observe_v a_o metonymy_n he_o be_v the_o way_n because_o by_o his_o word_n he_o direct_n we_o the_o way_n because_o by_o his_o life_n he_o have_v tread_v it_o out_o for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o help_n be_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v apparent_a to_o any_o man_n who_o shall_v consider_v how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o way_n a_o tread_a path_n of_o ground_n or_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o any_o such_o way_n to_o lead_v to_o the_o journey_n end_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o second_o term_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o socinus_n be_v truth_n figure_n and_o for_o this_o i_o may_v say_v that_o i_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o figure_n necessary_a for_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v truth_n itself_o he_o must_v needs_o likewise_o be_v verax_fw-la true_a speak_v as_o well_o as_o verus_fw-la and_o if_o he_o shall_v deceive_v or_o misguide_v in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v against_o his_o nature_n and_o deny_v himself_o as_o 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by_o the_o way_n which_o i_o appoint_v who_o be_o truth_n and_o come_v to_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o i_o know_v as_o he_o be_v life_n in_o the_o fountain_n and_o so_o may_v be_v understand_v so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o life_n to_o we_o and_o call_v our_o life_n the_o life_n of_o man_n of_o which_o hereafter_o both_o as_o a_o efficient_a and_o a_o object_n as_o a_o efficient_a produce_v that_o life_n as_o a_o object_n that_o life_n of_o we_o consist_v in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o bless_a trinity_n but_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n force_v i_o to_o this_o second_o exposition_n but_o if_o so_o the_o context_n lead_v to_o it_o i_o think_v i_o may_v run_v through_o twenty_o more_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v twenty_o more_o such_o speech_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o discourse_n or_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n which_o induce_v to_o it_o but_o in_o that_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n nothing_o to_o persuade_v any_o man_n that_o this_o term_n word_n shall_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o any_o of_o those_o figure_n sect._n 6._o figure_n socinus_n say_v it_o be_v use_v now_o here_o in_o scripture_n but_o in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o evangelist_n so_o my_o search_n need_v not_o be_v far_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o circumstance_n induce_v we_o to_o search_v a_o sense_n that_o mere_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o word_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a something_o divine_a to_o which_o that_o humanity_n be_v unite_v because_o as_o here_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n that_o life_n of_o which_o this_o be_v call_v the_o word_n be_v term_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v manifest_v to_o we_o be_v eternal_a and_o with_o he_o he_o must_v therefore_o be_v eternal_o with_o he_o this_o be_v afterward_o manifest_v to_o we_o a_o three_o place_n be_v rev._n 19.13_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o i_o can_v find_v again_o nothing_o to_o that_o sense_n but_o in_o each_o place_n of_o these_o this_o term_n word_n may_v most_o apt_o be_v understand_v god_n according_a to_o the_o orthodox_n catholic_n sense_n for_o the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v they_o show_v i_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o scrirture_n let_v a_o man_n conceive_v with_o himself_o what_o a_o strange_a uncouth_a phrase_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n who_o speak_v to_o be_v call_v the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v yet_o so_o must_v he_o in_o their_o language_n sect._n 7._o yea_o but_o they_o have_v just_o such_o another_o fetch_v mouth_n aaron_n be_v be_v say_v exodus_fw-la 4.16_o to_o be_v moses_n his_o mouth_n the_o phrase_n be_v clean_o otherwise_o and_o be_v excellent_o render_v by_o our_o translator_n instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n because_o moses_n have_v not_o a_o clear_a utterance_n the_o second_o instance_n be_v that_o voice_n john_n baptist_n be_v call_v a_o voice_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o a_o reasonable_a exposition_n to_o say_v that_o john_n baptist_n be_v rather_o he_o that_o make_v the_o noise_n and_o voice_n in_o the_o wilderness_n than_o the_o voice_n its_o self_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o 40._o of_o isaiah_n verse_n 3._o from_o whence_o that_o text_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o three_o evangelist_n we_o shall_v find_v there_o that_o the_o prophet_n like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o rapture_n seem_v to_o hear_v this_o noise_n or_o voice_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o here_o be_v what_o he_o hear_v he_o see_v in_o his_o vision_n john_n baptist_n in_o a_o wilderness_n fit_v and_o prepare_v man_n for_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o voice_n he_o hear_v be_v the_o uâ—ice_n of_o john_n baptist_n who_o do_v preach_v that_o doctrine_n there_o specify_v i_o know_v but_o one_o objection_n of_o moment_n can_v be_v frame_v against_o this_o which_o be_v that_o john_n 1.23_o when_o john_n have_v be_v ask_v who_o be_v thou_o he_o answer_v i_o be_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o this_o first_o it_o be_v memorable_a that_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v not_o i_o be_o but_o only_o ay_o it_o be_v think_v by_o many_o that_o this_o word_n i_o be_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o voice_n but_o only_o leave_v we_o they_o to_o apprehend_v what_o he_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n but_o if_o it_o be_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v common_o i_o be_o yet_o since_o he_o quote_n the_o prophet_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o sense_n differ_v from_o the_o prophet_n especial_o since_o the_o two_o other_o evangelist_n which_o mention_v this_o place_n have_v not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o i_o be_o st._n matthew_n 3.3_o for_o this_o be_v he_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o likewise_o st._n luke_n 3.4_o have_v before_o deliver_v how_o he_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n adde_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o voice_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n well_o then_o methinke'_v it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o john_n be_v rather_o he_o that_o cry_v as_o he_o do_v there_o than_o the_o voice_n which_o be_v cry_v but_o i_o reverence_v the_o antiquity_n which_o expound_v it_o otherwise_o and_o those_o heavenly_a devotion_n which_o the_o father_n have_v deduce_v from_o that_o metaphor_n and_o therefore_o will_v no_o further_o discuss_v that_o interpretation_n that_o deliver_n john_n to_o be_v the_o voice_n but_o grant_v it_o and_o aaron_n the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n in_o exodus_fw-la the_o case_n be_v far_o differ_v betwixt_o these_o and_o the_o word_n to_o be_v take_v for_o christ_n sense_n who_o by_o they_o be_v mere_a man_n in_o this_o sentence_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n for_o consider_v reader_n if_o in_o exodus_fw-la it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o mouth_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n or_o middle_a or_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o business_n will_v any_o man_n live_v interpret_v that_o of_o aaron_n without_o that_o comment_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n
of_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v enhance_a ibid._n the_o asse_n head_n and_o kab_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n 255_o when_o the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n v._o argument_n 2._o against_o it_o answer_v 256_o a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n limit_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n ibid._n vi_o what_o may_v be_v due_a by_o both_o kind_n of_o justice_n without_o covenant_n 257_o vii_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitratour_n different_a according_a to_o the_o case_n 259_o mr._n hobbes_n too_o nice_a and_o singular_a in_o his_o language_n ibid._n his_o mistake_n in_o the_o division_n of_o justice_n 260_o in_o his_o measure_n of_o commutative_a ibid._n his_o boldness_n in_o confront_v all_o the_o learned_a man_n before_o he_o ibid._n bodin_n cavil_n ibid._n his_o aâ—ery_a conceit_n of_o a_o harmonical_a proportion_n 261_o viii_o mr._n hobbes_n restraint_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n ibid._n ix_o his_o censure_n of_o all_o philosopher_n 262_o he_o forget_n the_o distinction_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a citizen_n ibid._n the_o foundation_n of_o ethic_n economic_n politic_n ibid._n x._o personal_n and_o relative_a perfection_n how_o teach_v by_o philosopher_n 263_o mr._n hobbes_n philosophy_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o epicurus_n ibid._n with_o that_o of_o lucretius_n 265_o epicurus_n excellent_a discourse_n concern_v death_n ibid._n frugality_n and_o temperance_n 266_o mr._n hobbes_n approach_v near_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o epicurean_o then_o do_v the_o mahometan_n 267_o xi_o wherein_o the_o stoic_n place_v humane_a happiness_n ibid._n wherein_o aristotle_n 268_o xii_o mr._n hobbes_n mistake'_v the_o philosopher_n discourse_n of_o moderate_a passion_n ibid._n st._n paul_n philosophy_n 269_o xiii_o of_o fortitude_n and_o liberality_n 270_o chap._n xxx_o i._o mr._n hobbes_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n too_o circumstantial_a 272_o ii_o no_o less_o applicable_a to_o a_o feign_a then_o a_o true_a person_n 273_o iii_o person_n not_o latin_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppositum_fw-la 274_o person_n different_o use_v in_o several_a art_n and_o faculty_n ibid._n iv._o misplace_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n 275_o no_o man_n personate_n himself_n ibid._n cicero_n misinterpret_v ibid._n person_n how_o take_v by_o the_o critic_n 276_o v._n boethius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n rich._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la object_n be_v against_o it_o ibid._n his_o other_o definition_n of_o it_o more_o difficult_a 277_o scotus_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a ibid._n vi_o the_o definition_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 278_o the_o distinction_n of_o communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la ibid._n reasonable_a of_o what_o extent_n 279_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n can_v have_v rectify_v mr._n hobbes_n mistake_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n and_o common_a acception_n of_o persona_fw-la 280_o vii_o not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n ibid._n viii_o no_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 281_o with_o whosoever_o any_o such_o be_v make_v it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v ibid._n ix_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n answer_n destroy_n the_o second_n 282_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n ibid._n a_o instance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n ibid._n whâ—_n probable_o have_v covenant_v 283_o x._o no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o bind_v 284_o xi_o the_o true_a god_n improper_o and_o overbold_o say_v to_o be_v personate_v ibid._n moses_n though_o instead_o of_o god_n do_v not_o personate_v he_o 285_o nor_o do_v king_n ibid._n nor_o priest_n ibid._n xii_o how_o moses_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o aaron_n 186_o hohim_n use_v for_o god_n what_o name_n ibid._n how_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n ibid._n how_o full_o soever_o moses_n have_v represent_v god_n he_o can_v not_o personate_v he_o 287_o xiii_o the_o israelite_n how_o the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o how_o of_o moses_n 288_o fourteen_o moses_n phrase_n shew_v he_o personate_v not_o god_n 289_o xv._n god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o israelite_n moses_n but_o their_o judge_n and_o general_n ibid._n a_o messenger_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o 290_o chap._n xxxi_o i._o uncomely_a to_o say_v our_o saviour_n personate_v god_n 291_o who_o be_v real_o god_n ibid._n ii_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o from_o act_n 20.17_o &_o 28._o 292_o against_o bernardinus_fw-la ochinus_n 293_o refute_v by_o smiglecius_n ibid._n to_o who_o smalcius_n reply'_v have_v either_o not_o read_v or_o not_o aright_o understand_v ochinus_n 294_o ochinus_n desert_v by_o the_o socinian_o ibid._n smalcius_n attempt_v in_o vain_a to_o evacuate_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n 295_o iii_o châ—ist's_n blood_n not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o smiglecius_n 297_o smalcius_n answer_n that_o argue_n how_v it_o may_v ibid._n his_o argument_n uâ—ged_v to_o the_o far_a by_o the_o bishop_n 298_o who_o find'_v the_o passion_n not_o the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o be_v call_v god_n ibid._n the_o shift_a genius_n of_o the_o socinian_o delude_v by_o a_o single_a word_n 299_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v translate_v ibid._n the_o text_n which_o want_v it_o retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o 300_o iu._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 301_o what_o a_o son_n be_v ibid._n v._o the_o particular_n in_o the_o definition_n apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n 302_o vi._n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n divine_a and_o humane_a generation_n signify_v mic._n 5.2_o 303_o the_o bishop_n observation_n upon_o that_o text_n ibid._n faustus_n socinus_n answer_v 304_o and_o valkelius_n 305_o with_o other_o of_o the_o socinian_o 307_o vii_o the_o text_n take_v in_o piece_n and_o vindicate_v from_o their_o objection_n 308_o one_o in_o essence_n plural_o express_v when_o the_o effect_n be_v divers_a 309_o christ_n eternal_a egression_n compare_v to_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n 310_o viii_o how_o from_o the_o beginning_n may_v signify_v from_o eternity_n 311_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o the_o word_n beginning_n 312_o a_o or_o ab_fw-la often_o denote_v causation_n ibid._n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o dâ—vid's_n reign_n ibid._n the_o socinian_o urge_v to_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 313_o ix_o god_n descent_n to_o man_n capacity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o attribute_n 314_o particular_o that_o of_o his_o eternity_n ibid._n x._o the_o discourse_n between_o ochinus_n and_o his_o spirit_n moderate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 315_o who_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o photinian_n or_o socinian_n and_o the_o arrian_n 316_o chap._n xxxii_o i._o the_o next_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o word_n 318_o socinus_n answer_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o st._n john_n chap._n 1._o ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n discuss_v 319_o the_o shift_n of_o the_o socinian_o 322_o ii_o st._n john_n reason_n of_o his_o writing_n not_o solitary_a as_o socinus_n allege_v ibid._n beza_n genuine_a lection_n 323_o socinus_n singular_a in_o his_o ibid._n but_o for_o a_o little_a consonance_n with_o tremelius_fw-la ibid._n iii_o how_o the_o socinian_o interpret_v john_n 1.1_o 324_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o baptist_n preach_v ibid._n iv._o their_o metaphor_n and_o metonymy_n 325_o v._o figure_n never_o use_v by_o christ_n without_o intimation_n how_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n so_o that_o of_o a_o vine_n a_o shepherd_n a_o door_n 326_o his_o metonymy_n of_o be_v the_o truth_n life_n and_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o truth_n and_o life_n may_v be_v take_v without_o a_o figure_n 327_o vi._n christ_n call_v the_o word_n according_a to_o none_o of_o those_o figure_n 328_o but_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n sense_n be_v the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n 329_o how_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n ibid._n john_n baptist_n call_v a_o voice_n ibid._n the_o word_n take_v for_o christ_n in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n 330_o viii_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n 331_o neither_o metaphorical_o nor_o metonymical_o ibid._n ix_o socinus_n shift_n 332_o x._o a_o brief_a paraphrase_n on_o the_o first_o word_n in_o st._n john_n ibid._n a_o word_n internal_a and_o external_a both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n 333_o xi_o the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o word_n 335_o xii_o as_o well_o they_o who_o write_v after_o as_o who_o before_o st._n john_n 336_o xiii_o which_o be_v yield_v by_o socinus_n ibid._n fourteen_o their_o language_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o saint_n paul_n 337_o that_o of_o plato_n consonant_n to_o holy_a job_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n john_n 338_o plato_n description_n of_o heaven_n parallel_v to_o that_o
the_o several_a part_n act_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n both_o which_o faculty_n be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o world_n the_o certainty_n of_o felicity_n after_o death_n resume_v and_o prove_v object_n 1._o ans._n the_o objection_n answer_v touch_v man_n felicity_n in_o the_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v though_o imperfect_a objection_n 2._o answer_n a_o second_o objection_n answer_v about_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v the_o last_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o same_o conclusion_n may_v be_v the_o result_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n a_o argument_n to_o confirm_v this_o draw_v from_o the_o h._n martyr_n constancy_n in_o their_o suffering_n mr._n hobbes_n suspect_v of_o a_o design_n to_o disparage_v the_o foresay_a article_n of_o our_o â—aith_n several_a qualificâ—tions_n good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o make_n and_o break_v covenant_n no_o damage_n without_o injury_n the_o explication_n of_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n to_o which_o be_v premise_v that_o of_o common_a or_o legal_a justice_n many_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o other_o two_o argument_n 1._o against_o a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n in_o commutative_a justice_n examine_v by_o what_o the_o price_n of_o any_o thing_n may_v â—e_v enhance_v the_o asse_n head_n and_o kab_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n when_o the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n 2._o argument_n against_o it_o answer_v a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o rule_n of_o â—ustice_n what_o may_v be_v due_a by_o both_o kind_n of_o justice_n without_o covenant_n the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n different_a according_a to_o the_o case_n mr._n hobbes_n 〈◊〉_d nice_a and_o singular_a in_o his_o language_n his_o mistake_n in_o the_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o measure_n of_o commutative_a his_o boldness_n in_o confront_v all_o the_o learned_a man_n before_o he_o bodâ—n's_n cavil_n his_o airy_a conceit_n of_o a_o harmonical_a proportion_n mr._n hobbes_n restraint_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n his_o censure_n of_o all_o philosopher_n he_o forget_n the_o distinction_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a citizen_n the_o foundation_n of_o ethike_n economic_n politike_n personal_a and_o relative_a perfection_n how_o teach_v by_o philosopher_n mr._n hobbes_n philosophy_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o epicurus_n with_o that_o of_o lucretius_n epicurus_n excellent_a discourse_n concern_v death_n frugality_n and_o temperance_n mr._n hobbes_n approach_v near_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o epicurean_o than_o do_v the_o mahometan_n wherein_o the_o stoic_n place_v human_a happiness_n wherein_o aristotle_n mr_n hobbes_n mâ—stake's_v the_o philosopher_n discourse_n of_o moderate_a assion_n st._n paul_n philosophy_n of_o fortitude_n and_o liberality_n mr._n hobbes_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n too_o circumstantial_a no_o less_o applicable_a to_o a_o feign_a than_o a_o true_a person_n person_n not_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppositum_fw-la person_n different_o use_v in_o several_a art_n and_o faculty_n misplace_a by_o mr._n hobbes_n no_o man_n personate_n himself_n cicero_n misinterpret_v person_n how_o take_v by_o the_o critic_n boethius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n rich._n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-it vâ—ctore_fw-la object_n be_v against_o it_o his_o other_o definition_n of_o it_o more_o difficult_a scotus_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a the_o definition_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n the_o distinction_n of_o communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la quâ—_n reasonable_a of_o what_o extent_n the_o philosopher_n â—nd_v schoolman_n can_v have_v rectify_v mr_n hâ—bbes's_n mistake_n of_o a_o person_n the_o etymology_n and_o common_a acception_n of_o persona_fw-la not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n no_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o whosoever_o any_o such_o be_v make_v it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v the_o fiâ—st_a part_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n answer_n destroye'_v the_o second_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n a_o instance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n who_o probable_o have_v covenant_v no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o biâ—d_v the_o true_a god_n improper_o and_o overbold_o say_v to_o be_v personate_v moses_n though_o instead_o of_o god_n do_v not_o personate_v he_o nor_o do_v king_n nor_o priest_n how_o moses_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o aaron_n elohim_n how_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n hoâ—_n full_o soever_o moses_n have_v represent_v god_n he_o can_v not_o personate_v he_o the_o israelite_n how_o the_o people_n of_o gâ—d_n and_o how_o of_o mâ—ses_n moses_n phrase_n shewe'_v he_o personate_v not_o god_n god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o israelite_n moses_n but_o their_o judge_n and_o general_n a_o messenger_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o uncomely_o to_o say_v our_o saviour_n personate_v god_n who_o be_v real_o god_n prove_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o act_n 20.17_o &_o 28._o against_o bernard_n ochinus_n refute_v by_o smiglâ—cius_n to_o who_o smâ—lcius_n reply_v have_v either_o not_o read_v or_o not_o aright_o understand_v ochinus_n oâ—hinus_n deserâ—â—d_v by_o the_o socinian_o smalcius_n attempt_v in_o vain_a to_o evacuate_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n christâ—s_n blood_n not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o smiglecius_n smalcius_n that_o argue_n how_v it_o may_v his_o argument_n urge_v to_o the_o far_a by_o the_o bishop_n who_o finde_n the_o passion_n not_o the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o be_v call_v god_n the_o shift_a genius_n of_o the_o socinian_o the_o lude_v by_o a_o single_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v translate_v the_o text_n whâ—ch_n want_v it_o retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o a_o son_n be_v the_o particular_n in_o the_o definition_n applyâ—ed_v to_o our_o saviour_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n divine_a &_o humane_a generation_n signify_v mic._n 5.2_o the_o bishop_n observation_n on_o that_o text._n faustus_n socinus_n answer_v and_o valkelius_n with_o other_o socinian_o the_o text_n take_v in_o piece_n and_o vindicate_v from_o their_o objection_n one_o in_o essence_n plural_o express_v when_o the_o effect_n be_v divers_a christ_n eternal_a egression_n compare_v to_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n how_o from_o the_o beginning_n may_v signify_v from_o eternity_n a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o the_o word_n beginning_n a_o or_o ab_fw-la often_o denote_v causationâ—_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o david_n reign_n the_o socinian_o urge_v to_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la god_n descent_n to_o man_n capacity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o attribute_n particular_o that_o of_o his_o eternity_n the_o discourse_n between_o ochinus_n and_o his_o spirit_n moderate_v by_o the_o bishop_n who_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o photinian_n or_o socinian_n and_o the_o arian_n the_o next_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o word_n socinus_n answer_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o st._n john_n ch._n 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n discuss_v epiphanius_n contra_fw-la haeret_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o cap._n 28_o the_o shift_n of_o the_o socinian_o st._n iohn'sâ—eason_n â—eason_z of_o his_o writing_n not_o solitary_a as_o socinus_n allege_v beza_n genuine_a lection_n socinus_n rigulaâ—_n in_o his_o but_o for_o a_o little_a consonance_n with_o tremelius_fw-la how_o the_o socinian_o interpret_v joh._n 1.1_o with_o reâ—erence_n to_o the_o baptist_n preach_v their_o metaphor_n and_o metonymy_n figure_n never_o use_v by_o christ_n without_o intimation_n how_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o of_o a_o vine_n a_o shepherd_n a_o door_n his_o metonymy_n of_o be_v the_o truth_n life_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n and_o life_n may_v be_v take_v without_o a_o figure_n christ_n call_v the_o word_n according_a to_o none_o of_o those_o figure_n but_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n sense_n be_v the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n how_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n john_n baptist_n call_v a_o voice_n the_o woâ—d_v take_v for_o christ_n in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n neither_o metaphorical_o nor_o metonymical_o socinus_n shift_n a_o brief_a paraphraâ—â—_n wâ—â—es_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d in_o st_n john_n a_o word_n internal_a and_o external_a both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a callâ—d_n the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o word_n as_o well_o they_o who_o write_v after_o as_o who_o before_o st._n john_n which_o be_v yield_v by_o socinus_n their_o language_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o st._n paul_n that_o of_o plato_n consonant_n to_o holy_a job_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n john_n plato_n deâ—â—â—lption_n of_o heaven_n parallel_v to_o
break_v forth_o in_o that_o inflame_a act_n so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v before_o but_o for_o a_o positive_a contraction_n and_o withdraw_a itself_o i_o absolute_o deny_v for_o every_o natural_a agent_n do_v always_o work_v quoad_fw-la posse_fw-la as_o much_o and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v with_o all_o its_o force_n and_o therefore_o the_o fire_n always_o dilate_v but_o never_o contract_v for_o lack_v of_o matter_n it_o can_v dilate_v as_o far_o as_o it_o do_v before_o but_o it_o never_o contract_v consider_v here_o how_o little_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o word_n who_o cry_v it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v manifest_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o semblance_n of_o truth_n nor_o do_v he_o give_v they_o any_o probable_a proof_n but_o only_o his_o authority_n to_o induce_v a_o assent_n sect._n 13._o he_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o fire_n must_v needs_o aâ—ise_v a_o rejection_n or_o cast_v from_o itself_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o medium_n which_o be_v contiguous_a to_o it_o whereby_o that_o part_n also_o reject_v the_o next_o and_o so_o successive_o until_o at_o last_o he_o bring_v it_o through_o the_o optic_a nerve_n to_o the_o brain_n medium_n i_o deny_v that_o fire_n have_v this_o local_a motion_n bâ—t_n if_o any_o be_v it_o be_v upward_o only_a the_o motion_n proper_a to_o fire_n be_v ignify_v and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o calefaction_n and_o exsiccation_n that_o rejection_n or_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o air_n and_o so_o drive_v the_o air_n before_o it_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o he_o will_v make_v we_o conceive_v be_v impossible_a which_o i_o will_v thus_o demonstrate_v suppose_v two_o beacon_n twenty_o mile_n distant_a each_o from_o other_o the_o beacon_n both_o set_v on_o fire_n together_o the_o watchman_n of_o either_o beacon_n see_v either_o fire_n now_o if_o the_o motion_n by_o which_o the_o fire_n of_o each_o beacon_n have_v access_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o watchman_n shall_v be_v this_o rejection_n of_o the_o air_n he_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o air_n thus_o reject_v must_v needs_o meet_v in_o the_o medium_n and_o in_o that_o local_a motion_n be_v aerial_a body_n encounter_n and_o either_o stop_v each_o other_o or_o one_o drive_v the_o other_o backward_o and_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o both_o beacon_n shall_v be_v see_v because_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o air_n to_o the_o watcher_n eye_n be_v either_o stop_v in_o both_o or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o one_o so_o likewise_o shall_v you_o put_v a_o body_n of_o glass_n betwixt_o the_o fire_n and_o your_o eye_n that_o glass_n will_v hinder_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n to_o your_o eye_n but_o yet_o perhaps_o will_v enlarge_v the_o visibility_n of_o the_o fire_n or_o at_o least_o the_o glass_n be_v transparent_a the_o eye_n will_v see_v the_o fire_n although_o the_o air_n come_v not_o at_o it_o thus_o you_o see_v a_o impossibility_n of_o this_o action_n in_o its_o first_o set_v out_o and_o his_o fancy_n of_o sense_n stifle_v in_o its_o birth_n therefore_o there_o can_v no_o good_a be_v expect_v from_o it_o in_o the_o progress_n but_o lest_o i_o boast_v more_o than_o do_v i_o will_v likewise_o examine_v that_o piece_n sect._n 14._o have_v bring_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o he_o conceive_v to_o the_o brain_n nerve_n he_o than_o say_v that_o the_o brain_n by_o resistance_n or_o reaction_n make_v that_o motion_n rebound_v to_o the_o optic_a nerve_n which_o we_o not_o conceive_v as_o motion_n or_o rebound_v from_o within_o do_v think_v it_o be_v without_o and_o call_v be_v light_a as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v by_o a_o strâ—ak_n why_o he_o shall_v so_o insist_v upon_o this_o strange_a and_o until_o by_o he_o unheard_a of_o rebound_n i_o can_v imagine_v he_o give_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o subject_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o certain_o the_o eye_n itself_o be_v a_o most_o tender_a part_n and_o apprehensive_a of_o a_o stroke_n from_o abroad_o as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o rebound_n and_o certain_o the_o stroke_n be_v strong_a come_n from_o the_o fire_n immediate_o then_o rebound_v from_o the_o brain_n neither_o be_v the_o brain_n a_o fit_a object_n to_o make_v a_o rebound_n rebound_v be_v make_v by_o hard_a and_o solid_a body_n the_o stroke_n make_v upon_o bed_n cushion_n and_o the_o like_a sink_z and_o be_v lose_v in_o they_o the_o rebound_n be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n if_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o brain_n be_v such_o now_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o brain_n shall_v expel_v every_o object_n and_o again_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o either_o the_o brain_n or_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o this_o sense_n no_o man_n know_v by_o his_o discourse_n what_o he_o will_v say_v if_o the_o brain_n why_o shall_v it_o only_o then_o perceive_v the_o object_n when_o it_o rebound_v to_o the_o optic_a nerve_n and_o not_o whilst_o the_o stroke_n be_v within_o itself_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o organ_n as_o certain_o it_o be_v why_o do_v it_o not_o perceive_v the_o object_n before_o the_o rebound_n as_o well_o as_o after_o as_o it_o pass_v to_o the_o brain_n as_o well_o as_o when_o it_o come_v from_o it_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o can_v answer_v nothing_o to_o this_o dilemma_n what_o he_o say_v that_o we_o not_o conceive_v as_o motion_n or_o rebound_v from_o within_o do_v think_v it_o be_v without_o be_v true_a if_o he_o affirm_v it_o of_o light_n or_o colour_n as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o can_v learn_v from_o he_o no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o all_o sense_n show_v we_o the_o thing_n without_o and_o therefore_o we_o conceive_v it_o such_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o instance_n of_o a_o stroke_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o before_o but_o here_o add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n betwixt_o that_o violent_a motion_n which_o he_o express_v from_o a_o stroke_n upon_o the_o eye_n which_o flash_v fire_n out_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o this_o natural_a motion_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o visible_a object_n creep_v into_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o i_o can_v conceive_v the_o first_o may_v happen_v to_o a_o blind_a eye_n such_o spark_n with_o a_o violent_a blow_n may_v be_v beat_v out_o of_o it_o i_o be_o confident_a if_o his_o philosophy_n be_v true_a that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o optic_a nerve_n it_o may_v be_v do_v upon_o a_o eye_n that_o be_v blind_a but_o this_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o object_n to_o the_o eye_n be_v only_o by_o the_o sight_n and_o can_v be_v where_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o fit_v for_o vision_n sect._n 15._o his_o further_a philosophy_n about_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o strange_a methinks_v when_o he_o say_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v that_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n the_o sun_n work_v any_o other_o way_n then_o the_o fire_n at_o least_o in_o this_o matter_n this_o matter_n be_v in_o vision_n i_o conceive_v fanci_v and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o sun_n work_v as_o he_o describe_v fire_n but_o that_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v for_o first_o he_o must_v show_v that_o the_o sun_n move_v by_o dilation_n and_o contraction_n second_o that_o it_o have_v ambient_fw-la air_n or_o some_o such_o easy_o move_v body_n to_o be_v reject_v by_o it_o three_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o the_o sun_n must_v so_o reject_v that_o body_n as_o to_o make_v it_o pass_v through_o the_o inferior_a orb_n or_o else_o he_o must_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o orb_n from_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a and_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v object_v against_o that_o motion_n of_o fire_n the_o sun_n must_v be_v vindicate_v from_o their_o opposition_n before_o that_o conclusion_n will_v appear_v probable_a that_o the_o sun_n work_v in_o this_o act_n of_o vision_n according_a to_o his_o method_n before_o describe_v not_o but_o that_o i_o think_v the_o sun_n and_o fire_n do_v both_o the_o same_o way_n make_v themselves_o appear_v to_o our_o eye_n but_o as_o it_o appear_v untrue_a when_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o fire_n before_o so_o that_o untruth_n appear_v more_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n when_o apply_v to_o the_o sun_n sect._n 16._o he_o proceed_v and_o thus_o all_o vision_n have_v its_o original_n from_o such_o motion_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o light_n there_o be_v no_o sight_n and_o therefore_o colour_n must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o light_n as_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o lucide_n body_n thus_o he_o but_o there_o be_v never_o read_v such_o therefore_n write_v by_o a_o scholar_n how_o do_v this_o proposition_n all_o vision_n have_v its_o original_n from_o such_o motion_n inference_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v arise_v out_o
bound_n and_o rebound_v for_o although_o the_o immanent_a act_n be_v in_o the_o agent_n yet_o the_o thing_n smell_v and_o taste_v be_v elsewhere_o sect._n 6._o object_n last_o of_o all_o he_o come_v to_o the_o low_a sense_n of_o touch_n or_o feeling_n and_o of_o this_o sense_n he_o say_v so_o likewise_o the_o heat_n we_o feel_v from_o the_o fire_n be_v manifest_o in_o we_o and_o be_v quite_o different_a from_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o fire_n i_o believe_v that_o he_o speak_v truth_n in_o this_o that_o the_o heat_n in_o my_o hand_n be_v not_o that_o particular_a heat_n which_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o yet_o that_o word_n quite_o different_a be_v a_o large_a phrase_n the_o difference_n be_v individual_a not_o specifical_a it_o be_v a_o stream_n of_o that_o fountain_n and_o differ_v like_o a_o stream_n from_o the_o fountain_n it_o lose_v by_o the_o course_n it_o walk_v in_o some_o degree_n of_o those_o perfection_n which_o it_o enjoy_v at_o its_o first_o set_v out_o but_o that_o it_o be_v another_o appear_v because_o take_v away_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o heat_n do_v not_o instant_o follow_v the_o fire_n but_o by_o degree_n wear_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n just_a like_o a_o stream_n feed_v and_o supply_v by_o a_o fountain_n stop_v the_o fountain_n the_o stream_n will_v in_o little_a leisure_n decay_n but_o not_o instant_o be_v dry_v as_o light_n follow_v the_o candle_n or_o as_o a_o shadow_n the_o man_n who_o shadow_n it_o be_v this_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v another_o heat_n from_o that_o of_o the_o fire_n why_o do_v we_o read_v nothing_o of_o apparition_n of_o bound_n and_o rebound_v this_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n that_o heat_n which_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n be_v the_o object_n of_o my_o feel_n and_o it_o be_v discern_v by_o some_o species_n which_o express_v its_o likeness_n as_o other_o object_n and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n which_o officiate_n this_o duty_n of_o judge_v of_o touch_v in_o every_o part_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v animate_v by_o it_o as_o it_o discern_v colour_n by_o the_o eye_n sound_n by_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n but_o which_o way_n do_v this_o prove_v because_o heat_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n which_o be_v feel_v therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o object_n discern_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o prime_a quality_n heat_v cold_a drought_n moisture_n be_v such_o that_o it_o multiply_v their_o nature_n even_o to_o the_o organ_n and_o thus_o only_o immediate_o send_v out_o its_o likeness_n whether_o this_o organ_n be_v a_o nerve_n or_o something_o else_o i_o question_v not_o but_o second_o quality_n as_o light_v or_o heavy_a hard_a or_o soft_a touch_v but_o the_o outward_a skin_n only_o and_o there_o and_o thence_o transmit_v their_o species_n which_o be_v so_o apparent_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o for_o take_v the_o weight_n of_o lead_n and_o the_o lightness_n of_o a_o feather_n when_o discern_v by_o a_o man_n hand_n can_v any_o man_n say_v these_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n or_o lead_v or_o feather_n so_o likewise_o when_o i_o feel_v a_o down_o pillow_n and_o a_o hard_a stone_n what_o be_v it_o i_o feel_v a_o softness_n or_o hardness_n in_o myself_o or_o a_o gambol_v of_o a_o bind_v or_o rebound_v these_o thing_n can_v be_v imagine_v these_o be_v real_a thing_n in_o that_o pillow_n in_o that_o stone_n but_o send_v forth_o intentional_a not_o real_a image_n into_o my_o hand_n of_o their_o nature_n real_a they_o can_v be_v for_o if_o real_a than_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v light_a or_o heavy_a hard_a or_o soft_a when_o it_o discern_v those_o object_n to_o be_v such_o for_o whatsoever_o have_v these_o real_a quality_n in_o it_o be_v denominate_v by_o they_o and_o then_o some_o image_n there_o must_v be_v because_o whatsoever_o be_v know_v must_v be_v know_v by_o reception_n into_o that_o faculty_n which_o know_v it_o if_o not_o in_o its_o self_n yet_o in_o its_o species_n or_o image_n and_o so_o these_o who_o in_o their_o reality_n can_v come_v at_o the_o organ_n must_v do_v it_o by_o their_o species_n but_o this_o be_v much_o more_o than_o need_v for_o a_o refutation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v but_o i_o have_v not_o do_v yet_o with_o he_o for_o although_o his_o argument_n draw_v from_o heat_n in_o my_o hand_n to_o prove_v the_o nullity_n of_o a_o external_a object_n be_v vain_a as_o i_o have_v show_v for_o this_o heat_n be_v external_a to_o the_o organ_n of_o that_o sense_n and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o heat_n in_o my_o hand_n differ_v from_o that_o in_o the_o fire_n which_o do_v produce_v it_o yet_o his_o argument_n be_v most_o illogical_a with_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o thus_o sect._n 7._o for_o say_v he_o our_o heat_n be_v pleasure_n or_o pain_n according_a as_o it_o be_v great_a or_o moderate_a both_o but_o in_o the_o coal_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n first_o consider_v the_o proposition_n than_o the_o inference_n in_o the_o proposition_n he_o affirm_v that_o our_o heat_n be_v a_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n which_o be_v a_o most_o strange_a speech_n in_o a_o philosophical_a discourse_n where_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v expect_v and_o from_o that_o man_n in_o that_o discourse_n where_o like_o another_o adam_n he_o will_v impose_v name_n upon_o every_o thing_n and_o strive_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o give_v thing_n convenient_a expression_n to_o the_o business_n heat_n be_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o pain_n in_o we_o it_o may_v produce_v both_o according_a to_o the_o convenience_n or_o inconvenience_n it_o have_v with_o we_o but_o be_v neither_o heat_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sense_n but_o sense_n be_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o pain_n but_o they_o be_v result_v out_o of_o sense_n as_o thing_n agree_v or_o disagree_v to_o it_o so_o that_o heat_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o both_o a_o remote_a cause_n but_o formal_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o sect._n 8._o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v speak_v figurative_o which_o in_o these_o case_n of_o philosophical_a punctual_a discourse_n busy_v be_v not_o proper_a the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o a_o man_n and_o produce_v not_o that_o effect_n in_o the_o fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o heat_n certain_o cause_n always_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n where_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o same_o but_o not_o else_o heat_n harden_v clay_n which_o be_v a_o common_a instance_n but_o soften_v wax_n if_o fire_n have_v sense_n as_o a_o man_n have_v it_o will_v find_v pain_n or_o pleasure_n as_o a_o man_n do_v or_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o sense_n like_o fire_n he_o will_v have_v no_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n as_o the_o fire_n have_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n work_v diverse_o according_a to_o the_o subject_a or_o object_n it_o be_v busy_v about_o this_o conceit_n of_o he_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o meet_v with_o his_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o it_o mighty_o please_v he_o or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o have_v print_v it_o in_o two_o book_n and_o in_o one_o have_v cite_v the_o other_o but_o certain_o meet_v with_o my_o dull_a brain_n infect_v with_o contemptible_a university_n learning_n it_o displease_v i_o exceed_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o argue_v for_o the_o diversity_n of_o a_o agent_n from_o the_o diversity_n of_o operation_n when_o the_o object_n be_v diverse_a it_o work_v upon_o and_o here_o he_o conclude_v this_o business_n say_v by_o this_o the_o four_o proposition_n be_v prove_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o let_v any_o man_n consider_v now_o i_o think_v to_o have_v conclude_v with_o he_o but_o number_n 10._o he_o crowd_n together_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o solecism_n as_o must_v not_o pass_v without_o a_o consideration_n of_o they_o his_o number_n begin_v thus_o and_o from_o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o accident_n or_o quality_n our_o sense_n make_v we_o think_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n apparition_n they_o be_v not_o there_o but_o be_v seem_v and_o apparition_n only_o i_o never_o think_v to_o have_v read_v such_o a_o proposition_n from_o a_o reasonable_a man_n the_o thief_n who_o be_v to_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n will_v be_v glad_a he_o can_v make_v the_o judge_n to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n when_o the_o evidence_n shall_v swear_v he_o see_v he_o break_v up_o a_o house_n or_o cut_v a_o purse_n if_o he_o can_v persuade_v the_o judge_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o apparition_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v well_o for_o he_o but_o suppose_v this_o gentleman_n hand_n be_v put_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o for_o pain_n a_o man_n shall_v tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o a_o apparition_n
not_o day_n sect._n 13._o this_o doctrine_n be_v most_o agree_v to_o the_o scripture_n which_o teach_v the_o true_a philosophy_n for_o the_o scripture_n make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n if_o so_o scripture_n then_o before_o the_o world_n then_o eternal_a then_o these_o duration_n which_o be_v measure_n of_o our_o worldly_a thing_n can_v be_v affirm_v of_o he_o nor_o time_n nor_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v only_o measure_v proportion_v to_o those_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v successive_a i_o need_v not_o name_v the_o place_n but_o there_o be_v many_o of_o scripture_n which_o express_v this_o eternal_a be_v of_o god_n so_o psal._n 90.2_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n here_o in_o this_o one_o place_n be_v all_o the_o philosophy_n i_o have_v deliver_v of_o god_n eternity_n here_o be_v contain_v his_o eternal_a be_v when_o the_o world_n be_v not_o in_o that_o be_v say_v before_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v not_o he_o be_v second_o here_o be_v express_v the_o total_a be_v of_o the_o eternal_a together_o in_o that_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a not_o thou_o be_v or_o will_v be_v only_o but_o before_o they_o thou_o be_v and_o here_o be_v express_v likewise_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o creature_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v these_o relation_n before_o and_o after_o though_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o himself_o but_o yet_o no_o set_n term_v as_o to_o say_v a_o day_n or_o two_o day_n or_o year_n before_o i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v no_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o express_v any_o certain_a measure_n of_o duration_n belong_v to_o he_o i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v object_v to_o this_o that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n sai_z thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n verse_n 11._o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remain_v and_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n verse_n 12._o and_o like_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o fold_v they_o up_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v in_o this_o place_n the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n divinity_n be_v call_v year_n and_o therefore_o those_o measure_n of_o our_o time_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o eternity_n and_o then_o day_n may_v of_o which_o year_n be_v compose_v to_o this_o we_o may_v most_o reasonable_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n accommodate_v his_o manner_n of_o language_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o language_n of_o man_n concern_v duration_n so_o well_o as_o action_n so_o before_o he_o say_v the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o all_o great_a work_n be_v wrought_v by_o hand_n among_o man_n god_n have_v hand_n by_o which_o he_o wrought_v those_o heaven_n so_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v that_o be_v thou_o be_v eternal_a because_o man_n reckon_v their_o duration_n by_o year_n and_o yet_o observe_v the_o language_n it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v indeficient_a year_n year_n which_o fail_v not_o all_o our_o year_n fail_v the_o last_o year_n be_v go_v this_o far_o in_o go_v and_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n man_n year_n the_o world_n year_n and_o their_o duration_n will_v fail_v but_o god_n year_n no_o part_n of_o his_o duration_n reckon_v it_o what_o you_o will_v shall_v fail_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o man_n can_v without_o a_o contradiction_n expound_v it_o of_o our_o time_n every_o part_n of_o which_o be_v deficient_a thus_o the_o philosophy_n i_o have_v deliver_v be_v frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n i_o shall_v answer_v his_o argument_n the_o day_n which_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o time_n can_v only_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o coexi_v with_o time_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o more_o day_n than_o the_o world_n have_v for_o he_o who_o affirm_v he_o have_v more_o day_n or_o any_o such_o computation_n affirm_v a_o falsehood_n there_o be_v not_o more_o day_n therefore_o not_o a_o coexi_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v more_o day_n when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v then_o when_o abraham_n but_o in_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v he_o a_o infinite_a number_n but_o finite_a number_n of_o day_n nor_o do_v the_o world_n yield_v more_o his_o durance_n be_v without_o number_n of_o week_n or_o day_n what_o successive_a thing_n soever_o we_o account_v by_o and_o therefore_o that_o argument_n against_o the_o world_n eternity_n have_v no_o force_n apply_v to_o god_n sect._n 14._o i_o proceed_v with_o he_o ita_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la absurdo_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v he_o from_o this_o absurd_a thing_n they_o fall_v into_o another_o be_v constrain_v to_o say_v that_o eternity_n be_v a_o stand_v instant_a and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o number_n be_v a_o unity_n which_o be_v much_o more_o absurd_a there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o this_o objection_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o nunc_fw-la stans_fw-la or_o permanent_a instant_n the_o second_o of_o innumerable_a number_n etc._n etc._n for_o perspicuity_n i_o take_v they_o apart_o and_o handle_v they_o distinct_o and_o first_o for_o his_o absurdity_n that_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o a_o stand_a instant_n if_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v still_o instant_n and_o when_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v no_o long_o nunc_fw-la or_o a_o instant_n but_o time_n or_o at_o the_o least_o two_o part_n of_o time_n but_o instant_a it_o be_v not_o now_o certain_o that_o which_o have_v no_o mutation_n can_v choose_v but_o perpetual_o eternal_o stand_v still_o and_o that_o which_o to_o mutable_a thing_n will_v be_v time_n to_o he_o must_v be_v instant_a i_o can_v show_v he_o one_o instant_a that_o stand_v still_o near_o two_o thousand_o year_n of_o time_n and_o therefore_o if_o time_n can_v be_v infinite_a will_v last_v eternal_o which_o be_v john_n 8.58_o when_o the_o jew_n wonder_v that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v have_v see_v abraham_n he_o answer_v before_o abraham_n be_v not_o i_o be_v but_o i_o be_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o exposition_n some_o say_v that_o this_o speech_n be_v understand_v of_o his_o humanity_n that_o his_o humanity_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o his_o decree_n before_o abraham_n but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n and_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n even_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o birth_n in_o the_o world_n 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needs_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n that_o that_o instant_n must_v be_v eternal_a as_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v still_o so_o long_o as_o before_o abraham_n to_o our_o saviour_n but_o his_o word_n present_o after_o seem_v to_o make_v another_o reason_n of_o the_o absurdity_n in_o nunc_fw-la stans_fw-la thus_o sect._n 15._o cur_n enim_fw-la eternitas_fw-la why_o say_v he_o shall_v eternity_n be_v call_v nunc_fw-la stans_fw-la now_o stand_v rather_o than_o tunc_fw-la then_o stand_v there_o must_v therefore_o be_v either_o many_o eternity_n or_o now_o and_o then_o must_v signify_v the_o same_o thus_o he_o for_o answer_n this_o term_v stans_fw-la or_o stand_n be_v indifferent_a to_o time_n pass_v or_o to_o come_v when_o apply_v to_o either_o positive_o but_o
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than_o it_o must_v be_v that_o very_a thing_n which_o it_o assimilate_v but_o thus_o as_o you_o may_v conceive_v a_o firm_a and_o strong_a rock_n make_v of_o some_o adamantine_a or_o heavenly_a immutable_a substance_n this_o rock_n stand_v still_o without_o change_n of_o the_o least_o particle_n cut_v a_o sluice_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o it_o who_o wave_n dash_v upon_o it_o so_o long_o as_o these_o wave_n batter_v upon_o it_o that_o rock_n be_v before_o one_o and_o behind_o another_o none_o of_o which_o relation_n it_o have_v before_o they_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a flux_n and_o change_n the_o rock_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v unconcern_v in_o they_o return_v that_o sea_n into_o its_o own_o channel_n it_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o wave_n again_o no_o more_o than_o it_o have_v before_o the_o come_n in_o of_o those_o water_n so_o that_o eternal_a immutable_a unwashable_a rock_n of_o being_n exist_v of_o its_o self_n until_o these_o turbulent_a wave_n of_o unconstant_a time_n be_v let_v into_o it_o then_o all_o that_o while_n it_o have_v these_o relation_n to_o it_o of_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v but_o when_o thing_n be_v retreat_v again_o when_o time_n cease_v there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o of_o these_o difference_n of_o past_a or_o present_a which_o be_v apply_v to_o time_n and_o it_o have_v in_o relation_n only_o to_o time_n and_o temporary_a thing_n but_o be_v pure_o nunc_fw-la stans_fw-la or_o tunc_fw-la stans_fw-la i_o care_v not_o which_o if_o it_o be_v stans_fw-la if_o it_o be_v stand_v and_o permanent_a it_o express_v the_o notion_n of_o eternity_n well_o and_o yet_o nunc_fw-la and_o tunc_fw-la now_o and_o then_o differ_v in_o themselves_o and_o be_v unite_v only_o in_o this_o which_o we_o call_v eternity_n revel_v 1.8_o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n there_o the_o time_n that_o be_v pass_v and_o the_o time_n that_o be_v to_o come_v every_o kind_n of_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o nunc_fw-la the_o present_a be_v i_o be_o in_o it_o comprehend_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o other_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n but_o of_o he_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o as_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o same_o revelation_n the_o 13._o he_o be_v this_o in_o himself_o but_o then_o take_v he_o coexi_v with_o time_n he_o be_v he_o who_o be_v who_o be_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a his_o duration_n take_v in_o its_o self_n be_v the_o same_o time_n and_o nunc_fw-la now_o and_o then_o so_o either_o of_o they_o be_v consider_v stand_v or_o permanent_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o may_v be_v say_v that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v thus_o i_o hope_v that_o argument_n be_v answer_v nunc_fw-la and_o tunc_fw-la stans_fw-la now_o and_o then_o so_o they_o have_v that_o addition_n of_o permanent_a be_v the_o same_o which_o differ_v without_o that_o addition_n now_o to_o the_o second_o argument_n sect._n 16._o and_n say_v he_o they_o make_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o number_n a_o unity_n i_o deny_v this_o consequence_n day_n it_o can_v be_v enforce_v no_o otherwise_o then_o that_o eternal_a exist_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o day_n which_o i_o deny_v eternity_n do_v not_o exist_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o any_o measure_n of_o time_n nor_o any_o time_n when_o time_n do_v not_o exist_v as_o be_v before_o express_v but_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o infinite_a time_n last_v it_o will_v exist_v with_o it_o but_o the_o first_o fail_v coexi_v with_o it_o can_v be_v thus_o the_o reader_n may_v in_o a_o weak_a manner_n conceive_v this_o eternal_a now_o how_o it_o may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o eternal_a then_o and_o how_o there_o be_v not_o contain_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o number_n in_o it_o sect._n 17._o as_o to_o those_o other_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o prove_v the_o main_a proposition_n 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which_o can_v be_v understand_v in_o that_o gross_a way_n it_o be_v urge_v sect._n 3_o argument_n a_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a worship_n before_o the_o flood_n be_v thus_o frame_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v punish_v now_o the_o flood_n be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o ever_o god_n afflict_v the_o world_n with_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n or_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n world_n to_o this_o be_v right_o answer_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o always_o proportion_v to_o the_o sin_n all_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o man_n have_v be_v less_o than_o they_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o may_v in_o justice_n be_v moderate_v according_a to_o god_n equitable_a kindness_n what_o punishment_n god_n lay_v upon_o these_o man_n who_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n after_o death_n 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6.5_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o s._n paul_n before_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n that_o be_v their_o desire_n and_o affection_n as_o be_v describe_v before_o they_o be_v give_v to_o all_o luxury_n and_o sensuality_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o large_a scope_n for_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v and_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o this_o world_n death_n by_o drown_v be_v vehement_o call_v for_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o man_n who_o live_v in_o that_o age_n without_o any_o addition_n of_o false_a worship_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v for_o that_o first_o age_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o god_n they_o worship_v there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o right_a god_n worship_v in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o sense_n the_o manner_n of_o worship_n in_o their_o religion_n to_o he_o unless_o these_o oblation_n before_o speak_v of_o we_o find_v nothing_o record_v before_o the_o flood_n that_o be_v necessary_a 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phrase_n which_o he_o use_v sect._n 5._o from_o who_o we_o expect_v the_o less_o of_o power_n he_o meane_n death_n death_n and_o the_o great_a of_o bodily_a pain_n in_o the_o lose_n must_v be_v censure_v next_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o by_o death_n we_o do_v not_o loose_v all_o power_n yea_o without_o doubt_n like_o a_o man_n out_o of_o prison_n he_o be_v more_o active_a and_o able_a than_o he_o be_v within_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v break_v out_o of_o this_o gaol_n or_o dunghill_n its_o natural_a corruptible_a body_n nor_o can_v he_o say_v that_o he_o mean_v bodily_a power_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v leave_v out_o that_o word_n bodily_a in_o this_o which_o he_o join_v with_o pain_n in_o his_o follow_a sentence_n man_n without_o question_n who_o have_v hope_n of_o that_o better_a life_n hereafter_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o power_n by_o this_o death_n but_o rather_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o suppose_v he_o shall_v 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of_o they_o to_o gain_v spiritual_a perfection_n we_o can_v then_o say_v that_o we_o expect_v to_o loose_v by_o death_n all_o our_o power_n and_o if_o we_o do_v leave_v bodily_a power_n we_o be_v not_o loser_n but_o gainer_n by_o it_o sect._n 6._o pretend_v his_o next_o phrase_n be_v that_o by_o death_n we_o expect_v in_o the_o lose_v these_o power_n the_o great_a bodily_a pain_n this_o gentleman_n i_o guess_n have_v only_o look_v upon_o death_n in_o those_o horrid_a vizard_n and_o disguise_n which_o fearful_a man_n mask_n it_o with_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n as_o i_o have_v and_o there_o make_v this_o observation_n that_o death_n be_v not_o so_o horrid_a as_o many_o man_n conceit_n it_o nor_o the_o pain_n so_o great_a that_o death_n be_v not_o so_o fearful_a be_v apparent_a not_o only_o in_o experience_n of_o those_o martyr_n who_o have_v die_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o their_o bless_a suffering_n for_o he_o have_v have_v a_o assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o but_o even_o in_o those_o who_o with_o heroic_a spirit_n have_v confront_v death_n in_o politic_a concernment_n yea_o seek_v it_o which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n to_o preserve_v life_n or_o that_o they_o expect_v the_o great_a pain_n in_o the_o lose_n it_o i_o can_v fill_v divers_a sheet_n with_o instance_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a these_o i_o let_v pass_v lest_o they_o kick_v i_o in_o the_o tooth_n while_o i_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o chase_n for_o the_o former_a consider_v how_o many_o wicked_a man_n have_v kill_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o worse_a pain_n alive_a so_o sardanapalus_n so_o cleopatra_n so_o nero_n instance_n multitude_n esteem_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n deliverance_n from_o the_o pain_n of_o unhappy_a life_n and_o themselves_o make_v choice_n of_o death_n upon_o such_o condition_n but_o take_v one_o instance_n where_o man_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o benefit_n of_o death_n themselves_o but_o take_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o good_a we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o otho_n or_o rather_o in_o his_o death_n that_o when_o after_o his_o loss_n in_o that_o great_a and_o fatal_a battle_n betwixt_o his_o force_n and_o those_o of_o vitellius_n he_o be_v retreat_v and_o discontent_a soldier_n his_o soldier_n flock_v to_o he_o beseech_v he_o to_o head_n they_o again_o and_o regain_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o day_n promise_v how_o that_o they_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o die_v in_o that_o cause_n with_o and_o for_o he_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v necessity_n and_o to_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o what_o they_o say_v one_o of_o the_o most_o obscure_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o soldier_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o kill_v himself_o tell_v he_o know_v o_o caesar_n that_o we_o be_v all_o provide_v thus_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o this_o man_n have_v no_o end_n for_o himself_o but_o only_o to_o encourage_v otho_n either_o for_o his_o country_n good_a or_o his_o own_o to_o engage_v again_o yet_o go_v on_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o otho_n unmoved_a with_o this_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o kill_v himself_o likewise_o and_o his_o soldier_n carry_v he_o to_o his_o funeral_n pile_n many_o more_o slay_v themselves_o there_o to_o die_v with_o he_o so_o that_o as_o love_v of_o his_o country_n or_o otho_n imagine_a virtue_n provoke_v the_o first_o so_o a_o bare_a love_n to_o his_o person_n inflame_v the_o rest_n to_o die_v with_o he_o now_o certain_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n in_o these_o man_n to_o expect_v the_o great_a pain_n in_o death_n nor_o indeed_o can_v i_o think_v there_o be_v such_o pain_n old_a man_n wear_v out_o questionless_a
injure_v another_o be_v due_a out_o of_o commutative_a justice_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v reparation_n for_o injury_n do_v in_o those_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o man_n who_o injure_v another_o shall_v contract_v with_o he_o to_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o that_o injury_n the_o like_a we_o may_v find_v in_o distributive_a justice_n take_v the_o instance_n before_o every_o parish_n be_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a which_o belong_v to_o it_o suppose_v three_o poor_a one_o weak_a with_o old_a age_n can_v do_v somewhat_o for_o his_o live_n another_o so_o decrepit_a that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o a_o three_o beyond_o the_o former_a both_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n perhaps_o a_o child_n all_o disable_v to_o help_v themselves_o those_o several_a person_n never_o contract_v with_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o place_n for_o any_o alm_n they_o never_o upon_o covenant_n act_v any_o thing_n which_o fore-merited_n thâ—s_v relief_n yeâ—_n of_o justice_n distributive_a those_o several_a miserable_a people_n ought_v by_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n to_o be_v so_o relieve_v so_o in_o college_n there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o place_n and_o in_o many_o with_o this_o clause_n let_v the_o most_o worthy_a be_v prefer_v suppose_v now_o two_o place_n void_a and_o two_o unworthy_a or_o not_o so_o worthy_a as_o some_o other_o two_o shall_v be_v prefer_v be_v not_o thiâ—_n injustice_n that_o the_o less_o worthy_a of_o the_o two_o most_o eminent_a shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o best_a place_n and_o the_o more_o worthy_a to_o the_o worst_a this_o be_v injustice_n in_o distributive_a justice_n yet_o neither_o of_o these_o make_v a_o covenant_n to_o oblige_v the_o other_o fellow_n i_o be_o persuade_v mr._n hobbes_n when_o he_o write_v this_o think_v to_o have_v merit_v so_o much_o of_o all_o the_o leviathan_n in_o christendom_n or_o at_o the_o least_o from_o the_o protector_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v prefer_v he_o to_o some_o great_a office_n in_o their_o state_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o never_o contract_v with_o any_o for_o the_o reward_n for_o merit_n arise_v not_o only_o from_o grace_n or_o favour_n but_o duty_n and_o justice_n although_o commutative_a justice_n only_o consider_n the_o case_n yet_o distributive_a cast_v a_o eye_n principal_o upon_o the_o person_n and_o his_o qualification_n he_o conclude_n therefore_o this_o distinction_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o it_o use_v to_o be_v expound_v be_v not_o right_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o use_v to_o be_v expound_v be_v thâ—t_a sense_n i_o have_v deliver_v and_o by_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v it_o appear_v right_a fâ—â—st_o in_o commutative_a justice_n a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v be_v consider_v and_o second_o in_o distributive_a a_o geometrical_a sect._n 7._o he_o go_v on_o to_o speak_v proper_o commutative_a justice_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o contractor_n that_o be_v a_o performance_n of_o covenant_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v etc._n etc._n thiâ—_n i_o have_v show_v erroneous_a see_v he_o again_o and_o distributive_a justice_n the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o act_n of_o define_v what_o be_v just_o wherein_o beinst_a trust_v by_o they_o who_o make_v he_o arbitrator_n if_o he_o perform_v his_o trust_n he_o be_v say_v to_o distribute_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o case_n here_o be_v one_o câ—se_v put_v for_o twenty_o of_o a_o divers_a nature_n it_o be_v be_v true_a in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o arbitrator_n may_v do_v a_o act_n of_o distributive_a justice_n as_o in_o divide_v of_o a_o estate_n betwixt_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o many_o other_o of_o such_o condition_n when_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o regard_n of_o differ_v relation_n and_o necessity_n but_o many_o time_n in_o a_o reference_n to_o a_o arbitrator_n the_o case_n may_v be_v clear_o a_o act_n of_o commutative_a justice_n and_o according_a to_o that_o justice_n all_o the_o good_n contend_v for_o must_v to_o a_o penny_n be_v assign_v according_a to_o a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o several_a merit_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n there_o be_v no_o distribution_n to_o divers_a their_o own_o so_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o case_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o arbitrate_v either_o commutative_a or_o distributive_a what_o he_o adde'_v that_o this_o which_o he_o have_v deliver_v before_o be_v just_a distribution_n and_o may_v be_v call_v though_o improper_o distributive_a justice_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v apprehend_v language_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v indeed_o just_a distribution_n yet_o improper_o distributive_a justice_n pose_v i_o and_o i_o think_v will_n he_o to_o explain_v unless_o he_o understand_v the_o first_o to_o be_v a_o act_n the_o second_o a_o virtue_n or_o habit_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v countenance_v with_o no_o one_o phrase_n use_v by_o he_o but_o say_v he_o more_o proper_o equity_n why_o shall_v he_o undertake_v not_o to_o cross_v the_o language_n receive_v among_o the_o common_a people_n only_o but_o the_o community_n of_o learned_a man_n with_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n he_o must_v use_v it_o otherwise_o than_o all_o author_n before_o equity_n be_v a_o rule_n by_o which_o man_n must_v walk_v in_o the_o act_n of_o all_o justice_n but_o the_o virtue_n be_v justice_n by_o which_o man_n deal_v equal_o whether_o arbitrator_n or_o private_a person_n justice_n in_o this_o treatise_n of_o justice_n you_o may_v discern_v he_o to_o blame_v in_o say_v that_o writer_n divide_v justice_n into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a in_o which_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o justice_n be_v first_o divide_v into_o legal_a or_o common_a justice_n and_o particular_a it_o be_v particular_a justice_n only_o which_o be_v divide_v into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a second_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v to_o deny_v that_o commutative_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v act_v according_a to_o a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n commutative_a measure_v it_o only_o by_o the_o thing_n commute_v when_o he_o be_v that_o all_o casuist_n allow_v twenty_o circumstance_n which_o may_v enhanse_v the_o price_n three_o he_o be_v mistake_v when_o he_o say_v than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v more_o to_o a_o man_n than_o he_o merit_v four_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o merit_n from_o justice_n but_o grace_n only_o where_o the_o distribution_n be_v make_v five_o he_o say_v too_o much_o when_o he_o say_v distributive_a justice_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n and_o commutative_a of_o a_o contractor_n and_o here_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bold_a undertake_n of_o mr_n hobbes_n he_o to_o confront_v all_o the_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n schoolman_n philosopher_n ancient_a and_o latter_a casuist_n politician_n all_o which_o with_o one_o consent_n honour_n and_o approve_v this_o distinction_n upon_o so_o weak_a ground_n as_o be_v put_v down_o here_o i_o remember_v no_o one_o author_n that_o oppose_v it_o i_o be_o confident_a i_o have_v look_v upon_o a_o hundred_o only_a bodin_n in_o his_o six_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_n cap._n 6._o where_o he_o cavill'_v at_o this_o distinction_n cavil_n methinks_v as_o if_o he_o think_v that_o aristotle_n will_v have_v have_v a_o commonwealth_n govern_v by_o these_o distinct_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o not_o have_v use_v they_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o the_o necessity_n of_o both_o in_o their_o several_a opportunity_n will_v have_v make_v one_o alone_o improper_a and_o therefore_o he_o add_v a_o three_o and_o new_a proportion_n unheard_a of_o before_o which_o he_o imagine_n will_v complete_a the_o work_n which_o he_o call_v harmonica_fw-la proportio_fw-la proportion_n but_o i_o can_v guess_v it_o a_o mere_a airy_a conceit_n not_o clear_o express_v by_o he_o nor_o intelligible_a by_o any_o for_o he_o can_v never_o show_v how_o the_o proportion_n in_o music_n shall_v correspond_v to_o the_o office_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o must_v be_v do_v if_o he_o make_v that_o proportion_n the_o only_a rule_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v gain_v no_o ground_n upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o i_o believe_v mr._n hobbes_n his_o opinion_n will_v gain_v as_o little_a but_o to_o have_v my_o judgement_n mr._n hobbes_n be_v angry_a with_o it_o because_o the_o schoolman_n use_v it_o and_o will_v not_o allow_v himself_o patience_n to_o examine_v their_o ground_n sect._n 8._o i_o pass_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n in_o which_o be_v some_o thing_n most_o ingenious_a as_o his_o discourse_n of_o complacency_n in_o the_o 76_o page_n and_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o most_o of_o all_o he_o crowde'_v in_o
according_a to_o time_n place_n person_n manner_n of_o work_v quantity_n of_o work_v all_o circumstance_n as_o prudence_n and_o right_a reason_n shall_v prescribe_v and_o this_o philosophy_n st._n paul_n teach_v gal._n 5.24_o and_o tearme_n it_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o it_o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o ult_n i_o keep_v under_o philosophy_n or_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n that_o be_v keep_v it_o in_o subjection_n lest_o while_o i_o preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o cast_v away_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o not_o under_o his_o body_n his_o flesh_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o it_o can_v never_o regulate_v they_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o therefore_o this_o philosophy_n of_o they_o be_v most_o excellent_a according_a to_o true_a ground_n of_o reason_n but_o his_o censure_n be_v much_o mistake_v where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v those_o philosopher_n only_o terminate_v the_o moderation_n of_o these_o passion_n in_o themselves_o and_o not_o reflect_v they_o upon_o that_o be_v most_o desirable_a the_o subject_v they_o to_o reason_n which_o all_o i_o meet_v with_o do_v and_o the_o mistake_v runne_n in_o the_o instance_n give_v sect._n 13._o as_o if_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o dare_v make_v fortitude_n or_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o gift_n make_v liberality_n i_o wonder_v when_o he_o read_v any_o writer_n of_o note_n so_o absurd_a liberality_n as_o he_o make_v all_o philosopher_n in_o general_a for_o fortitude_n they_o make_v it_o as_o all_o other_o to_o consist_v in_o mediocrity_n it_o be_v excel_v by_o temerity_n or_o rashness_n it_o be_v defective_a in_o cowardliness_n and_o these_o be_v both_o degeneration_n from_o the_o virtue_n fortitude_n which_o fortitude_n be_v to_o dare_v do_v that_o what_o danger_n soever_o be_v in_o it_o which_o reason_n prescribe_n and_o to_o forbear_v to_o do_v that_o what_o advantage_n soever_o shall_v accrue_v which_o just_a reason_n shall_v forbid_v take_v a_o 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he_o thou_o shall_v terrify_v he_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n that_o be_v deliver_v thy_o word_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n or_o else_o we_o may_v take_v elohim_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n for_o a_o prince_n or_o king_n so_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n over_o pharaoh_n thou_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o he_o as_o he_o over_o his_o subject_n but_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o enable_v by_o god_n for_o certain_a work_n and_o we_o may_v take_v another_o observation_n in_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n be_v he_o call_v god_n or_o a_o representment_n of_o god_n but_o god_n to_o aaron_n god_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v to_o those_o particular_a person_n in_o those_o particular_a business_n but_o this_o come_v not_o up_o close_o to_o mr._n hobbes_n who_o say_v the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v personate_v concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n in_o these_o 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