The round Circular standing vppon that, is without beginning or ende. Vppon the circumferent sides whereof, these three lyneaments are contained, directly vnder euerie Image, according to the property attributed.
The Sunne with his comfortable light, giueth life to euerie thing, and his nature is attributed to GOD.
The second is the Ower, which is prouident direction, and gouernment of all with an infinite wisedome.
The third is a Fyerie Vessell, whereby is vnderstoode a partycipation of Loue.
And although that they be three distinct things, yet they are contained & vnited in one sempeternallie, with great loue communicating their blessings, as you may see by the coppies at euery corner of the trygonall stone.
And continuing her delectable speech, shee sayd, vnder the forme of the Sunne, note this Greeke worde, Adiegetos. By the Owe looke vpon this, Adiachoristos. And by the Vessel of fier, was engrauen, Adiereynes[22].
And to this ende are the three Monsters placed vnder the golden Obelisque, because that there be three great opinions
like those Monsters: & as that with the humane countenaunce is best, so the other be beastly and monstrous.
In the Spyre there be three plaine sides, lyneated with three circles, signifying one for euery time. The past, the present, and to come; and no other figure can holde these three circles, but in that inuariable. And no mortall man can at one instant perfectlie discerne and see together two sides of the same figure, sauing one integrally, which is the Present: and therefore vppon great knowledge were these three Characters engrauen, Ο. Ω. Ν.
For which cause Poliphilus, not that I excuse my selfe for beeing ouer prolix and tedious, but briefely to teach thee, and sette thee right vp. In the knowledge heereof, thou shalt vnderstand, that the first basiall Figure is onely knowne to hymselfe, and to one Sonne of man, which hath a humane bodie glorifyed and without sinne: and the brightnes thereof wee see but as in a glasse, and not cleerely as it is, for that it is incomprehensible for a fynite substance.