〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o count_v his_o ignorance_n his_o wisdom_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o we_o know_v nothing_o we_o think_v we_o know_v allthing_n and_o be_v not_o those_o great_o to_o be_v pity_v who_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n but_o to_o render_v themselves_o more_o unreasonable_a and_o ignorant_a be_v any_o thing_n more_o worthy_a of_o compassion_n than_o the_o blindness_n of_o such_o as_o seem_v most_o quick-sighted_a and_o sage_a in_o the_o world_n and_o whence_o come_v this_o proud_a affect_a ignorance_n but_o from_o man_n not_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o soul_n which_o know_v allthing_n else_o shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o itself_o and_o of_o its_o maker_n thence_o plato_n alcibiad_n 2._o pag._n 144._o say_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n shall_v account_v that_o which_o be_v worst_a best_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o best_a good_a be_v the_o worst_a evil_n and_o as_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o he_o open_o affirm_v theaecet_fw-la pag._n 176._o that_o those_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o what_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o i._n e._n ignorant_a by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o they_o think_v they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o this_o proud_a affect_a practic_a ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n he_o further_o demonstrate_v alcibiad_n 1._o pag._n 117._o thou_o see_v therefore_o that_o sin_n be_v appendent_a to_o action_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o ignorance_n whereby_o a_o man_n think_v he_o know_v what_o indeed_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o he_o subjoin_v the_o reason_n those_o be_v leave_v under_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o know_v nothing_o think_v they_o know_v every_o thing_n confidence_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o ignorance_n whence_o he_o conclude_v pag._n 118._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o very_a ignorance_n therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o most_o opprobriose_fw-la last_o leg._n 5._o pag._n 732._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o when_o we_o attemt_fw-mi those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v ignorant_a we_o gross_o err_v such_o a_o venomous_a malign_a efficacious_a influence_n have_v proud_a conceit_a practic_a error_n on_o all_o sin_n indeed_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n or_o ignorance_n practic_a error_n foment_n and_o maintain_v lust_n the_o mind_n like_o a_o silkworm_n lie_v entangle_v in_o those_o error_n that_o come_v out_o of_o its_o own_o bowel_n when_o lust_n have_v put_v out_o reason_n it_o soon_o take_v the_o chair_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n be_v man_n of_o sinful_a life_n mind_n and_o will_v do_v reciprocal_o vitiate_v each_o other_o while_o lust_n bribe_v conscience_n out_o of_o office_n it_o cooperate_v with_o sin_n divine_a light_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o a_o corrupt_a conscience_n which_o delight_v to_o spin_v out_o of_o itself_o sick_a dream_a error_n thereby_o to_o create_v its_o own_o chain_n and_o fetter_n a_o carnal_a mind_n vain_o puff_v up_o out-reason_n all_o good_a convictious_a of_o duty_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n do_v by_o that_o man_n who_o conscience_n do_v not_o its_o duty_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n active_a for_o god_n when_o conscience_n be_v not_o first_o active_a it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o practic_a error_n of_o conscience_n open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o as_o plato_n so_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n have_v great_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o pestiferous_a influence_n which_o practic_a error_n have_v on_o all_o sin_n thus_o eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o pag._n 121._o where_o he_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o ignorant_a sin_n a_o drunken_a man_n that_o kill_v another_o in_o his_o drunken_a fit_a sin_n ignorant_o and_o yet_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n because_o that_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_o contract_v thence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o from_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o abstain_v and_o by_o this_o they_o be_v make_v unjust_a and_o wicked_a and_o eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o pag._n 144._o he_o distribute_v this_o practic_a ignorance_n into_o its_o several_a kind_n 1_o there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v in_o ourselves_o as_o when_o drunken_a man_n sin_v ignorant_o which_o ignorance_n be_v contract_v by_o their_o voluntary_a drunkenness_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n of_o right_n or_o law_n when_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o duty_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v 3_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n from_o our_o own_o neglect_n which_o have_v we_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n we_o may_v have_v avoid_v 4_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n from_o deprave_a affection_n and_o custom_n in_o sin_v we_o may_v reduce_v these_o philosophemes_n of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n to_o this_o more_o formal_a distribution_n man_n be_v direct_v in_o his_o action_n by_o a_o twofold_a knowledge_n the_o one_o universal_a the_o other_o particular_a a_o defect_n in_o either_o of_o these_o cause_v sin_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o universal_a knowledge_n that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v sinful_a in_o general_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o particular_a judgement_n of_o its_o sinfulness_n in_o this_o or_o that_o case_n so_o that_o particular_a ignorance_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o universal_a knowledge_n but_o now_o sithat_o universal_a knowledge_n though_o most_o certain_a be_v not_o so_o influential_a on_o our_o action_n as_o particular_a because_o action_n be_v about_o singular_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o particular_a ignorance_n have_v more_o force_n to_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n than_o universal_a knowledge_n have_v to_o prevent_v it_o this_o particular_a ignorance_n may_v be_v again_o distribute_v into_o natural_a or_o voluntary_a and_o voluntary_a may_v be_v again_o divide_v into_o that_o which_o be_v antecedent_n or_o that_o which_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o act_n yea_o all_o ignorance_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o will_n may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o voluntary_a for_o what_o be_v involuntary_a if_o it_o arise_v from_o some_o precedent_n voluntary_a act_n it_o may_v be_v judge_v voluntary_a according_a to_o moral_a estimation_n as_o in_o that_o instance_n which_o aristotle_n give_v of_o a_o drunkard_n who_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_a because_o arise_v from_o the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n of_o aristotle_n that_o those_o act_n who_o principe_n be_v in_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v we_o and_o voluntary_o undertake_v by_o we_o last_o we_o may_v with_o aristotle_n distinguish_v between_o sin_n which_o be_v per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la i._n e._n when_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v cum_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la i._n e._n when_o albeit_o ignorance_n attend_v the_o sin_n yet_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o that_o ignorance_n lie_v in_o the_o sinner_n will_v the_o former_a be_v those_o which_o we_o call_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n but_o the_o late_a not_o because_o the_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_a man_n want_v not_o so_o much_o mean_v of_o know_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o will_v to_o do_v what_o they_o know_v reason_n may_v right_o discern_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o incline_v itself_o thereto_o as_o oft_o as_o sensual_a passion_n prejudice_n or_o affect_a ignorance_n prevail_v so_o that_o some_o practic_a error_n or_o inconsideration_n lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o every_o sin_n either_o because_o man_n do_v not_o practical_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n or_o if_o they_o do_v consider_v they_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o practical_o determine_v this_o or_o that_o act_n to_o be_v evil_a but_o instead_o thereof_o they_o foist_v in_o another_o false_a conclusion_n that_o this_o or_o that_o sinful_a act_n be_v sweet_a or_o profitable_a a_o corrupt_a conscience_n may_v assent_v to_o good_a premise_n and_o yet_o dissent_v from_o the_o conclusion_n yea_o consent_n to_o a_o bad_a conclusion_n lust_n pervert_n conscience_n and_o sil_fw-fr it_n with_o partiality_n and_o prejudice_n in_o its_o inquiry_n the_o light_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v easy_o reconcile_v with_o lust_n for_o a_o secure_a conscience_n take_v up_o such_o a_o religion_n as_o will_v not_o distaste_v its_o lust_n nor_o yet_o its_o lust_n molest_v it_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o lust_n and_o light_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o secure_a conscience_n to_o cast_v light_n into_o prison_n and_o detain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n to_o believe_v as_o
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
which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o this_o syneidesis_n be_v self-reflexion_n whence_o follow_v accusation_n or_o excusation_n etc._n etc._n as_o rom._n 2.15_o and_o because_o this_o reflexive_a light_n of_o conscience_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v inward_a sense_n hence_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensation_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synesis_n or_o sensate_a judgement_n so_o aquinas_n synesis_n or_o sensate_a judgement_n import_v a_o right_a judgement_n about_o particular_a operable_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o theaet_fw-la make_v all_o true_a science_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sensation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d science_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sensation_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 103._o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a sensation_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n phraseologie_n which_o set_v forth_o this_o reflexive_a act_n of_o conscience_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o phil._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o heb._n 5.14_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.9_o phil._n 1.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o old_a consist_v in_o these_o self-reflexive_a act_n of_o conscience_n which_o spring_n from_o inward_a sense_n and_o feeling_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiad_n pag._n 133_o 134._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o reflecte_v upon_o himself_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o wisdom_n thereby_o become_v as_o it_o be_v omniscient_a whereas_o they_o who_o know_v not_o themselves_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n for_o they_o nor_o yet_o what_o belong_v to_o themselves_o or_o to_o other_o man_n such_o therefore_o can_v never_o make_v good_a politician_n or_o occonomist_n etc._n etc._n in_o brief_a self-reflexion_n or_o our_o action_n upon_o ourselves_o be_v of_o all_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a and_o those_o by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o work_v as_o man_n and_o perfect_a that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n call_v conscience_n which_o direct_v all_o we_o do_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o for_o the_o measure_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a prudence_n reason_n 3._o the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n we_o find_v it_o express_v in_o the_o forementioned_a platonic_a definition_n under_o this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o right_a reason_n this_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v assert_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1_o subjective_n 2_o objective_n 1._o as_o for_o subjective_n right_a reason_n light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n subjective_n right_o reason_n be_v 1._o subjective_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o commun_n principes_fw-la of_o morality_n seat_v in_o that_o part_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o call_v synteresis_fw-la of_o which_o in_o the_o forego_n §_o 6._o this_o seminary_n of_o engraft_a active_a notion_n or_o moral_a principes_fw-la be_v style_v by_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commun_n law_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n against_o which_o say_v they_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o diog._n laert._n in_o zeno._n it_o be_v term_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o be_v so_o minos_n pag._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o say_v serranus_n by_o this_o appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n understand_v the_o eternal_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o amid_o the_o various_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o their_o vicissitude_n continue_v uniform_a and_o the_o same_o and_o thence_o be_v true_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v therefore_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a reason_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n and_o because_o our_o action_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o these_o commun_n notion_n therefore_o plato_n name_v this_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o royal_a law_n so_o again_o serranus_n in_o plato_n de_fw-fr legib._n 8._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delineation_n of_o this_o eternal_a law_n be_v this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a law_n he_o that_o consecrate_v this_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n as_o a_o certain_a sacred_a be_v thereby_o furnish_v with_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o the_o insolence_n and_o impotence_n of_o human_a lust_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o active_a principes_fw-la contain_v in_o this_o intern_a law_n of_o conscience_n be_v general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commun_v notion_n they_o be_v name_v by_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehension_n because_o they_o comprehend_v the_o first_o seed_n or_o principes_fw-la of_o knowledge_n cicero_n tell_v we_o that_o epicurus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticipation_n as_o he_o translate_v the_o word_n because_o they_o suppose_v a_o previous_a formation_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o stoic_n use_v the_o same_o term_n likewise_o chrysippus_n define_v this_o natural_a law_n or_o conservatorie_n of_o commun_n principes_fw-la a_o natural_a intelligence_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o universal_o be_v cicero_n style_v these_o commun_n notion_n inchoate_n intelligence_n of_o which_o see_n lud._n vives_z in_o august_n civ_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o the_o scripture_n also_o style_v these_o commun_n principes_fw-la fix_v in_o conscience_n a_o law_n so_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o where_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o these_o commun_n seed_n of_o natural_a light_n be_v a_o private_a law_n which_o god_n have_v deep_o engrave_v on_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v universal_o extensive_a unto_o all_o though_o with_o a_o latitude_n of_o degree_n it_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o but_o in_o all_o in_o great_a measure_n obliterated_a and_o deface_v since_o the_o fal._n it_o be_v also_o by_o divine_n general_o term_v the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o flow_v in_o and_z with_o and_o from_o human_a nature_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o objective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n 2._o the_o objective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o nature_n right_a reason_n which_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o traditional_a notice_n of_o it_o contain_v those_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o gentile_n that_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o fragment_n of_o god_n law_n and_o that_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n he_o do_v import_v the_o same_o seem_v very_o probable_a both_o from_o that_o expression_n in_o his_o minos_n pag._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o be_v i._n e._n of_o the_o first_o be_v as_o he_o usual_o style_v god_n as_o also_o from_o that_o other_o expression_n of_o he_o minos_n pag._n 317._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o royal_a law_n i._n e._n god_n divine_a law_n which_o be_v so_o style_v jam._n 2.8_o in_o this_o sense_n right_a reason_n may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o school_n will_v have_v it_o to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la morale_fw-la or_o morality_n to_o human_a act_n so_o stobaeus_n de_fw-fr virtut_n ser._n 1._o foe_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o conformity_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n against_o right_a reason_n where_o by_o right_a reason_n we_o must_v understand_v not_o the_o subjective_a light_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v imperfect_a but_o the_o objective_a light_n of_o nature_n comprise_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o principe_n in_o the_o school_n that_o right_a reason_n give_v the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la to_o moral_a being_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o platonic_a definition_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n §_o 2._o next_o to_o the_o generic_a notion_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n moral_n the_o last_o end_v its_o influence_n in_o moral_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o come_v under_o consideration_n be_v the_o last_o end_n which_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n though_o last_o in_o execution_n yea_o indeed_o the_o last_o end_n be_v the_o first_o principe_n of_o moral_a prudence_n for_o what_o be_v prudence_n but_o the_o right_a disposition_n and_o ordination_n of_o all_o mean_n and_o action_n and_o
reason_n be_v cry_v up_o by_o some_o as_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o morality_n thus_o seneca_n will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o that_o we_o have_v this_o merit_n of_o nature_n that_o virtue_n do_v premit_fw-la it_o light_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o yea_o those_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v yet_o see_v it_o and_o not_o only_o some_o vulgar_a capacity_n now_o a-days_o but_o also_o the_o stoic_n of_o old_a general_o cry_v up_o the_o light_n within_o they_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n the_o schoolman_n also_o in_o imitation_n of_o aristotle_n their_o oracle_n general_o proclaim_v right_a reason_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a rule_n of_o moral_a good_n but_o that_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n understand_v the_o objective_a law_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o moses_n i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o hereafter_o to_o demonstrate_v indeed_o all_o our_o subjective_a light_n by_o nature_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o nocturne_n dream_v tenebrous_a knowledge_n as_o plato_n style_v it_o 2_o that_o no_o human_a law_n or_o law_n be_v the_o perfect_a measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n good_n no_o human_a law_n a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a good_n be_v also_o evident_a because_o all_o human_a law_n be_v extreme_a defective_a in_o their_o extension_n and_o prescript_n as_o to_o all_o the_o cause_n and_o principes_fw-la of_o moral_a goodness_n how_o deficient_a be_v they_o both_o as_o to_o the_o mater_n and_o manner_n of_o moral_a good_a what_o restriction_n emendation_n and_o alteration_n do_v they_o need_v what_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o particular_a case_n be_v there_o which_o no_o human_a law_n can_v reach_v well_o therefore_o do_v androcles_n in_o aristotle_n reth_n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o inform_v we_o that_o all_o human_a law_n need_v another_o law_n to_o correct_v they_o as_o fish_n need_v salt_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o putrefaction_n this_o corrective_a law_n they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equity_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o hereafter_o cap._n 5._o §_o 5._o 4._o good_n the_o divine_a law_n the_o rule_n of_o moral_a good_n prop._n the_o adequate_a perfect_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n be_v the_o divine_a law_n this_o hypothesis_n be_v the_o main_n will_v require_v more_o ample_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n 1_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o essential_o just_a and_o holy_a be_v and_o therefore_o the_o first_o essential_a rule_n or_o measure_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n 2_o but_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v too_o remote_a and_o distant_a from_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v therefore_o give_v we_o a_o divine_a law_n as_o the_o miroir_n and_o idea_n of_o his_o essential_a sanctity_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o moral_a bonitie_n as_o to_o we_o 3_o this_o divine_a law_n give_v we_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n be_v concreate_v and_o connatural_a as_o to_o adam_n it_o be_v impress_v and_o engrave_v on_o his_o nature_n and_o so_o need_v not_o any_o further_a promulgation_n 4_o hence_o the_o objective_n and_o subjective_a law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o innocent_a state_n one_o and_o the_o same_o he_o have_v a_o perfect_a understanding_n and_o comprehension_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o so_o become_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o 5_o but_o lapse_v man_n have_v lose_v his_o subjective_a law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o supernatural_n and_o very_o far_o as_o to_o natural_n and_o civils_n retain_v only_o some_o fragment_n or_o break_a notice_n our_o most_o benign_a lord_n out_o of_o his_o great_a clemence_n and_o pity_n to_o lapse_v man_n give_v a_o new_a edition_n of_o that_o natural_a law_n and_o therein_o fresh_a notice_n of_o his_o sovereign_a will_n and_o pleasure_n touch_v man_n duty_n so_o that_o the_o world_n be_v never_o without_o a_o objective_a law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n albeit_o the_o subjective_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n yea_o some_o divine_n of_o great_a note_n conceive_v that_o those_o very_a commun_n natural_a notion_n commun_o call_v the_o fragment_n or_o remain_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n lose_v by_o adam_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o we_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n thus_o they_o interpret_v joh._n 1.9_o of_o christ_n illightening_n every_o man_n 1.9_o joh._n 1.9_o i._n e._n not_o only_o supernatural_a light_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o elect_n but_o even_o the_o natural_a notice_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o lapse_v son_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o christ_n mediation_n and_o the_o reason_n seem_v demonstrative_a because_o our_o very_a being_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o being_n have_v be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n whatever_o good_a we_o enjoy_v on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v but_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o christ_n mediation_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n stand_v so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o any_o real_a claim_n to_o a_o subjective_a light_n of_o nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o that_o both_o subjective_n and_o objective_a light_n be_v from_o christ_n the_o objective_a light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o its_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o know_v duty_n i.e._n by_o nature_n to_o which_o they_o oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a namely_o institutes_n or_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n for_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la the_o natural_a law_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o supernatural_a but_o to_o positive_a law_n as_o grotius_n have_v well_o observe_v nature_n right_o reason_n the_o objective_a law_n of_o nature_n 6_o this_o objective_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o its_o second_o edition_n as_o contain_v in_o divine_a revelation_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n be_v not_o altogether_o unknowen_a to_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_a and_o that_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n be_v but_o a_o imitamen_fw-la hereof_o we_o now_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v he_o discourse_v hereof_o profess_o in_o minos_n pag._n 317._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 he_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o i_o unquestionable_a and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v clear_o appear_v so_o to_o other_o by_o what_o follow_v 2_o he_o say_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o royal_a law_n which_o be_v the_o stile_n the_o hebrew_n give_v their_o moral_a law_n as_o jam._n 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.8_o jam._n 2.8_o and_o why_o do_v he_o term_v it_o the_o royal_a law_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n thence_o socrates_n add_v we_o therefore_o right_o grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o law_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o be_v itself_o or_o of_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v for_o this_o general_o he_o understand_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o defin._n plat._n pag._n 416._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o operation_n against_o right_a reason_n i._n e._n the_o objective_a law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n thus_o also_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o art_n 6._o pag._n 76._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o true_o this_o to_o act_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n be_v commun_v to_o all_o and_o let_v it_o be_v fix_v as_o a_o canon_n so_o again_o eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o pag._n 153._o he_o say_v virtue_n be_v mediocrity_n free_o undertake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o as_o right_a reason_n shall_v prescribe_v this_o right_a reason_n he_o elsewhere_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o universal_a commun_n law_n which_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v subject_a to_o so_o rhet._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o art_n 3._o pag._n 69._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o say_v law_n be_v either_o proper_a or_o commun_n proper_a or_o private_a law_n be_v that_o write_a law_n which_o belong_v to_o particular_a nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commun_n law_n i_o call_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a commun_n just_a and_o unjust_a which_o all_o consent_n unto_o albeit_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o society_n or_o confederation_n of_o man_n this_o commun_n law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o look_v as_o in_o speculative_a science_n there_o be_v certain_a first_fw-mi
to_o i_o and_o my_o church_n as_o tarnovius_n §_o 4._o have_v explicate_v what_o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n be_v we_o be_v now_o to_o demonstrate_v high_a moral_a liberty_n of_o exercise_n the_o high_a that_o this_o be_v the_o supreme_a liberty_n that_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o 1._o the_o more_o ordinate_a and_o regular_a human_a act_n be_v the_o more_o moral_o free_a they_o be_v order_n it_o be_v order_n for_o all_o moral_a freedom_n denote_v order_n and_o reference_n to_o our_o last_o end_n and_o be_v not_o virtuose_fw-la act_n most_o ordinate_a and_o regular_a thus_o plato_n gorg._n pag._n 504._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n and_o its_o act_n receive_v order_n and_o ornament_n from_o the_o law_n whence_o man_n be_v make_v regular_a and_o orderly_a which_o belong_v to_o justice_n and_o temperance_n i._n e._n all_o act_n be_v so_o far_o regular_a as_o they_o partake_v of_o justice_n and_o temperance_n which_o give_v order_n and_o harmony_n to_o all_o our_o exercice_n justice_n and_o temperance_n according_a to_o plato_n be_v universal_a cardinal_n virtue_n which_o regulate_v and_o dispose_v all_o human_a act_n according_a to_o the_o best_a order_n wherein_o their_o freedom_n chief_o consist_v whence_o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o chorus_n of_o virtue_n wherein_o all_o move_n in_o the_o most_o regular_a orderly_a manner_n yea_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n shall_v consist_v of_o harmony_n order_n and_o uniformity_n and_o rep._n 3._o pag._n 412._o he_o inform_v we_o that_o a_o life_n compose_v of_o contemplative_n and_o active_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o musical_a and_o harmonious_a i._n e._n the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o virtuose_fw-la man_n must_v be_v compose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o symphony_n or_o consent_n and_o musical_a rhyme_n so_o that_o thought_n and_o affection_n must_v answer_v to_o rule_n word_n to_o thought_n and_o action_n to_o word_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a order_n and_o liberty_n of_o human_a exercice_n so_o again_o in_o his_o laches_n pag._n 188._o he_o assure_v we_o epist._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr huius_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la recto_fw-la cujus_fw-la acta_fw-la discordant_a omnia_fw-la facta_fw-la dictáque_fw-la tua_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la congruant_fw-la ac_fw-la respondeant_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o una_fw-la forma_fw-la percussa_fw-la sint_fw-la virtus_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la ac_fw-la tenor_n aquavitae_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la consonans_fw-la sibi_fw-la sen._n epist._n that_o be_v the_o best_a music_n when_o word_n and_o life_n concord_n or_o agree_v among_o themselves_o as_o also_o to_o the_o rule_n virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la consist_v in_o all_o equal_a tenor_n of_o life_n agreeable_a to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v always_o attend_v with_o a_o good_a order_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a character_n of_o padre_n paul_n the_o venetian_a mention_v in_o his_o life_n pag._n 133._o that_o his_o life_n be_v singular_o compose_v of_o active_a and_o contemplative_a he_o always_o yield_v to_o god_n what_o he_o can_v to_o his_o prince_n what_o he_o ought_v and_o of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o dominion_n more_o than_o he_o ought_v by_o any_o law_n but_o that_o of_o charity_n again_o pag._n 175._o that_o which_o make_v he_o most_o admire_v be_v the_o couple_v together_o of_o virtue_n and_o with_o condition_n that_o be_v not_o usual_o meet_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n as_o knowledge_n and_o humility_n prudence_n with_o meekness_n retiredness_n and_o officiousness_n seriousness_n and_o pleasantness_n argutenesse_n without_o offence_n brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n sweetness_n and_o solidity_n so_o great_a be_v the_o consent_n and_o order_n of_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la in_o this_o great_a soul_n indeed_o order_n be_v the_o life_n and_o perfection_n of_o moral_a act_n and_o the_o more_o of_o order_n the_o more_o of_o liberty_n now_o virtuose_fw-la act_n be_v of_o all_o most_o regular_a and_o orderly_a because_o they_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o exact_a rule_n and_o direct_o tend_v to_o the_o last_o end_n which_o be_v the_o first_o principe_n in_o moral_n thus_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n gal._n 6.16_o 6.16_o gal._n 6.16_o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o reed_n whereby_o geometers_n measure_v their_o ground_n also_o the_o white_a line_n in_o the_o grecian_a race_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v so_o to_o walk_v as_o to_o keep_v a_o exact_a order_n not_o to_o deviate_v the_o least_o from_o the_o white_a line_n in_o our_o race_n and_o what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o those_o who_o thus_o walk_n peace_n be_v to_o they_o i.e._n moral_a liberty_n and_o tranquillity_n 2._o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o act_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o its_o spontaneitie_n connaturalitie_n facility_n and_o suavitie_n sweet_a virtuose_fw-la exercies_o most_o spontaneous_a and_o sweet_a for_o all_o liberty_n consist_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-motion_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o spontaneous_a connatural_a facile_a and_o sweet_a the_o self-motion_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v and_o what_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o spontaneous_a spiritual_o connatural_a and_o sweet_a than_o such_o as_o be_v virtuose_fw-la plato_n in_o his_o lysis_n assure_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a be_v most_o proper_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o what_o be_v better_o than_o virtuose_fw-la act_n be_v they_o not_o than_o most_o proper_a or_o connatural_a thence_o definit_a platon_n pag._n 411._o temperance_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-motion_n according_a to_o nature_n i.e._n connatural_a or_o agreeable_a to_o rectify_v human_a nature_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o best_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o itself_o because_o this_o be_v most_o akin_a to_o rational_a nature_n and_o when_o do_v the_o soul_n move_v more_o in_o itself_o than_o when_o it_o move_v virtuose_o towards_o its_o last_o end_n be_v not_o the_o last_o end_n the_o best_a part_n of_o ourselves_o therefore_o when_o the_o soul_n move_v virtuose_o towards_o it_o do_v it_o not_o move_v most_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a notion_n among_o the_o platonist_n that_o virtue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_a and_o congenial_a to_o man_n but_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o alien_n and_o repugnant_a and_o bradwardine_n strong_o demonstrate_v that_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o our_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n be_v the_o most_o natural_a act_n of_o a_o rectify_a soul_n and_o be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o free_a every_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o far_o free_a as_o connatural_a and_o proper_a o_o then_o how_o free_a be_v virtuose_fw-la act_n the_o platonist_n instructe_v we_o that_o to_o a_o good_a man_n god_n be_v a_o law_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a lust_n be_v a_o law_n now_o if_o god_n be_v a_o law_n to_o a_o good_a man_n than_o all_o his_o motion_n towards_o god_n be_v most_o free_a there_o be_v indeed_o a_o divine_a sympathy_n between_o a_o virtuose_fw-la soul_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n sen._n repugnanti_fw-la non_fw-la volenti_fw-la necessitas_fw-la est_fw-la in_o volente_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n and_o therefore_o he_o most_o free_o obey_v it_o for_o all_o obey_v what_o they_o love_v as_o plato_n assure_v we_o hence_o a_o virtuose_fw-la man_n be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v the_o divine_a law_n impress_v on_o his_o soul_n and_o thence_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o he_o a_o law_n of_o love_n and_o liberty_n so_o that_o he_o obey_v it_o not_o out_o of_o force_n but_o choice_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d force_n can_v touch_v love_n there_o be_v a_o service_n of_o love_n which_o be_v most_o free_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o close_o and_o inviolable_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o virtuose_fw-la act_n subject_v to_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o love_n as_o terminate_v on_o the_o creator_n be_v formal_a moral_a liberty_n as_o jansenius_n acute_o demonstrate_v august_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 41._o yea_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la be_v not_o only_o spiritual_o natural_a to_o the_o virtuose_fw-la soul_n but_o also_o most_o facile_a sweet_a and_o delicious_a plato_n timae_n pag._n 81._o tell_v we_o whatever_o be_v repugnant_a to_o nature_n be_v most_o irksome_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o nature_n be_v most_o sweet_a now_o that_o virtuose_fw-la act_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o rectify_a nature_n have_v be_v already_o demonstrate_v what_o can_v furnish_v we_o
or_o inequality_n among_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n but_o the_o reproach_n of_o dishonesty_n and_o praise_n of_o virtue_n further_n he_o make_v another_o law_n for_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o against_o festes_n and_o banquet_n first_o he_o command_v they_o to_o eat_v together_o all_o of_o one_o meat_n and_o chief_o of_o those_o he_o have_v permit_v by_o his_o ordinance_n in_o these_o commun_n repastes_n which_o the_o cretan_n call_v andria_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n philitia_n either_o because_o they_o be_v place_n wherein_o they_o learn_v to_o live_v sober_o from_o phido_n to_o save_v or_o spare_v or_o else_o because_o their_o amity_n and_o friendship_n grow_v there_o one_o towards_o another_o as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v call_v they_o philitia_n love-festes_a by_o change_v d_o into_o l._n and_o plato_n leg._n 11._o pag._n 915._o make_v mention_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o love-feste_a in_o use_n among_o the_o grecian_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o that_o kind_n of_o feste_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o symbol_n or_o collation_n and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o celebrate_v among_o friend_n etc._n etc._n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o love-feste_a be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o love_n and_o amity_n among_o those_o of_o the_o same_o society_n which_o be_v in_o use_n also_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o feste_z after_o the_o passeover_n whence_o the_o grecian_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v their_o custom_n as_o the_o christian_n their_o love-festes_a mention_v judas_n 12._o 12._o judas_n 12._o see_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o friendship_n philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 6._o §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n 6._o polity_n religion_n the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o polity_n the_o principal_a foundation_n and_o ligament_n of_o all_o politic_a fraternity_n and_o society_n be_v religion_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 713._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o behove_v if_o the_o city_n be_v design_v by_o this_o name_n that_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o true_a lord_n of_o wise_a man_n his_o mind_n be_v that_o a_o city_n ought_v to_o be_v compose_v of_o wise_a virtuose_fw-la man_n who_o have_v god_n for_o their_o lord_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n whence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n namely_o this_o discourse_n retain_v the_o vestigia_fw-la of_o the_o primigenous_a truth_n teach_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o cessation_n of_o evil_n and_o trouble_n in_o those_o city_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v in_o which_o not_o god_n but_o some_o mere_a mortal_a rule_v but_o it_o command_v that_o with_o all_o possible_a endeavour_n we_o imitate_v that_o life_n which_o be_v under_o saturn_n i._n e._n in_o the_o golden_a age_n of_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n in_o which_o religion_n and_o virtue_n flourish_v thence_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la pag._n 290._o plato_n acquaint_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o among_o the_o egyptian_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o king_n to_o rule_v without_o a_o priesthood_n yea_o if_o any_o one_o out_o of_o the_o royal_a line_n shall_v by_o violence_n usurp_v the_o empire_n he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v initiate_v in_o sacreds_n moreover_o in_o many_o city_n of_o grece_n and_o special_o among_o you_o athenian_n thou_o shall_v find_v the_o chief_a sacreds_n to_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o among_o you_o they_o say_v that_o the_o most_o august_n sacreds_n and_o most_o ancient_a rite_n of_o religion_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o king_n create_v by_o which_o he_o show_v how_o much_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n both_o among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o grecian_n be_v concern_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o religion_n thence_o campanella_n pol._n cap._n 8._o pag._n 156._o say_v that_o the_o priesthood_n act_v god_n part_n in_o a_o empire_n therefore_o there_o never_o be_v any_o republic_n or_o society_n of_o man_n nor_o yet_o can_v be_v without_o a_o priesthood_n so_o essential_a be_v religion_n to_o politic_a society_n how_o much_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o concern_v himself_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o religion_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o promise_n and_o practice_n of_o david_n 3._o psal_n 75.2_o 3._o psal_n 75.2_o when_o i_o shall_v receive_v the_o congregation_n i_o will_v judge_v upright_o david_n promise_v in_o these_o word_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o full_a gubernation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o will_v administer_v it_o with_o justice_n and_o settle_v religion_n which_o be_v then_o miserable_o dissolve_v so_o it_o follow_v v._o 3._o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o by_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v the_o judaic_a kingdom_n which_o be_v grow_v very_o dissolute_a but_o say_v he_o i_o do_v or_o by_o a_o enallage_n of_o tense_n i_o will_v bear_v up_o or_o confirm_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o some_o by_o pillar_n understand_v just_a and_o religiose_fw-la magistrate_n other_o religion_n and_o justice_n which_o be_v the_o primarie_a pillar_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o these_o david_n promise_v to_o confirm_v when_o king_n that_o religion_n be_v the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o any_o state_n plato_n more_o express_o inculcate_n repub._n 4._o pag._n 424._o where_o he_o premit_v this_o as_o a_o preliminary_a proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o republic_n if_o it_o be_v once_o well_o begin_v do_v always_o increase_v as_o a_o circle_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o republic_n depend_v great_o on_o a_o good_a beginning_n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o the_o best_a beginning_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o republic_n consist_v in_o religion_n which_o he_o symbolical_o express_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o music_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o fortress_n as_o it_o seem_v in_o which_o the_o office_n of_o the_o keeper_n be_v constitute_v consist_v in_o music_n and_o the_o prevarication_n hereof_o do_v secret_o steal_v into_o and_o influence_n man_n mind_n 1_o by_o the_o keeper_n he_o understand_v the_o magistrate_n who_o he_o make_v to_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o he_o say_v the_o fortress_n and_o strong_a tower_n of_o these_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o the_o discipline_n of_o music_n that_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o music_n must_v be_v understand_v religion_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o coherence_n as_o also_o by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n elsewhere_o for_o plato_n herein_o follow_v the_o pythagorean_n mode_n style_v virtue_n and_o religion_n music_n or_o harmony_n 3_o he_o say_v the_o prevarication_n or_o perversion_n of_o religion_n have_v a_o great_a force_n and_o efficace_n for_o the_o corrupt_a man_n mind_n and_o therefore_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o have_v great_a influence_n on_o the_o well-being_n of_o society_n thence_o in_o his_o leg._n 12._o pag._n 966._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a thing_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o much_o discourse_v namely_o touch_v god_n that_o he_o be_v and_o how_o great_a and_o august_a his_o force_n be_v as_o to_o human_a affair_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o no_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v elect_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o public_a magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v he_o that_o be_v divine_a or_o religiose_fw-la and_o addict_v to_o divine_a study_n wherein_o he_o asserte_n 1_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a wisdom_n and_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o virtue_n 2_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impolitic_a or_o against_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o politic_a society_n than_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o neglect_v of_o religion_n for_o without_o law_n a_o republic_n can_v be_v happy_a neither_o can_v there_o be_v good_a law_n without_o a_o prudent_a knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v best_a neither_o can_v there_o be_v a_o prudent_a knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v best_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 3_o he_o show_v also_o that_o a_o republic_n can_v be_v happy_a without_o virtue_n which_o also_o belong_v to_o religion_n 4_o have_v place_v religion_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o happy_a republic_n he_o explicate_v the_o part_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v most_o influential_a on_o politic_a body_n namely_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o deity_n his_o providence_n justice_n etc._n etc._n thus_o elsewhere_o plato_n make_v religion_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a fundamen_fw-la of_o a_o republic_n and_o thence_o more_o ancient_a wherefore_o the_o first_o care_n of_o legislator_n and_o politician_n in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o
paraphrase_n expound_v it_o 3_o before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n open_o dare_o in_o the_o very_a sigh_n tof_o god_n hence_o mede_n diatr_n 3._o pag._n 539._o on_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o say_v that_o old_a babylon_n be_v the_o foundress_n of_o tyrannic_a domination_n as_o also_o of_o idolatry_n and_o he_o make_v their_o tyranny_n the_o effect_n of_o their_o idolatry_n because_o god_n usual_o punish_v idolatry_n with_o tyranny_n and_o vassalage_n this_o be_v most_o true_a of_o new_a babylon_n or_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o bring_v in_o tyranny_n into_o the_o christian_a world_n together_o with_o idolatry_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o just_a recompense_n and_o retaliation_n for_o god_n to_o leave_v man_n under_o the_o iron_n yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n when_o they_o elective_o and_o voluntary_o embrace_v antichristian_a idolatry_n o_o how_o proportionable_a be_v the_o plague_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o antichristian_a idolatry_n §_o 7._o magistrate_n civil_a magistrate_n have_v examine_v the_o nature_n of_o politic_a administration_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o various_a form_n and_o mode_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o its_o administrator_n their_o aptitude_n faculty_n authority_n and_o office_n the_o administrator_n of_o politic_a jurisdiction_n or_o empire_n be_v usual_o comprehend_v under_o that_o general_a notion_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o shall_v not_o here_o consider_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o confine_v to_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o more_o general_o under_o such_o idea_n and_o notion_n as_o may_v agree_v to_o every_o form_n of_o jurisdiction_n now_o in_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n under_o this_o general_a idea_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1_o his_o end_n 2_o his_o aptitude_n and_o qualification_n 3_o his_o politic_a faculty_n commission_n and_o authority_n 4_o the_o exercise_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n of_o these_o brief_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o end_n 1._o their_o end_n as_o for_o the_o end_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n platonic_a as_o well_o as_o sacred_a philosophy_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o proxime_fw-la immediate_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v institute_v be_v the_o public_a or_o commun_v good_a of_o the_o whole_a community_n this_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o politic_a body_n whether_o city_n or_o republic_n as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v §_o 3._o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o civil_a magistrate_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 3._o pag._n 413._o discourse_v of_o the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v chief_o endeavour_v that_o they_o conceive_v what_o they_o judge_v will_v mot_n conduce_v to_o the_o commun_n good_n thence_n politicus_fw-la pag._n 274._o he_o say_v a_o king_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o pastor_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n a_o god_n to_o mortal_a man_n i._n e._n as_o god_n vicegerent_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n as_o hereafter_o hence_o petrus_n à _fw-la sancto_fw-it joseph_n and_o other_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o a_o king_n and_o a_o tyrant_n that_o a_o king_n have_v his_o eye_n on_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n but_o a_o tyrant_n on_o his_o own_o private_a good_a and_o interest_n but_o of_o this_o sufficient_o in_o what_o precede_v §_o 3._o 2._o that_o which_o next_o follows_z be_v the_o apitude_n and_o quadratus_n ification_n of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n magistrate_n 2._o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o magistrate_n plato_n give_v we_o many_o illustrious_a character_n of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n natural_a 1._o wisdom_n natural_a 1_o he_o make_v prudence_n and_o wisdom_n a_o essential_a constitutive_a quality_n or_o requisite_a of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v convenient_a that_o he_o who_o manage_v the_o great_a affair_n shall_v participate_v of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a wisdom_n require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o well_o qualify_v magistrate_n 1_n he_o must_v be_v invest_v with_o a_o natural_a sagacity_n and_o dexterity_n of_o judge_a person_n and_o thing_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 2._o pag._n 376._o compare_v the_o sagacity_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o that_o of_o a_o dog_n which_o can_v at_o the_o first_o glance_n discern_v his_o friend_n from_o his_o enemy_n thence_o aristotle_n rhet._n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o pag._n 76._o compare_v a_o good_a magistrate_n to_o a_o goldsmith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o judge_n must_v be_v like_o a_o goldsmith_n that_o he_o may_v discriminate_a adulterine_n just_a from_o what_o be_v true_a this_o natural_a sagacity_n solomon_n be_v in_o a_o incomparable_a degree_n endue_v with_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o sentence_n give_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o two_o harlot_n 2_o as_o he_o must_v have_v natural_a sagacity_n acquire_v 2._o acquire_v so_o also_o acquire_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n thus_o plato_n gorg._n pag._n 489._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oft_o therefore_o one_o wise_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o fool_n as_o thou_o say_v and_o it_o be_v most_o consent_n aneous_a that_o this_o wise_a man_n obtain_v the_o empire_n and_o that_o those_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o by_o which_o he_o instructe_v we_o that_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o rule_v and_o fool_n obey_v whence_o he_o add_v pag._n 490._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v just_a by_o nature_n that_o the_o prudent_a be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o more_o vile_a wherein_o he_o lay_v down_o two_o maxim_n of_o state_n 1_o that_o the_o more_o prudent_a man_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a they_o be_v 2_o that_o the_o more_o excellent_a man_n be_v the_o more_o fit_a to_o rule_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o maxim_n be_v take_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o empire_n which_o arise_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o supereminence_n of_o the_o ruler_n above_o the_o rule_v and_o because_o prudence_n be_v principal_o acquire_v by_o multitude_n of_o year_n and_o experience_n therefore_o plato_n institute_n that_o magistrate_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o more_o ancient_a citizen_n so_o repub._n 3._o pag._n 412._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o senior_n ought_v to_o rule_v and_o the_o junior_n to_o be_v rule_v thus_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o senator_n be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o more_o ancient_a citizen_n and_o the_o junior_n employ_v in_o war._n which_o be_v but_o a_o imitamen_fw-la of_o the_o judaic_a polity_n how_o much_o wisdom_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n plato_n oft_o inculcate_n thus_o repub._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o let_v philosopher_n reign_v in_o the_o city_n or_o let_v king_n philosophise_v his_o mind_n be_v that_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o philosopher_n join_v to_o their_o majesty_n in_o order_n to_o their_o more_o happy_a gubernation_n this_o plutarch_n take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o excellent_a character_n in_o numa_n pompilius_n under_o numa_n say_v he_o there_o be_v constant_a peace_n without_o innovation_n or_o conspiracy_n which_o verify_v that_o of_o plato_n that_o the_o only_a mean_a of_o true_a quiet_a and_o remedy_n from_o all_o evil_a be_v when_o from_o some_o divine_a ordinance_n from_o above_o there_o meet_v in_o one_o person_n the_o right_a majesty_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o wise_a philosopher_n to_o make_v virtue_n governess_n over_o man_n so_o campanella_n in_o his_o politics_n cap._n 3._o observe_n that_o wisdom_n only_o rule_v well_o and_o natural_o not_o sophistic_a but_o philosophic_a not_o eremitic_a or_o monastic_a but_o civil_a not_o opposite_a to_o god_n but_o supposite_a or_o subordinate_a there_o be_v a_o threefold_a acquire_v wisdom_n or_o prudence_n necessary_a to_o the_o right_a qualification_n of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n law_n 1._o knowledge_n of_o human_a law_n 1_n he_o ought_v to_o understand_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o principes_fw-la of_o right_a and_o law_n thus_o plato_n rep._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o conceive_v therefore_o that_o he_o who_o ignore_v or_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o just_a and_o honest_a deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o keeper_n or_o magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o effate_n among_o civilian_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o magistrate_n i._n e._n he_o ought_v to_o have_v clear_a notice_n not_o only_o of_o municipal_a law_n proper_a to_o nation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n whereby_o he_o ought_v frequent_o to_o direct_v himself_o for_o the_o correct_v the_o defect_n and_o excess_n of_o municipal_a law_n whence_o it_o be_v also_o a_o aphorism_n in_o justinian_n law_n that_o ignorance_n excuse_v a_o man_n from_o public_a office_n fact_n 2_o knowledge_n of_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
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 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