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A41688 The court of the gentiles. Part IV. Of reformed philosophie wherein Plato's moral and metaphysic or prime philosophie is reduced to an useful forme and method / by Theophilus Gale. Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678. 1677 (1677) Wing G142; ESTC R25438 525,579 570

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find_v as_o it_o never_o punish_v any_o but_o for_o sin_n so_o it_o never_o reward_v any_o but_o the_o godly_a etc._n etc._n 2_o wherever_o these_o condition_n or_o quality_n be_v find_v it_o necessary_o exert_v itself_o it_o can_v but_o punish_v sin_n wherever_o it_o be_v neither_o can_v it_o but_o reward_n holiness_n if_o sincere_a there_o be_v a_o necessity_n not_o physic_n but_o moral_n attend_v all_o its_o egress_n and_o that_o from_o the_o free_a constitution_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n §_o 2._o next_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o discourse_v of_o his_o veracitie_n and_o fidelity_n fidelity_n god_n veracitie_n and_o fidelity_n which_o be_v not_o real_o distinct_a from_o his_o ordinate_a justice_n thence_o we_o find_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n frequent_o put_v for_o his_o fidelity_n so_o psal_n 31.1_o deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n 31.1_o psal_n 31.1_o i._n e._n according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o do_v declare_v thyself_o just_a in_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n some_o make_v this_o distinction_n between_o god_n verity_n fidelity_n and_o justice_n god_n verity_n oblige_v he_o to_o this_o that_o he_o promise_v sincere_o his_o fidelity_n that_o he_o keep_v his_o promise_n and_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n by_o give_v the_o thing_n promise_v touch_v the_o veracitie_n of_o god_n we_o find_v lively_a illustration_n and_o notice_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o for_o sacred_a philosophy_n it_o be_v most_o express_a in_o the_o assert_v god_n veracitie_n 22.16_o gen._n 22.16_o so_o gen._n 22.16_o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v assure_o say_v jehovah_n assure_o say_v or_o the_o faithful_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neum_fw-la be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n oracle_n which_o be_v all_o faithful_a say_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o 3.1_o of_o the_o same_o letter_n transpose_v come_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amen_n which_o note_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n thus_o esa_n 25.1_o 25.1_o esa_n 25.1_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n thy_o counsel_n of_o old_a be_v faithfulness_n and_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o faithfulness_n and_o firmness_n gataker_n conceive_v the_o word_n here_o to_o note_v firm_a or_o firmness_n rather_o than_o true_a or_o truth_n because_o the_o word_n in_o the_o singular_a no_n where_o else_o find_v be_v use_v in_o the_o plural_a for_o pillar_n 2_o king_n 18.16_o the_o veracitie_n of_o god_n be_v far_o explicate_v 15.29_o 1_o sam._n 15.29_o 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o eternity_n or_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o eternity_n and_o strength_n which_o be_v both_o great_a pillar_n of_o the_o divine_a veracitie_n so_o psal_n 33.4_o 33.4_o psal_n 33.4_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o all_o his_o work_n be_v do_v in_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o truth_n veracitie_n or_o constancy_n so_o psal_n 18.20_o 18.20_o psal_n 18.20_o as_o for_o god_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a this_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o veracitie_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o promise_n thence_o it_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d examine_v i._n e._n pure_a sincere_a like_a silver_n well_o refine_v neither_o do_v they_o ever_o fail_v as_o psal_n 12.6_o 36.5_o psal_n 36.5_o so_o psal_n 36.5_o thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v to_o the_o cloud_n i_o e._n it_o be_v immense_a and_o infinite_a the_o space_n between_o we_o and_o the_o cloud_n be_v vast_a 8._o psal_n 89.1_o 8._o and_o seem_o immense_a thus_o psal_n 89.1_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o mercy_n kimhi_n and_o ezra_n understand_v god_n free_a constitution_n antecedent_n to_o his_o promise_n whence_o it_o follow_v with_o my_o mouth_n will_v i_o make_v know_v thy_o faithfulness_n mercy_n make_v the_o promise_n but_o fidelity_n be_v engage_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o so_o v._n 2_o 3._o and_o v._o 8._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n who_o be_v a_o strong_a god_n like_a unto_o thou_o or_o to_o thy_o faithfulness_n round_o about_o thou_o he_o style_v god_n most_o potent_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o veracitie_n and_o fidelity_n in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o then_o he_o add_v that_o god_n faithfulness_n be_v round_o about_o he_o which_o be_v a_o poetic_a description_n denote_v that_o god_n be_v always_o and_o in_o every_o posture_n or_o regard_n most_o faithful_a and_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n lively_a to_o describe_v the_o fidelity_n of_o god_n 35._o v._o 33_o 34_o 35._o particular_o v._n 33._o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o will_v i_o lie_v against_o my_o truth_n or_o in_o my_o truth_n i._n e._n i_o will_v not_o violate_v my_o veracitie_n by_o not_o perform_v my_o promise_n so_o v._n 34._o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o profane_v my_o covenant_n or_o offer_v violence_n to_o it_o again_o v._o 35._o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o i._n e._n irrevocable_o as_o kinthi_n and_o ezra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o lie_v to_o david_n the_o particle_n if_o be_v use_v as_o a_o formule_fw-la in_o swear_v do_v great_o deny_v for_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n be_v wont_a under_o this_o formule_fw-la by_o a_o kind_n of_o aposiopesis_fw-la silent_o to_o couch_v a_o imprecation_n of_o evil_n on_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v if_o he_o do_v violate_v his_o faith_n the_o great_a god_n assume_v this_o formule_fw-la of_o swear_v from_o human_a custom_n thereby_o to_o declare_v the_o firmitude_n of_o his_o veracitie_n and_o fidelity_n in_o perform_v his_o oath_n all_o this_o be_v lively_o explicate_v hebr._n 6.17_o 18._o 18._o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o god_n be_v willing_a more_o abundant_o to_o show_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutabilitie_n of_o his_o counsel_n engage_v his_o fidelity_n by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v or_o to_o deceive_v for_o so_o grotius_n conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v render_v which_o signify_v a_o event_n that_o frustrate_v expectation_n as_o leu._n 6.2_o jos_n 24.27_o esa_n 58.2_o hos_fw-la 1.2_o hab._n 3.17_o god_n providence_n oft_o seem_v to_o cross_v his_o promise_n and_o so_o to_o frustrate_v our_o expectation_n but_o real_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mutability_n on_o god_n part_n he_o can_v lie_v or_o deceive_v be_v bind_v by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n his_o word_n and_o oath_n which_o give_v abundant_a assurance_n of_o his_o fidelity_n plato_n also_o give_v very_o great_a and_o illustrious_a notice_n of_o the_o veracitie_n of_o god_n and_o those_o not_o a_o little_a consorme_n to_o sacred_a philosophy_n thus_o repub._n 2._o p._n 382._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v true_o hate_v a_o lie_n and_o then_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a who_o will_v in_o his_o soul_n either_o deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v or_o be_v ignorant_a or_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o lie_n as_o to_o supreme_a being_n thence_o he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o a_o lie_n shall_v be_v hate_v not_o only_o by_o god_n but_o also_o by_o man_n then_o he_o add_v shall_v we_o imagine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o lie_n be_v utile_a to_o god_n what_o therefore_o because_o he_o understande_v not_o ancient_a thing_n &_o c._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n wherefore_o god_n be_v both_o simple_a and_o faithful_a both_o in_o work_n and_o word_n neither_o be_v he_o himself_o change_v neither_o do_v he_o deceive_v other_o neither_o by_o fantastic_a delusion_n neither_o by_o word_n neither_o by_o sign_n neither_o by_o vision_n neither_o by_o dream_n plato_n here_o enumerate_v the_o several_a way_n whereby_o god_n reveles_a himself_o in_o each_o of_o which_o his_o veracitie_n be_v most_o illustrious_a whence_o p._n 383._o he_o make_v this_o law_n for_o the_o right_a establishment_n of_o religion_n that_o man_n speak_v and_o believe_v touch_v god_n that_o he_o be_v no_o deceiver_n or_o seducer_n of_o other_o either_o by_o word_n or_o otherwise_o but_o to_o discourse_v more_o philosophical_o of_o the_o veracitie_n of_o god_n we_o must_v first_o distinguish_v of_o verity_n in_o the_o general_a which_o be_v either_o simple_a or_o complexe_v 1_o simple_a verity_n be_v either_o in_o the_o mind_n or_o in_o thing_n themselves_o 1_n simple_a truth_n in_o the_o
mind_n consist_v in_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o notion_n unto_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n import_v the_o verity_n of_o his_o idea_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n 2_o simple_a truth_n in_o thing_n be_v nothing_o but_o their_o conformity_n to_o their_o specific_a idea_n or_o formal_a definition_n and_o nature_n so_o we_o say_v that_o be_v true_a gold_n which_o conform_v to_o the_o specific_a idea_n of_o gold_n this_o some_o aristotelean_n stile_n metaphysic_n or_o transcendental_a truth_n other_o physic_n truth_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o real_a existence_n of_o thing_n for_o as_o aristotle_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o compilator_n of_o that_o book_n metaph._n min._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n have_v so_o much_o of_o truth_n as_o it_o have_v of_o existence_n now_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n in_o this_o regard_n be_v nothing_o else_o save_v the_o simple_a pure_a actuality_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o existence_n 2_o complexe_n truth_n be_v either_o mental_a or_o oral_a 1_n complexe_n mental_a truth_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o complexe_n mental_a idea_n notion_n or_o proposition_n unto_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n because_o he_o have_v no_o complexe_n knowledge_n but_o only_o simple_a albeit_o he_o know_v all_o proposition_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o complexe_n notion_n but_o in_o the_o most_o simple_a glass_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n 2_o complexe_n oral_n verity_n be_v either_o logic_n or_o ethic_n logic_n oral_a verity_n be_v when_o proposition_n or_o discourse_n agree_v with_o thing_n ethic_n oral_a verity_n be_v when_o our_o word_n agree_v to_o our_o thought_n which_o be_v term_v sincerity_n or_o our_o deed_n to_o our_o word_n which_o be_v veracitie_n this_o veracitie_n as_o to_o god_n regard_v all_o his_o word_n fulfil_v god_n veracitie_n in_o fulfil_v but_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n his_o commination_n or_o threat_n and_o promise_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n promise_v 1_o promise_v 1_o promise_v give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o they_o without_o injury_n for_o albeit_o it_o be_v free_a to_o any_o to_o make_v a_o promise_n yet_o have_v make_v it_o his_o fidelity_n be_v oblige_v to_o see_v it_o perform_v so_o that_o in_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o relaxation_n or_o dispensation_n but_o the_o word_n must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n and_o as_o most_o favourable_a for_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o commun_n maxim_n in_o civil_a law_n favour_n must_v be_v amplify_v and_o that_o which_o add_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o promise_n be_v when_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n which_o render_v they_o every_o way_n immutable_a and_o irrelaxable_a such_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o hebr._n 6.17_o 18._o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o oath_n whereby_o it_o become_v every_o way_n immutable_a as_o vers_n 18._o 2_o but_o now_o as_o to_o commination_n or_o threat_n threat_n 2_o threat_n there_o be_v no_o right_a or_o debt_n accrue_v to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v save_v only_o a_o debt_n or_o merit_n of_o punishment_n the_o threat_n render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n if_o they_o break_v that_o law_n whereto_o the_o threat_n be_v appendent_a yet_o in_o many_o case_n '_o special_o as_o to_o circumstance_n the_o superior_a who_o make_v the_o law_n and_o affix_v a_o threat_n thereto_o have_v a_o liberty_n of_o relax_v or_o dispense_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o law_n the_o commination_n declare_v the_o merit_n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v in_o the_o superior_a offend_v but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o suppose_v a_o necessary_a egress_n or_o execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n for_o the_o punish_v the_o offender_n at_o least_o not_o as_o to_o all_o circumstance_n threaten_v but_o still_o there_o remain_v place_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o superior_a '_o special_o if_o he_o be_v absolute_a and_o sovereign_n either_o to_o relax_v or_o dispense_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o law_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n thus_o in_o god_n threat_n and_o penal_a law_n he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n of_o relaxation_n or_o dispensation_n in_o many_o case_n thereby_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o clemence_n or_o mercie_n without_o the_o least_o violation_n of_o his_o veracitie_n or_o justice_n so_o in_o the_o first_o commination_n or_o penal_a law_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o heb._n in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v which_o hebraisme_n denote_v a_o certain_a immediate_a perfect_a and_o constant_a death_n and_o yet_o our_o sovereign_n lord_n out_o of_o his_o sovereign_n rich_a mercy_n be_v please_v very_o far_o to_o relax_v and_o mitigate_v the_o rigour_n of_o this_o commination_n or_o penal_a law_n as_o to_o many_o circumstance_n by_o admit_v of_o a_o mediator_n and_o new_a evangelic_a covenant_n in_o this_o regard_n god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v or_o turn_v from_o the_o siercenesse_n of_o wrath_n as_o jonah_n 3.9_o who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v 3.9_o jonah_n 3.9_o and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o legal_a imperfect_a faith_n and_o repentance_n turn_v away_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n for_o that_o time_n albeit_o afterward_o it_o come_v down_o with_o vengeance_n as_o history_n assure_v we_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v lest_o the_o veracitie_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v any_o injury_n if_o all_o his_o threat_n be_v not_o always_o in_o all_o circumstance_n or_o part_n fulfil_v because_o all_o commination_n and_o threat_n which_o have_v not_o some_o character_n or_o sign_n of_o irrevocabilitie_n 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