regret_n shameful_a confusion_n fruitless_a repentance_n black_a desperation_n curse_n of_o themselves_o and_o all_o creature_n blasphemings_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o of_o their_o dread_a creator_n and_o just_a judge_n god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o or_o as_o our_o b._n saviour_n in_o accommodation_n to_o our_o great_a grief_n here_o moderate_o express_v it_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n the_o gnaw_v worm_n of_o helpless_a remorse_n â—ever_o die_v there_o nor_o be_v the_o vehement_a fire_n of_o these_o violent_a and_o contrary_a affection_n ever_o quench_v quis_fw-la poterit_fw-la habitare_fw-la cum_fw-la igne_fw-la devorante_fw-la quis_fw-la habitabit_fw-la cum_fw-la ardoribus_fw-la sempiternis_fw-la isaiae_n cap._n 33._o 14._o 27._o hence_o be_v see_v that_o god_n damn_v no_o man._n for_o since_o by_o §_o 23._o inordinate_a affection_n for_o creature_n addict_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o wrong_a last_o end_n and_o at_o the_o man._n god_n damn_v no_o man._n same_o time_n by_o do_v so_o do_v inâ—â—pose_v she_o for_o her_o true_a happiness_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o she_o can_v when_o separate_v but_o natural_o desire_v and_o long_o for_o and_o these_o inordinate_a affection_n if_o unretract_v here_o do_v still_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o §_o 4._o and_o when_o separate_v she_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o that_o state_n and_o consequent_o see_v she_o must_v for_o ever_o despair_v of_o â—â—taining_v her_o true_a good_a she_o be_v impure_a and_o indisposed_a for_o it_o and_o also_o of_o ever_o get_v that_o false_a good_a upon_o which_o she_o have_v here_o set_v her_o chief_a affection_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o that_o hence_o she_o become_v incapacitate_v of_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o good_a she_o can_v desire_v but_o have_v her_o desire_n and_o wish_v cross_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o the_o perpetual_a cross_v her_o voluntary_a and_o natural_a wish_n in_o every_o thing_n especial_o in_o what_o be_v of_o infinite_a concern_v to_o she_o must_v natural_o cause_v in_o such_o a_o soul_n extreme_a grief_n torment_v and_o desperation_n and_o this_o torment_a grief_n be_v enhance_v by_o the_o intenseness_n and_o vehemency_n of_o her_o act_n when_o she_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n with_o which_o the_o great_a and_o most_o violent_a grief_n in_o this_o life_n bear_v no_o proportion_n last_o since_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o show_v that_o all_o these_o dismal_a effect_n which_o induce_v and_o make_v up_o that_o wretched_a state_n we_o call_v damnation_n do_v as_o be_v here_o show_v spring_v original_o as_o from_o their_o sole_a cause_n from_o she_o have_v by_o her_o own_o free_a choice_n pitchy_a her_o first_o affection_n upon_o some_o create_v or_o false_a good_a and_o all_o the_o other_o bad_a consequence_n do_v follow_v out_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n thus_o affect_v or_o indisposed_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n damn_v no_o man_n but_o that_o while_o a_o sinner_n hug_v and_o cherish_v inordinate_a affection_n for_o creature_n in_o his_o breast_n he_o be_v all_o the_o while_n connatural_o kindle_v and_o add_v fuel_n to_o hellfire_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o which_o effect_n of_o damnation_n god_n contribute_v not_o otherwise_o than_o by_o preserve_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o course_n of_o cause_n according_a to_o those_o nature_n which_o wise_a method_n he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o alter_v miraculous_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o have_v prefer_v a_o creature_n before_o he_o 28._o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o these_o affection_n for_o creature_n be_v passion_n which_o either_o spring_n from_o the_o body_n or_o lie_v the_o know_v all_o truth_n speculative_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o predominant_a affection_n for_o creature_n as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o former_a world_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o a_o state_n where_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o influence_n upon_o the_o soul_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o these_o be_v not_o passion_n in_o our_o future_a state_n as_o that_o word_n import_v motion_n but_o they_o be_v far_o worse_o viz._n the_o termini_fw-la or_o effect_n of_o the_o most_o steady_o fix_v and_o worst_a passion_n which_o we_o call_v resolvedness_n in_o ill_a or_o wilfulness_n and_o this_o can_v and_o must_v remain_v in_o a_o soul_n determine_v to_o a_o wrong_a last_o end_n she_o have_v though_o no_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o passion_n a_o power_n in_o she_o call_v a_o will_n of_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n indeed_o determinable_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o by_o her_o state_n of_o separation_n fix_v unchangeable_o in_o that_o determination_n which_o she_o die_v with_o second_o though_o those_o passion_n do_v indeed_o spring_v here_o from_o our_o material_a compart_n the_o body_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o stay_v in_o that_o part_n but_o affect_v by_o mean_n of_o material_a impression_n the_o soul_n and_o be_v â—â—t_n in_o she_o by_o a_o deliberate_a and_o serious_a pitch_v her_o chief_a affection_n on_o they_o nay_o perhaps_o rivet_v there_o by_o long-continued_a habit_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v still_o remain_v in_o she_o for_o ever_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v retract_v while_o she_o be_v in_o a_o changeable_n condition_n in_o this_o life_n 29._o corollary_n xi_o hence_o one_o actual_a sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o do_v with_o damnation_n hence_o one_o enormous_a actual_a sin_n unrepented_a render_v a_o soul_n liable_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n perfect_a deliberation_n of_o which_o the_o man_n die_v unrepentant_a will_v make_v the_o soul_n miscarry_v eternal_o such_o as_o be_v self-murder_n be_v kill_v in_o a_o duel_n for_o a_o punctilio_fw-la and_o such_o like_a 30._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o truth_n will_v rectify_v and_o alter_v the_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v separate_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o first_o affection_n of_o soul_n far_o demonstrate_v in_o regard_n that_o she_o see_v then_o clear_o the_o vileness_n and_o perniciousness_n of_o place_v her_o affection_n on_o a_o wrong_a last_o end_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o the_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o separate_v know_v all_o truth_n only_o speculative_o but_o that_o the_o practical_a judgement_n or_o affection_n which_o have_v prepossess_v she_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v §_o 17._o do_v more_o sway_n with_o she_o than_o all_o her_o speculative_a knowledge_n which_o her_o choice_n do_v not_o give_v she_o but_o nature_n force_v into_o she_o second_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n which_o be_v competent_a to_o alter_v she_o not_o her_o separation_n for_o the_o whole_a effect_n of_o that_o action_n be_v to_o divide_v the_o potential_a part_n of_o a_o compound_v that_o be_v to_o take_v from_o they_o the_o state_n of_o potentiality_n and_o make_v they_o if_o they_o can_v exist_v separate_a actual_a whole_n actual_a part_n as_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v be_v impossible_a wherefore_o death_n be_v only_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n terminate_v its_o agency_n in_o make_v they_o two_o of_o one_o and_o have_v no_o influence_n upon_o change_v they_o nor_o do_v their_o state_n of_o separation_n or_o their_o remain_v or_o become_v separate_a alter_v their_o nature_n or_o their_o mode_n for_o this_o consist_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v exist_v now_o a_o pure_a act_n which_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o take_v away_o what_o she_o have_v but_o only_o take_v she_o as_o it_o find_v she_o to_o elevate_v she_o such_o as_o she_o be_v and_o consequent_o those_o knowledge_n and_o affection_n she_o actual_o have_v to_o a_o high_a perfection_n in_o the_o line_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o to_o give_v she_o to_o exist_v after_o a_o noble_a manner_n than_o she_o do_v former_o last_o be_v this_o so_o the_o order_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v quite_o pervert_v for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o wicked_a liver_n will_v have_v equal_a privilege_n and_o benefit_n in_o the_o next_o world_n as_o the_o great_a saint_n since_o each_o of_o they_o as_o be_v presuppose_v to_o our_o question_n know_v all_o thing_n as_o soon_o as_o separate_v their_o wickedness_n will_v be_v correct_v and_o effaced_a which_o take_v away_o all_o the_o dread_n of_o hell_n evacuate_v all_o the_o motive_n to_o good_a life_n and_o even_o destroy_v the_o notion_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n punishment_n and_o reward_n and_o consequent_o god_n attribute_n of_o justice_n 31._o corollary_n xii_o hence_o be_v see_v that_o sin_n do_v not_o consist_v mere_o in_o the_o it_o hence_o sin_n do_v not_o formal_o consist_v in_o the_o falsity_n of_o the_o practical_a judgement_n or_o affection_n but_o in_o the_o disproportion_n and_o inordinateness_n of_o it_o falsehood_n of_o
every_o step_v our_o soul_n take_v towards_o knowledge_n and_o the_o same_o discourse_n hold_v as_o to_o our_o acquire_a virtue_n and_o only_o beseem_v some_o heathen_a who_o have_v but_o half-light_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o progress_n and_o conduct_n of_o every_o act_n of_o we_o towards_o both_o its_o immediate_a and_o it_o be_v ultimate_a end_v and_o perfection_n do_v all_o of_o they_o spring_n from_o the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n as_o well_o as_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o this_o sovereign_a cause_n be_v as_o well_o in_o natural_a as_o supernatural_a effect_n principium_fw-la rector_n dux_n semita_fw-la terminus_n idem_fw-la nay_o every_o least_o manner_n of_o action_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o action_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o determine_v but_o proportion_v to_o its_o proper_a end_n by_o his_o universal_a superintendency_n therefore_o right_a reason_n and_o true_a philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o st._n paul_n sublime_a faith_n and_o divinity_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o catechise_v and_o ask_v ourselves_o quid_fw-la â—abes_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepisti_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la accepisti_fw-la quid_fw-la gloriaris_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la acceperis_fw-la it_o be_v vain_a and_o false_a philosophy_n then_o and_o not_o the_o true_a one_o which_o beget_v that_o miscall_v science_n which_o do_v inflare_fw-la or_o puff_n â—â—â—n_v up_o with_o a_o self-assuming_a pride_n philosophy_n be_v â—â—â—_o philosophy_n do_v it_o not_o bring_v we_o to_o true_a science_n â—â—â—_o science_n will_v not_o be_v science_n do_v it_o not_o refund_v â—â—â—â—cts_n into_o their_o genuine_a cause_n and_o consequent_o â—â—â—ry_a action_n of_o we_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a and_o not_o defective_a into_o that_o supreme_a and_o first_o cause_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v hence_o also_o be_v see_v how_o powerful_o true_a science_n conduce_v to_o â—ake_v man_n virtuous_a for_o by_o see_v thus_o evident_o â—â—r_a total_a dependence_n on_o god_n and_o how_o little_a we_o â—â—â—_o do_v of_o ourselves_o it_o read_v we_o a_o solid_a and_o most_o effectual_a lecture_n of_o profound_a humility_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o basis_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a building_n at_o least_o i_o say_v we_o have_v through_o god_n assistance_n gain_v by_o our_o former_a discourse_n a_o certain_a though_o something_o confuse_a knowledge_n of_o what_o accomplish_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o design_n of_o our_o great_a cretour_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v this_o may_v be_v best_a accomplish_v we_o be_v as_o to_o our_o particular_n and_o a_o clear_a discernment_n of_o what_o kind_a we_o be_v viz_o a_o intelligent_a and_o rational_a be_v let_v we_o follow_v then_o and_o comply_v with_o what_o we_o undoubted_o know_v let_v we_o not_o degenerate_a from_o our_o nature_n and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o we_o shall_v not_o wrong_v our_o creation_n nor_o offend_v our_o great_a creator_n let_v we_o cultivate_v â—â—â—_o reason_n and_o extirpate_v its_o enemy_n passion_n let_v we_o love_v truth_n our_o best_a natural_a perfection_n and_o pursue_v it_o by_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o attain_v it_o to_o do_v this_o as_o we_o ought_v let_v we_o not_o precipitate_v our_o assent_n rash_o but_o wary_o and_o wise_o suspend_v till_o self-evidence_n of_o our_o principle_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o deduction_n appear_v only_o which_o can_v secure_v our_o step_n from_o stumble_v into_o error_n while_o we_o take_v this_o way_n we_o may_v hope_v in_o the_o same_o good_a providence_n which_o have_v lead_v we_o on_o hitherto_o to_o grow_v fit_a to_o comprehend_v high_a truth_n till_o we_o ascend_v by_o those_o gradual_a approach_n as_o by_o the_o stepâ—_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n to_o reach_v heaven_n and_o attain_v the_o blissful_a ssght_n of_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o which_o only_o can_v satisfy_v full_o our_o inquisitive_a and_o infinite_o capacious_a understanding_n chap._n vi_o some_o preliminary_n fore-layed_a in_o order_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o though_o man_n be_v but_o one_o preliminary_n 1._o preliminary_n thing_n as_o be_v prove_v chap._n 4._o §_o 1._o and_o ch._n 5._o §_o 20._o â—â—r_n we_o can_v but_o make_v diverse_a man._n we_o can_v but_o have_v different_a conception_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man._n conception_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v man_n according_a to_o those_o different_a naâ—â—â—es_n or_o part_n find_v in_o he_o call_v â—â—â—l_a and_o body_n this_o need_v no_o far_a proof_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o insomuch_o as_o some_o will_v â—â—eds_o make_v they_o two_o distinct_a thing_n and_o be_v â—â—â—her_o prove_v for_o since_o as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v above_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o form_n or_o act_z of_o the_o body_n and_o we_o can_v but_o have_v different_a notion_n or_o conception_n of_o act_n and_o power_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o can_v but_o have_v different_a notion_n or_o conception_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n 2._o preliminary_n ii_o whence_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v and_o must_v have_v different_a notion_n or_o conception_n of_o every_o operation_n of_o man_n as_o â—â—_o be_v man._n for_o since_o every_o man._n and_o consequent_o of_o every_o operation_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v man._n man_n though_o one_o thing_n yet_o have_v two_o different_a nature_n in_o he_o of_o which_o he_o consist_v and_o every_o thing_n be_v that_o of_o which_o it_o consist_v and_o operate_v or_o act_v as_o it_o be_v it_o follow_v that_o every_o operation_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o be_v of_o vast_o different_a nature_n and_o partake_v of_o both_o and_o consequent_o we_o can_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v diverse_a conception_n of_o every_o such_o operation_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o we_o must_v have_v diverse_a conception_n of_o those_o nature_n themselves_o that_o be_v we_o can_v find_v somewhat_o in_o such_o operation_n that_o be_v proper_a or_o peculiar_a to_o one_o of_o those_o nature_n and_o not_o proper_a or_o peculiar_a to_o the_o other_o hence_o i_o proceed_v close_o to_o my_o main_a thesis_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o my_o next_o chapter_n viz._n 3._o if_o we_o can_v find_v by_o evident_a reflection_n that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o operation_n which_o man_n have_v according_a matter_n that_o we_o must_v examine_v whether_o there_o be_v anything_o in_o man_n according_a to_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v above_o quantity_n or_o matter_n his_o soul_n that_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o matter_n or_o above_o quantity_n which_o be_v the_o common_a affection_n of_o all_o corporeal_a nature_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v indivisible_a or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o indissoluble_a or_o incorruptible_a it_o must_v follow_v demonstrative_o that_o then_o that_o part_n of_o man_n call_v his_o soul_n be_v immaterial_a incorruptible_a or_o immortal_a in_o order_n to_o demonstrate_v which_o we_o proceed_v with_o our_o preliminary_n 4._o preliminary_n iii_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a operation_n of_o man_n according_a to_o his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v intellective_a or_o intellective_a that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a operation_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v intellective_a know_v viz._n simple_a apprehension_n judge_v and_o discourse_v this_o i_o think_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o and_o be_v easy_o prove_v for_o we_o must_v first_o lay_v hold_v of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o work_v upon_o or_o take_v into_o out_o mind_n that_o of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_n or_o discourse_n that_o be_v have_v a_o notion_n of_o it_o for_z otherwise_o we_o shall_v judge_v and_o discourse_n of_o we_o know_v not_o what_o wherefore_o that_o operation_n call_v simple_a apprehension_n or_o the_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o our_o mind_n be_v clear_o antecedent_n to_o the_o other_o two_o and_o consequent_o distinct_a from_o they_o again_o discourse_v do_v clear_o presuppose_v some_o judgement_n already_o have_v and_o assent_v to_o ere_o we_o can_v deduce_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o they_o by_o discourse_n since_o we_o must_v necessary_o judge_v our_o premise_n true_a ere_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o derive_v their_o truth_n to_o another_o proposition_n or_o deduce_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o they_o by_o our_o reason_n which_o manifest_v a_o perfect_a distinction_n between_o the_o operation_n of_o discourse_v and_o judge_v it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a operation_n of_o man_n according_a to_o that_o part_n call_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v intellective_a or_o know_v call_v simple_a apprehension_n judge_v and_o discourse_v 5._o preliminary_n iu._n the_o notion_n of_o create_v ens_fw-la or_o thing_n abstract_n from_o or_o be_v indifferent_a to_o existence_n and_o nonexistence_n not-being_a the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a to_o actual_a be_v or_o not-being_a and_o a_fw-fr
inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o whole_a though_o it_o may_v change_v some_o part_n or_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v activity_n which_o consist_v in_o its_o addiction_n to_o do_v that_o effect_n or_o in_o its_o act_n of_o volitiâ—â—_n and_o not_o in_o its_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v stint_v to_o a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a excellency_n of_o its_o essence_n from_o which_o its_o activity_n spring_v and_o to_o which_o it_o go_v parallel_v 25._o a_o angel_n can_v easy_o and_o in_o a_o imperceptiâ—…_n time_n order_n and_o alter_v that_o quantity_n be_v a_o angel_n can_v move_v or_o change_v those_o body_n which_o be_v of_o matter_n or_o those_o body_n that_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o activity_n which_o general_o speak_v be_v only_o those_o which_o it_o superintend_v anâ—…_n also_o those_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v requisite_a as_o fit_a instrument_n for_o holy_a angel_n to_o do_v man_n good_a or_o protect_v time_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o activity_n in_o a_o imperceptible_a time_n they_o or_o for_o bad_a angel_n to_o do_v they_o harm_n or_o punish_v they_o as_o suit_n best_o with_o god_n mercy_n or_o â—ustice_n for_o since_o all_o motion_n proceed_v from_o angel_n as_o second_v cause_n and_o that_o by_o know_v all_o nature_n intuitive_o their_o knowledge_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o subject_a or_o patient_n which_o be_v to_o be_v alter_v but_o to_o every_o imaginable_a circumstance_n either_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a patient_n or_o to_o those_o material_a agent_n which_o be_v apply_v be_v proper_a to_o work_v upon_o they_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o alone_z must_v needs_o wonderful_o facilitate_v the_o effect_n again_o since_o those_o act_n of_o the_o angel_n will_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o alter_a those_o body_n be_v of_o themselves_o instantaneous_a it_o follow_v that_o though_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o patient_n which_o be_v material_a or_o quantitative_a will_v not_o permit_v the_o effect_n or_o change_v to_o be_v put_v by_o a_o â—…ite_a power_n in_o a_o instant_a yet_o all_o imaginable_a requisite_n do_v concur_v to_o produce_v in_o it_o such_o or_o as_o little_a a_o time_n as_o the_o perfect_a subjection_n of_o the_o patient_n can_v bear_v and_o as_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o agent_n which_o act_n on_o its_o part_n instantaneous_o require_v that_o be_v in_o a_o very_a imperceptible_a time_n and_o according_o 1_o cor._n 15._o v._n 51_o 52._o the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o change_n of_o those_o body_n which_o survive_v at_o the_o resurrection_n from_o a_o corruptible_a to_o a_o incorruptible_a condition_n the_o â—…rangest_a change_n matter_n can_v possible_o bear_v will_v be_v make_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o time_n we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v 26._o corollary_n viii_o whence_o it_o be_v so_o consonant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n principle_n hence_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n record_v in_o holy_a writ_n to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o angel_n be_v consonant_a to_o metaphysical_a principle_n viz._n to_o the_o activity_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o passiveness_n of_o matter_n our_o mere_a naturalist_n need_v not_o wonder_n that_o the_o prophet_n habbacuc_n be_v carry_v so_o sudden_o dan._n 14._o 35._o by_o a_o angel_n impetu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la svi_fw-la as_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o to_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n at_o babylon_n a_o place_n unknown_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o very_o far_o off_o so_o quick_o which_o can_v scarce_o be_v conceive_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v so_o sudden_o without_o strange_o disorder_v and_o even_o kill_v he_o without_o take_v from_o the_o air_n all_o power_n of_o resistance_n nor_o need_v it_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o a_o light_n shine_v so_o sudden_o in_o st._n peter_n prison_n nor_o that_o his_o chain_n fall_v off_o and_o that_o the_o iron-gate_n open_v to_o they_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n act._n 12._o nor_o that_o all_o the_o guard_n be_v stupefy_v with_o a_o dead_a sleep_n nor_o that_o angel_n so_o sudden_o make_v to_o themselves_o a_o body_n of_o air_n to_o appear_v in_o and_o as_o sudden_o disappear_v again_o nor_o at_o many_o other_o such_o like_a effect_n relate_v in_o holy_a writ_n none_o of_o these_o i_o say_v aught_o to_o appear_v wonderful_a to_o any_o solid_a philosopher_n who_o attend_v to_o his_o principle_n and_o true_a reason_n for_o since_o the_o motion_n of_o body_n and_o therefore_o all_o action_n spring_v from_o angel_n as_o the_o immediate_a cause_n their_o activity_n upon_o bodily_a substance_n so_o inferior_a tâ—_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o sovereign_a and_o powerful_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o thâ—_n whole_a discourse_n or_o in_o any_o of_o these_o anâ—_n such_o like_a particular_a action_n which_o do_v not_o subsist_v upon_o solid_a ground_n and_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o and_o be_v consonant_a to_o evident_a principle_n of_o reason_n 27._o corollary_n ix_o from_o what_o have_v be_v deduce_v former_o we_o may_v collect_v as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o rational_a angel_n that_o the_o ordinary_a minister_a spirit_n or_o the_o guardian_n angel_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v the_o low_a sort_n of_o angel_n principle_n that_o those_o angel_n or_o minister_a spirit_n who_o by_o their_o office_n be_v to_o work_v upon_o matter_n and_o be_v with_o good_a reason_n hold_v to_o be_v those_o of_o the_o low_a choir_n and_o particular_o the_o angel_n guardian_n shall_v at_o the_o general_n resurrection_n be_v employ_v in_o change_a the_o mass_n of_o pre-existent_a matter_n for_o we_o can_v think_v creation_n begin_v anew_o when_o the_o world_n be_v near_o a_o end_n into_o human_a body_n fit_v according_o to_o the_o respective_a disposition_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o wicked_a soul_n as_o be_v see_v mat._n 13._o where_o the_o harvest_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o angel_n the_o reaper_n gather_v the_o good_a seed_n to_o be_v eternal_o preserve_v and_o the_o tare_n to_o be_v burn_v we_o may_v hence_o also_o clear_o gather_v that_o the_o chief_a oversee_n that_o grand_a affair_n belong_v to_o the_o superior_a influence_n of_o a_o archangel_n signify_v metaphorical_o 1_o thessaly_n 4._o 15._o by_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n and_o his_o trumpet_n blow_v to_o summon_v the_o dead_a to_o appear_v before_o christ_n dread_a tribunal_n which_o understand_v literal_o be_v the_o put_v they_o or_o make_v they_o to_o appear_v in_o their_o distinct_a rank_n according_a to_o their_o several_a merit_n or_o demerit_n that_o christ_n may_v judge_v they_o by_o discriminate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n that_o be_v by_o beatify_v the_o former_a and_o establish_v they_o in_o sanctity_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o glory_n and_o the_o late_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o state_n require_v unchangeable_o in_o sin_n and_o consequent_o damnation_n as_o be_v emphatical_o express_v in_o our_o saviour_n word_n apoc._n 22._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o which_o final_a sentence_n forbid_v and_o preclude_v to_o the_o damn_a all_o hope_n of_o change_n or_o fruitful_a repentance_n and_o fix_v they_o unalterable_o and_o for_o ever_o in_o their_o sinful_a state_n and_o consequent_o in_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o connatural_a effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o sin_n whence_o also_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o severe_a say_v exit_fw-la inferno_fw-la nulla_fw-la redemptio_fw-la and_o why_o their_o bad_a and_o unchangeable_a affection_n which_o so_o strong_o detain_v they_o there_o be_v call_v rudentes_fw-la inferni_fw-la 2_o pet._n 2_o 4._o 28._o corollary_n x._o for_o the_o reason_n give_v above_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o very_a high_a moment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o â—_o but_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n be_v transact_v by_o archangel_n â—_o a_o archangel_n thus_o michael_n make_v head_n against_o lucifer_n and_o subdue_v he_o thus_o gabriel_n the_o archangel_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o incarnation_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o head_n of_o those_o angel_n which_o give_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sina_n as_o be_v write_v act_v 7._o 38._o and_o v._o 53._o be_v of_o the_o same_o dignity_n nor_o that_o those_o intelligence_n which_o give_v and_o continue_v motion_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o we_o and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o sun_n if_o that_o opinion_n may_v be_v allow_v which_o hold_v all_o the_o fix_a star_n to_o be_v so_o many_o corpora_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la lucentia_fw-la or_o so_o many_o sun_n be_v all_o
afterward_o be_v accidental_a 11._o to_o be_v a_o individuum_fw-la some_o degree_n of_o constancy_n permanency_n or_o stability_n be_v require_v 12._o which_o existence_n superven_a do_v establish_v 13._o the_o twist_v the_o result_v of_o so_o many_o cause_n into_o one_o individuum_fw-la argue_v the_o design_n of_o a_o all-comprehending_a providence_n 14._o this_o complexion_n of_o accident_n can_v never_o be_v eradicate_v while_o the_o individuum_fw-la continue_v 15._o and_o give_v the_o compound_v a_o different_a genius_n and_o natural_a propension_n 16._o existence_n can_v with_o no_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n 17._o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o subsistent_a thing_n or_o a_o suppositum_fw-la and_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o individual_a ens_fw-la clear_o manifest_v 18._o how_o and_o when_o the_o individuality_n be_v lose_v 19_o the_o first_o rule_n how_o to_o know_v this_o 20._o the_o second_o rule_n 22._o the_o three_o rule_n 22._o hence_o simple_a division_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o quantity_n in_o live_v body_n do_v not_o change_v the_o individuum_fw-la 23._o much_o less_o in_o man._n 24._o when_o it_o be_v change_v in_o simple_a body_n 25._o when_o in_o first-mixt_a body_n 26._o when_o in_o demixt_n 27._o when_o in_o homogeneous_a mixt_n 28._o when_o in_o very_o heterogeneous_a or_o organical_a body_n 29._o two_o contradistinct_a nature_n may_v compound_v one_o thing_n 30._o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n may_v siâ—â—sist_v in_o the_o same_o suppositum_fw-la 31._o notwithstanding_o those_o nature_n and_o their_o property_n must_v remain_v unmingled_a and_o not_o confound_v as_o some_o eutuchians_n imagine_v 32._o yet_o all_o the_o action_n and_o padion_n must_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o suppositum_fw-la though_o according_a to_o such_o a_o nature_n contrary_a to_o what_o nestorius_n fancy_v 33._o hence_o last_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o contradiction_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v three_o according_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o yet_o not-three_a but_o one_o according_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n 34._o a_o large_a explication_n of_o some_o ground_n very_o useful_a to_o take_v off_o all_o shadow_n of_o contradiction_n from_o divers_a chief_a mystery_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o to_o show_v how_o consonant_a they_o be_v to_o the_o most_o exact_a rule_n of_o right_a reason_n meditation_n how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o know_v perfect_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o our_o own_o individuum_fw-la by_o what_o wonderful_a and_o untraceable_a way_n god_n providence_n have_v bring_v about_o our_o individuation_n and_o give_v we_o all_o our_o knowledge_n and_o other_o endowment_n how_o little_a our_o best_a performance_n contribute_v to_o the_o acquisition_n of_o they_o and_o how_o little_a reason_n the_o most_o know_v and_o most_o virtuous_a man_n live_v have_v to_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o most_o laudable_a action_n god_n have_v do_v by_o he_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o design_n of_o our_o creator_n by_o pursue_v the_o end_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v this_o may_v be_v best_a accomplish_v chap._n vi_o some_o preliminary_n fore-layed_a in_o order_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n §_o 1._o we_o can_v but_o have_v different_a conception_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o man._n 2._o and_o consequent_o of_o every_o operation_n of_o he_o aâ—_n he_o be_v man._n 3._o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o man_n according_a to_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v above_o quantity_n or_o matter_n 4._o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a operation_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v intellective_a 5._o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a to_o actual_a be_v and_o not-being_a 6._o every_o form_n must_v denominate_v the_o subject_a in_o which_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o form_n itself_o be_v 7._o a_o notion_n may_v either_o be_v consider_v subjectively_o or_o objectively_o 8._o every_o object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n must_v either_o be_v the_o thing_n itself_o in_o the_o mind_n or_o something_o that_o be_v like_o it_o 9_o notion_n understand_v objective_o be_v the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o mere_a similitude_n of_o they_o prove_v unanswerable_o 10._o prove_v no_o less_o unaswerable_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o ideist_n themselves_o that_o the_o thing_n itself_o must_v thus_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n 11._o in_o what_o sense_n that_o say_n every_n like_o be_v not_o the_o same_n be_v verify_v 12._o every_o inadequate_a notion_n we_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a thing_n confuse_o and_o material_o though_o it_o be_v only_o of_o one_o metaphysical_a part_n or_o considerability_n of_o it_o distinct_o and_o formal_o 13._o a_o three_o unanswerable_a proof_n that_o the_o thing_n must_v be_v in_o the_o mind_n when_o we_o know_v it_o 14._o the_o author_n reason_n why_o he_o build_v on_o this_o thesis_n the_o reason_n why_o some_o other_o be_v backward_o in_o assent_v to_o it_o 15._o notwithstanding_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v though_o this_o thesis_n be_v wave_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o immateriality_n and_o consequent_o the_o immortality_n of_o man_n soul_n §_o 1._o first_o lead_v demonstration_n because_o her_o operation_n and_o object_n be_v receive_v in_o she_o after_o a_o indivisible_a manner_n 2._o dem._n ii_o because_o her_o capacity_n be_v infinite_a 3._o dem._n iii_o because_o she_o have_v other_o nature_n in_o she_o without_o alter_a her_o own_o 4._o dem._n iu._n because_o they_o be_v in_o she_o not_o as_o intrinfecal_v modes_n affect_v she_o but_o as_o distinct_a from_o she_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o material_a subject_n 5._o dem._n v._o because_o the_o contrary_a thesis_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o natural_a notion_n of_o all_o mankind_n 6._o existence_n be_v the_o only_a absolute_a notion_n we_o have_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v respective_a 7._o dem._n vi_o because_o she_o have_v in_o she_o the_o notion_n of_o existence_n which_o be_v every_o way_n indivisible_a 8._o dem._n vii_o because_o she_o have_v actual_a respect_n in_o she_o 9_o this_o demonstration_n enforce_v 10._o dem._n viii_o because_o she_o have_v in_o she_o the_o notion_n or_o nature_n of_o vast_a quantity_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v there_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v in_o matter_n nâ—â—_n yet_o any_o material_a similitude_n of_o they_o 11._o dem._n ix_o because_o the_o part_n of_o motion_n be_v perfect_o distinct_a and_o determinate_a in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v utter_o undistinguished_a and_o indeterminate_a as_o they_o be_v in_o material_a subject_n 12._o dem._n 10._o because_o the_o soul_n have_v past_a and_o future_a part_n of_o time_n present_v in_o she_o at_o once_o 13._o dem._n xi_o because_o the_o soul_n can_v tie_v together_o as_o many_o singular_n as_o she_o please_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o one_o number_n of_o which_o general_o the_o fancy_n can_v have_v no_o material_a resemblance_n 14._o dem._n xii_o because_o sensible_a quality_n though_o innumerable_a and_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n without_o disorder_v she_o in_o the_o least_o 15._o dem._n xiii_o because_o the_o say_a quality_n as_o in_o she_o do_v not_o fight_v and_o expel_v one_o another_o as_o they_o must_v be_v their_o subject_n make_v of_o matter_n 16._o dem._n fourteen_o because_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o various_a and_o large_a figure_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n at_o once_o 17._o dem._n xv._o because_o the_o soul_n have_v in_o her_o universal_a notion_n 18._o dem._n xvi_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o and_z by_o the_o soul_n divide_v into_o such_o part_n as_o material_a division_n can_v reach_v 19_o dem._n xvii_o because_o that_o kind_a of_o composition_n which_o the_o soul_n make_v afterward_o of_o these_o thus-divided_n part_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o material_a agent_n 20._o hence_o be_v see_v the_o reason_n why_o angel_n do_v not_o thus_o compound_v and_o divide_v and_o consequent_o they_o know_v the_o whole_a thing_n intuitive_o 21._o dem._n xviii_o because_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o copula_fw-la be_v which_o we_o use_v in_o all_o our_o affirmative_a judgement_n can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o shadow_v or_o represent_v by_o a_o material_a similitude_n 22._o dem._n xix_o because_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o conclusion_n with_o right_a premise_n be_v above_o the_o force_n of_o all_o nature_n or_o matter_n and_o impossible_a to_o be_v solve_v or_o broken_n 23._o dem._n xx._n because_o all_o the_o notion_n the_o soul_n have_v be_v most_o concise_a and_o exact_a even_o to_o a_o indivisible_a 24._o dem._n xxi_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n and_o therefore_o immaterial_a 25_o dem._n xxii_o because_o the_o soul_n give_v a_o kind_n of_o be_v to_o nonentities_a and_o chimaera_n
which_o can_v have_v no_o existence_n in_o nature_n 26_o how_o some_o do_v mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o indivisibility_n attribute_v to_o the_o soul_n 27._o the_o proper_a and_o true_a sense_n in_o which_o a_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v indivisible_a 28._o that_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a that_o the_o soul_n shall_v contain_v corporeal_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v modes_n indivisible_o 29._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o take_v the_o word_n instantaneous_a when_o we_o say_v the_o operation_n of_o pure_a spirit_n be_v such_o 30._o last_o demonstration_n conclude_v the_o whole_a point_n that_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v so_o manifest_o and_o manifold_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v immaterial_a be_v necessary_o immortal_a meditation_n in_o discourse_v of_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v transcend_v our_o sense_n and_o corporeal_a phantasm_n and_o avail_v ourselves_o only_o by_o reflection_n on_o those_o operation_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v the_o chief_a origin_n of_o atheism_n be_v in_o man_n will_n it_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o satisfy_v their_o understanding_n what_o duty_n be_v incumbent_a on_o we_o who_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a our_o former_a demonstration_n of_o that_o great_a and_o most_o concern_v truth_n sum_v up_o and_o recapitulated_n of_o what_o vast_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o lay_v 〈…〉_o heart_n this_o preliminary_a truth_n to_o all_o religion_n book_n ii_o of_o pure_a act_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o soul_n separate_v and_o angel_n §_o 1._o the_o soul_n do_v at_o her_o separation_n receive_v some_o change_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o exi_n and_o her_o suppositality_n 2._o the_o mean_n how_o this_o be_v do_v illustrate_v 3._o yet_o the_o same_o individual_a nature_n remain_v in_o she_o 4._o all_o the_o knowledge_n and_o unretract_v affection_v the_o soul_n have_v here_o remain_z still_o in_o she_o 5._o each_o soul_n when_o separate_v know_v all_o create_a truth_n 6._o how_o this_o be_v very_o possible_a 7._o hence_o every_o separate_a soul_n know_v all_o time_n and_o place_n 8._o hence_o her_o operation_n be_v not_o measure_v by_o time_n they_o and_o their_o subject_a be_v of_o a_o superior_a nature_n 9_o hence_o she_o will_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a unless_o she_o know_v the_o first_o cause_n god._n 10._o hence_o also_o she_o be_v natural_o unchangeable_a 11._o hence_o too_o as_o soon_o as_o separate_v she_o know_v all_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n word_n and_o action_n of_o her_o past_a life_n 12._o whence_o follow_v the_o particular_a judgement_n which_o determine_v her_o lot_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 13._o hence_o be_v understand_v how_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v lay_v open_a at_o the_o last_o day_n 14._o and_o how_o infant_n be_v connatural_o save_v by_o baptism_n 15._o hence_o ana-baptism_n be_v impious_a and_o unnatural_a 16._o the_o forego_v principle_n show_v how_o much_o more_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o know_v our_o action_n and_o necessity_n 17._o the_o practical_a judgement_n or_o affection_n do_v carry_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o good_a she_o most_o love_a here_o in_o case_n it_o be_v attainable_a in_o the_o future_a state_n 18._o the_o best_a intellectual_a good_a or_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v attainable_a in_o the_o next_o life_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v dispose_a for_o it_o 19_o therefore_o to_o work_v up_o our_o christian_a principle_n to_o such_o good_a disposition_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a employ_v of_o our_o life_n here_o 20._o this_o good_a disposition_n be_v charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n 21._o hence_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o motive_n lay_v by_o our_o b._n saviour_n tend_v only_o to_o breed_v and_o cultivate_v in_o our_o soul_n this_o predominant_a affection_n for_o heaven_n 22._o hence_o religion_n be_v the_o way_n of_o breed_v up_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v dispose_v they_o fâ—…_n eternal_a bliss_n 23._o from_o the_o same_o principle_n be_v demonstrate_v that_o to_o depart_v hence_o with_o a_o contrary_a disposition_n 〈…〉_o a_o first_o affection_n for_o any_o creature_n will_v torment_v the_o soul_n when_o separate_v with_o most_o unspeakable_a grief_n and_o anguish_n 24._o the_o state_n of_o separation_n elevate_v the_o soul_n to_o aâ—…_n incomparable_o high_a perfection_n of_o existence_n shâ—…_n be_v then_o a_o pure_a act_n than_o she_o have_v here_o 25._o wherefore_o it_o do_v consequent_o elevate_v the_o activity_n of_o all_o her_o power_n and_o particular_o the_o act_n of_o her_o will_n her_o affection_n to_o a_o unconceivable_a intenseness_n and_o vehemency_n above_o what_o she_o have_v while_n in_o the_o body_n 26._o hence_o the_o poena_n damni_fw-la in_o wicked_a soul_n foâ—…_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o loss_n of_o thâ—…_n temporal_a false_a good_a they_o here_o dote_v on_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o plunge_v they_o in_o a_o hell_n of_o misery_n their_o sad_a condition_n describe_v 27._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n damn_v no_o man_n but_o that_o the_o sinner_n while_o he_o hug_v and_o cherish_v 〈…〉_o his_o thought_n those_o inordinate_a affection_n for_o creature_n on_o which_o by_o his_o own_o deliberate_a choice_n 〈…〉_o have_v set_v his_o first_o love_n do_v connatural_o kindlâ—…_n and_o foment_n all_o the_o while_n hellfire_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o which_o god_n contribute_v no_o far_o but_o by_o conserve_n the_o wise_a course_n of_o the_o world_n that_o propeâ—…_n cause_n shall_v have_v their_o effect_n which_o he_o have_v 〈…〉_o reason_n to_o alter_v for_o their_o sake_n 28._o the_o know_v then_o all_o truth_n speculative_o doeâ—…_n not_o alter_v the_o predominant_a affection_n for_o creature_n as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v 29._o hence_o one_o enormous_a actual_a sin_n unrepented_a render_v a_o separate_a soul_n liable_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n 30._o that_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o first_o affection_n of_o soul_n far_o demonstrate_v 31._o hence_o sin_n do_v not_o formal_o consist_v in_o the_o falsity_n of_o the_o practical_a judgement_n or_o affection_n but_o in_o the_o disproportion_n and_o inordinateness_n of_o it_o 32._o '_o from_o the_o former_a principle_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o those_o several_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n we_o have_v here_o will_v be_v elevate_v to_o a_o unmeasurable_a excess_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n 33._o hence_o also_o all_o the_o virtuous_a affection_n which_o good_a soul_n have_v here_o for_o friend_n relation_n and_o acquaintance_n will_v remain_v in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o make_v they_o ardent_o wish_v and_o pray_v for_o their_o salvation_n 34._o that_o each_o particular_a deduce_v here_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o the_o principle_n lay_v former_o show_v by_o repeat_v those_o principle_n 35._o wherefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a which_o we_o ever_o have_v or_o do_v in_o this_o life_n but_o will_v have_v its_o consequent_a and_o proper_a effect_n adjust_v and_o proportion_v to_o it_o in_o the_o next_o meditation_n the_o admirable_a nature_n of_o a_o soul_n when_o separate_v and_o become_v a_o pure_a spirit_n display_v that_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o our_o soul_n condition_n here_o and_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n mere_a humane_a science_n when_o at_o the_o height_n be_v too_o short_a and_o impotent_a to_o raise_v mankind_n to_o those_o disposition_n that_o fit_v he_o for_o true_a happiness_n the_o necessity_n of_o divine_a revelation_n far_o show_v that_o the_o christian_a life_n be_v most_o comfortable_a and_o the_o un-christian_a life_n most_o full_a of_o anxiety_n the_o unexpressible_a transport_v of_o joy_n which_o holy_a soul_n experience_n at_o their_o first_o enter_v into_o bliss_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o existence_n essence_n knowledge_n distinction_n and_o action_n of_o angel_n §_o 1._o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n require_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v different_a kind_n of_o being_n 2._o and_o much_o more_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v pure_a act_n or_o angel_n 3._o especial_o since_o the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o exist_v 4._o and_o that_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o immediate_a cause_n of_o motion_n 5._o as_o be_v also_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o causality_n 6._o every_o more_o perfect_a ens_fw-la include_v in_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o less-perfect_a as_o it_o be_v a_o ens._n 7._o and_o therefore_o pure_a act_n or_o spirit_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n 8._o which_o since_o it_o can_v be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o quantity_n they_o must_v contain_v they_o by_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n 9_o therefore_o the_o very_a nature_n or_o essence_n of_o body_n be_v in_o
in_o one_o most_o simple_a formality_n 46._o hence_o even_o the_o name_n of_o our_o best_a virtue_n be_v not_o in_o every_o regard_n proper_o speak_v of_o god._n 47._o nor_o omnipotent_a creator_n or_o such_o like_a all_o our_o language_n have_v some_o tangle_n of_o imperfection_n annex_v to_o it_o 48._o nor_o yet_o negative_a word_n as_o immense_a infinite_a immaterial_a etc._n etc._n 49._o no_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n either_o real_a or_o make_v by_o our_o reason_n conceive_v some_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o god._n 50._o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o be_v with_o some_o impropriety_n speak_v of_o god_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o but_o the_o last_o be_v true_o say_v of_o he_o 51._o the_o solid_a ground_n of_o mystick_n theology_n 52._o hence_o be_v conclude_v that_o all_o the_o name_n or_o word_n we_o have_v whether_o they_o be_v affirmative_a or_o negative_a do_v fall_v short_a of_o reach_v the_o divine_a essence_n meditation_n how_o by_o consider_v the_o visible_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n we_o have_v arrive_v at_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n that_o these_o have_v be_v demonstrative_o deduce_v and_o this_o with_o a_o evidence_n beyond_o that_o of_o the_o mathematics_n that_o this_o will_v redound_v to_o our_o great_a disadvantage_n if_o we_o live_v not_o according_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n follow_v viz._n of_o most_o profound_a adoration_n and_o respectful_a attention_n when_o we_o address_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n of_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o what_o he_o have_v reveal_v of_o endeavour_v to_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v far_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o hope_v with_o full_a assurance_n that_o he_o will_v most_o certain_o give_v we_o all_o we_o be_v capable_a or_o dispose_a to_o receive_v of_o tremble_v at_o his_o justice_n if_o we_o wilful_o break_v his_o command_n or_o careless_o run_v on_o sn_a sin_n of_o hope_v unwaver_o we_o shall_v obtain_v his_o pardon_n if_o we_o sincere_o repent_v of_o resignation_n in_o all_o sinister_a contingency_n to_o the_o infinite_o wise_a disposition_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o world_n especial_o to_o love_v he_o who_o be_v our_o only_a happiness_n and_o true_a good_a as_o we_o ought_v both_o for_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o for_o what_o he_o be_v to_o us._n last_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o imitate_v his_o holy_a moral_a attribute_n which_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o perfect_v we_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n book_n iv_o of_o the_o several_a operation_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n in_o common_a how_o the_o first_o be_v administer_v his_o world_n §_o 1._o all_o action_n spring_v immediate_o from_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o cause_n 2._o and_o the_o act_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n from_o the_o thing_n be_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n 3._o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o operate_n thus_o or_o thus_o be_v refund_v into_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o thing_n 4._o therefore_o all_o causality_n be_v the_o impart_v to_o the_o patient_n somewhat_o that_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o in_o the_o agent_n or_o the_o cause_n 5._o hence_o motion_n only_o apply_v the_o natural_a agent_n to_o the_o patient_n 6._o the_o first_o operation_n among_o body_n be_v division_n 7._o the_o next_o operation_n be_v impulse_n and_o attraction_n 8._o the_o reason_n of_o which_o operation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o physics_n but_o from_o metaphysic_n 9_o nor_o in_o metaphysic_n from_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n 10._o but_o from_o the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o common_a modification_n of_o body_n quantity_n 11._o this_o disputable_a point_n full_o clear_v 12._o hence_o be_v see_v particular_o the_o reason_n of_o attraction_n 13._o every_o impulse_n do_v at_o first_o condense_a and_o every_o attraction_n at_o first_o do_v rarify_v 14._o all_o these_o operation_n be_v either_o perform_v by_o local_a motion_n or_o concomitant_o with_o it_o 15._o all_o motion_n come_v at_o first_o from_o the_o angelical_a nature_n 16._o every_o part_n of_o motion_n be_v a_o new_a effect_n 17._o and_o therefore_o it_o require_v a_o continual_a influx_n of_o some_o move_a cause_n 18._o this_o move_a cause_n be_v some_o chief_a angel_n which_o rarefy_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o solar_a body_n 19_o angel_n be_v pre-moved_a and_o direct_v by_o god_n to_o move_v matter_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o his_o eternal_a decree_n 20._o the_o first-moved_a body_n do_v determine_v and_o continue_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o other_o 21._o hence_o angel_n and_o the_o body_n which_o they_o move_v do_v as_o second_o cause_n determine_v the_o individuation_n of_o all_o new-made_a body_n 22._o but_o it_o be_v evident_o beyond_o their_o power_n to_o give_v existence_n 23._o which_o therefore_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n 24._o as_o it_o be_v also_o to_o conserve_v they_o in_o be_v 25._o and_o to_o give_v to_o a_o noble_a essence_n a_o noble_a existence_n 26._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o spiritual_a form_n will_v be_v give_v to_o matter_n connatural_o dispose_a for_o it_o 27._o the_o same_o hold_v in_o supernatural_a gift_n which_o also_o abstract_v from_o miracle_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o disposition_n 28._o hence_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o defect_n much_o less_o of_o sin_n 29._o that_o all_o the_o forementioned_a sort_n of_o operation_n do_v spring_n from_o the_o respective_a essence_n 30._o that_o god_n do_v all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o all_o and_z in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v meditation_n that_o god_n ordinary_a providence_n carry_v on_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n by_o proper_a cause_n still_o produce_v proper_a effect_n demonstrate_v and_o confirm_v because_o otherwise_o mankind_n can_v not_o possible_o have_v any_o science_n nor_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o or_o what_o to_o do_v in_o their_o practice_n and_o ordinary_a action_n the_o same_o great_a truth_n demonstrate_v a_o posterioriâ—…_n hence_o the_o course_n of_o god_n workmanship_n the_o fabric_n of_o nature_n be_v close_o and_o indissoluble_a the_o epicurean_a tenet_n that_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v by_o chance_n show_v most_o absurd_a and_o senseless_a what_o chance_v true_o be_v how_o groundless_o some_o christian_a philosopher_n the_o ideist_n do_v in_o part_n violate_v this_o method_n of_o god_n ordinary_a providence_n demonstrate_v the_o witty_a folly_n of_o stoical_a fatality_n confute_v and_o explode_v the_o application_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o our_o own_o duty_n a_o rational_a explication_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n trans-natural_a philosophy_n or_o metaphysic_n book_n i._o of_o the_o essence_n of_o compound_v entity_n chap._n i._o of_o power_n and_o act._n 1._o all_o mankind_n must_v necessary_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o power_n and_o act_n or_o know_v what_o those_o word_n notion_n power_n and_o act_n be_v natural_a or_o common_a notion_n mean_v for_o since_o all_o mankind_n do_v in_o their_o common_a language_n use_v to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o before_o can_v be_v or_o exist_v as_o also_o that_o fire_n can_v be_v make_v of_o wood_n that_o water_n can_v be_v make_v hot_a and_o such_o like_a and_o this_o in_o innumerable_a occasion_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n can_n dos_n in_o those_o speech_n signify_v the_o power_n to_o exist_v be_v make_v of_o wood_n be_v make_v hot_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o word_n do_v signify_v the_o act_n which_o answer_v to_o those_o power_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o have_v those_o act_n they_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v actual_o such_o as_o the_o word_n which_o correspond_v to_o those_o power_n do_v import_v also_o since_o all_o mankind_n have_v in_o their_o mind_n the_o mean_v of_o those_o word_n which_o themselves_o do_v intelligent_o use_v and_o the_o mean_v of_o any_o word_n iâ—_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o we_o cali_a their_o notiâ—â—_n express_v by_o that_o word_n which_o notion_n we_o have_v in_o our_o mind_n when_o we_o use_v that_o word_n it_o follow_v evident_o that_o all_o mankind_n must_v necessary_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o power_n and_o act_n oâ—_n know_v what_o those_o word_n mean_v 2._o hence_o be_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v three_o soâ—â—â—_n of_o power_n and_o act_n for_o since_o each_o that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o each_o we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o such_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n new_o generate_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o be_v and_o it_o be_v most_o self_n evident_a that_o can_v not_o be_v which_o have_v not_o a_o possibility_n or_o power_n to_o be_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n have_v a_o possibility_n or_o power_n to_o be_v that_o iâ—_n have_v
〈…〉_o labour_n for_o our_o own_o true_a good_a pursue_v that_o bestâ—…isht_a food_n which_o connatural_o nourish_v our_o soul_n in_o its_o way_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o best_a intention_n and_o end_v of_o our_o creation_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o essence_n of_o man._n 1._o man_z be_v one_o thing_n make_v up_o or_o compound_v of_o a_o corporeal_a and_o a_o spiritual_a part_n which_o we_o call_v body_n and_o soul_n for_o be_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n iâ—_n body_n man_z be_v one_o thing_n make_v up_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n man_n two_o distinct_a thing_n those_o two_o thing_n they_o be_v of_o such_o different_a nature_n can_v not_o possible_o have_v any_o coalition_n nor_o any_o kind_n of_o union_n 〈…〉_o as_o to_o make_v up_o one_o compound_v more_o than_o can_v 〈…〉_o angel_n and_o a_o brute_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v in_o 〈…〉_o manner_n or_o according_a to_o any_o mode_n of_o which_o wâ—_n have_v a_o notion_n cement_v together_o not_o according_a to_o that_o mode_n or_o accident_n call_v quantity_n the_o unity_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o part_n be_v continuity_n because_o the_o spiritual_a part_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o quantitative_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v thus_o continue_v or_o join_v to_o the_o body_n nor_o consequent_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o quality_n for_o first_o quality_n suppose_v tâ—…_n thing_n which_o it_o qualify_v already_o constitute_v and_o only_o superadd_v some_o perfection_n or_o imperfectiâ—…_n to_o its_o nature_n second_o because_o all_o the_o quality_n of_o one_o of_o those_o part_n be_v corporeal_a one_o aâ—…_n all_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o other_o part_n be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v they_o be_v quantitatiâ—s_n and_o not-quantitatiuâ—_a which_o can_v no_o more_o unite_v than_o a_o body_n and_o a_o spâ—…_n can_v nor_o according_a to_o relation_n or_o to_o speâ—…_n more_o proper_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v consider_v to_o be_v relata_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o notion_n be_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o it_o give_v we_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o our_o relate_n or_o compare_v it_o to_o another_o in_o such_o a_o respect_n which_o presuppose_v the_o thing_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v we_o a_o ground_n of_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v one_o that_o it_o oblige_v we_o to_o conceive_v they_o as_o some_o way_n or_o other_o two_o and_o moreover_o relative_o opposite_a to_o one_o another_o and_o opposition_n can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o unity_n and_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n relation_n not_o fundamental_o but_o formal_o for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o refer_v it_o be_v clear_o a_o spiritual_a mode_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o one_o part_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o reason_n late_o give_v it_o can_v unite_v both_o those_o part_n together_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v unite_v according_a to_o any_o of_o the_o four_o last_o predicament_n for_o these_o as_o be_v show_v in_o my_o method_n can_v only_o belong_v to_o body_n nor_o last_o can_v those_o part_n be_v they_o two_o thing_n be_v unite_v according_a to_o action_n and_o passion_n in_o which_o the_o cartesiansâ—â—ce_n â—â—ce_z this_o union_n for_o these_o beside_o their_o be_v extrinsical_a consideration_n do_v most_o evident_o presuppose_v the_o whole_a thing_n or_o suppositum_fw-la only_a which_o act_v oâ—_n suffer_v constitute_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n or_o reason_n of_o constitute_v that_o whole_a or_o compound_v those_o part_n together_o but_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o essence_n and_o 〈…〉_o existence_n already_o constitute_v such_o it_o be_v leave_v â—â—en_o that_o those_o two_o part_n can_v only_o be_v unite_v 〈…〉_o make_v one_o compound_v according_a to_o the_o first_o predicament_n or_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la thing_n or_o substance_n but_o to_o be_v unite_v or_o which_o â—…the_v same_o make_v one_o precise_o under_o the_o notion_n or_o respect_n of_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o very_a word_n to_o be_v one_o thing_n therefore_o this_o compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n call_v man_n be_v true_o and_o necessary_o one_o thing_n 2._o therefore_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o man_n be_v only_o potential_a part_n of_o that_o compound_v part_n therefore_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v here_o only_o potential_a part_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o while_o in_o the_o compound_v be_v actual_a for_o it_o have_v be_v already_o demonstrate_v ch._n 1._o §_o 27._o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o actual_a part_n in_o any_o compound_v whatever_o moreover_o be_v they_o actual_a while_n in_o the_o compound_v each_o of_o they_o will_v have_v its_o oâ—â—_n act_n there_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v own_o essence_n and_o this_o not_o only_o distinct_o from_o the_o other_o but_o independent_o of_o it_o since_o every_o act_n in_o the_o line_n of_o substance_n as_o both_o these_o part_n be_v determine_v the_o substance_n to_o be_v this_o fit_v it_o for_o existence_n and_o make_v it_o capable_a to_o subsist_v alone_o wherefore_o each_o of_o those_o part_n when_o separate_v will_v retain_v its_o act_n and_o essence_n and_o exist_v or_o actual_o remain_v such_o as_o it_o be_v whereas_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o human_a body_n do_v not_o exist_v or_o remain_v so_o much_o as_o a_o sensitive_a or_o vegetative_a thing_n but_o become_v a_o meeâ—_n dead_a carcase_n 3._o therefore_o neither_o part_n while_o in_o the_o compound_v can_v act_n or_o operate_v alâ—…_n alone_o therefore_o neither_o part_n can_v operate_v alone_o for_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o whâ—…_n ever_o act_n must_v be_v actual_o bâ—…_n in_o our_o case_n neither_o part_n be_v actuaâ—…_n but_o be_v both_o of_o they_o only_o potential_a by_o §_o 2._o wheâ—…_n before_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o neither_o part_n can_v work_v alâ—…_n but_o concomitant_o with_o the_o other_o that_o be_v in_o all_o 〈…〉_o operation_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n it_o be_v the_o wâ—…_n compound_v or_o that_o ens_fw-la thing_n substantia_fw-la priâ—…_n or_o suppâ—sâ—â—um_n which_o only_o can_v act_n or_o operâ—…_n sâ—nce_v it_o only_o be_v actual_o 4._o corollary_n i._n hence_o be_v see_v on_o what_o evident_a ground_n that_o most_o useful_a and_o solid_a maxim_n actiones_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la which_o groundâ—_n that_o excellent_a maxim_n actiones_fw-la &_o passiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la &_o passiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la which_o all_o seem_v to_o admit_v but_o few_o i_o fear_v due_o reflect_v on_o be_v build_v viz._n on_o those_o most_o evident_a truth_n nothing_o can_v act_n but_o what_o be_v itself_o in_o act_n or_o be_v actual_o or_o nothing_o can_v act_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o and_z no_o part_n in_o any_o compound_v single_o consider_v be_v actual_o with_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o well_o consist_v that_o the_o whole_a may_v act_v more_o chief_o and_o peculiar_o according_a to_o this_o part_n than_o to_o that_o as_o we_o also_o experience_v not_o only_o in_o man_n but_o in_o every_o compound_v whatever_o 5._o corollary_n ii_o how_o useful_a this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o explicate_v the_o incarnation_n or_o the_o subsistence_n of_o two_o nature_n reason_n hence_o the_o christian_a tenet_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n in_o one_o divine_a person_n and_o the_o different_a operation_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n will_v easy_o appear_v to_o reflecter_n and_o will_v more_o full_o be_v see_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o conformity_n which_o that_o fundamental_a article_n of_o christian_a faith_n have_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a philosophy_n 6._o though_o the_o peculiar_a and_o immediate_a form_n or_o act_n of_o that_o part_n call_v the_o seat_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o spiritual_a man._n of_o the_o form_n or_o act_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man._n part_n we_o call_v the_o soul_n yet_o the_o act_n or_o form_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v the_o say_v spiritual_a part_n together_o with_o that_o complexion_n of_o accident_n in_o his_o body_n which_o contribute_v to_o fit_v he_o for_o his_o primary_n operation_n for_o since_o man_n be_v one_o thing_n which_o have_v in_o it_o both_o a_o corporeal_a and_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n §_o 1._o and_o every_o thing_n act_v as_o it_o be_v his_o operation_n peculiar_a to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v man_n must_v also_o be_v corporeo-spiritual_a and_o consequent_o his_o total_a form_n which_o constitute_v he_o such_o a_o individual_a actor_n must_v likewise_o partake_v of_o both_o those_o nature_n 7._o corollary_n iii_o hence_o in_o every_o operation_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n the_o operation_n peculiar_a to_o the_o soul_n man._n both_o â—arts_n concur_v to_o every_o operation_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man._n can_v be_v produce_v without_o the_o immediate_a
stone_n and_o a_o tree_n a_o horse_n and_o a_o eagle_n a_o lizard_n and_o a_o herring_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v at_o all_o to_o purpose_n to_o allege_v they_o be_v a_o compound_v thing_n for_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o many_o evident_a truth_n since_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v ch._n 1._o §_o 27._o that_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a part_n in_o any_o compound_v whatever_o nor_o can_v the_o part_n of_o ens_fw-la join_v to_o make_v one_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o as_o one_o of_o they_o be_v determinable_a potential_a or_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o matter_n the_o other_o determinative_a of_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v form_n last_o that_o unum_n or_o one_o thing_n will_v be_v divisum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o ens._n nor_o be_v it_o to_o purpose_n to_o allege_v they_o be_v unite_v by_o their_o act_v together_o for_o this_o only_o make_v they_o coacter_n such_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o the_o instrument_n use_v to_o be_v and_o not_o one_o thing_n as_o be_v clear_o show_v preliminary_n v._o §_o 25._o beside_o they_o must_v be_v one_o thing_n ere_o they_o can_v act_n as_o one_o thing_n which_o as_o be_v there_o show_v make_v the_o allege_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n very_o preposterous_a 38._o corollary_n fourteen_o from_o what_o be_v deduce_v above_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v against_o that_o every-way-groundless_a opinion_n impossible_a that_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o senseless_a conceit_n and_o impossible_a of_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n since_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ens_fw-la be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o thing_n it_o belong_v to_o and_o a_o part_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o be_v the_o thing_n itself_o or_o the_o whole_a thing_n and_o only_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v capable_a of_o existence_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o man_n can_v possible_o exist_v till_o it_o inform_v the_o matter_n and_o with_o it_o make_v up_o that_o thing_n call_v man._n 39_o corollary_n xv._o hence_o that_o foppish_a opinion_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n transmigration_n so_o be_v the_o pythagorean_n transmigration_n be_v confute_v since_o the_o form_n be_v not_o receive_v but_o in_o matter_n fit_v to_o receive_v it_o or_o dispose_a for_o it_o and_o with_o it_o compound_v one_o thing_n which_o shall_v have_v a_o primary_n operation_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o compound_v which_o kind_n of_o disposition_n can_v no_o where_n be_v find_v but_o in_o humane_a body_n otherwise_o every_o mere_a animal_n and_o vegetable_a may_v require_v and_o therefore_o have_v a_o rational_a soul_n in_o they_o which_o put_v there_o can_v neither_o need_v any_o transmigration_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v without_o have_v two_o soul_n in_o one_o body_n or_o two_o form_n in_o the_o same_o matter_n which_o will_v make_v every_o such_o compound_v a_o chimaera_n whence_o i_o be_o force_v to_o declare_v that_o those_o who_o talk_v of_o god_n annex_v reason_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o brute_n bid_v fair_a for_o the_o tenet_n of_o a_o pythagorean_n transmigration_n for_o to_o what_o other_o end_n can_v the_o start_v such_o a_o question_n or_o such_o a_o wild_a supposition_n tend_v 40._o corollary_n xvi_o hence_o be_v far_o show_v that_o to_o those_o who_o ask_v how_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n come_v to_o be_v unite_v that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o ask_v how_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n come_v to_o be_v unite_v unite_v the_o proper_a answer_n be_v they_o be_v never_o disunite_v or_o two_o a_o far_a reason_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v one_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a meditation_n meditation_n by_o this_o time_n my_o soul_n we_o have_v raise_v ourselves_o by_o immediate_a step_n from_o the_o material_a world_n our_o underling_n and_o god_n footstool_n hitherto_o the_o rational_a progress_n and_o immediate_a step_n of_o our_o thought_n hitherto_o till_o we_o be_v come_v within_o ken_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n nor_o can_v we_o think_v we_o have_v err_v in_o that_o noble_a and_o necessary_a quest_n there_o have_v be_v no_o meandrian_a turn_n and_o wind_n in_o our_o rational_a progress_n which_o be_v the_o way_n we_o have_v take_v we_o start_v first_o from_o the_o simple_a and_o as_o we_o may_v say_v embryo-notion_n of_o power_n and_o act_n which_o belong_v to_o every_o create_v be_v we_o proceed_v next_o to_o that_o sort_n of_o power_n and_o act_n which_o compound_v the_o changeable_n nature_n of_o body_n we_o go_v on_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o most_o uncompounded_a body_n and_o those_o of_o their_o simple_a mixt_n and_o demixt_n till_o we_o arrive_v at_o those_o most_o compound_v once_o which_o be_v organical_a such_o as_o be_v vegetable_n and_o animal_n divers_a part_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v distinct_a nature_n and_o operation_n of_o their_o own_o but_o they_o only_o seem_v to_o have_v they_o for_o out_o of_o the_o compound_v they_o can_v perform_v no_o such_o operation_n at_o all_o because_o those_o part_n be_v only_o potential_a or_o in_o power_n to_o be_v thing_n they_o be_v hence_o of_o themselves_o not_o actual_o thing_n nor_o capable_a of_o be_v nor_o consequent_o of_o act_v so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o compound_v only_o that_o act_n according_a to_o such_o a_o part_n which_o be_v somewhat_o of_o it_o because_o it_o only_o be_v or_o be_v in_o act._n last_o we_o have_v show_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o animal_n and_o that_o its_o primary_n operation_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v be_v like_o itself_o mere_o sensitive_a or_o material_a but_o must_v the_o climax_n of_o be_v stop_v in_o that_o low_a degree_n of_o entity_n base_a matter_n make_v why_o it_o be_v necessary_a such_o a_o creature_n as_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v no_o sure_o for_o how_o shall_v the_o alpha_n of_o all_o be_v be_v the_o omega_n of_o it_o too_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o create_v here_o but_o such_o a_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a nature_n as_o body_n which_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o ascend_v to_o he_o or_o raise_v itself_o towards_o he_o and_o choose_v he_o for_o its_o last_o end_n and_o final_a good_a and_o yet_o how_o shall_v mere_a matter_n rise_v to_o that_o vast_o high_a story_n of_o be_v call_v spiritual_a or_o how_o shall_v it_o arrive_v to_o a_o next_o neighbourhood_n with_o a_o angel_n they_o seem_v rather_o contradictory_n and_o in_o the_o high_a manner_n opposite_a the_o one_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n divifible_a the_o other_o indivisible_a the_o one_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n the_o other_o be_v mere_o potential_a be_v make_v of_o matter_n which_o depress_n its_o compart_n while_o here_o to_o a_o potential_a state_n also_o the_o order_n of_o being_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o god_n creative_a wisdom_n can_v not_o but_o be_v contrive_v with_o all_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o most_o exact_a harmony_n which_o consist_v in_o fit_v one_o thing_n to_o another_o it_o must_v then_o arise_v by_o 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quantity_n to_o be_v continue_v of_o its_o self_n for_o it_o be_v essence_n be_v divisibility_n and_o what_o be_v divisible_a or_o have_v only_o a_o power_n to_o be_v divide_v quantitative_o or_o a_o power_n to_o be_v make_v more_o according_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o quantity_n not_o be_v actual_o thus_o divide_v and_o what_o be_v not_o actual_o thus_o divide_v or_o make_v more_o be_v out_o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o term_n actual_o one_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o quantity_n which_o kind_n of_o quantitative_a unity_n we_o call_v continuity_n to_o contra-distinguish_a it_o from_o discrete_a quantity_n the_o part_n of_o which_o be_v actual_o and_o real_o divide_v and_o separate_v and_o only_o tie_v into_o one_o number_n by_o the_o operation_n or_o consideration_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v show_v above_o hence_o whatever_o body_n have_v quantity_n in_o they_o be_v by_o it_o as_o by_o the_o formal_a cause_n quantitative_o one_o or_o continue_v without_o any_o other_o assistance_n another_o reason_n or_o rather_o the_o main_a error_n which_o lead_v those_o schoolman_n into_o that_o groundless_a conceit_n be_v their_o fancy_v that_o there_o be_v actual_a part_n in_o every_o compound_v particular_o in_o quantity_n the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v demonstrate_v ch._n 1._o §_o 27._o no_o wonder_n then_o such_o a_o fundamental_a truth_n in_o metaphysic_n be_v violate_v those_o gentleman_n have_v fall_v into_o these_o absurd_a tenet_n about_o indivisibles_n especial_o be_v apt_a to_o conceit_n that_o whenever_o we_o have_v a_o diverse_a conception_n or_o notion_n in_o our_o mind_n there_o be_v a_o new_a entity_n in_o re_fw-mi answer_v to_o it_o adequate_o even_o though_o sometime_o the_o object_n of_o that_o conception_n be_v pure_o a_o nonens_a 27._o note_v ii_o when_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o soul_n be_v indivisible_a however_o we_o be_v force_v to_o use_v a_o negative_a indivisible_a the_o proper_a and_o true_a sense_n in_o which_o a_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v indivisible_a manner_n of_o expression_n because_o we_o have_v no_o proper_a notion_n of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n we_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o express_v by_o that_o word_n a_o mere_a negation_n as_o we_o do_v in_o those_o indivisibles_n call_v point_n but_o the_o most_o positive_a be_v that_o can_v be_v next_o to_o that_o of_o god_n himself_o which_o i_o show_v thus_o ens_fw-la and_o all_o other_o common_a notion_n as_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o my_o method_n to_o science_n b._n 1._o l._n 3._o be_v divide_v by_o more_o and_o less_o of_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o by_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o be_v or_o exist_v thus_o far_o logic_n which_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o divide_v our_o general_n notion_n by_o proper_a or_o intrinsical_a difference_n the_o supreme_a science_n of_o metaphysic_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n take_v up_o the_o thesis_n and_o pursue_v it_o
defeat_v all_o the_o opinion_n that_o can_v be_v make_v against_o it_o 10._o corollary_n i._o our_o forego_n discourse_v be_v chief_o build_v on_o that_o piece_n of_o doctrine_n in_o my_o method_n reader_n this_o doctrine_n be_v build_v on_o that_o logical_a maxim_n all_o difference_n be_v more_o and_o less_o of_o the_o generical_a notion_n the_o consideration_n of_o that_o thesis_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n b._n i._o l._n 3_o §_o 2._o that_o all_o intrinsical_a or_o essential_a difference_n in_o any_o predicament_n or_o under_o whatever_o notion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o more_o and_o less_o of_o that_o notion_n therefore_o since_o so_o much_o stress_n be_v put_v upon_o this_o thesis_n i_o beg_v of_o my_o reader_n to_o peruse_v attentive_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o my_o method_n to_o science_n my_o ideae_fw-la cartesianae_fw-la expensae_fw-la pag._n 51_o 52_o 53._o and_o raillery_n defeat_v §_o 72._o where_o this_o position_n be_v at_o large_a explicate_v and_o defend_v against_o the_o mistake_v of_o my_o opposer_n which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o request_v because_o however_o it_o may_v seem_v new_a yet_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o beside_o it_o be_v be_v perfect_o demonstrable_a no_o one_o rule_n in_o logic_n be_v more_o useful_a to_o keep_v our_o notion_n distinct_a or_o to_o frame_v right_a definition_n or_o to_o discourse_n solid_o or_o exact_o 11._o corollary_n ii_o what_o be_v deduce_v here_o of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o thing_n be_v intellectual_o or_o as_o object_n in_o the_o nature_n this_o hold_v equal_o in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n understanding_n of_o a_o angel_n do_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v in_o every_o spiritual_a or_o cognoscitive_a nature_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o soul_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o separate_v the_o argument_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v be_v superior_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n 12._o corollary_n iii_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n what_o have_v be_v discourse_v before_o of_o the_o immutable_a angel_n be_v pure_a act_n be_v immutable_a immutability_n of_o a_o soul_n while_o separate_v and_o of_o her_o final_a or_o eternal_a state_n spring_v from_o her_o choice_n of_o a_o wrong_a last_o end_n if_o unretract_v before_o death_n may_v mutatis_fw-la mâ—tandis_fw-la be_v apply_v to_o a_o angel_n without_o need_v repetition_n or_o far_o enlarge_n upon_o it_o 13._o since_o the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n cognoscitive_a the_o distinction_n of_o angel_n manner_n the_o distinction_n of_o angel_n be_v take_v from_o their_o be_v more_o or_o less_o cognoscitive_a after_o their_o manner_n must_v consist_v in_o their_o be_v more_o or_o less_o thus_o cognoscitive_a this_o be_v already_o demonstrate_v because_o by_o the_o doctrine_n late_o give_v all_o the_o intrinsical_a or_o essential_a difference_n under_o whatever_o kind_a or_o notion_n be_v nothing_o but_o more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o common_a notion_n or_o the_o partake_n of_o it_o unequal_o 14._o yet_o this_o degree_n of_o cognoscitiveness_n which_o â—â—â—â—itutes_n distinct_a angel_n must_v it_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a extent_n of_o their_o knowledge_n but_o of_o the_o intenseness_n or_o penetrativeness_n of_o it_o understand_v of_o the_o intensenessâ—_n â—_z their_o knowledge_n or_o the_o penetrativeness_n of_o their_o know_v poâ—â—_n for_o since_o every_o pure_a act_n â—â—is_v show_v above_o and_o particular_a raillery_n defeat_v p._n 89_o 90._o â—â—ws_v all_o thing_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o knowledge_n or_o that_o one_o of_o they_o know_v a_o great_a number_n of_o thing_n than_o another_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v mean_v â—â—_o one_o of_o they_o know_v thing_n more_o perfect_o â—â—â—_o clear_o thorough_o or_o deep_o than_o another_o â—â—â—_o which_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o ideae_fw-la cartesianae_fw-la p._n 68_o 69._o may_v spring_v from_o two_o cause_n oâ—_n because_o eorum_fw-la aliqui_fw-la magis_fw-la perspicaâ—i_fw-la intelâ—â—â—_n acie_n praediti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la alii_fw-la which_o seem_v â—â—_o be_v most_o essential_a to_o they_o the_o other_o because_o by_o their_o see_v better_a the_o first_o cause_n itself_o they_o must_v better_o and_o withal_o more_o solid_o and_o wound_o know_v those_o effect_n that_o spring_v â—â—â—m_v that_o supreme_a cause_n 15._o corollary_n iv_o from_o this_o great_a or_o lesser_a excess_n of_o knowledge_n as_o thus_o explicate_v as_o far_o as_o natural_a angel_n hence_o as_o far_o as_o reason_n carry_v we_o be_v take_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o hierarchy_n and_o nine_o quire_n of_o angel_n reason_n carry_v we_o be_v take_v the_o diverse_a order_n of_o angel_n all_o far_o or_o more_o particular_a disquisition_n concern_v the_o three_o hierarchy_n and_o nine_o quire_n of_o angel_n be_v leave_v to_o divine_n gather_v they_o from_o holy_a writ_n and_o the_o ancient_a mystic_n a_o philosopher_n must_v step_v no_o far_o than_o he_o can_v tread_v sure_a upon_o his_o own_o firm_a ground_n 16._o corollary_n v._o from_o our_o discourse_n about_o human_a soul_n and_o angel_n will_v be_v see_v in_o what_o different_a manner_n knowledge_n the_o different_a manner_n by_o which_o angel_n and_o human_a soul_n come_v to_o have_v all_o their_o knowledge_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n a_o angel_n and_o a_o humane_a soul_n when_o separate_a come_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n the_o late_a by_o notion_n cause_v at_o first_o by_o impression_n on_o the_o sense_n and_o improve_v into_o judgement_n and_o discourse_n the_o former_a by_o knowledge_n not_o acquire_v but_o innate_a the_o first_o and_o immediate_a object_n of_o both_o of_o they_o be_v themselves_o or_o their_o own_o essence_n whence_o a_o soul_n in_o regard_n its_o body_n and_o consequent_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o rationality_n it_o have_v grow_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o natural_a cause_n know_v all_o thing_n as_o first_o connect_v with_o herself_o then_o with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o well-linkt_a chain_n of_o those_o cause_n in_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o flaw_n or_o interruption_n but_o a_o angel_n know_v all_o thing_n by_o transcend_v from_o one_o ens_fw-la or_o one_o degree_n of_o entity_n to_o another_o and_o this_o intuitive_o that_o be_v a_o angel_n by_o know_v itself_o know_v what_o place_n it_o bear_v in_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n or_o spirit_n and_o since_o it_o can_v not_o know_v it_o be_v own_o particular_a pitch_n or_o individuality_n but_o by_o know_v how_o high_a or_o low_o it_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o angelical_a being_n nor_o can_v this_o be_v know_v but_o by_o know_v the_o whole_a order_n because_o in_o a_o order_n which_o be_v contrive_v after_o the_o best_a manner_n each_o part_n be_v proportion_v in_o exact_a symmetry_n to_o the_o rest_n hence_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o whole_a order_n and_o consequent_o of_o each_o part_n of_o it_o or_o each_o entity_n in_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v due_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o therefore_o be_v give_v it_o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o corporeal_a nature_n it_o be_v below_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o both_o of_o they_o comprehend_v it_o know_o as_o be_v deduce_v above_o last_o the_o soul_n gain_v her_o knowledge_n by_o abstract_n or_o inadequate_a notion_n and_o by_o discourse_n whereas_o a_o angel_n know_v at_o once_o the_o whole_a entity_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o this_o not_o by_o discourse_n or_o reflex_n thought_n but_o by_o a_o direct_a penetrative_a and_o comprehensive_a intuition_n 17._o there_o be_v beside_o those_o difference_n among_o angel_n mention_v §_o 13._o 14._o and_o câ—roll_n v._o another_o arise_v from_o universe_n these_o angel_n have_v a_o noble_a essence_n who_o each_o act_n of_o knowledge_n have_v for_o its_o object_n a_o great_a 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to_o contemplate_v body_n or_o
writer_n accommodate_v themselves_o to_o our_o rude_a fancy_n though_o god_n wisdom_n have_v lay_v mean_n for_o our_o natural_a knowledge_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n yet_o it_o be_v below_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o heaven-inspired_a oracle_n to_o teach_v we_o literal_o such_o truth_n as_o belong_v to_o philosophy_n or_o to_o give_v reason_n for_o every_o particular_a they_o mention_v it_o be_v unworthy_a the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o indict_v they_o to_o instruct_v we_o scientifical_o as_o if_o no_o credit_n or_o belief_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o word_n signify_v both_o how_o faith_n have_v antecedent_o enlighten_v our_o reason_n and_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o explicate_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o empty_a flourish_v of_o the_o drollish_a renouncer_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n both_o to_o we_o by_o such_o authentic_a instrument_n write_v by_o his_o immediate_a commission_n it_o be_v favour_n enough_o that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o some_o conclusion_n or_o acquaint_v we_o with_o some_o thesis_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o to_o ascertain_v their_o truth_n by_o engage_v his_o infallible_a veracity_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o our_o industrious_a study_n he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o inferior_a and_o more_o familiar_a light_n of_o scientifical_a knowledge_n to_o explicate_v those_o truth_n by_o show_v their_o agreeableness_n to_o evident_a principle_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o same_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v also_o teach_v we_o though_o not_o so_o immediate_o that_o so_o we_o may_v comfort_v faith_n and_o make_v it_o more_o lively_a and_o operative_a in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o as_o also_o defend_v it_o against_o opposer_n and_o confute_v by_o solid_a discourse_n the_o fantastic_a raillery_n of_o ignorant_a unbeliever_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o mistrust_v their_o own_o natural_a notion_n than_o assent_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o suit_n not_o with_o their_o imagination_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o renounce_v the_o best_a production_n of_o their_o reason_n reflect_v upon_o principle_n than_o to_o allow_v any_o thing_n to_o faith_n though_o the_o same_o reason_n inform_v they_o by_o a_o thousand_o instance_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o such_o a_o restiff_n humoursomeness_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o adversary_n to_o faith_n but_o he_o must_v withal_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o true_a science_n if_o any_o man_n complain_v he_o be_v injure_v by_o this_o censure_n i_o will_v candid_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o may_v clear_v himself_o let_v he_o leave_v off_o his_o witty_a talk_n and_o loose_a drollery_n and_o lay_v first_o his_o principle_n draw_v thence_o by_o connected_a discourse_n his_o conclusion_n this_o method_n will_v have_v force_n upon_o humane_a nature_n whereas_o when_o truth_n be_v inquire_v after_o raillery_n satisfy_v no_o man_n of_o sense_n nor_o please_v any_o but_o giggler_n but_o alas_o their_o weak_a cause_n forbid_v they_o any_o such_o manly_a procedure_n the_o very_a attempt_v it_o will_v convince_v themselves_o if_o candid_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a and_o impracticable_a and_o make_v they_o confess_v at_o least_o by_o their_o carriage_n and_o ill_a performance_n that_o they_o never_o follow_v the_o wise_a conduct_n of_o true_a reason_n but_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o folly_n of_o their_o imagination_n but_o what_o gratitude_n what_o acknowledgement_n do_v we_o owe_v to_o those_o bless_a spirit_n for_o their_o ever-watchful_a care_n over_o we_o for_o spirit_n what_o gratitude_n love_n and_o veneration_n we_o owe_v to_o those_o bless_a minister_a spirit_n prevent_v our_o heedlessness_n and_o want_n of_o foresight_n from_o fall_v into_o a_o thousand_o mischance_n for_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n psal._n 90._o 11._o for_o inspire_v we_o with_o good_a thought_n and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o we_o to_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o assault_n and_o fiery_a dart_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n what_o respect_n ought_v we_o to_o show_v towards_o they_o for_o the_o excellency_n rf_n their_o nature_n and_o their_o high_a station_n in_o the_o create_a universe_n what_o veneration_n for_o their_o pure_a sanctity_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n they_o enjoy_v by_o be_v attendant_n in_o god_n empyreal_a court_n and_o their_o see_v daily_o the_o unveil_v and_o blissful_a face_n of_o our_o father_n who_o be_v heaven_n mat._n 18._o 10._o let_v we_o then_o present_v they_o with_o our_o humble_a thanks_o for_o their_o solliciton_n care_n of_o we_o and_o their_o offer_v up_o the_o incense_n of_o our_o prayer_n in_o their_o golden_a censor_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n rev._n 8._o 3_o 4_o 5._o our_o good_a god_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o our_o magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v grateful_a to_o our_o benefactor_n who_o as_o second_o cause_n he_o have_v order_v to_o be_v instrumental_a to_o our_o good_a will_v not_o be_v offend_v that_o we_o honour_v his_o holy_a angel_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o assist_v we_o in_o a_o more_o sovereign_a manner_n both_o temporal_o and_o spiritual_o and_o who_o have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o the_o world_n and_o all_o material_a nature_n than_o alexander_n or_o caesar_n who_o can_v reflect_v upon_o those_o word_n tell_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o that_o the_o angel_n do_v rejoice_v at_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o not_o admire_v at_o such_o a_o disinterest_v goodness_n and_o charity_n towards_o we_o poor_a mortal_n and_o love_v honour_n and_o thank_v they_o for_o it_o common_a morality_n and_o nature_n enjoin_v we_o these_o duty_n and_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o right_a nature_n or_o reason_n can_v never_o be_v opposite_a to_o christianity_n which_o establish_v and_o not_o dissolve_v those_o law_n though_o they_o need_v not_o nor_o require_v those_o duty_n at_o our_o hand_n yet_o we_o do_v nevertheless_o owe_v they_o though_o they_o do_v neither_o more_o or_o less_o assist_v we_o whether_o we_o apply_v to_o they_o or_o neglect_v they_o yet_o our_o obligation_n be_v not_o the_o less_o but_o rather_o more_o for_o their_o love_n they_o what_o benefit_n we_o shall_v reap_v by_o keep_v up_o a_o spiritual_a communication_n with_o they_o to_o we_o and_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v not_o at_o all_o selfish_n there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o distance_n between_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a as_o to_o render_v a_o mutual_a and_o spiritual_a commerce_n between_o they_o impracticable_a we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o fellow_n servant_n of_o the_o same_o common_a lord_n and_o have_v the_o same_o head_n christ_n jesus_n nor_o can_v distance_n at_o all_o hinder_v the_o communication_n of_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o be_v above_o the_o limit_a nature_n of_o quantity_n they_o be_v true_o and_o in_o a_o better_a manner_n present_v with_o we_o while_o we_o 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the_o meaning_n of_o unum_n or_o one_o according_a to_o action_n place_n or_o habit_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o common_a notion_n with_o one_o according_a to_o substance_n quality_n relation_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o these_o ground_n lay_v the_o question_n now_o be_v what_o be_v the_o analogical_a entity_n or_o unity_n peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o quantity_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n what_o we_o affirm_v iâ—_n that_o since_o we_o see_v that_o those_o entity_n which_o be_v not_o actual_o divide_v be_v only_o capable_a to_o be_v divide_v and_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o quantity_n and_o not_o of_o their_o substance_n quality_n or_o any_o other_o respect_n therefore_o the_o notion_n or_o essence_n of_o quantity_n be_v divisibility_n and_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o we_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o quantity_n according_a to_o a_o mathematical_a consideration_n but_o according_a to_o a_o physical_a one_o or_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o natural_a action_n 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same_o coherence_n of_o their_o part_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v as_o necessary_o cohere_v as_o it_o be_v that_o what_o have_v coherence_n of_o part_n in_o it_o its_o part_n must_v cohere_v or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o what_o coheres_fw-la do_v cohere_v and_o yet_o what_o a_o puzzle_n have_v â—â—_o cost_v diverse_a great_a wit_n to_o find_v out_o a_o reason_n for_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n while_o they_o seek_v in_o physical_a cause_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v and_o not_o in_o metaphysic_n which_o discourse_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n demonstrate_v it_o ab_fw-la altissimis_fw-la causis_fw-la and_o give_v it_o ascertain_v to_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o selfsame_a reason_n all_o vacuum_n within_o the_o world_n which_o be_v evident_o discontinuity_n of_o quantity_n or_o a_o chasm_n or_o interruption_n of_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v impossible_a and_o contradictory_n and_o amount_v to_o these_o proposition_n when_o resolve_v into_o its_o proper_a principle_n viz._n continuity_n be_v not_o continuity_n quantity_n be_v not_o quantity_n quantitative_a unity_n be_v quantitative_a plurality_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o attend_v to_o and_o thence_o become_v violate_v the_o genuine_a consequence_n of_o such_o discourse_n must_v necessary_o be_v open_a contradiction_n in_o vain_a then_o do_v ingenious_a man_n endeavour_v to_o torture_v nature_n by_o sucker_n in_o pump_n and_o such_o invention_n to_o find_v out_o a_o vacuum_n the_o essence_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o of_o every_o mode_n of_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o first_o be_v and_o soon_o may_v all_o nature_n be_v tear_v into_o atom_n than_o they_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v 12._o hence_o be_v show_v the_o reason_n also_o of_o attraction_n and_o why_o when_o one_o body_n be_v move_v fromwards_o another_o that_o attraction_n hence_o be_v see_v particular_o the_o reason_n of_o attraction_n other_o must_v follow_v otherwise_o except_o in_o the_o case_n to_o be_v mention_v §_o 13._o that_o other_o will_v become_v discontinue_v which_o aâ—_n be_v say_v involve_v a_o contradiction_n and_o from_o the_o same_o ground_n follow_v the_o necessity_n of_o some_o impulse_n when_o one_o be_v move_v towards_o another_o for_o quantity_n or_o divisibility_n can_v be_v in_o a_o subject_a â—…hout_n render_v it_o divisible_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v â—…isible_a unless_o it_o be_v potential_a part_n be_v out_o of_o â—…d_v not_o within_o one_o another_o which_o we_o call_v peâ—…rated_v that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v space_n enough_o 〈…〉_o the_o divide_v body_n to_o come_v between_o its_o part_n 〈…〉_o which_o division_n formal_o consist_v nor_o can_v 〈…〉_o be_v if_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n be_v penetrate_v 〈…〉_o not-extended_n whence_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v 〈…〉_o the_o motion_n continue_v be_v impel_v or_o drive_v â—…wards_n 13._o notwithstanding_o every_o impulse_n do_v to_o 〈…〉_o degree_n condense_a the_o impel_v body_n and_o â—…ry_a attraction_n do_v to_o some_o deâ—…e_n rarify_v that_o which_o be_v attraâ—…_n rarefy_v every_o impulse_n do_v at_o first_o condense_a and_o every_o attraction_n rarefy_v at_o least_o at_o first_o for_o since_o â—…re_o can_v be_v no_o action_n in_o nature_n â—…hout_n it_o be_v proper_a or_o formal_a â—…ect_n or_o can_v any_o agent_n work_n â—…on_n body_n but_o according_a to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o preâ—…se_a respect_n in_o which_o it_o be_v passive_a and_o there_o be_v manifest_o two_o operation_n or_o action_n in_o nature_n â—…lled_v impel_v and_o attract_v and_o these_o have_v their_o formal_a effect_n upon_o quantity_n and_o all_o effect_n upon_o quantity_n must_v either_o be_v upon_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v from_o §_o 6._o to_o §_o 13._o 〈…〉_o else_o according_a to_o its_o difference_n that_o be_v on_o boâ—…_n as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o divisible_a or_o as_o they_o 〈…〉_o rare_a or_o dense_n it_o follow_v that_o whenever_o any_o â—…pâ—llent_a or_o attract_v body_n act_n upon_o another_o 〈…〉_o will_v first_o compress_v and_o condense_a its_o part_n or_o diâ—…_n and_o rarify_v they_o till_o the_o motion_n be_v communicate_v through_o the_o whole_a it_o drive_v forward_o or_o draw_v after_o it_o the_o whole_a entire_a body_n it_o work_v upon_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o impulse_n and_o attraction_n be_v formal_o on_o quantity_n or_o on_o body_n as_o it_o be_v quantitative_a and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v substance_n or_o affect_v with_o any_o other_o mode_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o appendix_n to_o my_o method_n to_o science_n §_o 25._o 14._o all_o these_o operation_n be_v either_o perform_v by_o local_a motion_n or_o concomitant_o with_o it_o for_o division_n or_o the_o it_o all_o these_o operation_n be_v either_o perform_v by_o local_a motion_n or_o concomitant_o with_o it_o slide_v of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o divide_v body_n between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n divide_v which_o be_v formal_o division_n be_v most_o manifest_o local_a motion_n also_o the_o impelling_a another_o body_n before_o it_o or_o draw_v they_o after_o it_o be_v clear_o to_o make_v they_o change_v place_n or_o move_v local_o and_o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n which_o dilate_v the_o body_n so_o as_o to_o take_v up_o a_o great_a place_n or_o shrink_v it_o into_o a_o lesser_a which_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n to_o changâ—â—_n place_n 15._o all_o motion_n come_v at_o first_o from_o the_o angelical_a nature_n this_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v b._n 2._o ch._n 2._o §§_o 4_o 5._o nature_n all_o motion_n come_v at_o first_o from_o the_o angelical_a nature_n and_o method_n to_o science_n pag._n 299._o thesis_n iv_o ideae_fw-la cartefianae_fw-la p._n 44._o §_o 31._o and_o raillery_n defeat_v §_o 43._o in_o which_o place_n this_o demonstration_n be_v maintain_v and_o enforce_v and_o it_o be_v further_o show_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n for_o since_o on_o the_o one_o side_n all_o action_n in_o nature_n abate_v the_o formality_n of_o connotate_v or_o respect_v the_o agent_n be_v the_o same_o as_o motion_n and_o therefore_o must_v proceed_v from_o some_o act_n or_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o act_n in_o it_o and_o angel_n be_v pure_a act_n and_o consequent_o more_o able_a to_o act_n than_o body_n be_v they_o be_v therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n fit_a agent_n to_o produce_v action_n or_o motion_n especial_o since_o as_o be_v see_v â—…_n ch._n 2._o §_o 8._o they_o contain_v all_o body_n and_o conâ—…ently_o every_o mode_n or_o virtue_n of_o body_n in_o they_o 〈…〉_o the_o other_o side_n since_o motion_n in_o its_o precise_a naâ—…_n or_o as_o distinguish_v from_o its_o subject_n be_v the_o 〈…〉_o approach_a to_o nonentity_n and_o nonexistence_n 〈…〉_o any_o notion_n we_o have_v as_o be_v show_v in_o my_o meâ—…_n b._n 1._o lesle_n 8._o §_o 2._o and_o for_o that_o reason_n â—…ot_o proceed_v
immediate_o from_o god_n who_o be_v esâ—…l_a existence_n it_o follow_v that_o though_o it_o be_v such_o 〈…〉_o imperfect_a effect_v it_o may_v yet_o proceed_v congruâ—…y_o enough_o from_o a_o angel_n who_o he_o be_v a_o â—…râ—_n and_o as_o such_o have_v no_o prerogative_n in_o â—…s_n regard_n over_o his_o fellow-creature_n have_v noâ—…_n as_o oâ—_n himself_o or_o nonexistence_n inâ—…_n in_o his_o very_a be_v which_o fit_v he_o in_o every_o â—…rd_n to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a immediate_a cause_n of_o â—…tion_n last_o it_o be_v a_o most_o senseless_a opinion_n to_o think_v â—…at_a god_n as_o the_o cartesian_o hold_v gives_z all_z create_v â—â—â—â—es_v their_o be_v and_o endow_n they_o with_o faculâ—…_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v such_o or_o such_o operatiâ—…s_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o perform_v they_o â—…t_o do_v all_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a effect_n immediate_o by_o himself_o which_o be_v at_o once_o derogatory_n 〈…〉_o god_n be_v supreme_a majesty_n and_o make_v those_o â—owâ—rs_n themselves_o useless_a frustaneous_a and_o â—…d_v for_o nothing_o which_o be_v against_o the_o metaphyâ—…al_n bonity_n or_o goodness_n which_o be_v a_o property_n of_o â—…eir_n entity_n as_o have_v be_v show_v b._n 1._o ch._n 2._o 〈…〉_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 16._o all_o motion_n be_v a_o perpetual_a novelty_n or_o a_o continued_a new_a effect_n for_o since_o effect_n every_o part_n of_o motion_n be_v a_o new_a effect_n â—o_o succeed_v part_n of_o motion_n be_v while_o the_o forego_n once_o be_v â—…ssing_n nor_o can_v possible_o be_v any_o of_o those_o part_n which_o go_v before_o it_o follow_v that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v make_v anew_o or_o be_v a_o new_a effect_n 17._o therefore_o motion_n require_v a_o continual_a influx_n of_o the_o move_a cause_n for_o since_o no_o part_n of_o motion_n can_v be_v cause_n therefore_o it_o require_v a_o continual_a influx_n of_o the_o move_a cause_n of_o itself_o and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a or_o new_a effect_n also_o since_o to_o move_v a_o thing_n thus_o far_o be_v not_o to_o move_v it_o far_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v all_o along_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o motion_n it_o must_v needs_o require_v continual_o either_o a_o new_a cause_n or_o a_o continual_o new_a effort_n of_o the_o same_o move_a cause_n to_o produce_v its_o continuance_n otherwise_o it_o may_v cease_v in_o any_o part_n of_o its_o flux_n be_v it_o not_o still_o help_v forward_o 18._o this_o continuance_n of_o motion_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o some_o chief_a angel_n incessant_o rarefy_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o solar_a body_n and_o consequent_o dart_v body_n this_o move_a cause_n be_v some_o chief_a angel_n rarefy_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o solar_a body_n out_o its_o ray_n of_o light_n or_o fire_n to_o those_o bulk_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v within_o its_o influence_n for_o since_o this_o continual_a rarefaction_n force_v the_o precede_a particle_n or_o ray_n to_o fly_v forward_o to_o make_v place_n for_o the_o succeed_a one_o and_o this_o with_o a_o quickness_n proportionable_a to_o the_o penetrativeness_n or_o tenuity_n of_o those_o particle_n which_o be_v inconceiveable_o such_o and_o these_o affect_v and_o pierce_v by_o degree_n more_o solid_a body_n do_v set_v all_o their_o several_a part_n a_o play_v according_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n from_o which_o must_v necessary_o ensue_v the_o several_a motion_n of_o division_n impulse_n attraction_n and_o consequent_o of_o rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n which_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o other_o more_o particular_a operation_n from_o which_o as_o even_o experience_n tell_v we_o do_v proceed_v all_o the_o effect_n in_o nature_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o continual_a rarefaction_n of_o the_o solar_a matter_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o â—…tinuance_n of_o all_o our_o motion_n as_o experience_n 〈…〉_o say_v also_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o seaâ—…s_n of_o the_o year_n whence_o common_a reason_n asâ—…res_v we_o that_o shall_v that_o angelical_a operation_n â—…se_v for_o some_o considerable_a time_n all_o the_o earth_n â—…ould_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o freeze_a unactive_a and_o unmoveable_a mass._n 19_o angel_n be_v pre-moved_a by_o the_o first_o be_v to_o â—ove_v the_o material_a world_n even_o to_o the_o least_o atom_n or_o circumstance_n decree_n angel_n be_v pre-moved_a or_o direct_v by_o god_n to_o move_v matter_n as_o iâ—_n most_o suitable_a to_o his_o eternal_a decree_n of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o 〈…〉_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o eternal_a â—…d_n immutable_a decree_n for_o â—…ce_v it_o belong_v to_o infinite_a wisâ—…_n to_o administer_v the_o whole_a â—…eation_n or_o the_o universality_n of_o his_o creature_n â—…ording_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a manner_n and_o tâ—â—_n managery_n of_o the_o material_a world_n be_v carry_v â—â—_o by_o motion_n and_o motion_n be_v effect_v by_o angel_n â—â—_o its_o immediate_a cause_n and_o angel_n be_v intelligent_a being_n which_o act_n by_o knowledge_n â—…d_o be_v premoved_a or_o determine_v to_o act_n by_o motive_n and_o the_o best_a motive_n to_o make_v faithful_a servant_n â—ct_v be_v to_o know_v their_o master_n will_n nor_o can_v â—â—ey_n know_v his_o will_n or_o his_o most_o hide_a and_o inâ—…able_a decree_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o square_v â—…ir_a action_n unless_o god_n have_v some_o way_n or_o other_o manife_v they_o it_o follow_v that_o these_o maniâ—…tions_n of_o his_o divine_a pleasure_n be_v the_o proper_a motive_n to_o they_o to_o move_v and_o order_v all_o material_a â—ature_n as_o he_o have_v decree_v which_o this_o order_n â—f_o the_o world_n be_v the_o best_a reach_v to_o the_o â—ost_o minute_n part_n and_o lest_o circumstance_n of_o â—…_n 20._o the_o first_o or_o chief_a body_n thus_o move_v by_o angel_n do_v in_o their_o manner_n premove_v that_o be_v determine_v and_o continue_v rest_n the_o first_o move_v body_n do_v determine_v and_o continue_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o motion_n give_v they_o at_o first_o by_o the_o angelical_a nature_n for_o since_o a_o instrument_n be_v movens_fw-la motum_fw-la or_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v move_v by_o another_o have_v a_o power_n to_o produce_v immediate_o the_o effect_v it_o be_v design_v for_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o be_v say_v above_o that_o body_n have_v a_o power_n in_o they_o to_o divide_v impel_v attract_v and_o thence_o to_o rarify_v and_o condense_a other_o as_o immediate_a agent_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o effect_n the_o bulk_n figure_n situation_n and_o consequent_o the_o mixture_n or_o texture_n of_o the_o component_a part_n of_o the_o other_o body_n which_o they_o do_v thus_o move_v be_v make_v and_o from_o the_o other_o motion_n their_o intrinsecal_n temperament_n or_o the_o rarity_n and_o density_n of_o those_o part_n proceed_v all_o which_o be_v determinate_a effect_n proceed_v from_o body_n as_o their_o immediate_a mover_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o determination_n and_o continuance_n of_o motion_n spring_v immediate_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o next_o precedent_n body_n which_o by_o its_o motion_n premove_v and_o determine_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o follow_a one_o 21._o hence_o angel_n and_o the_o body_n they_o move_v do_v as_o second_o cause_n immediate_o determine_v the_o individuation_n body_n hence_o angel_n and_o the_o body_n they_o move_v do_v as_o second_o cause_n determine_v the_o individuation_n of_o all_o new-made_a body_n of_o all_o body_n whatever_o for_o since_o the_o complexion_n of_o accident_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n which_o by_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o do_v constitute_v every_o individual_a body_n by_o make_v it_o to_o be_v determinate_o or_o individual_o this_o as_o have_v have_v be_v â—…oved_v b._n 1._o ch._n 2._o and_o consequent_o render_v 〈…〉_o capable_a of_o existence_n or_o a_o ens_fw-la and_o this_o complexion_n of_o accident_n be_v chief_o cause_v by_o the_o â—utting_n together_o rare_a and_o dense_n part_v in_o such_o a_o proportion_n and_o the_o bulk_n figure_n and_o situation_n â—f_o those_o part_n do_v concur_v also_o and_o help_v in_o their_o way_n to_o form_v it_o into_o such_o a_o constant_a or_o coherent_a â—…s_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o and_o all_o these_o be_v immediate_o produce_v by_o the_o operation_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n §_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o angel_n as_o move_a body_n and_o by_o the_o body_n themselves_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o intelligence_n or_o â—â—_o move_v by_o they_o it_o be_v evince_v that_o angel_n and_o body_n as_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o immediate_a determiner_n of_o the_o individuation_n of_o all_o new-made_a body_n whatever_o 22._o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o those_o second_o cause_n to_o give_v existence_n to_o the_o least_o body_n in_o nature_n for_o since_o existence_n but_o it_o be_v beyond_o their_o power_n to_o give_v
existence_n by_o §_o 2._o the_o nature_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o operation_n follow_v from_o the_o nature_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o as_o will_v be_v see_v short_o be_v final_o refund_v into_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o cause_n whence_o it_o spring_v and_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n call_v body_n nor_o yet_o angel_n which_o move_v they_o have_v existence_n in_o their_o essence_n but_o be_v mere_o capable_a of_o be_v and_o as_o far_o as_o be_v of_o themselves_o may_v notbe_a it_o follow_v that_o however_o they_o may_v by_o their_o operation_n impart_v to_o the_o new-made_a ens_fw-la motion_n rarity_n density_n or_o other_o such_o effect_n as_o either_o be_v essential_a to_o they_o or_o spring_v out_o of_o their_o essence_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o communicate_v to_o they_o existence_n this_o be_v extrinsecal_n and_o accidental_a to_o they_o and_o of_o a_o excellency_n incomparable_o above_o or_o beyond_o their_o essence_n as_o much_o as_o the_o notion_n of_o act_n or_o actual_a be_v be_v above_o that_o of_o mere_a power_n or_o possibility_n of_o be_v which_o be_v beyond_o all_o proportion_n 23._o therefore_o it_o can_v belong_v only_o to_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n to_o give_v actual_a god._n which_o therefore_o be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o god._n be_v or_o existence_n because_o only_o his_o nature_n be_v essential_o existent_a 24._o therefore_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o to_o be_v as_o also_o to_o conserve_v thing_n in_o be_v conserve_v they_o in_o be_v for_o since_o the_o reason_n as_o far_o as_o be_v on_o his_o part_n why_o his_o goodness_n give_v they_o be_v at_o first_o be_v because_o they_o be_v determinate_a entia_fw-la or_o individua_fw-la and_o only_o capable_a of_o be_v and_o want_v it_o and_o they_o be_v still_o for_o every_o moment_n afterward_o entia_fw-la or_o capable_a of_o be_v and_o as_o far_o as_o be_v of_o themselves_o may_v for_o every_o moment_n notbe_a it_o follow_v that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o give_v they_o be_v at_o first_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o still_o to_o conserve_v it_o and_o that_o none_o else_o can_v support_v they_o in_o be_v be_v hence_o evident_a because_o all_o creature_n they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n mere_o capable_a to_o be_v do_v want_v a_o support_v themselves_o beside_o that_o actual_a be_v even_o when_o creature_n have_v it_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o their_o essence_n from_o which_o only_o the_o nature_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o effect_n proceed_v by_o §§_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 25._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v noble_a that_o be_v fit_a for_o more_o or_o noble_a operation_n a_o noble_a existence_n existence_n and_o to_o give_v to_o a_o noble_a essence_n a_o noble_a existence_n must_v be_v give_v it_o else_o a_o contradiction_n will_v follow_v viz._n â—…_n that_o thing_n will_v be_v otherwise_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v â—…d_v consequent_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n 26._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o matter_n raise_v to_o its_o high_a pitch_n come_v to_o â—â—_o so_o dispose_v that_o it_o require_v it_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o spiritual_a form_n will_v be_v give_v to_o matter_n connatural_o disspose_v for_o it_o 〈…〉_o form_n of_o a_o high_a or_o spiritual_a nature_n that_o capacity_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o first_o be_v according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o a_o form_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n or_o a_o soul_n will_v be_v in_o it_o and_o because_o matter_n and_o form_n compound_v a_o ens_fw-la oâ—_n a_o thing_n capable_a of_o existence_n therefore_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n a_o existence_n suitable_a to_o bâ—thâ—â—ose_v â—â—ose_z nature_n that_o be_v corporeo-spiritual_a will_v by_o §_o 25._o be_v give_v it_o by_o god_n redundant_fw-la goodness_n and_o steady_a emanation_n of_o be_v 27._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o even_o in_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a endowment_n those_o who_o be_v dispose_a disposition_n the_o same_o hold_v also_o in_o supernatural_a gift_n which_o be_v also_o carry_v on_o by_o disposition_n by_o a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o they_o aâ—d_v apply_v to_o the_o giver_n of_o they_o by_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a act_n of_o their_o will_n rely_v with_o perfect_a confidence_n on_o his_o ungrudge_a bounty_n may_v be_v infallible_o sure_a to_o receive_v they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o weak_a and_o well-meaning_n soul_n and_o debar_v rechless_a and_o wicked_a sinner_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o excuse_n since_o there_o have_v need_v no_o more_o to_o make_v they_o virtuous_a saint_n than_o only_o to_o have_v ask_v it_o with_o humility_n faith_n and_o perseverance_n 28._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n god_n who_o be_v self-existence_n and_o therefore_o infinite_o perfect_a can_v be_v the_o cause_n not-being_n hence_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o defect_n much_o less_o of_o sin_n or_o not-being_n of_o any_o defect_n whether_o it_o be_v natural_a or_o moral_a which_o we_o call_v sin_n but_o such_o defect_n be_v refund_v into_o the_o incapacity_n of_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v these_o far_a perfection_n or_o into_o their_o defectiveness_n in_o operate_n much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a or_o rather_o total_a defect_n not-being_a 29._o hence_o be_v see_v that_o all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o operation_n that_o be_v have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v be_v final_o refund_v into_o essence_n how_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o operation_n do_v spring_n from_o the_o respective_a essence_n the_o essence_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o operate_v for_o the_o operation_n must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o power_n to_o operate_v be_v nor_o can_v be_v at_o all_o without_o it_o for_o otherwise_o a_o thing_n may_v do_v what_o it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v that_o be_v may_v do_v what_o it_o can_v do_v and_o the_o power_n of_o act_v be_v such_o as_o the_o essence_n be_v and_o among_o creature_n spring_n from_o it_o as_o it_o root_n be_v a_o property_n of_o it_o to_o show_v this_o particular_o the_o operation_n of_o attraction_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o unity_n that_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o quantity_n which_o be_v continuity_n the_o operation_n of_o impulse_n spring_v from_o the_o impenetrability_n of_o quantitative_a part_n which_o be_v either_o the_o nature_n of_o divisibility_n or_o quantity_n or_o else_o next_o a_o kin_n to_o it_o as_o be_v show_v above_o §_o 12._o the_o operation_n of_o rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n by_o §_o 13._o clear_o arise_v from_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o from_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n on_o which_o those_o former_a operation_n be_v ground_v the_o first_o motion_n or_o action_n of_o all_o body_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o â—â—â—m_n be_v refund_v into_o the_o essence_n of_o angel_n which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v pure_a act_n be_v the_o â—â—est_a agent_n to_o be_v the_o origin_n of_o action_n which_o â—_o do_v by_o motion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v noâ—â—â—ng_n of_o actual_a be_v or_o existence_n in_o their_o naâ—â—â—e_n they_o can_v only_o produce_v that_o inferior_a effect_n â—â—â—d_v motion_n in_o such_o being_n as_o be_v below_o they_o â—â—stly_a the_o operation_n of_o create_v or_o give_v actual_a be_v spring_v peculiar_o from_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v self-existence_n by_o which_o be_v see_v without_o need_n of_o particularise_v â—â—w_o wise_o the_o first_o be_v administer_v his_o world_n by_o reserve_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o imitate_v cause_n of_o the_o noble_a effect_n and_o most_o resemâ—â—ng_a he_o existence_n and_o appoint_v his_o underling_n and_o journeyman_n the_o angel_n to_o move_v every_o part_n of_o the_o material_a world_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o well-compacted_n frame_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n hang_v together_o by_o the_o indissoluble_a connexion_n of_o proper_a cause_n with_o their_o proper_a effect_n and_o â—â—ce_o all_o the_o exact_a knowledge_n or_o science_n we_o have_v be_v build_v on_o this_o his_o creative_a wisdom_n do_v by_o this_o mean_n give_v knowledge_n to_o those_o cognoâ—â—ive_a creature_n which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o â—ure_a act_n and_o consequent_o have_v not_o knowledge_n due_a to_o they_o by_o their_o creation_n be_v to_o acture_v it_o here_o from_o natural_a object_n affect_v their_o â—oul_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o by_o reflection_n on_o the_o notion_n they_o imprint_v 30._o from_o what_o have_v be_v prove_v hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v how_o our_o great_a and_o wise_a god_n do_v all_o mean_v that_o god_n do_v all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o all_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v that_o be_v good_a or_o have_v be_v in_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o
they_o have_v their_o essence_n from_o the_o idea_n in_o his_o divine_a understanding_n and_o their_o existence_n by_o his_o peculiar_a and_o immediate_a act_n of_o creation_n he_o still_o conserves_n their_o essence_n in_o be_v by_o the_o same_o continue_a action_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o their_o faculty_n and_o power_n by_o which_o they_o act_n on_o one_o another_o he_o put_v they_o forward_o to_o exercise_v those_o several_a faculty_n and_o actual_o to_o produce_v their_o operation_n on_o one_o another_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n by_o motion_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o his_o chief_a officer_n in_o administer_a the_o world_n angel_n and_o continue_v their_o motion_n and_o operation_n by_o their_o incessant_a perpetuate_n of_o that_o motion_n so_o that_o both_o their_o essence_n their_o actual_a be_v their_o power_n to_o act_v their_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o consequent_o whatever_o belong_v to_o the_o action_n itself_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v 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seclude_v all_o other_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n sect_n ix_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o forego_n explication_n recapitulated_n 1._o to_o sum_n up_o the_o precedent_a explication_n in_o short_a since_o god_n know_v and_o love_v himself_o there_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n what_o do_v verify_v both_o knower_n and_o know_v lover_n and_o love_v wherefore_o since_o each_o of_o these_o pair_n of_o notion_n they_o be_v relative_o opposite_a have_v unavoidable_o some_o distinction_n in_o they_o and_o be_v verify_v of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v necessary_o some_o distinction_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n again_o since_o these_o notion_n which_o be_v verify_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o since_o they_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v extrinsical_a denomination_n be_v real_o in_o he_o be_v distinct_a and_o not_o common_a notion_n to_o many_o but_o each_o of_o they_o singular_a in_o its_o self_n they_o must_v be_v particular_n to_o which_o the_o word_n god_n be_v common_a and_o in_o some_o manner_n or_o other_o predicate_v of_o they_o all_o there_o be_v therefore_o in_o god_n in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o distinct_a particular_n as_o appear_v far_o because_o this_o predication_n be_v make_v by_o the_o copula_fw-la est_fw-fr which_o identify_v those_o particular_n with_o the_o common_a predicate_v god_n that_o be_v signify_v these_o distinct_a particular_n be_v intrinsical_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o not_o apply_v to_o it_o outward_o by_o our_o false_a or_o untoward_a manner_n of_o conceive_v it_o but_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o divine_a nature_n true_o conceive_a also_o since_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n god_n must_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v all_o perfection_n in_o it_o in_o the_o line_n of_o be_v of_o which_o to_o be_v subsistent_a or_o a_o suppositum_fw-la be_v one_o we_o must_v
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