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their_o dream_n more_o painful_a than_o the_o young_a proceed_v from_o the_o different_a accident_n of_o man_n body_n thus_o he_o dream_n i_o conceive_v this_o instance_n mistake_v god_n be_v praise_v i_o have_v live_v to_o the_o age_n of_o a_o old_a man_n and_o i_o find_v it_o other_o because_o i_o think_v my_o thought_n be_v more_o compose_v and_o by_o practice_n have_v make_v my_o passion_n less_o violent_a and_o trouble_v myself_o wâ—â—_n h_o less_o eagerness_n of_o business_n but_o he_o say_v only_o old_a man_n common_o and_o then_o i_o say_v this_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n but_o not_o a_o certain_a one_o yea_o in_o natural_a thing_n very_o weak_a for_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v constant_a and_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o that_o proposition_n of_o he_o which_o be_v universal_o propose_v be_v not_o universal_o true_a that_o many_o time_n natural_a dream_n may_v arise_v from_o such_o inward_a cause_n may_v be_v grant_v because_o they_o cooperate_v with_o the_o business_n or_o thought_n or_o passion_n to_o which_o that_o man_n be_v incline_v but_o most_o oft_o they_o fail_v when_o it_o be_v otherwise_o what_o he_o further_o dispute_v there_o to_o show_v dream_n that_o such_o and_o such_o constitution_n do_v produce_v alike_o effect_n in_o the_o dream_n of_o those_o person_n i_o deny_v not_o so_o it_o be_v not_o universal_o affirm_v for_o we_o read_v of_o some_o man_n who_o never_o dream_v but_o in_o the_o same_o numb_a pag._n 23._o he_o proceed_v to_o another_o sign_n thus_o another_o sign_n that_o dream_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v the_o disorder_n and_o casual_a consequence_n of_o one_o conception_n or_o image_n to_o another_o dream_n i_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n that_o may_v be_v deduce_v hence_o that_o be_v that_o some_o dream_n may_v arise_v hence_o but_o deny_v the_o universality_n for_o fancy_v not_o guide_v by_o reason_n but_o take_v thing_n as_o by_o chance_n they_o offer_v themselves_o out_o of_o that_o book_n of_o the_o memory_n may_v be_v as_o confuse_a and_o disorderly_a as_o any_o disturbance_n that_o come_v from_o the_o inward_a part_n yea_o that_o confusion_n can_v hardly_o be_v conceive_v to_o come_v from_o the_o inward_a part_n for_o suppose_v the_o predominant_a humour_n be_v melancholy_a or_o choler_n these_o can_v suggest_v only_o such_o fancy_n when_o on_o a_o sudden_a we_o may_v observe_v that_o dream_n alter_v their_o condition_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o instant_n change_n from_o one_o fancy_n to_o another_o which_o that_o constant_a condition_n of_o the_o humour_n can_v promote_v his_o instance_n which_o he_o immediate_o give_v be_v not_o persuasive_a thus_o for_o when_o we_o be_v wake_v the_o antecedent_n think_v or_o conception_n introduce_v and_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a as_o the_o water_n follow_v a_o man_n finger_n upon_o a_o dry_a and_o level_a table_n but_o in_o dream_n there_o be_v common_o no_o coherence_n dream_n this_o example_n seem_v to_o i_o most_o incongruous_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n wake_v and_o his_o fancy_n be_v employ_v and_o set_v at_o work_n by_o his_o will_n which_o often_o interrupt_v and_o cross_v the_o chain_n of_o consequence_n and_o employ_v the_o reason_n sometime_o to_o seek_v out_o new_a reason_n other_o finger_n to_o draw_v water_n to_o its_o end_n sometime_o command_v that_o finger_n to_o stop_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o its_o progress_n and_o so_o the_o finger_n employ_v other_o where_o be_v not_o follow_v by_o the_o water_n but_o in_o a_o dream_n if_o it_o arise_v from_o such_o a_o physical_a cause_n as_o many_o time_n it_o do_v a_o man_n may_v conceive_v rather_o why_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v link_v together_o in_o the_o memory_n shall_v follow_v one_o another_o when_o one_o be_v move_v or_o raise_v up_o because_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a power_n to_o control_v that_o consequence_n chap._n xi_o sensitive_a creature_n not_o intelligent_a their_o specific_a difference_n their_o sagacity_n sect._n 1_o well_o that_o we_o may_v part_v with_o a_o jingle_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o fancy_n of_o dream_n and_o his_o dream_n of_o fancy_n i_o let_v pass_v for_o the_o present_a guess_v that_o what_o be_v material_a in_o that_o discourse_n will_v convenient_o be_v meet_v with_o hereafter_o and_o now_o skip_v to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o chap._n 2._o pag._n 8._o where_o he_o define_v understanding_n to_o be_v that_o imagination_n which_o be_v raise_v in_o every_o creature_n by_o word_n or_o voluntary_a sign_n i_o shall_v have_v let_v this_o pass_n with_o the_o rest_n understanding_n but_o that_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o betray_v that_o noble_a faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n his_o understanding_n by_o which_o he_o be_v sever_v from_o and_o exalt_v above_o all_o other_o sublunary_a creature_n to_o that_o sordid_a condition_n of_o be_v only_o a_o sensual_a quality_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o apprehend_v this_o we_o will_v first_o observe_v that_o these_o word_n and_o other_o such_o sign_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o thing_n mere_o sensual_a although_o the_o sign_n be_v voluntary_a such_o as_o be_v impose_v by_o any_o sign-maker_n yet_o they_o be_v perceive_v to_o have_v such_o signification_n by_o those_o beast_n or_o dog_n and_o the_o like_a not_o in_o a_o rational_a or_o intellectual_a manner_n but_o a_o natural_a for_o custom_n mere_o which_o be_v another_o nature_n and_o do_v the_o same_o way_n facilitate_v any_o thing_n to_o we_o as_o nature_n do_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o their_o apprehension_n of_o these_o and_o this_o custom_n work_v only_o by_o these_o two_o principle_n of_o a_o love_n to_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a for_o they_o and_o a_o detestation_n of_o that_o be_v hurtful_a which_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o natural_a appetite_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o when_o any_o of_o these_o find_v that_o by_o come_v at_o such_o a_o word_n he_o be_v reward_v by_o disobey_v such_o a_o menace_n he_o provoke_v his_o own_o punishment_n he_o by_o custom_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o do_v according_o nor_o do_v any_o of_o those_o word_n signify_v any_o more_o to_o thar_z beast_n but_o his_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n he_o understand_v not_o any_o simple_a term_n what_o it_o signify_v but_o only_o these_o two_o thing_n and_o from_o these_o principle_n they_o do_v not_o only_o listen_v to_o the_o word_n but_o speak_v they_o as_o parrot_n without_o any_o understanding_n more_o than_o their_o belly_n and_o by_o that_o you_o may_v have_v corvos_fw-la poetas_fw-la now_o here_o be_v no_o understanding_n in_o these_o act_n but_o almost_o like_o a_o tree_n which_o if_o you_o use_v to_o keep_v bend_v it_o will_v grow_v such_o so_o these_o be_v use_v to_o the_o reward_n or_o punishment_n upon_o such_o word_n do_v apprehend_v they_o such_o and_o natural_o follow_v or_o avoid_v they_o but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o act_n in_o these_o beast_n which_o have_v a_o near_a affinity_n with_o reason_n then_o these_o he_o specify_v although_o i_o have_v already_o write_v somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v for_o the_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n enlarge_v myself_o a_o little_a and_o so_o pass_v on_o to_o other_o thing_n sect._n 2._o other_o as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n who_o be_v one_o kind_n or_o species_n of_o animal_n that_o he_o have_v beside_o that_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o sensitive_a soul_n another_o soul_n which_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o animal_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v with_o the_o other_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o animal_n they_o must_v have_v some_o particular_a soul_n or_o degree_n of_o a_o sensitive_a soul_n which_o may_v distinguish_v they_o from_o man_n and_o one_o from_o each_o other_o as_o the_o canine_a or_o doggish_a soul_n distinguish_v a_o dog_n from_o a_o lion_n a_o bear_n a_o cat_n a_o man_n
a_o husband_n of_o these_o seed_n and_o therefore_o these_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v in_o that_o indefinite_a sense_n they_o be_v express_v that_o these_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o religion_n i_o will_v consider_v they_o apart_o and_o fiâ—st_v the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n be_v a_o seed_n of_o religion_n sect._n 2._o all_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n god_n which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o error_n now_o for_o error_n to_o be_v a_o sâ—ed_z of_o truth_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o a_o ill_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n nor_o ill_a seed_n a_o good_a tree_n error_n the_o great_a growth_n it_o have_v the_o great_a be_v the_o error_n but_o it_o never_o grow_v into_o truth_n again_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n he_o make_v opinion_n to_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a assurance_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v although_o his_o description_n of_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o that_o place_n but_o the_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v the_o great_a that_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o grow_v out_o of_o such_o a_o seed_n three_o consider_v that_o although_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n of_o god_n without_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o ghost_n or_o spirit_n because_o god_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n yet_o the_o belief_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n can_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n for_o although_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n have_v many_o reasonable_a and_o probable_a argument_n in_o nature_n to_o induce_v it_o which_o prevail_v with_o many_o philosopher_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o there_o be_v such_o thing_n yet_o the_o argument_n for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o like_a force_n with_o those_o which_o evince_n there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n may_v introduce_v and_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n which_o be_v less_o certain_a and_o less_o evident_a can_v introduce_v it_o he_o bring_v no_o manner_n of_o proof_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o those_o deity_n which_o this_o opinion_n shall_v produce_v pag_n 55._o he_o name_v chaos_n ocean_n planet_n man_n woman_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o likeness_n with_o ghost_n or_o spirit_n although_o his_o daemon_n and_o some_o other_o have_v now_o although_o the_o opinion_n of_o spirit_n may_v persuade_v a_o religion_n towards_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v think_v spirit_n yet_o it_o can_v never_o invite_v but_o will_v cross_v and_o oppose_v those_o religion_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o corporeal_a thing_n for_o by_o all_o man_n who_o have_v write_v of_o spirit_n both_o christian_a and_o other_o spirit_n be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o more_o god_n like_o power_n in_o they_o then_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o can_v not_o introduce_v the_o other_o sect._n 3_o religion_n his_o second_o seed_n be_v ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n a_o most_o unhappy_a and_o unreasonable_a speech_n ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o religion_n ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n can_v make_v a_o man_n acknowledge_v the_o first_o rom._n 1.20_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n this_o understanding_n of_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o be_v visible_a although_o not_o in_o its_o self_n yet_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v the_o second_o cause_n so_o that_o not_o the_o ignorance_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n like_o jacob_n ladder_n leads_z we_o from_o one_o to_o another_o step_v by_o step_n until_o we_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a and_o first_o cause_n this_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v before_o but_o as_o he_o often_o do_v so_o he_o now_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v say_v ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v second_o and_o mistake_v they_o for_o first_o may_v make_v a_o man_n think_v they_o god_n and_o so_o turn_v a_o religion_n to_o they_o but_o as_o may_v appear_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o precede_a page_n 53._o he_o understand_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o causation_n of_o second_o cause_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v so_o far_o from_o bring_v in_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o produce_v atheism_n and_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v by_o chance_n not_o by_o providence_n so_o that_o as_o for_o his_o first_o i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n so_o for_o this_o second_o the_o ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n i_o affirm_v that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o religion_n stop_v the_o soul_n from_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o break_v the_o low_a step_n of_o that_o ladder_n which_o be_v fix_v on_o earth_n sect._n 4._o his_o three_o seed_n be_v devotion_n towards_o what_o we_o fear_v religion_n that_o fear_n timor_fw-la reverentialis_fw-la may_v be_v a_o seed_n the_o fomenter_n and_o cherisher_n of_o religion_n yea_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o that_o ugly_a sordid_a fear_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o page_n 52._o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o the_o first_o fear_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n we_o have_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n but_o this_o second_o fear_n he_o speak_v of_o out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o cause_n because_o man_n know_v there_o be_v cause_n say_v he_o of_o every_o thing_n but_o know_v not_o those_o cause_n therefore_o they_o impute_v their_o good_a or_o evil_a fortune_n to_o some_o invisible_a agent_n this_o ignorance_n oâ—_n cause_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o second_o cause_n for_o ignorance_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n can_v never_o make_v a_o man_n worship_v the_o first_o nor_o impute_v the_o production_n of_o thing_n to_o he_o it_o be_v true_a the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o attribute_n as_o his_o goodness_n may_v make_v a_o maniche_n think_v there_o be_v a_o ill_a god_n and_o the_o same_o ignorance_n may_v produce_v almost_o as_o ill_o a_o opinion_n in_o other_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n the_o one_o not_o apprehend_v his_o internal_a goodness_n conceive_v god_n evil_a in_o himself_o the_o other_o not_o apprehend_v his_o goodness_n in_o operation_n his_o benignity_n make_v he_o do_v and_o produce_v that_o be_v ill_a but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o he_o as_o a_o first_o cause_n can_v never_o introduce_v a_o religion_n to_o he_o but_o then_o take_v this_o ignorance_n of_o cause_n to_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o causation_n of_o second_o cause_n we_o can_v conceive_v how_o that_o shall_v breed_v a_o fear_n of_o a_o invisible_a agent_n as_o he_o term_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o god_n fortune_n which_o the_o poet_n deride_v te_fw-la facimus_fw-la fortuna_fw-la deum_fw-la coeloque_fw-la locamus_fw-la and_o worthy_o for_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o contradictory_n than_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blindness_n of_o fortune_n now_o when_o man_n can_v find_v the_o chain_n of_o cause_n which_o produce_v the_o effect_n they_o discern_v and_o can_v perceive_v how_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o they_o can_v who_o discern_v not_o the_o second_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v that_o doubt_n or_o fear_n that_o they_o be_v act_v by_o fortune_n and_o all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o without_o either_o be_v reward_n or_o punishment_n rod_n or_o scourge_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o introduce_v of_o religion_n as_o it_o lead_v to_o atheism_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o this_o fear_n but_o the_o devotion_n to_o what_o we_o fear_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o religion_n i_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o among_o other_o his_o exposition_n of_o word_n he_o have_v put_v down_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o devotion_n but_o he_o have_v not_o consider_v then_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v voto_fw-la decernere_fw-la to_o decree_v a_o thing_n to_o another_o by_o a_o vow_n so_o that_o when_o one_o devote_v a_o thing_n to_o another_o he_o than_o decree_v it_o in_o a_o sacred_a manner_n to_o be_v he_o now_o then_o devotion_n to_o what_o we_o fear_v be_v decree_a some_o thing_n to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o vow_n devotion_n then_o to_o what_o we_o fear_v if_o that_o we_o fear_v be_v god_n be_v not_o a_o seed_n but_o a_o fruit_n and_o act_n of_o religion_n for_o religion_n be_v not_o only_o as_o he_o not_o vain_o only_a but_o wicked_o and_o profane_o define_v chap._n 6._o page_n 26._o fear_v of_o
in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n will_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o unite_v to_o all_o this_o and_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o be_v nothing_o be_v add_v because_o whatsoever_o you_o add_v to_o robert_n number_n of_o father_n i_o can_v add_v a_o thousand_o time_n as_o many_o to_o adam_n and_o therefore_o nature_n that_o abhor_v impossibility_n abhor_v likewise_o infinite_n of_o number_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o causation_n eternal_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v this_o eternity_n be_v à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o not_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o imagination_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o beginning_n may_v have_v no_o end_n but_o exist_v eternal_o because_o it_o may_v be_v create_v with_o eternal_a principle_n and_o the_o number_n infinite_a be_v not_o present_o exist_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v for_o whensoever_o you_o reckon_v you_o shall_v have_v a_o finite_a time_n to_o reckon_v from_o although_o it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o million_o of_o year_n hence_o or_o whensoever_o yet_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o without_o a_o beginning_n eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la but_o must_v needs_o have_v eternal_a principle_n which_o no_o time_n can_v corrupt_v for_o if_o time_n can_v corrupt_v it_o as_o suppose_v ten_o thousand_o year_n or_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o fix_v any_o time_n it_o have_v be_v corrupt_v before_o this_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o then_o to_o the_o second_o part_n such_o a_o person_n he_o have_v actual_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o cause_n which_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v create_v in_o some_o certain_a time_n these_o and_o many_o more_o argument_n out_o of_o metaphysic_n as_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v essential_a subordination_n of_o cause_n as_o likewise_o many_o other_o be_v such_o as_o of_o which_o i_o may_v say_v that_o they_o render_v the_o proposition_n there_o be_v a_o god_n evident_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o creature_n but_o as_o aegidius_n romanus_n excellent_o speak_v sapientibus_fw-la this_o evidence_n be_v perceivable_a only_o by_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o disquisition_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v scare_v by_o the_o infinity_n of_o god_n essence_n because_o inaccessible_a to_o a_o finite_a inquirer_n etc._n as_o he_o plain_o assert_v it_o in_o his_o element_n of_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n whither_o i_o will_v make_v a_o transition_n to_o enlarge_v this_o discourse_n and_o clear_v what_o i_o have_v write_v from_o somewhat_o i_o find_v there_o opposite_a to_o my_o purpose_n sect._n 3_o in_o his_o say_a book_n of_o philosophy_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la cap._n 26._o pag._n 236._o have_v propose_v divers_a question_n about_o the_o world_n he_o conclude_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o pag._n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o et_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la complecti_fw-la profiteretur_fw-la universam_fw-la determinanda_fw-la essent_fw-la know_v si_fw-la quantum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la tantum_fw-la sciri_fw-la potest_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la infiniti_fw-la scientia_fw-la finito_fw-la quaesitori_fw-la inaccessibilis_fw-la thus_o far_o he_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n no_o finite_a understanding_n can_v grasp_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a yet_o although_o we_o can_v perfect_o know_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a we_o may_v know_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o mr._n hobbes_n himself_o i_o dare_v say_v do_v not_o know_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a person_n which_o follow_v the_o plough_n but_o know_v there_o be_v a_o sun_n and_o many_o effect_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o do_v send_v forth_o light_a and_o heat_n by_o which_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v comfort_v mr._n hobbes_n his_o argument_n therefore_o because_o finite_a thing_n can_v know_v god_n as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v know_v nothing_o of_o he_o be_v weak_a he_o proceed_v sect._n 4._o whatsoever_o we_o man_n know_v we_o have_v learn_v from_o our_o phantasm_n but_o there_o be_v no_o phantasm_n of_o that_o which_o be_v either_o infinite_a in_o magnitude_n or_o time_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la say_v he_o neiiher_n man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o infinite_a can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a he_o say_v true_a in_o affirm_v that_o what_o we_o know_v phantasm_n we_o have_v learn_v from_o our_o phantasm_n so_o although_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o chimera_n utopia_n leviathan_n and_o our_o phantasm_n be_v proper_o of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n be_v learn_v from_o those_o phantasm_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o thus_o that_o man_n who_o can_v behold_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o lustre_n yet_o see_v he_o behind_o a_o thin_a cloud_n can_v learn_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o sun_n who_o shine_v so_o glorious_a veil_a and_o hide_v from_o eye_n by_o such_o a_o dark_a body_n will_v have_v a_o strange_a high_a degree_n of_o resplendent_a lustre_n if_o we_o can_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v so_o we_o learn_v from_o phantasm_n apparent_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v from_o visible_a thing_n to_o collect_v many_o apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o its_o self_n invisible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v perceive_v and_o have_v reduce_v one_o conclusion_n may_v collect_v from_o thence_o many_o more_o and_o man_n desirous_a to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o who_o desire_v knowledge_n do_v will_v make_v such_o collection_n the_o prophet_n david_n there_o in_o a_o most_o heavenly_a invective_n call_v they_o not_o only_a fool_n but_o beastly_a people_n who_o do_v not_o so_o collect_v psal._n 94.8_o understand_v you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a mark_v they_o be_v foolish_a and_o brutish_a because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v such_o collection_n he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v thus_o from_o one_o truth_n man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o enlarge_v their_o talon_n to_o another_o and_o learn_v as_o mr._n hobbes_n express_v from_o phantasm_n but_o i_o like_v not_o so_o well_o what_o mr._n hobbes_n add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o phantasm_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a nor_o what_o he_o further_o express_v neither_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o infinite_a can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a to_o understand_v which_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o explain_v the_o conceit_n of_o finite_a and_o infinite_a sect._n 5._o finite_a be_v the_o same_o to_o have_v bound_n or_o limit_n beyond_o which_o it_o can_v pass_v explain_v infinite_a be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n nor_o limit_n and_o although_o concern_v these_o term_n in_o the_o first_o sound_v a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o infinite_a shall_v express_v a_o mere_a negation_n as_o finite_a a_o affirmation_n yet_o upon_o judgement_n of_o these_o thing_n express_v by_o these_o term_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o by_o finite_a we_o understand_v non_fw-la ultra_fw-la as_o much_o as_o hitherto_o and_o no_o far_o but_o by_o infinite_a we_o apprehend_v such_o a_o vastness_n to_o which_o we_o can_v always_o say_v ultra_fw-la that_o there_o be_v further_a there_o be_v somewhat_o beyond_o and_o there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o and_o out_o of_o this_o regard_n finite_a thing_n must_v have_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o finite_a nature_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v bound_v be_v bound_v by_o somewhat_o but_o infinite_a can_v have_v no_o cause_n because_o unbounded_a or_o limit_v these_o bound_n or_o limit_n we_o may_v consider_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o quantity_n and_o in_o their_o quality_n in_o their_o essence_n and_o so_o we_o consider_v all_o finite_a thing_n to_o be_v this_o and_o no_o other_o as_o a_o tree_n be_v a_o tree_n and_o not_o a_o beast_n or_o bird_n nor_o another_o tree_n the_o be_v of_o it_o be_v bound_v and_o limit_v by_o that_o difference_n which_o constitute_v it_o either_o in_o its_o specifical_a or_o particular_a be_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o be_v be_v that_o which_o limit_n that_o thing_n and_o make_v it_o thus_o finite_a in_o be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n have_v no_o bound_n no_o limit_n of_o that_o be_v it_o be_v all_o essence_n without_o limitation_n and_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n comprehend_v all_o be_v without_o any_o negation_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o finite_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n a_o horse_n a_o dog_n a_o tree_n all_o
represent_v a_o infinite_a excellency_n infinite_a in_o power_n infinite_a in_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n yea_o must_v represent_v a_o unspeakable_a a_o incommunicable_a unexpressible_a a_o unrepresentable_a excellency_n which_o be_v impossible_a if_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v say_v that_o some_o man_n as_o moses_n be_v messenger_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n ambassador_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v or_o act_v his_o will_n among_o we_o he_o have_v say_v aright_o but_o to_o make_v they_o personate_v he_o sound_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o finite_a creature_n in_o his_o sense_n sect._n 12._o i_o know_v exodus_fw-la 4.36_o it_o be_v say_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v his_o spokesman_n to_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n and_o moses_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n and_o again_o exodus_fw-la 7.1_o see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n by_o the_o understanding_n these_o two_o place_n i_o think_v may_v be_v clear_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v say_v aaron_n for_o moses_n his_o personate_n god_n for_o that_o which_o concern_v hâ—s_o be_v a_o god_n to_o aaron_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o god_n to_o aaron_n then_z aaron_n be_v a_o mouth_n to_o moses_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v to_o both_o how_o be_v he_o a_o mouth_n but_o by_o speak_v and_o deliver_v those_o thing_n which_o moses_n direct_v the_o same_o way_n be_v he_o a_o god_n to_o aaron_n by_o direct_v aaron_n such_o thing_n as_o god_n direct_v so_o as_o the_o people_n need_v not_o doubt_n but_o what_o aaron_n speak_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o moses_n so_o aaron_n need_v not_o doubt_n but_o what_o moses_n appoint_v he_o to_o do_v or_o speak_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o in_o both_o these_o place_n the_o word_n use_v for_o god_n be_v elohim_n elohim_n which_o be_v a_o name_n give_v often_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o man_n in_o authority_n so_o in_o particular_a not_o to_o multiply_v the_o place_n in_o the_o 22_o of_o exodus_fw-la 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n so_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o god_n or_o a_o prince_n howsoever_o the_o place_n enforce_v no_o more_o but_o that_o moses_n shall_v be_v so_o a_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v his_o mouth_n that_o be_v to_o deliver_v his_o will_n this_o be_v not_o to_o personate_v or_o represent_v he_o as_o a_o person_n the_o second_o place_n be_v as_o clear_v pharaoh_n where_o moses_n be_v say_v in_o the_o 7_o chap._n 1._o to_o be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n the_o story_n be_v thus_o moses_n have_v something_o of_o man_n in_o he_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o say_v god_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v above_o thou_o without_o i_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o he_o with_o i_o i_o can_v rule_v he_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o thou_o shall_v terrify_v he_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n that_o be_v deliver_v thy_o word_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n or_o else_o we_o may_v take_v elohim_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n for_o a_o prince_n or_o king_n so_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n over_o pharaoh_n thou_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o he_o as_o he_o over_o his_o subject_n but_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o enable_v by_o god_n for_o certain_a work_n and_o we_o may_v take_v another_o observation_n in_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n be_v he_o call_v god_n or_o a_o representment_n of_o god_n but_o god_n to_o aaron_n god_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v to_o those_o particular_a person_n in_o those_o particular_a business_n but_o this_o come_v not_o up_o close_o to_o mr._n hobbes_n who_o say_v the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v personate_v concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n in_o these_o text_n but_o that_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o act_v some_o thing_n towards_o these_o two_o person_n pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n nay_o i_o will_v add_v one_o note_n more_o he_o that_o from_o these_o text_n have_v moses_n represent_v god_n never_o so_o full_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v say_v to_o personate_v god_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o understanding_n a_o person_n for_o a_o person_n by_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v a_o lieutenant_n a_o representer_n a_o attorney_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o all_o these_o phrase_n he_o express_v he_o in_o the_o precede_a page_n but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v moses_n be_v because_o all_o those_o must_v be_v notify_v that_o they_o be_v such_o to_o the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o negotiate_v but_o this_o certain_o be_v only_o express_v to_o moses_n he_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o this_o power_n not_o aaron_n not_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o make_v one_o of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o person_n but_o if_o he_o be_v which_o no_o where_o appear_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a not_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o expressâ—th_v that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v his_o expression_n who_o govern_v the_o people_n now_o he_o be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o people_n which_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o those_o place_n signifi_n a_o ruler_n or_o prince_n he_o adde'_v a_o unadvised_a parenthesis_n that_o be_v not_o he_o but_o god_n people_n sect._n 13._o they_o be_v god_n by_o adopt_v they_o into_o a_o more_o peculiar_a favour_n then_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n mâ—ses_n guard_v they_o with_o eminent_a miracle_n of_o his_o providence_n they_o be_v moses_n his_o people_n by_o be_v under_o god_n the_o dispenser_n of_o those_o act_n of_o providence_n and_o therefore_o exodus_fw-la 32.7_o god_n call_v they_o his_o people_n get_v thou_o down_o for_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o and_o moses_n repeat_v in_o a_o long_a discourse_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o they_o rehearse_v the_o same_o word_n deut._n 9.12_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o his_o especial_a grace_n and_o they_o be_v moses_n his_o people_n by_o his_o be_v under_o god_n their_o governor_n the_o same_o act_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n in_o a_o most_o high_a and_o eminent_a way_n to_o the_o second_o as_o a_o instrument_n cooperate_n with_o it_o in_o the_o 20_o of_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n bring_v they_o both_o in_o their_o several_a way_n god_n as_o the_o first_o moses_n as_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v perhaps_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o sâ—ith_o he_o affirme_n that_o moses_n 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