good_n that_o this_o be_v more_o and_o that_o less_o good_a so_o that_o when_o the_o will_n be_v say_v to_o be_v avert_v from_o one_o object_n and_o convert_v to_o another_o that_o mutation_n proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o intellect_n be_v now_o for_o one_o thing_n and_o anon_o for_o another_o and_o the_o inslexion_n of_o the_o will_n be_v dependent_a on_o the_o inflexion_n of_o the_o intellect_n since_o therefore_o the_o flexility_n of_o the_o will_n be_v subsequent_a and_o conform_a to_o the_o flexility_n of_o the_o intellect_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o mutability_n of_o its_o judgement_n we_o be_v upon_o that_o consideration_n to_o observe_v that_o the_o intellect_n make_v use_v of_o certain_a notion_n or_o as_o common_a physiology_n call_v they_o simple_z apprehension_n of_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o its_o own_o information_n and_o succeed_a pronunciation_n of_o judgement_n concern_v their_o nature_n for_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o mind_n have_v a_o praenotion_n what_o the_o sun_n be_v and_o what_o light_n be_v that_o so_o it_o may_v judge_v afterward_o that_o light_n be_v in_o the_o sun_n or_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o lucid_a body_n as_o also_o what_o honey_n and_o what_o sweetness_n be_v that_o it_o may_v afterward_o pronounce_v honey_n to_o be_v sweet_a but_o in_o respect_n that_o in_o object_n which_o fall_v under_o speculation_n the_o intellect_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o such_o a_o simple_a judgement_n nor_o can_v infer_v anything_o further_o by_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n therefore_o in_o object_n reducible_a to_o action_n it_o have_v a_o certain_a compound_n notion_n call_v a_o proposition_n or_o enunciation_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o another_o common_a notion_n congenial_a and_o implantate_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o every_o man_n from_o its_o first_o existence_n be_v immediate_o annex_v to_o the_o former_a simple_a notion_n and_o superad_v thereunto_o as_o a_o conclusion_n which_o be_v real_o that_o which_o we_o call_v judicium_fw-la practicum_fw-la practical_a judgement_n for_o instance_n the_o intellect_n have_v judge_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o lucid_a body_n may_v therein_o acquiesce_v and_o proceed_v to_o no_o further_a inference_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o judge_v honey_n to_o be_v sweet_a because_o it_o hold_v as_o implantate_n a_o second_o complex_fw-la notion_n that_o what_o be_v sweet_a be_v to_o be_v taste_v therefore_o it_o instant_o pronounce_v this_o conclusion_n that_o honey_n be_v to_o be_v taste_v and_o because_o practicable_a object_n be_v not_o universals_z but_o singular_n and_o for_o instance_n the_o intellect_n do_v not_o give_v judgement_n concern_v honey_n in_o general_n but_o of_o this_o object_v honey_n that_o it_o be_v sweet_a therefore_o to_o this_o judgement_n this_o honey_n be_v sweet_a instant_o coheres_fw-la and_o be_v superad_v that_o second_o judgement_n this_o honey_n be_v to_o be_v taste_v nor_o that_o only_a but_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o judgement_n that_o without_o any_o delay_n if_o nothing_o countermand_v succeed_v the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o actual_a degustation_n of_o hony_n and_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o immediate_a supervention_n of_o the_o execution_n upon_o a_o practical_a judgement_n be_v it_o that_o aristotle_n de_fw-la animalium_fw-la motu_fw-la cap._n 7._o will_v allow_v no_o distinction_n between_o a_o action_n and_o a_o conclusion_n for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o conclusion_n which_o follow_v upon_o two_o proposition_n be_v the_o very_a action_n itself_o which_o he_o most_o convenient_o illustrate_v by_o several_a example_n the_o present_a omission_n whereof_o we_o hope_v either_o the_o memory_n or_o lecture_n of_o our_o competent_a reader_n will_v supply_v and_o this_o nunciate_v article_n 8._o that_o to_o every_o judgement_n of_o the_o intellect_n be_v immediate_o and_o necessary_o conjoin_v a_o appetition_n or_o aversation_n of_o the_o will_n respective_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a nunciate_v justify_v their_o knowledge_n who_o first_o denominate_v such_o a_o conclusion_n which_o be_v the_o action_n itself_o or_o to_o which_o at_o least_o the_o execution_n do_v individual_o cohaere_fw-la a_o practical_a judgement_n we_o be_v moreover_o to_o observe_v that_o since_o the_o action_n or_o execution_n of_o a_o judgement_n can_v succeed_v unless_o the_o function_n of_o the_o appetite_n or_o will_v intervene_v between_o the_o judgement_n and_o execution_n therefore_o must_v every_o judgement_n or_o notion_n of_o good_a have_v adjoin_v unto_o it_o a_o appetition_n of_o that_o good_a as_o every_o judgement_n of_o evil_n have_v adjoin_v unto_o it_o a_o aversion_n from_o that_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o intellect_n can_v pronounce_v this_o judgement_n that_o what_o be_v sweet_a be_v to_o be_v taste_v but_o instant_o rise_v up_o the_o appetite_n and_o will_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o sweet_a nor_o to_o descend_v to_o singular_n enunciate_v this_o sweet_a be_v to_o be_v taste_v but_o immediate_o the_o will_n be_v on_o edge_n to_o taste_v this_o sweet_a and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o no_o conclusion_n can_v be_v extract_v nor_o execution_n thereof_o succeed_v but_o only_o because_o together_o with_o the_o judgement_n the_o function_n of_o the_o appetite_n have_v praecede_v for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n have_v always_o the_o execution_n or_o action_n coherent_a to_o it_o but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o speculative_a have_v not_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o the_o function_n of_o the_o will_n or_o appetite_n be_v always_o associate_v to_o the_o praemise_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o intellect_n in_o one_o and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o so_o often_o as_o the_o intellect_n give_v judgement_n of_o good_a which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o will_n as_o often_o be_v the_o will_v excite_v so_o necessary_o that_o its_o function_n or_o desire_n of_o fruition_n follow_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o judgement_n as_o close_o as_o a_o shadow_n attend_v a_o body_n in_o sunshine_n so_o that_o if_o the_o intellect_n judge_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a the_o will_v immediate_o desire_v that_o good_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o intellect_n judge_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a the_o will_v immediate_o abhor_v that_o evil_a this_o be_v a_o excellent_a axiom_n that_o one_o truth_n can_v never_o be_v clear_o understand_v but_o it_o lead_v on_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o another_o judgement_n article_n 9_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o will_n in_o its_o appetition_n necessary_o cause_v by_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o intellect_n in_o its_o judgement_n and_o here_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o it_o for_o from_o the_o praemise_n it_o result_v a_o perspicuous_a verity_n that_o because_o the_o intellect_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n fickle_a and_o inconstant_a in_o its_o judgement_n therefore_o must_v the_o will_v be_v as_o waver_v and_o unstable_a in_o its_o appetition_n and_o when_o the_o intellect_n to_o day_n judge_v any_o object_n to_o be_v good_a but_o to_o morrow_n judge_n it_o to_o be_v evil_a then_o do_v this_o paedantique_a faculty_n the_o will_v affect_v that_o object_n to_o day_n and_o hate_v it_o again_o to_o morrow_n and_o when_o the_o intellect_n to_o day_n declare_v that_o such_o a_o object_n be_v to_o be_v affect_v and_o prosecute_v because_o it_o be_v good_a but_o to_o morrow_n face_v about_o to_o a_o second_o object_n and_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o first_o judges_z that_o to_o be_v prosecute_v rather_o of_o the_o two_o then_o be_v the_o will_n to_o day_n carry_v on_o to_o the_o first_o object_n and_o to_o morrow_n avert_v from_o it_o to_o the_o second_o in_o a_o word_n the_o prosecution_n and_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n be_v dependent_a on_o and_o conform_v to_o those_o notion_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o intellect_n deliver_v concern_v the_o more_o or_o less_o good_a or_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o object_n further_o in_o respect_n that_o among_o good_a object_n one_o be_v real_o and_o true_o good_a another_o only_a apparent_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o likewise_o appetition_n article_n 10._o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o intellect_n in_o its_o judgement_n necessitate_v the_o delusion_n of_o the_o will_n in_o its_o dependent_a appetition_n among_o evil_a object_n for_o too_o frequent_o good_a be_v disguise_v under_o the_o uncomely_a vizard_n of_o evil_n and_o evil_a again_o guild_v over_o with_o the_o specious_a and_o allure_a hatchment_n of_o good_a and_o then_o what_o be_v realy_a good_a seem_v either_o to_o be_v absolute_a evil_n or_o a_o less_o good_a comparative_o and_o what_o be_v real_o evil_a seem_v either_o to_o be_v absolute_a good_a or_o a_o less_o evil_a comparative_o hence_o come_v it_o we_o say_v that_o as_o the_o intellect_n be_v frequent_o delude_v in_o its_o judgement_n as_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a it_o
judge_v a_o guild_a evil_a to_o be_v a_o real_a good_a or_o offend_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n judge_v that_o disguise_a good_a to_o be_v a_o real_a evil_n so_o must_v the_o will_n of_o necessity_n be_v delude_v in_o its_o dependent_a appetition_n and_o prosecute_a a_o apparent_a good_a obtain_v a_o real_a evil_n and_o avoid_v a_o seem_a evil_n be_v frustrate_v of_o a_o real_a good_a or_o certain_o as_o the_o intellect_n enunciate_n a_o less_o good_a to_o be_v a_o great_a or_o a_o less_o evil_a to_o be_v a_o great_a so_o must_v the_o will_n prosecute_a a_o great_a good_a obtain_v a_o less_o and_o avoid_v a_o less_o evil_a fall_v upon_o a_o great_a on_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o grandfather_n truth_n viz._n that_o the_o will_n be_v but_o the_o needle_n and_o the_o intellect_n the_o magnet_n by_o that_o article_n 11._o that_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o will_n be_v but_o the_o shadow_n or_o representative_a of_o that_o indifferency_n in_o the_o intellect_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o necessitate_v the_o determination_n of_o that_o who_o verticity_n it_o be_v impregnate_v with_o a_o affectation_n of_o lie_a parallel_n to_o the_o point_n of_o good_a real_a or_o apparent_a for_o evil_a as_o evil_a i._n e._n present_v naked_a and_o without_o disguise_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o either_o or_o more_o consimilar_v that_o the_o will_n be_v the_o mariner_n and_o the_o intellect_n the_o compass_n by_o which_o he_o steer_v depend_v also_o the_o discovery_n of_o another_o abstrusity_n viz._n that_o the_o indifferency_n find_v in_o the_o will_n be_v but_o the_o counterfeit_n or_o representative_a of_o that_o indifferency_n which_o be_v congenial_a to_o the_o intellect_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o determination_n of_o that_o indifferency_n in_o the_o mistress_n cause_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o like_a indifferency_n in_o the_o handmaid_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a object_n now_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o intellect_n seem_v essential_o to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o adlige_v to_o adhaerence_n to_o its_o own_o judgement_n concern_v the_o good_a of_o any_o thing_n object_v as_o that_o it_o may_v not_o alter_v its_o judgement_n and_o if_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a seem_v great_a in_o another_o object_n apostate_n from_o the_o first_o and_o as_o vigorous_o and_o confident_o convert_v to_o the_o second_o for_o the_o intellect_n be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o faculty_n which_o by_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o their_o essence_n be_v determine_v only_o to_o one_o certain_a motion_n as_o gravity_n in_o body_n devoid_a of_o animation_n the_o generative_a virtue_n in_o animal_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v by_o nature_n so_o flexile_a that_o have_v truth_n or_o good_a for_o its_o object_n it_o may_v one_o while_o judge_v this_o and_o another_o while_n that_o and_o perhaps_o the_o quite_o contrary_a of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o now_o affect_v a_o object_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o true_a and_o good_a and_o within_o a_o hour_n nay_o possible_o in_o a_o moment_n revoke_v that_o judgement_n and_o again_o dislike_v it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o false_a or_o evil_a or_o at_o least_o of_o less_o true_a or_o less_o good_a this_o constant_a inconstancy_n of_o the_o intellect_n the_o most_o happy_a wit_n of_o cicero_n descant_v upon_o most_o convenient_o compare_v it_o balance_n article_n 12._o the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o intellect_n and_o a_o balance_n to_o a_o balance_n 4_o academic_a for_o in_o troth_n no_o simile_n in_o the_o world_n at_o least_o that_o ever_o pass_v our_o observation_n can_v be_v more_o quadrant_a or_o hold_v a_o near_a resemblance_n in_o all_o point_n since_o as_o a_o balance_n if_o geometrical_o adjust_v by_o dimidiation_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o be_v depress_v at_o either_o extreme_a and_o be_v so_o force_v from_o its_o aequipondium_fw-la or_o depress_v at_o that_o end_n on_o which_o the_o great_a weight_n be_v suspend_v as_o that_o the_o contrary_a end_n may_v be_v immediate_o depress_v if_o a_o great_a weight_n than_o the_o former_a be_v suspend_v thereon_o exact_o so_o be_v the_o intellect_n of_o its_o self_n indifferent_a as_o to_o inclination_n and_o be_v so_o inflect_v to_o that_o object_n whereto_o the_o great_a appearance_n of_o truth_n or_o good_a which_o be_v the_o weight_n that_o sway_v it_o down_o to_o determination_n from_o indifferency_n be_v adhaerent_fw-la that_o it_o can_v upon_o the_o appension_n of_o a_o great_a appearance_n of_o good_a be_v reflect_v to_o a_o second_o object_n for_o it_o be_v not_o much_o below_o uncontrollable_a necessity_n that_o the_o fluctuation_n article_n 13._o that_o the_o intellect_n do_v natural_o conform_v to_o the_o attraction_n of_o the_o great_a verisimility_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o fluctuation_n intellect_n shall_v thither_o convert_v and_o there_o fix_v where_o be_v the_o great_a semblance_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o its_o native_a indifferency_n be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o abandon_v a_o object_n who_o good_a be_v more_o perspicuous_a it_o can_v affect_v another_o who_o good_a be_v less_o perspicuous_a or_o reject_v a_o judgement_n which_o appear_v more_o true_a court_n and_o embrace_v another_o which_o appear_v less_o true_a because_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o a_o balance_n be_v depress_v on_o one_o extreme_a by_o a_o great_a weight_n impose_v be_v never_o elevate_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o less_o weight_n on_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a but_o of_o a_o great_a so_o likewise_o can_v it_o not_o be_v that_o that_o assent_n of_o the_o intellect_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o experience_n or_o some_o praevalent_a reason_n shall_v be_v remove_v to_o another_o object_n unless_o by_o the_o attraction_n of_o a_o experience_n of_o great_a moment_n or_o a_o reason_n who_o validity_n and_o importance_n be_v more_o perspicuous_a and_o for_o the_o eviction_n of_o this_o natural_a conformity_n of_o the_o intellect_n to_o the_o attraction_n of_o the_o more_o ponderous_a verisimility_n of_o its_o object_n we_o need_v no_o other_o argument_n but_o this_o that_o many_o time_n we_o find_v our_o mind_n aequilibrate_v betwixt_o two_o judgement_n or_o waver_v in_o suspense_n between_o two_o object_n equal_o attractive_a which_o fluctuation_n or_o doubt_v arise_v of_o necessity_n from_o hence_o that_o the_o moment_n of_o verity_n or_o weight_n of_o reason_n be_v equal_a on_o either_o side_n and_o so_o exact_o counterpoise_v each_o other_o that_o the_o mind_n can_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o election_n of_o neither_o other_o article_n 14._o that_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o intellect_n to_o one_o or_o two_o object_n be_v cause_v either_o by_o the_o more_o ponderous_a appearance_n of_o verity_n therein_o or_o the_o mind_n great_a attention_n to_o the_o moment_n of_o reason_n apparent_a on_o that_o side_n then_o to_o those_o on_o the_o other_o as_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n charge_v with_o two_o equal_a weight_n can_v be_v sway_v from_o a_o aequilibrium_fw-la again_o that_o it_o seem_v during_o this_o fluctuation_n one_o while_o to_o incline_v to_o the_o one_o part_n and_o instant_o to_o be_v counter-inclined_n to_o the_o other_o and_o then_o again_o to_o revert_v to_o the_o former_a and_o so_o to_o be_v agitate_a by_o the_o inquietude_n of_o suspense_n have_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o that_o one_o while_o it_o be_v more_o attentive_a to_o the_o perpension_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o first_o object_n and_o anon_o more_o attentive_a to_o that_o in_o the_o second_o and_o so_o long_o do_v it_o remain_v incline_v to_o the_o invitement_n of_o the_o one_o as_o it_o apprehend_v the_o good_a thereof_o more_o apparent_a then_o of_o the_o other_o and_o no_o long_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o when_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n be_v aequilibrate_v by_o two_o aequal_a weight_n you_o shall_v superadd_a to_o either_o end_n of_o the_o balance_n but_o a_o few_o grain_n more_o that_o end_n must_v be_v depress_v and_o upon_o the_o shift_a of_o those_o grain_n to_o the_o other_o end_n the_o former_a again_o elevate_v so_o that_o when_o the_o intellect_n do_v at_o last_o deflect_v to_o one_o part_n this_o determination_n must_v proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o either_o the_o appearance_n of_o verity_n be_v somewhat_o more_o ponderous_a on_o that_o part_n or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o more_o constant_a attention_n to_o the_o verisimility_n of_o that_o part_n conjoin_v to_o the_o mind_n impatience_n which_o too_o frequent_o help_v to_o turn_v the_o scale_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o weight_n make_v it_o seem_v so_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v we_o confess_v that_o the_o intellect_n frequent_o inclination_n article_n 15._o that_o the_o appearance_n of_o truth_n be_v always_o the_o caâ—se_n of_o the_o intellect_n inclination_n do_v retract_v that_o judgement_n which_o 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