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be_v so_o than_o adam_n soul_n may_v have_v be_v create_v of_o the_o dust_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n i_o reply_v not_o so_o but_o there_o be_v require_v moisture_n air_n and_o fire_n to_o suppie_n and_o actuate_v that_o dust_n of_o which_o his_o body_n be_v frame_v which_o bring_v the_o steam_n of_o life_n in_o the_o body_n to_o such_o a_o ripeness_n and_o pullulation_n as_o by_o the_o breathe_a a_o breath_n of_o life_n into_o he_o become_v instant_o inflame_v and_o by_o respiration_n must_v every_o moment_n be_v fan_v by_o that_o breath_n which_o continue_v in_o man_n blood_n and_o humour_n and_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o that_o flame_n and_o glow_a who_o total_a extinguishment_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o person_n and_o this_o by_o want_n of_o respiration_n become_v instant_o suffocate_v and_o extinguish_v which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o person_n p._n 129._o he_o say_v he_o have_v open_v in_o his_o first_o argument_n what_o this_o breathe_n into_o 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god_n because_o it_o be_v material_a and_o senseless_a and_o this_o i_o agree_v to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o soul_n single_o that_o do_v or_o can_v offend_v god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o compositum_fw-la of_o these_o make_v intelligent_a or_o the_o person_n make_v intelligent_a which_o can_v and_o do_v too_o often_o offend_v god_n and_o by_o mr._n w_n pretence_n in_o this_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o god_n can_v produce_v intelligence_n by_o his_o wise_a commixture_n of_o material_a agent_n and_o patient_n which_o have_v before_o be_v dispute_v and_o i_o have_v declare_v myself_o thereupon_o that_o god_n can_v produce_v intelligence_n by_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o artificial_a commixture_n of_o material_a agent_n and_o patient_n act_v by_o motion_n which_o must_v be_v continual_o supply_v from_o nutriment_n which_o god_n out_o of_o the_o ambient_fw-la world_n and_o air_n have_v continual_o produce_v in_o abundance_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o when_o by_o famine_n or_o want_n of_o nutriment_n it_o draw_v no_o supply_n the_o person_n who_o suffer_v it_o die_v in_o multitude_n p._n 130._o mr._n w._n repeat_v that_o our_o sort_n of_o material_a soul_n can_v love_v or_o fear_n god_n nor_o understand_v what_o itself_o do_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v all_o along_o grant_v and_o assert_v as_o i_o do_v here_o agree_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o comportant_fw-la either_o with_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o with_o the_o person_n only_o p._n 131._o he_o pretend_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o man_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o regeneration_n this_o i_o oppose_v by_o say_v as_o before_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o person_n be_v so_o and_o not_o only_o part_v of_o his_o compositum_fw-la single_o take_v what_o he_o say_v more_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o groundless_o speak_v five_o mr._n w._n say_v that_o the_o contention_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o man_n can_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o natural_a difference_n between_o a_o material_a soul_n and_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o reside_v i_o agree_v this_o to_o he_o answer_v that_o all_o these_o contest_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o continual_a war_n which_o man_n feel_v in_o themselves_o between_o the_o power_n of_o reason_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o lustful_a desire_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o passion_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o this_o war_n but_o death_n and_o no_o certainty_n which_o shall_v obtain_v a_o clear_a victory_n till_o that_o time_n and_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o these_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n the_o word_n soul_n must_v there_o be_v intend_v to_o signify_v the_o person_n or_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v agree_v what_o he_o after_o say_v to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o rational_a and_o affective_a faculty_n spring_n both_o from_o the_o same_o root_n or_o composition_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v both_o support_v by_o the_o same_o breath_n and_o nourishment_n and_o yet_o the_o faculty_n themselves_o be_v different_a and_o be_v common_o at_o strife_n one_o with_o another_o and_o as_o we_o daily_o see_v love_n and_o hatred_n joy_n and_o sorrow_n subsist_v together_o in_o one_o same_o person_n mr._n w_n philosophical_a absurdity_n which_o he_o say_v flow_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n materiality_n p._n 132._o he_o say_v if_o the_o soul_n be_v material_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o man_n faculty_n of_o reason_n intellect_n and_o memory_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o corporeal_a elementary_a substance_n but_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a say_v he_o that_o none_o of_o these_o faculty_n can_v be_v immediate_o seat_v in_o any_o corporeal_a elementary_a substance_n answer_v i_o deny_v the_o evidence_n of_o what_o he_o say_v but_o apply_v all_o these_o faculty_n to_o the_o person_n in_o which_o they_o all_o certain_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n act_v by_o motion_n and_o support_v and_o continue_v by_o nourishment_n and_o breath_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o man_n may_v be_v material_a notwithstanding_o mr._n w_n assert_v the_o contrary_a p._n 133._o mr._n w._n say_v these_o faculty_n can_v be_v act_v by_o a_o material_a substance_n but_o he_o find_v these_o faculty_n in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v act_v in_o man_n by_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n this_o seem_v to_o intend_v that_o when_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o know_v the_o reason_n by_o which_o or_o the_o manner_n how_o strange_a thing_n be_v do_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o fly_v to_o the_o refuge_n of_o spirit_n for_o the_o do_v of_o they_o a_o erroneous_a course_n which_o have_v be_v very_o often_o use_v in_o the_o world_n but_o i_o refuse_v to_o mr._n w._n the_o use_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o make_v of_o it_o in_o this_o argument_n and_o do_v assure_v that_o i_o receive_v no_o manner_n of_o conviction_n from_o it_o p._n 135._o mr._n w._n say_v i_o find_v a_o power_n in_o i_o of_o sensation_n as_o see_v hear_v ctc._o but_o none_o of_o these_o faculty_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o substance_n pure_o elementary_a i_o demand_v then_o how_o come_v the_o brute_n by_o these_o which_o they_o have_v in_o as_o great_a perfection_n as_o man_n have_v they_o he_o think_v no_o man_n will_v say_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o make_v a_o sensible_a house_n by_o all_o the_o art_n that_o man_n can_v use_v about_o it_o and_o this_o i_o grant_v but_o if_o man_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o sensible_a house_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o inclination_n to_o deny_v it_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v altogether_o as_o
as_o feasible_a as_o to_o make_v a_o camel_n go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n with_o man_n and_o to_o their_o understanding_n all_o such_o thing_n be_v impossible_a but_o not_o with_o god_n i_o think_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o art_n or_o industry_n of_o man_n to_o make_v and_o give_v life_n to_o a_o mouse_n a_o fly_n a_o tuft_n of_o grass_n or_o a_o flower_n the_o art_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v never_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v such_o creature_n and_o to_o put_v life_n into_o they_o and_o how_o then_o dare_v such_o weak_a writer_n compare_v their_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n with_o that_o of_o the_o great_a creator_n and_o pretend_v to_o say_v that_o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o can_v make_v what_o he_o will_v out_o of_o any_o matter_n which_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o humorous_a as_o to_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o make_v a_o sensible_a house_n or_o any_o other_o sensible_a or_o live_a creature_n whatsoever_o yet_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sensible_a creature_n unto_o who_o i_o think_v mr._n w._n will_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o communicate_v soul_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n with_o those_o which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o mankind_n p._n 135._o three_o mr._n w._n recount_v to_o we_o divers_a particular_n concern_v the_o memory_n and_o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n of_o its_o act_n and_o i_o agree_v man_n inability_n so_o to_o do_v well_o but_o then_o say_v he_o if_o you_o can_v tell_v i_o the_o manner_n of_o such_o action_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o brain_n i_o wlll_v conclude_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o intelligent_a spirit_n i_o reply_v that_o if_o he_o will_v do_v so_o i_o can_v help_v but_o i_o refuse_v to_o bear_v he_o company_n in_o that_o mistake_n unless_o he_o can_v give_v i_o a_o better_a account_n how_o his_o spirit_n account_v memory_n in_o the_o brain_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o same_o be_v perform_v than_o i_o can_v give_v he_o concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o blood_n act_v the_o brain_n to_o that_o purpose_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n in_o the_o late_a and_o i_o shall_v think_v he_o as_o ignorant_a in_o the_o former_a until_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o a_o better_a account_n thereof_o then_o hitherto_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o world_n p._n 136._o four_o mr._n w._n argue_v that_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v immortal_a because_o man_n have_v a_o rational_a faculty_n whereby_o they_o can_v act_v abundance_n of_o thing_n here_o by_o he_o enumerate_v and_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v beyond_o all_o capacity_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o matter_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o advantage_n which_o humane_a art_n or_o industry_n can_v give_v it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v as_o before_o that_o although_o the_o nature_n of_o matter_n be_v not_o 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the_o soul_n mortality_n p._n 139._o he_o say_v that_o it_o let_v man_n loose_a to_o immorality_n and_o gratify_v bad_a man_n and_o their_o action_n i_o answer_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o year_n last_o pass_v i_o have_v conceive_v this_o opinion_n to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a of_o the_o two_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o find_v that_o it_o have_v any_o effect_n at_o all_o upon_o my_o manner_n or_o the_o other_o opinion_n which_o i_o before_o hold_v concern_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v have_v bad_a effect_n upon_o other_o person_n who_o may_v likewise_o conceive_v this_o opinion_n to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a next_o he_o say_v this_o opinion_n create_v contemptible_a thought_n of_o man_n soul_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o not_o be_v of_o any_o thing_n can_v breed_v no_o contempt_n of_o that_o which_o man_n think_v have_v not_o a_o be_v or_o not_o such_o a_o be_v as_o other_o man_n imagine_v i_o also_o say_v that_o those_o who_o think_v their_o being_n to_z be_v compose_v of_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o elemementary_a matter_n may_v yet_o just_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n of_o themselves_o as_o the_o skilful_a workmanship_n of_o god_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o endue_v with_o more_o excellent_a faculty_n and_o power_n than_o any_o other_o animal_n or_o earthly_a crateure_n whatsoever_o p._n 140._o second_o mr._n w._n say_v belief_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n keep_v the_o mind_n of_o wicked_a man_n from_o fear_v the_o torment_n which_o other_o expect_v to_o succeed_v the_o very_a time_n of_o their_o death_n i_o answer_v that_o these_o apprehension_n do_v more_o common_o terrify_v the_o good_a and_o weak_a than_o the_o bold_a and_o wicked_a both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v more_o good_a or_o hurt_n in_o these_o respect_n i_o pretend_v to_o question_v mr._n 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