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indiscerpibilitie_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n but_o not_o as_o part_v of_o the_o conceptus_fw-la formalis_fw-la but_o as_o dispositio_fw-la or_o modus_fw-la substantiae_fw-la but_o yet_o withal_o such_o a_o dispositio_fw-la as_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o substance_n that_o with_o the_o conceptus_fw-la formalis_fw-la add_v make_v up_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n see_v pag._n 30_o 32_o 61_o 85._o and_o true_o if_o mr._n baxter_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o sincere_a in_o this_o agreement_n without_o all_o equivocation_n that_o penetrabilitie_n and_o indiscerpibilitie_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n only_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o dispositio_fw-la substantiae_fw-la not_o as_o pars_fw-la formae_fw-la i_o confess_v as_o he_o declare_v pag._n 94._o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o doctor_n lie_v in_o a_o much_o small_a matter_n than_o be_v think_v and_o the_o doctor_n i_o believe_v will_v easy_o allow_v he_o to_o please_v his_o own_o fancy_n in_o that_o but_o then_o he_o must_v understand_v the_o term_n of_o penetrabilitie_n and_o indiscerpibilitie_n in_o the_o doctor_n sense_n viz_o of_o a_o spirit_n penetrate_v not_o inter_v part_n but_o per_fw-la part_n materiae_fw-la and_o possess_v the_o same_o space_n with_o they_o and_o of_o a_o indiscerpibleness_n not_o arise_v from_o thin_a and_o thin_a part_n of_o matter_n as_o he_o imagine_v air_n to_o be_v more_o hardly_o discerpible_a than_o earth_n or_o water_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o thinness_n its_o part_n lie_v close_o together_o as_o be_v above_o note_v but_o from_o the_o immediate_a essential_a oneness_n of_o substance_n in_o a_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o true_a idea_n of_o a_o indiscerpible_a be_v in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n which_o whether_o in_o idea_n or_o in_o actual_a existence_n it_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v or_o rather_o never_o be_v such_o if_o it_o be_v discerpible_a and_o therefore_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o if_o a_o spirit_n be_v not_o penetrable_a in_o the_o doctor_n sense_n it_o be_v real_o impenetrable_a and_o if_o not_o indiscerpible_a in_o his_o sense_n it_o be_v real_o discerpible_a and_o consequent_o divisible_a into_o physical_a monad_n or_o atom_n and_o therefore_o constitute_v of_o they_o and_o the_o last_o inference_n will_v be_v that_o of_o the_o epigrammatist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o thus_o the_o sair_a and_o firm_a structure_n of_o philosophical_a theorem_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o existence_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v become_v a_o castle_n of_o come-down_a and_o fall_v quite_o to_o the_o ground_n whence_o it_o be_v rightful_o do_v of_o the_o doctor_n to_o lay_v such_o stress_n upon_o these_o two_o term_n penetrabilitie_n and_o indiscerpibilitie_n they_o be_v the_o essential_a 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this_o mr._n baxter_n with_o christian_a patience_n may_v well_o have_v bear_v with_o the_o doctor_n call_v it_o not_o only_o a_o mistake_n but_o a_o mischief_n and_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n he_o be_v such_o a_o proficient_a in_o that_o virtue_n that_o he_o will_v cheerful_o bear_v the_o publication_n of_o this_o my_o answer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o doctor_n to_o all_o his_o objection_n against_o these_o two_o essential_a and_o necessary_a character_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o not_o be_v offend_v if_o i_o brief_o run_v over_o his_o small_a criticism_n upon_o the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o the_o same_o which_o do_v occur_v pag._n 80_o 81._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o i_o shall_v advertise_v the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o that_o subject_a sect._n 29._o be_v this_o a_o spirit_n be_v a_o substance_n immaterial_a intrinsical_o endue_v with_o life_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o motion_n where_o he_o note_v that_o immaterial_a contain_v virtual_o in_o it_o penetrability_n and_o indiscerpibility_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o mr._n baxter_n criticize_v on_o this_o definition_n first_o say_v he_o pag._n 80._o your_o definition_n be_v common_a good_a and_o true_a allow_v for_o its_o little_a imperfection_n and_o the_o common_a imperfection_n of_o man_n knowledge_n of_o spirit_n if_o by_o immaterial_a you_o mean_v not_o without_o substance_n it_o signify_v truth_n but_o a_o negation_n speak_v not_o a_o formal_a essence_n ans._n how_o very_o little_a these_o imperfection_n be_v i_o shall_v note_v by_o pass_v through_o they_o all_o and_o for_o the_o common_a imperfection_n of_o man_n knowledge_n of_o spirit_n what_o a_o unskilful_a or_o hypocritical_a pretence_n that_o be_v the_o doctor_n have_v so_o clear_o show_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n sect._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o send_v the_o reader_n thither_o for_o satisfaction_n but_o as_o for_o immaterial_a how_o can_v any_o one_o think_v that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v without_o substance_n but_o those_o that_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o matter_n in_o the_o physical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o substance_n immaterial_a be_v intend_a to_o signify_v substance_n without_o substance_n and_o last_o the_o doctor_n will_v deny_v that_o in_o in_o immaterial_a signify_v negative_o hear_v more_o than_o in_o immortal_a incorruptible_a or_o infinite_a but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o indication_n of_o opposite_a property_n to_o those_o of_o physical_a matter_n viz._n impenetrability_n and_o discerpibility_n and_o that_o therefore_o immaterial_a here_o include_v indiscerpibility_n and_o penetrability_n second_o pag._n 81._o spirit_n itself_o say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o metaphor_n ans._n though_o the_o word_n first_o signify_v other_o thing_n before_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v here_o define_v yet_o use_n have_v make_v it_o as_o good_a
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think_v so_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o one_o that_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o small_a philosopher_n but_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o both_o the_o university_n and_o the_o royal_a society_n to_o boot_v that_o do_v earnest_o affirm_v to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a adaptation_n of_o mean_n to_o end_n but_o that_o one_o mean_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o another_o for_o any_o end_n if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o in_o who_o power_n alone_o every_o thing_n have_v that_o effect_n it_o have_v upon_o another_o whereupon_o i_o ask_v he_o whether_o if_o god_n woâ—…ld_v a_o football_n may_v not_o be_v as_o good_a a_o instrument_n to_o make_v or_o mend_v a_o pen_n withal_o as_o a_o penknife_n he_o be_v surprise_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o madness_n and_o folly_n i_o do_v not_o well_o remember_v pag._n 167._o be_v it_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o geometry_n wherein_o any_o problem_n shall_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o any_o principle_n some_o of_o the_o cartesian_o bid_v fair_a towards_o this_o freakishness_n whenas_o they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o assert_v that_o if_o god_n will_v he_o can_v have_v make_v that_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v lesser_a than_o the_o part_n and_o the_o part_n big_a than_o the_o whole_a which_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v animate_v to_o by_o a_o piece_n of_o raillery_n of_o des_n cartes_n in_o answer_v a_o certain_a objection_n where_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o violate_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n for_o make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o himself_o seem_v to_o have_v frame_v the_o world_n out_o of_o certain_a inevitable_a and_o necessary_a mechanical_a law_n do_v affirm_v that_o those_o law_n that_o seem_v so_o necessary_a be_v by_o the_o arbitrarious_fw-la appointment_n of_o god_n who_o if_o he_o will_v can_v
and_o unalterable_o with_o their_o respect_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d represent_v so_o be_v all_o idea_n else_o physical_a and_o moral_a as_o i_o have_v note_v above_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o justice_n mercy_n faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n be_v with_o their_o habitude_n and_o respect_n as_o fix_o determinate_o and_o unalterable_o represent_v in_o their_o idea_n as_o the_o sphere_n and_o cylinder_n or_o any_o other_o form_n or_o be_v whatsoever_o sect._n 9_o pag._n 178._o for_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o settle_a nature_n and_o respect_n and_o habitude_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o any_o will_n whatever_o meditation_n or_o contrivance_n nor_o there_o be_v any_o certain_a nature_n respect_n habitude_n and_o connection_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o we_o first_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o what_o his_o will_n be_v touch_v the_o nature_n respect_n and_o habitude_n of_o thing_n whether_o these_o which_o we_o seem_v to_o discern_v and_o do_v argue_v from_o be_v the_o same_o he_o mean_v and_o will_n or_o some_o other_o and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o know_v god_n and_o his_o will_n before_o we_o have_v any_o mean_n to_o know_v he_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o mean_n to_o know_v he_o upon_o this_o false_a and_o absurd_a hypothesis_n sect._n 11._o pag._n 181._o then_o it_o infallible_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o what_o i_o do_v or_o how_o i_o live_v etc._n etc._n this_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n intimate_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o please_a god_n and_o to_o our_o own_o future_a happiness_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o what_o i_o do_v or_o how_o i_o live_v though_o i_o do_v suppose_v there_o be_v no_o real_a distinction_n betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a and_o evil_a in_o the_o sense_n here_o intend_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o present_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n where_o the_o sense_n of_o pain_n and_o ease_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o liberty_n and_o of_o the_o security_n or_o safety_n of_o a_o man_n own_o person_n will_v oblige_v he_o to_o order_v his_o life_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o have_v at_o least_o the_o imitation_n of_o temperance_n faithfulness_n and_o justice_n sect._n 12._o pag._n 183._o if_o the_o opposition_n of_o contradictory_n term_n depend_v upon_o the_o arbitrarious_fw-la resolve_v of_o any_o be_v whatsoever_o the_o plainness_n and_o irrefragableness_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o opposition_n of_o contradictory_n term_n be_v a_o affection_n habituâ—…e_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o those_o term_n that_o no_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v abolish_v methinks_v shall_v assure_v any_o that_o be_v not_o pure_a sot_n or_o crazy_a fantastic_n that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o other_o such_o unalterable_a and_o immutable_a habitude_n of_o term_n nature_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v every_o jot_n as_o unabolishable_a as_o this_o which_o be_v no_o derogation_n to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n but_o a_o argument_n of_o it_o unless_o we_o shall_v conceit_v that_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o divine_a omnipotence_n to_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o true_o to_o fancy_v a_o ability_n in_o he_o of_o destroy_v or_o abolish_n those_o eternal_a necessary_a and_o immutable_a habitude_n or_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n represent_v in_o their_o idea_n by_o the_o divine_a intellect_n exhibitive_n be_v little_o less_o than_o the_o admit_v in_o god_n a_o ability_n of_o destroy_v or_o abolish_n the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o because_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n will_v be_v destroy_v as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o five_o section_n and_o what_o a_o god_n will_v that_o be_v that_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o those_o man_n that_o be_v sober_a and_o in_o their_o wit_n find_v it_o so_o impossible_a in_o themselves_o but_o to_o conceive_v that_o such_o and_o such_o nature_n be_v steady_o such_o and_o no_o other_o and_o betwixt_o such_o and_o such_o nature_n there_o be_v steady_o and_o immutable_o such_o habitude_n and_o respect_n and_o no_o other_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o intellect_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o small_a compendious_a transcript_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o we_o feel_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o our_o own_o intellect_n the_o firmness_n and_o immutability_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o of_o the_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a truth_n exhibit_v there_o so_o that_o those_o that_o have_v their_o mind_n so_o crack_v and_o shatter_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o fancy_v that_o if_o god_n will_v he_o can_v change_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o common_a notion_n into_o their_o contradictory_n as_o the_o whole_a be_v less_o than_o its_o part_n etc._n etc._n must_v have_v very_o crazy_a intellectual_n and_o have_v take_v their_o lodging_n at_o least_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o downright_a dotage_n or_o frenzy_n as_o i_o note_v above_o pag._n 184._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o term_n of_o common_a notion_n have_v a_o eternal_a and_o indispensable_a relation_n to_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n that_o this_o privilege_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o common_a notion_n they_o be_v abundant_o convince_v of_o that_o have_v bestow_v any_o competent_a study_n upon_o mathematics_n where_o the_o connection_n of_o every_o link_n of_o the_o demonstration_n be_v discern_v to_o be_v as_o firm_o and_o indissoluble_o knit_v as_o the_o term_n of_o a_o common_a notion_n be_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v our_o impatience_n carelessness_n or_o prejudices_fw-la that_o we_o have_v not_o more_o conclusion_n of_o such_o certitude_n than_o we_o have_v in_o other_o study_n also_o sect._n 13._o pag._n 184._o for_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n antecedent_o to_o the_o divine_a understanding_n etc._n etc._n this_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v frame_v something_o perverse_o and_o invidious_o as_o if_o the_o other_o party_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v truth_n antecedent_o to_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o as_o if_o from_o thence_o the_o divine_a understanding_n will_v be_v a_o mere_a passive_a principle_n actuate_v by_o something_o without_o as_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o sun_n but_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o divine_a understanding_n though_o there_o be_v such_o eternal_a nature_n and_o unchangeable_a respect_n and_o habitude_n of_o they_o represent_v in_o the_o idea_n that_o be_v in_o the_o exhibitive_a intellect_n of_o the_o deity_n that_o it_o be_v i_o say_v before_o any_o external_a object_n whatever_o and_o yet_o always_o have_v exhibit_v to_o itself_o the_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a nature_n and_o respect_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o idea_n and_o it_o be_v note_v moreover_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o external_a object_n when_o bring_v into_o act_n be_v measure_v by_o their_o conformity_n to_o these_o idea_n beside_o the_o divine_a understanding_n be_v before_o all_o thing_n how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o truth_n before_o it_o there_o be_v neither_o understanding_n nor_o thing_n in_o which_o this_o truth_n may_v reside_v or_o the_o divine_a understanding_n be_v a_o mere_a passive_a principle_n actuate_v by_o something_o without_o as_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o sun_n whenas_o questionless_a the_o divine_a intellect_n quatenus_fw-la exhibitive_fw-la be_v the_o most_o active_a principle_n conceivable_a nay_o indeed_o actus_fw-la purissimus_fw-la the_o most_o pure_a act_n as_o aristotle_n have_v define_v god_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a necessary_a and_o immutable_a energy_n who_o very_a essence_n be_v a_o true_a and_o fix_v ideal_o representation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o their_o respect_n and_o habitude_n result_v eternal_o from_o the_o divine_a foecundity_n at_o once_o how_o then_o can_v this_o which_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o pregnant_a a_o energy_n be_v a_o mere_a passive_a principle_n or_o be_v actuate_v by_o any_o external_a object_n when_o it_o be_v before_o any_o thing_n be_v but_o a_o further_a answer_n be_v to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o author_n himself_o in_o the_o fifteen_o section_n pag._n 185._o which_o be_v to_o take_v away_o his_o independency_n and_o self_n sufficiency_n namely_o if_o there_o be_v mutual_a and_o unalterable_a congruity_n and_o incongruity_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o will_v determine_v god_n in_o his_o action_n by_o something_o without_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o mere_a mistake_n for_o the_o pregnant_a fullness_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o perfection_n eternal_o and_o necessary_o exert_v itself_o into_o a_o ideal_o display_v of_o all_o the_o nature_n