A01760:962
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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2. There is another consideration which followeth upon the former, Sect. II and it is this. The goodness or badness of a humane action, may be considered two ways, viz. either in actu signato, and, quo ad speciem; or in actu exercito, and quo ad individuum. For an action is said to be specificated by its object, and individuated by its circumstances. So that when an action is good or evil in respect of the object of it, then it is called good or evill quo ad speciem. When it is good or evil in respect of the circumstances of it, then it is said to be good or evill quo ad individuum.
2. There is another consideration which followeth upon the former, Sect. II and it is this. The goodnesse or badnesse of a humane action, may be considered two wayes, viz. either in actu signato, and, quo ad speciem; or in actu exercito, and quo ad individuum. For an action is said to be specificated by its object, and individuated by its circumstances. So that when an action is good or evill in respect of the object of it, then it is called good or evill quo ad speciem. When it is good or evill in respect of the circumstances of it, then it is said to be good or evill quo ad individuum.
3 Humane actions whether considered quo ad speciem, or quo ad individuum, are either such as proceed from the deliberation of reason, or ⟨p. 8⟩from bare imagination only. To this latter kind we refer such actions, as are done through incogitancy, whiles the mind is taken up with other thoughts; for example, to claw the head, to handle the beard, to move the foot, &c. which sort of things proceed only from a certain stirring or fleeting of the imagination.
3 Humane actions whether considered quo ad speciem, or quo ad individuum, are either such as proceed from the deliberation of reason, or ⟨p. 8⟩from bare imagination onely. To this latter kinde wee referre such actions, as are done through incogitancy, whiles the mind is taken up with other thoughts; for example, to clawe the head, to handle the beard, to move the foot, &c. which sort of things proceed only from a certaine stirring or fleeting of the imagination.