be_v thus_o predicate_v it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o the_o predicate_v be_v a_o accident_n itself_o or_o find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o head_n of_o those_o modes_n which_o be_v contrâ—â—istinguisht_v from_o substance_n but_o the_o predicate_v here_o may_v itself_o be_v a_o substante_fw-la provide_v it_o do_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o essential_o and_o formal_o belong_v to_o the_o subject_a v._o g._n when_o we_o say_v a_o cup_n be_v golden_a or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o gold_n a_o spoon_n be_v gold_n a_o ring_n be_v gold_n the_o predicate_v gold_n apply_v to_o the_o cup_n spoon_n and_o ring_n be_v a_o substance_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n common_a to_o they_o all_o not_o as_o a_o potential_a notion_n determine_v by_o difference_n be_v common_a to_o its_o inferior_n and_o essential_a to_o they_o but_o because_o it_o do_v not_o essential_o belong_v to_o gold_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o such_o a_o figure_n therefore_o it_o be_v accidental_a or_o not_o essential_a to_o it_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v predicate_v of_o they_o accidental_o now_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o common_a suppositum_fw-la god_n be_v predicate_v of_o know_v know_a and_o the_o other_o particular_n without_o any_o show_n of_o imperfection_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o know_v etc._n etc._n be_v accidental_a to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o thing_n of_o the_o say_a figure_n to_o be_v gold_n i_o abstract_n from_o the_o matter_n and_o take_v only_o the_o bare_a manner_n of_o predicate_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v or_o predicate_v as_o a_o superior_a of_o inferior_n to_o which_o its_o potentiality_n be_v determine_v by_o difference_n but_o as_o one_o substantial_a notion_n determine_v already_o as_o to_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n be_v predicate_v of_o another_o which_o be_v either_o according_a to_o its_o notion_n substantial_a or_o formal_o belong_v to_o another_o head_n as_o those_o figure_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o absolute_a notion_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o our_o natural_a notion_n be_v to_o that_o of_o relation_n in_o common_a 22._o or_o if_o we_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o those_o proposition_n and_o say_v god_n be_v know_v know_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o make_v the_o notion_n of_o god_n the_o common_a subject_n in_o those_o speech_n in_o which_o the_o relative_n one_o be_v predicate_v then_o they_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v predicate_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o predicable_a of_o proprium_fw-la which_o soever_o of_o those_o way_n we_o take_v no_o imperfection_n will_v be_v refund_v upon_o god_n nor_o any_o potentiality_n transfer_v to_o his_o most_o pure_a actuality_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a danger_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o our_o predication_n concern_v the_o divine_a nature_n sect_n v._o that_o these_o particular_n be_v three_o and_o no_o more_o 1._o since_o then_o this_o common_a or_o absolute_a suppositum_fw-la call_v god_n be_v just_o hold_v to_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o positive_a perfection_n in_o the_o line_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o substance_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o possess_v they_o all_o indivisible_o in_o one_o most_o actual_a formality_n of_o be_v whence_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o apprehend_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o distinction_n or_o plurality_n at_o all_o in_o god_n as_o he_o be_v thus_o conceive_v or_o under_o that_o precise_a notion_n of_o mere_o be_v since_o under_o that_o notion_n he_o be_v indivisible_o one_o which_o far_o appear_v hence_o that_o even_o our_o ordinary_a notion_n of_o existence_n be_v indivisible_a much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v such_o when_o it_o be_v infinite_a wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_o show_v sect._n 4._o that_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a notion_n or_o some_o sort_n of_o plurality_n true_o and_o right_o transfer_v to_o god_n and_o verify_v of_o he_o this_o must_v necessary_o spring_v from_o our_o conceive_v god_n under_o some_o other_o notion_n or_o some_o notion_n that_o belong_v to_o another_o head_n or_o predicament_n than_o that_o of_o substance_n or_o mere_a be_v and_o withal_o from_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o when_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o he_o any_o imperfection_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2._o nor_o need_v we_o look_v far_o to_o find_v what_o kind_n of_o notion_n this_o be_v we_o can_v no_o soon_o consider_v that_o god_n know_v and_o love_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o explication_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o text_n on_o which_o our_o reason_n descant_v but_o we_o must_v forcible_o and_o immediate_o discover_v that_o this_o distinction_n in_o god_n must_v be_v take_v from_o that_o head_n of_o our_o notion_n call_v relation_n for_o the_o knower_n can_v be_v a_o knower_n of_o nothing_o but_o of_o some_o thing_n or_o some_o object_n which_o be_v know_v by_o he_o nor_o can_v that_o thing_n or_o object_n be_v actual_o know_v but_o there_o must_v be_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o knower_n of_o it_o which_o show_v those_o notion_n be_v perfect_o relative_n to_o one_o another_o 3._o wherefore_o all_o the_o distinction_n and_o operation_n which_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v verify_v to_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o all_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o particular_n we_o late_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o relation_n according_a to_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v refer_v to_o its_o self_n and_o not_o formal_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n '_o s_o essence_n which_o belong_v formal_o to_o the_o line_n of_o substance_n 4._o nor_o need_v we_o fear_v to_o attribute_v distinct_a and_z some_o way_n opposite_a predicate_v to_o god_n and_o consequent_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o distinction_n and_o opposition_n in_o he_o since_o the_o distinction_n necessary_o imply_v in_o that_o natural_a notion_n we_o transfer_v to_o he_o do_v attribute_n to_o he_o the_o high_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v but_o according_a to_o another_o respect_n or_o notion_n which_o be_v different_a from_o it_o and_o as_o be_v show_v prel_n x._o and_o xi_o do_v not_o induce_v or_o require_v any_o distinction_n formal_o of_o the_o essence_n itself_o nay_o when_o as_o will_v be_v show_v sect._n viii_o §_o 7._o that_o very_a opposition_n notwithstanding_o it_o force_v some_o kind_n of_o plurality_n do_v no_o less_o necessary_o infer_v a_o more_o perfect_a unity_n if_o possible_a in_o the_o divine_a nature_n at_o least_o a_o unity_n in_o more_o respect_n than_o can_v have_v be_v conceive_a have_v there_o not_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o distinction_n and_o opposition_n nor_o yet_o can_v any_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o thesis_n which_o put_v distinct_a and_o opposite_a notion_n in_o god_n since_o his_o nature_n verify_v those_o distinct_a notion_n and_o oblige_v we_o to_o affirm_v they_o of_o he_o or_o attribute_v they_o to_o he_o 5._o since_o then_o these_o particular_n which_o as_o be_v show_v §§_o 2._o and_o 3_o we_o true_o attribute_v to_o god_n must_v entire_o be_v take_v from_o the_o foresay_a relation_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o also_o must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o number_n of_o those_o relation_n 6._o and_o it_o be_v clear_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o in_o those_o of_o the_o former_a sort_n there_o must_v be_v relation_n on_o both_o side_n which_o must_v consequent_o constitute_v or_o rather_o infer_v two_o particular_n for_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a from_o §_o 2._o and_o indeed_o be_v obvious_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o in_o our_o case_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a relation_n between_o the_o knower_n and_o thing_n know_v as_o be_v express_v by_o those_o very_a word_n nor_o can_v we_o express_v they_o otherwise_o while_o we_o must_v affirm_v that_o god_n know_v himself_o as_o will_v yet_o better_o appear_v sect._n vii_o §_o 9_o 7._o which_o be_v hence_o confirm_v because_o as_o god_n be_v essential_o infinite_o intellective_a or_o rather_o intelligent_a so_o he_o must_v also_o be_v infinite_o intelligible_a or_o rather_o actual_o know_v otherwise_o there_o will_v want_v a_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n which_o will_v also_o infer_v he_o be_v not_o infinite_o intelligent_a 8._o these_o relation_n be_v ground_v material_o and_o â—eally_o on_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o consider_v according_a to_o it_o be_v own_o notion_n or_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v â—o_o be_v absolute_a since_o it_o be_v his_o essence_n itself_o express_v by_o the_o word_n god_n which_o know_v and_o be_v know_v conceive_v as_o apt_a to_o ground_v those_o relation_n as_o it_o evident_o be_v and_o not_o his_o essence_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v
nourishment_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a 18._o those_o live_a body_n who_o part_n be_v moreâ—oving-one-another_a or_o with_o more_o velocity_n in_o order_n to_o their_o primary_n animal_n the_o essence_n of_o animal_n operation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o least_o excitation_n from_o external_n cause_n be_v therefore_o a_o high_a and_o perfect_a â—ort_n of_o vegetable_n or_o something_o more_o than_o mere_a vegetable_n these_o we_o call_v animal_n or_o sensitive_a because_o upon_o impression_n on_o those_o part_n call_v the_o sense_n they_o proceed_v to_o action_n 19_o the_o primary_n operation_n of_o animal_n be_v to_o pursue_v such_o food_n as_o be_v agreeable_a operation_n their_o primary_n operation_n â—o_o their_o nature_n as_o be_v show_v §_o 16._o of_o mere_a vegetable_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v there_o hold_v equal_o for_o both_o 20._o whence_o that_o mere_a animal_n be_v most_o perfect_a that_o move_v itself_o to_o acquire_v kind_a what_o animal_n be_v most_o perfect_a in_o its_o kind_a such_o food_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o its_o nature_n that_o be_v such_o as_o â—akes_v its_o fancy_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a faculty_n that_o set_v on_o work_n all_o the_o rest_n calm_a or_o indifferent_a by_o which_o mean_v it_o become_v applicable_a to_o more_o motion_n add_v that_o â—â—ch_a food_n as_o be_v violent_a or_o extreme_o distant_a from_o 〈◊〉_d constitution_n and_o therefore_o be_v disproportion_v to_o the_o pitch_n of_o its_o nature_n do_v make_v its_o operation_n deprave_v and_o to_o some_o degree_n preternatural_a as_o we_o experience_v in_o ourselves_o when_o â—e_n eat_v any_o thing_n too_o hot_a or_o too_o cold_a for_o our_o constitution_n which_o disorder_v our_o temperature_n or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v distemper_n it_o or_o â—akes_v we_o sick_n note_v that_o we_o discourse_v here_o of_o what_o be_v the_o primary_n operation_n of_o individual_a bodieâ—_n as_o to_o themselves_o what_o far_a or_o more_o remote_a effect_n they_o be_v intend_v or_o order_v for_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o another_o question_n and_o will_v be_v treat_v of_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n advertisement_n these_o discourse_n suppose_v it_o prove_v thâ—â—_n rare_a and_o dense_n or_o more_o and_o less_o divisible_a be_v the_o first_o difference_n of_o body_n as_o they_o be_v in_o nature_n or_o as_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o natural_a operation_n which_o have_v be_v already_o demonstrate_v here_o chap._n 2._o §_o 19_o 20_o 21._o as_o also_o in_o my_o method_n to_o science_n book_n i._o lesson_n 5._o §_o 10_o 11._o and_o solid_a philosophy_n reflection_n 17._o §_o 13_o 14_o 15._o meditation_n thus_o we_o have_v deduce_v the_o first_o difference_n of_o body_n from_o the_o more_o and_o less_o divisibility_n of_o they_o consider_v as_o give_v recapitulate_v what_o have_v be_v prove_v hitherto_o recapitulate_v the_o ground_n to_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o passion_n and_o have_v find_v thâ—â—_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n rare_a or_o dense_n whence_o also_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o those_o first_o body_n can_v only_o be_v take_v from_o their_o have_v more_o or_o less_o degree_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v very_o distant_a and_o notorious_a of_o those_o two_o primary_n quality_n in_o which_o therefore_o the_o form_n or_o act_n which_o suppose_v its_o power_n or_o matter_n do_v chief_o give_v they_o their_o essence_n consist_v moreover_o we_o have_v show_v how_o from_o actual_a division_n which_o be_v the_o first_o operation_n in_o nature_n there_o natural_o and_o necessary_o arise_v other_o mode_n or_o accident_n viz._n the_o number_n bigness_n figure_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o those_o first_o body_n the_o variety_n of_o which_o weave_v together_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n and_o cohere_v with_o some_o durableness_n do_v compound_v all_o mix_v and_o demixt_v body_n we_o have_v see_v in_o common_a that_o those_o accident_n do_v make_v they_o fit_a to_o produce_v their_o proper_a effect_n or_o to_o perform_v their_o primary_n operation_n which_o constitute_v they_o distinct_a part_n and_o agent_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o distinct_a thing_n whence_o follow_v that_o the_o complexion_n of_o accident_n be_v â—eally_o that_o which_o we_o call_v their_o essential_a or_o substantial_a form_n and_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n a_o intelligible_a account_n be_v give_v of_o those_o form_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o and_o so_o little_o understand_v that_o lame_a account_n which_o the_o school_n give_v of_o they_o make_v they_o as_o obscure_a as_o a_o occult_a faculty_n neither_o give_v any_o ground_a reason_n by_o what_o connatural_a mean_n they_o come_v into_o the_o matter_n how_o they_o determine_v it_o ultimate_o for_o existence_n by_o make_v it_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o or_o this_o and_o that_o individuum_fw-la nor_o last_o how_o they_o fit_v it_o for_o some_o proper_a or_o primary_n operation_n which_o consideration_n be_v requisite_a and_o sufficient_a to_o give_v it_o the_o nature_n or_o notion_n of_o a_o ens_fw-la or_o thing_n while_o we_o be_v do_v this_o we_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n lay_v ground_n for_o the_o pursue_v orderly_o the_o knowledge_n of_o secondary_a and_o sensible_a quality_n about_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o physics_n be_v employ_v and_o to_o distinguish_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n under_o what_o sort_n or_o kind_a soever_o they_o be_v rank_v which_o show_v how_o the_o architectonick_a science_n of_o metaphysic_n as_o become_v her_o high_a statiâ—â—_n and_o dignity_n do_v superintend_v the_o inferior_a science_n of_o physics_n and_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o metaphysic_n and_o the_o sublime_a way_n of_o discourse_v peculiar_a to_o it_o consequent_o the_o rest_n prescribe_v they_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v by_o assign_v they_o their_o proper_a object_n as_o also_o by_o enlighten_v they_o and_o establish_v the_o truth_n they_o deduce_v by_o her_o most_o general_a most_o evident_a and_o most_o certain_a maxim_n which_o though_o they_o be_v deduction_n in_o metaphysic_n be_v principle_n to_o they_o for_o her_o manner_n of_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o all_o other_o science_n be_v far_o exaâ—ted_v above_o the_o inferior_a manner_n according_a to_o which_o subordinate_a science_n treat_v of_o they_o nor_o do_v she_o regard_v any_o quality_n operation_n bulk_n figure_n motion_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o than_o under_o that_o sovereign_a respect_n as_o they_o conduce_v to_o constitute_v and_o establish_v the_o essence_n of_o thing_n by_o determine_v the_o common_a power_n or_o matter_n to_o such_o a_o particular_a nature_n as_o be_v different_a from_o all_o other_o which_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o exist_v or_o a_o 〈…〉_o we_o have_v avoid_v the_o precipice_n of_o some_o very_a fundemental_a error_n high_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o intrinseâ—â—_n constirution_n and_o distinction_n of_o essence_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o without_o settle_v well_o the_o ground_n of_o which_o first_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v true_a science_n of_o any_o thing_n whatever_o or_o to_o know_v what_o a_o thing_n be_v all_o this_o we_o have_v endeavour_v and_o we_o hope_v perform_v by_o a_o immediate_a and_o orderly_a connexion_n of_o 〈…〉_o natural_a notion_n deduce_v still_o our_o consequence_n in_o 〈…〉_o frame_v so_o close_o compact_v that_o each_o foregoing_a knowledge_n set_v aside_o the_o corollary_n natural_o lead_v 〈…〉_o the_o follow_v once_o a_o method_n unusual_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o philosopher_n and_o yet_o so_o proper_a and_o effectual_a to_o assert_v and_o establish_v truth_n that_o however_o â—…_n may_v not_o please_v such_o man_n and_o their_o reader_n yet_o it_o â—â—ght_n not_o to_o deter_v we_o from_o pursue_v a_o way_n so_o evident_o of_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n affect_v what_o sleight_n way_n of_o discourse_v some_o other_o affect_v conclusive_a and_o decisive_n and_o withal_o so_o proper_a to_o science_n how_o lame_o soever_o we_o travel_v in_o it_o whereas_o dishevel_v ill-knit_a and_o unprincipled_a discourse_n however_o witty_a and_o please_a to_o the_o dotage_n of_o â—â—r_a fancy_n have_v not_o the_o least_o semblance_n of_o conclude_v evident_o or_o establish_v solid_o any_o one_o truth_n in_o a_o word_n have_v see_v in_o what_o consist_v the_o essence_n of_o mere_a animal_n which_o be_v part_n of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v make_v way_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v creature_n what_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o we_o be_v rational_a creature_n â—ver_n and_o above_o rational_a which_o therefore_o ought_v to_o challenge_n from_o we_o 〈…〉_o most_o attentive_a reflection_n that_o â—…ng_v to_o a_o distinct_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o what_o iâ—_n our_o true_a essence_n or_o nature_n and_o what_o the_o primary_n operation_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n intend_v we_o we_o may_v not_o deviate_v from_o it_o
nature_n or_o make_v it_o a_o potential_a part_n or_o a_o inform_a form_n but_o it_o suppose_v the_o humane_a nature_n constitute_v and_o only_o supply_v its_o subsistence_n or_o personality_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o this_o neither_o alter_v nor_o depress_n the_o divine_a nature_n from_o its_o higheâ—â—_n dignity_n of_o be_v still_o in_o itself_o a_o pure_a actuality_n but_o be_v rather_o agreeable_a to_o that_o attribute_n since_o it_o only_o exalt_v humane_a nature_n by_o thus_o assume_v it_o or_o unite_n it_o to_o a_o divine_a person_n hypostatical_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o suppositum_fw-la to_o which_o of_o its_o self_n it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o aspire_v to_o do_v which_o also_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a end_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v well_o reflect_v on_o be_v as_o divine_n show_v no_o way_n derogatory_n but_o in_o every_o respect_n agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o all_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o ancient_a greek_n 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