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every_o multitude_n or_o distinction_n of_o thing_n proceed_v from_o some_o unity_n as_o from_o his_o fountain_n 46._o the_o three_o subordination_n of_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n 47._o the_o four_o providence_n in_o make_v the_o very_a lest_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n 49._o the_o five_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 52._o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o old_a philosopher_n touch_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la 53._o the_o three_o argument_n of_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n 1._o how_o in_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o disposition_n to_o confess_v some_o god_n or_o deity_n 54._o the_o reason_n why_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n 56._o all_o old_a philosopher_n acknowledge_v one_o god_n 59_o cicero_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o panime_n god_n how_o they_o be_v make_v 60._o 2._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n de_fw-fr ultimo_fw-la fine_fw-la et_fw-la summo_fw-la hominis_fw-la bono_fw-mi 61_o every_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o natural_a desire_n to_o his_o end_n 61._o the_o contention_n of_o philosopher_n about_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n 63._o how_o nothing_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v our_o felicity_n page_n 64._o how_o far_o moral_a philosophy_n teach_v in_o determine_v man_n felicity_n 65._o 3._o the_o thyrd_o argument_n touch_v reward_n and_o punishment_n 66._o the_o three_o section_n how_o the_o jew_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v god_n 68_o their_o first_o proof_n of_o scripture_n be_v antiquity_n 70._o the_o manner_n of_o writing_n authorise_a and_o conserve_n the_o scripture_n the_o second_o proof_n 72._o consideration_n of_o the_o particular_a man_n that_o write_v they_o and_o their_o sincerity_n the_o thyrd_o proof_n 75._o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o all_o late_a writer_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o ensue_v after_o moses_n the_o four_o proof_n page_n 81._o the_o subject_n handle_v in_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o end_n whereto_o thy_o level_n the_o five_o proof_n 82._o 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be_v a_o spirit_n and_o immaterial_a substance_n repub_fw-la who_o nature_n depend_v not_o of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o mortal_a body_n for_o so_o by_o experience_n we_o see_v daily_a that_o in_o old_a man_n and_o withered_a sickly_a body_n the_o mind_n and_o soul_n be_v more_o quick_a clear_a pregnant_a and_o lively_a than_o it_o be_v in_o youth_n when_o the_o body_n be_v most_o lusty_a the_o same_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o the_o unquenchable_a desire_n which_o our_o mind_n have_v of_o learning_n knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o other_o such_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a thing_n wherein_o her_o thirst_n by_o nature_n be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o can_v be_v satis-fied_n in_o this_o life_n neither_o can_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n and_o bodily_a pleasure_n or_o any_o other_o commodity_n or_o delight_n of_o this_o material_a world_n content_a or_o satiate_v the_o restless_a desire_n of_o this_o immaterial_a creature_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n to_o the_o philosopher_n that_o 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all_o particular_a soul_n of_o man_n come_v send_v from_o one_o general_a &_o common_a soul_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o sparkle_n from_o the_o fire_n and_o beam_n from_o the_o common_a sun_n and_o that_o after_o their_o separation_n from_o their_o body_n they_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o that_o general_a soul_n call_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mundj_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o it_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o remain_v with_o that_o general_a soul_n eternal_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o old_a philosopher_n which_o seem_v indeed_o to_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o though_o deliver_v in_o other_o speech_n but_o that_o which_o solomon_n himself_o affirm_v in_o plain_a word_n 12._o et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la redibit_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la illum_fw-la and_o our_o soul_n or_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o unto_o us._n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o taste_n of_o that_o which_o the_o metaphysicke_n or_o supernatural_a philosopher_n can_v say_v
total_a weal_n or_o woe_n that_o must_v befall_v we_o and_o possess_v we_o for_o ever_o which_o ground_n and_o verity_n if_o it_o be_v so_o certain_a and_o evident_a as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v by_o all_o reason_n and_o proof_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a and_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o testify_v &_o proclaim_v unto_o we_o by_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n and_o by_o the_o mouth_n &_o writing_n of_o our_o creator_n himself_o as_o no_o ignorance_n or_o blindness_n can_v excuse_v the_o same_o god._n no_o slothfulness_n dissemble_v it_o no_o wickedness_n deny_v it_o what_o remain_v then_o but_o to_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o what_o service_n this_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n what_o gratitude_n what_o duty_n what_o honour_n for_o our_o creation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v he_o a_o most_o bountiful_a creator_n so_o we_o may_v find_v he_o a_o propitius_fw-la judge_n and_o munificent_a rewarder_n for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n which_o have_v appoint_v every_o other_o creature_n to_o some_o action_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v at_o large_a before_o shall_v leave_v mankind_n only_o which_o be_v the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n without_o obligation_n to_o his_o service_n in_o which_o one_o point_n notwithstanding_o though_o neever_n so_o clear_a such_o be_v the_o fondness_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n without_o god_n holy_a grace_n fail_v those_o ancient_a wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n philosopher_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v so_o much_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 2._o take_v compassion_n of_o their_o case_n and_o call_v they_o fool_n and_o all_o their_o great_a learning_n and_o philosophy_n mere_a fondness_n for_o that_o whereas_o by_o the_o mean_v before_o mention_v they_o come_v to_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o glorify_v he_o as_o appertain_v unto_o god_n nor_o yet_o do_v render_v he_o due_a thanks_n but_o vanish_v away_o in_o their_o cogitation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o be_v they_o take_v no_o profit_n by_o this_o knowledge_n of_o they_o but_o apply_v their_o cogitation_n upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n more_o than_o upon_o the_o honour_n &_o service_n of_o this_o their_o god_n 28._o for_o which_o cause_n as_o s._n paul_n adjoin_v present_o in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o for_o somuch_o as_o they_o do_v thus_o and_o do_v not_o show_v forth_o by_o their_o life_n and_o work_n that_o they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n indeed_o god_n deliver_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n &_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o horrible_a sin_n which_o s._n paul_n do_v name_n &_o detest_v in_o all_o that_o chapter_n &_o final_o conclude_v that_o their_o everlasting_a perdition_n ensue_v principal_o upon_o this_o one_o point_n 32._o that_o whereas_o they_o know_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o all_o the_o way_n and_o argument_n that_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o understand_v say_v he_o that_o death_n be_v due_a to_o all_o such_o which_o live_v wicked_o as_o they_o do_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n upon_o consideration_n of_o these_o matter_n wherein_o he_o stand_v long_o for_o the_o importance_n thereof_o pronounce_v in_o fine_a this_o general_a sentence_n paul_n with_o great_a asseveration_n and_o vehemency_n of_o spirit_n 18._o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n upon_o all_o impiety_n and_o injustice_n of_o those_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n do_v live_v notwithstanding_o unrighteouslie_o or_o as_o he_o say_v before_o do_v consume_v their_o day_n in_o vanity_n nor_o make_v account_n of_o the_o service_n which_o they_o do_v owe_v to_o that_o god_n for_o their_o creation_n and_o other_o benefit_n which_o thing_n if_o s._n paul_n may_v true_o say_v to_o those_o gentile_n before_o his_o time_n who_o have_v only_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o by_o his_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v ourselves_o what_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o we_o who_o have_v not_o only_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o have_v but_o also_o the_o writing_n and_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o communicate_v special_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o above_o that_o also_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o only_a son_n upon_o earth_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a gospel_n &_o yet_o do_v live_v as_o negligent_o many_o of_o we_o as_o do_v the_o very_a heathen_n touch_v good_a life_n and_o virtue_n sure_o in_o this_o case_n i_o must_v denounce_v against_o myself_o that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o can_v be_v false_a which_o this_o bless_a apostle_n affirm_v here_o of_o these_o heathen_a philosopher_n that_o by_o that_o little_a knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o god_n 20._o they_o be_v make_v inexcusable_a then_o by_o the_o most_o just_a and_o certain_a rule_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o by_o s._n luke_n 12._o cvi_fw-la multum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la multum_fw-la quaeretur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la that_o of_o every_o man_n which_o have_v receive_v much_o a_o great_a account_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o we_o be_v force_v to_o infer_v that_o our_o account_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o ourselves_o much_o more_o inexcusable_a before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n than_o the_o very_a gentile_n &_o heathen_n be_v if_o after_o all_o our_o knowledge_n and_o manifest_a understanding_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o justice_n we_o vanish_v away_o in_o our_o cogitation_n as_o they_o do_v and_o as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n be_v see_v to_o do_v that_o be_v if_o we_o apply_v our_o cogitation_n and_o care_n about_o the_o vain_a affair_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n and_o transitory_a commodity_n which_o we_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n and_o creator_n of_o the_o final_a end_n and_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o place_v in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o obligation_n he_o have_v thereby_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o affair_n for_o which_o he_o come_v hither_o chap._n iii_o by_o the_o chapter_n precedent_n i_o nothing_o doubt_v gentle_a reader_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v see_v &_o peruse_v the_o same_o thou_o remain_v sufficient_o inform_v of_o thy_o creator_n now_o follow_v it_o by_o order_n of_o good_a consequence_n that_o we_o consider_v with_o some_o attention_n consideration_n for_o that_o it_o stand_v we_o much_o upon_o what_o intent_n and_o purpose_n god_n have_v in_o create_v we_o and_o this_o world_n for_o our_o sake_n &_o in_o place_v we_o therein_o as_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o former_a consideration_n we_o have_v learn_v that_o as_o among_o other_o creature_n nothing_o make_v itself_o so_o nothing_o be_v make_v for_o itself_o nor_o to_o serve_v itself_o the_o heaven_n we_o see_v do_v serve_v the_o air_n the_o air_n serve_v the_o earth_n the_o earth_n serve_v the_o beast_n the_o beast_n serve_v man_n &_o then_o be_v the_o question_n who_o man_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v for_o in_o he_o also_o hold_v the_o former_a reason_n that_o see_v he_o be_v not_o make_v by_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v himfelfe_n if_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o scripture_n herein_o we_o find_v a_o general_a sentence_n lay_v down_o with_o out_o exception_n 16._o vniversa_fw-la propter_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o god._n and_o if_o all_o than_o man_n no_o doubt_n who_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a or_o at_o his_o own_o appointment_n or_o dysposition_n in_o this_o world_n but_o oblige_v to_o perform_v that_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v into_o this_o habitation_n which_o point_n holy_a job_n declare_v plain_o in_o a_o certain_a invective_n that_o he_o make_v against_o such_o man_n as_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o consideration_n of_o this_o affair_n 11._o a_o vain_a man_n say_v he_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n &_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v as_o free_a as_o the_o colt_n of_o a_o wild_a ass_n that_o be_v he_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o nothing_o subject_a to_o nothing_o accountable_a for_o nothing_o that_o he_o do_v in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o bear_v free_a to_o pass_v his_o time_n in_o disport_n and_o pleasure_n as_o a_o colt_n in_o a_o desert_n that_o have_v no_o master_n to_o tame_v he_o which_o in_o other_o word_n the_o wiseman_n utter_v thus_o 15â—_n he_o esteem_v this_o
life_n of_o we_o to_o be_v but_o a_o plai-game_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o how_o he_o live_v or_o wherein_o he_o spend_v and_o pass_v over_o the_o time_n and_o this_o of_o the_o man_n who_o the_o scripture_n call_v vain_a but_o now_o for_o the_o sober_a wise_a and_o discreet_a of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 1â—_n the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v upon_o the_o learned_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v decline_v from_o the_o low_a hell_n they_o be_v far_o from_o so_o great_a folly_n as_o to_o imagine_v that_o no_o account_n be_v demand_v of_o our_o be_v in_o this_o world_n for_o that_o they_o have_v read_v 12._o that_o god_n shall_v bring_v into_o judgement_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v for_o every_o fault_n that_o be_v commit_v and_o the_o christian_a man_n know_v further_o by_o the_o mouth_n and_o asseveration_n of_o his_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n 12._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v accountant_a for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o he_o mys-uttereth_a and_o final_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v either_o of_o reason_n or_o conversant_a in_o the_o writing_n and_o testament_n of_o his_o creator_n render_v but_o remember_v well_o that_o among_o all_o other_o irritation_n whereby_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o provoke_v god_n patience_n to_o indignation_n none_o be_v more_o often_o repeat_v or_o more_o greevous_o take_v then_o 141._o that_o he_o say_v in_o his_o hart_n god_n will_v ask_v no_o account_n with_o these_o man_n then_o alone_o shall_v be_v my_o speech_n in_o this_o present_a chapter_n who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o discharge_v well_o this_o account_n for_o attain_v whereof_o true_o i_o can_v give_v no_o better_a counsel_n instruction_n or_o advise_v then_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o a_o good_a merchant-factor_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o he_o arrive_v in_o foreign_a country_n or_o as_o a_o soldier_n or_o captain_n send_v by_o his_o prince_n to_o some_o great_a exploit_n be_v accustom_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v consideration_n that_o be_v to_o weigh_v &_o consider_v deep_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o come_v thither_o why_o he_o be_v send_v to_o what_o end_n what_o to_o attempt_v what_o to_o prosecute_v what_o to_o perform_v what_o shall_v be_v expect_v and_o require_v at_o his_o hand_n upon_o his_o return_n by_o he_o that_o send_v he_o thither_o for_o these_o cogitation_n no_o doubt_n shall_v stir_v he_o uppe_o to_o attend_v to_o that_o for_o which_o he_o come_v and_o not_o to_o employ_v his_o time_n in_o impertinent_a affair_n the_o like_a will_v i_o counsel_n a_o christian_n to_o put_v in_o ure_n concern_v the_o case_n propose_v and_o to_o demand_v of_o himself_o between_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n why_o and_o wherefore_o and_o to_o what_o end_n he_o be_v create_v and_o send_v hither_o into_o this_o world_n what_o to_o do_v wherein_o to_o bestow_v his_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o shall_v he_o find_v that_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n matter_n or_o end_n but_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o 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