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fancy_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o impression_n but_o of_o perfection_n which_o can_v not_o cause_v any_o error_n in_o the_o generative_a power_n and_o therefore_o have_v man_n abide_v in_o his_o entire_a state_n he_o nor_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v have_v generate_v monster_n man_n have_v through_o his_o deficience_n corrupt_v his_o faculty_n no_o wonder_n if_o their_o act_n be_v also_o corrupt_v and_o their_o effect_n corrupt_v and_o corruptible_a hence_o than_o it_o be_v beyond_o scruple_n that_o god_n ordination_n do_v immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o power_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o herein_o be_v all_o being_n true_a and_o answerable_a to_o their_o end_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a you_o may_v urge_v a_o inconvenience_n to_o follow_v this_o solution_n because_o thereby_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o monster_n or_o evil_a for_o if_o god_n have_v confer_v perfect_a power_n upon_o man_n man_n can_v not_o have_v change_v they_o of_o himself_o 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truth_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n open_v his_o meaning_n truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o perceive_v it_o if_o he_o will_v and_o can_v perceive_v it_o hence_o do_v hurtad_v disp._n 7._o met._n sect._n 1._o and_o soar_n disp._n 7_o sect._n 5._o infer_v the_o nature_n of_o truth_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o cognoscibility_n of_o a_o be_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v this_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v obscure_a so_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o doubt_n if_o not_o to_o falsehood_n the_o truth_n of_o a_o man_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o my_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o man_n for_o that_o be_v a_o quidditative_a concept_n of_o a_o man_n namely_o to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n but_o to_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v intend_v for_o be_v the_o concept_n of_o his_o truth_n wherefore_o soar_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n do_v well_o recall_v himself_o in_o assert_v that_o truth_n be_v relative_a to_o create_v and_o increated_a knowledge_n truth_n do_v not_o superadd_a extrinsecal_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la actus_fw-la any_o denomination_n real_o distinct_a from_o a_o be_v since_o it_o be_v concurrent_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o be_v for_o take_v away_o truth_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o be_v v._o falshood_n be_v define_v by_o most_o philosopher_n to_o be_v that_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o falsehood_n which_o be_v not_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la shall_v be_v define_v it_o be_v not_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la because_o all_o being_n be_v true_a if_o it_o can_v be_v define_v it_o be_v a_o be_v for_o nothing_o be_v definible_a unless_o it_o be_v a_o be_v have_v it_o be_v describe_v by_o a_o negative_a then_o indeterminative_o we_o may_v have_v perceive_v it_o as_o thus_o falsehood_n be_v which_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v or_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o say_v indeterminative_o because_o we_o know_v a_o falsum_fw-la falsehood_n to_o be_v a_o falsehood_n because_o it_o do_v not_o determinate_a our_o concept_n through_o its_o truth_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o privative_a or_o accidental_a knowledge_n chap._n xviii_o of_o goodness_n 1._o what_o goodness_n be_v the_o improbation_n of_o several_a definition_n of_o goodness_n 2._o the_o difference_n between_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n 3._o what_o evil_a be_v 4._o what_o the_o absolute_a active_a end_n of_o goodness_n be_v 5._o that_o goodness_n be_v improper_o divide_v in_o essential_a accidental_a and_o integral_a goodness_n 6._o how_o goodness_n be_v proper_o divide_v 7._o that_o the_o division_n of_o good_a in_o honest_a delectable_a etc._n etc._n do_v belong_v to_o ethic_n i._o goodness_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o a_o be_v whereby_o it_o be_v for_o a_o end_n many_o philosopher_n do_v omit_v the_o definition_n of_o goodness_n because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o distinction_n between_o truth_n and_o goodness_n other_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o convenience_n of_o a_o be_v with_o the_o appetite_n which_o be_v erroneous_a for_o goodness_n be_v in_o a_o be_v that_o be_v a_o partial_a be_v without_o the_o appetite_n 2._o goodness_n be_v absolute_a a_o convenience_n be_v relative_a timpl._n chap._n 9_o of_o his_o metaph._n 2_o book_n define_v goodness_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o good_a as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a or_o be_v a_o quality_n from_o which_o a_o be_v be_v denominate_v good_n this_o be_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la and_o obscurum_fw-la per_fw-la obscurius_fw-la ii_o goodness_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o perfection_n because_o a_o be_v according_a to_o what_o it_o be_v good_a only_a be_v not_o perfect_a wherefore_o goodness_n be_v erroneous_o define_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o perfection_n iii_o evil_n malum_fw-la be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v for_o any_o end_n iv._o the_o absolute_a active_a end_n of_o goodness_n be_v to_o constitute_v that_o which_o it_o be_v the_o passive_n be_v to_o be_v constitured_a that_o which_o it_o be_v v._o goodness_n be_v improper_o divide_v into_o essential_a accidental_a and_o integral_a goodness_n because_o good_a be_v that_o which_o be_v essential_a of_o itself_o to_o a_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v accidental_a as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o essential_a it_o may_v be_v a_o essential_a part_n because_o it_o concur_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o attribute_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o be_v vi_o goodness_n be_v divisible_a according_a to_o the_o divisibility_n of_o a_o be_v which_o be_v either_o natural_a animal_n or_o humane_a vii_o the_o division_n of_o goodness_n into_o honest_a delectable_a and_o profitable_a or_o useful_a do_v not_o appertain_v to_o this_o doctrine_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o ethic_n chap._n xix_o of_o distinction_n 1._o the_o author_n description_n of_o distinction_n that_o the_o privative_a sense_n of_o not_o be_v move_v be_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n whereby_o the_o understanding_n distinguish_v a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la from_o a_o ens._n that_o the_o positive_a sense_n of_o be_v move_v in_o another_o manner_n than_o another_o ens_fw-la move_v the_o understanding_n be_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n between_o one_o be_v and_o another_o 2._o how_o distinction_n be_v divide_v what_o a_o real_a distinction_n be_v 3._o what_o a_o modal_a difference_n be_v 4._o that_o the_o vulgar_a description_n of_o a_o real_a distinction_n be_v erroneous_a 5._o that_o the_o term_n of_o a_o distinction_n between_o two_o or_o more_o real_a being_n be_v requisite_a both_o or_o more_o to_o exist_v 6._o that_o one_o term_n of_o distinction_n although_o in_o existence_n can_v be_v real_o predicate_v of_o another_o not_o
may_v demand_v to_o what_o science_n or_o art_n it_o belong_v to_o treat_v of_o final_a cause_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o logic_n and_o moral_a philosophy_n but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n logic_n discourse_v of_o final_a cause_n as_o notion_n thereby_o to_o direct_v the_o understanding_n in_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o ethic_n treat_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v dirigible_a to_o good_a and_o happiness_n iii_o a_o efficient_a cause_n be_v erroneous_o divide_v in_o a_o procreating_a and_o conservate_a cause_n a_o procreating_a cause_n be_v by_o who_o force_n a_o be_v be_v produce_v a_o conservate_a cause_n be_v by_o who_o virtue_n a_o be_v be_v conservate_v in_o its_o essence_n i_o prove_v that_o this_o division_n be_v not_o real_a but_o objective_n only_o the_o divide_v member_n of_o a_o real_a division_n must_v be_v real_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o but_o these_o be_v not_o real_o distinct_a etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la the_o 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precept_n be_v in_o
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god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n the_o genus_fw-la proximum_fw-la and_o differentia_fw-la proxima_fw-la be_v signal_n that_o their_o definitum_fw-la or_o thing_n define_v be_v not_o a_o historical_a or_o temporary_a faith_n or_o say_v of_o miracle_n only_o but_o a_o justify_n and_o glorify_v faith_n necessary_o comprehend_v in_o itself_o the_o three_o other_o kind_n as_o degree_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v gradual_o ascend_v to_o a_o exalt_v faith_n among_o other_o school-divines_a it_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o explicit_a faith_n fides_n the_o same_o with_o the_o definitum_fw-la derive_v its_o denomination_n from_o fidere_fw-la a_o word_n not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o late_a latinist_n who_o signification_n the_o verb_n confidere_fw-la have_v since_o supply_v which_o be_v to_o rest_v content_v and_o full_o satisfy_v wherefore_o assurance_n imply_v a_o certain_a practical_a knowledge_n free_v from_o all_o doubt_n and_o cause_v this_o rest_n and_o satisfaction_n do_v just_o and_o proper_o deserve_v the_o place_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la in_o this_o definition_n the_o certainty_n which_o faith_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o certainty_n and_o necessity_n of_o its_o premise_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o certain_a infer_v a_o certain_a and_o necessary_a conclusion_n if_o god_n be_v merciful_a he_o will_v save_v they_o that_o beg_v mercy_n but_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o i_o do_v beg_v mercy_n therefore_o god_n will_v save_v i_o this_o conclusion_n as_o depend_v upon_o unchangeable_a and_o certain_a premise_n hold_v forth_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o undoubted_a assurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v save_v a_o zealous_a believer_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o faith_n do_v create_v this_o quietness_n rest_n and_o satisfaction_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 18._o tell_v we_o no_o less_o to_o the_o acadamick_n all_o thing_n be_v
&_o prophet_n be_v haec_fw-la didicisset_fw-la whence_o say_v he_o have_v plato_n learned_a that_o jupiter_n rid_v in_o a_o fly_a chariot_n but_o out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o have_v overlookt_a for_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o understand_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v thus_o write_v concern_v the_o cherubim_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o come_v to_o the_o cherubim_n the_o cherubim_n take_v their_o feather_n and_o they_o hang_v together_o in_o circle_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n do_v abide_v upon_o they_o in_o heaven_n hence_o plato_n descend_v cry_n out_o these_o word_n jupiter_n great_a in_o the_o heaven_n drive_v his_o fly_a chariot_n otherwise_o from_o who_o shall_v he_o else_o have_v learn_v these_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o clem._n alexand._n lib._n 1._o strom._n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la gent._n speak_v as_o it_o be_v to_o plato_n 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the_o other_o world_n he_o answer_v neither_o be_v i_o ever_o there_o or_o ever_o do_v speak_v with_o any_o that_o come_v from_o thence_o viii_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v aristotle_n who_o lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n 3._o close_n with_o homer_n in_o these_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o homer_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v such_o as_o the_o father_n of_o god_n and_o man_n do_v daily_o infuse_v into_o they_o moreover_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la anim_fw-la cap._n 3._o t._n 65_o 66._o he_o call_v our_o understanding_n divine_a and_o assert_n it_o to_o be_v without_o danger_n of_o perish_v and_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la gener_fw-la cap._n 3._o deliver_v his_o sense_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o mind_n alone_o do_v advene_v from_o without_o and_o that_o she_o alone_o be_v divine_a for_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n have_v not_o at_o all_o any_o communication_n with_o her_o action_n ix_o virgil_n 4._o georg._n witty_o set_v down_o god_n ubiquity_n deum_fw-la namque_fw-la ire_n per_fw-la omnes_fw-la et_fw-la terras_fw-la tractusque_fw-la maris_fw-la coelumque_fw-la profundum_fw-la hinc_fw-la pecudes_fw-la armenta_fw-la viros_fw-la genus_fw-la omne_fw-la ferarum_fw-la quemque_fw-la sibitenues_fw-la nascentem_fw-la arcessere_fw-la vitas_fw-la et_fw-la 6._o aeneid_n principio_fw-la coelum_fw-la ac_fw-la terras_fw-la composque_fw-la liquentes_fw-la lucentemque_fw-la globum_fw-la lunae_fw-la titaniaque_fw-la astra_fw-la spirit_n we_o intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la se_fw-la corpore_fw-la miscet_fw-la that_o be_v for_o god_n do_v go_v through_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o tract_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o heaven_n hence_o do_v beast_n and_o man_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v bear_v draw_v their_o thin_a 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