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because_o else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o duration_n in_o which_o this_o power_n be_v not_o produce_v into_o act_n in_o which_o this_o goodness_n produce_v no_o good_a thus_o far_o i_o think_v i_o have_v vindicate_v lul_n and_o the_o conclusion_n out_o of_o invincible_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n eternal_o produce_v some_o infinite_o good_a effect_n which_o because_o it_o cannoâ—_n be_v another_o essential_a god_n must_v be_v another_o person_n if_o you_o will_v have_v thiâ—_n discourse_v draw_v into_o a_o perfect_a syllogism_n production_n take_v it_o thus_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n goodness_n immensity_n eternity_n perfection_n must_v produce_v such_o a_o effect_n eternal_o but_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n must_v produce_v a_o effect_n
of_o st._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n ibid._n xv._n the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n signify_v more_o then_o know_v to_o god_n against_o socinus_n and_o his_o follower_n 340_o eternal_a life_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n know_v to_o the_o angel_n bless_a soul_n prophet_n philosopher_n 341_o although_o not_o till_o afterward_o manifest_v to_o other_o 342_o the_o philosopher_n excel_v the_o socinian_o in_o this_o knowledge_n ibid._n xvi_o socinus_n other_o text_n of_o no_o validity_n to_o his_o purpose_n 343_o xvii_o the_o discourse_n resume_v concern_v knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n before_o the_o preach_n of_o st._n john_n baptist._n ibid._n xviii_o whether_o in_o the_o socinian_n or_o catholic_n sense_n may_v be_v more_o true_o say_v the_o word_n be_v god_n 345_o xix_o god_n with_o they_o no_o proper_a name_n but_o a_o appellative_a etc._n etc._n 346_o contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o single_a throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n xx._n how_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n 347_o how_o the_o belly_n god_n ibid._n the_o socinian_o criticism_n about_o the_o article_n ibid._n answer_v 348_o and_o socinus_n instance_n ibid._n how_o st._n cyrill_n rule_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n xxi_o socinus_n answer_v about_o tautology_n 349_o as_o likewise_o to_o that_o objection_n god_n can_v be_v with_o himself_o 350_o lord_n and_o god_n not_o both_o one_o 351_o the_o word_n god_n with_o though_o not_o of_o the_o father_n ibid._n chap._n xxxiii_o i._o the_o socinian_o conceit_n of_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n 352_o ii_o improbable_a have_v no_o evangelical_n authority_n 353_o iii_o that_o they_o pretend_v to_o prove'_v it_o not_o ibid._n the_o distinction_n of_o christ_n divinity_n and_o humanity_n illustrate_v ibid._n his_o ascent_n into_o heaven_n which_o they_o insist_v on_o not_o corporeal_a 354_o iu._n his_o double_a capacity_n of_o priest_n and_o layman_n allege_v by_o they_o discuss_v 356_o v._n how_o all_o thing_n we_o make_v by_o he_o 357_o st._n john_n method_n very_o considerable_a against_o the_o socinian_o interpretation_n ibid._n which_o be_v such_o as_o permit_n the_o more_o truth_n to_o be_v in_o the_o negative_a proposition_n opposite_a to_o those_o in_o holy_a scripture_n 358_o vi_o christ_n interest_n in_o the_o creation_n reinforce_v against_o the_o socinian_o gloss_n 359_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o principal_a no_o bare_a instrumental_a cause_n ibid._n their_o other_o slight_a objection_n answer_v 360_o the_o use_n of_o word_n ibid._n the_o benefit_n of_o tradition_n ibid._n vii_o how_o life_n eternal_a and_o what_o else_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v ver_fw-la 4._o 361_o how_o both_o that_o and_o the_o natural_a life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o light_n according_a to_o socinus_n 362_o how_n according_a to_o the_o bishop_n ibid._n viii_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifie'_v proper_o and_o why_o render_v be_v ibid._n why_o the_o evangelist_n choose_v to_o use_v it_o rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v of_o st._n john_n baptist._n 363_o ix_o socinus_n put_v his_o a_o diminution_n upon_o st._n john_n testimony_n of_o christ_n ibid._n which_o be_v evident_o affirmative_a of_o his_o divinity_n 364_o x._o socinus_n misinterpret_n creation_n by_o recreation_n or_o regeneration_n 365_o and_o misapplie'_v to_o his_o purpose_n a_o text_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o eâ—hesians_n 366_o another_o violence_n of_o he_o in_o wrest_v actual_a regeneration_n to_o regeneration_n in_o endeavour_n 367_o xi_o smalcius_n gloss_n ibid._n his_o various_a signification_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n world_n ibid._n whereâ—n_v he_o impose_v fallacy_n upon_o his_o reader_n 368_o the_o bishop_n animadversion_n 369_o xii_o their_o sense_n direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o evident_a in_o the_o text._n 370_o xiii_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n not_o change_v as_o they_o object_n 371_o smalcius_n reply_n to_o smiglecius_n ibid._n little_o become_v a_o socinian_n 372_o the_o world_n know_v not_o the_o word_n but_o by_o supernatural_a grace_n ibid._n what_o man_n apprehend_v of_o god_n by_o natural_a ability_n ibid._n the_o objection_n about_o st._n john_n upbraid_v the_o world_n answer_v 373_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v why_o omit_v 374_o fourteen_o the_o socinian_o word_n can_v not_o be_v make_v flesh_n ibid._n their_o evasion_n 375_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n ibid._n their_o heterodox_n interpretation_n of_o flesh_n ibid._n not_o evident_a in_o scripture_n cite_v by_o socinus_n 376_o the_o result_n of_o their_o comment_n 177_o the_o sum_n of_o we_o ibid._n xv._n the_o union_n of_o the_o divinity_n with_o the_o humanity_n imply_v no_o mutation_n of_o god_n into_o man_n 378_o notwithstanding_o the_o praedication_n god_n be_v man._n ibid._n which_o be_v assert_v and_o by_o a_o familiar_a instance_n illustrate_v ibid._n their_o objection_n answer_v by_o the_o dependence_n of_o substance_n upon_o god_n ibid._n another_o argument_n of_o smalcius_n 379_o answer_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o exist_v ibid._n christ_n a_o true_a man_n though_o a_o divine_a person_n 380_o who_o conception_n and_o gestation_n in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v womb_n conduce_v nothing_o to_o his_o personality_n ibid._n the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n unite_v render_v he_o neither_o two_o son_n nor_o two_o person_n ibid._n xvi_o objection_n of_o his_o be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 381_o answer_n which_o identity_n implie'_v not_o that_o they_o be_v make_v flesh_n with_o he_o ibid._n as_o scotus_n illustrate_n excellent_o 382_o the_o bishop_n apology_n to_o the_o reader_n ibid._n xvii_o smalcius_n first_o quaere_fw-la etc._n etc._n rectify_v answer_v 383_o all_o action_n not_o always_o necessary_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o he_o or_o that_o which_o act_z ibid._n smalcius_n second_o quaere_fw-la answer_v and_o frustrate_v 384_o his_o three_o quaere_fw-la answer_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o discourse_n before_o concern_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n xviii_o our_o saviour_n mission_n derogate_n nothing_o from_o the_o authority_n and_o plenitude_n of_o power_n in_o himself_o 385_o which_o he_o exercise_v in_o give_v commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n 386_o chap._n xxxiv_o i._o the_o socinian_o opinion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 387_o confute_v and_o this_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n not_o a_o mere_a attribute_n of_o the_o deity_n ibid._n ii_o not_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o pretend_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n 389_o iii_o not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o certain_a man_n but_o by_o a_o figure_n 390_o a_o defiance_n to_o they_o that_o call_v for_o reason_n in_o these_o mystery_n 391_o chap._n xxxv_o i._o carthagena_n little_a less_o than_o then_o blasphemous_a limit_v god_n power_n of_o enlarge_a the_o capacity_n of_o his_o creature_n 392_o ii_o what_o of_o god_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n and_o by_o who_o to_o be_v attempt_v 393_o iii_o aquinas_n first_o argument_n against_o the_o possibility_n to_o attain_v by_o natural_a reason_n any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trinity_n 394_o the_o bishop_n answer_n ground_v upon_o lully_n demonstration_n by_o aequiparance_n ibid._n iv._o aquinas_n second_o argument_n 395_o the_o bishop_n first_o answer_n concern_v the_o invisible_a object_n of_o faith_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n second_o answer_n concern_v the_o after-sight_n of_o reason_n ibid._n his_o three_o argument_n from_o scorn_n and_o scandal_n 396_o answer_v by_o the_o adherence_n to_o infallibility_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n v._o trigosius_n and_o carthagena_n pass_v by_o ibid._n truth_n not_o oppose_v to_o truth_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n close_v with_o raymund_n lul_n who_o he_o vindicate_v against_o vasques_n 397_o and_o aymericus_n who_o make_v he_o a_o heretic_n ibid._n his_o advice_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n about_o convert_v the_o saracen_n 398_o his_o devout_a enterprise_n according_a to_o it_o with_o success_n ibid._n his_o like_a adventure_n among_o the_o moor_n ibid._n their_o cruel_a sentence_n and_o execution_n frustrate_v by_o his_o strange_a deliverance_n 399_o the_o notable_a effect_n of_o his_o suffering_n ibid._n vi_o lully_n undertake_n according_a to_o vasques_n ibid._n who_o argument_n he_o recite'_v and_o forme_n 400_o the_o first_o prove'_v a_o personal_a plurality_n by_o concord_n ibid._n another_o from_o equality_n distinction_n ibid._n vasques_n first_o answer_n except_v against_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o real_a effective_a act_n in_o god_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n reply_n that_o lul_n not_o only_o suppose_v but_o prove_v iâ—_n ibid._n his_o lordship_n explanation_n of_o lully_n sense_n by_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n act_v somewhat_o from_o all_o eternity_n
a_o husband_n of_o these_o seed_n and_o therefore_o these_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v in_o that_o indefinite_a sense_n they_o be_v express_v that_o these_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o religion_n i_o will_v consider_v they_o apart_o and_o fiâ—st_v the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n be_v a_o seed_n of_o religion_n sect._n 2._o all_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n god_n which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o error_n now_o for_o error_n to_o be_v a_o sâ—ed_z of_o truth_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o a_o ill_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n nor_o ill_a seed_n a_o good_a tree_n error_n the_o great_a growth_n it_o have_v the_o great_a be_v the_o error_n but_o it_o never_o grow_v into_o truth_n again_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n he_o make_v opinion_n to_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a assurance_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v although_o his_o description_n of_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o that_o place_n but_o the_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v the_o great_a that_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o grow_v out_o of_o such_o a_o seed_n three_o consider_v that_o although_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n of_o god_n without_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o ghost_n or_o spirit_n because_o god_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n yet_o the_o belief_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n can_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n for_o although_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n have_v many_o reasonable_a and_o probable_a argument_n in_o nature_n to_o induce_v it_o which_o prevail_v with_o many_o philosopher_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o there_o be_v such_o thing_n yet_o the_o argument_n for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o like_a force_n with_o those_o which_o evince_n there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n may_v introduce_v and_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n which_o be_v less_o certain_a and_o less_o evident_a can_v introduce_v it_o he_o bring_v no_o manner_n of_o proof_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o those_o deity_n which_o this_o opinion_n shall_v produce_v pag_n 55._o he_o name_v chaos_n ocean_n planet_n man_n woman_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o likeness_n with_o ghost_n or_o spirit_n although_o his_o daemon_n and_o some_o other_o have_v now_o although_o the_o opinion_n of_o spirit_n may_v persuade_v a_o religion_n towards_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v think_v spirit_n yet_o it_o can_v never_o invite_v but_o will_v cross_v and_o oppose_v those_o religion_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o corporeal_a thing_n for_o by_o all_o man_n who_o have_v write_v of_o spirit_n both_o christian_a and_o other_o spirit_n be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o more_o god_n like_o power_n in_o they_o then_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o can_v not_o introduce_v the_o other_o sect._n 3_o religion_n his_o second_o seed_n be_v ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n a_o most_o unhappy_a and_o unreasonable_a speech_n ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o religion_n ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n can_v make_v a_o man_n acknowledge_v the_o first_o rom._n 1.20_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n this_o understanding_n of_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o be_v visible_a although_o not_o in_o its_o self_n yet_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v the_o second_o cause_n so_o that_o not_o the_o ignorance_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n like_o jacob_n ladder_n leads_z we_o from_o one_o to_o another_o step_v by_o step_n until_o we_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a and_o first_o cause_n this_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v before_o but_o as_o he_o often_o do_v so_o he_o now_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v say_v ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v second_o and_o mistake_v they_o for_o first_o may_v make_v a_o man_n think_v they_o god_n and_o so_o turn_v a_o religion_n to_o they_o but_o as_o may_v appear_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o precede_a page_n 53._o he_o understand_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o causation_n of_o second_o cause_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v so_o far_o from_o bring_v in_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o produce_v atheism_n and_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v by_o chance_n not_o by_o providence_n so_o that_o as_o for_o his_o first_o i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n so_o for_o this_o second_o the_o ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n i_o affirm_v that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o religion_n stop_v the_o soul_n from_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o break_v the_o low_a step_n of_o that_o ladder_n which_o be_v fix_v on_o earth_n sect._n 4._o his_o three_o seed_n be_v devotion_n towards_o what_o we_o fear_v religion_n that_o fear_n timor_fw-la reverentialis_fw-la may_v be_v a_o seed_n the_o fomenter_n and_o cherisher_n of_o religion_n yea_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o that_o ugly_a sordid_a fear_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o page_n 52._o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o the_o first_o fear_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n we_o have_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n but_o this_o second_o fear_n he_o speak_v of_o out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o cause_n because_o man_n know_v there_o be_v cause_n say_v he_o of_o every_o thing_n but_o know_v not_o those_o cause_n therefore_o they_o impute_v their_o good_a or_o evil_a fortune_n to_o some_o invisible_a agent_n this_o ignorance_n oâ—_n cause_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o second_o cause_n for_o ignorance_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n can_v never_o make_v a_o man_n worship_v the_o first_o nor_o impute_v the_o production_n of_o thing_n to_o he_o it_o be_v true_a the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o attribute_n as_o his_o goodness_n may_v make_v a_o maniche_n think_v there_o be_v a_o ill_a god_n and_o the_o same_o ignorance_n may_v produce_v almost_o as_o ill_o a_o opinion_n in_o other_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n the_o one_o not_o apprehend_v his_o internal_a goodness_n conceive_v god_n evil_a in_o himself_o the_o other_o not_o apprehend_v his_o goodness_n in_o operation_n his_o benignity_n make_v he_o do_v and_o produce_v that_o be_v ill_a but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o he_o as_o a_o first_o cause_n can_v never_o introduce_v a_o religion_n to_o he_o but_o then_o take_v this_o ignorance_n of_o cause_n to_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o causation_n of_o second_o cause_n we_o can_v conceive_v how_o that_o shall_v breed_v a_o fear_n of_o a_o invisible_a agent_n as_o he_o term_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o god_n fortune_n which_o the_o poet_n deride_v te_fw-la facimus_fw-la fortuna_fw-la deum_fw-la coeloque_fw-la locamus_fw-la and_o worthy_o for_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o contradictory_n than_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blindness_n of_o fortune_n now_o when_o man_n can_v find_v the_o chain_n of_o cause_n which_o produce_v the_o effect_n they_o discern_v and_o can_v perceive_v how_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o they_o can_v who_o discern_v not_o the_o second_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v that_o doubt_n or_o fear_n that_o they_o be_v act_v by_o fortune_n and_o all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o without_o either_o be_v reward_n or_o punishment_n rod_n or_o scourge_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o introduce_v of_o religion_n as_o it_o lead_v to_o atheism_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o this_o fear_n but_o the_o devotion_n to_o what_o we_o fear_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o religion_n i_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o among_o other_o his_o exposition_n of_o word_n he_o have_v put_v down_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o devotion_n but_o he_o have_v not_o consider_v then_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v voto_fw-la decernere_fw-la to_o decree_v a_o thing_n to_o another_o by_o a_o vow_n so_o that_o when_o one_o devote_v a_o thing_n to_o another_o he_o than_o decree_v it_o in_o a_o sacred_a manner_n to_o be_v he_o now_o then_o devotion_n to_o what_o we_o fear_v be_v decree_a some_o thing_n to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o vow_n devotion_n then_o to_o what_o we_o fear_v if_o that_o we_o fear_v be_v god_n be_v not_o a_o seed_n but_o a_o fruit_n and_o act_n of_o religion_n for_o religion_n be_v not_o only_o as_o he_o not_o vain_o only_a but_o wicked_o and_o profane_o define_v chap._n 6._o page_n 26._o fear_v of_o
in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n will_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o unite_v to_o all_o this_o and_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o be_v nothing_o be_v add_v because_o whatsoever_o you_o add_v to_o robert_n number_n of_o father_n i_o can_v add_v a_o thousand_o time_n as_o many_o to_o adam_n and_o therefore_o nature_n that_o abhor_v impossibility_n abhor_v likewise_o infinite_n of_o number_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o causation_n eternal_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v this_o eternity_n be_v à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o not_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o imagination_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o beginning_n may_v have_v no_o end_n but_o exist_v eternal_o because_o it_o may_v be_v create_v with_o eternal_a principle_n and_o the_o number_n infinite_a be_v not_o present_o exist_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v for_o whensoever_o you_o reckon_v you_o shall_v have_v a_o finite_a time_n to_o reckon_v from_o although_o it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o million_o of_o year_n hence_o or_o whensoever_o yet_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o without_o a_o beginning_n eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la but_o must_v needs_o have_v eternal_a principle_n which_o no_o time_n can_v corrupt_v for_o if_o time_n can_v corrupt_v it_o as_o suppose_v ten_o thousand_o year_n or_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o fix_v any_o time_n it_o have_v be_v corrupt_v before_o this_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o then_o to_o the_o second_o part_n such_o a_o person_n he_o have_v actual_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o cause_n which_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v create_v in_o some_o certain_a time_n these_o and_o many_o more_o argument_n out_o of_o metaphysic_n as_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v essential_a subordination_n of_o cause_n as_o likewise_o many_o other_o be_v such_o as_o of_o which_o i_o may_v say_v that_o they_o render_v the_o proposition_n there_o be_v a_o god_n evident_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o creature_n but_o as_o aegidius_n romanus_n excellent_o speak_v sapientibus_fw-la this_o evidence_n be_v perceivable_a only_o by_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o disquisition_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v scare_v by_o the_o infinity_n of_o god_n essence_n because_o inaccessible_a to_o a_o finite_a inquirer_n etc._n as_o he_o plain_o assert_v it_o in_o his_o element_n of_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n whither_o i_o will_v make_v a_o transition_n to_o enlarge_v this_o discourse_n and_o clear_v what_o i_o have_v write_v from_o somewhat_o i_o find_v there_o opposite_a to_o my_o purpose_n sect._n 3_o in_o his_o say_a book_n of_o philosophy_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la cap._n 26._o pag._n 236._o have_v propose_v divers_a question_n about_o the_o world_n he_o conclude_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o pag._n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o et_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la complecti_fw-la profiteretur_fw-la universam_fw-la determinanda_fw-la essent_fw-la know_v si_fw-la quantum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la tantum_fw-la sciri_fw-la potest_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la infiniti_fw-la scientia_fw-la finito_fw-la quaesitori_fw-la inaccessibilis_fw-la thus_o far_o he_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n no_o finite_a understanding_n can_v grasp_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a yet_o although_o we_o can_v perfect_o know_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a we_o may_v know_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o mr._n hobbes_n himself_o i_o dare_v say_v do_v not_o know_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a person_n which_o follow_v the_o plough_n but_o know_v there_o be_v a_o sun_n and_o many_o effect_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o do_v send_v forth_o light_a and_o heat_n by_o which_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v comfort_v mr._n hobbes_n his_o argument_n therefore_o because_o finite_a thing_n can_v know_v god_n as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v know_v nothing_o of_o he_o be_v weak_a he_o proceed_v sect._n 4._o whatsoever_o we_o man_n know_v we_o have_v learn_v from_o our_o phantasm_n but_o there_o be_v no_o phantasm_n of_o that_o which_o be_v either_o infinite_a in_o magnitude_n or_o time_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la say_v he_o neiiher_n man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o infinite_a can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a he_o say_v true_a in_o affirm_v that_o what_o we_o know_v phantasm_n we_o have_v learn_v from_o our_o phantasm_n so_o although_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o chimera_n utopia_n leviathan_n and_o our_o phantasm_n be_v proper_o of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n be_v learn_v from_o those_o phantasm_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o thus_o that_o man_n who_o can_v behold_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o lustre_n yet_o see_v he_o behind_o a_o thin_a cloud_n can_v learn_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o sun_n who_o shine_v so_o glorious_a veil_a and_o hide_v from_o eye_n by_o such_o a_o dark_a body_n will_v have_v a_o strange_a high_a degree_n of_o resplendent_a lustre_n if_o we_o can_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v so_o we_o learn_v from_o phantasm_n apparent_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v from_o visible_a thing_n to_o collect_v many_o apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o its_o self_n invisible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v perceive_v and_o have_v reduce_v one_o conclusion_n may_v collect_v from_o thence_o many_o more_o and_o man_n desirous_a to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o who_o desire_v knowledge_n do_v will_v make_v such_o collection_n the_o prophet_n david_n there_o in_o a_o most_o heavenly_a invective_n call_v they_o not_o only_a fool_n but_o beastly_a people_n who_o do_v not_o so_o collect_v psal._n 94.8_o understand_v you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a mark_v they_o be_v foolish_a and_o brutish_a because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v such_o collection_n he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v thus_o from_o one_o truth_n man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o enlarge_v their_o talon_n to_o another_o and_o learn_v as_o mr._n hobbes_n express_v from_o phantasm_n but_o i_o like_v not_o so_o well_o what_o mr._n hobbes_n add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o phantasm_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a nor_o what_o he_o further_o express_v neither_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o infinite_a can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a to_o understand_v which_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o explain_v the_o conceit_n of_o finite_a and_o infinite_a sect._n 5._o finite_a be_v the_o same_o to_o have_v bound_n or_o limit_n beyond_o which_o it_o can_v pass_v explain_v infinite_a be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n nor_o limit_n and_o although_o concern_v these_o term_n in_o the_o first_o sound_v a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o infinite_a shall_v express_v a_o mere_a negation_n as_o finite_a a_o affirmation_n yet_o upon_o judgement_n of_o these_o thing_n express_v by_o these_o term_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o by_o finite_a we_o understand_v non_fw-la ultra_fw-la as_o much_o as_o hitherto_o and_o no_o far_o but_o by_o infinite_a we_o apprehend_v such_o a_o vastness_n to_o which_o we_o can_v always_o say_v ultra_fw-la that_o there_o be_v further_a there_o be_v somewhat_o beyond_o and_o there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o and_o out_o of_o this_o regard_n finite_a thing_n must_v have_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o finite_a nature_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v bound_v be_v bound_v by_o somewhat_o but_o infinite_a can_v have_v no_o cause_n because_o unbounded_a or_o limit_v these_o bound_n or_o limit_n we_o may_v consider_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o quantity_n and_o in_o their_o quality_n in_o their_o essence_n and_o so_o we_o consider_v all_o finite_a thing_n to_o be_v this_o and_o no_o other_o as_o a_o tree_n be_v a_o tree_n and_o not_o a_o beast_n or_o bird_n nor_o another_o tree_n the_o be_v of_o it_o be_v bound_v and_o limit_v by_o that_o difference_n which_o constitute_v it_o either_o in_o its_o specifical_a or_o particular_a be_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o be_v be_v that_o which_o limit_n that_o thing_n and_o make_v it_o thus_o finite_a in_o be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n have_v no_o bound_n no_o limit_n of_o that_o be_v it_o be_v all_o essence_n without_o limitation_n and_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n comprehend_v all_o be_v without_o any_o negation_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o finite_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n a_o horse_n a_o dog_n a_o tree_n all_o
which_o name_n do_v import_v a_o restraint_n and_o confinement_n but_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o these_o so_o that_o no_o perfection_n of_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v deny_v of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a essential_o to_o say_v that_o this_o infinite_a be_v not_o that_o let_v we_o conceive_v a_o line_n infinite_a imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n this_o line_n you_o can_v say_v it_o be_v a_o span_n a_o foot_n a_o yard_n or_o mile_n long_o yet_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o these_o measure_n without_o their_o limitation_n so_o do_v a_o infinite_a being_n contain_v all_o being_n without_o confinement_n in_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a manner_n what_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n or_o be_v may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o other_o infinite_n in_o immensity_n in_o quantity_n what_o be_v immense_a must_v be_v beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o quantity_n it_o must_v have_v no_o limit_n but_o contain_v eminent_o all_o quantity_n in_o it_o so_o must_v number_n be_v likewise_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o which_o i_o shall_v disprove_v god_n will_v hereafter_o so_o must_v in_o respect_n of_o duration_n eternity_n be_v it_o must_v comprehend_v all_o duration_n and_o its_o self_n be_v without_o beginning_n and_o end_n so_o must_v all_o infinite_n in_o respect_n of_o quality_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o wisdom_n of_o mercy_n of_o power_n comprehend_v all_o those_o act_n of_o those_o quality_n which_o be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o themselves_o be_v without_o all_o bound_n and_o limit_n hâ—uâ—ng_v thus_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o infinity_n let_v we_o return_v to_o that_o which_o occasion_v this_o discourse_n neither_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o infinite_a say_v he_o can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a conceptionem_fw-la ullam_fw-la be_v his_o phrase_n sect._n 5._o infinite_a this_o i_o disprove_v for_o although_o a_o man_n understanding_n be_v finite_a and_o can_v grasp_v or_o full_o comprehend_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a yet_o it_o can_v lay_v hold_n on_o it_o and_o apprehend_v though_o not_o comprehend_v it_o although_o it_o can_v enclose_v the_o whole_a be_v of_o that_o be_v infinite_a yet_o he_o can_v discover_v that_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o that_o discovery_n will_v give_v he_o some_o conceit_n of_o that_o infiniteness_n yea_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o finite_a thing_n will_v yield_v he_o some_o conceit_n of_o that_o be_v infinite_a so_o he_o who_o travel_v in_o a_o enclose_a country_n can_v sever_v those_o hedge_n from_o his_o fancy_n and_o can_v conceit_v what_o that_o country_n will_v be_v if_o those_o hedge_n and_o bound_n be_v remove_v although_o he_o do_v not_o see_v they_o so_o remove_v yet_o he_o can_v conceive_v what_o manner_n of_o country_n that_o will_v be_v if_o they_o be_v remove_v man_n may_v conceive_v that_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o empty_a place_n against_o which_o he_o have_v dispute_v in_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n although_o many_o learned_a be_v of_o opinion_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o it_o man_n may_v and_o learned_a man_n have_v express_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o that_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a vacuity_n beyond_o the_o heaven_n which_o give_v bound_n to_o this_o visible_a world_n &_o therefore_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o that_o infinite_a which_o they_o dispute_v for_o man_n have_v have_v a_o conceit_n and_o methinks_v he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o that_o this_o world_n have_v have_v a_o eternal_a be_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o this_o we_o call_v eternity_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a duration_n man_n have_v a_o conceit_n of_o infinity_n of_o number_n and_o therefore_o somewhere_o in_o his_o book_n of_o philosophy_n i_o have_v forget_v where_o he_o most_o ingenious_o express_v it_o that_o if_o a_o man_n hand_n be_v as_o active_a as_o his_o head_n or_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o may_v divide_v any_o quantity_n into_o infinite_a part_n his_o head_n then_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o work_n he_o speak_v therefore_o too_o much_o when_o he_o say_v no_o finite_a thing_n can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o be_v infinite_a a_o conceit_n it_o may_v have_v but_o a_o imperfect_a one_o and_o so_o i_o go_v on_o with_o he_o sect._n 6._o neque_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la quocunque_fw-la neither_o say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n from_o any_o effect_n to_o its_o immediate_a cause_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o his_o more_o remote_a and_o so_o continual_o shall_v ascend_v by_o a_o most_o right_a reason_n yet_o he_o can_v proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a but_o be_v tire_v shall_v flag_n at_o the_o last_o and_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o he_o can_v go_v further_o or_o no_o thus_o far_o he_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o handsome_a expression_n i_o confess_v but_o how_o true_a will_v be_v examine_v and_o first_o i_o hope_v mr._n hobbes_n will_v not_o say_v he_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n or_o that_o he_o only_o find_v out_o right_a reason_n and_o yet_o he_o speak_v somewhat_o like_o this_o now_o and_o then_o but_o howsoever_o because_o i_o write_v not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o to_o other_o man_n and_o i_o hope_v he_o harh_n not_o gain_v a_o universal_a esteem_n of_o such_o with_o the_o generality_n i_o thus_o answer_v there_o be_v never_o any_o sort_n of_o reason_v man_n who_o deny_v a_o eternity_n opinion_n for_o whether_o they_o hold_v the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n or_o no_o beginning_n which_o all_o do_v and_o must_v do_v those_o which_o hold_v it_o have_v no_o beginning_n as_o aristotle_n in_o my_o judgement_n hold_v the_o world_n eternal_a those_o which_o hold_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n from_o water_n as_o thales_n or_o air_n as_o anaximenes_n or_o fire_n as_o heraclitus_n or_o from_o atom_n as_o democritus_n by_o chance_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o great_a and_o infinite_a vacuum_n not_o to_o lose_v time_n in_o confute_v all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a yet_o all_o these_o that_o hold_v it_o be_v principiate_v by_o these_o mean_n hold_v likewise_o that_o that_o principle_n be_v eternal_a so_o likewise_o plato_n his_o idea_n and_o chaos_n be_v eternal_a let_v we_o from_o the_o fact_n consider_v the_o manner_n in_o one_o or_o two_o instance_n if_o with_o democritus_n we_o make_v the_o world_n constitute_v by_o atom_n when_o we_o resolve_v these_o mix_a body_n into_o their_o principle_n we_o come_v to_o their_o element_n then_o with_o democritus_n those_o element_n may_v be_v resolve_v into_o their_o atom_n by_o aristotle_n into_o their_o principle_n matter_n form_n and_o privation_n these_o atom_n according_a to_o democritus_n be_v eternal_a that_o matter_n according_a to_o aristotle_n so_o here_o be_v a_o eternity_n find_v so_o likewise_o may_v be_v say_v of_o aire_n water_n which_o be_v by_o some_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n or_o chaos_n and_o idea_n if_o any_o man_n can_v imagine_v any_o thing_n further_o that_o these_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o be_v not_o eternal_a his_o judgement_n can_v fly_v to_o none_o but_o a_o eternal_a god_n so_o that_o still_o there_o be_v by_o the_o ratiocination_n of_o man_n find_v out_o something_o that_o be_v eternal_a when_o he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o ascend_n from_o the_o immediate_a cause_n to_o the_o more_o remote_a a_o man_n will_v lose_v himself_o it_o be_v most_o ingenious_a and_o have_v a_o truth_n with_o it_o which_o perhaps_o will_v be_v far_o examine_v hereafter_o if_o it_o have_v be_v apply_v to_o efficient_a cause_n as_o out_o of_o what_o egg_n this_o hen_n be_v hatch_v and_o what_o hen_n lay_v this_o egg_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o we_o resolve_v thing_n into_o their_o constitutive_a cause_n which_o make_v their_o nature_n that_o which_o they_o be_v than_o the_o work_n will_v be_v short_a as_o be_v show_v and_o the_o result_v easy_a man_n need_v not_o lose_v himself_o in_o the_o inquest_n what_o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n tire_v in_o the_o search_n will_v be_v ignorant_a whether_o he_o can_v go_v further_o or_o no_o be_v not_o so_o bold_o as_o fine_o affirm_v by_o he_o for_o certain_o although_o a_o man_n be_v weary_a in_o his_o journey_n yet_o he_o can_v discern_v whether_o he_o can_v go_v further_o or_o no._n sect._n 7._o he_o proceed_v and_o i_o nâ—que_fw-la absurdi_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quicquam_fw-la neither_o say_v he_o will_v any_o absurdity_n follow_v infinite_a whether_o the_o world_n be_v finite_a or_o infinite_a since_o whatsoever_o the_o workman_n shall_v determine_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o now_o see_v will_v be_v see_v i_o
will_v not_o meddle_v with_o what_o concern_v not_o my_o present_a business_n but_o remit_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o world_n infinity_n in_o magnitude_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n and_o apply_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o follow_a word_n about_o eternity_n sect._n 8._o preterea_fw-la etsi_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la movere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la moreover_o say_v he_o although_o out_o of_o this_o that_o nothing_o can_v move_v itself_o may_v be_v right_a enough_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v some_o first_o move_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v eternal_a yet_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v thence_o which_o man_n do_v use_v to_o infer_v to_o wit_n a_o eternal_a immovable_a but_o contrariwise_o a_o eternal_a thing_n move_v for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o nothing_o be_v move_v of_o its_o self_n so_o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o nothing_o be_v move_v but_o from_o a_o thing_n move_v he_o be_v a_o most_o unhappy_a man_n in_o his_o way_n of_o reason_v this_o contradict_v wâ—at_a go_v before_o for_o inadvertence_n if_o from_o that_o conclusion_n which_o he_o hold_v true_a nothing_o can_v move_v its_o self_n may_v be_v deduce_v a_o first_o mover_n which_o be_v eternal_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o man_n ascend_v from_o effect_n to_o immediate_a cause_n thence_o to_o other_o may_v arrive_v at_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a which_o be_v deny_v not_o six_o line_n before_o and_o have_v be_v confute_v by_o i_o again_o observe_v that_o that_o inference_n which_o he_o censure_v must_v be_v true_a and_o his_o inference_n false_a for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o first_o mover_n and_o every_o thing_n move_v be_v move_v by_o another_o immovable_a then_o that_o which_o move_v must_v itself_o be_v unmoved_a for_o if_o it_o move_v then_o that_o be_v not_o the_o first_o mover_n but_o rather_o that_o other_o thing_n which_o move_v that_o he_o say_v be_v the_o first_o movable_a for_o a_o first_o can_v have_v nothing_o before_o it_o but_o that_o movable_a according_a to_o his_o philosophy_n must_v have_v another_o move_a thing_n which_o move_v it_o and_o for_o the_o two_o proposition_n out_o of_o which_o he_o draw_v his_o inference_n he_o say_v they_o be_v alike_o true_a i_o that_o they_o be_v a_o like_a false_a that_o which_o say_v nothing_o move_v its_o self_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o thing_n as_o aristotle_n define_v it_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n and_o rest_n of_o each_o natural_a body_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a motion_n and_o rest_n and_o therefore_o move_v every_o natural_a body_n natural_o and_o therefore_o the_o other_o proposition_n be_v like_o false_a which_o say_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o something_o which_o be_v move_v itself_o which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o none_o but_o violent_a motion_n they_o be_v force_v by_o something_o without_o but_o neither_o natural_a nor_o animal_n motion_n and_o this_o philosophy_n he_o may_v have_v know_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n the_o schoolman_n who_o disavow_v aristotle_n in_o that_o argument_n i_o will_v leave_v his_o discourse_n in_o the_o middle_n which_o be_v a_o proud_a contempt_n of_o such_o as_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o close_o with_o he_o again_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 237._o pag._n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v a_o argument_n somewhat_o like_o that_o which_o i_o urge_v but_o how_o weak_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n the_o argument_n itself_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o i_o and_o shall_v together_o be_v both_o examine_v sect._n 9_o he_o begin_v thus_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la demonstrantem_fw-la laudet_fw-la who_o say_v he_o will_v praise_v a_o man_n after_o this_o manner_n demonstrate_v if_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a than_o the_o number_n of_o day_n or_o any_o other_o measure_n of_o time_n infinite_a have_v precede_v the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o nativity_n of_o abraham_n precede_v the_o nativity_n of_o isaac_n therefore_o one_o infinite_a or_o one_o eternity_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o another_o which_o be_v absurd_a thus_o far_o he_o paralogism_n consider_v first_o the_o affinity_n this_o argument_n have_v with_o i_o in_o the_o place_n to_o which_o this_o shall_v be_v insert_v his_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o number_n of_o day_n i_o of_o paternity_n which_o overthrow_v one_o of_o his_o answer_n at_o the_o first_o view_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o its_o place_n but_o that_o whâ—ch_o he_o seem_v to_o apply_v his_o strength_n against_o be_v that_o axiom_n one_o infinite_a can_v be_v great_a than_o another_o this_o be_v use_v concern_v infinite_a in_o number_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o whatsoever_o be_v infinite_a be_v boundless_a it_o can_v be_v outgo_v but_o its_o self_n outgo_v every_o thing_n of_o its_o kind_n now_o what_o be_v great_a than_o another_o contain_v that_o and_o exceed_v it_o so_o four_o exceed_v three_o and_o therefore_o give_v it_o bound_n a_o hundred_o and_o every_o number_n be_v bound_v it_o be_v not_o 100_o and_o one_o it_o be_v bound_v in_o its_o self_n and_o therefore_o every_o number_n have_v its_o internal_a bound_n and_o if_o it_o be_v exceed_v it_o have_v external_a bound_n minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la as_o his_o friend_n the_o school_n speak_v so_o well_o as_o maximum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la it_o have_v the_o least_o term_n of_o that_o it_o can_v extend_v to_o as_o the_o great_a it_o can_v exist_v in_o sect._n 10._o well_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o answer_n similis_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o like_a demonstration_n say_v he_o as_o if_o he_o from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o equal_a number_n therefore_o he_o shall_v conclude_v that_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o equal_a number_n as_o there_o be_v number_n equal_a and_o unequal_a together_o take_v i_o find_v a_o mighty_a error_n run_v through_o his_o whole_a work_n which_o do_v not_o become_v a_o mathematician_n &_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o answer_n concessis_fw-la that_o he_o dispute_v exit_fw-la non_fw-la concessis_fw-la his_o answer_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o supposal_n that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o equal_a number_n which_o be_v false_a there_o be_v no_o infinite_a of_o either_o equal_a or_o unequal_a number_n for_o suppose_v the_o world_n make_v of_o atom_n with_o democritus_n although_o they_o be_v call_v infinite_a because_o man_n eye_n can_v discern_v they_o number_n nor_o his_o wit_n apprehend_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v body_n that_o have_v dimension_n must_v have_v a_o finite_a nature_n and_o therefore_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o must_v go_v to_o the_o constitute_v another_o big_a body_n suppose_v a_o million_o to_o make_v a_o barley_n corn_n what_o number_n you_o will_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o number_n and_o that_o number_n may_v be_v reckon_v by_o unity_n every_o one_o for_o a_o million_o and_o so_o every_o million_o of_o million_o may_v afterward_o be_v reckon_v by_o unity_n as_o one_o may_v go_v for_o a_o million_o or_o million_o and_o a_o million_o of_o sheet_n or_o paper_n may_v be_v fill_v by_o these_o or_o more_o great_a number_n may_v be_v unite_v yet_o they_o be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v make_v in_o number_n by_o god_n almighty_a aswell_o as_o measure_v and_o weight_n as_o the_o son_n of_o sirak_n wisdom_n 11.20_o well_o then_o there_o be_v no_o infinite_a number_n he_o answer_v from_o a_o impossible_a supposal_n but_o now_o hence_o do_v he_o infer_v if_o i_o shall_v grant_v there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o equal_a number_n then_o that_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o all_o number_n even_o equal_a and_o unequal_a yes_o it_o must_v for_o there_o can_v be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o unity_n but_o must_v be_v equal_a to_o infinite_a twoe_n three_o twenty_n hundred_o for_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v infinite_a have_v no_o bound_n if_o it_o have_v not_o infinite_a twenty_n infinite_a million_o indeed_o infinite_a infinite_n it_o have_v some_o bound_n it_o be_v not_o infinite_a whatsoever_o by_o any_o reckon_n even_o by_o miriads_o can_v be_v bound_v be_v not_o infinite_a can_v be_v exceed_v therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v the_o world_n be_v infinite_a in_o duration_n for_o if_o we_o conceive_v it_o infinite_a duration_n as_o i_o argue_v there_o must_v be_v as_o many_o paternity_n of_o adam_n as_o of_o robert_n and_o all_o that_o number_n of_o paternity_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o robert_n be_v no_o addition_n a_o drop_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o addition_n because_o the_o sea_n be_v bound_v and_o finite_a but_o if_o it_o be_v infinite_a there_o can_v be_v no_o addition_n to_o it_o the_o great_a number_n that_o be_v may_v have_v addition_n because_o it_o be_v
their_o life_n but_o it_o may_v just_o be_v object_v ans._n that_o those_o do_v not_o virtuous_o do_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v not_o material_a to_o his_o proposition_n whâ—ch_n use_v not_o the_o word_n ought_v not_o but_o can_v lay_v down_o etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o the_o first_o condition_n before_o name_v which_o be_v virtuous_a take_v one_o eminent_a story_n beside_o a_o multitude_n tell_v by_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apologeticus_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la cap._n 37._o the_o story_n be_v thus_o tertullian_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o severus_n who_o persecute_v the_o christian_n most_o barbarous_o tertullian_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n take_v courage_n and_o write_v this_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o against_o that_o cruel_a manner_n of_o persecute_v which_o be_v to_o destroy_v they_o unheard_a only_o upon_o confess_v christianity_n like_o wolf_n or_o beast_n odious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n among_o other_o slander_n by_o which_o this_o injustice_n be_v colour_v to_o the_o world_n this_o be_v one_o which_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o that_o they_o be_v ill_o affect_v to_o the_o imperial_a government_n time_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o tertullian_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o say_v in_o 37._o cap._n if_o we_o be_v malicious_o affect_v to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v we_o velure_n una_fw-la nox_fw-la pauculis_fw-la faculis_fw-la largitatem_fw-la ultionis_fw-la possit_fw-la operari_fw-la si_fw-la malum_fw-la malo_fw-la dispungi_fw-la penes_fw-la nos_fw-la liceret_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n in_o one_o night_n when_o they_o will_v now_o say_v he_o if_o we_o will_v declare_v ourselves_o enemy_n we_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o make_v it_o good_a the_o mauri_n or_o marcomauri_n or_o parthi_a be_v not_o so_o numerous_a they_o inhabit_v one_o country_n we_o the_o world_n what_o war_n be_v we_o not_o fit_a for_o even_o with_o unequal_a force_n who_o can_v suffer_v ourselves_o tam_fw-la libenter_fw-la trucidari_fw-la so_o willing_o to_o be_v slay_v but_o say_v he_o in_o this_o discipline_n we_o have_v learn_v to_o be_v kill_v rather_o than_o kill_v yea_o if_o we_o will_v not_o fight_v against_o you_o we_o can_v without_o rebellion_n by_o a_o mere_a desertion_n destroy_v you_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o citizen_n this_o very_a divorce_n will_v astonish_v you_o you_o will_v lack_v man_n who_o to_o govern_v let_v he_o that_o will_v read_v that_o chap._n and_o the_o rest_n about_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o christian_n kill_v torture_a yea_o persecute_a dead_a so_o that_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o grave_n as_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o a_o refuge_n for_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o can_v easy_o vindicate_v themselves_o from_o these_o evil_n yet_o they_o choose_v to_o suffer_v they_o rather_o than_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a have_v implicit_o covenant_v with_o that_o government_n by_o be_v bear_v under_o it_o to_o obey_v it_o nay_o this_o shewe_n that_o they_o and_o such_o a_o world_n of_o man_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_o know_v or_o else_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v publish_v this_o discourse_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o persecution_n by_o such_o a_o argument_n which_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n may_v so_o easy_o have_v be_v confute_v have_v these_o man_n be_v of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o mind_n they_o will_v have_v say_v what_o do_v you_o talk_v of_o obedience_n give_v we_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v kill_v any_o man_n or_o man_n yea_o all_o the_o world_n rightful_o nor_o can_v any_o covenant_n by_o word_n or_o otherwise_o divest_v we_o of_o this_o right_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v enough_o to_o confute_v mr._n hobbes_n that_o a_o man_n can_v lay_v down_o that_o right_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v virtuous_a so_o to_o do_v sect._n 7._o what_o he_o far_a instance_n in_o concern_v wound_n chain_n and_o imprisonment_n reason_n how_o thâ—t_a the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o man_n life_n that_o no_o covenant_n can_v pass_v away_o a_o man_n right_a of_o rescue_v himself_o from_o they_o may_v seem_v answer_v in_o what_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o of_o life_n because_o if_o we_o may_v pass_v away_o our_o right_n to_o our_o own_o life_n much_o rather_o to_o these_o lesser_a thing_n but_o i_o will_v examine_v his_o reason_n both_o say_v he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o benefit_n consequent_a to_o such_o patience_n as_o there_o be_v to_o the_o patience_n of_o suffer_v another_o to_o be_v wound_v or_o imprison_v no_o benefit_v yes_o sure_o great_a every_o way_n when_o these_o affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o lawful_a magistrate_n sacrifice_n than_o there_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o obedience_n then_o which_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o grateful_a to_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o polity_n and_o without_o which_o no_o commonwealth_n can_v subsist_v for_o if_o man_n shall_v not_o subject_v for_o conscience_n and_o think_v that_o obedience_n to_o punishment_n a_o virtuous_a duty_n which_o carrie_n its_o reward_n in_o its_o self_n no_o man_n will_v ever_o submit_v so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v find_v any_o mean_n to_o struggle_v the_o innumerable_a instance_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o may_v of_o themselves_o fill_v a_o volume_n take_v but_o that_o one_o of_o marcus_n regulus_n how_o he_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v violate_v a_o little_a promise_n and_o that_o with_o a_o enemy_n do_v expose_v and_o thrust_v himself_o â—nto_o such_o vengeance_n and_o torture_n as_o the_o great_a malice_n can_v impose_v upon_o he_o how_o much_o rather_o upon_o those_o weighty_a though_o implicit_a covenant_n which_o every_o man_n make_v with_o that_o commonwealth_n wherein_o he_o live'_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o how_o much_o rather_o may_v they_o exact_v a_o submission_n to_o they_o though_o with_o our_o own_o loss_n and_o injury_n sect._n 8._o he_o go_v on_o and_o last_o the_o motive_n and_o end_n for_o which_o this_o renounce_n and_o transfer_v of_o right_n be_v introduce_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o security_n of_o a_o man_n person_n in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n â—f_n so_o preserve_v life_n as_o not_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o discourse_v over_o again_o these_o term_n renounce_v and_o transfer_v of_o right_a the_o nature_n of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o debate_v fociâ—_n but_o here_o only_a touch_n upon_o what_o the_o end_n of_o man_n submission_n to_o the_o law_n of_o politic_a society_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v which_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o thâ—se_a phrase_n renounce_v etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o to_o say_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o security_n etc._n etc._n be_v much_o too_o bold_a a_o assertion_n for_o certain_o pro_fw-la 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