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man_n may_v ask_v more_o than_o a_o learned_a man_n can_v answer_v his_o first_o be_v potest_fw-la ne_fw-la fieri_fw-la can_v it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n not_o as_o god_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n etc._n this_o last_o phrase_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o i_o a_o strange_a exposition_n of_o that_o as_o god_n for_o quatenus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la rectify_v be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o act_z but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n or_o to_o act_v out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o nature_n now_o that_o may_v be_v do_v even_o by_o god_n in_o these_o outward_a act_n of_o create_v and_o govern_v the_o creature_n which_o act_n be_v not_o in_o but_o out_o of_o his_o nature_n although_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v quatenus_fw-la here_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o logician_n for_o that_o which_o be_v reciprocal_a but_o in_o a_o large_a as_o i_o expound_v it_o be_v to_o the_o question_n its_o self_n i_o answer_v to_o it_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v propose_v as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o general_a that_o nothing_o can_v act_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o its_o nature_n for_o this_o consider_v socrates_n be_v a_o man_n yet_o he_o can_v affect_v sensual_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o sensitive_a creature_n he_o grow_v and_o the_o like_a not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n but_o as_o a_o vegetable_a again_o socrates_n be_v a_o son_n or_o a_o father_n or_o both_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n as_o neither_o he_o do_v many_o be_v a_o son_n and_o a_o man_n as_o a_o son_n out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o sonship_n not_o as_o man_n out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n so_o that_o when_o any_o thing_n have_v a_o substantial_a essence_n and_o a_o relative_a it_o may_v act_v out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o relative_a condition_n it_o have_v and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o essential_a nature_n it_o have_v if_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n no_o doubt_n but_o those_o personal_a action_n and_o relation_n betwixt_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n although_o do_v and_o act_v in_o that_o essence_n yet_o be_v not_o essential_a but_o personal_a and_o for_o other_o act_n if_o any_o person_n assume_v any_o thing_n into_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o it_o it_o may_v act_v by_o and_o in_o that_o unite_a nature_n that_o which_o it_o act_n be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a that_o be_v out_o of_o that_o principle_n thus_o may_v it_o eat_v walk_z and_o the_o like_a this_o because_o he_o still_o
endeavour_v to_o rescue_v it_o from_o such_o foul_a scandal_n and_o aspersion_n not_o catch_v at_o every_o word_n but_o drive_v at_o the_o main_a sense_n of_o what_o he_o deliver_v sect._n 2._o universal_a he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o chapter_n upon_o equality_n of_o man_n which_o be_v say_v he_o make_v so_o equal_a by_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o inconsiderable_a difference_n i_o put_v not_o down_o his_o own_o word_n but_o the_o sense_n to_o avoid_v tediousness_n this_o conclusion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v true_a but_o in_o general_a false_a for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o body_n of_o some_o man_n we_o see_v they_o so_o decrepit_a that_o their_o strength_n be_v not_o considerable_a alone_o and_o what_o he_o talk_v of_o confederacy_n by_o that_o account_n he_o may_v bring_v a_o fly_n in_o competition_n for_o a_o fly_n with_o company_n enough_o can_v effect_v any_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v some_o man_n so_o sottish_a and_o uncapable_a of_o design_n or_o contrivance_n that_o certain_o there_o be_v many_o beast_n which_o exceed_v they_o in_o fitness_n for_o such_o business_n as_o he_o allot_n they_o but_o allow_v this_o phrase_n as_o he_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a sort_n and_o number_n of_o man_n not_o of_o all_o sect._n 3_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o phrase_n nature_n have_v make_v man_n what_o shall_v we_o understand_v by_o nature_n make_v natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la the_o god_n of_o nature_n who_o at_o the_o first_o make_v man_n then_o we_o must_v affirm_v this_o of_o adam_n and_o evah_n which_o be_v make_v without_o question_n in_o no_o state_n of_o enmity_n nor_o in_o a_o absolute_a equality_n but_o such_o a_o difference_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o two_o friend_n which_o may_v assist_v one_o another_o wish_v each_o other_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o each_o other_o be_v the_o good_a of_o both_o the_o hope_n of_o each_o the_o hope_n of_o both_o so_o that_o those_o can_v not_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o mean_v be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v for_o peace_n and_o amity_n and_o where_o be_v impossibility_n of_o hostility_n betwixt_o they_o the_o hurt_n of_o either_o be_v the_o hurt_n of_o both_o because_o which_o soever_o be_v destroy_v the_o other_o lose_v much_o of_o assistance_n we_o will_v therefore_o see_v how_o other_o son_n of_o nature_n be_v make_v in_o what_o condition_n whatsoever_o man_n else_o be_v make_v by_o nature_n he_o be_v make_v a_o poor_a helpless_a child_n other_o in_o the_o great_a disproportion_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o his_o parent_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v and_o in_o this_o state_n there_o be_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o fanci_v nor_o hope_n of_o attain_v end_n nor_o fear_n of_o other_o assistance_n but_o the_o poor_a infant_n confide_v and_o trust_v in_o hâ—s_n parent_n and_o submit_v to_o they_o methinks_v he_o discourse_v of_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v terrigenae_fw-la bear_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n come_v up_o like_o seed_n without_o any_o relation_n one_o to_o the_o other_o i_o let_v alone_o his_o secret_a vaunt_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o 60._o pag._n sect._n 4._o but_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o page_n distinguish_v he_o say_v prudence_n be_v but_o experience_n which_o equal_a time_n bestow_v equal_o upon_o all_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o equal_o apply_v themselves_o to_o see_v here_o the_o unconstancy_n of_o this_o author_n chap._n the_o 2._o of_o which_o i_o have_v discourse_v he_o say_v experience_n be_v memory_n of_o many_o thing_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 34._o he_o say_v prudence_n depend_v upon_o experience_n now_o it_o be_v but_o experience_n these_o two_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v true_a both_o for_o nothing_o do_v depend_v upon_o itself_o that_o which_o it_o depend_v upon_o must_v be_v distinct_a from_o what_o depend_v upon_o it_o now_o we_o may_v distinguish_v thâ—se_a three_o thus_o memory_n retain_v the_o action_n do_v and_o pass_v experience_n collect_v from_o thence_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n in_o such_o case_n but_o prudence_n according_a to_o both_o memory_n experience_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n draw_v from_o all_o the_o guidance_n of_o history_n or_o natural_a reason_n or_o what_o else_o can_v supply_v any_o assistance_n to_o the_o intend_a end_n direct_v a_o man_n in_o his_o action_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v very_o weak_o of_o prudence_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v but_o experience_n and_o contrary_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n in_o man_n prudence_n for_o prudence_n be_v a_o thing_n acquire_v by_o industry_n and_o pain_n in_o which_o as_o man_n differ_v in_o the_o industry_n so_o they_o do_v in_o prudence_n yea_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o like_a advantage_n of_o converse_v with_o able_a man_n and_o book_n which_o be_v great_a help_n for_o the_o get_a prudence_n though_o they_o may_v have_v the_o same_o industry_n sect._n 5._o pag._n 61._o he_o say_v that_o that_o which_o may_v make_v such_o equality_n that_o be_v of_o prudence_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o incredible_a be_v but_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o howsoever_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v many_o other_o to_o be_v more_o witty_a or_o more_o eloquent_a or_o more_o learned_a yet_o they_o will_v hardly_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o so_o wise_a as_o themselves_o for_o they_o see_v their_o own_o wit_n at_o hand_n argue_v and_o other_o at_o a_o distance_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a contradictory_n passage_n to_o its_o self_n for_o first_o consider_v that_o what_o be_v conceit_v by_o this_o to_o be_v oppose_v be_v the_o equality_n of_o prudence_n to_o oppose_v this_o he_o introduce_v man_n conceit_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n he_o that_o reflect_v upon_o his_o exposition_n of_o name_n in_o cap._n 5._o pag._n 22._o shall_v find_v prudence_n and_o wisdom_n two_o thing_n therefore_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o a_o man_n own_o wisdom_n may_v be_v without_o the_o like_a imagination_n of_o his_o own_o prudence_n then_o consider_v that_o he_o say_v man_n will_v allow_v other_o more_o witty_a learned_a eloquent_a but_o not_o more_o wise_a he_o prove_v this_o because_o man_n see_v their_o own_o wit_n at_o hand_n mark_v how_o he_o say_v just_a before_o that_o they_o will_v allow_v other_o more_o wit_n but_o not_o more_o wisdom_n the_o reason_n say_v he_o because_o they_o see_v their_o wit_n at_o hand_n will_v not_o this_o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o use_v it_o that_o because_o their_o wit_n not_o their_o wisdom_n be_v discern_v at_o hand_n other_o at_o a_o distance_n therefore_o their_o wit_n must_v appear_v great_a though_o not_o their_o wisdom_n this_o manner_n of_o false_a reason_n unreasonable_a argue_v be_v frequent_a with_o he_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n sect._n 6._o but_o to_o the_o conclusion_n pretend_v this_o estimation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o eminence_n in_o prudence_n be_v least_o discern_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o universality_n which_o he_o express_v for_o first_o if_o prudence_n as_o he_o just_a before_o define_v it_o be_v but_o experience_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o young_a man_n shall_v think_v they_o have_v as_o much_o experience_n as_o old_a then_o if_o prudence_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o a_o man_n action_n to_o their_o design_a end_n then_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o fool_n who_o do_v not_o take_v advice_n of_o man_n more_o excellent_a in_o their_o several_a way_n than_o themselves_o do_v not_o man_n that_o will_v get_v health_n advise_v with_o physician_n for_o the_o settle_v their_o estate_n advise_v with_o lawyer_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o a_o business_n at_o court_n or_o country_n advise_v with_o other_o more_o prudent_a in_o these_o practice_n in_o this_o particular_a business_n although_o i_o be_o confident_a i_o speak_v more_o rational_o than_o he_o or_o perhaps_o then_o some_o other_o will_v do_v with_o who_o i_o consult_v yet_o i_o advise_v with_o those_o less_o scient_a but_o i_o think_v more_o prudent_a than_o myself_o whether_o it_o be_v discretion_n to_o publish_v this_o or_o not_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o but_o that_o i_o and_o all_o other_o do_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v less_o prudent_a though_o we_o find_v ourselves_o more_o learned_a than_o some_o other_o well_o then_o that_o doubt_n he_o raise_v be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o his_o own_o and_o have_v no_o foundation_n upon_o any_o ground_n of_o reason_n or_o experience_n and_o therefore_o what_o he_o build_v upon_o it_o must_v needs_o fall_v of_o its_o self_n where_o i_o leave_v it_o and_o step_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o other_o inference_n which_o he_o introduce_v the_o
these_o thing_n life_n or_o death_n be_v such_o some_o man_n have_v think_v this_o temporal_a life_n a_o misery_n clothe_v with_o these_o circumstance_n they_o possess_v it_o with_o like_o a_o rot_a house_n which_o when_o the_o wind_n and_o rain_n drive_v in_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o open_a field_n like_o a_o prison_n it_o be_v better_o have_v no_o house_n than_o that_o such_o be_v the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o man_n may_v and_o have_v often_o wish_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o and_o death_n to_o some_o man_n be_v as_o desire_v as_o a_o freedom_n from_o a_o gaol_n this_o gentleman_n talk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o these_o book_n not_o only_o like_o a_o natural_a man_n but_o like_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o and_o the_o wicked_a for_o wise_a man_n among_o they_o have_v write_v much_o in_o contempt_n of_o these_o sensual_a temporal_a thing_n in_o which_o he_o place_v the_o only_a aim_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n sect._n 4._o happiness_n certain_o even_o in_o nature_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a thing_n of_o man_n happiness_n and_o then_o not_o of_o man_n intention_n and_o care_n for_o life_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n enjoy_v in_o common_a with_o beast_n and_o tree_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n happiness_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o he_o be_v no_o better_o yea_o much_o worse_a than_o they_o who_o excellency_n consist_v in_o a_o relation_n to_o man_n to_o live_v only_o be_v to_o be_v a_o beast_n a_o plant_n only_o but_o to_o live_v virtuous_o and_o reasonable_o to_o glorify_v that_o god_n who_o give_v he_o those_o ability_n by_o which_o his_o life_n be_v happy_a that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o man_n and_o of_o man_n life_n which_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v then_o when_o he_o can_v enjoy_v it_o upon_o these_o condition_n and_o to_o a_o christian_a man_n as_o to_o the_o best_a of_o philosopher_n who_o have_v thought_n and_o assurance_n of_o eternity_n this_o life_n have_v be_v repute_v of_o little_a value_n and_o to_o die_v no_o misery_n because_o it_o be_v but_o the_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a and_o more_o spiritual_a life_n although_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o open_v the_o gate_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o happiness_n it_o admit_v into_o nay_o it_o have_v be_v of_o such_o esteem_n among_o man_n of_o honour_n always_o that_o they_o will_v choose_v to_o die_v virtuous_o rather_o than_o live_v dishonourable_o instance_n will_v be_v numerous_a out_o of_o the_o roman_a story_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o that_o absolute_a sense_n without_o limitation_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a right_n of_o nature_n as_o his_o leviathan_n or_o his_o chief_a or_o principal_n as_o his_o corpus_fw-la politicum_fw-la to_o preserve_v this_o life_n or_o to_o avoid_v this_o enemy_n death_n which_o for_o multitude_n may_z and_o for_o not_o a_o few_o reason_n aught_o to_o be_v despise_v these_o 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 say_v he_o mean_v bodily_a power_n which_o indeed_o must_v needs_o be_v lose_v by_o death_n yet_o who_o be_v trouble_v to_o loose_v a_o bag_n of_o silver_n when_o in_o its_o room_n shall_v be_v leave_v a_o bag_n of_o gold_n to_o loose_v bodily_a power_n and_o gain_v spiritual_a it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o druid_n in_o england_n who_o teach_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ignavi_fw-la est_fw-la rediturae_fw-la parcere_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la it_o be_v a_o poor_a dull_a thing_n to_o spare_v that_o life_n which_o will_v return_v again_o but_o then_o if_o they_o have_v pry_v into_o and_o can_v have_v consider_v the_o glorious_a immortal_a existence_n which_o man_n shall_v have_v hereafter_o for_o the_o mortal_a and_o contemptible_a be_v here_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o dull_a but_o a_o beastly_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n so_o much_o to_o affect_v the_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o this_o fleshly_a life_n as_o to_o be_v unwilling_a for_o the_o loss_n 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 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