the_o soul_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n nothing_o else_o but_o constant_a regard_n towards_o god_n and_o continual_a dependence_n on_o he_o as_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o angelic_a nature_n can_v not_o preserve_v they_o when_o self-dependent_a so_o the_o impotence_n of_o human_a nature_n can_v prejudice_v we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v dependent_a on_o the_o first_o cause_n true_o moral_a virtue_n be_v a_o celestial_a plant_n feed_v by_o some_o invisible_a root_n in_o the_o celestial_a world_n from_o which_o it_o derive_v its_o influence_n member_n and_o branch_n live_v no_o life_n but_o the_o life_n of_o their_o head_n and_o root_n all_o divine_a and_o moral_a respiration_n towards_o the_o celestial_a world_n be_v from_o sweet_a inspiration_n of_o divine_a concourse_n we_o can_v active_o draw_v down_o divine_a influence_n but_o we_o may_v enlarge_v our_o passive_a receptive_a capacity_n by_o actual_a dependence_n thereon_o all_o moral_a being_n even_o the_o angel_n 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divine_a preceptive_a will_n nothing_o more_o commun_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n than_o this_o that_o adherence_n conformity_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v the_o top_n of_o moral_a liberty_n thus_o psal_n 119.45_o 119.45_o psal_n 119.45_o i_o will_v always_o walk_v at_o liberty_n because_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o amplitude_n i._n e._n i_o will_v walk_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o amplitude_n and_o liberty_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o way_n because_o my_o heart_n adhere_v inviolable_o to_o thy_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v on_o the_o heart_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a image_n of_o god_n a_o bond_n or_o cord_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v knit_v to_o god_n and_o so_o make_v free_a for_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o delight_n in_o and_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la be_v the_o high_a liberty_n o_o what_o a_o regal_a gloriose_fw-la liberty_n be_v this_o to_o be_v always_o find_v in_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n what_o a_o practic_a contradiction_n be_v it_o to_o expect_v moral_a liberty_n in_o way_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o transcribe_v it_o on_o the_o heart_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o free_a to_o perform_v actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o extern_a law_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o what_o a_o sovereign_a liberty_n be_v this_o thus_o rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n i._n e._n engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n as_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i._n e._n enable_v i_o free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o 1.25_o jam._n 1.25_o jam._n 1.25_o but_o who_o look_v into_o the_o persect_n law_n of_o liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v 1_o a_o accurate_a inspection_n or_o pry_v into_o a_o thing_n as_o they_o who_o bring_v their_o eye_n close_o to_o a_o object_n in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o distinct_a perception_n thereof_o 2_o a_o dwell_n on_o a_o object_n as_o some_o curiose_fw-la person_n who_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o dress_v themselves_o do_v as_o it_o be_v let_v their_o eye_n dwell_v on_o their_o glass_n just_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v dwell_v on_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v the_o glass_n wherein_o we_o contemplate_v the_o divine_a will_n image_n and_o sanctity_n thence_o follow_v the_o object_n the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n 1_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v call_v perfect_a as_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a miroir_n or_o glass_n wherein_o we_o contemplate_v the_o image_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v perfect_v 2_o it_o be_v term_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n 1_o as_o evangelised_a and_o sweeten_v by_o evangelic_a grace_n 2_o as_o it_o make_v those_o free_a that_o conform_a to_o it_o so_o far_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o divine_a command_n so_o far_o its_o act_n in_o conformity_n thereto_o and_o free_a and_o cheerful_a hence_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o i._n e._n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n extant_a yet_o he_o will_v do_v the_o same_o virtuose_fw-la act_n from_o that_o inward_a law_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n whence_o jam._n 2.8_o it_o be_v style_v the_o royal_a law_n and_o v._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n because_o conformity_n thereto_o from_o a_o inward_a principe_fw-la of_o virtue_n be_v the_o high_a liberty_n according_a to_o divine_a estimation_n and_o as_o sacred_a philosophy_n so_o platonic_a place_v much_o of_o moral_a liberty_n in_o actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 592._o assure_v we_o that_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfect_a exemplar_n for_o he_o that_o will_v behold_v it_o and_o by_o behold_v be_v conform_v thereto_o mean_v god_n the_o original_n essential_a exemplar_n of_o all_o sanctity_n who_o sacred_a will_n be_v the_o grand_a pattern_n of_o our_o conformity_n and_o leg_n 4._o pag._n 716._o he_o large_o demonstrate_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o conformable_a the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a and_o free_a it_o be_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a say_v he_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v most_o to_o attend_v this_o how_o he_o may_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v god_n what_o action_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o be_v most_o belove_a by_o god_n and_o most_o consentaneous_a to_o his_o will_n true_o but_o one_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o like_a be_v belove_v by_o lie_n whereunto_o it_o be_v conformable_a etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o show_v that_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v chief_o in_o follow_v god_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o actual_a conformity_n unto_o his_o wil._n thence_o philo_n judaeus_n that_o great_a platonist_n in_o his_o book_n that_o every_o virtuose_fw-la man_n be_v free_a demonstrate_v at_o large_a that_o to_o be_v free_a be_v to_o follow_v god_n by_o conformity_n to_o his_o divine_a wil._n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v but_o adhere_v unto_o god_n and_o who_o adhere_v to_o god_n but_o they_o who_o conform_v to_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o law_n do_v not_o moral_a liberty_n arise_v from_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o they_o most_o subject_a to_o god_n who_o conform_v most_o to_o his_o law_n it_o be_v a_o great_a say_v of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v god_n thus_o also_o epictetus_n in_o arrian_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o philosophy_n be_v to_o follow_v god_n i.e._n to_o conform_v to_o his_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n special_o pythagoras_n socrates_n and_o plato_n make_v assimilation_n to_o and_o imitation_n of_o god_n the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n 2_o this_o actual_a conformity_n unto_o god_n imply_v subjection_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o providential_a will_n both_o afflictive_a and_o diretive_a wil._n conformity_n to_o god_n providential_a wil._n and_o herein_o also_o much_o of_o moral_a liberty_n do_v consist_v be_v not_o that_o mind_n most_o noble_a great_a and_o free_a which_o can_v bear_v great_a cross_n with_o equanimitie_n and_o patience_n do_v not_o this_o give_v more_o liberty_n and_o enlargement_n than_o any_o temporal_a affliction_n can_v deprive_v we_o of_o o_o what_o a_o sweet_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o free_a generose_fw-la mind_n under_o a_o straighten_a consign_v condition_n how_o facile_a be_v burden_n make_v hereby_o a_o virtuose_fw-la spirit_n that_o follow_v god_n in_o afflictive_a providence_n become_v a_o king_n over_o his_o cross_n his_o loss_n
much_o the_o more_o perfect_a this_o self-motion_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a be_v the_o life_n plant_n be_v say_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o analogy_n to_o live_v because_o they_o have_v a_o shadow_n of_o self-motion_n which_o appear_v in_o their_o vegetation_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o live_v because_o they_o rejoice_v not_o in_o any_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-motion_n or_o spontaneitie_n brute_n be_v say_v proper_o to_o live_v because_o they_o have_v a_o true_a self-motion_n and_o spontaneitie_n arise_v from_o the_o actuation_n of_o their_o animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n yet_o their_o life_n be_v much_o short_a of_o the_o rational_a life_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o rational_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-motion_n or_o spontaneitie_n of_o move_v towards_o the_o last_o end_n and_o yet_o the_o angelic_a life_n be_v high_a than_o the_o rational_a in_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o dependence_n at_o all_o on_o physic_n mater_fw-la but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-motion_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o most_o perfect_a in_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o independent_a the_o most_o noble_a creature_n have_v but_o imperfect_a self-motion_n angel_n move_v themselves_o but_o not_o primary_o and_o independent_o as_o to_o god_n the_o prime_a motor_n yea_o their_o being_n move_v by_o god_n the_o first_o motor_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o their_o own_o self-motion_n so_o that_o they_o be_v but_o as_o man_n move_v self-mover_n but_o god_n be_v independent_a in_o his_o be_v be_v also_o independent_a in_o his_o self-motion_n he_o move_v himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o but_o be_v move_v by_o nothing_o this_o be_v excellent_o illustrate_v by_o plato_n leg._n 10._o pag._n 894._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o prime_a motor_n move_v himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o do_v infinite_o excel_v of_o which_o more_o large_o before_o chap._n 2._o §_o 3._o thus_o also_o aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 97._o life_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n attribute_v unto_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o another_o hence_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o move_v themselves_o be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o analogy_n to_o live_v as_o live_v spring_n and_o quicksilver_n but_o proper_o those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o move_v themselves_o which_o be_v composite_a of_o mover_n and_o move_v as_o animate_v but_o nothing_o operate_v from_o itself_o so_o much_o as_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n etc._n etc._n hence_o 4._o itself_o god_n life_n itself_o god_n be_v life_n itself_o for_o god_n life_n be_v his_o essence_n as_o actuose_fw-la and_o independent_a he_o do_v not_o only_o live_v but_o be_v life_n in_o the_o abstract_n whence_o plato_n phaedo_fw-la pag._n 106._o call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a species_n form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n as_o before_o creature_n live_v but_o they_o be_v not_o life_n itself_o because_o they_o have_v their_o life_n by_o participation_n and_o every_o be_v by_o participation_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o somewhat_o that_o be_v such_o of_o itself_o therefore_o the_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o god_n who_o be_v life_n itself_o thus_o aquinas_n sum_n part_n 1._o quaest_n 18._o art_n 3._o god_n be_v essence_n itself_o and_o intelligence_n itself_o therefore_o life_n do_v chief_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o see_v thing_n be_v say_v to_o live_v so_o far_o as_o they_o operate_v of_o themselves_o and_o be_v not_o move_v by_o other_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_o this_o mode_n of_o self-operating_a do_v belong_v to_o any_o thing_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a its_o life_n be_v hence_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v understanding_n have_v the_o most_o perfect_a mode_n of_o live_v because_o they_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a mode_n of_o self-moving_a but_o albeit_o our_o intellect_n do_v in_o something_n act_v itself_o yet_o in_o something_n it_o be_v act_v by_o other_o therefore_o that_o which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v intelligence_n itself_o and_o be_v not_o determine_v or_o move_v by_o any_o other_o that_o obtain_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o life_n and_o be_v indeed_o life_n itself_o hence_o 5._o god_n be_v eternal_a immortal_a life_n thus_o plato_n phaedo_fw-la immortal_a god_n life_n immortal_a pag._n 106._o prove_n that_o god_n life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a because_o he_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o life_n so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 245_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v ever_o move_v be_v immortal_a but_o that_o which_o move_v another_o and_o be_v move_v by_o another_o because_o it_o have_v a_o end_n of_o its_o motion_n it_o must_v necessary_o have_v a_o end_n of_o its_o life_n his_o design_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o self-moving_a principe_fw-la mus_fw-la necessary_o be_v a_o ever-moving_a principe_fw-la and_o so_o immortal_a and_o his_o argument_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o be_v move_v by_o itself_o i._n e._n rational_o or_o intellectual_o that_o be_v ever_o move_v and_o therefore_o immortal_a thence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o what_o move_v itself_o be_v immortal_a so_o johan_n grammaticus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v move_v of_o itself_o i._n e._n intellectual_o be_v ever_o move_v and_o what_o be_v so_o be_v immortal_a that_o god_n life_n be_v immortal_a be_v most_o evident_a because_o 1_o it_o have_v no_o beginning_n therefore_o no_o end_n 2_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a motor_n must_v necessary_o be_v immobile_a without_o succession_n or_o mutation_n 3_o all_o death_n import_v dissolution_n and_o where_o there_o be_v dissolution_n there_o must_v necessary_o be_v composition_n and_o part_n but_o god_n be_v most_o simple_a 6._o god_n be_v life_n effective_o 17.28_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o life_n act._n 17.28_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o life_n to_o his_o creature_n act._n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v i._n e._n we_o receive_v all_o life_n from_o he_o because_o we_o receive_v all_o motion_n from_o he_o and_o we_o receive_v all_o motion_n from_o he_o because_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v from_o he_o so_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o the_o deity_n give_v to_o allthing_n be_v as_o their_o nature_n require_v and_o it_o be_v the_o be_v of_o being_n and_o the_o life_n of_o thing_n live_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n rational_a and_o the_o intelligence_n of_o thing_n intellectile_a thus_o plato_n phaedr_n pag._n 245._o therefore_o that_o only_o that_o move_v itself_o because_o it_o be_v never_o desert_v by_o itself_o can_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v this_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o principe_fw-la of_o motion_n the_o first_o self_n move_v principe_n or_o cause_n can_v cease_v to_o move_v because_o it_o give_v motion_n to_o allthing_n but_o receive_v motion_n from_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o life_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v intellectual_a self-sufficient_a most_o bless_a etc._n etc._n see_v suarez_n metaphys_n disput_fw-la 30._o sect._n 14._o pag._n 116._o §_o 2._o knowledge_n god_n science_n or_o knowledge_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o the_o general_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o explicate_v the_o mode_n and_o way_n in_o which_o this_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v actuose_fw-la for_o as_o the_o actuositie_n of_o the_o rational_a life_n be_v manifest_v by_o act_n of_o intelligence_n and_o volition_n so_o proportionable_o the_o actuositie_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v explicate_v by_o act_n of_o divine_a intelligence_n and_o volition_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o divine_a intellect_n intelligence_n science_n and_o sapience_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o god_n and_o no_o way_n distinct_a from_o his_o essence_n for_o god_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n the_o intelligent_a intellect_n intelligible_a species_n act_n of_o intellection_n and_o objective_a idea_n be_v but_o one_o in_o he_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n be_v the_o prime_a life_n and_o the_o prime_a self-mover_n and_o therefore_o the_o prime_n intelligent_a his_o intellect_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o understande_v himself_o and_o allthing_n without_o himself_o which_o either_o be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o may_v be_v together_o with_o the_o various_a modes_n order_n and_o habitude_n of_o allthing_n and_o all_o these_o not_o by_o any_o abstract_n idea_n
inclination_n to_o sociatle_v ib._n consociation_n constitute_v a_o politic_a body_n or_o society_n 163_o al_n consociation_n by_o some_o law_n 164_o perfect_a polity_n require_v amity_n and_o fraternity_n 165._o religion_n the_o principal_a ligament_n of_o politic_a society_n 166._o the_o end_n of_o polity_n 1_o god_n glory_n 169_o 2_o to_o render_v man_n virtuose_fw-la 170._o 3_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a 171._o 4_o mutual_a assistence_n 172._o a_o politic_a body_n or_o city_n what_o ib._n legislation_n its_o origine_fw-la 176._o the_o necessity_n of_o law_n 177._o all_o law_n original_o from_o god_n 178._o the_o qualification_n of_o human_a legislator_n 179._o all_o law_n from_o the_o multitude_n ib._n all_o law_n for_o public_a good_n 181._o virtue_n a_o principal_a end_n of_o law_n 182._o the_o quality_n of_o good_a law_n 183._o the_o law_n of_o equity_n its_o use_n 184._o conservator_n of_o law_n 185._o a_o law_n its_o equity_n and_o constitution_n 186._o three_o kind_n of_o politic_a administration_n monarchy_n aristocratie_n democraty_n 187._o monarchy_n mix_v with_o democraty_n 190._o mix_a polity_n its_o use_n ib._n moderate_a empire_n best_a 191._o tyranny_n empire_n its_o origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n 192._o the_o evil_n of_o tyranny_n 193._o civil_a magistrate_n 1._o their_o end_n 194._o 2._o their_o qualification_n 1_o wisdom_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v 195._o knowledge_n of_o human_a law_n and_o fact_n 196._o knowledge_n of_o divine_a law_n 197._o 2_o virtue_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a 198._o 3_o a_o public_a spirit_n free_a from_o self-interest_n ib._n a_o magistrate_n diet_n and_o richesses_n 199._o 4_o his_o education_n and_o examen_fw-la ib._n scriptural_a qualification_n 200._o a_o magistrate_n faculty_n and_o authority_n ib._n 1_o divine_a 2_o human._n 201._o magistrate_n conservator_n of_o law_n 202._o the_o magistrate_n exerclce_o of_o his_o office_n 1_o with_o justice_n without_o bribery_n 204._o 2_o with_o temperance_n 205._o 3_o moderation_n 4_o clemence_n 5_o fidelity_n 206._o the_o effect_n of_o polity_n good_a and_o bad_a 207._o thing_n destructive_a to_o republy_n 1_o atheism_n ib._n 2_o lururie_n and_o idleness_n 208._o 3_o prosperity_n and_o poverty_n ib._n 4_o division_n 5_o injustice_n 209._o book_n ii_o of_o metaphysic_n or_o prime_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o metaphysic_n in_o general_n aristotle_n metaphysic_n 210._o metaphysic_n sapience_n what_o 211._o metaphysic_n a_o natural_a sapience_n 212._o contemplation_n its_o proper_a act._n 213._o contemplation_n of_o god_n best_a 214._o chap._n ii_o of_o atheism_n and_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o atheism_n 215._o atheism_n 1_o from_o polytheisme_n 216._o 2_o from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o policy_n 217._o 3_o from_o man_n carnal_a mind_n and_o pride_n 218._o three_o sort_n of_o atheism_n 220._o the_o monstrose_n nature_n and_o pestiferous_a influence_n of_o atheism_n 221._o the_o punishment_n of_o atheism_n 222._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 1_o from_o universal_a consent_n 223._o 2_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o a_o first_o 224._o the_o world_n make_v by_o a_o prime_a cause_n 225._o 3_o from_o a_o prime_a motor_n 228._o 4_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n 230._o 5_o from_o the_o connate_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n 231._o 6_o from_o practic_n argument_n 232._o 1_n from_o conscience_n its_o notion_n and_o exercice_n 233._o 2_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o religion_n 234._o 3_o from_o the_o politic_a world_n 235._o 4_o from_o the_o atheist_n cavil_n and_o enmity_n 236._o chap._n iii_o of_o god_n his_o name_n nature_n attribute_n unity_n and_o simplicity_n gods_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 237._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n 239._o jehovah_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n 240._o the_o explication_n of_o jehovah_n and_o jah_n 241._o ehjeh_fw-it elohim_n el_fw-es shaddai_n adonai_n 242._o elion_n zebaoth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 243._o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n ib._n god_n not_o capable_a of_o a_o definition_n 244._o god_n essence_n absolute_a and_o independent_a 245._o 1._o the_o divine_a unity_n demonstrate_v 249._o 2._o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n explicate_v 251._o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 254._o chap._n iu._n of_o god_n immutabilitie_n infinitude_n eternity_n immensity_n and_o incomprehensibilitie_n 3._o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n 257._o god_n immutable_a 1_o in_o his_o essence_n 259._o 2_o in_o his_o immanent_a acts._n 260._o 3_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o word_n 263._o god_n immutabilitie_n demonstrate_v ib._n 4._o god_n infinitude_n demonstrate_v 266._o 1_o by_o his_o independence_n 267._o 2_o from_o his_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n 268._o 3_o from_o his_o transcendence_n 269._o 4_o from_o the_o idea_n of_o perfection_n 271._o 5_o from_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n and_o beatitude_n of_o god_n 273._o 6_o from_o god_n infinite_a power_n 274._o 5._o god_n eternity_n explicate_v 1_o by_o scripture_n 275._o 2_o by_o plato_n philosopheme_v 276._o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 277._o what_o eternity_n be_v 279._o 1_o eternity_n not_o mesurable_a by_o time_n ib._n 2_o eternity_n without_o beginning_n or_o end_n 281._o 3_o eternity_n most_o simple_a and_o uniform_a 282._o 4_o how_o eternity_n coexiste_v to_o the_o part_n of_o time_n 283._o 5_o eternity_n a_o fix_a instant_a 284._o 6_o eternity_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n 286._o 6._o god_n immensity_n and_o omnipresence_n 288._o the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n thereof_o 1_o from_o the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n 290._o 2_o from_o god_n simplicity_n ib._n 3_o from_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o operation_n 291._o 7._o god_n incomprehensibilitie_n 292._o it_o be_v demonstration_n by_o 6_o argument_n 294._o how_o far_o we_o may_v apprehend_v god_n 296._o against_o poetic_a figment_n of_o god_n ib._n against_o curiosity_n in_o our_o inquiry_n after_o god_n 297._o the_o least_o notice_n of_o god_n of_o great_a moment_n 299._o all_o notice_n of_o god_n by_o divine_a revelation_n ib._n the_o grade_n or_o ascent_n of_o know_v god_n 1_o natural_a 300._o 1_n by_o way_n of_o causalite_n 301._o 2_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n 302._o 3_o by_o way_n of_o rematiom_n 303._o 2_o supernatural_a 1_o by_o christ_n ib._n 2_o by_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n 304._o chap._n v._o of_o god_n life_n knowledge_n will_n and_o power_n the_o life_n of_o god_n 305._o life_n in_o its_o generie_n notion_n 306._o the_o life_n of_o god_n 1_o most_o spirituose_fw-la 307._o 2_o most_o actuose_fw-la 308._o 3_o most_o self-moving_a 309._o 4_o life_n itself_o 310._o 5_o eternal_a life_n 311._o 6_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o life_n ib._n god_n science_n and_o 〈◊〉_d most_o perfect_a 312._o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 313._o 1_o the_o divine_a essence_n ib._n 2_o allthing_n cognoscible_a 114._o the_o object_n of_o god_n owniscience_n 1_o complexe_v intelligible_n 315._o 2_o incomplexe_n intelligibles_n 316._o 3_o the_o human_a soul_n 317._o god_n know_v allthing_n by_o his_o essence_n 318._o how_o the_o divine_a idea_n represent_v allthing_n 321._o god_n science_n 1_o most_o simple_a 322._o 2_o intuitive_a not_o discursive_a 323._o 3_o immutable_a and_o necessary_a 325._o 4_o most_o certain_a 327._o 5_o absolute_a and_o independent_a ib._n 6_o eternal_a 329._o 7_o infinite_o perfect_a essential_o intensive_o extensively_n 330._o god_n simple_a intelligence_n 331._o god_n science_n of_o vision_n 332._o god_n know_v thing_n future_a by_o his_o wil._n ib._n against_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la 334._o the_o will_n of_o god_n 336._o 1_o the_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 337._o 2_o the_o divine_a will_n one_o pure_a act._n 338._o 3_o the_o divine_a will_n independent_a 339._o god_n independent_a physical_o and_o moral_o 340._o 4_o the_o divine_a will_n immutable_a 343._o 5_o god_n will_v absolute_a not_o conditionate_n 344._o 6_o god_n will_v antecedent_n not_o consequent_a 347._o 7_o the_o divine_a will_n most_o perfect_a 348._o 1_n intensively_n 2_o extensively_n 349._o 3_o effectively_o 350._o 8_o the_o divine_a will_n most_o free_n 351._o what_o indifference_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 352._o 9_o god_n will_v irresistible_a 353._o god_n will_v distribute_v 1_o into_o decretive_a or_o preceptive_a 355._o 2_o into_o secret_n or_o revel_v 356._o 3_o into_o complacential_a providential_a and_o beneplacite_fw-la 357._o god_n power_n ib._n god_n power_n his_o essence_n 358._o god_n ordinate_a power_n the_o same_o with_o his_o wil._n 359._o the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n every_o thing_n possible_a 360._o what_o thing_n be_v impossible_a 361._o divine_a power_n omnipotence_n 363._o chap._n vi_o of_o god_n justice_n veracitie_n and_o sanctity_n also_o of_o the_o trinity_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n 365._o god_n absolute_a justice_n as_o to_o the_o afflict_v the_o innocent_a and_o acquit_v the_o nocent_a 367._o how_o far_o god_n punitive_a justice_n
imagination_n can_v make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o great_a nor_o lesser_a neither_o can_v it_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n god_n commandment_n be_v as_o great_a as_o himself_o such_o be_v the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o immutable_a universal_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n §_o 3._o have_v consider_v the_o measure_n and_o rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n good_n the_o part_n and_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o examine_v the_o nature_n and_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v before_o suggest_v that_o all_o moral_a bonitie_n require_v a_o plenitude_n of_o be_v and_o integrity_n of_o cause_n albeit_o any_o defect_n render_v a_o action_n moral_o evil_a this_o canon_n hold_v true_a whatever_o distribution_n we_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n jansenius_n in_o imitation_n of_o augustine_n make_v two_o essential_a constitutive_a part_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a 1_o the_o office_n or_o mater_n of_o the_o act_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o the_o corpse_n and_o the_o end_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o the_o form_n that_o specify_v 2_o plato_n in_o his_o theaetetus_n pag._n 187._o and_o arist._n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o seem_v to_o distribute_v moral_a good_a into_o the_o good_a deed_n do_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o welldoing_a of_o it_o i.e._n into_o bonum_fw-la and_o bene._n the_o good_a deed-done_a be_v as_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o be_v or_o welldoing_a of_o it_o as_o the_o form_n 3_o other_o according_a to_o the_o aristotelian_a distribution_n of_o the_o cause_n make_v four_o cause_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a the_o mater_n efficient_a end_v and_o form_n albeit_o i_o judge_v this_o distribution_n of_o cause_n as_o to_o natural_n every_o way_n absurd_a and_o that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v defend_v because_o it_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n both_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o yet_o also_o cause_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o hence_o follow_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v cause_n of_o themselves_o which_o constitute_v the_o whole_a yet_o in_o moral_n where_o the_o cause_n need_v not_o such_o a_o accurate_a distinction_n from_o the_o part_n we_o may_v admit_v this_o distribution_n or_o else_o we_o may_v take_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o part_n and_o the_o efficient_a and_o end_n as_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n this_o be_v the_o commun_n and_o receive_v distribution_n i_o be_o not_o scrupulose_a in_o follow_v the_o same_o yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o two_o former_a division_n 1._o good_n the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_n if_o we_o reflect_v on_o the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_a it_o comprehend_v all_o human_a act_n with_o the_o object_n and_o circumstance_n relate_v thereto_o whether_o thing_n necessary_a or_o indifferent_a it_o be_v true_a as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o moral_a good_a there_o be_v some_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o form_n other_o to_o the_o efficient_a and_o end_n yet_o some_o also_o that_o regard_n the_o matter_n the_o matter_n of_o every_o good_a action_n be_v either_o good_a or_o indifferent_a it_o be_v good_a when_o command_v by_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o measure_n of_o objective_a goodness_n as_o before_o it_o be_v indifferent_a when_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o here_o that_o which_o chief_o require_v a_o examen_fw-la and_o discussion_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v moral_a good_a we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n indifferent_a thing_n indifferent_a call_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o a_o middle_n between_o these_o so_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thing_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v indifferent_a and_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a some_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a i._n e._n indifferent_a these_o neuter_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o say_v be_v such_o as_o neither_o profit_v nor_o do_v hurt_v again_o they_o affirm_v that_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v indifferent_a two_o way_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o thing_n as_o pertein_a not_o either_o to_o felicity_n or_o misery_n as_o riches_n glory_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o thing_n as_o man_n act_n neither_o with_o a_o impetus_fw-la nor_o aversation_n as_o the_o extend_v the_o finger_n or_o number_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno._n but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o the_o general_a to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o in_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o equal_o incline_v to_o either_o now_o this_o indifference_n of_o action_n or_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v physical_o or_o moral_o according_a to_o the_o generic_a specific_a or_o individual_a nature_n of_o action_n and_o thing_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v action_n and_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la &_o abstracto_fw-la genere_fw-la physic_n indifference_n in_o genere_fw-la in_o their_o generic_a abstract_n nature_n without_o the_o supervenient_a determination_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o naked_o consider_v indifferent_a for_o allthing_n physical_o consider_v without_o their_o moral_a estimation_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o moral_o good_a nor_o evil_n thus_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n naked_o and_o physical_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a 2._o action_n and_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a in_o specie_fw-la specie_fw-la moral_a indifference_n in_o specie_fw-la when_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o as_o allthing_n be_v of_o god_n through_o god_n and_o for_o god_n so_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o regal_a will_n to_o give_v moral_a or_o spiritual_a determination_n to_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o specie_fw-la as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v any_o create_v limit_v power_n make_v that_o which_o be_v good_a evil_a or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a good_a or_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a good_a or_o evil_n except_o on_o supposition_n of_o predetermination_n from_o he_o who_o be_v creator_n of_o all_o have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o al._n every_o creature_n have_v term_n to_o its_o essence_n have_v also_o term_n to_o its_o dominion_n and_o operation_n a_o limit_a cause_n must_v necessary_o have_v a_o limit_a power_n and_o activity_n except_o man_n have_v be_v of_o himself_o and_o a_o world_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o action_n but_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o maker_n for_o the_o specific_a nature_n or_o quality_n of_o his_o act_n as_o good_a 167._o quando_fw-la dicimus_fw-la dari_fw-la actus_fw-la indifferentes_fw-la quoad_fw-la speciem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la nec_fw-la mali_fw-la id_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la negatiué_fw-fr petr._n à _fw-it sancto_fw-it joseph_n thes_n 167._o or_o evil_a or_o indifferent_a thence_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a in_o specie_fw-la when_o it_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a for_o all_o moral_a determination_n arise_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n whence_o it_o appear_v evident_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v not_o eternal_a as_o some_o platonist_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o but_o dependent_a on_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o determination_n for_o allthing_n be_v therefore_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o specie_fw-la because_o so_o determine_v by_o the_o sovereign_a will_n promulgate_v in_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n whence_o also_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v the_o danger_n of_o that_o commun_n notion_n among_o some_o divine_n that_o something_n be_v good_a because_o command_v other_o thing_n be_v command_v because_o good_a indeed_o this_o maxim_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o express_v the_o difference_n between_o moral_n and_o positive_a precept_n with_o this_o limitation_n that_o positive_a precept_n which_o regard_n worship_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a because_o command_v but_o moral_a precept_n be_v command_v because_o good_a i._n e._n agreeable_a to_o human_a nature_n not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o moral_a goodness_n antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o determination_n hence_o 3._o individuo_fw-la no_o action_n
to_o contemplate_v the_o first_o truth_n so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 247._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a mind_n furnish_v we_o with_o all_o other_o convenient_a cogitation_n for_o the_o soul_n contemplate_v that_o which_o true_o be_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o this_o contemplation_n be_v thereby_o nourish_v and_o recreate_v with_o the_o high_a pleasure_n and_o then_o have_v acquire_v the_o genuine_a sapience_n or_o science_n of_o that_o which_o essential_o be_v and_o immutable_o such_o be_v as_o it_o be_v fe_v with_o these_o delices_fw-la it_o again_o enter_v into_o the_o interior_a part_n of_o heaven_n and_o return_n home_o wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o lively_a description_n of_o those_o satisfactory_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n which_o attend_v the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n thus_o in_o the_o school_n they_o usual_o determine_v that_o a_o contemplative_a life_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o a_o active_a and_o they_o ground_n their_o determination_n on_o the_o preference_n that_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o marie_n 10.42_o luke_n 10.42_o luke_n 10.42_o and_o their_o reason_n be_v such_o as_o these_o because_o a_o contemplative_a life_n be_v 1_o more_o tranquille_a and_o serene_a 2_o more_o desirable_a for_o itself_o 3_o more_o permanent_a and_o last_a 4_o more_o self-sufficient_a and_o satisfactory_a 5_o more_o delicious_a and_o sweet_a 6_o more_o agreeable_a to_o man_n more_o noble_a part_n the_o soul_n 7_o more_o divine_a and_o beatific_a which_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n hold_v most_o true_a provide_v that_o this_o contemplation_n be_v right_o qualify_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v real_a pure_a spiritual_a lively_a distinct_a firm_a solid_a affective_a effective_a and_o influential_a on_o the_o divine_a life_n chap._n ii_o of_o atheism_n and_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o atheism_n 1_o from_o polytheisme_n 2_o from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o carnal_a polity_n 3_o from_o the_o carnal_a mind_n pride_n etc._n etc._n three_o sort_n of_o atheism_n practic_a atheism_n worst_a the_o pestiferous_a influence_n and_o punishment_n of_o atheism_n the_o existence_n of_o the_o deity_n demonstrate_v from_o 1_o universal_a consent_n 2_o a_o first_o cause_n against_o the_o eternity_n of_o mater_n etc._n etc._n 3_o a_o first_o mover_n 4_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n 5_o the_o innate_a idea_n of_o a_o deity_n in_o the_o soul_n 6_o practic_n argument_n from_o 1_n conscience_n 2_o religion_n 3_o the_o politic_a world_n 4_o the_o atheist_n enmity_n against_o a_o deity_n §_o 1._o have_v give_v some_o summary_n general_a idea_n of_o metaphysic_n god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n we_o now_o descend_v to_o its_o principal_a object_n namely_o god_n who_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o be_v or_o operation_n as_o for_o the_o be_v of_o god_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v undertake_v be_v the_o demonstration_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n plato_n abound_v with_o many_o pregnant_a and_o cogent_a argument_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n against_o the_o atheist_n of_o his_o age._n we_o shall_v reduce_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o follow_a particular_n first_o plato_n explicate_v the_o original_a root_n of_o atheism_n atheism_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o atheism_n which_o begin_v to_o spring_v up_o in_o his_o day_n with_o its_o prodigiose_fw-la nature_n and_o pestiferous_a malign_a influence_n 1._o he_o expound_v to_o we_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a root_n of_o atheism_n thus_o de_fw-fr legib._n 12._o pag._n 967._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v that_o they_o who_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o the_o study_n of_o these_o art_n and_o science_n namely_o astronomy_n and_o other_o cognate_n necessary_a discipline_n become_v atheist_n from_o a_o apprehension_n that_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o certain_a natural_a cause_n and_o not_o by_o the_o force_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n in_o which_o platonic_a philosopheme_n there_o be_v these_o proposition_n worthy_a of_o our_o contemplation_n 1_o that_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n abroad_o that_o the_o mathematics_n and_o other_o science_n make_v many_o atheist_n 2_o that_o philosophy_n abuse_v make_v man_n atheist_n by_o resolve_v all_o the_o product_n event_n and_o phenomena_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o politic_a world_n into_o natural_a cause_n not_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o providence_n 3_o that_o these_o atheistic_a infusion_n and_o persuasion_n spring_v not_o real_o from_o philosophy_n but_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o these_o platonic_a notion_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v more_o full_o to_o explicate_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o polytheisme_n atheism_n 1._o from_o polytheisme_n atheism_n be_v not_o the_o firstborn_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o be_v usher_v into_o the_o world_n by_o polytheisme_n it_o be_v elder_a brother_n and_o nurse_v up_o by_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o carnal_a policy_n so_o long_o as_o the_o deity_n maintain_v a_o awe_n and_o reverence_n towards_o itself_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o a_o sense_n of_o its_o prodigiose_fw-la operation_n in_o create_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n atheism_n find_v no_o place_n in_o nature_n we_o hear_v little_a of_o it_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n at_o which_o time_n god_n withdraw_v the_o sensible_a experiment_n and_o prodigiose_fw-la effect_n of_o his_o omnipotence_n which_o have_v so_o long_o preserve_v the_o old_a world_n from_o atheism_n but_o begin_v now_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n more_o by_o wisdom_n without_o those_o miraculose_a operation_n before_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o infant-world_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n be_v not_o so_o sensible_a whence_o the_o brutish_a sensual_a world_n begin_v to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o very_a existence_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o from_o the_o many_o ridiculous_a deity_n which_o be_v idolise_v by_o man_n for_o polytheisme_n give_v a_o great_a advance_v to_o atheism_n to_o multiply_v the_o divinity_n be_v to_o destroy_v it_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o believe_v many_o god_n be_v very_o capable_a of_o fall_v into_o atheism_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o corrupt_a mind_n of_o man_n observe_v bright_a impress_n and_o character_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n begin_v very_o early_o to_o worship_v the_o creature_n instead_o of_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1_o 19-23_a hence_o spring_v up_o first_o zabaisme_n or_o planetary_a deity_n and_o then_o hellenisme_n or_o polytheisme_n a_o multiplicity_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o god_n which_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o atheism_n for_o he_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o believe_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n may_v easy_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n so_o intimate_a be_v the_o cognation_n and_o connexion_n between_o polytheisme_n and_o atheism_n as_o the_o atheist_n believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n so_o the_o polytheist_n or_o superstitiose_fw-la person_n wish_n there_o be_v none_o for_o all_o superstition_n have_v a_o legal_a fear_n wrap_v up_o in_o its_o bowel_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o deity_n but_o albeit_o polytheisme_n open_v the_o door_n to_o atheism_n yet_o it_o be_v hatch_v nurse_v up_o and_o maintain_v by_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o carnal_a policy_n as_o we_o have_v at_o large_a prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 3._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 4._o 2._o policy_n 2._o from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o carnal_a policy_n philosophy_n abuse_v make_v man_n atheist_n by_o resolve_v all_o the_o phenomena_n of_o nature_n and_o state_n into_o natural_a cause_n exclusive_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o providence_n this_o lie_v evident_a in_o plato_n philosopheme_n before_o cite_v who_o make_v mention_n 1_o of_o astronomy_n and_o other_o part_n of_o mathematics_n as_o influential_a on_o atheism_n for_o the_o pagan_a astronomer_n then_o as_o many_o judicial_a astrologer_n now_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a subordination_n of_o all_o inferior_a cause_n and_o effect_n to_o the_o star_n whence_o they_o reduce_v all_o natural_a effect_n yea_o many_o politic_a to_o abstract_a form_n and_o figure_n to_o some_o insensible_a influence_n or_o fatal_a necessity_n again_o mathematician_n inure_v themselves_o to_o ocular_a sensible_a demonstration_n expect_v the_o same_o in_o divine_a matter_n a_o bare_a testimony_n though_o never_o so_o divine_a signify_v little_a or_o nothing_o with_o they_o whence_o they_o disbelieve_v every_o divine_a mystery_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o certain_a rational_a demonstration_n witness_v the_o great_a leviathan_n of_o our_o age_n and_o nation_n for_o so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o title_n his_o book_n who_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o his_o atheism_n and_o disbelief_n of_o allthing_n which_o admit_v not_o of_o sensible_a demonstration_n 2_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o also_o medicine_n
have_v have_v no_o small_a influence_n on_o atheism_n in_o that_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a master_n in_o these_o science_n have_v endeavour_v to_o reduce_v all_o natural_a product_n and_o effect_n either_o to_o the_o accidental_a concourse_n of_o atom_n or_o to_o some_o hide_a virtue_n and_o spirit_n in_o nature_n or_o to_o the_o various_a modification_n of_o matter_n or_o to_o some_o mundane_a spirit_n exclusive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o divine_a providence_n thus_o we_o find_v the_o first_o appearance_n of_o atheism_n to_o be_v among_o those_o philosophic_a wit_n of_o grece_n democritus_n epicurus_n etc._n etc._n who_o do_v all_o way_n possible_a try_v if_o they_o can_v salve_v the_o phenomena_n of_o nature_n without_o a_o deity_n 3_o eristic_a logic_n have_v have_v too_o great_a influence_n on_o atheism_n as_o plato_n repub._n 7._o pag._n 539._o seem_v to_o intimate_v tell_v we_o that_o young_a man_n by_o frequent_a dialecticks_a litigation_n and_o contradiction_n each_o of_o other_o at_o last_o come_v to_o disbelieve_v every_o thing_n for_o scepticism_n natural_o tend_v to_o atheism_n he_o that_o dispute_v every_o thing_n at_o length_n come_v to_o believe_v nothing_o even_o in_o thing_n divine_a 4_o but_o yet_o the_o principal_a parent_n and_o nurse_n of_o atheism_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n carnal_a policy_n the_o chief_a lineament_n of_o atheism_n be_v form_v at_o rome_n when_o it_o become_v the_o seat_n of_o state-policie_n for_o the_o secular_a politician_n ascribe_v all_o the_o revolution_n of_o state_n and_o human_a affair_n to_o some_o politic_a contrivement_n or_o defect_n therein_o and_o what_o make_v the_o present_a conclave_n at_o rome_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n so_o much_o to_o abound_v with_o atheism_n but_o the_o great_a confidence_n they_o have_v in_o their_o carnal_a policy_n neither_o have_v this_o politic_a atheism_n infect_v rome_n only_o but_o also_o diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o the_o european_a world_n hence_o machiavelli_n that_o great_a secular_a politician_n of_o florence_n lay_v atheism_n at_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o carnal_a policy_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v there_o be_v too_o many_o such_o politic_a atheist_n among_o we_o some_o be_v so_o bold_a and_o dare_a as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a open_o to_o profess_v it_o other_o by_o their_o doutful_a scepticism_n give_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n i_o wish_v we_o have_v not_o too_o strong_a motive_n to_o force_v such_o a_o belief_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n have_v they_o but_o the_o advantage_n of_o interest_n and_o such_o like_a selfish_a motive_n can_v with_o as_o much_o facility_n turn_v atheist_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o carnal_a reason_n and_o policy_n to_o step_v up_o into_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o take_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o providence_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n as_o we_o find_v it_o exemplify_v in_o nebuchadnezar_n 4.30_o dan._n 4.30_o dan._n 4.30_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v i._o e._n by_o my_o wisdom_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n 3._o etc._n 3._o from_o the_o carnal_a mind_n pride_n etc._n etc._n atheism_n spring_v not_o from_o true_a philosophy_n but_o from_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o by_o the_o carnal_a mind_n of_o man_n this_o plato_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o the_o place_n forecited_n de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 12._o pag._n 967._o where_o he_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atheist_n who_o oppose_v the_o existence_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o also_o overthrow_v the_o main_a fundament_n of_o religion_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophistic_a spurious_a philosopher_n hence_o that_o grand_a effate_n of_o sr._n francis_n bacon_n that_o a_o little_a philosophy_n make_v a_o man_n a_o atheist_n but_o a_o great_a deal_n cure_v he_o of_o atheism_n and_o indeed_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o philosophy_n simple_o in_o itself_o but_o the_o infidelity_n carnal_a reason_n and_o spiritual_a pride_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o make_v man_n atheist_n 10.4_o psal_n 10.4_o this_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o by_o sacred_a philosophy_n as_o psal_n 10.4_o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o be_v causal_n denote_v the_o proper_a intern_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o the_o wicked_n atheism_n the_o countenance_n here_o be_v bring_v in_o not_o as_o the_o formal_a subject_n or_o proper_a seat_n but_o as_o the_o index_n of_o his_o pride_n that_o wherein_o it_o do_v chief_o discover_v itself_o though_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n thence_o the_o thargum_n thus_o paraphrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o spirit_n thence_o it_o follow_v will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n this_o note_n his_o practic_a atheism_n found_v in_o speculative_a whence_o it_o follow_v all_o his_o thought_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mischievous_a thought_n politic_a design_v imagination_n the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v full_o of_o politic_a atheistic_a imagination_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n thus_o psal_n 14.1_o 14.1_o psal_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o fool_n here_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o want_v reason_n but_o he_o that_o abuse_v it_o unto_o practic_a atheism_n this_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o that_o overspread_a atheism_n which_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o this_o politic_a world_n be_v the_o carnal_a reason_n infidelity_n and_o spiritual_a pride_n of_o man_n heart_n not_o any_o defect_n of_o evidence_n in_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n this_o be_v very_o clear_a because_o the_o most_o of_o your_o modern_a atheist_n be_v as_o credulous_a in_o their_o way_n as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o simple_a of_o man_n why_o else_o do_v they_o so_o greedy_o assent_v unto_o any_o infirm_a hypothesis_n of_o those_o they_o admire_v upon_o as_o sleight_n and_o trivious_a reason_n as_o may_v be_v imagine_v certain_o this_o so_o great_a credulity_n in_o thing_n natural_a or_o politic_a be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o want_n of_o evidence_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o make_v man_n atheist_n as_o the_o pride_n and_o folly_n of_o their_o carnal_a reason_n which_o they_o idolise_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o prodigiose_fw-la that_o those_o who_o abound_v with_o such_o soft_a facile_a credulous_a humour_n and_o inclination_n to_o believe_v yea_o idolise_v false_a deity_n create_v by_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v have_v their_o mind_n prepossess_v with_o a_o incredulity_n so_o obstinate_a and_o unpenetrable_a by_o all_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o true_a deity_n 2._o plato_n give_v we_o a_o account_v not_o only_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o atheism_n atheism_n threesort_n of_o atheism_n but_o also_o of_o its_o kind_n thus_o de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 10._o pag._n 888._o with_o mild_a and_o soft_a word_n he_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v the_o proud_a atheist_n of_o his_o age_n under_o the_o symbol_n of_o a_o young_a man_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n my_o son_n thou_o be_v yet_o young_a neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o progress_n of_o time_n will_v make_v thou_o change_v thy_o opinion_n expect_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o now_o thou_o give_v thy_o judgement_n of_o the_o high_a point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o which_o thou_o now_o judge_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n be_v indeed_o a_o point_n of_o the_o high_a consequence_n namely_o that_o any_o one_o think_v right_o of_o god_n live_v well_o or_o il_fw-mi but_o first_o touch_v this_o matter_n i_o will_v signify_v to_o thou_o one_o great_a thing_n lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o thou_o a_o liar_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o thou_o alone_o nor_o thy_o friend_n have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o have_v entertain_v this_o atheistic_a sentiment_n of_o god_n but_o from_o all_o memory_n there_o have_v be_v more_o or_o few_o who_o have_v labour_v under_o this_o disease_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o no_o one_o of_o they_o who_o from_o their_o youth_n entertain_v this_o opinion_n that_o god_n be_v not_o have_v persevere_v therein_o even_o unto_o old_a age_n we_o find_v a_o great_a instance_n hereof_o in_o bion_n mention_v by_o laertius_n in_o his_o life_n who_o in_o his_o health_n say_v the_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o be_v wear_v out_o by_o a_o long_a disease_n and_o fear_v death_n he_o acknowlege_v their_o existence_n etc._n etc._n plato_n add_v as_o for_o the_o two_o other_o opinion_n about_o god_n namely_o 1_o
will_v he_o express_v against_o the_o bold_a dare_a atheist_n of_o this_o age_n o_o what_o a_o ignoble_a base_a degenerate_a uncomfortable_a thing_n be_v atheism_n how_o repugnant_a both_o moral_o and_o physical_o be_v it_o to_o human_a nature_n ought_v not_o the_o atheist_n soon_o to_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o be_v than_o god_n for_o if_o he_o be_v god_n who_o make_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v thence_o padre_n paul_n that_o great_a venetian_a politician_n compose_v a_o treatise_n that_o atheism_n be_v repugnant_a to_o human_a nature_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v therein_o but_o that_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o true_a deity_n must_v necessary_o feign_v to_o themselves_o some_o false_a one_o as_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o life_n pag._n 71._o in_o sum_n atheism_n be_v a_o proposition_n so_o disnatural_a monstrose_n and_o difficult_a to_o be_v establisnt_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o insolence_n vanity_n and_o pride_n of_o atheist_n who_o endeavour_n by_o violence_n to_o raze_v out_o all_o notice_n of_o a_o deity_n in_o their_o conscience_n yet_o still_o they_o give_v we_o some_o evidence_n of_o their_o fear_n that_o there_o be_v a_o deity_n by_o list_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n or_o such_o like_a indicia_fw-la in_o sudden_a and_o great_a calamity_n §_o 2._o god_n 1._o universal_a consent_n for_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n plato_n zelose_n philosopheme_v against_o atheism_n have_v be_v discuss_v we_o descend_v to_o his_o demonstration_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n he_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o time_n and_o nation_n thus_o leg._n 10._o pag._n 887._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o now_o give_v credit_n to_o those_o tradition_n which_o together_o with_o their_o milk_n they_o suck_v in_o and_o which_o they_o hear_v from_o their_o motker_n and_o nurse_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o implant_v these_o sentiment_n on_o their_o mind_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o show_v how_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n contradict_v the_o universal_o receive_v tradition_n which_o they_o suck_v in_o with_o their_o mother_n milk_n and_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o engrave_v on_o their_o very_a being_n as_o hereafter_o yea_o he_o make_v this_o hypothesis_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-evidencing_a first_o principe_n which_o need_v no_o argument_n for_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o because_o nature_n itself_o instructe_v we_o therein_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o most_o prostigate_v man_n can_v raze_v out_o of_o their_o soul_n thence_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o say_v that_o it_o never_o come_v into_o controversy_n among_o the_o most_o of_o grecian_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n or_o notion_n of_o god_n existence_n be_v natural_o insite_fw-la and_o ingenite_fw-la to_o we_o or_o engrave_v on_o our_o nature_n we_o may_v draw_v forth_o the_o force_n of_o this_o platonic_a argument_n in_o plato_n own_o dialect_n thus_o have_v not_o all_o mankind_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n give_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n do_v not_o all_o the_o polytheisme_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n give_v evident_a testimony_n for_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n what_o make_v the_o egyptian_n grecian_n and_o roman_n so_o fond_a of_o their_o base_a multiply_a deity_n but_o a_o notion_n engrave_v on_o their_o being_n foment_v by_o universal_a tradition_n that_o there_o be_v some_o supreme_a be_v they_o owe_v homage_n unto_o it_o be_v true_a their_o homage_n and_o worship_n be_v misplace_v as_o to_o its_o proper_a object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o act_n sufficient_o argue_v that_o they_o own_v a_o deity_n albeit_o not_o the_o true_a god_n have_v not_o the_o whole_a world_n subscribe_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a as_o not_o to_o pay_v homage_n to_o some_o supreme_a be_v can_v we_o give_v instance_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n where_o profess_a atheism_n gain_v place_n or_o habitation_n have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o universal_a tradition_n among_o the_o more_o intelligent_a of_o man_n that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n and_o govern_v the_o same_o yea_o do_v not_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n run_v not_o only_o through_o all_o time_n age_n and_o nation_n but_o even_o through_o the_o principes_fw-la of_o human_a nature_n yea_o in_o the_o venes_fw-la and_o blood_n of_o man_n well_o then_o may_v plato_n say_v that_o man_n suck_v it_o in_o with_o their_o mother_n milk_n so_o much_o for_o inartificial_a argument_n 2._o cause_n 2._o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o cause_n to_o a_o first_o cause_n plato_n demonstrate_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n rational_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o effect_n to_o a_o first_o cause_n thus_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o be_v produce_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o some_o cause_n for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v produce_v or_o make_v without_o a_o cause_n then_o in_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d prove_v the_o world_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v make_v because_o it_o be_v see_v and_o touch_v and_o have_v a_o body_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o thing_n be_v produce_v etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v the_o parent_n and_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o universe_n plato_n bottom_n his_o demonstration_n on_o these_o two_o hypothesis_n 1_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v 2_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o some_o precedent_a cause_n 1_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o not_o eternal_a be_v a_o hypothesis_n general_o maintain_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n who_o assert_v that_o the_o first_o mater_n be_v eternal_a and_o that_o on_o a_o mistake_a principe_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o nothing_o but_o plato_n strong_o prove_v the_o world_n can_v not_o be_v eternal_a because_o it_o be_v sensible_a and_o corporeous_a and_o therefore_o the_o effect_n of_o some_o precedent_a cause_n and_o his_o argument_n may_v in_o his_o own_o interrogatory_n mode_n be_v thus_o improve_v if_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a must_v it_o not_o also_o be_v immutable_a and_o invariable_a can_v there_o be_v any_o generation_n and_o corruption_n in_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a for_o where_o there_o be_v generation_n and_o corruption_n there_o must_v be_v cause_n and_o effect_n which_o imply_v priority_n and_o posterioritie_n for_o the_o cause_n natural_o precede_v the_o effect_n but_o can_v there_o be_v any_o priority_n and_o posterioritie_n in_o what_o be_v eternal_a if_o the_o world_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n must_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v generate_v and_o corrupt_v eternal_o have_v be_v and_o eternal_o not_o have_v be_v must_v not_o the_o present_a way_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n correspond_v with_o the_o world_n eternity_n do_v not_o our_o reason_n yea_o commun_v sense_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o world_n present_a course_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o its_o eternity_n be_v it_o not_o most_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a to_o conceive_v that_o one_o man_n shall_v beget_v another_o successive_o from_o all_o eternity_n do_v not_o the_o very_a conception_n of_o succession_n in_o eternity_n imply_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n moreover_o do_v not_o generation_n and_o corruption_n suppose_v a_o inequal_a succession_n of_o ascent_n and_o descent_n and_o be_v not_o this_o incompatible_a with_o a_o eternal_a be_v again_o if_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a succession_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o effect_n or_o issue_n for_o can_v there_o be_v a_o end_n where_o there_o be_v no_o beginning_n against_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n see_v more_o large_o derodone_n l'atheisme_n convaincu_n pag._n 5._o where_o he_o prove_v from_o all_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sun_n moon_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v eternal_a and_o thence_o make_v good_a his_o hypothesis_n that_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n see_v also_o sr._n charles_n wolseley_n vnreasonablenesse_n of_o atheism_n edit_n 3._o pag._n 47-64_a &_o 177._o 2_o plato_n next_o hypothesis_n to_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n cause_n the_o world_n make_v by_o some_o prime_a cause_n be_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o some_o precedent_a cause_n for_o say_v he_o whatever_o be_v produce_v be_v produce_v by_o some_o cause_n we_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v produce_v by_o somewhat_o
else_o and_o therefore_o must_v rational_o conclude_v there_o must_v be_v some_o first_o producer_n our_o reason_n compel_v we_o to_o look_v out_o for_o some_o first_o cause_n that_o give_v be_v to_o allthing_n we_o see_v do_v a_o man_n beget_v a_o man_n and_o be_v not_o this_o man_n beget_v by_o some_o other_o man_n and_o so_o upward_o till_o we_o come_v to_o some_o first_o man_n and_o how_o come_v that_o first_o man_n to_o be_v produce_v but_o by_o some_o first_o cause_n in_o all_o subordinate_a efficient_n be_v not_o the_o first_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o middle_n and_o the_o middle_n whether_o many_o or_o one_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o last_o if_o then_o there_o be_v not_o a_o first_o can_v there_o be_v a_o middle_n and_o last_o so_o that_o may_v not_o man_n as_o well_o deny_v all_o effect_n yea_o themselves_o to_o be_v as_o deny_v a_o first_o cause_n to_o be_v sure_o if_o god_n have_v not_o a_o be_v nothing_o else_o can_v be_v in_o thing_n subordinate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o take_v away_o the_o first_o you_o take_v away_o all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o some_o precedent_n first_o cause_n this_o hypothesis_n plato_n lay_v down_o against_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o leucippus_n and_o democritus_n which_o epicurus_n afterward_o espouse_v namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a vacuity_n or_o emty_a space_n in_o which_o be_v innumerous_a atom_n or_o corporeous_a particle_n of_o all_o form_n and_o shape_n which_o by_o their_o weight_n be_v in_o continual_a agitation_n or_o motion_n by_o the_o various_a casual_a occursion_n of_o which_o this_o whole_a universe_n and_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v frame_v into_o that_o order_n and_o form_n they_o now_o be_v in_o against_o this_o antithesis_fw-la plato_n seem_v to_o have_v frame_v his_o hypothesis_n lay_v down_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 28._o where_o he_o assert_n that_o the_o universe_n receive_v its_o origine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o autographe_n not_o from_o any_o casual_a occursion_n of_o atom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o a_o prudent_a potent_a first_o cause_n who_o frame_v this_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o most_o accurate_a exemplar_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a idea_n so_o in_o his_o sophista_fw-la pag._n 265_o he_o say_v natural_a thing_n be_v produce_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o casual_a cause_n without_o intelligence_n but_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fruit_n or_o work_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a opificer_n of_o allthing_n we_o may_v form_v his_o argument_n according_a to_o his_o own_o dialecticks_a mode_n thus_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o beautiful_a wel-ordered_n universe_n shall_v emerge_n out_o of_o a_o casual_a concourse_n of_o atom_n in_o the_o infinite_a vacuity_n what!_o be_v these_o corporeous_a particle_n eternal_o there_o or_o only_o introduce_v in_o time_n if_o eternal_o then_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o be_v invariable_a and_o immutable_a for_o do_v not_o all_o variation_n and_o alteration_n belong_v to_o time_n the_o measure_n thereof_o can_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n eternal_a vary_v be_v not_o eternal_a and_o variable_a term_n contradictory_n as_o before_o or_o will_v they_o say_v that_o these_o atom_n be_v introduce_v or_o produce_v in_o this_o vacuous_a space_n in_o time_n must_v they_o not_o then_o have_v some_o cause_n of_o their_o production_n and_o will_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o cause_n or_o deity_n as_o anon_o again_o what_o a_o world_n of_o absurdity_n yea_o contradiction_n be_v this_o epicurean_a hypothesis_n clog_v with_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o imagine_v that_o such_o minute_n corporeous_a particle_n shall_v in_o this_o imaginary_a vacuity_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o eternal_a gravity_n whereby_o a_o eternal_a casual_a motion_n be_v cause_v here_o and_o there_o without_o any_o tendence_n to_o a_o centure_z can_v it_o also_o be_v imagine_v that_o these_o poor_a corpuscules_n shall_v continue_v in_o perpetual_a motion_n till_o by_o chance_n they_o hit_v one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o so_o be_v conglomerate_v into_o this_o order_n we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o universe_n be_v it_o not_o a_o fond_a sick-brain_n conceit_n that_o phlegmatic_a dull_a matter_n and_o stupid_a motion_n shall_v by_o chance_n produce_v such_o a_o harmonious_a universe_n alas_o what_o a_o system_a of_o contradiction_n will_v follow_v hereon_o see_v sr._n charles_n wolseley_n against_o atheism_n pag._n 87._o but_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o affirmative_a of_o plato_n hypothesis_n that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o some_o precedent_n first_o cause_n this_o he_o also_o inculcate_n in_o his_o theaetctus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o nothing_o can_v make_v itself_o whence_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o at_o last_o we_o come_v to_o some_o first_o cause_n 1_o that_o in_o the_o subordination_n of_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a we_o be_v tell_v by_o aristotle_n or_o who_o ever_o be_v the_o composer_n of_o that_o book_n metaph._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o what_o be_v infinite_a be_v incomprehensible_a and_o impertransible_a as_o also_o adverse_a to_o all_o order_n for_o in_o infinite_n there_o be_v no_o first_o or_o last_o again_o if_o in_o the_o subordination_n of_o cause_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o infinite_a series_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v hence_o that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o subsequent_a to_o infinite_a cause_n precedent_n whence_o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_a cause_n before_o any_o cause_n 2_o that_o nothing_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v make_v itself_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o multitude_n of_o contradiction_n that_o follow_v this_o hypothesis_n for_o then_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o act_v physical_o before_o it_o have_v a_o be_v to_o be_v superior_a and_o inferior_a dependent_a and_o independent_a to_o exist_v and_o not_o to_o exist_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o respect_n 3_o that_o this_o universe_n be_v make_v by_o some_o cause_n precedent_n to_o itself_o be_v evident_a because_o it_o have_v a_o possibility_n not_o to_o be_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o once_o it_o be_v not_o for_o whatever_o have_v a_o possibility_n not_o to_o be_v have_v a_o passive_a power_n at_o least_o metaphysic_n if_o not_o physic_n and_o where_o any_o passive_a power_n be_v there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o original_a nothing_o out_o of_o which_o allthing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o who_o be_v pure_a act_n and_o perfect_a be_v thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fide_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o being_n be_v either_o create_v or_o increate_v true_o if_o create_v they_o be_v altogether_o mutable_a for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o thing_n which_o begin_v by_o mutation_n shall_v be_v always_o obnoxious_a to_o mutation_n either_o by_o be_v corruptible_a or_o alterable_a according_a to_o pleasure_n but_o if_o all_o being_n be_v increate_v then_o be_v they_o all_o immutable_a thence_o he_o add_v who_o therefore_o will_v not_o conclude_v that_o all_o being_n sensible_a yea_o that_o the_o very_a angel_n may_v be_v many_o way_n change_v and_o alter_v whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o see_v the_o opificer_n of_o thing_n be_v increate_v he_o must_v be_v also_o altogether_o immutable_a and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v other_o than_o god_n 4_o that_o god_n make_v allthing_n be_v strong_o demonstrate_v by_o aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o of_o which_o hereafter_o see_v also_o mendoza_n hurtado_n phys_n disp_n 10._o sect._n 1_o §_o 3._o motor_n 3._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n from_o a_o first_o motor_n another_o argument_n whereby_o plato_n prove_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v take_v from_o the_o dependence_n of_o all_o motion_n on_o a_o prime_a motor_n or_o first_o mover_n thus_o leg._n 10._o pag._n 893._o be_v about_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n against_o the_o atheist_n of_o his_o age_n he_o make_v this_o preface_n let_v we_o make_v this_o preface_n to_o our_o discourse_n sithat_o it_o be_v our_o purpose_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n we_o ought_v with_o great_a study_n and_o diligence_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o aid_n now_o than_o at_o other_o time_n wherefore_o be_v as_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o these_o bond_n let_v we_o begin_v our_o discourse_n therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v demand_v of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o or_o no_o therefore_o do_v allthing_n stand_v still_o and_o be_v nothing_o move_v or_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v allthing_n or_o something_n move_v
depend_v this_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o hebrew_n express_v by_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n which_o denote_v god_n sovereign_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pillar_n or_o basis_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a fabric_n depend_v but_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o fabric_n so_o allthing_n depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_n will_v of_o god_n but_o it_o on_o nothing_o thus_o plato_n epist_n p._n 312._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o king_n of_o allthing_n allthing_n be_v and_o allthing_n be_v for_o his_o sake_n 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n beautiful_a wherein_o note_n 1_o thâ—â—e_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sovereign_a king_n or_o lord_n of_o all_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o basis_n of_o all_o answerable_o to_o the_o import_n of_o adonai_n lord_n 2_o he_o say_v allthing_n be_v for_o god_n i._n e._n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_n will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o 3_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n i_o e._n god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prime_a causalitie_n and_o efficience_n have_v a_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v for_o his_o glory_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a moderator_n of_o his_o own_o work_n hence_o what_o ever_o god_n will_v be_v just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o this_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v lively_o express_v psal_n 135.5_o 6._o psal_n 135.5_o 6._o for_o i_o know_v that_o jehova_n be_v great_a and_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o god_n jehovah_n i._n e._n the_o first_o supreme_a be_v who_o give_v be_v to_o allthing_n but_o receive_v nothing_o from_o any_o creature_n be_v great_a i._n e._n infinite_a in_o be_v and_o therefore_o most_o sovereign_n and_o independent_a in_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n whence_o it_o follow_v and_o superior_a to_o all_o god_n i._n e._n infinite_o above_o angel_n and_o man_n though_o never_o so_o potent_a who_o all_o depend_v on_o his_o sovereign_a independent_a wil._n thence_o he_o add_v v._o 6._o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o the_o lord_n will_v which_o note_v the_o soveraintie_n independence_n and_o omnipotence_n of_o his_o wil._n 1.14_o jonah_n 1.14_o so_o jonah_n 1.14_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o thy_o sovereign_a independent_a wil._n the_o great_a notion_n or_o attribute_n that_o our_o shallow_a judgement_n can_v invent_v be_v infinite_o too_o short_a to_o express_v the_o soveraintie_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n moral_o god_n independent_a physical_o and_o moral_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o as_o cause_n so_o dependence_n on_o those_o cause_n be_v twofold_a physic_n or_o moral_a physic_n dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o a_o superior_a cause_n for_o real_a efficience_n moral_a dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o its_o superior_a for_o moral_a influence_n and_o there_o be_v this_o commun_n to_o both_o as_o in_o natural_n inferior_a cause_n dependent_a on_o superior_n in_o act_v have_v no_o power_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o efficace_n of_o their_o superior_n so_o in_o moral_n but_o now_o god_n be_v neither_o physical_o nor_o moral_o dependent_a on_o any_o superior_a cause_n 1_o he_o have_v no_o physic_n dependence_n on_o any_o superior_a cause_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o physic_n cause_n again_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o god_n as_o psal_n 135.5_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v influence_v by_o any_o so_o plato_n repub._n assurâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o hide_v himself_o from_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o force_v he_o the_o divine_a will_n receive_v no_o real_a efficience_n or_o influence_n from_o the_o human_a will_n but_o the_o human_a will_n be_v real_o influence_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n god_n will_v not_o thing_n because_o we_o will_v they_o but_o we_o will_v thing_n because_o god_n will_v they_o 2_o neither_o be_v god_n moral_o dependent_a on_o any_o other_o moral_a dependence_n be_v found_v in_o natural_a where_o there_o be_v natural_a independence_n in_o a_o absolute_a degree_n there_o can_v be_v moral_a dependence_n in_o any_o degree_n the_o rational_a creature_n have_v a_o twofold_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o a_o creature_n and_o as_o rational_a hence_o he_o have_v a_o twofold_a dependence_n on_o god_n one_o natural_a the_o other_o moral_a but_o god_n be_v independent_a as_o to_o his_o essence_n must_v necessary_o also_o be_v independent_a as_o to_o moral_n moral_a dependence_n be_v either_o legal_a or_o final_a legal_a dependence_n be_v when_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o the_o law_n remuneration_n or_o distribution_n of_o any_o superior_a final_a dependence_n be_v when_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o some_o supreme_a last_o end_n the_o divine_a will_n be_v in_o neither_o regard_n dependent_a 1_n it_o be_v not_o legal_o dependent_a because_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o any_o the_o divine_a will_n give_v law_n to_o all_o creature_n but_o receive_v law_n from_o none_o yea_o it_o have_v no_o legal_a dependence_n on_o any_o meritorious_a act_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v nothing_o without_o himself_o because_o it_o be_v just_a but_o it_o be_v therefore_o just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n extrinsec_fw-la to_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v all_o dependent_a on_o the_o divine_a will_n either_o decernent_fw-la or_o legislative_a 2_o the_o divine_a will_n have_v no_o final_a dependence_n on_o any_o superior_a end_n because_o it_o be_v own_o bonitie_n be_v its_o only_a end_n the_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n reason_n or_o motive_n of_o willing_a allthing_n that_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n but_o now_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o his_o own_o bonitie_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n and_o essence_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o will_n because_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o when_o theologue_n affirm_v that_o god_n will_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o that_o god_n will_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o causal_a connexion_n between_o the_o thing_n will_v as_o god_n will_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o production_n of_o fruit_n and_o these_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n god_n willing_a one_o thing_n for_o another_o note_v a_o causal_a connexion_n between_o the_o thing_n will_v but_o no_o causal_a influence_n on_o the_o divine_a will_n 5._o deus_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la ephes_n 1.4_o 5._o god_n will_v this_o for_o that_o yet_o for_o this_o he_o do_v not_o will_n that_o i._n e._n god_n will_v effect_n and_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o effect_n be_v for_o the_o cause_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o will_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n as_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o motive_n of_o his_o wil._n thus_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o text_n eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n how_o be_v the_o elect_a choose_v in_o christ_n 1_o negative_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o election_n nor_o from_o a_o prevision_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o motive_n of_o divine_a election_n according_a to_o the_o pelagian_a hypothesis_n but_o 2_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o commun_n head_n that_o by_o he_o they_o may_v be_v make_v new_a creature_n and_o so_o partaker_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n christ_n and_o faith_n have_v no_o causal_n influence_n on_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n decree_n that_o christ_n and_o faith_n shall_v have_v a_o causal_a influence_n on_o salvation_n thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 5._o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o wil._n here_o
2_o all_o second_o cause_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o first_o be_v but_o instrument_n of_o his_o principal_a concourse_n thus_o not_o only_a aquinas_n bradwardine_n and_o the_o more_o sane_a scholastic_o but_o also_o averro_n de_fw-fr somno_fw-la &_o vigilia_fw-la where_o he_o affirm_v that_o second_o cause_n be_v move_v by_o the_o first_o as_o instrument_n by_o the_o artificer_n but_o here_o occur_v a_o spinose_n knotty_a question_n much_o ventilate_v in_o the_o school_n whether_o the_o will_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o supernatural_a habit_n be_v a_o instrument_n or_o principal_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o former_a distinction_n i_o shall_v answer_v 1_o that_o according_a to_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o instrument_n the_o will_n may_v be_v term_v such_o in_o the_o reception_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o receive_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n yet_o as_o it_o act_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o active_a instrument_n 2_o that_o the_o will_n in_o the_o receive_n and_o act_v grace_n be_v a_o vital_a instrument_n hence_o it_o be_v term_v by_o greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a instrument_n a_o rational_a instrument_n a_o instrument_n compose_v and_o knock_v at_o by_o that_o preclare_v artificer_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o receive_v the_o first_o grace_n the_o will_n be_v only_o natural_o remote_o and_o passive_o vital_a as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o human_a nature_n but_o in_o the_o actuate_a what_o grace_n be_v receive_v it_o be_v a_o spiritual_o vital_a instrument_n grace_n receive_v elevate_v the_o human_a soul_n to_o a_o spiritual_a vitality_n and_o instrumentalitie_n for_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n hence_o 3_o the_o will_n may_v as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o divine_a habit_n be_v term_v in_o some_o respect_n a_o principal_a agent_n under_o god_n special_o if_o compare_v with_o the_o effect_n produce_v it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o will_v 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proceed_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o relate_v to_o its_o subject_a or_o principe_n which_o will_v afford_v to_o we_o great_a notice_n of_o its_o genuine_a nature_n the_o scholastic_a theologue_n in_o their_o debate_n about_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o supernatural_a act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v great_o divide_v some_o place_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a efficacious_a impulse_n or_o motion_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v determine_v to_o consent_n and_o act_v other_o in_o a_o certain_a actual_a premotion_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o transient_a quality_n together_o with_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n other_o in_o the_o very_a operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o will_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n premove_v these_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o efficacious_a premotion_n or_o physic_n predetermination_n whereby_o the_o first_o cause_n make_v the_o second_o to_o act_v other_o place_v this_o concourse_n as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la effect_n in_o certain_a pious_a inspiration_n cogitation_n and_o indeliberate_a motion_n of_o love_n inject_v by_o god_n albeit_o some_o of_o these_o scholastic_a sentiment_n may_v have_v their_o place_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n with_o relation_n to_o its_o passive_a attingence_n or_o as_o it_o terminate_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o effect_n yet_o if_o we_o take_v it_o strict_o according_a to_o its_o formal_a idea_n i_o conceive_v no_o one_o of_o these_o opinion_n explicate_v the_o true_a nature_n thereof_o therefore_o to_o explicate_v the_o genuine_a nature_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n we_o must_v consider_v what_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n whether_o it_o be_v real_o distinct_a therefrom_o or_o not_o and_o here_o we_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n reflect_v on_o what_o be_v assert_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a c._n 5._o §_o 4._o touch_v the_o ordinate_a or_o executive_a power_n of_o god_n and_o its_o indentitie_n with_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v suppose_v as_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v it_o natural_o follow_v that_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o be_v active_a attingence_n and_o effective_a principe_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o omnipotent_a efficacious_a volition_n of_o god_n for_o god_n executive_a power_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o effective_a will_n it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o his_o concourse_n be_v the_o same_o also_o hence_o sacred_a philosophy_n every_o where_o make_v god_n will_v the_o effective_a principe_n whereby_o allthing_n be_v make_v and_o govern_v or_o direct_v to_o their_o proper_a action_n and_o ends._n as_o psal_n 39.9_o and_o 115.3_o and_o 135.6_o mat._n 8.2_o 3._o 2_o chron._n 20.6_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o before_o c._n 5._o §_o 4._o thus_o also_o plato_n alcibiad_n 1._o p._n 135._o bring_v in_o socrates_n dialogise_v with_o young_a alcibiades_n that_o athenian_a gallant_a in_o this_o manner_n do_v thou_o know_v say_v socrates_n by_o what_o mean_v thou_o may_v avoid_v this_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n alcibiad_n yes_o socrat._v how_o alcibiad_n if_o thou_o will_v o_o socrates_n i._n e._n by_o thy_o precept_n and_o institute_n socrat._v thou_o may_v not_o say_v so_o alcibiad_n how_o then_o socrat._v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n wil._n mean_v that_o god_n will_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o can_v without_o more_o ado_n mere_o by_o his_o act_n of_o volition_n work_v virtue_n in_o young_a alcibiades_n but_o now_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o hypothesis_n namely_o that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v of_o itself_o operative_a we_o shall_v resolve_v the_o whole_a into_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n do_v not_o concur_v by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v consider_v god_n concourse_n not_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v for_o 1_o if_o god_n shall_v concur_v by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v he_o shall_v act_v 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and_o so_o god_n science_n of_o simple_a intelligence_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o science_n of_o vision_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n absolute_o consider_v be_v equal_o indifferent_a to_o thing_n possible_a which_o shall_v never_o be_v as_o to_z thing_n future_a which_o be_v to_o be_v 3_o again_o god_n absolute_a power_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o ordinate_a and_o his_o sufficience_n the_o same_o with_o his_o efficience_n if_o he_o wrought_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v 4_o hence_o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n shall_v always_o work_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o omnipotence_n to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n in_o all_o operation_n for_o cause_n that_o work_v from_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n work_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n 2._o prop._n god_n concourse_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o executive_a power_n in_o god_n wil._n no_o executive_a
immediate_o and_o essential_o depend_v on_o both_o in_o their_o kind_n that_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n immediate_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o indivisible_a act_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o dependence_n which_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n have_v on_o the_o active_a causation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v not_o as_o some_o conceive_v depend_v on_o any_o real_a influx_n or_o concourse_n transient_a from_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o on_o the_o mere_a efficacious_a volition_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o effective_a principe_fw-la of_o all_o effect_n this_o be_v acute_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_fw-la 21._o sect_n 3._o p._n 568._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o action_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o way_n or_o flux_n to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o to_o the_o effect_n neither_o be_v a_o action_n the_o term_n of_o a_o action_n therefore_o to_o the_o universal_a influx_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v but_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n proceed_v from_o his_o will_n not_o that_o it_o proceed_v by_o another_o extern_a action_n but_o it_o can_v proceed_v immediate_o by_o itself_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whence_o when_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n either_o this_o influx_n must_v be_v take_v for_o the_o immanent_a intern_a act_n as_o it_o influence_v the_o extern_a act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n must_v be_v take_v not_o transitive_o save_o according_a to_o some_o rational_a conception_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v from_o god_n whence_o he_o conclude_v in_o the_o same_o page_n thus_o by_o compare_v the_o 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production_n and_o preservation_n and_o so_o into_o infinite_a 3_o that_o the_o action_n whereby_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n concur_v to_o any_o effect_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o inutilitie_n and_o needless_a supposition_n of_o any_o distinction_n between_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v suppose_v two_o distinct_a action_n one_o of_o god_n another_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o necessary_o concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n than_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o be_v from_o god_n or_o not_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o only_o from_o the_o second_o cause_n because_o than_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o effect_v of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o the_o act_n which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o finite_a limit_v be_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v from_o god_n then_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o suppose_v any_o other_o act_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o this_o whereby_o he_o concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n be_v it_o not_o every_o way_n superfluous_a and_o unnecessary_a to_o suppose_v two_o distinct_a action_n one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o another_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n when_o as_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o can_v rational_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v from_o god_n this_o argument_n be_v well_o manage_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 21._o s._n 3._o p._n 567._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n yet_o the_o influx_n or_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n consider_v formal_o as_o to_o the_o effective_a principes_fw-la be_v real_o distinct_a 2._o have_v dispatch_v the_o immediation_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n absolute_a god_n concourse_n independent_a and_o absolute_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o adjunct_n or_o mode_n of_o operation_n appendent_a thereto_o namely_o its_o independence_n and_o absoluteness_n that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v independent_a and_o absolute_a we_o be_v assure_v both_o by_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n the_o absolute_a independence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la effect_n be_v frequent_o inculcate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n 51.10_o psal_n 51.10_o hence_o we_o find_v a_o creative_a efficace_n asscribe_v to_o independent_a medicinal_a grace_n 43.1_o esa_n 43.1_o so_o psal_n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n esa_n 43.1_o the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n so_o esa_n 57.19_o as_o elsewhere_o now_o what_o more_o independent_a and_o absolute_a than_o a_o creative_a concourse_n 1_o work_v of_o creation_n be_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o so_o their_o efficient_a must_v needs_o be_v independent_a as_o to_o matter_n 2_o work_v of_o creation_n require_v a_o infinite_a independent_a agent_n which_o admit_v no_o social_a cause_n for_o creation_n be_v the_o production_n of_o something_o out_o of_o nothing_o which_o be_v term_n as_o to_o efficience_n infinite_o distant_a none_o but_o a_o infinite_a independent_a cause_n can_v effect_v the_o same_o who_o can_v reconcile_v something_o and_o nothing_o but_o he_o who_o have_v all_o be_v in_o himself_o 3_o work_v of_o creation_n be_v in_o a_o instant_n and_o therefore_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o preparation_n or_o material_a disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n 4_o work_v of_o creation_n be_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o require_v the_o most_o perfect_a independent_a absolute_a concourse_n how_o independnet_n and_o absolute_a efficacious_a grace_n be_v in_o its_o manner_n of_o work_v be_v far_a evident_a from_o that_o royal_a prerogative_n which_o it_o use_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n do_v it_o not_o oft_o let_v some_o run_v on_o in_o full_a career_n till_o they_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o hell_n and_o then_o snatch_v they_o as_o flame_a torch_n out_o of_o that_o sire_n thus_o ezech._n 16.6_o 16.6_o ezech._n 16.6_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v christ_n omnipotent_a independent_a word_n carry_v a_o vivisie_n efficace_n in_o it_o how_o many_o lion_n have_v this_o omnipotent_a word_n turn_v into_o lamb_n what_o timber_n or_o heart_n be_v there_o so_o crooked_a knotty_a and_o crabbed_a out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v frame_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n what_o heart_n so_o stony_a so_o rocky_a out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v raise_v up_o a_o son_n to_o abraham_n as_o mat._n 3.9_o 3.9_o mat._n 3.9_o now_o to_o change_v one_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o creature_n into_o another_o a_o lion_n into_o a_o lamb_n a_o stony_a heart_n into_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n do_v not_o this_o argue_v independent_a absolute_a and_o omnipotent_a efficace_n so_o little_o be_v this_o gratiose_fw-la concourse_n tie_v to_o or_o dependent_a on_o the_o least_o moral_a disposition_n obligation_n merit_n cause_n condition_n or_o move_a consideration_n without_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o free_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v joh._n 3.8_o can_v we_o suppose_v 3.8_o joh._n 3.8_o that_o any_o thing_n the_o creature_n perform_v shall_v lay_v the_o least_o obligation_n on_o sovereign_n free_a grace_n be_v it_o not_o a_o childish_a thing_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o independent_a grace_n shall_v ebb_v and_o slow_a according_a to_o the_o various_a change_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n free_a will_n that_o most_o mutable_a moon_n but_o that_o not_o only_o essicacious_a grace_n but_o all_o divine_a concourse_n be_v independent_a
and_o can_v the_o instrument_n act_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o principal_a agent_n what_o then_o can_v we_o suppose_v shall_v impede_fw-la divine_v providence_n 3_o all_o providence_n suppose_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o be_v not_o all_o act_n of_o divine_a volition_n efficacious_a bradwardine_n frequent_o asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n permit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v it_o be_v true_a man_n oft_o permit_v thing_n that_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o do_v because_o he_o can_v hinder_v they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mere_a permission_n with_o god_n without_o some_o act_n of_o his_o wil._n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o infinite_a actuality_n efficacitie_n and_o omnipotence_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n thus_o bradwardine_n l._n 1._o c._n 32._o pag._n 282_o etc._n etc._n spend_v a_o whole_a chapter_n to_o prove_v that_o allthing_n fall_v out_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n not_o only_o permit_v but_o actual_o dispose_v 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providence_n of_o god_n do_v no_o way_n infringe_v or_o impair_v the_o contingence_n and_o liberty_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o confirm_v the_o same_o therefore_o man_n act_v free_o because_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n determine_v they_o so_o to_o act_v so_o that_o nothing_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n than_o the_o necessary_a determination_n of_o divine_a providence_n because_o it_o determine_v allthing_n to_o act_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n it_o offer_v not_o the_o least_o force_n or_o violence_n to_o the_o human_a will_n but_o sweet_o though_o necessary_o move_v it_o to_o the_o end_n appoint_v god_n manner_n of_o order_v and_o conduct_v second_v cause_n be_v without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o their_o proper_a manner_n of_o work_v he_o guide_v they_o sweet_o according_a to_o the_o principes_fw-la and_o instinct_n he_o have_v put_v into_o they_o for_o 1_o do_v not_o divine_a providence_n furnish_v every_o second_o cause_n with_o its_o power_n virtue_n and_o efficacitie_n to_o work_v 2_o do_v not_o the_o same_o providence_n maintain_v and_o conserve_v that_o power_n and_o vigour_n impart_v 3_o be_v not_o also_o the_o actuation_n of_o that_o power_n from_o providence_n 4_o do_v not_o providence_n also_o most_o wise_o and_o sweet_o yet_o powerful_o order_v the_o manner_n of_o work_v as_o also_o perfect_a the_o same_o be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o sweet_a and_o connatural_a in_o all_o its_o execution_n hence_o 4._o divine_a providence_n be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a perfect_a 4._o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a all_o its_o execution_n be_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n do_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n assure_v we_o eccles_n 3.11_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n be_v not_o every_o execution_n and_o particular_a event_n of_o providence_n most_o beautiful_a and_o proper_a at_o the_o season_n allot_v it_o by_o god_n what_o be_v all_o the_o travel_n and_o birth_n of_o time_n but_o the_o eternal_a and_o wise_a decree_n of_o providence_n bring_v forth_o into_o light_n have_v not_o all_o issue_n and_o event_n not_o only_o natural_a and_o necessary_a but_o also_o the_o most_o contingent_a and_o voluntary_a their_o fix_a time_n and_o limit_n constitute_v by_o divine_a providence_n which_o render_v they_o most_o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a be_v not_o those_o very_a product_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n seem_v most_o monstrose_a and_o deform_v most_o beautiful_a in_o their_o time_n and_o place_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o divine_a providence_n be_v not_o god_n infinite_o wise_a to_o order_v allthing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o be_v he_o not_o also_o infinite_o powerful_a to_o execute_v whatever_o he_o ordain_v and_o decree_n be_v not_o that_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n providence_n and_o execution_n be_v most_o sinful_a and_o deform_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o execution_n most_o beautiful_a as_o christ_n crucifixion_n what_o must_v we_o say_v of_o all_o that_o confusion_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o state_n and_o church_n person_n and_o thing_n do_v it_o reach_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o our_o mistake_n as_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n can_v yea_o will_v not_o divine_a providence_n bring_v a_o beautiful_a order_n out_o of_o all_o this_o confuse_a chaos_n it_o be_v true_a sacred_a philosophy_n tell_v we_o of_o evil_a day_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o last_o scene_n of_o the_o world_n but_o whence_o spring_v the_o evil_a of_o these_o late_a day_n be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n not_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o day_n natural_o good_a yea_o moral_o also_o to_o those_o who_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a be_v it_o not_o the_o moral_a evil_n of_o man_n that_o make_v all_o time_n evil_a if_o man_n be_v better_a will_v not_o the_o time_n soon_o prove_v better_o yea_o be_v not_o 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essential_o as_o therefore_o he_o be_v good_a he_o provide_v for_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o his_o care_n be_v not_o good_a but_o as_o he_o be_v wise_a he_o take_v care_n to_o provide_v the_o best_a thing_n therefore_o it_o become_v we_o attend_v to_o these_o thing_n to_o admire_v all_o to_o praise_v all_o to_o receive_v without_o curiose_fw-la inquisition_n all_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n albeit_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o many_o injust_a because_o incognite_fw-la and_o incomprehensible_a as_o in_o what_o follow_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o perfect_a see_v aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 94._o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_fw-la 28._o p._n 270._o 5._o divine_a providence_n be_v most_o mysterious_a and_o incomprehensible_a mysterious_a 5._o mysterious_a the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v much_o like_o his_o be_v very_o full_a of_o mystery_n so_o psal_n 36.6_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o
divine_a gubernation_n do_v not_o every_o one_o keep_v its_o rank_n and_o slation_n perform_v its_o office_n and_o move_v most_o regular_o according_a to_o that_o law_n which_o divine_a ordination_n have_v appoint_v it_o thence_o it_o follow_v and_o call_v they_o all_o by_o name_n i._n e._n have_v a_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o and_o command_n over_o all_o as_o a_o wise_a general_n that_o can_v call_v all_o his_o soldier_n by_o name_n who_o beck_n and_o nod_v every_o one_o obey_v such_o be_v the_o admirable_a dexterity_n and_o domination_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n but_o whence_o spring_v all_o this_o that_o follow_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o might_n the_o magnitude_n of_o divine_a power_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o admirable_a fix_a gubernation_n because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o his_o gubernation_n thus_o it_o follow_v for_o that_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o power_n not_o one_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fail_v or_o be_v deprive_v i._n e._n of_o that_o fix_a order_n and_o station_n which_o divine_a gubernation_n have_v allot_v to_o it_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o detractes_fw-la its_o office_n but_o all_o subserve_v the_o divine_a order_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o phado_n p._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o eternal_a mind_n that_o dispose_v allthing_n in_o the_o best_a order_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o and_o thus_o i_o determine_v with_o myself_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o gubernative_a dispositive_a mind_n do_v thus_o dispose_v allthing_n than_o allthing_n be_v place_v in_o that_o station_n and_o rank_n where_o they_o may_v be_v most_o right_o constitute_v the_o stoic_n also_o as_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n assure_v we_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v and_o order_v by_o the_o divine_a mind_n and_o providence_n which_o dispose_v allthing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n this_o gubernative_a providence_n as_o it_o include_v a_o fix_a order_n and_o series_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n they_o call_v fate_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o connexe_n series_n of_o thing_n or_o reason_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v so_o chrysippus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o fate_n be_v a_o natural_a syntaxe_n or_o regular_a connexion_n of_o allthing_n mutual_o follow_v each_o other_o from_o all_o eternity_n by_o a_o immutable_a and_o inviolable_a complication_n whereby_o indeed_o they_o seem_v to_o understand_v no_o other_o than_o the_o series_n and_o order_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n decree_v by_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n so_o stobaeus_n in_o his_o physics_n explicate_v their_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v govern_v in_o the_o world_n by_o providence_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o original_a import_n of_o the_o stoic_a fate_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o seneca_n minutins_n faelix_fw-la lud._n vives_z and_z other_o thus_o robert_n grosseteste_a that_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o divine_a in_o his_o tractate_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la to_o be_v find_v in_o mss._n in_o exeter_n college_n library_n we_o must_v know_v say_v he_o that_o fate_n may_v be_v take_v for_o providence_n according_a to_o boetius_fw-la lib._n consol_n philos_fw-la 4._o who_o say_v that_o fate_n be_v the_o same_o with_o providence_n yet_o they_o may_v admit_v different_a consideration_n because_o providence_n be_v that_o divine_a reason_n in_o the_o sovereign_n of_o allthing_n which_o dispose_v allthing_n but_o fate_n be_v the_o disposition_n inherent_a in_o thing_n mobile_a by_o which_o providence_n knit_v they_o together_o in_o their_o proper_a order_n in_o what_o follow_v he_o prove_v out_o of_o cicero_n boetius_fw-la and_o other_o that_o fate_n be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o providence_n of_o which_o see_v philos_n gen._n p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 5._o hence_o 4._o gubernation_n none_o can_v avoid_v divine_a order_n and_o gubernation_n prop._n no_o second_o cause_n can_v total_o decline_v the_o order_n prefix_v by_o divine_a gubernation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o this_o gubernation_n of_o god_n intrinsical_o include_v not_o only_o a_o prudent_a provision_n of_o the_o best_a mean_n but_o a_o efficacious_a execution_n of_o they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v infallible_o reach_v their_o end_n it_o be_v true_a wicked_a man_n oft_o do_v subtract_v and_o withdraw_v their_o neck_n from_o the_o obediential_a yoke_n of_o god_n preceptive_a gubernation_n but_o yet_o they_o can_v total_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o order_n of_o god_n providential_a gubernation_n while_o they_o violate_v the_o moral_a and_o sacred_a order_n of_o divine_a precept_n do_v they_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o penal_a order_n of_o divine_a punishment_n yea_o oft_o do_v not_o those_o very_a mean_n which_o they_o use_v to_o violate_v the_o divine_a order_n 11.4_o gen._n 11.4_o promove_v the_o same_o thus_o gen._n 11.4_o and_o they_o say_v go_v to_o let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o let_v we_o make_v we_o a_o name_n lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n you_o see_v their_o design_n in_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o a_o dispersion_n and_o scatter_v and_o yet_o lo_o the_o wise_a gubernation_n of_o god_n make_v this_o very_a tower_n of_o babel_n 8._o v._o 8._o which_o they_o intend_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v their_o dispersion_n the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o v._o 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o out_o of_o this_o very_a dispersion_n which_o they_o fear_v and_o feel_v divine_a gubernation_n bring_v another_o sacred_a order_n even_o for_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a earth_n thus_o the_o most_o unnatural_a confusion_n be_v order_v by_o divine_a gubernation_n the_o order_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v frequent_o advance_v by_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o obstruct_v or_o pull_v it_o down_o while_o man_n endeavour_v to_o escape_v one_o order_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n they_o fall_v into_o another_o 5._o law_n the_o order_n of_o god_n gubernation_n a_o law_n prop._n the_o order_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n whereby_o allthing_n be_v appoint_v and_o reduce_v to_o their_o end_n have_v the_o force_n and_o efficace_n of_o a_o law_n thence_o plato_n term_v this_o order_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o adrastie_a i._n e._n god_n fix_a order_n so_o pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o regal_a law_n of_o allthing_n i_o e._n that_o order_n which_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o divine_a decree_n have_v constitute_v for_o the_o gubernation_n of_o allthing_n this_o law_n whereby_o divine_a gubernation_n order_n and_o dispose_v thing_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o thing_n inanimate_a and_o brute_n comprehende_n in_o it_o all_o those_o natural_a instincte_n instigation_n inclination_n and_o propension_n whereby_o they_o be_v conduct_v to_o their_o proper_a end_n and_o usage_n do_v not_o thing_n natural_a which_o be_v not_o invest_v with_o rational_a notice_n or_o spontaneitie_n certain_o observe_v some_o law_n and_o dictate_v of_o nature_n which_o you_o may_v assoon_o banish_v they_o from_o their_o nature_n as_o divest_v they_o of_o be_v not_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o their_o operation_n constant_o frame_v and_o determine_v according_a to_o this_o order_n or_o law_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o do_v they_o not_o hereby_o follow_v divine_a gubernation_n towards_o their_o end_n albeit_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o why_o do_v not_o the_o silly_a bird_n curiose_o frame_v its_o nest_n and_o the_o simple_a bee_n its_o cel_z always_o after_o the_o same_o form_n and_o figure_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o natural_a operation_n and_o production_n of_o mere_a brute_n what_o a_o fix_a order_n be_v there_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o being_n and_o whence_o come_v all_o this_o but_o from_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o gubernation_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n who_o conduct_n thing_n most_o irrational_a in_o the_o most_o intelligent_a prudent_a manner_n to_o their_o end_n may_v we_o not_o then_o conclude_v that_o the_o natural_a generation_n and_o operation_n of_o allthing_n proceed_v from_o that_o universal_a law_n engrave_v on_o their_o being_n whereby_o they_o be_v by_o the_o wise_a conduct_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n direct_v to_o their_o respective_a end_n in_o sum_n this_o natural_a law_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n consist_v 1_o in_o the_o natural_a principes_fw-la of_o thing_n 2_o in_o their_o natural_a inclination_n 3_o in_o all_o natural_a instincte_n and_o impulse_n of_o nature_n 4_o in_o their_o obediential_a capacity_n or_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v any_o