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pronounce_v so_o of_o they_o because_o they_o attain_v the_o second_o end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v under_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n if_o through_o their_o vicious_a lyve_n they_o make_v themselves_o unworthy_a and_o incapable_a of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n now_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v perish_v with_o his_o body_n none_o of_o these_o convenience_n or_o profit_n can_v have_v any_o place_n but_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o it_o will_v clear_o follow_v as_o it_o show_v above_o that_o both_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v create_v to_o no_o available_a purpose_n or_o end_n the_o xvi_o reason_n chap._n xvii_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n contain_v with_o in_o the_o vast_a circumference_n thereof_o be_v make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v know_v and_o esteem_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o behold_v the_o wonderful_a magnificence_n of_o such_o a_o work_n may_v admire_v praise_n and_o love_v the_o workman_n of_o it_o so_o the_o pulchritude_n and_o goodly_a structure_n &_o artifice_n of_o church_n palace_n picture_n &_o other_o humane_a work_n be_v frame_v that_o it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o and_o worthy_o prize_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o see_v by_o any_o it_o be_v houlden_v altogether_o as_o unprofitable_a for_o to_o what_o conduce_v fairness_n &_o due_a proportion_n in_o portraiture_n remain_v only_o in_o darkness_n for_o as_o smell_n sapour_n and_o please_a sound_n be_v but_o superfluous_a and_o needle_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n of_o smell_a taste_v and_o hear_v even_o so_o all_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n of_o thing_n all_o subtlety_n and_o perfection_n of_o art_n be_v but_o redundant_fw-la and_o in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v no_o eye_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n which_o cansee_v apprehend_v and_o observe_v it_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n do_v perish_v from_o the_o body_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o remain_v unknown_a unapprehend_v and_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o eternal_a darkness_n for_o in_o this_o life_n we_o hardly_o attain_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o this_o but_o confuse_o and_o imperfect_o like_o a_o man_n of_o bad_a sight_n behold_v picture_n a_o far_o off_o for_o we_o whole_o rest_v in_o the_o external_a and_o outward_a grain_n of_o thing_n never_o penetrate_v into_o the_o internal_a and_o secret_a essence_n of_o the._n and_o yet_o there_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o essence_n be_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o beauty_n and_o truth_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o native_a and_o special_a â—orme_n &_o there_o lie_v all_o the_o artifice_n and_o wit_n of_o that_o great_a mâ—â—d_n &_o supreme_a intelligence_n which_o with_o its_o wisdom_n have_v invent_v and_o frame_v all_o thing_n there_o be_v contain_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o thing_n brief_o so_o great_a be_v the_o beauty_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o essence_n and_o so_o admirable_a be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a art_n therein_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v bold_o aver_v that_o to_o behold_v clear_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o fly_n or_o such_o like_a small_a creature_n as_o the_o aâ—geis_n do_v see_v be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n will_v doubtless_o draw_v more_o 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n from_o this_o intellectual_a light_n and_o contemplation_n then_o from_o all_o corporal_a delight_n &_o honour_n whatsoever_o such_o will_v easy_o believe_v what_o i_o say_v who_o have_v at_o any_o time_n taste_v the_o pleaâ—sure_n of_o truth_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o these_o small_a thing_n and_o the_o anâ—yent_a philosopher_n do_v conspire_v with_o i_o herein_o who_o be_v so_o rapt_v and_o as_o it_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o fairness_n of_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n as_o that_o for_o their_o better_a leisure_n therein_o they_o coâ—renned_v all_o riches_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o body_n see_v then_o it_o be_v imcompatible_a with_o reason_n that_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o inward_a art_n discoverable_a therein_o shall_v be_v ordain_v but_o in_o vain_a or_o but_o to_o continue_v even_o in_o darkness_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n suruive_v the_o grave_n and_o shall_v after_o this_o life_n attain_v to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o then_o all_o hide_a truth_n &_o the_o countenance_n of_o nature_n herself_o which_o now_o be_v latent_fw-la shall_v appear_v in_o light_n &_o they_o shall_v the_o soul_n admire_v and_o praise_v the_o artificer_n of_o all_o who_o have_v impress_v a_o peculiar_a form_n in_o every_o body_n and_o have_v so_o frame_v and_o dispose_v it_o through_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n some_o man_n may_v here_o say_v that_o spiritual_a substance_n such_o as_o we_o call_v angel_n do_v perfect_o know_v the_o structure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n therein_o therefore_o though_o man_n never_o have_v any_o full_a knowledge_n thereof_o the_o world_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a make_v i_o answer_v hereto_o and_o deny_v the_o inference_n for_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v of_o he_o for_o who_o cause_n it_o be_v make_v that_o by_o such_o his_o knowledge_n he_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o his_o creator_n now_o it_o be_v frame_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n not_o of_o angel_n who_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o corporeal_a world_n therefore_o man_n be_v to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o since_o to_o man_n it_o be_v make_v serviceable_a and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n to_o wit_n with_o it_o profit_n and_o fruit_n conduce_v to_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o corporeal_a life_n &_o with_o it_o splendour_n and_o pulchritude_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o wisdom_n and_o contemplation_n that_o so_o from_o the_o work_n he_o may_v know_v the_o workman_n &_o in_o know_v he_o that_o he_o may_v admire_v honour_n and_o reverence_v he_o and_o careful_o obey_v &_o keep_v his_o law_n the_o xvii_o reason_n chap._n xviii_o that_o sentence_n &_o opinion_n which_o banish_v away_o all_o virtue_n and_o introduce_v all_o impurity_n and_o vice_n can_v possible_o be_v hold_v as_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n for_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n do_v avert_v man_n from_o all_o turpitude_n and_o uncleanes_n of_o conversation_n and_o â—â—cite_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o honesty_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o will_n and_o this_o from_o the_o other_o proceed_v no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o beauty_n of_o any_o work_n rise_v from_o the_o art_n which_o be_v in_o the_o
8._o from_o the_o great_a diversity_n of_o face_n and_o countenance_n of_o man_n and_o of_o their_o voice_n as_o also_o from_o the_o poverty_n and_o penury_n wherein_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v 9_o from_o miracle_n 10._o from_o the_o predictious_a and_o supernatural_a revelation_n of_o thing_n most_o hide_a &_o secret_a 11._o from_o spirit_n 12._o from_o the_o direction_n and_o government_n of_o manner_n and_o life_n 13._o from_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 14._o from_o diverse_a example_n of_o supernatural_a revenge_n and_o benignity_n or_o favour_n 15._o from_o the_o punishment_n sudden_o and_o visible_o inflect_v upon_o blasphemer_n sacrilegious_a person_n and_o perjurer_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o country_n and_o of_o all_o wise_a man_n chap._n iii_o as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v by_o history_n all_o country_n whether_o barbarous_a or_o profess_v learning_n have_v in_o all_o age_n 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sacrifice_n and_o gift_n and_o diverse_a way_n labour_v to_o appease_v and_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o say_a deity_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o all_o ascribe_v to_o this_o power_n providence_n assure_v themselves_o that_o it_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o action_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o to_o free_v they_o from_o danger_n to_o impart_v to_o they_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o to_o take_v revenge_n for_o injury_n since_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v pray_v &_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n to_o it_o in_o vain_a if_o it_o know_v not_o our_o estate_n nor_o intermingle_v itself_o with_o our_o estate_n nor_o take_v care_n for_o us._n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v not_o entertain_v only_o by_o force_n of_o tradition_n but_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o even_o by_o nature_n herself_o for_o although_o all_o do_v not_o agree_v whether_o the_o supernatural_a power_n be_v one_o or_o many_o corporal_a and_o bodily_a or_o incorporal_a finite_a or_o infinite_a and_o immense_a yet_o all_o conspire_v in_o this_o point_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a supreme_a intelligence_n or_o divinity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v as_o even_o cicero_n leg._n witness_v say_v among_o man_n there_o be_v no_o country_n so_o barbarous_a or_o of_o so_o iron_n and_o hard_a a_o disposition_n which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n though_o they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o this_o god_n shall_v be_v which_o orator_n also_o in_o another_o deoâ—â—â—â—_n place_n speak_v of_o the_o say_a point_n say_v hoc_fw-la omnibus_fw-la est_fw-la innatum_fw-la &_o insculptum_fw-la &c._n &c._n this_o thing_n to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v connaturall_a to_o all_o and_o even_o engrave_v in_o their_o soul_n now_o if_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o this_o point_n be_v incident_a to_o all_o by_o nature_n than_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v false_a for_o nature_n never_o plane_v in_o the_o mind_n any_o assent_n of_o falsehood_n but_o only_o of_o truth_n since_o otherwise_o she_o shall_v be_v wicked_a and_o shall_v pervert_v the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n for_o truth_n be_v the_o right_a state_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o health_n of_o the_o understanding_n whereas_o falsehood_n be_v a_o depravation_n and_o a_o bad_a or_o vicious_a distemperature_n of_o the_o same_o but_o the_o evil_a and_o vice_n of_o any_o thing_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n but_o ever_o against_o the_o natural_a propension_n of_o it_o therefore_o a_o universal_a assent_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o what_o be_v false_a never_o take_v it_o origin_n and_o first_o be_v from_o nature_n i_o further_o add_v if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n they_o shall_v it_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o impossible_a as_o imply_v a_o 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