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.
1 The titles “Absolute Life,” etc., correspond to the Via Affirmativa, and the titles “Cause of Absolute Life,” etc., to the Via Negativa.
* The Godhead causes: (1) the particular existent thing, (2) the ultimate fact of Existence, i.e. Absolute Existence. The Exemplars are in the Godhead and not in the emanating Absolute Existence.
3 See last note.
4 Perhaps under the pretence of attacking Paganism D. is really aiming his shafts against Manicheism or some Gnostic heresy current in his day.
1 The titles “Absolute Life,” etc., correspond to the Via Affirmativa, and the titles “Cause of Absolute Life,” etc., to the Via Negativa.
2 The Godhead causes (1) the particular existent thing, and (2) the ultimate fact of Existence, i.e. Absolute Existence. The Exemplars are in the Godhead, not in the emanating Absolute Existence.
3 See last note.
4 Perhaps, under the pretence of attacking Paganism, D. is really aiming his shafts at Manicheism or some Gnostic heresy current in his day.