he_o please_v but_o that_o be_v to_o infringe_v that_o law_n which_o he_o at_o first_o plant_v in_o voluntary_a agent_n here_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o great_a god_n his_o will_n shall_v be_v effect_v yet_o man_n will_n not_o force_v psal_n 110._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n so_o that_o the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o his_o end_n yet_o without_o violation_n of_o man_n freedom_n this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o rational_a mean_n and_o the_o course_n that_o god_n counsel_n use_v to_o work_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o his_o purpose_n be_v most_o usual_o these_o 1._o by_o propound_v rational_a object_n or_o motive_n conduce_v to_o the_o win_v the_o will_n to_o act_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v conducible_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god._n in_o that_o one_o instance_n concern_v the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o be_v honour_v upon_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o miraculous_a delivery_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v propound_v to_o he_o to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v it_o be_v a_o rational_a occasion_n for_o he_o to_o deny_v it_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v lose_v their_o work_n which_o be_v beneficial_a to_o he_o moses_n to_o confirm_v his_o embassage_n cast_v down_o his_o rod_n it_o become_v a_o serpent_n the_o magician_n that_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a counsel_n to_o moses_n do_v the_o like_a this_o object_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v concern_v persuasion_n affliction_n and_o those_o other_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n bring_v upon_o a_o man_n in_o ictu_fw-la opportuno_fw-it 2._o by_o give_v and_o administer_a extraordinary_a aid_n and_o inlightening_n strengthen_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul._n 3._o by_o withdraw_v the_o ordinary_a supply_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n assistance_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o as_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n be_v from_o god_n so_o the_o very_a natural_a supportation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o several_a power_n and_o activity_n be_v from_o he_o and_o if_o he_o withdraw_v his_o concurrence_n and_o assistance_n our_o will_n will_v move_v free_o but_o to_o other_o object_n or_o in_o another_o manner_n than_o they_o do_v when_o assist_v by_o he_o now_o these_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v to_o be_v expedient_n or_o help_n pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la as_o it_o happen_v among_o we_o that_o when_o a_o thing_n beyond_o our_o expectation_n be_v go_v beyond_o our_o mastery_n then_o to_o devise_v some_o help_n to_o reclaim_v it_o or_o allay_v it_o but_o the_o whole_a platform_n of_o all_o and_o every_o circumstance_n be_v lay_v and_o set_v by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n before_o the_o be_v of_o any_o thing_n man_n shall_v work_v free_o yet_o i_o will_v draw_v out_o that_o freedom_n of_o he_o into_o these_o and_o these_o action_n by_o this_o and_o that_o rational_a mean_n supply_n or_o subduction_n of_o my_o aid_n of_o his_o will_n shall_v not_o elude_v or_o defeat_v my_o counsel_n nor_o yet_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o counsel_n violate_v the_o freedom_n of_o that_o will_n which_o i_o purpose_v to_o allow_v he_o 3._o contingent_a effect_n which_o be_v such_o as_o arise_v from_o the_o conjuncture_n of_o several_a cause_n not_o subordinate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o this_o casual_a conjuncture_n of_o cause_n denominate_v the_o event_n neither_o voluntary_a nor_o necessary_a although_o it_o perchance_o arise_v from_o cause_n of_o both_o or_o either_o nature_n but_o these_o have_v no_o natural_a conjunction_n or_o connexion_n one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o event_n that_o arise_v upon_o this_o conjuncture_n be_v casual_a or_o contingent_a and_o this_o consideration_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n wherein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o counsel_n be_v eminent_a viz._n 4._o in_o order_v marshal_v and_o manage_v of_o several_a cause_n of_o several_a nature_n whole_o independent_a and_o unsubordinate_a one_o to_o another_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a infallible_a counsel_n and_o this_o consist_v in_o the_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o several_a activity_n and_o causation_n of_o thing_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o such_o a_o distance_n as_o may_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o effect_n wherein_o though_o the_o cause_n apart_o perhaps_o move_v simple_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n yet_o the_o meddle_a and_o mingle_v of_o they_o together_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o that_o counsel_n by_o which_o they_o be_v govern_v in_o that_o admirable_a piece_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n counsel_n concern_v joseph_n this_o be_v ligible_a almost_o in_o every_o passage_n of_o it_o tâ—is_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v advance_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n see_v but_o the_o last_o act_n of_o this_o counsel_n precede_v hâ—_n 〈…〉_z he_o be_v â—â—mmitted_v to_o prison_n by_o the_o aâ—_n 〈…〉_z the_o chief_a butler_n by_o the_o command_n of_o 〈…〉_z and_o pharaâ—â—_n be_v several_a voluntary_a aâ—â—nts_n yet_o these_o act_n of_o they_o draw_v out_o upon_o several_a ground_n and_o independent_a one_o upon_o the_o other_o occâ—â—ion_n a_o meâ—ting_n between_o joseph_n and_o the_o butler_n in_o prison_n and_o there_o they_o may_v have_v continue_v unacquainted_a till_o their_o death_n a_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n draw_v out_o a_o occasion_n for_o their_o acquaintance_n the_o butler_n be_v deliver_v and_o his_o promise_n forget_v another_o occasion_n give_v by_o pharaâ—h's_n dream_n this_o have_v not_o be_v useful_a for_o joseph_n unless_o communicate_v by_o pharaâ—â—_n to_o the_o chief_a butler_n this_o communication_n draw_v out_o another_o act_n of_o he_o viz._n the_o remembrance_n of_o nineveh_n thus_o these_o several_a voluntary_a act_n of_o agent_n independent_a one_o upon_o another_o be_v draw_v out_o to_o meet_v together_o in_o such_o a_o conjuncture_n of_o time_n as_o serve_v to_o produce_v that_o event_n which_o if_o any_o one_o have_v fail_v can_v not_o have_v be_v effect_v the_o like_a be_v easy_o observable_a in_o all_o the_o great_a and_o predict_v change_n in_o commonwealth_n and_o kingdom_n how_o several_a cause_n be_v without_o strain_v as_o it_o be_v interweave_v and_o marry_v together_o for_o the_o production_n of_o such_o a_o change_n and_o the_o like_a for_o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o element_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o mix_a body_n though_o every_o cause_n apart_o mouâ—â—_n according_a to_o that_o causality_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o that_o activity_n be_v draw_v out_o in_o such_o a_o distance_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o with_o such_o concurrence_n that_o make_v appear_v at_o once_o the_o efficacy_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n that_o while_o every_o cause_n move_v according_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n yet_o they_o be_v strange_o mingle_v in_o the_o production_n of_o such_o a_o effect_n that_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v foresee_v or_o intend_v but_o only_o the_o god_n that_o guide_v they_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o active_a and_o irresistible_a counsel_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v viz._n because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o be_v and_o power_n of_o every_o thing_n without_o it_o it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a to_o be_v resist_v because_o that_o strength_n that_o any_o thing_n have_v it_o have_v mere_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o purpose_n of_o god._n although_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o power_n or_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o will_n yet_o for_o our_o conception_n sake_n they_o be_v propound_v under_o a_o different_a notion_n his_o purpose_n or_o counsel_n be_v refer_v immediate_o to_o his_o will_n and_o be_v not_o only_o a_o foreknowledge_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v but_o have_v a_o operative_a influence_n into_o the_o being_n and_o operation_n of_o all_o thing_n his_o prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n we_o conceive_v as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n by_o which_o he_o actual_o know_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v this_o prescience_n be_v not_o a_o objective_a impression_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o upon_o the_o divine_a understanding_n for_o that_o be_v to_o suppose_v a_o kind_n of_o passibility_n which_o be_v incompetible_a to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o suppose_v a_o kind_n of_o priority_n in_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n to_o the_o power_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o dependence_n of_o the_o act_n upon_o it_o but_o as_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n or_o purpose_n so_o in_o that_o purpose_n of_o he_o he_o see_v the_o thing_n purpose_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o sever_v the_o act_n of_o his_o purpose_n from_o the_o act_n
of_o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o man._n page_n 61_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o attain_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o man._n page_n 80_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n page_n 99_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o existence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god._n page_n 117_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o act_n and_o work_v of_o god_n and_o 1._o of_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n page_n 123_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n page_n 145_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o special_a concern_v man_n in_o order_n to_o his_o supreme_a end._n page_n 150_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o restitution_n of_o man_n by_o christ_n page_n 169_o chap._n vi_o prediction_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n page_n 176_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o congruity_n of_o it_o to_o right_a reason_n page_n 195_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n what_o it_o be_v how_o effect_v and_o for_o who_o page_n 201_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o make_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n effectual_a viz._n union_n with_o christ_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v wrought_v on_o god_n part_n page_n 231_o chap._n x._o how_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v wrought_v on_o man_n part_n viz._n by_o faith_n hope_n and_o love._n page_n 243_o chap._n xi_o why_o or_o by_o what_o reason_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n work_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n page_n 262_o chap._n xii_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 268_o chap._n xiii_o concern_v the_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v page_n 276_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o the_o old_a man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v off_o and_o 1._o by_o repentance_n page_n 288_o chap._n xv._n of_o mortification_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o 1._o of_o meditation_n page_n 295_o chap._n xvi_o meditation_n of_o the_o vnreasonableness_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o lust_n page_n 302_o chap._n xvii_o of_o prayer_n page_n 324_o chap._n xviii_o of_o watchfulness_n and_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o god._n page_n 328_o chap._n xix_o of_o watchfulness_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o our_o sense_n word_n and_o appetite_n page_n 332_o chap._n xx._n of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o love_n anger_n and_o fear_v page_n 335_o chap._n xxi_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o hope_n confidence_n and_o joy._n page_n 343_o chap._n xxii_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o grief_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o external_o page_n 353_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o will_n conscience_n and_o spirit_n page_n 364_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o new_a life_n or_o sanctification_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o page_n 379_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n and_o 1._o on_o god_n part_n his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n page_n 386_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n 2._o on_o man_n part_n viz._n faith_n love_n fear_v hope_v page_n 392_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o extent_n and_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n page_n 403_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o 1._o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o sobriety_n page_n 413_o chap._n xxix_o of_o sanctification_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n viz._n righteousness_n the_o habit_n and_o rule_n of_o it_o page_n 435_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o righteousness_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o 1._o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o page_n 447_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o second_o general_a precept_n of_o righteousness_n do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o a_o brief_a astract_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n page_n 461_o consideration_n seasonable_a at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n page_n 475_o a_o summary_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o part_n i._o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n i._o of_o knowledge_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o wrought_v page_z 1_o 2_o ii_o that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o be_v and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n page_z 4_o what_o may_v thence_o be_v deduce_v concern_v it_o page_z 7_o viz._n 1._o his_o eternity_n page_n 8_o 1._o without_o beginning_n ibid._n 2._o without_o succession_n ib._n 3._o without_o end._n page_n 9_o 2._o his_o immensity_n which_o include_v his._n 1._o exemption_n from_o circumscription_n page_n 10_o 2._o omnipresence_n ib._n 3._o exemption_n from_o succession_n or_o division_n of_o part_n page_n 11_o 3._o his_o indivisibility_n in_o opposition_n to_o 1._o divisibility_n ibid._n 2._o multiplicity_n ib._n 4._o simplicity_n page_n 12_o 5._o perfection_n page_z 13_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v 1._o a_o most_o pure_a act._n page_n 14_o 2._o a_o substantial_a act._n ibid._n 3._o ens_fw-la vivens_fw-la page_n 15_o 4._o a_o intellectual_a be_v &_o omniscient_a ib._n 5._o ens_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la page_n 16_o 6._o ens_fw-la sum_n bonum_fw-la ib._n whence_o arise_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v perfect_o happy_a page_n 17_o 2._o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n page_n 18_o 7._o most_o just_a page_n 21_o 9_o immutable_a page_n 24_o chap._n ii_o his_o act_n immanent_a and_o emanant_fw-la page_n 25_o 1._o creation_n page_n 27_o 28_o 2._o providence_n dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o several_a ends._n page_n 31_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o himself_o page_n 32_o 2._o the_o thing_n produce_v viz._n ib._n 1._o natural_a page_n 33_o 2._o contingent_a page_n 35_o 3._o voluntary_a page_n 36_o ch._n iii_o of_o man_n considerable_a in_o 1._o what_o he_o have_v in_o common_a with_o other_o inferior_a being_n page_n 40_o 2._o his_o eminence_n above_o they_o in_o his_o soul_n 1._o it_o be_v substance_n which_o be_v 1._o immaterial_a page_n 40_o 2._o immortal_a page_n 41_o 2._o its_o faculty_n page_n 44_o page_n 1._o the_o understanding_n which_o have_v page_n 1._o a_o threefold_a power_n 1._o a_o receptive_a or_o passive_a page_n 45_o 2._o retentive_a ib._n 3._o active_a or_o discussive_a page_n 46_o page_n 2._o several_a act_n and_o habit_n as_o 1._o knowledge_n page_n 46_o 2._o wisdom_n page_n 48_o 3._o conscience_n page_n 51_o page_n 2._o the_o will_n its_o motion_n in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o object_n page_n 56_o 2._o principle_n page_n 58_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o man_n miscarriage_n page_n 1._o his_o understanding_n page_n 2._o his_o will._n chap._n iu._n the_o supreme_a end_n of_o man_n i._n what_o viz._n a_o good_a commensurate_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o 1._o immaterial_a page_n 63_o 2._o immortal_a page_n 64_o 3._o distinct_a from_o the_o soul_n itself_o page_n 65_o 4._o a_o true_a and_o real_a good._n page_n 66_o 5._o a_o infinite_a and_o universal_a good._n ibid._n and_o therefore_o nothing_o but_o god_n himself_o page_n 67_o ii_o and_o how_o that_o may_v be_v that_o god_n can_v be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o man_n felicity_n page_n 68_o chap._n v._o the_o mean_v to_o attain_v it_o 1._o what_o natural_o they_o be_v ib._n 2._o whether_o still_o the_o same_o page_n 84_o 1._o the_o defect_n in_o 1._o his_o understanding_n ib._n 2._o his_o will._n page_n 89_o 2._o the_o consequent_n page_n 92_o 3._o what_o now_o for_o his_o restitution_n page_n 93_o 1._o not_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n or_o the_o creature_n ib._n 2._o but_o by_o god_n 96._o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 98._o their_o châ—p_n vi_o 1._o credibility_n page_n 99_o 2._o content_n v_o part_n 2._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o part_n ii_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n pag._n 117._o the_o content_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v i._o god_n 1._o his_o existence_n page_n 117_o 2._o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n page_n 118_o 3._o manner_n of_o subsistence_n page_n 122_o 4._o act_n and_o work_n page_n 123_o ii_o his_o counsel_n which_o be_v 1._o eternal_a page_n 123_o 2._o immutable_a page_n 125_o 3._o free._n page_n 126_o 4._o wise_a ibid._n which_o be_v eminent_a in_o 1._o predetermine_v the_o mean_n page_n 127_o 2._o so_o as_o they_o move_v according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n whether_o 1._o necessary_a page_n 129_o 2._o voluntary_a page_n 131_o 3._o contingent_a page_n 133_o 3._o independent_a upon_o one_o another_o ib._n 5._o irresistible_a page_n 135_o 6._o universal_a ib._n two_o difficulty_n how_o the_o predetermination_n 1._o of_o the_o act_n of_o voluntary_a agent_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o liberty_n of_o
436_o 1._o natural_a page_n 436_o 437_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n absolute_o in_o itself_o page_n 438_o 1._o the_o law_n 1._o moral_a page_n 438_o 2._o ceremonial_a page_n 441_o 3._o judicial_a ibid._n 2._o the_o prophet_n page_n 442_o 3._o the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v a_o most_o excellent_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n in_o 1._o the_o example_n of_o christ_n page_n 443_o 2._o the_o precept_n and_o counsel_n page_n 444_o page_n 1._o general_n 1._o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n page_n 448_o 2._o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o page_n 456_o 2._o particular_a thing_n page_n 1_o to_o be_v do_v page_n 2._o to_o be_v suffer_v 3._o part_n 3._o god._n a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n page_n 461_o seasonable_a consideration_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n page_n 473_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o part_n i._o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o existence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god._n i._o all_z thing_n but_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v extrinsical_a to_o the_o soul_n for_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o true_a impression_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o understanding_n or_o a_o conception_n conform_v to_o the_o thing_n conceive_v and_o although_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v apta_fw-la nata_fw-la to_o receive_v such_o impression_n and_o do_v therefore_o natural_o desire_v and_o affect_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o know_v till_o the_o object_n be_v some_o way_n apply_v to_o it_o as_o for_o a_o looking-glass_n to_o reflect_v without_o first_o unite_n of_o a_o species_n of_o some_o body_n to_o it_o that_o may_v be_v reflect_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o scibile_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o knowledge_n be_v wrought_v be_v threefold_a viz._n 1._o supernatural_a thus_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n do_v fasten_v certain_a principle_n of_o truth_n in_o man_n by_o his_o immediate_a discovery_n especial_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o will_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o image_n or_o impression_n of_o god_n in_o his_o understanding_n this_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o habit_n or_o quality_n which_o god_n put_v into_o his_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o though_o his_o knowledge_n decay_v by_o his_o fall_n yet_o his_o soul_n continue_v the_o same_o 2._o artificial_a thus_o knowledge_n be_v derive_v from_o man_n to_o man_n by_o sign_n of_o those_o impression_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o his_o understanding_n that_o communicate_v it_o thus_o knowledge_n be_v acquire_v by_o write_v speech_n and_o other_o sign_n that_o be_v agree_v upon_o to_o communicate_v intelligence_n from_o the_o understanding_n of_o one_o man_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o another_o though_o mediante_fw-la sensu_fw-la thus_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n be_v derive_v to_o his_o posterity_n though_o still_o it_o grow_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n weak_a and_o corrupt_a 3._o natural_a and_o this_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o these_o three_o branch_n viz._n 1._o simple_a apprehension_n thus_o when_o any_o object_n single_o by_o the_o ear_n or_o eye_n or_o other_o sense_n be_v let_v into_o the_o phantasy_n and_o so_o show_v to_o the_o understanding_n without_o either_o affirm_v or_o deny_v any_o thing_n concern_v it_o 2._o complex_fw-la apprehension_n whereby_o either_o duo_fw-la scibilia_fw-la be_v join_v together_o in_o a_o affirmation_n or_o negation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o proposition_n which_o again_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n viz._n either_o that_o which_o be_v most_o universal_a and_o therefore_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o be_v frame_v in_o 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else_o such_o as_o either_o the_o thing_n affirm_v or_o the_o thing_n whereof_o the_o affirmation_n be_v or_o both_o be_v thing_n that_o do_v not_o immediate_o fall_v within_o our_o sense_n as_o the_o man_n be_v a_o substance_n or_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o substance_n these_o though_o original_o derive_v from_o sense_n yet_o they_o be_v refine_v by_o the_o help_n of_o discourse_n 3._o conclusion_n draw_v either_o from_o these_o simple_a or_o complex_fw-la apprehension_n which_o flow_v into_o our_o understanding_n immediate_o by_o our_o sense_n and_o this_o be_v rational_a discourse_n a_o faculty_n or_o power_n put_v into_o man_n whereby_o he_o be_v beyond_o all_o other_o visible_a creature_n and_o whereby_o all_o his_o action_n whether_o civil_a or_o religious_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v guide_v this_o be_v that_o power_n whereby_o we_o may_v improve_v even_o sensible_a object_n apprehension_n and_o observation_n to_o attain_v more_o sublime_a and_o high_a discovery_n and_o rise_v 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and_o moral_a and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o even_o in_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n where_o these_o and_o the_o like_a instruction_n be_v want_v man_n that_o be_v natural_o endue_v with_o the_o same_o faculty_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n with_o we_o have_v not_o or_o not_o so_o clear_o this_o principle_n as_o among_o atheist_n and_o pagan_n 2._o this_o book_n show_v we_o clear_o the_o essence_n nature_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v comprehensible_a by_o our_o humane_a understanding_n many_o of_o these_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o discourse_n legible_a in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o leave_v our_o ignorance_n thereof_o unexcusable_a rom._n 1.20_o yet_o as_o in_o the_o former_a so_o much_o more_o in_o this_o our_o reason_n be_v help_v and_o strengthen_v in_o our_o speedy_a discovery_n and_o firm_a assent_n thereunto_o as_o likewise_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o error_n of_o man_n of_o the_o same_o faculty_n with_o we_o even_o concern_v these_o principle_n herein_o we_o learn_v his_o unity_n deut._n 6.4_o the_o lord_n our_o use_v be_v one_o lord_n his_o selfsufficiency_n and_o subsistence_n of_o himself_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o his_o immâ—sity_n â—_o king_n 8.27_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o his_o vbiquity_n deut._n 4.39_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o upon_o earth_n beneath_o psal_n 13.9_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n jer._n 23.24_o can_v any_o hide_v himself_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o eternity_n psal_n 90.2_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god._n his_o omniscience_n and_o 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