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A30855 Religion and reason adjusted and accorded, or, A discourse wherein divine revelation is made appear to be a congruous and connatural way of affording proper means for making man eternally happy through the perfecting of his rational nature with an appendix of objections from divers as well as philosophers as divines and their respective answers. Banks, R. R. (Richard R.) 1688 (1688) Wing B671; ESTC R23639 152,402 381

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fruition_n of_o good_a there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n which_o correspond_v to_o the_o will_n in_o man_n by_o which_o he_o may_v enjoy_v good_a and_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o he_o as_o he_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o know_v so_o do_v he_o also_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o will_n or_o love_n and_o since_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o have_v a_o eternal_a necessary_a be_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6._o to_o be_v so_o belove_v save_o only_a god_n he_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o love_v himself_o and_o because_o this_o love_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n belove_v be_v a_o relation_n to_o another_o for_o another_o for_o love_n and_o the_o thing_n belove_v be_v relative_o distinct_a and_o mutual_o oppose_v there_o be_v another_o relation_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a of_o know_v and_o be_v know_v find_v in_o god_n to_o wit_n love_v or_o love_n which_o relation_n in_o that_o it_o have_v a_o 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whereas_o any_o other_o who_o be_v not_o the_o proprietor_n can_v without_o the_o owner_n leave_v first_o have_v ever_o lawful_o use_v it_o at_o all_o objection_n 6._o from_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n divine_v usual_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o eternal_a communication_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thence_o infer_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o necessary_a but_o free_a product_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n since_o otherwise_o the_o almighty_a shall_v have_v communicate_v be_v to_o the_o creature_n no_o less_o necessary_o than_o he_o do_v his_o essence_n to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o consequent_o a_o infinite_a perfection_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v demonstrate_v sect._n 3_o answer_n though_o i_o speak_v of_o god_n be_v necessitate_v to_o create_v sect._n 3_o yet_o i_o express_o there_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o by_o his_o eternal_a 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act_n nothing_o else_o but_o his_o very_a will_v essential_o actuate_v with_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o by_o consequence_n eternal_o and_o necessary_o so_o actuate_v and_o therefore_o the_o instance_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o communicate_v the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n for_o proof_n that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o necessary_o create_v in_o stead_n of_o disprove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n be_v clear_o a_o argument_n for_o it_o for_o see_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v render_v by_o the_o objection_n and_o true_o the_o necessary_a result_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n it_o plain_o argue_v a_o great_a perfection_n in_o a_o intelligent_a be_v to_o act_v out_o of_o necessity_n of_o nature_n then_o to_o act_v with_o that_o freedom_n which_o suppose_v a_o liberty_n of_o act_v or_o not_o act_v or_o pleasure_n and_o consequent_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o god_n who_o be_v essential_a perfection_n itself_o that_o the_o creation_n be_v as_o well_o a_o necessary_a as_o voluntary_a product_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o of_o infinite_a perfection_n answerable_a to_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_a according_o as_o be_v show_v sect._n 3_o par._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 8._o the_o world_n be_v a_o complex_n of_o thing_n the_o perfect_a that_o can_v be_v create_v ibid._n objection_n 7._o if_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v be_v eternal_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o sect._n 3_o par._n 4._o that_o it_o can_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o must_v be_v either_o because_o god_n can_v not_o have_v create_v it_o from_o eternity_n for_o want_n of_o power_n or_o because_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v incapable_a of_o exist_v eternal_o but_o
considerable_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a workmanship_n be_v at_o first_o make_v in_o the_o high_a invigoration_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o intellective_a faculty_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o virtue_n and_o in_o blissful_a contemplation_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n here_o we_o see_v the_o chief_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v once_o enjoy_v the_o perfect_a bliss_n for_o quality_n that_o their_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o which_o if_o in_o truth_n it_o have_v ever_o be_v so_o their_o condition_n will_v have_v be_v in_o all_o reason_n eternal_o happy_a for_o first_o the_o intellect_n and_o the_o will_n be_v in_o their_o high_a inactuation_n and_o exercise_n they_o can_v not_o pure_o of_o themselves_o without_o some_o argument_n or_o motive_n desert_n the_o beatific_a object_n because_o the_o one_o most_o perfect_o understand_v and_o the_o other_o most_o perfect_o love_v be_v in_o their_o high_a invigoration_n the_o same_o they_o shall_v otherwise_o without_o regard_n have_v to_o any_o object_n withdraw_v they_o from_o god_n have_v leave_v and_o forsake_v what_o be_v most_o clear_o know_v by_o the_o intellect_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v chief_a good_a and_o as_o such_o practical_o delight_v in_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a the_o intellect_n be_v never_o draw_v but_o by_o some_o argument_n true_a or_o false_a nor_o the_o will_v incline_v without_o a_o motive_n real_o or_o apparent_o good_a neither_o second_o can_v the_o soul_n copartner_n the_o body_n nor_o the_o inferior_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n relate_v to_o the_o body_n have_v draw_v the_o supreme_a faculty_n from_o that_o which_o they_o full_o experience_v to_o be_v amiableness_n itself_o and_o the_o only_a true_a felicity_n to_o gratify_v any_o or_o all_o of_o they_o for_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o most_o subtle_a and_o aethereal_a matter_n that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o enact_v and_o the_o inferior_a power_n those_o relate_n to_o the_o body_n be_v at_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n of_o exercise_n be_v whole_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o superior_a and_o employ_v in_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v serviceable_a to_o that_o high_a life_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n do_v but_o present_a occasion_n for_o divine_a love_n and_o object_n for_o contemplation_n 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 according_o as_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o high_a faculty_n require_v lux_fw-la orientalis_n chap._n 14._o pag._n 114._o whence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o soul_n inferior_a power_n and_o the_o body_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o strong_a propensity_n to_o object_n of_o sense_n than_o the_o superior_a faculty_n have_v a_o inclination_n to_o god_n that_o those_o be_v whole_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o these_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o proper_a function_n and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o inducement_n to_o make_v they_o forsake_v their_o enjoy_a felicity_n nor_o three_o can_v long_o continuance_n through_o torpitude_n or_o defatigation_n in_o perform_v their_o office_n be_v a_o cause_n why_o the_o soul_n shall_v desert_v its_o bliss_n because_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v re-estated_n therein_o to_o eternity_n it_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o praeexistentiaries_n have_v a_o body_n of_o the_o like_a pure_a aethereal_a matter_n and_o the_o same_o innate_a triple_a congruity_n for_o ever_o which_o it_o have_v at_o first_o for_o since_o the_o supreme_a faculty_n be_v by_o creation_n in_o their_o high_a inactuation_n exercise_n and_o invigoration_n that_o their_o nature_n render_v they_o capable_a of_o and_o the_o soul_n unite_v to_o the_o most_o tenuious_a pure_a and_o simple_a matter_n as_o the_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o most_o vigorous_a and_o spiritual_a faculty_n as_o the_o author_n of_o lux_fw-la orientalis_n chap._n 14._o pag._n 114._o express_o say_v they_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o 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