〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v objective_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o before_o whence_o plato_n himself_o rep._n 9_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v most_o distant_a from_o law_n and_o order_n again_o leg._n 10._o he_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sin_n be_v a_o intemperate_a excess_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v primary_o the_o excess_n of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o the_o inordinate_a and_o irregular_a excess_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o affection_n for_o look_v as_o virtue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consent_n and_o symmetry_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asymmetrie_n and_o ataxy_n hence_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o epinom_n pag._n 978._o call_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o motion_n void_a of_o reason_n order_n decorum_n measure_n yea_o a_o confuse_a agitation_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v deprave_v and_o contaminate_v whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n definit_a platon_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n overlook_a or_o despise_v law_n yea_o plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 574._o call_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o sacred_a philosophy_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o thus_o also_o aristotle_n 3.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o both_o in_o his_o ethic_n and_o rhetoric_n style_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o hypothesis_n shine_v with_o more_o illustrious_a beam_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n whence_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a philosophemes_n thence_o in_o the_o o._n t._n all_o the_o notion_n whereby_o sin_n be_v express_v signify_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n we_o find_v three_o several_a notion_n of_o sin_n together_o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o which_o denote_v defection_n rebellion_n prevarication_n against_o god_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v aberration_n and_o deviation_n from_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n law_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v perversitie_n obliquity_n iniquity_n privation_n of_o rectitude_n 4_o sin_n be_v style_v psal_n 101.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 101.3_o psal_n 101.3_o a_o matter_n of_o belial_n i._n e._n a_o lawless_a mater_fw-la such_o as_o will_v not_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o yoke_n which_o the_o lxx_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whereto_o paul_n seem_v to_o allude_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o 5_o sin_n be_v style_v a_o violation_n or_o make_v void_a the_o law_n psal_n 119.126_o zeph._n 3.4_o &_o hos_n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o break_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n a_o allusion_n to_o inundation_n and_o land-floud_n that_o break_v down_o all_o bound_n so_o great_a be_v the_o violence_n which_o sin_n offer_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n 6_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o tortuositie_n or_o wrest_v of_o the_o law_n psal_n 125.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquation_n or_o crooked_a way_n 7_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o declination_n aberration_n deflexion_n psal_n 119_o 51_o 67._o &_o psal_n 101.3_o yea_o v._o 4._o it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverse_a 8_o it_o be_v term_v rebellion_n psal_n 5.10_o &_o 66.7_o which_o term_n though_o different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o all_o import_n transgression_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o also_o in_o the_o n._n t._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o notion_n whereby_o sin_n be_v express_v do_v all_o import_n transgression_n of_o the_o law_n hence_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a because_o the_o least_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n be_v a_o transgression_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n and_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o their_o various_a object_n and_o circumstance_n hence_o it_o follow_v privative_a sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n privative_a that_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a idea_n reason_n or_o nature_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o privative_a for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o may_v consider_v these_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o moral_a evil_a or_o sin_n be_v found_v in_o some_o natural_a good_n for_o albeit_o there_o be_v pure_a good_a which_o have_v no_o mixture_n of_o evil_n either_o natural_a or_o moral_a as_o the_o chief_a good_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o pure_a evil_n which_o have_v not_o for_o its_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o act_n that_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a that_o be_v so_o far_o evil_a as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v good_a as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o these_o act_n be_v call_v intrinsical_o evil_a not_o as_o if_o their_o evil_n be_v intrinsical_v to_o the_o natural_a entity_n of_o the_o act_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o act_n but_o because_o they_o can_v be_v put_v forth_o towards_o such_o a_o object_n moral_o consider_v without_o sin_n 2_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o aggregate_v composite_a be_v compose_v of_o positive_a and_o privative_a the_o material_a subject_a or_o natural_a act_n be_v positive_a but_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o moral_a deficience_n of_o rectitude_n be_v privative_a the_o positive_a act_n of_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o privation_n be_v not_o sinful_a but_o both_o together_o as_o matter_n and_o form_n make_v up_o one_o compositum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o the_o school_n whether_o sin_n thus_o compound_v of_o privative_a and_o positive_a be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o suarez_n well_o solve_v this_o difficulty_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n as_o a_o physical_a real_a be_v it_o be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o moral_a be_v so_o it_o be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la because_o the_o positive_a act_n and_o privative_a deficience_n be_v so_o intimate_o conjoin_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o one_o moral_a evil_a that_o they_o may_v be_v look_v on_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o act_n and_o power_n or_o matter_n and_o form_n so_o that_o the_o act_n can_v be_v evil_a without_o the_o privation_n nor_o the_o privation_n without_o the_o act_n 3_o every_o privation_n as_o such_o be_v evil_a as_o every_o form_n or_o act_n good_a for_o what_o be_v a_o privation_n but_o the_o want_n of_o some_o due_a perfection_n and_o be_v not_o every_o want_n of_o due_a perfection_n evil_a to_o that_o subject_n that_o want_v it_o every_o thing_n if_o it_o want_v any_o good_a that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v so_o far_o evil_a 4_o when_o we_o say_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n be_v privative_a the_o term_n formal_a must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o but_o in_o a_o lax_n notion_n and_o moral_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v formalise_v and_o yet_o not_o formal_o intend_v by_o the_o agent_n hence_o sin_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o formal_a cause_n yet_o because_o this_o obliquity_n or_o privation_n of_o rectitude_n do_v moral_o constitute_v the_o act_n sinful_a it_o may_v in_o a_o more_o lax_n notion_n be_v right_o term_v the_o formal_a reason_n or_o cause_n 5_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n be_v not_o a_o physic_n or_o logic_n privation_n nor_o yet_o pure_a nothing_o but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o deficience_n as_o to_o moral_a rectitude_n in_o this_o respect_n some_o divine_n ascribe_v to_o sin_v something_o positive_a not_o absolute_o as_o if_o it_o be_v somewhat_o subsistent_a but_o relative_o and_o moral_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o pure_a nothing_o for_o say_v they_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n which_o make_v the_o act_n whereto_o it_o belong_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a nothing_o so_o suarez_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o real_a be_v yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o may_v suffice_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o proposition_n thus_o indeed_o plato_n in_o his_o sophist_n teach_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nonens_a may_v be_v consider_v as_o pure_a nothing_o and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unintelligible_a and_o ineffable_a or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o true_o be_v not_o yet_o not_o simple_o
the_o soul_n he_o understand_v it_o in_o his_o dark_a way_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n whence_o he_o borrow_v this_o as_o other_o of_o the_o choice_a of_o his_o philosophemes_n now_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n this_o moral_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o hyperbolic_a but_o real_a albeit_o metaphorical_o express_v 3.13_o psal_n 5.9_o rom._n 3.13_o thus_o psal_n 5.9_o cite_v by_o paul_n rom._n 3.13_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n what_o david_n ascribe_v to_o the_o throat_n plato_n gorg._n 499._o attribute_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o soul_n whence_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v by_o a_o paronomasy_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sepulchre_n as_o before_o and_o democritus_n say_v that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o great_a which_o if_o man_n can_v open_v they_o shall_v find_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sepulchre_n full_a of_o evil_n david_n call_v the_o throat_n a_o open_a sepulchre_n because_o 1_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n of_o all_o by_o nature_n lie_v moral_o dead_a and_o rot_a in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o a_o sepulchre_n 2_o the_o soul_n lie_v dead_a in_o this_o sepulchre_n continual_o send_v forth_o loathsome_a and_o noisome_a smell_n as_o if_o you_o draw_v nigh_o to_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n where_o dead_a body_n new_o rot_a lie_n bury_v you_o will_v soon_o scent_v their_o noisome_a sum_n 3_o man_n mouth_n and_o throat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o sepulchre_n by_o which_o man_n dead_a rot_v heart_n breathe_v forth_o their_o loathsome_a smell_n you_o may_v scent_v man_n corrupt_a heart_n in_o their_o word_n which_o pass_v through_o their_o throat_n those_o open_a sepulcher_n again_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v natural_o and_o moral_o dead_a in_o sin_n be_v well_o illustrate_v esa_n 1.4_o ah_o 1.4_o esa_n 1.4_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n as_o with_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n but_o lest_o man_n shall_v conceit_v that_o all_o this_o iniquity_n come_v only_o by_o custom_n and_o frequency_n of_o sinful_a act_n he_o add_v a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n or_o malign_v sinner_n this_o note_n that_o man_n be_v bear_v sinner_n a_o sinful_a brood_n that_o sin_n be_v hereditary_a and_o not_o only_o by_o custom_n 57.4_o esa_n 57.4_o thus_o esa_n 57.4_o child_n of_o transgression_n i._n e._n 1_o bear_v in_o sin_n of_o sinful_a parent_n 2_o addict_v to_o transgression_n give_v up_o to_o it_o for_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o child_n be_v use_v with_o a_o genitive_a case_n of_o appellative_n be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v whole_o addict_v and_o devote_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n thence_o it_o follow_v a_o seed_n of_o falsehood_n i._n e._n a_o lump_n or_o mass_n of_o hypocrisy_n whole_o compose_v and_o make_v up_o of_o iniquity_n a_o adulterous_a brood_n all_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v in_o all_o sin_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o always_o hurry_v into_o all_o act_n of_o sin_n hence_o plato_n mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innate_a and_o connate_a evil_n or_o vitiositie_n of_o nature_n commun_v to_o all_o as_o before_o §_o 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o seneca_n assure_v we_o that_o corrupt_a nature_n have_v drink_v in_o such_o deep_a draught_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v so_o far_o incorporate_v with_o its_o bowel_n as_o that_o you_o can_v get_v it_o out_o but_o by_o tear_v out_o its_o very_a bowel_n hence_o 2._o prop._n there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n nature_n no_o seed_n of_o virtue_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n no_o active_a power_n or_o disposition_n to_o what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n thence_o cyril_n alexandr_n term_n virtue_n or_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prerogative_n above_o the_o creation_n and_o chrysostome_n in_o gen._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n above_o nature_n overcome_v nature_n itself_o where_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a death_n there_o be_v a_o total_a privation_n without_o the_o least_o seed_n of_o active_a power_n for_o the_o production_n of_o a_o virtuose_fw-la life_n freewill_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v alive_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o dead_a as_o to_o the_o do_v what_o be_v good_a it_o be_v mighty_a know_v and_o potent_a to_o do_v evil_a as_o jer._n 4.22_o but_o every_o way_n ignorant_a and_o impotent_a as_o to_o do_v what_o be_v good_a it_o can_v find_v leg_n to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n but_o none_o to_o run_v to_o he_o and_o if_o the_o person_n be_v dead_a can_v his_o act_n or_o work_n be_v alive_a may_v we_o expect_v a_o good_a thought_n or_o word_n or_o deed_n from_o such_o all_o their_o day_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o dead_a state_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o dead_a corpse_n to_o take_v up_o its_o coffin_n and_o grave_n upon_o its_o back_n and_o thence_o to_o arise_v and_o walk_v and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o impossible_a for_o a_o dead_a soul_n to_o dispose_v itself_o towards_o a_o virtuose_fw-la life_n it_o be_v frequent_o inculcate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n that_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n a_o human_a power_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o produce_v a_o act_n more_o than_o human_a the_o divine_a life_n and_o motion_n towards_o god_n must_v proceed_v from_o god_n man_n sin_n and_o misery_n come_v from_o his_o own_o freewill_a but_o all_o virtue_n and_o beatitude_n from_o free_a grace_n he_o that_o be_v not_o act_v by_o divine_a grace_n be_v necessary_o act_v by_o carnal_a lust_n corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o only_a emty_n of_o but_o contrary_a to_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o all_o work_n do_v by_o it_o be_v dead_a work_n because_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o dead_a nature_n and_o tend_v to_o death_n wherefore_o true_a moral_a virtue_n can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n thus_o cyril_n alexandr_n lib._n 1._o in_o esa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v proper_a to_o human_a nature_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o receive_v any_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o grace_n out_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o to_o enrich_v itself_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n above_o nature_n this_o hypothesis_n albeit_o the_o stoic_n and_o aristotelean_n contradict_v it_o be_v evident_o deducible_a from_o socrates_n and_o plato_n philosophy_n thus_o plato_n meno_n pag._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n neither_o from_o the_o institutes_n of_o learning_n but_o by_o divine_a afflation_n or_o inspiration_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o human_a mind_n in_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v produce_v it_o be_v true_a the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o virtue_n may_v be_v teach_v because_o there_o be_v spark_n or_o seed_n thereof_o in_o human_a nature_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v forth_o by_o good_a institution_n but_o this_o socrates_n great_o oppose_v as_o that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o deprave_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o divine_a concourse_n for_o the_o production_n of_o virtue_n and_o sacred_a philosophy_n be_v most_o positive_a in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n or_o virtue_n in_o man_n 5.9_o psal_n 5.9_o thus_o psal_n â—_o 9_o their_o inward_a part_n or_o the_o most_o sublime_a refine_a intimate_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v very_a wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n pravity_n the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a and_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a which_o denote_v 1_o a_o universality_n both_o of_o the_o predicate_a and_o subject_a that_o all_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o inward_a part_n 2_o the_o perfection_n of_o sin_n for_o abstract_n special_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n speak_v essence_n and_o spirit_n the_o elixir_n and_o spirit_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o inward_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n hence_o 3._o prop._n the_o inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o evil_a good_a natural_a impotence_n to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o its_o impotence_n as_o to_o what_o be_v good_a be_v universal_a and_o total_a this_o natural_o follow_v from_o what_o precede_v for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v moral_o dead_a in_o sin_n without_o any_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n or_o moral_a virtue_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o its_o impotence_n to_o good_a be_v total_a for_o as_o in_o natural_n death_n be_v a_o total_a privation_n of_o life_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o seed_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o life_n lose_v so_o in_o moral_n such_o
and_o do_v nothing_o stand_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v answer_v that_o something_n be_v move_v and_o something_n stand_v still_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o discourse_n to_o prove_v his_o thesis_n touch_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o god_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primary_n and_o principal_a mover_n in_o nature_n as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n who_o move_v himself_o and_o allthing_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o universe_n this_o hypothesis_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o whole_a disputation_n thence_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 894._o thus_o let_v there_o then_o be_v one_o motion_n i._n e._n motor_n which_o move_v itself_o but_o can_v move_v other_o thing_n be_v always_o uniform_a another_o which_o always_o move_v both_o itself_o and_o other_o thing_n by_o conjoin_v and_o disjoin_v augment_v and_o diminish_v generate_a and_o corrupt_v which_o motion_n be_v distinct_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o former_a motion_n he_o understand_v that_o of_o thing_n natural_a by_o the_o late_a that_o of_o the_o first_o motor_n who_o move_v himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o which_o he_o thus_o explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o who_o can_v move_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o thing_n do_v infinite_o excel_v and_o that_o the_o other_o motor_n be_v much_o posterior_n and_o inferior_a thereto_o whereby_o he_o give_v a_o infinite_a preference_n and_o priority_n to_o the_o first_o motor_n or_o mover_n in_o comparison_n of_o all_o other_o second_o mover_n and_o then_o that_o there_o must_v be_v one_o prime_a motor_n he_o demonstrate_v in_o what_o follow_v thus_o when_o one_o thing_n be_v move_v by_o another_o and_o that_o other_o by_o another_o who_o must_v we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o first_o motor_n of_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o true_o that_o move_v himself_o for_o he_o can_v be_v change_v by_o any_o before_o see_v there_o can_v be_v no_o mutation_n before_o he_o whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o principe_fw-la of_o all_o motion_n be_v be_v that_o move_v himself_o and_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o excellent_a cause_n of_o all_o mutation_n wherein_o he_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v one_o prime_a motor_n which_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o motion_n or_o mutation_n of_o any_o precedent_a motor_n 2_o that_o this_o prime_a motor_n be_v the_o principe_fw-la and_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o motion_n and_o mutation_n thus_o also_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 245_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n only_o therefore_o that_o which_o move_v itself_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o motion_n to_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o principe_fw-la of_o move_a but_o a_o principe_fw-la have_v no_o origine_fw-la for_o from_o it_o allthing_n arise_v but_o it_o from_o nothing_o else_o neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o a_o principe_fw-la if_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o any_o thing_n else_o whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o motor_n and_o principe_n of_o all_o motion_n who_o move_v allthing_n but_o be_v move_v by_o nothing_o this_o demonstration_n of_o plato_n seem_v so_o strong_a and_o bind_a that_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n be_v not_o only_o satisfy_v therein_o but_o improve_v the_o same_o very_a much_o physicor_n 8._o where_o he_o thus_o argue_v whatever_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o some_o other_o whence_o there_o be_v some_o first_o mover_n which_o be_v immobile_a or_o there_o must_v be_v a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a from_o which_o nature_n abhor_v now_o the_o first_o immobile_a mover_n be_v simple_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o motion_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n in_o every_o kind_n of_o inferior_a motion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o motion_n in_o that_o kind_n this_o platonic_a and_o aristotelic_a demonstration_n may_v be_v thus_o draw_v forth_o do_v not_o all_o motion_n proceed_v either_o from_o some_o prime_a motor_n or_o else_o from_o a_o innate_a and_o self-originated_n principe_fw-la of_o motion_n if_o from_o a_o innate_a self-originated_n principe_fw-la of_o motion_n then_o must_v not_o such_o a_o motion_n necessary_o be_v eternal_a and_o if_o eternal_a then_o can_v a_o thing_n that_o so_o move_v ever_o cease_v to_o move_v can_v any_o thing_n move_v that_o be_v not_o at_o first_o move_v by_o some_o prime_a motor_n or_o that_o do_v not_o infinite_o and_o eternal_o move_v itself_o can_v we_o imagine_v any_o thing_n not_o to_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o what_o be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a and_o need_v we_o a_o better_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o motion_n have_v a_o beginning_n than_o this_o that_o we_o see_v it_o have_v a_o end_n do_v not_o the_o several_a period_n which_o all_o motion_n as_o well_o natural_a as_o artificial_a fall_n under_o clear_o evince_n that_o they_o be_v not_o self-originated_n but_o have_v some_o beginning_n and_o prime_a motor_n this_o demonstration_n r._n moses_n maimonides_n in_o summa_fw-la talmud_n lib._n de_fw-fr fund_z leg._n c._n 1._o thus_o express_v the_o heaven_n be_v always_o move_v but_o it_o can_v be_v move_v without_o a_o motor_n and_o the_o motor_n be_v god_n bless_v without_o hand_n or_o body_n this_o argument_n from_o a_o prime_a motor_n be_v well_o improve_v by_o aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 4._o universe_n 4._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n plato_n demonstrate_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n from_o the_o admirable_a order_n harmony_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n or_o universe_n thus_o leg._n 12._o pag._n 966._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o admirable_a order_n of_o the_o universe_n namely_o the_o reguiar_a motion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o other_o celestial_a body_n order_v by_o the_o divine_a mind_n demonstrate_v a_o deity_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v look_v into_o these_o thing_n with_o a_o diligent_a inquisitive_a eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o such_o one_o among_o mortal_n can_v be_v so_o far_o a_o atheist_n as_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n so_o pag._n 967._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a mind_n make_v and_o orderly_o dispose_v allthing_n this_o argument_n of_o plato_n may_v according_a to_o his_o own_o dialecticks_a mode_n be_v thus_o improve_v be_v there_o not_o a_o accurate_a innate_a order_n and_o rectitude_n in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o allthing_n sweet_o conspire_v and_o tend_v to_o one_o commun_v end_n lo_o what_o a_o exact_a subordination_n of_o thing_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a be_v there_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v have_v such_o regular_a motion_n course_n order_n and_o influence_n without_o some_o infinite_o wise_a director_n and_o disposer_n be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o absurd_a conceit_n that_o all_o the_o regular_a subordination_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o effect_n in_o their_o proper_a dependence_n and_o use_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o mere_a chance_n be_v there_o not_o a_o most_o beautiful_a consent_n and_o concatenation_n of_o all_o part_n in_o the_o universe_n and_o whence_o come_v it_o but_o from_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n it_o be_v true_a confusion_n be_v a_o genuine_a product_n of_o chance_n to_o use_v the_o atheist_n phrase_n but_o be_v not_o all_o order_n the_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o art_n in_o a_o curiose_fw-la machine_n or_o piece_n of_o art_n do_v not_o the_o order_n beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o different_a part_n speak_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o artificer_n and_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o infinite_a order_n and_o beauty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o universe_n shall_v proceed_v by_o chance_n and_o not_o from_o a_o infinite_o wise_a agent_n consider_v the_o sun_n that_o eye_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o its_o own_o gloriose_fw-la structure_n situation_n conjunction_n regular_a motion_n efficacious_a influence_n and_o orderly_a disposition_n of_o season_n according_a to_o the_o indigence_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o inferior_a word_n and_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o result_n and_o product_v of_o chance_n and_o not_o of_o a_o infinite_o wise_a divine_a mind_n as_o psal_n 19.1_o 2_o 3_o may_v we_o not_o also_o descend_v from_o those_o celestial_a body_n to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o meteor_n loged_a therein_o both_o ignite_n and_o aqueous_a their_o admirable_a order_n perfection_n and_o influence_n likewise_o as_o to_o this_o inferior_a world_n if_o we_o examine_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o fountain_n dive_v into_o the_o ocean_n
before_o thus_o plato_n leg._n 10._o p._n 896._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o allthing_n sithat_o it_o be_v the_o principe_fw-la of_o motion_n his_o design_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o move_v agitate_v foment_n vivisy_n influence_v order_n and_o govern_v allthing_n and_o he_o demonstrate_v this_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n to_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o allthing_n i._n e._n eternal_a and_o increate_v because_o it_o give_v form_n life_n and_o motion_n to_o allthing_n thence_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o page_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o necessary_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v universal_o govern_v and_o inhabit_v in_o allthing_n that_o be_v move_v yea_o that_o it_o govern_v heaven_n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o soul_n therefore_o actuate_v and_o impel_v by_o its_o motion_n allthing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o university_n of_o nature_n namely_o of_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n etc._n etc._n so_o pag._n 898._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sithat_o this_o universal_a soul_n move_v the_o sun_n again_o he_o add_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v in_o that_o round_a splendid_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n move_v it_o every_o where_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o our_o body_n lead_v it_o every_o where_n he_o give_v we_o in_o these_o three_o page_n several_a great_a philosopheme_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n who_o actuate_v vivisy_n conserves_n and_o govern_v allthing_n as_o our_o soul_n do_v our_o body_n thus_o proclus_n in_o plat._n timae_fw-la p._n 93._o explicate_v the_o platonic_a mundane_a spirit_n after_o amelius_n say_v he_o porphyry_n think_v to_o agree_v with_o plotimes_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n call_v the_o supermundane_a soul_n the_o opificer_n or_o framer_n of_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o these_o platoniste_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supermundane_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o be_v elevate_v above_o the_o universe_n yet_o animate_v actuate_a and_o influence_v the_o whole_a and_o each_o part_n thereof_o other_o term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mundane_a soul_n or_o the_o soul_n inhabit_v the_o universe_n all_o these_o platoniste_n make_v the_o universe_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a animal_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o animate_v vegetate_n actuate_v and_o perfecte_v this_o animal_n thus_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 1._o as_o our_o body_n be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o member_n and_o contain_v by_o one_o soul_n so_o do_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o one_o huge_a great_a animal_n which_o be_v contain_v as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o soul_n the_o virtue_n and_o reason_n of_o god_n and_o so_o much_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o scripture_n thus_o also_o the_o pythagorean_n hold_v as_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o minutius_n foelix_n that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a universe_n from_o who_o allthing_n receive_v life_n be_v and_o motion_n so_o the_o stoic_n say_v that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o our_o soul_n throughout_o our_o body_n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno._n and_o that_o these_o philosopheme_v touch_v the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o intend_v though_o imperfect_o by_o the_o wise_a heathen_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o cyprian_a sermo_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it p._n 329._o edit_fw-la basil_n 1558._o this_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v gen._n 1.2_o to_o be_v superfuse_v on_o the_o water_n not_o as_o if_o he_o need_v the_o material_a water_n as_o a_o vehicle_n which_o he_o rather_o sustain_v and_o give_v congruous_a motion_n and_o fix_v limit_n to_o what_o comprehend_v the_o firmament_n the_o eternal_a virtue_n and_o divinity_n of_o this_o spirit_n albeit_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n those_o inquisitor_n of_o the_o universe_n can_v not_o find_v he_o out_o in_o his_o proper_a nature_n yet_o by_o their_o subtle_a conjecture_n they_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v present_a with_o allthing_n give_v life_n motion_n term_n stability_n and_o use_v to_o every_o thing_n this_o life_n this_o motion_n this_o essence_n of_o thing_n the_o philosopher_n style_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n conceive_v that_o all_o celostial_a body_n i_o mean_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o the_o very_a firmament_n be_v move_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o water_n earth_n and_o air_n be_v impregnate_v by_o the_o seed_n hereof_o who_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v both_o lord_n and_o creator_n and_o vivificator_n and_o nutritor_n of_o allthing_n that_o be_v under_o he_o they_o may_v have_v have_v some_o convenient_a access_n to_o life_n but_o the_o majesty_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o this_o world_n neither_o can_v the_o pride_n of_o human_a ingeny_n concern_v itself_o in_o such_o celestial_a secret_n and_o penetrate_v the_o altitude_n of_o this_o superessential_a nature_n and_o albeit_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o divinity_n be_v the_o creatrix_n and_o gubernatrix_fw-la of_o thing_n yet_o they_o can_v no_o way_n distinguish_v what_o be_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o what_o be_v the_o unity_n or_o what_o the_o propriety_n of_o person_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n who_o vivific_a heat_n do_v animate_v foment_n advance_v and_o make_v fruitful_a allthing_n &_o see_v philosoph_n general_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o sect_n 3._o §_o 3._o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect_n 1._o §_o 4._o 4._o albeit_o the_o efficience_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o providential_a operation_n be_v as_o to_o its_o manner_n of_o work_v immediate_a spirit_n providential_a mean_v use_v by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o ordinary_o he_o make_v use_v of_o mean_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o not_o from_o any_o defect_n of_o his_o divine_a efficience_n but_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o benignity_n that_o so_o in_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o instrument_n he_o may_v render_v his_o own_o efficience_n more_o illustrious_a and_o conspicuous_a and_o leave_v some_o mark_n of_o honour_n on_o the_o mean_n whence_o oft_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v the_o most_o unapt_a and_o unlikely_a mean_n for_o the_o production_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a effect_n yea_o oft_o god_n bring_v about_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o contrary_a mean_n which_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o seem_a contradiction_n to_o what_o god_n intend_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o potent_a the_o virtue_n of_o any_o agent_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v it_o extend_v its_o operation_n unto_o thing_n remote_a now_o be_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o divine_a providence_n most_o efficacious_a may_v it_o not_o then_o extend_v its_o efficience_n to_o mean_n and_o effect_n most_o remote_a do_v it_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o majesty_n splendour_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v many_o minister_n of_o state_n under_o he_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o sovereign_n will_n and_o command_n and_o do_v it_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n appertain_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n to_o have_v variety_n of_o instrument_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o providence_n all_o providence_n according_a to_o its_o formal_a idea_n include_v two_o thing_n ordination_n and_o execution_n the_o ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o intelligence_n and_o sapience_n belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a ordinator_n who_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o judicious_a and_o prudent_a he_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o capacious_a he_o be_v to_o order_v all_o mean_n and_o affair_n in_o subservience_n to_o his_o end_n and_o design_n but_o the_o execution_n require_v only_a force_n and_o power_n may_v as_o well_o and_o oft_o more_o apt_o be_v transact_v by_o inferior_a agent_n or_o minister_n invest_v with_o executive_a force_n in_o order_n thereto_o thus_o in_o divine_a providence_n the_o ordination_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o mean_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o his_o imperial_a crown_n but_o the_o execution_n he_o frequent_o commit_v to_o second_o cause_n and_o instrument_n furnish_v they_o with_o executive_a force_n for_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o
2_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n shall_v at_o last_o day_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o and_o equal_a with_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o together_o with_o they_o shall_v praise_v serve_v and_o enjoy_v god_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o intime_fw-la communion_n unto_o all_o eternity_n luk._n 20.36_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n thus_o some_o interpret_v zech._n 3.7_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o place_n to_o walk_v 3.7_o zech._n 3.7_o or_o walk_v among_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o i._n e._n the_o holy_a angel_n that_o minister_n before_o god_n this_o may_v include_v service_n both_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n as_o also_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n for_o angel_n stand_v by_o and_o minister_v in_o both_o how_o potent_a promt_v and_o agile_a the_o holy_a angel_n be_v to_o execute_v every_o will_n of_o god_n be_v well_o express_v by_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o the_o angel_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n be_v potent_a and_o promt_a to_o fulfil_v the_o divine_a will_n and_o be_v by_o the_o agility_n of_o their_o nature_n find_v every_o where_o present_a as_o the_o divine_a beck_n command_v they_o so_o much_o for_o the_o gubernation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n §_o 4._o divine_a gubernation_n extende_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a angle_n but_o also_o to_o the_o evil._n satan_n by_o god_n providential_a permission_n angel_n god_n gubernation_n as_o to_o evil_a angel_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 1._o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 12.31_o 1_o he_o be_v not_o a_o lawful_a prince_n but_o usurper_n he_o usurp_v christ_n crown_n and_o intrude_v himself_o on_o his_o throne_n he_o affect_v a_o deity_n to_o be_v god_n over_o the_o noble_a part_n in_o man_n his_o mind_n as_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 2_o he_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a prince_n but_o limit_v his_o power_n be_v much_o narrow_a than_o his_o will_n and_o malice_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o divine_a permission_n and_o gubernation_n 3_o he_o be_v not_o a_o free_a prince_n but_o vassal_n confine_v by_o chain_n of_o providential_a gubernation_n judas_n 6._o 4_o the_o main_a of_o his_o kingdom_n consist_v in_o the_o free_a election_n of_o wicked_a man_n evil_a man_n elective_o put_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n and_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o his_o crown_n be_v support_v by_o the_o voluntary_a subjection_n of_o wicked_a man_n ephes_n 2.2_o 2.2_o ephes_n 2.2_o according_a to_o the_o prince_n arbitrio_fw-la principis_fw-la i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o sovereign_n pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o note_v his_o dominion_n and_o soveraintie_n in_o the_o air_n i._n e._n in_o this_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n his_o work_n with_o efficacitie_n in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v addict_v and_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o disobedience_n of_o god_n but_o obedience_n unto_o satan_n such_o as_o be_v his_o voluntary_a slave_n 5_o satan_n be_v a_o magnificent_a prince_n have_v legion_n and_o vast_a army_n under_o his_o command_n eph._n 6.12_o rev._n 12.6_o 7._o 6_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o great_a wisdom_n experience_n and_o subtlety_n to_o deceive_v all_o that_o listen_v to_o he_o his_o prudence_n as_o a_o spirit_n be_v vast_a and_o his_o experience_n of_o more_o than_o 6000_o year_n great_o add_v thereto_o 2.11_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o so_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o lest_o satan_n shall_v get_v a_o advantage_n of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o shall_v be_v overreach_v or_o circumvent_v by_o satan_n it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v primary_o to_o have_v more_o than_o we_o ought_v thence_o to_o cheat_v defraud_n etc._n etc._n the_o metaphor_n seem_v take_v from_o avaricious_a merchant_n who_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o circumvent_v thence_o he_o add_v for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v here_o stratagem_n machination_n plot_n fallacy_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o term_v 6.11_o ephes_n 6.11_o ephes_n 6.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wile_n of_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chryso_v be_v artificial_o to_o circumvent_v to_o cheat_v by_o rule_n of_o art_n by_o a_o compendiose_fw-la method_n to_o reduce_v person_n or_o thing_n under_o our_o power_n so_o that_o satan_n it_o seem_v have_v get_v the_o art_n and_o method_n of_o delude_v and_o cheat_v soul_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v joh._n 8.44_o the_o grand_a old_a liar_n 2.26_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o or_o cheater_n we_o read_v also_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n whereby_o he_o take_v man_n captive_a at_o his_o wil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o military_a word_n and_o signify_v to_o take_v alive_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 2_o chron._n 25.12_o satan_n have_v such_o a_o snare_n as_o he_o can_v thereby_o take_v sinner_n captive_a alive_a and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 7_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o power_n and_o prudence_n so_o also_o of_o great_a malice_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o thus_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o he_o be_v term_v a_o roar_a lion_n which_o note_v his_o rage_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drink_v up_o at_o a_o draught_n yea_o so_o great_a be_v his_o rage_n against_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n that_o he_o count_v it_o a_o torment_n to_o be_v curb_v or_o hinder_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o malitiose_fw-la design_n as_o matt._n 8.29_o 8.29_o mat._n 8.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o torment_v we_o o_o what_o a_o torment_n be_v it_o to_o he_o to_o see_v a_o soul_n deliver_v out_o of_o his_o snare_n hence_o 2._o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v temte_n satan_n power_n to_o temte_n by_o providential_a permission_n a_o great_a power_n to_o temte_n and_o draw_v man_n unto_o sin_n 1_o satan_n as_o to_o we_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a creator_n of_o his_o own_o tentation_n but_o he_o take_v the_o matter_n from_o those_o who_o he_o temte_v or_o from_o some_o circumstance_n that_o environ_v they_o satan_n be_v oft_o the_o father_n but_o sin_n the_o mother_n of_o tentation_n 2_o satan_n can_v reach_v the_o human_a soul_n or_o any_o act_n thereof_o immediate_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o privy_a chamber_n into_o which_o none_o can_v enter_v but_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o thought_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o cover_n over_o they_o which_o none_o can_v take_v off_o but_o he_o that_o make_v the_o soul_n satan_n may_v cast_v in_o fire_n ball_n or_o send_v in_o messenger_n and_o letter_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o fantasy_n but_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n direct_o nor_o compel_v it_o to_o sin_n 3_o satan_n by_o god_n permission_n can_v work_v curious_o and_o efficacious_o on_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n spirit_n blood_n and_o other_o humour_n as_o melancholy_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v no_o small_a indirect_a influence_n thereon_o 4_o though_o satan_n can_v work_v immediate_o on_o the_o heart_n yet_o he_o can_v work_v immediate_o on_o the_o corporeous_a sensitive_a soul_n particular_o on_o the_o fantasy_n by_o make_v impression_n thereon_o and_o form_v such_o idea_n there_o as_o may_v affect_v the_o mind_n satan_n may_v temte_n and_o persuade_v to_o sin_n not_o only_o moral_o by_o false_a suggestion_n and_o image_n offer_v but_o also_o in_o some_o sense_n physical_o by_o impress_v and_o fix_v those_o image_n on_o the_o fantasy_n and_o colour_n they_o over_o with_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a 5_o satan_n have_v a_o very_a great_a and_o intime_fw-la access_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o his_o kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v 22.3_o luke_n 22.3_o luk_n 22.3_o to_o enter_v into_o judas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v a_o intime_fw-la access_n into_o judas_n as_o into_o his_o proper_a house_n he_o have_v be_v cast_v in_o dart_n into_o judas_n heart_n before_o as_o john_n 13.2_o the_o devil_n have_v now_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n have_v now_o inject_v or_o cast_v in_o this_o tentation_n into_o his_o heart_n to_o betray_v his_o lord_n now_o
irradiation_n thence_o augustine_n style_v liberty_n the_o best_a disposition_n of_o soul_n similitude_n to_o god_n be_v the_o high_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n so_o far_o as_o any_o be_v make_v virtuose_fw-la so_o far_o he_o be_v make_v free_a the_o connexion_n between_o piety_n and_o liberty_n be_v so_o intimate_a as_o that_o indeed_o they_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o beginning_n progress_n and_o consummation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o ample_a spiritual_a pure_a and_o perfect_a the_o soul_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v and_o whence_o spring_v the_o amplitude_n spirituality_n purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o from_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n indeed_o plato_n estimed_a nothing_o good_a but_o virtue_n and_o moral_a good_a whence_o antipater_n the_o stoic_a writ_n three_o book_n with_o this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o according_a to_o plato_n virtue_n only_o be_v good_a that_o virtue_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o bring_v with_o it_o most_o moral_a liberty_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o hereby_o it_o be_v render_v capable_a of_o adhere_v to_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n which_o be_v the_o top_n of_o moral_a liberty_n for_o wherein_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o moral_a liberty_n but_o in_o its_o conformity_n to_o its_o most_o perfect_a exemplar_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a bonitie_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o privilege_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n or_o virtue_n hence_o virtue_n be_v define_v by_o aquinas_n dispositio_fw-la perfecti_fw-la ad_fw-la optimum_fw-la the_o disposition_n of_o a_o perfect_a subject_n to_o the_o most_o perfect_a exemplar_n and_o end_n virtue_n indeed_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o soul_n itself_o so_o aquinas_n grace_n say_v he_o in_o itself_o and_o according_a to_o its_o essence_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v a_o expression_n or_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n and_o that_o which_o be_v substantial_o in_o god_n be_v accidental_o in_o the_o soul_n participate_v of_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n by_o nature_n belong_v to_o we_o by_o grace_n and_o suarez_n say_v that_o grace_n be_v the_o bond_n whereby_o man_n be_v conjoin_v to_o god_n his_o last_o end_n now_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n be_v conjoin_v to_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o sublime_a free_a and_o perfect_a its_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v in_o sum_n liberty_n of_o state_n consist_v in_o a_o virtuose_fw-la or_o graciose_fw-la disposition_n of_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o understand_v embrace_v and_o adhere_v to_o what_o be_v good_a in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o it_o ought_v take_v all_o the_o notion_n of_o true_a moral_a liberty_n and_o they_o agree_v to_o none_o but_o the_o virtuose_fw-la man_n 1._o deminion_n virtue_n give_v deminion_n liberty_n be_v define_v by_o the_o platonist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o principality_n or_o dominion_n of_o life_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plenary_a power_n over_o allthing_n which_o the_o stoic_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-moving_a authority_n or_o power_n and_o whence_o arise_v this_o dominion_n of_o the_o soul_n over_o itself_o and_o other_o thing_n but_o from_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n plato_n assure_v we_o that_o a_o virtuose_fw-la temperate_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a than_o himself_o i.e._n by_o virtue_n he_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o sensitive_a part_n again_o repub._n 9_o he_o instructe_v we_o that_o he_o who_o be_v best_o be_v most_o happy_a and_o august_a or_o royal_a because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a be_v most_o miserable_a because_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n over_o himself_o may_v we_o account_v he_o a_o man_n fit_a to_o govern_v himself_o who_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o unlawful_a passion_n and_o lust_n the_o orator_n define_v liberty_n a_o power_n of_o live_v as_o man_n listen_v and_o who_o have_v this_o power_n to_o live_v as_o he_o listen_v but_o the_o virtuose_fw-la man_n who_o will_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n do_v the_o voluptuose_fw-la sensual_a man_n live_v as_o he_o listen_v who_o mind_n be_v distract_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o unbridled_a lust_n as_o by_o so_o many_o wild_a horse_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o ambitiose_fw-la man_n live_v as_o he_o listen_v who_o mind_n be_v still_o on_o the_o rack_n of_o ambitiose_fw-la design_n do_v the_o avaricious_a man_n live_v as_o he_o listen_v who_o the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o want_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o no_o man_n live_v as_o he_o listen_v but_o the_o virtuose_fw-la man_n who_o have_v a_o will_n slexible_a to_o the_o divine_a wil._n this_o dominion_n that_o attend_v moral_a liberty_n be_v well_o express_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n 11.12_o hos_fw-la 11.12_o so_o hos_n 11.12_o but_o judah_n yet_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n 1_o observe_v that_o judah_n rule_v with_o god_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o of_o ephraim_n who_o rule_v also_o but_o not_o with_o god_n as_o v._o 7._o ephraim_n endeavour_v to_o exalt_v himself_o on_o the_o ruin_n of_o god_n worship_n by_o erect_v calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n etc._n etc._n but_o judah_n rule_v with_o god_n and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n 2_o judah_n rule_v with_o god_n i.e._n by_o serve_v and_o obey_v god_n obtain_v dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o himself_o and_o all_o low_a thing_n he_o live_v as_o he_o list_v because_o his_o will_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o divine_a wil._n 2._o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o the_o moral_a life_n health_n vigour_n force_n virtue_n give_v life_n health_n vigour_n and_o force_n and_o force_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o also_o arise_v from_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n all_o natural_a freedom_n suppose_v a_o vital_a subject_n in_o which_o it_o inhere_n and_o so_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n all_o moral_a spiritual_a liberty_n suppose_v a_o moral_a spiritual_a life_n and_o vital_a subject_n and_o indeed_o life_n render_v every_o thing_n most_o beautiful_a active_a and_o perfect_a whence_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a excellent_a and_o perfect_a the_o life_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o raise_v noble_a and_o excellent_a be_v its_o state_n and_o all_o its_o operation_n life_n be_v that_o which_o season_v every_o thing_n and_o every_o life_n draw_v to_o it_o thing_n suitable_a to_o its_o nature_n so_o the_o spiritual_a divine_a virtuose_fw-la life_n have_v principes_fw-la above_o human_a nature_n more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a and_o herein_o consist_v moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n plato_n repub._n 4._o pag._n 444._o inform_v we_o that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o the_o equal_a temperament_n of_o all_o humour_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n true_o be_v a_o certain_a health_n pulchritude_n and_o good_a habitude_n of_o soul_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o disease_n turpitude_n and_o infirmity_n thereof_o health_n according_a to_o augustine_n and_o jansenius_n consist_v in_o the_o vigour_n force_n and_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o make_v the_o soul_n more_o vigorous_a and_o strong_a than_o virtue_n whence_o be_v the_o vigour_n and_o force_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o from_o its_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o virtue_n be_v the_o vigour_n and_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n once_o and_o again_o asserte_n so_o in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 467._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n be_v of_o good_a etc._n etc._n also_o pag._n 470._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o be_v to_o be_v good_a and_o in_o his_o hippias_n pag._n 375._o he_o say_v righteousness_n be_v the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o righteous_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o potent_a it_o be_v divine_a light_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o strong_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sensible_a world_n nothing_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o light_v and_o in_o the_o rational_a world_n nothing_o so_o strong_a as_o truth_n and_o virtue_n all_o the_o force_n and_o vigour_n of_o lust_n come_v from_o impotence_n but_o virtue_n be_v as_o a_o pondus_fw-la or_o weight_n on_o the_o soul_n which_o strong_o impel_v it_o to_o its_o last_o end_n what_o more_o potent_a than_o love_n whereby_o the_o soul_n adhere_v to_o its_o last_o end_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o spiritual_a and_o pure_a any_o faculty_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v and_o be_v not_o virtue_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n again_o the_o strength_n of_o every_o
have_v conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o saul_n mischievous_a yet_o abortive_a design_n against_o david_n and_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o pang_n and_o torment_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v hard_o toilsome_a miserable_a labour_n such_o as_o poor_a slave_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o greek_a glossary_n find_v at_o the_o end_n of_o cyril_n be_v render_v dolour_n so_o in_o the_o n._n t._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v vexatious_a grief_n and_o torment_n as_o rev._n 16.10_o 11._o &_o 21.4_o hence_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a man_n receive_v its_o derivation_n for_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d miserable_a torment_n david_n meaning_n here_o be_v sen._n qui_fw-la voluptari_fw-la tradidere_fw-la principia_fw-la non_fw-la ipsi_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsos_fw-la voluptas_fw-la habet_fw-la cujus_fw-la aut_fw-la inopia_fw-la torquentur_fw-la aut_fw-la copia_fw-la strangulantur_fw-la sen._n that_o saul_n have_v be_v long_o hatch_n mischievous_a design_n full_o of_o torment_n and_o anxiety_n and_o endeavour_v by_o much_o travel_n and_o sore_a labour_n like_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o accomplish_v they_o but_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a lie_n he_o be_v frustrate_v in_o all_o his_o mischievous_a contrivement_n note_v here_o a_o elegant_a allegory_n in_o these_o term_n conceive_v travel_v and_o bring_v forth_o which_o argue_v the_o high_a vexation_n travel_n and_o torment_n which_o sinner_n labour_v under_o in_o all_o their_o mischievous_a design_n as_o jer._n 4.31_o wicked_a man_n be_v as_o much_o torment_v with_o the_o sin_n they_o love_v as_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n they_o hate_v all_o their_o labour_n be_v pain_n so_o jer._n 51.58_o &_o habak_v 2.13_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o labour_n in_o the_o fire_n 51.58_o jer._n 51.58_o or_o for_o the_o fire_n i._n e._n 1_o in_o vain_a without_o any_o profit_n as_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v weave_v a_o thread_n over_o the_o fire_n which_o bring_v not_o only_a loss_n of_o labour_n but_o of_o material_n also_o 2_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o fire_n note_n a_o dangerous_a tedious_a toilsome_a servile_a labour_n such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o slave_n what_o more_o tedious_a irksome_a and_o fruitless_a than_o the_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n 10.15_o eccles_n 10.15_o so_o eccles_n 10.15_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o foolish_a weari_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o in_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o storm_n without_o but_o vapour_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n raise_v up_o by_o subterraneous_a fire_n that_o cause_n earthquake_n and_o tremblement_n so_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o affliction_n from_o without_o but_o the_o intern_a fire_n of_o lust_n and_o sinful_a vapour_n that_o cause_v torment_n and_o tremblement_n in_o conscience_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o body_n than_o of_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o always_o breed_v labour_n and_o pain_n no_o sinner_n ever_o attain_v to_o what_o he_o aim_v at_o he_o will_v be_v somewhat_o else_o than_o what_o he_o be_v and_o these_o desire_n breed_v anxiety_n and_o torment_n 4_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o all_o most_o penal_a in_o that_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v annex_v to_o and_o entail_v thereon_o this_o be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o punishment_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n with_o all_o their_o sin_n at_o their_o back_n neither_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n altogether_o hide_v from_o plato_n for_o in_o his_o gorg._n pag._n 522._o we_o find_v this_o punishment_n thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o soul_n to_o descend_v down_o to_o hell_n lade_v with_o many_o sin_n be_v the_o most_o extreme_a of_o evil_n a_o great_a philosopheme_n for_o a_o pagan_a and_o that_o which_o argue_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o sacred_a philosophy_n which_o more_o full_o instructe_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v eternal_o punish_v in_o hell_n because_o it_o make_v a_o man_n eternal_o willing_a to_o sin_n the_o righteous_a god_n take_v the_o same_o course_n in_o punish_v sin_n as_o man_n take_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o he_o see_v man_n have_v a_o eternal_a love_n for_o and_o delight_n in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o sinner_n lay_v up_o eternal_a treasure_n of_o sin_n so_o god_n lay_v up_o eternal_a treasure_n of_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n in_o fine_a what_o more_o just_a than_o that_o he_o who_o by_o sin_n act_n eternal_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_a torment_n against_o his_o own_o will_n and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o penal_a afflictive_a servitude_n than_o this_o §_o 8._o have_v explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o servitude_n that_o attend_v sin_n sin_n all_o man_n bear_v servant_n of_o and_o dead_a in_o sin_n it_o now_o only_o remain_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o state_n of_o servitude_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n just_o institut_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 4._o that_o among_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n so_o as_o one_o shall_v be_v more_o a_o servant_n than_o another_o though_o among_o freeman_n there_o be_v many_o difference_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o moral_a servitude_n for_o among_o the_o ilave_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o state_n because_o all_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o well_o moral_a as_o natural_a admit_v no_o degree_n all_o dead_a man_n be_v equal_o such_o without_o difference_n whence_o the_o civilian_n have_v another_o great_a say_v that_o a_o servant_n be_v repute_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v such_o be_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v real_o dead_a while_o they_o seem_v to_o live_v lapse_v man_n be_v under_o a_o miserable_a natural_a yet_o voluntary_a necessity_n of_o sin_v wherefore_o altogether_o uncapable_a of_o erect_v himself_o to_o a_o state_n of_o virtue_n as_o before_o §_o 7._o that_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v a_o hypothesis_n avouch_v not_o only_o in_o sacred_a but_o also_o in_o platonic_a philosophy_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 493._o i_o hear_v this_o from_o the_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o wise_a man_n i_o presume_v he_o mean_v the_o barbarian_n special_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hebrew_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v this_o tradition_n that_o man_n be_v natural_o dead_a in_o sin_n thus_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 5._o pag._n 419._o in_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n they_o call_v those_o dead_a who_o have_v fall_v from_o their_o dogme_n and_o subject_v their_o mind_n to_o lust_n this_o pythagoras_n express_v by_o the_o symbol_n of_o a_o coffin_n which_o he_o place_v in_o the_o room_n of_o any_o expel_v out_o of_o his_o school_n thereby_o to_o indigitate_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a thence_o that_o other_o symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n abstain_v from_o the_o dead_a i.e._n from_o conversation_n with_o dead_a sinner_n which_o symbol_n grotius_n make_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebraic_a philosophy_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n mat._n 8.22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a moreover_o plato_n call_v the_o life_n of_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o life_n without_o life_n also_o he_o say_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o ferine_n or_o brutish_a nature_n yea_o aristotle_n problem_n s._n 10._o prob._n 45._o assure_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n do_v allthing_n that_o be_v wicked_a among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n nothing_o more_o commun_v than_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o virtue_n or_o grace_n can_v not_o be_v educe_v out_o of_o the_o potence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n because_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n thus_o clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n 2._o prove_n against_o the_o sectator_n of_o basilides_n and_o valentinus_n those_o forerunner_n of_o the_o pelagian_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a effect_n of_o freewill_n nor_o yet_o the_o prerogative_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v how_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v under_o this_o spiritual_a death_n and_o moral_a servitude_n of_o sin_n take_v the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n this_o philosopheme_n that_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n be_v not_o hyperbolic_a but_o metaphoric_n and_o real_a plato_n speak_v of_o the_o moral_a death_n of_o
413._o be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d order_n be_v a_o similitude_n of_o office_n and_o action_n in_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o relate_v each_o to_o the_o other_o or_o more_o concise_o and_o distinct_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proportion_n of_o society_n or_o communion_n i._n e._n when_o every_o person_n and_o thing_n keep_v its_o proper_a place_n and_o station_n the_o seed_n of_o this_o order_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o human_a polity_n and_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o all_o society_n and_o communion_n for_o where_o thing_n be_v not_o bound_v by_o order_n there_o infinite_a confusion_n disturb_v society_n thence_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 13._o define_v order_n the_o disposition_n of_o thing_n equal_a and_o inequal_a give_v to_o every_o thing_n its_o proper_a place_n and_o herein_o he_o make_v the_o health_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o consist_v yea_o indeed_o the_o conservation_n beauty_n perfection_n vigour_n and_o activity_n of_o all_o body_n both_o natural_a and_o artificial_a military_a politic_n and_o ecclesiastic_a seem_v chief_o to_o consist_v in_o their_o right_a order_n thence_o job_n 10.22_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o grave_n or_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v lively_o illustrate_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o darkness_n without_o any_o order_n i._n e._n where_o there_o be_v no_o orderly_a succession_n of_o day_n and_o night_n or_o no_o order_n among_o man_n plato_n philosophise_v accurate_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n which_o allthing_n acquire_v by_o order_n so_o in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 503._o if_o we_o consult_v painter_n and_o builder_n and_o all_o other_o artificer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o each_o of_o they_o dispose_v their_o work_n distinct_o in_o the_o best_a order_n and_o compel_v allthing_n to_o agree_v each_o to_o other_o till_o their_o whole_a work_n be_v constitute_v and_o compose_v in_o order_n and_o with_o ornament_n thence_o he_o add_v pag._n 504._o that_o order_n be_v that_o which_o give_v beauty_n form_n and_o perfection_n to_o all_o body_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o again_o he_o say_v pag._n 506._o the_o virtue_n of_o every_o thing_n both_o of_o a_o instrument_n and_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o last_o of_o every_o thing_n animate_v be_v not_o rash_o and_o confuse_o acquire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o order_n and_o rectitude_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o therefore_o which_o be_v constitute_v and_o conform_v by_o order_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o thence_o he_o subjoin_v that_o order_n or_o ornament_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o every_o thing_n bring_v good_a to_o allthing_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o life_n beauty_n well-being_a and_o perfection_n of_o any_o society_n consist_v in_o its_o order_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o all_o polity_n and_o politic_a body_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a be_v not_o compose_v of_o homogeneous_a similar_v part_n all_o of_o like_a name_n and_o nature_n with_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a but_o of_o dissimilar_v such_o as_o consist_v of_o diverse_a member_n of_o distinct_a office_n form_n situation_n place_n as_o the_o human_a body_n be_v compose_v of_o diverse_a member_n which_o have_v all_o their_o proper_a situation_n office_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o politic_a body_n there_o be_v variety_n of_o member_n which_o be_v all_o to_o keep_v their_o station_n and_o legitime_fw-la subordination_n without_o invade_v each_o other_o place_n or_o function_n whence_o plato_n place_v civil_a justice_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o invade_v the_o affair_n of_o other_o but_o to_o perform_v each_o his_o own_o work_n and_o as_o order_n give_v form_n beauty_n vigour_n and_o perfection_n to_o military_a natural_a artificial_a and_o civil_a body_n so_o also_o to_o ecclesiastic_a thence_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 2.5_o it_o be_v a_o great_a joy_n to_o he_o 2.5_o col._n 2.5_o to_o behold_v their_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o note_v military_a order_n which_o of_o all_o order_n seem_v most_o beautiful_a and_o exquisite_a whence_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o incomparable_a admirable_a order_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 6.10_o cant._n 6.10_o cant._n 6.10_o terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n what_o more_o terrible_a to_o a_o enemy_n and_o admirable_a to_o friend_n than_o to_o see_v a_o army_n on_o the_o march_n wel-disciplinated_n with_o banner_n fly_v and_o every_o part_n move_v orderly_o §_o 2._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o polity_n be_v dispatch_v polity_n the_o object_n of_o polity_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o its_o object_n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n be_v bring_v in_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n or_o community_n not_o simple_o consider_v but_o as_o consociate_v or_o conjoin_v by_o some_o commun_n ligament_n and_o bond_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n can_v political_o rule_v himself_o nor_o yet_o one_o another_o proper_o therefore_o polity_n require_v a_o multitude_n unite_v together_o which_o community_n be_v term_v a_o city_n or_o republic_n and_o indeed_o man_n be_v bear_v for_o society_n as_o his_o speech_n and_o affection_n do_v sufficient_o indigitate_v wherefore_o all_o person_n natural_o incline_v to_o consociation_n either_o domestic_a or_o politic._n domestic_a consociation_n be_v either_o the_o first_o community_n and_o unity_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n 24._o gen._n 2.23_o 24._o institute_v by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n gen._n 2.23_o 24._o or_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a family_n politic_a consociation_n be_v of_o many_o family_n in_o one_o city_n or_o of_o many_o city_n in_o one_o republic_n and_o for_o the_o more_o full_a and_o distinct_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o original_a foundation_n cause_n and_o effect_n of_o politic_a consociation_n and_o community_n 1._o politic_n god_n the_o founder_n of_o all_o politic_n the_o original_n prime_a founder_n of_o all_o politic_a society_n be_v god_n thence_o plato_n leg._n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o every_o republic_n right_o constitute_v depend_v not_o on_o human_a comment_n but_o on_o divine_a constitution_n or_o law_n whence_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o a_o city_n let_v we_o first_o call_v upon_o god_n that_o he_o be_v present_a will_v favour_v our_o desire_n and_o adorn_v our_o city_n with_o good_a law_n whence_o politic._n pag._n 290._o he_o say_v that_o among_o the_o egyptian_n the_o king_n be_v a_o priest_n to_o show_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o consult_v god_n in_o all_o his_o administration_n thence_o all_o your_o great_a legislator_n and_o founder_n of_o city_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o politic_a society_n consult_v in_o appearance_n at_o least_o some_o divine_a oracle_n as_o that_o without_o which_o they_o expect_v no_o happy_a issue_n of_o their_o undertakement_n thus_o numa_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v his_o law_n for_o the_o roman_a government_n from_o the_o nymph_n egeria_n in_o the_o arecine_n grove_n and_o zaleucus_n his_o for_o the_o locrian_a constitution_n from_o minerva_n and_o lycurgus_n his_o for_o the_o lacedaemonian_a republic_n from_o apollo_n at_o delphos_n and_o minos_n his_o for_o the_o cretan_n from_o jupiter_n in_o the_o cretensian_a den._n and_o that_o plato_n do_v real_o traduce_v the_o best_a of_o his_o politic_a constitution_n from_o the_o divine_a constitution_n deliver_v by_o moses_n we_o have_v more_o large_o prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o §_o 6._o 2._o society_n man_n inclination_n to_o society_n god_n have_v implant_v in_o mankind_n a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o society_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la pag._n 261._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o a_o politician_n do_v concern_v himself_o about_o one_o single_a thing_n only_o as_o he_o that_o drive_v a_o ox_n or_o dress_v a_o horse_n but_o he_o be_v rather_o like_o such_o as_o provide_v for_o a_o number_n of_o horse_n or_o bullock_n whereby_o he_o illustrate_v how_o politics_n regard_v not_o single_a person_n but_o man_n in_o society_n and_o community_n whence_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o call_v this_o politic_a science_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nutrition_n of_o a_o herd_n or_o the_o commun_n nutrition_n i._n e._n as_o he_o explicate_v his_o own_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commun_n nutrition_n or_o gubernation_n of_o many_o he_o make_v politic_a philosophy_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o as_o it_o concern_v a_o community_n or_o company_n of_o man_n who_o
be_v of_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n most_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inclinable_a to_o flock_v together_o as_o herd_n for_o as_o god_n have_v give_v man_n the_o benefit_n of_o reason_n and_o speech_n the_o principal_a organ_n of_o society_n so_o he_o have_v also_o give_v he_o natural_a inclination_n and_o affection_n of_o and_o for_o consociation_n and_o that_o which_o render_v these_o natural_a inclination_n more_o efficacious_a and_o forcible_a be_v the_o indigent_a necessitous_a condition_n of_o man_n in_o this_o his_o lapse_v condition_n which_o call_v for_o the_o advice_n conduct_v assistance_n and_o relief_n of_o society_n as_o hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o polity_n 3._o albeit_o man_n have_v a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o society_n body_n consociation_n constitute_v a_o politic_a body_n yet_o that_o which_o formalise_v and_o constitute_v any_o politic_a body_n be_v confederation_n and_o consociation_n for_o a_o politic_a body_n be_v a_o aggregate_v collect_v out_o of_o many_o individual_n can_v acquire_v any_o real_a union_n but_o by_o confederation_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 4._o pag._n 433._o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consent_n of_o governor_n and_o govern_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a bond_n of_o all_o politic_a society_n this_o consent_n or_o confederation_n be_v either_o in_o a_o way_n of_o subordination_n between_o the_o governor_n and_o govern_v or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o coordination_n between_o the_o govern_v themselves_o that_o confederation_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o politic_a society_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o order_n which_o give_v form_n to_o all_o polity_n what_o be_v order_n but_o the_o union_n of_o the_o thing_n order_v and_o what_o union_n can_v there_o be_v between_o variety_n of_o person_n but_o by_o mutual_a consent_n the_o order_n beauty_n vigour_n force_n consistence_n flourish_v and_o perfection_n of_o allthing_n both_o natural_a artificial_a moral_a and_o politic_n consist_v in_o their_o unity_n division_n ever_o bring_v with_o it_o dissolution_n and_o confusion_n every_o natural_a body_n hang_v together_o by_o some_o ligament_n or_o commun_n bond_n of_o union_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o politic_a body_n now_o what_o bond_n of_o union_n can_v there_o be_v in_o a_o politic_a body_n but_o confederation_n plato_n repub._n 4._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o best_a term_n or_o boundarie_n of_o any_o city_n be_v its_o unity_n and_o what_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o city_n than_o consociation_n by_o mutual_a consent_n this_o may_v be_v also_o argue_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o idea_n of_o a_o city_n which_o be_v define_v by_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jur._n belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la pag._n 6._o a_o perfect_a company_n of_o freeman_n consociate_v for_o commun_n utility_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o right_n so_o that_o confederation_n be_v by_o all_o make_v essential_a to_o a_o politic_a body_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a 4._o law_n confederation_n by_o some_o law_n the_o confederation_n and_o consociation_n of_o every_o politic_a body_n must_v be_v bound_v and_o regulate_v by_o some_o commun_n law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o politic_a society_n without_o consent_n unto_o some_o certain_a bond_n of_o consociation_n which_o bond_n be_v that_o commun_n law_n whereby_o the_o order_n of_o that_o society_n be_v bound_v and_o regulate_v thus_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o in_o all_o politic_a community_n and_o society_n for_o the_o prevent_a tyranny_n and_o anarchy_n there_o must_v be_v law_n agree_v on_o according_a to_o which_o magistrate_n must_v rule_v and_o people_n obey_v thus_o also_o leg._n 3._o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sociable_a and_o communicative_a he_o can_v want_v society_n neither_o can_v human_a society_n want_v a_o law_n which_o law_n give_v bound_n and_o measure_n to_o all_o order_n whereby_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o more_o patent_n be_v restrain_v and_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o more_o infirm_a relieve_v the_o like_a in_o his_o protagoras_n pag._n 326._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o wel-governed_n republic_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o formule_fw-la of_o certain_a law_n which_o prescribe_v the_o office_n both_o of_o ruler_n and_o rule_v and_o compel_v each_o to_o live_v according_o this_o be_v also_o well_o express_v by_o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastic_a polity_n pag._n 25._o two_o foundation_n there_o be_v which_o bear_v up_o public_a society_n the_o one_o a_o natural_a inclination_n whereby_o all_o man_n desire_v sociable_a life_n and_o fellowship_n the_o other_o a_o order_n express_o or_o secret_o agree_v upon_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o union_n in_o live_v together_o the_o late_a be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o a_o communwealth_n the_o very_a soul_n of_o a_o politic_a body_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v by_o law_n animate_v hold_v together_o and_o set_v on_o work_n in_o such_o action_n as_o the_o commun_n good_a require_v thus_o much_o touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o some_o commun_n law_n as_o the_o bond_n of_o confederation_n but_o as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la nature_n and_o effect_n of_o politic_a law_n we_o be_v to_o treat_v thereof_o under_o politic_a legislation_n §_o 5._o 5._o fraternity_n amity_n and_o fraternity_n perfect_a polity_n require_v not_o only_a confederation_n but_o also_o intime_fw-la amity_n and_o fraternity_n plato_n repub._n 3._o pag._n 415._o give_v we_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o original_a fraternity_n of_o all_o man_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o polity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o be_v indeed_o all_o who_o converse_v together_o in_o the_o city_n brethren_n but_o see_v god_n have_v make_v those_o of_o you_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o rule_v as_o gold_n and_o those_o who_o be_v to_o assist_v they_o as_o silver_n the_o rule_v be_v but_o as_o iron_n and_o brass_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o lay_v down_o 1_o that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o a_o politic_a society_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o commun_v mother_n and_o therefore_o a_o fraternity_n 2_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o this_o fraternity_n may_v not_o destroy_v the_o distinct_a order_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governor_n and_o govern_v this_o amity_n and_o fraternity_n be_v sometime_o term_a familiarity_n which_o definit_a plat._n be_v thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d familiarity_n be_v a_o communion_n or_o society_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n sometime_o it_o be_v style_v fellowship_n which_o be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellowship_n be_v a_o amity_n according_a to_o the_o same_o custom_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o society_n be_v define_v a_o right_a of_o fraternity_n fraternitatis_fw-la societas_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o fraternitatis_fw-la thence_o bacon_n in_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n vii_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o all_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o college_n and_o society_n of_o merchant_n and_o artificer_n according_a to_o the_o english_a mode_n be_v call_v fraternity_n so_o the_o pythagorean_n call_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o essenes_n their_o society_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fraternity_n plato_n carry_v this_o amity_n and_o fraternity_n so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v away_o all_o distinction_n of_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la and_o to_o reduce_v all_o to_o a_o community_n of_o good_n so_o repub._n 5._o pag._n 462._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n i_o and_o not_o my_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o city_n and_o pag._n 464._o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o community_n of_o allthing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o contention_n or_o lawsuit_n each_o with_o other_o because_o none_o shall_v have_v any_o thing_n proper_a to_o himself_o but_o his_o own_o person_n allthing_n else_o be_v commun_v to_o al._n this_o community_n of_o allthing_n if_o well_o bound_v and_o not_o abuse_v may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v a_o great_a effect_n of_o that_o fraternity_n and_o amity_n which_o be_v among_o they_o as_o act._n 2.44_o 45_o 46._o thence_o plato_n repub._n 5._o pag._n 463._o 46._o act._n 2.44_o 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o estime_n and_o call_v his_o familiar_a friend_n as_o himself_o we_o find_v this_o fraternity_n and_o community_n establish_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n by_o lycurgus_n in_o the_o spartan_a republic_n as_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o lycurgus_n pag._n 49_o etc._n etc._n relate_v lycurgus_n persuade_v the_o spartan_n to_o make_v a_o new_a division_n of_o their_o land_n equal_o among_o themselves_o to_o live_v from_o thenceforth_o as_o brethren_n together_o so_o that_o none_o shall_v seek_v to_o go_v before_o each_o other_o save_v in_o virtue_n only_o think_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n
eternity_n because_o these_o imply_v motion_n and_o succession_n but_o eternity_n be_v always_o immutable_o the_o same_o as_o before_z the_o like_a aristotle_n metaph._n l._n 11._o c._n 4._o where_o all_o succession_n be_v deny_v of_o eternity_n succession_n be_v either_o privative_a or_o positive_a privative_a succession_n be_v between_o be_v and_o not-being_a as_o mutation_n corruption_n or_o annihilation_n attend_v the_o essence_n of_o thing_n which_o all_o creature_n be_v liable_a unto_o positive_a succession_n be_v when_o thing_n remain_v not_o in_o their_o be_v without_o some_o mutation_n the_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v in_o neither_o of_o these_o regard_v successive_a heraclitus_n philosopheme_n that_o allthing_n be_v in_o flux_n or_o succession_n and_o nothing_o permanent_a be_v true_a of_o allthing_n but_o god_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o eternity_n admit_v not_o of_o the_o least_o succession_n this_o be_v imply_v in_o his_o name_n i_o be_o exod._n 3.14_o assume_v by_o our_o lord_n joh._n 8.58_o vorstins_n make_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n no_o other_o than_o a_o everlasting_a duration_n consist_v of_o temporal_a part_n and_o succession_n as_o time_n and_o the_o socinian_o follow_v he_o herein_o but_o this_o blasphemous_a antithesis_fw-la be_v general_o impugn_a by_o the_o orthodox_n and_o that_o with_o invincible_a argument_n as_o 1_o eternity_n be_v before_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v compose_v of_o part_n of_o time_n 2_o if_o eternity_n be_v a_o divisible_a successive_a measure_n than_o the_o part_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compose_v be_v either_o finite_a or_o infinite_a they_o can_v be_v finite_a because_o no_o infinite_a can_v be_v compose_v of_o finite_a part_n they_o can_v be_v infinite_a because_o then_o every_o part_n be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o whole_a for_o thing_n infinite_a admit_v no_o degree_n 3_o eternity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o admit_v of_o no_o part_n composition_n or_o succession_n as_o hereafter_o 5._o prop._n 4._o prop._n albeit_o eternity_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o simple_a time_n how_o eternity_n coexiste_v to_o the_o part_n of_o time_n and_o indivisible_a duvation_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o coexiste_v unto_o and_o comprehend_v all_o part_n of_o time_n and_o thing_n eternity_n in_o itself_o have_v neither_o succession_n nor_o extension_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o permanence_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o coexiste_v to_o allthing_n that_o fall_n under_o daily_a succession_n in_o this_o regard_n plato_n call_v time_n a_o image_n of_o eternity_n as_o all_o its_o part_n and_o succession_n be_v comprehend_v thereby_o for_o our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o time_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o eternity_n as_o the_o permanent_a fix_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instant_a of_o eternity_n coexsistes_fw-la to_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o allthing_n succeed_v in_o time_n not_o as_o together_o but_o successive_o as_o they_o existe_v thus_o the_o whole_a of_o eternity_n coexiste_v to_o this_o day_n as_o also_o to_o the_o next_o day_n etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o eternity_n do_v attemper_v itself_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n temporal_a while_o it_o comprehende_v and_o measure_v the_o same_o for_o by_o measure_v and_o comprehend_v thing_n temporal_a we_o only_o mean_v that_o eternity_n do_v coexiste_v to_o they_o whereby_o eternity_n be_v not_o more_o attemper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o time_n than_o time_n by_o coexi_v to_o eternity_n be_v attemper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o eternity_n eternity_n may_v be_v say_v to_o contain_v successive_a quantity_n or_o the_o part_n of_o time_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o immensity_n of_o god_n contain_v the_o permanent_a quantity_n of_o thing_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o immensity_n of_o god_n be_v not_o otherwise_o say_v to_o contain_v permanent_a quantity_n or_o body_n but_o as_o it_o coexiste_v or_o may_v coexiste_v unto_o yea_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o body_n although_o most_o spatiose_fw-la so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o eternity_n of_o god_n can_v otherwise_o be_v say_v to_o contain_v the_o successive_a quantity_n or_o duration_n of_o thing_n than_o as_o it_o be_v coexistent_a to_o allthing_n as_o they_o existe_v and_o transcend_v all_o their_o duration_n not_o only_o thing_n temporary_a in_o their_o vicissitude_n coexiste_v to_o god_n and_o his_o eternity_n but_o also_o god_n and_o his_o eternity_n coexiste_v to_o they_o which_o denomination_n imply_v no_o vicissitude_n in_o god_n or_o in_o his_o eternity_n but_o only_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o the_o thing_n temporary_a and_o their_o gradual_a succession_n it_o be_v true_a as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n past_a and_o future_a be_v repugnant_a to_o eternity_n as_o to_o all_o intrinsee_a denomination_n for_o in_o eternity_n there_o be_v nothing_o past_a or_o future_a first_o or_o last_o yet_o these_o difference_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o eternity_n in_o regard_n of_o extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n for_o in_o the_o coexistence_n of_o god_n with_o thing_n fluent_a and_o successive_a there_o be_v priority_n and_o posterioritie_n not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n temporary_a the_o coexistence_n of_o thing_n with_o god_n be_v other_o and_o other_o or_o successive_a according_a to_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o coexistence_n of_o god_n with_o the_o creature_n admit_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o succession_n as_o to_o extern_a denomination_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o new_a existence_n of_o god_n with_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o new_a existence_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o god_n hence_o christ_n 13.8_o heb._n 13.8_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o eternity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v heb._n 13.8_o the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o i._n e._n in_o regard_n of_o extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n as_o he_o coexiste_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o uniform_a indivisible_a eternity_n with_o thing_n and_o difference_n of_o time_n of_o successive_a and_o divisible_a duration_n thus_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o comprehend_v and_o measure_v all_o difference_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o thing_n 5._o instant_a eternity_n a_o fix_a instant_a prop._n the_o eternity_n of_o god_n consider_v in_o its_o genuine_a idea_n be_v but_o one_o immutable_a permanent_a fix_v instant_a this_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n and_o i_o be_o exod._n 3.14_o full_o indicate_v thus_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o its_o origination_n primary_o denote_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d everbeing_a or_o exist_v whence_o god_n who_o be_v eternity_n be_v style_v by_o plato_n and_o his_o sectator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d everbeing_a so_o also_o the_o poet_n style_v their_o fictitious_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever-being_n in_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n which_o style_v god_n jehovah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o am_n thereby_o denote_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fix_a permanent_a eternal_a be_v or_o a_o ever-standing_a now_o for_o i_o be_o or_o he_o be_v the_o sacred_a character_n of_o god_n primary_o belong_v to_o eternity_n nothing_o can_v be_v say_v it_o be_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n as_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stand_a permanent_a be_v as_o plotinus_n phrase_v it_o but_o what_o be_v eternal_a so_o plato_n tim._n pag._n 37._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v only_o belong_v to_o eternity_n i._n e._n eternity_n be_v only_o one_o permanent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o now._n thus_o plotinus_n a_o great_a sectator_n of_o plato_n ennead_v 3._o l._n 7._o num_fw-la 2._o pag._n 327._o he_o that_o contemplate_v all_o these_o thing_n contemplate_v eternity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplate_v life_n permanent_a in_o the_o same_o state_n have_v the_o whole_a a_o way_n present_a but_o not_o now_o this_o and_o anon_o that_o but_o all_o together_o neither_o now_o some_o one_o part_n and_o afterward_o some_o other_o but_o a_o indivisible_a end_n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o indivisible_a interminable_a state_n or_o fix_a instant_n without_o succession_n whence_o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o as_o in_o a_o point_n allthing_n be_v together_o without_o fall_v under_o any_o flux_n but_o remain_v there_o in_o the_o same_o instant_n i._n e._n in_o itself_o without_o permutation_n or_o succession_n of_o past_a and_o future_a and_o then_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o description_n of_o eternity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o therefore_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v but_o only_o be_v have_v a_o fix_a permanent_a be_v because_o it_o be_v neither_o change_v for_o the_o