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not_o only_o say_v to_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o all_o our_o illumination_n be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v also_o particular_o ascribe_v to_o the_o second_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n or_o inward_a conception_n of_o god_n or_o the_o ideal_o world._n thus_o in_o the_o 8_o the_o of_o the_o proverb_n there_o be_v describe_v a_o substantial_a wisdom_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o st._n john_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o depth_n i_o be_v bring_v forth_o there_o be_v the_o eternal_a generation_n when_o there_o be_v no_o fountain_n abound_v with_o water_n before_o the_o mountain_n be_v settle_v before_o the_o hill_n be_v i_o bring_v forth_o while_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o make_v the_o earth_n nor_o the_o field_n nor_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o world._n when_o he_o prepare_v the_o heaven_n i_o be_v there_o when_o he_o set_v a_o compass_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a when_o he_o establish_v the_o cloud_n above_o when_o he_o strengthen_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a when_o he_o give_v to_o the_o sea_n his_o decree_n that_o the_o water_n shall_v not_o pass_v his_o commandment_n when_o he_o appoint_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o be_v i_o by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o and_o i_o be_v daily_o his_o delight_n rejoice_v always_o before_o he_o this_o i_o think_v will_v ready_o be_v acknowlege_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o graphical_a description_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world._n now_o of_o this_o same_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 14._o counsel_n be_v i_o and_o sound_a wisdom_n i_o be_o understand_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_n justice._n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o v._n 20._o i_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n and_o again_o chap._n 9_o say_v the_o same_o substantial_a wisdom_n whoso_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o that_o be_v to_o the_o intellectual_a feast_n which_o she_o be_v there_o say_v to_o have_v prepare_v and_o to_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v xlii_o by_o this_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v that_o be_v figurative_o express_v that_o all_o our_o illumination_n proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substantial_a wisdom_n of_o god._n but_o st._n john_n speak_v more_o plain_o this_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n now_o true_a light_n be_v here_o the_o same_o as_o only_a light_n and_o imply_v that_o all_o other_o pretend_a light_n be_v false_a one_o again_o say_v our_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o again_o say_v our_o lord_n in_o his_o prayer_n sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o write_a word_n but_o of_o the_o substantial_a and_o eternal_a word_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o context_n last_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o of_o this_o divine_a word_n that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n 30._o which_o be_v exact_o according_a to_o our_o hypothesis_n that_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n or_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xliii_o i_o may_v add_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o think_v that_o from_o these_o consideration_n join_v with_o those_o of_o mr._n malebranche_n it_o be_v clear_a even_o to_o demonstration_n that_o man_n be_v not_o his_o own_o light_n or_o a_o light_n to_o himself_o and_o also_o that_o no_o other_o creature_n can_v be_v a_o light_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n which_o be_v that_o true_a light_n within_o he_o so_o much_o talk_v of_o by_o enthusiast_n who_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o blind_a parturiency_n of_o mind_n have_v confuse_o glance_v at_o what_o we_o have_v here_o more_o distinct_o explain_v that_o all_o our_o light_n and_o illumination_n proceed_v whole_o from_o he_o who_o at_o first_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n that_o we_o see_v so_o much_o of_o truth_n as_o we_o see_v of_o god_n that_o the_o idea_n which_o be_v in_o god_n be_v the_o 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for_o till_o i_o shall_v see_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v o_o let_v i_o therefore_o love_v thou_o to_o the_o utmost_a capacity_n of_o a_o free_a creature_n thou_o o_o god_n have_v set_v no_o bound_n to_o my_o love_n of_o thou_o o_o let_v not_o i_o set_v any_o my_o god_n i_o do_v not_o i_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o strength_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o contemplation_n iv._o man_n consider_v as_o a_o irregular_a lover_n i._o hitherto_o we_o have_v consider_v man_n as_o god_n make_v he_o he_o be_v make_v by_o god_n a_o creature_n a_o intelligent_a creature_n and_o a_o amorous_a creature_n the_o two_o first_o of_o which_o import_n the_o perfection_n of_o god_n actual_o participate_v by_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o he_o not_o only_a life_n move_v and_o have_v his_o be_v but_o in_o he_o have_v all_o his_o understanding_n also_o the_o last_o import_v in_o he_o a_o tendency_n to_o the_o divine_a 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it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o fool._n sin_n and_o folly_n sinner_n and_o fool_n be_v word_n in_o scripture_n of_o a_o like_a signification_n and_o be_v indifferent_o use_v one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o morality_n that_o every_o sinner_n be_v ignorant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o socratical_a proverb_n indeed_o sin_n have_v its_o birth_n in_o folly_n and_o every_o step_n of_o its_o progress_n be_v folly_n and_o its_o conclusion_n be_v in_o folly._n but_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o distinct_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o absurdity_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o choice_n which_o every_o irregular_a lover_n make_v and_o second_o the_o error_n and_o mistake_n that_o must_v necessary_o precede_v in_o his_o judgement_n before_o he_o do_v or_o can_v make_v it_o iv._o as_o for_o the_o absurdity_n of_o his_o choice_n it_o be_v the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o choose_v it_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o must_v and_o certain_o will_v repent_v of_o and_o wish_v he_o have_v never_o do_v either_o in_o this_o world_n for_o its_o illness_n and_o sinfulness_n or_o in_o the_o next_o for_o its_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n it_o be_v to_o despise_v the_o authority_n power_n justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o transgress_v his_o command_n which_o be_v good_a and_o equitable_a and_o in_o keep_v of_o which_o there_o be_v present_a as_o well_o as_o future_a reward_n it_o be_v to_o act_v against_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o rational_a nature_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o his_o mind_n it_o be_v to_o disturb_v the_o order_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o