Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	body_n	soul_n	unite_v	970	5	9.6533	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

irradiation_n thence_o augustine_n style_v liberty_n the_o best_a disposition_n of_o soul_n similitude_n to_o god_n be_v the_o high_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n so_o far_o as_o any_o be_v make_v virtuose_fw-la so_o far_o he_o be_v make_v free_a the_o connexion_n between_o piety_n and_o liberty_n be_v so_o intimate_a as_o that_o indeed_o they_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o beginning_n progress_n and_o consummation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o ample_a spiritual_a pure_a and_o perfect_a the_o soul_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v and_o whence_o spring_v the_o amplitude_n spirituality_n purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o from_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n indeed_o plato_n estimed_a nothing_o good_a but_o virtue_n and_o moral_a good_a whence_o antipater_n the_o stoic_a writ_n three_o book_n with_o this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o according_a to_o plato_n virtue_n only_o be_v good_a that_o virtue_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o bring_v with_o it_o most_o moral_a liberty_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o hereby_o it_o be_v render_v capable_a of_o adhere_v to_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n which_o be_v the_o top_n of_o moral_a liberty_n for_o wherein_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o moral_a liberty_n but_o in_o its_o conformity_n to_o its_o most_o perfect_a exemplar_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a bonitie_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o privilege_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n or_o virtue_n hence_o virtue_n be_v define_v by_o aquinas_n dispositio_fw-la perfecti_fw-la ad_fw-la optimum_fw-la the_o disposition_n of_o a_o perfect_a subject_n to_o the_o most_o perfect_a exemplar_n and_o end_n virtue_n indeed_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o soul_n itself_o so_o aquinas_n grace_n say_v he_o in_o itself_o and_o according_a to_o its_o essence_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v a_o expression_n or_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n and_o that_o which_o be_v substantial_o in_o god_n be_v accidental_o in_o the_o soul_n participate_v of_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n by_o nature_n belong_v to_o we_o by_o grace_n and_o suarez_n say_v that_o grace_n be_v the_o bond_n whereby_o man_n be_v conjoin_v to_o god_n his_o last_o end_n now_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n be_v conjoin_v to_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o sublime_a free_a and_o perfect_a its_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v in_o sum_n liberty_n of_o state_n consist_v in_o a_o virtuose_fw-la or_o graciose_fw-la disposition_n of_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o understand_v embrace_v and_o adhere_v to_o what_o be_v good_a in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o it_o ought_v take_v all_o the_o notion_n of_o true_a moral_a liberty_n and_o they_o agree_v to_o none_o but_o the_o virtuose_fw-la man_n 1._o deminion_n virtue_n give_v deminion_n liberty_n be_v define_v by_o the_o platonist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o principality_n or_o dominion_n of_o life_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plenary_a power_n over_o allthing_n which_o the_o stoic_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-moving_a authority_n or_o power_n and_o whence_o arise_v this_o dominion_n of_o the_o soul_n over_o itself_o and_o other_o thing_n but_o from_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n plato_n assure_v we_o that_o a_o virtuose_fw-la temperate_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a than_o himself_o i.e._n by_o virtue_n he_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o sensitive_a part_n again_o repub._n 9_o he_o instructe_v we_o that_o he_o who_o be_v best_o be_v most_o happy_a and_o august_a or_o royal_a because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a be_v most_o miserable_a because_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n over_o himself_o may_v we_o account_v he_o a_o man_n fit_a to_o govern_v himself_o who_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o unlawful_a passion_n and_o lust_n the_o orator_n define_v liberty_n a_o power_n of_o live_v as_o man_n listen_v and_o who_o have_v this_o power_n to_o live_v as_o he_o listen_v but_o the_o virtuose_fw-la man_n who_o will_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n do_v the_o voluptuose_fw-la sensual_a man_n live_v as_o he_o listen_v who_o mind_n be_v distract_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o unbridled_a lust_n as_o by_o so_o many_o wild_a horse_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o ambitiose_fw-la man_n live_v as_o he_o listen_v who_o mind_n be_v still_o on_o the_o rack_n of_o ambitiose_fw-la design_n do_v the_o avaricious_a man_n live_v as_o he_o listen_v who_o the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o want_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o no_o man_n live_v as_o he_o listen_v but_o the_o virtuose_fw-la man_n who_o have_v a_o will_n slexible_a to_o the_o divine_a wil._n this_o dominion_n that_o attend_v moral_a liberty_n be_v well_o express_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n 11.12_o hos_fw-la 11.12_o so_o hos_n 11.12_o but_o judah_n yet_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n 1_o observe_v that_o judah_n rule_v with_o god_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o of_o ephraim_n who_o rule_v also_o but_o not_o with_o god_n as_o v._o 7._o ephraim_n endeavour_v to_o exalt_v himself_o on_o the_o ruin_n of_o god_n worship_n by_o erect_v calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n etc._n etc._n but_o judah_n rule_v with_o god_n and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n 2_o judah_n rule_v with_o god_n i.e._n by_o serve_v and_o obey_v god_n obtain_v dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o himself_o and_o all_o low_a thing_n he_o live_v as_o he_o list_v because_o his_o will_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o divine_a wil._n 2._o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o the_o moral_a life_n health_n vigour_n force_n virtue_n give_v life_n health_n vigour_n and_o force_n and_o force_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o also_o arise_v from_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n all_o natural_a freedom_n suppose_v a_o vital_a subject_n in_o which_o it_o inhere_n and_o so_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n all_o moral_a spiritual_a liberty_n suppose_v a_o moral_a spiritual_a life_n and_o vital_a subject_n and_o indeed_o life_n render_v every_o thing_n most_o beautiful_a active_a and_o perfect_a whence_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a excellent_a and_o perfect_a the_o life_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o raise_v noble_a and_o excellent_a be_v its_o state_n and_o all_o its_o operation_n life_n be_v that_o which_o season_v every_o thing_n and_o every_o life_n draw_v to_o it_o thing_n suitable_a to_o its_o nature_n so_o the_o spiritual_a divine_a virtuose_fw-la life_n have_v principes_fw-la above_o human_a nature_n more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a and_o herein_o consist_v moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n plato_n repub._n 4._o pag._n 444._o inform_v we_o that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o the_o equal_a temperament_n of_o all_o humour_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n true_o be_v a_o certain_a health_n pulchritude_n and_o good_a habitude_n of_o soul_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o disease_n turpitude_n and_o infirmity_n thereof_o health_n according_a to_o augustine_n and_o jansenius_n consist_v in_o the_o vigour_n force_n and_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o make_v the_o soul_n more_o vigorous_a and_o strong_a than_o virtue_n whence_o be_v the_o vigour_n and_o force_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o from_o its_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o virtue_n be_v the_o vigour_n and_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n once_o and_o again_o asserte_n so_o in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 467._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n be_v of_o good_a etc._n etc._n also_o pag._n 470._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o be_v to_o be_v good_a and_o in_o his_o hippias_n pag._n 375._o he_o say_v righteousness_n be_v the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o righteous_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o potent_a it_o be_v divine_a light_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o strong_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sensible_a world_n nothing_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o light_v and_o in_o the_o rational_a world_n nothing_o so_o strong_a as_o truth_n and_o virtue_n all_o the_o force_n and_o vigour_n of_o lust_n come_v from_o impotence_n but_o virtue_n be_v as_o a_o pondus_fw-la or_o weight_n on_o the_o soul_n which_o strong_o impel_v it_o to_o its_o last_o end_n what_o more_o potent_a than_o love_n whereby_o the_o soul_n adhere_v to_o its_o last_o end_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o spiritual_a and_o pure_a any_o faculty_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v and_o be_v not_o virtue_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n again_o the_o strength_n of_o every_o

〈◊〉_d a_o select_a peculiar_a superexcellent_a people_n and_o psal_n 16.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16.3_o psal_n 16.3_o saint_n be_v interpret_v inwhat_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magnisicent_a eximious_a which_o show_v that_o none_o be_v true_o magnificent_a but_o virtuose_fw-la holy_a person_n thence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a pure_a be_v deduce_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veneration_n worship_n and_o this_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v which_o they_o also_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d azaz_v to_o honour_v that_o sanctity_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o other_o excellence_n be_v evident_a from_o zach._n 9.16_o 9.16_o zach._n 9.16_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n lift_v up_o as_o a_o ensign_n on_o his_o land_n i._n e._n god_n will_v deliver_v his_o saint_n out_o of_o their_o danger_n and_o trouble_n as_o also_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o that_o honour_n which_o pretiose_fw-la stone_n have_v in_o the_o king_n diadem_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o separation_n and_o a_o crown_n which_o note_v here_o that_o every_o saint_n be_v separate_v by_o god_n as_o a_o jewel_n in_o his_o crown_n thence_o god_n term_v they_o mal._n 3.17_o my_o jewel_n which_o note_v both_o separation_n and_o propriety_n as_o also_o dignity_n and_o excellence_n indeed_o sanctity_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o crown_n of_o all_o other_o excellence_n because_o it_o imply_v separation_n from_o all_o impurity_n and_o a_o comprehension_n of_o the_o high_a perfection_n it_o raise_v thing_n and_o person_n otherwise_o commun_v and_o vulgar_a to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o excellene_a even_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o human_a nature_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 716._o large_o demonstrate_v that_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a image_n be_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o human_a nature_n of_o which_o see_v philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 3._o §_o 5._o but_o more_o particular_o that_o virtue_n bring_v with_o it_o the_o high_a nobility_n magnificence_n and_o excellence_n be_v evident_a from_o many_o platonic_a philosophemes_n thus_o definit_a platon_n pag._n 413._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nobility_n be_v desined_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o virtue_n of_o generose_fw-la manner_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magnificence_n be_v pag._n 412._o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dignity_n according_a to_o the_o most_o august_n or_o venerable_a right_a reason_n i._n e._n according_a to_o virtue_n for_o indeed_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n make_v honour_n and_o nobility_n to_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n and_o reward_n of_o virtue_n a_o free_a man_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nadib_n which_o signify_v also_o a_o prince_n or_o noble_a man_n one_o endow_v with_o noble_a generose_fw-la virtuose_fw-la disposition_n what_o more_o sublime_a and_o noble_a than_o vitue_n trajan_n ut_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la est_fw-la quantum_fw-la velis_fw-la posse_fw-la sic_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la quantum_fw-la possis_fw-la velle_fw-la plin._n ad_fw-la trajan_n be_v not_o that_o a_o generose_fw-la soul_n that_o be_v well-disposed_n and_o incline_v to_o generose_fw-la heroic_a deed_n be_v any_o soul_n more_o great_a than_o he_o who_o can_v despise_v great_a mundane_a thing_n for_o virtue_n sake_n it_o be_v account_v by_o some_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o felicity_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o liberty_n to_o will_v what_o we_o ought_v which_o alone_o belong_v to_o virtuose_fw-la person_n be_v he_o not_o true_o great_a who_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o virtue_n hence_o among_o the_o heroic_a virtue_n there_o be_v find_v out_o a_o apotheosis_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o extension_n of_o virtue_n and_o human_a condition_n to_o a_o perfection_n not_o human_a virtuose_fw-la person_n be_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v the_o great_a soul_n yea_o nothing_o be_v real_o great_a but_o what_o be_v good_a the_o best_a nobility_n lie_v in_o the_o mind_n endue_v with_o virtue_n what_o mind_n more_o great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o he_o who_o be_v least_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v not_o such_o a_o soul_n most_o great_a in_o divine_a favour_n it_o be_v a_o great_a say_v of_o zeno_n the_o stoic_a you_o be_v not_o therefore_o good_a because_o great_a but_o you_o be_v therefore_o great_a because_o good_a 5._o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n imply_v splendour_n beauty_n and_o glory_n virtue_n the_o splendour_n beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o virtue_n plato_n make_v beauty_n to_o arise_v from_o the_o predominance_n of_o the_o form_n over_o the_o matter_n which_o otherwise_o be_v distorme_n by_o the_o form_n i_o understand_v the_o spirituose_fw-la active_a principe_fw-la and_o so_o indeed_o it_o hold_v true_a of_o the_o soul_n the_o beauty_n whereof_o consist_v in_o the_o predominance_n of_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n which_o be_v as_o the_o spirit_n and_o form_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o look_v as_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n gives_z life_n vigour_n perfection_n and_o beauty_n to_o the_o human_a body_n so_o proportionable_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n give_v life_n vigour_n perfection_n and_o beauty_n to_o the_o human_a soul_n plato_n abound_v much_o in_o this_o argument_n that_o virtue_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 279._o o_o friend_n pan_n the_o ape_n of_o the_o messiah_n give_v i_o to_o be_v beautiful_a within_o i.e._n in_o my_o soul_n thence_o pag._n 250._o he_o say_v the_o beauty_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o virtue_n be_v so_o illustrious_a and_o amiable_a that_o if_o it_o be_v see_v with_o eye_n it_o will_v stir_v up_o wonderful_a love_n all_o beauty_n arise_v from_o light_n spirit_n and_o proportion_n of_o part_n and_o what_o give_v light_n spirit_n and_o proportion_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o virtue_n some_z define_z beauty_n the_o fulgour_fw-la or_o bland_n face_n of_o goodness_n and_o do_v not_o this_o speak_v virtue_n most_o beautiful_a cicero_n define_v beauty_n a_o due_a congruence_n with_o suavitic_a of_o colour_n and_o what_o have_v a_o more_o due_a congruence_n and_o sweet_a colour_n than_o virtue_n among_o the_o beauty_n of_o nature_n nothing_o more_o beautiful_a than_o light_n and_o o1_n what_o a_o gloriose_fw-la illustrious_a light_n attend_v virtue_n be_v not_o divine_a verity_n the_o spring_n of_o virtue_n the_o most_o virgin_n unspotted_a gloriose_fw-la affective_a light_n plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n pag._n 64._o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n or_o face_n of_o good_a be_v compose_v of_o three_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beauty_n and_o symmetry_n and_o truth_n yea_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a image_n of_o thing_n beautiful_a be_v beautiful_a and_o be_v not_o god_n most_o beautiful_a yea_o the_o first_o beauty_n as_o before_o chap._n 2._o §_o 2._o and_o what_o be_v true_a virtue_n but_o the_o gloriose_fw-la image_n of_o this_o first_o beauty_n must_v it_o not_o then_o be_v most_o beautiful_a aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o delphic_a inscription_n that_o which_o be_v most_o just_a be_v most_o beantiful_a and_o seneca_n epist_n 115._o add_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o look_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o good_a man_n o_o what_o a_o beautiful_a face_n shall_v we_o see_v how_o holy_a how_o resplendent_a a_o mind_n compose_v of_o a_o magnific_a and_o placid_a countenance_n yea_o say_v he_o virtue_n be_v so_o graciose_fw-la and_o beautiful_a that_o it_o be_v natural_a even_o to_o wicked_a man_n to_o approve_v better_a thing_n neither_o have_v any_o one_o so_o far_o banish_v the_o natural_a law_n or_o put_v off_o humanity_n as_o to_o espouse_v wickedness_n for_o wickedness_n sake_n so_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n be_v voluntary_o wicked_a for_o wickedness_n sake_n which_o show_v that_o virtue_n in_o itself_o be_v most_o amiable_a greg._n nyssenus_n hom._n 2._o in_o cant._n term_n virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n flow_v from_o god_n the_o supreme_a beauty_n and_o basil_n in_o psal_n say_v that_o grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o corysostome_n ad_fw-la theodor._n paraen_n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o a_o deform_a body_n can_v be_v make_v beautiful_a but_o a_o deform_a soul_n may_v be_v render_v such_o by_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o render_v the_o soul_n

with_o great_a dexterity_n facility_n and_o alacrity_n in_o act_v then_o virtuose_fw-la principes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alacrite_n be_v define_v definit_a platon_n pag._n 413._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o manifestation_n of_o practic_a election_n and_o who_o manifest_n more_o free_a practic_a election_n than_o such_o as_o act_v virtuose_o frequency_n of_o exercice_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o virtue_n give_v a_o great_a facility_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n be_v define_v by_o galen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superadded_a nature_n and_o arist_n rhet._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o pag._n 57_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n be_v akin_a to_o nature_n whence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n make_v every_o thing_n sweet_a now_o virtuose_fw-la exercice_n frequent_o repete_v breed_v a_o divine_a spiritual_a custom_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o divine_a suavitie_n and_o delight_n the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o exercise_v make_v it_o more_o facile_a dexterous_a and_o sweet_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o whatever_o be_v long_o customary_a turn_v into_o our_o nature_n even_o disease_n and_o poison_n how_o much_o more_o than_o spiritual_o natural_a and_o sweet_a be_v divine_a custom_n and_o habit_n attend_n virtuose_fw-la act_n thence_o heb._n 5.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.14_o heb._n 5.14_o virtuose_fw-la custom_n and_o habit_n make_v the_o exercice_n of_o spiritual_a sense_n most_o familiar_a pleasant_a and_o sweet_a and_o therefore_o most_o free_a for_o the_o freedom_n of_o a_o act_n be_v much_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o attend_v it_o and_o what_o act_v of_o the_o soul_n have_v more_o of_o true_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n attend_v of_o they_o than_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la o_o what_o sweet_a inspiration_n what_o divine_a suavity_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n upon_o virtuose_fw-la act_n frequency_n of_o act_n make_v bitter_a thing_n sweet_a and_o be_v not_o the_o bitter_a cross_n sweeten_v by_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la be_v not_o the_o most_o difficult_a service_n make_v facile_a hereby_o do_v not_o every_o act_n of_o virtue_n carry_v some_o degree_n of_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o of_o liberty_n in_o it_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a any_o virtuose_fw-la act_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o pure_a be_v that_o joy_n which_o attend_v it_o for_o all_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o operation_n and_o the_o more_o raise_v and_o spiritual_a the_o operation_n be_v the_o more_o refine_a and_o strong_a the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n be_v the_o pure_a and_o strong_a pleasure_n be_v such_o as_o attend_v the_o soul_n actual_a adhesion_n to_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n for_o the_o near_a thing_n come_v to_o their_o first_o principes_fw-la the_o more_o joyful_a and_o free_a they_o be_v and_o what_o bring_v the_o soul_n near_o its_o first_o principe_n than_o virtuose_fw-la act_n be_v not_o then_o a_o virtuose_fw-la life_n the_o sweet_a and_o most_o free_a do_v not_o act_n of_o virtue_n bring_v with_o they_o the_o most_o judicious_a real_a solid_a pure_a spiritual_a strong_a self-sufficient_a and_o permanent_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n as_o psal_n 119.14_o 16_o 20_o 35_o 3._o the_o liberty_n of_o moral_a act_n consist_v much_o in_o their_o vitality_n lively_a virtuose_fw-la exercice_n most_o lively_a the_o more_o excellent_a and_o noble_a the_o life_n be_v the_o more_o free_a the_o act_n be_v and_o the_o more_o virtuose_fw-la the_o act_n be_v the_o more_o of_o the_o divine_a life_n they_o carry_v in_o they_o thus_o plato_n charmid_n pag._n 171._o sin_n be_v banish_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o rectitude_n preside_v in_o every_o act_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o dispose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v act_n well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o those_o who_o act_n well_o do_v live_v happy_o the_o same_o pag._n 173._o but_o rather_o let_v we_o endeavour_v discrete_o to_o lead_v our_o life_n and_o act_n that_o so_o we_o may_v live_v bless_o whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o virtuose_fw-la act_n be_v always_o bless_v and_o free_a no_o man_n that_o act_v virtuose_o can_v live_v miserable_o thus_o also_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v well_o be_v to_o act_v well_o the_o life_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n exert_n and_o manifest_v itself_o most_o in_o that_o operation_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o it_o and_o unto_o which_o it_o be_v most_o natural_o incline_v and_o be_v not_o virtuose_fw-la act_n most_o proper_a and_o natural_a to_o man_n consider_v in_o his_o best_a state_n what_o be_v life_n but_o the_o actuositie_n of_o the_o soul_n inform_v the_o body_n and_o what_o more_o promote_v this_o actuositie_n than_o exercise_v be_v not_o also_o the_o life_n and_o actuositie_n of_o the_o soul_n moral_o consider_v improve_v by_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la where_o there_o be_v natural_a life_n there_o will_v be_v some_o pulse_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o where_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a life_n of_o virtue_n there_o will_v be_v exercise_v aquin._n quantò_fw-la perfectiùs_fw-la quis_fw-la à_fw-la se_fw-la movetur_fw-la tantò_fw-la perfectior_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la vivendi_fw-la aquin._n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_o any_o thing_n be_v move_v by_o itself_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a it_o mode_n of_o live_v be_v and_o be_v not_o those_o who_o act_n virtuose_o most_o perfect_o move_v by_o themselves_o plato_n tell_v we_o phaedr_n pag._n 245._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o life_n to_o move_v itself_o by_o itself_o and_o when_o do_v the_o soul_n most_o free_o move_v itself_o by_o itself_o but_o when_o it_o act_v virtuose_o and_o as_o all_o life_n consist_v in_o action_n even_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o a_o pure_a act_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o divine_a moral_a life_n in_o virtuose_fw-la action_n a_o virtuose_fw-la soul_n as_o it_o have_v principes_fw-la of_o life_n above_o nature_n so_o also_o act_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a the_o life_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a be_v the_o operation_n the_o life_n and_o motion_n of_o virtuose_fw-la heart_n be_v upward_o like_o that_o of_o fire_n which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o noble_a active_a and_o free_a life_n thence_o in_o facred_a philosophy_n life_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o a_o noble_a comfortable_a free_a bless_a condition_n of_o life_n 13._o psal_n 34.12_o 13._o consist_v in_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la so_o psal_n 34.12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n i._n e._n a_o bless_a free_a sweet_a life_n and_o how_o may_v such_o a_o life_n be_v acquire_v that_o he_o tell_v you_o vers_n 13_o 14._o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n the_o like_a psal_n 22.26_o &_o 69.33_o &_o psal_n 119.77_o eccles_n 6.8_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o and_o augustine_n give_v we_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o facred_a phraseologie_n namely_o because_o there_o be_v no_o true_a life_n but_o what_o be_v virtuose_fw-la bless_v and_o free_a so_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a liberty_n without_o a_o divine_a life_n so_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a life_n without_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la whence_o by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o god_n by_o virtuose_fw-la act_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o divine_a and_o free_a its_o life_n be_v 4._o ample_a virtuose_fw-la exercice_n most_o ample_a the_o moral_a liberty_n of_o human_a act_n may_v be_v much_o measure_v by_o their_o amplitude_n and_o magnitude_n and_o be_v not_o virtuose_fw-la act_n of_o all_o most_o ample_a and_o great_a actual_a adhesion_n to_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a law_n import_v not_o only_a subjection_n but_o also_o enlargement_n and_o liberty_n thence_o psal_n 119.96_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v exceed_o broad_a or_o ample_a and_o why_o because_o it_o be_v the_o expression_n and_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n and_o will_n which_o be_v most_o ample_a whence_o the_o soul_n by_o actual_a adherence_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n rejoice_v in_o the_o divine_a amplitude_n and_o liberty_n thus_o psal_n 119.165_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o who_o love_v thy_o law_n or_o 119.165_o psal_n 119.165_o ample_a peace_n with_o liberty_n as_o to_o walk_n thence_o it_o follow_v and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o stumble_a block_n ie_fw-fr they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o king_n highway_n according_a to_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n movetur_fw-la libre_fw-la ab_fw-la infinito_fw-la ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la super_fw-la infnitum_fw-la

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v objective_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o before_o whence_o plato_n himself_o rep._n 9_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v most_o distant_a from_o law_n and_o order_n again_o leg._n 10._o he_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sin_n be_v a_o intemperate_a excess_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v primary_o the_o excess_n of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o the_o inordinate_a and_o irregular_a excess_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o affection_n for_o look_v as_o virtue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consent_n and_o symmetry_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asymmetrie_n and_o ataxy_n hence_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o epinom_n pag._n 978._o call_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o motion_n void_a of_o reason_n order_n decorum_n measure_n yea_o a_o confuse_a agitation_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v deprave_v and_o contaminate_v whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n definit_a platon_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n overlook_a or_o despise_v law_n yea_o plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 574._o call_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o sacred_a philosophy_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o thus_o also_o aristotle_n 3.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o both_o in_o his_o ethic_n and_o rhetoric_n style_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o hypothesis_n shine_v with_o more_o illustrious_a beam_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n whence_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a philosophemes_n thence_o in_o the_o o._n t._n all_o the_o notion_n whereby_o sin_n be_v express_v signify_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n we_o find_v three_o several_a notion_n of_o sin_n together_o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o which_o denote_v defection_n rebellion_n prevarication_n against_o god_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v aberration_n and_o deviation_n from_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n law_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v perversitie_n obliquity_n iniquity_n privation_n of_o rectitude_n 4_o sin_n be_v style_v psal_n 101.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 101.3_o psal_n 101.3_o a_o matter_n of_o belial_n i._n e._n a_o lawless_a mater_fw-la such_o as_o will_v not_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o yoke_n which_o the_o lxx_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whereto_o paul_n seem_v to_o allude_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o 5_o sin_n be_v style_v a_o violation_n or_o make_v void_a the_o law_n psal_n 119.126_o zeph._n 3.4_o &_o hos_n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o break_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n a_o allusion_n to_o inundation_n and_o land-floud_n that_o break_v down_o all_o bound_n so_o great_a be_v the_o violence_n which_o sin_n offer_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n 6_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o tortuositie_n or_o wrest_v of_o the_o law_n psal_n 125.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquation_n or_o crooked_a way_n 7_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o declination_n aberration_n deflexion_n psal_n 119_o 51_o 67._o &_o psal_n 101.3_o yea_o v._o 4._o it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverse_a 8_o it_o be_v term_v rebellion_n psal_n 5.10_o &_o 66.7_o which_o term_n though_o different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o all_o import_n transgression_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o also_o in_o the_o n._n t._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o notion_n whereby_o sin_n be_v express_v do_v all_o import_n transgression_n of_o the_o law_n hence_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a because_o the_o least_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n be_v a_o transgression_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n and_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o their_o various_a object_n and_o circumstance_n hence_o it_o follow_v privative_a sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n privative_a that_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a idea_n reason_n or_o nature_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o privative_a for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o may_v consider_v these_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o moral_a evil_a or_o sin_n be_v found_v in_o some_o natural_a good_n for_o albeit_o there_o be_v pure_a good_a which_o have_v no_o mixture_n of_o evil_n either_o natural_a or_o moral_a as_o the_o chief_a good_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o pure_a evil_n which_o have_v not_o for_o its_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o act_n that_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a that_o be_v so_o far_o evil_a as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v good_a as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o these_o act_n be_v call_v intrinsical_o evil_a not_o as_o if_o their_o evil_n be_v intrinsical_v to_o the_o natural_a entity_n of_o the_o act_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o act_n but_o because_o they_o can_v be_v put_v forth_o towards_o such_o a_o object_n moral_o consider_v without_o sin_n 2_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o aggregate_v composite_a be_v compose_v of_o positive_a and_o privative_a the_o material_a subject_a or_o natural_a act_n be_v positive_a but_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o moral_a deficience_n of_o rectitude_n be_v privative_a the_o positive_a act_n of_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o privation_n be_v not_o sinful_a but_o both_o together_o as_o matter_n and_o form_n make_v up_o one_o compositum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o the_o school_n whether_o sin_n thus_o compound_v of_o privative_a and_o positive_a be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o suarez_n well_o solve_v this_o difficulty_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n as_o a_o physical_a real_a be_v it_o be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o moral_a be_v so_o it_o be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la because_o the_o positive_a act_n and_o privative_a deficience_n be_v so_o intimate_o conjoin_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o one_o moral_a evil_a that_o they_o may_v be_v look_v on_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o act_n and_o power_n or_o matter_n and_o form_n so_o that_o the_o act_n can_v be_v evil_a without_o the_o privation_n nor_o the_o privation_n without_o the_o act_n 3_o every_o privation_n as_o such_o be_v evil_a as_o every_o form_n or_o act_n good_a for_o what_o be_v a_o privation_n but_o the_o want_n of_o some_o due_a perfection_n and_o be_v not_o every_o want_n of_o due_a perfection_n evil_a to_o that_o subject_n that_o want_v it_o every_o thing_n if_o it_o want_v any_o good_a that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v so_o far_o evil_a 4_o when_o we_o say_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n be_v privative_a the_o term_n formal_a must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o but_o in_o a_o lax_n notion_n and_o moral_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v formalise_v and_o yet_o not_o formal_o intend_v by_o the_o agent_n hence_o sin_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o formal_a cause_n yet_o because_o this_o obliquity_n or_o privation_n of_o rectitude_n do_v moral_o constitute_v the_o act_n sinful_a it_o may_v in_o a_o more_o lax_n notion_n be_v right_o term_v the_o formal_a reason_n or_o cause_n 5_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n be_v not_o a_o physic_n or_o logic_n privation_n nor_o yet_o pure_a nothing_o but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o deficience_n as_o to_o moral_a rectitude_n in_o this_o respect_n some_o divine_n ascribe_v to_o sin_v something_o positive_a not_o absolute_o as_o if_o it_o be_v somewhat_o subsistent_a but_o relative_o and_o moral_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o pure_a nothing_o for_o say_v they_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n which_o make_v the_o act_n whereto_o it_o belong_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a nothing_o so_o suarez_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o real_a be_v yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o may_v suffice_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o proposition_n thus_o indeed_o plato_n in_o his_o sophist_n teach_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nonens_a may_v be_v consider_v as_o pure_a nothing_o and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unintelligible_a and_o ineffable_a or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o true_o be_v not_o yet_o not_o simple_o

to_o their_o soldier_n to_o eat_v with_o their_o bread_n death_n be_v the_o proper_a stipend_n which_o sin_n give_v to_o its_o soldier_n and_o slave_n to_o feed_v on_o to_o preserve_v life_n it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o toil_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v their_o sustenance_n and_o food_n all_o they_o have_v to_o keep_v they_o alive_a unto_o all_o eternity_n and_o o_o what_o a_o miserable_a life_n be_v that_o which_o be_v maintain_v by_o death_n 5_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o great_a punishment_n jounishment_n sin_n in_o itself_o the_o worst_a jounishment_n because_o the_o great_a evil_n sin_n be_v the_o first_o evil_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o which_o open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o spirit_n venom_n and_o malignity_n of_o all_o evil_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o severe_a punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n this_o plato_n once_o and_o again_o take_v notice_n of_o thus_o in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 477._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o moral_a evil_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o all_o evil_n the_o great_a this_o be_v a_o universal_a evil_n nothing_o but_o evil_a be_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o elixir_n of_o all_o evil_n all_o evil_n be_v in_o sin_n and_o sin_n be_v in_o all_o evil_a so_o pag._n 479._o thou_o accounte_v unjust_a man_n happy_a if_o they_o escape_v punishment_n but_o i_o account_v they_o more_o miserable_a and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o stablissement_fw-fr of_o sin_n so_o pag._n 472._o according_a to_o my_o opinion_n o_o polus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unjust_a man_n be_v of_o all_o most_o miserable_a yet_o he_o be_v more_o miserable_a who_o act_v unjust_o avoid_v punishment_n for_o what_o great_a misery_n or_o punishment_n can_v there_o be_v than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o by_o god_n to_o the_o swinge_n of_o a_o man_n own_o lust_n without_o check_n or_o rebuke_v be_v not_o such_o punishment_n which_o seem_v most_o silent_a most_o severe_a and_o desperate_a albeit_o man_n may_v enjoy_v security_n in_o their_o sin_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o their_o punishment_n do_v not_o the_o righteous_a god_n oft_o convey_v his_o worst_a curse_n and_o plague_n in_o the_o sweet_a wine_n of_o temporal_a prosperity_n there_o be_v no_o one_o blessing_n that_o such_o a_o sinner_n enjoy_v but_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n stamp_v on_o it_o divine_a justice_n write_v a_o piece_n of_o hell_n on_o all_o his_o temporal_a comfort_n as_o he_o write_v a_o piece_n of_o heaven_n on_o all_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o righteous_a thus_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o meno_n pag._n 78._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o be_v miserable_a than_o to_o desire_v evil_n and_o to_o possess_v they_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o general_a dogme_n with_o plato_n as_o in_o his_o gorgias_n that_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o a_o judge_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o great_a punishment_n but_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o fall_v under_o the_o most_o severe_a punishment_n that_o sin_n that_o be_v guilt_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o 87._o maximum_fw-la scelerum_fw-la supplicium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la statim_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la imo_fw-la dum_fw-la fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la nascitur_fw-la ex_fw-la malo_fw-la bonum_fw-la ad_fw-la seman_n nata_fw-la respondent_fw-la sen._n epist._n 87._o be_v punishment_n in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o so_o much_o pleasure_n as_o man_n take_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o much_o torment_n they_o find_v in_o the_o issue_n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o evil_a of_o do_v he_o that_o depart_v from_o god_n execute_v on_o himself_o his_o own_o doom_n and_o the_o far_o he_o depart_v from_o god_n the_o more_o he_o be_v involve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n o_o what_o a_o indissoluble_a connexion_n be_v there_o between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n can_v any_o sin_n be_v so_o deliciose_fw-la in_o the_o commission_n as_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o sin_v a_o pregnant_a mother_n with_o child_n of_o misery_n yea_o do_v it_o not_o carry_v hell_n in_o its_o womb_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o god_n by_o sin_n do_v he_o not_o lose_v comfort_n life_n yea_o self_n and_o all_o 6_o albeit_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o great_a punishment_n sin_n other_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o other_o punishment_n that_o attend_v it_o 1_n all_o sin_n be_v attend_v with_o fear_n and_o shame_n as_o sin_n breed_v guilt_n so_o guilt_n breed_v fear_n and_o shame_n so_o plato_n leg._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o sin_n clothes_n it_o with_o reproach_n and_o shame_n as_o before_o §_o 6._o prop._n 6._o and_o that_o fear_v always_o attend_v sin_n be_v frequent_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o tell_v we_o sen._n tuta_fw-la scelera_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la secura_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la sen._n that_o fortune_n may_v deliver_v some_o from_o punishment_n but_o none_o from_o fear_n a_o nocent_a person_n have_v sometime_o the_o privilege_n to_o lie_v hide_v but_o never_o any_o true_a confidence_n sin_n may_v be_v safe_a but_o not_o secure_a it_o be_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o security_n to_o do_v no_o ill_a thence_o bion_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o impiety_n be_v the_o worst_a companion_n of_o confidence_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o tertullian_n that_o nature_n have_v clothe_v all_o sin_n either_o with_o fear_n or_o shame_n 2_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v attend_v with_o instability_n plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n sen._n imperitis_fw-la ac_fw-la rudibus_fw-la nullus_fw-la praecipitationis_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o epicureum_fw-la illud_fw-la chaos_n decidunt_fw-la inane_fw-la sine_fw-la termino_fw-la sen._n pag._n 59_o say_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v no_o firmitude_n in_o they_o be_v most_o instable_a such_o be_v sin_n the_o firmitude_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o its_o adherence_n to_o its_o first_o principe_n and_o last_o end_n thence_o by_o how_o much_o the_o far_a man_n depart_v from_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o instable_n they_o be_v he_o that_o lean_v on_o a_o thing_n instable_n must_v needs_o be_v instable_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o what_o more_o instable_n than_o sin_n and_o sinful_a idol_n whatever_o the_o soul_n by_o inordinate_a love_n cleave_v unto_o it_o be_v overcome_v by_o and_o suffer_v change_n as_o that_o object_n lust_v after_o change_v as_o a_o ship_n be_v poise_v by_o its_o ballast_n and_o a_o bee_n poise_v its_o airy_a body_n by_o a_o gravel_n so_o the_o heart_n be_v poise_v by_o virtue_n but_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o sinful_a passion_n be_v full_a of_o levity_n and_o instability_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v keep_v in_o suspense_n as_o a_o meteor_n in_o the_o air_n as_o luk._n 12.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v cain_n curse_v and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o servile_a punishment_n 13._o gen._n 4.12_o 13._o gen._n 4.12_o a_o fugitive_n and_o vagabond_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n in_o a_o instable_n vagrant_a condition_n both_o as_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o what_o follow_v v._o 13._o and_o cain_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o punishment_n or_o my_o sin_n o_o what_o a_o heavy_a piece_n of_o servitude_n be_v this_o to_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n to_o have_v a_o wander_a vagrant_a spirit_n jam._n 1.6_o 8._o this_o instability_n which_o attend_v the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n 6.2_o hos_fw-la 6.2_o be_v well_o illustrate_v hos_fw-la 6.2_o but_o they_o all_o like_a man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n hebr._n like_o adam_n i.e._n like_o vain_a inconstant_a man_n adam_n have_v no_o soon_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o he_o break_v it_o thus_o all_o his_o seed_n turn_v after_o he_o 3_o another_o punishment_n that_o attend_v the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v anxiety_n and_o torment_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 579._o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v inflame_v with_o perpetual_a spark_n of_o fear_n angor_n and_o agitation_n so_o in_o his_o symposium_fw-la pag._n 206._o he_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o adhere_v to_o sin_n be_v under_o dolour_n and_o torment_n and_o yet_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o wind_n 7.14_o isal_n 7.14_o as_o psal_n 7.14_o he_o travel_v with_o iniquity_n and_o

before_o thus_o plato_n leg._n 10._o p._n 896._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o allthing_n sithat_o it_o be_v the_o principe_fw-la of_o motion_n his_o design_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o move_v agitate_v foment_n vivisy_n influence_v order_n and_o govern_v allthing_n and_o he_o demonstrate_v this_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n to_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o allthing_n i._n e._n eternal_a and_o increate_v because_o it_o give_v form_n life_n and_o motion_n to_o allthing_n thence_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o page_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o necessary_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v universal_o govern_v and_o inhabit_v in_o allthing_n that_o be_v move_v yea_o that_o it_o govern_v heaven_n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o soul_n therefore_o actuate_v and_o impel_v by_o its_o motion_n allthing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o university_n of_o nature_n namely_o of_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n etc._n etc._n so_o pag._n 898._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sithat_o this_o universal_a soul_n move_v the_o sun_n again_o he_o add_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v in_o that_o round_a splendid_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n move_v it_o every_o where_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o our_o body_n lead_v it_o every_o where_n he_o give_v we_o in_o these_o three_o page_n several_a great_a philosopheme_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n who_o actuate_v vivisy_n conserves_n and_o govern_v allthing_n as_o our_o soul_n do_v our_o body_n thus_o proclus_n in_o plat._n timae_fw-la p._n 93._o explicate_v the_o platonic_a mundane_a spirit_n after_o amelius_n say_v he_o porphyry_n think_v to_o agree_v with_o plotimes_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n call_v the_o supermundane_a soul_n the_o opificer_n or_o framer_n of_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o these_o platoniste_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supermundane_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o be_v elevate_v above_o the_o universe_n yet_o animate_v actuate_a and_o influence_v the_o whole_a and_o each_o part_n thereof_o other_o term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mundane_a soul_n or_o the_o soul_n inhabit_v the_o universe_n all_o these_o platoniste_n make_v the_o universe_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a animal_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o animate_v vegetate_n actuate_v and_o perfecte_v this_o animal_n thus_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 1._o as_o our_o body_n be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o member_n and_o contain_v by_o one_o soul_n so_o do_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o one_o huge_a great_a animal_n which_o be_v contain_v as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o soul_n the_o virtue_n and_o reason_n of_o god_n and_o so_o much_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o scripture_n thus_o also_o the_o pythagorean_n hold_v as_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o minutius_n foelix_n that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a universe_n from_o who_o allthing_n receive_v life_n be_v and_o motion_n so_o the_o stoic_n say_v that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o our_o soul_n throughout_o our_o body_n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno._n and_o that_o these_o philosopheme_v touch_v the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o intend_v though_o imperfect_o by_o the_o wise_a heathen_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o cyprian_a sermo_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it p._n 329._o edit_fw-la basil_n 1558._o this_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v gen._n 1.2_o to_o be_v superfuse_v on_o the_o water_n not_o as_o if_o he_o need_v the_o material_a water_n as_o a_o vehicle_n which_o he_o rather_o sustain_v and_o give_v congruous_a motion_n and_o fix_v limit_n to_o what_o comprehend_v the_o firmament_n the_o eternal_a virtue_n and_o divinity_n of_o this_o spirit_n albeit_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n those_o inquisitor_n of_o the_o universe_n can_v not_o find_v he_o out_o in_o his_o proper_a nature_n yet_o by_o their_o subtle_a conjecture_n they_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v present_a with_o allthing_n give_v life_n motion_n term_n stability_n and_o use_v to_o every_o thing_n this_o life_n this_o motion_n this_o essence_n of_o thing_n the_o philosopher_n style_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n conceive_v that_o all_o celostial_a body_n i_o mean_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o the_o very_a firmament_n be_v move_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o water_n earth_n and_o air_n be_v impregnate_v by_o the_o seed_n hereof_o who_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v both_o lord_n and_o creator_n and_o vivificator_n and_o nutritor_n of_o allthing_n that_o be_v under_o he_o they_o may_v have_v have_v some_o convenient_a access_n to_o life_n but_o the_o majesty_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o this_o world_n neither_o can_v the_o pride_n of_o human_a ingeny_n concern_v itself_o in_o such_o celestial_a secret_n and_o penetrate_v the_o altitude_n of_o this_o superessential_a nature_n and_o albeit_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o divinity_n be_v the_o creatrix_n and_o gubernatrix_fw-la of_o thing_n yet_o they_o can_v no_o way_n distinguish_v what_o be_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o what_o be_v the_o unity_n or_o what_o the_o propriety_n of_o person_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n who_o vivific_a heat_n do_v animate_v foment_n advance_v and_o make_v fruitful_a allthing_n &_o see_v philosoph_n general_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o sect_n 3._o §_o 3._o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect_n 1._o §_o 4._o 4._o albeit_o the_o efficience_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o providential_a operation_n be_v as_o to_o its_o manner_n of_o work_v immediate_a spirit_n providential_a mean_v use_v by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o ordinary_o he_o make_v use_v of_o mean_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o not_o from_o any_o defect_n of_o his_o divine_a efficience_n but_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o benignity_n that_o so_o in_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o instrument_n he_o may_v render_v his_o own_o efficience_n more_o illustrious_a and_o conspicuous_a and_o leave_v some_o mark_n of_o honour_n on_o the_o mean_n whence_o oft_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v the_o most_o unapt_a and_o unlikely_a mean_n for_o the_o production_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a effect_n yea_o oft_o god_n bring_v about_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o contrary_a mean_n which_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o seem_a contradiction_n to_o what_o god_n intend_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o potent_a the_o virtue_n of_o any_o agent_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v it_o extend_v its_o operation_n unto_o thing_n remote_a now_o be_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o divine_a providence_n most_o efficacious_a may_v it_o not_o then_o extend_v its_o efficience_n to_o mean_n and_o effect_n most_o remote_a do_v it_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o majesty_n splendour_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v many_o minister_n of_o state_n under_o he_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o sovereign_n will_n and_o command_n and_o do_v it_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n appertain_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n to_o have_v variety_n of_o instrument_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o providence_n all_o providence_n according_a to_o its_o formal_a idea_n include_v two_o thing_n ordination_n and_o execution_n the_o ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o intelligence_n and_o sapience_n belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a ordinator_n who_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o judicious_a and_o prudent_a he_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o capacious_a he_o be_v to_o order_v all_o mean_n and_o affair_n in_o subservience_n to_o his_o end_n and_o design_n but_o the_o execution_n require_v only_a force_n and_o power_n may_v as_o well_o and_o oft_o more_o apt_o be_v transact_v by_o inferior_a agent_n or_o minister_n invest_v with_o executive_a force_n in_o order_n thereto_o thus_o in_o divine_a providence_n the_o ordination_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o mean_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o his_o imperial_a crown_n but_o the_o execution_n he_o frequent_o commit_v to_o second_o cause_n and_o instrument_n furnish_v they_o with_o executive_a force_n for_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o

inclination_n to_o sociatle_v ib._n consociation_n constitute_v a_o politic_a body_n or_o society_n 163_o al_n consociation_n by_o some_o law_n 164_o perfect_a polity_n require_v amity_n and_o fraternity_n 165._o religion_n the_o principal_a ligament_n of_o politic_a society_n 166._o the_o end_n of_o polity_n 1_o god_n glory_n 169_o 2_o to_o render_v man_n virtuose_fw-la 170._o 3_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a 171._o 4_o mutual_a assistence_n 172._o a_o politic_a body_n or_o city_n what_o ib._n legislation_n its_o origine_fw-la 176._o the_o necessity_n of_o law_n 177._o all_o law_n original_o from_o god_n 178._o the_o qualification_n of_o human_a legislator_n 179._o all_o law_n from_o the_o multitude_n ib._n all_o law_n for_o public_a good_n 181._o virtue_n a_o principal_a end_n of_o law_n 182._o the_o quality_n of_o good_a law_n 183._o the_o law_n of_o equity_n its_o use_n 184._o conservator_n of_o law_n 185._o a_o law_n its_o equity_n and_o constitution_n 186._o three_o kind_n of_o politic_a administration_n monarchy_n aristocratie_n democraty_n 187._o monarchy_n mix_v with_o democraty_n 190._o mix_a polity_n its_o use_n ib._n moderate_a empire_n best_a 191._o tyranny_n empire_n its_o origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n 192._o the_o evil_n of_o tyranny_n 193._o civil_a magistrate_n 1._o their_o end_n 194._o 2._o their_o qualification_n 1_o wisdom_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v 195._o knowledge_n of_o human_a law_n and_o fact_n 196._o knowledge_n of_o divine_a law_n 197._o 2_o virtue_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a 198._o 3_o a_o public_a spirit_n free_a from_o self-interest_n ib._n a_o magistrate_n diet_n and_o richesses_n 199._o 4_o his_o education_n and_o examen_fw-la ib._n scriptural_a qualification_n 200._o a_o magistrate_n faculty_n and_o authority_n ib._n 1_o divine_a 2_o human._n 201._o magistrate_n conservator_n of_o law_n 202._o the_o magistrate_n exerclce_o of_o his_o office_n 1_o with_o justice_n without_o bribery_n 204._o 2_o with_o temperance_n 205._o 3_o moderation_n 4_o clemence_n 5_o fidelity_n 206._o the_o effect_n of_o polity_n good_a and_o bad_a 207._o thing_n destructive_a to_o republy_n 1_o atheism_n ib._n 2_o lururie_n and_o idleness_n 208._o 3_o prosperity_n and_o poverty_n ib._n 4_o division_n 5_o injustice_n 209._o book_n ii_o of_o metaphysic_n or_o prime_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o metaphysic_n in_o general_n aristotle_n metaphysic_n 210._o metaphysic_n sapience_n what_o 211._o metaphysic_n a_o natural_a sapience_n 212._o contemplation_n its_o proper_a act._n 213._o contemplation_n of_o god_n best_a 214._o chap._n ii_o of_o atheism_n and_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o atheism_n 215._o atheism_n 1_o from_o polytheisme_n 216._o 2_o from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o policy_n 217._o 3_o from_o man_n carnal_a mind_n and_o pride_n 218._o three_o sort_n of_o atheism_n 220._o the_o monstrose_n nature_n and_o pestiferous_a influence_n of_o atheism_n 221._o the_o punishment_n of_o atheism_n 222._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 1_o from_o universal_a consent_n 223._o 2_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o a_o first_o 224._o the_o world_n make_v by_o a_o prime_a cause_n 225._o 3_o from_o a_o prime_a motor_n 228._o 4_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n 230._o 5_o from_o the_o connate_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n 231._o 6_o from_o practic_n argument_n 232._o 1_n from_o conscience_n its_o notion_n and_o exercice_n 233._o 2_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o religion_n 234._o 3_o from_o the_o politic_a world_n 235._o 4_o from_o the_o atheist_n cavil_n and_o enmity_n 236._o chap._n iii_o of_o god_n his_o name_n nature_n attribute_n unity_n and_o simplicity_n gods_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 237._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n 239._o jehovah_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n 240._o the_o explication_n of_o jehovah_n and_o jah_n 241._o ehjeh_fw-it elohim_n el_fw-es shaddai_n adonai_n 242._o elion_n zebaoth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 243._o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n ib._n god_n not_o capable_a of_o a_o definition_n 244._o god_n essence_n absolute_a and_o independent_a 245._o 1._o the_o divine_a unity_n demonstrate_v 249._o 2._o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n explicate_v 251._o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 254._o chap._n iu._n of_o god_n immutabilitie_n infinitude_n eternity_n immensity_n and_o incomprehensibilitie_n 3._o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n 257._o god_n immutable_a 1_o in_o his_o essence_n 259._o 2_o in_o his_o immanent_a acts._n 260._o 3_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o word_n 263._o god_n immutabilitie_n demonstrate_v ib._n 4._o god_n infinitude_n demonstrate_v 266._o 1_o by_o his_o independence_n 267._o 2_o from_o his_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n 268._o 3_o from_o his_o transcendence_n 269._o 4_o from_o the_o idea_n of_o perfection_n 271._o 5_o from_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n and_o beatitude_n of_o god_n 273._o 6_o from_o god_n infinite_a power_n 274._o 5._o god_n eternity_n explicate_v 1_o by_o scripture_n 275._o 2_o by_o plato_n philosopheme_v 276._o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 277._o what_o eternity_n be_v 279._o 1_o eternity_n not_o mesurable_a by_o time_n ib._n 2_o eternity_n without_o beginning_n or_o end_n 281._o 3_o eternity_n most_o simple_a and_o uniform_a 282._o 4_o how_o eternity_n coexiste_v to_o the_o part_n of_o time_n 283._o 5_o eternity_n a_o fix_a instant_a 284._o 6_o eternity_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n 286._o 6._o god_n immensity_n and_o omnipresence_n 288._o the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n thereof_o 1_o from_o the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n 290._o 2_o from_o god_n simplicity_n ib._n 3_o from_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o operation_n 291._o 7._o god_n incomprehensibilitie_n 292._o it_o be_v demonstration_n by_o 6_o argument_n 294._o how_o far_o we_o may_v apprehend_v god_n 296._o against_o poetic_a figment_n of_o god_n ib._n against_o curiosity_n in_o our_o inquiry_n after_o god_n 297._o the_o least_o notice_n of_o god_n of_o great_a moment_n 299._o all_o notice_n of_o god_n by_o divine_a revelation_n ib._n the_o grade_n or_o ascent_n of_o know_v god_n 1_o natural_a 300._o 1_n by_o way_n of_o causalite_n 301._o 2_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n 302._o 3_o by_o way_n of_o rematiom_n 303._o 2_o supernatural_a 1_o by_o christ_n ib._n 2_o by_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n 304._o chap._n v._o of_o god_n life_n knowledge_n will_n and_o power_n the_o life_n of_o god_n 305._o life_n in_o its_o generie_n notion_n 306._o the_o life_n of_o god_n 1_o most_o spirituose_fw-la 307._o 2_o most_o actuose_fw-la 308._o 3_o most_o self-moving_a 309._o 4_o life_n itself_o 310._o 5_o eternal_a life_n 311._o 6_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o life_n ib._n god_n science_n and_o 〈◊〉_d most_o perfect_a 312._o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 313._o 1_o the_o divine_a essence_n ib._n 2_o allthing_n cognoscible_a 114._o the_o object_n of_o god_n owniscience_n 1_o complexe_v intelligible_n 315._o 2_o incomplexe_n intelligibles_n 316._o 3_o the_o human_a soul_n 317._o god_n know_v allthing_n by_o his_o essence_n 318._o how_o the_o divine_a idea_n represent_v allthing_n 321._o god_n science_n 1_o most_o simple_a 322._o 2_o intuitive_a not_o discursive_a 323._o 3_o immutable_a and_o necessary_a 325._o 4_o most_o certain_a 327._o 5_o absolute_a and_o independent_a ib._n 6_o eternal_a 329._o 7_o infinite_o perfect_a essential_o intensive_o extensively_n 330._o god_n simple_a intelligence_n 331._o god_n science_n of_o vision_n 332._o god_n know_v thing_n future_a by_o his_o wil._n ib._n against_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la 334._o the_o will_n of_o god_n 336._o 1_o the_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 337._o 2_o the_o divine_a will_n one_o pure_a act._n 338._o 3_o the_o divine_a will_n independent_a 339._o god_n independent_a physical_o and_o moral_o 340._o 4_o the_o divine_a will_n immutable_a 343._o 5_o god_n will_v absolute_a not_o conditionate_n 344._o 6_o god_n will_v antecedent_n not_o consequent_a 347._o 7_o the_o divine_a will_n most_o perfect_a 348._o 1_n intensively_n 2_o extensively_n 349._o 3_o effectively_o 350._o 8_o the_o divine_a will_n most_o free_n 351._o what_o indifference_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 352._o 9_o god_n will_v irresistible_a 353._o god_n will_v distribute_v 1_o into_o decretive_a or_o preceptive_a 355._o 2_o into_o secret_n or_o revel_v 356._o 3_o into_o complacential_a providential_a and_o beneplacite_fw-la 357._o god_n power_n ib._n god_n power_n his_o essence_n 358._o god_n ordinate_a power_n the_o same_o with_o his_o wil._n 359._o the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n every_o thing_n possible_a 360._o what_o thing_n be_v impossible_a 361._o divine_a power_n omnipotence_n 363._o chap._n vi_o of_o god_n justice_n veracitie_n and_o sanctity_n also_o of_o the_o trinity_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n 365._o god_n absolute_a justice_n as_o to_o the_o afflict_v the_o innocent_a and_o acquit_v the_o nocent_a 367._o how_o far_o god_n punitive_a justice_n

of_o what_o he_o have_v man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o live_v when_o he_o use_v and_o enjoy_v thing_n as_o he_o ought_v which_o sin_n deprive_v he_o of_o in_o that_o it_o make_v he_o use_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o enjoy_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v thus_o it_o invertes_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o commun_n say_v with_o socrates_n as_o also_o the_o stoic_n that_o all_o vice_n be_v against_o nature_n because_o human_a nature_n as_o such_o be_v make_v to_o adhere_v unto_o god_n as_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n which_o state_n man_n by_o sin_n do_v relinquish_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n lose_v the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o be_v life_n reason_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o human_a acts._n such_o be_v the_o repugnance_n of_o sin_n to_o human_a nature_n 2._o moral_a evil_n or_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o repugnant_a to_o human_a nature_n other_o sin_n repugnant_a each_o to_o other_o but_o to_o themselves_o this_o great_o demonstrate_v the_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o moral_a liberty_n imply_v order_n harmony_n and_o uniformity_n which_o arise_v from_o virtue_n but_o lust_n be_v extreme_a jar_a dissonant_n and_o opposite_a each_o to_o other_o oh_o what_o strange_a discord_n confusion_n and_o sedition_n be_v there_o among_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n how_o be_v the_o heart_n distract_v and_o as_o it_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o they_o lust_n be_v extreme_a mutinous_a and_o lawless_a they_o keep_v no_o order_n thence_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n it_o be_v say_v the_o corrupt_a mind_n can_v subject_v itself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o can_v keep_v the_o place_n order_n and_o rank_n the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v put_v the_o soul_n into_o it_o allude_v to_o military_a order_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o denote_v the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o soldier_n yea_o it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v namely_o because_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o order_n but_o lust_n be_v all_o for_o disorder_n they_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lust_n have_v no_o end_n bound_n measure_n what_o be_v sin_n but_o a_o confuse_a chaos_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n how_o do_v sensual_a passion_n fight_v not_o only_o against_o god_n law_n but_o against_o each_o other_o and_o oh_o what_o a_o slavery_n arise_v herefrom_o thence_o sinner_n be_v describe_v tit._n 3.6_o 3.6_o tit._n 3.6_o serve_v lust_n and_o diverse_a pleasure_n these_o sinful_a pleasure_n be_v not_o only_o diverse_a as_o to_o number_v but_o also_o as_o to_o quality_n as_o different_a and_o opposite_a each_o to_o other_o thence_o jam._n 4.1_o lust_n be_v say_v to_o maintain_v a_o intestine_a war_n in_o man_n soul_n whence_o all_o extern_a war_n and_o contest_v arise_v thus_o plato_n make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o discord_n and_o intestine_a war_n of_o lust_n so_o repub._n 5._o pag._n 444._o he_o make_v injustice_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sedition_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o insurrection_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 214._o he_o make_v all_o virtrose_a person_n to_o be_v like_o each_o other_o and_o friend_n but_o as_o for_o profligate_v wicked_a man_n they_o differ_v as_o well_o from_o themselves_o as_o each_o from_o other_o and_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la pag._n 92._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o discord_n but_o virtue_n be_v harmonious_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o discord_n and_o repugnance_n among_o lust_n be_v this_o all_o concord_n and_o agreament_n in_o the_o soul_n arise_v from_o its_o adherence_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o unity_n so_o far_o as_o man_n depart_v from_o this_o prime_a unity_n so_o far_o they_o fall_v under_o confusion_n epist_n nulla_fw-la major_n poena_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la displicet_fw-la sen._n epist_n difformitie_n and_o disorder_n and_o what_o great_a punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v displease_v yea_o repugnant_a to_o itself_o how_o oft_o do_v man_n relinquish_v the_o lust_n they_o long_v for_o and_o then_o reassume_v what_o they_o relinquish_v what_o a_o conflict_n be_v there_o between_o avaricious_a and_o prodigal_a lust_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v 3._o infirm_a sin_z most_o impotent_a and_o infirm_a sin_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n full_a of_o impotence_n and_o infirmity_n all_o moral_a liberty_n imply_v health_n vigour_n force_n and_o strength_n and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o adherence_n to_o its_o first_o principes_fw-la the_o more_o any_o thing_n depart_v from_o unity_n the_o more_o division_n contrariety_n dissolution_n and_o infirmity_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o first_o principe_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v it_o not_o by_o depart_v from_o he_o depart_v from_o its_o first_o unity_n and_o strength_n o_o then_o how_o impotent_a and_o infirm_a be_v sin_n this_o be_v every_o where_o intimate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n 16.30_o ezech._n 16.30_o so_o ezech._n 16.30_o how_o weak_a be_v thy_o heart_n i.e._n how_o sick_a faint_a and_o impotent_a by_o reason_n of_o lust_n yet_o it_o follow_v see_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o work_n of_o a_o imperiose_fw-la whorish_a woman_n she_o have_v potent_a imperiose_fw-la lust_n but_o a_o weak_a heart_n to_o resist_v tentation_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o poisonous_a bitter_a root_n which_o shed_v its_o malign_a influence_n on_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n 29.18_o deut._n 29.18_o thus_o deut._n 29.18_o apostasy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o root_n bear_v gall_n and_o bitterness_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v gal_n signify_v a_o poisonous_a herb_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v render_v here_o a_o root_n who_o influence_n and_o fruit_n be_v poisonous_a and_o bitter_a thence_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spring_v up_o in_o gall_n or_o poison_n and_o bitterness_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o gall_n and_o poison_n answerable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o poison_n of_o some_o serpent_n lie_v in_o their_o gall_n 8.23_o act._n 8.23_o peter_n allude_v hereto_o act._n 8.23_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o bitter_a poisonous_a root_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o heb._n 12.15_o 12.15_o heb._n 12.15_o root_n of_o bitterness_n i.e._n poisonous_a root_n of_o sin_n nothing_o so_o poisonous_a and_o kill_a as_o sin_n whence_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v jer._n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desperate_o sick_a even_o unto_o death_n so_o esa_n 24.4_o languish_v as_o a_o feeble_a crazy_a consumtive_a body_n as_o v._o 5._o basil_n in_o psal_n say_v that_o man_n be_v render_v by_o virtue_n or_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o wound_n and_o blemish_n whence_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inexpugnable_a and_o free_a as_o before_z chap._n 3._o thence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o wound_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o render_v it_o most_o impotent_a and_o servile_a that_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o impotence_n and_o infirmity_n plato_n once_o and_o again_o inculcate_n so_o repub._n 4._o pag._n 430._o he_o say_v a_o intemperate_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a than_o himself_o whereas_o a_o temperate_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o potent_a than_o himself_o i.e._n than_o his_o sensual_a appetite_n thus_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 86_o 87._o he_o prove_v that_o the_o irregularity_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v the_o worst_a disease_n so_o repub._n 10._o pag._n 608._o he_o inform_v we_o that_o evil_n be_v that_o which_o dissolve_v and_o corrupt_v thing_n but_o good_a conserves_n and_o relieve_v and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v that_o a_o servile_a sinner_n have_v nothing_o sound_a last_o repub._n 1._o he_o say_v unrighteousness_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o sin_n be_v the_o spot_n stain_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n sin_n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a servitude_n virtue_n give_v a_o nitor_fw-la lustre_n splendour_n beauty_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o blot_n and_o blemish_n of_o human_a nature_n indeed_o nothing_o can_v pollute_v and_o defile_v the_o soul_n but_o sin_n and_o sinful_a idol_n hence_o we_o find_v mention_v 23.7_o deut._n 29.17_o ezech._n 23.7_o deut._n 29.17_o &_o ezech._n 23.7_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gillulim_o filthy_a idol_n the_o word_n signify_v both_o filth_n and_o idol_n or_o sordid_a dunghill_n

effate_n of_o basil_n in_o his_o homily_n of_o humility_n where_o explicate_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v 4.7_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o etc._n etc._n he_o thus_o philosophise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n here_o all_o the_o sublimity_n of_o pride_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v thou_o o_o man_n as_o matter_n of_o arrogance_n tell_v i_o why_o do_v thou_o lift_v up_o thyself_o in_o reference_n to_o thy_o own_o good_a work_n whenas_o thou_o ought_v rather_o to_o render_v thanks_n to_o the_o donor_n of_o they_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v any_o thing_n why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o receive_v it_o not_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v god_n by_o thy_o own_o justice_n but_o god_n have_v know_v thou_o by_o his_o own_o benignity_n thence_o he_o add_v it_o be_v the_o great_a stupidity_n not_o to_o understand_v a_o man_n be_v partaker_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o arrogate_v to_o his_o own_o virtue_n what_o belong_v to_o grace_n chap._n v._o of_o plato_n polity_n its_o essential_a constitution_n and_o administration_n politic_a philosophy_n what_o polity_n its_o form_n in_o order_n its_o object_n the_o community_n its_o first_o founder_n god_n man_n inclination_n to_o society_n the_o constitution_n of_o a_o politic_a body_n from_o consociation_n which_o be_v formalise_v by_o some_o law_n politic_a amity_n and_o fraternity_n found_v in_o religion_n the_o end_n of_o polity_n 1_o god_n glory_n 2_o virtue_n 3_o public_a good_n 4_o mutual_a assistance_n a_o politic_a body_n or_o city_n what_o legislation_n its_o origine_fw-la law_n their_o necessity_n and_o origine_fw-la the_o qualification_n of_o legislator_n law_n from_o the_o multitude_n for_o public_a good_a their_o principal_a end_n virtue_n their_o quality_n the_o law_n of_o equity_n politic_a government_n monarchic_a aristocratic_n democratic_n or_o mix_v moderate_a empire_n best_a tyrannic_a empire_n its_o origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n civil_a magistrate_n their_o end_n their_o qualification_n 1_o wisdom_n 2_o virtue_n 3_o public_a spirit_n their_o education_n their_o authority_n and_o office_n as_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n with_o justice_n temperance_n moderation_n and_o clemence_n thing_n destructive_a to_o polity_n atheism_n luxury_n division_n injustice_n §_o 1._o moral_a philosophy_n regard_v person_n either_o in_o their_o single_a capacity_n philosophy_n politic_a philosophy_n or_o as_o conjunct_a in_o society_n the_o former_a which_o they_o style_v ethic_n we_o have_v dispatch_v and_o therefore_o pass_v on_o to_o philosophise_v though_o more_o cursory_o of_o the_o late_a a_o society_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o community_n or_o communion_n be_v either_o of_o a_o single_a family_n or_o of_o many_o family_n incorporate_v moral_a philosophy_n as_o it_o regard_v a_o single_a family_n be_v term_v oeconomie_n as_o many_o family_n incorporate_v politic._n the_o former_a be_v but_o a_o species_n of_o the_o late_a and_o may_v be_v deserve_o include_v therein_o and_o therefore_o plato_n have_v not_o philosophised_a distinct_o thereof_o but_o of_o the_o late_a namely_o politic_a he_o philosophise_v most_o copiose_o and_o accurate_o in_o his_o menexenus_n politicus_fw-la minos_n epinomis_n x._o book_n of_o republic_n and_o xii_o book_n of_o law_n that_o plato_n traduce_v the_o chief_a idea_n of_o his_o politic_n philosopheme_v from_o mosaic_a politics_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a thus_o clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n 1._o pag._n 256_o 257._o and_o admon_n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 12._o c._n 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 47_o 48._o of_o which_o see_v court_n gent._n p._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o §_o 6._o &_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 6._o §_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polity_n according_a to_o the_o platonic_a definition_n order_n polity_n its_o form_n in_o order_n pag._n 4.13_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lawful_a or_o regular_a communion_n of_o a_o multitude_n sufficient_a to_o beatitude_n in_o which_o description_n we_o have_v the_o formal_a constitution_n object_n and_o end_v of_o polity_n 1._o it_o be_v formal_a constitution_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o lawful_a regular_a communion_n or_o order_n thus_o aristotle_n polit._n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polity_n be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o city_n that_o order_n be_v the_o form_n spirit_n and_o life_n of_o all_o polity_n be_v general_o assert_v by_o politician_n and_o philosopher_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 4._o pag._n 433._o philosophise_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a order_n of_o a_o republic_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o universal_a justice_n he_o make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o regular_a consent_n of_o governor_n and_o govern_v so_o that_o every_o one_o keep_v his_o proper_a place_n and_o station_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o act_n his_o own_o part_n and_o intermeddle_v not_o with_o what_o be_v alien_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a order_n which_o give_v life_n and_o form_n to_o all_o polity_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mutual_a consent_n between_o magistrate_n and_o people_n to_o walk_v and_o act_n according_a to_o that_o commun_n law_n or_o rule_n they_o be_v under_o thus_o also_o pag._n 443._o he_o make_v justice_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eutaxie_n of_o moderate_a empire_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o governor_n and_o govern_v when_o each_o understand_v and_o act_v his_o proper_a part_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a order_n he_o make_v to_o be_v pag._n 444._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preservation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o health_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a habitude_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pulchritude_n or_o beauty_n of_o a_o republic_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a disorder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o man_n keep_v not_o their_o station_n but_o invade_v the_o office_n or_o place_n of_o other_o he_o make_v to_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disease_n turpitude_n infirmity_n vitiositie_n and_o anarchy_n or_o confusion_n to_o a_o republic_n thus_o pag._n 434._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o see_v there_o be_v these_o three_o distinct_a order_n of_o man_n in_o a_o city_n a_o curiosity_n in_o meddle_v with_o the_o office_n of_o another_o and_o mutual_a permutation_n or_o invasion_n of_o each_o other_o place_n be_v that_o which_o without_o all_o doubt_n bring_v the_o great_a damage_n to_o a_o city_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v right_o term_v its_o peste_n this_o invasion_n of_o each_o other_o place_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a sedition_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o insurrection_n and_o ataxy_n or_o want_n of_o good_a order_n in_o the_o city_n plato_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polity_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o well_o agree_v temperament_n or_o harmony_n of_o all_o part_n so_o that_o every_o member_n keep_v its_o station_n this_o also_o repub._n 2._o pag._n 372._o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a justice_n of_o a_o republic_n that_o allthing_n be_v act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o right_a order_n the_o force_n of_o which_o order_n diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o all_o part_n and_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n visible_a in_o the_o distinct_a administration_n and_o subordination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n and_o rule_v which_o have_v each_o their_o proper_a office_n and_o work_n thence_o in_o his_o repub._n 4._o he_o make_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o city_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v what_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v convenient_a so_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v diverse_a rank_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o universal_a justice_n conspire_v to_o make_v up_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n or_o exact_a proportion_n and_o good_a order_n which_o give_v form_n and_o perfection_n to_o every_o society_n thence_o that_o of_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d order_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o being_n as_o also_o their_o security_n this_o good_a order_n definit_a plat._n pag._n

413._o be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d order_n be_v a_o similitude_n of_o office_n and_o action_n in_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o relate_v each_o to_o the_o other_o or_o more_o concise_o and_o distinct_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proportion_n of_o society_n or_o communion_n i._n e._n when_o every_o person_n and_o thing_n keep_v its_o proper_a place_n and_o station_n the_o seed_n of_o this_o order_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o human_a polity_n and_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o all_o society_n and_o communion_n for_o where_o thing_n be_v not_o bound_v by_o order_n there_o infinite_a confusion_n disturb_v society_n thence_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 13._o define_v order_n the_o disposition_n of_o thing_n equal_a and_o inequal_a give_v to_o every_o thing_n its_o proper_a place_n and_o herein_o he_o make_v the_o health_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o consist_v yea_o indeed_o the_o conservation_n beauty_n perfection_n vigour_n and_o activity_n of_o all_o body_n both_o natural_a and_o artificial_a military_a politic_n and_o ecclesiastic_a seem_v chief_o to_o consist_v in_o their_o right_a order_n thence_o job_n 10.22_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o grave_n or_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v lively_o illustrate_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o darkness_n without_o any_o order_n i._n e._n where_o there_o be_v no_o orderly_a succession_n of_o day_n and_o night_n or_o no_o order_n among_o man_n plato_n philosophise_v accurate_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n which_o allthing_n acquire_v by_o order_n so_o in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 503._o if_o we_o consult_v painter_n and_o builder_n and_o all_o other_o artificer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o each_o of_o they_o dispose_v their_o work_n distinct_o in_o the_o best_a order_n and_o compel_v allthing_n to_o agree_v each_o to_o other_o till_o their_o whole_a work_n be_v constitute_v and_o compose_v in_o order_n and_o with_o ornament_n thence_o he_o add_v pag._n 504._o that_o order_n be_v that_o which_o give_v beauty_n form_n and_o perfection_n to_o all_o body_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o again_o he_o say_v pag._n 506._o the_o virtue_n of_o every_o thing_n both_o of_o a_o instrument_n and_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o last_o of_o every_o thing_n animate_v be_v not_o rash_o and_o confuse_o acquire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o order_n and_o rectitude_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o therefore_o which_o be_v constitute_v and_o conform_v by_o order_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o thence_o he_o subjoin_v that_o order_n or_o ornament_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o every_o thing_n bring_v good_a to_o allthing_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o life_n beauty_n well-being_a and_o perfection_n of_o any_o society_n consist_v in_o its_o order_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o all_o polity_n and_o politic_a body_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a be_v not_o compose_v of_o homogeneous_a similar_v part_n all_o of_o like_a name_n and_o nature_n with_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a but_o of_o dissimilar_v such_o as_o consist_v of_o diverse_a member_n of_o distinct_a office_n form_n situation_n place_n as_o the_o human_a body_n be_v compose_v of_o diverse_a member_n which_o have_v all_o their_o proper_a situation_n office_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o politic_a body_n there_o be_v variety_n of_o member_n which_o be_v all_o to_o keep_v their_o station_n and_o legitime_fw-la subordination_n without_o invade_v each_o other_o place_n or_o function_n whence_o plato_n place_v civil_a justice_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o invade_v the_o affair_n of_o other_o but_o to_o perform_v each_o his_o own_o work_n and_o as_o order_n give_v form_n beauty_n vigour_n and_o perfection_n to_o military_a natural_a artificial_a and_o civil_a body_n so_o also_o to_o ecclesiastic_a thence_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 2.5_o it_o be_v a_o great_a joy_n to_o he_o 2.5_o col._n 2.5_o to_o behold_v their_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o note_v military_a order_n which_o of_o all_o order_n seem_v most_o beautiful_a and_o exquisite_a whence_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o incomparable_a admirable_a order_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 6.10_o cant._n 6.10_o cant._n 6.10_o terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n what_o more_o terrible_a to_o a_o enemy_n and_o admirable_a to_o friend_n than_o to_o see_v a_o army_n on_o the_o march_n wel-disciplinated_n with_o banner_n fly_v and_o every_o part_n move_v orderly_o §_o 2._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o polity_n be_v dispatch_v polity_n the_o object_n of_o polity_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o its_o object_n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n be_v bring_v in_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n or_o community_n not_o simple_o consider_v but_o as_o consociate_v or_o conjoin_v by_o some_o commun_n ligament_n and_o bond_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n can_v political_o rule_v himself_o nor_o yet_o one_o another_o proper_o therefore_o polity_n require_v a_o multitude_n unite_v together_o which_o community_n be_v term_v a_o city_n or_o republic_n and_o indeed_o man_n be_v bear_v for_o society_n as_o his_o speech_n and_o affection_n do_v sufficient_o indigitate_v wherefore_o all_o person_n natural_o incline_v to_o consociation_n either_o domestic_a or_o politic._n domestic_a consociation_n be_v either_o the_o first_o community_n and_o unity_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n 24._o gen._n 2.23_o 24._o institute_v by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n gen._n 2.23_o 24._o or_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a family_n politic_a consociation_n be_v of_o many_o family_n in_o one_o city_n or_o of_o many_o city_n in_o one_o republic_n and_o for_o the_o more_o full_a and_o distinct_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o original_a foundation_n cause_n and_o effect_n of_o politic_a consociation_n and_o community_n 1._o politic_n god_n the_o founder_n of_o all_o politic_n the_o original_n prime_a founder_n of_o all_o politic_a society_n be_v god_n thence_o plato_n leg._n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o every_o republic_n right_o constitute_v depend_v not_o on_o human_a comment_n but_o on_o divine_a constitution_n or_o law_n whence_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o a_o city_n let_v we_o first_o call_v upon_o god_n that_o he_o be_v present_a will_v favour_v our_o desire_n and_o adorn_v our_o city_n with_o good_a law_n whence_o politic._n pag._n 290._o he_o say_v that_o among_o the_o egyptian_n the_o king_n be_v a_o priest_n to_o show_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o consult_v god_n in_o all_o his_o administration_n thence_o all_o your_o great_a legislator_n and_o founder_n of_o city_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o politic_a society_n consult_v in_o appearance_n at_o least_o some_o divine_a oracle_n as_o that_o without_o which_o they_o expect_v no_o happy_a issue_n of_o their_o undertakement_n thus_o numa_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v his_o law_n for_o the_o roman_a government_n from_o the_o nymph_n egeria_n in_o the_o arecine_n grove_n and_o zaleucus_n his_o for_o the_o locrian_a constitution_n from_o minerva_n and_o lycurgus_n his_o for_o the_o lacedaemonian_a republic_n from_o apollo_n at_o delphos_n and_o minos_n his_o for_o the_o cretan_n from_o jupiter_n in_o the_o cretensian_a den._n and_o that_o plato_n do_v real_o traduce_v the_o best_a of_o his_o politic_a constitution_n from_o the_o divine_a constitution_n deliver_v by_o moses_n we_o have_v more_o large_o prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o §_o 6._o 2._o society_n man_n inclination_n to_o society_n god_n have_v implant_v in_o mankind_n a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o society_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la pag._n 261._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o a_o politician_n do_v concern_v himself_o about_o one_o single_a thing_n only_o as_o he_o that_o drive_v a_o ox_n or_o dress_v a_o horse_n but_o he_o be_v rather_o like_o such_o as_o provide_v for_o a_o number_n of_o horse_n or_o bullock_n whereby_o he_o illustrate_v how_o politics_n regard_v not_o single_a person_n but_o man_n in_o society_n and_o community_n whence_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o call_v this_o politic_a science_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nutrition_n of_o a_o herd_n or_o the_o commun_n nutrition_n i._n e._n as_o he_o explicate_v his_o own_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commun_n nutrition_n or_o gubernation_n of_o many_o he_o make_v politic_a philosophy_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o as_o it_o concern_v a_o community_n or_o company_n of_o man_n who_o

these_o to_o be_v the_o best_a of_o regiment_n but_o to_o speak_v native_o and_o distinct_o best_a moderate_a empire_n best_a as_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o polity_n administration_n and_o regiment_n may_v make_v a_o excellent_a composition_n so_o may_v they_o also_o do_v well_o distinct_o and_o apart_o if_o suit_v to_o the_o complexion_n exigence_n and_o condition_n of_o state_n well_o moderate_v by_o law_n and_o commit_v to_o prudent_a wel-qualified_n administrator_n no_o one_o of_o these_o polity_n be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a or_o unuseful_a but_o its_o excess_n it_o be_v not_o monarchy_n but_o tyranny_n nor_o aristocratie_n but_o oligarchie_n nor_o democraty_n but_o anarchy_n that_o be_v injuriose_fw-la to_o republic_n each_o of_o these_o empire_n if_o well_o moderate_v and_o suit_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o state_n may_v be_v very_o useful_a as_o plato_n well_o determine_v thus_o leg._n 3._o pag._n 690._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o empire_n be_v most_o natural_a which_o be_v not_o violent_a and_o against_o the_o will_n but_o voluntary_a as_o to_o those_o that_o obey_v then_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o this_o natural_a and_o voluntary_a empire_n import_v namely_o a_o certain_a bless_a empire_n approve_v by_o divine_a judgement_n whereby_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v govern_v etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o go_v on_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o infinite_a power_n bound_v by_o no_o limit_n be_v the_o peste_n of_o all_o empire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o or_o no_o do_v not_o that_o happen_v because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o great_a say_v of_o hesiod_n that_o half_o be_v oft_o better_a than_o the_o whole_a see_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o usurp_v the_o whole_a of_o power_n whereas_o to_o assume_v half_a only_o be_v moderate_a now_o that_o which_o be_v moderate_a be_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o be_v immoderate_a etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o show_v 1_o that_o the_o half_n of_o empire_n be_v better_a than_o the_o whole_a or_o moderate_a limit_a power_n better_a than_o immoderate_a and_o absolute_a 2_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o infinite_a immoderate_a power_n bring_v ruin_n to_o republic_n this_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o more_o naked_a term_n pag._n 693._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o inquire_v what_o else_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v namely_o sole_a and_o absolute_a empire_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v constitute_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o our_o sentiment_n be_v because_o a_o city_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o friendly_a to_o itself_o and_o therefore_o a_o legislator_n ought_v to_o aim_v at_o this_o end_n whence_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o a_o mix_v moderate_a empire_n be_v best_a because_o most_o agreeable_a to_o and_o preservative_n of_o public_a liberty_n and_o republic_n so_o leg._n 6._o he_o say_v that_o a_o infinite_a absolute_a empire_n be_v permiciose_fw-la but_o that_o be_v the_o best_a idea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o polity_n which_o be_v a_o middle_n between_o monarchic_a and_o democratic_n domination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v intermediate_v between_o monarchic_a and_o popular_a polity_n whence_o plato_n be_v very_o severe_a against_o tyrannic_n and_o all_o immoderate_a empire_n etc._n tyrannic_a empire_n its_o origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o his_o gorgias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o call_v that_o tyranny_n when_o a_o magistrate_n count_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v in_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o that_o french_a maxim_n the_o justice_n of_o a_o prince_n consist_v in_o his_o power_n i._n e._n he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o can_v whence_o plato_n add_v pag._n 510._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v a_o tyrant_n be_v he_o not_o a_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a lord_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o the_o city_n much_o better_a do_v not_o the_o tyrant_n fear_v he_o and_o can_v never_o be_v cordial_o a_o friend_n to_o such_o so_o repub_fw-la 8._o pag._n 569._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o say_v a_o tyrant_n be_v a_o parricide_n and_o a_o severe_a nourisher_n of_o old_a age_n and_o that_o tyranny_n bring_v the_o most_o cruel_a servitude_n yea_o repub._n 9_o he_o say_v that_o one_o who_o be_v real_o a_o tyrant_n be_v real_o a_o slave_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tyrant_n lead_v the_o most_o miserable_a life_n and_o repub._n 8._o pag._n 564._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o tyranny_n be_v from_o the_o abuse_n of_o democraty_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o excessive_a liberty_n arise_v much_o and_o most_o cruel_a vassalage_n thence_o on_o the_o contrary_a leg._n 3._o he_o show_v how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o democraty_n spring_v otu_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o monarch_n for_o when_o the_o people_n can_v no_o long_o bear_v the_o tyranny_n of_o great_a man_n cast_v off_o their_o yoke_n they_o vindicate_v their_o liberty_n definit_a platon_n pag._n 415._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tyrant_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o govern_v the_o city_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n this_o self-will_a gubernation_n plato_n great_o inveigh_v against_o alcibiad_n 1._o pag._n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v be_v destitute_a of_o prudence_n can_v we_o expect_v that_o any_o thing_n else_o shall_v happen_v to_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o private_a person_n or_o republic_n than_o what_o happen_v to_o a_o sick_a man_n who_o have_v power_n to_o act_v what_o he_o listen_v but_o no_o mind_n to_o be_v heal_v yea_o rage_v impotent_o and_o tyrannical_o against_o he_o who_o will_v reduce_v he_o from_o his_o extravagance_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o his_o body_n perish_v whence_o he_o conclude_v pag._n 135._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o o_o most_o excellent_a alcibiades_n thou_o may_v not_o make_v provision_n for_o tyranny_n either_o over_o thyself_o or_o the_o city_n if_o thou_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v happy_a but_o for_o virtue_n wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o for_o any_o to_o govern_v themselves_o or_o a_o city_n mere_o according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n without_o regard_n to_o any_o superior_a law_n be_v tyranny_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o tyrant_n over_o himself_o by_o let_v the_o reins_n lose_v to_o unbridled_a passion_n as_o well_o as_o over_o a_o body_n politic_a yea_o politic_a tyranny_n seem_v to_o have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o self-tyrannie_n 2_o that_o as_o self-tyrannie_n make_v a_o man_n miserable_a so_o politic_a tyranny_n a_o state_n seneca_n in_o his_o instruction_n to_o his_o pupil_n nero_n who_o after_o prove_v a_o tyrant_n have_v excellent_a philosophemes_n touch_v the_o evil_n of_o tyranny_n to_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v say_v he_o be_v the_o most_o pestiferous_a power_n or_o rather_o impotence_n regal_a crudelitie_n do_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o enemy_n by_o take_v they_o away_o thy_o grandfather_n pardon_v those_o who_o he_o conquer_v for_o have_v he_o not_o pardon_v they_o who_o shall_v he_o have_v have_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o power_n of_o tyrant_n be_v execrable_a but_o short_a a_o tyrant_n differ_v from_o a_o king_n in_o deed_n though_o not_o in_o name_n he_o err_v who_o think_v a_o king_n to_o be_v safe_a there_o where_o nothing_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o king_n the_o security_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o mutual_a security_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o love_n of_o the_o citizen_n be_v the_o inexpugnable_a fortress_n of_o the_o king_n all_o crudelitie_n be_v from_o infirmity_n neither_o can_v that_o power_n stand_v long_o which_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o evil_n and_o suffering_n of_o many_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o fear_v many_o who_o many_o fear_n it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o be_v fear_v than_o to_o be_v despise_v it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o hurt_v the_o country_n therefore_o also_o to_o hurt_v a_o citizen_n who_o be_v part_n thereof_o some_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o nature_n have_v not_o give_v a_o sting_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o bee_n be_v to_o teach_v prince_n that_o nothing_o become_v prince_n less_o than_o tyranny_n also_o that_o their_o only_a defence_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o subject_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o tyranny_n we_o find_v in_o the_o description_n of_o nimrod_n 10.9_o gen._n 10.9_o gen._n 10.9_o as_o nimrod_n mighty_a in_o hunt_v before_o jehovah_n note_v here_o 1_o that_o this_o be_v a_o commun_n proverb_n among_o the_o patriarch_n whereby_o they_o describe_v a_o tyrant_n 2_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o hunt_v i._n e._n persecution_n oppression_n and_o tyranny_n over_o man_n as_o jer._n 16.16_o so_o the_o jerusalemy_n

thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o as_o elsewhere_o whereby_o not_o only_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n be_v acknowlege_v but_o also_o the_o identity_n of_o his_o power_n with_o his_o will_n that_o his_o power_n be_v as_o extensive_a as_o his_o will_n or_o that_o his_o will_n be_v omnipotent_a this_o hypothesis_n touch_v the_o identity_n of_o god_n executive_a power_n with_o his_o will_n have_v be_v avouch_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o most_o acute_a scholastic_a theologue_n thus_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr caus_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o pag._n 197._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v be_v of_o itself_o operative_a neither_o may_v we_o place_v in_o god_n any_o other_o executive_a power_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v cogent_a for_o 1_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o require_v to_o the_o production_n of_o a_o effect_n than_o the_o divine_a will_n it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o forecited_a text_n 2_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o some_o manner_n operative_a of_o itself_o even_o as_o our_o will_n be_v in_o move_v our_o own_o body_n and_o if_o the_o divine_a will_v be_v in_o one_o degree_n operative_a why_o not_o in_o every_o degree_n do_v it_o need_v any_o executive_a virtue_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o its_o deficience_n be_v it_o not_o omnipotent_a 3_o if_o any_o such_o executive_a power_n be_v place_v in_o god_n it_o must_v natural_o mediate_v between_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o effect_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o the_o effect_n necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o divine_a volition_n the_o same_o hypothesis_n be_v defend_v by_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n l._n 2._o p._n 129._o conclus_fw-la 1._o we_o may_v not_o place_v in_o god_n beside_o his_o intellect_n and_o will_n any_o three_o executive_a power_n eminent_o or_o formal_o distinct_a for_o the_o production_n of_o thing_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o god_n efficience_n sect._n 4._o §_o 3._o prop._n 2._o &_o §_o 5._o prop._n 4._o the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n be_v every_o thing_n possible_a possible_a the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n every_o thing_n possible_a for_o every_o power_n must_v have_v some_o object_n adequate_a thereto_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o high_o and_o more_o universal_a the_o power_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o universal_a be_v the_o object_n and_o be_v not_o the_o active_a power_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n most_o supreme_a and_o universal_a must_v it_o not_o then_o comprehend_v under_o its_o object_n all_o possible_a entity_n and_o the_o more_o full_o to_o understand_v this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v possible_a two_o way_n 1_o positive_o and_o so_o that_o be_v possible_a which_o may_v be_v produce_v by_o a_o power_n thing_n possible_a be_v not_o say_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n for_o then_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v be_v explicate_v by_o itself_o for_o to_o say_v the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v extend_v to_o allthing_n positive_o possible_a be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v by_o it_o denominate_v possible_a wherefore_o 2_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v possible_a negative_o in_o a_o way_n of_o non-repugnance_a as_o it_o imply_v not_o any_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v and_o so_o allthing_n be_v possible_a which_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n thing_n possible_a be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n infinite_a power_n impossible_a what_o thing_n be_v impossible_a which_o extende_v itself_o to_o whatever_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n or_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o repugnant_a to_o ens_fw-la than_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la ens_fw-la and_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la being_n contradictory_n it_o thence_o follow_v that_o whatever_o involve_v 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the_o extern_a object_n of_o god_n power_n be_v such_o as_o destroy_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o object_n thus_o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n independent_a or_o not_o to_o depend_v on_o himself_o both_o as_o to_o be_v and_o operation_n for_o dependence_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o to_o suppose_v a_o creature_n not_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n as_o well_o in_o operation_n as_o be_v be_v to_o suppose_v a_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n as_o suarez_n strong_o demonstrate_v against_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la who_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o material_a act_n of_o sin_n again_o to_o suppose_v that_o god_n in_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v transubstantiate_v or_o commute_v the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o quantity_n and_o visible_a accident_n of_o the_o bread_n still_o remain_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n because_o quantity_n or_o extension_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o body_n beside_o this_o popish_a hypothesis_n of_o transubstantiation_n imply_v other_o contradiction_n in_o that_o it_o suppose_v two_o body_n to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n or_o space_n and_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o once_o etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n we_o say_v god_n can_v according_a to_o the_o lutheran_n consubstantiation_n make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o circumscribe_v thereby_o and_o yet_o in_o and_o with_o and_o under_o the_o bread_n 3._o thing_n impossible_a both_o in_o regand_fw-mi of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v such_o as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o both_o thus_o god_n can_v by_o his_o infinite_a power_n produce_v a_o effect_n equal_a to_o himself_o infinite_a in_o essence_n for_o by_o make_v a_o effect_n infinite_a he_o shall_v make_v his_o own_o essence_n finite_a it_o

moreover_o work_v immediate_o both_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o virtue_n and_o essence_n in_o and_o with_o those_o mean_n hence_o esa_n 28.26_o god_n be_v say_v to_o teach_v the_o husbandman_n to_o plough_v i._n e._n how_o to_o cultivate_v and_o manage_v his_o ground_n as_o also_o to_o sow_v his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o inferior_a agent_n or_o second_o cause_n can_v execute_v any_o piece_n of_o divine_a providence_n providence_n no_o second_o cause_n can_v act_v but_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n but_o in_o virtue_n receive_v from_o and_o subordination_n to_o god_n the_o prime_a cause_n be_v most_o evident_a 1_o because_o where_o diverse_a agent_n subserve_v one_o supreme_a agent_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o they_o in_o commun_n as_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o motion_n and_o influence_n from_o the_o supreme_a agent_n for_o many_o can_v produce_v one_o effect_n but_o as_o one_o now_o the_o subservient_fw-fr agent_n of_o providence_n be_v so_o far_o one_o in_o their_o execution_n as_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o and_o influence_v by_o god_n the_o supreme_a agent_n 2_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n of_o the_o second_o agent_n be_v from_o the_o virtue_n and_o influx_n of_o the_o first_o agent_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o first_o agent_n in_o all_o execution_n of_o providence_n 3_o all_o operation_n consequent_a to_o any_o influence_n be_v ascribe_v to_o that_o which_o give_v the_o influence_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o all_o second_o cause_n receive_v their_o influence_n from_o god_n must_v not_o then_o all_o their_o execution_n and_o operation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o as_o the_o prime_a cause_n 4_o all_o action_n that_o can_v subsiste_v without_o the_o impression_n and_o influence_n of_o some_o agent_n must_v be_v attribute_v to_o that_o agent_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o now_o can_v any_o execution_n of_o second_o cause_n subsist_v without_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v they_o not_o then_o all_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o 5_o whatever_o apply_v the_o active_a virtue_n or_o draw_v it_o forth_o to_o act_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o act_n as_o a_o artificer_n by_o apply_v the_o virtue_n of_o any_o natural_a thing_n to_o any_o action_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o action_n now_o be_v not_o all_o application_n of_o any_o virtue_n in_o providential_a execution_n from_o god_n be_v he_o not_o then_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o such_o execution_n 6_o do_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o every_o inferior_a agent_n depend_v on_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o superior_a agent_n as_o such_o and_o be_v not_o all_o second_o cause_n in_o providential_a execution_n inferior_a agent_n as_o to_o god_n the_o supreme_a agent_n 7_o be_v not_o every_o worker_n by_o its_o operation_n ordain_v to_o its_o last_o end_n and_o who_o in_o all_o providential_a operation_n ordain_v thing_n to_o their_o last_o end_n but_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o 8_o as_o particular_a cause_n be_v refer_v to_o particular_a effect_n so_o the_o universal_a cause_n to_o universal_a effect_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o effect_n 9_o to_o subtract_v or_o withdraw_v any_o providential_a execution_n from_o god_n ordination_n and_o efficience_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o subvert_v the_o best_a order_n even_o the_o subordination_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o 10_o god_n be_v intimely_a present_a with_o and_o in_o all_o providential_a execution_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o influence_n the_o same_o the_o mover_n and_o move_v be_v always_o together_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a mover_n in_o all_o motion_n and_o therefore_o present_a with_o all_o the_o application_n of_o active_n unto_o passive_n be_v by_o he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o execution_n of_o providence_n but_o what_o be_v influence_v by_o god_n see_v aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 67_o 68_o 70_o 76_o 77._o not_o to_o mention_v the_o various_a mean_n spirit_n fire_v the_o create_v universal_a spirit_n instrument_n and_o second_o cause_n which_o god_n employ_v in_o his_o providential_a efficience_n there_o be_v one_o which_o deserve_v a_o particular_a disquisition_n namely_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o universal_a mundane_a spirit_n the_o most_o potent_a instrument_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n and_o that_o which_o subserve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a increate_v universal_a spirit_n in_o all_o material_a production_n of_o providence_n as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o create_v mundane_a spirit_n 1.3_o gen._n 1.3_o moses_n give_v it_o we_o gen._n 1.3_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n or_o fire_n part_n of_o which_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o celestial_a light_n or_o fire_n and_o part_v diffuse_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o conservation_n animation_n vivification_n and_o nutrition_n of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n plato_n make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o fire_n as_o the_o most_o potent_a natural_a principe_fw-la or_o mundane_a spirit_n whereby_o allthing_n be_v foment_v agitate_a animate_v and_o perfect_v so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n p._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nothing_o seem_v void_a of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n so_o p._n 56_o &_o 58._o he_o make_v fire_n to_o be_v the_o universal_a spirit_n diffuse_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a opificer_n of_o various_a effect_n and_o not_o only_o the_o chemist_n but_o also_o the_o stoic_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n ascribe_v to_o fire_v a_o universal_a efficience_n as_o to_o all_o corporeous_a effect_n whence_o do_v all_o mineral_n metal_n and_o stone_n receive_v their_o origine_fw-la but_z from_o subterraneous_a fire_n what_o give_v rise_v to_o all_o vapour_n and_o fountain_n but_o fire_n whence_o proceed_v the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o its_o saltness_n but_o from_o fire_n what_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o infect_v but_o fire_n either_o celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a whence_o spring_v the_o fermentation_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o spring_n with_o the_o vegetation_n and_o fructification_n of_o plant_n but_o from_o fire_n what_o be_v the_o animal_n soul_n of_o brute_n and_o of_o man_n body_n but_o a_o more_o pure_a aethereous_a fire_n these_o thing_n be_v more_o large_o demonstrate_v in_o our_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o in_o plato_n physics_n may_v we_o not_o then_o hence_o conclude_v that_o fire_n be_v a_o second_o mundane_a universal_a spirit_n under_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n most_o efficacious_a and_o potent_a in_o all_o natural_a corporeous_a production_n and_o execution_n of_o providence_n §_o 4._o universal_a the_o object_n of_o divine_a providence_n universal_a have_v finish_v the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a effective_a principes_fw-la of_o providence_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o object_n which_o according_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n be_v of_o the_o most_o universal_a latitude_n according_a to_o the_o extension_n of_o divine_a omnipotence_n and_o efficience_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o high_a as_o to_o be_v above_o divine_a providence_n nothing_o so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v beneath_o it_o nothing_o so_o ample_a and_o extensive_a as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v limit_v by_o it_o nothing_o so_o free_a as_o to_o second_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_o determine_v by_o it_o nothing_o so_o natural_a and_o necessary_a but_o its_o operation_n may_v be_v suspend_v by_o it_o as_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n wherein_o the_o three_o child_n be_v last_o nothing_o so_o evil_a but_o this_o divine_a providence_n can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n there_o be_v different_a persuasion_n about_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o its_o latitude_n epicurus_n and_o some_o before_o he_o altogether_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o before_o aristotle_n as_o grotius_n affirm_v confine_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o celestial_a body_n yet_o laertius_n say_v he_o hold_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n even_o to_o thing_n celestial_a and_o that_o he_o dispose_v thing_n terrestrial_a according_a to_o the_o sympathy_n they_o have_v with_o thing_n celestial_a some_o among_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v that_o god_n providence_n extend_v to_o man_n but_o not_o unto_o bests_n which_o sentiment_n some_o impute_v to_o pythagoras_n who_o much_o imitate_v the_o hebrew_n some_o also_o among_o the_o arabian_n assert_v a_o providence_n about_o universals_z or_o thing_n in_o commun_n but_o not_o about_o singulars_n which_o sentiment_n justin_n martyr_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o colloque_n with_o