hoc_fw-la tantùm_fw-la rectum_fw-la quod_fw-la sapâ—t_fw-la ipse_fw-la puâ—at_fw-la chap._n 4._o §_o 1._o what_o here_o he_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o may_v be_v object_v against_o any_o science_n or_o art_n though_o never_o so_o much_o by_o himself_o approve_v e._n g._n his_o own_o late_a poetry_n and_o now_o belove_a astrology_n yea_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n itself_o may_v be_v abuse_v for_o war_n and_o discord_n but_o whatsoever_o operantis_fw-la the_o aim_n of_o the_o logician_n be_v the_o operis_fw-la end_n of_o the_o art_n be_v truth_n as_o to_o that_o of_o aristotle_n for_o which_o so_o vehement_o he_o inveigh_v against_o or_o rather_o proud_o insult_v over_o he_o the_o more_o strong_o the_o opponent_n maintain_v his_o part_n for_o which_o purpose_n in_o his_o topic_n he_o supply_v he_o with_o store_n of_o argument_n the_o respondent_fw-la his_o the_o more_o effectual_a be_v their_o disputation_n for_o the_o end_n thereof_o viz._n the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n as_o scaliger_n say_v ut_fw-la ex_fw-la silice_fw-la &_o ferro_fw-la elicitur_fw-la ignis_fw-la itâ—_n conflictu_fw-la ingeniorum_fw-la veritas_fw-la and_o beside_o in_o his_o politic_n also_o he_o observe_v the_o rule_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o uphold_v tyranny_n but_o will_v mr_n webster_n therefore_o conclude_v that_o he_o allow_v of_o that_o way_n of_o government_n sect._n 2._o or_o be_v truth_n his_o own_o end_n in_o accuse_v whole_a university_n of_o most_o rational_a man_n and_o even_o logic_n itself_o as_o proceed_v very_o preposterous_o whereas_o logic_n be_v indeed_o the_o mistress_n of_o all_o due_a method_n to_o all_o science_n and_o to_o himself_o if_o methodical_a as_o if_o the_o prince_n in_o who_o as_o supreme_a consist_v the_o order_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n shall_v be_v accuse_v himself_o for_o break_v it_o which_o as_o such_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o keep_v though_o if_o evil_a not_o so_o well_o as_o he_o may_v and_o by_o keep_v his_o subject_n in_o it_o preserve_v they_o by_o it_o for_o all_o thing_n consist_v in_o order_n which_o confound_v they_o come_v to_o naught_o logic_n as_o such_o proceed_v orderly_o direct_v the_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n as_o first_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o simple_a term_n and_o then_o in_o the_o composition_n and_o division_n of_o the_o same_o and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o discourse_n without_o confusion_n falsehood_n or_o fallacy_n in_o which_o last_n it_o proceed_v as_o well_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la by_o induction_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n or_o to_o know_v that_o such_o a_o affection_n be_v the_o true_a property_n of_o such_o a_o subject_n as_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la by_o demonstration_n to_o perfect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o for_o than_o be_v the_o knowledge_n distinct_a and_o perfect_a when_o the_o thing_n be_v know_v as_o it_o be_v as_o the_o effect_n by_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v by_o its_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o cause_n by_o its_o effect_n which_o be_v our_o method_n through_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o intellect_n derive_v its_o notion_n from_o sense_n and_o so_o beginning_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la but_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la indeed_o preposterous_a first_o then_o do_v logic_n proceed_v preposterous_o because_o to_o advance_v our_o reason_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o angelical_a manner_n of_o understanding_n by_o know_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v distinct_o and_o perfect_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o to_o begin_v à _fw-fr priori_fw-la 2._o as_o to_o say_v that_o induction_n have_v altogether_o be_v lay_v aside_o be_v most_o false_a and_o against_o sense_n so_o reason_n require_v that_o syllogism_n wherein_o we_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o effect_n by_o the_o cause_n be_v prefer_v before_o it_o so_o that_o while_o he_o extol_v and_o for_o a_o new_a method_n of_o his_o own_o against_o all_o establish_a and_o approve_a order_n so_o high_o cry_v up_o induction_n before_o syllogism_n his_o own_o be_v the_o error_n which_o he_o condemn_v and_o therein_o he_o proceed_v preposterous_o sect._n 3_o here_o also_o the_o defect_n pretend_v be_v his_o own_o in_o not_o acknowledge_v both_o how_o fit_a be_v the_o denomination_n of_o genus_fw-la spâ—cies_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o notion_n thereby_o express_v and_o these_o notion_n adequate_a to_o the_o thing_n we_o conceive_v by_o they_o for_o gather_v of_o which_o notion_n the_o certain_a rule_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o desire_v but_o indeed_o reject_v they_o be_v these_o two_o comparison_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o that_o wherein_o all_o agree_v for_o the_o community_n and_o abstraction_n thereof_o from_o difference_n whether_o essential_a or_o accidental_a for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o simple_a essence_n which_o have_v thus_o the_o general_a denomination_n of_o a_o universal_a and_o be_v either_o of_o one_o kind_n comprehend_v infinite_a singular_n accidental_o only_o different_a as_o homo_fw-la and_o so_o be_v fit_o express_v by_o the_o word_n species_n or_o general_o comprehensive_a of_o divers_a kind_n both_o constitute_v in_o themselves_o and_o distinct_a one_o from_o another_o by_o their_o proper_a essential_a difference_n as_o animal_n animatum_fw-la compositum_fw-la corpus_fw-la substantia_fw-la and_o so_o as_o fit_o be_v call_v genus_fw-la which_o be_v either_o summum_fw-la and_o so_o be_v not_o at_o all_o as_o a_o species_n itself_o subordinate_a as_o substantia_fw-la or_o subalternum_fw-la which_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o superior_a genus_fw-la itself_o be_v a_o species_n and_o to_o alterno_fw-la respectu_fw-la both_o as_o corpus_n compositum_fw-la animatum_fw-la animal_n the_o genus_fw-la then_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a species_n which_o be_v either_o subalternae_fw-la as_o have_v under_o they_o other_o species_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v also_o genera_n or_o infimae_fw-la as_o superior_a to_o no_o species_n at_o all_o but_o only_o to_o its_o own_o singular_n in_o which_o the_o division_n rest_v as_o in_o so_o many_o individual_n now_o have_v we_o not_o here_o both_o notion_n adequate_a to_o the_o thing_n and_o word_n as_o fit_a to_o express_v these_o notion_n or_o in_o all_o this_o excellent_a order_n can_v mr_n webster_n invent_v confusion_n but_o he_o will_v show_v that_o he_o have_v read_v and_o seem_v to_o understand_v the_o lord_n bacon_n in_o his_o novum_n organon_n though_o his_o testimony_n be_v nothing_o for_o he_o etc._n as_o hypotheticall_a and_o so_o not_o esse_fw-la positive_o true_a till_o the_o condition_n be_v first_o prove_v but_o without_o any_o proof_n thereof_o mr_n webster_n thesis_n be_v absolute_a and_o so_o false_a sect._n 4._o the_o say_v notion_n and_o determination_n concern_v which_o there_o be_v give_v a_o few_o plain_a caâ—e_n necessary_a and_o useful_a precept_n be_v some_o of_o the_o hard_a passage_n wherein_o be_v exercise_v the_o unskilful_a and_o tender_a wit_n of_o young_a man_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o question_n and_o dispute_n which_o be_v agitate_a by_o ripe_a judgement_n from_o derogate_a from_o their_o art_n that_o rather_o they_o add_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n ans._n whereas_o here_o he_o object_n that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v that_o they_o act_n as_o foolish_o even_o those_o of_o the_o best_a judgement_n while_o they_o dispute_v of_o the_o very_a art_n of_o dispute_v as_o he_o that_o endeavour_v to_o see_v the_o proper_a vision_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n his_o own_o be_v indeed_o the_o blindness_n in_o not_o see_v the_o difference_n of_o understanding_n and_o sense_n turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la for_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o outward_a sense_n apprehend_v not_o its_o own_o act_n be_v neither_o colour_n nor_o light_n nor_o the_o difference_n of_o its_o own_o from_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o other_o sense_n e._n g._n that_o which_o pronounce_v white_a to_o differ_v from_o sweet_a be_v neither_o the_o sight_n nor_o taste_v whereof_o each_o apprehend_v but_o one_o of_o they_o and_o so_o can_v judge_v of_o both_o 3._o but_o the_o inward_a or_o common_a sense_n as_o judge_v of_o the_o act_n and_o object_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a whereas_o the_o understanding_n who_o object_n be_v universal_a or_o all_o thing_n knowable_a be_v reâ—flexive_a to_o know_v itself_o it_o be_v own_o act_n and_o object_n and_o then_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v both_o the_o object_n subject_a and_o author_n of_o its_o own_o dispute_n while_o by_o reflection_n it_o know_v itself_o so_o the_o logician_n reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o faculty_n may_v dispute_v of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v whether_o science_n or_o art_n which_o as_o direct_v the_o mind_n by_o its_o denomination_n proposition_n syllogism_n where_o the_o end_n be_v to_o act_v according_o be_v a_o art_n and_o yet_o as_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o it_o be_v own_o act_n and_o object_n where_o the_o end_n be_v knowledge_n may_v be_v call_v a_o science_n too_o
of_o learning_n yet_o they_o conceal_v it_o and_o seldom_o or_o never_o show_v it_o in_o their_o public_a preach_n but_o come_v with_o holy_a simplicity_n and_o in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o in_o our_o age_n do_v holy_a perkins_n greenham_n baine_n bâ—field_n sib_n preston_n etc._n etc._n minimè_fw-la probi_fw-la illorum_fw-la affectatam_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la qui_fw-la undique_fw-la corrâ—gatis_fw-la sententiolis_fw-la infarciunt_fw-la svas_fw-la conciones_fw-la scripâ—urarum_fw-la interim_n prorsus_fw-la immemores_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la appositè_fw-fr acutissimus_fw-la davenant_n in_o col._n 2.8_o v_o plura_fw-la ames_n cc._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o q._n 6._o &_o zep._n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la contion_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 6._o spend_v not_o too_o much_o time_n in_o they_o rest_v not_o here_o many_o study_n heathen_n so_o long_o till_o they_o become_v almost_o heathenish_a like_o the_o man_n that_o study_a school-divinity_n so_o long_o that_o at_o last_o he_o have_v forget_v the_o lord_n prayer_n many_o of_o origen_n error_n come_v from_o a_o overweening_a love_n of_o philosophy_n walae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippocrat_n omne_fw-la nimium_fw-la vertisur_fw-la in_o vitium_fw-la i_o have_v know_v some_o in_o my_o time_n in_o the_o university_n that_o dote_v so_o long_o on_o philosophy_n that_o they_o prove_v errant_a drone_n and_o can_v never_o relish_v divinity_n what_o we_o say_v of_o a_o mere_a logician_n be_v also_o true_a of_o a_o mere_a philosopher_n merus_n philosophus_fw-la merus_fw-la asinus_fw-la these_o study_n be_v but_o the_o element_n and_o preparation_n only_o to_o divinity_n sen._n they_o be_v but_o the_o way_n not_o our_o mark_n and_o chief_a end_n and_o therefore_o our_o learning_n of_o these_o science_n as_o austin_n well_o observe_v must_v be_v modesta_fw-la &_o succincta_fw-la else_o it_o may_v prove_v vinum_fw-la inebrians_fw-la implens_fw-la non_fw-la nutriens_fw-la inflaâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la aedâ—ficans_n say_v bernard_n these_o prepare_v the_o wit_n for_o high_a study_n sen._n but_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v here_o nam_fw-la si_fw-la exotica_fw-la illa_fw-la cum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la thesauris_fw-la comparentur_fw-la nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nugae_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o quisquiliae_fw-la tilenus_n have_v itaquâ—_n disciplinas_fw-la paucis_fw-la &_o velut_fw-la ad_fw-la majora_fw-la utilioráque_fw-la properanâ—_fw-la percurre_fw-la hyperius_fw-la de_fw-la rat_n stud_n theolog._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 6._o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la 7._o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o discourage_v any_o young_a beginner_n as_o if_o i_o will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v minister_n but_o such_o as_o can_v read_v a_o lecture_n in_o philosophy_n who_o strive_v and_o study_v for_o competent_a ability_n in_o art_n and_o language_n nor_o any_o who_o have_v real_a ability_n and_o shall_v be_v judge_v sit_v by_o a_o presbytery_n and_o so_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n dithmaâ—_n though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v defective_a this_o way_n for_o humane_a learning_n do_v not_o empower_v but_o fit_v we_o to_o preach_v it_o do_v not_o make_v we_o minister_n but_o it_o make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v necessary_a not_o simple_o add_v esse_fw-la to_o the_o be_v but_o ad_fw-la bâ—ne_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o a_o preacher_n it_o be_v requisite_a necessitate_v expedientiae_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_o necessitate_v absolutâ_fw-la as_o if_o a_o man_n can_v know_v nothing_o in_o divinity_n without_o it_o â—he_v wanâ—_n of_o it_o be_v a_o blemish_n and_o defect_n which_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o remove_v for_o though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o preacher_n and_o a_o disputant_n without_o it_o yet_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v so_o complete_a a_o preacher_n not_o dexterous_a a_o disputant_n as_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v all_o such_o i_o have_v 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the_o word_n of_o comfort_n exclude_v all_o true_a comfort_n from_o any_o other_o word_n or_o write_n wal._n which_o have_v make_v the_o godly_a to_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o the_o treasure_n in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v therefore_o moderate_v our_o delight_n in_o other_o study_n and_o make_v they_o all_o subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n to_o get_v humane_a learning_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v prefer_v much_o least_o be_v equallize_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n but_o always_o keep_v in_o subordination_n to_o it_o else_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v we_o to_o be_v good_a grammarian_n and_o have_v skill_n in_o tongue_n to_o have_v our_o heâ—â—s_n full_a of_o knowledge_n and_o our_o heart_n empty_a of_o all_o goodness_n or_o to_o be_v good_a logician_n and_o â—kiâ—â—ull_a in_o answer_v fallacy_n yet_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o delude_v we_o with_o his_o sophistry_n or_o to_o be_v good_a historian_n and_o 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