The Mystical Theology, and the Celestial Hierarchies of Dionysius the Areopagita: With Commentaries by the Editors of the Shrine of Wisdom and Poem by St. John of the Cross |
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CHAPTER | 7 |
That He who is the preeminent Cause of all things | 16 |
II | 23 |
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abide according affirm agnosia ascending assimilation attain attributes Beauty blessed Cause Celestial Hierarchies Celestial Intelligences Celestial Orders Celestial Powers changeless characteristics Cherubim cloud Cloud of Unknowing contemplation creatures Damascius Deity denote Dionysius DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE Divine Darkness divine Illuminations Divine Intelligences Divine Light Divine Mysteries Divine Ray Dominions enlightened essence established eternal exalted fiery fire forms Gnostics Godhead Godlike hidden higher highest holy Order images imitation impart ineffable Intel intellectual invisible irrational Jesus knowledge lower manifest material middle and last mind Moreover Mystical Theology name Angel negation participation perfecting power Plotinus possess praise pre-eminent Principle Proclus prophet pure purifying Radiance ranks reason receive reception revealed sacred sacred Mysteries science transcending Scriptures sensible Seraph Seraphim shining signifies similitude soul Source spiritual supercelestial superessential Supreme symbols thee theologians things thou Thrones triad true truly truth understanding unity Unknowing uplifted venerable virtue vision Wherefore wholly wisdom Word