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A64353 The creed of Mr. Hobbes examined in a feigned conference between him and a student in divinity. Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715. 1670 (1670) Wing T691; ESTC R22090 155,031 274

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and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o allow_v to_o other_o their_o turn_n of_o speak_v for_o the_o rest_n i_o may_v allege_v with_o truth_n enough_o by_o way_n of_o excuse_n the_o performance_n of_o this_o labour_n in_o the_o short_a space_n of_o the_o last_o winter-quarter_n but_o the_o apology_n itself_o the_o great_a haste_n in_o those_o twelve_o article_n may_v perhaps_o seem_v a_o crime_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a guilt_n than_o the_o error_n of_o ovid_n who_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o post_v through_o all_o the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n in_o a_o single_a day_n the_o whole_a such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v most_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o candour_n and_o charity_n of_o your_o lordship_n of_o which_o that_o it_o be_v great_a i_o have_v good_a assurance_n see_v your_o honour_n have_v please_v to_o receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o your_o dependent_n my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o oblige_v though_o unworthy_a servant_n tho._n tenison_n camb._n june_n 4._o 1670_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n mr._n hobbes_n and_o the_o student_n meet_v at_o buxton-well_a 2._o a_o instance_n of_o the_o train_n of_o imagination_n occasion_v there_o 4_o 5._o mr._n hobbes_n his_o fear_n &_o suspicious_a nature_n express_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o s._n roscius_n and_o parallel_v with_o the_o character_n of_o epicurus_n in_o cicero_n 5._o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o dialogue_n the_o student_n caution_n about_o moroseness_n profaneness_n etc._n etc._n mr._n hobbes_n accuse_v by_o des_fw-fr cartes_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n as_o a_o man_n with_o who_o no_o correspondence_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v des_fw-mi cartes_n himself_o note_v for_o profane_v the_o holy_a text._n 5_o 6._o mr._n hobbes_n defence_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o moroseness_n etc._n etc._n 7._o why_o des_fw-fr cartes_n a_o enemy_n to_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o explain_n of_o sense_n ibid._n mr._n hobbes_n creed_n in_o 12_o article_n repeat_v 8_o 9_o mr._n hobbes_n boast_v of_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o his_o leviathan_n upon_o many_o of_o our_o gentry_n 9_o article_n 1._o concern_v the_o existence_n and_o immaterial_a nature_n of_o god_n 9_o etc._n etc._n what_o mr._n hobbes_n mean_v atheistical_o in_o his_o pretend_a argument_n for_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n 10._o mr._n hobbes_n opinion_n concern_v the_o corporeitie_n of_o god_n note_v by_o des_fw-fr cartes_n and_o further_o show_v out_o of_o his_o leviathan_n 10_o 11._o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o in_o effect_n deny_v the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n one_o of_o they_o note_v by_o athenagoras_n 12_o 13._o mr._n hobbes_n self-contradiction_n while_o he_o say_v all_o be_v body_n yet_o deny_v part_n in_o god_n 14._o mr._n hobbes_n deny_v incorporeal_a substance_n because_o the_o term_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n 15._o his_o self-contradiction_n and_o improprietie_n of_o speech_n 16._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o the_o scripture_n favour_v the_o doctrine_n of_o incorporeal_a substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v by_o ignatius_n out_o of_o the_o n._n t._n 17._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o both_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n write_v of_o incorporeal_a substance_n 17_o 18._o mr._n hobbes_n argue_v against_o incorporeal_a substance_n from_o tertullian_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 19_o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o the_o incorporeitie_n of_o god_n be_v assert_v by_o athenagoras_n theophilus_n aut._n tatianus_n eusebius_n athanasius_n etc._n etc._n 19_o 20._o des_fw-mi cartes_n accuse_v mr._n hobbes_n of_o make_v false_a illation_n whatsoever_o the_o premise_n be_v 20._o a_o answer_n out_o of_o other_o place_n in_o tertullian_n to_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n 22._o mr._n hobbes_n write_v the_o same_o over_o and_o over_o especial_o about_o incorporeal_a substance_n 23._o that_o mr._n hobbes_n fix_v a_o wrong_a sense_n upon_o the_o word_n substance_n and_o matter_n 24_o 25._o a_o say_n of_o marcellus_n concern_v the_o make_n word_n free_a 24._o mr._n hobbes_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o incomprehensible_a nature_n of_o god_n 26._o how_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a 27_o 28._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o idea_n of_o god_n what_o a_o idea_n be_v 31_o 32._o that_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v not_o advance_v above_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n 32_o 33._o that_o mr._n hobbes_n condemn_v himself_o by_o grant_v a_o conception_n of_o vacuum_n 35._o of_o the_o ancient_n call_v god_n the_o place_n of_o all_o thing_n 36._o the_o first_o article_n conclude_v with_o the_o apostrophe_n of_o arnobius_n 36_o 37._o article_n 2._o concern_v the_o trinity_n 37_o 38._o mr._n hobbes_n monstrous_a explication_n of_o that_o mystery_n 38._o mr._n hobbes_n submit_v to_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o assembly_n 40._o pope_n alexander_n absurd_a proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n note_v by_o enjedinus_n ibid._n according_a to_o mr._n hobbes_n there_o may_v be_v more_o than_o 100_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n 41._o concern_v adam_n abraham_n moses_n saul_n christ_n etc._n etc._n as_o represent_v god_n person_n ibid._n against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v use_v sometime_o in_o reference_n to_o christ._n 42._o a_o text_n cite_v by_o just._n martyr_n disagree_v with_o the_o vulgar_a copy_n ibid._n the_o trinity_n according_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n no_o mystery_n at_o all_o 43._o article_n 3._o of_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o universe_n 43_o 44._o etc._n etc._n mr._n hobbes_n conception_n of_o a_o great_a bulk_n of_o matter_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o point_n 44._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o man_n be_v not_o weary_v in_o ascend_v by_o effect_n and_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o 45._o mr._n hobbes_n suppose_v a_o eternal_a cause_n in_o motion_n suppose_v a_o eternal_a cause_n to_o be_v no_o eternal_a 46._o the_o school_n of_o epicurus_n note_v by_o cicero_n as_o 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