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true_a then_o there_o be_v once_o eternal_a and_o necessary_a truth_n and_o if_o once_o so_o then_o ever_o so_o but_o if_o it_o be_v always_o true_a then_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o eternal_a and_o necessary_a truth_n this_o therefore_o must_v be_v allow_v vii_o it_o be_v therefore_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v eternal_a and_o necessary_a truth_n the_o next_o proposition_n that_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o be_v this_o that_o the_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n must_v be_v also_o eternal_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o proposition_n i_o consider_v first_o that_o as_o truth_n of_o the_o subject_n depend_v upon_o and_o necessary_o suppose_v truth_n of_o the_o object_n so_o truth_n of_o the_o object_n complex_n depend_v upon_o and_o necessary_o suppose_v truth_n of_o the_o object_n simple_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n the_o habitude_n and_o relation_n
the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v various_o exhibitive_a and_o representative_a of_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n make_v use_v of_o by_o this_o great_a theorist_n to_o explain_v both_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o mode_n of_o his_o eternal_a generation_n and_o i_o think_v it_o do_v both_o much_o better_a than_o any_o other_o and_o indeed_o as_o far_o as_o conceivable_a by_o human_a understanding_n so_o high_o useful_a be_v this_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n when_o right_o understand_v to_o unsold_a the_o profound_a mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o philosophy_n and_o so_o great_a reason_n have_v st._n austin_n to_o say_v 46._o tanta_fw-la vis_fw-la in_o ideis_fw-la constituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la nisi_fw-la his_fw-la intellectis_fw-la sapiens_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la possit_fw-la there_o be_v so_o much_o moment_n in_o idea_n that_o without_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o no_o man_n can_v be_v wise._n xxvi_o and_o i_o further_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v no_o less_o according_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o scripture_n than_o of_o natural_a reason_n st._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god._n he_o say_v also_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o or_o according_a to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n now_o what_o can_v this_o signify_v but_o this_o ideal_o world_n or_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o various_o exhibitive_a and_o representative_a of_o thing_n for_o observe_v he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o here_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o the_o inward_a conception_n or_o idea_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o he_o be_v with_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o thus_o far_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v that_o the_o agreement_n be_v very_o exact_a as_o for_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o character_n how_o this_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n this_o i_o shall_v explain_v when_o i_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n who_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v see_v and_o know_v all_o that_o he_o see_v and_o know_v in_o this_o ideal_o world_n which_o may_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o light._n xxvii_o again_o this_o second_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n both_o which_o expression_n denote_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o ideal_o world._n and_o by_o he_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v the_o world_n 1_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o eternal_a exemplar_n or_o platform_n in_o this_o ideal_o world._n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v by_o way_n of_o overplus_n that_o noble_a description_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o substantial_a wisdom_n give_v we_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n or_o vapour_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o efflux_n or_o emanation_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a a_o clear_a mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n of_o his_o active_a energory_n virtue_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o what_o can_v all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o exhibitive_a the_o ideal_o world_n last_o i_o will_v have_v it_o consider_v how_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o truth_n and_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n can_v be_v verify_v any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o this_o hypothesis_n xxviii_o i_o have_v the_o long_o insist_v on_o this_o to_o show_v not_o only_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o ideal_o world_n and_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n have_v eternal_a existence_n in_o it_o but_o also_o how_o very_a useful_a this_o notion_n be_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o eternal_a generation_n from_o the_o father_n which_o be_v also_o a_o further_a confirmation_n that_o the_o notion_n be_v true_a and_o solid_a so_o great_a aguard_n be_v true_a platonism_n against_o socinianism_n xxix_o hence_o also_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v how_o to_o understand_v that_o common_a axiom_n of_o the_o school_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v its_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a understanding_n this_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o conceptive_a that_o be_v as_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o as_o exhibitive_a for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n as_o conceptive_a depend_v upon_o its_o conformity_n with_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n not_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n upon_o that_o but_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o exhibitive_a that_o be_v of_o this_o ideal_o world_n for_o upon_o this_o all_o truth_n depend_v and_o every_o thing_n and_o every_o proposition_n be_v so_o far_o true_a as_o it_o be_v conformable_a with_o it_o for_o indeed_o the_o intellect_n of_o god_n as_o exhibitive_a be_v the_o cause_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o truth_n xxx_o and_o it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o the_o help_n of_o this_o notion_n that_o that_o keen_a wit_n discartes_n blunder_v so_o horrible_o in_o state_v the_o dependence_n of_o proposition_n of_o eternal_a truth_n upon_o the_o intellect_n of_o god._n he_o see_v it_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o truth_n must_v some_o way_n or_o other_o depend_v upon_o he_o but_o then_o he_o make_v it_o depend_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o conceptive_a and_o that_o thing_n be_v so_o only_o because_o god_n be_v please_v so_o to_o conceive_v they_o and_o this_o he_o carry_v so_o high_a as_o to_o say_v that_o even_o in_o a_o triangle_n three_o angle_n will_v not_o have_v be_v equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o have_v not_o god_n be_v please_v so_o to_o conceive_v and_o make_v it_o now_o i_o be_o for_o the_o dependence_n of_o truth_n upon_o the_o divine_a intellect_n as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o arbitrary_a and_o contingent_a and_o consequent_o not_o upon_o the_o divine_a intellect_n as_o conceptive_a but_o only_o as_o exhibitive_a that_o be_v that_o thing_n be_v therefore_o true_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o those_o stand_n and_o immutable_a idea_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o exhibitive_a and_o representative_a of_o all_o the_o whole_a possibility_n of_o be_v xxxi_o now_o if_o after_o all_o this_o ideal_o way_n of_o thing_n subsist_v from_o all_o eternity_n in_o god_n shall_v seem_v strange_a as_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v to_o those_o who_o be_v unexercised_a in_o these_o contemplation_n i_o shall_v only_o further_o say_v first_o that_o it_o must_v be_v infinite_o more_o strange_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v eternal_a truth_n that_o be_v eternal_a relation_n and_o habitude_n of_o simple_a essence_n or_o thing_n without_o the_o coeternal_a existence_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o relate_v for_o what_o shall_v support_v such_o relation_n the_o simple_a essence_n therefore_o must_v exist_v eternal_o if_o their_o relation_n do_v and_o where_o can_v that_o be_v but_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n xxxii_o second_o i_o say_v that_o this_o ideal_o way_n of_o subsist_v ought_v not_o to_o seem_v such_o a_o bugbear_n as_o some_o make_v it_o since_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o salve_v of_o proposition_n of_o eternal_a truth_n before_o their_o subject_n exist_v in_o nature_n but_o even_o when_o they_o do_v for_o even_o while_o thing_n have_v a_o natural_a subsistence_n the_o proposition_n concern_v they_o be_v not_o can_v be_v verify_v according_a to_o their_o natural_a but_o according_a to_o their_o ideal_o subsistency_n thus_o we_o demonstrate_v several_a proposition_n concern_v a_o right_a line_n a_o circle_n etc._n etc._n when_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o nature_n according_a to_o that_o exactness_n suppose_v in_o our_o demonstration_n such_o and_o such_o affection_n therefoe_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v belong_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ideal_o world_n or_o not_o at_o all_o xxxiii_o and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o proposition_n who_o subject_n exist_v in_o nature_n much_o more_o be_v it_o in_o eternal_a proposition_n who_o simple_a essence_n
sin_n with_o a_o infinite_a hatred_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o his_o own_o essential_a sanctity_n and_o to_o those_o great_a end_n which_o he_o can_v but_o propose_v in_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o how_o he_o shall_v thus_o hate_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o show_v this_o his_o hatred_n by_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v and_o beside_o it_o seem_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o order_n and_o proportion_n that_o so_o great_a a_o dis-harmony_n as_o sin_n shall_v never_o go_v whole_o unpunished_a but_o that_o the_o public_a happiness_n of_o which_o sin_n be_v a_o violation_n shall_v be_v both_o repair_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o exaction_n of_o some_o satisfaction_n viii_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o one_o may_v remit_v as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v from_o his_o own_o right_n and_o that_o then_o much_o more_o may_v god._n i_o answer_v that_o right_o be_v either_o right_n of_o dominion_n or_o right_o of_o office._n from_o right_o of_o dominion_n when_o alone_o no_o doubt_n any_o person_n may_v remit_v what_o he_o please_v but_o not_o from_o right_a of_o office_n or_o from_o right_a of_o dominion_n when_o join_v with_o right_o of_o office._n now_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o exact_v of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o god_n a_o right_n of_o dominion_n only_o but_o also_o a_o right_n of_o office_n that_o be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v only_o as_o supreme_a lord_n but_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n it_o be_v congruous_a to_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o punish_v oblige_a not_o by_o any_o law_n or_o power_n superior_a to_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o essential_a rectitude_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o will_n which_o by_o oblige_v he_o to_o regard_v the_o public_a order_n and_o interest_n may_v by_o consequence_n oblige_v he_o to_o animadvert_v upon_o those_o who_o transgress_v against_o it_o ix_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o deal_v upright_o and_o equal_o with_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o according_a to_o their_o work_n good_a or_o bad_a without_o any_o partiality_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o consider_v in_o god_n be_v his_o veracity_n whereby_o all_o his_o word_n be_v conformable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o intention_n and_o all_o his_o performance_n conformable_a to_o his_o word_n whereby_o he_o most_o assure_o make_v good_a all_o his_o covenant_n promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o can_v possible_o deceive_v his_o creature_n any_o more_o than_o he_o himself_o can_v be_v deceive_v x._o that_o there_o be_v this_o veracity_n in_o god_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o the_o all-sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o be_v for_o all_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n be_v ground_v upon_o inigence_n and_o infirmity_n no_o man_n deceive_v mere_o for_o deceive_n sake_n but_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n to_o relieve_v a_o necessity_n and_o such_o a_o necessity_n too_o as_o can_v be_v relieve_v any_o other_o way_n for_o fraud_n be_v not_o only_o a_o remedy_n but_o the_o last_o remedy_n man_n never_o betake_v themselves_o to_o trick_n but_o when_o they_o can_v compass_v their_o end_n by_o plain-dealing_a but_o now_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v incident_a to_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o indigence_n and_o infirmity_n must_v of_o consequence_n be_v as_o much_o above_o all_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n the_o use_n of_o this_o to_o devotion_n consider_v then_o that_o god_n be_v thus_o strict_o just_o true_a and_o faithful_a it_o be_v rational_a hence_o to_o conclude_v first_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o beware_v how_o we_o render_v ourselves_o obnoxious_a to_o this_o his_o justice_n second_o that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o rest_v entire_o satisfy_v in_o the_o divine_a dispensation_n know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o this_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v do_v right_o and_o last_o that_o we_o ought_v ready_o and_o firm_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o all_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o particular_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o repose_v a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v the_o aspiration_n my_o god_n my_o judge_n who_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o thy_o work_n i_o delight_v to_o think_v of_o thou_o though_o i_o be_o too_o guilty_a to_o contemplate_v thou_o in_o this_o thy_o attribute_n without_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o there_o be_v judgement_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v o_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v iustify_v my_o god_n how_o strange_o impious_a be_v they_o who_o dare_v say_v or_o think_v that_o the_o way_n 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