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species_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o engage_v he_o to_o the_o daily_a task_n of_o create_v individual_n the_o whole_a aethiopian_a church_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n qui_fw-la animam_fw-la humanam_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la non_fw-la creari_fw-la hoc_fw-la argumento_fw-la asserunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la sexto_fw-la die_fw-la perfecerit_fw-la totum_fw-la opus_fw-la creationis_fw-la see_v ludolfus_n in_o the_o place_n abovecited_a chap._n 3._o pag._n 17._o since_o the_o image_n of_o object_n be_v very_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a in_o our_o brain_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o main_o relate_v to_o the_o object_n of_o sight_n who_o chief_a if_o not_o only_a image_n be_v in_o the_o fund_z of_o the_o eye_n and_o thence_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o our_o soul_n extend_v thither_o also_o and_o of_o the_o due_a qualification_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o perceptive_a of_o the_o soul_n within_o the_o brain_n but_o how_o the_o bigness_n and_o distance_n of_o object_n be_v convey_v to_o our_o cognoscence_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o signify_v here_o see_v dr._n h._n moor_n be_v enchiridion_n metaphysicum_fw-la cap._n 19_o pag._n 17._o be_v it_o not_o that_o our_o soul_n use_v a_o kind_n of_o geometry_n etc._n etc._n this_o allude_v to_o that_o pretty_a conceit_n of_o des_n cartes_n in_o his_o dioptric_n the_o solidity_n of_o which_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o never_o understand_v for_o i_o understand_v not_o but_o that_o if_o my_o soul_n shall_v use_v any_o such_o geometry_n i_o shall_v be_v conscious_a thereof_o which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v myself_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v those_o thing_n be_v better_o understand_v out_o of_o that_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n even_o now_o mention_v pag._n 17._o and_o be_v the_o soul_n quite_o void_a of_o all_o such_o implicit_a notion_n it_o will_v remain_v as_o senseless_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o sensitive_a perception_n indeed_o without_o reflection_n but_o the_o reflection_n be_v a_o immediate_a attention_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o that_o which_o affect_v she_o without_o any_o circumstance_n of_o notion_n intervening_a for_o enable_v she_o for_o sensitive_a operation_n but_o these_o be_v witty_a and_o ingenious_a conjecture_n which_o the_o author_n by_o read_v des_n cartes_n or_o otherhow_v may_v be_v encourage_v to_o entertain_v to_o all_o sensitive_a object_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o abrasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la but_o for_o moral_a and_o intellectual_a principle_n their_o idea_n or_o notion_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o soul_n pag._n 18_o for_o sense_n teach_v no_o general_a proposition_n etc._n etc._n nor_o need_v it_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o exhibit_v some_o particular_a object_n which_o our_o understanding_n be_v a_o ectypon_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n necessary_o when_o it_o have_v thorough_o sist_v it_o conclude_v it_o to_o answer_v such_o a_o determinate_a idea_n eternal_o and_o unalterable_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n which_o can_v change_v and_o therefore_o that_o idea_n must_v have_v the_o same_o property_n and_o respect_n for_o ever_o but_o of_o this_o enough_o here_o it_o will_v be_v better_o understand_v by_o read_v the_o discourse_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o annotation_n thereon_o pag._n 18._o but_o from_o something_o more_o sublime_a and_o excellent_a from_o the_o divine_a or_o archetypal_a intellect_n of_o which_o our_o understanding_n be_v the_o ectypon_n as_o be_v say_v before_o pag._n 21._o and_o so_o can_v only_o transmit_v their_o natural_a quality_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o transmit_v their_o moral_a pravity_n that_o they_o transmit_v from_o themselves_o no_o quality_n at_o all_o for_o to_o create_v a_o soul_n be_v to_o concreate_v the_o quality_n or_o property_n of_o it_o not_o out_o of_o the_o creator_n but_o out_o of_o nothing_o so_o that_o the_o substance_n and_o all_o the_o property_n of_o it_o be_v out_o of_o nothing_o pag._n 22._o 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beggarly_a and_o precarious_a principle_n and_o more_o become_v the_o dotage_n of_o hobbianism_n than_o man_n of_o clear_a part_n and_o more_o serene_a judgement_n pag._n 22._o by_o separable_a emission_n that_o pass_v from_o the_o flame_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o set_v the_o wick_n and_o tallow_n on_o motion_n but_o these_o separable_a emission_n that_o pass_v from_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o light_a candle_n pass_v quite_o away_o and_o so_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o flame_n enkindle_v so_o weak_a a_o illustration_n be_v this_o of_o what_o these_o traducter_n will_v have_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 32._o which_o the_o divine_a piety_n and_o compassion_n have_v set_v up_o again_o that_o so_o so_o many_o of_o his_o excellent_a creature_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v irrecoverable_o but_o may_v act_v anew_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o a_o more_o elegant_a pen_n and_o refine_a wit_n object_n thus_o now_o be_v it_o not_o high_o derogatory_n to_o the_o
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a_o brief_a intimation_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o intelligent_a will_n easy_o make_v out_o the_o rest_n themselves_o and_o understand_v what_o a_o ineluctable_a fate_n and_o calamity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o that_o duskish_a place_n of_o dread_n and_o horror_n when_o once_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o abyss_n or_o bottomless_a pit_n have_v shut_v a_o rebellious_a spirit_n up_o there_o &_o chain_v he_o in_o that_o hideous_a dungeon_n pag._n 133._o other_o to_o the_o dungeon_n and_o some_o to_o the_o most_o intolerable_a hell_n the_o abyss_n of_o fire_n the_o dungeon_n here_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o emphasis_n will_v most_o proper_o denote_v the_o dungeon_n of_o the_o rephaim_n of_o which_o those_o part_n near_a the_o centre_n may_v be_v call_v the_o abyss_n of_o fire_n more_o proper_o than_o any_o vulcano_n in_o the_o crust_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o soul_n therefore_o that_o have_v be_v of_o a_o more_o 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as_o certain_a of_o the_o opinion_n as_o of_o any_o demonstration_n in_o mathematics_n yet_o he_o hold_v not_o himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o profess_v it_o any_o further_a than_o be_v with_o the_o goodliking_a or_o permission_n of_o his_o superior_n of_o which_o temper_n if_o all_o man_n be_v it_o will_v infinite_o contribute_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o do_v free_o profess_v that_o i_o be_o altogether_o of_o the_o selfsame_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n with_o he_o annotation_n upon_o the_o discourse_n of_o truth_n into_o which_o be_v insert_v by_o way_n of_o digression_n a_o brief_a return_n to_o mr._n baxter_n reply_n which_o he_o call_v a_o placid_a collation_n with_o the_o learned_a dr._n henry_n more_o occasion_v by_o the_o doctor_n answer_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o learned_a psychopyrist_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o devotional_a hymn_n translate_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sincere_a lover_n of_o true_a piety_n london_n print_v for_o j._n collins_n and_o s._n lownds_o over_o against_o exeter-change_n in_o the_o strand_n 1683._o the_o annotatour_n to_o the_o reader_n about_o a_o fortnight_n or_o three_o week_n ago_o while_o my_o annotation_n upon_o the_o two_o forego_v treatise_n be_v a_o print_n there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n mr._n baxter_n reply_n to_o dr._n moor_n answer_n to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o learned_a psychopyrist_n print_v in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o saducismus_n triumphatus_n which_o reply_v he_o style_v a_o placid_a collation_n with_o the_o learned_a dr._n henry_n more_o i_o be_v full_o at_o leisure_n present_o fall_v upon_o read_v this_o placid_a collation_n which_o i_o must_v confess_v be_v so_o write_v that_o i_o be_v much_o surprise_v in_o the_o read_n of_o it_o i_o expect_v by_o the_o title_n thereof_o nothing_o but_o fairness_n and_o freeness_n of_o judgement_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n and_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o truth_n and_o the_o prosperous_a success_n 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spirit_n and_o all_o his_o small_a criticism_n upon_o the_o doctor_n definition_n thereof_o in_o finish_v these_o three_o part_n i_o quick_o complete_v the_o whole_a little_a work_n of_o what_o i_o call_v the_o digression_n insert_v into_o my_o annotation_n upon_o bishop_n rust_v ingenious_a discourse_n of_o truth_n which_o with_o my_o annotation_n and_o the_o serious_a hymn_n annex_v at_o the_o end_n to_o recompose_v thy_o spirit_n if_o any_o thing_n over-ludicrous_a may_v chance_v to_o have_v discompose_v they_o i_o offer_v courteous_a reader_n to_o thy_o candid_a perusal_n and_o so_o in_o some_o haste_n take_v leave_v and_o rest_v your_o humble_a servant_n the_o annotatour_n annotation_n upon_o the_o discourse_n of_o truth_n sect._n 1._o pag._n 165._o and_o that_o there_o be_v necessary_a mutual_a respect_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n in_o the_o former_a impression_n for_o this_o clause_n there_o run_v thus_o by_o the_o first_o i_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o synesius_n if_o i_o well_o remember_v somewhere_o call_v he_o in_o his_o hymn_n seven_o that_o be_v also_o less_o ingenuous_o do_v of_o mr._n baxter_n when_o the_o doctor_n so_o friendly_a and_o faithful_o put_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o undeceive_v himself_o sect._n 17._o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n that_o he_o put_v it_o off_o so_o slight_o and_o so_o sect._n 18._o where_o he_o earnest_o exhort_v he_o to_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o water_n as_o mr._n baxter_n do_v other_o to_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bite_v and_o thence_o take_v with_o that_o disease_n the_o physician_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o signify_v the_o fear_n of_o water_n have_v slink_v away_o and_o quite_o neglect_v the_o doctor_n friendly_a monition_n and_o be_v so_o small_a a_o proficient_a in_o hydrostaticks_n that_o pag._n 68_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o great_a wonder_n there_o be_v in_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dr.'s_n rundle_n than_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o never_o read_v the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o the_o dr.'s_n enchiridion_n metaphysicum_fw-la much_o less_o the_o scholia_fw-la thereon_o for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v discern_v the_o difference_n and_o the_o vast_a usefulness_n of_o the_o one_o above_o that_o of_o the_o other_o to_o prove_v a_o principium_fw-la hylarchicum_n distinct_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n against_o all_o evasion_n and_o tergiversation_n whatsoever_o but_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v insist_v on_o here_o eight_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 76._o charge_n the_o doctor_n with_o such_o a_o strange_a paradox_n as_o to_o half_a of_o it_o that_o i_o can_v imagine_v from_o whence_o he_o shall_v fetch_v it_o thou_fw-mi seem_v say_v he_o to_o make_v all_o substance_n atom_n spiritual_a atom_n and_o material_a atom_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o charge_n the_o doctor_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a but_o may_v easy_o prove_v out_o of_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 65._o that_o he_o must_v hold_v so_o too_o for_o his_o word_n there_o be_v these_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o divide_v all_o matter_n into_o atom_n or_o indivisible_a part_n i_o doubt_v not_o and_o can_v they_o be_v phyâ—…ically_o divide_v into_o part_n of_o which_o they_o do_v consist_v but_o mr._n baxter_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n make_v spirit_n divisible_a by_o god_n though_o not_o by_o any_o creature_n make_v they_o consist_v of_o spiritual_a atom_n for_o they_o can_v but_o consist_v of_o such_o part_n as_o they_o be_v divisible_a into_o and_o if_o they_o be_v divisible_a by_o god_n into_o large_a shred_n only_o but_o not_o into_o
atom_n than_o every_o create_a spirit_n especial_o particular_a one_o be_v so_o many_o subtle_a live_a puppet_n make_v up_o of_o spiritual_a rag_n and_o clout_n but_o if_o god_n can_v divide_v they_o neither_o into_o spiritual_a atom_n nor_o large_a spiritual_a parcel_n he_o can_v divide_v they_o at_o all_o and_o so_o according_a to_o what_o the_o doctor_n contend_v for_o they_o will_v be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v absolute_o indiscerpible_a i_o omit_v here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o another_o absurdity_n of_o mr._n baxter_n that_o though_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o spirit_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v divisible_a yet_o he_o will_v have_v the_o form_n indivisible_a pag._n 50_o 99_o and_o yet_o both_o part_n to_o be_v spirit_n still_o which_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o than_o one_o of_o the_o part_n will_v be_v without_o the_o form_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o spirit_n according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n who_o make_v spirit_n 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express_o confute_v in_o his_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o declare_v against_o late_o in_o his_o advertisement_n on_o jos._n glanvil_n letter_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o saducismus_n triumphatus_n this_o look_n like_o the_o break_n out_o of_o unchristian_a rancour_n in_o a_o reply_n which_o bear_v the_o specious_a title_n of_o a_o placid_a collation_n which_o be_v yet_o exceed_o more_a aggravable_n for_o that_o this_o odious_a collection_n be_v not_o make_v from_o any_o word_n of_o the_o doctor_n but_o from_o a_o siction_n of_o mr._n baxter_n for_o the_o doctor_n have_v nowhere_o write_v nor_o ever_o think_v that_o all_o spirit_n but_o only_o all_o create_a spirit_n may_v probable_o be_v soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v actuate_v some_o matter_n or_o other_o and_o those_o word_n be_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o psychopyrist_n as_o i_o note_v before_o i_o may_v reckon_v up_o several_a other_o disingenuity_n of_o mr._n baxter_n towards_o the_o doctor_n in_o this_o his_o placid_a collation_n but_o i_o have_v enumerate_v enough_o already_o to_o weary_a the_o reader_n and_o i_o must_v remember_v i_o be_o but_o in_o a_o digression_n i_o shall_v only_o name_v one_o disingenuity_n more_o which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o they_o all_o and_o give_v occasion_n both_o to_o mr._n baxters_n letter_n and_o to_o the_o doctor_n answer_v thereto_o and_o to_o this_o reply_n of_o mr._n baxter_n and_o that_o be_v that_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o methodus_fw-la theologiae_n as_o he_o have_v do_v also_o in_o a_o little_a pamphlet_n touch_v judge_n hale_v without_o give_v any_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a way_n of_o traduce_v any_o man_n or_o his_o sentiment_n slight_v and_o slur_v those_o two_o essential_a attribute_n of_o a_o spirit_n penetrability_n and_o indiscerpibility_n which_o for_o their_o certain_a truth_n and_o usefulness_n the_o doctor_n think_v fit_a to_o communicate_v to_o the_o world_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o mr._n baxter_n have_v in_o this_o his_o reply_n produce_v his_o reason_n against_o they_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o doctor_n will_v accept_v it_o for_o a_o amends_o and_o i_o as_o i_o must_v disallow_v of_o the_o disingenuity_n of_o the_o omission_n before_o yet_o to_o be_v just_a to_o mr._n baxter_n i_o must_v commend_v his_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n in_o be_v willing_a to_o omit_v they_o they_o appear_v to_o i_o now_o they_o be_v produce_v so_o weak_a and_o invalid_a but_o such_o as_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v gather_v they_o out_o of_o his_o reply_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o view_n first_o then_o pag._n 13._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o nothing_o have_v two_o form_n univocal_o so_o call_v but_o if_o penetrabilitie_n and_o indiscerpibilitie_n be_v add_v to_o the_o virtus_n vitalis_n to_o the_o vital_a power_n of_o a_o spirit_n it_o will_v have_v two_o form_n therefore_o penetrabilitie_n and_o indiscerpibilitie_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n see_v also_o p._n 22._o second_o pag._n 14._o penetrable_a and_o indiscerpible_a can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o form_n to_o spirit_n than_o impenetrable_a and_o discerpible_a be_v a_o form_n to_o matter_n but_o impenetrable_a be_v only_o a_o modal_n conceptus_fw-la of_o matter_n and_o discerpible_a a_o relative_n notion_n thereof_o and_o neither_o one_o nor_o both_o contrary_n to_o virtus_fw-la vitalis_fw-la in_o a_o spirit_n three_o pag._n 14._o he_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o quantity_n and_o the_o trina_n dimensio_fw-la may_v not_o as_o well_o be_v part_n of_o the_o form_n of_o matter_n as_o discerpibilitie_n and_o impenetrabilitie_n four_o pag._n 15_o 16._o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v know_v without_o the_o mediation_n of_o sense_n except_o the_o immediate_a sensation_n itself_o and_o the_o act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n or_o nolition_n and_o what_o the_o intellect_n infer_v of_o the_o like_a by_o the_o perception_n of_o these_o wherefore_o as_o to_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o impenetrabilitie_n and_o divisibilitie_n i_o may_v grope_v say_v he_o but_o i_o can_v know_v it_o positive_o for_o want_v of_o sensation_n five_o pag._n 16_o 17._o if_o indiscerpibilitie_n be_v the_o essential_a character_n of_o a_o spirit_n than_o a_o atom_n of_o matter_n be_v a_o spirit_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v indiscerpible_a wherefore_o indiscerpibilitie_n be_v a_o false_a character_n of_o a_o spirit_n six_o pag._n 17_o 18._o penetrable_a whether_o active_o or_o passive_o understand_v can_v be_v no_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o spirit_n forasmuch_o as_o matter_n can_v penetrate_v a_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o a_o spirit_n matter_n it_o possess_v the_o same_o place_n see_v pag._n 23._o seven_o pag._n 40_o 41._o immaterialitie_n say_v he_o penetrabilitie_n and_o indiscerpibilitie_n in_o your_o own_o judgement_n i_o think_v be_v none_o of_o they_o proper_a to_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v common_a to_o diverse_a accident_n in_o your_o account_n viz._n to_o light_n heatt_z cold._n and_o again_o in_o his_o own_o word_n eighthly_a pag._n 77._o if_o your_o penetrabilitie_n say_v he_o imply_v not_o that_o all_o the_o singular_a spirit_n can_v contract_v themselves_o into_o a_o punctum_fw-la yea_o that_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v so_o contract_v i_o find_v it_o not_o yet_o sufficient_o explain_v see_v also_o pag._n 52_o 78_o 89_o 90._o nine_o pag._n 50._o see_v say_v he_o you_o ascribe_v amplitude_n qâ—…antitie_n and_o dimension_n and_o logical_a materialitie_n to_o the_o substantialitie_n of_o spirit_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o you_o make_v they_o intellectual_o divisible_a that_o be_v that_o one_o may_v think_v of_o one_o part_n as_o here_o and_o another_o there_o and_o if_o so_o though_o man_n can_v separate_v and_o divide_v they_o if_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n god_n can_v ten_o and_o last_o pag._n 90._o the_o put_n of_o penetrability_n 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indiscerpibilitie_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n but_o not_o as_o part_v of_o the_o conceptus_fw-la formalis_fw-la but_o as_o dispositio_fw-la or_o modus_fw-la substantiae_fw-la but_o yet_o withal_o such_o a_o dispositio_fw-la as_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o substance_n that_o with_o the_o conceptus_fw-la formalis_fw-la add_v make_v up_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n see_v pag._n 30_o 32_o 61_o 85._o and_o true_o if_o mr._n baxter_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o sincere_a in_o this_o agreement_n without_o all_o equivocation_n that_o penetrabilitie_n and_o indiscerpibilitie_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n only_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o dispositio_fw-la substantiae_fw-la not_o as_o pars_fw-la formae_fw-la i_o confess_v as_o he_o declare_v pag._n 94._o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o doctor_n lie_v in_o a_o much_o small_a matter_n than_o be_v think_v and_o the_o doctor_n i_o believe_v 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this_o mr._n baxter_n with_o christian_a patience_n may_v well_o have_v bear_v with_o the_o doctor_n call_v it_o not_o only_o a_o mistake_n but_o a_o mischief_n and_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n he_o be_v such_o a_o proficient_a in_o that_o virtue_n that_o he_o will_v cheerful_o bear_v the_o publication_n of_o this_o my_o answer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o doctor_n to_o all_o his_o objection_n against_o these_o two_o essential_a and_o necessary_a character_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o not_o be_v offend_v if_o i_o brief_o run_v over_o his_o small_a criticism_n upon_o the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o the_o same_o which_o do_v occur_v pag._n 80_o 81._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o i_o shall_v advertise_v the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o that_o subject_a sect._n 29._o be_v this_o a_o spirit_n be_v a_o substance_n immaterial_a intrinsical_o endue_v with_o life_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o motion_n where_o he_o note_v that_o immaterial_a contain_v virtual_o in_o it_o penetrability_n and_o indiscerpibility_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o mr._n baxter_n criticize_v on_o this_o definition_n first_o say_v he_o pag._n 80._o your_o definition_n be_v common_a good_a and_o true_a allow_v for_o its_o little_a imperfection_n and_o the_o common_a imperfection_n of_o man_n knowledge_n of_o spirit_n if_o by_o immaterial_a you_o mean_v not_o without_o substance_n it_o signify_v truth_n but_o a_o negation_n speak_v not_o a_o formal_a essence_n ans._n how_o very_o little_a these_o imperfection_n be_v i_o shall_v note_v by_o pass_v through_o they_o all_o and_o for_o the_o common_a imperfection_n of_o man_n knowledge_n of_o spirit_n what_o a_o unskilful_a or_o hypocritical_a pretence_n that_o be_v the_o doctor_n have_v so_o clear_o show_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n sect._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o send_v the_o reader_n thither_o for_o satisfaction_n but_o as_o for_o immaterial_a 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