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to_o weak_a capacity_n ibid._n chap._n xviii_o i._o mr._n hobbes_n scandalous_a description_n of_o man._n ibid._n ii_o the_o equality_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n not_o universal_a 138_o iii_o the_o estate_n in_o which_o adam_n and_o evah_n be_v make_v ibid._n that_o wherein_o other_o 139_o iu._n memory_n experience_n and_o prudence_n distinguish_v ibid._n v._o mr._n hobbes_n confuse_v if_o not_o contradictory_n to_o himself_o in_o argue_v about_o prudence_n 140_o vi_o man_n universal_o no_o such_o opiniatour_n of_o their_o own_o prudence_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n pretend_v 141_o chap._n xix_o i._o equality_n of_o hope_n do_v not_o render_v man_n enemy_n 142_o ii_o nor_n of_o desire_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o agreement_n between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n 143_o iii_o nor_n self-conservation_n much_o less_o delectation_n ibid._n iu._n how_o and_o by_o what_o hope_n and_o fear_n work_v upon_o we_o 144_o not_o ahab_n but_o jezebel_n malice_n destroy_v naboth_n 145_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n the_o title_n of_o occupancy_n sacred_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n reason_n secure_v man_n from_o fear_n ibid._n who_o apprehend_v no_o danger_n from_o any_o bare_a possibility_n of_o injury_n 146_o which_o be_v general_o restrain_v by_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n punitive_a justice_n ibid._n how_o reason_n or_o arm_n decide_v the_o controversy_n before_o occupancy_n 147_o chap._n xx._n i._o three_o sort_n of_o man_n although_o without_o a_o common_a humane_a power_n to_o awe_v they_o not_o in_o the_o condition_n call_v war._n 148_o ii_o how_o a_o common_a interest_n in_o humanity_n may_v oblige_v to_o mutual_a friendship_n ibid._n objection_n about_o st._n paul_n entertainment_n in_o malita_n answer_v 149_o iii_o time_n be_v no_o essential_a constitute_n no_n war_n ibid._n iu_o mr._n hobbes_n instance_n in_o foul_a weather_n to_o illustrate_v erroneous_a 150_o v._n a_o disposition_n to_o war_n before_o any_o act_n of_o hostility_n make_v no_o war_n 151_o his_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n ibid._n vi_o man_n unassure_v of_o their_o security_n make_v not_o present_o provision_n for_o a_o defensive_a war_n 152_o chap._n xxi_o i._o a_o universal_a war_n between_o all_o individual_n of_o mankind_n never_o yet_o experiment_v 153_o nor_n prove_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n instance_n ibid._n ii_o what_o in_o the_o passion_n make_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o such_o in_o themselves_o 154_o the_o several_a constitution_n in_o the_o object_n of_o our_o passion_n what_o and_o whence_o ibid._n iii_o affect_a ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n a_o sin_n 155_o every_o man_n bear_v under_o a_o lawmaker_n and_o a_o law_n ibid._n iv._o the_o american_n have_v king_n and_o justice_n execute_v among_o they_o 156_o private_a family_n not_o at_o war_n with_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n among_o who_o they_o live_v ibid._n the_o concord_n of_o which_o have_v a_o better_a dependence_n then_o upon_o lust_n ibid._n v._o the_o exorbitance_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n prove_v not_o man_n to_o be_v in_o a_o polemical_a state_n by_o nature_n ibid._n vi_o the_o mutual_a jealousy_n of_o sovereign_n render_v they_o not_o like_a gladiatour_n in_o a_o direct_a posture_n of_o war_n 157_o vii_o conscience_n dictate_n too_o man_n what_o be_v right_a and_o wrong_n what_o law_n and_o common_a power_n they_o must_v submit_v to_o 158_o viii_o military_a valour_n and_o prudence_n degenerate_v into_o force_n and_o fraud_n lose_v the_o nature_n and_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o two_o cardinal_n virtue_n in_o war_n 159_o ix_o justice_n and_o injustice_n no_o faculty_n but_o habit_n and_o may_v be_v in_o a_o military_a person_n 160_o x._o nation_n have_v propriety_n in_o dominion_n 161_o person_n in_o their_o wife_n ibid._n and_o estate_n ibid._n xi_o their_o title_n to_o which_o may_v be_v various_a 163_o that_o of_o occupancy_n most_o evident_a ibid._n chap._n xxii_o i._o the_o right_a of_o nature_n extend'_v far_a than_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n 164_o ii_o several_a acception_n of_o necessity_n and_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o it_o according_o 165_o nothing_n necessary_a that_o god_n have_v not_o provide_v for_o by_o some_o law_n ibid._n iii_o necessity_n of_o nature_n make_v not_o every_o particular_a man_n desirous_a to_o preserve_v his_o life_n 166_o iu._n it_o be_v not_o in_o nature_n the_o principal_a of_o man_n happiness_n ibid._n v._n nor_o the_o power_n lose_v with_o it_o considerable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a activity_n and_o perfection_n gain_v by_o death_n 167_o vi_o which_o be_v not_o so_o terrible_a and_o painful_a as_o pretend_v 168_o ancient_a instance_n 169_o the_o most_o signal_n that_o of_o otho_n and_o his_o soldier_n ibid._n cato_n double_a attempt_n to_o dispatch_v himself_o 170_o arria_n magnanimity_n in_o be_v a_o like_a precedent_n to_o her_o husband_n paetus_n 171_o a_o modern_a instance_n in_o a_o young_a child_n 172_o vii_o death_n seize_v upon_o man_n like_o sleep_n ibid._n diogenes_n take_v they_o for_o brother_n and_o sister_n ibid._n a_o young_a child_n mistake_v one_o for_o the_o other_o 173_o misrepresentation_n make_v it_o otherwise_o apprehend_v ibid._n viii_o the_o three_o period_n of_o death_n ibid._n in_o which_o of_o they_o and_o when_o otherwise_o pain_n most_o affect_n the_o sick_a 174_o ix_o in_o what_o case_n life_n shall_v not_o be_v prefer_v to_o death_n ibid._n chap._n xxiii_o i._o he_o that_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n have_v not_o right_a to_o all_o mean_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o attain_n that_o end_n 176_o the_o ultimate_a end_n except_v ibid._n ii_o he_o that_o judge_v by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o limit_n and_o regulate_v he_o in_o that_o judgement_n 177_o to_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o reason_n ibid._n iii_o when_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o preservation_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o 178_o as_o the_o right_n for_o a_o man_n preserve_v some_o piece_n of_o his_o estate_n ibid._n iu_o mr._n hobbes_n mistake_v in_o his_o definition_n of_o right_n and_o division_n of_o it_o from_o law_n 179_o v._n what_o right_a be_v proper_o and_o what_o wrong_v 180_o whence_o be_v prove_v the_o consistence_n of_o right_n with_o law_n ibid._n chap._n xxiv_o i._o what_o be_v the_o law_n what_o the_o right_a of_o nature_n 181_o man_n in_o his_o most_o peculiar_a dominion_n subject_n and_o tributary_n to_o god_n ibid._n ii_o man_n in_o his_o first_o charter_n have_v dominion_n give_v he_o over_o the_o creature_n but_o not_o over_o other_o man_n 182_o man_n will_v not_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o judgement_n nor_o the_o reason_n of_o of_o his_o action_n 183_o iii_o why_o man_n be_v exempt_a from_o god_n general_a charter_n of_o dominion_n at_o man_n creation_n ibid._n to_o put_v a_o restraint_n on_o any_o vice_n which_o have_v no_o positive_a law_n against_o it_o ibid._n as_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v have_v none_o 184_o how_o mr._n hobbes_n will_v have_v out_o cain_v
of_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v enhance_a ibid._n the_o asse_n head_n and_o kab_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n 255_o when_o the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n v._o argument_n 2._o against_o it_o answer_v 256_o a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n limit_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n ibid._n vi_o what_o may_v be_v due_a by_o both_o kind_n of_o justice_n without_o covenant_n 257_o vii_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitratour_n different_a according_a to_o the_o case_n 259_o mr._n hobbes_n too_o nice_a and_o singular_a in_o his_o language_n ibid._n his_o mistake_n in_o the_o division_n of_o justice_n 260_o in_o his_o measure_n of_o commutative_a ibid._n his_o boldness_n in_o confront_v all_o the_o learned_a man_n before_o he_o ibid._n bodin_n cavil_n ibid._n his_o aâ—ery_a conceit_n of_o a_o harmonical_a proportion_n 261_o viii_o mr._n hobbes_n restraint_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n ibid._n ix_o his_o censure_n of_o all_o philosopher_n 262_o he_o forget_n the_o distinction_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a citizen_n ibid._n the_o foundation_n of_o ethic_n economic_n politic_n ibid._n x._o personal_n and_o relative_a perfection_n how_o teach_v by_o philosopher_n 263_o mr._n hobbes_n philosophy_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o epicurus_n ibid._n with_o that_o of_o lucretius_n 265_o epicurus_n excellent_a discourse_n concern_v death_n ibid._n frugality_n and_o temperance_n 266_o mr._n hobbes_n approach_v near_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o epicurean_o then_o do_v the_o mahometan_n 267_o xi_o wherein_o the_o stoic_n place_v humane_a happiness_n ibid._n wherein_o aristotle_n 268_o xii_o mr._n hobbes_n mistake'_v the_o philosopher_n discourse_n of_o moderate_a passion_n ibid._n st._n paul_n philosophy_n 269_o xiii_o of_o fortitude_n and_o liberality_n 270_o chap._n xxx_o i._o mr._n hobbes_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n too_o circumstantial_a 272_o ii_o no_o less_o applicable_a to_o a_o feign_a then_o a_o true_a person_n 273_o iii_o person_n not_o latin_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppositum_fw-la 274_o person_n different_o use_v in_o several_a art_n and_o faculty_n ibid._n iv._o misplace_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n 275_o no_o man_n personate_n himself_n ibid._n cicero_n misinterpret_v ibid._n person_n how_o take_v by_o the_o critic_n 276_o v._n boethius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n rich._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la object_n be_v against_o it_o ibid._n his_o other_o definition_n of_o it_o more_o difficult_a 277_o scotus_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a ibid._n vi_o the_o definition_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 278_o the_o distinction_n of_o communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la ibid._n reasonable_a of_o what_o extent_n 279_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n can_v have_v rectify_v mr._n hobbes_n mistake_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n and_o common_a acception_n of_o persona_fw-la 280_o vii_o not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n ibid._n viii_o no_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 281_o with_o whosoever_o any_o such_o be_v make_v it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v ibid._n ix_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n answer_n destroy_n the_o second_n 282_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n ibid._n a_o instance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n ibid._n whâ—_n probable_o have_v covenant_v 283_o x._o no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o bind_v 284_o xi_o the_o true_a god_n improper_o and_o overbold_o say_v to_o be_v personate_v ibid._n moses_n though_o instead_o of_o god_n do_v not_o personate_v he_o 285_o nor_o do_v king_n ibid._n nor_o priest_n ibid._n xii_o how_o moses_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o aaron_n 186_o hohim_n use_v for_o god_n what_o name_n ibid._n how_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n ibid._n how_o full_o soever_o moses_n have_v represent_v god_n he_o can_v not_o personate_v he_o 287_o xiii_o the_o israelite_n how_o the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o how_o of_o moses_n 288_o fourteen_o moses_n phrase_n shew_v he_o personate_v not_o god_n 289_o xv._n god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o israelite_n moses_n but_o their_o judge_n and_o general_n ibid._n a_o messenger_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o 290_o chap._n xxxi_o i._o uncomely_a to_o say_v our_o saviour_n personate_v god_n 291_o who_o be_v real_o god_n ibid._n ii_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o from_o act_n 20.17_o &_o 28._o 292_o against_o bernardinus_fw-la ochinus_n 293_o refute_v by_o smiglecius_n ibid._n to_o who_o smalcius_n reply'_v have_v either_o not_o read_v or_o not_o aright_o understand_v ochinus_n 294_o ochinus_n desert_v by_o the_o socinian_o ibid._n smalcius_n attempt_v in_o vain_a to_o evacuate_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n 295_o iii_o châ—ist's_n blood_n not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o smiglecius_n 297_o smalcius_n answer_n that_o argue_n how_v it_o may_v ibid._n his_o argument_n uâ—ged_v to_o the_o far_a by_o the_o bishop_n 298_o who_o find'_v the_o passion_n not_o the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o be_v call_v god_n ibid._n the_o shift_a genius_n of_o the_o socinian_o delude_v by_o a_o single_a word_n 299_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v translate_v ibid._n the_o text_n which_o want_v it_o retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o 300_o iu._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 301_o what_o a_o son_n be_v ibid._n v._o the_o particular_n in_o the_o definition_n apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n 302_o vi._n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n divine_a and_o humane_a generation_n signify_v mic._n 5.2_o 303_o the_o bishop_n observation_n upon_o that_o text_n ibid._n faustus_n socinus_n answer_v 304_o and_o valkelius_n 305_o with_o other_o of_o the_o socinian_o 307_o vii_o the_o text_n take_v in_o piece_n and_o vindicate_v from_o their_o objection_n 308_o one_o in_o essence_n plural_o express_v when_o the_o effect_n be_v divers_a 309_o christ_n eternal_a egression_n compare_v to_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n 310_o viii_o how_o from_o the_o beginning_n may_v signify_v from_o eternity_n 311_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o the_o word_n beginning_n 312_o a_o or_o ab_fw-la often_o denote_v causation_n ibid._n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o dâ—vid's_n reign_n ibid._n the_o socinian_o urge_v to_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 313_o ix_o god_n descent_n to_o man_n capacity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o attribute_n 314_o particular_o that_o of_o his_o eternity_n ibid._n x._o the_o discourse_n between_o ochinus_n and_o his_o spirit_n moderate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 315_o who_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o photinian_n or_o socinian_n and_o the_o arrian_n 316_o chap._n xxxii_o i._o the_o next_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o word_n 318_o socinus_n answer_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o st._n john_n chap._n 1._o ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n discuss_v 319_o the_o shift_n of_o the_o socinian_o 322_o ii_o st._n john_n reason_n of_o his_o writing_n not_o solitary_a as_o socinus_n allege_v ibid._n beza_n genuine_a lection_n 323_o socinus_n singular_a in_o his_o ibid._n but_o for_o a_o little_a consonance_n with_o tremelius_fw-la ibid._n iii_o how_o the_o socinian_o interpret_v john_n 1.1_o 324_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o baptist_n preach_v ibid._n iv._o their_o metaphor_n and_o metonymy_n 325_o v._o figure_n never_o use_v by_o christ_n without_o intimation_n how_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n so_o that_o of_o a_o vine_n a_o shepherd_n a_o door_n 326_o his_o metonymy_n of_o be_v the_o truth_n life_n and_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o truth_n and_o life_n may_v be_v take_v without_o a_o figure_n 327_o vi._n christ_n call_v the_o word_n according_a to_o none_o of_o those_o figure_n 328_o but_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n sense_n be_v the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n 329_o how_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n ibid._n john_n baptist_n call_v a_o voice_n ibid._n the_o word_n take_v for_o christ_n in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n 330_o viii_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n 331_o neither_o metaphorical_o nor_o metonymical_o ibid._n ix_o socinus_n shift_n 332_o x._o a_o brief_a paraphrase_n on_o the_o first_o word_n in_o st._n john_n ibid._n a_o word_n internal_a and_o external_a both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n 333_o xi_o the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o word_n 335_o xii_o as_o well_o they_o who_o write_v after_o as_o who_o before_o st._n john_n 336_o xiii_o which_o be_v yield_v by_o socinus_n ibid._n fourteen_o their_o language_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o saint_n paul_n 337_o that_o of_o plato_n consonant_n to_o holy_a job_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n john_n 338_o plato_n description_n of_o heaven_n parallel_v to_o that_o
will_v not_o meddle_v with_o what_o concern_v not_o my_o present_a business_n but_o remit_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o world_n infinity_n in_o magnitude_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n and_o apply_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o follow_a word_n about_o eternity_n sect._n 8._o preterea_fw-la etsi_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la movere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la moreover_o say_v he_o although_o out_o of_o this_o that_o nothing_o can_v move_v itself_o may_v be_v right_a enough_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v some_o first_o move_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v eternal_a yet_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v thence_o which_o man_n do_v use_v to_o infer_v to_o wit_n a_o eternal_a immovable_a but_o contrariwise_o a_o eternal_a thing_n move_v for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o nothing_o be_v move_v of_o its_o self_n so_o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o nothing_o be_v move_v but_o from_o a_o thing_n move_v he_o be_v a_o most_o unhappy_a man_n in_o his_o way_n of_o reason_v this_o contradict_v wâ—at_a go_v before_o for_o inadvertence_n if_o from_o that_o conclusion_n which_o he_o hold_v true_a nothing_o can_v move_v its_o self_n may_v be_v deduce_v a_o first_o mover_n which_o be_v eternal_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o man_n ascend_v from_o effect_n to_o immediate_a cause_n thence_o to_o other_o may_v arrive_v at_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a which_o be_v deny_v not_o six_o line_n before_o and_o have_v be_v confute_v by_o i_o again_o observe_v that_o that_o inference_n which_o he_o censure_v must_v be_v true_a and_o his_o inference_n false_a for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o first_o mover_n and_o every_o thing_n move_v be_v move_v by_o another_o immovable_a then_o that_o which_o move_v must_v itself_o be_v unmoved_a for_o if_o it_o move_v then_o that_o be_v not_o the_o first_o mover_n but_o rather_o that_o other_o thing_n which_o move_v that_o he_o say_v be_v the_o first_o movable_a for_o a_o first_o can_v have_v nothing_o before_o it_o but_o that_o movable_a according_a to_o his_o philosophy_n must_v have_v another_o move_a thing_n which_o move_v it_o and_o for_o the_o two_o proposition_n out_o of_o which_o he_o draw_v his_o inference_n he_o say_v they_o be_v alike_o true_a i_o that_o they_o be_v a_o like_a false_a that_o which_o say_v nothing_o move_v its_o self_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o thing_n as_o aristotle_n define_v it_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n and_o rest_n of_o each_o natural_a body_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a motion_n and_o rest_n and_o therefore_o move_v every_o natural_a body_n natural_o and_o therefore_o the_o other_o proposition_n be_v like_o false_a which_o say_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o something_o which_o be_v move_v itself_o which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o none_o but_o violent_a motion_n they_o be_v force_v by_o something_o without_o but_o neither_o natural_a nor_o animal_n motion_n and_o this_o philosophy_n he_o may_v have_v know_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n the_o schoolman_n who_o disavow_v aristotle_n in_o that_o argument_n i_o will_v leave_v his_o discourse_n in_o the_o middle_n which_o be_v a_o proud_a contempt_n of_o such_o as_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o close_o with_o he_o again_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 237._o pag._n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v a_o argument_n somewhat_o like_o that_o which_o i_o urge_v but_o how_o weak_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n the_o argument_n itself_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o i_o and_o shall_v together_o be_v both_o examine_v sect._n 9_o he_o begin_v thus_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la demonstrantem_fw-la laudet_fw-la who_o say_v he_o will_v praise_v a_o man_n after_o this_o manner_n demonstrate_v if_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a than_o the_o number_n of_o day_n or_o any_o other_o measure_n of_o time_n infinite_a have_v precede_v the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o nativity_n of_o abraham_n precede_v the_o nativity_n of_o isaac_n therefore_o one_o infinite_a or_o one_o eternity_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o another_o which_o be_v absurd_a thus_o far_o he_o paralogism_n consider_v first_o the_o affinity_n this_o argument_n have_v with_o i_o in_o the_o place_n to_o which_o this_o shall_v be_v insert_v his_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o number_n of_o day_n i_o of_o paternity_n which_o overthrow_v one_o of_o his_o answer_n at_o the_o first_o view_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o its_o place_n but_o that_o whâ—ch_o he_o seem_v to_o apply_v his_o strength_n against_o be_v that_o axiom_n one_o infinite_a can_v be_v great_a than_o another_o this_o be_v use_v concern_v infinite_a in_o number_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o whatsoever_o be_v infinite_a be_v boundless_a it_o can_v be_v outgo_v but_o its_o self_n outgo_v every_o thing_n of_o its_o kind_n now_o what_o be_v great_a than_o another_o contain_v that_o and_o exceed_v it_o so_o four_o exceed_v three_o and_o therefore_o give_v it_o bound_n a_o hundred_o and_o every_o number_n be_v bound_v it_o be_v not_o 100_o and_o one_o it_o be_v bound_v in_o its_o self_n and_o therefore_o every_o number_n have_v its_o internal_a bound_n and_o if_o it_o be_v exceed_v it_o have_v external_a bound_n minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la as_o his_o friend_n the_o school_n speak_v so_o well_o as_o maximum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la it_o have_v the_o least_o term_n of_o that_o it_o can_v extend_v to_o as_o the_o great_a it_o can_v exist_v in_o sect._n 10._o well_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o answer_n similis_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o like_a demonstration_n say_v he_o as_o if_o he_o from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o equal_a number_n therefore_o he_o shall_v conclude_v that_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o equal_a number_n as_o there_o be_v number_n equal_a and_o unequal_a together_o take_v i_o find_v a_o mighty_a error_n run_v through_o his_o whole_a work_n which_o do_v not_o become_v a_o mathematician_n &_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o answer_n concessis_fw-la that_o he_o dispute_v exit_fw-la non_fw-la concessis_fw-la his_o answer_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o supposal_n that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o equal_a number_n which_o be_v false_a there_o be_v no_o infinite_a of_o either_o equal_a or_o unequal_a number_n for_o suppose_v the_o world_n make_v of_o atom_n with_o democritus_n although_o they_o be_v call_v infinite_a because_o man_n eye_n can_v discern_v they_o number_n nor_o his_o wit_n apprehend_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v body_n that_o have_v dimension_n must_v have_v a_o finite_a nature_n and_o therefore_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o must_v go_v to_o the_o constitute_v another_o big_a body_n suppose_v a_o million_o to_o make_v a_o barley_n corn_n what_o number_n you_o will_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o number_n and_o that_o number_n may_v be_v reckon_v by_o unity_n every_o one_o for_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d which_o be_v infinite_a have_v no_o bound_n if_o it_o have_v not_o infinite_a twenty_n infinite_a million_o indeed_o infinite_a infinite_n it_o have_v some_o bound_n it_o be_v not_o infinite_a whatsoever_o by_o any_o reckon_n even_o by_o miriads_o can_v be_v bound_v be_v not_o infinite_a can_v be_v exceed_v therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v the_o world_n be_v infinite_a in_o duration_n for_o if_o we_o conceive_v it_o infinite_a duration_n as_o i_o argue_v there_o must_v be_v as_o many_o paternity_n of_o adam_n as_o of_o robert_n and_o all_o that_o number_n of_o paternity_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o robert_n be_v no_o addition_n a_o drop_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o addition_n because_o the_o sea_n be_v bound_v and_o finite_a but_o if_o it_o be_v infinite_a there_o can_v be_v no_o addition_n to_o it_o the_o great_a number_n that_o be_v may_v have_v addition_n because_o it_o be_v
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under_o one_o common_a sublunary_a governance_n and_o yet_o man_n cohabit_v in_o the_o same_o neighbourhood_n where_o may_v be_v perpetrate_v those_o horrid_a and_o unjust_a action_n of_o murder_n and_o thievery_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o although_o the_o act_n of_o justice_n do_v suppose_v other_o man_n to_o do_v justice_n upon_o yet_o it_o be_v other_o man_n not_o other_o man_n in_o the_o same_o city_n or_o polity_n and_o when_o by_o the_o use_n of_o those_o act_n a_o habit_n be_v get_v it_o remaine_n in_o solitude_n sect._n 10._o he_o draw_n another_o conclusion_n hence_o thus_o it_o be_v consequent_a also_o to_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o there_o be_v no_o propriety_n no_o dominion_n no_o mine_n and_o thou_o distinct_a but_o only_o that_o to_o be_v every_o man_n that_o he_o can_v get_v and_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o proposition_n will_v best_o appear_v betwixt_o two_o state_n two_o neighbour_n nation_n dominion_n they_o certain_o have_v distinct_a dominion_n and_o it_o be_v injustice_n for_o one_o to_o take_v by_o force_n from_o the_o other_o or_o detain_v by_o force_n what_o he_o have_v get_v ill_o which_o be_v against_o all_o the_o consent_n of_o man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n now_o these_o two_o nation_n be_v without_o any_o other_o coercive_a power_n in_o this_o world_n and_o from_o that_o reason_n be_v just_o parallel_v by_o he_o to_o such_o man_n as_o he_o former_o speak_v of_o and_o therefore_o these_o nation_n shall_v have_v no_o propriety_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n consider_v therefore_o gen._n 12._o and_o the_o 20._o chap._n how_o in_o two_o place_n abraham_n wife_n sarah_n be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o those_o nation_n where_o he_o live_v wife_n but_o god_n punish_v they_o for_o it_o and_o they_o acknowledge_v it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o have_v lie_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n mr._n hobbes_n will_v have_v plead_v with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o propriety_n in_o any_o thing_n all_o man_n have_v title_n to_o all_o thing_n where_o be_v no_o coercive_a power_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n the_o woman_n be_v any_o man_n who_o can_v get_v she_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v keep_v she_o they_o who_o have_v no_o common_a power_n above_o they_o as_o these_o have_v not_o to_o make_v law_n which_o may_v appropriate_v interest_n to_o particular_a person_n these_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o law_n nor_o have_v any_o propriety_n but_o such_o as_o force_n give_v they_o and_o then_o both_o abimelek_n and_o pharaoh_n or_o other_o of_o they_o may_v lawful_o have_v keep_v sarah_n abraham_n wife_n from_o he_o but_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n say_v it_o be_v unjust_a and_o they_o do_v not_o do_v it_o thus_o it_o fare_v concern_v the_o propriety_n of_o wife_n now_o we_o will_v examine_v what_o propriety_n man_n have_v in_o estate_n where_o be_v no_o such_o humane_a authority_n estate_n without_o doubt_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o give_v outward_a law_n to_o govern_v a_o nation_n by_o be_v moses_n and_o i_o conceive_v the_o decalogue_n to_o be_v like_o our_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la which_o be_v not_o a_o new_a law_n but_o a_o brief_a and_o pithy_a expression_n of_o what_o be_v the_o old_a law_n by_o which_o this_o people_n be_v govern_v so_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n not_o a_o new_a law_n but_o a_o expression_n in_o table_n of_o that_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n before_o and_o practise_v before_o his_o time_n in_o particular_a this_o of_o steal_v which_o injure_v the_o possessor_n of_o meum_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la
i_o and_o thou_o you_o may_v read_v a_o most_o excellent_a passage_n in_o the_o 23._o of_o gen._n with_o what_o civility_n of_o discourse_n and_o reciprocal_a courtesy_n abraham_n buy_v the_o field_n in_o machpelah_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n first_o i_o collect_v thence_o that_o abraham_n judge_v there_o be_v a_o legal_a interest_n in_o ephron_n for_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v pay_v such_o a_o round_a price_n for_o it_o as_o four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o than_o you_o may_v observe_v how_o sacred_a among_o all_o people_n the_o preservation_n of_o interest_n be_v for_o in_o the_o last_o of_o gen._n you_o shall_v find_v that_o jacob_n when_o he_o die_v in_o egypt_n a_o great_a way_n off_o in_o another_o nation_n have_v both_o he_o and_o he_o leave_v the_o land_n near_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o purchase_n when_o he_o and_o he_o without_o doubt_n be_v not_o know_v scarce_o remember_v jacob_n give_v order_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o his_o body_n there_o and_o it_o be_v perform_v without_o any_o disturbance_n so_o sacred_a do_v those_o people_n without_o any_o positive_a law_n but_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n observe_v the_o particular_a interest_n of_o particular_a man_n even_o such_o who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o purchase_n be_v but_o sojourner_n among_o they_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o usage_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o cohabitant_n but_o stranger_n in_o another_o country_n and_o nation_n so_o that_o we_o see_v as_o man_n have_v have_v always_o conscience_n which_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o action_n so_o those_o conscience_n have_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o intrude_a upon_o another_o interest_n and_o abraham_n be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v such_o among_o they_o for_o upon_o that_o presumption_n he_o pay_v so_o great_a a_o price_n for_o that_o field_n sect._n 11._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v how_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o get_v these_o interest_n i_o will_v not_o here_o scan_v all_o way_n evident_a 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pheasant_n and_o partridge_n and_o the_o like_a but_o whatsoever_o no_o national_a particular_a law_n have_v give_v to_o another_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v to_o the_o first_o possessor_n and_o this_o law_n man_n find_v before_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o then_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o without_o positive_a law_n or_o a_o outward_a humane_a coercive_a power_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n have_v always_o give_v a_o propriety_n in_o this_o world_n good_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thus_o i_o have_v pass_v my_o opinion_n upon_o his_o 13._o chapter_n and_o i_o think_v have_v give_v reason_n for_o what_o i_o speak_v but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v what_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o that_o will_v the_o more_o full_o describe_v the_o mist_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o confirm_v i_o more_o strong_a censure_n upon_o the_o 14_o the_o chapter_n of_o leviathan_n which_o be_v entitle_v the_o first_o and_o second_o natural_a law_n and_o of_o contract_n which_o thus_o begin_v chap._n xxii_o concern_v the_o pretend_a necessity_n in_o nature_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n the_o prospect_n of_o a_o happiness_n beyond_o it_o death_n represent_v more_o terrible_a than_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n which_o writer_n common_o call_v jus_o naturale_fw-la be_v the_o liberty_n each_o man_n have_v to_o use_v his_o own_o power_n as_o he_o will_v himself_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o own_o life_n and_o consequent_o of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o reason_n he_o shall_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o apt_a mean_n thereunto_o here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v that_o he_o say_v life_n writer_n call_v jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la i_o believe_v this_o gentleman_n never_o in_o his_o life_n read_v jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la so_o describe_v in_o any_o author_n it_o be_v true_a to_o preserve_v a_o man_n own_o life_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n but_o it_o do_v not_o contain_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o if_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n extend_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o life_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o right_a of_o nature_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v but_o because_o i_o find_v this_o question_n in_o my_o opinion_n more_o methodical_o and_o schollar_o deliver_v in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr copore_fw-la politico_fw-la cap._n 1._o i_o shall_v therefore_o consider_v that_o first_o and_o have_v clear_v that_o discourse_n apply_v myself_o to_o this_o description_n and_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o his_o 6._o number_n that_o number_n begin_v thus_o sect._n 2._o forasmuch_o as_o necessity_n of_o nature_n make_v man_n to_o will_n and_o desire_n that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o themselves_o and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o terrible_a enemy_n of_o nature_n death_n from_o who_o man_n expect_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o power_n and_o also_o the_o great_a of_o bodily_a pain_n in_o the_o lose_n according_o the_o phrase_n which_o i_o here_o censure_v first_o be_v that_o necessity_n make_v we_o do_v this_o i_o know_v this_o word_n necessity_n be_v often_o use_v for_o what_o we_o term_v want_n or_o poverty_n because_o such_o a_o man_n need_n be_v somewhat_o therefore_o we_o say_v he_o be_v in_o necessity_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o may_v be_v some_o truth_n in_o that_o proposition_n for_o because_o man_n life_n have_v lack_v of_o supply_n and_o according_a to_o this_o gentleman_n all_o the_o world_n be_v his_o enemy_n or_o what_o be_v the_o truth_n no_o man_n will_v have_v so_o much_o care_n to_o supply_v he_o as_o himself_o therefore_o he_o must_v do_v it_o but_o then_o take_v necessity_n as_o it_o oppose_v contingency_n which_o be_v the_o common_a logical_a sense_n it_o be_v absolute_o false_a for_o many_o man_n throw_v and_o take_v away_o their_o own_o life_n now_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_o do_v can_v be_v otherwise_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o do_v what_o they_o do_v out_o of_o necessity_n the_o phrase_n be_v much_o more_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n enjoyne'_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o for_o the_o great_a natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la god_n as_o i_o say_v before_o law_n know_v our_o necessity_n and_o like_o a_o wise_a lawmaker_n make_v law_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o so_o infinite_o wise_a be_v those_o law_n that_o what_o he_o have_v not_o by_o some_o law_n or_o other_o provide_v for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o certain_o therefore_o where_o be_v no_o lawful_a and_o honest_a way_n to_o preserve_v it_o life_n its_o self_n be_v not_o necessary_a he_o seem_v therefore_o to_o express_v himself_o better_a in_o corpore_fw-la politico_fw-la then_o in_o leviathan_n because_o in_o leviathan_n he_o restrain_n this_o right_a of_o nature_n only_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o life_n but_o in_o this_o i_o now_o write_v against_o he_o say_v not_o only_o but_o most_o of_o all_o his_o own_o life_n other_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v a_o right_n unto_o but_o most_o of_o all_o or_o chief_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o rather_o the_o avoid_n of_o death_n sect._n 3_o life_n what_o he_o say_v that_o necessity_n of_o nature_n make_v we_o desire_v our_o own_o good_a and_o avoid_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a be_v true_a in_o that_o generality_n but_o apply_v to_o any_o particular_a be_v false_a for_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a but_o may_v appear_v to_o some_o man_n good_a and_o to_o other_o hurtful_a even_o
these_o thing_n life_n or_o death_n be_v such_o some_o man_n have_v think_v this_o temporal_a life_n a_o misery_n clothe_v with_o these_o circumstance_n they_o possess_v it_o with_o like_o a_o rot_a house_n which_o when_o the_o wind_n and_o rain_n drive_v in_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o open_a field_n like_o a_o prison_n it_o be_v better_o have_v no_o house_n than_o that_o such_o be_v the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o man_n may_v and_o have_v often_o wish_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o and_o death_n to_o some_o man_n be_v as_o desire_v as_o a_o freedom_n from_o a_o gaol_n this_o gentleman_n talk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o these_o book_n not_o only_o like_o a_o natural_a man_n but_o like_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o and_o the_o wicked_a for_o wise_a man_n among_o they_o have_v write_v much_o in_o contempt_n of_o these_o sensual_a temporal_a thing_n in_o which_o he_o place_v the_o only_a aim_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n sect._n 4._o happiness_n certain_o even_o in_o nature_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a thing_n of_o man_n happiness_n and_o then_o not_o of_o man_n intention_n and_o care_n for_o life_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n enjoy_v in_o common_a with_o beast_n and_o tree_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n happiness_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o he_o be_v no_o better_o yea_o much_o worse_a than_o they_o who_o excellency_n consist_v in_o a_o relation_n to_o man_n to_o live_v only_o be_v to_o be_v a_o beast_n a_o plant_n only_o but_o to_o live_v virtuous_o and_o reasonable_o to_o glorify_v that_o god_n who_o give_v he_o those_o ability_n by_o which_o his_o life_n be_v happy_a that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o man_n and_o of_o man_n life_n which_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v then_o when_o he_o can_v enjoy_v it_o upon_o these_o condition_n and_o to_o a_o christian_a man_n as_o to_o the_o best_a of_o philosopher_n who_o have_v thought_n and_o assurance_n of_o eternity_n this_o life_n have_v be_v repute_v of_o little_a value_n and_o to_o die_v no_o misery_n because_o it_o be_v but_o the_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a and_o more_o spiritual_a life_n although_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o open_v the_o gate_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o happiness_n it_o admit_v into_o nay_o it_o have_v be_v of_o such_o esteem_n among_o man_n of_o honour_n always_o that_o they_o will_v choose_v to_o die_v virtuous_o rather_o than_o live_v dishonourable_o instance_n will_v be_v numerous_a out_o of_o the_o roman_a story_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o that_o absolute_a sense_n without_o limitation_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a right_n of_o nature_n as_o his_o leviathan_n or_o his_o chief_a or_o principal_n as_o his_o corpus_fw-la politicum_fw-la to_o preserve_v this_o life_n or_o to_o avoid_v this_o enemy_n death_n which_o for_o multitude_n may_z and_o for_o not_o a_o few_o reason_n aught_o to_o be_v despise_v these_o phrase_n which_o he_o use_v sect._n 5._o from_o who_o we_o expect_v the_o less_o of_o power_n he_o meane_n death_n death_n and_o the_o great_a of_o bodily_a pain_n in_o the_o lose_n must_v be_v censure_v next_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o by_o death_n we_o do_v not_o loose_v all_o power_n yea_o without_o doubt_n like_o a_o man_n out_o of_o prison_n he_o be_v more_o active_a and_o able_a than_o he_o be_v within_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v break_v out_o of_o this_o gaol_n or_o dunghill_n its_o natural_a corruptible_a body_n nor_o can_v he_o say_v that_o he_o mean_v bodily_a power_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v leave_v out_o that_o word_n bodily_a in_o this_o which_o he_o join_v with_o pain_n in_o his_o follow_a sentence_n man_n without_o question_n who_o have_v hope_n of_o that_o better_a life_n hereafter_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o power_n by_o this_o death_n but_o rather_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o suppose_v he_o shall_v say_v he_o mean_v bodily_a power_n which_o indeed_o must_v needs_o be_v lose_v by_o death_n yet_o who_o be_v trouble_v to_o loose_v a_o bag_n of_o silver_n when_o in_o its_o room_n shall_v be_v leave_v a_o bag_n of_o gold_n to_o loose_v bodily_a power_n and_o gain_v spiritual_a it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o druid_n in_o england_n who_o teach_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ignavi_fw-la est_fw-la rediturae_fw-la parcere_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la it_o be_v a_o poor_a dull_a thing_n to_o spare_v that_o life_n which_o will_v return_v again_o but_o then_o if_o they_o have_v pry_v into_o and_o can_v have_v consider_v the_o glorious_a immortal_a existence_n which_o man_n shall_v have_v hereafter_o for_o the_o mortal_a and_o contemptible_a be_v here_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o dull_a but_o a_o beastly_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n so_o much_o to_o affect_v the_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o this_o fleshly_a life_n as_o to_o be_v unwilling_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o to_o gain_v spiritual_a perfection_n we_o can_v then_o say_v that_o we_o expect_v to_o loose_v by_o death_n all_o our_o power_n and_o if_o we_o do_v leave_v bodily_a power_n we_o be_v not_o loser_n but_o gainer_n by_o it_o sect._n 6._o pretend_v his_o next_o phrase_n be_v that_o by_o death_n we_o expect_v in_o the_o lose_v these_o power_n the_o great_a bodily_a pain_n this_o gentleman_n i_o guess_n have_v only_o look_v upon_o death_n in_o those_o horrid_a vizard_n and_o disguise_n which_o fearful_a man_n mask_n it_o with_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n as_o i_o have_v and_o there_o make_v this_o observation_n that_o death_n be_v not_o so_o horrid_a as_o many_o man_n conceit_n it_o nor_o the_o pain_n so_o great_a that_o death_n be_v not_o so_o fearful_a be_v apparent_a not_o only_o in_o experience_n of_o those_o martyr_n who_o have_v die_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o their_o bless_a suffering_n for_o he_o have_v have_v a_o assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o but_o even_o in_o those_o who_o with_o heroic_a spirit_n have_v confront_v death_n in_o politic_a concernment_n yea_o seek_v it_o which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n to_o preserve_v life_n or_o that_o they_o expect_v the_o great_a pain_n in_o the_o lose_n it_o i_o can_v fill_v divers_a sheet_n with_o instance_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a these_o i_o let_v pass_v lest_o they_o kick_v i_o in_o the_o tooth_n while_o i_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o chase_n for_o the_o former_a consider_v how_o many_o wicked_a man_n have_v kill_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o worse_a pain_n alive_a so_o sardanapalus_n so_o cleopatra_n so_o nero_n instance_n multitude_n esteem_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n deliverance_n from_o the_o pain_n of_o unhappy_a life_n and_o themselves_o make_v choice_n of_o death_n upon_o such_o condition_n but_o take_v one_o instance_n where_o man_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o benefit_n of_o death_n themselves_o but_o take_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o good_a we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o otho_n or_o rather_o in_o his_o death_n that_o when_o after_o his_o loss_n in_o that_o great_a and_o fatal_a battle_n betwixt_o his_o force_n and_o those_o of_o vitellius_n he_o be_v retreat_v and_o discontent_a soldier_n his_o soldier_n flock_v to_o he_o beseech_v he_o to_o head_n they_o again_o and_o regain_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o day_n promise_v how_o that_o they_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o die_v in_o that_o cause_n with_o and_o for_o he_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v necessity_n and_o to_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o what_o they_o say_v one_o of_o the_o most_o obscure_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o soldier_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o kill_v himself_o tell_v he_o know_v o_o caesar_n that_o we_o be_v all_o provide_v thus_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o this_o man_n have_v no_o end_n for_o himself_o but_o only_o to_o encourage_v otho_n either_o for_o his_o country_n good_a or_o his_o own_o to_o engage_v again_o yet_o go_v on_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o otho_n unmoved_a with_o this_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o kill_v himself_o likewise_o and_o his_o soldier_n carry_v he_o to_o his_o funeral_n pile_n many_o more_o slay_v themselves_o there_o to_o die_v with_o he_o so_o that_o as_o love_v of_o his_o country_n or_o otho_n imagine_a virtue_n provoke_v the_o first_o so_o a_o bare_a love_n to_o his_o person_n inflame_v the_o rest_n to_o die_v with_o he_o now_o certain_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n in_o these_o man_n to_o expect_v the_o great_a pain_n in_o death_n nor_o indeed_o can_v i_o think_v there_o be_v such_o pain_n old_a man_n wear_v out_o questionless_a
right_n be_v equal_o grant_v to_o man_n over_o those_o creature_n there_o specify_v but_o none_o to_o any_o man_n over_o another_o therefore_o all_o right_n that_o any_o man_n have_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o another_o must_v either_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o parent_n in_o regard_n of_o who_o origination_n of_o their_o child_n life_n and_o educaâ—â—â—â—_n of_o they_o they_o have_v natural_o a_o right_a to_o govern_v and_o 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n concern_v they_o or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n concession_n or_o yield_n express_v or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o in_o the_o original_a charter_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o any_o grant_n or_o privilege_n give_v to_o one_o over_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o barbarous_a act_n of_o inhumanity_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o no_o man_n will_v yield_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v act_v upon_o he_o no_o man_n can_v have_v right_a to_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o these_o consideration_n his_o proposition_n must_v 〈◊〉_d perish_v when_o he_o say_v every_o man_n have_v right_a to_o any_o 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o seem_v to_o prove_v it_o thus_o for_o see_v all_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v must_v therefore_o be_v good_a to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o â—â—dgement_n because_o he_o will_v they_o and_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o preservation_n some_o way_n or_o other_o or_o he_o may_v judge_v so_o and_o we_o have_v â—ade_v he_o judge_v thereof_o sect._n 8._o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v â—ade_v he_o judge_v thereof_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n will_v quick_o have_v be_v shatter_v because_o his_o authority_n be_v weak_a to_o constitute_v a_o judge_n in_o so_o weighty_a affair_n but_o when_o he_o say_v we_o i_o wonder_v who_o he_o mean_v i_o be_o sure_a i_o be_v none_o of_o they_o nor_o do_v i_o remember_v to_o have_v read_v any_o other_o but_o himself_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o every_o man_n must_v be_v judge_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n i_o know_v every_o man_n will_v judge_v and_o act_n according_a to_o his_o judgement_n who_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a man_n but_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n authoritatiuè_fw-la which_o that_o phrase_n we_o have_v make_v he_o judge_v thereof_o do_v imply_v action_n be_v that_o which_o no_o man_n say_v but_o himself_o how_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n i_o have_v show_v before_o by_o what_o right_a to_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o by_o his_o make_v he_o his_o will_n have_v not_o right_a with_o it_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n because_o he_o will_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o act_n according_a to_o those_o rule_n therefore_o only_o he_o have_v right_a to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o his_o conclusion_n which_o he_o say_v follow_v we_o out_o of_o his_o premise_n be_v vain_a which_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v right_o do_v by_o he_o sect._n 3_o he_o go_v on_o with_o another_o for_o say_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v right_o say_v natura_fw-la dedit_fw-la omne_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creation·_v that_o nature_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o must_v next_o be_v examine_v nature_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n those_o thing_n before_o express_v in_o god_n charter_n at_o man_n creation_n but_o nature_n have_v not_o give_v man_n right_a over_o one_o another_o which_o be_v main_o importune_v by_o he_o in_o both_o these_o treatise_n and_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o that_o universal_a term_n all_o thing_n for_o unless_o other_o man_n all_o thing_n can_v be_v give_v to_o he_o now_o that_o other_o man_n be_v not_o give_v to_o each_o other_o will_v appear_v out_o of_o this_o that_o then_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o those_o act_n which_o be_v do_v one_o to_o another_o where_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n it_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n prohibit_v they_o only_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v of_o force_n to_o restrain_v man_n action_n and_o 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obey_v it_o nay_o this_o shewe_n that_o they_o and_o such_o a_o world_n of_o man_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_o know_v or_o else_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v publish_v this_o discourse_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o persecution_n by_o such_o a_o argument_n which_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n may_v so_o easy_o have_v be_v confute_v have_v these_o man_n be_v of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o mind_n they_o will_v have_v say_v what_o do_v you_o talk_v of_o obedience_n give_v we_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v kill_v any_o man_n or_o man_n yea_o all_o the_o world_n rightful_o nor_o can_v any_o covenant_n by_o word_n or_o otherwise_o divest_v we_o of_o this_o right_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v enough_o to_o confute_v mr._n hobbes_n that_o a_o man_n can_v lay_v down_o that_o right_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v virtuous_a so_o to_o do_v sect._n 7._o what_o he_o far_a instance_n in_o concern_v wound_n chain_n and_o imprisonment_n reason_n how_o thâ—t_a the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o man_n life_n that_o no_o covenant_n can_v pass_v away_o a_o man_n right_a of_o rescue_v himself_o from_o they_o may_v seem_v answer_v in_o what_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o of_o life_n because_o if_o we_o may_v pass_v away_o our_o right_n to_o our_o own_o life_n much_o rather_o to_o these_o lesser_a thing_n but_o i_o will_v examine_v his_o reason_n both_o say_v he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o benefit_n consequent_a to_o such_o patience_n as_o there_o be_v to_o the_o patience_n of_o suffer_v another_o to_o be_v wound_v or_o imprison_v no_o benefit_v yes_o sure_o great_a every_o way_n when_o these_o affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o lawful_a magistrate_n sacrifice_n than_o there_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o obedience_n then_o which_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o grateful_a to_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o polity_n and_o without_o which_o no_o commonwealth_n can_v subsist_v for_o if_o man_n shall_v not_o subject_v for_o conscience_n and_o think_v that_o obedience_n to_o punishment_n a_o virtuous_a duty_n which_o carrie_n its_o reward_n in_o its_o self_n no_o man_n will_v ever_o submit_v so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v find_v any_o mean_n to_o struggle_v the_o innumerable_a instance_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o may_v of_o themselves_o fill_v a_o volume_n take_v but_o that_o one_o of_o marcus_n regulus_n how_o he_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v violate_v a_o little_a promise_n and_o that_o with_o a_o enemy_n do_v expose_v and_o thrust_v himself_o â—nto_o such_o vengeance_n and_o torture_n as_o the_o great_a malice_n can_v impose_v upon_o he_o how_o much_o rather_o upon_o those_o weighty_a though_o implicit_a covenant_n which_o every_o man_n make_v with_o that_o commonwealth_n wherein_o he_o live'_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o how_o much_o rather_o may_v they_o exact_v a_o submission_n to_o they_o though_o with_o our_o own_o loss_n and_o injury_n sect._n 8._o he_o go_v on_o and_o last_o the_o motive_n and_o end_n for_o which_o this_o renounce_n and_o transfer_v of_o right_n be_v introduce_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o security_n of_o a_o man_n person_n in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n â—f_n so_o preserve_v life_n as_o not_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o discourse_v over_o again_o these_o term_n renounce_v and_o transfer_v of_o right_a the_o nature_n of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o debate_v fociâ—_n but_o here_o only_a touch_n upon_o what_o the_o end_n of_o man_n submission_n to_o the_o law_n of_o politic_a society_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v which_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o thâ—se_a phrase_n renounce_v etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o to_o say_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o security_n etc._n etc._n be_v much_o too_o bold_a a_o assertion_n for_o certain_o pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o focis_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o argument_n why_o man_n do_v engage_v themselves_o in_o any_o dangerous_a or_o hard_a adventure_n and_o pro_fw-la aris_fw-la first_o i_o may_v say_v the_o same_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o posterity_n posterity_n for_o which_o we_o have_v read_v the_o famous_a story_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n draw_v our_o that_o painful_a and_o laborious_a journey_n through_o so_o many_o hazard_n and_o peril_n forty_o year_n together_o that_o their_o posterity_n may_v live_v content_o and_o bless_o in_o canaan_n and_o we_o daily_o find_v multitude_n of_o man_n among_o we_o who_o spend_v as_o long_a time_n without_o any_o comfort_n in_o their_o own_o life_n i_o speak_v of_o these_o sensual_a comfort_n and_o ease_v which_o he_o intimate_n only_a out_o of_o this_o regard_n that_o they_o have_v a_o expectation_n that_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o may_v live_v plentiful_o again_o as_o i_o instance_a before_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o they_o live_v have_v not_o only_o here_o a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o persuade_v a_o hard_a but_o even_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o life_n for_o their_o country_n good_a i_o need_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o monastic_a retreat_n which_o in_o god_n cause_n many_o yea_o multitude_n of_o man_n make_v retreat_n and_o no_o doubt_n many_o honest_o and_o pious_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n even_o to_o be_v anchorite_n and_o renounce_v all_o contentment_n in_o this_o world_n all_o which_o make_v it_o apparent_a that_o this_o life_n and_o the_o contentment_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a end_n for_o which_o man_n renounce_v their_o right_n and_o interest_n and_o therefore_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o such_o covenant_n where_o even_o the_o subjection_n of_o their_o life_n and_o all_o the_o accommodation_n of_o it_o may_v just_o be_v engage_v without_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v and_o those_o two_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v by_o the_o use_n of_o speak_v most_o strict_o in_o these_o two_o language_n appropriate_v to_o signify_v this_o which_o we_o call_v person_n in_o english_a there_o be_v other_o word_n often_o use_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o grecian_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n suppositum_fw-la suppositum_fw-la which_o in_o time_n for_o word_n juvenum_fw-la ritu_fw-la florent_fw-la modò_fw-la nâ—ta_fw-la vigentque_fw-la grow_v out_o of_o esteem_n and_o now_o signify_v other_o subsist_v substance_n and_o those_o two_o former_a have_v gain_v in_o the_o language_n of_o divine_n the_o expression_n of_o that_o which_o we_o in_o english_a call_v person_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o latter_a have_v be_v frequent_o use_v by_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n in_o ancient_a time_n for_o other_o thing_n beside_o person_n and_o so_o now_o to_o avoid_v equivocation_n or_o tedious_a description_n both_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n speak_v both_o of_o suppositum_fw-la and_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o a_o general_a nature_n as_o belong_v to_o all_o other_o substance_n but_o persona_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o peculiar_a to_o reasonable_a substance_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o reasonable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o persona_fw-la a_o reasonable_a suppositum_fw-la he_o go_v on_o with_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifie'_v the_o face_n as_o persona_fw-la in_o latin_a signifie'_v the_o disguise_n faculty_n this_n be_v true_a consent_v unto_o by_o all_o grammarian_n but_o use_v of_o word_n in_o divers_a matter_n and_o divers_a art_n be_v divers_a first_o in_o the_o art_n of_o grammar_n we_o find_v but_o three_o person_n i_o thou_o and_o he_o second_o in_o civil_a law_n we_o sometime_o find_v it_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o man_n as_o rich_a or_o poor_a in_o canon_n law_n a_o dignity_n bishop_n call_v person_n etc._n etc._n in_o metaphysic_n and_o divinity_n a_o reasonable_a subsistence_n which_o be_v total_o neglect_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n as_o some_o other_o acceptation_n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v so_o debate_v in_o such_o a_o large_a discourse_n upon_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o be_v to_o blame_v in_o dwell_v only_o among_o the_o player_n to_o have_v omit_v the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n in_o so_o many_o science_n consider_v the_o result_n of_o this_o horrid_a criticism_n sect._n 4._o so_o say_v he_o that_o a_o person_n be_v the_o same_o that_o a_o actor_n be_v both_o on_o the_o stage_n and_o in_o common_a conversation_n and_o hobbes_n to_o personate_v be_v to_o act_v or_o represent_v himself_o or_o another_o this_n be_v it_o i_o foretell_v you_o of_o that_o although_o a_o feign_a thing_n can_v be_v a_o true_a thing_n yet_o he_o make_v the_o feign_a only_o the_o true_a and_o the_o representor_n only_o to_o be_v the_o true_a person_n not_o to_o be_v who_o be_v represent_v and_o although_o in_o his_o definition_n he_o say_v that_o a_o person_n be_v he_o who_o word_n or_o action_n be_v consider_v as_o his_o own_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o follow_a division_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o a_o feign_a person_n yet_o here_o he_o make_v all_o person_n feign_v and_o their_o word_n and_o action_n to_o be_v other_o if_o he_o answer_v that_o his_o word_n be_v represent_v himself_n or_o another_o then_o if_o he_o act_v himself_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o constitute_v he_o a_o person_n himself_n i_o reply_v that_o what_o it_o be_v to_o act_v himself_o he_o have_v express_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v a_o person_n be_v the_o same_o that_o a_o actor_n be_v both_o on_o the_o stage_n and_o in_o common_a conversation_n now_o no_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o act_v himself_o or_o represent_v himself_o for_o the_o actor_n and_o the_o act_v the_o representor_n and_o the_o represent_v be_v two_o he_o proceed'_v an_o he_o that_o act_v another_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v his_o person_n or_o act_v in_o his_o name_n very_o true_a but_o if_o he_o bear_n another_o person_n the_o other_o be_v the_o person_n not_o he_o that_o bear_n it_n the_o constable_n bear_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n but_o be_v not_o his_o person_n so_o do_v a_o player_n this_o make_v all_o against_o himself_o and_o so_o do_v that_o which_o followe'_v in_o which_o sense_n cicero_n use_v it_o where_o he_o say_v misinterpret_v unus_n sustineo_fw-la tres_fw-la personas_fw-la mei_fw-la adversarii_fw-la &_o judicis_fw-la i_o bear_v three_o person_n my_o own_o my_o adversary_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o may_v say_v so_o true_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o three_o person_n but_o i_o bear_v three_o or_o act_v they_o they_o be_v the_o person_n who_o part_n he_o act_v at_o that_o time_n not_o he_o who_o act_v they_o the_o person_n which_o he_o bear_v and_o he_o who_o bear_v they_o be_v divers_a thus_o he_o overthrow_v himself_o when_o he_o labour_v to_o show_v that_o the_o representor_n be_v the_o person_n but_o his_o argument_n prove'_v only_o the_o represent_v to_o be_v the_o person_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a tragedy_n and_o comedy_n put_v out_o critic_n the_o critic_n which_o putâ—s_v they_o out_o calle's_n the_o person_n those_o which_o be_v represent_v not_o the_o actor_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o seneca_n and_o terence_n etc._n etc._n not_o that_o i_o deny_v this_o word_n have_v sometime_o be_v use_v by_o writer_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n express_v it_o but_o i_o deny_v that_o that_o be_v the_o universal_a acception_n of_o that_o word_n or_o that_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o argument_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o so_o accept_v but_o rather_o clean_a contrary_n the_o person_n be_v he_o who_o be_v represent_v not_o the_o representor_n but_o now_o it_o will_v become_v i_o to_o show_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o how_o it_o may_v and_o must_v be_v use_v otherwise_o than_o mr._n hobbes_n direct_n sect._n 5._o person_n a_o person_n then_o take_v in_o the_o most_o receive_a conceit_n that_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n acknowledge_v be_v define_v by_o boethius_n de_fw-fr duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la to_o be_v rationalis_fw-la naturae_fw-la individua_fw-la substantia_fw-la a_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n this_o definition_n be_v most_o general_o receive_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v abide_v the_o test_n when_o it_o be_v clear_o explain_v which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v only_a richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la give_v it_o a_o rub_n it_o and_o make_v his_o man_n pause_v a_o while_n to_o explain_v it_o for_o he_o in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la cap._n 21._o object_n be_v against_o this_o that_o it_o be_v too_o large_a because_o it_o agree'_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o person_n as_o the_o divine_a essence_n for_o say_v he_o this_o divine_a essence_n be_v the_o trinity_n which_o be_v not_o one_o person_n in_o â—is_fw-la 24_o cap._n he_o give_v we_o another_o definition_n persona_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la existens_fw-la it_o solùm_fw-la juxta_fw-la singularem_fw-la quendam_fw-la rationalis_fw-la existentiae_fw-la modum_fw-la a_o person_n be_v a_o thing_n exist_v by_o its_o self_n only_o according_a to_o a_o single_a manner_n of_o a_o reasonable_a existence_n if_o he_o have_v expound_v difficult_a what_o this_o singular_a manner_n of_o a_o reasonable_a existence_n be_v by_o which_o we_o may_v have_v discern_v how_o the_o manner_n of_o exist_v have_v be_v divers_a from_o other_o he_o have_v act_v somewhat_o that_o we_o may_v have_v understand_v his_o meaning_n but_o as_o it_o be_v will_v be_v very_o hard_a and_o this_o learned_a man_n i_o see_v but_o little_a follow_v only_o his_o countryman_n scotus_n in_o 1_o mum_o senten_a distinc_fw-la 23._o quaest_n unica_fw-la former_a with_o his_o sect_n make_v other_o objection_n against_o this_o definition_n because_o say_v he_o by_o this_o definition_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v a_o person_n for_o it_o agree'_v to_o that_o soul_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n separate_v be_v a_o person_n be_v deny_v by_o he_o as_o indeed_o by_o most_o although_o affirm_v by_o some_o very_a learned_a as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n himself_o and_o other_o again_o say_v scotus_n by_o this_o definition_n there_o will_v be_v no_o person_n in_o god_n because_o individuale_n can_v be_v where_o be_v no_o dividuum_fw-la a_o dividible_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o god_n again_o this_o phrase_n rationalis_fw-la naturae_fw-la only_a agree_n to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n or_o angel_n who_o knowledge_n be_v after_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n than_o by_o ratiocination_n and_o discourse_n these_o be_v the_o main_a
objection_n of_o scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n which_o i_o will_v answer_v immediate_o in_o their_o order_n but_o that_o i_o think_v the_o bare_a explication_n of_o boethius_n his_o definition_n will_v do_v it_o without_o more_o business_n which_o thus_o i_o do_v sect._n 6._o bishop_n first_o a_o person_n be_v a_o substance_n by_o that_o term_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o all_o accident_n and_o thing_n only_o imaginary_a it_o be_v a_o individual_a substance_n by_o that_o term_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o be_v call_v second_o substance_n the_o general_a or_o spâ—cial_a nature_n of_o substance_n which_o be_v dividual_a into_o many_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o a_o man_n a_o lion_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n under_o each_o of_o these_o notion_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o the_o same_o as_o one_o person_n yet_o if_o perhaps_o that_o term_n of_o richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la may_v seem_v more_o full_o express_v this_o business_n quâ—_n which_o be_v it_o be_v incommunicable_a he_o may_v use_v it_o and_o by_o that_o may_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n separate_v be_v a_o person_n because_o although_o it_o be_v incommunicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la as_o the_o scotist_n speak_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o for_o it_o be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quo_fw-la which_o distinction_n may_v be_v thus_o explain_v that_o thing_n be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la which_o communicate_n its_o self_n whole_o and_o in_o recto_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v so_o that_o it_o communicate_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o a_o man_n can_v say_v another_o be_v this_o so_o do_v general_a or_o special_a any_o universal_a nature_n as_o we_o can_v say_v socrates_n be_v a_o man_n a_o sensitive_a thing_n and_o the_o like_a but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n communicate_v themselves_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la when_o by_o they_o a_o thing_n receive_n a_o addition_n of_o some_o nature_n yet_o not_o such_o as_o that_o we_o may_v say_v another_o thing_n be_v this_o but_o that_o it_o have_v this_o or_o be_v make_v such_o or_o such_o by_o it_o so_o whiteness_n heat_n coldness_n or_o any_o form_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o form_n of_o any_o thing_n these_o communicate_v themselves_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la by_o which_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o be_v communicate_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a or_o have_v whiteness_n to_o be_v hot_a or_o have_v heat_n not_o to_o be_v whiteness_n or_o heat_n to_o be_v animate_v or_o have_v a_o soul_n but_o not_o to_o be_v that_o soul_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n separated_z be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quo_fw-la though_o incommunicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la it_o have_v in_o its_o self_n a_o aptitude_n to_o inform_v the_o body_n again_o though_o it_o be_v now_o separate_v but_o a_o person_n be_v absolute_o incommunicable_a the_o last_o term_n in_o this_o definition_n be_v extent_n that_o it_o be_v rationalis_fw-la of_o a_o reasonable_a nature_n this_o word_n reasonable_a must_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o intellectual_a nature_n whether_o by_o discourse_n or_o else_o and_o so_o it_o comprehend'_v all_o divine_a angelical_a or_o whatsoever_o and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v this_o mere_a exposition_n will_v satisfy_v all_o the_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v that_o of_o richardus_fw-la who_o say_v this_o agree_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o trinity_n no_o say_v my_o definition_n that_o divine_a nature_n be_v dividual_a communicable_a to_o three_o person_n scotus_n his_o first_o argument_n that_o it_o agree'_v with_o a_o soul_n separate_v no_o say_v i_o that_o be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quo_fw-la his_o second_o which_o say_v that_o individuum_fw-la must_v be_v of_o that_o be_v divisible_a i_o think_v i_o may_v deny_v that_o proposition_n howsoever_o to_o that_o which_o followe'_v that_o god_n can_v be_v divide_v i_o say_v not_o into_o being_n or_o nature_n but_o he_o be_v into_o person_n and_o that_o without_o all_o composition_n his_o three_o that_o this_o phrase_n rational_a can_v be_v understand_v of_o god_n be_v true_a in_o a_o gross_a sense_n as_o no_o word_n we_o use_v can_v yet_o reason_n may_v be_v affirm_v of_o god_n in_o a_o superexcellent_a manner_n which_o excell_n our_o knowledge_n or_o discourse_n and_o angel_n although_o they_o discourse_v not_o as_o most_o think_v yet_o they_o have_v a_o angelical_a reason_n which_o discern'_v in_o a_o fine_a manner_n those_o thing_n without_o discourse_n which_o we_o do_v by_o discourse_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a person_n that_o rationality_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o only_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o discourse_n but_o may_v well_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n beyond_o beast_n thus_o you_o may_v discern_v what_o a_o person_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v among_o such_o as_o know_v how_o to_o define_v and_o mr._n hobbes_n if_o his_o hatred_n to_o the_o school_n and_o common_a philosophy_n be_v not_o such_o as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o read_v their_o book_n may_v easy_o have_v discover_v this_o among_o they_o and_o have_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o imagination_n of_o how_o this_o word_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o stage_n only_a for_o which_o valla_n and_o some_o such_o be_v call_v pedagogue_n and_o player_n persona_fw-la rather_o than_o philosopher_n in_o word_n we_o be_v not_o always_o to_o consider_v their_o etymology_n but_o how_o they_o be_v use_v yet_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n the_o most_o common_o receive_v among_o the_o school_n be_v significant_a of_o the_o true_a use_n which_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la una_fw-la a_o person_n because_o it_o be_v by_o its_o self_n one_o nor_o be_v we_o to_o consider_v only_o how_o word_n have_v be_v use_v but_o how_o they_o be_v now_o in_o our_o english_a former_o a_o knave_n signify_v a_o servant_n now_o a_o dishonest_a man_n bawdry_n signify_v only_a bravery_n now_o obscenity_n with_o hundred_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n so_o that_o since_o the_o exposition_n which_o i_o have_v give_v of_o this_o word_n person_n be_v that_o which_o you_o shall_v find_v always_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v use_v among_o philosopher_n when_o he_o give_v we_o another_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v more_o reason_n for_o it_o than_o he_o have_v but_o he_o have_v a_o design_n in_o it_o i_o will_v therefore_o consider_v that_o s_n 7._o page_n 81._o about_o the_o top_n of_o the_o leaf_n he_o say_v of_o person_n artificial_a some_o have_v their_o word_n and_o action_n own_v by_o those_o who_o they_o represent_v and_o then_o the_o person_n be_v the_o actor_n and_o he_o that_o ow_v his_o word_n or_o action_n be_v the_o author_n i_o be_o of_o another_o mind_n person_n not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n as_o will_v appear_v manifest_o a_o constable_n have_v his_o action_n and_o his_o word_n legal_o speak_v in_o the_o king_n name_n own_v as_o the_o king_n be_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o person_n act_n be_v by_o he_o he_o bear_n the_o person_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n be_v the_o person_n he_o the_o actor_n or_o representer_n the_o author_n according_a to_o his_o phrase_n be_v the_o person_n not_o the_o actor_n i_o commend_v his_o observation_n upon_o authority_n and_o what_o followe'_v in_o that_o page_n only_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n approve_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o page_n sect._n 8._o when_o the_o actor_n do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o command_n of_o the_o author_n if_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o former_a covenant_n to_o obey_v he_o not_o he_o but_o the_o author_n break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v very_o erroneous_a nature_n or_o else_o it_o make_v a_o impossible_a supposition_n for_o this_o supposition_n if_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o a_o former_a covenant_n must_v either_o be_v understand_v that_o some_o former_a covenant_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v he_o to_o do_v this_o act_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o no_o authority_n but_o that_o of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n can_v have_v right_a to_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o than_o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o obey_v he_o contrary_a to_o all_o covenant_n make_v to_o any_o other_o by_o any_o authority_n yea_o even_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n which_o be_v as_o cross_v to_o nature_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v be_v most_o honourable_a or_o else_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o some_o covenant_n keep_v of_o one_o man_n to_o
another_o of_o general_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n upon_o such_o a_o man_n command_n and_o than_o it_o be_v most_o wicked_a first_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v double_o wicked_a to_o keep_v it_o for_o when_o a_o man_n make_v such_o a_o bargain_n it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o licitis_fw-la et_fw-la honestis_fw-la in_o lawful_a and_o honest_a thing_n not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yea_o shall_v a_o man_n in_o express_a term_n covenant_n or_o bargain_n in_o particular_a to_o do_v this_o individual_a thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o repent_v and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o his_o reason_n he_o give_v we_o for_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o enforce_v it_o which_o be_v sect._n 9_o for_o though_o the_o action_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o contrary_o to_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o forbid_v breach_n of_o covenant_n this_o answer_n consist'_v of_o two_o part_n second_o i_o shall_v examine_v they_o distinct_o first_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o his_o that_o be_v his_o that_o do_v it_o he_o put_v his_o these_o relative_a term_n very_o doubtful_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o he_o be_v not_o responsible_a for_o not_o do_v of_o it_o for_o no_o mâ—n_z can_v be_v responsible_a for_o that_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o for_o any_o act_n but_o what_o be_v his_o own_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v his_o do_v be_v not_o virtuous_a nor_o his_o not_o do_v viticus_fw-la so_o that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n destroye'_v the_o second_o which_o make_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o he_o have_v covenant_v to_o do_v it_o but_o certain_o those_o action_n be_v the_o actor_n own_o act_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o be_v bless_v or_o curse_v for_o they_o man_n and_o because_o a_o man_n owe'_v obedience_n to_o god_n only_o and_o to_o man_n only_o for_o god_n sake_n therefore_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n shall_v command_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n write_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o disobedience_n to_o man_n command_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v true_a obedience_n with_o god_n midwife_n see_v one_o instance_n in_o the_o first_o of_o exodus_fw-la begin_v the_o story_n at_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n you_o shall_v find_v pharaoh_n command_v the_o hebrew_n midwife_n that_o they_o shall_v destroy_v â—he_n male_a child_n of_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 17_o verse_n the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v and_o in_o the_o 21._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n that_o god_n make_v they_o house_n that_o be_v bless_v they_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o a_o command_n be_v give_v to_o act_v that_o horrid_a sin_n of_o murder_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n bless_v those_o person_n who_o fear_v god_n more_o than_o man_n and_o will_v not_o be_v actor_n in_o that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o destroy_v innocent_a child_n nor_o can_v mr._n hobbes_n have_v any_o evasion_n to_o say_v covenant_v they_o have_v not_o covenant_v to_o do_v this_o act_n for_o it_o be_v exceed_o probable_a that_o when_o pharaoh_n command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v dismiss_v they_o without_o a_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v when_o he_o convent_v they_o and_o charge_v they_o with_o their_o fault_n they_o will_v have_v excuse_v themselves_o with_o say_v they_o do_v not_o promise_v but_o beside_o this_o mr._n hobbes_n a_o little_a after_o this_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o treat_v teach_v that_o every_o subject_a make_v a_o covenant_n with_o leviathan_n to_o own_o his_o action_n and_o obey_v he_o now_o than_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o covenant_n these_o midwife_n live_v under_o that_o government_n where_o leviathan_n pharaoh_n command_v it_o they_o have_v covenant_v to_o obey_v he_o yet_o god_n bless_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v their_o action_n be_v their_o own_o for_o which_o god_n bless_v they_o though_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o pharaoh_n sect._n 10._o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v this_o but_o contrary_o to_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v what_o be_v command_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o forbid_v breach_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o man_n by_o covenant_n give_v we_o away_o his_o liberty_n of_o use_v biâ—d_v or_o act_v that_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o covenant_v otherwise_o then_o by_o his_o covenant_n but_o consider_v now_o if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v alienate_v away_o former_o his_o right_n to_o a_o estate_n or_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o shall_v make_v a_o deed_n of_o that_o estate_n to_o another_o man_n such_o a_o act_n can_v be_v of_o no_o benefit_n to_o that_o other_o this_o be_v that_o man_n case_n who_o shall_v covenant_n to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o book_n or_o heart_n he_o can_v covenant_v to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la it_o be_v god_n due_a and_o he_o can_v alien_a it_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v act_v according_a to_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v wicked_a the_o very_a pretence_n to_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o right_n of_o dominion_n over_o we_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o breach_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n which_o have_v no_o right_a to_o tie_v or_o bind_v any_o man_n that_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o be_v just_o censure_v here_o because_o conduce_v to_o other_o ill_a consequence_n hereafter_o sect._n 11._o in_o the_o 82._o page_n have_v discourse_v of_o many_o thing_n which_o may_n and_o may_v not_o be_v personate_v towards_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o page_n he_o say_v that_o the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v personate_v this_o phrase_n give_v i_o a_o amazement_n for_o i_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v any_o such_o expression_n make_v either_o in_o scripture_n personate_v or_o orthodox_n ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o understand_v personate_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o mr._n hobbes_n do_v to_o say_v the_o actor_n be_v the_o person_n it_o be_v too_o bold_o affirm_v by_o he_o i_o think_v without_o any_o ground_n have_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o do_v before_o of_o idol_n to_o say_v man_n may_v be_v trust_v for_o those_o god_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o pious_a use_n and_o so_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n receive_v and_o dispose_v such_o legacy_n 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may_v be_v thus_o prove_v first_o from_o god_n goodness_n and_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o it_o now_o goodness_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v communicative_a in_o morality_n a_o good_a rich_a man_n give_v we_o more_o than_o a_o poor_a good_a man_n a_o good_a wise_a man_n communicate_n his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n in_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o excellence_n of_o fire_n not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v warm_a in_o itself_o but_o that_o it_o communicate_n this_o warmth_n to_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v light_n but_o that_o it_o do_v enlighten_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o that_o it_o do_v communicate_v that_o goodness_n so_o then_o see_v if_o nature_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a good_a he_o must_v communicate_v and_o produce_v a_o infinite_a good_a thus_o may_v we_o discourse_v from_o his_o infinite_a power_n if_o good_a and_o powerful_a both_o then_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o produce_v some_o infinite_a effect_n that_o be_v infinite_o good_a for_o else_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o act_n proportionable_a let_v no_o man_n talk_v of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v make_v in_o time_n and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o infinite_a duration_n without_o it_o or_o that_o he_o may_v make_v other_o work_n before_o it_o they_o must_v be_v all_o in_o time_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v finite_a thing_n which_o do_v not_o can_v extend_v themselves_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o such_o a_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o then_o let_v i_o urge_v from_o that_o other_o medium_n aequiparantiae_fw-la before_o speak_v of_o power_n be_v know_v by_o their_o act_n and_o by_o their_o object_n all_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o have_v a_o infinite_a power_n where_o be_v the_o infinite_a act_n the_o infinite_a production_n and_o then_o conceive_v that_o this_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o power_n be_v eternal_a this_o production_n must_v needs_o be_v such_o if_o at_o all_o because_o else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o duration_n in_o which_o this_o power_n be_v not_o produce_v into_o act_n in_o which_o this_o goodness_n produce_v no_o good_a thus_o far_o i_o think_v i_o have_v vindicate_v lul_n and_o the_o conclusion_n out_o of_o invincible_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n eternal_o produce_v some_o infinite_o good_a effect_n which_o because_o it_o cannoâ—_n be_v another_o essential_a god_n must_v be_v another_o person_n if_o you_o will_v have_v thiâ—_n discourse_v draw_v into_o a_o perfect_a syllogism_n production_n take_v it_o thus_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n goodness_n immensity_n eternity_n perfection_n must_v produce_v such_o a_o effect_n eternal_o but_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n must_v produce_v a_o effect_n
expound_v by_o the_o school_n page_n 205._o christ_n have_v a_o plenarity_n of_o power_n in_o his_o mission_n from_o the_o father_n chapter_n 33._o s._n 18._o page_n 385._o moral_a philosophy_n have_v a_o subject_n of_o a_o great_a extent_n than_o mr._n hobbes_n seem_v to_o allow_v it_o chapter_n 29._o s._n 8._o page_n 261._o how_o moses_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o aaron_n chapter_n 30._o s._n 12._o page_n 286._o how_o make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n ibid._n a_o messenger_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n s._n 15._o page_n 290._o motion_n aim'_v at_o quiet_a chapter_n 1._o s._n 3._o page_n 5._o all_o thing_n produce_v by_o it_o p._n 6._o thing_n without_o we_o be_v not_o motion_n cause_v apparition_n chapter_n 6._o s._n 9_o page_n 48._o the_o six_o kind_n of_o motion_n page_n 49._o no_o eternity_n of_o motion_n in_o thing_n move_v unto_o which_o no_o stop_n or_o impediment_n occurre'_v chapter_n 7._o s._n 2._o page_n 55_o how_n stand_v water_n recover_n its_z rest_n after_o motion_n chapter_n 9_o s._n 1._o p._n 63._o a_o bladder_n sudden_a stop_v its_o motion_n of_o ascent_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n s._n 2._o page_n 64._o the_o first_o mover_n immovable_a chapter_n 14._o s._n 8._o page_n 101._o how_o natural_a body_n move_v themselves_o without_o be_v move_v by_o that_o which_o be_v move_v page_n 102._o n_o naboth_n destroy_v not_o by_o ahab_n but_o jezabell_n malice_n chapter_n 19_o s._n 4._o page_n 145._o the_o be_v and_o nature_n of_o thing_n consist'_v not_o in_o their_o second_o but_o their_o first_o act_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 5._o section_n 1._o page_n 32_o the_o right_a of_o nature_n extend'_v far_a than_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n chapter_n 22._o section_n 1._o page_n 164._o necessity_n of_o nature_n make_v not_o every_o particular_a man_n desirous_a to_o preserve_v his_o life_n section_n 3._o page_n 166._o he_o that_o judge_v by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o limit_n and_o regulate_v he_o in_o that_o judgement_n chapter_n 23._o section_n 2._o page_n 177._o to_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o reason_n ib._n when_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o preservation_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o page_z 178._o what_o be_v the_o law_n what_o the_o right_a of_o nature_n chapter_n 24._o section_n 1._o page_n 181._o not_o such_o as_o mr._n hobbes_n define_n it_o chapter_n 25._o section_n 1._o page_n 190._o external_n impediment_n may_v hinder_v but_o not_o take_v away_o natural_a power_n section_n 2._o p._n 191._o nature_n aim_v at_o the_o benefit_n only_o of_o particular_n a_o error_n which_o run_v through_o mr._n hobbes_n whole_a discourse_n section_n 3._o p._n 193._o how_o far_o natural_a ability_n conduce_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n chapter_n 33._o section_n 13._o page_n 372._o action_n not_o always_o answerable_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o he_o or_o its_o nature_n which_o act_z section_n 17._o page_n 383._o several_a acception_n of_o necessity_n and_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o it_o according_o chapter_n 22._o section_n 2._o page_n 165._o nothing_o necessary_a that_o god_n have_v not_o provide_v for_o by_o some_o law_n ibid._n no_o new_a patent_n make_v to_o noah_n but_o that_o to_o adam_n reenforced_v chapter_n 24._o section_n 4._o p._n 185._o noah_n son_n be_v like_o coheir_n or_o entercommoner_n in_o their_o right_n page_z 186._o o_o obedience_n due_a in_o submission_n to_o any_o punishment_n by_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n chapter_n 25._o section_n 7._o p._n 199._o god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n chapter_n 30._o section_n 9_o p._n 282._o a_o instance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n ibid._n the_o title_n of_o occupancy_n sacred_a chapter_n 19_o section_n 4._o page_n 145._o before_o occupancy_n reason_n or_o armâ—_n decide_v the_o title_n p._n 147._o of_o all_o title_n to_o interest_n occupancy_n most_o evident_a section_n 11._o page_n 163._o how_o far_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v remit_v chapter_n 36._o section_n 13._o p._n 437_o discovery_n give_v we_o not_o a_o equal_a right_n with_o occupancy_n p._n 438._o little_a peace_n to_o be_v expect_v if_o the_o right_n of_o occupancy_n be_v not_o allow_v p._n 440._o ochinus_n pervert_n the_o sense_n of_o act_n 20.17_o 28._o to_o detract_v from_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n chapter_n 31._o section_n 2._o page_n 293._o refute_v by_o smiglecius_n ib._n to_o who_o smalcius_n replie'_v p._n 294._o ochinus_n desert_v by_o the_o socinian_o ib._n the_o discourse_n between_o ochinus_n and_o his_o spirit_n moderate_v by_o the_o bishop_n chapter_n 31._o section_n 10._o p._n 315._o one_o in_o essence_n may_v be_v plural_o express_v when_o the_o effect_n be_v divers_a section_n 7._o p._n 309._o the_o heathen_a god_n not_o believe_v for_o their_o oracle_n but_o the_o oracle_n for_o their_o god_n chapter_n 13._o section_n 5._o page_n 90._o p_o the_o right_a of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n chapter_n 24._o section_n 2._o page_n 182._o what_o make_v passion_n sinful_a chapter_n 21._o section_n 2._o p._n 154._o the_o various_a constitution_n of_o the_o object_n to_o our_o passion_n ibid._n the_o passion_n to_o be_v moderate_v by_o prudence_n and_o right_a reason_n the_o ancient_a ethnic_a philosophy_n and_o saint_n paul_n chap._n 29._o section_n 12._o p._n 269._o ch_z 36._o s._n 3._o p._n 421._o the_o barbarous_a persecution_n endure_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n chapter_n 25._o section_n 6._o p._n 197._o mr._n hobbes_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n too_o circumstantial_a chapter_n 30._o section_n 1._o p._n 272._o no_o less_o applicable_a to_o a_o feign_a then_o a_o true_a person_n section_n 2._o p._n 273._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppositum_fw-la ancient_o use_v to_o denote_v what_o we_o term_v person_n section_n 3._o p._n 274._o person_n different_o use_v in_o several_a art_n and_o faculty_n ibid._n misplace_a by_o mr._n hobbes_n section_n 4._o p._n 275._o no_o man_n personate_v himself_o ibid._n that_o of_o cicero_n interpret_v vâ—us_fw-fr sustineo_fw-la tres_fw-la personas_fw-la mei_fw-la adversarii_fw-la &_o judicis_fw-la ibid._n perâ—on_o how_o take_v by_o critic_n page_n 276._o boethius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n section_n 5._o ibid._n object_v against_o by_o ri._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la ibid._n by_o scotus_n p._n 277._o boethius_n other_o definition_n of_o a_o person_n more_o difficult_a ibid._n the_o former_a definition_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n section_n 6._o page_n 278._o the_o etymology_n and_o common_a acception_n of_o persona_fw-la p._n 280._o not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n ib._n the_o true_a god_n improper_o and_o overbold_o say_v to_o be_v personate_v chapter_n 30._o section_n 11._o p._n 284._o moses_n though_o instead_o of_o god_n do_v not_o personate_v he_o p._n 285._o s._n 12._o p._n 287._o nor_o do_v king_n nor_o priest_n ibid._n moses_n phrase_n shew_v he_o personate_v not_o god_n section_n 14._o p._n 289._o uncome_o to_o say_v our_o saviour_n personate_v god_n who_o be_v real_o god_n himself_o chapter_n 31._o section_n 1._o p._n 291._o personality_n what_o chapter_n 33._o section_n 15._o page_n 379._o what_o that_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ib._n diversity_n of_o person_n imply'_v not_o diversity_n of_o thing_n section_n 17._o page_n 384._o the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n not_o necessary_o engage_v in_o the_o act_n of_o any_o single_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n the_o eternal_a plurality_n of_o person_n by_o production_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n syllogistical_o prove_v chapter_n 35._o section_n 7._o p._n 404._o why_o no_o more_o person_n than_o three_o in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n section_n 11._o p._n 410._o how_o the_o product_n of_o two_o divine_a agent_n may_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n section_n 12._o p._n 411._o how_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n must_v necessary_o be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n section_n 13._o page_n 412._o st._n augustine_n argument_n for_o their_o be_v call_v three_o person_n which_o be_v no_o scripture-language_n section_n 14._o p._n 414._o how_o great_a be_v the_o personal_a distinction_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n a_o mystery_n yet_o unrevealed_a chapter_n 35._o section_n 14._o p._n 415._o personal_n and_o relative_a perfection_n teach_v by_o philosopher_n chapter_n 29._o section_n 10._o p._n 263._o how_o man_n knowledge_n be_v from_o phantasm_n chap._n 14._o s._n 4._o p._n 95._o the_o foundation_n of_o ethick_n oeconomick_n and_o politic_a philosophy_n chapter_n 29._o section_n 9_o p._n 262._o mr._n hobbes_n philosophy_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o epicurus_n section_n 10._o p._n 263._o with_o that_o of_o lucretius_n page_n 265._o the_o philosopher_n language_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o st._n paul_n chapter_n 32._o section_n 14._o p._n 337._o that_o of_o plato_n consonant_n to_o holy_a job_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n john_n p._n 338._o
be_v that_o make_v experience_n there_o have_v be_v prognostic_n dream_n and_o such_o can_v be_v say_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n solomon_n opinion_n of_o dream_n different_a from_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o reason_n invalide_v old_a man_n dream_n constitutional_n dream_n fantastic_a dream_n whence_o coherent_a and_o incoherent_a dream_n sensitive_a creature_n become_v acquaint_v with_o word_n and_o sign_n by_o custom_n or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o appetite_n not_o by_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d specific_a soul_n &_o signal_n difference_n distinguish_v they_o each_o from_o other_o their_o sagacity_n religion_n define_v why_o reckon_v among_o the_o duty_n of_o justice_n the_o seed_n of_o religion_n in_o man_n only_o because_o rational_a mr._n hobbes_n reason_n invalid_a and_o his_o discourse_n impertinent_a his_o opinion_n of_o the_o feign_a god_n invisible_a agent_n ghost_n etc._n etc._n invisible_a agent_n what_o mr._n hobbes_n stick_v a_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o man_n soul_n undeserved_o upon_o idolater_n his_o discourse_n of_o spirit_n and_o ghost_n etc._n etc._n too_o perplex_v mr._n hobbes_n sow_n ambiguous_a seed_n to_o produce_v false_a and_o true_a religion_n the_o opinion_n of_o ghost_n can_v not_o introduce_v the_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n apt_a to_o produce_v atheism_n then_o religion_n devotion_n to_o what_o we_o fear_v rather_o a_o fruit_n than_o seed_n of_o religion_n a_o take_a thing_n casual_a for_o prognostiquâ—s_n no_o seed_n of_o the_o taâ—â—e_a religion_n there_o have_v be_v sibyl_n that_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n the_o sole_a immediate_a seed_n of_o religion_n a_o innate_a principle_n to_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o chain_n of_o cause_n a_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o infinity_n of_o causation_n why_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v a_o transition_n to_o mr._n hobbes_n element_n of_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n somewhat_o of_o god_n though_o 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the_o several_a part_n act_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n both_o which_o faculty_n be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o world_n the_o certainty_n of_o felicity_n after_o death_n resume_v and_o prove_v object_n 1._o ans._n the_o objection_n answer_v touch_v man_n felicity_n in_o the_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v though_o imperfect_a objection_n 2._o answer_n a_o second_o objection_n answer_v about_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v the_o last_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o same_o conclusion_n may_v be_v the_o result_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n a_o argument_n to_o confirm_v this_o draw_v from_o the_o h._n martyr_n constancy_n in_o their_o suffering_n mr._n hobbes_n suspect_v of_o a_o design_n to_o disparage_v the_o foresay_a article_n of_o our_o â—aith_n several_a qualificâ—tions_n good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o make_n and_o break_v covenant_n no_o damage_n without_o injury_n the_o explication_n of_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n to_o which_o be_v 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