not_o only_o say_v to_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o all_o our_o illumination_n be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v also_o particular_o ascribe_v to_o the_o second_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n or_o inward_a conception_n of_o god_n or_o the_o ideal_o world._n thus_o in_o the_o 8_o the_o of_o the_o proverb_n there_o be_v describe_v a_o substantial_a wisdom_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o st._n john_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o depth_n i_o be_v bring_v forth_o there_o be_v the_o eternal_a generation_n when_o there_o be_v no_o 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same_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 14._o counsel_n be_v i_o and_o sound_a wisdom_n i_o be_o understand_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_n justice._n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o v._n 20._o i_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n and_o again_o chap._n 9_o say_v the_o same_o substantial_a wisdom_n whoso_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o that_o be_v to_o the_o intellectual_a feast_n which_o she_o be_v there_o say_v to_o have_v prepare_v and_o to_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v xlii_o by_o this_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v that_o be_v figurative_o express_v that_o all_o our_o illumination_n proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substantial_a wisdom_n of_o god._n but_o st._n john_n speak_v more_o plain_o this_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n now_o true_a light_n be_v here_o the_o same_o as_o only_a light_n and_o imply_v that_o all_o other_o pretend_a light_n be_v false_a one_o again_o say_v our_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o again_o say_v our_o lord_n in_o his_o prayer_n sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o write_a word_n but_o of_o the_o substantial_a and_o eternal_a word_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o context_n last_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o of_o this_o divine_a word_n that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n 30._o which_o be_v exact_o according_a to_o our_o hypothesis_n that_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n or_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xliii_o i_o may_v add_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o think_v that_o from_o these_o consideration_n join_v with_o those_o of_o mr._n malebranche_n it_o be_v clear_a even_o to_o demonstration_n that_o man_n be_v not_o his_o own_o light_n or_o a_o light_n to_o himself_o and_o also_o that_o no_o other_o creature_n can_v be_v a_o light_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n which_o be_v that_o true_a light_n within_o he_o so_o much_o talk_v of_o by_o enthusiast_n who_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o blind_a parturiency_n of_o mind_n have_v confuse_o glance_v at_o what_o we_o have_v here_o more_o distinct_o explain_v that_o all_o our_o light_n and_o illumination_n proceed_v whole_o from_o he_o who_o at_o first_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n that_o we_o see_v so_o much_o of_o truth_n as_o we_o see_v of_o god_n that_o the_o idea_n which_o be_v in_o god_n be_v the_o 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also_o be_v the_o repository_n of_o all_o their_o several_a habitude_n and_o respect_n these_o natural_o arise_v from_o the_o other_o by_o way_n of_o natural_a result_n for_o as_o the_o relation_n of_o essence_n can_v exist_v without_o the_o essence_n themselves_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o essence_n exist_v without_o be_v accompany_v with_o such_o their_o essential_a relation_n and_o as_o before_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o position_n of_o the_o habitude_n to_o the_o position_n of_o the_o simple_a essence_n so_o now_o we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v from_o the_o position_n of_o the_o simple_a essence_n to_o the_o position_n of_o their_o habitude_n thirty-nine_o thus_o for_o instance_n as_o from_o this_o eternal_a habitude_n viz._n that_o a_o circle_n of_o such_o a_o determinate_a circumference_n will_v have_v such_o a_o determinate_a diameter_n i_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o such_o a_o circle_n do_v eternal_o exist_v so_o again_o suppose_v such_o a_o circle_n to_o 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which_o be_v moral_a truth_n or_o veracity_n iv._o the_o truth_n with_o which_o we_o be_v here_o concern_v be_v truth_n of_o the_o object_n for_o to_o know_v be_v so_o to_o comprehend_v thing_n both_o as_o to_o their_o simple_a nature_n and_o as_o to_o their_o habitude_n and_o relation_n as_o to_o compound_v what_o be_v real_o compound_v and_o to_o divide_v what_o be_v real_o divide_v to_o have_v our_o understanding_n thus_o accommodate_v to_o the_o respect_n and_o habitude_n of_o thing_n be_v knowledge_n as_o for_o truth_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o the_o second_o sense_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o conformity_n between_o the_o word_n and_o the_o understanding_n we_o have_v here_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o as_o be_v altogether_o foreign_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o in_o the_o first_o acceptation_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o just_a conformity_n between_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o object_n it_o be_v but_o another_o word_n for_o knowledge_n for_o truth_n of_o the_o 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of_o simple_a essence_n depend_v upon_o and_o necessary_o suppose_v the_o reality_n of_o their_o respective_a simple_a essence_n as_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o truth_n of_o the_o subject_a without_o truth_n of_o the_o object_n to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v conformable_a so_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v truth_n of_o the_o object_n complex_n without_o truth_n of_o the_o object_n simple_n that_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o mutual_a habitude_n or_o relation_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o affirmation_n or_o negation_n without_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o viii_o for_o i_o consider_v that_o these_o habitude_n and_o respect_n as_o to_o affirmation_n or_o negation_n wherein_o consist_v objective_a truth_n complex_n do_v result_v from_o the_o simple_a essence_n and_o can_v no_o more_o subsist_v by_o themselves_o than_o any_o other_o relation_n can_v for_o the_o existence_n of_o which_o the_o school_n themselves_o make_v it_o necessary_a that_o they_o 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the_o short_a be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o connexion_n or_o relation_n between_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o or_o that_o do_v not_o exist_v for_o be_v with_o this_o or_o that_o habitude_n to_o another_o thing_n imply_v simple_a be_v and_o for_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v another_o infer_v and_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v simple_o and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o connexion_n or_o relation_n between_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o then_o also_o there_o can_v be_v no_o eternal_a connexion_n or_o relation_n between_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o a_o eternal_a existence_n for_o thing_n can_v be_v relate_v before_o they_o be_v but_o there_o be_v such_o eternal_a habitude_n and_o relation_n therefore_o the_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n be_v also_o eternal_a which_o be_v the_o proposition_n next_o to_o be_v prove_v xi_o i_o know_v very_o well_o this_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o peripatetic_a school_n which_o have_v long_o since_o condemn_v it_o as_o heretical_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n do_v exist_v from_o eternity_n but_o i_o have_v meditate_a much_o upon_o these_o thing_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o i_o think_v it_o a_o very_a certain_a and_o very_o useful_a theorem_n and_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o give_v a_o intelligible_a account_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o science_n or_o how_o there_o shall_v be_v proposition_n of_o eternal_a truth_n but_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v thankful_a to_o any_o of_o the_o peripatetic_a dissenter_n who_o will_v undertake_v to_o show_v i_o how_o there_o may_v xii_o i_o know_v they_o endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o by_o tell_v we_o and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a plea_n they_o have_v to_o offer_v that_o these_o habitude_n be_v not_o attribute_v absolute_o to_o the_o simple_a essence_n as_o in_o actual_a be_v but_o only_o hypothetical_o that_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v exist_v they_o shall_v also_o carry_v such_o relation_n to_o one_o another_o there_o be_v say_v the_o peripatetic_n only_o a_o conditional_a connexion_n between_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o predicate_v not_o a_o absolute_a position_n of_o either_o this_o go_v smooth_o down_o with_o the_o young_a scholar_n at_o his_o logic_n lecture_n and_o the_o tutor_n applaud_v his_o distinction_n and_o think_v he_o have_v thereby_o quit_v his_o hand_n of_o a_o very_a dangerous_a heresy_n xiii_o but_o now_o to_o this_o i_o return_v the_o same_o answer_n for_o i_o need_v give_v no_o other_o that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o metaphysical_a essay_n first_o i_o say_v that_o these_o habitude_n be_v not_o as_o be_v suppose_v only_o by_o way_n of_o hypothesis_n but_o absolute_o attribute_v to_o the_o simple_a essence_n as_o actual_o exist_v for_o when_o i_o say_v for_o instance_n that_o every_o part_n of_o a_o circle_n be_v equal_o distant_a from_o the_o centre_n this_o proposition_n do_v not_o hang_v in_o suspense_n then_o to_o be_v actual_o verify_v when_o the_o thing_n shall_v exist_v in_o nature_n but_o be_v at_o present_a actual_o true_a as_o actual_o true_a as_o ever_o it_o will_v or_o can_v be_v and_o consequent_o i_o may_v thence_o infer_v that_o the_o thing_n themselves_o already_o be_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n i_o confess_v they_o shall_v exist_v in_o nature_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o objection_n prove_v but_o exist_v they_o must_v for_o of_o nothing_o there_o can_v be_v no_o affection_n fourteen_o but_o second_o suppose_v i_o grant_v what_o the_o objector_n will_v have_v that_o these_o habitude_n be_v not_o absolute_o attribute_v to_o the_o simple_a essence_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o hypothesis_n yet_o i_o do_v see_v what_o he_o can_v gain_v by_o this_o concession_n for_o certain_o thus_o much_o at_o least_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o simple_a essence_n at_o present_a that_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v exist_v such_o and_o such_o habitude_n will_v attend_v they_o i_o say_v thus_o much_o be_v attribute_v actual_o and_o at_o present_a but_o now_o let_v any_o peripatetic_n of_o they_o all_o tell_v i_o how_o any_o thing_n can_v any_o way_n be_v say_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a evasion_n to_o say_v that_o thing_n be_v not_o relate_v thus_o or_o thus_o as_o actual_o exist_v but_o only_o conditional_o suppose_v their_o existence_n for_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v any_o way_n relate_v that_o do_v not_o actual_o exist_v and_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v otherwise_o when_o therefore_o the_o peripatetic_a talk_v of_o a_o conditional_a connexion_n between_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o predicate_v and_o that_o neither_o be_v put_v absolute_o i_o say_v that_o the_o connexion_n be_v as_o absolute_a as_o it_o can_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v and_o that_o a_o non-existing_a subject_n can_v have_v any_o predicate_v or_o be_v any_o way_n relate_v and_o all_o this_o i_o bind_v upon_o he_o by_o a_o principle_n of_o his_o own_o that_o of_o nothing_o there_o can_v be_v no_o affection_n and_o let_v he_o unwind_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v xv._n have_v thus_o far_o clear_v our_o way_n by_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n be_v eternal_a the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o consider_v be_v that_o since_o they_o be_v not_o eternal_a in_o their_o natural_a subsistency_n they_o must_v be_v eternal_a in_o some_o other_o way_n of_o subsist_v and_o that_o must_v be_v in_o some_o understanding_n or_o by_o way_n of_o ideal_o subsistence_n xvi_o for_o there_o be_v but_o two_o conceivable_a way_n how_o any_o thing_n may_v exist_v either_o out_o of_o all_o understanding_n or_o within_o some_o understanding_n if_o therefore_o the_o simple_a essence_n of_o thing_n be_v eternal_a but_o not_o out_o of_o all_o understanding_n it_o remain_v they_o must_v have_v a_o eternal_a existence_n in_o some_o understanding_n which_o be_v what_o i_o call_v a_o ideal_o subsistence_n there_o be_v therefore_o