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say_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n he_o ask_v whether_o god_n be_v serve_v with_o such_o absurdity_n he_o shall_v first_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v a_o absurdity_n and_o then_o inform_v we_o whether_o this_o tenet_n of_o the_o soul_n indivisibility_n be_v any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o more_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v all_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n then_o to_o say_v that_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n be_v all_o in_o every_o man_n eye_n for_o one_o paâ—t_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o another_o part_n in_o your_o eye_n but_o all_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o my_o eye_n and_o all_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o million_o of_o eye_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n he_o will_v have_v we_o tell_v he_o how_o a_o incorporeal_a substance_n be_v capable_a of_o torment_n and_o pain_n in_o hell_n fire_n the_o â—â—â—stion_n be_v not_o how_o but_o whether_o or_o not_o the_o soul_n be_v capâ—ble_a of_o pain_n if_o you_o doubt_v of_o this_o put_v your_o finger_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o tell_v i_o if_o your_o soul_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o pain_n or_o grief_n which_o be_v a_o torment_n i_o show_v before_o out_o of_o austin_n that_o god_n have_v a_o way_n to_o torment_v soul_n in_o fire_n though_o unknown_a to_o we_o neither_o can_v we_o tell_v how_o the_o soul_n go_v hence_o without_o the_o body_n into_o heaven_n only_o we_o can_v tell_v he_o that_o when_o our_o body_n return_v to_o dust_n our_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v they_o eccles._n 12._o as_o for_o the_o schoolman_n at_o which_o he_o carp_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o be_v in_o some_o man_n opinion_n many_o needless_a question_n and_o subtlety_n so_o there_o be_v likewise_o among_o they_o many_o excellent_a passage_n and_o useful_a distinction_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o perfection_n where_o gold_n be_v there_o be_v dross_n and_o the_o best_a corn_n be_v not_o without_o chaff_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o will_v reâ—use_v to_o drink_v wine_n because_o there_o be_v lees_n in_o the_o barrel_n he_o say_v cap._n 46._o that_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o metaphysics_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n repugnant_a to_o natural_a reason_n he_o shall_v have_v give_v we_o some_o inâ—â—ances_n that_o we_o may_v have_v answer_v he_o but_o to_o speak_v of_o thing_n in_o general_a be_v to_o say_v nothing_o yet_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v both_o the_o use_n of_o metaphysics_n and_o how_o consonant_a that_o knowledge_n be_v to_o natural_a reason_n i_o will_v set_v down_o here_o a_o few_o metaphysical_a maxim_n 1._o one_o entity_n have_v but_o one_o specifical_a essence_n 2._o the_o essence_n receive_v not_o augmentation_n nor_o diminution_n 3._o as_o every_o thing_n desire_v to_o preserve_v its_o entity_n so_o it_o do_v its_o unity_n 4._o unity_n be_v before_o multitude_n 5._o truth_n be_v consonant_a to_o truth_n 6._o every_o entity_n be_v good_a 7._o beauty_n excite_v affection_n 8._o evil_n be_v not_o appetible_a 9_o every_o thing_n compound_v be_v dissoluble_a 10._o whatsoever_o be_v compound_v have_v part_n and_o principle_n 11._o in_o a_o universe_n be_v contain_v all_o particular_n 12._o the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o the_o part_n 13._o the_o first_o entity_n be_v simple_o infinite_a 14._o the_o abstract_n be_v before_o the_o concrete_a 15._o the_o measure_n be_v before_o the_o thing_n measure_v 16._o the_o subject_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o its_o accident_n 17._o the_o cause_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n 18._o nothing_o can_v be_v its_o own_o cause_n 19_o as_o the_o essence_n so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o effect_n depend_v from_o the_o cause_n 20._o the_o proximate_a cause_n be_v put_v the_o effect_n follow_v 21._o
truth_n in_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n for_o entity_n can_v be_v no_o more_o without_o truth_n than_o the_o fire_n without_o heat_n or_o the_o sun_n without_o light_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o geometry_n be_v the_o only_a science_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v into_o man_n he_o be_v injurious_a to_o arithmetic_n who_o principle_n be_v no_o less_o certain_a firm_a indemonstrable_a and_o evident_a than_o those_o of_o geometry_n he_o inveigh_v much_o against_o book_n learning_n but_o in_o this_o he_o speak_v without_o book_n 4._o for_o he_o call_v in_o derision_n school_n knowledge_n pedantry_n pedantry_n be_v that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v teach_v to_o young_a scholar_n and_o indeed_o the_o best_a book_n be_v read_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n both_o in_o divine_a and_o human_a literature_n be_v fit_a that_o new_a vessel_n be_v season_v with_o the_o best_a liquor_n quo_fw-la â—emel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o precept_n of_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n to_o this_o profound_a rabbi_n who_o learning_n pass_v all_o understanding_n be_v but_o pedantry_n but_o in_o speak_v against_o the_o school_n he_o foul_v his_o own_o nest_n for_o whence_o have_v he_o the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o now_o reject_v but_o out_o of_o they_o as_o for_o his_o own_o suppose_a learning_n which_o he_o have_v without_o they_o it_o be_v such_o as_o will_v never_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v pedantry_n nor_o shall_v it_o ever_o be_v honour_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o school_n nor_o shall_v aristotle_n plato_n cicero_n thomas_n and_o other_o eminent_a man_n need_v to_o fear_v lest_o mr._n hobbs_n whimsy_n and_o dream_n thrust_v their_o solid_a and_o grave_a learning_n out_o of_o door_n he_o account_v these_o subsequent_a assersion_n 5._o absurd_a namely_o that_o faith_n be_v infuse_v or_o inspire_v when_o nothing_o can_v be_v pour_v or_o breathe_v into_o any_o thing_n but_o body_n and_o that_o extension_n be_v body_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v know_v how_o say_v be_v a_o gift_n from_o without_o and_o not_o bear_v with_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o we_o if_o not_o by_o inspiration_n or_o infusion_n and_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v pour_v or_o breathe_v but_o body_n then_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o adam_n soul_n be_v a_o body_n for_o it_o be_v breathe_v into_o adam_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o body_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o all_o flesh_n by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n and_o zachariah_n but_o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v understand_v spiritual_a virtue_n or_o grace_n than_o in_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o judgement_n this_o will_v be_v count_v a_o absurd_a assertion_n but_o i_o hope_v he_o have_v more_o religion_n in_o he_o then_o to_o think_v the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v absurd_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o absurdity_n in_o call_v extension_n a_o body_n see_v not_o a_o substantial_a but_o a_o mathematical_a body_n be_v mean_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o superficies_n and_o line_n he_o will_n not_o have_v colour_n to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n nor_o sound_n in_o the_o air_n where_o then_o be_v colour_n which_o be_v its_o subject_n be_v it_o in_o a_o spirit_n i_o know_v no_o other_o subject_n in_o which_o it_o can_v be_v inherent_a except_o one_o of_o these_o two_o if_o there_o be_v any_o there_o name_v it_o and_o if_o sound_n be_v not_o in_o the_o air_n how_o come_v we_o to_o hear_v it_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o prove_v his_o new_a assertion_n as_o well_o as_o to_o deny_v the_o old_a so_o he_o hold_v it_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v plain_a for_o this_o proposition_n man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n be_v absurd_a because_o identical_a if_o live_a creature_n be_v not_o a_o general_a but_o a_o particular_a thing_n it_o must_v also_o follow_v that_o a_o horse_n be_v not_o a_o live_a creature_n or_o that_o a_o man_n and_o a_o horse_n be_v the_o same_o particular_a thing_n see_v he_o admit_v of_o no_o general_a thing_n any_o one_o may_v see_v here_o whether_o the_o ancient_a and_o wise_a philosopher_n or_o this_o new_a misosopher_n be_v most_o guilty_a of_o absurdity_n neither_o be_v it_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v its_o definition_n see_v man_n the_o thing_n define_v be_v the_o same_o with_o rational_a creature_n which_o be_v his_o definition_n nor_o be_v there_o absurdity_n in_o this_o speech_n man_n command_n be_v his_o will_n see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o command_a faculty_n in_o man_n but_o his_o will_n neither_o be_v metaphor_n trope_n and_o other_o rhetorical_a figure_n absurd_a speech_n except_o he_o will_v accuse_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o absurdity_n who_o use_v they_o so_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n and_o if_o these_o word_n hypostatical_a transubstantiate_a etc._n etc._n be_v absurd_a word_n let_v he_o impart_v better_o and_o more_o significant_a term_n and_o we_o shall_v think_v he_o though_o not_o a_o good_a philosopher_n yet_o a_o good_a grammarian_n in_o his_o six_o chapter_n 6._o he_o make_v animal_n and_o voluntary_a motion_n the_o same_o but_o absurd_o for_o the_o motion_n of_o spirit_n be_v voluntary_a not_o animal_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o man_n in_o their_o sleep_n be_v animal_n not_o voluntary_a for_o many_o in_o their_o sleep_n speak_v those_o word_n and_o perform_v those_o action_n of_o which_o they_o be_v both_o ashamed_a and_o afraid_a when_o they_o be_v awaken_v if_o to_o speak_v be_v a_o animal_n motion_n as_o he_o say_v than_o beast_n can_v speak_v for_o they_o be_v animal_n he_o say_v that_o which_o we_o neither_o desire_v nor_o hate_n we_o be_v say_v to_o contemn_v but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o for_o i_o neither_o desire_n nor_o hate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o yet_o i_o contemn_v it_o not_o whatsoever_o i_o hate_v i_o contemn_v but_o i_o contemn_v many_o thing_n which_o i_o hare_n not_o when_o he_o distinguish_v religion_n from_o superstition_n i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o leviathan_n not_o of_o a_o christian_a for_o say_v he_o fear_v of_o power_n invisible_a feign_v by_o the_o mind_n or_o from_o tale_n publâ—ckly_o allowâ—_z be_v religion_n not_o allow_v superstition_n and_o when_o the_o power_n imagine_v be_v true_o such_o as_o we_o imagine_v true_a religion_n it_o seem_v then_o both_o religion_n and_o superstition_n be_v ground_v upon_o tale_n and_o imagination_n only_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o tale_n public_o allow_v beget_v religion_n not_o allow_v superstition_n but_o what_o will_v he_o say_v of_o the_o gentile_n among_o they_o tale_n be_v public_o allow_v be_v they_o therefore_o religious_a and_o not_o superstitious_a and_o be_v religion_n ground_v upon_o fiction_n or_o imagination_n even_o true_a religion_n i_o think_v that_o faith_n and_o not_o imagination_n have_v be_v the_o substance_n and_o ground_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o imagination_n that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o overcome_v the_o world_n not_o by_o fancy_n fiction_n or_o imagination_n we_o must_v mend_v the_o creed_n if_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o religion_n be_v true_a and_o instead_o of_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n we_o must_v say_v i_o imagine_v or_o feign_v in_o my_o mind_n a_o invisible_a power_n in_o this_o also_o he_o contradict_v himself_o for_o if_o the_o power_n be_v invisible_a how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v see_v as_o he_o say_v before_o imagination_n be_v only_o of_o thing_n perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o image_n make_v in_o see_v he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o will_n to_o be_v a_o rational_a appetite_n because_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o voluntary_a act_n against_o reason_n but_o the_o school_n doctrine_n stand_v firm_a that_o the_o will_n be_v a_o rational_a appetite_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o voluntary_a act_n against_o reason_n because_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o know_v good_a for_o we_o can_v will_n or_o affect_v what_o we_o know_v not_o and_o knowledge_n in_o man_n be_v never_o without_o reason_n which_o regulate_v the_o will_n beside_o each_o man_n in_o willing_a aim_v at_o a_o end_n which_o can_v be_v attain_v withous_a its_o medium_n nor_o this_o order_v without_o reason_n either_o true_a or_o apparent_a part_n 1._o cap._n 7._o he_o seem_v to_o make_v faith_n and_o opinion_n the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v that_o in_o belief_n be_v two_o opinion_n one_o of_o the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n the_o other_o of_o his_o vertâ—e_n but_o in_o this_o he_o make_v the_o christian_a man_n happiness_n very_o incertain_a and_o build_v it_o upon_o a_o totter_a foundation_n for_o opinion_n be_v mere_o
see_v not_o in_o their_o own_o substance_n which_o be_v invisible_a but_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o they_o assume_v and_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o because_o spirit_n be_v in_o no_o place_n circumscriptive_o therefore_o they_o be_v nowhere_o be_v inconsequent_a for_o though_o they_o have_v no_o dimension_n answer_v to_o the_o dimension_n of_o place_n yet_o they_o have_v their_o vbi_fw-la to_o which_o they_o be_v consign_v cap._n 34._o he_o say_v that_o concerning_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n nothing_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n what_o then_o mean_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o collossian_n by_o thing_n invisible_a throne_n domination_n and_o power_n which_o he_o say_v be_v create_v be_v not_o these_o angel_n but_o i_o wonder_v not_o that_o he_o deny_v the_o creation_n of_o angel_n for_o he_o do_v plain_o deny_v their_o existence_n say_v cap._n 34._o they_o be_v but_o vision_n apparition_n image_n in_o the_o fancy_n accident_n of_o the_o brain_n but_o when_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v angel_n messenger_n watchman_n minister_a spirit_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o mean_v only_o our_o fancy_n and_o dream_n be_v those_o celestial_a servant_n of_o god_n the_o comforter_n and_o protecter_n of_o good_a man_n the_o gatherer_n together_o of_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o last_o day_n but_o imagination_n be_v that_o a_o fancy_n or_o a_o angel_n who_o comfort_v hagar_n in_o the_o desert_n be_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n that_o appear_v to_o mary_n but_o a_o accident_n of_o her_o brain_n be_v not_o the_o israelite_n well_o guard_v from_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o have_v no_o angel_n but_o fancy_n to_o guard_v they_o it_o seem_v that_o abraham_n and_o lot_n entertain_v not_o angel_n but_o dream_n and_o fancy_n in_o their_o house_n and_o abraham_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o fancy_n and_o for_o they_o kill_v his_o fat_a calf_n and_o jacob_n wrestle_v all_o night_n with_o a_o fancy_n as_o turnus_n do_v in_o the_o poet_n with_o the_o shadow_n of_o aenaeas_n be_v those_o fancy_n or_o real_a substance_n that_o st._n jude_n speak_v of_o who_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o habitation_n and_o be_v now_o reserve_v in_o chain_n under_o darkness_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o when_o christ_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o fancy_n and_o dream_n i_o doubt_v i_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v possess_v with_o too_o many_o such_o angel_n he_o be_v extreme_o extravagant_a in_o his_o discourse_n for_o the_o angel_n which_o but_o now_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v dream_n vision_n and_o fancy_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v god_n himself_o cap._n 34._o because_o the_o same_o apparition_n be_v call_v not_o only_o a_o angel_n but_o god_n gen._n 16._o here_o be_v a_o goodly_a argument_n angel_n be_v sometime_o call_v god_n therefore_o they_o be_v god_n indeed_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v infer_v that_o judge_n and_o earthly_a prince_n be_v god_n indeed_o because_o they_o be_v call_v so_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v god_n be_v they_o therefore_o god_n indeed_o angel_n be_v sometime_o call_v elohim_fw-he or_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o likewise_o for_o their_o employment_n in_o represent_v the_o person_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o their_o embassy_n that_o angel_n who_o gen._n 31._o 13._o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n be_v think_v to_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o appear_v sometime_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o it_o be_v this_o angel_n that_o speak_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n and_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o not_o the_o cloud_n itself_o as_o mr._n hobbs_n think_v for_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v that_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n speak_v with_o moses_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o shape_n but_o 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