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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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so_o gross_o have_v the_o author_n ms._n be_v deprave_a by_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o unskilful_a transcriber_n as_o mr._n j._n glanvil_n complain_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o letter_n prefix_v to_o this_o discourse_n and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o see_v that_o ms._n by_o which_o he_o correct_v that_o according_a to_o which_o the_o former_a impression_n be_v make_v be_v corrupt_v itself_o in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o run_v glib_o and_o they_o expect_v so_o sudden_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o division_n the_o error_n though_o so_o great_a be_v oversee_v but_o it_o be_v now_o so_o seasonable_o correct_v it_o give_v great_a light_n to_o the_o discourse_n and_o make_v thing_n more_o easy_a and_o intelligible_a sect._n 2._o pag._n 166._o that_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o suitable_a mean_n to_o any_o end_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v seem_v a_o monstrous_a thing_n to_o the_o sober_a that_o any_o man_n understanding_n shall_v be_v so_o deprave_v as_o to_o 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that_o call_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o igneous_a principle_n in_o a_o pure_a aereal_a vehicle_n and_o be_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n carry_v any_o vehicle_n with_o it_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v some_o of_o this_o i_o doubt_v you_o take_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n though_o you_o seem_v to_o vilify_v it_o and_o pag._n 74._o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n do_v this_o but_o call_v it_o by_o what_o name_n you_o will_v it_o be_v a_o pure_a active_a substance_n who_o form_n be_v the_o virtus_fw-la motiva_fw-la illuminativa_fw-la &_o calefactiva_fw-la i_o think_v the_o same_o which_o when_o it_o operate_v on_o due_a seminal_a matter_n be_v vegetative_a and_o last_o pag._n 86._o i_o still_o profess_v myself_o in_o this_o also_o uncertain_a whether_o natura_n vegetativa_n and_o ignea_fw-la be_v all_o one_o or_o whether_o ignis_fw-la 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the_o atomick_a philosophy_n which_o he_o so_o great_o despise_v he_o will_v never_o have_v take_v the_o fire_n itself_o a_o congery_n of_o agitate_a particle_n of_o such_o figure_n and_o dimension_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o without_o further_a doubt_n have_v conclude_v it_o only_o the_o instrument_n of_o that_o spirit_n in_o its_o operation_n as_o also_o of_o all_o other_o create_v spirit_n according_o as_o the_o doctor_n have_v declare_v a_o long_a time_n since_o in_o his_o immortalitas_fw-la animae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o sect._n 6._o and_o find_v that_o there_o be_v one_o such_o universal_a vegetative_a spirit_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v not_o miss_v of_o conclude_v the_o whole_a universe_n one_o great_a plant_n or_o if_o some_o obscure_a degree_n of_o sense_n be_v give_v to_o it_o one_o large_a zoophyton_n or_o plantanimal_n whence_o the_o sun_n will_v be_v endue_v or_o actuate_v as_o much_o 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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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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