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he_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o spirit_n and_o ghost_n or_o imagine_v or_o umbrae_n or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o how_o that_o they_o apaear_v and_o vanish_v when_o they_o please_v and_o it_o seem_v the_o ghost_n do_v not_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v not_o deliver_v by_o any_o i_o be_o confident_a by_o none_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v study_v in_o school_n and_o vniversity-learning_n but_o thus_o he_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o i_o be_v about_o to_o say_v fight_v against_o they_o but_o he_o leave_v they_o upon_o these_o weak_a foundation_n and_o never_o cast_v a_o trench_n or_o plant_v a_o battery_n against_o they_o with_o any_o solid_a argument_n it_o may_v be_v he_o throw_v a_o stone_n a_o ill_a word_n sometime_o but_o not_o the_o least_o attempt_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v that_o ever_o i_o read_v he_o proceed_v with_o a_o discourse_n from_o which_o i_o withhold_v my_o hand_n till_o i_o come_v to_o his_o treatise_n of_o angel_n which_o will_v administer_v occasion_n of_o full_a censure_n and_o here_o i_o will_v leap_v over_o to_o page_n 52._o chap._n xiii_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n devotion_n to_o what_o we_o fear_v take_v thing_n casual_a for_o prognostiques_n mistake_v for_o seed_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o sibyl_n and_o their_o oracle_n in_o which_o he_o set_v down_o four_o thing_n wherein_o consist_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o religion_n opinion_n of_o ghost_n ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n devotion_n towards_o what_o we_o fear_v and_o take_v thing_n casual_a for_o prognostiques_n certain_o here_o be_v a_o foundation_n lay_v for_o atheism_n sect._n 1_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o so_o goodly_a a_o tree_n as_o religion_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o such_o rot_a and_o contemptible_a seed_n as_o these_o first_o i_o observe_v here_o that_o these_o he_o call_v seed_n religion_n he_o put_v not_o for_o the_o immediate_a but_o remote_a cause_n of_o religion_n the_o immediate_a cause_n to_o consent_v what_o i_o can_v with_o his_o phrase_n or_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o support_v these_o glorious_a act_n be_v the_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n these_o four_o seed_n as_o he_o call_v they_o do_v but_o produce_v that_o belief_n in_o we_o and_o that_o very_o weak_o not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n forsake_v all_o for_o god_n which_o religion_n must_v do_v another_o observation_n may_v be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o make_v these_o conceit_n of_o he_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o false_a religion_n only_o but_o even_o of_o true_a for_o so_o present_o he_o discourse_v that_o these_o seed_n produce_v either_o true_a or_o false_a religion_n according_a to_o their_o culture_n so_o that_o the_o culture_n of_o abraham_n moses_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v but_o
think_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o such_o reason_n only_o i_o answer_v scripture_n this_o can_v be_v with_o such_o as_o i_o who_o profess_v that_o my_o faith_n depend_v upon_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v infallible_a yet_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o reason_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o serve_v that_o faith_n sect._n 5._o by_o i_o think_v to_o have_v examine_v trigosius_n and_o carthagena_n but_o i_o find_v little_a in_o they_o which_o will_v not_o abundant_o be_v satisfy_v in_o my_o follow_a discourse_n i_o shall_v let_v they_o pass_v therefore_o and_o for_o this_o instant_n be_v content_v with_o what_o have_v be_v write_v only_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o truth_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o any_o truth_n truth_n the_o truth_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o reason_n divine_a to_o humane_a nor_o do_v grace_n destroy_v but_o perfect_a nature_n nor_o only_o enlighten_v the_o soul_n to_o apprehend_v but_o to_o see_v and_o enable_n the_o reason_n to_o discern_v what_o else_o it_o can_v not_o i_o have_v here_o observe_v divers_a author_n undertake_v this_o work_n as_o first_o richardus_fw-la de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la cap._n 2.3_o 4._o then_o bonaventure_n in_o 1._o senten_a disp._n 2._o but_o he_o have_v ill_a luck_n with_o his_o argument_n for_o his_o own_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o here_o as_o corialanus_fw-la and_o trigosius_n scotus_n likewise_o somewhat_o but_o all_o their_o discourse_n have_v be_v answer_v i_o conceive_v satisfactory_o only_a raymund_n lul_n vasques_n i_o think_v pass_v unsatisfied_a though_o undertake_v by_o diverse_a i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v therefore_o with_o his_o assistance_n to_o make_v good_a my_o conclusion_n of_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n gabriel_n vasques_n in_o 1._o question_n 32._o disput._n 133._o dispute_n against_o lul_n of_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v read_v three_o book_n 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haeretick_n but_o he_o vindicate_n he_o from_o that_o unworthy_a judgement_n of_o aimericus_fw-la a_o most_o censorious_a unjust_a inquisitor_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o former_a dispute_n where_o he_o say_v that_o raymund_n lul_n think_v these_o demonstration_n may_v be_v make_v good_a against_o saracen_n i_o have_v not_o that_o particular_a passage_n in_o any_o of_o his_o book_n but_o something_o like_o it_o in_o his_o arbour_n scientiarum_fw-la in_fw-la arbore_fw-la apostolicali_n cap._n de_fw-fr numero_fw-la divinali_fw-la aeternali_fw-la at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v that_o dominus_fw-la papa_n &_o ejus_fw-la fratres_fw-la cardinal_n the_o lord_n pope_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o cardinal_n shall_v do_v well_o saracen_n if_o they_o will_v ordain_v certain_a holy_a man_n devote_v to_o die_v for_o christ_n and_o learned_a in_o the_o arabic_a or_o saracen_n language_n who_o shall_v go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o saracen_n and_o dispute_v with_o they_o show_v they_o the_o trinity_n which_o christian_n believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o at_o the_o last_o by_o these_o mean_n the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n will_v more_o exalt_v the_o catholic_n faith_n then_o by_o sword_n or_o buckler_n or_o any_o such_o like_a mean_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v clear_o by_o this_o place_n that_o he_o judge_v as_o vasques_n relate_n but_o more_o than_o this_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o when_o it_o seem_v he_o can_v not_o get_v the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n to_o do_v it_o success_n or_o perhaps_o they_o can_v not_o find_v out_o those_o person_n and_o devout_a man_n which_o he_o name_n he_o himself_o do_v undertake_v that_o work_n as_o hierome_n sanches_n who_o write_v his_o life_n relate_v and_o go_v among_o the_o turk_n and_o do_v convert_v diverse_a of_o their_o master_n which_o say_v he_o ipsi_fw-la vocant_fw-la alphochines_n and_o be_v apprehend_v the_o first_o time_n be_v whip_v banish_v and_o dismiss_v in_o a_o ship_n but_o be_v one_o of_o those_o devout_a man_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o die_v for_o christ_n he_o go_v again_o to_o bugis_n in_o tunis_n 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o moor_n have_v build_v school_n for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o the_o liberal_a science_n where_o he_o convert_v many_o of_o the_o wise_a to_o christianity_n to_o be_v brief_a the_o king_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o loathsome_a prison_n where_o in_o hunger_n and_o nastiness_n he_o remain_v seven_o month_n and_o then_o be_v produce_v and_o examine_v he_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o christ_n deliverance_n upon_o which_o speech_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o a_o cave_n and_o there_o to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o stone_n which_o sentence_n his_o executioner_n act_v most_o cruel_o leave_v he_o as_o they_o think_v dead_a but_o some_o merchant_n steal_v he_o away_o by_o night_n and_o ship_v he_o and_o by_o contrary_a wind_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o baleares_n insulae_n and_o die_v fourscore_o year_n old_a in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 1315._o now_o let_v bernard_n lathenburgensis_fw-la petrus_n gallisardus_fw-la aymericus_n faber_n faventinus_n with_o other_o his_o flanderer_n show_v i_o any_o among_o they_o of_o more_o christian_a excellency_n and_o piety_n in_o that_o age_n than_o this_o man_n who_o they_o call_v haeretick_n i_o dare_v hardly_o say_v suffering_n if_o he_o be_v a_o haeretick_n nothing_o like_o which_o i_o see_v in_o his_o book_n yet_o that_o love_n which_o do_v with_o god_n hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o fault_n aught_o to_o conceal_v likewise_o his_o fault_n with_o man_n and_o this_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o god_n of_o his_o may_v excuse_v almost_o any_o thing_n this_o baptismus_fw-la flaminis_fw-la as_o the_o school_n call_v it_o this_o trial_n by_o fire_n as_o st._n peter_n but_o so_o much_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o author_n to_o who_o i_o confess_v myself_o much_o behold_v now_o to_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o undertake_v to_o defend_v sect._n 6._o vasques_n put_v his_o raymund_n undertake_v to_o consist_v of_o three_o proposition_n first_o vâ—sques_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n second_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o nor_o no_o less_o than_o three_o three_o that_o these_o be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n vasques_n likewise_o say_v that_o raymundus_n undertake'_v to_o prove_v these_o per_fw-la demonstrationes_fw-la aequiparantiae_fw-la and_o he_o expound_n it_n right_o what_o that_o aequiparance_n be_v according_a to_o one_o branch_n which_o be_v the_o equivalence_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o other_o which_o i_o set_v down_o before_o that_o be_v the_o equivalence_n betwixt_o the_o power_n and_o the_o effect_n forme_n next_o he_o come_v to_o his_o particular_a argument_n his_o first_o be_v say_v he_o where_o be_v concord_n there_o be_v plurality_n but_o in_o the_o divine_a goodness_n there_o be_v concord_n therefore_o there_o be_v plurality_n the_o major_a say_v vasques_n he_o leave_v we_o unproved_a concord_n but_o his_o minor_a he_o prove'_v thus_o where_o be_v a_o act_n there_o be_v concord_n betwixt_o the_o agent_n and_o the_o thing_n produce_v but_o in_o the_o divine_a goodness_n there_o be_v a_o act_n which_o be_v bonificare_fw-la to_o make_v good_a therefore_o there_o be_v concord_n and_o then_o vasques_n produce_v another_o argument_n of_o the_o sâ—me_a nature_n distinction_n wheresoever_o be_v equality_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o two_o equal_n but_o in_o the_o divine_a goodness_n there_o be_v a_o equality_n to_o wit_n betwixt_o the_o good_a thing_n itself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v make_v good_a therefore_o there_o be_v distinction_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v these_o be_v not_o demonstration_n because_o they_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o reason_n god_n nor_o evident_a but_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a act_n in_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v by_o production_n that_o
objection_n of_o scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n which_o i_o will_v answer_v immediate_o in_o their_o order_n but_o that_o i_o think_v the_o bare_a explication_n of_o boethius_n his_o definition_n will_v do_v it_o without_o more_o business_n which_o thus_o i_o do_v sect._n 6._o bishop_n first_o a_o person_n be_v a_o substance_n by_o that_o term_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o all_o accident_n and_o thing_n only_o imaginary_a it_o be_v a_o individual_a substance_n by_o that_o term_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o be_v call_v second_o substance_n the_o general_a or_o spâ—cial_a nature_n of_o substance_n which_o be_v dividual_a into_o many_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o a_o man_n a_o lion_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n under_o each_o of_o these_o notion_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o the_o same_o as_o one_o person_n yet_o if_o perhaps_o that_o term_n of_o richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la may_v seem_v more_o full_o express_v this_o business_n quâ—_n which_o be_v it_o be_v incommunicable_a he_o may_v use_v it_o and_o by_o that_o may_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n separate_v be_v a_o person_n because_o although_o it_o be_v incommunicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la as_o the_o scotist_n speak_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o for_o it_o be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quo_fw-la which_o distinction_n may_v be_v thus_o explain_v that_o thing_n be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la which_o communicate_n its_o self_n whole_o and_o in_o recto_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v so_o that_o it_o communicate_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o a_o man_n can_v say_v another_o be_v this_o so_o do_v general_a or_o special_a any_o universal_a nature_n as_o we_o can_v say_v socrates_n be_v a_o man_n a_o sensitive_a thing_n and_o the_o like_a but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n communicate_v themselves_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la when_o by_o they_o a_o thing_n receive_n a_o addition_n of_o some_o nature_n yet_o not_o such_o as_o that_o we_o may_v say_v another_o thing_n be_v this_o but_o that_o it_o have_v this_o or_o be_v make_v such_o or_o such_o by_o it_o so_o whiteness_n heat_n coldness_n or_o any_o form_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o form_n of_o any_o thing_n these_o communicate_v themselves_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la by_o which_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o be_v communicate_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a or_o have_v whiteness_n to_o be_v hot_a or_o have_v heat_n not_o to_o be_v whiteness_n or_o heat_n to_o be_v animate_v or_o have_v a_o soul_n but_o not_o to_o be_v that_o soul_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n separated_z be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quo_fw-la though_o incommunicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la it_o have_v in_o its_o self_n a_o aptitude_n to_o inform_v the_o body_n again_o though_o it_o be_v now_o separate_v but_o a_o person_n be_v absolute_o incommunicable_a the_o last_o term_n in_o this_o definition_n be_v extent_n that_o it_o be_v rationalis_fw-la of_o a_o reasonable_a nature_n this_o word_n reasonable_a must_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o intellectual_a nature_n whether_o by_o discourse_n or_o else_o and_o so_o it_o comprehend'_v all_o divine_a angelical_a or_o whatsoever_o and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v this_o mere_a exposition_n will_v satisfy_v all_o the_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v that_o of_o richardus_fw-la who_o say_v this_o agree_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o trinity_n no_o say_v my_o definition_n that_o divine_a nature_n be_v dividual_a communicable_a to_o three_o person_n scotus_n his_o first_o argument_n that_o it_o agree'_v with_o a_o soul_n separate_v no_o say_v i_o that_o be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quo_fw-la his_o second_o which_o say_v that_o individuum_fw-la must_v be_v of_o that_o be_v divisible_a i_o think_v i_o may_v deny_v that_o proposition_n howsoever_o to_o that_o which_o followe'_v that_o god_n can_v be_v divide_v i_o say_v not_o into_o being_n or_o nature_n but_o he_o be_v into_o person_n and_o that_o without_o all_o composition_n his_o three_o that_o this_o phrase_n rational_a can_v be_v understand_v of_o god_n be_v true_a in_o a_o gross_a sense_n as_o no_o word_n we_o use_v can_v yet_o reason_n may_v be_v affirm_v of_o god_n in_o a_o superexcellent_a manner_n which_o excell_n our_o knowledge_n or_o discourse_n and_o angel_n although_o they_o discourse_v not_o as_o most_o think_v yet_o they_o have_v a_o angelical_a reason_n which_o discern'_v in_o a_o fine_a manner_n those_o thing_n without_o discourse_n which_o we_o do_v by_o discourse_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a person_n that_o rationality_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o only_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o discourse_n but_o may_v well_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n beyond_o beast_n thus_o you_o may_v discern_v what_o a_o person_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v among_o such_o as_o know_v how_o to_o define_v and_o mr._n hobbes_n if_o his_o hatred_n to_o the_o school_n and_o common_a philosophy_n be_v not_o such_o as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o read_v their_o book_n may_v easy_o have_v discover_v this_o among_o they_o and_o have_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o imagination_n of_o how_o this_o word_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o stage_n only_a for_o which_o valla_n and_o some_o such_o be_v call_v pedagogue_n and_o player_n persona_fw-la rather_o than_o philosopher_n in_o word_n we_o be_v not_o always_o to_o consider_v their_o etymology_n but_o how_o they_o be_v use_v yet_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n the_o most_o common_o receive_v among_o the_o school_n be_v significant_a of_o the_o true_a use_n which_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la una_fw-la a_o person_n because_o it_o be_v by_o its_o self_n one_o nor_o be_v we_o to_o consider_v only_o how_o word_n have_v be_v use_v but_o how_o they_o be_v now_o in_o our_o english_a former_o a_o knave_n signify_v a_o servant_n now_o a_o dishonest_a man_n bawdry_n signify_v only_a bravery_n now_o obscenity_n with_o hundred_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n so_o that_o since_o the_o exposition_n which_o i_o have_v give_v of_o this_o word_n person_n be_v that_o which_o you_o shall_v find_v always_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v use_v among_o philosopher_n when_o he_o give_v we_o another_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v more_o reason_n for_o it_o than_o he_o have_v but_o he_o have_v a_o design_n in_o it_o i_o will_v therefore_o consider_v that_o s_n 7._o page_n 81._o about_o the_o top_n of_o the_o leaf_n he_o say_v of_o person_n artificial_a some_o have_v their_o word_n and_o action_n own_v by_o those_o who_o they_o represent_v and_o then_o the_o person_n be_v the_o actor_n and_o he_o that_o ow_v his_o word_n or_o action_n be_v the_o author_n i_o be_o of_o another_o mind_n person_n not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n as_o will_v appear_v manifest_o a_o constable_n have_v his_o action_n and_o his_o word_n legal_o speak_v in_o the_o king_n name_n own_v as_o the_o king_n be_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o person_n act_n be_v by_o he_o he_o bear_n the_o person_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n be_v the_o person_n he_o the_o actor_n or_o representer_n the_o author_n according_a to_o his_o phrase_n be_v the_o person_n not_o the_o actor_n i_o commend_v his_o observation_n upon_o authority_n and_o what_o followe'_v in_o that_o page_n only_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n approve_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o page_n sect._n 8._o when_o the_o actor_n do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o command_n of_o the_o author_n if_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o former_a covenant_n to_o obey_v he_o not_o he_o but_o the_o author_n break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v very_o erroneous_a nature_n or_o else_o it_o make_v a_o impossible_a supposition_n for_o this_o supposition_n if_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o a_o former_a covenant_n must_v either_o be_v understand_v that_o some_o former_a covenant_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v he_o to_o do_v this_o act_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o no_o authority_n but_o that_o of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n can_v have_v right_a to_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o than_o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o obey_v he_o contrary_a to_o all_o covenant_n make_v to_o any_o other_o by_o any_o authority_n yea_o even_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n which_o be_v as_o cross_v to_o nature_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v be_v most_o honourable_a or_o else_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o some_o covenant_n keep_v of_o one_o man_n to_o
give_v we_o when_o it_o say_v that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v a_o spokesman_n for_o moses_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n unto_o he_o again_o have_v any_o evangelist_n say_v as_o here_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o voice_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n can_v any_o man_n have_v expound_v it_o without_o that_o gloss_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n saying_n and_o st._n john_n practice_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v as_o wild_a and_o reasonless_a to_o say_v that_o this_o term_n word_n when_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o speech_n or_o other_o phrase_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n expound_v it_o so_o shall_v be_v so_o interpret_v that_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n which_o by_o they_o shall_v speak_v this_o word_n shall_v be_v here_o call_v the_o word_n i_o must_v beg_v the_o reader_n be_v patience_n for_o this_o tediousness_n but_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o one_o syllable_n word_n be_v of_o high_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v dwell_v so_o long_o upon_o it_o but_o now_o we_o will_v strike_v home_o sect._n 8._o in_o this_o sentence_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o understand_v this_o term_n word_n of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n humanity_n which_o do_v exist_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v when_o st._n john_n begin_v to_o preach_v for_o although_o our_o saviour_n be_v then_o in_o be_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o then_o the_o word_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o then_o preach_v but_o about_o to_o be_v preach_v and_o according_a to_o they_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n in_o reference_n only_o to_o that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o although_o he_o be_v man_n before_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o their_o notion_n the_o word_n then_o metaphorical_o neither_o metaphorical_o because_o than_o he_o have_v not_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n nor_o metonymical_o metonymical_o because_o then_o this_o word_n which_o reveale_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o produce_v and_o the_o text_n most_o express_o set_z down_o the_o time_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n sect._n 9_o shift_n but_o socinus_n have_v one_o shift_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o 14._o page_n of_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o pasnonienses_n pag._n 61._o christ_n be_v then_o when_o john_n baptist_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o be_v then_o destine_v by_o god_n to_o that_o office_n to_o wit_n in_o open_v or_o preach_v the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o he_o now_o the_o reveal_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o he_o that_o although_o christ_n be_v not_o actual_o the_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o wâ—s_v such_o in_o god_n decree_n and_o that_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v he_o the_o word_n but_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v that_o he_o who_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o until_o he_o actual_o exist_v now_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n not_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n when_o the_o decree_n be_v expire_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v differ_v as_o much_o as_o time_n can_v distinguish_v and_o yet_o what_o the_o text_n say_v be_v socinus_n say_v shall_v be_v when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v upon_o such_o a_o foundation_n we_o may_v say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o because_o it_o be_v then_o decree_v to_o be_v such_o and_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v answer_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v observe_v deliver_v by_o any_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o exposition_n it_o will_v become_v i_o to_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o exposition_n which_o thus_o i_o do_v sect._n 10._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n john_n of_o thing_n when_o the_o world_n be_v create_v out_o of_o nothing_o then_o be_v the_o word_n than_o it_o have_v its_o be_v and_o existence_n other_o thing_n have_v their_o beginning_n they_o be_v then_o make_v but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n make_v in_o time_n but_o eternal_a be_v then_o this_o be_v a_o short_a deliver_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v god_n will_v to_o explain_v they_o the_o first_o term_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o expound_v be_v this_o term_n word_n a_o word_n be_v twofold_a internal_a man._n and_o external_a internal_a be_v that_o expression_n our_o intellect_n or_o understanding_n have_v of_o its_o conceit_n within_o its_o self_n external_a be_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o internal_a conceit_n i_o will_v not_o here_o stand_v upon_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o sermo_n and_o verbum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o material_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n be_v apparent_a to_o any_o man_n who_o will_v consider_v how_o he_o deliver_n nothing_o with_o his_o tongue_n which_o he_o have_v not_o a_o notion_n of_o in_o his_o understanding_n before_o and_o that_o which_o he_o deliver_n with_o his_o tongue_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v before_o in_o his_o understanding_n in_o the_o womb_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n in_o its_o birth_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o mouth_n it_o have_v a_o internal_a be_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o external_a be_v in_o the_o voice_n now_o word_n be_v produce_v two_o way_n either_o by_o voice_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n by_o the_o mouth_n or_o the_o pen_n this_o philosophy_n we_o must_v needs_o apprehend_v after_o our_o weak_a manner_n to_o be_v true_a true_a concern_v god_n for_o we_o can_v think_v of_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v but_o we_o must_v think_v that_o he_o do_v actual_o know_v his_o own_o infinite_a excellencye_n and_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v or_o do_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n this_o knowledge_n be_v active_a produce_v somewhat_o which_o be_v his_o word_n when_o he_o please_v to_o express_v himself_o outward_o to_o man_n he_o do_v it_o two_o way_n or_o by_o two_o sort_n of_o word_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o in_o the_o creature_n legible_o which_o be_v two_o book_n in_o which_o god_n express_v his_o will_n or_o else_o by_o voice_n immediate_o frame_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o prophet_n inspire_v by_o he_o the_o scripture_n confirme_n all_o this_o philosophy_n first_o for_o man_n i_o need_v not_o write_v of_o their_o inward_a word_n psal._n 10.6_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v so_o psal._n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n many_o time_n there_o be_v word_n and_o speech_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v never_o deliver_v by_o tongue_n or_o pen_n but_o never_o any_o deliver_v outward_o that_o be_v not_o first_o conceive_v inward_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v bear_v who_o be_v never_o conceive_v we_o may_v discern_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v we_o all_o those_o way_n of_o god_n speak_v outward_o mat._n 3._o and_o the_o last_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v so_o rom._n 2.15_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o expression_n by_o writing_n and_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v there_o we_o see_v a_o writing_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o write_v by_o god_n for_o say_v the_o text_n god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o for_o god_n internal_a word_n psal._n 2.7_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o here_o be_v a_o word_n speak_v internal_o by_o 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mr._n hobbes_n 417_o a_o table_n to_o the_o several_a chapter_n section_n and_o series_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n chap._n i._n sect._n i._o sense_n something_o else_o beside_o representation_n page_n 2_o ii_o the_o cause_n of_o sense_n discuss_v 3_o not_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o consequent_o the_o heart_n or_o brain_n ibid._n which_o implie'_v sense_n to_o be_v before_o sense_n 4_o iii_o not_o seem_v but_o some_o action_n must_v be_v sense_n ibid._n sight_n consist_v not_o in_o light_n or_o colour_n figure_v 5_o mr._n hobbes_n aphorism_n confute_v that_o motion_n produce_v nothing_o but_o motion_n ibid._n no_o motion_n in_o place_n but_o to_o place_n 6_o philosophy-school_n and_o university_n how_o necessary_a to_o christendom_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o i._o whether_o the_o subject_n wherein_o colour_n be_v be_v the_o object_n of_o sight_n colour_n and_o image_n not_o the_o same_o nor_o in_o the_o same_o 8_o ii_o his_o instance_n of_o the_o sun_n appearance_n by_o 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great_a axiom_n upon_o which_o philosophy_n if_o not_o divinity_n be_v found_v ibid._n vi_o mr._n hobbes_n illogicall_a in_o his_o proof_n ibid._n he_o playe'_v the_o mahomet_n in_o argue_v 15_o vii_o no_o image_n of_o light_n 16_o viii_o but_o as_o incorporate_v into_o some_o body_n 17_o ix_o the_o apparition_n of_o light_n such_o as_o mr._n hobbes_n will_v make_v prove'_v not_o image_n and_o colour_n to_o be_v the_o apparition_n of_o motion_n 18_o x._o fire_n move'_v rather_o upward_o then_o equal_o every_o way_n ibid._n xi_o not_o present_o extinguish_v when_o enclose_v and_o how_o when_o it_o be_v 19_o xii_o the_o motion_n of_o fire_n what_o it_o have_v no_o positive_a contraction_n 20_o xiii_o no_o rejection_n of_o the_o contiguous_a medium_fw-la 21_o a_o instance_n in_o two_o fire_v beacon_n ibid._n fourteen_o the_o apparition_n of_o fire_n after_o a_o stroke_n be_v not_o by_o any_o rebound_n from_o the_o brain_n to_o the_o optic_a nerve_n 22_o the_o difference_n great_a between_o the_o apparition_n of_o such_o fire_n and_o the_o species_n issue_v from_o any_o visible_a object_n 23_o xv._n improbable_a that_o the_o sun_n work_v as_o mr._n hobbes_n fancy_v fire_n to_o do_v ibid._n xvi_o the_o indepence_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n illative_n 24_o xvii_o light_a and_o colour_n two_o thing_n ibid._n chap._n iu._n i._o colour_n or_o image_n not_o the_o apparition_n of_o motion_n but_o of_o the_o object_n the_o former_a prove_v by_o two_o argument_n 25_o ii_o the_o late_a by_o three_o 26_o etc._n etc._n iii_o colour_n and_o light_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n 28_o iu._n two_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a 30_o chap._n v._o i._o the_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o reality_n of_o colour_n answer_v 32_o wherein_o the_o be_v and_o nature_n of_o thing_n consist'_v and_o how_o they_o be_v distinguish_v ibid._n ii_o the_o second_o argument_n against_o
of_o this_o where_o there_o be_v no_o light_n there_o be_v no_o sight_n there_o be_v no_o dependence_n of_o one_o of_o these_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o as_o little_a in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o therefore_o colour_n also_o must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o light_n as_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o lucide_n body_n do_v these_o thing_n follow_v any_o of_o they_o by_o this_o logic_n a_o man_n may_v argue_v because_o heat_n and_o light_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o fire_n therefore_o heat_n be_v light_a when_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v divers_a and_o affect_v divers_a sense_n sect._n 17._o but_o i_o will_v bestow_v a_o little_a business_n about_o the_o conclusion_n thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o deduction_n and_o show_v that_o light_n and_o colour_n be_v two_o thing_n in_o which_o i_o mean_v first_o to_o prove_v his_o conclusion_n false_a that_o colour_n or_o image_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o apparition_n of_o that_o motion_n he_o speak_v of_o second_o that_o colour_n be_v a_o real_a thing_n in_o the_o object_n and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o light_n chap._n iu._n the_o apparition_n of_o colour_n its_o reality_n and_o difference_n from_o light_n sect._n 1_o and_o first_o that_o colour_n or_o image_n be_v not_o the_o apparition_n of_o that_o motion_n i_o thus_o prove_v object_n that_o which_o be_v the_o apparition_n of_o any_o thing_n make_v it_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o colour_n as_o we_o speak_v but_o this_o image_n or_o colour_n i_o take_v they_o as_o he_o put_v they_o down_o together_o make_v not_o that_o motion_n appear_v in_o its_o colour_n ergo_fw-la argument_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a for_o if_o a_o thing_n appear_v true_o as_o it_o be_v it_o appear_v in_o its_o own_o likeness_n and_o with_o such_o colour_n as_o it_o have_v and_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o colour_n this_o image_n or_o colour_n he_o speak_v of_o make_v nothing_o appear_v the_o minor_a i_o thus_o prove_v if_o this_o image_n or_o colour_n make_v the_o motion_n appear_v in_o its_o colour_n than_o that_o motion_n have_v colour_n before_o but_o that_o he_o deny_v for_o he_o make_v colour_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o apparition_n of_o motion_n and_o if_o colour_n or_o image_n be_v the_o apparition_n of_o that_o motion_n that_o motion_n must_v have_v colour_n because_o it_o make_v the_o motion_n appear_v in_o nothing_o but_o colour_n either_o it_o must_v have_v colour_n or_o it_o can_v appear_v by_o colour_n or_o the_o image_n of_o colour_n again_o i_o can_v confute_v this_o his_o conclusion_n thus_o argument_n that_o which_o be_v the_o apparition_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n when_o that_o other_o be_v the_o same_o then_o that_o be_v the_o same_o and_o when_o that_o other_o vary_v or_o change_n that_o do_v so_o likewise_o but_o when_o the_o stroke_n or_o motion_n from_o the_o object_n be_v the_o same_o the_o colour_n or_o image_n vary_v and_o when_o that_o be_v divers_a the_o image_n be_v the_o same_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o apparition_n of_o that_o motion_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o apparition_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o show_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o minor_a will_v be_v thus_o illustrate_v suppose_v two_o wall_n equal_o big_a the_o one_o black_a the_o other_o green_a these_o equal_o strike_v the_o brain_n the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o but_o the_o image_n or_o colour_n represent_v be_v black_a or_o green_a divers_a but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v that_o these_o do_v not_o equal_o strike_v the_o brain_n i_o will_v let_v he_o make_v they_o equal_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o colour_n and_o then_o they_o must_v equal_o strike_v or_o if_o not_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o wall_n not_o the_o motion_n in_o the_o brain_n be_v that_o which_o only_o appear_v and_o make_v the_o difference_n again_o when_o the_o stroke_n be_v divers_a sometime_o the_o colour_n or_o image_n be_v the_o same_o so_o if_o we_o shall_v conceive_v the_o strength_n and_o difference_n of_o motion_n we_o must_v needs_o think_v that_o solid_a and_o strong_a body_n shall_v move_v and_o strike_v the_o eye_n hard_o than_o soft_a and_o gentle_a yet_o they_o may_v easy_o appear_v of_o one_o colour_n as_o we_o may_v see_v a_o downbed_n and_o a_o stone_n either_o of_o these_o instance_n be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o colour_n or_o image_n be_v not_o the_o apparition_n of_o that_o motion_n but_o of_o the_o object_n which_o make_v that_o motion_n sect._n 2._o object_n this_o i_o conceive_v with_o what_o go_v before_o may_v be_v abundant_o enough_o for_o the_o confutation_n of_o his_o conclusion_n and_o next_o i_o come_v to_o my_o second_o proposition_n which_o be_v that_o colour_n be_v a_o real_a thing_n in_o the_o object_n to_o prove_v this_o i_o shall_v use_v this_o medium_n that_o which_o produce_v real_a effect_n be_v a_o real_a thing_n but_o colour_n in_o the_o object_n produce_v real_a effect_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n have_v its_o evidence_n from_o hence_o that_o nothing_o can_v cause_v a_o effect_n noble_a argument_n or_o more_o excellent_a than_o itself_o which_o if_o colour_n that_o be_v in_o the_o object_n be_v not_o a_o real_a thing_n it_o shall_v do_v when_o it_o produce_v real_a effect_n the_o minor_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o many_o experience_n because_o some_o colour_n dissipate_v the_o sunbeam_n some_o congregate_v they_o which_o be_v real_a effect_n as_o for_o instance_n take_v one_o of_o your_o ordinary_a burn_a glass_n use_v all_o the_o art_n you_o can_v it_o will_v not_o burn_v white_a paper_n or_o linen_n they_o scatter_v the_o beam_n but_o black_a or_o colour_v the_o paper_n or_o linen_n it_o will_v inflame_v it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o easy_a the_o near_a any_o colour_n come_v to_o black_a which_o will_v collect_v these_o beam_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n undeniable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o colour_n in_o that_o linen_n or_o paper_n which_o have_v these_o effect_n again_o some_o colour_n hurt_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o red_z white_z and_o light_a colour_n some_o be_v grateful_a to_o it_o as_o black_a or_o green_a these_o be_v real_a effect_n and_o every_o man_n daily_a experience_n show_v they_o to_o be_v so_o second_o argument_n this_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o that_o operation_n it_o have_v upon_o a_o man_n eye_n for_o since_o the_o stroke_n which_o he_o conceive_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o eye_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o make_v by_o a_o white_a or_o black_a wall_n as_o i_o have_v show_v or_o more_o close_o the_o same_o wall_n now_o white_a and_o anon_o sout_v or_o black_v it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o divers_a species_n or_o image_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o eye_n can_v proceed_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o very_a colour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wall_n because_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o image_n must_v needs_o argue_v some_o diversity_n of_o cause_n which_o can_v be_v none_o but_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o object_n upon_o examination_n of_o all_o other_o pretend_a cause_n for_o that_o vary_a the_o image_n alter_v and_o that_o remain_v the_o same_o the_o image_n do_v so_o likewise_o and_o this_o so_o constant_a that_o to_o all_o eye_n well_o dispose_v it_o appear_v such_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v so_o the_o medium_n be_v not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o cloud_v which_o must_v needs_o argue_v a_o certainty_n of_o causation_n to_o he_o who_o in_o this_o very_a proposition_n allow_v the_o object_n a_o cause_v virtue_n because_o it_o be_v a_o motion_n from_o the_o object_n which_o be_v by_o this_o image_n make_v appear_v now_o the_o motion_n be_v the_o same_o from_o black_a or_o green_a but_o the_o colour_n only_o differ_v book_n three_o let_v the_o gentleman_n consider_v what_o he_o do_v mean_a to_o do_v when_o he_o write_v this_o book_n do_v he_o mean_v to_o colour_v the_o paper_n with_o real_a letter_n or_o fancy_v only_o if_o not_o with_o real_a letter_n how_o can_v he_o expect_v that_o one_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v for_o another_o he_o can_v never_o think_v that_o a._n shall_v force_v the_o eye_n or_o brain_n otherwise_o then_o b._n do_v and_o so_o cause_v another_o image_n but_o out_o of_o this_o that_o he_o colour_v the_o paper_n in_o another_o figure_n when_o he_o make_v a._n then_o when_o he_o make_v b._n let_v a_o man_n again_o conceive_v that_o in_o the_o same_o feather_n of_o a_o cock_n he_o discern_v one_o spick_a of_o white_a another_o of_o red_z another_o of_o black_a and_o those_o be_v all_o discern_v by_o another_o man_n eye_n let_v a_o man_n think_v what_o can_v so_o distinguish_v these_o colour_n in_o this_o and_o not_o in_o another_o feather_n but_o that_o these_o colour_n be_v there_o and_o not_o in_o another_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o his_o wit_n
looking-glass_n a_o inanimate_a eye_n but_o the_o difference_n lie_v in_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o animate_v the_o eye_n but_o not_o the_o looking-glass_n text_n but_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o conceit_n of_o species_n and_o will_v have_v man_n believe_v that_o that_o opinion_n so_o universal_o hold_v be_v found_v only_o upon_o some_o text_n of_o aristotle_n but_o i_o will_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o found_v upon_o text_n as_o if_o his_o only_a authority_n have_v gain_v the_o general_a esteem_n which_o that_o truth_n have_v obtain_v upon_o man_n judgement_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n which_o this_o gentleman_n shall_v have_v endeavour_v to_o have_v answer_v and_o not_o have_v think_v that_o his_o bare_a credit_n with_o scorn_v it_o shall_v prevail_v against_o christendom_n but_o that_o a_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o these_o reason_n and_o not_o trouble_v himself_o to_o peruse_v other_o book_n i_o will_v set_v down_o one_o or_o two_o which_o may_v suffice_v sect._n 5._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o aristotle_n be_v draw_v from_o our_o experience_n thus_o we_o all_o observe_v they_o that_o when_o we_o have_v discern_v thing_n by_o our_o sense_n and_o the_o act_n of_o sense_v pardon_v that_o word_n sense_v it_o be_v unusual_a yet_o significant_a be_v do_v yet_o there_o remain_v in_o the_o sensative_a memory_n that_o image_n which_o represent_v the_o object_n at_o the_o first_o now_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o that_o shall_v be_v any_o material_a corporeal_a thing_n for_o then_o how_o can_v so_o many_o huge_a tower_n castle_n town_n kingdom_n yea_o heaven_n itself_o if_o a_o material_a heaven_n remain_v crowd_v in_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n how_o can_v such_o contrary_n as_o black_a and_o white_a hot_a and_o cold_a fire_n and_o water_n high_a and_o low_a remain_v in_o that_o little_a ark_n of_o man_n memory_n if_o they_o be_v material_a and_o real_a thing_n they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v spiritual_a intentional_a and_o thing_n as_o philosopher_n speak_v diminutae_fw-la entitatis_fw-la they_o make_v a_o shift_n with_o their_o little_a entity_n to_o creep_v into_o such_o a_o corner_n and_o this_o confound_v likewise_o another_o proposition_n of_o he_o that_o the_o reception_n of_o these_o species_n make_v sense_n for_o these_o entity_n be_v receive_v and_o retain_v and_o keep_v fast_o in_o that_o box_n which_o receive_v they_o the_o memory_n but_o be_v not_o sense_n any_o long_a than_o they_o be_v hot_a and_o fresh_a from_o the_o object_n well_o then_o there_o must_v be_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o species_n or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o memory_n of_o the_o object_n which_o in_o a_o material_a condition_n can_v not_o exist_v in_o the_o memory_n a_o second_o argument_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o another_o experiment_n suppose_v aristotle_n look_v upon_o plato_n eye_n aristotle_n can_v see_v his_o own_o face_n but_o in_o plato_n eye_n he_o can_v how_o can_v that_o come_v about_o but_o that_o some_o intentional_a species_n and_o image_n of_o he_o creep_v into_o plato_n eye_n a_o material_a thing_n can_v not_o it_o must_v be_v a_o intentional_a for_o any_o material_a thing_n will_v be_v offensive_a to_o plato_n eye_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v that_o gambol_v he_o talk_v of_o so_o much_o a_o stroke_n from_o the_o object_n for_o than_o it_o must_v have_v make_v plato_n see_v aristotle_n not_o aristotle_n himself_o according_a to_o his_o philosophy_n argument_n a_o three_o argument_n i_o can_v frame_v thus_o every_o object_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o organ_n must_v some_o way_n or_o other_o make_v itself_o reach_v the_o organ_n with_o its_o own_o likeness_n but_o for_o a_o real_a passage_n of_o colour_n or_o such_o like_a object_n there_o can_v be_v no_o imagination_n there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n either_o by_o the_o propagation_n of_o this_o image_n intentional_o through_o the_o whole_a medium_n which_o therefore_o be_v not_o discern_v in_o its_o passage_n through_o the_o air_n because_o the_o motion_n be_v extreme_o swift_a like_o the_o passage_n of_o light_n instantaneal_a and_o because_o until_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o eye_n or_o glass_n or_o something_o proper_a to_o give_v it_o a_o receipt_n it_o have_v no_o pause_n for_o a_o consideration_n call_v this_o be_v the_o most_o common_a way_n of_o philosopher_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v by_o some_o seminal_a virtue_n which_o it_o send_v abroad_o which_o when_o it_o find_v a_o womb_n fit_a to_o entertain_v it_o there_o be_v prolifical_a and_o produce_v this_o image_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o regard_n may_v be_v call_v species_n because_o it_o be_v such_o in_o semine_fw-la answer_v now_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o colour_n like_o the_o seed_n of_o plant_n it_o will_v produce_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n a_o real_a colour_n not_o a_o intentional_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o second_o quality_n be_v like_o equivocal_a agent_n they_o can_v produce_v their_o own_o nature_n like_o mule_n and_o the_o monster_n of_o nile_n the_o further_a they_o go_v be_v their_o image_n a_o colour_n do_v not_o get_v a_o colour_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o heat_n do_v heat_n nor_o can_v you_o make_v one_o thing_n white_a by_o put_v another_o white_a thing_n to_o it_o unless_o you_o add_v some_o of_o that_o white_a body_n to_o the_o other_o this_o conceit_n have_v much_o please_v i_o and_o i_o think_v will_v meet_v with_o all_o objection_n but_o i_o be_o not_o peremptory_a in_o it_o because_o i_o can_v afford_v myself_o leisure_n to_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n about_o such_o a_o youthful_a study_n but_o howsoever_o one_o of_o these_o way_n i_o conjecture_v whosoever_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o object_n work_v upon_o the_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d conceive_v it_o and_o therefore_o these_o species_n there_o be_v many_o other_o argument_n use_v by_o philosopher_n the_o least_o of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o touch_v but_o control_v they_o with_o only_a it_o be_v otherwise_o i_o will_v now_o leave_v this_o and_o come_v to_o his_o four_o and_o last_o proposition_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n where_o before_o numb_a 9_o chap._n vi_o concern_v echo_n production_n of_o sound_n and_o external_a object_n etc._n etc._n his_o proposition_n be_v that_o as_o in_o conception_n of_o vision_n so_o also_o in_o conception_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o other_o sense_n the_o subject_n of_o their_o inherence_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n i_o think_v it_o false_a print_v he_o mean_v sure_o the_o object_n but_o the_o sentient_a sect._n 1_o this_o proposition_n be_v deliver_v in_o a_o strange_a fallacious_a way_n discourse_n for_o whereas_o his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o intent_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o sound_n as_o well_o as_o colour_n be_v not_o in_o the_o object_n but_o in_o the_o sentient_a as_o with_o colour_n he_o join_v image_n so_o in_o this_o proposition_n which_o concern_v other_o sense_n he_o leave_v out_o the_o object_n and_o only_o name_v the_o conception_n it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o the_o conception_n be_v in_o that_o part_n which_o conceive_v not_o the_o conceive_v but_o the_o business_n which_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v and_o be_v in_o question_n betwixt_o he_o and_o i_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n conceive_v out_o of_o the_o sentient_a in_o the_o object_n he_o say_v no_o and_o labour_n to_o prove_v it_o nu._n 9_o sect._n 2._o the_o first_o argument_n he_o prove_v this_o by_o be_v draw_v from_o sound_n and_o in_o they_o from_o echo_n a_o man_n say_v he_o may_v hear_v double_a or_o treble_a by_o multiplication_n of_o ecâ—â—â—es_n which_o echo_n say_v he_o be_v sound_n as_o well_o as_o the_o original_n and_o not_o be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n can_v be_v inherent_a in_o the_o body_n that_o make_v they_o this_o argument_n receive_v its_o answer_n various_o from_o philosopher_n echo_n according_a to_o their_o divers_a conceit_n of_o the_o nature_n 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show_v that_o this_o word_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n without_o a_o comment_n to_o expound_v it_o in_o a_o diverse_a sense_n be_v use_v for_o any_o but_o for_o the_o great_a god_n as_o it_o be_v put_v here_o in_o this_o i_o have_v bestow_v much_o pain_n to_o examine_v all_o place_n use_v by_o this_o apostle_n either_o in_o his_o gospel_n epistle_n or_o apocalypse_n and_o i_o can_v find_v none_o so_o that_o undoubted_o it_o be_v not_o his_o language_n that_o criticism_n which_o be_v so_o much_o stand_v upon_o by_o crellius_n socinus_n and_o all_o of_o that_o opinion_n article_n that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o article_n put_v to_o a_o word_n there_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n but_o where_o a_o article_n in_o a_o more_o strict_a for_o which_o he_o tight_o produce_v st._n cyrill_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o with_o article_n nor_o without_o can_v they_o show_v i_o any_o place_n where_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v or_o god_n be_v use_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n absolute_o without_o some_o addition_n to_o expound_v it_o otherwise_o for_o any_o but_o the_o true_a and_o great_a god_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o sure_a after_o so_o much_o pain_n as_o they_o have_v take_v in_o this_o theme_n they_o will_v have_v find_v it_o so_o that_o then_o this_o word_n god_n be_v put_v absolute_o the_o word_n be_v god_n without_o any_o limitation_n or_o exposition_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o true_a and_o great_a god_n instance_n those_o instance_n of_o socinus_n will_v give_v no_o denial_n to_o my_o conclusion_n that_o of_o john_n 10.34_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o man_n that_o god_n have_v say_v they_o be_v god_n consider_v here_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o one_o only_a thing_n be_v enough_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o true_a god_n who_o can_v be_v but_o one_o but_o then_o read_v the_o next_o word_n ver_fw-la 35._o he_o call_v they_o god_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v observe_v here_o that_o these_o god_n be_v not_o such_o by_o their_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v of_o another_o nature_n from_o he_o so_o likewise_o that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 8.5_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o that_o be_v many_o which_o by_o gentile_n be_v worship_v for_o god_n and_o lord_n ver_fw-la 6._o yet_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o these_o either_o they_o be_v true_a god_n or_o false_a if_o true_a they_o be_v god_n to_o we_o if_o false_a we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o though_o other_o magnify_v they_o and_o adore_v they_o for_o god_n yet_o to_o we_o they_o be_v not_o god_n so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v the_o context_n teach_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o phrase_n clear_o but_o in_o my_o text_n it_o be_v put_v absolute_o without_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o its_o proper_a sense_n and_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n cyrill_n understand_v i_o may_v just_o say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o word_n which_o in_o their_o genuine_a and_o proper_a signifiation_n have_v such_o a_o double_a sense_n a_o large_a and_o a_o restrain_a sense_n but_o such_o word_n which_o do_v natural_o and_o proper_o signify_v one_o and_o by_o a_o figure_n signify_v other_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v use_v for_o other_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v some_o circumstance_n to_o expound_v that_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o nature_n this_o word_n god_n be_v it_o proper_o signâ—fie's_v that_o divine_a excellency_n but_o when_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v out_o of_o some_o resemblance_n or_o participation_n of_o his_o divine_a excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o then_o for_o what_o i_o can_v find_v either_o from_o they_o or_o my_o own_o study_n there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o which_o demonstrate_n that_o application_n to_o we_o as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o all_o these_o instance_n before_o sect._n 21._o but_o smalcius_n in_o his_o refutation_n libelli_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la verbi_fw-la incarnati_fw-la natura_fw-la cap._n 8._o pag_n 94._o urge_v against_o our_o conceit_n thus_o si_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n or_o in_o god_n as_o smiglecius_n will_v have_v it_o none_o can_v be_v but_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n certain_o he_o who_o say_v of_o another_o that_o he_o be_v in_o god_n say_v likewise_o that_o he_o be_v god_n nor_o may_v he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v god_n but_o by_o a_o tautology_n therefore_o because_o st._n john_n have_v say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v with_o god_n and_o add_v that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o do_v not_o before_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v god_n when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v with_o god_n this_o be_v his_o discourse_n tautology_n and_o it_o be_v somewhat_o perplex_a but_o the_o meaning_n i_o guess_v be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o tautology_n in_o st._n john_n if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a but_o i_o will_v answer_v all_o in_o a_o word_n although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v with_o god_n eternal_o must_v be_v god_n yet_o this_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o apparent_a to_o every_o man_n understanding_n it_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o man_n about_o these_o divine_a truth_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o expression_n make_v of_o it_o but_o pag_n 50._o smalcius_n proceed'_v with_o another_o objection_n himself_o whereas_o smiglecius_n have_v say_v that_o in_o this_o place_n god_n be_v put_v absolute_o and_o proper_o which_o be_v never_o say_v of_o any_o man_n and_o have_v
reader_n observe_v here_o that_o the_o word_n we_o render_v make_v be_v the_o word_n which_o have_v abide_v and_o will_v abide_v more_o dispute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o in_o that_o sentence_n to_o the_o ephesian_n this_o word_n have_v hard_a luck_n it_o be_v use_v to_o all_o purpose_n by_o they_o sometime_o it_o signifye'_v to_o be_v sometime_o to_o be_v remake_v but_o i_o say_v always_o make_v in_o st._n john_n so_o that_o although_o they_o will_v show_v i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v both_o use_v in_o that_o place_n and_o render_v workmanship_n and_o create_v may_v be_v use_v for_o recreation_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o word_n which_o be_v not_o of_o kin_n to_o they_o shall_v endure_v that_o exposition_n then_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o text_n in_o the_o ephes._n need_v not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o his_o sense_n for_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o learned_a man_n ephesian_n which_o have_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o creation_n that_o by_o christ_n jesus_n be_v mean_v our_o saviour_n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n and_o so_o in_o he_o the_o word_n we_o be_v all_o create_v to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o other_o sense_n that_o this_o creation_n be_v mean_v of_o create_v those_o save_n and_o justify_v grace_n at_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o point_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v those_o excellent_a and_o supernatural_a quality_n be_v our_o perfection_n so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v when_o his_o soul_n be_v put_v in_o he_o a_o table_n or_o any_o thing_n when_o that_o work_n which_o give_v we_o it_o the_o last_o compliment_n and_o degree_n of_o perfection_n be_v add_v to_o it_o so_o we_o in_o the_o text_n be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v man_n we_o be_v create_v another_o thing_n which_o god_n by_o these_o grace_n wrought_v we_o unto_o and_o i_o think_v be_v regeneration_n but_o this_o phrase_n do_v not_o in_o its_o nature_n signify_v regeneration_n but_o it_o signifye'_v that_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n who_o be_v fall_v from_o a_o better_a to_o a_o worse_a condition_n to_o such_o man_n it_o may_v import_v a_o regeneration_n because_o it_o bring_v we_o they_o back_n to_o their_o former_a state_n and_o make_v they_o that_o which_o be_v their_o first_o condition_n and_o so_o this_o creation_n in_o the_o text_n have_v its_o most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a sense_n which_o make_v in_o my_o text_n shall_v not_o have_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o if_o by_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v the_o world_n be_v remake_v or_o regenerate_v by_o he_o again_o consider_v that_o if_o this_o text_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o regeneration_n i_o mean_v that_o text_n to_o the_o ephesian_n it_o must_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o phrase_n to_o good_a work_n create_v to_o good_a work_n for_o if_o the_o text_n have_v bare_o say_v we_o have_v be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v by_o he_o no_o man_n can_v have_v construe_v it_o regeneration_n but_o now_o in_o this_o text_n the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o phrase_n to_o expound_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o mere_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o let_v we_o see_v another_o violence_n if_o this_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o phrase_n make_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v understand_v for_o regenerate_v and_o the_o world_n for_o man_n all_o the_o world_n endeavour_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o christianity_n be_v likewise_o that_o not_o half_a the_o world_n be_v regenerate_v then_o say_v they_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n endeavour_n to_o regenerate_v the_o whole_a so_o that_o make_v must_v be_v take_v for_o regeneration_n regeneration_n for_o a_o endeavour_n to_o do_v it_o when_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o nor_o they_o can_v show_v i_o any_o place_n in_o scripture_n where_o this_o word_n make_v be_v use_v for_o regeneration_n much_o less_o mere_o for_o a_o endeavour_n to_o do_v it_o nay_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o can_v show_v i_o any_o place_n where_o make_v be_v take_v for_o a_o endeavour_n but_o the_o very_a phrase_n intimate_v a_o produce_v effect_n be_v no_o where_o use_v for_o a_o ineffectual_a endeavour_n sect._n 11._o but_o i_o will_v leave_v this_o comment_n of_o socinus_n although_o countenance_v by_o his_o follower_n and_o apply_v myself_o to_o smalcius_n gâ—oâ—â—e_n in_o his_o 13_o cap._n refutationis_fw-la libelli_fw-la de_fw-la divinâ_fw-la verbi_fw-la incarnati_fw-la naturâ_fw-la pag._n 75._o upon_o these_o word_n the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o we_o deny_v say_v he_o that_o by_o the_o word_n world_n be_v signify_v the_o old_a world_n world_n that_o by_o the_o word_n make_v be_v signify_v creation_n that_o by_o the_o phrase_n by_o he_o be_v signify_v a_o principal_a agent_n i_o shall_v undertake_v these_o in_o their_o order_n as_o he_o handle_n they_o but_o his_o great_a endeavour_n be_v about_o the_o first_o word_n the_o world_n which_o he_o and_o i_o both_o first_o meddle_v with_o first_o he_o say_v this_o word_n world_n have_v divers_a signification_n it_o signifie'_v only_a man_n it_o signifie'_v the_o future_a world_n now_o say_v he_o when_o saint_n john_n say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o we_o be_v reform_v by_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n enlighten'_v every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o precede_a verse_n now_o as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o enlighten_v every_o man_n because_o he_o use_v sufficient_a mean_n and_o endeavour_v their_o enlighten_v so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o man_n in_o it_o by_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v they_o this_o be_v a_o cruel_a thing_n to_o impose_v upon_o a_o man_n such_o exposition_n reader_n where_o make_v must_v be_v take_v for_o reform_v for_o although_o they_o can_v show_v the_o same_o root_n for_o these_o word_n in_o hebrew_n yet_o not_o in_o greek_a nor_o any_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o word_n use_v for_o make_v be_v use_v for_o reform_v and_o then_o that_o reform_a must_v be_v understand_v only_o a_o endeavour_n not_o a_o act_n as_o i_o have_v show_v his_o second_o way_n be_v to_o take_v this_o word_n world_n for_o the_o future_a world_n life_n eternal_a this_o be_v pag._n 76._o as_o this_o life_n eternal_a be_v reveal_v and_o give_v by_o christ_n see_v again_o the_o violence_n of_o this_o exposition_n the_o world_n be_v take_v for_o the_o future_a in_o heaven_n this_o make_n of_o it_o by_o the_o word_n be_v the_o reveal_n of_o it_o by_o christ_n than_o which_o never_o be_v there_o hear_v great_a falsification_n of_o any_o text_n for_o illustration_n of_o which_o he_o bring_v we_o the_o 17._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n grace_n and_o truth_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o word_n which_o can_v give_v any_o light_n to_o any_o such_o sense_n in_o the_o other_o for_o how_o can_v it_o follow_v because_o christ_n be_v the_o agent_n by_o which_o his_o servant_n receive_v grace_n and_o truth_n therefore_o his_o make_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o reveal_n or_o give_v eternal_a life_n but_o valkelius_n in_o his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr verà _fw-la religione_fw-la cap._n 10._o pag._n 445._o and_o 446._o give_v we_o other_o illustration_n that_o this_o word_n world_n shall_v signify_v the_o future_a world_n hebrew_n 2.5_o 2_o peter_n 3.13_o these_o he_o put_v his_o in_o the_o margin_n to_o justify_v this_o acception_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o other_o and_o in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v observable_a there_o be_v no_o one_o but_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n which_o have_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animadversion_n which_o we_o render_v world_n in_o it_o and_o sometime_o the_o word_n new_o add_v which_o may_v well_o expound_v his_o sense_n as_o in_o st._n peter_n and_o sometime_o no_o such_o intent_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o future_a world_n so_o in_o those_o place_n to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o then_o for_o this_o place_n to_o the_o roman_n although_o there_o be_v this_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o as_o the_o hâ—ir_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o christ_n be_v heir_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n that_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v heir_n lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o have_v kingdom_n and_o