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designment_n in_o like_a sort_n such_o man_n as_o maintain_v unlawful_a suit_n do_v oftentimes_o by_o periurye_n and_o false_a witness_n purchase_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n final_o we_o find_v that_o man_n own_o industry_n and_o laboriousnes_n do_v much_o more_o predominate_a and_o rule_v over_o all_o their_o mutual_a commercement_n than_o the_o providence_n or_o influence_n of_o any_o high_a cause_n all_o which_o observation_n may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a divyne_a power_n govern_v and_o moderate_v man_n action_n but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v lest_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a providence_n and_o watchfullnes_n three_o we_o see_v that_o thing_n consist_v of_o nature_n do_v ever_o proceed_v after_o one_o &_o the_o same_o manner_n keep_v one_o immovable_a course_n &_o order_n thus_o the_o sun_n ever_o rise_v &_o set_v &_o run_v the_o same_o circle_n occasion_v with_o his_o approach_n the_o spring_n and_o summer_n with_o his_o departure_n the_o autumn_n &_o winter_n in_o like_a sort_n thing_n natural_a do_v grow_v and_o after_o decay_n or_o die_v still_o one_o thing_n beget_v another_o without_o cessation_n or_o end_n to_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o the_o same_o species_n or_o kind_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o high_a power_n than_o nature_n herself_o by_o the_o which_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v effect_v four_o we_o observe_v that_o man_n be_v first_o beget_v form_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n bear_v increase_v come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n or_o vigour_n grow_v old_a and_o die_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o other_o more_o perfect_a live_a creature_n do_v and_o that_o he_o consist_v of_o the_o say_a member_n and_o organ_n therefore_o there_o be_v the_o like_a end_n of_o man_n life_n as_o of_o other_o creature_n and_o as_o they_o do_v utter_o perish_v away_o after_o death_n s_o also_o do_v man_n last_o if_o there_o be_v any_o supreme_a spirit_n or_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v credible_a that_o it_o do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o man_n affair_n nor_o busy_v itself_o with_o thing_n do_v among_o us._n first_o because_o this_o seem_v unworthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o so_o great_a a_o deity_n for_o as_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n do_v not_o trouble_v himself_o with_o the_o particular_a action_n of_o his_o citizen_n workman_n or_o bondslave_n little_o regard_v what_o they_o say_v think_v or_o do_v as_o hold_v the_o care_n of_o such_o small_a matter_n to_o be_v a_o indignity_n to_o his_o regal_a state_n in_o like_a sort_n man_n scorn_v the_o labour_n &_o business_n of_o ant_n or_o flee_v as_o not_o regard_v their_o policy_n or_o course_n they_o hold_v but_o now_o in_o reference_n &_o comparison_n to_o that_o supreme_a power_n we_o man_n be_v far_o less_o inferior_a than_o the_o ants._n furthermore_n see_v that_o divinity_n be_v perfect_o bless_v contain_v all_o sufficiency_n within_o itself_o and_o seek_v nothing_o that_o be_v extrinsecall_v or_o external_a why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v solicitous_a and_o careful_a of_o our_o action_n final_o the_o former_a point_n seem_v true_a in_o regard_n that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o humane_a thing_n howsoever_o they_o happen_v there_o be_v neither_o any_o more_o near_a approach_n or_o further_a distance_n from_o the_o say_a deity_n other_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o than_o be_v here_o allege_v i_o find_v none_o and_o these_o former_a argument_n be_v answer_v &_o solue_v in_o the_o five_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o first_o book_n that_o there_o be_v one_o supreme_a power_n by_o who_o providence_n all_o thing_n be_v govern_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o many_o reason_n chap._n ii_o but_o the_o contrary_a sentence_n of_o this_o point_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o set_v down_o as_o a_o inexpugnable_a verity_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a divyne_a power_n by_o who_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n all_o thing_n both_o humane_a &_o other_o be_v govern_v and_o this_o power_n we_o call_v god_n now_o this_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v only_o by_o force_n of_o divine_a revelation_n but_o also_o be_v make_v most_o evident_a by_o many_o reason_n and_o demonstration_n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a and_o familiar_a unto_o we_o and_o be_v to_o be_v apprehend_v even_o by_o our_o sense_n for_o although_o a_o divine_a nature_n or_o divinity_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o be_v altogether_o invisible_a notwithstanding_o there_o appear_v so_o many_o perspicuous_a note_n and_o print_v thereof_o in_o sensible_a thing_n so_o many_o footstep_n every_o where_o final_o so_o many_o sparkle_n of_o this_o light_n or_o splendour_n be_v shine_v in_o every_o thing_n as_o that_o who_o will_v diligent_o insist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o they_o can_v possible_o doubt_v either_o of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n or_o of_o his_o providence_n fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o reason_n do_v occur_v to_o i_o from_o 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rest_n at_o who_o command_n all_o the_o other_o do_v move_v or_o rest_v quiet_a now_o then_o by_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n there_o ought_v much_o more_o to_o be_v the_o like_a order_n among_o spirit_n so_o as_o all_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o sovereignty_n over_o they_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o supreme_a spirit_n for_o by_o how_o much_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o excellent_a by_o so_o much_o it_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v a_o more_o perfect_a order_n in_o the_o world_n but_o spirit_n be_v far_o more_o worthy_a in_o nature_n then_o corporal_a thing_n therefore_o among_o they_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o perfect_a order_n to_o wit_n of_o subjection_n and_o domination_n for_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o grant_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confusion_n in_o the_o noble_a rank_n of_o creature_n see_v we_o find_v the_o low_a and_o most_o inferior_a degree_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o orderly_o dispose_v and_o distribute_v this_o point_n be_v further_o confirm_v from_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o imminent_a inconvenience_n accompany_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n for_o if_o among_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o order_n &_o that_o the_o rest_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a unto_o one_o at_o the_o command_n whereof_o the_o power_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v then_o may_v every_o one_o of_o they_o trouble_v and_o afflict_v the_o world_n at_o its_o own_o pleasure_n may_v take_v away_o man_n good_n burn_v and_o destroy_v all_o thing_n may_v infest_v man_n body_n with_o grief_n disease_n &_o death_n to_o be_v brief_a may_v destroy_v and_o overthrow_v all_o mankind_n neither_o can_v any_o redress_n be_v find_v to_o the_o contrary_a see_v there_o be_v no_o supreme_a spirit_n to_o the_o which_o this_o other_o do_v stand_v subject_n and_o so_o the_o world_n can_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n long_o consist_v for_o how_o prone_a wicked_a spirit_n be_v to_o hurt_v and_o afflict_v man_n appear_z both_o from_o the_o history_n of_o job_n all_o who_o substance_n the_o devil_n destroy_v kill_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n infect_v his_o body_n with_o most_o grievous_a ulcer_n as_o also_o from_o the_o innumerable_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o the_o which_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n command_v that_o man_n body_n shall_v be_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o still_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o the_o sacrificer_n as_o his_o son_n his_o daughter_n or_o one_o who_o be_v in_o great_a estimation_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n final_o from_o the_o war_n and_o tumult_n to_o the_o which_o the_o devil_n under_o the_o show_n of_o divyne_a and_o celestial_a power_n have_v stir_v man_n now_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o cruel_a and_o merciless_a towards_o man_n god_n but_o give_v they_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o bridle_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o man_n what_o will_v they_o not_o do_v &_o with_o what_o calamity_n will_v they_o not_o afflict_v man_n and_o what_o honour_n &_o worship_n will_v they_o not_o extort_v at_o our_o hand_n 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desire_v wherefore_o homer_n most_o true_o do_v leave_v it_o register_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o there_o be_v many_o prince_n in_o one_o kingdom_n let_v one_o prince_n one_o king_n be_v and_o answerable_o hereto_o aristotle_n as_o borrow_v it_o out_o of_o homer_n thus_o write_v in_o the_o twelth_n book_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n c._n ult._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v thing_n in_o nature_n do_v not_o covet_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o a_o evil_a sort_n and_o manner_n to_o conclude_v see_v there_o be_v many_o spirit_n as_o be_v show_v above_o i_o will_v here_o demand_v from_o whence_o this_o multitude_n have_v its_o begin_n or_o who_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n they_o proceed_v not_o from_o body_n in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a nature_n than_o body_n be_v as_o also_o in_o that_o body_n do_v bring_v forth_o only_a body_n neither_o be_v one_o of_o they_o engender_v of_o another_o as_o we_o see_v live_v creature_n be_v propagate_v see_v this_o kind_n of_o generation_n be_v peculiar_a to_o thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n to_o wit_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o species_n &_o kind_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v perpetuate_v while_o the_o nature_n be_v extinct_a in_o the_o parent_n be_v conserve_v in_o the_o issue_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o spirit_n have_v their_o be_v from_o themselves_o so_o as_o they_o depend_v of_o no_o other_o cause_n grant_v that_o any_o thing_n receive_v its_o existence_n and_o be_v from_o itself_o it_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o so_o take_v it_o existence_n shall_v be_v but_o one_o not_o many_o for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o fit_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o certain_a nature_n independent_a of_o any_o in_o the_o which_o the_o whole_a fullness_n of_o be_v rest_v eminenter_fw-la and_o united_o &_o from_o which_o one_o nature_n the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n be_v derive_v 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itself_o need_v not_o the_o support_n &_o help_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n thereof_o even_o this_o that_o what_o be_v of_o itself_o be_v also_o for_o itself_o according_a to_o that_o quod_fw-la caret_fw-la principio_fw-la effectiué_fw-fr caret_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la what_o want_v a_o efficient_a cause_n want_v also_o a_o final_a cause_n and_o therefore_o itself_o become_v the_o end_n to_o itself_o not_o seek_v out_o of_o itself_o any_o aid_n light_n truth_n joy_n or_o beatitude_n but_o have_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o itself_o and_o from_o itself_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o independent_a of_o another_o must_v needs_o be_v but_o one_o not_o many_o to_o wit_v a_o primordiall_a or_o illimitable_a essence_n sufficient_a by_o itself_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o of_o each_o limitable_a nature_n we_o may_v add_v hereto_o that_o to_o grant_v a_o be_v of_o many_o spirit_n independent_a of_o any_o be_v to_o introduce_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confuse_a company_n of_o god_n and_o many_o first_o beginning_n as_o blind_a gentility_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v assign_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a god_n to_o every_o particular_a business_n &_o affair_n of_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n directour_n and_o upon_o who_o that_o kind_n of_o particular_a negotiation_n shall_v be_v peculiarly_a incumbent_n so_o they_o make_v venus_n the_o goddess_n of_o love_n and_o lust_n diana_n of_o hunt_v ceres_z of_o fruit_n mercury_n of_o negotiation_n esculapius_n of_o cure_v disease_n mars_n of_o war_n pallas_n of_o wisdom_n apollo_n and_o the_o muse_n of_o poetry_n fortune_n of_o casual_a event_n and_o the_o like_a in_o diverse_a other_o thing_n but_o all_o this_o with_o a_o strange_a blindness_n of_o judgement_n as_o if_o one_o
mean_v the_o just_a do_v learn_v to_o contemn_v all_o earthly_a thing_n to_o follow_v and_o seek_v after_o heavenly_a matter_n to_o fly_v to_o god_n to_o repose_v all_o their_o confidence_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o to_o give_v alm_n deed_n and_o final_o to_o practice_v all_o kind_n of_o good_a work_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v evident_a even_o by_o daily_a example_n &_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n well_o say_v upon_o the_o psalm_n 54._o ne_fw-fr putetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o vain_a in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o god_n work_v not_o good_a from_o they_o for_o every_o bad_a man_n therefore_o live_v that_o he_o may_v either_o repent_v or_o that_o by_o he_o the_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a may_v be_v exercise_v thus_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o use_v and_o apply_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o benefit_n and_o health_n of_o the_o virtuous_a again_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n touch_v the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n mighty_o shine_v since_o he_o bestow_v on_o they_o so_o many_o benefit_n and_o gift_n and_o invit_v they_o with_o such_o a_o wonderful_a longanimity_n &_o patience_n that_o they_o may_v be_v only_a partaker_n of_o heavenly_a felicity_n to_o conclude_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o divine_a justice_n appear_v in_o they_o after_o this_o life_n by_o take_v a_o most_o just_a revenge_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o withal_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o great_a the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n be_v which_o deserve_v so_o dreadful_a a_o castigation_n and_o punishment_n and_o last_o there_o be_v minister_v hereby_o to_o the_o elect_a a_o just_a occasion_n of_o praise_v and_o thank_v god_n holy_a name_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o punishment_n therefore_o although_o the_o wicked_a do_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o their_o creation_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o vain_a yet_o this_o can_v be_v absolute_o 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may_v admire_v praise_n and_o love_v the_o workman_n of_o it_o so_o the_o pulchritude_n and_o goodly_a structure_n &_o artifice_n of_o church_n palace_n picture_n &_o other_o humane_a work_n be_v frame_v that_o it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o and_o worthy_o prize_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o see_v by_o any_o it_o be_v houlden_v altogether_o as_o unprofitable_a for_o to_o what_o conduce_v fairness_n &_o due_a proportion_n in_o portraiture_n remain_v only_o in_o darkness_n for_o as_o smell_n sapour_n and_o please_a sound_n be_v but_o superfluous_a and_o needle_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n of_o smell_a taste_v and_o hear_v even_o so_o all_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n of_o thing_n all_o subtlety_n and_o perfection_n of_o art_n be_v but_o redundant_fw-la and_o in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v no_o eye_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n which_o cansee_v apprehend_v and_o observe_v it_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n do_v perish_v from_o the_o body_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o remain_v unknown_a unapprehend_v and_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o eternal_a darkness_n for_o in_o this_o life_n we_o hardly_o attain_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o this_o but_o confuse_o and_o imperfect_o like_o a_o man_n of_o bad_a sight_n behold_v picture_n a_o far_o off_o for_o we_o whole_o rest_v in_o the_o external_a and_o outward_a grain_n of_o thing_n never_o penetrate_v into_o the_o internal_a and_o secret_a essence_n of_o the._n and_o yet_o there_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o essence_n be_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o beauty_n and_o truth_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o native_a and_o special_a â—orme_n &_o there_o lie_v all_o the_o artifice_n and_o wit_n of_o that_o great_a mâ—â—d_n &_o supreme_a intelligence_n which_o with_o its_o wisdom_n have_v invent_v and_o frame_v all_o thing_n there_o be_v contain_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o thing_n brief_o so_o great_a be_v the_o beauty_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o essence_n and_o so_o 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