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that_o most_o of_o our_o divine_n with_o who_o i_o humble_o close_a be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v by_o creation_n not_o by_o traduction_n or_o generation_n their_o reason_n be_v both_o rational_a and_o scripturall_a rational_a ground_n be_v these_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o propagation_n it_o must_v argu._n 1_o be_v one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n vel_fw-la per_fw-la multiplicationem_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la divisionem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la animae_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la generationem_fw-la à _fw-la semine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la either_o by_o multiplication_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o by_o division_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o prolificâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la seminis_fw-la not_o the_o first_o way_n for_o this_o action_n of_o multiplication_n it_o must_v either_o be_v a_o natural_a or_o a_o voluntary_a action_n if_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a action_n and_o not_o voluntary_a how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o a_o rational_a soul_n endow_v 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semen_fw-mi dici_fw-la poterit_fw-la à nimatum_fw-la si_fw-la ità _fw-la anon_o anima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la erit_fw-la mortalis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sempere_fw-la ffuso_fw-la semine_fw-la sequitur_fw-la prolificatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la virtus_fw-la activa_fw-la agit_fw-fr ultra_fw-la suum_fw-la genus_fw-la argu._n 2_o there_o be_v no_o agent_n can_v produce_v that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a perfection_n and_o of_o a_o more_o eeminent_a nature_n and_o kind_n than_o itself_o thus_o the_o soul_n exceed_v the_o body_n therefore_o nothing_o material_a or_o corporeal_a can_v produce_v the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v object_v nothing_o material_a can_v produce_v such_o a_o effect_n by_o its_o own_o natural_a power_n or_o by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o common_a providence_n but_o by_o the_o special_a hand_n and_o power_n of_o god_n it_o will_v a_o mount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o this_o assertion_n anima_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la creationem_fw-la as_o the_o dissolution_n or_o 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erect_v of_o a_o edifice_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v long_o and_o difficulty_n compose_v and_o frame_v be_v
only_o earthly_a punishment_n as_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o because_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o so_o great_o resp_n fear_a with_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o careful_a to_o avoid_v calamity_n for_o the_o present_a and_o indeed_o herein_o man_n become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v which_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o hurry_n to_o thing_n present_a and_o sensible_a quest_n 19_o vers_fw-la 13._o whether_o that_o say_n of_o cain_n be_v well_o translate_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v some_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v render_v my_o sin_n resp_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v but_o the_o context_n seem_v to_o favour_v our_o translation_n for_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o sin_n but_o of_o his_o punishment_n vers_fw-la 14._o behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n here_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o 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shall_v be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n on_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 12._o oh_o have_v a_o care_n of_o blood_n what_o have_v thou_o 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v to_o mefrom_o the_o ground_n god_n will_v give_v a_o tongue_n to_o the_o earth_n speechless_a creature_n shall_v speak_v rather_o than_o blood_n shall_v be_v conceal_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n upon_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o say_v he_o do_v not_o the_o 7.12_o psal_n 7.12_o lord_n make_v inquisition_n for_o all_o sin_n or_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n that_o god_n do_v not_o inquire_v after_o sure_o no_o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n it_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sin_n we_o find_v not_o the_o like_a expression_n about_o any_o other_o particular_a sin_n in_o all_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n though_o god_n make_v inquisition_n for_o all_o sin_n yet_o as_o if_o he_o will_v let_v all_o other_o sin_n past_o unsought_a and_o uniquire_v after_o it_o be_v say_v only_o of_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o it_o quest._n 20._o vers_fw-la 14._o cain_n say_v from_o thy_o face_n i_o shall_v be_v hide_v and_o yet_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 139.7_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n god_n be_v present_a every_o where_n in_o regard_n of_o resp_n his_o essence_n and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n we_o may_v run_v from_o god_n as_o our_o friend_n but_o we_o can_v escape_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n a_o man_n pursue_v in_o a_o island_n when_o he_o run_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o run_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n if_o you_o shall_v flee_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o other_o you_o will_v run_v from_o god_n unto_o god_n the_o meaning_n then_o of_o this_o phrase_n i_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o face_n be_v this_o i_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n though_o cain_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o parent_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o enjoy_v god_n in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o and_o by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o he_o speak_v this_o not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n or_o his_o ordinance_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o education_n learn_v from_o hence_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v very_o sad_a christ_n tell_v we_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v cast_v outof_o god_n service_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n excommunicate_v person_n be_v 20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o say_v to_o be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n learn_v also_o if_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o 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