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A49440 Observations, censures, and confutations of notorious errours in Mr. Hobbes his Leviathan and other his bookes to which are annexed occasionall anim-adversions on some writings of the Socinians and such hæreticks of the same opinion with him / by William Lucy ... Lucy, William, 1594-1677. 1663 (1663) Wing L3454; ESTC R31707 335,939 564

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or_o be_v idle_a which_o can_v not_o be_v 401_o vii_o vasques_n charge_v lul_n with_o a_o mistake_n of_o a_o formal_a cause_n for_o a_o efficient_a who_o be_v mistake_v by_o he_o 402_o and_o the_o cause_n prove_v no_o less_o efficient_a than_o formal_a 403_o the_o discourse_n draw_v into_o a_o perfect_a syllogism_n prove_v the_o eternal_a plurality_n of_o person_n by_o production_n 404_o the_o objection_n urge_v that_o angel_n can_v produce_v the_o like_a effect_n answer_v 405_o viii_o vasques_n satisfactory_a answer_n to_o lully_n argument_n for_o his_o second_o conclusion_n 406_o the_o bishop_n proceed'_v upon_o other_o ground_n of_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o trinity_n ibid._n god_n infinite_a simplicity_n and_o unity_n ibid._n his_o spiritual_a faculty_n understanding_n and_o will._n ibid._n himself_o the_o infinite_a object_n of_o his_o understanding_n 407_o which_o be_v eternal_o productive_a of_o his_o internal_a word_n ibid._n and_o that_o word_n substantial_a the_o same_o with_o 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xii_o his_o objection_n and_o answer_n 435_o the_o bishop_n animadversion_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o just_a defence_n and_o unjust_a invasion_n and_o state_v the_o right_a of_o possession_n ibid._n fear_v entitle_n a_o man_n to_o nothing_o but_o a_o guard_n of_o himself_o 436_o propriety_n without_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o right_a to_o good_n get_v by_o conquest_n what_o ibid._n th●_n bishop_n answer_n from_o the_o fallibility_n of_o judgement_n 437_o xiii_o he_o the_o apologist_n argument_n against_o the_o right_n of_o occupancy_n ibid._n which_o the_o bishop_n shew_v to_o hold_v well_o against_o covenant_n ibid._n what_o be_v the_o right_n in_o necessity_n ibid._n discovery_n give_v we_o not_o a_o equal_a right_n with_o occupancy_n 438_o the_o imparity_n of_o swift_a and_o slow_a not_o considerable_a in_o the_o case_n ibid._n the_o author_n be_v two_o proposition_n destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n 439_o and_o trade_n ibid._n the_o difficulty_n of_o discern_v 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for_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n these_o two_o relative_n can_v be_v one_o without_o the_o other_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o producer_n and_o produce_v must_v be_v father_n and_o son_n for_o although_o perhaps_o we_o can_v proper_o say_v that_o when_o fire_n produce_v its_o like_a that_o product_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o fire_n nor_o perhaps_o when_o we_o see_v a_o plant_n or_o beast_n do_v it_o can_v we_o say_v that_o that_o product_n be_v a_o son_n yet_o when_o we_o see_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v rational_a do_v it_o we_o may_v most_o proper_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o producer_n son_n now_o that_o god_n be_v such_o can_v be_v no_o question_n therefore_o in_o this_o production_n there_o be_v a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n for_o god_n be_v most_o spiritual_a we_o must_v expect_v only_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a propagation_n which_o can_v be_v conceive_v no_o way_n so_o ●itly_o as_o by_o the_o understanding_n nor_o indeed_o be_v possible_a and_o here_o in_o this_o expression_n we_o find_v all_o those_o notion_n in_o which_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v clear_o evident_a as_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n the_o image_n of_o god_n no_o image_n so_o clear_a as_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v in_o the_o word_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o internal_a word_n full_o express_v that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o word_n so_o likewise_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o relict_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n because_o it_o be_v the_o high_a principle_n and_o first_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o being_n and_o for_o the_o three_o person_n the_o doubt_n can_v only_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v holy_a or_o whether_o a_o person_n and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o either_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o then_o he_o must_v be_v most_o spiritual_a and_o most_o holy_a so_o that_o that_o 3._o proposition_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o former_a that_o these_o person_n be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n i_o think_v to_o have_v vindicate_v raymund_n lul_n from_o faber_n faventinus_n who_o be_v a_o scotist_n i_o think_v in_o his_o natural_a theology_n have_v write_v something_o various_a from_o vasques_n but_o he_o deserve_n pity_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o lul_n but_o by_o vasques_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o when_o vasques_n excuse_v lul_n from_o that_o opprobrious_a scandal_n of_o be_v a_o heretic_n he_o who_o know_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o in_o vasques_n fall_v upon_o he_o with_o that_o foul_a and_o disgraceful_a term_n and_o endeavor_n not_o to_o answer_v vasques_n his_o vindication_n of_o he_o sect._n 14._o it_o may_v be_v just_o inquire_v now_o why_o we_o shall_v call_v these_o three_o person_n since_o they_o be_v not_o so_o term_v in_o scripture_n this_o question_n be_v debate_v by_o s._n augustine_n long_o ago_o august●ne_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la 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scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la contradicit_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o disputation_n make_v a_o man_n say_v something_o which_o be_v not_o against_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o for_o if_o the_o scripture_n express_v that_o there_o be_v three_o and_o that_o loquendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n de_fw-la ineffabilibus_fw-la ●ari_z aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la offa_o i_o nullo_n modo_fw-la p●ssumus_fw-la that_o say_v he_o we_o may_v say_v somewhat_o of_o these_o unspeakable_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v clear_o speak_v out_o in_o full_a and_o significant_a term_n we_o speak_v thus_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n excedit_fw-la supereminentia_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la usitati_fw-la eloquii_fw-la facultatem_fw-la verius_fw-la enim_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o ve●ius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v short_a of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o the_o language_n of_o man_n short_a of_o his_o thought_n because_o our_o language_n be_v form_v to_o our_o usual_a business_n which_o we_o converse_v about_o all_o which_o be_v excel_v infinite_o by_o the_o divine_a perfection_n they_o must_v be_v short_a in_o their_o expression_n of_o those_o divine_a excellency_n and_o therefore_o again_o that_o most_o excellent_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la restat_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la fateamur_fw-la loquendi_fw-la necessitate_v parta_fw-la haec_fw-la vocabula_fw-la and_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o most_o significant_a which_o can_v be_v find_v out_o for_o since_o we_o conceive_v that_o this_o term_n person_n be_v the_o last_o actuality_n and_o addition_n which_o can_v be_v make_v to_o any_o reasonable_a substance_n it_o may_v most_o just_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o of_o the_o trinity_n and_o each_o distinct_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n their_o heterodox_n interpretation_n of_o flesh_n not_o evident_a in_o scripture_n cite_v by_o socinus_n the_o result_n of_o their_o comment_n the_o sum_n of_o we_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divinity_n with_o the_o humanity_n imply_v no_o mutation_n of_o god_n into_o man._n notwithstanding_o the_o predication_n god_n be_v man_n wh●ch_o be_v assert_v ●nd_v by_o a_o familiar_a instance_n illustrate_v their_o objection_n answer_v by_o the_o dependa●●●_n of_o substance_n up_o on_o god_n another_o argument_n of_o smalcius_n answer_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o exist_v christ_n a_o true_a man_n though_o a_o divine_a pers●n_n who_o conception_n and_o gestation_n in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v w●mb_a conduce_v nothing_o to_o his_o personality_n the_o divinity_n a_o humanity_n uni●ed_v render_v he_o neither_o two_o son_n nor_o two_o person_n object_n of_o his_o be_v the_o same_o 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they_o each_o particular_a man_n can_v pretend_v a_o right_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n nor_o to_o thing_n conduce_v only_o to_o mediate_v and_o particular_a end_n the_o danger_n of_o pretend_v a_o right_a to_o all_o and_o so_o have_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o it_o two_o can_v have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o can_v be_v useful_a to_o one_o particular_a perperson_n nor_o every_o thing_n to_o eu●ry_o one_o of_o which_o no_o right_a judgement_n can_v be_v make_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n the_o use_n of_o some_o know_v interdict_v to_o who_o hurtful_a o●her_o rule●_n by_o which_o to_o institute_v a_o right_a judgement_n beside_o reason_n how_o all_o creature_n be_v grant_v to_o man_n us●_n limit_v hi●_n impossible_a supposition_n his_o fallacy_n à_fw-la b●ne_a divisi●_n etc._n etc._n the_o equality_n of_o right_a no_o argument_n that_o each_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n imply'_v no_o such_o universal_a 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against_o the_o right_n of_o occupancy_n which_o the_o bishop_n shew_v to_o hold_v well_o against_o covenant_n what_o be_v the_o r●ght_n in_o necessity_n discovery_n 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o equal_a right_n with_o occupancy_n the_o imparity_n of_o swift_a and_o slow_a not_o considerable_a in_o the_o case_n the_o author_n be_v two_o proposition_n destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o trade_n the_o difficulty_n of_o discern_v different_a title_n to_o good_n and_o estate_n little_a peace_n to_o be_v expect_v if_o that_o of_o occupancy_n be_v not_o allow_v
ark_n to_o which_o st._n peter_n allude_n 1.3.21_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o that_o be_v of_o the_o ark_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n be_v baptism_n well_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v it_o any_o way_n notify_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o this_o shape_n but_o his_o kindness_n and_o meekness_n now_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o other_o be_v evident_a because_o in_o this_o very_a verse_n the_o other_o person_n be_v not_o intimate_v only_o but_o express_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n utter_v these_o word_n thou_o be_v my_o etc._n etc._n manifest_v the_o father_n and_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o declare_v the_o son_n sect._n 2._o but_o i_o find_v another_o opinion_n among_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o racovian_a catechism_n chapter_n 6._o de_fw-la christi_fw-la prophetico_fw-la munere_fw-la pag._n 162._o in_o that_o edition_n i_o use_v now_o at_o racovia_n 1651._o where_o the_o question_n be_v put_v quid_fw-la verò_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n what_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o answer_n be_v that_o first_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v design_v by_o it_o the_o catechism_n produce_v two_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o by_o the_o first_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n where_o say_v those_o divine_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n to_o god_n servant_n the_o other_o be_v 2_o tim._n 1.10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n now_o say_v they_o in_o this_o latter_a place_n the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o act_v in_o the_o former_a therefore_o they_o be_v one_o a_o most_o piteous_a argument_n the_o fire_n a_o candle_n scripture_n and_o the_o sun_n make_v we_o see_v the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o they_o three_o be_v one_o but_o more_o close_o the_o internal_a light_n in_o my_o eye_n or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o fit_n be_v the_o organ_n for_o discern_v and_o the_o external_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o illuminate_n the_o object_n both_o make_v i_o perceive_v the_o same_o visible_a object_n therefore_o by_o their_o logic_n they_o be_v one_o which_o be_v absurd_a so_o be_v it_o with_o these_o two_o the_o carnal_a or_o natural_a man_n of_o himself_o can_v behold_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n therefore_o infuse_v into_o he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o discern_v these_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n bue_v yet_o th●_n object_n lie_v in_o the_o dark_a the_o gospel_n therefore_o reveale_n it_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n most_o punctual_o phras●th_v it_o psalm_n 36.9_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o these_o two_o be_v very_o distinct_a nay_o my_o text_n confute_n all_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o verse_n which_o look_n like_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o voice_n thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n the_o apparition_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n here_o can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o urge_v again_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor_n 3_o 6._o i_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o reveale_n the_o spirit_n unto_o we_o and_o spiritual_a mystery_n but_o nothing_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o it_o reveale_n nay_o if_o we_o say_v any_o thing_n be_v of_o another_o we_o must_v in_o that_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o other_o sect._n 3_o but_o they_o go_v far_o and_o say_v that_o this_o phrase_n the_o holy_a spirit_n signifie'_v dei_fw-la donum_fw-la which_o be_v give_v to_o certain_a man_n figure_n and_o be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n no_o doubt_n and_o he_o cite'_v 2_o cor._n 1.22_o as_o ephesian_n 1.14_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o gift_n but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v for_o that_o divine_a person_n we_o deny_v and_o they_o can_v prove_v for_o as_o st._n paul_n dispute_n the_o case_n at_o large_a 1_o cor._n 12._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v divers_a but_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v one_o so_o that_o although_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o gift_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v distinct_a from_o they_o and_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o my_o text_n he_o be_v another_o thing_n beside_o they_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o find_v object_v and_o all_o this_o be_v confute_v out_o of_o this_o where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o which_o none_o of_o these_o extravagant_a expression_n can_v be_v apply_v and_o now_o there_o need_v no_o more_o from_o scripture_n their_o great_a defiance_n to_o we_o mystery_n to_o produce_v reason_n for_o what_o we_o speak_v may_v be_v defy_v by_o we_o as_o unnecessary_a in_o a_o case_n of_o faith_n where_o we_o have_v scripture_n we_o must_v believe_v beyond_o yea_o against_o reason_n the_o scripture_n have_v be_v abundant_o handle_v by_o diverse_a although_o in_o these_o place_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o contribute_v something_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o they_o the_o rational_a lay_v aside_o by_o all_o almost_o as_o a_o impossible_a work_n sect._n 4._o i_o therefore_o will_v adore_v and_o admire_v that_o high_a mystery_n and_o shall_v most_o humble_o thank_v almighty_a god_n that_o he_o have_v please_v to_o reveal_v such_o a_o sacred_a truth_n to_o our_o faith_n faith_n but_o then_o shall_v admire_v likewise_o his_o bounty_n to_o such_o man_n who_o soul_n and_o reason_n he_o have_v awaken_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o that_o they_o have_v make_v their_o reason_n attend_v their_o faith_n and_o follow_v it_o although_o non_fw-la passibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la yet_o come_v up_o to_o it_o and_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o wherein_o i_o can_v enlarge_v the_o conceit_n of_o other_o and_o explain_v any_o thing_n by_o reason_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o have_v this_o occasion_n and_o impart_v to_o the_o world_n with_o all_o humility_n to_o more_o learned_a man_n and_o to_o adoration_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fathom_v by_o man_n quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la what_o they_o be_v although_o quòd_fw-la sunt_fw-la that_o they_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v by_o faith_n humane_a reason_n may_v just_o strive_v to_o prove_v they_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a work_n as_o impious_a to_o labour_v against_o it_o but_o i_o be_o discourage_v mighty_o by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o school_n who_o almost_o with_o one_o voice_n thomi_v and_o scotist_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v chap._n xxxv_o concern_v god_n enlarge_n the_o capacity_n of_o nature_n and_o admit_v reason_n to_o some_o discovery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o lullies_n demonstration_n by_o aequiparance_n who_o the_o bishop_n magnify_v and_o vindicate_n against_o vasques_n etc._n etc._n the_o production_n of_o the_o son_n and_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o will._n sect._n 1_o creature_n carthagena_n be_v so_o impudent_a that_o he_o affirme_n impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la potentiam_fw-la fieri_fw-la creaturam_fw-la cui_fw-la sit_fw-la naturalis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la mysterii_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la in_fw-la thomam_fw-la quaest._n 32._o art_n primo_fw-la conclusione_n secunda_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n a_o creature_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o who_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trinity_n shall_v be_v natural_a which_o in_o my_o conceit_n be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n for_o why_o can_v ●od_n make_v a_o creature_n natural_a do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v enable_v he_o to_o do_v for_o these_o term_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a be_v only_o such_o because_o god_n have_v confine_v nature_n to_o such_o bound_n as_o it_o can_v go_v far_o and_o exalt_v other_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o be_v ultra_fw-la sphaeram_fw-la