〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o heap_v up_o a_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o richesse_n involve_v himself_o in_o infinite_a evil_n 3_o this_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v infinite_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o soul_n its_o infinite_a insatiable_a desire_n after_o its_o idol_n 2.5_o hab._n 2.5_o thus_o sacred_a philosophy_n hab._n 2.5_o who_o enlarge_v his_o desire_n as_o hel._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amplifiath_n extend_v even_o to_o infinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n desire_n or_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hell_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o dead_a carcase_n thence_o it_o follow_v and_o be_v as_o death_n and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v this_o infinite_a inextinguible_n thirst_v after_o terrene_a good_n be_v well_o illustrate_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o gorg._n pag._n 507._o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v take_v care_n lest_o that_o give_v way_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o unpunished_a while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v they_o he_o bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o infinite_a evil_n and_o live_v a_o vagrant_a robber_n life_n natural_a desire_n be_v finite_a but_o sinful_a infinite_a as_o seneca_n 4_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v infinite_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o sin_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 5._o pag._n 445._o i_o see_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o watchtower_n that_o the_o face_n of_o virtue_n be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o face_n of_o sin_n be_v multiforme_a and_o infinite_a which_o his_o scholar_n aristotle_n well_o explicate_v eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o pag._n 89._o moreover_o there_o be_v many_o way_n to_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n be_v interminate_a and_o infinite_a but_o good_a terminate_v and_o finite_a as_o the_o pythagorean_n hold_v this_o he_o expound_v thus_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o hit_v the_o mark_n but_o infinite_a way_n to_o miss_v it_o thence_o say_v seneca_n man_n follow_v sin_n without_o measure_n without_o end_n for_o indeed_o they_o have_v neither_o end_n nor_o measure_n all_o moral_a good_a be_v bound_v and_o measure_v by_o god_n as_o its_o last_o end_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o its_o rule_n but_o sin_n know_v no_o bound_n either_o of_o end_n or_o law_n virtue_n consist_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n but_o sin_n be_v void_a of_o each_o this_o infinitude_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o servitude_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o life_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n amos_n 5.12_o for_o i_o know_v your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o your_o mighty_a sin_n here_o be_v infinitude_n both_o as_o to_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n this_o infinite_a servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v oft_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o miserable_a amplitude_n so_o prov._n 5.23_o and_o in_o the_o amplitude_n of_o his_o folly_n or_o sin_n shall_v he_o wander_v so_o prov._n 21.4_o esa_n 57.10_o jer._n 13.22_o 4._o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o penal_a and_o afflictive_a penal_a the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n most_o penal_a and_o therefore_o most_o miserable_a there_o be_v among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n servi_fw-la poenae_fw-la servant_n only_o of_o punishment_n such_o as_o be_v condemn_v to_o dig_v in_o metallic_fw-la mine_n or_o to_o sight_n with_o wild_a bests_n and_o such_o be_v every_o slave_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o most_o severe_a punishment_n this_o we_o shall_v explicate_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o moral_a evil_n have_v guilt_n appendent_a thereto_o as_o its_o immediate_a effect_n gild_n be_v not_o a_o physic_n accident_n or_o mode_n inherent_a in_o the_o sinner_n but_o a_o moral_a debt_n contract_v by_o he_o which_o as_o to_o god_n import_v a_o certain_a moral_a right_n he_o have_v to_o punish_v the_o offender_n whence_o gild_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o medium_n or_o middle_a thing_n between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o as_o to_o its_o term_n it_o belong_v to_o punishment_n but_o as_o to_o the_o judge_n it_o belong_v to_o sin_n yet_o it_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o sin_n than_o punishment_n because_o it_o do_v indeed_o antecede_v the_o punishment_n but_o be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v with_o the_o sin_n caput_fw-la noxa_fw-la sequitur_fw-la caput_fw-la thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o gild_n and_o sin_n denote_v that_o guilt_n do_v essential_o and_o inseparable_o adhere_v to_o all_o moral_a evil_n 2_o punishment_n be_v a_o evil_n of_o passion_n inflict_v for_o some_o moral_a evil_a action_n punishment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o necessary_a debt_n of_o sin_n and_o natural_o due_a to_o the_o sinner_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o divine_a justice_n ferat_fw-la qui_fw-la malum_fw-la fecit_fw-la malum_fw-la ferat_fw-la yet_o the_o actual_a inflict_v of_o this_o punishment_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o divine_a justice_n but_o rather_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o moral_o necessary_a that_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a for_o god_n to_o remit_v or_o relax_v this_o punishment_n for_o the_o great_a advance_n of_o his_o glory_n every_o soul_n that_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o fall_v under_o a_o essential_a natural_a and_o necessary_a obligation_n thereto_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o punishment_n be_v moral_o necessary_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o divine_a justice_n of_o which_o more_o full_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 3_o punishment_n be_v either_o for_o the_o correction_n and_o emendation_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v or_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o person_n offend_v the_o former_a be_v usual_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castigation_n which_o plato_n make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o medicine_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o plato_n gorg._n pag._n 478_o tell_v we_o that_o castigation_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o impiety_n etc._n etc._n thence_o definit_a platon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castigation_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o curation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o sin_n this_o castigatory_a punishment_n be_v well_o consistent_a with_o moral_a liberty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a maxim_n among_o the_o civilian_n instit._n jure_fw-la nullus_fw-la ingenuus_fw-la fit_a servus_n ex_fw-la supplicio_fw-la gloss_n in_o justin._n instit._n that_o by_o right_a no_o ingenuous_a man_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o punishment_n i._n e._n albeit_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o free_a citizen_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o slave_n devote_a and_o destine_v thereto_o but_o vindictive_a judiciary_n punishment_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o person-offended_n always_o carry_v servitude_n with_o it_o such_o offender_n be_v proper_o poenae_fw-la servi_fw-la according_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n child_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n sentence_v and_o adjudge_v to_o punishment_n hence_o that_o effate_n among_o the_o civilian_n a_o servant_n while_o he_o live_v be_v according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n repute_v as_o dead_a whence_o slave_n be_v ancient_o by_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18.13_o rev._n 18.13_o body_n as_o rev._n 18.13_o because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o own_o life_n will_n or_o person_n but_o be_v whole_o their_o lord_n hence_o 4_o every_o sinner_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v servus_n poenae_fw-la a_o slave_n adjudge_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n punishment_n be_v the_o usual_a attendant_a of_o servitude_n and_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o sin_n indeed_o sin_n and_o punishment_n come_v into_o the_o world_n together_o and_o all_o the_o art_n of_o man_n can_v separate_v they_o 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o thus_o gen._n 2.17_o in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v this_o reduplication_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n note_v the_o certainty_n suddenness_n perfection_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o death_n the_o righteous_a god_n never_o intend_v that_o any_o shall_v purchase_v sin_n at_o a_o easy_a rate_n he_o gather_v his_o rod_n for_o punishment_n from_o the_o same_o tree_n we_o plant_v by_o our_o sin_n sin_n be_v the_o proper_a soil_n wherein_o punishment_n grow_v those_o that_o make_v bold_a with_o god_n law_n must_v expect_v that_o he_o make_v bold_a with_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n sin_n be_v never_o so_o swift_a in_o fly_v from_o god_n but_o divine_a vengeance_n be_v as_o swift_a in_o pursue_v of_o it_o divine_a wrath_n which_o be_v the_o sore_a vengeance_n lie_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o every_o sin_n death_n be_v the_o proper_a wage_n of_o sin_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o so_o rom._n 6.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v that_o stipend_n of_o fish_n or_o food_n which_o they_o give_v
or_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v long_o ago_o well_o observe_v by_o aquinas_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o locution_n in_o which_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o moral_a evil_n aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v or_o very_o cautelous_o limit_v because_o name_n that_o imply_v deformity_n conjunct_a with_o the_o act_n either_o in_o general_n or_o in_o particular_a it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v from_o god_n whence_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o sin_n absolute_o and_o simple_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n but_o only_o with_o this_o addition_n or_o limitation_n that_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v a_o real_a entity_n be_v from_o god_n this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v our_o proposition_n that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n whatever_o be_v produce_v must_v have_v some_o cause_n of_o its_o production_n as_o plato_n tim._n 28._o and_o if_o it_o have_v a_o cause_n must_v it_o not_o also_o have_v a_o first_o cause_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o god_n unless_o we_o will_v with_o the_o manichee_n asset_fw-la two_o first_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n 2_o from_o the_o participation_n and_o limitation_n of_o every_o finite_a act_n and_o be_v must_v not_o every_o participate_v finite_a create_v dependent_a be_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o essential_a infinite_a increate_v independent_a be_v as_o the_o prime_n efficient_a thereof_o 3_o from_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n a_o create_v be_v and_o can_v any_o create_v be_v conserve_v itself_o do_v not_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n grant_v that_o the_o conservation_n of_o being_n be_v from_o god_n and_o if_o god_n providential_a efficience_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a to_o its_o first_o production_n what_o be_v conservation_n but_o continue_a production_n as_o to_o god_n this_o argument_n be_v well_o improve_v by_o ariminensis_n sent._n 2._o distinct_a 34._o art_n 3._o pag._n 110._o and_o by_o suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 22._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 552._o 4_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o its_o particular_a effect_n every_o second_o cause_n be_v indifferent_a to_o variety_n of_o effect_n can_v be_v determine_v to_o any_o one_o individual_a effect_n but_o by_o the_o immediate_a cooperation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n thus_o suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 22._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 552._o 5_o from_o the_o substrate_n mater_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o be_v physical_o and_o natural_o good_a there_o be_v no_o moral_a evil_n which_o be_v not_o found_v and_o subjectate_v in_o some_o natural_a good_a even_o hatred_n of_o god_n albeit_o the_o high_a moral_n evil_n yet_o as_o to_o its_o entitative_a material_a act_n it_o be_v natural_o good_a which_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o if_o that_o act_n of_o hatred_n be_v put_v forth_o against_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v moral_o good_a 6_o from_o the_o ordinabilitie_n of_o all_o evil_n to_o some_o good_a there_o be_v no_o act_n so_o evil_a but_o the_o wise_a god_n can_v turn_v it_o to_o some_o good_a the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a evil_n what_o good_a be_v by_o divine_a gubernation_n bring_v out_o of_o it_o do_v it_o not_o much_o exalt_v the_o skill_n of_o a_o wise_a physician_n so_o to_o order_v poison_n as_o to_o make_v it_o medisinal_n so_o it_o exalt_v divine_a gubernation_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n as_o it_o aggravate_v the_o impiety_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o bring_v evil_a out_o of_o good_a 7_o do_v it_o not_o take_v from_o god_n the_o main_a of_o his_o providence_n to_o deny_v his_o concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n what_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o amplitude_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o to_o allow_v he_o a_o concourse_n to_o and_o gubernation_n of_o all_o real_a act_n and_o event_n 8_o to_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v it_o not_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n subvert_v the_o supernatural_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o what_o be_v good_a for_o if_o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n that_o shall_v be_v independent_a as_o to_o any_o one_o natural_a act_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o make_v a_o creature_n that_o shall_v be_v independent_a as_o to_o good_a act_n hence_o 4._o prop._n the_o substrate_a matter_n wil._n how_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o divine_a wil._n or_o material_a entity_n of_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o divine_a wil._n this_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a because_o the_o whole_a of_o divine_a concourse_n or_o efficience_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o before_o once_o and_o again_o but_o more_o particular_o 1_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o substrate_a matter_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n whatever_o good_a or_o evil_a there_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o to_o its_o real_a entity_n must_v have_v its_o futurition_n from_o the_o divine_a wil._n 22._o immo_n &_o peccatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la justè_fw-la permittitur_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la augustinus_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 22._o sin_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v just_o permit_v by_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o augustin_n well_o observe_v sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v only_o possible_a now_o how_o can_v it_o pass_v from_o a_o condition_n of_o mere_a possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n but_o by_o some_o intervening_a cause_n and_o what_o can_v we_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o but_o the_o divine_a will_n may_v we_o not_o then_o hence_o conclude_v that_o sin_n be_v future_a because_o the_o divine_a will_n determine_v for_o just_a end_n to_o permit_v its_o futurition_n 2_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n futurition_n but_o it_o have_v moreover_o a_o providential_a gubernation_n and_o efficience_n about_o the_o actual_a existence_n of_o sin_n 1_n as_o for_o the_o natural_a entity_n of_o sin_n the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o total_a immediate_a efficient_a thereof_o as_o ariminensis_n sent._n 2._o dist_n 34._o ar._n 3._o pag._n 110._o 2_o the_o divine_a will_n also_o physical_o permit_v the_o moral_a pravitie_n and_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o advance_v of_o divine_a glory_n for_o this_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o illustration_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o permit_v some_o defect_n that_o may_v render_v the_o whole_a more_o beautiful_a as_o aquinas_n at_o large_a demonstrate_v contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 71._o of_o which_o hereafter_o hence_o 5._o permissive_a god_n will_v about_o the_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n permissive_a prop._n god_n will_v about_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o effective_a or_o defective_a but_o only_o permissive_a 1_o that_o god_n will_v about_o the_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o effective_a be_v evident_a because_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o obliquity_n have_v no_o effective_a cause_n 2_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o defective_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o evident_a because_o the_o same_o act_n which_o be_v defectuose_fw-la and_o sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o such_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n man_n break_v a_o law_n and_o therefore_o sin_n but_o god_n break_v no_o law_n all_o his_o action_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o eternal_a law_n whence_o 3_o god_n will_v about_o the_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o permissive_a but_o now_o to_o clear_v up_o god_n permissive_a will_n about_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1_o that_o permission_n proper_o as_o to_o man_n be_v not_o a_o action_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o negation_n of_o action_n when_o any_o permit_v another_o to_o do_v what_o he_o may_v hinder_v but_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o hinder_v hence_o no_o man_n may_v permit_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o hinder_v it_o but_o god_n may_v because_o he_o be_v under_o to_o obligation_n to_o hinder_v it_o as_o also_o because_o he_o can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o 2_o that_o permission_n be_v either_o of_o a_o legislator_n or_o rector_n god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o as_o he_o be_v legislator_n but_o only_o as_o rector_n and_o governer_n of_o the_o world_n god_n give_v no_o man_n
8._o also_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o s_o 5._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o breviarie_n of_o content_n the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iv_o of_o reform_a philosophy_n preface_n the_o first_o reformer_n of_o philosophy_n wiclef_n wesselus_n savonarola_n picus_n mirandula_n lud._n vives_z melanchton_n stapulensis_n and_o ramus_n 1._o the_o right_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 4._o the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o render_v philosophy_n subservient_fw-fr to_o christian_n theologie_n 6._o a_o proemial_a scheme_n of_o reform_a philosophy_n philosophy_n consider_v 1._o general_o 1_o in_o its_o history_n 2_o in_o its_o generic_a nature_n cognition_n which_o include_v nine_o intellectile_a habit_n 3_o in_o its_o end_n adjunct_n difference_n right_o use_v abuse_v part_n and_o character_n etc._n etc._n 1._o 2._o particular_o 1._o as_o notional_a or_o logic._n wherein_o consider_v 1_o its_o end_n the_o refinement_n of_o the_o intellect_n 3._o 2_o its_o part_n touch_v 1_o simplo_n idea_n or_o notion_n both_o objective_n and_o subjective_n and_o these_o both_o first_o and_o second_o 4_o 5._o 2_o proposition_n and_o judgement_n 6._o 3_o syllogism_n and_o discourse_n its_o mater_n and_o form_n figure_n and_o modes_n 8_o 9_o 4_o method_n which_o regard_v the_o former_a three_o part_n 12._o 2._o real_a philosophy_n 13._o 1_o natural_a physiclogic_n and_o mathematic_a ib._n 2_o moral_a ethic_n or_o private_a oeconomic_a and_o politic._n ib._n 3_o metaphysic_n or_o prime_n 14._o book_n i._o of_o moral_a philosophy_n chap_n i._o of_o prudence_n the_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a use_v fruition_n and_o delectation_n moral_a philosophy_n its_o genus_fw-la prudence_n 2_o prudence_n its_o nature_n and_o object_n ib_o its_o office_n and_o part_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o subject_a of_o prudence_n conscience_n 5._o the_o law_n of_o conscience_n ib._n synteresis_fw-la and_o syneidfy_v what_o 6._o the_o rule_n of_o purdence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 1_o subjective_n right_a reason_n ib._n 2_o objective_a right_a reason_n 8._o the_o last_o end_v its_o influence_n in_o moral_n 9_o the_o last_o end_n as_o extensive_a as_o the_o first_o principe_n and_o but_o one_o 10._o the_o last_o end_n desire_v infinite_o 11._o god_n the_o last_o end_n of_o al._n 12._o assimilation_n to_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n the_o last_o end_n of_o man._n 13_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o our_o last_o end_n speak_v perfection_n 14._o the_o chief_a good_n its_o proprietle_n ib._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o good_n 15._o 2_o it_o be_v the_o preme_fw-la beautle_n ib._n the_o nature_n of_o beaurie_n explicate_v 16._o the_o sovereign_n beauty_n of_o god_n 17._o 3_o the_o chief_a good_a most_o proper_a 18._o use_v and_o its_o regulation_n ib._n what_o temperance_n be_v 19_o the_o utility_n of_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o last_a end_n 20._o concupiscence_n the_o fruition_n of_o create_a good_a for_o itself_o 22._o intention_n of_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n how_o it_o must_v be_v ever_o actual_a 23._o fruition_n its_o difference_n from_o use_n 25._o all_o fruition_n import_v 1_o love_n 26._o 2_o union_n and_o possession_n 28._o 3_o communion_n with_o the_o best_a good_a 29._o by_o contemplation_n and_o love_n 30._o 4_o delectation_n and_o joy_n 31._o which_o require_v 1_o a_o sweet_a good_n 32._o 2_o possession_n thereof_o 33._o 3_o action_n thereon_o 34._o adjunct_n of_o delectation_n 1_o reality_n 35._o 2_o connaturalitie_n and_o agreament_n 36._o 3_o uniformity_n and_o harmony_n 37._o 4_o purity_n 5_o force_n 39_o 6_o infinitude_n without_o excess_n 40._o the_o effect_n of_o delectation_n 1_o amplitude_n ib._n 2_o quietation_fw-fr and_o satisfaction_n 41._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n and_o moral_a bonitie_n the_o morality_n of_o human_a acts._n 42._o moral_a bonitie_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n 46._o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a perfect_a 48._o the_o universality_n of_o a_o perfect_a law_n ib._n subjective_n right_a reason_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_n 50._o no_o human_a law_n a_o perfect_a rule_n ib._n the_o divine_a law_n the_o rule_n of_o moral_a good_n 51._o right_o reason_n objective_n light_n 52._o the_o mosaic_a law_n a_o perfect_a rule_n 54._o the_o part_n and_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n 55._o the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_n 56._o thing_n indifferent_a in_o genere_fw-la and_o specie_fw-la 57_o no_o action_n indifferent_a in_o individuo_fw-la 58._o a_o virtuose_fw-la will_n the_o effective_a principe_n of_o moral_a good_n 60._o the_o best_a end_n essential_a to_o moral_a good_n 62._o the_o form_n of_o moral_a good_a in_o conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n 63._o how_o the_o form_n of_o good_a consist_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d welldoing_a ib._n how_o far_o circumstance_n moralise_v 64._o the_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n of_o good_n 68_o all_o good_a and_o virtue_n supernatural_a 69._o the_o difficulty_n of_o moral_a good_n 70._o the_o virtue_n of_o pagan_n only_o lesser_a sin_n 71._o the_o distribution_n of_o virtue_n into_o piety_n and_o justice_n 72._o chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n and_o moral_a liberty_n moral_a virtue_n a_o habitual_a perfection_n 74._o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n in_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n 76._o virtue_n give_v 1_o dominion_n 78._o 2_o life_n health_n vigour_n and_o force_n 79._o 3_o amplitude_n and_o enlargement_n 80._o 4_o nobility_n and_o dignity_n 82._o 5_o beauty_n and_o glory_n 84._o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n 85._o 1_o contemplation_n of_o god_n 86._o 2_o adherence_n to_o the_o chief_a good_n 87._o 3_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n 90._o 4_o conformity_n 1_o to_o god_n precept_n 93._o 2_o to_o his_o providential_a wil._n 95._o 5_o the_o reference_n of_o allthing_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n 96._o moral_a libertle_n of_o exercise_n the_o high_a demonstrate_v 1_o from_o its_o order_n 98._o 2_o from_o its_o spontaneitie_n and_o suavitie_n 99_o 3_o from_o its_o vitality_n 101._o 4_o from_o its_o amplitude_n 103._o 5_o from_o its_o purgation_n of_o sin_n ib._n 6_o from_o its_o stability_n 104._o 7_o from_o its_o improve_n virtue_n 105._o 8_o from_o its_o formal_a beatitude_n 106._o chap._n iu._n of_o sin_n and_o moral_a servitude_n sin_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 108._o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n privative_a 110._o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 1_o man_n defectibilitie_n 111._o 2_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o human_a nature_n 112._o the_o nature_n and_o influence_n of_o original_a sin_n 114._o 3_o practic_n error_n 115._o 4_o self-love_n 119._o sin_n of_o ignorance_n passion_n wilful_a 121._o the_o moral_a servitude_n of_o sin_n 122._o 1_o sin_n repugnant_a to_o human_a nature_n 123._o 1_n as_o a_o fall_v from_o god_n ib._n 2_o as_o it_o strip_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 124._o 3_o as_o enmity_n against_o god_n 125._o 4_o as_o it_o diveste_v man_n of_o humanity_n 126._o 2_o sin_v repugnant_a each_o to_o other_o 127._o 3_o sin_z most_o impotent_a 128._o 4_o sin_n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n 129._o 5_o sin_n full_a of_o shame_n and_o reproche_n 130._o 6_o sin_n the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o soul_n 132._o 7_o sin_n full_a of_o penury_n and_o want_n 133._o 8_o sin_n the_o fetter_n of_o the_o soul_n 134._o 9_o sin_n folie_n and_o madness_n 135._o 10_o sin_n make_v men_n bestes_n 136._o the_o adjunct_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o servitude_n 137._o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n 1_o voluntary_a ib._n 2_o necessary_a the_o degree_n and_o kind_n of_o this_o sinful_a necessity_n 138._o 3_o infinite_a as_o to_o number_v and_o magnitude_n 141._o 4_o penal_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n 142._o 5_o sin_n in_o itself_o the_o great_a punishment_n 144._o 6_o other_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 145._o 1_n sin_n breed_v fear_n and_o shame_n ib._n 2_o sin_n full_o of_o instability_n 146._o 3_o sin_n full_o of_o anxiety_n and_o torment_n ib._n 4_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n 147._o sinner_n dead_a in_o sin_n 148._o 1_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n not_o metaphoric_n or_o hyperbolic_n but_o real_a 149._o 2_o no_o seed_n of_o virtue_n or_o spiritual_a life_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n 150._o 3_o the_o impotence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o what_o be_v good_a universal_a and_o total_a 152._o 4_o man_z can_v prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o virtue_n 153._o 5_o no_o freewill_n in_o nature_n to_o moral_a good_n 155._o chap._n v._o of_o plato_n polity_n its_o essential_a constitution_n and_o administration_n politic_a philosophy_n what_o 158._o polity_n its_o form_n in_o order_n 159._o the_o object_n of_o polity_n the_o multitude_n or_o community_n 161._o god_n the_o founder_n of_o all_o polity_n 162._o man_n
inclination_n to_o sociatle_v ib._n consociation_n constitute_v a_o politic_a body_n or_o society_n 163_o al_n consociation_n by_o some_o law_n 164_o perfect_a polity_n require_v amity_n and_o fraternity_n 165._o religion_n the_o principal_a ligament_n of_o politic_a society_n 166._o the_o end_n of_o polity_n 1_o god_n glory_n 169_o 2_o to_o render_v man_n virtuose_fw-la 170._o 3_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a 171._o 4_o mutual_a assistence_n 172._o a_o politic_a body_n or_o city_n what_o ib._n legislation_n its_o origine_fw-la 176._o the_o necessity_n of_o law_n 177._o all_o law_n original_o from_o god_n 178._o the_o qualification_n of_o human_a legislator_n 179._o all_o law_n from_o the_o multitude_n ib._n all_o law_n for_o public_a good_n 181._o virtue_n a_o principal_a end_n of_o law_n 182._o the_o quality_n of_o good_a law_n 183._o the_o law_n of_o equity_n its_o use_n 184._o conservator_n of_o law_n 185._o a_o law_n its_o equity_n and_o constitution_n 186._o three_o kind_n of_o politic_a administration_n monarchy_n aristocratie_n democraty_n 187._o monarchy_n mix_v with_o democraty_n 190._o mix_a polity_n its_o use_n ib._n moderate_a empire_n best_a 191._o tyranny_n empire_n its_o origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n 192._o the_o evil_n of_o tyranny_n 193._o civil_a magistrate_n 1._o their_o end_n 194._o 2._o their_o qualification_n 1_o wisdom_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v 195._o knowledge_n of_o human_a law_n and_o fact_n 196._o knowledge_n of_o divine_a law_n 197._o 2_o virtue_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a 198._o 3_o a_o public_a spirit_n free_a from_o self-interest_n ib._n a_o magistrate_n diet_n and_o richesses_n 199._o 4_o his_o education_n and_o examen_fw-la ib._n scriptural_a qualification_n 200._o a_o magistrate_n faculty_n and_o authority_n ib._n 1_o divine_a 2_o human._n 201._o magistrate_n conservator_n of_o law_n 202._o the_o magistrate_n exerclce_o of_o his_o office_n 1_o with_o justice_n without_o bribery_n 204._o 2_o with_o temperance_n 205._o 3_o moderation_n 4_o clemence_n 5_o fidelity_n 206._o the_o effect_n of_o polity_n good_a and_o bad_a 207._o thing_n destructive_a to_o republy_n 1_o atheism_n ib._n 2_o lururie_n and_o idleness_n 208._o 3_o prosperity_n and_o poverty_n ib._n 4_o division_n 5_o injustice_n 209._o book_n ii_o of_o metaphysic_n or_o prime_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o metaphysic_n in_o general_n aristotle_n metaphysic_n 210._o metaphysic_n sapience_n what_o 211._o metaphysic_n a_o natural_a sapience_n 212._o contemplation_n its_o proper_a act._n 213._o contemplation_n of_o god_n best_a 214._o chap._n ii_o of_o atheism_n and_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o atheism_n 215._o atheism_n 1_o from_o polytheisme_n 216._o 2_o from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o policy_n 217._o 3_o from_o man_n carnal_a mind_n and_o pride_n 218._o three_o sort_n of_o atheism_n 220._o the_o monstrose_n nature_n and_o pestiferous_a influence_n of_o atheism_n 221._o the_o punishment_n of_o atheism_n 222._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 1_o from_o universal_a consent_n 223._o 2_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o a_o first_o 224._o the_o world_n make_v by_o a_o prime_a cause_n 225._o 3_o from_o a_o prime_a motor_n 228._o 4_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n 230._o 5_o from_o the_o connate_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n 231._o 6_o from_o practic_n argument_n 232._o 1_n from_o conscience_n its_o notion_n and_o exercice_n 233._o 2_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o religion_n 234._o 3_o from_o the_o politic_a world_n 235._o 4_o from_o the_o atheist_n cavil_n and_o enmity_n 236._o chap._n iii_o of_o god_n his_o name_n nature_n attribute_n unity_n and_o simplicity_n gods_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 237._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n 239._o jehovah_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n 240._o the_o explication_n of_o jehovah_n and_o jah_n 241._o ehjeh_fw-it elohim_n el_fw-es shaddai_n adonai_n 242._o elion_n zebaoth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 243._o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n ib._n god_n not_o capable_a of_o a_o definition_n 244._o god_n essence_n absolute_a and_o independent_a 245._o 1._o the_o divine_a unity_n demonstrate_v 249._o 2._o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n explicate_v 251._o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 254._o chap._n iu._n of_o god_n immutabilitie_n infinitude_n eternity_n immensity_n and_o incomprehensibilitie_n 3._o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n 257._o god_n immutable_a 1_o in_o his_o essence_n 259._o 2_o in_o his_o immanent_a acts._n 260._o 3_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o word_n 263._o god_n immutabilitie_n demonstrate_v ib._n 4._o god_n infinitude_n demonstrate_v 266._o 1_o by_o his_o independence_n 267._o 2_o from_o his_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n 268._o 3_o from_o his_o transcendence_n 269._o 4_o from_o the_o idea_n of_o perfection_n 271._o 5_o from_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n and_o beatitude_n of_o god_n 273._o 6_o from_o god_n infinite_a power_n 274._o 5._o god_n eternity_n explicate_v 1_o by_o scripture_n 275._o 2_o by_o plato_n philosopheme_v 276._o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 277._o what_o eternity_n be_v 279._o 1_o eternity_n not_o mesurable_a by_o time_n ib._n 2_o eternity_n without_o beginning_n or_o end_n 281._o 3_o eternity_n most_o simple_a and_o uniform_a 282._o 4_o how_o eternity_n coexiste_v to_o the_o part_n of_o time_n 283._o 5_o eternity_n a_o fix_a instant_a 284._o 6_o eternity_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n 286._o 6._o god_n immensity_n and_o omnipresence_n 288._o the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n thereof_o 1_o from_o the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n 290._o 2_o from_o god_n simplicity_n ib._n 3_o from_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o operation_n 291._o 7._o god_n incomprehensibilitie_n 292._o it_o be_v demonstration_n by_o 6_o argument_n 294._o how_o far_o we_o may_v apprehend_v god_n 296._o against_o poetic_a figment_n of_o god_n ib._n against_o curiosity_n in_o our_o inquiry_n after_o god_n 297._o the_o least_o notice_n of_o god_n of_o great_a moment_n 299._o all_o notice_n of_o god_n by_o divine_a revelation_n ib._n the_o grade_n or_o ascent_n of_o know_v god_n 1_o natural_a 300._o 1_n by_o way_n of_o causalite_n 301._o 2_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n 302._o 3_o by_o way_n of_o rematiom_n 303._o 2_o supernatural_a 1_o by_o christ_n ib._n 2_o by_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n 304._o chap._n v._o of_o god_n life_n knowledge_n will_n and_o power_n the_o life_n of_o god_n 305._o life_n in_o its_o generie_n notion_n 306._o the_o life_n of_o god_n 1_o most_o spirituose_fw-la 307._o 2_o most_o actuose_fw-la 308._o 3_o most_o self-moving_a 309._o 4_o life_n itself_o 310._o 5_o eternal_a life_n 311._o 6_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o life_n ib._n god_n science_n and_o 〈◊〉_d most_o perfect_a 312._o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 313._o 1_o the_o divine_a essence_n ib._n 2_o allthing_n cognoscible_a 114._o the_o object_n of_o god_n owniscience_n 1_o complexe_v intelligible_n 315._o 2_o incomplexe_n intelligibles_n 316._o 3_o the_o human_a soul_n 317._o god_n know_v allthing_n by_o his_o essence_n 318._o how_o the_o divine_a idea_n represent_v allthing_n 321._o god_n science_n 1_o most_o simple_a 322._o 2_o intuitive_a not_o discursive_a 323._o 3_o immutable_a and_o necessary_a 325._o 4_o most_o certain_a 327._o 5_o absolute_a and_o independent_a ib._n 6_o eternal_a 329._o 7_o infinite_o perfect_a essential_o intensive_o extensively_n 330._o god_n simple_a intelligence_n 331._o god_n science_n of_o vision_n 332._o god_n know_v thing_n future_a by_o his_o wil._n ib._n against_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la 334._o the_o will_n of_o god_n 336._o 1_o the_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 337._o 2_o the_o divine_a will_n one_o pure_a act._n 338._o 3_o the_o divine_a will_n independent_a 339._o god_n independent_a physical_o and_o moral_o 340._o 4_o the_o divine_a will_n immutable_a 343._o 5_o god_n will_v absolute_a not_o conditionate_n 344._o 6_o god_n will_v antecedent_n not_o consequent_a 347._o 7_o the_o divine_a will_n most_o perfect_a 348._o 1_n intensively_n 2_o extensively_n 349._o 3_o effectively_o 350._o 8_o the_o divine_a will_n most_o free_n 351._o what_o indifference_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 352._o 9_o god_n will_v irresistible_a 353._o god_n will_v distribute_v 1_o into_o decretive_a or_o preceptive_a 355._o 2_o into_o secret_n or_o revel_v 356._o 3_o into_o complacential_a providential_a and_o beneplacite_fw-la 357._o god_n power_n ib._n god_n power_n his_o essence_n 358._o god_n ordinate_a power_n the_o same_o with_o his_o wil._n 359._o the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n every_o thing_n possible_a 360._o what_o thing_n be_v impossible_a 361._o divine_a power_n omnipotence_n 363._o chap._n vi_o of_o god_n justice_n veracitie_n and_o sanctity_n also_o of_o the_o trinity_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n 365._o god_n absolute_a justice_n as_o to_o the_o afflict_v the_o innocent_a and_o acquit_v the_o nocent_a 367._o how_o far_o god_n punitive_a justice_n
thing_n if_o splendour_n and_o beauty_n give_v not_o life_n and_o efficace_n to_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o lively_a colour_n so_o in_o man_n his_o beauty_n be_v not_o accomplish_v without_o a_o good_a grace_n and_o lustre_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o beauty_n thus_o in_o the_o sovereign_a beauty_n of_o god_n the_o splendour_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o perfection_n render_v he_o most_o beautiful_a whence_o beauty_n and_o glory_n both_o in_o profane_a and_o sacred_a philosophy_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n for_o what_o be_v beauty_n but_o the_o effulgence_n or_o shine_v of_o all_o perfection_n in_o any_o object_n and_o if_o this_o fulgour_fw-la or_o splendour_n be_v illustrious_a and_o most_o bright_a it_o be_v term_v glory_n so_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sun_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o gloriose_fw-la effulgence_n or_o brightness_n of_o its_o light_n whence_o it_o be_v a_o grand_a question_n among_o the_o ancient_n what_o in_o nature_n be_v most_o beautiful_a it_o be_v answer_v light_n hence_o beauty_n be_v define_v by_o the_o orator_n a_o due_a congruence_n with_o a_o certain_a suavitie_n of_o colour_n this_o suavitie_n of_o colour_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o light_n or_o splendour_n of_o that_o perfection_n or_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o subject_n whence_o aquinas_n define_v beauty_n a_o certain_a bland_n face_n of_o bonitie_n or_o goodness_n and_o do_v not_o all_o these_o notion_n of_o beauty_n great_o illustrate_v the_o surpass_a heart-ravishing_a beauty_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_n what_o more_o gloriose_fw-la resplendent_a and_o effulgent_a than_o the_o chief_a good_n where_o may_v we_o expect_v more_o gloriose_fw-la light_n and_o beauty_n than_o with_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n in_o who_o light_n alone_o we_o behold_v light_n have_v not_o the_o chief_a good_n the_o most_o sweet_a colour_n and_o bland_n face_n of_o goodness_n yea_o plato_n repub._n lib._n 6._o pag._n 509._o discriminate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a by_o participation_n only_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a good_a he_o add_v that_o this_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a infinite_a immense_a beauty_n so_o conviv_n pag._n 211._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o allthing_n else_o be_v beautiful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o participation_n and_o in_o some_o certain_a mode_n only_o but_o the_o first_o beauty_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n most_o sincere_a pure_a immix_v not_o contaminate_v with_o human_a colour_n or_o other_o trifle_n and_o then_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o rapture_n of_o admiration_n o_o what_o a_o bless_a sight_n will_v it_o be_v to_o contemplate_v this_o divine_a sincere_a incontaminate_a simple_a uniform_a beauty_n yea_o he_o positive_o affirm_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o amiable_a beauty_n thus_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n de_fw-fr nom._n divin_n cap._n 4._o say_v that_o god_n as_o the_o sovereign_a beauty_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sovereign_a convenance_n beautiful_a grace_n and_o lustre_n which_o be_v in_o allthing_n make_v the_o distribution_n and_o department_n of_o his_o ray_n by_o which_o allthing_n be_v make_v beautiful_o to_o shine_v forth_o god_n intend_v to_o render_v allthing_n beautiful_a and_o good_a have_v reduce_v their_o multitude_n and_o distinction_n to_o a_o perfect_a unity_n i._n e._n to_o subserve_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o first_o beauty_n 3._o plato_n make_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n the_o chief_a good_a most_o proper_a etc._n etc._n most_o proper_a so_o repub._n 9_o pag._n 586._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v most_o proper_a thus_o conviv_n pag._n 205._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a good_a be_v most_o proper_a to_o every_o one_o and_o yet_o commun_v to_o all_o propriety_n with_o community_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o chief_a good_n there_o be_v several_a other_o propriety_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a mention_v by_o plato_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a solid_a substantial_a vital_a uniform_a agreeable_a infinite_a eternal_a necessary_a divine_a good_a which_o by_o his_o own_o concession_n be_v applicable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n of_o which_o hereafter_o more_o in_o aristotle_n philosophy_n b._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 22._o §_o 4._o next_o to_o the_o last_o end_n regulation_n of_o use_n and_o its_o regulation_n and_o chief_a good_a follow_v use_n and_o fruition_n the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o mean_n the_o late_a to_o end_n use_v proper_o consist_v in_o the_o subordination_n and_o reference_n of_o allthing_n to_o our_o last_o end_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o object_n of_o fruition_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n be_v distribute_v into_o use_n and_o fruition_n use_n be_v a_o tendence_n or_o refer_v thing_n to_o our_o end_n this_o by_o plato_n be_v oft_o express_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o temperance_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o moderate_a use_n and_o reference_n of_o allthing_n to_o our_o last_o end_n so_o in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 507._o he_o begin_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temperate_a soul_n be_v good_a thence_o he_o collect_v that_o the_o intemperate_a soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mad_a and_o dissolute_a whence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temperate_a man_n will_v do_v that_o which_o have_v a_o decorum_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o temperate_a man_n to_o prosecute_v or_o fly_v from_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o but_o to_o fly_v from_o and_o prosecute_v both_o thing_n person_n and_o pleasure_n as_o need_n require_v as_o also_o patient_o to_o tolerate_v the_o same_o thence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o primarie_n and_o chief_a end_n of_o a_o regular_a life_n that_o justice_n and_o temperance_n be_v always_o present_a in_o which_o we_o have_v these_o observables_n 1_o that_o the_o temperate_a soul_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o intemperate_a the_o worst_a 2_o that_o temperance_n formal_o consist_v in_o give_v all_o person_n and_o thing_n their_o just_a decorum_n and_o measure_n 3_o that_o we_o then_o give_v allthing_n their_o just_a measure_n when_o we_o prosecute_v or_o fly_v from_o they_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o we_o ought_v 4_o that_o we_o then_o prosecute_v and_o fly_v from_o thing_n as_o we_o ought_v when_o we_o use_v or_o use_v they_o not_o in_o subservience_n to_o our_o last_o end_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o allthing_n this_o be_v well_o express_v by_o aristotle_n who_o follow_v plato_n herein_o eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o in_o a_o temperate_a man_n the_o concupiscent_a part_n ought_v to_o conform_v to_o reason_n for_o moral_a good_a be_v the_o end_n of_o both_o thence_o a_o temperate_a man_n desire_v what_o he_o ought_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o when_o he_o ought_v which_o be_v the_o constitution_n law_n and_o order_n of_o reason_n whereby_o he_o full_o confirm_v plato_n sentiment_n that_o temperance_n give_v allthing_n their_o just_a number_n weight_n and_o measure_n by_o reduce_v all_o to_o such_o a_o order_n as_o may_v render_v they_o subordinate_a to_o the_o last_o end_n the_o stoic_a express_v this_o temperance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sustain_v what_o be_v grievous_a and_o abstain_v from_o what_o be_v delicious_a which_o be_v thus_o expound_v the_o temperate_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sustain_v without_o grief_n the_o absence_n of_o pleasure_n and_o abstain_v from_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o when_o present_a this_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o fortitude_n for_o the_o valiant_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v thing_n terrible_a and_o forbear_v thing_n audacious_a the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o the_o temperate_a man_n be_v not_o inordinate_o afflict_v for_o the_o loss_n or_o excessive_o affect_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o inferior_a good_a but_o use_v allthing_n in_o measure_n and_o subservience_n to_o his_o last_o end_n this_o temperance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n plato_n also_o illustrate_v by_o the_o notion_n of_o order_n and_o universal_a justice_n so_o gorg._n pag._n 506._o the_o virtate_fw-la of_o every_o thing_n be_v its_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o therefore_o which_o be_v constitute_v and_o conform_v by_o order_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o every_o thing_n wherefore_o the_o soul_n that_o keep_v its_o order_n be_v better_a than_o
attend_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o sweet_a good_a bring_v with_o it_o infinite_a quietation_n and_o satisfaction_n satisfaction_n satisfaction_n these_o spiritual_a pleasure_n do_v not_o only_o amplify_v and_o widen_v the_o soul_n but_o also_o bring_v satisfaction_n carnal_a joy_n breed_v a_o vexatious_a enlargement_n of_o the_o desire_n but_o never_o sil_fw-fr they_o with_o satisfaction_n they_o may_v slater_n and_o tickle_v the_o sense_n but_o never_o quiet_a the_o appetite_n the_o best_a they_o leave_v behind_o they_o be_v repentance_n this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o digby_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 460._o the_o violence_n of_o fruition_n in_o those_o foul_a puddle_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n present_o glut_v with_o satiety_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o annoy_n and_o dislike_v and_o the_o often_o use_v and_o repete_v it_o wear_v away_o that_o edge_n of_o pleasure_n which_o only_o make_v it_o sweet_a and_o valuable_a even_o to_o they_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o it_o and_o nothing_o heighten_v it_o but_o a_o irritation_n by_o a_o convenient_a hunger_n and_o abstinence_n contrary_a in_o the_o soul_n the_o great_a and_o more_o violent_a the_o pleasure_n be_v the_o more_z intense_a and_o vehement_a the_o fruition_n be_v and_o the_o often_o it_o be_v repete_v so_o much_o the_o great_a appetite_n and_o desire_n we_o have_v to_o return_v unto_o the_o same_o spiritual_a delectation_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o our_o last_o end_n do_v not_o only_o widen_v but_o fill_v the_o soul_n and_o crown_v its_o desire_n with_o satisfaction_n delectation_n be_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o appetite_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o its_o end_n where_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n there_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a delight_n or_o satisfaction_n and_o where_o there_o be_v want_n there_o can_v be_v no_o rest_n every_o want_n wring_v the_o soul_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o restless_a condition_n so_o that_o quiet_a and_o satisfaction_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o last_o end_n and_o sweet_a good_a thence_o plato_n conviv_n pag._n 211._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o sincere_a most_o perfect_a beauty_n be_v formal_a beatitude_n that_o which_o bring_v with_o it_o perfect_a delectation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o they_o who_o arrive_v hereto_o be_v content_a to_o live_v alone_o in_o conversation_n with_o this_o first_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v philos_n general_n part._n 1._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o §_o 2._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n and_o moral_a bonitie_n the_o morality_n of_o human_a acts._n moral_a goodness_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n perfect_a the_o universality_n of_o a_o perfect_a law_n subjective_n right_a reason_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a but_o the_o moral_a law_n right_a reason_n among_o the_o philosopher_n the_o objective_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o mosaic_a law_n a_o perfect_a rule_n the_o part_n and_o cause_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n 1_o the_o mater_n thing_n indifferent_a in_o genere_fw-la &_o specie_fw-la nothing_n indifferent_a in_o individuo_fw-la a_o virtuose_fw-la will_n the_o principe_n of_o moral_a good_n the_o best_a end_n essential_a to_o moral_a good_n the_o form_n of_o moral_a good_a conformity_n to_o god_n law_n how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v form_n how_o far_o circumstance_n formalise_v moral_a good_n the_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n of_o all_o moral_a good_n there_o be_v no_o real_a moral_a or_o natural_a good_a but_o what_o be_v supernatural_a moral_a good_n most_o difficult_a the_o virtue_n of_o pagan_n lesser_a sin_n only_o the_o distribution_n of_o moral_a good_a into_o piety_n and_o justice_n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v the_o generic_a idea_n and_o last_o end_n acts._n the_o morality_n of_o human_a acts._n which_o have_v the_o place_n of_o a_o first_o principe_fw-la in_o ethic_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n and_o their_o bonitie_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v first_o treat_v of_o the_o natural_a intern_a principes_fw-la of_o human_a act_n namely_o the_o practic_a judgement_n or_o knowledge_n volition_n consultation_n and_o election_n but_o have_v discuss_v these_o more_o large_o in_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n p._n 1._o b._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 24._o we_o shall_v not_o here_o undertake_v the_o discussion_n of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n there_o be_v great_a dispute_n in_o the_o school_n wherein_o the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la of_o human_a act_n do_v consist_v suarez_n in_o 1.2_o which_o vulgar_o they_o style_v his_o ethic_n tract_n 3._o disp_n 1._o pag._n 207._o discourse_v large_o of_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n under_o these_o head_n 1_o he_o make_v the_o formal_a denomination_n or_o that_o form_n whereby_o a_o act_n be_v denominate_v moral_n to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la proper_o so_o term_v or_o a_o figment_n of_o man_n mind_n something_o in_o or_o appendent_a to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o this_o we_o grant_v 2_o he_o thence_o deduce_v that_o the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n beside_o its_o entity_n and_o substance_n add_v a_o certain_a mode_n of_o emanation_n or_o moral_a dependence_n on_o the_o reason_n advert_v and_o the_o will_v free_o work_v this_o hypothesis_n need_v animadversion_n and_o restriction_n it_o be_v true_a the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n have_v dependence_n on_o the_o reason_n and_o will_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o those_o act_n for_o all_o moral_a act_n depend_v on_o the_o physic_n principes_fw-la of_o those_o act_n there_o be_v no_o moral_a be_v but_o have_v its_o foundation_n in_o some_o physic_n or_o natural_a be_v as_o all_o moral_a capacity_n be_v subject_v in_o natural_a so_o all_o moral_n acts._n virtue_n flow_v from_o god_n have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o suppose_v a_o create_v intelligent_a nature_n as_o antecedent_n thereto_o thus_o cyril_n alexandr_n compend_v dialog_n de_fw-fr s._n trinit_fw-la tom._n 5._o part_n 1._o pag._n 673._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v holy_a by_o participation_n be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o adventitious_a sanctity_n that_o of_o itself_o existe_v primary_o in_o proper_a nature_n namely_o as_o man_n and_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o rational_a creature_n so_o damascene_fw-la dialect_n cap._n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v first_o by_o nature_n which_o be_v infer_v but_o infer_v not_o i.e._n secundùm_fw-la existendi_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la if_o there_o be_v grace_n there_o must_v be_v human_a nature_n wherein_o it_o be_v seat_v but_o if_o there_o be_v human_a nature_n it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v grace_n thus_o the_o human_a understanding_n and_o will_v precede_v virtue_n as_o the_o subject_n thereof_o yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o as_o suarez_n seem_v to_o conclude_v that_o moral_a act_n receive_v their_o formal_a denomination_n from_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o understanding_n and_o wil._n 3_o hence_o suarez_n conclude_v that_o the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la be_v a_o mode_n not_o physical_o and_o intrinsical_o inherent_a in_o the_o moral_a act_n but_o in_o the_o extern_a act_n it_o speak_v denomination_n from_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o will_n beside_o its_o physic_n emanation_n from_o the_o will_n it_o speak_v denomination_n from_o the_o reason_n direct_v and_o the_o will_n act_v with_o a_o plenary_a power_n though_o as_o it_o have_v be_v grant_v all_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n do_v presuppose_v the_o emanation_n of_o those_o act_n from_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n as_o their_o main_a principle_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o morality_n must_v be_v take_v from_o this_o mode_n of_o emanation_n may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o argue_v that_o all_o virtuose_fw-la act_n be_v formalise_v by_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o natural_a principes_fw-la of_o human_a act_n because_o they_o flow_v thence_o but_o there_o lie_v a_o mystery_n in_o this_o jesuitic_a hypothesis_n which_o when_o lay_v open_a will_v soon_o evidence_n its_o vanity_n and_o falsehood_n the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o other_o schoolman_n in_o imitation_n yet_o on_o mistake_a ground_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n place_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n in_o conformity_n to_o right_a reason_n hence_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o make_v all_o morality_n formal_o consider_v to_o be_v a_o mode_n dependent_a on_o reason_n and_o wil._n but_o the_o falsity_n hereof_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n as_o state_v by_o plato_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a reason_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o morality_n
bonitie_n and_o vice_n but_o what_o a_o vast_a distance_n there_o be_v between_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n and_o that_o maintain_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o other_o schoolman_n we_o shall_v when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v of_o moral_a bonitie_n sufficient_o evince_n for_o the_o present_a we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o determine_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o morality_n so_o much_o darken_v by_o scholastic_a nicety_n in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n all_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n speak_v some_o fundamental_a subjective_n dependence_n on_o the_o natural_a principes_fw-la of_o human_a acts._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o morality_n but_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o yea_o dependence_n on_o human_a nature_n as_o its_o subject_n and_o fundament_n morality_n be_v but_o a_o mode_n or_o relation_n which_o can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o without_o a_o subject_n and_o foundation_n in_o nature_n can_v a_o man_n know_v and_o love_n god_n without_o reason_n and_o will_n 2_o prop._n the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n be_v not_o formalise_v or_o specify_v in_o genere_fw-la moris_fw-la by_o the_o relation_n such_o act_n have_v to_o reason_n or_o wil._n for_o every_o thing_n be_v specify_v and_o formalise_v by_o its_o formal_a reason_n and_o what_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o idea_n of_o its_o essence_n and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o essence_n of_o moral_a act_n but_o in_o their_o conformity_n to_o if_o good_a or_o difformitie_n from_o if_o bad_a the_o perfect_a measure_n of_o moral_n and_o what_o be_v the_o perfect_a measure_n of_o moral_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n 3_o prop._n the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n be_v a_o real_a mode_n not_o absolute_a but_o relative_a appendent_a to_o those_o acts._n that_o morality_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a figment_n of_o reason_n but_o something_o real_a be_v general_o confess_v and_o that_o on_o invincible_a ground_n because_o it_o have_v real_a influence_n and_o effect_n moreover_o that_o morality_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a mode_n but_o relative_a be_v as_o evident_a because_o the_o whole_a of_o its_o essence_n speak_v a_o relation_n to_o somewhat_o else_o hence_o 4_o prop._n the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n speak_v some_o relation_n to_o the_o last_o end_n for_o the_o last_o end_n in_o moral_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o first_o principe_fw-la form_n and_o measure_n it_o be_v a_o great_a effate_n in_o the_o school_n that_o the_o end_n specify_v in_o moral_n allthing_n be_v define_v and_o measure_v by_o their_o last_o end_n but_o this_o by_o nothing_o the_o last_o end_n as_o a_o pregnant_a universal_a principe_n contain_v all_o moral_n in_o its_o womb_n 5_o prop._n the_o object_n matter_n do_v also_o in_o some_o degree_n concur_v to_o the_o formalise_a of_o moral_a acts._n thence_o say_v aquinas_n a_o moral_a act_n receive_v its_o species_n from_o the_o object_n and_o end_n and_o petrus_n à _fw-it sancto_fw-it joseph_n thes_n 165._o add_v that_o a_o act_n be_v moral_a from_o the_o order_n it_o have_v to_o its_o object_n not_o consider_v in_o its_o be_v but_o moral_o as_o subject_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n to_o this_o of_o the_o object_n we_o may_v add_v all_o essential_a moral_a circumstance_n which_o oft_o add_v much_o to_o the_o be_v and_o intention_n of_o morality_n 6_o prop._n but_o yet_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o adequate_a exemplar_n and_o perfect_a measure_n of_o all_o morality_n formal_o consider_v be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o comprehend_v and_o give_v measure_n to_o all_o other_o rule_n of_o morality_n the_o last_o end_n object_n and_o circumstance_n be_v all_o measure_v hereby_o thus_o scotus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n determine_v that_o the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la or_o morality_n of_o a_o act_n as_o such_o be_v its_o relation_n to_o that_o law_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v refer_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o all_o morality_n speak_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relation_n to_o some_o rule_n and_o what_o adequate_a perfect_a rule_n be_v there_o of_o moral_a act_n but_o some_o moral_a law_n and_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o ancient_a philosopher_n as_o also_o some_o late_a divine_n who_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o measure_n of_o moral_a acts._n that_o by_o right_a reason_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o objective_a reason_n or_o a_o divine_a law_n will_v be_v most_o evident_a by_o what_o follow_v touch_v moral_a bonitie_n and_o its_o measure_n §_o 2._o law_n moral_a goodness_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n have_v inquire_v into_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n in_o the_o general_n we_o descend_v to_o examine_v their_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o pravitie_n every_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o good_a as_o it_o answer_v to_o its_o proper_a measure_n and_o rule_v but_o evil_n so_o far_o as_o it_o come_v short_a thereof_o and_o what_o be_v the_o measure_n or_o rule_v of_o moral_a bonitie_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o law_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v most_o distant_a from_o reason_n which_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o law_n and_o order_n i._n e._n thing_n be_v so_o far_o conform_v to_o reason_n and_o good_a as_o they_o be_v conform_v to_o law_n and_o order_n whence_o definit_a platon_n pag._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n about_o what_o be_v unjust_a or_o just_a thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o obedience_n of_o virtuose_fw-la law_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n that_o over_o look_v law_n this_o plato_n more_o full_o explicate_v gorg._n 504._o and_o true_o that_o wherein_o the_o order_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v may_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o well_o be_v term_v salubritie_n whence_o the_o body_n health_n arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o order_n and_o ornament_n or_o goodness_n of_o the_o mind_n consist_v we_o call_v legal_a and_o law_n whence_o man_n become_v legitime_fw-la and_o orderly_o he_o compare_v the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o sanitie_n or_o health_n of_o the_o body_n which_o as_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o order_n and_o regular_a temperament_n of_o all_o humour_n so_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n consist_v in_o its_o order_n or_o conformity_n to_o law_n this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o his_o scholar_n aristotle_n rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o art_n 9_o pag._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n true_o be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o all_o have_v what_o be_v their_o own_o and_o as_o the_o law_n establish_v but_o injustice_n by_o which_o man_n possess_v what_o be_v not_o their_o own_o against_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n what_o he_o here_o determine_v of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n in_o particular_a hold_v true_a of_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o bonitie_n or_o vice_n but_o to_o bring_v plato_n philosophemes_n to_o sacred_a philosophy_n touch_v the_o conformity_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n we_o shall_v determine_v the_o whole_a in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n all_o moral_a bonitie_n law_n moral_a bonitie_n in_o conformity_n to_o a_o law_n whether_o objective_n or_o subjective_n and_o formal_a denote_v a_o conformity_n to_o some_o law_n the_o school_n distinguish_v moral_a bonitie_n or_o honesty_n into_o objective_n and_o formal_a the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o constitute_v a_o thing_n moral_o good_a as_o a_o object_n but_o the_o late_a that_o which_o constitute_v a_o act_n as_o a_o act_n moral_o good_a 1_o in_o the_o object_n of_o human_a act_n there_o be_v necessary_o require_v a_o moral_a goodness_n which_o agree_v thereto_o as_o object_n as_o suarez_n 1.2_o tract_n 3._o disp_n 2._o strong_o prove_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v demonstrative_a for_o 1_o if_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n be_v not_o moral_o good_a or_o lawful_a the_o act_n conversant_a thereabouts_o can_v never_o be_v good_a because_o all_o moral_a good_a require_v a_o integrity_n of_o cause_n a_o irregularity_n in_o the_o object_n will_v render_v the_o act_n irregular_a 2_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v good_a as_o good_a therefore_o that_o bonitie_n which_o move_v the_o will_n can_v slow_v from_o it_o but_o must_v be_v suppose_v as_o inherent_a in_o or_o appendent_a to_o its_o object_n 3_o this_o moral_a goodness_n of_o the_o object_n do_v not_o only_o agree_v to_o human_a act_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v lawful_o love_v and_o embrace_v
4_o this_o moral_a objective_n bonitie_n arise_v from_o the_o matter_n as_o clothe_v with_o all_o its_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n whereby_o it_o be_v render_v a_o meet_a object_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o close_v with_o 5_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o any_o object_n consist_v in_o its_o conformity_n to_o or_o agreament_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n 2_o there_o be_v also_o formal_a bonitie_n or_o goodness_n which_o constitute_v a_o man_n formal_o good_a for_o 1_o a_o object_n though_o never_o so_o good_a can_v constitute_v a_o man_n or_o his_o act_n formal_o good_a it_o be_v true_a the_o act_n receive_v some_o goodness_n from_o its_o object_n yet_o only_o material_o and_o terminative_o not_o formal_o so_o as_o to_o constitute_v the_o act_n formal_o good_a 2_o the_o act_n be_v so_o far_o formal_o good_a as_o virtuose_fw-la i._n e._n procede_v from_o right_n principes_fw-la tend_v to_o a_o right_a end_n and_o measure_v by_o a_o perfect_a rule_n all_o which_o presuppose_v some_o divine_a law_n as_o the_o measure_n 2._o perfect_a the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a perfect_a prop._n that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v be_v perfect_a this_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v such_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o measure_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n measure_v 1_o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o measure_n plato_n repub._n 6._o well_o explicate_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o defective_a measure_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v no_o measure_n for_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a can_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o any_o thing_n every_o measure_n or_o rule_n be_v indivisible_a and_o therefore_o capable_a neither_o of_o addition_n or_o substraction_n thus_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o canon_n or_o rule_n be_v a_o infallible_a measure_n admit_v neither_o addition_n nor_o detraction_n and_o thus_o much_o indeed_o be_v formal_o include_v in_o the_o notion_n canon_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v whence_o it_o be_v derive_v primary_o denote_v a_o reed_n of_o such_o a_o just_a longitude_n whereby_o they_o measure_v their_o land_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o general_a for_o a_o exact_a measure_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 38_o 5._o be_v render_v by_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 10.13_o phil._n 3.16_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 10.13_o be_v explicate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v its_o use_n gal._n 6.16_o phil._n 3.16_o whereby_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v illustrate_v 2_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v be_v perfect_a be_v easy_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n for_o a_o plenitude_n of_o be_v or_o integrity_n of_o bonitie_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o moral_a good_a moral_a evil_n arise_v from_o the_o least_o defect_n but_o moral_a good_a require_v a_o integrity_n of_o cause_n and_o part_n if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o circumstance_n misplace_v or_o mistimed_a it_o render_v the_o act_n vitiose_fw-la now_o if_o all_o moral_a good_a must_v be_v thus_o perfect_a and_o entire_a than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o its_o measure_n and_o rule_n must_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v 3._o law_n the_o universality_n of_o a_o perfect_a law_n prop._n the_o perfection_n of_o a_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n consist_v in_o its_o comprehension_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a objective_n mater_fw-la end_n and_o principes_fw-la the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o proposition_n depend_v on_o the_o explication_n of_o moral_a good_a as_o to_o its_o constitutive_a part_n and_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o all_o moral_a good_a require_v a_o integrity_n of_o be_v and_o cause_n in_o the_o school_n they_o make_v four_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_a proportionable_a to_o those_o in_o natural_a production_n namely_o mater_n form_n end_v efficient_a we_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o examine_v or_o defend_v the_o legalitie_n of_o this_o distribution_n but_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o perfect_a measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n comprehend_v each_o of_o these_o cause_n and_o principes_fw-la 1_o it_o must_v comprehend_v the_o objectmater_n of_o all_o moral_a bonitie_n in_o its_o full_a amplitude_n extension_n and_o universality_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 1._o pag._n 630._o truth_n and_o equity_n require_v that_o they_o who_o will_v discourse_v of_o a_o divine_a republic_n determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o legislator_n have_v respect_n not_o to_o one_o only_a particle_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o true_o the_o least_o but_o rather_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o that_o he_o find_v out_o law_n according_a to_o those_o several_a species_n of_o virtue_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o various_a species_n and_o office_n of_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o moral_a duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o morality_n extend_v not_o to_o it_o be_v no_o perfect_a measure_n and_o this_o argue_v the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n in_o we_o and_o all_o human_a law_n as_o hereafter_o 2_o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n it_o consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o morality_n which_o if_o perfect_a exact_v the_o most_o perfect_a conformity_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 1._o pag._n 630._o our_o whole_a discourse_n tend_v to_o this_o to_o show_v that_o this_o legislator_n and_o all_o other_o who_o will_v institute_v utile_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o in_o frame_v law_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o high_a virtue_n i._n e._n at_o the_o high_a conformity_n to_o the_o best_a law_n 3_o that_o a_o perfect_a law_n of_o morality_n comprehend_v the_o most_o perfect_a end_n be_v also_o most_o evident_a because_o the_o end_n be_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o moral_n all_o office_n of_o virtue_n be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a corpse_n without_o a_o spirituose_fw-la perfect_a end_n as_o jansenius_n demonstrate_v out_o of_o augustine_n thence_o plato_n repub._n 5._o pag._n 444._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a institutes_n or_o law_n make_v way_n for_o virtue_n but_o bad_a precipitate_a man_n into_o vice_n now_o he_o elsewhere_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o end_n give_v life_n and_o perfection_n to_o all_o virtuose_fw-la acts._n yea_o leg._n 1._o he_o open_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o law_n be_v to_o be_v so_o constitute_v as_o that_o they_o may_v promote_v the_o best_a end_n 4_o the_o law_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v be_v perfect_a as_o to_o the_o efficient_a or_o principe_fw-la of_o morality_n i._n e._n it_o must_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o its_o virtuose_fw-la disposition_n for_o as_o the_o end_n direct_v the_o act_n so_o the_o principes_fw-la or_o disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n direct_v the_o end_n arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o assure_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o every_o act_n be_v according_a to_o the_o habit_n i._n e._n if_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o well-disposed_n or_o clothe_v with_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n it_o will_v never_o aim_v at_o a_o virtuose_fw-la end_n thence_o that_o great_a say_v of_o augustine_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o best_a end_n make_v the_o work_n good_a and_o faith_n direct_v the_o intention_n so_o that_o the_o law_n of_o morality_n if_o perfect_a extend_v itself_o to_o all_o virtuose_fw-la principes_fw-la and_o moral_a habit_n which_o the_o subject_n ought_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o 3._o good_n subjective_n right_a reason_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_n prop._n subjective_n right_a reason_n or_o objective_n human_a law_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o this_o proposition_n to_o be_v examine_v 1_o that_o subjective_n right_a reason_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o hypothesis_n we_o grant_v 1_o that_o reason_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o apprehend_v albeit_o not_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n 2_o that_o practic_a reason_n or_o conscience_n so_o far_o as_o illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la of_o our_o duty_n for_o conscience_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o a_o law_n unto_o a_o man_n self_n yet_o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o right_a reason_n in_o nature_n corrupt_v which_o may_v suffice_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o moral_a goodness_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o some_o term_v it_o right_a
principes_fw-la which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o demonstration_n so_o in_o practic_n and_o moral_n there_o be_v a_o objective_a law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n contain_v certain_a practic_a principes_fw-la which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o conversation_n thus_o also_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o stoic_n if_o we_o will_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o diog._n laâ—rt_n in_o zeno_n the_o stoic_n say_v that_o to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v nothing_o that_o the_o commun_n law_n prohibit_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o allthing_n where_o it_o deserve_v a_o remark_n that_o they_o make_v the_o commun_n law_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o with_o right_a reason_n which_o can_v right_o be_v understand_v of_o subjective_n right_a reason_n but_o of_o objective_n it_o may_v again_o they_o say_v this_o right_a reason_n diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o allthing_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o subjective_a reason_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o individual_n but_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o commun_n objective_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a creation_n according_a to_o the_o various_a condition_n of_o thing_n thus_o hierocles_n in_o pythagor_n carm._n pag._n 106._o say_v that_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aversion_n and_o errata_fw-la from_o right_a reason_n and_o pag._n 209._o he_o add_v this_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o great_a legislatrix_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o human_a affair_n etc._n etc._n and_o stobaeus_n de_fw-fr virt._n serm._n 1._o pag._n 9_o also_o inform_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o syntaxe_n or_o orderly_a contexture_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n but_o vice_n a_o transgression_n against_o right_a reason_n where_o by_o right_a reason_n we_o must_v necessary_o understand_v the_o commun_n objective_a light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o that_o dark_a subjective_n light_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o blind_a mankind_n thus_o also_o we_o must_v understand_v parker_n amyraldus_n and_o other_o divine_n who_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n the_o unic_n criterion_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a virtue_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o stoic_n general_o and_o perhaps_o aristotle_n as_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n among_o the_o schoolman_n by_o right_a reason_n understand_v the_o subjective_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n mind_n yet_o i_o be_o very_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o that_o socrates_n and_o plato_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o promulgator_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v thereby_o no_o other_o than_o the_o objective_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n whereof_o some_o more_o commun_v precept_n be_v convey_v down_o by_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n but_o those_o irradiant_a and_o bright_a notice_n thereof_o which_o shine_v among_o they_o they_o receive_v by_o oriental_a tradition_n from_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o moses_n wherein_o plato_n be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v and_o which_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d royal_a law_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o 5._o rule_n the_o mosaic_a law_n a_o perfect_a rule_n prop._n that_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v the_o adequate_a perfect_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o sacred_a philosophy_n or_o scripture_n here_o and_o here_o only_o be_v extant_a plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sacred_a rule_n whereof_o he_o have_v great_a notice_n he_o sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a word_n here_o also_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commun_n law_n of_o nature_n in_o its_o perfection_n be_v alone_o to_o be_v find_v hence_o likewise_o it_o be_v that_o pythagoras_n lycurgus_n solon_n minos_n and_o plato_n borrow_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o their_o best_a law_n as_o we_o have_v at_o large_a prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o divine_a precept_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v thence_o style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matrices_fw-la of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o root_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o a_o transumt_v compend_fw-mi abstract_n or_o rather_o extend_v copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n from_o that_o first_o original_a exemplar_n the_o eternal_a law_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o all_o equity_n prescribe_v and_o express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n ought_v not_o this_o then_o to_o be_v the_o term_n measure_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o law_n to_o clear_v which_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n must_v not_o be_v take_v literal_o as_o ten_o word_n but_o in_o a_o more_o ample_a extensive_a notion_n as_o christian_a pandect_n or_o commun_v head_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v explicate_v and_o extend_v according_o to_o the_o illustration_n and_o commentary_n of_o the_o prophet_n our_o great_a lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n though_o the_o decalogue_n do_v not_o mention_v each_o particular_a duty_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o do_v command_v obedience_n to_o all_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v specify_v and_o express_v every_o particular_a duty_n generical_o or_o synecdochical_o and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n from_o the_o general_a precept_n till_o it_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v once_o a_o duty_n the_o neglect_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o decalogue_n indeed_o be_v there_o not_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o precept_n manifest_a synecdoches_n be_v it_o not_o then_o ridiculous_a for_o man_n to_o restrain_v the_o most_o ample_a sense_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o the_o narrow_a confine_n of_o its_o word_n do_v not_o the_o great_a legislator_n take_v the_o black_a sin_n as_o murder_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n and_o place_v they_o as_o so_o many_o commun_n head_n in_o the_o decalogue_n that_o so_o by_o these_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v how_o black_a and_o odiose_fw-la all_o those_o other_o sin_n reducible_a to_o those_o head_n be_v wherefore_o to_o penetrate_v and_o dive_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o content_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n we_o must_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n inquire_v 1_o what_o in_o every_o command_n be_v treat_v of_o 2_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v 3_o what_o therein_o be_v displease_v or_o please_v to_o god_n and_o after_o all_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a as_o rom._n 7.12_o 14._o reach_v all_o the_o motion_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o indeed_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o conceit_n that_o he_o who_o make_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o the_o diverticules_a or_o turn_n and_o wind_n of_o it_o shall_v make_v a_o law_n to_o reach_v only_o the_o outward_a act_n and_o not_o the_o inward_a principes_fw-la and_o motion_n may_v we_o not_o then_o conclude_v that_o the_o decalogue_n and_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o supreme_a legislator_n extend_v its_o precept_n to_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o its_o principes_fw-la power_n inclination_n thought_n affection_n and_o operation_n intern_a and_o extern_a direct_v the_o same_o to_o their_o right_a object_n and_o end_n affect_v they_o with_o their_o inseparable_a accident_n and_o modification_n clothe_v they_o with_o their_o immutable_a circumstance_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o action_n good_a by_o this_o law_n can_v never_o be_v make_v evil_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o this_o law_n can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o this_o law_n can_v never_o be_v make_v indifferent_a hence_o plato_n bring_v in_o pindar_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o regal_a power_n as_o i_o take_v it_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v king_n over_o all_o both_o mortal_n and_o immortal_n and_o aristot._n pol._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o command_v al._n which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o lively_a idea_n and_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n and_o will_n the_o original_n and_o universal_a exemplar_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n that_o great_a bond_n of_o union_n by_o conformity_n whereto_o man_n will_n become_v one_o with_o the_o divine_a will_n yea_o man_n himself_o one_o with_o god_n whence_o as_o tyndal_n pag._n 83._o well_o observe_v man_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n virtue_n have_v for_o its_o rule_n a_o decorum_n or_o that_o which_o be_v most_o convenient_a i.e._n agreeable_a or_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n hence_o 3_o this_o conformity_n be_v style_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n and_o symphony_n all_o these_o notion_n aristotle_n comprehend_v under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n of_o which_o more_o full_o b._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 30._o and_o philos_n general_n p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o sect_n 4._o §_o 4._o other_o place_v the_o form_n of_o moral_a good_a in_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n of_o do_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v do_v well_o do_v how_o the_o form_n of_o good_a consist_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o do_v and_o we_o find_v some_o foundation_n for_o this_o hypothesis_n in_o plato_n theaetetus_n pag._n 187._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o a_o little_a well_o than_o much_o ill_a where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wâ—l_n do_v the_o form_n and_o measure_n of_o good_a so_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 83._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o therefore_o shall_v be_v a_o grammarian_n who_o do_v what_o be_v grammatic_a grammatical_o i.e._n according_a to_o rule_n of_o grammar_n but_o yet_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o welldoing_a of_o art_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o virtue_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o art_n be_v include_v in_o themselves_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o artificer_n but_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n require_v that_o the_o subject_n be_v so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o then_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o temperate_a man_n not_o that_o do_v those_o thing_n but_o do_v they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o righteous_a and_o sober_a man_n do_v they_o i.e._n rightcous_o and_o sober_o hence_o that_o vulgar_a effate_n that_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o adverbes_n for_o all_o must_v be_v do_v with_o those_o adverbial_a condition_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n tit._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o pious_o this_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n true_a of_o good_a action_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a because_o such_o have_v no_o goodness_n at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v from_o the_o adverb_n so_o that_o it_o suffice_v not_o that_o the_o act_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a but_o it_o must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a manner_n of_o be_v do_v and_o herein_o according_a to_o some_o the_o form_n of_o its_o goodness_n do_v consist_v even_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o any_o defect_n herein_o will_v render_v the_o action_n evil_a according_a to_o those_o scholastic_a maxim_n the_o form_n give_v be_v and_o any_o omission_n or_o defect_n therein_o give_v millitie_n as_o to_o moral_a good_n so_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o form_n must_v be_v precise_o and_o punctual_o observe_v and_o indeed_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o form_n of_o moral_a good_a amount_n to_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a and_o must_v be_v resolve_v thereinto_o for_o a_o moral_a act_n may_v be_v say_v then_o to_o have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bene_fw-la factum_fw-la well_o do_v when_o it_o be_v in_o all_o point_n exact_o conformable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o all_o moral_a good_a be_v a_o relation_n of_o conformity_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_n but_o the_o least_o privation_n thereof_o be_v sin_n but_o good_n how_o far_o circumstance_n formalise_v moral_a good_n to_o descend_v to_o particular_n a_o human_a act_n be_v then_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o well_o do_v when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o good_a for_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o clothe_v with_o all_o those_o circumstance_n which_o necessary_o attend_v its_o moral_a goodness_n the_o particular_a form_n of_o moral_a good_a consist_v much_o in_o the_o circumstance_n that_o attend_v it_o the_o circumstance_n oft_o formalise_v and_o specisie_v the_o act_n make_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n sometime_o they_o only_o make_v it_o better_o or_o worse_o but_o the_o circumstance_n have_v the_o great_a sway_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a where_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v do_v chief_o specify_v the_o act._n we_o find_v the_o circumstance_n of_o human_a act_n well_o express_v by_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o virtue_n say_v he_o consist_v in_o the_o well_o do_v of_o thing_n for_o we_o may_v fear_v trust_v desire_v hate_v despise_v be_v angry_a pity_n rejoice_v and_o grieve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o due_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o true_o to_o be_v move_v with_o these_o affection_n when_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n and_o towards_o who_o and_o for_o what_o end_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o ought_v this_o be_v the_o golden_a mean_n and_o that_o which_o be_v best_a wherein_o virtue_n consist_v whence_o also_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o art_n 5._o pag._n 160._o assure_v we_o that_o a_o defect_n in_o any_o one_o circumstance_n render_v a_o act_n evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o sin_n may_v be_v commit_v some_o when_o that_o be_v do_v that_o ought_v not_o other_o when_o not_o as_o it_o ought_v other_o because_o not_o at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o ought_v or_o the_o like_a thence_o art_n 10._o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o valiant_a man_n suffer_v and_o act_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o when_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o reason_v or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o moral_a good_a not_o only_o a_o right_a mater_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o all_o due_a circumstance_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v render_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n as_o to_o manner_n this_o hypothesis_n have_v be_v general_o maintain_v among_o the_o more_o sound_a schoolman_n thus_o aquinas_n 1.2_o quaest_n 7._o art_n 2._o a_o circumstance_n be_v a_o condition_n or_o accident_n of_o a_o human_a act_n which_o touch_v it_o extrinsecal_o and_o see_v human_a act_n be_v dispose_v towards_o their_o last_o end_n by_o circumstance_n the_o contemplation_n hereof_o great_o concern_v theologue_n for_o a_o theologue_n consider_v human_a act_n as_o a_o man_n be_v thereby_o ordain_v to_o beatitnde_v now_o whatever_o be_v ordain_v to_o a_o end_n ought_v to_o be_v proportionate_a thereto_o but_o act_n be_v render_v proportionable_a to_o their_o end_n by_o a_o certain_a commensuration_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o due_a circumstance_n whence_o the_o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n chief_o belong_v to_o a_o theologue_n what_o these_o circumstance_n be_v he_o add_v art_n 3._o in_o human_a act_n who_o do_v it_o by_o what_o aide_n or_o instrument_n what_o why_o how_o when_o and_o abour_n what_o he_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o some_o explain_v these_o circumstance_n thus_o 1_o quis_fw-la who_o must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o for_o his_o condition_n and_o quality_n as_o a_o private_a person_n or_o public_a etc._n etc._n 2_o quid_fw-la what_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n but_o of_o the_o quality_n thereof_o 3_o neither_o must_v quomodo_n how_o be_v take_v for_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v open_o or_o secret_o etc._n etc._n greg._n ariminensis_n 2._o sent._n dist_n 38._o quaest_n 1._o art_n 1._o strong_o asserte_n and_o prove_n that_o no_o moral_a act_n want_v its_o due_a circumstance_n be_v moral_o good_a by_o a_o act_n moral_o good_a i_o understand_v say_v he_o no_o other_o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n than_o a_o act_n conform_v to_o right_a reason_n objective_n i.e._n the_o divine_a law_n according_o to_o all_o circumstance_n requisite_a to_o this_o that_o the_o act_n be_v true_o virtuose_fw-la when_o therefore_o a_o moral_a operation_n be_v not_o conform_v to_o right_a reason_n for_o the_o law_n according_o to_o all_o due_a circumstance_n it_o be_v vitiose_fw-la and_o moral_o evil_a this_o his_o hypothesis_n he_o prove_v by_o two_o conclusion_n 1._o conclus_fw-la that_o no_o moral_a act_n want_v any_o one_o due_a circumstance_n be_v true_o virtuose_fw-la this_o he_o prove_v by_o show_v that_o the_o contrary_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o if_o a_o moral_a act_n want_v any_o one_o due_a circumstance_n it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v evil_a due_a circumstance_n be_v commun_o say_v to_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v require_v to_o this_o that_o
say_v that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n i_o suppose_v judaic_n be_v the_o principe_n and_o end_n of_o allthing_n and_o then_o he_o add_v pag._n 716._o that_o he_o who_o adhere_v with_o a_o compose_a mind_n and_o sirme_a purpose_n to_o this_o last_o end_n be_v most_o bless_a and_o free_a and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o lay_v down_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o soul_n adhere_v to_o god_n namely_o by_o conformable_a act_n of_o piety_n etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o indeed_o his_o philosophemes_n be_v consonant_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n which_o frequent_o place_v moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v in_o inviolable_a close_a adhesion_n unto_o god_n as_o our_o last_n end_n 63.8_o psal_n 63.8_o so_o psal_n 63.8_o my_o soul_n adhere_v close_o to_o thou_o as_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n deut._n 10.20_o ruth_n 1.14_o 16._o job_n 41.17_o psal_n 119.31_o and_o it_o primary_o denote_v that_o intimate_v inviolable_a conjugal_a adherence_n which_o be_v or_o ought_v be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n who_o be_v by_o law_n of_o nature_n one_o flesh_n as_o gen._n 2.24_o and_o that_o this_o adherence_n to_o god_n as_o our_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o moral_a liberty_n 73.28_o psal_n 73.28_o as_o to_o exercise_v be_v further_a evident_a from_o psal_n 73.28_o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o i._n e._n it_o be_v my_o chief_a good_a that_o wherein_o my_o high_a liberty_n consist_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appropinquation_n access_n adherence_n to_o god_n thence_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o adhere_v to_o god_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v glue_v to_o god_n so_o the_o word_n in_o its_o primary_n notion_n signify_v thence_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v to_o express_v that_o intimate_a conjunction_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n as_o mat._n 19.5_o yea_o ephes_n 5.31_o it_o signify_v the_o conjugal_a adherence_n and_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v glue_v or_o conjugal_o unite_v to_o god_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a as_o the_o precedent_a word_n import_v and_o o_o what_o a_o high_a piece_n of_o moral_a liberty_n be_v this_o intimate_o and_o inviolable_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o our_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_n be_v the_o heart_n ever_o more_o free_a than_o when_o it_o do_v most_o strong_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o affectionate_a exercice_n adhere_v to_o its_o chief_a good_n so_o many_o grain_n as_o there_o be_v of_o a_o bend_a will_n for_o god_n so_o much_o moral_a liberty_n a_o tenacious_a resolute_a invincible_a adherence_n unto_o our_o last_o end_n by_o act_n of_o love_n desire_v and_o other_o affection_n make_v the_o soul_n exceed_o free_a in_o all_o its_o motion_n 73.26_o psal_n 73.26_o thus_o psal_n 73.26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o consume_v with_o desire_n or_o to_o fail_v with_o long_a expectation_n this_o poor_a man_n case_n be_v thus_o state_v he_o see_v the_o wicked_a to_o flourish_v and_o the_o godly_a oppress_v which_o bring_v he_o under_o anxious_a dispute_n about_o the_o chief_a good_a but_o upon_o inquiry_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o adhere_v inviolable_o to_o god_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a so_o it_o follow_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o some_o render_v it_o the_o reck_v unto_o which_o my_o heart_n adhere_v other_o the_o firm_a adhesion_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v to_o god_n my_o chief_a good_n whence_o follow_v his_o liberty_n v._n 28._o 86.4_o psal_n 86.4_o thus_o psal_n 86.4_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n i._n e._n make_v i_o free_a for_o and_o in_o all_o moral_a exercice_n and_o why_o for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n i.e._n unto_o thou_o as_o my_o chief_a good_a do_v i_o adhere_v so_o psal_n 25.1_o this_o tenacious_a adherence_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o last_o end_n be_v lively_o illustrate_v by_o our_o lord_n mat._n 6_o 20-24_a v._o 20._o he_o exhort_v they_o 20-24_a mat._n 6_o 20-24_a to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n to_o make_v god_n their_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a to_o cleave_v to_o himwith_o a_o inviolable_a intime_fw-la bend_v of_o will_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o v._o 21._o for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o treasure_n be_v ever_o together_o this_o our_o lord_n illustrate_v by_o a_o lively_a notion_n v._o 24._o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mordicus_fw-la adhaerebit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o hold_v fast_o a_o thing_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o will_v pluck_v it_o from_o we_o thence_o to_o be_v very_o tenacious_a in_o adhere_v to_o person_n or_o thing_n so_o in_o plato_n xenophon_n and_o isocrates_n it_o be_v emphatical_o here_o as_o luk._n 16.13_o 16.13_o luk._n 16.13_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n tenacious_a adhere_n to_o its_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_n whence_o it_o be_v add_v and_o despise_v the_o other_o a_o soul_n that_o tenacious_o adhere_v to_o its_o chief_a good_a despise_v all_o frown_n or_o blandishment_n that_o may_v assault_v it_o thence_o v._n 25._o our_o lord_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o i._n e._n if_o you_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o your_o chief_a good_a you_o will_v not_o be_v so_o anxious_o concern_v about_o the_o good_n of_o time_n to_o sum_n up_o this_o argument_n every_o creature_n have_v a_o element_n to_o live_v in_o and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o that_o element_n it_o be_v most_o free_a the_o soul_n element_n be_v its_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a and_o every_o man_n be_v more_o or_o less_o moral_o free_a as_o he_o more_o or_o less_o adhere_v thereto_o for_o such_o as_o a_o man_n last_o end_n be_v such_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o to_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n and_o moral_a liberty_n or_o bondage_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o love_v delight_n in_o and_o enjoy_v our_o last_o end_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o free_a we_o be_v in_o all_o our_o way_n the_o liberty_n of_o a_o rational_a agent_n consist_v not_o in_o have_v variety_n of_o object_n to_o adhere_v to_o and_o take_v complacence_n in_o but_o in_o transmit_v all_o to_o his_o last_o end_n which_o be_v his_o best_a good_a that_o a_o will_v actual_o and_o strong_o bend_a to_o adhere_v to_o its_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a be_v most_o free_a will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1_o the_o more_o the_o will_n be_v fortify_v by_o true_a virtue_n to_o adhere_v to_o its_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a servitude_n he_o indeed_o be_v true_o noble_a and_o generose_fw-la who_o be_v not_o a_o vassal_n to_o any_o base_a lust_n all_o power_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o diminution_n of_o liberty_n impeccabilitie_n or_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o sin_v be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v liberty_n as_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_v hereby_o the_o sweet_a and_o high_a liberty_n be_v to_o have_v no_o power_n to_o sin_n now_o the_o more_o the_o will_v actual_o adhere_v to_o its_o last_o end_n the_o less_o power_n it_o have_v to_o sin_n 2_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v preserve_v from_o whatever_o may_v damnify_v or_o prejudice_v it_o and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o preservation_n of_o every_o thing_n but_o in_o its_o unity_n do_v not_o division_n ever_o bring_v dissolution_n and_o what_o preserve_v the_o soul_n unity_n so_o much_o as_o actual_a adherence_n to_o god_n the_o first_o unity_n 3_o the_o moral_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n consist_v chief_o inhave_v all_o inferor_n thing_n subject_a to_o it_o and_o when_o be_v allthing_n more_o subject_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o will_n than_o when_o it_o be_v by_o a_o resolute_a actual_a adherence_n subject_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 4_o the_o more_o harmonious_a and_o uniform_a the_o soul_n act_n be_v the_o more_o moral_o free_a they_o be_v and_o whence_o spring_v this_o harmony_n but_o from_o actual_a regard_n and_o adherence_n to_o the_o last_o end_n 5_o where_o ever_o the_o soul_n find_v rest_n and_o satisfaction_n there_o it_o find_v moral_a libetie_n and_o do_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n arise_v from_o its_o adherence_n to_o
the_o soul_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n nothing_o else_o but_o constant_a regard_n towards_o god_n and_o continual_a dependence_n on_o he_o as_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o angelic_a nature_n can_v not_o preserve_v they_o when_o self-dependent_a so_o the_o impotence_n of_o human_a nature_n can_v prejudice_v we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v dependent_a on_o the_o first_o cause_n true_o moral_a virtue_n be_v a_o celestial_a plant_n feed_v by_o some_o invisible_a root_n in_o the_o celestial_a world_n from_o which_o it_o derive_v its_o influence_n member_n and_o branch_n live_v no_o life_n but_o the_o life_n of_o their_o head_n and_o root_n all_o divine_a and_o moral_a respiration_n towards_o the_o celestial_a world_n be_v from_o sweet_a inspiration_n of_o divine_a concourse_n we_o can_v active_o draw_v down_o divine_a influence_n but_o we_o may_v enlarge_v our_o passive_a receptive_a capacity_n by_o actual_a dependence_n thereon_o all_o moral_a being_n even_o the_o angel_n themselves_o as_o they_o have_v new_a service_n to_o do_v for_o god_n daily_o so_o they_o be_v dependent_a for_o new_a assistance_n and_o herein_o consist_v a_o main_a part_n of_o their_o moral_a liberty_n those_o who_o be_v strong_a in_o self_n dependence_n be_v soon_o foil_v as_o peter_n 4._o another_o exercise_n of_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o actual_a conformity_n unto_o god_n and_o imitation_n of_o he_o both_o by_o obedience_n to_o his_o preceptive_a wil._n conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a preceptive_a wil._n and_o submission_n to_o his_o providential_a wil._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a essential_a part_n of_o moral_a liberty_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n god_n be_v the_o prime_a exemplar_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o liberty_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o we_o imitate_v and_o follow_v god_n the_o more_o freedom_n we_o obtain_v and_o who_o imitate_v and_o follow_v god_n more_o than_o they_o who_o conform_v most_o to_o his_o divine_a preceptive_a will_n nothing_o more_o commun_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n than_o this_o that_o adherence_n conformity_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v the_o top_n of_o moral_a liberty_n thus_o psal_n 119.45_o 119.45_o psal_n 119.45_o i_o will_v always_o walk_v at_o liberty_n because_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o amplitude_n i._n e._n i_o will_v walk_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o amplitude_n and_o liberty_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o way_n because_o my_o heart_n adhere_v inviolable_o to_o thy_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v on_o the_o heart_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a image_n of_o god_n a_o bond_n or_o cord_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v knit_v to_o god_n and_o so_o make_v free_a for_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o delight_n in_o and_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la be_v the_o high_a liberty_n o_o what_o a_o regal_a gloriose_fw-la liberty_n be_v this_o to_o be_v always_o find_v in_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n what_o a_o practic_a contradiction_n be_v it_o to_o expect_v moral_a liberty_n in_o way_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o transcribe_v it_o on_o the_o heart_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o free_a to_o perform_v actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o extern_a law_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o what_o a_o sovereign_a liberty_n be_v this_o thus_o rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n i._n e._n engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n as_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i._n e._n enable_v i_o free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o 1.25_o jam._n 1.25_o jam._n 1.25_o but_o who_o look_v into_o the_o persect_n law_n of_o liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v 1_o a_o accurate_a inspection_n or_o pry_v into_o a_o thing_n as_o they_o who_o bring_v their_o eye_n close_o to_o a_o object_n in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o distinct_a perception_n thereof_o 2_o a_o dwell_n on_o a_o object_n as_o some_o curiose_fw-la person_n who_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o dress_v themselves_o do_v as_o it_o be_v let_v their_o eye_n dwell_v on_o their_o glass_n just_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v dwell_v on_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v the_o glass_n wherein_o we_o contemplate_v the_o divine_a will_n image_n and_o sanctity_n thence_o follow_v the_o object_n the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n 1_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v call_v perfect_a as_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a miroir_n or_o glass_n wherein_o we_o contemplate_v the_o image_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v perfect_v 2_o it_o be_v term_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n 1_o as_o evangelised_a and_o sweeten_v by_o evangelic_a grace_n 2_o as_o it_o make_v those_o free_a that_o conform_a to_o it_o so_o far_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o divine_a command_n so_o far_o its_o act_n in_o conformity_n thereto_o and_o free_a and_o cheerful_a hence_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o i._n e._n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n extant_a yet_o he_o will_v do_v the_o same_o virtuose_fw-la act_n from_o that_o inward_a law_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n whence_o jam._n 2.8_o it_o be_v style_v the_o royal_a law_n and_o v._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n because_o conformity_n thereto_o from_o a_o inward_a principe_fw-la of_o virtue_n be_v the_o high_a liberty_n according_a to_o divine_a estimation_n and_o as_o sacred_a philosophy_n so_o platonic_a place_v much_o of_o moral_a liberty_n in_o actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 592._o assure_v we_o that_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfect_a exemplar_n for_o he_o that_o will_v behold_v it_o and_o by_o behold_v be_v conform_v thereto_o mean_v god_n the_o original_n essential_a exemplar_n of_o all_o sanctity_n who_o sacred_a will_n be_v the_o grand_a pattern_n of_o our_o conformity_n and_o leg_n 4._o pag._n 716._o he_o large_o demonstrate_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o conformable_a the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a and_o free_a it_o be_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a say_v he_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v most_o to_o attend_v this_o how_o he_o may_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v god_n what_o action_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o be_v most_o belove_a by_o god_n and_o most_o consentaneous_a to_o his_o will_n true_o but_o one_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o like_a be_v belove_v by_o lie_n whereunto_o it_o be_v conformable_a etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o show_v that_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v chief_o in_o follow_v god_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o actual_a conformity_n unto_o his_o wil._n thence_o philo_n judaeus_n that_o great_a platonist_n in_o his_o book_n that_o every_o virtuose_fw-la man_n be_v free_a demonstrate_v at_o large_a that_o to_o be_v free_a be_v to_o follow_v god_n by_o conformity_n to_o his_o divine_a wil._n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v but_o adhere_v unto_o god_n and_o who_o adhere_v to_o god_n but_o they_o who_o conform_v to_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o law_n do_v not_o moral_a liberty_n arise_v from_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o they_o most_o subject_a to_o god_n who_o conform_v most_o to_o his_o law_n it_o be_v a_o great_a say_v of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v god_n thus_o also_o epictetus_n in_o arrian_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o philosophy_n be_v to_o follow_v god_n i.e._n to_o conform_v to_o his_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n special_o pythagoras_n socrates_n and_o plato_n make_v assimilation_n to_o and_o imitation_n of_o god_n the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n 2_o this_o actual_a conformity_n unto_o god_n imply_v subjection_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o providential_a will_n both_o afflictive_a and_o diretive_a wil._n conformity_n to_o god_n providential_a wil._n and_o herein_o also_o much_o of_o moral_a liberty_n do_v consist_v be_v not_o that_o mind_n most_o noble_a great_a and_o free_a which_o can_v bear_v great_a cross_n with_o equanimitie_n and_o patience_n do_v not_o this_o give_v more_o liberty_n and_o enlargement_n than_o any_o temporal_a affliction_n can_v deprive_v we_o of_o o_o what_o a_o sweet_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o free_a generose_fw-la mind_n under_o a_o straighten_a consign_v condition_n how_o facile_a be_v burden_n make_v hereby_o a_o virtuose_fw-la spirit_n that_o follow_v god_n in_o afflictive_a providence_n become_v a_o king_n over_o his_o cross_n his_o loss_n
movetur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a say_v of_o the_o platonist_n that_o one_o free_a be_v move_v from_o infinite_a to_o infinite_a upon_o infinite_a i.e._n a_o virtuose_fw-la man_n in_o all_o exercice_n of_o virtue_n be_v move_v 1_o from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o original_a spring_n 2_o to_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n and_o infinite_a good_n 3_o upon_o or_o according_a to_o the_o infinite_a will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n as_o the_o measure_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o his_o virtuose_fw-la exercice_n whence_o also_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o free_a soul_n be_v circular_a from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n and_o by_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a will_n as_o the_o measure_n such_o be_v the_o amplitude_n and_o magnitude_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o exercice_n of_o virtue_n so_o that_o it_o fall_v under_o no_o coarctation_n or_o confinement_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o principe_n or_o end_v or_o rule_n but_o partake_v in_o its_o measure_n of_o that_o amplitude_n which_o its_o principe_n end_n and_o rule_n rejoice_v in_o for_o such_o as_o a_o man_n first_o principe_fw-la last_o end_v and_o exemplar_n be_v such_o be_v he_o as_o to_o liberty_n or_o servitude_n libeâ—â—_n quantò_fw-la finis_fw-la altior_fw-la tantò_fw-la actus_fw-la volunty_n est_fw-la libeâ—â—_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o ample_a and_o sublime_a the_o end_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o ample_a and_o free_a be_v the_o act._n again_o the_o virtuose_fw-la soul_n adhere_v to_o and_o depend_v on_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n obtein_v great_a enlargement_n whereas_o sin_n be_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n our_o first_o principe_n and_o last_o end_n put_v fetter_n chain_n limit_n and_o confinement_n on_o the_o soul_n 5._o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v consist_v in_o the_o freedom_n from_o vitiofe_n inclination_n affection_n and_o motion_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o culture_n and_o cure_n of_o every_o thing_n consist_v in_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o proper_a diet_n and_o exercice_n and_o what_o more_o efficacious_a to_o cure_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o vitiose_fw-la humour_n and_o malady_n than_o to_o give_v it_o its_o proper_a virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la when_o be_v the_o soul_n more_o vigorous_a and_o healthful_a than_o when_o it_o be_v most_o in_o virtuose_fw-la exercitation_n allthing_n be_v purify_v by_o perfective_a fermentation_n and_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n also_o purify_v from_o its_o noxious_a peccant_a humour_n by_o the_o divine_a fermentation_n of_o virtuose_fw-la affection_n thus_o rom._n 12.11_o 12.11_o rom._n 12.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferment_a or_o boil_v in_o spirit_n syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v speak_v of_o boil_a water_n job_n 41.22_o so_o job_n 30.27_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o bowel_n ferment_v or_o boil_v the_o more_o the_o affection_n ferment_n and_o boil_v by_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la the_o more_o free_a they_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o less_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o we_o serve_v sin_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o free_a we_o be_v and_o who_o serve_v sin_n less_o than_o they_o who_o be_v most_o deep_o engage_v in_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la plato_n tim._n pag._n 89._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o most_o healthful_a purgation_n be_v by_o gymnastic_a exercitation_n what_o be_v health_n but_o the_o spirituose_fw-la vigour_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o more_o promote_v this_o spirituose_fw-la vigour_n than_o exercise_v and_o do_v not_o this_o hold_v true_a as_o to_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o its_o most_o healthful_a purgation_n by_o virtuose_fw-la exercitation_n do_v not_o this_o most_o promote_v the_o spirituose_fw-la vigour_n and_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o make_v the_o fire_n to_o conserve_v itself_o in_o its_o purity_n but_o its_o grand_a and_o perpetual_a activity_n do_v not_o also_o the_o run_a stream_n keep_v itself_o pure_a while_o the_o stand_a pool_n gather_v mud_n be_v allthing_n in_o nature_n purify_v by_o motion_n aquin._n quantò_fw-la virtus_fw-la aliqua_fw-la intensiùs_fw-la tendit_fw-la in_o aliquid_fw-la tantò_fw-la fortiùs_fw-la repellit_fw-la omne_fw-la contrarium_fw-la aquin._n and_o shall_v we_o not_o also_o allow_v the_o same_o efficace_n to_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la it_o be_v true_a virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la do_v not_o purge_v out_o sin_n by_o their_o own_o innate_a force_n as_o physic_n purge_v out_o ill_a humour_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a promise_n concurrence_n and_o benediction_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o intense_o the_o virtuose_fw-la soul_n actual_o tend_v to_o its_o last_o end_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o strong_o do_v it_o repel_v whatever_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o 6._o permanent_a virtuose_fw-la exercice_n most_o stable_a and_o permanent_a virtuose_fw-la exercice_n be_v most_o stable_a firm_a and_o permanent_a therefore_o most_o free_a moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v consist_v much_o in_o the_o firmitude_n stability_n and_o permanence_n of_o such_o exercice_n whence_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n pag._n 415._o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v always_o in_o flux_n or_o motion_n whence_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o facile_a and_o expedite_a progress_n for_o say_v he_o it_o always_o flow_v in_o a_o equal_a stable_a manner_n the_o soul_n according_a to_o plato_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ever-moving_a principe_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v always_o in_o action_n now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o no_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o stable_n firm_a and_o permanent_a than_o virtuose_fw-la act_n thus_o arist_n eth._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la be_v most_o permanent_a and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o bless_a soul_n live_v and_o dwell_v always_o in_o such_o act_n without_o tediousness_n or_o oblivion_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sloth_n be_v the_o great_a bond_n and_o fetter_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o obstruct_v all_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la the_o firmitie_n and_o stability_n of_o every_o thing_n arise_v from_o its_o adhesion_n to_o its_o first_o principe_n and_o last_o end_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n depart_v from_o these_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o instable_n and_o sluctuate_a it_o be_v to_o stand_v invariable_a and_o immutable_a in_o adhere_v unto_o god_n under_o all_o the_o vicissitude_n and_o various_a change_n of_o this_o world_n argue_v great_a moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o soul_n adhesion_n to_o god_n as_o its_o first_o principe_n and_o last_o end_n if_o not_o in_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la 7._o virtuose_fw-la exercice_n do_v great_o improve_v and_o advance_v virtue_n virtue_n virtuose_fw-la exercice_n improve_v virtue_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n moral_a liberty_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 90._o assure_v we_o that_o when_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n grow_v sluggish_a and_o lazy_a they_o be_v render_v more_o infirm_a and_o impotent_a but_o by_o continual_a action_n they_o be_v make_v more_o robu_v and_o vigorous_a and_o do_v not_o this_o philosopheme_n hold_v valid_a in_o moral_n as_o well_o as_o natural_n do_v any_o thing_n render_v the_o virtuose_fw-la soul_n more_o robu_v and_o vigorous_a than_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la so_o pag._n 103._o the_o soul_n be_v nourish_v and_o corroborate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o labour_n and_o exercice_n and_o be_v not_o virtuose_fw-la labour_n of_o all_o most_o nourish_a and_o corroborative_n thence_o say_v seneca_n labour_n nourish_v generose_fw-la mind_n o_o sen._n generosos_fw-la animos_fw-la labour_n nutrit_fw-la sen._n then_o how_o be_v virtuose_fw-la mind_v nourish_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o virtue_n as_o the_o native_a heat_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o pulse_n or_o twofold_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v virtue_n by_o its_o exercice_n it_o be_v a_o trite_a say_v in_o the_o school_n cessation_n from_o act_n diminish_v habit_n but_o continuance_n therein_o emprove_v the_o same_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o regard_n between_o acquire_v habit_n and_o virtuose_fw-la which_o come_v by_o infusion_n because_o acquire_v habit_n be_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o their_o act_n but_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n be_v not_o natural_o produce_v by_o virtuose_fw-la act_n but_o give_v in_o by_o god_n of_o mere_a grace_n god_n reward_v virtuose_fw-la exercice_n with_o far_a degree_n and_o advance_n of_o virtue_n or_o grace_n and_o that_o of_o mere_a grace_n so_o mat._n 13.12_o 13.12_o mat._n 13.12_o for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
of_o what_o he_o have_v man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o live_v when_o he_o use_v and_o enjoy_v thing_n as_o he_o ought_v which_o sin_n deprive_v he_o of_o in_o that_o it_o make_v he_o use_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o enjoy_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v thus_o it_o invertes_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o commun_n say_v with_o socrates_n as_o also_o the_o stoic_n that_o all_o vice_n be_v against_o nature_n because_o human_a nature_n as_o such_o be_v make_v to_o adhere_v unto_o god_n as_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n which_o state_n man_n by_o sin_n do_v relinquish_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n lose_v the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o be_v life_n reason_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o human_a acts._n such_o be_v the_o repugnance_n of_o sin_n to_o human_a nature_n 2._o moral_a evil_n or_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o repugnant_a to_o human_a nature_n other_o sin_n repugnant_a each_o to_o other_o but_o to_o themselves_o this_o great_o demonstrate_v the_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o moral_a liberty_n imply_v order_n harmony_n and_o uniformity_n which_o arise_v from_o virtue_n but_o lust_n be_v extreme_a jar_a dissonant_n and_o opposite_a each_o to_o other_o oh_o what_o strange_a discord_n confusion_n and_o sedition_n be_v there_o among_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n how_o be_v the_o heart_n distract_v and_o as_o it_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o they_o lust_n be_v extreme_a mutinous_a and_o lawless_a they_o keep_v no_o order_n thence_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n it_o be_v say_v the_o corrupt_a mind_n can_v subject_v itself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o can_v keep_v the_o place_n order_n and_o rank_n the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v put_v the_o soul_n into_o it_o allude_v to_o military_a order_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o denote_v the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o soldier_n yea_o it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v namely_o because_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o order_n but_o lust_n be_v all_o for_o disorder_n they_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lust_n have_v no_o end_n bound_n measure_n what_o be_v sin_n but_o a_o confuse_a chaos_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n how_o do_v sensual_a passion_n fight_v not_o only_o against_o god_n law_n but_o against_o each_o other_o and_o oh_o what_o a_o slavery_n arise_v herefrom_o thence_o sinner_n be_v describe_v tit._n 3.6_o 3.6_o tit._n 3.6_o serve_v lust_n and_o diverse_a pleasure_n these_o sinful_a pleasure_n be_v not_o only_o diverse_a as_o to_o number_v but_o also_o as_o to_o quality_n as_o different_a and_o opposite_a each_o to_o other_o thence_o jam._n 4.1_o lust_n be_v say_v to_o maintain_v a_o intestine_a war_n in_o man_n soul_n whence_o all_o extern_a war_n and_o contest_v arise_v thus_o plato_n make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o discord_n and_o intestine_a war_n of_o lust_n so_o repub._n 5._o pag._n 444._o he_o make_v injustice_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sedition_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o insurrection_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 214._o he_o make_v all_o virtrose_a person_n to_o be_v like_o each_o other_o and_o friend_n but_o as_o for_o profligate_v wicked_a man_n they_o differ_v as_o well_o from_o themselves_o as_o each_o from_o other_o and_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la pag._n 92._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o discord_n but_o virtue_n be_v harmonious_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o discord_n and_o repugnance_n among_o lust_n be_v this_o all_o concord_n and_o agreament_n in_o the_o soul_n arise_v from_o its_o adherence_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o unity_n so_o far_o as_o man_n depart_v from_o this_o prime_a unity_n so_o far_o they_o fall_v under_o confusion_n epist_n nulla_fw-la major_n poena_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la displicet_fw-la sen._n epist_n difformitie_n and_o disorder_n and_o what_o great_a punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v displease_v yea_o repugnant_a to_o itself_o how_o oft_o do_v man_n relinquish_v the_o lust_n they_o long_v for_o and_o then_o reassume_v what_o they_o relinquish_v what_o a_o conflict_n be_v there_o between_o avaricious_a and_o prodigal_a lust_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v 3._o infirm_a sin_z most_o impotent_a and_o infirm_a sin_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n full_a of_o impotence_n and_o infirmity_n all_o moral_a liberty_n imply_v health_n vigour_n force_n and_o strength_n and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o adherence_n to_o its_o first_o principes_fw-la the_o more_o any_o thing_n depart_v from_o unity_n the_o more_o division_n contrariety_n dissolution_n and_o infirmity_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o first_o principe_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v it_o not_o by_o depart_v from_o he_o depart_v from_o its_o first_o unity_n and_o strength_n o_o then_o how_o impotent_a and_o infirm_a be_v sin_n this_o be_v every_o where_o intimate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n 16.30_o ezech._n 16.30_o so_o ezech._n 16.30_o how_o weak_a be_v thy_o heart_n i.e._n how_o sick_a faint_a and_o impotent_a by_o reason_n of_o lust_n yet_o it_o follow_v see_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o work_n of_o a_o imperiose_fw-la whorish_a woman_n she_o have_v potent_a imperiose_fw-la lust_n but_o a_o weak_a heart_n to_o resist_v tentation_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o poisonous_a bitter_a root_n which_o shed_v its_o malign_a influence_n on_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n 29.18_o deut._n 29.18_o thus_o deut._n 29.18_o apostasy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o root_n bear_v gall_n and_o bitterness_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v gal_n signify_v a_o poisonous_a herb_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v render_v here_o a_o root_n who_o influence_n and_o fruit_n be_v poisonous_a and_o bitter_a thence_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spring_v up_o in_o gall_n or_o poison_n and_o bitterness_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o gall_n and_o poison_n answerable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o poison_n of_o some_o serpent_n lie_v in_o their_o gall_n 8.23_o act._n 8.23_o peter_n allude_v hereto_o act._n 8.23_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o bitter_a poisonous_a root_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o heb._n 12.15_o 12.15_o heb._n 12.15_o root_n of_o bitterness_n i.e._n poisonous_a root_n of_o sin_n nothing_o so_o poisonous_a and_o kill_a as_o sin_n whence_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v jer._n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desperate_o sick_a even_o unto_o death_n so_o esa_n 24.4_o languish_v as_o a_o feeble_a crazy_a consumtive_a body_n as_o v._o 5._o basil_n in_o psal_n say_v that_o man_n be_v render_v by_o virtue_n or_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o wound_n and_o blemish_n whence_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inexpugnable_a and_o free_a as_o before_z chap._n 3._o thence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o wound_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o render_v it_o most_o impotent_a and_o servile_a that_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o impotence_n and_o infirmity_n plato_n once_o and_o again_o inculcate_n so_o repub._n 4._o pag._n 430._o he_o say_v a_o intemperate_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a than_o himself_o whereas_o a_o temperate_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o potent_a than_o himself_o i.e._n than_o his_o sensual_a appetite_n thus_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 86_o 87._o he_o prove_v that_o the_o irregularity_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v the_o worst_a disease_n so_o repub._n 10._o pag._n 608._o he_o inform_v we_o that_o evil_n be_v that_o which_o dissolve_v and_o corrupt_v thing_n but_o good_a conserves_n and_o relieve_v and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v that_o a_o servile_a sinner_n have_v nothing_o sound_a last_o repub._n 1._o he_o say_v unrighteousness_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o sin_n be_v the_o spot_n stain_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n sin_n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a servitude_n virtue_n give_v a_o nitor_fw-la lustre_n splendour_n beauty_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o blot_n and_o blemish_n of_o human_a nature_n indeed_o nothing_o can_v pollute_v and_o defile_v the_o soul_n but_o sin_n and_o sinful_a idol_n hence_o we_o find_v mention_v 23.7_o deut._n 29.17_o ezech._n 23.7_o deut._n 29.17_o &_o ezech._n 23.7_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gillulim_o filthy_a idol_n the_o word_n signify_v both_o filth_n and_o idol_n or_o sordid_a dunghill_n
as_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v under_o a_o universal_a privation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o total_a impotence_n to_o what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a this_o hypothesis_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o universal_a ignorance_n of_o the_o natural_a mind_n plato_n discourse_v accurate_o of_o this_o theme_n as_o we_o have_v in_o what_o precede_v §_o 3._o mention_v but_o more_o full_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 5._o yea_o so_o great_a and_o sovereign_a be_v the_o natural_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o those_o very_a commun_n notion_n of_o knowledge_n loged_a therein_o be_v not_o to_o be_v estimed_a as_o some_o call_v they_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o effect_n of_o divine_a bounty_n vouchsafe_v his_o lapse_v creature_n upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o mediator_n who_o illuminate_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o joh._n 1.9_o that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o divine_a illumination_n have_v be_v general_o confess_v by_o platonist_n as_o well_o as_o divine_n thence_o clemens_n alexandr_n call_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o supernatural_a contemplation_n so_o chrysostome_n call_v divine_a grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o instructe_n and_o illustrate_v the_o mind_n grace_n from_o above_o not_o from_o human_a nature_n 2_o from_o the_o formal_a idea_n and_o nature_n of_o moral_n or_o spiritual_a good_a which_o consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o its_o matter_n but_o also_o as_o to_o its_o end_n and_o manner_n now_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o its_o own_o power_n to_o reach_v a_o supernatural_a end_n or_o conform_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n 3_o from_o the_o disproportion_n and_o incapacitie_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o will_n as_o now_o vitiate_v have_v no_o connatural_a capacity_n next_o power_n or_o formal_a capacity_n for_o the_o production_n of_o what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a alas_o what_o proportion_n be_v there_o between_o a_o carnal_a mind_n and_o spiritual_a object_n and_o can_v a_o object_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o mind_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o proportion_n be_v not_o every_o thing_n receive_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o recipient_a can_v then_o a_o carnal_a mind_n have_v any_o other_o than_o carnal_a notion_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a as_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n have_v spiritual_a notion_n of_o thing_n carnal_a see_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o joh._n 6.44_o &_o 8.43_o &_o 12.39_o 40._o so_o also_o for_o the_o corrupt_a will_n it_o can_v possible_o have_v any_o connatural_a virtue_n next_o power_n or_o formal_a capacity_n for_o the_o production_n of_o any_o virtuose_fw-la act._n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o natural_a power_n shall_v have_v any_o causal_a connexion_n with_o or_o connaturalitie_n unto_o a_o supernatural_a act_n or_o effect_n 4_o shall_v we_o suppose_v corrupt_a nature_n to_o have_v any_o moral_a power_n for_o the_o production_n of_o virtue_n will_v not_o this_o subvert_v the_o whole_a oeconomie_n and_o dispensation_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n for_o 1_o thence_n the_o whole_a efficace_n of_o grace_n will_v be_v measure_v and_o specificate_v according_a to_o the_o complexion_n of_o freewill_a and_o so_o variate_v according_a to_o its_o diversity_n 2_o whence_o also_o the_o last_o differential_a reason_n whereby_o grace_n be_v difference_v from_o nature_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o nature_n 3_o natural_a freewill_a will_v from_o this_o hypothesis_n be_v of_o itself_o and_o next_o flexible_a to_o spiritual_a good_a and_o so_o virtue_n not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n aristotle_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o good_a friend_n to_o corrupt_v nature_n confess_v all_o good_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o god_n 5_o from_o sacred_a philosophy_n 13.33_o jer._n 13.33_o thus_o jer._n 13.23_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n consider_v 1_o that_o this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n touch_v the_o vain_a attemt_n of_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v about_o thing_n impossible_a hence_o that_o commun_n proverb_n to_o wash_v a_o black-moor_n relate_v to_o such_o as_o attemt_fw-mi thing_n impossible_a 2_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v it_o be_v very_o emphatic_a for_o such_o rhetoric_n interrogation_n carry_v in_o they_o more_o vehement_a logic_n negation_n then_o he_o add_v or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a who_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o that_o this_o impotence_n be_v total_a and_o universal_a on_o all_o mankind_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o other_o proverb_n ezech._n 16.44_o as_o be_v the_o mother_n such_o be_v the_o daughter_n 16.44_o ezech._n 16.44_o i._n e._n this_o contagion_n run_v in_o the_o blood_n it_o be_v a_o hereditary_a disease_n commun_v to_o all_o mankind_n hence_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n psal_n 51.5_o and_o to_o be_v in_o sin_n exod._n 32.22_o 1_o joh._n 5.19_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o sin_n i._n e._n immerse_v and_o plunge_v thereinto_o what_o this_o impotence_n to_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o far_o natural_a we_o have_v explicate_v philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 5._o §_o 1._o 4._o prop._n man_n under_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n can_v dispose_v or_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o virtue_n thus_o greg._n nyss_n or_o de_fw-fr scopo_fw-la christ_n virtue_n man_n can_v prepare_v himself_o for_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o force_n of_o human_a virtue_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o elevate_v soul_n void_a of_o grace_n to_o a_o form_n of_o divine_a life_n unless_o god_n build_v the_o house_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o disposition_n though_o never_o so_o remote_a unto_o true_a moral_a virtue_n from_o the_o alone_a faculty_n of_o nature_n be_v evident_a because_o nothing_o can_v dispose_v itself_o to_o a_o condition_n above_o its_o nature_n by_o its_o own_o force_n unless_o it_o be_v influence_v by_o a_o superior_a agent_n a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v by_o all_o his_o own_o force_n natural_a or_o moral_a 1_o overcome_v any_o one_o tentation_n or_o 2_o mortify_v any_o one_o lust_n or_o 3_o attain_v any_o one_o good_a thought_n inclination_n or_o desire_v or_o 4_o remove_v the_o remora_n or_o bar_v in_o his_o heart_n against_o conversion_n or_o 5_o by_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v lay_v any_o obligation_n on_o god_n to_o give_v grace_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o position_n maintain_v by_o some_o that_o such_o as_o improve_v their_o natural_a ability_n to_o their_o utmost_a power_n shall_v thereby_o obtain_v supernatural_a grace_n but_o for_o answer_v hereto_o 1_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o ever_o do_v or_o will_v improve_v to_o the_o utmost_a their_o natural_a ability_n 2_o or_o if_o man_n shall_v improve_v their_o natural_a force_n to_o the_o utmost_a what_o obligation_n be_v there_o on_o god_n to_o give_v to_o such_o supernatural_a grace_n be_v god_n oblige_v by_o any_o law_n or_o promise_n to_o give_v grace_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o a_o act_n or_o condition_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o sinful_a and_o have_v nothing_o of_o true_a moral_a virtue_n in_o it_o and_o have_v we_o not_o already_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a moral_a virtue_n but_o by_o supernatural_a grace_n that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o obligation_n on_o god_n to_o give_v supernatural_a grace_n to_o natural_a emprovement_n be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr caus_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 37._o pag._n 316._o yea_o do_v it_o not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o adject_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o his_o natural_a ability_n or_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n be_v it_o not_o also_o a_o sacrilegious_a hypothesis_n to_o suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v fetch_v the_o commun_n rule_n of_o his_o give_v or_o not_o give_v grace_n from_o man_n dignity_n or_o indignity_n corrupt_a nature_n want_v not_o only_o a_o active_a power_n to_o do_v good_a but_o also_o a_o immediate_a passive_a power_n to_o receive_v good_a thence_o it_o can_v dispose_v itself_o to_o virtue_n which_o be_v above_o its_o natural_a capacity_n be_v not_o all_o true_a virtue_n above_o the_o whole_a sphere_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o greek_a father_n such_o as_o be_v more_o orthodox_n acknowlege_v that_o the_o preparation_n to_o grace_n be_v from_o grace_n whence_o it_o be_v by_o they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o direction_n of_o the_o way_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preparation_n of_o the_o will_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o attraction_n of_o
effate_n of_o basil_n in_o his_o homily_n of_o humility_n where_o explicate_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v 4.7_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o etc._n etc._n he_o thus_o philosophise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n here_o all_o the_o sublimity_n of_o pride_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v thou_o o_o man_n as_o matter_n of_o arrogance_n tell_v i_o why_o do_v thou_o lift_v up_o thyself_o in_o reference_n to_o thy_o own_o good_a work_n whenas_o thou_o ought_v rather_o to_o render_v thanks_n to_o the_o donor_n of_o they_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v any_o thing_n why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o receive_v it_o not_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v god_n by_o thy_o own_o justice_n but_o god_n have_v know_v thou_o by_o his_o own_o benignity_n thence_o he_o add_v it_o be_v the_o great_a stupidity_n not_o to_o understand_v a_o man_n be_v partaker_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o arrogate_v to_o his_o own_o virtue_n what_o belong_v to_o grace_n chap._n v._o of_o plato_n polity_n its_o essential_a constitution_n and_o administration_n politic_a philosophy_n what_o polity_n its_o form_n in_o order_n its_o object_n the_o community_n its_o first_o founder_n god_n man_n inclination_n to_o society_n the_o constitution_n of_o a_o politic_a body_n from_o consociation_n which_o be_v formalise_v by_o some_o law_n politic_a amity_n and_o fraternity_n found_v in_o religion_n the_o end_n of_o polity_n 1_o god_n glory_n 2_o virtue_n 3_o public_a good_n 4_o mutual_a assistance_n a_o politic_a body_n or_o city_n what_o legislation_n its_o origine_fw-la law_n their_o necessity_n and_o origine_fw-la the_o qualification_n of_o legislator_n law_n from_o the_o multitude_n for_o public_a good_a their_o principal_a end_n virtue_n their_o quality_n the_o law_n of_o equity_n politic_a government_n monarchic_a aristocratic_n democratic_n or_o mix_v moderate_a empire_n best_a tyrannic_a empire_n its_o origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n civil_a magistrate_n their_o end_n their_o qualification_n 1_o wisdom_n 2_o virtue_n 3_o public_a spirit_n their_o education_n their_o authority_n and_o office_n as_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n with_o justice_n temperance_n moderation_n and_o clemence_n thing_n destructive_a to_o polity_n atheism_n luxury_n division_n injustice_n §_o 1._o moral_a philosophy_n regard_v person_n either_o in_o their_o single_a capacity_n philosophy_n politic_a philosophy_n or_o as_o conjunct_a in_o society_n the_o former_a which_o they_o style_v ethic_n we_o have_v dispatch_v and_o therefore_o pass_v on_o to_o philosophise_v though_o more_o cursory_o of_o the_o late_a a_o society_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o community_n or_o communion_n be_v either_o of_o a_o single_a family_n or_o of_o many_o family_n incorporate_v moral_a philosophy_n as_o it_o regard_v a_o single_a family_n be_v term_v oeconomie_n as_o many_o family_n incorporate_v politic._n the_o former_a be_v but_o a_o species_n of_o the_o late_a and_o may_v be_v deserve_o include_v therein_o and_o therefore_o plato_n have_v not_o philosophised_a distinct_o thereof_o but_o of_o the_o late_a namely_o politic_a he_o philosophise_v most_o copiose_o and_o accurate_o in_o his_o menexenus_n politicus_fw-la minos_n epinomis_n x._o book_n of_o republic_n and_o xii_o book_n of_o law_n that_o plato_n traduce_v the_o chief_a idea_n of_o his_o politic_n philosopheme_v from_o mosaic_a politics_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a thus_o clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n 1._o pag._n 256_o 257._o and_o admon_n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 12._o c._n 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 47_o 48._o of_o which_o see_v court_n gent._n p._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o §_o 6._o &_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 6._o §_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polity_n according_a to_o the_o platonic_a definition_n order_n polity_n its_o form_n in_o order_n pag._n 4.13_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lawful_a or_o regular_a communion_n of_o a_o multitude_n sufficient_a to_o beatitude_n in_o which_o description_n we_o have_v the_o formal_a constitution_n object_n and_o end_v of_o polity_n 1._o it_o be_v formal_a constitution_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o lawful_a regular_a communion_n or_o order_n thus_o aristotle_n polit._n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polity_n be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o city_n that_o order_n be_v the_o form_n spirit_n and_o life_n of_o all_o polity_n be_v general_o assert_v by_o politician_n and_o philosopher_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 4._o pag._n 433._o philosophise_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a order_n of_o a_o republic_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o universal_a justice_n he_o make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o regular_a consent_n of_o governor_n and_o govern_v so_o that_o every_o one_o keep_v his_o proper_a place_n and_o station_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o act_n his_o own_o part_n and_o intermeddle_v not_o with_o what_o be_v alien_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a order_n which_o give_v life_n and_o form_n to_o all_o polity_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mutual_a consent_n between_o magistrate_n and_o people_n to_o walk_v and_o act_n according_a to_o that_o commun_n law_n or_o rule_n they_o be_v under_o thus_o also_o pag._n 443._o he_o make_v justice_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eutaxie_n of_o moderate_a empire_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o governor_n and_o govern_v when_o each_o understand_v and_o act_v his_o proper_a part_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a order_n he_o make_v to_o be_v pag._n 444._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preservation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o health_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a habitude_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pulchritude_n or_o beauty_n of_o a_o republic_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a disorder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o man_n keep_v not_o their_o station_n but_o invade_v the_o office_n or_o place_n of_o other_o he_o make_v to_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disease_n turpitude_n infirmity_n vitiositie_n and_o anarchy_n or_o confusion_n to_o a_o republic_n thus_o pag._n 434._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o see_v there_o be_v these_o three_o distinct_a order_n of_o man_n in_o a_o city_n a_o curiosity_n in_o meddle_v with_o the_o office_n of_o another_o and_o mutual_a permutation_n or_o invasion_n of_o each_o other_o place_n be_v that_o which_o without_o all_o doubt_n bring_v the_o great_a damage_n to_o a_o city_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v right_o term_v its_o peste_n this_o invasion_n of_o each_o other_o place_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a sedition_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o insurrection_n and_o ataxy_n or_o want_n of_o good_a order_n in_o the_o city_n plato_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polity_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o well_o agree_v temperament_n or_o harmony_n of_o all_o part_n so_o that_o every_o member_n keep_v its_o station_n this_o also_o repub._n 2._o pag._n 372._o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a justice_n of_o a_o republic_n that_o allthing_n be_v act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o right_a order_n the_o force_n of_o which_o order_n diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o all_o part_n and_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n visible_a in_o the_o distinct_a administration_n and_o subordination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n and_o rule_v which_o have_v each_o their_o proper_a office_n and_o work_n thence_o in_o his_o repub._n 4._o he_o make_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o city_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v what_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v convenient_a so_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v diverse_a rank_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o universal_a justice_n conspire_v to_o make_v up_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n or_o exact_a proportion_n and_o good_a order_n which_o give_v form_n and_o perfection_n to_o every_o society_n thence_o that_o of_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d order_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o being_n as_o also_o their_o security_n this_o good_a order_n definit_a plat._n pag._n
any_o republic_n as_o also_o for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o religion_n the_o like_a aristotle_n eth._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o politician_n ought_v to_o know_v what_o concern_v the_o soul_n as_o he_o that_o will_v cure_v the_o eye_n must_v understand_v the_o whole_a body_n his_o design_n be_v to_o show_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o politician_n and_o statesman_n to_o make_v the_o people_n happy_a and_o thence_o to_o make_v they_o virtuose_fw-la campanella_n polit._n cap._n 7._o tell_v we_o that_o three_o cause_n to_o speak_v politic_o find_v and_o govern_v empire_n namely_o god_n prudence_n and_o occasion_n but_o in_o some_o empire_n one_o be_v more_o visible_a in_o some_o another_o in_o the_o hebraic_a kingdom_n god_n be_v more_o visible_a in_o the_o roman_a prudence_n in_o the_o spanish_a occasion_n although_o physical_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o cause_n whence_o cap._n 8._o he_o add_v that_o all_o governement_n except_o wicked_a machiavelli_n have_v acknowlege_v that_o prudence_n do_v not_o so_o far_o avail_v as_o to_o foreknow_v what_o good_n or_o evil_n be_v approach_v therefore_o all_o nation_n have_v have_v recourse_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o much_o the_o interest_n of_o any_o politic_a body_n or_o state_n lie_v involve_v in_o that_o of_o religion_n be_v excellent_o lay_v down_o by_o padre_n paul_n the_o venetian_a that_o pious_a and_o great_a politician_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o his_o life_n pag._n 161._o touch_v the_o provision_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o the_o senator_n the_o father_n give_v his_o opinion_n and_o counsel_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la and_o vehement_o upon_o all_o occurrent_n have_v always_o teach_v and_o inculcate_v that_o not_o only_o for_o truth_n and_o conscience_n sake_n but_o even_o for_o necessity_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n every_o faithful_a man_n but_o most_o of_o all_o prince_n ought_v to_o invigilate_v the_o maintenance_n and_o conservation_n of_o religion_n he_o affirm_v that_o to_o this_o end_n god_n have_v constitute_v prince_n as_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o those_o state_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v and_o confer_v their_o greatness_n on_o they_o to_o make_v they_o protector_n defender_n conservator_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n as_o sacred_a scripture_n make_v mention_v in_o which_o call_v the_o great_a of_o they_o can_v never_o give_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n of_o himself_o except_o it_o be_v by_o a_o godly_a and_o vigilant_a care_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n thus_o that_o great_a master_n of_o wisdom_n and_o true_a christian_a politics_n how_o much_o religion_n be_v the_o support_n of_o state_n be_v well_o determine_v by_o solomon_n the_o wise_a politician_n or_o rather_o by_o christ_n himself_o prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o in_o i_o i._n e._n in_o the_o exalt_v of_o i_o king_n reign_v most_o prosperous_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o support_n and_o exaltation_n of_o state_n religion_n be_v both_o the_o conservant_n and_o promovent_fw-la cause_n of_o state_n 1_o king_n 11.37_o 38._o jeroboam_n hold_v his_o crown_n by_o it_o so_o deut._n 9.25_o 29._o §_o 3._o have_v finish_v the_o original_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o politic_a society_n we_o now_o descend_v to_o its_o principal_a end_n which_o polity_n the_o end_n of_o polity_n in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n be_v all_o include_v in_o that_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o beatitude_n or_o well-being_n of_o a_o politic_a body_n this_o politic_a beatitude_n imply_v many_o particular_n glory_n god_n glory_n as_o 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o last_o end_n not_o only_o in_o ethic_n or_o moral_n but_o also_o in_o politic_a beatitude_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 713._o assure_v we_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n will_v befall_v that_o state_n where_o god_n reign_v not_o and_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n pag._n 715._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n have_v in_o himself_o the_o principe_fw-la and_o end_n and_o middle_n of_o allthing_n i_o e._n allthing_n not_o only_o natural_a and_o moral_a but_o also_o politic_a have_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o god_n dependence_n on_o he_o and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o end_n in_o he_o as_o their_o main_a centre_n whence_o pag._n 716._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o god_n be_v to_o we_o principal_o the_o measure_n of_o allthing_n last_o pag._n 717._o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o namely_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o primary_n end_n of_o our_o life_n unto_o which_o all_o our_o action_n ought_v to_o collime_v as_o arrow_n to_o their_o scope_n thence_o he_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o blind_a capacity_n to_o show_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_n and_o worship_n god_n hence_o 2._o virtue_n virtue_n another_o principal_a end_n of_o politic_a society_n be_v to_o render_v man_n virtuose_fw-la and_o like_v unto_o god_n this_o indeed_o plato_n great_o inculcate_n so_o leg._n 4._o pag._n 716._o he_o say_v that_o a_o good_a man_n follow_v god_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o only_o fit_a to_o honour_n and_o worship_v he_o which_o give_v stability_n to_o a_o state_n so_o leg._n 12._o he_o make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n the_o great_a pillar_n and_o principal_a end_n of_o politic_n thence_o leg._n 9_o pag._n 877._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o behove_v a_o city_n to_o have_v its_o family_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v most_o holy_a and_o most_o happy_a wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o place_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o city_n in_o its_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n so_o alcibiad_n 1._o pag._n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v therefore_o be_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v happy_a unless_o good_a whence_o he_o add_v therefore_o alcibiades_n city_n want_v not_o wall_n or_o naval_a force_n to_o render_v they_o happy_a neither_o can_v they_o be_v so_o by_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n or_o by_o the_o magnitude_n of_o power_n without_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o thou_o do_v purpose_n to_o govern_v the_o republic_n right_o and_o worthy_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o thy_o citizen_n thence_o definit_a plat._n pag._n 413._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d politic_a philosophy_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o thing_n honest_a and_o utile_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n effective_a of_o justice_n in_o the_o city_n the_o like_a aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o who_o be_v real_o a_o politician_n give_v his_o mind_n and_o endeavour_n chief_o to_o this_o namely_o virtue_n because_o his_o design_n be_v to_o make_v citizen_n good_a and_o obedient_a to_o law_n we_o have_v instance_n hereof_o in_o the_o cretensian_a and_o lacedaemonian_a legislator_n who_o make_v it_o the_o grand_a design_n to_o promove_v virtue_n so_o l._n 1._o c._n 9_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o make_v the_o last_o end_n of_o politic_a philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a but_o this_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a concern_v to_o render_v the_o citizen_n well_o qualify_v and_o good_a and_o agent_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n such_o illustrious_a notice_n have_v these_o poor_a pagan_n of_o the_o essential_a connexion_n between_o virtue_n and_o true_a politics_n 3._o another_o principal_a end_n of_o politic_a society_n be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a whole_a the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a not_o only_o of_o particular_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 4._o pag._n 420._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o constitute_v a_o city_n not_o for_o this_o end_n that_o some_o one_o particular_a number_n of_o citizen_n be_v separately_z happy_a but_o principal_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v so_o the_o like_a he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o therefore_o we_o frame_v a_o republic_n as_o happy_a when_o not_o a_o few_o only_o therein_o be_v such_o but_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o public_a good_a be_v a_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o polity_n and_o politic_a society_n plato_n frequent_o asserte_n so_o repub._n 1._o pag._n 345._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o i_o estimed_a it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o confess_v that_o all_o empire_n as_o empire_n must_v regard_v the_o good_a of_o none_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o empire_n and_o commit_v to_o its_o care_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o politic_a or_o private_a empire_n then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o profit_n from_o that_o dignity_n of_o govern_v
be_v not_o to_o return_v to_o they_o but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o by_o which_o he_o instructe_v we_o that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o intend_v not_o their_o private_a interest_n but_o the_o public_a again_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o must_v be_v do_v which_o seem_v best_a for_o the_o city_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o neither_o republic_n nor_o law_n be_v good_a but_o seditiose_fw-la when_o the_o public_a good_a be_v not_o principal_o regard_v thence_o leg._n 9_o pag._n 859._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o legislator_n ought_v to_o put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o a_o father_n not_o of_o a_o tyrant_n i.e._n they_o ought_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o public_a good_a not_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n for_o public_a law_n ought_v to_o regard_v public_a good_a but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o politic_a administration_n law_n and_o magistrate_n hence_o 4._o assistance_n mutual_a assistance_n mutual_a assistance_n be_v another_o principal_a end_n of_o politic_a society_n this_o plato_n repub._n 2._o pag._n 369._o large_o philosophise_v on_o as_o that_o which_o give_v the_o original_a foundation_n to_o all_o politic_a society_n he_o begin_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o city_n thence_o receive_v its_o origine_fw-la because_o none_o of_o we_o be_v of_o himself_o sufficient_a but_o deficient_a as_o to_o many_o thing_n thence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o our_o necessity_n as_o it_o seem_v will_v make_v this_o city_n 1_o he_o make_v our_o necessity_n and_o indigence_n that_o which_o first_o give_v origine_fw-la to_o all_o city_n and_o politic_a society_n 2_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o necessitic_a he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o insufficience_n of_o all_o man_n to_o live_v of_o themselves_o without_o mutual_a assistance_n each_o from_o other_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o man_n at_o first_o congregat_v into_o society_n for_o the_o mutual_a relief_n each_o of_o other_o 2.18_o gen._n 2.18_o according_a to_o that_o general_a edict_n of_o god_n gen._n 2.18_o it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o which_o albeit_o there_o it_o regard_v conjugal_a society_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o politic_a society_n for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o consociate_v together_o who_o can_v subsiste_v without_o each_o other_o assistance_n thence_o plato_n proceed_v to_o show_v the_o various_a degree_n of_o necessity_n which_o force_v man_n to_o congregate_v into_o politic_a society_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o great_a kind_n of_o necessity_n be_v the_o provision_n of_o food_n that_o we_o may_v subsiste_v and_o live_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o of_o habitation_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o of_o raiment_n and_o such_o like_a now_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o these_o necessity_n he_o say_v there_o must_v be_v in_o a_o politic_a society_n variety_n of_o artificer_n for_o all_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o all_o employment_n neither_o must_v any_o one_o invade_v the_o office_n of_o another_o but_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o take_v that_o part_n as_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o he_o of_o which_o more_o in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v §_o 4._o §_o 4._o what_o a_o politic_a body_n or_o city_n what_o from_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o touch_v the_o constitution_n and_o end_n of_o politic_a we_o may_v with_o facility_n delineate_v the_o true_a idea_n of_o a_o politic_a body_n as_o also_o what_o be_v preservative_n or_o destructive_a thereof_o the_o grecian_n usual_o confine_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o politic_a body_n to_o a_o city_n because_o at_o first_o their_o republic_n and_o polity_n be_v usual_o confine_v to_o one_o single_a city_n plato_n idea_n of_o a_o city_n with_o its_o origine_fw-la we_o have_v in_o what_o immediate_o precede_v hint_v he_o give_v it_o we_o repub._n 2._o pag._n 369._o as_o before_o make_v the_o necessity_n of_o man_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o consociation_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o in_o this_o manner_n while_o one_o associate_v to_o himself_o another_o see_v there_o be_v need_n of_o many_o for_o that_o affair_n necessity_n cause_v that_o those_o first_o man_n congregat_v many_o into_o one_o seat_n and_o place_n of_o habitation_n as_o companion_n and_o coadjutor_n each_o of_o other_o this_o company_n of_o man_n we_o call_v a_o city_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o summary_n description_n of_o a_o city_n its_o origine_fw-la end_v mater_n and_o constitutive_a part_n which_o he_o more_o copiose_o explicate_v in_o what_o follow_v 1_o he_o make_v the_o origine_fw-la end_n and_o occasion_n of_o man_n congregate_a into_o city_n to_o be_v commun_v necessity_n and_o mutual_a assistance_n this_o he_o more_o full_o explicate_v in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o again_o impart_v what_o he_o have_v to_o the_o other_o or_o receive_v from_o his_o companion_n thus_o mutual_o give_v and_o receive_v each_o from_o other_o account_v this_o way_n of_o reciprocal_a communication_n ever_o best_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o communication_n be_v the_o original_a end_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o politic_a society_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o man_n be_v not_o in_o their_o single_a capacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a they_o find_v themselves_o under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o congregate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o corporation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v assist_v each_o other_o by_o their_o mutual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o conversation_n which_o consist_v in_o their_o give_v to_o and_o receive_v from_o each_o other_o 2_o as_o to_o the_o mater_n of_o a_o city_n as_o also_o other_o politic_a body_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o it_o consist_v of_o three_o or_o sour_a member_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o society_n of_o different_a occupation_n and_o office_n this_o he_o insistes_fw-la on_o pag._n 369_o &_o 370._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v need_n therefore_o of_o more_o than_o four_o to_o provide_v those_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v i._n e._n food_n raiment_n habitation_n and_o other_o convenience_n for_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o husbandman_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o artificer_n and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n for_o it_o pag._n 370._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o true_o first_o every_o one_o be_v not_o bear_v alike_o to_o every_o one_o but_o very_o diverse_a in_o nature_n therefore_o one_o be_v natural_o more_o incline_v to_o one_o work_n thus_o also_o pag._n 371._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o our_o city_n need_v many_o husbandman_n and_o other_o artificer_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n in_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n namely_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o free_a commerce_n and_o trade_n we_o have_v institute_v a_o city_n so_o that_o the_o main_a end_n of_o a_o city_n be_v freedom_n of_o commerce_n and_o mutual_a conversation_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n or_o community_n to_o constitute_v the_o same_o 3_o as_o to_o the_o formal_a constitution_n of_o a_o city_n as_o of_o all_o other_o politic_a society_n he_o say_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communion_n must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confusion_n but_o allthing_n must_v be_v transact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o eutaxie_n or_o good_a order_n which_o he_o term_v justice_n as_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o prescribe_v to_o each_o member_n his_o proper_a rank_n place_n office_n and_o exercise_v in_o the_o politic_a body_n for_o this_o good_a order_n or_o universal_a justice_n require_v 1_o that_o every_o member_n have_v his_o proper_a place_n and_o work_v prescribe_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o take_v diligent_a heed_n not_o to_o invade_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o another_o which_o invasion_n plato_n great_o condemn_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o curiose_fw-la and_o pragmatic_n interposition_n in_o other_o man_n affair_n 2_o that_o there_o be_v a_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o distinct_a order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o governor_n and_o govern_v 4_o last_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plenitude_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o city_n or_o republic_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o forementioned_a community_n and_o multitude_n under_o their_o different_a office_n conspire_v together_o and_o fall_v into_o one_o certain_a harmony_n for_o the_o commun_n utility_n of_o the_o whole_a thence_o definit_a platon_n pag._n 415._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
private_a interest_n do_v subvert_v and_o overthrow_v they_o 6._o the_o principal_a public_a good_a law_n virtue_n a_o principal_a end_n of_o law_n unto_o which_o all_o law_n ought_v to_o tend_v be_v universal_a justice_n and_o virtue_n for_o as_o virtue_n be_v a_o private_a law_n so_o law_n be_v the_o public_a virtue_n or_o that_o whereby_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n be_v measure_v and_o promote_v thus_o plato_n leg._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o law_n be_v to_o be_v constitute_v for_o the_o best_a end_n namely_o for_o virtue_n so_o he_o explicate_v himself_o pag._n 630._o where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o legislator_n send_v by_o god_n to_o establish_v utile_a and_o commodous_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o law_n have_v regard_n to_o no_o other_o than_o the_o chief_a virtue_n yea_o he_o add_v that_o he_o who_o will_v constitute_v a_o divine_a republic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v as_o legislator_n have_v respect_n not_o only_o to_o one_o particle_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o the_o least_o but_o to_o universal_a virtue_n and_o accordin_fw-fr gto_fw-mi the_o form_n or_o kind_n of_o virtue_n find_v out_o law_n proportionable_a thereto_o the_o like_a he_o lay_v down_o repub._n 4._o pag._n 444._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o therefore_o the_o preclare_v and_o illustrious_a institutes_n or_o law_n of_o live_v make_v way_n to_o virtue_n but_o base_a law_n precipitate_a man_n into_o vice_n whereby_o he_o instructe_v we_o that_o law_n if_o good_a have_v a_o efficacious_a force_n for_o the_o promote_a virtue_n but_o if_o bad_a of_o vice_n hence_o 7._o all_o politic_a law_n must_v be_v natural_a voluntary_a facile_a expedite_a be_v law_n must_v be_v proper_a and_o universal_a otherwise_o they_o can_v reach_v that_o universal_a virtue_n and_o public_a good_a they_o tend_v unto_o 1_o all_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v natural_a so_o plato_n leg._n 3._o pag._n 690._o say_v natural_a natural_a that_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o nature_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n i._n e._n the_o natural_a condition_n and_o exigence_n of_o the_o community_n 2_o law_n must_v be_v voluntary_a voluntary_a voluntary_a or_o such_o as_o the_o community_n may_v cheerful_o assent_v and_o consent_n to_o thus_o plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 684._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o now_o many_o prescribe_v that_o to_o legislator_n that_o they_o frame_v such_o law_n as_o the_o people_n and_o community_n may_v free_o receive_v as_o if_o any_o shall_v command_v physician_n that_o they_o heal_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n and_o jucunditie_n to_o such_o as_o they_o heal_v hence_o facile_fw-la facile_fw-la 3_o law_n must_v be_v facile_a and_o expedite_a otherwise_o how_o can_v the_o community_n consent_n thereto_o or_o cheerful_o observe_v the_o same_o thus_o plato_n leg._n 3._o pag._n 684._o in_o what_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o also_o have_v great_a force_n at_o that_o time_n that_o law_n be_v more_o easy_o constitute_v campanella_n pol._n cap._n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o those_o law_n be_v best_a which_o be_v curt_a facile_a few_o in_o number_n accommodate_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n and_o public_a good_n whereas_o tyrannic_a law_n be_v numerous_a obscure_a difficile_a as_o many_o snare_n utile_a only_o to_o one_o or_o few_o neither_o accommodate_v to_o public_a manner_n and_o utility_n 4_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v proper_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o community_n proper_a proper_a their_o state_n and_o condition_n hence_o that_o commun_n aphorism_n among_o politician_n that_o law_n be_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o time_n and_o person_n as_o the_o shoe_n to_o the_o foot_n in_o matter_n of_o government_n man_n must_v do_v what_o they_o can_v not_o what_o they_o will_v universal_a universal_a hence_o 5_o law_n must_v be_v universal_o extensive_a unto_o all_o case_n so_o plato_n leg._n 1._o pag._n 630._o say_v law_n ought_v to_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_a virtue_n thus_o aristotle_n pol._n 3._o where_o he_o give_v we_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o law_n a_o judgement_n be_v a_o particular_a law_n but_o a_o law_n be_v a_o universal_a judgement_n i._n e._n such_o as_o must_v reach_v all_o case_n though_o indeed_o all_o human_a law_n be_v great_o defective_a in_o this_o particular_a as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o immediate_o follow_v hence_o 8._o equity_n the_o law_n of_o equity_n see_v human_a legislator_n can_v by_o their_o law_n reach_v all_o particular_a case_n therefore_o all_o politic_a law_n need_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o equity_n to_o correct_v their_o defect_n as_o also_o conservator_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o degenerate_v 1_o that_o all_o human_a politic_a law_n be_v great_o defective_a as_o to_o their_o comprehension_n of_o particular_a case_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o their_o generality_n thus_o much_o plato_n acknowledge_v leg._n 4._o p._n 718._o where_o he_o say_v that_o allthing_n can_v be_v opportune_o reduce_v to_o one_o certain_a formule_fw-la of_o law_n therefore_o a_o legislator_n ought_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o general_a indication_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o singular_a constitution_n of_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moreover_o these_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v comprehend_v and_o define_v by_o one_o certain_a formule_fw-la wherein_o he_o instruct_v we_o that_o see_v law_n can_v be_v prescribe_v to_o all_o thing_n singular_a therefore_o a_o legislator_n ought_v to_o draw_v up_o some_o general_a institutes_n etc._n etc._n this_o imperfection_n of_o law_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o solon_n and_o other_o who_o have_v compare_v law_n to_o spider_n web_n which_o ensnare_v and_o entangle_v the_o lesser_a fly_n but_o let_v the_o great_a break_n through_o hence_o 2_o all_o human_a law_n need_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n of_o equity_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o their_o defect_n thus_o plato_n minos_n pag._n 317._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o thing_n therefore_o that_o concern_v matter_n just_a and_o injust_a and_o universal_o such_o as_o regard_v the_o commodous_a disposition_n and_o order_n of_o the_o city_n that_o which_o be_v right_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n 1_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v right_a he_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o equity_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o that_o he_o style_v it_o the_o royal_a law_n 2_o he_o say_v that_o by_o this_o law_n of_o rectitude_n or_o equity_n all_o other_o law_n and_o politic_a institutes_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o correct_v 3_o this_o equity_n of_o nature_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o fundament_n of_o all_o good_a law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v one_o uniform_a sempiterne_a and_o incommutable_a rule_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o time_n and_o nation_n whereas_o all_o particular_a law_n of_o nation_n be_v various_a and_o mutable_a according_a to_o the_o various_a condition_n and_o mutation_n of_o time_n and_o nation_n this_o law_n of_o equity_n he_o describe_v also_o minos_n pag._n 314._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n therefore_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o he_o that_o true_o be_v serranus_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o eternal_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o private_a law_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o consider_v plato_n phraseologie_n i_o shall_v rather_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n from_o who_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n and_o all_o other_o law_n have_v their_o emanation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equity_n definit_a plat._n be_v describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o imminution_n and_o correction_n of_o thing_n just_a and_o utile_a moderation_n in_o commerces_fw-la a_o good_a composition_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n as_o to_o thing_n honest_a and_o base_a that_o all_o politic_a law_n need_v a_o law_n of_o equity_n to_o correct_v they_o be_v ancient_o observe_v by_o androcles_n cite_v by_o aristotle_n rhet._n lbi_fw-la 2._o cap._n 25._o who_o say_v that_o all_o law_n need_v a_o law_n to_o correct_v they_o as_o fish_n need_v salt_n to_o preserve_v they_o touch_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o equity_n its_o necessity_n use_v and_o nature_n see_v idea_n theolog._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o 3_o politic_a human_a law_n need_v not_o only_o a_o law_n of_o equity_n to_o correct_v they_o but_o also_o conservator_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o degenerate_v law_n conservator_n of_o law_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n definit_a platon_n pag._n 415._o be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tuition_n of_o the_o law_n thence_o
fact_n 2_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v have_v not_o only_a knowledge_n of_o law_n both_o natural_a and_o municipal_a but_o also_o a_o particular_a comprehension_n of_o fact_n and_o case_n that_o may_v occur_v a_o magistrate_n prudence_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o particular_a case_n that_o may_v occur_v for_o there_o be_v no_o human_a general_a precept_n so_o universal_a but_o such_o circumstance_n may_v occur_v as_o may_v cause_v much_o variation_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v about_o thing_n singular_a which_o be_v much_o vary_v by_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o prudence_n of_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o inquire_v not_o only_o what_o be_v lawful_a but_o also_o what_o be_v expedient_a in_o this_o or_o that_o case_n much_o of_o politic_a prudence_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o understand_v the_o rule_n as_o in_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o case_n rule_v it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o padre_n paul_n that_o great_a venetian_a politician_n that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o prince_n alone_o to_o know_v what_o be_v expedient_a none_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v a_o territory_n but_o the_o prince_n himself_o who_o alone_o know_v all_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o character_n touch_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o magistrate_n with_o what_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o lycurgus_n observe_v touch_v his_o prudence_n man_n say_v he_o commun_o disdain_v those_o that_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o command_v so_o that_o the_o faithful_a obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n depend_v much_o on_o the_o sufficient_a command_n of_o the_o wise_a prince_n for_o he_o that_o direct_v well_o must_v needs_o be_v well_o obey_v for_o look_v as_o the_o art_n of_o a_o good_a rider_n be_v to_o make_v his_o horse_n gentle_a and_o ready_a at_o command_n even_o so_o the_o chief_a point_n belong_v unto_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o teach_v his_o subject_n to_o obey_v wherefore_o the_o lacedaemonian_n procure_v that_o not_o only_o other_o people_n do_v willing_o obey_v they_o but_o also_o desire_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o 3_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v have_v also_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n thus_o deut._n 17.18_o 20._o 3._o knowledge_n of_o divine_a law_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n i._n e._n as_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v for_o himself_o the_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o original_a book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o deut._n 31.26_o and_o ot_fw-mi of_o that_o be_v the_o king_n copy_n to_o be_v write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o his_o instructiion_n how_o to_o govern_v thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o i._n e._n in_o all_o place_n whither_o he_o go_v he_o be_v to_o carry_v this_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n with_o he_o and_o why_o that_o follow_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n jehova_n his_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o fear_n of_o jehova_n include_v not_o only_o intern_a affection_n and_o reverence_n but_o also_o the_o extern_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n yea_o all_o religion_n thence_o follow_v another_o end_n v._o 20._o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n be_v so_o augu_v and_o great_a therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v much_o verse_v in_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o keep_v he_o humble_a as_o david_n be_v psal_n 131.1_o 2._o 2_o another_o essential_a character_n of_o quality_n of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v virtue_n virtue_n 2._o virtue_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a virtue_n requisite_a to_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o a_o magistrate_n the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o moral_a 1_n a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o natural_a virtue_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n and_o natural_a grace_n as_o to_o his_o extern_a presence_n natural_a natural_a whereby_o he_o sweet_o and_o yet_o with_o majesty_n draw_v his_o subject_n to_o obey_v he_o those_o who_o divine_a gubernation_n intend_v for_o empire_n he_o oft_o endue_v with_o a_o great_a and_o heroic_a natural_a spirit_n thus_o plutarch_n mention_n of_o lycurgus_n in_o his_o life_n pag._n 47._o as_o for_o lycurgus_n the_o spartan_n think_v of_o he_o thus_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n bear_v to_o rule_v to_o command_v and_o to_o give_v order_n as_o have_v in_o he_o a_o certain_a antural_a grace_n and_o power_n to_o draw_v man_n natural_o to_o obey_v he_o but_o yet_o two_o the_o main_a virtue_n requisite_a for_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v moral_a moral_a moral_a thus_o plato_n leg._n 12._o p._n 966._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v wicles_n virtus_fw-la praecellens_fw-la in_o rege_fw-la praecipua_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la regnandi_fw-la civiliter_fw-la wicles_n that_o any_o take_v on_o he_o a_o public_a office_n but_o he_o who_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o firm_a faith_n have_v embrace_v a_o pious_a sentiment_n of_o god_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v endeavour_v that_o the_o censor_n of_o manner_n be_v divine_a man_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o the_o censor_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o illustrious_a for_o a_o manner_n of_o virtue_n again_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v a_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o that_o be_v divine_a so_o bacon_n in_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n vii_o pag._n 26._o say_v that_o it_o be_v incongruous_a that_o they_o shall_v give_v law_n to_o other_o who_o be_v themselves_o lawless_a whence_o plato_n repub._n 3._o pag._n 416._o say_v that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v his_o gold_n not_o in_o his_o purse_n but_o in_o his_o mind_n meaning_n virtue_n as_o in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v 3_o plato_n require_v of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n self-seeking_a 3._o public_a spirit_v and_o against_o self-seeking_a that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o public_a spirit_n not_o avaricious_a or_o confine_v to_o his_o private_a interest_n thus_o plato_n minos_n pag._n 321._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o therefore_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v the_o best_a legislator_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n as_o homer_n call_v a_o good_a imperator_fw-la the_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n now_o a_o pastor_n special_o of_o man_n imply_v a_o public_a spirit_n free_a from_o self-interest_n thence_o he_o add_v repub._n 1._o pag._n 347._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o good_a man_n affect_v empire_n not_o for_o lucre_n sake_n nor_o yet_o for_o honour_n for_o they_o be_v not_o ambâ—ttose_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o the_o city_n consist_v of_o good_a man_n the_o citizen_n will_v strive_v to_o avoid_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n as_o now_o they_o contend_v for_o it_o thence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o a_o genuine_a magistrate_n be_v so_o spirit_v as_o not_o to_o seek_v his_o own_o private_a interest_n but_o the_o public_a good_a of_o those_o subject_n to_o he_o this_o theme_n plato_n more_o full_o prosecute_v richesses_n a_o magistrate_n diet_n and_o richesses_n repub._n 3._o pag._n 416._o where_o he_o show_v that_o magistrate_n ought_v so_o far_o only_o to_o be_v furnish_v with_o richesses_n and_o other_o necessary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o cease_v to_o approve_v themselves_o the_o best_a conservator_n i_o e._n lest_o be_v make_v drunken_a with_o too_o much_o prosperity_n they_o wax_v insolent_a and_o worse_o to_o the_o public_a detriment_n of_o the_o citizen_n consider_v therefore_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o that_o they_o be_v so_o furnish_v with_o necessary_n as_o to_o life_n and_o habitation_n that_o they_o possess_v nothing_o as_o proper_a but_o what_o urgent_a necessity_n require_v moreover_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o house_n nor_o buterie_n but_o what_o be_v open_a for_o al._n but_o as_o to_o their_o provision_n and_o diet_n that_o they_o have_v so_o great_a plenty_n as_o temperate_a soldier_n need_v and_o that_o they_o receive_v such_o a_o salary_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n from_o the_o citizen_n as_o that_o they_o may_v neither_o want_v nor_o have_v what_o be_v superfluous_a but_o this_o must_v be_v inculcate_v on_o their_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o ever_o have_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o that_o true_o divine_a and_o august_a in_o their_o soul_n so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o man_n gold_n and_o silver_n 4_o for_o the_o
proper_a only_o to_o thing_n sensible_a and_o create_v which_o fall_n under_o the_o duration_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n 2_o that_o thence_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n who_o be_v a_o eternal_a essence_n without_o beginning_n or_o succession_n 3_o that_o he_o be_v be_v only_a proper_o ascribe_v to_o god_n according_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o esa_n 43.13_o i_o be_o he_o so_o the_o inscription_n on_o the_o delphic_a temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o art_n all_o which_o illustration_n of_o god_n permanent_a eternity_n be_v include_v in_o the_o name_n jehovah_n as_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 1._o thus_o also_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v lively_o explicate_v and_o illustrate_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n p._n 140._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o do_v the_o one_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v elder_a or_o young_a or_o the_o same_o age_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o same_o pag._n 141._o therefore_o the_o one_o god_n be_v neither_o young_a nor_o elder_a nor_o of_o the_o same_o age_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o one_o god_n if_o such_o can_v never_o be_v in_o time_n for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o time_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_o elder_a than_o itself_o and_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v elder_a always_o elder_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o junior_a therefore_o that_o which_o be_v always_o elder_a than_o itself_o must_v be_v always_o young_a than_o itself_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n he_o design_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v always_o the_o same_o be_v not_o senior_a or_o junior_a in_o regard_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o senior_a and_o yet_o always_o junior_a in_o regard_n of_o himself_o which_o argument_n be_v indeed_o demonstrative_a and_o cogent_a then_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o therefore_o the_o one_o god_n no_o way_n participate_v of_o time_n true_o he_o be_v not_o ever_o make_v or_o have_v be_v neither_o be_v he_o now_o make_v neither_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v make_v or_o be_v he_o here_o prove_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o one_o god_n from_o his_o independence_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v the_o mind_n of_o plato_n and_o sacred_a philosophy_n touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v the_o eternitle_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v we_o shall_v endeavour_v 1_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o then_o 20_o to_o explicae_fw-la what_o this_o eternity_n of_o god_n import_v first_o that_o god_n be_v eternal_a may_v be_v various_a way_n demonstrate_v as_o 1_o from_o the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o mode_n of_o existence_n always_o follow_v the_o mode_n of_o essence_n because_o existence_n according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o school_n add_v nothing_o to_o essence_n but_o actuality_n neither_o be_v it_o indeed_o real_o distinct_a from_o essence_n now_o duration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o continue_a existence_n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o god_n essence_n be_v infinite_a his_o existence_n and_o duration_n must_v be_v also_o infinite_a the_o divine_a essence_n necessary_o existe_v of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o be_v always_o in_o act_n never_o in_o power_n to_o be_v whence_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v eternal_a that_o which_o be_v absolute_o infinite_a as_o to_o essence_n can_v have_v no_o principe_fw-la of_o its_o essence_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v absolute_o eternal_a as_o to_o duration_n what_o be_v infinite_a can_v give_v be_v to_o itself_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o and_o after_o itself_o the_o cause_n and_o thing_n cause_n independent_a and_o dependent_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o regard_n neither_o can_v what_o be_v infinite_a receive_v be_v from_o another_o for_o that_o other_o must_v be_v finite_a or_o infinite_a it_o can_v be_v finite_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o finite_a principe_fw-la shall_v give_v a_o infinite_a be_v neither_o can_v that_o other_o be_v infinite_a because_o this_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o plato_n that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eternal_a essence_n 2_o we_o may_v demonstrate_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n from_o his_o independence_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 141._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o one_o god_n do_v not_o participate_v of_o essence_n i._n e._n be_v not_o ens_fw-la by_o participation_n as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o therefore_o he_o be_v eternal_a so_o in_o his_o i_o hadrus_n pag._n 245._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o principe_n have_v no_o origine_fw-la for_o allthing_n arise_v from_o a_o principe_fw-la but_o the_o first_o principe_n arise_v from_o nothing_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o first_o principe_fw-la if_o it_o be_v originate_v by_o some_o other_o and_o if_o it_o have_v no_o beginning_n it_o can_v have_v no_o end_n the_o argument_n lie_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v independent_a as_o to_o any_o first_o cause_n or_o principe_n must_v needs_o be_v absolute_o eternal_a now_o that_o god_n depend_v not_o on_o any_o precedent_a cause_n or_o principe_n have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o what_o precede_v 3_o god_n eternity_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o his_o immobilitie_n and_o immutabilitie_n thus_o plato_n tim._n pag._n 37._o what_o be_v always_o and_o immutable_o the_o same_o be_v not_o elder_a or_o young_a etc._n etc._n as_o before_o whatever_o begin_v or_o cease_v to_o be_v must_v shall_fw-mi under_o motion_n and_o mutation_n for_o what_o have_v beginning_n have_v be_v after_o not-being_a and_o whatever_o have_v end_n have_v not-being_a after_o be_v and_o this_o in_o a_o way_n of_o succession_n and_o motion_n but_o now_o the_o immutable_a god_n admit_v not_o such_o a_o succession_n of_o not-being_a and_o be_v we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v not_o or_o that_o ever_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v he_o never_o begin_v to_o be_v neither_o shall_v he_o ever_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o be_v always_o the_o same_o immutable_a indivisible_a essence_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n pag._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v that_o the_o one_o god_n be_v not_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v beginning_n and_o end_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o immutable_a be_v which_o receive_v not_o generation_n nor_o destruction_n but_o be_v one_o firmitie_n and_o constance_n ie_fw-fr the_o one_o god_n have_v a_o firmitude_n constance_n and_o immutabilitie_n of_o be_v can_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o mutation_n generation_n or_o corruption_n but_o must_v be_v eternal_a thus_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 27_o etc._n etc._n prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o first_o be_v who_o be_v always_o the_o same_o can_v have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n thus_o plutarch_n on_o god_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emgraven_v on_o apollo_n temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o which_o true_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v eternal_a without_o beginning_n or_o end_n 4_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o his_o perfection_n the_o most_o perfect_a be_v can_v never_o begin_v to_o be_v because_o that_o which_o give_v be_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o that_o which_o receive_v the_o be_v confer_v again_o the_o most_o perfect_a be_v must_v necessary_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a mode_n of_o duration_n which_o be_v eternal_a last_o the_o most_o perfect_a be_v can_v depend_v on_o any_o other_o for_o any_o degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v begin_v to_o be_v have_v demonstrate_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v what_o eternity_n be_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v the_o same_o so_o far_o as_o sacred_a philosophy_n give_v we_o light_a and_o evidence_n for_o indeed_o without_o divine_a light_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o mortal_a man_n who_o be_v confine_v by_o time_n to_o contemplate_v immortal_a eternity_n have_v not_o many_o great_a error_n have_v either_o origine_fw-la from_o proud_a man_n confine_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n to_o the_o law_n of_o time_n this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o express_v by_o great_a bradwardine_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 52._o these_o thing_n say_v he_o of_o eternity_n i_o have_v more_o copiose_o discuss_v because_o i_o repute_v it_o the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n for_o temporal_a man_n who_o be_v always_o accustom_a to_o measure_v thing_n by_o the_o difference_n and_o law_n of_o
depend_v this_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o hebrew_n express_v by_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n which_o denote_v god_n sovereign_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pillar_n or_o basis_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a fabric_n depend_v but_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o fabric_n so_o allthing_n depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_n will_v of_o god_n but_o it_o on_o nothing_o thus_o plato_n epist_n p._n 312._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o king_n of_o allthing_n allthing_n be_v and_o allthing_n be_v for_o his_o sake_n 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n beautiful_a wherein_o note_n 1_o thâ—â—e_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sovereign_a king_n or_o lord_n of_o all_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o basis_n of_o all_o answerable_o to_o the_o import_n of_o adonai_n lord_n 2_o he_o say_v allthing_n be_v for_o god_n i._n e._n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_n will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o 3_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n i_o e._n god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prime_a causalitie_n and_o efficience_n have_v a_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v for_o his_o glory_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a moderator_n of_o his_o own_o work_n hence_o what_o ever_o god_n will_v be_v just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o this_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v lively_o express_v psal_n 135.5_o 6._o psal_n 135.5_o 6._o for_o i_o know_v that_o jehova_n be_v great_a and_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o god_n jehovah_n i._n e._n the_o first_o supreme_a be_v who_o give_v be_v to_o allthing_n but_o receive_v nothing_o from_o any_o creature_n be_v great_a i._n e._n infinite_a in_o be_v and_o therefore_o most_o sovereign_n and_o independent_a in_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n whence_o it_o follow_v and_o superior_a to_o all_o god_n i._n e._n infinite_o above_o angel_n and_o man_n though_o never_o so_o potent_a who_o all_o depend_v on_o his_o sovereign_a independent_a wil._n thence_o he_o add_v v._o 6._o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o the_o lord_n will_v which_o note_v the_o soveraintie_n independence_n and_o omnipotence_n of_o his_o wil._n 1.14_o jonah_n 1.14_o so_o jonah_n 1.14_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o thy_o sovereign_a independent_a wil._n the_o great_a notion_n or_o attribute_n that_o our_o shallow_a judgement_n can_v invent_v be_v infinite_o too_o short_a to_o express_v the_o soveraintie_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n moral_o god_n independent_a physical_o and_o moral_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o as_o cause_n so_o dependence_n on_o those_o cause_n be_v twofold_a physic_n or_o moral_a physic_n dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o a_o superior_a cause_n for_o real_a efficience_n moral_a dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o its_o superior_a for_o moral_a influence_n and_o there_o be_v this_o commun_n to_o both_o as_o in_o natural_n inferior_a cause_n dependent_a on_o superior_n in_o act_v have_v no_o power_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o efficace_n of_o their_o superior_n so_o in_o moral_n but_o now_o god_n be_v neither_o physical_o nor_o moral_o dependent_a on_o any_o superior_a cause_n 1_o he_o have_v no_o physic_n dependence_n on_o any_o superior_a cause_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o physic_n cause_n again_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o god_n as_o psal_n 135.5_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v influence_v by_o any_o so_o plato_n repub._n assurâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o hide_v himself_o from_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o force_v he_o the_o divine_a will_n receive_v no_o real_a efficience_n or_o influence_n from_o the_o human_a will_n but_o the_o human_a will_n be_v real_o influence_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n god_n will_v not_o thing_n because_o we_o will_v they_o but_o we_o will_v thing_n because_o god_n will_v they_o 2_o neither_o be_v god_n moral_o dependent_a on_o any_o other_o moral_a dependence_n be_v found_v in_o natural_a where_o there_o be_v natural_a independence_n in_o a_o absolute_a degree_n there_o can_v be_v moral_a dependence_n in_o any_o degree_n the_o rational_a creature_n have_v a_o twofold_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o a_o creature_n and_o as_o rational_a hence_o he_o have_v a_o twofold_a dependence_n on_o god_n one_o natural_a the_o other_o moral_a but_o god_n be_v independent_a as_o to_o his_o essence_n must_v necessary_o also_o be_v independent_a as_o to_o moral_n moral_a dependence_n be_v either_o legal_a or_o final_a legal_a dependence_n be_v when_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o the_o law_n remuneration_n or_o distribution_n of_o any_o superior_a final_a dependence_n be_v when_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o some_o supreme_a last_o end_n the_o divine_a will_n be_v in_o neither_o regard_n dependent_a 1_n it_o be_v not_o legal_o dependent_a because_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o any_o the_o divine_a will_n give_v law_n to_o all_o creature_n but_o receive_v law_n from_o none_o yea_o it_o have_v no_o legal_a dependence_n on_o any_o meritorious_a act_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v nothing_o without_o himself_o because_o it_o be_v just_a but_o it_o be_v therefore_o just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n extrinsec_fw-la to_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v all_o dependent_a on_o the_o divine_a will_n either_o decernent_fw-la or_o legislative_a 2_o the_o divine_a will_n have_v no_o final_a dependence_n on_o any_o superior_a end_n because_o it_o be_v own_o bonitie_n be_v its_o only_a end_n the_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n reason_n or_o motive_n of_o willing_a allthing_n that_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n but_o now_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o his_o own_o bonitie_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n and_o essence_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o will_n because_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o when_o theologue_n affirm_v that_o god_n will_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o that_o god_n will_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o causal_a connexion_n between_o the_o thing_n will_v as_o god_n will_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o production_n of_o fruit_n and_o these_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n god_n willing_a one_o thing_n for_o another_o note_v a_o causal_a connexion_n between_o the_o thing_n will_v but_o no_o causal_a influence_n on_o the_o divine_a will_n 5._o deus_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la ephes_n 1.4_o 5._o god_n will_v this_o for_o that_o yet_o for_o this_o he_o do_v not_o will_n that_o i._n e._n god_n will_v effect_n and_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o effect_n be_v for_o the_o cause_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o will_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n as_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o motive_n of_o his_o wil._n thus_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o text_n eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n how_o be_v the_o elect_a choose_v in_o christ_n 1_o negative_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o election_n nor_o from_o a_o prevision_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o motive_n of_o divine_a election_n according_a to_o the_o pelagian_a hypothesis_n but_o 2_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o commun_n head_n that_o by_o he_o they_o may_v be_v make_v new_a creature_n and_o so_o partaker_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n christ_n and_o faith_n have_v no_o causal_n influence_n on_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n decree_n that_o christ_n and_o faith_n shall_v have_v a_o causal_a influence_n on_o salvation_n thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 5._o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o wil._n here_o
there_o be_v many_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o it_o include_v a_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o counsel_n as_o the_o origine_fw-la thereof_o thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o explicate_v the_o precedent_a definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d butaf_n all_o providence_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o allthing_n order_v or_o make_v by_o providence_n be_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n best_a and_o most_o become_a god_n and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v better_o do_v in_o the_o school_n providence_n according_a to_o its_o generic_a idea_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o order_n whereby_o all_o mean_n be_v due_o dispose_v towards_o their_o end_n what_o then_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o a_o divine_a reason_n eminent_o subsist_v in_o the_o supreme_a rector_n of_o allthing_n whereby_o allthing_n be_v most_o wise_o dispose_v to_o their_o last_o end_n by_o most_o apt_a mean_n thus_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v as_o invest_v with_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o counsel_n 2._o psal_n 139.1_o 2._o so_o psal_n 139.1_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v sound_v i_o and_o penetrate_v into_o my_o most_o intimate_a part_n whence_o he_o add_v and_o know_v i_o i._n e._n most_o intimate_o thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o particular_n v._o 2._o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o uprising_a etc._n etc._n of_o which_o before_o in_o the_o divine_a science_n ch._n 5._o §_o 2._o we_o find_v god_n providential_a knowledge_n as_o to_o celestial_a body_n well_o illustrate_v 5._o psal_n 147.4_o 5._o psal_n 147.4_o he_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n he_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n term_n borrow_v from_o general_n muster_v or_o take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o soldier_n or_o else_o from_o master_n of_o family_n take_v account_n of_o all_o their_o domestic_n or_o from_o king_n number_v their_o subject_n and_o what_o mean_v these_o expression_n but_o to_o illustrate_v and_o express_v the_o most_o particular_a providence_n of_o god_n found_v on_o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n of_o allthing_n which_o be_v in_o appearance_n innumerable_a as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n gen._n 15.5_o so_o v._n 5._o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o understanding_n there_o be_v no_o number_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o thing_n he_o provide_v for_o yea_o every_o way_n infinite_a these_o infinite_a reason_n and_o intelligence_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v express_v by_o plato_n under_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligence_n thus_o in_o his_o philebus_n pag._n 28._o all_o the_o wise_a consent_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o divine_a mind_n it_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la pag._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o divine_a mind_n that_o dispose_v and_o directe_v allthing_n according_a to_o their_o due_a order_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n and_o that_o this_o providential_a intelligence_n and_o wisdom_n extend_v to_o allthing_n even_o to_o the_o most_o minute_n and_o least_o being_n plato_n asserte_n leg._n 10._o pag._n 902._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o conceit_n that_o god_n who_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o both_o will_n and_o can_v provide_v for_o his_o own_o creature_n shall_v take_v care_n only_o of_o great_a matter_n but_o not_o of_o the_o least_o whereof_o the_o care_n be_v more_o facile_a how_o absurd_a be_v this_o but_o to_o treat_v more_o accurate_o and_o philosophical_o of_o the_o infinite_a reason_n and_o wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n providence_n the_o eternal_a law_n of_o providence_n we_o must_v run_v it_o up_o to_o the_o springhead_n of_o that_o eternal_a law_n consist_v in_o those_o divine_a idea_n loged_a in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n the_o school_n philosophise_v much_o of_o the_o eternal_a law_n whereby_o allthing_n be_v govern_v to_o their_o respective_a end_n yet_o they_o speak_v so_o confuse_o as_o that_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o understand_v what_o they_o mean_v thereby_o whether_o the_o law_n of_o divine_a decree_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n inherent_a in_o the_o thing_n govern_v plato_n seem_v to_o speak_v more_o intelligible_o than_o many_o scholastic_o touch_v this_o eternal_a law_n make_v it_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a exemplar_n of_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n according_a to_o which_o god_n frame_v and_o govern_v allthing_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 28._o he_o say_v that_o god_n in_o the_o frame_n the_o world_n have_v his_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o eternal_a law_n or_o exemplar_n hence_o plato_n call_v fate_n whereby_o the_o ancient_n express_v providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o adrastie_a which_o cicero_n interpretes_n the_o eternal_a law_n and_o apuleius_n a_o great_a explicator_n of_o plato_n say_v fate_n be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n inevitable_a cogitation_n and_o undertakement_n be_v accomplish_v and_o pindar_n sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o eternal_a law_n be_v queen_n of_o allthing_n both_o mortal_a and_o immortal_a this_o eternal_a law_n as_o it_o regard_v providence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o order_n method_n purpose_n or_o counsel_n which_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n determine_v with_o himself_o in_o his_o divine_a decree_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o gubernation_n and_o disposition_n of_o allthing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n have_v not_o allthing_n that_o be_v some_o operation_n and_o that_o not_o violent_a or_o fortuitous_a but_o regular_a and_o orderly_a and_o can_v any_o thing_n exert_v any_o regular_a operation_n but_o in_o order_n to_o some_o end_n preconceive_a by_o some_o intelligent_a agent_n and_o what_o be_v that_o which_o directe_v moderate_v regulate_v and_o order_n allthing_n to_o their_o respective_a end_n but_o the_o eternal_a law_n thus_o augustin_n the_o eternal_a law_n say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o increate_v divine_a reason_n or_o will_n of_o god_n command_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n be_v conserve_v every_o action_n will_v not_o serve_v for_o every_o end_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rule_n or_o law_n to_o suit_n action_n to_o their_o end_n do_v not_o then_o allthing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o their_o last_o end_n act_n and_o move_v by_o some_o law_n and_o what_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n whereby_o all_o the_o divine_a operation_n of_o providence_n be_v regulate_v but_o the_o eternal_a exemplar_n of_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n it_o be_v true_a every_o particular_a singular_a creature_n have_v a_o law_n impacted_a and_o impress_v on_o its_o be_v which_o be_v a_o irradiation_n or_o beam_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n and_o therefore_o call_v by_o some_o though_o improper_o the_o eternal_a law_n by_z other_o more_z properly_z the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o eternal_a law_n proper_o respect_n the_o work_n and_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v both_o worker_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o work_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o will_n give_v perfection_n and_o measure_n to_o all_o his_o work_n all_o god_n providence_n and_o work_n own_o he_o not_o only_o for_o their_o worker_n but_o also_o for_o the_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v wrought_v his_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o his_o operation_n so_o that_o by_o this_o eternal_a law_n allthing_n be_v bound_v and_o limit_v not_o only_o in_o their_o essence_n but_o also_o in_o their_o operation_n and_o all_o the_o divine_a reason_n of_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o this_o eternal_a law_n which_o be_v full_a of_o infinite_a reason_n wisdom_n and_o counsel_n albeit_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n can_v comprehend_v no_o nor_o apprehend_v the_o same_o always_o in_o all_o work_n of_o providence_n hence_o it_o follow_v active_a the_o wisdom_n of_o providence_n active_a that_o the_o divine_a reason_n wisdom_n and_o counsel_n that_o attend_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o mere_o speculative_a but_o practic_a and_o active_a for_o all_o law_n proper_o and_o primary_o tend_v to_o action_n whence_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n the_o wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v illustrate_v by_o that_o of_o a_o wise_a builder_n skilful_a physician_n expert_a discreet_a master_n of_o a_o family_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o plato_n leg._n 10._o pag._n 902_o etc._n etc._n istustrate_v the_o same_o by_o much_o the_o same_o ressemblance_n namely_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o skilful_a physician_n also_o of_o a_o expert_a gubernator_n of_o a_o ship_n of_o a_o prudent_a
divine_a gubernation_n do_v not_o every_o one_o keep_v its_o rank_n and_o slation_n perform_v its_o office_n and_o move_v most_o regular_o according_a to_o that_o law_n which_o divine_a ordination_n have_v appoint_v it_o thence_o it_o follow_v and_o call_v they_o all_o by_o name_n i._n e._n have_v a_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o and_o command_n over_o all_o as_o a_o wise_a general_n that_o can_v call_v all_o his_o soldier_n by_o name_n who_o beck_n and_o nod_v every_o one_o obey_v such_o be_v the_o admirable_a dexterity_n and_o domination_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n but_o whence_o spring_v all_o this_o that_o follow_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o might_n the_o magnitude_n of_o divine_a power_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o admirable_a fix_a gubernation_n because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o his_o gubernation_n thus_o it_o follow_v for_o that_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o power_n not_o one_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fail_v or_o be_v deprive_v i._n e._n of_o that_o fix_a order_n and_o station_n which_o divine_a gubernation_n have_v allot_v to_o it_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o detractes_fw-la its_o office_n but_o all_o subserve_v the_o divine_a order_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o phado_n p._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o eternal_a mind_n that_o dispose_v allthing_n in_o the_o best_a order_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o and_o thus_o i_o determine_v with_o myself_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o gubernative_a dispositive_a mind_n do_v thus_o dispose_v allthing_n than_o allthing_n be_v place_v in_o that_o station_n and_o rank_n where_o they_o may_v be_v most_o right_o constitute_v the_o stoic_n also_o as_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n assure_v we_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v and_o order_v by_o the_o divine_a mind_n and_o providence_n which_o dispose_v allthing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n this_o gubernative_a providence_n as_o it_o include_v a_o fix_a order_n and_o series_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n they_o call_v fate_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o connexe_n series_n of_o thing_n or_o reason_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v so_o chrysippus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o fate_n be_v a_o natural_a syntaxe_n or_o regular_a connexion_n of_o allthing_n mutual_o follow_v each_o other_o from_o all_o eternity_n by_o a_o immutable_a and_o inviolable_a complication_n whereby_o indeed_o they_o seem_v to_o understand_v no_o other_o than_o the_o series_n and_o order_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n decree_v by_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n so_o stobaeus_n in_o his_o physics_n explicate_v their_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v govern_v in_o the_o world_n by_o providence_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o original_a import_n of_o the_o stoic_a fate_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o seneca_n minutins_n faelix_fw-la lud._n vives_z and_z other_o thus_o robert_n grosseteste_a that_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o divine_a in_o his_o tractate_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la to_o be_v find_v in_o mss._n in_o exeter_n college_n library_n we_o must_v know_v say_v he_o that_o fate_n may_v be_v take_v for_o providence_n according_a to_o boetius_fw-la lib._n consol_n philos_fw-la 4._o who_o say_v that_o fate_n be_v the_o same_o with_o providence_n yet_o they_o may_v admit_v different_a consideration_n because_o providence_n be_v that_o divine_a reason_n in_o the_o sovereign_n of_o allthing_n which_o dispose_v allthing_n but_o fate_n be_v the_o disposition_n inherent_a in_o thing_n mobile_a by_o which_o providence_n knit_v they_o together_o in_o their_o proper_a order_n in_o what_o follow_v he_o prove_v out_o of_o cicero_n boetius_fw-la and_o other_o that_o fate_n be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o providence_n of_o which_o see_v philos_n gen._n p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 5._o hence_o 4._o gubernation_n none_o can_v avoid_v divine_a order_n and_o gubernation_n prop._n no_o second_o cause_n can_v total_o decline_v the_o order_n prefix_v by_o divine_a gubernation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o this_o gubernation_n of_o god_n intrinsical_o include_v not_o only_o a_o prudent_a provision_n of_o the_o best_a mean_n but_o a_o efficacious_a execution_n of_o they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v infallible_o reach_v their_o end_n it_o be_v true_a wicked_a man_n oft_o do_v subtract_v and_o withdraw_v their_o neck_n from_o the_o obediential_a yoke_n of_o god_n preceptive_a gubernation_n but_o yet_o they_o can_v total_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o order_n of_o god_n providential_a gubernation_n while_o they_o violate_v the_o moral_a and_o sacred_a order_n of_o divine_a precept_n do_v they_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o penal_a order_n of_o divine_a punishment_n yea_o oft_o do_v not_o those_o very_a mean_n which_o they_o use_v to_o violate_v the_o divine_a order_n 11.4_o gen._n 11.4_o promove_v the_o same_o thus_o gen._n 11.4_o and_o they_o say_v go_v to_o let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o let_v we_o make_v we_o a_o name_n lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n you_o see_v their_o design_n in_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o a_o dispersion_n and_o scatter_v and_o yet_o lo_o the_o wise_a gubernation_n of_o god_n make_v this_o very_a tower_n of_o babel_n 8._o v._o 8._o which_o they_o intend_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v their_o dispersion_n the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o v._o 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o out_o of_o this_o very_a dispersion_n which_o they_o fear_v and_o feel_v divine_a gubernation_n bring_v another_o sacred_a order_n even_o for_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a earth_n thus_o the_o most_o unnatural_a 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extraordinary_a impression_n which_o divine_a gubernation_n shall_v offer_v to_o they_o 6._o prop._n cause_n god_n gubernation_n by_o second_o cause_n the_o execution_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n be_v oft_o commit_v to_o second_o cause_n and_o instrument_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o act_v immediate_o in_o and_o with_o they_o yea_o sometime_o contrary_a to_o their_o natural_a inclination_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 10._o p._n 903._o speak_v of_o god_n sovereign_n providential_a gubernation_n say_v that_o albeit_o god_n take_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n himself_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o over_o all_o these_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v set_n ruler_n and_o moderator_n who_o constant_o govern_v allthing_n even_o the_o most_o minute_n part_n that_o so_o by_o these_o they_o may_v govern_v all_o even_o to_o the_o last_o part_n unto_o their_o end_n by_o those_o ruler_n under_o divine_a gubernation_n i_o presume_v he_o understande_v all_o second_o cause_n make_v 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902_o 903._o prove_n that_o nothing_o be_v so_o minute_n and_o inconsiderable_a but_o it_o fall_v under_o divine_a gubernation_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o particular_n 1_o divine_a gubernation_n dispose_v of_o all_o season_n both_o natural_a and_o politic._n 1_o natural_a season_n 3.1_o eccles_n 3.1_o as_o eccles_n 3.1_o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n a_o season_n i._n e._n a_o certain_a fix_v determinate_a time_n 2_o politic_n season_n for_o human_a and_o politic_a action_n 2_o god_n divine_a gubernation_n order_n all_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o least_o vicissitude_n or_o change_n in_o himself_o 21._o dan._n 2.20_o 21._o so_o dan._n 2.20_o for_o wisdom_n and_o may_v be_v his_o i._n e._n for_o the_o gubernation_n of_o allthing_n whence_o it_o follow_v v._o 21._o and_o he_o change_v the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n he_o remove_v king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n 3_o divine_a gubernation_n order_n all_o the_o meteor_n snow_n 7._o job_n 37.6_o 7._o rain_n etc._n etc._n so_o job_n 37.6_o for_o he_o say_v to_o the_o snow_n be_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n likewise_o to_o the_o small_a rain_n and_o to_o the_o great_a rain_n of_o his_o strength_n whence_o it_o follow_v v._o 7._o he_o seal_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v his_o work_n he_o seal_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o one_o elibu_n meaning_n be_v that_o when_o god_n send_v his_o snow_n and_o shour_n of_o rain_n he_o thereby_o seal_v up_o or_o shut_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o husbandman_n that_o so_o he_o may_v retire_v out_o of_o the_o field_n home_o and_o consider_v his_o work_n then_o the_o bestes_n go_v into_o den_n as_o v._o 8._o 4_o god_n govern_v all_o motion_n of_o second_o cause_n even_o such_o as_o be_v most_o contingent_a and_o voluntary_a in_o the_o most_o certain_a manner_n 5_o god_n govern_v all_o event_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o great_a say_n of_o julius_n caesar_n which_o he_o gain_v by_o experience_n that_o fortune_n whereby_o the_o ancient_n express_v divine_a gubernation_n have_v great_a force_n in_o allthing_n but_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n wherein_o oft_o the_o most_o inconsiderable_a rencontre_n or_o occurrence_n produce_v the_o great_a changement_n such_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o potent_a gubernation_n of_o god_n in_o military_a affair_n §_o 2._o man._n divine_a gubernation_n as_o to_o man._n have_v dispatch_v the_o gubernation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o general_a notion_n thereof_o we_o now_o descend_v to_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o special_a relation_n to_o man_n both_o in_o his_o sinful_a and_o renovate_v state_n gubernative_a providence_n do_v reach_v the_o whole_a universe_n but_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n man_n and_o his_o affair_n so_o plato_n say_v leg._n 4._o p._n 709._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n true_o and_o with_o god_n fortune_n and_o opportunity_n govern_v all_o human_a affair_n by_o fortune_n and_o opportunity_n we_o must_v understand_v divine_a gubernative_a providence_n which_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n regard_v man_n because_o he_o be_v capable_a not_o only_o of_o natural_a but_o also_o of_o moral_a gubernation_n god_n govern_v every_o creature_n according_a to_o its_o capacity_n whether_o natural_a or_o moral_a but_o now_o all_o creature_n inferior_a to_o man_n be_v capable_a only_o of_o natural_a gubernation_n and_o passive_a reduction_n to_o their_o last_o end_n they_o may_v be_v govern_v and_o direct_v to_o their_o last_o end_n but_o they_o can_v govern_v or_o direct_v themselves_o thereto_o but_o man_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o natural_a passive_a remote_a capacity_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n can_v when_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n aid_v and_o assist_v by_o supernatural_a gubernation_n active_o conduct_v and_o direct_v himself_o to_o his_o last_o end_n hence_o divine_a gubernation_n as_o to_o man_n be_v either_o moral_a law_n 1._o moral_a by_o law_n or_o efficacious_a 1_o god_n moral_a gubernation_n be_v by_o law_n and_o institution_n look_v as_o irrational_a creature_n be_v govern_v by_o natural_a instincte_n and_o inclination_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o law_n direct_v they_o to_o their_o end_n so_o rational_a creature_n have_v a_o more_o express_a formal_a law_n which_o be_v at_o first_o impress_v on_o their_o being_n but_o now_o under_o a_o new_a edition_n by_o divine_a revelation_n whereby_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o their_o last_o end_n for_o a_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a reason_n or_o rule_n of_o operate_a it_o proper_o only_o can_v belong_v to_o intellectual_a rational_a creature_n who_o alone_o can_v understand_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o operation_n and_o that_o this_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n principal_o to_o direct_v he_o to_o his_o last_o end_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o supreme_a intention_n and_o efficace_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v to_o bring_v man_n into_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n but_o those_o who_o refer_v all_o to_o he_o as_o their_o last_o end_n be_v it_o not_o the_o intendment_n of_o every_o lawgiver_n to_o make_v those_o good_a to_o who_o his_o law_n be_v promulgate_v and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o goodness_n of_o man_n but_o in_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o adhere_v to_o he_o as_o his_o last_o end_n so_o that_o the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o law_n both_o positive_a and_o moral_a be_v to_o direct_v man_n to_o his_o last_o end_n 2_o this_o also_o be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o divine_a efficacious_a gubernation_n efficacious_a 2._o efficacious_a namely_o to_o reduce_v man_n unto_o to_o a_o subordination_n and_o subservience_n to_o his_o last_o end_n only_o it_o have_v a_o different_a ay_o of_o operation_n as_o to_o wicked_a and_o pious_a man_n wicked_a man_n if_o they_o persevere_v in_o their_o wickedness_n be_v by_o divine_a gubernation_n reduce_v to_o their_o last_o end_n only_o passive_o by_o penal_a execution_n in_o order_n to_o the_o vindication_n of_o divine_a justice_n but_o elect_v pious_a soul_n be_v active_o reduce_v and_o direct_v to_o their_o last_o end_n by_o the_o supernatural_a gubernation_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o both_o these_o in_o their_o order_n that_o wicked_a man_n gubernation_n wicked_a man_n fall_v under_o god_n gubernation_n and_o all_o their_o sinful_a act_n and_o deed_n be_v by_o divine_a gubernation_n reduce_v to_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v appear_v evident_a if_o we_o reflect_v on_o what_o be_v before_o hint_v that_o if_o the_o creature_n withdraw_v itself_o from_o one_o order_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n it_o immediate_o fall_v under_o another_o if_o lawless_a irregular_a man_n subtract_v and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o god_n gracious_a and_o easy_a yoke_n of_o obedience_n in_o order_n to_o life_n they_o deserve_o fall_v under_o god_n iron_n yoke_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n and_o eternal_a death_n and_o
have_v more_o full_o demonstrate_v in_o what_o precede_v b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 11._o and_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n b._n 2._o c._o §_o 4._o also_o philosoph_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o §_o 4._o as_o all_o divine_a gubernation_n begin_v with_o a_o law_n either_o natural_a or_o moral_a disobedience_n the_o angelic_a law_n obedience_n and_o disobedience_n so_o the_o angel_n those_o intelligent_a celestial_a gloriose_fw-la creature_n have_v their_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v and_o order_v to_o their_o supreme_a end_n what_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o angelie_o law_n be_v be_v not_o specify_v but_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o those_o moral_a precept_n impress_v on_o adam_n soul_n except_v such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o gubernation_n of_o the_o human_a body_n which_o angel_n be_v not_o invest_v with_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o those_o immaterial_a gloriose_fw-la creature_n as_o they_o be_v in_o nature_n more_o pure_a and_o in_o power_n more_o potent_a than_o man_n so_o likewise_o those_o of_o they_o that_o have_v keep_v their_o station_n be_v in_o the_o contemplation_n admiration_n affection_n adoration_n imitation_n and_o obedience_n of_o their_o creator_n perfect_o conform_v to_o that_o law_n impose_v on_o they_o whence_o our_o lord_n make_v their_o obedience_n the_o idea_n and_o exemplar_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o mat._n 6.10_o &_o 18.10_o yet_o part_n of_o those_o gloriose_fw-la creature_n through_o the_o voluntary_a breach_n of_o that_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v soon_o fall_v from_o their_o bless_a station_n even_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n what_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o be_v peremtory_o determine_v yet_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v to_o be_v spiritual_a pride_n in_o the_o reflection_n on_o their_o own_o sublimity_n dignity_n and_o excellence_n which_o ravish_v their_o understanding_n into_o such_o a_o exorbitant_a degree_n of_o self-admiration_n that_o they_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o subordination_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o their_o maker_n whence_o their_o contemplation_n admiration_n adoration_n and_o imitation_n of_o god_n immediate_o vanish_v and_o of_o gloriose_fw-la pure_a spirit_n they_o become_v most_o impure_a and_o unclean_a as_o luk._n 8.2_o &_o 9.42_o as_o for_o the_o elect_a bless_a angel_n their_o office_n as_o to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v various_a gad._n the_o good_a angel_n ministry_n as_o to_o gad._n 1._o as_o to_o god_n 1_o they_o serve_v he_o by_o stand_v before_o his_o face_n and_o observe_v all_o his_o command_n so_o gabriel_n luk._n 1.19_o 1.19_o luk._n 1.19_o i_o be_o gabriel_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n denote_v a_o posture_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o his_o command_n and_o a_o promtitude_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o the_o allusion_n be_v take_v from_o courtier_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o prince_n ready_a to_o observe_v and_o obey_v all_o his_o dictate_v and_o command_v the_o like_a mat._n 18.10_o their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n so_o rev._n 8.2_o 8.2_o rev._n 8.2_o and_o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o god_n i._n e._n to_o observe_v and_o execute_v his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n 2_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 4.11_o joh._n 1.51_o 3_o they_o laud_v and_o adore_v god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n luk_n 2.13_o 14._o rev._n 5.11_o 12._o &_o 7.11_o of_o which_o hereafter_o and_o these_o praise_n they_o perform_v with_o so_o much_o eloquence_n and_o suavitie_n as_o that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n whereby_o they_o understand_v the_o high_a divine_a eloquence_n and_o suavitie_n of_o speech_n as_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n etc._n etc._n 4_o they_o also_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o threat_n and_o punishment_n on_o wicked_a man_n special_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n as_o act._n 12.23_o rev._n 7.1_o 2._o &_o 8.7_o 8_o 10_o 12._o &_o 9.1_o 13._o 5_o they_o shall_v attend_v and_o subserve_v christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o mat._n 16.27_o &_o 25.31_o luk._n 9.26_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 6_o they_o minister_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v 2._o but_o our_o supreme_a lord_n intend_v the_o angel_n as_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o saint_n good_a angel_n converse_v with_o saint_n he_o have_v also_o join_v they_o as_o party_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n under_o one_o head_n who_o be_v christ_n col._n 2.10_o but_o because_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o have_v no_o flesh_n therefore_o under_o the_o old_a 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