THe Genus of SPIRITUAL ACTIONS,* may be distributed into such as do belong either to

• GOD. I.
  • The Soul, with reference to the
    • Vnderstanding.
      • SPECULATIVE. II.
      • PRACTICAL. III.
    • WILL. IV.
    • Fancy or Appetite; the Actions of which are styled Affections or Passions, and may be distinguished into such as are either more
      • SIMPLE. V.
      • MIXED. VI.

By ACTIONS OF GOD in this place, are meant only his transi∣ent Actions, which are terminated in the Creatures. As for his immanent Actions, because we can frame no other conceptions of these but such as are sutable to the acts of our own minds, therefore may they be sufficient∣ly expressed by those that follow in the next Differences. These transient Acts here enumerated, do primarily belong to the Divine Nature; though some of them may in a secondary manner, and by way of allusion and participa∣tion, be sometimes ascribed to other things: To which may be annexed upon the account of Affinity the general name of those Actions which do exceed all Natural power, MIRACLE, Wonder, supernatural.

These are distinguishable into such as do concern either the

• Putting of things into their first being: or reducing them to nothing.
  • CREATION, Making, Creator, Creature,
  • ANNIHILATION, Annul, disannul, abolish, extinguish, bring to nought, call-in, cancel, put out.

Government or disposal of things;

• More general; whereby he doth most freely and wisely take care of, and provide for all things: To which may be opposed by some Ana∣logy such a necessary Concatenation and unalterable order amongst things as doth not admit of any liberty: or such a blind contingency of things as excludes all wisdom, expressed usually by the word•,
  • PROVIDENCE, Fore-sight, Fore-cast.
    • FATE, Destiny.
    • FORTVNE, Chance, Accident, Venture, Adventure, casual, •ap, Luck, Hazard, fortuitous, a Hit, peradventure, perhaps.

• More special; belonging either to
  • Animate Creatures; by
    • Contributing to their ‖ well: or ill being.
      • BLESSING, Beatitude, Benediction.
      • CVRSING, accurse, ban; Malediction, Execration.
    • Continuing them in their particular kinds of Being: or depriving them of it.
      • PRESERVATION, Conservation, Protection, Keeping, main∣tain, save, Saviour, shelter, guard, keep, cherish.
      • DESTRVCTION, Perdition, Confusion, Bane, Devastation, Loss, pernicious, subvert, undoe, ruine, confound, extirpate, abolish, bring to naught, stroy, destroy, cast away, perish, cut off, wast, con∣sume, dissolve, exterminate, extinguish, fall, gone.
    • Keeping or taking them from any evil felt or feared: or leaving them to it.
      • DELIVERANCE, Rescue, Save-iour, Salvation, free, quit, rid, clear, exempt.
      • DERELICTION, destitute, forlorn, deserting, give vp, relinquish, cast off, deliver up, forsake, leave, forgo.
  • Rational Creatures; as to their
    • Minds; by discovering to them, or impressing upon them, in an extraordinary way, such Truths or Inclinations as humane in∣dustry could not of it self attain to.
      • REVELATION, open, disclose, discover, Vision, Enthusiasm, Fa∣natic, Oracle.
      • INSPIRATION, infuse.
    • States by delivering them from a condition of servitude & misery.
      • REDEMPTION, deliver, save, ransom, rescue.

II. ACTIONS of the UNDERSTANDING and Judgment SPECULA∣TIVE, Contemplation, Theory,* are such as do concern the various exercise of our Vnderstandings about the Truth and Falshood of things, with respect either to the

• Preparative; in the first Objectization of a thing: or the reflexive Thought about it, together with what else one knows of that kind.
  • THINKING, Cogitation, bethink, deem, imagin, esteem, Conceit, Notion, Thought-ful, pensive, mind it, suggest, put in ones head,
  • MEDITATING, Study, considering, cast about in ones mind, muse, con∣template, Elucubration, think, fore think, premeditate, ponder, extempore.

• Operative; in ‖ the comparing of things to find out what is Truth: or the Thought resulting from such comparison.
  • INQUISITION, Examination, Search, Scrutiny▪ exploration, investigate, Disquisition, seek, discuss, hunt, canvase, cast water, Quest, Inquest.
  • DISCOVERY, detect, find, perceive, lift out▪ pick out, Invention, excogi∣tate, Author, Inventor, tell, inkling, 'tis out.

Primary; in judging such discovery ‖ agreeable to Truth: or disagreeable.

More general.

• ASSENT, Consent, accord, agree, concurr, allow, acknowledge, yield, suf∣frage, Voice, Vote, of the same mind, think good.
• DISSENT, differ, disagree, of another mind, Discord.

More special; according to its arguments; as

• Proceeding from Causes
  • Extrinsecal; Testimony ‖ sufficient: or insufficient.
    • BELIEVING, Credit, credible, Faith, Trust.
    • DISBELIEVING, Discredit, incredible, Distrust.
  • Intrinsecal in the thing it self; that it is ‖ conclusive: or not so conclu∣sive but that it may be otherwise.
    • KNOWING, Cognition, conscious, wist, witting, aware, privy, Intel∣ligence, learn, inform, acquaint, cognizance, notice, inkling pre∣science, omniscient.
    • DOVBTING, misdoubt, mistrust, distrust, suspence, hanging stagger∣ing, hesitate, pendulous, dubious, ambiguous, at a stand, stick at, Quandary, Scruple, Sceptic, uncertain, Apocryphal, 'tis a question.

• Productive of these Effects in ‖ higher, or lower degrees.
  • CERTAINTY, Assurance, sure, evince, convince, demonstrate, evi∣dence, undoubted, out of doubt, without doubt, doubtless, infallible.
  • OPINION, Conceit, Iudgment, Sentiment, Mind, Tenet, think, suppose, surmise, ween, overween, unanimous, likely, probable, prejudice, appre∣hend, fancy, repute, deem, Verdict, Sentence, shoot ones bolt.

Secondary; judging of Truth found, as to the

• Consequence of it, in respect of other things to be concluded from it, or to follow upon it; in Thesi: or in Hypothesi
  • REASONING, Discussing, Arguing, Ratiocination, Logic.
  • CONJECTURING, Guessing, surmise, divine, mind gives, conceit, Pre∣sumption, probable.

• Importance: or frivolousness of it.
  • ESTEEMING, accounting, prizing, valuing, rating, regard, respect, re∣pute, count of, care for, think well of, set by, stand upon, credit, prefer.
  • CONTEMNING, despising, slighting, undervaluing, disregarding, set at nought, scorn, disdain, abjectness, despicable, vilifie, disesteem, neglect, set light by, make nothing of, I pass not for it, Nickname, pish.

III. ACTIONS of the UNDERSTANDING and Judgment PRACTI∣CAL,* do concern the enquiry after and taking notice of the Nature of things, with reference to their Goodness or Fitness to any purpose. They are distinguish∣able, as the former, by their respect to the

Vnderstanding; being either

• Preparative, in the first Objectization of a business: or the reflexive Thought about it, together with what else one knows of that kind.
  • DELIBERATING, ponder, weigh, forecast.
  • OBSERVING, advert, animadvert, give ear, attend to, heed, regard, give ones mind to, look to, mark, note, mind, pry, peep, watch, take no∣tice, notable, remarkable, oversee, overlook.

• Operative, in ‖ the comparing of means to find which is expedient: or the Thought resulting from such comparison.
  • CONSIDERATION, revolve, scan, advise, forecast, recognize, premedi∣tate ponder, peruse, study, recount, reflect, review, revise, weigh, bethink, consult, cast in ones mind, retrospection, ruminate.
  • INVENTION, devising, excogitate, find out, make, Author.

Primary; in judging the thing found to be ‖ agreeable to its end: or disagree∣able.

More general.

• APPROVING, liking, allowing, think good, take well, fancy him, find a Bill, currant.
• DISAPPROVING, disliking, disallowing, disavow, mislike, condemn, explode, reprobate.

More special; according to its motives; as

• Proceeding from Causes
  • Extrinsecal; Warranty sufficient: or insufficient.
    • TRUST, Confidence, betrust, entrust, rely, repose, enfeoff, recom∣mend, credit, charge, rest upon.
    • DISTRVST, Mistrust, Diffidence, Suspicion, Surmize, Iealousie, Vmbrage, call in question, misgive.
  • Intrinsecal in the means it self; conclusive that it is so: or not so con∣clusive but that it may be otherwise.
    • SATISFACTION, Content, acquiesce, resolve.
    • SCRVPLE, Doubt, dissatisfie.

• Productive of these Effects; in higher: or lower degrees.
  • ASSURANCE, Confidence, sure, certain, resolved, secure, confirm.
  • PERSWASION, think, believe.

Secondary; in judging of expedients found, as to the use of them, how they are to be ordered and managed: or what is like to be the event of them.

• CONTRIVING, projecting frame, machinate, plot, forecast, cast about, or in ones mind, find a way, devise, Conveyance.
• EXPECTING, look for, wait, gaping after, mind gives me, make account, stay for, watch for.

IV. ACTIONS OF THE WILL. Under this Head are to be considered the

Kinds of such Actions; belonging either to the

End as future; comprehending Acts more

Imperfect and diminute; ‖ for: or against one thing rather then another. 1. INCLINATION, Propensity, Proclivity, Proneness, Forwardness, hankering, having a mind to, Prejudice for, bent, addicted. AVERSION, Prejudice against, unwillingness, coyness, stand off. Page 229 Impedite and conditional; ‖ for: or against a thing, if left to it self. 2. VELLEITY, Woulding, Wishing, Desire, List, Vote, Will, Mind, Option, rather. NOLLEITY, Backwardness, go against, grudge, loth, Regret, Relu∣ctancy, think much, rather not, unwilling, with an ill will. Perfect; denoting ‖ the determining of it self to do, or not to do: or the taking of farther time to consider. 3. PURPOSING, Intention, Decree, destine, determine, appoint, de∣sign, resolve, ordain, mean, nonce, bent, minded, set himself, set ones mind, predestinate, preordain. DEMURRING, hesitating, hanging, suspence, stick at, Quandary.

Complicate; towards an object considered as difficult, signifying ‖ the purpose of doing it notwithstanding such Difficulties: or doubt∣ing because of such Difficulties. 4. RESOLUTION, Fixedness, determined. WAVERING, fluctuate, hanging, suspence, irresolute, staggering.

Antecedently; determining what to ‖ take: or leave. 5. ELECTION, chusing, select, Choice, cull, picking, prefer, set aside, Option, Pre-election, predestinate, rather. REIECTION, refuse, Preterition, pass by, cast off, cast aside, cast away, reprobate, repudiate, renounce, explode, out-cast: Consequently; ‖ continuing in the purpose of using such means: or ceasing such purpose. 6. PROSECUTING, persevere, persist, hold on. DESISTING, giving off, leaving, cease, surcease, end, terminate, de∣termin, stay, rest, pause, forbear, withdraw, falter, supersede, break off, go out, give over, lay aside, or down.

End obtained; as to the ‖ resting: or not resting of the Will in it as good. DELECTATION, Fruition, Rejoycing, Ioy, Gladness, Delight, Com∣fort, Complacence, Pleasure, Solace, Satisfaction, Content, placid, please, affect, acceptable, delicious, sweet, welcome. DISPLACENCE, Sorrow, Grief, Discomfort, unpleasant, irksom, grie∣vous, Offence-ive, Disgust, Dislike, Distast, stomach, unacceptable gra∣ting, malecontent.

Affections; either of the

Will it self in its actings; consisting in its having a power of applying it self to the doing or not doing this or that: or not having such power.

• LIBERTY, arbitrary, free, may, may chuse.
• DETERMINATION TO ONE, must, cannot chuse but, limit, Ne∣cessity.

Actions of the Will; denoting ‖ the doing of things according to the free inclinations of our own minds: or the being necessitated by some external impediments to do any thing against such inclinations.

• SPONTANEITY, of ones own accord, freely, willing, voluntary, with a good will, unbidden, gratis, ready.
• CO ACTION, Compu•sion, Constraint, Force, enforce, Violence, unwil∣lingness, maugre, perforce, extort, wrench, wrest, in spight, will or nill, driving, pressing, bear down, over-awe.

V. Acts of the Sensitive part, namely of the Fancy, and chiefly of the Appetite, whereby the mind is moved and disturbed with the apprehen∣sions of things, are styled PASSIONS, Affection, Perturbation, pathetic.

Those amongst these are called more SIMPLE which consist onely of one single Act. They are distinguishable into such as concern things under the notion of

New unexpected surprizing: or else things over-common and too much repeated; without respect to the good or evil of them, being chiefly a disturbance of the Fancy; styled 1. ADMIRATION, marvel, wonder, amaze, astonish. TAEDIVM, glut, loathing, cloy, dawl, nauseate. Good or Evil which we Wish to happen to them. 2. FAVOUR, Benevolence, Benignity, Grace, Good will, kind propiti∣ous, ingratiate, Favorite, Dilling, Well-wisher, make much of. MALIGNITY, Malice, Spite, Pique, Grudge, Prejudice, Despite, Discourtesie, Disfavour, sinister, virulent, malevolent, ill will, ill minded. Apprehend to be in them; whether Absolute; flowing from ‖ our general apprehensions of the Worth of things, and our need of them: or the Evil, and our being hurt by them. 3. LOVE, Affection, inamour, dote on smitten, amiable, besotted, amorous, dear, endear, Darling, Minion, Paramour, well-belo∣ved, Likings, Fancy, Philtre. HATRED, Malice, Rancour, Spite, Virulence, odious, abhor, abo∣minate, detest, cannot endure, Grudge, Pique, Heart-burning, can∣kered, exulcerate. Relative to different notions concerning Both Good and Evil; considered as Present. 4. MIRTH, Glee, Solace, Chearfulness, Sport, blithe, blissom, buxom, frolick, jolly, jocund, jovial, merry, exhilarate, glad, crank, debonair, comical, pleasant, sanguin, Iubile. GRIEF, Sadness, Sorrow, Melancholy, Heaviness, doleful, de∣plorable, disconsolate, bitter, pensive, dejected, tragical, ruful, amort, moan, bemoan, wail, bewail, lament, Dump, cast down, vex, trouble, cut, take on, whimper, pule, woe, agony, anguish, mourn, Plaint, Cry, take heavily. Absent and possible. 5. DESIRE, Affection, covet, crave, fain, long for, lust, greedy, Inclination to, hankering, wish, Concupiscence, eager, earn∣est, importunate, thirst after, have a mind to. AVERSATION, Antipathy, Regret, Reluctancy, Distast, irksom, eschew▪ shun, avoid, abhor, loath, execrate, cannot endure, or abide, Page 231 Absent and probable; as to The nature of the Act. 6. HOPE, Trust, Recumbency, Affiance, Rely. FEAR, Awe, Dread, Terrour, Horrour, Consternation, hide∣ous, dismal, afraid, agast, formidable, horrible, terrible, fright, fray, terrifie, scare, startle, daunt, deterr, dismay, a∣mate, appale, dare not, terrible, Bugbear, Hobgoblin. The greater: or lesser degree of this Probability. 7. CONFIDENCE, Affiance, Trust, build upon, rest upon, rely, repose, secure, pert, in heart, dare, presume, take to. DIFFIDENCE, Suspicion, Iealousie, Mistrust, Distrust, out of heart, faint-hearted, cast down, heartless, misdoubt, mis∣give. The issue and event; which as it is represented to have Diffi∣culties in it ‖ either superable: or insuperable; so it excites. 8. BOLDNESS, Courage, Audacity, daring, sturdy, hardy, stout, venturous, pert, malapert, embolden, presume. DESPAIR, Despondency, forlorn, hopeless, dash, cast down, deadness of heart, heartless, past hope. Evil alone, or opposition from others, wherein there is contempt: to which may be annexed by way of affinity (though it be not properly a simple Passion) that particular desire of making such actions whereby others have been injurious to us, to be∣come hurtful to themselves, so as they may be sensible of it. 9. ANGER, Ire, Passion-ate, Wrath, Sharpness, Rage, Out∣rage, Pett, Choler, Gall, fume, storm, fret, pelt, chafe, vex, take on, inflame, kindle, irritate, inrage, exasperate, in∣cense, provoke, move, sullen, hasty, furious, outragious, mad, look big, placable, appease, stomack, Animosity, heart-burning, irascible, rough, hot, curst, snappish, snarle, snuffle. REVENGE, avenge, Vengeance, vindictive, wreak.

VI. MIXED PASSIONS, are such as do not consist of any single Act, but are made up of more then one,* to be distinguished by the Object they are conversant about, and by the Simple Passions of which they consist, into such as are

Determined either to Good or Evil; with respect to The particular interest of Repute; being conversant about Good, which we apprehend to be in it self honourable and worthy, im∣plying ‖ Confidence and Love in the promoting of it: or Confidence and Ioy in the owning of it. 1. ZEAL, ardent, Devotion, earnest, fervent, hot, warm▪ intent, eager, Zel•t. GLORYING, Triumph, Exultation, boast brag, Eravado, Rodomonta∣do, Thrasonical, crack, crow, vapor, vaunt, Ostentation swagger, vain∣glory, flourishing, take a pride. Evil, which we apprehend to be in it self dishonourable and unworthy; implying ‖ a mixture of Hatred and Aversation against the commit∣ting of it: or Sorrow and Diffidence for the committing of it. 2. SCORN, set light by, slight, despise, contemn. SHAME-faced-full-less, abash, bashful, ashamed, out of countenance▪ con∣found, quash, dash, Impudence, Turpitude, put to shame. The more general interests belonging to Our selves; respecting either Good that is dear to us, implying a ‖ mixture of Love, Anger, and Hope, that we may excel others in it: or a mixture of Love, Anger, and Fear, lest we should by others be deprived of it. 3. EMULATION, vy, strive, struggle. JEALOUSIE, Suspicion, surmize. Evil; whether as done By our selves; being either ‖ a mixture of Sorrow and Fear upon dis∣satisfaction in having committed it: or Sorrow and Desire, as wish∣ing it had not been committed. 4. REMORSE, Compunction, Contrition, relent, beshrew, trouble of mind. REPENTANCE, Penitence, rue. By others; ‖ either a vile thing by any person, or any evil by a vile person; implying a mixture of Anger and Hatred: or of Anger and Aversa∣tion. 5. INDIGNATION, Scorn, dudgeon, fume, murmure. DISDAIN, Scorn. Others; in respect of the Good befalling them, (as we think) ‖ worthily, or unworthily; imply∣ing a mixture of Love and Ioy: or Hate and Grief. 6. JOY FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS, Gratulation, congra∣tulate, Sympathy. ENVY, Spite-full, invidious, grudge, repine, malign. Evil befalling them, (as we think) ‖ worthily, or unworthily; imply∣ing a mixture of Hate and Ioy: or of Love and Grief. 7. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉Ioy for the evil of others. PITTY, Compassion, commiserate, condole, relent, ruthful, tender, woful, yearn, Bowels▪ bemoan, bewail, lament, deplore, Sympathy, fellow-feeling. Indetermined either as to Good or Evil, but concerning both consisting in a distraction of the Mind by a conflict of any two contrary Passions: to which may be opposed (though not so proper to this place) the transport of the Mind, being wholly possess'd with one Passion: styled 8. AGONY. EXTASIE, Transport, Amazement, Consternation, Maze, Traunce, Ru∣pture, ravish, astonish, extatical.