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A08062 The nature of man A learned and usefull tract written in Greek by Nemesius, surnamed the philosopher; sometime Bishop of a city in Phœnicia, and one of the most ancient Fathers of the Church. Englished, and divided into sections, with briefs of their principall contents: by Geo: Wither.; On the nature of man. English Nemesius, Bp. of Emesa.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. 1636 (1636) STC 18427; ESTC S113134 135,198 716

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lie_v see_v then_o vice_n be_v not_o a_o faculty_n but_o a_o habit_n god_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o our_o naughtiness_n which_o give_v we_o the_o faculty_n but_o a_o habit_n be_v cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v in_o we_o proceed_v from_o ourselves_o and_o by_o ourselves_o &_o for_o ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o will_v endeavour_v thereafter_o we_o may_v instead_o of_o a_o evill-habit_n attain_v unto_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o now_o a_o faculty_n do_v herein_o differ_v from_o a_o habit_n all_o faculty_n be_v natural_a but_o habit_n be_v procure_v by_o use_n yea_o and_o here_o also_o they_o differ_v our_o faculty_n be_v in_o we_o without_o teach_v and_o our_o habit_n be_v get_v by_o learning_n and_o custom_n if_o therefore_o the_o faculty_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v natural_a and_o without_o teach_v and_o the_o habit_n get_v by_o use_n and_o learning_n than_o it_o can_v be_v that_o our_o original_a nature_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n our_o wickedness_n but_o rather_o our_o evil_a education_n whereby_o we_o have_v get_v a_o evil_a habit_n for_o that_o our_o habit_n come_v unto_o we_o by_o custom_n it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v and_o that_o our_o faculty_n be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o all_o man_n have_v the_o same_o faculty_n except_o those_o which_o be_v someway_o maim_v or_o lame_a and_o that_o the_o habit_n be_v not_o natural_a be_v as_o evident_a by_o this_o that_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o habit_n but_o some_o of_o they_o habit_n of_o one_o sort_n and_o some_o of_o another_o whereas_o thing_n that_o be_v natural_a be_v find_v in_o all_o cap._n 42._o sect_n 1._o i._o of_o providence_n and_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n and_o for_o what_o good_a cause_n both_o jew_n and_o christian_n ought_v to_o believe_v it_o ii_o the_o same_o be_v illustrate_v to_o heathen_a man_n by_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n agreeable_a to_o their_o knowledge_n iii_o proof_n thereof_o by_o thing_n also_o general_o confess_v it_o be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o man_n have_v freewill_n as_o also_o wherein_o his_o freewill_n consist_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o be_v create_v with_o freewill_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o one_o who_o purpose_v to_o murder_v a_o man_n do_v not_o always_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n but_o sometime_o fulfil_v his_o murderous_a intent_n and_o sometime_o not_o because_o his_o purpose_n be_v hinder_v have_v not_o effect_v according_a thereunto_o and_o whereas_o we_o have_v say_v that_o providence_n be_v cause_n thereof_o &_o not_o destiny_n it_o follow_v consequent_o after_o the_o tract_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o speak_v next_o of_o providence_n we_o will_v divide_v our_o discourse_n into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n the_o
they_o the_o work_n of_o chance_n be_v such_o as_o befall_v unreasonable_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n without_o nature_n or_o art_n now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o beginning_n of_o his_o own_o action_n under_o which_o of_o these_o may_v we_o contain_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o comely_a to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n those_o action_n of_o man_n which_o be_v unclean_a or_o unjust_a neither_o may_v we_o ascribe_v they_o to_o necessity_n because_o they_o can_v be_v true_o account_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o continue_v always_o after_o one_o manner_n nor_o may_v we_o impute_v they_o to_o nature_n for_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v living-creature_n and_o plant_n nor_o to_o fortune_n for_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v not_o rare_a or_o unlooked_a for_o nor_o belong_v they_o to_o chance_v because_o thing_n casual_a belong_v to_o inanimate_a and_o irrational_a creature_n therefore_o it_o remain_v undeniable_a that_o the_o man_n himself_o which_o work_v &_o accomplish_v such_o or_o such_o thing_n be_v the_o beginner_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o have_v freewill_n moreover_o if_o man_n be_v the_o beginner_n of_o no_o action_n of_o his_o own_o all_o consultation_n be_v superfluous_a in_o he_o for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v deliberation_n if_o he_o have_v no_o action_n in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a thing_n to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v superflous_a in_o man_n which_o be_v best_a and_o most_o honourable_a in_o he_o if_o then_o he_o do_v consult_v he_o consult_v about_o the_o do_n of_o some_o thing_n for_o all_o deliberation_n do_v concern_v the_o execution_n of_o some_o action_n moreover_o of_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o faculty_n of_o do_v the_o same_o be_v in_o our_o power_n the_o act_v also_o of_o those_o thing_n and_o the_o exercise_v of_o that_o faculty_n be_v in_o our_o power_n but_o a_o faculty_n to_o work_v according_a to_o the_o virtue_n be_v in_o our_o power_n therefore_o the_o virtue_n also_o be_v in_o our_o power_n now_o that_o the_o faculty_n to_o work_v according_a to_o virtue_n be_v in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v very_o elegant_o declare_v by_o aristotle_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o moral_a virtue_n that_o say_v he_o which_o we_o learn_v by_o practice_n we_o practise_v when_o we_o have_v learn_v it_o for_o while_o we_o learn_v to_o master_v our_o pleasure_n we_o become_v temperate_a and_o when_o we_o be_v temperate_a we_o become_v the_o master_n of_o our_o pleasure_n we_o may_v argue_v also_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o that_o practice_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o thing_n be_v in_o our_o power_n but_o practice_n bear_v sway_n in_o habit_n for_o custom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o purchase_a nature_n if_o then_o practise_v rule_v the_o habit_n and_o if_o practise_v be_v in_o our_o power_n than_o the_o habit_n also_o must_v be_v in_o our_o power_n yea_o and_o the_o action_n also_o who_o habit_n be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o which_o be_v effect_v according_a to_o those_o habit_n must_v be_v in_o our_o power_n also_o because_o the_o action_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o habit_n he_o than_o which_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o justice_n will_v do_v just_a thing_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o habit_n of_o injury_n will_v do_v injurious_a thing_n therefore_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o power_n to_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a our_o counsel_v also_o and_o our_o exhort_v of_o one_o another_o do_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n for_o no_o man_n do_v exhort_v we_o not_o to_o be_v hungry_a or_o not_o to_o thirst_v or_o to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o our_o exhortation_n do_v serve_v be_v in_o our_o power_n moreover_o if_o nothing_o be_v in_o our_o power_n than_o our_o law_n be_v superfluous_a but_o every_o nation_n use_v some_o law_n natural_o as_o know_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o their_o law_n enjoin_v and_o many_o nation_n have_v ascribe_v the_o make_n of_o their_o law_n to_o the_o god_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o crete_n to_o jupiter_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o apollo_n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n that_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o our_o power_n be_v natural_o disperse_v among_o all_o man_n the_o like_a may_v be_v infer_v upon_o the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_n which_o follow_v those_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o of_o all_o those_o other_o circumstance_n aforemention_v which_o disprove_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o destiny_n cap._n 40._o i._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o wherein_o our_o freewill_n consist_v ii_o a_o reproof_n aswell_o of_o they_o who_o conceive_v that_o man_n freewill_n extend_v to_o every_o thing_n as_o of_o those_o who_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v any_o freewill_n at_o all_o iii_o the_o beginning_n or_o choice_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n be_v in_o our_o power_n but_o not_o their_o event_n that_o so_o neither_o divine_a providence_n nor_o humane_a faculty_n may_v be_v superfluous_a evident_o enough_o appear_v it_o that_o some_o thing_n be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o that_o we_o have_v some_o action_n at_o our_o dispose_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o declare_v what_o thing_n they_o be_v which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n we_o say_v in_o general_a that_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v voluntary_o be_v in_o our_o power_n because_o it_o can_v not_o else_o be_v true_o verify_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v voluntary_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n and_o because_o general_o all_o those_o thing_n whereupon_o ensue_v praise_n or_o dispraise_v and_o those_o also_o wherein_o we_o use_v exhortation_n or_o law_n be_v in_o our_o power_n as_o be_v afore_o declare_v but_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_o in_o our_o power_n be_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v unto_o the_o mind_n and_o those_o whereof_o we_o may_v consult_v for_o our_o consult_v of_o they_o do_v imply_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v propose_v and_o consult_v of_o and_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n that_o consultation_n and_o deliberation_n fall_v out_o in_o such_o thing_n only_o as_o be_v contingent_a and_o that_o such_o thing_n only_o be_v contingent_a which_o may_v fall_v out_o either_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n or_o in_o a_o contrary_a manner_n it_o be_v our_o mind_n which_o make_v choice_n thereof_o &_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o action_n &_o those_o be_v contingent_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o be_v move_v or_o not_o to_o be_v move_v to_o attempt_v or_o not_o to_o attempt_v to_o desire_v thing_n unnecessary_a or_o not_o desire_v they_o to_o lie_v or_o speak_v truth_n to_o give_v or_o not_o to_o give_v to_o rejoice_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o ought_v or_o not_o to_o rejoice_v and_o all_o such_o other_o thing_n like_v unto_o these_o wherein_o consist_v the_o work_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n for_o herein_o consist_v our_o freewill_n the_o art_n also_o be_v account_v among_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v alike_o fall_v out_o or_o not_o fall_v out_o for_o every_o art_n bring_v forth_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v both_o be_v do_v and_o leave_v undo_v and_o such_o thing_n also_o as_o have_v the_o beginning_n in_o the_o doer_n and_o not_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v do_v but_o neither_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n thing_n of_o necessity_n neither_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v of_o necessity_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o art_n nor_o be_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o art_n which_o be_v contingent_a and_o may_v be_v do_v otherwise_o if_o they_o have_v their_o efficient_a cause_n in_o themselves_o as_o in_o living-creature_n and_o in_o plant_n which_o be_v make_v by_o nature_n not_o by_o art_n if_o therefore_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thing_n make_v by_o art_n be_v without_o themselves_o than_o who_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v by_o art_n but_o the_o artificer_n which_o make_v they_o and_o if_o the_o make_n of_o they_o belong_v unto_o he_o then_o be_v he_o the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o work_a according_a to_o art_n and_o virtue_n and_o all_o action_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o of_o reason_n be_v in_o man_n power_n and_o what_o action_n they_o be_v i_o have_v declare_v already_o now_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n suppose_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v this_o freewill_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o we_o