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The tvvoo bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and aduancement of learning, diuine and humane To the King.; Of the proficience and advancement of learning
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
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STC 1164; ESTC S100507
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son_n and_o in_o the_o application_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v christ_n conceive_v in_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o elect_a regenerate_v in_o spirit_n this_o work_n likewise_o we_o consider_v either_o effectual_o in_o the_o elect_n or_o private_o in_o the_o reprobate_n or_o according_a to_o appearance_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o manner_n the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o disclose_v sin_n the_o law_n itself_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o the_o edition_n thereof_o into_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n moral_a and_o the_o law_n positive_a and_o according_a to_o the_o stile_n into_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a prohibition_n and_o commandment_n sin_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o subject_n thereof_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o form_n thereof_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o deity_n sin_n of_o infirmity_n against_o the_o father_n who_o more_o special_a attribute_n be_v power_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n against_o the_o son_n who_o attribute_n be_v wisdom_n and_o sin_n of_o malice_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o attribute_n be_v grace_n or_o love._n in_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o it_o either_o move_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a either_o to_o blind_a devotion_n or_o to_o profane_v &_o libertine_n transgression_n either_o in_o impose_v restraint_n where_o god_n grant_v liberty_n or_o in_o take_v liberty_n where_o god_n impose_v restrainte_fw-fr in_o the_o degree_n and_o progress_n of_o it_o it_o devide_v itself_o into_o thought_n word_n or_o act._n and_o in_o this_o part_n i_o commend_v much_o the_o diduce_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o case_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o i_o take_v indeed_o to_o be_v a_o break_n and_o not_o exhibit_v whole_a of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n but_o that_o which_o quicken_v both_o these_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n be_v the_o elevatition_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n whereunto_o appertain_v book_n of_o exhortation_n holy_a meditation_n christian_n resolution_n and_o the_o like_a for_o the_o lyturgie_n or_o service_n it_o consist_v of_o the_o reciprocal_a act_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n be_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n or_o as_o the_o visible_a word_n and_o on_o the_o part_n of_o man_n invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o law_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v as_o visible_a prayer_n or_o confession_n but_o now_o the_o adoration_n be_v in_o spiritu_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la there_o remain_v only_o vituli_fw-la labiorum_fw-la although_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a vow_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o retribution_n may_v be_v account_v also_o as_o seal_v petition_n and_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n it_o consist_v of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n the_o franchise_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n direct_v the_o whole_a all_o which_o have_v two_o consideration_n the_o one_o in_o themselves_o the_o other_o how_o they_o stand_v compatible_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o civil_a estate_n this_o matter_n of_o divinity_n be_v handle_v either_o in_o form_n of_o instruction_n of_o truth_n or_o in_o form_n of_o confutation_n of_o falsehood_n the_o declination_n from_o religion_n beside_o the_o primitive_a which_o be_v atheism_n and_o the_o branch_n thereof_o be_v three_o heresy_n idolatry_n and_o witchcraft_n heresy_n when_o we_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n with_o a_o false_a worship_n idolatry_n when_o we_o worship_v false_a god_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o witchcraft_n when_o we_o adore_v false_a god_n know_v they_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o false_a for_o so_o your_o majesty_n do_v excellent_o well_o observe_v that_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o height_n of_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v though_o these_o be_v true_a degree_n samuel_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o a_o nature_n when_o there_o be_v once_o a_o recede_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o so_o he_o say_v quasi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ariolandi_fw-la est_fw-la repugnare_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la scelus_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la nolle_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la these_o thing_n i_o have_v pass_v over_o so_o brief_o because_o i_o can_v report_v no_o deficience_n concern_v they_o for_o i_o can_v find_v no_o space_n or_o ground_n that_o lie_v vacant_a and_o unsowne_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o divinity_n so_o diligent_a have_v man_n be_v either_o in_o sow_v of_o good_a seed_n or_o in_o sow_v of_o tare_n thus_o have_v i_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o small_a globe_n of_o the_o intellectual_a world_n as_o true_o and_o faithful_o as_o i_o can_v discover_v with_o a_o note_n and_o description_n of_o those_o part_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o constant_o occupate_v or_o not_o well_o convert_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o man._n in_o which_o if_o i_o have_v in_o any_o point_n recede_v from_o that_o which_o be_v common_o receive_v it_o have_v be_v with_o a_o purpose_n of_o proceed_v in_o melius_fw-la and_o not_o in_o aliud_fw-la a_o mind_n of_o amendment_n and_o proficience_n and_o not_o of_o change_n and_o difference_n for_o i_o can_v not_o be_v true_a and_o constant_a to_o the_o argument_n i_o handle_v if_o i_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o go_v beyond_o other_o but_o yet_o not_o more_o willing_a then_o to_o have_v other_o go_v beyond_o i_o again_o which_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o i_o have_v propound_v my_o opinion_n naked_a and_o unarmed_a not_o seek_v to_o preoccupate_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n judgement_n by_o confutation_n for_o in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v well_o set_v down_o i_o be_o in_o good_a hope_n that_o if_o the_o first_o read_n move_v a_o objection_n the_o second_o read_n will_v make_v a_o answer_n and_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o i_o have_v err_v i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v not_o prejudice_v the_o right_a by_o litigious_a argument_n which_o certain_o have_v this_o contrary_a effect_n and_o operation_n that_o they_o add_v authority_n to_o error_n and_o destroy_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o which_o be_v well_o invent_v for_o question_n be_v a_o honour_n and_o preferment_n to_o falsehood_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v a_o repulse_n to_o truth_n but_o the_o error_n i_o claim_v and_o challenge_v to_o myself_o as_o my_o own_o the_o good_a if_o any_o be_v be_v due_a tanquam_fw-la adeps_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la to_o be_v incense_v to_o the_o honour_n first_o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o next_o of_o your_o majesty_n to_o who_o on_o earth_n i_o be_o most_o bind_a historia_fw-la literarun_n historia_fw-la naturae_fw-la errantis_fw-la historia_fw-la mechanica_fw-la historia_fw-la prophetica_fw-la metaphisica_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-fr formis_fw-la &_o fâ—…bus_fw-la rerun_v naturalis_fw-la magiasive_n phisica_fw-la operativa_fw-la maior_fw-la inuentarium_fw-la opum_fw-la bumanarum_fw-la continuatio_fw-la problematum_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la catalogus_fw-la falsitatum_fw-la grassantium_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la naturae_fw-la de_fw-fr antiquis_fw-la philosophijs_fw-la narrationes_fw-la medicinales_fw-la anatomia_fw-la comparata_fw-la inquisitio_fw-la ulterior_fw-la de_fw-la morbis_fw-la insanabisibus_fw-la de_fw-fr euthanasia_n exteriore_fw-la medicinae_fw-la experimentales_fw-la imitatio_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o balneis_fw-la &_o aquis_fw-la medicinalibus_fw-la filum_fw-la medicinale_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la vicibus_fw-la medicinarum_fw-la experientia_fw-la literata_fw-la &_o interpretatio_fw-la naturae_fw-la elenchi_fw-la magni_fw-la sâ—…e_a dâ—…_n idolis_fw-la animi_fw-la humani_fw-la nativis_fw-la &_o adventitijs_fw-la de_fw-fr analogia_fw-la demonstrationum_fw-la de_fw-fr notis_n rerum_fw-la de_fw-fr method_n syncera_fw-fr sive_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la de_fw-fr prudentia_fw-la traditionis_fw-la de_fw-fr productione_fw-la axiomatum_fw-la deprudentia_fw-la sermonis_fw-la privati_fw-la colores_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la simplicis_fw-la &_o comparati_fw-la antitheta_fw-la rerum_fw-la de_fw-fr cultura_fw-la animi_fw-la faber_n fortunae_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la am._n bitu_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la de_fw-fr prudentia_fw-la legislatoria_fw-la five_o de_fw-fr fontibus_fw-la juris_fw-la de_fw-fr usu_fw-la legittimo_fw-la rationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la degradibus_fw-la unitatis_fw-la in_o ciâ—…itate_fw-la dei_fw-la emanationes_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la in_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la positivas_fw-la
profitable_a observation_n and_o axiom_n as_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o of_o the_o special_a part_n of_o philosophy_n or_o science_n but_o be_v more_o common_a and_o of_o a_o high_a stage_n now_o that_o there_o be_v many_o of_o that_o kind_n need_v not_o be_v doubt_v for_o example_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n si_fw-mi inaequalibus_fw-la aequalia_fw-la addas_fw-la omne_fw-la erunt_fw-la inaequalâ—…a_fw-la a_o axiom_n aswell_o of_o justice_n as_o of_o the_o mathematics_n and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o true_a coincidence_n between_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n and_o arithmetical_a and_o geometrical_a proportion_n be_v not_o that_o oâ—…er_a rule_n quae_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la tertio_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la a_o rule_n take_v from_o the_o mathematics_n but_o so_o potent_a in_o logic_n as_o all_o syllogism_n be_v build_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o the_o observation_n omnia_fw-la mutantur_fw-la nilinterit_fw-la a_o contemplation_n in_o philosophy_n thus_o that_o the_o quantum_fw-la of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a in_o natural_a theology_n thus_o that_o it_o require_v the_o same_o omnipotency_n to_o make_v somewhat_o nothing_o which_o at_o the_o first_o make_v nothing_o somewhat_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n diâ—…ici_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la operaquae_fw-la fecil_n deus_fw-la perseverent_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la eye_v quiâ—…quam_fw-la addere_fw-la nec_fw-la auferre_fw-la be_v not_o the_o ground_n which_o machtavill_n wise_o and_o large_o discourse_v concern_v government_n that_o the_o way_n to_o establish_v and_o preserve_v they_o be_v to_o reduce_v they_o ad_fw-la principia_fw-la a_o rule_n in_o religion_n and_o nature_n aswell_o as_o in_o civil_a administration_n be_v not_o the_o persian_a magic_a a_o reduction_n or_o correspondence_n of_o the_o principle_n &_o architecture_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o policy_n of_o government_n be_v not_o the_o precept_n of_o a_o musician_n to_o â—…all_v from_o a_o discord_n or_o harsh_a accord_n upon_o a_o concord_n or_o sweet_a accord_n alike_o true_a in_o affection_n be_v not_o the_o trope_n of_o musiâ—…ke_n to_o avoid_v or_o slide_v from_o the_o close_a or_o cadence_n common_a with_o the_o trope_n of_o rhâ—…ricke_n of_o deceyve_a expectation_n be_v not_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o quaver_v upon_o a_o stop_n in_o music_n the_o same_o with_o the_o play_v of_o light_n upon_o the_o water_n spiendet_fw-la tremulo_fw-la sub_fw-la lumine_fw-la ponâ—…_n be_v not_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o one_o kiâ—…_n with_o the_o organ_n of_o reflection_n the_o eye_n with_o a_o glaâ—…_n the_o eat_v with_o a_o cave_n or_o straight_o determine_v and_o bound_v neither_o be_v these_o only_a similitudâ—…s_n as_o man_n of_o narrow_a observation_n may_v concâ—…yve_v they_o to_o be_v but_o the_o same_o footstep_n of_o nature_n tread_v or_o print_v upon_o several_a subject_n or_o matter_n this_o science_n therefore_o as_o i_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v prophetica_fw-la justly_o report_v as_o deficient_a for_o i_o see_v sometime_o the_o profounder_n sort_n of_o wit_n in_o handle_n some_o particular_a argument_n will_v now_o and_o then_o draw_v a_o bucket_n of_o water_n out_o of_o this_o well_o for_o their_o present_a use_n but_o the_o springhead_n thereof_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o to_o have_v be_v visit_v be_v of_o so_o excellent_a use_n both_o for_o the_o disclose_v of_o nature_n and_o the_o abridgement_n of_o art_n this_o science_n be_v therefore_o first_o place_v as_o a_o common_a parent_n like_v unto_o berecinthia_n which_o have_v so_o much_o heavenly_a issue_n omnes_fw-la coeâ—…colas_n omnes_fw-la super_fw-la alta_fw-la tenentes_fw-la we_o may_v return_v to_o the_o former_a distribution_n of_o the_o three_o philosophy_n divine_a natural_a and_o humane_a and_o as_o concern_v dâ—…vine_a philosophy_n or_o natural_a theology_n it_o be_v that_o knowledge_n or_o rudiment_n of_o knowledge_n concern_v god_n which_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o knowledge_n may_v be_v true_o term_v divine_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o natural_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o light_n the_o bound_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v that_o it_o suffice_v to_o convince_v atheism_n but_o not_o to_o inform_v religion_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v never_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o god_n to_o convert_v a_o atheist_n because_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v have_v lead_v he_o to_o confess_v a_o god_n but_o miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v to_o convert_v idolater_n and_o the_o superstitious_a because_o no_o light_n of_o nature_n extend_v to_o declare_v the_o will_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o as_o all_o work_n do_v show_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o skill_n of_o the_o workman_n and_o not_o his_o image_n so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o do_v show_v the_o omnipotency_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o maker_n but_o not_o his_o image_n and_o therefore_o therein_o the_o heathen_a opinion_n differ_v from_o the_o sacred_a truth_n for_o they_o suppose_v the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n &_o man_n to_o be_v a_o extract_n or_o compendious_a image_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o scripture_n never_o vouchsafe_a to_o attribute_v to_o the_o world_n that_o honour_n as_o to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n neither_o do_v they_o speak_v of_o any_o other_o image_n of_o god_n but_o man_n wherefore_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n to_o induce_v and_o enforce_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v his_o power_n providence_n and_o goodness_n be_v a_o excellent_a argument_n and_o have_v be_v excellent_o handle_v by_o diverse_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n out_o of_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n or_o ground_n of_o humane_a knoweledge_n to_o induce_v any_o verity_n or_o persuasion_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o my_o judgement_n not_o fate_n dafidei_n quae_fw-la fidei_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o conclude_v as_o much_o in_o that_o excellent_a and_o divine_a fable_n of_o the_o golden_a chain_n that_o man_n and_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o draw_v jupiter_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o contrariwise_o jupiter_n be_v able_a to_o draw_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n so_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o attempt_v to_o draw_v down_o or_o submit_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n to_o our_o reason_n but_o contrariwise_o to_o raise_v and_o advance_v our_o reason_n to_o the_o divine_a truth_n so_o as_o in_o this_o part_n of_o knowledge_n touch_v divine_a philosophy_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o note_v any_o deficience_n as_o i_o rather_o note_v a_o excess_n whereunto_o i_o have_v digress_v because_o of_o the_o extreme_a prejudice_n which_o both_o religion_n and_o philosophy_n have_v receive_v and_o may_v receive_v by_o be_v commix_v together_o as_o that_o which_o undoubted_o will_v make_v a_o heretical_a religion_n and_o a_o imaginary_a and_o fabulous_a philosophy_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o appendix_n of_o theologie_n both_o divine_a and_o natural_a and_o be_v neither_o inscrutable_a nor_o interdict_v for_o although_o the_o scripture_n say_v let_v no_o man_n deceyve_v you_o in_o sublime_a discourse_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n press_v into_o that_o he_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o you_o observe_v well_o that_o precept_n it_o may_v appear_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n only_o forbid_v adoration_n of_o they_o and_o opinion_n fantastical_a of_o they_o either_o to_o extol_v they_o further_o than_o appertain_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o creature_n or_o to_o extol_v a_o man_n knowledge_n of_o they_o further_o than_o he_o have_v ground_n but_o the_o sober_a and_o ground_a inquiry_n which_o may_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o the_o gradation_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o restrain_v so_o of_o degenerate_a and_o revolt_a spirit_n the_o converse_v with_o they_o or_o the_o imployement_n of_o they_o be_v prohibit_v much_o more_o any_o veneration_n towards_o they_o but_o the_o contemplation_n or_o science_n of_o their_o nature_n their_o power_n their_o illusion_n either_o by_o scripture_n or_o reason_n be_v apart_o of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o stratagem_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o unlawful_a to_o inquire_v the_o nature_n of_o evil_a spirit_n then_o to_o inquire_v the_o force_n of_o poison_n in_o nature_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n in_o morality_n but_o this_o part_n touch_v angel_n and_o spirit_n i_o can_v note_v as_o deficient_a for_o many_o have_v occupy_v themselves_o in_o it_o i_o may_v rather_o challenge_v it_o in_o many_o of_o the_o writer_n thereof_o as_o fabulous_a and_o fantastical_a leave_v therefore_o divine_a philosophy_n or_o natural_a theology_n not_o divinity_n or_o inspire_a theol'ogie_n which_o we_o