abridge_v we_o of_o this_o liberty_n from_o which_o charge_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o free_v myself_o brief_o by_o these_o two_o way_n first_o by_o show_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o five_o ecumenical_a council_n so_o call_v to_o be_v a_o legitimate_a general_n or_o ecumenical_a council_n and_o such_o as_o who_o authority_n we_o may_v rely_v on_o and_o second_o if_o it_o be_v such_o by_o show_v that_o it_o do_v not_o condemn_v simple_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n but_o pre-existence_n with_o such_o and_o such_o appendage_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a clash_n betwixt_o our_o church_n and_o that_o council_n in_o this_o but_o however_o this_o be_v from_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o head_n its_o plain_a enough_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v no_o favourer_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o any_o general_a council_n that_o be_v enjoin_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v either_o repugnant_a to_o holy_a scripture_n or_o be_v not_o clear_o 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general_n council_n so_o great_a that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v heresy_n but_o what_o may_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o either_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o these_o four_o council_n which_o encomium_n may_v be_v make_v with_o less_o skill_n and_o more_o confidence_n by_o that_o prior_n there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o four_o general_a council_n in_o his_o time_n but_o it_o be_v singular_a learning_n and_o judgement_n or_o else_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a sagacity_n in_o our_o first_o reformer_n that_o they_o lay_v so_o great_a stress_n on_o the_o first_o four_o general_n council_n and_o so_o little_a on_o any_o other_o pretend_v so_o to_o be_v but_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o apostasiâ—…_n of_o the_o church_n under_o antichrist_n how_o universal_a in_o a_o manner_n it_o will_v be_v they_o have_v the_o most_o confidence_n in_o those_o general_n council_n which_o be_v the_o early_a and_o 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in_o this_o regard_n they_o be_v all_o of_o equal_a authority_n and_o that_o unexceptionable_a first_o because_o their_o decision_n be_v concern_v point_n necessary_a to_o be_v decide_v one_o way_n or_o other_o for_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o object_n of_o their_o divine_a worship_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o assure_v that_o tâ—…e_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o be_v waâ—…ing_v upon_o so_o weighty_a a_o occasion_n and_o second_o in_o that_o those_o two_o first_o council_n be_v call_v while_o the_o church_n be_v symmetral_a and_o before_o the_o apostasy_n come_v in_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o vision_n plain_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o definition_n of_o those_o council_n touch_v the_o triunity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o idolatrous_a else_o the_o apostasy_n have_v begin_v before_o the_o time_n these_o oracle_n declare_v it_o do_v and_o if_o not_o idolatrous_a than_o they_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a and_o all_o these_o four_o council_n drive_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o these_o necessary_a point_n to_o be_v decide_v and_o their_o decision_n be_v thus_o plain_o approve_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o judgement_n if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o be_v believe_v above_o what_o other_o pretend_a general_n council_n soever_o and_o consequent_o with_o what_o special_a or_o rather_o divine_a sagacity_n our_o first_o reformer_n have_v lay_v so_o peculiar_a a_o stress_n on_o these_o four_o and_o how_o consistent_a our_o mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v to_o herself_o that_o the_o decision_n of_o general_a council_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n further_o than_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v clear_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o here_o we_o see_v that_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v a_o most_o ample_a testimony_n give_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o these_o four_o general_a council_n so_o that_o if_o one_o shall_v with_o theodosius_n the_o prior_n of_o palestine_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o zeal_n anathematise_v all_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o as_o true_a as_o the_o four_o evangelist_n he_o will_v not_o want_v a_o fair_a plea_n for_o his_o religious_a fury_n but_o for_o man_n after_o the_o symmetral_a time_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o pique_n and_o private_a quarrel_n of_o party_n to_o get_v general_a council_n call_v as_o they_o fancy_v they_o to_o conclude_v matter_n that_o tend_v neither_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o real_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o of_o such_o a_o sense_n of_o they_o as_o be_v true_o useful_a to_o life_n and_o godliness_n and_o herein_o to_o expect_v the_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n either_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o 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philosophica_fw-la sect._n 19_o who_o cautious_a and_o castigate_v method_n i_o have_v imitate_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v in_o these_o my_o annotation_n and_o he_o have_v indeed_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o admit_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o hypothesis_n that_o may_v just_o be_v suspect_v or_o except_v against_o that_o his_o friend_n mr._n glanvil_n may_v have_v enlarge_v his_o dedication_n by_o one_o word_n more_o and_o call_v he_o repurgatorem_fw-la sapientioe_v orientalis_n as_o well_o as_o restauratorem_fw-la unless_o restaurator_n imply_v both_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o restauration_n to_o free_v a_o hypothesis_n from_o the_o error_n some_o may_v have_v corrupt_v it_o with_o and_o to_o recover_v it_o to_o its_o primeval_fw-fr purity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o business_n be_v reduce_v to_o this_o harmless_a and_o unexceptionable_a state_n such_o be_v the_o modesty_n of_o that_o writer_n that_o he_o declare_v that_o if_o he_o be_v
and_o bluntness_n of_o this_o rude_a writer_n nor_o be_v at_o all_o surprise_v at_o it_o as_o a_o novelty_n that_o any_o ignorant_a rural_a hobthurst_n shall_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n a_o thing_n so_o much_o beyond_o his_o capacity_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o prodigious_a hobgoblin_n but_o to_o conclude_v be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v other_o cause_n beside_o the_o pristine_a inurement_n of_o the_o pre-existent_a soul_n that_o may_v something_o forcible_o determine_v she_o to_o one_o course_n of_o life_n here_o yet_o when_o she_o be_v most_o forcible_o determine_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o pre-existence_n this_o may_v be_v rational_o suppose_v to_o concur_v in_o the_o efficiency_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a a_o argument_n as_o other_o to_o prove_v pre-existence_n i_o have_v hint_v already_o pag._n 79._o for_o those_o that_o be_v most_o like_a in_o the_o temper_n air_n complexion_n of_o their_o body_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o prove_v true_a and_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a this_o vast_a difference_n of_o genius_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o their_o classical_a character_n imprint_v on_o soul_n at_o their_o very_a creation_n will_v be_v a_o considerable_o tight_a argument_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v more_o honest_a than_o for_o the_o avoid_v pre-existence_n to_o resolve_v the_o phaenomenon_n into_o a_o secret_a causality_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o one_o know_v not_o what_o pag._n 82._o there_o be_v now_o no_o other_o way_n leave_v but_o pre-existence_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o just_a excuse_n for_o his_o bring_n in_o any_o argument_n by_o way_n of_o overplus_n that_o be_v not_o so_o apodictical_o conclude_v if_o it_o be_v but_o such_o as_o will_v look_v like_o a_o plausible_a solution_n of_o a_o phaenomenon_n as_o this_o of_o such_o a_o vast_a difference_n of_o genius_n pre-existence_n once_o admit_v or_o otherwise_o undeniable_o demonstrate_v the_o propose_v thereof_o shall_v be_v accept_v with_o favour_n chap._n 11._o pag._n 85._o and_o we_o know_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v give_v credit_n to_o that_o translation_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o authentic_a text_n with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o beside_o this_o if_o we_o read_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n there_o be_v no_o object_n of_o job_n knowledge_n express_v this_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a and_o natural_a sense_n know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v then_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n be_v many_o this_o therefore_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o ignorances_n that_o though_o he_o be_v create_v so_o early_o he_o now_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o this_o easy_a sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o well_o as_o that_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n make_v the_o jew_n draw_v it_o in_o to_o the_o countenance_v of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n as_o grotius_n have_v note_v of_o they_o pag._n 85._o as_o read_v a_o very_a credible_a version_n r._n menasse_n ben_n israel_n read_v it_o so_o i_o give_v thou_o wisdom_n which_o version_n if_o it_o be_v sure_a and_o authentic_a this_o place_n will_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o opinion_n it_o be_v produce_v for_o but_o no_o interpreter_n beside_o that_o i_o can_v find_v follow_v he_o nor_o any_o go_n before_o he_o who_o he_o may_v follow_v i_o ingenuous_o confess_v the_o place_n seem_v not_o of_o force_n enough_o to_o i_o to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n he_o read_v i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o piel_n whence_o he_o translate_v it_o indidi_fw-la â—…ibi_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la but_o the_o rest_n read_v it_o in_o cal._n pag._n 86._o and_o methinks_v that_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n father_n glorify_v i_o with_o the_o glory_n i_o have_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v etc._n etc._n this_o text_n without_o exceed_v great_a violence_n can_v be_v evade_v as_o for_o that_o of_o grotius_n interpret_n that_o i_o have_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o to_o have_v though_o it_o make_v good_a sense_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o grammar_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o schoolboy_n but_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o nor_o be_v there_o for_o all_o his_o pretence_n any_o place_n in_o scripture_n to_o countenance_v such_o a_o extravagant_a exposition_n by_o way_n of_o parallelism_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v compare_v the_o place_n which_o he_o allege_n with_o this_o which_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o do_v at_o his_o leisure_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o context_n joh._n 17._o 4._o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o upon_o earth_n during_o this_o my_o pilgrimage_n and_o absence_n from_o thou_o be_v â—…ent_v hither_o by_o thou_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o i_o be_v send_v and_o be_o thus_o long_o absent_a and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la teipsum_fw-la in_o thy_o own_o presence_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v before_o the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la te_fw-la or_o in_o thy_o presence_n what_o can_v be_v more_o expressive_a of_o a_o glory_n which_o christ_n have_v apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la or_o at_o his_o father_n home_n or_o in_o his_o presence_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o from_o which_o for_o such_o a_o time_n he_o have_v be_v absent_a now_o for_o other_o that_o will_v salve_v the_o business_n by_o communication_n of_o idiom_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o a_o ingenious_a writer_n that_o go_v that_o way_n those_o predicate_v say_v he_o that_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o â—…igorous_a acception_n agree_v only_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n may_v by_o a_o communication_n of_o idiom_n as_o they_o phrase_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o humane_a or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o whole_a person_n compound_v of_o they_o both_o than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a in_o thing_n of_o a_o mix_v and_o heterogeneous_a nature_n as_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v style_v immortal_a from_o the_o deathlessness_n of_o his_o soul_n thus_o he_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o man_n be_v style_v mortal_a which_o certain_o be_v far_o the_o more_o ordinary_a from_o the_o real_a death_n of_o his_o body_n though_o his_o soul_n be_v immortal_a this_o be_v witty_o excogitated_a but_o now_o let_v we_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o text_n expound_v it_o according_a to_o his_o communication_n of_o idiom_n afford_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n what_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o divine_a thus_o father_n glorify_v i_o my_n humane_a nature_n with_o the_o glory_n that_o i_o my_o divine_a nature_n have_v before_o the_o world_n be_v which_o indeed_o be_v to_o be_v the_o eternal_a infinite_a and_o omnipotent_a brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o his_o divine_a nature_n have_v before_o the_o world_n be_v but_o how_o can_v his_o humane_a nature_n be_v glorify_v with_o that_o glory_n his_o divine_a nature_n have_v before_o the_o world_n be_v unless_o it_o shall_v become_v the_o divine_a nature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v pre-existed_n but_o that_o it_o can_v be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o confusion_n of_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o christ_n or_o else_o because_o it_o be_v hypostatical_o unite_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o if_o that_o be_v the_o glory_n that_o he_o then_o have_v already_o and_o have_v it_o not_o according_a to_o the_o opposer_n of_o pre-existence_n before_o the_o world_n be_v so_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o sense_n to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o text_n by_o communication_n of_o idiom_n and_o therefore_o no_o sense_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o without_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ._n and_o if_o you_o paraphrase_n i_n thus_o my_o hypostasis_fw-la consist_v of_o my_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n it_o will_v be_v as_o untoward_a sense_n for_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v include_v in_o i_o then_o christ_n pray_v for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o as_o i_o note_v above_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a be_v the_o same_o as_o sure_a as_o he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o himself_o pag._n 86._o by_o his_o expression_n of_o come_v from_o the_o father_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o return_v thither_o again_o etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v these_o scripture_n be_v allude_v to_o john_n 3._o 13._o 6._o 38._o 16._o 28._o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o
since_o these_o place_n have_v be_v more_o diffuse_o urge_v in_o a_o late_a discourse_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v origen_n where_o the_o author_n open_v the_o sense_n of_o philip._n 2._o 6._o learned_o and_o judicious_o especial_o when_o he_o acknowledge_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o physical_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la which_o be_v the_o ancient_a orthodox_n exposition_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n they_o take_v this_o for_o one_o notable_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n whenas_o they_o that_o understand_v it_o political_o of_o christ_n power_n and_o authority_n only_o take_v a_o excellent_a weapon_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n wherewith_o she_o use_v to_o oppose_v the_o impugner_n of_o christ_n divinity_n but_o how_o can_v christ_n be_v god_n verus_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o vatablus_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empty_v himself_o or_o any_o way_n deteriorate_v himself_o as_o to_o his_o divinity_n by_o be_v incarnate_a and_o take_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a adam_n for_o every_o earthly_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v rom._n 8._o 21._o as_o this_o ingenious_a writer_n have_v note_v and_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o seem_v so_o to_o expound_v it_o in_o the_o text_n by_o add_v present_o by_o way_n of_o exegesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n like_o that_o gen._n 5._o 3._o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n a_o terrestrial_a man_n as_o himself_o be_v wherefore_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o exinanition_n to_o his_o divinity_n there_o be_v a_o humanity_n of_o christ_n viz._n his_o soul_n in_o a_o glorious_a state_n of_o pre-existence_n to_o which_o this_o voluntary_a exinanition_n belong_v pag._n 87._o be_v it_o for_o this_o man_n sin_n or_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a for_o the_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n for_o prove_v that_o pre-existence_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v so_o plain_o imply_v in_o the_o question_n by_o his_o silence_n or_o not_o reprove_v it_o seem_v to_o admit_v it_o or_o at_o least_o to_o esteem_v it_o no_o hurtful_a opinion_n they_o allege_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o these_o enquirer_n have_v some_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a prescience_n may_v suppose_v that_o god_n foreknow_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n this_o blind_a man_n will_v prove_v have_v antedate_v his_o punishment_n the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o enquirer_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o understand_v the_o blind_a man_n original_a sin_n so_o that_o when_o they_o inquire_v whether_o the_o man_n be_v bear_v blind_a for_o his_o own_o or_o his_o parent_n sin_n they_o may_v only_o ask_v whether_o that_o particular_a judgement_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o parent_n or_o of_o his_o own_o original_a pravity_n this_o be_v cameron_n but_o see_v what_o force_a conceit_n learned_a man_n will_v entertain_v rather_o than_o not_o to_o say_v something_o on_o a_o text._n what_o a_o distort_a and_o preposterous_a account_n be_v that_o find_v that_o god_n shall_v punish_v man_n before_o they_o sin_n because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v sin_v and_o he_o only_o produce_v this_o example_n and_o a_o slight_a one_o too_o that_o jeroboam'_v hand_n be_v dry_v up_o as_o he_o stretch_v it_o forth_o to_o give_v a_o sign_n to_o apprehend_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o other_o be_v as_o fond_a a_o account_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v such_o severe_a judgement_n on_o man_n for_o their_o original_a pravity_n which_o they_o can_v help_v and_o original_a pravity_n be_v so_o common_a to_o all_o it_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o particular_a man_n shall_v be_v bear_v blind_a more_o than_o other_o wherefore_o grotius_n far_o more_o ingenuous_o write_v thus_o upon_o the_o place_n quaerunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la a_o ipse_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la quia_fw-la multi_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la credebant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animarum_fw-la and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pass_v it_o for_o a_o innocent_a opinion_n so_o do_v the_o primitive_a church_n the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n be_v a_o allowable_a book_n with_o they_o and_o read_v in_o public_a though_o it_o plain_o declare_v for_o pre-existence_n chap._n 8._o 20._o chap._n 12._o p._n 93._o therefore_o let_v the_o reader_n if_o he_o please_v call_v it_o a_o romantic_a scheme_n or_o imaginary_a hypothesis_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v very_o discreet_o and_o judicious_o do_v of_o the_o author_n to_o propose_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o necessary_a member_n or_o branch_n of_o pre-existence_n and_o be_v but_o at_o the_o best_a conjecturaâ—…_n as_o no_o part_n of_o that_o otherwise-useful_a theory_n for_o by_o tack_v too_o fast_o these_o unnecessary_a tuft_n or_o tassel_n to_o the_o main_a truth_n it_o will_v but_o give_v occasion_n to_o wanton_a or_o wrathful_a whelp_n to_o worry_v she_o and_o tug_v she_o into_o the_o dirt_n by_o they_o and_o we_o may_v easy_o observe_v how_o greedy_o they_o catch_v at_o such_o occasion_n though_o it_o be_v not_o much_o that_o they_o can_v make_v out_o of_o they_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n 13._o pag._n 96._o pill_n 1._o to_o conceive_v he_o as_o a_o immense_a and_o all-glorious_a sun_n that_o be_v continual_o communicate_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o as_o certain_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v his_o light_n and_o as_o restrain_o for_o the_o sun_n light_n be_v not_o equal_o impart_v to_o all_o subject_n but_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o capacity_n and_o as_o nature_n limit_n here_o in_o natural_a thing_n so_o do_v the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o free_a creature_n he_o impart_v to_o they_o as_o they_o capacitate_v themselves_o by_o improve_n or_o abuse_v their_o freedom_n pag._n 100_o pill_n 3._o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o principle_n that_o be_v not_o mere_o corporeal_a he_o suspect_v that_o the_o descent_n of_o heavy_a body_n when_o all_o be_v say_v and_o do_v must_v be_v resolve_v into_o such_o a_o principle_n but_o i_o think_v he_o that_o without_o prejudice_n peruse_v the_o eleven_o and_o thirteen_o chapter_n with_o their_o scholia_fw-la of_o dr._n mores_n enchiridion_n metaphysicum_fw-la will_v find_v it_o beyond_o suspicion_n that_o the_o descent_n of_o heavy_a body_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o some_o corporeal_a principle_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n though_o you_o shall_v call_v it_o with_o the_o cabalist_n by_o that_o astartle_a name_n of_o sandalphon_n be_v no_o such_o prodigious_a hobgoblin_n as_o rudeness_n and_o presumptuous_a ignorance_n have_v make_v that_o buckram_n writer_n in_o contempt_n and_o derision_n to_o call_v it_o pag._n 101._o as_o natural_o as_o the_o fire_n mount_v and_o a_o stone_n descend_v and_o as_o these_o do_v not_o so_o though_o natural_o mere_o from_o their_o own_o intrinsic_a nature_n but_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o be_v in_o the_o disposal_n of_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n will_v range_v their_o plastic_o as_o certain_o and_o orderly_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o do_v the_o matter_n itself_o in_o all_o place_n whence_o that_o of_o plotinus_n may_v fit_o be_v understand_v that_o a_o soul_n enveigle_v in_o viciousness_n both_o here_o and_o after_o death_n according_a to_o her_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thrust_v into_o the_o state_n and_o place_n she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o she_o be_v draw_v thither_o by_o certain_a invisible_a or_o magical_a string_n of_o nature_n own_o pull_v thus_o be_v he_o please_v to_o express_v this_o power_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o i_o think_v that_o transposition_n she_o make_v of_o they_o be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transvection_n of_o they_o rather_o than_o pulsion_n or_o traction_n but_o these_o be_v overnice_a curiosity_n pag._n 101._o as_o likely_a some_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o state_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v spirit_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o other_o spirit_n may_v be_v carry_v into_o such_o region_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n will_v not_o have_v transmit_v they_o to_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v before_o whether_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o latter_a kind_n whereof_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o in_o my_o note_n on_o the_o next_o chapter_n pag._n 102._o pill_n 4._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n
variety_n may_v well_o seem_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o felicity_n of_o their_o state_n and_o the_o shadowyness_n of_o the_o night_n may_v help_v they_o in_o the_o more_o compose_v introversion_n of_o their_o contemplative_a mind_n and_o cast_v the_o soul_n into_o ineffable_o please_v slumber_n and_o divine_a ecstasy_n so_o that_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o night_n may_v prove_v more_o solace_v and_o beatific_a sometime_o than_o those_o of_o the_o day_n such_o thing_n we_o may_v guess_v at_o afar_o off_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v sure_a that_o these_o good_a and_o serious_a soul_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v all_o that_o god_n send_v to_o they_o to_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o happiness_n to_o the_o four_o argument_n we_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o may_v beget_v in_o we_o a_o strong_a presumption_n that_o soul_n recover_v into_o their_o celestial_a happiness_n will_v never_o again_o relapse_n though_o they_o do_v once_o for_o first_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n that_o the_o happiness_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v before_o for_o our_o first_o paradisiacal_a body_n from_o which_o we_o lapse_v may_v be_v of_o a_o more_o crude_a and_o dilute_a aether_n not_o so_o full_a and_o saturate_a with_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o perfection_n as_o our_o resurrection-body_n be_v second_o the_o soul_n be_v then_o unexperienced_a and_o light_o come_v by_o that_o happiness_n she_o be_v in_o do_v the_o more_o heedless_o forgo_v it_o before_o she_o be_v well_o aware_a and_o her_o mind_n rove_v after_o new_a adventure_n though_o she_o know_v not_o what_o three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o regeneration_n be_v not_o a_o strong_a tenor_n for_o endure_a happiness_n than_o the_o be_v create_v happy_a for_o this_o be_v wrought_v so_o by_o degree_n upon_o the_o plastic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o ineffable_a groan_n and_o pierce_a desire_n after_o that_o divine_a life_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cooperate_a excit_v in_o we_o when_o regeneration_n be_v perfect_v and_o wrought_v to_o the_o full_a by_o these_o strong_a agony_n this_o may_v rational_o be_v deem_v a_o deep_a tincture_n in_o the_o soul_n than_o that_o she_o have_v by_o mere_a creation_n whereby_o the_o soul_n do_v indeed_o become_v holy_a innocent_a and_o happy_a but_o not_o come_v to_o it_o with_o any_o such_o strong_a previous_a conflict_n and_o eager_a work_n and_o thirsting_n after_o that_o state_n it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o firm_o root_v by_o far_o as_o in_o regeneration_n begin_v and_o accomplish_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n gradual_o but_o more_o deep_o renew_v the_o divine_a image_n in_o we_o four_o it_o be_v a_o renovation_n of_o our_o nature_n into_o a_o pristine_a state_n of_o we_o the_o strength_n and_o depth_n of_o impression_n seem_v increase_v upon_o that_o account_n also_o five_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o the_o hardship_n we_o undergo_v in_o our_o lapse_v condition_n whether_o of_o mortification_n or_o cross_a rencounter_n this_o must_v likewise_o help_v we_o to_o persevere_v when_o once_o return_v to_o our_o former_a happiness_n six_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o evanid_v pleasure_n of_o our_o lapse_v or_o terrestrial_a life_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o those_o joy_n that_o we_o find_v still_o in_o our_o heavenly_a will_v keep_v we_o from_o ever_o have_v any_o hanker_a after_o they_o any_o more_o seven_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o if_o not_o true_a they_o can_v not_o know_v must_v be_v also_o another_o sure_a bar_n to_o any_o such_o negligency_n as_o will_v hazard_v their_o settle_a felicity_n which_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o irreclaimable_a be_v eternal_o punish_v namely_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o secure_v eternal_a happiness_n to_o other_o eight_o though_o we_o have_v our_o triple_a vital_a congruity_n still_o yet_o the_o plastic_a life_n be_v so_o thorough_o satisfy_v with_o the_o resurrection-body_n which_o be_v so_o considerable_o more_o full_a and_o saturate_a with_o all_o the_o heavenly_a richness_n and_o glory_n than_o the_o former_a that_o the_o plastic_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o entire_o take_v up_o with_o this_o one_o body_n as_o if_o she_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o three_o body_n at_o once_o aethereal_a aereal_a and_o terrestrial_a and_o last_o which_o will_v strike_v all_o sure_a he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a and_o have_v promise_v we_o eternal_a life_n be_v as_o true_a as_o able_a and_o therefore_o can_v fail_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o in_o this_o state_n i_o have_v describe_v be_v as_o capable_a of_o be_v fix_v there_o and_o confirm_v therein_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v after_o lucifer_n and_o other_o have_v fall_v and_o now_o to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o argument_n against_o the_o state_n of_o silence_n i_o say_v it_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o mere_a ignorance_n of_o the_o most_o rational_a as_o well_o as_o most_o platonical_a way_n of_o the_o soul_n immediate_a descent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o first_o mover_n or_o stirrer_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la be_v the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o universe_n to_o who_o plotinus_n somewhere_o attribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o predelineation_n and_o prodrome_n irradiation_n into_o the_o matter_n before_o the_o particular_a soul_n it_o be_v prepare_v for_o come_v into_o it_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n be_v such_o a_o spirit_n as_o contain_v spermatical_o or_o vital_o all_o the_o law_n contrive_v by_o the_o divine_a intellect_n for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o essence_n else_o unperceptive_a or_o quatenus_fw-la unperceptive_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o universe_n we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o suppose_v this_o vital_a or_o spermatical_a law_n be_v among_o the_o rest_n viz._n that_o it_o transmit_v but_o one_o soul_n to_o one_o prepare_a conception_n which_o will_v therefore_o be_v as_o certain_o do_v unless_o some_o rare_a and_o odd_a casualty_n intervene_v as_o if_o the_o divine_a intellect_n itself_o do_v do_v it_o wherefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o nature_n which_o prepare_v the_o matter_n by_o some_o general_a predelineation_n do_v at_o the_o due_a time_n transmit_v some_o one_o soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o silence_n by_o some_o particularise_v law_n that_o fetch_v in_o such_o a_o soul_n rather_o than_o such_o but_o most_o sure_a but_o one_o unless_o as_o i_o say_v some_o special_a casualty_n happen_v into_o the_o prepare_a matter_n act_v at_o two_o place_n at_o once_o according_a to_o its_o synenergetical_a virtue_n or_o power_n hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o 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no_o sense_n or_o perception_n it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o its_o be_v a_o spirit_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o dr._n h._n moor_n brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n to_o which_o i_o direct_v the_o reader_n for_o satisfaction_n i_o have_v already_o be_v more_o prolix_a in_o answer_v these_o argument_n than_o i_o intend_v but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v my_o presage_n true_a that_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o force_n in_o they_o to_o overthrow_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o a_o threefold_a vital_a congruity_n in_o the_o plastic_a of_o the_o soul._n so_o that_o this_o four_o pillar_n for_o any_o execution_n they_o can_v do_v will_v stand_v unshaken_a pag._n 103._o for_o in_o all_o sensation_n there_o be_v corporeal_a motion_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o there_o seem_v a_o essential_a relation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o body_n according_a to_o aristotle_n definition_n thereof_o he_o
define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o actuate_v the_o boby_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v idle_a when_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o actuate_v as_o a_o piper_n must_v be_v silent_a as_o to_o pipe_v if_o he_o have_v no_o pipe_n to_o play_v on_o chap._n 14._o pag._n 113._o the_o ignoble_a and_o low_a property_n or_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v languid_a and_o remiss_a uâ—…_n as_o to_o their_o proper_a exercise_n or_o act_v for_o themselves_o or_o as_o to_o their_o be_v regard_v much_o by_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v take_v up_o with_o great_a matter_n or_o as_o to_o their_o be_v much_o relish_v but_o in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o more_o divine_a and_o sublime_a object_n as_o the_o author_n intimate_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o last_o pillar_n pag._n 114._o and_o the_o plastic_a have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o move_v this_o passive_a and_o easy_a body_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v add_v and_o keep_v it_o in_o its_o due_a form_n and_o shape_n and_o it_o be_v well_o add_v according_o as_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o high_a faculty_n require_v for_o the_o plastic_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o vital_a union_n with_o the_o vehicle_n be_v indeed_o the_o main_a instrument_n of_o the_o motion_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v the_o imperium_fw-la of_o the_o perceptive_a that_o both_o excite_v and_o guide_v its_o motion_n which_o be_v no_o wonder_n it_o can_v do_v they_o be_v both_o but_o one_o soul._n pag._n 114._o to_o pronounce_v the_o place_n to_o be_v the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o rational_o guess_v by_o they_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v fancy_v all_o the_o fellow_n and_o student_n chamber_n in_o a_o college_n to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o area_n of_o the_o hearth_n in_o the_o hall_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o college_n uninhabited_a for_o the_o sun_n be_v but_o a_o common_a focus_n of_o a_o vortex_n and_o be_v less_o by_o far_o to_o the_o vortex_n than_o the_o hearth_n to_o the_o ichnographie_n of_o the_o whole_a college_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v little_o more_o than_o a_o tennis-ball_n to_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o earth_n pag._n 115._o yet_o be_v we_o not_o immutaâ—…ly_o so_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o mutability_n we_o be_v place_v in_o be_v not_o without_o a_o prospect_n of_o a_o more_o full_a confirmation_n and_o great_a accumulation_n of_o happiness_n at_o the_o long_o run_v as_o i_o intimate_v above_o pag._n 116._o we_o be_v make_v on_o set_v purpose_n defatigable_a that_o so_o all_o degree_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v such_o creature_n as_o we_o be_v and_o finite_a and_o take_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o infinite_o perfect_a and_o glorious_a object_n only_a pro_fw-la modulo_fw-la nostro_fw-la according_a to_o the_o scantness_n of_o our_o capacity_n diversion_n to_o other_o object_n may_v be_v a_o ease_n and_o relief_n from_o whence_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o glorify_a body_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v most_o grateful_a so_o appear_v most_o rational_a but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o will_v appear_v most_o irrational_a to_o believe_v we_o shall_v have_v eye_n and_o ear_n and_o other_o organ_n of_o external_a sense_n and_o have_v no_o suitable_a object_n to_o entertain_v they_o pag._n 117._o yea_o methinks_v it_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a reward_n to_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v something_o popular_o and_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o vulgar_a that_o imagine_v the_o body_n to_o feel_v pleasure_n and_o pain_n whenas_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n only_o that_o be_v perceptive_a and_o capable_a of_o feeling_n either_o but_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o body_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o due_a plight_n for_o the_o lawful_a and_o allowable_a corporeal_a enjoyment_n the_o soul_n may_v reap_v therefrom_o for_o seasonable_a diversion_n pag._n 117_o that_o that_o be_v execute_v which_o he_o have_v so_o determine_v etc._n etc._n some_o fancy_n this_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o invigouration_n of_o all_o the_o three_o vital_a congruity_n of_o the_o plastic_a and_o that_o for_o a_o soul_n orderly_a and_o in_o due_a time_n and_o course_n to_o pass_v through_o all_o these_o dispensation_n provide_v she_o keep_v herself_o sincere_a towards_o her_o maker_n be_v not_o proper_o any_o lapse_n or_o sin_n but_o a_o harmless_a experience_a all_o the_o capacity_n of_o enjoy_v themselves_o that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o which_o will_v open_v a_o door_n to_o a_o further_a answer_n touch_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n be_v inhabit_v namely_o that_o they_o may_v be_v inhabit_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o soul_n as_o these_o who_o therefore_o want_v not_o the_o knowledge_n and_o assistance_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o so_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v the_o only_a nosocomium_fw-la of_o sinful_o lapse_v soul_n this_o may_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o such_o far-fetched_a objection_n till_o they_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_n pag._n 118._o adam_n can_v withstand_v the_o inordinate_a appetite_n etc._n etc._n namely_o after_o his_o own_o remissness_n and_o heedlessness_n in_o order_v himself_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o wretched_a weakness_n pag._n 121._o the_o plastic_a faculty_n begin_v now_o full_o to_o awaken_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o vital_a congruity_n belong_v to_o the_o plastic_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v to_o awake_v orderly_o that_o be_v to_o operate_v one_o after_o another_o downward_o and_o upward_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o lapse_n the_o aereal_a follow_v the_o aethereal_a the_o terrestrial_a the_o aereal_a but_o in_o their_o recovery_n or_o emergency_n out_o of_o the_o lapse_n the_o aereal_a follow_v the_o terrestrial_a and_o the_o aethereal_a the_o aereal_a but_o however_o a_o more_o gross_a turgency_n to_o plastic_a operation_n may_v haply_o arise_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o aereal_a period_n which_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o that_o state_n and_o which_o may_v help_v to_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o state_n of_o silence_n and_o be_v itself_o for_o the_o present_a silence_v therewith_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o union_n with_o body_n there_o be_v no_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 121._o for_o it_o have_v a_o aptness_n and_o propensity_n to_o act_v in_o a_o terrestrial_a body_n etc._n etc._n this_o aptness_n and_o fitness_n it_o have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o silence_n according_a to_o that_o essential_a order_n of_o thing_n interweave_v into_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n or_o great_a archaeus_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n by_o which_o law_n and_o appointment_n the_o soul_n will_v as_o certain_o have_v a_o fitness_n and_o propensity_n at_o its_o leave_v the_o terrestrial_a body_n to_o actuate_v a_o aereal_a oâ—…e_n pag._n 122._o either_o by_o mere_a natural_a congruity_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n or_o some_o more_o spontaneous_a agent_n etc._n etc._n natural_a congruity_n and_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o plastic_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n which_o other_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v join_v well_o together_o in_o this_o feat_n the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n attract_v such_o a_o soul_n as_o be_v most_o congruous_a to_o the_o predelineat_v matter_n which_o it_o have_v prepare_v for_o she_o but_o as_o for_o the_o spontaneous_a agent_n i_o suppose_v he_o may_v understand_v his_o ministry_n in_o some_o supernatural_a birth_n unless_o he_o think_v that_o some_o angel_n or_o genii_n may_v be_v employ_v in_o put_v soul_n into_o body_n as_o gardiner_n be_v in_o set_v pease_n and_o bean_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o garden_n but_o certain_o they_o must_v be_v no_o good_a genii_n then_o that_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o assist_v or_o set_v soul_n in_o such_o womb_n as_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o adultery_n incest_n and_o buggery_n pag._n 123._o but_o some_o apish_a show_n and_o imitation_n of_o reason_n virtue_n and_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o divine_a thing_n be_v little_o better_a than_o thus_o and_o virtue_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o from_o that_o principle_n which_o revive_v in_o we_o in_o real_a regeneration_n be_v though_o much_o better_a than_o scandalous_a vice_n and_o profaneness_n mere_a picture_n and_o shadow_n of_o what_o they_o pretend_v to_o pag._n 123._o to_o its_o old_a celestial_a abode_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n of_o old_a declare_v and_o they_o that_o speak_v such_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o seek_v their_o native_a country_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d
for_o his_o own_o support_n and_o edification_n for_o thus_o every_o one_o lay_v firm_a hold_n on_o that_o handle_n that_o be_v best_a sit_v for_o his_o own_o grasp_n the_o article_n will_v carry_v all_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o believer_n safe_a up_o to_o heaven_n they_o live_v according_o whenas_o two_o sort_n of_o they_o will_v have_v more_o slippery_a or_o uncertain_a hold_n if_o they_o have_v no_o handle_n osser_v to_o they_o but_o those_o which_o be_v less_o suitable_a to_o their_o grasp_n and_o genius_n which_o show_v the_o prudence_n care_n and_o accuracy_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o she_o have_v make_v no_o such_o needless_a and_o indeed_o hurtful_a decision_n but_o leave_v the_o mode_n of_o conceive_a thing_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n to_o every_o one_o self_n to_o take_v it_o that_o way_n that_o he_o can_v lay_v the_o fast_o hold_v of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v lie_v the_o most_o easy_o in_o his_o 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his_o answer_n to_o his_o letter_n in_o call_v it_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o psychopyrist_n pag._n 2._o 82._o as_o if_o he_o have_v assert_v that_o materiality_n of_o spirit_n which_o belong_v to_o body_n pag._n 94._o in_o complain_v also_o of_o his_o inconsistency_n with_o himself_o pag._n 10._o as_o if_o he_o one_o while_o say_v that_o mr._n baxter_n make_v spirit_n to_o be_v fire_n or_o material_a and_o another_o while_o say_v he_o make_v they_o not_o fire_n or_o material_a but_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o accusation_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o if_o it_o be_v mr._n baxter_n that_o be_v call_v the_o learned_a psychopyrist_n how_o be_v the_o thing_n know_v to_o the_o world_n but_o by_o himself_o it_o look_v as_o if_o he_o be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o title_n and_o proud_a of_o the_o civil_a treat_v he_o have_v have_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o doctor_n though_o he_o have_v but_o ill_o repay_v his_o civility_n in_o his_o reply_n and_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v no_o more_o harshness_n in_o call_v he_o psychopyrist_n than_o if_o he_o have_v call_v he_o psycho-hylist_a there_o be_v nothing_o absurd_a in_o psychopyrism_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o include_v psycho-hylism_a and_o make_v the_o soul_n material_a which_o psycho-hylism_a that_o mr._n baxter_n do_v admit_v it_o be_v make_v evident_a in_o the_o doctor_n answer_n sect._n 16._o and_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o placid_a collation_n as_o he_o mis-calls_a it_o for_o assure_o his_o mind_n be_v turbid_v when_o he_o write_v it_o pag._n 2._o allow_v that_o spirit_n may_v be_v call_v fire_n analogicè_fw-la and_o eminenter_fw-la and_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o preface_n intimate_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v no_o further_o stretch_v than_o the_o psychopyrist_n himself_o will_v allow_v but_o now_o that_o mr._n baxter_n do_v assert_v that_o materiality_n in_o create_a spirit_n that_o belong_v to_o body_n in_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o philosopher_n appear_v sect._n 16._o where_o his_o word_n be_v these_o but_o custom_n have_v make_v materia_fw-la but_o especial_o corpus_n to_o signify_v only_o such_o grosser_n substance_n as_o the_o three_o passive_a element_n be_v he_o mean_v earth_n water_n air_n i_o yield_v say_v he_o so_o to_o say_v that_o spirit_n be_v not_o corporeal_a or_o material_a which_o plain_o imply_v that_o spirit_n be_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n immaterial_a than_o fire_n and_o aether_n be_v viz._n than_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v thin_a matter_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o last_o point_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o doctor_n behalf_n that_o he_o assure_o do_v nowhere_o say_v that_o mr._n baxter_n do_v not_o say_v that_o spirit_n be_v material_a as_o material_a be_v take_v in_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o philosopher_n for_o what_o be_v impenetrable_a and_o discerpible_a which_o be_v materia_fw-la physica_fw-la and_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o a_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v immaterial_a and_o which_o brief_o and_o distinct_o state_v the_o question_n which_o if_o mr._n baxter_n will_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o he_o may_v have_v save_v himself_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o needless_a verbosity_n in_o his_o placid_a collation_n where_o he_o do_v over-frequent_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o more_o distinctness_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n obscure_a knowledge_n five_o upon_o sect._n 10._o pag._n 21._o where_o mr._n baxter_n question_n be_v how_o a_o man_n may_v tell_v how_o that_o god_n that_o can_v make_v many_o out_o of_o one_o can_v make_v many_o into_o one_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o doctor_n there_o answer_v if_o the_o meaning_n be_v of_o substantial_a spirit_n it_o have_v be_v already_o note_v that_o god_n act_v in_o nature_n do_v not_o make_v many_o substance_n out_o of_o one_o the_o substance_n remain_v still_o entire_a for_o then_o generation_n will_v be_v creation_n and_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 divisible_a into_o part_n of_o the_o same_o denomination_n as_o when_o water_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n each_o part_n be_v still_o water_n pag._n 53._o nine_o that_o which_o occurr_v pag._n 48._o be_v a_o gross_a disingenuity_n against_o the_o doctor_n where_o mr._n baxter_n say_v and_o when_o you_o make_v all_o spirit_n to_o be_v soul_n and_o to_o animate_v some_o matter_n you_o seem_v to_o make_v god_n to_o be_v but_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la how_o unfair_a and_o harsh_a be_v this_o for_o you_o mr._n baxter_n who_o have_v be_v so_o tender_o and_o civil_o handle_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o your_o letter_n he_o constant_o hide_v or_o mollify_a any_o thing_n that_o occur_v therein_o that_o may_v overmuch_o expose_v you_o to_o represent_v he_o as_o a_o savourer_n of_o so_o gross_a a_o paradox_n as_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o a_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la which_o be_v the_o position_n of_o the_o vaninian_n atheist_n which_o himself_o have_v 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 and_o indiscerpibility_n into_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n be_v needless_a and_o hazardous_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o hold_v that_o god_n have_v make_v spirit_n of_o no_o kind_n of_o part_n but_o what_o do_v natural_o abhor_v separation_n and_o so_o be_v inseparable_a unless_o god_n will_v separate_v they_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o lose_v our_o personality_n in_o the_o other_o state_n but_o penetrability_n and_o indiscerpibility_n be_v hard_a and_o doubtful_a word_n they_o be_v better_o leave_v out_o lest_o they_o tempt_v all_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o very_o be_v of_o spirit_n be_v as_o doubtful_a as_o those_o word_n be_v thus_o have_v i_o faithful_o though_o brief_o bring_v into_o view_n all_o mr._n baxter_n argument_n against_o the_o penetrability_n and_o indiscerpibility_n of_o spirit_n which_o i_o shall_v answer_v in_o order_n as_o they_o have_v be_v recite_v to_o the_o first_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o
a_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o substance_n immaterial_a intrinsical_o endue_v with_o life_n and_o a_o faculty_n of_o motion_n where_o substance_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o term_n comprise_v the_o differentia_fw-la which_o mr._n baxter_n call_v conceptus_fw-la formalis_fw-la and_o forma_fw-la i_o say_v that_o this_o difference_n or_o form_n though_o it_o consist_v of_o many_o term_n yet_o these_o term_n be_v not_o heterogeneal_a as_o he_o will_v insinuate_v pag._n 22._o but_o congenerous_a and_o one_o in_o order_n to_o another_o and_o essential_o and_o inseparable_o unite_v in_o that_o one_o substance_n which_o be_v right_o and_o proper_o call_v spirit_n and_o in_o virtue_n of_o that_o one_o substance_n though_o their_o notion_n and_o operation_n differ_v they_o be_v real_o one_o inseparable_a specific_a disserence_n or_o form_n as_o much_o as_o mr._n baxter_n virtus_fw-la vitalis_fw-la una-trina_a be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v specific_a knowable_a 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able_a instrument_n in_o the_o gospel-ministrie_n if_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o due_a measure_n if_o they_o have_v a_o firm_a faith_n in_o the_o reveal_v truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o skill_n in_o history_n tongue_n and_o criticism_n to_o explain_v the_o text_n to_o the_o people_n and_o there_o be_v add_v a_o sincere_a zeal_n to_o instruct_v their_o charge_n and_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o believe_v what_o they_o teach_v they_o lead_v a_o life_n devoid_a oâ—…_n scandal_n and_o offence_n as_o regulate_v by_o those_o goâ—…pel-rules_n they_o propose_v to_o other_o this_o though_o they_o have_v little_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o so_o call_v that_o reach_v to_o the_o deep_a account_n of_o thing_n but_o instead_o thereof_o prudence_n and_o ingenuity_n will_v
sufficient_o enable_v they_o to_o be_v guide_n to_o the_o people_n especial_o by_o adhere_v in_o matter_n of_o moment_n to_o the_o ancient_a apostolic_a and_o unapostatize_v church_n and_o presume_v nothing_o upon_o their_o private_a spirit_n against_o the_o same_o such_o questionless_a will_v prove_v able_a and_o safe_a pastor_n and_o will_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o if_o any_o such_o as_o i_o note_v above_o for_o that_o they_o conceit_n themselves_o also_o dapper_a fellow_n at_o cudgil_n or_o quarter-stafs_a shall_v leave_v their_o flock_n solitary_a in_o the_o field_n out_o of_o a_o itch_n after_o applause_n from_o the_o country-fry_n gad_n to_o wake_n and_o fair_n to_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o their_o dexterity_n at_o those_o rural_a exercise_n if_o they_o shall_v i_o say_v for_o their_o pain_n return_v with_o a_o bruise_a knuckle_n or_o break_a pate_n who_o can_v help_v it_o it_o 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and_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o truth_n whenas_o he_o plain_o declare_v that_o the_o divine_a understanding_n can_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n but_o the_o seem_a absurdity_n will_v be_v easy_o wipe_v away_o if_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o distinction_n touch_v the_o divine_a understanding_n quatenus_fw-la mere_o conceptive_a speculative_a or_o observative_a and_o quatenus_fw-la necessary_o through_o its_o own_o infinite_a and_o immutable_a pregnancy_n and_o foecundity_n exhibitive_a of_o the_o distinct_a and_o determinate_a idea_n or_o nature_n of_o thing_n with_o their_o immediate_a property_n respect_n or_o habitude_n in_o their_o objective_a existence_n represent_v they_o such_o as_o they_o certain_o will_v be_v if_o reduce_v into_o act_n his_o assertion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o former_a but_o be_v it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o understanding_n though_o consider_v under_o this_o twofold_a notion_n our_o author_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ordinary_a metaphysician_n will_v agree_v to_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o sense_n explain_v that_o the_o divine_a understanding_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o be_v true_o what_o they_o be_v as_o they_o answer_v to_o their_o idea_n represent_v in_o the_o exhibitive_a intellect_n of_o god_n how_o the_o author_n himself_o come_v off_o in_o this_o point_n you_o will_v better_o understand_v when_o you_o have_v read_v the_o fifteen_o sixteen_o and_o seventeen_o section_n of_o his_o discourse_n let_v this_o suffice_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o the_o remove_n all_o stumbling-block_n from_o before_o the_o reader_n pag._n 168._o nor_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o reference_n one_o to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o divine_a understanding_n quatenus_fw-la conceptive_a or_o speculative_a be_v most_o certain_o not_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o reference_n of_o thing_n one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o divine_a understanding_n quatenus_fw-la exhibitive_fw-la that_o represent_v the_o idea_n or_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o objective_a existence_n such_o as_o they_o will_v be_v if_o reduce_v real_o into_o act_n represent_v therewith_o all_o the_o reference_n and_o habitude_n they_o have_v one_o to_o another_o which_o habitude_n be_v represent_v not_o as_o flow_v from_o or_o arbitrarious_o found_v in_o any_o intellect_n whatsoever_o but_o as_o result_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o respect_n one_o another_o and_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o exhibitive_a understanding_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o this_o ingenious_a author_n will_v be_v at_o and_o such_o as_o will_v serve_v all_o his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n pag._n 168._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o understanding_n ut_fw-la moveatur_fw-la illuminetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n namely_o of_o understanding_n quatenus_fw-la conceptive_a or_o speculative_a not_o quatenus_fw-la exhibitive_fw-la pag._n 169._o no_o idea_n or_o representation_n either_o be_v or_o make_v the_o thing_n they_o