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rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n this_o one_o will_v think_v be_v a_o argument_n clear_a enough_o that_o he_o create_v nothing_o since_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n rest_n for_o if_o all_o his_o work_n be_v rest_v from_o than_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o work_n nay_o a_o masterpiece_n among_o his_o work_n scarce_o inferior_a to_o any_o be_v rest_v from_o also_o but_o the_o abovementioned_a opposer_n of_o pre-existence_n be_v not_o at_o a_o loss_n for_o a_o answer_n for_o his_o answer_n be_v slight_a be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a to_o come_v by_o he_o say_v therefore_o that_o this_o suppose_v only_o that_o after_o that_o time_n he_o cease_v from_o create_v new_a species_n a_o witty_a invention_n as_o if_o god_n have_v get_v such_o a_o easy_a habit_n by_o once_o create_v the_o thing_n he_o create_v in_o the_o six_o day_n that_o if_o he_o but_o contain_v himself_o within_o those_o kind_n of_o thing_n though_o he_o do_v hold_v on_o still_o create_v 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species_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o engage_v he_o to_o the_o daily_a task_n of_o create_v individual_n the_o whole_a aethiopian_a church_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n qui_fw-la animam_fw-la humanam_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la non_fw-la creari_fw-la hoc_fw-la argumento_fw-la asserunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la sexto_fw-la die_fw-la perfecerit_fw-la totum_fw-la opus_fw-la creationis_fw-la see_v ludolfus_n in_o the_o place_n abovecited_a chap._n 3._o pag._n 17._o since_o the_o image_n of_o object_n be_v very_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a in_o our_o brain_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o main_o relate_v to_o the_o object_n of_o sight_n who_o chief_a if_o not_o only_a image_n be_v in_o the_o fund_z of_o the_o eye_n and_o thence_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o our_o soul_n extend_v thither_o also_o and_o of_o the_o due_a qualification_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o perceptive_a of_o the_o soul_n within_o the_o brain_n but_o how_o the_o bigness_n and_o distance_n of_o object_n be_v convey_v to_o our_o cognoscence_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o signify_v here_o see_v dr._n h._n moor_n be_v enchiridion_n metaphysicum_fw-la cap._n 19_o pag._n 17._o be_v it_o not_o that_o our_o soul_n use_v a_o kind_n of_o geometry_n etc._n etc._n this_o allude_v to_o that_o pretty_a conceit_n of_o des_n cartes_n in_o his_o dioptric_n the_o solidity_n of_o which_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o never_o understand_v for_o i_o understand_v not_o but_o that_o if_o my_o soul_n shall_v use_v any_o such_o geometry_n i_o shall_v be_v conscious_a thereof_o which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v myself_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v those_o thing_n be_v better_o understand_v out_o of_o that_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n even_o now_o mention_v pag._n 17._o and_o be_v the_o soul_n quite_o void_a of_o all_o such_o implicit_a notion_n it_o will_v remain_v as_o senseless_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o sensitive_a perception_n indeed_o without_o reflection_n but_o the_o reflection_n be_v a_o immediate_a attention_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o that_o which_o affect_v she_o without_o any_o circumstance_n of_o notion_n intervening_a for_o enable_v she_o for_o sensitive_a operation_n but_o these_o be_v witty_a and_o ingenious_a conjecture_n which_o the_o author_n by_o read_v des_n cartes_n or_o otherhow_v may_v be_v encourage_v to_o entertain_v to_o all_o sensitive_a object_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o abrasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la but_o for_o moral_a and_o intellectual_a principle_n their_o idea_n or_o notion_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o soul_n pag._n 18_o for_o sense_n teach_v no_o general_a proposition_n etc._n etc._n nor_o need_v it_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o exhibit_v some_o particular_a object_n which_o our_o understanding_n be_v a_o ectypon_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n necessary_o when_o it_o have_v thorough_o sist_v it_o conclude_v it_o to_o answer_v such_o a_o determinate_a idea_n eternal_o and_o unalterable_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n which_o can_v change_v and_o therefore_o that_o idea_n must_v have_v the_o same_o property_n and_o respect_n for_o ever_o but_o of_o this_o enough_o here_o it_o will_v be_v better_o understand_v by_o read_v the_o discourse_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o annotation_n thereon_o pag._n 18._o but_o from_o something_o more_o sublime_a and_o excellent_a from_o the_o divine_a or_o archetypal_a intellect_n of_o which_o our_o understanding_n be_v the_o ectypon_n as_o be_v say_v before_o pag._n 21._o and_o so_o can_v only_o transmit_v their_o natural_a quality_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o transmit_v their_o moral_a pravity_n that_o they_o transmit_v from_o themselves_o no_o quality_n at_o all_o for_o to_o create_v a_o soul_n be_v to_o concreate_v the_o quality_n or_o property_n of_o it_o not_o out_o of_o the_o creator_n but_o out_o of_o nothing_o so_o that_o the_o substance_n and_o all_o the_o property_n of_o it_o be_v out_o of_o nothing_o pag._n 22._o against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o immaterial_a be_v a_o chief_a property_n of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v indiscerpible_a the_o evasion_n to_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n by_o some_o anti-pre-existentiaries_a be_v that_o it_o be_v to_o philosophise_v at_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n of_o confidence_n to_o presume_v to_o know_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v refer_v such_o answerer_n as_o these_o to_o dr._n h._n moor_n be_v brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n print_v late_o with_o saducismus_n triumphatus_n and_o i_o think_v he_o may_v be_v thence_o as_o sure_o that_o indiscerpibility_n be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o that_o there_o be_v any_o spirit_n in_o the_o universe_n and_o this_o methinks_v shall_v suffice_v any_o ingenuous_a and_o modest_a opposer_n but_o to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n but_o what_o come_v in_o at_o our_o sense_n be_v a_o poor_a beggarly_a and_o precarious_a principle_n and_o more_o become_v the_o dotage_n of_o hobbianism_n than_o man_n of_o clear_a part_n and_o more_o serene_a judgement_n pag._n 22._o by_o separable_a emission_n that_o pass_v from_o the_o flame_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o set_v the_o wick_n and_o tallow_n on_o motion_n but_o these_o separable_a emission_n that_o pass_v from_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o light_a candle_n pass_v quite_o away_o and_o so_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o flame_n enkindle_v so_o weak_a a_o illustration_n be_v this_o of_o what_o these_o traducter_n will_v have_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 32._o which_o the_o divine_a piety_n and_o compassion_n have_v set_v up_o again_o that_o so_o so_o many_o of_o his_o excellent_a creature_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v irrecoverable_o but_o may_v act_v anew_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o a_o more_o elegant_a pen_n and_o refine_a wit_n object_n thus_o now_o be_v it_o not_o high_o derogatory_n to_o the_o
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print_v for_o j._n collins_n and_o s._n lownds_o over_o against_o exeter-change_n in_o the_o strand_n 1683._o the_o annotatour_n to_o the_o reader_n about_o a_o fortnight_n or_o three_o week_n ago_o while_o my_o annotation_n upon_o the_o two_o forego_v treatise_n be_v a_o print_n there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n mr._n baxter_n reply_n to_o dr._n moor_n answer_n to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o learned_a psychopyrist_n print_v in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o saducismus_n triumphatus_n which_o reply_v he_o style_v a_o placid_a collation_n with_o the_o learned_a dr._n henry_n more_o i_o be_v full_o at_o leisure_n present_o fall_v upon_o read_v this_o placid_a collation_n which_o i_o must_v confess_v be_v so_o write_v that_o i_o be_v much_o surprise_v in_o the_o read_n of_o it_o i_o expect_v by_o the_o title_n thereof_o nothing_o but_o fairness_n and_o freeness_n of_o judgement_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n and_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o truth_n and_o the_o prosperous_a success_n 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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 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 woâ—…ld_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
but_o whither_o be_o i_o go_v i_o will_v conclude_v here_o according_a to_o promise_v have_v rescue_v the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n from_o mr._n baxter_n numerous_a little_a criticism_n like_v so_o many_o shrill_a busy_a gnat_n trumpete_v about_o it_o and_o attempt_v to_o infix_v their_o feeble_a proboscis_n into_o it_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v silence_v they_o all_o but_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o very_a next_o paragraph_n which_o be_v so_o wrongful_o charge_v upon_o the_o doctor_n that_o i_o can_v sorbear_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o justification_n the_o charge_n be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v father_v upon_o mr._n baxter_n a_o opinion_n he_o never_o own_v and_o nickname_v he_o psychopyrist_n from_o his_o own_o â—…ction_n as_o if_o say_v he_o we_o say_v that_o soul_n be_v â—…re_o and_o also_o take_v fire_n as_o the_o doctor_n do_v for_o candle_n and_o hot_a iron_n etc._n etc._n only_o but_o i_o answer_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o doctor_n as_o i_o have_v a_o little_a touch_v on_o this_o matter_n before_o that_o he_o do_v indeed_o entitle_v a_o certain_a letter_n which_o he_o answer_v to_o a_o learned_a psychopyrist_n as_o the_o author_n thereof_o but_o mr._n baxters_n name_n be_v with_o all_o imaginable_a care_n conceal_v so_o that_o he_o by_o his_o needless_a own_v the_o letter_n have_v notch_v that_o nickname_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o psychopyrist_n upon_o himself_o whether_o out_o of_o greediness_n after_o that_o allure_a epithet_n it_o be_v bait_v with_o i_o know_v not_o but_o that_o he_o hang_v thus_o by_o the_o gills_o like_o a_o fish_n upon_o the_o hook_n he_o may_v thank_v his_o own_o self_n for_o it_o nor_o aught_o to_o blame_v the_o doctor_n much_o less_o accuse_v he_o for_o say_v that_o mr._n baxter_n take_v fire_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o in_o candle_n and_o hot_a iron_n and_o the_o like_a for_o in_o his_o preface_n he_o express_o declare_v on_o the_o psychopyrist_n behalf_n that_o he_o do_v not_o make_v this_o crass_a and_o visible_a fire_n the_o essence_n of_o a_o spirit_n but_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v more_o subtle_a and_o refine_a with_o what_o conscience_n then_o can_v mr._n baxter_n say_v that_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v that_o he_o take_v fire_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o in_o candle_n and_o hot_a iron_n and_o the_o like_a and_o that_o he_o hold_v all_o soul_n to_o be_v such_o fire_n whenas_o the_o doctor_n be_v so_o modest_a and_o cautious_a that_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o mr._n baxter_n think_v any_o to_o be_v such_o though_o even_o in_o this_o placid_a collation_n he_o profess_v his_o inclination_n towards_o the_o opinion_n that_o ignis_fw-la and_o vegetative_a spirit_n be_v all_o one_o pag._n 20_o 21._o i_o have_v oft_o profess_v say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o ignorant_a whether_o ignis_fw-la and_o vegetative_a spirit_n be_v all_o one_o to_o which_o i_o most_o incline_v or_o whether_o ignis_fw-la be_v a_o active_a nature_n make_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o three_o spiritual_a nature_n vegetative_a sensitive_a and_o mental_a work_n on_o the_o three_o passive_a nature_n earth_n water_n air._n and_o again_o pag._n 66._o if_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o near_a cause_n of_o illumination_n by_o way_n of_o natural_a activity_n then_o that_o which_o you_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n i_o call_v fire_n and_o so_o we_o differ_v but_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la but_o i_o have_v say_v he_o as_o before_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n whether_o fire_n and_o the_o vegetative_a nature_n be_v all_o one_o which_o i_o incline_v to_o think_v or_o whether_o fire_n be_v a_o middle_n active_a nature_n between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o mere_a passive_n by_o which_o spirit_n work_v on_o body_n and_o pag._n 71._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o fire_n be_v a_o substance_n permeant_fw-la and_o existent_a in_o all_o mix_a body_n on_o earth_n in_o your_o blood_n it_o be_v the_o prime_a part_n of_o 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