agreement_n betwixt_o those_o gospel_n and_o the_o cambridge_n ms_n that_o he_o think_v they_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o greek_a of_o that_o copy_n and_o this_o agreement_n he_o have_v show_v in_o several_a particular_a text_n the_o character_n in_o that_o ms_n be_v many_o of_o they_o gothic_n and_o father_n simon_n who_o think_v he_o have_v meet_v with_o greek_a letter_n in_o the_o latin_a copy_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o ms_n and_o ground_n a_o argument_n upon_o it_o be_v undoubted_o mistake_v for_o they_o be_v only_o gothic_a character_n several_a of_o which_o have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o greek_a the_o abbreviation_n be_v often_o the_o same_o in_o the_o cambridge_n m_o and_o gothic_n gospel_n and_o the_o number_n express_v by_o numeral_a letter_n ÏŠ_n and_o γ̈_n be_v sometime_o point_v and_o ει_n for_o ι_n put_v down_o after_o the_o gothic_a way_n and_o eusebius_n canon_n be_v place_v in_o the_o margin_n in_o a_o rude_a manner_n without_o mark_n of_o distinction_n to_o make_v they_o useful_a with_o other_o gothism_n that_o may_v be_v observe_v do_v i_o design_v this_o for_o any_o more_o than_o a_o hint_n or_o specimen_fw-la one_o thing_n be_v too_o observable_a to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n genealogy_n in_o st._n luke_n be_v place_v in_o column_n in_o the_o gothic_a gospel_n it_o be_v put_v down_o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n in_o the_o cambridge_n ms_n which_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o ms_n be_v write_v in_o long_a line_n and_o the_o word_n run_v into_o one_o another_o from_o all_o which_o one_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o infer_v that_o this_o copy_n be_v take_v under_o the_o goth_n that_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a vulgar_a which_o be_v both_o of_o they_o in_o use_n in_o the_o gothic_a church_n and_o particular_o in_o spain_n two_o or_o three_o century_n after_o st._n ierome_n time_n though_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o differ_v from_o they_o both_o as_o it_o needs_o must_v whilst_o it_o keep_v so_o close_o to_o a_o greek_a copy_n much_o differ_v from_o any_o copy_n either_o print_v or_o manuscript_n that_o we_o now_o have_v it_o have_v be_v take_v from_o a_o copy_n fit_v for_o ecclesiastical_a use_n for_o that_o it_o have_v be_v take_v from_o such_o a_o copy_n appear_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lesson_n mark_v in_o the_o margin_n rubric-wise_a and_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o put_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o lesson_n to_o denote_v the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o read_n that_o these_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o such_o copy_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o father_n simon_n 33._o simon_n hist._n n._n t._n ch._n 33._o and_o he_o need_v only_o have_v apply_v they_o to_o this_o manuscript_n to_o have_v show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o be_o so_o far_o satisfy_v of_o its_o have_v be_v take_v from_o such_o a_o copy_n that_o i_o once_o think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v fit_v for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n when_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v speak_v there_o as_o they_o be_v from_o constantine_n till_o after_o justinian_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o yet_o have_v the_o bible_n in_o two_o tongue_n in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o people_n be_v of_o two_o language_n but_o i_o think_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o alter_v my_o opinion_n what_o father_n simon_n further_a conjecture_n concern_v the_o french_a mss_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o cambridge_n copy_n be_v undoubted_o true_a of_o one_o of_o they_o for_o beside_o that_o in_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o of_o these_o mss_n 3._o mss_n morin_n l._n 1._o exerc._n 2._o c._n 3._o the_o gospel_n be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o order_n wherein_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o cambridge_n copy_n st._n john_n immediate_o after_o st._n matthew_n and_o the_o agreeableness_n in_o the_o character_n betwixt_o the_o cambridge_n and_o benedictine_n copy_n according_a to_o the_o specimen_fw-la of_o it_o we_o have_v in_o mabillon_n 347._o mabillon_n p._n 347._o there_o be_v a_o fragment_n of_o st._n john_n last_o epistle_n betwixt_o st._n mark_n be_v gospel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o altogether_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n but_o in_o a_o version_n somewhat_o different_a from_o the_o present_a vulgar_a which_o show_v the_o catholic_a epistle_n have_v be_v there_o and_o that_o the_o book_n be_v once_o entire_a bate_v only_o the_o revelation_n that_o be_v not_o for_o some_o age_n so_o universal_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n if_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o age_n of_o this_o ms_n too_o low_a or_o lessen_v its_o authority_n too_o much_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o alter_v my_o opinion_n upon_o better_a reason_n for_o i_o be_o not_o much_o concern_v for_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o critic_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v always_o have_v a_o due_a concern_v for_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n and_o that_o my_o opinion_n shall_v be_v true_a i_o think_v be_v the_o interest_n of_o both_o for_o this_o copy_n differ_v so_o much_o from_o all_o other_o the_o less_o authority_n we_o give_v it_o it_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o less_o hurt_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v set_v it_o too_o high_a who_o fetch_v it_o from_o irenaeus_n or_o st._n hilary_n both_o which_o father_n be_v bear_v before_o the_o goth_n have_v letter_n for_o that_o the_o character_n be_v gothic_n i_o think_v i_o may_v be_v pretty_a positive_a for_o this_o reason_n i_o shall_v never_o desire_v to_o see_v it_o print_v though_o a_o worthy_a person_n seem_v to_o have_v that_o design_n and_o a_o scheme_n have_v be_v mark_v out_o to_o that_o purpose_n but_o i_o hope_v that_o learned_a body_n in_o who_o custody_n it_o be_v will_v have_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n who_o first_o intention_n it_o certain_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o can._n not_o v._o bez._n epist._n ad_fw-la acad._n can._n be_v publish_v it_o be_v various_a readins_n have_v be_v give_v we_o already_o in_o the_o polyglot_n bibles_n though_o not_o over_o accurate_o and_o sufficient_a care_n take_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o in_o uno_fw-la exemplo_fw-la periclitari_fw-la and_o what_o will_v the_o critic_n have_v more_o even_o father_n simon_n have_v procure_v a_o copy_n from_o england_n though_o i_o much_o suspect_v it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o various_a readins_n the_o father_n tell_v we_o morinus_n have_v it_o from_o junius_n the_o library-keeper_n of_o cambridge_n by_o such_o a_o mistake_n 30._o mistake_n hist._n n._n t._n ch._n 30._o as_o another_o critic_n have_v give_v we_o a_o magdeburgh_n college_n at_o oxford_n but_o of_o this_o perhaps_o too_o much_o i_o will_v only_o offer_v one_o criticism_n in_o order_n to_o wipe_v off_o a_o blot_n from_o the_o english_a that_o have_v be_v unjust_o cast_v upon_o the_o nation_n either_o by_o the_o author_n or_o interpreter_n i_o have_v already_o say_v in_o another_o chapter_n that_o chalcocondylas_n do_v report_n of_o the_o enlish_a that_o upon_o a_o visit_n make_v to_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v permit_v the_o stranger_n by_o way_n of_o compliment_n to_o lie_n wâ—th_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n this_o the_o learned_a interpreter_n of_o chalcocondylas_n do_v plain_o say_v and_o it_o stand_v so_o in_o the_o last_o royal_a edition_n of_o that_o author_n but_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o which_o one_o will_v suspect_v be_v rather_o mean_v of_o kiss_v no_o doubt_n some_o wander_a greek_n have_v be_v in_o england_n and_o have_v observe_v our_o way_n of_o kiss_v our_o neighbour_n wife_n which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v let_v alone_o have_v report_v it_o to_o chalcocondylas_n in_o a_o word_n of_o near_a affinity_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o thereby_o give_v occasion_n to_o this_o mistake_n this_o account_n seem_v so_o probable_a that_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o critic_n i_o dare_v almost_o venture_v from_o thence_o to_o add_v one_o other_o word_n to_o our_o glossary_n english_a †_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o proper_a word_n for_o kiss_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a doubt_n of_o the_o correction_n i_o make_v nor_o needs_o the_o word_n be_v throw_v into_o a_o glossary_a any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v there_o render_v from_o the_o english_a chap._n xvii_o of_o oriental_a learning_n jewish_n and_o arabian_a it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a question_n and_o much_o debate_v among_o learned_a man_n whether_o great_a profit_n or_o inconvenience_n arise_v from_o read_v the_o jewish_a book_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o jewish_a rite_n and_o
perhaps_o this_o may_v be_v think_v my_o fault_n and_o i_o may_v thereby_o have_v say_v worse_a thing_n of_o my_o own_o and_o if_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n i_o have_v contradict_v they_o i_o have_v do_v it_o in_o so_o tender_a a_o manner_n as_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v blame_v be_v they_o yet_o both_o live_v i_o have_v treat_v all_o man_n with_o decency_n and_o respect_n except_o mons._n le_fw-fr clerc_n who_o have_v not_o deserve_v such_o treatment_n i_o have_v see_v little_a of_o monsieur_n perault_n and_o a_o considerable_a part_n both_o of_o his_o and_z mr._n wotton_n book_n come_v not_o within_o my_o account_n of_o learning_n for_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v to_o sculpture_n paint_v architecture_n garden_v agriculture_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v more_o proper_o of_o mechanical_a consideration_n but_o if_o learned_a man_n will_v needs_o include_v these_o likewise_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o learning_n it_o shall_v give_v i_o no_o disturbance_n the_o bound_n of_o learning_n be_v of_o late_a wonderful_o enlarge_v and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v mr._n h_n trade_n paper_n may_v pass_v in_o time_n for_o a_o volume_n of_o learning_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o swell_v the_o account_n for_o learning_n be_v already_o become_v so_o voluminous_a that_o it_o begin_v to_o sink_v under_o its_o own_o weight_n book_n crowd_v in_o daily_a and_o be_v heap_v upon_o book_n and_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o both_o distract_v our_o mind_n and_o discourage_v our_o endeavour_n those_o that_o have_v be_v write_v upon_o aristotle_n be_v almost_o innumerable_a in_o a_o very_a few_o century_n from_o albertus_n magnus_n till_o a_o short_a time_n after_o luther_n there_o have_v be_v twelve_o thousand_o author_n that_o have_v either_o comment_v upon_o his_o book_n or_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o opinion_n this_o we_o have_v from_o good_a authority_n though_o the_o author_n that_o report_v and_o censure_v it_o have_v sure_o forget_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v strengthen_v the_o objection_n by_o publish_v a_o gross_a volume_n only_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o aristotle_n his_o write_n and_o follower_n fol._n follower_n v._o pr._n patric_n discus_fw-la peripat_v â—_o 10._o p._n 145._o bas._n fol._n but_o however_o their_o number_n may_v be_v in_o the_o old_a philosophy_n i_o believe_v we_o may_v reckon_v by_o a_o modest_a computation_n that_o since_o that_o time_n to_o we_o we_o may_v have_v have_v double_a the_o number_n of_o author_n in_o the_o new_a which_o though_o some_o may_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o learned_a time_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v quite_o different_a thought_n of_o thing_n and_o must_v needs_o esteem_v it_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o and_o can_v but_o think_v we_o shall_v have_v more_o learning_n have_v we_o few_o book_n i_o have_v notwithstanding_o adventure_v to_o throw_v in_o one_o to_o the_o account_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a one_o and_o write_v with_o a_o honest_a design_n of_o lessen_v the_o number_n i_o propose_v neither_o credit_n nor_o advantage_n for_o i_o hope_v to_o take_v effectual_a care_n to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a if_o i_o may_v do_v some_o little_a service_n to_o religion_n and_o no_o disservice_n to_o learning_n i_o have_v my_o end_n i_o be_o incline_v to_o hope_v the_o treatise_n may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n as_o a_o historical_a account_n in_o observe_v the_o defect_n and_o mark_v the_o fault_n that_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o beginner_n and_o possible_o it_o may_v afford_v some_o hint_n to_o wise_a men._n as_o it_o be_v i_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o public_a if_o it_o prove_v useful_a i_o shall_v hauâ—_n much_o satisfaction_n in_o myself_o and_o if_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o willing_a to_o be_v make_v a_o fresh_a instance_n of_o that_o which_o i_o pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a understanding_n content_n chap._n 1._o introduction_n p._n 1_o 2._o of_o language_n 7_o 3._o of_o grammar_n 19_o 4._o of_o rhetoric_n and_o eloquence_n 32_o 5._o of_o logic_n 51_o 6._o of_o moral_a philosophy_n 64_o 7._o of_o natural_a philosophy_n 76_o 8._o of_o astronomy_n 87_o 9_o of_o metaphysic_n 99_o 10._o of_o history_n 106_o 11._o of_o chronology_n 121_o 12._o of_o geography_n 135_o 13._o of_o civil_a law_n 146_o 14._o of_o canon_n law_n 160_o 15._o of_o physic_n 172_o 16._o of_o critical_a learning_n 187_o 17._o of_o oriental_a learning_n jewish_a and_o arabian_a 204_o 18._o of_o scholiastic_a learning_n 215_o 19_o the_o conclusion_n 228_o 20._o the_o appendix_n 239_o book_n print_v for_o a._n bosvile_n at_o the_o dial_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n the_o history_n of_o portugal_n from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o late_a revolution_n under_o king_n john_n iv_o in_o the_o year_n 1640._o write_a in_o spanish_a by_o emanul_v de_fw-fr faria_n â—_o sousa_n translate_v and_o continue_v down_o to_o the_o year_n 1698._o by_o captain_n john_n stevens_n in_o 8_o vo_z letter_n of_o the_o cardinal_n duke_n de_fw-fr richlieu_n great_a minister_n of_o state_n to_o lewis_n xiii_o of_o france_n wherein_o be_v contain_v several_a secret_n memoir_n and_o instruction_n relate_v to_o our_o late_a civil_a war_n in_o england_n in_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o europe_n in_o general_n never_o before_o print_v translate_v from_o the_o french_a by_o mr._n thomas_n brown_n the_o memoir_n of_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr rocâ—fort_n contain_v a_o account_n of_o what_o pass_v most_o considerable_a under_o the_o ministry_n of_o cardinal_n richlieu_n and_o cardinal_n mazarine_n make_a english_a from_o the_o french_a the_o second_o edition_n the_o life_n of_o cornelius_n van_n tromp_n lieutenant_n admiral_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n contain_v many_o remarkable_a passage_n relate_v to_o the_o war_n between_o england_n and_o holland_n the_o christian_a belief_n wherein_o be_v assert_v and_o prove_v that_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o reason_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o doctrine_n in_o it_o above_o reason_n and_o these_o be_v necessary_o enjoin_v we_o to_o believe_v be_v proper_o call_v mystery_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v christianity_n not_o mysterious_a the_o second_o endition_n price_n 2_o s._n the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o natural_a religion_n discover_v in_o the_o principal_a branch_n of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o prevail_a notion_n of_o the_o modern_a sceptic_n and_o latitudinarian_o with_o a_o introduction_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o reveal_v religion_n these_o two_o last_o by_o tho._n beconsal_n b._n d._n and_o fellow_n of_o brasen-nose-college_n oxford_n a_o discourse_n of_o conscience_n show_v what_o conscience_n be_v and_o what_o be_v its_o art_n and_o office_n publish_a â—hiefly_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o unlearned_a though_o it_o may_v also_o be_v useful_a to_o other_o reflection_n upon_o learning_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n since_o i_o first_o begin_v to_o think_v i_o have_v always_o have_v a_o mean_a opinion_n of_o two_o thing_n humane_a understanding_n and_o humane_a will_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o confess_a thing_n we_o all_o of_o we_o feel_v it_o and_o most_o man_n complain_v of_o it_o but_o i_o have_v scarce_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o that_o will_v own_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o yet_o they_o both_o spring_n from_o the_o same_o corrupt_a fountain_n and_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o have_v derive_v contagion_n upon_o the_o will_n have_v spread_v darkness_n upon_o the_o understanding_n and_o however_o man_n may_v please_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o wise_a man_n know_v little_a and_o they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o themselves_o and_o boast_v the_o high_a do_v usual_o see_v lest_o and_o be_v only_o wise_a for_o want_v of_o think_v we_o have_v have_v a_o mighty_a controversy_n of_o late_a betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a philosopher_n and_o great_a inquiry_n have_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o preference_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o ancient_n or_o modern_a learning_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o venture_v to_o engage_v in_o so_o warm_a a_o controversy_n but_o it_o be_v some_o argument_n to_o i_o that_o we_o have_v not_o over_o much_o of_o the_o thing_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v know_v better_o where_o to_o find_v it_o and_o if_o i_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n i_o shall_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o neither_o side_n have_v reason_n to_o boast_v what_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v be_v not_o so_o easy_o know_v at_o this_o distance_n by_o those_o specimen_n of_o it_o that_o be_v leave_v we_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o have_v have_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o very_o extraordinary_a or_o which_o may_v not_o be_v attain_v to_o
sting_n in_o it_o as_o to_o deter_v most_o man_n from_o its_o commission_n their_o thesis_n be_v print_v that_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o jesuit_n at_o dijon_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v peccatum_fw-la philosophicum_fw-la seu_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la humanus_fw-la disconveniens_fw-la naturae_fw-la rationali_fw-la &_o rectae_fw-la rationi_fw-la theologicum_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o mortale_fw-la est_fw-la transgressio_fw-la libera_fw-la legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la philosophicum_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la grave_n in_o illo_fw-la qui_fw-la deum_fw-la vel_fw-la ignorat_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la actu_fw-la non_fw-la cogitat_fw-la est_fw-la grave_n peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la offensa_fw-la dei_fw-la neque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la dissolvens_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la neque_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la poenâ_fw-la dignum_fw-la a_o thesis_n indeed_o very_o favourable_a to_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n but_o impossible_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o have_v be_v reprint_v at_o the_o hague_n 89._o hague_n novu._n she_o dans_fw-fr la_fw-fr moral_n ala_fw-la haye_n 89._o and_o sufficient_o answer_v and_o expose_v by_o a_o good_a hand_n though_o nothing_o can_v expose_v it_o more_o than_o name_v it_o this_o be_v only_a one_o of_o their_o casuistical_a decision_n a_o large_a collection_n of_o which_o may_v be_v have_v in_o the_o jesuit_n moral_n 1667._o moral_n morale_n des_fw-fr jes._n a_o mons._n 1667._o which_o as_o represent_v by_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o sorbonn_n and_o he_o quote_v their_o own_o license_a author_n be_v such_o a_o system_fw-la of_o morality_n as_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n will_v blush_v to_o own_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o morale_n how_o many_o sin_n be_v there_o that_o may_v be_v commit_v and_o what_o duty_n that_o may_v not_o be_v evade_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o under_o some_o distinction_n their_o one_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o as_o much_o liberty_n as_o a_o ordinary_a sinner_n can_v desire_v for_o if_o a_o man_n may_v act_v upon_o a_o probable_a opinion_n and_o a_o opinion_n become_v then_o probable_a when_o it_o be_v support_v by_o one_o reason_n or_o maintain_v only_o by_o one_o doctor_n 158._o doctor_n v._o moâ—â—l_v p._n 148_o 158._o i_o will_v venture_v to_o affirm_v there_o be_v few_o thing_n so_o hard_o in_o morality_n that_o have_v be_v defend_v by_o the_o loose_a moralist_n that_o have_v not_o be_v maintain_v by_o some_o of_o the_o jesuit_n as_o cite_v in_o that_o book_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o utmost_a liberty_n these_o nice_a casuist_n and_o indulgent_a father_n have_v allow_v they_o go_v far_o and_o where_o there_o be_v two_o probable_a opinion_n a_o man_n may_v act_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v less_o probable_a nay_o he_o may_v venture_v upon_o a_o opinion_n that_o be_v only_o probable_o probable_a which_o be_v certain_o as_o low_a a_o degree_n of_o probability_n as_o can_v well_o be_v imagine_v and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o they_o can_v go_v low_o unless_o they_o will_v allow_v a_o man_n to_o act_v upon_o a_o opinion_n that_o be_v improbable_a it_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v that_o where_o so_o many_o hard_a opinion_n have_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o jesuit_n as_o have_v be_v produce_v in_o the_o jesuit_n moral_n they_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n somewhat_o indeed_o they_o have_v say_v and_o one_o of_o the_o plea_n they_o insist_v upon_o most_o be_v that_o many_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o schoolman_n some_o of_o who_o be_v canonize_v and_o their_o book_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o whatever_o opinion_n they_o may_v have_v of_o such_o a_o defence_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o who_o bring_v the_o same_o charge_n against_o the_o schoolman_n that_o we_o do_v against_o the_o jesuit_n as_o far_o as_o they_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n and_o we_o think_v they_o the_o more_o dangerous_a if_o they_o have_v not_o only_o be_v defend_v by_o jesuit_n but_o by_o such_o man_n as_o by_o have_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o romish_a saint_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n canonize_v their_o opinion_n by_o be_v canonize_v themselves_o and_o make_v their_o church_n in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a for_o they_o though_o to_o do_v that_o church_n right_a other_o of_o her_o member_n have_v take_v offence_n at_o such_o doctrine_n particular_o the_o jansenist_n and_o among_o the_o benedictines_n father_n mabillon_n though_o otherwise_o reserve_v enough_o in_o his_o censure_n yet_o where_o such_o loose_a casuist_n come_v in_o his_o way_n can_v forbear_v give_v they_o a_o lash_n and_o declare_v it_o his_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v read_v tully_n office_n with_o more_o profit_n than_o he_o can_v do_v certain_a casuist_n 7._o casuist_n etud_fw-la monast_n par._n 2._o c._n 7._o which_o though_o smart_n enough_o as_o come_v from_o a_o modest_a humble_a man_n yet_o another_o frenchman_n have_v say_v a_o severe_a thing_n where_o he_o define_v morality_n as_o treat_v by_o the_o casuist_n l'_fw-mi be_v the_o chichaner_n avec_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr and_o indeed_o in_o their_o way_n of_o handle_v it_o look_v like_a an_o art_n to_o ease_v man_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o rigorous_a precept_n by_o show_v they_o the_o utmost_a bound_n they_o may_v go_v without_o sin_n than_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o direction_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o tender_a conscience_n by_o show_v man_n their_o duty_n in_o particular_a case_n to_o speak_v the_o whole_a matter_n in_o one_o word_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o upright_a man_n will_v see_v his_o duty_n with_o only_a a_o moderate_a share_n of_o casuistical_a skill_n but_o into_o a_o perverse_a heart_n this_o sort_n of_o wisdom_n enter_v not_o it_o be_v usual_o some_o lust_n to_o be_v gratify_v or_o danger_n to_o be_v avoid_v which_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n in_o practical_a duty_n but_o be_v man_n as_o much_o afraid_a of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v of_o danger_n there_o will_v be_v few_o occasion_n of_o consult_v our_o casuist_n chap._n vii_o of_o natural_a philosophy_n physical_a knowledge_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o nature_n be_v too_o vast_a a_o subject_n to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o humane_a mind_n it_o be_v a_o unexhaustible_a mine_n wherein_o we_o may_v always_o dig_v and_o yet_o never_o come_v at_o the_o bottom_n for_o though_o the_o thing_n it_o treat_v of_o be_v material_a object_n and_o as_o such_o sensible_a and_o easy_a yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o they_o in_o a_o philosophical_a manner_n they_o shun_v our_o sense_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o equal_a difficulty_n with_o nice_a matter_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o nature_n than_o matter_n and_o motion_n or_o more_o easy_o distinguish_v but_o then_o we_o must_v understand_v they_o to_o be_v so_o only_o in_o their_o grosser_n meaning_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o subtle_a matter_n and_o intestine_a motion_n they_o escape_v the_o nice_a scrutiny_n of_o sense_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o secret_a spring_n of_o most_o of_o the_o operation_n in_o nature_n and_o as_o for_o gross_a matter_n and_o visible_a motion_n they_o be_v rather_o of_o mechanical_a consideration_n a_o philosopher_n business_n be_v to_o trace_v nature_n in_o her_o inward_a recess_n and_o latent_fw-la motion_n and_o how_o hide_v these_o be_v be_v best_a know_v to_o those_o who_o be_v most_o conversant_a in_o philosophical_a inquiry_n such_o man_n by_o look_v deep_a into_o she_o and_o observe_v she_o in_o all_o her_o wind_n and_o maze_n find_v matter_n enough_o for_o wonder_n and_o reason_n to_o adore_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n only_o meet_v with_o mortification_n to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n like_o those_o of_o god_n be_v past_o man_n find_v out_o aristotle_n who_o have_v go_v so_o far_o in_o his_o rational_a inquiry_n have_v give_v we_o little_a insight_n into_o physical_a truth_n for_o have_v frame_v a_o body_n of_o physics_n out_o of_o his_o own_o head_n all_o the_o various_a phaenomena_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v suit_v to_o his_o philosophy_n instead_o of_o his_o philosophy_n be_v draw_v from_o observation_n in_o nature_n his_o reason_n which_o do_v well_o in_o logic_n be_v somewhat_o out_o of_o place_n and_o misguide_v he_o here_o where_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o observation_n and_o where_o he_o do_v make_v observation_n they_o be_v usual_o unphilosophical_a and_o such_o as_o few_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o four_o element_n be_v gross_a thing_n and_o leave_v the_o understanding_n at_o the_o same_o pitch_n where_o it_o be_v and_o his_o three_o principle_n do_v not_o advance_v it_o much_o high_o his_o first_o principle_n as_o he_o have_v explain_v it_o be_v unintelligible_a and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o be_v
satisfaction_n it_o be_v that_o which_o satisfy_v and_o never_o satiates_fw-la which_o the_o deep_a it_o be_v look_v into_o please_v the_o more_o as_o contain_v new_a and_o hide_a treasure_n by_o the_o open_n whereof_o there_o always_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n fresh_a pleasure_n and_o new_a desire_n whereas_o humane_a write_n like_o all_o humane_a thing_n cloy_v by_o their_o continuance_n and_o we_o can_v scarce_o read_v they_o the_o second_o time_n without_o irksomeness_n and_o oftentimes_o not_o without_o nauseat_v those_o fine_a thing_n that_o please_v so_o wonderful_o at_o the_o first_o read_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o we_o busy_a ourselves_o in_o the_o search_n of_o knowledge_n we_o tire_v out_o our_o thought_n and_o waste_v our_o spirit_n in_o this_o pursuit_n and_o afterward_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o mighty_a acquirement_n and_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o volume_n of_o our_o discovery_n whereas_o will_v we_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n in_o discover_v our_o weakness_n and_o defect_n as_o we_o spend_v time_n in_o ostentation_n of_o our_o knowledge_n we_o may_v with_o half_a the_o time_n and_o pain_n see_v enough_o to_o show_v we_o our_o ignorance_n and_o may_v thereby_o learn_v true_a wisdom_n we_o frame_v to_o ourselves_o new_a theory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o pretend_v to_o measure_v the_o heaven_n by_o our_o mathematical_a skill_n that_o be_v indefinite_a space_n by_o a_o compass_n or_o span_n whilst_o we_o know_v little_a of_o the_o earth_n we_o tread_v on_o and_o every_o thing_n puzzle_v we_o that_o we_o meet_v with_o there_o we_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o most_o man_n think_v they_o rest_v upon_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a question_n in_o philosophy_n whether_o the_o earth_n rest_v or_o move_v and_o be_v it_o not_o very_o wonderful_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v such_o stranger_n to_o the_o place_n of_o our_o abide_v as_o to_o know_v nothing_o whether_o we_o rest_v there_o or_o travel_v a_o daily_a circuit_n of_o some_o thousand_o mile_n we_o rack_v our_o invention_n to_o find_v out_o natural_a reason_n for_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n by_o fetch_v down_o comet_n from_o above_o and_o crack_v the_o cortex_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n to_o furnish_v out_o sufficient_a store_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o yet_o from_o the_o convexity_n of_o the_o water_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o account_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n why_o there_o shall_v not_o bea_fw-mi deluge_n every_o day_n and_o perhaps_o providence_n be_v the_o sure_a bar_n that_o have_v set_v bound_n to_o the_o water_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v we_o be_v not_o only_o puzzle_v by_o thing_n without_o we_o but_o we_o be_v stranger_n to_o our_o own_o make_n and_o frame_n for_o though_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o no_o man_n hitherto_o have_v sufficient_o describe_v the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o or_o have_v be_v able_a to_o explain_v how_o thought_n shall_v move_v matter_n or_o how_o matter_n shall_v act_v upon_o thought_n nay_o the_o most_o minute_n thing_n in_o nature_n if_o due_o consider_v carry_v with_o they_o the_o great_a wonder_n and_o perplex_v we_o as_o much_o as_o thing_n of_o great_a bulk_n and_o show_n and_o yet_o we_o who_o know_v so_o little_a in_o the_o small_a matter_n talk_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o new_a theory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o vast_a field_n of_o knowledge_n busy_v ourselves_o in_o natural_a inquiry_n and_o flatter_a ourselves_o with_o the_o wonderful_a discovery_n and_o mighty_a improvement_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o humane_a learning_n a_o great_a part_n of_o which_o be_v pure_o imaginary_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n neglect_v the_o only_a true_a and_o solid_a and_o satisfactory_a knowledge_n thing_n that_o be_v obscure_a and_o intricate_a we_o pursue_v with_o eagerness_n whilst_o divine_a truth_n be_v usual_o disregard_v only_o because_o they_o be_v easy_a and_o common_a or_o if_o there_o be_v some_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n they_o shall_v possible_o be_v reject_v because_o they_o be_v above_o or_o seem_o contrary_a to_o reason_n whilst_o we_o admit_v several_a other_o thing_n without_o scruple_n which_o be_v not_o reconcil_n able_a with_o revelation_n though_o reveal_v truth_n be_v certain_o divine_a and_o the_o other_o either_o no_o truth_n at_o all_o or_o at_o the_o best_a only_o humane_a this_o sort_n of_o conduct_n be_v very_o preposterous_a for_o after_o all_o true_a wisdom_n and_o satisfactory_a knowledge_n be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v from_o revelation_n and_o as_o to_o other_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o sense_n and_o reason_n our_o ignorance_n of_o they_o will_v always_o be_v so_o much_o great_a than_o our_o knowledge_n as_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o thing_n we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o to_o one_o thing_n that_o we_o thorough_o know_v appendix_n whilst_o i_o have_v be_v free_a in_o censure_v other_o fault_n i_o ought_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o acknowledge_v my_o own_o i_o never_o doubt_v but_o i_o be_v as_o subject_v to_o they_o as_o other_o man_n though_o upon_o a_o serious_a review_n of_o my_o book_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o many_o and_o such_o as_o i_o think_v material_a i_o have_v correct_v the_o great_a objection_n that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o my_o friend_n be_v rather_o a_o defect_n than_o a_o fault_n i_o be_o tell_v by_o they_o my_o conclusion_n be_v too_o short_a and_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v enlarge_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o revelation_n this_o i_o be_o sensible_a of_o and_o free_o own_o the_o charge_n but_o have_v neither_o time_n nor_o opportunity_n now_o to_o redress_v it_o and_o beside_o the_o argument_n have_v be_v so_o well_o and_o large_o treat_v of_o by_o other_o hand_n that_o little_a new_a can_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o subject_a on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v receive_v letter_n and_o paper_n from_o several_a hand_n which_o flatter_v i_o with_o a_o opinion_n that_o i_o have_v do_v somewhat_o well_o some_o of_o which_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o advantage_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o book_n to_o have_v publish_v but_o i_o deny_v myself_o herein_o only_o make_v this_o small_a but_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n to_o the_o worthy_a person_n from_o who_o they_o come_v finis_fw-la a_o answer_n to_o the_o dissenter_n plea_n for_o separation_n or_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o london_n case_n wherein_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o book_n be_v digest_v into_o one_o short_a and_o plain_a discourse_n by_o tho._n bennet_n m._n a._n and_o fellow_n of_o st._n john_n college_n in_o cambrige_n print_a for_o a._n bosvile_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o dial_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n price_n 4_o s._n