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etc._n that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n which_o do_v rule_v the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v obscure_a and_o hide_v in_o many_o other_o that_o we_o may_v also_o know_v there_o be_v another_o day_n to_o come_v that_o must_v more_o full_o declare_v it_o some_o man_n sin_n go_v before_o to_o judgement_n and_o other_o follow_v after_o so_o job_n 21._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 30._o the_o wicked_a spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a but_o he_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v this_o consideration_n satisfy_v many_o think_v and_o inquisitive_a philosopher_n about_o the_o seem_a inaequality_n of_o thing_n who_o have_v otherwise_o be_v founder_v on_o the_o same_o rock_n with_o diagoras_n melius_n one_o of_o they_o that_o make_v at_o first_o a_o great_a profession_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n but_o do_v afterward_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v it_o utter_o deny_v the_o be_v and_o existence_n of_o god_n because_o he_o see_v not_o speedy_a vengeance_n execute_v by_o he_o on_o his_o perjure_a friend_n with_o who_o he_o have_v deposit_v his_o money_n and_o who_o forswear_v it_o but_o those_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o a_o future_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o minos_n or_o a_o radamanthos_n or_o a_o aeacus_n a_o righteous_a and_o severe_a judge_n who_o will_v accurate_o scan_v there_o in_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o all_o man_n and_o then_o according_o retribute_v to_o they_o as_o he_o find_v upon_o research_n they_o acquiesce_v in_o that_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o for_o when_o thing_n be_v try_v the_o heaven_n shall_v record_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n hear_v the_o grave_a plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoll_n sect_n 5._o again_o though_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o matter_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o event_n both_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a yet_o formal_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o they_o do_v not_o the_o same_o event_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o to_o the_o one_o it_o be_v good_a and_o to_o the_o other_o evil_n fortune_n as_o they_o call_v it_o as_o well_o adverse_a as_o prosperous_a it_o make_v a_o good_a man_n better_o and_o so_o be_v good_a to_o he_o but_o a_o bad_a man_n worse_o and_o so_o to_o he_o it_o be_v evil._n so_o epictetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o arrianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o seneca_n nihil_fw-la accidere_fw-la bono_fw-mi viro_fw-la mali_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la miscentur_fw-la contraria_fw-la manet_n in_o statu_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la evenit_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la colorem_fw-la trahit_fw-la â—_o so_o socrates_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la cviquam_fw-la bono_fw-mi mali_fw-la quidquam_fw-la evenire_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la vivo_fw-la nec_fw-la mortuo_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la ejus_fw-la res_fw-la a_o diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la negligentur_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la hoc_fw-la accidit_fw-la fortuitò_fw-la nec_fw-la verè_fw-la iis_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la accusatus_fw-la sum_fw-la aut_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la condemnatus_fw-la habeo_fw-la quòd_fw-la succenseam_v nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la nocere_fw-la se_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la 1_o now_o event_n material_o accept_v and_o as_o in_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v not_o mark_n to_o judge_v by_o either_o of_o the_o love_n or_o hatred_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v for_o we_o but_o only_o formal_o as_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o sanctify_v and_o unsanctisied_a that_o be_v either_o as_o they_o be_v bless_v to_o be_v instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o virtue_n or_o else_o be_v curse_v and_o so_o be_v ries_z and_o occasion_n of_o vice_n or_o else_o of_o great_a temporal_a evil_n thus_o solomon_n be_v understand_v all_o come_v alike_o material_o but_o not_o formal_o and_o there_o be_v the_o wisdom_n that_o when_o the_o event_n be_v the_o same_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v not_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v for_o none_o of_o those_o external_a thing_n the_o atheist_n call_v good_n or_o evil_n be_v in_o themselves_o intrinsical_o so_o but_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a be_v only_o relative_o good_a or_o evil_a so_o as_o they_o be_v either_o use_v or_o abuse_v by_o those_o that_o have_v they_o and_o as_o they_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n man_n table_n may_v become_v snare_n and_o out_o of_o the_o eater_n meat_n may_v come_v and_o it_o be_v to_o show_v this_o that_o god_n promiscuous_o bestow_v they_o so_o seneca_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la propositum_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la sapienti_fw-la viro_fw-la ostendere_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la vulgus_fw-la appetit_fw-la quae_fw-la reformidat_fw-la nec_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la mala_fw-la apparebunt_fw-la autem_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la bonis_fw-la viris_fw-la tribuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o again_o divitias_fw-la nego_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la essent_fw-la bonos_fw-es facerent_fw-la totum_fw-la all_o goodness_n it_o consist_v in_o relation_n and_o convenience_n thing_n be_v only_o good_a so_o far_o as_o suitable_a and_o proper_a and_o those_o be_v evil_a which_o be_v otherwise_o what_o be_v one_o man_n meat_n it_o be_v another_o poison_n and_o what_o be_v good_a in_o one_o circumstance_n be_v not_o always_o so_o but_o it_o be_v often_o very_o evil_a in_o another_o and_o what_o seem_v temporal_o good_a as_o also_o evil_a for_o the_o present_a may_v in_o the_o end_n prove_v contrary_a and_o often_o do_v we_o daily_o see_v it_o quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la wherefore_o if_o god_n deny_v his_o child_n or_o servant_n what_o the_o atheist_n think_v good_a for_o they_o because_o it_o seem_v so_o or_o else_o inflict_v on_o they_o what_o the_o atheist_n apprehend_v evil_a he_o do_v the_o former_a because_o he_o see_v and_o he_o see_v further_a and_o clear_a that_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o so_o he_o do_v the_o latter_a either_o to_o procure_v they_o great_a good_a or_o for_o prevent_v great_a evil_a arrianus_n see_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
fall_n of_o man._n this_o be_v a_o scriptural_a ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v it_o for_o beside_o the_o use_n of_o man_n wherein_o the_o whole_a blood_n be_v look_v on_o as_o taint_a if_o but_o the_o father_n be_v a_o traitor_n and_o wherein_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o for_o parent_n to_o covenant_n for_o child_n etc._n etc._n plutarch_n speak_v home_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o lapse_v than_o all_o descendant_n from_o he_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o happiness_n which_o be_v enjoy_v and_o so_o have_v stand_v with_o he_o and_o the_o atheist_n hold_v not_o that_o unreasonable_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v it_o can_v be_v so_o he_o shall_v fall_v for_o his_o child_n since_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o if_o child_n may_v be_v benefit_v and_o advantage_v by_o their_o parent_n they_o may_v be_v also_o disadvantage_v and_o disserve_v in_o they_o qui_fw-la sentit_fw-la commodum_fw-la sentiet_fw-la incommodum_fw-la plutarch_n think_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d final_o though_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o have_v misery_n and_o punishment_n entail_v upon_o they_o yet_o that_o misery_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mixture_n of_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n in_o it_o the_o life_n be_v leave_v they_o with_o entailment_n of_o calamity_n upon_o it_o be_v yet_o such_o as_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o and_o they_o be_v favour_v in_o it_o with_o opportunity_n of_o make_v their_o condition_n better_o than_o at_o first_o it_o be_v by_o play_v a_o after_o game_n thus_o the_o fall_n be_v make_v to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o since_o they_o have_v a_o rise_v to_o get_v by_o it_o and_o hear_v plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 8._o divine_a benignity_n and_o goodness_n illustrate_v in_o his_o relieve_v act_n of_o grace_n man_n get_v by_o the_o fall_n why_o his_o first_o state_n though_o good_a be_v not_o best_o well_o then_o god_n be_v good_a yes_o so_o infinite_o good_a and_o bountiful_a that_o though_o man_n have_v miserable_o bankrupt_a and_o fool_v all_o he_o have_v away_o yet_o have_v he_o of_o his_o own_o alone_a immense_a goodness_n and_o charity_n so_o stupendious_o repair_v he_o again_o with_o such_o a_o new_a stock_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o infinite_o want_v to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o master_n he_o may_v be_v make_v for_o ever_o by_o his_o break_n god_n so_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n everlasting_a life_n thus_o humane_a condition_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v better_v by_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v in_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n by_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o kind_n by_o nature_n he_o rise_v by_o his_o fall_n the_o corn_n be_v not_o quicken_v nor_o multiply_v except_o it_o die_v man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n nor_o advance_v from_o a_o natural_a into_o a_o better_a state_n of_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a life_n but_o after_o he_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a you_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n have_v he_o quicken_v the_o natural_a condition_n of_o the_o man_n be_v good_a in_o paradise_n and_o as_o good_a as_o that_o can_v be_v but_o his_o spiritual_a be_v better_a and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o law_n and_o method_n of_o nature_n that_o what_o be_v good_a shall_v precede_v and_o what_o be_v better_o follow_v after_o it_o be_v nature_n order_n to_o proceed_v from_o thing_n less_o perfect_a unto_o thing_n more_o so_o for_o in_o the_o genesis_n of_o thing_n if_o you_o consult_v it_o it_o be_v first_o evening_n than_o morning_n first_o darkness_n then_o light_a first_o the_o natural_n be_v make_v than_o the_o vegetable_n first_o the_o animal_n than_o the_o rational_n and_o it_o be_v to_o this_o that_o our_o apostle_n allude_v the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n howbeit_o that_o be_v not_o first_o which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o afterward_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n thus_o be_v man_n condition_n better_v in_o that_o now_o divine_a grace_n be_v bring_v by_o jesus_n christ._n sect_n 9_o the_o atheist_n objection_n of_o impossible_a condition_n and_o of_o reprobation_n destroy_v god_n universal_a love_n evince_v election_n and_o reprobation_n explain_v reprobation_n in_o a_o comparative_a sense_n vindicate_v the_o term_n of_o grace_n practicable_a humane_a impotency_n moral_a not_o physical_a yes_o say_v the_o atheist_n so_o it_o look_v for_o if_o he_o do_v extend_v his_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o man_n it_o be_v on_o term_n so_o insupportable_a and_o hard_a that_o they_o can_v possible_o perform_v they_o as_o if_o impossible_a condition_n do_v not_o nullify_v his_o grant_n and_o make_v his_o promise_n denial_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o law_n as_o lawyer_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o we_o wherein_o a_o promise_n on_o impossible_a condition_n do_v immediate_o invest_v in_o right_n what_o grace_n be_v this_o to_o look_v for_o tale_n of_o brick_n without_o afford_v straw_n he_o bid_v we_o come_v indeed_o but_o when_o be_v know_v we_o can_v and_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o shall_v have_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a evincement_n of_o benignity_n and_o love_n to_o mankind_n be_v it_o not_o that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o great_a part_n thereof_o to_o damn_v it_o what_o mean_v reprobation_n else_o a_o most_o malicious_a imputation_n this_o for_o as_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d question_n god_n have_v not_o make_v a_o man_n to_o damn_v he_o he_o have_v a_o universal_a though_o not_o a_o equal_a love_n for_o all_o the_o kind_a and_o have_v give_v ample_a demonstration_n of_o it_o in_o his_o son_n who_o assume_v not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o nature_n he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v what_o evidence_n be_v there_o of_o his_o pleasure_n let_v i_o see_v but_o one_o of_o it_o that_o the_o wicked_a die_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o his_o will_n that_o he_o shall_v return_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n and_o live_v do_v he_o not_o invite_v all_o do_v he_o not_o beseech_v and_o call_v all_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v etc._n etc._n do_v he_o not_o afford_v sufficient_a mean_n and_o send_v his_o minister_n and_o word_n to_o all_o be_v there_o not_o a_o universal_a act_n of_o amnesty_n without_o a_o man_n except_v so_o he_o will_v come_v in_o yes_o very_o the_o apostle_n be_v oblige_v to_o go_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o that_o very_a reprobation_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o scandal_n and_o offence_n unto_o the_o atheist_n only_o because_o he_o have_v no_o right_a understanding_n and_o resentment_n of_o it_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o lesser_a love_n it_o may_v not_o be_v interpret_v in_o a_o positive_a and_o simple_a sense_n but_o only_o in_o a_o comparative_a as_o not_o import_v a_o simple_a aversation_n or_o hatred_n but_o a_o less_o intense_a love_n so_o that_o as_o they_o be_v call_v choose_v or_o elect_a who_o he_o especial_o favour_n so_o these_o be_v reprobate_a or_o hate_a who_o he_o do_v only_o general_o love_v but_o do_v not_o special_o favour_n it_o be_v thus_o he_o reprobate_v esau_n or_o hate_v he_o before_o his_o do_v good_a or_o evil_a not_o in_o a_o positive_a and_o simple_a but_o in_o a_o comparative_a sense_n he_o love_v he_o not_o in_o that_o degree_n he_o love_v jacob_n with_o that_o especial_a and_o distinguish_a love_n and_o so_o comparative_o he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v he_o just_a as_o jesus_n christ_n affirm_v they_o to_o hate_v father_n and_o mother_n who_o love_v they_o eminent_o less_o than_o he_o so_o scriptural_a a_o notion_n this_o be_v of_o hatred_n now_o to_o apply_v it_o what_o if_o god_n who_o have_v a_o general_a and_o common_a love_n to_o all_o which_o he_o have_v evince_v in_o a_o thousand_o way_n by_o his_o create_v his_o conserve_n his_o provide_v for_o they_o in_o the_o present_a life_n and_o by_o capacitate_v of_o they_o for_o a_o better_a end_n have_v yet_o so_o special_a and_o distinguish_a a_o one_o
when_o i_o have_v once_o confess_v free_o to_o he_o that_o i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o offer_v in_o excuse_n for_o this_o unusual_a trespass_n on_o his_o patience_n but_o that_o of_o apuleius_n lib._n nec_fw-la quidquam_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o primordio_fw-la svi_fw-la perfici_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ferme_fw-fr ante_fw-la est_fw-la spei_fw-la rudimentum_fw-la quam_fw-la rei_fw-la experimentum_fw-la corrigenda_fw-la pag_n 2_o line_n 13_o read_v desirable_a l._n 14_o after_o he_o ad_fw-la l._n 26_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12_o l._n 24_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 29_o r._n on_o p._n 13_o l_o 4_o r._n on_o p_o 15_o l._n 3_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 28_o r._n agnoscito_fw-la p_o 16_o l._n 22_o r._n opus_fw-la suum_fw-la p._n 19_o l._n 5_o r._n exhibentur_fw-la l._n 11_o r._n interpretes_n l_o 21_o r._n velleius_n l._n 26_o r._n exhibere_fw-la p._n 20_o l_o 11_o r._n beata_fw-la p_o 23_o l._n 20_o deal_n the_o r._n his_o p._n 31_o l._n 15_o r._n recta_fw-la p._n 34_o l_o 26_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 35_o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 61_o l._n 4_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 103_o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 105_o l._n 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 106_o l._n 23_o r._n connectens_fw-la p._n 113_o l_o 13_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 121_o l._n 12_o r._n ascend_v p_o 131_o l._n 7_o for_o have_v r._n have_v divine_a goodness_n explicate_v and_o assert_v chap._n i._n goodness_n a_o essential_a notion_n of_o god_n the_o definition_n of_o it_o divine_a perfection_n or_o allsufficiency_n what_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a reason_n of_o divine_a goodness_n a_o impression_n of_o it_o on_o the_o creature_n divine_a goodness_n demonstrate_v out_o of_o metaphysic_n and_o out_o of_o nature_n by_o instance_n and_o harmony_n sect_n 1._o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n or_o rather_o his_o optimity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o illustrious_a and_o acknowcedge_v a_o attribute_n of_o he_o that_o the_o very_a heathen_a know_v he_o and_o adore_v he_o by_o it_o their_o jupiter_n be_v optimus_fw-la as_o well_o as_o maximus_n and_o it_o be_v a_o notion_n so_o inherent_a unto_o that_o of_o god_n and_o so_o inseparable_a from_o it_o that_o you_o destroy_v the_o godhead_n if_o you_o but_o abstract_n goodness_n not_o to_o make_v he_o good_a be_v to_o make_v he_o no_o god_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o evil_a one_o god_n be_v the_o good_n he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_n this_o optimity_n or_o transcendent_a goodness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o insinite_a perfection_n whereby_o he_o eminent_o in_o himself_o involve_v all_o good_a and_o consequent_o whereby_o see_v all_o deâ—siable_a amiable_a excellent_a and_o lovely_a thing_n be_v centre_v and_o comprehend_v in_o he_o he_o be_v most_o lovely_a all_o lovely_a and_o all_o desirable_a he_o be_v the_o universal_a good_a in_o who_o the_o universal_a love_n and_o universal_a desire_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o love_n of_o all_o do_v all_o concentrate_n and_o say_v aristotle_n what_o all_o do_v desire_n be_v simple_o good_a so_o none_o be_v good_a but_o god_n he_o be_v universal_o other_o but_o particular_o good_a this_o be_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o now_o it_o be_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n or_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o the_o celebrate_a aristotle_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o name_n el_fw-es shaddai_n a_o name_n by_o which_o he_o be_v remarkable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o his_o title_n shaddai_n probable_o derive_v do_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o origen_n of_o the_o genitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o accusative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o nominative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o unlikely_a the_o latin_a deus_n and_o the_o phrase_n sub_fw-la dio_n as_o a_o learned_a critic_n witty_o conjecture_n come_v from_o it_o i_o say_v this_o absolute_a perfection_n or_o infinite_a concurrency_n of_o all_o thing_n excellent_a and_o good_a and_o lovely_a in_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_v in_o all_o kind_n as_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o all_o do_v defect_n and_o want_n in_o nothing_o which_o be_v good_a in_o any_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o optimity_n or_o universal_a convenience_n and_o desireableness_n for_o he_o therefore_o be_v most_o agreeable_a and_o good_a to_o all_o and_o consequent_o most_o desirable_a because_o he_o be_v all_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o universal_a first_o original_a and_o fountain-fulness_n that_o replenish_v the_o whole_a creation_n which_o without_o he_o will_v be_v all_o but_o empty_a cask_n and_o mere_a vacuity_n all_o the_o creature_n their_o spring_n be_v in_o god_n they_o be_v but_o cistern_n with_o he_o and_o without_o he_o empty_a cask_n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o the_o plenitude_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v his_o plenitude_n that_o botomn_v his_o goodness_n so_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o god_n he_o have_v enough_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a impression_n on_o the_o world_n of_o this_o alsufficiency_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n the_o world_n be_v a_o universe_n there_o be_v in_o it_o all_o imaginable_a sort_n of_o be_v and_o all_o imaginable_a furniture_n provision_n and_o accommodation_n for_o they_o porus_n marry_v penia_n there_o be_v remedy_n for_o all_o distemper_n agreeable_a supply_n for_o all_o occasion_n and_o necessitieâ—_n there_o be_v nothing_o want_v no_o more_o than_o be_v redundant_fw-la in_o nature_n 5._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n the_o fullness_n thereof_o philosopher_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universum_fw-la sect_n 2._o now_o have_v show_v what_o optimity_n or_o transcendent_a goodness_n be_v wherein_o it_o formal_o consist_v as_o well_o as_o what_o foundation_n and_o what_o ground_n it_o have_v it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o do_v evince_v it_o competent_a to_o god_n which_o i_o shall_v essay_n to_o do_v but_o very_o brief_o both_o from_o the_o metaphysic_n and_o from_o nature_n itself_o and_o there_o be_v many_o topic_n in_o the_o metaphysic_n which_o do_v evident_o argue_v and_o evince_v he_o so_o good_a i_o shall_v insist_v on_o one_o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o first_o be_v so_o there_o be_v a_o first_o good_a there_o be_v a_o first_o in_o every_o kind_a a_o first_o in_o genere_fw-la bonorum_fw-la as_o there_o be_v in_o genere_fw-la entium_fw-la for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o thing_n be_v either_o first_o or_o from_o it_o and_o if_o there_o he_o a_o primitive_a and_o first_o good_a which_o all_o inferior_a one_o derive_v from_o and_o do_v participate_v as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o first_o they_o must_v it_o be_v the_o first_o be_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v god_n which_o be_v it_o good_a and_o be_v be_v convertible_a and_o therefore_o the_o first_o be_v be_v the_o first_o good_n god_n be_v the_o first_o be_v all_o second_o being_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o first_o be_v all_o second_o and_o inferior_a good_a participate_v the_o first_o good_n and_o for_o physics_n the_o divine_a optimity_n or_o transcendent_a goodness_n be_v so_o remarkable_o impress_v on_o the_o whole_a universe_n that_o moses_n that_o excellent_a origenist_n introduce_v god_n reveiw_v it_o in_o its_o creation_n do_v also_o introduce_v he_o thus_o commend_v it_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a it_o be_v good_a very_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n see_v it_o it_o be_v very_o good_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v well_o so_o in_o man_n and_o very_o good_a it_o be_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o be_v good_a for_o something_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o one_o thing_n it_o be_v so_o for_o another_o and_o be_v either_o good_a to_o profit_v or_o to_o please_v a_o verity_n so_o great_a that_o in_o the_o metaphysic_n bonity_n