least_o diminish_v according_a to_o the_o present_a dignity_n or_o indignity_n capacity_n or_o incapacity_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o §_o 1._o that_o spirit_n and_o body_n as_o they_o be_v creature_n differ_v not_o essential_o be_v far_a prove_v by_o three_o other_o reason_n and_o a_o four_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o intimate_a bond_n or_o union_n between_o body_n and_o spirit_n §_o 2._o that_o will_v be_v altogether_o a_o unfit_a comparison_n to_o go_v about_o to_o illustrate_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o soul_n move_v the_o body_n by_o a_o example_n of_o god_n move_v his_o creature_n §_o 3._o the_o union_n and_o sympathy_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v easy_o demonstrate_v as_o also_o how_o the_o soul_n move_v the_o body_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a principle_n that_o spirit_n be_v body_n and_o body_n spirit_n §_o 4._o a_o five_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o earth_n and_o water_n which_o continual_o produce_v animal_n of_o divers_a kind_n out_o of_o putrify_a or_o corrupt_a 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and_o inclination_n which_o before_o in_o the_o humane_a body_n it_o have_v not_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o body_n which_o this_o vital_a spirit_n form_n will_v be_v brutal_a and_o not_o humane_a for_o the_o brutal_a spirit_n can_v produce_v and_o form_v any_o other_o figure_n because_o its_o plastic_a faculty_n be_v govern_v of_o its_o imagination_n which_o it_o do_v most_o strong_o imagine_v to_o its_o self_n or_o conceive_v its_o own_o proper_a image_n which_o therefore_o the_o external_n body_n be_v necessary_o force_v to_o assume_v §_o 8._o herein_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n marvellous_o appear_v whilst_o he_o assign_v to_o every_o kind_a and_o degree_n of_o transgression_n its_o due_a and_o proper_a punishment_n neither_o do_v he_o sentence_v every_o sin_n and_o transgression_n to_o hellfire_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o devil_n for_o christ_n have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a in_o that_o parable_n where_o he_o show_v the_o three_o degree_n only_o be_v doom_v to_o infernal_a punishment_n viz._n if_o one_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n what_o can_v be_v here_o object_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o do_v too_o much_o lessen_v and_o disparage_v the_o dignity_n and_o nobility_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o suppose_v the_o same_o with_o respect_n to_o body_n and_o soul_n convertible_a into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o brute_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o common_a maxim_n corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la fit_a pessima_fw-la the_o best_a thing_n by_o corruption_n become_v the_o worst_a for_o see_v man_n by_o his_o voluntary_a transgression_n have_v so_o exceed_o pollute_v and_o bring_v down_o his_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v so_o noble_a into_o a_o far_o worse_a state_n and_o condition_n that_o the_o same_o can_v wax_v as_o vile_a and_o base_a in_o spirit_n as_o the_o most_o unclean_a beast_n or_o animal_n so_o that_o he_o be_v become_v as_o subject_a to_o earthly_a concupiscence_n and_o desire_n as_o any_o beast_n yea_o be_v become_v worse_o than_o any_o beast_n what_o injustice_n will_v this_o be_v if_o god_n shall_v also_o compel_v he_o to_o bear_v that_o image_n outward_o in_o his_o body_n into_o the_o which_o he_o have_v inward_o transform_v himself_o or_o which_o think_v thou_o be_v the_o worst_a degeneration_n to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o a_o beast_n in_o spirit_n or_o in_o body_n certain_o every_o one_o will_v say_v to_o be_v like_o a_o beast_n in_o spirit_n be_v far_o the_o great_a degeneration_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a nobility_n of_o mind_n who_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v like_o a_o beast_n inward_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v like_o the_o same_o outward_o for_o to_o be_v one_o with_o he_o in_o spirit_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o to_o be_v one_o with_o he_o in_o external_n form_n and_o figure_n of_o body_n but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v this_o punishment_n be_v too_o little_a for_o such_o a_o man_n who_o have_v live_v all_o his_o day_n a_o brutish_a life_n if_o after_o death_n he_o shall_v only_o return_v to_o the_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o some_o beast_n let_v such_o know_v that_o the_o most_o just_a creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v wise_a than_o he_o and_o know_v best_a what_o punishment_n be_v due_a unto_o every_o particular_a sin_n who_o have_v also_o so_o most_o just_o and_o wise_o dispose_v all_o thing_n that_o no_o man_n that_o live_v carnal_o and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o beast_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n express_o inform_v we_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n also_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n also_o if_o a_o man_n be_v join_v or_o unite_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o then_o he_o become_v unum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o one_o with_o the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o that_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o with_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o he_o that_o cleave_v to_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o flesh_n with_o she_o why_o then_o do_v not_o he_o that_o cleave_v to_o a_o beast_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n become_v one_o with_o a_o beast_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o case_n for_o to_o who_o any_o one_o yield_v himself_o in_o obedience_n the_o same_o be_v his_o master_n so_o far_o as_o he_o obey_v he_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v moreover_o also_o it_o be_v say_v with_o what_o measure_n soever_o you_o meet_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v mete_v unto_o you_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v say_v all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n have_v their_o proper_a punishment_n and_o all_o these_o punishment_n tend_v to_o the_o creature_n advantage_n so_o that_o grace_n prevail_v over_o judgement_n and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v into_o victory_n to_o the_o salvation_n and_o restoration_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v extend_v over_o all_o his_o work_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v god_n a_o more_o severe_a and_o rigid_a master_n to_o his_o creature_n than_o indeed_o he_o be_v see_v this_o do_v wonderful_o obscure_a and_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n neither_o do_v it_o beget_v a_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o admiration_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o the_o plain_a contrary_n §_o 9_o for_o that_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o every_o sin_n how_o small_a soever_o it_o be_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n and_o that_o without_o all_o end_n beget_v in_o man_n a_o horrible_a idea_n or_o conception_n concern_v god_n to_o wit_n as_o though_o he_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n towards_o all_o his_o creature_n rather_o than_o a_o gracious_a father_n but_o if_o the_o lovely_a image_n of_o god_n be_v more_o know_v unto_o man_n such_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v and_o manifest_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n to_o his_o creature_n and_o if_o our_o soul_n can_v inward_o feel_v and_o taste_v he_o viz._n as_o he_o be_v charity_n and_o goodness_n itself_o and_o as_o he_o inward_o reveal_v himself_o by_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n then_o indeed_o and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v man_n come_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v beyond_o all_o the_o most_o lovely_a just_a and_o merciful_a who_o may_v not_o punish_v all_o sinner_n with_o a_o equal_a punishment_n §_o 10._o and_o moreover_o also_o why_o do_v he_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n with_o water_n and_o have_v purpose_v to_o destroy_v this_o with_o fire_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o sodom_n but_o that_o he_o will_v show_v that_o for_o diverskinds_n of_o sin_n divers_a sort_n of_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v and_o that_o the_o old_a world_n be_v indeed_o wicked_a but_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n be_v worse_o which_o for_o that_o reason_n will_v have_v the_o great_a judgement_n but_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o these_o transgression_n for_o which_o those_o different_a punishment_n be_v prepare_v seem_v to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v more_o brutish_a and_o carnal_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v seem_v to_o point_v out_o when_o he_o say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n because_o he_o be_v become_v flesh_n that_o be_v he_o be_v become_v perfect_o brutish_a or_o bestial_a by_o obey_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o unless_o this_o generation_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o all_o mankind_n except_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o succeed_a generation_n will_v have_v become_v bestial_a which_o evil_a god_n will_v prevent_v by_o drown_v they_o with_o the_o water_n that_o by_o this_o punishment_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v from_o the_o brutish_a nature_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o world_n which_o like_o sodom_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n seâ—â—â—_n their_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v more_o like_o the_o sin_n of_o devil_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o viz._n by_o reason_n of_o craft_n deceit_n malice_n hostility_n and_o cruelty_n and_o therefore_o their_o proper_a punishment_n be_v fire_n which_o also_o be_v the_o original_a principle_n of_o those_o noble_a spirit_n so_o great_o degenerate_v and_o so_o they_o ought_v deserve_o by_o the_o same_o to_o be_v restore_v and_o regenerate_v for_o what_o be_v fire_n but_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o imperfect_a aethereal_a substance_n shut_v up_o in_o combustible_a body_n as_o we_o observe_v the_o same_o still_o to_o mount_v upward_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o
may_v more_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o every_o body_n be_v a_o certain_a spirit_n or_o life_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o certain_a intelligent_a principle_n have_v knowledge_n sense_n love_n desire_v joy_n and_o grief_n as_o it_o be_v this_o or_o that_o way_n affect_v and_o by_o consequence_n have_v activity_n and_o motion_n per_fw-la se_fw-la so_o that_o it_o can_v remove_v itself_o whithersoever_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v i_o say_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n wherein_o it_o be_v original_o create_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v again_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o its_o primitive_a state_n and_o deliver_v from_o that_o confusion_n and_o vanity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n i_o shall_v produce_v these_o follow_a reason_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o matter_n and_o spirit_n more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o kabbal_n denud_a tom._n 1._o part_n 2._o p._n 308._o unto_o p._n 312._o and_o tom._n 2._o treatise_n ult_n pag._n 6._o 28_o 29_o 32._o §_o 1._o the_o first_o hereof_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n beforementioned_a which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v to_o be_v but_o three_o to_o wit_n god_n the_o supreme_a or_o chief_a christ_n the_o medium_fw-la or_o middle_n and_o the_o creature_n the_o low_a in_o order_n which_o creature_n be_v but_o one_o essence_n or_o substance_n as_o to_o nature_n or_o essence_n as_o be_v above_o demonstrate_v so_o that_o it_o only_o differ_v secundum_fw-la modos_fw-la existendi_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o existence_n among_o which_o one_o be_v corporiety_n whereof_o also_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n so_o that_o a_o thing_n may_v more_o or_o less_o approach_n to_o or_o recede_v from_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o body_n or_o a_o spirit_n but_o because_o a_o spirit_n between_o these_o two_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o thing_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o creature_n be_v a_o spirit_n if_o at_o least_o wise_a it_o do_v not_o any_o otherwise_o degenerate_a so_o much_o the_o near_o it_o approach_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a spirit_n hence_o a_o body_n may_v always_o be_v more_o and_o more_o spiritual_a ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la because_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o supreme_a spirit_n be_v infinite_a and_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o least_o corporiety_n whence_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n unless_o it_o degenerate_v that_o it_o always_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o god_n in_o likeness_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o be_v which_o be_v every_o way_n contrary_a to_o god_n viz._n there_o be_v no_o be_v which_o be_v infinite_o and_o unchangeable_o evil_a as_o god_n be_v infinite_o and_o unchangeable_o good_a nothing_o infinite_o dark_a as_o god_n be_v infinite_o light_a nor_o any_o thing_n infinite_o a_o body_n have_v nothing_o of_o spirit_n as_o god_n be_v infinite_o a_o spirit_n have_v nothing_o of_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o creature_n can_v become_v more_o and_o more_o a_o body_n ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la although_o the_o same_o may_v become_v more_o and_o more_o a_o spirit_n ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v become_v infinite_o more_o dark_a though_o it_o may_v become_v infinite_o more_o light_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n nothing_o can_v be_v evil_a ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la although_o it_o may_v become_v more_o and_o more_o good_a ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la and_o so_o indeed_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v limit_n or_o bound_n to_o evil_a but_o none_o unto_o good_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n every_o degree_n of_o sin_n or_o evil_n have_v its_o punishment_n grief_n and_o chastisement_n annex_v to_o it_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o evil_a be_v again_o change_v into_o good_a which_o punishment_n or_o correction_n though_o it_o be_v not_o present_o perceive_v of_o the_o creature_n when_o it_o sin_n yet_o be_v reserve_v in_o those_o very_a sin_n which_o the_o same_o commit_v and_o in_o its_o due_a time_n will_v appear_v and_o then_o every_o sin_n will_v have_v its_o punishment_n and_o so_o the_o pain_n and_o chastisement_n will_v be_v feel_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o that_o the_o creature_n will_v be_v again_o restore_v unto_o its_o former_a state_n of_o goodness_n in_o which_o it_o be_v create_v and_o from_o which_o it_o can_v fall_v or_o slide_v any_o more_o because_o by_o its_o great_a chastisement_n it_o have_v acquire_v a_o great_a strength_n and_o perfection_n and_o so_o be_v ascend_v so_o far_o above_o that_o indifferency_n of_o will_n which_o before_o it_o have_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o it_o will_v only_o that_o which_o be_v good_a neither_o be_v any_o more_o capable_a to_o will_v any_o evil._n see_v kabbal_n denud_a tom._n 2._o tract_n ult_n p._n 61._o §_o 9_o p._n 69._o §_o 21._o and_o 70._o §_o 5._o &_o ibid._n tract_n 2._o p._n 157._o and_o hence_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n which_o heretofore_o degenerate_v and_o fall_v from_o their_o primitive_a goodness_n must_v after_o certain_a period_n be_v convert_v and_o restore_v not_o only_o to_o as_o good_a but_o unto_o a_o better_a state_n than_o that_o be_v in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v for_o divine_a operation_n can_v cease_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o creature_n to_o be_v still_o in_o motion_n and_o always_o to_o change_v either_o from_o good_a to_o good_a or_o from_o good_a into_o evil_n or_o from_o evil_a again_o into_o good_a and_o because_o it_o can_v proceed_v infinite_o to_o evil_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o infinite_a example_n thereof_o hence_o it_o must_v necessary_o return_v or_o slide_v into_o eternal_a silence_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o go_v into_o eternal_a torment_n i_o answer_v if_o by_o eternal_a thou_o mean_v a_o infiniteness_n of_o 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still_o work_v to_o a_o far_a perfection_n of_o subtlety_n and_o spirituality_n even_o as_o this_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a property_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o operation_n for_o all_o motion_n wear_v and_o divide_v and_o so_o render_v a_o thing_n subtle_a and_o spiritual_a even_o thus_o in_o man_n body_n the_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v first_o change_v into_o chyle_n then_o into_o blood_n afterward_o into_o spirit_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o blood_n bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o these_o spirit_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a still_o advance_v to_o a_o great_a subtlety_n or_o spirituality_n and_o by_o those_o spirit_n which_o come_v from_o the_o blood_n we_o see_v hear_v smell_v taste_n feel_v and_o think_v yea_o meditate_v love_n hate_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v and_o from_o hence_o also_o come_v the_o seed_n by_o which_o humane_a kind_a be_v propagate_v and_o hence_o especial_o proceed_v the_o voice_n and_o speech_n of_o man_n which_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n form_v in_o the_o heart_n either_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o christ_n have_v teach_v that_o out_o of_o the_o plenty_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o that_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n also_o that_o which_o go_v into_o a_o man_n do_v not_o defile_v he_o but_o that_o which_o proceed_v out_o of_o he_o for_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o he_o so_o shall_v they_o again_o return_v into_o he_o §_o 6._o and_o these_o be_v the_o proper_a angel_n or_o minister_a spirit_n of_o a_o man_n although_o there_o be_v other_o angel_n also_o as_o well_o good_a as_o evil_a which_o come_v unto_o man_n of_o which_o angel_n christ_n speak_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o their_o angel_n say_v he_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n which_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o those_o believer_n who_o become_v as_o it_o be_v like_o little_a infant_n §_o 7._o my_o six_o and_o last_o argument_n i_o shall_v deduce_v from_o certain_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o well_o of_o the_o old_a as_o new_a testament_n which_o do_v prove_v in_o plain_a and_o express_v word_n that_o all_o thing_n have_v life_n and_o do_v real_o live_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o measure_n act_n 17._o 27._o it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v life_n to_o all_o thing_n again_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 13._o of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o quicken_v all_o thing_n and_o luk._n 20._o 38._o he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n which_o though_o principal_o mean_v of_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v general_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o other_o creature_n viz._n
he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v their_o regeneration_n and_o resurrection_n in_o their_o kind_n no_o less_o than_o man_n have_v in_o his_o kind_a for_o death_n be_v not_o the_o annihilation_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o a_o change_n from_o one_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o life_n to_o another_o wherefore_o also_o the_o apostle_n prove_v and_o illustrate_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n which_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o ground_n dies_z and_o rise_v again_o exceed_o fruitful_a chap._n ix_o §_o 1._o the_o philosopher_n so_o call_v of_o all_o sect_n have_v general_o lay_v a_o ill_a foundation_n to_o their_o philosophy_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a structure_n must_v needs_o fall_v §_o 2._o the_o philosophy_n here_o treat_v on_o be_v not_o cartesian_a §_o 3._o nor_o the_o philosophy_n of_o hobbs_n and_o spinosa_n false_o so_o feign_v but_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o they_o §_o 4._o that_o they_o who_o have_v attempt_v to_o refute_v hobbs_n and_o spinosa_n have_v give_v they_o too_o much_o advantage_n §_o 5._o this_o philosophy_n be_v the_o strong_a to_o refute_v hobbs_n and_o spinosa_n but_o after_o another_o method_n §_o 6._o we_o understand_v here_o quite_o another_o thing_n by_o body_n and_o matter_n than_o hobbs_n understand_v and_o which_o hobbs_n and_o spinosa_n never_o see_v otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o dream_n §_o 7._o life_n be_v as_o real_o and_o proper_o a_o attribute_n of_o body_n as_o figure_n §_o 8._o figure_n and_o life_n be_v distinct_a but_o not_o contrary_a attribute_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n §_o 9_o mechanical_a motion_n and_o action_n or_o perfection_n of_o life_n distinguish_v thing_n §_o 1._o from_o what_o have_v be_v late_o say_v and_o from_o divers_a reason_n allege_v that_o spirit_n and_o body_n be_v original_o in_o their_o first_o substance_n but_o one_o and_o that_o same_o thing_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o philosopher_n so_o call_v which_o have_v teach_v otherwise_o whether_o ancient_n or_o modern_a have_v general_o err_v and_o lay_v a_o ill_a foundation_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n whence_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o superstructure_n be_v so_o feeble_a and_o indeed_o so_o unprofitable_a that_o the_o whole_a edifice_n and_o building_n must_v in_o time_n decay_n from_o which_o absurd_a foundation_n have_v arise_v very_o many_o gross_a and_o dangerous_a error_n not_o only_o in_o philosophy_n but_o also_o in_o divinity_n so_o call_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o mankind_n hindrance_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n most_o glorious_a name_n as_o will_v easy_o appear_v as_o well_o from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v as_o from_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o this_o chapter_n §_o 2._o and_o none_o can_v object_n that_o all_o this_o philosophy_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o des_fw-fr cartes_n or_o hobbs_n under_o a_o new_a mask_n for_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o cartesian_a philosophy_n this_o say_v that_o every_o body_n be_v a_o mere_a dead_a mass_n not_o only_o void_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n but_o utter_o uncapable_a thereof_o to_o all_o eternity_n this_o grand_a error_n also_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o those_o who_o affirm_v body_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v contrary_a thing_n and_o inconvertible_a one_o into_o another_o so_o as_o to_o deny_v a_o body_n all_o life_n and_o sense_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o our_o philosophy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o cartesian_a principle_n under_o a_o new_a mask_n that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v it_o be_v anti-cartesian_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o fundamental_a principle_n although_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o cartes_n teach_v many_o excellent_a and_o ingenious_a thing_n concern_v the_o mechanical_a part_n of_o natural_a operation_n and_o how_o all_o natural_a motion_n proceed_v according_a to_o rule_n and_o law_n mechanical_a even_o as_o indeed_o nature_n herself_o i._n e._n the_o creature_n have_v a_o excellent_a mechanical_a skill_n and_o wisdom_n in_o itself_o give_v it_o from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wisdom_n by_o which_o it_o operate_v but_o yet_o in_o nature_n and_o her_o operation_n they_o be_v far_o more_o than_o mere_o mechanical_a and_o the_o same_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a organical_a body_n like_o a_o clock_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o a_o vital_a principle_n of_o motion_n but_o a_o live_a body_n have_v life_n and_o sense_n which_o body_n be_v far_o more_o sublime_a than_o a_o mere_a mechanism_n or_o mechanical_a motion_n §_o 3._o but_o second_o as_o to_o what_o pertain_v to_o hobbs_n opinion_n this_o be_v yet_o more_o contrary_a to_o this_o our_o philosophy_n than_o that_o of_o cartes_n for_o cartes_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v plain_o immaterial_a and_o a_o incorporeal_a spirit_n hobbs_n affirm_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v material_a and_o corporeal_a yea_o nothing_o else_o but_o matter_n and_o body_n and_o so_o confound_v god_n and_o the_o creature_n in_o their_o essence_n and_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o essential_a distinction_n between_o they_o these_o and_o many_o more_o the_o worst_a of_o consequence_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o hobbs_n philosophy_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o spinosa_n for_o this_o spinosa_n also_o confound_v god_n and_o the_o creature_n together_o and_o make_v but_o one_o be_v of_o both_o all_o which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o philosophy_n here_o deliver_v by_o we_o §_o 4._o but_o the_o false_a and_o feeble_a principle_n of_o some_o who_o have_v undertake_v to_o refute_v the_o philosophy_n of_o hobbs_n and_o spinosa_n so_o call_v have_v give_v they_o a_o great_a advantage_n against_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o in_o effect_n not_o refute_v they_o but_o more_o expose_v themselves_o to_o contempt_n and_o laughter_n but_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o our_o philosophy_n seem_v at_o least_o very_o like_o that_o of_o hobbs_n because_o he_o teach_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v original_o one_o substance_n from_o the_o low_a and_o most_o ignoble_a to_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a from_o the_o small_a worm_n insect_n or_o fly_v unto_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n yea_o from_o the_o least_o dust_n or_o sand_n unto_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o creature_n and_o then_o this_o that_o every_o creature_n be_v material_a and_o corporeal_a yea_o matter_n and_o body_n itself_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o most_o noble_a action_n thereof_o be_v either_o material_a and_o corporeal_a or_o after_o a_o certain_a corporeal_a manner_n now_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v original_o one_o substance_n from_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a and_o consequent_o convertible_a or_o changeable_a from_o one_o of_o their_o nature_n into_o another_o and_o although_o hobbs_n say_v the_o same_o yet_o that_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o neither_o be_v other_o part_n of_o that_o philosophy_n where_o hobbs_n affirm_v something_o that_o be_v true_a therefore_o a_o hobbism_n or_o a_o opinion_n of_o hobbs_n alone_o §_o 5._o moreover_o this_o principle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o defend_v they_o in_o their_o error_n that_o nothing_o be_v so_o strong_a to_o refute_v they_o ex_fw-la gr_n the_o hobbist_n argue_v all_o thing_n be_v one_o because_o we_o see_v that_o all_o visible_a thing_n may_v be_v change_v one_o into_o another_o yea_o that_o all_o visible_a thing_n may_v be_v change_v into_o invisible_a as_o when_o water_n be_v make_v air_n and_o wood_n be_v burn_v for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v change_v into_o a_o certain_a invisible_a substance_n which_o be_v so_o subtle_a that_o it_o escape_v all_o observation_n of_o our_o sense_n add_v to_o which_o that_o all_o invisible_a thing_n may_v become_v visible_a as_o when_o water_n proceed_v from_o air_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o he_o conclude_v nothing_o be_v so_o low_a that_o it_o can_v attain_v to_o sublimity_n but_o now_o that_o we_o may_v answer_v to_o this_o argument_n his_o adversary_n general_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v that_o no_o spicy_n of_o thing_n be_v convertible_a into_o another_o and_o when_o wood_n be_v burn_v many_o say_v that_o the_o wood_n be_v compose_v of_o two_o substance_n to_o wit_n matter_n and_o form_n and_o that_o the_o matter_n remain_v the_o same_o but_o the_o form_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v destroy_v or_o annihilate_v and_o a_o new_a form_n of_o fire_n be_v produce_v in_o this_o matter_n so_o that_o according_a to_o they_o here_o be_v a_o continual_a annihilation_n of_o real_a substance_n and_o production_n of_o new_a one_o in_o this_o world_n but_o this_o be_v so_o frivolous_a that_o many_o other_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o wood_n change_v into_o fire_n and_o afterward_o into_o smoke_n