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conception_n we_o be_v fain_o therefore_o to_o supply_v this_o defect_n by_o frame_v several_a inadequate_a conception_n whereby_o we_o represent_v god_n partial_o and_o imperfect_o and_o which_o we_o find_v upon_o his_o different_a operation_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v conceive_v as_o proceed_v from_o a_o different_a perfection_n in_o god_n correspond_v to_o that_o particular_a operation_n iv._o now_o though_o this_o diversity_n be_v not_o real_a with_o respect_n to_o god_n who_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n without_o composition_n or_o complication_n of_o be_v but_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o variety_n of_o object_n and_o mode_n of_o operation_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o distinct_a conception_n every_o one_o of_o which_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o peculiar_a definition_n or_o explication_n the_o sum_n be_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o 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infinite_a in_o be_v can_v be_v but_o one_o but_o be_v itself_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v therefore_o be_v itself_o can_v be_v but_o one._n that_o be_v itself_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v we_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o contemplation_n the_o proposition_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v can_v be_v but_o one_o be_v plain_a for_o if_o there_o be_v more_o infinite_n one_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v more_o for_o not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o if_o one_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o than_o one_o must_v have_v some_o degree_n of_o be_v which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o for_o by_o what_o else_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v distinguish_v and_o if_o one_o must_v have_v some_o degree_n of_o be_v which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o then_o to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o suppose_a infinite_n some_o degree_n of_o be_v must_v be_v want_v namely_o that_o whereby_o they_o be_v destinguish_v and_o if_o so_o then_o none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v infinite_a in_o be_v therefore_o plurality_n of_o infinite_n in_o be_v be_v a_o contradictious_a self_n inconsistent_a notion_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v admit_v by_o any_o person_n that_o know_v what_o he_o affirm_v viii_o but_o further_a be_v itself_o have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v as_o all_o other_o abstract_n and_o universal_a nature_n have_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o respective_a order_n but_o now_o what_o have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v can_v possible_o be_v multiply_v for_o it_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n that_o more_o than_o one_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v indeed_o it_o may_v be_v communicate_v and_o there_o may_v result_v as_o many_o particular_a and_o derivative_a being_n as_o be_v itself_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v participate_v but_o it_o can_v be_v multiply_v because_o it_o have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o 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and_o why_o be_v the_o multiplication_n of_o individual_n impossible_a but_o only_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o every_o individual_a have_v all_o the_o perfection_n belong_v to_o that_o individuated_a nature_n which_o therefore_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o plurality_n or_o multiplication_n and_o consequent_o be_v itself_o have_v as_o much_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v as_o any_o individual_a have_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o individuated_a nature_n be_v no_o more_o capable_a of_o plurality_n or_o multiplication_n than_o any_o individual_a be_v there_o be_v therefore_o but_o one_o be_v itself_o and_o therefore_o but_o one_o god._n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v the_o use_n of_o this_o to_o devotion_n since_o then_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n as_o we_o have_v reason_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o admire_v and_o adore_v that_o universal_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o multiplication_n so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v be_v hence_o admonish_v how_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v rest_v and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o disclaim_v and_o renounce_v all_o false_a gods._n and_o that_o last_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o entire_o and_o undivide_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n mind_n and_o strength_n without_o admit_v any_o other_o into_o partnership_n or_o rivalship_n with_o he_o which_o unity_n and_o entireness_n of_o devotion_n we_o can_v not_o maintain_v be_v there_o more_o god_n than_o one_o for_o no_o one_o can_v then_o have_v right_a to_o exact_v all_o our_o service_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v oblige_v or_o able_a to_o direct_v all_o our_o service_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o do_v so_o to_o all_o since_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v even_o two_o master_n mat._n 6.24_o the_o aspiration_n o_o thou_o mighty_a one-all_a who_o be_v too_o
have_v not_o always_o a_o natural_a existence_n these_o can_v no_o otherwise_o stand_v but_o by_o suppose_v the_o coeternal_a existence_n of_o simple_a essence_n in_o the_o ideal_o world._n xxxiv_o i_o shall_v add_v but_o this_o one_o consideration_n more_o upon_o this_o head_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a sign_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o a_o truth_n than_o when_o its_o profess_a adversary_n do_v unaware_o fall_v in_o with_o it_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o case_n here_o the_o schoolman_n who_o stand_v devote_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n do_v notwithstanding_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o blind_a parturiency_n light_v oftentimes_o upon_o such_o notion_n which_o if_o thorough_o sift_v must_v needs_o come_v to_o the_o same_o with_o what_o we_o have_v hitherto_o contend_v for_o for_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o they_o can_v mean_v else_o by_o the_o celebrate_a glass_n of_o the_o divinity_n what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o the_o ideal_o world_n represent_v all_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n and_o what_o else_o can_v they_o mean_v when_o they_o say_v as_o they_o common_o do_v of_o science_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o singulars_n as_o be_v flux_n temporary_a mutable_a and_o contingent_a but_o of_o abstract_n and_o universal_a nature_n what_o be_v this_o but_o in_o other_o word_n to_o confess_v the_o necessity_n of_o eternal_a essence_n or_o idea_n exist_v out_o of_o and_o before_o those_o singular_n who_o essence_n they_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o salve_v the_o stability_n of_o science_n thus_o do_v these_o man_n stumble_v upon_o truth_n blindfold_a but_o not_o discern_v she_o through_o he_o veil_v they_o let_v she_o go_v again_o xxxv_o nay_o even_o aristotle_n himself_o after_o all_o his_o zealous_a opposition_n of_o plato_n idea_n have_v in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o metaphysic_n come_v about_o to_o he_o again_o and_o cross_v the_o very_a road_n which_o he_o study_v so_o careful_o to_o avoid_v for_o discourse_v against_o the_o sceptic_n who_o allow_v no_o certainty_n of_o science_n he_o first_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o mistake_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o think_v singular_n and_o sensible_fw-fr exist_v without_o to_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o science_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o these_o man_n mistake_n be_v this_o because_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o thing_n and_o they_o conceive_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v sensible_fw-fr in_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o indeterminate_a nature_n wherefore_o they_o perceive_v all_o the_o nature_n of_o sensible_fw-fr to_o be_v movable_a or_o in_o perpetual_a flux_n and_o mutation_n since_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v verify_v or_o constant_o affirm_v concern_v that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o changeable_a conclude_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o truth_n at_o all_o nor_o certain_o of_o science_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o it_o never_o continue_v the_o same_o xxxvi_o thus_o have_v open_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o sceptical_a doctrine_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o he_o thus_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o will_v have_v these_o man_n therefore_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o essence_n of_o thing_n beside_o that_o of_o sensible_fw-fr to_o which_o belongeh_a neither_o motion_n nor_o corruption_n nor_o any_o generation_n at_o all_o xxxvii_o observe_v here_o that_o aristotle_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o sceptic_n argument_n no_o he_o allow_v if_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o steady_a and_o immutable_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o science_n but_o he_o deny_v his_o minor_a proposition_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o wrong_a hypothesis_n in_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o essence_n of_o thing_n but_o singular_n and_o sensible_fw-fr in_o opposition_n to_o which_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v other_o essence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v immovable_a incorruptible_a and_o in_o generable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o these_o that_o all_o science_n be_v found_v now_o who_o will_v desire_v a_o better_a establishment_n of_o platonic_a idea_n than_o what_o aristotle_n himself_o have_v here_o give_v let_v any_o intelligent_a person_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o plain_a give_v up_o the_o cause_n so_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o contradict_v himself_o when_o once_o he_o come_v to_o contradict_v truth_n xxxviii_o it_o be_v now_o from_o the_o premise_n sufficient_o conclude_v that_o the_o idea_n or_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n have_v a_o eternal_a existence_n in_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o their_o existence_n be_v sufficient_o explain_v the_o next_o advance_v of_o my_o contemplation_n be_v this_o that_o since_o all_o the_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n do_v exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n there_o must_v 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exist_v it_o be_v as_o necessary_a it_o shall_v retain_v such_o a_o diameter_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o instance_n the_o essence_n argue_v and_o infer_v the_o habitude_n as_o well_o as_o the_o habitude_n do_v the_o essence_n for_o it_o be_v here_o as_o in_o all_o other_o relation_n which_o immediate_o result_v upon_o the_o position_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o term._n xl._o this_o admit_v i_o now_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v now_o nothing_o want_v to_o infer_v the_o omnisciency_n of_o god._n for_o since_o the_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n do_v all_o exist_v in_o god_n and_o since_o these_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o all_o their_o habitude_n and_o relation_n and_o since_o these_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o truth_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o truth_n be_v in_o god._n i_o say_v god_n comprehend_v within_o himself_o all_o the_o idea_n and_o essence_n of_o thing_n with_o all_o their_o possible_a reference_n and_o respect_n comprehend_v all_o truth_n the_o whole_a field_n of_o truth_n within_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v omniscient_a knowledge_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o comprehension_n of_o truth_n as_o be_v before_o define_v xli_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v not_o only_o prove_v the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n represent_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o concern_v this_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o further_a remark_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o perfect_a that_o can_v possible_o be_v conceive_v for_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o derivative_a phantasm_n or_o secondary_a image_n of_o thing_n but_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o very_a immediate_a and_o essential_a presence_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o he_o have_v all_o his_o knowledge_n at_o the_o first_o hand_n he_o see_v nay_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o thing_n he_o be_v the_o very_a source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o truth_n nay_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o beside_o his_o knowledge_n be_v all_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a without_o reason_v and_o infer_v premise_v and_o conclude_v for_o he_o have_v ever_o before_o he_o in_o one_o simple_a view_n the_o whole_a field_n of_o truth_n and_o with_o one_o single_a act_n of_o intuition_n glance_n through_o the_o whole_a possibility_n of_o be_v for_o this_o word_n of_o god_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n 3.12_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o