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be_v but_o his_o substitute_n in_o this_o regiment_n of_o the_o body_n but_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o supreme_a rector_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o those_o subordinate_a province_n and_o part_n thereof_o second_o in_o the_o imperate_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n regency_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o compositum_fw-la she_o can_v in_o the_o body_n work_v immediate_o without_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o intermediate_v animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n but_o in_o the_o imperate_a act_n of_o the_o special_a divine_a providence_n though_o we_o may_v just_o think_v he_o do_v most_o ordinary_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o those_o noble_a nature_n call_v angel_n yet_o he_o may_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v by_o the_o immediate_a fiat_n of_o his_o own_o will_v exercise_v these_o imperate_a act_n of_o special_a providence_n for_o his_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o all_o being_n be_v in_o a_o immediate_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o it_o 3._o the_o soul_n can_v by_o its_o own_o 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please_v all_o subordinate_a cause_n and_o effect_n as_o the_o soul_n govern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o muscle_n or_o limb_n by_o those_o string_n of_o the_o nerve_n which_o be_v root_v in_o the_o brain_n 4._o again_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o soul_n over_o the_o body_n be_v the_o regiment_n of_o the_o more_o active_a part_n over_o the_o more_o passive_a though_o both_o make_n one_o compositum_fw-la but_o the_o regiment_n of_o almighty_a god_n over_o the_o world_n be_v not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o or_o as_o a_o form_n or_o soul_n inform_v it_o but_o as_o a_o rector_n or_o governor_n distinct_a separate_a and_o essential_o differ_v from_o it_o his_o regiment_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o respect_n not_o so_o much_o resemble_v the_o regiment_n of_o the_o soul_n over_o the_o body_n which_o together_o with_o it_o make_v one_o compound_v nature_n as_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o master_n or_o rector_n over_o the_o ship_n or_o the_o regiment_n of_o a_o king_n over_o his_o subject_n and_o
inquiry_n and_o such_o who_o first_o composure_n and_o origination_n require_v a_o high_a and_o noble_a constituent_n than_o either_o chance_n or_o the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o mere_a natural_a cause_n and_o concurrence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n as_o in_o its_o first_o constitution_n and_o ordination_n require_v a_o efficient_a of_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n this_o be_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o my_o present_a inquiry_n now_o to_o give_v a_o brief_a inventory_n of_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n i_o shall_v observe_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v this_o order_n first_o i_o will_v brief_o consider_v those_o excellency_n that_o he_o have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o vegetable_a and_o sensible_a nature_n second_o i_o shall_v consider_v those_o specifical_a or_o appropriate_a excellency_n that_o he_o have_v above_o the_o former_a both_o vegetable_a and_o animal_n nature_n under_o the_o second_o general_n i_o shall_v consider_v 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of_o man_n have_v above_o other_o visible_a creature_n first_o therefore_o touch_v those_o excellency_n that_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v above_o the_o vegetable_a and_o animal_n nature_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v these_o ensue_a position_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o excellent_a vegetable_a or_o animal_n faculty_n in_o the_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n nature_n as_o such_o but_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v attraction_n nutrition_n digestion_n conformation_n of_o part_n digest_v proportionable_a augmentation_n generation_n sensible_a perception_n common_a sense_n estimative_a faculty_n sensible_a appetite_n locomotive_a faculty_n and_o animal_n motion_n i_o meddle_v not_o herein_o with_o all_o those_o small_a sort_n of_o faculty_n which_o be_v peculiar_o appropriate_a to_o vegetable_n or_o animal_n as_o swiftness_n sagacity_n strength_n and_o special_a artifices_fw-la which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o vegetable_n or_o 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nature_n so_o that_o if_o the_o faculty_n or_o organ_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n life_n in_o man_n do_v differ_v in_o their_o state_n or_o composure_n from_o those_o of_o brute_n it_o differ_v for_o the_o better_a as_o obtain_v a_o more_o exquisite_a perfection_n usefulness_n beauty_n and_o contexture_n than_o those_o of_o brute_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n compare_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o beast_n or_o bird_n the_o foot_n the_o leg_n the_o thigh_n of_o man_n with_o those_o of_o beast_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v true_a the_o constitution_n of_o some_o faculty_n and_o organ_n of_o sensible_fw-fr be_v more_o accommodate_v to_o their_o fabric_n and_o use_n than_o the_o like_a organ_n of_o man_n will_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o brute_n but_o simple_o compare_v one_o with_o another_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n be_v more_o curious_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o bare_a animal_n nature_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o the_o humane_a faculty_n and_o organ_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o animal_n life_n in_o man_n comprehend_v in_o effect_n all_o the_o like_a faculty_n and_o organ_n in_o the_o animal_n nature_n though_o differ_v in_o some_o particular_a texture_n and_o position_n with_o a_o proportionable_a advance_v by_o the_o access_n of_o excellence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o specifical_a or_o appropriate_a excellency_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n above_o the_o most_o perfect_a animal_n they_o come_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v true_a that_o animal_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o length_n of_o their_o life_n attain_v their_o compliment_n of_o their_o specifical_a perfection_n soon_o in_o proportion_n than_o the_o humane_a nature_n the_o animal_n soul_n soon_o expand_v and_o evolve_v itself_o to_o its_o full_a orb_n and_o extent_n than_o the_o humane_a soul_n therefore_o the_o horse_n that_o live_v natural_o about_o thirty_o year_n come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n and_o perfect_a exercise_n of_o its_o animal_n faculty_n in_o four_o year_n but_o man_n that_o live_v not_o ordinary_o above_o seventy_o yea_o come_v not_o to_o the_o ripeness_n of_o his_o intellectual_a life_n till_o two_o and_o twenty_o or_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n at_o least_o nor_o even_o to_o his_o full_a growth_n till_o nineteen_o or_o twenty_o so_o that_o what_o we_o say_v concern_v man_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o act_n of_o his_o mind_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o state_n and_o age_n wherein_o his_o soul_n have_v full_o as_o it_o be_v evolve_v itself_o and_o its_o organ_n full_o mature_a and_o dispose_v for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v long_o ripen_v but_o then_o his_o maturity_n and_o the_o compliment_n thereof_o recompense_v the_o flowness_n of_o his_o maturation_n now_o the_o excellency_n appropriate_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v as_o before_z observe_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o such_o as_o immediate_o concern_v the_o humane_a nature_n itself_o or_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v extrinsical_a but_o yet_o relate_v to_o it_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v immediate_o reside_v in_o or_o part_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n come_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o his_o soul_n or_o intellectual_a and_o volitive_a principle_n 2._o his_o body_n or_o corporeal_a part_n 3._o the_o compositum_fw-la or_o coalitum_fw-la of_o both_o those_o principle_n which_o complete_a the_o humane_a nature_n the_o soul_n come_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o therein_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v constitution_n or_o nature_n 2._o it_o be_v original_a 3._o its_o faculty_n 4._o it_o be_v congenite_fw-la habit_n or_o rational_a instinct_n 1._o touch_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o intellectual_a soul_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n enter_v into_o a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v it_o but_o reserve_v that_o consideration_n to_o its_o proper_a place_n only_o in_o general_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o active_a principle_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o substantial_a principle_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o corporeal_a or_o material_a 4._o it_o be_v not_o corruptible_a or_o mortal_a 2._o touch_v its_o original_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o traduction_n or_o creation_n or_o participation_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o dispute_v but_o reserve_v it_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n for_o a_o full_a disquisition_n but_o whether_o the_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o it_o have_v its_o original_n there_o be_v no_o inconsistency_n but_o that_o it_o have_v those_o essential_a qualification_n abovementioned_a 3._o touch_v its_o faculty_n they_o be_v two_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v not_o concern_v myself_o in_o the_o inquiry_n whether_o the_o faculty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n itself_o or_o the_o same_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o only_o distinct_a in_o notion_n whether_o the_o will_v be_v any_o more_o than_o the_o complete_a or_o ultimate_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n determine_v
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