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it_o not_o only_o a_o mistake_n but_o a_o mischief_n and_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n he_o be_v such_o a_o proficient_a in_o that_o virtue_n that_o he_o will_v cheerful_o bear_v the_o publication_n of_o this_o my_o answer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o doctor_n to_o all_o his_o objection_n against_o these_o two_o essential_a and_o necessary_a character_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o not_o be_v offend_v if_o i_o brief_o run_v over_o his_o small_a criticism_n upon_o the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o the_o same_o which_o do_v occur_v pag._n 80_o 81._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o i_o shall_v advertise_v the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o that_o subject_a sect._n 29._o be_v this_o a_o spirit_n be_v a_o substance_n immaterial_a intrinsical_o endue_v with_o life_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o motion_n where_o he_o note_v that_o immaterial_a contain_v virtual_o in_o it_o penetrability_n and_o indiscerpibility_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o mr._n baxter_n criticize_v on_o this_o definition_n first_o say_v he_o pag._n 80._o your_o definition_n be_v common_a good_a and_o true_a allow_v for_o its_o little_a imperfection_n and_o the_o common_a imperfection_n of_o man_n knowledge_n of_o spirit_n if_o by_o immaterial_a you_o mean_v not_o without_o substance_n it_o signify_v truth_n but_o a_o negation_n speak_v not_o a_o formal_a essence_n ans_fw-fr how_o very_o little_a these_o imperfection_n be_v i_o shall_v note_v by_o pass_v through_o they_o all_o and_o for_o the_o common_a imperfection_n of_o man_n knowledge_n of_o spirit_n what_o a_o unskilful_a or_o hypocritical_a pretence_n that_o be_v the_o doctor_n have_v so_o clear_o show_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n sect._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o send_v the_o reader_n thither_o for_o satisfaction_n but_o as_o for_o immaterial_a how_o can_v any_o one_o think_v that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v without_o substance_n but_o those_o that_o 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must_v make_v this_o great_a difference_n as_o they_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v different_a before_o they_o come_v into_o it_o and_o how_o shall_v they_o have_v such_o a_o vast_a difference_n in_o the_o proclivity_n to_o vice_n but_o that_o they_o live_v before_o in_o the_o state_n of_o pre-existence_n and_o that_o some_o be_v much_o deep_a in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a reason_n than_o other_o be_v and_o so_o bring_v their_o different_a condition_n with_o they_o into_o these_o terrestrial_a body_n pag._n 75._o then_o how_o a_o swallow_n shall_v return_v to_o her_o òld_a trade_n of_o live_v after_o her_o winter_n sleep_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o the_o swallow_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o memory_n which_o the_o incorporate_a soul_n have_v not_o in_o her_o incorporation_n into_o a_o terrestrial_a body_n after_o her_o state_n of_o silence_n but_o the_o vital_a inclination_n which_o be_v main_o if_o not_o only_o fit_v in_o the_o plastic_a be_v not_o only_o revive_v but_o signal_o vicious_a of_o themselves_o revive_v with_o advantage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o coarse_a earthly_a body_n into_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporate_a they_o can_v fail_v of_o discover_v themselves_o in_o a_o most_o signal_n manner_n without_o any_o help_n of_o memory_n but_o from_o the_o mere_a pregnancy_n of_o a_o corrupt_a body_n and_o former_o more_o than_o ordinary_o debauch_v plastic_a in_o the_o state_n of_o pre-existence_n pag._n 76._o whenas_o other_o be_v as_o fatal_o set_v against_o the_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o the_o ingenious_a author_n take_v notice_n even_o where_o neither_o education_n nor_o custom_n have_v interpose_v to_o sophisticate_a their_o judgement_n or_o sentiment_n nay_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o sometime_o have_v sentiment_n and_o entertain_v opinion_n quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o education_n so_o that_o that_o be_v but_o a_o slight_a 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such_o vice_n this_o i_o suppose_v the_o ingenious_a author_n propound_v as_o a_o argument_n credible_a and_o plausible_a though_o he_o do_v not_o esteem_v it_o of_o like_a force_n with_o those_o he_o produce_v before_o nor_o do_v his_o opposer_n urge_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o purpose_n against_o it_o the_o main_a thing_n be_v that_o these_o propensity_n to_o some_o one_o opinion_n be_v not_o universal_a and_o blend_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o person_n but_o be_v thin_a sow_v and_o grow_v up_o spare_o where_o there_o be_v five_o say_v he_o natural_o bend_v to_o any_o one_o opinion_n there_o be_v many_o million_o that_o be_v free_a to_o all_o if_o some_o say_v he_o descend_v into_o this_o life_n big_a with_o aptness_n and_o proclivity_n to_o peculiar_a theory_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o all_o suppose_v they_o pre-existed_n together_o do_v the_o like_a as_o if_o all_o in_o the_o other_o aereal_a state_n be_v professor_n of_o philosophy_n or_o zealous_a follower_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o solution_n of_o this_o difficulty_n be_v so_o easy_a that_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o it_o pag._n 78._o be_v this_o difference_n about_o sensibles_fw-fr the_o influence_n of_o the_o body_n may_v then_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v very_o rational_o allege_v by_o our_o author_n and_o yet_o his_o antagonist_n have_v the_o face_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o man_n palate_n and_o appetite_n of_o their_o be_v different_o affect_v by_o such_o and_o such_o strain_n of_o music_n some_o be_v please_v with_o one_o kind_n of_o melody_n and_o other_o with_o another_o some_o please_v with_o aromatic_a odour_n other_o offend_v with_o they_o to_o reason_n thus_o if_o the_o body_n can_v thus_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v and_o dislike_n sensible_fw-fr why_o not_o as_o well_o to_o approve_v and_o dislike_v opinion_n and_o theory_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a why_o not_o because_o the_o like_n or_o dislike_n of_o these_o sensible_fw-fr depend_v upon_o the_o grateful_a or_o ungrateful_a motion_n of_o the_o nerve_n of_o the_o body_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o constitute_v or_o qualify_v in_o some_o complexion_n than_o in_o other_o some_o but_o for_o philosophical_a opinion_n and_o theory_n '_o what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o nerve_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n herself_o that_o judge_n of_o those_o abstract_o from_o the_o sense_n or_o any_o use_n of_o the_o nerve_n or_o corporeal_a organ_n if_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o judgement_n in_o philosophical_a theory_n be_v resolvible_a into_o the_o mere_a constitution_n of_o our_o body_n our_o understanding_n itself_o will_v hazard_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o same_o principle_n also_o and_o body_n will_v prove_v the_o only_a difference_n betwixt_o man_n and_o brute_n we_o have_v more_o intellectual_a soul_n because_o we_o have_v better_a body_n which_o i_o hope_v our_o author_n antagonist_n will_v not_o allow_v pag._n 78._o for_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o first_o and_o pure_a nature_n have_v no_o idiosyncrasies_n &c._n &c._n whether_o there_o may_v not_o be_v certain_a different_a character_n proper_a to_o such_o and_o such_o class_n of_o soul_n but_o all_o of_o they_o natural_a and_o without_o blemish_n and_o this_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n i_o will_v not_o rash_o decide_v in_o the_o negative_a but_o as_o the_o author_n himself_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o fatal_o determine_v soul_n to_o false_a and_o erroneous_a apprehension_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o corruption_n and_o a_o blemish_n in_o the_o very_a natural_a character_n wherefore_o if_o the_o soul_n in_o philosophical_a speculation_n be_v fatal_o determine_v to_o falsehood_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v credible_a it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o its_o be_v enure_v thereto_o in_o the_o other_o pag._n 79._o now_o to_o say_v that_o all_o this_o 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and_o suppress_v of_o the_o truth_n by_o petty_a crooked_a artifices_fw-la strange_a distortion_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o doctor_n argument_n and_o falsification_n of_o passage_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o psychopyrist_n which_o surprise_n move_v i_o i_o confess_v to_o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o indignation_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o injure_a doctor_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n he_o contend_v for_o and_o that_o indignation_n according_a to_o the_o idiosyncrasie_n of_o my_o genius_n stir_v up_o the_o merry_a humour_n in_o i_o i_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o laugh_v than_o to_o be_v severe_o angry_a or_o surly_a at_o those_o that_o do_v thing_n unhandsome_o and_o this_o merry_a humour_n stir_v up_o prevail_v so_o much_o upon_o my_o judgement_n as_o to_o make_v i_o think_v that_o this_o placid_a collation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v but_o by_o one_o in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o jocular_a humour_n and_o i_o find_v myself_o something_a so_o dispose_v and_o judge_v the_o matter_n not_o of_o that_o moment_n as_o to_o be_v buzz_v upon_o long_a and_o that_o this_o more_o lightsome_a brisk_a and_o jocular_a way_n of_o answer_v the_o placid_a collation_n may_v better_o befit_v a_o unknown_a annotatour_n than_o the_o know_a pen_n and_o person_n of_o the_o doctor_n i_o present_o betake_v myself_o to_o this_o little_a province_n think_v at_o first_o only_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o mr._n baxters_n disingenuity_n towards_o the_o doctor_n but_o one_o thing_n draw_v on_o another_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v careful_o manage_v and_o apparent_o useful_a i_o mean_v the_o answer_v all_o mr._n baxter_n pretend_v objection_n against_o the_o penetrability_n or_o indiscerpibility_n of_o a_o 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 that_o thing_n necessary_o be_v what_o they_o be_v by_o the_o second_o that_o there_o be_v necessary_a mutual_a respect_n and_o relation_n of_o thing_n one_o unto_o another_o as_o if_o these_o mutual_a respect_n and_o relation_n of_o thing_n one_o to_o another_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o subject_a and_o not_o truth_n in_o the_o object_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o he_o handle_v from_o the_o four_o section_n to_o the_o eighteen_o in_o which_o last_o section_n alone_o he_o treat_v of_o truth_n in_o the_o subject_a or_o understanding_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v spend_v in_o treat_v of_o truth_n in_o the_o object_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o truth_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o necessary_a respect_n and_o mutual_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o both_o which_o be_v antecedent_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o all_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o both_o put_v together_o make_v up_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o division_n of_o truth_n 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 think_v so_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o one_o that_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o small_a philosopher_n but_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o both_o the_o university_n and_o the_o royal_a society_n to_o boot_v that_o do_v earnest_o affirm_v to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a adaptation_n of_o mean_n to_o end_n but_o that_o one_o mean_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o another_o for_o any_o end_n if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o in_o who_o power_n alone_o every_o thing_n have_v that_o effect_n it_o have_v upon_o another_o whereupon_o i_o ask_v he_o whether_o if_o god_n will_v a_o football_n may_v not_o be_v as_o good_a a_o instrument_n to_o make_v or_o mend_v a_o pen_n withal_o as_o a_o penknife_n he_o be_v surprise_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o madness_n and_o folly_n i_o do_v not_o well_o remember_v pag._n 167._o be_v it_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o geometry_n wherein_o any_o problem_n shall_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o any_o principle_n some_o of_o the_o cartesian_o bid_v fair_a towards_o this_o freakishness_n whenas_o they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o assert_v that_o if_o god_n will_v he_o can_v have_v make_v that_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v lesser_a than_o the_o part_n and_o the_o part_n big_a than_o the_o whole_a which_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v animate_v to_o by_o a_o piece_n of_o raillery_n of_o des_n cartes_n in_o answer_v a_o certain_a objection_n where_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o violate_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n for_o make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o himself_o seem_v to_o have_v frame_v the_o world_n out_o of_o certain_a inevitable_a and_o necessary_a mechanical_a law_n do_v affirm_v that_o those_o law_n that_o seem_v so_o necessary_a be_v by_o the_o arbitrarious_fw-la appointment_n of_o god_n who_o if_o he_o will_v can_v have_v appoint_v other_o law_n and_o indeed_o frame_v another_o geometry_n than_o we_o have_v and_o make_v the_o power_n of_o the_o hypotenusa_fw-la of_o a_o rightangled_n triangle_n unequal_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o basis_n and_o cathetus_n this_o piece_n of_o drollery_n of_o des_n cartes_n some_o of_o his_o follower_n have_v very_o grave_o improve_v to_o what_o i_o say_v above_o of_o the_o whole_a and_o part._n as_o if_o some_o superstitious_a fop_n upon_o the_o hear_v one_o be_v demand_v whether_o he_o do_v believe_v the_o real_a and_o corporeal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o answer_v roundly_o that_o he_o believe_v he_o there_o boot_v and_o spur_v as_o he_o ride_v in_o triumph_n to_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o profess_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o improvement_n thereof_o by_o add_v that_o the_o ass_n be_v also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o spur_v and_o rid_v upon_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o there_o be_v this_o frenzy_n among_o they_o that_o be_v no_o small_a pretender_n to_o philosophy_n this_o do_v not_o a_o little_a set_v off_o the_o value_n and_o usefulness_n of_o this_o present_a discourse_n of_o truth_n to_o undeceive_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a pag._n 167._o therefore_o the_o three_o angle_n of_o a_o triangle_n be_v equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o namely_o because_o a_o quadrangle_n be_v that_o which_o be_v comprehend_v of_o four_o right_a line_n it_o be_v at_o least_o a_o more_o operose_fw-la and_o ambagious_a inference_n if_o any_o at_o all_o the_o more_o immediate_a and_o expedite_a be_v this_o that_o the_o two_o internal_a alternate_a angle_n make_v by_o a_o right_a line_n cut_v two_o parallel_n be_v equal_a to_o one_o another_o therefore_o the_o three_o angle_n of_o a_o triangle_n be_v equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o p._n ram._n geom._n lib._n 6._o prop._n 9_o if_o the_o reason_n have_v be_v thus_o a_o quadrangle_n be_v that_o which_o be_v comprehend_v of_o four_o right_a line_n therefore_o the_o three_o angle_n of_o a_o triangle_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o as_o the_o conclusion_n be_v gross_o false_a so_o the_o proof_n have_v be_v egregious_o alien_a and_o impertinent_a and_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n seem_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o instance_n that_o be_v most_o extravagant_a and_o surprise_v which_o make_v i_o doubt_v whither_o equal_a be_v read_v in_o the_o true_a ms._n or_o not_o equal_a but_o the_o sense_n be_v well_o enough_o either_o way_n sect._n 4._o pag._n 168._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 etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v a_o very_a harsh_a paradox_n and_o against_o the_o current_a doctrine_n of_o metaphysician_n who_o define_v transcendental_a or_o metaphysical_a truth_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o theoretical_a not_o practical_a intellect_n of_o god_n his_o practical_a intellect_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o know_v thing_n as_o produce_v or_o to_o be_v produce_v by_o he_o but_o his_o theoretical_a that_o by_o which_o he_o know_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v but_o yet_o in_o a_o objective_a manner_n as_o existent_a objective_o not_o real_o and_o hence_o they_o make_v transcendental_a truth_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o intellectual_a truth_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o be_v most_o proper_o truth_n and_o indeed_o the_o fountain_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o truth_n this_o in_o brief_a be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o metaphysical_a school_n with_o which_o this_o passage_n of_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o clash_v in_o deny_v the_o divine_a intellect_n to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o in_o drive_v rather_o at_o this_o that_o the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o their_o objective_a existence_n such_o as_o they_o appear_v there_o unalterable_o and_o unchangeable_o to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o not_o at_o pleasure_n contrive_v by_o it_o for_o as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o understanding_n to_o make_v its_o object_n be_v the_o measure_n
philosophy_n be_v deficient_a he_o name_v here_o only_o the_o mechanical_a cause_n of_o light_n viz._n motion_n and_o due_o modify_v particle_n but_o in_o his_o enchiridium_n he_o intimate_v a_o high_a principle_n than_o either_o fire_n or_o aether_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v material_a be_v it_o as_o fine_a and_o pure_a as_o you_o please_v to_o fancy_v it_o see_v his_o enchirid_a metaphys_n cap._n 19_o where_o he_o show_v plain_o that_o light_n will_v not_o be_v light_n be_v there_o not_o a_o spiritus_fw-la mundanus_fw-la or_o spirit_n of_o nature_n which_o pervade_v the_o whole_a universe_n mr._n baxter_n ignorance_n whereof_o have_v cast_v he_o into_o so_o deep_a a_o dotage_n upon_o fire_n and_o light_n and_o fine_a discerpible_a corporeity_n which_o he_o will_v by_o his_o magisterial_a prerogative_n dubb_v spirit_n when_o to_o nothing_o that_o title_n be_v due_a but_o what_o be_v penetrable_a and_o indiscerpible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o immediate_a oneness_n of_o its_o essence_n even_o as_o god_n the_o father_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o spirit_n be_v one_o indiscerpible_a substance_n or_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v mr._n baxter_n to_o study_v more_o thorough_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o to_o let_v go_v these_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la that_o will_v seduce_v he_o into_o thick_a mist_n and_o bog_n for_o that_o universal_a spirit_n of_o nature_n be_v most_o certain_o the_o mover_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o modifier_n thereof_o and_o thence_o exhibit_v to_o we_o not_o only_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o light_n and_o fire_n but_o of_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o frame_v all_o vegetable_n into_o shape_n and_o growth_n and_o fire_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a instrument_n in_o its_o hand_n as_o all_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o synesius_n if_o i_o well_o remember_v somewhere_o call_v he_o in_o his_o hymn_n seven_o that_o be_v also_o less_o ingenuous_o do_v of_o mr._n baxter_n when_o the_o doctor_n so_o friendly_a and_o faithful_o put_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o undeceive_v himself_o sect._n 17._o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n that_o he_o put_v it_o off_o so_o slight_o and_o so_o sect._n 18._o where_o he_o earnest_o exhort_v he_o to_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o water_n as_o mr._n baxter_n do_v other_o to_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bite_v and_o thence_o take_v with_o that_o disease_n the_o physician_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o signify_v the_o fear_n of_o water_n have_v slink_v away_o and_o quite_o neglect_v the_o doctor_n friendly_a monition_n and_o be_v so_o small_a a_o proficient_a in_o hydrostaticks_n that_o pag._n 68_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o great_a wonder_n there_o be_v in_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dr.'s_n rundle_n than_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o never_o read_v the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o the_o dr.'s_n enchiridion_n metaphysicum_fw-la much_o less_o the_o scholia_fw-la thereon_o for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v discern_v the_o difference_n and_o the_o vast_a usefulness_n of_o the_o one_o above_o that_o of_o the_o other_o to_o prove_v a_o principium_fw-la hylarchicum_n distinct_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n against_o all_o evasion_n and_o tergiversation_n whatsoever_o but_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v insist_v on_o here_o eight_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 76._o charge_n the_o doctor_n with_o such_o a_o strange_a paradox_n as_o to_o half_a of_o it_o that_o i_o can_v imagine_v from_o whence_o he_o shall_v fetch_v it_o you_o seem_v say_v he_o to_o make_v all_o substance_n atom_n spiritual_a atom_n and_o material_a atom_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o charge_n the_o doctor_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a but_o may_v easy_o prove_v out_o of_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 65._o that_o he_o must_v hold_v so_o too_o for_o his_o word_n there_o be_v these_o thaâ—_n god_n be_v able_a to_o divide_v all_o matter_n into_o atom_n or_o indivisible_a part_n i_o doubt_v not_o and_o can_v they_o be_v physical_o divide_v into_o part_n of_o which_o they_o do_v consist_v but_o mr._n baxter_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n make_v spirit_n divisible_a by_o god_n though_o not_o by_o any_o creature_n make_v they_o consist_v of_o spiritual_a atom_n for_o they_o can_v but_o consist_v of_o such_o part_n as_o they_o be_v divisible_a into_o and_o if_o they_o be_v divisible_a by_o god_n into_o large_a shred_n only_o but_o not_o into_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 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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 fiction_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 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