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 god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n it_o be_v declare_v to_o man_n but_o speak_v internal_o only_a to_o his_o son_n much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o love_v not_o to_o weary_v my_o reader_n unnecessary_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o in_o my_o text_n be_v this_o internal_a word_n and_o therefore_o write_v with_o a_o article_n the_o or_o that_o word_n emphatical_o other_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n john_n peter_n or_o the_o like_a but_o this_o be_v the_o that_o word_n the_o like_a of_o which_o never_o be_v and_o to_o this_o will_v agree_v most_o apt_o all_o which_o st._n john_n discourse_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o my_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 one_o call_v apostrophe_n another_o de_fw-fr demonstratione_fw-la aquiparantiae_fw-la and_o lib._n sententiarum_fw-la i_o have_v no_o one_o of_o these_o but_o three_o other_o his_o ars_fw-la magna_fw-la his_fw-la ars_fw-la parva_fw-la and_o his_o arbour_n scientiarum_fw-la and_o i_o may_v add_v a_o four_o bind_v with_o his_o arbour_n call_v introductorium_fw-la which_o furnish_v i_o with_o all_o that_o he_o urge_v out_o of_o this_o author_n and_o much_o more_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o deal_v with_o he_o first_o because_o other_o school_n man_n seem_v to_o derive_v what_o they_o know_v of_o lul_n from_o he_o and_o never_o to_o have_v see_v his_o book_n so_o that_o what_o shall_v be_v satisfactory_o speak_v to_o he_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o rest_n i_o can_v but_o commend_v this_o author_n for_o a_o noble_a enemy_n because_o he_o speak_v civil_o of_o his_o adversary_n which_o other_o do_v not_o but_o rail_v at_o he_o for_o a_o haeretick_n with_o opprobrious_a word_n 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
this_o internal_a word_n the_o second_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v the_o three_o this_o infinite_a love_n joy_n delight_n comfort_n that_o these_o two_o have_v one_o in_o another_o more_o can_v be_v imagine_v because_o we_o can_v find_v but_o two_o spiritual_a faculty_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o which_o it_o can_v produce_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v understanding_n and_o will_n and_o in_o this_o notion_n they_o have_v both_o a_o infinite_a production_n which_o be_v the_o further_a any_o operation_n can_v extend_v itself_o and_o therefore_o though_o consequent_a production_n of_o creation_n may_v be_v like_o spark_n of_o the_o same_o fire_n afterward_o produce_v to_o give_v god_n a_o external_a glory_n yet_o no_o other_o internal_a operation_n which_o be_v infinite_a but_o these_o two_o and_o now_o i_o may_v apply_v myself_o to_o the_o three_o proposition_n that_o these_o three_o person_n be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sect._n 13._o first_o for_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n these_o two_o relative_n can_v be_v one_o without_o the_o other_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o producer_n and_o produce_v must_v be_v father_n and_o son_n for_o although_o perhaps_o we_o can_v proper_o say_v that_o when_o fire_n produce_v its_o like_a that_o product_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o fire_n nor_o perhaps_o when_o we_o see_v a_o plant_n or_o beast_n do_v it_o can_v we_o say_v that_o that_o product_n be_v a_o son_n yet_o when_o we_o see_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v rational_a do_v it_o we_o may_v most_o proper_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o producer_n son_n now_o that_o god_n be_v such_o can_v be_v no_o question_n therefore_o in_o this_o production_n there_o be_v a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n for_o god_n be_v most_o spiritual_a we_o must_v expect_v only_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a propagation_n which_o can_v be_v conceive_v no_o way_n so_o â—itly_o as_o by_o the_o understanding_n nor_o indeed_o be_v possible_a and_o here_o in_o this_o expression_n we_o find_v all_o those_o notion_n in_o which_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v clear_o evident_a as_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n the_o image_n of_o god_n no_o image_n so_o clear_a as_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v in_o the_o word_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o internal_a word_n full_o express_v that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o word_n so_o likewise_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o relict_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n because_o it_o be_v the_o high_a principle_n and_o first_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o being_n and_o for_o the_o three_o person_n the_o doubt_n can_v only_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v holy_a or_o whether_o a_o person_n and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o either_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o then_o he_o must_v be_v most_o spiritual_a and_o most_o holy_a so_o that_o that_o 3._o proposition_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o former_a that_o these_o person_n be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n i_o think_v to_o have_v vindicate_v raymund_n lul_n from_o faber_n faventinus_n who_o be_v a_o scotist_n i_o think_v in_o his_o natural_a theology_n have_v write_v something_o various_a from_o vasques_n but_o he_o deserve_n pity_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o lul_n but_o by_o vasques_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o when_o vasques_n excuse_v lul_n from_o that_o opprobrious_a scandal_n of_o be_v a_o heretic_n he_o who_o know_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o in_o vasques_n fall_v upon_o he_o with_o that_o foul_a and_o disgraceful_a term_n and_o endeavor_n not_o to_o answer_v vasques_n his_o vindication_n of_o he_o sect._n 14._o it_o may_v be_v just_o inquire_v now_o why_o we_o shall_v call_v these_o three_o person_n since_o they_o be_v not_o so_o term_v in_o scripture_n this_o question_n be_v debate_v by_o s._n augustine_n long_o ago_o augustâ—ne_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o methink'_v satisfactory_o in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v these_o passage_n first_o since_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n why_o be_v there_o not_o three_o god_n he_o that_o say_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o call_v they_o three_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o answer_v himself_o for_o neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n call_v they_o three_o person_n he_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o that_o these_o three_o be_v call_v god_n but_o as_o he_o have_v show_v that_o although_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o essence_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o believe_v confident_o there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n so_o may_v we_o do_v of_o these_o person_n take_v this_o phrase_n propterea_fw-la licuit_fw-la disputandi_fw-la necessitate_v tres_fw-la personas_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dicit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la contradicit_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o disputation_n make_v a_o man_n say_v something_o which_o be_v not_o against_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o for_o if_o the_o scripture_n express_v that_o there_o be_v three_o and_o that_o loquendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n de_fw-la ineffabilibus_fw-la â—ari_z aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la offa_o i_o nullo_n modo_fw-la pâ—ssumus_fw-la that_o say_v he_o we_o may_v say_v somewhat_o of_o these_o unspeakable_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v clear_o speak_v out_o in_o full_a and_o significant_a term_n we_o speak_v thus_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n excedit_fw-la supereminentia_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la usitati_fw-la eloquii_fw-la facultatem_fw-la verius_fw-la enim_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o veâ—ius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v short_a of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o the_o language_n of_o man_n short_a of_o his_o thought_n because_o our_o language_n be_v form_v to_o our_o usual_a business_n which_o we_o converse_v about_o all_o which_o be_v excel_v infinite_o by_o the_o divine_a perfection_n they_o must_v be_v short_a in_o their_o expression_n of_o those_o divine_a excellency_n and_o therefore_o again_o that_o most_o excellent_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la restat_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la fateamur_fw-la loquendi_fw-la necessitate_v parta_fw-la haec_fw-la vocabula_fw-la and_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o most_o significant_a which_o can_v be_v find_v out_o for_o since_o we_o conceive_v that_o this_o term_n person_n be_v the_o last_o actuality_n and_o addition_n which_o can_v be_v make_v to_o any_o reasonable_a substance_n it_o may_v most_o just_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o of_o the_o trinity_n and_o each_o distinct_a suppositum_fw-la thereof_o but_o still_o with_o this_o reservation_n that_o the_o divine_a thing_n be_v ineffable_a and_o not_o full_o to_o be_v conceive_v much_o less_o express_v by_o we_o say_v god_n essence_n be_v thus_o or_o thus_o we_o may_v but_o to_o say_v that_o that_o language_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v do_v full_o express_v his_o essence_n or_o be_v be_v a_o presumption_n in_o any_o man_n and_o the_o like_a and_o no_o otherwise_o of_o these_o personality_n it_o be_v the_o near_a expression_n man_n can_v make_v and_o let_v we_o be_v content_v with_o it_o a_o second_o question_n may_v be_v determine_v whether_o this_o personal_a distinction_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v a_o main_a and_o great_a difference_n or_o some_o little_a and_o inconsiderable_a thing_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o my_o humility_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v such_o that_o i_o dare_v affirm_v positive_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o relation_n we_o be_v sure_o there_o be_v by_o which_o the_o one_o be_v signify_v to_o we_o and_o not_o the_o other_o as_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o they_o which_o spiration_n signifie'_v a_o procession_n which_o always_o involve_n a_o person_n proceed_v and_o a_o person_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o these_o relation_n must_v needs_o be_v found_v in_o some_o substance_n when_o we_o consider_v they_o in_o god_n who_o have_v no_o accident_n but_o what_o difference_n be_v in_o that_o foundation_n the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a i_o be_o at_o a_o maze_n whether_o infinite_a bccause_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o some_o may_v conceive_v it_o such_o but_o then_o they_o must_v make_v the_o unity_n in_o god_n infinite_a likewise_o because_o that_o be_v most_o primary_o affirm_v in_o he_o and_o yet_o both_o may_v be_v in_o he_o though_o they_o seem_v impossible_a in_o we_o who_o perfection_n excel_v our_o thought_n
bono_fw-mi to_o what_o purpose_n all_o this_o learning_n bestow_v not_o only_o the_o fox_n have_v be_v nibble_v the_o fruit_n and_o branch_n but_o the_o wild_a boar_n have_v be_v in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o have_v so_o far_o dig_v at_o the_o root_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o principal_a vine_n hang_v by_o little_a string_n and_o do_v only_o live_v yea_o will_v die_v if_o not_o succour_v these_o be_v my_o reflection_n on_o those_o time_n i_o therefore_o think_v it_o necessary_a for_o some_o body_n and_o apply_v my_o particular_a endeavour_n to_o cast_v fresh_a earth_n about_o those_o root_n of_o religion_n to_o chase_v if_o i_o can_v that_o wild_a boar_n out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n into_o his_o former_a forest_n of_o heathenish_a principle_n and_o sure_o if_o any_o one_o man_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n may_v be_v call_v that_o boar_n it_o be_v mr._n hobbes_n no_o one_o man_n ever_o write_v so_o destructive_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n as_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o this_o reason_n i_o bend_v my_o study_n against_o he_o and_o his_o book_n and_o do_v heretofore_o publish_v two_o piece_n in_o a_o unknown_a name_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v the_o business_n do_v but_o not_o care_v if_o my_o name_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o world_n the_o first_o be_v mere_o philosophical_a against_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o leviathan_n which_o yet_o because_o he_o make_v that_o the_o introduction_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o divinity_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_o conduce_v to_o my_o intention_n against_o the_o other_o to_o begin_v with_o since_o my_o writing_n that_o i_o have_v find_v some_o man_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o deserve_a reputation_n in_o letter_n that_o have_v opine_v with_o some_o thing_n in_o that_o piece_n upon_o which_o i_o think_v to_o have_v suspend_v my_o put_n it_o out_o again_o until_o i_o have_v enlarge_v my_o discourse_n with_o they_o but_o upon_o perusal_n suppose_v they_o can_v not_o prophesy_v nor_o have_v foresee_v by_o reason_n what_o i_o urge_v i_o resolve_v to_o publish_v it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o take_v some_o other_o leisure_n to_o censure_v they_o if_o god_n give_v i_o life_n the_o other_o piece_n be_v against_o the_o 12_o the_o 13_o the_o and_o 14_o the_o chapter_n both_o so_o false_o print_v that_o when_o i_o see_v they_o i_o can_v scarce_o know_v they_o for_o my_o own_o i_o have_v write_v against_o most_o part_n of_o his_o great_a error_n but_o my_o condition_n in_o those_o time_n be_v such_o that_o i_o be_v force_v upon_o frequent_a and_o sudden_a search_n of_o inquisitive_a soldier_n to_o huddle_n up_o my_o paper_n and_o throw_v they_o i_o know_v not_o where_o nor_o can_v yet_o find_v divers_a of_o they_o those_o which_o i_o can_v find_v at_o this_o present_a i_o now_o print_v consider_v how_o lame_o such_o duty_n be_v perform_v by_o executor_n and_o myself_o grow_v to_o that_o age_n as_o i_o must_v commit_v most_o thing_n to_o they_o short_o how_o soon_o i_o know_v not_o the_o rest_n god_n willing_a shall_v come_v out_o as_o i_o shall_v discover_v they_o or_o else_o can_v repair_v what_o be_v defective_a by_o my_o memory_n at_o such_o snatch_v of_o time_n as_o i_o can_v recover_v from_o my_o necessary_a duty_n who_o love_v not_o my_o life_n nor_o any_o piece_n of_o it_o but_o as_o it_o shall_v conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o christian_a man_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o godly_a life_n in_o unity_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a endeavour_n of_o your_o brother_n and_o servant_n in_o and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n will_n lucy_n bishop_n of_o st._n david_n a_o table_n of_o general_n head_n i._o observation_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n leviathan_n entitle_v of_o sense_n page_n 1_o ii_o observation_n upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o leviathan_n entitle_v of_o imagination_n 53_o iii_o upon_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o leviathan_n entitle_v of_o religion_n 79_o iu._n a_o transition_n to_o some_o select_a place_n in_o his_o element_n of_o philosophy_n 94_o v._n a_o paraeneticall_a digression_n to_o mr._n hobbes_n 117_o vi_o observation_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o leviathan_n entitle_v of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o mankind_n as_o concern_v their_o felicity_n and_o misery_n 137_o vii_o upon_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o leviathan_n entitle_v of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o natural_a law_n and_o of_o contract_n together_o with_o the_o first_o chapter_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la politico_fw-la 164_o viii_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o leviathan_n entitle_v of_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n 200_o ix_o upon_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o leviathan_n entitle_v of_o person_n author_n and_o thing_n personate_v 272_o x._o upon_o some_o write_n of_o the_o socinian_o 291_o xi_o a_o digression_n to_o the_o reader_n precede_v the_o bishop_n additional_a animadversion_n upon_o a_o latin_a apologist_n for_o 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 reflection_n censure_v ibid._n iii_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v the_o same_o object_n double_a ibid._n colour_n be_v in_o the_o object_n image_n or_o species_n not_o 9_o iu._n where_o it_o be_v by_o reflection_n mr._n hobbes_n fallacy_n between_o that_o and_o colour_n 10_o chap._n iii_o i._o his_o tedious_a proposition_n ibid._n ii_o image_n what_o 11_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o object_n not_o of_o the_o brain_n much_o less_o of_o motion_n ibid._n iii_o as_o be_v also_o colour_n 12_o iu._n mr._n hobbes_n inconstancy_n in_o the_o production_n and_o seat_n of_o sense_n ibid._n v._o sparkes_n appear_v after_o a_o stroke_n upon_o the_o eye_n not_o from_o any_o concussion_n of_o the_o brain_n 13_o not_o from_o the_o optic_a nerve_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o white_a or_o crystalline_a humour_n ibid._n the_o like_a from_o a_o white_a cat_n or_o white_a napkin_n strike_v in_o the_o dark_a ibid._n which_o may_v be_v only_o the_o strong_a emission_n of_o species_n 14_o the_o 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
20_o 31_o 322_o act_n 2_o 24_o 247_o 2_o 36_o 350_o 11_o 2_o 320_o 15_o 1_o ibid._n 2_o etc._n etc._n 16_o 9_o 71_o 20_o 17_o 292_o 20_o 28_o ib._n 28_o 2_o 149_o rome_n 1_o 5_o 136_o 1_o 10_o 87_o 1_o 18_o 128_o 21_o 1_o 19_o 334_o 20_o 2_o 15_o 158_o 334_o 4_o 13_o 369_o 4_o 18_o 136_o 19_o 16_o 29_o ibid._n i._o cor._n 2_o 8_o 354_o 2_o 10_o 388_o 2_o 14_o 372_o 6_o 18_o 299_o 6_o 20_o 300_o 8_o 5_o 346_o 348_o 8_o 6_o ibid._n 9_o 28_o 269_o 12_o 4_o 390_o 15_o 50_o 372_o ii_o cor._n 1_o 22_o 390_o 3_o 6_o 389_o 4_o 4_o 347_o 5_o 1_o 242_o 12_o 4_o 242_o gal._n 5_o 24_o 269_o ephes._n 1_o 14_o 390_o 2_o 10_o 365_o phil._n 3_o 19_o 347_o 3_o 20_o 242_o ii_o tim_n 1_o 10_o 389_o 2_o 13_o 327_o heb._n 1_o 3_o 408_o 1_o 10_o 109_o 11_o 12_o 2_o 5_o 378_o 9_o 12_o 356_o 11_o 1_o 242_o 12_o 1_o 247_o i._n pet._n 3_o 20_o 388_o 21_o ii_o pet._n 3_o 13_o 378_o i._n epist._n st._n john_n 1_o 2_o 340_o 1_o 1_o 341_o 2_o revel_n 1_o 8_o 114_o 2_o 8_o 320_o 19_o 3_o 329_o 21_o 19_o 338_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 22_o 13_o 114_o observation_n censure_n and_o confutation_n of_o divers_a error_n in_o m_n r._n hobbes_n his_o leviathan_n chap._n 1._o &_o chap._n 2._o of_o humane_a nature_n chap._n i_o of_o sense_n its_o cause_n etc._n etc._n particular_o of_o sight_n sect._n 1_o i_o let_v pass_v his_o introduction_n although_o very_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_v and_o first_o encounter_v his_o first_o chapter_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o what_o follow_v but_o how_o unfit_a to_o support_v such_o a_o heavy_a building_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o examine_n the_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v of_o sense_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o definition_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n single_a which_o he_o say_v be_v every_o one_o representation_n or_o appearance_n of_o some_o quality_n or_o other_o accident_n of_o a_o body_n without_o we_o call_v a_o object_n representation_n in_o this_o observe_v his_o first_o mistake_n that_o he_o make_v a_o man_n thought_n nothing_o but_o a_o representation_n and_o he_o bring_v no_o proof_n for_o what_o he_o affirm_v nor_o answer_v such_o objection_n as_o be_v bring_v by_o philosopher_n against_o it_o but_o as_o if_o his_o book_n be_v write_v by_o he_o for_o the_o novice_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o authority_n be_v enough_o he_o will_v have_v it_o swallow_v without_o chew_v but_o that_o this_o be_v true_a in_o no_o thought_n of_o man_n whether_o intellectual_a or_o sensual_a be_v most_o apparent_a to_o he_o who_o shall_v consider_v that_o when_o a_o man_n sleep_v or_o indeed_o be_v attent_a upon_o other_o business_n wake_v although_o both_o visible_a and_o audible_a object_n be_v present_v to_o he_o yet_o he_o think_v not_o of_o they_o nor_o discern_v they_o so_o that_o a_o man_n thought_n be_v more_o than_o a_o representation_n and_o to_o he_o who_o shall_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v for_o lack_v of_o attention_n i_o object_n he_o confute_v himself_o for_o then_o thought_n be_v not_o only_o a_o representation_n but_o something_o more_o a_o cogitation_n of_o that_o man_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o certain_o as_o he_o himself_o phrase_v it_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n but_o this_o representation_n be_v a_o act_n mere_o of_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o every_o thought_n of_o man_n there_o be_v something_o appear_v but_o man_n thought_n be_v not_o that_o apparition_n but_o the_o apprehension_n of_o that_o appearance_n and_o some_o way_n or_o other_o some_o judgement_n of_o it_o the_o original_n or_o first_o thought_n be_v sense_n concern_v which_o he_o consent_v with_o the_o stream_n of_o philosopher_n that_o nihil_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la one_o way_n or_o other_o but_o here_o he_o cite_v another_o book_n where_o he_o have_v write_v more_o at_o large_a of_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v apply_v myself_o to_o both_o that_o be_v name_v humane_a nature_n or_o the_o fundamental_a element_n of_o policy_n chap._n 2._o but_o because_o i_o find_v some_o thing_n in_o one_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o error_n enough_o in_o both_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o they_o apart_o and_o first_o of_o this_o piece_n of_o leviathan_n sect._n 2._o here_o first_o he_o undertake_v to_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o sense_n as_o if_o it_o have_v but_o one_o as_o indeed_o by_o his_o philosophy_n sense_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v this_o cause_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o external_a object_n which_o press_v the_o organ_n proper_a to_o each_o sense_n etc._n etc._n this_o pressure_n he_o follow_v to_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n i_o wonder_v which_o way_n from_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n it_o get_v to_o the_o heart_n there_o this_o pressure_n cause_v a_o resistance_n or_o counter-passion_n or_o endeavour_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o deliver_v itself_o mark_v now_o the_o brain_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o sense_n be_v leave_v out_o which_o endeavour_n because_o outward_a seem_v to_o be_v some_o matter_n without_o consider_v the_o strange_a uncouthness_n of_o this_o language_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o endeavour_n which_o universal_o can_v be_v true_a yet_o this_o endeavour_n be_v inward_a although_o that_o which_o press_v it_o be_v put_v out_o like_o a_o man_n who_o thrust_v another_o out_o of_o door_n that_o endeavour_n to_o thrust_v he_o out_o be_v within_o although_o the_o man_n be_v thrust_v out_o all_o his_o endeavour_n must_v be_v within_o unless_o he_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o door_n which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o affirm_v of_o the_o brain_n or_o heart_n second_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o heart_n or_o brain_n shall_v be_v so_o displease_v with_o all_o apparition_n although_o they_o press_v they_o as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o they_o for_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o sweet_a music_n taste_n beauty_n in_o visible_a object_n in_o all_o sense_n some_o object_n so_o grateful_a to_o the_o organ_n yea_o heart_n or_o brain_n yea_o all_o that_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o delight_n in_o they_o yea_o hug_v and_o embrace_v they_o with_o all_o kindness_n if_o so_o why_o shall_v they_o endeavour_v to_o expel_v they_o yes_o he_o may_v say_v because_o they_o press_v they_o i_o ask_v how_o do_v the_o brain_n or_o heart_n discern_v that_o pressure_n all_o discern_a be_v either_o by_o sense_n or_o understanding_n no_o understanding_n before_o sense_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v discern_v by_o sense_n and_o then_o sense_n must_v be_v before_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n for_o he_o make_v sense_n not_o to_o be_v until_o that_o which_o press_v be_v throw_v out_o these_o be_v unheard-of_a discourse_n among_o philosopher_n but_o his_o opinion_n do_v confute_v that_o say_n nihil_fw-la dictum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la dictum_fw-la prius_fw-la and_o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v excuse_v for_o produce_v new_a objection_n to_o such_o opinion_n consider_v then_o that_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n which_o endeavour_n be_v outward_a seem_v to_o be_v some_o matter_n without_o first_o i_o have_v show_v the_o endeavour_n must_v be_v inward_a next_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o this_o endeavour_n can_v appear_v to_o be_v somewhat_o without_o according_a to_o he_o this_o endeavour_n expel_v that_o which_o press_v the_o brain_n or_o heart_n but_o which_o way_n can_v this_o endeavour_n look_v like_o some_o matter_n without_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o neither_o any_o other_o nor_o he_o himself_o understand_v what_o he_o write_v but_o he_o will_v write_v somewhat_o to_o amuse_v a_o reader_n if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o expel_v species_n or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o call_v it_o that_o which_o press_v do_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o matter_n without_o it_o have_v look_v like_o reason_n although_o but_o like_o it_o but_o to_o say_v the_o endeavour_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o matter_n without_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o unreasonable_a speech_n but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o i_o mean_v to_o follow_v he_o close_o sect._n 3_o sense_n and_o say_v he_o this_o seem_a or_o fancy_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v sense_n and_o consist_v as_o to_o the_o eye_n in_o light_n or_o colour_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_a to_o what_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o which_o seem_v seem_v to_o somewhat_o either_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o organ_n or_o heart_n or_o brain_n now_o if_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o any_o agent_n whatsoever_o that_o act_n on_o which_o apprehend_v this_o seem_n must_v be_v the_o sense_n not_o the_o seem_a
which_o name_n do_v import_v a_o restraint_n and_o confinement_n but_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o these_o so_o that_o no_o perfection_n of_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v deny_v of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a essential_o to_o say_v that_o this_o infinite_a be_v not_o that_o let_v we_o conceive_v a_o line_n infinite_a imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n this_o line_n you_o can_v say_v it_o be_v a_o span_n a_o foot_n a_o yard_n or_o mile_n long_o yet_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o these_o measure_n without_o their_o limitation_n so_o do_v a_o infinite_a being_n contain_v all_o being_n without_o confinement_n in_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a manner_n what_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n or_o be_v may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o other_o infinite_n in_o immensity_n in_o quantity_n what_o be_v immense_a must_v be_v beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o quantity_n it_o must_v have_v no_o limit_n but_o contain_v eminent_o all_o quantity_n in_o it_o so_o must_v number_n be_v likewise_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o which_o i_o shall_v disprove_v god_n will_v hereafter_o so_o must_v in_o respect_n of_o duration_n eternity_n be_v it_o must_v comprehend_v all_o duration_n and_o its_o self_n be_v without_o beginning_n and_o end_n so_o must_v all_o infinite_n in_o respect_n of_o quality_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o wisdom_n of_o mercy_n of_o power_n comprehend_v all_o those_o act_n of_o those_o quality_n which_o be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o themselves_o be_v without_o all_o bound_n and_o limit_n hâ—uâ—ng_v thus_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o infinity_n let_v we_o return_v to_o that_o which_o occasion_v this_o discourse_n neither_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o infinite_a say_v he_o can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a conceptionem_fw-la ullam_fw-la be_v his_o phrase_n sect._n 5._o infinite_a this_o i_o disprove_v for_o although_o a_o man_n understanding_n be_v finite_a and_o can_v grasp_v or_o full_o comprehend_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a yet_o it_o can_v lay_v hold_n on_o it_o and_o apprehend_v though_o not_o comprehend_v it_o although_o it_o can_v enclose_v the_o whole_a be_v of_o that_o be_v infinite_a yet_o he_o can_v discover_v that_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o that_o discovery_n will_v give_v he_o some_o conceit_n of_o that_o infiniteness_n yea_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o finite_a thing_n will_v yield_v he_o some_o conceit_n of_o that_o be_v infinite_a so_o he_o who_o travel_v in_o a_o enclose_a country_n can_v sever_v those_o hedge_n from_o his_o fancy_n and_o can_v conceit_v what_o that_o country_n will_v be_v if_o those_o hedge_n and_o bound_n be_v remove_v although_o he_o do_v not_o see_v they_o so_o remove_v yet_o he_o can_v conceive_v what_o manner_n of_o country_n that_o will_v be_v if_o they_o be_v remove_v man_n may_v conceive_v that_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o empty_a place_n against_o which_o he_o have_v dispute_v in_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n although_o many_o learned_a be_v of_o opinion_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o it_o man_n may_v and_o learned_a man_n have_v express_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o that_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a vacuity_n beyond_o the_o heaven_n which_o give_v bound_n to_o this_o visible_a world_n &_o therefore_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o that_o infinite_a which_o they_o dispute_v for_o man_n have_v have_v a_o conceit_n and_o methinks_v he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o that_o this_o world_n have_v have_v a_o eternal_a be_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o this_o we_o call_v eternity_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a duration_n man_n have_v a_o conceit_n of_o infinity_n of_o number_n and_o therefore_o somewhere_o in_o his_o book_n of_o philosophy_n i_o have_v forget_v where_o he_o most_o ingenious_o express_v it_o that_o if_o a_o man_n hand_n be_v as_o active_a as_o his_o head_n or_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o may_v divide_v any_o quantity_n into_o infinite_a part_n his_o head_n then_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o work_n he_o speak_v therefore_o too_o much_o when_o he_o say_v no_o finite_a thing_n can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o be_v infinite_a a_o conceit_n it_o may_v have_v but_o a_o imperfect_a one_o and_o so_o i_o go_v on_o with_o he_o sect._n 6._o neque_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la quocunque_fw-la neither_o say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n from_o any_o effect_n to_o its_o immediate_a cause_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o his_o more_o remote_a and_o so_o continual_o shall_v ascend_v by_o a_o most_o right_a reason_n yet_o he_o can_v proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a but_o be_v tire_v shall_v flag_n at_o the_o last_o and_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o he_o can_v go_v further_o or_o no_o thus_o far_o he_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o handsome_a expression_n i_o confess_v but_o how_o true_a will_v be_v examine_v and_o first_o i_o hope_v mr._n hobbes_n will_v not_o say_v he_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n or_o that_o he_o only_o find_v out_o right_a reason_n and_o yet_o he_o speak_v somewhat_o like_o this_o now_o and_o then_o but_o howsoever_o because_o i_o write_v not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o to_o other_o man_n and_o i_o hope_v he_o harh_n not_o gain_v a_o universal_a esteem_n of_o such_o with_o the_o generality_n i_o thus_o answer_v there_o be_v never_o any_o sort_n of_o reason_v man_n who_o deny_v a_o eternity_n opinion_n for_o whether_o they_o hold_v the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n or_o no_o beginning_n which_o all_o do_v and_o must_v do_v those_o which_o hold_v it_o have_v no_o beginning_n as_o aristotle_n in_o my_o judgement_n hold_v the_o world_n eternal_a those_o which_o hold_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n from_o water_n as_o thales_n or_o air_n as_o anaximenes_n or_o fire_n as_o heraclitus_n or_o from_o atom_n as_o democritus_n by_o chance_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o great_a and_o infinite_a vacuum_n not_o to_o lose_v time_n in_o confute_v all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a yet_o all_o these_o that_o hold_v it_o be_v principiate_v by_o these_o mean_n hold_v likewise_o that_o that_o principle_n be_v eternal_a so_o likewise_o plato_n his_o idea_n and_o chaos_n be_v eternal_a let_v we_o from_o the_o fact_n consider_v the_o manner_n in_o one_o or_o two_o instance_n if_o with_o democritus_n we_o make_v the_o world_n constitute_v by_o atom_n when_o we_o resolve_v these_o mix_a body_n into_o their_o principle_n we_o come_v to_o their_o element_n then_o with_o democritus_n those_o element_n may_v be_v resolve_v into_o their_o atom_n by_o aristotle_n into_o their_o principle_n matter_n form_n and_o privation_n these_o atom_n according_a to_o democritus_n be_v eternal_a that_o matter_n according_a to_o aristotle_n so_o here_o be_v a_o eternity_n find_v so_o likewise_o may_v be_v say_v of_o aire_n water_n which_o be_v by_o some_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n or_o chaos_n and_o idea_n if_o any_o man_n can_v imagine_v any_o thing_n further_o that_o these_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o be_v not_o eternal_a his_o judgement_n can_v fly_v to_o none_o but_o a_o eternal_a god_n so_o that_o still_o there_o be_v by_o the_o ratiocination_n of_o man_n find_v out_o something_o that_o be_v eternal_a when_o he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o ascend_n from_o the_o immediate_a cause_n to_o the_o more_o remote_a a_o man_n will_v lose_v himself_o it_o be_v most_o ingenious_a and_o have_v a_o truth_n with_o it_o which_o perhaps_o will_v be_v far_o examine_v hereafter_o if_o it_o have_v be_v apply_v to_o efficient_a cause_n as_o out_o of_o what_o egg_n this_o hen_n be_v hatch_v and_o what_o hen_n lay_v this_o egg_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o we_o resolve_v thing_n into_o their_o constitutive_a cause_n which_o make_v their_o 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speak_v of_o it_o in_o scripture_n as_o it_o have_v breed_v dispute_n among_o divine_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o idolatry_n either_o worship_n of_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n in_o that_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n that_o which_o persuade_v i_o to_o think_v there_o be_v none_o be_v that_o although_o the_o time_n be_v long_o yet_o the_o age_n of_o man_n be_v so_o vast_a that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o there_o be_v little_o more_o than_o half_a a_o man_n life_n not_o above_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o noah_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v continue_v in_o that_o long-living_a age_n by_o such_o as_o be_v contemporary_n with_o they_o both_o and_o then_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o false_a god_n worship_v or_o any_o idolatry_n in_o that_o whole_a story_n wherefore_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o scripture_n which_o record_v other_o fault_n of_o that_o age_n but_o not_o this_o we_o may_v collect_v from_o the_o former_a reason_n just_o that_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o any_o such_o forget_v of_o god_n who_o great_a work_n of_o make_v they_o be_v so_o fresh_a among_o they_o sect._n 2._o some_o argument_n be_v object_v against_o this_o conclusion_n argument_n that_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n son_n seth_n beget_v enos_n and_o then_o man_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o because_o man_n be_v never_o without_o some_o religion_n and_o it_o seem_v the_o religion_n to_o the_o true_a god_n be_v forget_v so_o quick_o it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v some_o religion_n to_o a_o false_a god_n answ._n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n conceive_v with_o i_o that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v
endeavour_v to_o rescue_v it_o from_o such_o foul_a scandal_n and_o aspersion_n not_o catch_v at_o every_o word_n but_o drive_v at_o the_o main_a sense_n of_o what_o he_o deliver_v sect._n 2._o universal_a he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o chapter_n upon_o equality_n of_o man_n which_o be_v say_v he_o make_v so_o equal_a by_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o inconsiderable_a difference_n i_o put_v not_o down_o his_o own_o word_n but_o the_o sense_n to_o avoid_v tediousness_n this_o conclusion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v true_a but_o in_o general_a false_a for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o body_n of_o some_o man_n we_o see_v they_o so_o decrepit_a that_o their_o strength_n be_v not_o considerable_a alone_o and_o what_o he_o talk_v of_o confederacy_n by_o that_o account_n he_o may_v bring_v a_o fly_n in_o competition_n for_o a_o fly_n with_o company_n enough_o can_v effect_v any_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v some_o man_n so_o sottish_a and_o uncapable_a of_o design_n or_o contrivance_n that_o certain_o there_o be_v many_o beast_n which_o exceed_v they_o in_o fitness_n for_o such_o business_n as_o he_o allot_n they_o but_o allow_v this_o phrase_n as_o he_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a sort_n and_o number_n of_o man_n not_o of_o all_o sect._n 3_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o phrase_n nature_n have_v make_v man_n what_o shall_v we_o understand_v by_o nature_n make_v natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la the_o god_n of_o nature_n who_o at_o the_o first_o make_v man_n then_o we_o must_v affirm_v this_o of_o adam_n and_o evah_n which_o be_v make_v without_o question_n in_o no_o state_n of_o enmity_n nor_o in_o a_o absolute_a equality_n but_o such_o a_o difference_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o two_o friend_n which_o may_v assist_v one_o another_o wish_v each_o other_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o each_o other_o be_v the_o good_a of_o both_o the_o hope_n of_o each_o the_o hope_n of_o both_o so_o that_o those_o can_v not_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o mean_v be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v for_o peace_n and_o amity_n and_o where_o be_v impossibility_n of_o hostility_n betwixt_o they_o the_o hurt_n of_o either_o be_v the_o hurt_n of_o both_o because_o which_o soever_o be_v destroy_v the_o other_o lose_v much_o of_o assistance_n we_o will_v therefore_o see_v how_o other_o son_n of_o nature_n be_v make_v in_o what_o condition_n whatsoever_o man_n else_o be_v make_v by_o nature_n he_o be_v make_v a_o poor_a helpless_a child_n other_o in_o the_o great_a disproportion_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o his_o parent_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v and_o in_o this_o state_n there_o be_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o fanci_v nor_o hope_n of_o attain_v end_n nor_o fear_n of_o other_o assistance_n but_o the_o poor_a infant_n confide_v and_o trust_v in_o hâ—s_n parent_n and_o submit_v to_o they_o methinks_v he_o discourse_v of_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v terrigenae_fw-la bear_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n come_v up_o like_o seed_n without_o any_o relation_n one_o to_o the_o other_o i_o let_v alone_o his_o secret_a vaunt_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o 60._o pag._n sect._n 4._o but_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o page_n distinguish_v he_o say_v prudence_n be_v but_o experience_n which_o equal_a time_n bestow_v equal_o upon_o all_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o equal_o apply_v themselves_o to_o see_v here_o the_o unconstancy_n of_o this_o author_n chap._n the_o 2._o of_o which_o i_o have_v discourse_v he_o say_v experience_n be_v memory_n of_o many_o thing_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 34._o he_o say_v prudence_n depend_v upon_o experience_n now_o it_o be_v but_o experience_n these_o two_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v true_a both_o for_o nothing_o do_v depend_v upon_o itself_o that_o which_o it_o depend_v upon_o must_v be_v distinct_a from_o what_o depend_v upon_o it_o now_o we_o may_v distinguish_v thâ—se_a three_o thus_o memory_n retain_v the_o action_n do_v and_o pass_v experience_n collect_v from_o thence_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n in_o such_o case_n but_o prudence_n according_a to_o both_o memory_n experience_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n draw_v from_o all_o the_o guidance_n of_o history_n or_o natural_a reason_n or_o what_o else_o can_v supply_v any_o assistance_n to_o the_o intend_a end_n direct_v a_o man_n in_o his_o action_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v very_o weak_o of_o prudence_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v but_o experience_n and_o contrary_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n in_o man_n prudence_n for_o prudence_n be_v a_o thing_n acquire_v by_o industry_n and_o pain_n in_o which_o as_o man_n differ_v in_o the_o industry_n so_o they_o do_v in_o prudence_n yea_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o like_a advantage_n of_o converse_v with_o able_a man_n and_o book_n which_o be_v great_a help_n for_o the_o get_a prudence_n though_o they_o may_v have_v the_o same_o industry_n sect._n 5._o pag._n 61._o he_o say_v that_o that_o which_o may_v make_v such_o equality_n that_o be_v of_o prudence_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o incredible_a be_v but_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o howsoever_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v many_o other_o to_o be_v more_o witty_a or_o more_o eloquent_a or_o more_o learned_a yet_o they_o will_v hardly_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o so_o wise_a as_o themselves_o for_o they_o see_v their_o own_o wit_n at_o hand_n argue_v and_o other_o at_o a_o distance_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a contradictory_n passage_n to_o its_o self_n for_o first_o consider_v that_o what_o be_v conceit_v by_o this_o to_o be_v oppose_v be_v the_o equality_n of_o prudence_n to_o oppose_v this_o he_o introduce_v man_n conceit_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n he_o that_o reflect_v upon_o his_o exposition_n of_o name_n in_o cap._n 5._o pag._n 22._o shall_v find_v prudence_n and_o wisdom_n two_o thing_n therefore_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o a_o man_n own_o wisdom_n may_v be_v without_o the_o like_a imagination_n of_o his_o own_o prudence_n then_o consider_v that_o he_o say_v man_n will_v allow_v other_o more_o witty_a learned_a eloquent_a but_o not_o more_o wise_a he_o prove_v this_o because_o man_n see_v their_o own_o wit_n at_o hand_n mark_v how_o he_o say_v just_a before_o that_o they_o will_v allow_v other_o more_o wit_n but_o not_o more_o wisdom_n the_o reason_n say_v he_o because_o they_o see_v their_o wit_n at_o hand_n will_v not_o this_o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o use_v it_o that_o because_o their_o wit_n not_o their_o wisdom_n be_v discern_v at_o hand_n other_o at_o a_o distance_n therefore_o their_o wit_n must_v appear_v great_a though_o not_o their_o wisdom_n this_o manner_n of_o false_a reason_n unreasonable_a argue_v be_v frequent_a with_o he_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n sect._n 6._o but_o to_o the_o conclusion_n pretend_v this_o estimation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o eminence_n in_o prudence_n be_v least_o discern_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o universality_n which_o he_o express_v for_o first_o if_o prudence_n as_o he_o just_a before_o define_v it_o be_v but_o experience_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o young_a man_n shall_v think_v they_o have_v as_o much_o experience_n as_o old_a then_o if_o prudence_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o a_o man_n action_n to_o their_o design_a end_n then_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o fool_n who_o do_v not_o take_v advice_n of_o man_n more_o excellent_a in_o their_o several_a way_n than_o themselves_o do_v not_o man_n that_o will_v get_v health_n advise_v with_o physician_n for_o the_o settle_v their_o estate_n advise_v with_o lawyer_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o a_o business_n at_o court_n or_o country_n advise_v with_o other_o more_o prudent_a in_o these_o practice_n in_o this_o particular_a business_n although_o i_o be_o 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draw_v from_o a_o declaration_n that_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v that_o he_o think_n be_v iâ—_n fit_a to_o deceive_v which_o no_o man_n but_o a_o very_a fool_n than_o he_o who_o object_v it_o do_v ever_o do_v intent_n there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o act_v any_o great_a wickedness_n but_o under_o the_o show_n of_o piety_n not_o by_o profess_v to_o deceive_v but_o by_o profess_v not_o to_o deceive_v oath_n covenant_n protestation_n curse_n of_o themselves_o be_v the_o horrid_a mask_n of_o impiety_n which_o wicked_a man_n use_v to_o deceive_v with_o the_o devil_n can_v no_o way_n so_o efficacious_o deceive_v as_o by_o put_v on_o the_o shape_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o angel_n sometime_o by_o put_v a_o false_a gloss_n upon_o the_o text_n as_o with_o adam_n sometime_o urge_v the_o scripture_n its_o self_n as_o with_o our_o saviour_n that_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v who_o will_v prosper_v in_o this_o world_n must_v not_o protest_v and_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v deceive_v but_o protest_v against_o it_o and_o utter_o defy_v it_o so_o excellent_o the_o poet_n make_v sinon_n in_o that_o high_a fraud_n of_o he_o cousin_n by_o the_o deny_v of_o cozenage_n nec_fw-la si_fw-la miserum_fw-la fortuna_fw-la sinonem_fw-la finxit_fw-la vanum_fw-la etiam_fw-la mendacemque_fw-la improba_fw-la finget·_fw-la mr._n hobbes_n i_o be_o confident_a well_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v premonish_v of_o his_o danger_n will_v avoid_v it_o even_o bird_n do_v avoid_v the_o net_n open_o lay_v before_o they_o so_o that_o certain_o this_o come_v not_o close_o to_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o purpose_n which_o shall_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o wise_o do_v according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n to_o deceive_v when_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o such_o who_o manifest_a and_o declare_v they_o will_v deceive_v and_o it_o be_v a_o main_a fault_n which_o runne_n throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n that_o he_o attempt_v one_o proposition_n and_o by_o shuffle_n and_o change_v the_o term_n prove'_v another_o conclusion_n now_o my_o conclusion_n be_v that_o all_o deceit_n be_v injustice_n all_o injustice_n unprofitable_a because_o against_o the_o most_o sacred_a lawmaker_n who_o will_v avenge_v it_o here_o or_o hereafter_o whether_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o or_o no_o evil_a and_o injustice_n will_v hunt_v the_o wicked_a person_n only_a honesty_n and_o justice_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n at_o the_o last_o sect._n 10._o afterward_o he_o bring_v we_o another_o answer_n concern_v the_o get_n of_o heaven_n by_o violence_n answer_n which_o be_v not_o logical_a for_o although_o he_o say_v truth_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o get_v heaven_n which_o be_v not_o break_v but_o keep_v of_o covenant_n yet_o the_o fool_n suppose_v the_o impossibility_n that_o man_n may_v get_v heaven_n by_o unjust_a violence_n he_o be_v to_o answer_v logical_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o not_o to_o deny_v the_o supposition_n then_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v that_o argument_n which_o amuse_v i_o it_o concern_v the_o get_n sovereignty_n by_o rebellion_n for_o let_v a_o man_n read_v his_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o judge_n whether_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o make_v this_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o fool_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v when_o say_v he_o from_o such_o reason_n as_o this_o successful_a wickedness_n be_v call_v virtue_n now_o from_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o this_o conclusion_n he_o overthrow'_v the_o fool_n conclusion_n i_o allow_v his_o answer_n but_o think_v he_o have_v have_v more_o reason_n to_o have_v confirm_v the_o argument_n then_o overthrow_v it_o because_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n corroborate_v by_o the_o main_a principle_n of_o his_o book_n then_o he_o raise_v a_o new_a discourse_n about_o another_o opinion_n there_o be_v some_o say_v he_o that_o proceed_v far_o and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v those_o rule_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o 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truth_n that_o can_v result_v out_o of_o that_o habit_n call_v by_o philosopher_n intellectus_fw-la or_o habitus_fw-la principiorum_fw-la but_o here_o in_o these_o term_n he_o put_v it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a felicity_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o all_o christian_n believe_v the_o very_a term_n render_v it_o clear_a that_o a_o eternal_a be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o a_o temporary_a and_o therefore_o more_o to_o be_v endeavour_v for_o i_o insist_v no_o further_o upon_o this_o at_o this_o instant_n i_o come_v to_o that_o he_o applye'_v this_o to_o sect._n 11._o to_o which_o say_v he_o they_o think_v the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n may_v conduce_v and_o consequent_o to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a i_o think_v he_o never_o read_v in_o any_o author_n this_o conclusion_n deliver_v break_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n do_v conduce_v to_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o he_o put_v his_o it_n in_o unlimited_a term_n it_o be_v 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of_o this_o philosophy_n like_o ranter_n in_o divinity_n be_v much_o follow_v for_o a_o while_n yet_o in_o the_o passage_n of_o a_o age_n or_o two_o it_o be_v cry_v down_o and_o i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o late_a writer_n mahometan_n who_o have_v so_o near_o insinuate_v his_o worst_a opinion_n as_o this_o author_n with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o mahometan_n who_o agree_v with_o the_o epicurean_o in_o this_o that_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v the_o happiness_n of_o man_n but_o here_o they_o differ_v the_o mahometan_n make_v that_o happiness_n eternal_a hereafter_o but_o epicurus_n with_o who_o mr._n hobbes_n seem_v to_o shake_v hand_n in_o this_o world_n only_o sect._n 11._o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v needle_n happiness_n because_o the_o common_a author_n which_o be_v read_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n as_o tully_n seneca_n epictetus_n do_v manifest_o show_v how_o they_o place_v humane_a happiness_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o in_o his_o power_n which_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o without_o the_o disturbance_n of_o passion_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o impose_v that_o impossible_a mean_n of_o root_a out_o passion_n as_o live_v only_o by_o reason_n which_o certain_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v will_v make_v man_n life_n like_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n or_o his_o bodily_a life_n like_o his_o spiritual_a and_o these_o cardinal_n virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n temperance_n to_o be_v the_o support_v of_o all_o this_o work_n and_o that_o man_n happiness_n have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o these_o certain_o carry_v with_o they_o much_o more_o persuasive_a reason_n to_o induce_v the_o end_n which_o these_o virtue_n aim_v at_o than_o any_o thing_n mr._n hobbes_n have_v deliver_v aristotle_n then_o for_o aristotle_n who_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o ethic_n cap._n 7._o make_v first_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n to_o consist_v in_o action_n and_o that_o in_o the_o noble_a action_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o man_n understanding_n then_o in_o the_o excellent_a act_n of_o his_o understanding_n which_o be_v contemplation_n and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o perfect_a act_n of_o contemplation_n which_o be_v the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o discourse_v his_o reason_n which_o be_v worthy_a his_o writing_n this_o way_n a_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a alone_o without_o any_o reference_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n yea_o the_o business_n of_o public_a affair_n will_v but_o hinder_v and_o distract_v this_o and_o throughout_o that_o book_n these_o virtue_n be_v teach_v in_o relation_n of_o this_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n his_o happiness_n in_o which_o he_o may_v well_o rest_v and_o seek_v no_o further_o but_o in_o his_o politic_n he_o shewe'_v how_o the_o same_o virtue_n conduce_v to_o the_o public_a mr._n hobbes_n therefore_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v when_o he_o in_o general_a pass_v so_o weak_a though_o cruel_a a_o censure_n upon_o the_o universality_n of_o moral_a philosopher_n as_o to_o say_v they_o do_v not_o see_v wherein_o the_o goodness_n of_o these_o virtue_n they_o write_v of_o consist_v and_o his_o instance_n be_v as_o much_o to_o blame_v which_o be_v that_o sect._n 12._o those_o writer_n place_v they_o in_o the_o mediocrity_n of_o passion_n as_o if_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o dare_a make_v fortitude_n assion_n or_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o quantity_n of_o a_o gift_n make_v liberality_n he_o be_v mistake_v almost_o in_o every_o word_n he_o write_v first_o that_o moral_a virtue_n call_v justice_n be_v not_o in_o the_o passion_n nor_o in_o any_o thing_n thâ—t_o have_v not_o reason_n so_o i_o may_v say_v by_o prudence_n nor_o do_v philosopher_n say_v it_o be_v nor_o be_v many_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o he_o calle's_n they_o write_v in_o these_o inferior_a faculty_n but_o in_o the_o superior_a nor_o do_v these_o man_n who_o write_v of_o these_o thing_n so_o foolish_o discourse_v of_o those_o virtue_n who_o nature_n be_v busy_v about_o the_o moderate_n of_o passion_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o bridle_v a_o man_n passion_n but_o then_o find_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o attain_v man_n happiness_n in_o this_o world_n that_o man_n passion_n must_v be_v curb_v without_o which_o like_o a_o unruly_a horse_n these_o passion_n will_v transport_v a_o man_n to_o a_o thousand_o inconvenience_n and_o not_o be_v govern_v by_o reason_n but_o run_v away_o with_o it_o these_o virtuous_a habit_n subdue_v those_o passion_n that_o they_o act_v so_o far_o and_o no_o far_o than_o prudence_n and_o right_a reason_n shall_v direct_v they_o so_o that_o man_n passion_n facilitated_a by_o custom_n to_o the_o yoke_n be_v make_v to_o stop_v turn_n or_o move_v
battle_n as_o god_n direct_v and_o to_o judge_v their_o cause_n according_a to_o god_n law_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o moses_n use_v that_o authority_n but_o spare_o for_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n still_o in_o any_o weighty_a matter_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o will_v not_o judge_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o you_o may_v find_v leviticus_n 24.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v sentence_n upon_o he_o who_o have_v blaspheme_v his_o name_n he_o be_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n put_v in_o ward_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v know_v in_o the_o 13._o verse_n the_o lord_n speak_v unâ—o_o moses_n not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o officer_n bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o see_v likewise_o number_n 15.35_o the_o lord_n declare_v to_o moses_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o like_v you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o zelophehad_n number_n 27._o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n verse_n 5._o and_o verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o moses_n be_v so_o far_o from_o personate_n god_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o as_o a_o messenger_n they_o and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o deliver_v god_n will_n to_o they_o their_o request_n and_o many_o time_n his_o own_o for_o they_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o though_o god_n in_o 32._o of_o exodus_fw-la when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o israelite_n will_v disow_v they_o and_o his_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o they_o he_o as_o it_o be_v throw_v they_o off_o to_o moses_n and_o call_v they_o his_o people_n yet_o moses_n plead_v for_o they_o verse_n 11._o etc._n etc._n return_v they_o to_o god_n again_o and_o calle's_n they_o his_o people_n which_o he_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n he_o own_v none_o of_o those_o glorious_a work_n to_o be_v his_o of_o which_o he_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n but_o attribute_v all_o to_o god_n well_o than_o we_o see_v moses_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n a_o judge_n a_o general_n and_o those_o office_n in_o a_o weak_a manner_n perform_v not_o without_o a_o perpetual_a direction_n from_o god_n but_o in_o nothing_o do_v he_o personate_v he_o so_o that_o i_o think_v mr._n hobbes_n be_v deceive_v in_o use_v this_o unheard_a of_o phrase_n concern_v moses_n but_o i_o will_v he_o have_v rest_v in_o this_o and_o have_v go_v no_o further_o i_o think_v i_o can_v have_v forgive_v this_o although_o somewhat_o too_o bold_a a_o language_n take_v personate_n in_o a_o very_a large_a sense_n that_o moses_n and_o all_o king_n may_v be_v say_v in_o a_o little_a weak_a manner_n to_o personate_v god_n although_o i_o do_v distaste_n it_o but_o what_o followe'_v be_v worse_o chap._n xxxi_o christ_n personate_v not_o god_n be_v real_o god_n himself_o his_o divinity_n assert_v against_o smalcius_n and_o other_o socinian_o christ_n blood_n not_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appropriate_a it_o to_o he_o act_v 20.28_o his_o filiation_n and_o eternal_a generation_n vindicate_v from_o the_o subtle_a exception_n of_o valkelius_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n justify_v in_o his_o first_o name_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n sect._n 1_o second_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o own_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v stop_v here_o god_n and_o leave_v the_o intent_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o another_o place_n he_o make_v here_o our_o saviour_n to_o personate_v god_n he_o call_v he_o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o in_o say_v he_o personate_a god_n he_o use_v a_o phrase_n no_o whit_n comely_a to_o express_v such_o a_o sacred_a mystery_n by_o no_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o personate_v another_o who_o be_v that_o other_o now_o this_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o can_v be_v say_v in_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n to_o personate_v god_n for_o he_o who_o personate_n another_o be_v not_o real_o that_o other_o but_o counterfeit_o only_a now_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v real_o god_n which_o he_o will_v have_v he_o personate_v god_n and_o therefore_o can_v personate_v god_n this_o truth_n not_o long_o since_o have_v have_v no_o need_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o among_o christian_n whosoever_o heretofore_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v ready_o assent_v to_o it_o but_o of_o late_o it_o have_v be_v deny_v by_o many_o in_o polonia_n and_o the_o infection_n have_v come_v into_o our_o nation_n and_o that_o infection_n have_v antidote_n prepare_v for_o it_o which_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o will_v cordial_o apply_v it_o to_o they_o so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v to_o it_o yet_o because_o they_o who_o read_v this_o little_a treatise_n may_v perhaps_o not_o have_v opportunity_n or_o leisure_n to_o look_v upon_o other_o writer_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n concern_v this_o business_n and_o show_v that_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v very_o unhandsome_o express_v himself_o in_o it_o and_o derogatory_o from_o the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n and_o first_o in_o say_v he_o do_v personate_v god_n for_o although_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o own_o son_n which_o in_o its_o self_n be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v a_o reader_n that_o he_o must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o father_n for_o every_o son_n be_v such_o yet_o since_o the_o waywardnesse_n of_o man_n have_v study_v so_o many_o foolish_a distinction_n to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a among_o which_o that_o be_v one_o of_o a_o natural_a and_o adopt_a son_n of_o a_o eternal_o and_o a_o temporary_a beget_v son_n to_o which_o sense_n be_v expound_v that_o christ_n be_v his_o son_n but_o a_o adopt_a christ_n be_v his_o own_o but_o a_o temporary_a beget_v son_n either_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n overshadow_a the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o soon_o or_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v as_o other_o â—his_v phrase_n of_o he_o can_v shelter_v he_o from_o many_o peevish_a and_o perverse_a doctrine_n when_o he_o make_v he_o not_o to_o be_v but_o to_o personate_v god_n i_o shall_v first_o show_v that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o then_o how_o it_o be_v not_o incongruous_a to_o reason_n to_o say_v it_o labour_v in_o all_o to_o make_v my_o reason_n ascend_v up_o to_o my_o faith_n not_o my_o faith_n descend_v to_o my_o reason_n cross_n to_o which_o i_o have_v think_v since_o first_o i_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o write_n that_o the_o socinian_o first_o lay_v a_o plot_n for_o religion_n by_o reason_n than_o labour_v to_o wrest_v scripture_n to_o that_o plot_n sect._n 2._o 28._o in_o prove_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o be_v god_n i_o shall_v not_o use_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n one_o or_o two_o will_v be_v enough_o so_o they_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a the_o first_o shall_v be_v act_n 20._o where_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o st._n paul_n verse_n 17._o do_v at_o miletum_n sâ—nd_n to_o ephesus_n for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v there_o and_o verse_n 28._o he_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n in_o these_o word_n take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseeer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n i_o observe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n this_o article_n he_o can_v relate_v to_o none_o but_o god_n he_o therefore_o who_o have_v purchase_v this_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n be_v god_n i_o will_v spare_v nothing_o that_o i_o find_v bring_v by_o any_o in_o the_o way_n of_o answer_n but_o do_v hope_v this_o place_n will_v vindicate_v its_o self_n and_o this_o cause_n very_o clear_o ochinus_n first_o then_o bernardinus_fw-la ochinus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o his_o dialogue_n dialogue_n 19_o but_o the_o first_o of_o that_o book_n page_n 100_o in_o my_o edition_n bring_v we_o this_o place_n and_o answer_v it_o thus_o first_o that_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n but_o of_o christ_n of_o who_o a_o little_a before_o saint_n paul_n speak_v but_o this_o be_v so_o faâ—re_v from_o all_o reason_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o for_o the_o apostle_n
but_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o arian_n who_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o creature_n according_a to_o a_o spiritual_a be_v make_v before_o the_o world_n ochinus_n therefore_o press_v he_o again_o yea_o say_v he_o this_o text_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n therefore_o he_o say_v origines_fw-la go_n out_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o it_o may_v express_v how_o continual_o and_o always_o he_o proceede'_v in_o the_o individual_a moment_n of_o eternity_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o that_o create_a spirit_n moreover_o in_o zachary_n god_n calle's_n christ_n his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n hear_v the_o spirit_n leave_v we_o ochinus_n his_o argument_n and_o only_o falle's_n upon_o that_o place_n in_o zachary_n and_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n the_o spirit_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o therefore_o will_v enlarge_v my_o conceit_n a_o little_a upon_o ochinus_n his_o argument_n arian_n first_o it_o be_v go_n forth_o that_o in_o the_o word_n before_o signifye'_v his_o birth_n at_o bethlehem_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o here_o creation_n be_v never_o term_v a_o go_v forth_o it_o can_v be_v nothing_o then_o but_o generation_n then_o consider_v against_o the_o arian_n and_o this_o arian_n spirit_n for_o i_o suppose_v all_o that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o the_o socinian_n confute_v that_o this_o go_v forth_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v out_o of_o what_o must_v he_o go_v forth_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n he_o must_v go_v forth_o therefore_o out_o of_o he_o again_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v eternal_a unchangeable_a whatsoever_o go_v forth_o of_o he_o must_v be_v eternal_a likewise_o or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v eternal_a as_o ochinus_n urge_v and_o his_o spirit_n never_o answer_v again_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n go_n forth_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o but_o a_o eternal_a emanation_n all_o other_o go_n forth_o have_v a_o end_n when_o they_o be_v go_v forth_o and_o they_o can_v go_v forth_o again_o unless_o they_o return_v back_o to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v but_o that_o which_o go_v forth_o eternal_o go_v forth_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o a_o thousand_o day_n ago_o day_n without_o number_n and_o will_v be_v so_o afterwards_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v goeing_n forth_o iâ—_n all_o the_o day_n and_o moment_n of_o eternity_n but_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v object_v that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o one_o go_v forth_o it_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o that_o one_o contayne'_v in_o it_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o go_n forth_o like_o that_o sun_n which_o perpetual_o shine_n forth_o its_o light_n that_o emanation_n or_o go_v forth_o of_o light_n be_v one_o continue_a act_n yet_o measure_v it_o by_o day_n or_o time_n it_o have_v divers_a goeing_n forth_o according_a to_o divers_a day_n in_o which_o it_o shine_v yesterday_o the_o other_o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o this_o eternal_a emanation_n or_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o his_o father_n it_o be_v one_o eternal_a egression_n or_o go_v forth_o but_o measure_v it_o by_o day_n as_o it_o be_v here_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o his_o goeing_n forth_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o age_n or_o time_n as_o they_o or_o of_o eternity_n as_o we_o read_v it_o thus_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o photinian_n or_o socinian_n and_o the_o arian_n be_v both_o convict_v out_o of_o this_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o only_o a_o be_v before_o his_o birth_n at_o bethlehem_n but_o from_o all_o eternity_n this_o by_o the_o way_n of_o egression_n or_o emanation_n not_o by_o creation_n only_o which_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o his_o spiritual_a and_o true_a be_v as_o his_o birth_n at_o bethlehem_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o name_n have_v out_o of_o this_o one_o place_n show_v that_o the_o egression_n 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this_o text_n be_v utter_o false_a which_o say_v that_o this_o life_n be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n when_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v the_o philosopher_n many_o of_o they_o knowledge_n apprehend_v it_o much_o better_a than_o they_o because_o they_o conceive_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n must_v needs_o go_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v according_a to_o its_o work_n in_o this_o flesh_n when_o they_o the_o socinian_o conceive_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n like_o a_o beast_n to_o return_v to_o nothing_o of_o its_o self_n but_o its_o corrupt_a principle_n where_o philosopher_n apprehend_v the_o soul_n to_o return_v to_o its_o incorruptible_a principle_n god_n so_o that_o the_o text_n meane_n thus_o much_o that_o the_o life_n which_o be_v with_o god_n as_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o be_v by_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n reveal_v to_o man_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o might_n most_o clear_o manifest_v he_o to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n by_o faith_n socinus_n have_v another_o text_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o serve_v this_o illustration_n but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o mention_v by_o his_o follower_n as_o not_o of_o force_n to_o clear_v this_o exposition_n sect._n 16._o this_o be_v luke_n 2._o and_o the_o last_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o age_n so_o he_o but_o better_a stature_n purpose_n as_o we_o and_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v in_o dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o this_o comparison_n lye'_v in_o this_o word_n with_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v so_o render_v in_o st._n john_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o stand_v not_o upon_o this_o the_o very_a sense_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v will_v overthrow_v his_o exposition_n for_o i_o must_v not_o run_v away_o to_o other_o extravagancy_n for_o he_o can_v not_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n stature_n or_o grace_n in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la which_o be_v his_o gloss_n unless_o he_o be_v so_o re_fw-mi and_o indeed_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n which_o perhaps_o a_o other_o occasion_n may_v give_v i_o opportunity_n to_o expound_v his_o exposition_n can_v be_v true_a and_o so_o i_o pass_v from_o his_o illustration_n of_o this_o phrase_n by_o scripture_n which_o i_o can_v observe_v in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o return_v to_o my_o text._n sect._n 17._o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o god_n only_o before_o the_o preach_n of_o john_n baptist_n baptist_n thus_o smalcius_n likewise_o and_o valkelius_n what_o concern_v angel_n in_o this_o exclusive_a word_n soli_n i_o have_v already_o touch_v as_o likewise_o how_o he_o do_v falsify_v socinus_n to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o use_v it_o but_o they_o be_v all_o peremptory_a that_o no_o man_n know_v he_o be_v the_o word_n before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n but_o then_o be_v pinch_v by_o smiglecius_n with_o a_o objection_n that_o he_o be_v know_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o anna_n and_o simeon_n he_o answer_v in_o his_o 26._o chap._n to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o smig_n page_n 234._o thus_o that_o he_o be_v know_v to_o god_n not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v but_o his_o quality_n that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n that_o before_o the_o preach_n of_o john_n baptist_n he_o be_v know_v to_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n they_o know_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o god_n people_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o earthly_a enemy_n but_o not_o to_o be_v the_o word_n some_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o this_o word_n they_o know_v not_o well_o let_v my_o text_n confute_v all_o this_o which_o say_v the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o he_o be_v then_o the_o word_n if_o they_o fly_v to_o god_n foreknowledge_n in_o his_o decree_n as_o i_o have_v say_v it_o can_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v with_o god_n but_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v with_o he_o then_o second_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n in_o their_o sense_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v manifest_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n salvation_n his_o gospel-will_a and_o that_o be_v know_v before_o i_o know_v not_o how_o smiglecius_n press_v his_o argument_n whether_o in_o those_o general_a term_n which_o smalcius_n produce_v or_o particular_a but_o to_o this_o very_a distinction_n of_o his_o i_o shall_v press_v old_a simeon_n nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la luke_n 2.32_o where_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n now_o let_v any_o man_n imagine_v how_o he_o shall_v be_v this_o light_n but_o by_o reveal_v this_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v conceive_v no_o other_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a matter_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v express_v by_o this_o term_n word_n for_o although_o the_o term_n its_o self_n be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v cleaâ—ly_o employ_v in_o that_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v either_o a_o metaphor_n or_o a_o metonymy_n be_v evident_a to_o this_o i_o can_v add_v that_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v this_o so_o isaiah_n 60.3_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n that_o be_v the_o light_n which_o his_o sermon_n his_o miracle_n do_v give_v and_o that_o evidence_n of_o god_n will_n for_o our_o salvation_n which_o he_o do_v hold_v forth_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o the_o socinian_o be_v over-seen_a in_o say_v that_o according_a to_o their_o sense_n no_o man_n foresee_v that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o say_v that_o god_n do_v know_v he_o to_o be_v such_o when_o he_o be_v not_o such_o that_o be_v before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o to_o conclude_v i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o this_o phrase_n concern_v their_o objection_n but_o set_v down_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v show_v be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o internal_a word_n be_v with_o god_n it_o will_v not_o else_o indeed_o be_v from_o he_o for_o be_v a_o internal_a effect_n of_o his_o understanding_n it_o proceed_v not_o inâ—o_o any_o external_a existence_n but_o remain_v there_o eternal_o in_o sinu_fw-la patris_fw-la in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v doubt_v that_o this_o word_n may_v be_v some_o accident_n of_o another_o nature_n than_o god_n be_v the_o text_n adde'_v the_o word_n be_v god_n sect._n 18._o what_o the_o word_n be_v in_o their_o sense_n what_o in_o we_o be_v apparent_a now_o it_o remaine_n whether_o in_o they_o or_o we_o god_n it_o may_v be_v most_o true_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v god_n in_o their_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o declare'_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v god_n though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o god_n according_a to_o his_o office_n nor_o will_v i_o do_v they_o that_o injury_n to_o say_v they_o affirm_v he_o god_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o one_o particular_a of_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o they_o say_v that_o planè_fw-la diuâ—na_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la relucebat_fw-la so_o socinus_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o his_o animadversion_n contra_fw-la pasnonienses_fw-la in_fw-la assertionem_fw-la primam_fw-la cap._n 4._o pag._n 74._o edit_n racou._n 1618._o so_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o say_n be_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v this_o word_n be_v a_o creature_n endow_v with_o divine_a excellency_n but_o we_o say_v that_o this_o word_n which_o be_v a_o real_a word_n be_v god_n in_o its_o nature_n by_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o father_n as_o my_o text_n he_o be_v god_n sect._n 19_o â—_o their_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n be_v thus_o that_o this_o term_n god_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a name_n to_o that_o infinite_a excellency_n which_o create_v and_o governe'_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o a_o appellative_a or_o name_n of_o office_n and_o authority_n not_o a_o name_n signify_v any_o essence_n or_o person_n so_o socinus_n upon_o these_o word_n and_o his_o follower_n but_o yet_o he_o grant_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v often_o apply_v to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o all_o he_o say_v it_o be_v often_o give_v to_o angel_n and_o man_n he_o seem_v much_o to_o delight_v in_o that_o place_n john_n 10.34_o it_o be_v write_v in_o your_o law_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n ver_fw-la 35._o if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v etc._n etc._n this_o he_o