but_o second_o he_o grant_v further_a that_o all_o our_o sensation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o perception_n and_o therefore_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v any_o hallucination_n that_o must_v arise_v from_o something_o else_o within_o we_o beside_o the_o power_n of_o sense_n quoniam_fw-la pars_fw-la horum_fw-la maxima_fw-la fallit_fw-la propter_fw-la opinatus_fw-la animi_fw-la quos_fw-la addimus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la visis_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sensibu_fw-fr '_o visa_fw-la in_o which_o word_n he_o have_v very_o happy_o light_v upon_o the_o proper_a function_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o all_o those_o mistake_n which_o we_o call_v the_o deception_n of_o sense_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o true_o so_o see_v they_o arise_v only_o from_o a_o high_a faculty_n and_o consist_v not_o in_o sensation_n itself_o but_o in_o those_o deduction_n and_o corollary_n that_o our_o judgement_n draw_v from_o it_o we_o shall_v here_o therefore_o grant_v that_o which_o the_o epicurean_a philosophy_n and_o the_o peripatetic_a too_o though_o not_o without_o much_o caution_n plead_v for_o universal_o that_o our_o sense_n be_v never_o deceive_v whether_o they_o be_v sani_fw-la or_o laesi_fw-la sound_n or_o distemper_a or_o whatsoever_o proportion_n or_o distance_n the_o object_n or_o medium_n bear_v to_o it_o for_o if_o we_o well_o scan_v this_o business_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o nothing_o of_o judgement_n belong_v to_o sense_n it_o consist_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o perception_n neither_o can_v it_o make_v any_o just_a observation_n of_o those_o object_n that_o be_v without_o but_o only_o discern_v its_o own_o passion_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tell_v how_o it_o find_v itself_o affect_v and_o not_o what_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o those_o impression_n which_o it_o find_v within_o itself_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o old_a philosophical_a maxim_n recite_v by_o aristotle_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o these_o simulachra_fw-la be_v only_o in_o our_o sense_n which_o notion_n a_o late_a author_n have_v pursue_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o eye_n find_v the_o sun_n circle_n represent_v within_o itself_o of_o no_o great_a a_o bigness_n then_o a_o foot-diameter_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o herein_o mistake_v nor_o a_o distemper_a palate_n when_o it_o taste_v a_o bitterness_n in_o the_o sweet_a honey_n as_o proclus_n a_o famous_a mathematician_n and_o platonist_n have_v well_o determine_v in_o plat._n tim._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v but_o declare_v their_o own_o passion_n or_o perception_n which_o be_v always_o such_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o parallelum_fw-la signaculum_fw-la in_o the_o object_n as_o bear_v a_o true_a analogy_n with_o they_o or_o not_o and_o therefore_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v never_o deceive_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o own_o function_n and_o so_o do_v aristotle_n l._n 3_o de_fw-la anima_fw-la c._n 3._o conclude_v that_o error_n be_v neither_o in_o sense_n nor_o fancy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o no_o faculty_n but_o only_o that_o in_o which_o be_v reason_n though_o it_o be_v as_o true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o epicurus_n &_o all_o his_o sect_n be_v deceive_v while_o they_o judge_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o star_n to_o be_v no_o big_a than_o that_o picture_n and_o image_n which_o they_o find_v of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n for_o which_o silly_a conceit_n though_o they_o have_v be_v for_o many_o age_n sufficient_o laugh_v at_o by_o wise_a man_n yet_o can_v not_o lucretius_n tell_v how_o to_o enlarge_v his_o own_o fancy_n but_o believe_v the_o idolum_fw-la in_o his_o own_o visive_n organ_n to_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o sun_n itself_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o mathematical_a demonstration_n as_o indeed_o he_o must_v needs_o if_o there_o be_v no_o high_a principle_n of_o knowledge_n than_o sense_n be_v which_o be_v the_o most_o indisciplinable_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v and_o can_v never_o be_v teach_v that_o truth_n which_o reason_n and_o understanding_n may_v attempt_v to_o force_v into_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n though_o reason_n inculcate_n this_o notion_n ten_o thousand_o time_n over_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v big_a than_o the_o earth_n yet_o will_v not_o the_o eye_n be_v teach_v to_o see_v it_o any_o big_a than_o a_o foot_n breadth_n and_o therefore_o he_o right_o call_v it_o as_o all_o the_o platonical_a and_o stoical_a philosophy_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v put_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n we_o have_v find_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o more_o noble_a power_n in_o the_o soul_n then_o that_o be_v by_o which_o it_o accommodate_v itself_o to_o the_o body_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o proportion_n thereof_o converse_v with_o external_n matter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o be_v mistake_v in_o sensible_a object_n because_o our_o soul_n suck_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o external_a thing_n thereby_o and_o not_o mind_v the_o proportion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o body_n and_o they_o mindless_a of_o its_o own_o notion_n collate_n their_o corporeal_a impression_n with_o external_a object_n themselves_o and_o judge_v of_o they_o one_o by_o another_o but_o whensoever_o our_o soul_n act_v in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n untwi_v themselves_o from_o all_o corporeal_a complication_n they_o then_o can_v find_v confidence_n enough_o to_o judge_v of_o thing_n in_o a_o seem_a contradiction_n to_o all_o those_o other_o visa_fw-la corporea_fw-la and_o so_o i_o suppose_v this_o argument_n will_v amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o soul_n immateriality_n see_v to_o all_o sincere_a understanding_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v thus_o abstract_a itself_o from_o all_o corporeal_a commerce_n and_o return_v from_o thence_o near_o into_o itself_o now_o what_o we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n more_o general_o intimate_v we_o shall_v further_o branch_v out_o in_o these_o two_o or_o three_o particular_n first_o that_o that_o mental_a faculty_n and_o power_n whereby_o 1._o we_o judge_v and_o discern_v thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o body_n that_o it_o must_v retract_v and_o withdraw_v itself_o from_o all_o bodily_a operation_n whensoever_o it_o will_v naked_o discern_v truth_n for_o shall_v our_o soul_n always_o mould_v their_o judgement_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o impression_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v frame_v thereof_o in_o the_o body_n they_o must_v then_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o chain_n up_o error_n and_o delusion_n one_o with_o another_o in_o stead_n of_o truth_n as_o shall_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o understanding_n whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o eye_n we_o shall_v then_o conclude_v that_o our_o mere_a access_n and_o recess_n from_o any_o visible_a object_n have_v such_o a_o magical_a power_n to_o change_v the_o magnitude_n of_o visible_a object_n and_o to_o transform_v they_o into_o all_o variety_n of_o figure_n &_o fashion_n and_o so_o attribute_v all_o that_o variety_n to_o they_o which_o we_o find_v in_o our_o corporeal_a perception_n or_o shall_v we_o judge_v of_o gustable_n by_o our_o taste_n we_o shall_v attribute_v to_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n all_o that_o variety_n w_o ch_n we_o find_v in_o our_o own_o palate_n which_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a argument_n that_o that_o power_n whereby_o we_o discern_v of_o thing_n and_o make_v judgement_n of_o they_o different_a and_o sometime_o contrary_a to_o those_o perception_n that_o be_v the_o necessary_a result_v of_o all_o organical_a function_n be_v something_o distinct_a from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o soul_n as_o plato_n have_v well_o observe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d various_a and_o divisible_a accidental_o in_o these_o sensation_n and_o motion_n wherein_o it_o extend_v and_o spread_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n thereof_o perceive_v its_o impression_n yet_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indivisible_a return_v into_o itself_o whensoever_o it_o will_v speculate_v truth_n itself_o it_o will_v not_o then_o listen_v to_o the_o several_a clamour_n and_o vote_n of_o these_o rude_a sense_n which_o always_o speak_v with_o divide_a tongue_n but_o it_o consult_v some_o clear_a oracle_n within_o itself_o and_o therefore_o plotinus_n enn._n 4._o l._n 3._o have_v well_o conclude_v concern_v the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v a_o man_n make_v use_n of_o his_o
and_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n a_o more_o general_n ansiver_fw-fr to_o this_o enquiry_n together_o with_o a_o general_n observation_n of_o the_o apostle_n main_a end_n in_o oppose_a faith_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o beat_v down_o the_o jewish_a proud_a conceit_n of_o merit_n a_o more_o particular_a and_o distinct_a answer_n to_o the_o enquiry_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n be_v consider_v only_o as_o a_o external_n administration_n a_o dead_a thing_n in_o itself_o a_o dispensation_n consist_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o write_a law_n of_o precept_n but_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o internal_a thing_n a_o vital_a form_n and_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o inward_a manifestation_n of_o divine_a life_n and_o a_o live_a impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o men._n this_o prove_v from_o several_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 308._o chap._n v._o two_o proposition_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o divine_a acceptance_n 1._o prop._n that_o the_o divine_a judgement_n and_o estimation_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o god_n acceptance_n or_o disacceptance_n of_o thing_n be_v suitable_a to_o his_o judgement_n on_o what_o account_n s._n james_n do_v attribute_v a_o kind_n of_o justification_n to_o good_a work_n 2._o prop._n god_n justify_v of_o sinner_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n carry_v in_o it_o a_o necessary_a reference_n to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o their_o nature_n this_o abundant_o prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n pag._n 325._o chap._n vi_o how_o the_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n make_v to_o appear_v from_o these_o two_o consideration_n 1._o the_o gospel_n lay_v a_o strong_a foundation_n of_o a_o cheerful_a dependence_n upon_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o affiance_n in_o it_o this_o confirm_v by_o several_a gospel-expression_n contain_v plain_o in_o they_o the_o most_o strong_a motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o all_o ingenuous_a address_n to_o god_n to_o all_o cheerful_a dependence_n on_o he_o and_o confident_a expectation_n of_o all_o assistance_n from_o he_o 2._o a_o true_a evangelical_n faith_n be_v no_o lazy_a or_o languid_a thing_n but_o a_o ardent_a breathe_n and_o thirst_v after_o divine_a grace_n and_o righteousness_n it_o look_v beyond_o a_o mere_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o main_o pursue_v after_o a_o inward_a participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o a_o live_a faith_n in_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n discourse_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n pag._n 332._o chap._n vii_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o forego_n discourse_n how_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o undertake_n of_o christ_n be_v eminent_o available_a both_o to_o give_v full_a relief_n and_o ease_n to_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o also_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o godliness_n or_o a_o godlike_a righteousness_n brief_o represent_v in_o sundry_a particular_n pag._n 343._o discourse_n viii_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o a_o pharisaic_a righteousness_n chap._n i._n a_o general_n account_n of_o man_n mistake_v about_o religion_n man_n be_v no_o where_n more_o lazy_a and_o sluggish_a and_o more_o apt_a to_o delude_v themselves_o then_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o religion_n of_o most_o man_n be_v but_o a_o image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n the_o method_n propound_v for_o discourse_v upon_o those_o word_n in_o s._n matthew_n 1._o to_o discover_v some_o of_o the_o mistake_v and_o false_a notion_n about_o religion_n 2._o to_o discover_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o mistake_v a_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 349._o chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o man_n mistake_v about_o religion_n in_o 4_o particular_n 1._o a_o partial_a obedience_n to_o some_o particular_a precept_n the_o false_a spirit_n of_o religion_n spend_v itself_o in_o some_o particular_n be_v confine_v be_v oversway_v by_o some_o prevail_a lust._n men_n of_o this_o spirit_n may_v by_o some_o book-skill_n and_o a_o zeal_n about_o the_o external_o of_o religion_n lose_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n and_o of_o their_o deficiency_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o godliness_n and_o fancy_n themselves_o near_o relate_v to_o god_n where_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o religion_n be_v it_o inform_v and_o actuate_v the_o whole_a man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v confine_v but_o will_v be_v absolute_a within_o we_o and_o not_o suffer_v any_o corrupt_a interest_n to_o grow_v by_o it_o p._n 353._o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o mistake_n about_o religion_n viz._n a_o mere_a compliance_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n seat_v itself_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o first_o bring_v the_o inward_a man_n into_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o superficial_a religion_n intermeddle_v chief_o with_o the_o circumference_n and_o outside_o of_o man_n or_o rest_v in_o a_o outward_a abstain_v from_o some_o sin_n of_o speculative_a and_o the_o most_o close_a and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n within_o how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o sink_v all_o religion_n into_o opinion_n and_o external_n form_n pag._n 357._o chap._n iu._n the_o three_o mistake_n about_o religion_n viz._n a_o constrain_v and_o force_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n the_o religion_n of_o many_o some_o of_o who_o will_v seem_v most_o abhorrent_n from_o superstition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o superstition_n proper_o so_o call_v false_a religionist_n have_v no_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n can_v true_o love_v god_n yet_o their_o sour_a and_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n compel_v they_o to_o serve_v he_o a_o slavish_a spirit_n in_o religion_n may_v be_v very_o prodigal_a in_o such_o kind_n of_o serve_v god_n as_o do_v not_o pinch_v their_o corruption_n but_o in_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a matter_n of_o religion_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o prejudice_v their_o belove_a lust_n it_o be_v very_o needy_a and_o spare_v this_o servile_a spirit_n have_v low_a and_o mean_a thought_n of_o god_n but_o a_o high_a opinion_n of_o its_o outward_a service_n as_o conceit_v that_o by_o such_o cheap_a thing_n god_n be_v gratify_v and_o become_v indebt_v to_o it_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o love_n and_o slavish_a fear_n in_o the_o true_o and_o in_o the_o false_o religious_a pag._n 361._o chap._n v._o the_o four_o and_o last_o mistake_n about_o religion_n when_o a_o mere_a mechanical_a and_o artificial_a religion_n be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o true_a impression_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o which_o move_v like_o a_o new_a nature_n how_o religion_n be_v by_o some_o make_v a_o piece_n of_o art_n and_o how_o there_o may_v be_v specious_a and_o plausible_a imitation_n of_o the_o internal_o of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o external_o the_o method_n and_o power_n of_o fancy_n in_o contrive_v such_o artificial_a imitation_n how_o apt_a man_n be_v in_o these_o to_o deceive_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o difference_n between_o those_o that_o be_v govern_v in_o their_o religion_n by_o fancy_n and_o those_o that_o be_v actuate_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o in_o who_o religion_n be_v a_o live_a form_n that_o true_a religion_n be_v no_o art_n but_o a_o new_a nature_n religion_n discover_v itself_o best_o in_o a_o serene_a and_o clear_a temper_n of_o mind_n in_o deep_a humility_n meekness_n self-denial_n universal_a love_n of_o god_n and_o all_o true_a goodness_n p._n 366._o discourse_n ix_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o nobleness_n of_o religion_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o nobleness_n of_o religion_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o original_a and_o fountain_n it_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o move_v towards_o heaven_n again_o god_n the_o first_o excellency_n and_o primitive_a perfection_n all_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o their_o approach_n to_o and_o participation_n of_o the_o first_o perfection_n religion_n the_o great_a participation_n of_o god_n none_o capable_a of_o this_o divine_a communication_n but_o the_o high_a of_o create_v being_n and_o consequent_o religion_n be_v the_o great_a excellency_n a_o twofold_a fountain_n in_o god_n whence_o religion_n flow_v viz._n 1._o his_o nature_n 2._o his_o will._n of_o truth_n natural_a and_o reveal_v of_o a_o outward_a and_o inward_a revelation_n of_o god_n will._n pag._n 380._o chap._n ii_o 2._o the_o nobleness_n of_o religion_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n brief_o discover_v in_o some_o particular_n how_o a_o man_n actuate_v by_o religion_n 1._o life_n above_o the_o world_n 2._o converse_v with_o himself_o and_o know_v how_o to_o love_v value_n and_o reverence_n himself_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n 3._o life_n above_o himself_o not_o
demonstration_n but_o that_o which_o spring_v forth_o from_o true_a goodness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o origen_n speak_v it_o bring_v such_o a_o divine_a light_n into_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v more_o clear_a and_o convince_a then_o any_o demonstration_n the_o reason_n why_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o acute_a reason_n and_o subtle_a dispute_n truth_n prevail_v no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n be_v we_o so_o often_o disjoin_v truth_n and_o true_a goodness_n which_o in_o themselves_o can_v never_o be_v disunite_v they_o grow_v both_o from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o live_v in_o one_o another_o we_o may_v like_o those_o in_o plato_n deep_a pit_n with_o their_o face_n bend_v downward_o converse_v with_o sound_n and_o shadow_n but_o not_o with_o the_o life_n and_o substance_n of_o truth_n while_o our_o soul_n remain_v defile_v with_o any_o vice_n or_o lust_n these_o be_v the_o black_a lethe-lake_n which_o drench_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n he_o that_o want_v true_a virtue_n in_o 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