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〈◊〉_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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light_n not_o unto_o i_o but_o to_o thy_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n be_v the_o praise_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o word_n thy_o eternal_a word_n that_o be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n 119._o and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n 27._o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o reach_v man_n knowledge_n i_o will_v therefore_o thank_v the_o lord_n for_o give_v i_o warning_n 16._o my_o reins_o also_o chasten_v i_o in_o the_o night-season_n lighten_v my_o darkness_n thou_o i_o beseech_v o_o father_n of_o light_n and_o shine_v upon_o i_o more_o and_o more_o with_o the_o brigthness_n of_o thy_o glory_n 1_o o_o send_v out_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v i_o 43._o and_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o thy_o dwell_n show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o thy_o servant_n 119._o and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n o_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o thy_o presence_n go_v always_o 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out_o of_o itself_o for_o supply_n and_o so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o indigence_n and_o according_o we_o find_v that_o the_o more_o weak_a and_o indigent_a any_o person_n be_v still_o the_o more_o abound_v in_o desire_n thus_o child_n be_v more_o profuse_a in_o their_o desire_n than_o adult_v person_n woman_n than_o man_n and_o the_o sick_a more_o than_o those_o who_o be_v in_o health_n this_o be_v well_o shadow_v forth_o in_o iotham_n parable_n wherein_o the_o bramble_n be_v represent_v as_o more_o ambitious_a than_o either_o the_o olive-tree_n 9.15_o figtree_n or_o the_o vine_n for_o he_o present_o accept_v of_o that_o empire_n which_o they_o have_v all_o decline_v where_o there_o be_v no_o indigence_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o desire_n and_o according_o god_n who_o be_v a_o absolute_o full_a be_v can_v no_o more_o admit_v of_o desire_n than_o a_o place_n that_o be_v absolute_o full_a can_v admit_v of_o motion_n vii_o as_o to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o moral_a motion_n it_o be_v also_o double_a as_o in_o physical_a motion_n it_o be_v either_o particular_a or_o universal_a the_o particular_a efficient_a cause_n be_v particular_a good_n whether_o sensual_a or_o intellectual_a which_o act_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o pressure_n or_o impulse_n of_o particular_a body_n in_o natural_a motion_n the_o universal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o universal_a good_a or_o god_n who_o we_o suppose_v to_o have_v imprint_v a_o certain_a stock_n of_o motion_n upon_o the_o intellectual_a world_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o natural_a which_o he_o also_o conserves_n and_o maintain_v by_o his_o omnipotence_n as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o viii_o for_o i_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o a_o first_o mover_n in_o moral_a as_o there_o be_v in_o natural_a motion_n and_o upon_o the_o very_a same_o ground_n but_o now_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o other_o first_o mover_n beside_o god._n and_o therefore_o whatever_o intermediate_v cause_n there_o may_v be_v of_o this_o motion_n it_o must_v at_o last_o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o impression_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o soul_n who_o therefore_o i_o call_v the_o universal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o love._n ix_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o motion_n in_o man._n i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o last_o enquiry_n namely_o after_o what_o peculiar_a manner_n this_o motion_n have_v itself_o or_o how_o it_o stand_v proportion_v to_o its_o cause_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v its_o occasional_a cause_n that_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o cause_n as_o a_o condition_n but_o its_o efficient_a cause_n now_o this_o be_v double_a particular_a and_o universal_a good_a the_o question_n in_o more_o explicit_a term_n will_v be_v after_o what_o