for_o the_o order_n whereof_o he_o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o simple_a diet_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o better_o so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 3._o fol._n 404._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diet_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_a not_o of_o differ_v sort_n so_o again_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_a diet_n &_o exercise_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n as_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n 2._o in_o the_o order_n of_o diet_n there_o must_v be_v due_a regard_n have_v both_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n thereof_o for_o say_v plato_n many_o disease_n which_o be_v instigate_v and_o provoke_v by_o medicament_n be_v cure_v by_o orderly_a diet_n egerere_fw-la 3._o in_o all_o alimentation_n and_o nutrition_n there_o be_v require_v a_o due_a attraction_n concoction_n and_o extrusion_n for_o all_o aliment_n move_v from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n require_v a_o regular_a course_n in_o all_o these_o regard_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o first_o viz._n concoction_n for_o as_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n observe_v the_o head_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o animal_n spirit_n be_v under_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o stomach_n have_v a_o great_a sympathy_n there_o with_o and_o all_o crudity_n have_v their_o rise_n usual_o from_o too_o much_o repletion_n second_o as_o for_o air_n and_o exercise_v they_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n §_o 19_o 2_o plato_n also_o discourse_v well_o of_o therapeutic_a physic_n in_o these_o particular_n physic_n 1_o he_o make_v a_o physician_n to_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n of_o nature_n to_o assist_v she_o in_o her_o proper_a office_n and_o operation_n 2_o hence_o also_o he_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d medicine_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o simple_a and_o connatural_a it_o this_fw-mi by_o so_o much_o the_o better_o and_o more_o commodious_a for_o those_o be_v the_o best_a medicament_n which_o work_n with_o not_o against_o nature_n we_o be_v religious_o to_o observe_v the_o footstep_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o mild_a cathartic_o which_o relieve_v be_v more_o eligible_a than_o violent_a 3._o hence_o add_v plato_n timaeus_n 89._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a purgation_n be_v by_o gymnastick_a exercise_n 4._o hence_o also_o in_o the_o same_o timaeus_n fol._n 89._o plato_n add_v that_o purgation_n by_o pharmaceutick_n or_o purgative_a medicament_n be_v only_o then_o expedient_a when_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disease_n be_v not_o to_o be_v irritate_v by_o pharmaceutick_a medicament_n unless_o they_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o all_o constitution_n of_o disease_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o nature_n so_o hypocrates_n sect._n 2._o aphorism_n 50._o disease_n contract_v by_o long_a custom_n be_v oft_o better_o keep_v than_o cure_v 5._o whence_o also_o follow_v another_o excellent_a prescript_n of_o plato_n wherein_o he_o praefer_v a_o good_a diet_n and_o exact_a regiment_n of_o the_o disease_a before_o all_o cathartick_a or_o purgative_a medicament_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 89._o if_o any_o say_v plato_n shall_v contend_v to_o hasten_v the_o cure_n of_o disease_n before_o they_o have_v have_v their_o fatal_a course_n there_o usual_o follow_v of_o small_a great_a and_o of_o few_o many_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o all_o such_o disease_n must_v be_v gentle_o correct_v by_o diet_n neither_o must_v a_o infest_v ill_o be_v instigate_v or_o exasperate_v by_o purge_v medicament_n thus_o plato_n hence_o that_o of_o seneca_n in_o disease_n nothing_o more_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a than_o a_o unseasonable_a medicine_n 6._o but_o plato_n great_a and_o main_a canon_n which_o take_v in_o the_o sum_n both_o of_o his_o prophylactick_a and_o therapeutic_a medicine_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 90._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o medicine_n for_o every_o disease_n be_v one_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o proper_a diet_n and_o motion_n hypocrates_n in_o his_o aphorism_n express_v this_o medicinal_a canon_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d healthful_a exercise_n moderation_n of_o diet_n activity_n of_o labour_n this_o great_a physic_n canon_n of_o plato_n and_o hypocrates_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o other_o medicinal_a rule_n but_o particular_o of_o these_o 1._o that_o the_o best_a purgation_n be_v by_o exercitation_n or_o natural_a motion_n 2._o that_o simple_a medicament_n which_o we_o call_v kitchen_n physic_n be_v best_a 3._o that_o strong_a and_o violent_a cathartick_n or_o purge_a medicament_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o in_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 4._o that_o disease_n acquire_v by_o repletion_n or_o fullness_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n hypocrates_n sect._n 2._o aphor._n 22._o i_o e._n by_o fast_v perspiration_n sweat_v etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o advice_n of_o sir_n theodore_n myron_n a_o great_a french_a physician_n on_o his_o deathbed_n to_o a_o noble_a friend_n who_o demand_v his_o advice_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n to_o who_o he_o reply_v be_v moderate_a in_o your_o diet_n use_v much_o exercise_n and_o but_o little_a physic_n §_o 20._o physician_n last_o because_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o patient_a depend_v much_o on_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o physician_n we_o shall_v give_v a_o brief_a character_n of_o a_o able_a faithful_a physician_n and_o that_o according_a to_o plato_n mind_n with_o other_o 1._o plato_n require_v in_o a_o physician_n great_a skill_n both_o speculative_a and_o experimental_a and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o he_o give_v we_o in_o his_o gorgias_n fol._n 464._o some_o say_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a habitude_n of_o body_n who_o indeed_o have_v not_o which_o infirmity_n none_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o skilful_a experience_a physician_n can_v discern_v he_o also_o suppose_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o skill_n as_o requisite_a to_o sever_v noxious_a humour_n from_o what_o be_v good_a so_o in_o his_o lib._n 8._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la fol_n 567._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n purge_v out_o what_o be_v worst_a leave_n what_o be_v best_o behind_o 2._o beside_o habitual_a skill_n plato_n require_v a_o actual_a application_n of_o the_o same_o to_o particular_a case_n with_o a_o universal_a circumspection_n and_o inspection_n into_o all_o accident_n though_o never_o so_o inconsiderable_a so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi legib._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 902._o what_o say_v he_o when_o a_o physician_n be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o cure_v the_o whole_a body_n if_o he_o only_o consider_v great_a matter_n but_o neglect_v small_a will_v there_o be_v a_o happy_a success_n of_o that_o cure_n no_o etc._n etc._n this_o rule_n of_o plato_n regard_v not_o only_a skill_n but_o also_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n which_o imply_v 1._o that_o physician_n use_v not_o unknown_a remedy_n when_o know_v and_o approve_v be_v aâ—_n hand_n which_o be_v too_o common_a among_o many_o thereby_o to_o make_v new_a experiment_n or_o for_o some_o other_o ill_a end_n 2._o that_o physician_n may_v not_o cure_v one_o disease_n by_o cause_v a_o great_a which_o be_v too_o frequent_a 3._o that_o physician_n be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o only_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n not_o to_o imitate_v he_o who_o in_o a_o hectic_a body_n endeavour_v to_o cure_v the_o itch_n 4._o a_o faithful_a physician_n will_v endeavour_v to_o cure_v a_o disease_n not_o to_o defer_v it_o only_o as_o many_o 3._o another_o quality_n eminent_o requisite_a in_o a_o good_a physician_n be_v meekness_n tenderness_n and_o condescension_n to_o the_o patient_n condition_n so_o seneca_n speak_v of_o a_o good_a physician_n say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v the_o most_o servile_a office_n nor_o yet_o be_v move_v at_o the_o impatience_n of_o his_o patient_n for_o his_o good_a i._n e._n he_o will_v not_o make_v his_o own_o humour_n or_o will_n but_o his_o patient_n good_a the_o measure_n of_o his_o practice_n 4._o last_o every_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o experience_n may_v be_v his_o own_o best_a physician_n will_v he_o heed_v it_o for_o there_o be_v but_o 3_o thing_n make_v essential_o requisite_a to_o a_o good_a physician_n that_o be_v 1._o judgement_n 2._o institution_n 3_o experience_n etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysical_a philosophy_n i._o plato_n moral_a philosophy_n i._o ethic_n where_o 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o of_o virtue_n 3._o of_o sin_n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n and_o their_o moderation_n particular_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n ii_o plato_n economic_n where_o touch_v imitation_n education_n iii_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conservative_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curative_fw-it as_o for_o prophylactick_a or_o conservative_a medicine_n we_o have_v many_o excellent_a praescript_n and_o rule_n give_v we_o by_o plato_n hypocrates_n and_o other_o for_o the_o right_a management_n and_o improvement_n thereof_o body_n plato_n inform_v we_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a habitude_n and_o crasis_n of_o body_n be_v extreme_o advantageous_a for_o the_o due_a motion_n and_o exercise_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 88_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o preservation_n to_o both_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o soul_n move_v without_o the_o body_n nor_o yet_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 103._o plato_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v from_o inordinate_a pleasure_n grief_n desire_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v kindle_v from_o the_o ill_a habitude_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ill_a crases_n of_o the_o body_n produce_v these_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o descend_v to_o particular_n 1._o one_o rule_n give_v we_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n quality_n be_v to_o consider_v well_o and_o diligent_o to_o avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 102._o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n first_o say_v he_o the_o primarie_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assymmetrie_n or_o disproportion_n of_o the_o first_o quality_n namely_o if_o they_o be_v either_o redundant_fw-la or_o defective_a this_o other_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o follow_v another_o cause_n of_o disease_n which_o plato_n call_v the_o mutation_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o blood_n alteration_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o corruption_n or_o preternatural_a fermentation_n for_o hence_o say_v he_o spring_v boil_n and_o pituite_o or_o phlegm_n as_o all_o other_o sick_a humour_n 3._o the_o last_o cause_n of_o disease_n he_o here_o mention_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ataxy_n humour_n or_o disorder_n of_o humour_n namely_o when_o choler_n or_o boil_n phlegm_n or_o melancholy_n admit_v any_o extravasasion_n or_o flow_v forth_o from_o their_o proper_a seat_n into_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o fix_v their_o seat_n they_o cause_v a_o solution_n and_o dissolution_n to_o these_o cause_n of_o disease_n mention_v by_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v other_o as_o 4._o that_o of_o hypocrates_n aphorism_n 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o excess_n be_v destructive_a to_o nature_n this_o regard_v all_o excess_n in_o repletion_n or_o evacuation_n sleep_n or_o watch_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sudden_a mutation_n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v disease_n this_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o canon_n of_o hypocrates_n aphoris_n 51._o sect._n 2._o nature_n make_v no_o sudden_a change_n and_o every_o sudden_a change_n be_v dangerous_a 6._o another_o cause_n of_o disease_n be_v a_o ill_a stomach_n or_o concoction_n accord_v to_o that_o canon_n a_o error_n in_o the_o first_o concoction_n be_v never_o cure_v in_o the_o rest_n disease_n 7._o whence_o also_o follow_v another_o pregnant_a cause_n of_o disease_n namely_o crudity_n according_a to_o that_o great_a aphorism_n crudity_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o indeed_o almost_o all_o disease_n under_o which_o man_n labour_n ordinary_o spring_v from_o repletion_n and_o indigestion_n when_o more_o food_n be_v take_v in_o than_o nature_n require_v or_o the_o stomach_n can_v digest_v yea_o physician_n say_v that_o a_o plethora_n or_o full_a estate_n of_o body_n even_o though_o it_o be_v without_o impurity_n of_o blood_n be_v dangerous_a as_o to_o health_n because_o nature_n if_o weak_a can_v wield_v it_o but_o they_o make_v crudity_n the_o seminary_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o say_v they_o health_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o due_a proportion_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o well_o in_o quantity_n as_o quality_n 2._o in_o a_o certain_a spongious_a habitude_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n free_a from_o all_o obstruction_n that_o so_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n may_v have_v a_o free_a circulation_n throughout_o all_o part_n now_o crudity_n obstruct_v both_o of_o these_o 8._o hence_o follow_v obstruction_n which_o be_v repute_v another_o seminal_a parent_n or_o cause_n of_o disease_n especial_o if_o the_o obstruction_n be_v seat_v in_o any_o principal_a part_n as_o the_o head_n heart_n liver_n spleen_n whence_o flow_v convulsion_n apoplexy_n &_o epilepsy_n if_o the_o obstruction_n be_v in_o the_o head_n jandise_n if_o in_o the_o liver_n etc._n etc._n 9_o catarrh_n also_o be_v judge_v another_o fountain_n of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n 10._o a_o dislocation_n or_o solution_n of_o part_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o impairment_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o whole_a according_a to_o that_o physical_a canon_n all_o grief_n arise_v from_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o continuum_fw-la 11._o last_o the_o weakness_n of_o any_o part_n tend_v great_o to_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o as_o physician_n observe_v the_o strong_a part_n thrust_v their_o superfluity_n on_o the_o weak_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n §_o 17._o excretion_n a_o second_o great_a prophylactick_a canon_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n be_v this_o to_o maintain_v nature_n in_o her_o due_a function_n exercise_n and_o operation_n this_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 90._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o medicine_n chief_o consist_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o render_v all_o their_o due_a operation_n this_o be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o hypocrates_n 6._o epid._n comm._n 5._o tit._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o disease_n whence_o physician_n be_v stew_v the_o minister_n of_o nature_n id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o assist_v she_o in_o the_o exert_v her_o proper_a office_n and_o exercise_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o one_o great_a and_o proper_a exercise_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o natural_a excretion_n of_o humour_n which_o be_v usual_o accomplish_v by_o perfective_a fermentation_n or_o ebullition_n of_o the_o blood_n whereby_o the_o excrementitious_a part_n be_v sever_v and_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n purify_v beside_o natural_a flâ—xes_n of_o the_o haemorrhoide_n and_o haemorrhage_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o great_a office_n or_o exercise_v of_o nature_n be_v perspiration_n perspiration_n insensible_a or_o sensible_a which_o require_v a_o spongious_a habitude_n of_o body_n free_a from_o all_o obstruction_n and_o indeed_o no_o one_o can_v due_o apprehend_v the_o sovereign_a influence_n natural_a perspiration_n have_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n as_o also_o for_o the_o expelling_a all_o noxious_a humour_n and_o malignant_a vapour_n that_o which_o assist_v nature_n herein_o be_v the_o keep_v the_o body_n under_o exercise_n &_o motion_n in_o the_o open_a air_n whereby_o the_o pore_n be_v keep_v open_a etc._n etc._n 3._o another_o office_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o spirit_n spirit_n both_o natural_a vital_a and_o animal_n in_o their_o due_a vigour_n activity_n and_o exercise_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a fabricator_n and_o opificer_n of_o whatever_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o body_n now_o the_o spirit_n be_v feed_v and_o conserve_v by_o a_o regular_a commixture_n of_o radical_a moisture_n and_o congenial_a heat_n for_o body_n frigid_a have_v but_o a_o jejune_n and_o slender_a spirit_n whereas_o thing_n moderate_o hot_a be_v spirituous_a also_o thing_n grateful_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v most_o foment_n and_o emprove_v they_o 4._o another_o exercise_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o the_o due_a 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down_o even_o from_o adam_n to_o his_o time_n by_o a_o constant_a uninterrupted_a tradition_n to_o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o indeed_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o any_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n to_o who_o can_v we_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v if_o not_o to_o his_o darling_n and_o friend_n the_o faithful_a and_o holy_a seed_n who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v best_o improve_v such_o contemplation_n for_o their_o maker_n glory_n and_o most_o faithful_o hand_n they_o over_o to_o posterity_n thus_o god_n himself_o give_v abraham_n this_o character_n gen._n 18.17_o 19_o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v 19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n &_o c·_a god_n give_v abraham_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n not_o only_o pass_v and_o do_v but_o to_o come_v because_o he_o know_v abraham_n will_v make_v the_o best_a improvement_n and_o conveyance_n thereof_o to_o his_o posterity_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v how_o abraham_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o celestial_a body_n their_o nature_n order_n harmony_n government_n motion_n influence_n which_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o true_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n communicate_v to_o he_o partly_o by_o church-tradition_n partly_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n if_o not_o also_o from_o some_o divine_a inspiration_n even_o of_o this_o natural_a knowledge_n can_v not_o but_o conceive_v himself_o in_o duty_n oblige_v to_o communicate_v the_o same_o not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o posterity_n but_o also_o to_o his_o kindred_n and_o country_n man_n the_o chaldean_n astronomy_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n much_o ravish_v with_o holy_a contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o order_n government_n motion_n and_o influence_n be_v evident_a by_o many_o philosophic_a yet_o gracious_a meditation_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o ps_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n so_o psal_n 136.4_o to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o v_o 5._o to_o he_o that_o by_o wisdom_n make_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o he_o that_o make_v great_a light_n 8_o 9_o the_o sun_n to_o rule_v by_o day_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o rule_v by_o night_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v where_o he_o can_v no_o soon_o open_v his_o eye_n 7._o but_o contemplate_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n in_o those_o celestial_a body_n thus_o be_v these_o holy_a man_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n ravish_v with_o the_o admiration_n which_o as_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n their_o admirable_a nature_n position_n conjunction_n regular_a motion_n and_o powerful_a influence_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o be_v as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o abraham_n or_o shem_n etc._n etc._n 2._o §_o 4._o this_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o the_o chaldean_n according_a to_o the_o common_a presumption_n receive_v from_o abraham_n do_v soon_o by_o their_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o rom._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o degenerate_a into_o that_o black_a art_n deserve_o so_o call_v because_o from_o hell_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n or_o divination_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldaic_a art_n the_o original_n of_o which_o be_v this_o as_o we_o find_v it_o rom._n 1.20_o 21._o these_o chaldean_n beside_o the_o tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n touch_v these_o celestial_a body_n their_o glorious_a nature_n order_n situation_n regular_a motion_n and_o government_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o they_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o astronomick_a observation_n and_o experiment_n contemplate_v a_o mighty_a beauty_n and_o ornament_n in_o the_o heaven_n a_o regular_a course_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n a_o excellent_a harmony_n and_o order_n in_o the_o distance_n and_o conjunction_n and_o a_o powerful_a influence_n descend_v from_o they_o on_o sublunary_a body_n the_o more_o they_o contemplate_v these_o glorious_a creature_n the_o more_o they_o admire_v they_o till_o at_o last_o their_o admiration_n determine_v in_o adoration_n of_o they_o as_o go_n thus_o be_v that_o scripture_n fulfil_v rom._n 1.21_o 1.21_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v
of_o parmenides_n but_o original_o of_o tarsis_n or_o according_a to_o other_o of_o sidon_n as_o suidas_n whence_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o tradition_n or_o notice_n of_o the_o jewish_a mystery_n 437._o this_o zeno_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v logic_n so_o aristotle_n in_o sophista_fw-la and_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a so_o galen_n or_o aëtius_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o contention_n or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n yet_o other_o make_v euclid_n the_o megaric_a scholar_n to_o socrates_n and_o first_o institutor_n of_o the_o megaric_a sect_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eristick_a or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n but_o the_o reconcilement_n be_v easy_a for_o although_o parmenides_n and_o his_o scholar_n zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v up_o dialectic_a or_o logic_n disputation_n yet_o euclid_n who_o as_o diogenes_n report_v be_v much_o verse_v in_o parmenides_n book_n may_v much_o improve_v the_o same_o and_o commend_v it_o to_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n so_o voss_n de_fw-fr phil._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o parag._n 3_o §_o 5._o next_o follow_v leucippus_n disciple_n of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a atom_n who_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o eleatic_a other_o a_o milesian_n other_o a_o abderite_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n that_o assert_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o laertius_n in_o leucippus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leucippus_n first_o lay_v down_o atom_n as_o the_o principle_n etc._n etc._n where_o laertius_n more_o full_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n thus_o also_o galen_n or_o aëtius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o man_n leucippus_n the_o abderite_n be_v hearer_n first_o conceive_v the_o invention_n of_o atom_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v he_o a_o milesian_n and_o say_v that_o he_o place_v as_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanes_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lactantius_n lib._n 3._o institut_n make_v he_o the_o first_o that_o dream_v of_o atom_n from_o who_o democritus_n receive_v they_o as_o epicurus_n from_o he_o yet_o aristotle_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr generate_v say_v that_o empedocles_n disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o atom_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la phil._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o anaxagoras_n assert_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n empedocles_n preceptor_n hold_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n which_o dogme_n they_o receive_v as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o mochus_n the_o great_a phenician_n phisiologist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n that_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o parag_v 18._o §_o 6._o atom_n democritus_n the_o abderite_n as_o to_o physics_n disciple_n of_o lencippus_fw-la follow_v he_o in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n for_o he_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o infinity_n of_o atom_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o vacuum_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v chaos_n which_o be_v coagmentate_v or_o sement_v together_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o body_n yea_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o that_o all_o motion_n be_v cause_v by_o these_o atom_n to_o which_o he_o ascribe_v three_o property_n first_o magnitude_n though_o the_o least_o yet_o some_o second_o figure_n which_o be_v various_a and_o infinite_a three_o pondus_fw-la or_o impetus_fw-la which_o cause_v their_o swift_a motion_n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 5._o give_v this_o account_n of_o these_o dogme_n democritus_n say_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n be_v little_a body_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n which_o have_v figure_n and_o magnitude_n yet_o be_v indivisible_a wherefore_o he_o call_v they_o atom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicurus_n follow_v he_o who_o add_v to_o they_o pondus_fw-la weight_n or_o impetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o these_o small_a individuous_a body_n be_v endow_v with_o various_a figure_n or_o form_n magnitude_n &_o pondus_n extreme_o diver_n as_o also_o by_o a_o fortuitous_a agitation_n toss_v up_o &_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n be_v by_o various_a chance_n mix_v together_o and_o coagmentate_v into_o infinite_a world_n produce_v increase_v and_o destroy_v without_o any_o certain_a cause_n or_o counsel_n thus_o lud._n vives_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o epicurus_n medicine_n §_o 7._o democritus_n write_v also_o according_a to_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o great_a world_n its_o government_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o piece_n theophrastus_n ascribe_v to_o leucippus_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n laertius_n add_v among_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o little_a government_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o experimental_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n plin._n lib._n 21._o c._n 11._o say_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o many_o thing_n of_o plant_n petronius_n arbiter_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o draw_v forth_o the_o juice_n of_o all_o herb_n neither_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o stone_n hide_v from_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a anatomist_n appear_v by_o hippocrates_n character_n of_o he_o who_o be_v send_v for_o by_o democritus_n friend_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o a_o frenetick_a distemper_n which_o they_o fancy_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o continual_a smile_v to_o labour_v under_o hypocrates_n find_v he_o busy_v in_o the_o anatomise_v of_o animal_n and_o skilful_a therein_o so_o that_o ever_o after_o they_o contract_v a_o intimate_a friendship_n and_o correspondence_n by_o letter_n democritus_n be_v exact_o skill_v in_o medicine_n also_o wherein_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o order_n for_o diet_n and_o cure_n for_o which_o skill_n democritus_n be_v great_o extol_v by_o celsus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v see_v laertius_n sextus_n empericus_n but_o principal_o stobaeus_n in_o his_o physics_n §_o 8._o democritus_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n skill_v in_o ethic_n wherein_o he_o make_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tranquillity_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a perpetual_a state_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v hesychius_n and_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o democritus_n seem_v to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o whole_a encyclopaedia_fw-la or_o body_n of_o philosophy_n laertius_n say_v he_o be_v account_v in_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physics_n ethic_n mathematics_n the_o circle_n of_o the_o liberal_a science_n &_o all_o mechanic_n he_o be_v a_o great_a traveller_n in_o the_o oriental_a part_n he_o go_v to_o babylon_n and_o there_o converse_v with_o the_o chaldean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a also_o with_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v chaldean_n as_o aelian_a var_fw-mi hist_o lib._n 4._o c._n 20._o from_o who_o he_o learned_a theology_n and_o astrology_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v a_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a letter_n in_o babylon_n perhaps_o from_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o another_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o laertius_n he_o be_v also_o in_o egypt_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o geometry_n and_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v many_o jewish_a tradition_n also_o especial_o concern_v solomon_n experimental_a philosophy_n wherein_o democritus_n excel_v he_o flourish_v about_o the_o lxxv_o olympiad_n and_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o socrates_n §_o 9_o there_o be_v other_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a sect_n as_o the_o heraclitian_n institute_v by_o heraclitus_n a_o ephesian_a heraclitian_n a_o person_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o 69_o olympiad_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o skill_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n from_o who_o plato_n be_v say_v to_o have_v derive_v his_o physics_n he_o in_o some_o thing_n pythagorize_v especial_o in_o that_o great_a pythagorean_n principle_n that_o fire_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o reckon_v also_o as_o branch_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a sect_n the_o epicurean_a epicurean_a which_o spring_v immediate_o from_o the_o eleatic_a
it_o ought_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o all_o aristotle_n name_n be_v pretend_v albeit_o they_o rather_o follow_v his_o corrupt_a interpreter_n and_o commentator_n for_o the_o arabian_n from_o who_o the_o schoolman_n draw_v all_o their_o subtlety_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o greek_a and_o well_o nigh_o of_o the_o latin_a be_v fain_o to_o make_v use_n of_o version_n very_o short_a of_o and_o in_o many_o point_n quite_o differ_v from_o the_o original_a sense_n of_o aristotle_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o have_v give_v this_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n his_o life_n and_o successor_n we_o shall_v now_o treat_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o of_o his_o philosophy_n according_a to_o that_o reduction_n and_o account_n we_o find_v thereof_o in_o ammonius_n jo._n grammaticus_n and_o other_o ammonius_n in_o arisiot_n categor_n pag._n 6._o treat_v of_o aristotle_n saieâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n thus_o ammonius_n which_o we_o may_v english_a thus_o this_o aristotle_n be_v in_o his_o moral_n exact_v even_o to_o a_o hyberbole_n in_o philosophy_n he_o exceed_v humane_a measure_n leave_v no_o part_n thereof_o untouched_a but_o add_v much_o thereto_o from_o his_o own_o sagacity_n he_o reform_v the_o whole_a of_o philosophy_n for_o he_o add_v unto_o logic_n by_o difference_v or_o separate_v the_o canon_n from_o the_o thing_n as_o also_o by_o frame_v demonstrative_a method_n for_o those_o who_o precede_v he_o know_v how_o to_o demonstrate_v but_o how_o to_o frame_v demonstration_n they_o know_v not_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o who_o can_v make_v shoe_n yet_o can_v use_v they_o when_o make_v to_o physics_n he_o add_v the_o five_o essence_n as_o for_o theologie_n albeit_o he_o add_v nothing_o thereto_o yet_o leave_v he_o nothing_o unattempted_a therein_o for_o he_o know_v not_o terrestrial_a thing_n only_o as_o some_o conceit_n but_o also_o supernatural_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o five_o book_n of_o physic_n acroaticks_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o movable_a either_o by_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n whence_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v neither_o a_o body_n nor_o passable_a this_o last_o expression_n of_o ammonius_n touch_v aristotle_n own_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o immobile_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v confirm_v and_o explicate_v more_o full_o by_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o proaem_n in_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la fol_n 10._o as_o hereafter_o §_o 15._o god_n hence_o ammonius_n make_v this_o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n god_n etc._n etc._n so_o ammon_n in_o arist_n categor_n pag._n 11._o treat_v of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n he_o demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o philosophy_n be_v to_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o productive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o for_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v incorporeal_a by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v thence_o ammonius_n demand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o conduce_v we_o to_o this_o end_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n exist_v in_o time_n and_o mutation_n for_o by_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o mathematics_n we_o lead_v ourselves_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n §_o 16._o simple_a thence_o ammonius_n pass_v on_o to_o discourse_v of_o aristotle_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v pag._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o aristotle_n write_n be_v every_o way_n exact_v as_o to_o phrase_n for_o the_o philosopher_n ever_o avoid_v rhetorical_a flourish_n and_o whole_o endeavour_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n only_o aristotle_n be_v resolve_v to_o reduce_v philosophy_n to_o rule_n of_o art_n and_o reason_n utter_o reject_v that_o mythologick_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v which_o his_o predecessor_n thales_n pherâ—cydes_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v introduce_v confine_v himself_o to_o a_o more_o succinct_a and_o accurate_a method_n whence_o also_o he_o reject_v all_o those_o more_o obscure_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n so_o much_o delight_v themselves_o in_o with_o resolution_n to_o admit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o can_v make_v stoop_n to_o evident_a reason_n or_o clear_a testimony_n so_o in_o his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v in_o matter_n doubtful_a to_o use_v clear_a testimony_n whereby_o he_o cut_v off_o all_o those_o obscure_a and_o break_a tradition_n which_o his_o predecessor_n admire_v and_o together_o with_o their_o tradition_n their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v also_o auditor_n §_o 17._o the_o same_o ammonius_n give_v we_o pag._n 12._o a_o good_a character_n of_o such_o as_o be_v genuine_a auditor_n and_o expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a auditor_n of_o aristotle_n ought_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o obscure_a the_o thing_n speak_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o to_o contend_v and_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n thereof_o a_o auditor_n ought_v to_o be_v just_a of_o a_o good_a natural_a capacity_n for_o ratiocination_n virtuous_a in_o his_o discourse_n exact_v in_o his_o moral_n expositor_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n very_o well_o adorn_v thus_o ammonius_n who_o proceed_v to_o give_v his_o character_n of_o a_o good_a expositor_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v expound_v the_o thing_n speak_v by_o aristotle_n must_v not_o through_o too_o favourable_a inclination_n undertake_v to_o commend_v thing_n ill_o speak_v and_o receive_v they_o as_o from_o a_o tripos_n or_o oracle_n neither_o must_v he_o receive_v thing_n good_a in_o a_o ill_a manner_n after_o the_o sceptic_a mode_n but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n speak_v he_o must_v carry_v himself_o as_o a_o judge_n without_o passion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o must_v explicate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o expound_v their_o proper_a sentiment_n afterward_o he_o must_v bring_v his_o own_o judgement_n concern_v the_o same_o philosophy_n §_o 18._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n which_o ammonius_n in_o arist._n categ_n pag._n 11._o give_v we_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n theoretic_n and_o practic_n as_o for_o theoretic_n that_o be_v such_o wherein_o he_o inquire_v concern_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n practic_n be_v such_o wherein_o he_o consider_v concern_v good_a and_o evil._n and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n among_o man_n touch_v good_a and_o evil_a as_o also_o touch_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o viz._n aristotle_n to_o give_v we_o a_o diacritick_n or_o discretive_a instrument_n to_o measure_v these_o thing_n by_o which_o be_v demonstration_n now_o demonstration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o demonstrative_a syllogism_n for_o as_o the_o carpenter_n use_v his_o rule_n as_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o to_o discern_v what_o timber_n be_v crooked_a and_o what_o straight_o and_o as_o a_o builder_n use_v his_o square_n to_o discover_v what_o wall_n be_v right_a what_o not_o so_o philosopher_n make_v use_n of_o demonstration_n as_o a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o discern_v thing_n ammonius_n have_v thus_o distribute_v philosophy_n into_o its_o general_a part_n theoretic_n and_o practic_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o universal_a instrument_n of_o both_o which_o be_v logical_a demonstration_n he_o thence_o proceed_v to_o distribute_v these_o general_n into_o their_o several_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o distribute_v theoretick_n into_o physiologick_n mathematics_n and_o theologick_n as_o for_o his_o theologick_n they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o undertake_v after_o his_o physics_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o teach_v thing_n above_o nature_n whence_o his_o theologick_n be_v term_v metaphysic_n and_o these_o natural_a science_n be_v according_o call_v physics_n mathematics_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o regard_n separate_v from_o matter_n and_o in_o some_o regard_n inseparate_a as_o for_o practic_n they_o be_v distribute_v into_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n thus_o of_o the_o part_n of_o philosophy_n §_o 19_o have_v go_v through_o the_o general_a distribution_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o touch_v a_o little_a on_o the_o several_n and_o such_o observables_n therein_o as_o may_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o be_v lawful_a and_o equal_a but_o unjust_a illegal_a and_o unequal_a according_a to_o the_o scriptural_a definition_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o illegalitie_n or_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n this_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n so_o art_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unjust_a man_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o like_a art_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v unjust_a be_v a_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n and_o unequal_a yea_o ariâ—â—otle_n conclude_v art_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n comprehend_v all_o injustice_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o iniquity_n the_o like_a aristotle_n lay_v down_o in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o where_o have_v define_v righteousness_n to_o be_v a_o virtue_n according_a to_o law_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o invade_v other_o man_n right_n against_o law_n so_o arist_n rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v unjust_o be_v voluntary_o to_o hurt_v against_o law_n and_o in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n of_o every_o lawgiver_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o who_o act_n not_o according_a to_o it_o sin_n thus_o also_o sin_n be_v style_v by_o his_o master_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ataxy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asymmetrie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleonexie_n or_o exorbitancy_n opposite_a to_o the_o eutaxie_n symmetry_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n so_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n be_v a_o exorbitancy_n or_o intemperate_a excess_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o superabundance_n of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o defin_n plat._n fol._n 416._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n be_v a_o habit_n overlook_v or_o neglect_v law_n whence_o sin_n also_o be_v hold_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o much_o for_o aristotle_n ethic_n in_o general_n physics_n §_o 34._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o aristotle_n physics_n wherein_o he_o assert_n and_o demonstrate_v 1._o god_n universal_a concourse_n the_o first_o mover_n in_o all_o motion_n mover_n so_o johan_n grammat_n in_o arist._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n about_o the_o end_n dispute_v of_o motion_n &_o in_o quire_v into_o its_o cause_n elevate_v himself_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o priple_a of_o motion_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mover_n ought_v to_o be_v immobile_a for_o if_o he_o also_o shall_v be_v move_v the_o thing_n move_v will_v not_o continue_v in_o motion_n as_o if_o there_o be_v thing_n always_o mobile_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o their_o mobile_a will_v be_v immobile_a thence_o aristotle_n extol_v the_o first_o mover_n that_o he_o be_v incorporeous_a eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a say_v that_o on_o such_o a_o principle_n depend_v the_o heaven_n and_o world_n for_o it_o behove_v a_o perfect_a physiologist_n after_o he_o have_v handle_v the_o natural_a cause_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o these_o but_o to_o ascend_v to_o the_o separate_a or_o supernatural_a thus_o aristotle_n have_v do_v in_o his_o book_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ammonâ—us_n in_o arist_n categ_n as_o before_o §_o 14._o see_v simplicius_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o arist_n phys_n lib._n 8._o immortal_a large_a here_o about_o 2._o aristotle_n assert_n also_o in_o his_o physics_n the_o immortality_n and_o immaterialitie_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n so_o joh._n gramm_n in_o arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la proaem_fw-la fol._n 7._o aristotle_n say_v he_o deliver_v a_o canon_n prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a the_o canon_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v say_v he_o by_o the_o operation_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o essence_n because_o every_o essence_n have_v a_o operation_n suit_v to_o it_o again_o another_o canon_n be_v this_o every_o essence_n that_o have_v a_o operation_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n for_o otherwise_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o cause_n then_o he_o prove_v the_o minor_a that_o the_o soul_n have_v operation_n separate_v from_o and_o independent_a on_o the_o body_n as_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n it_o self_n and_o other_o spiritual_a object_n and_o diogenes_n in_o aristotle_n say_v that_o aristotle_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporeous_a §_o 35._o as_o for_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n metaphysic_n ammonius_n style_v they_o his_o theologick_n so_o ammon_n in_o arist._n categ_n pag._n 11._o aristotle_n theolologick_n be_v those_o he_o write_v after_o his_o physic_n exercitation_n which_o he_o call_v metaphysic_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o theology_n to_o treat_v of_o thing_n above_o nature_n hence_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n pass_v in_o the_o school_n under_o the_o splendid_a title_n of_o natural_a theology_n though_o indeed_o it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o few_o fragment_n he_o procure_v from_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o the_o more_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o trade_v much_o in_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v god_n his_o unity_n verity_n bonitie_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o angel_n which_o aristotle_n call_v intelligenâ—es_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n concern_v which_o aristotle_n sometime_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hesitate_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o §_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o generick_a nature_n of_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v sapience_n whereof_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a in_o the_o proëme_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o stobaeus_n serm._n 3._o theologie_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v aristotle_n custom_n to_o call_v the_o same_o science_n both_o wisdom_n and_o the_o first_o philosophy_n and_o metaphysic_n and_o theologie_n then_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principal_a etc._n etc._n first_o we_o conceive_v a_o wise_a man_n know_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o particular_a but_o only_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o they_o 2._o thence_o we_o count_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v thing_n difficult_a not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a 3_o farther_z we_o judge_v he_o most_o wise_a in_o all_o science_n who_o most_o exact_o consider_v and_o understand_v the_o first_o cause_n 4._o and_o of_o science_n that_o which_o be_v eligible_a for_o itself_o and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n be_v rather_o wisdom_n than_o that_o which_o be_v desirable_a for_o its_o effect_n 5._o and_o that_o science_n which_o be_v more_o principal_a come_v near_a sapience_n than_o that_o which_o be_v subordinate_a for_o it_o become_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o take_v precept_n from_o other_o but_o to_o give_v precept_n immaterial_a 6._o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n most_o universal_a be_v most_o difficult_a to_o be_v know_v by_o man_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o sense_n 7._o those_o also_o be_v the_o most_o accurate_a of_o science_n excellent_a which_o be_v of_o thing_n most_o first_o thus_o aristotle_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n and_o stobaeus_n out_o of_o he_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o full_a character_n of_o sapience_n or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v both_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n and_o nature_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o object_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v 1._o of_o thing_n most_o universal_a and_o remote_a from_o sense_n 2._o of_o thing_n most_o difficult_a and_o excellent_a or_o rare_a 3._o of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n as_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o sapience_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 1._o most_o desirable_a for_o it_o self_n and_o for_o its_o own_o knowledge_n not_o for_o any_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o architectonick_a or_o principal_a science_n not_o ministerial_a science_n or_o subordinate_a &c_n &c_n whence_o also_o aristotle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v free_a who_o be_v suâ—juris_fw-la for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o another_o so_o this_o sapience_n be_v the_o most_o free_a and_o noble_a of_o all_o science_n for_o it_o alone_o be_v for_o
1.5_o of_o the_o low_a world_n wind._n air._n water_n of_o meteor_n of_o active_a physiologie_n touch_v plant_n and_o animal_n of_o man_n original_a &_o formation_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n perfection_n the_o understanding_n the_o will_n plato_n notion_n about_o the_o soul_n from_o scripture_n physical_a aphorism_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o man_n body_n in_o health_n the_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a habitude_n of_o body_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o disproportion_n of_o first_o quality_n 2._o alteration_n 3._o ataxie_n of_o humour_n crudity_n the_o mother_n of_o disease_n nature_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v in_o her_o due_a office_n and_o motion_n natura_fw-la est_fw-la morborum_fw-la medicatrix_fw-la medice_fw-la naturae_fw-la minister_n eamque_fw-la recte_fw-la agentem_fw-la imitari_fw-la debet_fw-la sennert_n med_a 1_o excretion_n 2_o perspiration_n 3_o spirit_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la aspirare_fw-la respirare_fw-la &_o perspirare_fw-la rule_n for_o aliment_n bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la ingerere_fw-la digerere_fw-la &_o egerere_fw-la therapeutic_a physic_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysic_n philosophy_n 1_o plato_n ethic_n 1._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o of_o virtue_n 8._o of_o sin_n 4._o of_o the_o affection_n their_o temperance_n &_o moderation_n particular_o of_o love_n of_o justice_n plato_n economic_n plato_n politic_n plato_n metaphysic_n 1._o of_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o 2._o attribute_n 1._o unity_n of_o god_n simplicity_n god_n immutabilitie_n god_n eternity_n god_n omnipresence_n god_n justice_n of_o god_n veracitie_n god_n purity_n god_n benignity_n god_n omniscience_n god_n incomprehensibilitie_n god_n will_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o of_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n of_o clearchus_n aug._n steuch_n eugubinus_n rational_a argument_n 1._o from_o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n 2._o alexander_n procure_v he_o all_o oriental_a book_n 3._o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o plato_n 1._o aristotle_n physics_n from_o plato_n and_o both_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n aristotle_n first_o matter_n aristotle_n first_o mover_n from_o plato_n description_n of_o god_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o spirituality_n aristoteles_n mirifice_fw-la consentit_fw-la cum_fw-la theologia_n mosaica_n hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la conditum_fw-la formatumque_fw-la corpus_fw-la datamque_fw-la sexus_fw-la varietatem_fw-la animam_fw-la autem_fw-la exterius_fw-la inspiratam_fw-la steuch_n eugubin_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 9_o c._n 7_o 2._o aristotle_n metaphysic_n from_o plato_n principal_a object_n of_o metaphysic_n from_o exod._n 3.14_o the_o affection_n of_o ens_fw-la unity_n verity_n and_o bonitie_n aristotle_n knowledge_n of_o god_n touch_v aristotle_n notion_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n to_o moses_n see_v steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 4._o c._n 1.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n separate_v a_o rational_a account_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o of_o the_o more_o sublime_a and_o mystic_a tradition_n of_o plato_n 3._o aristotle'â—_n ethic_n 4._o his_o politic_n from_o the_o jew_n aristotle_n life_n peripatetici_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominati_fw-la sectae_fw-la suae_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o xysto_fw-la seu_fw-la horto_fw-la ambulationi_fw-la accommodato_fw-la docebat_fw-la laert._n lib._n 5._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15_o aristotle_n character_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o plato_n &_o aristotle_n 1._o as_o to_o rhetoric_n plato_n omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la uberen_fw-mi amplam_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la ulysâ—eam_fw-la orationem_fw-la affectabat_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o 2_o as_o to_o logic_n 3._o as_o to_o metaphysic_n aristotle_n be_v doctrine_n either_o acroatick_a or_o exoterick_n aristoteles_n horis_fw-la matutinis_fw-la legebat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la subtilioris_fw-la erant_fw-la indaginis_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la meridie_fw-la exotericis_fw-la dabat_fw-la operam_fw-la gell._n l._n 20._o c._n 4._o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o illud_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la circa_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la tempora_fw-la grammaticam_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la methodica_fw-la philosophâ—ae_fw-la adjunctam_fw-la esse_fw-la horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o aristotle_n work_n what_o genuine_a what_o not_o aristotele_n book_n how_o convey_v to_o posterity_n hornius_n histor_n phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o sylla_n aristotle_n be_v successor_n theophrastus_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la theophrastum_fw-la graviter_fw-la elaborata_fw-la est_fw-la philosophia_fw-la pic._n mirandul_a in_o apol._n 90._o thes._n alexander_n aphrodiseus_n the_o chief_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n greek_n commentator_n themistius_n olympiodorus_n proclus_n philoponus_n ammonius_n simplicius_n arabian_n averro_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n est_fw-la arabica_fw-la gens_fw-la uti_fw-la patrii_fw-la soli_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o linguae_fw-la suae_fw-la amans_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la incidissent_fw-la in_o scripta_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la graeca_n jam_fw-la pene_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la graecos_n ignota_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la inde_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la mox_fw-la pleraque_fw-la vertere_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la linguam_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o a_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o end_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n aristotle_n be_v mode_n of_o philosophize_v simple_a the_o character_n of_o a_o genuine_a auditor_n the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a expositor_n the_o distribution_n of_o aristotle_n be_v philosophy_n aristotle_n be_v logic_n and_o it_o be_v distribution_n by_o ammonius_n a_o scheme_n of_o logic_n the_o part_n of_o logic_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v the_o like_a exactness_n in_o all_o matter_n the_o part_n of_o dialectic_a 1._o invention_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 1._o 2._o judgement_n ram._n logic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 1._o axiomatick_a judgement_n cap._n 2._o 2._o dianoetick_a or_o discursive_a judgement_n which_o be_v 1._o syllogism_n therein_o be_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n wherein_o be_v 1._o a_o proposition_n 2._o a_o assumption_n 2._o the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n cap._n 9_o cap._n 10._o method_n c._n 17._o cap._n 18._o aristotle_n ethic_n 1._o of_o human_a happiness_n 1._o objective_n character_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o must_v be_v 1._o the_o first_o principle_n 2._o the_o last_o end_n 3._o desirable_a for_o itself_o 4._o simple_o good_a 5._o the_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a 6._o most_o proper_a &_o connatural_a 7._o most_o communicative_a 8._o most_o rare_a 9_o possible_a 10._o real_a 11._o most_o permanent_a 12._o most_o effective_a of_o good_n 13._o which_o admit_v no_o excess_n 14._o self-sufficient_a and_o perfect_a of_o man_n formal_a happiness_n 1._o it_o be_v original_a from_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v formal_a idea_n or_o definition_n 1._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o formal_a happiness_n in_o operation_n 2._o the_o proper_a subject_n the_o whole_a soul_n 3._o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o act_n virtue_n 4._o the_o state_n of_o humane_a happiness_n be_v a_o perfect_a life_n which_o connote_v perfection_n 1._o extensive_a or_o of_o part_n 2._o intensive_a or_o of_o degree_n 3._o protensive_a or_o of_o duration_n the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o practic_n knowledge_n of_o volition_n or_o the_o will_v strict_o take_v the_o end_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o volition_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consultation_n quod_fw-la inconsul_n to_o fecimus_fw-la consulto_fw-la revocamus_fw-la the_o object_n of_o consultation_n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o consultation_n 3._o the_o act_n of_o consultation_n 4_o of_o election_n first_o its_o difference_n from_o consultation_n and_o volition_n 2._o it_o be_v object_n the_o mean_n 3._o the_o subject_a of_o election_n the_o rational_a will._n 4._o the_o act_n of_o election_n 1._o it_o be_v rational_a 2._o fix_v and_o determine_v 5._o it_o be_v difficulty_n 6._o it_o be_v effect_n as_o to_o virtue_n 7._o it_o be_v definition_n approbation_n of_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n the_o definition_n of_o voluntary_a coactive_a necessity_n alone_o exclude_v liberty_n liberty_n of_o contrariety_n or_o indifferency_n not_o essential_a to_o freewill_n liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will_n est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la naturali_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sacimus_fw-la august_n god_n necessitating_a concourse_n destroy_v not_o liberty_n god_n predetermine_v concourse_n to_o the_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v hâ—_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n touch_v the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n 1._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n 1._o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n 2._o virtue_n not_o a_o power_n 3._o virtue_n a_o habit_n what_o a_o habit_n be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o mediocrity_n how_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n the_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n harmony_n the_o measure_n or_o rule_v