(36:4) This love or blessedness is, in the Bible, called Glory and
not undeservedly. (5) For whether this love be referred to God or to
the mind, it may rightly be called acquiescence of spirit, which
III:[De.xxv] , and III:[De.xxx] ) is not really distinguished from
glory. (36:6) In so far as it is referred to God, it is ([xxxv] )
pleasure, if we may still use that term, accompanied by the idea of
itself, and, in so far as it is referred to the mind, it is the same
([xxvii] ).
(36:7) Again, since the essence of our mind consists solely in knowledge,
whereof the beginning and the foundation is God (I:[xv] & II:[xlvii] Note),
it becomes clear to us, in what manner and way our mind, as to its essence
and existence, follows from the divine nature and constantly depends on
God. (8) I have thought it worth while here to call attention to this,
in order to show by this example how the knowledge of particular things,
which I have called intuitive or of the third kind (II:[xl] Note. ii.),
is potent, and more powerful than the universal knowledge, which I have
styled knowledge of the second kind. (36:9) For, although in Part I
showed in general terms, that all things (and consequently, also, the
human mind) depend as to their essence and existence on God, yet that
demonstration, though legitimate and placed beyond the chances of doubt,
does not affect our mind so much, as when the same conclusion is derived
from the actual essence of some particular thing, which we say depends on
God.
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