who_o thus_o suppose_v a_o corporeal_a god_n do_v also_o suppose_v a_o corporeal_a soul_n thus_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 3._o from_o hence_o also_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n that_o see_v we_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o must_v we_o offer_v both_o to_o god_n as_o our_o reasonable_a service_n for_o external_a solemnity_n and_o outward_a performance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a worship_n first_o because_o those_o immoderate_a pretence_n to_o spirituality_n be_v either_o the_o natural_a cause_n or_o necessary_a result_v of_o enthusiasm_n and_o fanaticism_n second_o by_o exclude_v those_o outward_a decent_a testimony_n of_o our_o inward_a devotion_n towards_o god_n we_o give_v occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o heathen_n and_o those_o that_o be_v without_o for_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a either_o to_o entertain_v low_a and_o mean_a thought_n themselves_o or_o at_o least_o think_v that_o we_o do_v so_o of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o for_o aught_o they_o perceive_v do_v so_o rude_o worship_n but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o must_v have_v a_o more_o especial_a regard_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o without_o this_o all_o our_o other_o performance_n be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n chap._n ii_o of_o man_n as_o compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n what_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o enjoy_v any_o state_n of_o praeexistence_n or_o be_v then_o first_o create_v when_o first_o put_v into_o the_o body_n or_o if_o it_o do_v praeexi_v then_o in_o what_o manner_n whether_o in_o a_o pure_a separation_n from_o all_o matter_n or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o a_o etherial_a vehicle_n be_v not_o my_o design_n here_o to_o examine_v only_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o 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perception_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o his_o 37th_o chap._n he_o tell_v we_o that_o homo_fw-la alius_fw-la alio_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la seipso_fw-la diver_n so_o tempore_fw-la magis_fw-la minúsve_fw-la homo_fw-la censeri_fw-la debet_fw-la for_o according_a to_o he_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o man_n as_o such_o consist_v chief_o in_o such_o a_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v more_o especial_o perform_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o sense_n now_o i_o see_v not_o why_o that_o especial_o shall_v denominate_v we_o man_n wherein_o we_o come_v the_o near_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o brute_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o a_o contemplative_a person_n one_o who_o enjoy_v a_o more_o quick_a and_o lively_a exercise_n of_o his_o high_a faculty_n why_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v as_o much_o yea_o more_o a_o man_n than_o he_o that_o live_v more_o by_o sense_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v make_v use_n more_o especial_o of_o the_o body_n and_o bodily_a representation_n in_o these_o action_n of_o sense_n be_v very_o true_a but_o if_o we_o inquire_v far_o how_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o body_n even_o in_o these_o more_o confuse_a operation_n the_o difficulty_n will_v perhaps_o still_o return_v nor_o shall_v i_o here_o dispute_v whether_o the_o soul_n immediate_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n or_o of_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n do_v thereupon_o by_o its_o own_o activity_n quit_v its_o station_n and_o launch_v into_o those_o other_o unknown_a region_n or_o whether_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v not_o also_o require_v which_o seem_v as_o probable_a as_o immediate_a a_o act_n of_o god_n to_o take_v it_o out_o as_o there_o be_v to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o body_n only_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o god_n both_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o reveal_v law_n have_v make_v the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o sacred_a that_o it_o now_o become_v absolute_o unlawful_a for_o we_o by_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o ourselves_o to_o separate_v those_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o strict_o join_v together_o that_o whatever_o natural_a tie_n it_o be_v under_o as_o to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o ought_v not_o to_o quit_v its_o station_n without_o a_o lawful_a warrant_n from_o its_o great_a commander_n i_o shall_v here_o rather_o state_n the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o and_o show_v their_o several_a error_n and_o mistake_n on_o either_o hand_n the_o one_o by_o ascribe_v too_o little_a to_o the_o body_n and_o too_o much_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o by_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o body_n and_o too_o little_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o account_n they_o give_v of_o humane_a nature_n the_o stoic_n will_v make_v man_n so_o whole_o rational_a that_o they_o will_v scarce_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v sensible_a and_o will_v whole_o exclude_v all_o natural_a affection_n and_o bodily_a passion_n out_o of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o epicurean_o on_o the_o contrary_a make_v all_o the_o most_o noble_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n mere_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o design_n of_o such_o pleasure_n as_o be_v real_o below_o the_o true_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n here_o i_o understand_v all_o those_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o belong_v to_o man_n more_o immediate_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o body_n all_o those_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v natural_a the_o design_n therefore_o of_o the_o stoic_n to_o root_v these_o passion_n out_o of_o humane_a nature_n be_v first_o impossible_a second_o it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a thereunto_o be_v it_o feisible_a for_o these_o when_o due_o regulate_v become_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o also_o add_v vigour_n and_o wing_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o pursuit_n of_o virtue_n among_o the_o many_o charge_n bring_v against_o stoicism_n that_o of_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n seem_v the_o most_o obvious_a and_o the_o most_o unanswerable_a it_o natural_o tend_v to_o beget_v such_o haughty_a thought_n of_o one_o self_n as_o be_v indeed_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o frail_a and_o depend_v creature_n what_o a_o prodigious_a thing_n do_v they_o make_v their_o wise_a man_n far_o above_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v mortal_a and_o in_o some_o respect_v equal_a to_o god_n himself_o as_o for_o repentance_n they_o look_v upon_o that_o as_o a_o mean_a thing_n far_o below_o the_o height_n of_o their_o attainment_n innocence_n indeed_o be_v better_a than_o repentance_n but_o for_o they_o to_o pretend_v unto_o it_o argue_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pride_n found_v upon_o a_o bad_a understanding_n of_o their_o own_o state_n but_o this_o description_n which_o they_o give_v of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o perhaps_o they_o may_v fancy_v in_o their_o mind_n but_o
'_o they_o but_o then_o he_o say_v that_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o natural_a than_o to_o encourage_v with_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n that_o wherein_o every_o one_o find_v his_o advantage_n and_o to_o blame_v and_o discountenance_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o esteem_v and_o discredit_v virtue_n and_o vice_n shall_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n every_o where_o correspond_v with_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o suppose_v man_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v themselves_o as_o to_o place_v their_o commondation_n or_o blame_v on_o that_o side_n that_o real_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v possible_o sometime_o happen_v will_v this_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v vice_n virtue_n and_o virtue_n vice_n last_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v in_o these_o paper_n that_o profoundness_n of_o thought_n that_o depth_n of_o reason_v that_o may_v be_v elsewhere_o meet_v withal_o yet_o i_o hope_v what_o be_v here_o offer_v be_v free_a and_o natural_a easy_a and_o obvious_a and_o therefore_o probable_o not_o less_o true_a but_o more_o useful_a for_o i_o never_o look_v upon_o intricacy_n and_o obscurity_n either_o as_o any_o certain_a sign_n of_o truth_n or_o any_o way_n to_o promote_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o reader_n content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n brief_o intimate_v mr._n hobbs_n interpretation_n of_o nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la examine_v and_o confute_v the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o in_o six_o particular_n the_o possibility_n of_o this_o knowledge_n the_o certainty_n of_o it_o hereby_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n 1._o of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 3._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o of_o man_n as_o compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o physical_a account_n of_o man_n not_o here_o intend_v the_o question_n state_v betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o human_a nature_n just_o chargeable_a upon_o the_o stoic_n the_o epicurean_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o the_o body_n epicurean_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n not_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n how_o far_o epicurus_n chargeable_a with_o atheism_n virtue_n according_a to_o he_o found_v upon_o very_o uncertain_a ground_n happiness_n according_a to_o he_o impossible_a enthusiast_n among_o christian_n resemble_v the_o stoic_n among_o the_o heathen_n some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapt._n of_o tractatus_fw-la theol._n posit_n concern_v prophet_n and_o prophecy_n chap._n iii_o of_o natural_a notion_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n natural_a inscription_n and_o divine_a revelation_n the_o two_o great_a mean_n of_o preserve_a truth_n among_o all_o the_o disadvantage_n it_o labour_v under_o dr._n parker_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o oxford_n opinion_n concern_v experimental_a observation_n examine_v and_o confute_v our_o faculty_n not_o false_a des_n cartes_n opinion_n concern_v eternal_a truth_n examine_v dr._n cumberland_n the_o present_a learned_a bishop_n of_o peterborough_n no_o direct_a enemy_n to_o natural_a notion_n some_o remark_n upon_o his_o opinion_n herein_o some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o essay_n of_o human_a understanding_n mr._n norris_n opinion_n examine_v that_o opinion_n that_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o phantasm_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n seem_v no_o way_n to_o favour_v enthusiasm_n some_o remark_n upon_o p._n poiret_n cogitationes_fw-la rational_a de_fw-fr dco_o and_o upon_o cuperus_n his_o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la the_o one_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a or_o evil_a antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a placitum_fw-la the_o other_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o be_v of_o god._n how_o a_o atheist_n ought_v in_o prudence_n to_o demean_v himself_o see_v he_o can_v be_v positive_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n antecedent_n to_o all_o atheism_n not_o first_o invent_v by_o statesman_n the_o two_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o god_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o nation_n the_o production_n of_o mankind_n not_o the_o result_n of_o blind_a chance_n no_o reason_n why_o the_o christian_a philosopher_n shall_v willing_o give_v up_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n unseasonable_a difference_n among_o ourselves_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a existence_n so_o prefer_v one_o as_o to_o invalidate_v the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n cuperus_n opinion_n herein_o examine_v chap._n v._o the_o state_n of_o nature_n neither_o a_o state_n of_o equality_n nor_o a_o state_n of_o war._n a_o fault_n in_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o not_o first_o settle_v the_o signification_n of_o those_o word_n nature_n naturally_n and_o by_o nature_n his_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o equality_n of_o man_n frivolous_a and_o insufficient_a those_o to_o prove_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n a_o state_n of_o war_n the_o same_o man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n by_o nature_n not_o only_o by_o education_n me._n hobbs_n principle_n of_o politic_n a_o mere_a hypothesis_n and_o not_o a_o good_a one_o neither_o as_o want_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o such_o a_o one_o of_o self-preservation_n chap._n vi_o religion_n the_o best_a foundation_n of_o civil_a government_n the_o nature_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n in_o reference_n to_o government_n two_o consideration_n to_o prove_v the_o consistency_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o divine_a original_n of_o civil_a power_n grotius_n opinion_n examine_v dr._n donn_n opinion_n of_o the_o original_n of_o civil_a power_n assert_v dominion_n not_o found_v in_o grace_n not_o the_o honour_n or_o interest_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v wicked_a against_o machiavil_n some_o of_o his_o argument_n answer_v christianity_n do_v not_o depress_v or_o effeminate_a man_n spirit_n chap._n vii_o of_o moral_a virtue_n virtue_n in_o general_a natural_a and_o essential_a to_o man_n in_o innocence_n moral_a virtue_n distinguish_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o evangelical_n holiness_n found_v in_o nature_n not_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n plato_n opinion_n herein_o examine_v natural_a and_o original_a excellency_n of_o human_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o adventitious_a dignity_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v confer_v upon_o it_o by_o divine_a benignity_n their_o reason_n bries_o intimate_v who_o will_v willing_o grant_v a_o possibility_n of_o some_o heathen_n be_v save_v chap._n viii_o some_o short_a observation_n upon_o mr._n hobbs_n first_o chap._n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n mr._n hobbs_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v phantasm_n the_o church_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n mr._n hobbs_n notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n no_o way_n applicable_a to_o god_n almighty_a his_o answer_n to_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v common_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o way_n sufficient_a appendix_n to_o the_o seven_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n the_o true_a worth_n and_o value_n of_o a_o thing_n consist_v either_o in_o its_o intrinsic_a nature_n or_o in_o the_o relation_n it_o bear_v to_o we_o either_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o excellent_a or_o to_o we_o useful_a now_o both_o these_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n this_o be_v that_o which_o so_o near_o concern_v we_o that_o no_o one_o ought_v in_o honour_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o thus_o those_o who_o ancient_a family_n or_o personal_a merit_n have_v entitle_v to_o a_o coat_n of_o arm_n do_v usual_o think_v themselves_o bind_v at_o least_o to_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o skill_n in_o heraldry_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o blazon_n they_o so_o will_v it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o a_o man_n as_o such_o to_o be_v owner_n of_o so_o many_o and_o great_a excellency_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o right_o to_o understand_v they_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o derive_v their_o descent_n from_o their_o first_o and_o divine_a original_a not_o full_o to_o know_v and_o due_o to_o consider_v that_o nobleness_n and_o generosity_n of_o action_n which_o even_o his_o order_n oblige_v he_o to_o now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o more_o effectual_a way_n or_o method_n to_o recommend_v a_o thing_n true_o excellent_a than_o only_o full_o to_o explain_v it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o show_v wherein_o the_o 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