,,! ,,improvem5t ,,( ,,human ,,reason ,exhibit$ 9 ! ,life ( ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan by ,ibn ,tufail 7,abu ,bakr ,muhammad ,ibn ,tufail al-,qasi7 ,newly ,translat$ f ! ,orig9al ,arabick by ,simon ,ockley 7#agjh7 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,improvem5t ( ,,human ,,reason1 ,exhibit$ 9 ! ,,life ( ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan3 ,writt5 9 ,arabick above #ejj ,ye>s ago1 by ,abu ,jaaf> ,ebn ,tophail4 ,9 :i* is demon/rat$1 ,by :at ,me?ods "o may1 by ! me] ,,light ,,( ,,nature1 atta9 ! ,kn[l$g ( ?+s ,,natural & ,,sup]natural2 m p>ticul>ly ! ,kn[l$g ( ,god1 & ! ,affairs ( ano!r ,life4 ,illu/rat$ ) prop] ,,figures1 ,newly ,translat$ f ! ,orig9al ,arabick by ,,simon ,,ockley1 ,a4,m4 ,vic> ( ,swanesey 9 ,cambridg%ire4 ,) an ,,app5dix1 ,9 ,:i* ! ,possibility ( ,man's atta9+ ! ,true ,kn[l$g ( ,,god1 & ,?+s necess>y to ,salvation1 )\t ,,in/ruction1 is briefly consid]'d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,edw>d ,pococke1 ,rector ( ,,m9al1 9 ,wilt%ire4 ,rev]5d ,,sir1 ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan returns to y aga91 9 a ,dress diff]5t f t :i* y s5t him out 94 ,:]ev] he comes1 he ackn[l$ges y = 8 fir/ & be/ ,ma/]2 & confesses1 t 8 be+ put 9 a ,capacity to travel ?ro' ,europe1 is ow+ to y\r ,h&4 ,i c\ld n 9 ,equity s5d him to any o!r ,p]son1 y be+ ! sole ,proprietor4 ,& z y\r ,le>n+ enables y to d him ,ju/ice1 s y\r ,c&or w incl9e y to p>don :at is by me done amiss4 ,bo? :i* ,qualifications y enjoy1 z a ,pat]nal ,inh]itance1 desc5d+ f ! ,rev]5d & ,le>n$ ,dr4 ,pococke1 ! ,glory & ,ornam5t ( our ,age & ,nation4 ,^: ,memory ,i mu* rev]5ce1 & h[ mu* ,i ackn[l$ge my self indebt$ to him = 8 ,le>n$ ,works1 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld no way express bett]1 ?an by tak+ "s ,opportunity to pay my ,respects to y1 ,sir1 ! wor?y ,son ( s great a ,fa!r4 ,& no fitt] ,be>] ?an ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan1 ) ^: ,"* & ,language y are s well acqua9t$1 & to :om y h long ago %[n s great a ,respect1 t ,i h no reason to fe> b he w be welcome4 ,i am1 ,,sir1 ,y\r mo/ humble ,s]vant1 ,simon ,ockley1 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,preface4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,pococke fir/ publi%'d ?is ,arabick ,au?or ) 8 accurate ,lat9 ,v]sion1 ,anno #afga4 ,dr4 ,pococke 8 ,fa!r1 t late em95t ,pr(essor ( ! ,ori5tal ,languages 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 prefix'd a ,preface to x2 9 :i* he tells u1 t he has good ,reason to ?9k1 t ?is ,au?or 0 contempor>y ) ,av]roes1 :o di$ v anci5t 9 ! ,ye> ( ! ,hegira #eie1 :i* is co-incid5t ) ! #aaih? ,ye> ( our ,"l2 accord+ to :i* ,acc\nt1 ! ,au?or liv'd some?+ above five hundr$ ,ye>s ago4 ,he liv'd 9 ,spa91 z appe>s f "o or two ,passages 9 ?is ,book4 ,he wrote "s o!r ,pieces1 :i* are n come to our ,h&s4 ,?is has be5 v well receiv'd 9 ! ,ea/2 "o ,argum5t ( :i* is1 t x has be5 translat$ by ,r4 ,moses ,n>bon5sis into ,hebrew1 & illu/rat$ ) a l>ge ,comm5t>y4 ,! ,design ( ! ,au?or is to %ew1 h[ ,human ,capacity1 unassi/$ by any ,ext]nal ,help1 may1 by due ,application1 atta9 to ! ,k ( ,natural ,?+s1 & s by ,degrees f9d out its ,dep5dance ^u a ,sup]ior ,be+1 ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l1 & all ?+s necess>y to ,salvation4 ,h[ well he has succe$$ 9 ?is ,attempt1 ,i leave to ! ,read] to judge4 ',tis c]ta91 t he 0 a ,man ( ,p>ts & v good ,le>n+1 consid]+ ! ,age he liv'd 91 & ! way ( /udy+ 9 ^? ,times4 ,!re are a great _m lively ,/roaks 9 x2 & ,i d\bt n b a judici\s ,read] w f9d 8 ,acc\nt 9 ! ,p]usal ( x4 ,i 0 n will+ 7'?\gh importun'd7 to und]take ! translat+ x into ,engli%1 because ,i 0 in=m'd t x _h be5 done twice already2 once by ,dr4 ,a%well1 ano!r "t by ! ,quak]s1 :o imag9'd t !re 0 some?+ 91 x t fav\r$ _! ,en?usia/ick ,notions4 ,h[ev]1 tak+ x = grant$1 t bo? ^! ,translations we're n made out ( ! ,orig9al ,arabick1 b out ( ! ,lat92 ,i did n "q b !y _h mi/ak5 ! ,s5se ( ! ,au?or 9 _m places4 ,besides1 obs]v+ t a great _m ( my fri5ds :om ,i _h a desire to oblige1 & o!r ,p]sons :om ,i w\ld will+ly incl9e to a m fav\rable ,op9ion ( ,arabick ,le>n+1 _h n se5 ?is ,book2 & )al1 hop+ t ,i might add some?+ by way ( ,annotation or ,app5dix1 :i* w\ld n be altoge!r useless2 ,i at la/ v5tur'd to translate x a-new4 ,i h "h & !re add$ a ,note1 9 :i* !re is an acc\nt giv5 ( "s1 great ,man1 "s ,cu/om ( ! ,mahometans expla9'd1 or some?+ ( t ,nature1 :i* ,i hope w n be unacceptable4 ,& le/ any ,p]son %\ld1 ?r\gh mi/ake1 make any ill use ( x1 ,i h subjo9'd an ,app5dix1 ! ,design ( :i* ! ,read] may see 9 its prop] place4 ,,simon ,,ockley4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,booksell] ,,to ,,! ,,read]4 ,:5 ,i fir/ und]took ! ,publication ( ?is ,engli% ,translation1 ,i ?\ght x w\ld n be amiss to pres5t ! ,_w ) a ,specim5 ( x fir/4 ,b s9ce ! ,introduction is su*1 t ! ,read] c no m by x give a ,guess at :at is conta9'd 9 ! ,book itself1 ?an a ,man c judge ( 8 ,ent]ta9m5t by see+ ! ,cloa? laid2 ,i h ?\ght x necess>y to give him a ,bill ( ,f>e4 ,! ,design ( ! ,au?or 7:o 0 a ,mahometan ,philosoph]7 is to %ew h[ ,humane ,reason may1 by ,obs]vation & ,exp]i5ce1 arrive at ! ,k ( ,natural ,?+s1 & f !nce to ,sup]natural2 p>ticul>ly ! ,k ( ,god & a ,future ,/ate4 ,& 9 ord] to ?is1 he supposes a ,p]son br\ght up by himself :]e he 0 altoge!r de/itute ( any ,in/ruction1 b :at he c\ld get f 8 own ,obs]vation4 ,he lays ! ,sc5e 9 "s ,=tunate ,isl& situate "u ! ,equ9octial2 :]e he supposes ?is ,philosoph]1 ei!r to h be5 br$ 7accord+ to ,avic5's ,hypo!sis1 :o conceiv'd a possibility ( a ,man's be+ =m$ by ! ,influ5ce ( ! ,planets ^u ,matt] rightly dispos$7 )\t ei!r ,fa!r or ,"m2 or self-expos'd 9 8 ,infancy1 & provid5tially suckl$ by a ,roe4 ,n t our ,au?or believ'd any su* matt]1 b only hav+ design'd to contrive a conv5i5t place = 8 ,philosoph]1 s z to leave him to ,reason by himself1 & make 8 ,obs]vations )\t any ,guide4 ,9 :i* ,relation1 he proposes bo? ^! ways1 )\t speak+ "o ,^w 9 fav\r ( ei!r4 ,!n he %ews by :at ,/eps & ,degrees he advanc'd 9 ! ,k ( ,natural ,?+s1 till at la/ he p]ceiv'd ! ,necessity ( ackn[l$g+ an ,inf9ite1 ,et]nal1 ,wise ,creator1 & also ! ,immat]iality & ,immortality ( 8 own ,s\l1 & t its ,happ9ess consi/$ only 9 a cont9u$ ,conjunction ) ?is supream ,be+4 ,! ,matt] ( ?is ,book is curi\s1 & full ( useful ,!orems2 he makes mo/ use ( ! ,p]ipatetick ,philosophy1 :i* he seems to h well und]/ood2 x mu/ be confess'd inde$1 t :5 he comes to talk ( ! ,union ) ,god1 c4 7z 9 ! ,introduction7 !re are "s ,en?usia/ick ,notions1 :i* are p>ticul>ly consid]'d & refut$ by ! ,editor 9 8 ,app5dix4 ,^: ,design 9 publi%+ ?is ,translation1 0 to give ^? :o are z yet unacqua9t$ ) x1 a ,ta/e ( ! ,acum5 & ,g5ius ( ! ,arabian ,philosoph]s1 & to excite "y ,s*ol>s to ! read+ ( ^? ,au?ors1 :i*1 ?r\gh a gr\ndless ,conceit ( _! ,imp]t95ce & ,ignorance1 h be5 too long neglect$4 ,& ?o' we d n pret5d to any ,discov]ies 9 ?is ,book1 especially at ?is "t ( ,day1 :5 all p>ts ( ,le>n+ are cultivat$ ) s mu* ,exactness2 yet we hope t x w n be altoge!r unacceptable to ! curi\s ,read] to "k :at ! /ate ( ,le>n+ 0 among ! ,arabs1 five hundr$ ,ye>s s9ce4 ,& if :at we %all "h communicate1 %all seem little 9 respect ( ! ,discov]ies ( ?is disc]n+ ,age2 yet we are confid5t1 t any ,european1 :o %all comp>e ! ,le>n+ 9 ?is ,book1 ) :at 0 publi%'d by any ( 8 own ,c\ntry-m5 at t "t1 w f9d himself oblig$ 9 ,consci5ce to give our ,au?or fair ,qu>t]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,abu ,jaaph> ,ebn ,tophail's ,,introduction ,to ! ,,life ( ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan4 ,9 ! ,"n ( ! mo/ ,m]ciful ,god4#a ,bless$ be ! ,almighty & ,et]nal1 ! ,inf9itely ,wise & ,m]ciful ,god1 :o ha? taught u ! ,use ( ! ,,p5#b1 :o out ( 8 great ,goodness to ,mank9d1 has made him und]/& ,?+s :i* he did n "k4 ,i praise him = 8 excell5t ,gifts1 & give him ?anks = 8 cont9u$ ,b5efits1 & ,i te/ify t !re is b ,"o ,god1 & t he has no ,p>tn]#c2 & t ,,mahomet is 8 ,s]vant & ,apo/le#d1 endu'd ) an excell5t ,_s1 & ,ma/] ( conv9c+ ,demon/ration1 & a victori\s ,sword3 ! ,bless+ ( ,god be ^u him1 & 8 ,companions1 7,m5 ( great ,?\ghts1 & va/ ,und]/&+s17 & ^u all 8 ,foll[]s1 to ! ,end ( ! ,_w4 ,y ask'd me1 ,de> ,fri5d1 7,god pres]ve y = ev]1 & make y ,p>tak] ( ev]la/+ ,happ9ess7 to communicate to y :at ,i knew conc]n+ ! ,my/]ies ( ! ,ea/]n ,philosophy1 m5tion'd by ! ,le>n$ ,avic5na#e3 ,n[ y mu/ und]/&1 t :oev] designs to atta9 to a cle> & di/9ct ,k1 mu/ be dilig5t 9 ! se>* ( x4 ,inde$ y\r reque/ gave me a noble turn ( ,?\ght1 & br\ght me to ! und]/&+ ( :at ,i nev] knew be=e2 nay1 x advanc'd me to su* an elevation1 z no ,tongue1 h[ eloqu5t soev]1 is able to express2 & ! reason is1 because 'tis ( a q diff]5t nature & k9d f ! ,?+s ( ?is ,_w2 only ?is !re is 9 x1 t :oev] has atta9'd to any degree ( x1 is s mightily affect$ ) joy ,pleasure1 & ,exultation1 t 'tis impossible = him to conceal 8 s5se ( x1 b he is =c'd to utt] "s g5]al ,expressions1 s9ce he _c be p>ticul>4 ,n[ if a ,man1 :o has n be5 poli%'d by good ,education1 happ5s to atta9 to t /ate1 he tuns out into /range ,expressions1 & speaks he kn[s n :at2 s t "o ( ?is sort ( ,m51 :5 9 t /ate1 cry'd out1 ,praise to be me6 ,h[ wond]ful am ,i6#f ,ano!r said1 ,i am ,tru?6#g4 ,ano!r1 ,t he 0 ,god4 ,abu ,ham$ ,algazli#h1 :5 he _h atta9'd to x1 express'd himself ?us1 ',twas :at x 01 'tis n to be express'd2 ,enquire no fur!r1 b conceive ! be/4 ,b he 0 a ,man t _h good ,le>n+1 & 0 well v]s'd 9 ! ,sci5ces4 ,:at ,av5pace#i says at ! end ( 8 ,disc\rse conc]n+ ! ,,union1 is wor? y\r ,obs]v+2 ,!re he1 says ,t 'twill appe> pla9ly to any "o t und]/&s ! design ( 8 ,book1 t t degree is n atta9able by ! means ( ^? ,sci5ces :i* 7 !n 9 use2 b t he atta9'd to :at he knew1 by be+ altoge!r ab/ract$ f any ?+ :i* he _h be5 acqua9t$ ) be=e2 & t he 0 furni%'d ) o!r ,notions altoge!r indep5d5t ^u matt]1 & ( too noble a nature to be any way attribut$ to ! ,natural ,life1 b 7 peculi> to ! ,bless$1 & :i* ^u t acc\nt we may call ,div9e ,proprieties1 :i* ,god 7^: ,"n be prais'd7 be/[s ^u su* ( 8 ,s]vants z he pleases4 ,n[ ?is degree :i* ?is ,au?or m5tions1 is atta9able by ,speculative ,k17nor is x to be d\bt$ b t he _h rea*'d x himself27 b n t :i* we h j n[ m5tion'd1 :i* not)/&+ is n s mu* diff]5t f x 9 k9d z 9 degree3 = 9 t :i* ,i m5tion'd !re are no ,discov]ies made :i* contradict ^? :i* ?is ,au?or means2 b ! diff]5ce consi/s 9 ?is1 viz4 t 9 our way !re is a great] degree ( ,cle>ness & ,p]spicuity ?an !re is 9 ! o!r2 = 9 ?is we appreh5d ?+s by ! help ( some?+1 :i* we _c prop]ly call a ,p[]2 nor inde$ w any ( ^? words1 :i* are ei!r u'd 9 common disc\rse1 or occur 9 ! ,writ+s ( ! ,le>n$1 s]ve to express ,t1 by :i* ?is sort ( ,p]ception d's appreh5d4 ,?is degree1 :i* ,i h already m5tion'd1 7& :i* p]haps ,i %\ld nev] h _h any ta/e (1 if y\r reque/ _h n put me ^u a f>!r se>*7 is ! v same ?+ :i* ,avic5na means1 :]e he says2 ,!n :5 a ,man's desires are rais$ to a good pit*1 & he is compet5tly well ex]cis$ 9 t way1 !re w appe> to him "s small glimm]+s ( ! ,tru?1 z x 7 fla%es ( ,lightn+1 v delightful1 :i* j %9e ^u him1 & !n g out2 ,!n ! m he ex]cises himself1 ! (tn] he'll p]ceive 'em1 till at la/ he'll become s well acqua9t$ ) !m1 t !y w occur to him spontane\sly1 )\t any ex]cise at all2 & !n1 z soon z he p]ceives any ?+1 he applies himself to ! ,div9e ,ess5ce1 s z to reta9 "s impression ( x2 !n some?+ occurs1 to him on a sudd51 :]eby he beg9s to disc]n ! ,tru? 9 e ?+2 till1 ?r\gh frequ5t ex]cise1 he at la/ atta9s to a p]fect ,tranquility2 & t :i* u'd to appe> to him only by fits & />ts1 becomes habitual2 & t :i* 0 only a glimm]+ be=e1 a con/ant ,light2 & he obta9s a con/ant & /eady ,k4 ,?us f> ,avic5na4 ,besides1 he has giv5 an acc\nt ( ^? sev]al /eps & degrees by :i* a ,man is br\ght to ?is p]fection2 till 8 ,s\l is l a poli%'d ,look+-glass1 9 :i* he beholds ! ,tru?3 & !n he swims 9 pleasure1 & rejoyces exce$+ly 9 8 ,m9d1 because ( ! impressions ( ,tru? :i* he p]ceives 9 x1 ,:5 he is once atta9'd ?us f>1 ! next ?+ :i* employs him is1 t he sometimes looks t[>ds ,tru?1 & sometimes t[>ds himself2 & ?us he fluctuates betwe5 bo?1 till he retires f himself :olly1 & looks only to-w>d ! ,div9e ,ess5ce2 & if he d's at any "t look t[>ds 8 own ,s\l1 ! only reason is1 because t looks to-w>ds ,god2 & f !nce arises a p]fect ,conjunction ) ,god4 ,&1 accord+ to ?is mann] :i* he has describ'd1 he d's by no means all[ t ?is ,ta/e is atta9'd by way ( ,speculation or ,d$uction ( ,consequ5ces4 ,& t y may ! m cle>ly appreh5d ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! p]ception ( ^! sort ( ,m51 & ^? o!r2 ,i %all propose y a famili> in/ance4 ,suppose a ,man born ,bl9d1 b ( quick ,p>ts1 & a good ,capacity1 a t5aci\s ,memory1 & solid ,judgm5t1 :o _h liv'd 9 ! place ( 8 ,nativity1 till he _h by ! help ( ! re/ ( 8 ,s5ses1 contract$ an acqua9tance ) a great _m 9 ! ,neighb\rhood1 & le>n'd ! sev]al k9ds ( ,animals1 & ,?+s inanimate1 & ! ,/reets & ,h\ses ( ! ,t[n1 s z to g any :]e ab\t x )\t a ,guide1 & to "k su* p z he met1 & call !m1 by _! names2 & knew ! names ( ,col\rs#aj1 & ! diff]5ce ( !m by _! descriptions & def9itions2 & aft] he _h le>n'd all ?is1 %\ld h 8 ,eyes op5'd3 ,:y1 ?is ,man1 :5 he walk'd ab\t ! ,t[n1 w\ld f9d e ?+ to be exactly agreeable to ^? notions :i* he _h be=e2 & t ,col\rs 7 su* z he _h be=e conceiv'd !m to be1 by ^? descriptions he _h receiv'd3 s t ! diff]5ce betwe5 8 appreh5sions :5 bl9d1 & ^? :i* he w\ld h n[ 8 ,eyes 7 op5$1 w\ld consi/ only 9 ^! two great ,?+s1 "o ( :i* is a consequ5t ( ! o!r1 viz41 a great] ,cle>ness1 & extream ,delight4 ,f :5ce 'tis pla91 t ! condition ( ^? ,contemplators1 :o h n yet atta9'd to ! ,,union ) ,,god is exactly l t ( ! ,bl9d ,man2 & ! ,notion :i* a ,bl9d ,man has ( ,col\rs1 by _! description1 answ]s to ^? ?+s :i* ,av5pace said 7 ( too noble a nature to be any ways attribut$1 to ! ,natural ,life1 &1 :i* ,god be/[s ^u su* 8 ,s]vants z he pleases4 ,b ! condition ( ^? :o h atta9'd to ! ,,union1 to :om ,god has giv5 t :i* ,i told y c\ld n be prop]ly express'd by ! ^w ,,p[]1 is t second ,/ate ( ! ,bl9d-man cur'd4 ,take notice by ! way1 t our ,similitude is n exactly applicable 9 e case2 = !re is v seldom any "o f\nd t is born ) 8 ,eyes op51 t c atta9 to ^! ?+s )\t any help ( ,contemplation4 ,n[ 7my ,de> ,fri5d7 ,i d n "h1 :5 ,i speak ( ! ,ideas ( ! ,contemplative1 mean :at !y le>n f ! ,/udy ( ,physicks2 nor by ! notions ( ^? :o h atta9'd to ! ,,union1 :at !y le>n f ! ,/udy ( ,metaphysicks 7= ^! two ways ( le>n+ are va/ly diff]5t1 & mu/ by no means be conf\nd$47 ,b :at ,i mean by ! ,ideas ( ! ,contemplative is1 :at is atta9'd by ! ,/udy ( ,metaphysicks1 ( :i* k9d is t :i* ,av5pace und]/ood2 & 9 ! appreh5sion ( ^! ?+s1 ?is condition is necess>ily requir'd1 viz4 t x be manife/ly & cle>ly true2 & !n !re is a middle sort ( ,speculation1 betwe5 t1 & ^? :o h atta9'd to ! ,,union1 :o employ !mselves 9 ^! ?+s ) great] p]spicuity & delight4 ,n[ ,av5pace blames all ^? t make any m5tion ( ?is pleasure :i* is enjoy'd 9 ! ,,union1 be=e ! ,vulg>2 besides he said1 t x belong$ to ! imag9ative ,faculty2 & promis'd to write a ,book ab\t x1 9 :i* he design'd to give an acc\nt ( ! :ole matt]1 & describe ! condition ( ^? :o 7 s happy z to atta9 x cle>ly & p]spicu\sly2 b we may answ] him ) ! ,old ,prov]b1 viz4 ,don't say a ?+ is sweet be=e y ta/e on't2 = he nev] 0 s good z 8 ^w1 nor p]=m$ any ?+ l x4 ,b 'tis probable t ! reason :y he did n1 0 ei!r because he 0 /reightn'd = ,"t1 be+ tak5 up ) 8 ,j\rney to ,wahran2 or else1 because he 0 s5sible1 t if he %\ld und]take to give a description ( t ,/ate1 ! ,nature ( su* a k9d ( ,disc\rse1 w\ld unavoidably h put him ^u a necessity ( speak+ "s ?+s1 :i* w\ld manife/ly h reproa*'d 8 own mann] ( liv+1 & contradict$ ^? ,pr9ciples :i* he himself _h else:]e laid d[n2 9 :i* he enc\rages ,m5 to heap up ,ri*es1 & proposes sev]al ways & means 9 ord] to ! acquir+ !m4 ,we h 9 ?is ,disc\rse 7z necessity requir$7 disgress'd some?+ f ! ma9 ,design ( :at y desir'd2 x appe>s f :at has be5 already said1 t y mu/ ei!r mean1 #a4 ,t ,i %\ld describe to y1 :at !y see & ta/e1 :o are s happy z to enjoy ! ,,union17:i* is impossible to be describ$ z x really is2 & :5 any "o goes ab\t to express x1 ei!r by ,spee* or ,writ+1 he q alt]s ! ?+1 & s9ks into ! speculative way4 ,= :5 y once come to cloa? x ) ,lett]s & ,words1 x comes ne>] to ! corporeal ,_w1 & does by no means rema9 9 ! same ,/ate t x 0 9 be=e2 & ! ,significations ( ^! ,words1 :i* are us$ 9 ! expla9+ x1 are q alt]'d2 s t x occasions a great _m real ,mi/akes to "s1 & makes o!rs believe1 t !y are mi/ak51 :5 inde$ !y are n2 & ! reason ( ?is is1 because x is a ?+ ( inf9ite ,ext5t1 compreh5d+ all ?+s 9 x self1 b n compreh5d$ by any47 #b4 ,or else ! mean+ ( y\r ,reque/ mu/ be ?is1 t ,i %\ld %ew y aft] :at mann] !y proce$1 :o give !mselves to ,contemplation4 ,& ?is 7my good ,fri5d7 is a ?+ :i* is capable ( be+ express'd bo? by ,spee*1 & ,writ+2 b 'tis z sc>ce z old ,gold1 especially 9 ?is "p ( ! ,_w :]e we live2 = 'tis s r>e1 t !re's h>dly "o ( a ?\s& gets s mu* z a smatt]+ ( x2 & ( ^? few1 sc>ce any1 h communicat$ any ?+ ( :at !y knew 9 t k9d1 b only by obscure ,h9ts1 & ,innu5do's4 ,inde$ ! ,hanifitick ,sect#aa1 & ! ,mahometan ,religion1 doe =bid ,m5 to dive too f> into ?is matt]4 ,nor w\ld ,i h y ?9k t ! ,philosophy :i* we f9d 9 ! ,books ( ,ari/otle1 & ,alph>abius#ab1 & 9 ,avic5na's ,book1 :i* he calls ,al%epha1 does answ] ! end :i* y aim at1 nor h any ( ! ,spani% ,philosoph]s#ac writ fully & satisfactorily ab\t x4 ,because ^? ,s*ol>s :i* 7 br$ 9 ,spa91 be=e ! ,k ( ,logick & ,philosophy 0 broa*'d among/ !m1 sp5t _! :ole ,lives 9 ,ma!maticks1 9 :i* x mu/ be all['d1 !y made a great ,progress1 b w5t no f>!r4 ,aft] !m came a ,g5]ation ( ,m51 :o apply'd !mselves m to ! ,art ( ,reason+1 9 :i* !y excell'd _! ,pr$ecessors1 yet n s z to atta9 to true ,p]fection4 ,s t "o ( !m said1 ,t'is h>d ! k9ds ( ,k are b two1 ,! ,"o errone\s1 ! ,o!r true4 ,! =m] pr(its no?+ :5 'tis ga9'd1 ,! o!r's difficult to be atta9'd4 ,aft] ^! came o!rs1 :o /ill advanc'd fur!r1 & made ne>] approa*es to ! ,tru?2 among :om !re 0 "o t _h a %>p] ,wit1 or tru] notions ( ?+s ?an ,av5pace1 b he 0 too mu* tak5 up ) ,worldly ,bus9ess1 & ,di$ be=e he _h "t to op5 ! ,treasury ( 8 ,k1 s t mo/ ( ^? pieces ( 8 :i* are extant1 are imp]fect2 p>ticul>ly 8 ,book ab\t ! ,s\l7 & 8 ,t$bro 'lmotawahhid1 i4e4 ,h[ a ,man ought to manage himself t leads a ,solit>y ,life ,s are 8 ,logicks & ,physicks4 ,^? ,pieces ( 8 :i* are compleat1 are only %ort ,tracts & "s occasional ,lett]s4 ,nay1 9 8 ,epi/le conc]n+ ! ,,union1 he himself confesses t he _h wrote no?+ compleat1 :]e he says1 ,t x w\ld require a great deal ( tr\ble & pa9s to express t cle>ly :i* he _h und]tak5 to prove2 &1 t ! me?od :i* he _h made use ( 9 expla9+ himself1 0 n 9 _m places s exact z x might h be52 &1 t he design'd1 if he _h "t1 to alt] x4 ,s mu* = ,av5pace1 ,i = my "p nev] saw him1 & z = 8 ,contempor>ies1 !y 7 f> inf]i\r to him1 nor did ,i ev] see any ( _! ,works4 ,^? :o are n[ alive1 are1 ei!r su* z are /ill advanc+ =w>ds1 or else su* z h left (f1 )\t atta9+ to p]fection2 if !re are any o!r1 ,i "k no?+ ( !m4 ,z to ^? ,works ( ,alph>abius :i* are extant1 !y are mo/ ( !m ,logick4 ,!re are a great _m ?+s v dubi\s 9 8 ,philosophical ,works2 = 9 8 ,mllatolphadlah1 i4e4 ,! mo/ excell5t ,sect1 he ass]ts expressly1 t ! ,s\ls ( ,wick$ ,m5 %all suff] ev]la/+ ,puni%m5t2 & yet says z positively 9 8 ,politicks t !y %all be dissolv'd & annihilat$1 & t ! ,s\ls ( ! ,p]fect %all rema9 = ev]4 ,& !n 9 8 ,e?icks1 speak+ conc]n+ ! ,happ9ess ( ,man1 he says1 t x is only 9 ?is ,life1 & !n adds1 t :atsoev] ,p talk ( besides1 is me] ,:imsy & old ,wives ,fables4 ,a pr9ciple1 :i* if believ'd w\ld make all ,m5 despair ( ! ,m]cy ( ,god1 & puts ! ,good & ,evil bo? ^u ! same ,level1 9 t x makes annihilation ! common end to !m bo?4 ,?is is an ,error n to be p>don'd by any means1 or made am5ds =4 ,besides all ?is1 he _h a mean ,op9ion ( ! ,gift ( ,prophecy1 & said t 9 8 ,judgm5t x did belong to ! faculty ( ,imag9ation1 & t he pref]'d ,philosophy be=e x2 ) a great _m o!r ?+s ( ! l nature1 n necess>y to be m5tion'd "h4 ,z = ! ,books ( ,ari/otle1 ,avic5na's ,exposition ( !m 9 8 ,al%epha i4e4 ,heal? supplies _! ,room1 = he trod 9 ! same /eps & 0 ( ! same ,sect4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( t ,book1 says1 t ! ,tru? 0 9 8 op9ion diff]5t f :at he _h !re deliv]'d1 t he _h writt5 t ,book accord+ to ! ,philosophy ( ! ,p]ipateticks2 b ^? t w\ld "k ! ,tru? cle>ly1 & )\t ,obscurity1 he ref]s to 8 ,book1 ,( ! ,ea/]n ,philosophy4 ,n[ he t takes ! pa9s to comp>e 8 ,al%epha ) :at ,ari/otle has writt51 w f9d !y agree 9 mo/ ?+s1 ?o' 9 ! ,al%epha !re are a great _m ?+s :i* are n extant 9 any ( ^? pieces :i* we h ( ,ari/otle4 ,b if ! ,read]1 take ! lit]al ,s5se only1 ei!r ( ! ,al%epha or ,ari/otle1 )1 out p5etrat+ into ! hidd5 ,s5se1 he w nev] atta9 to p]fection1 z ,avic5na himself obs]ves 9 ! ,al%epha4 ,z = ,algazli#ad1 he (t5 contradicts himself1 d5y+ 9 "o place :at he affirm'd 9 ano!r4 ,he taxes ! ,philosoph]s ) ,h]esy#ae 9 8 ,book :i* he calls ,altehaphol1 i4e4 ,de/ruction1 because !y d5y ! ,resurrection ( ! ,body1 & hold t ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts 9 a ,future ,/ate belong to ! ,s\l only4 ,!n 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 ,almizn1 i4e4 ,! ,balance1 he affirms positively1 t ?is is ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,suphians#af1 & t he 0 conv9c'd ( ! tru? ( x1 aft] a great deal ( ,/udy & ,se>*4 ,!re are a great _m su* ,contradictions z ^! int]sp]s'd 9 8 ,works2 :i* he himself begs ,p>don = 9 ! end ( 8 ,mizn ,alamal ,! ,ballance ( ,m5s ,actions2 :]e he says1 t !re are ,?ree sorts ( ,op9ions2 #a4 ,su* z are common to ! ,vulg>1 & agreeable to _! ,notions ( ?+s4 #b4 ,su* z we commonly make use ( 9 answ]+ ,que/ions propos'd to u4 #c4 ,su* private z a ,man has to himself1 :i* none und]/& b ^? :o ?9k j z he does4 ,& !n he adds1 t ?o' !re 7 no m 9 :at he _h writt5 ?an only ?is1 viz4 ,t x made a ,man d\bt ( ^? ?+s :i* he _h imbib'd at fir/1 & help'd him to remove ! prejudices ( ,education1 t ev5 t 7 suffici5t2 because1 he t nev] d\bts w nev] weigh ?+s aright1 & he t does n d t w nev] see1 hut rema9 9 ,bl9dness & ,confusion4 ,believe y\r ,eyes1 b /ill suspect y\r ,e>s1 ,y'll ne$ no ,/>-light#ag1 :5 ! day appe>s4 ,?is is ! acc\nt ( 8 way ( ,philosophiz+1 ! greate/ "p ( :i* is enigmatical & full ( obscurity1 & = t reason ( no use to any b su* z ?or\ghly p]ceive & und]/& ! matt] be=e1 & !n aft]w>ds he> x f him aga91 or at lea/ su* z are ( an excell5t ,capacity1 & c appreh5d a ?+ f ! lea/ intimation4 ,! same ,au?or says 9 8 ,aljawhir i4e4 ,! ,jewels t he _h ,books n fit to be communicat$1 b to su* only z 7 qualifi$ to read !m1 & t 9 !m he _h laid d[n ! ,nak$ ,tru?2 b none ( !m ev] came into ,spa9 t we "k (3 we h inde$ _h ,books :i* "s h imag9'd to be ^? incommunicable ones he speaks (1 b 'tis a mi/ake1 = ^? are ,almareph ,alakliyah ,intellectual notices & ! ,alnaph*i waltswiyal ,inflation & quation & besides ^!1 a ,collection ( sev]al ,que/ions4 ,b z = ^!1 ?o' !re are "s h9ts 9 !m1 yet !y conta9 no?+ ( p>ticul> use to ! cle>+ ( ?+s1 b :at y may meet ) 9 8 o!r ,books4 ,!re are1 'tis true1 9 8 ,almeksad ,alasna1 "s ?+s :i* are m pr(\nd ?an :at we meet ) 9 ! re/ ( 8 ,books1 b he expressly says1 t t ,book is n incommunicable2 f :5ce x foll[s1 ^? ,books :i* are come to our h&s are n ^? incommunicable ones :i* he means4 ,"s h fancy'd t !re 7 "s great matt]s conta9'd 9 t ,disc\rse ( 81 :i* is at ! end ( 8 ,mes*l i4e4 ,casem5t 7:i* ,belief ( !irs1 has plung'd !m into inextricable ,difficulties7 :]e speak+ ( ! sev]al sorts ( ^? :o are kept f ne>] ,approa*es1 by ! ,brightness ( ! radiation ( ! ,div9e light1 & !n ( ^? :o _h atta9'd to ! ,,union1 he says ( ^! lat]1 ,t !y appreh5d$ su* ,attributes to belong to ! ,div9e ,ess5ce z 7 de/ructive ( its ,unity2 f1 :5ce x appe>'d to !m t he believ'd a sort ( ,multiplicity 9 ! ,godhead1 :i* is horrid ,blasphemy4 ,n[ ,i make no ,"q b t ! wor?y ,doctor ,algazli 0 "o ( ^? :i* atta9'd to ! utmo/ degree ( ,happ9ess1 & to ^? heights :i* are prop] to ^? :o enjoy ! ,,union2 b z = 8 secret or incommunicable ,books1 :i* conta9 ! mann] ( ,revelation1 !y nev] came to my h&s3 & t pit* ( k :i* ,i h atta9'd to1 is ow+ to 8 o!r works & to ,avic5na1 :i* ,i read & comp>'d ) ! ,op9ions ( ! pres5t ,philosoph]s1 till at l5g? ,i came to ! ,k ( ! ,tru?4 ,at fir/ inde$1 by way ( ,enquiry & ,contemplation2b aft]w>ds ,i came to h a p]fect s5se1 & !n ,i f\nd t ,i c\ld say some?+ :i* ,i c\ld call my own4 ,n[ ,i 0 resolv'd t y %\ld be ! fir/1 to :om ,i w\ld ,communicate :at ,i knew ab\t ^! matt]s1 bo? ^u ! acc\nt ( ! ,intimacy ( our ,fri5d%ip1 & y\r ,c&or & ,integrity4 ,only obs]ve1 t my discov]+ to y ! ,ends :i* ,i atta9'd 9 ?is way1 )\t prov+ ! ,pr9ciples to y fir/1 by :i* ^? ,ends are atta9'd1 w d y no m ,s]vice1 ?an any o!r ,/ory :i* y receive by tradition1 or any ?+ told y 9 g5]al1 ( :i* y don't "k h[ to make a p>ticul> application4 ,presum+ t y w accept x k9dly1 n = any m]it ( ! ,au?or1 b ^u ! acc\nt ( our ,fri5d%ip & ,acqua9tance2 & ,i he>tily desire t y mayn't /op "h1 b aspire to a l(ti] degree3 = ?is is s f> f be+ able to br+ y to ^? heights1 t is n suffici5t to save y4 ,n[ ,i w\ld lead y by ! same pa?s :i* ,i h walk'd 9 be=e y1 & make y /e] by ! same ,compass1 till y arrive at ! same ,po9t1 & see ) y\r own ,eyes :at ,i h se5 be=e y1 s z n to take x on tru/ any long] f me1 b to exp]i5ce x y\rself4 ,b ?is is a matt] :i* w n only require consid]able ,"t1 b also t y are free & dis+ag'd f all mann] ( ,bus9ess1 & foll[ x close ) great ,application4 ,& if y are really 9 e>n$1 & set ab\t x he>tily1 y w rejoyce z "o t has ,travell$ all ,night d's :5 ! ,sun rises ^u him1 & w receive a ,bless+ = y\r ,lab\r1 & take delight 9 y\r ,"l1 & he w delight 9 y4 ,& = my own "p1 y w f9d me1 accord+ to y\r own ,he>ts desire1 j su* an "o z y c\ld wi%2 & ,i hope t ,i %all lead y 9 ! "r way1 free f ,evils & ,dang]s3 & really ,i p]ceive "s ,glimm]+s n[1 by ! help ( :i* ,i %all inflame y\r ,desire1 & put y ^u entr+ ?is way1 by tell+ y ! ,/ory ( ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan & ,zl1 & ,salman 7z ,avic5na calls !m72 9 :i*1 ^? t und]/& !mselves "r w f9d matt] ( ,improvem5t1 & wor?y _! ,imitation4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,9 ! ,"n1 c--,?is is ! usual ,=m ) :i* ! ,mahometans beg9 all _! ,writ+s1 ,books & ,epi/les4 ,e ,*apt] 9 ! ,alcoran beg9s s1 & all _! ,au?ors h foll[$ ?is way ev] price4 ,! ,ea/]n ,*ri/ians1 to di/+ui% !mselves f ! ,mahometans1 beg9 _! ,writ+s ) ,bismi'labi ,wa'libni1 c4 ,9 ! ,"n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,"o ,god3& s d ! ?iopians4 ,we "h 9 ,engl& obs]ve some?+ l ?is 9 ,wills1 :]e ! usual ,=m is1 ,9 ! ,"n ( ,god1 ,am54 ,footnote #b3 ,^! words1--,:o ha? taught u ! ,use ( ! ,p52 :o ha? taught ,man :at he did n "k1 are tak5 out ( ! ,,xcvi4 ,*apt] ( ! ,alcoran1 accord+ to ^? ,editions ( x :i* are n[ 9 use3 b ,joannes ,&reas ,maurus1 7:o 0 ,alfaqui1 or *ief ,doctor ( ! ,moors 9 ,sciat9ia1 9 ! k+dom ( ,val5tia 9 ,spa91 & aft]w>ds conv]t$ to ! ,*ri/ian ,religion 9 ! ,ye> ( our ,"l #adhg7 says1 t x is ! fir/ ,*apt] t 0 writt5 ( all ! ,alcoran4 ,b be t h[ x w1 we may f h5ce1 & inf9ite o!r places1 obs]ve ! /range way :i* ^! ,ea/]n ,writ]s h ( ,quot+ ! ,alcoran2 = !y int]mix ^? ,expressions :i* !y take out ( x ) _! own words1 )\t giv+ ! ,read] ! lea/ ,notice or ,h9t :5ce !y _h !m1 or :]e to f9d !m4 ,footnote #c3 ,& ,i te/ify1 c4--,aft] be te/ifi$ ! ,unity ( ! ,godhead1 be imm$iately adds ,la ,%>ica ,leho1 ,t he has no ,p>tn]4 ,^! words frequ5tly occur 9 ! ,alcoran1 & are p>ticul>ly levell'd aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians1 :i* ,mahomet frequ5tly w ,mu%ric\n1 i4e44 ,associantes1 ,joyn+ ,p>tn]s ) ,god1 because !y ackn[l$ge ! ,div9ity ( our ,bless$ ,savi\r4 ,footnote #d3 ,! :ole ,mahometan ,cre$ consi/s only ( ^! two ,articles1 #a4 ,!re is no ,god b ,god1 i4e4 ,!re is b ,"o ,god & #b4 ,mahomet is 8 ,apo/le4 ,a v %ort ,cre$1 b _! ,explications ( x1 make am5ds = its %ortness4 ,! ,read] may see a ,p>aphrase ( x out ( ,algazli1 9 ,dr4 ,pocock's ,specim5 ,hi/ori ,arabum1 p4 #agd4 ,footnote #e3 ,! ,le>n$ ,avic5na--,?is great ,man 0 born 9 ,bo*>a1 a ,city fam\s = ! ,bir? ( a great _m v ,le>n$ ,m52 x lyes 9 #if ,degrees1 & #ej ,m9utes ( ,longitude reckon+ f ! ,=tunate-,isl&s1 & #ci ,degrees & #ej ,m9utes ( ,nor!rn ,latitude4 ,a pleasant place1 & full ( good ,build+s1 hav+ )\t ! ,city a great _m ,fields & ,g>d5s1 r\nd ab\t :i* !re is a great ,wall ( ,,xii ,p>asang1 or #cf ,miles long1 :i* encompasses bo? ! ,fields & ! ,city ,abulph$4 ,golius 's ,notes ^u ,alf]ganus4 ,?us mu* conc]n+ ! ,place ( 8 ,nativity2 he 0 born 9 ! ,ye> ( ! ,hegira #cgj1 :i* is ab\t ! #ihj ,ye> ( ,*ri/4 ,he 0 inde$ a prodigi\s ,s*ol>2 he _h le>n'd ! ,alcoran1 & 0 well initiat$ into ,human ,le>n+ be=e he 0 ,t5 ye>s old2 !n he /udi$ ,logick & ,ari?metick1 & read ov] ,euclid )\t any help1 only 8 ,ma/] %['d him h[ to demon/rate ! fir/ five or six ,propositions2 ,!n he read ,ptolemy's ,almage/1 & aft]w>ds a great _m ,m$ic9al ,books2 & all ?is be=e be 0 sixte5 ye>s old4 ,he 0 n only a great ,philosoph] & ,physician1 b an excell5t ,philolog] & ,poet4 ,among/ o!r ( 8 ,le>n$ ,works1 he wrote an ,arabick ,lexicon2 b x is lo/4 ,besides all ?is1 he 0 a ,vizi]1 & met ) a great _m ,tr\bles1 :i* nev]!less did n abate 8 indefatigable ,indu/ry4 ,! ,soldi]s once mut9y'd1 & broke op5 8 ,h\se1 & c>ry'd him to ,prison1 & w\ld fa9 h p]suad$ ! ,sultan ,%emfoddaulah to h put him to ,dea?1 :i* he refus+1 0 =c'd to ,bani% him4 ,aft] a ,life sp5t 9 ,/udy & ,tr\bles1 hav+ writt5 m ,le>n$ ,books ?an he liv'd ,ye>s1 he di$1 ,ag$ #eh ,ye>s4 ,footnote #f3 ,subhhni--,praise be to me4 ,:i* is an expression nev] u'd b :5 !y speak ( ,god4 ,footnote #g3 ,i am ,tru?--or1 ,i am ! ,true ,god4 ,= ! ,arabick ^w ,albkko signifies bo?1 & is v (t5 u'd = "o ( ! ,names or ,attributes ( ,god4 ,kamus4 ,dr4 ,pocock1 ,specim5 pag4 #afh4 ,footnote #h3 ,abu ,ham$ ,algazli--,:at ,abu ,ham$ ,algazli ?\ght conc]n+ ^? ,m5 :o 7 s wild & ,en?usia/ick z to use su* extravagant expressions1 appe>s pla9ly f ^? words ( 8 quot$ by ,dr4 ,pocock 9 8 ,specim54 p4 #afg1 :]e he says1 ,p ran on to su* a degree1 7( madness y may be sure7 z to pret5d to an ,union ) ,god1 & a fight ( him )\t ! int]position ( any ,veil1 & famili>ly disc\rse ) him4 ,& a little aft]1 :i* sort ( ,spee*es h occasion'd great mis*iefs among ! common ,p2 s t "s ,c\ntry ,fell[s lay+ aside _! ,husb&ry1 h pret5d$ to ! same ?+s3 = ,m5 are naturally pleas'd ) su* disc\rses1 z give !m a lib]ty to neglect _! bus9ess1 & )al promise !m purity ( ,m9d1 & ! atta9m5t ( /range degrees & proprieties4 ,n[ ! mo/ /upid ,wret*es 9 ,nature may pret5d to ?is1 & h 9 _! ,m\?s su* false & deceitful expressions4 ,& if any "o d5ies :at !y say1 !y imm$iately tell y1 t ?is ,unbelief ( y\rs proce$s f ,le>n+ & ,logick3 & t ,le>n+ is a ,veil1 & ,logick lab\r ( ! bra91 b t ^! ?+s :i* !y affirm1 are discov]$ only inw>dly !n by ! ,light ( ! ,,tru?4 ,& ?is :i* !y affirm1 has spread x self ?r\gh a great _m ,c\ntries1 & produc'd a great deal ( ,mis*ief4 ,?us f> ,algazli4 ,h[ exactly ?is answ]s ! wild extravagancies ( our ,en?usia/s1 let !mselves judge4 ,& )al ,i w\ld h !m f h5ce le>n ! ,mode/y n to pret5d to be ! fir/ aft] ! ,apo/les :o _h endeav\r'd to turn ,m5 f ,d>kness to ,,light1 s9ce !y see s _m wor?y ,p]sons among ! ,mahometans gone be=e !m4 ,footnote #i3 ,av5pace--,?is ,au?or is (t5times quot$ by ! ,"n ( ,ebn'olfayeg2 he 0 acc\nt$ a ,philosoph]4 ( great ,+5uity & ,judgm5t4 ,maimonides1 9 8 ,epi/le to ,r4 ,samuel ,ab5 ,tybbon1 gives him a great ,"*4 ,abu'l ,has5 ,ali1 :o collect$ all 8 ,works1 & r$uc$ !m into ,"o ,volume1 pref]s him be=e all ! ,mahometan ,philosoph]s :atsoev]4 ,he 0 fam\s = 8 ,poetry z well z ,philosophy2 he di$ "y1 be+ prison'd at ,fez1 9 ! ,ye> ( ! ,hegira #ecc4 i4e4 ( ,*ri/1 #aach1 or #ci1 o!rs 9 ! ,ye> #ebe1 :i* answ]s to #aaca4 ,mo/ ( 8 ,works are imp]fect4 ,see ,dr4 ,pocock's ,el5*us ,scriptorum prefix'd to ! ,arabick ,edition ( ?is ,book4 ,footnote #aj3 ,?o' ?is in/ance w s]ve to expla9 ! mean+ ( ! ,au?or1 yet 'tis v improp]1 because 'tis utt]ly impossible to give a ,man t is born ,bl9d1 ! lea/ notion or idea ( ,light or ,col\rs4 ,footnote #aa3 ,! ,hanifitick ,sect1 & ! ,mahometan ,religion1--,t is1 n only ! ,hanifitick ,sect1 b ev5 ! ,mahometan ,religion too1 ( :i* t ,sect is a ,bran*1 does =bid ! ov] curi\s enquir+ into ^! ab/ruse ,matt]s4 ,?is ,sect 0 v e>ly among ! ,mahometans1 = x _h its ,"n f ,abu ,hanifah ,al ,nooman1 :o 0 born19 ! #hj ye> ( ,hegira1 or accord+ to o!rs 9 ! #gj4 ,i mu/ conf]1 t x seems some?+ odd1 t he %\ld m5tion t ,sect fir/1 & !n ! ,mahometan ,religion :i* includes x1 & if x _h n be5 = ! ^w ,as%>iyato1 :i*1 if ,i mi/ake n1 is nev] u'd to express any p>ticul> ,sect1 b signifies a ,religion1 or ,law ( ,god1 ,i %\ld h und]/ood ^? ,words ( ! ,sect ( ,mahomet ,ebn ,edris ,as%aphi5sis4 ,see ,dr4 ,pocock 's ,specim5 p4 #bie4 ,or else ! ,hanifitick ,sect & ! ,mahometan ,religion may signifie ! same ?+1 because ,abraham1 7^: ,religion ! ,mahometans pret5d to foll[7 is call$ 9 ! ,alcoran ,hanif4 ,dr4 ,sike4 ,footnote #ab3 ,alph>abius1--,)\t ,exception1 ! greate/ ( all ! ,mahometan ,philosoph]s1 reckon'd by "s v ne> equal to ,ari/otle himself4 ,maimonides1 9 ! ,epi/le :i* ,i j n[ m5tion'd1 comm5ds him highly2 & ?o' he all[s ,avic5na a great %>e ( ,le>n+1 & ,acum52 yet be pref]s ,alph>abius be=e him4 ,nay1 ,avic5na himself confesses1 t :5 he _h read ov] ,ari/otle's ,metaphysicks =ty times1 & gott5 !m by he>t2 t he nev] und]/ood !m till he happ5$ ^u ,alph>abius's ,exposition ( !m4 ,he wrote ,books ( ,rhetorick1 ,musick1 ,logick1 & all p>ts ( ,philosophy2 & 8 ,writ+s h be5 mu* e/eem$2 n only by ,mahometans b ,jews & ,*ri/ians too4 ,he 0 a ,p]son ( s+ul> ,ab/95ce & ,cont95ce1& ,despis] ( ! ?+s ( ?is ,_w4 ,he is call'd ,alph>abius f ,f>ab1 ! place ( bis ,bir?1 :i* accord+ to ,abulph$a 7:o reckons 8 ,longitude n f ! ,=tunate ,isl&s1 b f ! extremity ( ! ,we/]n ,cont95t ( ,africa7 b>#hh deg4 #cj m94 ( ,longitude & #dd deg4 ( ,nor!rn ,latitude4 ,he di$ at ,damascus ! ,ye> ( ! ,hegira #cci1 t is1 ab\t ! ,ye> ( ,*ri/ #iej1 :5 he 0 ab\t f\rscore ,ye>s ,old4 ,footnote #ac3 ,! ,spani% ,philosoph]s4--,?is is n to be und]/ood ( any ,*ri/ians 9 ,spa91 b ,mahometans2 = ! ,moors ,conqu]'d a great "p ( ,spa9 9 ! ,n9ety ,fif? ,ye> ( ! ,hegira1 :i* answ]s p>tly to ! ,ye> ( our ,"l #gaj4 ,aft]w>ds1 z ,le>n+ grew up among/ ! ,ea/]n ,mahometans1 x increas$ proportionally among ! ,we/]n too1 & !y _h a great _m ,le>n$ ,m5 9 ,tol$o & o!r ,places4 ,! ,au?or ( ?is ,book 0 a1 ,spani>d1 z appe>s f an ,expression t[>ds ! end ( ?is ,preface4 ,footnote #ad3 ,algazli4--,he 0 an ,em95t ,philosoph]1 ,born at ,?s a ,fam\s ,city ( ,*orafan1 9 ! ,ye> ( ! ,hegira #dej1 ( ,*ri/ #ajeh4 ,he di$ 9 ! ,ye> ( ! ,hegira #eje1 ( ,*ri/ #aaaa-b4 ,dr4 ,pocock's ,el5*us ,scriptor4 ,footnote #ae3 ,h]esy4--,9 ,arabick ! ,^w ,kf>a1 signifies to be an ,infidel1 b !y use x commonly z we d ! ^w ,h]esy1 viz4 :5 a ,p]son holds any ?+ errone\s 9 ,fundam5tals1 ?o' ,or?odox 9 o!r po9ts4 ,footnote #af3 ,! ,doctr9e ( ! ,suphians--,! ,suphians are an ,en?usia/ick ,sect among/ ! ,mahometans1 some?+ l ,quieti/s & ,quak]s2 ^! set up a /rict] sort ( ,discipl9e1 & pret5d$ to great ab/95ce & ,contempt ( ! ,_w1 & also to a great] ,famili>ity & /rict] ,union ) ,god ?an o!r ,sects2 !y us$ a great _m /range & extravagant actions & utt] ,blasphem\s ,expressions4 ,al ,hosa9 ,al ,hallgi 0 em95t among/ !m ab\t ! ,ye> ( ! ,hegira #cjj4 ',twas he t wrote 9 "o ( 8 ,epi/les1 ,bless$ is he t possesses ! %9+ light1 c4 & pret5d$ t ,god dwelt 9 him4 ,! ,le>n$ among ! ,arabians are n agre$1 ab\t ! d]ivation ( ! ,^w1 ,sufi1 ,suphian4 ,x seems n to be kn[n among !m till ab\t ! #bjj ,ye> ( ! ,hegira4 ,! mo/ probable ,int]pretation ( x is f ! ,arabick ^w ,sph1 :i* signifies ,wool1 because ^? t foll[$ ?is ,sect refus$ to we> ,silk1 & ,cloa!d !mselves only ) ,wool4 ,dr4 ,pocock & ,golius foll[ ?is ,int]pretation2 ?o' ! latt] 9 8 ,lexicon seems to d\bt :e!r x is d]iv'd f ! ,greek3 sophos or f ! ,arabick ,sph4 ,! ,sultan ( ,p]sia is (t5 call'd ! ,sophy1 because ,ismal ! fir/ ,sultan ( t ,family n[ 9 ,p]sia :o began to ,reign 9 ! #fje ,ye> ( ! ,hegira1 t is ( our ,"l ! #aeed_/e 0 ( ?is ,sect4 viz1 ,sufi1 a ,suphian4 ,footnote #ag3 ,! ^w :i* ,i h "h r5dr$ ,/>light1 is ,zohal 9 ,arabick :i* signifies ,saturn4 ',tis a common way ) ! ,arabian ,au?ors1 :5 !y int5d to %ew a va/ disproportion betwe5 ?+s1 to comp>e ! great] to ! ,sun & ! less] to ,saturn4 ,! mean+ ( ?is ,di/i*1 is t !re is z mu* diff]5ce betwe5 :at a ,man kn[s by he>say1 or :at notions he imbibes 9 8 ,education1 & :at he kn[s :5 he comes to exam9 ?+s to ! bottom1 & "k !m exp]im5tally1 z !re is betwe5 ,twilight & ,noonday4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,hai ,,ebn ,,yokdhan4 #a4 ,our ,ance/ors1 ( ,happy ,memory1 tell u1 t !re is an ,isl& 9 ! ,indian ,ocean1 situate "u ! ,equ9octial1 :]e ,m5 come into ! _w spontane\sly )\t ! help ( ,fa!r & ,"m4 ,?is ,isl& x seems1 is ble/ ) su* a due ,influ5ce ( ! ,sun1 z to be ! mo/ temp]ate & p]fect ( all places 9 ! ,creation2 ?o' x mu/ be confess'd t su* an ,ass]tion is contr>y to ! ,op9ion ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ,philosoph]s & ,physicians1 :o affirm t ! f\r? ,climate is ! mo/ ,temp]ate4 ,n[ if ! reason :i* !y give = ?is ,ass]tion1 viz4 ,t ^! p>ts situate "u ! ,equ9octial are n habitable2 7 drawn1 f any ,imp$im5t f ! ,e>?1 'tis all['d t x w\ld appe> m probable2 b if ! reason be1 because ( ! int5se ,heat 7:i* is t :i* mo/ ( 'em assign7 'tis absolutely false1 & ! contr>y is prov'd by und5iable demon/ration4 ,= 'tis demon/rat$ 9 ,natural ,philosophy1 t !re is no o!r cause ( ,heat ?an ,motion1 or else ! ,contact & ,light ( ,hot ,bodies4 ',tis also prov'd t ! ,sun1 9 x self1 is n hot1 nor p>takes ( any mix'd ,quality3 'tis prov'd moreov]1 t ! ?icke/ & smoo!/ ,bodies receive ,light 9 ! greate/ degree ( p]fection2 & next to !m1 ! ?ick] :i* are n smoo?1 & ^? :i* are v ?9 receive no ,light at all4 7,?is 0 fir/ demon/rat$ by ,avic5na1 nev] m5tion'd be=e by any ( ! ,anci5ts47 ,f ^! ,premises1 ?is ,consequ5ce w necess>ily foll[1 viz4 ,t ! ,sun d's n ,communicate 8 ,heat to ! ,e>?1 aft] ! same mann] z hot ,bodies heat ^? o!r ,bodies :i* are ne> !m because ! ,sun is n hot 9 x self4 ,nor c x be said t ! ,e>? is heat$ by ,motion1 because x /&s /ill1 & rema9s 9 ! same po/ure1 bo? :5 ! ,sun %9es ^u x1 & :5 x does n1 & yet 'tis evid5t to ,s5se1 t !re is a va/ diff]5ce 9 x1 9 respect ( ,heat & ,cold1 at ^? sev]al times4 ,nor does ! ,sun fir/ heat ! ,air1 & s ! ,e>?2 because we may obs]ve 9 hot wea!r1 t ! ,air :i* is ne>e/ ! ,e>?1 is hott] by mu* ?an t :i* is high] & m remote4 ,x rema9s !re=e t ! ,sun has no o!r way ( heat+ ! ,e>? b by its ,light1 = ,heat always foll[s ,light1 s t :5 its ,beams are collect$1 z 9 ,burn+-,glasses = in/ance1 x fires all be=e x4 ,n[ 'tis ,demon/rat$ 9 ,ma!maticks1 t ! ,sun is a ,sph]ical ,body1 & s is ! ,e>?2 & t ! ,sun is mu* great] ?an ! ,e>?2 & t "p ( ! ,e>? :i* is at all times illum9at$ by ! ,sun is above half ( x2 & t 9 t half :i* is illum9at$1 ! ,light is mo/ int5se 9 ! mid/2 bo? because t "p is ! mo/ remote f ,d>kness1 :i* is ! ,circumf]5ce ( ! ,circle1 z also1 because x lies opposite to m p>ts ( ! ,sun3 & t ^? p>ts :i* are ne>e/ ! ,circumf]5ce ( ! ,circle1 h less ,light2 & s gradually1 till ! ,circumf]5ce ( ! ,circle1 :i* encompasses ! illum9at$ "p ( ! ,e>?1 ends 9 ,d>kness4 #b4 ,n[ t is ! ,c5t] ( ! ,circle ( ,light1 :]e ! ,sun is ,v]tical to ! ,inhabitants1 & !n 9 t place1 ! ,heat is mo/ extreamly int5se2 & s ^? ,c\ntries are ! colde/1 :]e ! ,sun is f>!/ f be+ ,v]tical4 ,& if !re 7 any su* place :]e ! ,sun 0 always ,v]tical1 x mu/ ne$s be extream hot4 ,n[ 'tis demon/rat$ 9 ,a/ronomy1 t ! ,sun is ,v]tical twice a ,ye> only1 to ^? :i* live "u ! ,equ9octial1 viz4 :5 he ent]s into ,aries & ,libra2 & all ! re/ ( ! ,ye> he decl9es f !m1 six mon?s ,nor?w>d1 & six mon?s ,s\?w>d2 & = t reason !y are nei!r too hot nor too cold1 b ( a ,mod]ate ,temp] betwe5 bo?4 ,!re's mu* m to be said ab\t ?is ,argum5t1 9 ord] to ! expla9+ x fully1 b x is n suitable to our purpose2 ,i h only h9t$ x to y1 because x helps ! ,/ory a little1 & makes x some?+ m probable t a ,man may be =m'd )\t ! help ( ,fa!r & ,"m2 & !re are "s :i* affirm positively t ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan 0 s1 o!rs d5y x1 & tell ! ,/ory ?us3 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration #c 99 99 99 99 99 #c4 ,!y say1 t !re lay1 n f> f ?is our ,isl&1 ano!r ,great ,isl& v f]tile & well peopl$2 :i* 0 !n gov]n'd by a ,pr9ce ( a ,pr\d & ,jeal\s ,disposition3 he _h a ,si/] ( exquisite ,beauty1 :i* he conf9'd & re/ra9'd f ,m>riage1 because he c\ld n mat* h] to "o suitable to h] quality ,he _h a ne> ,relation ^: ,"n 0 ,yokdhn1 t c\rt$ ?is ,pr9cess1 & ,m>ri$ h] privately1 accord+ to ! ,rites ( ,matrimony !n 9 use among !m2 x 0 n long be=e %e prov'd ) ,*ild1 & 0 br\ght to ,b$ ( a ,son2 & be+ afraid t x %\ld be discov]$1 %e took him 9 ! ,ev5+1 & :5 %e _h ,suckl$ him %e put him into a little ,ark :i* %e clos$ up fa/1 & s ,conveys him to ! ,sea %ore1 ) "s ( h] ,s]vants & ,fri5ds z %e c\ld tru/2 & !re ) an ,he>t equally affect$ ) ,love & ,fe>1 %e takes h] la/ leave ( him 9 ^! ,words1 ,o ,god1 ?\ =m'd/ ?is ,*ild out ( no?+1 & did/ ,*]i% him 9 ! ,d>k recesses ( my ,womb1 till he 0 compleat 9 all 8 p>ts2 ,i fe>+ ! ,cruelty ( a ,pr\d & unju/ ,k+1 commit him to ?y ,goodness1 hop+ t ?\ :o art inf9itely m]ciful1 w be pleas'd by ?y graci\s ,provid5ce to protect him1 & nev] leave him de/itute ( ?y ,c>e4 #d4 ,!n %e set him afloat1 & t v ,night ! ,tide c>ri$ him a%ore on t ,isl& we j n[ m5tion'd2 x =tun'd t ! ,wat] be+ high1 c>ri$ ! ,ark a great way on %ore1 f>!r ?an x w\ld h done at ano!r "t1 7= x rises s high b once a ,ye>7 & ca/ ! ,ark into a little %ady ,grove1 ?ick set ) ,trees1 a pleasant place1 :]e he 0 secur$ bo? f ,w9d & ,sun2 :5 ! ,tide ebb'd1 ! ,ark 0 left !re1 & ! ,w9d ris+ blew an heap ( ,s& toge!r betwe5 ! ,ark & ! ,sea1 suffici5t to secure him f any future dang] ( su* ano!r ,flood4 #e4 ,! ,viol5ce ( ! ,waves _h loosn$ ! ,jo9ts ( ! ,ark2 ! ,boy 0 ,hungry & ,cry'd4 ,x happ5'd =tunately at t ,juncture ( "t1 t a ,roe w&r+ ab\t ! ,isl& 9 se>* ( h] ,fawn1 :i* /ray+ 0 dev\r$ by an ,eagle1 he>d ! ,boy cry1 & foll[+ ! voice 7imag9+ x to h be5 h] ,fawn7 came up to ! ,ark1 :i* %e imm$iately attack'd1 & :at ) h] beat+ x ) h] ho(s )\t1 & ! ,boy's /ruggl+ )91 at la/ betwe5 'em bo? !y loosn$ a bo>d3 z soon z %e saw him %e %ew'd ! same natural ,affection to him z if he _h be5 h] own1 ,suckl$ him & took c>e ( him4 ,?is is ! acc\nt :i* !y give1 :o are n will+ to believe t a ,man c be produc$ )\t ,fa!r or ,"m4 #f4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? :o affirm t ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan 0 produc$ 9 t ,isl& )\t ,fa!r & ,"m#ah1 tell u1 t 9 t isl&1 9 a piece ( ,l[ gr\nd1 x *anc'd t a c]ta9 ,mass ( ,e>? 0 s f]m5t$ 9 "s p]iod ( ,ye>s1 t ! f\r qualities1 viz4 ,hot1 ,cold1 ,dry1 ,moi/1 7 s equally mix'd1 t none ( 'em prevail'd ov] ! o!r2 & t ?is ,mass 0 ( a v great ,bulk1 9 :i*1 "s p>ts 7 bett] & m equally ,temp]'d ?an o!rs1& consequ5tly fitt] = ,g5]ation2 ! middle "p especially1 :i* came ne>e/ to ! ,temp] ( ,man's ,body4 ,?is ,matt] be+ 9 a f]m5tation1 !re arose "s ,bubbles by reason ( its visc\sness1 & x *anc'd t 9 ! mid/ ( x !re 0 a visc\s ,sub/ance ) a v little bubble 9 x1 :i* 0 divid$ into two ) a ?9 p>tition1 full ( ,spiritu\s & ,a]ial ,sub/ance1 & ( ! mo/ exact ,temp]ature imag9able4 ,t ! ,matt] be+ ?us dispos'd1 !re 01 by ! ,comm& ( ,god1 a ,_s infus'd into x2 :i* 0 jo9'd s closely to x1 t x c sc>ce be sep>at$ f x ev5 s mu* z 9 ?\ght2 :i* did z con/antly influ5ce ?is ,mass ( matt] z ! ,sun d's ! ,_w4 ,n[ !re are "s ,bodies f :5ce we p]ceive no ,reflection ( ,light1 z ! ?9 ,air3 o!rs f :i* we d b imp]fectly2 su* are ?ick ,bodies :i* are n smoo? 7b !re is a diff]5ce 9 ^!1 & ! diff]5ce ( _! ,col\rs arises f ! diff]5t mann] ( _! ,reception ( ! ,rays72 & f o!rs we receive ! ,reflection 9 ! highe/ degree1 z f ,bodies :i* are smoo? & poli%'d1 z ,look+-,glasses & ! l2 s t ^? ,glasses :5 gr\nd aft] a p>ticul> mann] w ,collect s mu* ,light z to k9dle a ,fire4 ,s t ,_s :i* comes by ! ,comm& ( ,god1 d's at all times act ^u all ,creatures1 9 "s ( :i* not)/&+1 !re appe>s no ,impression ( x1 b ! reason ( t is1 because ( _! ,incapacity into :om x is infus'd2 ( :i* k9d are ?+s inanimate :i* are fitly repres5t$ 9 ?is similitude1 by ! ?9 ,air4 ,!re are ano!r sort aga92 9 :i* !re does appe> some?+ ( x1 z ,vegetables & ! l1 :i* are repres5t$ by ! ?ick ,bodies we m5tion'd1 :i* are n poli%'d4 ,& !n la/ly1 !re are o!rs1 7repres5t$ by ^? ,glasses1 9 our la/ comp>ison7 9 :i* ! impressions ( ?is ,_s are visible1 & su* we reckon all sorts ( ,animals4 ,b !n1 z ^! smoo? & poli%'d ,bodies :i* are ( ! same figure ) ! ,sun i4e4 ,sph]ical d receive ! ,rays 9 a m pl5tiful mann] ?an any o!r :atsoev]1 s also d "s ,animals receive ! ,influ5ce ( t ,_s m ?an o!rs1 because !y are m l to t ,_s & are =m'd aft] 8 ,image3 su* is ,man p>ticul>ly1 :i* is h9t$ be=e :]e 'tis said t ,god made ,man aft] 8 own ,image#ai4 #g4 ,n[1 :5 ?is ,=m prevails to su* a degree t all o!rs are no?+ be=e x1 b x rema9s alone1 s z to consume1 ) ! glory ( its ,light1 :atsoev] /&s2 9 x's way2 !n x is prop]ly comp>$ to ^? ,glasses1 :i* reflect ,light ^u !mselves1 & burn e ?+ else2 ,b ?is is a degree :i* is peculi> to ! ,prophets4 #h4 ,b to return1 & speak some?+ m fully conc]n+ ! ,op9ion ( ^? :o acc\nt = ?is k9d ( g5]ation2 ,!y tell u1 t z soon z ?is ,_s 0 jo9'd to ! ,receptacle1 all ! o!r p[]s imm$iately1 by ! ,comm& ( ,god1 submitt$ !mselves to x4 ,n[1 opposite to ?is ,receptacle1 !re arose ano!r ,bubble divid$ into ?ree ,receptacles by ?9 membranes1 ) passages f "o to ! o!r1 :i* 7 fill'd ) an a]ial sub/ance1 n mu* unlike t :i* 0 9 ! fir/ ,receptacle1 only ! fir/ 0 some?+ f9]2 & 9 ea* ( ^! ?ree ,v5tricles1:i* 7 all tak5 out ( "o1 7 plac'd "s ( ^? ,faculties1 :i* 7 subject to ?is gov]n+ ,_s1 & 7 appo9t$ to take c>e ( _! respective ,/ations1 & to communicate e ?+1 bo? great & small1 to t ,_s1 :i* we told y be=e 0 plac'd 9 ! fir/ ,receptacle4 ,"r aga9/ ?is ,receptacle1 opposite to ! second1 !re arose ano!r ?ird ,bubble1 fill'd ) an a]ial sub/ance1 :i* 0 gross] ?an t :i* 0 9 ! o!r two2 ?is 0 made = ! ,ent]ta9m5t & pres]vation ( "s o!r ( ! inf]ior ,faculties4 #i4 ,?us ^! ?ree ,receptacles 7 made 9 ! same ord] :i* we h describ'd1 & ^! 7 ! fir/ "p ( t great ,mass :i* 0 =m'd2 n[ !y /ood 9 ne$ ( "o ano!r's assi/ance2 ! fir/ want$ ! o!r two z ,s]vants1 & !y aga9 ! assi/ance & guidance ( ! fir/1 z _! ,ma/] & ,director2 b bo? ^! ,receptacles1 ?o' inf]ior to ! fir/1 7 nev]!less sup]ior to all ^? ,memb]s :i* 7 =m'd aft]w>ds4 ,! fir/ ,receptacle1 by ! p[] ( t ,_s :i* 0 joyn'd to x & its cont9ual flam+ ,heat1 0 =m'd into a ,conical figure1 l t ( ,fire1 & by ?is means t ?ick ,body1 :i* 0 ab\t x1 became ( ! same figure1 be+ solid ,fle% cov]'d ) a ?ick ,membrane4 ,?is is :at we call ! ,he>t4 ,n[ consid]+ ! great exp5ce ( ,moi/ure1 :i* mu/ ne$s be :]e !re is s mu* ,heat1 'twas absolutely necess>y1 t !re %\ld be "s "p =m'd1 ^: ,(fice x %\ld be cont9ually to supply ?is defect2 ,o!rwise x w\ld h be5 impossible to h subsi/$ long4 ',twas also necess>y t ?is =m+ ,_s %\ld h a ,s5se bo? ( :at 0 conv5i5t = him1 & :at 0 hurtful1 & accord+ly attract ! "o & repel ! o!r4 ,= ^! ,s]vices !re 7 two p>ts =m'd1 ) _! respective ,faculties1 viz4 ! ,bra9 & ! ,liv]3 ! fir/ ( ^! presid$ ov] all ?+s relat+ to ,s5se1 ! latt] ov] su* ?+s z belong'd to ,nutrition3 bo? ( ^! dep5d$ ^u ! ,he>t = a supply ( ,heat1 & ! recruit+ ( _! prop] ,faculties4 ,to e/abli% a good ,correspond5ce betwe5 all ^!1 !re 7 ,ducts & ,passages int]wov51 "s bigg]1 "s less]1 accord+ z necessity requir'd2 & ^! are ! ,art]ies & ,ve9s4 ,?us mu* = a ,ta/e2 !y t tell ! ,/ory g on f>!r1 & give y a p>ticul> acc\nt ( ! ,=mation ( all ! p>ts1 z ! ,physicians d ( ! ,=mation ( ! ,foetus 9 ! ,womb1 omitt+ no?+ till he 0 compleatly =m'd1 & j l an ,embryo ready = ! ,bir?4 ,9 ?is acc\nt !y are =c'd to be behold+ to ?is va/ ,mass ( ,e>?1 :i* y are to suppose 0 ( a mo/ exact mixture1 & conta9'd 9 x all mann] ( mat]ials prop] = ! mak+ ,man's ,body1 & ^? ,sk9s1 c4 :i* cov] x2 till at la/1 :5 he 0 ,compleat 9 all 8 p>ts1 z if ! ,mass _h be5 9 lab\r1 ^? ,cov]+s1 :i* he 0 wrapp'd up 91 bur/ asund]1 & ! re/ ( ! ,dirt dry-d & crack'd 9 pieces4 ,! ,infant be+ ?us br\ght into ! ,_w1 & f9d+ 8 ,n\ri%m5t fail him1 cry'd = want ( ,victuals1 till ! ,roe :i* _h lo/ h] ,fawn he>d him4 ,n[1 bo? ^? :o are ( ! o!r ,op9ion & ^? :o are = ?is k9d ( g5]ation1 agree 9 all ! o!r p>ticul>s ( 8 ,education3 & :at !y tell u is ?is4 #aj4 ,!y say t ?is ,roe liv'd 9 good ,pa/ure s t %e 0 fat1 & _h1 su* pl5ty ( ,milk1 t %e 0 v well able to ma9ta9 ! ,*ild2 %e took great c>e ( him1 & nev] left him1 b :5 hung] =c'd h]3 & he grew s well acqua9t$ ) h]1 t if at any "t %e /aid away f him a little long] ?an ord9>y1 he'd cry pitifully1 & %e1 z soon z %e he>d him1 came runn+ in/antly2 besides all ?is1 he enjoy'd ?is happ9ess1 t !re 0 no ,bea/ ( prey 9 ! :ole ,isl&4 #aa4 ,?us he w5t on1 ,liv+ only ^u :at he ,suck'd till he 0 ,two ,ye>s ,old1 & !n he began to /ep a little & ,bre$ 8 ,tee?4 ,he always foll[$ ! ,roe & %e %ew'd all ! t5d]ness to him imag9able2 & u'd to c>ry him to places :]e ,fruit ,trees grew1 & f$ him ) ! ,ripe/ & ,sweete/ ,fruits :i* fell f ! ,trees2 & = ,nuts or su* l1 %e u'd to break ! ,%ell ) h] ,tee?1 & give him ! ,k]nel2 /ill ,suckl+ him1 z (t5 z he pleas'd1 & :5 he 0 ?ir/y %e %ew'd him ! way to ! wat]4 ,if ! ,sun %9'd too hot & scor*'d him1 %e %ad$ him2 if he 0 cold %e *]i%'d him & kept him w>m2 & :5 ,night came %e br\ght him home to 8 old ,place1 & cov]$ him p>tly ) h] own ,body1 & p>tly ) "s ,fea!rs :i* 7 left 9 ! ,ark1 :i* _h be5 put 9 ) him :5 he 0 fir/ expos'd4 ,n[1 :5 !y w5t out 9 ! ,morn+1 & :5 !y came home aga9 at ,night1 !re always w5t ) !m an ,h]d ( ,de]1 :i* lay 9 ! same place :]e !y did2 s t ! ,boy be+ always among/ !m le>n'd _! voice by degrees1 & imitat$ x s exactly t !re 0 sc>ce any s5sible diff]5ce2 nay1 :5 he he>d ! voice ( any ,bird or ,bea/1 he'd come v ne> x1 be+ ( a mo/ excell5t ,appreh5sion4 ,b ( all ! voices :i* he imitat$1 he made mo/ use ( ! ,de]s1 :i* he 0 ,ma/] (1 & c\ld express himself z !y d1 ei!r :5 !y want help1 call _! ,mates1 :5 !y w\ld h !m come ne>]1 or g f>!r (f4 7,= y mu/ "k t ! ,brute ,bea/s h diff]5t ,s\nds to express ^! diff]5t ?+s47 ,?us he contract$ su* an ,acqua9tance ) ! ,wild ,bea/s1 t !y 7 n afraid ( him1 nor he ( !m4 #ab4 ,by ?is "t he began to h ! ,ideas ( a great _m ?+s fix'd 9 8 m9d1 s z to h a desire to "s1 & an av]sion to o!rs1 ev5 :5 !y 7 abs5t4 ,9 ! mean :ile he consid]'d all ! sev]al sorts ( ,animals1 & saw t !y 7 all clo!d ei!r ) ,hair1 ,wool1 or sev]al sorts ( ,fea!rs3 he consid]'d _! great ,swiftness & ,/r5g?1 & t !y 7 all arm'd ) ,weapons def5sive1 z ,horns1 ,tee?1 ,ho(s1 ,spurs1 ,nails1 & ! l4 ,b t he himself 0 ,nak$ & ,def5celess1 ,sl[ & ,weak1 9 respect ( !m4 ,= :5ev] !re happ5$ any ,controv]sy ab\t ga!r+ ( su* ripe ,fruits z fell f ! ,trees2 he always came (f by ! wor/1 = !y c\ld bo? keep _! own1 & take away 81 & he c\ld nei!r beat !m1 (f1 nor run away f !m4 #ac4 ,he obs]v'd besides t 8 ,fell[-,fawns1 ?o' _! ,=e-heads 7 smoo? at fir/1 yet aft]w>ds _h ,horns bud out1 & ?o' !y 7 feeble at fir/1 yet aft]w>ds grew v ,vigor\s & ,swift4 ,all ^! ?+s he p]ceiv$ 9 !m1 :i* 7 n 9 himself2 & :5 he _h consid]'d ! ,matt]1 he c\ld n imag9e :at %\ld be ! reason ( ?is ,diff]5ce2 !n he consid]'d su* ,animals z _h any ,defect or ,natural ,imp]fection1 b among/ !m all he c\ld f9d none l himself4 ,he took ,notice t ! ,passages ( ! ,excrem5ts 7 cov]'d 9 all o!r ,creatures besides himself3 t by :i* !y void$ _! gross] ,excrem5ts1 ) a ,tail2 & t :i* s]v'd = ! void+ ( _! ,ur9e1 ) ,hair or "s su* l ?+4 ,besides1 he obs]v'd t _! ,privy p>ts1 7 m conceal$ ?an 8 own 74 #ad4 ,all ^! ?+s 7 matt] ( great ,grief to him1 & :5 he _h p]plex'd himself v mu* ) ! ?\ghts ( !m1 & 0 n[ ne> sev5 ,ye>s ,old1 he despair'd utt]ly ( hav+ ^? ?+s gr[ ^u him1 ! want ( :i* made him s uneasy4 ,he !re=e resolv'd to help himself1 & !reupon gets him "s ,broad ,leaves ( ,trees1 ( :i* he made two ,cov]+s1 "o to we> beh9d1 ! o!r be=e2 & made a ,girdle ( ,palm-,trees & ,ru%es ,twi/$ toge!r1 to ,hang 8 cov]+s ^u1 & ,ty'd x ab\t 8 wa/e1 & s wore x4 ,b alas x w\ld n la/ long1 = ! ,leaves )]'d & dropt away2 s t he 0 =c'd to get m1 :i* he d\bl$ & put toge!r z well z he c\ld1 ,plait+ ! ,leaves "o ^u ano!r1 :i* made x a little m durable1 b n mu*4 ,!n hav+ broke a ,b\gh f a ,tree & fitt$ ! ,ends ( x to 8 ,m9d1 he /ript (f ! ,twigs & made x smoo?2 ) ?is he began to attack ! ,wild ,bea/s1 assault+ ! weak]1 & def5d+ himself aga9/ ! /rong]4 ,by ?is means he began a little to "k 8 own ,/r5g?1 & p]ceiv'd t 8 ,h&s 7 bett] ?an _! ,feet2 because by ! help ( !m1 he _h provid$ :]e)al to cov] 8 ,nak$ness1 & also gott5 him a ,def5sive ,weapon1 s t n[ he _h no ne$ ( a ,tail1 nor ( ^? ,natural ,weapons :i* he _h s wi%'d = at fir/4 #ae4 ,he 0 n[ above ,sev5 ,ye>s ,old1 & because ! repair+ ( 8 ,cov]+ ( ,leaves s (t51 0 v tr\blesome to him1 he _h a design ( tak+ ! ,tail ( "s ,dead ,bea/1 & we>+ x himself2 b :5 he p]ceiv'd t all ,bea/s did con/antly avoid ^? :i* 7 ,dead ( ! same k9d1 x made him d\bt :e!r x might be safe or n2 at la/1 by *ance he f\nd a ,dead ,eagle1 & obs]v+ t none ( ! ,bea/s %ew'd any av]sion to t ,c>cass1 he conclud$ t ?is w\ld suit 8 purpose3 & 9 ! fir/ place1 he cuts (f ! ,w+s1 & ! ,tail :ole1 & spreads ! ,fea!rs op52 !n he drew (f ! ,sk91& divid$ x into two equal p>ts1 "o ( :i* he wore ^u 8 ,back1 ) ! o!r he cov]$ 8 ,navel & ,secrets3 ! ,tail he wore beh9d1 & ! ,w+s 7 plac'd ^u ea* ,arm4 ,?is ,dress ( 8 answ]'d sev]al ,ends2 = 9 ! fir/ place x cov]'d 8 ,nak$ness1 & help'd to keep him w>m1 & !n x made him s frightful to ! ,bea/s1 t none ( !m c>'d to m$dle ) him1 or come ne> him2 only ! ,roe 8 ,nurse1 :i* nev] left him1 nor he1 h]2 & :5 %e grew ,old & ,feeble1 he u'd to lead h] :]e !re 0 ! be/ ,food1 & pluck ! be/ ,fruits = h]1 & give h] !m to eat4 #af4 ,not)/&+ ?is %e grew lean & weak1 & cont9u'd a :ile 9 a langui%+ ,condition1 till at la/ %e ,dy$1 & !n all h] ,motions & ,actions ceas'd4 ,:5 ! ,boy p]ceiv'd h] 9 ?is ,condition1 he 0 ready to dye = ,grief4 ,he call'd h] ) ! same voice :i* %e u'd to answ] to1 & made :at ,noise he c\ld1 b !re 0 no ,motion1 no ,alt]ation4 ,!n he began to peep into h] ,eyes & ,e>s1 b c\ld p]ceive no visible defect 9 ei!r2 9 l mann] he exam9'd all ! p>ts ( h] ,body1 & f\nd no?+ amiss1 b e ?+ z x %\ld be4 ,he _h a vehem5t desire to f9d1 if possible1 t "p 7 ! defect 01 t he might remove x1 & %e return to h] =m] ,/ate1 ( ,life & ,vig\r4 ,b he 0 altoge!r at a loss1 h[ to compass 8 design1 nor c\ld he possibly br+ x ab\t4 #ag4 ,t :i* put him ^u ?is se>*1 0 :at he obs]v'd 9 himself4 ,he took ,notice t :5 he %ut 8 ,eyes1 or held any ?+ be=e !m1 he c\ld see no?+ at all1 till t ,ob/acle 0 remov$2 & s :5 he put 8 ,f+]s into 8 ,e>s1 t he c\ld n he>1 till he took 'em out aga92 & :5 he clos$ 8 ,no/rils toge!r1 he smelt no?+ till !y 7 op5'd2 f :5ce he conclud$1 t all 8 ,s5ses & ,actions 7 liable to ,ob/acles & ,imp$im5ts1 ^u ! removal ( :i*1 ! same ,op]ations return'd to _! =m] c\rse4 ,!re=e1 :5 he _h exam9$ e ,ext]nal ,"p ( h]1 & f\nd no visible defect1 & yet at ! same "t p]ceiv'd an ,univ]sal ,cessation ( ,motion 9 ! :ole ,body1 n peculi> to "o ,memb]1 b common to !m all1 he began to imag9e t ! hurt 0 9 "s "p1 :i* 0 mo/ remote f ! sight1 & hidd5 9 ! inw>d "p ( ! ,body2 & t ?is ,"p 0 ( su* nature & use1 t )\t its help1 none ( ! o!r ,ext]nal ,p>ts c\ld ex]cise _! prop] ,functions2 & t if ?is ,"p suff] any hurt1 ! damage 0 ,univ]sal1 & a ,cessation ( ! :ole ensu'd1 #ah4 ,?is made him v desir\s to f9d t "p if possible1 t he might remove ! defect f x1 t s x might be z x u'd to be1 & ! :ole ,body might enjoy ! ,b5efit ( x1 & ! same c\rse ( ,actions foll[ z be=e4 ,he _h be=e obs]v'd1 9 ! ,bodies ( ,wild ,bea/s & o!r ,animals1 t all _! ,memb]s 7 solid1 & t !re 7 only ?ree ,cavities1 viz4 ,! ,skull1 ! ,brea/1 & ! ,belly2 he imag9$ !re=e t ?is ,"p :i* he want$1 mu/ ne$s be 9 "o ( ^! ,cavities1 & above all1 he _h a /rong p]suasion t x 0 9 ! middlemo/ ( !m4 ,he v]ily believ'd1 t all ! ,memb]s /ood 9 ne$ ( ?is "p1 & t f !nce x mu/ necess>ily foll[1 t ! ,seat ( x mu/ be 9 ! ,c5tre4 ,& :5 he reflect$ ^u 8 own ,body1 he felt su* a "p 9 8 ,brea/1 ( :i* he _h ?is notion1 viz4 ,t x 0 impossible = = him to subsi/ )\t x1 s mu* z ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ?o' he c\ld at ! same "t conceive a possibility ( subsi/+ )\t 8 o!r p>ts1 viz4 8 ,h&s1 ,feet1 ,e>s1 ,nose1 ,eyes1 or ev5 8 ,head4 ,& ^u ?is acc\nt1 :5ev] he f\ght ) any ,wild ,bea/1 he always took p>ticul> c>e to gu>d 8 ,brea/2 because ( ! ,appreh5sion :i* he _h ( t ,"p1 :i* 0 conta9'd 9 x4 #ai4 ,hav+1 by ?is way ( reason+1 assur'd himself t ! disaffect$ ,"p lay 9 ! ,brea/2 he 0 resolv'd to make a se>*1 9 ord] to f9d x out2 t :atsoev] ! ,imp$im5t 01 he might remove x if possible2 b !n aga91 he 0 afraid on ! o!r side1 le/ 8 ,und]tak+ %\ld be worse ?an ! ,disease1 & prove prejudicial4 ,he began to consid] next1 :e!r or no he _h ev] remembr$ any ,bea/s1 or o!r ,animals1 :i* he _h se5 9 t condition1 recov] aga91 & return to ! same ,/ate :i* !y 7 9 be=e3 b he c\ld call to ,m9d no su* ,in/ance2 f :5ce he conclud$1 t if %e 0 let alone !re w\ld be no hopes at all1 b if he %\ld be s =tunate z to f9d t ,"p1 & f9d ! ,imp$im5t1 !re might be "s hope4 ,^u ?is he resolv'd to op5 h] ,brea/ & make enquiry2 9 ord] to :i* he provides himself ) %>p ,fl9ts1 & ,spl9t]s ( dry ,cane almo/ l ,knives1 ) :i* he made an incision betwe5 ! ,ribs1 & cutt+ ?r\gh ! ,fle%1 came to ! ,diaphragma2 :i* he f9d+ v ,t\gh & n easily brok51 assur'd himself1 t su* a ,cov]+ mu/ ne$s belong to t "p :i* he lookt =1 & t if he c\ld once get ?r\gh t1 he %\ld f9d x4 ,he met ) "s difficulty 9 8 ,"w1 because 8 ,in/rum5ts 7 none ( ! be/1 = he _h none b su* z 7 made ei!r ( ,fl9t or ,cane4 #bj4 ,h[ev]1 he %>pn$ 'em aga9 & r5ew$ 8 ,attempt ) all ! ,skill he 0 ,ma/] (4 ,at la/ he broke ?r\gh1 & ! fir/ "p he met ) 0 ! ,lungs1 :i* he at fir/ sight mi/ook1 = t "p :i* he se>*'d =1 & turn'd 'em ab\t ?is way & t way1 to see if he c\ld f9d 9 !m ! cause ( ! ,disease4 ,he fir/ happ5'd ^u t ,lobe :i* lay next ! side :i* he _h op5'd & :5 he p]ceiv'd t x did lean sideways1 he 0 satisfy'd t x 0 n ! "p he look'd =1 because he 0 fully p]swad$1 t t mu/ ne$s be 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,body1 z well 9 reg>d ( ,latitude z ,longitude4 ,he proce$$ 9 8 se>*1 till at la/ he f\nd ! ,he>t1 :i* :5 he saw clos$ ) a v /rong ,cov]1 & fa/n$ ) /rong ,ligam5ts1 & cov]$ by ! ,lungs on t side :i* he _h op5'd2 he began to say to himself4 ,if ?is "p be s on ! o!r side z x is on ?is :i* ,i h op5'd1 !n 'tis c]ta9ly 9 ! mid/1 & )\t d\bt ! same ,i look =2 especially consid]+ ! ,conv5i5cy ( ! ,situation1 ! ,coml9ess & ,regul>ity ( its ,figure1 ! ,firmness & ,solidity ( ! ,fle%1 & besides1 its be+ gu>d$ ) su* a ,membrane z ,i h n obs]v'd 9 any "p4 ,^u ?is he se>*es ! o!r side1 & f9d+ ! same ,membrane on ! inside ( ! ,ribs1 & ! ,lungs 9 ! same po/ure1 :i* he _h obs]v'd on t side :i* he _h op5'd fir/1 he conclud$ ! ,he>t to be ! "p :i* he look'd =4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration #d 99 99 99 99 99 #ba4 ,!re=e he fir/ ,attacks ! ,p]ic>dium1 :i*1 aft] a long tryal & a great deal ( pa9s1 he made %ift to te>2 & :5 he _h laid ! ,he>t b>e1 & p]ceiv'd t x 0 solid on e side1 he began to exam9 x1 to see if he c\ld f9d any hurt 9 x2 b f9d+ none1 he squeez'd x ) 8 ,h&s1 & p]ceiv'd t x 0 holl[4 ,he began ?an to ?9k t :at he look'd =1 might possibly be conta9'd 9 t ,cavity4 ,:5 he came to op5 x1 he f\nd 9 x two ,cavities1 "o on ! "r side1 ! o!r on ! left4 ,t on ! "r side 0 full ( clott$ ,blood1 t on ! left q empty4 ,!n 7says he17 )\t all d\bt1 "o ( ^? two ,cavites mu/ ne$s be ! ,receptacle ( :at ,i ,i look =2 z = t on ?is side !re's no?+ 9 x b congeal$ ,blood1 :i* 0 n s1 be sure1 till ! :ole ,body 0 9 t condition 94 :i* x n[ is 7= he _h obs]v'd t all ,blood congeals :5 x fl[s f ! ,body1 & t ?is ,blood did n diff] 9 ! lea/ f any o!r17 & !re=e :at ,i look =1 _c by any means1 be su* a matt] z ?is2 = t :i* ,i mean1 is some?+ :i* is peculi> to ?is place1 :i* ,i f9d ,i c\ld n subsi/ )\t1 s mu* z ! ,tw9kl+ ( an ,eye4 ,& ?is is t :i* ,i look'd = at fir/4 ,= z = ?is ,blood1 h[ (t5 h ,i lo/ a great deal ( x 9 my ,skirmi%es ) ! ,wild ,bea/s1 & yet x nev] did me any consid]able h>m1 nor r5dr$ me incapable ( p]=m+ any ,action ( ,life1 & !re=e :at ,i look = is n 9 ?is ,cavity4 ,n[ z = ! ,cavity on ! left side1 ,i f9d 'tis altoge!r empty1 & ,i h no reason 9 ! ,_w to ?9k t x 0 made 9 va91 because ,i f9d e "p appo9t$ = su* & su* p>ticul> ,functions4 ,h[ !n c ?is ,v5tricle ( ! ,he>t1 :i* ,i see is ( s excell5t a ,frame1 s]ve = no use at all8 ,i _c ?9k b t ! same ?+ :i* ,i am 9 se>* (1 once dwelt "h1 b has n[ des]t$ 8 ,habitation & left x empty1 & t ! ,abs5ce ( t ?+1 has occasion'd ?is ,privation ( ,s5se & ,cessation ( ,motion1 :i* happ5'd to ! ,body4 ,n[ :5 he p]ceiv'd t ! ,be+ :i* _h inhabit$ !re be=e1 _h left its ,h\se be=e x fell to ,ru9e1 & =sak5 x :5 z yet x cont9u'd :ole & entire1 he conclud$ t x 0 highly probable t x w\ld nev] return to x any m1 aft] its be+ s cut & mangl$4 #bb4 ,^u ?is ! :ole ,body seem'd to him a v inconsid]able ?+1 & wor? no?+ 9 respect ( t ,be+1 he believ$ once inhabit$1 & n[ _h left x4 ,!re=e he appli$ himself :olly to ! consid]ation ( t ,be+4 ,:at x 08 & h[ x subsi/$8 :at joyn'd x to ! ,body8 ,:e!r x w5t1 & by :at passage1 :5 x left ! ,body8 ,:at 0 ! ,cause ( its ,dep>ture1 :e!r x 7 =c'd to leave its ,mansion1 or left ! ,body ( its own accord8 & 9 case x w5t away ,volunt>ily1 :at x 0 t r5dr$ ! ,body s disagreeable to x1 z to make x =sake x8 ,& :il/ 8 ,m9d 0 p]plext ) su* v>iety ( ,?\ghts1 he laid aside all conc]n = ! ,c>cass1 & ?rew x away2 = n[ he p]ceiv'd t 8 ,"m1 :i* _h ,nurs'd him s ,t5d]ly & _h ,suckl$ him1 0 t some?+ :i* 0 dep>t$3 & f x proce$$ all ^? ,actions by :i* %e %ew'd h] ,c>e ( him1 & ,affection1 to him1 & n f ?is unactive ,body2 b t ! ,body 0 to x only z an ,in/rum5t or ,tool1 l 8 ,cudgel :i* he _h made = himself1 ) :i* he us$ to ,fight ) ! ,wild ,bea/s4 ,s t n[1 all 8 reg>d to ! ,body 0 remov'd1 & transf]r'd to t by :i* ! ,body is gov]n$1 & by ^: ,p[] x moves4 ,nor _h he any o!r desire b to make enquiry aft] t4 #bc4 ,9 ! mean1 "t ! ,c>cass ( ! ,roe began to putrifie1 & emit ,noisome ,vap\rs1 :i* /ill increas'd 8 av]sion to x1 s t he did n c>e to see x4 ',twas n long aft] t he *anc'd to see two ,rav5s engag'd s furi\sly2 t "o ( !m /ruck d[n ! o!r ,/>k ,dead2 & :5 he _h done1 he began to scrape ) 8 ,claws till he _h digg'd a ,pit1 9 :i* he ,buri$ ! ,c>cass ( 8 ,adv]s>y4 ,our ,philosoph] obs]v+ ?is1 said to himself1 ,h[ well has ?is ,rav5 done 9 ,bury+ ! ,body ( 8 ,companion1 ?o' he did ill 9 ,kill+ him8 ,h[ mu* great] reason 0 !re = me to h be5 =w>d 9 p]=m+ ?is ,(fice to my ,"m8 ,^u ?is he makes a ,grave1 & lays 8 ,"m into x1 & ,buries h]4 ,he proce$$ 9 8 ,enquiry conc]n+ :at t %\ld be by :i* ! ,body 0 gov]n'd1 b c\ld n ,appreh5d :at x 02 :5 he look'd ^u ! re/ ( ! ,roes1 & p]ceiv'd t !y 7 ( ! same =m & figure ) 8 ,"m1 he believ'd t !re 0 9 e "o ( !m some?+ :i* gov]n'd & actuat$ !m1 l t :i* _h actuat$ & gov]n'd 8 ,"m3 =m]ly3 & = ! sake ( t lik5ess he u'd to keep 9 _! ,company1 & %ew affection t[>ds !m4 ,he cont9u$ a :ile 9 ?is condition1 ,contemplat+ ! v>i\s k9ds ( ,animals & ,plants1 & walk+ ab\t ! ,coa/ ( 8 ,isl&1 to see if he c\ld f9d any ?+ l himself2 7z he obs]v'd t e ,individual ,animal1 & ,plant1 _h a great _m m l x47 ,b all 8 se>* 0 9 va94 ,& :5 he p]ceiv'd t 8 ,isl& 0 encompass'd by ! ,sea1 he ?\ght t !re 0 no o!r ,l& 9 ! ,_w b only t ,isl&4 #bc4 ,x happ5'd t by ,collision a ,fire 0 k9dl$ among a p>cel ( ,re$s or ,canes2 :i* fe>'d him at fir/1 z be+ a ,sight :i* he 0 altoge!r a ,/rang] to2 s t he /ood at a di/ance a good :ile1 /rangely surpriz'd1 at la/ he came ne>] & ne>] by degrees1 /ill obs]v+ ! ,brightness ( its ,light & m>vell\s ,efficacy 9 consum+ e ?+ x t\*'d1 & *ang+ x into its own ,nature2 till at la/1 8 ,admiration ( x1 & t innate ,boldness & ,=titude1 :i* ,god _h implant$ 9 8 ,nature prompt$ him on1 t he v5tur'd to come ne> x1 & /ret*'d out 8 ,h& to take "s ( x4 ,b :5 x burnt 8 ,f+]s & he f\nd !re 0 no deal+ ) x t way1 he endeav\r'd to take a /ick1 :i* ! ,fire _h n z yet :olly seiz'd ^u2 s tak+ hold on t "p :i* 0 unt\*'d he easily ga9'd 8 purpose1 & c>ri$ x ,home to 8 ,lodg+ 7= he _h contriv'd = himself a conv5i5t place7 !re he kept ?is ,fire & add$ ,fuel to x1 admir'd x wond]fully1 & t5d$ x night & day2 at night especially1 because its ,light & ,heat supply'd ! abs5ce ( ! ,sun2 s t he 0 extreamly delight$ ) x1 & reckon'd x ! mo/ excell5t ( all ^? ?+s :i* he _h ab\t him4 ,& :5 he obs]v'd t x always mov'd upw>ds1 he p]swad$ himself t1 x 0 "o ( ^? ,cele/ial ,sub/ances :i* he saw %9+ 9 ! ,firmam5t1 & he 0 cont9ually try+ ( its p[]1 by ?r[+ ?+s into x1 :i* he p]ceiv'd x op]at$ ^u & consum'd1 sometimes soon]1 sometimes sl[]1 accord+ z ! ,bodies :i* he put into x 7 m or less combu/ible4 #be4 ,among/ o!r ?+s :i* he put 9 to try its /r5g?1 he once flung 9 "s ,fi% :i* _h be5 ?r[n a-%ore by ! ,wat]1 & z soon z e're he smelt ! ,/eam1 x rais'd 8 ,appetite1 s t he _h a ,m9d to ,ta/e ( !m2 :i* he did1 & f\nd 'em v agreeable & f t "t he began to use himself to ! ,eat+ ( ,fle%1 & appli$ himself to ,fi%+ & ,hunt+ till he und]/ood ^? sports v well3 ^u ?is acc\nt he admir'd 8 ,fire m & m1 because x help'd him to sev]al sorts ( ,provision :i* he 0 altoge!r unacqua9t$ ) be=e4 #bf4 ,& n[ :5 8 ,affection t[>ds x 0 increas'd to ! highe/ degree1 bo? ^u ! acc\nt ( its ,b5eficial ,effects1 & its ,extraord9>y ,p[]2 he began to ?9k t ! ,sub/ance :i* 0 dep>t$ f ! ,he>t ( 8 ,"m ! ,roe1 01 if n ! v same ) x1 yet at lea/ ( a ,nature v mu* l x4 ,he 0 confirm'd 9 8 ,op9ion1 because he _h obs]v'd 9 all ,animals1 t z long z !y liv'd1 !y 7 con/antly w>m )\t any ,int]mission1 & z con/antly ,cold aft] ,dea?1 ,besides he f\nd 9 himself1 t !re 0 a great] degree ( ,heat by mu* 9 8 ,brea/1 ne> t place :]e he _h made ! ,incision 9 ! ,roe4 ,?is made him ?9k t if he c\ld dissect any ,animal alive1 & look into t ,v5tricle :i* he _h f\nd empty :5 he dissect$ 8 ,dam ! ,roe1 he might possibly f9d x full ( t ,sub/ance :i* inhabit$ x1 & s in=m himself :e!r x 7 ( ! ,sub/ance ) ! ,fire1 & :e!r x _h any ,light or ,heat 9 x or n4 ,9 ord] to ?is he took a ,wild ,bea/ & ty'd him d[n1 s t he c\ld n /ir1 & dissect$ him aft] ! same mann] he _h dissect$ ! ,roe1 till he came to ! ,he>t2 & ,essay+ ! left ,v5tricle fir/1 & op5+ x1 he p]ceiv'd x 0 full ( an ,airy ,vap\r1 :i* look'd l a little ,mi/ or :ite ,cl\d1 & putt+ 9 8 ,f+]1 he f\nd x hott] ?an he c\ld well endure x1 & imm$iately ! ,creature ,dy$4 ,f :5ce he assur$ly conclud$1 t x 0 t ,moi/ ,vap\r :i* communicat$ ,motion to t ,animal1 & t !re 0 accord+ly 9 e ,animal ( :at k9d soev]1 some?+ l x ^u ! dep>ture ( :i* ,dea? foll['d4 #bg4 ,he _h !n a great desire to enquire into ! o!r p>ts ( ,animals1 to f9d out _! ,ord] & ,situation1 _! ,quantity & ! mann] ( !re ,connexion "o ) ano!r1 & by :at means ( ,communication !y enjoy ! ,b5efit ( t ,moi/ ,vap\r1 s z to live by x4 ,h[ t ,vap\r is cont9u'd ! "t x rema9s1 f :5ce x has its ,supplies1 & by :at ,means its ,heat is pres]v'd4 ,! way :i* he u'd 9 ?is ,enquiry 0 ! ,dissection ( all sorts ( ,animals1 z well ,liv+ z ,dead1 nei!r did he leave (f to make an accurate ,enquiry into !m1 till at l5g? he arriv$ to ! highe/ degree ( ,k 9 ?is k9d :i* ! mo/ ,le>n$ ,naturali/s ev] atta9'd to4 #bh4 ,& n[ he ,appreh5d$ pla9ly t e p>ticul> ,animal1 ?o' x _h a great _m ,limbs1 & v>iety ( ,s5ses & ,motions1 0 nev]!less ,"o 9 respect ( t ,_s1 ^: ,orig9al 0 f "o firm ,mansion1 viz4 ! ,he>t1 f :5ce1 its ,influ5ce 0 diffus'd among all ! ,memb]s4 ,& t all ! ,memb]s 7 subs]vi5t to x1 or in=m'd & support$ by x1 & t ?is ,_s made use ( ^? ,memb]s1 9 ! same mann] z a ,soldi] d's ( 8 ,weapons1 or an ,huntsman or ,fi%]man ( 8 ,tackl+1 :o makes use ( diff]5t ways & ?+s1 accord+ to ! diff]5ce ( ! ,creatures he int5ds to cat*4 ,n[ ! ,soldi]s ,weapons are "s ( 'em def5sive & (f5sive1 & ! ,sportsman's too are "s = ,l&1 & "s = ,wat]3 ,s ! ,anatomi/s ,in/rum5ts1 are "s = ,fission1 o!rs = ,fraction1 & o!rs = ,p]=ation4 ,& ?us ?o' ! ,body 0 ,"o1 yet t gov]n+ ,_s made use ( x sev]al ways1 accord+ to ! respective uses ( ea* ,memb]1 & ! sev]al ends :i* x propos'd to obta94 #bi4 ,?us he p]ceiv'd t !re 0 all ?is :ile b ,"o ,animal ,_s1 ^: ,action :5 he made use ( ! ,eye1 0 ,sight2 :5 ( ! ,e>1 ,he>+2 :5 ( ! ,nose1 ,smell+2 :5 ( ! ,tongue1 ,ta/+2 & :5 ( ! ,sk9 & ,fle%1 ,feel+4 ,:5 x employ'd any ,limb1 !n its ,op]ation 0 ,motion2 & :5 x made use ( ! ,liv]1 ,nutrition & ,concoction4 ,& t1 ?o' !re 7 ,memb]s fitt$ to e "o ( ^! uses1 yet none ( !m c\ld p]=m _! respective ,(fices1 )\t hav+ ,correspond5ce ) t ,_s1 by means ( ! ,n]ves2 & t if at any "t x *anc'd t _! passages 7 ei!r brok5 (f or ob/ruct$1 su* a ,memb] w\ld be altoge!r useless4 ,n[ ^!2 ,n]ves d]ive ?is ,_s f ! ,bra91 :i* has x f ! ,he>t 7& conta9s abundance ( ,_s1 because x is divid$ into a great _m p>titions7 & by :at means soev] any limb is depriv'd ( 8 ,_s1 x's ,action ceases1 & 'tis l a ca/ (f ,tool1 n fit = use4 ,& if ?is ,_s dep>t :olly f ! ,body1 or is consum'd or dissolv'd by any means :atsoev]1 !n ! :ole ,body is depriv'd ( ,motion all at once1 & r$uc$ to a ,/ate ( ,dea?4 #cj4 ,?us f> _h 8 ,obs]vations br\ght him ab\t ! end ( ! ,?ird ,sev5? ,ye> ( 8 ,age1 viz4 :5 he 0 ,"o & ,tw5ty ,ye>s ,old4 ,9 :i* "t1 he _h made abundance ( pretty ,contrivances4 ,he made himself bo? ,cloa?s & ,%oes ( ! ,sk9s ( su* ,wild ,bea/s z he _h dissect$4 ,8 ?read 0 made ( ,hair1 & ( ! ,b>k ( ! ,/alks ( ,al?aea1 ,mall[s or any o!r ,plants1 :i* af=d$ su* ,/r+s z 7 fit = t purpose4 ,he le>n'd ! mak+ ( ^! ?reads f ! use :i* he _h made ( ! ,ru%es be=e4 ,he made ,awls ( %>p ,?orns1 & ,spl9t]s ( ,cane1 %>pn$ ) ,fl9ts4 ,he le>n'd ! ,art ( ,build+1 f ! ,obs]vations he made ^u ! ,swall[s ,ne/s4 ,he ,builds himself a ,/ore-h\se & a ,pantry1 to lay up ! rema9d] ( 8 ,provision 93 & made a ,door to x ( ,canes twi/$ toge!r1 to prev5t any ( ! ,bea/s gett+ 91 dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,he took ,birds ( prey & br\ght !m up = ,hawk+2 & kept tame ,p\ltry = _! ,eggs & ,*ick5s4 ,he took ! tips ( ! ,buffalo's ,horns & fa/n$ !m ^u ! /ronge/ ,canes he c\ld get1 & ,/aves ( ! ,tree ,alzn & ,o!rs2 & s1 p>tly by ! help ( ! ,fire1 & p>tly ( %>p edg'd ,/ones1 he s fitt$ !m t !y s]v'd him in/ead ( s _m ,spe>s4 ,he made him a %ield ( ,hides fold$ toge!r4 ,all ?is pa9s he took to furni% himself ) ,artificial ,weapons1 because he f\nd himself de/itute ( ,natural ones4 #ca4 ,n[ :5 he p]ceiv'd t 8 ,h& suppli$ all ^! defects v well1 & t none ( all ! v>i\s k9ds ( ,wild ,bea/s dur/ /& aga9/ him1 b ran away f him1 & 7 too ,nimble = him4 ,he began to contrive h[ to be ev5 ) !m1 & ?\ght !re w\ld be no way s prop] z to *use out "s ( ! /ronge/ & swifte/ ,bea/s ( ! ,isl&1 & br+ 'em up tame1 & fe$ !m ) prop] ,food1 till !y w\ld let him back !m & !n he might p]sue ! o!r k9ds ( ,wild ,bea/s4 ,!re 7 9 t ,isl& bo? ,wild ,horses & ,asses2 he *ose ( bo? sorts1 su* z seem'd fitte/ = 8 purpose1 & by ex]cise he made !m s g5tle & tractable t he 0 compleat ,ma/] ( 8 ,wi%es4 ,& :51 he _h made out ( ! ,sk9s ( ,bea/s1 su* ?+s z s]v'd him compet5tly well1 9 ! ,room ( ,bridles & ,saddles1 he c\ld v easily !n ov]take su* ,bea/s1 z he c\ld sc>ce ev] h be5 able to h cat*'d any o!r mann] ( way4 ,he made all ^! discov]ies :il/ he 0 employ$ 9 ! ,/udy ( ,anatomy1 & ! se>*+ out ( ! ,prop]ties1 peculi> to ea* ,"p1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m2 & all ?is ab\t t "t ,i speak (1 viz4 ( ! ,age ( #ba ,ye>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration #e 99 99 99 99 99 #cb4 ,he !n proce$$ fur!r to exam9 ! ,nature ( ,bodies 9 ?is ,sublun>y ,_w1 viz4 ,! diff]5t k9ds ( ,animal1 ,plants1 ,m9]als1 & sev]al sorts ( ,/ones1 ,e>?1 ,wat]1 ,exhalations1 ,ice1 ,sn[1 ,hail1 ,smoak1 ,ho>1 ,fro/1 ,flame1 & ,heat4 ,9 :i* he obs]v'd diff]5t ,qualities1 & diff]5t ,actions1 & t _! ,motions agre$ 9 "s respects1 & diff]'d 9 o!rs3 & consid]+ ^! ?+s ) great ,application1 he p]ceiv'd t _! ,qualities also agre$ 9 "s ?+s1 & diff]'d 9 o!rs2 & t s f> z !y agre$1 !y 7 ,"o2 b :5 consid]'d ) ,relation to _! diff]5ces1 a great _m3 s t :5 he came to consid] ! ,prop]ties ( ?+s by :i* !y 7 di/+ui%'d "o f ano!r1he f\nd t !y ,multipli$ s fa/ ^u him1 t 'twas impossible = him1 to ,compreh5d !m4 ,nay1 :5 he consid]'d ! diff]5ce ( 8 own ,limbs1 :i* he p]ceiv'd 7 all di/9ct f "o ano!r1 by "s ,prop]ty & ,action peculi> to ea*1 x seem'd to him t !re 0 a ,plurality 9 8 ,own ,ess5ce4 ,& :5 he look'd ^u any "o ,memb] x self1 he f\nd t x might be divid$ into a great _m p>ts1 f :5ce he conclud$1 t !re mu/ ne$s be a ,plurality 9 8 own ,ess5ce1 & n only 9 8 own b 9 e o!r also4 #cc4 ,!n he ent]'d ^u ano!r sort ( ,speculation ( ! second k9d1 by :i* he p]ceiv'd t ?o' ! p>ts ( 8 ,body 7 _m1 yet !y 7 ,conjoyn$ & ,compact$ toge!r s z to make "o ,body1 & t :at diff]5ce !re 0 betwe5 !m consi/$ only 9 ! diff]5ce ( _! ,actions1 :i* div]sity proce$$ f t ,animal ,_s1 ! ,nature ( :i* he _h be=e se>*'d into1 & f\nd out4 ,n[ he knew t 8 ,_s 0 ,"o 9 ,ess5ce1 & 0 really ! ,sub/ance ( 8 ,be+1 & t all ! re/ ( ! ,memb]s s]ve t ,_s z ,in/rum5ts1 & 9 ?is ,respect he p]ceiv'd 8 own ,ess5ce1 to be ,"o4 4 #cd4 ,he proce$$ f h5ce to ! consid]ation ( all ! ,species ( ,animals & f\nd t e ,individual ( !m 0 ,"o4 ,next he consid]'d !m ) reg>d to _! diff]5t ,species1 viz4 z ,roes1 ,horses1 ,asses & all sorts ( ,birds accord+ to _! k9ds1 & he p]ceiv'd t all ! ,individuals ( e ,species 7 exactly l "o ano!r1 9 ! %ape ( _! ,p>ts1 bo? )9 & )\t1 t _! ,appreh5sions1 ,motions1 & ,incl9ations 7 alike1 & t ^? little diff]5ces :i* :]e visible among/ !m1 7 inconsid]able 9 respect ( ^? _m ?+s 9 :i* !y agre$4 ,f :5ce he conclud$1 t ! ,_s :i* actuat$ any ,species 0 "o & ! same2 only di/ribut$ among s _m ,he>ts1 z !re 7 ,individuals 9 t ,species1 s t if x 7 possible = all t ,_s1 :i* is s divid$ among s _m ,he>ts1 to be ,collect$ into "o ,receptacle1 x w\ld be all ! same ?+1 j z if any "o ,liquor %\ld be p\r'd out into sev]al ,di%es & aft]w>ds put all toge!r aga9 9 "o ,vessel2 ?is ,liquor w\ld /ill be ! same1 z well :5 x 0 divid$1 z :5 x 0 altoge!r1 only 9 respect ( t division x may be said 9 "s sort to be ,multipli$4 ,by ?is way ( ,contemplation he p]ceiv'd t a :ole ,species 0 ,"o & ! same ?+1 & t ! ,multiplicity ( ,individuals 9 ! same ,species is l ! ,multiplicity ( ,p>ts 9 ! same ,p]son1 :i* inde$ are n _m i4e4 are only ,"o4 #ce4 ,!n he repres5t$ 9 8 ,m9d1 all ! ,sev]al k9ds ( ,animals1 & p]ceiv'd t ,s5sation1 & ,nutrition1 & ! ,p[] ( mov+ freely :]e !y pleas'd1 0 common to !m all2 :i* ,actions he 0 assur'd be=e1 7 all v prop] to ! ,animal ,_s1 & t ^? less] ?+s 9 :i* !y diff]'d 7not)/&+ _! agreem5t 9 ^! great]17 7 n s prop] to t ,_s4 ,f ?is consid]ation he conclud$1 t x 0 only ,"o & ! same ,animal ,_s1 :i* ,actuat$ all liv+ ,creatures :atsoev]1 ?o' !re 0 9 x a little diff]5ce1 :i* ea* ,species claim'd z peculi> to x self4 ,= in/ance1 suppose ! same ,wat] be p\r'd out into diff]5t ,vessels1 t :i* is 9 ?is ,vessel may possibly be some?+ w>m] ?an t :i* is 9 ano!r1 ?o' 'tis ! same ,wat] /ill1 & s e degree ( ,heat & ,cold 9 ?is ,wat] 9 ! ,sev]al ,vessels1 w repres5t ! ,specifick diff]5ce :i* !re is 9 ,animals3 ,& z t ,wat] is all "o & ! same1 s is t ,animal ,_s ,"o1 ?o' 9 "s respect !re is a sort ( ,multiplicity4 ,& s "u ?is ,notion he look'd ^u ! :ole ,species ( liv+ ,creatures1 to be all ,"o4 #cf4 ,aft]w>ds ,contemplat+ ! diff]5t ,species ( ,plants1 z he _h done be=e ( ,animals1 he p]ceiv'd t ! ,individuals ( e ,species 7 alike1 bo? 9 _! ,b\ghs1 ,leaves1 ,fl[]s1 ,fruits1 & mann] ( ,gr[+4 ,& comp>+ !m ) ,animals1 he f\nd t !re mu/ ne$s be "s "o ?+ :i* !y did all ( !m p>take (1 :i* 0 ! same to !m t ! ,animal ,_s 0 to ! liv+ ,creature1 & t 9 respect ( ,t !y 7 all ,"o4 ,:]eupon1 tak+ a view ( all ! sev]al k9ds ( ,plants1 he conclud$ t !y 7 all ,"o & ! same1 by reason ( t ,agreem5t :i* he f\nd 9 _! ,actions1 viz4 _! ,n\ri%m5t & ,gr[+4 #cg4 ,!n he ,compreh5d$ 9 "o s+le ,conception1 ! :ole k9ds ( ,animals & ,plants toge!r1 & f\nd t !y 7 bo? alike 9 _! ,nutrition & ,gr[+1 only ! ,animals excell'd ! ,plants 9 ,s5sation & ,appreh5sion2 & yet he _h sometimes obs]v'd some?+ l x 9 ,plants1 viz4 ,t "s ,fl[]s d turn !mselves t[>ds ! ,sun1 & t ! ,plants ext5d _! ,roots1 t way ! ,n\ri%m5t comes1 & "s o!r su* l ?+s1 f :5ce x appe>'d to him t ,plants & ,animals1 7 ,"o & ! same1 9 respect ( t ,"o ?+ :i* 0 ,common to !m bo?2 :i* 0 inde$ m p]fect 9 ! ,"o1 & m ob/ruct$ & re/ra9$ 9 ! o!r2 l ,wat] t is p>tly runn+ & p>tly froz54 ,s t he conclud$ t ,plants & ,animals 7 all ,"o4 #ch4 ,he next consid]'d ^? ,bodies1 :i* h nei!r ,s5se1 ,nutrition nor ,gr[?1 su* z ,/ones1 ,e>?1 ,air1 & ,flame1 :i* he p]ceiv'd _h all ( !m ,?ree ,dim5sions1 viz4 ,l5g?1 ,bread?1 & ,?ickness1 & t _! diff]5ces consi/$ only 9 ?is1 t "s ( !m 7 ,col\r'd1 o!rs n1 "s 7 ,w>m1 o!rs ,cold1 & ! l4 ,he obs]v'd t ^? ,bodies :i* 7 ,w>m1 grew ,cold1 & on ! contr>y1 t ^? :i* 7 ,cold grew ,w>m1 ,he saw t ,wat] 0 r>ifi$ into ,vap\rs1 & ,vap\rs aga9 ,cond5s'd into ,wat]2 & t su* ?+s z 7 ,burn't1 7 turn'd into ,coals1 ,allies1 ,flame & ,smoak1 & if 9 its ,asc5t x 7 int]cept$ by an ,ar* ( ,/one or ! l1 x ?ickn$ !re & 0 l o!r ,gross1 ,e>?ly ,sub/ances4 ,f :5ce x appe>'d to him t1 all ?+s 7 9 ,reality1 ,"o1 ?o' multipli$ & div]sifi$ 9 "s c]ta9 respects1 z ! ,plants & ,animals 74 #ci4 ,!n consid]+ ) himself1 :at t common ?+ mu/ be1 9 :i* ! ,sam5ess ( ! ,animals & ,plants did consi/ he saw t x mu/ be "s ,body1 l ^? ,bodies1 :i* _h a ,?reefold ,dim5sion1 viz1 ,l5g?1 ,bread?1 & ,?ickness2 & t :e!r x 7 ,hot or ,cold1 x 0 l ,"o ( ^? o!r ,bodies :i* h nei!r ,s5se nor ,nutrition1 & diff]'d f !m only 9 ^? ,op]ations :i* arise f ! ,organical p>ts ( ,plants & ,animals4 ,& t1 91 all likelihood1 ^? ,op]ations 7 n ,ess5tial1 b d]iv'd f some?+ else4 ,s t if ^? ,op]ations 7 to be communicat$ to ^? o!r ,bodies1 !y w\ld be l ?is4 ,consid]+ x !re=e ab/ract$ly1 ) reg>d to its ,ess5ce only1 z /ript ( ^? ,op]ations1 :i* at fir/ sight seem'd to fl[ f x1 he p]ceiv'd t x 0 a ,body1 ( ! same k9d1 ) ^? o!r ,bodies2 ^u :i* ,contemplation1 x appe>'d to him t all ,bodies1 z well ^? t _h ,life1 z ^? t _h n1 z well ^? t mov'd1 z ^? t re/$ 9 _! ,natural places 7 ,"o2 ,only !re 7 "s ,actions 9 "s ( !m1 :i* proce$$ f _! ,organical ,p>ts2 conc]n+ :i* ,actions he c\ld n yet det]m9e :e!r !y 7 ,ess5tial1 or d]iv'd f some?+ )\t4 ,?us he cont9u'd1 consid]+ no?+ b ! ,nature ( ,bodies1 & by ?is means he p]ceiv'd1 t :]eas at fir/ sight1 ,?+s _h appe>'d to him innum]able & n to be compreh5d$2 ,n[1 he discov]$ ! :ole ,mass & ,bulk ( ,creatures 7 9 ,reality only ,"o4 #dj4 ,he cont9u'd 9 ?is ,op9ion a consid]able "t4 ,!n he consid]'d all sorts ( ,bodies1 bo? ,animate & ,inanimate1 :i* "o :ile seem'd to him to be ,"o2 & ano!r1 a great _m4 ,& he f\nd t all ( !m _h a ,t5d5cy ei!r upw>d1 z ,smoak1 ,flame1 & ,air1 :5 deta9'd "u ,wat]2 or else d[nw>d1 z ,wat]1 pieces ( ,e>?1 or ,p>ts ( ,animals & ,plants2 & t none ( ^!4 ,bodies 7 free f "o or o!r ( ^! ,t5d5cies1 or w\ld ev] lye /ill1 unless h9d]'d by "s o!r ,body1 & int]rupt$ 9 _! c\rse2 z :51 = in/ance1 a ,/one 9 its fall is /opp'd by ! solidity & h>dness ( ! ,e>?1 :5 'tis pla9 x w\ld o!rwise cont9ue /ill desc5d+2 s ,smoak /ill cont9ues go+ upw>ds1 & if x %\ld be int]cept$ by a solid ,ar*1 x w\ld divide bo? to ! "r & left1 & s soon z x 0 fre$ f ! ,ar*1 w\ld /ill cont9ue asc5d+2 & pass ?r\gh ! ,air1 :i* is n solid en\gh to re/ra9 x4 ,s :5 a ,lea!rn ,bottle is fill'd ) ,air & /opp'd up close1 if y hold x "u ,wat]2 x w /ill /rive to get up1 till x returns to its place ( ,air2 & !n x re/s1 & its reluctancy & prop5sity to asc5d1 ceases4 #da4 ,he !n enquir'd :e!r or no he c\ld f9d any ,body t 0 at any "t de/itute ( bo? ^! ,motions1 or a ,t5d5cy t[>d !m1 b he c\ld f9d none su*1 among all ,bodies :i* he _h ab\t him4 ,! reason ( ?is ,enquiry 01 because he 0 v desir\s to "k ! ,nature ( ,body2 z su*1 ab/ract$ f all mann] ( ,qualities1 f :5ce arises ,multiplicity or ,div]sity ( ,k9ds4 ,b :5 he f\nd ?is too difficult a ,task = him1 & he _h exam9'd ^? ,bodies :i* _h ! fewe/ ,qualities1 & c\ld f9d1 none ( !m void ( "o ( ^! two1 viz4 ,heav9ess or ,lightness2 he proce$$ to consid] ! ,nature ( ^! two ,prop]ties1 & to exam9 :e!r !y did belong to ,body quat5us ,body1 or else to "s o!r ,quality sup]add$ to ,body4 ,n[ x seem'd pla9 to him1 t ,gravity & ,levity1 did n belong to ,body z su*2 = if s1 !n no ,body c\ld subsi/ )\t !m bo?3 :]eas on ! contr>y1 we f9d ,heavy ,bodies :i* are void ( all ,lightness1 & also "s ,light ,bodies :i* are void ( all ,heav9ess1 & yet )\t d\bt !y bo? are ,bodies2 9 ea* ( :i* !re is some?+ sup]add$ to ,corporeity1 by :i* !y are di/+ui%'d "o f ! o!r1 & t makes ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 o!rwise !y w\ld be bo? "o & ! same ?+1 9 e respect4 ,f :5ce x appe>'d pla9ly1 t ! ,ess5ce bo? ( an ,heavy1 & ,light ,body 0 compos'd ( two ?+s2 ,"o1 :i* 0 common to !m bo?1 viz4 ,corporeity1 ! o!r1 by :i* !y are di/+ui%'d "o f ! o!r1 viz4 ,gravity 9 ! "o1 & ,levity 9 ! o!r1 :i* 7 sup]add$ to ! ,ess5ce ( ,corporeity4 #db4 ,9 l mann] he consid]'d ei!r ,bodies1 bo? ,animate & ,inanimate1 & f\nd _! ,ess5ce conf9$ 9 ,corporeity & 9 "s1 "o ?+1 or m sup]add$ to x4 ,& ?us he atta9'd a ,notion ( ! ,=ms ( ,bodies1 accord+ to _! diff]5ces4 ,^! 7 ! fir/ ?+s he f\nd out1 belong+ to ! ,spiritual ,_w2 = ^! ,=ms are n ! objects ( ,s5se1 b are appreh5d$ by ,intellectual ,speculation4 ,n[ among o!r ?+s ( ?is k9d :i* he discov]'d1 x appe>'d to him t ! ,animal ,_s1 :i* is ,seal'd 9 ! ,he>t 7z we h m5tion'd be=e7 mu/ necess>ily h "s ,quality sup]add$ to its ,corporeity1 :i* r5dr$ x capable ( ^? wond]ful ,actions1 diff]5t ,s5sations & ,ways ( appreh5d+ ,?+s1 & v>i\s sorts ( ,motions2 & t ?is ,quality mu/ be its ,=m1 by :i* x is di/+ui%'d f o!r ,bodies 7:i* is ! same t ! ,philosoph]s call ! ,s5sitive ,s\l7 & s 9 ,plants1 t :i* 0 9 !m ! same t radical ,moi/ure 0 9 ,bea/s1 0 some?+ prop] to !m1 :i*1 0 _! ,=m1 :i* ! ,philosoph]s call ! ,vegetative ,s\l4 ,& t !re 0 also 9 inanimate ?+s1 7viz4 all ,bodies1 besides ,plants & ,animals1 :i* are 9 ?is sublun>y ,_w7 some?+ peculi> to !m1 by ! ,p[] ( :i*1 e "o ( !m p]=m'd su* ,actions z 7 prop] to x2 namely1 v>i\s sorts ( ,motion1 & diff]5t k9ds ( s5sible ,qualities1 & t ?+ 0 ! ,=m ( e "o ( !m1 & ?is is ! same :i* ! ,philosoph]s call ,nature4 #dc4 ,& :5 by ?is ,contemplation x appe>'d to him pla9ly1 t ! true ,ess5ce ( t ,animal ,_s1 :i* he _h be5 s int5t1 0 comp\nd$ ( ,corporeity1 & "s o!r ,quality sup]add$ to t ,corporeity1 & t x _h its ,corporeity 9 common ) o!r ,bodies2 b t ?is o!r ,quality :i* 0 sup]add$1 0 peculi> to x self3 ,imm$iately he slight$ & despis'd ! ,notion ( ,corporeity1 & appli$ himself :olly to t o!r sup]add$ ,quality 7:i* is ! same t we call ! ,s\l7 ! ,nature ( :i* he e>ne/ly desir$ to "k4 ,!re=e he fix'd all 8 ,?\ghts ^u x1 & began 8 ,contemplation ) consid]+ all ,bodies1 n z ,bodies1 b z endu'd ) ,=ms1 f :5ce necess>ily fl[ ^! ,prop]ties1 by :i* !y are di/+ui%'d "o f ano!r4 #dd4 ,n[ by foll[+ up ?is ,notion1 & compreh5d+ x 9 8 ,m9d1 he p]ceiv'd t all ,bodies _h "o ,=m 9 common1 f :5ce "o or m ,actions did proce$4 ,& t !re 7 "s ( ^!1 :i* ?o' !y agre$ ) all ! re/ 9 t "o common ,=m1 _h ano!r ,=m besides sup]add$ to x1 f :5ce "s ,actions proce$$4 ,& fur!r1 t !re 0 ano!r sort1 :i* agree+ ) ! re/ 9 ^? two ,=ms :i* !y _h1 0 /ill di/+ui%'d f !m by a ?ird ,=m1 sup]add$ to ^? o!r two1 f :5ce also proce$$ "s ,actions4 ,= in/ance1 all ,t]re/rial ,bodies1 z ,e>?1 ,/ones1 ,m9]als1 ,plants1 ,animals1 & all o!r heavy ,bodies1 d make up "o 9 ,numb]1 :i* agree 9 ! same ,=m1 f :5ce fl[s ! ,prop]ty (desc5d+ cont9ually1 :il/ !re is no?+ to h9d] _! ,desc5t3 ,& :5soev] !y are =c'd to move upw>ds1 if !y are left to !mselves1 !y imm$iately1 by ! ,p[] ( _! ,=m1 t5d d[nw>ds aga94 ,n[1 "s "p ( ?is ,numb]1 viz4 ,plants & ,animals1 ?o' !y d agree ) all t ,multitude be=e m5tion'd1 9 t ,=m2 yet /ill h ano!r ,=m sup]add$ to x1 f :5ce fl[ ,nutrition & ,accretion4 ,n[ ! mean+ ( ,nutrition is1 :5 ! ,body t is n\ri%'d1 sub/itutes 9 ! room ( t :i* is consum'd & wa/$ f x self1 some?+ ( ! l k9d1 :i* x draws to x self1 & !n conv]ts into its own ,sub/ance4 ,accretion1 or ,gr[+1 is a ,motion accord+ to ! ?ree ,dim5sions1 viz4 ,l5g?1 ,bread?1 & ,?ickness1 9 a due ,proportion4 ,& ^! two ,actions are common to ,plants & ,animals1 & d )\t d\bt spr+ f t ,=m :i* is common to !m bo?1 :i* is :at we call ! ,vegetative ,s\l4 ,n[ "p ( ?is ,multitude1 viz4 ,animals1 ?o' !y h ! fir/ & second ,=ms 9 common ) ! re/1 h /ill a ?ird ,=m sup]add$1 f :i* arise ,s5sation & ,local ,motion1 ,besides1 he p]ceiv'd t e p>ticul> ,species ( ,animals1 _h "s ,prop]ty :i*1 di/+ui%'d x1 & made x q diff]5t f ! re/1 & he knew t ?is ,diff]5ce mu/ arise f "s ,=m peculi> to t ,species1 :i* 0 sup]add$ to ! ,notion ( t ,=m :i* x _h 9 common ) ! re/ ( ,animals4 ,& ! l he saw happ5'd to ! sev]al k9ds ( ,plants4 #de4 ,& x 0 evid5t to him1 t ! ,ess5ces ( ^? s5sible ,bodies1 :i* are 9 ?is sublun>y ,_w1 _h "s ( !m m ,qualities sup]add$ to _! ,corporeity1 & o!rs1 few]4 ,n[ he knew t ! ,und]/&+ ( ! few]1 mu/ ne$s be m easie to him1 ?an ! ,und]/&+ ( ^? :i* 7 m 9 numb]4 ,& !re=e1 he endeav\r'd to get a true ,notion ( ! ,=m ( "s "o ?+1 ^: ,ess5ce 0 ! mo/ simple & uncomp\nd$4 ,n[ he p]ceiv'd t ! ,ess5ce ( ,animals & ,plants consi/$ ( a great _m ,prop]ties1 because ( ! great v>iety ( _! ,op]ations2 = :i* reason1 he def]r'd ! enquir+ into _! ,=ms4 ,z = ! ,p>ts ( ! ,e>?1 he saw t "s ( !m 7 m simple ?an o!rs1 & !re=e resolv'd to beg9 8 ,enquiry ) ! mo/ simple ( all4 ,s he p]ceiv'd t ,wat]1 0 a ?+1 ^: ,ess5ce 0 n comp\nd$ ( _m ,qualities1 :i* appe>'d f ! ,paucity ( ^? ,actions :i* arise f its ,=m4 ,! same he likewise obs]v'd 9 ! ,fire1 & ,air4 #df4 ,n[ he _h a ,notion be=e1 t all ^! f\r might be *ang'd "o into ano!r2 & !re=e !re mu/ be "s "o ?+ :i* !y jo9tly p>ticipat$ (1 & t ?is ?+ 0 ,corporeity4 ,n[ 'twas necess>y1 t ?is "o ?+ :i* 0 common !m all1 %\ld be altoge!r free f ^? ,qualities1 by :i* ^! f\r 7 di/+ui%'d "o f ! o!r2 & be nei!r heavy nor light2 hot nor cold2 moi/ nor dry2 because none ( ^! ,qualities 7 common to all ,bodies1 & !re=e c\ld n app]ta9 to ,body z su*4 ,& t if x 7 possible to f9d any su* ,body1 9 :i* !re 0 no o!r ,=m sup]add$ to ,corporeity1 x w\ld h none1 ( ^! ,qualities1 nor inde$ any o!r b :at 7 common to all ,bodies1 ) :at ,=m soev] endu'd4 ,he consid]'d !re=e ) himself1 to see if he c\ld f9d any "o ,adjunct or ,prop]ty :i* 0 common to all ,bodies1 bo? animate & inanimate2 b he f\nd no?+ ( t ,nature1 b only ! ,notion ( ,ext5sion1 & t he p]ceiv'd 0 common to all ,bodies1 viz4 ,t !y _h all ( !m l5g?1 bread?1 & ?ickness4 ,:5ce he ga!r'd1 t ?is ,prop]ty belong'd to ,body1 z ,body4 ,h[ev]1 8 ,s5se c\ld n repres5t to him any ,body exi/5t 9 ,nature1 :i* _h ?is only ,adjunct1 & 0 void ( all o!r ,=ms3 ,= he saw t e "o ( !m _h "s o!r ,quality sup]add$ to ! said ,ext5sion4 #dg4 ,!n he consid]'d fur!r1 :e!r ?is ,?ree-fold ,ext5sion1 0 ! v ,ess5ce ( ,body or n2 & quickly f\nd1 t besides ?is ,ext5sion1 !re 0 ano!r1 9 :i* ?is ,ext5sion did exi/1 & t ?is ,ext5sion c\ld n subsi/ by x self1 z also ! ,body :i* 0 ext5d$1 c\ld n subsi/ by x self )\t ,ext5sion4 ,?is he exp]im5t$ 9 "s ( ^? s5sible ,bodies :i* are endu'd ) ,=ms2 = ,example1 9 ,clay3 ,:i* he p]ceiv'd1 :5 m\ld$ into any ,figure1 7,sph]ical suppose7 _h 9 x a c]ta9 ,proportion1 ,l5g?1 ,bread?1 & ,?ickness4 ,b !n if y took t v same ,ball1 & r$uc'd x into a ,cubical or ,oval ,figure1 ! ,dim5sions 7 *ang'd1 & did n reta9 ! same ,proportion :i* !y _h be=e1 & yet ! ,clay /ill rema9'd ! same1 )\t any ,*ange1 only t x 0 necess>y = x to be ext5d$ into ,l5g?1 ,bread?1 & ,?ickness1 9 "s ,proportion or o!r1 & n be depriv'd ( its ,dim5sions3 ,yet x 0 pla9 to him f ! successive ,alt]ations ( !m 9 ! same ,body1 t !y 7 di/9ct f ! ,clay itself2 z also1 t because ! ,clay c\ld n be altoge!r )\t !m1 x appe>'d to him t x belong'd to its ,ess5ce4 ,& ?us f ?is ,exp]im5t x appe>'d to him1 t ,body consid]'d z ,body1 0 comp\nd$ ( two ,prop]ties3 ,! "o ( :i* repres5ts ! ,clay1 ( :i* ! ,sph]e 0 made2 ,! o!r1 ! ,?reefold ,expression ( x1 :5 =m'd into a ,sph]e1 ,cube1 or :at o!r ,figure soev]4 ,nor 0 x possible to conceive ,body1 b z consi/+ ( ^! two ,prop]ties1 nei!r ( :i* c\ld subsi/ )\t ! o!r4 ,b t "o 7namely1 t ( ,ext5sion7 :i* 0 liable to ,*ange1 & c\ld successively put on diff]5t ,figures1 did repres5t ! ,=m 9 all ^? ,bodies :i* _h ,=ms4 ,& t o!r :i* /ill abode 9 ! same ,/ate1 7:i* 0 ! ,clay1 9 our la/ ,in/ance7 did repres5t ,corporeity1 :i* is 9 all ,bodies1 ( :at ,=ms soev]4 ,n[ t :i* we call ,clay 9 ! =ego+ ,in/ance1 is ! same :i* ! ,philosoph]s call ,mat]ia prima ! fir/ ,matt] & ,greek3 ,hyl1 :i* is :olly de/itute ( all mann] ( ,=ms4 4 #dh4 ,:5 8 ,contemplation _h proce$$ ?us f>1 & he 0 got to "s di/ance f s5sible ,objects1 & 0 n[ j ^u ! ,conf9es ( ! intellectual ,_w1 he dissid5t1 & incl9'd r to ! s5sible ,_w1 :i* he 0 m us$ to4 ,!re=e he retir'd f ! ,consid]ation ( ab/ract$ ,body17s9ce he f\nd t 8 ,s5ses c\ld by no means rea* x1 nei!r c\ld he compreh5d x7 & appli$ himself to ! ,consid]ation ( ! mo/ simple s5sible ,bodies he c\ld f9d1 :i* 7 ^? f\r1 ab\t :i* he _h be5 ex]cis'd4 ,& fir/ ( all he consid]'d ! ,wat]1 :i* he f\nd1 if let alone 9 t ,condition :i* its ,=m requir'd1 _h ^! two ?+s 9 x1 viz4 ,s5sible ,cold1 & a ,prop5sion to move d[nw>ds2 ,b if heat$ by ! ,fire or ! ,sun1 its ,coldness 0 remov'd1 b its ,prop5sion to move d[nw>ds /ill rema9'd3 ,b aft]w>ds1 :5 x came to be m vehem5tly heat$1 x lo/ its t5d5cy d[nw>ds1 & m\nt$ upw>ds2 & s x 0 :olly depriv'd ( bo? ^? ,prop]ties :i* u'd con/antly to proce$ f x1 & f its ,=m3 ,nor did he "k any ?+ m ( its ,=m1 b only t ^! two ,actions proce$$ f !nce2 & :5 ^! two ceas'd1 ! ,nature ( ! ,=m 0 alt]'d1 & ! watry ,=m 0 remov'd f t ,body1 s9ce !re appe>'d 9 x ,actions1 :i* mu/ ne$s owe _! ,orig9 to ano!r ,=m4 ,!re=e x mu/ h receiv'd ano!r ,=m :i* _h n be5 !re be=e1f :i* arose ^? ,actions1 :i* nev] u'd to appe> 9 x :il/ x _h ! o!r ,=m4 #di4 ,n[ he knew t e ?+ t 0 produc'd anew1 mu/ ne$s h "s ,produc]4 ,& f ?is ,contemplation1 !re arose 9 8 ,m9d a sort ( ,impression ( ! ,mak] ( t ,=m1 ?o' 8 ,notion ( him z yet 0 g5]al & indi/9ct4 ,!n he paus'd on ! exam9+ ( ^! ,=ms :i* he knew be=e1 "o by "o1 & f\nd t !y 7 produc'd anew1 & t !y mu/ ( necessity be behold5 to "s effici5t ,cause4 ,!n he consid]'d ! ,ess5ces ( ,=ms1 & f\nd t !y 7 no?+ else1 b only a ,disposition ( ,body to produce su* or su* ,actions4 ,= in/ance1 ,wat]1 :5 v mu* heat$1 is dispos'd to rise upw>ds1 & t ,disposition is its ,=m4 ,= !re is no?+ pres5t 9 ?is ,motion1 b ,body1 & "s ?+s :i* are obs]v'd to arise f x1 :i* 7 n 9 x be=e 7su* z ,qualities & ,motions7 & ! ,effici5ts :i* produce !m4 ,n[ ! fitness ( ,body = "o ,motion r ?an ano!r1 is its ,disposition & ,=m4 ,! same he conclud$ ( all o!r ,=ms1 & x appe>'d to him1 t ^? ,actions :i* arose f !m1 7 n 9 reality ow+ to !m1 b to ! effici5t ,cause1 :o made use ( ^! ,=ms to produce ^? ,actions :i* are attribut$ to !m1 i4e1 ! ,=ms4 ,:i* ,notion ( 8 is exactly ! same ) :at ,god's ,apo/le ,mahomet says2 ,i am 8 ,he>+ by :i* he he>s1 & 8 ,see+ by :i* he sees4 ,& 9 ! ,alcoran2 ,y did n kill !m1 b ,god kill'd !m2 :5 ?\ ?rewe/ ! ,d>ts1 x 0 n ?\ t ?rewe/ !m1 b ,god4 #ej4 ,n[1 :5 he _h atta9'd ?us f>1 s z to h a g5]al & indi/9ct ,motion ( ?is ,ag5t1 he _h a mo/ e>ne/ ,desire to "k him di/9ctly4 ,& because he _h n z yet )drawn himself f ! s5sible ,_w1 he began to look = ?is volunt>y ,ag5t among s5sible ,?+s2 nor did he z yet "k1 :e!r x 0 "o ,ag5t or _m4 ,!re=e he enquir'd /rictly into all su* ,bodies z he _h ab\t him1 viz4 ^? :i* he _h be5 employ'd ab\t all along1 & he f\nd t !y 7 all liable to ,g5]ation & ,corruption3 ,& if !re 7 any :i* did n suff] a total ,corruption1 yet !y 7 liable to a p>tial "o1 z ,wat] & ,e>?1 ! p>ts ( :i* are consum'd by ,fire4 ,likewise he p]ceiv'd1 t ! ,air 0 by extremity ( ,cold *ang'd into ,sn[1 & !n aga9 into ,wat]2 & among all ! re/ ( ! ,bodies :i* he 0 conv]sant )1 he c\ld f9d none :i* _h n its ,exi/5ce anew1 & requir$ "s volunt>y ,ag5t to give x a ,be+4 ,^u :i* acc\nt he laid !m all aside1 & transf]r'd 8 ,?\ghts to ! ,consid]ation ( ! ,heav5ly ,bodies4 ,& ?us f> he rea*'d 9 8 ,contemplations1 ab\t ! end ( ! f\r? ,sept5>y ( 8 ,age1 viz4 :5 he n[ eight & tw5ty ,ye>s old4 #ea4 ,n[ he knew v well1 t ! ,heav5s1 & all ! ,lum9>ies 9 !m1 7 ,bodies1 because !y 7 all ext5d$ accord+ to ! ?ree ,dim5sions ,l5g?1 ,bread? & ,?ickness1 )\t any exception2 & t e ?+ t 0 s ext5d$1 0 ,body2 ergo1 !y 7 all ,bodies4 ,!n1 he consid]'d next1 :e!r !y 7 ext5d$ inf9itely1 z to /ret* !mselves to an endless ,l5g?1 ,bread? & ,?ickness2 or1 :e!r !y 7 circumscrib'd by any ,limits1 & t]m9at$ by "s c]ta9 ,b\nds1 beyond :i* !re c\ld be no ,ext5sion4 ,b "h he /opp'd a :ile1 z 9 a k9d ( ,amazem5t4 #eb4 ,at la/1 by ! /r5g? ( 8 ,appreh5sion1 & ,sagacity ( 8 ,und]/&+1 he p]ceiv'd t ! ,notion ( inf9ite ,body 0 absurd & impossible1 & a ,notion :olly intelligible4 ,he confirm'd himself 9 ?is ,judgm5t ( 81 by a great _m ,argum5ts :i* occurr'd to him1 :5 he ?us argu$ ) himself4 ,t ?is heav5ly ,body is t]m9at$ on ?is side :i* is next to me1 is evid5t to my sight3 ,& t x _c be inf9itely ext5d$ on t opposite side1 :i* rais'd ?is ,scruple 9 me2 ,i prove ?us3 ,suppose two ,l9es drawn f ! ,extremity ( ?is ,heav5ly ,body1 on t t]m9at$ ,side :i* is next to me1 :i* ,l9es %\ld be produc'd q ?r\gh ?is ,body1 9 inf9itum1 accord+ to ! ,ext5sion ( ! ,body2 !n suppose a long "p ( "o ( ^! ,l9es1 cut (f at ?is ,end :i* is next to me2 !n take ! ,rema9d] ( :at 0 cut (f1 & draw d[n t end ( x :]e x 0 cut (f2 ,& lay x ev5 ) ! end ( ! o!r ,l9e f :i* !re 0 no?+ cut (f2 & let t ,l9e :i* 0 %ortn$1 lye p>allel ) ! o!r2 !n suppose !m ?r\gh ?is ,body1 till y come to t side :i* we suppos'd to be inf9ite3 ,ei!r y w f9d bo? ^! ,l9es inf9itely ext5d$1 & !n "o ( !m _c be %ort] ?an ! o!r1 b t :i* _h a "p ( x cut (f1 w be z long z t :i* 0 n1 :i* is absurd3 ,or else ! ,l9e :i* 0 cut w n be s long z t o!r1 & consequ5tly f9ite3 ,!re=e if y add t "p to x :i* 0 cut (f f x at fir/1 :i* 0 f9ite1 ! :ole w be f9ite2 & !n x w be no long] or %ort] ?an t ,l9e :i* _h no?+ cut (f f x1 !re=e equal to x2 ,b ?is is f9ite1 !re=e ! o!r is f9ite4 ,!re=e ! ,body 9 :i* su* ,l9es are drawn is f9ite2 ,& all ,bodies 9 :i* su* ,l9es may be drawn1 are f9ite3 ,b su* ,l9es may be drawn 9 all ,bodies4 ,!re=e if we suppose an inf9ite ,body1 we suppose an ,absurdity & ,impossibility4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration #f 99 99 99 99 99 #eb;b4 ,:5 by ! s+ul> /r5g? ( 8 ,g5ius1 7:i* he ex]t$ 9 ! f9d+ out su* a ,demon/ration7 he _h satisfi$ himself t ! ,body ( ,heav5 0 f9ite2 he desir$1 9 ! next place1 to "k :at ,figure x 0 (1 & h[ x 0 limit$ by ! circumambi5t ,sup]ficies4 ,& fir/ he obs]v'd ! ,sun1 ,moon & ,/>s1 & saw t !y all rose 9 ! ,ea/1 & set 9 ! ,we/2 & ^? :i* w5t "r ov] 8 ,head describ'd a great ,circle1 b ^? at at great] di/ance f ! ,v]tical ,po9t1 ei!r ,nor?w>d or ,s\?w>d1 describ'd a less] ,circle4 ,s t ! lea/ ,circles :i* 7 describ'd by any ( ! ,/>s1 7 ^? two :i* w5t r\nd ! two ,poles1 ! "o ,nor?1 ! o!r ,s\?2 ! la/ ( :i* is ! ,circle ( ,sohail or ,canopus2 ! fir/1 ! ,circle ( ^? two ,/>s :i* are call$ 9 ,arabick ,alph]kadni4 ,n[ because he liv'd "u ! ,equ9octial ,l9e1 7z we %ew'd be=e7 all ^? ,circles did cut ! ,horizon at "r ,angles1 & bo? ,nor? & ,s\? 7 alike to him1 & he c\ld see bo? ! ,pole-,/>s3 ,he obs]v'd1 t if a ,/> arose at any "t 9 a great ,circle1 & ano!r ,/> at ! same 9 a less] ,circle1 yet nev]!less1 z !y rose toge!r1 s !y set toge!r3 & he obs]v'd x ( all ! ,/>s1 & at all times4 ,f :5ce he conclud$1 t ! ,heav5 0 ( a ,sph]ical ,figure2 9 :i* ,op9ion he 0 confirm'd1 by obs]v+ ! ,return ( ! ,sun1 ,moon & ,/>s to ! ,ea/1 aft] _! ,sett+2 & also1 because !y always appe>'d to him ( ! same bigness1 bo? :5 !y rose1 & :5 !y 7 9 ! mid/ ( ,heav51 & at ! "t ( _! ,sett+2 :]eas1 if _! ,motions _h n be5 ,circul>1 !y mu/ h be5 ne>] to sight1 at "s times ?an o!rs2 & consequ5tly _! ,dim5sions w\ld h appe>'d proportionably great] or less]2 b s9ce !re 0 no su* ,appe>ance1 he conclud$ t _! ,motions 7 ,circul>4 ,!n he consid]'d ! ,motion ( ! ,moon & ! ,planets f ,we/ to ,ea/1 till at la/ he und]/ood a great "p ( ,a/ronomy4 ,besides1 he appreh5d$ t _! ,motions 7 9 diff]5t ,sph]es1 all :i* 7 compreh5d$ 9 ano!r :i* 0 above !m all1 & :i* turn'd ab\t all ! re/ 9 ! space ( a ,day & a ,night4 ,b x 7 too t$i\s to expla9 p>ticul>ly h[ he advanc'd 9 ?is ,sci5ce2 besides1 'tis taught 9 o!r ,books2 & :at we h already said1 is z mu* z is requisite = our pres5t purpose4 #ec4 ,:5 he _h atta9'd to ?is degree ( ,k1 he f\nd t ! :ole ,orb ( ! ,heav5s1 & :atsoev] 0 conta9$ 9 x1 0 z "o ,?+ compact$ & jo9'd toge!r2 & t all ^? ,bodies :i* he u'd to consid] be=e z ,e>?1 ,wat]1 ,air1 ,plants1 ,animals & ! l1 7 all ( !m s conta9'd 9 x1 z nev] to g out ( its ,b\nds3 ,& t ! :ole 0 l ,"o ,animal1 9 :i* ! ,lum9>ies repres5t$ ! ,s5ses2 ,! ,sph]es s jo9'd & compact$ toge!r1 answ]'d to ! ,limbs2 & ! ,sublun>y ,_w1 to ! ,belly1 9 :i* ! ,excrem5ts & ,humors are conta9'd1 & :i* (t5times bre$s ,animals1 z ! ,great] ,_w4 #ed4 ,n[ :5 x appe>'d to him1 t ! :ole ,_w 0 only ,"o ,sub/ance1 dep5d+ ^u a ,volunt>y ,ag5t1 & he _h unit$ all ! ,p>ts ( x1 by ! same way ( ?9k+ :i* he _h be=e made use ( 9 consid]+ ! ,sublun>y ,_w2 he propos$ to 8 ,consid]ation ! ,_w 9 ,g5]al1 & debat$ ) himself1 :e!r x did exi/ 9 ,"t1aft] x _h be52 & came to ,be1 out ( no?+2 or :e!r x _h be5 f ,et]nity1 )\t any ,privation prece$+ x4 ,conc]n+ ?is ,matt]1 he _h v _m & great ,d\bts2 s t nei!r ( ^! two ,op9ions did prevail ov] ! o!r4 ,= :5 he propos'd to himself ! ,belief ( its ,et]nity1 !re arose a great _m ,objections 9 8 ,m9d2 because he ?\ght t ! ,notion ( ,inf9ite ,exi/5ce 0 press'd ) no less ,difficulties1 ?an t ( ,inf9ite ,ext5sion3 ,& t su* a ,be+ z 0 n free f ,accid5ts produc'd anew1 mu/ also x self be produc'd anew1 because x _c be said to be m anci5t ?an ^? ,accid5ts3 ,& t :i* _c exi/ be=e ,accid5ts produc'd 9 ,"t1 mu/ ne$s itself be produc'd 9 ,"t4 ,!n on ! o!r h&1 :5 he propos'd to himself ! ,belief ( its be+ produc'd a-new1 o!r ,objections occur'd to him2 = he p]ceiv'd t x 0 impossible to conceive any ,notion ( its be+ produc'd a-new1 unless x 0 suppos'd t !re 0 ,"t be=e x2 :]eas ,"t 0 "o ( ^? ?+s :i* belong'd to ! ,_w1 & 0 insep>able f x2 & !re=e ! ,_w c\ld n be suppos'd to be lat] ?an ,"t4 ,!n he consid]'d1 t a ,?+ ,creat$ mu/ ne$s h a ,creator3 ,& if s1 ,:y did ?is ,creator make ! ,_w n[1 & n z well be=e8 ,0 x because ( any new ,*ance :i* happ5'd to him8 ,t c\ld n be2 = !re 0 no?+ exi/5t besides himself4 ,0 x !n ^u ! ,acc\nt ( any ,*ange 9 8 own ,nature8 ,b :at %\ld cause t ,*ange8 ,?us he cont9u$ = sev]al ,ye>s1 argu+ pro & con ab\t ?is ,matt]2 & a great _m ,argum5ts (f]'d !mselves on bo? sides1 s t nei!r ( ^! two ,op9ions 9 8 ,judgm5t ov]-balanc'd ! o!r4 #ee4 ,?is put him to a great deal ( tr\ble1 :i* made him beg9 to consid] ) himself1 :at 7 ! ,consequ5ces :i* did foll[ f ea* ( ^! ,op9ions1 & t p]haps !y might be bo? alike4 ,& he p]ceiv'd1 t if he held t ! ,_w 0 creat$ 9 ,"t1 & exi/$ aft] a total ,privation1 x w\ld necess>ily foll[ f !nce1 t x c\ld n exi/ ( x self1 )\t ! help ( "s ,ag5t to produce x4 ,& t ?is ,ag5t mu/ ne$s be su* an "o z _c be appreh5d$ by our ,s5ses2 = if he %\ld be ! ,object ( ,s5se1 he mu/3 be ,body1 & if ,body1 !n a ,"p ( ! ,_w1 & consequ5tly a ,creat$ ,be+2 su* an "o1 z w\ld h /ood 9 ne$ ( "s o!r ,cause to create him3 & if t second ,creator 0 ,body1 he w\ld dep5d ^u a1 ?ird1 & t ?ird ^u ^u a f\r?1 & s ad inf9itum1 :i* is absurd4 ,s9ce !re=e ! ,_w /&s 9 ne$ ( an incorporeal ,creator3 ,& s9ce ! ,creator !re( is really incorporeal1 'tis impossible = u to appreh5d him by any ( our ,s5ses2 = we p]ceive no?+ by ! help ( !m1 b ,body1 or su* ,accid5ts z adh]e to ,bodies3 ,& because he _c be p]ceiv'd by ! ,s5ses1 x is impossible he %\ld be appreh5d$ by ! ,imag9ation2 = ! ,imag9ation does only repres5t to u ! ,=ms ( ?+s 9 _! abs5ce1 :i* we h be=e le>n'd by our ,s5ses4 ,& s9ce he is n ,body1 we mu/ n attribute to him any ( ! ,prop]ties ( ,body2 ! fir/ ( :i* is ,ext5sion1 f :i* he is free1 z also f all ^? ,prop]ties ( ,bodies :i* fl[ f x4 ,& see+ t he is ! ,mak] ( ! ,_w1 d\btless he has ! ,sov]eign ,comm& ov] x4 ,%all n he "k x1 t creat$ x8 ,he is wise1 ,omnisci5t6 #ef4 ,on ! o!r side1 he saw t if he held ! ,et]nity ( ! ,_w1 & t x always 0 z x n[ is1 )\t any ,privation be=e x2 !n x w\ld foll[1 t its ,motion mu/ be ,et]nal too2 because !re c\ld be no ,re/ be=e x1 f :5ce x might comm5ce its ,motion4 ,n[ all ,motion necess>ily requires a ,mov]2 & ?is ,mov] mu/ be ei!r a ,p[] diffus'd ?r\gh ! ,body mov'd1 or else ?r\gh "s o!r ,body )\t x1 or else a c]ta9 ,p[]1 n diffus'd or disp]s'd ?r\gh any ,body at all4 ,n[ e ,p[] :i* passe?1 or is diffus'd1 ?r\gh any ,body1 is divid$ or d\bl$4 ,= ,in/ance2 ,! ,gravity 9 a ,/one1 by :i* x t5ds d[nw>ds1 if y divide ! ,/one into two p>ts1 is divid$ into two p>ts also2 & if y add to x ano!r l x1 ! ,gravity is d\bl$4 ,& if x 7 possible to add ,/ones 9 inf9itum1 ! ,gravity w\ld increase 9 inf9itum too4 ,& if x 7 possible1 t t ,/one %\ld gr[ /ill bigg]1 till x rea*'d to an inf9ite ,ext5sion1 ! ,weight w\ld increase also 9 ! same proportion2 & if on ! o!r side1 a ,/one %\ld gr[ to a c]ta9 size1 & /op !re1 ! ,gravity w\ld also increase to su* a pit*1 & no f>!r4 ,n[ x is demon/rat$1 t all ,body mu/ necess>ily be f9ite2 & consequ5tly1 t ,p[] :i* is 9 ,body is f9ite too4 ,if !re=e we c f9d any ,p[]1 :i* produces an ,inf9ite ,effect1 'tis pla9 t x is n 9 ,body4 ,n[ we f9d1 t ! ,heav'n is mov'd ab\t ) a ,p]petual ,motion1 )\t any ,cessation4 ,!re=e if we affirm ! ,et]nity ( ! ,_w1 x necess>ily foll[s t ! ,p[] :i* moves x1 is n 9 its own ,body1 nor 9 ! o!r ,ext]ior ,body2 b proce$s f some?+ altoge!r ab/ract$ f ,body1 & :i* _c be describ'd by ,corporeal ,adjuncts or ,prop]ties4 ,n[ he _h le>n'd f 8 fir/ ,contemplation ( ! ,sublun>y ,_w1 t ! true ,ess5ce ( ,body consi/$ 9 its ,=m1 :i* is its ,disposition to sev]al sorts ( ,motion2 b t ,"p ( its ,ess5ce :i* consi/$ 9 ,matt] 0 v mean1 & sc>ce possible to be conceiv'd2 !re=e ! ,exi/5ce ( ! :ole ,_w consi/s 9 its ,disposition to be mov'd by ?is ,mov]1 :o is free f ,matt]1 & ! ,prop]ties ( ,body2 ab/ract$ f e ?+ :i* we c ei!r p]ceive by our ,s5ses1 or rea* by our ,imag9ation4 ,& s9ce he is ! ,effici5t ,cause ( ! ,motions ( ! ,heav5s1 9 :i* 7not)/&+ _! sev]al k9ds7 !re is no diff]5ce1 no ,confusion1 no ,cessation2 )\t d\bt he has a ,p[] ov] x1 & a p]fect ,k ( x4 #eg4 ,?us 8 ,contemplation ?is ,way1 br\ght him to ! same ,conclusion x did ! o!r ,way4 ,s t d\bt+ conc]n+ ! ,et]nity ( ! ,_w1 & its ,exi/5ce de novo1 did him no h>m at all4 ,= x 0 pla9 to him bo? ways1 t !re 0 a ,be+1 :i* 0 n ,body1 nor jo9'd to ,body1 nor sep>at$ f x2 nor )9 x1 nor )\t x2 because ,conjunction & ,sep>ation1 & be+ )9 any ?+1 or )\t x1 are all prop]ties ( ,body1 f :i* t ,be+ is altoge!r ab/ract$4 ,& because all ,bodies /& 9 ne$ ( a ,=m to be add$ to _! ,matt]1 z n be+ able to subsi/ )\t x1 nor exi/ really2 & ! ,=m x self _c exi/1 b by ?is ,volunt>y ,ag5t1 x appe>'d to him t all ?+s ow'd _! ,exi/5ce to ?is ,ag5t2 & t none ( !m c\ld subsi/1 b ?r\gh him3 & consequ5tly1 t he 0 ! ,cause1 & !y ! ,effects1 7:e!r !y 7 newly creat$ aft] a ,privation1 or :e!r !y _h no ,beg9n+1 9 respect ( him1 'twas all "o7 & ,creatures ^: ,exi/5ce dep5d$ ^u t ,be+2 & t )\t 8 ,cont9uance !y c\ld n cont9ue1 nor exi/ )\t 8 ,exi/+1 nor h be5 et]nal )\t 8 be+ ,et]nal2 b t he 0 ess5tially indep5d5t ( !m1 & free f !m4 ,& h[ %\ld x be o!rwise1 :5 x is demon/rat$1 t 8 ,p[] & ,might are inf9ite1 & t all ,bodies1 & :atsoev] belongs to !m are f9ite8 ,consequ5tly1 t ! :ole ,_w1 & :atsoev] 0 9 x1 ! ,heav5s1 ! ,e>?1 ! ,/>s1 & :atsoev] 0 betwe5 !m above !m1 or b5ea? !m1 0 all 8 ,"w & ,creation1 & po/]ior to him 9 ,nature1 if n 9 ,"t4 ,z1 if y take any ,body :atsoev] 9 y\r ,h&1 & !n move y\r ,h&1 ! ,body w )\t d\bt foll[ ! ,motion ( y\r ,h&1 ) su* a ,motion z %all be po/]ior to x 9 ,nature1 ?o' n 9 ,"t1 because !y bo? began toge!r3 ,s all ?is ,_w is caus'd & creat$ by ?is ,ag5t out ( ,"t1 ,^: ,comm& is1 :5 he w\ld h any ?+ done1 ,,be1 & x is4 #eh4 ,& :5 he p]ceiv'd t all ?+s :i* did exi/ 7 8 ,workman%ip1 he look'd !m ov] aga91 consid]+ att5tively ! ,p[] ( ! ,effici5t1 & admir+ ! ,wond]fulness ( ! ,workman%ip1 & su* accurate ,wisdom1 & subtil ,k4 ,& !re appe>'d to him 9 ! mo/ m9ute ,creatures 7mu* m 9 ! great]7 su* ,foot/eps ( ,wisdom1 & ,wond]s ( ! ,"w ( ,creation1 t he 0 swall['d up ) ,admiration1 & fully assur'd t ^! ?+s c\ld n proce$ f any o!r1 ?an a ,volunt>y ,ag5t ( inf9ite ,p]fection1 nay1 t 0 above all ,p]fection2 su* an "o1 to :om ! ,weight ( ! lea/ ,atom 0 n unkn[n1 :e!r 9 ,heav5 or ,e>?2 no1 nor any o!r ?+1 :e!r less] or great] ?an x4 4 #ei4 ,!n he consid]'d all ! k9ds ( ,animals1 & h[ ?is ,ag5t _h giv5 su* a ,fabrick ( ,body to e "o ( !m1 & !n taught !m h[ to use x4 ,= if he _h n direct$ !m to apply ^? ,limbs :i* he _h giv5 !m1 to ^? respective ,uses = :i* !y 7 design'd1 !y w\ld h be5 s f> f be+ ( any ,s]vice t !y w\ld r h be5 a ,burd54 ,f :5ce he knew1 t ! ,creator ( ! ,_w 0 sup]em95tly ,b\ntiful1 & exce$+ly ,graci\s4 ,& !n :5 he p]ceiv'd among ! ,creatures1 any t _h ,beauty1 ,p]fection1 ,/r5g?1 or ,excell5cy ( any k9d :atev]1 he consid]'d ) himself1 & knew t x all fl['d f t ,volunt>y ,ag5t1 7^: ,"n be prais$7 & f 8 ,ess5ce & ,op]ation4 ,& he knew1 t :at ! ,ag5t _h 9 8 own ,nature1 0 great] ?an t1 :i* he saw 9 ! ,creatures1 m p]fect & compleat1 m beautiful & glori\s1 & m la/+2 & t !re 0 no proportion betwe5 ! "o & ! o!r4 ,nei!r did he cease to prosecute ?is ,se>*1 till he _h run ?r\gh all ! ,attributes ( ,p]fection1 & f\nd t !y 7 all 9 ?is ,ag5t1 & all fl['d f him2 & t he 0 mo/ wor?y to h !m all ascrib'd to him1 above all ! ,creatures :i* 7 describ'd by !m4 #fj4 ,9 l mann] he enquir'd into all ! ,attributes ( ,imp]fection1 & p]ceiv'd t ! ,mak] ( ! ,_w 0 free f !m all3 ,& h[ 0 x possible = him to be o!rwise1 s9ce ! ,notion ( ,imp]fection is no?+ b m]e ,privation1 or :at dep5ds ^u x8 ,& h[ c he any way p>take ( ,privation1 :o is v ,ess5ce1 & _c b exi/2 :o gives ,be+ to e ?+ t exi/s1 & besides :om !re is no ,exi/5ce8 ,b ,,he is ! ,be+1 ,,he is ! ,absolut5ess1 ,,he ! ,beauty1 ,,he ! ,glory1 ,,he ! ,p[]1 ,,he ! ,k1 ,,he is ,,he1 & besides ,him all ?+s are subject to p]i%+#ai4 #fa4 ,?us f> 8 ,k _h br\ght him t[>ds ! end ( ! fif? ,sept5>y f 8 ,bir?1 viz4 :5 he 0 #ce ,ye>s old4 ,& ! ,consid]ation ( ?is ,supream ,ag5t 0 !n s root$ 9 8 ,he>t1 t x div]t$ him f ?9k+ ^u any ?+ else3 & he s f> =got ! ,consid]ation ( ! ,creatures1 & ! ,enquir+ into _! ,natures1 t z soon z e'er he ca/ 8 ,eyes ^u any ?+ ( :at k9d soev]1 he imm$iately p]ceiv'd 9 x ! ,foot/eps ( ?is ,ag5t2 & 9 an in/ant 8 ,?\ghts 7 tak5 (f f ! ,creature1 & & transf]r$ to ! ,creator4 ,s t he 0 inflam'd ) ! desire ( him1 & 8 ,he>t 0 altoge!r )drawn f ?9k+ ^u ?is inf]ior ,_w1 :i* conta9s ! ,objects ( ,s5se1 & :olly tak5 up ) ! ,contemplation ( ! upp]1 ,intellectual ,_w4 #fb4 ,hav+ n[ atta9'd to ! ,k ( ?is ,supream ,be+1 ( ,p]man5t ,exi/5ce1 :i* has no ,cause ( 8 own ,exi/5ce1 b is ! ,cause :y all ?+s else exi/2 he 0 desir\s to "k by :at ,means he _h atta9'd ?is ,k1 & by :i* ( 8 ,faculties he _h appreh5d$ ?is ,be+4 ,& fir/ he exam9'd all 8 ,s5ses1 viz4 8 ,he>+1 ,sight1 ,smell+1 ,ta/+ & ,feel+1 & p]ceiv'd t all ^! appreh5d$ no?+ b ,body1 or :at 0 9 ,body4 ,= ! ,he>+ appreh5d$ no?+ b ,s\nds1 & ^! came f ! ,undulation ( ! ,air1 :5 ,bodies are /ruck "o aga9/ ano!r4 ,! ,sight1 appreh5ds ,col\rs4 ,! ,smell+1 ,od\rs4 ,! ,ta/e1 ,sav\rs4 ,& ! ,t\*1 ! ,temp]atures & ,dispositions ( ,bodies1 su* z ,h>dness ,s(tness1 ,r\ghness ad ,smoo?ness4 ,nor does ! ,imag9ation appreh5d any ?+1 b z x has ,l5g?1 ,bread? & ,?ickness4 ,n[ all ^! ?+s :i* are ?us appreh5d$1 are ! ,adjuncts ( ,bodies2 nor c ^! ,s5ses appreh5d any ?+ else1 because !y are ,faculties diffus'd ?r\gh ,bodies1 & divid$ accord+ to ! division ( ,bodies1 & = t reason _c appreh5d any ?+ else b divisible ,body4 ,= s9ce ?is ,faculty is diffus'd ?r\gh ! visible ,body1 'tis impossible1 b t :5 x appreh5ds any ?+ :atsoev]1 t ?+ s appreh5d$1 mu/ be divid$ z ! ,faculty is divid$4 ,= :i* ,reason1 no ,faculty :i* is seat$ 9 ,body1 c appreh5d any ?+ b :at is ,body1 or 9 x4 ,n[ we h already demon/rat$1 t ?is necess>ily ,exi/5t ,be+ is free 9 e respect f all ,prop]ties ( ,body2 & consequ5tly n to be appreh5d$1 b by some?+ :i* is nei!r ,body1 nor any ,faculty inh]5t 9 ,body1 nor has any mann] ( dep5dance ^u x1 nor is ei!r )9 x1 or )\t x1 nor jo9'd to x1 nor sep>at$ f x4 ,f :5ce x appe>'d to him1 t he _h appreh5d$ ?is ,be+ by t :i* 0 8 ,ess5ce1 & ga9'd a c]ta9 ,k ( him4 ,& f h5ce he conclud$1 t ?is ,ess5ce 0 ,incorporeal1 & free f all ! ,prop]ties ( ,body4 ,& t all 8 ,ext]nal ,"p :i* he saw1 0 n 9 reality 8 ,ess5ce2 by t 8 true ,ess5ce 0 ,t1 by :i* he appreh5d$ t ,absolute ,be+ ( necess>y ,exi/5ce4 #fc4 ,hav+ ?us le>n'd1 t ?is ,ess5ce 0 n t ,corporeal ,mass :i* he p]ceiv'd ) 8 ,s5ses1 & 0 cloa?'d ) 8 ,sk91 he began to ent]ta9 mean ,?\ghts ( 8 ,body1 & set himself to contemplate t ,noble ,be+1 by :i* he _h rea*'d ! ,k ( t ,sup]excell5t1 & ,necess>ily exi/5t ,be+2 & began to consid] ) himself1 by means ( t ,noble ,ess5ce ( 81 :e!r ?is ,noble ,ess5ce ( 8 c\ld possibly be dissolv'd1 or dye1 or be annihilat$2 or :e!r x 7 ( p]petual duration4 ,n[ he knew t ,corruption & ,dissolution 7 ,prop]ties ( ,body1 & consi/$ 9 ! putt+ (f "o ,=m1 & putt+ on ano!r4 ,z = ,in/ance3 :5 ,wat] is *ang'd into ,air1 & ,air into ,wat]2 or :5 ,plants are turn'd into ,e>? or ,a%es1 & ,e>? aga9 into ,plants2 7= ?is is ! true ,notion ( ,corruption47 ,b an ,incorporeal ,be+1 :i* has no dep5dance ^u ,body1 b is altoge!r free f ! ,accid5ts prop] to ,body1 _c be suppos'd to be liable to ,corruption4 #fd4 ,hav+ ?us secur'd himself 9 ?is ,belief1 t 8 ,real ,ess5ce c\ld n be dissolv'd1 he _h a m9d to "k :at ,condition x %\ld be 91 :5 he _h laid aside ! ,body1 & 0 sep>at$ f x2 :i* he p]suad$ himself w\ld n be1 till ! ,body ceas'd to cont9ue a fit ,in/rum5t = its use4 ,!re=e he consid]'d all 8 ,appreh5sive ,faculties1 & p]ceiv'd t e "o ( !m did sometimes appreh5d ,pot5tially1 & sometimes ,actually2 z ! ,eye :5 x is %ut1 or turn'd away f ! ,object1 sees ,pot5tially47,= ! mean+ ( appreh5d+ ,pot5tially is1 :5 x does n appreh5d n[1 yet c d x = ! "t to come47 ,& :5 ! ,eye is op51 & turn'd t[>d ! ,object1 x sees ,actually 7= t is call'd ,actual1 :i*1 is pres5t17 & s e "o ( ^! ,faculties is "s times 9 ,p[]1 & sometimes 9 ,act3 ,& if any ( !m did nev] actually appreh5d its ,prop] ,object1 s long z x rema9s 9 ,p[]1 x has no desire to any ,p>ticul> ,object2 because x kn[s no?+ ( any1 7z a ,man t is born bl9d47 ,b if x did ev] actually ,appreh5d1 & !n be r$uc'd to ! ,p[] only3 s long z x rema9s 9 t condition1 x w desire to appreh5d 9 ,act2 because x has be5 acqua9t$ ) ! ,object1 & is int5t ^u x1 & l+]s aft] x2 z a ,man :o c\ld once see1 & aft] is bl9d1 cont9ually desires ,visible ,objects3 ,& accord+ z ! ,object :i* he has se51 is m p]fect1 & glori\s1 & beautiful1 8 ,desire t[>ds x is proportionably increas$1 & 8 ,grief = ! ,loss ( x s mu* ! great]4 ,h5ce x is t ! ,grief ( him :o is depriv'd ( t ,sight he once _h1 is great] ?an 8 :o is depriv'd ( ,smell+2 because %e ,objects ( ,sight are m p]fect & beautiful ?an ^? ( ,smell+4 ,& if !re be any ?+ ( b\ndless ,p]fection1 inf9ite ,beauty1 ,glory & ,spl5dor1 t is above all ,spl5dor & ,beauty2 s t !re is no ,p]fection1 ,beauty1 ,brightness1 or ,coml9ess1 b fl[s f x4 ,!n c]ta9ly he t %all be depriv'd ( ! ,sight & ,k ( t ,?+1 aft] he has once be5 acqua9t$ ) x1 mu/ necess>ily1 s long z he cont9ues 9 t ,/ate1 suff] inexpressible ,angui%2 z on ! contr>y1 he t cont9ually has x pres5t to him1 mu/ ne$s enjoy un9t]rupt$ ,delight1 p]petual ,felicity1 & inf9ite ,joy & ,gladness4 #fe4 ,n[ x _h be5 already made pla9 to him1 t all ! ,attributes ( ,p]fection belong$ to t ,be+ :i* did necess>ily self-exi/1 & t he 0 f> f all mann] ( ,imp]fection4 ,he 0 c]ta9 )al1 t ! ,faculty by :i* he atta9'd to ! ,appreh5sion ( ?is ,be+1 0 n l to ,bodies1 nor subject to ,corruption1 z !y are4 ,& f h5ce x appe>'d to him1 t :osoev] _h su* an ,ess5ce z 0 capable ( appreh5d+ ?is ,noble ,be+1 mu/1 :5 he put (f ! ,body at ! "t ( 8 ,dea?1 h be5 =m]ly1 dur+ 8 ,conv]sation 9 ! ,body1 fir/1 ei!r "o :o 0 n acqua9t$ ) ?is necess>ily self-exi/5t ,ess5ce1 nor ev] 0 jo9'd to him1 nor ev] he>d any ?+ ( him2 & s w\ld1 at ! sep>at+ ) ! ,body1 nev] to be jo9'd to him1 nor to be conc]n'd at ! want ( him4 ,because all ! ,corporeal ,faculties cease :5 ! ,body dies1 nor d !y any long] desire or l+] aft] _! prop] ,objects2 nor are 9 any tr\ble or pa9 = _! abs5ce2 7:i* is ! ,condition ( all ,brutes1 ( :at %ape soev] !y are47 ,or else1 secondly1 su* an "o1 :o :ile he cont9u'd 9 ! ,body1 did conv]se ) ?is ,be+1 & _h a s5se ( 8 ,p]fection1 ,greatness1 ,dom9ion1 & ,p[]2 b aft]w>ds decl9'd f him1 & foll['d 8 vici\s ,incl9ations1 till at l5g? ,dea? ov]took him :il/ 9 ?is ,/ate2 he %all be depriv'd ( t ,vision1 & yet be afflict$ ) ! ,desire ( ,enjoy+ x1 & s rema9 9 la/+ ,puni%m5t & inexpressible ,torture2 :e!r he be to be deliv]$ f 8 ,mis]y aft] a long "t1 & enjoy t ,vision :i* he s e>ne/ly desires2 or1 ev]la/+ly to abide 9 ! same ,torm5ts1 accord+ z he 0 fitt$ & dispos'd = ei!r ( ^! two1 dur+ 8 cont9uance 9 ! ,body4 ,or la/ly1 7 su* an "o1 :o conv]s'd ) ?is necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+1 & apply'd himself to x1 ) ! utmo/ ( 8 ,ability1 & has all 8 ,?\ghts cont9ually int5t ^u 8 ,glory1 ,beauty1 & ,spl5dor1 & nev] turns f him1 nor =sakes him1 till ,dea? seizes him 9 ! ,act ( ,contemplation & ,intuition3 ,su* a ,man z ?is %all1 :5 sep>at$ f ,body1 rema9 9 ev]la/+ ,pleasure1 & ,delight1 & ,joy & ,gladness1 by reason ( ! un9t]rupt$ ,vision ( t self-exi/5t ,be+1 & its intire fre$om f all ,impurity & ,mixture2 & because all ^? ,s5sible ,?+s %all be remov'd f him1 :i* are ! prop] ,objects ( ! ,corporeal ,faculties1 & :i*1 9 reg>d ( 8 pres5t ,/ate1 are no bett] ?an ,torm5ts1 ,evils & ,h9d]ances4 #ff4 ,be+ ?us satisfi$1 t ! ,p]fection & ,happ9ess ( 8 own ,be+ consi/$ 9 ! actually behold+ t necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+ p]petually1 s z n to be div]t$ f x s mu* z ! tw9kl+ ( an ,eye1 t ,dea? might f9d him actually employ'd 9 t ,vision1 & s 8 ,pleasure might be cont9u'd1 )\t be+ int]rupt$ by any ,pa92 7:i* ,ab-,jonaid a ,doctor1 & ,imaam1 ( ! ,sect ( ! ,suphians1 allud$ to2 :5 at ! po9t ( ,dea? he said to 8 ,fri5ds ab\t him1 ,?is is ! ,"t :5 ,m5 ought to ,glorify ,,god1 & be in/ant 9 _! ,pray]s17 he began to consid] ) himself1 by :at ,means ?is ,vision might actually be cont9u'd1 )\t ,int]ruption4 ,s he 0 v int5t = a "t ^u t ,be+2 b he c\ld n /ay !re long1 be=e "s s5sible ,object or o!r w\ld pres5t itself1 ei!r ! ,voice ( "s wild ,bea/ w\ld rea* 8 ,e>s1 or "s ,phantasy affect$ 8 ,imag9ation2 or he 0 t\*'d ) "s ,pa9 9 "s ,"p or o!r2 or he 0 hungry1 or dry1 or too cold1 or too hot1 or 0 =c'd to rise to ease ,nature4 ,s t 8 ,contemplation 0 int]rupt$1 & he remov'd f t ,/ate ( ,m9d3 ,& !n he c\ld n1 )\t a great deal ( difficulty1 recov] himself to t ,/ate he 0 9 be=e2 & he 0 afraid t ,dea? %\ld ov]take him at su* a ,"t z 8 ,?\ghts 7 div]t$ f ! ,vision1 & s %\ld fall into ev]la/+ ,mis]y1 & ! ,pa9 ( ,sep>ation4 #fg4 ,?is put him into a great deal ( ,anxiety1 & :5 he c\ld f9d no ,rem$y1 he began to consid] all ! sev]al ,sorts ( ,animals1 & obs]ve _! ,actions1 & :at !y 7 employ'd ab\t2 9 hopes ( f9d+ "s ( !m t might possibly h a ,notion ( ?is ,be+1 & endeav\r aft] him2 t s he might le>n ( !m :i* way to be sav'd4 ,b he 0 altoge!r disappo9t$ 9 8 ,se>*2 = he f\nd t !y 7 all :olly tak5 up 9 gett+ _! ,provision1 & satisfy+ _! ,desires ( ,eat+1 & ,dr9k+1 & ,copulation1 & *us+ ! %ady places 9 hot ,wea!r1 & ! sunny ones 9 cold3 ,& t all _! life-"t1 bo? day & night1 till !y di$1 0 sp5t aft] ?is mann]1 )\t any v>iation1 or m9d+ any ?+ else at any "t4 ,f :5ce x appe>'d to him1 t !y knew no?+ ( ?is ,be+1 nor _h any desire t[>ds x1 nor became acqua9t$ ) x by any ,means :atsoev]2 & t !y all w5t into a ,/ate ( ,privation1 or some?+ v ne> a-k9 to x4 ,hav+ pass'd ?is ,judgm5t ^u ! ,animals1 he knew t x 0 mu* m reasonable to conclude s ( ,vegetables1 :i* _h b few ( ^? ,appreh5sions :i* ! ,animals _h2 & if t ^: ,appreh5sion 0 m p]fect did n atta9 to ?is ,k1 mu* less c\ld x be expect$ f t ^: ,appreh5sion 0 less p]fect2 especially :5 he saw t all ! ,actions ( ,plants rea*'d no f>!r ?an ,nutrition & ,g5]ation4 #fh4 ,he next consid]'d ! ,/>s & ,sph]es1 & saw1 t !y _h all regul> ,motions1 & w5t r\nd 9 a due ,ord]2 & t !y 7 pellucid & %9+1 & remote f any approa* to ,*ange or ,dissolution3 :i* made him h a /rong suspicion1 t !y _h ,ess5ces di/9ct f _! ,bodies1 :i* 7 acqua9t$ ) ?is necess>ily self-exi/5t ,ess5ce4 ,& t ^! und]/&+ ,ess5ces17 l 8 und]/&+ ,ess5ce4 ,& :y might x n be suppos'd t !y might h incorporeal ,ess5ces1 :5 he himself _h1 not)/&+ 8 ,weakness & extream want ( s5sible ,?+s8 ,t he consi/$ ( a corruptible ,body1 & yet nev]!less1 all ^! ,defects did n h9d] him f hav+ an incorporeal incorruptible ,ess5ce3 ,f :5ce he conclud$1 t ! ,cele/ial ,bodies 7 mu* m likely to h x2 & he p]ceiv$ t !y _h a ,k ( ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+1 & did actually behold x at all times2 because !y 7 n at all incumbr$ ) ^? ,h9d]ances1 aris+ f ! ,int]v5tion ( s5sible ,?+s1 :i* deb>r'd him f enjoy+ ! ,vision1 )\t ,int]ruption4 #fi4 ,!n he began to consid] ) himself1 :at %\ld be ! reason :y he alone1 above all ! re/ ( liv+ ,creatures1 %\ld be endu'd ) su* an ,ess5ce1 z made him l ! ,heav5ly ,bodies4 ,n[ he und]/ood be=e ! ,nature ( ! ,elem5ts1 & h[ "o ( !m u'd to be *ang'd into ano!r1 & t !re 0 no?+ ^u ! ,face ( ! ,e>?1 :i* always rema9'd 9 ! same ,=m1 b t ,g5]ation & ,corruption foll['d "o ano!r p]petually 9 a mutual ,succession2 & t ! greate/ "p ( ^! ,bodies 7 mix'd & comp\nd$ ( contr>y ,?+s1 & 7 = t reason ! m dispos'd to ,dissolution3 ,& t !re c\ld n be f\nd among !m all1 any ?+ pure & free f ,mixture1 b t su* ,bodies z came ne>e/ to x1 & _h lea/ mixture1 z ,gold & ,jac9? are ( longe/ ,duration1 & less subject to ,dissolution2 & t ! ,heav5ly ,bodies 7 mo/ simple & pure1 & = t reason m free f ,dissolution1 & n subject to a ,succession ( ,=ms4 ,& "h x appe>'d to him1 t ! real ,ess5ce ( ^? ,bodies1 :i* are 9 ?is sublun>y ,_w1 consi/$ 9 "s1 ( "o simple ,notion add$ to ,corporeity1 z ! f\r ,elem5ts2 9 o!rs ( m1 z ,animals & ,plants4 ,& t ^?1 ^: ,ess5ce consi/$ ( ! fewe/ ,=ms1 _h fewe/ ,actions1 & 7 f>!r di/ant f ,life4 ,& t if !re 7 any body to be f\nd1 t 0 de/itute ( all ,=m1 x 0 impossible t x %\ld live1 b 0 next to no?+ at all2 also t ^? ?+s :i* 7 endu'd ) mo/ ,=ms1 _h ! mo/ ,op]ations1 & _h m ready & easie entrance to ! ,/ate ( ,life4 ,& if ?is ,=m 7 s dispos'd1 t !re 7 no way ( sep>at+ x f ! ,matt] to :i* x prop]ly belong'd1 !n ! life ( x1 w\ld be manife/1 p]man5t & vigor\s to ! utmo/ degree4 ,b on ! contr>y1 :atsoev] ,body 0 altoge!r de/itute ( a ,=m1 0 ,greek3 ,hyl1 ,matt] )\t ,life1 & ne> a-k9 to no?+4 ,& t ! f\r ,elem5ts subsi/$ ) "o s+le ,=m only1 & are ( ! fir/ ,rank ( ,be+s 9 ! sublun>y ,_w1 out ( :i*1 o!r ?+s endu'd ) m ,=ms are comp\nd$3 ,& t ! ,life ( ^! ,elem5ts is v weak1 bo? because !y h no v>iety ( ,motion1 b always t5d ! same way2 & because e "o ( !m has an ,adv]s>y :i* manife/ly opposes ! ,t5d5cy ( its ,nature1 & endeav\rs to deprive x ( its ,=m2 & !re=e its ,ess5ce is ( %ort ,cont9uance1 & its ,life weak3 ,b t ,plants _h a /rong] ,life1 & ,animals a ,life m manife/ ?an ! ,plants4 ,! reason ( :i* is1 because t :5ev] x happ5'd1 t 9 any ( ^! comp\nd ,bodies1 ! ,nature ( "o ,elem5t prevail'd1 t pr$om9ant ,elem5t w\ld ov]come ! ,natures ( ! re/1 & de/roy _! ,p[]2 s t ! comp\nd$ ,body w\ld be ( ! same ,nature ) t prevail+ ,elem5t1 & consequ5tly p>take b ( a small ,portion ( ,life1 because ! ,elem5t x self does s4 #gj4 ,on ! contr>y1 if !re 7 any ( ^! comp\nd$ ,bodies1 9 :i* ! ,nature ( "o ,elem5t did n prevail ov] ! re/1 b !y 7 all equally mix'd1 & a mat* "o = ! o!r2 !n "o ( !m w\ld n abate ! ,=ce ( ! o!r1 any m ?an its own ,=ce is abat$ by x1 b !y w\ld "w ^u "o ano!r ) equal ,p[]1 & ! ,op]ation ( any "o ( !m w\ld n be m conspicu\s ?an t ( ! re/2 & ?is ,body w\ld be f> f be+ l to any "o ( ! ,elem5ts1 b w\ld be z if x _h no?+ contr>y to its ,=m1 & consequ5tly ! m dispos'd = ,life2 & ! great] ?is ,equality ( ,temp]ature 01 & by h[ mu* ! m p]fect1 & fur!r di/ant f incl9+ oneway or o!r1 by s mu* ! f>!r x is di/ant f hav+ any contr>y to x1 & its ,life is ! m p]fect4 ,n[ s9ce t ,animal ,_s :i* is seat$ 9 ! ,he>t is ( a mo/ exact ,temp]ature1 z be+ f9] ?an ,e>? & ,wat]1 & gross] ?an ,fire & ,air1 x has ! ,nature ( a ,mean betwe5 !m all1 & :i* has no manife/ ,opposition to any ( ! ,elem5ts1 & by ?is means is fitt$ to become t ,=m :i* con/itutes an ,animal4 ,& he saw t x foll['d f h5ce1 t ^? ,animal ,spirits :i* 7 ( ! mo/ ev5 ,temp]ature1 7 ! be/ dispos'd = ! mo/ p]fect ,life 9 ?is ,_w1 ( ,g5]ation & ,corruption1 & t ?is ,_s 0 v ne> hav+ no opposite to its ,=ms1 & did 9 ?is respect resemble ! ,heav5ly ,bodies :i* h no opposite to _! ,=ms2 & 0 !re=e ! ,_s ( ! ,animal1 because x 0 a ,mean betwe5 all ! ,elem5ts1 & _h no absolute ,t5d5cy1 ei!r upw>ds or d[nw>ds2 b t1 if x 7 possible x %\ld be plac'd 9 ! middle ,space1 betwe5 ! ,c5t] & ! highe/ ,b\nds ( ! ,region ( ,fire1 & n be de/roy'd1 x w\ld cont9ue 9 ! same place1 & move nei!r upw>ds nor d[nw>ds2 b if x %\ld be locally mov'd1 x w\ld move 9 a r\nd1 z ! ,heav5ly ,bodies d1 & if x mov'd 9 its place1 x w\ld be r\nd its own ,c5t]1 & t x 0 impossible = x to be ( any o!r ,figure b ,sph]ical1 & = t reason x is v mu* l to ! ,heav5ly ,bodies4 #ga4 ,& :5 he _h consid]'d ! ,prop]ties ( ,animals1 & c\ld n see any "o among !m1 conc]n+ :i* he c\ld 9 ! lea/ suspect t x _h any ,k ( ?is necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+2 b he knew t 8 own ,ess5ce _h ! ,k ( x3 ,he conclud$ f h5ce t he 0 an ,animal1 endu'd ) a ,_s ( an equal ,temp]ature1 z all ! ,heav5ly ,bodies are1 & t he 0 ( a di/9ct ,species f ! re/ ( ,animals1 & t he 0 creat$ = ano!r end1 & design'd = some?+ great] ?an :at !y 7 capable (4 ,& ?is 0 en\gh to satisfie him ( ! ,nobility ( 8 ,nature2 namely1 t 8 vil] ,"p1 i4e4 ! ,corporeal1 0 mo/ l ( all to ! ,heav5ly ,sub/ances1 :i* are )\t ?is ,_w ( ,g5]ation & ,corruption1 & free f all accid5ts t cause any ,defect1 ,*ange or ,alt]ation3 ,& t 8 noble ,"p1 viz41 t by :i* he atta9'd ! ,k ( ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+1 0 some?+ ,h]oical & ,div9e1 n subject to ,*ange or ,dissolution1 nor capable ( be+ describ'd by any ( ! ,prop]ties or ,attributes ( ,bodies3 ,n to be appreh5d$ by any ( ! ,s5ses1 or by ! ,imag9ation2 nor to be kn[n by ! means ( any o!r ,in/rum5t b x self alone1 & t x atta9s ! ,k ( x self by x self1 & 0 at once ! ,kn[] ! ,k1 & ! ,?+ kn[n1 ! ,faculty & ! ,object4 ,nei!r 0 !re any diff]5ce betwe5 any ( ^! because ,div]sity & ,sep>ation are ,prop]ties & ,adjuncts ( ,bodies2 b ,body 0 no way conc]n'd "h1 nor any ,prop]ty or ,adjunct ( ,body4 #gb4 ,hav+ appreh5d$ ! mann] by :i* ! be+ l ! ,heav5ly ,bodies1 0 peculi> to him above all o!r k9ds ( ,animals :atev]2 he p]ceiv'd t x 0 a ,duty necess>ily incumb5t ^u him to resemble !m1 & imitate _! ,actions1 & endeav\r to ! utmo/ to become l !m3 ,he p]ceiv'd also t 9 respect3 ( 8 nobl] ,"p1 by :i* he _h atta9'd ! ,k ( t necess>ily self exi/5t ,be+1 he did 9 "s measure resemble x1 because he 0 sep>at$ f ! ,attributes ( ,bodies1 z ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+ is sep>at$ f !m4 ,he saw also t x 0 8 ,duty to endeav\r to make himself ,ma/] ( ! ,prop]ties ( t ,be+ by all possible means1 & put on 8 ,qualities1 & imitate 8 ,actions1 & lab\r 9 ! do+ 8 ,w1 & resign himself :olly to him1 & submit to 8 ,disp5sations he>tily & unfeign$ly1 s z to rejoice 9 him1 ?o' he %\ld lay ,afflictions ^u 8 ,body1 & hurt1 or totally de/roy x4 #gc4 ,he also p]ceiv'd t he resembl$ ! ,bea/s 9 8 vil] "p1 :i* belong'd to ?is ,g5]able & ,corruptible ,_w1 viz4 ?is d>k1 gross ,body1 :i* sollicit$ him ) ! ,desire ( ,v>iety ( s5sible ,objects1 & excit$ him to eat+1 dr9k+1 & ,copulation2 & he knew t 8 ,body 0 n creat$ & jo9'd to him 9 va91 b t he 0 oblig'd to pres]ve x & take c>e ( x1 :i* he saw c\ld n be done )\t "s ( ^? ,actions :i* are common to ! re/ ( ! ,animals4 ,?us x 0 pla9 to him1 t !re 7 ?ree sorts ( ,actions :i* he 0 oblig$ to1 viz4 #a4 ,ei!r ^? by :i* he resembl$ ! ,irrational ,animals4 ,or1 #b4 ,^? by :i* he resembl$ ! ,heav5ly ,bodies4 ,or1 #c4 ,^? by :i* he resembl$ ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+3 ,& t he 0 oblig'd to ! fir/1 z hav+ a gross ,body1 consi/+ ( sev]al ,p>ts1 & diff]5t ,faculties1 & v>iety ( ,motions4 ,to ! second1 z hav+ an ,animal ,_s1 :i* _h its ,seat 9 ! ,he>t1 & 0 ! fir/ beg9n+ ( ! ,body & all its ,faculties4 ,to ! ?ird1 z he 0 :at he 01 viz4 z he 0 t ,be+1 by :i* he knew ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+4 ,& he 0 v well assur'd be=e1 t 8 ,happ9ess & ,fre$om f ,mis]y1 consi/$ 9 ! p]petual ,vision ( t necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+1 )\t be+ av]t$ f x s mu* z ! tw9kl+ ( an ,eye4 #gd4 ,!n he weigh'd ) himself1 by :at means a ,cont9uation ( ?is ,vision might be atta9'd1 & ! ,result ( 8 ,contemplation 0 ?is1 viz4 ,t he 0 oblig$ to keep himself con/antly ex]cis'd 9 ^! ?ree k9ds ( ,resemblance4 ,n t ! fir/ ( !m did any way contribute to ! help+ him to ! ,vision7b 0 r an ,imp$im5t & ,h9drance1 because x 0 conc]n'd only 9 s5sible ,objects1 :i* are all ( !m a sort ( ,veil or ,curta9 int]pos'd betwe5 u & x27 b because x 0 necess>y = ! ,pres]vation ( ! ,animal ,_s1 :]eby ! second ,resemblance1 :i* he _h ) ! ,heav5ly ,bodies 0 acquir'd1 & 0 = ?is reason necess>y1 ?\gh incumbr$ ) ,h9drances & ,inconv5i5ces4 ,b z to ! second ,con=mity1 he saw inde$ t a great %>e ( t cont9u'd ,vision 0 atta9'd by x1 b t x 0 n )\t ,mixture2 because1 :atsoev] contemplates ! ,vision aft] ?is mann] cont9ually1 does1 toge!r ) x1 h reg>d to1 & call a ,look ^u 8 own ,ess5ce1 z %all be %ewn h]eaft]4 ,b t ! ?ird ,con=mity 0 t by :i* he obta9'd ! pure & entire ,vision1 s z to be :olly tak5 up ) x1 )\t be+ div]t$ f x "o way or o!r1 by any means :atsoev]1 b be+ /ill int5t ^u t necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+2 :i* :osoev] enjoys1 has no reg>d to any ?+ else1 & 8 own ,ess5ce is altoge!r neglect$1 & vani%'d out ( fight1 & become z no?+2 & s are all o!r ,ess5ces bo? great & small1 except only ! ,ess5ce ( t ,"o1 ,true1 ,necess>ily ,self-exi/5t1 ,high & ,p[]ful ,be+4 #ge4 ,n[ :5 he 0 assur'd t ! utmo/ ,b\nd ( all 8 ,desires consi/$ 9 ?is ?ird ,con=mity1 & t x 0 n to be atta9'd1 )\t be+ a long "t ex]cis'd 9 ! second2 & t !re 0 no cont9u+ s long z 0 necess>y = t ,purpose1 b by means ( ! fir/2 7:i*1 h[ necess>y soev]1 he knew 0 an ,h9drance 9 itself1 & an ,help only by ,accid5t47 ,he resolv$ to all[ himself no m ( t fir/ ,con=mity ?an ne$s mu/1 :i* 0 only j s mu* z w\ld keep ! ,animal ,_s alive4 ,n[1 9 ord] to ?is1 he f\nd !re 7 two ,?+s necess>y2 ,! =m]1 to help x inw>dly1 & supply ! ,defect ( t ,n\ri%m5t :i* 0 wa/$2 ,! latt]1 to pres]ve x f )\t1 aga9/ ! ,extremities ( ,heat & ,cold1 ,ra9 & ,sun1 hurtful ,animals1 & su* l2 & he p]ceiv'd1 t if he %\ld all[ himself to use ^! ?+s1 ?\gh necess>y1 unadvis$ly & at ,adv5ture1 x might *ance to expose him to ,excess1 & by t means he might d 'himself an ,injury unaw>es2 :]eupon he conclud$ x ! safe/ way to set ,b\nds to himself1 :i* he resolv'd n to pass2 bo? z to ! ,k9d ( ,meat :i* he 0 to eat1 & ! ,quantity & ,quality ( x1 & ! ,times ( return+ to x4 #gf4 ,& fir/ he consid]'d ! sev]al ,k9ds ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 fit to eat2 & f\nd t !re 7 ?ree sorts1 viz4 ei!r su* ,plants z 7 n yet come to _! full ,gr[?1 nor atta9$ to ,p]fection1 su* z are sev]al sorts ( gre5 ,h]bs :i* are fit to eat3 ,or secondly1 ! ,fruits ( ,trees :i* 7 fully ripe1 & _h ,se$ fit = ! ,production ( m ( ! same ,k9d 7& su* 7 ! k9ds ( ,fruits t 7 newly ga!r$ & dry73 ,or la/ly1 ,liv+ ,creatures1 bo? ,fi% & ,fle%4 ,n[ he knew v well1 t all ^! ?+s 7 creat$ by t necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+1 9 approa*+ to :om he 0 assur'd t 8 ,happ9ess did consi/1 & 9 desir+ to resemble him4 ,n[ ! eat+ ( ^! ?+s mu/ ne$s h9d] _! atta9+ to _! ,p]fection1 & deprive !m ( t ,end = :i* !y 7 design'd2 & ?is w\ld be an ,opposition to ! work+ ( ! ,supream ,ag5t1 & su* an ,opposition w\ld h9d] t ,ne>ness & ,con=mity to him1 :i* he s mu* desir'd4 ,^u ?is he ?\ght x ! be/ way to ab/a9 f eat+ altoge!r1 if possible2 b :5 he saw t ?is w\ld n d1 & t su* an ,ab/95ce t5d$ to ! ,dissolution ( 8 ,body1 :i* 0 s mu* a great] ,opposition to ! ,ag5t ?an ! =m]1 by h[ mu* he 0 ( a m excell5t ,nature ?an ^? ?+s1 ^: ,de/ruction 0 ! ,cause ( 8 ,pres]vation3 ,( two ,evils he resolv$ to *use ! lea/1 & d t :i* conta9'd 9 x ! lea/ ,opposition to ! ,creator2 & resolv$ to p>take ( any ( ^! sorts1 if ^? he _h mo/ m9d to 7 n at h&1 9 su* quantity z he %\ld conclude ^u h]eaft]2 & if x s happ5'd t he _h !m all at h&1 !n he w\ld consid] ) himself1 & *use t1 9 ! p>tak+ ( :i* !re w\ld be ! lea/ ,opposition to ! ,"w ( ! ,creator3 ,su* z ! pulp ( ^? ,fruits :i* 7 full ripe1 & _h ,se$s 9 !m fit to produce o!rs ( ! l k9d1 always tak+ c>e to pres]ve ! ,se$s1 & nei!r cut !m1 nor spoil !m1 nor ?r[ !m 9 su* places z 7 n fit = ,plants to gr[ 91 z smoo? ,/ones1 salt ,e>?1 & ! l4 ,& if su* pulpy ,fruits1 z ,apples1 ,pe>s1 ,plumbs1 c4 c\ld n easily be come at1 he w\ld !n take su* z _h no?+ 9 !m fit to eat b only ! ,se$1 z ,almonds & ,*esnuts1 or su* gre5 ,h]bs z 7 "y & t5d]2 always obs]v+ ?is ,rule1 t let him take ( :i* sort he w\ld1 he /ill *ose ^? t !re 0 greate/ ,pl5ty (1 & :i* increas$ fa/e/1 b s z to pull up no?+ by ! ,roots1 nor spoil ! ,se$3 ,& if none ( ^! ?+s c\ld be _h1 he w\ld !n take "s liv+ ,creature1 or eat ,eggs2 b :5 he took any ,animal1 he *ose t sort ( :i* !re 0 ! greate/ ,pl5ty1 s z n totally to de/roy any ,species4 #gg4 ,^! 7 ! ,rules :i* he prescrib'd to himself1 z to ! ,k9ds ( 8 ,provision2 z to ! ,quantity1 8 ,rule 0 to eat no m ?an j :at w\ld satisfie 8 ,hung]2 & z = ! "t ( 8 ,meals1 he design'd1 :5 he 0 once satisfi$1 n to eat any m till he f\nd "s ,disability 9 himself :i* h9dr$ 8 ,ex]cise 9 ! second ,con=mity1 7( :i* we are n[ go+ to speak27 & z = ^? ?+s :i* necessity requir'd ( him t[>ds ! ,cons]vation ( 8 ,animal ,_s1 9 reg>d ( def5d+ x f ext]nal ,injuries1 he 0 n mu* tr\bl$ ab\t !m1 = he 0 cloa?'d ) ,sk9s1 & _h a ,h\se suffici5t to secure him f ^? ,inconv5i5ces f )\t1 :i* 0 en\gh = him2 & he ?\ght x sup]flu\s to take any fur!r ,c>e ab\t ^? ?+s2 & z = 8 ,diet1 he obs]v'd ^? ,rules :i* he _h prescrib'd to himself1 namely1 ^? :i* we h j n[ set d[n4 #gh4 ,aft] ?is he apply'd himself to ! second ,op]ation1 viz4 ! ,imitation ( ! ,heav5ly ,bodies1 & express+ _! prop] ,qualities 9 himself2 :i* :5 he _h consid]'d1 he f\nd to be ( ?ree sorts4 ,! fir/ 7 su* z _h relation to ^? inf]ior ,bodies1 :i*1 are plac'd 9 ?is ,_w ( ,g5]ation & ,corruption1 z ,heat1 :i* !y imp>t to ^? ( _! own ,nature1 & ,cold by accid5t1 ,illum9ation1 ,r>efaction1 & ,cond5sation1 & all ^? o!r ?+s1 by :i* !y influ5ce ^! inf]ior ,bodies1 :]eby !y are dispos'd = ! ,reception ( ,spiritual ,=ms f ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,ag5t4 ,! second sort ( ,prop]ties :i* !y _h1 7 su* z conc]n'd _! own ,be+1 z t !y 7 cle>1 bright & pure1 free f all mann] ( fecul5t ,matt]1 & :atsoev] k9ds ( ,impurity3 ,t _! ,motion 0 circul>1 "s ( !m mov+ r\nd _! own ,c5t]1 & "s aga9 r\nd ! ,c5t] ( o!r ,planets4 ,! ?ird k9d ( _! ,prop]ties1 7 su* z _h relation to ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,ag5t1 z _! cont9ually behold+ him )\t any ,int]ruption1 & hav+ a ,desire t[>ds him1 be+ busi$ 9 8 ,s]vice1 & mov+ agreeable to 8 ,w1 & n o!rwise1 b z he pleas$1 & by 8 ,p[]4 ,s he began to resemble !m 9 e "o ( ^! ?ree k9ds1 to ! utmo/ ( 8 ,p[]4 #gi4 ,& z = 8 fir/ ,con=mity1 8 ,imitation ( !m consi/$ 9 remov+ all ?+s t 7 hurtful1 ei!r f ,animals or ,plants if !y c\ld be remov'd3 ,s t if he saw any ,plant :i* 0 depriv'd ( ! ,b5efit ( ! ,sun1 by ! ,int]position ( any o!r ,body2 or t its gr[? 0 h9dr$ by its be+ twi/$ )1 or /&+ too ne> any o!r ,plant1 he w\ld remove t :i* h9dr$ x if possible1 yet s z n to hurt ei!r2 or if x 0 9 dang] ( dy+ = want ( ,moi/ure1 he took :at c>e he c\ld to wat] x con/antly4 ,or if he saw any ,creature pursu'd by any wild ,bea/1 or entangl$ 9 a ,sn>e1 or prick'd ) ,?orns1 or t _h gott5 any ?+ hurtful fall5 into its ,eyes or ,e>s1 or 0 hungry or ?ir/y1 he took all possible c>e to relieve x4 ,& :5 he saw any ,wat]-c\rse /opp'd by any ,/one1 or any ?+ br\ght d[n by ! ,/ream1 s t any ,plant or ,animal 0 h9dr$ ( x1 he took c>e to remove x4 ,& ?us he cont9u'd 9 ?is fir/ k9d ( ,imitation ( ! ,heav5ly ,bodies1 till he _h atta9'd x to ! v heigh? ( ,p]fection4 #hj4 ,! second sort ( ,imitation consi/$ 9 8 cont9ually oblig+ himself to keep himself clean f all mann] ( ,dirt & ,na/9ess1 & wa%+ himself (t51 keep+ 8 ,nails & 8 ,tee? clean1 & ! secret ,p>ts ( 8 ,body1 :i* he us$ to rub sometimes ) sweet ,h]bs & ,p]fume ) ,odors4 ,he us$ frequ5tly to make clean 8 ,cloa?s2 & p]fume !m1 s t he 0 all ov] extreamly clean & fragrant4 ,besides ?is1 he u'd a great _m sorts ( ,circul> ,motion#ba1 sometimes walk+ r\nd ! ,isl&1 compass+ ! ,%ore1 & go+ r\nd ! utmo/ ,b\nds ( x2 sometimes walk+ or runn+ a great _m times r\nd ab\t 8 ,h\se or "s ,/one1 at o!r times turn+ himself r\nd s (t5 t he 0 dizzy4 #ha4 ,8 ,imitation ( ! ?ird sort ( ,attributes1 consi/$ 9 conf9+ 8 ,?\ghts to ! ,contemplation ( ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+4 ,& 9 ord] to ?is1 he remov'd all 8 ,affections f s5sible ,?+s1 %ut 8 ,eyes1 /opp'd 8 ,e>s1 & refra9'd himself z mu* z possible f foll[+ 8 ,imag9ation1 endeav\r+ to ! utmo/ to ?9k ( no?+ besides him2 nor to admit toge!r ) him any o!r ,object ( ,contemplation4 ,& he u'd to help himself 9 ?is by viol5tly turn+ himself r\nd1 9 :i* :5 he 0 v viol5tly ex]cis'd1 all mann] ( s5sible ,objects vani%'d out ( 8 sight1 & ! ,imag9ation1 & all ! o!r ,faculties :i* make any use ( ! ,organs ( ! ,body grew ,weak2 & on ! o!r side1 ! ,op]ations ( 8 ,ess5ce1 :i* dep5d$ n on ! ,body1 grew /rong1 s t at sometimes 8 ,m$itation 0 pure & free f any ,mixture1 & he beheld by x ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+3 ,b !n aga9 ! ,corporeal ,faculties w\ld return ^u him1 & spoil 8 ,contemplation1 & br+ him d[n to ! l[e/ ,degree :]e he 0 be=e4 ,n[1 :5 he _h any ,infirmity ^u him :i* int]rupt$ 8 ,design1 he took "s k9d ( ,meat1 b /ill accord+ to ! a=em5tion'd ,rules2 & !n remov'd aga9 to t ,/ate ( ,imitation ( ! ,heav5ly ,bodies1 9 ^! ?ree ,respects :i* we h m5tion'd2 & ?us he cont9u$ = "s "t oppos+ 8 ,corporeal ,faculties1 & !y oppos+ him1 & mutually /ruggl+ "o aga9/ ano!r1 & at su* times z he got ! bett] ( !m2 & 8 ,?\ghts 7 free f ,mixture2 he did appreh5d some?+ ( ! ,condition ( ^?1 :o h atta9$ to ! ?ird ,resemblance4 #hb4 ,!n he began to seek aft] ?is ?ird ,assimulation1 & took pa9s 9 ! atta9+ x4 ,& fir/ he consid]'d ! ,attributes ( ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+4 ,n[ x _h appe>'d to him1 dur+ ! "t ( 8 ,!oretical ,speculation1 be=e he ent]'d ^u ! ,practical ,"p2 t !re 7 two ,sorts ( !m1 viz4 ,affirmative1 z ,k1 ,p[] & ,wisdom c4 & ,negative1 z ,immat]iality2 n only su* z consi/$ 9 ! n be+ ,body2 b 9 be+ altoge!r remov'd f any ?+ t _h ! lea/ ,relation to ,body1 ?\gh at nev] s great a ,di/ance4 ,& t ?is 0 a ,condition1 n only requir'd 9 ! ,negative ,attributes1 b 9 ! ,affirmative too1 viz4 t !y %\ld be free f all ,prop]ties ( ,body1 ( :i*1 ,multiplicity is "o4 ,n[ ! ,div9e ,ess5ce is n multipli$ by ^! ,affirmative ,attributes1 b all ( 'em toge!r are "o & ! same ?+1 viz4 8 real ,ess5ce4 ,!n he began to consid] h[ he might imitate him 9 bo? ^! ,k9ds2 & z = ! ,affirmative ,attributes1 :5 he consid]'d t !y 7 no?+ else b 8 real ,ess5ce1 & t by no means x c\ld be said ( !m t !y are _m7because ,multiplicity is a ,prop]ty ( ,body7 & t ! ,k ( 8 own ,ess5ce 0 n a ,notion sup]add$ to 8 ,ess5ce1 b t 8 ,ess5ce 0 ! ,k ( 8 ,ess5ce2 & s vice v]sa1 x appe>'d to him1 t if he w\ld "k 8 ,be+1 ?is ,k1 by :i* he knew 8 ,be+ w\ld n be a ,notion sup]add$ to 8 ,be+1 b be ! v ,be+ itself4 ,& he p]ceiv$ t 8 way to make himself l to him1 z to :at conc]n'd 8 ,affirmative ,attributes1 w\ld be to "k him alone1 ab/ract$ :olly f all ,prop]ties ( ,body4 #hc4 ,?is he apply'd himself to2 & z = ! ,negative ,attributes1 !y all consi/$ 9 ,sep>ation f ,bodily ,?+s4 ,he began !re=e to /rip himself ( all ,bodily ,prop]ties1 :i* he _h made "s ,progress 9 be=e1 dur+ ! "t ( ! =m] ,ex]cise1 :5 he 0 employ'd 9 ! ,imitation ( ! ,heav5ly ,bodies2 b !re /ill rema9$ a great _m ,relicks1 z 8 ,circul> ,motion 7,motion be+ "o ( ! m prop] ,attributes ( ,body71 & 8 c>e ( ,animals & ,plants1 ,compassion ^u !m1 & ,indu/ry 9 remov+ :atev] inconv5i5c'd !m4 ,n[ all ^! ?+s belong to ,corporeal ,attributes1 = he c\ld n see ^! ?+s at fir/1 b by ,corporeal ,faculties2 & he 0 oblig'd to make use ( ! same ,faculties 9 pres]v+ !m4 ,!re=e he began to reject & remove all ^? ?+s f himself1 z be+ 9 no wise consi/5t ) t ,/ate :i* he 0 n[ 9 se>* (4 ,s he cont9u'd1 conf9+ himself to re/ 9 ! ,bottom ( 8 ,cave1 ) 8 ,head b['d d[n1 & 8 ,eyes %ut1 & turn+ himself altoge!r f all s5sible ,?+s & ! ,corporeal ,faculties1 & b5d+ all 8 ,?\ghts & ,m$itations ^u ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+1 )\t admitt+ any ?+ else besides him2 & if any o!r ,object pres5t$ itself to 8 ,imag9ation1 he reject$ x ) 8 utmo/ ,=ce2 & ex]cis'd himself 9 ?is1 & p]si/$ 9 x to t ,degree1 t sometimes he did nei!r eat nor /ir = a great _m ,days toge!r4 ,& :il/ he 0 ?us e>ne/ly tak5 up 9 ,contemplation1 sometimes all mann] ( ,be+s :atsoev] w\ld be q out ( 8 ,m9d & ,?\ghts1 except 8 own ,be+ only4 #hd4 ,b he f\nd t 8 own ,be+ 0 n exclud$ by 8 ,?\ghts1 no n at su* times :5 he 0 mo/ deeply imm]s'd 9 ! ,contemplation ( ! fir/1 true1 necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+4 ,:i* conc]n'd him v mu*1 = he knew t ev5 ?is 0 a ,mixture 9 ?is simple ,vision1 & ! ,admission ( an extrane\s ,object 9 t ,contemplation4 ,^u :i* he endeav\r'd to disappe> f himself1 & be :olly tak5 up 9 ! ,vision ( t true ,be+2 till at la/ he atta9'd x2 & !n bo? ! ,heav5s & ! ,e>?1 & :atsoev] is betwe5 !m1 & all ,spiritual ,=ms1 & ,corporeal ,faculties2 & all ^? ,p[]s :i* are sep>ate f ,matt]1 & are ^? ,be+s :i* "k ! necess>ily self-exi/5t ,be+1 all disappe>'d & vani%'d1 & 7 z if !y _h nev] be51 & among/ ^! 8 own ,be+ disappe>'d too1 & !re rema9'd no?+ b ?is ,,"o1 ,,true1 ,p]petually ,self-exi/5t ,be+1 :o spoke ?us 9 t ,say+ ( 8 7:i* is n a ,notion sup]add$ to 8 ,ess5ce47 ,to :om n[ belongs ! ,k+dom8 ,to ?is ,"o1 ,almighty ,god4#bb ,:i* ,words ( 8 ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan und]/ood1 & he>d 8 ,voice2 nor 0 8 be+ unacqua9t$ ) ,words1 & n be+ able to speak1 any ,h9drance at all to ! und]/&+ him4 ,:]e=e he deeply imm]s'd himself into ?is ,/ate1 & witness'd t :i* nei!r ,eye ha? se51 nor ,e> he>d2 nor ha? x ev] ent]'d into ! ,he>t ( ,man to conceive4 #he4 ,& n[1 don't expect t ,i %\ld give !e a ,description ( t1 :i* ! ,he>t ( ,man _c conceive4 ,= if a great _m ( ?ole ?+s :i* we d conceive are nev]!less h>d to be expla9'd1 h[ mu* m difficult mu/ ^? be :i* _c be conceiv'd by ! ,he>t1 nor are circumscrib'd 9 ! ,limits ( t ,_w 9 :i* x conv]ses4 ,n[1 :5 ,i say ! ,he>t1 ,i don't mean ! ,sub/ance ( x1 nor t ,_s :i* is conta9'd 9 ! ,cavity ( x2 b ,i mean by x1 ! ,=m ( t ,_s :i* is diffus'd by its ,faculties ?r\gh ! :ole ,body ( ,man4 ,n[ e "o ( ^! ?ree is sometimes call'd ! ,he>t1 b 'tis impossible t ?is ?+ :i* ,i mean %\ld be compreh5d$ by any ( ^! ?ree1 nei!r c we express any ?+ by ,words1 :i* is n fir/ conceiv'd 9 ! ,he>t4 ,& :osoev] asks to h x expla9'd1 asks an ,impossibility2 = 'tis j z if a ,man %\ld h a m9d to ta/e ,col\rs1 quat5as ,col\rs1 & desire1 t black %\ld be ei!r sweet or s[re4 ,h[ev]1 ,i %all n dismiss y )\t "s ,limits1 :]eby ,i %all po9t out to y 9 "s ,measure1 :at wond]ful ?+s he saw :5 9 ?is ,condition1 b all figuratively1 & by way ( ,p>able2 n pret5d+ to give a lit]al ,description ( t1 :i* is impossible to be kn[n1 b by com+ ?i!r4 ,att5d !re=e ) ! ,e>s ( ?y ,he>t1 & look %>ply ) ! ,eyes ( ?y ,und]/&+1 ^u t :i* ,i %all %ew !e2 x may be ?\ may'/ f9d s mu* 9 x1 z may s]ve to lead !e into ! "r way4 ,b ,i make ?is ,b>ga91 t ?\ %alt n at pres5t require any fur!r ,explication ( x by ,^w ( ,m\?2 b re/ ?y self cont5t$ ) :at ,i %all commit to ^! ,pap]s4 ,= 'tis a n>r[ ,field1 & 'tis dang]\s to attempt ! expla9+ ( t ) ,words1 ! ,nature ( :i* admits no ,explication4 #hf4 ,i say !n1 :5 he _h ab/ract$ himself f 8 own & all o!r ,ess5ces1 & beheld no?+ 9 ,nature1 b only t ,"o1 ,liv+ & ,p]man5t ,be+3 ,:5 he saw :at he saw1 & !n aft]w>ds return'd to ! behold+ ( o!r ,?+s3 ,^u 8 ,com+ to himself f t ,/ate 7:i* 0 l ,drunk5ness7 he began to ?9k t 8 own ,ess5ce did n at all diff] f ! ,ess5ce ( t ,,true ,be+1 b t !y 7 bo? "o & ! same ?+2 & t ! ?+ :i* he _h tak5 be=e = 8 own ,ess5ce1 di/9ct f t true ,ess5ce 0 9 reality no?+ at all1 & t !re 0 no?+ 9 him b ?is true ,ess5ce4 ,& t ?is 0 l ! ,light ( ! ,sun1 :i*1 :5 x falls ^u solid ,bodies1 %9es !re2 & ?\gh x be attribut$1 or may seem to belong to t ,body ^u :i* x appe>s1 yet x is no?+ else 9 reality1 b ! ,light ( ! ,sun4 ,& if t ,body be remov'd1 its ,light also is remov'd2 b ! ,light ( ! ,sun rema9s /ill aft] ! same mann]1 & is nei!r increas'd by ! ,pres5ce ( t ,body1 nor dim9i%'d by its ,abs5ce4 ,n[ :5 !re happ5s to be a ,body :i* is fitt$ = su* a ,reception ( ,light1 x receives x2 if su* a ,body be abs5t1 !n !re is no su* ,reception1 & x signifies no?+ at all4 #hg4 ,he 0 ! m confirm'd 9 ?is ,op9ion1 because x appe>$ to him be=e1 t ?is ,,true ,p[]ful & ,glori\s ,be+1 0 n by any means capable ( ,multiplicity1 & t 8 ,k ( 8 ,ess5ce1 0 8 v ,ess5ce1 f :5ce he argu$ ?us3 ,he t has ! ,k ( ?is ,ess5ce has ! ,ess5ce itself2 hut ,i h ! k ( ?is ,ess5ce4 ,ergo1 ,i h ! ,ess5ce itself4 ,n[ ?is ,ess5ce c be pres5t no :]e b ) itself1 & its v ,pres5ce is ,ess5ce2 & !re=e he conclud$ t he 0 t v ,ess5ce4 ,& to all o!r ,ess5ces :i* 7 sep>ate f ,matt]1 :i* _h ! ,k ( t true ,ess5ce1 ?\gh be=e he _h look$ ^u !m z _m1 by ?is way ( ?9k+1 appe>'d to him to be only "o ?+4 ,& ?is misgr\nd$ ,conceit ( 81 _h l to h firmly root$ itself 9 8 ,m9d1 unless ,god _h pursu'd him ) 8 ,m]cy1 & direct$ him by 8 graci\s ,guidance2 & !n he p]ceiv'd t x arose f ! ,relicks ( t ,obscurity :i* is natural to ,body1 & ! ,dregs ( s5sible ,objects4 ,because t ,mu* & ,little1 ,unity & ,multiplicity1 ,collection & ,sep>ation1 are all ( !m ,prop]ties ( ,body4 ,b we _c say ( ^! sep>ate ,ess5ces1 :i* "k ?is ,,true ,be+ 7^: ,"n be prais'd7 t !y are _m or "o1 because !y are immat]ial4 ,n[1 ,multiplicity is because ( ! ,diff]5ce ( "o ,be+ f ano!r1 & !re c be no ,unity b by ,conjunction1 & none ( ^! c be und]/ood )\t ,comp\nd ,notions :i* are mix'd ) ,matt]4 ,besides1 t ! ,explication ( ,?+s 9 ?is place is v /raight & difficult2 because if y g ab\t to express :at belongs to ^! sep>ate ,ess5ces1 by way ( ,multitude1 or 9 ! ,plural1 accord+ to our way ( speak+1 ?is ins9uates a ,notion ( ,multiplicity1 :]eas !y are f> f be+ _m2 & if y speak ( !m by way ( ,sep>ation1 or 9 ! ,s+ul>1 ?is ins9uates a ,notion ( ,unity1 :]eas !y are f> f be+ "o4 #hh4 ,& "h me?9ks ,i fee "o ( ^? ,batts1 ^: ,eyes ! ,sun dazzles1 mov+ himself 9 ! ,*a9 ( 8 ,folly1 & say+1 ,?is ,subtilty ( y\rs exce$s all ,b\nds1 = y h )drawn y\r self f ! ,/ate & ,condition ( und]/&+ ,m51 & inde$ ?r[n away ! ,nature ( ,intelligible ,?+s1 = ?is is a c]ta9 ,axiom1 t a ?+ mu/ be ei!r "o1 or m ?an "o4 ,s(t & fair2 let t ,g5tleman be pleas'd to consid] ) himself1 & contemplate ?is vile1 s5sible ,_w1 aft] ! same mann] :i* ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan did1 :o1 :5 he consid]'d x "o way1 s\nd su* a ,multiplicity 9 x1 z 0 incompreh5sible2 & !n aga9 consid]+ x ano!r way1 p]ceiv'd t x 0 only "o ?+2 & ?us he cont9u'd fluctuat+1 & c\ld n det]m9e on "o side m ?an ano!r4 ,n[ if x 7 s 9 ?is s5sible ,_w1 :i* is ! prop] place ( ,multiplicity & ,s+ul>ity1 & ! place :]e ! true ,nature ( !m is und]/ood1 & 9 :i* are ,sep>ation & ,union1 ,division into ,p>ts1 & ,di/9ction1 ,agreem5t & ,diff]5ce1 :at w\ld he ?9k ( ! ,div9e ,_w1 91 or conc]n+ :i* we _c ju/ly say1 all nor "s1 nor express any ?+ belong+ to x by su* ,words z our ,e>s are u'd to1 )\t ins9uat+ "s ,notion :i* is contr>y to ! ,tru? ( ! ?+1 :i* no ,man kn[s b he t has se5 x1 nor und]/&s2 b he t has atta9'd to x4 #hi4 ,& z = 8 say+1 ,t ,i h )drawn myself f ! ,/ate & ,condition ( und]/&+ ,m51 & ?r[n away ! ,nature ( ,intelligible ,?+s3 ,i grant x1 & leave him to 8 ,und]/&+1 & 8 und]/&+ ,m5 he speaks (4 ,= t ,und]/&+ :i* he1 & su* z he1 mean1 is no?+ else b t ,rational ,faculty :i* exam9es ! ,individuals ( ,s5sible ,?+s1 & f !nce gets an ,univ]sal ,notion2 & ^? und]/&+ ,m5 he means1 are ^? :i* make use ( ?is sort ( ,sep>ation4 ,b t k9d1 :i* we are n[ speak+ (1 is above all ?is2 & !re=e let e "o t kn[s no?+ b ,s5sible ,?+s & _! ,univ]sals1 %ut 8 ,e>s1 & pack away to 8 ,company1 :o "k ! outside ( ! ,?+s ( ?is ,_w1 b take no c>e ( ! next4 ,b if ?\ art "o ( !m to :om ^! ,limits & ,signs by :i* we describe ! ,div9e ,_w are suffici5t1 & do/ n put t ,s5se ^u my ,words 9 :i* !y are commonly u'd#bc1 ,i %all give !e "s f>!r ,acc\nt ( :at ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan saw1 :5 he 0 9 ! ,/ate ( ^? :o h atta9'd to ! ,tru?1 ( :i* we h made ,m5tion be=e1 & x is ?us2 #ij4 ,aft] he 0 :olly imm]s'd 9 ! ,speculation ( ^! ?+s1 & p]fectly ab/ract$ f all o!r ,objects1 & 9 ! ne>e/ ,approa*#bd2 he saw 9 ! highe/ ,sph]e1 beyond :i* !re is no ,body1 a ,be+ free f ,matt]1 :i* 0 n ! ,be+ ( t ,,"o1 ,,true ,,"o1 nor ! ,sph]e itself1 nor yet any ?+ diff]5t f !m bo?2 b 0 l ! ,image ( ! ,sun :i* appe>s 9 a well-poli%'d ,look+-glass1 :i* is nei!r ! ,sun nor ! ,look+-glass1 & yet n di/9ct f !m4 ,& he saw 9 ! ,ess5ce ( t sep>ate ,sph]e1 su* ,p]fection1 ,spl5dor & ,beauty1 z is too great to be express'd by any ,tongue1 & too subtil to be cloa?'d 9 ,words2 & he p]ceiv'd t x 0 9 ! utmo/ ,p]fection ( ,delight & ,joy1 ,exultation & ,gladness1 by reason ( its behold+ t ,,true ,ess5ce1 ^: ,glory be exalt$1 #ia4 ,he saw also t ! next ,sph]e to x1 :i* is t ( ! ,fix$ ,/>s1 _h an immat]ial ,ess5ce1 :i* 0 n ! ,ess5ce ( t ,,true ,,"o1 nor ! ,ess5ce ( t highe/1 sep>at$ ,sph]e1 nor ! ,sph]e itself1 & yet n diff]5t f ^!2 b is l ! ,image ( ! ,sun :i* is reflect$ ^u a ,look+ glass1 f ano!r ,glass plac$ opposite to ! ,sun2 & he obs]v'd 9 ?is ,ess5ce also ! l ,spl5dor1 ,beauty1 ,lovel9ess & ,pleasure1 :i* he _h obs]v'd 9 ! ,ess5ce ( ! o!r highe/ ,sph]e4 ,he saw likewise t ! next ,sph]e1 :i* is ! ,sph]e ( ,saturn1 _h an immat]ial ,ess5ce1 :i* 0 none ( ^? ,ess5ces he _h se5 be=e1 nor yet diff]5t f !m2 b 0 l ! ,image ( ! ,sun1 :i* appe>s 9 a ,glass1 ^u :i* x is reflect$ f a ,glass :i* receiv'd t ,reflection f ano!r ,glass plac'd opposite to ! ,sun4 ,& he saw 9 ?is ,ess5ce too1 ! same ,spl5dor & ,delight :i* he _h obs]v'd 9 ! =m]4 ,& s 9 all ! ,sph]es he obs]v'd di/9ct1 immat]ial ,ess5ces1 e "o ( :i* 0 n any ( ^? :i* w5t be=e x1 n yet diff]5t f !m2 b 0 l ! ,image ( ! ,sun reflect$ f "o ,glass to ano!r1 accord+ to ! ,ord] ( ! ,sph]es4 ,& he saw 9 e "o ( ^! ,ess5ces1 su* ,beauty1 ,spl5dor1 ,pleasure & ,joy1 z ,eye ha? n se51 nor ,e> he>d1 nor ha? x ent]'d into ! ,he>t ( ,man to conceive2 & s d[nw>ds1 till he came to ! l[] ,_w1 subject to ,g5]ation & ,corruption1 :i* compreh5ds all t :i* is conta9$ )9 ! ,sph]e ( ! ,moon4 #ib4 ,:i* he p]ceiv'd _h an immat]ial ,ess5ce1 z well z ! re/2 n ! same ) any ( ^? :i* he _h se5 be=e1 nor diff]5t f !m2 & t ?is ,ess5ce _h sev5ty ?\s& ,faces1 & e ,face sev5ty ?\s& ,m\?s1 & e ,m\? sev5ty ?\s& ,tongues1 ) :i* x prais$1 sanctifi$ & glorifi$ incessantly ! ,ess5ce ( t ,,"o1 ,,true ,,be+4 ,& he saw t ?is ,ess5ce 7:i* he _h suppos'd to be _m1 ?o' x 0 n7 _h ! same ,p]fection & ,pleasure1 :i* he _h se5 9 ! o!r2 & t ?is ,ess5ce 0 l ! ,image ( ! ,sun1 :i* appe>s 9 fluctuat+ ,wat]1 :i* has t ,image reflect$ ^u x f ! la/ & l[]mo/ ( ^? ,glasses1 to :i* ! ,reflection came1 accord+ to ! =em5tion'd ,ord]1 f ! fir/ ,glass :i* 0 set opposite to ! ,sun4 ,!n he p]ceiv'd t he himself _h a sep>ate ,ess5ce1 :i* "o might call a "p ( t ,ess5ce :i* _h sev5ty ?\s& ,faces1 if t ,ess5ce _h be5 capable ( ,division2 & if t ,ess5ce _h n be5 creat$ 9 "t1 "o might say x 0 ! v same2 & _h x n be5 jo9'd to ! ,body s soon z x 0 creat$1 we %\ld h ?\ght t x _h n be5 creat$4 ,& 9 ?is ,ord] he saw o!r ,ess5ces also1 l 8 own :i* _h necess>ily be5 h]et(ore1 !n 7 dissolv'd1 & aft]w>ds necess>ily exi/$ toge!r ) himself2 & t !y 7 s _m z c\ld n he numb]'d1 if we might call !m _m2 or t !y 7 all "o1 if we might call !m "o4 ,& he p]ceiv'd bo? 9 8 own ,ess5ce1 & 9 ^? o!r ,ess5ces :i* 7 9 ! same ,rank ) him1 inf9ite ,beauty1 ,brightness & ,pleasure1 su* z nei!r ,eye ha? se51 nor ,e> he>d1 nor ha? x ent]'d into ! ,he>t ( ,man2 & :i* none c describe nor und]/&1 b ^? :i* h atta9'd to x1 & exp]im5tally "k x4 #ic4 ,!n he saw a great _m o!r immat]ial ,ess5ces#be1 :i* resembl$ ru/y ,look+-glasses1 cov]'d ov] ) ,fil?1 & besides1 turn'd _! ,backs ^u1 & _h _! ,faces av]t$ f ^? poli%'d ,look+-glasses t _h ! ,image ( ! ,sun impr9t$ ^u !m2 & he saw t ^! ,ess5ces _h s mu* ,fil?9ess adh]+ to !m1 & su* manifold ,defects z he c\ld n h conceiv$4 ,& he saw t !y 7 afflict$ ) inf9ite ,pa9s1 :i* caus$ incessant ,sighs & ,groans2 & t !y 7 compass'd ab\t ) ,torm5ts1 z ^? :o lie 9 a ,b$ are ) ,curta9s2 & t !y 7 scor*'d ) ! fi]y ,veil ( ,sep>ation#bf4 ,b aft] a v little :ile 8 ,s5ses return'd to him aga91 & he came to himself out ( ?is ,/ate1 z out ( an ,extasie2 & 8 ,foot slid+ out ( ?is place1 he came )9 sight ( ?is s5sible ,_w1 & lo/ ! sight ( ! ,div9e ,_w1 = !re is no jo9+ !m bo? toge!r 9 ! same ,/ate4 ,= ?is ,_w 9 :i* we live1 & t o!r are l two ,wives belong+ to ! same ,husb&2 if y please "o1 y displease ! o!r4 #id4 ,n[1 if y %\ld object1 t x appe>s f :at ,i h said conc]n+ ?is ,vision1 t ^? sep>at$ ,ess5ces1 if !y *ance to be 9 ,bodies ( p]petual ,duration1 z ! ,heav5ly ,bodies are1 %all also rema9 p]petually1 b if !y be 9 a ,body :i* is liable to ,corruption 7su* an "o z belongs to u reasonable ,creatures7 t !n !y mu/ p]i% too1 & vani% away1 z appe>s f ! ,similitude ( ! ,look+-glasses :i* ,i h u'd to expla9 x2 because ! ,image !re has no ,duration ( itself1 b :at dep5ds ^u ! ,duration ( ! ,look+-glass2 & if y break ! ,glass1 ! ,image is mo/ c]ta9ly de/roy'd & vani%es4 ,9 answ] to ?is ,i mu/ tell y1 t y h soon =got ! ,b>ga9 ,i made ) y4 ,= did n ,i tell y be=e t x 0 a n>r[ ,field1 & t we _h b little room = ,explication2 & t ,words h[ev] u'd1 w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly occasion ,m5 to ?9k o!rwise ( ! ?+ ?an really x 08 ,n[ t :i* has made y imag9e ?is1 is1 because y ?\ght t ! ,similitude mu/ answ] ! ?+ repres5t$ 9 e respect4 ,b t w n hold 9 any common ,disc\rse2 h[ mu* less 9 ?is1 :]e ! ,sun & its ,light1 & its ,image1 & ! ,repres5tation ( x1 & ! ,glasses1 & ! ,=ms :i* appe> 9 !m1 are all ( !m ?+s :i* are insep>able f ,body1 & :i* _c subsi/ b by x & 9 x1 & !re=e ! v ,ess5ces ( !m dep5d ^u ,body1 & !y p]i% toge!r ) x4 #ie4 ,b z = ! ,div9e ,ess5ces & ,h]oick ,spirits1 !y are all free f ,body & all its ,adh]5ts1 & remov'd f !m at ! utmo/ di/ance1 nor h !y any ,connection1 or ,dep5dance ^u !m4 ,& ! exi/+ or n exi/+ ( ,body is all "o to !m1 = _! sole ,connection & ,dep5dance is ^u t ,,"o ,,true ,,necess>y ,,self-,,exi/5t ,,be+1 :o is ! fir/ ( !m1 & ! ,beg9n+ ( !m1 & ! ,cause ( _! ,exi/5ce1 & he p]petuates !m & cont9ues !m = ev]2 nor d !y want ! ,bodies1 b ! ,bodies want !m2 = if !y %\ld p]i%1 ! ,bodies w\ld p]i%1 because ^! ,ess5ces are ! ,pr9ciples ( ^! ,bodies4 ,9 l mann]1 z if a ,privation ( t ,,"o ,,true ,,be+ c\ld be suppos'd 7f> be x f him1 = !re is no ,god b him7 all ^! ,ess5ces w\ld be remov'd toge!r ) him1 & ! ,bodies too1 & all ! s5sible ,_w1 because all ^! h a mutual ,connection4 #if4 ,n[1 ?o' ! ,s5sible ,_w foll[s ! ,div9e ,_w1 z a ,%ad[ does ! ,body1 & ! ,div9e ,_w /&s 9 no ne$ ( x1 b is free f x1 & indep5d5t ( x1 yet not)/&+ ?is1 x is absurd to suppose a ,possibility ( its be+ annihilat$1 because x foll[s ! ,div9e ,_w3 ,b ! ,corruption ( ?is ,_w consi/s 9 its be+ *ang'd1 n annihilat$4 ,& t glori\s ,book#bg spake1 :]e !re is no m5tion made ( ,mov+ ! ,m\nta9s1 & mak+ !m l ! ,_w1 & ,m5 l ,fire-flyes1 & d>kn+ ! ,sun & ,moon2 & ,eruption ( ! ,sea1 9 t day :5 ! ,e>? %all be *ang'd into ano!r ,e>?1 & ! ,heav5s likewise4 ,& ?is is ! ,sub/ance ( :at ,i c h9t to y at pres5t1 conc]n+ :at ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan saw1 :5 9 t glori\s ,/ate4 ,don't expect t ,i %\ld expla9 x any f>!r ) ,words1 = t is ev5 impossible4 #ig4 ,b z = :at conc]ns ! f9i%+ 8 ,hi/ory1 t ,i %all tell y1 ,god will+4 ,aft] 8 return to ! s5sible ,_w1 :5 he _h be5 :]e we h told y1 he loa?'d ?is pres5t ,life1 & mo/ e>ne/ly long'd = ! ,life to come2 & he endeav\r'd to return to ! same ,/ate1 by ! same means he _h s\ght x at fir/1 till he atta9'd to x ) less tr\ble ?an he did at fir/1 & cont9u'd 9 x ! second "t long] ?an at ! fir/4 ,!n he return'd to ! ,s5sible ,_w2 & !n aga9 endeav\r'd to recov] 8 ,/ation1 :i* he f\nd easi] ?an at ! fir/ & second "t1 & t he cont9u'd 9 x long]2 & ?us x grew easi] & easi]1 & 8 ,cont9uance 9 x long] & long]1 "t aft]1 "t1 till at la/ he c\ld atta9 x :5 he pleas'd1 & /ay 9 x z long z he pleas'd4 ,9 ?is ,/ate he firmly kept himself1 & nev] retir'd f x1 b :5 ! ,necessities ( 8 ,body requir'd x1 :i* he _h br\ght into z n>r[ a ,compass z 0 possible4 ,& :il/ he 0 ?us ex]cis'd1 he u'd to ) t x w\ld please ,god to deliv] him altoge!r f ?is ,body ( 81 :i* deta9'd him f t ,/ate2 t he might h no?+ to d b to give himself up :olly to 8 ,delight1 & be fre$ f all t ,torm5t ) :i* he 0 afflict$1 z (t5 z he 0 =c'd to av]t 8 ,m9d f t ,/ate1 by att5d+ on ! ,necessities ( ,nature4 ,& ?us he cont9u'd1 till he 0 pa/ ! sev5? ,sept5>y ( 8 ,age2 t is1 till he 0 ab\t fifty ,ye>s ( ,age1 & !n he happ5'd to be acqua9t$ ) ,zl4 ,! ,n>rative ( :i* meet+ ( !irs1 we %all n[ 7,god will+7 relate4 #ih4 ,!y say t !re 0 an ,isl& n f> f t :]e ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan 0 born 7no matt] accord+ to :i* ( ^? two diff]5t ,acc\nts !y give ( 8 ,bir?7 into :i* "o ( ^? good ,sects1 :i* _h "s "o ( ! anci5t ,prophets 7( pi\s ,memory7 = its ,au?or1 _h retir'd4 ,a ,sect :i* u'd to disc\rse ( all ?+s 9 ,nature1 by way ( ,p>able & ,similitude1 & by t means repres5t ! ,images ( !m to ! ,imag9ation1 & fix ! ,impressions ( !m 9 ,m5's ,m9ds1 z is cu/om>y 9 su* ,disc\rses z are made to ! ,vulg>4 ,?is ,sect s spread x self 9 ?is ,isl&1 & prevail'd & grew s em95t1 t at la/ ! ,k+ n only embrac'd x himself1 b oblig'd 8 ,subjects to d s too4 #ii4 ,n[ !re 7 born 9 ?is ,isl&1 two ,m5 ( extraord9>y ,end[m5ts1 & ,lov]s ( t :i* is ,good2 ! ,"n ( ! "o 0 ,zl1 & ! o!r ,salman1 :o meet+ ) ?is ,sect1 embrac'd x he>tily1 & oblig'd !mselves to ! punctual ,obs]vance ( all its ,ord9ances1 & ! daily ,ex]cise ( :at 0 practis'd 9 x2 & to ?is end !y ent]'d into a ,league ( ,fri5d%ip ) ea* o!r4 ,n[ among o!r ,passages conta9'd 9 ! ,law ( t ,sect1 !y sometimes made enquiry into ^! ,words1 :]e9 x treats ( ! ,description ( ! mo/ ,high & ,glori\s ,god1 &4 8 ,angels1 & ! ,resurrection1 & ! ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts ( a future ,/ate4 ,n[ ,zl u'd to make a deep] ,se>* into ! inside ( ,?+s1 & 0 m incl9'd to /udy ,my/ical ,mean+s & ,int]pretations4 ,b z = 8 ,fri5d ,salman1 he kept close to ! lit]al ,s5se1 & nev] tr\bl$ himself ) su* ,int]pretations1 b refra9'd f su* curi\s ,exam9ation & ,speculation ( ?+s4 ,h[ev]1 not)/&+ ?is ,diff]5ce1 !y bo? 7 con/ant 9 p]=m+ ^? ,c]emonies requir'd1 & 9 call+ !mselves to an acc\nt1 & 9 oppos+ _! ,affections4 #ajj4 ,n[ !re 7 9 ?is ,law "s ,passages :i* seem'd to exhort ,m5 to ,retirem5t & a solit>y ,life1 intimat+ t ,happ9ess & ,salvation 7 to be atta9'd by x2 & o!rs :i* seem'd to enc\rage ,m5 to ,conv]sation1 & ! embrac+ ,human ,society4 ,zl gave himself up :olly to ,retirem5t1 & ^? ,expressions :i* fav\r'd x 7 ( mo/ weight ) him1 because he 0 naturally incl9'd to ,contemplation1 & se>*+ into ! ,mean+s ( ,?+s2 & 8 greate/ hope 01 t he %\ld be/ atta9 8 ,end by a solit>y ,life4 ,salman1 on ! o!r side1 appli$ himself to ,conv]sation1 & ^? ,say+s ( ! ,law :i* t5d$ t way1 w5t ! f>!/ ) him2 because he _h a natural ,av]sion to ,contemplation1 & nice sift+ ( ?+s4 ,& he ?\ght t ,conv]sation did drive away evil ,?\ghts1 & bani%'d t ,div]sity ( ,op9ions :i* (f]'d !mselves to 8 ,m9d1 & kept him f ! ,sugge/ions ( evil ,?\ghts4 ,9 %ort1 _! ,disagreem5t 9 ?is p>ticul>1 0 ! occasion ( _! p>t+4 #aja4 ,n[ ,zl _h he>d ( t ,isl&1 9 :i* we h told y t ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan _h 8 ,bre$+4 ,he knew also its ,f]tility & ,conv5i5ces1 & ! heal?ful ,temp] ( ! ,air1 s t x w\ld af=d him su* a commodi\s ,retirem5t z he _h 9 8 ,wi%es4 ,?i!r he resolv'd to g1 & )draw himself f all mann] ( ,conv]sation1 ! rema9+ "p ( 8 ,days4 ,s he took :at ,sub/ance he _h1 & ) "p ( x he hir'd a ,%ip to convey him ?i!r1 ! re/ he di/ribut$ among ! poor p1 & took 8 leave ( 8 ,fri5d ,salman1 & w5t abo>d4 ,! ,m>9]s transport$ him to ! ,isl&1 & set him a-%ore & left him4 ,!re he cont9u'd s]v+ ,god1 & magnify+ him1 & fancify+ him1 & m$itat+ ^u 8 glori\s ,names & ,attributes1 )\t any ,int]ruption or ,di/urbance4 ,& :5 he 0 hungry1 he took :at he _h occasion = to satisfie 8 ,hung]1 ( su* ,fruits z ! ,isl& af=d$1 or :at he c\ld hunt4 ,& 9 ?is ,/ate he cont9u'd a :ile1 9 ! mean "t enjoy+ ! greate/ ,pleasure imag9able1 & ! mo/ entire ,tranquillity ( ,m9d1 aris+ f ! ,conv]se & ,communication :i* he _h ) 8 ,"l2 & e ,day exp]i5c+ 8 ,b5efits & preci\s ,gifts1 & 8 br++ easily to 8 h& su* ?+s z he want$1 & 7 necess>y = 8 ,support1 :i* confirm'd 8 ,belief 9 him1 & 0 a great ,refre%m5t to him4 #ajb4 ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan1 9 ! mean "t1 0 :olly imm]s'd 9 8 sublime ,speculations1 & nev] /irr'd out ( 8 ,cell b once a ,week1 to take su* ,provision z fir/ came to h&4 ,s t ,zl did n light ^u him at fir/1 b walk'd r\nd ! ,isl&1 & compass'd ! ,extremities ( x1 )\t see+ any ,man1 or s mu* z ! ,foot/eps ( any3 ,^u :i* acc\nt 8 ,joy 0 increas'd1 & 8 ,m9d exce$+ly pleas'd1 9 reg>d ( 8 comp>+ t :i* he _h propos'd to himself1 namely1 to lead ! mo/ retir$ ,life t 0 possible4 #ajc4 ,at la/ x happ5'd1 "o "t t ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan com+ out to look = ,provision 9 ! ! same place :i!r ,zl 0 retir$1 !y spy'd "o ano!r4 ,zl1 = 8 "p1 did n "q b t x 0 "s religi\s ,p]son1 :o = ! sake ( a solit>y ,life1 _h retir'd into t ,isl&1 z he _h done himself1 & 0 afraid1 le/ if he %\ld come up to him1 & make himself kn[n1 x might spoil 8 ,m$itation1 & h9d] 8 atta9+ :at he hop'd =4 ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan on ! o!r side c\ld n imag9e :at x 01 = ( all ! ,creatures he _h ev] beheld 9 8 :ole ,life1 he _h nev] se5 any ?+ l x4 ,n[ ,zl _h a black ,coat on1 made ) ,hair & ,wool1 :i* ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan fanci$ 0 natural1 & /ood wondr+ at x a long "t4 ,zl ran away z h>d z he c\ld1 = fe> he %\ld di/urb 8 ,m$itation2 ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan ran aft] him1 out ( an innate desire he _h to "k ! ,tru? ( ,?+s4 ,b :5 he p]ceiv'd ,zl make s mu* ha/e1 he retir'd a little & hid himself f him2 s t ,zl ?\ght he _h be5 q gone (f1 & !n he fell to 8 ,pray]s1 & ,read+1 & ,invocation1 & ,weep+2 & ,supplication1 & ,compla9+1 till he 0 altoge!r tak5 up1 s z to m9d no?+ else4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration #g 99 99 99 99 99 #ajd4 ,9 ! mean "t ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan /ole ^u him by degrees1 & ,zl took no notice ( him1 till he came s ne> z to he> him read & praise ,god1 & obs]v'd 8 humble ,behavi\r1 & 8 ,weep+1 & he>d a pleasant ,voice & di/9ct ,words1 su* z he _h nev] obs]v'd be=e 9 any k9d ( ,animals2 ,!n he look'd ^u 8 ,%ape & ,l9eam5ts1 & p]ceiv'd t he 0 ( ! same ,=m ) himself1 & 0 satisfi$ t ! ,coat he _h on1 0 n a natural ,sk91 b an artificial ,habit l 8 own4 ,& :5 he obs]v'd ! ,dec5cy ( 8 humble ,behavi\r1 & 8 ,supplication & ,weep+1 he did n at all "q b t he 0 "o ( ^? ,ess5ces :i* _h ! ,k ( ! ,,true ,,"o2 & = t ,reason he _h a ,desire to be acqua9t$ ) him1 & to "k :at 0 ! matt] ) him1 & :at caus'd ?is ,weep+ & ,supplication4 ,:]eupon he drew ne>] to him1 till ,zl p]ceiv+ x1 betook himself to 8 ,heels aga91 & ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan7answ]ably to 8 ,vig\r & ,p[] bo? ( ,k & ,body1 :i* ,god _h be/['d ^u him7 pursu'd him ) all 8 ,might1 till at la/ he ov]took him & seiz'd on him1 & held him fa/1 s t he c\ld n get away4 #aje4 ,:5 ,zl look'd ^u him1 & saw him cloa?'d ) ! ,sk9s ( wild ,bea/s ) ! ,hair on1 & 8 own ,hair s long z to cov] a great "p ( 8 ,body1 & obs]v'd 8 great ,swiftness & ,/r5g?1 he 0 v mu* afraid ( him1 & began to pacifie him ) /roak+ him1 & entreat+ him1 b ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan did n und]/& "o ^w he said1 nor knew any ?+ ( 8 mean+1 only he p]ceiv'd t he 0 afraid1 & endeav\r'd to allay 8 ,fe> ) su* ,voices z he _h le>n'd ( "s ( ! ,bea/s1 & /roak'd 8 ,head1 & bo? ,sides ( 8 ,neck1 & %ew'd ,k9dness to him1 & express'd a great deal ( ,gladness & ,joy2 till at la/ ,zl's ,fe> 0 laid aside1 & he knew t he meant him no h>m4 #ajf4 ,n[ ,zl long be=e1 out ( 8 e>ne/ ,desire ( se>*+ into ! mean+ ( ,?+s1 _h /udi$ mo/ ,languages1 & 0 well skill'd 9 !m4 ,s he began to speak to ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan 9 all ! ,languages :i* he und]/ood1 & ask him ,que/ions conc]n+ 8 way ( ,life1 & took pa9s to make him und]/& him2 b all 9 va91 = ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan /ood all ! :ile wondr+ at :at he he>d1 & did n "k :at 0 ! mean+ ( x1 only he p]ceiv'd t ,zl 0 pleas'd1 & well-affect$ t[>ds him4 ,& ?us !y /ood wondr+ "o at ano!r4 #ajg4 ,n[ ,zl _h by him "s ,rema9d] ( ! ,provision :i* he _h br\ght along ) him1 f ! inhabit$ ,isl& f :5ce he came2 & he (f]'d x to ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan1 :o did n "k :at to make on't1 = he _h nev] se5 any su* be=e4 ,!n ,zl eat "s ( x himself1 & invit$ ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan by ,signs to eat too4 ,b ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan be?\ght himself ( ^? ,rules :i* he _h prescrib'd to himself1 z to matt] ( ,diet2 & n kn[+ ! ,nature ( t :i* he (f]'d him1 nor :e!r x 0 lawful = him to p>take ( x or n1 he refus'd x4 ,zl /ill cont9u'd urg5t1 & invit$ him k9dly3 ,n[ ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan _h a great ,desire to be acqua9t$ ) him1 & 0 afraid t 8 cont9u+ too /iff 9 8 ,refusal1 might ali5ate 8 ,affections f him2 s he v5tur$ ^u x1 & eat "s4 ,& :5 he _h ta/$ ( x1 & lik'd x1 he p]ceiv'd t he _h done amiss1 9 break+ ^? ,promises :i* he _h made to himself conc]n+ ,diet4 ,& he rep5t$ himself ( :at he _h done1 & _h ,?\ghts ( )draw+ himself f ,zl1 & retreat+ to 8 =m] ,/ate ( ,contemplation4 #ajh4 ,b ! ,vision did n easily appe> to him at fir/1 ^u :i* he resolv'd to cont9ue ) ,zl 9 ! s5sible ,_w1 till he _h ?or\ghly satisfi$ himself conc]n+ him1 t s :5 he _h no fur!r ,desire t[>ds him1 he might apply himself to 8 =m] ,contemplations )\t any ,int]ruption4 ,:]e=e he apply$ himself to ! ,society ( ,zl1 :o p]ceiv+ t he c\ld n speak1 0 secure ( any ,damage t might come to 8 ,religion1 by keep+ ,company ) him2 & besides1 _h ,hopes ( tea*+ him ,spee*1 ,k & ,religion1 & by t means1 ( obta9+ a great ,rew>d1 & ne> ,approa* to ,god4 ,he began !re=e to tea* him h[ to speak2 fir/1 by %ew+ him p>ticul> ,?+s1 & pron\nc+ _! ,names1 & repeat+ !m (t51 & p]swad+ him to speak !m3 :i* he did apply+ e ,^w to ! ,?+ by x signifi$1 till he _h taught him all ! ,n\ns1 & s improv'd him by degrees1 t he c\ld speak 9 a v %ort "t4 #aji4 ,!n ,zl began to enquire ( him conc]n+ 8 way ( ,liv+1 & f :5ce he came into t ,isl&8 ,& ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan told him1 t he knew no?+ ( 8 own ,orig9al1 nor any ,fa!r or ,"m t he _h1 b only t ,roe :i* br\ght him up4 ,!n he describ'd to him 8 mann] ( ,liv+1 f fir/ to la/1 & by :at degrees he advanc'd 9 ,k1 till he atta9'd ! ,union ) ,god4 ,:5 ,zl he>d him give an ,acc\nt ( ^? ,tru?s1 & ^? ,ess5ces :i* are sep>ate f ! ,s5sible ,_w1 & :i* h ! ,k ( t ,,true ,,"o1 7^: ,"n be prais'd72 & he>d him give an acc\nt ( ! ,ess5ce ( t ,,true ,,"o1 & describe1 z f> z 0 possible1 :at he witness'd 7:5 he _h atta9'd to t ,union7 ( ! ,joys ( ^? :o are ne> unit$ to ,god1 & ! ,torm5ts ( ^? :o are sep>at$ f him4 ,he made no d\bt b t all ^? ?+s :i* are conta9'd 9 ! ,law ( ,god i4e4 ! ,alcoran conc]n+ 8 ,comm&1 8 ,angels1 ,books & ,mess5g]s1 ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1 ,p>adise & ,hell1 7 ,resemblances ( :at ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan _h se52 & ! ,eyes ( 8 ,und]/&+ 7 op5'd1 & he f\nd t ! ,orig9al & ! ,copy#bh did exactly agree toge!r4 ,& ! ways ( ,my/ical ,int]pretation became easie to him1 & !re appe>$ no?+ difficult to him 9 ^? ,precepts :i* he _h receiv'd1 b all 0 cle>2 nor any ?+ %ut up1 b all 0 op52 nor any ?+ pr(\nd1 b all 0 pla94 ,by ?is means 8 intellectual ,faculty grew /rong & vigor\s1 & he look'd ^u ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan ) ,admiration & ,respect1 & assur'd himself t he 0 "o ( ! ,sa9ts ( ,god1 :i* h no ,fe> ^u !m1 nei!r %all !y suff] ,pa94 ,^u :i* he address'd himself to wait ^u him1 & imitate him1 & to foll[ 8 ,direction 9 ! ,p]=mance ( su* ,works z he _h occasion to make use (2 namely1 ^? legal ones :i* he _h =m]ly le>n'd f 8 own ,sect4 #aaj4 ,!n ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan began to enquire ( him conc]n+ 8 ,condition & mann] ( liv+1 & ,zl gave him an acc\nt ( ! ,isl& f :5ce he came1 & :at mann] ( ,p inhabit$ x1 & :at sort ( ,life !y l$ be=e t religi\s ,sect1 :i* we m5tion'd1 came among !m1 & h[ x 0 n[1 s9ce ! com+ ( t ,sect4 ,he also gave him an ,acc\nt ( :at 0 deliv]'d 9 ! ,law i4e4 ,alcoran relat+ to ! ,description ( ! ,div9e ,_w1 ,p>adise & ,hell1 & ! ,awak5+ & ,resurrection ( ,mank9d1 & _! ga!r+ toge!r to ,judgm5t1 & ! ,balance & ! ,way4 ,all :i* ?+s ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan und]/ood v well1 & did n f9d any ( !m disagreeable to :at he _h se51 :5 9 t noble ,/ation2 & he knew t he t _h describ$ ^! ,?+s#bi1 & giv5 an acc\nt ( !m1 _h giv5 a true ,acc\nt1 & 0 a ,mess5g] s5t f 8 ,"l2 & he believ'd him1 & affirm'd 8 ,v]acity1 & bore ,witness to 8 ,message4 #aaa4 ,!n he began to ask him conc]n+ ! ,precepts :i* ! ,mess5g] ( ,god _h deliv]'d1 & ! ,rites ( ,wor%ip :i* he _h orda9'd4 ,& ,zl told him ( ,pray]1 ,alms1 ,fa/+ & ,pilgrimage1 & su* o!r ,ext]nal ,obs]vances1 :i* he receiv'd & practis'd1 & took ^u himself1 9 ,ob$i5ce to 8 ,comm&1 ( ^: ,v]acity he 0 v well allur$4 ,only !re 7 two ?+s /uck 9 8 ,m9d1 :i* he wond]'d at1 & c\ld n compreh5d :]e9 ! ,wisdom ( !m did consi/4 ,! "o 01 :y ?is ,mess5g] ( ,god1 9 describ+ mo/ ?+s :i* relate to ! ,div9e ,_w1 u'd to express !m to ,m5 by ,p>ables or ,similitudes1 & wav'd a p]spicu\s ,explication ( !m2 by :i* occasion'd ,m5 9 a great ,measure to fall into t ,error ( ass]t+ a ,corporeity 9 ,god1 & believ+ ,?+s ( t ,,true ,be+1 f :i* he is absolutely free2 & s 9 l mann]1 conc]n+1 ^? ,?+s :i* relate to ! ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts ( a ,future ,/ate4 ,! o!r 01 :y he w5t no f>!r ?an ^! ,precepts & ,rites ( ,wor%ip1 b gave ,m5 leave to ga!r ,ri*es1 & all['d !m a ,lib]ty z to matt] ( ,food2 by :i* means !y employ$ !mselves ab\t va9 ,?+s1 & turn'd away f ! ,tru?1 ,:]eas 8 ,judgm5t 01 t no ,body ought to eat any ?+1 b only j to keep him alive2 & z = ,ri*es1 ,he _h no ,op9ion ( !m at all4 ,& :5 he saw :at 0 set d[n & prescrib'd 9 ! ,law1 ) ,relation to ,weal?1 z ,alms1 & ! ,di/ribution ( !m1 & ,trad+ & ,usury1 ,mulcts & ,puni%m5ts2 ^! ?+s seem'd all v odd to him1 & he judg'd !m sup]flu\s2 & said1 t if ,m5 und]/ood ,?+s aright1 !y w\ld lay aside all ^! va9 ,?+s1 & foll[ ! ,tru?1 & cont5t !mselves )\t any ?+ ( all ?is2 & t no ,man w\ld *all5ge su* a ,propriety 9 ,ri*es1 z to h ,alms ask'd ( him1 or to cause 8 ,h&s to be cut (f1 :o privily /ole !m2 or _! lives to be tak5 away1 :o _h op5ly robb'd him4 #aab4 ,n[ t :i* prompt$ him to ?is ,p]suasion1 0 ?is1 t he ?\ght all ,m5 7 indu'd ) an +5u\s ,temp]1 & p5etrat+ ,und]/&+1 & a ,m9d con/ant to itself2 & 0 n aw>e h[ blocki% & /upid !y 71 h[ ill-advis'd1 & incon/ant 9 _! ,resolutions2 insomu*1 t !y are l ,brute ,bea/s1 nay1 m apt to w&] out ( ! way4 ,s9ce !re=e he 0 greatly affect$ ) ,pity t[>ds ,mank9d1 & desir'd t he might be an ,in/rum5t ( _! ,salvation2 a ,resolution came into 8 ,m9d ( go+ ov] to !m1 to decl>e & lay be=e !m ! ,tru?4 ,?is ,int5tion ( 8 he communicat$ to 8 ,fri5d ,zl & ask'd him if !re c\ld possibly be any way contriv'd to come at !m4 #aac4 ,b ,zl told him :at sort ( ,p !y 71 & h[ f> f an +5u\s ,temp]1 & h[ av]se f obey+ ! ,comm&s ( ,god2 b he _h no ,notion ( t1 b /ill 8 ,m9d 0 int5t ^u t :i* he hop'd to compass3 ,& ,zl desir'd t x w\ld please ,god1 by 8 means1 to direct "s ( 8 ,acqua9tance :i* 7 ( a m pliable ,temp] ?an ! re/1 & _h m ,s9c]ity 9 !m1 into ! "r way4 ,s !n he 0 ready to fur!r ! ,design & ,endeav\r ( ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan4 ,^u :i* !y resolv$ to keep close to ! ,sea ,%ore1 )\t /irr+ f x ei!r ,day or ,night1 till ,god %\ld please to af=d !m an ,opportunity ( cross+ ! ,sea4 ,& all ! :ile !y 7 int5t ^u ?is1 !y cont9u'd pray+ to ,god to direct !m 9 ?is _! ,bus9ess1 & br+ x to an happy ,issue4 #aad4 ,at la/1 z ,god 7^: ,"n be prais'd7 w\ld h x1 x happ5'd1 t a ,%ip :i* _h lo/ h] ,c\rse1 0 driv5 by ! ,w9d & ,wat] ^u ! ,%ore ( t ,isl&2 & z x drew ne>] to ,l&1 !y :o 7 9 x1 see+ two ,m5 ^u ! ,%ore1 made t[>ds !m4 ,!n ,zl spoke to !m1 & desir'd !m to c>ry him & 8 ,companion along ) !m 9 ! ,%ip2 to :i* !y cont5t$1 & took !m into ! ,%ip1 & x pleas'd ,god to s5d !m a fair ,w9d1 :i*1 9 a %ort "t1 c>ri$ !m to ! ,isle :i* !y desir'd4 ,!re !y l&$1 & w5t into ! ,city2 & ,zl's ,fri5ds came all ab\t him1 & he gave 'em an acc\nt ( ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan1 & 8 mann] ( liv+2 s t ,p flock'd to him f e side1 & admir'd & rev]5c'd him4 ,!n ,zl told him t ?is ,sect 0 sup]i\r to all o!r sorts ( ,m5 9 ,k & ,sagacity2 & t if he c\ld n "w ^u !m1 !re 7 mu* less] ,hopes ( do+ any ,good ^u ! ,vulg>4 #aae4 ,n[ ,salman 7,zl's ,fri5d1 :o we told y *ose ,conv]sation1 r ?an ,solitude & ,retirem5t1 :i* he judg'd unlawful7 0 ,pr9ce & ,sov]eign ( ?is ,isl&4 ,s ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan began to tea* !m1 & expla9 ! ,my/]ies ( ,wisdom to !m2 b s soon z e'er he began to raise 8 ,disc\rse above ,ext]nal ,?+s a little1 & to inculcate t1 ! contr>y :]e( _h be5 settl$1 & deeply root$ 9 _! ,m9ds2 !y began to )draw !mselves f him1 & _! ,m9ds _h an ,abhorr5ce = :at he spake4 ,& ?\gh !y c>ri$ !mselves civilly to him1 bo? because he 0 a ,/rang]1 & out ( ! ,obs]vance :i* !y ?\ght due to _! ,fri5d ,zl1 yet !y 7 angry ) him inw>dly 9 _! ,he>ts4 ,h[ev]1 he cont9u'd reason+ ) !m mildly ,night & ,day1 & tea*+ !m ! ,,tru?1 bo? 9 ,private & ,publick1 :i* only increas'd _! ,hatr$ t[>ds him1 & made !m avoid 8 ,company1 ?\gh o!rwise !y 7 ,lov]s ( ,goodness1 & desir\s ( ,tru?4 ,h[ev]1 ?r\gh ! ,defect ( _! ,nature1 !y did n se>* = x aft] ! "r mann]1 nor appreh5d x z !y %\ld d2 b s\ght ! ,k ( x aft] ! common way1 l ! re/ ( ! ,_w4 ,s t he despair$ ( do+ any ,good ^u !m1 & all 8 ,hopes ( am5d+ !m 7 defeat$1 because !y 7 n will+ to receive :at he taught !m4 #aaf4 ,& aft]w>ds1 tak+ a ,view ( ! sev]al ,ranks & ,ord]s ( ,m51 he p]ceiv'd t e sort ( !m plac'd _! ,delight 9 ^? ,?+s :i* !y possess'd at pres5t1 & t _! ,appetites 7 _! ,god1 & t !y lo/ !mselves 9 ga!r+ up ! little ,?+s ( ?is ,_w2 & t ! ,desire ( gett+ m1 kept !m employ'd till !y came to _! ,graves2 & t all good ,c\nsel 0 lo/ ^u !m2 & t disput+ ) !m _h only ?is ,effect1 t x made !m ! m ob/9ate4 ,& z = ,wisdom1 !re 0 no way = !m to atta9 x1 nei!r _h !y any ,%>e 9 x4 ,= ,folly has ov]-:elm$ !m1 &1 :at !y h s\ght aft]1 has cov]$ _! ,he>ts l ,raft2 ,god has seal$ up _! ,he>ts & _! ,e>s1 & _! ,eyes are dim1 & !y %all h sore ,puni%m5t4#cj #aag4 ,:5 !re=e he saw !m compass'd ab\t ) ! ,curta9s ( ,puni%m5t1 & cov]'d ) ! ,d>kness ( ! ,veil2 & t all ( !m 7a few only except$7 m9d$ _! ,religion no o!rwise1 b ) reg>d to ?is pres5t ,_w2 & ca/ ! ,obs]vance ( religi\s ,p]=mances beh9d _! ,backs1 not)/&+ ! ,eas9ess ( !m1 & sold !m = a small ,price2 & t _! ,m]*&ize & ,trad+ div]t$ !m f ?9k+ ^u ,god1 s t !y _h no fe> ( t ,day 9 :i* bo? _! ,he>ts & ,eyes %all be turn'd r\nd#ca2 he 0 fully satisfi$1 t x 0 to no purpose to speak to !m pla9ly1 nei!r t x 0 exp$i5t any ,works %\ld be enjo9'd !m beyond ?is ,measure2 & t ! greate/ ,b5efit :i* accru'd to ! common sort ( ,m5 by ! ,law1 0 :olly plac'd 9 ,relation to ,?+s ( ?is ,_w1 viz4 t !y might be 9 a com=table way ( ,liv+1 & t no ,man might invade ano!r's ,prop]ty2 & t !re 0 b "h & !re "o t atta9'd to ,happ9ess h]eaft]2 namely1 su* an "o z made x 8 ,bus9ess 9 ?is ,_w to provide = ano!r1 & took due c>e ab\t x1 & 0 a ,believ]3 ,b t ,hell 0 ! ,place = him t err'd f ! ,tru?1 & pref]r'd ! ,life ( ?is pres5t ,_w be=e x4 ,& :at ,lab\r c be great]1 or :at ,mis]y m compleat ?an 81 :o works1 if y obs]ve1 f ! "t he awakes1 till he goes to sleep aga91 y w f9d t he does no?+ b :at t5ds to ! atta9+ ( "s "o or o!r ( ^! vile s5sible ,?+s2 namely1 ei!r ,ri*es1 to heap !m up2 or ,pleasure1 :i* he may take2 or ,lu/1 :i* he may satisfie2 or ,rev5ge1 :]eby he may pacifie 8 ,m9d2 or ,p[]1 to def5d himself2 or "s outw>d ,"w comm&$ by ! ,law1 :]e( he may make a va9-glori\s ,%ew2 or :]eby he may save 8 own ,neck8 ,n[ all ^! ?+s are ,d>kness ^u ,d>kness 9 ! ,dep? ( ! ,sea1 nei!r is !re any ( y t do? n ent] 9 ?i!r1 = su* is ! un*angeable ,decree ( ! ,"l4#cb #aah4 ,& :5 he und]/ood ! ,condition ( ,mank9d1 & t ! greate/ "p ( !m 7 l ,brute ,bea/s1 he knew t all ,wisdom1 ,direction & good ,success1 consi/$ 9 :at ! ,mess5g]s ( ,god _h spok51 & ! ,law deliv]'d2 & t !re 0 no o!r way besides ?is1 & t !re c\ld be no?+ add$ to x2 & t !re 7 ,m5 appo9t$ to e ,"w1 & t e "o 0 be/ capable ( do+ t unto :i* he 0 appo9t$ by ,nature4 ,t ?is 0 ,god's way ( deal+ ) ^? :i* 7 gone be=e1 & t !re is no ,*ange 9 8 way4 ,:]eupon return+ to ,salman & 8 ,fri5ds1 he begg'd _! ,p>don = :at he _h said to !m1 & desir'd to be excus'd1 & told !m t he 0 ( ! same ,op9ion ) !m1 & w5t on 9 ! same way1 & p]suad$ !m to /ick firmly to _! ,resolution ( keep+ )9 ! ,b\nds ( ! ,law1 & ! ,p]=mance ( ! ,ext]nal ,rites1 & t !y %\ld n mu* dive into ! ,?+s t did n conc]n !m3 & t 9 d\btful ,?+s !y %\ld give ,cr$it1 & yield _! ,ass5t readily2 & t !y %\ld ab/a9 f novel ,op9ions1 & f _! ,appetites1 & foll[ ! ,examples ( _! pi\s ,ance/ors1 & =sake ,novelties1 & t !y %\ld avoid t neglect ( religi\s ,p]=mances :i* 0 se5 9 ! vulg> sort ( ,m51 & ! ,love ( ! ,_w1 :i* he pr9cipally caution'd !m aga9/4 ,= bo? he & 8 ,fri5d ,zl knew t ?is tractable1 b defective sort ( ,m51 _h no o!r way 9 ! ,_w to escape1 b only by ?is means2 & t if !y %\ld be rais'd above ?is to curi\s ,speculations1 x w\ld be worse ) !m1 & !y w\ld n be able to atta9 to ! ,degree ( ! ,bless$1 b w\ld fluctuate & be toss'd up & d[n1 & make a bad ,end4 ,b on ! contr>y1 if !y cont9u'd 9 t ,/ate 9 :i* !y 7 till ,dea? ov]took !m1 !y %\ld be happy1 & /& on ! "r ,h&3 ,b z = ^? t out-w5t !m1 !y %\ld also take place ( !m1 & t !y %\ld be ! next4 #aai4 ,s !y took _! leave & left !m1 & s\ght = an ,opportunity ( return+ to _! ,isl&1 till x pleas'd ,god to help !m to a ,conv5i5ce ( pass+4 ,& ,hal ,ebn ,yokdhan endeav\r'd to atta9 to 8 l(ty ,/ation1 by ! same means he _h s\ght x at fir/1 till he recov]'d x2 & ,zl foll[$ 8 ,/eps1 till he came ne> him1 or want$ b v little ( x2 & ?us !y cont9u$ s]v+ ,god 9 ?is ,isl& till !y di$4 #abj4 ,& ?is is t 7,god assi/ !e & u by 8 ,_s7 :i* we h receiv'd ( ! ,hi/ory ( ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan1 ,zl & ,salman2 :i* compreh5ds su* ,*oice ( ,words1 z are n f\nd 9 any o!r ,book1 nor he>d 9 common ,disc\rse4 ,& x is a piece ( hidd5 ,k :i* none c receive1 b ^? :i* h ! ,k ( ,god1 nor c any be ignorant ( x1 b ^? :i* h n4 ,n[ we h tak5 a contr>y ,me?od to our pi\s ,ance/ors1 z to _! ,res]v$ness 9 ?is ,matt]1 & ,sp>+ness ( ,spee*4 ,& ! ,reason :i* did ! m easily p]suade me to divulge ?is ,secret1 & te> ! ,veil1 01 because ( ! corrupt ,notions :i* "s ,pret5d]s to ,philosophy 9 our ,age h broa*'d & scatt]'d1 s t !y are diffus'd ?r\gh sev]al ,c\ntries1 & ! ,mis*ief :i* arises f !nce is become ,epidemical4 ,fe>+ !re=e le/ ^? weak ones1 :o reject ! ,tradition ( ! ,prophets 7( ,bless$ ,memory7 & make *oice ( t :i* is deliv]$ !m by ,fools1 %\ld imag9e t ^! ,op9ions are t ,secret1 :i* ought to be )-held f ^? :o are n wor?y or capable ( x1 & s _! ,desire & ,/udy ( ^! ,op9ions %\ld be increas'd4 ,i h ?\ght good to give !m a ,glimpse ( ?is ,secret ( ,secrets1 t ,i might draw !m into ! "r ,way1 & av]t !m f ?is o!r4 ,nev]!less1 ,i h n s deliv]$ ! ,secrets :i* are compreh5d$ 9 ^! few ,leaves1 z to leave !m )\t a ?9 ,veil or ,cov] ov] !m1 :i* w be easily r5t by ^? :o are wor?y ( x2 b w be s ?ick to him1 t is unwor?y to pass beyond x1 t he %all n be able to get ?r\gh x4 ,& ,i desire ( ^? my ,bre?r5 :o %all see ?is ,disc\rse1 t !y w\ld excuse me = be+ s easily induc'd to expla9 x1 & s free 9 ! ,description ( x2 see+ ,i _h n done s1 if ,i _h n be5 elevat$ to su* ,heights1 z transc5d ! ,rea* ( ,humane ,sight4 ,& ,i 0 will+ to express x 9 easie ,t]ms1 t ,i might dispose ,m51 & raise a ,desire 9 !m to ent] into ! "r ,way4 ,& ,i beg ( ,god ,p>don & ,=giv5ess1 & t he w\ld please to br+ u to ! true & c]ta9 ,k ( himself1 = he is graci\s & lib]al ( 8 ,fav\rs4 ,peace be to !e1 my ,bro!r1 ^: ,promotion is decre$1 &1 ! ,m]cy f9d ,bless+ ( ,god be ^u !e1 ,praise1 be to ,god alone4 ,! ,end4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ah3 p 4#ad4 ,sect4 #f4 ,^? :o affirm t ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan 0 produc$ 9 t ,isl& )\t ,fa!r or ,"m--,! hav+ our ,philosoph] hat*'d aft] ?is mann]1 is a contrivance ( ,avic5's1 :o wrote ?is ,/ory fir/1 & f :om our ,au?or has tak5 a great "p ( x4 ,he 0 ( ,op9ion t su* a ,=mation 0 possible2 ?o' !re hav+ nev] be5 any su* ?+1 is a suffici5t ,demon/ration ( ! ,impossibility ( x2 = s9ce ! ,creation ( ! ,_w ! ,cele/ial ,bodies h _h "t en\gh to ex]t ! utmo/ ( _! ,p[]1 & %$ _! ,influ5ce 9 ord] to su* a ,production1 :i* !y hav+ nev] s mu* z attempt$ yet1 among/ all ! v>iety ( _! ,op]ations1 pla9ly %ew u t x is n 9 _! p[]4 ,b we mu/ give ,philosoph]s leave sometimes to g beyond ,demon/ration4 ',tis obs]vable1 t our ,au?or says no?+ ( ! matt]1 b leaves x z he f\nd x4 ,footnote #ai3 ,god made ,man aft] 8 own ,image--,^! ,words are quot$ by our ,au?or = ! ,words ( ,mahomet1 ?\gh !y d inde$ ,belong to ,moses1 b we mu/ "k t ,mahomet 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! ,jews f :om he le>n$ n only "s ,expressions u'd 9 ! ,bible1 b a great "p ( ! ,hi/ory ( x2 :i* he has mangl$ & cr[d$1 aft] a confus'd mann]1 into 8 ,alcoran4 ,footnote #bj3 ,alcoran1 ,*ap4 ,alkesas4 ,footnote #ba3 ,our ,philosoph]s imitat+ ! ,heav5ly ,bodies 9 _! ,circul> ,motion1 w\ld seem inde$ extreamly ridicul\s1 b t we are to consid] t ! ,mahometans h a sup]/iti\s ,cu/om ( go+ sev]al times r\nd ! ,cave ( ,meccah1 :5 !y g ?i!r on ,pilgrimage1 & look ^u x z a v necess>y "p ( _! ,duty4 ,n[ our ,au?or hav+ resolv$ to br+ 8 ,philosoph] z f> at lea/ z 0 possible = "o 9 8 ,circum/ances1 9 ! ,k & ,practice ( all ^? ?+s :i* ! ,mahometans acc\nt necess>y1 w\ld n let him be ignorant ( ?is ,practice ( mov+ r\nd2 b has br\ght x "u ?is second sort ( ,imitation ( ! ,heav5ly ,bodies4 ,n[ ?o' our ,philosoph] may be excus'd = n go+ to ! ,temple at ,meccah1 yet s great /ress is laid ^u x by ! ,mahometans1 t ,alhosa9 ,al ,hallgi ,b5 ,mans\r1 01 9 ! #cji? ,ye> ( ! ,hegira 7( ,*ri/#iba7 condemn'd to dye by ! ,vizi] ,alhum$1 :o pron\nc'd ,s5t5ce ^u him1 hav+ fir/ advis'd ) ! ,imaums & ,doctors1 = hav+ ass]t$1 t 9 case a ,man _h ,a ,desire to g on ,pilgrimage to ,meccah1 & c\ld n2 x w\ld be suffici5t1 if he set ap>t any clean ,room ( 8 ,h\se = t purpose1 & w5t r\nd ab\t x1 & p]=m'd 9 x at ! same "t :5 ! ,pilgrims are at ,meccah1 ! same ?+s :i* !y d !re1 & !n f$ & cloa?'d #cj ,orphans1 & gave to ea* ( !m sev5 pieces ( ,silv]4 ,= :i* ,het]odox ,position he receiv'd a ?\s& ,/ripes1 )\t s mu* z sigh+ or groan+1 & _h fir/ "o ,h& cut (f1 & !n bo? 8 ,feet1 & !n ! o!r ,h&1 !n he 0 kill'd & burnt1 & 8 ,a%es ?r[n into ! ,riv] ,tigris1 & 8 ,head set ^u a ,pole 9 ! ,city ( ,bagdad4 ,see ,abulph>agius4 p4 #bhg4 ,footnote #bb3 ,alcoran4 ,footnote #bc3 ,because ,words borr[$ f & u'd ab\t s5sible & mat]ial ,?+s1 w\ld lead ,m5 into ,mi/akes1 :5 u'd to expla9 ?+s ,spiritual1 if !y be tak5 9 a lit]al ,s5se4 ,see #he4 ,footnote #bd3 ,! ,au?or means1 ! ne>e/ ,approa* to ,god4 ,footnote #be3 ,z ! ,au?or 8 9 ! ?ree =ego+ ,sections describ'd ! ,condition ( ^? glorifi$ ,spirits1 :o cont9ually enjoy ! ,beatifick ,vision2 s 9 ?is he describes ! mis]able ,/ate ( ^? :o are depriv$ ( x1 i4e4 ! ,damn'd4 ,footnote #bf3 ,i h omitt$ ! foll[+ ,passage1 because ,i c\ld n well tell h[ to make x intelligible2 ! mean+ ( x 9 gross1 is /ill to express ! mis]able ,condition1 & horrible ,confusion ( ^? ,spirits :i* are sep>at$ f ! ,vision ( ,god4 ,h[ev]1 ,i %all set x d[n 9 ,lat9 out ( ,mr4 ,pocock's ,translation4 ,et f]ris disc9di int] repell5dum attrab5dum2 vidit etiam hic alias ,ess5tias1 prt] i/as1 qu cruciabantur1 qu app>ebant de9de evanescebant1 connex erant cum dissolvebantur2 hic se cohibuit illasque b5 p]p5dit vidit +5tes t]rores1 negotia magna1 turbam occupatam1 op]ationem1 efficacem1 complanationem1 inflationem1 productionem1 de/ructionem4 ,! p>ticul>s ( ?is ,passage1 w\ld be be/ expla9'd by ! ,comm5tators ^u ! ,alcoran1 :i* ,i h no ,opportunity ( consult+4 ,footnote #bg3 ,alcoran1 ,*ap4 #ha1 & #aja4 ,footnote #bh3 ,! ,arabick ,words1 ,wata?baka indaho' ',imekol w'alm5kol signify1 ,& t :i* 0 und]/ood agre$ ) t :i* 0 copi$4 ,b because t way ( express+ x is obscure1 ,i h *ose r to leave ! ,arabick ,^w1 & express ! ,s5se1 :i* is ?is4 ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan1 hav+ no ,advantages ( ,education1 _h acquir'd all 8 ,k by s+ul> ,indu/ry & ,application1 till at la/ he atta9'd to ! ,vision ( ,god himself1 by :i* means he saw all ?+s relat+ to a future ,/ate1 viz4 by behold+ 9 ,god ! ,ar*itypal ,ideas1 ( :i* all ?+s creat$1 & :atsoev] is reveal'd to u1 are suppos'd to be ,copies4 ,n[ ,zl1 by conv]s+ ) him1 f\nd1 t ! ,mek\l1 i4e4 :at ,hai ,ebn ,yokdhan saw by ?is sort ( ,speculation2 & ! ,m5k\l1 i4e4 :at ,zl _h le>n'd out ( ! ,alcoran1 & ! ,tradition ( ! ,prophets1 did exactly answ] "o ! o!r1 z a ,copy does its ,orig9al4 ,footnote #bi3 ,mahomet4 ,footnote #cj3 ,alcoran1 ,*ap4 #b & #hc4 ,footnote #ca3 ,?is is an ,expression tak5 out ( ! ,alcoran1 & is design'd to express ! ,confusion :i* ! ,wick$ %all be 9 at ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,footnote #cb3 ,alcoran1 ,*ap4 #bd & #ai4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,app5dix4 ,9 :i* ! ,,au?or',s ,,notion conc]n+ ! ,possibility ( a ,man's atta9+ to ! true ,k ( ,,god1 & ,?+s necess>y to ,salvation1 )\t ! ,use ( ext]nal ,means1 is briefly consid]'d4 ,by ,,simon ,,ockley1 ,m4,a4 ,vic> ( ,swanesey 9 ,cambridg%ire4 ,,london1 ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,ye>1 #agjh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration #h 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,cont5ts #a1 #b4 ,! ,occasion & ,design ( ?is ,disc\rse4 #c1 #d1 #e4 ,god's way ( tea*+ 8 ,p 0 by ,prophets4 #f1 #g4 ,prophecy n atta9'd by any ,applicatian or ,indu/ry1 b dep5d$ ^u ! positive ,w ( ,god4 #h4 ,&1 consequ5tly ! ,vision ( ,god1 or behold+ ! ,div9e ,be+1 :i* is sup]ior to ,prophesy+1 _c be s atta9'd4 #i4 ,t x 0 nev] m5tion'd z atta9able1 nor ! ,se>* ( x recomm5d$ by ! ,prophet ,moses1 #aj4 ,nor any o!r ,prophets t succe$$ him4 #aa4 ,:at 0 n enjoy$ 9 ! e>ly ,times ( ,*ri/ianity1 :5 ! ,gifts ( ! ,_s 7 m pl5tifully p\r$ out1 _c be expect$ n[4 #ab4 ,b su* ,a ,p[]1 :]eby a ,man might 7)\t ext]nal ,helps7 atta9 to ! true ,k ( ,god1 & ,?+s necess>y to ,salvation1 0 no :]e promis'd by our ,savi\r4 #ac4 ,nor enjoy$ by dev\t ,p]sons 9 ! fir/ times ( ! ,gospel2 :i* is prov'd f ! ,example ( ! ,eunu*4 #ad4 ,& ,cornelius4 #ae4 ,! :ole ,t5\r ( ! ,apo/les ,doctr9e =bids u to expect ! ,vision ( ,god 9 ?is ,life4 #af4 ,f all :i* is inf]r'd1 t ^? ,scriptures1 :i* speak ( ! pl5tiful ,effusion ( ! ,_s 9 ! ,gospel ,times1 are misund]/ood by ,en?usia/s4 #ag4 ,:y we are n to expect ,prophets n[4 #ah4 ,if ^! ?+s be d5i$ to ,*ri/ians1 !y are n to be f\nd among/ ,hea!ns or ,mahometans4 #ai1 #bj1 #ba1 ,! ,en?usiasm ( our ,au?or & o!rs c5sur$ #bc4 ,conclusion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,app5dix1 c4 #a4 ,?o' ! prece$+ ,hi/ory1 ^u ! acc\nt ( ! lively ,image & ,repres5tation :i* x gives ( unspott$ ,virtue1 unfeign$ ,love ( ,god1 & ,contempt ( ! ,?+s ( ?is ,life1 does v well des]ve to be read3 ,s1 z x conta9s sev]al ?+s co-incid5t ) ! ,errors ( "s ,en?usia/s ( ^! pres5t ,times1 x des]ves to be consid]'d4 ,^u :i* ,acc\nt1 ,i _h no soon] suff]'d my self to be p]swad$ to und]take ! ,translation ( ?is ,book1 ?an ,i det]m9'd to subjo9 "s ,reflections ^u su* "p ( x z seem'd to me mo/ wor?y ( ,consid]ation4 ,le/ o!rwise1 t ,book1 :i* 0 by me design'd = ! ,innoc5t1 & n altoge!r unpr(itable ,div]sion ( ! ,read]1 might accid5tally prove a means ( lead+ "s into ,error1 :o are n capable ( judg+ aright2 & ( confirm+ o!rs 9 _! ,mi/akes1 :o1 ?r\gh _! own ,weakness1 or ! ,prejudice ( a bad ,education1 h ! ,mis=tune to be l$ out ( ! way4 ,& ,i 0 ! m will+ to d x1 because !re has be5 a bad ,use made ( ?is ,book be=e4 #b4 ,!re are a great _m ,errors bo? 9 8 ,philosophy & ,div9ity3 ,& x 0 impossible x %\ld be o!rwise1 ! "o be+ altoge!r ,ari/otelian1 ! o!r ,mahometan4 ,i %all pass ov] ! greate/ "p ( !m1 z n be+ likely to d any h>m2 & conf9e my self *iefly to ! ,exam9ation ( ?is ,fundam5tal ,error ( my ,au?or1 viz1 ,t ,god has giv5 su* a ,p[] or ,faculty to ,man1 :]eby he may1 )\t any ext]nal ,means1 atta9 to ! ,k ( all ?+s necess>y to ,salvation1 & ev5 to ! ,beatifick ,vision x self1 :il/ 9 ?is ,/ate#cc3 ,9 do+ :i* ,i %all /ill h reg>d to ! ,errors receiv'd conc]n+ ^! ?+s 9 ! pres5t ,age4 #c4 ,9 ord] to ?is ,i %all exam9e ! ,ways & ,means by :i* ! ,p ( ,god 9 all ,ages1 came to ! ,und]/&+ ( 8 ,w4 ,n[ 'tis evid5t1 f ! absurd ,notions :i* ! anci5t ,hea!ns _h ( ! ,deity1 & _! ,idolatry1 t ,mank9d 0 s f> deg5]at$ & deprav'd1 t !y _h lo/ ! true ,k ( ,god1 & ( 8 ,attributes1 & consequ5tly 7 ignorant ( _! ,duty t[>ds him2 = :i* reason1 ,god 0 pleas'd1 out ( 8 inf9ite ,love & ,m]cy t[>ds ,mank9d1 to s5d at sundry times ,prophets2 t is1 ,m5 :o 7 inspir'd by ! ,holy ,_s1 & _h ! ,w ( ,god imm$iately reveal'd to !m2 to ! end t !y might in/ruct o!rs h[ to s]ve him 7! anci5t ,tradition receiv'd f our fir/ ,p>5ts1 & ^? good ,m5 :i* succe$$ !m1 be+ n[ almo/ worn out1 & ov]-gr[n by ! increas+ ,wick$ness ( ! ,_w7 & !reby avoid ^? ,judgm5ts :i* w\ld o!rwise infallibly ov]take !m1 if !y cont9u'd 9 ,imp5it5ce & ,disob$i5ce4 #d4 ,?is 0 ! ,means :i* ! ,g5]ality ( ! ,p ( ,god _h to "k 8 ,w4 ,!y receiv'd x f ! ,prophets1 :o _h x imm$iately f ,god4 ,s t ! ,diff]5ce ( _! ,k consi/$ 9 ! ,mann] ( _! receiv+ ( x1 n 9 ! ,?+s receiv'd1 :i* 7 ! same bo? to ! ,prophets & ! ,p4 ,only ! ,prophets receiv'd x imm$iately1 b n ! ,p3 = !n consequ5tly !y w\ld all h be5 ,prophets1 :i* x is pla9 !y 7 n4 #e4 ,& :5 x _h pleas'd ,god to give a cle>] & full] ,revelation ( 8 ,w to ! ,prophet ,moses2 :at 0 deliv]'d to him1 0 committ$ to ! ,c>e ( ! ,prie/s1 ( :om bo? ,k+ & ,p 7 oblig'd to le>n _! ,duty4 ,deut4 xvii4 #ah4 ,& x %all be :5 he sitte? ^u ! ,?rone ( 8 ,k+dom1 t he %all write him a ,copy ( ?is ,law 9 a ,book1 out ( t :i* is be=e ! ,prie/s ! ,levites1 & x %all be ) him1 &1 he %all read !re9 all ! ,days ( 8 ,life1 t he may le>n to fe> ! ,"l 8 ,god1 to keep all ! ,words ( ?is ,law1 & ^! ,/atutes1 to d !m4 ,& ,mala*i xi4 #g4 ,! ,prie/s ,lips %\ld pres]ve ,k1 & !y %\ld seek ! ,law at 8 ,m\?1 = he is ! ,mess5g] ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4 ,s t !y 7 n to seek aft] any o!r m p]fect mann] ( ,wor%ip1 ?an :at 0 deliv]'d 9 t ,book1 nor to expect t ^? ,tru?s or ,precepts :i* 7 conta9$ 9 x1 %\ld be reveal'd to !m anew1 ei!r by any ,prophet liv+ 9 _! "t1 or by imm$iate ,revelation2 b to draw all _! ,in/ructions f ! a=esaid ,helps4 ,& accord+ly we nev] f9d any ( ! ,prophets mak+ any ,alt]ation 9 ! ,law1 or call+ ! p to a m p]fect way ( ,wor%ip4 ,f :5ce 'tis pla9 t !y 7 well assur'd ( its ,suffici5cy1 till ! ,messias1 :o 0 to compleat x %\ld come2 & _! nev] bidd+ ! ,p to look = any o!r way ( tea*+ ?an :at 0 to be _h f t ,book1 & ! ,m\? ( ! ,prie/s1 proves evid5tly t !y knew ^? means to be suffici5t4 #f4 ,?us we h se5 :i* way ! g5]ality ( ! ,p ( ,god 7 taught2 let u n[ exam9e by :at means ! ,prophets atta9'd _! ,faculty ( ,prophesy+ & :]e9 x did consi/4 ,n[ x is mo/ c]ta9 t ! ,faculty ( ,prophesy+ _c be atta9'd by any ,application or ,improvem5t ( our ,abilities :atsoev]1 b dep5ds :olly & entirely ^u ! positive ,w ( ,god1 :o ^u important & weighty ,occasions1 9 8 own due "t1 & to su* ,p]sons z seem be/ 9 8 inf9ite ,wisdom1 does s5d su* z he is pleas'd to set ap>t & qualifie = t ,s]vice1 by ! ,inspiration ( 8 ,holy ,_s4 ,= ,prophecy came n 9 old "t by ! ,w ( ,man2 b holy ,m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/#cd4 ,x mu/ n d5y$1 b t a sob]1 righte\s & godly ,life1 a ,heav5ly ,conv]sation1 & ! keep+ our selves pure bo? 9 ,body & ,_s1 are excell5t ,means to invite ! ,holy ,_s to dwell 9 & abide ) u4 ,& ?is is agreeable to "r ,notions ( ! ,purity ( ,god1 & 8 ,love ( t :i* is ,good1 & ,abhorr5ce ( t :i* is ,evil3 ,x is confirm$ by "r ,reason1 ! ,te/imony ( anci5t ,*ur*es & ,holy ,scripture x self4 ,b !n ! ,"q is1 ,h[ does ,god dwell 9 ^? t are 88 ,c]ta9ly1 n s z to make ,prophets ( !m1 b to /r5g!n !m 9 _! ,holy ,resolutions1 & enable !m to p]=m su* ,?+s z t5d mo/ to 8 ,glory1 & _! own ,salvation4 ,& ^u a due ,exam9ation1 we %all f9d t ?is is all :i* ! greate/ numb] by f> ( ,godly ,m5 ev] atta9'd2 :o not)/&+ mu/ by no means be accus'd ( ,slo?fulness 9 n approv+ _! ,tal5t1 nor ( be+ want+ 9 _! ,endeav\rs to make ! ne>e/ ,approa*es to ,god t !y 7 capable (4 #g4 ,?is w appe> fur!r1 if we consid] t ^? means :i* 7 u'd by ,holy ,p]sons ( ,old1 9 ord] to ! ,improvem5t ( !mselves or o!rs1 9 ! ,ex]cise ( ,piety & ,religion1 _c ^u any acc\nt be reckon'd z means ( _! becom+ ,prophets4 ,?o' ,samuel 0 d$icat$ to ! ,s]vice ( ,god f 8 ,bir?1 & x pleas'd ,god to *use him = a ,prophet2 yet !re is no "q to be made1 b t !re 7 sev]al o!rs s d$icat$1 :i* did nev] prophesy4 ,?o' ,daniel 0 he>d f ! fir/ day t he did set 8 ,he>t to und]/&1 & to *a/5 himself be=e ,god#ce1 & _h an ,angel s5t to him ) a ,revelation1 yet _c t discipl9+ ( himself be 9 any wise acc\nt$ a ,cause ( t ,revelation2 = if x 71 ! same ,me?od w\ld produce ! same ,effect 9 ano!r ,man4 ,& ?o' !re 7 p>ticul> ,advantages 9 be+ a ,memb] ( ! ,college ( ,prophets2 z ! ,prophet ,amos#cf intimates1 :]e he says1 ,i 0 no ,prophet1 nor ,a ,prophet's ,son 7:i* mu/ be int]pret$ ,! ,s*ol> ( a ,prophet1 = ! ,s*ol>s ( ! ,prophets are always call'd ,sons ( ! ,prophets 9 ,scripture7 yet none ( ^! ,means 7 suffici5t to help ,m5 to ! ,gift ( ,prophecy4 ,! pi\s ,p>5ts ?\ght x a v good way ( improv+ _! ,*ildr5 9 ! ,fe> & ,love ( ,god1 & ! ,k ( 8 ,w1 to h !m br\ght up "u ^? ,holy & ,exempl>y ,m5 ! ,prophets2 & accord+ly !y wait$ ^u !m1 w5t on ,err&s & did _! ,s]vice2 at ! same "t enjoy+ ! great ,advantage ( _! ,example & ,disc\rse4 ,& accord+ to _! ,example1 ev5 aft] ,prophesy 0 ceas'd among ! ,jews1 ! em95t ,m5 & *ief ,doctors ( ! ,law _h _! ,s*ol>s & ,disciples1 m or few]1 accord+ to ! ,cr$it & ,e/eem ( ! ,matt]4 ,s t our ,bless$ ,savi\r's *us+ 8 twelve ,disciples1 0 no new ?+ among ! ,jews1 b _h be5 practis'd all along1 s9ce ^? ,s*ools ( ! ,prophets4 ,b nev] did any "o imag9e1 t ^! means ( ,discipl9e1 or any o!r1 7 ,/eps to ! atta9+ ! ,gift ( ,prophecy1 :i* always dep5d$1 n ^u ,m5s ,acquirem5ts or ,improvem5ts 9 t :i* is good1 b ^u ! positive ,w ( ,god4 #h4 ,n[1 if1 z appe>s f :at is already said1 ,god has n af=d$ to ,man1 any ,means :]eby he c atta9 to ! m inf]ior ,degree ( ,prophecy1 :i* consi/s 9 hav+ only "s "p ( 8 ,w reveal'd2 & t n con/antly or habitually1 b z occasion s]ves3 ,h[ va9 & fond is x !n = any "o to imag9e t he has giv5 him a ,capacity ( enjoy+ 8 ,pres5ce z he is1 & ( see+ all ?+s 9 him8#cg ,:i* is z mu* above ! ,atta9m5ts ( ! greate/ ,prophets1 z !irs is above ! weake/ ( ,m54 ,= if we consid] we %all f9d t ! ,prophets ,bus9ess consi/$ 9 deliv]+ a p>ticul> ,message to "o or m2 ! ,cont5ts ( :i* sometimes !y receiv'd by ,day#ch1 :i* sort ( ,vision is call'd ,ma*azeh1 or1 ,m>eeh1 or else by ,night 9 a ,dream1 & ?is 0 call'd ,hhalm1 a ,dream1 or ,hezyon ,hallaiyelah1 a ,nocturnal ,vision4 ,b :at is ei!r or bo? ^! to ! ,intuition ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce8 ,!re is z mu* ,diff]5ce1 z !re is betwe5 a great ,c\rti] & a ,fav\rite1 :o :5 he pleases1 enjoys ! ,pres5ce ( 8 ,pr9ce1 & "o :o is n[ & !n s5t by him on an ,err&4 ,& yet to su* a degree ( ,en?usiasm h "s gone1 z our ,au?or "h 9 p>ticul>1 & sev]al m ( ! same /ra9 9 ^? =m] ,ages1 & ! ,quieti/s & o!r ,my/icks & ,en?usia/s 9 our times1 t no?+ w d[n ) him less ?an ! ,intuition ( ! ,div9e-,be+1 & !y despise ,m$itation#ci1 z a mean ?+1 & too mu* bel[ "o t aspires to ,p]fection4 ,& ?is1 x seems1 is atta9able by ,application & cont9u$ ,ex]cise2 :]eby !y h at once set all ,mank9d 9 a ,capacity ( out-do+ inf9itely ! anci5t ,prophets1 :o if !y _h kn[n any ?+ ( ?is way1 c]ta9ly w\ld n h be5 s sp>+ ( x 9 _! ,writ+s1 especially :5 _! ,bus9ess 0 to lab\r = ! ,b5efit & ,in/ruction ( ,mank9d4 ,b !re is n "o ^w 9 all _! ,writ+s :i* fav\rs ?is ,op9ion1 f :5ce we may safely conclude1 t !y _h no su* ,notion2 & yet x mu/ n be 9 ! lea/ d\bt$1 b t !y 7 ?r\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! ,w ( ,god1 & knew m ( 8 secret ,c\nsel ?an any o!r ,m5 9 ! ,_w :atsoev]4 #i4 ,x mu/ ne$s be ackn[l$g'd by u ,*ri/ians1 z well z by ! ,jews1 t ,moses 01 )\t ,controv]sie1 ! ! greate/ ,prophet t ev] appe>'d ^u ,e>? be=e our ,savi\r's "t1 & _h ! mo/ frequ5t & greate/ ,revelations ( ! ,div9e ,w4 ,= ?o' x 0 a s+ul> ,fav\r :i* ,god v\*saf$ ! o!r ,prophets1 9 communicat+ to !m "s ( ! ,secrets ( 8 ,purposes2 yet ,moses 0 ! ,man :om ,god *ose to be ! ,in/rum5t ( ! ,deliv]ance ( 8 ,p ,israel1 by su* conv9c+ ,signs & ,wond]s1 z 7 und5iable ,evid5ces ( ! ,div9e ,p[] by :i* !y 7 wr\ght1 & :o 0 n only to be ,god's ,mess5g] to 8 ,p 9 "s few ,p>ticul>s1 b ! imm$iate ,receiv] ( t ,law1 & all ! ,oeconomy1 bo? ,ecclesia/ical & ,civil1 by :i* ,god's ,p 7 to be gov]n$ )\t any ,addition or ,dim9ution1 s _m hundr$ ,ye>s1 till ! ,com+ ( ! promis$ ,messias4 ,god himself be>s ,witness to ?is1 ,numb4 xii4 #f4 ,if !re be a ,prophet among y1 ,i ! ,"l w make my self kn[n unto him 9 a ,vision1 & w speak unto him 9 a ,dream4 ,my ,s]vant ,moses is n s1 :o is fai?ful 9 all m9e ,h\se4 ,) him w ,i speak m\? to m\?1 ev5 app>5tly1 & n 9 d>k ,spee*es1 & ! ,similitude ( ! ,"l %all he behold4 ,n[ ,moses _h n be5 fai?ful 9 ,god's ,h\se1 if he _h n reveal'd ! :ole ,w ( ,god to 8 ,p1 z x 0 deliv]'d to him2 :i* mo/ c]ta9ly he did4 ,b h[8 ,:y1 he comm&s ! ,p ?us1 ,deut4 vi4 #ag4 ,y %all dilig5tly keep ! ,comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l y\r ,god1 & 8 ,te/imonies & 8 ,/atutes :i* he ha? comm&$ !e2 :i* 71 no d\bt1 ! v same :i* he _h receiv$ ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,nor did ?is ,holy ,man1 ?is fai?ful ,s]vant 9 ,god's ,h\se1 ev] recomm5d1 or s mu* z h9t any su* ,s]vice ( ,god1 z is dream'd ( by our ,my/icks1 or give ! lea/ ,enc\ragem5t = any to hope = ! ,gift ( ,prophecy1 or an ,intuition or behold+ ! ,div9e ,be+ 9 ?is ,/ate4 ,& yet x is c]ta9 t bo? ,moses himself1 & ,multitudes ( o!rs aft] him1 7 ,heav5ly-m9d$ ,m51 & did t :i* 0 acceptable 9 ! ,sight ( ,god1 & %all be ,p>tak]s ( ,ev]la/+ ,glory4 #aj4 ,nor did any ( ! ,prophets1 :i* came aft] him1 ev] advance any su* ref9'd way ( ,wor%ip2 b con/antly blam'd ! ,p = n obs]v+ ! ,law ( ,moses1 & neglect+ ! ,/atutes & ,ord9ances :i* he _h left !m4 ,& ! ,sum ( _! ,prophecies consi/s1 ei!r 9 ,exhort+1 ,reprov+1 ,promis+ or ,?reatn+1 & "s ,h9ts ( ! ,messias4 ,b n "o ,syllable conc]n+ any su* ab/ract$ ,wor%ip1 nor any ,m5tion made ( ,m5s atta9+ ! ,beatifick ,vision4 ,not)/&+ :i*1 !re h be51 & /ill are1 a great _m delud$ ,s\ls1 :o imag9e t ! w>m ,conceptions ( di/emp]'d ,bra9s1 are a great ,measure ( t ,holy ,_s by :i* ! old ,prophets spake2 & pret5d to su* a ,famili>ity & intimate ,conv]sation ) ,god2 su* an entire ,communication & ,int]c\rse1 t !y might1 if :at !y said 7 true1 seem to be glorifi$ ,spirits1 r ?an ,prophets1 subject to ! l ,infirmities ) o!r ,m52 & to h left ! ,*ur* ,militant to take _! place 9 ! ,triumphant4 ,n consid]+1 t all ?is is only a pleas+ sort ( an ,amusem5t1 a ,fool's ,p>adise1 & gr\nd$ ^u no bett] ,reason or ,f\ndation1 ?an ! ,man t 0 di/ract$ _h to fancy himself an ,emp]or1 & all t came ab\t him 8 ,subjects4 ,^! ,m5 d n consid] t we live 9 su* an ,age ( ! ,_w1 z we are n to expect su* extraord9>y ,effusions ( ! ,_s3 ,all t we c reasonably expect1 or t ,god has promis'd1 is1 to give 8 ,holy ,_s to ^? t ask x ( him2 t is1 s to guide !m by 8 graci\s ,assi/ance1 z t !y may ov]come _! ,spiritual ,enemies1 & be cr[n'd h]eaft] ) ,glory & ,immortality2 :i* c]ta9ly ought to cont5t any reasonable ,man1 )\t aspir+ to ,imm$iate ,revelation1 ,prophecy1 obta9+ ! ,vision ( ,god1 & su* l ,?+s1:i* ,god has d5y'd to u1 :il/ 9 ?is ,/ate4 #aa4 ,inde$1 if x 7 9 ,religion1 z 9 ,arts & ,sci5ces1 x might ) a great deal m ,reason h be5 expect$2 t consid]+ ! va/ ,di/ance ( ,"t s9ce ! fir/ plant+ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion to ?is pres5t ,age1 we might h be5 improv$ to a ,degree ( ,prophecy4 ,= ,arts & ,sci5ces receive _! ,beg9n+s f v small ,h9ts at fir/1 & are aft]w>ds improv$ proportionally to ! ,indu/ry & ,capacity ( ^? :o cultivate !m2 & !re=e we may reasonably expect1 t ! long] !y cont9ue1 ! m !y w be advanc'd4 ,b ! case is va/ly diff]5t 9 ,religion1 :i* is always be/ & pure/ at its fir/ sett+ out4 ,& !re is a v good ,reason to be giv51 :y x %\ld be s2 = aft] ! fir/ ,cov5ant made by ,god ) ,mank9d 9 ! ,p]son ( ,adam3 e o!r ,disp5sation has f\nd ,m5 "u a ,/ate ( ,corruption1 & 9 ! actual ,possession ( ,errors1 diametrically opposite to ^? ,tru?s :i* x came to in/ruct !m 92 & !re=e x 0 requisite t ! means to remove ^! at fir/1 %\ld be> ,proportion ) ! ,difficulties !y 7 to enc\nt]4 ,^u :i* acc\nt1 at ! ,beg9n+ ( any new ,disp5sation1 ^? ,p]sons :om ,god 0 pleas'd to employ to publi% x to ,mank9d1 h be5 endu'd ) m ,zeal & great] ,abilities1 ?an ! ,pr(essors ( ! same ,religion 9 aft] ,ages4 ,& z no ,p]son c d\bt1 b t ! ,jewi% ,religion 0 mu* m p]fect 9 ! ,days ( ,moses1 & ^? :i* imm$iately succe$$ him1 ?an 9 aft] ,times1 :5 x 0 obscur'd & mudd$ by ,ph>isaical ,inv5tions & ,traditions3 ,s mu/ x also be confess'd1 t ! ,*ri/ian ,religion 0 mu* m p]fect 9 ! ,days ( ! ,apo/les1 & ! ,ages imm$iately succe$+ !m1 ?an s9ce x has be5 obscur'd by ! ,int]e/ ( ! ,design+ on ! "o h&1 & ! ,prejudice & ,ignorance ( ! ,unle>n$ on ! o!r4 ,& ?is is :at is pla9ly confess'd by ! ,practice ( mo/ cont5d+ ,p>ties among/ ! ,pr(essors ( ,*ri/ianity2 :o con/antly make _! ,appeals to ! e>lie/ ,writ]s ( ! ,primitive ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & use all means to br+ !m ov] to _! own ,side2 :i* is an evid5t ,concession t !y value _! ,au?ority1 & look ^u !m z ! mo/ compet5t ,judges ( _! ,controv]sies4 ,n[1 if ,i %all make x appe>1 t !re 0 no su* ?+ z is cont5d$ = by our ,en?usia/s1 9 ^? e>ly ,times1 :5 ! ,holy ,_s mu/ be confess'd on all h&s to be m pl5tifully p\r'd out ?an 9 ! succe$+ ,ages2 ,i hope x w appe> evid5tly to any unprejudic'd ,p]son1 t x is n at all to be expect$ "u ! ,*ri/ian ,disp5sation4 #ab4 ,to beg9 !re=e ) our ,bless$ ,savi\r himself4 ,x is evid5t t he nev] recomm5d$ any su* way ( wor%ipp+ ,god1 z is cont5d$ = by ! ,my/icks1 nor promis$ to rew>d ! mo/ s9c]e ( 8 ,foll[]s ) ! ,vision ( ,god :il/ 9 ?is ,/ate4 ,z = 8 own ,life1 :i* is c]ta9ly ! mo/ p]fect ,patt]n1 x 0 ,active to ! greate/ ,degree2 & bat+ "s times ( ,retirem5t1 to pray or ! l1 0 :olly sp5t 9 ,conv]sation1 & do+ ,good to o!rs4 ,!n z to ! ,sub/ance ( 8 ,doctr9e1 x consi/$ 9 acqua9t+ ! ,jews t he himself 0 ! ,messias1 ^: ,com+ 0 s long ago1 & s (t5 =etold by ! ,anci5t ,prophets4 ,he also acqua9t$ !m ) ! ,nature ( 8 ,(fice & ,m$iator%ip1 & %ew'd !m h[ mightily !y 7 mi/ak5 9 _! ,int]pretations ( ! ,prophets conc]n+ him4 ,he let !m "k1 t1 contr>y to _! ,expectation1 8 ,k+dom 0 n ( ?is ,_w2 b t 8 ,bus9ess 0 to br+ ,m5 out ( ,d>kness to ,light1 & f ! ,bondage & ,slav]y ( ,s91 to ! ,lib]ty ( ! ,sons ( ,god4 ,he taught !m to ab&on all ungodly ,lu/s1 & to set _! ,he>ts ^u ,?+s above2 assur+ !m1 t if !y cont9u'd 9 8 ,love1 !y %\ld be rew>d$ ) ev]la/+ ,happ9ess4 ,& le/ 8 ,disciples1& ^? ,*ur*es :i* %\ld be plant$ by _! ,m9i/ry1 %\ld be de/itute ( necess>y ,enc\ragem5t & ,assi/ance1 he assures !m1 9 mo/ ende>+ ,t]ms1 ( 8 ,love t[>ds & ,c>e ov] !m1 & promises spe$ily to s5d !m ! ,com=t]1 ! ,_s ( ,tru?#dj1 :i* %\ld n only assure !m ( 8 own1 & ! ,fa!r's ,love t[>ds !m1 b also enable !m to "w su* ,miracles z %\ld be suffici5t to confirm ! ,tru? ( _! ,mission4 ,b no :]e promises ! ,enjoym5t ( ! ,beatifick ,vision "h2 b bid !m to expect _! ,rew>d h]eaft]2 assur+ !m1 t :i!r he w5t !y c\ld n foll[ him n[1 b %\ld foll[ him aft]w>ds#da1 & t he w5t to prep>e a place = !m4 ,nor did he ev5 m5tion 8 hav+ pur*as'd = ,mank9d su* a ,privilege1 z t !y might1 by dilig5tly improv+ :at 0 giv5 !m1 come to ,god )\t any o!r ,means1 b r ! q contr>y3 ,= he says1 ,no ,man come? to ! fa!r b by me#db2 n[ c]ta9ly ! way to come to ,*ri/1 is to believe 9 him2 :i*1 accord+ to ! ,apo/le ,s4 ,paul1 presupposes1 he>+ him prea*'d4 #ac1 ,& z our ,bless$ ,savi\r did nev] promise to rew>d ! ,endeav\rs ( s9c]e ,p]sons1 ) su* a ,p[] :]eby !y might atta91 )\t any ,ext]nal ,means1 all ,?+s necess>y to ,salvation1 mu* less ! ,intuition1 or behold+ ! ,div9e ,pres5ce :il/ 9 ?is ,life2 s nei!r d we f9d t !y ei!r expect$ or enjoy'd x4 ,! ,me?od ( ,god 9 tea*+ 8 ,p1 0 /ill ! same z x ev] _h be51 viz4 by reveal+ 8 ,w to "s few1 9 ord] to ! hav+ x communicat$ by _! ,m9i/ry to o!rs4 ,& ,i desire any "o t ?9ks o!rwise1 to produce me "o s+le ,in/ance ( any ,p]son t came to ! true ,k ( ,god1 & ! necess>y means ( ,salvation1 b by ?is way4 ,! contr>y is evid5t f ! ,example ( ! ,eunu* 7,acts viii47 :o 0 a dev\t ,p]son1 & well dispos'd2 & we f9d 8 ,zeal & ,s9c]ity rew>d$ by ,god's s5d+ to him a prop] ,p]son to in/ruct him4 #ad4 ,:i* is /ill fur!r confirm$ by ! ,example ( ,cornelius7,acts x47 :o be+ a dev\t ,man1 & "o t fe>'d ,god ) all 8 ,h\se1 & gave mu* ,alms to ! ,p1 & pray'd to ,god always1 0 s f> accept$ by ,god1 t he 0 graci\sly pleas'd to provide ,means = 8 fur!r ,in/ruction 9 8 ,duty1 & s5t ,pet] to in/ruct him4 ,:]eby he has pla9ly po9t$ out to u ! way by :i* he w\ld h u seek = ! ,k ( him1 viz4 by apply+ our selves to su* z he has appo9t$ to tea* 8 ,p4 ,accord+ly we f9d t ,cornelius's ,alms & ,devotions1 & incessant wait+ ^u ,god1 did nei!r advance him to ! ,beatifick ,vision1 nor s f> z to h ^? ,tru?s pres5t$ to him by way ( ,object1 imm$iately1 :i* 7 necess>y to be believ'd by him 9 ord] to 8 ,salvation2 nei!r is he at all enc\rag'd to look = or dep5d ^u ,vision or ,intuition1 b is s5t to a ,man l himself1 to he> ) 8 outw>d ,e>s1 ^? ?+s :i* conc]n'd 8 ,et]nal ,welf>e4 ,:]eas1 if ,god _h ev] grant$ to ,mank9d a ,p[] :]eby he might1 by due ,application & ,att5tion1 atta9 to a suffici5t ,k ( ,god1 & ,?+s necess>y to ,salvation2 or1 if su* a ,privilege1 ?\gh d5y'd be=e1 _h be5 pur*as'd by ,jesus ,*ri/2 !re is no "q1 b ,p]sons s extraord9>ily well qualifi$ z ^! two good ,m51 ,cornelius & ! ,eunu*1 71 w\ld h enjoy'd ! ,b5efit ( x2 & !n ! ,ev5t w\ld h be51 t by _! con/ant att5d+ ^u ,god1 & unwe>i$ ,dilig5ce 9 m$itat+ & practis+ good ,?+s1 !y w\ld h increas'd 9 ,spiritual ,k1 & made ne>] ,approa*es to ,god1 till !y _h atta9'd to ,p]fection4 ,b we f9d no?+ l ?is1 b t on ! contr>y !y 7 oblig'd to be in/ruct$ by ! same means :i* ,god _h appo9t$ = o!r ,m54 #ae4 ,& !n z to matt] ( ,vision1 ! :ole ,t5or ( ! ,apo/le's ,doctr9e runs c\nt] to x4 ,s4 ,paul tells u1 t all ^? noble ,actions :i* 7 p]=m'd by ! ,anci5t ,wor?ies 7,heb4 xi47 7 done ?ro' ,fai?2 :i* z himself def9es1 is 7v4i47 is1 ,! ,sub/ance ( ,?+s hop$ =1 ! ,evid5ce ( ,?+s n se54 ,x is an ,ass5t :i* we give to ,?+s z true1 :i* we c nei!r appreh5d by our ,s5ses1 nor demon/rate by our ,reason+2 s t ! only ,objects ( our ,fai? are su* ,?+s z we receive ^u ! ,cr$it ( ano!r2 :i*1 h[ f> x is f ,vision1 is evid5t to common ,s5se4 ,& ! same ,apo/le tells u1 t n[ we see ?r\gh ,a ,glass d>kly2 & t we "k 9 "p1 & prophesie 9 "p#dc4 #af4 ,h5ce x is pla91 t all ^? ,texts :i* speak ( ! pl5tiful ,effusion ( ! ,_s 9 ! times ( ! ,gospel1 are q misund]/ood by all ^?1 :o int]pret !m aft] su* a mann]1 z if ,god _h giv5 su* a ,measure ( x to all ,mank9d1 t ^u a due ,improvem5t ( x1 !y might atta9 to ! ,k ( him1 & ( all ,?+s necess>y to ,salvation4 ,:]eas x appe>s1 t ev5 9 ! e>lie/ ,times ( ! ,gospel1 !re 0 no su* ?+2 b !n all ! ,*ur*es 7 plant$ by ! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,apo/les1 :o orda9'd o!rs to succe$ !m 9 _! ,(fice4 ,if !re=e 9 ^? ,times x 0 n grant$1 x is a ridicul\s ,absurdity to expect x 9 ?is ,age2 & no small ,degree1 ei!r ( ,impud5ce or ,madness to pret5d to x4 #ag4 ,s9ce x is n =eign to ! ,matt] 9 h&1 ! ,read] w1 ,i hope1 p>don me if ,i digress a little1 to %ew :y we _c reasonably expect ,prophets n[4 ,& x seems to me1 t !re are sev]al ,reasons to be giv5 :y !re %\ld be ,prophets dur+ ! "t ( ! ,mosaical ,disp5sation1 r ?an aft] ! ,gospel _h tak5 ,root4 ,=1 ! ,promises made to ! ,jews hav+ ,relation to _! possess+ ! ,l& ( ,canaan1 ,god 0 pleas'd to s5d !m ,prophets to quick5 _! ,memories1 & keep !m 9 m9d ( _! ,duty1 t !reby 8 ,judgm5ts might be av]t$ f !m2 7& especially1 because ( ! prevail+ ,idolatry ( ^? ,times2 = aft] !y 7 well fix'd 9 ! ,practice ( ! ,true ,religion1 & out ( t ,dang]1 we f9d no ,prophets27 & we f9d t mo/ ( ! ,anci5t ,prophecies t5d t way4 ,b n[ we are q ^u ano!r ,bottom2 we are taught1 t we h "h no cont9u+ ,city2 t1 :5 ^! ,tab]nacles %all be dissolv'd1 we h a ,habitation n made ) ,h&s1 et]nal 9 ! ,heav5s4 ,t we are to set our ,m9ds on ,?+s above1 n on ,?+s on ! ,e>?2 t we are to d5y our selves1 & take up our ,cross & foll[ ,*ri/2 t1 ?r\gh _m ,tribulations we mu/ ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 & _m ,passages to ! same ,effect4 ,s t to h ,prophets =etell+ future ,ev5ts1 relat+ to ! ,welf>e & ,pres]vation ( our ,temporals1 or ! contr>y1 seems n s prop] = a ,p1 ^: v ,pr(ession supposes !m to h laid aside all ,solicitude conc]n+ !m4 ,aga91 be=e ! ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 ,god's ,w 0 b imp]fectly reveal'd2 & x 0 necess>y t !re %\ld be ,=e-runn]s to prep>e ! way aga9/ 8 ,com+1 & raise ! ,expectation ( him 9 ! ,p1 t !y might be ! bett] prep>'d to receive him4 ,b aft] he 0 once come1 :o 0 to compleat & fulfil all2 aft] ,god1 :o at sundry times1 & 9 div]s mann]s1 spake 9 "t pa/ unto ! fa!rs by ! ,prophets1#dd _h1 9 ^! la/ days1 spok5 unto u by 8 ,son1 :om he has appo9t$ ,heir ( all ?+s1 c4 :o 0 ! ,brightness ( 8 ,glory1 & ! express ,image ( 8 p]son1 c4 ,i say1 aft] ,god _h1 by ?is glori\s ,p]son1 manife/$ & reveal'd 8 :ole ,w to u1 & decl>$ :atsoev] he requir'd to be believ'd & done by u1 :il/ 9 ^! ,mortal ,bodies2 !re 0 no long] ne$ ( ,revelation to ^? :o _h receiv$ ! mo/ p]fect "o t c\ld be deliv]'d4 ,s t all ^? ,reasons be+ remov'd1 :i* 7 to be giv5 = a ,succession ( imm$iately inspir$ ,prophets be=e ! ,com+ ( ,*ri/2 x is altoge!r gr\ndless1 to say no worse ( x1 to expect any n[ he is come4 ,:at ,me?ods ,god w use1 :5 8 "t is come1 to br+ 9 ! ,fulness ( ! ,g5tiles1 & to conv]t ! ,jews2 or :at ,end[m5ts he w be/[ ^u ^? ,p]sons :om he %all please to make use ( z 8 ,in/rum5ts to compleat t great ,"w1 w !n be be/ kn[n :5 x is come to pass4 ,!re is no ,"q b t he w use suffici5t means4 ,all t ,i cont5d = is1 t ^? :i* he has already af=d$1 are abundantly suffici5t = ^? :o h ! ,happ9ess to be baptiz$1 & br\ght up 9 ! ,pr(ession ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?2 & consequ5tly1 t x is unreasonable to expect any o!r ,assi/ances1 or to seek any o!r means ( s]v+ ,god1 ?an :at are deliv]'d 9 8 ,holy ,^w1 & made use ( 9 8 ,*ur*4 #ah4 ,to return to our ,argum5t4 ,if ^! ?+s1 cont5d$ = by ,en?usia/s1 7 n grant$ ei!r "u ! ,jewi% or ,*ri/ian ,disp5sation1 z ,i hope has be5 suffici5tly prov'd2 x foll[s1 a majori1 t ^? :o are depriv'd ( ^? ,advantages1 :i* bo? ,jews & ,*ri/ians enjoy'd _c h !m3 ,& !re=e 9 va9 d we se>* = ,p]sons s end['d among/ ,mahometans or ,hea!ns4 ,= )\t any ,brea* ( ,*>ity1 9 respect to ^? ,p]sons1 :o nev] 7 s happy z to h ! ,gospel prea*'d to !m2 we may assure our selves1 t !y d n enjoy equal ,privileges ) u1 :o by our ,baptism h a fo$]al ,"r to all ^? ,assi/ances ( ! ,holy ,_s promis'd to ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,& yet !re w\ld n be mu* diff]5ce1 if by _! dilig5tly adh]+ to any ,pr9ciple or ,light1 :i* ,god has be/['d ^u ,mank9d 9 g5]al1 !y might atta9 to true sav+ ,k4 ,& = ?is ,reason1 our ,au?or1 :o 0 himself a ,mahometan1 seems z little to h consult$ ! ,hon\r ( 8 ,prophet ,mahomet1 & ! necessity ( believ+ 8 ,doctr9e1 9 feign+ a ,p]son br\ght up by himself1 to h by 8 ,application & ,indu/ry atta9'd to ! ,k ( all ?+s reveal'd to t suppos'd ,prophet1 z our ,en?usia/s d value ! ,means :i* ,god has always u'd to convey 8 ,w to ,mank9d#de4 ,:il/ out ( a gr\ndless ,*>ity1 !y d 9 a mann] put all ,m5 ^u ! ,level1 z to ! ,means ( ,salvation4 ,:i* ,op9ion ( !irs1 h[ev] plausible at fir/ sight1 ^u ! acc\nt ( t speci\s ,%ew ( ,univ]sal ,*>ity to ,mank9d1 does mo/ c]ta9ly t5d to ! und]valu+ & less5+ ^? ine/imable ,b5efits :i* our ,bless$ ,savi\r has pur*as'd =1 & promis'd to 8 ,*ur*2 & ought no m to be receiv'd1 ?an t *>itable ,op9ion ( ,orig5's :o believ'd t aft] a c]ta9 "t ( ,puni%m5t1 n only ! wick$e/ ( ,m51 b also ! ,devils !mselves %\ld be lav$4 #ai4 ,i h n[ %ewn t :at is "h held by our ,au?or1 & too _m o!rs 9 our times1 has no mann] ( ,f\ndation4 ,t x 0 nev] promis'd nor expect$1 ei!r "u ! ,mosaical or ,*ri/ian ,disp5sation2 f :5ce ,i h inf]r'd1 t x _c be expect$ any :]e else1 & consequ5tly t !re is no su* ?+ at all4 ,if ,i h n spok5 all ! :ile p>ticul>ly to my ,au?or1 ! reason is1 because ,i write to ,*ri/ians1 & *iefly h reg>d to ^? ,errors1 held by "s ( t ,d5om9ation1 :i* are common ) ^? ( our ,au?or4 ,besides1 if t 7 requisite1 'tis only all[+ = ,argum5t sake1 t ! ,alcoran 0 writt5 by ,inspiration1 & t ,mahomet 0 a ,prophet1 & !n ! same way ( ,argu+ proves ! ,en?usiasm ( our ,au?or1 :o be+ a pr(ess'd ,mahometan1 & !y be+ oblig'd to believe t ,mahomet is ! ,catimo'l anbyi1 i4e4 ,! ,seal ( ! ,prophets1 & t !irs is ! la/ ,disp5sation1 :i* ,mank9d %all ev] receive f ,god1 has v5tur$ to suppose ! ,possibility ( a ,man's atta9+ to ! true ,k ( ,god1 & ,?+s necess>y to ,salvation1 & all o!r ,?+s1 bo? ,spiritual & ,natural1 belong+ ei!r to ?is ,_w1 or t to come1 )\t ! ,help ( any outw>d ,in/ruction4 #bj4 ,i ne$ n insi/ ^u ?is any long]2 ,i %all only rem>k1 t z true ,piety is ! same 9 all ,ages & ,climates1 & good solid ,s5se too1 s also is ,en?usiasm4 ,& ,i h sometimes wond]'d1 :5 ,i h read ! ,:imsies & ,conceits ( ! ,arab ,en?usia/s 7^: num]\s ,sects equal ^? ,h]esies m5tion'd by ,epiphanius1 or ev5 t pl5tiful ,crop :i* ! ,devil has s['d ( !m 9 our times7 to f9d su* a ,h>mony betwe5 !m & ours at pres5t4 ,su* a p]fect ,agreem5t 9 _! wild ,notions1 & ^! express'd 9 ! v self-same ,cant1 may easily conv9ce any "o1 t ! ,in/rum5ts ( bo? 7 /rung & tun'd by ! same ,h&4 ,ano!r ?+ obs]vable is ?is2 ,let ! ,en?usia/ h nev] su* great ,abilities1 !re is always some?+ or o!r :i* proves 8 ,pret5sions to ,revelation to be false2 & z !y tell u1 t1 let ! ,devil *ange himself into :at ,%ape he w he c nev] conceal 8 ,clov5 ,foot2 s nei!r c ! ,en?usia/ make himself pass = ,inspir$1 ) any ,p]son ( tol]able disc]n+2 b !re w appe> "s v consid]able ,flaw1 :i* %all manife/ly prove him a ,deceiv]1 or at lea/ a ,p]son deceiv'd4 ,?is is ! ,fate ( !m1 & our ,au?or c\ld n avoid x4 ,he has inde$ c>ri$ 8 ,philosoph] beyond ! ,orb ( ,saturn#df1 b he might z well h sav'd him t ,tr\ble2 = he br\ght no?+ d[n ) him1 b :at he himself 0 able to furni% him )al be=e he w5t2 viz4 ,mahometan ,div9ity1 & ,ari/otelian ,philosophy4 ,z to ! =m] ( ^! ,i %all n ne$ to say any ?+2 b ,i am well assur'd1 t :5 he talk'd ( ^? ,discov]ies 9 ! latt]1 made by him :5 9 t glori\s ,/ate1 he nev] dream'd 9 ! lea/ ( ^? m c]ta9 ,discov]ies :i* %\ld be made aft]w>ds1 by ! ,sagacity ( our ,a/ronom]s & ,philosoph]s2 & t ! contr>y ( :at he believ'd2 z to ^? ?+s1 %\ld be prov'd by und5iable ,demon/ration4 #ba4 ,nor does x succe$ bett] ) su* ,pret5d]s 9 our ,age2 :o1 taught by w(ul ,exp]i5ce1 h ( late gr[n m w>y1 & r>ely pret5d$ to ,inspirations1 except 9 su* ,matt]s z !y might be well assur'd ( by o!r means4 ,! safe/ way = !m1,i confess1 ?o' at ! same "t extreamly absurd & ridicul\s4 ,= if a ,man pret5ds to "k a ?+ by ,div9e ,inspiration1 :5 !re are o!r ,means ( atta9+ x3 ,i h mu* m reason to ?9k1 ei!r t he is an ,impo/or & ,deceiv]1or else1 t ?r\gh w>m? ( ,conceit1 or ! ,delusion ( ! ,devil1 he imag9es himself to be div9ely inspir$ :5 he is n2 r ?an to believe t ,god1 :o does no?+ b = mo/ wise & excell5t ,ends & ,purposes1 %\ld reveal a ?+ to any ,p]son imm$iately1 :5 he _h be=e af=d$ him suffici5t ,means ( kn[+ x o!rwise4 #bb4 ,x rema9s t we beg ( ,god to give u 8 ,grace1 & ! ,assi/ance ( 8 ,holy ,_s1 t we may s9c]ely & he>tily apply our selves to ! dilig5t ,use ( ^? ,means :i* he has appo9t$ = our ,in/ruction1 9 8 ,*ur*4 ,t we seek = ! ,k ( him 9 8 holy ,^w1 & approa* to him 9 8 ,ord9ances1 & by a holy pi\s ,conv]sation4 ,^! are ! ,ways :i* he has *alk'd out = u2 & if any ,p]sons w n be cont5t ) ^! ,means1 b w walk 9 ,by-,pa?s1 & foll[ e ,ignis fatuus t pres5ts x self2 if !y be are ! la/ conv9c'd ( _! fatal ,mi/ake :5 x is too late1 !y mu/ blame !mselves4 ,god ( 8 inf9ite ,m]cy lead !m out ( _! ,errors1 & guide bo? !m & u ?r\gh ?is imp]fect ,/ate1 till at la/ we atta9 to ! p]fect ,vision1 & full ,enjoym5t ( himself2 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #cc3 ,see ,sect4 #hd1 #he1 c4 ,footnote #cd3 #b ,pet4 #a4 #ba4 ,footnote #ce3 ,dan4 x4 #ab4 ,footnote #cf3 ,amos vii4 #ad4 ,footnote #cg3 ,by see+ all ?+s 9 ,god1 ,i h no reg>d to ,mr4 ,malebran*'s ,notion1 b only to t ( our ,au?or4 ,see ,sect4 #ij1 c4 ,footnote #ch3 ,maimonides 9 ,pocockii ,porta ,mosis1 p4 #aga4 ,footnote #ci3 ,see ! lett] conc]n+1 ! ,quieti/s1 pr9t$ ) ! ,b4 ( ,s>um's ,lett]s4 ,footnote #dj3 ,john ,*ap4 xiv1 xv1 xvi1 xvii4 ,footnote #da3 ,john xiii1 #cf4 xiv1 #b4 ,footnote #db3 ,john xiv1 #g4 ,rom4 x1 #ag1 #ah4 ,footnote #dc3 ,cor4 xiii1 #ab1 #i4 ,footnote #dd3 ,heb4 i1 #a4 ,footnote #de3 ,see ,sect4 #aji4 ,footnote #df3 ,see ,sect4 #ij4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4