of_o man_n than_o these_o evangelical_n precept_n beforementioned_a as_o may_v be_v make_v easy_o evident_a by_o induction_n of_o particular_n 3._o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o of_o humane_a society_n be_v a_o thing_n just_o valuable_a by_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n and_o what_o in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o conducible_a thereunto_o then_o veracity_n and_o truth_n fidelity_n righteousness_n justice_n temperance_n sobriety_n charity_n beneficence_n longanimity_n goodness_n forgiveness_n meekness_n humility_n contentation_n and_o all_o this_o bind_v on_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o strict_a bond_n of_o the_o love_n fear_v and_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o disorder_n in_o humane_a society_n arise_v by_o those_o vice_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o excellent_a virtue_n as_o by_o pride_n ambition_n covetousness_n falseness_n dissimulation_n churlishness_n injustice_n unrighteousness_n these_o and_o the_o like_a distemper_n of_o soul_n fill_v the_o world_n with_o rapine_n violence_n oppression_n contention_n and_o deceit_n which_o be_v cure_v and_o remedy_v by_o a_o observance_n of_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o conducible_a to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n 5._o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n evermore_o inculcate_n these_o two_o great_a qualification_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n namely_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o excite_v the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a be_v that_o great_a command_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o full_o bring_v about_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o sincere_a observance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o what_o reason_n itself_o dictate_v and_o experience_n evidence_v he_o that_o have_v but_o the_o firm_a hold_n upon_o this_o affection_n govern_v a_o man_n as_o he_o please_v 6._o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v about_o man_n to_o love_n god_n give_v we_o the_o high_a most_o transcendent_a and_o oblige_a instance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o antecedent_n undeserved_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n especial_o in_o the_o admirable_a oeconomy_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v before-shewed_n and_o certain_o this_o be_v the_o most_o rational_a way_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o this_o great_a affection_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n love_n and_o beneficence_n be_v the_o great_a attractive_a of_o love_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v and_o that_o great_a god_n that_o form_v the_o humane_a soul_n and_o place_v it_o in_o its_o several_a habitude_n and_o affection_n and_o therefore_o best_o know_v what_o do_v most_o vigorous_o strike_v upon_o those_o active_a string_n the_o soul_n do_v therefore_o choose_v this_o effectual_a magnetism_n to_o bring_v about_o the_o soul_n to_o he_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o first_o again_o 2._o this_o method_n of_o attract_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n by_o the_o great_a and_o primitive_a instance_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o frame_n and_o mould_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o offer_v no_o violence_n to_o it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o glorious_a god_n be_v not_o necessary_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o nature_n they_o be_v law_n give_v to_o his_o creature_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o may_v and_o sometime_o for_o great_a end_n derogate_v from_o those_o law_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o his_o own_o immediate_a power_n as_o in_o miracle_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n may_v or_o might_n if_o he_o please_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v institute_v in_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o may_v infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n and_o turn_v he_o about_o to_o he_o by_o a_o irresistible_a overpowering_a necessity_n but_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v settle_v and_o establish_v the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n with_o so_o great_a wisdom_n and_o foresight_n that_o he_o rare_o violate_v they_o but_o ordinary_o proceed_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providential_a regiment_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o those_o law_n and_o institution_n which_o he_o have_v fix_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o thing_n simple_o natural_a he_o usual_o proceed_v by_o natural_a application_n and_o in_o rational_a being_n by_o mean_n suitable_a to_o a_o rational_a nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v choose_v this_o mean_n to_o draw_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o he_o namely_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n as_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o complexion_n nature_n and_o constitution_n settle_v by_o his_o own_o ordination_n in_o the_o humane_a soul_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12._o style_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n a_o reasonable_a service_n so_o i_o do_v with_o the_o same_o evidence_n of_o reason_n style_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o christian_a religion_n a_o reasonable_a religion_n a_o religion_n fit_v and_o order_v with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a reason_n and_o sutableness_n thereunto_o to_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o due_a position_n respect_n and_o habitude_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o thereby_o to_o have_v a_o everlasting_a happiness_n chap._n fourteen_o concern_v the_o supernatural_a mean_n of_o retain_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o due_a respect_n and_o position_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o the_o reduction_n thereof_o unto_o it_o i_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v of_o those_o two_o mean_n of_o reduction_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o due_a position_n and_o respect_n to_o almighty_a god_n which_o i_o have_v style_v natural_a and_o rational_a it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o three_o mean_n which_o i_o call_v supernatural_a it_o appear_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o world_n that_o beside_o the_o intrinsic_a power_n and_o propension_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v certain_a extrinsic_a common_a adjuvant_fw-la cause_n that_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n in_o the_o effect_n and_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n the_o magnet_n have_v not_o only_o its_o intrinsic_a active_a principle_n its_o form_n from_o which_o its_o motion_n proceed_v but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o common_a magnetism_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o its_o efflux_n that_o great_o assist_v excite_v and_o direct_v its_o motion_n animal_n and_o vegetable_n have_v not_o only_o their_o intrinsic_a specifical_a vital_a principle_n of_o their_o specifical_a motion_n and_o operation_n but_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o heat_n and_o influence_n be_v a_o universal_a adjuvant_fw-la exciting_a principle_n of_o all_o vital_a and_o sentient_a operation_n and_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n as_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n and_o their_o several_a commentator_n as_o simplicius_n themistius_n alexander_n aphrodiceus_n avicen_n and_o averro_n but_o also_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o the_o christian_a philosopher_n and_o divine_n for_o some_o age_n after_o christ_n do_v think_v that_o beside_o the_o individual_a intellectual_a soul_n of_o every_o man_n there_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a common_a intelligent_a nature_n or_o be_v substitute_v by_o almighty_a god_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o illuminate_v the_o humane_a soul_n to_o excite_v actual_a intellection_n in_o it_o and_o to_o communicate_v unto_o it_o these_o common_a intellectual_a principle_n which_o ordinary_o and_o general_o obtain_v in_o all_o man_n and_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o humane_a intellectual_a soul_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n and_o influence_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o vital_a nature_n in_o the_o low_a world_n and_o this_o they_o call_v intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la which_o averro_n suppose_v to_o be_v vltima_fw-la intelligentiarum_fw-la separatarum_fw-la and_o depute_v to_o the_o actuate_a and_o exciting_a of_o intellection_n in_o men._n this_o opinion_n have_v be_v possible_o upon_o reason_n probable_a enough_o lay_v aside_o for_o many_o age_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o use_v therefore_o that_o i_o make_v of_o it_o only_o be_v this_o that_o though_o this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a and_o not_o bottom_v upon_o a_o clear_a evidence_n yet_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o and_o under_o it_o a_o adumbration_n of_o a_o great_a and_o real_a truth_n though_o they_o attain_v not_o a_o
or_o who_o give_v that_o magnetical_a virtue_n to_o that_o cause_n and_o we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o walk_v from_o one_o natural_a cause_n to_o another_o till_o at_o last_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o supreme_a infinite_a efficient_a that_o have_v no_o limit_n or_o bind_v of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n or_o be_v even_o the_o great_a and_o infinite_a and_o glorious_a god_n i_o confess_v this_o way_n of_o argumentation_n be_v applicable_a to_o any_o other_o effect_n or_o motion_n in_o nature_n and_o conclude_v the_o necessary_a existence_n of_o a_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o instance_n of_o the_o magnet_n and_o be_v no_o more_o peculiar_a to_o this_o effect_n in_o nature_n than_o to_o any_o other_o but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v useful_o and_o with_o great_a evidence_n of_o reason_n and_o plainness_n deduce_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o magnetism_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o exclude_v not_o the_o like_a improvement_n of_o any_o other_o appearance_n in_o nature_n to_o the_o same_o conclusion_n chap._n iii_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n from_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o self-moving_a principle_n in_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v such_o being_n in_o nature_n that_o exert_v their_o motion_n and_o effect_n from_o a_o internal_a principle_n we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o look_v in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o shall_v further_o instance_n from_o the_o subject_a in_o hand_n now_o a_o be_v that_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o action_n and_o motion_n in_o himself_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n i._o that_o be_v which_o be_v absolute_o independent_a the_o original_a of_o all_o other_o being_n and_o power_n infinite_a in_o essence_n and_o power_n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o who_o presence_n influence_n and_o activity_n all_o other_o active_a power_n have_v their_o be_v and_o operation_n who_o existence_n be_v not_o demonstrable_a à _fw-la priori_fw-la or_o from_o his_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_n primitive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o his_o effect_n work_n and_o operation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v even_o by_o this_o little_a portion_n of_o nature_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n ii_o again_o there_o be_v other_o being_n that_o although_o they_o have_v the_o principal_a motion_n and_o operation_n within_o themselves_o yet_o 1_o st_z have_v it_o not_o from_o themselves_o but_o either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o from_o that_o great_a sovereign_a fountain_n of_o be_v and_o power_n abovementioned_a 2_o dly_z nor_o have_v it_o independent_o for_o as_o in_o their_o original_a they_o have_v it_o from_o god_n so_o they_o still_o have_v it_o dependent_o upon_o he_o if_o the_o sovereign_a influence_n shall_v not_o incessant_o be_v communicate_v to_o their_o being_n and_o operation_n both_o will_v cease_v and_o consequent_o although_o when_o they_o be_v once_o settle_v they_o have_v the_o root_n of_o their_o motion_n and_o operation_n within_o themselves_o so_o that_o no_o other_o create_v cause_n do_v physical_o contribute_v to_o they_o yet_o the_o sovereign_a cause_n and_o his_o influence_n have_v still_o a_o most_o intimate_v co-efficiency_n with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o motion_n and_o operation_n and_o such_o a_o efficiency_n that_o be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o intimate_a to_o they_o than_o those_o self-moving_a principle_n themselves_o for_o though_o these_o principle_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o effect_n these_o self-moving_a principle_n produce_v habent_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la primariorum_fw-la efficientium_fw-la yet_o in_o relation_n to_o almighty_a god_n habent_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la vel_fw-la causae_fw-la subordinatae_fw-la now_o these_o self-moving_a intrinsic_a principle_n be_v not_o unfit_o call_v essential_a virtue_n or_o essential_a form_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o production_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n first_o such_o as_o be_v lodge_v primary_o in_o some_o nature_n or_o body_n without_o any_o traduction_n from_o any_o other_o create_v be_v such_o be_v the_o virtutes_fw-la essentiales_fw-la or_o form_n of_o the_o first_o animal_n such_o be_v also_o the_o magnetical_a form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v derive_v to_o it_o but_o from_o the_o efficiency_n ordination_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n and_o architect_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n second_o such_o form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n as_o have_v their_o immediate_a origination_n by_o some_o other_o productive_a cause_n either_o by_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o production_n of_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n ex_fw-la semine_fw-la or_o by_o way_n of_o irradiation_n as_o fire_n produce_v fire_n or_o as_o the_o magnet_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o although_o these_o production_n of_o essential_a virtue_n form_n or_o self-moving_a principle_n recognize_v another_o natural_a immediate_a efficient_a in_o their_o first_o production_n yet_o be_v once_o produce_v and_o perfect_v they_o act_n and_o move_v and_o operate_v immediate_o from_o themselves_o and_o independent_o upon_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o their_o production_n the_o egg_n of_o a_o hen_n will_v be_v hatch_v into_o a_o chicken_n and_o the_o form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n of_o this_o chicken_n will_v exert_v its_o own_o operation_n proper_a to_o its_o species_n though_o the_o hen_n be_v dead_a and_o i_o make_v as_o little_a doubt_n that_o a_o magnet_n once_o full_o perfect_v in_o the_o earth_n will_v have_v its_o magnetical_a attraction_n though_o we_o can_v suppose_v the_o earth_n itself_o annihilate_v or_o its_o magnetism_n extinct_a for_o though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n of_o a_o vis_fw-fr or_o forma_fw-la magnetica_fw-la to_o a_o magnet_n but_o by_o the_o irradiation_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v once_o perfect_v into_o a_o complete_a magnetical_a nature_n and_o the_o magnetical_a virtue_n once_o radicate_v in_o it_o it_o will_v then_o act_v many_o of_o its_o motion_n independent_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o it_o have_v its_o first_o production_n though_o possible_o some_o of_o its_o motion_n which_o be_v relative_a to_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v lose_v now_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o essentiales_fw-la virtutes_fw-la or_o form_n that_o have_v in_o themselves_o a_o principle_n of_o their_o operation_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n as_o effectual_a a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o the_o series_n and_o connexion_n and_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o efficient_n or_o efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o that_o way_n of_o argumentation_n namely_o the_o necessary_a reduction_n of_o all_o power_n or_o essential_a virtue_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o to_o their_o first_o efficient_a which_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o shall_v consider_v they_o bare_o as_o active_a self-moving_a virtue_n or_o form_n or_o power_n and_o shall_v thereupon_o examine_v what_o evidence_n that_o naked_a consideration_n afford_v we_o of_o a_o existence_n of_o a_o sovereign_n and_o most_o perfect_a be_v 1._o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o appearance_n of_o nature_n when_o we_o come_v to_o a_o self-moving_a principle_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o uttermost_a term_n and_o limit_n of_o our_o bare_a physical_a enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o such_o motion_n and_o effect_n when_o i_o see_v the_o index_n of_o a_o clock_n point_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n i_o can_v trace_v that_o motion_n to_o the_o next_o wheel_n that_o move_v it_o and_o so_o to_o the_o next_o and_o then_o to_o the_o rundle_n that_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spring_n and_o then_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o lead_n that_o from_o a_o inward_a self-moving_a principle_n move_v downward_o and_o there_o i_o be_o at_o a_o stand_n i_o can_v carry_v my_o series_n of_o physical_a cause_n no_o far_o for_o if_o i_o inquire_v why_o this_o weight_n move_v downward_o i_o get_v no_o high_o but_o only_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v impress_v that_o intrinsic_a self-moving_a power_n into_o this_o as_o all_o other_o heavy_a body_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n after_o he_o have_v establish_v that_o principle_n that_o quicquid_fw-la movet_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o heavy_a body_n wherein_o he_o can_v find_v no_o other_o impulsive_a physical_a cause_n of_o their_o motion_n without_o they_o but_o in_o their_o very_o own_o intrinsic_a nature_n have_v only_o this_o 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