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organ_n van._n dogm_n p._n 5._o m._n f._n there_o be_v no_o jar_v in_o our_o humour_n till_o the_o fall_v cause_v they_o p._n 19_o j._n g._n there_o be_v no_o jar_a or_o disharmony_n in_o the_o faculty_n till_o sin_v untune_v they_o van._n dogm_n p._n 4._o m._n f._n hinder_v by_o the_o distemperature_n of_o indispose_a organ_n ibid._n j._n g._n hinder_v in_o its_o act_n by_o the_o distemperature_n of_o indispose_a organ_n van._n dogm_n ibid._n m._n f._n take_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o his_o discourse_n about_o the_o understanding_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o after_o under_o the_o fall_n p._n 18_o 19_o out_o of_o i._n g._n in_o his_o vanity_n of_o dogmatize_v p._n 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n m._n f._n the_o vast_a volume_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v stuff_v with_o peripatetical_a depravation_n p._n 246._o j._n g._n the_o
123._o of_o infallibility_n the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v infallible_a though_o we_o be_v not_o infallible_o assure_v but_o this_o be_v beyond_o my_o first_o design_n only_o i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o show_v you_o what_o a_o man_n of_o reason_n this_o be_v when_o he_o argue_v at_o his_o own_o natural_a rate_n and_o dare_v forsake_v his_o master_n and_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o one_o good_a argument_n but_o what_o he_o have_v borrow_v from_o some_o late_a modern_a author_n who_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v fanatic_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a way_n of_o prove_v that_o fanatic_n be_v great_a friend_n to_o reason_n but_o to_o give_v you_o some_o few_o instance_n more_o of_o mr._n ferguson_n transcribe_v from_o modern_a author_n m._n f._n p._n 48._o if_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o result_n of_o matter_n how_o come_v a_o principle_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o we_o by_o that_o which_o have_v it_o not_o inherent_a in_o itself_o sir_n c._n w._n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o atheism_n page_n 92._o the_o casual_a conjunction_n of_o these_o atom_n can_v not_o make_v the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v make_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o they_o can_v not_o have_v induce_v such_o a_o principle_n by_o chance_n unless_o some_o way_n or_o other_o they_o have_v it_o inherent_a in_o themselves_o before_o m._n f._n this_o hypothesis_n suppose_v that_o to_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o chance_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o character_n of_o a_o wise_a contrivance_n ibid._n dr._n til._n serm._n 1._o p._n 40._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o obstinate_o to_o impute_v a_o effect_n to_o chance_n which_o carry_v in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o it_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o character_n of_o a_o wise_a design_n and_o contrivance_n m._n f._n if_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o casual_a meeting_n and_o concatenation_n of_o atom_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o by_o their_o daily_a motion_n and_o justle_a one_o another_o they_o do_v not_o dance_v themselves_o into_o more_o world_n ibid._n sir_n ch._n ibid._n p._n 91._o if_o the_o dance_a motion_n of_o these_o atom_n in_o this_o fancy_a space_n do_v by_o chance_n first_o dance_v the_o world_n into_o this_o form_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n these_o atom_n never_o dance_v themselves_o into_o any_o thing_n else_o you_o may_v see_v sir_n what_o a_o youthful_a fancy_n mr._n ferguson_n have_v to_o be_v so_o please_v with_o this_o metaphor_n of_o dance_v which_o much_o better_a become_v a_o gentleman_n than_o a_o divine_a but_o yet_o i_o perceive_v mr._n ferguson_n have_v so_o little_a skill_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o spoil_v all_o these_o metaphor_n if_o he_o attempt_v to_o vary_v the_o least_o word_n for_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v hear_v some_o say_v that_o justle_a be_v no_o very_o gentile_a way_n of_o dance_v m._n f._n p._n 50._o to_o the_o fortuitous_a jumble_v of_o blind_a matter_n dr._n more_o be_v antidote_n p._n 42._o from_o a_o blind_a fortuitous_a jumble_v of_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n some_o body_n or_o other_o have_v put_v a_o trick_n on_o he_o for_o thus_o he_o proceed_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o thing_n make_v plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o may_v english_a in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n which_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unless_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n for_o there_o it_o be_v 2_o wisdom_n 20._o m._n f._n p._n 51._o what_o conviction_n be_v we_o furnish_v with_o of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n from_o the_o innate_a harmony_n that_o be_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o convenient_a disposure_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o a_o subserviency_n to_o one_o another_o in_o mutual_a office_n chance_n can_v have_v link_v one_o thing_n to_o another_o nor_o can_v contrary_n combine_v into_o a_o mutual_a coalition_n without_o the_o influence_n of_o a_o supreme_a be_v who_o overrule_v they_o sir_n charles_n ibid._n p._n 42._o the_o natural_a rectitude_n and_o innate_a harmony_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o due_a subordination_n of_o thing_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o world_n direct_v contrary_n be_v overrule_v to_o a_o perfect_a harmony_n and_o coalition_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 87._o here_o mr._n ferg_n have_v a_o little_a alter_v the_o phrase_n but_o much_o for_o the_o worse_o for_o to_o combine_v into_o a_o coalition_n i_o doubt_n be_v not_o good_a sense_n m._n f._n p._n 52._o man_n have_v rather_o choose_v to_o worship_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o god_n than_o whole_o to_o be_v without_o one_o dr._n till_o serm._n p._n 55._o man_n will_v rather_o have_v any_o god_n than_o none_o and_o rather_o than_o want_v a_o deity_n will_v worship_v any_o thing_n m._n f._n p._n 53._o for_o not_o only_a cicero_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o absurd_a which_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v not_o maintain_v but_o aristotle_n inform_v we_o that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o who_o have_v hold_v that_o a_o thing_n may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v and_o not_o be_v sir_n charles_n ibid._n p._n 74._o aristotle_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o affirm_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v and_o may_v not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o cicero_n have_v long_o since_o tell_v we_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o absurd_a that_o have_v not_o some_o philosopher_n for_o its_o patron_n now_o though_o these_o be_v very_o familiar_a say_n yet_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o mr._n ferg_n transcribe_v they_o out_o of_o sir_n charles_n because_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a of_o these_o say_n as_o sir_n charles_n have_v not_o which_o mr._n ferg_n never_o fail_v to_o do_v when_o he_o can_v come_v easy_o by_o it_o of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o in_o the_o same_o page_n ferg_n ibid._n reason_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infect_v with_o those_o evil_a opinion_n that_o proceed_v from_o lust_n when_o man_n be_v once_o sink_v into_o the_o great_a sensuality_n their_o reason_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compliant_a with_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n mr._n smith_n select_a discourse_n p._n 15._o that_o reason_n that_o be_v within_o we_o as_o plotinus_n have_v well_o express_v it_o become_v more_o and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v infect_v with_o those_o evil_a opinion_n that_o arise_v from_o our_o corporeal_a life_n their_o high_a reason_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comply_v with_o their_o sense_n m._n f._n ibid._n beside_o man_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n can_v make_v no_o apology_n to_o the_o world_n but_o by_o espouse_v such_o notion_n as_o may_v justify_v they_o in_o their_o course_n dr._n till_o serm._n p._n 104._o for_o when_o man_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n it_o become_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o beside_o that_o man_n think_v it_o some_o kind_n of_o apology_n for_o their_o vice_n that_o they_o do_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o any_o principle_n they_o profess_v m._n f._n p._n 63._o there_o have_v be_v no_o nation_n so_o savage_a nor_o people_n so_o barbarous_a who_o have_v not_o acknowledge_v some_o kind_n of_o external_a performance_n necessary_a for_o the_o express_v of_o the_o inward_a sentiment_n of_o devotion_n and_o honour_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o deity_n amyrald_v of_o religion_n p._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o nation_n so_o savage_a no_o people_n who_o do_v not_o essay_n by_o some_o kind_n of_o performance_n to_o express_v the_o sentiment_n of_o devotion_n and_o honour_n they_o bear_v towards_o he_o m._n f._n p._n 132._o word_n that_o be_v intelligible_a when_o they_o be_v speak_v be_v as_o intelligible_a when_o they_o be_v write_v now_o as_o god_n can_v speak_v as_o plain_o as_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n can_v and_o as_o word_n be_v at_o least_o as_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v when_o they_o be_v write_v as_o when_o they_o be_v speak_v so_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n affect_v obscurity_n or_o envy_n that_o man_n shall_v understand_v he_o dr._n till_o rule_n of_o faith_n p._n 66._o first_o whatever_o can_v be_v speak_v in_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a word_n and_o such_o as_o have_v a_o certain_a sense_n may_v be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o word_n second_o that_o the_o same_o word_n
be_v as_o intelligible_a when_o they_o be_v write_v as_o when_o they_o be_v speak_v three_o that_o god_n if_o he_o please_v can_v indite_v a_o book_n in_o as_o plain_a word_n as_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n four_o that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n affect_v obscurity_n and_o envy_n that_o man_n shall_v understand_v he_o etc._n etc._n m._n f._n p._n 140._o nor_o be_v it_o any_o argument_n that_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v because_o some_o out_o of_o prejudice_n or_o perverseness_n have_v wrest_v they_o to_o a_o corrupt_a sense_n see_v god_n do_v not_o indite_v the_o bible_n for_o the_o froward_a or_o captious_a but_o for_o such_o who_o will_v read_v it_o with_o a_o free_a and_o unprejudiced_a mind_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n dr._n till_o ibid._n p._n 87._o and_o what_o if_o some_o out_o of_o prejudice_n do_v mistake_v or_o out_o of_o perverseness_n do_v wrest_v the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o any_o argument_n that_o those_o text_n be_v not_o sufficient_o plain_a can_v any_o thing_n be_v speak_v or_o write_v in_o word_n so_o clear_a which_o a_o perverse_a or_o prejudice_v mind_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o vex_v and_o force_v to_o another_o meaning_n god_n do_v not_o write_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o froward_a and_o the_o captious_a but_o for_o those_o who_o will_v read_v they_o with_o a_o free_a and_o unprejudiced_a mind_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n m._n f._n p._n 148._o we_o have_v the_o attestation_n of_o reason_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o nothing_o be_v well_o know_v but_o by_o that_o which_o have_v a_o just_a analogy_n to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v best_a understand_v by_o that_o which_o bear_v a_o resemblance_n of_o it_o thing_n of_o sense_n and_o life_n be_v only_o know_v by_o vital_a and_o sentient_a faculty_n as_o the_o eye_n can_v behold_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o it_o have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o itself_o no_o more_o can_v any_o man_n understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o a_o due_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o he_o be_v make_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a image_n mr._n smith_n select_a discourse_n p._n 2._o all_o thing_n of_o sense_n and_o life_n be_v best_a know_v by_o sentient_a and_o vital_a faculty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v best_a know_v by_o that_o which_o bear_v a_o just_a resemblance_n and_o analogy_n with_o it_o and_o as_o the_o eye_n can_v behold_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o it_o be_v sunlike_a and_o have_v the_o form_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o sun_n draw_v in_o it_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n behold_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o it_o be_v godlike_a have_v god_n form_v in_o it_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n where_o by_o the_o change_n of_o one_o little_a word_n he_o have_v spoil_v all_o for_o it_o be_v true_a as_o mr._n smith_n say_v that_o thing_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n be_v best_a know_v by_o sentient_a and_o vital_a faculty_n but_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v as_o mr._n ferguson_n do_v that_o they_o be_v only_o know_v this_o way_n for_o there_o be_v a_o philosophical_a knowledge_n of_o sound_n and_o colour_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sensitive_a knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o mr._n ferguson_n acknowledge_v that_o a_o bad_a man_n may_v have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n though_o he_o have_v not_o a_o vital_a sense_n of_o religion_n so_o easy_o may_v a_o ignorant_a scribbler_n spoil_v the_o best_a say_n of_o wise_a man_n thus_o sir_n it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o observe_v how_o mr._n ferguson_n have_v borrow_v all_o his_o argument_n that_o be_v worth_a any_o thing_n against_o des-cartes_n his_o philosophy_n from_o dr._n more_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n that_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o he_o never_o read_v ten_o line_n in_o des-cartes_n m._n f._n the_o anonymous_n author_n of_o philosophia_fw-la scripturae_fw-la interpres_fw-la after_o all_o his_o operose_fw-la and_o impertinent_a wrangle_n only_a instead_o of_o reason_n we_o have_v philosophy_n advance_v to_o a_o dictatorship_n over_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o des-cartes_n make_v master_n of_o the_o chair_n 158._o dr._n more_o be_v divine_a dialogue_n 1_o part_n in_o the_o preface_n the_o learned_a author_n of_o philosophia_fw-la scripturae_fw-la interpres_fw-la after_o a_o operose_fw-la subtle_a and_o copious_a endeavour_n of_o evince_v that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n as_o if_o all_o that_o pain_n have_v be_v intend_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o des-cartes_n to_o set_v he_o in_o the_o infallible_a chair_n m._n f._n p._n 249._o nor_o will_v i_o press_v his_o des-cartes_n discharge_v all_o spirit_n from_o place_n though_o that_o seem_v consequential_o to_o discharge_v they_o from_o be_v see_v dr._n more_o be_v first_o dialogue_n p._n 136._o etc._n etc._n m._n f._n nor_o will_v i_o dwell_v upon_o his_o disband_v all_o final_a cause_n out_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n dr._n more_o ibid._n preface_n a_o three_o property_n of_o his_o philosophy_n be_v a_o seem_a modesty_n in_o decline_v all_o search_n into_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o the_o world_n m._n f._n ibid._n p._n 250._o his_o attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o the_o universe_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o matter_n by_o mere_a mechanical_a motion_n and_o that_o matter_n alone_o suppose_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o motion_n communicate_v to_o it_o can_v have_v produce_v the_o sun_n moon_n star_n planet_n animal_n and_o the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o such_o organization_n order_n beauty_n and_o harmony_n as_o now_o they_o be_v dr._n more_o ibid._n it_o be_v a_o confess_a principle_n with_o he_o that_o matter_n alone_o with_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o motion_n as_o be_v suppose_v now_o in_o the_o universe_n will_v produce_v all_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o the_o world_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n air_n water_n earth_n planet_n animal_n and_o the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o such_o order_n and_o orginazation_n as_o they_o be_v find_v m._n f._n ibid._n neither_o will_v i_o dwell_v upon_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n so_o emphatical_o mention_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o repugnancy_n of_o those_o motion_n which_o the_o body_n by_o its_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o she_o will_v endeavour_v to_o excite_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o glandula_fw-la pinealis_fw-la or_o little_a kernel_n where_o he_o suppose_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v harbour_v and_o seat_v as_o if_o the_o whole_a conflict_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o solemn_o describe_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o war_n betwixt_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o kernel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v drive_v on_o one_o side_n by_o the_o soul_n and_o on_o the_o other_o by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n when_o the_o corporeal_a spirit_n by_o their_o rude_a jogging_n of_o the_o glandulous_a button_n endeavour_v to_o excite_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o desire_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o the_o soul_n repel_v it_o by_o the_o will_v she_o have_v to_o avoid_v the_o same_o thing_n this_o constitute_v the_o war_n etc._n etc._n dr._n more_o ibid._n the_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v term_v in_o scripture_n and_o divinity_n be_v at_o last_o resolve_v into_o the_o ridiculous_a nodding_n and_o jogging_n of_o a_o small_a glandulous_a button_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o brain_n encounter_v by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n rude_o flirt_a against_o it_o this_o little_a sprunt_z champion_n call_v the_o conarion_n within_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v entire_o coop_v up_o act_v the_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o animal_n spirit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o soul_n thus_o ingarrison_v in_o this_o pine-kernel_n and_o bear_v herself_o against_o the_o arietation_n and_o jurring_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o brain_n must_v that_o solemn_a combat_n be_v perform_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o war_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o sir_n our_o author_n pretend_v to_o ancient_a learning_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o original_n of_o heresy_n from_o the_o pagan_a philosophy_n and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o mr._n gale_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_v 2._o which_o i_o shall_v