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property_n be_v circumscribe_v limit_v or_o qualify_v the_o dominion_n be_v so_o too_o but_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_a property_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_a dominion_n in_o the_o proprietor_n 3._o a_o infinite_a irresistible_a power_n to_o exert_v the_o right_n of_o his_o dominion_n according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o two_o former_a consideration_n give_v he_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o his_o creature_n a_o right_a jus_o disponendi_fw-la but_o authority_n or_o right_n be_v divide_v from_o power_n to_o execute_v that_o authority_n and_o exact_a obedience_n to_o it_o be_v lame_a but_o the_o glorious_a god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o absolute_a right_n of_o propriety_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n but_o a_o infinite_a irresistible_a power_n to_o rule_v order_n and_o dispose_v it_o according_a to_o his_o will_n almighty_a god_n tell_v we_o jerem._n 18._o that_o as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o potter_n hand_n so_o be_v mankind_n in_o his_o hand_n 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consume_v here_o therefore_o we_o have_v that_o great_a question_n among_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n satisfactory_o answer_v namely_o what_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o obligation_n in_o mankind_n whence_o come_v the_o obligation_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n what_o be_v it_o that_o bind_v man_n to_o keep_v their_o faith_n their_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o he_o that_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n to_o command_v and_o infinite_a power_n to_o exact_a obedience_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o want_n of_o it_o all_o other_o foundation_n of_o obligation_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o deficient_a without_o this_o or_o in_o comparison_n to_o it_o 10._o in_o this_o history_n of_o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o man_n and_o his_o defection_n we_o have_v the_o solution_n of_o that_o great_a quaesitum_fw-la that_o trouble_a the_o ancient_a philosopher_n especial_o the_o stoic_n namely_o whence_o or_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o not_o only_o that_o great_a disorder_n happen_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n especial_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o mankind_n some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o matter_n some_o from_o one_o thing_n some_o from_o another_o we_o see_v here_o a_o plain_a solution_n of_o the_o quaere_fw-la that_o it_o come_v not_o from_o god_n no_o nor_o from_o matter_n but_o by_o the_o defection_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n which_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n and_o disorder_n into_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o bring_v disorder_n and_o discomposure_n upon_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o low_a world_n which_o as_o it_o be_v principal_o make_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n so_o it_o suffer_v a_o great_a concussion_n and_o breach_n by_o the_o disobedience_n and_o apostasy_n of_o man_n and_o from_o this_o unhappy_a root_n arise_v all_o the_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o humane_a world_n for_o although_o the_o fall_v of_o man_n do_v neither_o alter_v the_o essential_a constituent_n of_o mankind_n nor_o whole_o raze_v out_o the_o engraving_n of_o those_o common_a notion_n sentiment_n and_o rational_a instinct_n that_o be_v in_o they_o yet_o it_o do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n impair_v and_o weaken_v they_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o very_a great_a deordination_n and_o discomposure_n set_v up_o the_o low_a faculty_n in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o superior_a so_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o more_o morate_a part_n of_o mankind_n be_v force_v to_o set_v up_o law_n and_o punishment_n to_o keep_v the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n in_o some_o tolerable_a order_n 11._o this_o reasonableness_n congruity_n and_o consonancy_n to_o common_a light_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o mankind_n and_o the_o great_a preference_n that_o it_o have_v above_o those_o invention_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n touch_v the_o same_o the_o admirable_a solution_n of_o many_o of_o those_o difficulty_n which_o be_v hereby_o solve_v do_v give_v a_o very_a great_a valuation_n and_o esteem_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a their_o authority_n be_v above_o the_o contribution_n of_o humane_a reason_n or_o any_o supply_v it_o can_v bring_v either_o to_o its_o truth_n or_o authority_n but_o yet_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v so_o great_a a_o clearness_n and_o plainness_n and_o reasonableness_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v this_o great_a truth_n so_o many_o difficulty_n and_o absurdity_n thereby_o avoid_v so_o great_a a_o suffrage_n and_o attestation_n of_o reason_n and_o common_a evidence_n bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n and_o to_o such_o a_o truth_n as_o can_v never_o be_v at_o first_o particular_o discover_v without_o divine_a revelation_n yet_o be_v discover_v carry_v in_o it_o nothing_o of_o absurdity_n but_o a_o singular_a congruity_n both_o to_o itself_o in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o common_a reason_n it_o be_v true_a a_o great_a though_o a_o ministerial_a and_o humane_a suffrage_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n strengthen_v our_o faith_n which_o god_n know_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o all_o the_o contribution_n that_o may_v be_v to_o bear_v up_o our_o soul_n against_o that_o root_n of_o infidelity_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o may_v be_v instrumental_a and_o preparative_n to_o bring_v those_o to_o the_o belief_n and_o veneration_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v without_o and_o hardly_o perswadible_a but_o by_o those_o media_fw-la that_o bear_v a_o congruity_n to_o their_o natural_a light_n and_o reason_n 12._o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v infinite_a reason_n to_o bless_v and_o magnify_v the_o gracious_a god_n that_o have_v lend_v we_o his_o holy_a scripture_n to_o inform_v we_o in_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o contain_v and_o preserve_v we_o infra_fw-la cancellos_fw-la certitudinis_fw-la the_o lord_n know_v and_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o daily_o observe_v in_o ourselves_o a_o strange_a mobility_n and_o instability_n in_o our_o imaginative_a and_o intellective_a faculty_n rove_a after_o every_o thing_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n that_o we_o know_v and_o much_o more_o in_o thing_n we_o know_v not_o frame_v strange_a chimaera_n find_v out_o many_o invention_n be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o mankind_n from_o a_o reveal_v truth_n and_o search_v after_o unknown_a and_o forbid_a knowledge_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o course_n and_o walk_v and_o disease_n of_o our_o restless_a movable_a unstable_a mercurial_a brain_n ever_o since_o in_o matter_n of_o philosophy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o merciful_a and_o wise_a god_n therefore_o to_o keep_v in_o and_o regulate_v the_o extravagant_a and_o witless_a spirit_n of_o man_n and_o to_o give_v we_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o useful_a and_o to_o prescribe_v and_o
again_o some_o of_o the_o superior_a sort_n especial_o of_o terrestrial_a animal_n have_v quandam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la &_o umbram_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o be_v advanceable_a by_o industry_n and_o disciplinable_a act_n to_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o next_o rank_n of_o nature_n below_o the_o animal_n nature_n of_o man_n as_o elephant_n horse_n and_o some_o other_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o in_o the_o animal_n part_n of_o he_o he_o be_v the_o high_a rank_n of_o visible_a animal_n yet_o in_o his_o intellectual_a nature_n he_o seem_v to_o participate_v of_o the_o angelic_a nature_n and_o be_v next_o below_o they_o in_o the_o specifical_a existence_n of_o soul_n psal_n 8.5_o he_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o participate_v of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o animal_n and_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o intelligence_n participate_v of_o both_o nature_n to_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v a_o continuity_n between_o the_o upper_a world_n and_o the_o low_a and_o to_o maintain_v a_o communion_n with_o they_o and_o between_o they_o 3._o we_o have_v here_o also_o the_o idea_n or_o model_n according_a to_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v frame_v namely_o after_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o man_n constitute_v in_o his_o full_a and_o complete_a nature_n namely_o in_o the_o union_n of_o his_o two_o essential_a part_n his_o animal_n nature_n and_o his_o intellectual_a what_o this_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n be_v or_o wherein_o it_o consist_v be_v various_o dispute_v i_o shall_v first_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v and_o then_o what_o it_o be_v and_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d any_o corporeal_a similitude_n or_o image_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v incorporeal_a and_o invisible_a and_o therefore_o have_v no_o image_n or_o similitude_n of_o that_o kind_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o any_o image_n adequate_a to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o excellence_n as_o the_o impression_n in_o the_o wax_n be_v the_o adequate_a image_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o as_o large_a as_o it_o for_o god_n perfection_n be_v infinite_a both_o in_o extension_n and_o intention_n and_o no_o finite_a be_v can_v be_v a_o adequate_a image_n of_o a_o infinite_a be_v or_o perfection_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o image_n that_o take_v in_o all_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o part_n of_o divine_a perfection_n or_o excellence_n as_o the_o little_a image_n upon_o caesar_n coin_n resemble_v caesar_n effigy_n or_o a_o new_a bear_v infant_n resemble_v a_o full_a grow_v man_n for_o neither_o the_o perfection_n nor_o the_o be_v of_o god_n do_v convenire_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la aliquo_fw-la genere_fw-la univoco_fw-la with_o those_o of_o man_n the_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v not_o representable_a by_o any_o create_v be_v in_o a_o true_a propriety_n of_o their_o nature_n no_o more_o than_o in_o their_o degree_n of_o intention_n or_o perfection_n 4._o neither_o do_v i_o take_v it_o that_o this_o image_n or_o similitude_n be_v only_o mean_v of_o that_o idea_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n conformable_a to_o which_o man_n be_v make_v for_o though_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o all_o it_o say_v nor_o all_o that_o be_v mean_v because_o it_o will_v give_v man_n no_o great_a preference_n than_o the_o very_a vegetable_n that_o be_v make_v the_o three_o day_n which_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o ideal_o image_n thereof_o in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n 5._o neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n for_o although_o christ_n assume_v humane_a flesh_n yet_o it_o be_v many_o age_n after_o and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o creation_n man_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n but_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v like_a unto_o man_n phil._n 2.7_o make_a in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man._n 6._o neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o great_a world_n the_o universe_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n namely_o of_o his_o majesty_n power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o set_v it_o out_o far_o more_o than_o any_o single_a create_a nature_n can_v especial_o if_o we_o take_v the_o universe_n in_o its_o full_a comprehension_n both_o of_o the_o visible_a and_o intellectual_a world_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o abridgement_n a_o little_a abstract_n of_o that_o great_a world_n in_o his_o intellectual_a nature_n resemble_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o mundus_fw-la intelligibilis_fw-la of_o create_a intelligence_n and_o in_o his_o animal_n nature_n bear_v a_o admirable_a analogy_n to_o the_o mundus_fw-la aspectabilis_fw-la and_o so_o in_o both_o nature_n conjoin_v be_v the_o little_a image_n or_o portraiture_n of_o the_o great_a and_o universal_a world_n for_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n intend_v 7._o neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v intend_v of_o that_o resemblance_n which_o in_o his_o intellectual_a part_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o of_o any_o particular_a create_a nature_n best_o resemble_v almighty_a god_n be_v pure_a immaterial_a intellectual_a powerful_a immortal_a wise_a and_o benevolent_a being_n though_o this_o be_v also_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o low_a rank_n of_o angelical_a nature_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n here_o mean_v be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o entire_a humane_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o the_o reason_n after_o give_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o interdiction_n of_o murder_n gen._n 9.6_o which_o have_v be_v a_o improper_a reason_n if_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o uncapable_a of_o death_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o image_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o as_o all_o excellency_n come_v from_o that_o most_o excellent_a author_n of_o all_o being_n in_o who_o all_o excellency_n be_v lodge_v formal_o or_o essential_o or_o virtual_o so_o this_o excellent_a author_n do_v these_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n viz._n 1._o he_o give_v he_o a_o capacity_n great_a than_o any_o other_o visible_a single_a create_v be_v to_o receive_v the_o noble_a excellency_n 2._o that_o he_o give_v he_o as_o great_a a_o capacity_n as_o possible_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o such_o a_o nature_n to_o receive_v divine_a excellency_n 3._o that_o he_o fill_v that_o capacity_n with_o all_o those_o excellency_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o capable_a of_o save_v only_o that_o of_o a_o necessary_a immutability_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o those_o excellency_n now_o these_o excellency_n with_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v fill_v and_o which_o make_v he_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o such_o a_o create_v be_v to_o resemble_v his_o maker_n be_v these_o 1._o in_o the_o structure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o animal_n nature_n most_o singular_a majesty_n beauty_n strength_n and_o usefulness_n 2._o in_o his_o soul_n a_o whole_a constellation_n of_o divine_a excellency_n viz._n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o immortality_n and_o spirituality_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o it_o a_o light_n and_o clear_a intellect_n a_o free_a and_o incoacted_a will_n in_o all_o which_o he_o high_o resemble_v the_o most_o intellectual_a and_o free_a be_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o knowledge_n in_o the_o understanding_n enable_v by_o the_o noble_a object_n god_n himself_o and_o all_o other_o object_n of_o use_n and_o conveniency_n to_o he_o 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