Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A30491
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Third remarks upon An essay concerning humane understanding in a letter address'd to the author.
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Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
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Wing B5955; ESTC R20274
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and_o tell_v we_o every_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a be_v possible_a to_o god_n but_o we_o must_v also_o consider_v the_o capacity_n or_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_a quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o what_o you_o suppose_v possible_a may_v be_v suppose_v actual_a possibili_fw-la posito_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la nihil_fw-la sequitur_fw-la absurdi_fw-la pardon_v these_o old_a axiom_n by_o which_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o vindicate_v the_o actual_a existence_n of_o such_o power_n and_o property_n as_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o from_o absurdity_n and_o to_o make_v they_o intelligible_a if_o you_o will_v have_v they_o receive_v i_o former_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o letter_n a_o general_a consideration_n which_o may_v just_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o matter_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o power_n of_o cogitation_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o existence_n of_o finite_a immaterial_a spirit_n will_v be_v superfluous_a see_v matter_n alone_o or_o certain_a parcel_n of_o matter_n with_o this_o power_n or_o impress_n will_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v all_o their_o operation_n but_o i_o leave_v that_o to_o your_o further_a thought_n however_o i_o conceive_v such_o a_o power_n act_v in_o matter_n or_o impress_v upon_o it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o matter_n no_o more_o than_o motion_n be_v the_o power_n of_o matter_n in_o motion_n you_o know_v proper_o so_o call_v beside_o the_o change_n of_o situation_n there_o be_v a_o vis_fw-fr movens_fw-la which_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o matter_n nor_o any_o modification_n of_o it_o but_o the_o power_n of_o a_o superior_a agent_n act_v matter_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o there_o be_v a_o vis_fw-fr cogitans_fw-la in_o the_o body_n or_o in_o any_o other_o matter_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o power_n of_o matter_n nor_o any_o modification_n of_o it_o any_o more_o than_o the_o vis_fw-fr movens_fw-la be_v suppose_v light_n pierce_v and_o illuminate_v a_o transparent_a body_n that_o light_n be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o sun_n or_o some_o other_o luminary_n the_o body_n be_v only_o passive_a whereas_o power_n always_o signify_v something_o active_a we_o can_v distinct_o conceive_v the_o mechanical_a property_n of_o matter_n and_o what_o result_v from_o they_o but_o as_o cogitation_n can_v be_v any_o of_o those_o nor_o a_o effect_n of_o any_o of_o they_o so_o neither_o can_v i_o any_o more_o conceive_v the_o power_n of_o intellection_n or_o ratiocination_n communicate_v to_o certain_a system_n of_o matter_n than_o i_o can_v conceive_v penetration_n of_o dimension_n communicate_v to_o certain_a part_n or_o system_n of_o matter_n or_o a_o power_n of_o be_v in_o several_a place_n at_o once_o both_o which_o you_o know_v be_v by_o some_o make_v communicable_a to_o a_o body_n if_o we_o grant_v such_o arbitrary_a power_n whereof_o we_o have_v no_o idea_n or_o conception_n to_o be_v communicable_a to_o matter_n there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o impute_v power_n to_o matter_n according_a to_o every_o one_o fancy_n or_o credulity_n let_v we_o take_v another_o instance_n about_o occult_a quality_n suppose_v one_o say_v that_o certain_a stone_n which_o he_o know_v have_v a_o attractive_a or_o expulsive_a power_n at_o a_o thousand_o miles_n distance_n without_o any_o contact_n or_o pressure_n mediate_a or_o immediate_a upon_o the_o body_n they_o attract_v or_o expel_v we_o must_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o disbelieve_v or_o dissent_v from_o this_o vertuoso_fw-la as_o assert_v a_o thing_n unconceivable_a to_o our_o faculty_n for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o bind_v our_o philosophy_n by_o some_o rule_n and_o give_v some_o reason_n or_o ground_n for_o what_o we_o affirm_v or_o deny_v we_o do_v but_o ramble_v in_o a_o wilderness_n without_o rule_n or_o compass_n and_o what_o we_o call_v science_n be_v nothing_o but_o conceit_n and_o imaginary_a supposition_n as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o that_o question_n how_o far_o cogitation_n be_v communicable_a to_o matter_n we_o allow_v that_o a_o spirit_n may_v act_v and_o cogitate_v in_o matter_n and_o be_v so_o unite_v to_o some_o system_n of_o it_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o reciprocation_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n betwixt_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o union_n but_o still_o all_o these_o cogitation_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o the_o matter_n suppose_v in_o voluntary_a motion_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n if_o that_o will_n may_v be_v the_o power_n of_o matter_n than_o it_o may_v have_v the_o power_n of_o motion_n or_o of_o the_o determination_n of_o motion_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o easy_a supposition_n to_o make_v a_o vis_fw-fr movens_fw-la communicable_a to_o matter_n which_o i_o think_v can_v be_v allow_v than_o a_o vis_fw-fr cogitans_fw-la if_o they_o both_o be_v the_o power_n of_o matter_n innate_a or_o superad_v god_n and_o matter_n be_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o universe_n without_o particular_a spirit_n or_o spiritual_a substance_n permanent_a and_o distinct_a in_o their_o individuation_n and_o this_o under_o favour_n i_o can_v but_o think_v be_v the_o mystery_n aim_v at_o all_o along_o but_o conceal_v from_o we_o nor_o do_v i_o find_v any_o easy_a key_n to_o decipher_v this_o philosophy_n and_o to_o make_v it_o consistent_a one_o part_n with_o another_o than_o to_o take_v that_o supposition_n that_o god_n and_o matter_n be_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o universe_n as_o a_o general_a ground_n of_o it_o and_o especial_o of_o those_o part_n that_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o reflect_v upon_o or_o such_o other_o as_o depend_v upon_o they_o if_o i_o have_v mistake_v your_o sense_n in_o this_o it_o be_v owe_v either_o to_o my_o want_n of_o discernment_n and_o penetration_n or_o to_o your_o reservedness_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o expression_n but_o however_o you_o may_v ease_v we_o in_o either_o case_n by_o declare_v frank_o what_o your_o sentiment_n be_v as_o to_o this_o grand_a point_n which_o if_o you_o please_v to_o do_v as_o i_o know_v the_o opinion_n be_v not_o new_a or_o unheard_a of_o before_o a_o know_a sect_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o another_o of_o the_o arabian_n beside_o some_o greek_n and_o roman_n have_v be_v note_v for_o it_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o load_v it_o with_o odium_n but_o only_o examine_v it_o fair_o according_a to_o the_o best_a light_n i_o have_v for_o a_o further_a discovery_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n '_o this_o notion_n that_o one_o infinite_a mind_n and_o matter_n make_v up_o the_o universe_n feem_v to_o i_o i_o say_v the_o common_a centre_n wherein_o the_o great_a line_n of_o your_o discourse_n meet_v and_o terminate_v and_o this_o same_o notion_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o philosophical_a deism_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o i_o do_v not_o oppose_v it_o here_o to_o christianity_n or_o reveal_v religion_n which_o as_o it_o spring_v up_o spread_v itself_o into_o several_a branch_n you_o disow_v and_o very_a well_o refute_v the_o materialist_n who_o will_v have_v but_o one_o single_a substance_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o matter_n but_o as_o to_o the_o philosophical_a deist_n who_o be_v more_o considerable_a and_o moderate_a hold_v two_o principle_n matter_n and_o universal_a mind_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o your_o notion_n do_v at_o all_o disagree_v with_o that_o hypothesis_n nay_o if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v this_o be_v the_o common_a source_n from_o whence_o they_o rise_v or_o the_o common_a receptacle_n into_o which_o they_o run_v let_v we_o compare_v they_o a_o little_a if_o you_o please_v to_o observe_v their_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n the_o grand_a principle_n of_o that_o deism_n we_o speak_v of_o i_o conceive_v be_v this_o there_o be_v one_o infinite_a universal_a spirit_n that_o actuate_v matter_n always_o and_o according_a to_o the_o different_a disposition_n and_o system_n of_o matter_n it_o exercise_v different_a operation_n rational_a sensitive_a or_o vegetative_a so_o as_o these_o be_v not_o the_o power_n or_o operation_n of_o particular_a and_o individual_a spirit_n distinct_a from_o the_o universal_a but_o the_o several_a influence_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n as_o the_o different_a composition_n and_o modification_n of_o matter_n will_v permit_v this_o doctrine_n virgil_n be_v think_v to_o have_v express_v and_o make_v anchises_n among_o the_o dead_a to_o deliver_v it_o as_o a_o arcanum_n to_o his_o son_n aeneas_n in_o these_o word_n principio_fw-la caelum_fw-la ac_fw-la terras_fw-la camposque_fw-la liquentes_fw-la 6._o aeneid_n 6._o lucentemque_fw-la globum_fw-la lunae_fw-la titaniaque_fw-la astra_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la se_fw-la corpore_fw-la miscet_fw-la ind_n hominum_fw-la pecudumque_fw-la genus_fw-la vitaeque_fw-la volantûm_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la marmoreo_fw-la â—ert_fw-la