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own_o nature_n but_o only_o a_o power_n to_o bee_n give_v actual_a be_v to_o themselves_o they_o must_v either_o have_v it_o from_o another_o who_o essence_n be_v existence_n and_o therefore_o iâ—_n infinite_a and_o one_o or_o they_o can_v not_o beeâ—â—_n â—â—_z all_o but_o be_v as_o they_o real_o be_v mere_a chimera_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o they_o maâ—â—_n all_o the_o attribute_n of_o their_o imaginary_a god_n to_o be_v limit_v and_o imperfect_a they_o represent_v they_o as_o subject_v to_o squabble_n among_o themselves_o and_o liable_a to_o a_o thousand_o natural_a and_o moral_a defect_n which_o oblige_v the_o wise_a sort_n among_o they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o nonsensical_a and_o foppish_a superstition_n that_o they_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n keep_v up_o the_o repute_n of_o their_o pretend_a religion_n have_v recourse_n to_o our_o tenet_n of_o one_o sovereign_n be_v and_o to_o allege_v that_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o the_o rabble_n of_o their_o other_o god_n but_o that_o they_o be_v so_o many_o attribute_n or_o several_a consideration_n of_o god_n divine_a providence_n overseeing_a such_o and_o such_o part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o perform_v such_o or_o such_o operation_n nor_o be_v there_o many_o of_o they_o who_o be_v firm_a in_o their_o hold_v a_o first_o be_v nor_o any_o of_o they_o clear_a in_o their_o apprehension_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o none_o of_o they_o who_o place_v their_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o see_v his_o divine_a essence_n nor_o hold_v this_o be_v attainable_a by_o they_o after_o this_o life_n nor_o who_o erect_v their_o thought_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v that_o blissful_a sight_n for_o want_v of_o which_o hope_n they_o can_v not_o raise_v their_o affection_n to_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v show_v book_n 2._o ch._n 1._o §_o 17._o §_o 19_o be_v the_o only_a disposition_n which_o can_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o true_a end_n of_o their_o nature_n eternal_a happiness_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o besotted_a heathen_n who_o make_v god_n of_o senseless_a creature_n though_o inferior_a to_o themselves_o and_o despicable_a even_o to_o ridiculousness_n 25._o coral_n ii_o hence_o the_o deist_n if_o they_o be_v not_o as_o much_o besot_v as_o those_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o can_v make_v hence_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v divine_a the_o dawn_v of_o which_o chase_v away_o that_o universal_a darkness_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n human_a power_n wit_n and_o learning_n can_v make_v but_o acknowledge_v and_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n teach_v we_o by_o our_o divine_a master_n jesus_n christ_n which_o by_o calm_a reason_n good_a life_n join_v with_o astonish_a miracle_n without_o any_o external_n force_n have_v chase_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n this_o epidemical_a frenzy_n which_o have_v possess_v all_o mankind_n but_o the_o small_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o will_v make_v they_o see_v withal_o how_o necessary_a divine_a revelation_n be_v since_o human_a wit_n and_o learning_n which_o be_v among_o many_o of_o those_o heathen_n at_o the_o height_n can_v neither_o enable_v they_o to_o rectify_v themselves_o nor_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o attain_v their_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la nor_o cure_v mankind_n of_o that_o universal_a dotage_n of_o polytheism_n nor_o uphold_v itself_o against_o the_o light_n which_o christianity_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o that_o wherever_o it_o daw_v the_o shade_n of_o error_n concern_v the_o true_a deity_n immediate_o vanish_v and_o disappear_v certain_o whoever_o consider_v what_o a_o prodigious_a change_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n christianity_n have_v wrought_v in_o a_o vast_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v still_o spread_v itself_o and_o by_o what_o method_n it_o have_v prevail_v to_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o idolatry_n must_v be_v wilful_o blind_a if_o he_o do_v not_o clear_o see_v that_o digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la and_o that_o its_o doctrine_n be_v true_o divine_a 26._o lem._n vi_o existence_n be_v the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o exist_v for_o â—nce_v whatever_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n exist_v existence_n be_v the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o exist_v beside_o existence_n which_o be_v the_o lâ—st_o actuality_n in_o the_o line_n of_o be_v must_v be_v potential_a in_o respect_n of_o it_o again_o since_o whatever_o be_v actual_o a_o fortiâ—ri_n can_v be_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o contradiction_n a_o thing_n can_v be_v while_o it_o be_v whereas_o it_o be_v a_o first_o principle_n that_o a_o thing_n can_v but_o be_v while_o â—â—_o be_v it_o follow_v evident_o that_o when_o a_o power_n of_o be_v or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o and_o ens_fw-la be_v actuate_v nothing_o be_v lose_v of_o it_o but_o the_o privation_n of_o act_n which_o power_n seem_v to_o imply_v but_o all_o that_o be_v positive_a in_o it_o or_o be_v that_o we_o call_v ratio_fw-la entis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d remain_v under_o a_o better_a state_n whence_o power_n be_v eminent_o include_v in_o existence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o great_a or_o high_a perfection_n in_o the_o line_n of_o be_v which_o involve_v in_o it_o the_o lesser_a or_o low_o 27._o lem._n vii_o much_o more_o a_o existence_n which_o be_v also_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o â—â—_o most_o actual_a and_o withal_o infinite_a infinite_a much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v essential_a and_o actual_o infinite_a include_v in_o it_o actual_o and_o formal_o all_o the_o perfection_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o belong_v to_o ens_fw-la in_o its_o whole_a latitude_n this_o be_v evident_a since_o 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o that_o can_v belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d which_o constitute_v ens_fw-la in_o its_o large_a signification_n 28._o wherefore_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o the_o deity_n include_v in_o it_o all_o perfection_n imaginable_a nature_n therefore_o the_o divine_a existence_n or_o the_o deity_n include_v or_o concenter_v all_o imaginable_a perfection_n in_o its_o nature_n which_o can_v any_o way_n belong_v to_o ens_fw-la and_o this_o infinite_o use_v therefore_o be_v infinitely-perfect_a for_o since_o we_o call_v that_o perfect_a in_o any_o kind_a to_o which_o nothing_o be_v want_v or_o which_o have_v all_o in_o it_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o that_o kind_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o comprize_v in_o it_o all_o the_o perfection_n that_o can_v belong_v to_o ens_fw-la in_o its_o large_a sense_n and_o all_o that_o can_v belong_v to_o existence_n in_o a_o unlimited_a signification_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a in_o all_o regâ—…s_n that_o can_v belong_v to_o ens_fw-la or_o which_o have_v eâ—â—â—â—â—_n in_o they_o 2d_o therefore_o god_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a in_o all_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a attribute_n that_o be_v he_o be_v infinite_o attribute_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d be_v iâ—…_n in_o â—â—_o intellctual_a anâ—_n moral_a attribute_n know_v wise_a good_a merciful_a powerful_a veracious_a free_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n as_o become_v a_o pure_a actuality_n of_o be_v since_o all_o these_o have_v something_o of_o perfection_n in_o their_o notion_n 30._o therefore_o he_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n as_o be_v not_o only_o a_o pure_a act_n as_o other_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o pure_a spirit_n therefore_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n actuality_n of_o be_v which_o infinite_o exceed_v their_o nature_n which_o be_v potential_a in_o respect_n of_o existence_n 31._o therefore_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o corporeal_a for_o this_o include_v both_o the_o first_o second_o and_z third_z corporeal_a therefore_o he_o be_v not_o corporeal_a sort_n of_o potentiality_n mention_v at_o the_o beginning_n each_o of_o which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o pure_a actuality_n 32._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a degrade_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n body_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o indignity_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o apply_v such_o predicate_v to_o it_o as_o belong_v to_o body_n to_o apply_v to_o god_n any_o corporeal_a attribute_n such_o as_o be_v place_n space_n motion_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o a_o incorporeal_a be_v 33._o therefore_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v also_o immutable_a for_o this_o imply_v a_o potentiality_n or_o power_n to_o be_v change_v immutable_a hence_o also_o he_o be_v immutable_a which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o pure_a actuality_n 34._o therefore_o god_n be_v also_o a_o self-subsistent_a be_v for_o since_o his_o essence_n be_v actual_a be_v and_o withal_o infinite_a be_v anâ—_n a_o self-subsistent_a be_v in_o be_v which_o compreâ—ends_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o beâ—â—g_n that_o which_o support_v it_o in_o be_v must_v have_v no_o be_v 35._o therefore_o the_o divine_a essence_n must_v be_v also_o most_o simple_a or_o uncompounded_a for_o it_o can_v have_v
he_o pretend_v no_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n more_o than_o to_o understand_v the_o bare_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o which_o faith_n be_v conceive_v but_o a_o explicater_v be_v to_o use_v all_o the_o skill_n and_o art_n he_o have_v to_o show_v the_o point_n of_o faith_n agreeable_a to_o such_o other_o truth_n as_o indifferent_a mankind_n admit_v at_o least_o such_o as_o he_o can_v by_o dint_n of_o reason_n force_v his_o adversary_n to_o grant_v that_o so_o he_o may_v comfort_v and_o strengthen_v faith_n and_o make_v it_o more_o lively_a and_o operative_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o more_o intelligent_a believer_n and_o withal_o defend_v it_o from_o be_v opposite_a to_o right_a reason_n against_o the_o cavil_n of_o unbeliever_n who_o impugn_v it_o upon_o that_o score_n but_o the_o main_a advantage_n which_o a_o explicater_v of_o faith_n who_o follow_v the_o principle_n of_o true_a reason_n or_o true_a philosophy_n will_v gain_v by_o this_o exact_a way_n of_o discourse_v be_v this_o that_o let_v he_o settle_v his_o principle_n first_o and_o show_v they_o to_o be_v evident_a let_v he_o state_n the_o question_n clear_o and_o explain_v the_o mean_v of_o the_o term_n or_o word_n which_o concern_v that_o question_n or_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o discourse_v of_o it_o and_o then_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n show_v its_o consonancy_n to_o those_o principle_n all_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o endeavour_v and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o let_v he_o peremptory_o challenge_v his_o adversary_n to_o take_v the_o same_o decisive_n method_n to_o prove_v his_o negative_a tenet_n and_o it_o will_v quick_o appear_v that_o the_o maintainer_n of_o falsehood_n his_o cause_n not_o bear_v such_o a_o test_n will_v either_o decline_v this_o only-satisfactory_a manner_n of_o discourse_n in_o which_o case_n he_o will_v in_o effect_n plain_o confess_v that_o what_o he_o maintain_v be_v not_o true_a or_o if_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v so_o adventurous_a as_o 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