that_o can_v be_v here_o pretend_v be_v this_o that_o indeed_o it_o will_v have_v reslect_v dishonourable_o upon_o god_n to_o have_v create_v we_o so_o at_o first_o as_o that_o error_n shall_v be_v the_o natural_a result_n of_o our_o faculty_n but_o then_o what_o if_o by_o some_o offence_n either_o of_o our_o own_o or_o of_o some_o other_o in_o our_o stead_n this_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n the_o contrary_a sit_v to_o cassandra_n that_o as_o she_o always_o speak_v true_a yet_o never_o be_v believe_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v always_o believe_v our_o faculty_n though_o they_o never_o speak_v true_a but_o those_o that_o make_v this_o objection_n do_v either_o believe_v the_o scripture_n or_o they_o do_v not_o if_o they_o do_v than_o it_o must_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o have_v this_o malignant_a influence_n upon_o all_o mankind_n but_o then_o by_o the_o same_o scripture_n we_o be_v as_o full_o assure_v that_o the_o punishment_n hereof_o do_v not_o extend_v so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v that_o it_o do_v at_o all_o descend_v upon_o his_o posterity_n that_o our_o faculty_n be_v weaken_v and_o we_o hereby_o become_v more_o liable_a to_o error_n by_o adam_n fall_n be_v certain_o true_a but_o that_o our_o faculty_n be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o we_o be_v become_v uncapable_a of_o perceive_v natural_a truth_n be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n deny_v and_o what_o the_o assertor_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o its_o great_a latitude_n do_v not_o affirm_v if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n yet_o the_o objection_n itself_o do_v suppose_v a_o god_n that_o be_v a_o be_v infinite_o wise_a just_a and_o good_n now_o upon_o this_o supposal_n we_o may_v easy_o refute_v this_o unreasonable_a surmise_n for_o this_o will_v introduce_v such_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n into_o the_o world_n as_o will_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n to_o suffer_v it_o according_a to_o this_o supposal_n we_o can_v never_o come_v to_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o fault_n for_o which_o this_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v for_o if_o our_o faculty_n shall_v any_o way_n acquaint_v we_o with_o such_o a_o thing_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v right_o inform_v we_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o be_v false_a in_o all_o the_o rest_n nor_o can_v we_o ever_o come_v to_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n of_o amendment_n for_o according_a to_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o our_o reason_n in_o obedience_n to_o our_o principle_n as_o suppose_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o faculty_n to_o be_v false_a and_o several_a other_o such_o like_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v hence_o which_o will_v be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n to_o suffer_v in_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o help_v much_o more_o unworthy_a of_o a_o infinite_o wise_a and_o good_a god_n 2._o if_o we_o shall_v once_o suppose_v our_o faculty_n to_o be_v false_a i_o be_o afraid_a we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o eternal_a scepticism_n however_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o wary_a experience_n to_o relieve_v we_o last_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o notion_n be_v to_o examine_v they_o by_o a_o wary_a and_o discreet_a experience_n and_o if_o so_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v they_o serve_v for_o before_o i_o have_v make_v trial_n i_o can_v use_v they_o because_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o trust_v they_o and_o experience_n make_v they_o useless_a because_o experimental_a knowledge_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o most_o indubitable_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o suppose_v these_o natural_a notion_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a in_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o some_o further_a confirmation_n by_o experience_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v altogether_o useless_a both_o as_o they_o will_v encourage_v we_o in_o our_o trial_n with_o fair_a hope_n of_o success_n and_o then_o afterward_o when_o we_o find_v the_o experiment_n full_o to_o answer_v to_o and_o agree_v with_o our_o former_a conception_n the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n will_v more_o full_o assure_v we_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o those_o thing_n thus_o various_o attest_v though_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o some_o proposition_n by_o experiment_n such_o as_o this_o nihili_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o here_o a_o little_a more_o positive_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o apprehension_n herein_o i_o conceive_v that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v see_v and_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o several_a relation_n they_o either_o do_v or_o possible_o can_v bear_v to_o one_o another_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o some_o call_v idea_n in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n or_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n thus_o what_o god_n understand_v to_o be_v either_o true_a or_o good_a that_o be_v necessary_o so_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n express_v it_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o omnipotence_n itself_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o the_o divine_a understanding_n for_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o mere_a positive_a command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o arbitrary_a determination_n of_o his_o will_n then_o can_v we_o not_o be_v so_o full_o assure_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a scheme_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o morality_n may_v be_v change_v and_o that_o which_o be_v now_o virtue_n may_v afterward_o become_v vice_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o very_a possibility_n whereof_o be_v very_o unworthy_a of_o god_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o notion_n which_o we_o have_v of_o he_o thus_o i_o conceive_v thing_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n now_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o he_o have_v communicate_v something_o of_o a_o divine_a ray_n relate_v both_o to_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a notice_n into_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n something_o that_o be_v both_o a_o light_n and_o a_o law_n unto_o we_o and_o this_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o end_n of_o such_o creature_n as_o god_n design_v to_o make_v we_o that_o be_v rational_a and_o religious_a do_v require_v i_o know_v i_o must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o be_o very_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o my_o own_o inability_n but_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o conscious_a of_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n against_o but_o as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o promote_v the_o design_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n veniam_fw-la petimusque_fw-la damusque_fw-la vicissim_fw-la d._n carl_n though_o he_o grant_v eternal_a truth_n yet_o these_o he_o only_o derive_v from_o the_o divine_a will._n god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o author_n of_o the_o existence_n but_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n whether_o any_o thing_n have_v exi_v or_o no_o so_o also_o their_o essence_n depend_v upon_o his_o free_a determination_n ep._n 37._o part_n i._n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v equal_o free_a sore_n god_n at_o first_o to_o have_v make_v this_o true_a that_o the_o line_n draw_v from_o the_o centre_n of_o a_o circle_n to_o the_o circumference_n shall_v not_o be_v equal_a but_o do_v not_o this_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o his_o own_o argument_n draw_v from_o clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n for_o we_o do_v as_o clear_o and_o distinct_o perceive_v that_o the_o line_n in_o that_o case_n shall_v be_v equal_a as_o we_o do_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n cogito_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v here_o reply_v that_o suppose_v such_o a_o constitution_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o at_o present_a we_o have_v than_o thing_n can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o now_o we_o apprehend_v they_o but_o if_o either_o the_o srame_n of_o our_o nature_n have_v be_v otherwise_o at_o first_o or_o shall_v afterward_o be_v change_v than_o the_o thing_n also_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v otherwise_o but_o now_o the_o only_a way_n to_o consute_n such_o a_o extravagant_a supposal_n be_v to_o appeal_v to_o man_n more_a serious_a and_o impartial_a thought_n will_v not_o the_o very_a possibility_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v very_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n will_v it_o not_o introduce_v such_o a_o fate_n into_o the_o world_n as_o will_v also_o introduce_v a_o necessity_n of_o assert_v a_o immoral_a deity_n or_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o assert_v and_o descend_v the_o just_a right_n and_o interest_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n upon_o this_o supposal_n so_o that_o as_o before_o i_o observe_v of_o experimental_a
inform_v his_o understanding_n then_o assist_v and_o incline_v his_o will_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o apply_v himself_o to_o his_o inferior_a appetite_n in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n in_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o power_n and_o government_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n i_o shall_v here_o rather_o inquire_v how_o far_o god_n make_v use_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v rather_o do_v because_o of_o the_o dangerous_a opinion_n that_o some_o man_n have_v of_o late_o vent_v on_o this_o subject_a thereby_o endeavour_v to_o undermine_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o divine_a revelation_n true_o so_o call_v for_o they_o think_v if_o they_o can_v but_o once_o sufficient_o disparage_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o will_v be_v hereby_o better_o enable_v to_o reject_v all_o divine_a revelation_n under_o the_o new_a i_o shall_v here_o therefore_o make_v some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o author_n of_o tractatus-theol_a polit_n in_o his_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o prophet_n and_o prophecy_n in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o shall_v premise_v one_a god_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o mankind_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o either_o natural_a or_o moral_a qualification_n of_o the_o person_n he_o please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o what_o ever_o be_v want_v either_o as_o to_o the_o vigorousness_n of_o the_o fancy_n or_o strength_n of_o understanding_n god_n can_v supply_v the_o defect_n hereof_o some_o other_o way_n or_o act_v more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o in_o absence_n of_o they_o all_o 2_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n common_o make_v use_v of_o second_o cause_n and_o of_o instrument_n due_o qualify_v in_o order_n to_o the_o effect_v his_o design_n in_o the_o world_n particular_o in_o prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n there_o be_v certain_a previous_a preparatory_a disposition_n in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n natural_a acquire_v and_o moral_a 1._o a_o good_a natural_a complexion_n and_o temper_n of_o body_n a_o due_a mixture_n of_o the_o humour_n without_o any_o predominancy_n of_o melancholy_a a_o mind_n natural_o calm_a and_o cheerful_a a_o fancy_n active_a and_o vigorous_a a_o understanding_n clear_a and_o strong_a without_o any_o crazedness_n or_o inconsistency_n 2._o all_o these_o improve_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n by_o study_n and_o industry_n 3._o to_o these_o must_v also_o be_v add_v a_o virtuous_a and_o well-disposed_a temper_n of_o soul_n free_a from_o all_o vicious_a habit_n and_o inclination_n thus_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o fit_a and_o prepare_v young_a scholar_n which_o they_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o that_o employment_n now_o this_o sufficient_o show_v that_o something_o more_o than_o mere_a fancy_n be_v require_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o prophecy_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o prophecy_n be_v the_o natural_a result_n of_o any_o of_o these_o single_o or_o of_o all_o joint_o unless_o god_n be_v please_v to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o some_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a for_o all_o these_o who_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o present_o prophesy_v thus_o neither_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o usual_a qualification_n do_v incapacitate_v a_o man_n for_o prophecy_n nor_o do_v the_o concurrence_n of_o they_o all_o make_v one_o actual_o a_o prophet_n prophecy_n in_o the_o formal_a notion_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n hence_o we_o see_v what_o little_a reason_n the_o soresaid_a author_n have_v to_o say_v that_o though_o god_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o fancy_n sometime_o in_o the_o conveyance_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o prophet_n yet_o that_o prophecy_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la open_a imaginationis_fw-la persicitur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la solâ_fw-la imaginatione_fw-la pendet_fw-la and_o this_o he_o prove_v no_o other_o way_n than_o because_o they_o prophesy_v but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v but_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n he_o first_o make_v a_o injust_a comparison_n betwixt_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o divine_a revelation_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o name_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v call_v divine_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v both_o derive_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n viz._n god_n but_o thus_o by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o argue_v he_o must_v and_o indeed_o do_v assert_v that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o miracle_n at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n be_v such_o because_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o divine_a power_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o miracle_n but_o in_o order_n to_o either_o of_o these_o he_o shall_v first_o make_v good_a one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o position_n either_o that_o god_n have_v not_o a_o immediate_a power_n of_o act_v by_o himself_o distinct_a from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n or_o else_o that_o since_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o natural_a frame_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o have_v not_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n of_o act_v according_a to_o that_o original_a power_n neither_o of_o which_o will_v he_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o prove_v 2._o suppose_v natural_a knowledge_n may_v also_o be_v call_v prophecy_n or_o divine_a revelation_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a yet_o how_o can_v it_o be_v call_v aequali_fw-la jure_fw-la as_o he_o say_v divine_a because_o in_o other_o respect_n both_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o conveyance_n and_o largeness_n of_o extent_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o however_o why_o shall_v natural_a knowledge_n be_v call_v divine_a revelation_n since_o custom_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v just_o affix_v they_o to_o several_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o go_v about_o to_o unhinge_v the_o signification_n of_o word_n which_o use_v and_o custom_n have_v true_o appropriate_v to_o they_o in_o divinity_n have_v probable_o no_o better_o design_n than_o he_o that_o remove_v the_o ancient_a landmarks_a in_o a_o common_a field_n viz._n injury_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n though_o this_o must_v be_v also_o grant_v that_o natural_a knowledge_n do_v bring_v we_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o those_o respective_a duty_n which_o it_o dictate_v even_o antecedent_n to_o that_o of_o divine_a revelation_n for_o we_o be_v first_o man_n and_o then_o christian_n and_o by_o both_o these_o way_n god_n have_v make_v know_v his_o will_n and_o claim_v our_o obedience_n he_o grant_v indeed_o that_o humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la leges_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la consideratae_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n e._n divinae_fw-la revelationis_fw-la esse_fw-la causa_fw-la why_o he_o shall_v thus_o mince_v the_o matter_n as_o to_o insert_v these_o word_n in_o se_fw-la consideratae_fw-la i_o know_v not_o whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o law_n of_o humane_a nature_n can_v be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o divine_a revelation_n i_o know_v his_o meaning_n here_o be_v suspect_v by_o some_o to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n consider_v in_o themselves_o that_o be_v without_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o god_n which_o be_v one_o integral_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o indeed_o they_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o divine_a revelation_n but_o then_o suppose_v a_o god_n so_o interweave_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v either_o real_o the_o same_o with_o or_o very_o little_a different_a from_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o under_o this_o consideration_n how_o far_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o divine_a revelation_n that_o be_v of_o that_o which_o he_o call_v such_o be_v the_o grand_a mysterious_a question_n the_o other_o thing_n wherein_o he_o compare_v natural_a knowledge_n with_o prophecy_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o certainty_n wherein_o natural_a knowledge_n he_o say_v come_v no_o way_n short_a of_o prophetical_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o certainty_n the_o prophet_n himself_o have_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o we_o be_v now_o at_o a_o loss_n how_o certain_o to_o determine_v this_o question_n for_o he_o only_o can_v full_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o relate_v to_o himself_o yet_o it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o knowledge_n do_v not_o any_o way_n fall_v short_a of_o but_o rather_o exceed_v that_o of_o natural_a knowledge_n see_v we_o may_v easy_o suppose_v that_o god_n may_v by_o the_o secret_a influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n &_o by_o the_o
imprimatur_fw-la may_v 16._o 1693._o gul._n lancaster_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n both_z in_o his_o natural_a and_o political_a capacity_n both_o as_o he_o be_v a_o rational_a creature_n and_o member_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n with_o a_o examination_n of_o some_o of_o mr._n hobbs'sopinion_n relate_v hereunto_o by_o ja._n loud_a rector_n of_o settington_n in_o yorkshire_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o clare-hall_n in_o cambridge_n london_n print_v by_o t._n warren_n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop's-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1694._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n by_o divine_a providence_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o one_o of_o their_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n this_o treatise_n with_o all_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n be_v most_o humble_o dedicate_v by_o his_o grace_n most_o obedient_a faithful_a and_o oblige_a servant_n ja._n loud_a the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o though_o undeserved_a reproach_n cast_v upon_o mankind_n as_o if_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o very_a wolf_n or_o tiger_n yet_o i_o shall_v at_o present_a so_o far_o presume_v upon_o the_o falseness_n of_o these_o scandal_n hope_v hereafter_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o real_o be_v so_o as_o free_o to_o expose_v this_o small_a treatise_n to_o thy_o more_o favourable_a reception_n i_o will_v willing_o suppose_v thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n as_o good_a and_o gentle_a as_o possible_o i_o can_v so_o far_o as_o with_o truth_n and_o prudence_n i_o may_v do_v it_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o here_o go_v about_o to_o flatter_v thou_o into_o good_a nature_n or_o to_o impose_v upon_o thy_o judgement_n by_o bespeak_v thy_o affection_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n if_o we_o look_v into_o ourselves_o at_o home_n or_o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n abroad_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v such_o a_o universal_a love_n and_o benignity_n to_o prevail_v therein_o as_o the_o poet_n describe_v in_o their_o golden_a age_n or_o such_o as_o we_o may_v certain_o have_v experience_v have_v man_n continue_v in_o innocence_n but_o then_o to_o assert_v humane_a nature_n in_o general_a as_o the_o great_a patroness_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o villainy_n because_o it_o be_v now_o fall_v from_o its_o original_a perfection_n and_o adulterate_v with_o some_o vicious_a mixture_n be_v just_a as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o gold_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o ore_n because_o mix_v with_o great_a quantity_n of_o dross_n or_o sand._n that_o which_o i_o here_o design_n in_o reference_n to_o humane_a nature_n be_v likeness_n rather_o than_o curiosity_n so_o that_o i_o must_v not_o so_o far_o favour_v thou_o as_o to_o represent_v thou_o without_o any_o deformity_n or_o imperfection_n nor_o yet_o be_v so_o injurious_a as_o to_o draw_v both_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o thou_o in_o particular_a so_o much_o like_o devil_n as_o some_o have_v go_v about_o to_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o make_v any_o apology_n for_o the_o publication_n of_o these_o few_o paper_n nor_o trouble_v thou_o with_o those_o many_o pretend_a reason_n the_o commonness_n whereof_o make_v â—â—m_fw-la suspect_v even_o then_o when_o perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v real_a if_o upon_o thy_o perusal_n thou_o can_v find_v any_o tolerable_a ground_n of_o excuse_n for_o i_o it_o will_v be_v more_o proper_a for_o thou_o to_o make_v than_o for_o i_o to_o plead_v in_o my_o own_o defence_n and_o thus_o to_o thy_o own_o candour_n i_o submit'em_v nor_o do_v they_o go_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o compact_n for_o their_o own_o security_n nor_o be_v they_o so_o solicitous_a about_o their_o own_o preservation_n as_o to_o desire_v any_o one_o common_a reader_n to_o transfer_v his_o right_n of_o judge_v and_o condemn_v too_o if_o he_o so_o think_v fit_a as_o for_o those_o learned_a person_n from_o who_o i_o differ_v in_o some_o particular_n i_o know_v that_o nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v their_o learning_n be_v great_a than_o their_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n therefore_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o attribute_v this_o my_o freedom_n of_o declare_v my_o own_o sentiment_n to_o any_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n or_o to_o any_o pleasure_n i_o take_v in_o oppose_v they_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o truth_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o learning_n than_o he_o who_o with_o calmness_n and_o unconcernedness_n far_o from_o passion_n and_o personal_a reflection_n serious_o debate_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o though_o i_o may_v err_v in_o my_o opinion_n or_o mistake_v in_o my_o reason_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o be_v confident_a in_o they_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v still_o reserve_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o change_v my_o mind_n when_o either_o by_o any_o kind_a notice_n from_o other_o or_o by_o my_o own_o mature_a thought_n i_o shall_v be_v better_o inform_v however_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o set_v up_o for_o singularity_n if_o i_o do_v err_v i_o err_v with_o very_o good_a company_n the_o argument_n here_o handle_v have_v already_o be_v various_o treat_v of_o by_o learned_a man_n yet_o the_o subject_n seem_v not_o so_o whole_o exhaust_v but_o that_o other_o yet_o may_v with_o profit_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o employ_v their_o meditation_n hereupon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o human_a nature_n be_v always_o count_v a_o good_a foundation_n both_o of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o error_n that_o have_v creep_v into_o religion_n itself_o have_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o want_n either_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n or_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o rational_a and_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o therefrom_o for_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o exhort_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o moral_a duty_n but_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o as_o suppose_v that_o sufficient_o know_v to_o we_o already_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o great_a force_n even_o if_o possible_a to_o patronize_v vice_n and_o error_n than_o those_o powerful_a name_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n thus_o those_o that_o have_v go_v about_o to_o disparage_v the_o one_o and_o oppose_v the_o other_o have_v yet_o do_v it_o under_o the_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o advance_v both_o thus_o the_o soic_o who_o tenant_n be_v the_o most_o contrary_a to_o human_a nature_n right_o understand_v yet_o do_v they_o prevail_v above_o and_o grow_v more_o numerous_a than_o any_o other_o sect_n and_o that_o probable_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o that_o of_o their_o constant_a boast_n of_o live_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o nature_n thus_o the_o atheist_n of_o our_o age_n oppose_v reason_n to_o religion_n and_o think_v they_o may_v just_o reject_v the_o one_o see_v they_o be_v such_o devout_a proselyte_n or_o at_o least_o such_o great_a pretender_n to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n though_o otherwise_o differ_v both_o in_o principle_n and_o practice_n do_v more_o agree_v than_o in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a due_a respect_n owe_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o what_o great_a concernment_n therefore_o be_v it_o right_o to_o understand_v both_o these_o lest_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n make_v use_v of_o those_o very_a faculty_n which_o god_n implant_v in_o man_n on_o purpose_n to_o promote_v the_o design_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n to_o the_o carry_v on_o his_o own_o base_a end_n of_o vice_n and_o error_n thus_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a there_o be_v some_o falsity_n in_o the_o citation_n or_o some_o malice_n in_o the_o design_n when_o the_o devil_n quote_v scripture_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v that_o some_o fallacy_n be_v in_o the_o argument_n when_o reason_n and_o nature_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o patronize_v vice_n and_o error_n my_o design_n then_o here_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o innocence_n of_o those_o great_a and_o worthy_a name_n nature_n and_o reason_n from_o the_o bad_a usage_n they_o meet_v withal_o when_o challenge_v by_o those_o unjust_a pretender_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n will_v necessary_o engage_v i_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o some_o of_o mr._n hobbs_n opinion_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o as_o much_o fairness_n and_o impartiality_n as_o possible_o i_o can_v he_o have_v indeed_o make_v several_a ingenious_a observation_n upon_o human_a nature_n in_o general_a but_o that_o wherein_o he_o seem_v very_o often_o to_o fail_v be_v either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o careful_o avoid_v those_o fault_n himself_o which_o he_o
leviathan_n have_v just_o find_v fault_n with_o those_o who_o so_o understand_v that_o say_n nosce_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la as_o hereby_o either_o to_o countenance_v the_o barbarous_a state_n of_o man_n in_o power_n towards_o their_o inferior_n or_o to_o encourage_v those_o of_o a_o low_a degree_n to_o a_o saucy_a behaviour_n to_o their_o better_n but_o then_o whether_o he_o have_v be_v as_o happy_a in_o assign_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v in_o observe_v the_o false_a interpretation_n thereof_o in_o other_o may_v be_v just_o doubt_v his_o interpretation_n be_v this_o this_o say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o from_o the_o similitude_n of_o thought_n and_o passion_n of_o one_o man_n to_o the_o thought_n and_o passion_n of_o another_o whosoever_o look_v into_o himself_o and_o consider_v what_o he_o do_v when_o he_o think_v reason_n opine_n hope_n fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o shall_v hereby_o read_v and_o know_v what_o be_v the_o thought_n and_o passion_n of_o all_o other_o man_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n now_o this_o explication_n of_o he_o seem_v liable_a to_o this_o inconvenience_n that_o it_o make_v each_o man_n in_o particular_a the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o general_a by_o attend_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o thought_n ae_v passion_n to_o judge_v the_o very_a same_o of_o all_o other_o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o humane_a nature_n must_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o false_a notion_n or_o vicious_a affection_n of_o those_o who_o represent_v it_o according_a to_o the_o accidental_o good_a or_o bad_a disposition_n of_o those_o who_o undertake_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o thus_o because_o the_o bloodshot_a eye_n of_o one_o man_n mind_n represent_v all_o thing_n in_o red_a colour_n therefore_o must_v cruelty_n be_v the_o immediate_a and_o universal_a dictate_v of_o nature_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o in_o the_o very_a next_o sentence_n he_o add_v i_o say_v the_o similitude_n of_o passion_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n desire_v fear_v hope_v etc._n etc._n not_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n desiŕe_v fear_v hope_a etc._n etc._n for_o these_o the_o constitution_n individual_a and_o particular_a education_n do_v so_o vary_v and_o they_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v keep_v from_o our_o knowledge_n that_o the_o character_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v legible_a only_o to_o he_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n but_o how_o can_v we_o possible_o gather_v the_o similitude_n of_o other_o man_n thought_n and_o passion_n from_o our_o own_o without_o any_o relation_n they_o bear_v to_o their_o respective_a object_n for_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o passion_n abstract_v from_o their_o object_n we_o can_v only_o inser_n the_o similitude_n of_o we_o with_o other_o man_n mere_o as_o bare_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o respective_a exercise_n of_o its_o thought_n and_o passion_n act_n or_o suffer_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o all_o man_n but_o now_o this_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n but_o surther_n when_o he_o say_v whoever_o look_v into_o himself_o and_o consider_v what_o he_o do_v when_o he_o think_v opine_n hope_n fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n now_o how_o can_v a_o man_n consider_v upon_o what_o ground_n and_o reason_n he_o desire_v or_o fear_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n of_o those_o several_a passion_n for_o man_n desire_v or_o fear_n either_o because_o the_o thing_n desire_v or_o fear_v be_v real_o good_a or_o bad_a for_o they_o or_o at_o least_o apprehend_v as_o such_o nor_o can_v any_o just_a or_o full_a account_n be_v give_v of_o our_o passion_n abstract_v from_o their_o object_n so_o that_o mr._n hobbs_n by_o his_o seem_o distinct_a state_v of_o the_o question_n take_v only_o the_o great_a pain_n to_o blunder_v the_o whole_a matter_n but_o to_o return_v this_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o include_v in_o it_o these_o follow_v particular_n 1._o it_o include_v the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o as_o consist_v of_o two_o distinct_a principle_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o with_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o both_o 2._o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o mutual_a relation_n and_o respective_a influence_n that_o each_o have_v upon_o the_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n hence_o be_v we_o teach_v not_o to_o mistake_v the_o brisk_a motion_n of_o the_o blood_n or_o a_o more_o slorid_n temper_n of_o body_n for_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n nor_o the_o more_o black_a melancholy_a temper_n of_o mind_n sor_n a_o severe_a and_o religious_a reservedness_n with_o some_o or_o for_o the_o frown_n of_o the_o almighty_a or_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n against_o we_o with_o other_o 3._o it_o include_v in_o it_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o our_o original_a perfection_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v impair_v by_o the_o fall_n both_o what_o god_n make_v we_o at_o first_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o what_o we_o have_v now_o make_v ourselves_o by_o our_o sin_n 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o our_o faculty_n as_o also_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n give_v we_o such_o soul_n and_o a_o due_a care_n of_o act_v in_o conformity_n thereunto_o 5._o it_o consist_v in_o a_o just_a and_o due_a regard_n and_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o ourselves_o not_o such_o as_o be_v the_o result_n of_o pride_n or_o the_o nature_n affectation_n of_o popularity_n but_o in_o a_o true_a virtuous_a care_n of_o do_v nothing_o unworthy_a the_o dignity_n of_o our_o nature_n 6._o it_o imply_v a_o due_a consideration_n of_o those_o relation_n we_o stand_v in_o to_o god_n ourselves_o and_o other_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o soberf_a righteous_a and_o holy_a life_n in_o this_o present_a world_n now_o that_o which_o further_o speak_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v that_o it_o transcend_v not_o the_o ordinary_a capacity_n of_o a_o finite_a understanding_n nor_o discourage_v we_o with_o the_o difficulty_n much_o less_o with_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v any_o way_n make_v know_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o this_o god_n have_v make_v our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o place_v it_o out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o power_n and_o faculty_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o this_o lesser_a as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o great_a world_n which_o be_v above_o our_o knowledge_n viz._n the_o mode_n of_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n whether_o our_o soul_n praeexi_v or_o no_o 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 philosophy_n though_o i_o believe_v that_o it_o have_v arrive_v at_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o age_n as_o in_o any_o know_a age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o talk_v of_o what_o may_v possible_o be_v in_o those_o other_o of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o history_n no_o record_n remain_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v just_o question_v whether_o truth_n itself_o be_v ever_o yet_o pull_v out_o of_o that_o pit_n in_o which_o the_o ancient_n place_v it_o consider_v the_o several_a hypothesis_n now_o extant_a in_o philosophy_n each_o embrace_v with_o equal_a eagerness_n and_o as_o their_o respective_a follower_n think_v with_o equal_a appearance_n of_o reason_n and_o philology_n that_o labour_n under_o these_o two_o disadvantage_n that_o it_o be_v common_o found_v upon_o no_o better_a ground_n than_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o probability_n so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v great_a
who_o thus_o suppose_v a_o corporeal_a god_n do_v also_o suppose_v a_o corporeal_a soul_n thus_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 3._o from_o hence_o also_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n that_o see_v we_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o must_v we_o offer_v both_o to_o god_n as_o our_o reasonable_a service_n for_o external_a solemnity_n and_o outward_a performance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a worship_n first_o because_o those_o immoderate_a pretence_n to_o spirituality_n be_v either_o the_o natural_a cause_n or_o necessary_a result_v of_o enthusiasm_n and_o fanaticism_n second_o by_o exclude_v those_o outward_a decent_a testimony_n of_o our_o inward_a devotion_n towards_o god_n we_o give_v occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o heathen_n and_o those_o that_o be_v without_o for_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a either_o to_o entertain_v low_a and_o mean_a thought_n themselves_o or_o at_o least_o think_v that_o we_o do_v so_o of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o for_o aught_o they_o perceive_v do_v so_o rude_o worship_n but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o must_v have_v a_o more_o especial_a regard_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o without_o this_o all_o our_o other_o performance_n be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n chap._n ii_o of_o man_n as_o compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n what_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o enjoy_v any_o state_n of_o praeexistence_n or_o be_v then_o first_o create_v when_o first_o put_v into_o the_o body_n or_o if_o it_o do_v praeexi_v then_o in_o what_o manner_n whether_o in_o a_o pure_a separation_n from_o all_o matter_n or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o a_o etherial_a vehicle_n be_v not_o my_o design_n here_o to_o examine_v only_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n where_o inclination_n rather_o than_o any_o cogent_a reason_n of_o belief_n take_v place_n in_o thing_n where_o providence_n have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v we_o a_o certain_a or_o determinate_a truth_n of_o thing_n there_o man_n be_v usual_o determine_v to_o this_o or_o that_o side_n of_o the_o question_n by_o very_o accidental_a consideration_n as_o in_o this_o case_n of_o praeexistence_n by_o the_o more_o or_o less_o favourable_a apprehension_n they_o may_v have_v receive_v of_o the_o platonic_a or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n or_o by_o those_o previous_a notion_n they_o have_v entertain_v of_o providence_n to_o which_o they_o think_v this_o or_o that_o opinion_n may_v seem_v more_o agreeable_a nor_o second_o shall_v i_o consider_v man_n in_o his_o natural_a or_o physical_a capacity_n that_o which_o i_o here_o design_n be_v a_o essay_n of_o moral_a or_o political_n rather_o than_o of_o natural_a philosophy_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o inquire_v into_o the_o more_o explicable_a mode_n of_o sensation_n or_o intellection_n much_o less_o shall_v i_o attempt_v to_o explain_v those_o natural_a mystery_n of_o humane_a nature_n viz._n the_o particular_a mode_n of_o the_o soul_n union_n with_o the_o body_n be_v discourage_v therefrom_o by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o unsuccessful_a attempt_n of_o some_o who_o have_v endeavour_v to_o effect_v it_o claubergius_n have_v a_o discourse_n particular_o the_o conjunctione_n anime_fw-mi &_o corporis_fw-la but_o whether_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o any_o whit_n more_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a than_o he_o find_v it_o i_o shall_v submit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v it_o his_o way_n be_v this_o the_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n by_o those_o mutual_a action_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o they_o but_o more_o especial_o by_o those_o more_o confuse_a operation_n of_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o less_o distinct_a 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 representation_n in_o these_o action_n of_o sense_n be_v very_o true_a but_o if_o we_o inquire_v far_o how_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o body_n even_o in_o these_o more_o confuse_a operation_n the_o difficulty_n will_v perhaps_o still_o return_v nor_o shall_v i_o here_o dispute_v whether_o the_o soul_n immediate_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n or_o of_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n do_v thereupon_o by_o its_o own_o activity_n quit_v its_o station_n and_o launch_v into_o those_o other_o unknown_a region_n or_o whether_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v not_o also_o require_v which_o seem_v as_o probable_a as_o immediate_a a_o act_n of_o god_n to_o take_v it_o out_o as_o there_o be_v to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o body_n only_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o god_n both_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o reveal_v law_n have_v make_v the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o sacred_a that_o it_o now_o become_v absolute_o unlawful_a for_o we_o by_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o ourselves_o to_o separate_v those_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o strict_o join_v together_o that_o whatever_o natural_a tie_n it_o be_v under_o as_o to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o ought_v not_o to_o quit_v its_o station_n without_o a_o lawful_a warrant_n from_o its_o great_a commander_n i_o shall_v here_o rather_o state_n the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o and_o show_v their_o several_a error_n and_o mistake_n on_o either_o hand_n the_o one_o by_o ascribe_v too_o little_a to_o the_o body_n and_o too_o much_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o by_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o body_n and_o too_o little_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o account_n they_o give_v of_o humane_a nature_n the_o stoic_n will_v make_v man_n so_o whole_o rational_a that_o they_o will_v scarce_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v sensible_a and_o will_v whole_o exclude_v all_o natural_a affection_n and_o bodily_a passion_n out_o of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o epicurean_o on_o the_o contrary_a make_v all_o the_o most_o noble_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n mere_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o design_n of_o such_o pleasure_n as_o be_v real_o below_o the_o true_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n here_o i_o understand_v all_o those_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o belong_v to_o man_n more_o immediate_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o body_n all_o those_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v natural_a the_o design_n therefore_o of_o the_o stoic_n to_o root_v these_o passion_n out_o of_o humane_a nature_n be_v first_o impossible_a second_o it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a thereunto_o be_v it_o feisible_a for_o these_o when_o due_o regulate_v become_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o also_o add_v vigour_n and_o wing_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o pursuit_n of_o virtue_n among_o the_o many_o charge_n bring_v against_o stoicism_n that_o of_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n seem_v the_o most_o obvious_a and_o the_o most_o unanswerable_a it_o natural_o tend_v to_o beget_v such_o haughty_a thought_n of_o one_o self_n as_o be_v indeed_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o frail_a and_o depend_v creature_n what_o a_o prodigious_a thing_n do_v they_o make_v their_o wise_a man_n far_o above_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v mortal_a and_o in_o some_o respect_v equal_a to_o god_n himself_o as_o for_o repentance_n they_o look_v upon_o that_o as_o a_o mean_a thing_n far_o below_o the_o height_n of_o their_o attainment_n innocence_n indeed_o be_v better_a than_o repentance_n but_o for_o they_o to_o pretend_v unto_o it_o argue_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pride_n found_v upon_o a_o bad_a understanding_n of_o their_o own_o state_n but_o this_o description_n which_o they_o give_v of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o perhaps_o they_o may_v fancy_v in_o their_o mind_n but_o
far_o as_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o to_o reward_v the_o men._n so_o that_o if_o epicurus_n be_v virtuous_a beyond_o these_o degree_n that_o we_o must_v impute_v to_o the_o man_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o philosopher_n rather_o to_o his_o virtuous_a temper_n than_o to_o his_o principle_n so_o that_o whatever_o he_o be_v as_o to_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o i_o believe_v his_o follower_n make_v but_o right_a consequence_n from_o his_o false_a principle_n when_o they_o inser_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v nor_o can_v the_o particular_a excellency_n of_o some_o of_o that_o sect_n be_v any_o just_a vindication_n of_o any_o false_a principle_n or_o wicked_a practice_n in_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o it_o any_o more_o than_o alexander_n great_a courage_n and_o conduct_n in_o war_n can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o master_n aristotle_n opinion_n concern_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n marcus_n antoninus_n be_v as_o great_a a_o example_n of_o all_o natural_a and_o moral_a excellency_n in_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o stoic_n as_o any_o other_o can_v possible_o be_v in_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o epicurean_o and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a endowment_n be_v able_a to_o vindicate_v a_o error_n in_o his_o founder_n we_o may_v say_v here_o as_o it_o be_v proverbial_o say_v of_o a_o desperate_a and_o ruine_a state_n ne_o marcus_n quidem_fw-la and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o epicurus_n take_v great_a satisfaction_n at_o his_o death_n by_o reflect_v upon_o his_o life_n and_o his_o i_o suppose_v physiological_n invention_n the_o great_a invention_n that_o he_o seem_v remarkable_a for_o be_v his_o solve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_v mere_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o senseless_a atom_n decline_v uncertain_o from_o the_o perpendicular_a now_o this_o seem_v no_o such_o pious_a invention_n as_o to_o take_v such_o solid_a comfort_n in_o at_o his_o death_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o add_v these_o two_o general_a observation_n first_o that_o virtue_n according_a to_o his_o principle_n must_v be_v found_v on_o very_o weak_a and_o uncertain_a ground_n and_o reason_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o more_o difficult_a duty_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n they_o be_v at_o present_a both_o unpleasant_a and_o afterward_o unrewardable_a so_o that_o if_o the_o epicurean_o do_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o virtue_n out_o of_o a_o absolute_a sense_n of_o duty_n or_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o then_o be_v they_o the_o most_o heroic_o virtuous_a not_o only_o of_o any_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n but_o also_o of_o any_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n for_o than_o be_v they_o virtuous_a without_o either_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n beside_o i_o know_v not_o what_o motion_n such_o man_n can_v have_v according_a to_o those_o principle_n to_o return_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n who_o by_o a_o constant_a and_o habitual_a course_n in_o á_o well_o regulate_v extravagance_n have_v make_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o vice_n easy_a and_o pleasant_a to_o '_o they_o second_o happiness_n according_a to_o epicurus_n be_v impossible_a for_o he_o find_v it_o in_o a_o impossible_a condition_n in_o root_a out_o all_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o all_o doubtful_a suspicion_n that_o may_v succeed_v it_o now_o the_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o future_a good_a and_o evil_n be_v anticipation_n so_o implant_v in_o we_o that_o the_o root_a they_o out_o be_v a_o thing_n absolute_o impossible_a now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o can_v attain_v sincere_a pleasure_n without_o physiology_n that_o be_v i_o suppose_v such_o a_o hypothesis_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o his_o own_o which_o exclude_v all_o divine_a providence_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o take_v away_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n neque_fw-la prodesset_fw-la aliquid_fw-la humanam_fw-la sibi_fw-la parare_fw-la securitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la superna_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la sub_fw-la terrâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la suspecta_fw-la essent_fw-la diog._n laert._n now_o what_o the_o stoic_n be_v among_o the_o heathen_n that_o in_o some_o resemblance_n be_v the_o enthusiast_n among_o christian_n and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o epicurean_o we_o have_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n among_o we_o who_o can_v be_v say_v so_o proper_o to_o resemble_v they_o as_o real_o to_o be_v the_o same_o now_o whereas_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o root_v out_o sin_n and_o plant_v the_o most_o exemplary_a virtue_n and_o piety_n in_o the_o world_n the_o enthusiast_n instead_o of_o this_o make_v the_o design_n thereof_o to_o consist_v in_o something_o pretend_o above_o it_o as_o first_o in_o a_o pompous_a set_v of_o high_a fly_v notion_n and_o speculative_a truth_n as_o if_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n come_v only_o to_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n but_o not_o either_o to_o regulate_v the_o will_n or_o warm_v the_o affection_n as_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v seraphical_a in_o our_o understanding_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o will_n be_v vicious_a and_o irregular_a though_o this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a for_o we_o what_o we_o believe_v provide_v that_o we_o be_v careful_a and_o conscientious_a in_o the_o way_n we_o be_v in_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o lead_v a_o true_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n without_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o christian_a article_n but_o then_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o truth_n for_o truth_n without_o practice_n become_v not_o only_o useless_a but_o of_o bad_a consequence_n to_o we_o second_o the_o enthusiast_n place_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n in_o vain_a pretence_n to_o divine_a revelation_n as_o if_o their_o soul_n be_v the_o only_a seat_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a minister_n of_o state_n here_o below_o and_o heaven_n great_a privy_a councillor_n as_o if_o god_n write_a word_n be_v only_o a_o dead_a letter_n unless_o enliven_v by_o their_o interpretation_n all_o which_o though_o different_a comment_n must_v be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o text_n itself_o not_o only_a when_o they_o contradict_v that_o but_o also_o one_o another_o three_o the_o enthusiast_n entertain_v such_o a_o imaginary_a opinion_n of_o perfection_n as_o state_n they_o not_o only_o above_o all_o humane_a but_o divine_a law_n as_o if_o their_o will_n and_o action_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n and_o that_o what_o ever_o they_o do_v be_v therefore_o good_a because_o do_v by_o they_o thus_o be_v they_o grow_v such_o giant_n in_o religion_n as_o that_o they_o have_v baffle_v all_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o law_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o mean_v and_o low_a dispensation_n quite_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o when_o once_o man_n arrive_v at_o this_o state_n of_o perfection_n four_o enthusiasm_n consist_v in_o a_o ill-guided_n zeal_n prodigious_o partial_a and_o indulgent_a to_o those_o of_o its_o own_o persuasion_n but_o furious_a and_o cruel_a to_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o '_o they_o now_o as_o the_o stoic_n pretend_v by_o their_o false_a opinion_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n so_o the_o enthusiast_n by_o the_o like_a mistake_n concern_v true_a religion_n pretend_v to_o be_v more_o than_o christian_n though_o indeed_o they_o both_o come_v short_a of_o what_o they_o several_o pretend_v to_o have_v thus_o brief_o state_v the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o i_o shall_v here_o further_o inquire_v how_o far_o god_n make_v use_v of_o the_o low_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o mankind_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v the_o manner_n how_o god_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n work_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o the_o gracious_a influence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o these_o may_v be_v more_o happy_o experience_v than_o successful_o explain_v however_o i_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a preposterous_a method_n to_o do_v it_o by_o beginning_n at_o the_o low_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o these_o be_v not_o immediate_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n wrought_v upon_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o a_o enlighten_v understanding_n and_o a_o rectify_v will_n and_o from_o those_o fountain_n be_v grace_n and_o goodness_n derive_v into_o the_o soul_n thus_o our_o remedy_n be_v apply_v in_o a_o way_n answerable_a to_o our_o disease_n the_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n now_o this_o consist_v more_o especial_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o impotence_n and_o irregularity_n of_o the_o will_n answerable_o hereunto_o in_o the_o restitution_n of_o man_n god_n first_o
other_o way_n by_o which_o they_o may_v and_o do_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o without_o such_o philosophical_a disquisition_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a attempt_n to_o search_v into_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o a_o thing_n seem_v to_o suppose_v that_o we_o have_v at_o least_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n beforehand_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o man_n will_v scarce_o go_v about_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o consciousness_n to_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v such_o thing_n in_o nature_n and_o we_o can_v for_o the_o reason_n beforementioned_a say_v that_o they_o then_o only_o first_o come_v to_o be_v know_v when_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o be_v thus_o search_v into_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n due_o consider_v do_v general_o conspire_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o do_v our_o duty_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v our_o interest_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o intricacy_n many_o time_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o the_o visible_a inequality_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n that_o without_o the_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n of_o some_o other_o argument_n man_n will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o of_o which_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o present_a advantage_n and_o though_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n especial_o in_o any_o high_a degree_n do_v natural_o tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o health_n and_o ruin_n of_o our_o estate_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n or_o of_o our_o obligation_n to_o it_o we_o may_v perhaps_o sometime_o with_o too_o much_o reaso_n plead_v ignorance_n thereof_o and_o may_v pretend_v a_o liberty_n to_o be_v vicious_a at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v without_o any_o considerable_a prejudice_n to_o our_o health_n or_o fortune_n not_o but_o that_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v natural_o interweave_v in_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n without_o we_o and_o the_o constitution_n of_o humane_a nature_n within_o we_o that_o so_o though_o sometime_o there_o may_v be_v a_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o outward_a reward_n and_o punishment_n yet_o that_o virtue_n may_v always_o be_v sure_a at_o least_o of_o a_o secret_a recompense_n and_o vice_n not_o altogether_o go_v unpunished_a even_o here_o in_o this_o life_n but_o though_o our_o duty_n be_v always_o our_o real_a interest_n and_o honesty_n the_o best_a policy_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o sin_n have_v introduce_v into_o humane_a nature_n such_o the_o general_a depravation_n of_o mankind_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o proposition_n be_v not_o ready_o many_o time_n acknowledge_v by_o we_o but_o man_n common_o without_o any_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o present_a nature_n of_o thing_n or_o their_o future_a consequence_n do_v make_v lust_n and_o passion_n and_o a_o mistake_a self-interest_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o their_o action_n 2._o i_o will_v here_o propound_v it_o to_o consideration_n whether_o our_o now_o be_v able_a to_o resolve_v these_o law_n of_o nature_n into_o their_o further_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v call_v and_o to_o demonstrate_v their_o obligation_n from_o reason_n fetch_v from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o universe_n whether_o i_o say_v this_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o that_o clear_a revelation_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o those_o thing_n in_o scripture_n for_o hereby_o we_o come_v to_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o creation_n how_o that_o the_o whole_a universe_n act_n in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o promote_a those_o noble_a end_n of_o providence_n of_o promote_a virtue_n and_o discourage_a vice_n in_o the_o world_n hereby_o we_o be_v also_o more_o full_o assure_v of_o a_o future_a state_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o these_o also_o must_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o full_a and_o adequate_a sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o without_o these_o the_o other_o of_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n will_v be_v find_v many_o time_n deficient_a and_o ineffectual_a for_o what_o they_o be_v there_o design_v now_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v and_o sully_v confirm_v to_o we_o by_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o belief_n hereof_o make_v habitual_a to_o we_o by_o the_o long_a succession_n of_o many_o age_n hence_o probable_o that_o method_n become_v now_o more_o evident_a to_o we_o than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v yet_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o at_o least_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o proposition_n studium_fw-la communis_fw-la boni_fw-la totius_fw-la systematis_fw-la agentium_fw-la naturalium_fw-la conducit_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la singularum_fw-la partium_fw-la quo_fw-la nostra_fw-la velut_fw-la partis_fw-la unius_fw-la continetur_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la do_v in_o some_o measure_n depend_v upon_o some_o further_a revelation_n make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o christian_a religion_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a or_o inconsiderable_a advantage_n hereby_o gain_v to_o virtue_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o that_o proposition_n be_v of_o equal_a extent_n with_o the_o christian_a world_n both_o as_o to_o its_o truth_n and_o evidence_n and_o both_o these_o method_n of_o probation_n be_v join_v together_o seem_v a_o undeniable_a argument_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o these_o law_n in_o that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v both_o make_v they_o natural_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v that_o which_o i_o here_o mean_a by_o impression_n and_o have_v also_o further_o add_v the_o respective_a sanction_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n thereunto_o in_o the_o natural_a frame_n of_o the_o universe_n not_o as_o if_o that_o other_o way_n of_o resolve_v these_o law_n of_o nature_n into_o those_o natural_a notion_n and_o obligation_n result_v therefrom_o be_v destitute_a of_o its_o proper_a sanction_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n but_o then_o we_o say_v according_a to_o this_o method_n they_o be_v not_o resolve_v only_o into_o these_o penal_a sanction_n but_o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v publish_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o be_v obey_v be_v the_o intrinsic_a form_n of_o a_o law_n though_o it_o do_v not_o come_v attend_v with_o outward_a force_n not_o but_o that_o these_o penal_a sanction_n do_v also_o further_o declare_v and_o enforce_v the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o these_o natural_a notion_n be_v or_o can_v be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o more_o difficulty_n in_o conceive_v how_o these_o truth_n and_o obligation_n may_v be_v the_o natural_a result_v of_o our_o mind_n right_o qualify_v at_o first_o than_o it_o be_v to_o conceive_v how_o those_o joy_n and_o torment_n which_o ariso_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o innocence_n and_o gild_n shall_v be_v the_o natural_a result_v of_o our_o conscience_n afterward_o which_o yet_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o those_o who_o make_v the_o objection_n that_o a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n do_v natural_o tend_v to_o promote_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a and_o of_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a be_v ready_o grant_v especial_o by_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o christian_a religion_n but_o then_o this_o proposition_n do_v suppose_v first_o that_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v virtuous_a second_o that_o this_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o we_o and_o both_o these_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o we_o understand_v that_o these_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n otherwise_o the_o virtuoso_n of_o our_o age_n those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v philosophical_o religious_a may_v perhaps_o plead_v this_o in_o excuse_n of_o their_o present_a wickedness_n that_o they_o be_v only_o at_o present_a make_v a_o experiment_n whether_o vice_n may_v not_o as_o well_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a good_a as_o virtue_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o find_v the_o contrary_a by_o experience_n than_o they_o will_v become_v devout_a proselyte_n to_o virtue_n but_o mr._n tyrrell_n p._n 199._o tell_v we_o that_o though_o all_o man_n do_v not_o ordinary_o reduce_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n into_o that_o single_a proposition_n of_o endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o rational_a being_n or_o may_v not_o have_v a_o explicit_a notion_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o a_o man_n be_v but_o thorough_o convince_v that_o he_o be_v not_o make_v for_o himself_o alone_o that_o he_o do_v true_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n towards_o himself_o by_o a_o temperate_a and_o rational_a life_n
towards_o his_o neighbour_n by_o observe_v the_o great_a rule_n of_o do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v by_o such_o a_o one_o though_o never_o so_o ignorant_a in_o other_o thing_n yet_o contribute_v his_o share_n to_o the_o common_a good_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v but_o then_o may_v we_o not_o rather_o argue_v thus_o that_o since_o man_n do_v not_o ordinary_o reduce_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n into_o that_o one_o single_a proposition_n as_o indeed_o have_v no_o explicit_a notion_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o do_v their_o duty_n both_o towards_o god_n their_o neighbour_n and_o themselves_o that_o therefore_o they_o have_v some_o other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o duty_n without_o resolve_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n into_o their_o proper_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v call_v dr._n lock_v the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n have_v spend_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o book_n whole_o against_o these_o innate_a principle_n relate_v either_o to_o speculation_n or_o practice_n one_o great_a objection_n that_o he_o bring_v against_o they_o be_v this_o that_o child_n and_o idiot_n have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v any_o original_a impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n because_o if_o they_o be_v they_o will_v soon_o appear_v in_o such_o these_o be_v suppose_v now_o to_o be_v in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la not_o tincture_v with_o any_o adventitious_a prejudices_fw-la of_o art_n or_o education_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o there_o can_v be_v plead_v that_o universal_a consent_n that_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v give_v to_o these_o original_a notion_n or_o common_a principle_n see_v thus_o perhaps_o one_o three_o part_n of_o mankind_n do_v not_o assent_v to_o '_o they_o in_o answer_n hereto_o 1._o i_o observe_v that_o those_o who_o make_v this_o objection_n as_o i_o before_o intimate_v will_v not_o give_v the_o defendant_n leave_v to_o state_n his_o own_o question_n and_o explain_v his_o own_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o will_v put_v such_o a_o sense_n upon_o these_o word_n innatâ—â—â—r_v natural_a as_o if_o a_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v thus_o natural_a or_o innate_a to_o the_o soul_n unless_o it_o do_v so_o immediate_o and_o necessary_o stare_v child_n and_o fool_n in_o the_o face_n that_o they_o must_v necessary_o assent_v thereto_o even_o before_o by_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n whereas_o those_o who_o defend_v this_o question_n make_v these_o â—â—â—â—â—â—l_n or_o innate_a notion_n more_o conditional_a thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o concurrence_n of_o several_a other_o circumstance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o soul_n exert_v of_o '_o they_o thus_o the_o ingenious_a mr._n tyrrell_n have_v well_o observe_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n that_o he_o only_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o humane_a nature_n from_o those_o passion_n which_o precede_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o as_o they_o first_o and_o chiesly_a show_n themselves_o in_o child_n and_o fool_n and_o person_n unexperienced_a where_o as_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o best_a philosopher_n we_o suppose_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o man_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v from_o his_o utmost_a perfection_n viz._n his_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 256._o so_o here_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o true_a judgement_n of_o these_o natural_a notion_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v rather_o from_o the_o most_o perfect_a state_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o as_o they_o either_o do_v or_o do_v not_o show_v themselves_o in_o child_n and_o idiot_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o these_o general_a maxim_n be_v assent_v to_o as_o soon_o as_o propose_v and_o the_o term_n right_o understand_v to_o this_o the_o ingenious_a author_n dr._n lock_v reply_n that_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o innate_a notion_n even_o those_o which_o no_o one_o ever_o yet_o pretend_v to_o be_v such_o as_o a_o apple_n be_v not_o a_o oyster_n black_a be_v not_o white_a etc._n etc._n now_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o he_o say_v be_v more_o ready_o assent_v to_o than_o those_o quicquid_fw-la agit_fw-fr est_fw-fr contradictory_n can_v be_v both_o true_a at_o once_o etc._n etc._n because_o child_n and_o fool_n will_v ready_o assent_v to_o the_o former_a but_o these_o latter_a require_v more_o attentive-thought_a and_o consideration_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o '_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o mention_v that_o distinction_n which_o the_o logician_n perhaps_o will_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o case_n of_o some_o thing_n be_v more_o know_v in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o not_o so_o to_o we_o because_o i_o know_v not_o what_o credit_n now_o a-days_o may_v be_v give_v to_o man_n of_o that_o old-fashioned_a way_n of_o think_v but_o the_o ingenious_a author_n himself_o do_v assert_v these_o three_o way_n of_o acquire_a knowledge_n first_o by_o intuition_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o be_v p._n 318._o man_n also_o know_v by_o intuitive_a certain_o that_o bear_v nothing_o can_v produce_v any_o real_a be_v p._n 312._o the_o second_o way_n of_o knowledge_n be_v by_o reason_n three_o by_o sensation_n now_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o universal_a truth_n or_o general_a maxim_n i_o conceive_v be_v by_o the_o first_o way_n rather_o by_o intuition_n than_o by_o reason_v or_o by_o the_o consent_n or_o dissent_v of_o the_o term_n for_o these_o proposition_n cogito_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_fw-la or_o that_o upon_o which_o this_o depend_v quicquid_fw-la agit_fw-fr est_fw-fr bear_v nothing_o can_v produce_v a_o real_a be_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o proposition_n do_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o term_n but_o seem_v rather_o the_o summary_n result_v of_o the_o whole_a which_o that_o author_n seem_v very_o well_o to_o express_v by_o intuition_n or_o intuitive_a certain_o but_o then_o as_o to_o those_o other_o proposition_n wherein_o we_o deny_v one_o idea_n of_o another_o as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o horse_n blue_a be_v nor_o yellow_a etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o these_o depend_v upon_o the_o actual_a existence_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o consensus_fw-la &_o dissensus_fw-la terminorum_fw-la but_o mr._n norris_n the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o reflection_n upon_o the_o foresay_a essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n pag._n 20._o do_v not_o allow_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o mental_a impression_n or_o character_n upon_o the_o mind_n what_o way_n soever_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o come_v there_o so_o that_o though_o he_o agree_v with_o dr._n lock_v in_o deny_v all_o natural_a and_o innate_a notion_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o other_o reason_n than_o those_o which_o dr._n lock_n go_v upon_o and_o upon_o a_o far_o different_a hypothesis_n so_o that_o mr._n norris_n his_o reflection_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o dr._n lock_n be_v opinion_n as_o it_o be_v defend_v by_o he_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n upon_o which_o he_o find_v it_o though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o conclusion_n in_o deny_v all_o natural_a and_o native_a character_n upon_o the_o soul_n which_o thing_n say_v he_o in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v of_o mental_a impression_n or_o character_n write_v upon_o the_o mind_n if_o it_o pretend_v to_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o figure_n and_o metaphor_n i_o take_v to_o be_v mere_a jargon_n and_o unintelligible_a cant._n but_o here_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o natural_a notion_n or_o native_a impression_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n make_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n though_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o metaphor_n in_o it_o yet_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v general_o understand_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o danger_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v hence_o conclude_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v make_v of_o white-paper_n and_o the_o knowledge_n we_o find_v there_o to_o be_v write_v with_o pen_n and_o ink_n heb._n 10._o 26._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o or_o upon_o their_o mind_n will_v i_o write_v they_o that_o be_v say_v dr._n taylor_n dust_n dubit_fw-la p._n 4._o you_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a and_o essential_a equity_n and_o reason_n by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v put_v into_o every_o man_n nature_n and_o beside_o this_o whatsoever_o else_o shall_v be_v super-induced_a shall_v be_v write_v in_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o spirit_n who_o shall_v write_v all_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o table_n of_o your_o conscience_n now_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o need_n of_o any_o such_o curious_a remark_n either_o upon_o the_o text_n or_o comment_n that_o if_o this_o pretend_v to_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o figure_n or_o
so_o much_o as_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o then_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o gentile_n not_o believe_v in_o christ_n either_o do_v or_o can_v perfect_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o who_o ever_o say_v they_o can_v the_o text_n only_o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n not_o have_v the_o law_n that_o be_v not_o any_o reveal_v law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n now_o he_o will_v needs_o make_v do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v perfect_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o further_o if_o by_o gentile_n be_v understand_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o see_v they_o have_v both_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o direct_v '_o they_o but_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v be_v obvious_a to_o observe_v what_o hard_a shift_n man_n be_v common_o force_v to_o make_v when_o once_o they_o engage_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o false_a opinion_n some_o reflection_n upon_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o cuperus_n his_o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la the_o position_n he_o there_o endeavour_n to_o defend_v be_v this_o that_o by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n without_o divine_a revelation_n it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n although_o we_o be_v already_o assure_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n etiamsi_fw-la nobis_fw-la jam_fw-la innotuisset_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la virtue_n therefore_o and_o vice_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o quam_fw-la religiosus_fw-la numinis_fw-la cultus_fw-la virtue_n indeed_o may_v but_o how_o vice_n can_v be_v a_o religious_a worship_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v hard_o to_o understand_v some_o will_v think_v such_o a_o stumble_v as_o this_o in_o the_o very_a threshold_n be_v very_o ominous_a other_o perhaps_o more_o agreeable_o to_o his_o principle_n tell_v we_o that_o vice_n and_o virtue_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a and_o that_o god_n if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v worship_v by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o the_o other_o now_o worship_n he_o say_v necessary_o require_v the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o to_o who_o we_o pay_v it_o require_v any_o such_o thing_n at_o our_o hand_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v require_v 3._o upon_o what_o condition_n viz._n what_o reward_v he_o will_v give_v in_o case_n of_o observance_n and_o what_o punishment_n he_o will_v inflict_v in_o case_n of_o neglect_n now_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o infer_v that_o we_o have_v no_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o any_o of_o these_o three_o i_o shall_v here_o once_o for_o all_o remind_v the_o reader_n that_o in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n he_o suppose_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o also_o that_o we_o certain_o know_v it_o now_o as_o to_o the_o first_o requisite_a he_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n when_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n p._n 250._o so_o that_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o god_n require_v this_o worship_n at_o our_o hand_n unless_o we_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o know_v that_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n which_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a position_n for_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o assert_v and_o second_o if_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n than_o we_o know_v in_o general_n how_o and_o with_o what_o action_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o a_o pure_a mind_n be_v a_o natural_a and_o easy_a consequence_n make_v by_o a_o honest_a heathen_a this_o i_o say_v will_v follow_v unless_o we_o suppose_v a_o immoral_a god_n but_o this_o though_o it_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o impious_a to_o do_v yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o will_v not_o be_v count_v either_o by_o he_o as_o to_o his_o three_o requisite_a we_o grant_v that_o we_o owe_v it_o only_o to_o divine_a revelation_n that_o god_n will_v reward_v our_o imperfect_a obedience_n with_o such_o degree_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n yet_o this_o even_a nature_n teach_v we_o that_o holiness_n do_v either_o entitle_v we_o to_o happiness_n or_o at_o least_o to_o a_o freedom_n from_o misery_n and_o as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v among_o man_n whether_o or_o how_o they_o will_v be_v serve_v unless_o they_o first_o open_o declare_v it_o the_o argument_n be_v no_o way_n conclusive_a if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o case_n because_o man_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o make_v know_v their_o will_n but_o by_o outward_a declaration_n butgod_n have_v viz._n those_o natural_a notion_n which_o he_o inward_o insert_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n but_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o since_o man_n draw_v these_o thing_n from_o natural_a reason_n they_o must_v also_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n prove_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n but_o since_o that_o can_v be_v do_v neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n but_o here_o though_o i_o do_v not_o grant_v that_o the_o be_v of_o god_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n yet_o i_o must_v remind_v he_o that_o he_o fly_v here_o from_o the_o question_n as_o it_o be_v by_o himself_o first_o state_v where_o he_o suppose_v the_o bing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v now_o know_v to_o we_o but_o then_o as_o if_o he_o be_v himself_o conscious_a of_o his_o evasion_n herein_o he_o immediate_o add_v well_fw-mi sy_n aliqua_fw-la inde_fw-la petenda_fw-la esset_fw-la scilicet_fw-la vitii_fw-la vel_fw-la virtutis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v any_o knowledge_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o nature_n than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v count_v vicious_a from_o which_o any_o man_n nature_n do_v abhor_v and_o that_o honest_a to_o which_o man_n be_v carry_v by_o a_o natural_a propension_n but_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a account_n of_o morality_n to_o make_v every_o man_n be_v exorbitant_a lust_n and_o passion_n the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a nay_o according_a to_o these_o principle_n there_o can_v searce_o be_v any_o thing_n evil_a for_o p._n 254._o he_o tell_v we_o nihil_fw-la fere_n est_fw-la nec_fw-la ullum_fw-la flagitium_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la natura_fw-la multorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o wickedness_n to_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o many_o man_n be_v not_o natural_o incline_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o particular_o examine_v his_o opinion_n concern_v original_a sin_n only_o herein_o he_o show_v himself_o neither_o a_o sound_n divine_a nor_o good_a philosopher_n see_v many_o of_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o substance_n that_o be_v the_o general_a depravation_n of_o humane_a nature_n though_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o he_o again_o resume_v his_o former_a argument_n that_o if_o the_o way_n how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n than_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v know_v also_o by_o the_o same_o light_n but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n as_o i_o before_o show_v it_o be_v true_a neither_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o divine_a worship_n nor_o eternal_a life_n be_v so_o clear_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a to_o we_o by_o divine_a revelation_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v but_o that_o nature_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n discover_v both_o unto_o we_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o christ_n have_v indeed_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v make_v clear_a manifestation_n of_o it_o but_o then_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v have_v some_o more_o obscure_a and_o imperfect_a notion_n of_o it_o before_o but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o p._n 252._o virtutis_fw-la &_o vitii_fw-la christiani_n notitia_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o christian_n be_v no_o otherwise_o convey_v to_o either_o of_o they_o but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o here_o he_o urge_v rom._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n if_o the_o law_n have_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o here_o first_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o whether_o those_o people_n who_o have_v no_o outward_a law_n give_v they_o either_o do_v or_o
can_v commit_v any_o sin_n provide_v they_o do_v but_o follow_v their_o own_o natural_a inclination_n according_a to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o strange_a piece_n of_o self-denial_n as_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o his_o own_o natural_a appetite_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o in_o this_o case_n that_o forbid_v he_o so_o to_o do_v thus_o p._n 260._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o action_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v count_v sin_n praeter_fw-la illas_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la vel_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la natura_fw-la abhorret_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o certis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la illas_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la naturae_fw-la sunt_fw-la contrariae_fw-la where_o by_o nature_n he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o natural_a affection_n appetite_n and_o inclination_n but_o certain_o a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o new_a nature_n and_o a_o new_a bible_n give_v he_o before_o this_o will_v pass_v either_o for_o reason_n or_o religion_n but_o then_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o that_o place_n before_o cite_v some_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n there_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o jew_n bring_v up_o under_o such_o master_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v covet_v as_o it_o include_v the_o inward_a act_n only_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n other_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o give_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n thus_o theophylact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n how_o be_v the_o deluge_n bring_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o why_o be_v the_o sodomite_n destroy_v by_o fire_n if_o lust_n be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n before_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o first_o make_v lust_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o do_v more_o express_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v so_o he_o quote_v indeed_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o to_o as_o little_a purpose_n p._n 254._o si_fw-mi pietatis_fw-la officia_fw-la specialia_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o special_a office_n of_o piety_n be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n than_o there_o must_v be_v some_o certain_a foundation_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v here_o he_o mention_n three_o 1._o natural_a instinct_n 2._o the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n 3._o divine_a power_n or_o dominion_n as_o for_o the_o first_o natural_a instinct_n this_o indeed_o he_o say_v be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o humane_a action_n to_o they_o who_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n but_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n it_o must_v be_v to_o they_o who_o only_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n nor_o second_o say_v he_o can_v the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n but_o the_o reason_n he_o there_o give_v be_v a_o very_a strange_a one_o and_o very_o odd_o express_v viz._n because_o god_n act_v nothing_o but_o by_o instinct_n of_o his_o nature_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n holy_a in_o god_n but_o what_o his_o nature_n desire_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o god_n sometime_o act_n as_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o these_o case_n his_o action_n be_v not_o in_o all_o particular_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o we_o second_o it_o seem_v a_o irreverend_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o say_v that_o god_n act_v out_o of_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v common_o and_o proper_o attribute_v to_o mere_a animal_n yet_o grant_v the_o expression_n in_o sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n do_v daily_o alter_v the_o determination_n of_o his_o will_n concern_v the_o same_o object_n three_o yet_o this_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n so_o far_o as_o either_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o divine_a revelation_n it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o but_o in_o the_o three_o placo_fw-la he_o resolve_v all_o into_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o be_v just_a and_o good_a but_o that_o only_a which_o he_o command_v and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a next_o sentence_n p._n 255._o as_o if_o something_o from_o within_o have_v whisper_v better_a thing_n to_o he_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n indeed_o may_v command_v any_o thing_n madò_fw-la dei_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ut_fw-la talia_fw-la siant_fw-la etc._n etc._n provide_v it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v this_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a pious_a and_o prudent_a a_o true_a and_o rational_a assertion_n but_o than_o it_o contradict_v the_o design_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n some_o thing_n indeed_o may_v be_v more_o evident_o and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o love_v or_o not_o to_o obey_v he_o but_o then_o to_o forbid_v all_o due_a resemblance_n of_o himself_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o to_o command_v all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o rational_a creature_n this_o certain_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n he_o than_o proceed_v as_o he_o say_v to_o examine_v the_o principal_a part_n both_o of_o natural_a and_o christian_a religion_n in_o order_n to_o see_v whether_o there_o lie_v any_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o they_o but_o mere_o by_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o here_o i_o grant_v that_o those_o truth_n and_o those_o duty_n viz._n the_o belief_n of_o a_o trinity_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o depend_v mere_o upon_o divine_a revelation_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o then_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o those_o other_o moral_a duty_n which_o christianity_n do_v not_o first_o reveal_v but_o only_o further_a illustrate_a and_o confirm_v to_o we_o nor_o shall_v i_o here_o follow_v he_o through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o natural_a religion_n which_o he_o there_o instance_n in_o i_o shall_v only_o pitch_v upon_o one_o which_o yet_o seem_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n that_o of_o justice._n this_o he_o say_v can_v be_v recommend_v to_o we_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o nature_n deum_fw-la neminem_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la afficere_fw-la that_o god_n do_v no_o body_n any_o wrong_n for_o he_o say_v that_o if_o that_o be_v injury_n when_o we_o hurt_v those_o who_o have_v not_o deserve_v any_o such_o thing_n at_o our_o hand_n quid_fw-la infant_n in_fw-la deum_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la wherein_o have_v infant_n sin_v against_o god_n who_o yet_o many_o time_n be_v grievous_o afflict_v by_o he_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o i_o before_o premise_v this_o that_o god_n sometime_o act_n as_o a_o sovereign_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o this_o case_n some_o action_n may_v be_v injurious_a or_o unjust_a in_o man_n which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o god_n 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o original_a sin_n may_v give_v easy_a solution_n to_o what_o he_o there_o urge_v but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o here_o insist_v upon_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o divine_a justice_n to_o inflict_v very_o high_a degree_n of_o affliction_n on_o rational_a creature_n provide_v that_o the_o mercy_n they_o enjoy_v be_v more_o than_o the_o misery_n they_o undergo_v and_o he_o will_v never_o prove_v that_o god_n ever_o inflict_v such_o misery_n upon_o infant_n but_o that_o if_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o election_n they_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o undergo_v they_o than_o their_o own_o annihilation_n but_o he_o lay_v great_a stress_n upon_o that_o action_n of_o the_o israelite_n rob_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v do_v by_o god_n command_n or_o allowance_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o sin_n therefore_o nothing_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a in_o itself_o but_o only_o as_o god_n command_v or_o forbid_v it_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o some_o say_v that_o god_n herein_o act_v as_o the_o universal_a creator_n and_o original_a proprietor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o here_o transfer_v the_o property_n as_o he_o just_o may_v from_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o israelite_n other_o say_v that_o as_o sovereign_a legislator_n he_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n in_o this_o particular_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n positive_a command_n for_o i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v some_o other_o rationes_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la more_o sacred_a and_o indispensable_a than_o those_o of_o property_n if_o the_o reader_n here_o object_n that_o my_o style_n
much_o strength_n retort_v upon_o themselves_o 1._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o that_o be_v just_o suspect_v as_o false_a in_o religion_n the_o belief_n or_o practice_n whereof_o be_v join_v with_o either_o public_a or_o private_a advantage_n to_o those_o concern_v now_o nothing_o be_v more_o false_a than_o this_o for_o this_o be_v one_o main_a foundation_n of_o our_o natural_a religion_n and_o part_v even_o of_o the_o gentile_n creed_n viz._n a_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o that_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o that_o he_o have_v join_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o interest_n together_o not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o future_a but_o also_o as_o to_o the_o present_a life_n and_o god_n in_o so_o order_v the_o frame_n of_o our_o religion_n have_v but_o second_v and_o confirm_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n and_o act_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o humane_a nature_n for_o such_o be_v the_o constitution_n thereof_o that_o good_a and_o convenience_n be_v the_o necessary_a object_n of_o all_o our_o desire_n now_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o present_a or_o future_a advantage_n be_v make_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o falseness_n of_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o may_v then_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n question_v the_o truth_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n because_o man_n necessary_o propound_v some_o kind_n of_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o in_o they_o all_o but_o this_o will_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o scepticism_n in_o humane_a nature_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o reject_v or_o doubt_v of_o thing_n for_o those_o very_a reason_n for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v '_o they_o 2._o this_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o advantage_n that_o attend_v religion_n be_v a_o very_a contingent_a and_o accidental_a one_o such_o as_o can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o christianity_n expose_v its_o professor_n to_o nothing_o but_o persecution_n their_o name_n to_o sandal_n and_o reproach_n their_o estate_n to_o ruin_n and_o their_o body_n to_o martyrdom_n 3._o i_o shall_v show_v the_o unfitness_n of_o the_o objection_n as_o make_v by_o they_o that_o urge_v it_o indeed_o if_o those_o man_n be_v so_o heroical_a in_o their_o pursuit_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n as_o to_o embrace_v they_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o intrinsic_a excellence_n then_o may_v there_o something_o more_o be_v plead_v for_o they_o but_o since_o they_o be_v man_n of_o debauch_a life_n and_o if_o possible_a to_o justify_v their_o own_o wickedness_n will_v insinuate_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o a_o secret_a belief_n that_o religion_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a cheat_n this_o be_v the_o great_a instance_n not_o only_o of_o profaneness_n but_o of_o folly_n too_o because_o the_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v with_o as_o much_o strength_n upon_o themselves_o thus_o if_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v therefore_o suspect_v to_o be_v false_a because_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v both_o then_o why_o may_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o god_n be_v reject_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o interest_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o god_n as_o it_o be_v of_o good_a man_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o the_o argument_n it_o prove_v as_o much_o against_o themselves_o as_o it_o do_v against_o we_o as_o for_o those_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n include_v in_o it_o a_o contradiction_n and_o that_o it_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o these_o man_n indeed_o take_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n of_o defend_v their_o cause_n in_o case_n they_o can_v prove_v their_o assertion_n for_o whoever_o grant_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n must_v either_o grant_v that_o he_o real_o be_v or_o else_o will_v be_v force_v to_o contradict_v himself_o for_o what_o be_v possible_a may_v be_v reduce_v into_o act._n but_o if_o god_n be_v not_o now_o and_o actual_o be_v not_o existent_a from_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o such_o a_o be_v as_o be_v include_v in_o his_o notion_n ever_o to_o begin_v to_o be_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v bradwardine_n argument_n cap._n 1._o p._n 3._o so_o that_o a_o atheist_n must_v prove_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o that_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o neither_o of_o which_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o less_o credible_a because_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o proof_n as_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v all_o thing_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o mathematical_a demonstration_n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v nor_o be_v they_o on_o this_o account_n less_o true_a and_o certain_a than_o those_o that_o do_v for_o sometime_o the_o very_a possibility_n of_o demonstration_n argue_v some_o degree_n of_o uncertainty_n or_o obscurity_n in_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v thus_o indemonstrable_n be_v always_o the_o most_o certain_a therefore_o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o the_o less_o certain_a because_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v some_o indeed_o be_v so_o gross_a in_o their_o reason_n that_o they_o make_v the_o invisibility_n of_o spirit_n a_o argument_n against_o their_o existence_n whereas_o indeed_o the_o very_a reason_n upon_o which_o we_o believe_v their_o existence_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o their_o visibility_n that_o some_o heathen_n do_v worship_v that_o one_o supreme_a and_o true_a god_n be_v certain_o evident_a both_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o profane_a and_o sacred_a history_n act._n 17._o 23._o who_o therefore_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n he_o declare_v i_o unto_o you_o so_o that_o the_o athenian_n either_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n or_o st._n paul_n declare_v to_o they_o a_o false_a one_o yet_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v that_o such_o heathen_n may_v be_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n nothing_o therefore_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o papist_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n though_o they_o do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n but_o the_o christian_a trinity_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v how_o their_o idolatry_n as_o such_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o mitigation_n because_o no_o one_o charge_v they_o with_o any_o other_o than_o what_o they_o be_v true_o guilty_a of_o some_o protestant_n indeed_o say_v that_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o defence_n that_o the_o papist_n make_v for_o themselves_o that_o be_v that_o they_o only_o give_v a_o inferior_a worship_n to_o saint_n and_o other_o inferior_a daemon_n but_o pay_v the_o supreme_a worship_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n only_o now_o this_o plea_n seem_v to_o hold_v as_o much_o for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o and_o must_v either_o acquit_v both_o or_o neither_o nor_o can_v the_o papist_n their_o being_n more_o particular_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v any_o mitigation_n of_o their_o offence_n but_o rather_o a_o aggravation_n of_o it_o falsehood_n be_v neither_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n fit_a nor_o be_v it_o ever_o intend_a by_o god_n as_o a_o proper_a mean_n whereby_o to_o defend_v truth_n for_o this_o neither_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o lie_n nor_o can_v it_o real_o be_v defend_v by_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o our_o interest_n or_o prudence_n to_o attempt_v the_o defence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n by_o weak_a argument_n for_o this_o will_v only_o give_v occasion_n to_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o see_v that_o they_o can_v easy_o answer_v these_o to_o think_v worse_o of_o our_o cause_n and_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o reason_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n yet_o grant_v that_o some_o argument_n sometime_o make_v use_n of_o to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o absolute_o cogent_a and_o conclusive_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o present_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o useless_a and_o that_o upon_o these_o two_o account_n first_o because_o they_o that_o urge_v they_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o any_o single_a argument_n as_o if_o the_o cause_n do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o it_o second_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o moral_a concernment_n there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o accumulative_a demonstration_n as_o bishop_n taylor_n tell_v we_o in_o another_o case_n pag._n 124._o lib._n 1._o case_n of_o consc._n therefore_o suppose_v a_o man_n in_o his_o attempt_n to_o prove_v
with_o that_o state_n of_o absolute_a independency_n before_o describe_v where_o every_o one_o have_v a_o right_a to_o every_o thing_n and_o every_o man_n a_o enemy_n each_o to_o other_o so_o that_o this_o exception_n of_o particular_a family_n do_v indeed_o destroy_v his_o general_a rule_n but_o then_o he_o interpose_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o these_o family_n be_v small_a 2._o their_o concord_n depend_v upon_o natural_a lust._n but_o first_o he_o grant_v leu._n pag._n 105._o that_o a_o great_a family_n if_o it_o be_v not_o part_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o to_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v a_o little_a monarchy_n but_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o a_o little_a family_n viz._n unless_o it_o be_v of_o that_o power_n as_o not_o to_o be_v subdue_v without_o the_o hazard_n of_o war_n but_o the_o right_n of_o govern_v be_v that_o wherein_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o any_o government_n do_v consist_v and_o not_o in_o strength_n and_o greatness_n now_o these_o proportional_o be_v as_o much_o in_o a_o little_a family_n as_o in_o a_o great_a one_o and_o we_o may_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n say_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o political_a body_n do_v consist_v in_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o strength_n and_o greatness_n below_o which_o a_o man_n can_v true_o be_v call_v a_o man._n 2._o he_o say_v that_o the_o concord_n of_o these_o family_n depend_v upon_o natural_a lust_n solâ_fw-la cupiditatum_fw-la similitudine_fw-la lat._n translation_n but_o let_v the_o concord_n depend_v upon_o what_o it_o will_v it_o be_v not_o material_a the_o government_n and_o constitution_n of_o family_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o such_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o m_n r_o hobbs_n describe_v and_o here_o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o bastard_n be_v not_o man_n because_o they_o be_v get_v for_o the_o gratification_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n for_o the_o different_a ground_n or_o reason_n or_o end_n man_n may_v have_v in_o make_v a_o thing_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o when_o once_o make_v the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o family_n be_v small_a or_o great_a or_o upon_o what_o their_o concord_n do_v depend_v but_o whether_o the_o notion_n and_o be_v of_o a_o family_n do_v not_o destroy_v his_o suppose_a state_n of_o nature_n but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o concord_n of_o those_o family_n depend_v only_o on_o natural_a lust_n as_o his_o english_a for_o war_n seem_v the_o more_o genuine_a result_n of_o lust_n than_o concord_n or_o on_o similitude_n of_o desire_n as_o his_o latin_a translation_n render_v it_o for_o this_o he_o make_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o competition_n and_o contest_v when_o several_a desire_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o thing_n thus_o similitude_n of_o desire_n must_v be_v sometime_o the_o cause_n of_o war_n sometime_o of_o peace_n thus_o do_v he_o at_o once_o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n blow_v both_o hot_a and_o cold_a what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o device_n be_v when_o he_o make_v two_o pitcher_n float_v upon_o the_o water_n with_o this_o inscription_n si_fw-mi collidimur_fw-la frangimur_fw-la i_o know_v not_o but_o it_o seem_v very_o applicable_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o method_n of_o reason_v if_o they_o be_v consider_v single_o they_o may_v perhaps_o bear_v some_o plausible_a show_n of_o argument_n but_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o each_o other_o they_o will_v often_o be_v find_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v single_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o all_o time_n king_n and_o prince_n because_o of_o their_o independency_n be_v in_o continual_a jealousy_n in_o a_o state_n and_o posture_n of_o gladiator_n here_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o cunning_o he_o join_v those_o two_o word_n state_n and_o posture_n seem_v thereby_o to_o insinuate_v that_o man_n can_v not_o be_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n for_o king_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o condition_n to_o repel_v injury_n when_o violent_o offer_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o reason_n and_o prudence_n dictate_v but_o this_o do_v not_o infer_v mr._n hobb_n his_o state_n of_o war_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a when_o we_o see_v some_o kingdom_n able_a and_o yet_o not_o willing_a to_o oppress_v their_o neighbour_n that_o man_n may_v awful_o do_v something_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v certain_o true_a but_o then_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o same_o blast_n of_o the_o trumpet_n that_o proclaim_v the_o war_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n blow_v away_o all_o those_o airy_a notion_n of_o just_a and_o unjust_a which_o according_a to_o he_o have_v no_o other_o be_v in_o nature_n but_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o humane_a compact_n justice_n and_o injustice_n be_v none_o of_o the_o faculty_n either_o of_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n they_o be_v quality_n that_o relate_v to_o man_n in_o society_n not_o in_o solitude_n further_o in_o this_o slate_n of_o nature_n nothing_o can_v be_v unjust_a here_o force_v and_o fraud_n be_v two_o cardinal_n pertue_n that_o the_o practice_n and_o external_a exercise_n of_o justice_n and_o many_o other_o moral_a duty_n do_v suppose_v a_o society_n or_o at_o least_o a_o state_n of_o friendship_n that_o so_o man_n may_v have_v proper_a object_n of_o those_o respective_a virtue_n be_v certain_o true_a yet_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o obligation_n be_v found_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o each_o single_a man_n and_o so_o may_v belong_v to_o a_o man_n in_o solitude_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o moral_a virtue_n be_v not_o ultimate_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o that_o natural_a support_n and_o advantage_n they_o bring_v to_o a_o society_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o they_o can_v without_o great_a disadvantage_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o it_o but_o into_o that_o conformity_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o the_o participation_n thereof_o in_o ourselves_o god_n indeed_o in_o the_o wise_a and_o benign_a disposal_n of_o his_o providence_n have_v twist_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o interest_n together_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n have_v a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o make_v we_o as_o perfect_o happy_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o in_o our_o civil_a and_o political_a capacity_n but_o then_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o only_a virtue_n because_o profitable_a to_o the_o public_a but_o upon_o some_o other_o high_a ground_n and_o reason_n be_v virtue_n they_o thus_o also_o as_o part_n of_o godliness_n become_v prositable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o why_o be_v justice_n and_o injustice_n quality_n that_o relate_v to_o man_n only_o in_o society_n and_o not_o in_o solitude_n see_v these_o may_v as_o well_o be_v in_o a_o man_n alone_o in_o the_o world_n as_o some_o of_o his_o passion_n which_o also_o necessary_o relate_v to_o their_o proper_a object_n mr._n hobbs_n some_o where_o approve_v of_o that_o definition_n which_o the_o school_n give_v of_o justice_n constans_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o a_o man_n may_v be_v just_a if_o he_o have_v a_o real_a and_o sincere_a desire_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o though_o he_o have_v not_o where_o withal_o to_o do_v it_o thus_o also_o why_o may_v not_o a_o man_n be_v just_a and_o charitable_a though_o he_o want_v fit_a object_n to_o exercise_v these_o virtue_n upon_o for_o why_o shall_v the_o want_n of_o the_o object_n more_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o virtue_n than_o the_o want_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n or_o material_a part_n as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n of_o the_o necessitous_a just_a man._n there_o be_v some_o fatal_a philosopher_n of_o old_a and_o some_o such_o there_o be_v still_o who_o make_v good_a and_o evil_n just_a and_o unjust_a mere_a factitious_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o depend_v only_o upon_o the_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a determination_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o then_o to_o make_v they_o to_o depend_v mere_o upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a flight_n proper_a only_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n thus_o to_o make_v a_o god_n of_o his_o leviathan_n this_o opinion_n of_o he_o do_v either_o suppose_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o much_o concern_v himself_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o leave_v all_o to_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o below_o obey_v
the_o king_n and_o you_o can_v scarce_o according_a to_o he_o disobey_v god_n some_o will_v scarce_o allow_v that_o grant_v mr._n hobbs_n his_o principle_n that_o his_o conclusion_n do_v ever_o necessary_o or_o but_o seldom_o follow_v that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v but_o little_a strict_a and_o severe_a ratiocination_n in_o all_o his_o write_n yet_o this_o i_o think_v we_o must_v grant_v that_o his_o dangerous_a error_n in_o government_n and_o religion_n be_v but_o necessary_a deduction_n from_o his_o false_a principle_n first_o lay_v in_o humane_a nature_n that_o man_n be_v natural_o a_o sociable_a creature_n fit_a for_o society_n be_v grant_v by_o most_o and_o not_o deny_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n himself_o but_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v fit_a for_o it_o this_o he_o be_v fit_v for_o not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o education_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n not_o at_o age_n to_o seal_v a_o bond_n and_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o enter_v into_o compact_n or_o civil_a society_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o pa._n 21._o leu._n that_o child_n be_v call_v reasonable_a creature_n for_o the_o possibility_n apparent_a of_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o we_o may_v not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n grant_v man_n to_o be_v bear_v sociable_a creature_n or_o fit_a for_o society_n for_o the_o like_a apparent_a possibility_n though_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o all_o those_o disposition_n and_o aptitude_n to_o society_n which_o they_o have_v for_o reason_n itself_o now_o that_o man_n be_v thus_o real_o a_o sociablecreature_n will_v appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o mankind_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o the_o very_a fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n suppose_v either_o a_o society_n or_o something_o answerable_a to_o it_o quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la sieri_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la do_v to_o other_o as_o i_o desire_v other_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v general_o as_o much_o oblige_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n to_o other_o as_o of_o prudence_n and_o caution_n to_o ourselves_o and_o this_o necessary_o suppose_v a_o society_n or_o something_o like_o it_o a_o state_n of_o friendship_n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o mankind_n seem_v to_o argue_v we_o to_o be_v sociable_a creature_n such_o who_o very_a subsistence_n necessary_o require_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o other_o otherwise_o the_o very_a birth_n of_o a_o child_n will_v be_v the_o certain_a expose_v of_o it_o to_o destruction_n mr._n hobbs_n will_v not_o grant_v any_o law_n of_o nature_n true_o so_o call_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v only_o certain_a theorem_n or_o maxim_n tend_v to_o peace_n rather_o than_o law_n that_o bring_v we_o under_o any_o obligation_n but_o why_o do_v not_o these_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o be_v dictate_v of_o reason_n lay_v as_o great_a a_o obligation_n upon_o we_o for_o obedience_n as_o those_o inordinate_a passion_n of_o nature_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o obedience_n to_o these_o dictate_v of_o reason_n be_v more_o fit_a and_o proper_a mean_n in_o order_n to_o self-preservation_n than_o the_o prosecution_n of_o those_o mere_a right_n of_o nature_n as_o he_o call_v they_o violence_n and_o anticipation_n and_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o several_a instance_n that_o history_n furnish_v we_o withal_o we_o shall_v find_v example_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o other_o of_o a_o generous_a condescension_n and_o self-denial_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o a_o universal_a love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o mankind_n sufficient_a to_o confute_v the_o scandal_n cast_v upon_o humane_a nature_n upon_o this_o account_n though_o it_o must_v also_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o have_v be_v too_o many_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a action_n commit_v both_o by_o heathen_n and_o christian_n too_o but_o then_o those_o action_n be_v not_o approve_v by_o the_o more_o wise_a and_o sober_a person_n of_o those_o very_a nation_n that_o commit_v '_o they_o 2._o they_o be_v universal_o condemn_v by_o the_o more_o civilise_a part_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o tend_v to_o their_o advantage_n that_o they_o have_v many_o time_n prove_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o many_o and_o grievouscalamity_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o nation_n by_o the_o just_a providence_n of_o god_n now_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o principle_n in_o general_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o suit_v or_o fit_v the_o vicious_a practice_n of_o mankind_n to_o a_o hypothesis_n thereby_o endeavour_v to_o enact_v wickedness_n by_o a_o law_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o all_o possible_a violence_n and_o injustice_n by_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o self-preservation_n this_o bad_a use_n have_v he_o make_v of_o the_o general_a viciousness_n of_o man_n life_n from_o thence_o to_o gather_v principle_n which_o may_v if_o possible_a legitimate_a their_o action_n like_o machiavelli_n who_o from_o the_o small_a respect_n that_o prince_n general_o bear_v to_o league_n and_o oath_n teach_v his_o prince_n that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o he_o from_o they_o but_o only_o to_o consult_v his_o own_o interest_n and_o advantage_n by_o they_o and_o whereas_o his_o compurgator_n admire_v the_o bad_a fortune_n of_o machiavelli_n to_o see_v one_o man_n inherit_v in_o particular_a the_o mass_n of_o reproach_n due_a to_o all_o prince_n and_o statesman_n in_o general_a he_o may_v have_v cease_v his_o wonder_n if_o he_o have_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o act_v wicked_o and_o another_o to_o teach_v man_n that_o they_o may_v do_v so_o personal_n bad_a action_n be_v but_o the_o failure_n of_o particular_a man_n such_o as_o they_o themselves_o perhaps_o may_v go_v about_o some_o way_n to_o excuse_v or_o extenuate_v but_o not_o to_o justify_v but_o now_o machiavelli_n his_o thus_o become_v a_o advocate_n for_o vice_n be_v of_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n it_o embolden_v sin_n and_o endeavour_n to_o confound_v the_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v further_a plead_v for_o machiavelli_n that_o all_o his_o document_n he_o give_v only_o to_o a_o prince_n for_o have_v he_o recommend_v this_o practice_n to_o a_o son_n or_o any_o else_o circumscribe_v in_o a_o narrow_a compass_n than_o a_o kingdom_n he_o may_v have_v be_v more_o just_o condemn_v now_o this_o apology_n however_o weak_a and_o insufficient_a it_o be_v for_o machiavelli_n himself_o yet_o be_v mr._n hobbs_n utter_o uncapable_a of_o any_o such_o excuse_n because_o his_o bad_a principle_n be_v of_o a_o more_o universal_a influence_n and_o reach_v not_o only_o to_o prince_n but_o people_n too_o i_o call_v mr._n hobbs_n his_o principle_n a_o hypothesis_n now_o if_o any_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o word_n as_o a_o term_n of_o diminution_n i_o shall_v here_o further_o do_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o show_v that_o it_o be_v only_o so_o and_o no_o more_o be_v something_o that_o be_v rather_o suppose_v than_o sufficient_o prove_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a hypothesis_n as_o want_v those_o condition_n and_o qualification_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o any_o hypothesis_n in_o general_n much_o more_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n require_v he_o to_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o hypothesis_n and_o no_o more_o and_o i_o have_v very_o good_a authority_n so_o to_o call_v it_o from_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o own_o word_n 8_o ch._n de_fw-fr cive_z let_v we_o return_v again_o say_v he_o to_o the_o slate_n of_o nature_n and_o consider_v man_n as_o even_o now_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o sudden_o like_o mushromcs_n come_v to_o full_a maturity_n without_o all_o kind_n of_o government_n to_o each_o other_o now_o this_o i_o conceive_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o genuine_a interpretation_n that_o can_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o place_n to_o call_v it_o a_o hypothesis_n for_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o think_v that_o mr._n hobbs_n do_v real_o believe_v that_o once_o upon_o a_o time_n man_n start_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n like_o molehill_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v satirical_o reflect_v upon_o such_o a_o supposal_n where_o he_o compare_v some_o kind_n of_o ignorant_a person_n to_o child_n that_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o generation_n be_v make_v believe_v by_o the_o woman_n that_o their_o brother_n and_o sister_n be_v not_o bear_v but_o find_v in_o the_o garden_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o little_a
ask_v pardon_n for_o what_o he_o design_v to_o do_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v whereas_o the_o word_n may_v be_v as_o well_o render_v so_o as_o to_o signify_v his_o ask_n pardon_v for_o the_o time_n past_a but_o suppose_v that_o he_o here_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o deny_v of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o with_o his_o lip_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v have_v it_o for_o here_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o true_a god_n at_o all_o because_o he_o declare_v before_o that_o by_o this_o incurvation_n he_o do_v not_o design_n any_o adoration_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o this_o declaration_n be_v as_o public_a as_o his_o action_n viz._n that_o henceforth_o he_o will_v worship_v no_o other_o but_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n now_o mr._n hobbs_n can_v not_o well_o imagine_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v the_o true_a god_n with_o his_o lip_n before_o a_o persecute_v magistrate_n and_o withal_o suppose_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o declare_v as_o it_o be_v in_o naaman_n case_n that_o he_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o word_n for_o this_o in_o all_o probability_n will_v rather_o incense_v the_o prince_n than_o any_o way_n tend_v to_o his_o own_o preservation_n 2._o though_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o right_o understand_v be_v no_o way_n opposite_a to_o one_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n require_v nothing_o of_o we_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o our_o real_a interest_n yet_o we_o may_v true_o and_o proper_o assert_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o for_o the_o excellency_n and_o amiableness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n not_o but_o that_o we_o may_v and_o general_o do_v love_n god_n too_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o relative_a goodness_n towards_o we_o thus_o religion_n be_v suit_v both_o to_o the_o most_o generous_a temper_n of_o some_o and_o provide_v object_n for_o the_o most_o heroic_a act_n of_o virtue_n and_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n from_o those_o who_o will_v upon_o this_o occasion_n fix_v upon_o it_o the_o name_n of_o mercenary_a and_o also_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o condescend_v to_o the_o more_o common_a and_o ordinary_a inclination_n of_o mankind_n in_o suffer_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o act_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n but_o though_o the_o constitution_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v such_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n relative_a goodness_n to_o we_o do_v general_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o all_o our_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o he_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o may_v without_o any_o fantastical_a abstraction_n so_o far_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o mercy_n receive_v and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o we_o may_v even_o therein_o find_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o love_n of_o he_o so_o that_o the_o love_a of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n though_o i_o believe_v it_o seldom_o occur_v in_o practice_n yet_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v against_o in_o discourse_n provide_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v use_n of_o to_o lead_v man_n into_o unwarrantable_a extravagancy_n either_o in_o opinion_n or_o practice_n second_o provide_v as_o bishop_n tayler_n say_v that_o what_o be_v a_o great_a perfection_n in_o some_o be_v not_o impose_v as_o a_o law_n upon_o all_o 3._o in_o extreme_a necessity_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v what_o otherwise_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v here_o i_o suppose_v a_o man_n bring_v to_o that_o exigency_n that_o without_o timely_a and_o suitable_a supply_n he_o certain_o perish_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o be_v here_o bring_v into_o these_o circumstance_n i_o do_v not_o here_o consider_v only_o i_o except_v this_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o malefactor_n condemn_v and_o now_o about_o to_o undergo_v the_o just_a and_o due_a punishment_n of_o his_o offence_n but_o then_o this_o necessity_n must_v be_v for_o the_o necessary_a sustentation_n of_o life_n not_o for_o the_o gratisication_n of_o humour_n or_o sensual_a appetite_n we_o must_v not_o think_v with_o mr._n hobbs_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o for_o preservation_n but_o delectation_n also_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v other_o he_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o further_o require_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n lawful_a but_o its_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o preservation_n and_o nothing_o require_v to_o make_v it_o necessary_a but_o a_o strong_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v so_o so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o confidence_n of_o belief_n and_o strength_n of_o fancy_n may_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a according_o so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o we_o then_o principal_o if_o not_o only_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o we_o pretend_v something_o necessary_o to_o tend_v to_o our_o preservation_n which_o indeed_o either_o do_v not_o or_o what_o we_o do_v not_o confident_o enough_o believe_v to_o do_v so_o further_o this_o necessity_n must_v be_v real_a not_o imaginary_a urgent_a and_o inevitable_a not_o such_o as_o may_v be_v supply_v or_o prevent_v by_o our_o own_o endeavour_n we_o must_v not_o pretend_v necessity_n when_o indeed_o we_o only_o indulge_v our_o own_o laziness_n and_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v possible_o remove_v what_o we_o now_o suppose_v in_o these_o circumstance_n a_o man_n may_v lawful_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o necessary_o tend_v to_o his_o preservation_n and_o no_o further_o thus_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a hunger_n he_o may_v take_v so_o much_o of_o other_o man_n good_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v his_o life_n without_o incur_v the_o gild_n of_o theft_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v not_o mere_o because_o the_o owner_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n for_o in_o many_o case_n other_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o force_v in_o case_n of_o denial_n nor_o second_o because_o at_o the_o first_o division_n of_o thing_n the_o divider_v except_v this_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o design_n the_o right_n of_o dominion_n and_o property_n to_o be_v so_o strict_a and_o severe_a but_o that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o ius_n primaevum_fw-la shall_v return_v but_o first_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v that_o usus_fw-la communis_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n as_o grotius_n assert_n and_o consequent_o no_o such_o division_n wherein_o he_o suppose_v all_o property_n to_o be_v found_v second_o suppose_v the_o divider_n either_o through_o carelessness_n or_o inadvertency_n have_v leave_v this_o as_o a_o casus_fw-la omissus_fw-la without_o make_v any_o provision_n about_o it_o and_o it_o do_v not_o any_o way_n evident_o appear_v that_o they_o ever_o make_v any_o such_o or_o if_o through_o perverseness_n and_o ill_a nature_n they_o have_v determine_v it_o otherwise_o yet_o the_o thing_n will_v still_o have_v be_v as_o now_o we_o apprehend_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o both_o property_n and_o that_o lawful_a power_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o relieve_v himself_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n do_v depend_v upon_o some_o antecedent_n reason_n and_o some_o high_a principle_n than_o that_o bare_o suppose_a agreement_n of_o the_o first_o divider_n 3._o the_o reasonableness_n of_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n which_o must_v suppose_v one_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n either_o that_o god_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o command_v his_o creature_n such_o instance_n of_o obedience_n or_o not_o goodness_n enough_o to_o reward_v they_o for_o what_o he_o thus_o enjoin_v or_o that_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o in_o some_o case_n he_o require_v it_o to_o deny_v the_o two_o former_a be_v to_o deny_v the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n to_o assert_v the_o three_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o plain_a word_n and_o command_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o further_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o part_n with_o only_o the_o short_a and_o transitory_a satisfaction_n of_o a_o frail_a life_n which_o at_o best_o we_o can_v enjoy_v long_o and_o which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o so_o load_v with_o misery_n that_o the_o very_a continuance_n of_o it_o may_v be_v the_o great_a punishment_n beside_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o martyr_n notwithstanding_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o torment_n be_v as_o great_a as_o either_o the_o wit_n or_o malice_n of_o their_o
in_o his_o estate_n he_o must_v comply_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o such_o as_o may_v hurt_v he_o and_o even_o imitate_v their_o vice_n and_o corruption_n in_o answer_n hereto_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o mention_v some_o small_a passage_n of_o those_o two_o emperor_n which_o some_o historian_n take_v notice_n of_o as_o possible_a occasion_n of_o those_o disgust_n that_o grow_v among_o their_o man_n of_o war_n but_o shall_v suppose_v that_o these_o soldier_n do_v real_o hate_v the_o virtue_n of_o these_o emperor_n for_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o virtue_n be_v equal_o liable_a to_o the_o hatred_n of_o men._n thus_o thief_n hate_v the_o magistrate_n because_o they_o execute_v justice_n upon_o they_o yet_o hereby_o do_v they_o get_v more_o love_n from_o the_o public_a than_o they_o contract_v hatred_n from_o the_o offender_n thus_o though_o those_o two_o emperor_n be_v hate_v by_o some_o few_o dissolute_a and_o disorderly_a band_n of_o soldier_n yet_o never_o do_v any_o emperor_n fall_n more_o lament_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o empire_n than_o they_o and_o though_o sometime_o a_o private_a person_n as_o i_o before_o intimate_v may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o some_o inconvenience_n to_o himself_o by_o his_o natural_a ability_n or_o moral_a virtue_n yet_o this_o can_v take_v place_n in_o a_o prince_n because_o he_o be_v already_o in_o that_o supreme_a authority_n which_o other_o perhaps_o only_o aim_v at_o nay_o thus_o by_o be_v eminent_o virtuous_a he_o will_v present_v all_o grow_a popularity_n in_o the_o most_o ambitious_a of_o his_o subject_n and_o eclipse_v their_o histre_fw-mi even_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o why_o will_v otherwise_o be_v their_o great_a admirer_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o add_v the_o apology_n that_o the_o florentine_n themselves_o make_v the_o their_o countryman_n machiavil_n viz._n that_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v his_o own_o assertion_n in_o his_o wicked_a maxim_n of_o policy_n and_o religion_n only_o design_v hereby_o if_o possible_a to_o ruin_v the_o house_n of_o the_o medici_n who_o have_v oppress_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o florence_n he_o broach_v these_o pestilent_a doctrine_n in_o hope_n they_o will_v embrace_v they_o and_o so_o ruin_v themselves_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o as_o for_o that_o opinion_n of_o machiavil_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v so_o effeminate_a the_o spirit_n of_o its_o professor_n that_o christendom_n be_v now_o become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o all_o invader_n this_o be_v so_o false_a and_o soolish_a so_o contrary_a both_o to_o reason_n and_o experience_n that_o it_o scarce_o deserve_v a_o confutation_n christianity_n forbid_v indeed_o all_o private_a revenge_n and_o teach_v we_o meekness_n and_o humility_n towards_o all_o man_n but_o this_o be_v no_o way_n destructive_a of_o true_a valour_n and_o '_o generosity_n for_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o god_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o due_a care_n of_o engage_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n be_v certain_o the_o best_a foundation_n of_o true_a courage_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o christian_a fear_n more_o than_o to_o commit_v sin_n now_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n and_o violate_v his_o law_n be_v count_v cowardice_n than_o who_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o a_o honorary_a accusation_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o purchase_v one_o virtue_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o another_o or_o to_o forfeit_v our_o magnanimity_n to_o maintain_v true_a christian_a meekness_n for_o the_o most_o stout_a be_v always_o the_o most_o generous_a meek_n and_o merciful_a and_o cruelty_n be_v common_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o pusillanimous_a spirit_n and_o as_o for_o experience_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a history_n testify_v that_o neither_o turk_n nor_o any_o other_o infidel_n have_v any_o advantage_n over_o christian_a kingdom_n upon_o this_o account_n chap._n vii_o of_o moral_a virtue_n moral_a virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o natural_a and_o only_o proper_a to_o mankind_n that_o a_o discourse_n of_o humane_a nature_n without_o this_o will_v seem_v defective_a in_o one_o of_o its_o most_o principal_a part_n the_o retain_v of_o this_o virtuous_a innocence_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n and_o the_o regain_n of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o this_o present_a state_n of_o imperfection_n will_v admit_v be_v still_o we_o now_o so_o that_o this_o universal_a rectitude_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o absolute_a duty_n incumbent_a on_o man_n for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n those_o two_o great_a evangelical_n duty_n though_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a in_o this_o lapse_v state_n of_o mankind_n yet_o their_o necessity_n do_v only_o commence_v with_o man_n fall_n for_o in_o innocence_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o either_o but_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n piety_n towards_o god_n and_o honesty_n and_o charity_n to_o man_n these_o be_v duty_n at_o first_o and_o will_v be_v so_o to_o all_o eternity_n hereafter_o when_o faith_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o vision_n and_o when_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o so_o no_o need_n of_o repentance_n thus_o virtue_n be_v part_n of_o that_o divine_a image_n wherein_o we_o be_v first_o create_v and_o whoever_o in_o this_o sense_n speak_v against_o it_o blaspheme_v god_n moral_a virtue_n therefore_o as_o distinguish_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o evangelical_n holiness_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n found_v indeed_o in_o nature_n but_o perfect_v by_o frequent_a use_n and_o exercise_n whereby_o the_o man_n be_v enable_v by_o the_o mere_a strength_n of_o natural_a principle_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o duty_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o those_o three_o relation_n he_o bear_v to_o him-self_n to_o other_o and_o to_o god_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o short_a paraphrase_n upon_o the_o desinition_n first_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n and_o so_o distinguish_v from_o original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o a_o adventitious_a quality_n or_o super-induced_a upon_o man_n in_o esse_fw-la completo_fw-la but_o it_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o man_n in_o innocence_n as_o roundness_n be_v to_o a_o globe_n here_o i_o call_v it_o a_o habit_n rather_o than_o a_o power_n or_o energy_n because_o though_o external_n cause_n and_o such_o be_v frequent_a exercise_n by_o which_o virtue_n be_v get_v be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o desining_n ought_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o definition_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v usual_o define_v by_o their_o cause_n and_o effect_n by_o their_o end_n and_o object_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o operation_n second_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bear_v with_o this_o quality_n of_o virtue_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v be_v true_o virtuous_a yet_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o suppose_v and_o imagine_v they_o because_o none_o natural_o be_v bear_v so_o three_o habit_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a dull_a in-active_a thing_n but_o action_n be_v include_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o especial_o in_o these_o habit_n of_o virtue_n wherein_o beside_o the_o general_a relation_n they_o bear_v to_o action_n they_o also_o include_v a_o necessary_a obligation_n thereunto_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o notion_n of_o '_o they_o indeed_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o original_a righteousness_n or_o that_o first_o grace_n by_o which_o adam_n be_v enable_v to_o rule_v his_o low_a faculty_n be_v only_o give_v as_o a_o bridle_n into_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o govern_v his_o unruly_a appetite_n which_o like_o a_o wild_a horse_n will_v otherwise_o easy_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o rider_n and_o that_o this_o be_v only_o superadd_v to_o man_n already_o perfect_a but_o this_o opinion_n seem_v not_o so_o well_o to_o vindicate_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n herein_o for_o though_o man_n have_v a_o superadd_v power_n of_o govern_v his_o passion_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v natural_o headstrong_a and_o exorbitant_a he_o be_v in_o much_o great_a probability_n of_o fall_v than_o stand_v found_v in_o nature_n and_o so_o neither_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o influence_n or_o influx_n of_o the_o star_n 1._o not_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n which_o either_o be_v or_o at_o least_o be_v more_o general_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n that_o virtue_n can_v not_o be_v teach_v but_o be_v more_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o god_n but_o the_o late_a platonist_n do_v either_o not_o make_v this_o his_o opinion_n or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o do_v not_o then_o seem_v much_o to_o favour_v it_o alcinous_n
cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la virtus_fw-la res_fw-la divina_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o the_o commentator_n word_n be_v omnis_fw-la rei_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la sit_fw-la summa_fw-la excellentia_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la putatur_fw-la divina_fw-la appellatur_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la rudiore_fw-la quâdam_fw-la mineruâ_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la dicitur_fw-la virtutem_fw-la quae_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la rem_fw-la quandam_fw-la esse_fw-la divinam_fw-la not_o but_o that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o god_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o but_o perhaps_o this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o expression_n common_a to_o plato_n with_o the_o jew_n of_o call_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v great_a and_o excellent_a in_o its_o kind_n by_o the_o name_n of_o divine_a so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v probable_o mean_v by_o this_o phrase_n be_v only_o to_o express_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o great_a opinion_n he_o have_v of_o it_o or_o else_o that_o divine_a providence_n have_v some_o more_o particular_a concern_v in_o the_o dispose_n and_o incline_v man_n to_o it_o either_o by_o give_v they_o a_o more_o happy_a constitution_n of_o body_n or_o a_o more_o ingenuous_a temper_n of_o mind_n or_o by_o afford_v more_o advantageous_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o most_o happy_a occurrence_n do_v not_o necessitate_v man_n to_o be_v virtuous_a without_o their_o own_o industry_n and_o inclination_n nor_o the_o most_o unhappy_a force_v they_o to_o be_v wicked_a without_o their_o own_o fault_n however_o if_o this_o be_v plato_n opinion_n that_o virtue_n be_v so_o from_o god_n that_o it_o can_v be_v get_v by_o humane_a industry_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o ordinary_a influence_n of_o divine_a providence_n this_o opinion_n be_v neither_o reasonable_a in_o itself_o nor_o be_v it_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o that_o argument_n make_v use_v of_o by_o socrates_n for_o that_o purpose_n if_o say_v he_o virtue_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v teach_v then_o will_v good_a man_n more_o especial_o teach_v their_o son_n that_o so_o they_o may_v inherit_v their_o father_n virtue_n as_o well_o as_o fortune_n but_o the_o contrary_a frequent_o appear_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o particular_a instance_n see_v as_o many_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a where_o virtue_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v propagate_v with_o the_o family_n and_o we_o may_v furnish_v ourselves_o even_o from_o our_o own_o observation_n with_o example_n of_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o a_o virtuous_a education_n second_o virtuous_a parent_n though_o they_o may_v desire_v their_o child_n may_v be_v such_o too_o yet_o many_o time_n such_o be_v their_o tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n to_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o those_o method_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a thereunto_o which_o be_v common_o join_v with_o some_o degree_n of_o severity_n three_o virtue_n though_o it_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v learn_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o very_a conditional_a thing_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o concurrence_n of_o many_o circumstance_n together_o for_o the_o produce_v the_o effect_n and_o that_o which_o often_o defeat_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n which_o many_o man_n use_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o those_o moral_a mean_n which_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_a in_o themselves_o and_o design_v by_o other_o to_o moderate_v their_o passion_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o virtue_n nor_o 2._o do_v virtue_n proceed_v from_o any_o natural_a influx_n of_o the_o star_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o natural_a cause_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o native_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v how_o any_o sidereal_a influence_n can_v any_o way_n certain_o or_o necessary_o determine_v the_o mind_n of_o men._n and_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o prove_v the_o vanity_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n in_o other_o respect_n do_v much_o more_o evince_v the_o folly_n of_o their_o pretence_n who_o go_v into_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v down_o virtue_n from_o thence_o when_o indeed_o it_o be_v near_o we_o even_o in_o our_o mouth_n imprint_v upon_o our_o very_a heart_n and_o nature_n i_o shall_v here_o give_v you_o savanorola_n argument_n in_o a_o case_n much_o what_o to_o this_o purpose_n if_o say_v he_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o life_n proceed_v from_o the_o star_n than_o their_o faith_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o it_o can_v proceed_v from_o thence_o because_o it_o condemn_v that_o opinion_n and_o assert_n the_o vanity_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n if_o it_o be_v false_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o star_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o star_n incline_v man_n to_o falsehood_n and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v no_o good_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n whereby_o man_n by_o the_o mere_a strength_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o virtue_n be_v distinguish_v from_o grace_n thus_o the_o heathen_a moralist_n have_v discourse_v very_o well_o of_o virtue_n in_o their_o write_n and_o give_v great_a instance_n thereof_o in_o their_o practice_n who_o yet_o be_v very_a stranger_n to_o all_o supernatural_a revelation_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o it_o seem_v fit_o to_o assign_v the_o just_a limit_n betwixt_o the_o gentile_a and_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o deprive_v not_o the_o one_o of_o what_o it_o may_v just_o challenge_v as_o its_o right_a it_o allow_v to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n some_o inclination_n and_o ability_n too_o to_o virtue_n but_o yet_o that_o without_o supernatural_a assistance_n he_o can_v never_o arrive_v at_o evangelical_n perfection_n it_o do_v not_o so_o far_o depress_v humane_a nature_n modices_n to_o make_v it_o perfect_o stupid_a nor_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v it_o raise_v it_o to_o a_o pitch_n of_o pelagianisin_n it_o grant_v heathen_n to_o be_v man_n and_o remind_n christian_n of_o their_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o present_a depravation_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o though_o the_o heathen_a moralist_n do_v sometime_o mention_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o afflatus_fw-la divinus_fw-la yet_o it_o can_v be_v in_o reason_n extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o signify_v that_o which_o christian_a writer_n common_o understand_v by_o that_o expression_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o duty_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o nature_n thus_o though_o virtue_n in_o the_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v the_o one_o proceed_v from_o nature_n the_o other_o from_o a_o more_o divine_a original_n yet_o do_v they_o agree_v in_o their_o end_n and_o friendly_o conspire_v together_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o men._n now_o the_o dignity_n or_o excellency_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o natural_a and_o original_a 2._o such_o as_o be_v the_o result_v of_o the_o divine_a benignity_n afterward_o 1._o natural_a and_o original_a and_o under_o this_o head_n i_o shall_v only_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o particular_a 1._o as_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o essence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a be_v and_o ray_n of_o divinity_n now_o consider_v this_o natural_a pre-eminence_n of_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o body_n we_o act_n unworthy_a of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellence_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o we_o make_v it_o only_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o body_n and_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n purveyor_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o 2._o as_o to_o its_o intellectual_a endowment_n man_n only_o of_o all_o this_o low_a creation_n be_v endow_v with_o a_o power_n of_o reason_v now_o certain_o god_n never_o give_v we_o such_o excellent_a faculty_n only_o to_o employ_v they_o upon_o mean_a object_n and_o debase_v they_o by_o unworthy_a employment_n phil._n 4._o 8._o what_o soever_o thing_n be_v true_a what_o soever_o thing_n be_v just_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v on_o these_o thing_n 3._o as_o to_o its_o moral_a endowment_n that_o be_v all_o those_o natural_a inclination_n and_o capacity_n the_o soul_n have_v to_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n that_o inward_a sense_n of_o honesty_n that_o tactus_fw-la quidam_fw-la divinitat_fw-la be_v as_o jamblicus_n call_v it_o now_o this_o also_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v true_a to_o that_o inward_a sense_n of_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o 2._o such_o dignity_n as_o be_v the_o result_n of_o divine_a benignity_n afterward_o and_o these_o i_o shall_v consider_v
as_o belong_v to_o humane_a nature_n in_o general_a 1._o the_o honour_n that_o christ_n have_v put_v upon_o humane_a nature_n by_o take_v it_o upon_o himself_o 2._o as_o man_n now_o be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 3._o as_o humane_a nature_n by_o be_v join_v to_o the_o divine_a be_v make_v capable_a of_o enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n but_o these_o be_v thing_n rather_o of_o a_o divine_a than_o moral_a consideration_n thus_o have_v i_o more_o full_o explain_v the_o definition_n of_o moral_a virtue_n wherein_o whilst_o i_o endeavour_v to_o do_v right_a to_o nature_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v not_o any_o way_n injure_v divine_a grace_n for_o i_o count_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o who_o speak_v the_o least_o word_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o divine_a assistance_n how_o far_o virtue_n reason_n or_o philosophy_n for_o they_o mean_v much_o what_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o they_o all_o be_v or_o be_v available_a to_o the_o heathen_n in_o order_n to_o their_o future_a happiness_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o particular_o inquire_v or_o positive_o determine_v this_o be_v a_o question_n wherein_o scripture_n be_v much_o what_o silent_a and_o modesty_n here_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v nor_o curious_o inquisitive_a in_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o guide_v we_o only_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v bare_o to_o relate_v their_o reason_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o entertain_v as_o favourable_a thought_n as_o they_o can_v concern_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o some_o heathen_n and_o here_o first_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n they_o lie_v down_o this_o as_o a_o undoubted_a principle_n and_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o any_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n so_o that_o none_o be_v ever_o save_v but_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o christ_n death_n and_o by_o the_o benefit_n they_o receive_v thereby_o nor_o do_v they_o here_o hold_v a_o indifferency_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v equal_o possible_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v save_v in_o any_o for_o though_o some_o heathen_n may_v be_v save_v yet_o the_o advantage_n on_o the_o christian_n part_n above_o they_o be_v much_o every_o way_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o certainty_n that_o god_n will_v certain_o accept_v of_o such_o condition_n as_o he_o have_v require_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o a_o christian_n if_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o be_v not_o only_o sase_v but_o certain_a sree_v not_o only_o from_o danger_n but_o from_o doubt_n which_o a_o heathen_a can_v be_v nor_o do_v they_o frame_v such_o notion_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v compose_v whole_o of_o mercy_n and_o that_o justice_n be_v only_o a_o empty_a title_n for_o they_o assert_v that_o as_o mercy_n appear_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o likewise_o the_o salvation_n of_o heathen_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v will_v not_o be_v in_o a_o way_n or_o method_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o divine_a justice_n they_o do_v not_o here_o go_v about_o to_o describe_v the_o particular_a way_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o they_o charitable_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n nor_o to_o any_o declaration_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o scripture_n chap._n viii_o some_o short_a observation_n upon_o mr_n hobbs_n his_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n he_o begin_v this_o part_n of_o his_o leviathan_n with_o a_o pleasant_a description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n which_o he_o make_v altogether_o as_o fantastic_a as_o that_o of_o oberon_n or_o the_o fairy_n land_n make_v the_o notion_n of_o spirit_n and_o immaterial_a substance_n to_o be_v as_o groundless_a as_o the_o dream_n of_o madman_n and_o indeed_o the_o mere_a result_v of_o the_o timorous_a apprehension_n of_o child_n or_o fool_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o belzebub_n over_o demon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v over_o phantasm_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o air_n and_o since_o belzebub_n be_v the_o king_n of_o these_o phantasm_n the_o son_n of_o darkness_n phantasm_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o illusion_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o bare_a repeat_v hereof_o seem_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n it_o be_v too_o sancisul_n to_o require_v a_o serious_a consutation_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v this_o one_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o emerge_v out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o darkness_n or_o not_o yet_o insert_v into_o the_o glorious_a light_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o it_o believe_v spirit_n to_o be_v immaterial_a being_n subsist_v by_o themselves_o and_o not_o mere_a phantasm_n as_o if_o the_o church_n can_v never_o arrive_v at_o a_o perfect_a purity_n of_o doctrine_n till_o it_o become_v a_o company_n of_o man_n open_o prosess_v that_o which_o either_o immediate_o border_n upon_o or_o natural_o tend_v to_o atheism_n but_o then_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o next_o chapter_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o manner_n how_o phantasm_n be_v produce_v which_o in_o short_a be_v this_o by_o the_o impression_n which_o visible_a object_n make_v upon_o the_o sense_n which_o motion_n be_v continue_v to_o the_o place_n of_o perception_n do_v there_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n the_o conception_n or_o phantasm_n of_o the_o object_n thus_o communicate_v to_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o a_o phantasm_n according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o explain_v it_o be_v not_o and_o can_v be_v any_o where_o existent_a but_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o perceiver_n but_o then_o how_o will_v this_o agree_v with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o concern_v belzebub_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o phantasm_n that_o inhabit_v the_o air_n but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v sometime_o be_v as_o hard_o a_o matter_n to_o reconcile_v mr._n hobbs_n to_o himself_o as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o reconcile_v his_o opinion_n to_o truth_n how_o be_v satan_n prince_n of_o those_o phantasm_n which_o every_o man_n frame_v to_o himself_o may_v not_o every_o one_o rather_o create_v his_o own_o subject_n and_o become_v himself_o prince_n of_o his_o own_o phantasm_n but_o when_o he_o call_v satan_n or_o belzebub_n prince_n of_o these_o phantasm_n he_o seem_v to_o grant_v a_o great_a reality_n of_o existence_n to_o he_o than_o to_o they_o now_o i_o do_v not_o see_v according_a to_o his_o principle_n but_o that_o belzebub_n himself_o be_v as_o great_a a_o phantasm_n as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o now_o the_o first_o way_n he_o assign_v by_o which_o this_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n be_v promote_v among_o man_n be_v by_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o scripture_n by_o false_a interpretation_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v mr._n hobbs_n be_v not_o thus_o guilty_a himself_o of_o promote_a this_o spiritual_a darkness_n the_o first_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o this_o false_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o those_o who_o make_v the_o church_n now_o in_o the_o world_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n whereas_o say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n over_o the_o jew_n only_o who_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n which_o kingdom_n cease_v at_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n and_o that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o kingdom_n of_o god_n proper_o so_o call_v since_o that_o on_o earth_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v general_o require_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o hypothesis_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o 2._o the_o agreeableness_n of_o it_o to_o all_o other_o observation_n relate_v to_o such_o a_o matter_n according_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o his_o former_a part_n of_o his_o leviathan_n have_v be_v lay_v down_o the_o reason_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o political_a hypothesis_n and_o now_o because_o he_o do_v not_o altogether_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o some_o respect_n be_v owe_v to_o it_o therefore_o he_o think_v himself_o concern_v to_o suit_v it_o as_o near_o as_o possible_a to_o the_o scripture_n also_o hence_o he_o endeavour_v if_o he_o can_v bring_v his_o principle_n to_o it_o he_o will_v by_o force_a interpretation_n bring_v the_o scripture_n to_o they_o this_o premised_a in_o general_a it_o be_v easy_o discernible_a why_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v not_o grant_v now_o god_n any_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n true_o so_o call_v because_o if_o he_o have_v it_o will_v contradict_v
opinion_n of_o a_o god_n there_o will_v be_v no_o idolatry_n nor_o superstition_n but_o this_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v deficient_a in_o other_o respect_n so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n for_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n may_v have_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o first_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n for_o it_o then_o only_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o argument_n when_o the_o pope_n begin_v to_o arrogate_v so_o much_o power_n to_o himself_o and_o indeed_o mr._n hobbs_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o thank_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o afford_v he_o so_o much_o sophistical_a matter_n to_o stuff_v his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n withal_o another_o artifice_n by_o which_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v disparage_v a_o truth_n that_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o oppose_v be_v with_o a_o philosophical_a gravity_n to_o feign_v a_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a original_n to_o which_o judicious_o to_o ascribe_v it_o thus_o he_o fancy_v that_o aristotle_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o or_o such_o like_a proposition_n homo_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n from_o the_o copula_fw-la in_o this_o proposition_n he_o take_v occasion_n first_o to_o assert_v separate_a essence_n celestial_a intelligence_n and_o humane_a soul_n leviat_fw-la latin_n p._n 320._o another_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o assert_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o body_n but_o now_o one_o will_v scarce_o desire_v a_o better_a argument_n for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o than_o the_o very_a answer_n he_o give_v to_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v common_o allege_v for_o it_o so_o weak_a and_o frivolous_a many_o time_n be_v they_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o which_o word_n say_v he_o may_v suffer_v this_o interpretation_n but_o then_o they_o must_v undergo_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o patience_n if_o they_o suffer_v it_o one_o great_a defect_n which_o seem_v to_o run_v through_o all_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v this_o that_o he_o suppose_v himsel_n on_o the_o defensive_a part_n and_o that_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v be_v only_o to_o invent_v some_o frivolous_a evasion_n or_o put_v some_o force_a interpretation_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o then_o all_o be_v do_v whereas_o he_o ought_v positive_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o of_o his_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n both_o from_o the_o general_o approve_v concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a age_n from_o the_o just_a and_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a author_n from_o the_o general_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o context_n and_o from_o the_o natural_a tendency_n that_o his_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n have_v to_o promote_v those_o noble_a end_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n and_o christ_n design_v to_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o scripture_n none_o of_o which_o thing_n mr._n hobbs_n have_v as_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o do_v the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o that_o be_v say_v he_o god_n only_o know_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o he_o have_v be_v true_a to_o his_o own_o interpretation_n but_o then_o how_o come_v he_o so_o positive_o to_o assert_v its_o mortality_n at_o present_a and_o at_o what_o period_n it_o must_v return_v again_o to_o life_n etc._n etc._n another_o place_n he_o say_v which_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v matt._n 22._o 32._o where_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o be_v alive_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o alive_a but_o not_o actual_o but_o as_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sure_a of_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v sure_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o thus_o why_o may_v not_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v dead_a even_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o threaten_n as_o the_o righteous_a can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v alive_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o the_o sum_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o opinion_n herein_o be_v this_o he_o suppose_v the_o soul_n not_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n real_o distinct_a from_o the_o body_n but_o that_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o die_v with_o the_o body_n not_o that_o it_o be_v annihilate_v for_o matter_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v immortal_a that_o be_v not_o natural_o capable_a of_o annihilation_n but_o that_o upon_o such_o grand_a indisposition_n of_o body_n which_o be_v call_v death_n the_o soul_n be_v render_v uncapable_a of_o such_o agitation_n and_o such_o reaction_n in_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n do_v consist_v so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n a_o man_n can_v no_o more_o proper_o be_v say_v either_o to_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a than_o quicksilver_n may_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o organise_v as_o man_n body_n be_v though_o it_o have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o brain_n to_o transmit_v spirit_n to_o each_o other_o and_o though_o it_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o speech_n yet_o may_v it_o have_v a_o soul_n as_o real_o intelligent_a as_o that_o of_o we_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v employ_v in_o confute_v or_o expose_v some_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o severe_a handle_v that_o church_n in_o some_o respect_n yet_o her_o authority_n be_v then_o value_v by_o he_o when_o she_o seem_v any_o way_n to_o favour_v his_o opinion_n thus_o he_o cite_v her_o authority_n to_o confirm_v his_o assertion_n that_o spirit_n be_v mere_a phantasm_n because_o she_o in_o her_o exorcism_n call_v they_o so_o i_o shall_v here_o only_o further_o observe_v how_o he_o have_v transform_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o satan_n into_o phantasm_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n thereof_o have_v allegorize_v all_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o pope_n into_o mere_a hobgoblin_n that_o which_o give_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o employ_v my_o thought_n this_o way_n be_v those_o false_a opinion_n concern_v god_n those_o various_a mode_n of_o theism_n which_o now_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o epicurism_n and_o hobbianism_n transform_v into_o other_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o may_v say_v into_o better_a shape_n now_o if_o what_o i_o here_o write_v may_v but_o give_v occasion_n to_o some_o able_a pen_n more_o full_o to_o examine_v and_o confute_v those_o fatal_a principle_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v rather_o than_o a_o good_a cause_n shall_v suffer_v by_o my_o ill_a management_n if_o these_o paper_n i_o say_v have_v this_o good_a effect_n i_o shall_v not_o then_o need_v to_o make_v any_o other_o apology_n but_o think_v my_o pain_n very_o well_o bestow_v finis_fw-la a_o appendix_n to_o the_o seven_o chapter_n i_o will_v not_o there_o be_v think_v in_o the_o least_o to_o favour_v that_o false_a and_o foolish_a that_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a opinion_n of_o theism_n a_o opinion_n which_o grant_v indeed_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o natural_a religion_n but_o deny_v all_o divine_a revelation_n make_v to_o mankind_n afterward_o and_o thus_o it_o seem_v a_o composition_n of_o the_o worst_a ingredient_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n pride_n ignorance_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o pride_n as_o not_o due_o acknowledge_v the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n of_o ignorance_n as_o not_o full_o understand_v the_o true_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o lapse_v mankind_n of_o ingratitude_n as_o not_o thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n of_o divine_a grace_n but_o second_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o who_o grant_v a_o divine_a revelation_n make_v to_o man_n do_v yet_o so_o melt_v it_o down_o as_o it_o be_v below_o itself_o till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o equal_a temper_n with_o or_o very_o little_a exceed_v mere_a natural_a religion_n 3._o other_o who_o in_o word_n acknowledge_v a_o god_n but_o deny_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o all_o religion_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a state_n seem_v perfect_o to_o entertain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o epicurus_n as_o for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o these_o man_n so_o much_o idolise_v i_o shall_v grant_v to_o it_o as_o much_o