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etc._n etc._n but_o these_o few_o thing_n which_o be_v unknowable_a ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v we_o in_o the_o search_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o may_v know_v especial_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o practical_a concernment_n only_o here_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o those_o natural_a mystery_n of_o humane_a nature_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o teach_v we_o modesty_n and_o submission_n of_o our_o understanding_n in_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o divine_a concern_v thus_o even_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n on_o purpose_n constitute_v some_o unsolvable_a difficulty_n in_o nature_n to_o teach_v man_n not_o over-high_o to_o value_v their_o own_o understanding_n 2._o this_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v found_v upon_o sure_a principle_n than_o any_o other_o study_v man_n common_o give_v themselves_o unto_o particular_o than_o those_o two_o famous_a mistress_n of_o most_o man_n courtship_n philosophy_n and_o philology_n as_o for_o 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perception_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o his_o 37th_o chap._n he_o tell_v we_o that_o homo_fw-la alius_fw-la alio_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la seipso_fw-la diver_n so_o tempore_fw-la magis_fw-la minúsve_fw-la homo_fw-la censeri_fw-la debet_fw-la for_o according_a to_o he_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o man_n as_o such_o consist_v chief_o in_o such_o a_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v more_o especial_o perform_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o sense_n now_o i_o see_v not_o why_o that_o especial_o shall_v denominate_v we_o man_n wherein_o we_o come_v the_o near_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o brute_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o a_o contemplative_a person_n one_o who_o enjoy_v a_o more_o quick_a and_o lively_a exercise_n of_o his_o high_a faculty_n why_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v as_o much_o yea_o more_o a_o man_n than_o he_o that_o live_v more_o by_o sense_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v make_v use_n more_o especial_o of_o the_o body_n and_o bodily_a 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'_o they_o but_o then_o he_o say_v that_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o natural_a than_o to_o encourage_v with_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n that_o wherein_o every_o one_o find_v his_o advantage_n and_o to_o blame_v and_o discountenance_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o esteem_v and_o discredit_v virtue_n and_o vice_n shall_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n every_o where_o correspond_v with_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o suppose_v man_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v themselves_o as_o to_o place_v their_o commondation_n or_o blame_v on_o that_o side_n that_o real_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v possible_o sometime_o happen_v will_v this_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v vice_n virtue_n and_o virtue_n vice_n last_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v in_o these_o paper_n that_o profoundness_n of_o thought_n that_o depth_n of_o reason_v that_o may_v be_v elsewhere_o meet_v withal_o yet_o i_o hope_v what_o be_v here_o offer_v be_v free_a and_o natural_a easy_a and_o obvious_a and_o therefore_o probable_o not_o less_o true_a but_o more_o useful_a for_o i_o never_o look_v upon_o intricacy_n and_o obscurity_n either_o as_o any_o certain_a sign_n of_o truth_n or_o any_o way_n to_o promote_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o reader_n content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n brief_o intimate_v mr._n hobbs_n interpretation_n of_o nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la examine_v and_o confute_v the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o in_o six_o particular_n the_o possibility_n of_o this_o knowledge_n the_o certainty_n of_o it_o hereby_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n 1._o of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 3._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o of_o man_n as_o compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o physical_a account_n of_o man_n not_o here_o intend_v the_o question_n state_v betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o human_a nature_n just_o chargeable_a upon_o the_o stoic_n the_o epicurean_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o the_o body_n epicurean_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n not_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n how_o far_o epicurus_n chargeable_a with_o atheism_n virtue_n according_a to_o he_o found_v upon_o very_o uncertain_a ground_n happiness_n according_a to_o he_o impossible_a enthusiast_n among_o christian_n resemble_v the_o stoic_n among_o the_o heathen_n some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapt._n of_o tractatus_fw-la theol._n posit_n concern_v prophet_n and_o prophecy_n chap._n iii_o of_o natural_a notion_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n natural_a inscription_n and_o divine_a revelation_n the_o two_o great_a mean_n of_o preserve_a truth_n among_o all_o the_o disadvantage_n it_o labour_v under_o dr._n parker_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o oxford_n opinion_n concern_v experimental_a observation_n examine_v and_o confute_v our_o faculty_n not_o false_a des_n cartes_n opinion_n concern_v eternal_a truth_n examine_v dr._n cumberland_n the_o present_a learned_a bishop_n of_o peterborough_n no_o direct_a enemy_n to_o natural_a notion_n some_o remark_n upon_o his_o opinion_n herein_o some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o essay_n of_o human_a understanding_n mr._n norris_n opinion_n examine_v that_o opinion_n that_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o phantasm_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n seem_v no_o way_n to_o favour_v enthusiasm_n some_o remark_n upon_o p._n poiret_n cogitationes_fw-la rational_a de_fw-fr dco_o and_o upon_o cuperus_n his_o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la the_o one_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a or_o evil_a antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a placitum_fw-la the_o other_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o be_v of_o god._n how_o a_o atheist_n ought_v in_o prudence_n to_o demean_v himself_o see_v he_o can_v be_v positive_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n antecedent_n to_o all_o atheism_n not_o first_o invent_v by_o statesman_n the_o two_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o god_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o nation_n the_o production_n of_o mankind_n not_o the_o result_n of_o blind_a chance_n no_o reason_n why_o the_o christian_a philosopher_n shall_v willing_o give_v up_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n unseasonable_a difference_n among_o ourselves_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a existence_n so_o prefer_v one_o as_o to_o invalidate_v the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n cuperus_n opinion_n herein_o examine_v chap._n v._o the_o state_n of_o nature_n neither_o a_o state_n of_o equality_n nor_o a_o state_n of_o war._n a_o fault_n in_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o not_o first_o settle_v the_o signification_n of_o those_o word_n nature_n naturally_n and_o by_o nature_n his_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o equality_n of_o man_n frivolous_a and_o insufficient_a those_o to_o prove_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n a_o state_n of_o war_n the_o same_o man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n by_o nature_n not_o only_o by_o education_n me._n hobbs_n principle_n of_o politic_n a_o mere_a hypothesis_n and_o not_o a_o good_a one_o neither_o as_o want_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o such_o a_o one_o of_o self-preservation_n chap._n vi_o religion_n the_o best_a foundation_n of_o civil_a government_n the_o nature_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n in_o reference_n to_o government_n two_o consideration_n to_o prove_v the_o consistency_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o divine_a original_n of_o civil_a power_n grotius_n 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distinct_a from_o those_o of_o the_o understanding_n that_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n say_v they_o by_o which_o we_o reason_n and_o judge_v of_o object_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o body_n that_o it_o must_v withdraw_v itself_o from_o all_o bodily_a representation_n when_o it_o set_v itself_o to_o contemplate_v more_o speculative_a and_o sublime_a truth_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n shall_v always_o frame_v its_o notion_n according_a to_o the_o notice_n of_o sense_n this_o will_v only_o betray_v it_o into_o error_n but_o now_o when_o it_o abstract_n from_o this_o and_o with_o reason_n correct_v what_o may_v be_v there_o just_o deem_v amiss_o this_o evident_o show_v the_o distinction_n of_o these_o two_o faculty_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o so_o that_o that_o opinion_n w_o ch_n make_v the_o soul_n so_o whole_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o representation_n of_o sense_n in_o all_o its_o operation_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o bad_a influence_n upon_o the_o belief_n of_o its_o immateriality_n or_o however_o upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o way_n of_o act_v by_o make_v it_o more_o subject_a to_o the_o body_n than_o god_n and_o nature_n ever_o make_v it_o those_o therefore_o who_o either_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o accidental_a bad_a use_n that_o some_o man_n make_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o two_o faculty_n or_o from_o the_o difficulty_n they_o themselves_o find_v in_o assign_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v therefore_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o these_o man_n like_o unskilful_a artist_n do_v rather_o cut_v then_o loose_a the_o knot_n and_o like_o those_o inconsiderate_a man_n who_o from_o the_o difficulty_n and_o seem_a irregularity_n of_o providence_n or_o from_o their_o own_o inability_n or_o unwillingness_n to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o solve_v they_o do_v take_v as_o they_o think_v this_o more_o compendious_a way_n to_o extricate_v themselves_o viz._n to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o i_o here_o assert_v lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o fanaticism_n and_o enthusiasm_n as_o it_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o enthusiast_n to_o think_v that_o those_o man_n be_v too_o much_o immerse_v in_o matter_n and_o too_o great_a slave_n to_o sense_n and_o fancy_n who_o do_v not_o present_o apprehend_v their_o pretend_a illumination_n and_o mysterious_a nonsense_n i_o shall_v here_o therefore_o brief_o show_v wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o enthusiasm_n do_v proper_o consist_v and_o that_o this_o opinion_n which_o i_o here_o assert_v be_v no_o way_n chargeable_a with_o give_v any_o occasion_n or_o encouragement_n to_o it_o but_o 1._o we_o may_v observe_v that_o god_n in_o the_o wise_a disposal_n of_o his_o providence_n have_v many_o time_n place_v truth_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o error_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o disparagement_n to_o it_o if_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o vicinity_n it_o may_v accidental_o give_v occasion_n to_o it_o this_o shall_v rather_o teach_v we_o the_o true_a exercise_n of_o our_o understanding_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o false_a gloss_n and_o plausible_a appearance_n of_o error_n and_o the_o reality_n of_o truth_n 2._o i_o shall_v not_o here_o go_v about_o to_o recriminate_a for_o to_o asperse_v other_o man_n opinion_n be_v not_o to_o vindicate_v our_o own_o for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v charge_v with_o as_o bad_a consequence_n as_o those_o they_o cast_v upon_o we_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o make_v our_o own_o innocent_a if_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o obnoxious_a i_o may_v perhaps_o with_o as_o much_o or_o more_o reason_n charge_n aristotle_n opinion_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la with_o give_v countenance_n to_o atheism_n as_o the_o contrary_n do_v to_o enthusiasm_n dr._n cudworth_n 5_o chap._n intellectual_a systeme_n this_o be_v bries_o premise_v i_o answer_v that_o according_a to_o the_o most_o rational_a account_n of_o enthusiasm_n which_o find_v it_o only_o in_o some_o irregular_a and_o turbulent_a motion_n arise_v from_o the_o body_n and_o act_v more_o especial_o upon_o the_o scene_n of_o fancy_n according_a to_o this_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o aforesaid_a opinion_n have_v any_o more_o influence_n upon_o enthusiasm_n than_o it_o have_v upon_o any_o other_o error_n and_o false_a opinion_n whatever_o thus_o the_o enthusiast_n together_o with_o most_o other_o err_a person_n do_v take_v their_o own_o mistake_a fancy_n and_o false_a apprehension_n for_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n so_o that_o enthusiasm_n seem_v rather_o sound_v in_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o two_o and_o the_o enthusiast_n of_o all_o other_o seem_v the_o least_o chargeable_a with_o this_o error_n if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o phantasin_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n and_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o understanding_n for_o as_o such_o he_o scarce_o acknowledge_v any_o high_a faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n than_o that_o of_o fancy_n so_o that_o that_o opinion_n of_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o representation_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o understanding_n have_v not_o any_o natural_a tendency_n to_o favour_n enthusiasm_n unless_o we_o make_v it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o grand_a foundation_n of_o all_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o general_a for_o almost_o all_o err_a person_n do_v tell_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o that_o either_o they_o be_v not_o speculative_a enough_o right_o to_o apprehend_v their_o notion_n or_o that_o they_o be_v too_o much_o prejudice_v with_o false_a opinion_n ready_o to_o entertain_v they_o as_o a_o appendix_n to_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v add_v some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o 10_o chap._n 3._o lib._n of_o p._n poiret_n cogitat_fw-la rationales_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o
the_o be_v of_o god_n shall_v either_o through_o the_o shortness_n of_o his_o meditation_n or_o the_o sublimeness_n of_o the_o theory_n make_v use_n of_o a_o argument_n not_o perfect_o conclusive_a yet_o see_v the_o success_n of_o the_o cause_n depend_v not_o upon_o it_o and_o see_v the_o man_n perhaps_o have_v effect_v as_o much_o as_o he_o intend_v by_o it_o that_o be_v add_v his_o mite_n to_o the_o former_a treasury_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o seem_v hard_a if_o such_o a_o one_o must_v be_v prosecute_v as_o a_o atheist_n or_o a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n cicer._n de_fw-fr univers_n si_fw-mi fortè_fw-la de_fw-la deorum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la ortuque_fw-la mundi_fw-la disserentes_fw-la minùs_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la habemus_fw-la animo_fw-la consequimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n hand_n sanè_fw-la erit_fw-la mirum_fw-la contentique_fw-la esse_fw-la debebitis_fw-la si_fw-la probabilia_fw-la dicentur_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la meminisse_fw-la &_o i_o qui_fw-la disseram_fw-la hominem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la qui_fw-la judicetis_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la probabilia_fw-la dicentur_fw-la nè_fw-la quid_fw-la ultra_fw-la requiratis_fw-la among_o the_o many_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o god_n these_o two_o seem_v the_o most_o considerable_a first_o that_o comprehensive_a one_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o be_v of_o the_o world_n whereby_o i_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o create_v or_o produce_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o but_o that_o admirable_a wisdom_n also_o that_o appear_v in_o make_v it_o such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o proper_a subserviency_n of_o thing_n therein_o to_o their_o respective_a end_n that_o argument_n further_o which_o be_v draw_v not_o only_o from_o the_o material_a but_o the_o intellectual_a universe_n not_o only_o from_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n second_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o consent_n 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