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man_n single_o with_o relation_n to_o himself_o and_o then_o with_o relation_n to_o other_o thing_n without_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o himself_o i_o shall_v brief_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o intellectual_a nature_n in_o its_o nature_n faculty_n act_n and_o habit_n 2._o the_o peculiar_a excellency_n of_o his_o body_n 3._o the_o peculiar_a excellency_n of_o the_o compositum_fw-la consist_v of_o both_o his_o former_a essential_a part_n in_o relation_n to_o thing_n without_o he_o i_o shall_v consider_v he_o with_o relation_n 1._o to_o god_n 2._o to_o mankind_n 3._o to_o the_o other_o integral_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therein_o 1._o of_o their_o serviceableness_n and_o accommodation_n to_o he_o 2._o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o they_o and_o the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o brief_a scheme_n that_o i_o intend_v of_o those_o specifical_a and_o appropriate_a preeminence_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n have_v above_o other_o visible_a creature_n first_o therefore_o touch_v those_o excellency_n that_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v above_o the_o vegetable_a and_o animal_n nature_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v these_o ensue_a position_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o excellent_a vegetable_a or_o animal_n faculty_n in_o the_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n nature_n as_o such_o but_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v attraction_n nutrition_n digestion_n conformation_n of_o part_n digest_v proportionable_a augmentation_n generation_n sensible_a perception_n common_a sense_n estimative_a faculty_n sensible_a appetite_n locomotive_a faculty_n and_o animal_n motion_n i_o meddle_v not_o herein_o with_o all_o those_o small_a sort_n of_o faculty_n which_o be_v peculiar_o appropriate_a to_o vegetable_n or_o animal_n as_o swiftness_n sagacity_n strength_n and_o special_a artifices_fw-la which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o vegetable_n or_o animal_n but_o by_o certain_a specifical_a instinct_n or_o faculty_n because_o though_o it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o degree_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v abundant_o recompense_v by_o that_o art_n and_o ingeny_n which_o appropriate_o belong_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o organ_n in_o the_o sensible_a nature_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o those_o of_o the_o vegetable_a nature_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o faculty_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n at_o least_o in_o substance_n and_o equivalence_n 3._o those_o very_a faculty_n and_o organ_n subservient_fw-fr unto_o they_o in_o the_o vegetable_a or_o sensible_a nature_n which_o be_v find_v in_o they_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o far_o more_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n nature_n so_o that_o if_o the_o faculty_n or_o organ_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n life_n in_o man_n do_v differ_v in_o their_o state_n or_o composure_n from_o those_o of_o brute_n it_o differ_v for_o the_o better_a as_o obtain_v a_o more_o exquisite_a perfection_n usefulness_n beauty_n and_o contexture_n than_o those_o of_o brute_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n compare_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o beast_n or_o bird_n the_o foot_n the_o leg_n the_o thigh_n of_o man_n with_o those_o of_o beast_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v true_a the_o constitution_n of_o some_o faculty_n and_o organ_n of_o sensible_fw-fr be_v more_o accommodate_v to_o their_o fabric_n and_o use_n than_o the_o like_a organ_n of_o man_n will_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o brute_n but_o simple_o compare_v one_o with_o another_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n be_v more_o curious_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o bare_a animal_n nature_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o the_o humane_a faculty_n and_o organ_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o animal_n life_n in_o man_n comprehend_v in_o effect_n all_o the_o like_a faculty_n and_o organ_n in_o the_o animal_n nature_n though_o differ_v in_o some_o particular_a texture_n and_o position_n with_o a_o proportionable_a advance_v by_o the_o access_n of_o excellence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o specifical_a or_o appropriate_a excellency_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n above_o the_o most_o perfect_a animal_n they_o come_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v true_a that_o animal_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o length_n of_o their_o life_n attain_v their_o compliment_n of_o their_o specifical_a perfection_n soon_o in_o proportion_n than_o the_o humane_a nature_n the_o animal_n soul_n soon_o expand_v and_o evolve_v itself_o to_o its_o full_a orb_n and_o extent_n than_o the_o humane_a soul_n therefore_o the_o horse_n that_o live_v natural_o about_o thirty_o year_n come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n and_o perfect_a exercise_n of_o its_o animal_n faculty_n in_o four_o year_n but_o man_n that_o live_v not_o ordinary_o above_o seventy_o yea_o come_v not_o to_o the_o ripeness_n of_o his_o intellectual_a life_n till_o two_o and_o twenty_o or_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n at_o least_o nor_o even_o to_o his_o full_a growth_n till_o nineteen_o or_o twenty_o so_o that_o what_o we_o say_v concern_v man_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o act_n of_o his_o mind_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o state_n and_o age_n wherein_o his_o soul_n have_v full_o as_o it_o be_v evolve_v itself_o and_o its_o organ_n full_o mature_a and_o dispose_v for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v long_o ripen_v but_o then_o his_o maturity_n and_o the_o compliment_n thereof_o recompense_v the_o flowness_n of_o his_o maturation_n now_o the_o excellency_n appropriate_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v as_o before_z observe_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o such_o as_o immediate_o concern_v the_o humane_a nature_n itself_o or_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v extrinsical_a but_o yet_o relate_v to_o it_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v immediate_o reside_v in_o or_o part_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n come_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o his_o soul_n or_o intellectual_a and_o volitive_a principle_n 2._o his_o body_n or_o corporeal_a part_n 3._o the_o compositum_fw-la or_o coalitum_fw-la of_o both_o those_o principle_n which_o complete_a the_o humane_a nature_n the_o soul_n come_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o therein_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v constitution_n or_o nature_n 2._o it_o be_v original_a 3._o its_o faculty_n 4._o it_o be_v congenite_fw-la habit_n or_o rational_a instinct_n 1._o touch_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o intellectual_a soul_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n enter_v into_o a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v it_o but_o reserve_v that_o consideration_n to_o its_o proper_a place_n only_o in_o general_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o active_a principle_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o substantial_a principle_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o corporeal_a or_o material_a 4._o it_o be_v not_o corruptible_a or_o mortal_a 2._o touch_v its_o original_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o traduction_n or_o creation_n or_o participation_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o dispute_v but_o reserve_v it_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n for_o a_o full_a disquisition_n but_o whether_o the_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o it_o have_v its_o original_n there_o be_v no_o inconsistency_n but_o that_o it_o have_v those_o essential_a qualification_n abovementioned_a 3._o touch_v its_o faculty_n they_o be_v two_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v not_o concern_v myself_o in_o the_o inquiry_n whether_o the_o faculty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n itself_o or_o the_o same_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o only_o distinct_a in_o notion_n whether_o the_o will_v be_v any_o more_o than_o the_o complete_a or_o ultimate_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n determine_v
since_o we_o see_v that_o all_o bodily_a alteration_n be_v effect_v in_o certain_a portion_n of_o measure_a duration_n or_o time_n we_o can_v upon_o any_o reasonable_a account_n allow_v to_o those_o alteration_n a_o infinite_a antecedent_n duration_n but_o if_o any_o body_n or_o thing_n in_o that_o imaginary_a period_n of_o eternity_n allot_v to_o it_o have_v any_o such_o alteration_n as_o we_o see_v now_o be_v incident_a to_o they_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v of_o a_o eternal_a duration_n no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v now_o for_o that_o be_v whole_o to_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o 5._o and_o consequent_o whatsoever_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o have_v or_o can_v have_v a_o eternal_a be_v à _fw-fr part_n ante_fw-la must_v persist_v in_o that_o eternal_a be_v without_o any_o change_n alteration_n or_o corruption_n or_o if_o it_o have_v any_o alteration_n or_o corruption_n the_o first_o alteration_n change_n or_o corruption_n that_o it_o can_v have_v must_v be_v in_o time_n and_o after_o a_o eternal_a unchanged_a unaltered_a estate_n precedaneous_a to_o such_o alteration_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v eternal_a then_o of_o necessity_n that_o alteration_n or_o corruption_n which_o it_o have_v must_v be_v subsequent_a to_o that_o eternal_a state_n which_o it_o have_v before_o it_o be_v alter_v or_o corrupt_v and_o consequent_o must_v have_v have_v a_o persistence_n in_o that_o unaltered_a uncorrupted_a estate_n infinite_a age_n before_o such_o alteration_n or_o corruption_n if_o it_o be_v eternal_o alter_v or_o eternal_o corrupt_v than_o it_o be_v eternal_o and_o eternal_o be_v not_o it_o be_v eternal_o without_o alteration_n and_o eternal_o alter_v the_o thing_n must_v be_v before_o it_o can_v be_v alter_v or_o corrupt_v and_o consequent_o its_o alteration_n and_o corruption_n must_v be_v subsequent_a and_o after_o that_o existence_n which_o it_o have_v unaltered_a or_o uncorrupted_a and_o consequent_o the_o alteration_n and_o corruption_n must_v needs_o be_v young_a than_o that_o estate_n which_o it_o have_v unaltered_a or_o uncorrupted_a and_o consequent_o can_v be_v eternal_a again_o we_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n suppose_v that_o any_o commencement_n of_o alteration_n in_o the_o first_o moment_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o can_v be_v coeternal_a to_o it_o for_o as_o be_v before_o evident_a then_o that_o alteration_n will_v of_o necessity_n be_v perfect_v within_o the_o like_a portion_n of_o time_n as_o the_o like_a alteration_n be_v perfect_v now_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o corruptive_a alteration_n it_o may_v be_v that_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o or_o six_o month_n from_o its_o first_o inception_n the_o consequence_n whereof_o will_v be_v that_o the_o like_a alteration_n of_o that_o eternal_a alterable_a or_o corruptible_a body_n if_o it_o begin_v with_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o like_a space_n viz._n six_o month_n and_o shall_v that_o perfect_v alteration_n fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o eternity_n or_o out_o of_o it_o if_o it_o shall_v than_o the_o thing_n be_v eternal_o unaltered_a and_o uncorrupted_a and_o be_v yet_o eternal_o alter_v or_o corrupt_v be_v eternal_o and_o yet_o that_o eternity_n be_v but_o a_o space_n of_o six_o month_n for_o so_o long_o only_o it_o have_v its_o be_v uncorrupted_a if_o the_o alteration_n or_o corruption_n be_v not_o eternal_o perfect_v but_o perfect_v in_o time_n than_o a_o addition_n of_o six_o month_n the_o more_o of_o that_o alteration_n add_v unto_o a_o finite_a duration_n or_o time_n succeed_v after_o such_o alteration_n shall_v make_v it_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a 6._o and_o yet_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o eternal_a state_n of_o any_o corruptible_a or_o alterable_a be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o incorruption_n or_o unalteration_n be_v utter_o to_o change_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o eternal_a state_n we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o gratify_v they_o with_o a_o nature_n not_o only_o preternatural_a to_o what_o they_o have_v but_o quite_o of_o a_o distinct_a nature_n for_o the_o purpose_n that_o man_n that_o be_v even_o upon_o the_o intrinsic_a constitution_n of_o his_o nature_n dissolvible_a must_v by_o be_v in_o a_o eternal_a duration_n continue_v immortal_a unalterable_a and_o not_o for_o a_o year_n or_o a_o million_o or_o two_o of_o year_n but_o for_o a_o eternal_a duration_n antecedent_n to_o his_o dissolution_n nay_o it_o be_v inconceptible_a how_o any_o such_o man_n that_o have_v stand_v the_o shock_n of_o a_o eternal_a duration_n without_o corruption_n or_o alteration_n shall_v after_o be_v corrupt_v or_o alter_v from_o any_o internal_a principle_n of_o corruption_n or_o alteration_n it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o than_o he_o can_v never_o have_v ride_v out_o a_o eternal_a period_n but_o it_o must_v be_v if_o at_o all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o more_o powerful_a be_v then_o himself_o that_o must_v violent_o de_fw-la novo_fw-la introduce_v his_o change_n and_o dissolution_n the_o supposition_n therefore_o of_o a_o eternal_a existence_n of_o any_o thing_n corruptible_a be_v to_o alter_v their_o very_a nature_n and_o make_v that_o to_o be_v incorruptible_a which_o be_v corruptible_a and_o to_o suppose_v that_o imaginary_a eternal_a state_n of_o thing_n corruptible_a to_o be_v utter_o of_o another_o nature_n kind_n and_o condition_n than_o what_o we_o now_o see_v they_o to_o be_v which_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a supposition_n unworthy_a of_o a_o admirer_n of_o nature_n which_o shall_v be_v constant_a in_o his_o supposition_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o eternity_n of_o corruptible_a being_n but_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o alteration_n and_o corruption_n of_o thing_n either_o ab_fw-la intrinseco_fw-la or_o ab_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la will_v make_v the_o thing_n more_o plain_a 1._o touch_v thing_n alterable_a or_o corruptible_a from_o a_o intrinsical_a cause_n as_o vegetable_n animal_n men._n if_o any_o vegetable_n be_v eternal_a as_o a_o oak_n or_o a_o elm_n than_o some_o oak_n be_v eternal_a if_o it_o be_v then_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o oak_n be_v now_o it_o be_v first_o a_o slender_a plant_n and_o then_o gradual_o grow_v to_o his_o just_a dimension_n perhaps_o in_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o in_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n more_o decay_v and_o be_v corrupt_v to_o dust_n so_o that_o his_o duration_n exceed_v not_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o in_o that_o period_n of_o time_n he_o grow_v perchance_o from_o a_o inch_n in_o diameter_n to_o six_o foot_n in_o diameter_n and_o from_o a_o foot_n high_a to_o a_o hundred_o foot_n high_a these_o alteration_n and_o augmentation_n be_v gradual_a and_o successive_a he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n one_o inch_n and_o six_o foot_n in_o the_o diameter_n nor_o in_o the_o same_o 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