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pamphlet_n i_o query_n what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o nishmah_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o answ._n as_o great_a as_o betwixt_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o stream_n and_o the_o life_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o root_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o branch_n so_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o centre_n of_o that_o nishmah_n and_o the_o ray_n or_o emanation_n of_o it_o into_o we_o which_o yet_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o essence_n with_o it_o pamphlet_n look_v into_o buxtorf_n lexicon_n you_o that_o be_v scholar_n and_o there_o you_o will_v see_v that_o this_o curious_a distinction_n of_o nephesh_n and_o nishmah_n be_v ground_n less_o and_o a_o little_a after_o for_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o foul_n and_o creep_a thing_n that_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n gen._n 7._o 22._o answ._n that_o the_o word_n nishmath_n or_o nishmah_n at_o time_n be_v use_v indifferent_o or_o common_o to_o signify_v the_o breath_n or_o life_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o at_o other_o time_n and_o that_o more_o frequent_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o singular_a signification_n even_o as_o the_o word_n ruach_n signify_v at_o time_n indifferent_o any_o ordinary_a spirit_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o also_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a spiritus_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o spirit_n in_o english_a and_o yet_o also_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a signification_n at_o other_o time_n to_o signify_v the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o thus_o also_o many_o other_o word_n have_v both_o a_o common_a and_o peculiar_a signification_n as_o the_o word_n el_fw-es elohim_n bara_n and_o other_o and_o unto_o buxtorf_n authority_n i_o oppose_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o better_a skill_v and_o namely_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apparatus_fw-la in_o librum_fw-la zohar_n part_n 1._o p._n 542_o and_o p._n 600._o and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o all_o humane_a testimony_n i_o oppose_v unto_o he_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n in_o diverse_a place_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v in_o my_o book_n as_o namely_o gen._n 2._o 7._o prov._n 20._o 27._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v job_n 32_o 8._o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v understanding_n where_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n nishmah_n or_o nishmath_n be_v use_v that_o be_v in_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o sure_o whoever_o shall_v due_o consider_v that_o scripture_n gen_n 2._o 7._o how_o thatthe_a lord_n god_n breathe_v in_o adam_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o shall_v compare_v it_o with_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o second_o or_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n if_o he_o have_v the_o least_o sense_n of_o that_o quicken_a life_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o make_v the_o first_o adam_n a_o live_a soul_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o that_o breath_n or_o inspiration_n of_o life_n which_o make_v adam_n a_o live_a soul_n be_v something_o more_o excellent_a and_o live_a than_o his_o own_o soul_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n after_o who_o he_o be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v this_o breathe_n in_o or_o inspiration_n of_o life_n that_o make_v he_o a_o live_a soul_n namely_o live_v unto_o god_n whereas_o he_o be_v a_o soul_n afterward_o when_o he_o transgress_v but_o not_o such_o a_o live_a soul_n for_o in_o the_o day_n he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o die_v and_o remain_v no_o more_o a_o live_a soul_n unto_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o and_o indeed_o that_o this_o breath_n or_o inspiration_n of_o life_n be_v not_o adam_n own_o soul_n but_o a_o divine_a substance_n diverse_a of_o those_o call_v father_n of_o great_a note_n do_v earnest_o contend_v hilarius_n say_v on_o psal._n 118._o expound_v these_o word_n and_o he_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o man_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n inspirationi_fw-la ergo_fw-la huic_fw-la preparatus_fw-la sive_fw-la formatus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la quodam_fw-la inspirati_fw-la spiritus_fw-la foedere_fw-la contineretur_fw-la scit_fw-la in_o se_fw-la beatus_fw-la paulus_n duplicem_fw-la esse_fw-la naturam_fw-la cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la interiorem_fw-la hominem_fw-la delectatur_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a thus_o man_n therefore_o be_v prepare_v or_o form_v unto_o this_o inspiration_n by_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v contain_v within_o a_o crtain_a covenant_n or_o bond_n of_o the_o inspire_a spirit_n bless_a paul_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a nature_n in_o he_o when_o according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n again_o cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n on_o 9_o john_n say_v express_o that_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n but_o a_o divine_a substance_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr igitur_fw-la factum_fw-la divinae_fw-la substantiae_fw-la spiraculum_fw-la anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la animato_fw-la potius_fw-la homini_fw-la &_o proprietati_fw-la naturae_fw-la utrisque_fw-la anima_fw-la dico_fw-la atquae_fw-la corpore_fw-la consumatae_fw-la quasi_fw-la sigillum_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la creator_n spiraculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la infixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o english_a thus_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v not_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o man_n be_v already_o endue_v with_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o property_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v consummate_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o creator_n fix_v in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o which_o holy_a spirit_n he_o also_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o indeed_o without_o all_o doubt_n god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v one_o essence_n or_o be_v with_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o therefore_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o as_o he_o be_v also_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o nishmah_n or_o soul_n have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o it_o as_o be_v its_o most_o immediate_a temple_n or_o house_n and_o therefore_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v bodily_a in_o christ_n because_o christ_n be_v as_o the_o body_n or_o house_n that_o most_o immediate_o receive_v that_o fullness_n to_o communicate_v of_o the_o various_a measure_n of_o it_o unto_o other_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o house_n or_o lodging_n or_o habitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o its_o most_o immediate_a and_o proper_a habitation_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o its_o body_n no_o man_n can_v partake_v of_o god_n but_o as_o he_o partake_v of_o christ_n in_o who_o that_o fullness_n dwell_v pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 20._o i_o desire_v the_o scholar_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o suit_n with_o platoe_n of_o the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la answ._n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n and_o other_o do_v judge_n that_o plato_n by_o his_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la do_v understand_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n plato_n likewise_o speak_v of_o three_o namely_o the_o good_a the_o mind_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o good_a he_o call_v the_o one_o and_o the_o father_n the_o mind_n he_o call_v the_o son_n as_o be_v generate_v of_o the_o father_n both_o which_o answer_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o by_o that_o he_o call_v the_o soul_n he_o do_v understand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o plato_n have_v learn_v this_o mystery_n of_o the_o three_o from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v learn_v it_o from_o moses_n but_o that_o he_o have_v wrong_o understand_v it_o himself_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o call_v they_o three_o god_n as_o be_v distinct_a in_o a_o threefold_a be_v
follow_v from_o thy_o doctrine_n that_o the_o brat_n of_o thy_o own_o imagination_n be_v equal_a unto_o god_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n that_o ever_o any_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o i_o leave_v unto_o all_o man_n of_o a_o true_a understanding_n for_o to_o judge_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o height_n of_o atheism_n but_o again_o suppose_v but_o not_o at_o all_o grant_n that_o there_o be_v such_o infinite_a waist_n place_n have_v no_o creature_n in_o they_o i_o ask_v thou_o if_o god_n shall_v fill_v they_o all_o with_o creature_n as_o he_o can_v well_o do_v because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a shall_v these_o creature_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a complex_n be_v equal_a unto_o god_n and_o have_v the_o same_o immensity_n or_o infinitness_n with_o he_o sure_o thou_o must_v needs_o say_v not_o and_o therefore_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a man_n although_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v in_o all_o these_o place_n be_v still_o inferior_a to_o the_o godhead_n for_o whatever_o 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be_v create_v and_o make_v visible_a and_o invisible_a for_o solomon_n say_v true_o we_o can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o run_v into_o these_o fiction_n of_o imaginary_a space_n to_o find_v a_o place_n beyond_o this_o visible_a world_n see_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v make_v be_v great_a and_o more_o numerous_a than_o we_o can_v conceive_v or_o imagine_v and_o therefore_o be_v real_o infinite_a and_o immense_a or_o immeasurable_a unto_o our_o understanding_n although_o they_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o god_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o be_v in_o comparison_n as_o nothing_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v even_o less_o than_o nothing_o pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 23._o and_o thus_o he_o lay_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o angel_n worship_n upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o manhood_n bare_o consider_v in_o itself_o i_o query_n solemn_o if_o it_o be_v not_o great_a idolatry_n for_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o worship_v any_o creature_n and_o that_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a be_v not_o in_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n and_o the_o worship_n terminate_v upon_o the_o godhead_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n christian_n worship_v he_o terminate_v the_o worship_n upon_o the_o godhead_n see_v if_o keith_n have_v not_o make_v the_o angel_n idolater_n answ._n that_o he_o say_v i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o angel_n worship_n upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o manhood_n bare_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o gross_a abuse_n and_o perversion_n and_o a_o most_o palpable_a lie_n and_o contradiction_n to_o my_o word_n as_o also_o that_o he_o insinuate_v that_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v to_o worfhip_v the_o man_n christ_n without_o a_o respect_n unto_o that_o union_n he_o have_v with_o god_n so_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a union_n he_o be_v god_n this_o also_o 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