grant_v there_o be_v divers_a law_n both_o of_o man_n in_o society_n to_o man_n single_a and_o to_o man_n that_o live_v together_o although_o not_o unite_v in_o a_o policy_n sect._n 3_o in_o his_o 9_o number_n he_o affirm_v as_o a_o man_n judgement_n in_o right_a of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o his_o own_o benefit_n etc._n so_o also_o the_o strength_n etc._n etc._n of_o every_o man_n be_v then_o right_o employ_v when_o he_o use_v it_o for_o himself_o to_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o time_n this_o gent._n be_v very_o selfish_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n in_o what_o he_o write_v for_o as_o his_o judgement_n so_o his_o strength_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o for_o himself_o and_o so_o his_o strength_n when_o some_o great_a good_n shall_v be_v propose_v to_o he_o the_o good_a of_o his_o family_n his_o nation_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o virtuous_a death_n than_o 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when_o they_o be_v not_o call_v for_o by_o some_o more_o excellent_a and_o more_o desirable_a good_a than_o this_o life_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o that_o better_a employment_n not_o this_o sect._n 4._o now_o i_o be_o arrive_v at_o his_o 10._o and_o last_o number_n which_o i_o mean_v to_o handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o begin_v thus_o every_n man_n by_o nature_n have_v right_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o list_v to_o who_o he_o list_v to_o possess_v use_v and_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n he_o will_v and_o can_v a_o good_a large_a commission_n i_o will_v examine_v it_o and_o to_o the_o understanding_n it_o i_o will_v return_v to_o his_o leviathan_n where_o i_o leave_v pag._n 64._o and_o discuss_v the_o beginning_n of_o that_o 14._o chap._n lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o that_o truth_n which_o this_o number_n occasion_n i_o to_o deliver_v first_o then_o let_v i_o observe_v that_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chap._n he_o 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and_o right_o be_v inconsistent_a i_o be_o so_o direct_o in_o my_o judgement_n against_o it_o that_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o right_a to_o any_o thing_n but_o by_o law_n which_o i_o will_v thus_o confirm_v by_o what_o follow_v sect._n 5._o right_o and_o wrong_n or_o injury_n be_v opposite_a term_n so_o that_o right_o be_v the_o convenience_n or_o agreement_n which_o one_o thing_n have_v with_o another_o wrong_v and_o wrong_n be_v the_o disagreement_n as_o it_o be_v a_o right_a line_n which_o agree'_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o straightness_n a_o crooked_a line_n or_o a_o wrong_a one_o which_o deviate_v from_o those_o rule_n a_o right_a shot_n that_o which_o hit'_v the_o white_a and_o a_o wrong_n which_o miss_v so_o it_o be_v a_o right_a action_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o action_n and_o a_o wrong_n which_o differ'_v from_o they_o these_o rule_n be_v that_o we_o call_v law_n which_o regulate_n our_o action_n and_o when_o they_o be_v do_v according_o they_o be_v right_a and_o we_o have_v right_a to_o do_v they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v in_o the_o precede_a chap._n law_n where_o no_o law_n no_o injustice_n and_o i_o may_v say_v where_o can_v be_v no_o injustice_n there_o can_v be_v no_o justice_n contrary_n appertain_v to_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o expel_v each_o other_o out_o of_o it_o so_o then_o if_o right_o be_v a_o agree_n with_o some_o rule_n or_o law_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v without_o it_o as_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o man_n have_v only_o such_o a_o right_a to_o use_v or_o act_v any_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n give_v he_o so_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o world_n a_o man_n can_v only_o have_v right_a to_o do_v or_o act_v such_o thing_n which_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o nature_n direct_n or_o empower_n he_o to_o do_v thus_o his_o leviathan_n be_v touch_v concern_v this_o point_n i_o will_v return_v to_o his_o de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la politico_fw-la where_o i_o leave_v and_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o right_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v a_o man_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o large_a charter_n as_o he_o express_v or_o no._n chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o law_n and_o right_n of_o nature_n man_n subjection_n to_o god_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n man_n exempt_v out_o of_o adam_n charter_n why_o noah_n patent_n and_o his_o son_n possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o world_n the_o title_n of_o propriety_n discuss_v jus_n &_o utile_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o to_o understand_v which_o let_v we_o conceive_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n belong_v to_o every_o thing_n be_v that_o law_n which_o be_v give_v it_o at_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n nature_n or_o jus_o naturale_fw-la must_v be_v that_o authority_n or_o title_n be_v grant_v by_o that_o law_n to_o use_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o title_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o that_o jus_o or_o right_n which_o god_n give_v he_o gen._n 1.28_o 29._o which_o we_o find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o earth_n the_o fowl_n the_o fish_n god_n the_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o herb_n and_o tree_n this_o be_v his_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v as_o he_o will_v although_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o they_o there_o be_v law_n for_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o servant_n king_n as_o well_o as_o subject_n and_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n as_o their_o subject_n to_o they_o yea_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v make_v lord_n over_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 4._o of_o genesis_n that_o cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v oblation_n to_o god_n of_o those_o thing_n over_o which_o they_o have_v a_o most_o peculiar_a dominion_n they_o pay_v god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o tribute_n out_o of_o those_o thing_n he_o give_v they_o a_o right_a to_o by_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o give_v they_o at_o their_o creation_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n have_v not_o such_o right_n to_o any_o thing_n much_o less_o to_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o or_o to_o they_o for_o than_o they_o have_v have_v no_o right_a to_o have_v neglect_v that_o duty_n of_o oblation_n and_o then_o they_o can_v have_v do_v nothing_o by_o which_o god_n shall_v have_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o cain_n and_o his_o oblation_n and_o abel_n and_o his_o oblation_n as_o he_o do_v sect._n 2._o man_n then_o second_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o here_o be_v not_o in_o this_o charter_n express_v any_o right_n a_o man_n have_v over_o other_o man_n but_o this_o
in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n will_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o unite_v to_o all_o this_o and_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o be_v nothing_o be_v add_v because_o whatsoever_o you_o add_v to_o robert_n number_n of_o father_n i_o can_v add_v a_o thousand_o time_n as_o many_o to_o adam_n and_o therefore_o nature_n that_o abhor_v impossibility_n abhor_v likewise_o infinite_n of_o number_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o causation_n eternal_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v this_o eternity_n be_v à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o not_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o imagination_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o beginning_n may_v have_v no_o end_n but_o exist_v eternal_o because_o it_o may_v be_v create_v with_o eternal_a principle_n and_o the_o number_n infinite_a be_v not_o present_o exist_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v for_o whensoever_o you_o reckon_v you_o shall_v have_v a_o finite_a time_n to_o reckon_v from_o although_o it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o million_o of_o year_n hence_o or_o whensoever_o yet_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o without_o a_o beginning_n eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la but_o must_v needs_o have_v eternal_a principle_n which_o no_o time_n can_v corrupt_v for_o if_o time_n can_v corrupt_v it_o as_o suppose_v ten_o thousand_o year_n or_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o fix_v any_o time_n it_o have_v be_v corrupt_v before_o this_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o then_o to_o the_o second_o part_n such_o a_o person_n he_o have_v actual_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o cause_n which_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v create_v in_o some_o certain_a time_n these_o and_o many_o more_o argument_n out_o of_o metaphysic_n as_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v essential_a subordination_n of_o cause_n as_o likewise_o many_o other_o be_v such_o as_o of_o which_o i_o may_v say_v that_o they_o render_v the_o proposition_n there_o be_v a_o god_n evident_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o creature_n but_o as_o aegidius_n romanus_n excellent_o speak_v sapientibus_fw-la this_o evidence_n be_v perceivable_a only_o by_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o disquisition_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v scare_v by_o the_o infinity_n of_o god_n essence_n because_o inaccessible_a to_o a_o finite_a inquirer_n etc._n as_o he_o plain_o assert_v it_o in_o his_o element_n of_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n whither_o i_o will_v make_v a_o transition_n to_o enlarge_v this_o discourse_n and_o clear_v what_o i_o have_v write_v from_o somewhat_o i_o find_v there_o opposite_a to_o my_o purpose_n sect._n 3_o in_o his_o say_a book_n of_o philosophy_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la cap._n 26._o pag._n 236._o have_v propose_v divers_a question_n about_o the_o world_n he_o conclude_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o pag._n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o et_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la complecti_fw-la profiteretur_fw-la universam_fw-la determinanda_fw-la essent_fw-la know_v si_fw-la quantum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la tantum_fw-la sciri_fw-la potest_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la infiniti_fw-la scientia_fw-la finito_fw-la quaesitori_fw-la inaccessibilis_fw-la thus_o far_o he_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n no_o finite_a understanding_n can_v grasp_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a yet_o although_o we_o can_v perfect_o know_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a we_o may_v know_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o mr._n hobbes_n himself_o i_o dare_v say_v do_v not_o know_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a person_n which_o follow_v the_o plough_n but_o know_v there_o be_v a_o sun_n and_o many_o effect_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o do_v send_v forth_o light_a and_o heat_n by_o which_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v comfort_v mr._n hobbes_n his_o argument_n therefore_o because_o finite_a thing_n can_v know_v god_n as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v know_v nothing_o of_o he_o be_v weak_a he_o proceed_v sect._n 4._o whatsoever_o we_o man_n know_v we_o have_v learn_v from_o our_o phantasm_n but_o there_o be_v no_o phantasm_n of_o that_o which_o be_v either_o infinite_a in_o magnitude_n or_o time_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la say_v he_o neiiher_n man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o infinite_a can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a he_o say_v true_a in_o affirm_v that_o what_o we_o know_v phantasm_n we_o have_v learn_v from_o our_o phantasm_n so_o although_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o chimera_n utopia_n leviathan_n and_o our_o phantasm_n be_v proper_o of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n be_v learn_v from_o those_o phantasm_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o thus_o that_o man_n who_o can_v behold_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o lustre_n yet_o see_v he_o behind_o a_o thin_a cloud_n can_v learn_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o sun_n who_o shine_v so_o glorious_a veil_a and_o hide_v from_o eye_n by_o such_o a_o dark_a body_n will_v have_v a_o strange_a high_a degree_n of_o resplendent_a lustre_n if_o we_o can_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v so_o we_o learn_v from_o phantasm_n apparent_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v from_o visible_a thing_n to_o collect_v many_o apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o its_o self_n invisible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v perceive_v and_o have_v reduce_v one_o conclusion_n may_v collect_v from_o thence_o many_o more_o and_o man_n desirous_a to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o who_o desire_v knowledge_n do_v will_v make_v such_o collection_n the_o prophet_n david_n there_o in_o a_o most_o heavenly_a invective_n call_v they_o not_o only_a fool_n but_o beastly_a people_n who_o do_v not_o so_o collect_v psal._n 94.8_o understand_v you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a mark_v they_o be_v foolish_a and_o brutish_a because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v such_o collection_n he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v thus_o from_o one_o truth_n man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o enlarge_v their_o talon_n to_o another_o and_o learn_v as_o mr._n hobbes_n express_v from_o phantasm_n but_o i_o like_v not_o so_o well_o what_o mr._n hobbes_n add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o phantasm_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a nor_o what_o he_o further_o express_v neither_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o infinite_a can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a to_o understand_v which_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o explain_v the_o conceit_n of_o finite_a and_o infinite_a sect._n 5._o finite_a be_v the_o same_o to_o have_v bound_n or_o limit_n beyond_o which_o it_o can_v pass_v explain_v infinite_a be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n nor_o limit_n and_o although_o concern_v these_o term_n in_o the_o first_o sound_v a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o infinite_a shall_v express_v a_o mere_a negation_n as_o finite_a a_o affirmation_n yet_o upon_o judgement_n of_o these_o thing_n express_v by_o these_o term_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o by_o finite_a we_o understand_v non_fw-la ultra_fw-la as_o much_o as_o hitherto_o and_o no_o far_o but_o by_o infinite_a we_o apprehend_v such_o a_o vastness_n to_o which_o we_o can_v always_o say_v ultra_fw-la that_o there_o be_v further_a there_o be_v somewhat_o beyond_o and_o there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o and_o out_o of_o this_o regard_n finite_a thing_n must_v have_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o finite_a nature_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v bound_v be_v bound_v by_o somewhat_o but_o infinite_a can_v have_v no_o cause_n because_o unbounded_a or_o limit_v these_o bound_n or_o limit_n we_o may_v consider_v in_o three_o 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come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o this_o and_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n yield_v a_o great_a many_o heavenly_a meditation_n which_o i_o can_v delight_v to_o discourse_v as_o well_o as_o think_v of_o but_o they_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o this_o business_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_n sect._n 14._o i_o therefore_o let_v they_o pass_v and_o come_v to_o the_o 14._o verse_n where_o we_o find_v opposition_n from_o they_o with_o much_o art_n which_o we_o render_v thus_o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o there_o be_v two_o proposition_n in_o this_o particle_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flâ—sh_a flâ—sh_n that_o be_v the_o first_o here_o by_o the_o word_n the_o socinian_n understand'_v the_o same_o word_n as_o before_o christ_n as_o by_o preach_v and_o miracle_n he_o manifest_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o man_n but_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v 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be_v so_o use_v gospel_n that_o necessary_o man_n must_v understand_v it_o in_o their_o sense_n so_o that_o that_o place_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n be_v so_o read_v for_o the_o smoothness_n of_o the_o latin_a or_o english_a language_n which_o will_v not_o abide_v the_o verbal_a translation_n of_o the_o greek_a now_o i_o will_v add_v thus_o much_o in_o these_o 14._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o be_v or_o be_v at_o the_o least_o nine_o or_o ten_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o or_o six_o time_n for_o make_v what_o reason_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o style_n or_o language_n shall_v be_v alter_v here_o but_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v if_o the_o text_n be_v read_v as_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v the_o word_n be_v flesh_n as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o preacher_n be_v a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a speech_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o they_o fly_v to_o this_o term_n flesh_n and_o say_v flesh_n that_o that_o term_n do_v not_o signify_v flesh_n its_o self_n or_o a_o man_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n pars_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la which_o be_v often_o in_o scripture_n but_o the_o humble_a estate_n of_o a_o man_n and_o here_o they_o bestow_v much_o rhetoric_n to_o show_v that_o the_o evangelist_n have_v speak_v so_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v with_o god_n be_v god_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n lest_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o this_o vain_a conceit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a god_n he_o pluck's_n he_o down_o to_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a man_n flesh_n subject_n to_o many_o misery_n and_o misfortune_n death_n and_o injury_n etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o that_o this_o word_n flesh_n in_o its_o natural_a and_o proper_a meaning_n signifye'_v a_o part_n of_o man_n in_o a_o figurative_a manner_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n it_o signifye'_v the_o whole_a but_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v discern_v scripture_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o any_o base_a or_o miserable_a condition_n of_o man_n but_o only_o in_o general_a term_n to_o show_v that_o man_n while_o he_o live'_v in_o flesh_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o it_o the_o place_n produce_v by_o socinus_n speak_v no_o more_o socinus_n the_o first_o be_v psal._n 78.39_o he_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n here_o be_v a_o speech_n concern_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o general_a state_n as_o man_n and_o as_o frail_a and_o weak_a but_o no_o particular_a dejectedness_n of_o their_o condition_n but_o that_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o man_n his_o second_o place_n be_v isaiah_n 40.6_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n suppose_v i_o shall_v yield_v that_o here_o by_o flesh_n be_v reprepresent_v a_o low_a and_o mean_a condition_n yet_o here_o be_v such_o a_o comment_n join_v to_o this_o word_n flâ—sh_v as_o enforce_v that_o conceit_n but_o in_o my_o text_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n so_o that_o still_o i_o may_v say_v that_o this_o term_n flesh_n teach_v we_o no_o such_o thing_n without_o a_o addition_n of_o such_o other_o language_n as_o may_v render_v it_o of_o that_o sense_n but_o then_o again_o all_o the_o expression_n of_o any_o lowness_n or_o dejectedness_n of_o estate_n that_o be_v here_o make_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o general_a condition_n of_o mankind_n no_o particular_a humiliation_n mean_v by_o it_o and_o that_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o that_o phrase_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n etc._n etc._n this_o sign_n all_z shew_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v universal_o so_o
principle_n of_o humanity_n keep_v man_n from_o act_v violence_n unprovoke_v chapter_n 2._o section_n 2._o page_n 148._o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v translate_v chapter_n 31._o section_n 3._o page_n 299._o the_o bishop_n opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o idolatry_n before_o the_o flood_n chapter_n 16._o section_n 1._o page_n 125._o man_n beginning_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4._o no_o argument_n for_o idolatry_n before_o the_o flood_n ibid._n noâ—_n god_n punishment_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o flood_n section_n 3._o page_n 128._o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n with_o god_n and_o man_n otherwise_o than_o socinus_n interpret_n it_n chapter_n 32._o s._n 16._o page_n 343._o ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n apt_a to_o produce_v atheism_n then_o religion_n châ—pâ—er_v 13._o s._n 3._o â—age_n 86._o affected_a ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n chapter_n 21._o s._n 3._o page_n 155._o the_o image_n in_o the_o glisse_n chapter_n 2._o s._n 4._o page_n 10._o image_n no_o apparition_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o brain_n chapter_n 3._o s._n 2._o page_n 11._o imagination_n something_o beside_o decay_a sense_n chapter_n 9_o s._n 3._o page_n 64._o imagination_n and_o memory_n prove_v not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n s._n 7._o page_n 68_o no_o infinity_o of_o causation_n nor_o of_o cause_n chapter_n 14._o s._n 2._o page_n 92._o man_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o infinite_a s._n 3._o page_n 94._o s._n 4._o page_n 95._o s._n 5._o page_n 98._o the_o nature_n of_o infinite_a explain_v page_n 96._o no_o infinity_n of_o number_n s._n 10._o page_n 103._o be_v there_o such_o no_o one_o infinity_n can_v exceed_v another_o page_z 104._o why_o no_o man_n can_v have_v right_a to_o act_v any_o thing_n inhumane_o chapter_n 4._o s._n 2._o page_n 182._o a_o stand_a instant_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n chapter_n 14._o s._n 14._o page_n 111._o how_o sacred_a among_o all_o people_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o interest_n chapter_n 29._o s._n 10._o page_n 162._o how_o invocation_n in_o genesis_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n chapter_n 16._o s._n 2._o page_n 126._o or_o for_o some_o signal_n additional_a devotion_n ibid._n that_o st._n john_n write_v against_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n prove_v contrary_a to_o socinus_n chapter_n 32._o s._n 1._o page_n 321._o st._n john_n reaâ—on_n of_o his_o writing_n not_o solitary_a as_o socinus_n allege_v s._n 2._o p._n 322_o the_o israelite_n how_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o how_o of_o moses_n chapter_n 30._o s._n 13._o page_n 288._o god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o israelite_n moses_n but_o their_o judge_n and_o general_n s._n 15._o page_n 289._o justice_n and_o injustice_n as_o acquire_v habit_n may_v be_v in_o a_o solitary_a person_n chapter_n 21._o s._n 9_o page_n 160._o mr._n hobbes_n imperfect_a definition_n of_o injustice_n chapter_n 27._o s._n 1._o page_n 210._o likewise_o of_o justice_n s._n 4._o page_n 213._o the_o fool_n be_v argument_n against_o justice_n unanswerable_a out_o of_o mr._n hobbes_n principle_n s._n 5._o page_n 215._o with_o what_o reason_n injustice_n will_v stand_v take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n chapter_n 27._o s._n 5._o page_n 216._o the_o explication_n of_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n chapter_n 29._o s._n 3._o page_n 251._o to_o which_o be_v premise_v that_o of_o common_a or_o legal_a justice_n page_n 252._o many_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o other_o two_o page_z 253._o giving_z or_o not_o give_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o justice_n s._n 5._o page_n 256_o in_o commutative_a justice_n restitution_n of_o reparation_n due_a without_o contract_n s._n 6._o page_n 257._o so_o likewise_o in_o distributive_a justice_n ibid._n the_o preference_n of_o the_o less_o worthy_a to_o the_o better_a place_n against_o distributive_a justice_n page_z 258._o the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n may_v be_v commutative_a or_o distributive_a according_a to_o the_o case_n s._n 7._o page_n 259._o the_o difference_n between_o equity_n and_o distributive_a justice_n ibid._n mr._n hobbes_n boldness_n in_o confront_v all_o learned_a man_n before_o he_o touch_v commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n page_z 260._o bodin_n only_o except_v who_o have_v a_o airy_a conceit_n of_o harmonical_a proportion_n ibid._n k_o mr._n hobbes_n unkind_a to_o religion_n in_o the_o disparagement_n he_o put_v his_o upon_o natural_a knowledge_n chapter_n 8._o s._n 1._o page_n 226._o his_o scornful_a scale_n of_o knowledge_n s._n 7._o page_n 232._o man_n knowledge_n so_o defective_a as_o it_o can_v satisfy_v his_o will_n s._n 11._o page_n 237._o man_n have_v some_o imperfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n s._n 12._o page_n 240._o none_o of_o his_o eminence_n but_o by_o revelation_n page_n 241._o the_o parcel_n of_o knowledge_n in_o this_o life_n make_v up_o no_o accumulative_a or_o collective_a happiness_n s._n 15._o page_n 245._o l_o every_o man_n bear_v under_o a_o lawmaker_n and_o a_o law_n chapter_n 21._o s._n 3._o page_n 155._o s._n 7._o page_n 158._o the_o decalogue_n be_v no_o new_a law_n s._n 10._o page_n 161._o exception_n against_o mr._n hobbes_n definition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n chapter_n 25._o s._n 3._o page_n 192._o how_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v stranger_n to_o mutual_a succour_n in_o distress_n chapter_n 27._o s._n 1._o page_n 209._o how_o it_o give_v we_o rule_n for_o the_o attain_n eternal_a felicity_n after_o death_n s._n 10._o page_n 223._o mr._n hobbes_n make_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n chapter_n 30._o s._n 9_o page_n 282._o liberality_n what_o chapter_n 29._o s._n 13._o page_n 270._o liberty_n no_o such_o thing_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n describe_n it_n chapter_n 25._o s._n 2._o page_n 191._o light_n or_o colour_n figure_v how_o conducible_a to_o sight_n chapter_n 1._o s._n 3._o page_n 5._o light_a illustrate_n the_o medium_n but_o do_v not_o terminate_v sight_n chapter_n 3._o s._n 7._o page_n 16._o s._n 8._o page_n 17._o how_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o light_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 2.32_o chapter_n 32._o s._n 17._o page_n 344._o how_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o light_n according_a to_o socinus_n how_o according_a to_o the_o bishop_n chapter_n 33._o s._n 7._o page_n 362._o preservation_n of_o life_n not_o the_o principal_a of_o man_n happiness_n chapter_n 22._o s._n 4._o page_n 166._o when_o and_o how_o to_o be_v regard_v chapter_n 36._o s._n 12._o page_n 436._o in_o what_o case_n life_n shall_v not_o be_v prefer_v to_o death_n chapter_n 22._o s._n 9_o page_n 114._o chapter_n 36._o s._n â—_o page_n 420._o s._n â—_o page_n 421._o s._n 4._o page_n 423._o s._n 11._o page_n 434._o how_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o life_n chapter_n 32._o s._n 5._o page_n 327._o eternal_a life_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n know_v to_o the_o angel_n bless_a soul_n prophet_n philosopher_n ib._n s._n 15._o page_n 341._o although_o not_o till_o afterward_o manifest_v to_o other_o ibid._n page_n 342._o what_o life_n be_v mean_v by_o saint_n john_n to_o be_v in_o the_o word_n chapter_n 33._o s._n 7._o page_n 361._o and_o what_o the_o light_n of_o man_n ibid._n raymund_n lully_n adventure_n and_o suffering_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o moor_n chapter_n 35._o s._n 5._o page_n 398._o m_o man_n ability_n both_o to_o know_v and_o prosecute_v what_o be_v good_a chapter_n 8._o s._n 2._o page_n 58._o the_o inequality_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n considerable_o different_a chapter_n 18._o s._n 2._o page_n 138._o adam_n and_o evah_n make_v in_o no_o state_n of_o enmity_n nor_o absolute_a equality_n ibid._n s._n 3._o the_o debility_n and_o helpless_a condition_n of_o other_o man_n by_o nature_n page_n 139._o plato_n ingenious_a fable_n about_o the_o make_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n chapter_n 27._o s._n 2._o page_n 211._o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n a_o most_o strong_a reason_n for_o eternal_a happiness_n chapter_n 28._o s._n 15._o page_n 247._o mean_v no_o otherwise_o useful_a then_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o a_o end_n that_o be_v such_o chapter_n 36._o s._n 4._o page_n 422._o s._n 5._o page_n 424._o all_o conduce_v to_o a_o private_a person_n advantage_n not_o to_o be_v use_v s._n 6._o page_n 425._o memory_n not_o always_o weaken_v by_o extent_n of_o time_n chapter_n 9_o s._n 5._o page_n 67._o memory_n liken_v to_o a_o box_n whereof_o attention_n be_v the_o key_n ibid._n to_o a_o book_n s._n 7._o page_n 69._o the_o distinction_n of_o memory_n experience_n and_o prudence_n chapter_n 18._o s._n 4._o page_n 139._o the_o diversity_n of_o merit_n chapter_n 25._o s._n 8._o page_n 202._o the_o distinction_n of_o it_o ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la and_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la misunderstand_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n chapter_n 26._o s._n 4._o page_n 204._o how_o otherwise_o
will_v not_o meddle_v with_o what_o concern_v not_o my_o present_a business_n but_o remit_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o world_n infinity_n in_o magnitude_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n and_o apply_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o follow_a word_n about_o eternity_n sect._n 8._o preterea_fw-la etsi_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la movere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la moreover_o say_v he_o although_o out_o of_o this_o that_o nothing_o can_v move_v itself_o may_v be_v right_a enough_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v some_o first_o move_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v eternal_a yet_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v thence_o which_o man_n do_v use_v to_o infer_v to_o wit_n a_o eternal_a immovable_a but_o contrariwise_o a_o eternal_a thing_n move_v for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o nothing_o be_v move_v of_o its_o self_n so_o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o nothing_o be_v move_v but_o from_o a_o thing_n move_v he_o be_v a_o most_o unhappy_a man_n in_o his_o way_n of_o reason_v this_o contradict_v wâ—at_a go_v before_o for_o inadvertence_n if_o from_o that_o conclusion_n which_o he_o hold_v true_a nothing_o can_v move_v its_o self_n may_v be_v deduce_v a_o first_o mover_n which_o be_v eternal_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o man_n ascend_v from_o effect_n to_o immediate_a cause_n thence_o to_o other_o may_v arrive_v at_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a which_o be_v deny_v not_o six_o line_n before_o and_o have_v be_v confute_v by_o i_o again_o observe_v that_o that_o inference_n which_o he_o censure_v must_v be_v true_a and_o his_o inference_n false_a for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o first_o mover_n and_o every_o thing_n move_v be_v move_v by_o another_o immovable_a then_o that_o which_o move_v must_v itself_o be_v unmoved_a for_o if_o it_o move_v then_o that_o be_v not_o the_o first_o mover_n but_o rather_o that_o other_o thing_n which_o move_v that_o he_o say_v be_v the_o first_o movable_a for_o a_o first_o can_v have_v nothing_o before_o it_o but_o that_o movable_a according_a to_o his_o philosophy_n must_v have_v another_o move_a thing_n which_o move_v it_o and_o for_o the_o two_o proposition_n out_o of_o which_o he_o draw_v his_o inference_n he_o say_v they_o be_v alike_o true_a i_o that_o they_o be_v a_o like_a false_a that_o which_o say_v nothing_o move_v its_o self_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o thing_n as_o aristotle_n define_v it_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n and_o rest_n of_o each_o natural_a body_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a motion_n and_o rest_n and_o therefore_o move_v every_o natural_a body_n natural_o and_o therefore_o the_o other_o proposition_n be_v like_o false_a which_o say_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o something_o which_o be_v move_v itself_o which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o none_o but_o violent_a motion_n they_o be_v force_v by_o something_o without_o but_o neither_o natural_a nor_o animal_n motion_n and_o this_o philosophy_n he_o may_v have_v know_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n the_o schoolman_n who_o disavow_v aristotle_n in_o that_o argument_n i_o will_v leave_v his_o discourse_n in_o the_o middle_n which_o be_v a_o proud_a contempt_n of_o such_o as_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o close_o with_o he_o again_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 237._o pag._n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v a_o argument_n somewhat_o like_o that_o which_o i_o urge_v but_o how_o weak_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n the_o argument_n itself_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o i_o and_o shall_v together_o be_v both_o examine_v sect._n 9_o he_o begin_v thus_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la demonstrantem_fw-la laudet_fw-la who_o say_v he_o will_v praise_v a_o man_n after_o this_o manner_n demonstrate_v if_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a than_o the_o number_n of_o day_n or_o any_o other_o measure_n of_o time_n infinite_a have_v precede_v the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o nativity_n of_o abraham_n precede_v the_o nativity_n of_o isaac_n therefore_o one_o infinite_a or_o one_o eternity_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o another_o which_o be_v absurd_a thus_o far_o he_o paralogism_n consider_v first_o the_o affinity_n this_o argument_n have_v with_o i_o in_o the_o place_n to_o which_o this_o shall_v be_v insert_v his_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o number_n of_o day_n i_o of_o paternity_n which_o overthrow_v one_o of_o his_o answer_n at_o the_o first_o view_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o its_o place_n but_o that_o whâ—ch_o he_o seem_v to_o apply_v his_o strength_n against_o be_v that_o axiom_n one_o infinite_a can_v be_v great_a than_o another_o this_o be_v use_v concern_v infinite_a in_o number_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o whatsoever_o be_v infinite_a be_v boundless_a it_o can_v be_v outgo_v but_o its_o self_n outgo_v every_o thing_n of_o its_o kind_n now_o what_o be_v great_a than_o another_o contain_v that_o and_o exceed_v it_o so_o four_o exceed_v three_o and_o therefore_o give_v it_o bound_n a_o hundred_o and_o every_o number_n be_v bound_v it_o be_v not_o 100_o and_o one_o it_o be_v bound_v in_o its_o self_n and_o therefore_o every_o number_n have_v its_o internal_a bound_n and_o if_o it_o be_v exceed_v it_o have_v external_a bound_n minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la as_o his_o friend_n the_o school_n speak_v so_o well_o as_o maximum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la it_o have_v the_o least_o term_n of_o that_o it_o can_v extend_v to_o as_o the_o great_a it_o can_v exist_v in_o sect._n 10._o well_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o answer_n similis_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o like_a demonstration_n say_v he_o as_o if_o he_o from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o equal_a number_n therefore_o he_o shall_v conclude_v that_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o equal_a number_n as_o there_o be_v number_n equal_a and_o unequal_a together_o take_v i_o find_v a_o mighty_a error_n run_v through_o his_o whole_a work_n which_o do_v not_o become_v a_o mathematician_n &_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o answer_n concessis_fw-la that_o he_o dispute_v exit_fw-la non_fw-la concessis_fw-la his_o answer_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o supposal_n that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o equal_a number_n which_o be_v false_a there_o be_v no_o infinite_a of_o either_o equal_a or_o unequal_a number_n for_o suppose_v the_o world_n make_v of_o atom_n with_o democritus_n although_o they_o be_v call_v infinite_a because_o man_n eye_n can_v discern_v they_o number_n nor_o his_o wit_n apprehend_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v body_n that_o have_v dimension_n must_v have_v a_o finite_a nature_n and_o therefore_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o must_v go_v to_o the_o constitute_v another_o big_a body_n suppose_v a_o million_o to_o make_v a_o barley_n corn_n what_o number_n you_o will_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o number_n and_o that_o number_n may_v be_v reckon_v by_o unity_n every_o one_o for_o a_o 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