ into ! ,rh9e a prie/ :o _h j he>d 8 confession1 & h[ ! wife ( ! assass9 com=t$ ,suso :5 he 0 ab\t to drop d[n f %e] fright1 =ms a qua9t int]lude 9 ! sa9t's memoirs4 ,b a m griev\s trial await$ him4 ,among o!r pa/oral "w1 he lab\r$ mu* to reclaim fall5 wom52 & a pret5d$ p5it5t1 ^: ins9c]ity he _h detect$1 rev5g$ h]self by a sl&] :i* almo/ ru9$ him4#bfc ,happily1 ! *iefs ( 8 ord]1 ^: v]dict he _h greatly dread$1 completely exon]at$ him1 aft] a full inve/igation1 & 8 la/ ye>s seem to h be5 peaceful & happy4 ,! clos+ *apt]s ( ! ,life are tak5 up by "s v int]e/+ conv]sations ) 8 spiritual daught]1 ,elizabe? ,/gl91 :o wi%$ to und]/& ! obscur] doctr9es ( ,my/icism4 ,%e asks him ab\t ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 :i* he exp\nds on ! g5]al l9es ( ,eckh>t's !ology4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 rememb]s "s ( ! bold] phrases 9 ,eckh>t1 & says1 ,b !re are "s :o say t1 9 ord] to atta9 to p]fect union1 we mu/ dive/ ourselves ( ,god1 & turn only to ! inw>dly-%9+ light4 ,t is false1 replies ,suso1 if ! words are tak5 9 _! ord9>y s5se4 ,b ! common belief ab\t ,god1 t ,he is a great ,taskma/]1 ^: function is to rew>d & puni%1 is ca/ out by p]fect love2 & 9 ?is s5se ! spiritual man does dive/ himself ( ,god1 z conceiv$ ( by ! vulg>4 ,aga91 9 ! highe/ /ate ( union1 ! s\l takes no note ( ! ,p]sons sep>ately2 = x is n ! ,div9e ,p]sons tak5 s+ly t conf] bliss1 b ! ,?ree 9 ,"o4 ,suso "h gives a really valuable turn to "o ( ,eckh>t's ra%e/ !ses4 ,:]e is heav58 asks 8 pupil next4 ,! intellectual :]e is ! reply1 is ! ess5tially-exi/+ unnameable no?+ness4 ,s we mu/ call x1 because we c discov] no mode ( be+1 "u :i* to conceive ( x4 ,b ?\gh x seems to u to be no-?+1 x des]ves to be call$ some?+ r ?an no?+4 ,suso1 we see1 foll[s ,dionysius1 b ) ?is proviso4 ,! maid5 n[ asks him to give h] a figure or image ( ! self-evolution ( ! ,tr9ity1 & he gives h] ! figure ( conc5tric circles1 su* z appe> :5 we ?r[ a /one into a pond4 ,b1 he adds1 ?is is z unlike ! =mless tru? z a black ,moor is unlike ! beautiful sun4 ,soon aft]1 ! holy maid5 di$1 & ,suso saw h] 9 a vision1 radiant & full ( heav5ly joy1 %[+ him h[1 guid$ by 8 c\nsels1 %e _h f\nd ev]la/+ bliss4 ,:5 he came to himself1 he said1 ,ah1 ,god6 bless$ is ! man :o /rives aft] ,!e alone6 ,he may well be cont5t to suff]1 ^: pa9s ,?\ rew>de/ ?us4 ,god help u to rejoice 9 ?is maid51 & 9 all ,8 de> fri5ds1 & to enjoy ,8 ,div9e c\nt5ance et]nally6 ,s ends ,suso's autobiography4 ,8 o!r *ief "w1 a ,dialogue betwe5 ! et]nal ,wisdom & ! ,s]vitor1 is a prose poem ( great beauty1 ! t5or ( :i* may be inf]r$ f ! above extracts f ! ,life4 ,suso believ$ t ! ,div9e ,wisdom _h inde$ spok5 ?r\gh 8 p52 & few1 ,i ?9k1 w accuse him ( arrogance = ! words :i* conclude ! ,dialogue4 ,:osoev] w read ^! writ+s ( m9e 9 a "r _s1 c h>dly fail to be /irr$ 9 8 he>t's dep?s1 ei!r to f]v5t love1 or to new light1 or to long+ & ?ir/+ = ,god1 or to dete/ation & loa?+ ( 8 s9s1 or to t spiritual aspiration by :i* ! s\l is r5ew$ 9 grace4 ,john ,taul] 0 born at ,/rassburg ab\t #acjj1 & ent]$ a ,dom9ican conv5t 9 #acae4 ,aft] /udy+ at ,cologne & ,p>is1 he return$ to ,/rassburg1 :]e1 z a ,dom9ican1 he 0 all[$ to (ficiate z a prie/1 al?\gh ! t[n 0 involv$ 9 ! great int]dict ( #acbd4 ,9 #acci1 h[ev]1 he _h to fly to ,basel1 :i* 0 ! headqu>t]s ( ! revivali/ society :o call$ !mselves ! ,fri5ds ( ,god4 ,ab\t #acdf he return$ to ,/rassburg1 & 0 devot$ 9 8 m9i/rations dur+ ! black dea? 9 #acdh4 ,he appe>s to h be5 /rongly influ5c$ by "o ( ! ,fri5ds ( ,god1 a my/]i\s layman1 :o has be5 id5tifi$1 probably wrongly1 ) ,ni*olas ( ,basel1#bfd &1 accord+ to "s1 dat$ 8 conv]sion f 8 acqua9tance ) ?is sa9tly man4 ,taul] cont9u$ to prea* to cr[d$ congregations till 8 dea? 9 #acfa4 ,taul] is a ?9k] z well z a prea*]4 ,?\gh 9 mo/ po9ts 8 tea*+ is id5tical ) t ( ,eckh>t1#bfe he treats all que/ions 9 an indep5d5t mann]1 & sometimes1 z = in/ance 9 8 doctr9e ab\t ! uncreat$ gr\nd ( ! s\l1#bff he diff]s f 8 ma/]4 ,!re is also a p]ceptible *ange 9 ! /ress laid ^u c]ta9 p>ts ( ! sy/em1 :i* br+s ,taul] ne>] ?an ,eckh>t to ! div9es ( ! ,re=mation4 ,9 p>ticul>1 8 s5se ( s9 is too deep = him to be satisfi$ ) ! ,neoplatonic doctr9e ( its negativity1 :i* l$ ,eckh>t into difficulties4#bfg ,! little book call$ ! ,g]man ,!ology1 by an unkn[n au?or1 also belongs to ! s*ool ( ,eckh>t4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ preci\s treasures ( devotional lit]ature1 & des]ves to be bett] kn[n ?an x is 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,9 "s ways x is sup]ior to ! fam\s treatise ( ,kempis1 ,on ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 s9ce ! self-c5tr$ individualism is less prom95t4 ,! au?or ?or\ghly und]/&s ,eckh>t1 b 8 object is n to view ev]y?+ sub specie oet]nitatis1 b to give a practical religi\s turn to 8 ma/]'s speculations4 ,8 tea*+ is closely 9 accordance ) t ( ,taul]1 :om he quotes z an au?ority1 & :om he jo9s 9 d5\nc+ ! foll[]s ( ! false light1 ! erratic my/ics ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,! practical !ology ( ^! f\r ,g]man my/ics ( ! f\rte5? c5tury--,ruysbroek1 ,suso1 ,taul]1 & ! writ] ( ! ,g]man ,!ology1 is s simil> t x is possible to consid] x 9 detail )\t tak+ ea* au?or sep>ately4 ,x is ! cr[n+ a*ievem5t ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism be=e ! ,re=mation1 except 9 ! ,engli% ,platoni/s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 we %all n f9d any:]e a s\nd] & m complete s*eme ( doctr9e built ^u ?is f\ndation4 ,! di/9ction drawn by ,eckh>t betwe5 ! ,godhead & ,god is ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,g]man ,!ology1 & by ,ruysbroek4 ,! latt]1 z we h se51#bfh does n %r9k f foll[+ ! pa? ( analysis to ! end1 & says pla9ly t 9 ! ,abyss !re is no di/9ction ( ,div9e & human p]sons1 b only ! et]nal ess5ce4 ,taul] also bids u put out into ! deep1 & let d[n our nets2 b 8 deep is 9 ! he>t1 n 9 ! intellect4 ,my *ildr51 y %\ld n ask ab\t ^! great high problems1 he says2 & he pref]s n to talk mu* ab\t !m1 = no tea*] c tea* :at he has n liv$ ?r\gh himself4 ,/ill he speaks1 l ,dionysius & ,eckh>t1 ( ! ,div9e d>kness1 ! nameless1 =mless no?+1 ! wild wa/e1 & s =?2 & says ( ,god t ,he is ! ,unity 9 :i* all multiplicity is transc5d$1 & t 9 ,him are ga!r$ up bo? becom+ & be+1 et]nal re/ & et]nal motion4 ,9 ?is deepe/ gr\nd1 he says1 ! ,?ree ,p]sons are implicit1 n explicit4 ,! ,son is ! ,=m ( all =ms1 to :i* ! et]nal1 reasonable =m creat$ aft] ,god's image 7! ,idea ( mank9d7 longs to be con=m$4 ,! creation ( ! _w1 accord+ to ,taul]1 is r consonant ) ?an necess>y to ! nature ( ,god4 ,! _w1 be=e x became actual1 exi/$ 9 its ,idea 9 ,god1 & ?is ideal _w 0 set =? by means ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,x is 9 ! ,son t ! ,ideas exi/ f all et]nity4 ,! ,ideas are said to be liv+1 t is1 !y "w z =ms1 & aft] ! creation ( matt] act z univ]sals above & 9 ?+s4 ,taul] is c>eful to %[ t he is n a pan!i/4 ,god is ! ,be+ ( all be+s1 he says2 b ,he is none ( all ?+s4 ,god is all1 b all is n ,god2 ,he f> transc5ds ! univ]se 9 :i* ,he is imman5t4 ,we look 9 va9 to ,taul] = an explanation ( ! obscure/ po9t 9 ,eckh>t's philosophy1 z to ! relations ( ! ph5om5al to ! real4 ,we want cle>] evid5ce t temporal exi/5ce is n reg>d$ z some?+ illusory or accid5tal1 an error :i* may be inconsi/5t ) ! !ory ( imman5ce z taught by ! s*ool ( ,eckh>t1 b :i* is too closely alli$ ) o!r p>ts ( _! s*eme4 ,! indwell+ ( ,god 9 ! s\l is ! real c5tre ( ,taul]'s doctr9e1 b 8 psy*ology is r intricate & difficult4 ,he speaks ( ?ree phases ( p]sonal life1 ! s5su\s nature1 ! reason1 & ! ?ird man--! spiritual life or pure sub/ance ( ! s\l4 ,he speaks also ( an uncreat$ gr\nd1 :i* is ! abyss ( ! ,godhead1 b yet 9 u1 & ( a creat$ gr\nd1 :i* he uses 9 a d\ble s5se1 n[ ( ! empirical self1 :i* is imp]fect & mu/ be purifi$1 & n[ ( ! ideal man1 z ,god int5d$ him to be4 ,?is latt] is ! ?ird man1 & is also repres5t$ by ! sp>k at ! apex ( ! s\l1 :i* is to trans=m ! re/ ( ! s\l into its own lik5ess4 ,! uncreat$ gr\nd1 9 ,taul]1 works ^u u ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! creat$ gr\nd1 & n z 9 ,eckh>t1 imm$iately4 ,! creat$ gr\nd1 9 ?is s5se1 he calls ! ,image1 :i* is id5tical ) ,eckh>t's sp>k4 ,x is a creative pr9ciple z well z creat$1 l ! ,ideas ( ,erig5a4 ,! ,g]man ,!ology says t ! s\l has two eyes1#bfi "o ( :i*1 ! "r eye1 sees into et]nity1 ! o!r sees "t & ! creatures4 ,! "r eye is practically ! same z ,eckh>t's sp>k & ,taul]'s image4 ,x is significant t ! au?or tells u t we _c see ) bo? eyes toge!r2 ! left eye mu/ be %ut be=e we c use ! "r4#bgj ,! passage :]e ?is precept is giv5 %[s v pla9ly t ! au?or1 l ! o!r f\rte5? c5tury my/ics1#bga 0 /ill "u ! influ5ce ( m$ival dualism--! belief t ! ,div9e beg9s :]e ! e>?ly leaves (f4 ,x is almo/ ! only po9t 9 ?is gold5 little treatise1 z ,h5ry ,m calls x1 to :i* exception mu/ be tak54#bgb ,! ess5ce ( s9 is self-ass]tion or self-w1 & consequ5t sep>ation f ,god4 ,taul] has1 p]haps1 a deep] s5se ( s9 ?an any ( 8 pr$ecessors1 & he revives ! ,augu/9ian 7anti-,pelagian7 tea*+ on ! mis]able /ate ( fall5 humanity4 ,s5suality & pride1 ! two *ief manife/ations ( self-w1 h invad$ ! :ole ( our nature4 ,pride is a s9 ( ! _s1 & ! poison has invad$ ev5 ! gr\nd--! creat$ gr\nd1 t is1 z ! unity ( all ! faculties4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! ,neoplatonic doctr9e 0 t ! spiritual "p ( our nature c take no defilem5t4 ,taul] seems to believe t "u "o aspect ! creat$ gr\nd is ! transp>5t m$ium ( ! ,div9e light1 b 9 ?is s5se x is only pot5tially ! light ( our :ole body4 ,he w n all[ ! s9less apex m5tis to be id5tifi$ ) ! p]sonality4 ,sep>ation f ,god is ! s\rce ( all mis]y4 ,!re9 lies ! pa9 ( hell4 ,! human s\l c nev] cease to ye>n & ?ir/ aft] ,god2 & ! greate/ pa9 ( ! lo/ is t ?is long+ c nev] be satisfi$4 ,9 ! ,g]man ,!ology1 ! necessity ( ris+ above ! ,i & m9e is treat$ z ! great sav+ tru?4 ,:5 ! creature claime? = its own any?+ good1 x goe? a/ray4 ,! m ( self & me1 ! m ( s9 & wick$ness4 ,be simply & :olly b]eft ( self4 ,s long z a man seeke? 8 own highe/ good because x is 81 he w nev] f9d x4 ,= s long z he doe? ?is1 he seeke? himself1 & deeme? t he himself is ! highe/ good4 7,^! la/ s5t5ces are almo/ v]bally repeat$ 9 a s]mon by ,john ,smi?1 ! ,cambridge ,platoni/47 ,! ?ree /ages ( ! my/ic's asc5t appe> 9 ,taul]'s s]mons4 ,we h fir/ to practise self-control1 till all our l[] p[]s are gov]n$ by our highe/ reason4 ,jesus _c speak 9 ! temple ( ?y s\l till ^? t sold & b\ght !re9 are ca/ out ( x4 ,9 ?is /age we mu/ be "u /rict rule & discipl9e4 ,! old man mu/ be subject to ! old law1 till ,*ri/ be born 9 him ( a tru?4 ,( ! second /age he says1 ,wilt ?\ ) ,/4 ,john re/ on ! lov+ brea/ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?\ mu/ be trans=m$ into ,8 beaute\s image by a con/ant1 e>ne/ contemplation !re(4 ,x is possible t ,god may w to call !e high] /ill2 !n let g all =ms & images1 & suff] ,him to "w ) !e z ,8 in/rum5t4 ,to "s ! v door ( heav5 has be5 op5$--?is happ5s to "s ) a convulsion ( ! m9d1 to o!rs calmly & gradually4 ,x is n ! "w ( a day nor ( a ye>4 ,be=e x c come to pass1 nature mu/ endure _m a dea?1 outw>d & inw>d4 ,9 ! fir/ /age ( ! dy+ life1 he says else:]e1 we are mu* oppress$ by ! s5se ( our infirmities1 & by ! fe> ( hell4 ,b 9 ! ?ird1 all our griefs & joys are a sympa?y ) ,*ri/1 ^: e>?ly life 0 a m+l$ web ( grief & joy1 & ?is life ,he has left z a sacr$ te/am5t to ,8 foll[]s4 ,^! la/ extracts %[ t ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 & ! imitation ( ,8 life on e>?1 h _! due prom95ce 9 ,taul]'s tea*+4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 true t = him1 z = all my/ics1 ,*ri/ 9 u is m ?an ,*ri/ = u4 ,b x is unfair to put x 9 ?is way1 z if ! ,g]man my/ics wi%$ to contra/ ! two views ( r$emption1 & to exalt "o at ! exp5se ( ! o!r4 ,taul]'s wi% is to give ! hi/orical r$emption its true significance1 by %[+ t x is an univ]sal z well z a p>ticul> fact4 ,:5 he says1 ,we %\ld wor%ip ,*ri/'s humanity only 9 union ) ?is div9ity1 he is giv+ exactly ! same caution :i* ,/4 ,paul expresses 9 ! v]se ab\t kn[+ ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%4 ,9 speak+ ( ! highe/ ( ! ?ree /ages1 passages 7 quot$ :i* advocate a purely passive /ate ( ! w & intellect4#bgc ,?is quieti/ic t5d5cy _c be d5i$ 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury my/ics1 ?\gh x is l>gely c\nt]act$ by maxims ( an opposite k9d4 ,god draws u1 says ,taul]1 9 ?ree ways1 fir/1 by ,8 creatures2 secondly1 by ,8 voice 9 ! s\l1 :5 an et]nal tru? my/]i\sly sugge/s itself1 z happ5s n infrequ5tly 9 morn+ sleep4 7,?is is int]e/+1 be+ evid5tly ! record ( p]sonal exp]i5ce47 ,?irdly1 )\t resi/ance or means1 :5 ! w is q subdu$4 ,:at is giv5 ?r\gh means is ta/eless2 x is se5 ?r\gh a veil1 & split up into fragm5ts1 & be>s ) x a c]ta9 /+ ( bitt]ness4 ,!re are o!r passages 9 :i* he is obvi\sly "u ! influ5ce ( ,dionysius2 z :5 he speaks ( dy+ to all di/9ctions2 9 fact1 he at times prea*es simplification 9 an unqualifi$ =m4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 no ,*ri/ian tea*]s h made m ( ! active w ?an ^! pupils ( ,eckh>t4#bgd ,ye are z holy z ye truly w to be holy1 says ,ruysbroek4 ,) ! w "o may d ev]y?+1 we read 9 ,taul]4 ,& aga9/ ! p]v]sion ( ! negative road he says1 we mu/ lop & prune vices1 n nature1 :i* is 9 itself good & noble4 ,& ,*ri/ ,himself nev] arriv$ at ! 'empt9ess' ( :i* ^! m5 7! false my/ics7 talk4 ,( contemplation he says1 ,spiritual enjoym5ts are ! food ( ! s\l1 & are only to be tak5 = n\ri%m5t & support to help u 9 our active "w4 ,slo? (t5 makes m5 fa9 to be excus$ f _! "w & set to contemplation4 ,nev] tru/ 9 a virtue t has n be5 put into practice4 ,^! pupils ( ,eckh>t all l$ /r5u\s lives !mselves1 & 7 no advocates ( pi\s indol5ce4 ,taul] says1 ,works ( love are m acceptable to ,god ?an l(ty contemplation3 &1 ,all k9ds ( skill are gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/4#bge ,! process ( deification is ?us describ$ by ,ruysbroek & by ,taul]4 ,ruysbroek writes3 ,all m5 :o are exalt$ above _! creaturel9ess into a contemplative life are "o ) ?is ,div9e glory--yea1 are t glory4 ,& !y see & feel & f9d 9 !mselves1 by means ( ?is ,div9e light1 t !y are ! same simple ,gr\nd z to _! uncreat$ nature1 s9ce ! glory %9e? =? )\t measure1 aft] ! ,div9e mann]1 & abide? )9 !m simply & )\t mode1 accord+ to ! simplicity ( ! ess5ce4 ,:]e=e contemplative m5 %\ld rise above reason & di/9ction1 beyond _! creat$ sub/ance1 & gaze p]petually by ! aid ( _! inborn light1 & s !y become trans=m$1 & "o ) ! same light1 by means ( :i* !y see1 & :i* !y see4 ,?us !y arrive at t et]nal image aft] :i* !y 7 creat$1 & contemplate ,god & all ?+s )\t di/9ction1 9 a simple behold+1 9 ,div9e glory4 ,?is is ! l(tie/ & mo/ pr(itable contemplation to :i* m5 atta9 9 ?is life4 ,taul]1 9 8 s]mon = ! ,fifte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity1 says3 ,! k+dom is seat$ 9 ! inmo/ recesses ( ! _s4 ,:51 ?r\gh all mann] ( ex]cises1 ! outw>d man has be5 conv]t$ into ! inw>d reasonable man1 & ?us ! two1 t is to say1 ! p[]s ( ! s5ses & ! p[]s ( ! reason1 are ga!r$ up into ! v c5tre ( ! man's be+1--! unse5 dep?s ( 8 _s1 :]e9 lies ! image ( ,god1--& ?us he fl+s himself into ! ,div9e ,abyss1 9 :i* he dwelt et]nally be=e he 0 creat$2 !n :5 ,god f9ds ! man ?us firmly d[n & turn$ t[>ds ,him1 ! ,godhead b5ds & nak$ly desc5ds into ! dep?s ( ! pure wait+ s\l1 & trans=ms ! creat$ s\l1 draw+ x up into ! uncreat$ ess5ce1 s t ! _s becomes "o ) ,him4 ,c\ld su* a man behold himself1 he w\ld see himself s noble t he w\ld fancy himself ,god1 & see himself a ?\s& times nobl] ?an he is 9 himself1 & w\ld p]ceive all ! ?\ghts & purposes1 words & works1 & h all ! k ( all m5 t ev] 74 ,suso & ! ,g]man ,!ology use simil> language4 ,! idea ( deification />tles & %ocks ! mod]n read]4 ,x a/oni%es u to f9d t ^! e>ne/ & humble sa9ts at times express !mselves 9 language :i* surpasses ! arrogance ev5 ( ! ,/oics4 ,we feel t !re mu/ be some?+ wrong ) a sy/em :i* ends 9 oblit]at+ ! di/9ction betwe5 ! ,creator & ,8 creatures4 ,we desire 9 va9 to he> "s e*o ( ,job's exp]i5ce1 s diff]5t 9 tone3 ,i h he>d ,!e by ! he>+ ( ! e>1 b n[ m9e eye see? ,!e2 !re=e ,i abhor myself1 & rep5t 9 du/ & a%es4 ,! prop] effect ( ! vision ( ,god is surely t :i* ,augu/9e describes 9 words already quot$3 ,i tremble1 & ,i burn4 ,i tremble1 9 t ,i am unlike ,him2 ,i burn1 9 t ,i am l ,him4 ,nor is ?is only ! beg9n]'s exp]i5ce3 ,/4 ,paul _h almo/ f9i%$ 8 c\rse :5 he call$ himself ! *ief ( s9n]s4 ,! joy :i* uplifts ! s\l1 :5 x feels ! motions ( ! ,holy ,_s1 arises f ! fact t 9 su* mom5ts ! _s's true end[m5ts /& out pla9ly f its false ones2 we !n see ! c\nt5ance ( our g5esis1 z ,/4 ,james calls x--! man or woman t ,god meant u to be1 & "k t we c\ld n s see x if we 7 :olly cut (f f its realisation4 ,b ! cle>] ! vision ( ! ideal1 ! deep] mu/ be our self-abasem5t :5 we turn our eyes to ! actual4 ,we mu/ n escape f ?is %>p & humiliat+ contra/ by m5tally annihilat+ ! self1 s z to make x impossible to say1 ,look on ?is picture1 & on ?is4 ,su* false humility leads /raight to its opposite--extreme arrogance4 ,moreov]1 to reg>d deification z an accompli%$ fact1 involves1 z ,i h said 7p4 #cc71 a contradiction4 ,! process ( unification ) ! ,inf9ite mu/ be a progressus ad inf9itum4 ,! pessimi/ic conclusion is escap$ by rememb]+ t ! highe/ reality is supra-temporal1 & t ! de/9y :i* ,god has design$ = u has n m]ely a cont+5t realisation1 b is 9 a s5se already accompli%$4 ,!re are1 9 fact1 two ways 9 :i* we may abdicate our bir?right1 & surr5d] ! prize ( our high call+3 we may c\nt ourselves already to h appreh5d$1 :i* mu/ be a griev\s delusion1 or we may resign x z unatta9able1 :i* is also a delusion4 ,^! tru?s 7 well kn[n to ,taul] & 8 bro!r-my/ics1 :o 7 sa9ts z well z philosoph]s4 ,if !y reta9$ language :i* appe>s to u s objectionable1 x mu/ h be5 because !y felt t ! doctr9e ( union ) ,god en%r9$ a tru? ( great value4 ,& if we rememb] ! great ,my/ical p>adox1 ,he t w lose 8 life %all save x1 we %all p>tly und]/& h[ !y arriv$ at x4 ,x is q true t ! ne>] we approa* to ,god1 ! wid] seems to yawn ! gulf t sep>ates u f ,him1 till at la/ we feel x to be inf9ite4 ,b does n ?is conviction itself br+ ) x unspeakable com=t8 ,h[ c\ld we be aw>e ( t inf9ite di/ance1 if !re 7 n some?+ )9 u :i* c span ! inf9ite8 ,h[ c\ld we feel t ,god & man are incomm5surable1 if we _h n ! witness ( a high] self immeasurably above our l[] selves8 ,& h[ bless$ is ! assurance t ?is high] self gives u access to a region :]e we may leave beh9d n only ext]nal tr\bles & ! provok+ ( all m51 b ! /rife ( tongues 9 our own he>ts1 ! *att]+ & gr[l+ ( ! ape & tig] )9 u1 ! recurr+ sm>t ( old s9s rep5t$ (1 & ! dragg+ weight ( innate prop5sities6 ,9 ?is /ate ! w1 desir+ no?+ save to be con=m$ to ! w ( ,god1 & sep>at+ itself entirely f all l[] aims & wi%es1 claims ! "r ( an immortal _s to atta* itself to et]nal tru? alone1 hav+ no?+ 9 itself1 & yet possess+ all ?+s 9 ,god4 ,s ,taul] says1 ,let a man lov+ly ca/ all 8 ?\ghts & c>es1 & 8 s9s too1 z x 71 on t unkn[n ,w4 ,o de> *ild6 9 ! mid/ ( all ^! enmities & dang]s1 s9k ?\ into ?y gr\nd & no?+ness4 ,let ! t[] ) all its bells fall on !e2 yea1 let all ! devils 9 hell /orm out ^u !e2 let heav5 & e>? & all ! creatures assail !e1 all %all b m>vell\sly s]ve !e2 s9k ?\ into ?y no?+ness1 & ! bett] "p %all be ?9e4 ,?is hope ( a real trans=mation ( our nature by ! free gift ( ,god's grace is ! only message ( com=t = ^? :o are ti$ & b\nd by ! *a9 ( _! s9s4 ,! error comes 91 z ,i h said be=e1 :5 we set be=e ourselves ! idea ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 or ( ! ,absolute1 in/ead ( ,*ri/1 z ! object ( imitation4 ,:5ev] we f9d su* language z t quot$ f ,ruysbroek1 ab\t ris+ above all di/9ctions1 we may be sure t ?is error has be5 committ$4 ,my/ics ( all times w\ld h done well to keep 9 _! m9ds a v happy phrase :i* ,ir5u quotes f "s unkn[n au?or1 ,he spoke well :o said t ! inf9ite 7imm5sum7 ,fa!r is measur$ 7m5suratum7 9 ! ,son3 m5sura enim ,patris ,filius4#bgf ,x is to ?is measure1 n to ! immeasureable1 t we are bidd5 to aspire4 ,et]nity is1 = ,taul]1 ! ev]la/+ ,n[2 b 9 8 popul> disc\rses he uses ! ord9>y expressions ab\t future rew>d & puni%m5t1 ev5 ab\t hell fire2 ?\gh 8 deep] ?\ght is t ! hopeless e/rangem5t ( ! s\l f ,god is ! s\rce ( all ! torm5ts ( ! lo/4 ,love1 says ,taul]1 is ! beg9n+1 middle1 & end ( virtue4 ,its ess5ce is complete self-surr5d]4 ,we mu/ lose ourselves 9 ! love ( ,god z a drop ( wat] is lo/ 9 ! ocean4 ,x only rema9s to %[ h[ ,taul] combats ! fanta/ic errors into :i* "s ( ! ,g]man my/ics _h fall5 9 8 day4 ,! au?or ( ! ,g]man ,!ology is equally emphatic 9 8 w>n+s aga9/ ! false light2 & ,ruysbroek's d5unciation ( ! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,free ,_s has already be5 quot$4 ,taul]1 9 an int]e/+ s]mon#bgg1 describes ! heady arrogance1 disord]ly conduct1 & futile idl5ess ( ^! fanatics1 & !n gives ! foll[+ maxims1 by :i* we may di/+ui% ! false ,my/icism f ! true4 ,n[ let u "k h[ we may escape ^! sn>es ( ! enemy4 ,no "o c be free f ! obs]vance ( ! laws ( ,god & ! practice ( virtue4 ,no "o c unite himself to ,god 9 empt9ess )\t true love & desire = ,god4 ,no "o c be holy )\t becom+ holy1 )\t good works4 ,no "o may leave (f do+ good works4 ,no "o may re/ 9 ,god )\t love = ,god4 ,no "o c be exalt$ to a /age :i* he has n long$ = or felt4 ,f9ally1 he %[s h[ ! example ( ,*ri/ =bids all ! errors :i* he is combat+4 ,! ,imitation ( ,*ri/ has be5 s (t5 spok5 ( z ! f9e/ fl[] ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism1 t x is impossible to omit all ref]5ce to x 9 ^! ,lectures4 ,& yet x is n1 prop]ly speak+1 a my/ical treatise4 ,x is ! ripe fruit ( m$ival ,*ri/ianity z conc5trat$ 9 ! life ( ! cloi/]1 ! la/ & be/ legacy1 9 ?is k9d1 ( a sy/em :i* 0 already decay+2 b we f9d 9 x h>dly a trace ( t indep5d5ce :i* made ,eckh>t a pione] ( mod]n philosophy1 & ! f\rte5? c5tury my/ics =]unn]s ( ! ,re=mation4 ,?omas ,kempis prea*es a ,*ri/ianity ( ! he>t2 b he does n exhibit ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics ( ,my/icism4 ,! title by :i* ! book is kn[n is really ! title ( ! fir/ section only1 & x does n q accurately describe ! cont5ts ( ! book4 ,?r\gh\t ! treatise we feel t we are read+ a def5ce ( ! recluse & 8 s*eme ( life4 ,self-d5ial1 r5unciation ( ! _w1 pray] & m$itation1 utt] humility & purity1 are ! road to a high] joy1 a deep] peace1 ?an any?+ :i* ! _w c give u4 ,!re are _m s5t5ces :i* rem9d u ( ! ,roman ,/oics1 ^: ma9 object 0 by deta*m5t f ! _w to r5d] !mselves invuln]able4 ,n t ,?omas ,kempis %r9ks f be>+ ! ,cross4 ,! ,cross ( ,*ri/ is always be=e him1 & h]e9 he is sup]ior to ^? my/ics :o speak only ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,b ! monk ( ! fifte5? c5tury 0 p]haps m ?r[n back ^u himself ?an 8 pr$ecessors 9 ! f\rte5?4 ,! mona/]ies 7 no long] su* homes ( le>n+ & c5tres ( activity z !y _h be54 ,x 0 no long] evid5t t ! religi\s ord]s 7 a b5efit to civilisation4 ,t indiff]5ce to human int]e/s1 :i* we feel to be a weak spot 9 m$ival ?\ght g5]ally1 & 9 ! ,neoplatoni/s to :om m$ival ?\ght 0 s mu* indebt$1 rea*es its climax 9 ,?omas ,kempis4 ,n only does he di/ru/ & disp>age all philosophy1 f ,plato to ,?omas ,aqu9as1 b he %uns society & conv]sation z occasions ( s91 & quotes ) approval ! pitiful epigram ( ,s5eca1 ,:5ev] ,i h gone among m51 ,i h return$ home less ( a man4 ,x is1 aft] all1 ! life ( ! %ell-fi%1 z ,plato calls x1 :i* he consid]s ! be/4 ,! book _c safely be tak5 z a guide to ! ,*ri/ian life z a :ole4 ,:at we d f9d 9 x1 set =? ) incomp>able beauty & un/udi$ dignity1 are ! ,*ri/ian graces ( humility1 simplicity1 & purity ( he>t4 ,x is v significant t ! my/ics1 :o _h und]m9$ sac]dotalism1 & 9 _m o!r ways prep>$ ! ,re=mation1 7 %\ld]$ aside :5 ! secession f ,rome _h to be organis$4 ,! ,lu!ran ,*ur* 0 built by o!r h&s4 ,& yet ! my/ics ( ,lu!r's g5]ation1 ,c>l/adt & ,seba/ian ,frank1 are f> f des]v+ ! contemptu\s epi!ts :i* ,lu!r %[]$ ^u !m4 ,c>l/adt endeav\r$ to deep5 ! ,lu!ran notion ( fai? by br++ x into clos] connexion ) ! love ( ,god to man & ( man to ,god2 ,seba/ian ,frank develop$ ! speculative sy/em ( ,eckh>t & ,taul] 9 an orig9al & int]e/+ mann]4 ,b speculative ,my/icism is a p[]ful solv5t1 & ,prote/ant ,*ur*es are too ready to fall to pieces ev5 )\t x4 ,i w n ev5 answ] su* m5 z ,frank1 said ,lu!r 9 #aede2 ,i despise !m too mu*4 ,if my nose does n deceive me1 he is an en?usia/ or spirituali/1 :o is cont5t ) no?+ b ,_s1 _s1 _s1 & c>es n at all = ,bible1 ,sacram5t1 or ,prea*+4 ,! tea*+ :i* ! sixte5? c5tury spurn$ s contemptu\sly 0 almo/ id5tical ) t ( ,eckh>t & ,taul]1 ^: names 7 /ill rev]$4 ,b x 0 n want$ j !n4 ,x 0 n till ! next g5]ation1 :5 sup]/iti\s v5]ation = ! lett] ( ,scripture 0 br++ back "s ( ! evils ( ! unre=m$ fai?1 t ,my/icism 9 ! p]son ( ,val5t9e ,weigel 0 able to resume its true task 9 ! deep5+ & spiritualis+ ( religion 9 ,g]many4 ,b in/ead ( foll[+ any fur!r ! c\rse ( my/ical !ology 9 ,g]many1 ,i wi% to turn = a few m9utes to our own c\ntry4 ,i am ! m ready to d s1 because ,i h come across ! /atem5t1 repeat$ 9 _m books1 t ,engl& has be5 a b>r5 field = my/ics4 ,x is assum$ t ! ,engli% "* is ali5 to ,my/icism--t we h no sympa?y1 z a nation1 = ?is k9d ( religion4 ,"s writ]s h9t t x is because we are too practical1 & h too mu* common s5se4 ,! facts d n be> out ?is view4 ,!re is no race1 ,i ?9k1 9 :i* !re is a ri*] ve9 ( idealism1 & a deep] s5se ( ! my/]y ( life1 ?an our own4 ,9 a lat] ,lecture ,i hope to illu/rate ?is /atem5t f our national poetry4 ,"h ,i wi% to insi/ t ev5 ! ,my/icism ( ! cloi/]1 :i* is ! lea/ satisfy+ to ! en]getic & indep5d5t _s ( our c\ntrym51 might be ?or\ghly & adequately /udi$ f ! works ( ,engli% my/ics alone4 ,i w give two examples ( ?is m$ival type4 ,bo? ( !m liv$ be=e ! ,re=mation1 ne> ! end ( ! f\rte5? c5tury2 b 9 !m1 z 9 ,taul]1 we f9d v few traces ( ,romi% error4 ,walt] ,hilton or ,hylton#bgh1 a canon ( ,?urg>ton1 0 ! au?or ( a my/ical treatise1 call$ ,! ,scale 7or ,ladd]7 ( ,p]fection4 ,! foll[+ extracts1 :i* are giv5 z f> z possible 9 8 own words1 w %[ 9 :at mann] he us$ ! traditional my/ical !ology4 ,!re are two lives1 ! active & ! contemplative1 b 9 ! latt] !re are _m /ages4 ,! highe/ /ate ( contemplation a man _c enjoy always1 b only by times1 :5 he is visit$2 &1 z ,i ga!r f ! writ+s ( holy m51 ! "t ( x is v %ort4 ,?is "p ( contemplation ,god give? :]e ,he w4 ,visions & revelations1 ( :atev] k9d1 are n true contemplation1 b m]ely second>y4 ,! devil may c\nt]feit !m2 & ! only safegu>d aga9/ ^! impo/ures is to consid] :e!r ! visions h help$ or h9d]$ u 9 devotion to ,god1 humility1 & o!r virtues4 ,9 ! ?ird /age ( contemplation1 he says f9ely1 reason is turn$ into light1 & w into love4 ,spiritual pray]1 by :i* he means vocal pray] n 9 set words1 belongs to ! second "p ( contemplation4 ,x is v wa/+ to ! body ( him :o uses x mu*1 w\nd+ ! s\l ) ! bless$ sword ( love4 ,! mo/ vici\s or c>nal man on e>?1 7 he once /rongly t\*$ ) ?is %>p sword1 w\ld be "r sob] & grave = a great :ile aft]4 ,! highe/ k9d ( pray] ( all is ! pray] ( quiet1 ( :i* ,/4 ,paul speaks1 ,i w pray ) ! und]/&+ also#bgi4 ,b ?is is n = all2 a pure he>t1 inde$1 x behove? him to h :o w\ld pray 9 ?is mann]4 ,we mu/ fix our affections fir/ on ! humanity ( ,*ri/4 ,s9ce our eyes _c be> ! uncl\d$ light ( ! ,godhead1 we mu/ live "u ! %ad[ ( ,8 manhood z long z we are "h bel[4 ,/4 ,paul tells 8 conv]ts t he fir/ prea*$ to !m ( ! humanity & passion ( ,*ri/1 b aft]w>ds ( ! ,godhead1 h[ t ,*ri/ is ! p[] & wisdom ( ,god#bhj4 ,*ri/ is lo/1 l ! piece ( money 9 ! p>able2 b :]e8 ,9 ?y h\se1 t is1 9 ?y s\l4 ,?\ ne$e/ n run to ,rome or ,j]usalem to seek ,him4 ,he sleepe? 9 ?y he>t1 z ,he did 9 ! %ip2 awak5 ,him ) ! l\d cry ( ?y desire4 ,h[beit1 ,i believe t ?\ sleepe/ (t5] to ,him ?an ,he to !e4 ,put away di/ract+ noises1 & ?\ wilt he> ,him4 ,fir/1 h[ev]1 f9d ! image ( s91 :i* ?\ be>e/ ab\t ) !e4 ,x is no bodily ?+1 no real ?+--only a lack ( light & love4 ,x is a false1 inord9ate love ( ?yself1 f :5ce fl[ all ! deadly s9s4 ,fair & f\l is a man's s\l--f\l )\t l a bea/1 fair )9 l an angel4 ,b ! s5sual man do? n be> ab\t ! image ( s91 b is borne by x4 ,! true light is love ( ,god1 ! false light is love ( ! _w4 ,b we mu/ pass ?r\gh d>kness to g f "o to ! o!r4 ,! d>k] ! night is1 ! ne>] is ! true day4 ,?is is ! d>kness & no?+ spok5 ( by ! my/ics1 a ri* no?+1 :5 ! s\l is at re/ z to ?\ghts ( any e>?ly ?+1 b v busy ab\t ?9k+ ( ,god4 ,b ! night passe? away2 ! day dawne?4 ,fla%es ( light %9e ?r\gh ! *9ks ( ! walls ( ,j]usalem2 b ?\ art n !re yet4 ,b n[ bew>e ( ! midday fi5d1 t feigne? light z if x came f ,j]usalem4 ,?is light appe>s betwe5 two black ra9y cl\ds1 :]e( ! upp] "o is presumption & self-exaltation1 & ! l[] a disda9+ ( "o's neighb\r4 ,?is is n ! light ( ! true sun4 ,?is d>kness1 ?r\gh :i* we mu/ pass1 is simply ! dea? ( self-w & all c>nal affections2 x is t dy+ to ! _w :i* is ! only gate ( life4 ,! way 9 :i* ,hilton conceives ! truly my/ical d>kness ( ,dionysius is v int]e/+4 ,z a psy*ical exp]i5ce1 x has its place 9 ! hi/ory ( ! inn] life4 ,! s\l does ent] into d>kness1 & ! d>kness is n fully dispell$ 9 ?is _w2 ?\ art n !re yet1 z he says4 ,b ! psy*ical exp]i5ce is 9 ,hilton entirely dissociat$ f ! metaphysical idea ( absorption into ! ,inf9ite4 ,! *a9s ( ,asiatic nihilism are n[ at la/ %ak5 (f1 easily &1 x w\ld seem1 unconsci\sly4 ,! d>kness is felt to be only ! h]ald ( a bright] dawn3 ! d>k] ! night1 ! ne>] is ! true day4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 gratify+ to obs]ve h[ our c\ntryman /rikes (f ! fett]s ( ! "t-hon\r$ ,dionysian tradition1 ! p>alys+ cre$ :i* blurs all di/9ctions1 & ! negative road :i* leads to d>kness & n light2 & h[ 9 consequ5ce 8 ,my/icism is s\nd] & san] ?an ev5 t ( ,eckh>t or ,taul]4 ,be=e leav+ ,hilton1 x may be wor? :ile to quote two or ?ree isolat$ maxims ( 81 z examples ( 8 wise & pure doctr9e4 ,!re are two ways ( kn[+ ,god--"o *iefly by ! imag9ation1 ! o!r by ! und]/&+4 ,! und]/&+ is ! mi/ress1 & ! imag9ation is ! maid4 ,:at is heav5 to a reasonable s\l8 ,n\ght else b ,jesus ,god4 ,ask ( ,god no?+ b ?is gift ( love1 :i* is ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,= !re is no gift ( ,god t is bo? ! giv] & ! gift1 b ?is gift ( love4 ,my o!r example ( ,engli% ,my/icism 9 ! ,middle ,ages is ,julian or ,juliana ( ,norwi*1#bha to :om 7 grant$ a s]ies ( revelations 9 ! ye> #acgc1 %e be+ !n ab\t ?irty ye>s old4 ,%e describes ) evid5t tru?fulness ! mann] 9 :i* ! visions came to h]4 ,%e ard5tly desir$ to h a bodily sight ( h] ,"l ^u ! ,cross1 l o!r t 7 ,*ri/'s lov]s2 & %e pray$ t %e might h a griev\s sickness almo/ unto dea?1 to wean h] f ! _w & quick5 h] spiritual s5se4 ,! sickness came1 & ! vision2 = !y ?\ght h] dy+1 & held ! crucifix be=e h]1 till ! figure on ! ,cross *ang$ into ! semblance ( ! liv+ ,*ri/4 ,all ?is 0 %[$ by ?ree p>ts--t is to say1 by bodily sight1 & by words =m$ 9 my und]/&+1 & by gho/ly sight4#bhb ,b ! gho/ly sight ,i _c nor may n %[ x z op5ly nor z fully z ,i w\ld4 ,h] lat] visions came to h] sometimes dur+ sleep1 b mo/ (t5 :5 %e 0 awake4 ,! mo/ pure & c]ta9 7 wr\ght by a ,div9e illapse into ! spiritual "p ( ! s\l1 ! m9d & und]/&+1 = ^! ! devil _c c\nt]feit4 ,juliana 0 c]ta9ly p]fectly hone/ & p]fectly sane4 ,! great *>m ( h] little book is ! sunny hopefulness & happ9ess :i* %9es f e page1 & ! t5d] affection = h] suff]+ ,"l :i* m+les ) h] devotion )\t ev] becom+ morbid or irrev]5t4 ,x is also int]e/+ to see h[ ?is untaught maid5 7= %e %[s no traces ( book le>n+7 is l$ by ! logic ( ! he>t /raight to "s ( ! speculative doctr9es :i* we h f\nd 9 ! philosophical my/ics4 ,! brief extracts :i* foll[ w illu/rate all ^! /atem5ts4 ,! crucifi$ ,*ri/ is ! "o object ( h] devotion4 ,%e refus$ to li/5 to a pr(f] 9 my reason1 :i* said1 ,look up to heav5 to ,8 ,fa!r4 ,nay1 ,i may n1 %e repli$1 = ,?\ art my heav54 ,= ,i w\ld liev] h be5 9 t pa9 till ,doomsday ?an to come to heav5 o!rwise ?an by ,him4 ,me lik$ none o!r heav5 ?an ,jesus1 :i* %all be my bliss :5 ,i come !re4 ,& aft] describ+ a vision ( ! crucifixion1 %e says1 ,h[ might any pa9 be m ?an to see ,him t is all my life & all my bliss suff]8 ,h] e/imate ( ! value ( means ( grace is v cle> & s\nd4 ,9 t "t ! cu/om ( our pray+ 0 br\ght to m9d1 h[ we use1 = lack ( und]/&+ & kn[+ ( love1 to make use ( _m means4 ,!n saw ,i truly t x is m wor%ip to ,god & m v delight t we fai?fully pray to ,himself ( ,8 goodness1 & cleave !reto by ,8 grace1 ) true und]/&+ & /eadfa/ by love1 ?an if we made use ( all ! means t he>t c ?9k4 ,= if we made use ( all ^! means1 x is too little1 & n full wor%ip to ,god2 b 9 ,8 goodness is all ! :ole1 & !re faile? "r n\ght4 ,= ?is1 z ,i %all say1 came into my m9d4 ,9 ! same "t we pray to ,god = ! sake ( ,8 holy fle% & preci\s blood1 ,8 holy passion1 ,8 de>wor?y dea? & w\nds3 & all ! bless$ k9%ip1 ! endless life t we h ( all ?is1 is ,8 goodness4 ,& we pray ,him = ! sake ( ,8 sweet "m's love1 t ,him b>e2 & all ! help t we h ( h] is ( ,8 goodness4 ,& yet ,god ( ,8 goodness ha? advanc$ means to help u1 full fair & _m2 ( :i* ! *ief & pr9cipal mean is ! bless$ nature t ,he took ( ! maid1 ) all ! means t g a=e & come aft] :i* belong to our r$emption & to endless salvation4 ,:]e=e x please? ,him t we seek ,him & wor%ip ,him ?r\gh means1 und]/&+ & kn[+ t ,he is ! goodness ( all4 ,= ! goodness ( ,god is ! highe/ pray]1 & x come? d[n to ! l[e/ "p ( our ne$4 ,x quick5e? our s\l1 & br+e? x on life1 & make? x = to wax 9 grace & virtue4 ,x is ne>e/ 9 nature & readie/ 9 grace2 = x is ! same grace t ! s\l seeke?1 & ev] %all seek till we "k v]ily t ,he ha? u all 9 ,himself beclos$4 ,aft] ?is our ,"l %[$ conc]n+ ,pray]s4 ,9 :i* %[+ ,i see two conditions signifi$ by our ,"l2 "o is rightfulness1 ano!r is assur$ tru/4 ,b (t5times our tru/ is n full2 = we are n sure t ,god he>e? u1 z we ?9k because ( our unwor?9ess1 & because we feel "r n\ght2 = we are z b>r5 & dry (t5times aft] our pray]s z we 7 be=e4444 ,b our ,"l said to me1 ',i am ! gr\nd ( ?y besee*+s3 fir/1 x is ,my w t ?\ h x2 & !n ,i make !e to wi% = x2 & !n ,i make !e to besee* x1 & ?\ besee*e/ x4 ,h[ !n %\ld x be t ?\ %\lde/ n h ?y besee*+8' 444 ,= x is mo/ impossible t we %\ld besee* m]cy & grace & n h x4 ,= all ?+s t our good ,"l make? u to besee*1 ,himself ha? orda9$ !m to u f )\t beg9n+4 ,"h may we see t our besee*+ is n ! cause ( ,god's goodness2 & t %[$ ,he soo?fa/ly 9 all ^! sweet words :i* ,he sai?3 ',i am ! gr\nd4' ,& our good ,"l wille? t ?is be kn[n ( ,8 lov]s 9 e>?2 & ! m t we "k x ! m %\ld we besee*1 if x be wisely tak52 & s is our ,"l's mean+4 ,m]ry & joy\s is our ,"l ( our pray]1 & ,he looke? = x2 & ,he wille? to h x2 because ) ,8 grace ,he w\ld h u l to ,himself 9 condition z we are 9 k9d4 ,!re=e sai? ,he to u ',pray inw>dly1 al?\gh ?\ ?9k x has no sav\r to !e3 = x is pr(itable1 ?\gh ?\ feel n1 ?\gh ?\ see n1 yea1 ?\gh ?\ ?9k ?\ can/ n4' ,& also to pray] belonge? ?anksgiv+4 ,?anksgiv+ is a true inw>d kn[+1 ) great rev]5ce & lovely dread turn+ ourselves ) all our mights unto ! work+ t our good ,"l /irre? u to1 rejoic+ & ?ank+ inw>dly4 ,& sometimes = pl5te\sness x breake? out ) voice & sai?3 ,good ,"l6 great ?anks be to ,!e3 bless$ mote ,?\ be4 ,pray] is a "r und]/&+ ( t fulness ( joy t is to come1 ) great long+ & c]ta9 tru/4444 ,!n belonge? x to u to d our dilig5ce1 & :5 we h done x1 !n %all we yet ?9k t x is n\ght2 & 9 soo? x is4 ,b if we d z we c1 & truly ask = m]cy & grace1 all t faile? u we %all f9d 9 ,him4 ,& ?us meane? ,he :]e ,he sai?3 ',i am ! gr\nd ( ?y besee*+4' ,& ?us 9 ?is bless$ ^w1 ) ! ,%[+1 ,i saw a full ov]com+ aga9/ all our weakness & all our d\btful dreads4 ,juliana's view ( human p]sonality is rem>kable1 z x rem9ds u ( ! ,neoplatonic doctr9e t !re is a high] & a l[] self1 ( :i* ! =m] is unta9t$ by ! s9s ( ! latt]4 ,i saw & und]/ood full surely1 %e says1 t 9 e s\l t %all be sav$ !re is a godly w t nev] ass5t$ to s91 nor ev] %all2 :i* w is s good t x may nev] "w evil1 b ev]more cont9ually x wille? good1 & worke? good 9 ! sight ( ,god4444 ,we all h ?is bless$ w :ole & safe 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is godly w or sub/ance corresponds to ! sp>k ( ! ,g]man my/ics4 ,i saw no diff]5ce1 %e says1 betwe5 ,god & our sub/ance1 b1 z x 71 all ,god4 ,& yet my und]/&+ took1 t our sub/ance is 9 ,god--t is to say1 t ,god is ,god1 & our sub/ance a creature 9 ,god4 ,highly ought we to enjoy t ,god dwelle? 9 our s\l1 & mu* m highly1 t our s\l dwelle? 9 ,god4444 ,?us 0 my und]/&+ l$ to "k1 t our s\l is made ,tr9ity1 l to ! unmade ,bless$ ,tr9ity1 kn[n & lov$ f )\t beg9n+1 & 9 ! mak+ on$ to ! ,mak]4 ,?is sight 0 full sweet & m>vell\s to behold1 peaceable & re/ful1 sure & delectable4 ,z an5t our sub/ance & our s5se-"p1 bo? toge!r may rightly be call$ our s\l2 & t is because ( ! one+ t !y h 9 ,god4 ,! wor%ipful ,city t our ,"l ,jesus sitte? 91 x is our s5se-s\l1 9 :i* ,he is enclos$1 & our natural sub/ance is beclos$ 9 ,jesus1 sitt+ ) ! bless$ s\l ( ,*ri/ at re/ 9 ! ,godhead4 ,our s\l _c rea* its full p[]s until our s5se-nature by ! virtue ( ,*ri/'s passion be br\ght up to ! sub/ance4 ,?is fulfilm5t ( ! s\l is gr\nd$ 9 nature4 ,t is to say1 our reason is gr\nd$ 9 ,god1 :i* is sub/antial ,naturehood2 out ( ?is sub/antial ,nature m]cy & grace spr+ & spread into u1 work+ all ?+s 9 fulfill+ ( our joy3 ^! are our gr\nd1 9 :i* we h our increase & our fulfill+4 ,= 9 nature we h our life & our be+1 & 9 m]cy & grace we h our increase & our fulfill+4 ,9 "o ( h] visions %e 0 %[n our ,"l scorn+ ! fi5d's malice1 & n\ght+ 8 unmight4 ,= ?is sight ,i laught mightily1 & t made !m to laugh t 7 ab\t me4 ,b ,i saw n ,*ri/ laugh4 ,aft] ?is ,i fell into grav5ess1 & said1 ',i see ?ree ?+s3 ,i see game1 scorn1 & e>ne/4 ,i see game1 t ! fi5d is ov]come2 ,i see scorn1 9 t ,god scorne? him1 & he %all be scorn$2 & ,i see e>ne/1 9 t he is ov]come by ! blissful passion & dea? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t 0 done 9 full e>ne/ & ) sob] travail4' ,alt]nations ( mir? & sadness foll[$ ea* o!r _m times1 to le>n me t x is spe$ful to "s s\ls to feel on ?is wise4 ,once especially %e 0 left to h]self1 9 heav9ess & we>9ess ( my life1 & irksom5ess ( myself1 t sc>cely ,i c\ld h pleasure to live4444 ,= pr(it ( a man's s\l he is sometimes left to himself2 al?\gh s9 is n always ! cause2 = 9 t "t ,i s9n$ n1 :]e=e ,i %\ld be s left to myself2 = x 0 s sudd54 ,also1 ,i des]v$ n to h ?is bless$ feel+4 ,b freely our ,"l give? :5 ,he w1 & suff]e? u to be 9 woe sometime4 ,& bo? is "o love4 ,h] treatm5t ( ! problem ( evil is v *>act]i/ic4 ,9 my folly1 (t5 ,i wond]$ :y ! beg9n+ ( s9 0 n lett$2 b ,jesus1 9 ?is vision1 answ]$ & said1 ',s9 is behovable1#bhc b all %all be well1 & all %all be well1 & all mann] ( ?+ %all be well4' ,9 ?is nak$ ^w s9 our ,"l br\ght to my m9d g5]ally all t is n good4444 ,b ,i saw n s92 = ,i believe x _h no mann] ( sub/ance1 nor any "p ( be+1 nor might x be kn[n b by ! pa9 t is caus$ !re(2 & ?is pa9 444 purge? & make? u to "k ourself1 & ask m]cy4 ,9 ^! same words 7'all %all be well'7 ,i saw an high & m>vell\s privity hid 9 ,god4 ,%e wond]$ h[ all %all be well1 :5 ,holy ,*ur* tea*e? u to believe t _m %all be lo/4 ,b ,i _h no o!r answ] b ?is1 ',i %all save my ^w 9 all ?+s1 & ,i %all make all ?+ well4' ,?is is ! great de$ t our ,"l ,god %all d2 b :at ! de$ %all be1 & h[ x %all be done1 !re is no creature b5ea? ,*ri/ t kn[e? x1 ne %all wit x till x is done4 ,i saw no wra? b on man's p>ty1 %e says1 & t =give? ,he 9 u4 ,x is ! mo/ impossible t may be1 t ,god %\ld be wro?4444 ,our life is all gr\nd$ & root$ 9 love4444 ,sudd5ly is ! s\l on$ to ,god1 :5 x is truly peac$ 9 itself2 = 9 ,him is f\nd no wra?4 ,& ?us ,i saw1 :5 we be all 9 peace & love1 we f9d no contr>i\sness1 nor no mann] ( lett+1 ?r\gh t contr>i\sness :i* is n[ 9 u2 nay1 our ,"l ,god ( ,8 goodness make? x to u full pr(itable4 ,no visions ( hell 7 ev] %[$ to h]4 ,9 place ( ! hide\s details ( torture :i* "s ( ! ,romi% vision>ies describe almo/ ) reli%1 ,juliana m]ely reports1 ,to me 0 %[$ none h>d] hell ?an s94 ,aga9 & aga9 %e r+s ! *anges on ! words :i* ! ,"l said to h]1 ,i love !e & ?\ love/ ,me1 & our love %all nev] be disp>t$ 9 two4 ,! love :]e9 ,he made u 0 9 ,him f )\t beg9n+2 9 :i* love1 %e concludes1 we h our beg9n+1 & all ?is %all be se5 9 ,god )\t end4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #beg3 ,! indebt$ness ( ! f\rte5? c5tury my/ics to ,eckh>t is n[ g5]ally recognis$1 at any rate 9 ,g]many2 b be=e ,pfeiff]'s "w 8 "n _h be5 all[$ to fall into mo/ undes]v$ obscurity4 ,?is 0 n ! fault ( 8 s*ol>s1 :o1 9 spite ( ! ,papal condemnation ( 8 writ+s1 speak ( ,eckh>t ) ! utmo/ rev]5ce1 z ! great1 sublime1 or holy ma/]4 ,footnote #beh3 ,vir ut f]unt devotus s$ p>um litt]atus1 says ! ,abb ,tri?me 7ap4 ,gessn]1 ,biblio?474 ,rusbro*ius cum idiota esset 7,dyon4 ,c>?4 ,s]m4 i474 ,comp>e ,r\sselot1 ,les ,my/iques ,espagnols1 p4 #dic4 ,footnote #bei3 ,maet]l9ck1 ,ruysbroek's late/ int]pret]1 is f> too complim5t>y to ! intellectual end[m5ts ( 8 fell[-c\ntryman4 ,ce mo9e possdait un des plus sages1 des plus exacts1 et des plus subtils organes philosophiques qui ai5t jamais exi/4 ,he ?9ks x m>vell\s t il sait1 son insu1 le platonisme de la ,grce1 le s\fisme de la ,p]se1 le brahmanisme de ,i',inde et le b\ddhisme de ,?ibet1 etc4 ,9 reality1 ,ruysbroek gets all 8 philosophy f ,eckh>t1 & 8 mann] ( exp\nd+ x %[s no abnormal acut5ess4 ,b ,maet]l9ck's essay 9 ,le ,trsor des ,humbles conta9s "s good ?+s--e4g4 ,les v]its my/iques ne peuv5t ni vieillir ni m\rir4444 ,une oeuvre ne vieillit qu'en proportion de son antimy/icisme4 ,footnote #bfj3 ,s ,preg]1 probably rightly4 ,noack places 8 bir? five ye>s lat]4 ,! *ronology ( ! ,life is v loose4 ,footnote #bfa3 ,! extreme asceticism :i* 0 practis$ by ,suso1 & 7?\gh to a less degree7 by ,taul]1 is n enjo9$ by !m z a necess>y "p ( a holy life4 ,we are to kill our passions1 n our fle% & blood1 z ,taul] says4 ,footnote #bfb3 ,x w\ld be v int]e/+ to trace ! influ5ce ( ! *ivalric idea on religi\s ,my/icism4 ,*ivalry1 ! wor%ip ( idealis$ womanhood1 is itself a my/ical cult1 & its relation to religi\s ,my/icism appe>s ?r\gh\t ! ,div9e ,com$y & ,vita ,nuova 7see especially ! incomp>able p>agraph :i* concludes ?is latt]71 & 9 ! sonnet ( ,m4 ,angelo translat$ by ,wordswor?1 ,no mortal object did ^! eyes behold1 etc4 ,footnote #bfc3 ,no?+ 9 ! book is m t\*+ ?an ! sc5e :5 ! baby1 des]t$ by its "m1 ,suso's false accus]1 is br\ght to him4 ,suso takes ! *ild 9 8 arms1 & weeps ov] x ) affectionate words1 :ile ! infant smiles up at him4 ,9 spite ( ! calumny :i* he knew 0 be+ spread :]ev] x w\ld mo/ injure him1 he insi/s on pay+ = ! *ild's ma9t5ance1 r ?an leave x to die f neglect4 ,! ,italian my/ic ,scupoli1 ! au?or ( a beautiful devotional "w call$ ! ,spiritual ,combat1 0 calumniat$ 9 a simil> mann]4 ,footnote #bfd3 ,by ,s*midt1 ^: rese>*es =m$ ! basis ( sev]al popul> acc\nts ( ,taul]'s life4 ,preg] & ,d5ifle bo? reject ! id5tification ( ! my/]i\s /rang] ) ,ni*olas2 ,d5ifle d\bts 8 exi/5ce altoge!r4 ,! subject is v fully discuss$ by ,preg] ,footnote #bfe3 ,taul] 0 well read 9 ! e>li] my/ics4 ,he cites ,proclus1 ,augu/9e 7frequ5tly71 ,dionysius1 ,b]n>d1 & ! ,victor9es2 also ,ari/otle & ,aqu9as4 ,footnote #bff3 ,taul] adh]es to ! doctr9e ( an uncreat$ gr\nd1 b he holds t x mu/ always act ^u u ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! creat$ gr\nd4 ,he evid5tly consid]$ ,eckh>t's lat] doctr9e z too pan!i/ic4 ,see bel[1 p4 #ahc4 ,footnote #bfg3 ,see p4 #aee4 ,9 my e/imate ( ,taul]'s doctr9e1 ,i h made no use ( ! treatise on ,! ,imitation ( ! ,pov]ty ( ,*ri/1 :i* ,noack calls 8 ma/]piece1 & ! k]nel ( 8 ,my/icism4 ,! "w is n by ,taul]4 ,footnote #bfh3 ,see above1 p4 #agj4 ,footnote #bfi3 ,?is expression is f\nd fir/1 ,i ?9k1 9 ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor2 b ,/4 ,augu/9e speaks ( oculus int]ior atque intelligibilis 7,de div4 qu/4 #df74 ,footnote #bgj3 ,b ,*ri/1 he says1 c\ld see ) bo? eyes at once2 ! left 9 no way h9d]$ ! "r4 ,footnote #bga3 ,taul] (t5 uses simil> language2 z1 = in/ance1 :5 he says1 ,! natural light ( ! reason mu/ be entirely br\ght to no?+1 if ,god is to ent] ) ,8 light4 ,footnote #bgb3 ,/ckl criticises ! ,!ologia ,g]manica 9 a v ho/ile _s4 ,he f9ds x 9 pan!ism1 by :i* he means acosmism1 & also ,gno/ic-,mani*ean dualism1 ! latt] be+ 8 fav\rite *>ge aga9/ ! ,lu!rans & _! =]unn]s4 ,he consid]s t ?is latt] t5d5cy is m /rongly m>k$ 9 ! ,g]man ,!ology ?an 9 ! o!r works ( ! ,eckh>tian s*ool1 9 t ! writ] id5tifies ! false light ) ! light ( nature1 & selfhood ) s92 devil1 s91 ,adam1 old man1 disob$i5ce1 selfhood1 individuality1 m9e1 me1 nature1 self-w1 are all ! same2 !y all repres5t :at is aga9/ ,god & )\t ,god4 ,accord+ly1 salvation consi/s 9 annihilation ( ! self1 & sub/itution = ,god = x4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! writ] ( ?is treatise is deeply impress$ ) ! belief t ! root ( s9 is self-w1 & t ! new bir? mu/ be a complete trans=mation2 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! language ( piety is less gu>d$ ?an t ( dogmatic disputation1 & t ! !ology ( su* a book mu/ be judg$ by its :ole t5d5cy4 ,my own judgm5t is t1 tak5 z a :ole1 x is saf] ?an ,taul] or ,ruysbroek1 & mu* saf] ?an ,eckh>t4 ,! /rongly-m>k$ e?ical dualism is ( v mu* ! same k9d z t :i* we f9d 9 ,/4 ,john's ,gospel4 ,tak5 z a !ory ( ! orig9 & nature ( evil1 x no d\bt does hold out a h& to ,mani*eism2 b ,i d n ?9k t ! writ] meant x to be s tak51 any m ?an ,/4 ,john did4 ,footnote #bgc3 ,?r\gh\t ! f\rte5? c5tury1 & /ill m 9 ! fifte5?1 we c trace an increas+ prom95ce giv5 to subjugation ( ! w 9 my/ical !ology4 ,?is *ange is to be attribut$ p>tly to ! influ5ce ( ! ,nom9ali/ sci5ce ( ,duns ,scotus1 :i* gradually ga9$ 7at lea/ ?is po9t7 ! asc5dancy ov] ! s*ool ( ,aqu9as4 ,x may be escrib$ z a transition f ! m speculative ,my/icism t[>ds quietism4 ,9 ! f\rte5? c5tury writ+s1 su* z ! ,!ologia ,g]manica1 we m]ely welcome a new & valuable aspect ( ! religi\s life2 s9ce ! *ange is connect$ ) a di/ru/ ( reason1 & a return to /&po9t ( h>% legalism1 we _c reg>d x z an improvem5t4 ,footnote #bgd3 ,comp>e p4 #afa1 = simil> tea*+ 9 ,eckh>t himself4 ,footnote #bge3 ,see ! quotation on p4 #aa1 note4 ,footnote #bgf3 ,ir5u1 ,contra ,h>4 iv4 #f4 ,footnote #bgg3 ,no4 #ca4 on ,psalm xci4 #ac4 ,footnote #bgh3 ,hilton's book has be5 repr9t$ f ! edition ( #afei1 ) an introduction by ! ,rev4 ,j4,b4 ,dalgairns4 ,v little is kn[n ab\t ! au?or's life1 b 8 book 0 widely read1 & 0 *os5 to be ! guide ( good ,*ri/ians 9 ! c\rts ( k+s & 9 ! _w4 ,! "m ( ,h5ry ,,vii4 valu$ x v highly4 ,i h also us$ ,mr4 ,guy's edition 9 my quotations f ,! ,scale ( ,p]fection4 ,footnote #bgi3 #a ,cor4 xiv4 #ae4 ,?is text 0 also appeal$ to by ! ,quieti/s ( ! po/-,re=mation p]iod4 ,footnote #bhj3 ,! texts to :i* he ref]s are ^? :i* ,orig5 uses 9 ! same mann]4 ,comp>e #a ,cor4 i4 #bc1 ii4 #b1 ,gal4 vi4 #ad1 ) #a ,cor4 i4 #bd4 ,footnote #bha3 ,julian 7born #acdc7 0 probably a ,b5$ict9e nun ( ,c>r[1 ne> ,norwi*1 b liv$ = ! great] "p ( h] life 9 an an*orage 9 ! *ur*y>d ( ,/4 ,julian at ,norwi*4 ,!re is a copy ( h] ,revelations 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,editions by ,cressy1 #afgj2 repr9t issu$ #ahdc2 by ,coll9s1 #ahgg4 ,see1 fur!r1 9 ! ,diction>y ( ,national ,biography4 ,9 my quotations f h]1 ,i h us$ an unpubli%$ v]sion k9dly l5t me by ,miss ,g4,h4 ,w>rack4 ,x is j s f> mod]nis$ z to be intelligible to ^? :o are n famili> ) f\rte5? c5tury ,engli%4 ,footnote #bhb3 ,?is 0 a recognis$ classification4 ,sc>amelli says1 ,le visioni corporce sono favori propri dei pr9cipianti1 *e incomm9ciano a camm9>e nella via dello spirito4444 ,le visioni immag9>i sono proprie dei pr9cipianti e dei pr(ici5ti1 *e non sono ancor b5e purgati4444 ,le visioni intellectuali sono proprie di quelli *e si trovano gia 9 i/ato di p]fezione4 ,x comes orig9ally f ,/4 ,augu/9e 7,de ,g54 ad litt4 xii4 #g1 n4 #af73 ,hc sunt tria g5]a visionum4444 ,primum ergo appellemus corporale1 quia p] corpus p]cipitur1 et corporis s5sibus exhibetur4 ,secundum spirituale3 quidquid enim corpus non e/1 et tam5 aliquid e/1 iam recte dicitur spiritus2 et utique non e/ corpus1 quamvis corpori similis sit1 imago abs5tis corporis1 nee ille ipse obtutus quo c]nitur4 ,t]tium v]o intellectuale1 ab intellectu4 ,footnote #bhc3 ,t is1 necess>y or pr(itable4 ,,lecture ,,vi ,o he>t1 ! equal poise ( ,love's bo? p>ts1 ,big alike ) w\nds & d>ts1 ,live 9 ^! conqu]+ leaves1 live /ill ! same1 ,& walk ?r\gh all tongues "o triumphant flame6 ,live "h1 great he>t1 & love & die & kill1 ,& ble$1 & w\nd1 & yield1 & conqu] /ill4 ,let ?is immortal life1 :]e'er x comes1 ,walk 9 a cr[d ( loves & m>tyrdoms4 ,let my/ic dea?s wait on x1 & wise s\ls be ,! love-sla9 witnesses ( ?is life ( !e4 ,o sweet inc5di>y6 %[ "h ?y art ,^u ?is c>case ( a h>d1 cold he>t2 ,let all ?y scatt]$ %afts ( light1 t play ,among ! leaves ( ?y l>ge books ( day1 ,comb9$ aga9/ ?is brea/ at once break 91 ,& take away f me myself & s92 ,?is glori\s robb]y %all ?y b\nty be1 ,& my be/ =tunes su* fair spoils ( me4 ,o ?\ undaunt$ daught] ( desires6 ,by all ?y d[] ( lights & fires1 ,by all ! eagle 9 !e1 all ! dove1 ,by all ?y lives & dea?s ( love1 ,by ?y l>ge draughts ( intellectual day1 ,& by ?y ?ir/s ( love m l>ge ?an !y2 ,by all ?y brim-fill'd b[ls ( fi]ce desire1 ,by ?y la/ morn+'s draught ( liquid fire1 ,by ! full k+dom ( t f9al kiss ,t seiz$ ?y p>t+ s\l & seal'd !e ,82 ,by all ! heav5s ?\ ha/ 9 ,him1 ,fair si/] ( ! s]aphim6 ,by all ( ,him we h 9 ,!e1 ,leave no?+ ( myself 9 me3 ,let me s read ?y life1 t ,i ,unto all life ( m9e may die4 ,,cra%aw1 ,on ,/4 ,t]esa4 ,9 a d>k night1 ,burn+ ) ec/asies :]e9 ,i fell1 ,oh happy plight1 ,unhe>d ,i left ! h\se :]e9 ,i dwell1 ,! inmates sleep+ peacefully & well4 ,secure f sight2 ,by unkn[n ways1 9 unkn[n robes conceal$1 ,oh happy plight2 ,& to no eye reveal$1 ,my home 9 sleep z 9 ! tomb 0 seal$4 ,sweet night1 9 ^: bless$ fold ,no human eye beheld me1 & m9e eye ,none c\ld behold4 ,only = ,guide _h ,i ,8 ,face :om ,i desir$ s ard5tly4 ,,/4 ,,juan ,,( ,,! ,,cross 7translat$ by ,hut*+s74 ,,practical ,,& ,,devotional ,,my/icism--cont9u$ ,:om h ,i 9 heav5 b ,!e8 & !re is none ^u e>? t ,i desire beside ,!e4 ,my fle% & my he>t faile?3 b ,god is ! /r5g? ( my he>t1 & my portion = ev]4--,ps4 lxxiii4 #be1 #bf4 ,we h se5 t ! lead]s ( ! ,re=mation 9 ,g]many ?ru/ aside speculative ,my/icism ) impati5ce4 ,nor did ,*ri/ian ,platonism f>e mu* bett] 9 ! ,lat9 c\ntries4 ,!re 7 /ud5ts ( ,plot9us 9 ,italy 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 :o fanci$ t a revival ( humane lett]s1 & a bett] acqua9tance ) philosophy1 7 ! be/ means ( combat+ ! b>b>ic en?usiasms ( ! ,nor?4 ,b ^! ,italian ,neoplatoni/s _h1 = ! mo/ "p1 no deep religi\s feel+s1 & !y did n exhibit 9 _! lives t sev]ity :i* ! ,alex&rian philosoph]s _h practis$4 ,& s1 :5 ,rome _h ne$ ( a ,ca?olic my/ical revival to /em ! tide ( ,prote/antism1 %e c\ld n f9d :at %e requir$ among ! s*ol>s & philosoph]s ( ! ,papal c\rt4 ,! ,my/icism ( ! c\nt]-,re=mation _h its c5tre 9 ,spa94 ,x has be5 said t ,my/icism is ! philosophy ( ,spa94#bhd ,?is does n mean t ideali/ic philosophy fl\ri%$ 9 ! ,p59sula1 = ! ,spani% race has nev] %[n any ta/e = metaphysics4 ,! ,my/icism ( ,spa9 is psy*ological2 its po9t ( dep>ture is n ! notion ( ,be+ or ( ,unity1 b ! human s\l seek+ reconcilation ) ,god4 ,we ne$ n be on our gu>d aga9/ pan!ism 9 read+ ! ,spani% my/ics2 !y %[ no t5d5cy to oblit]ate ! divid+ l9es ( p]sonality1 or to deify s9ful humanity4 ,! cause ( ?is peculi>ity is to be s\ght p>tly 9 ! /rong individualism ( ! ,spani% "*1 & p>tly 9 ext]nal circum/ances4#bhe ,free ?\ght 9 ,spa9 0 s /]nly repress$1 t ^? t5d5cies ( my/ical religion :i* are antagoni/ic to ,ca?olic discipl9e 7 nev] all[$ to display !mselves4 ,! ,spani% my/ics rema9$ or?odox ,romani/s1 subs]vi5t to _! directors & sup]iors1 & indefatigable 9 mak+ recruits = ! cloi/]4 ,ev5 s1 !y did n escape ! att5tion ( ! ,inquisition2 & ?\gh two among !m1 ,/4 ,t]esa & ,/4 ,juan ( ! ,cross1 7 aw>d$ ! badge ( sanctity1 ! fate ( ,mol9os %[$ h[ ,rome _h come to dread ev5 ! mo/ submissive my/ics4 ,! e>ly "p ( ! sixte5? c5tury 0 a p]iod ( high culture 9 ,spa94 ,! univ]sities ( ,salamanca & ,alcala 7 fam\s ?r\gh\t ,europe2 ! =m] is said 7d\btless ) great exagg]ation7 to h conta9$ at "o "t f\rte5 ?\s& /ud5ts4 ,b ! ,inquisition1 :i* _h be5 f\nd$ to suppress ,jews & ,mahometans1 0 r\s$ to a m baneful activity by ! appe>ance ( ,prote/antism 9 ,spa94 ,be=e ! end ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! ,spani% p1 :o up to t "t _h be5 second to none 9 love ( lib]ty & _m-sid$ en]gy1 _h be5 *ang$ into sombre fanatics1 sunk 9 ignorance & sup]/ition1 & reta9+ h>dly a trace ( _! =m] buoyancy & heal?y indep5d5ce4#bhf ,! fir/ ,index ,expurgatorius 0 publi%$ 9 #aedf2 ! burn+ ( ,prote/ants began 9 #aeei4 ,till !n1 ,eckh>t1 ,taul]1 ,suso1 & ,ruysbroek _h circulat$ freely 9 ,spa94 ,b ! ,inquisition condemn$ !m all1 except ,ruysbroek4 ,! same rig\r 0 ext5d$ to ! ,arabian philosoph]s1 & s _! speculations influ5c$ ,spani% !ology mu* less ?an might h be5 expect$ f ! long soj\rn ( ! ,moors 9 ! ,p59sula4 ,av]roism 0 kn[n 9 ,spa9 *iefly ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,fons ,vit ( ,ibn ,gebirol 7,avicebron74 ,dionysius & ! s*ola/ic my/ics ( ! ,middle ,ages 71 ( c\rse1 all[$ to be read4 ,b besides ^!1 ! works ( ,plato & ,plot9us 7 accessible 9 ,lat9 translations1 & 7 highly valu$ by "s ( ! ,spani% my/ics4 ,?is /atem5t may surprise ^? :o h id5tifi$ ,spani% ,my/icism ) ,t]esa & ,juan ( ! ,cross1 & :o "k h[ little ,platonism is to be f\nd 9 _! !ology4 ,b ^! two militant *ampions ( ! c\nt]-,re=mation numb]$ among _! contempor>ies my/ics ( a diff]5t type1 ^: writ+s1 little kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry1 entitle !m to an hon\rable place 9 ! roll ( ,*ri/ian ,platoni/s4 ,we f9d 9 !m mo/ ( ! *>act]i/ic doctr9es ( ,*ri/ian ,neoplatonism3 ! radiation ( all ?+s f ,god & _! return to ,god2 ! imman5ce ( ,god 9 all ?+s2#bhg ! notion ( man z a microcosm1 vitally connect$ ) all ! diff]5t ord]s ( creation2#bhh ! ,augu/9ian doctr9e ( ,*ri/ & ,8 memb]s z "o ,*ri/2#bhi insi/5ce ^u dis9t]e/$ love2#bij & admonitions to close ! eye ( s5se4#bia ,?is la/ precept1 :i*1 z ,i h ma9ta9$1 is nei!r true ,platonism nor true ,my/icism1 mu/ be set aga9/ o!rs 9 :i* ! univ]se is said to be a copy ( ! ,div9e ,ideas1 ( :i* ,plot9us has spok5 div9ely1 ! creation ( ,love1 :i* has giv5 =m to *aos1 & /amp$ x ) ! image ( ! ,div9e beauty2 & 9 :i* we are exhort$ to rise ?r\gh ! contemplation ( nature to ,god4#bib ,juan de ,angelis1 9 8 treatise on ! spiritual nuptials1 quotes freely1 n only f ,plato1 ,plot9us1 & ,virgil1 b f ,lucretius1 ,ovid1 ,tibullus1 & ,m>tial4 ,b ?is k9d ( humanism 0 fr[n$ ^u by ! ,*ur*1 9 ,spa9 z else:]e4 ,^! 7 n ! weapons ) :i* ,lu!ranism c\ld be f\ght successfully4 ,juan d',avila 0 accus$ be=e ! ,inquisition 9 #aecd1 & "o ( 8 books 0 plac$ on ! ,index ( #aeei2 ,l\is de ,granada _h to take refuge 9 ,portugal2 ,l\is de ,leon1 :o _h ! c\rage to say t ! ,song ( ,solomon is only a pa/oral idyll1 0 s5t to a dungeon = five ye>s4#bic ,ev5 ,/4 ,t]esa n>r[ly escap$ imprisonm5t at ,seville2 & ,/4 ,juan ( ! ,cross pass$ n9e mon?s 9 a black hole at ,tol$o4 ,p]secution1 :5 appli$ ) suffici5t ru?lessness1 seldom fails ( its imm$iate object4 ,x took only ab\t twelve ye>s to de/roy ,prote/antism 9 ,spa92 & ! ,holy ,(fice 0 equally successful 9 b9d+ ,my/icism h& & foot4#bid ,& s we mu/ n expect to f9d 9 ,/4 ,t]esa or ,/4 ,juan any ( ! *>act]i/ic indep5d5ce ( ,my/icism4 ,! inn] light :i* !y s\ght 0 n an illum9ation ( ! intellect 9 its se>* = tru?1 b a consum+ fire to burn up all e>?ly passions & desires4 ,fai? pres5t$ !m ) no problems2 all su* que/ions _h be5 settl$ once = all by ,holy ,*ur*4 ,!y 7 ascetics fir/ & ,*ur* ,re=m]s next2 nei!r ( !m 0 a typical my/ic4#bie ,! life ( ,/4 ,t]esa#bif is m int]e/+ ?an h] tea*+4 ,%e _h all ! be/ qualities ( h] noble ,ca/ilian ance/ors-- simplicity1 /raight=w>dness1 & dauntless c\rage2 & ! record ( h] self-d5y+ life is enliv5$ by num]\s fla%es ( hum\r1 :i* make h] "* m lovable4 ,%e is be/ kn[n z a vision>y1 & x is ma9ly ?r\gh h] visions t %e is (t5 reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ repres5tative my/ics4 ,b ^! visions d n occupy a v l>ge space 9 ! /ory ( h] life4 ,!y 7 frequ5t dur+ ! fir/ two or ?ree ye>s ( h] conv5t life1 & aga9 betwe5 ! ages ( =ty & fifty3 !re 0 a long gap betwe5 ! two p]iods1 & dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s ( h] life1 :5 %e 0 actively engag$ 9 f\nd+ & visit+ religi\s h\ses1 %e saw !m no m4 ,?is exp]i5ce 0 t ( _m o!r sa9ts ( ! cloi/]4 ,spiritual consolations seem to be frequ5tly grant$ to enc\rage "y beg9n]s2#big !n !y are )drawn1 & only recov]$ aft] a long p]iod ( dryness & d>kness2 b 9 lat] life1 :5 ! "* is fix$1 & ! imag9ation less active1 ! vision fades into ! light ( common day4 ,9 consid]+ ,/4 ,t]esa's visions1 we mu/ rememb] t %e 0 transp>5tly hone/ & s9c]e2 t h] sup]iors /rongly dislik$ & suspect$1 & h] enemies ridicul$1 h] spiritual privileges2 t at ! same "t !y br\ght h] great fame & influ5ce2 t %e 0 at times haunt$ by d\bts :e!r %e ev] really saw !m2 &1 la/ly1 t h] biograph]s h giv5 !m a m grotesque & mat]iali/ic "* ?an is ju/ifi$ by h] own descriptions4 ,%e tells u h]self t h] read+ ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,confessions1 at ! age ( =ty-"o1 0 a turn+-po9t 9 h] life4 ,:5 ,i came to 8 conv]sion1 %e says1 & read h[ he he>d ! voice 9 ! g>d51 x 0 j z if ! ,"l call$ me4 ,x 0 aft] ?is t %e began aga9 to see visions--or r to h a sudd5 s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ,god1 ) a susp5sion ( all ! faculties4 ,9 ^! trances %e g5]ally he>d ,div9e locutions4 ,%e says t ! words 7 v cle>ly =m$1 & unmi/akable1 ?\gh n he>d by ! bodily e>4 ,!y are q unlike ! words fram$ by ! imag9ation1 :i* are muffl$ 7cosa sorda74 ,%e describes h] visions ( ,*ri/ v c>efully4 ,fir/ ,he /ood beside h] :ile %e 0 9 pray]1 & %e he>d & saw ,him1 ?\gh n ) ! eyes ( ! body1 nor ( ! s\l4 ,!n by degrees ,8 sacr$ humanity 0 completely manife/$ to me1 z x is pa9t$ aft] ! ,resurrection4 7,?is la/ s5t5ce sugge/s t sacr$ pictures1 lov+ly gaz$ at1 may h be5 ! s\rce ( "s ( h] visions47 ,h] sup]iors tri$ to p]suade h] t !y 7 delusions2 b %e repli$1 ,if !y :o said ?is told me t a p]son :o _h j f9i%$ speak+ to me1 :om ,i knew well1 0 n t p]son1 b !y knew t ,i fanci$ x1 d\btless ,i %\ld believe !m1 r ?an :at ,i _h se52 b if ?is p]son left beh9d him "s jewels z pl$ges ( 8 great love1 & ,i f\nd myself ri* hav+ be5 poor1 ,i c\ld n believe x if ,i wi%$4 ,& ^! jewels ,i c\ld %[ !m4 ,= all :o knew me saw cle>ly t my s\l 0 *ang$2 ! diff]5ce 0 great & palpable4 ,! answ] %[s t = ,t]esa ! "q 0 n :e!r ! manife/ations 7 subjective or objective1 b :e!r !y 7 s5t by ,god or ,satan4 ,"o ( ! be/ *apt]s 9 h] autobiography1 & p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ f our pres5t po9t ( view1 is ! allegory "u :i* %e describes ! diff]5t k9ds ( pray]4 ,! simile is n orig9al--x appe>s 9 ,/4 ,augu/9e & o!rs2 b x is m fully work$ out by ,/4 ,t]esa1 :o tells u x has always be5 a great delight to me to ?9k ( my s\l z a g>d51 & ( ! ,"l z walk+ 9 x4 ,s "h %e says1 ,our s\l is l a g>d51 r\gh & unfruitful1 out ( :i* ,god plucks ! we$s1 & plants fl[]s1 :i* we h to wat] by pray]4 ,!re are f\r ways ( do+ ?is--,fir/1 by draw+ ! wat] f a well2 ?is is ! e>lie/ & mo/ labori\s process4 ,secondly1 by a wat]-:eel :i* has its rim hung r\nd ) little buckets4 ,?ird1 by caus+ a /ream to fl[ ?r\gh x4 ,f\r?1 by ra9 f heav54 ,! fir/ is ord9>y pray]1 :i* is (t5 att5d$ by great sweetness & com=t4 ,b sometimes ! well is dry4 ,:at !n8 ,! love ( ,god does n consi/ 9 be+ able to weep1 nor yet 9 delights & t5d]ness1 b 9 s]v+ ) ju/ice1 c\rage1 & humility4 ,! o!r seems to me r to receive ?an to give4 ,! second is ! pray] ( quiet1 :5 ! s\l und]/&s t ,god is s ne> to h] t %e ne$ n talk al\d to ,him4 ,9 ?is /age ! ,w is absorb$1 b ! ,und]/&+ & ,memory are /ill active4 7,t]esa1 foll[+ ! s*ola/ic my/ics1 makes ^! ! ?ree faculties ( ! s\l47 ,9 ! ?ird /age ,god becomes1 z x 71 ! ,g>d5]4 ,x is a sleep ( ! faculties1 :i* are n entirely susp5d$1 nor yet d !y und]/& h[ !y "w4 ,9 ! f\r? /age1 ! s\l lab\rs n at all2 all ! faculties are quiesc5t4 ,z %e pond]$ h[ %e might describe ?is /ate1 ! ,"l said ^! words to me3 ,%e 7! s\l7 unmakes h]self1 my daught]1 to br+ h]self clos] to ,me4 ,x is no m %e t lives1 b ,i4 ,z %e _c compreh5d :at %e sees1 und]/&+ %e ceases to und]/&4 ,ye>s aft] %e _h atta9$ ?is f\r? /age1 ,t]esa exp]i5c$ :at ! my/ics call ! great d]eliction1 a s5se ( ineffable lonel9ess & desolation1 :i* nev]!less is ! pa? to incomp>able happ9ess4 ,x 0 accompani$ by a k9d ( catalepsy1 ) muscul> rigidity & cessation ( ! pulses4 ,^! int5se joys & sorr[s ( ! _s are ! *ief ev5ts ( ,t]esa's life = eight or t5 ye>s4 ,!y are foll[$ by a p]iod ( extreme practical activity1 :5 %e devot$ h]self to organis+ communities ( b>e-foot$ ,c>melites1 ^: au/]ity & devotion 7 to revive ! glories ( primitive ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 ?is "w %e %[$ n only en]gy1 b worldly wisdom & tact 9 no common degree4 ,h] visions _h c]ta9ly n impair$ h] p[]s z an organis] & rul] ( m5 & wom54 ,h] lab\rs cont9u$ )\t int]mission till1 at ! age ( sixty-sev51 %e 0 /ruck d[n by h] la/ illness4 ,?is sa9t w be no long] want$1 %e said1 ) a sp>kle ( h] old vivacity1 :5 %e knew t %e 0 to die4 ,x is n wor? :ile to give a detail$ acc\nt ( ,/4 ,t]esa's my/ical !ology4 ,its c>d9al po9ts are t ! religi\s life consi/s 9 complete con=mity to ! w ( ,god1 s t at la/ ! human w becomes purely passive & at re/2 & ! belief 9 ,*ri/ z ! sole gr\nd ( salvation1 on :i* subject %e uses language :i* is curi\sly l t ( ! ,lu!ran ,re=m]s4 ,h] tea*+ ab\t passivity & ! pray] ( quiet is id5tical ) t :i* ! ,pope aft]w>ds condemn$ 9 ,mol9os2 b x is only fair to rememb] t ,t]esa 0 n canonis$ = h] !ology1 b = h] life1 & t ! ,roman ,*ur* is n committ$ to e doctr9e :i* c be f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( h] sa9ts4 ,! real "* ( ,/4 ,t]esa's piety may be se5 be/ 9 "s ( h] pray]s1 su* z ?is :i* foll[s3-- ,o ,"l1 h[ utt]ly diff]5t are ,?y ?\ghts f our ?\ghts6 ,f a s\l :i* is firmly resolv$ to love ,!e alone1 & :i* has surr5d]$ h] :ole w into ,?y h&s1 ,?\ dem&e/ only t %e %\ld he>k51 /rive e>ne/ly to s]ve ,!e1 & desire only to promote ,?9e hon\r4 ,%e ne$ seek & *oose no pa?1 = ,?\ doe/ t = h]1 & h] w foll[s ,?9e2 :ile ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 take/ c>e to br+ h] to full] p]fection4 ,9 !ory1 x may n be easy to reconcile e>ne/ /riv+ ) complete surr5d] & abrogation ( ! w1 b ! logic ( ! he>t does n f9d !m incompatible4 ,p]haps no "o has spok5 bett] on ?is matt] ?an ! ,rabbi ,gamaliel1 ( :om x is report$ t he pray$1 ,o ,"l1 grant t ,i may d ,?y w z if x 7 my w1 t ,?\ maye/ d my w z if x 7 ,?y w4 ,b quieti/ic ,my/icism (t5 puts ! matt] on a wrong basis4 ,self-w is to be annihilat$1 n 7z ,/4 ,t]esa sometimes implies7 because our ?\ghts are s utt]ly diff]5t f ,god's ?\ghts t !y _c exi/ 9 ! same m9d1 b because self-int]e/ sets up an unnatural antagonism betwe5 !m4 ,! w1 l ! o!r faculties1 only realises itself 9 its fulness :5 ,god worke? 9 u bo? to w & to d ( ,8 good pleasure4 ,/4 ,juan ( ! ,cross1 ! fell[-workman ( ,/4 ,t]esa 9 ! re=m ( mona/]ies1 is a /ill m p]fect example ( ! ,spani% type ( ,my/icism4 ,8 fame has nev] be5 s great z h]s2 = :ile ,t]esa's "* rema9$ human & lovable 9 ! mid/ ( all h] au/]ities1 ,juan c>ri$ self-abnegation to a fanatical extreme1 & pres5ts ! life ( hol9ess 9 a grim & repell5t aspect4 ,9 8 disda9 ( all compromise betwe5 ! claims ( ,god & ! _w1 he welcomes e k9d ( suff]+1 & bids u *oose always t :i* is mo/ pa9ful1 difficult1 & humiliat+4 ,8 own life 0 divid$ betwe5 t]rible mortifications & /r5u\s lab\r 9 ! f\ndation ( mona/]ies4 ,?\gh 8 books %[ a t5d5cy to ,quietism1 8 "* 0 "o ( fi]y en]gy & unre/+ indu/ry4 ,h\ses ( discalc$ ,c>melites sprang up all ov] ,spa9 z ! result ( 8 lab\rs4 ,^! monks & nuns slept ^u b>e bo>ds1 fa/$ eight mon?s 9 ! ye>1 nev] ate meat1 & wore ! same s]ge dress 9 w9t] & summ]4 ,9 "s ( ^! new f\ndations ! ,bre?r5 ev5 vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 add+ volunt>y au/]ities to ?is sev]e rule4 ,x 0 all "p ( ! campaign aga9/ ,prote/antism4 ,! worldl9ess & luxury ( ! ,r5aissance p]iod 7 to be aton$ = by a return to ! purity & devotion ( e>li] c5turies4 ,! old] ,ca?olic ideal--! m$ival type ( ,*ri/ianity--0 to be re/or$ 9 all its complet5ess 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,?is ess5tially militant "* ( ! movem5t among ! ,c>melites mu/ n be lo/ sight (3 ! two great ,spani% my/ics 7 be=e all ?+s *ampions ( ! c\nt]-,re=mation4 ,! two *ief works ( ,/4 ,juan are ,! ,asc5t ( ,m\nt ,c>mel1 & ,! ,obscure ,night ( ! ,s\l4 ,bo? are treatises on quieti/ic ,my/icism ( a peculi> type4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ,la ,subida de ,monte ,c>melo he says1 ,! j\rney ( ! s\l to ! ,div9e union is call$ night = ?ree reasons3 ! po9t ( dep>ture is privation ( all desire1 & complete deta*m5t f ! _w2 ! road is by fai?1 :i* is l night to ! intellect2 ! goal1 :i* is ,god1 is incompreh5sible :ile we are 9 ?is life4 ,! s\l 9 its asc5t passes f "o realm ( d>kness to ano!r4 ,fir/ !re is ! night ( s5se1 9 :i* ! ?+s ( e>? become d>k to h]4 ,?is mu/ ne$s be trav]s$1 = ! creatures are only ! crumbs t fall f ,god's table1 & none b dogs w turn to pick !m up4 ,"o desire only do? ,god all[--t ( obey+ ,him1 & c>ry+ ! ,cross4 ,all o!r desires weak51 torm5t1 bl9d1 & pollute ! s\l4 ,until we are completely deta*$ f all su*1 we _c love ,god4 ,:5 ?\ dwelle/ ^u any?+1 ?\ ha/ ceas$ to ca/ ?yself ^u ! ,all4 ,if ?\ wilt keep any?+ ) ! ,all1 ?\ ha/ n ?y treasure simply 9 ,god4 ,empty ?y _s ( all creat$ ?+s1 & ?\ wilt walk 9 ! ,div9e light1 = ,god resembles no creat$ ?+4 ,su* is ! me?od ( trav]s+ ! night ( s5se4 ,ev5 at ?is e>ly /age ! =ms & symbols ( et]nity1 :i* o!rs h f\nd 9 ! visible works ( ,god1 are disc>d$ z useless4 ,god has no resemblance to any creature4 ,! dualism or acosmism ( m$ival ?\ght has seldom f\nd a h>%] expression4 ,9 ! night ( s5se1 ! und]/&+ & reason are n bl9d2 b 9 ! second night1 ! night ( fai?1 all is d>kness4 ,fai? is midnight2 x is ! deepe/ d>kness t we h to pass2 = 9 ! ?ird night1 ! night ( memory & w1 ! dawn is at h&4 ,fai? he def9es z ! ass5t ( ! s\l to :at we h he>d--z a bl9d man w\ld receive a /atem5t ab\t ! col\r ( an object4 ,we mu/ be totally bl9d1 = a p>tially bl9d man w n commit himself :olly to 8 guide4 ,?us = ,/4 ,juan ! :ole cont5t ( revelation is remov$ f ! scope ( ! reason1 & is treat$ z some?+ communicat$ f outside4 ,we h1 inde$1 travell$ f> f ,/4 ,clem5t's happy confid5ce 9 ! guidance ( reason1 & ,eckh>t's indep5d5ce ( tradition4 ,! s\l has ?ree faculties--intellect1 memory1 & w4 ,! imag9ation 7fantasia7 is a l9k betwe5 ! s5sitive & reason+ p[]s1 & comes betwe5 ! intellect & memory4#bih ,( ^! faculties1 fai? 7he says7 bl9ds ! intellect1 hope ! memory1 & love ! w4 ,he adds1 to all t is n ,god2 b ,god 9 ?is life is l night4 ,he blames ^? :o ?9k x en\gh to d5y !mselves )\t annihilat+ !mselves1 & ^? :o seek = satisfaction 9 ,god4 ,?is la/ is spiritual gluttony4 ,we ought to seek = bitt]ness r ?an sweetness 9 ,god1 & to *oose :at is mo/ disagreeable1 :e!r proce$+ f ,god or ! _w4 ,! way ( ,god consi/e? n 9 ways ( devotion or sweetness1 ?\gh ^! may be necess>y to beg9n]s1 b 9 giv+ ourselves up to suff]4 ,& s we mu/ fly f all my/ical ph5om5a 7sup]natural manife/ations to ! sight1 he>+1 & ! o!r s5ses7 )\t exam9+ :e!r !y be good or evil4 ,= bodily s5sations be> no proportion to spiritual ?+s2 s9ce ! di/ance betwe5 ,god & ! creature is inf9ite1 !re is no ess5tial lik5ess or communion betwe5 !m4 ,visions are at be/ *ildi% toys2 ! fly t t\*es honey _c fly1 he says2 & ! probability is t !y come f ! devil4 ,= nei!r ! creatures1 nor intellectual p]ceptions1 natural or sup]natural1 c br+ u to ,god1 !re be+ no proportion betwe5 !m4 ,creat$ ?+s _c s]ve z a ladd]2 !y are only a h9drance & a sn>e4 ,!re is some?+ h]oic 9 ?is sombre int]pretation ( ! maxim ( our ,"l1 ,:osoev] he be ( y t =sake? n all t he ha?1 he _c be ,my disciple4 ,all t he ha?--yea1 & 8 own life also--intellect1 reason1 & memory--all t is mo/ ,div9e 9 our nature--are ca/ d[n 9 absolute surr5d] at ! feet ( ,him :o made d>kness ,8 secret place1 ,8 pavilion r\nd ab\t ,him ) d>k wat]1 & ?ick cl\ds to cov] ,him4#bii ,9 ! ?ird night--t ( memory & w--! s\l s9ks into a holy in]tia & oblivion 7santa ociosidad y olvido71 9 :i* ! flight ( "t is unfelt1 & ! m9d is unconsci\s ( all p>ticul> ?\ghts4 ,/4 ,juan seems "h to h br\ght u to some?+ l ! torpor ( ! ,indian ,yogi or ( ! hesy*a/s ( ,m\nt ,a?os4 ,b he does n int5d u to reg>d ?is /ate ( trance z p]man5t or f9al4 ,x is ! la/ wat* ( ! night be=e ! dawn ( ! sup]natural /ate1 9 :i* ! human faculties are turn$ into ,div9e attributes1 & by a complete trans=mation ! s\l1 :i* 0 at ! opposite extreme to ,god1 becomes1 by p>ticipation1 ,god4 ,9 ?is beatific /ate "o might say1 9 a s5se1 t ! s\l gives ,god to ,god1 = %e gives to ,god all t %e receives ( ,god2 & ,he gives ,himself to h]4 ,?is is ! my/ical love-gift1 :]e) ! s\l repaye? all h] debt4 ,?is is ! inf9ite rew>d ( ! s\l :o has refus$ to be cont5t ) any?+ %ort ( inf9ity 7no se ll5an m5os que con lo ,inf9ito74 ,) :at ye>n+ ?is bless$ hope inspir$ ,/4 ,juan1 is %[n 9 ! foll[+ beautiful pray]1 :i* is a good example ( ! eloqu5ce1 born ( int5se emotion1 :i* we f9d "h & !re 9 8 pages3 ,o sweete/ love ( ,god1 too little kn[n2 he :o has f\nd ,!e is at re/2 let ev]y?+ be *ang$1 ,o ,god1 t we may re/ 9 ,!e4 ,ev]y:]e ) ,!e1 ,o my ,god1 ev]y:]e all ?+s ) ,!e2 z ,i wi%1 ,o my ,love1 all = ,!e1 no?+ = me--no?+ = me1 ev]y?+ = ,!e4 ,all sweetness & delight = ,!e1 none = me--all bitt]ness & tr\ble = me1 none = ,!e4 ,o my ,god1 h[ sweet to me ,?y pres5ce1 :o art ! supreme ,good6 ,i w draw ne> to ,!e 9 sil5ce1 & w uncov] ,?y feet1#cjj t x may please ,!e to unite me to ,?yself1 mak+ my s\l ,?y bride2 ,i w rejoice 9 no?+ till ,i am 9 ,?9e arms4 ,o ,"l1 ,i besee* ,!e1 leave me n = a mom5t1 because ,i "k n ! value ( m9e own s\l4 ,su* fai?1 hope1 & love 7 suff]$ to ca/ gleams ( light ^u ! sa9t's gloomy & ?orn-/rewn pa?4 ,b nev]!less ! text ( :i* we are mo/ (t5 rem9d$ 9 read+ 8 pages is ! v]se ( ,amos3 ,%all n ! day ( ! ,"l be d>kness & n light8 ev5 v d>k1 & no brightness 9 x8 ,x is a t]rible view ( life & duty--t we are to d5ude ourselves ( ev]y?+ t makes u citiz5s ( ! _w--t no?+ :i* is natural is capable ( ent]+ into relations ) ,god--t all :i* is human mu/ die1 & h its place tak5 by sup]natural infusion4 ,/4 ,juan foll[s to ! end ! negative road ( ,dionysius1 )\t tr\bl+ himself at all ) ! transc5d5tal metaphysics ( ,neoplatonism4 ,8 nihilism or acosmism is n ! result ( ab/ract+ f ! notion ( ,be+ or ( unity2 its basis is psy*ological4 ,x is subjective religion c>ri$ almo/ to its logical conclusion4 ,! ,neoplatoni/s 7 l$ on by ! hope ( f9d+ a reconciliation betwe5 philosophy & positive religion2 b no su* problems ev] pres5t$ !mselves to ! ,spani>ds4 ,we he> no?+ ( ! relation ( ! creation to ,god1 or :y ! contemplation ( x %\ld only h9d] in/ead ( help+ u to "k its ,mak]4 ,! _w simply does n exi/ = ,/4 ,juan2 no?+ exi/s save ,god & human s\ls4 ,! great human society has no int]e/ = him2 he w\ld h u cut ourselves completely adrift f ! aims & aspirations ( civilis$ humanity1 &1 s9ce no?+ b ! ,inf9ite c satisfy u1 to accept no?+ until our no?+ness is fill$ ) ! ,inf9ite4 ,he does n escape f ! quieti/ic attitude ( passive expectancy :i* belongs to ?is view ( life2 & x is only by a gl>+ inconsi/5cy t he atta*es any value to ! ecclesia/ical symbolism1 :i* re/s on a v diff]5t basis f t ( 8 tea*+4 ,b ,/4 ,juan's ,my/icism br\ght him no intellectual emancipation1 ei!r = good or evil4 ,fai? ) him 0 ! anti!sis1 n to sight1 z 9 ! ,bible1 b to reason4 ,! sacrifice ( reason 0 "p ( ! crucifixion ( ! old man4 ,& s he rema9$ 9 an attitude ( complete subs]vi5ce to ,*ur* tradition & au?ority1 & ev5 to 8 director1 an int]m$i>y :o is con/antly m5tion$ by ^! po/-,re=mation my/ics4 ,ev5 ?is unqualifi$ submissiv5ess did n pres]ve him f p]secution dur+ 8 lifetime1 & suspicion aft]w>ds4 ,8 books 7 only au?oris$ tw5ty-sev5 ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ 9 #aeia2 & 8 beatification 0 delay$ till #afgd4 ,8 or?odoxy 0 def5d$ l>gely by ref]5ces to ,/4 ,t]esa1 :o _h already be5 canonis$4 ,b x c\ld n be d5i$ t ! quieti/s ( ! next c5tury might f9d mu* support = _! controv]t$ doctr9es 9 bo? writ]s4 ,/4 ,juan's ideal ( sa9tl9ess 0 z mu* ( an ana*ronism z 8 s*eme ( ,*ur* re=m4 ,b no "o ev] climb$ ! rugg$ peaks ( ,m\nt ,c>mel ) m h]oic c\rage & pati5ce4 ,8 life %[s :at trem5d\s moral =ce is g5]at$ by complete self-surr5d] to ,god4 ,& happily nei!r 8 failure to read ! signs ( ! times1 nor 8 "o-sid$ & defective grasp ( ,*ri/ian tru?1 c\ld deprive him ( ! rew>d ( 8 life ( sacrifice--! rew>d1 ,i mean1 ( feel+ 8 fell[%ip ) ,*ri/ 9 suff]+4 ,he sold all t he _h to ga9 ! pe>l ( great price1 & ! surr5d] 0 n made 9 va94 ,! lat] ,roman ,ca?olic my/ics1 ?\gh !y include "s beautiful & lovable *>act]s1 d n develop any fur!r ! type :i* we h f\nd 9 ,/4 ,t]esa & ,/4 ,juan4 ,/4 ,francis de ,sales has be5 a fav\rite devotional writ] ) ?\s&s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he pres5ts ! ,spani% ,my/icism s(t5$ & poli%$ into a graceful & w9n+ pietism1 su* z might ref9e & elevate ! lives ( ! hon\rable wom5 :o consult$ him4 ,! errors ( ! quieti/s c]ta9ly receive "s c\nt5ance f p>ts ( 8 writ+s1 b !y are neutralis$ by maxims ( a diff]5t t5d5cy1 borr[$ eclectically f o!r s\rces4#cja ,a m consi/5t & less =tunate foll[] ( ,/4 ,t]esa 0 ,miguel de ,mol9os1 a ,spani% prie/1 :o came to ,rome ab\t #afgj4 ,8 piety & le>n+ won him ! fav\r ( ,pope ,innoc5t ,,xi41 :o1 accord+ to ,bi%op ,burnet1 lodg$ him 9 an ap>tm5t ( ! palace1 & put _m s+ul> m>ks ( 8 e/eem ^u him4 ,9 #afge he publi%$ 9 ,italian 8 ,spiritual ,guide1 a my/ical treatise ( great int]e/4 ,mol9os beg9s by say+ t !re are two ways to ! k ( ,god--m$itation or discursive ?\ght1 & pure fai? or contemplation4 ,contemplation has two /ages1 active & passive1 ! latt] be+ ! high]4#cjb ,m$itation he also calls ! ext]ior road2 x is good = beg9n]s1 he says1 b c nev] lead to p]fection4 ,! int]ior road1 ! goal ( :i* is union ) ,god1 consi/s 9 complete resignation to ! w ( ,god1 annihilation ( all self-w1 & an unruffl$ tranquillity or passivity ( s\l1 until ! my/ical grace is sup]naturally infus$4 ,!n we %all s9k & lose ourselves 9 ! immeasurable sea ( ,god's inf9ite goodness1 & re/ !re /eadfa/ & immovable4#cjc ,he gives a li/ ( tok5s by :i* we may "k t we are call$ f m$itation to contemplation2 & enum]ates f\r means1 :i* lead to p]fection & inw>d peace--pray]1 ob$i5ce1 frequ5t communions1 & inn] mortification4 ,! be/ k9d ( pray] is ! pray] ( sil5ce2#cjd & !re are ?ree sil5ces1 t ( words1 t ( desires1 & t ( ?\ght4 ,9 ! la/ & highe/ ! m9d is a blank1 & ,god alone speaks to ! s\l4#cje ,) ! curi\s passion = subdivision :i* we f9d 9 ne>ly all ,romi% my/ics1 he di/+ui%es ?ree k9ds ( infusa contemplazione--7#a7 satiety1 :5 ! s\l is fill$ ) ,god & conceives a hatr$ = all worldly ?+s2 7#b7 un m5tale eccesso or elevation ( ! s\l1 born ( ,div9e love & its satiety2 7#c7 security4 ,9 ?is /ate ! s\l w\ld will+ly ev5 g to hell1 if x 7 ,god's w4 ,happy is ! /ate ( t s\l :i* has sla9 & annihilat$ itself4 ,x lives no long] 9 itself1 = ,god lives 9 x4 ,) all tru? we may say t x is deifi$4 ,mol9os foll[s ,/4 ,juan ( ! ,cross 9 disp>ag+ visions1 :i* he says are (t5 sn>es ( ! devil4 ,&1 l him1 he says mu* ( ! horrible temptations & torm5ts1 worse ?an any :i* ! m>tyrs ( ! e>ly ,*ur* und]w5t1 :i* =m "p ( purgative contemplation4 ,he resembles ! ,spani% my/ics also 9 8 insi/5ce on outw>d obs]vances1 especially daily communion1 :5 possible1 b ?9ks frequ5t confession unnecess>y1 except = beg9n]s4 ,! book 0 no soon] pr9t$1 says ,bi%op ,burnet1 ?an x 0 mu* read & highly e/eem$1 bo? 9 ,italy & ,spa94 ,! acqua9tance ( ! au?or came to be mu* desir$4 ,^? :o seem$ 9 ! greate/ cr$it at ,rome seem$ to value !mselves ^u 8 fri5d%ip4 ,lett]s 7 writ to him f all places1 s t a correspond5ce 0 settl$ betwe5 him & ^? :o approv$ ( 8 me?od1 9 _m diff]5t places ( ,europe4 ,x grew s mu* to be ! vogue 9 ,rome1 t all ! nuns1 except ^? :o _h ,jesuits to _! confessors1 began to lay aside _! ros>ies & o!r devotions1 & to give !mselves mu* to ! practice ( m5tal pray]4 ,mol9os _h writt5 ) ! object ( break+ ! fett]s :i* h9d]$ s\ls 9 _! upw>d c\rse4 ,un=tunately = himself1 he also loos5$ "s ( ! fett]s 9 :i* ! ,roman prie/hood desires to keep ! laity#cjf4 ,& s1 in/ead ( ! hon\rs :i* _h be5 grudg+ly & suspici\sly be/[$ on 8 pr$ecessors1 ,mol9os end$ 8 days 9 a dungeon#cjg4 ,8 condemnation 0 foll[$ by a %>p p]secution ( 8 foll[]s 9 ,italy1 :o _h become v num]\s2 &1 9 ,france1 ,bossuet procur$ ! condemnation & imprisonm5t ( ,madame ,guyon1 a lady ( high "* & abilities1 :o 0 ! c5tre ( a gr\p ( quieti/s4 ,madame de ,guyon ne$ n deta9 u "h4 ,h] ,my/icism is id5tical ) t ( ,sa9t ,t]esa1 except t %e 0 no vision>y1 & t h] "* 0 s(t] & less mascul9e4 ,h] attractive p]sonality1 & ! cruel & unju/ treatm5t :i* %e exp]i5c$ dur+ ! great] "p ( h] life1 ar\se ! sympa?y ( all :o read h] /ory2 b s9ce my pres5t object is n to exhibit a portrait gall]y ( em95t my/ics1 b to inve/igate ! *ief types ( my/ical ?\ght1 x w n be necess>y = me to describe h] life or make extracts f h] writ+s4 ,! "* ( h] quietism may be illu/rat$ by "o example--! hymn on ,! ,acquiesc5ce ( ,pure ,love1 translat$ by ,c[p]3-- ,love6 if ,?y de/9$ sacrifice am ,i1 ,come1 slay ?y victim1 & prep>e ,?y fires2 ,plung$ 9 ,?y dep?s ( m]cy1 let me die ,! dea? :i* e s\l t loves desires6 ,i wat* my h\rs1 & see !m fleet away2 ,! "t is long t ,i h langui%$ "h2 ,yet all my ?\ghts ,?y purposes obey1 ,) no reluctance1 *e]ful & s9c]e4 ,to me 'tis equal1 :e!r ,love orda9 ,my life or dea?1 appo9t me pa9 or ease ,my s\l p]ceives no real ill 9 pa92 ,9 ease or heal? no real good %e sees4 ,"o ,good %e covets1 & t ,good alone2 ,to *oose ,?y w1 f selfi% bias free ,& to pref] a cottage to a ?rone1 ,& grief to com=t1 if x pleases ,!e4 ,t we %\ld be> ! cross is ,?y comm& ,die to ! _w1 & live to self no m2 ,suff] unmov$ b5ea? ! rude/ h&1 ,z pleas$ :5 %ipwreck$ z :5 safe on %ore4 ,fnelon 0 also a victim ( ! campaign aga9/ ! quieti/s1 ?\gh he 0 no foll[] ( ,mol9os4 ,he 0 drawn into ! controv]sy aga9/ 8 w by ,bossuet1 :o reque/$ him to endorse an unscrupul\s attack ^u ,madame ,guyon4 ,?is made x necess>y = ,fnelon to def9e 8 position1 :i* he did 9 8 fam\s ,maxims ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,! treatise is important = our purposes1 s9ce x is an elaborate attempt to det]m9e ! limits ( true & false ,my/icism conc]n+ two great doctr9es--dis9t]e/$ love & passive contemplation4 ,on ! =m]1 ,fnelon's tea*+ may be summ>is$ z foll[s3 ,self-int]e/ mu/ be exclud$ f our love ( ,god1 = self-love is ! root ( all evil4 ,?is pr$om9ant desire = ,god's glory ne$ n be always explicit--x ne$ only become s on extraord9>y occasions2 b x mu/ always be implicit4 ,!re are five k9ds ( love = ,god3 7i47 purely s]vile--! love ( ,god's gifts ap>t f ,himself2 7ii47 ! love ( m]e covet\sness1 :i* reg>ds ! love ( ,god only z ! condition ( happ9ess2 7iii47 t ( hope1 9 :i* ! desire = our own welf>e is /ill pr$om9ant2 7iv47 int]e/$ love1 :i* is /ill mix$ ) self-reg>d+ motives2 7v47 dis9t]e/$ love4 ,he m5tions "h ! ?ree lives ( ! my/ics1 & says t 9 ! purgative life love is mix$ ) ! fe> ( hell2 9 ! illum9ative1 ) ! hope ( heav52 :ile 9 ! highe/ /age we are unit$ to ,god 9 ! peaceable ex]cise ( pure love4 ,if ,god 7 to w to s5d ! s\ls ( ! j to hell--s ,*ryso/om & ,clem5t sugge/--s\ls 9 ! ?ird /ate w\ld n love ,him less#cjh4 ,mix$ love1 h[ev]1 is n a s93 ! great] "p ( holy s\ls nev] rea* p]fect dis9t]e/$ness 9 ?is life4 ,we ought to wi% = our salvation1 because x is ,god's w t we %\ld d s4 ,int]e/$ love co9cides ) resignation1 dis9t]e/$ ) holy indiff]5ce4 ,/4 ,francis de ,sales says t ! dis9t]e/$ he>t is l wax 9 ! h&s ( its ,god4 ,we mu/ cont9ue to co-op]ate ) ,god's grace1 ev5 9 ! highe/ /age1 & n cease to resi/ our impulses1 z if all came f ,god4 ,to speak o!rwise is to speak ! language ( ! tempt]4 7,?is is1 ( c\rse1 direct$ aga9/ ! immoral apa?y attribut$ to ,mol9os47 ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! vigilance ( pure & t ( int]e/$ love1 is t ! =m] is simple & peaceable1 :ile ! latt] has n yet ca/ out fe>4 ,x is false tea*+ to say t we %\ld hate ourselves2 we %\ld be 9 *>ity ) ourselves z ) o!rs4#cji ,spontane\s1 unreflect+ good acts proce$ f :at ! my/ics call ! apex ( ! s\l4 ,9 su* acts ,/4 ,antony places ! mo/ p]fect pray]--unconsci\s pray]4 ,( pray] he says1 ,we pray z mu* z we desire1 & we desire z mu* z we love4 ,vocal pray] _c be 7z ! extreme quieti/s pret5d7 useless to contemplative s\ls2 = ,*ri/ has taught u a vocal pray]4 ,he !n proce$s to deal ) passive contemplation1 & ref]s aga9 to ! unconsci\s pray] ( ,/4 ,antony4 ,b pure contemplation is nev] un9t]mitt5t 9 ?is life4 ,b]n>d1 ,t]esa1 & ,john say t _! p]iods ( pure contemplation la/$ n m ?an half an h\r4 ,pure contemplation1 he proce$s1 is negative1 be+ occupi$ ) no s5sible image1 no di/9ct & nameable idea2 x /ops only at ! purely intellectual & ab/ract idea ( be+4 ,yet ?is idea includes1 z di/9ct objects1 all ! attributes ( ,god--z ! ,tr9ity1 ! humanity ( ,*ri/1 & all ,8 my/]ies4 ,to d5y ?is is to annihilate ,*ri/ianity "u pret5ce ( purify+ x1 & to conf\nd ,god ) nant4 ,x is to =m a k9d ( deism :i* at once falls into a!ism1 :]e9 all real idea ( ,god z di/+ui%$ f ,8 creatures is reject$4 ,la/ly1 x is to advance two impieties--7i47 ,to suppose t !re is or may be on ! e>? a contemplative :o is no long] a travell]1 & :o no long] ne$s ! way1 s9ce he has rea*$ 8 de/9ation4 7ii47 ,to ignore t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! way z well z ! tru? & ! life1 ! f9i%] z well z ! au?or ( our fai?4 ,?is criticism ( ! =mless vision is excell5t1 b !re is a palpable inconsi/5cy betwe5 ! def9ition ( negative contemplation & ! inclusion 9 x ( all ! attributes ( ,god z di/9ct objects4 ,contradictions ( ?is sort ab\nd 9 ,fnelon1 & de/roy ! value ( 8 writ+s z contributions to religi\s philosophy1 ?\gh 9 8 case1 z 9 _m o!rs1 we may speak ( noble inconsi/5cies :i* d m cr$it to 8 he>t ?an discr$it to 8 intellect4 ,we may p]haps see "h ! dy+ spasm ( ! negative me?od1 :i* has cross$ our pa? s (t5 9 ?is survey4 ,! image ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,fnelon cont9ues1 is n cle>ly se5 by contemplatives at fir/1 & may be )drawn :ile ! s\l passes ?r\gh ! la/ furnace ( trial2 b we c nev] cease to ne$ ,him1 ?\gh x is true t ! mo/ em95t sa9ts are accu/om$ to reg>d ,him less z an ext]ior object ?an z ! int]ior pr9ciple ( _! lives4 ,!y are 9 error :o speak ( possess+ ,god 9 ,8 supreme simplicity1 & ( no m kn[+ ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%4 ,contemplation is call$ passive because x excludes ! int]e/$ activity ( ! s\l1 n because x excludes real action4 7,"h aga9 ,fnelon is r expla9+ away ?an expla9+ 8 au?orities47 ,! culm9ation ( ! passive /ate is trans=mation1 9 :i* love is ! life ( ! s\l1 z x is its be+ & sub/ance4 ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa said1 ,i f9d no m me2 !re is no long] any o!r ,i b ,god4 ,b x is false to say t trans=mation is a deification ( ! real & natural s\l1 or a hypo/atic union1 or an unalt]able con=mity ) ,god4#caj ,9 ! passive /ate we are /ill liable to mortal s94 7,x is *>act]i/ic ( ,fnelon t he contradicts1 )\t reject+1 ! sub/itution-doctr9e pla9ly /at$ 9 ! s5t5ce f ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa47 ,9 8 lett] to ! ,pope1 :i* accompanies ! ,explanation ( ! ,maxims1 ,fnelon ?us sums up 8 di/9ctions betwe5 true & false ,my/icism3-- #a4 ,! p]man5t act 7i4e4 an indefectible /ate ( union ) ,god7 is to be condemn$ z a poison$ s\rce ( idl5ess & int]nal le?>gy4 #b4 ,!re is an indisp5sable necessity ( ! di/9ct ex]cise ( ea* virtue4 #c4 ,p]petual contemplation1 mak+ v5ial s9s impossible1 & aboli%+ ! di/9ction ( virtues1 is impossible4 #d4 ,passive pray]1 if x excludes ! co-op]ation ( free-w1 is impossible4 #e4 ,!re c be no quietude except ! peace ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* acts 9 a mann] s uni=m t ^! acts seem1 to unsci5tific p]sons1 n di/9ct acts1 b a s+le & p]man5t unity ) ,god4 #f4 ,t ! doctr9e ( pure love may n s]ve z an asylum = ! errors ( ! ,quieti/s1 we ass]t t hope mu/ always abide1 z sai? ,/4 ,paul4 #g4 ,! /ate ( pure love is v r>e1 & x is int]mitt5t4 ,9 reply to ?is manife/o1 ! ,?ree ,prelates#caa rejo9 t ,fnelon keeps ! "n ( hope b takes away ! ?+2 t he really prea*es indiff]5ce to salvation2 t he is 9 dang] ( reg>d+ contemplation ( ,*ri/ z a desc5t f ! heights ( pure contemplation2 t he unacc\ntably says no?+ ( ! love ( gratitude to ,god & our ,r$eem]2 t he erects ! r>e & transi5t exp]i5ces ( a few sa9ts into a rule ( fai?4 ,9 ?is controv]sy ab\t dis9t]e/$ love1 our sympa?ies are *iefly1 b n entirely1 ) ,fnelon4 ,! /&po9t ( ,bossuet is n religi\s at all4 ,pure love1 he says almo/ co>sely1 is oppos$ to ! ess5ce ( love1 :i* always desires ! enjoym5t ( its object1 z well z to ! nature ( man1 :o necess>ily desires happ9ess4 ,mo/ ( u w r agree ) ,/4 ,b]n>d1 t love1 z su*1 desires no?+ b reciprocation--v]us amor se ipso cont5tus e/3 habet prmium1 s$ id quod amatur4 ,if ! "q _h be5 simply :e!r religion is or is n 9 its nature m]c5>y1 we %\ld h felt no d\bt on :i* side ! tru? lay4 ,self-reg>d+ hopes & s*emes may be s*oolma/]s to br+ u to ,*ri/2 x seems1 inde$1 to be "p ( our education to =m !m1 & !n see !m %att]$ "o aft] ano!r1 t bett] & deep] hopes may be con/ruct$ out ( ! fragm5ts2 b a selfi% ,*ri/ianity is a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,b ,fnelon1 9 8 tea*+ ab\t dis9t]e/$ love1 goes fur!r ?an ?is4 ,a man's self1 he says1 is 8 own greate/ cross4 ,we mu/ !re=e become /rang]s to ?is self1 ?is moi4 ,resignation is n a rem$y2 = resignation suff]s 9 suff]+2 "o is z two p]sons 9 resignation2 x is only pure love t loves to suff]4 ,?is is ! ?\ght ) :i* _m ( u are famili> 9 ,james ,h9ton's ,my/]y ( ,pa94 ,x is at bottom ,/oical or ,buddhi/ic1 9 spite ( ! emotional turn giv5 to x by ,fnelon4 ,logically1 x %\ld lead to ! de/ruction ( love2 = love requires two liv+ factors1#cab & ! p]son :o has atta9$ a holy indiff]5ce1 :o has pass$ :olly out ( self1 is z incapable ( love z ( any o!r emotion4 ,! attempt to w9d ourselves too high = mortal man has result$1 z usual1 9 two opposite errors4 ,we f9d1 on ! "o h&1 "s :o try to escape ! daily sacrifices :i* life dem&s1 by decl>+ !mselves bankrupt to />t )4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 we f9d m5 l ,fnelon1 :o are too good ,*ri/ians to wi% to %ift _! crosses 9 ?is way2 b :o all[ _! doctr9es ( holy indiff]5ce & pure love to imp>t an excessive /]nness to _! tea*+1 & dem& f u an impossible degree ( deta*m5t & r5unciation4 ,! importance atta*$ to ! pray] ( quiet c only be und]/ood :5 we rememb] h[ mu* me*anical recitation ( =ms ( pray] 0 enjo9$ by ,romi% directors4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 possible = ! s\l to commune ) ,god )\t words1 p]haps ev5 )\t ?\ghts2#cac b ! record$ pray]s ( our ,bless$ ,"l w n all[ u to reg>d ^! ec/atic /ates z bett] ?an vocal pray]1 :5 ! latt] is (f]$ ) ! _s1 & ) ! und]/&+ also4 ,! quieti/ic controv]sy 9 ,france 0 c>ri$ on 9 an atmosph]e ( political intrigues & private jeal\sies1 :i* 9 no way conc]n u4 ,b ! great fact :i* /&s out above ! turmoil ( calumny & misrepres5tation is t ! ,roman ,*ur*1 :i* 9 sore /raits _h call$ 9 ! help ( quieti/ic ,my/icism to /em ! flood ( ,prote/antism1 at l5g? f\nd ! alliance too dang]\s1 & disb&$ h] irregul> troops 9 spite ( _! promises to submit to discipl9e4 ,9 ,fnelon1 ,my/icism _h a *ampion eloqu5t & le>n$1 & n too logical to repudiate ) hone/ conviction consequ5ces :i* "s ( 8 au?orities _h f\nd x necess>y to accept4 ,he rema9$ a loyal & submissive son ( ! ,*ur*1 z did ,mol9os2 & 01 9 fact1 m gu>d$ 9 8 /atem5ts ?an ,bossuet1 :o 9 8 ignorance ( my/ical !ology (t5 blund]$ into dang]\s admissions#cad4 ,b ! ,jesuits saw ) _! usual acum5 t ,my/icism1 ev5 9 ! mo/ submissive guise1 is an indep5d5t & turbul5t _s2 & by condemn+ ,fnelon z well z ,mol9os1 !y cru%$ x out z a religi\s movem5t 9 ! ,lat9 c\ntries4 ,to u x seems t ! ,my/icism ( ! c\nt]-,re=mation 0 b\nd to fail1 because x 0 ! revival ( a p]v]t$1 or at be/ a "o-sid$ type4 ,! mo/ consi/5t quieti/s 7 p]haps ^? :o br\ght ! doctr9e ( quietism into mo/ discr$it1 su* z ! hesy*a/s ( ,m\nt ,a?os4 ,= at bottom x re/s ^u t duali/ic or r acosmi/ic view ( life :i* prevail$ f ! decay ( ! ,roman ,empire till ! ,r5aissance & ,re=mation4 ,its cosmology is "o :i* leaves ?is _w out ( acc\nt except z a tra9+ gr\nd = s\ls2 its !ory ( k draws a h>d & fa/ l9e betwe5 natural & sup]natural tru?s1 & !n tries to br+ !m toge!r by int]calat+ sup]natural ph5om5a 9 ! ord] ( nature2 & 9 e?ics x p>alyses morality by tea*+ ) ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as t to love ,god secundum se is m m]itori\s ?an to love our neighb\r4#cae ,all ?is is n ( ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism1 b belongs to m$ival ,ca?olicism4 ,x 0 probably a necess>y /age ?r\gh :i* ,*ri/ianity1 & ,my/icism ) x1 _h to pass4 ,! va9 que/ ( an ab/ract spirituality at any rate lib]at$ ! religi\s life f _m base associations2 ! negative road is aft] all ! holy pa? ( self-sacrifice2 & ! maltreatm5t ( ! body1 :i* began among ! h]mits ( ! ,!baid1 0 l>gely bas$ on an in/9ctive recoil aga9/ ! poison ( s5suality1 :i* _h help$ to de/roy ! old civilisation4 ,b ! resuscitation ( m$ival ,my/icism aft] ! ,r5aissance 0 an ana*ronism2 & except 9 ! fight+ days ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 x 0 n likely to appeal to ! manlie/ or mo/ intellig5t spirits4 ,! _w-rul+ papal polity1 ) its incomp>able army ( (ficials1 b\nd to pov]ty & celibacy1 & !re=e invuln]able1 0 a r$uctio ad absurdum ( its _w-r5\nc+ doctr9es1 :i* ,europe 0 n likely to =get4 ,introspective ,my/icism _h done its "w--a "w ( great s]vice to ! human race4 ,x _h explor$ all ! recesses ( ! lonely he>t1 & _h wre/l$ ) ! angel ( ,god ?r\gh ! t]rors ( ! spiritual night ev5 till ! morn+4 ,tell me n[ ,?y "n 444 ,i w n let ,!e g until ,?\ bless me4 ,^! _h be5 ! two dem&s ( ! contemplative my/ic--! only rew>ds :i* 8 s\l crav$ 9 return = ! sacrifice ( e e>?ly delight4 ,! rew>d 0 wor? ! sacrifice2 b ,god reveals ,himself 9 _m ways1 & ! spiritual ,*ri/ianity ( ! mod]n epo* is call$ r to ! consecration ( art1 sci5ce1 & social life ?an to lonely contemplation4 ,9 my la/ two ,lectures ,i hope to %[ h[ an important s*ool ( my/ics1 *iefly betwe5 ! ,r5aissance & our own day1 h turn$ to ! religi\s /udy ( nature1 & h f\nd !re ! same illum9ation :i* ! m$ival ascetics drew f ! deep wells ( _! inn] consci\sness4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bhd3 ,r\sselot1 ,les ,my/iques ,espagnols1 p4 #c4 ,footnote #bhe3 ,among ! latt] mu/ be m5tion$ ! gr[? ( ,scoti/ ,nom9alism1 on :i* see a note on p4 #ahg4 ,rits*l 0 ! fir/ to po9t out h[ /rongly ,nom9alism influ5c$ ! lat] ,my/icism1 by giv+ x its quieti/ic "*4 ,see ,h>nack1 ,hi/ory ( ,dogma 7,eng4 tr471 vol4 vi4 p4 #ajg4 ,footnote #bhf3 ,cf4 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,vida de ,laz>illo de ,tormes1 corregida y em5dada por ,juan de ,luna 7,p>is1 #afbj74 ,! ignorance ( ! ,spani>ds is excusable4 ,! ,inquisitors are ! cause4 ,!y are dread$1 n only by ! p1 b by ! great lords1 to su* an ext5t t ! m]e m5tion ( ! ,inquisition makes e head tremble l a leaf 9 ! w9d4 ,footnote #bhg3 ,p$ro ,malon de ,*aide3 ,las cosas en ,dios son mismo ,dios4 ,footnote #bhh3 ,alejo ,v5egas 9 ,r\sselot1 p4 #gh3 ,l\is de ,leon1 :o is indebt$ to ! ,fons ,vit4 ,footnote #bhi3 ,l\is de ,leon3 ,! memb]s & ! head are "o ,*ri/4 ,footnote #bij3 ,diego de ,/ella affirms ! my/ic p>adox1 t x is bett] to be 9 hell ) ,*ri/ ?an 9 glory )\t ,him 7,m$it4 iii474 ,footnote #bia3 ,juan d',avila3 ,let u put a veil betwe5 ourselves & all creat$ ?+s4 ,footnote #bib3 ,?is side ( ,platonism appe>s 9 ,p$ro ,malon1 & especially 9 ,l\is de ,granada4 ,comp>e also ! beautiful ode ( ,l\is de ,leon1 entitl$ ,no*e ,s]5a1 :]e ! et]nal peace ( ! />ry heav5s is contra/$ ) ! turmoil ( ! _w-- ,qui5 es el que e/o mira1 ,y precia la bajeza de la ti]ra1 ,y no gime y suspira ,y rompe lo que enci]ra ,el alma1 y de/os bi5es la de/i]ra8 ,aqui vive al cont5to1 ,aqui re9a la paz1 aqui as5tado ,en rico y alto asi5to ,e/a el amor sagrado ,de glorias y deleites rodeado4 ,footnote #bic3 ,aft] 8 release he 0 suff]$ to resume 8 lectures4 ,a cr[d ( sympa?is]s assembl$ to he> 8 fir/ utt]ance2 b he began quietly ) 8 usual =mula1 ,deciamos ahora1 ,we 7 say+ j n[4 ,footnote #bid3 ,! h]esy ( ! ,alombrados 7,illum9ati71 :i* appe>$ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 & 0 ru?lessly cru%$ by ! ,inquisition1 belong$ to ! famili> type ( deg5]ate ,my/icism4 ,its adh]5ts taught t ! pray]s ( ! ,*ur* 7 wor?less1 ! only true pray] be+ a k9d ( ec/asy1 )\t words or m5tal images4 ,! illum9at$ ne$ no sacram5ts1 & c commit no s9s4 ,! my/ical union once a*iev$ is an abid+ possession4 ,!re 0 ano!r outbreak ( ! same errors 9 #afbc1 & a correspond+ sect ( ,illum9s 9 ,s\!rn ,france4 ,footnote #bie3 ,! real f\nd] ( ,spani% quieti/ic ,my/icism 0 ,p$ro ( ,alcant>a 7d4 #aefb74 ,he 0 confessor to ,t]esa4 ,t]esa is also indebt$ to ,francisco de ,osuna1 9 ^: writ+s ! pr9ciples ( quietism are cle>ly taught4 ,cf4 ,heppe1 ,ges*i*te d] quieti/i*5 ,my/ik1 p4 #i4 ,footnote #bif3 ,! fulle/ & be/ acc\nt ( ,/4 ,t]esa is 9 ,mrs4 ,cunn+hame ,graham's ,life & ,times ( ,santa ,t]esa 7#b vols474 ,footnote #big3 ,h imag9>i visiones regul>it] ev5iunt vel incipi5tibus vel pr(ici5tibus nondum b5e purgatis1 ut communit] t55t my/ 7,luc]n4 ,my/4 ,tract1 v4 #c74 ,footnote #bih3 ,s 9 ,plot9us ,greek3 phantasia comes betwe5 ,greek3 physis 7! l[] s\l7 & ! p]fect appreh5sion ( ,greek3 n\s4 ,footnote #bii3 ,/4 ,juan foll[s ! m$ival my/ics 9 di/+ui%+ betwe5 m$itation & contemplation4 ,m$itation1 f :i* ext]nal images are n exclud$1 is = him an e>ly & imp]fect /age2 he :o is de/9$ to high] ?+s w soon discov] signs :i* indicate t x is "t to ab&on x4 ,footnote #cjj3 ,! ref]5ce is to ,ru? iii4 #g4 ,footnote #cja3 ,! some:at fem99e temp] ( ,francis leads him to atta* m value to fanciful symbolism ?an w\ld h be5 approv$ by ,/4 ,juan1 or ev5 by ,/4 ,t]esa4 ,& we miss 9 him t /eady devotion to ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/1 & to ,him alone1 :i* gives ! ,spani>ds1 9 spite ( !mselves1 a sort ( k9%ip ) evangelical ,*ri/ianity4 ,/4 ,juan c\ld nev] h writt51 ,honorez1 rev]ez1 et respectez d'un am\r special la sacre et glorieuse ,vi]ge ,m>ie4 ,elle e/ mre de no/re s\v]a9 pre et p> consequ5t no/re gr&'mre 7674 ,footnote #cjb3 ,! ?ree p>ts into :i* ! book is divid$ deal respectively ) ! d>kness & dryness by :i* ,god purifies ! he>t2 ! second /age1 9 :i* he insi/s1 complete ob$i5ce to a spiritual director is ess5tial2 & ! /age ( high] illum9ation4 ,footnote #cjc3 ,col c' +olfiano e ci p]diamo nel m>e imm5so dell' inf9ita sua bont 9 cui re/iamo /abili ed immobili4 ,footnote #cjd3 ,x is int]e/+ to f9d ! pray] ( quiet ev5 9 ,plot9us4 ,cf4 ,enn4 v4 #a4 #f3 ,let u call ^u ,god ,himself be=e we ?us answ]--n ) utt]$ words1 b rea*+ =? our s\ls 9 pray] to ,him2 = ?us alone c we pray1 alone to ,him :o is alone4 ,footnote #cje3 ,he speaks1 too1 ( inn] recollection 7il raccoglim5to int]iore71 mir&olo d5tro te m$esima nel pi intimo del' anima tua1 s5za =ma1 specie1 modo figura1 9 vi/a e g5]ate notitia di f$e amorosa ed oscura1 s5za v]una di/9zione di p]fezione attributo4 ,footnote #cjf3 ,cf4 ,bp4 ,burnet3 ,9 %ort1 ev]ybody t 0 ?\ght ei!r s9c]ely dev\t1 or t at lea/ affect$ ! reputation ( x1 came to be reckon$ among ! ,quieti/s2 & if ^! p]sons 7 obs]v$ to become m /rict 9 _! lives1 m retir$ & s]i\s 9 _! m5tal devotions1 yet !re appe>$ less zeal 9 _! :ole deportm5t z to ! ext]ior p>ts ( ! religion ( t ,*ur*4 ,!y 7 n s assidu\s at ,mass1 nor s e>ne/ to procure ,masses to be said = _! fri5ds2 nor 7 !y s frequ5tly ei!r at confession or 9 processions1 s t ! trade ( ^? t live by ^! ?+s 0 t]ribly sunk4 ,footnote #cjg3 ,! ,spiritual ,guide 0 well receiv$ at fir/ 9 high qu>t]s2 b 9 #afha a ,jesuit prea*] publi%$ a book on ! pray] ( quiet1 :i* rais$ a /orm4 ,! fir/ commission ( inquiry exon]at$ ,mol9os2 b 9 #afhe ! ,jesuits & ,l\is ,,xiv4 br\ght /rong pressure to be> on ! ,pope1 & ,mol9os 0 accus$ ( h]esy4 ,sixty-eight false propositions 7 extract$ f 8 writ+s1 & =mally condemn$4 ,!y include a ju/ification ( disgraceful vices1 :i* ,mol9os1 :o 0 a man ( sa9tly "*1 c\ld nev] h taught4 ,b ?\gh ! :ole process aga9/ ! au?or ( ! ,spiritual ,guide 0 %amefully unfair1 ! book conta9s "s highly dang]\s tea*+1 :i* might easily be press$ into ! s]vice ( immorality4 ,mol9os sav$ 8 life by recant+ all 8 errors1 b 0 imprison$ till 8 dea?1 ab\t #afif4 ,9 #afhg ! ,inquisition arre/$ #bjj p]sons = quieti/ op9ions4 ,footnote #cjh3 ,?is my/ic p>adox has be5 m5tion$ already4 ,x is develop$ at l5g? 9 ! ,m$itations ( ,diego de ,/ella4 ,fnelon says t x is f\nd 9 ,cassian1 ,gregory ( ,nazianzus1 ,augu/9e1 ,anselm1 & a great numb] ( sa9ts4 ,x is an un=tunate attempt to improve ^u ,job's f9e say+1 ,?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him1 or ! l9e 9 ,hom] :i* has be5 (t5 quot$--,greek3 en de phaei kai olesson1 epei ny toi euad5 outs4 ,b unless we =m a v unwor?y idea ( heav5 & hell1 ! proposition is n s mu* extravagant z self-contradictory4 ,footnote #cji3 ,! doctr9e "h condemn$ is ,mani*ean1 says ,fnelon rightly4 ,footnote #caj3 ,/4 ,b]n>d 7,de dilig5do ,deo1 x4 #bh7 gives a c>eful /atem5t ( ! deification-doctr9e z he und]/&s x3 ,quomodo omnia 9 omnibus erit ,deus1 si 9 hom9e de hom9e quicquam sup]]it8 ,manebit sub/antia s$ 9 alia =ma4 ,see ,app5dix ,c4 ,footnote #caa3 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is1 ! ,bi%op ( ,meaux 7,bossuet71 & ! ,bi%op ( ,*>tres4 ,footnote #cab3 ,if two be+s are sep>ate1 !y _c influ5ce ea* o!r inw>dly4 ,if !y are n di/9ct1 !re c be no relations betwe5 !m4 ,man is at once organ & organism1 & ?is is :y love betwe5 man & ,god is possible4 ,! importance ( ma9ta9+ t action betwe5 man & ,god mu/ be reciprocal1 is well %[n by ,lili5feld1 ,g$ank5 b] die ,socialwiss5s*aft d] ,zukunft1 vol4 v4 p4 #dgb sq4 ,footnote #cac3 ,?\ght 0 n1 says ,wordswor? ( "o 9 a /ate ( rapture2 & aga91 ,all 8 ?\ghts 7 /eep$ 9 feel+4 ,footnote #cad3 ,e4g41 he writes to ,madame ,guyon1 ,je n'ai jamais hesit un seul mom5t sur les tats de ,sa9te ,?rse1 p>ceque je n'y ai ri5 tr\v1 que je ne tr\vasse aussi dans l'ecriture4 ,x is d\btful :e!r ,bossuet _h really read mu* ( ,/4 ,t]esa4 ,fnelon says mu* m cauti\sly1 ,quelque respect et quelque admiration que j'aie p\r ,sa9te ,?rse1 je n'aurais jamais v\lu donn] au public t\t ce qu'elle a crit4 ,footnote #cae3 ,( c\rse !re is a s5se 9 :i* ?is is true2 b ,i am speak+ ( ! way 9 :i* x 0 und]/ood by m$ival ,ca?olicism4 ,,lecture ,,vii ,greek3 ,en pasi tois physikois ene/i ti ?auma/on2 ka?ap] ,hrakleitos legetai eipe92 e9ai kai entau?a !\s4 ,,ari/otle1 de ,p>tibus ,animalium1 i4 #e4 ,:at if e>? ,be b ! %ad[ ( heav51 & ?+s !re9 ,ea* to o!r l1 m ?an on e>? is ?\ght8 ,,milton4 ,god is n dumb1 t ,he %\ld speak no m4 ,if ?\ ha/ w&]+s 9 ! wild]ness1 ,& f9d'/ n ,s9ai1 'tis ?y s\l is poor2 ,!re t[]s ! m\nta9 ( ! voice no less1 ,:i* :oso seeks %all f9d2 b he :o b5ds1 ,int5t on manna /ill & mortal ends1 ,sees x n1 nei!r he>s its ?und]$ lore4 ,,l[ell4 ,( ! ,absolute 9 ! !oretical s5se ,i d n v5ture to speak2 b ?is ,i ma9ta91 t if a man recognises x 9 its manife/ations1 & always keeps 8 eye fix$ ^u x1 he w reap a v great rew>d4 ,,goe!4 ,,nature-,,my/icism ,,& ,,symbolism ,! creation itself also %all be deliv]$ f ! bondage ( corruption into ! lib]ty ( ! glory ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4--,,rom4 viii4 #ba4 ,x w\ld be possible to ma9ta9 t all our happ9ess consi/s 9 f9d+ sympa?ies & aff9ities und]ly+ app>5t antagonisms1 9 br++ h>mony out ( discord1 & ord] out ( *aos4 ,ev5 ! l[e/ pleasures owe _! attractiv5ess to a c]ta9 tempor>y correspond5ce betwe5 our desires & ! nature ( ?+s4 ,selfi%ness itself1 ! prime s\rce ( s91 mis]y1 & ignorance1 _c sev] ! ties :i* b9d u to ea* o!r & to nature2 or if x succe$s 9 do+ s1 x passes into madness1 ( :i* an exp]i5c$ ali5i/ has said1 t its ess5ce is conc5trat$ egoism4 ,incid5tally ,i may say t ! peculi> happ9ess :i* accompanies e glimpse ( insight into tru? & reality1 :e!r 9 ! sci5tific1 /hetic1 or emotional sph]e1 seems to me to h a great] apologetic value ?an has be5 g5]ally recognis$4 ,x is ! cle>e/ possible indication t ! true is = u ! good1 & =ms ! gr\nd ( a reasonable fai? t all ?+s1 if we c\ld see !m z !y are1 w\ld be f\nd to "w toge!r = good to ^? :o love ,god4 ,! true ,my/icism1 x has be5 lately said ) mu* tru?1 is ! belief t ev]y?+1 9 be+ :at x is1 is symbolic ( some?+ m4#caf ,all ,nature 7& !re are few m p]nici\s errors ?an t :i* sep>ates man f ,nature7 is ! language 9 :i* ,god expresses ,8 ?\ghts2 b ! ?\ghts are f> m ?an ! language4#cag ,?us x is t ! invisible ?+s ( ,god f ! creation ( ! _w may be cle>ly se5 & und]/ood f ! ?+s t are made2 :ile at ! same "t x is equally true t "h we see ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 & "k only 9 "p4 ,nature half conceals & half reveals ! ,deity2 & x is 9 ?is s5se t x may be call$ a symbol ( ,him4 ,! ^w symbol1 l sev]al o!r words :i* ! /ud5t ( ,my/icism has to use1 has an ill-def9$ connotation1 :i* produces confusion & contradictory /atem5ts4 ,= in/ance1 a ,fr5* writ] gives z 8 def9ition ( ,my/icism ! t5d5cy to approa* ! ,absolute1 morally1 by means ( symbols4#cah ,on ! o!r h&1 an ,engli% essayi/ d5ies t ,my/icism is symbolic4#cai ,my/icism1 he says1 diff]s f symbolism 9 t1 :ile symbolism treats ! connexion betwe5 symbol & sub/ance z some?+ accid5tal or subjective1 ,my/icism is bas$ on a positive belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( life )9 life1 ( deep correspond5ces & aff9ities1 n less real ?an ^? to :i* ! common sup]ficial consci\sness ( mank9d be>s witness4 ,i agree ) ?is /atem5t ab\t ! basis ( ,my/icism1 b ,i pref] to use ! ^w symbol ( t :i* has a real1 & n m]ely a conv5tional aff9ity to ! ?+ symbolis$4#cbj ,! l9e is by no means easy to draw4 ,an aureole is n1 prop]ly speak+1 a symbol ( sa9tl9ess1#cba nor a cr[n ( royal au?ority1 because 9 ^! in/ances ! connexion ( sign ) significance is conv5tional4 ,a circle is p]haps n a symbol ( et]nity1 because ! comp>ison appeals only to ! intellect4 ,b fall+ leaves are a symbol ( human mortality1 a fl[+ riv] ( ! /ream ( life1 & a v9e & its bran*es ( ! unity ( ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur*1 because !y are examples ( ! same law :i* op]ates ?r\gh all t ,god has made4 ,& :5 ! ,anglian noble1 9 a well-kn[n passage ( ,b$e1 comp>es ! life ( man to ! flight ( a bird :i* d>ts quickly ?r\gh a light$ hall out ( d>kness1 & into d>kness aga91 he has f\nd a symbol :i* is none ! less valid1 because light & d>kness are !mselves only symbolically connect$ ) life & dea?4 ,! writ] :o d5ies t ,my/icism is symbolic1 means t ! discov]y ( arbitr>y & fanciful resemblances or types is no "p ( heal?y ,my/icism4#cbb ,9 ?is he is q "r2 & ! importance ( ! di/9ction :i* he wi%es to emphasise w1 ,i hope1 become cle> z we proce$4 ,x is n possible always to say dogmatically1 ,?is is g5u9e ,symbolism1 & t is morbid or fanta/ic2 b we d ass]t t !re is a true & a false ,symbolism1 ( :i* ! true is n m]ely a legitimate1 b a necess>y mode ( intuition2 :ile ! latt] is at be/ a frivol\s amusem5t1 & at wor/ a degrad+ sup]/ition4#cbc ,b we %all h&le our subject v inadequately if we consid] only ! symbolical value :i* may be atta*$ to ext]nal objects4 ,our ?\ghts & beliefs ab\t ! spiritual _w1 s f> z !y are conceiv$ "u =ms1 or express$ 9 language1 :i* belong prop]ly only to ?+s ( "t & space1 are ( ! nature ( symbols4 ,9 ?is s5se x has be5 said t ! great] "p ( dogmatic !ology is ! dialectical developm5t ( my/ical symbols4 ,= in/ance1 ! pat]nal relation ( ! ,fir/ ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity to ! ,second is a symbol2 & ! repres5tation ( et]nity z an endless p]iod ( "t /ret*+ into futurity1 is a symbol4 ,we believe t ! =ms "u :i* x is natural & necess>y = u to conceive ( transc5d5tal tru?s h a real & vital relation to ! ideas :i* !y attempt to express2 b _! inadequacy is manife/ if we treat !m z facts ( ! same ord] z natural ph5om5a1 & try to int]calate !m1 z is too (t5 done1 among ! mat]ials ) :i* an ab/ract sci5ce has to deal4 ,! two great sacram5ts are typical symbols1 if we use ! ^w 9 ! s5se :i* ,i give to x1 z some?+ :i*1 9 be+ :at x is1 is a sign & vehicle ( some?+ high] & bett]4 ,?is is :at ! e>ly ,*ur* meant :5 x call$ ! sacram5ts symbols4#cbd ,a symbol at t p]iod impli$ a my/]y1 & a my/]y impli$ a revelation4 ,! ne$ ( sacram5ts is "o ( ! deepe/ convictions ( ! religi\s consci\sness4 ,x re/s ultimately on ! in/9ctive reluctance to all[ any spiritual fact to rema9 )\t an ext]nal expression4 ,x is obvi\s t all morality dep5ds on ! application ( ?is pr9ciple to conduct4 ,all volunt>y ext]nal acts are symbolic ( 7t is1 vitally connect$ )7 int]nal /ates1 & _c be dive/$ ( ?is _! ess5tial "*4 ,x may be impossible to %[ h[ an act ( ! mat]ial body c purify or defile ! immat]ial _s2 b ! correspond5ce betwe5 ! outw>d & inw>d life _c be d5i$ )\t dive/+ morality ( all mean+4 ,! maxim ( ,plot9us1 t ! m9d c d no wrong1 :5 transf]r$ f 8 transc5d5tal philosophy to matt]s ( conduct1 is a sophism no m respectable ?an t :i* ,euripides puts into ! m\? ( "o ( 8 *>act]s3 ,! tongue ha? sworn2 ! he>t rema9s unsworn4 ,e act ( ! w is ! expression ( a /ate ( ! s\l2 & e /ate ( ! s\l mu/ seek to f9d expression 9 an act ( ! w4 ,love1 z we %\ld all admit1 is n love1 s long z x is cont5t to be only 9 ?\ght1 or 9 ^w & 9 tongue2 x is only :5 x is love 9 de$ t x is love 9 tru?4#cbe ,& x is ! same ) all o!r virtues1 :i* are 9 ?is s5se symbolic1 z imply+ some?+ beyond ! ext]nal act4 ,ne>ly all ! /ates or motions ( ! s\l c f9d _! appropriate expression 9 action4 ,*>ity 9 its manifold =ms ne$ n seek long = an object2 & ?ankfulness & p5it5ce1 ?\gh !y drive u fir/ to sil5t pray]1 are n satisfi$ till !y h borne fruit 9 "s act ( gratitude or humility4 ,b t deepe/ s5se ( communion ) ,god1 :i* is ! v he>t ( religion1 is 9 dang] ( be+ %ut up 9 ?\ght & ^w1 :i* are inadequate expressions ( any spiritual /ate4 ,no d\bt ?is highe/ /ate ( ! s\l may f9d indirect expression 9 good works2 b ^! fail to express ! imm$iacy ( ! communion :i* ! s\l has felt4 ,! want ( symbols to express ^! highe/ /ates ( ! s\l is suppli$ by sacram5ts4 ,a sacram5t is a symbolic act1 n arbitr>ily *os51 b re/+1 to ! m9d ( ! recipi5t1 on ,div9e au?ority1 :i* has no ult]ior object except to give expression to1 & 9 s do+ to effectuate1#cbf a relation :i* is too purely spiritual to f9d utt]ance 9 ! cu/om>y activities ( life4 ,!re are ?ree requisites 7on ! human side7 = ! validity ( a sacram5tal act4 ,! symbol mu/ be appropriate2 ! ?+ symbolis$ mu/ be a spiritual tru?2 & !re mu/ be ! int5tion to p]=m ! act z a sacram5t4 ,! sacram5ts ( ,baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp] fulfil ^! conditions4 ,bo? are symbols ( ! my/ical union betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian & 8 asc5d$ ,"l4 ,baptism symbolises t union 9 its inception1 ! ,eu*>i/ 9 its organic life4 ,baptism is receiv$ b once1 because ! dea? unto s9 & ! new bir? unto righte\sness is a def9ite entrance into ! spiritual life1 r ?an a gradual process4 ,! fact t 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries ,baptism 9 mo/ cases prec$es conv]sion does n alt] ! "* ( ! sacram5t2 inde$1 infant ,baptism is by f> ! mo/ appropriate symbol ( our adoption into ! ,div9e ,son%ip1 to :i* we only cons5t aft] ! ev5t4 ,x is only because we are already sons t we c say1 ,i w arise1 & g unto my ,fa!r4 ,! ,holy ,communion is ! symbol ( ! ma9t5ance ( ! my/ical union1 & ( ! /r5g!n+ & refre%+ ( our s\ls1 :i* we d]ive f ! indwell+ pres5ce ( our ,"l4 ,! ,*ur* claims an absolute pr]ogative = its duly orda9$ m9i/]s 9 ! case ( ?is sacram5t1 because ! common meal is ! symbol ( ! organic unity ( ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur* z unus ,*ri/us1 a doctr9e :i* ! s*ismatic1 z su*1 d5ies4#cbg ,! communicant :o believes only 9 an individual relation betwe5 ,*ri/ & sep>ate p]sons1 or 9 an invisible ,*ur*1 does n und]/& ! mean+ ( ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & c h>dly be said to p>ticipate 9 x4 ,!re are two views ( ?is sacram5t :i* ! pla9 man has always f\nd mu* easi] to und]/& ?an ! symbolic view :i* is t ( our ,*ur*4 ,"o is t x is a miracle or magical p]=mance1 ! o!r is t x is a m]e commemoration4 ,bo? are absolutely de/ructive ( ! idea ( a sacram5t4 ,! latt] view1 t ( "s ,prote/ant sects1 0 q =eign to ! e>ly ,*ur*1 s f> z our evid5ce goes2 ! =m]1 x is only j to say1 is f\nd 9 _m ( ! ,fa!rs1 n 9 ! grossly mat]iali/ic =m :i* x aft]w>ds assum$1 b 9 su* phrases z ! m$ic9e ( immortality appli$ to ! consecrat$ elem5ts1 :]e we are meant to und]/& t ! elem5ts h a my/]i\s p[] ( pres]v+ ! receiv] f ! natural consequ5ces ( dea?4#cbh ,b :5 we f9d t ! same writ]s :o use compromis+ phrases ab\t ! *ange t comes ov] ! elem5ts1#cbi also use ! language ( symbolism1 & rememb]1 too1 t a miracle 0 a v diff]5t ?+ to ^? :o knew ( no inflexible laws 9 ! natural _w f :at x is to u1 we %all n be ready to agree ) ^? :o h accus$ ! ?ird & f\r? c5tury ,fa!rs ( degrad+ ! ,"l's ,supp] into a magical c]emony4 ,mo/ ( ! errors :i* h s griev\sly obscur$ ! true nature ( ?is sacram5t h proce$$ f attempts to answ] ! "q1 ,h[ does ! reception ( ! consecrat$ elem5ts affect ! inn] /ate ( ! receiv]8 ,to ^? :o hold ! symbolic view1 z ,i und]/& x1 x seems cle> t ! "q ( cause & effect mu/ be resolutely ca/ aside4 ,! reciprocal action ( _s & matt] is ! "o great my/]y :i*1 to all appe>ance1 mu/ rema9 imp5etrable to ! f9ite intellig5ce4 ,we d n ask :e!r ! s\l is ! cause ( ! body1 or ! body ( ! s\l2 we only "k t ! two are f\nd1 9 exp]i5ce1 always unit$4 ,9 ! same way we %\ld ab/a91 ,i ?9k1 f speculat+ on ! effect ( ! sacram5ts1 & tra9 ourselves in/ead to consid] !m z div9ely-ord]$ symbols1 by :i* ! ,*ur*1 z an organic :ole1 & we z memb]s ( x1 realise ! highe/ & deepe/ ( our spiritual privileges4 ,!re are o!r religi\s =ms = :i* no ,div9e in/itution is claim$1 b :i* h a quasi-sacram5tal value4 ,& ^? :o1 :e!r !y eat1 or dr9k1 or :atev] !y d1 d all to ! glory ( ,god1 may be said to turn ! commone/ acts into sacram5ts4 ,to ! true my/ic1 life itself is a sacram5t4 ,x is natural1 b un=tunate1 t "s ( ^? :o h felt ?is mo/ /rongly h %[n a t5d5cy to disp>age obs]vances :i* are simply acts ( devotion1 m]e =ms1 z !y call !m4 ,! attempt to di/+ui% betwe5 conv5tional c]emonies1 :i* h no ess5tial connexion ) ! tru? symbolis$1 & actions :i* are 9 !mselves moral or immoral1 is no d\bt ju/ifiable1 b x %\ld be rememb]$ t ?is is ! way 9 :i* ant9omianism takes its rise4 ,_m h begun by say+1 ,! he>t1 ! motive1 is all1 ! ext]nal act no?+2 ! _s is all1 ! lett] no?+4 ,:at c x matt] :e!r ,i say my pray]s 9 *ur* or at home1 on my knees or 9 b$1 9 words or 9 ?\ght only8 ,:at c x matt] :e!r ! ,eu*>i/ic bread & w9e are consecrat$ or n8 :e!r ,i actually eat & dr9k or n8 ,& s on4 ,! desc5t to ,av]nus is easy by ?is road4 ,p]haps no sect t has pr(ess$ contempt = all c]emonial =ms has escap$ at lea/ ! imputation ( sc&al\s lic5ti\sness1 ) ! hon\rable exception ( ! ,quak]s4 ,! tru? is t ! ne$ ( symbols to express or repres5t our highe/ emotions is inwov5 ) human nature1 & indiff]5ce to !m is n1 z _m h suppos$1 a sign ( enlight5m5t or ( spirituality4 ,x is1 9 fact1 an unheal?y symptom4 ,we d n cr$it a man ) a w>m he>t :o does n c>e to %[ 8 love 9 ^w & act2 nor %\ld we comm5d ! common s5se ( a soldi] :o saw 9 8 regim5tal col\rs only a rag at ! end ( a pole4 ,x is "o ( ! po9ts 9 :i* we mu/ be cont5t to be *ildr51 & %\ld be ?ankful t we may rema9 *ildr5 ) a cle> consci5ce4 ,i d n %r9k f express+ my conviction t ! true mean+ ( our sacram5tal sy/em1 :i* 9 its ext]nal =ms is s /rangely anticipat$ by ! ,greek my/]ies1 & 9 its inw>d significance /rikes d[n to ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( my/ical ,*ri/ianity1 c only be und]/ood by ^? :o are 9 "s sympa?y ) ,my/icism4 ,b x has n be5 possible to say mu* ab\t ! sacram5ts soon] ?an ?is late /age ( our inquiry4 ,we h hi!rto be5 deal+ ) ! subjective or introspective type ( ,my/icism1 & x is pla9 t ?is =m1 :5 c>ri$ to its logical conclusion1 is inconsi/5t ) sacram5tal religion4 ,^? :o seek to asc5d to ,god by ! way ( ab/raction1 ! negative road1 mu/ reg>d all symbols z veils betwe5 our eyes & reality1 & mu/ wi% to get rid ( !m z soon z possible4 ,f ?is po9t ( view1 sacram5ts1 l o!r c]emonial =ms1 c only be useful at a v e>ly /age 9 ! upw>d pa?1 :i* leads u ultimately into a ,div9e d>kness1 :]e no =ms c be di/+ui%$4 ,x is true t "s dev\t my/ics ( ?is type h bo? obs]v$ & exact$ a punctili\s /rictness 9 us+ all ! appo9t$ means ( grace2 b ?is inconsi/5cy is easily acc\nt$ =4#ccj ,! pressure ( au?ority1 loyalty to ! e/abli%$ ord]1 & human nature1 :i* is /rong] ?an ei!r1 has prev5t$ !m f ca/+ away ! "t-hon\r$ symbols & vehicles ( ,div9e love4 ,b a true appreciation ( sacram5ts belongs only to ^? :o c sympa?ise ) ! o!r bran* ( ,my/icism--t :i* re/s on belief 9 symbolism4 ,to ?is bran* ( my subject ,i n[ invite y\r att5tion4 ,if we expect to f9d ourselves at once 9 a l>g] air :5 we h tak5 leave ( ! monki% my/ics1 we %all be disappo9t$4 ,! objective or symbolical type ( ,my/icism is liable to q z _m p]v]sions z ! subjective4 ,if 9 ! latt] we f\nd a t5d5cy to rev]t to ! apa?y ( ! ,indian ,yogi1 we %all obs]ve 9 ! =m] too _m survivals ( /ill m b>b>\s cre$s4 ,inde$1 ,i feel t x is almo/ necess>y1 z an introduction to ?is "p ( my subject1 to consid] v briefly ! /ages ?r\gh :i* ! religi\s consci\sness ( mank9d has pass$ 9 its attempts to realise ,div9e imman5ce 9 ,nature1 = ?is is1 ( c\rse1 ! f\ndation ( all religi\s symbolism4 ,! e>lie/ belief seems to be t :i* has be5 call$ ,animism1 ! belief t all natural =ces are consci\s liv+ be+s l ourselves4 ,?is is ! primitive =m ( natural religion2 & ?\gh x leads to "s deplorable cu/oms1 x is n a morbid type1 b a v e>ly ef=t on ! l9es ( true developm5t#cca4 ,! p]v]t$ =m ( primitive ,animism is call$ ,feti%ism1 :i* is ! belief t sup]natural p[]s reside 9 "s visible object1 :i* is ! home or mo/ treasur$ possession ( a god or demon4 ,! object may be a build+1 a tree1 an animal1 a p>ticul> k9d ( food1 or inde$ any?+4 ,un=tunately ?is belief is n peculi> to savages4 ,a degrad$ =m ( x is exhibit$ by ! s-call$ neo-my/ical s*ool ( mod]n ,france1 & 9 ! bas] types ( ,roman ,ca?olicism ev]y:]e#ccb4 ,primitive ,animism believes 9 no natural laws4 ,! next /age is to believe 9 laws :i* are frequ5tly susp5d$ by ! int]v5tion ( an indep5d5t & sup]ior p[]4 ,m$ival dualism reg>d$ e brea* ( natural law z a v9dication ( ! p[] ( _s ov] matt]--n always1 h[ev]1 ( ,div9e p[]1 = evil spirits c\ld produce v simil> di/urbances ( ! physical ord]4 ,?us arose t p]si/5t t5d5cy to seek aft] a sign1 9 :i* ! religion ( ! vulg>1 ev5 9 our own day1 is deeply involv$4 ,miracle1 9 "s =m or o!r1 is reg>d$ z ! real basis ( belief 9 ,god4 ,at ?is /age p nev] ask !mselves :e!r any spiritual tru?1 or inde$ any?+ wor? kn[+1 c\ld possibly be communicat$ or au!nticat$ by ?aumaturgic exhibitions4 ,:at attracts !m at fir/ is ! evid5ce :i* ^! beliefs furni%1 t ! _w 9 :i* !y live is n entirely "u ! dom9ion ( an unconsci\s or inflexible p[]1 b t beh9d ! iron me*anism ( cause & effect is a w m l _! own 9 its irregul>ity & arbitr>9ess4 ,aft]w>ds1 z ! maje/y ( law dawns ^u !m1 miracles are no long] reg>d$ z caprici\s ex]cises ( p[]1 b z ! op]ation ( high] physical laws1 :i* are only active on r>e occasions4 ,a tru] view sees 9 !m a mat]ialisation ( my/ical symbols1 ! prop] function ( :i* is to act z int]pret]s betwe5 ! real & ! app>5t1 betwe5 ! spiritual & mat]ial worlds4 ,:5 !y cry/allise z port5ts1 !y lose all _! usefulness4 ,moreov]1 ! belief 9 cele/ial visitations has its d>k c\nt]p>t 9 sup]/iti\s dread ( ! p[]s ( evil1 :i* is capable ( turn+ life into a long nightm>e1 & has l$ to dreadful cruelties#ccc4 ,! error has /ill en\gh vitality to create a prejudice aga9/ natural sci5ce1 :i* appe>s 9 ! light ( an invad+ enemy wre/+ prov9ce aft] prov9ce f ! empire ( ! sup]natural4 ,b we are conc]n$ ) ?aumaturgy only s f> z x has affect$ ,my/icism4 ,at fir/ sight ! connexion may seem v slight2 & slight inde$ x is4 ,b j z ,my/icism ( ! subjective type is (t5 entangl$ 9 !ories :i* sublimate matt] till only a va9 %ad[ rema9s1 s objective ,my/icism has be5 (t5 p]vad$ by ano!r k9d ( false spiritualism--t :i* f9ds edification 9 palpable sup]natural manife/ations4 ,^! s-call$ my/ical ph5om5a are s mu* id5tifi$ ) ,my/icism 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* ( to-day1 t ! /&>d treatises on ! subject1 n[ /udi$ 9 cont95tal univ]sities1 l>gely consi/ ( grotesque leg5ds ( levitation1 bilocation1 inc&esc5ce1 radiation1 & o!r miracul\s tok5s ( ,div9e fav\r#ccd4 ,! great "w ( ,grres1 9 five volumes1 is divid$ into ,div9e1 ,natural1 & ,diabolical ,my/icism4 ,! fir/ conta9s /ories ( ! miracul\s enhancem5t ( sight1 he>+1 smell1 & s =?1 :i* results f extreme hol9ess2 & tells u h[ "o sa9t _h ! p[] ( becom+ invisible1 ano!r ( walk+ ?r\gh clos$ doors1 & a ?ird ( fly+ ?r\gh ! air4 ,natural ,my/icism deals ) div9ation1 lycan?ropy1 vampires1 second sight1 & o!r b>b>\s sup]/itions4 ,diabolical ,my/icism includes wit*craft1 diabolical possession1 & ! hide\s /ories ( incubi & succub4 ,x is n my int5tion to say any m ab\t ^! savage survivals1 z ,i d n wi% to br+ my subject into undes]v$ contempt#cce4 ,^! t]rors1 & ?is d>kness ( ! m9d1 z ,lucretius says1 mu/ be dispell$1 n by ! bright %afts ( ! sun's light1 b by ! /udy ( ,nature's laws#ccf4 ,"s ( ^! fables are q obvi\sly due to a mat]ialisation ( conv5tional symbols4 ,^! symbols are ! picture language into :i* ! imag9ation translates :at ! s\l has felt4 ,a typical case is t ( ! m9iature image ( ,*ri/1 :i* is said to h be5 f\nd emb$d$ 9 ! he>t ( a deceas$ sa9t4 ,! suppos$ miracle 01 ( c\rse1 ! "w ( imag9ation2 b ?is does n mean t ^? :o report$ x 7 delib]ate li>s4 ,we "k n[ t we mu/ di/+ui% betwe5 obs]vation & imag9ation1 betwe5 ! language ( sci5ce & t ( poetical metaphor2 b 9 an age :i* abhorr$ rationalism ?is 0 n s cle>#ccg4 ,rationalism has its function 9 prov+ t su* my/ical symbols are n physical facts4 ,b :5 x goes on to say t !y are relat$ to physical facts z morbid halluc9ations to realities1 x has /epp$ outside its prov9ce4 ,proce$+ a little fur!r z we trace ! developm5t ( natural or objective religion1 we come to ! belief 9 magic1 :i* 9 primitive peoples is closely associat$ ) _! fir/ attempts at exp]im5tal sci5ce4 ,:at gives magic its peculi> "* is t x is bas$ on fanciful1 & n on real correspond5ces4 ,! un$ucat$ m9d _c di/+ui% betwe5 associations ( ideas :i* are purely arbitr>y & subjective1 & ^? :i* h a m univ]sal validity4 ,n1 ( c\rse1 t all ! aff9ities seiz$ ^u by primitive man prov$ illusory2 b ^? :i* 7 n s ceas$ to be magical1 & became sci5tific4 ,! savage draws no di/9ction betwe5 ! process by :i* he makes fire & t by :i* 8 prie/ calls d[n ra91 except t ! latt] is a pr(essional secret2 drugs & spells are us$ indiff]5tly to cure ! sick2 a/ronomy & a/rology are p>ts ( ! same sci5ce4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a diff]5ce betwe5 ! magic :i* is purely naturali/ic & t :i* makes my/ical claims4 ,! magician sometimes claims t ! spirits are subject to him1 n because he has le>n$ h[ to wield ! =ces :i* !y mu/ obey1 b because he has s purg$ 8 high] faculties t ! occult sympa?ies ( nature h become app>5t to him4 ,8 !osophy claims to be a spiritual illum9ation1 n a sci5tific discov]y4 ,! error "h is ! application ( spiritual clairvoyance to physical relations4 ,! insight into reality1 :i* is unque/ionably ! rew>d ( ! pure he>t & ! s+le eye1 does n reveal to u 9 detail h[ nature %\ld be subdu$ to our ne$s4 ,no spirits f ! va/y deep w obey our call1 to %[ u :]e lies ! road to =tune or to ru94 ,physical sci5ce is an ab/ract inquiry1 :i*1 :ile x keeps to its prop] subject--! inve/igation ( ! relations :i* prevail 9 ! ph5om5al _w--is self-suffici5t1 & c receive no?+ on ext]nal au?ority4 ,/ill less c ! adept usurp ,div9e p[]s1 & b5d ! et]nal laws ( ! univ]se to 8 puny w4 ,! turbid /reams ( !urgy & magic fl[$ into ! broad riv] ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght by two *annels--! lat] ,neoplatonism1 & ,jewi% ,cabbalism4 ,( ! =m] some?+ has be5 said already4 ,! root-idea ( ! sy/em 0 t all life may be arrang$ 9 a desc5d+ scale ( pot5cies1 =m+ a k9d ( *a9 f heav5 to e>?4 ,man1 z a microcosm1 is 9 contact ) e l9k 9 ! *a91 & c e/abli% relations ) all spiritual p[]s1 f ! sup]ess5tial ,"o to ! l[] spirits or dmons4 ,! philosoph]-sa9t1 :o _h explor$ ! highe/ regions ( ! intellig5ce1 might hope to dom9ate ! spirits ( ! air1 & compel !m to d 8 bidd+4 ,?us ! door 0 ?r[n wide op5 = e k9d ( sup]/ition4 ,! ,cabbali/s foll[$ mu* ! same pa?4 ,! ^w ,cabbala means oral tradition1 & is def9$ by ,reu*l9 z ! symbolic reception ( a ,div9e revelation h&$ d[n = ! sav+ contemplation ( ,god & sep>ate =ms4#cch ,9 ano!r place he says1 ,! ,cabbala is no?+ else ?an symbolic !ology1 9 :i* n only are lett]s & words symbols ( ?+s1 b ?+s are symbols ( o!r ?+s4 ,?is me?od ( symbolic int]pretation 0 held to h be5 orig9ally communicat$ by revelation1#cci 9 ord] t p]sons ( holy life might by x atta9 to a my/ical communion ) ,god1 or deification4 ,! ,cabbali/s ?us held mu* ! same relation to ! ,talmudi/s z ! my/ics to ! s*ola/ics 9 ! twelf? c5tury4 ,b1 z ,jews1 !y rema9$ fai?ful to ! two doctr9es ( an inspir$ tradition & an inspir$ book1 :i* di/+ui% !m f ,platonic my/ics4#cdj ,pico de ,mir&ola 7born #adfc7 0 ! fir/ to br+ ! ,cabbala into ,*ri/ian philosophy1 & to unite x ) 8 ,neoplatonism4 ,v *>act]i/ic ( 8 age is ! decl>ation t !re is no natural sci5ce :i* makes u s c]ta9 ( ! ,div9ity ( ,*ri/ z ,magic & ! ,cabbala4#cda ,= !re 0 at t p]iod a curi\s alliance ( ,my/icism & natural sci5ce aga9/ s*ola/icism1 :i* _h kept bo? 9 gall+ *a9s2 & bo? my/ics & physici/s invok$ ! aid ( ,jewi% !osophy4 ,j z ,py?agoras1 ,plato1 & ,proclus 7 set up aga9/ ,ari/otle1 s ! occult philosophy ( ! ,jews1 :i* on its speculative side 0 m]e ,neoplatonism1 0 set up aga9/ ! div9ity ( ! ,s*oolm54 ,9 ,g]many1 ,reu*l9 7#adee-aebb7 wrote a treatise1 ,on ! ,cabbali/ic ,art1 9 :i* a !ological s*eme resembl+ ^? ( ! ,neoplatoni/s & speculative my/ics 0 bas$ on occult revelation4 ,! book captivat$ ,pope ,leo ,x4 & ! e>ly ,re=m]s alike4 ,! influ5ce ( ,cabbalism at ?is p]iod 0 felt n only 9 ! gr[? ( magic1 b 9 ! revival ( ! sci5ce ( allegorism1 :i* resembles magic 9 its doctr9e ( occult sympa?ies1 ?\gh )\t ! !urgic elem5t4 ,accord+ to ?is view ( nature1 ev]y?+ 9 ! visible _w has an emblematic mean+4 ,ev]y?+ t a man saw1 he>d1 or did--col\rs1 numb]s1 birds1 bea/s1 & fl[]s1 ! v>i\s actions ( life--0 to rem9d him ( some?+ else4#cdb ,! _w 0 suppos$ to be full ( sacr$ cryptograms1 & e "p ( ! natural ord] te/ifi$ 9 hi]oglyphics#cdc to ! tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,?us ! %amrock be>s witness to ! ,tr9ity1 ! spid] is an emblem ( ! devil1 & s =?4 ,?is k9d ( symbolism 0 & is ext5sively us$ m]ely z a picture-language1 9 :i* !re is no pret5ce t ! signs are o!r ?an artificial or conv5tional4 ,! language ( signs may be us$ ei!r to in/ruct ^? :o _c und]/& words1 or to baffle ^? :o c4 ,?us1 a crucifix may be z good z a s]mon to an illit]ate peasant2 :ile ! sign ( a fi% 0 us$ by ! e>ly ,*ri/ians because x 0 un9telligible to _! enemies4 ,?is is n symbolism 9 ! s5se :i* ,i h giv5 to ! ^w 9 ?is ,lecture4#cdd ,b x is o!rwise :5 ! type is us$ z a pro( ( ! antitype4 ,?is latt] me?od _h long be5 9 use 9 biblical exegesis4 ,pi\s p]sons f\nd a curi\s satisfaction 9 turn+ ! mo/ matt] ( fact /atem5ts into enigmatic prophecies4 ,e v]se mu/ h its my/ical z well z its natural mean+1 & ! se>* = types 0 a recognis$ bran* ( apologetics4 ,allegorism became au?oritative & dogmatic1 :i* x has no "r to be4 ,x w\ld be ra% to say t ?is pseudo-sci5ce1 :i* has prov$ s attractive to _m m9ds1 is entirely valueless4 ,! v absurdity ( ! argum5ts us$ by its vot>ies %\ld make u suspect t !re is a dumb logic ( a m respectable sort beh9d !m4 ,!re is1 und]ly+ ?is love ( types & emblems1 a /rong conviction t if "o et]nal purpose runs ?r\gh ! ages1 x mu/ be disc]nible 9 small ?+s z well z 9 great4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! _w1 if we c\ld see ?+s z !y are1 mu/ be symbolic ( ! ,div9e ,p[] :i* made x & ma9ta9s x 9 be+4 ,we _c believe t any?+ 9 life is mean+less1 or has no significance beyond ! fleet+ mom5t4 ,:atev] me?od helps u to realise ?is is useful1 & 9 a s5se true4 ,s f> z ?is we may g ) ! allegori/s1 :ile at ! same "t we may be ?ankful t ! cobwebs :i* !y spun ov] ! sacr$ texts h n[ be5 cle>$ away1 s t we c at la/ read our ,bible z its au?ors int5d$ x to be read4#cde ,!osophical & magical ,my/icism culm9at$ 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,j z ! idealism ( ,plot9us lo/ itself 9 ! !urgic sy/em ( ,iambli*us1 s ! doctr9e ( ,div9e imman5ce prea*$ by ,eckh>t & 8 s*ool 0 foll[$ by ! ,nature-,my/icism ( ,cornelius ,agrippa#cdf & ,p>acelsus4#cdg ,! negative road _h be5 discr$it$ by ,lu!r's invective1 & ,my/icism1 in/ead ( %utt+ h] eyes to ! _w ( ph5om5a1 /ret*$ =? h] h&s to conqu] & annex x4 ,! old !ory ( a ,_w-,_s1 ! pulsations ( ^: he>t are felt 9 all ! life ( ! univ]se1 came once m into fav\r4 ,?r\gh all ph5om5a1 x 0 believ$1 runs an intricate network ( sympa?ies & antipa?ies1 ! ?reads ( :i*1 c\ld !y be dis5tangl$1 w\ld furni% u ) a clue ?r\gh all ! labyr9?s ( natural & sup]natural sci5ce4 ,! age 0 impati5t to ent] on ! inh]itance f :i* humanity _h long be5 deb>r$2 ! me?ods ( exp]im5tal sci5ce seem$ tame & sl[2 & s we f9d1 especially 9 ,g]many1 an extraord9>y outbur/ ( ,nature-,my/icism-- a/rology1 :ite magic1 al*emy1 necromancy1 & :at n--su* z ,*ri/ianity _h n witness$ be=e4 ,^! pseudo-sci5ces 7) :i* 0 m+l$ mu* real progress 9 m$ic9e1 natural hi/ory1 & k9dr$ sci5ces7 7 divid$ "u ?ree prov9ces or v9cula--^? ( ! ,spiritual ,_w1 :i* 7 ma9ly magical invocations1 diagrams1 & signs2 ^? ( ! ,cele/ial ,_w1 :i* 7 taught by a/rology2 & ^? ( ! ,elem5tal ,_w1 :i* consi/$ 9 ! sympa!tic influ5ce ( mat]ial objects ^u ea* o!r4 ,^! secrets 7x 0 held7 are all discov]able by man2 = man is a microcosm1 or epitome ( ! univ]se1 & !re is no?+ 9 x ) :i* he _c claim an aff9ity4 ,9 kn[+ himself1 he kn[s bo? ,god & all ! o!r works t ,god has made4 ,! subject ( ,nature-,my/icism is a fasc9at+ "o2 b ,i mu/ "h conf9e myself to its religi\s aspects4 ,an attempt 0 soon made1 by ,val5t9e ,weigel 7#aecc-aehh71 ,lu!ran pa/or at ,ts*opau1 to br+ toge!r ! new objective ,my/icism--fre$ f its sup]/iti\s elem5ts--& ! traditional subjective ,my/icism :i* ! ,middle ,ages _h h&$ d[n f ,dionysius & ! ,neoplatoni/s4 ,weigel's cosmology is bas$ on t ( ,p>acelsus2 & 8 psy*ology also rem9ds u ( him4 ,man is a microcosm1 & 8 nature has ?ree p>ts--! outw>d mat]ial body1 ! a/ral _s1 & ! immortal s\l1 :i* be>s ! image ( ,god4 ,! ?ree faculties ( ! s\l correspond to ^! ?ree p>ts2 !y are s5se1 reason 7,v]nunft71 & und]/&+ 7,v]/&74 ,^! are ! ?ree eyes by :i* we get k4 ,! s5se p]ceives mat]ial ?+s2 ! reason1 natural sci5ce & art2 ! und]/&+1 :i* he also calls ! sp>k1 sees ! invisible & ,div9e4 ,he foll[s ! s*ola/ic my/ics 9 di/+ui%+ betwe5 natural & sup]natural k1 b 8 me?od ( di/+ui%+ !m is1 ,i ?9k1 orig9al4 ,natural k1 he says1 is n convey$ by ! object2 x is ! p]cipi5t subject :i* creates k out ( itself4 ,! object m]ely provokes ! consci\sness into activity4 ,9 natural k ! subject is active1 n passive2 all t appe>s to come f )\t is really evolv$ f )94 ,9 sup]natural k ! opposite is ! case4 ,! eye ( ! und]/&+1 :i* sees ! ,div9e1 is ! sp>k 9 ! c5tre ( ! s\l :]e lies ! ,div9e image4 ,9 ?is k9d ( cognition ! subject mu/ be absolutely passive2 its ?\ghts mu/ be z /ill z if x 7 dead4 ,j z 9 natural k ! object does n co-op]ate1 s 9 sup]natural k ! subject does n co-op]ate4 ,yet ?is sup]natural k does n come f )\t4 ,! ,_s & ,^w ( ,god are )9 u4 ,god is ,himself ! eye & ! light 9 ! s\l1 z well z ! object :i* ! eye sees by ?is light4 ,sup]natural k fl[s f )9 outw>ds1 & 9 ?is way resembles natural k4 ,b s9ce ,god is bo? ! eye t sees & ! object :i* x sees1 x is n we :o "k ,god1 s mu* z ,god :o kn[s ,himself 9 u4 ,our inn] man is a m]e in/rum5t ( ,god4 ,?us ,weigel1 :o beg9s ) ,p>acelsus1 leaves (f some:]e ne> ,eckh>t--& ,eckh>t 9 8 bolde/ mood4 ,b 8 *ief conc]n is to attack ! ,bibliolat]s 7,bu*/ab5!olog57 9 ! ,lu!ran ,*ur*1 & to prote/ aga9/ ! une?ical dogma ( imput$ righte\sness4 ,we ne$ n foll[ him into ei!r ( ^! controv]sies1 :i* give a k9d ( accid5tal col\r+ to 8 !ology4 ,speculative ,my/icism1 :i* is always ! foe ( =malism & dryness 9 religion1 attacks !m 9 :atev] =ms x f9ds !m2 & s1 :5 we try to p5etrate ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism by inve/igat+ its hi/orical manife/ations1 we mu/ always consid] :at 0 ! sy/em :i* 9 ea* case x 0 try+ to purify & spiritualise4 ,weigel's ,my/icism moves 9 ! atmosph]e ( ,lu!ran dogmatics4 ,b x also m>ks a /age 9 ! g5]al developm5t ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism1 by giv+ a positive value to sci5tific & natural k z "p ( ! self-evolution ( ! human s\l4 ,/udy nature1 he says1 physics1 al*emy1 magic1 etc42 = x is all 9 y1 & y become :at y h le>nt4 ,x is true t 8 religi\s attitude is rigidly quieti/ic2 b ?is position is s inconsi/5t ) ! activity :i* he enjo9s on ! reason1 t he may claim ! cr$it ( hav+ exhibit$ ! contradiction betwe5 ! positive & negative me?ods 9 a cle> light2 & to prove a contradiction is always ! fir/ /ep t[>ds solv+ x4 ,a m notable ef=t 9 ! same direction 0 t ( ,jacob ,bhme1 :o1 ?\gh he _h /udi$ ,weigel1 br\ght to 8 task a philosophical g5ius :i* 0 all 8 own4 ,bhme 0 born 9 #aege ne> ,grlitz1 :]e he aft]w>ds settl$ z a %oemak] & glov]4 ,he began to write 9 #afab1 & 9 spite ( cl]ical opposition1 :i* sil5c$ him = five ye>s1 he produc$ a numb] ( treatises betwe5 t date & 8 dea? 9 #afbd4 ,bhme pr(ess$ to write only :at he _h se5 by ,div9e illum9ation4 ,8 visions are n 7) insignificant exceptions7 au!nticat$ by any m>vell\s signs2 he simply ass]ts t he has be5 all[$ to see into ! he>t ( ?+s1 & t ! v ,be+ ( ,god has be5 laid op5 to 8 spiritual sight4#cdh ,8 0 t type ( m9d to :i* e ?\ght becomes an image1 & a logical process is l an animat$ photograph4 ,i am myself my own book1 he says2 & 9 writ+1 he tries to transcribe on pap] ! images :i* float be=e 8 m9d's eye4 ,if he fails1 x is because he _c f9d words to describe :at he is see+4 ,bhme 0 an unle>n$ man2 b :5 he is cont5t to describe 8 visions 9 homely ,g]man1 he is lucid en\gh4 ,un=tunately1 ! s*ol>s :o soon ga!r$ r\nd him suppli$ him ) philosophical t]ms1 :i* he =?) ei!r p]sonifi$--= in/ance ! ^w ,idea call$ =? ! image ( a beautiful maid5--or us$ 9 a s5se ( 8 own4 ,! /udy ( ,p>acelsus obscur$ 8 /yle /ill m1 fill+ 8 treatises ) a bewild]+ mixture ( !osophy & *emi/ry4 ,! result is c]ta9ly t mu* ( 8 "w is almo/ unreadable2 ! nuggets ( gold h to be dug out f a b$ ( rugg$ /one2 & we _c be surpris$ t ! unmy/ical eighte5? c5tury decl>$ t ,behm5's works w\ld disgrace ,b$lam at full moon4#cdi ,b ,g]man philosoph]s h spok5 ) rev]5ce ( ! fa!r ( ,prote/ant ,my/icism1 :o p]haps only want$ le>n+ & ! gift ( cle> expression to become a ,g]man ,plato2 & ,sir ,isaac ,newton %ut himself up = ?ree mon?s to /udy ,bhme1 ^: tea*+ on attraction & ! laws ( motion seem$ to him to h great value4#cej ,= u1 he is mo/ int]e/+ z m>k+ ! transition f ! purely subjective type ( ,my/icism to ,symbolism1 or r z ! au?or ( a brilliant attempt to fuse ! two into "o sy/em4 ,9 my brief sket* ( ,bhme's doctr9es ,i %all illu/rate 8 tea*+ f ! lat] works ( ,william ,law1 :o is by f> its be/ expon5t4 ,law 0 an en?usia/ic admir] ( ,bhme1 & be+1 unlike 8 ma/]1 a man ( le>n+ & a practis$ writ]1 0 able to br+ ord] out ( ! *aos 9 :i* ,bhme left 8 speculations4 ,9 /r5g? ( intellect ,law 0 ,bhme's equal1 & z a writ] ( cle> & =cible ,engli% he has few sup]iors4 ,bhme's doctr9e ( ,god & ! _w resembles t ( o!r speculative my/ics1 b he contributes a new elem5t 9 ! great /ress :i* he lays on anti!sis z a law ( be+4 ,9 ,yes & ,no all ?+s consi/1 he says4 ,no philosoph] s9ce ,h]aclitus & ,emp$ocles _h ass]t$ s /rongly t ,/rife is ! fa!r ( all ?+s4 ,ev5 9 ! hidd5 life ( ! unmanife/$ ,godhead he f9ds ! play ( ,attraction & ,diffusion1 ! resultant ( :i* is a ,desire = manife/ation felt 9 ! ,godhead4 ,z feel+ ?is desire1 ! ,godhead becomes ,d>kness2 ! light :i* illum9es ! d>kness is ! ,son4 ,! resultant is ! ,holy ,_s1 9 :om arise ! ar*etypes ( creation4 ,s he expla9s ,body1 ,s\l1 & ,_s z !sis1 anti!sis1 & syn!sis2 & ! same =mula s]ves to expla9 ,good1 ,evil1 & ,free ,w2 ,angels1 ,devils1 & ! ,_w4 ,8 view ( ,evil is n v consi/5t2 b 8 f9al doctr9e is t ! object ( ! cosmic process is to exhibit ! victory ( ,good ov] ,evil1 ( ,love ov] ,hatr$4#cea ,he at lea/ has ! m]it ( %[+ t /rife is s inwov5 ) our lives "h t we _c possibly so> above ! conflict betwe5 ,good & ,evil4 ,x mu/ be obs]v$ t ,bhme repudiat$ ! doctr9e t !re is any evolution ( ,god 9 "t4 ,i say n t ,nature is ,god1 he says3 ,he ,himself is all1 & communicates ,8 p[] to all ,8 works4 ,b ! creation ( ! ar*etypes 0 n a temporal act4 ,l o!r ,prote/ant my/ics1 he lays great /ress on ! indwell+ pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,&1 consi/5tly ) ?is belief1 he revolts aga9/ ! ,calv9i/ic doctr9e ( imput$ righte\sness1 v mu* z did ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s a little lat]4 ,t man is no ,*ri/ian1 he says1 :o do? m]ely com=t himself ) ! suff]+1 dea?1 & satisfaction ( ,*ri/1 & do? impute x to himself z a gift ( fav\r1 rema9+ himself /ill a wild bea/ & unreg5]ate4444 ,if ?is said sacrifice is to avail = me1 x mu/ be wr\ght 9 me4 ,! ,fa!r mu/ beget ,8 ,son 9 my desire ( fai?1 t my fai?'s hung] may appreh5d ,him 9 ,8 ^w ( promise4 ,!n ,i put ,him on1 9 ,8 entire process ( ju/ification1 9 my inw>d gr\nd2 & /raightway !re beg9s 9 me ! kill+ ( ! wra? ( ! devil1 dea?1 & hell1 f ! inw>d p[] ( ,*ri/'s dea?4 ,i am inw>dly dead1 & ,he is my life2 ,i live 9 ,him1 & n 9 my selfhood4 ,i am an in/rum5t ( ,god1 :]e) ,he doe? :at ,he w4 ,to ! same effect ,william ,law says1 ,*ri/ giv5 = u is nei!r m nor less ?an ,*ri/ giv5 into u4 ,he is 9 no o!r s5se our full1 p]fect1 & suffici5t ,atonem5t1 ?an z ,8 nature & _s are born & =m$ 9 u4 ,law also insi/s t ! ,atonem5t 0 ! effect1 n ( ! wra?1 b ( ! love ( ,god4 ,nei!r reason nor scripture1 he says1 w all[ u to br+ wra? into ,god ,himself1 z a temp] ( ,8 m9d1 :o is only inf9ite1 unalt]able1 ov]fl[+ ,love4 ,wra? is aton$ :5 s9 is ext+ui%$4 ,?is revolt aga9/ ! =5sic !ory ( ! ,atonem5t is v *>act]i/ic ( ,prote/ant ,my/icism4#ceb ,! disp>agem5t ( ext]nal rites & ord9ances1 :i* we h f\nd 9 s _m my/ics1 appe>s 9 ,william ,law1 ?\gh he 0 himself precise 9 obs]v+ all ! rules ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,?is pe>l ( et]nity is ! ,*ur*1 a temple ( ,god )9 !e1 ! consecrat$ place ( ,div9e wor%ip1 :]e alone ?\ can/ wor%ip ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,9 _s1 because ?y _s is t alone 9 !e :i* c unite & cleave unto ,god1 & receive ! work+ ( ! ,div9e ,_s ^u !e4 ,9 tru?1 because ?is adoration 9 _s is t tru? & reality ( :i* all outw>d =ms & rites1 ?\gh in/itut$ by ,god1 are only ! figure = a "t2 b ?is wor%ip is et]nal4 ,accu/om ?yself to ! holy s]vice ( ?is inw>d temple4 ,9 ! mid/ ( x is ! f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]1 ( :i* ?\ may/ dr9k & live = ev]4 ,!re ! my/]ies ( ?y r$emption are celebrat$1 or r op5$ 9 life & p[]4 ,!re ! supp] ( ! ,lamb is kept2 ! bread t came d[n f heav51 t give? life to ! _w1 is ?y true n\ri%m5t3 all is done1 & kn[n 9 real exp]i5ce1 9 a liv+ s5sibility ( ! "w ( ,god on ! s\l4 ,!re ! bir?1 ! life1 ! suff]+s1 ! dea?1 ! resurrection & asc5sion ( ,*ri/1 are n m]ely rememb]$1 b inw>dly f\nd & enjoy$ z ! real /ates ( ?y s\l1 :i* has foll[$ ,*ri/ 9 ! reg5]ation4 ,:5 once ?\ art well gr\nd$ 9 ?is inw>d wor%ip1 ?\ wilt h le>nt to live unto ,god above "t & place4 ,= e day w be ,sunday to !e1 & :]ev] ?\ goe/ ?\ wilt h a prie/1 a *ur*1 & an alt> along ) !e4#cec ,9 8 tea*+ ab\t fai? & love1 ,law foll[s ! be/ my/ical writ]s2 b none be=e him1 ,i ?9k1 atta9$ to su* /rong & gr[+ eloqu5ce 9 sett+ x =?4 ,!re is b "o salvation = all mank9d1 & ! way to x is "o2 & t is1 ! desire ( ! s\l turn$ to ,god4 ,?is desire br+s ! s\l to ,god1 & ,god into ! s\l2 x unites ) ,god1 x co-op]ates ) ,god1 & is "o life ) ,god4 ,o my ,god1 j & true1 h[ great is ,?y love & m]cy to mank9d1 t heav5 is ?us ev]y:]e op51 & ,*ri/ ?us ! common ,savi\r to all t turn ! desire ( _! he>ts to ,!e6 ,& ( love he says3 ,no creature c h any union or communion ) ! goodness ( ! ,deity till its life is a _s ( love4 ,?is is ! "o only bond ( union betwixt ,god & ,8 creature4 ,love has no by-ends1 wills no?+ b its own increase3 ev]y?+ is z oil to its flame4 ,! _s ( love does n want to be rew>d$1 hon\r$1 or e/eem$2 its only desire is to propagate itself1 & become ! bless+ & happ9ess ( ev]y?+ t wants x4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,div9e sp>k 7synt]esis7 is held by ,law1 b 9 a m def9itely ,*ri/ian =m ?an by ,eckh>t4 ,if ,*ri/ 0 to raise a new life l ,8 own 9 e man1 !n e man mu/ h _h orig9ally 9 ! inmo/ _s ( 8 life a se$ ( ,*ri/1 or ,*ri/ z a se$ ( heav51 ly+ !re 9 a /ate ( ins5sibility1 out ( :i* x c\ld n arise b by ! m$iatorial p[] ( ,*ri/4444 ,= :at c\ld beg9 to d5y self1 if !re 7 n some?+ 9 man diff]5t f self8444 ,! ,^w ( ,god is ! hidd5 treasure ( e human s\l1 immur$ "u fle% & blood1 till z a day-/> x arises 9 our he>ts1 & *anges ! son ( an e>?ly ,adam into a son ( ,god4 ,is n ?is ! ,platonic doctr9e ( anamnesis1 ,*ri/ianis$ 9 a mo/ beautiful mann]8 ,v *>act]i/ic ( ! lat] ,my/icism is ! language :i* bo? ,bhme & ,law use ab\t ! future /ate4 ,! s\l1 :5 x dep>ts f ! body1 ,bhme writes1 ne$e? n to g f>2 = :]e ! body dies1 !re is heav5 & hell4 ,god is !re1 & ! devil2 yea1 ea* 9 8 own k+dom4 ,!re also is ,p>adise2 & ! s\l ne$e? only to ent] ?r\gh ! deep door 9 ! c5tre4 ,law is v emphatic 9 ass]t+ t heav5 & hell are /ates1 n places1 & t !y are no =eign1 sep>ate1 & impos$ /ates1 adjudg$ to u by ! w ( ,god4 ,damnation1 he says1 is ! natural1 ess5tial /ate ( our own disord]$ nature1 :i* is impossible1 9 ! nature ( ! ?+1 to be any?+ else b our own hell1 bo? "h & h]eaft]4 ,!re is no?+ t is sup]natural1 he says v f9ely1 9 ! :ole sy/em ( our r$emption4 ,e "p ( x has its gr\nd 9 ! work+s & p[]s ( nature1 & all our r$emption is only nature set "r1 or made to be t :i* x ought to be4#ced ,!re is no?+ t is sup]natural b ,god alone4444 ,"r & wrong1 good & evil1 true & false1 happ9ess & mis]y1 are z un*angeable 9 nature z "t & space4 ,no?+1 !re=e1 c be done to any creature sup]naturally1 or 9 a way t is )\t or contr>y to ! p[]s ( nature2 b e ?+ or creature t is to be help$1 t is1 to h any good done to x1 or any evil tak5 out ( x1 c only h x done s f> z ! p[]s ( nature are able1 & rightly direct$ to effect x4#cee ,x is difficult to ab/a9 f quot+ m passages l ?is1 9 :i* ,fai?1 :i* _h be5 s long direct$ only to ! unse5 & unkn[n1 %$s h] bright beams ov] ?is e>? ( ours1 & claims all nature = h] own4 ,! laws ( nature are n[ recognis$ z ! laws ( ,god1 & = t v reason !y _c be brok5 or arbitr>ily susp5d$4 ,r$emption is a law ( life4 ,!re w come a "t#cef1 ! "t ( ! lilies1 z ,bhme calls x1 :5 all nature w be deliv]$ f bondage4 ,all ! design ( ,*ri/ian r$emption1 says ,law1 is to remove ev]y?+ t is unheav5ly1 gross1 d>k1 wra?ful1 & disord]$ f e "p ( ?is fall5 _w4 ,no text is (t5] 9 8 m\? ?an ! words ( ,/4 ,paul :i* ,i read z ! text ( ?is ,lecture4 ,t dim sympa?y ( ! human _s ) ! life ( nature :i* ,plot9us felt1 b :i* m$ival dualism _h almo/ qu5*$1 has n[ become an int5se & happy consci\sness ( community ) all liv+ ?+s1 z subjects ( "o all-embrac+ & un*ang+ law1 ! law ( p]fect love4 ,magic & port5ts1 app>itions & visions1 ! raptures ( infus$ contemplation & _! d>k ,nemesis ( ,satanic delusions1 c no m tr\ble ! s]5ity ( him :o has le>nt to see ! same ,god 9 nature :om he has f\nd 9 ! holy place ( 8 own he>t4 ,x 0 impossible to sep>ate ,law f ! bless$ ,behm51 ^: disciple he 0 pr\d to pr(ess himself4 ,b 9 putt+ !m toge!r ,i h be5 oblig$ to dep>t f ! *ronological ord]1 = ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 z !y are usually call$1 come betwe54 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ne$ cause no confusion1 = ! ,platoni/s _h no direct influ5ce ^u ,law4 ,law1 ,nonjuror z well z my/ic1 rema9$ a ,high ,*ur*man by sympa?y1 & hat$ ,rationalism2 :ile ! ,platoni/s sprang f an ,evangelical s*ool1 7 nev] tir$ ( extoll+ ,reason1 & reg>d$ ,bhme z a fanciful en?usia/4#ceg ,& yet1 we f9d s v mu* 9 common betwe5 ! ,platoni/s & ,william ,law1 t ^! p>ty diff]5ces seem m]ely sup]ficial4 ,! same exalt$ type ( ,my/icism appe>s 9 bo?4 ,! gr\p ( philosophical div9es1 :o _h _! c5tre 9 "s ( ! ,cambridge colleges t[>ds ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 furni%es "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & important *apt]s 9 ! hi/ory ( our ,*ur*4 ,nev] s9ce ! "t ( ! e>ly ,greek ,fa!rs _h any or?odox communion produc$ ?9k]s s indep5d5t & yet s ?or\ghly loyal to ! ,*ur*4 ,& seldom has ! ,*ri/ian temp] f\nd a nobl] expression ?an 9 ! lives & writ+s ( su* m5 z ,:i*cote & ,john ,smi?4#ceh ,^! m5 made no secret ( _! homage to ,plato4 ,& let x be notic$ t !y 7 /ud5ts ( ,plato & ,plot9us m ?an ( ,dionysius & 8 successors4 ,_! ,platonism is n ( ! debas$ ,ori5tal type1 & is entirely free f self-absorb$ quietism4 ,! via negativa has disappe>$ z completely 9 _! writ+s z 9 ^? ( ,bhme2 ! _w is = !m z = him ! mirror ( ! ,deity2 b1 be+ philosoph]s & n physici/s1 !y are mo/ int]e/$ 9 claim+ = religion ! :ole field ( intellectual life4 ,!y are fully conv9c$ t !re c be no ultimate contradiction betwe5 philosophy or sci5ce & ,*ri/ian fai?2 & ?is acc\nts n only = _! praise ( reason1 b = ! happy optimism :i* appe>s ev]y:]e 9 _! writ+s4 ,! luxuri\s & indol5t ,re/oration cl]gy1 ^: lives 7 %am$ by ! simplicity & spirituality ( ! ,platoni/s1 inv5t$ ! ^w ,latitud9>ian to ?r[ at !m1 a long nickname :i* !y h taught _! tongues to pron\nce z r\ndly z if x 7 %ort] ?an x is by f\r or five syllables2 b !y c\ld n d5y t _! enemies 7 loyal sons ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4#cei ,:at ! ,platoni/s meant by mak+ reason ! seat ( au?ority may be se5 by a few quotations f ,:i*cote & ,smi?1 :o = our purpose are1 ,i ?9k1 ! be/ repres5tatives ( ! s*ool4 ,:i*cote answ]s ,tuckney1 :o _h remon/rat$ ) him = a ve9 ( doctr9e1 9 :i* reason ha? too mu* giv5 to x 9 ! my/]ies ( fai?2--,too mu* & too (t5 on ^! po9ts6 ,! ,scripture is full ( su* tru?s1 & ,i disc\rse on !m too mu* & too (t56 ,sir1 ,i oppose n rational to spiritual1 = spiritual is mo/ rational4 ,else:]e he writes1 ,he t gives reason = :at he has said1 has done :at is fit to be done1 & ! mo/ t c be done4 ,reason is ! ,div9e ,gov]nor ( man's life2 x is ! v voice ( ,god4 ,:5 ! doctr9e ( ! ,gospel becomes ! reason ( our m9d1 x w be ! pr9ciple ( our life4 ,x ill becomes u to make our intellectual faculties ,gibeonites4#cfj ,h[ f> ?is tea*+ diff]s f ! frigid common-s5se morality preval5t 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 may be judg$ f ! foll[+1 :i* /amps ,:i*cote z a g5u9e my/ic4 ,?\gh lib]ty ( judgm5t be ev]yone's "r1 yet h[ few !re are t make use ( ?is "r6 ,= ! use ( ?is "r do? dep5d ^u self-improvem5t by m$itation1 consid]ation1 exam9ation1 pray]1 & ! l4 ,^! are ?+s antec$5t & pr]equisite4 ,john ,smi?1 9 a f9e passage too long to quote 9 full1 says3 ,reason 9 man be+ lum5 de lum9e1 a light fl[+ f ! ,f\nta9 & ,fa!r ( lights 444 0 to enable man to "w out ( himself all ^? notions ( ,god :i* are ! true gr\ndwork ( love & ob$i5ce to ,god1 & con=mity to ,him4444 ,b s9ce man's fall f ,god1 ! inw>d virtue & vig\r ( reason is mu* abat$1 ! s\l hav+ suff]$ a ,greek3 pt]orrysis1 z ,plato speaks1 a defluvium p5n>um4444 ,& !re=e1 besides ! tru? ( natural inscription1 ,god ha? provid$ ! tru? ( ,div9e revelation4444 ,b besides ?is outw>d revelation1 !re is also an inw>d impression ( x 444 :i* is 9 a m special mann] attribut$ to ,god4444 ,god only c s %9e ^u our glassy und]/&+s1 z to beget 9 !m a picture ( ,himself1 & turn ! s\l l wax or clay to ! seal ( ,8 own light & love4 ,he t made our s\ls 9 ,8 own image & lik5ess c easily f9d a way into !m4 ,! ,^w t ,god speaks1 hav+ f\nd a way into ! s\l1 impr9ts itself !re z ) ! po9t ( a diamond4444 ,x is ,god alone t acqua9ts ! s\l ) ! tru?s ( revelation1 & also /r5g!ns & raises ! s\l to bett] appreh5sions ev5 ( natural tru?1 ,god be+ t 9 ! intellectual _w :i* ! sun is 9 ! s5sible1 z "s ( ! anci5t ,fa!rs love to speak1 & ! anci5t philosoph]s too1 :o meant ,god by _! ,intellectus ,ag5s#cfa ^: prop] "w !y suppos$ to be n s mu* to enlight5 ! object z ! faculty4 ,! ,platoni/s ?us lay great /ress on ! inn] light1 & id5tify x ) ! purifi$ reason4 ,! be/ exposition ( _! tea*+ on ?is head is 9 ,smi?'s beautiful s]mon on ,! ,true ,way or ,me?od ( atta9+ to ,div9e ,k4 ,div9ity1 he says1 is a ,div9e life r ?an a ,div9e sci5ce1 to be und]/ood r by a spiritual s5sation ?an by any v]bal description4 ,a good life is ! prolepsis ( ,div9e sci5ce--! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom4 ,div9ity is a true efflux f ! et]nal light1 :i*1 l ! sunbeams1 does n only enlight51 b also heat & enliv52 & !re=e our ,savi\r ha? 9 ,8 beatitudes connext purity ( he>t to ! beatific vision4 ,sy/ems & models furni% b a poor wan light1 comp>$ ) t :i* %9es 9 purifi$ s\ls4 ,to seek our div9ity m]ely 9 books & writ+s is to seek ! liv+ among ! dead2 9 ^!1 tru? is (t5 n s mu* en%r9$ z entomb$4 ,t :i* enables u to "k & und]/& aright ! ?+s ( ,god1 mu/ be a liv+ pr9ciple ( hol9ess )9 u4 ,! sun ( tru? nev] %9es into any unpurg$ s\ls4444 ,su* z m5 !mselves are1 su* w ,god ,himself seem to be4444 ,"s m5 h too bad he>ts to h good heads4444 ,he t w f9d tru? mu/ seek x ) a free judgm5t & a sanctifi$ m9d4 ,smi? 0 well read 9 my/ical !ology1 & 0 aw>e h[ mu* 8 ideal diff]$ f t ( ,dionysian ,my/icism4 ,8 criticism ( ! via negativa is s admirable t ,i mu/ quote "p ( x4 ,good m5 444 are cont5t & ready to d5y !mselves = ,god4 ,i mean n t !y %\ld d5y _! own reason1 z "s w\ld h x1 = t 7 to d5y a beam ( ,div9e light1 & s to d5y ,god1 in/ead ( d5y+ ourselves = ,him4444 ,by self-d5ial1 ,i mean ! s\l's quitt+ all its own int]e/ 9 itself1 & an entire resignation ( itself to ,him z to all po9ts ( s]vice & duty2 & ?us ! s\l loses itself 9 ,god1 & lives 9 ! possession n s mu* ( its own be+ z ( ! ,div9ity1 desir+ only to be great 9 ,god1 to glory 9 ,8 light1 & spread itself 9 ,8 fulness2 to be fill$ always by ,him1 & to empty itself aga9 into ,him2 to receive all f ,him1 & to exp5d all = ,him2 & s to live1 n z its own1 b z ,god's4 ,wick$ m5 ma9ta9 a meum & tuum betwe5 ,god & !mselves1 b ! good man is able to make a full surr5d] ( himself1 triumph+ 9 no?+ m ?an 9 8 own no?+ness1 & 9 ! allness ( ! ,div9ity4 ,b1 inde$1 ?is 8 be+ no?+ is ! only way to be all ?+s2 ?is 8 hav+ no?+ ! true/ way ( possess+ all ?+s4444 ,! _s ( religion is always asc5d+ upw>ds2 &1 spread+ itself ?r\gh ! :ole ess5ce ( ! s\l1 loos5s x f a self-conf9em5t & n>r[ness1 & s r5d]s x m capaci\s ( ,div9e enjoym5t4444 ,! _s ( a good man is always dr9k+ 9 f\nta9-goodness1 & fills itself m & m1 till x be fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god4 ,x is n a melan*oly k9d ( sitt+ /ill1 & slo?ful wait+1 t speaks m5 enliv5$ by ! ,_s & p[] ( ,god4 ,x is n religion to /ifle & smo!r ^? active p[]s & pr9ciples :i* are )9 u4444 ,good m5 d n walk up & d[n ! _w m]ely l gho/s & %ad[s2 b !y are inde$ liv+ m51 by a real p>ticipation f ,him :o is inde$ a quick5+ ,_s4 ,nei!r 7 x an happ9ess wor? ! hav+ = a m9d1 l an h]mit seque/]$ f all ?+s else1 to sp5d an et]nity 9 self-conv]se & ! enjoym5t ( su* a dim9utive sup]ficial no?+ z itself is4444 ,we read 9 ! ,gospel ( su* a "q ( our ,savi\r's1 ,:at w5t ye out into ! wild]ness to see8 ,we may inv]t x1 ,:at d y return )9 to see8 ,a s\l conf9$ )9 ! private & n>r[ cell ( its own p>ticul> be+8 ,su* a s\l deprives itself ( all t almighty & ess5tial glory & goodness :i* %9es r\nd ab\t x1 :i* spreads itself ?r\gh\t ! :ole univ]se2 ,i say1 x deprives itself ( all ?is1 = ! enjoy+ ( su* a poor1 petty1 & dim9utive ?+ z itself is1 :i* yet x c nev] enjoy truly 9 su* retir$ness4 ,! ,engli% ,platoni/s are equally s\nd on ! subject ( ec/asy4 ,:i*cote says3 ,he do? n "k ,god at all z ,he is1 nor is he 9 a good /ate ( religion1 :o do? n f9d 9 himself at times ravi%+s ) sweet & lovely consid]ations ( ! ,div9e p]fections4 ,& ,smi?3 ,:o c tell ! delights ( ^? my/]i\s conv]ses ) ! ,deity1 :5 reason is turn$ into s5se1 & fai? becomes vision8 ,! fruit ( ?is k is sweet] ?an honey & ! honeycomb4444 ,by ! ,platoni/s' leave1 ?is life & k 7t ( ! 'contemplative man'7 peculi>ly belongs to ! true & sob] ,*ri/ian4 ,?is life is no?+ else b an infant-,*ri/ =m$ 9 8 s\l4 ,b we mu/ n mi/ake3 ?is k is "h b 9 its infancy4 ,:ile we are "h1 our own imag9ative p[]s1 :i* are p]petually att5d+ ! be/ acts ( our s\ls1 w be brea?+ a gross dew ^u ! pure glass ( our und]/&+s4 ,heav5 is fir/ a temp]1 !n a place1 says ,:i*cote1 & ,smi? says ! same ab\t hell4 ,heav5 is n a ?+ )\t u1 nor is happ9ess any?+ di/9ct f a true conjunction ( ! m9d ) ,god4 ,?\gh we c\ld suppose ourselves to be at truce ) heav51 & all ,div9e displeasure laid asleep2 yet w\ld our own s9s1 if !y cont9ue unmortifi$1 make an tna or ,vesuvius )9 u4#cfb ,?is view ( ! indissoluble connexion betwe5 hol9ess & bless$ness1 z betwe5 s9 & damnation1 leads ,smi? to reject /r5u\sly ! doctr9e ( imput$1 z oppos$ to imp>t$1 righte\sness4 ,god does n bid u be w>m$ & fill$1 he says1 & d5y u ^? necessities :i* our />v+ & hungry s\ls call =4444 ,i d\bt sometimes1 "s ( our dogmata & notions ab\t ju/ification may puff u up 9 f> high] & goodli] conceits ( ourselves ?an ,god ha? ( u1 & t we pr(anely make ! unspott$ righte\sness ( ,*ri/ to s]ve only z a cov]+ :]e9 to wrap our f\l de=mities & fil?y vices1 & :5 we h done1 ?9k ourselves 9 z good cr$it & repute ) ,god z we are ) ourselves1 & t we are become ,heav5's d>l+s z mu* z we are our own4#cfc ,^! extracts w %[ t ! ,engli% ,platoni/s brea! a l>g] air ?an ! lat] ,romi% my/ics1 & tea* a religion m def9itely ,*ri/ian ?an ,erig5a & ,eckh>t4 ,i %all n[ %[ h[ ?is happy result 0 connect$ ) a m truly spiritual view ( ! ext]nal _w ?an we h met ) 9 ! e>li] "p ( our survey4 ,t ! laws ( nature are ! laws ( ,god1 t man1 z man1 is av]se to :at is evil & wick$1 t evil is unnatural1 & a contradiction ( ! law ( our be+1 :i* is only f\nd 9 wick$ m5 & devils1 is "o ( ,:i*cote's gallant !mes4 ,& ,smi? sets =? ! true pr9ciples ( ,nature-,my/icism 9 a spl5did passage1 ) :i* ,i w conclude ?is ,lecture3-- ,god made ! univ]se & all ! creatures conta9$ !re9 z s _m glasses :]e9 ,he might reflect ,8 own glory4 ,he ha? copi$ =? ,himself 9 ! creation2 & 9 ?is outw>d _w we may read ! lovely *>act]s ( ! ,div9e goodness1 p[]1 & wisdom4444 ,b h[ to f9d ,god "h1 & feel+ly to conv]se ) ,him1 & be+ affect$ ) ! s5se ( ! ,div9e glory %9+ out ^u ! creation1 h[ to pass out ( ! s5sible _w into ! intellectual1 is n s effectually taught by t philosophy :i* pr(ess$ x mo/1 z by true religion4 ,t :i* knits & unites ,god & ! s\l toge!r c be/ tea* x h[ to asc5d & desc5d ^u ^? gold5 l9ks t unite1 z x 71 ! _w to ,god4 ,t ,div9e ,wisdom1 t contriv$ & beautifi$ ?is glori\s /ructure1 c be/ expla9 h] own art1 & c>ry up ! s\l back aga9 9 ^! reflect$ beams to ,him :o is ! ,f\nta9 ( !m4444 ,good m5 may easily f9d e creature po9t+ out to t ,be+ ^: image & sup]scription x be>s1 & climb up f ^? d>k] resemblances ( ! ,div9e wisdom & goodness1 %9+ out 9 diff]5t degrees ^u sev]al creatures1 till !y sweetly repose !mselves 9 ! bosom ( ! ,div9ity2 & :ile !y are ?us conv]s+ ) ?is l[] _w 444 !y f9d ,god _m times secretly fl[+ into _! s\ls1 & lead+ !m sil5tly out ( ! c\rt ( ! temple into ! ,holy ,place4444 ,?us religion1 :]e x is 9 tru? & p[]1 r5ews ! v _s ( our m9ds1 & do? 9 a mann] spiritualise ?is outw>d creation to u4444 ,x is no?+ b a ?ick mi/ ( pride & self-love t h9d]s m5's eyes f behold+ t sun :i* enlight5s !m & all ?+s else4444 ,a good man is no m solicit\s :e!r ?is or t good ?+ be m9e1 or :e!r my p]fections exce$ ! measure ( ?is or t p>ticul> creature2 = :atsoev] good he beholds any:]e1 he enjoys & delights 9 x z mu* z if x 7 8 own1 & :atev] he beholds 9 himself1 he looks n ^u x z 8 prop]ty1 b z a common good2 = all ^! beams come f "o & ! same ,f\nta9 & ,ocean ( light 9 :om he loves !m all ) an univ]sal love4444 ,?us may a man walk up & d[n ! _w z 9 a g>d5 ( spices1 & suck a ,div9e sweetness out ( e fl[]4 ,!re is a tw(old mean+ 9 e creature1 a lit]al & a my/ical1 & ! "o is b ! gr\nd ( ! o!r2 & z ! ,jews say ( _! law1 s a good man says ( ev]y?+ t 8 s5ses (f] to him--x speaks to 8 l[] "p1 b x po9ts out some?+ above to 8 m9d & _s4 ,x is ! dr[sy & muddy _s ( sup]/ition :i* is fa9 to set "s idol at its elb[1 some?+ t may jog x & put x 9 m9d ( ,god4 ,:]eas true religion nev] f9ds itself out ( ! inf9ite sph]e ( ! ,div9ity 444 x beholds itself ev]y:]e 9 ! mid/ ( t glori\s unb\nd$ ,be+ :o is indivisibly ev]y:]e4 ,a good man f9ds e place he treads ^u holy gr\nd2 to him ! _w is ,god's temple2 he is ready to say ) ,jacob1 ',h[ dreadful is ?is place6 ?is is none o!r ?an ! h\se ( ,god1 ?is is ! gate ( heav54' ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #caf3 ,9 ,r4,l4 ,nettle%ip's ,rema9s4 ,footnote #cag3 ,9 addition to passages quot$ else:]e1 ! foll[+ s5t5ce f ,lu?>dt is a good /atem5t ( ! symbolic !ory3 ,nature is a _w ( symbolism1 a ri* hi]oglyphic book3 ev]y?+ visible conceals an invisible my/]y1 & ! la/ my/]y ( all is ,god4 ,goe!'s ,alles v]gngli*e i/ nur e9 ,glei*niss w\ld be bett] )\t ! nur1 f our po9t ( view4 ,footnote #cah3 ,rcjac1 ,essai sur les ,fondem5ts de la ,connaissance ,my/ique4 ,footnote #cai3 ,9 ! ,ed9burgh ,review1 ,octob] #ahif4 ,! article ref]r$ to1 on ,! ,ca?olic ,my/ics ( ! ,middle ,ages1 is beautifully writt51 & %\ld be read by all :o are int]e/$ 9 ! subject4 ,footnote #cbj3 ,?is is ,kant's use ( ! ^w4 ,see ,bosanquet1 ,hi/ory ( /hetic1 p4 #bgc3 ,a symbol is = ,kant a p]ception or pres5tation :i* repres5ts a conception nei!r conv5tionally z a m]e sign1 nor directly1 b 9 ! ab/ract1 z a s*eme1 b indirectly ?\gh appropriately ?r\gh a simil>ity betwe5 ! rules :i* gov]n our reflection 9 ! symbol & 9 ! ?+ 7or idea7 symbolis$4 ,9 ?is s5se beauty is a symbol ( ! moral ord]4 ,goe!'s def9ition is also valuable3 ,t is true symbolism :]e ! m p>ticul> repres5ts ! m g5]al1 n z a dream or %ade1 b z a vivid1 in/antane\s revelation ( ! inscrutable4 ,footnote #cba3 ,or r ( p[] & dignity2 = 9 "s e>ly ,byzant9e works ev5 ,satan is repres5t$ ) a nimbus4 ,footnote #cbb3 ,em]son says rightly1 ,my/icism 79 a bad s5se7 consi/s 9 ! mi/ake ( an accid5tal & individual symbol = an univ]sal "o4 ,footnote #cbc3 ,! di/9ction :i* ,rusk9 draws betwe5 ! fancy & ! imag9ation may help u to disc]n ! true & ! false 9 ,symbolism4 ,fancy has to d ) ! outsides ( ?+s1 & is cont5t !re)4 ,%e c nev] feel1 b is "o ( ! mo/ purely & simply intellectual ( ! faculties4 ,%e _c be made s]i\s2 no edge-tool1 b %e w play )3 :]eas ! imag9ation is 9 all ?+s ! rev]se4 ,%e _c b be s]i\s2 %e sees too f>1 too d>kly1 too solemnly1 too e>ne/ly1 ev] to smile4444 ,!re is reciprocal action betwe5 ! int5sity ( moral feel+ & ! p[] ( imag9ation4 ,h5ce ! p[]s ( ! imag9ation may always be te/$ by accompany+ t5d]ness ( emotion4444 ,imag9ation is quiet1 fancy re/less2 fancy details1 imag9ation sugge/s4444 ,all egotism is de/ructive ( imag9ation1 ^: play & p[] dep5d altoge!r on our be+ able to =get ourselves4444 ,imag9ation has no respect = say+s or op9ions3 x is indep5d5t 7,mod]n ,pa9t]s1 vol4 ii4 *ap4 iii474 ,footnote #cbd3 ,cf4 ,h>nack1 ,hi/ory ( ,dogma1 vol4 ii4 p4 #add3 ,:at we n[adays und]/& by 'symbols' is a ?+ :i* is n t :i* x repres5ts2 at t "t 79 ! second c5tury7 'symbol' d5ot$ a ?+ :i*1 9 "s k9d ( way1 is t :i* x signifies2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 accord+ to ! ideas ( t p]iod1 ! really heav5ly elem5t lay ei!r 9 or beh9d ! visible =m )\t be+ id5tical ) x4 ,accord+ly1 ! di/9ction ( a symbolic & reali/ic conception ( ! ,"l's ,supp] is altoge!r to be reject$4 ,& vol4 iv4 p4 #bhi3 ,! 'symbol' 0 nev] a m]e type or sign1 b always embodi$ a my/]y4 ,s ,ju/9 ,m>tyr uses ,greek3 symboliks eipe9 & ,greek3 eipe9 en my/ri z int]*angeable t]ms2 & ,t]tullian says t ! "n ( ,jo%ua 0 nom9is futuri sacram5tum4 ,footnote #cbe3 ,s "s ?9k]s h felt t ! ,^w is n ! be/ expression = ! creative activity ( ,god4 ,! passage ( ,goe! :]e ,fau/ rejects ,^w1 ,?\ght1 & ,p[]1 & f9ally translates1 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,act1 is well kn[n4 ,& ,philo1 9 a v int]e/+ passage1 says t ,nature is ! language 9 :i* ,god speaks2 b !re is ?is diff]5ce1 t :ile ! human voice is made to be he>d1 ! voice ( ,god is made to be se53 :at ,god says consi/s ( acts1 n ( words 7,de ,decem ,orac4 ,,ii74 ,footnote #cbf3 ,aqu9as says ( ! sacram5ts1 efficiunt quod figurant4 ,! ,?omi/s held t ! sacram5ts are caus ( grace2 ! ,scoti/s 7,nom9ali/s71 t grace is _! insep>able concomitant4 ,! ma9t5ance ( a real correspond5ce betwe5 sign & significance seems to be ess5tial to ! idea ( a sacram5t1 b !n ! dang] ( degrad+ x into magic lies close at h&4 ,footnote #cbg3 ,9 ! case ( irregul> ,baptism1 ! maxim holds3 ,fi]i non debuit2 factum valet4 ,cf4 ,bp4 ,*urton1 ,! ,mission>y's ,f\ndation ( ,doctr9e1 p4 #abi4 ,! reason = ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ! two sacram5ts is q cle>4 ,footnote #cbh3 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 difficult to decide h[ f> su* /atem5ts 7 meant to be tak5 lit]ally4 ,b !re is no d\bt t bo? ,baptism & ! ,eu*>i/ 7 suppos$ to conf] immortality4 ,cf4 ,t]t4 de ,bapt4 #b 7#fba1 ,oehl471 nonne mir&um e/ lavacro dilui mortem82 ,gregory ( ,nyssa1 ,or4 cat4 magn4 #ce1 ,greek3 m dyna/hai de phmi di*a ts kata to l\tron anag5nses en ana/asei g5e/hai ton an?rpon4 ,basil1 too1 calls ,baptism ,greek3 dynamis eis tn ana/as94 ,( ! ,eu*>i/1 ,ignatius uses ! phrase quot$1 ,greek3 ph>makon ts a?anasias1 & ,greek3 antidotos t\ m apo?ane92 & ,gregory ( ,nyssa uses ! same language z ab\t ,baptism4 ,see1 fur!r1 9 ,app5dices ,b & ,c4 ,footnote #cbi3 ,e4g4 ,greek3 metallaxis 7,!odoret71 ,greek3 metabol 7,cyril71 ,greek3 metapoisis 7,gregory ,naz471 ,greek3 meta/oi*eisis 7,!ophylact74 ,! la/-nam$ goes on to say t we are 9 ! same way transelem5tat$ into ,*ri/4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,neoplatoni/s naturally reg>d ! sacram5t z symbolic4 ,orig5 is incl9$ to hold t e action %\ld be sacram5tal1 & t mat]ial symbols1 su* z bread & w9e1 & p>ticipation 9 a c]emonial1 _c be necess>y vehicles ( spiritual grace2 ?is is 9 accordance ) ! excessive idealism & intellectualism ( 8 sy/em4 ,dionysius calls ! elem5ts ,greek3 symbola1 eikones1 antitypa1 ai/hta t9a anti notn metalambanom5a2 & ,maximus1 8 comm5tator1 def9es a symbol z ,greek3 ai/hton ti anti not\ metalambanom5on4 ,footnote #ccj3 ,h>nack 7,hi/ory ( ,dogma1 vol4 vi4 p4 #ajb1 ,engli% edition7 says3 ,9 ! c5turies be=e ! ,re=mation1 a gr[+ value 0 atta*$ n only to ! sacram5ts1 b to crosses1 amulets1 relics1 holy places1 etc4 ,z long z :at ! s\l seeks is n ! rock ( assurance1 b means = incit+ to piety1 x w create = itself a ?\s& holy ?+s4 ,x is !re=e an extremely sup]ficial view t reg>ds ! mo/ inw>d ,my/icism & ! s]vice ( idols z contradictory4 ,! opposite view1 r1 is correct4 ,i h seldom f\nd myself able to agree ) ?is writ]'s judgm5ts ^u ,my/icism2 & ?is "o is no exception4 ,! mo/ inw>d ,my/icism does n occupy itself mu* ) ext]nal incitem5ts to piety1 nor is ?is ! motive ) :i* a my/ic c\ld ev] 7e4g47 receive ! ,eu*>i/4 ,! use ( amulets1 etc41 :i* ,h>nack f9ds to h be5 spread+ be=e ! ,re=mation1 & :i* 0 c]ta9ly v preval5t 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 _h v little to d ) ! mo/ inw>d ,my/icism4 ,my view z to ! place ( magic 9 ! hi/ory ( ,my/icism is giv5 9 ?is ,lecture2 ,i prote/ aga9/ id5tify+ x ) ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism4 ,symbolic ,my/icism soon outgrew x2 introspective ,my/icism nev] valu$ x4 ,! use ( visible ?+s z /imulants to piety is ano!r matt]2 x has its place 9 ! sy/ems ( ! ,ca?olic my/ics1 b z a v e>ly /age 9 ! spiritual asc5t4 ,:at ,i h said z to ! inconsi/5cy ( a high sacram5tal doctr9e ) ! fav\rite injunctions to ca/ away all images1 :i* we f9d 9 ! m$ival my/ics1 is1 ,i ?9k1 indisputable4 ,footnote #cca3 ,! mo/ rec5t developm5ts ( ,g]man ideali/ic philosophy1 z set =? 9 ! cosmology ( ,lotze1 & /ill m ( ,fe*n]1 may p]haps be describ$ z an attempt to pres]ve ! tru? ( ,animism on a mu* high] plane1 )\t repudiat+ ! univ]sality ( law4 ,footnote #ccb3 ,i ref] especially to ,huysmans' two my/ical novels1 ,en ,r\te & ,la ,ca?drale4 ,! nak$ ,feti%ism ( ! latt] book almo/ passes belief4 ,we h a ,madonna :o is good-natur$ at ,l\rdes & cross-gra9$ at ,la ,salette2 :o likes pretty spee*es & little coax+ ways 9 pay+ c\rt to h]1 & :o at ! end is apo/rophis$ z our ,lady ( ! ,pill>1 our ,lady ( ! ,crypt4 ,x may p]haps be excusable to resort to su* exp$i5ts z ^! 9 ! conv]sion ( savages2 b !re is some?+ s+ul>ly repulsive 9 ! picture 7drawn app>5tly f life7 ( a pr(ligate man ( lett]s seek+ salvation 9 a ,*ri/ianity :i* has l[]$ itself f> b5ea? educat$ paganism4 ,at any rate1 let n ! "n ( ,my/icism be giv5 to su* me?ods4 ,footnote #ccc3 ,i ref] especially to ! horrors connect$ ) ! belief 9 wit*craft1 on :i* see ,lecky1 ,rationalism 9 ,europe1 vol4 i4 ,remy1 a judge ( ,nancy1 boa/$ t he _h put to dea? eight hundr$ wit*es 9 sixte5 ye>s4 ,9 ! bi%opric ( ,w>tzburg1 n9e hundr$ 7 burnt 9 "o ye>4 ,z late z #ahej1 "s ,fr5* peasants burnt alive a woman nam$ ,b$\ret1 :om !y suppos$ to be a wit*4 ,footnote #ccd3 ,! degradation ( ,my/icism 9 ! ,roman ,*ur* s9ce ! ,re=mation may be e/imat$ by comp>+ ! def9itions ( ,my/icism & ,my/ical ,!ology curr5t 9 ! ,middle ,ages ) ! foll[+ f ,ribet1 :o is recognis$ z a /&>d au?ority on ! subject3 ,la ,!ologie my/ique1 au po9t de vue subjectif et exp]im5tal1 n\s semble p\voir tre df9ie2 une attraction surnaturelle et passive de l'me v]s ,dieu1 prov5ant d'une illum9ation et d'un embrasem5t intrieurs1 qui prvi5n5t la rflexion1 surpass5t l'ef=t huma91 et peuv5t avoir sur le corps un ret5tissem5t m]veilleux et irresi/ible4 ,au po9t de vue doctr9al et objectif1 la my/ique peut se df9ir3 la sci5ce qui traite des phnomnes surnaturels1 soit intimes1 soit extrieurs1 qui prep>5t1 accompagn5t1 et suiv5t la contemplation div9e4 ,! "t is pa/1 if x ev] exi/$1 :5 su* sup]/itions c\ld be believ$ )\t grave injury to m5tal & moral heal?4 ,footnote #cce3 ,?is language ab\t ! tea*+ ( ! ,roman ,*ur* may be consid]$ unseemly by ^? :o h n /udi$ ! subject4 ,^? :o h done s w ?9k x h>dly /rong en\gh4 ,9 self-def5ce1 ,i w quote "o s5t5ce f ,s*ram1 ^: "w on ,my/icism is consid]$ au?oritative1 & is /udi$ 9 ! great ,ca?olic univ]sity ( ,l\va93 ,quri pote/ utrum dmon p] turpem concubitum possit viol5t] opprim]e m>em vel fem9am cuius obsessio p]missa sit ob f9em p]fectionis et contemplationis acquir5d4 ,! answ] is 9 ! affirmative1 & ! evid5ce is su* z c\ld h>dly be transcrib$1 ev5 9 ,lat94 ,s*ram's book is ma9ly int5d$ = ! direction ( confess+ prie/s1 & ! evid5ce %[s1 z might h be5 expect$1 t ! subjects ( ^! ph5om5a are g5]ally poor nuns suff]+ f hy/]ia4 ,footnote #ccf3 ,at a "t :5 _m are hop+ to f9d 9 ! /udy ( ! obscur] psy*ical ph5om5a a brea* 9 ! middle wall ( p>tition betwe5 ! spiritual & mat]ial worlds1 ,i may seem to h bru%$ aside too contemptu\sly ! float+ mass ( popul> beliefs :i* spirituali/s ?9k wor?y ( s]i\s inve/igation4 ,i mu/ !re=e be all[$ to say t 9 my op9ion psy*ical rese>* has already e/abli%$ results ( great value1 especially 9 help+ to break d[n t view ( ! imp]vi\sness ( ! ego :i* is fatal to ,my/icism1 & 7,i v5ture to ?9k7 to any consi/5t philosophy4 ,monadism1 we may hope1 is doom$4 ,b ! m popul> k9d ( spiritualism is simply ! old hank]+ aft] sup]natural manife/ations1 :i* are always de> to semi-reg5]ate m9ds4 ,footnote #ccg3 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 significant t ! ^w imag9ation 0 sl[ 9 mak+ its way into psy*ology4 ,greek3 ,phantasia is def9$ by ,ari/otle 7de ,anima1 iii4 #c7 z ,greek3 k9sis hypo ts ai/hses ts kat en]geian gignom51 b x is n till ,philo/ratus t ! creative imag9ation is oppos$ to ,greek3 mimsis4 ,cf4 ,vit4 ,apoll4 vi4 #ai1 ,greek3 mimsis m5 dmi\rgsei ho eid51 phantasia de kai ho m eid54 ,footnote #cch3 ,reu*l91 ,de arte cabbali/ica3 ,e/ enim ,cabbala div9 revelationis ad salutif]am ,dei et =m>um sep>at>um contemplationem tradit symbolica receptio1 quam qui coele/i sortiumtur afflatu recto nom9e ,cabbalici dicuntur1 eorum v]o discipulos cognom5to ,cabbalos appellabimus1 et qui alioqu9 eos imit>i conantur1 ,cabbali/ nom9&i sunt4 ,footnote #cci3 ,! my/ical ,rabbis ascribe ! ,cabbala to ! angel ,razael1 ! reput$ tea*] ( ,adam 9 ,p>adise1 & say t ?is angel gave ,adam ! ,cabbala z 8 lesson-book4 ,!re is a cle> & succ9ct acc\nt ( ! ma9 ,cabbali/ic docr9es 9 ,hunt1 ,pan!ism & ,*ri/ianity1 pp4 #hd-hh4 ,footnote #cdj3 ,b ! notion t ! deepe/ my/]ies %\ld n be entru/$ to writ+ is f\nd 9 ,clem5t & ,orig52 cf4 ,orig51 ,aga9/ ,celsus1 vi4 #bf3 ,greek3 ouk ak9dynon tn tn toi\tn saphneian pi/eusai graph4 ,& ,clem5t says3 ,greek3 ta aporrta1 ka?ap] ho !os1 log pi/euetai ou grammati4 ,! curi\s leg5d ( an oral tradition also appe>s 9 ,clem5t 7,hypolyp4 ,fragm4 9 ,eusebius1 ,h4,e4 ii4 ,i4 #d73 ,greek3 ,iakb t dikai kai ,ian kai ,petr meta tn ana/as9 p>$ke tn gns9 ho kyrios1 outoi tois loipois apo/olois p>$kan1 oi de loipoi apo/oloi tois hebdomkonta1 n eis n kai ,b>nabas4 ,orig51 too1 speaks ( ?+s spok5 9 private to ! disciples4 ,footnote #cda3 ,! foll[+ extract f ,pico's ,apology may be int]e/+1 z illu/rat+ ! close connexion betwe5 magic & sci5ce at ?is p]iod3 ,"o ( ! *ief *>ges aga9/ me is t ,i am a magician4 ,h ,i n myself di/+ui%$ two k9ds ( magic8 ,"o1 :i* ! ,greeks call ,greek3 gteia1 dep5ds entirely on alliance ) evil spirits1 & des]ves to be reg>d$ ) horror1 & to be puni%$2 ! o!r is magic 9 ! prop] s5se ( ! ^w4 ,! =m] subjects man to ! evil spirits1 ! latt] makes !m s]ve him4 ,! =m] is nei!r an art nor a sci5ce2 ! latt] embraces ! deepe/ my/]ies1 & ! k ( ! :ole ( ,nature ) h] p[]s4 ,:ile x connects & comb9es ! =ces scatt]$ by ,god ?r\gh ! :ole _w1 x does n s mu* "w miracles z come to ! help ( work+ nature4 ,its rese>*es into ! sympa?ies ( ?+s enable x to br+ to light hidd5 m>vels f ! secret treasure-h\ses ( ! _w1 j z if x creat$ !m itself4 ,z ! c\ntryman tra9s ! v9e ^u ! elm1 s ! magician m>ries ! e>?ly objects to heav5ly bodies4 ,8 art is b5eficial & ,godlike1 = x br+s m5 to wond] at ! works ( ,god1 ?an :i* no?+ conduces m to true religion4 ,footnote #cdb3 ,?is 0 a v old !ory4 ,cf4 ,lecky1 ,rationalism 9 ,europe1 vol4 i4 p4 #bfd4 ,! ,clavis ( ,/4 ,melito1 :o 0 bi%op ( ,s>dis1 x is said1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! second c5tury1 consi/s ( a catalogue ( _m hundr$s ( birds1 bea/s1 plants1 & m9]als t 7 symbolical ( ,*ri/ian virtues1 doctr9es1 & p]sonages4 ,footnote #cdc3 ,! analogy betwe5 allegorism 9 religion & ! hi]oglyphic writ+ is drawn out by ,clem5t1 ,/rom4 v4 #d & #g4 ,footnote #cdd3 ,! di/9ction1 h[ev]1 w\ld be un9telligible to ! savage m9d4 ,to primitive man a "n is a symbol 9 ! /ricte/ s5se4 ,h5ce1 ! k1 invocation1 & va9 repetition ( a deity's "n con/itutes 9 itself an actual1 if my/ic1 union ) ! deity nam$ 7,jevons1 ,introduction to ! ,hi/ory ( ,religion1 p4 #bde74 ,?is 0 "o ( ! *ief reasons = mak+ a secret ( ! cultus1 & ev5 ( ! "n ( a patron-deity4 ,to reveal x 0 to admit /rang]s into ! tutelage ( ! national god4 ,footnote #cde3 ,i d n f9d x possible to give a m hon\rable place ?an ?is to a sy/em ( biblical exegesis :i* has /ill a few def5d]s4 ,x 0 fir/ develop$ 9 ,*ri/ian times by ! ,gno/ics1 & 0 eag]ly adopt$ by ,orig51 :o fe>lessly appli$ x to ! ,gospels1 tea*+ t ,*ri/'s actions on e>? 7 enigmas 7,greek3 a9igmata71 to be int]pret$ by ,gnosis4 ,! me?od 0 (t5 f\nd useful 9 deal+ ) moral & sci5tific difficulties 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t2 x enabl$ ,dionysius to use v bold language ab\t ! lit]al mean+1 z ,i %[$ 9 ,lecture ,,iii4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,platoni/s ( ,alex&ria meant x to be an esot]ic me?od3 ,clem5t calls x ,greek3 symboliks philosophe94 ,x 0 held t ,greek3 ta my/ria my/iks p>adidotai2 & ev5 t ,div9e tru?s are hon\r$ by enigmatic treatm5t 7,greek3 h krypsis h my/ik semnopoiei to !ion74 ,b ! ma9 use ( allegorism 0 pieti/ic2 & to ?is !re c be no objection1 unless ! piety is morbid1 z is ! case 9 _m comm5t>ies on ! ,song ( ,solomon4 ,/ill1 x c h>dly be disput$ t ! c\ntless books writt5 to elaborate ! pr9ciples ( allegorism conta9 a mass ( futility su* z x w\ld be difficult to mat* 9 any o!r class ( lit]ature4 ,! be/ def5ce ( ! me?od is p]haps to be f\nd 9 ,keble's ,tract 7,no4 #hi7 on ! ,my/icism ( ! e>ly ,fa!rs4 ,keble's own poetry conta9s _m beautiful examples ( ! true use ( symbolism2 b z an apologi/ ( allegorism he does n di/+ui% betwe5 its use & abuse4 ,yet surely !re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 see+ 9 ! glori\s sky embrac+ all a type ( our ,mak]'s love1 & analys+ ! #aec fi% caught 9 ! ,sea ( ,galilee into ! squ>e ( ! #ab ,apo/les ! squ>e ( ! #c ,p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,! hi/ory ( ! doctr9e ( signatures1 :i* is ! cryptogram !ory appli$ to m$ic9e1 is v curi\s & int]e/+1 ,citrons1 accord+ to ,p>acelsus1 are good = he>t affections1 because !y are he>t-%ap$2 ! saph5a rip>um is to be appli$ to fre% w\nds1 because its leaves are spott$ z ) flecks ( blood4 ,a species ( d5t>ia1 ^: roots resemble tee?1 is a cure = too?a*e & scurvy4--,vaughan1 ,h\rs ) ! ,my/ics1 vol4 ii4 p4 #gg4 ,x is said t "s traces ( ?is qua9t sup]/ition survive ev5 9 ! mod]n mat]ia m$ica4 ,! alliance betwe5 m$ic9e & ,my/icism subsi/$ = a long "t1 & =ms a curi\s *apt] ( hi/ory4 ,footnote #cdf3 ,cornelius ,agrippa ( ,nette%eim1 a contempor>y ( ,reu*l91 /udi$ ,cabbalism ma9ly z a magical sci5ce4 ,he 0 nom9ally a ,ca?olic1 b attack$ ,rome & s*ola/icism q 9 ! _s ( ,lu!r4 ,8 ?ree *ief works are1 ,on ! ,?reefold ,way ( ,kn[+ ,god1 ,on ! ,vanity ( ,arts & ,sci5ces 7a f]oci\s attack on mo/ ( ! pr(essions71 & ,on ,occult ,philosophy 7treat+ ( natural1 cele/ial1 & religi\s magic74 ,! magician1 he says1 mu/ /udy ?ree sci5ces--physics1 ma!matics1 & !ology4 ,agrippa's adv5tur\s life end$ 9 #aecc4 ,footnote #cdg3 ,!ophra/us ,p>acelsus 7,philippus ,bomba/us von ,hoh5heim7 0 born 9 #adic1 & di$ 9 #aeda4 ,8 writ+s are a curi\s mixture ( !osophy & m$ical sci5ce3 m$ic9e1 he taught1 has f\r pill>s--philosophy1 a/ronomy 7or r a/rology71 al*emy1 & religion4 ,he lays great /ress on ! doctr9e t man is a microcosm1 & on ! law ( ,div9e manife/ation by contr>ies--! latt] is a new feature :i* 0 fur!r develop$ by ,bhme4 ,footnote #cdh3 ,i saw1 he says1 ! ,be+ ( all ,be+s1 ! ,gr\nd & ! ,abyss2 also1 ! bir? ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity2 ! orig9 & fir/ /ate ( ! _w & ( all creatures4 ,i saw 9 myself ! ?ree worlds--! ,div9e or angelic _w2 ! d>k _w1 ! orig9al ( ,nature2 & ! ext]nal _w1 z a sub/ance spok5 =? out ( ! two spiritual worlds4444 ,9 my inw>d man ,i saw x well1 z 9 a great deep2 = ,i saw "r ?r\gh z into a *aos :]e ev]y?+ lay wrapp$1 b ,i c\ld n unfold x4 ,yet f "t to "t x op5$ itself )9 me1 l a gr[+ plant4 ,= twelve ye>s ,i c>ri$ x ab\t )9 me1 be=e ,i c\ld br+ x =? 9 any ext]nal =m2 till aft]w>ds x fell ^u me1 l a bur/+ %[] t kille? :]esoev] x lighte?1 z x w4 ,:atev] ,i c\ld br+ into outw>dness1 t ,i wrote d[n4 ,! "w is none ( m9e2 ,i am b ! ,"l's in/rum5t1 :]e) ,he doe? :at ,he w4 ,footnote #cdi3 ,?is is f ,bp4 ,w>burton4 ,sublime nons5se1 inimitable bomba/1 fu/ian n to be p>allel$1 is ,john ,wesley's v]dict4 ,footnote #cej3 ,see ,ov]ton1 ,life ( ,william ,law1 p4 #ahh4 ,footnote #cea3 ,i h omitt$ ,bhme's gno/ical !ories z to ! sev5 ,quellgei/] z belong+ r to !osophy ?an to ,my/icism4 ,! resemblance to ,basilides is "h r /rik+1 b x mu/ be a pure co9cid5ce4 ,footnote #ceb3 ,& ( ,engli% ,my/icism be=e ! ,re=mation2 cf4 p4 #bjh4 ,footnote #cec3 ,f ! ,_s ( ,pray]4 ,! sect ( ,behm5i/s 9 ,g]many1 unlike ,law1 att5d$ no *ur*1 & took no "p 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]4--,ov]ton1 ,life ( ,william ,law1 p4 #bad4 ,footnote #ced3 ,?is /imulat+ doctr9e1 t ! s\l1 :5 fre$ f imp$im5ts1 asc5ds naturally & inevitably to its own place1 is put into ! m\? ( ,beatrice by ,dante 7,p>adiso1 i4 #acf7-- ,non dei pi ammir>1 se b5e /imo1 ,lo tuo salir1 se non come d'un rivo ,se d'alto monte sc5de giuso ad imo4 ,m>aviglia s>ebbe 9 te1 se privo ,d'imp$im5to giu ti fossi assiso1 ,com' a t]ra quieto fuoco vivo4 ,qu9ci rivolce inv] lo cielo il viso4 ,footnote #cee3 ,x may be int]e/+ to comp>e ! foll[+ passage f ,george ,fox1 :i* dramatises ! irruption ( natural sci5ce1 ) its fai? 9 fix$ laws1 into ! sph]e ( ! religi\s consci\sness3--,"o morn+1 :ile ,i 0 sitt+ by ! fire1 a great cl\d came ov] me1 a temptation beset me2 & ,i sat /ill4 ,x 0 said1 ,all ?+s come by ,nature2 & ! elem5ts & />s came ov] me1 s t ,i 0 9 a mann] q cl\d$ by x4 ,& z ,i sat /ill "u x & let x alone1 a liv+ hope & a true voice arose 9 me1 :i* said1 ,!re is a liv+ ,god :o made all ?+s4 ,imm$iately ! cl\d & temptation vani%$ away1 & life rose ov] x all2 my he>t 0 glad1 & ,i prais$ ! liv+ ,god4 ,footnote #cef3 ,s we may fairly say1 if we rememb] t we are speak+ ( :at transc5ds "t4 ,nei!r ,bhme nor ,law looks =w>d to a gold5 age on ?is e>?4 ,footnote #ceg3 ,h5ry ,m's judgm5t is z foll[s3 ,jacob ,behm51 ,i conceive1 is to be reckon$ 9 ! numb] ( ^? ^: imag9ative faculty has ! pre-em95ce above ! rational2 & ?\gh he 0 a good & holy man1 8 natural complexion1 not)/&+1 0 n de/roy$1 b reta9$ its prop]ty /ill2 &1 !re=e1 8 imag9ation be+ v busy ab\t ,div9e ?+s1 he c\ld n )\t a miracle fail ( becom+ an en?usia/1 & ( receiv+ ,div9e tru?s ^u ! acc\nt ( ! /r5g? & vig\r ( 8 fancy2 :i*1 be+ s well qualifi$ ) hol9ess & sanctity1 prov$ n unsuccessful 9 sundry appreh5sions1 b 9 o!rs x f>$ ) him aft] ! mann] ( m51 ! sagacity ( 8 imag9ation fail+ him1 z well z ! anxiety ( reason does o!rs ( l integrity ) himself4 ,footnote #ceh3 ,canon ,g4,g4 ,p]ry1 9 8 ,/ud5ts' ,engli% ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 disposes ( ?is noble gr\p ( m5 9 "o contemptu\s p>agraph1 z a class ( div9es :o 7 nei!r ,puritans nor ,high ,*ur*m51 & makes ! a/\nd+ /atem5t t to ! s*ool ?us comm5c$1 ! deadness1 c>elessness1 & indiff]5ce preval5t 9 ! eighte5? c5tury are 9 l>ge measure to be attribut$4 ,x is ( ^! v same m5 t ,bi%op ,burnet writes1 t if !y _h n appe>$ to combat ! laz9ess & neglig5ce1 ! ease & slo? ( ! ,re/oration cl]gy1 ! ,*ur* _h q lo/ h] e/eem ov] ! nation4 ,alex&] ,knox 7,works1 vol4 iii4 p4 #aii7 speaks ( ! rise ( ?is s*ool z a great in/ance ( ! design ( ,provid5ce to supply to ! ,*ur* :at _h nev] be=e be5 produc$1 writ]s :o d full hon\r at once to ! elevation & ! rationality ( ,*ri/ian piety4444 ,9 _! writ+s we are invit$ to asc5d1 by hav+ a prospect op5$ be=e u z lum9\s z x is sublime4444 ,!y are su* writ]s z _h nev] be=e exi/$4444 ,no ,*ur* b ! ,engli% ,*ur* c\ld h produc$ !m4 ,( ,john ,smi? he says1 ,my value = him is beyond :at words c d ju/ice to4 ,! works ( ,:i*cote1 ,smi?1 ,cudwor?1 & ,culv]wel are happily accessible en\gh1 & ,i beg my read]s to /udy !m at fir/ h&4 ,i d n believe t any ,*ri/ian c\ld rise f ! p]usal ( ! two fir/-nam$ )\t hav+ ga9$ a la/+ b5efit 9 ! deep5+ ( 8 spiritual life & height5+ ( 8 fai?4 ,footnote #cei3 ,a writ] :o signs himself ,s4,p4 7probably ,simon ,patrick1 bi%op ( ,ely71 9 a pamphlet call$ ,a ,brief ,acc\nt ( ! new ,sect ( ,latitude ,m5 7#affb71 v9dicates _! atta*m5t to ! virtu\s m$iocrity ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 z di/+ui%$ f ! m]etrici\s gaud9ess ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & ! squalid slutt]y ( fanatic conv5ticles4 ,footnote #cfj3 ,comp>e ) ^! extracts ! words ( ,leibnitz3 ,to despise reason 9 matt]s ( religion is to my eyes c]ta9 pro( ei!r ( an ob/9acy t bord]s on fanaticism1 or1 :at is worse1 ( hypocrisy4 ,footnote #cfa3 ,see ,app5dix ,c4 ,footnote #cfb3 ,! classical read] w be rem9d$ ( ,lucretius1 iii4 #igi-ajcf4 ,smi?1 h[ev]1 w\ld n h reli%$ ?is comp>ison4 ,he devotes "p ( "o s]mon to a refutation ( ! ,epicurean poet1 9 :om he sees a precursor ( 8 bte noire1 ,hobbes6 ,footnote #cfc3 ,comp>e ) ?is ! foll[+ passage ( ,jean de ,labadie 7#afaj-afgd71 ! f\nd] ( a my/ical s*ool on ! ,cont95t3 ,plusieurs sont bi5 aises d'ouyr dire qu'ils sont ju/ifis p> ,jesus-,*ri/1 lavs de leurs p*s en son sang p> la fo1 p> la rep5tance et p> le baptme *re/i51 et volonti]s ils ,i'embras5t comme ,ju/ificateur1 comme crucifi et mort p\r eux2 mais peu pr5n5t "p sa croix1 sa mort1 p\r se faire spirituellem5t m\rir avec ,luy1 crucifi] leur *air avec la si5ne1 et port] en eux-mmes les vives m>ques de sa croix et de sa mort4 ,peu le g\t5t comme ,ju/ificateur au d$ans p> l',esprit consacrant et immolant le vieil homme ,dieu et p> une pratique vraim5t sa9te1 laquelle dompte le p*4 ,,lecture ,,viii ,= no?+ wor?y prov+ c be prov51 ,nor yet disprov52 :]e=e ?\ be wise1 ,cleave ev] to ! sunni] side ( d\bt1 ,& cl+ to ,fai? beyond ! =ms ( ,fai?6 ,%e reels n 9 ! /orm ( w>r+ words1 ,%e bright5s at ! cla% ( ,yes & ,no1 ,%e sees ! ,be/ t glimm]s ?r\gh ! ,wor/1 ,%e feels ! sun is hid b = a night1 ,%e spies ! summ] ?ro' ! w9t] bud1 ,%e ta/es ! fruit be=e ! blossom falls1 ,%e he>s ! l>k )9 ! songless egg1 ,%e f9ds ! f\nta9 :]e !y wail'd ',mirage6' ,,t5nyson1 ,! ,anci5t ,sage4 ,( true religions !re are only two3 "o ( !m recognises & wor%ips ! ,holy t )\t =m or %ape dwells 9 & ar\nd u2 & ! o!r recognises & wor%ips x 9 its faire/ =m4 ,ev]y?+ t lies betwe5 ^! two is idolatry4 ,,goe!4 ,my wi% is t ,i may p]ceive ! ,god :om ,i f9d ev]y:]e 9 ! ext]nal _w1 9 l mann] )9 & inside me4 ,,kepl]4 ,getro/1 das ,leb5 s*reitet ,zum ew'g5 ,leb5 h92 ,von innr] ,glu? geweitet ,v]klrt si* uns] ,s9n4 ,die ,/]nwelt wird z]fliess5 ,zum goldn5 ,leb5swe91 ,wir w]d5 sie g5iess5 ,und li*te ,/]ne se94 ,die ,lieb' i/ freigegeb5 ,und ke9e ,tr5nung mehr ,es wogt das volle ,leb5 ,wie e9 un5dli* ,me]4 ,nur e9e ,na*t d] ,wonne1 ,e9 ewiges ,g$i*t6 ,und uns] ,all] ,sonne ,i/ ,gottes ,angesi*t4 ,,novalis4 ,,nature-,,my/icism--cont9u$ ,! invisible ?+s ( ,him s9ce ! creation ( ! _w are cle>ly se51 be+ und]/ood ?r\gh ! ?+s t are made1 ev5 ,8 ev]la/+ p[] & ,div9ity4--,,rom4 i4 #bj4 ,9 my la/ ,lecture ,i %[$ h[ ! lat] ,my/icism emancipat$ itself f ! mis*iev\s doctr9e t ! spiritual eye c only see :5 ! eye ( s5se is clos$4 ,aft] ! ,re=mation p]iod ! my/ic tries to look ) bo? eyes2 8 aim is to see ,god 9 all ?+s1 z well z all ?+s 9 ,god4 ,he returns ) bett] res\rces to ! task ( ! primitive religions1 & tries to f9d spiritual law 9 ! natural _w4 ,x is true t a /range crop ( sup]/itions1 ! se$s ( :i* _h be5 s[n long be=e1 sprang up to mock 8 hopes4 ,9 necromancy1 a/rology1 al*emy1 palmi/ry1 table-turn+1 & o!r delusions1 we h :at "s c\nt ! ess5ce1 & o!rs ! reproa*1 ( ,my/icism4 ,b ^! are1 /rictly speak+1 sci5tific & n religi\s errors4 ,f ! /&po9t ( religion & philosophy1 ! important *ange is t1 9 ! belief ( ^! lat] my/ics1 ! natural & ! spiritual are1 someh[ or o!r1 to be reconcil$2 ! ext]nal _w is no long] reg>d$ z a place ( exile f ,god1 or z a delusive appe>ance2 x is ! liv+ ve/ure ( ! ,deity2 & its discordant h>mony1#cfd ?\gh = ! _m x ne$s int]pret]s1#cfe yet has a voice = ! wise :i* speaks ( ?+s beh9d ! veil4 ,! glory ( ,god is no long] figur$ z a bl9d+ :ite light 9 :i* all col\rs are comb9$ & lo/2 b is se5 z a _m-col\r$ wisdom#cff :i* %9es ev]y:]e1 its v>i$ hues appe>+ n only 9 ! sanctu>y ( ! lonely s\l1 b 9 all ! wond]s t sci5ce c discov]1 & all ! beauties t art c int]pret4 ,dualism1 ) ! h>% asceticism :i* belongs to x1 has giv5 way to a bright] & m hopeful philosophy2 m5's outlook ^u ! _w is m intellig5t1 m tru/ful1 & m g5ial2 only = ^? :o p]v]sely seek to impose ! e?ics ( selfi% individualism ^u a _w :i* obeys no su* law1 sci5ce has 9 res]ve a black] pessimism ?an ev] brood$ ov] ! ascetic ( ! cloi/]4 ,we %all n meet1 9 ?is *apt]1 any f9] examples ( ! ,*ri/ian my/ic ?an ,john ,smi? & ,william ,law4 ,b ^! m51 & _! intellectual k9sm51 7 f> f exhau/+ ! treasure ( ,nature-,my/icism4 ,! ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 inde$1 some:at und]valu$ ! religi\s lessons ( ,nature4 ,!y 7 s*ol>s & div9es1 & :at lay ne>e/ _! he>t 0 ! consecration ( ! reason--t is1 ( ! :ole p]sonality "u ! guidance ( its highe/ faculty--to ! s]vice ( tru? & goodness4 ,& ,law1 9 8 lat] ye>s1 0 too mu* "u ! influ5ce ( ,bhme's fanta/ic !osophy to br+ to ,nature t *ildlike _s :i* c be/ le>n h] lessons4 ,! ,div9e 9 ,nature has hi!rto be5 disc]n$ m fully by ! poet ?an by ! !ologian or ! naturali/2 & 9 ?is conclud+ ,lecture ,i mu/ deal *iefly ) ,*ri/ian poetry4 ,! attitude t[>ds ,nature :i* we h n[ to consid] is m contemplative ?an practical2 x /udies analogies 9 ord] to "k ! unse5 p[]s :i* surr\nd u1 & has no desire to b5d !m or make !m its in/rum5ts4 ,our ,"l's precept1 ,consid] ! lilies1 sanctions ?is religi\s use ( ,nature2 & _m ( ,8 p>ables1 su* z t ( ! ,s[]1 %[ u h[ mu* we may le>n f su* analogies4 ,& be x obs]v$ t x is ! normal & regul> 9 ,nature :i* 9 ^! p>ables is pres5t$ = our /udy2 ! ye>ly h>ve/1 n ! ?ree ye>s' fam9e2 ! con/ant c>e & ju/ice ( ,god1 n ! special provid5ce or ! special judgm5t4 ,we ne$ n wait = cata/rophes to trace ! f+] ( ,god4 ,z = ,*ri/ian poetry & art1 we d n expect to f9d any !ory ( /hetic 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 b we may p]haps extract f ! precept quot$ above ! canon t ! highe/ beauty t we c disc]n resides 9 ! real & natural1 & only dem&s ! see+ eye to f9d x4 ,9 ! ,greek ,fa!rs we f9d great /ress laid on ! glories ( ,nature z a revelation ( ,god4 ,cyril says1 ,! wid] our contemplation ( creation1 ! gr&] w be our conception ( ,god4 ,& ,basil uses ! same language4 ,we f9d1 inde$1 9 ^! writ]s a m>k$ t5d5cy to exalt ! religi\s value ( natural beauty1 & to disp>age ! function ( art--a premonition1 p]haps1 ( iconoclasm4 ,pagan art1 :i* 0 decay+ be=e ! adv5t ( ,*ri/1 c\ld n1 x appe>s1 be quietly ,*ri/ianis$ & c>ri$ on )\t a break4 ,! true ,nature-,my/icism is prom95t 9 ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi4 ,he loves to see 9 all ar\nd him ! pulsations ( "o life1 :i* sleeps 9 ! /ones1 dreams 9 ! plants1 & wak5s 9 man4 ,he w\ld rema9 9 contemplation be=e a fl[]1 an insect1 or a bird1 & reg>d$ !m ) no dilettante or egoi/ic pleasure2 he 0 int]e/$ t ! plant %\ld h its sun1 ! bird its ne/2 t ! humble/ manife/ations ( creative =ce %\ld h ! happ9ess to :i* !y are entitl$4#cfg ,s /rong 0 8 conviction t all liv+ ?+s are *ildr5 ( ,god1 t he w\ld prea* to my little si/]s ! birds1 & ev5 und]took ! conv]sion ( ! f]oci\s wolf ( ,agobio4 ,?is t5d] rev]5ce = ,nature1 :i* is a m>k ( all true ,platonism1 is f\nd1 z we h se51 9 ,plot9us4 ,x is also prom95t 9 ! ,platoni/s ( ! ,r5aissance1 su* z ,bruno & ,campanella1#cfh & 9 ,petr>*1 :o lov$ to (f] 8 ev5+ pray]s among ! moonlit m\nta9s4 ,suso has at lea/ "o beautiful passage on ! sights & s\nds ( spr+1 & exclaims1 ,o t5d] ,god1 if ,?\ art s lov+ 9 ,?y creatures1 h[ fair & lovely mu/ ,?\ be 9 ,?yself6#cfi ,! ,re=m]s1 especially ,lu!r & ,zw+li1 are m alive ?an might h be5 expect$ to ! value ( ,nature's lessons2 & ! ,fr5* my/ics1 ,francis de ,sales & ,fnelon1 write gracefully ab\t ! footpr9ts ( ! ,div9e wisdom & beauty :i* may be trac$ ev]y:]e 9 ! _w ar\nd u4 ,b natural religion is n to be id5tifi$ ) ,my/icism1 & x w\ld n fur!r our pres5t inquiry to collect passages1 9 prose or poetry1 :i* illu/rate ! aids to fai? :i* ! book ( ,nature may supply4 ,nor ne$ we dwell on su* pure ,platonism z we f9d 9 ,sp5s]'s ,hymn ( ,heav5ly ,beauty1 or "s ( ,%elley's poems1 9 :i* we are bidd5 to gaze ^u ! _w z a mirror ( ! ,div9e ,beauty1 s9ce our mortal sight _c endure ! :ite radiance ( ! et]nal ar*etypes4#cgj ,we h se5 h[ ?is view ( ! _w z a pale reflection ( ! ,ideas leads 9 practice to a contempt = visible ?+s2 z1 inde$1 x does 9 ,sp5s]'s beautiful poem4 ,he invites u1 aft] le>n+ ,nature's lessons1 to ,look at la/ up to t sov]eign light1 ,f ^: pure beams all p]fect beauty spr+s2 ,t k9dle? love 9 e godly spright1 ,ev5 ! love ( ,god2 :i* loa?+ br+s ,( ?is vile _w & ^! gay-seem+ ?+s2 ,) ^: sweet pleasures be+ s possess$1 ,?y /ray+ ?\ghts h5ce=? = ev] re/4 ,?is is n ! keynote ( ! lat] ,nature-,my/icism4 ,we n[ expect t e new insight into ! tru? ( ?+s1 e enlight5m5t ( ! eyes ( our und]/&+1 :i* may be grant$ u z ! rew>d ( fai?1 love1 & purity ( he>t1 w make ! _w ar\nd u appe>1 n vil] & bas]1 b m glori\s & m ,div9e4 ,x is n a pro( ( spirituality1 b ( its opposite1 if ,god's _w seems to u a poor place4 ,if we c\ld see x z ,god sees x1 x w\ld be /ill1 z on ! morn+ ( creation1 v good4 ,! hymn :i* is ev] asc5d+ f ! e>? to ! ?rone ( ,god is to be li/5$ =1 t we may jo9 9 x4 ,! laws by :i* all creation lives are to be /udi$1 t we too may obey !m4 ,z = ! beauty :i* is ev]y:]e diffus$ s lavi%ly1 x seems to be a gift ( ,god's pure b\nty1 to br+ happ9ess to ! unworldly s\ls :o alone are able to see & enjoy x4 ,! greate/ prophet ( ?is bran* ( contemplative ,my/icism is unque/ionably ! poet ,wordswor?4 ,x 0 ! object ( 8 life to be a religi\s tea*]1 & ,i ?9k !re is no incongruity 9 plac+ him at ! end ( ! roll ( my/ical div9es :o h be5 dealt ) 9 ^! ,lectures4 ,8 intellectual k9%ip ) ! ackn[l$g$ repres5tatives ( ,nature-,my/icism w1 ,i hope1 appe> v pla9ly4 ,wordswor? 0 an em95tly sane & manly _s4 ,he f\nd 8 philosophy ( life e>ly1 & n only prea*$ b liv$ x consi/5tly4 ,a ,platoni/ by nature r ?an by /udy1 he is ?or\ghly ,greek 9 8 di/ru/ ( /rong emotions & 9 8 love ( all :i* ! ,greeks includ$ "u ,greek3 sphrosyn4 ,he 0 a loyal ,*ur*man1 b 8 religion 0 really almo/ indep5d5t ( any ecclesia/ical sy/em4 ,8 ecclesia/ical sonnets reflect r ! dignity ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* ?an ! ard5t piety ) :i* our o!r poet-my/ics1 su* z ,h]b]t1 ,vaughan1 & ,cra%aw1 adorn ! (fices ( wor%ip4 ,8 ca/ ( fai?1 intellectual & contemplative r ?an f]vid1 & ! solit>9ess ( 8 ?\ght1 =bade him to f9d mu* satisfaction 9 public c]emonial4 ,he w\ld probably agree ) ,gal51 :o 9 a v rem>kable passage says t ! /udy ( nature1 if prosecut$ ) ! same e>ne/ness & int5sity :i* m5 br+ to ! contemplation ( ! ,my/]ies1 is ev5 m fitt$ ?an !y to reveal ! p[] & wisdom ( ,god2 = ! symbolism ( ! my/]ies is m obscure ?an t ( nature4 ,he %[s 8 aff9ity ) ! mod]n _s 9 8 firm grasp ( natural law4 ,l ,george ,fox & ,william ,law1 he _h to face ! %ock ( giv+ up 8 belief 9 arbitr>y int]f]5ces4 ,!re 0 a p]iod :5 he lo/ 8 "y faculty ( g5]alisation2 :5 he b[$ be=e ! inexorable dooms ( an unkn[n ,lawgiv]--! categorical imp]ative1 till ! gift ( intuition 0 re/or$ to him 9 full] measure4 ,?is exp]i5ce expla9s 8 attitude t[>ds natural sci5ce4 ,8 rev]5ce = facts nev] fail$ him2 ! sanctity & tru? ( nature1 he says1 mu/ n be trick$ out ) accid5tal ornam5ts2 b he look$ askance at ! sci5ce :i* tries to erect itself into a philosophy4 ,physics1 he saw pla9ly1 is an ab/ract /udy3 its view ( ! _w is an ab/raction = c]ta9 purposes1 & possesses less tru? ?an ! view ( ! poet4#cga ,& yet he look$ =w>d to a "t :5 sci5ce1 too1 %all be t\*$ ) fire f ! alt>2-- ,!n h] he>t %all k9dle2 h] dull eye1 ,dull & inanimate1 no m %all hang ,*a9$ to its object 9 brute slav]y4 ,& 9 a rem>kable passage ( ! ,prefaces he says ,if ! "t %\ld ev] come :5 t :i* is n[ call$ sci5ce %all be ready to put on z x 7 a =m ( fle% & blood1 ! poet w l5d 8 ,div9e _s to aid ! trans=mation1 & w welcome ! ,be+ ?us produc$ z a de> & g5u9e inmate ( ! h\sehold ( man4 ,he feels t ! lov+ & dis9t]e/$ /udy ( nature's laws mu/ at la/ issue1 n 9 mat]ialism1 b 9 "s high & spiritual fai?1 inspir$ by ! ,^w ( ,god1 :o is ,himself1 z ,erig5a said1 ! ,nature ( all ?+s4 ,9 alo(ness & lonel9ess ( m9d he is exce$$ by no my/ic ( ! cloi/]4 ,x may be said f> m truly ( him ?an ( ,milton1 t 8 s\l 0 l a />1 & dwelt ap>t4 ,9 8 y\? he confesses t human be+s _h only a second>y int]e/ = him2#cgb & ?\gh he says t ,nature soon l$ him to man1 x 0 to man z a unity1 z "o _s1 t he 0 drawn1 n to m5 z individuals4#cgc ,h]e9 he resembl$ _m o!r contemplative my/ics2 b x has be5 said truly t x is easi] to "k man 9 g5]al ?an a man 9 p>ticul>4#cgd ,! sage :o sits 9 ! c5tre ( 8 be+1 & !re enjoys bright day1#cge does n really "k human be+s z p]sons4 ,x w be int]e/+ to comp>e ! /eps 9 ! ladd] ( p]fection1 z describ$ by ,wordswor?1 ) ! s*emes ( ,neoplatonism & introspective ,my/icism4 ,! ?ree /ages ( ! my/ical asc5t h be5 already expla9$4 ,we f9d t ,wordswor?1 too1 _h 8 purgative1 discipl9>y /age4 ,he began by delib]ately cru%+1 n only ! ard5t passions to :i* he tells u t he 0 naturally prone1 b all ambition & love ( money1 det]m9+ to conf9e himself to su* objects z excite no morbid passions1 no disquietude1 no v5geance1 & no hatr$1 & f\nd 8 rew>d 9 a settl$ /ate ( calm s]5ity1 9 :i* all ! ?\ghts fl[ l a cle> f\nta91 & h =gott5 h[ to hate & h[ to despise4#cgf ,wordswor? is c>eful to inculcate sev]al safegu>ds = ^? :o w\ld proce$ to ! contemplative life4 ,fir/1 !re mu/ be /r5u\s aspiration to rea* t inf9itude :i* is our be+'s he>t & home2 we mu/ press =w>d1 urg$ by hope t c nev] die1 ef=t1 & expectation1 & desire1 & some?+ ev]more ab\t to be4#cgg ,! m9d :i* is set ^u ! un*ang+ w n praise a cl\d1#cgh b w crave objects t endure4 ,9 ! _s ( true ,platonism1 z contra/$ ) its lat] ab]rations1 ,wordswor? w h no blurr$ outl9es4 ,he tries always to see 9 ,nature di/9ction )\t sep>ation2 8 pr9ciple is ! exact anti!sis ( ,hume's a!i/ic dictum1 t ?+s are conjo9$1 b n connect$4#cgi ,! importance ( ?is caution has be5 fully demon/rat$ 9 ! c\rse ( our inquiry4 ,!n1 too1 he kn[s t to imp]fect man reason is a cr[n /ill to be c\rt$1 nev] to be won4 ,delusions may affect ev5 ! v faculty ( sight1 :e!r a man look =?1 or dive into himself4#chj ,aga91 he bids u seek = real1 & n fanciful analogies2 no loose types ( ?+s ?r\gh all degrees2 no my?ology2 & no arbitr>y symbolism4 ,! symbolic value ( natural objects is n t !y rem9d u ( some?+ t !y are n1 b t !y help u to und]/& some?+ t !y 9 "p are4 ,!y are n int5d$ to transport u away f ?is e>? into ! cl\ds4 ,?is e>? is ! _w ( all ( u1 he says boldly1 9 :i* we f9d our happ9ess or n at all4#cha ,la/ly1 & ?is is p]haps ! mo/ important ( all1 he recognises t ! /ill small voice ( ,god brea!s n out ( nature alone1 nor out ( ! s\l alone1 b f ! contact ( ! s\l ) nature4 ,x is ! m>riage ( ! intellect ( man to ?is goodly univ]se1 9 love & holy passion1 :i* produces ^! raptures4 ,intellect includes ,imag9ation1 :i* is b ano!r "n = ,reason 9 h] mo/ exalt$ mood2#chb ^! mu/ assi/ ! eye ( s5se4 ,su* is ! discipl9e1 & su* are ! c\nsels1 by :i* ! prie/ ( ,nature mu/ prep>e himself to approa* h] my/]ies4 ,& :at are ! tru?s :i* contemplation reveal$ to him8 ,! fir/ /ep on ! way t leads to ,god 0 ! s5se ( ! b\ndless1 gr[+ out ( mus+s on ! f9ite2 & ) x ! conviction t ! ,inf9ite & ,et]nal alone c be our be+'s he>t & home--we feel t we are great] ?an we "k4#chc ,!n came to him-- ,! s5se sublime ,( some?+ f> m deeply int]fus$1 ,^: dwell+ is ! light ( sett+ suns1 ,& ! r\nd ocean & ! liv+ air1 ,& ! blue sky1 & 9 ! m9d ( man2 ,a motion & a _s1 t impels ,all ?9k+ ?+s1 all objects ( all ?\ghts1 ,& rolls ?r\gh all ?+s4#chd ,! worldl9ess & artificiality :i* set u out ( tune ) all ?is is worse ?an paganism4#che ,!n ?is high] ,pan!ism develop$ into ! s5se ( an all-p]vad+ ,p]sonality1 a s\l t is ! et]nity ( ?\ght4 ,& ) ?is height5$ consci\sness ( ! nature ( ,god came also a deep] k ( 8 own p]sonality1 a k :i* he describes 9 true my/ical language z a s9k+ into self f ?\ght to ?\ght4 ,?is may cont9ue till man c at la/ brea! 9 worlds to :i* ! heav5 ( heav5s is b a veil1 & p]ceive ! =ms ^: k+dom is :]e "t & space are n4 ,^! la/ l9es describe a /ate analog\s to ! ,greek3 opsis ( ! ,neoplatoni/s1 & ! excessus m5tis ( ! ,ca?olic my/ics4 ,at ?is advanc$ /age ! prie/ ( ,nature may surr5d] himself to ec/asy )\t mi/ru/4 ,( su* m9ds he says-- ,! highe/ bliss ,t fle% c "k is !irs--! consci\sness ,( :om !y are1 habitually infus$ ,?r\gh e image & ?r\gh e ?\ght1 ,& all affections by communion rais$ ,f e>? to heav51 f human to div9e2444 ,!nce *e]fulness = acts ( daily life1 ,emotions :i* be/ =esight ne$ n fe>1 ,mo/ wor?y !n ( tru/ :5 mo/ int5se4#chf ,!re are _m o!r places :]e he describes ?is bliss ineffable1 :5 all 8 ?\ghts 7 /eep$ 9 feel+1 z he li/5$ to ! song :i* e =m ( creature s+s z x looks t[>ds ! uncreat$ ) a c\nt5ance ( adoration & an eye ( love1#chg t bless$ mood-- ,9 :i* ! affections g5tly lead u on1-- ,until1 ! brea? ( ?is corporeal frame1 ,& ev5 ! motion ( our human blood ,almo/ susp5d$1 we are laid asleep ,9 body1 & become a liv+ s\l3 ,:ile ) an eye made quiet by ! p[] ,( h>mony1 & ! deep p[] ( joy1 ,we see into ! life ( ?+s4#chh ,is x n pla9 t ! poet ( ,nature amid ! ,cumb]l& hills1 ! ,spani% ascetic 9 8 cell1 & ! ,platonic philosoph] 9 8 libr>y or lecture-room1 h be5 climb+ ! same m\nta9 f diff]5t sides8 ,! pa?s are diff]5t1 b ! prospect f ! summit is ! same4 ,x is idle to speak ( collusion or insanity 9 ! face ( s great a cl\d ( witnesses divid$ by e circum/ance ( date1 nationality1 cre$1 education1 & environm5t4 ,! ,c>melite fri> _h no int]e/ 9 confirm+ ! te/imony ( ! ,alex&rian pr(essor2 & no "o has yet _h ! tem]ity to "q ! sanity ( ,wordswor?1 or ( ,t5nyson1 ^: description ( ! ,vision 9 8 ,anci5t ,sage is n[ kn[n to be a record ( p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,^! explor]s ( ! high places ( ! spiritual life h only "o ?+ 9 common--!y h obs]v$ ! conditions laid d[n once = all = ! my/ic 9 ! #bd? ,psalm1 ,:o %all asc5d into ! hill ( ! ,"l8 or :o %all /& 9 ,8 holy place8 ,he t ha? clean h&s & a pure he>t2 :o ha? n lift$ up 8 s\l unto vanity1 nor sworn deceitfully4 ,he %all receive ! bless+ f ! ,"l1 & righte\sness f ! ,god ( 8 salvation4 ,! l& :i* is v f> (f is always visible to ^? :o h climb$ ! holy m\nta94 ,x may be scal$ by ! pa? ( pray] & mortification1 or by ! pa? ( dev\t /udy ( ,god's h&iwork 9 ,nature 7& "u ?is head ,i w\ld wi% to include n only ! way trac$ out by ,wordswor?1 b t hi!rto less trodd5 road :i* %\ld lead ! physici/ to ,god72 &1 la/ly1 by ! pa? ( consecrat$ life 9 ! great _w1 :i*1 z x is ! mo/ expos$ to temptations1 is p]haps on t acc\nt ! mo/ bless$ ( ! ?ree4#chi ,x has be5 said ( ,wordswor?1 z x has be5 said ( o!r my/ics1 t he av]ts 8 eyes f half ( human fate4 ,religi\s writ]s h expla9$ t ! neglect$ half is t :i* lies b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ! ,cross4 ,! exi/5ce ( positive evil 9 ! _w1 z a great fact1 & ! consequ5t ne$ ( r$emption1 is1 9 ! op9ion ( _m1 too little recognis$ by ,wordswor?1 & by ,my/icism 9 g5]al4 ,?is objection has be5 urg$ bo? f ! sci5tific & f ! religi\s side4 ,x is held by _m /ud5ts ( ,nature t h] laws affirm a ,pessimism & n an ,optimism4 ,r$ 9 too? & claw ) rav9e1 %e %rieks aga9/ ! cre$ t h] ,mak] is a ,god ( love4 ,! only morality :i* %e inculcates is t ( a tig] 9 ! jungle1 or at be/ t ( a wolf-pack4 ,x is n /range 7says ,lotze7 t no nature-religions h rais$ _! adh]5ts to any high pit* ( morality or culture4#cij ,! answ] to ?is is t ,nature includes man z well z ! brutes1 & ! m]ciful & moral man z well z ! savage4 ,physical sci5ce1 at any rate1 c exclude no?+ f ! doma9 ( ,nature4 ,& ! ,*ri/ian may say ) all rev]5ce t ,nature includes1 or r is includ$ by1 ,*ri/1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 by :om x 0 made4 ,& ! ,^w 0 made fle% to tea* u t vic>i\s suff]+1 :i* we see to be ! law ( ,nature1 is a law ( ,god1 a ?+ n =eign to ,8 own life1 & !re=e = all alike a condition ( p]fection1 n a r$uctio ad absurdum ( exi/5ce4 ,! r$uctio ad absurdum is n ( ,nature1 b ( selfi% individualism1 :i* suff]s %ipwreck alike 9 objective & 9 subjective religion4 ,x is precisely because ! %ad[ ( ! ,cross lies across ! _w1 t we c wat* ,nature at "w ) admiration1 hope1 & love1 in/ead ( ) horror & disgu/4 ,! religi\s objection am\nts to little m ?an t ,my/icism has n succe$$ 9 solv+ ! problem ( evil1 :i* no philosophy has ev] attack$ ) ev5 app>5t success4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ) "s reason t ?is difficulty has be5 press$ aga9/ ! my/ics2 = !y are b\nd by _! pr9ciples to attempt "s solution1 & _! t5d5cy has be5 to att5uate ! positive "* ( evil to a some:at dang]\s degree4 ,b if we sift ! *>ges (t5 br\ght by religi\s writ]s aga9/ ,my/icism1 we %all g5]ally f9d t !re lies at ! bottom ( _! disapproval a residuum ( m$ival dualism1 :i* wi%es to see 9 ,*ri/ ! conqu]+ invad] ( a ho/ile k+dom4 ,9 practice1 at any rate1 ! great my/ics h n tak5 lightly ! /ruggle ) ! law ( s9 9 our memb]s1 or tri$ to heal slightly ! w\nds ( ! s\l4#cia ,x is q true t ! lat] my/ics h be5 *e]ful & optimi/ic4 ,b ^? :o h f\nd a k+dom 9 _! own m9ds1 & :o h en\gh /r5g? ( "* to live by reason & n by op9ion1 z ,:i*cote says 79 a maxim :i* 0 anticipat$ by t ar*-enemy ( ,my/icism--,epicurus71 are likely to be happi] ?an o!r m54 ,&1 moreov]1 ,wordswor? tea*es u t almo/1 if n q1 e evil may be s transmut$ by ! faculty :i* abides )9 ! s\l1 t ^? int]positions :i* w\ld hide & d>k5 may become cont+5cies ( pomp1 & s]ve to exalt h] native brightness2 ev5 z ! moon1 ris+ beh9d a ?ick & l(ty grove1 turns ! dusky veil into a sub/ance glori\s z h] own4 ,s ! happy w>rior is made m compassionate by ! sc5es ( horror :i* he is compell$ to witness4 ,:e!r ?is heal+ & purify+ effect ( sorr[ po9ts ! way to a solution ( ! problem ( evil or n1 x is a high & noble fai?1 ! "o & only consolation :i* we feel n to be a mock]y :5 we are 9 great tr\ble4 ,^! *>ges1 !n1 d n seem to =m a grave indictm5t aga9/ ! type ( ,my/icism ( :i* ,wordswor? is ! be/ repres5tative4 ,b he does fall %ort ( ! ideal held up by ,/4 ,john = ! ,*ri/ian my/ic1 9 t 8 love & sympa?y = inanimate ,nature 7 7at any rate 9 8 poetry7 deep] ?an = humanity4 ,& if !re is any accusation :i* may ju/ly be br\ght aga9/ ! high] ord] ( my/ics 7z oppos$ to repres5tatives ( ab]rant types71 ,i ?9k x is ?is3 t !y h s\ght & f\nd ,god 9 _! own s\ls & 9 ,nature1 b n s (t5 9 ! s\ls ( o!r m5 & wom53 !irs has be5 a lonely religion4 ,! gr& old maxim1 ,vides fratrem1 vides ,dom9um tuum1 has be5 rememb]$ by !m only 9 acts ( *>ity4 ,b 9 reality ! love ( human be+s mu/ be ! %orte/ road to ! vision ( ,god4 ,love1 z ,/4 ,john tea*es u1 is ! great hi]ophant ( ! ,*ri/ian my/]ies4 ,x gives w+s to contemplation & light5s ! d>kness :i* hides ! face ( ,god4 ,:5 our emotions are deeply /irr$1 ev5 ,nature speaks to u ) voices unhe>d be=e2 :ile ! man :o is )\t human affection is ei!r q unmov$ by h] influ5ces1 or misreads all h] lessons4 ,! spiritualis+ p[] ( human love is ! r$eem+ pr9ciple 9 _m sordid lives4 ,teutonic civilisation1 :i* d]ives half ( its re/less en]gy f ideals :i* are ess5tially anti-,*ri/ian1 & ta/es :i* are radically b>b>\s1 is prev5t$ f s9k+ into moral mat]ialism by its high /&>d ( dome/ic life4 ,! sweet influ5ces ( ! home deprive ev5 mammon-wor%ip ( half its grossness & ( "s fraction ( its evil4 ,z a s*oolma/] to br+ m5 & wom5 to ,*ri/1 natural affection is )\t a rival4 ,x is 9 ! true/ s5se a symbol ( our union ) ,him f :om e family 9 heav5 & e>? is nam$4 ,x is ne$less to lab\r a !sis on :i* ne>ly all are agre$2 b x may be wor? po9t+ out t1 ?\gh ,/4 ,paul felt ! unique value ( ,*ri/ian m>riage z a symbol ( ! my/ical union ( ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur*1 ?is tru? 0 = ! mo/ "p lo/ sight ( by ! m$ival my/ics1 :o z monks & prie/s 71 ( c\rse1 cut (f f dome/ic life4 ,! romances ( true love :i* ! ,old ,te/am5t conta9s 7 treat$ z prophecies wrapp$ up 9 riddl+ language1 or z models = ec/atic contemplation4 ,wordswor?1 ?\gh 8 own home 0 a happy "o1 does n supply ?is l9k 9 ! my/ical *a94 ,! mo/ notewor?y attempt to d s is to be f\nd 9 ! poetry ( ,rob]t ,br[n+1 ^: ,my/icism is 9 ?is way complem5t>y to t ( ,wordswor?4#cib ,he resembles ,wordswor? 9 always try+ to see ! inf9ite 9 ?+s1 b consid]s t little else 7?an ! developm5t ( a s\l7 is wor? /udy4 ,?is is n exactly a return to subjective ,my/icism1 = ,br[n+ is z well aw>e z ,goe! t if a tal5t gr[s be/ 9 solitude1 a "* is p]fect$ only 9 ! /ream ( ! _w4 ,) him ! friction ( active life1 & especially ! exp]i5ce ( human love1 are necess>y to realise ! ,div9e 9 man4 ,q 9 ! _s ( ,/4 ,john he asks1 ,h[ c t c\rse be safe1 :i* f ! fir/ produces c>elessness to human love8 ,d n cut y\rself f human weal 444 !re are /range puni%m5ts = su* z d s4#cic ,solitude is ! dea? ( all b ! /ronge/ virtue1 & 9 ,br[n+'s view x also deprives u ( ! /ronge/ inn] witness to ! exi/5ce ( a lov+ ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,= he :o f9ds love full 9 8 nature _c d\bt t 9 ?is1 z 9 all else1 ! ,creator mu/ f> surpass ! creature4#cid ,s9ce1 !n1 9 kn[+ love we le>n to "k ,god1 & s9ce ! object ( life is to "k ,god 7?is1 ! my/ic's m9or premiss1 is tak5 = grant$ by ,br[n+71 x foll[s t love is ! mean+ ( life2 & he :o f9ds x n loses :at he liv$ =1 & et]nally mu/ lose x4#cie ,! might9ess ( love is curl$ inextricably r\nd all p[] & beauty 9 ! _w4 ,! wor/ fate t c befall u is to lead a gha/ly smoo? life1 dead at he>t4#cif ,especially int]e/+ is ! passage :]e he *ooses or *ances ^u ,eckh>t's image ( ! sp>k 9 ! c5tre ( ! s\l1 & gives x a new turn 9 accordance ) 8 own ,my/icism-- ,x w\ld n be because my eye grew dim ,?\ c\ld'/ n f9d ! love !re1 ?anks to ,him ,:o nev] is di%on\r$ 9 ! sp>k ,he gave u f ,8 fire ( fires1 & bade ,rememb] :5ce x sprang1 nor be afraid ,:ile t burns on1 ?\gh all ! re/ gr[ d>k4#cig ,our language has no sep>ate words to di/+ui% ,*ri/ian love 7,greek3 agap--c>itas7 f sexual love 7,greek3 ers--amor72 *>ity has n e/abli%$ itself 9 its wid] mean+4 ,p]haps ?is is n to be regrett$--at any rate ,br[n+'s poems c\ld h>dly be translat$ into any language 9 :i* ?is di/9ction exi/s4 ,b let u n =get t ! ascetic elem5t is z /rong 9 ,br[n+ z 9 ,wordswor?4 ,love1 he seems to indicate1 is no exception to ! rule t our joys may be ?ree p>ts pa91 = :]e pa9 ends ga9 ends too4#cih ,n yet on !e ,%all bur/ ! future1 z successive zones ,( sev]al wond] op5 on "s _s ,fly+ secure & glad f heav5 to heav52 ,b ?\ %alt pa9fully atta9 to joy1 ,:ile hope & fe> & love %all keep !e man4#cii ,he ev5 c>ries ?is law into ! future life1 & w h none ( a joy :i* is cry/allis$ = ev]4 ,felt imp]fection is a pro( ( a high] bir?right3#djj if we h arriv$ at ! completion ( our nature z m51 !n beg9s anew a t5d5cy to ,god4 ,?is fai? 9 un5d+ progress z ! law ( life is v *>act]i/ic ( our own age4#dja ,x assumes a que/ionable %ape sometimes2 b ,br[n+'s tru/ 9 real success ?r\gh app>5t disappo9tm5ts--a tru/ ev5 bas$ on ! consci\sness ( pres5t failure--is c]ta9ly "o ( ! noble/ p>ts ( 8 religi\s philosophy4 ,i h decid$ to end my survey ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism ) ^! two ,engli% poets4 ,x w\ld h>dly be appropriate1 9 ?is place1 to discuss ,c>lyle's doctr9e ( symbols1 z ! clo?+ ( religi\s & o!r k9ds ( tru?4 ,8 philosophy is want+ 9 "s ( ! ess5tial features ( ,my/icism1 & c h>dly be call$ ,*ri/ian )\t /ret*+ ! ^w too f>4 ,& ,em]son1 :5 he deals ) religion1 is a v unsafe guide4 ,! great ,am]ican my/ic1 ^: beautiful "* 0 z noble a gift to humanity z 8 writ+s1 is m liable ?an any ( ^? :om we h describ$ to ! reproa* ( hav+ turn$ 8 back on ! d>k side ( life4 ,p>tly f a fa/idi\sness :i* c\ld n be> ev5 to he> ( bodily ailm5ts1 p>tly f ! natural optimism ( ! dwell] 9 a new c\ntry1 & p>tly because he made a pr9ciple ( ma9ta9+ an unruffl$ *e]fulness & s]5ity1 he %ut 8 eyes to pa91 dea?1 & s91 ev5 m resolutely ?an did ,goe!4 ,! optimism :i* is built on ?is f\ndation has no message ( com=t = ! /rick5 he>t4 ,to say t evil is only good 9 ! mak+1 is to repeat an anci5t & discr$it$ attempt to solve ! great enigma4 ,& to ass]t t p]fect ju/ice is met$ out to individuals 9 ?is _w1 is surely m]e dream+4 ,moreov]1 we c h>dly acquit him ( play+ ) pan!i/ic ,my/icism ( ! ,ori5tal type1 )\t see+1 or )\t c>+1 :i!r su* speculations logically lead4 ,)9 man1 he tells u1 is ! s\l ( ! :ole1 ! wise sil5ce1 ! univ]sal beauty1 to :i* e "p & p>ticle is equally relat$--! et]nal ,"o4 ,?is is g5u9e ,pan!ism1 & %\ld c>ry ) x ! doctr9e t all actions are equally good1 bad1 or indiff]5t4 ,em]son says t 8 wife kept him f ant9omianism2 b ?is is giv+ up ! def5ce ( 8 philosophy4 ,he also diff]s f ,*ri/ianity1 & agrees ) _m ,hegelians1 9 tea*+ t ,god1 ! ,ov]-,s\l1 only atta9s to self-consci\sness 9 man2 & ?is1 comb9$ ) 8 d5ial ( degrees 9 ,div9e imman5ce1 leads him to a self-deification ( an arrogant & %ock+ k9d1 su* z we f9d 9 ! ,p]sian ,sufis1 & 9 "s h]etical my/ics ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,i1 ! imp]fect1 adore my own ,p]fect4 ,i am receptive ( ! great s\l4 ,i become a transp>5t eyeball4 ,i am no?+4 ,i see all4 ,! curr5ts ( ! univ]sal ,be+ circulate ?r\gh me4 ,i am "p ( ,god2 & mu* m to ! same effect4 ,?is is n ! language ( ^? :o h travell$ up ! my/ical ladd]1 in/ead ( only writ+ ab\t x4 ,x is f> m objectionable ?an ! bold phrases ab\t deification :i* ,i quot$ 9 my fif? ,lecture f ! f\rte5? c5tury my/ics2 because ) !m ! passage into ! ,div9e glory is ! f9al rew>d1 only to be atta9$ by all mann] ( ex]cises2 :ile = ,em]son x seems to be a /ate already exi/+1 :i* we c realise by a m]e act ( intellectual appreh5sion4 ,& ! phrase1 ,man is a "p ( ,god1--z if ! ,div9e ,_s 7 divid$ among ! organs :i* express its v>i\s activities1--has be5 condemn$ by all ! great speculative my/ics1 f ,plot9us d[nw>ds4 ,em]son is p]haps at 8 be/ :5 he applies 8 idealism to love & fri5d%ip4 ,! spiritualis+ & illum9at+ influ5ce ( pure comrade%ip has nev] be5 bett] or m religi\sly set =?4 ,& ?\gh x is necess>y to be on our gu>d aga9/ ! v dang]\s t5d5cy ( "s ( 8 tea*+1 we %all f9d mu* to le>n f ! brave & s]5e philosoph] ^: fir/ maxim 01 ,come out into ! azure2 love ! day1 & :o dur+ 8 :ole life fix$ 8 ?\ghts /eadily on :atsoev] ?+s are pure1 lovely1 noble1 & ( good report4 ,! con/ructive task :i* lies be=e ! next c5tury is1 if ,i may say s )\t presumption1 to spiritualise sci5ce1 z morality & art h already be5 spiritualis$4 ,! vision ( ,god %\ld appe> to u z a triple /> ( tru?1 beauty1 & goodness4#djb ,^! are ! ?ree objects ( all human aspiration2 & our he>ts w nev] be at peace till all ?ree alike re/ 9 ,god4 ,beauty is ! *ief m$iator betwe5 ! good & ! true2#djc & ?is is :y ! great poets h be5 also prophets4 ,b ,sci5ce at pres5t lags beh9d2 %e has n f\nd h] ,god2 & to ?is is l>gely due ! unre/ ( ! age4 ,mu* has already be5 done 9 ! "r direction by div9es1 philosoph]s1 & physici/s1 & m /ill1 p]haps1 by ! great poets1 :o h /riv5 e>ne/ly to see ! spiritual backgr\nd :i* lies beh9d ! ab/ractions ( mat]iali/ic sci5ce4 ,b mu* yet rema9s to be done4 ,we may agree ) ,h9ton t ,positivism be>s a new ,platonism 9 its bosom2 b ! *ild has n yet come to ! bir?4#djd ,mean:ile1 ! special "w assign$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& w\ld seem to be ! developm5t ( a ,johann9e ,*ri/ianity1 :i* %all be bo? ,ca?olic & ,evangelical )\t be+ ei!r ,roman or ,prote/ant4 ,x has be5 abundantly prov$ t nei!r ,romanism nor ,prote/antism1 reg>d$ z alt]natives1 possesses en\gh ( ! tru? to satisfy ! religi\s ne$s ( ! pres5t day4 ,b is x n probable t1 z ! !ology ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel act$ z a reconcil+ pr9ciple betwe5 ! oppos+ sections 9 ! e>ly ,*ur*1 s x may be f\nd to conta9 ! tea*+ :i* is mo/ ne$$ by bo? p>ties 9 our own communion8 ,9 ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,paul we f9d all ! pr9ciples ( a s\nd & sob] ,*ri/ian ,my/icism2 & x is to ^! fre% spr+s ( ! spiritual life t we mu/ turn1 if ! ,*ur* is to r5ew h] y\?4 ,i attempt$ 9 my second ,lecture to analyse ! ma9 elem5ts ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism z f\nd 9 ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,john4 ,b s9ce 9 ! lat] ,lectures ,i h be5 oblig$ to draw f less pure s\rces1 & s9ce1 moreov]1 ,i am mo/ anxi\s n to leave ! impression t ,i h be5 advocat+ a vague spirituality temp]$ by rationalism1 ,i w try 9 a few words to def9e my position apologetically1 ?\gh ,i am well aw>e t x is a haz>d\s & difficult task4 ,! pr9ciple1 ,cuique 9 sua arte cr$5dum e/1 applies to ^? :o h be5 em95t = p]sonal hol9ess z mu* z to ! lead]s 9 any o!r bran* ( excell5ce4 ,ev5 9 deal+ ) arts :i* are ak9 to ea* o!r1 we d n invite poets to judge ( music1 or sculptors ( ar*itecture4 ,we ne$ n !n be di/urb$ if we occasionally f9d m5 illu/ri\s 9 o!r fields1 :o are z ins5sible to religion z to poetry4 ,our rev]5ce = ! "* & g5ius ( ,*>les ,d>w9 ne$ n induce u to lay aside ei!r our ,%akespe>e or our ,new ,te/am5t4#dje ,! m5 to :om we naturally turn z our be/ au?orities 9 spiritual matt]s1 are ^? :o seem to h be5 end[$ ) an anima naturalit] ,*ri/iana1 & :o h devot$ _! :ole lives to ! s]vice ( ,god & ! imitation ( ,*ri/4 ,n[ x w be f\nd t ^! m5 ( ackn[l$g$ & pre-em95t sa9tl9ess agree v closely 9 :at !y tell u ab\t ,god4 ,!y tell u t !y h arriv$ gradually at an un%akable conviction1 n bas$ on inf]5ce b on imm$iate exp]i5ce1 t ,god is a ,_s ) :om ! human _s c hold int]c\rse2 t 9 ,him meet all t !y c imag9e ( goodness1 tru?1 & beauty2 t !y c see ,8 footpr9ts ev]y:]e 9 nature1 & feel ,8 pres5ce )9 !m z ! v life ( _! life1 s t 9 proportion z !y come to !mselves !y come to ,him4 ,!y tell u t :at sep>ates u f ,him & f happ9ess is1 fir/1 self-seek+ 9 all its =ms2 &1 secondly1 s5suality 9 all its =ms2 t ^! are ! ways ( d>kness & dea?1 :i* hide f u ! face ( ,god2 :ile ! pa? ( ! j is l a %9+ light1 :i* %9e? m & m unto ! p]fect day4 ,z !y h toil$ up ! n>r[ way1 ! ,_s has spok5 to !m ( ,*ri/1 & has enlight5$ ! eyes ( _! und]/&+s1 till !y h at lea/ begun to "k ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* passe? k1 & to be fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god4 ,s f>1 ! position is unassailable4 ,b ! scope ( ! argum5t has1 ( c\rse1 its fix$ limits4 ,! inn] light c only te/ify to spiritual tru?s4 ,x always speaks 9 ! pres5t t5se2 x _c gu>antee any hi/orical ev5t1 pa/ or future4 ,x _c gu>antee ei!r ! ,gospel hi/ory or a future judgm5t4 ,x c tell u t ,*ri/ is ris51 & t ,he is alive = ev]more1 b n t ,he rose aga9 ! ?ird day4 ,x c tell u t ! gate ( ev]la/+ life is op51 b n t ! dead %all be rais$ incorruptible4 ,we h o!r faculties = inve/igat+ ! evid5ce = pa/ ev5ts2 ! inn] light _c c]tify !m imm$iately1 ?\gh x c give a p[]ful support to ! ext]nal evid5ce4 ,= ?\gh we are 9 no position to dogmatise ab\t ! relations ( ! temporal to ! et]nal1 "o fact does seem to /& out1--t ! two are1 = u1 b\nd toge!r4 ,if1 :5 we read ! ,gospels1 ! ,_s itself be>e? witness ) our _s t "h are ! words ( et]nal life1 & ! "* :i* alone 9 hi/ory is absolutely flawless1 !n x is natural = u to believe t !re has be51 at t po9t ( "t1 an ,inc>nation ( ! ,^w ( ,god ,himself4 ,t ! revelation ( ,*ri/ is an absolute revelation1 is a dogmatic /atem5t :i*1 /rictly speak+1 only ! ,absolute c\ld make4 ,:at we mean by x is t aft] two ?\s& ye>s we are unable to conceive ( its be+ ev] sup]s$$ 9 any p>ticul>4 ,& if anyone f9ds ?is inadequate1 he may be invit$ to expla9 :at high] degree ( c]ta9ty is )9 our rea*4 ,) reg>d to ! future life1 ! same consid]ation may help u to und]/& :y ! ,*ur* has clung to ! belief 9 a lit]al second com+ ( ,*ri/ to pron\nce ! dooms ( all mank9d4 ,b our ,"l ,himself has taught u t 9 t day & t h\r lies hidd5 a m inscrutable my/]y ?an ev5 ,he ,himself1 z man1 c\ld reveal4 ,!re is "o o!r po9t on :i* ,i wi% to make my position cle>4 ,! fact t human love or sympa?y is ! guide :o conducts u to ! he>t ( life1 reveal+ to u ,god & ,nature & ourselves1 is pro( t "p ( our life is b\nd up ) ! life ( ! _w1 & t if we live 9 ^! our true relations we %all n entirely die s long z human be+s rema9 alive ^u ?is e>?4 ,! progress ( ! race1 ! dim9ution ( s9 & mis]y1 ! advanc+ k+dom ( ,*ri/ on e>?1--^! are matt]s 9 :i* we h a p]sonal int]e/4 ,! /rong desire t we feel--& ! be/ ( u feel x mo/ /rongly--t ! human race may be bett]1 wis]1 & happi] 9 ! future ?an !y are n[ or h be5 9 ! pa/1 is nei!r due to a false association ( ideas1 nor to pure unselfi%ness4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* dea? w\ld n be ! end ( ev]y?+ = u1 ev5 ?\gh 9 ?is life only we _h hope 9 ,*ri/4 ,b :5 ?is com=t+ & inspir+ ?\ght is made to =m ! basis ( a new ,*iliasm--a belief 9 a mill5nium ( p]fect$ humanity on ?is e>?1 & :5 ?is belief is sub/itut$ = ! ,*ri/ian belief 9 an et]nal life beyond our b\rne ( "t & place1 x is necess>y to prote/ t ?is belief entirely fails to satisfy ! legitimate hopes ( ! human race1 t x is bad philosophy1 & t x is flatly contr>y to :at sci5ce tells u ( ! de/9y ( ! _w & ( mank9d4 ,! human _s beats aga9/ ! b>s ( space & "t !mselves1 & c\ld nev] be satisfi$ ) any e>?ly utopia4 ,our true home mu/ be 9 "s high] sph]e ( exi/5ce1 above ! contradictions :i* make x impossible = u to believe t "t & space are ultimate realities1 & out ( rea* ( ! inevitable cata/rophe :i* ! next glacial age mu/ br+ ^u ! human race4#djf ,?is _w ( space & "t is to resemble heav5 z f> z x c2 b a fix$ limit is set to ! am\nt ( ! ,div9e plan :i* c be realis$ "u ^! conditions4 ,our he>ts tell u ( a high] =m ( exi/5ce1 9 :i* ! doom ( dea? is n m]ely def]r$ b aboli%$4 ,?is et]nal _w we "h see ?r\gh a glass d>kly3 at be/ we c appreh5d b ! outskirts ( ,god's ways1 & he> a small :isp] ( ,8 voice2 b our conviction is t1 ?\gh our e>?ly h\se be dissolv$ 7z dissolv$ x mu/ be71 we h a home n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,9 ?is hope we may include all creation2 & tru/ t 9 "s way nei!r m nor less incompreh5sible ?an ! deliv]ance :i* we expect = ourselves1 all ,god's creatures1 accord+ to _! sev]al capacities1 may be set free f ! bondage ( corruption & p>ticipate 9 ! f9al triumph ov] dea? & s94 ,mo/ firmly d ,i believe t ?is fai? 9 immortality1 ?\gh =mless & inpalpable z ! air we brea!1 & incapable ( def9ite pres5tation except "u inadequate & self-contradictory symbols1 is nev]!less en?ron$ 9 ! c5tre ( our be+1 & t ^? :o h /eadily set _! affections on ?+s above1 & liv$ ! ris5 life ev5 on e>?1 receive 9 !mselves an assurance :i* robs dea? ( its /+1 & is an e>ne/ ( a f9al victory ov] ! grave4 ,x is n claim$ t ,my/icism1 ev5 9 its wide/ s5se1 is1 or c ev] be1 ! :ole ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,e religion mu/ h an in/itutional z well z a my/ical elem5t4 ,j z1 if ! feel+ ( imm$iate communion ) ,god has fad$1 we %all h a dead ,*ur* wor%ipp+ a dead ,*ri/1 z ,fox ! ,quak] said ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* 9 8 day2 s1 if ! se] & prophet expel ! prie/1 !re w be no discipl9e & no cohesion4 ,/ill1 at ! pres5t "t1 ! greate/ ne$ seems to be t we %\ld return to ! fundam5tals ( spiritual religion4 ,we _c %ut our eyes to ! fact t bo? ! old seats ( au?ority1 ! infallible ,*ur* & ! infallible book1 are fi]cely assail$1 & t our fai? ne$s re9=cem5ts4 ,^! c only come f ! dep?s ( ! religi\s consci\sness itself2 & if summon$ f !nce1 !y w n be f\nd want+4 ,! impregnable rock is nei!r an in/itution nor a book1 b a life or exp]i5ce4 ,fai?1 :i* is an affirmation ( ! basal p]sonality1 is its own evid5ce & ju/ification4 ,"u normal conditions1 x w always be /ronge/ 9 ! heal?ie/ m9ds4 ,!re is & c be no appeal f x4 ,if1 !n1 our he>ts1 duly prep>$ = ! reception ( ! ,div9e ,gue/1 at l5g? say to u1 ,?is ,i "k1 t :]eas ,i 0 bl9d1 n[ ,i see1 we may1 9 ,/4 ,john's words1 h confid5ce t[>ds ,god4 ,! objection may be rais$--,b ^! beliefs *ange1 & m]ely reflect ! degree ( enlight5m5t or its opposite1 :i* e man has rea*$4 ,! consci5ce ( ! savage tells him emphatically t !re are "s ?+s :i* he mu/ n d2 & bl9d ob$i5ce to ?is categorical imp]ative has produc$ n only all ! complex absurdities ( taboo1 b crimes l human sacrifice1 & fai? 9 a great _m ?+s t are n4 ,p]haps we are leav+ beh9d ! !ological /age1 z we h already left beh9d ^? sup]/itions ( savag]y4 ,n[ ! /udy ( primitive religions does seem to me to prove ! dang] ( re/+ religion & morality on unreason+ ob$i5ce to a suppos$ revelation2 b t is n my position4 ,! two =ces :i* kill mis*iev\s sup]/itions are ! k ( nature1 & ! moral s5se2 & we are q ready to give bo? free play1 confid5t t bo? come f ! liv+ ,^w ( ,god4 ,! fact t a revelation is progressive is no argum5t t x is n ,div9e3 x is1 9 fact1 only :5 ! free curr5t ( ! religi\s life is damm$ up t x turns into a swamp1 & poisons human society4 ,( c\rse we mu/ be ready to admit ) all humility1 t our notions ( ,god are probably unwor?y & di/ort$ en\gh2 b t is no reason :y we %\ld n foll[ ! light :i* we h1 or mi/ru/ x on ! gr\nd t x is too good to be true4 ,nor w\ld x be fair to say t ?is argum5t makes religion dep5d m]ely on feel+4 ,a !ology bas$ on m]e feel+ is 7z ,hegel said7 z mu* contr>y to reveal$ religion z to rational k4 ,! fact t ,god is pres5t to our feel+ is no pro( t ,he exi/s2 our feel+s include imag9ations :i* h no reality correspond+ to !m4 ,no1 x is n feel+1 b ! he>t or reason 7:i*ev] t]m we pref]71 :i* speaks ) au?ority4 ,by ! he>t or reason ,i mean ! :ole p]sonality act+ 9 concord1 an abid+ mood ( ?9k+1 will+1 & feel+4 ,! life ( ! _s p]haps beg9s ) m]e feel+1 & p]haps w be consummat$ 9 m]e feel+1 :5 t :i* is 9 "p %all be done away2 b dur+ its /ruggles to ent] into its full inh]itance1 x ga!rs up into itself ! activities ( all ! faculties1 :i* act h>moni\sly toge!r 9 proportion z ! organism to :i* !y belong is 9 a heal?y /ate4 ,once m1 ?is reliance on ! inn] light does n mean t e man mu/ be 8 own prophet1 8 own prie/1 & 8 own savi\r4 ,! individual is n indep5d5t ( ! ,*ur*1 nor ! ,*ur* ( ! hi/orical ,*ri/4 ,b ! ,*ur* is a liv+ body & ! ,inc>nation & ,atonem5t are liv+ facts /ill 9 op]ation4 ,!y are "p ( ! et]nal c\nsels ( ,god2 & :e!r !y are enact$ 9 ! ,abyss ( ! ,div9e ,nature1 or once = all 9 _! fulness on ! /age ( hi/ory1 or 9 m9iature1 z x 71 9 y\r s\l & m9e1 ! process is ! same1 & ! trem5d\s importance ( ^? hi/orical facts :i* our cre$s affirm is due precisely to ! fact t !y are n unique & isolat$ port5ts1 b ! supreme manife/ation ( ! gr&e/ & mo/ univ]sal laws4 ,^! consid]ations may well h a calm+ & reassur+ influ5ce ^u ^? :o1 f :atev] cause1 are tr\bl$ by religi\s d\bts4 ,! f\ndation ( ,god /&e? sure1 hav+ ?is seal1 ,! ,"l kn[e?1 & is kn[n by1 !m t are ,84 ,b we mu/ n expect t religi\s difficulties w ev] cease4 ,e tru? t we "k is b ! husk ( a deep] tru?2 & x may be t ! ,holy ,_s has /ill _m ?+s to say to u1 :i* we _c be> n[4 ,ea* g5]ation & ea* individual has 8 own problem1 :i* has nev] be5 set 9 exactly ! same =m be=e3 we mu/ all "w out our own salvation1 = x is ,god :o worke? 9 u4 ,if we h realis$ ! mean+ ( ^! words ( ,/4 ,paul1 :i* ,i h _h occasion to quote s (t5 9 ^! ,lectures1 we _c d\bt t1 ?\gh we n[ see ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 & "k only 9 "p1 we %all "o day behold our ,et]nal ,fa!r face to face1 & "k ,him ev5 z we are kn[n4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #cfd3 ,horace1 ,ep4 i4 #ab4 #ai4 ,footnote #cfe3 ,greek3 polypoikilos sophia1 ,eph4 iii4 #aj4 ,footnote #cff3 ,p9d>1 ,olymp4 ii4 #aed4 ,footnote #cfg3 ,b>9e 9 ,revue des ,deux ,mondes1 ,april #ahia4 ,footnote #cfh3 ,! latt]1 l ,fe*n] 9 our own c5tury1 holds t ! />s are liv+ organisms1 ^: s5sibility is full ( pleasure4 ,footnote #cfi3 ,see ,ill+wor?'s ,div9e ,imman5ce1 :]e ?is & o!r int]e/+ passages are quot$4 ,b ,suso 01 ( c\rse1 n a ,prote/ant my/ic4 ,& ,i _c agree ) ! au?or :5 he says t ,lucretius f\nd no religi\s inspiration 9 ,nature4 ,! poet ( ! ,nature ( ,?+s %[s himself to h be5 a lonely man1 :o _h pond]$ mu* among ! hills & by ! sea1 & :o lov$ to ta/e ! pure delights ( ! spr+4 ,!nce came to him ! holy joy & dread 7qudam div9a voluptas atque horror7 :i* pulsates ?r\gh 8 great poem z he %att]s ! b>b>\s my?ology ( paganism1 & !n1 9 ! _s ( a prie/ r ?an ( a philosoph]1 turns ! bright %afts ( day ^u ! folly & madness ( ^? :o are slaves to ! _w or ! fle%4 ,! _s ( ,lucretius is ! _s ( mod]n sci5ce1 :i* t5ds nei!r to mat]ialism nor to a!ism1 :atev] its fri5ds & enemies may say4 ,footnote #cgj3 ,*ri/ian ,platonism has nev] be5 m beautifully set =? ?an 9 ! poem ( ,sp5s] nam$ above4 ,comp>e1 especially1 ! foll[+ /anzas3-- ,! means1 !re=e1 :i* unto u is l5t ,him to behold1 is on ,8 works to look1 ,:i* ,he ha? made 9 beauty excell5t1 ,& 9 ! same1 z 9 a braz5 book ,to read enregi/]$ 9 e nooke ,8 goodness1 :i* ,8 beauty do? decl>e3 ,= all t's good is beautiful & fair4 ,!nce ga!r+ plumes ( p]fect speculation1 ,to imp ! w+s ( ?y high-fly+ m9d1 ,m\nt up al(t ?r\gh heav5ly contemplation1 ,f ?is d>k _w1 ^: damps ! s\l d bl9d1 ,on t bright ,sun ( glory fix ?9e eyes1 ,cle>$ f gross mi/s ( frail infirmities4 ,%elley sums up a great deal ( ,plot9us 9 ! foll[+ /anza ( ,adonais3-- ,! ,"o rema9s2 ! _m *ange & pass2 ,heav5's light = ev] %9es2 e>?'s %ad[s fly2 ,life1 l a dome ( _m-col\r$ glass1 ,/a9s ! :ite radiance ( et]nity4 ,comp>e1 too1 ! op5+ l9es ( ,ala/or4 ,footnote #cga3 ,comp>e ! foll[+ s5t5ces 9 ,bradley's ,appe>ance & ,reality3 ,nature view$ mat]iali/ically is only an ab/raction = c]ta9 purposes1 & has n a high degree ( tru? or reality4 ,! poet's nature has mu* m4444 ,our pr9ciple1 t ! ab/ract is ! unreal1 moves u /eadily upw>d4444 ,x compels u 9 ! end to cr$it nature ) our high] emotions4 ,t process c only cease :5 nature is q absorb$ into _s1 & at e /age ( ! process we f9d increase 9 reality4 ,footnote #cgb3 ,prelude1 viii4 #cdj sq4 ,footnote #cgc3 ,prelude1 viii4 #ffh4 ,footnote #cgd3 ,la ,ro*ef\cauld4 ,footnote #cge3 ,^! words1 f ,milton's ,comus1 are appli$ to ,wordswor? by ,hazlitt4 ,footnote #cgf3 ,prelude1 iv4 #abjg-abbi4 ,! ascetic elem5t 9 ,wordswor?'s e?ics %\ld by no means be =gott5 by ^? :o envy 8 brave & unruffl$ outlook ^u life4 ,z ,hutton says excell5tly 7,essays1 p4 #ha71 !re is volition & self-gov]nm5t 9 e l9e ( 8 poetry1 & 8 be/ ?\ghts come f ! /eady resi/ance he opposes to ! ebb & fl[ ( ord9>y desires & regrets4 ,he conte/s ! gr\nd in* by in* ) all despond5t & indol5t hum\rs1 & (t51 too1 ) movem5ts ( inconsid]ate & wa/eful joy--turn+ defeat into victory1 & victory into defeat4 ,see ! :ole passage4 ,footnote #cgg3 ,prelude1 vi4 #fjd-fjh4 ,footnote #cgh3 ,miscell4 ,sonnets1 xii4 ,footnote #cgi3 ,see ! ,essay 9 :i* he deals ) ,macph]son3 ,9 nature ev]y?+ is di/9ct1 yet no?+ def9$ into absolute indep5d5t s+l5ess4 ,9 ,macph]son's "w x is exactly ! rev]se--ev]y?+ is def9$1 insulat$1 dislocat$1 dead5$--yet no?+ di/9ct4 ,footnote #chj3 ,excursion1 v4 #ejj-ead4 ,footnote #cha3 ,?is seem$ flat blasphemy to ,%elley1 ^: idealism 0 mix$ ) ,byronic misan?ropy4 ,nor 0 !re aught ! _w conta9$ ( :i* he c\ld approve4 ,footnote #chb3 ,prelude1 xiv4 #aib4 ,wordswor?'s psy*ology is v int]e/+4 ,imag9ation is = him 7,miscellane\s ,sonnets1 xxxv47 a glori\s faculty1 ^: function x is to elevate ! m-?an-reason+ m9d2 'tis h]s to pluck ! am>an?9e fl[] ( ,fai?1 & col\r life's d>k cl\d ) ori5t rays4 ,?is faculty is at once m ?an reason1 & id5tical ) ,reason 9 h] mo/ exalt$ mood4 ,i h said 7p4#ba7 t ,my/icism is reason appli$ to a sph]e above rationalism & ?is appe>s to be exactly ,wordswor?'s doctr9e4 ,footnote #chc3 ,sonnets on ! ,riv] ,duddon1 xxxiv4 ,footnote #chd3 ,l9es compos$ above ,t9t]n ,abbey1 #ie-ajb4 ,footnote #che3 ,miscell4 ,sonnets1 xxxiii4 ,footnote #chf3 ,prelude1 xiv4 #aab-abi4 ,footnote #chg3 ,prelude1 ii4 #cif-dah4 ,footnote #chh3 ,l9es compos$ above ,t9t]n ,abbey1 #ce-dh4 ,footnote #chi3 ,wordswor?'s ,my/icism conta9s a few subord9ate elem5ts :i* are ( m que/ionable value4 ,! e*oes f beyond ! grave1 :i* ! inw>d e> sometimes cat*es1 are de> to mo/ ( u2 b we mu/ n be too confid5t t !y always come f ,god4 ,/ill less c we be sure t pres5tim5ts are heav5-born in/9cts4 ,aga91 :5 ! lonely ?9k] feels himself surr\nd$ by huge & mighty =ms1 t d n move l liv+ m51 x is a sign t ! dim & undet]m9$ s5se ( unkn[n modes ( be+ has begun to "w n q heal?ily ^u 8 imag9ation4 ,& ! doctr9e ( pre-exi/5ce1 :i* appe>s 9 ! fam\s ,ode1 is "o :i* x has be5 hi!rto impossible to admit into ! s*eme ( ,*ri/ian beliefs1 ?\gh _m ,*ri/ian ?9k]s h dalli$ ) x4 ,p]haps ! true lesson ( ! ,ode is t ! *ildi% love ( nature1 beautiful & innoc5t z x is1 has to die & be born aga9 9 ! consci\sness ( ! gr[n man4 ,t ,wordswor? himself pass$ ?r\gh ?is exp]i5ce1 we "k f o!r passages 9 8 writ+s4 ,9 8 case1 at any rate1 ! light ( common day 01 = a "t at lea/1 m spl5did ?an ! roseate hues ( 8 *ildi% imag9ation c possibly h be52 & !re seems to be no reason = hold+ ! gloomy view t spiritual insight necess>ily becomes dimm] z we travel f>!r f our cradles1 & ne>] to our graves4 ,:at fails u z we get old] is only t k9d ( vision :i* is analog\s to ! consolations (t5 spok5 ( by monki% my/ics z ! privilege ( beg9n]s4 ,amiel expresses exactly ! same regret z ,wordswor?3 ,%all ,i ev] enjoy aga9 ^? m>vell\s rev]ies ( pa/ days8444 ,see ! :ole p>agraph on p4 #cb ( ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d's translation4 ,footnote #cij3 ,^! objections are press$ by ,lotze1 & n only by av[$ ,pessimi/s4 ,lotze abhors :at he calls s5tim5tal symbolism because x int]f]es ) 8 monadi/ic doctr9es4 ,i v5ture to say t any philosophy :i* divides man1 z a be+ sui g5]is1 f ! re/ ( ,nature1 is inevitably l&$ ei!r 9 ,acosmism or 9 ,mani*ean ,dualism4 ,footnote #cia3 ,?is is p]haps ! be/ place to notice ! my/ical treatise ( ,james ,h9ton1 entitl$ ,man & 8 ,dwell+-place1 :i* is *iefly rem>kable = its attempt to solve ! problem ( evil4 ,?is writ] pu%es to an extremity ! fav\rite my/ical doctr9e t we surr\nd ourselves ) a _w aft] our own lik5ess1 & consid]s t all ! evil :i* we see 9 ,nature is ! projection ( our own deadness4 ,ap>t f ! unlikelihood ( a !ory :i* makes man--! ro( & cr[n ( ?+s--! only diseas$ & discordant elem5t 9 ! univ]se1 ! writ] lays himself op5 to ! fatal rejo9d]1 ,did ,*ri/1 !n1 see no s9 or evil 9 ! _w8 ,! doctr9es ( sacrifice 7vic>i\s suff]+7 z a bless$ law ( ,nature 7! secret ( ! univ]se is le>nt on ,calv>y71 & ( ! necessity ( annihilat+ ! self z ! pr9ciple ( evil1 are press$ ) a h>% & unnatural rig\r4 ,our bless$ ,"l laid no su* yoke ^u u1 nor w human nature cons5t to be> x4 ,! atonem5t ( ! _w by love is mu* bett] del9eat$ by ,r4,l4 ,nettle%ip1 9 a passage :i* seems to me to exhibit ! v k]nel ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism 9 its social aspect4 ,suppose t all human be+s felt p]man5tly to ea* o!r z !y n[ d occasionally to ^? !y love be/4 ,all ! pa9 ( ! _w w\ld be swall[$ up 9 do+ good4 ,s f> z we c conceive ( su* a /ate1 x w\ld be "o 9 :i* !re w\ld be no 'individuals' at all1 b an univ]sal be+ 9 & = ano!r2 :]e be+ took ! =m ( consci\sness1 x w\ld be ! consci\sness ( 'ano!r' :i* 0 also 'oneself'--a common consci\sness4 ,su* w\ld be ! 'atonem5t' ( ! _w4 ,footnote #cib3 ,*>les ,k+sley is ano!r my/ic ( ! same s*ool4 ,footnote #cic3 ,br[n+1 ,p>acelsus1 ,act i4 ,footnote #cid3 ,br[n+1 ,saul1 xvii4 ,footnote #cie3 ,br[n+1 ,cri/9a4 ,footnote #cif3 ,br[n+1 ,*ri/mas ,eve & ,ea/] ,day1 xxx41 xxxiii4 ,footnote #cig3 ,br[n+1 ,any ,wife to any ,husb&4 ,footnote #cih3 ,comp>e ,plato's well-kn[n s5t5ce3 ,greek3 di algdonn kai odynn gignetai h pheleia1 ou g> oion te alls adikias apallatte/hai4 ,footnote #cii3 ,br[n+1 ,p>acelsus4 ,footnote #djj3 ,comp>e ,pascal3 ,no "o is discont5t$ at n be+ a k+1 except a discr[n$ k+4 ,footnote #dja3 ,x is almo/ z prom95t 9 ,t5nyson z 9 ,br[n+3 ,give h] ! wages ( go+ on1 & n to die1 is 8 wi% = ! human s\l4 ,footnote #djb3 ,i _h writt5 ^! words be=e ! publication ( ,pr9cipal ,caird's ,s]mons1 :i* conta91 9 my judgm5t1 ! mo/ p[]ful def5ce ( :at ,i h call$ ,*ri/ian ,my/icism t has appe>$ s9ce ,william ,law4 ,on p4 #ad he says3 ,( all ?+s good & fair & holy !re is a spiritual cognisance :i* prec$es & is indep5d5t ( t k :i* ! und]/&+ conveys4 ,he %[s h[ 9 ! contemplation ( nature x is by an organ deep] ?an intellectual ?\ght t ! revelation ( mat]ial beauty fl[s 9 ^u ! s\l4 ,& 9 l mann] !re is an appreh5sion ( ,god & ,div9e ?+s :i* comes ^u ! _s z a liv+ reality :i* x imm$iately & intuitively p]ceives4 444 ,!re is a capacity ( ! s\l1 by :i* ! tru?s ( religion may be appreh5d$ & appropriat$4 ,see ! :ole s]mon1 entitl$1 ,:at is ,religion8 & _m o!r p>ts ( ! book4 ,footnote #djc3 ,cf4 ,hegel 7,philosophy ( ,religion1 vol4 ii4 p4 #h73 ,! ,beautiful is ess5tially ! ,spiritual mak+ itself kn[n s5su\sly1 pres5t+ itself 9 s5su\s concrete exi/5ce1 b 9 su* a mann] t t exi/5ce is :olly & entirely p]meat$ by ! ,spiritual1 s t ! s5su\s is n indep5d5t1 b has its mean+ solely & exclusively 9 ! ,spiritual & ?r\gh ! ,spiritual1 & exhibits n itself1 b ! ,spiritual4 ,footnote #djd3 ,"s ref]5ce ought p]haps to be made to ,drummond's ,natural ,law 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w4 ,b ,my/icism seeks r to f9d spiritual law 9 ! natural _w--& "s bett] law ?an ,drummond's ,calv9ism4 7,& ,i _c help ?9k+ t1 ?\gh ,evolution expla9s mu* & contradicts no?+ 9 ,*ri/ianity1 x is 9 dang] ( prov+ an ignis fatuus to _m1 especially to ^? :o are incl9$ to ideali/ic pan!ism4 ,!re c be no progress or developm5t 9 ,god1 & ! cosmic process z we "k x _c h a high] degree ( reality ?an ! categories ( "t & place "u :i* x appe>s4 ,z = ! mill5nium ( p]fect$ humanity on ?is e>?1 :i* "s ,positivi/s & o!rs dream (1--,*ri/ianity has no?+ to say aga9/ x1 b sci5ce has a great deal47 ,see bel[1 p4 #cbh4 ,footnote #dje3 ,9 ! ,life ( ,*>les ,d>w9 !re is an int]e/+ lett]1 9 :i* he lam5ts ! gradual decay ( 8 ta/e = poetry1 z 8 m9d became a m]e ma*9e = gr9d+ out g5]al laws f a mass ( obs]vations4 ,! decay ( religi\s feel+ 9 _m m5 ( high "* may be acc\nt$ = 9 ! same way4 ,! really great man is consci\s ( ! sacrifice :i* he is mak+4 ,x is an accurs$ evil to a man1 ,d>w9 wrote to ,hook]1 to become s absorb$ 9 any subject z ,i am 9 m9e4 ,! common-place man is n consci\s ( x3 he obta9s 8 he>t's desire1 if he works h>d en\gh1 & ,god s5ds leanness )al into 8 s\l4 ,footnote #djf3 ,! metaphysical problem ab\t ! reality ( "t 9 relation to evolution is s closely b\nd up ) speculative ,my/icism1 t ,i h be5 oblig$ to /ate my own op9ion ^u x4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 "o ( ! vex$ que/ions ( philosophy at ! pres5t "t2 & ,i c\ld n af=d ! space1 ev5 if ,i _h ! requisite k & ability1 to argue x4 ,! be/ discussion ( x t ,i "k is 9 ,m',tagg>t's ,/udies 9 ,hegelian ,dialectic1 pp4 #aei-bjb4 ,cf4 note on p4 #bc4 ,,app5dices ,,app5dix ,a ,def9itions ,( ,my/icism ,& ,my/ical ,!ology ,! foll[+ def9itions are giv5 only z specim5s4 ,! li/ might be made mu* long] by quot+ f o!r ,roman ,ca?olic !ologians1 b _! def9itions = ! mo/ "p agree closely en\gh ) ^? :i* ,i h transcrib$ f ,cord]ius1 ,john a ,jesu ,m>ia1 & ,g]son4 #a4 ,cord]ius4 ,!ologia my/ica e/ sapi5tia exp]im5talis1 ,dei affectiva1 div9itus infusa1 qu m5tem ab omni inord9atione puram p] actus sup]naturales fidei spei et c>itatis cum ,deo intime coniungit4444 ,my/ica !ologia1 si vim nom9is att5das1 designat qu&am sacram et arcanam de ,deo div9isque rebus notitiam4 #b4 ,john a ,jesu ,m>ia4 ,!ologia my/ica e/ cle/is qudam ,dei notitia p] unionem voluntatis ,deo inhr5tis elicita vel lum9e clitus immisso producta4 #c4 ,bonav5tura 7adopt$ also by ,g]son74 ,e/ animi ext5sio 9 ,deum p] amoris desid]ium4 #d4 ,g]son4 ,!ologia my/ica e/ motio anagogica 9 ,deum p] amorem f]vidum et purum4 ,alit] sic3 ,!ologia my/ica e/ exp]im5talis cognitio habita de ,deo p] amoris unitivi complexum4 ,alit] sic3 e/ sapi5tia1 id e/ sapida notio habita de ,deo1 dum ei supremus apex affectiv pot5ti rationalis p] amorem iungitur et unitur4 #e4 ,sc>amelli4 ,la !ologia mi/ica esp]im5tale1 secondo il suo atto pr9cipale e pi proprio1 una notizia pura di ,dio *e l' anima d'ord9>io riceve nella calig9e lum9osa1 o p] di meglio nel *i>o oscuro d' un' alta contemplazione1 insieme con un amore esp]im5tale si intimo1 *e la fa p]d]e tutta a s /essa p] unirla e trans=m>la 9 ,dio4 #f4 ,ribet4 ,la ?ologie my/ique1 au po9t de vue subjectif et exprim5tal1 n\s semble p\voir tre df9ie3 une attraction surnaturelle et passive de l'me v]s ,dieu1 prov5ant d'une illum9ation et d'un embrasem5t intrieurs1 qui prvi5n5t la rflexion1 surpass5t l'ef=t huma91 et p\v5t avoir sur le corps un ret5tissem5t m]veilleux et irrsi/ible4444 ,au po9t de vue doctr9al objectif1 la my/ique peut se df9ir3 la sci5ce qui traite des phnomnes surnaturels1 qui prp>5t1 accompagn5t1 et suiv5t l'attraction passive des mes v]s ,dieu et p> ,dieu1 c'e/ dire la contemplation div9e2 qui les coordonne et les ju/ifie p> l'autorit de l'criture1 des docteurs et de la raison2 les di/+ue des phnomnes p>allles dus a l'action de ,satan1 et des faits analogues purem5t naturels2 enf91 qui trace des rgles pratiques p\r la conduite des mes dans ces asc5sions sublimes mais prilleuses4 #g4 ,l',abb ,migne4 ,la my/ique e/ la sci5ce d'tat sur naturel de l'me huma9e manife/ dans le corps et dans l'ordre des *oses visibles p> des effets galem5t surnaturels4 ,9 ^! s*ola/ic & mod]n ,roman ,ca?olic def9itions we may obs]ve 7a7 t ! e>li] def9itions supplem5t )\t contradict+ ea* o!r1 repres5t+ diff]5t aspects ( ,my/icism1 z an exp]im5tal sci5ce1 z a liv+ sacrifice ( ! w1 z an illum9ation f above1 & z an ex]cise ( ard5t devotion2 7b7 t symbolic or objective ,my/icism is n recognis$2 7c7 t ! %>p di/9ction betwe5 natural & sup]natural1 :i* is set up by ! s*ola/ic my/ics1 c>ries ) x a crav+ = physical my/ical ph5om5a to support ! belief 9 sup]natural int]v5tions4 ,^! miracles1 ?\gh n m5tion$ 9 ! e>li] def9itions1 h come to be consid]$ an integral "p ( ,my/icism1 s t ,migne & ,ribet include !m 9 _! def9itions2 7d7 la/ly1 t ^? :o take ?is view ( la my/ique div9e are con/ra9$ to admit by ! side ( true my/ical facts a p>allel class ( contrefaons diaboliques4 #h4 ,von ,h>tmann4 ,my/icism is ! fill+ ( ! consci\sness ) a cont5t 7feel+1 ?\ght1 desire71 by an involunt>y em]g5ce ( ! same out ( ! unconsci\s4 ,von ,h>tmann's hypo/asis ( ! ,unconsci\s has be5 (t5 & ju/ly criticis$4 ,b 8 *apt] on ,my/icism is ( great value4 ,he beg9s by ask+1 ,:at is ! ,wes5 ( ,my/icism8 & %[s t x is n quietism 7disprov$ by my/ics l ,bhme1 & by _m active re=m]s71 nor ec/asy 7:i* is g5]ally pa?ological71 nor asceticism1 nor allegorism1 nor fanta/ic symbolism1 nor obscurity ( expression1 nor religion g5]ally1 nor sup]/ition1 nor ! sum ( ^! ?+s4 ,x is heal?y 9 itself1 & has be5 ( high value to individuals & to ! race4 ,x prep>$ = ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 = ! revolt aga9/ arid s*ola/icism 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 = ! ,re=mation1 & = mod]n ,g]man philosophy4 ,he %[s ! my/ical elem5t 9 ,hamann1 ,jacobi1 ,fi*te1 & ,s*ell+2 & quotes ) approval ! description ( intellectual intuition giv5 by ! la/ nam$4 ,we mu/ n speak ( ?\ght z an anti!sis to exp]i5ce1 = ?\ght 7includ+ imm$iate or my/ical k7 is itself exp]i5ce4 ,?is k is n d]iv$ f s5se-p]ception1--! consci\s w has no?+ to d ) x1--x c only h aris5 ?r\gh inspiration f ! ,unconsci\s4 ,he w\ld ext5d ! "n ( my/ic to em95t art-g5iuses :o owe _! productions to inspirations ( g5ius1 & n to ! "w ( _! consci\sness 7e4g4 ,phidias1 es*ylus1 ,raphael1 ,bee?ov571 & ev5 to e truly orig9al philosoph]1 = e high ?\ght has be5 fir/ appreh5d$ by ! glance ( g5ius4 ,moreov]1 ! relation ( ! individual to ! ,absolute1 an ess5tial !me ( philosophy1 c only be my/ically appreh5d$4 ,?is feel+ is ! cont5t ( ,my/icism ,greek3 kat exo*n1 because x f9ds its exi/5ce only 9 x4 ,he !n %[s ) great =ce h[ religi\s & philosophical sy/ems h full probative =ce only = ! few :o are able to reproduce my/ically 9 !mselves _! und]ly+ suppositions1 ! tru? ( :i* c only be my/ically appreh5d$4 ,h5ce x is t ^? sy/ems :i* rejoice 9 mo/ adh]5ts are j ! poore/ ( all & mo/ unphilosophical 7e4g4 mat]ialism & rationali/ic ,!ism74 #i4 ,du ,prel4 ,if ! self is n :olly conta9$ 9 self-consci\sness1 if man is a be+ dualis$ by ! ?re%old ( s5sibility1 !n is ,my/icism possible2 & if ! ?re%old ( s5sibility is movable1 !n ,my/icism is necess>y4 ,! my/ical ph5om5a ( ! s\l-life are anticipations ( ! biological process4 ,s\l is our _s )9 ! self-consci\sness1 _s is ! s\l beyond ! self-consci\sness4 ,?is def9ition1 ) :i* %\ld be comp>$ ! passage f ,j4,p4 ,rit*]1 quot$ 9 ,lecture ,i41 assumes t ,my/icism may be treat$ z a bran* ( exp]im5tal psy*ology4 ,du ,prel atta*es great importance to somnambulism & o!r k9dr$ psy*ical ph5om5a1 :i* 7he ?9ks7 give u glimpses ( ! inn] _w ( our ,ego1 9 _m ways diff]5t f our wak+ consci\sness4 ,z ! moon turns to u only half its orb1 s our ,ego4 ,he di/+ui%es betwe5 ! ,ego & ! subject4 ,! =m] w p]i% at dea?4 ,x arises f ! free act ( ! subject1 :i* ent]s ! "t-process z a discipl9e4 ,! self-consci\s ,ego is a projection ( ! transc5d5tal subject1 & resembles x4 ,we %\ld reg>d ?is e>?ly exi/5ce z a transitory ph5om5al =m 9 correspond5ce ) our transc5d5tal int]e/4 ,consci5ce is transc5d5tal nature4 7,?is la/ s5t5ce sugge/s ?\ghts ( great int]e/47 ,du ,prel %[s h[ ,s*op5hau]'s pessimism may be made ! basis ( a high] optimism4 ,! pa? ( biological advance leads to ! m]g+ ( ! ,ego 9 ! subject4 ,! biological aim = ! race co9cides ) ! transc5d5tal aim = ! individual4 ,! :ole cont5t ( ,e?ics is t ! ,ego mu/ subs]ve ! ,subject4 ,! disillusions ( exp]i5ce %[ t e>?ly life has no value = its own sake1 & is only a means to an end2 x foll[s t to make pleasure our end is ! "o fatal mi/ake 9 life4 ,^! ?\ghts are mix$ ) speculations ( mu* less value2 = ,i _c agree ) ,du ,prel t we %all le>n mu* ab\t high] & deep] modes ( life by /udy+ abnormal & pa?ological /ates ( ! consci\sness4 #aj4 ,goe!4 ,my/icism is ! s*ola/ic ( ! he>t1 ! dialectic ( ! feel+s4 #aa4 ,noack4 ,my/icism is =mless speculation4 ,noack's def9ition is1 p]haps1 n v happily phras$1 = ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism is n speculation b intuition2 & :5 x beg9s to speculate1 x is oblig$ at once to take to itself =ms4 ,ev5 ! ultimate goal ( ! via negativa is appreh5d$ z a k9d ( =m ( =mlessness4 ,goe!'s def9ition reg>ds ,my/icism z a sy/em ( religion or philosophy1 & f ?is po9t ( view describes x accurately4 #ab4 ,ewald4 ,my/ical !ology beg9s by ma9ta9+ t man is fall5 away f ,god1 & craves to be aga9 unit$ ) ,him4 #ac4 ,canon ,ov]ton4 ,t we be> ! image ( ,god is ! />t+-po9t1 "o might almo/ say ! po/ulate1 ( all ,my/icism4 ,! complete union ( ! s\l ) ,god is ! goal ( all ,my/icism4 #ad4 ,pfleid]]4 ,my/icism is ! imm$iate feel+ ( ! unity ( ! self ) ,god2 x is no?+1 !re=e1 b ! fundam5tal feel+ ( religion1 ! religi\s life at its v he>t & c5tre4 ,b :at makes ! my/ical a special t5d5cy inside religion1 is ! endeav\r to fix ! imm$iat5ess ( ! life 9 ,god z su*1 z ab/ract$ f all int]v5+ helps & *annels :atev]1 & f9d a p]man5t abode 9 ! ab/ract inw>dness ( ! life ( pi\s feel+4 ,9 ?is ,god-intoxication1 9 :i* self & ! _w are alike =gott51 ! subject kn[s himself to be 9 possession ( ! highe/ & fulle/ tru?2 b ?is tru? is only possess$ 9 ! q undevelop$1 simple1 & b>e =m ( monoton\s feel+2 :at tru? ! subject possesses is n fill$ up by any det]m9ation 9 :i* ! simple unity might unfold itself1 & x lacks !re=e ! cle>ness ( k1 :i* is only atta9$ :5 ?\ght h>monises diff]5ces ) unity4 #ae4 ,pr(essor ,a4 ,se?4 ,my/icism is a phase ( ?\ght1 or r1 p]haps1 ( feel+1 :i* f its v nature is h>dly susceptible ( exact def9ition4 ,x appe>s 9 connexion ) ! endeav\r ( ! human m9d to grasp ! ,div9e ess5ce or ! ultimate reality ( ?+s1 & to enjoy ! bless$ness ( actual communion ) ! highe/4 ,! fir/ is ! philosophic side ( ,my/icism2 ! second1 its religi\s side4 ,! ?\ght t is mo/ int5sely pres5t ) ! my/ic is t ( a supreme1 all-p]vad+1 & indwell+ ,p[]1 9 :om all ?+s are "o4 ,h5ce ! speculative utt]ances ( ,my/icism are always m or less pan!i/ic 9 "*4 ,on ! practical side1 ,my/icism ma9ta9s ! possibility ( direct int]c\rse ) ?is ,be+ ( be+s4 ,god ceases to be an object1 & becomes an exp]i5ce4 ,?is c>efully-word$ /atem5t ( ! ess5ce ( ,my/icism is foll[$ by a ho/ile criticism4 ,pr(essor ,se? consid]s quietism ! true conclusion f ! my/ic's premisses4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ,my/icism1 t x does n di/+ui% betwe5 :at is metaphorical & :at is susceptible ( a lit]al int]pretation4 ,h5ce x is prone to treat a relation ( e?ical h>mony z if x 7 "o ( sub/antial id5tity or *emical fusion2 &1 tak+ ! s5su\s language ( religi\s feel+ lit]ally1 x bids ! individual aim at no?+ less ?an an int]p5etration ( ess5ce4 ,& z ?is goal is unatta9able :ile reason & ! consci\sness ( self rema91 ! my/ic beg9s to consid] ^! z imp$im5ts to be ?r[n aside4444 ,h5ce ,my/icism dem&s a faculty above reason1 by :i* ! subject %all be plac$ 9 imm$iate & complete union ) ! object ( 8 desire1 a union 9 :i* ! consci\sness ( self has disappe>$1 & 9 :i*1 !re=e1 subject & object are "o4 ,to ?is1 ,i ?9k1 ! my/ic might answ]3 ,i "k well t int]p5etration & absorption are words :i* belong to ! category ( space1 & are only metaphors or symbols ( ! relation ( ! s\l to ,god2 b sep>at5ess1 imp5etrability1 & isolation1 :i* y affirm ( ! ego1 belong to ! same category1 & are no :it less metaphorical4 ,! "q is1 :i* ( ! two sets ( words be/ expresses ! relation ( ! ransom$ s\l to its ,r$eem]8 ,9 my op9ion1 y\r phrase 'e?ical h>mony' is altoge!r inadequate1 :ile ! ,new ,te/am5t expressions1 'memb]%ip1' 'union1' 'indwell+1' are z adequate z words c be4 ,! re/ ( ! criticism is direct$ aga9/ ! negative road1 :i* ,i h no wi% to def5d1 s9ce ,i _c admit t x foll[s logically f ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ,my/icism4 #af4 ,rcjac4 ,my/icism is ! t5d5cy to approa* ! ,absolute morally1 & by means ( symbols4 ,rcjac's v int]e/+ ,essai sur les ,fondem5ts de la ,connaissance my/ique has ! great m]it ( emphasis+ ! symbolic "* ( all my/ical ph5om5a1 & ( putt+ all su* exp]i5ces 9 _! true place1 z nei!r halluc9ations nor invasions ( ! natural ord]1 b symbols ( a high] reality4 ,les app>itions et autres phnomnes my/iques n'exi/5t que dans l'esprit du voyant1 et ne p]d5t ri5 p\r cela de leur prix ni de leur vrit4444 ,et alors n'y a-t-il pas au fond des symboles autant d'tre que s\s les phnomnes8 ,bi5 plus encore3 c> l'tre phnomnal1 le rel1 se pose dans la consci5ce p> un en*anem5t de faits tellem5t successif que n\s ne t5ons jamais 'le mme'2 t&is que s\s les symboles1 si n\s t5ons quelque *ose1 c'e/ l'id5tique et le p]man5t4 ,rcjac also insi/s ) great =ce t ! motive p[] ( ,my/icism is nei!r curiosity nor self-int]e/1 b love3 ! intrusion ( ali5 motives is at once fatal to x4 ,its logic consi/s 9 hav+ confid5ce 9 ! rationality ( ! moral consci\sness & its desires4 ,?is agrees ) :at ,i h said--t ,reason is1 or %\ld be1 ! logic ( our entire p]sonality1 & t if ,reason is s def9$1 x does n come into conflict ) ,my/icism4 ,rcjac also has mu* to say ^u ,free ,w & ,det]m9ism4 ,he says t ,my/icism is an alliance betwe5 ! ,practical ,reason 7:i* he id5tifies ) la ,lib]t7 & ,imag9ation4 ,det]m9ism is ! opposite1 n ( ',lib]ty1' b ( 'indiff]5ce4' ,lib]ty1 z ,f\ille says1 is only a high] =m ( ,det]m9ism4 ,! mod]n idea ( lib]ty1 & ! my/ical conception ( ,div9e w1 may be reconcil$ 9 ! same way z inspiration & reason1 on condition t bo? are discov]$ 9 ! same fact int]ior to u1 & t1 f> f be+ oppos$ to ea* o!r1 !y are fus$ & di/+ui%$ toge!r dans quelque implicite rellem5t prs5t a la consci5ce4 ,rcjac ?r\gh\t appeals to ,kant in/ead ( to ,hegel z 8 *ief philosophical au?ority1 9 ?is diff]+ f ! majority ( ^? :o are 9 sympa?y ) ,my/icism4 #ag4 ,bon*itt4 ,my/icism consi/s 9 giv+ to ! spontaneity ( ! intellig5ce a l>g] "p ?an to ! o!r faculties4 #ah4 ,*>les ,k+sley4 ,! great ,my/icism is ! belief :i* is becom+ e day /rong] ) me1 t all symmetrical natural objects are types ( "s spiritual tru? or exi/5ce4 ,:5 ,i walk ! fields1 ,i am oppress$ n[ & !n ) an innate feel+ t ev]y?+ ,i see has a mean+1 if ,i c\ld b und]/& x4 ,& ?is feel+ ( be+ surr\nd$ ) tru?s :i* ,i _c grasp1 am\nts to indescribable awe sometimes4 ,ev]y?+ seems to be full ( ,god's reflex1 if we c\ld b see x4 ,oh1 h[ ,i h pray$ to h ! my/]y unfold$1 at lea/ h]eaft]6 ,to see1 if b = a mom5t1 ! :ole h>mony ( ! great sy/em6 ,to he> once ! music :i* ! :ole univ]se makes z x p]=ms ,8 bidd+6 ,oh1 t heav56 ,! ?\ght ( ! fir/ glance ( creation f !nce1 :5 we "k ev5 z we are kn[n4 ,& ,he1 ! glori\s1 ! beautiful1 ! inc>nate ,ideal %all be ju/ifi$ 9 all ,8 do+s1 & 9 all1 & ?r\gh all1 & ov] all4444 ,all day1 glimpses f ! o!r _w1 float+ motes f t inn] transc5d5tal life1 h be5 float+ across me4444 ,h y n felt t y\r real s\l 0 imp]ceptible to y\r m5tal vision1 except at a few hall[$ mom5ts8 ,t 9 ev]yday life ! m9d1 look+ at itself1 sees only ! brute intellect1 gr9d+ & work+1 n ! ,div9e p>ticle1 :i* is life & immortality1 & on :i* ! ,_s ( ,god mo/ probably works1 z be+ mo/ cognate to ,deity 7,life1 vol4 i4 p4 #ee74 ,aga9 he says3 ,?is e>? is ! next greate/ fact to t ( ,god's exi/5ce4 ,k+sley's review ( ,vaughan's ,h\rs ) ! ,my/ics %[s t he reta9$ 8 sympa?y ) ,my/icism at a lat] p]iod ( 8 life4 ,x w\ld be impossible to f9d any consi/5t ideali/ic philosophy 9 ,k+sley's writ+s2 b ! s5t5ces above quot$ are int]e/+ z a pr(ession ( fai? 9 ,my/icism ( ! objective type4 #ai4 ,r4,l4 ,nettle%ip4 ,! cure = a wrong ,my/icism is to realise ! facts1 n p>ticul> facts or aspects ( facts1 b ! :ole fact3 true ,my/icism is ! consci\sness t ev]y?+ t we exp]i5ce is an elem5t1 & only an elem5t1 9 fact2 i4e4 t 9 be+ :at x is1 x is symbolic ( some?+ m4 ,! obit] dicta on ,my/icism 9 ,nettle%ip's ,rema9s are ( great value4 #bj4 ,lasson4 ,! ess5ce ( ,my/icism is ! ass]tion ( an intuition :i* transc5ds ! temporal categories ( ! und]/&+1 rely+ on speculative reason4 ,rationalism _c conduct u to ! ess5ce ( ?+s2 we !re=e ne$ intellectual vision4 ,b ,my/icism is n cont5t ) symbolic k1 & aspires to see ! ,absolute by pure spiritual appreh5sion4444 ,!re is a contradiction 9 reg>d+ ,god z ! imman5t ,ess5ce ( all ?+s1 & yet z an ab/raction transc5d+ all ?+s4 ,b x is inevitable4 ,pure imman5ce is un?9kable1 if we are to ma9ta9 di/9ctions 9 ?+s4444 ,/rict 'imman5ce' doctr9e t5ds t[>ds ! monopsy*ism ( ,av]roes4444 ,my/icism is (t5 associat$ ) pan!ism1 b ! religi\s "* ( ,my/icism views ev]y?+ f ! /&po9t ( teleology1 :ile pan!ism g5]ally /ops at causality4444 ,my/icism1 aga91 is (t5 alli$ ) rationalism1 b _! gr\nd-pr9ciples are diff]5t1 = rationalism is dei/ic1 & re/s on ?is e>?1 be+ bas$ on ! und]/&+ z oppos$ to ! high] faculty1 ! reason4444 ,no?+ c be m p]v]se ?an to accuse ,my/icism ( vagu5ess4 ,its dang] is r an ov]valu+ ( reason & k4444 ,my/icism is only religi\s s long z x rememb]s t we c "h only see ?r\gh a glass d>kly2 :5 x tries to repres5t ! et]nal adequately1 x falls into a new & dang]\s retranslation ( ?\ght into images1 or into b>e negation4444 ,religion is a relation ( p]son to p]son1 a life1 :i* 9 its =m is an analogy to ! e>?ly1 :ile its cont5t is pure relation to ! et]nal4 ,dogmatic is ! skeleton1 ,my/icism ! life-blood1 ( ! ,*ri/ian body4444 ,s9ce ! ,re=mation1 philosophy has tak5 ov] mo/ ( ! "w :i* ! speculative my/ics p]=m$ 9 ! ,middle ,ages 7,essay on ! ,ess5ce & ,value ( ,my/icism74 #ba4 ,nordau4 ,! ^w ,my/icism describes a /ate ( m9d 9 :i* ! subject imag9es t he p]ceives or div9es unkn[n & inexplicable relations among ph5om5a1 disc]ns 9 ?+s h9ts at my/]ies1 & reg>ds !m z symbols by :i* a d>k p[] seeks to unveil1 or at lea/ to indicate1 all sorts ( m>vels4444 ,x is always connect$ ) /rong emotional excitem5t4444 ,ne>ly all our p]ceptions1 ideas1 & conceptions are connect$ m or less closely ?r\gh ! association ( ideas4 ,b to make ! association ( ideas fulfil its function1 "o m ?+ mu/ be add$--att5tion1 :i* is ! faculty to suppress "o "p ( ! memory-images & ma9ta9 ano!r "p4 ,we mu/ select ! /ronge/ & mo/ direct images1 ^? directly connect$ ) ! aff]5t n]ves2 ?is ,ribot calls adaptation ( ! :ole organism to a pr$om9ant idea4444 ,att5tion presupposes /r5g? ( w4 ,unre/rict$ play ( association1 ! result ( an exhau/$ or deg5]ate bra91 gives rise to ,my/icism4 ,s9ce ! my/ic _c express 8 cl\dy ?\ghts 9 ord9>y language1 he loves mutually exclusive expressions4 ,my/icism blurs outl9es1 & makes ! transp>5t opaque4 ,! ,g]mans h two words = :at we call ,my/icism--,my/ik & ,my/icismus1 ! latt] be+ g5]ally dyslogi/ic4 ,! long *apt] 9 ,nordau's ,deg5]ation1 entitl$ ,my/icism1 treats x ?r\gh\t z a morbid /ate4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! la/ s5t5ce quot$ flatly contradicts "o ( ! /atem5ts copi$ f ,lasson's essay4 ,b ,nordau is n attack+ religi\s ,my/icism1 s mu* z t un:olesome developm5t ( symbolic sci5ce1 falsely s call$1 :i* has usurp$ ! "n 9 mod]n ,france4 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ,my/icism %\ld c]ta9ly /udy ! pa?ological symptoms :i* c\nt]feit my/ical /ates1 & f ?is po9t ( view ! essay 9 ,deg5]ation is valuable4 ,! obs]vations ( ,nordau & o!r ali5i/s mu/ lead u to suspect v /rongly ! foll[+ k9ds ( symbolical repres5tation1 :e!r ! symbols are borr[$ f ! ext]nal _w1 or creat$ by ! imag9ation3--7a7 ,all ^? :i* include images ( a sexual "*4 ,x is unnecess>y to illu/rate ?is4 ,! visions ( monks & nuns are (t51 z we might expect1 unconsci\sly t+$ ) a morbid elem5t ( ?is k9d4 7b7 ,^? :i* dep5d on m]e v]bal resemblances or o!r =tuit\s correspond5ces4 ,nordau %[s t ! diseas$ bra9 is v ready to foll[ ^! false tra9s ( association4 7c7 ,^? :i* are connect$ ) ! s5se ( smell1 :i* seems to be morbidly develop$ 9 ?is k9d ( deg5]acy4 7d7 ,^? :i* 9 any way m9i/] to pride or self-suffici5cy4 #bb4 ,h>nack4 ,my/icism is rationalism appli$ to a sph]e above reason4 ,i h criticis$ ?is def9ition 9 my fir/ ,lecture1 & h sugge/$ t ! words rationalism & reason ought to be transpos$4 ,else:]e ,h>nack says t ! di/9ctions betwe5 ,s*ola/ic1 ,roman1 ,g]man1 ,ca?olic1 ,evangelical1 & ,pan!i/ic ,my/icism are at be/ sup]ficial1 & 9 p>ticul> t x is a mi/ake to contra/ ,s*ola/icism & ,my/icism z oppos+ =ces 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,my/icism1 he proce$s1 is ,ca?olic piety 9 g5]al1 s f> z ?is piety is n m]ely ecclesia/ical ob$i5ce1 t is1 fides implicita4 ,! ,re=mation elem5t :i* is ascrib$ to x lies simply 9 ?is1 t ,my/icism1 :5 develop$ 9 a p>ticul> direction1 is l$ to disc]n ! inh]5t responsibility ( ! s\l1 ( :i* no au?ority c aga9 deprive x4 ,! conflicts betwe5 ,my/icism & ,*ur* au?ority1 he ?9ks1 9 no way militate aga9/ bo? be+ ,ca?olic ideals1 j z asceticism & _w-supremacy are bo? ,ca?olic ideals1 ?\gh contradictory4 ,! ,g]man my/ics he disp>ages4 ,i give no extracts f _! writ+s1 he says1 because ,i d n wi% ev5 to seem to c\nt5ance ! error t !y express$ any?+ t "o _c read 9 ,orig51 ,plot9us1 ! ,areopagite1 ,augu/9e1 ,erig5a1 ,b]n>d1 & ,?omas1 or t !y repres5t$ religi\s progress4 ,x w nev] be possible to make ,my/icism ,prote/ant )\t fly+ 9 ! face ( hi/ory & ,ca?olicism4 ,a my/ic :o does n become a ,ca?olic is a dilettante4 ,be=e consid]+ ^! /atem5ts1 ,i w quote f ano!r attack ^u ,my/icism by a writ] ^: g5]al views are v simil> to ^? ( ,h>nack4 #bc4 ,h]rmann 7,v]kehr des ,*ri/5 mit ,gott74 ,! mo/ conspicu\s features ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic rule ( life are ob$i5ce to ! laws ( cultus & ( doctr9e on ! "o side1 & ,neoplatonic ,my/icism on ! o!r4444 ,! ess5ce ( ,my/icism lies 9 ?is3 :5 ! influ5ce ( ,god ^u ! s\l is s\ght & f\nd solely 9 an inw>d exp]i5ce ( ! individual2 :5 c]ta9 excitem5ts ( ! emotions are tak51 ) no fur!r "q1 z evid5ce t ! s\l is possess$ by ,god3 :5 at ! same "t no?+ ext]nal to ! s\l is consci\sly & cle>ly p]ceiv$ & firmly grasp$2 :5 no ?\ghts t elevate ! spiritual life are ar\s$ by ! positive cont5ts ( an idea t rules ! s\l1--!n t is ! piety ( ,my/icism4444 ,my/icism is n t :i* is common to all religion1 b a p>ticul> species ( religion1 namely a piety :i* feels t :i* is hi/orical 9 ! positive religion to be burd5some1 & s rejects x4 ,^! extracts f ,h>nack & ,h]rmann repres5t ! attitude t[>ds ,my/icism ( ! ,rits*lian s*ool 9 ,g]many1 ( :i* ,kaftan is ano!r well-kn[n expon5t4 ,!y are neo-,kantians1 ^: religion is an au/]e moralism1 & :o seem to reg>d ,*ri/ianity z a primitive ,puritanism1 spoil$ by ! ,greeks1 :o br\ght into x _! intellectualism & _! sacram5tal my/]ies4 ,true ,*ri/ianity1 !y say1 is fai? 9 ! hi/oric ,*ri/4 ,9 ! human ,jesus1 says ,h]rmann1 we h met ) a fact1 ! cont5t ( :i* is incomp>ably ri*] ?an t ( any feel+s :i* arise )9 ourselves1--a fact1 moreov]1 :i* makes u s c]ta9 ( ,god t1 our reason & consci5ce be+ judges1 our conviction is only confirm$ t we are 9 communion ) ,him4 ,! my/ic's exp]i5ce ( ,god is a delusion4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian has le>nt h[ ,*ri/ alone has lift$ him above all t he _h ev5 be5 be=e1 he _c believe t ano!r man might rea* ! same end by simply turn+ inw>d ^u himself4 ,! piety ( ! my/ic is su* t at ! highe/ po9t to :i* x leads ,*ri/ mu/ vani% f ! s\l along ) all else t is ext]nal4 ,?is curi\s view ( ,*ri/ianity q fails to expla9 h[ our reason & consci5ce c detect ! incomp>able ri*ness ( a revelation altoge!r unlike ! feel+s :i* arise )9 ourselves4 ,x entirely ignores ! ,paul9e & ,johann9e doctr9e ( ! my/ical union1 accord+ to :i* ,*ri/ is n ext]nal to ! r$eem$ s\l1 & mo/ assur$ly c nev] vani% f x4 ,in/ead ( ! ,lo ,i am ) y alway ( our bless$ ,"l1 we are ref]r$ to hi/ory--t is1 prim>ily1 ! f\r ,gospels confirm$ by a fif?1 ! unit$ te/imony ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ian community 7,h>nack1 ,*ri/ianity & ,hi/ory74 ,we are pres5t$ ) a ,*ri/ianity )\t k 7,gnosis71 )\t discipl9e1 )\t sacram5ts1 re/+ p>tly on a n>rative :i* ^! v hi/orical critics te> 9 pieces1 ea* 9 8 own fa%ion1 & p>tly on a categorical imp]ative :i* is really ! voice ( irreligi\s moralism1 z ,pfleid]] calls x4 ,! words are ju/ifi$ by su* a s5t5ce z ?is f ,h]rmann3 ,religi\s fai? 9 ,god is1 rightly und]/ood1 j ! m$ium by :i* ! univ]sal law becomes individualis$ = ! p>ticul> man 9 8 p>ticul> place 9 ! _w's life1 s z to enable him to recognise its absolut5ess z ! gr\nd ( 8 self-c]ta9ty1 & ! ideal drawn 9 x z 8 own p]sonal end4 ,?us ! s*ool :i* has %[n ! greate/ animus aga9/ ,my/icism unconsci\sly approa*es v ne> to ! a!ism ( ,feu]ba*4 ,inde$1 :at worse a!ism c !re be1 ?an su* disbelief 9 ! rationality ( our highe/ ?\ghts z is express$ 9 ?is s5t5ce3 ,metaphysics is an impassion$ endeav\r to obta9 recognition = ?\ghts1 ! cont5ts ( :i* h no o!r title to be recognis$ ?an _! value = u8 ,z if fai? 9 ,god _h any o!r mean+ ?an a confid5ce t :at is ( value = u is ! et]nally & univ]sally good & true6 ,h]rmann's attitude t[>ds reason c only escape a!ism by accept+ 9 pref]5ce ! crude/ dualism1 beh9d :i* 7to quote ,pfleid]] aga97 lies conceal$ simply ! scepticism ( a dis9tegrat+ ,nom9alism4 #bd4 ,victor ,c\s94 ,my/icism is ! pret5sion to "k ,god )\t int]m$i>y1 &1 s to speak1 face to face4 ,= ,my/icism1 :atev] is betwe5 ,god & u hides ,him f u4 ,my/icism consi/s 9 sub/itut+ direct inspiration = indirect1 ec/asy = reason1 rapture = philosophy4 #be4 ,r4,a4 ,vaughan4 ,my/icism is t =m ( error :i* mi/akes = a ,div9e manife/ation ! op]ations ( a m]ely human faculty4 ,?is poor def9ition is ! only "o 7except ,my/icism is ! romance ( religion7 to be f\nd 9 ,h\rs ) ! ,my/ics1 ! solit>y "w 9 ,engli% :i* attempts to give a hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,! book has sev]al conspicu\s m]its4 ,! range ( ! au?or's read+ is rem>kable1 & he has a wond]ful gift ( illu/ration4 ,b he 0 n cont5t to tru/ to ! int]e/ ( ! subject to make 8 book popul>1 & tri$ to attract read]s by plac+ x 9 a mo/ incongru\s sett+4 ,!re is some?+ almo/ (f5sive 9 tell+ ! /ory ( m5 l ,taul]1 ,suso1 & ,juan ( ! ,cross1 9 ! =m ( sm>t conv]sations at a h\se-p>ty1 & ! jokes crack$ at ! exp5se ( ! b5ight$ my/ics are n always 9 ! be/ ta/e4 ,vaughan does n take 8 subject q s]i\sly en\gh4 ,!re is an irritat+ air ( sup]iority 9 all 8 discussions ( ! lives & doctr9es ( ! my/ics1 & 8 hatr$ & contempt = ! ,roman ,*ur* (t5 w>p 8 judgm5t4 ,8 own philosophical /&po9t is by no means cle>1 & ?is makes 8 treatm5t ( speculative ,my/icism less satisfactory ?an ! m popul> p>ts ( ! book4 ,x is also a pity t he has neglect$ ! ,engli% repres5tatives ( ,my/icism2 !y are q z int]e/+ 9 _! way z ,madame ,guyon1 ^: /ory he tells at disproportionate l5g?4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i wi% to ackn[l$ge consid]able obligations to ,vaughan1 ^: e>ly dea? probably depriv$ u ( ev5 bett] "w ?an ! book :i* made 8 reputation4 #bf4 ,james ,h9ton4 ,my/icism is an ass]tion ( a means ( kn[+ t mu/ n be tri$ by ord9>y rules ( evid5ce--! claim+ au?ority = our own impressions4 ,ano!r poor & "q-begg+ def9ition1 on ! same l9es z ! la/4 ,,app5dix ,b ,! ,greek ,my/]ies ,& ,*ri/ian ,my/icism ,! connexion betwe5 ! ,greek ,my/]ies & ,*ri/ian ,my/icism is m>k$ n only by ! "n :i* ! _w has agre$ to give to t type ( religion 7?\gh x mu/ be said t ,greek3 my/ria is n ! commone/ "n = ! ,my/]ies--,greek3 orgia1 teletai1 tel are all1 ,i ?9k1 m frequ5t71 b by ! evid5t desire on ! "p ( su* f\nd]s ( my/ical ,*ri/ianity z ,clem5t & ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 to emphasise ! resemblance4 ,x is n )\t a purpose t ^! writ]s1 & o!r ,platonis+ !ologians f ! ?ird to ! fif? c5tury1 transf] to ! fai? & practice ( ! ,*ur* almo/ e t]m :i* 0 associat$ ) ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies & o!rs l !m4 ,= in/ance1 ! sacram5ts are regul>ly ,greek3 my/ria2 baptism is ,greek3 my/ikon l\tron 7,gregory ( ,nyssa72 unction1 ,greek3 *risma my/ikon 7,a?anasius72 ! elem5ts1 ,greek3 my/is edd 7,gregory ,naz472 & p>ticipation 9 !m is ,greek3 my/ik metalpsis4 ,baptism1 aga91 is initiation ,greek3 mysis2 a baptiz$ p]son is ,greek3 memym5os1 ,greek3 my/s or ,greek3 symmy/s 7,gregory ,ny4 & ,*ryso/om71 an unbaptiz$ p]son is ,greek3 amytos4 ,! celebrant is ,greek3 my/rin lan?anontn my/aggos 7,gregory ,ny472 ! adm9i/ration is ,greek3 p>adosis1 z at ,eleusis4 ,! sacram5ts are also ,greek3 telet or ,greek3 tel1 regul> ,my/]y-words2 z are ,greek3 teleisis1 telei\/hai1 teleiopoios1 :i* are us$ 9 ! same connexion4 ,secret =mulas 7! notion ( secret =mulas itself comes f ! ,my/]ies7 7 ,greek3 aporrta4 7,:e!r ! words ,greek3 phtismos & ,greek3 sphragis 9 _! sacram5tal mean+ come f ! ,my/]ies seems d\btful1 9 spite ( ,hat*1 ,hibb]t ,lectures1 p4 #bie47 ,nor is ! language ( ! ,my/]ies appli$ only to ! sacram5ts4 ,clem5t calls purgative discipl9e ,greek3 ta ka?>sia1 & ,greek3 ta mikra my/ria1 & ! highe/ /age 9 ! spiritual life ,greek3 epopteia4 ,he also uses su* language z ! foll[+3 ,o truly sacr$ my/]ies6 ,o /a9less light6 ,my way is light$ ) tor*es1 & ,i survey ! heav5s & ,god6 ,i am become holy :ile ,i am be+ initiat$4 ,! ,"l is my hi]ophant1 etc4 7,protr4 xii4 #abj74 ,dionysius1 z ,i h %[n 9 a note on ,lecture ,,iii41 uses ! ,my/]y words frequ5tly1 & gives to ! ord]s ( ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry ! names :i* di/+ui%$ ! (ficiat+ prie/s at ! ,my/]ies4 ,! aim ( ^! writ]s 0 to prove t ! ,*ur* (f]s a my/]iosophy :i* includes all ! good elem5ts ( ! old ,my/]ies )\t _! corruptions4 ,! alliance betwe5 a ,my/]y-religion & speculative ,my/icism )9 ! ,*ur* 0 at ?is "t z close z t betwe5 ! ,neoplatonic philosophy & ! reviv$ pagan ,my/]y cults4 ,b :5 we try to det]m9e ! am\nt ( direct influ5ce ex]cis$ by ! lat] paganism on ,*ri/ian usages & ?\ght1 we are baffl$ bo? by ! loss ( docum5ts1 & by ! extreme difficulty ( trac+ ! p$igree ( religi\s ideas & cu/oms4 ,i %all "h cont5t myself ) call+ att5tion to c]ta9 features :i* 7 common to ! ,greek ,my/]ies & to ,alex&rian ,*ri/ianity1 & :i* may p]haps claim to be 9 "p a legacy ( ! old religion to ! new4 ,my object is n at all to ?r[ discr$it ^u modes ( ?\ght :i* may h be5 unfamili> to ,pale/9ian ,jews4 ,a doctr9e or cu/om is n necess>ily un-,*ri/ian because x is ,greek or pagan4 ,i "k ( no /rang] p]v]sity ?an = m5 :o re/ ! :ole weight ( _! religion ^u hi/ory1 to suppose t our ,"l meant to raise an univ]sal religion on a purely ,jewi% basis4 ,! ,greek ,my/]ies 7 p]haps survivals ( an old-_w ritual1 bas$ on a primitive k9d ( ,nature-,my/icism4 ,! public ,my/]ies1 ( :i* ! fe/ival at ,eleusis 0 ! mo/ important1 7 s call$ because ! ,/ate admitt$ /rang]s by initiation to :at 0 orig9ally a national cult4 7,!re 7 also private ,my/]ies1 conduct$ = pr(it by it9]ant prie/s ,greek3 agyrtai f ! ,ea/1 :o z a class bore no good reputation47 ,! ma9 features ( ! ritual at ,eleusis are kn[n4 ,! fe/ival began at ,a!ns1 :]e ! my/ collect$1 &1 aft] a fa/ ( sev]al days1 7 driv5 to ! sea1 or to two salt lakes on ! road to ,eleusis1 = a purify+ ba?4 ,?is k9d ( baptism wa%$ away ! /a9s ( _! =m] s9s1 ! wor/ ( :i* !y 7 oblig$ to confess be=e be+ admitt$ to ! ,my/]ies4 ,!n1 aft] sacrifices _h be5 (f]$1 ! company w5t 9 procession to ,eleusis1 :]e ,my/]y-plays 7 p]=m$ 9 a great hall1 l>ge en\gh to hold ?\s&s ( p1 & ! vot>ies 7 all[$ to h&le c]ta9 sacr$ relics4 ,a sacram5tal meal1 9 :i* a mixture ( m9t1 b>ley-meal1 & wat] 0 adm9i/]$ to ! initiat$1 0 an integral "p ( ! fe/ival4 ,! mo/ secret "p ( ! c]emonies 0 res]v$ = ! ,greek3 epoptai :o _h pass$ ?r\gh ! ord9>y initiation 9 a previ\s ye>4 ,x probably culm9at$ 9 ! solemn exhibition ( a corn-e>1 ! symbol ( ,demet]4 ,! obligation ( sil5ce 0 impos$ n s mu* because !re 7 any secrets to reveal1 b t ! holie/ sacram5ts ( ! ,greek religion might n be pr(an$ by be+ br\ght into contact ) common life4 ,?is feel+ 0 /r5g!n$ by ! belief t words are m ?an conv5tional symbols ( ?+s4 ,a sacr$ =mula mu/ n be tak5 9 va91 or divulg$ to p]sons :o might misuse x4 ,! evid5ce is /rong t ! ,my/]ies _h a real spiritualis+ & moralis+ influ5ce on l>ge numb]s ( ^? :o 7 initiat$1 & t ?is influ5ce 0 increas+ "u ! e>ly empire4 ,! c]emonies may h be5 trivial1 & ev5 at times ludicr\s2 b ! discov]y _h be5 made t ! p]=mance ( solemn acts ( devotion 9 common1 aft] ascetical prep>ation1 & ) ! aid ( an impressive ritual1 is "o ( ! /ronge/ inc5tives to piety4 ,diodorus is n alone 9 say+ 7he is speak+ ( ! ,samo?racian ,my/]ies7 t ^? :o h tak5 "p 9 !m are said to become m pi\s1 m upright1 & 9 e way bett] ?an _! =m] selves4 ,! *ief motive =ce :i* l$ to ! increas$ importance ( ,my/]y-religion 9 ! fir/ c5turies ( our era1 0 ! desire = salvation 7,greek3 stria71 :i* bo? ) pagans & ,*ri/ians 0 v closely connect$ ) ! hope ( ev]la/+ life4 ,happ9ess aft] dea? 0 ! great promise held out 9 ! ,my/]ies4 ,! initiat$ 7 secure ( bless$ness 9 ! next _w1 :ile ! un9itiat$ mu/ expect to lie 9 d>kness & mire aft] _! dea? 7cf4 ,plato1 ,phdrus1 #fi74 ,h[ 0 ?is salvation atta9$ or conf]r$8 ,we f9d t sev]al conflict+ views 7 held1 :i* x is impossible to keep rigidly sep>ate1 s9ce ! human m9d at "o "t incl9es to "o ( !m1 at ano!r "t to ano!r4 7a7 ,salvation is imp>t$ by revelation4 ,?is makes x to dep5d ^u k2 b ?is k 0 9 ! ,my/]ies convey$ by ! spectacle or drama1 n by any intellectual process4 ,plut>* 7de ,defect4 ,orac4 #bb7 says t ^? :o _h be5 initiat$ c\ld produce no demon/ration or pro( ( ! beliefs :i* !y _h acquir$4 ,& ,synesius quotes ,ari/otle z say+ t ! initiat$ d n le>n any?+1 b r receive impressions 7,greek3 ou ma!9 ti de9 alla pa!974 ,! old notion t mono!ism 0 taught z a secret dogma re/s on no evid5ce1 & is v unlikely4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( ,greek3 !okrasia1 z ! anci5ts call$ x1 & "s dep>tures f ! curr5t !ogonies1 b su* doctr9e z !re 01 0 mu* ne>] to pan!ism ?an to mono!ism4 ,c]ta9 tru?s ab\t nature & ! facts ( life 7 communicat$ 9 ! greate/ my/]ies1 accord+ to ,clem5t1 & ,cic]o says ! same ?+4 ,& sometimes ! ,greek3 gnsis strias includes k ab\t ! :5ce & :i!r ( man 7,greek3 t9es esm5 kai ti gegonam51 ,clem4 ,exc4 ex ,!od4 #gh74 ,"s ( ! my/ical =mul 7 no d\bt susceptible ( deep & edify+ int]pretations1 especially 9 ! direction ( an elevat$ nature-wor%ip4 7b7 ,salvation 0 reg>d$1 z 9 ! ,ori5tal religions1 z emancipation f ! fett]s ( human exi/5ce4 ,doctr9es ( ?is k9d 7 taught especially 9 ! ,orphic ,my/]ies1 :]e x 0 a secret doctr9e 7,greek3 aporrtos logos1 ,plat4 ,phdr4 #fb7 t we m5 are "h 9 a k9d ( prison1 or 9 a tomb 7,greek3 sma t9es to sma e9ai ts psy*s1 s te?amm5s en t p>onti1 ,plat4 ,crat4 #djj74 ,!y also believ$ 9 transmigration ( s\ls1 & 9 a ,greek3 kuklos ts g5eses 7rota fati et g5]ationis74 ,! ,orphic life1 or rules ( conduct enjo9$ ^u ^! my/ics1 compris$ asceticism1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 ab/95ce f fle%2 & laid great /ress on foll[+ ( ,god ,greek3 epe/hai or ,greek3 akol\!9 t ! z ! goal ( moral endeav\r4 ,?is cult1 h[ev]1 0 t+$ ) ,?racian b>b>ism2 its heav5 0 a k9d ( ,valhalla 7,greek3 me? ainios1 ,plat4 ,rep4 ii4 #cfc74 ,v simil> 0 ! rule ( life prescrib$ by ! ,py?agorean bro!rhood1 :o 7 also veget>ians1 & advocates ( virg9ity4 ,_! sy/em ( purgation1 foll[$ by initiation1 lib]at$ m5 f ! griev\s woeful circle 7,greek3 kykl\ d'exeptan ,b>yp5!os argaleoio on a tomb/one71 & entitl$ !m to a happy life ) ! gods4 7,= ! conception ( salvation z deification1 see ,app5dix ,c47 ,:e!r ^! sects taught t our sep>ate individuality mu/ be m]g$ is unc]ta92 b among ! ,gno/ics1 :o _h mu* 9 common ) ! ,orphic my/1 ! =mula1 ,i am ?\1 & ?\ art ,i1 0 common 7,pi/is ,sophia2 =mul ( ! ,m>cosians2 also 9 an invocation ( ,h]mes3 ,greek3 to son onoma emon kai to emon son4 eg g> eimi to eidlon son4 ,rohde1 ,psy*e1 vol4 ii4 p4 #fa74 ,a =eta/e ( ?is deliv]ance 0 giv5 by initiation1 :i* conducts ! my/ic to ec/asy1 an ,greek3 oligo*ronios mania 7,gal571 9 :i* animus ita solutus e/ et vacuus ut ei plane nihil sit cum corpore 7,cic4 ,de ,div94 i4 ,i4 #aac72 :i* 0 o!rwise conceiv$ z ,greek3 en?\siasmos 7,greek3 en?\siss kai ouketi ouss en eaut dianoias1 ,philo74 7c7 ,! imp]i%able ,div9e nature is infus$ by me*anical means4 ,sacram5ts & ! l h a magical or miracul\s pot5cy4 ,! ,hom]ic hymn to ,demet] insi/s only on ritual purity z ! condition ( salvation1 & we he> t p tru/$ to ! my/ic baptism to wa% out all _! previ\s s9s4 ,simil>ly ! baptism ( blood1 ! taurobolium1 0 suppos$ to secure et]nal happ9ess1 at any rate if dea? occurr$ )9 tw5ty ye>s aft] ! c]emony2 :5 t int]val _h elaps$1 x 0 common to r5ew ! rite4 7,we f9d on inscriptions su* phrases z arcanis p]fusionibus 9 t]num r5atus47 ,s me*anical 0 ! op]ation ( ! ,my/]ies suppos$ to be1 t rites 7 p]=m$ = ! dead 7,plat4 ,rep4 #cfd4 ,/4 ,paul seems to ref] to a simil> cu/om 9 #a ,cor4 xv4 #bi71 & infants 7 appo9t$ prie/s1 & ?or\ghly initiat$1 t !y might be clean f _! orig9al s94 ,among ! ,gno/ics1 a fav\rite phrase 0 t initiation releases m5 f ! fett]s ( fate & necessity2 ! gods ( ! intelligible _w 7,greek3 !oi notoi7 ) :om we hold communion 9 ! ,my/]ies be+ above fate4 7d7 ,salvation consi/s ( moral reg5]ation4 ,! efficacy ( initiation )\t moral re=mation naturally appe>$ d\btful to s]i\s ?9k]s4 ,diog5es is report$ to h ask$1 ,:at say y8 ,w ,patcion ! ?ief be happi] 9 ! next _w ?an ,epam9ondas1 because he has be5 initiat$8 ,& ,philo says1 ,x (t5 happ5s t good m5 are n initiat$1 b t robb]s1 & murd]]s1 & lewd wom5 are1 if !y pay money to ! initiators & hi]ophants4 ,ovid prote/s aga9/ ! immoral doctr9e ( me*anical purgation ) m ?an 8 usual e>ne/ness 7,fa/i1 ii4 #ce73-- ,omne nefas omnemque mali purgam9a causam ,cr$ebant no/ri toll]e posse s5es4 ,grcia pr9cipium moris fuit2 ilia noc5tes ,impia lu/ratos pon]e facta putat4 ,a6 nimium faciles1 qui tri/ia crim9a cdis ,flum9ea tolli posse putetis aqua6 ,su* passages %[ t abuses exi/$1 b also t x 0 felt to be a sc&al if ! initiat$ p]son fail$ to exhibit any moral improvem5t4 ,^! diff]5t conceptions ( ! (fice ( ! ,my/]ies _c1 z ,i h said1 be sep>at$ hi/orically4 ,!y all reappe> 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian sacram5ts4 ,! ma9 features ( ! ,my/]y-sy/em :i* pass$ into ,ca?olicism are ! notions ( secrecy1 ( symbolism1 ( my/ical bro!rhood1 ( sacram5tal grace1 &1 above all1 ( ! ?ree /ages 9 ! spiritual life1 ascetic purification1 illum9ation1 & ,greek3 epopteia z ! cr[n4 ,! secrecy obs]v$ ab\t cre$s & liturgical =ms _h n mu* to d ) ! developm5t ( ,my/icism1 except by associat+ sacr$ness ) obscurity 7cf4 ,/rabo1 x4 #dfg1 ,greek3 h krypsis h my/ik semnopoiei to !ion1 mim\m5 tn phys9 aut\ ekpheug\san tn ai/hs971 a t5d5cy :i* also %[$ itself 9 ! love ( symbolism4 ,?is c]ta9ly _h a great influ5ce1 bo? 9 ! =m ( allegorism 7cf4 ,clem4 ,/rom1 i4 #a4 #ae1 ,greek3 e/i de ha kai a9ixetai moi h graph2 peirasetai de kai gan?an\sa eipe9 kai epikryptom5 ekphnai kai deixai sipsa71 :i* ,philo calls ! me?od ( ! ,greek ,my/]ies1 & 9 ! v>i\s k9ds ( ,nature-,my/icism4 ,! great value ( ! ,my/]ies lay 9 ! facilities :i* !y (f]$ = free symbolical int]pretation4 ,! idea ( my/ical union by means ( a common meal 01 z we h se51 famili> to ! ,greeks4 ,= in/ance1 ,plut>* says 7,non fosse suav4 vivi sec4 ,epic4 #ba71 ,x is n ! w9e or ! cook]y t delights u at ^! fea/s1 b good hope1 & ! belief t ,god is pres5t ) u1 & t ,he accepts our s]vice graci\sly4 ,!re h always be5 two ideas ( sacrifice1 alike 9 savage & civilis$ cults--! my/ical1 9 :i* x is a communion1 ! victim :o is sla9 & eat5 be+ himself ! god1 or a symbol ( ! god2 & ! comm]cial1 9 :i* some?+ valuable is (f]$ to ! god 9 ! hope ( receiv+ "s b5efit 9 ex*ange4 ,! ,my/]ies c]ta9ly enc\rag$ ! idea ( communion1 & made x easi] = ! ,*ri/ian rite to ga!r up into itself all ! religi\s elem5ts :i* c be conta9$ 9 a sacram5t ( ?is k9d4 ,b ! s*eme ( asc5t f ,greek3 ka?>sis to ,greek3 mysis1 & f ,greek3 mysis to ,greek3 epopteia1 is ! great contribution ( ! ,my/]ies to ,*ri/ian ,my/icism4 ,purification began1 z we h se51 ) confession ( s92 x proce$$ by means ( fa/+ 7) :i* 0 comb9$ ,greek3 agneia apo syn\sias7 & m$itation1 till ! second /age1 t ( illum9ation1 0 rea*$4 ,! majority 7 cont5t ) ! p>tial illum9ation :i* belong$ to ?is /age1 j z 9 books ( ,roman ,ca?olic div9ity my/ical !ology is a summit ( p]fection to :i* all are n call$4 ,! elect advance1 aft] a ye>'s int]val at lea/1 to ! full contemplation 7,greek3 epopteia74 ,?is highe/ tru? 0 convey$ 9 v>i\s ways--by visible symbols dramatically display$1 by solemn words ( my/]i\s import2 by explanations ( enigmas & allegories & d>k spee*es 7cf4 ,orig4 ,cels4 vii4 #aj71 & p]haps by visions & revelations4 ,x is pla9 t ?is is "o ( ! cases 9 :i* ,*ri/ianity conqu]$ ,hell5ism by borr[+ f x all its be/ elem5ts2 & ,i d n see t a ,*ri/ian ne$ feel any reluctance to make ?is admission4 ,,app5dix ,c ,! ,doctr9e ,( ,deification ,! conception ( salvation z ! acquisition by man ( ,div9e attributes is common to _m =ms ( religi\s ?\ght4 ,x 0 widely diffus$ 9 ! ,roman ,empire at ! "t ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation1 & 0 /eadily gr[+ 9 importance dur+ ! fir/ c5turies ( our era4 ,! ,orphic ,my/]ies _h long taught ! doctr9e4 ,on tomb/ones erect$ by memb]s ( ! ,orphic bro!rhoods we f9d su* inscriptions z ^!3 ,happy & bless$ "o6 ,?\ %alt be a god in/ead ( a mortal 7,greek3 olbie kai mak>i/e !os d' es anti brotoio72 ,?\ art a god in/ead ( a wret*$ man 7,greek3 !os ei elee9\ ex an?rp\74 ,x has inde$ be5 said t deification 0 ! idea ( salvation taught 9 ! ,my/]ies 7,h>nack74 ,to mod]n e>s ! ^w deification s\nds n only /range1 b arrogant & %ock+4 ,! ,we/]n consci\sness has always t5d$ to emphasise ! di/9ctness ( individuality1 & has be5 suspici\s ( any?+ t looks l juggl+ ) ! rights ( p]sons1 human or ,div9e4 ,?is is especially true ( ?\ght 9 ! ,lat9 c\ntries4 ,deus has nev] be5 a fluid concept l ,greek3 !os4 ,/4 ,augu/9e no d\bt gives u ! curr5t ,alex&rian philosophy 9 a ,lat9 dress2 b ?is "p ( 8 ,platonism nev] became acclimatis$ 9 ! ,lat9-speak+ c\ntries4 ,! ,teutonic g5ius is 9 ?is matt] m 9 sympa?y ) ! ,greek2 b we are ,we/]ns1 :ile ! lat] ,greeks 7 half ,ori5tals1 & !re is mu* 9 _! habits ( ?\ght :i* is /range & un9telligible to u4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! apo!osis ( ! emp]ors4 ,?is 0 a g5u9ely ,ea/]n mode ( homage1 :i* to ! true ,european rema9$ ei!r pr(ane or ridicul\s4 ,b ,vespasian's la/ joke1 ,voe6 puto ,deus fio6 w\ld n s\nd comic 9 ,greek4 ,! associations ( ! ^w ,greek3 !os 7 n suffici5tly v5]able to make ! idea ( deification 7,greek3 !opoisis7 grotesque4 ,we f9d1 z we %\ld expect1 t ?is vulg>isation ( ! ^w affect$ ev5 ,*ri/ians 9 ! ,greek-speak+ c\ntries4 ,n only 7 ! b>b>\s p ( ,galatia & ,malta ready to f9d !ophanies 9 ! visits ( apo/les1 or any o!r /rang]s :o seem$ to h unusual p[]s1 b ! philosoph]s 7except ! godless ,epicureans7 agre$ 9 call+ ! highe/ faculty ( ! s\l ,div9e1 & 9 speak+ ( ! ,god :o dwells )9 u4 ,!re is a rem>kable passage ( ,orig5 7quot$ by ,h>nack7 :i* %[s h[ ela/ic ! ^w ,greek3 !os 0 9 ! curr5t dialect ( ! educat$4 ,9 ano!r s5se ,god is said to be an immortal1 rational1 moral ,be+4 ,9 ?is s5se e g5tle 7,greek3 a/eia7 s\l is ,god4 ,b ,god is o!rwise def9$ z ! self-exi/+ immortal ,be+4 ,9 ?is s5se ! s\ls t are enclos$ 9 wise m5 are n gods4 ,clem5t1 too1 speaks ( ! s\l z tra9+ itself to be ,god4 ,ev5 m rem>kable ?an su* language 7( :i* _m o!r examples might be giv57 is ! frequ5tly recurr+ accusation t bi%ops1 tea*]s1 m>tyrs1 philosoph]s1 etc41 are v5]at$ ) ,div9e or semi-,div9e hon\rs4 ,^! *>ges are br\ght by ,*ri/ians aga9/ pagans1 by pagans aga9/ ,*ri/ians1 & by rival ,*ri/ians aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,ev5 ! ,epicureans habitually spoke ( _! f\nd] ,epicurus z a god4 ,if we try to analyse ! concept ( ,greek3 !os1 ?us loosely & widely us$1 we f9d t ! prom95t idea 0 t exemption f ! doom ( dea? 0 ! pr]ogative ( a ,div9e ,be+ 7cf4 #a ,tim4 vi4 #af1 ,:o only ha? immortality71 & t !re=e ! gift ( immortality is itself a deification4 ,?is notion is di/9ctly adopt$ by sev]al ,*ri/ian writ]s4 ,!ophilus says 7ad ,autol4 ii4 #bg7 t man1 by keep+ ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 may receive f him immortality z a rew>d 7,greek3 mi/hon71 & become ,god4 ,& ,clem5t 7,/rom4 v4 #aj4 #fc7 says1 ,to be imp]i%able 7,greek3 to m ph!ire/hai7 is to %>e 9 ,div9ity4 ,to ! same effect ,hippolytus 7,philos4 x4 #cd7 says1 ,?y body %all be immortal & incorruptible z well z ?y s\l4 ,= ?\ ha/ become ,god4 ,all ! ?+s t foll[ ^u ! ,div9e nature ,god has promis$ to supply to !e1 = ?\ wa/ deifi$ 9 be+ born to immortality4 ,) reg>d to lat] times1 ,h>nack says t aft] ,!ophilus1 ,ir5u1 ,hippolytus1 & ,orig51 ! idea ( deification is f\nd 9 all ! ,fa!rs ( ! anci5t ,*ur*1 & t 9 a prim>y position4 ,we h x 9 ,a?anasius1 ! ,cappadocians1 ,apoll9>is1 ,ephraem ,syrus1 ,epiphanius1 & o!rs1 z also 9 ,cyril1 ,sophronius1 & late ,greek & ,russian !ologians4 ,9 pro( ( x1 ,ps4 lxxxii4 #f 7',i said1 ,ye are gods'7 is v (t5 quot$4 ,he quotes f ,a?anasius1 ,he became man t we might be deifi$2 & f ,pseudo-,hippolytus1 ,if1 !n1 man has become immortal1 he w be ,god4 ,?is notion grew )9 ! ,*ur* z *ilia/ic & apocalyptic ,*ri/ianity fad$ away4 ,a fav\rite phrase 0 t ! ,inc>nation1 etc41 aboli%$ dea?1 & br\ght mank9d into a /ate ( incorruption 7,greek3 aph?>sia7 ,?is trans=mation ( human nature1 :i* is also spok5 ( z ,greek3 !opoisis is ! highe/ "w ( ! ,logos4 ,a?anasius makes x cle> t :at he contemplates is no pan!i/ic m]g+ ( ! p]sonality 9 ! ,deity1 b r a r5ovation aft] ! orig9al type4 ,b ! process ( deification may be conceiv$ ( 9 two ways3 7a7 z ess5tialisation1 7b7 z sub/itution4 ,! =m] may p]haps be call$ ! m philosophical conception1 ! latt] ! m religi\s4 ,! =m] lays /ress on ! high call+ ( man1 & 8 pot5tial greatness z ! image ( ,god2 ! latt]1 on 8 pres5t mis]y & ali5ation1 & 8 ne$ ( r$emption4 ,! =m] 0 ! tea*+ ( ! ,neoplatonic philosophy1 9 :i* ! human m9d 0 ! ?rone ( ! ,godhead2 ! latt] 0 ! doctr9e ( ! ,my/]ies1 9 :i* salvation 0 conceiv$ ( reali/ically z some?+ imp>t$ or infus$4 ,! notion t salvation or deification consi/s 9 realis+ our true nature1 0 support$ by ! fav\rite doctr9e t l only c "k l4 ,if ! s\l 7 n ess5tially ,godlike 7,greek3 !oeids71 x c\ld nev] "k ,god4 ,?is doctr9e might seem to lead to ! h]etical conclusion t man is ,greek3 omo\sios t ,patri 9 ! same s5se z ,*ri/4 ,?is conclusion1 h[ev]1 0 /rongly repudiat$ bo? by ,clem5t & ,orig54 ,! =m] 7,/rom4 xvi4 #gd7 says t m5 are n ,greek3 m]os !\ kai t ! omo\sioi2 & ,orig5 79 ,joh4 xiii4 #be7 says x is v impi\s to ass]t t we are ,greek3 omo\sioi ) ! unbegott5 nature4 ,b = ^? :o ?\ght ( ,*ri/ ma9ly z ! ,div9e ,logos or univ]sal ,reason1 ! l9e 0 n v easy to draw4 ,me?odius says t e believ] mu/1 ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 ,*ri/1 be born z a ,*ri/1--a view :i*1 if press$ logically 7z x ought n to be71 implies ei!r t our nature is at bottom id5tical ) t ( ,*ri/1 or t ! life ( ,*ri/ is sub/itut$ = our own4 ,! difficulty z to :e!r ! human s\l is1 /rictly speak+1 div9 p>ticula aur1 is met by ,proclus 9 ! +5i\s & int]e/+ passage quot$ p4 #cd2 ,!re are1 he says1 ?ree sorts ( :oles1 7#a7 9 :i* ! :ole is ant]ior to ! p>ts1 7#b7 9 :i* ! :ole is compos$ ( ! p>ts1 7#c7 :i* knits into "o /uff ! p>ts & ! :ole 7,greek3 h tois holois ta m] sunypha9\sa74 ,?is is also ! doctr9e ( ,plot9us1 & ( ,augu/9e4 ,god is n split up among ,8 creatures1 nor are !y ess5tial to ,him 9 ! same way z ,he is to !m4 ,erig5a's doctr9e ( deification is express$ 7n v cle>ly7 9 ! foll[+ s5t5ce 7,de ,div4 ,nat4 iii4 #i73 ,e/ igitur p>ticipatio div9 ess5ti assumptio4 ,assumptio v]o eius div9 sapi5ti fusio qu e/ omnium sub/antia et ess5tia1 et qucumque 9 eis naturalit] intelliguntur4 ,accord+ to ,eckh>t1 ! ,wes5 ( ,god trans=ms ! s\l into itself by means ( ! sp>k or apex ( ! s\l 7equival5t to ,plot9us' ,greek3 k5tron psy*s1 ,enn4 vi4 #i4 #h71 :i* is s ak9 to ,god t x is "o ) ,god1 & n m]ely unit$ to ,him4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is doctr9e ( ! sp>k1 & ( ! closely connect$ ^w synt]esis1 is int]e/+4 ,! ^w sp>k occurs 9 ?is connexion z e>ly z ,tatian1 :o says 7,or4 #ac73 ,9 ! beg9n+ ! _s 0 a con/ant companion ( ! s\l1 b =sook x because ! s\l w\ld n foll[ x2 yet x reta9$1 z x 71 a sp>k ( its p[]1 etc4 ,see also ,t]tullian1 ,de ,anima1 #da4 ,! curi\s ^w synt]esis 7(t5 misspelt s9d]esis71 :i* plays a consid]able "p 9 m$ival my/ical treatises1 occurs fir/ 9 ,j]ome 7on ,eze*4 i473 ,qu>tamque ponunt quam ,grci vocant ,greek3 syntrs91 qu sc9tilla consci5ti 9 ,ca9 quoque pectore non ex/+uitur1 et qua victi voluptatibus vel furore nos pecc>e s5timus4444 ,9 ,scripturis eam int]dum voc>i legimus ,spiritum4 ,cf4 ,rom4 viii4 #bf2 #b ,cor4 ii4 #aa4 ,!n we f9d x 9 ,alex&] ( ,hales1 & 9 ,bonav5tura1 :o 7,it9]>e1 c4 ,i7 def9es x z apex m5tis seu sc9tilla2 & m precisely 7,breviloquium1 ,p>s #b1 c4 #aa73 ,b5ignissimus ,deus quadruplex contulit ei adiutorium1 scilicet duplex natur et duplex grati4 ,duplicem enim indidit rectitud9em ipsi natur1 videlicet unam ad recte iudic&um1 et hc e/ rectitudo consci5ti1 aliam ad recte vol5dum1 et hc e/ synt]esis1 cuius e/ remurmur>e contra malum et /imul>e ad bonum4 ,h]mann ( ,fritsl> speaks ( x z a p[] or faculty 9 ! s\l1 :]e9 ,god works imm$iately1 )\t means & )\t int]mission4 ,ruysbroek def9es x z ! natural w t[>ds good implant$ 9 u all1 b weak5$ by s94 ,gisel] says3 ,?is sp>k 0 creat$ ) ! s\l 9 all m51 & is a cle> light 9 !m1 & /rives 9 e way aga9/ s91 & impels /eadily to virtue1 & presses ev] back to ! s\rce f :i* x sprang4 ,x has1 says ,lasson1 a d\ble mean+ 9 my/ical !ology1 7a7 ! gr\nd ( ! s\l2 7b7 ! highe/ e?ical faculty4 ,9 ,?omas ,aqu9as x is di/+ui%$ f intellectus pr9cipiorum1 ! =m] be+ ! highe/ activity ( ! moral s5se1 ! latt] ( ! intellect4 ,9 ,g]son1 synt]esis is ! highe/ ( ! affective faculties1 ! organ ( :i* is ! intellig5ce 7an emanation f ! highe/ intellig5ce1 :i* is ,god ,himself71 & ! activity ( :i* is contemplation4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 ! e>li] s*ola/ic my/ics reg>d x z a remnant ( ! s9less /ate be=e ! fall1 :ile = ,eckh>t & 8 s*ool x is ! core ( ! s\l4 ,!re is ano!r expression :i* mu/ be consid]$ 9 connexion ) ! m$ival doctr9e ( deification4 ,?is is ! intellectus ag5s1 or ,greek3 n\s poitikos1 :i* began its long hi/ory 9 ,ari/otle 7,de ,anima1 iii4 #e74 ,ari/otle !re di/+ui%es two =ms ( ,reason1 :i* are relat$ to ea* o!r z =m & matt]4 ,reason becomes all ?+s1 = ! matt] ( any?+ is pot5tially ! :ole class to :i* x belongs2 b ,reason also makes all ?+s1 t is to say1 x communicates to ?+s ^? categories by :i* !y become objects ( ?\ght4 ,?is high] ,reason is sep>ate & impassible 7,greek3 *ri/os kai amigs kai apa?s72 x is et]nal & immortal2 :ile ! passive reason p]i%es ) ! body4 ,! creative ,reason is imman5t bo? 9 ! human m9d & 9 ! ext]nal _w2 & ?us only is x possible = ! m9d to "k ?+s4 ,un=tunately1 ,ari/otle says v little m ab\t 8 ,greek3 n\s poitikos1 & does n expla9 h[ ! two ,reasons are relat$ to ea* o!r1 !reby leav+ ! problem = 8 successors to "w out4 ,! mo/ fruitful attempt to =m a consi/5t !ory1 on an ideali/ic basis1 out ( ! ambigu\s & p]haps irreconcilable /atem5ts 9 ! ,de ,anima1 0 made by ,alex&] ( ,aphrodisias 7ab\t #bjj ,a4,d471 :o taught t ! ,active ,reason is n a "p or faculty ( our s\l1 b comes to u f )\t--x is1 9 fact1 id5tifi$ ) ! ,_s ( ,god work+ 9 u4 ,:e!r ,ari/otle w\ld h accept$ ?is int]pretation ( 8 !ory may be d\bt$2 b ! comm5t>y ( ,alex&] ( ,aphrodisias 0 translat$ into ,arabic1 & ?is view ( ! ,active ,reason became ! basis ( ! philosophy ( ,av]roes4 ,av]roes tea*es t x is possible = ! passive reason to unite itself ) ! ,active ,reason1 & t ?is union may be atta9$ or prep>$ = by ascetic purification & /udy4 ,b he d5ies t ! passive reason is p]i%able1 n wi%+ entirely to dep]sonalise man4 ,h]e9 he foll[s1 he says1 ,!mi/ius1 ^: views he tries to comb9e ) ^? ( ,alex&]4 ,avic5na introduces a cele/ial hi]>*y1 9 :i* ! high] intellig5ces %$ _! light ^u ! l[]1 till !y rea* ! ,active ,reason1 :i* lies ne>e/ to man1 a quo1 ut ipse dicit1 effluunt species intelligibiles 9 animas no/ras 7,aqu9as74 ,! doctr9e ( monopsy*ism 01 ( c\rse1 condemn$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,aqu9as makes bo? ! ,active & ,passive ,reason p>ts ( ! human s\l4 ,eckh>t1 z ,i h said 9 ! f\r? ,lecture1 at "o p]iod ( 8 tea*+ expressly id5tifies ! intellectus ag5s ) ! sp>k1 9 ref]5ce to :i* he says t "h ,god's gr\nd is my gr\nd1 & my gr\nd ,god's gr\nd4 ,?is doctr9e ( ! ,div9ity ( ! gr\nd ( ! s\l is v l ! ,cabbali/ic doctr9e ( ! ,nes*amah1 & ! ,neoplatonic doctr9e ( ,greek3 ,n\s 7cf4 ,/ckl1 vol4 ii4 p4 #ajjg74 ,eckh>t 0 condemn$ = say+1 aliquid e/ 9 anima quod e/ increatum et increabile2 si tota anima esset talis1 esset increata et increabilis4 ,hoc e/ intellectus4 ,eckh>t c]ta9ly says explicitly t z fire turns all t x t\*es into itself1 s ! bir? ( ! ,son ( ,god 9 ! s\l turns u into ,god1 s t ,god no long] kn[s any?+ 9 u b ,8 ,son4 ,man ?us becomes filius naturalis ,dei1 in/ead ( only filius adoptivus4 ,we h se5 t ,eckh>t1 t[>ds ! end ( 8 life1 incl9$ m & m to sep>ate ! sp>k1 ! organ ( ,div9e contemplation1 f ! reason4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 an approximation to ! o!r view ( deification--t ( sub/itution or miracul\s infusion f )\t1 unless we see 9 x a t5d5cy to divorce ! p]sonality f ! reason4 ,ruysbroek /ates 8 doctr9e ( ! ,div9e sp>k v cle>ly3 ,! unity ( our _s 9 ,god exi/s 9 two ways1 ess5tially & actively4 ,! ess5tial exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 qu secundum t]nam ideam 9 ,deo nos sumus1 itemque quam 9 nobis habemus1 m$ii ac discrim9is exp]s e/4 ,spiritus ,deum 9 nuda natura ess5tialit] possidet1 et spiritum ,deus4 ,vivit namque 9 ,deo et ,deus 9 ipso2 et secundum supremam sui p>tem ,dei cl>itatem suscip]e absque m$io idoneus e/2 qu9 etiam p] t]ni exempl>is sui cl>itud9em ess5tialit] ac p]sonalit] 9 ipso luc5tis1 secundum supremam vivacitatis su portionem1 9 div9am sese demittit ac dem]git ess5tiam1 ibidemque p]sev]ant] secundum ideam man5do t]nam suam possidet beatitud9em2 rursusque cum creaturis omnibus p] t]nam ,v]bi g5]ationem inde emanans1 9 esse suo creato con/ituitur4 ,! natural union1 ?\gh x is ! fir/ cause ( all hol9ess & bless$ness1 does n make u holy & bless$1 be+ common to good & bad alike4 ,similitude to ,god is ! "w ( grace1 qu lux qudam dei=mis e/4 ,we _c lose ! unitas1 b we c lose ! similitudo qu e/ gratia4 ,! highe/ "p ( ! s\l is capable ( receiv+ a p]fect & imm$iate impression ( ! ,div9e ess5ce2 by ?is apex m5tis we may s9k into ! ,div9e ess5ce1 & by a new 7cont9u\s7 creation return to our creat$ be+ accord+ to ! idea ( ,god4 ,! "q :e!r ! gr\nd ( ! s\l is creat$ or n is obvi\sly a =m ( ! "q :i* we are n[ discuss+4 ,gisel]1 z ,i h said1 holds t x 0 creat$ ) ! s\l4 ,/]ngass5 says3 ,t :i* ,god has 9 et]nity 9 uncreat$ wise1 t has ! s\l 9 "t 9 creat$ wise4 ,b ! au?or ( ! ,treatise on ,love1 :i* belongs to ?is p]iod1 speaks ( ! sp>k z ! ,active ,reason1 :i* is ,god4 ,& aga91 ,?is is ! ,uncreat$ 9 ! s\l ( :i* ,ma/] ,eckh>t speaks4 ,suso seems to imply t he believ$ ! gr\nd ( ! s\l to be uncreat$1 an emanation ( ! ,div9e nature2 & ,taul] uses simil> language4 ,ruysbroek1 9 ! la/ *apt] ( ! ,spiritual ,nuptials1 says t contemplative m5 see t !y are ! same simple gr\nd z to _! uncreat$ nature1 & are "o ) ! same light by :i* !y see1 & :i* !y see4 ,! lat] ,g]man my/ics taught t ! ,div9e ess5ce is ! mat]ial sub/ratum ( ! _w1 ! creative w ( ,god hav+1 s to speak1 ali5at$ = ! purpose a portion ( ,8 own ess5ce4 ,if1 !n1 ! creat$ =m is brok5 ?r\gh1 ,god ,himself becomes ! gr\nd ( ! s\l4 ,ev5 ,augu/9e c\nt5ances "s su* notion :5 he says1 ,f a good man1 or f a good angel1 take away 'man' or 'angel1' & y f9d ,god4 ,b "o ( ! *ief diff]5ces betwe5 ! old] & lat] ,my/icism is t ! =m] reg>d$ union ) ,god z a*iev$ ?r\gh ! faculties ( ! s\l1 ! latt] z inh]5t 9 its ess5ce4 ,! doctr9e ( imman5ce1 m & m emphasis$1 t5d$ to enc\rage ! belief t ! ,div9e elem5t 9 ! s\l is n m]ely some?+ pot5tial1 some?+ :i* ! faculties may acquire1 b is imman5t & basal4 ,taul] m5tions bo? views1 & pref]s ! latt]4 ,"s hesitation may be trac$ 9 ! ,!ologia ,g]manica on ?is po9t 7p4 #aji1 ,gold5 ,treasury edition73 ,! true light is t et]nal ,light :i* is ,god2 or else x is a creat$ light1 b yet ,div9e1 :i* is call$ grace4 ,our ,cambridge ,platoni/s naturally reviv$ ?is ,platonic doctr9e ( deification1 mu* to ! dissatisfaction ( "s ( _! contempor>ies4 ,tuckney speaks ( _! tea*+ z a k9d ( moral div9ity m9t$ only ) a little t9cture ( ,*ri/ add$4 ,nay1 a ,platonic fai? unites to ,god6 ,not)/&+ su* prote/s1 ! ,platoni/s p]si/$ t all true happ9ess consi/s 9 a p>ticipation ( ,god2 & t we _c enjoy ,god by any ext]nal conjunction ) ,him4 ,! "q 0 naturally rais$1 ,if man by putt+ on ,*ri/'s life c get no?+ m ?an he has already1 :at good w x d him8 ,! answ] 9 ! ,!ologia ,g]manica is z foll[s3 ,?is life is n *os5 9 ord] to s]ve any end1 or to get any?+ by x1 b = love ( its nobl5ess1 & because ,god love? & e/eeme? x s greatly4 ,x is pla9 t any view :i* reg>ds man z ess5tially ,div9e has to face great difficulties :5 x comes to deal ) !odicy4 ,! o!r view ( deification1 t ( a sub/itution ( ! ,div9e ,w1 or ,life1 or ,_s1 = ! human1 _c 9 hi/ory be %>ply di/+ui%$ f ! !ories :i* h j be5 m5tion$4 ,b ! idea ( sub/itution is naturally mo/ cong5ial to ^? :o feel /rongly ! corruption ( man's he>t1 & ! ne$ ( deliv]ance1 n only f our gho/ly enemies1 b f ! tyranny ( self4 ,su* m5 feel t !re mu/ be a real *ange1 affect+ ! v dep?s ( our p]sonality4 ,righte\sness mu/ be imp>t$1 n m]ely imput$4 ,& !re is a dea? to be di$ z well z a life to be liv$4 ,! old man mu/ die be=e ! new man1 :i* is n ,i b ,*ri/1 c be born 9 u4 ,! bir? ( ,god 7or ,*ri/7 9 ! s\l is a fav\rite doctr9e ( ! lat] ,g]man my/ics4 ,passages f ! f\rte5? c5tury writ]s h be5 quot$ 9 my f\r? & fif? ,lectures4 ,! foll[+ f ,gisel] may be add$3 ,god w be born1 n 9 ! ,reason1 n 9 ! ,w1 b 9 ! mo/ inw>d "p ( ! ess5ce1 & all ! faculties ( ! s\l become aw>e !re(4 ,!reby ! s\l passes into m]e passivity1 & lets ,god "w4 ,!y all insi/ on an imm$iate1 sub/antial1 p]sonal indwell+1 :i* is beyond :at ,aqu9as & ! ,s*oolm5 taught4 ,! ,lu!ran ,*ur* condemns ^? :o tea* t only ! gifts ( ,god1 & n ,god ,himself1 dwell 9 ! believ]2 & ! ,engli% ,platoni/s1 z we h se51 insi/ t an infant ,*ri/ is really born 9 ! s\l4 ,! ,g]man my/ics are equally emphatic ab\t ! annihilation ( ! old man1 :i* is ! condition ( ?is indwell+ ,div9e life4 ,9 quieti/ic 7,nom9ali/7 ,my/icism ! usual phrase 0 t ! w 7or1 bett]1 self-w7 mu/ be utt]ly de/roy$1 s t ! ,div9e ,w may take its place4 ,b ,cra%aw's leave no?+ ( myself 9 me1 repres5ts ! aspiration ( ! lat] ,ca?olic ,my/icism g5]ally4 ,/4 ,juan ( ! ,cross says1 ,! s\l mu/ lose entirely its human k & human feel+s1 9 ord] to receive ,div9e k & ,div9e feel+s2 x w !n live z x 7 outside itself1 9 a /ate m prop] to ! future ?an to ! pres5t life4 ,x is easy to see h[ dang]\s su* tea*+ may be to weak heads4 ,a typical example1 at a mu* e>li] date1 is t ( ,me*?ild ( ,hackeborn 7ab\t #abdj74 ,x 0 %e :o said1 ,my s\l swims 9 ! ,godhead l a fi% 9 wat]6 & :o believ$ t1 9 answ] to h] pray]s1 ,god _h s unit$ ,himself ) h] t %e saw ) ,8 eyes1 & he>d ) ,8 e>s1 & spoke ) ,8 m\?4 ,_m simil> examples might be f\nd among ! m$ival my/ics4 ,betwe5 ! two ideas ( ess5tialisation & ( sub/itution comes t ( gradual trans=mation1 :i*1 aga91 _c 9 hi/ory be sep>at$ f ! o!r two4 ,x has ! obvi\s advantage ( n reg>d+ deification z an opus op]atum1 b z a process1 z a hope r ?an a fact4 ,a fav\rite maxim ) my/ics :o ?\ght ?us1 0 t love *anges ! lov] into ! belov$4 ,l\is ( ,granada (t5 recurs to ?is ?\ght4 ,! be/ my/ics rightly see 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,div9ity ( ,*ri/ ! be/ safegu>d aga9/ ! extravagances to :i* ! notion ( deification easily leads4 ,p>ticul>ly in/ructive "h are ! w>n+s :i* are repeat$ aga9 & aga9 9 ! ,!ologia ,g]manica4 ,! false light dreame? itself to be ,god1 & take? to itself :at belonge? to ,god z ,god is 9 et]nity )\t ! creature4 ,n[1 ,god 9 et]nity is )\t contradiction1 suff]+1 & grief1 & no?+ c hurt or vex ,him4 ,b ) ,god :5 ,he is made man x is o!rwise4 ,!re=e ! false light ?9ke? & decl>e? itself to be above all works1 words1 cu/oms1 laws1 & ord]1 & above t life :i* ,*ri/ l$ 9 ! body :i* ,he possess$ 9 ,8 holy human nature4 ,s likewise x pr(esse? to rema9 unmov$ by any ( ! creature's works2 :e!r !y be good or evil1 aga9/ ,god or n1 is all alike to x2 & x keepe? itself ap>t f all ?+s1 l ,god 9 et]nity2 & all t belonge? to ,god & to no creature x take? to itself1 & va9ly dreame? t ?is belonge? to x4 ,x do? n set up to be ,*ri/1 b ! et]nal ,god4 ,& ?is is because ,*ri/'s life is di/a/eful & burd5some to nature1 !re=e x w h no?+ to d ) x2 b to be ,god 9 et]nity & n man1 or to be ,*ri/ z ,he 0 aft] ,8 resurrection1 is all easy & pleasant & com=table to nature1 & s x holde? x to be be/4 ,^! ?ree views ( ! mann] 9 :i* we may hope to become p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e nature1 are all aspects ( ! tru?4 ,if we believe t we 7 made 9 ! image ( ,god1 !n 9 becom+ l ,him we are realis+ our true idea1 & ent]+ ^u ! h]itage :i* is ours already by ! w ( ,god4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we believe t we h fall5 v f> f orig9al righte\sness1 & h no p[] ( ourselves to help ourselves1 !n we mu/ believe 9 a deliv]ance f outside1 an acquisition ( a righte\sness n our own1 :i* is ei!r imp>t$ or imput$ to u4 ,&1 ?irdly1 if we are to hope = a real *ange 9 our relations to ,god1 !re mu/ be a real *ange 9 our p]sonality1--a progressive transmutation1 :i* )\t brea* ( cont9uity w br+ u to be some?+ diff]5t f :at we 74 ,! ?ree views are n mutually exclusive4 ,z ,vatke says1 ,! influ5ce ( ,div9e grace does n diff] f ! imman5t developm5t ( ! deepe/ ,div9e g]m ( life 9 man1 only t x "h /&s ov]-aga9/ man reg>d$ z a f9ite & sep>ate be+--z some?+ ext]nal to himself4 ,if ! ,div9e image is ! true nature ( man1 & if x only possesses reality 9 virtue ( its id5tity ) its type or ) ! ,logos1 !n !re c be no true self-det]m9ation 9 man :i* is n at ! same "t a self-det]m9ation ( ! type 9 its image4 ,we _c draw a %>p l9e betwe5 ! op]ations ( our own p]sonality & ^? ( ,god 9 u4 ,p]sonality escapes f all attempts to limit & def9e x4 ,x is a concept :i* /ret*es into ! inf9ite1 & !re=e c only be repres5t$ to ?\ght symbolically4 ,! p]sonality mu/ n be id5tifi$ ) ! sp>k1 ! ,active ,reason1 or :atev] we l to call ! highe/ "p ( our nature4 ,nor mu/ we id5tify x ) ! *ang+ ,moi 7z ,fnelon calls x74 ,! p]sonality1 z ,i h said 9 ,lecture ,i4 7p4 #cc71 is bo? ! end--! ideal self1 & ! *ang+ ,moi1 & yet nei!r4 ,if ei!r !sis is held divorc$ f its anti!sis1 ! ?\ght ceases to be my/ical4 ,! two ideals ( self-ass]tion & self-sacrifice are bo? true & "r1 & bo?1 sep>ately1 unatta9able4 ,!y are opposites :i* are really necess>y to ea* o!r4 ,i h quot$ f ,vatke's attempt to reconcile grace & free-w3 ano!r extract f a writ] ( ! same s*ool may p]haps be helpful4 ,9 ! gr[? ( our exp]i5ce1 says ,gre51 an animal organism1 :i* has its hi/ory 9 "t1 gradually becomes ! vehicle ( an et]nally complete consci\sness4 ,:at we call our m5tal hi/ory is n a hi/ory ( ?is consci\sness1 :i* 9 itself c h no hi/ory1 b a hi/ory ( ! process by :i* ! animal organism becomes its vehicle4 ',our consci\sness' may mean ei!r ( two ?+s3 ei!r a function ( ! animal organism1 :i* is be+ made1 gradually & ) int]ruptions1 a vehicle ( ! et]nal consci\sness2 or t et]nal consci\sness itself1 z mak+ ! animal organism its vehicle & subject to c]ta9 limitations 9 s do+1 b reta9+ its ess5tial *>act]i/ic z indep5d5t ( "t1 z ! det]m9ant ( becom+1 :i* has n & does n itself become4 ,! consci\sness :i* v>ies f mom5t to mom5t 444 is consci\sness 9 ! =m] s5se4 ,x consi/s 9 :at may prop]ly be call$ ph5om5a4444 ,! latt] consci\sness 444 con/itutes our k 7,prolegom5a to ,e?ics1 pp4 #gb1 #gc74 ,analog\s is our moral hi/ory4 ,b no ,*ri/ian c believe t our life1 m5tal or moral1 is or ev] c be necess>y to ,god 9 ! same s5se 9 :i* ,he is necess>y to our exi/5ce4 ,= practical religion1 ! symbol :i* we %all f9d mo/ helpful is t ( a progressive trans=mation ( our nature aft] ! patt]n ( ,god reveal$ 9 ,*ri/2 a process :i* has z its end a real union ) ,god1 ?\gh ?is end is1 f ! nature ( ?+s1 unrealisable 9 "t4 ,x is1 z ,i h said 9 ! body ( ! ,lectures1 a progessus ad inf9itum1 ! consummation ( :i* we are nev]!less entitl$ to claim z already ours 9 a transc5d5tal s5se1 9 virtue ( ! et]nal purpose ( ,god made kn[n to u 9 ,*ri/4 ,,app5dix ,d ,! ,my/ical ,int]pretation ,( ,! ,song ,( ,solomon ,! head+s to ! *apt]s 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion give a sort ( au?ority to ! my/ical int]pretation ( ,solomon's ,song1 a poem :i* 0 no d\bt int5d$ by its au?or to be simply a romance ( true love4 ,accord+ to our translators1 ! ,lov] ( ! /ory is meant = ,*ri/1 & ! ,maid5 = ! ,*ur*4 ,b ! t5d5cy ( ,ca?olic ,my/icism has be5 to make ! individual s\l ! bride ( ,*ri/1 & to treat ! ,song ( ,solomon z symbolic ( spiritual nuptials betwe5 ,him & ! individual contemplative4 ,x is ?is latt] notion1 ! gr[? ( :i* ,i wi% to trace4 ,erotic ,my/icism is no "p ( ,platonism4 ,t s5su\s love ( ! unse5 7z ,pat] calls x71 :i* ! ,platoni/ (t5 seems to aim at1 has m ( admiration & less ( t5d]ness ?an ! emotion :i* we h n[ to consid]4 ,! notion ( a spiritual m>riage betwe5 ,god & ! s\l seems to h come f ! ,greek ,my/]ies1 ?r\gh ! ,alex&rian ,jews & ,gno/ics4 ,repres5tations ( m>riages ( gods 7 common at ! ,my/]ies1 especially at ^? ( ! lea/ reputable k9d 7cf4 ,lucian1 ,alex&]1 #ch74 ,9 o!r in/ances ! c]emony ( initiation 0 made to resemble a m>riage1 & ! ,greek3 my/s 0 greet$ ) ! words ,greek3 *aire1 nymphie4 ,& among ! ,jews ( ! fir/ c5tury !re exi/$ a sy/em ( ,my/]ies1 probably copi$ f ,eleusis4 ,!y _h _! great] & _! less] ,my/]ies1 & we he> t among _! secret doctr9es 0 m>riage ) ,god4 ,9 ,philo we f9d /range & fanta/ic speculations on ?is subject4 ,= in/ance1 he argues t z ! ,bible does n m5tion ,abraham1 ,jacob1 & ,moses z ,greek3 gnrizontas tas gynaikas1 we are meant to believe t _! *ildr5 7 n born naturally4 ,b he allegorises ! wom5 ( ! ,p5tateu* 9 su* a way 7,greek3 log m5 eisi gynaikes1 erg de aretai7 t x is difficult to say :at he wi%es u to believe 9 a lit]al s5se4 ,! ,val5t9ian ,gno/ics seem to h talk$ mu* ( spiritual m>riage1 & x 0 f !m t ,orig5 got ! idea ( elaborat+ ! conception4 ,b1 curi\sly en\gh1 x is ,t]tullian :o fir/ argues t ! body z well z ! s\l is ! bride ( ,*ri/4 ,if ! s\l is ! bride1 he says1 ! fle% is ! d[ry 7de ,resurr4 #fc74 ,orig51 h[ev]1 really began ! mis*ief 9 8 homilies & comm5t>y on ! ,song ( ,solomon4 ,! prologue ( ! comm5t>y 9 ,ruf9us comm5ces z foll[s3 ,epi?alamium libellus hic1 id e/ nuptiale c>m51 dramatis 9 modum mihi videtur a ,salomone conscriptus1 quem cec9it in/> nub5tis spons1 et erga sponsum suum qui e/ s]mo ,dei cle/i amore flagrantis4 ,adamavit enim eum sive anima1 qu ad imag9em eius facta e/1 sive ecclesia4 ,h>nack says t ,gregory ( ,nyssa exhibits ! conception 9 its pure/ & mo/ attractive =m 9 ! ,ea/1 & adds1 ,we c po9t to v few ,greek ,fa!rs 9 :om ! figure does n occur4 7,!re is a le>n$ note on ! subject by ,l\is de ,leon1 :i* corroborates ?is /atem5t ( ,h>nack4 ,he ref]s to ,*ryso/om1 ,!odoret1 ,ir5u1 ,hil>y1 ,cyprian1 ,augu/9e1 ,t]tullian1 ,ignatius1 ,gregory ( ,nyssa1 ,cyril1 ,leo1 ,photius1 & ,!ophylact z call+ ,*ri/ ! bridegroom ( s\ls47 ,9 ! ,we/1 we f9d x 9 ,ambrose1 less prom95tly 9 ,augu/9e & ,j]ome4 ,dionysius seizes on ! phrase ( ,ignatius1 ,my love has be5 crucifi$1 to ju/ify erotic imag]y 9 devotional writ+4 ,b]n>d's homilies on ! ,song ( ,solomon gave a great impetus to ?is mode ( symbolism2 b ev5 he says t ! ,*ur* & n ! individual is ! bride ( ,*ri/4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! en=c$ celibacy & virg9ity ( ! monks & nuns l$ !m1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 to transf] to ! human p]son ( ,*ri/ 7& to a mu* slight] ext5t1 to ! ,virg9 ,m>y7 a measure ( ^? feel+s :i* c\ld f9d no v5t 9 _! ext]nal lives4 ,we c trace ?is1 9 a :olesome & innocu\s =m1 9 ! visions ( ,juliana ( ,norwi*4 ,quotations f ,ruysbroek's ,spiritual ,nuptials1 & f ,suso1 be>+ on ! same po9t1 are giv5 9 ! body ( ! ,lectures4 ,good specim5s ( devotional poetry ( ?is type might be select$ f ,cra%aw & ,qu>les4 7,a few specim5s are includ$ 9 ,palgrave's ,gold5 ,treasury ( ,sacr$ ,song47 ,fnelon's language on ! subject is n q s pleas+2 x brea!s m ( s5tim5tality ?an ( rev]5ce4 ,! contemplative1 he says1 desires une simple prs5ce de ,dieu purem5t am\reuse1 & speaks to ,*ri/ always comme l'p\se l'p\x4 ,! ,sufis or ,mohamm$an my/ics use erotic language v freely1 & appe>1 l true ,asiatics1 to h attempt$ to give a sacram5tal or symbolic "* to ! indulg5ce ( _! passions4 ,f ?is degradation ! my/ics ( ! cloi/] 7 happily free2 b a morbid elem5t is pa9fully prom95t 9 ! records ( _m m$ival sa9ts1 ^: exp]i5ces are classifi$ by ,ribet4 ,he enum]ates--7#a7 ,div9e t\*es1 :i* ,sc>amelli def9es z real b purely spiritual s5sations1 by :i* ! s\l feels ! intimate pres5ce ( ,god1 & ta/es ,him ) great delight2 7#b7 ,! w\nd ( love1 ( :i* "o ( 8 au?orities says1 hc po5a tam suavis e/ quod nulla sit 9 hac vita delectatio qu magis satisfaciat4 ,x is to ?is exp]i5ce t ,cant4 ii4 #e ref]s3 ,fulcite me floribus1 /ipate me malis1 quia amore langueo4 ,sometimes ! w\nd is n purely spiritual3 ,/4 ,t]esa1 z 0 %[n by a po/-mortem exam9ation1 _h und]gone a miracul\s transv]b]ation ( ! he>t3 et p\rtant elle survcut prs de v+t ans cette blessure mortelle6 7#c7 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a 0 betro!d to ,*ri/ ) a r+1 :i* rema9$ always on h] f+]s1 ?\gh visible to h]self alone4 ,la/ly1 9 ! revelations ( ,/4 ,g]trude we read3 ,f]ia t]tia ,pas* dum communicatura desid]>et a ,dom9o ut p] idem sacram5tum vivificum r5ov>e dign>etur 9 anima eius matrimonium spirituale quod ipsi 9 spiritu erat desponsata p] fidem et religionem1 necnon p] virg9alis pudiciti integritatem1 ,dom9us bl&a s]5itate respondit3 hoc1 inqui5s1 indubitant] faciam4 ,sic incl9atus ad eam bl&issimo affectu eam ad se /r+5s osculum prdulce anim eius infixit1 etc4 ,! employm5t ( erotic imag]y to express ! individual relation betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! s\l is always dang]\s2 b ?is objection does n apply to ! /atem5t t ! ,*ur* is ! bride ( ,*ri/4 ,ev5 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t we f9d ! *os5 p s spok5 ( 7cf4 ,isa4 liv4 #e2 ,j]4 iii4 #ad74 ,pr(essor ,*eyne ?9ks t ! ,canticles 7 int]pret$ 9 ?is s5se1 & t ?is is :y ! book ga9$ admission into ! ,canon4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,/4 ,paul uses ! symbol ( m>riage 9 ,rom4 vii4 #a-d2 #a ,cor4 xi4 #c2 ,eph4 v4 #bc-cc4 ,on ! la/ passage ,canon ,gore says3 ,! love ( ,*ri/--! removal ( ob/acles to ,8 love by aton+ sacrifice--! act ( spiritual purification--! gradual sanctification--! consummat$ union 9 glory2 ^! are ! mom5ts ( ! ,div9e process ( r$emption1 view$ f ! side ( ,*ri/1 :i* ,/4 ,paul specifies4 ,?is use ( ! sacram5t ( m>riage 7z a symbol ( ! my/ical union betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur*71 :i* alone has ! sanction ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 is "o :i*1 we hope1 ! ,*ur* w always treasure4 ,! m p]sonal relation also exi/s1 & ! f]v5t devotion :i* x elicits mu/ n be condemn$2 ?\gh we are =c$ to rememb] t 9 our my/]i\sly con/itut$ m9ds ! highe/ & l[e/ emotions lie v ne> toge!r1 & t ^? :o h *os5 a life ( deta*m5t f e>?ly ties mu/ be especially on _! gu>d aga9/ ! occasional rev5ges :i* ! l[] nature1 :5 ?w>t$1 is always plott+ aga9/ ! high]4