reason_n iv_o for_o as_o in_o numeration_n the_o sum_n total_a be_v account_v from_o the_o last_o unite_n so_o be_v it_o in_o other_o matter_n the_o last_o and_o most_o perfect_a essential_a difference_n make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o do_v distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o thiâ—_n else_o wherefore_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v sole_a good_a to_o be_v that_o which_o to_o himself_o grateful_a as_o insist_v whole_o on_o the_o delectatiâ—…_n of_o his_o animal_n appetite_n he_o plain_o publish_v himself_o for_o a_o brute_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v and_o â—…tends_v such_o grateful_a thing_n as_o to_o the_o intelleâ—…_n or_o right_a reason_n or_o to_o the_o boniform_a facuâ—…_n be_v suitable_a this_o indeed_o as_o plotinus_n say_v be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n i_o mean_v of_o a_o intellectual_a man_n and_o for_o such_o you_o may_v pâ—nounce_v he_o v._o for_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a character_n of_o tâ—…_n intellectual_a life_n that_o as_o in_o the_o search_n of_o truâ—…_n it_o be_v not_o inquire_v what_o may_v seem_v true_a to_o aâ—…_n one_o body_n of_o man_n though_o ever_o so_o numerous_a much_o less_o to_o any_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o whâ—…_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o truth_n so_o neithâ—…_n do_v it_o set_v up_o that_o for_o good_a which_o to_o any_o oâ—_n man_n or_o to_o any_o number_n of_o man_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d such_o but_o that_o which_o real_o and_o absolute_o so_o and_o which_o in_o like_a circumstance_n eveâ—_n intellectual_a creature_n be_v bind_v to_o elect_v bâ—_n the_o animal_n nature_n never_o so_o averse_a now_o 〈◊〉_d it_o happen_v in_o specious_a arithmetic_n that_o everâ—_n signal_n operation_n stand_v afterward_o for_o 〈◊〉_d theorem_n or_o conclusion_n so_o in_o moral_n leâ—…_n such_o preference_n and_o election_n as_o we_o hauâ—_n mention_v stand_v for_o a_o eternal_a precedent_n 〈◊〉_d guide_n our_o action_n in_o all_o like_a case_n when_o circumstance_n be_v the_o same_o and_o let_v we_o acquiesâ—…_n therein_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n there_o of_o though_o it_o prove_v never_o so_o ungrateful_a to_o ouâ—_n appetite_n and_o seem_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o external_a sense_n vi_o wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o â—he_n intellect_n to_o resign_v itself_o so_o far_o to_o the_o imagination_n or_o to_o the_o sense_n as_o but_o to_o waver_v â—n_v the_o pursuit_n of_o truth_n so_o doubtless_o be_v it_o a_o error_n in_o the_o will_n to_o be_v so_o captivate_v as_o to_o â—esign_v itself_o to_o the_o animal_n appetite_n and_o to_o forsake_v what_o be_v absolute_o good_a for_o if_o the_o will_n may_v want_v at_o some_o season_n that_o relish_v of_o good_a which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o be_v mere_o the_o will_v his_o neglect_v in_o not_o exciting_a that_o divine_a faculty_n by_o which_o we_o not_o only_o know_v what_o be_v best_a but_o be_v elevate_v and_o even_o ravish_v when_o we_o enjoy_v it_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o we_o open_v our_o eye_n such_o be_v the_o charm_n of_o this_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n will_v rather_o venture_v a_o thousand_o death_n than_o by_o any_o base_a prevarication_n to_o hazard_v his_o portion_n in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n which_o be_v so_o desirable_a and_o so_o divine_a vii_o wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v now_o plain_a that_o something_o there_o be_v which_o of_o its_o own_o â—ature_n and_o incontestable_o be_v true_a so_o be_v there_o somewhat_o which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v simple_o good_a also_o that_o as_o the_o former_a be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o intellect_n so_o the_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v relish_v by_o the_o boniform_a faculty_n wherefore_o as_o to_o those_o who_o pronounce_v every_o thing_n good_a so_o far_o as_o at_o any_o rate_n it_o can_v be_v grateful_a and_o so_o establish_v it_o for_o the_o standard_n of_o human_a action_n this_o be_v madness_n itself_o inasmuch_o as_o hereby_o they_o rank_v the_o wise_a the_o fool_n and_o the_o madman_n all_o in_o the_o same_o state_n nay_o perhaps_o they_o hereâ—_n prefer_v the_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n before_o tâ—…_n wise_a since_o these_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a to_o pesi_v against_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o to_o stiâ—…_n by_o that_o which_o be_v grateful_a let_v it_o be_v never_o 〈◊〉_d destructive_a vile_a or_o ridiculous_a viii_o some_z there_o be_v i_o confess_v who_o speaâ—_n a_o little_a more_o cautious_o in_o this_o matter_n anâ—_n will_v have_v the_o man_n they_o call_v wise_a have_v selâ—_n preservation_n still_o in_o his_o eye_n how_o inordinate_a so_o ever_o they_o allow_v he_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o whicâ—_n they_o show_v that_o if_o their_o fool_n or_o madman_n caâ—…_n but_o here_o be_v shot-free_a they_o little_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d immortality_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o solid_a wisdoâ—…_n however_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o every_o man_n of_o sense_n that_o a_o bare_a self-preservation_n be_v not_o a_o desirable_a thing_n for_o such_o may_v be_v the_o scorn_n and_o scourge_n of_o this_o life_n that_o none_o but_o a_o stupid_a creature_n will_v in_o such_o circumstance_n desire_v to_o live_v but_o last_o if_o according_a to_o they_o life_n and_o conservation_n be_v so_o valuable_a it_o must_v also_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o durable_a these_o be_v they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o better_a and_o that_o the_o most_o durable_a be_v best_a of_o all_o furthermore_o if_o such_o self-conservation_n of_o one_o man_n be_v real_o good_a it_o be_v double_o so_o to_o preserve_v two_o man_n 18._o noema_n 18._o and_o thrice_o as_o much_o to_o save_v three_o and_o so_o forward_o whence_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o every_o intellectual_a creature_n stand_v bind_v to_o provide_v both_o in_o present_a and_o in_o future_a for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o neighbor_n preservation_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v and_o as_o it_o may_v consist_v without_o do_v prejudice_n to_o a_o three_o this_o be_v what_o certain_o fulfil_v not_o â—nly_o a_o great_a part_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o empeâ—ance_n and_o indeed_o of_o every_o other_o virtue_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o passion_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o help_v they_o afford_v â—_o what_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o general_n we_o have_v already_o fix_v and_o now_o before_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o several_a sort_n or_o species_n â—hereof_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o premise_v somewhat_o of_o the_o passion_n about_o which_o such_o virtue_n be_v conversant_a so_o as_o to_o explain_v their_o nature_n â—heir_o use_v or_o their_o disadvantage_n and_o thereby_o prepare_v the_o mind_n to_o take_v in_o such_o a_o idea_n of_o virtue_n as_o may_v be_v full_a and_o adequate_a ii_o but_o by_o passion_n i_o do_v not_o bare_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v common_o handle_v in_o moral_a philosophy_n but_o every_o other_o corporeal_a impression_n which_o have_v force_n enough_o to_o blind_a â—he_n mind_n or_o abuse_v the_o judgement_n in_o discern_v what_o in_o every_o case_n be_v the_o best_a wherefore_o i_o add_v hereunto_o all_o sort_n of_o fantastic_a notion_n and_o false_a impression_n that_o be_v grow_v pertinacious_a and_o which_o either_o by_o ill_a custom_n â—r_o the_o power_n of_o education_n or_o by_o internal_a proclivity_n so_o seize_v upon_o the_o mind_n as_o to_o lead_v we_o â—nto_o any_o apparent_a error_n for_o virtue_n ought_v to_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d her_o authority_n to_o the_o weed_n 〈◊〉_d even_o 〈◊〉_d these_o remote_a evil_n lest_o the_o mind_n bâ—_n shake_v when_o it_o shall_v judge_v or_o pervert_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o the_o best_a yet_o first_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o those_o passion_n which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v such_o as_o be_v love_n hatred_n anger_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o kind_n concern_v all_o which_o we_o must_v maintain_v 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o stoic_n that_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v good_a and_o that_o the_o intendment_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v not_o less_o understand_v by_o their_o use_n 2._o vide_fw-la in_o this_o book_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 2._o than_o by_o the_o structure_n of_o those_o organ_n which_o compose_v every_o animal_n body_n iii_o the_o use_n and_o utility_n of_o they_o may_v in_o the_o general_n be_v even_o illustrate_v thus_o that_o when_o passion_n happen_v to_o be_v join_v with_o a_o more_o venement_n agitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o seem_v to_o perform_v in_o a_o man_n who_o some_o call_v the_o little_a world_n what_o the_o wind_n do_v in_o the_o great_a for_o as_o these_o purge_n and_o purify_v the_o air_n so_o those_o cleanse_n and_o defecate_v the_o blood_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o by_o stagnation_n to_o corrupt_v iv_o aâ—s_n oâ—_n these_o passion_n play_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o thousand_o shape_n and_o the_o scene_n of_o fancy_n be_v so_o
thence_o inculcate_n a_o similitude_n of_o man_n with_o god_n v._o again_o in_o his_o second_o book_n where_o he_o describe_v this_o natural_a law_n 3._o lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o §_o 3._o he_o call_v it_o reason_v which_o result_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o which_o do_v not_o as_o he_o say_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o law_n when_o first_o it_o be_v write_v but_o wheâ—…_n it_o first_o have_v be_v and_o that_o such_o be_v it_o have_v from_o eternity_n in_o the_o divine_a will._n so_o that_o law_n which_o be_v eminent_a and_o true_o such_o fit_a to_o command_v and_o fit_a to_o restrain_v be_v the_o right_a reason_n of_o jupiter_n himself_o 9_o cap._n 3._o §_o 3._o cap._n 1._o §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o this_o sentence_n correspond_v with_o what_o be_v cite_v before_o from_o zeno_n and_o from_o antoninus_n vi_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o man_n do_v agree_v that_o the_o supreme_a law_n be_v right_a reason_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v also_o a_o divine_a thing_n be_v therefore_o immutable_a always_o constant_a and_o like_a unto_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v place_v in_o so_o mutable_a a_o subject_n as_o be_v human_a nature_n we_o see_v sometime_o how_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o much_o alter_v as_o even_o destroy_v and_o extinguish_v but_o in_o god_n and_o among_o the_o number_n of_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v by_o antoninus_n call_v immortal_a god_n the_o same_o reason_n flourish_v everlasting_o this_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v the_o very_a mind_n of_o andronicus_n that_o best_a interpreter_n of_o aristotle_n 10_o l._n 5._o c._n 10_o for_o although_o say_v he_o among_o man_n all_o law_n be_v mutable_a yet_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o with_o the_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v immutable_a and_o that_o right_o shall_v therefore_o be_v some_o natural_a thing_n nay_o even_o among_o man_n who_o be_v of_o sound_a mind_n and_o under_o any_o constitution_n there_o be_v that_o immutable_a law_n which_o be_v call_v natural_a for_o it_o do_v not_o much_o import_n that_o man_n of_o deprave_a mind_n do_v not_o comprehend_v what_o be_v just_a since_o honey_n be_v still_o sweet_a though_o to_o the_o sick_a who_o have_v lose_v their_o relish_n it_o may_v appear_v otherwise_o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o law_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o immutable_a and_o in_o some_o sort_n common_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n namely_o right_a reason_n which_o although_o it_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n whole_o vitiate_v and_o profligate_v yet_o still_o be_v present_a 7._o cap._n 2._o §_o 1_o 6_o 7._o and_o always_o manifest_a to_o the_o sound_n and_o prudent_a which_o we_o have_v sufficient_o expose_v before_o vii_o now_o it_o be_v from_o this_o immutable_a and_o supreme_a law_n that_o all_o other_o law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v draw_v even_o those_o which_o be_v term_v mutable_a and_o which_o will_v have_v no_o validity_n in_o they_o unless_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o high_a and_o eternal_a law_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n the_o keep_n of_o faith_n in_o contract_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n so_o virgil_n 8._o virgil._n aeneid_n l._n 8._o at_o it_o be_v dictis_fw-la alban_n maneres_fw-la wherefore_o inasmuch_o as_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o his_o promise_n or_o compact_n he_o be_v tie_v to_o those_o ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o such_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o law_n nay_o law_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o compact_a and_o as_o such_o must_v bind_v where_o nothing_o be_v enact_v by_o it_o against_o the_o supreme_a and_o immutable_a law_n but_o against_o this_o there_o be_v no_o compact_n or_o authority_n big_a enough_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n bind_v for_o what_o be_v unjust_a in_o 〈◊〉_d own_o nature_n can_v by_o any_o external_a consideration_n be_v make_v just_a on_o which_o occasion_n cicarâ—_n say_v remarkable_o thus_o if_o law_n be_v only_o to_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o people_n 1._o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 1._o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o by_o the_o sentenâ—…_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o rob_v to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o to_o forge_v will_n by_o procure_v the_o vote_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o multitude_n thereunto_o and_o if_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o power_n can_v reside_v it_o the_o voice_n of_o unruly_a man_n so_o as_o to_o alter_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o how_o they_o forbear_v enact_v that_o the_o most_o pernicious_a thing_n be_v not_o present_o make_v both_o laudable_a and_o just_a this_o be_v the_o raillery_n wherewith_o that_o great_a man_n treat_v so_o weak_a and_o so_o fantastic_a a_o paradox_n viii_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o from_o the_o supreme_a law_n which_o be_v term_v right_a reason_n all_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o right_n take_v its_o original_n so_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o right_n proceed_v all_o exercise_n of_o justice_n chap._n v._o of_o piety_n i._o justice_z comprehend_v the_o two_o part_n of_o piety_n and_o probity_n for_o piety_n itself_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o justice_n by_o which_o we_o render_v to_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o thing_n which_o of_o right_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o this_o right_n of_o god_n be_v very_o common_o term_v worship_n which_o principal_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o we_o press_v vehement_o to_o know_v he_o true_o as_o the_o infallible_a mean_n to_o love_n and_o honour_v he_o entire_o for_o as_o we_o be_v spring_v from_o he_o and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o his_o will_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o consecrate_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o to_o have_v our_o affiance_n in_o his_o providence_n and_o as_o to_o his_o holy_a command_n whether_o those_o that_o be_v write_v in_o book_n or_o inscribe_v inward_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v so_o fervent_o hearken_v and_o adhere_v thereto_o as_o rather_o to_o bear_v all_o infamy_n poverty_n oppression_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o than_o quit_v our_o integrity_n or_o violate_v a_o good_a conscience_n these_o be_v god_n right_n and_o he_o that_o dare_v to_o derogate_v from_o they_o or_o to_o infringe_v they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v defraud_v and_o injure_v god_n himself_o ii_o it_o be_v very_o obvious_a that_o in_o these_o sort_n of_o thing_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v see_v all_o man_n do_v by_o worship_n understand_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o god_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o of_o all_o other_o do_v pay_v most_o honour_n to_o god_n who_o know_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o also_o what_o affinity_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n hold_v therewith_o do_v most_o ardent_o contend_v to_o have_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v so_o ally_v preserve_v its_o similitude_n to_o the_o great_a original_a and_o do_v renounce_v all_o thing_n even_o life_n itself_o rather_o than_o to_o damnify_v that_o holy_a resemblance_n iii_o there_o can_v be_v no_o 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