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where_o they_o be_v separate_v they_o be_v found_v in_o distinct_a substance_n so_o that_o i_o hope_v if_o the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a of_o all_o kind_n do_v understand_v the_o sense_n of_o nature_n and_o substance_n the_o gentleman_n may_v not_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o peremptory_a humour_n of_o say_v that_o for_o his_o life_n he_o can_v understand_v nature_n to_o be_v substance_n nor_o substance_n to_o be_v nature_n for_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o however_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o have_v something_o far_a to_o add_v concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o i_o think_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v despise_v it_o be_v observe_v by_o damascen_n 32._o that_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n make_v this_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o former_a be_v take_v for_o simple_a essence_n but_o the_o latter_a for_o essence_n with_o a_o specifical_a difference_n but_o that_o the_o christian_a writer_n take_v both_o of_o they_o for_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o more_o than_o one_o as_o a_o angel_n a_o man_n a_o horse_n etc._n etc._n so_o st._n chrysostom_n call_v angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o st._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o all_o agree_v 1._o that_o incorporeal_a and_o invisible_a substance_n be_v real_a nature_n and_o the_o reason_n damascen_n give_v be_v that_o they_o have_v both_o the_o same_o original_a and_o you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a idea_n for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o which_o be_v the_o same_o so_o that_o if_o real_a existence_n belong_v to_o substance_n and_o nature_n have_v its_o name_n from_o thence_o too_o then_o substance_n and_o nature_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o nature_n they_o do_v not_o take_v up_o mere_o from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n but_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n as_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v they_o worship_v those_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n 4.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n have_v it_o more_o clear_o i._n e._n which_o be_v not_o real_o and_o substantial_o go_n they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a property_n be_v attribute_v to_o they_o but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n and_o what_o sense_n will_v this_o gentleman_n make_v of_o the_o apostle_n word_n who_o can_v for_o his_o life_n understand_v that_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o