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security_n but_o all_o that_o can_v be_v have_v in_o any_o politic_a society_n sect._n 6._o what_o security_n can_v any_o man_n have_v for_o the_o enjoy_v his_o study_a worldly_a happiness_n all_o the_o security_n fallible_a he_o can_v have_v be_v from_o the_o promise_n or_o oath_n of_o man_n that_o they_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a safety_n that_o any_o man_n can_v have_v but_o alas_o how_o inconsiderable_a be_v promise_n yea_o oath_n of_o man_n unless_o honest_a man_n i_o will_v our_o experience_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o and_o who_o can_v have_v more_o than_o a_o weak_a probable_a assurance_n of_o another_o integrity_n unless_o he_o have_v seal_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n which_o can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o politic_a concernment_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la that_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v such_o a_o act_n as_o to_o die_v for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o he_o may_v be_v reckon_v a_o mad_a man_n but_o contrariwise_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o assurance_n that_o we_o have_v of_o this_o sect._n 7._o knowledge_n it_o be_v ground_v say_v he_o upon_o other_o man_n saying_n that_o they_o know_v it_o supernatural_o or_o that_o they_o know_v those_o that_o know_v they_o that_o knâ—w_v other_o that_o know_v it_o supernatural_o this_o be_v a_o most_o scornful_a speech_n but_o have_v he_o set_v down_o what_o man_n these_o be_v who_o first_o say_v they_o receive_v it_o supernatural_o the_o case_n have_v be_v clear_a they_o be_v the_o apostle_n man_n of_o a_o know_a and_o assure_a integrity_n man_n that_o seal_v this_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o die_v in_o and_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o it_o this_o no_o man_n will_v do_v for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o this_o at_o their_o death_n be_v a_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o thousand_o agony_n now_o as_o aristotle_n speak_v it_o be_v a_o probable_a topicke_n what_o a_o learned_a and_o honest_a man_n deliver_v in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n so_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n without_o doubt_n what_o virtuous_a man_n dare_v and_o do_v die_v for_o be_v truth_n it_o be_v the_o strong_a assurance_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o man_n of_o it_o these_o man_n therefore_o who_o affirm_v that_o they_o do_v receive_v this_o most_o divine_a truth_n supernatural_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o strong_a assent_n give_v to_o what_o they_o say_v caesar._n i_o will_v ask_v he_o what_o assurance_n he_o have_v that_o there_o be_v a_o julius_n caesar_n nothing_o but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o belief_n ground_v upon_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o yet_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o be_v more_o assure_v that_o there_o be_v a_o julius_n caesar_n than_o he_o can_v be_v of_o any_o future_a worldly_a felicity_n although_o the_o evidence_n which_o be_v give_v for_o that_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o evidence_n give_v for_o this_o of_o our_o future_a felicity_n for_o he_o can_v never_o show_v i_o a_o man_n who_o dare_v die_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o as_o multitude_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o this_o this_o then_o although_o it_o be_v hand_v to_o we_o from_o man_n to_o man_n as_o the_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o such_o man_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o persuasive_a force_n with_o it_o more_o than_o other_o which_o have_v a_o like_a tradition_n but_o not_o by_o such_o undoubtable_a mean_n sect._n 8._o but_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o so_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a felicity_n provide_v for_o man_n hereafter_o reason_n be_v not_o only_o by_o tradition_n deliver_v unto_o we_o from_o such_o as_o have_v it_o supernatural_o reveal_v bus_fw-la be_v also_o most_o consonant_a to_o reason_n and_o may_v most_o reasonable_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o its_o principle_n and_o therefore_o ought_v most_o serious_o and_o most_o faithful_o to_o be_v confide_v in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v require_v but_o one_o supposal_n which_o i_o think_v i_o have_v clear_v in_o my_o former_a treatise_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n this_o be_v grant_v we_o must_v needs_o apprehend_v he_o provident_a over_o those_o work_n of_o he_o and_o in_o particular_a more_o eminent_o over_o man_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a piece_n of_o this_o fabric_n and_o indeed_o the_o only_a piece_n which_o active_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n he_o here_o now_o we_o find_v it_o not_o always_o true_a that_o man_n who_o honour_v he_o who_o forsake_v all_o even_o their_o very_a life_n for_o he_o here_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o in_o this_o world_n i_o mean_v with_o worldly_a blessing_n yea_o because_o they_o forsake_v all_o and_o their_o life_n they_o can_v be_v bless_v here_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v desert_v those_o which_o hold_v he_o so_o dear_a to_o they_o and_o value_v he_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n it_o be_v
that_o abominable_a aphorism_n before_o refute_v that_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o at_o war_n one_o with_o another_o until_o i_o come_v to_o the_o last_o clause_n where_o he_o fall_v foul_a again_o upon_o all_o manner_n of_o writer_n page_n 80._o where_o he_o say_v philosophy_n that_o the_o science_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v moral_a philosophy_n this_o so_o far_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a piece_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o show_v how_o all_o virtuous_a action_n be_v deduce_v out_o of_o it_o and_o agree_v with_o it_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o moral_a philosopher_n he_o be_v first_o to_o teach_v the_o end_n which_o be_v man_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la his_o chief_a good_a his_o felicity_n happiness_n then_o to_o teach_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v those_o virtue_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o show_v how_o they_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n so_o that_o he_o 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either_o to_o a_o family_n than_o it_o be_v oeconomick_a or_o else_o to_o a_o state_n or_o city_n and_o then_o it_o be_v politic_a now_o the_o writer_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n discourse_n which_o way_n a_o man_n shall_v perfect_v himself_o so_o that_o they_o give_v ruâ—es_n which_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o a_o desert_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o most_o unhappy_a state_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o worldly_a plenty_n misery_n such_o sure_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o world_n and_o such_o only_a and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o economic_n and_o politic_n no_o man_n can_v be_v either_o oâ—conomically_o or_o politic_o virtuous_a who_o be_v not_o so_o in_o himself_o and_o be_v so_o in_o himself_o have_v neither_o family_n nor_o city_n to_o dispose_v himself_o to_o he_o may_v not_o be_v such_o to_o other_o man_n mr._n hobbes_n dedicate_n a_o mâ—n_z whole_o to_o other_o in_o this_o place_n as_o in_o other_o he_o make_v a_o man_n dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o consider_n not_o the_o divers_a shâ—res_n which_o his_o parent_n his_o friend_n i_o may_v add_v his_o child_n and_o above_o all_o his_o god_n be_v to_o have_v out_o of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o his_o country_n now_o mr._n hobbes_n place_v the_o whole_a relation_n of_o man_n to_o be_v towards_o other_o when_o in_o this_o period_n he_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o sect._n 10._o the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o know_v that_o humane_a virtue_n come_v to_o be_v praise_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o peaceable_a sociable_a and_o comfortable_a living_n which_o be_v thing_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o but_o i_o may_v tell_v mr._n hobbes_n that_o in_o their_o politic_n and_o economic_n philosopher_n they_o teach_v this_o relative_a perfection_n as_o full_o and_o much_o true_a then_o hd_v as_o will_v appear_v but_o in_o ethic_n they_o teach_v how_o these_o virtue_n be_v excellent_a in_o themselves_o and_o do_v perfect_a the_o owner_n this_o be_v do_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o epicurean_o who_o philosophy_n do_v in_o many_o thing_n epicurus_n agree_v with_o he_o although_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o consent'_v with_o the_o stoic_n in_o my_o opinion_n he_o choose_v the_o worst_a piece_n in_o both_o first_o epicurus_n agree'_v with_o he_o in_o this_o that_o he_o make_v pleasure_n the_o happiness_n the_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n do_v in_o many_o place_n and_o i_o know_v lactantius_n favour_n epicurus_n so_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o mean_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o sure_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sensual_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o for_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o write_v to_o menoeceus_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a we_o have_v of_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o place_n man_n happiness_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n do_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o enjoy_n sensual_a contentment_n now_o mr._n hobbes_n in_o those_o other_o place_n do_v better_a 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call_v they_o a_o thing_n which_o mr._n hobbes_n countenance_v although_o he_o let_v we_o fall_v in_o one_o place_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n now_o and_o then_o will_v that_o god_n do_v punish_v wicked_a man_n and_o bless_v the_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a yet_o he_o after_o speak_v against_o man_n fear_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n because_o say_v he_o nothing_o must_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o god_n but_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v if_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o humane_a affair_n &_o therefore_o deny_v prayer_n or_o any_o religious_a duty_n to_o have_v any_o power_n with_o the_o deity_n as_o i_o remember_v mr._n hâ—bs_n out_o of_o his_o stoical_a principle_n of_o the_o fate_n or_o necessity_n which_o belong_v to_o all_o thing_n and_o action_n cross_a principle_n produce_v the_o same_o wicked_a conclusion_n in_o both_o like_a as_o herod_n and_o pilate_n join_v together_o in_o nothing_o but_o crucify_a truth_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n lucretius_n a_o follower_n 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and_o darken_v this_o clear_a stream_n sect._n 5._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v first_o that_o these_o figure_n be_v often_o use_v by_o christ_n understand_v and_o such_o expression_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o divinity_n more_o clear_o intelligible_a but_o when_o they_o be_v use_v by_o he_o he_o give_v we_o some_o intimation_n to_o his_o auditor_n how_o he_o shall_v understand_v they_o figurative_o only_a either_o in_o that_o place_n or_o some_o other_o otherwise_o a_o man_n will_v hardly_o assent_v to_o he_o in_o any_o but_o a_o literal_a sense_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o other_o such_o like_a name_n affirm_v of_o our_o saviour_n beside_o those_o particular_o specify_v by_o he_o in_o this_o place_n all_o which_o to_o handle_v will_v require_v a_o volume_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o engage_v upon_o they_o but_o these_o he_o instance_v in_o now_o i_o will_v touch_v upon_o that_o by_o they_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v discern_v first_o than_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o vine_n 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lord_n we_o know_v not_o whither_o thou_o go_v how_o can_v we_o then_o know_v the_o way_n jesus_n answer_v to_o this_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n the_o life_n in_o this_o word_n the_o way_n no_o doubt_n but_o there_o may_v be_v both_o those_o figure_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o metaphor_n first_o for_o as_o a_o way_n be_v that_o middle_a place_n which_o be_v between_o the_o two_o term_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la from_o whence_o and_o whither_o participate_v of_o both_o and_o lead_v whither_o a_o man_n tend_v so_o our_o saviour_n god_n and_o man_n participate_v of_o both_o the_o extreme_n heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o man_n walk_v a_o long_a by_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o heaven_n next_o we_o may_v
observe_v a_o metonymy_n he_o be_v the_o way_n because_o by_o his_o word_n he_o direct_n we_o the_o way_n because_o by_o his_o life_n he_o have_v tread_v it_o out_o for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o help_n be_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v apparent_a to_o any_o man_n who_o shall_v consider_v how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o way_n a_o tread_a path_n of_o ground_n or_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o any_o such_o way_n to_o lead_v to_o the_o journey_n end_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o second_o term_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o socinus_n be_v truth_n figure_n and_o for_o this_o i_o may_v say_v that_o i_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o figure_n necessary_a for_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v truth_n itself_o he_o must_v needs_o likewise_o be_v verax_fw-la true_a speak_v as_o well_o as_o verus_fw-la and_o if_o he_o shall_v deceive_v or_o misguide_v in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v against_o his_o nature_n and_o deny_v himself_o as_o st._n paul_n phrase_v it_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o now_o i_o can_v just_o say_v that_o here_o be_v no_o figure_n or_o if_o any_o it_o be_v but_o this_o which_o the_o context_n exact's_n i_o be_o the_o way_n by_o direct_v you_o to_o it_o and_o that_o a_o infallible_a one_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v deceive_v by_o for_o i_o be_o truth_n its_o self_n which_o make_v good_a all_o i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o same_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o his_o last_o term_n life_n i_o may_v just_o affirm_v that_o there_o needs_o be_v no_o figure_n in_o it_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n there_o be_v a_o article_n to_o every_o term_n life_n its_o self_n life_n in_o the_o fountain_n all_o other_o life_n be_v peter_n paul_n a_o horse_n or_o dog_n life_n but_o he_o be_v life_n its_o self_n life_n in_o the_o fountain_n like_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n much_o more_o glorious_a than_o any_o other_o therefore_o thou_o who_o seek_v life_n life_n eternal_a which_o be_v the_o journey_n end_n of_o every_o man_n must_v come_v by_o the_o way_n which_o i_o appoint_v who_o be_o truth_n and_o come_v to_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o i_o know_v as_o he_o be_v life_n in_o the_o fountain_n and_o so_o may_v be_v understand_v so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o life_n to_o we_o and_o call_v our_o life_n the_o life_n of_o man_n of_o which_o hereafter_o both_o as_o a_o efficient_a and_o a_o object_n as_o a_o efficient_a produce_v that_o life_n as_o a_o object_n that_o life_n of_o we_o consist_v in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o bless_a trinity_n but_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n force_v i_o to_o this_o second_o exposition_n but_o if_o so_o the_o context_n lead_v to_o it_o i_o think_v i_o may_v run_v through_o twenty_o more_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v twenty_o more_o such_o speech_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o discourse_n or_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n which_o induce_v to_o it_o but_o in_o that_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n nothing_o to_o persuade_v any_o man_n that_o this_o term_n word_n shall_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o any_o of_o those_o figure_n sect._n 6._o figure_n socinus_n say_v it_o be_v use_v now_o here_o in_o scripture_n but_o in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o evangelist_n so_o my_o search_n need_v not_o be_v far_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o circumstance_n induce_v we_o to_o search_v a_o sense_n that_o mere_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o word_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a something_o divine_a to_o which_o that_o humanity_n be_v unite_v because_o as_o here_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n that_o life_n of_o which_o this_o be_v call_v the_o word_n be_v term_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v manifest_v to_o we_o be_v eternal_a and_o with_o he_o he_o must_v therefore_o be_v eternal_o with_o he_o this_o be_v afterward_o manifest_v to_o we_o a_o three_o place_n be_v rev._n 19.13_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o i_o can_v find_v again_o nothing_o to_o that_o sense_n but_o in_o each_o place_n of_o these_o this_o term_n word_n may_v most_o apt_o be_v understand_v god_n according_a to_o the_o orthodox_n catholic_n sense_n for_o the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v they_o show_v i_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o scrirture_n let_v a_o man_n conceive_v with_o himself_o what_o a_o strange_a uncouth_a phrase_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n who_o speak_v to_o be_v call_v the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v yet_o so_o must_v he_o in_o their_o language_n sect._n 7._o yea_o but_o they_o have_v just_o such_o another_o fetch_v mouth_n aaron_n be_v be_v say_v exodus_fw-la 4.16_o to_o be_v moses_n his_o mouth_n the_o phrase_n be_v clean_o otherwise_o and_o be_v excellent_o render_v by_o our_o translator_n instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n because_o moses_n have_v not_o a_o clear_a utterance_n the_o second_o instance_n be_v that_o voice_n john_n baptist_n be_v call_v a_o voice_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o a_o reasonable_a exposition_n to_o say_v that_o john_n baptist_n be_v rather_o he_o that_o make_v the_o noise_n and_o voice_n in_o the_o wilderness_n than_o the_o voice_n its_o self_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o 40._o of_o isaiah_n verse_n 3._o from_o whence_o that_o text_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o three_o evangelist_n we_o shall_v find_v there_o that_o the_o prophet_n like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o rapture_n seem_v to_o hear_v this_o noise_n or_o voice_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o here_o be_v what_o he_o hear_v he_o see_v in_o his_o vision_n john_n baptist_n in_o a_o wilderness_n fit_v and_o prepare_v man_n for_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o voice_n he_o hear_v be_v the_o uâ—ice_n of_o john_n baptist_n who_o do_v preach_v that_o doctrine_n there_o specify_v i_o know_v but_o one_o objection_n of_o moment_n can_v be_v frame_v against_o this_o which_o be_v that_o john_n 1.23_o when_o john_n have_v be_v ask_v who_o be_v thou_o he_o answer_v i_o be_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o this_o first_o it_o be_v memorable_a that_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v not_o i_o be_o but_o only_o ay_o it_o be_v think_v by_o many_o that_o this_o word_n i_o be_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o voice_n but_o only_o leave_v we_o they_o to_o apprehend_v what_o he_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n but_o if_o it_o be_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v common_o i_o be_o yet_o since_o he_o quote_n the_o prophet_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o sense_n differ_v from_o the_o prophet_n especial_o since_o the_o two_o other_o evangelist_n which_o mention_v this_o place_n have_v not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o i_o be_o st._n matthew_n 3.3_o for_o this_o be_v he_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o likewise_o st._n luke_n 3.4_o have_v before_o deliver_v how_o he_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n adde_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o voice_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n well_o then_o methinke'_v it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o john_n be_v rather_o he_o that_o cry_v as_o he_o do_v there_o than_o the_o voice_n which_o be_v cry_v but_o i_o reverence_v the_o antiquity_n which_o expound_v it_o otherwise_o and_o those_o heavenly_a devotion_n which_o the_o father_n have_v deduce_v from_o that_o metaphor_n and_o therefore_o will_v no_o further_o discuss_v that_o interpretation_n that_o deliver_n john_n to_o be_v the_o voice_n but_o grant_v it_o and_o aaron_n the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n in_o exodus_fw-la the_o case_n be_v far_o differ_v betwixt_o these_o and_o the_o word_n to_o be_v take_v for_o christ_n sense_n who_o by_o they_o be_v mere_a man_n in_o this_o sentence_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n for_o consider_v reader_n if_o in_o exodus_fw-la it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o mouth_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n or_o middle_a or_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o business_n will_v any_o man_n live_v interpret_v that_o of_o aaron_n without_o that_o comment_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n
prosecution_n of_o it_o and_o to_o none_o other_o sect._n 11._o and_o in_o this_o st._n john_n give_v the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o new_a name_n but_o such_o as_o man_n know_v he_o by_o long_a before_o saint_n john_n time_n the_o philosopher_n in_o all_o age_n word_n when_o their_o soul_n soar_v so_o high_a as_o to_o contemplate_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n his_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o son_n or_o mind_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o like_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v a_o simile_n they_o be_v frequent_a in_o and_o they_o term_v that_o son_n his_o word_n and_o they_o say_v that_o that_o word_n make_v the_o world_n and_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n thus_o trismegistus_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o poemander_n and_o section_n 4._o according_a to_o the_o edition_n of_o flussus_fw-la he_o see_v in_o his_o rapture_n a_o indefinite_a light_n then_o in_o the_o five_o section_n he_o inquire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o come_v out_o of_o the_o light_n the_o answer_n be_v make_v the_o holy_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a word_n then_o in_o the_o six_o section_n when_o trismegistus_n have_v beg_v a_o expression_n of_o this_o vision_n i_o say_v poemander_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellectus_fw-la mens_fw-la i_o a_o spirit_n i_o translate_v it_o or_o as_o be_v common_o among_o those_o philosopher_n the_o supreme_a spirit_n of_o god_n i_o that_o spirit_n thy_o god_n be_o that_o light_n and_o present_o after_o that_o bright_a or_o resplendent_a word_n which_o thou_o do_v see_v come_v out_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o can_v show_v much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o he_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o this_o which_o st._n john_n deliver_n here_o when_o he_o calle's_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n internal_a be_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o this_o philosopher_n if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o far_a doubt_n let_v any_o man_n read_v that_o whole_a chapter_n he_o shall_v find_v his_o expression_n extreme_o full_a the_o same_o may_v be_v find_v up_o and_o down_o in_o plato_n the_o sibylls_n zoroaster_n and_o many_o more_o which_o i_o need_v not_o name_n because_o the_o observation_n out_o of_o they_o be_v make_v by_o many_o and_o as_o well_o as_o this_o acknowledge_v by_o socinus_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o sect._n 12._o john_n but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o mark_v that_o not_o only_o those_o philosopher_n which_o write_v before_o st._n john_n have_v these_o expression_n but_o those_o who_o live_v after_o he_o as_o plotinus_n porphyrius_n jamblicus_n proclus_n but_o amelius_n who_o live_v after_o he_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n more_o or_o less_o observe'_v this_o concordance_n of_o st._n john_n with_o they_o it_o be_v true_a he_o call_v he_o a_o barbarian_a as_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o grecian_n do_v all_o that_o be_v not_o grecian_n but_o that_o 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hear_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o language_n sect._n 14._o i_o be_o sure_a the_o first_o father_n almost_o all_o paul_n because_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o philosophical_a man_n make_v use_v of_o those_o conveniency_n they_o have_v with_o scripture_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n paul_n and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o our_o evangelist_n that_o he_o do_v frequent_o make_v use_n of_o their_o language_n and_o expression_n never_o baulk_v they_o but_o choose_v they_o before_o other_o where_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n and_o especial_o plato_n i_o can_v instance_n in_o very_a many_o of_o this_o kind_n which_o any_o man_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o author_n know_v but_o i_o will_v select_v two_o or_o three_o which_o have_v not_o as_o i_o know_v of_o be_v use_v to_o such_o purpose_n and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o plato_n epistle_n to_o hermias_n john_n erastus_n and_o coriscus_n these_o three_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o invite'_v to_o have_v a_o 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the_o 29._o of_o this_o chapter_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o can_v take_v away_o man_n sin_n but_o god_n but_o the_o great_a god_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o he_o saye'_v in_o the_o 34._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o bearing_z witness_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o mince_v it_o in_o our_o translation_n to_o make_v the_o phrase_n smooth_a there_o be_v a_o article_n at_o both_o son_n and_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v that_o son_n of_o that_o god_n both_o with_o a_o emphasis_n which_o these_o man_n stand_v much_o upon_o in_o other_o place_n i_o know_v their_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n but_o i_o bring_v they_o for_o illustration_n that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o malicious_o benâ—_n may_v think_v this_o enough_o to_o express_v he_o the_o god_n and_o then_o look_v upon_o st._n matth._n 3.11_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n who_o 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require_n instance_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o they_o a_o man_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v warm_v by_o fire_n or_o cool_v by_o frost_n can_v by_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o another_o warm_a or_o cool_v another_o hand_n still_o be_v a_o mâ—n_z he_o act_z according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o quality_n which_o be_v add_v to_o he_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n his_o second_o quere_z be_v can_v it_o be_v that_o a_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v a_o divers_a thing_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o think_v frustrate_v among_o a_o thousand_o which_o he_o may_v read_v that_o have_v write_v about_o this_o business_n who_o be_v orthodox_n he_o can_v show_v none_o that_o ever_o affirm_v it_o it_o they_o say_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v diverse_a person_n but_o not_o diverse_a thing_n diversus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la not_o diversum_fw-la a_o diverse_a person_n not_o a_o diverse_a substance_n his_o three_o 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a_o person_n which_o have_v be_v a_o most_o catholic_n universal_o receive_v truth_n these_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o therefore_o ought_v if_o refuse_v to_o be_v confute_v with_o reason_n not_o with_o opposition_n only_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o two_o or_o three_o man_n by_o a_o plain_a denial_n and_o no_o more_o this_o be_v all_o of_o any_o moment_n that_o i_o find_v object_v against_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v satisfy_v and_o in_o it_o evince_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n sect._n 18._o which_o be_v do_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v much_o too_o bold_a with_o he_o when_o he_o say_v he_o do_v personate_v the_o father_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o language_n unheard-of_a in_o scripture_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v true_a he_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o co-acting_a with_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n what_o he_o adde_n at_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o â—educe_v the_o jew_n and_o induce_v all_o nation_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n not_o as_o of_o himself_o himself_o but_o as_o send_v from_o his_o father_n be_v weak_o affirm_v if_o not_o worse_o for_o although_o in_o that_o errand_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n yet_o he_o with_o plenarity_n of_o power_n do_v execute_v the_o same_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n unite_v to_o that_o manhood_n of_o which_o i_o think_v to_o discourse_v more_o full_o hereafter_o but_o in_o a_o word_n for_o the_o present_a tâ—ke_v that_o only_o one_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o his_o apostle_n here_o the_o father_n send_v christ_n as_o man_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n john_n 18.37_o for_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o end_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bâ—ar_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n so_o do_v he_o command_v his_o apostle_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n apostle_n or_o discipulize_v they_o verse_n 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o where_o we_o see_v that_o his_o authority_n send_v they_o in_o the_o same_o errand_n that_o he_o be_v send_v in_o himself_o then_o next_o which_o be_v most_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o 18._o ver._n of_o the_o same_o 28._o of_o st._n matth._n he_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n so_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o such_o power_n or_o authority_n where_o the_o great_a power_n be_v give_v there_o the_o less_o be_v include_v matth._n 10.1_o he_o give_v they_o power_n over_o unclean_a spirit_n those_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o likewise_o john_n 20.23_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n there_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v both_o include_v and_o in_o none_o of_o these_o be_v that_o unworthy_a diminish_n term_n add_v which_o mr._n hobbes_n intrude_n not_o as_o of_o himself_o for_o although_o as_o man_n his_o authority_n be_v derivative_a yet_o as_o god_n he_o give_v these_o power_n with_o authority_n immediate_o from_o himself_o with_o no_o expression_n of_o any_o delegation_n to_o do_v it_o let_v this_o suffice_v as_o at_o the_o present_a for_o the_o examination_n of_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o concern_v which_o i_o intend_v a_o far_a indagation_n in_o a_o full_a discourse_n which_o the_o opportunity_n of_o another_o error_n will_v invite_v i_o to_o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v to_o be_v neither_o attribute_n nor_o gospel_n nor_o a_o mere_a gift_n as_o the_o socinian_o fancy_n but_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n sect._n 1_o and_o now_o my_o next_o undertake_v must_v be_v to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v exceed_v brief_o and_o first_o i_o will_v set_v down_o what_o mistake_n have_v misguide_v the_o adversary_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o they_o shall_v confirm_v the_o say_a truth_n with_o only_a one_o argument_n which_o i_o conceive_v convince_a of_o it_o first_o then_o ghost_n the_o socinian_o deliver_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o the_o deity_n not_o a_o person_n that_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o operate_n and_o produce_v those_o effect_n that_o be_v wrought_v among_o we_o but_o not_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o either_o the_o father_n or_o son_n to_o confute_v this_o i_o shall_v produce_v that_o one_o place_n deity_n luke_n 3.22_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v the_o story_n of_o this_o be_v evident_o thus_o our_o saviour_n be_v now_o baptize_v and_o be_v go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n as_o st._n matth._n 3.16_o he_o pray_v and_o then_o the_o holy_a spirit_n thus_o descend_v upon_o he_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a because_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v show_v i_o a_o bare_a attribute_n of_o god_n represent_v or_o say_v to_o appear_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n but_o a_o person_n or_o the_o essence_n and_o second_o if_o there_o be_v a_o attribute_n express_v here_o by_o this_o bodily_a apparition_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o operate_a power_n by_o which_o his_o wonderful_a work_n be_v wrought_v because_o the_o innocent_a unact_v nature_n of_o a_o dove_n do_v the_o least_o express_a that_o of_o any_o other_o but_z as_o erasmus_n most_o excellent_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o place_n he_o shew_v we_o here_o that_o as_o the_o dove_n bring_v aâ—_n olive_n branch_n after_o the_o deluge_n to_o noah_n in_o take_v that_o the_o water_n be_v assuage_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pacify_v towards_o mankind_n so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o who_o baptism_n we_o receive_v a_o confirmation_n if_o not_o a_o institution_n by_o which_o like_v as_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o noâ—h_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o that_o divine_a messenger_n before_o and_o bring_v we_o comfort_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v as_o in_o the_o
according_a to_o time_n place_n person_n manner_n of_o work_v quantity_n of_o work_v all_o circumstance_n as_o prudence_n and_o right_a reason_n shall_v prescribe_v and_o this_o philosophy_n st._n paul_n teach_v gal._n 5.24_o and_o tearme_n it_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o it_o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o ult_n i_o keep_v under_o philosophy_n or_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n that_o be_v keep_v it_o in_o subjection_n lest_o while_o i_o preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o cast_v away_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o not_o under_o his_o body_n his_o flesh_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o it_o can_v never_o regulate_v they_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o therefore_o this_o philosophy_n of_o they_o be_v most_o excellent_a according_a to_o true_a ground_n of_o reason_n but_o his_o censure_n be_v much_o mistake_v where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v those_o philosopher_n only_o terminate_v the_o moderation_n of_o these_o passion_n in_o themselves_o and_o not_o reflect_v they_o upon_o that_o be_v most_o desirable_a the_o subject_v they_o to_o reason_n which_o all_o i_o meet_v with_o do_v and_o the_o mistake_v runne_n in_o the_o instance_n give_v sect._n 13._o as_o if_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o dare_v make_v fortitude_n or_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o gift_n make_v liberality_n i_o wonder_v when_o he_o read_v any_o writer_n of_o note_n so_o absurd_a liberality_n as_o he_o make_v all_o philosopher_n in_o general_a for_o fortitude_n they_o make_v it_o as_o all_o other_o to_o consist_v in_o mediocrity_n it_o be_v excel_v by_o temerity_n or_o rashness_n it_o be_v defective_a in_o cowardliness_n and_o these_o be_v both_o degeneration_n from_o the_o virtue_n fortitude_n which_o fortitude_n be_v to_o dare_v do_v that_o what_o danger_n soever_o be_v in_o it_o which_o reason_n prescribe_n and_o to_o forbear_v to_o do_v that_o what_o advantage_n soever_o shall_v accrue_v which_o just_a reason_n shall_v forbid_v take_v a_o instance_n in_o that_o man_n of_o god_n david_n in_o sam._n 17._o we_o may_v read_v that_o he_o dare_v encounter_v with_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n to_o rescue_v a_o innocent_a lamb_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n he_o dare_v fight_v with_o goliath_n in_o complete_a armour_n with_o nothing_o but_o a_o sling_n and_o a_o stone_n to_o rescue_v his_o country_n yet_o a_o little_a after_o we_o shall_v read_v of_o he_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o wife_n window_n for_o safety_n yea_o in_o the_o 26._o of_o the_o same_o book_n we_o shall_v find_v david_n and_o only_a abishai_n with_o he_o enter_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o saul_n a_o act_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o bold_a or_o hazardous_a and_o take_v his_o spear_n and_o bottle_n from_o his_o holster_n and_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o touch_v his_o person_n for_o commit_v of_o treason_n each_o a_o act_n of_o true_a fortitude_n to_o dare_v so_o much_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o dare_v do_v no_o more_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a no_o not_o for_o a_o kingdom_n the_o rule_n of_o fortitude_n be_v not_o to_o fear_v or_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o upon_o the_o guidance_n of_o right_a reason_n so_o that_o the_o dare_v to_o say_v or_o do_v unjust_a action_n be_v opposite_a to_o fortitude_n i_o may_v say_v the_o like_a of_o liberality_n it_o have_v two_o vice_n nigardlinesse_n and_o prodigality_n it_o be_v prodigality_n profuse_o to_o throw_v away_o man_n estate_n or_o loose_o to_o waste_v it_o upon_o idle_a and_o vain_a person_n and_o occasion_n but_o it_o be_v nigardlinesse_n to_o grudge_v his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n necessity_n that_o which_o he_o can_v spare_v from_o his_o convenience_n fortitude_n liberality_n all_o virtue_n have_v their_o time_n place_n person_n with_o other_o circumstance_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o their_o practice_n without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v virtue_n among_o philosopher_n this_o make_v some_o philosopher_n think_v prudence_n the_o only_a virtue_n vary_a according_o to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o object_n it_o be_v busy_v about_o because_o that_o consider_n these_o circumstance_n other_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o act_n of_o every_o other_o virtue_n so_o that_o he_o be_v utter_o mistake_v in_o that_o expression_n nor_o be_v all_o virtue_n only_o by_o philosopher_n assign_v to_o moderate_a passion_n but_o action_n as_o aristotle_n discourse_v as_o be_v apparent_a in_o that_o cardinal_n virtue_n of_o justice_n to_o conclude_v a_o virtuous_a man_n make_v passion_n servant_n to_o reason_n and_o governe'_v they_o a_o vicious_a man_n let_v we_o they_o be_v his_o master_n which_o hinder_v he_o from_o true_a felicity_n i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o and_o have_v not_o touch_v upon_o it_o but_z through_o this_o weak_a discourse_n mr._n hobbes_n think_v to_o have_v obtrude_v upon_o a_o heedless_a reader_n or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o moral_a philosophy_n a_o contempt_n of_o so_o much_o excellent_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o to_o have_v unjust_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o the_o only_a excellent_a philosopher_n which_o i_o who_o acknowledge_v myself_o a_o novice_n to_o the_o other_o ought_v not_o to_o subscribe_v to_o censure_n upon_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o leviathan_n entitle_v of_o person_n author_n and_o thing_n personate_v chap._n xxx_o a_o person_n what_o and_o what_o to_o personate_v boethius_n definition_n explain_v and_o assert_v of_o keep_v and_o break_v covenant_n the_o true_a god_n personate_v neither_o by_o moses_n nor_o any_o else_o the_o israelite_n who_o people_n sect._n 1_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v whole_o have_v let_v pass_v but_o that_o by_o a_o few_o weak_a grammatical_a note_n the_o plot_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o most_o profane_a and_o wicked_a purpose_n for_o that_o reason_n i_o must_v censure_v it_o as_o not_o befit_v a_o christian_a writer_n and_o in_o its_o self_n contain_v many_o dangerous_a falsity_n he_o begin_v it_o thus_o circumstantial_a a_o person_n be_v he_o who_o word_n or_o action_n be_v consider_v either_o as_o his_o own_o or_o as_o represent_v the_o word_n or_o action_n of_o another_o man_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o who_o they_o be_v attribute_v whether_o true_o or_o by_o fiction_n reader_n here_o be_v a_o strange_a definition_n definition_n shall_v be_v short_a without_o unnecessary_a circumstance_n of_o which_o this_o be_v compose_v i_o will_v make_v it_o short_a for_o he_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n a_o person_n be_v he_o who_o do_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v as_o full_a as_o he_o for_o whosoever_o do_v or_o speak_v his_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v consider_v either_o as_o his_o own_o or_o another_o or_o he_o may_v have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o particular_a man_n for_o action_n or_o speech_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v either_o consider_v as_o his_o own_o or_o represent_v another_o man_n or_o thing_n so_o that_o his_o tedious_a description_n may_v without_o such_o circumstance_n have_v be_v cut_v short_a and_o have_v have_v the_o full_a expression_n of_o his_o intendment_n but_o because_o mr._n hobbes_n will_v speak_v pertinent_o and_o be_v clear_o understand_v what_o he_o meane_n he_o proceede'_v with_o a_o distinction_n sect._n 2._o when_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o his_o own_o that_o be_v those_o action_n or_o word_n then_o be_v he_o call_v a_o natural_a person_n and_o when_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o represent_v the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o another_o then_o be_v he_o a_o feign_a or_o artificial_a person_n thus_o may_v a_o man_n be_v distinguish_v into_o a_o true_a and_o counterfeit_a man_n person_n and_o no_o more_o than_o the_o picture_n or_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o true_a man_n no_o more_o be_v a_o feign_a or_o artificial_a person_n a_o true_a person_n and_o yet_o this_o feign_a or_o artificial_a person_n do_v as_o full_o agree_v to_o his_o definition_n as_o the_o true_a person_n which_o shewe'_v the_o definition_n to_o be_v to_o blame_v the_o metaphysician_n have_v a_o undoubted_a axiom_n that_o ens_fw-la and_o verum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la what_o be_v not_o true_o such_o be_v not_o such_o if_o then_o such_o a_o man_n who_o he_o name_n be_v be_v but_o a_o feign_a person_n he_o be_v not_o a_o person_n true_o and_o then_o not_o a_o person_n yet_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o endeavour_v to_o set_v he_o out_o as_o the_o only_a true_a person_n present_o afterward_o with_o his_o grammar_n rule_v sect._n 3_o the_o word_n person_n say_v he_o be_v latin_a latin_a sir_n persona_fw-la be_v latin_a person_n be_v english_a if_o he_o have_v say_v person_n have_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a it_o have_v be_v truth_n but_o to_o say_v person_n be_v latin_a be_v false_a persona_fw-la in_fw-la no_o case_n be_v person_n 〈◊〉_d instead_o whereof_o the_o greek_n have_v 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v and_o those_o two_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v by_o the_o use_n of_o speak_v most_o strict_o in_o these_o two_o language_n appropriate_v to_o signify_v this_o which_o we_o call_v person_n in_o english_a there_o be_v other_o word_n often_o use_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o grecian_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n suppositum_fw-la suppositum_fw-la which_o in_o time_n for_o word_n juvenum_fw-la ritu_fw-la florent_fw-la modò_fw-la nâ—ta_fw-la vigentque_fw-la grow_v out_o of_o esteem_n and_o now_o signify_v other_o subsist_v substance_n and_o those_o two_o former_a have_v gain_v in_o the_o language_n of_o divine_n the_o expression_n of_o that_o which_o we_o in_o english_a call_v person_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o latter_a have_v be_v frequent_o use_v by_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n in_o ancient_a time_n for_o other_o thing_n beside_o person_n and_o so_o now_o to_o 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