a_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o not_o idea_n or_o similitude_n of_o they_o only_o 10._o this_o doctrine_n be_v ground_v on_o that_o logical_a maxim_n all_o difference_n be_v nothing_o but_o more_o and_o less_o of_o the_o generical_a notion_n the_o consideration_n of_o that_o thesis_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n 11._o this_o hold_v equal_o in_o a_o soul_n too_o when_o she_o come_v to_o be_v a_o pure_a act._n 12._o angel_n be_v pure_a act_n be_v immutable_a 13._o the_o distinction_n of_o angel_n be_v take_v from_o be_v more_o or_o less_o cognoscitive_a after_o their_o manner_n 14._o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o knowledge_n but_o of_o the_o intenseness_n or_o penetrativeness_n of_o it_o 15._o hence_o as_o far_o as_o reason_n carry_v we_o be_v take_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o hierarchy_n and_o nine_o quire_n of_o angel_n 16._o the_o different_a manner_n by_o which_o angel_n and_o human_a soul_n come_v to_o have_v all_o their_o knowledge_n 17._o that_o those_o angel_n have_v noble_a essence_n who_o each_o act_n of_o knowledge_n have_v for_o its_o object_n a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o universe_n 18._o which_o fit_v they_o to_o super-intend_a the_o administration_n of_o a_o large_a province_n 19_o how_o consonant_a this_o be_v to_o those_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o such_o operation_n of_o angel_n 20._o a_o angel_n can_v operate_v upon_o another_o angel_n so_o as_o to_o change_v it_o 21._o wherefore_o all_o it_o be_v external_n operation_n which_o work_v a_o change_n in_o another_o thing_n can_v only_o be_v upon_o body_n 22._o a_o angel_n can_v thus_o operate_v upon_o material_a being_n or_o body_n 23._o that_o we_o only_o intend_v to_o evince_v here_o the_o a_o est_fw-fr of_o this_o operation_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o not_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v perform_v 24._o yet_o no_o one_o angel_n have_v a_o unlimited_a power_n to_o operate_v thus_o on_o all_o body_n whatever_o 25._o a_o angel_n can_v move_v or_o change_v those_o body_n which_o be_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o activity_n in_o a_o imperceptible_a time_n 26._o hence_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n record_v in_o holy_a writ_n to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o angel_n be_v consonant_a to_o metaphysical_a principle_n 27._o that_o the_o ordinary_a minister_a spirit_n or_o angel-guardian_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v the_o low_a sort_n of_o angel_n 28._o but_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n ure_n manage_v and_o transact_v by_o archangel_n 29._o the_o low_a angel_n receive_v intellectual_a light_n from_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o superior_a one_o in_o the_o very_a instant_a they_o be_v create_v 30._o in_o what_o manner_n the_o good_a angel_n perform_v the_o will_n of_o their_o maker_n without_o new_a instruction_n 31._o that_o god_n make_v use_v of_o holy_a angel_n to_o procure_v our_o good_a and_o of_o bad_a one_o to_o afflict_v and_o punish_v mankind_n as_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n see_v fit_v meditation_n by_o what_o mean_v metaphysic_n have_v raise_v our_o thoughtâ—_n above_o the_o sordid_a mass_n of_o matter_n to_o contemplate_v the_o angelical_a nature_n the_o surpass_a excellency_n of_o their_o intellectual_a essence_n decipher_v how_o faith_n have_v antecedent_o enlighten_v our_o reason_n and_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o explicate_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o empty_a flourish_v of_o the_o drollich_n renouncer_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n both_o what_o gratitude_n love_n and_o veneration_n we_o owe_v to_o those_o bless_a minister_a spirit_n and_o what_o benefit_n we_o shalâ—_n reap_v by_o keep_v up_o a_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o they_o by_o follow_v their_o good_a inspiration_n yet_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_v they_o so_o as_o to_o remember_v they_o be_v only_o our_o fellow_n servant_n though_o high_o dignify_v by_o our_o common_a master_n book_n iii_o of_o the_o most_o pure_a actuality_n of_o be_v the_o adorable_a deity_n of_o the_o existence_n essence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god._n §_o 1._o that_o there_o must_v be_v something_o which_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a actuality_n of_o be_v demonstrate_v 2._o dem._n ii_o from_o the_o acknowledge_a potentiality_n of_o be_v necessary_o annex_v or_o rather_o essential_a to_o all_o creature_n 3._o dem._n iii_o because_o what_o be_v not_o can_v act._n 4._o dem_n iu._n because_o actual_a be_v or_o existence_n be_v the_o noble_a effect_n imaginable_a 5._o dem._n v._o because_o no_o power_n can_v produce_v a_o effect_n which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o what_o itself_o be_v or_o to_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n 6._o the_o foresay_a proof_n sum_v up_o in_o one_o and_o enforce_v 7._o this_o actuality_n of_o be_v give_v be_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n 8._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o atheist_n propose_v viz._n that_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o 9_o first_o answer_n that_o this_o do_v not_o solve_v our_o demonstration_n 10._o second_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a voluntary_a assertion_n neither_o prove_v nor_o attempt_v to_o be_v prove_v nor_o possible_a to_o be_v prove_v 11._o three_o answer_n farther_o show_v that_o our_o argument_n be_v not_o touch_v and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o identical_a proposition_n 12._o four_o answer_n this_o pretence_n or_o voluntary_a assertion_n be_v show_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a impossibility_n 13._o five_o answer_n that_o the_o put_v a_o infinite_a antecedent_n time_n which_o in_o their_o supposition_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n 14._o six_o answer_n that_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n infinite_a apply_v to_o our_o case_n show_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n 15._o the_o put_v a_o finite_a number_n of_o cause_n give_v be_v to_o one_o another_o circular_o be_v as_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n as_o the_o former_a 16._o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o existence_n and_o consequent_o essence_n from_o existence_n 17._o philosopher_n must_v discourse_v of_o the_o first_o be_v by_o such_o notion_n as_o they_o have_v 18._o the_o notion_n of_o existence_n be_v the_o most_o actual_a of_o any_o we_o have_v 19_o and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a to_o express_v a_o pure_a actuality_n of_o be_v and_o give_v we_o by_o god_n himself_o 20._o every_o abstract_a word_n include_v comprehensive_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o form_n or_o act_n it_o signify_v without_o any_o limitation_n 21._o therefore_o it_o be_v limitation_n either_o proceed_v from_o the_o subject_a or_o from_o the_o cause_n that_o determine_v it_o 22._o wherefore_o god_n essence_n be_v existenceâ—â—_n â—â—_z self_n be_v absolute_o unlimited_a or_o actual_o infinite_a 23._o therefore_o god_n be_v but_o one_o 24._o hence_o polytheism_n or_o the_o put_v many_o god_n be_v a_o most_o senseless_a absurdity_n and_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n 25._o hence_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v divine_a the_o dawn_v of_o which_o chase_v away_o that_o universal_a darkness_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n humane_a power_n wit_n or_o learning_n can_v make_v 26_o existence_n be_v the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o exist_v 27._o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v essential_a and_o actual_o infinite_a 28._o therefore_o the_o divine_a existence_n or_o the_o deity_n include_v or_o concenter_v all_o imaginable_a perfection_n in_o its_o self_n 29._o therefore_o god_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a in_o all_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a attribute_n 30._o therefore_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n 31._o and_o no_o way_n corporeal_a 32._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o indignity_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o apply_v any_o such_o predicate_v to_o he_o as_o belong_v to_o body_n 33._o hence_o also_o he_o be_v immutable_a 34._o and_o a_o self-subsistent_a be_v 35._o also_o his_o essence_n be_v most_o simple_a or_o uncompounded_a 36._o and_o his_o duration_n eternal_a 37._o whence_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v explicate_v by_o a_o correspondency_n to_o our_o time_n 38._o hence_o also_o god_n be_v immense_a 39_o it_o be_v high_o derogatory_n to_o this_o attribute_n to_o explicate_v it_o by_o commensuration_n to_o a_o infinite_a space_n 40._o last_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v of_o its_o self_n infinite_o knowable_a or_o intelligible_a 41._o of_o what_o comfort_n this_o may_v be_v to_o some_o humble_a and_o pious_a soul_n 42._o that_o the_o author_n confine_n himself_o here_o to_o metaphysical_a medium_n 43._o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v say_v no_o notion_n or_o word_n we_o have_v be_v univocal_o or_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n apply_v to_o god_n and_o to_o creature_n 44._o wherefore_o all_o the_o word_n we_o use_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o god_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n metaphorical_a 45._o because_o each_o of_o they_o signify_v some_o one_o notion_n or_o some_o one_o perfection_n whereas_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o plenitude_n of_o all_o be_v and_o all_o perfection_n centre_v
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