represent_v a_o infinite_a excellency_n infinite_a in_o power_n infinite_a in_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n yea_o must_v represent_v a_o unspeakable_a a_o incommunicable_a unexpressible_a a_o unrepresentable_a excellency_n which_o be_v impossible_a if_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v say_v that_o some_o man_n as_o moses_n be_v messenger_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n ambassador_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v or_o act_v his_o will_n among_o we_o he_o have_v say_v aright_o but_o to_o make_v they_o personate_v he_o sound_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o finite_a creature_n in_o his_o sense_n sect._n 12._o i_o know_v exodus_fw-la 4.36_o it_o be_v say_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v his_o spokesman_n to_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n and_o moses_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n and_o again_o exodus_fw-la 7.1_o see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n by_o the_o understanding_n these_o two_o place_n i_o think_v may_v be_v clear_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v say_v aaron_n for_o moses_n his_o personate_n god_n for_o that_o which_o concern_v hâ—s_o be_v a_o god_n to_o aaron_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o god_n to_o aaron_n then_z aaron_n be_v a_o mouth_n to_o moses_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v to_o both_o how_o be_v he_o a_o mouth_n but_o by_o speak_v and_o deliver_v those_o thing_n which_o moses_n direct_v the_o same_o way_n be_v he_o a_o god_n to_o aaron_n by_o direct_v aaron_n such_o thing_n as_o god_n direct_v so_o as_o the_o people_n need_v not_o doubt_n but_o what_o aaron_n speak_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o moses_n so_o aaron_n need_v not_o doubt_n but_o what_o moses_n appoint_v he_o to_o do_v or_o speak_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o in_o both_o these_o place_n the_o word_n use_v for_o god_n be_v elohim_n elohim_n which_o be_v a_o name_n give_v often_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o man_n in_o authority_n so_o in_o particular_a not_o to_o multiply_v the_o place_n in_o the_o 22_o of_o exodus_fw-la 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n so_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o god_n or_o a_o prince_n howsoever_o the_o place_n enforce_v no_o more_o but_o that_o moses_n shall_v be_v so_o a_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v his_o mouth_n that_o be_v to_o deliver_v his_o will_n this_o be_v not_o to_o personate_v or_o represent_v he_o as_o a_o person_n the_o second_o place_n be_v as_o clear_v pharaoh_n where_o moses_n be_v say_v in_o the_o 7_o chap._n 1._o to_o be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n the_o story_n be_v thus_o moses_n have_v something_o of_o man_n in_o he_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o say_v god_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v above_o thou_o without_o i_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o he_o with_o i_o i_o can_v rule_v he_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o god_n to_o 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 text_n but_o that_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o act_v some_o thing_n towards_o these_o two_o person_n pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n nay_o i_o will_v add_v one_o note_n more_o he_o that_o from_o these_o text_n have_v moses_n represent_v god_n never_o so_o full_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v say_v to_o personate_v god_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o understanding_n a_o person_n for_o a_o person_n by_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v a_o lieutenant_n a_o representer_n a_o attorney_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o all_o these_o phrase_n he_o express_v he_o in_o the_o precede_a page_n but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v moses_n be_v because_o all_o those_o must_v be_v notify_v that_o they_o be_v such_o to_o the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o negotiate_v but_o this_o certain_o be_v only_o express_v to_o moses_n he_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o this_o power_n not_o aaron_n not_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o make_v one_o of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o person_n but_o if_o he_o be_v which_o no_o where_o appear_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a not_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o expressâ—th_v that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v his_o expression_n who_o govern_v the_o people_n now_o he_o be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o people_n which_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o those_o place_n signifi_n a_o ruler_n or_o prince_n he_o adde'_v a_o unadvised_a parenthesis_n that_o be_v not_o he_o but_o god_n people_n sect._n 13._o they_o be_v god_n by_o adopt_v they_o into_o a_o more_o peculiar_a favour_n then_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n mâ—ses_n guard_v they_o with_o eminent_a miracle_n of_o his_o providence_n they_o be_v moses_n his_o people_n by_o be_v under_o god_n the_o dispenser_n of_o those_o act_n of_o providence_n and_o therefore_o exodus_fw-la 32.7_o god_n call_v they_o his_o people_n get_v thou_o down_o for_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o and_o moses_n repeat_v in_o a_o long_a discourse_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o they_o rehearse_v the_o same_o word_n deut._n 9.12_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o his_o especial_a grace_n and_o they_o be_v moses_n his_o people_n by_o his_o be_v under_o god_n their_o governor_n the_o same_o act_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n in_o a_o most_o high_a and_o eminent_a way_n to_o the_o second_o as_o a_o instrument_n cooperate_n with_o it_o in_o the_o 20_o of_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n bring_v they_o both_o in_o their_o several_a way_n god_n as_o the_o first_o moses_n as_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v perhaps_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o sâ—ith_o he_o affirme_n that_o moses_n govern_n the_o people_n not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la moses_n but_o in_o god_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sect._n 14._o if_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o make_v he_o personate_v another_o than_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v personate_v god_n for_o when_o we_o urge_v scripture_n we_o say_v god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v it_o nay_o god_n i_o may_v say_v for_o moses_n who_o humility_n be_v far_o from_o usurp_v that_o excellency_n which_o mr._n hobbes_n ascribe_n unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v personate_v god_n in_o mr._n hobbeâ—_n his_o sense_n he_o will_v not_o have_v use_v that_o phrase_n hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la but_o ego_fw-la hoc_fw-la dico_fw-la let_v a_o man_n consider_v a_o player_n upon_o the_o stage_n when_o he_o personate_v and_o act_z a_o king_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o king_n say_v this_o or_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o command_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o this_o be_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n the_o original_n of_o this_o word_n person_n to_o which_o he_o applie'_v all_o sect._n 15._o one_o word_n more_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v right_o and_o other_o general_n before_o he_o say_v a_o much_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n josua_n and_o the_o judge_n god_n be_v the_o sole_a king_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o give_v they_o law_n they_o by_o covenant_n bind_v themselves_o to_o obey_v those_o law_n he_o to_o protect_v they_o and_o moses_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v their_o king_n that_o he_o give_v they_o no_o law_n so_o that_o he_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o a_o general_n to_o lead_v they_o in_o their_o
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
betwixt_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o water_n which_o stay_v a_o little_a while_n after_o the_o stone_n be_v stop_v and_o this_o remain_v of_o the_o image_n that_o motion_n of_o sense_n be_v null_v and_o therein_o a_o quiescence_n of_o that_o act_n but_o as_o in_o all_o other_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o produce_v their_o effect_n so_o here_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v go_v the_o effect_n remain_v the_o image_n apprehend_v in_o sense_n and_o then_o it_o have_v no_o other_o convenience_n with_o that_o motion_n than_o any_o other_o cause_n sect._n 3_o i_o reject_v not_o his_o etymology_n but_o deny_v his_o deduction_n therefore_o say_v he_o imagination_n be_v nothing_o but_o decay_a sense_n sense_n for_o although_o imagination_n may_v be_v derive_v from_o image_n yet_o it_o be_v something_o beside_o sense_n in_o its_o full_a notion_n for_o sense_n be_v the_o mere_a judgement_n upon_o a_o present_a object_n but_o imagination_n work_v upon_o a_o absent_a every_o sense_n judge_v of_o a_o particular_a sensative_a object_n so_o sight_n of_o colour_n hear_v of_o sound_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o other_o but_o fancy_n so_o here_o i_o involve_v the_o common_a sense_n with_o it_o because_o he_o exclude_v it_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v no_o controversy_n judge_v of_o all_o sense_n and_o distinguish_v they_o this_o be_v visible_a this_o audible_a yea_o conjoin_v they_o together_o and_o make_v a_o composure_n sometime_o for_o pleasure_n sometime_o for_o grief_n of_o divers_a of_o they_o which_o sense_n can_v do_v sight_n can_v judge_v or_o act_v any_o way_n upon_o sound_n or_o the_o ear_n upon_o colour_n as_o be_v evident_a a_o deaf_a man_n though_o see_v can_v hear_v yet_o if_o ever_o he_o do_v hear_v his_o fancy_n can_v imagine_v sound_n so_o that_o imagination_n must_v needs_o be_v something_o beside_o decay_v sense_n which_o operate_v where_o and_o when_o sense_n can_v and_o be_v a_o act_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v the_o relic_n of_o sense_n when_o sense_n have_v do_v its_o work_n there_o remain_v the_o species_n which_o the_o object_n send_v forth_o and_o upon_o this_o species_n the_o power_n of_o imagination_n work_v its_o proper_a operation_n decay_v sense_n suppose_v sense_n to_o be_v but_o imagination_n work_v when_o sense_n be_v not_o as_o upon_o colour_n when_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v be_v blind_a afterward_o there_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v but_o there_o be_v in_o that_o man_n a_o imagination_n of_o colour_n which_o he_o have_v but_o can_v now_o see_v so_o in_o the_o dark_a man_n imagine_v colour_n but_o can_v see_v none_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o imagination_n be_v something_o beside_o sense_n which_o exist_v when_o sense_n fail_v sect._n 4._o he_o go_v on_o pâ—st_v the_o decay_n of_o sense_n in_o man_n say_v he_o wake_v be_v not_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o motion_n make_v in_o sense_n but_o a_o obscure_n of_o it_o this_o i_o apprehend_v most_o untrue_a for_o when_o the_o organ_n cease_v to_o judge_v that_o motion_n which_o he_o call_v sense_n cease_v and_o be_v no_o long_o but_o those_o species_n lie_v lock_v up_o in_o the_o memory_n and_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o sensation_n concern_v they_o no_o not_o a_o decay_a one_o that_o philosophy_n incongruous_a which_o he_o deliver_v concern_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o star_n to_o illustrate_v this_o by_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o star_n do_v emit_v and_o send_v forth_o their_o light_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v but_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o sun_n light_n obscure_v that_o of_o the_o star_n yet_o his_o application_n of_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v utter_o vain_a for_o there_o both_o the_o object_n work_v like_o natural_a agent_n according_a to_o their_o utmost_a and_o the_o great_a by_o its_o force_n master_v the_o less_o but_o here_o in_o our_o business_n the_o object_n be_v remove_v or_o the_o organ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o operation_n of_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o at_o all_o the_o species_n be_v creep_v within_o the_o organ_n the_o eye_n can_v judge_v of_o it_o and_o the_o object_n or_o organ_n be_v divert_v or_o indispose_v can_v produce_v such_o a_o act_n any_o long_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o star_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n not_o shine_v with_o the_o sun_n so_o that_o we_o fancy_v colour_n in_o the_o dark_a when_o no_o strength_n of_o another_o object_n more_o powerful_a do_v work_n upon_o our_o sense_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o dark_a we_o do_v not_o employ_v our_o imagination_n about_o colour_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o dark_a we_o have_v no_o vehement_a object_n to_o obscure_v our_o fancy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o suppression_n or_o weaken_n of_o sense_n by_o another_o object_n which_o make_v we_o not_o see_v but_o the_o cessation_n of_o sense_n by_o the_o removal_n of_o either_o organ_n or_o object_n one_o from_o another_o and_o again_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o although_o the_o sun_n shine_v and_o the_o object_n external_a move_v never_o so_o powerful_o yet_o the_o fancy_n be_v busy_v about_o some_o internal_a conceit_n or_o other_o thing_n absent_a which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o only_o the_o vehement_a stroke_n from_o the_o object_n do_v produce_v this_o act_n for_o than_o that_o be_v the_o fancy_n shall_v likewise_o be_v sect._n 5._o after_o this_o weak_a discourse_n he_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n thus_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o long_o the_o time_n be_v after_o the_o sight_n or_o sense_n of_o any_o object_n the_o weak_a be_v the_o imagination_n this_o have_v some_o truth_n in_o it_o but_o be_v not_o absolute_o true_a for_o many_o instant_o upon_o sight_n imagination_n or_o hear_v of_o a_o thing_n have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o it_o as_o we_o say_v it_o come_v in_o at_o one_o ear_n and_o go_v out_o at_o another_o man_n careless_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o like_o a_o thing_n not_o heed_v or_o care_v for_o lose_v it_o present_o we_o conceive_v the_o memory_n like_o a_o box_n which_o keep_v these_o image_n may_v apprehend_v attention_n like_o a_o key_n to_o it_o which_o lock_v they_o up_o in_o that_o box._fw-la or_o apprehend_v the_o memory_n like_o wax_n we_o may_v imagine_v attention_n like_o that_o force_n which_o press_v these_o image_n into_o it_o but_o without_o attention_n any_o sensitive_a object_n though_o discern_v be_v lose_v immediate_o and_o do_v not_o stay_v for_o time_n to_o weaken_v or_o wear_v it_o out_o when_o contrariwise_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o a_o thing_n long_a time_n forget_v and_o not_o think_v on_o may_v be_v revive_v and_o quicken_v again_o and_o remain_v more_o lively_a in_o the_o fancy_n then_o thing_n of_o a_o much_o late_a birth_n as_o i_o remember_v seneca_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o i_o think_v most_o man_n may_v find_v in_o themselves_o to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o learn_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n do_v stick_v fast_o and_o fresh_a in_o his_o memory_n then_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o learn_v but_o a_o little_a before_o so_o that_o although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o truth_n in_o this_o that_o often_o it_o happen_v out_o that_o time_n wear_v out_o the_o sense_n or_o conceit_n of_o a_o thing_n yet_o because_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n and_o destruction_n of_o conception_n beside_o time_n therefore_o this_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a as_o he_o propose_v it_o yet_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v censure_v by_o i_o but_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o conduce_v to_o the_o illustration_n of_o what_o go_v before_o which_o be_v a_o error_n not_o to_o be_v swallow_v down_o sect._n 6._o i_o let_v pass_v what_o be_v between_o and_o come_v to_o the_o upshot_n this_o decay_a sense_n say_v he_o when_o we_o will_v express_v the_o thing_n itself_o i_o mean_v fancy_n its_o self_n we_o call_v imagination_n this_o that_o he_o call_v decay_a sense_n i_o confess_v we_o call_v imagination_n but_o i_o have_v show_v it_o not_o to_o be_v sense_n therefore_o not_o decay_v sense_n but_o say_v he_o when_o we_o will_v express_v the_o decay_n and_o signify_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v fade_v old_a and_o past_a we_o call_v it_o memory_n confuse_v here_o be_v dâ—vers_a word_n of_o most_o distinct_a nature_n huddle_v together_o to_o confound_v the_o reader_n old_a and_o past_a many_o thing_n be_v now_o past_a yet_o not_o old_a and_o those_o past_a thing_n although_o but_o just_a now_o be_v remember_v although_o not_o old_a then_o say_v he_o imagination_n and_o memory_n be_v one_o thing_n which_o for_o divers_a consideration_n have_v divers_a name_n thing_n i_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o prove_v it_o thus_o sect._n 7._o they_o who_o have_v divers_a act_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o each_o other_o be_v not_o the_o
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 st._n paul_n phrase_v it_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o now_o i_o can_v just_o say_v that_o here_o be_v no_o figure_n or_o if_o any_o it_o be_v but_o this_o which_o the_o context_n exact's_n i_o be_o the_o way_n by_o direct_v you_o to_o it_o and_o that_o a_o infallible_a one_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v deceive_v by_o for_o i_o be_o truth_n its_o self_n which_o make_v good_a all_o i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o same_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o his_o last_o term_n life_n i_o may_v just_o affirm_v that_o there_o needs_o be_v no_o figure_n in_o it_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n there_o be_v a_o article_n to_o every_o term_n life_n its_o self_n life_n in_o the_o fountain_n all_o other_o life_n be_v peter_n paul_n a_o horse_n or_o dog_n life_n but_o he_o be_v life_n its_o self_n life_n in_o the_o fountain_n like_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n much_o more_o glorious_a than_o any_o other_o therefore_o thou_o who_o seek_v life_n life_n eternal_a which_o be_v the_o journey_n end_n of_o every_o man_n must_v come_v 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
reader_n observe_v here_o that_o the_o word_n we_o render_v make_v be_v the_o word_n which_o have_v abide_v and_o will_v abide_v more_o dispute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o in_o that_o sentence_n to_o the_o ephesian_n this_o word_n have_v hard_a luck_n it_o be_v use_v to_o all_o purpose_n by_o they_o sometime_o it_o signifye'_v to_o be_v sometime_o to_o be_v remake_v but_o i_o say_v always_o make_v in_o st._n john_n so_o that_o although_o they_o will_v show_v i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v both_o use_v in_o that_o place_n and_o render_v workmanship_n and_o create_v may_v be_v use_v for_o recreation_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o word_n which_o be_v not_o of_o kin_n to_o they_o shall_v endure_v that_o exposition_n then_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o text_n in_o the_o ephes._n need_v not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o his_o sense_n for_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o learned_a man_n ephesian_n which_o have_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o creation_n that_o by_o christ_n jesus_n be_v mean_v our_o saviour_n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n and_o so_o in_o he_o the_o word_n we_o be_v all_o create_v to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o other_o sense_n that_o this_o creation_n be_v mean_v of_o create_v those_o save_n and_o justify_v grace_n at_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o point_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v those_o excellent_a and_o supernatural_a quality_n be_v our_o perfection_n so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v when_o his_o soul_n be_v put_v in_o he_o a_o table_n or_o any_o thing_n when_o that_o work_n which_o give_v we_o it_o the_o last_o compliment_n and_o degree_n of_o perfection_n be_v add_v to_o it_o so_o we_o in_o the_o text_n be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v man_n we_o be_v create_v another_o thing_n which_o god_n by_o these_o grace_n wrought_v we_o unto_o and_o i_o think_v be_v regeneration_n but_o this_o phrase_n do_v not_o in_o its_o nature_n signify_v regeneration_n but_o it_o signifye'_v that_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n who_o be_v fall_v from_o a_o better_a to_o a_o worse_a condition_n to_o such_o man_n it_o may_v import_v a_o regeneration_n because_o it_o bring_v we_o they_o back_n to_o their_o former_a state_n and_o make_v they_o that_o which_o be_v their_o first_o condition_n and_o so_o this_o creation_n in_o the_o text_n have_v its_o most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a sense_n which_o make_v in_o my_o text_n shall_v not_o have_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o if_o by_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v the_o world_n be_v remake_v or_o regenerate_v by_o he_o again_o consider_v that_o if_o this_o text_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o regeneration_n i_o mean_v that_o text_n to_o the_o ephesian_n it_o must_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o phrase_n to_o good_a work_n create_v to_o good_a work_n for_o if_o the_o text_n have_v bare_o say_v we_o have_v be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v by_o he_o no_o man_n can_v have_v construe_v it_o regeneration_n but_o now_o in_o this_o text_n the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o phrase_n to_o expound_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o mere_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o let_v we_o see_v another_o violence_n if_o this_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o phrase_n make_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v understand_v for_o regenerate_v and_o the_o world_n for_o man_n all_o the_o world_n endeavour_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o christianity_n be_v likewise_o that_o not_o half_a the_o world_n be_v regenerate_v then_o say_v they_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n endeavour_n to_o regenerate_v the_o whole_a so_o that_o make_v must_v be_v take_v for_o regeneration_n regeneration_n for_o a_o endeavour_n to_o do_v it_o when_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o nor_o they_o can_v show_v i_o any_o place_n in_o scripture_n where_o this_o word_n make_v be_v use_v for_o regeneration_n much_o less_o mere_o for_o a_o endeavour_n to_o do_v it_o nay_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o can_v show_v i_o any_o place_n where_o make_v be_v take_v for_o a_o endeavour_n but_o the_o very_a phrase_n intimate_v a_o produce_v effect_n be_v no_o where_o use_v for_o a_o ineffectual_a endeavour_n sect._n 11._o but_o i_o will_v leave_v this_o comment_n of_o socinus_n although_o countenance_v by_o his_o follower_n and_o apply_v myself_o to_o smalcius_n gâ—oâ—â—e_n in_o his_o 13_o cap._n refutationis_fw-la libelli_fw-la de_fw-la divinâ_fw-la verbi_fw-la incarnati_fw-la naturâ_fw-la pag._n 75._o upon_o these_o word_n the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o we_o deny_v say_v he_o that_o by_o the_o word_n world_n be_v signify_v the_o old_a world_n world_n that_o by_o the_o word_n make_v be_v signify_v creation_n that_o by_o the_o phrase_n by_o he_o be_v signify_v a_o principal_a agent_n i_o shall_v undertake_v these_o in_o their_o order_n as_o he_o handle_n they_o but_o his_o great_a endeavour_n be_v about_o the_o first_o word_n the_o world_n which_o he_o and_o i_o both_o first_o meddle_v with_o first_o he_o say_v this_o word_n world_n have_v divers_a signification_n it_o signifie'_v only_a man_n it_o signifie'_v the_o future_a world_n now_o say_v he_o when_o saint_n john_n say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o we_o be_v reform_v by_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n enlighten'_v every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o precede_a verse_n now_o as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o enlighten_v every_o man_n because_o he_o use_v sufficient_a mean_n and_o endeavour_v their_o enlighten_v so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o man_n in_o it_o by_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v they_o this_o be_v a_o cruel_a thing_n to_o impose_v upon_o a_o man_n such_o 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chapter_n grace_n and_o truth_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o word_n which_o can_v give_v any_o light_n to_o any_o such_o sense_n in_o the_o other_o for_o how_o can_v it_o follow_v because_o christ_n be_v the_o agent_n by_o which_o his_o servant_n receive_v grace_n and_o truth_n therefore_o his_o make_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o reveal_n or_o give_v eternal_a life_n but_o valkelius_n in_o his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr verà _fw-la religione_fw-la cap._n 10._o pag._n 445._o and_o 446._o give_v we_o other_o illustration_n that_o this_o word_n world_n shall_v signify_v the_o future_a world_n hebrew_n 2.5_o 2_o peter_n 3.13_o these_o he_o put_v his_o in_o the_o margin_n to_o justify_v this_o acception_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o other_o and_o in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v observable_a there_o be_v no_o one_o but_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n which_o have_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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