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indifferentis_fw-la page_n 12._o l._n 36._o for_o or_o r._n be_v p._n 49._o marg_n l._n 32._o for_o at_o r._n ut_fw-la p._n 80._o l._n 10._o r._n so_o full_a p._n 157._o marg_n l._n antep_n r._n animi_fw-la morbi_fw-la p._n 178._o l._n 32._o for_o sometime_o r._n 〈◊〉_d mind_n p._n 199._o marg_n l._n 1._o r._n eunapius_n p._n 201._o l._n 22._o r._n texeira_n p._n 236._o marg_n l._n 1._o r._n simulata_fw-la and_o l._n 26._o r._n his_o disciple_n p._n 240._o l._n 23._o deal_n telesius_n l._n 30._o r._n behmenist_n p._n 246._o l._n 19_o for_o aristippus_n r._n aristotle_n p._n 281._o l._n 22._o for_o have_v r._n have_v p._n 297._o marg_n l._n 40._o for_o speculum_fw-la r._n specimen_fw-la p._n 346._o l._n 11._o r._n in_o the_o p._n 349._o l._n 5._o r._n the_o godly_a p._n 350._o l._n 36._o r._n asellius_n p._n 367._o l._n 32._o r._n these_o be_v the_o p._n 417._o l._n 30._o for_o since_o r._n sure_a p._n 418._o l._n 2._o for_o wean_v r._n turn_n p._n 437._o l._n 4._o for_o most_o r._n more_o p._n 498._o marg_n l._n 11._o r._n nolint_fw-la and_o l._n penult_n for_o cartes_n r._n cortes_n p._n 503._o l._n 19_o for_o one_o r._n aâ—_n p._n 509._o l._n 9_o for_o as_o r._n a_o p._n 514._o l._n 27._o r._n contemperatio_fw-la p._n 527._o l._n 24._o r._n gradual_o p._n 551._o marg_n l._n 1._o r_o cortes_n p._n 553._o l._n 14._o for_o lud_n r._n lod_n p._n 554._o l._n 1._o for_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 557._o l._n 32._o deal_n who_o p._n 560._o l._n 34._o r._n adiantum_o p._n 571._o l._n 17._o r._n nor_o no_o substance_n p._n 576._o l._n 22._o for_o arphad_n r._n aphrod_n p._n 578._o l._n 21._o deal_n may_v p._n 582._o marg_n r._n cortes_n p._n 587._o l_o 7._o for_o one_o reason_n r._n our_o reason_n p._n 588._o l._n 8._o for_o what_o r._n which_o take_v notice_n also_o that_o many_o of_o the_o marginal_a citation_n be_v not_o put_v just_a over_o against_o the_o word_n which_o they_o refer_v to_o part_n i._o of_o natural_a religion_n or_o godliness_n ibid._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o near_o truth_n viz._n of_o humane_a nature_n resolve_v on_o a_o faithful_a search_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o certainty_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o business_n which_o my_o own_o and_o all_o man_n happiness_n be_v most_o concern_v in_o be_v conscious_a of_o my_o weakness_n and_o know_v that_o truth_n have_v their_o certain_a order_n in_o which_o they_o give_v much_o light_n to_o one_o another_o i_o find_v it_o meet_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o most_o evident_a from_o whence_o i_o ascend_v in_o the_o order_n follow_v initio_fw-la §_o 1._o i_o be_o pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o i_o have_v sense_n cogitation_n understanding_n and_o will_n with_o executive_a operation_n though_o i_o can_v not_o exact_o define_v what_o these_o be_v yet_o i_o be_o satisfy_v that_o i_o have_v they_o and_o i_o discern_v that_o a_o simple_a term_n do_v better_a express_v one_o of_o these_o to_o i_o than_o a_o definition_n do_v because_o they_o be_v know_v so_o immediate_o in_o and_o of_o themselves_o partly_o by_o internal_a sensation_n and_o partly_o by_o intuition_n and_o word_n be_v but_o to_o make_v know_v my_o mind_n about_o they_o to_o another_o and_o another_o to_o i_o but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o see_v to_o hear_v to_o smell_v to_o taste_v fin_n i_o know_v better_o by_o see_v hear_v smell_a taste_v than_o by_o any_o definition_n of_o they_o and_o the_o bare_a denomination_n when_o i_o understand_v the_o term_n be_v my_o best_a expression_n and_o if_o i_o can_v not_o answer_v a_o sceptic_a who_o deny_v the_o certainty_n of_o my_o judgement_n by_o sensation_n and_o reflexive_a intuition_n yet_o nature_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o doubt_v or_o if_o any_o such_o shall_v real_o make_v i_o doubt_v whether_o i_o may_v not_o possible_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a delusory_a dream_n 722._o and_o all_o my_o sense_n and_o understanding_n be_v deceive_v yet_o will_v it_o satisfy_v i_o in_o the_o main_a that_o i_o must_v judge_v by_o such_o power_n as_o i_o have_v and_o can_v do_v no_o better_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v no_o further_o solicitous_a if_o any_o will_v persuade_v i_o that_o i_o feel_v not_o when_o i_o be_o sick_a or_o wound_a or_o see_v not_o when_o i_o see_v or_o taste_v not_o when_o or_o what_o i_o taste_v yet_o must_v i_o be_v persuade_v that_o fallible_a or_o infallible_a this_o sense_n must_v be_v use_v and_o serve_v for_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v i_o and_o that_o i_o have_v no_o better_a faculty_n to_o use_v tuscul_fw-la §_o 2._o by_o my_o action_n i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o and_o that_o i_o be_o a_o sentient_a intelligent_a think_v willing_a and_o operative_a be_v or_o a_o wight_n that_o have_v these_o power_n for_o ab_fw-la operari_fw-la ad_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la the_o consequence_n be_v undoubted_a nothing_o be_v no_o agent_n and_o none_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v §_o 3._o this_o mind_n or_o foresay_a power_n be_v find_v in_o or_o conjunct_a with_o a_o organise_v body_n he_o that_o doubt_v not_o of_o his_o sense_n and_o intellection_n need_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o both_o §_o 4._o this_o body_n be_v a_o quantitative_a or_o extensive_a nutrite_fw-la changeable_a corruptible_a matter_n of_o which_o my_o sense_n and_o experience_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o doubt_v §_o 5._o this_o mind_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o use_n of_o know_v and_o be_v desirous_a of_o it_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o the_o more_o it_o know_v 189._o the_o more_o it_o be_v able_a and_o dispose_v to_o know_v all_o this_o our_o action_n and_o experience_n testify_v know_v be_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o see_v be_v to_o the_o eye_n one_o act_n of_o knowledge_n promote_v and_o facilitate_v another_o §_o 6._o be_v and_o verity_n be_v its_o direct_a object_n as_o light_v and_o colour_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o sight_n to_o these_o it_o have_v power_n and_o inclination_n §_o 7._o when_o i_o know_v the_o effect_n i_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n not_o only_o the_o low_a but_o the_o very_a first_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o sensual_a sluggish_a person_n may_v be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o present_a earthly_a thing_n as_o to_o drown_v these_o desire_n and_o scarce_o to_o think_v of_o any_o first_o cause_n or_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o high_a faculty_n yet_o as_o i_o feel_v it_o otherwise_o in_o myself_o so_o i_o find_v it_o otherwise_o in_o multitude_n of_o other_o and_o in_o all_o that_o have_v free_a mind_n and_o in_o the_o worst_a at_o certain_a time_n so_o that_o i_o perceive_v it_o be_v
natural_a to_o man_n to_o desire_v to_o know_v even_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o high_a excellency_n 1._o §_o 8._o yet_o do_v i_o find_v that_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o know_v nor_o be_v entity_n and_o verity_n the_o ultimate_a object_n which_o my_o mind_n look_v after_o but_o goodness_n entity_n and_o verity_n may_v be_v unwelcome_a loathe_a thing_n if_o against_o my_o good_a the_o thief_n can_v wish_v that_o neither_o law_n 77._o nor_o judge_n nor_o gallow_n have_v a_o be_v and_o that_o his_o sentence_n be_v not_o true_a knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o mediate_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n directive_n to_o the_o follow_a volition_n and_o prosecution_n §_o 9_o i_o find_v i_o have_v a_o will_n incline_v to_o apprehend_v good_a that_o be_v both_o to_o that_o which_o have_v a_o simple_a excellency_n in_o itself_o sallust_n and_o which_o make_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o world_n or_o for_o my_o own_o this_o make_v itself_o as_o well_o know_v to_o i_o as_o my_o natural_a appetite_n for_o my_o apprehension_n do_v but_o subserve_v it_o and_o my_o life_n be_v move_v or_o rule_v by_o it_o §_o 10._o it_o be_v also_o averse_a to_o apprehend_v evil_a as_o such_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o foresay_a good_a though_o real_a evil_n may_v possible_o be_v choose_v when_o it_o be_v a_o seem_a good_a &_o also_o that_o which_o appear_v proximate_o evil_a for_o a_o high_a good_a to_o which_o it_o seem_v a_o mean_n yet_o ultimate_o and_o for_o itself_o no_o rational_a will_n desire_v or_o choose_v evil._n §_o 11._o while_o sensitive_a pleasure_n be_v apprehend_v as_o good_a by_o the_o sense_n reason_n may_v discern_v a_o further_a good_a which_o may_v cross_v at_o least_o the_o present_a sense_n to_o take_v bitter_a physic_n to_o corrode_v or_o cut_v off_o ulcerate_v part_n to_o use_v hard_a diet_n and_o exercise_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v ungrateful_a in_o themselves_o to_o sense_n and_o yet_o commend_v by_o reason_n and_o command_v by_o the_o will_v i_o yet_o forbear_v all_o high_a instance_n cat._n §_o 12._o my_o sense_n and_o bodily_a faculty_n be_v natural_o to_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o guidance_n of_o my_o reason_n and_o the_o command_n of_o my_o will_n as_o the_o superior_a faculty_n for_o one_o be_v common_a to_o bruit_n and_o the_o other_o proper_a to_o rational_a creature_n and_o rational_a agent_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o bruit_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a shall_v rule_v reason_n can_v see_v further_o than_o sense_n leg_n and_o the_o wise_a be_v most_o fit_a to_o govern_v they_o that_o deny_v this_o shall_v claim_v no_o government_n or_o power_n over_o their_o beast_n their_o dog_n or_o sheep_n if_o reason_n rule_v not_o sensuality_n most_o person_n will_v present_o destroy_v their_o life_n even_o as_o swine_n will_v kill_v themselves_o with_o eat_v if_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o univers_a §_o 13._o the_o sum_n be_v that_o man_n be_v a_o live_a wight_n have_v a_o active_a and_o executive_a power_n with_o a_o understanding_n to_o guide_v it_o and_o a_o will_n to_o command_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a difference_n between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n natural_a good_a and_o evil._n all_o this_o be_v quite_o beyond_o dispute_n chap._n ii_o of_o man_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o thing_n below_o he_o deor._n §_o 1._o there_o be_v other_o thing_n call_v inanimate_v and_o bruit_n in_o be_v beside_o man._n my_o understanding_n by_o the_o help_n of_o all_o my_o sense_n tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v beast_n and_o bird_n tree_n and_o herb_n and_o that_o i_o live_v among_o a_o multitude_n of_o being_n inferior_a to_o man._n though_o i_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o principle_n and_o many_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n yet_o can_v i_o no_o more_o doubt_n of_o their_o be_v than_o of_o my_o own_o nor_o of_o the_o inferiority_n of_o their_o nature_n when_o i_o see_v their_o inferior_a operation_n §_o 2._o man_n have_v a_o certain_a sub-propriety_n in_o they_o for_o his_o use_n they_o that_o deny_v this_o will_v not_o say_v their_o land_n their_o fruit_n injuriâ_fw-la their_o money_n their_o good_n and_o cattle_n be_v their_o own_o nor_o question_v any_o one_o for_o steal_v they_o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o propriety_n nor_o may_v they_o possess_v and_o use_v they_o as_o their_o own_o §_o 3._o man_n have_v the_o right_a of_o govern_v the_o bruit_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o government_n which_o be_v not_o by_o proper_a moral_a government_n by_o law_n and_o judgement_n but_o such_o a_o image_n of_o it_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n this_o be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o preservation_n but_o especial_o for_o our_o use_n and_o end_n he_o that_o deny_v this_o must_v not_o rule_v his_o dog_n his_o horse_n or_o ox_n or_o sheep_n but_o leave_v they_o every_o one_o to_o themselves_o §_o 4._o man_n be_v also_o subordinate_o their_o benefactor_n and_o their_o end_n and_o they_o be_v more_o for_o he_o than_o for_o themselves_o he_o be_v their_o end_n as_o he_o be_v better_a than_o they_o and_o have_v the_o foresay_a propriety_n in_o they_o the_o cause_n will_v further_o appear_v anon_o the_o beauty_n and_o sweetness_n of_o my_o flower_n be_v more_o for_o i_o than_o for_o themselves_o and_o i_o do_v more_o enjoy_v they_o my_o tree_n and_o herb_n and_o fruit_n and_o metal_n my_o horse_n and_o ox_n that_o labour_n for_o i_o and_o all_o the_o creature_n on_o who_o i_o feed_v i_o find_v be_v for_o my_o use_n even_o their_o life_n and_o labour_n mankind_n accuse_v not_o himself_o as_o wrong_v they_o when_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n he_o make_v use_v of_o both_o and_o his_o care_n be_v necessary_a to_o their_o preservation_n plant_v dress_v water_a feed_v defend_v provide_v for_o they_o without_o which_o the_o useful_a will_v perish_v §_o 5._o the_o sum_n be_v that_z man_n be_v the_o owner_n the_o governor_n and_o the_o end_n and_o benefactor_n of_o the_o inferior_a being_n and_o so_o be_v lord_n among_o they_o in_o the_o world_n chap._n iii_o of_o man_n as_o mutual_o relate_v to_o each_o other_o leg_n §_o 1._o i_o see_v that_o there_o be_v more_o man_n beside_o i_o upon_o earth_n §_o 2._o the_o natural_a dignity_n of_o man_n and_o their_o likeness_n to_o each_o other_o make_v they_o all_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o love_v one_o another_o he_o that_o deny_v this_o will_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v love_v himself_o by_o other_o nor_o will_v he_o pretend_v to_o any_o virtue_n nor_o to_o merit_v the_o benefit_n of_o humane_a converse_n §_o 3._o individual_a person_n be_v common_o conscious_a of_o self-insufficiency_n and_o of_o their_o need_n of_o other_o and_o incline_v to_o a_o sociable_a life_n if_o bird_n and_o beast_n will_v go_v together_o in_o flight_n and_o herd_n with_o those_o of_o their_o own_o kind_n no_o wonder_n if_o man_n also_o have_v a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o society_n beside_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o offic._n §_o 4._o each_o individual_a in_o these_o society_n must_v contribute_v his_o endeavour_n to_o the_o common_a good_a for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o association_n he_o that_o will_v be_v for_o none_o but_o himself_o can_v just_o expect_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v for_o he_o and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v all_o the_o society_n be_v helpful_a to_o he_o must_v to_o his_o power_n be_v helpful_a to_o all_o polit_n §_o 5._o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o their_o interest_n and_o action_n found_v a_o distinction_n of_o propriety_n and_o right_n for_o natural_a individuation_n make_v it_o necessary_a that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o food_n and_o his_o own_o clothing_n at_o least_o for_o the_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v usual_o needful_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o part_n that_o each_o one_o have_v also_o their_o provisional_a propriety_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o man_n in_o wit_n and_o folly_n industry_n and_o sloth_n virtue_n and_o vice_n good_a or_o ill_a desert_n will_v also_o cause_v a_o difference_n of_o propriety_n and_o right_n though_o these_o may_v be_v in_o part_n subject_v to_o the_o common_a good_a §_o 6._o parent_n also_o may_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o child_n if_o not_o arbitrary_o make_v a_o inequality_n in_o propriety_n and_o so_o may_v other_o donor_n and_o benefactor_n as_o all_o child_n need_v not_o the_o same_o proportion_n so_o all_o deserve_v not_o the_o same_o and_o those_o parent_n that_o have_v great_a estate_n may_v leave_v more_o to_o their_o own_o child_n than_o to_o other_o so_o that_o many_o way_n both_o propriety_n and_o disproportion_n may_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o world_n 149._o §_o 7._o therefore_o there_o
be_v to_o our_o benefit_n only_o and_o his_o hurt_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v in_o go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n if_o he_o do_v so_o by_o we_o can_v do_v we_o no_o wrong_n nor_o give_v we_o any_o just_a excuse_n for_o our_o disobedience_n for_o as_o sweet_a as_o life_n be_v to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o we_o in_o right_a as_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o disposal_n §_o 9_o the_o break_n of_o god_n law_n must_v needs_o deserve_v a_o great_a penalty_n than_o the_o break_n of_o any_o man_n law_n as_o such_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o ruler_n and_o their_o authority_n put_v this_o past_a all_o controversy_n of_o which_o yet_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o anon_o §_o 10._o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o subjection_n of_o individual_n to_o god_n be_v true_a of_o all_o just_a society_n as_o such_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o under_o god_n the_o universal_a king_n as_o small_a parcel_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o particular_a corporation_n be_v under_o a_o humane_a king_n therefore_o king_n and_o kingdom_n owe_v their_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o may_v not_o intend_v any_o ultimate_a end_n but_o the_o please_a of_o their_o universal_a sovereign_n nor_o set_v up_o any_o interest_n against_o he_o or_o above_o he_o or_o in_o coordination_n with_o he_o nor_o manage_v any_o way_n of_o government_n but_o in_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o the_o principle_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o nor_o make_v any_o law_n but_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o due_a subordination_n to_o his_o law_n nor_o command_v any_o duty_n but_o what_o have_v in_o its_o order_n a_o true_a subserviency_n and_o conducibility_n to_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n x._o of_o god_n particular_a law_n as_o know_v in_o nature_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o law_n i_o have_v open_v before_o learned_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v write_v nor_o speak_v but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o general_a any_o apt_a signification_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o rector_n to_o his_o subject_n institute_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o they_o and_o to_o they_o for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o signification_n of_o god_n will_v to_o man_n appoint_v we_o our_o duty_n and_o tell_v we_o what_o benefit_n shall_v be_v we_o upon_o the_o performance_n and_o what_o loss_n or_o hurt_n shall_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o sin_v be_v a_o law_n of_o god_n §_o 1._o a_o law_n be_v the_o rector_n instrument_n of_o govern_v there_o can_v be_v no_o law_n where_o there_o be_v no_o government_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o some_o call_n the_o eternal_a law_n be_v indeed_o no_o law_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o just_a law_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n as_o relate_v to_o a_o possible_a or_o future_a kingdom_n be_v denominate_v justice_n and_o this_o justice_n some_o call_v the_o eternal_a law_n but_o it_o be_v true_o no_o law_n because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o and_o not_o as_o rector_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o signification_n of_o that_o will_n nor_o do_v it_o suppose_v any_o govern_a subject_n in_o be_v from_o eternity_n nor_o do_v it_o make_v any_o duty_n to_o any_o from_o eternity_n but_o all_o the_o law_n which_o god_n make_v in_o time_n and_o consequent_o which_o man_n make_v which_o be_v just_a and_o good_a be_v but_o the_o product_n of_o this_o eternal_a will_n and_o justice_n and_o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a truth_n in_o such_o axiom_n as_o these_o thou_o shall_v love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o do_v as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v by_o and_o the_o good_a shall_v be_v encourage_v and_o the_o bad_a punish_v etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v god_n form_v not_o proposition_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o proposition_n from_o eternity_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n to_o love_n god_n init_fw-la or_o to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_a and_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o such_o proposition_n that_o proposition_n therefore_o which_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n be_v neither_o true_a nor_o false_a from_o eternity_n for_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la vel_fw-la modi_fw-la but_o this_o be_v true_a that_o from_o eternity_n there_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o such_o proposition_n when_o they_o shall_v after_o be_v and_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v subject_n from_o eternity_n for_o such_o proposition_n and_o intellect_n to_o frame_v they_o they_o will_v have_v be_v of_o eternal_a truth_n §_o 2._o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o his_o creation_n that_o god_n make_v man_n his_o subject_n he_o also_o make_v he_o some_o law_n to_o govern_v he_o for_o subjection_n be_v a_o general_a obligation_n to_o obedience_n will_v signify_v nothing_o if_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a duty_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o obedience_n else_o man_n shall_v owe_v god_n no_o obedience_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o be_v lawless_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o obedience_n take_v a_o law_n in_o the_o true_a comprehensive_a sense_n as_o i_o here_o do_v §_o 3._o all_o the_o objective_a signification_n in_o natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la within_o we_o or_o without_o we_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n reward_n or_o punishment_n be_v the_o true_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o primary_n proper_a sense_n §_o 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v false_o define_v by_o all_o writer_n who_o make_v it_o consist_v in_o certain_a axiom_n as_o some_o say_v bear_v in_o we_o or_o write_v on_o our_o heart_n from_o our_o birth_n as_o other_o say_v dispositive_o there_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n soul_n a_o certain_a aptitude_n to_o understand_v certain_a truth_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o very_a natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la be_v observe_v and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o disposition_n be_v bring_v to_o actual_a knowledge_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o mind_n come_v to_o actual_a consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o there_o be_v any_o actual_a knowledge_n of_o any_o principle_n bear_v in_o man_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o say_a disposition_n to_o know_v be_v true_o a_o law_n nor_o yet_o that_o the_o actual_a knowledge_n follow_v it_o be_v a_o law_n but_o the_o disposition_n may_v be_v call_v a_o law_n metonymical_o as_o be_v the_o aptitude_n of_o the_o faculty_n to_o receive_v and_o obey_v a_o law_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o potentia_fw-la &_o dispositio_fw-la videndi_fw-la may_v be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o unhansom_o and_o the_o subsequent_a actual_a knowledge_n of_o principle_n may_v be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n metonymical_o as_o be_v the_o perception_n of_o it_o and_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o actual_a sight_n may_v be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o actual_a knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n law_n may_v be_v call_v his_o law_n within_o we_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o or_o the_o reception_n of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o propriety_n of_o speech_n that_o the_o inward_a axiom_n as_o know_v be_v not_o law_n be_v evident_a 1._o because_o a_o law_n be_v in_o genere_fw-la objectivo_fw-la and_o this_o be_v in_o genere_fw-la actionum_fw-la a_o law_n be_v in_o genere_fw-la signorum_fw-la but_o this_o be_v the_o discern_a of_o the_o sign_n a_o law_n be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o rector_n signify_v this_o be_v his_o will_n know_v a_o law_n be_v obligatory_a this_o be_v the_o perception_n of_o a_o obligation_n a_o law_n make_v duty_n but_o this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o duty_n make_v 2._o the_o law_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o change_v or_o abrogate_v but_o a_o man_n inward_a disposition_n and_o perception_n be_v much_o in_o his_o power_n to_o increase_v or_o diminish_v or_o obliterate_v every_o man_n that_o be_v wilful_o sensual_a and_o wicked_a may_v do_v much_o to_o blot_v out_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v on_o his_o heart_n but_o wickedness_n can_v alter_v or_o obliterare_fw-la the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o this_o be_v god_n law_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o sinner_n have_v blot_v it_o out_o he_o be_v disoblige_v from_o duty_n and_o punishment_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n or_o transgression_n but_o no_o sinner_n can_v so_o disoblige_v himself_o by_o alter_v his_o maker_n law_n 3._o else_o there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o only_o as_o there_o be_v man_n but_o as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o perception_n but_o god_n law_n be_v
the_o less_o do_v forfeit_v his_o mercy_n by_o their_o inhuman_a and_o irrational_a ingratitude_n and_o abuse_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o proud_a covetous_a voluptuous_a person_n the_o ambitious_a fornicator_n glutton_n drunkard_n and_o lover_n of_o sport_n recreation_n idleness_n or_o any_o pleasure_n as_o it_o turn_v they_o from_o god_n §_o 34._o above_o all_o other_o sin_n scipi_fw-la we_o shall_v most_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o any_o creature_n for_o itself_o or_o for_o our_o carnal_a self_n alone_o because_o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o our_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v our_o high_a work_n and_o duty_n §_o 35._o those_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v most_o to_o be_v value_v desire_a and_o seek_v which_o show_v we_o most_o of_o god_n himself_o or_o most_o help_v up_o our_o love_n to_o he_o §_o 36._o we_o must_v love_v both_o our_o natural_a self_n and_o neighbour_n the_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a with_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n desire_v our_o own_o good_a and_o they_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o must_v hate_v ourselves_o and_o they_o so_o far_o as_o wicked_a with_o the_o hatred_n of_o displicency_n and_o with_o the_o love_n of_o complacency_n must_v only_o so_o far_o love_v ourselves_o or_o other_o as_o the_o image_n of_o divine_a goodness_n be_v in_o we_o or_o they_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o mere_a natural_a passion_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n nor_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n in_o outward_a act_n for_o those_o may_v be_v direct_v by_o god_n command_n to_o go_v more_o to_o one_o as_o a_o wicked_a child_n that_o have_v less_o true_a amiableness_n in_o he_o but_o all_o holy_a love_n must_v be_v suit_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o true_a object_n laert._n §_o 37._o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o might_n not_o limit_v suppress_v or_o neglect_v but_o be_v the_o most_o serious_a predominant_a action_n of_o our_o soul_n how_o easy_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o to_o prove_v holiness_n to_o be_v natural_o man_v great_a duty_n when_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v so_o easy_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o corrupt_v but_o be_v reason_n indeed_o must_v confess_v without_o any_o tergiversation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o great_a and_o unquestionable_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o yea_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o might_n and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o shall_v never_o be_v number_v by_o he_o with_o the_o ungodly_a for_o those_o be_v inconsistent_a §_o 38._o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n to_o god_n in_o complacency_n desire_n seek_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a employment_n of_o our_o thought_n for_o the_o thought_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o command_v faculty_n which_o must_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n to_o it_o shall_v daily_o govern_v they_o we_o and_o what_o a_o man_n love_v most_o usual_o he_o will_v think_v of_o with_o his_o most_o practical_a powerful_a thought_n if_o not_o with_o the_o most_o frequent_a §_o 39_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v employ_v our_o tongue_n in_o the_o proclaim_n of_o his_o praise_n and_o benefit_n and_o express_v our_o own_o admiration_n and_o affection_n to_o kindle_v the_o like_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o for_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v so_o amiable_a have_v give_v we_o our_o speech_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o give_v it_o we_o purposely_o to_o declare_v his_o praise_n reason_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o have_v no_o high_o worthy_a or_o better_a employment_n for_o our_o tongue_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v they_o to_o the_o best_a the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v adorn_v with_o language_n for_o charitable_a and_o pious_a communication_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o and_o to_o kindle_v in_o they_o that_o sacred_a fire_n which_o be_v kindle_v in_o themselves_o therefore_o that_o tongue_n which_o be_v silent_a to_o its_o maker_n praise_n and_o declare_v not_o the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o divulge_v the_o notice_n of_o his_o benefit_n 52._o condemn_v itself_o and_o the_o heart_n that_o shall_v employ_v it_o as_o neglect_v the_o great_a duty_n it_o be_v make_v for_o §_o 40._o the_o life_n of_o god_n beneficiaries_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o stream_a effect_n of_o inward_a love_n and_o all_o his_o mercy_n shall_v be_v improve_v to_o his_o service_n from_o a_o thankful_a heart_n all_o this_o have_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o reason_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n and_o common_a right_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o live_v but_o to_o he_o from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o we_o live_v what_o but_o our_o ultimate_a end_n shall_v be_v principal_o intend_v and_o seek_v through_o our_o whole_a life_n a_o creature_n that_o have_v all_o from_o god_n shall_v in_o love_n and_o gratitude_n bring_v back_o all_o to_o he_o and_o thus_o we_o make_v it_o more_o our_o own_o §_o 41._o this_o life_n of_o love_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o our_o soul_n hor._n which_o all_o other_o pleasure_n shall_v subserve_v and_o all_o be_v abhor_v which_o contradict_v it_o nothing_o be_v easy_o confess_v by_o all_o than_o the_o desirableness_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a object_n which_o most_o be_v most_o belove_v must_v be_v our_o chief_a delight_n for_o love_n itself_o be_v a_o delight_a act_n unless_o some_o stop_n do_v turn_v it_o aside_o into_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n nothing_o can_v itself_o be_v so_o delectable_a as_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o no_o employment_n so_o delectable_a as_o love_v he_o this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v our_o 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illuminatur_fw-la ab_fw-la anima_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la securae_fw-la illuminant_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la curâ_fw-la est_fw-la utique_fw-la aliquid_fw-la velut_fw-la centrum_fw-la penes_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la circulus_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la micans_fw-la praeter_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la circulus_fw-la lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la ultra_fw-la haec_fw-la insuper_fw-la non_fw-la amalius_fw-la luminis_fw-la circulus_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la luminis_fw-la indigus_fw-la alieni_fw-la propriae_fw-la lucis_fw-la inopia_fw-la inqu_n plot._n ibid._n nemesius_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o greg._n nyssen_n while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n do_v thus_o peremptory_o conclude_v si_fw-la animae_fw-la ex_fw-la ortu_fw-la fiunt_fw-la mutuo_fw-la ratione_fw-la providentiae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o caducae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la 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resurrection_n be_v identify_v only_o by_o the_o soul_n identity_n you_o may_v see_v in_o thom._n whites_n theolog._n institut_n to._n 2._o li._n 3._o lect._n 4._o p._n 239.340_o read_v plotinus_n in_o ennead_n 4._o pag._n 374â—_n ed._n basil_n de_fw-la individuatione_fw-la animarum_fw-la as_o also_o the_o follow_a page_n provinâ—_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o animâ—_n mundi_fw-la et_fw-fr sect_n 8â—_n pag._n 377._o quomodâ—_fw-la animae_fw-la differant_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la sint_fw-la immortales_fw-la in_o formâ—_n propria_fw-la restantes_fw-la read_v the_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o last_o leaf_n plotinus_n his_o ennâ—_n 4._o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la have_v great_a deal_n of_o do_v in_o it_o much_o wise_a wholesome_a than_o the_o epicurus_n and_o the_o tomist_n see_v plotin_n ennead_n 4._o l._n 3._o p_o 185._o show_v that_o in_o separate_a soul_n reason_n be_v so_o powerful_a that_o it_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la conceive_v all_o thing_n propound_v by_o the_o intellect_n and_o that_o soul_n in_o heaven_n converse_v without_o voice_n but_o daemon_n and_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o air_n converse_v by_o voice_n vid._n porphyr_n de_fw-fr occasion_n de_fw-fr passionibus_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corp_n plotin_n ubi_fw-la supr_n p._n 391._o sect_n 26._o show_v that_o memory_n be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o body_n and_o oft_o without_o the_o body_n et_fw-fr sect_n 29_o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la c._n 31_o 32._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a memory_n et_fw-fr l._n 2_o he_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n forget_v these_o trifle_n not_o through_o ignorance_n but_o contempt_n sic_fw-la ille_fw-la strato_n deum_fw-la opere_fw-la magno_fw-la liberat_fw-la &_o my_o timore_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la existimet_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la se_fw-la curari_fw-la non_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la &_o noctes_fw-la divinum_fw-la numen_fw-la hoâ—rere_fw-la &_o siquid_fw-la adversi_fw-la acciderit_fw-la quod_fw-la cui_fw-la non_fw-la accidit_fw-la extimescere_fw-la ne_fw-la id_fw-la jure_fw-la evenerit_fw-la cic._n acad._n quast_o l._n 4._o p._n 44._o 〈…〉_z vid._n paul_n cartes_n in_o a_o scent_n d._n 1._o p._n 30_o 31._o some_o think_v because_o they_o read_v much_o in_o plato_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o opinion_n be_v not_o for_o its_o eternity_n but_o i_o doubt_v they_o be_v quite_o mistake_v alcinous_n in_o li._n de_fw-fr doct_n plat._n say_v too_o true_o cum_fw-la vero_fw-la mundum_fw-la plato_n genitum_fw-la inquit_fw-la haudquaquam_fw-la sic_fw-la eum_fw-la sensisse_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquod_fw-la olim_fw-la tempt_v ante_fw-la mundum_fw-la praecesserit_fw-la verum_fw-la quia_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o generatione_n perdurat_fw-la indicatque_fw-la substantiae_fw-la suae_fw-la causam_fw-la praestantiorem_fw-la animam_fw-la praeterea_fw-la mundi_fw-la quae_fw-la semper_fw-la extitit_fw-la haud_fw-la officit_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la ornat_fw-la eâque_fw-la ratione_fw-la eam_fw-la facere_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la asseritur_fw-la quod_fw-la excitat_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ejus_fw-la mentem_fw-la velut_fw-la ex_fw-la profundo_fw-la quodam_fw-la somno_fw-la convertit_fw-la etc._n etc._n lumine_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la quod_fw-la angeli_fw-la facti_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la nam_fw-la imprimis_fw-la per_fw-la lumen_fw-la naturae_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o luminis_fw-la effectum_fw-la posse_fw-la coaevum_fw-la esse_fw-la suae_fw-la causae_fw-la unde_fw-la nulla_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la sit_fw-la deo_fw-la coaeva_fw-la schibler_n met._n de_fw-fr angel_n see_v also_o durandus_fw-la ariminensis_fw-la aquinas_n pererius_n suarez_n etc._n etc._n read_v in_o bib._n pat._n the_o dispute_n of_o zachary_n mitilene_n with_o ammonius_n and_o a_o physician_n about_o the_o world_n eternity_n how_o near_o the_o manichee_n opinion_n agree_v with_o the_o platonist_n see_v in_o nemesius_n de_fw-fr anim._n pag._n 487_o 488_o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v i_o here_o press_v you_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o hermes_n zoroaster_n or_o orpheus_n as_o know_v how_o little_a proof_n be_v give_v we_o that_o the_o write_n be_v they_o which_o be_v father_v on_o they_o and_o give_v some_o credit_n to_o porphyry_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o life_n of_o plotinus_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v then_o exit_fw-la antiqua_fw-la philosophia_fw-la egressi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la adelphii_n acylinique_n sectatores_fw-la qui_fw-la alexandri_fw-la lybici_fw-la philocomi_n demostrati_n &_o lydi_fw-la plurimos_fw-la libros_fw-la circumferebant_fw-la &_o revelationes_fw-la quasdam_fw-la zoroastris_n zostriani_n nichotei_n allogenis_n mesi_n aliorumque_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la palam_fw-la ostendentes_fw-la &_o deceperunt_fw-la multos_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la decepti_fw-la jam_fw-la fuerant_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la porphyrius_n argumentationibus_fw-la multis_fw-la ostendi_fw-la librum_fw-la zoroastri_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la inscriptum_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la novumque_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eye_v confictum_fw-la qui_fw-la struebant_fw-la haeresin_fw-la ut_fw-la institutiones_fw-la suae_fw-la esse_fw-la zoroastris_n voteris_fw-la crederentur_fw-la and_o hereupon_o plotinus_n write_v his_o book_n against_o the_o gnostic_n ☞_o whether_o god_n or_o ourselves_o virtue_n or_o pleasure_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v love_v ☞_o even_o in_o friendship_n with_o man_n it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o we_o must_v have_v more_o respect_n to_o our_o friend_n than_o to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o cicero_n plead_v that_o epicurus_n opinion_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a friendship_n however_o that_o stand_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n we_o must_v love_v he_o more_o for_o himself_o than_o for_o our_o own_o end_n and_o benefit_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o i_o distinguish_v love_n before_o from_o obedience_n as_o such_o as_o be_v somewhat_o more_o excellent_a and_o the_o final_a grace_n and_o proclus_n de_fw-la anim._n &_o daemone_n discern_v this_o distinction_n when_o he_o say_v belli_n finis_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la pacis_fw-la autem_fw-la aliud_fw-la quiddam_fw-la excellentius_fw-la bonum_fw-la pater_fw-la scil_n atque_fw-la unio_fw-la finis_fw-la enim_fw-la universae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tradunt_fw-la pythagorici_n aristotelesque_fw-la confirmat_fw-la â—t_a omnibus_fw-la jam_fw-la factis_fw-la amiciss_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la ulterius_fw-la egeamus_fw-la quando_fw-la viz._n sublatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la mâ—um_fw-la &_o non-meum_a and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o love_n of_o man_n much_o more_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o they_o also_o may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v of_o who_o most_o fear_v the_o cessation_n of_o that_o individuation_n of_o soul_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o distance_n that_o now_o we_o be_v at_o for_o though_o doubtless_o there_o will_v continue_v a_o individuation_n yet_o union_n be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o felicity_n perfection_n and_o delight_n of_o soul_n union_n i_o say_v with_o god_n as_o we_o be_v capable_a and_o with_o one_o another_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o be_v afraid_a lest_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v near_o enough_o than_o lest_o too_o much_o â—earness_n shall_v confound_v we_o