christ_n resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o 5._o luke_n 24.4_o joh._n 20.12_o 4_o they_o also_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o the_o promove_v and_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n luke_n 2.9_o 10._o act._n 8.26_o 2._o divine_a gubernation_n make_v use_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n for_o the_o conservation_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n saint_n 2._o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o protection_n of_o saint_n 1_o they_o be_v sometime_o employ_v by_o god_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o famose_n instance_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n joh._n 5.4_o where_o a_o angel_n go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a season_n put_v a_o medicinal_a virtue_n into_o the_o water_n or_o draw_v forth_o and_o apply_v what_o virtue_n be_v there_o 2_o they_o be_v employ_v as_o watchman_n and_o guardian_n to_o keep_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o succur_v they_o in_o their_o way_n so_o psal_n 91.11_o 12._o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n a_o charge_n over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n hence_o they_o be_v style_v watcher_n dan._n 4.13_o yea_o their_o commission_n and_o care_n extende_v to_o little_a child_n mat._n 18.10_o this_o protection_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v symbolic_o picture_v forth_o by_o the_o cherubin_n which_o environ_v the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 26.1_o as_o the_o lifeguard_n of_o angel_n environ_n the_o church_n hence_o 3_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o divine_a gubernation_n as_o a_o host_n of_o warrior_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n from_o its_o enemy_n psal_n 34.7_o 34.7_o psal_n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o i._n e._n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v god_n powerful_a host_n to_o smite_v his_o enemy_n with_o sore_a disease_n psal_n 78.49_o act._n 12.23_o so_o at_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n a_o angel_n come_v and_o kill_v 185_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n esa_n 37.21_o 22_o 36._o they_o being_z most_o vigorous_a and_o active_a spirit_n sight_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n pursue_v and_o scatter_v they_o as_o chasse_v before_o the_o wind_n psal_n 33.1_o 5_o 6._o dan._n 10.20_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v god_n host_n gen._n 32.1_o 2._o 4_o they_o provide_v food_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n when_o there_o be_v need_n thus_o eliah_n 1_o king_n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o be_v by_o a_o angel_n supply_v with_o food_n in_o his_o flight_n from_o jezebel_n 5_o by_o angel_n the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o impendent_a or_o present_a suffering_n so_o lot_n from_o the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 19.1_o 2._o sadrach_n mesach_n and_o abednego_n from_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3.28_o daniel_n from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n dan._n 6.22_o and_o peter_n out_o of_o herod_n prison_n act._n 17.8_o 9_o 6_o angel_n attend_v on_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n at_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o their_o soul_n departure_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o thence_o convey_v they_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n as_o luke_n 16.22_o and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n 3._o divine_a gubernation_n make_v use_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n for_o the_o information_n counsel_n conduct_v consolation_n 3._o for_o information_n counsel_n conduct_v and_o consolation_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n 1_o god_n by_o angel_n inform_v his_o people_n of_o mercy_n intend_v for_o they_o thus_o abraham_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 18.10_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o samson_n judg._n 13._o zecharie_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o john_n baptist_n luke_n 1.13_o marry_o of_o her_o conception_n luke_n 1.30_o 31._o and_o the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n luke_n 2.10_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o resurrection_n mark_v 16.1_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n of_o his_o second_o come_v act_v 1.10_o 11._o 2_o yea_o not_o only_o particular_a mercy_n but_o church-restaurations_a and_o deliverance_n have_v be_v impart_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n by_o angel_n thus_o daniel_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n from_o his_o time_n to_o christ_n dan._n 7.10_o 16_o etc._n etc._n &_o 8._o 13_o 15_o 17_o etc._n etc._n &_o 9.21_o etc._n etc._n &_o 10.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o zecharie_n be_v certify_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o jerusalem_n zech._n 2.3_o 4._o and_o john_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n from_o his_o time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 1.1_o 3_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v be_v inform_v by_o angel_n touch_v god_n judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a thus_o abraham_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 18.17_o 20._o and_o john_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n 4_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n have_v be_v conduct_v in_o their_o way_n by_o angel_n thus_o abraham_n servant_n be_v conduct_v in_o his_o journey_n by_o a_o angel_n gen._n 24.7_o 40._o philip_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8.26_o 29._o paul_n to_o the_o macedonian_n act_n 16.9_o 10._o 5_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n have_v be_v counsel_v and_o comfort_v in_o their_o suffering_n by_o angel_n thus_o jacob_n be_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v in_o his_o go_n to_o and_o return_v from_o mesopotamia_n gen._n 28.12_o &_o 32.1_o 2_o 11_o 21._o joseph_n be_v counsel_v to_o fice_z with_o christ_n from_o herod_n persecution_n mat._n 2.13_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v comfort_v in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n by_o a_o angel_n luke_n 22.43_o and_o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o so_o paul_n be_v comfort_v against_o the_o peril_n of_o shipwreck_n by_o a_o angel_n act_v 27.23_o 24._o yet_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n do_v not_o use_v the_o good_a angel_n to_o excite_v much_o less_o to_o infuse_v grace_n because_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 4._o many_o act_n which_o imply_v inspection_n saint_n angel_n communion_n with_o saint_n affection_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a angel_n 1_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a in_o and_o spectator_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n 12.22_o heb._n 12.22_o heb._n 12.22_o to_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n hence_o paul_n require_v of_o woman_n modest_a and_o submissive_a attire_n in_o church-assembly_n 11.10_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v present_a 1_o cor._n 11.10_o 2_o thence_o also_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o only_a spectator_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o church_n but_o also_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n to_o be_v affect_v therewith_o yea_o to_o join_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lamb_n praise_n rev._n 5.11_o 12._o 12._o rev._n 5.11_o 12._o and_o i_o behold_v and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o many_o angel_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o bestes_n and_o the_o elder_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a revev_n 7.11_o 12._o they_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o great_a sympathy_n with_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n which_o they_o manifest_a by_o their_o glorify_v the_o lamb_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o they_o as_o also_o by_o the_o joy_n they_o have_v in_o their_o conversion_n as_o luke_n 15.7_o 10._o 3_o they_o desire_v to_o look_v into_o and_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n revel_v in_o and_o unto_o the_o church_n ephes_n 3.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 4_o they_o be_v witness_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o charge_n lay_v upon_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o their_o service_n 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 5.21_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 5._o the_o angel_n shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n at_o the_o final_a judgement_n saint_n the_o final_a service_n and_o communion_n of_o angel_n with_o saint_n to_o reap_v the_o earth_n to_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o righteous_a and_o thence_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o saint_n praise_v and_o enjoy_v god_n 1_o they_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o reap_v the_o earth_n and_o sever_a the_o wicked_a from_o the_o just_a at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 13.39_o 41._o 41._o mat._n 13.39_o 41._o and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v allthing_n that_o offend_v etc._n etc._n so_o mat._n 24.31_o and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n etc._n etc
follow_v his_o simplicity_n explicate_v the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n explicate_v which_o be_v most_o absolute_a as_o both_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n teach_v sacred_a philosophy_n express_v the_o absolute_a simplicity_n of_o god_n under_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n as_o also_o by_o the_o paraphrase_n thereon_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o i._n e._n a_o simple_a pure_a act_n 3.14_o exod._n 3.14_o a_o be_v necessary_o existent_a in_o act_n and_o therefore_o most_o simple_a without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o power_n either_o objective_n or_o receptive_a so_o psal_n 102.27_o 102.27_o psal_n 102.27_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o i._n e._n a_o uniform_a simple_a be_v plato_n in_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n express_v the_o same_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o entire_a perfect_a uniform_a most_o simple_a be_v without_o the_o least_o composition_n thence_o in_o his_o conu._n p._n 211._o he_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sincere_a and_o uniform_a beauty_n because_o without_o all_o mixture_n and_o composition_n the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v by_o our_o lord_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n joh._n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n 4.24_o joh._n 4.24_o i._n e._n 1_o as_o he_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n void_a of_o all_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n allthing_n be_v so_o far_o spirital_a as_o they_o partake_v of_o act_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o spirital_a thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o simple_a among_o the_o element_n the_o wind_n and_o fire_n be_v most_o simple_a because_o most_o spirital_a angel_n and_o human_a soul_n be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n spirital_a and_o simple_a because_o exempt_v from_o all_o law_n of_o physic_n mater_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n composite_a of_o act_n and_o power_n substance_n and_o accident_n because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o metaphysic_n obediential_a passive_a power_n as_o creature_n but_o god_n be_v so_o pure_a a_o spirit_n and_o act_n as_o that_o all_o metaphysic_n as_o well_o as_o physic_v power_n be_v deny_v of_o he_o 2_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n as_o most_o vigorous_a and_o active_a our_o lord_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o wind_n be_v of_o a_o spirital_a nature_n joh._n 3.8_o blow_v whithersoever_o it_o list_v yet_o angel_n and_o human_a spirit_n be_v much_o more_o active_a and_o potent_a but_o god_n infinite_o transcend_v all_o other_o spirit_n in_o point_n of_o activity_n and_o efficacitie_n which_o also_o speak_v the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o be_v for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o simple_a any_o thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o active_a and_o vigorous_a all_o matter_n be_v dull_a and_o phlegmatic_a plato_n philosophise_v much_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n so_o repub_fw-la 2._o pag._n 380._o he_o say_v god_n do_v not_o vary_v his_o form_n or_o shape_n but_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o simple_a be_v and_o of_o allthing_n lest_o vary_v from_o his_o own_o idea_n or_o essence_n so_o pag._n 381._o he_o say_v god_n remain_v always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o one_o and_o in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o which_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o god_n immutabilitie_n but_o he_o treat_v more_o full_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n parmenid_n pag._n 137._o if_o one_o i._n e._n god_n be_v any_o thing_n it_o can_v true_o be_v many_o i._n e._n compound_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o part_n thereof_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v a_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o whole_a and_o that_o be_v a_o whole_a to_o which_o no_o part_n be_v want_v whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v a_o whole_a neither_o will_v it_o have_v part_n if_o one_o shall_v be_v one_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n who_o be_v one_o simple_a be_v be_v neither_o whole_a nor_o have_v he_o part_n this_o argument_n he_o more_o full_o improve_v pag._n 138._o simplicity_n do_v not_o add_v any_o real_a entity_n or_o mode_n to_o that_o which_o be_v thereby_o denominate_v simple_a but_o only_o a_o negation_n of_o composition_n for_o simplicity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o perfect_a and_o indivisible_a unity_n this_o simplicity_n of_o god_n be_v most_o absolute_a for_o 1_o he_o be_v not_o compose_v of_o logic_n part_n as_o of_o genus_fw-la and_o differentia_fw-la because_o there_o be_v nothing_o before_o god_n nor_o yet_o a_o species_n contradistinct_a to_o he_o 2_o god_n be_v not_o compose_v of_o physic_n part_n either_o essential_a or_o integral_a because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatever_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n corporal_o be_v speak_v symbolical_o but_o they_o have_v a_o high_a mind_n for_o the_o deity_n be_v simple_a and_o have_v no_o figure_n 3_o neither_o be_v he_o compose_v of_o metaphysic_n part_n namely_o act_n and_o power_n because_o he_o be_v pure_a act._n 4_o he_o be_v not_o compose_v of_o ens_fw-la and_o essence_n or_o of_o essence_n and_o existence_n because_o he_o be_v be_v in_o the_o abstract_n exod._n 3.14_o he_o so_o live_v as_o that_o he_o be_v life_n itself_o joh._n 5.26_o &_o 14.6_o 5_o he_o be_v not_o compose_v of_o subject_a and_o accident_n because_o whatever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n moreover_o god_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a be_v he_o can_v neither_o admit_v nor_o need_v any_o accidental_a perfection_n so_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o in_o we_o habit_n come_v and_o go_v but_o not_o in_o god_n for_o in_o he_o nothing_o come_v or_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o be_v inalterable_a and_o immutable_a neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o ascribe_v any_o accident_n unto_o he_o for_o goodness_n in_o god_n be_v coincident_a with_o his_o essence_n the_o same_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o may_v we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o quality_n in_o god_n or_o that_o he_o be_v compound_v of_o essence_n and_o quality_n 6_o he_o be_v not_o compose_v of_o attribute_n because_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o essence_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o relation_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o all_o these_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o whole_a deity_n in_o commun_n and_o as_o the_o same_o and_o indistinct_o and_o unit_o 7_o neither_o be_v he_o compose_v of_o decree_n because_o they_o differ_v not_o from_o his_o nature_n 8_o he_o be_v not_o compose_v of_o essence_n and_o relation_n or_o nature_n and_o personalitie_n because_o the_o personal_a relation_n albeit_o they_o admit_v some_o kind_n of_o distinction_n yet_o they_o give_v no_o composition_n see_v each_o person_n be_v the_o very_a divine_a essence_n though_o with_o some_o incomprehensible_a modification_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o deity_n be_v not_o a_o composite_a but_o in_o three_o perfect_a person_n one_o perfect_a indivisible_a and_o incomposite_a essence_n so_o cap._n 8._o god_n be_v both_o father_n always_o exist_v and_o ingenite_fw-la god_n be_v also_o the_o son_n who_o always_o eternal_o influxible_o impassible_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n god_n also_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n the_o essence_n and_o personalitie_n be_v include_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n in_o a_o way_n not_o of_o composition_n but_o of_o ineffable_a conjunction_n and_o union_n 9_o neither_o be_v the_o deity_n compose_v of_o essence_n and_o operation_n it_o be_v true_a the_o operation_n of_o god_n consider_v in_o their_o passive_a attingence_n and_o as_o they_o terminate_v on_o create_v effect_n be_v the_o same_o with_o or_o at_o least_o only_o modal_o distinct_a from_o the_o effect_n and_o therefore_o real_o distinct_a from_o god_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o active_a attingence_n as_o relate_v to_o god_n the_o principe_n so_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o therefore_o not_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 7._o §_o 3._o thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o true_a word_n teach_v that_o god_n be_v simple_a and_o have_v one_o simple_a operation_n so_o chap._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o divine_a effulgence_n and_o operation_n be_v one_o essence_n both_o simple_a and_o
perfect_a and_o noble_a their_o life_n be_v the_o animal_n life_n be_v indeed_o compose_v of_o vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n in_o agitation_n hence_o vigour_n health_n strength_n sense_n vegetation_n and_o all_o the_o issue_n of_o life_n proceed_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o potent_a and_o vigorous_a the_o spirit_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o active_a and_o perfect_a be_v the_o life_n so_o in_o the_o rational_a life_n the_o more_o spirituose_fw-la the_o exercice_n of_o reason_n and_o will_n be_v the_o more_o perfect_a the_o life_n be_v 2_o life_n in_o its_o generic_a notion_n import_v also_o actuositie_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o mere_a spirituose_fw-la principe_fw-la but_o in_o the_o agitation_n of_o that_o principe_fw-la and_o the_o more_o actuose_fw-la the_o spirituose_fw-la principe_fw-la be_v the_o more_o perfect_a the_o life_n be_v 3_o but_o the_o main_a character_n that_o seem_v most_o essential_a to_o life_n in_o the_o general_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-motion_n this_o plato_n make_v commun_v to_o all_o life_n as_o well_o create_v as_o increate_v brute_n they_o have_v a_o animal_n self-motion_n man_n rational_a angel_n intellectile_a but_o god_n absolute_a essential_a and_o independent_a thus_o much_o be_v premiss_v of_o life_n in_o its_o generic_a notion_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v how_o far_o the_o life_n of_o god_n participate_v hereof_o 1._o the_o life_n of_o god_n carry_v in_o it_o the_o most_o perfect_a spirituositie_n spirituose_fw-la the_o life_n of_o god_n most_o spirituose_fw-la as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a pure_a spirit_n without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o mater_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n the_o less_o any_o thing_n have_v of_o matter_n the_o more_o spirituose_fw-la it_o be_v angel_n and_o human_a soul_n be_v call_v spirit_n because_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o physic_n matter_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v metaphysic_n matter_n or_o passive_a obediential_a power_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o pure_a simple_a spirit_n metaphysical_o consider_v though_o i_o can_v without_o inhuman_a violence_n to_o my_o assent_n take_v in_o that_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n give_v we_o by_o learned_a more_o in_o his_o divine_a dialogue_n dialog_n 1._o sect._n 24._o pag._n 94_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v extension_n agreeable_a to_o a_o spirit_n and_o so_o not_o proper_a and_o essential_a to_o mater_n sole_o according_a to_o the_o cartesian_a and_o ancient_a hypothesis_n for_o if_o a_o spirit_n be_v capable_a of_o extension_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o physic_n notion_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o defend_v i_o can_v imagine_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v exempt_a from_o physic_n mater_fw-la and_o all_o those_o law_n of_o physic_n corporeitie_n dissolution_n and_o corruption_n which_o attend_v mater_n yet_o i_o can_v easy_o persuade_v myself_o and_o grant_v that_o learned_a author_n that_o all_o spirit_n have_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o spiritalitie_n a_o amplitude_n of_o essence_n which_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o narrow_a space_n of_o a_o needle_n point_n as_o the_o school_n of_o old_a dream_v as_o for_o create_v spirit_n both_o angel_n and_o human_a soul_n we_o may_v just_o allow_v they_o without_o injury_n offer_v to_o their_o spiritalitie_n metaphysic_n accidental_a extension_n according_a to_o the_o space_n they_o occupy_v as_o also_o metaphysic_n matter_n as_o compose_v of_o act_n and_o passive_a obediential_a power_n without_o the_o least_o physic_n extension_n or_o matter_n but_o now_o god_n be_v void_a not_o only_o of_o physic_n but_o also_o of_o metaphysic_n mater_n or_o all_o passive_a power_n whatsoever_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o pure_a simple_a spirit_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a transcendent_a degree_n 4.24_o joh._n 4.24_o as_o joh._n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n i._n e._n the_o most_o simple_a spirituose_fw-la be_v and_o therefore_o the_o most_o live_v be_v hence_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o deity_n be_v style_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n 6.63_o joh._n 6.63_o or_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n joh._n 6.63_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o spirit_n i._n e._n the_o deity_n which_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o quicken_v or_o give_v life_n allthing_n give_v and_o have_v life_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v spirituose_fw-la christ_n as_o god_n be_v the_o most_o pure_a spirit_n he_o must_v therefore_o necessary_o be_v the_o most_o live_a and_o life-giving_a or_o quicken_a spirit_n 15.45_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o so_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quicken_a or_o life-giving_a spirit_n as_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o give_v out_o all_o to_o his_o member_n again_o 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n i._n e._n by_o the_o infinite_a efficacitie_n of_o his_o deity_n offer_v up_o himself_o so_o that_o the_o life_n of_o god_n consist_v much_o in_o his_o spirituality_n or_o spirituositie_n 2._o actuose_fw-la 2._o the_o life_n of_o god_n most_o actuose_fw-la the_o life_n of_o god_n carry_v in_o it_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a actuositie_n this_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n follow_v on_o and_o flow_v from_o the_o former_a for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o spirituose_fw-la thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o actuose_fw-la they_o be_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o actuose_fw-la they_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o live_v nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v far_o than_o it_o be_v actuose_fw-la when_o it_o cease_v to_o act_v it_o cease_v to_o live_v life_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la the_o first_o act_n or_o in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la the_o second_o act_n the_o first_o act_n of_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o spirituose_fw-la principe_fw-la or_o spirituositie_n of_o the_o agent_n before_o mention_v the_o second_o act_n of_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o actuositie_n or_o operation_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o first_o act_n or_o principe_n but_o in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a the_o first_o and_o second_o act_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o because_o he_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n without_o the_o least_o composition_n of_o act_n and_o power_n or_o first_o and_o second_o act._n in_o all_o create_a life_n the_o principe_n or_o first_o act_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o operation_n or_o second_o act_n and_o both_o together_o make_v a_o accidental_a composition_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_v or_o act_n and_o power_n but_o in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o actuation_n without_o any_o true_a causalitie_n or_o proper_a motion_n we_o must_v conceive_v therefore_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n as_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a actuositie_n and_o actuation_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o real_a causalitie_n composition_n and_o imperfection_n which_o attend_v every_o create_v life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o distinction_n between_o its_o first_o and_o second_o act_n which_o god_n admit_v not_o because_o he_o be_v pure_a act_n without_o all_o power_n either_o essential_a or_o accidental_a active_a or_o passive_a his_o esse_fw-la and_o agere_fw-la be_v the_o same_o his_o act_n be_v his_o essence_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o no_o create_v be_v but_o of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v affirm_v because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a act_n without_o all_o power_n either_o objective_n or_o receptive_a the_o pure_a actuality_n of_o god_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o this_o that_o pure_a act_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o act_n and_o power_n but_o god_n be_v most_o perfect_a therefore_o pure_a act._n every_o power_n be_v indigent_a need_v a_o act_n to_o actuate_v the_o same_o whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v either_o admit_v a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a or_o grant_v some_o first_o pure_a act_n which_o need_v no_o other_o act_n for_o its_o actuation_n as_o bradwardine_n acute_o demonstrate_v l._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 163_o etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v most_o actuose_fw-la and_o perfect_a because_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n without_o all_o potentialitie_n hence_o 3._o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o most_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-moving_a self-moving_a the_o life_n of_o god_n self-moving_a plato_n abound_v much_o in_o this_o character_n of_o life_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v most_o essential_a thereto_o so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 245._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o body_n that_o be_v move_v by_o a_o extern_a pulse_n be_v inanimate_a but_o that_o which_o be_v move_v by_o itself_o from_o a_o intern_a principe_n be_v animate_v wherein_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n motion_n from_o a_o intern_a principe_n the_o essential_a character_n of_o life_n and_o by_o how_o
object_n it_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o the_o object_n be_v whatever_o contingence_n belong_v to_o the_o object_n will_v also_o influence_n the_o science_n and_o make_v it_o contingent_a whence_o if_o the_o divine_a science_n be_v certain_a as_o without_o all_o dispute_n it_o be_v than_o it_o can_v depend_v on_o its_o mutable_a contingent_a object_n but_o must_v be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a be_v it_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o infinite_a science_n of_o god_n shall_v depend_v on_o any_o finite_a object_n or_o finite_a mutable_a condition_n appendent_a thereto_o yea_o be_v not_o such_o a_o conditionate_n science_n altogether_o impossible_a as_o to_o god_n for_o must_v not_o the_o object_n as_o such_o be_v before_o the_o act_n and_o may_v we_o suppose_v any_o create_a object_n or_o condition_n appertain_v thereto_o in_o any_o regard_n to_o be_v before_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o science_n be_v not_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n both_o object_n and_o condition_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n â—â—â—refore_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n subsequent_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v not_o all_o object_n and_o the_o condition_n appendent_a thereto_o foresee_v by_o god_n in_o his_o divine_a decree_n without_o the_o least_o dependence_n on_o the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o their_o contingent_a condition_n indeed_o a_o conditionate_n science_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v that_o which_o as_o yet_o never_o exist_v but_o will_v follow_v on_o the_o position_n of_o the_o condition_n whence_o true_o such_o a_o science_n can_v existe_v even_o in_o man_n before_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v and_o therefore_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v never_o perform_v it_o can_v never_o existe_v how_o impossible_a then_o be_v it_o that_o such_o a_o science_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o god_n who_o no_o way_n depend_v on_o extern_a object_n for_o his_o science_n we_o must_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o god_n in_o the_o absolute_a and_o efficacious_a decree_n of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v predetermine_v all_o future_n both_o contingent_a free_a and_o necessary_a in_o particular_a and_o thence_o certain_o and_o infallible_o know_v they_o to_o be_v future_a both_o as_o to_o their_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n as_o for_o sin_n future_a god_n certain_o and_o infallible_o know_v they_o both_o as_o future_a and_o present_a in_o the_o determination_n and_o permission_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o the_o create_v will_n be_v determine_v to_o the_o entity_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n as_o a_o real_a act_n and_o permit_v as_o to_o the_o moral_a pravitie_n of_o the_o act_n as_o before_o in_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a prescience_n hence_o 6._o the_o divine_a science_n be_v eternal_a thus_o plato_n eternal_a 6._o divine_a science_n eternal_a both_o in_o his_o timaeus_n and_o parmenides_n make_v his_o divine_a idea_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a and_o sempiterne_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o the_o divine_a science_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n if_o god_n shall_v begin_v to_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v not_o before_o his_o intellection_n shall_v depend_v on_o the_o object_n know_v which_o be_v impossible_a again_o if_o god_n shall_v begin_v to_o know_v what_o he_o know_v not_o before_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v composite_a or_o compound_v of_o act_n and_o power_n and_o so_o not_o a_o pure_a act_n then_o also_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o most_o bless_a for_o every_o act_n add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o habit_n or_o power_n all_o the_o succession_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o time_n or_o thing_n in_o time_n be_v foresee_v by_o god_n in_o his_o eternity_n by_o one_o simple_a intuitive_a act._n thus_o maximus_n tyrius_n dissertat_fw-la 1._o pag._n 10._o the_o divine_a intellect_n be_v not_o perfect_a unless_o it_o be_v add_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o to_o understand_v thus_o also_o aquinas_n part._n 1._o quaest_n 14._o art_n 13._o god_n know_v all_o contingent_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n but_o as_o they_o be_v each_o of_o they_o actual_o in_o themselves_o and_o albeit_o contingent_n be_v bring_v into_o act_n and_o existence_n successive_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o know_v they_o successive_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o be_v as_o we_o do_v but_o all_o at_o once_o because_o his_o knowledge_n be_v measure_v by_o eternity_n as_o also_o his_o be_v but_o now_o eternity_n be_v existent_a all_o at_o once_o do_v compass_n about_o all_o time_n whence_o allthing_n that_o be_v in_o time_n be_v present_a to_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n not_o only_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o allthing_n be_v present_a with_o he_o but_o because_o his_o intuition_n be_v from_o eternity_n cast_v on_o allthing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o presentialitie_n this_o presentialitie_n must_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o give_v futurition_n to_o allthing_n and_o so_o make_v they_o present_a to_o the_o divine_a understanding_n hence_o 7._o the_o divine_a science_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a perfect_a 7._o divine_a science_n infinite_o perfect_a thus_o plato_n ascribe_v to_o god_n parmenid_n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o exquisite_a perfect_a science_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v rector_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o maximus_n tyrius_n dissert_n 1._o pag._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_a who_o understande_v both_o at_o all_o time_n and_o allthing_n and_o at_o once_o 147.5_o psal_n 147.5_o god_n know_v allthing_n always_o and_o at_o once_o therefore_o most_o perfect_o thus_o psal_n 147.5_o great_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o of_o great_a power_n his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a or_o of_o his_o understanding_n there_o be_v no_o number_n i._n e._n his_o understanding_n be_v every_o may_v perfect_v he_o know_v allthing_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o psalmist_n ground_n the_o infinitude_n of_o god_n knowledge_n on_o the_o magnitude_n or_o infinitude_n of_o hsi_fw-fr essence_n and_o power_n whereby_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o god_n knowledge_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o object_n know_v but_o arise_v from_o his_o own_o omnipotent_a will_n and_o essence_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a science_n may_v be_v consider_v essential_o intensive_o extensive_o 1_o essential_o as_o god_n know_v himself_o perfect_o in_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o in_o himself_o god_n know_v allthing_n distinct_o in_o the_o claritie_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v diverse_a and_o multiply_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v most_o simple_o and_o unit_o in_o god_n man_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o object_n have_v diverse_a notice_n or_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n as_o he_o understande_v first_fw-mi principes_fw-la so_o his_o knowledge_n be_v style_v intelligence_n as_o conclusion_n flow_v from_o first_o principes_fw-la so_o his_o knowledge_n be_v call_v science_n as_o the_o high_a cause_n so_o sapience_n as_o thing_n practic_a and_o moral_a so_o prudence_n but_o all_o these_o god_n comprehende_v by_o one_o simple_a act_n of_o intuition_n in_o his_o own_o essence_n 2_o god_n knowledge_n be_v most_o perfect_a intensive_o for_o every_o intelligent_a be_v so_o far_o perfect_a as_o to_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o he_o partake_v of_o immaterialitie_n brute_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o apprehension_n as_o they_o have_v spirituose_fw-la soul_n but_o these_o their_o animal_n spirit_n be_v but_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o matter_n therefore_o their_o apprehension_n be_v most_o imperfect_a and_o not_o reckon_v among_o the_o species_n of_o true_a knowledge_n man_n apprehension_n depend_v very_o far_o upon_o his_o sense_n and_o material_a object_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o imperfect_a than_o that_o of_o angel_n yea_o the_o angelic_a intelligence_n be_v make_v up_o of_o act_n and_o power_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o metaphysic_n matter_n hence_o there_o be_v much_o of_o imperfection_n mix_v therewith_o if_o compare_v with_o god_n intelligence_n which_o be_v pure_a act_n and_o exempt_a from_o all_o mater_fw-la as_o well_o metaphysic_n as_o physic_n hence_o it_o be_v most_o perfect_a intensive_o as_o to_o all_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n 3_o god_n science_n be_v most_o perfect_a extensive_o not_o as_o to_o kind_n or_o part_n of_o science_n for_o it_o be_v most_o indivisible_a and_o simple_a without_o all_o extension_n of_o part_n but_o as_o to_o object_n because_o it_o extend_v unto_o all_o object_n god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o most_o infinite_a claritie_n comprehende_v all_o particular_a thing_n with_o all_o the_o particle_n of_o time_n in_o and_o by_o himself_o god_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n immaterial_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o his_o science_n be_v most_o ample_a and_o extensive_a as_o to_o its_o object_n for_o
be_v necessary_a 368._o god_n ordinate_a justice_n from_o his_o wil._n 370._o god_n ordinate_a justice_n the_o same_o with_o his_o veracitie_n 371._o no_o acception_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 372._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o men._n ib._n how_o far_o god_n justice_n regard_v the_o quality_n of_o its_o object_n 373._o god_n veracitie_n and_o fidelity_n ib._n 1_o in_o fulfil_v promise_n 376._o 2_o in_o fulfil_v threat_n 377._o god_n veracitie_n demonstrate_v 378._o the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n 379._o platonic_a philosophemes_n of_o the_o trinity_n with_o their_o abuse_n 382._o chap._n vii_o of_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n efficience_n and_o concourse_n in_o general_n 1_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n 387._o 2._o the_o object_n of_o divine_a concourse_n 391._o 1_o god_n concourse_n not_o mere_o conservative_n of_o the_o principe_fw-la 392._o durandus_n objection_n against_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o all_o operation_n answer_v 394._o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n what_o 395._o 2_o divine_a concourse_n reach_v the_o human_a will_n and_o all_o its_o acts._n 396._o 3_o god_n concourse_n universal_o extensive_a as_o to_o all_o object_n 397._o 4_o god_n concourse_n principal_a 398._o how_o second_o cause_n be_v all_o instrument_n of_o the_o first_o 399._o 3._o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o principe_n or_o subject_a 401._o 1_o god_n concourse_n not_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v 402._o 2_o god_n concourse_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o executive_a power_n in_o god_n 403._o 3_o the_o divine_a will_n omnipotent_a 404._o 4_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o itself_o operative_a and_o influential_a on_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o effect_n 405._o 4._o the_o adjunct_n of_o god_n concourse_n 406._o it_o be_v 1_o immediate_a ib._n 1_n god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o every_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n 408._o 2_o god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o second_o cause_n itself_o 409._o 3_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n the_o same_o 410._o 2_o independent_a and_o absolute_a 412._o 3_o previous_a and_o antecedent_n 416._o 4_o total_a not_o partial_a 417._o 5_o particular_a not_o general_a only_o 420._o objection_n against_o god_n particular_a concourse_n answer_v 421._o 6_o most_o potent_a and_o efficacious_a 422._o god_n moral_a and_o physic_n concourse_n 426._o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n demonstrate_v 427._o 7_o congenial_a and_o connatural_a 428._o the_o suavitie_n and_o efficace_n of_o divine_a grace_n 429._o chap._n viii_o of_o creation_n and_o providence_n in_o general_n gods_n creation_n demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v 431._o creation_n the_o production_n of_o something_o out_o of_o nothing_o 432._o active_a creation_n the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 433._o passive_a creation_n a_o mode_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v 435._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 436._o the_o wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n 439._o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o providence_n 441._o the_o wisdom_n of_o providence_n active_a 442._o providence_n a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 443._o the_o spirit_n the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o providence_n 445._o platonic_a notion_n of_o the_o mundane_a spirit_n 447._o providential_a mean_v use_v by_o the_o spirit_n 449._o no_o second_o cause_n can_v act_v but_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n 450._o fire_v the_o create_v universal_a spirit_n 452._o the_o object_n of_o divine_a providence_n universal_a 453._o the_o particular_a object_n of_o providence_n 454._o the_o adjunct_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v 1_o efficacious_a 455._o 2_o immobile_a and_o fix_a 456._o 3_o connatural_a and_o agreeable_a 457._o 4_o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a ib._n 5_o mysterious_a 459._o the_o distribution_n of_o providence_n 460._o of_o miracle_n ib._n providential_a conservation_n proper_a to_o god_n 461._o god_n conservative_n influx_n immediate_n 463._o god_n conservation_n by_o his_o word_n or_o wil._n 464._o god_n conservation_n by_o mean_n 465._o god_n extraordinary_a provision_n for_o some_o 466._o conservation_n continue_a creation_n 467._o the_o object_n of_o divine_a conservation_n 468._o chap._n ix_o of_o divine_a gubernation_n in_o general_a and_o as_o to_o sin_n divine_a gubernation_n 469._o god_n the_o supreme_a gubernator_n 470._o divine_a glory_n the_o last_o end_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n 471._o the_o order_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n fix_v 472._o none_o can_v avoid_v divine_a order_n and_o gubernation_n 474._o the_o order_n of_o god_n gubernation_n a_o law_n ib._n god_n gubernation_n by_o second_o cause_n 475._o god_n gubernation_n reach_v allthing_n 476._o divine_a gubernation_n as_o to_o man_n 1_o moral_a by_o law_n 2_o efficacious_a 477._o wicked_a man_n fall_v under_o god_n gubernation_n 478_o god_n gubernation_n about_o sin_n ib._n the_o cause_n and_o part_n of_o sin_n 479._o god_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 480._o god_n the_o prine_n cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 482._o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n demonstrate_v 483._o how_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o divine_a wil._n 485._o god_n will_v about_o the_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n permissive_a ib._n god_n permissive_a will_n about_o sin_n efficacious_a 486._o god_n gubernation_n of_o sin_n ordinative_a 487._o judicial_a gubernation_n of_o sin_n 488._o god_n attribute_n illustrious_a in_o the_o gubernation_n of_o sin_n 489._o chap._n x._o of_o divine_a gubernation_n about_o virtue_n virtuose_fw-la man_n and_o angel_n svpernatural_a illumination_n from_o god_n 490._o the_o infusion_n of_o virtue_n 493._o god_n care_n of_o virtuose_fw-la men._n 496._o god_n gubernation_n of_o the_o angelic_a world_n 498._o the_o angelic_a law_n obedience_n and_o disobedience_n 500_o good_a angel_n ministry_n as_o to_o god_n ib._n good_a angel_n converse_v with_o saint_n 501._o angel_n employ_v 1_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n 502._o at_o christ_n birth_n and_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 2_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o saint_n ib._n 3_o for_o information_n counsel_n conduct_v and_o consolation_n 503._o 4_o angel_n communion_n with_o saint_n 504._o 5_o the_o final_a service_n of_o angel_n 505._o god_n gubernation_n as_o to_o evil_a angel_n ib._n satan_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n 507._o satan_n power_n to_o temte_n 508._o chap._n xi_o of_o creatural_a dependence_n both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a creatural_a dependence_n what_o 509._o every_o be_v dependent_a or_o independent_a 510._o one_o prime_n independent_a be_v 511._o dependent_a be_v by_o participation_n 512._o the_o origine_fw-la of_o dependence_n 515._o 1_o passive_a power_n ib._n 2_o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n 516._o every_o creature_n dependent_a ib._n dependence_n the_o same_o with_o the_o essence_n 517._o dependence_n import_v 1_o subordination_n 519._o 2_o posterioritie_n ib._n 3_o inferioritie_n 520._o creatural_a dependence_n 1_o as_o to_o futurition_n ib._n 2_o as_o to_o essence_n and_o conservation_n 521._o 3_o as_o to_o operation_n 522._o 4_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o human_a will_n in_o all_o its_o acts._n 523._o dependence_n natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a 524._o supernatural_a dependence_n on_o christ_n ib._n 1_o for_o habitual_a grace_n 526._o 2_o for_o actual_a grace_n 527._o table_n of_o hebraic_a notion_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n my_o lord_n 242_o 339_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ehjeh_n i_o shall_v be_v 242_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n and_o fire_n 452_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o eternity_n 275_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es the_o potent_a god_n 242_o 358_o 430_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n 242_o 358_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o formule_fw-la of_o swear_v 374_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amen_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n fidelity_n 200_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desperate_o sick_a 128_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n or_o principatie_n 187_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belial_n lawless_a 109_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o son_n devote_v 122_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o create_v 419_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gillulehim_v filthy_a idol_n 129_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o adhere_v 88_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n or_o thing_n 363_o 428_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v order_n law_n 187_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mad_a sinner_n 136_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haleluia_o 241_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v 496_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glue_v 135_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d force_n or_o power_n 429_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aberration_n 109_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ability_n force_v 200_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n god_n sovereign_a will_n 340_o 345_o 〈◊〉_d
most_o regular_a and_o best_a state_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n whether_o virtue_n be_v a_o power_n affection_n habit_n or_o mere_o act_n have_v be_v dispute_v among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n 3._o gratia_n non_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la propriè_fw-la sed_fw-la habitudo_fw-la sive_fw-la sanitas_fw-la mentis_fw-la aq._n 1.2_o quaest._n 100_o art_n 3._o as_o well_o as_o schole-divines_a but_o the_o commun_o receive_v opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o as_o aquinas_n express_v it_o a_o habitude_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n aristotle_n large_o demonstrate_v eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o as_o philos_n general_n p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o sect_n 4._o §_o 3._o a_o habit_n proper_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o a_o power_n and_o a_o act_n which_o give_v the_o power_n a_o accidental_a facility_n of_o act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n definit_a platon_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o effective_a or_o operative_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n be_v desined_a pag._n 414._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o or_o so_o qualify_v for_o act_v so_o that_o every_o habit_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o if_o not_o of_o time_n before_o the_o act_n but_o subsequent_a to_o the_o power_n for_o the_o soul_n by_o its_o habit_n be_v make_v more_o facile_a or_o capable_a to_o act_v the_o definition_n and_o cognition_n of_o habit_n depend_v on_o the_o cognition_n of_o their_o proper_a object_n subject_a mode_n of_o exist_v in_o their_o subject_n and_o acts._n for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n follow_v the_o form_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o such_o as_o the_o habit_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n such_o be_v the_o agent_n hence_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o perfect_a the_o habit_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o perfect_a be_v the_o agent_n and_o his_o operation_n whence_o virtue_n be_v a_o supernatural_a habitude_n habit_n or_o active_a form_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v elevate_v to_o supernatural_a acts._n thence_o virtue_n be_v term_v by_o basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d completive_a of_o nature_n this_o indeed_o may_v be_v evince_v out_o of_o plato_n definition_n of_o virtue_n draw_v into_o form_n by_o serranus_n meno_n pag._n 68_o virtue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n rational_o operate_a by_o the_o natural_a power_n the_o best_a work_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o best_a end_n so_o that_o all_o virtue_n require_v not_o only_o the_o best_a matter_n or_o object_n but_o also_o the_o best_a end_n and_o indeed_o such_o as_o the_o habitual_a aptitude_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v such_o will_v the_o end_n be_v as_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o pag._n 160._o well_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o every_o action_n be_v such_o as_o the_o habit_n be_v as_o a_o habit_n of_o fortitude_n make_v man_n affect_v valiant_a act_n again_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 254._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o every_o man_n be_v such_o be_v his_o action_n and_o speech_n and_o such_o be_v his_o life_n i.e._n such_o as_o a_o man_n habitual_a frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v such_o be_v his_o end_n act_n and_o life_n all_o habit_n be_v as_o a_o pondus_fw-la affix_v to_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v strong_o bend_v and_o incline_v towards_o object_n end_n and_o act_n suitable_a thereto_o all_o habitual_a virtue_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o regard_n of_o principe_fw-la and_o seed_n though_o different_a as_o to_o their_o proper_a object_n and_o act_n the_o same_o habitual_a entity_n as_o it_o facilitate_v to_o know_v god_n be_v call_v divine_a knowledge_n but_o as_o it_o facilitate_v to_o love_n god_n it_o be_v call_v divine_a love_n and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n that_o supernaturalitie_n be_v a_o mode_n intrinsical_o and_o essential_o include_v in_o all_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n be_v evident_a because_o human_a nature_n special_o as_o now_o corrupt_v can_v reach_v a_o end_n or_o act_v supernatural_a for_o if_o a_o natural_a power_n shall_v have_v any_o activity_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o supernatural_a act_n and_o object_n it_o may_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n by_o degree_n attain_v to_o the_o high_a supernatural_a object_n and_o act_n as_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disp_n 65._o demonstrate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o supernaturalitie_n and_o how_o it_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o essential_o include_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o graciose_fw-la habit_n see_v choquetius_n de_fw-fr grat._n l._n 1._o disp_n 7._o &_o 12._o also_o thomas_n hurtado_n praecursor_n theologus_fw-la de_fw-la supernaturalitate_fw-la entis_fw-la disp_n 1._o controver_n 1_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o habit_n moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n in_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n from_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n it_o evident_o follow_v that_o all_o moral_a liberty_n arise_v from_o those_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o and_o agreeable_a exercice_n flow_v therefrom_o what_o natural_a liberty_n be_v have_v be_v full_o explicate_v court_n gent._n p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o sect._n 3_o §_o 11._o how_o much_o moral_a liberty_n differ_v from_o natural_a may_v easy_o be_v discern_v by_o any_o that_o impartial_o consider_v the_o same_o the_o late_a indeed_o be_v essential_a to_o and_o inseparable_a from_o man_n as_o man_n and_o all_o human_a act_n but_o the_o former_a be_v proper_a to_o man_n as_o virtuose_fw-la as_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v every_o man_n be_v so_o far_o moral_o free_a as_o he_o be_v near_o to_o god_n allthing_n aim_v at_o unity_n god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a unity_n convertes_o allthing_n to_o himself_o and_o every_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o free_a and_o perfect_a as_o it_o come_v near_o to_o god_n the_o human_a soul_n have_v a_o twofold_a approach_n to_o god_n 1_o by_o similitude_n 2_o by_o actual_a real_a union_n and_o fruition_n 1_o the_o more_o like_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o one_o it_o be_v with_o he_o and_o free_a all_o similitude_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o unity_n and_o whence_o spring_v the_o soul_n similitude_n to_o god_n but_o from_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n 2_o the_o soul_n have_v actual_a real_a union_n with_o and_o fruition_n of_o god_n by_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la hence_o arise_v a_o twofold_a moral_a liberty_n 1_o as_o to_o state_n 2_o as_o to_o exercise_n in_o that_o state_n the_o former_a depend_v on_o habitual_a virtue_n the_o late_a on_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la of_o each_o in_o their_o order_n moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n consist_v in_o virtuose_fw-la disposition_n of_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v capacitate_v for_o and_o make_v like_o to_o god_n thus_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n eccles_n hier._n cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o divine_a nativity_n or_o regeneration_n be_v a_o certain_a divine_a state_n certain_o he_o that_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o that_o divine_a state_n shall_v never_o know_v much_o less_o do_v the_o thing_n deliver_v by_o god_n whence_o also_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principal_a progress_n of_o divine_a dilection_n in_o the_o sacred_a observation_n of_o divine_a command_n consist_v in_o the_o most_o ineffable_a frame_n of_o our_o divine_a state_n this_o athanasius_n dialog_n 1._o contr_n macedon_n term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o participation_n of_o sanctity_n by_o grace_n and_o the_o suppose_a ignatius_n ad_fw-la magn._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o forment_fw-la of_o grace_n i.e._n that_o which_o give_v a_o forment_fw-la or_o principe_fw-la of_o operation_n to_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o greg._n nyssenus_n style_v this_o state_n of_o virtue_n or_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transelementation_n or_o restauration_n of_o the_o principes_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a life_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n and_o capable_a of_o adhere_v to_o he_o whence_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o give_v we_o this_o excellent_a character_n of_o man_n as_o invest_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n god_n make_v man_n a_o little_a world_n in_o the_o great_a another_o angel_n a_o inspector_n of_o the_o visible_a creature_n and_o disciple_n of_o the_o intellectual_a king_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n both_o terrene_a and_o celeste_fw-la temporal_a and_o immortal_a and_o that_o which_o be_v supreme_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o access_n to_o god_n to_o be_v deify_v but_o to_o be_v deify_v not_o by_o transalition_n into_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o by_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a
and_o law_n but_o be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o fall_v into_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n do_v not_o thy_o fear_n thy_o run_v away_o and_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v thyself_o discover_v thy_o guilt_n and_o servitude_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o sarcastic_a bite_a upbraid_v question_n where_o be_v thou_o o_o how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o now_o adam_n have_v thou_o not_o bring_v thyself_o to_o a_o sine_fw-la pass_v where_o be_v the_o deity_n thou_o affect_v plato_n seem_v to_o give_v frequent_a hint_n and_o intimation_n of_o this_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o servitude_n that_o attend_v it_o so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 245._o he_o compare_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o innocent_a state_n to_o a_o wing_a chariot_n that_o sly_v aloft_o but_o in_o its_o lapse_v state_n he_o make_v it_o to_o have_v lose_v its_o wing_n and_o to_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o platonist_n general_o complain_v of_o the_o soul_n servitude_n in_o the_o body_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o some_o former_a sin_n which_o make_v steuch_n eugubinus_n and_o other_o to_o think_v that_o plato_n know_v more_o of_o the_o fall_n than_o he_o will_v discover_v which_o he_o disguise_v under_o that_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o preexistence_n of_o soul_n so_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 584._o think_v that_o plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la express_v the_o fall_n allegorical_o under_o the_o symbol_n of_o porus_n of_o which_o see_v court_n gent._n p._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 5._o §_o 1-6_a 2_o sin_n pull_v down_o and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o human_a nature_n god_n sin_n strip_v off_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o it_o diveste_v man_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thus_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n gen._n 3.7_o 3.7.22_o gen._n 3.7.22_o and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a i.e._n they_o perceive_v themselves_o divest_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thence_n v._n 22._o god_n say_v behold_v man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o i.e._n ironical_o most_o unlike_a unto_o we_o a_o sad_a spectacle_n a_o prodigiose_fw-la monster_n unlike_o the_o creature_n make_v by_o we_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o word_n of_o satan_n v._o 5._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o go_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 5.1_o that_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n but_o v._o 3._o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n i.e._n sinful_a as_o he_o be_v this_o deprivation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v well_o express_v by_o paul_n rom._n 3.23_o 3.23_o rom._n 3.23_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v deprive_v spoil_v divest_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o may_v be_v take_v 1_o active_o all_o have_v come_v short_a of_o the_o gloriose_fw-la image_n of_o god_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o law_n which_o adam_n be_v at_o first_o invest_v with_o 2_o passive_o as_o to_o future_a glory_n the_o former_a sense_n seem_v primary_o intend_v here_o adam_n soul_n be_v sill_v with_o the_o gloriose_fw-la image_n of_o god_n but_o ah_o alas_o how_o have_v sin_n deface_v and_o dissigure_v the_o soul_n how_o far_o short_a do_v it_o now_o come_v of_o that_o gloriose_fw-la image_n this_o fall_n of_o man_n from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n be_v not_o altogether_o a_o stranger_n unto_o for_o in_o his_o critias_n he_o say_v that_o ancient_o there_o flourish_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a nature_n which_o render_v they_o happy_a but_o human_a custom_n or_o sin_n prevail_v a_o inundation_n of_o evil_n follow_v 3_o sin_n bring_v down_o human_a nature_n and_o be_v repugnant_a thereto_o god_n sin_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n in_o that_o it_o infuse_v a_o principe_n of_o confusion_n enmity_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n the_o perfection_n of_o human_a nature_n consist_v in_o a_o intimate_a adherence_n and_o subjection_n to_o god_n but_o sin_n put_v a_o law_n of_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n into_o the_o heart_n rom._n 8.7_o 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n i.e._n a_o complexe_n or_o system_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o enmity_n yea_o nothing_o but_o enmity_n enmity_n in_o the_o highest-degree_n for_o abstracte_n speak_v form_n and_o essence_n greg._n nazianzen_n in_o apolog._n make_v three_o species_n of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n rebellion_n and_o reluctance_n against_o grace_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o servile_a departure_n from_o god_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contentiose_fw-la aversion_n and_o obstinate_a reluctation_n against_o god_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stupor_n in_o sin_n when_o man_n rush_v into_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o bare_a face_n the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n god_n have_v all_o sin_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o antipathy_n against_o god_n that_o which_o put_v man_n upon_o all_o act_n of_o rebellion_n against_o and_o aversation_n from_o he_o hos_fw-la 4.12_o a_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n 16._o hos_fw-la 4.12_o 16._o i.e._n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a fornication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n denote_v a_o vehement_a fervour_n flame_n or_o impetus_fw-la of_o lust_n such_o as_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o high_a impetuositie_n effort_n and_o force_n for_o the_o hebrew_n call_v all_o the_o extraordinary_a motion_n or_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n spirit_n thence_o it_o follow_v from_o under_o god_n i.e._n from_o under_o his_o power_n empire_n and_o dominion_n from_o under_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o privation_n and_o denote_v their_o aversion_n from_o god_n thence_o he_o add_v v._o 16._o for_o israel_n slide_v back_o as_o a_o backslide_n heifer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o rebellious_a contumacious_a refractory_a heifer_n such_o as_o think_v herself_o free_a cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n from_o her_o neck_n and_o be_v impatient_a of_o subjection_n as_o deut._n 32.15_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o israel_n like_o a_o lascivious_a refractory_a heifer_n have_v cast_v off_o all_o regard_n to_o divine_a command_n and_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o according_a to_o her_o own_o lust_n thence_o follow_v her_o punishment_n answerable_a to_o her_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v feed_v she_o in_o a_o large_a place_n she_o affect_v a_o wander_a vagrant_a licentious_a course_n of_o life_n and_o she_o shall_v have_v it_o the_o lord_n will_v feed_v she_o in_o a_o large_a place_n or_o barren_a desert_n not_o in_o a_o fruitful_a place_n when_o church_n or_o people_n wander_v from_o god_n he_o will_v feed_v they_o in_o a_o desert_n of_o affliction_n as_o hos_n 2.14_o such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o wander_v from_o god_n sacred_a philosophy_n and_o the_o greek_a father_n express_v this_o enmity_n of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n against_o god_n by_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o resist_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o affect_v to_o overcome_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v void_a or_o repel_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deride_v god_n and_o what_o great_a bondage_n can_v there_o be_v than_o for_o a_o rational_a creature_n to_o turn_v his_o back_n on_o god_n and_o fly_v from_o his_o chief_a good_n do_v not_o this_o pull_v down_o and_o impoverish_v human_a nature_n thence_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o golden_a age_n i.e._n the_o state_n of_o innocence_n have_v its_o period_n sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n a_o deluge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n etc._n etc._n 4_o sin_n be_v most_o repugnant_a to_o human_a nature_n humanity_n sin_n strip_v man_n of_o humanity_n in_o that_o it_o strip_v man_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o their_o reason_n will_n affection_n yea_o of_o their_o comfortable_a be_v and_o humanity_n plato_n in_o his_o theaetetus_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o excellence_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o his_o ressemblance_n unto_o god_n but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o fall_v short_a thereof_o he_o fall_v under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothingnesse_n and_o inhumanity_n sin_n reduce_v human_a nature_n to_o a_o kind_n of_o inhumanity_n and_o nothingnesse_n in_o that_o it_o spoil_v it_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o its_o rational_a be_v and_o operation_n for_o man_n have_v a_o intrinsec_fw-la relation_n unto_o god_n as_o his_o first_o efficient_a and_o last_o end_n he_o so_o far_o enjoy_v his_o be_v as_o he_o do_v adhere_v to_o god_n he_o that_o bid_v farewell_n to_o or_o depart_v from_o god_n bid_v farewell_n to_o and_o depart_v from_o himself_o as_o to_o all_o right_a use_n
another_o sun_n so_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o parelius_fw-la or_o reflect_v image_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o light_n inaccessible_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n as_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o thence_o it_o be_v add_v and_o the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v a_o effigy_n or_o express_a figure_n engrave_v or_o impress_v all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v impress_v or_o engrave_v on_o christ_n human_a nature_n in_o legible_a and_o golden_a character_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o golden_a ark_n wherein_o the_o deity_n lie_v couch_v a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a deity_n who_o mediatorie_a office_n and_o relation_n seem_v imperfect_o express_v in_o plato_n demon_n of_o which_o before_o scripture_n 2._o the_o scripture_n 2_o the_o complexe_n objective_a grade_n of_o our_o ascent_n up_o to_o god_n be_v all_o divine_a word_n or_o revelation_n both_o preceptive_a and_o promissive_a whereby_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o will_n be_v revel_v to_o we_o as_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o for_o we_o now_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o we_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o divine_a word_n and_o ordinance_n yet_o only_o enigmatical_o and_o obscure_o and_o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n whereby_o thing_n divine_a be_v revel_v to_o we_o which_o grace_n 3._o the_o light_n of_o grace_n if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o allude_v to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 2_o the_o subjective_a grade_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v all_o divine_a illumination_n whereof_o we_o find_v great_a notice_n and_o philosopheme_v in_o plato_n glory_n 4._o the_o light_n of_o glory_n as_o hereafter_o chap._n 10._o §_o 1._o 2_o there_o be_v also_o grade_n of_o glory_n whereby_o glorify_a spirit_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o beatific_a vision_n of_o god_n of_o which_o elsewhere_o these_o be_v the_o various_a descent_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o the_o ascent_n of_o man_n to_o god_n whereby_o his_o incomprehensible_a be_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n apprehend_v though_o never_o comprehend_v by_o poor_a mortal_n chap._n v._o of_o god_n life_n knowledge_n will_n and_o power_n the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o the_o actuality_n of_o his_o essence_n god_n life_n most_o spirituose_fw-la self-moving_a life_n itself_o immortal_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o lafe_n god_n science_n its_o perfection_n object_n both_o complexe_n and_o incomplexe_v particular_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o mode_n of_o divine_a science_n by_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o idea_n god_n science_n most_o simple_a intuitive_a immutable_a certain_a absolute_a eternal_a and_o perfect_a simple_a intelligence_n and_o science_n of_o vision_n middle_a science_n what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o object_n actuality_n independence_n immutabilitie_n absoluteness_n antecedence_n perfection_n liberty_n efficace_n distinction_n god_n power_n and_o its_o identity_n with_o his_o will_n its_o object_n thing_n possible_a its_o infinitude_n §_o 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o existent_n god_n the_o life_n of_o god_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o actuose_fw-la which_o be_v usual_o term_v the_o life_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o find_v great_a notice_n in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n life_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n on_o various_a reason_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opposition_n to_o all_o false_a god_n or_o idol_n and_o so_o it_o denote_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o existence_n as_o mat._n 16.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16.16_o mat._n 16.16_o of_o the_o live_a god_n i._n e._n of_o the_o true_a very_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o false_a go_n so_o act._n 14.15_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o as_o in_o the_o o._n t._n deut._n 32.40_o psal_n 84.23_o jer._n 5.2_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminence_n to_o distinguish_v his_o actuality_n and_o manner_n of_o act_v from_o that_o of_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o life_n consist_v in_o a_o spirituose_fw-la actuositie_n every_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o live_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-moving_a principe_fw-la as_o plato_n phrase_v it_o now_o god_n be_v the_o most_o pure_a act_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o prime_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-moving_a principe_n which_o move_v allthing_n but_o be_v move_v by-none_a hence_o life_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a degree_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o joh._n 1.4_o and_o elsewhere_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effective_o as_o he_o give_v life_n to_o all_o either_o natural_a act._n 17.28_o deut._n 30.20_o or_o spiritual_a hos_fw-la 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 4.11_o ephes_n 4.18_o or_o gloriose_fw-la joh._n 14.9_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essential_o as_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v in_o and_o of_o itself_o actuose_fw-la for_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o hence_o when_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n as_o deut._n 32.40_o 32.40_o deut._n 32.40_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o and_o so_o man_n when_o they_o will_v swear_v by_o god_n they_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n 14.39_o 1_o sam._n 14.39_o ruth_n 3.13_o 1_o sam._n 14.39_o and_o because_o god_n essence_n be_v ever_o actuose_fw-la therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o dan._n 4.34_o 4.34_o dan._n 4.34_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o so_o rev._n 4.9_o this_o life_n of_o god_n essential_o consider_v be_v well_o describe_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la pag._n 106._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o god_n say_v socrates_n who_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o very_a species_n form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v immortal_a can_v never_o die_v be_v confess_v by_o al._n in_o which_o description_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n we_o may_v consider_v 1_o the_o mode_n of_o life_n he_o ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o that_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a species_n form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n whereby_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v essential_o difference_v from_o all_o other_o life_n for_o no_o create_a life_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n the_o angelic_a life_n be_v of_o all_o create_a life_n the_o most_o actuose_fw-la spirituose_fw-la and_o noble_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o species_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n because_o it_o contain_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o life_n for_o the_o species_n and_o form_n contain_v the_o whole_a essence_n but_o now_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v the_o species_n form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n because_o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o eminent_o and_o essential_o all_o life_n whatever_o spirituositie_n or_o actuositie_n there_o be_v in_o any_o create_a life_n it_o be_v in_o a_o transcendent_a eminent_a degree_n comprehend_v in_o the_o essential_a life_n of_o god_n 2_o plato_n make_v this_o life_n of_o god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a so_o aristotle_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o energy_n or_o actuositie_n of_o god_n be_v immortality_n and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a this_o immortality_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6.16_o 1._o tim._n 6.16_o natural_a absolute_a and_o essential_a as_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o but_o the_o immortality_n of_o creature_n be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acquisite_a as_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n or_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o grace_n and_o free_a donation_n angel_n and_o human_a spirit_n be_v immortal_a by_o divine_a donation_n but_o they_o possess_v not_o immortality_n as_o the_o divine_a life_n do_v but_o to_o explicate_v the_o life_n of_o god_n more_o full_o notion_n of_o life_n in_o its_o generic_a notion_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o animal_n and_o rational_a life_n we_o must_v a_o little_a examine_v what_o life_n in_o its_o generic_a notion_n import_v and_o here_o indeed_o we_o can_v give_v only_o some_o poor_a conjecture_n in_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v than_o life_n albeit_o nothing_o more_o commun_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n which_o not_o fall_v under_o the_o perception_n of_o sense_n far_o than_o by_o its_o effect_n we_o can_v only_o give_v some_o probable_a conjecture_n of_o it_o but_o thus_o much_o we_o find_v by_o the_o effect_n to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o generic_a notion_n of_o life_n 1_o a_o spirituose_fw-la principe_fw-la or_o spirituositie_n so_o among_o animal_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o spirituose_fw-la they_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o
much_o the_o more_o perfect_a this_o self-motion_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a be_v the_o life_n plant_n be_v say_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o analogy_n to_o live_v because_o they_o have_v a_o shadow_n of_o self-motion_n which_o appear_v in_o their_o vegetation_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o live_v because_o they_o rejoice_v not_o in_o any_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-motion_n or_o spontaneitie_n brute_n be_v say_v proper_o to_o live_v because_o they_o have_v a_o true_a self-motion_n and_o spontaneitie_n arise_v from_o the_o actuation_n of_o their_o animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n yet_o their_o life_n be_v much_o short_a of_o the_o rational_a life_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o rational_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-motion_n or_o spontaneitie_n of_o move_v towards_o the_o last_o end_n and_o yet_o the_o angelic_a life_n be_v high_a than_o the_o rational_a in_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o dependence_n at_o all_o on_o physic_n mater_fw-la but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-motion_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o most_o perfect_a in_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o independent_a the_o most_o noble_a creature_n have_v but_o imperfect_a self-motion_n angel_n move_v themselves_o but_o not_o primary_o and_o independent_o as_o to_o god_n the_o prime_a motor_n yea_o their_o being_n move_v by_o god_n the_o first_o motor_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o their_o own_o self-motion_n so_o that_o they_o be_v but_o as_o man_n move_v self-mover_n but_o god_n be_v independent_a in_o his_o be_v be_v also_o independent_a in_o his_o self-motion_n he_o move_v himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o but_o be_v move_v by_o nothing_o this_o be_v excellent_o illustrate_v by_o plato_n leg._n 10._o pag._n 894._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o prime_a motor_n move_v himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o do_v infinite_o excel_v of_o which_o more_o large_o before_o chap._n 2._o §_o 3._o thus_o also_o aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 97._o life_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n attribute_v unto_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o another_o hence_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o move_v themselves_o be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o analogy_n to_o live_v as_o live_v spring_n and_o quicksilver_n but_o proper_o those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o move_v themselves_o which_o be_v composite_a of_o mover_n and_o move_v as_o animate_v but_o nothing_o operate_v from_o itself_o so_o much_o as_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n etc._n etc._n hence_o 4._o itself_o god_n life_n itself_o god_n be_v life_n itself_o for_o god_n life_n be_v his_o essence_n as_o actuose_fw-la and_o independent_a he_o do_v not_o only_o live_v but_o be_v life_n in_o the_o abstract_n whence_o plato_n phaedo_fw-la pag._n 106._o call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a species_n form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n as_o before_o creature_n live_v but_o they_o be_v not_o life_n itself_o because_o they_o have_v their_o life_n by_o participation_n and_o every_o be_v by_o participation_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o somewhat_o that_o be_v such_o of_o itself_o therefore_o the_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o god_n who_o be_v life_n itself_o thus_o aquinas_n sum_n part_n 1._o quaest_n 18._o art_n 3._o god_n be_v essence_n itself_o and_o intelligence_n itself_o therefore_o life_n do_v chief_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o see_v thing_n be_v say_v to_o live_v so_o far_o as_o they_o operate_v of_o themselves_o and_o be_v not_o move_v by_o other_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_o this_o mode_n of_o self-operating_a do_v belong_v to_o any_o thing_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a its_o life_n be_v hence_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v understanding_n have_v the_o most_o perfect_a mode_n of_o live_v because_o they_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a mode_n of_o self-moving_a but_o albeit_o our_o intellect_n do_v in_o something_n act_v itself_o yet_o in_o something_n it_o be_v act_v by_o other_o therefore_o that_o which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v intelligence_n itself_o and_o be_v not_o determine_v or_o move_v by_o any_o other_o that_o obtain_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o life_n and_o be_v indeed_o life_n itself_o hence_o 5._o god_n be_v eternal_a immortal_a life_n thus_o plato_n phaedo_fw-la immortal_a god_n life_n immortal_a pag._n 106._o prove_n that_o god_n life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a because_o he_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o life_n so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 245_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v ever_o move_v be_v immortal_a but_o that_o which_o move_v another_o and_o be_v move_v by_o another_o because_o it_o have_v a_o end_n of_o its_o motion_n it_o must_v necessary_o have_v a_o end_n of_o its_o life_n his_o design_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o self-moving_a principe_fw-la mus_fw-la necessary_o be_v a_o ever-moving_a principe_fw-la and_o so_o immortal_a and_o his_o argument_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o be_v move_v by_o itself_o i._n e._n rational_o or_o intellectual_o that_o be_v ever_o move_v and_o therefore_o immortal_a thence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o what_o move_v itself_o be_v immortal_a so_o johan_n grammaticus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v move_v of_o itself_o i._n e._n intellectual_o be_v ever_o move_v and_o what_o be_v so_o be_v immortal_a that_o god_n life_n be_v immortal_a be_v most_o evident_a because_o 1_o it_o have_v no_o beginning_n therefore_o no_o end_n 2_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a motor_n must_v necessary_o be_v immobile_a without_o succession_n or_o mutation_n 3_o all_o death_n import_v dissolution_n and_o where_o there_o be_v dissolution_n there_o must_v necessary_o be_v composition_n and_o part_n but_o god_n be_v most_o simple_a 6._o god_n be_v life_n effective_o 17.28_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o life_n act._n 17.28_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o life_n to_o his_o creature_n act._n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v i._n e._n we_o receive_v all_o life_n from_o he_o because_o we_o receive_v all_o motion_n from_o he_o and_o we_o receive_v all_o motion_n from_o he_o because_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v from_o he_o so_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o the_o deity_n give_v to_o allthing_n be_v as_o their_o nature_n require_v and_o it_o be_v the_o be_v of_o being_n and_o the_o life_n of_o thing_n live_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n rational_a and_o the_o intelligence_n of_o thing_n intellectile_a thus_o plato_n phaedr_n pag._n 245._o therefore_o that_o only_o that_o move_v itself_o because_o it_o be_v never_o desert_v by_o itself_o can_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v this_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o principe_fw-la of_o motion_n the_o first_o self_n move_v principe_n or_o cause_n can_v cease_v to_o move_v because_o it_o give_v motion_n to_o allthing_n but_o receive_v motion_n from_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o life_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v intellectual_a self-sufficient_a most_o bless_a etc._n etc._n see_v suarez_n metaphys_n disput_fw-la 30._o sect._n 14._o pag._n 116._o §_o 2._o knowledge_n god_n science_n or_o knowledge_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o the_o general_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o explicate_v the_o mode_n and_o way_n in_o which_o this_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v actuose_fw-la for_o as_o the_o actuositie_n of_o the_o rational_a life_n be_v manifest_v by_o act_n of_o intelligence_n and_o volition_n so_o proportionable_o the_o actuositie_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v explicate_v by_o act_n of_o divine_a intelligence_n and_o volition_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o divine_a intellect_n intelligence_n science_n and_o sapience_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o god_n and_o no_o way_n distinct_a from_o his_o essence_n for_o god_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n the_o intelligent_a intellect_n intelligible_a species_n act_n of_o intellection_n and_o objective_a idea_n be_v but_o one_o in_o he_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n be_v the_o prime_a life_n and_o the_o prime_a self-mover_n and_o therefore_o the_o prime_n intelligent_a his_o intellect_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o understande_v himself_o and_o allthing_n without_o himself_o which_o either_o be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o may_v be_v together_o with_o the_o various_a modes_n order_n and_o habitude_n of_o allthing_n and_o all_o these_o not_o by_o any_o abstract_n idea_n
sweet_o receive_v by_o chrysostome_n hom._n 31._o in_o mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o opportune_a vocation_n of_o which_o see_v more_o court_n gen._n p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o s._n 3._o §_o 12._o tractat_fw-la nihil_fw-la augustino_n certius_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o scripture_n s._n gratiam_fw-la illam_fw-la efficacem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la solam_fw-la operamur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la operamur_fw-la nominedulcedinis_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la delectationis_fw-la nempe_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la esse_fw-la significatam_fw-la delectationi_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la ardorem_fw-la inflammationemque_fw-la subnectit_fw-la sunt_fw-la emim_fw-la effectus_fw-la qui_fw-la immediatè_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la coelesti_fw-la svavitate_fw-la germinant_fw-la jansen_n august_n tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o ubi_fw-la fusiùs_fw-la de_fw-la svavitate_fw-la hac_fw-la spiriruali_fw-la gratiae_n medicinalis_fw-la tractat_fw-la so_o sweet_o do_v medicinal_a grace_n worke._n and_o yet_o it_o work_v nevertheless_o omnipotent_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n and_o thence_o 2_o metonymical_o richesse_n or_o military_a force_n because_o in_o they_o man_n place_v their_o strength_n job_n 21.7_o psal_n 49.6_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o in_o both_o sense_n 1_o of_o christ_n powerful_a efficacious_a heart-conquering_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o 2_o for_o his_o powerful_a force_n and_o army_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o omnipotent_a day_n of_o christ_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o admirable_a combination_n here_o be_v of_o divine_a omnipotence_n with_o human_a liberty_n how_o powerful_o this_o medicinal_a grace_n act_n and_o yet_o how_o sweet_o it_o act_v so_o omnipotent_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o human_a liberty_n and_o yet_o so_o connatural_o and_o so_o sweet_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o dram_n of_o omnipotence_n and_o force_v in_o it_o oh_o what_o a_o omnipotent_a suavitie_n or_o sweet_a omnipotence_n be_v there_o in_o this_o medicinal_a grace_n who_o will_v not_o come_v under_o such_o a_o silken_a soft_a sweet_a violence_n as_o this_o be_v need_v we_o then_o fear_v that_o any_o prejudice_n can_v befall_v human_a liberty_n so_o long_o as_o this_o wise_a sovereign_n soul-physician_n work_v upon_o the_o will_n do_v he_o not_o understand_v perfect_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a ansae_fw-la or_o handle_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o suit_v his_o medicinal_a grace_n thereto_o have_v he_o not_o a_o key_n exact_o sit_v to_o every_o lock_n yea_o to_o every_o ward_n in_o the_o lock_n of_o the_o will_n be_v not_o his_o medicinal_a grace_n full_a of_o the_o deep_a and_o high_a reason_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n see_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n why_o it_o shall_v embrace_v the_o offer_n make_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o the_o will_n upon_o this_o divine_a heart-logic_n infuse_v by_o christ_n move_v as_o free_o as_o cheerful_o as_o connatural_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n mix_v with_o medicinal_a grace_n do_v not_o christ_n take_v the_o will_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o teach_v it_o to_o go_v as_o he_o do_v ephraim_n hos_n 11.3_o and_o do_v he_o not_o also_o draw_v it_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n 7._o coelestibus_fw-la illa_fw-la suavitas_fw-la mollit_fw-la viam_fw-la ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ex_fw-la carnaliu_fw-la rerum_fw-la visco_fw-la emergere_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o seipsam_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la diligendam_fw-la figere_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la morus_a nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la immobili_fw-la fieri_fw-la suavitas_fw-la illa_fw-la immobilem_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la reddit_fw-la animum_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o motu_fw-la liberum_fw-la spiritalis_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ac_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la erumpere_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la fit_a consequenter_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la illa_fw-la desit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la veluti_fw-la emortua_fw-la sit_fw-la jans_n august_n tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o and_o hand_n of_o love_n i._n e._n with_o rational_a argument_n and_o moral_a persuasion_n as_o hos_n 11.4_o thus_o esa_n 10.21_o the_o remnant_n shall_v return_v even_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n to_o their_o mighty_a god_n here_o be_v a_o spontaneous_a cheerful_a return_n of_o back_o slide_a israel_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o their_o mighty_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n give_v the_o messiah_n esa_n 9.6_o christ_n draw_v they_o by_o a_o mighty_a power_n and_o yet_o they_o return_v as_o free_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n and_o efficace_n put_v forth_o so_o esa_n 11.6_o 10_o 11._o the_o like_a esa_n 44._o have_v speak_v v._o 3._o of_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n he_o add_v what_o follow_v thereon_o v._o 5._o and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o such_o volunteer_n as_o do_v free_o and_o spontaneous_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n list_n and_o enrol_v themselves_o under_o a_o general_n so_o ineffable_a and_o admirable_a be_v the_o suavitie_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n yea_o may_v we_o not_o conclude_v hence_o that_o look_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o powerful_o and_o invincible_o this_o medicinal_a grace_n act_n on_o the_o will_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o connatural_o and_o sweet_o it_o act_n for_o hereby_o it_o determine_v confirm_v and_o preserve_v the_o will_n in_o its_o high_a liberty_n both_o of_o state_n and_o act._n for_o what_o more_o natural_a to_o the_o will_n than_o to_o adhere_v to_o its_o chief_a good_n or_o when_o do_v it_o act_v more_o free_o than_o when_o it_o be_v most_o peremtory_o most_o inviolable_o and_o most_o immotable_o determine_v to_o love_n and_o enjoy_v its_o best_a friend_n and_o choice_a good_n thus_o the_o omnipotence_n and_o efficace_n of_o medicinal_a grace_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n as_o that_o it_o do_v most_o effectual_o preserve_v confirm_v and_o promote_v the_o same_o chap._n viii_o of_o creation_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o general_n creation_n proper_a to_o god_n the_o production_n of_o something_o out_o of_o nothing_o active_a creation_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a will_n passive_a creation_n what_o god_n providence_n demonstrate_v the_o explication_n of_o it_o the_o wisdom_n and_o eternal_a law_n of_o providence_n providence_n a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n the_o spirit_n efficience_n in_o providence_n providential_a mean_v fire_v the_o create_v mundane_a spirit_n the_o object_n of_o divine_a providence_n its_o adjunct_n 1_o efficacitie_n 2_o immobilitie_n 3_o connaturalitie_n 4_o perfection_n 5_o mysterious_a miracle_n providential_a conservation_n immediate_a and_o mediate_a ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a §_o 1._o have_v examine_v divine_a concourse_n in_o its_o object_n explicate_v god_n creation_n demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v effective_a principe_fw-la and_o adjunct_n or_o various_a mode_n of_o operation_n we_o now_o descend_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n the_o efficience_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n in_o relation_n to_o its_o effect_n be_v usual_o distribute_v into_o creation_n and_o providence_n creation_n be_v the_o efficience_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n whereby_o he_o make_v allthing_n at_o first_o and_o still_o continue_v to_o make_v some_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o what_o lively_a notice_n we_o have_v of_o god_n create_v allthing_n out_o of_o nothing_o both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n have_v be_v sufficient_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o plato_n physics_n court_n gent._n p._n 2._o b._n 3._o chap._n 9_o s._n 1._o &_o our_o present_a task_n will_v be_v to_o give_v some_o general_a idea_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o it_o appertain_v to_o god_n prime_a efficience_n 1._o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o no_o finite_a be_v can_v be_v eternal_a or_o from_o eternity_n all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n general_o assert_v the_o production_n of_o allthing_n by_o god_n but_o he_o from_o a_o confine_v mistake_v notion_n of_o god_n infinite_a effcience_n fond_o conceit_v the_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v eternal_a because_o he_o can_v not_o imagine_v how_o something_o can_v be_v educe_v out_o of_o nothing_o but_o true_a philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o divine_a revelation_n teach_v we_o that_o allthing_n be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o nothing_o beside_o himself_o be_v eternal_a that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o what_o precede_v touch_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n c._n 2._o §_o 2._o this_o argument_n be_v well_o manage_v by_o derodone_n l'atheisme_n convaincu_n c._n 1._o and_o suarez_n metaphys_n tom._n 1._o p._n 536._o strong_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v intrinsical_o repugnant_a to_o creation_n that_o it_o be_v eternal_a yet_o the_o jesuit_n general_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o world_n to_o be_v from_o eternity_n which_o hypothesis_n come_v not_o short_a of_o a_o virtual_a
all_o that_o oppose_v they_o thence_o v._o 4._o verse_n 4_o he_o shall_v cover_v i_o with_o his_o feather_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o shall_v overshadow_v i_o with_o his_o wing_n and_o defend_v i_o from_o all_o injury_n of_o weather_n or_o bird_n of_o prey_n even_o as_o a_o hen_n protecte_v her_o chicken_n so_o v._n 10._o verse_n 10_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a befall_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v no_o evil_n impel_v to_o thou_o or_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a fortuitous_o occur_v to_o thou_o but_o all_o be_v govern_v and_o order_v by_o a_o pattern_n hand_n of_o providence_n thus_o v._o 14._o because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a description_n of_o god_n pattern_n providence_n we_o find_v psal_n 121.4_o 5_o 6_o 8._o as_o elsewhere_o as_o for_o plato_n philosophemes_n touch_v god_n pattern_n providential_a care_n and_o gubernation_n of_o virtuose_fw-la person_n they_o be_v many_o and_o great_a so_o in_o his_o apology_n for_o socrates_n have_v prove_v at_o large_a that_o death_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v fear_v by_o a_o wise_a virtuose_fw-la man_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o can_v no_o evil_n happen_v to_o a_o good_a man_n either_o live_n or_o dead_a neither_o be_v his_o affair_n ever_o neglect_v by_o god_n so_o repub._n 10._o he_o say_v whatever_o happen_v to_o a_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v best_a for_o he_o the_o same_o he_o inculcate_n elsewhere_o so_o pindar_n od._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n thy_o keeper_n provide_v for_o these_o care_n take_v this_o solicitude_n on_o himself_o and_o pythagoras_n hold_v 10._o charior_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la diis_fw-la homo_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la juven_n sat._n 10._o that_o man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v cognation_n to_o god_n fall_v under_o his_o special_a providence_n yea_o plato_n make_v virtuose_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o possession_n of_o god_n according_a to_o sacred_a dialect_n indeed_o god_n pattern_n providence_n towards_o the_o righteous_a determine_v all_o event_n sweet_o and_o for_o the_o best_a it_o extracte_n good_a out_o of_o the_o most_o bitter_a cross_n they_o shall_v need_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o can_v better_o need_v than_o enjoy_v if_o god_n keep_v they_o not_o from_o misery_n he_o will_v keep_v they_o in_o it_o the_o less_o they_o have_v of_o human_a help_n and_o provision_n the_o more_o they_o shall_v have_v of_o divine_a god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o care_n of_o temporal_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o mind_n spiritual_n thence_o say_v socrates_n see_v god_n be_v so_o careful_a for_o you_o what_o need_v you_o be_v careful_a for_o any_o thing_n yourselves_o there_o be_v not_o any_o attribute_n or_o relation_n assume_v by_o god_n but_o his_o people_n have_v it_o engage_v for_o they_o §_o 3._o next_o to_o the_o rational_a follow_v the_o angelic_a world_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a object_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n world_n god_n gubernation_n of_o the_o angelic_a world_n as_o for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n sacred_a philosophy_n give_v we_o but_o few_o if_o any_o notice_n thereof_o because_o its_o design_n chief_o be_v to_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n collect_v out_o of_o man_n and_o redeem_v by_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o share_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v use_v by_o god_n as_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n so_o they_o belong_v to_o divine_a gubernation_n on_o which_o account_n we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v spirit_n intelligent_a and_o wise_a 2_o sam._n 14.20_o excel_v in_o strength_n and_o in_o all_o ready_a and_o swift_a execution_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n psal_n 103.20_o the_o life_n of_o bless_a angel_n consist_v in_o the_o beatific_a vision_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o mat._n 18.10_o in_o heaven_n the_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n i._n e._n they_o always_o contemplate_v the_o infinite_a beauty_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o gloriose_fw-la majesty_n of_o his_o throne_n the_o transcendent_a splendour_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n bonitie_n and_o other_o gloriose_fw-la perfection_n and_o the_o sood_a of_o angel_n whereby_o this_o their_o intellectual_a life_n be_v recreated_a and_o strengthen_v be_v that_o ineffable_a delight_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o attend_v this_o their_o beatify_v intuition_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o whatever_o else_o have_v any_o conformity_n to_o god_n or_o subservience_n to_o the_o illustration_n of_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n goodness_n grace_n justice_n with_o his_o other_o gloriose_fw-la perfection_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 2._o c_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v god_n and_o be_v feed_v hereby_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n we_o find_v mention_v thereof_o psal_n 103.4_o 103.4_o psal_n 103.4_o who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n his_o minister_n a_o flame_a fire_n they_o be_v call_v a_o flame_a fire_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o spiritalitie_n and_o activity_n in_o serve_v god_n for_o nothing_o in_o the_o sensible_a world_n be_v so_o pure_a spirital_a and_o active_a as_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o most_o potent_a minister_n or_o instrument_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fig._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o make_v a_o angel_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n or_o immaterial_a fire_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v psal_n 103.4_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flame_a fire_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v agility_n ignition_n fervour_n penetrabilitie_n and_o acumen_fw-la about_o the_o divine_a desire_n and_o ministry_n as_o also_o their_o elevate_v refine_v nature_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o material_a intelligence_n whence_o he_o give_v we_o this_o description_n of_o a_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o angel_n therefore_o be_v a_o intellectile_a substance_n ever-mobile_a free_a incorporeous_a by_o grace_n obtain_v immortality_n in_o nature_n as_o to_o their_o illumination_n he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secondary_a intellectile_a light_n receive_v illumination_n from_o the_o first_o independent_a light_n their_o vast_a wisdom_n and_o science_n be_v also_o mention_v matth._n 24.36_o mark_v 1.3.32_o their_o mighty_a puissance_n force_n and_o power_n be_v describe_v 2_o pet._n 2.11_o their_o glory_n dignity_n and_o excellence_n above_o other_o creature_n be_v frequent_o inculcate_v as_o to_o their_o dignity_n and_o office_n they_o be_v style_v col._n 1.16_o throne_n dominion_n principality_n 1.16_o col._n 1.16_o and_o power_n they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v dan._n 10.13_o the_o chief_a prince_n above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o title_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o they_o psal_n 8.5_o and_o 97.7_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n impart_v to_o they_o his_o counsel_n 1_o king_n 22.19_o 20._o zach._n 1.11_o 12._o and_o use_v their_o ministry_n in_o the_o gubernation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n of_o his_o church_n as_o hebr._n 1.14_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o description_n we_o have_v 1_o their_o nature_n signify_v by_o spirit_n 2_o their_o office_n to_o minister_v 3_o the_o main_a object_n of_o their_o ministry_n the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n we_o find_v no_o particular_a mention_n in_o plato_n or_o the_o more_o ancient_a philosopher_n touch_v angel_n yet_o we_o find_v frequent_a and_o great_a notice_n both_o in_o plato_n and_o other_o touch_v demon_n and_o their_o ministerial_a office_n between_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o gubernation_n of_o human_a affair_n which_o mede_n understand_v partly_o of_o angel_n plato_n discourse_v at_o large_a of_o demon_n in_o his_o cratylus_n pag._n 397._o in_o his_o symposium_fw-la p._n 202_o 203._o and_o in_o his_o repub._n 5._o p._n 468_o 469._o he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mediatorie_a god_n between_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o man_n to_o transport_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o man_n as_o also_o to_o govern_v human_a affair_n which_o its_o possible_a may_v be_v partly_o but_o a_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n yet_o i_o conceive_v the_o office_n of_o these_o demon_n primary_o refer_v to_o the_o mediatorie_a office_n of_o the_o hebraic_a messiah_n and_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a imitamen_fw-la thereof_o as_o we_o
have_v more_o full_o demonstrate_v in_o what_o precede_v b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 11._o and_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n b._n 2._o c._o §_o 4._o also_o philosoph_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o §_o 4._o as_o all_o divine_a gubernation_n begin_v with_o a_o law_n either_o natural_a or_o moral_a disobedience_n the_o angelic_a law_n obedience_n and_o disobedience_n so_o the_o angel_n those_o intelligent_a celestial_a gloriose_fw-la creature_n have_v their_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v and_o order_v to_o their_o supreme_a end_n what_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o angelie_o law_n be_v be_v not_o specify_v but_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o those_o moral_a precept_n impress_v on_o adam_n soul_n except_v such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o gubernation_n of_o the_o human_a body_n which_o angel_n be_v not_o invest_v with_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o those_o immaterial_a gloriose_fw-la creature_n as_o they_o be_v in_o nature_n more_o pure_a and_o in_o power_n more_o potent_a than_o man_n so_o likewise_o those_o of_o they_o that_o have_v keep_v their_o station_n be_v in_o the_o contemplation_n admiration_n affection_n adoration_n imitation_n and_o obedience_n of_o their_o creator_n perfect_o conform_v to_o that_o law_n impose_v on_o they_o whence_o our_o lord_n make_v their_o obedience_n the_o idea_n and_o exemplar_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o mat._n 6.10_o &_o 18.10_o yet_o part_n of_o those_o gloriose_fw-la creature_n through_o the_o voluntary_a breach_n of_o that_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v soon_o fall_v from_o their_o bless_a station_n even_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n what_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o be_v peremtory_o determine_v yet_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v to_o be_v spiritual_a pride_n in_o the_o reflection_n on_o their_o own_o sublimity_n dignity_n and_o excellence_n which_o ravish_v their_o understanding_n into_o such_o a_o exorbitant_a degree_n of_o self-admiration_n that_o they_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o subordination_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o their_o maker_n whence_o their_o contemplation_n admiration_n adoration_n and_o imitation_n of_o god_n immediate_o vanish_v and_o of_o gloriose_fw-la pure_a spirit_n they_o become_v most_o impure_a and_o unclean_a as_o luk._n 8.2_o &_o 9.42_o as_o for_o the_o elect_a bless_a angel_n their_o office_n as_o to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v various_a gad._n the_o good_a angel_n ministry_n as_o to_o gad._n 1._o as_o to_o god_n 1_o they_o serve_v he_o by_o stand_v before_o his_o face_n and_o observe_v all_o his_o command_n so_o gabriel_n luk._n 1.19_o 1.19_o luk._n 1.19_o i_o be_o gabriel_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n denote_v a_o posture_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o his_o command_n and_o a_o promtitude_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o the_o allusion_n be_v take_v from_o courtier_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o prince_n ready_a to_o observe_v and_o obey_v all_o his_o dictate_v and_o command_v the_o like_a mat._n 18.10_o their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n so_o rev._n 8.2_o 8.2_o rev._n 8.2_o and_o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o god_n i._n e._n to_o observe_v and_o execute_v his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n 2_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 4.11_o joh._n 1.51_o 3_o they_o laud_v and_o adore_v god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n luk_n 2.13_o 14._o rev._n 5.11_o 12._o &_o 7.11_o of_o which_o hereafter_o and_o these_o praise_n they_o perform_v with_o so_o much_o eloquence_n and_o suavitie_n as_o that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n whereby_o they_o understand_v the_o high_a divine_a eloquence_n and_o suavitie_n of_o speech_n as_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n etc._n etc._n 4_o they_o also_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o threat_n and_o punishment_n on_o wicked_a man_n special_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n as_o act._n 12.23_o rev._n 7.1_o 2._o &_o 8.7_o 8_o 10_o 12._o &_o 9.1_o 13._o 5_o they_o shall_v attend_v and_o subserve_v christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o mat._n 16.27_o &_o 25.31_o luk._n 9.26_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 6_o they_o minister_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v 2._o but_o our_o supreme_a lord_n intend_v the_o angel_n as_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o saint_n good_a angel_n converse_v with_o saint_n he_o have_v also_o join_v they_o as_o party_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n under_o one_o head_n who_o be_v christ_n col._n 2.10_o but_o because_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o have_v no_o flesh_n therefore_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o its_o infant-state_n they_o frequent_o appear_v in_o corporal_a visible_a shape_n thereby_o to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o commerce_n with_o and_o ministration_n to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n mede_n drive_v this_o notion_n much_o high_a than_o i_o dare_v extend_v it_o who_o on_o gen._n 3.13_o suppose_v that_o the_o law_n of_o converse_n between_o spirit_n and_o man_n require_v that_o the_o spirit_n always_o present_v himself_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o some_o visible_a thing_n yea_o of_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v less_a or_o more_o ressemble_v its_o condition_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o high_a communion_n between_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v spiritual_a without_o the_o assumption_n of_o human_a shape_n special_o in_o these_o last_o time_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o saint_n under_o the_o law_n have_v frequent_a apparition_n of_o angel_n in_o visible_a form_n of_o man_n who_o converse_v with_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o discourse_v familiar_o with_o they_o touch_v the_o affair_n they_o be_v send_v about_o as_o gen._n 18.1_o &_o 19.1_o and_o elsewhere_o sometime_o they_o appear_v in_o more_o gloriose_fw-la shape_n like_o wing_a creature_n esa_n 6.2_o 6.7_o dan._n 8.15_o 17._o &_o 9.21_o 22._o sometime_o they_o appear_v but_o speak_v not_o as_o gen._n 18.12_o and_o sometime_o they_o speak_v when_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o their_o apparition_n act._n 8.26_o as_o for_o the_o subordination_n and_o subservience_n to_o divine_a gubernation_n law_n angel_n employ_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o minister_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o find_v very_o great_a and_o illustrious_a notice_n thereof_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n 1._o divine_a gubernation_n make_v use_v of_o angel_n and_o their_o ministration_n to_o usher_v in_o both_o the_o severe_a law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n as_o also_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a convenant_n who_o reign_v on_o mount_n zion_n 1_o that_o god_n make_v use_v of_o the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v evident_a from_o act._n 7.53_o gal._n 3.19_o 33.2_o act._n 7.53_o deut._n 33.2_o this_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o import_n of_o moses_n word_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o people_n deut._n 33.2_o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n and_o rise_v up_o from_o seir_n unto_o they_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n and_o he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o by_o the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o holy_a angel_n that_o attend_v god_n divine_a gubernation_n in_o give_v out_o the_o law_n heb._n of_o sanctity_n i._n e._n spirit_n of_o sanctity_n which_o jonathan_n in_o his_o thargum_n interpretes_n holy_a angel_n 2.2_o heb._n 2.2_o whence_o the_o law_n be_v call_v heb._n 2.2_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n so_o zech._n 14.5_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v at_o least_o in_o part_n gospel_n at_o christ_n birth_n and_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o holy_a angel_n 2_o thus_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v usher_v in_o by_o a_o chorus_n of_o angel_n luke_n 2.13_o 14._o and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n these_o angel_n still_o sing_v loud_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lamb_n about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n as_o rev._n 5.11_o 12._o 3_o these_o bless_a spirit_n be_v employ_v also_o in_o the_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o
full_a and_o convictive_a demonstration_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o nature_n of_o creatural_a dependence_n we_o shall_v resolve_v the_o whole_a into_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o independent_a every_o be_v dependent_a or_o independent_a prop._n every_o be_v be_v dependent_a or_o independent_a that_o this_o distribution_n of_o ens_fw-la into_o independent_a and_o dependent_a be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a be_v general_o confess_v by_o such_o as_o discourse_v of_o metaphysic_n and_o for_o the_o demonstration_n and_o explication_n hereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o a_o dependent_a be_v and_o that_o on_o which_o it_o depend_v do_v real_o differ_v in_o number_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v demonstrative_a 1_o because_o nothing_o as_o such_o can_v be_v say_v to_o depend_v to_o itself_o 2_o the_o dependent_a be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o posterior_n and_o inferior_a to_o that_o on_o which_o it_o depend_v 3_o dependence_n import_v subordination_n to_o that_o on_o which_o the_o dependence_n be_v hence_o divine_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n albeit_o he_o be_v as_o to_z origine_fw-la from_o the_o father_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dependent_a on_o he_o for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n or_o essence_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n phil._n 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.6_o phil._n 2.6_o here_o be_v general_o render_v by_o all_o rapine_n or_o robbery_n and_o we_o may_v take_v it_o proper_o and_o so_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o unjust_o assume_v or_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o this_o title_n and_o character_n of_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o that_o be_v account_v rapine_n or_o robbery_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n when_o any_o injuriose_o assume_v or_o take_v to_o he_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o thus_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o adam_n commit_v rapine_n or_o robbery_n against_o god_n by_o endeavour_v or_o affect_v a_o equality_n with_o god_n thus_o also_o shall_v a_o creature_n affect_v or_o arrogate_v a_o independence_n either_o in_o essence_n or_o operation_n it_o may_v just_o fall_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o robbery_n against_o god_n because_o it_o thereby_o equalise_v itself_o too_o god_n but_o our_o lord_n christ_n account_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n i._n e._n independent_a as_o god_n be_v for_o one_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o essential_o divide_v from_o the_o other_o but_o the_o son_n be_v so_o generate_v by_o the_o father_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o essence_n or_o thing_n albeit_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o person_n the_o son_n have_v the_o same_o numeric_n independent_a essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o although_o one_o person_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o yet_o this_o distinction_n be_v involve_v in_o one_o most_o simple_a divine_a essence_n it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v one_o person_n depend_v on_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o great_a error_n of_o origene_n imbibe_v from_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o before_o ch._n 6._o §_o 4._o &_o p._n 3._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8_o 9_o §_o 2._o be_v one_o prime_n independent_a be_v a_o independent_a be_v be_v that_o which_o need_v not_o any_o other_o be_v essential_o precedent_a to_o itself_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v and_o operation_n this_o proposition_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v by_o its_o part_n thus_o 1_o there_o be_v one_o prime_a independent_a be_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o series_n of_o cause_n in_o which_o we_o find_v that_o allthing_n obey_v the_o superior_a power_n from_o which_o they_o derive_v their_o origine_fw-la whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o to_o prevent_v a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a we_o stop_v in_o one_o prime_a supreme_a infinite_a power_n which_o receive_v no_o this_o be_v from_o any_o other_o but_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a and_o self-sufficient_a or_o independent_a again_o that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o prime_a independent_a be_v be_v manifest_a because_o wherever_o there_o be_v participation_n limitation_n potentialitie_n and_o contingence_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v dependence_n but_o now_o all_o being_n except_o the_o first_o cause_n admit_v participation_n limitation_n potentialitie_n and_o contingence_n as_o to_o their_o essence_n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o the_o first_o be_v can_v be_v independent_a hence_o it_o follow_v 2_o that_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v admit_v not_o any_o precedent_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v for_o whatever_o presuppose_v the_o efficience_n of_o some_o precedent_a cause_n suppose_v also_o participation_n posterioritie_n and_o inferioritie_n which_o the_o prime_a independent_a be_v exclude_v whence_o also_o it_o follow_v 3_o that_o the_o prime_n independent_a be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a or_o from_o himself_o when_o we_o say_v the_o prime_n independent_a be_v be_v from_o himself_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v positive_o as_o if_o he_o do_v effective_o produce_v himself_o for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o impossible_a but_o negative_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o be_v from_o any_o other_o hence_o we_o conclude_v 4_o that_o independence_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o first_o be_v and_o cause_n as_o dependence_n be_v to_o second_o being_n and_n cause_n as_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v defective_a indigent_a limit_v receptive_a and_o dependent_a so_o it_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o creator_n to_o be_v infinite_a alsufficient_a and_o without_o all_o deficience_n indigence_n and_o dependence_n either_o actual_a or_o possible_a hence_o §_o 3._o etc._n dependent_a be_v by_o participation_n etc._n etc._n whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o participation_n finite_a potential_a contingent_a and_o defectible_a 1_o every_o dependent_a be_v ens_fw-la by_o participation_n for_o whatever_o be_v not_o be_v by_o essence_n and_o independent_o must_v necessary_o be_v such_o by_o participation_n where_o there_o be_v not_o self-being_a there_o must_v be_v a_o reception_n of_o be_v from_o some_o other_o which_o connote_v participation_n 2_o whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v also_o finite_a and_o limit_v both_o in_o be_v virtue_n and_o operation_n 1_n whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v finite_a in_o be_v because_o its_o be_v be_v by_o participation_n and_o according_a to_o communication_n of_o the_o superior_a cause_n 2_o every_o dependent_a be_v also_o finite_a in_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n for_o whatever_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o essence_n must_v necessary_o also_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n hence_o 3_o every_o dependent_a be_v also_o finite_a in_o its_o operation_n for_o the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n can_v be_v large_a than_o the_o sphere_n of_o essence_n if_o the_o principe_fw-la be_v limit_v the_o operation_n can_v but_o be_v limit_v 3_o whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v also_o potential_a to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o attribute_n of_o a_o dependent_a be_v we_o must_v consider_v 1_o that_o nothing_o be_v pure_a act_n but_o the_o first_o most_o simple_a independent_a be_v no_o creature_n be_v pure_a actuality_n where_o there_o be_v dependence_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o potentialitie_n or_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n all_o matter_n have_v a_o physic_n passive_a power_n or_o natural_a possibility_n of_o be_v corrupt_v spirit_n have_v not_o a_o physic_n passive_a power_n or_o natural_a principe_fw-la of_o corruption_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o meet_v a_o physic_n passive_a power_n of_o be_v annihilate_v or_o cast_v back_o into_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o 2_o beside_o the_o natural_a power_n which_o a_o dependent_a be_v have_v there_o be_v a_o obediential_a power_n appendent_a to_o its_o nature_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o create_v be_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o first_o increate_v and_o independent_a be_v so_o far_o as_o to_o obey_v it_o in_o receive_v all_o impression_n and_o act_v under_o it_o whatsoever_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n hence_o the_o school_n distribute_v the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o dependent_a being_n into_o natural_a and_o obediential_a their_o natural_a power_n of_o receive_v influence_n from_o the_o superior_a cause_n or_o act_v be_v that_o which_o be_v appendent_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o whereby_o they_o natural_o receive_v or_o act_v and_o produce_v effect_n proportionate_a to_o their_o nature_n but_o the_o obediential_a power_n of_o dependent_a be_v be_v that_o whereby_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o
law_n of_o their_o nature_n apt_a to_o obey_v the_o first_o independent_a cause_n namely_o god_n in_o the_o receive_n or_o act_v any_o possible_a effect_n that_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n albeit_o it_o may_v exceed_v the_o natural_a capacity_n force_n or_o efficace_n of_o their_o being_n so_o that_o this_o obediential_a power_n regard_v supernatural_a effect_n which_o the_o second_o cause_n can_v reach_v by_o its_o own_o virtue_n and_o activity_n but_o only_o as_o elevate_v by_o the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o obediential_a power_n to_o the_o hypostatic_a union_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v elevate_v by_o the_o supernatural_a efficacitie_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o obediential_a power_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o every_o dependent_a be_v be_v found_v in_o the_o participation_n and_o limitation_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o its_o subordination_n to_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o hence_o 4_o every_o dependent_a be_v be_v contingent_a for_o whatever_o have_v any_o passive_a or_o obediential_a power_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o sovereign_a pleasure_n and_o concourse_n of_o its_o first_o cause_n to_o which_o it_o owe_v absolute_a obedience_n even_o to_o annihilation_n hence_o 5_o every_o dependent_a be_v be_v defectible_a for_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v to_o be_v indefectible_a so_o also_o to_o all_o second_o dependent_a being_n to_o be_v defectible_a the_o supreme_a god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a and_o self-sufficient_a a_o pure_a simple_a act_n without_o the_o least_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v ever_o fail_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o every_o creature_n be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o participation_n and_o so_o compose_v of_o something_o and_o nothing_o or_o of_o act_n and_o pfassive_a power_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v defectible_a or_o apt_a to_o fail_v which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o its_o dependence_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o next_o proposition_n §_o 4._o power_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o dependence_n 1._o passive_a power_n the_o root_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o creatural_a dependence_n be_v the_o creature_n passive_a power_n and_o god_n absolute_a dominion_n ever_o it_o 1._o one_o root_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o creatural_a dependence_n be_v that_o passive_a power_n which_o every_o creature_n be_v invest_v with_o for_o the_o explication_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v educe_v by_o god_n out_o of_o nothing_o still_o retain_v a_o tincture_n or_o mixture_n of_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o so_o that_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o attribute_n peculiar_a to_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v who_o name_n be_v exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v or_o according_a to_o plato_n phraseologie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v every_o creature_n have_v something_o of_o nothing_o contemper_v with_o its_o be_v yea_o more_o of_o nothing_o than_o of_o be_v which_o make_v it_o obnoxious_a to_o limitation_n contingence_n mutability_n defectibilitie_n and_o dependence_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o increate_v be_v sole_o be_v interminate_v or_o unlimited_a in_o nature_n for_o every_o creature_n be_v terminate_v or_o limit_v by_o god_n who_o create_v it_o now_o all_o limit_n as_o to_o nature_n and_o essence_n speak_v a_o mixture_n of_o nihilitie_n passive_a power_n and_o dependence_n result_v therefrom_o whence_o damascene_fw-la add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deity_n only_o be_v impassable_a namely_o because_o exempt_a from_o nihilitie_n passive_a power_n and_o dependence_n this_o nihilitie_n or_o nothingnesse_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o same_o with_o its_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n natural_a or_o obediential_a whereby_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o confine_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o entity_n existence_n and_o operation_n for_o wherever_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n of_o any_o kind_n there_o be_v ever_o coarctation_n and_o confinement_n nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v infinite_a but_o the_o first_o pure_a simple_a act_n who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o power_n and_o composition_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o finitude_n and_o limitation_n but_o every_o creature_n be_v compound_n of_o something_o and_o nothing_o i.e._n of_o act_n and_o power_n it_o be_v thereby_o render_v finite_a and_o limit_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o essence_n and_o activity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o entity_n and_o actuality_n such_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o its_o amplitude_n and_o perfection_n angelic_a and_o human_a spirit_n have_v of_o all_o creature_n lest_o of_o nihility_n or_o nothing_o and_o most_o of_o entity_n and_o actuality_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v least_o of_o passive_a power_n and_o confinement_n but_o yet_o because_o they_o retain_v something_o of_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o and_o passive_a obediential_a power_n therefore_o they_o have_v something_o also_o of_o limitation_n and_o confinement_n so_o for_o all_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o or_o more_o limit_v and_o confine_v in_o essence_n and_o operation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o or_o less_o they_o partake_v of_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n so_o that_o all_o dependence_n arise_v from_o the_o nihilitie_n passive_a power_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o creature_n hence_o 2._o another_o main_a root_n of_o dependence_n be_v the_o dominion_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n for_o all_o creature_n have_v be_v educe_v god_n 2._o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o invest_v only_o with_o a_o finite_a limit_v be_v compose_v of_o something_o and_o nothing_o or_o act_n and_o passive_a power_n hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o impedible_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v passive_a power_n there_o be_v impedibilitie_n there_o be_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unimpedible_a but_o god_n who_o be_v pure_a act_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n for_o all_o use_n that_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n this_o plenary_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n appertain_v to_o his_o infinite_a omnipotence_n and_o supremacy_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n for_o no_o dominion_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a unless_o it_o include_v a_o power_n for_o all_o possible_a use_n may_v we_o estime_fw-fr that_o a_o perfect_a dominion_n which_o have_v not_o a_o absolute_a dispose_n of_o all_o under_o its_o dominion_n and_o to_o this_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n must_v there_o not_o correspond_v a_o absolute_a subjection_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o these_o two_o correlate_n and_o do_v not_o this_o absolute_a subjection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n speak_v its_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o creature_n make_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o do_v not_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n necessary_o follow_v hence_o neither_o do_v this_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n regard_v only_o the_o essence_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o also_o all_o its_o operation_n for_o otherwise_o the_o creature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unimpedible_a which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o its_o creation_n and_o dependence_n as_o §_o 11_o 12._o thus_o every_o create_v be_v be_v under_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n both_o as_o to_o its_o essence_n existence_n activity_n and_o operation_n god_n can_v deprive_v it_o of_o each_o of_o these_o as_o he_o please_v yea_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o first_o nothing_o hence_o dependence_n on_o god_n as_o to_o each_o of_o these_o be_v essential_a to_o every_o creature_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o every_o creature_n as_o such_o be_v dependent_a on_o its_o creator_n or_o first_o cause_n dependent_a every_o creature_n dependent_a for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o hypothesis_n which_o i_o conceive_v all_o will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o be_v this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v our_o proposition_n thus_o 1_o dependence_n both_o in_o essence_n and_o operation_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o a_o creature_n as_o that_o the_o negation_n of_o it_o suppose_v the_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n the_o force_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o argument_n will_v more_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o next_o proposition_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o intime_fw-la connexion_n