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 God’s activity cannot be distinguished from Himself. Cf. p. 81, n. 4. God acts simply by being what He is—by being Good. This fits in with the doctrine that He creates the world as being the Object of its desire. He attracts it into existence. ? ai vontal Kat voepal mao καὶ οὐσίαι Kal δυνάμεις καὶ ἐνέργειαι. Angels and men are percipient Essences; their powers when quiescent or dormant on the one hand and active on the other are respectively percipient faculties and activities. But angels and men with their faculties and activities can also be perceived. Cf. next sentence.
3 This doctrine may be based on some psychic experience enjoyed by D. or recounted to him. George Fox received an experience of this kind in which he had an intuitive knowledge concerning the hidden properties of plants. See his Diary near the beginning.
1 God’s activity cannot be distinguished from Himself. Cf. p. 81, n. 4. God acts simply by being what He is—by being Good. This fits in with the doctrine that He creates the world as being the Object of its desire. He attracts it into existence. 2 ai vontal Kat voepal mao καὶ οὐσίαι Kal δυνάμεις καὶ ἐνέργειαι. Angels and men are percipient Essences; their powers, when quiescent or dormant on the one hand and active on the other, are respectively percipient faculties and activities. But angels and men, with their faculties and activities, can also be perceived. Cf. the next sentence.
3 This doctrine may be based on some psychic experience enjoyed by D. or recounted to him. George Fox received an experience of this kind, in which he had an intuitive knowledge of the hidden properties of plants. See his Diary near the beginning.