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ought_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o as_o immense_a this_o be_v idolatry_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o so_o conceive_v of_o it_o as_o confine_v or_o tie_v in_o any_o respect_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o so_o tie_v it_o himself_o be_v concern_v to_o beware_v of_o run_v upon_o this_o rock_n 3._o nor_o can_v the_o opinion_n of_o fanatic_n be_v solid_o refute_v who_o call_v themselves_o spiritual_a when_o they_o determine_v god_n to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o do_v not_o only_o good_a but_o evil_a thing_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v to_o be_v essential_o in_o all_o the_o atom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o whole_a and_o as_o a_o common_a soul_n by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n do_v act_n answ._n we_o may_v in_o time_n make_v trial_n whether_o they_o can_v be_v refute_v or_o no_o or_o whether_o any_o solid_a ground_n will_v be_v leave_v for_o it_o at_o this_o time_n it_o will_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o though_o he_o be_v present_v every_o where_o as_o a_o necessary_a be_v yet_o he_o act_v as_o a_o free_a cause_n and_o according_a as_o his_o wisdom_n his_o good_a pleasure_n his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n do_v guide_v his_o action_n 4._o so_o god_n will_v be_v equal_o present_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o holy_a and_o godly_a with_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o devil_n as_o with_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n or_o christ_n himself_o answ._n so_o he_o will_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o essential_a presence_n how_o he_o be_v otherwise_o distinguish_o enough_o present_v in_o his_o temple_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o show_v 5._o that_o i_o say_v not_o how_o shameful_a it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n shall_v be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o most_o nasty_a place_n as_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n i_o forbear_v to_o recite_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o unclean_o argument_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o nothing_o but_o ill_a savour_n but_o for_o answ._n how_o strange_a a_o notion_n be_v this_o of_o holiness_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o corporal_a filthiness_n as_o if_o a_o holy_a man_n shall_v lose_v or_o very_o much_o blemish_v his_o sanctity_n by_o a_o casual_a fall_n into_o a_o puddle_n indeed_o if_o sense_n must_v give_v we_o measure_n of_o god_n and_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v reckon_v a_o essence_n to_o he_o that_o be_v so_o to_o it_o we_o shall_v soon_o frame_v to_o ourselves_o a_o god_n altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o ourselves_o the_o epicurean_o themselves_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o reason_n or_o conceive_v thus_o of_o god_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v as_o little_a capable_a of_o receive_v a_o stroke_n as_o the_o inane_fw-la and_o sure_o in_o proportion_n of_o any_o sensible_a offence_n we_o may_v as_o well_o suppose_v he_o in_o danger_n as_o dr._n more_o fit_o express_v it_o to_o be_v dialogue_n hurt_v with_o a_o thorn_n as_o offend_v with_o a_o ill_a smell_n we_o have_v then_o enough_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n absolute_a immensity_n and_o omnipresence_n and_o nothing_o of_o that_o value_n against_o it_o as_o aught_o to_o shake_v our_o belief_n herein_o and_o sure_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o add_v to_o the_o other_o of_o his_o perfection_n and_o which_o tend_v so_o direct_o to_o facilitate_v and_o strengthen_v our_o persuasion_n concern_v the_o rest_n may_v render_v we_o assure_o certain_a that_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o conversable_a be_v if_o we_o serious_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o and_o will_v but_o allow_v he_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o temple_n within_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v hereafter_o with_o his_o leave_n and_o help_v to_o treat_v more_o distinct_o and_o at_o large_a the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n i._o ii_o iii_o iv._o v._o vi_o 1._o heb._n 11._o 6._o ii_o parker_n tentam._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o protag_n abderite_n abderite_n diagoras_n and_o theodoras_n cyrenaicus_n who_o as_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o aristip._n report_n be_v surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicurus_n who_o also_o his_o own_o epistle_n to_o menaceus_n in_o diogen_n s_o laertius_n acquit_v of_o atheism_n but_o not_o of_o irreligion_n as_o hereafter_o may_v be_v observe_v cicero_n tuscul._n quest._n l._n maxim_n tyr._n diss_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n iii_o plutarch_n adversus_fw-la colotem_fw-la colotem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iv._o philo._n libr._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la deterius_fw-la potiori_fw-la insid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 180._o herbert_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la verit_fw-la see_v cicero_n in_o sundry_a place_n grotius_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la christianae_n relig._n dâ—_n pless_n same_o subject_n and_o title_n calvin_n instit_n episcopius_n his_o instu_fw-la theol._n who_o have_v write_v nervous_o on_o this_o subject_n with_o many_o more_o but_o especial_o dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o orig._n sac._n vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o x._o xi_o xii_o xiii_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v a_o impropriety_n in_o this_o word_n &_o its_o conjugate_v self-originate_a sometime_o hereafter_o use_v which_o yet_o be_v recompense_v by_o their_o conveniency_n as_o they_o may_v perhaps_o find_v who_o shall_v make_v trial_n how_o to_o express_v the_o sense_n intend_v by_o they_o in_o other_o word_n and_o they_o be_v use_v without_o suspicion_n that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v they_o be_v mean_v to_o signify_v as_o if_o ever_o god_n give_v original_a to_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o negative_a sense_n that_o he_o never_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o other_o yea_o and_o that_o he_o be_v what_o be_v more_o than_o equivalent_a to_o his_o be_v self-caused_n viz._n a_o be_v of_o himself_o so_o excellent_a as_o not_o to_o need_v or_o be_v capable_a to_o admit_v any_o cause_n vid._n c._n 4._o sect._n 3_o and_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o same_o allowance_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o other_o like_a word_n we_o also_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v which_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o hint_n here_o once_o for_o all_o that_o when_o we_o use_v here_o the_o word_n self-subsistent_a it_o will_v be_v understand_v we_o intend_v by_o it_o without_o logical_a or_o metaphysical_a nicety_n not_o the_o mere_a exclusion_n of_o dependence_n on_o a_o subject_n but_o on_o a_o cause_n fourteen_o fourteen_o and_o whether_o by_o the_o way_n this_o will_v not_o afford_v we_o though_o that_o be_v none_o of_o our_o present_a business_n plain_a evidence_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o necessary_a alterable_a matter_n may_v be_v examine_v by_o such_o as_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v themselves_o the_o diversion_n for_o let_v