On the Divine Names and the Mystical Theology — trans. C. E. Rolt
The translator’s English as printed (C. E. Rolt). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
reason, sensation, essence, nature, or will) is transcendently contained beforehand as an Unity in Him through that Power, exceeding all things, which brings all Equality into existence.
CRA Pie Ra Concerning “Omnipotent,” “Ancient of Days”; and also concerning “Eternity” and “Time.”
I. Now ‘tis time that our Discourse should celebrate God (Whose Names are many) as “Omnipotent” and “Ancient of Days.” The former title is given Him because He is that All-Powerful Foundation of all things which maintains and embraces the Universe, founding and establishing and compacting it; knitting the whole together in Himself without a rift, producing the Universe out of Himself as out of an all-powerful Root, and attracting all things back into Himself as unto an all-powerful Receptacle, holding them all together as their Omnipotent Foundation, and securing them all in this condition with an all-transcendent bond suffering them not to fall away from Himself, nor (by being removed from out of that perfect Resting Place) to come utterly to destruction. Moreover, the Supreme Godhead is called “Omnipotent” because It is potent over all things, and rules with unalloyed sovranty over the world It governs; and because It is the Object of desire and yearning for all, and casts on all Its voluntary yoke and sweet travail of Divine all-powerful and indestructible Desire for Its Goodness.
2. And “Ancient of Days” is a title given to God because He is the Eternity1 of all things and their
1 In the Super-Essence each thing has its ultimate and timeless being,
reason, sensation, essence, nature, or will) is transcendently contained beforehand as a Unity in Him, through that Power exceeding all things which brings all Equality into existence.
CHAPTER X. Concerning “Omnipotent” and “Ancient of Days”; and also concerning “Eternity” and “Time.”
1. Now it is time for our Discourse to celebrate God (whose Names are many) as “Omnipotent” and “Ancient of Days.” The former title is given Him because He is that All-Powerful Foundation of all things which maintains and embraces the Universe, founding, establishing and compacting it; knitting the whole together in Himself without a rift; producing the Universe out of Himself as out of an all-powerful Root, and drawing all things back into Himself as into an all-powerful Receptacle; holding them all together as their Omnipotent Foundation, and securing them all in this condition with an all-transcendent bond, not allowing them to fall away from Himself, nor (by being removed from that perfect Resting Place) to come to utter destruction.
Moreover, the Supreme Godhead is called “Omnipotent” because It is potent over all things and rules with unalloyed sovranty over the world It governs; and because It is the Object of desire and yearning for all, and lays on all Its voluntary yoke and the sweet travail of a Divine, all-powerful and indestructible Desire for Its Goodness.
2. And “Ancient of Days” is a title given to God because He is the Eternity1 of all things and their
1 In the Super-Essence each thing has its ultimate and timeless being.