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not_o from_o the_o divine_a essence_n than_o not_o from_o themselves_o neither_o ii_o but_o however_o second_o since_o this_o divine_a essence_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o general_a perfection_n do_v exert_n and_o display_v itself_o various_o in_o its_o operation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o object_n the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v by_o we_o conceive_v distinct_o not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n with_o who_o they_o be_v real_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o consequent_o so_o also_o among_o themselves_o but_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o our_o manner_n of_o conception_n iii_o for_o three_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n display_v itself_o various_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o object_n but_o now_o the_o narrowness_n of_o our_o faculty_n will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o represent_v such_o a_o various_a and_o manifold_a display_v of_o perfection_n in_o one_o simple_a and_o adequate_a 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there_o be_v one_o and_o but_o one_o only_a god._n vi_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n have_v be_v ever_o more_o question_v than_o his_o existence_n and_o there_o have_v always_o be_v more_o polytheist_n than_o atheist_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v soon_o be_v a_o atheist_n than_o a_o polytheist_n for_o i_o think_v it_o a_o great_a absurdity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o god_n than_o one_o than_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o i_o can_v imagine_v how_o such_o a_o wretched_a absurdity_n as_o polytheism_n shall_v ever_o obtain_v so_o much_o as_o it_o have_v both_o in_o the_o gentile_a and_o christian_a world_n since_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o other_o consideration_n it_o may_v abundant_o be_v refute_v and_o conclude_v impossible_a from_o the_o very_a idea_n and_o formal_a conception_n of_o god._n vii_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n be_v be_v itself_o and_o be_v itself_o can_v be_v but_o one_o which_o i_o thus_o demonstrate_v whatsoever_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v can_v be_v but_o one_o but_o be_v itself_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v therefore_o be_v itself_o can_v be_v but_o one._n that_o be_v itself_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v we_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o contemplation_n the_o proposition_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v can_v be_v but_o one_o be_v plain_a for_o if_o there_o be_v more_o infinite_n one_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v more_o for_o not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o if_o one_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o than_o one_o must_v have_v some_o degree_n of_o be_v which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o for_o by_o what_o else_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v distinguish_v and_o if_o one_o must_v have_v some_o degree_n of_o be_v which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o then_o to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o suppose_a infinite_n some_o degree_n of_o be_v must_v be_v want_v namely_o that_o whereby_o they_o be_v destinguish_v and_o if_o so_o then_o none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v infinite_a in_o be_v therefore_o plurality_n of_o infinite_n in_o be_v be_v a_o contradictious_a self_n inconsistent_a notion_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v admit_v by_o any_o person_n that_o know_v what_o he_o affirm_v viii_o but_o further_a be_v itself_o have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v as_o all_o other_o abstract_n and_o universal_a nature_n have_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o respective_a order_n but_o now_o what_o have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v can_v possible_o be_v multiply_v for_o it_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n that_o more_o than_o one_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v indeed_o it_o may_v be_v communicate_v and_o there_o may_v result_v as_o many_o particular_a and_o derivative_a being_n as_o be_v itself_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v participate_v but_o it_o can_v be_v multiply_v because_o it_o have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o abstract_a essence_n they_o may_v be_v communicate_v but_o they_o can_v be_v multiply_v thus_o there_o may_v be_v many_o particular_a beauty_n by_o the_o various_a participation_n of_o beauty_n itself_o but_o suppose_v beauty_n itself_o to_o exist_v it_o can_v not_o be_v multiply_v there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o beauty_n itself_o because_o it_o have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n belong_v to_o its_o nature_n and_o beyond_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o ix_o for_o to_o he_o that_o will_v add_v another_o beauty_n itself_o i_o will_v propose_v this_o question_n have_v this_o superadded_a beauty_n all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o first_o or_o have_v it_o not_o if_o not_o then_o it_o be_v not_o beauty_n itself_o for_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v all_o the_o perfection_n belong_v to_o beauty_n if_o it_o have_v then_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o more_o than_o one_o beauty_n itself_o and_o why_o be_v the_o multiplication_n of_o individual_n impossible_a but_o only_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o every_o individual_a have_v all_o the_o perfection_n belong_v to_o that_o individuated_a nature_n which_o therefore_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o plurality_n or_o multiplication_n and_o consequent_o be_v itself_o have_v as_o much_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v as_o any_o individual_a have_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o individuated_a nature_n be_v no_o more_o capable_a of_o plurality_n or_o multiplication_n than_o any_o individual_a be_v there_o be_v therefore_o but_o one_o be_v itself_o and_o therefore_o but_o one_o god._n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v the_o use_n of_o this_o to_o devotion_n since_o then_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n as_o we_o have_v reason_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o admire_v and_o adore_v that_o universal_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o multiplication_n so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v be_v hence_o admonish_v how_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v rest_v and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o disclaim_v and_o renounce_v all_o false_a gods._n and_o that_o last_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o entire_o and_o undivide_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n mind_n and_o strength_n without_o admit_v any_o other_o into_o partnership_n or_o rivalship_n with_o he_o which_o unity_n and_o entireness_n of_o devotion_n we_o can_v not_o maintain_v be_v there_o more_o god_n than_o one_o for_o no_o one_o can_v then_o have_v right_a to_o exact_v all_o our_o service_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v oblige_v or_o able_a to_o direct_v all_o our_o service_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o do_v so_o to_o all_o since_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v even_o two_o master_n mat._n 6.24_o the_o aspiration_n o_o thou_o mighty_a one-all_a who_o be_v too_o
another_o way_n of_o exist_v beside_o that_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la namely_o in_o the_o mundus_fw-la archetypus_fw-la or_o the_o ideal_o world_n where_o all_o the_o rationes_fw-la rerum_fw-la or_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n have_v a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a existence_n before_o ever_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o nature_n xvii_o i_o further_o consider_v that_o this_o understanding_n wherein_o the_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n have_v a_o eternal_a existence_n must_v be_v a_o eternal_a understanding_n for_o a_o essence_n can_v no_o more_o eternal_o exist_v in_o a_o temporary_a understanding_n than_o a_o body_n can_v be_v infinite_o extend_v in_o a_o finite_a space_n now_o this_o eternal_a understanding_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o understanding_n of_o god._n the_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n therefore_o do_v eternal_o exist_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o god._n xviii_o but_o the_o mode_n of_o this_o must_v be_v further_o explain_v for_o it_o be_v a_o unquestioned_a truth_n that_o god_n be_v a_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a be_v and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o school_n also_o right_o have_v pronounce_v we_o must_v not_o conceive_v these_o simple_a essence_n as_o accident_n inhere_v in_o god_n or_o as_o being_n real_o distinct_a from_o god_n this_o not_o comport_v with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n xix_o these_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n therefore_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o consider_v with_o his_o connotation_n as_o various_o representative_a or_o exhibitive_a of_o thing_n and_o as_o various_o imitable_a or_o participable_a by_o they_o as_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v thus_o or_o thus_o imitable_a or_o partakeable_a so_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o thing_n distinguish_v specifical_o one_o from_o another_o and_o according_a to_o the_o multifariousness_n of_o this_o imitability_n so_o be_v the_o possibility_n of_o be_v from_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o imitability_n be_v the_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o be_v and_o from_o the_o variety_n of_o it_o be_v their_o multiplicity_n xx._n the_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n thus_o exist_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n according_a to_o these_o mode_n of_o imitability_n and_o participation_n be_v what_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o platonic_a school_n to_o call_v idea_n these_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o intelligible_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o measure_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o true_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a pattern_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o add_v unchangeable_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v not_o generate_v but_o be_v always_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v neither_o generate_v nor_o will_v be_v destroy_v concern_v which_o thus_o cicero_n haec_fw-la plato_n negat_fw-la signi_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la &_o intelligentia_fw-la contineri_fw-la these_o plato_n deny_v ever_o to_o have_v be_v generate_v but_o that_o they_o always_o be_v and_o be_v contain_v in_o reason_n and_o intelligence_n xxi_o further_o these_o essence_n of_o thing_n or_o idea_n thus_o exist_v in_o god_n be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a object_n of_o all_o science_n and_o if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o apostle_n expression_n in_o another_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n these_o suppose_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o account_v for_o the_o stability_n of_o science_n and_o for_o proposition_n of_o eternal_a truth_n but_o without_o they_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a for_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o natural_a subsistency_n be_v temporary_a flux_n mutable_a and_o 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of_o the_o form_n be_v in_o he_o xxiii_o and_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v further_o say_v that_o this_o ideal_o world_n this_o essence_n of_o god_n consider_v as_o various_o exhibitive_a and_o representative_a of_o thing_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o second_o person_n in_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n this_o i_o think_v high_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n for_o i_o know_v of_o no_o hypothesis_n that_o will_v so_o intelligible_o make_v out_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o according_a to_o this_o account_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v a_o substantial_a and_o multifarious_a thought_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v generate_v and_o yet_o be_v coeternal_a with_o god_n the_o thinker_n be_v not_o very_o hard_a to_o conceive_v since_o if_o a_o angel_n have_v be_v eternal_a his_o thought_n must_v have_v be_v so_o too_o xxvi_o i_o shall_v add_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o notion_n a_o signal_n passage_n of_o the_o great_a platonist_n marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la thus_o discourse_v of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n omnis_fw-la vita_fw-la prolem_fw-la svam_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n every_o life_n first_o generate_v its_o offspring_n within_o itself_o before_o it_o do_v abroad_o without_o itself_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o life_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o inward_o to_o its_o self_n do_v it_o generate_v its_o offspring_n so_o the_o vegetative_a life_n both_o in_o tree_n and_o in_o animal_n generate_v first_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o animal_n within_o its_o own_o body_n before_o it_o cast_v forth_o either_o abroad_o so_o the_o sensitive_a which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o vegetative_a life_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o fancy_n a_o image_n or_o intention_n of_o thing_n in_o itself_o before_o it_o move_v the_o member_n and_o form_n they_o in_o external_n matter_n but_o this_o first_o birth_n of_o 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notion_n of_o itself_o and_o of_o thing_n before_o it_o discharge_v they_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world._n this_o birth_n be_v more_o interior_a to_o a_o angel_n than_o reason_n be_v to_o she_o because_o it_o be_v neither_o derive_v from_o external_n object_n nor_o change_v wherefore_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o fruitful_a of_o all_o must_v needs_o generate_v a_o offspring_n more_o like_o herself_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o it_o generate_v in_o itself_o by_o understanding_n before_o it_o bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n without_o god_n therefore_o perfect_o understand_v himself_o and_o in_o himself_o all_o thing_n he_o conceive_v in_o himself_o a_o perfect_a notion_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o equal_a and_o full_a image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o than_o full_a exemplar_n or_o pattern_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n xxv_o thus_o be_v this_o notion_n of_o the_o ideal_o world_n or_o of_o
sin_n with_o a_o infinite_a hatred_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o his_o own_o essential_a sanctity_n and_o to_o those_o great_a end_n which_o he_o can_v but_o propose_v in_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o how_o he_o shall_v thus_o hate_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o show_v this_o his_o hatred_n by_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v and_o beside_o it_o seem_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o order_n and_o proportion_n that_o so_o great_a a_o dis-harmony_n as_o sin_n shall_v never_o go_v whole_o unpunished_a but_o that_o the_o public_a happiness_n of_o which_o sin_n be_v a_o violation_n shall_v be_v both_o repair_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o exaction_n of_o some_o satisfaction_n viii_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o one_o may_v remit_v as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v from_o his_o own_o right_n and_o that_o then_o much_o more_o may_v god._n i_o answer_v that_o right_o be_v either_o right_n of_o dominion_n or_o right_o of_o 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to_o relieve_v a_o necessity_n and_o such_o a_o necessity_n too_o as_o can_v be_v relieve_v any_o other_o way_n for_o fraud_n be_v not_o only_o a_o remedy_n but_o the_o last_o remedy_n man_n never_o betake_v themselves_o to_o trick_n but_o when_o they_o can_v compass_v their_o end_n by_o plain-dealing_a but_o now_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v incident_a to_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o indigence_n and_o infirmity_n must_v of_o consequence_n be_v as_o much_o above_o all_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n the_o use_n of_o this_o to_o devotion_n consider_v then_o that_o god_n be_v thus_o strict_o just_o true_a and_o faithful_a it_o be_v rational_a hence_o to_o conclude_v first_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o beware_v how_o we_o render_v ourselves_o obnoxious_a to_o this_o his_o justice_n second_o that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o rest_v entire_o satisfy_v in_o the_o divine_a dispensation_n know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o this_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v do_v right_o and_o last_o that_o we_o ought_v ready_o and_o firm_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o all_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o particular_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o repose_v a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v the_o aspiration_n my_o god_n my_o judge_n who_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o thy_o work_n i_o delight_v to_o think_v of_o thou_o though_o i_o be_o too_o guilty_a to_o contemplate_v thou_o in_o this_o thy_o attribute_n without_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o there_o be_v judgement_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v o_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v iustify_v my_o god_n how_o strange_o impious_a be_v they_o who_o dare_v say_v or_o think_v that_o the_o way_n 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of_o which_o god_n be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v so_o jealous_a that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o to_o another_o 42.8_o not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n no_o not_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man._n v._o and_o indeed_o god_n may_v well_o be_v jealous_a of_o this_o his_o honour_n since_o goodness_n be_v that_o attribute_n which_o do_v not_o only_o render_v the_o deity_n most_o lovely_a to_o we_o but_o be_v also_o most_o peculiar_o belove_v by_o himself_o it_o be_v his_o favourite_n and_o darling_n excellence_n that_o which_o he_o seem_v most_o of_o all_o to_o delight_v in_o and_o to_o value_v as_o the_o very_a flower_n and_o beauty_n of_o all_o his_o excellence_n and_o therefore_o when_o moses_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n his_o answer_n to_o he_o be_v i_o will_v make_v my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o vi_o and_o how_o much_o god_n be_v in_o love_n with_o this_o his_o attribute_n we_o may_v conclude_v from_o the_o great_a use_n and_o 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