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not_o down_o to_o earth_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o behold_v it_o except_o it_o be_v to_o discern_v more_o easy_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o other_o yonder_o far_o above_o yonder_o be_v thy_o father_n glory_n yonder_o must_v thou_o dwell_v when_o thou_o leave_v this_o earth_n yonder_o must_v thou_o remove_v o_o my_o soul_n when_o thou_o departe_v from_o this_o body_n and_o when_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o lord_n have_v raise_v it_o again_o and_o join_v thou_o to_o it_o yonder_o must_v thou_o live_v with_o god_n for_o ever_o there_o be_v the_o glorious_a new_a jerusalem_n the_o gate_n of_o pearl_n the_o foundation_n of_o pearl_n the_o street_n and_o pavement_n of_o transparent_a gold_n see_v thou_o that_o sun_n which_o light_v all_o this_o world_n why_o it_o must_v be_v take_v down_o as_o useless_a there_o or_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n will_v darken_v it_o and_o put_v it_o out_o even_o thyself_o shall_v be_v as_o bright_a as_o yonder_o shine_a sun_n god_n will_v be_v the_o sun_n and_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o in_o his_o light_n shall_v thou_o have_v light_n what_o think_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a state_n what!_o do_v thou_o stagger_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n though_o thou_o say_v nothing_o or_o profess_v belief_n yet_o thou_o speak_v so_o cold_o and_o so_o customary_o that_o i_o much_o suspect_v thou_o i_o know_v thy_o infidelity_n be_v thy_o natural_a vice_n do_v thou_o believe_v indeed_o thou_o will_v be_v more_o affect_v with_o it_o why_o have_v thou_o not_o it_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v and_o oath_n of_o god_n can_v god_n lie_v or_o he_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o be_v false_a foolish_a wretch_n what_o need_n have_v god_n to_o flatter_v thou_o or_o deceive_v thou_o why_o shall_v he_o promise_v thou_o more_o than_o he_o will_v perform_v be_v thou_o not_o his_o creature_n a_o little_a crumb_n of_o dust_n a_o scrawl_v worm_n ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o below_o he_o than_o this_o fly_n or_o worm_n be_v below_o thou_o will_v thou_o flatter_v a_o flea_n or_o a_o worm_n what_o need_n have_v thou_o of_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o please_v thou_o thou_o will_v crush_v they_o dead_a and_o never_o accuse_v thyself_o of_o cruelty_n why_o yet_o they_o be_v thy_o fellow_n creature_n make_v of_o as_o good_a metal_n as_o thyself_o and_o thou_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o they_o but_o what_o thou_o have_v receive_v how_o much_o less_o need_n have_v god_n of_o thou_o or_o why_o shall_v he_o care_v if_o thou_o perish_v in_o thy_o folly_n can_v he_o govern_v thou_o without_o either_o flattery_n or_o falsehood_n can_v he_o easy_o make_v thou_o obey_v his_o will_n and_o as_o easy_o make_v thou_o suffer_v
melch._n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la luth._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o lib._n 7_o c._n 23._o lavater_n pag._n 64_o 65._o de_fw-fr gent._n sept._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o exam._n theol._n in_o obsidione_fw-la nolanae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la nolanum_n episcopum_fw-la faelicem_fw-la mortuum_fw-la conspectum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la a_o multis_fw-la civitatem_fw-la illam_fw-la defendentem_fw-la refert_fw-la august_n lib_n de_fw-fr mirab._n scripturae_fw-la si_fw-la ille_fw-la libre_fw-la sit_fw-la augustini_fw-la scio_fw-la innumera_fw-la reserri_fw-la fabulosa_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o fraud_n etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la n_z a_o uâ—ris_n tum_fw-la doctis_fw-la tum_fw-la perspicacibus_fw-la tum_fw-la gravibus_fw-la &_o probis_fw-la &_o pluramis_n retrò_fw-la seculis_fw-la allata_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o hodie_fw-la memorantur_fw-la innumera_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la operá_fw-fr humana_fw-la concurrisse_fw-la illusio_fw-la aut_fw-la uâ—s_fw-la diabolica_fw-la supplente_fw-la viz._n spiritu_fw-la maligno_fw-la quod_fw-la hominis_fw-la superet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vossius_fw-la epistol_n de_fw-fr samuele_n in_o beverovitii_fw-la epistol_n pag._n 203._o vid._n mercur._n viperam_fw-la de_fw-la prodig_v lib._n 8._o psellum_fw-la thyreus_n de_fw-fr locis_fw-la infestis_fw-la object_n so_o his_o seem_a miracle_n lege_fw-la jo._n bap._n van_n helmont_n de_fw-fr lethiasi_fw-la c._n 9_o §._o 27._o pag._n 168._o §._o 3._o si_fw-mi quando_fw-la nos_fw-la oporteat_fw-la his_fw-la opitulari_fw-la non_fw-la loquamur_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vel_fw-la adjurando_fw-la vel_fw-la imperando_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la audiat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la incumbendo_fw-la perfeveremus_fw-la origen_n in_o math._n 17._o the_o devil_n have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 2.14_o vid._n petr._n martyr_n in_o loc._n commun_n class_n 1._o cap._n 8._o §._o 8._o pag._n 39_o 40._o daemoniaci_fw-la semper_fw-la fere_n sunt_fw-la melancholici_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la melancholici_fw-la daemoniaci_fw-la forest._n obs_o lib._n 10._o ob_n 19_o melch._n adam_n in_o vit_fw-fr luther_n vide_fw-la petr._n martyr_n loc._n commun_n clas_n 1._o cap._n 9_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la for_o speak_v strange_a language_n &_o versify_n see_v graine_n rius_fw-la tract_n 15._o de_fw-fr melanc_fw-fr c._n 4._o et_fw-la wierum_fw-la de_fw-fr praesagijs_fw-la li._n 2._o c._n 21_o 22._o &_o 22._o et_fw-fr forest._n obs_o lib._n 20._o obs._n 19_o in_o schol_a de_fw-fr abdit_fw-la rer._n causis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o vide_fw-la fael_n plateri_n observat._n pag._n 20._o de_fw-la stupore_fw-la daemoniaco_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la exorcista_fw-la ipso_fw-la a_o daemone_n percusso_fw-la et_fw-la laeso_fw-la laeso_fw-la lib._n 30._o de_fw-la venenis_fw-la observat_fw-la 8._o in_o schol_a cyprian_a serm._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la have_v a_o history_n of_o one_o possess_v and_o of_o her_o impatience_n during_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o those_o time_n when_o they_o go_v to_o sacrament_n the_o catechise_v the_o penitent_n and_o the_o possess_v be_v all_o warn_v to_o depart_v the_o assembly_n tertul._n apolog._n §._o 4._o car._n piso._n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la serosis_n observe_v 9_o de_fw-la dolore_fw-la auris_fw-la cum_fw-la odontaâ—giâ_fw-la pag._n 45_o 26._o even_o the_o papist_n confess_v that_o all_o those_o spell_n &_o scrol_n and_o action_n which_o must_v be_v do_v at_o such_o a_o hour_n or_o in_o such_o a_o form_n and_o order_n and_o with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o nothing_o conduce_v to_o the_o effect_n intend_v if_o these_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n vide_fw-la reginaldum_n prax._n conscien_fw-fr cas._n part_n 1._o q._n 7._o &_o prax._n for_o penitential_a lib._n 17._o nu_fw-la 157._o &_o seq_n seq_n see_v sir_n ken._n digby_n of_o the_o immort_a of_o the_o soul._n and_o ab._n rosse_n his_o philosophical_a touchstone_n in_o ans._n to_o it_o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o 6._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist._n of_o the_o world_n show_v that_o pythagoras_n orphaeus_n and_o plato_n have_v their_o doctrine_n of_o god_n from_o scripture_n but_o dare_v not_o profess_v it_o plotinus_n be_v origen_n condisciple_n of_o ammonius_n therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v like_a a_o divine_a then_o the_o rest_n see_v pemble_n vind._n grat._n of_o this_o pag_n 60.61_o 62._o etc._n etc._n etc._n therefore_o numenius_n cite_v by_o orig._n against_o celsus_n do_v call_v he_o moses_n atticus_n and_o divers_a of_o numenius_n his_o book_n do_v recite_v with_o great_a reverence_n many_o text_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n though_o the_o epistle_n betwixt_o paul_n and_o seneca_n may_v be_v feign_v yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o he_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v paul_n doctrine_n aquin._n sum._n prima_fw-la 1_o ae_z art_n 1._o q._n 1._o &_o 2_o a._n 2_o ae_z q_o 2._o art_n 3_o 4._o §._o 7_o object_n object_n §._o 8._o 8._o the_o apocryphal_a book_n be_v but_o record_v more_o imperfect_a and_o uncertain_a of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n for_o the_o substance_n with_o the_o rest_n though_o mix_v with_o some_o suspect_a history_n and_o do_v confirm_v but_o not_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n and_o but_o few_o of_o those_o book_n do_v pretend_v to_o a_o divine_a authority_n as_o the_o rest_n rest_n though_o mahomet_n pretend_v to_o speak_v from_o god_n as_o prophet_n the_o barbarousness_n and_o sottishness_n of_o his_o alcoran_n its_o contradiction_n to_o its_o self_n and_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v may_v satisfy_v any_o man_n of_o its_o forgery_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o stupendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v so_o brutish_a as_o to_o believe_v and_o follow_v he_o still_o read_v â—radwardines_n excellent_a dispute_n of_o this_o subject_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o corol._n part_n 32._o &_o grotius_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la relig._n christianae_n christianae_n as_o pag._n 10._o with_o thâ—_n first_o argument_n to_o confirm_v it_o and_o so_o pag._n 18._o and_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o equivocal_a term_n foundation_n without_o explication_n so_o dr._n preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n pag._n 47_o 48._o and_o forward_o and_o byfield_n principle_n §._o 1._o matth._n 22.5_o 6_o 7._o luke_n 14_o 24._o heb._n 12.14_o joh._n 3.3_o joh_n 3_o 18.36_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o gal._n 5.21_o psal_n 9.17_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o §._o 1._o question_n it_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o to_o be_v in_o place_n only_o definitive_a &_o not_o circumscriptive_a do_v not_o contradict_v the_o definition_n of_o place_n place_n vers._n 6.7_o 8._o 8._o crotius_n his_o fancy_n â—hat_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v christi_fw-la depositum_fw-la be_v evident_o vain_a for_o so_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v best_o of_o all_o see_v that_o our_o mere_a deliverance_n from_o present_a suffering_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o good_a as_o our_o present_a life_n in_o the_o service_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o mercy_n though_o accompany_v with_o imperfection_n and_o affliction_n except_o he_o take_v a_o stone_n or_o a_o carcase_n to_o be_v happy_a than_o a_o man_n man_n doct._n twisse_n see_v barlows_n exercit._fw-la post_fw-la metaph._n schib_n jo._n franciscus_n picus_n mirand_n say_v he_o hear_v of_o a_o pope_n that_o in_o his_o life_n time_n tell_v a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o he_o that_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n his_o friend_n be_v dead_a appear_v to_o he_o as_o he_o watch_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o soul_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v mortal_a he_o shall_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n prove_v to_o be_v immortal_a to_o his_o exceed_a torment_n in_o eternal_a fire_n this_o pope_n seem_v to_o be_v leo_n the_o ten_o vide_fw-la du_n plessis_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n pag._n 641._o polycarpus_n inter_fw-la multas_fw-la praeclaras_fw-la voces_fw-la quas_fw-la flâ—mmae_fw-la admotâ—sâ—_n didit_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la repraesentandum_fw-la se_fw-la dixit_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la quo_fw-la eâ—dâ—m_fw-la tempore_fw-la mâ—lito_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sardensis_fw-la vir_fw-la paris_n siâ—ceritatis_fw-la librum_fw-la scripsit_fw-la de_fw-la corporâ—_n &_o anima_fw-la etc._n etc._n adeo_fw-la autem_fw-la haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la mâ—liore_fw-la illo_fw-la sâ—culo_fw-la valuit_fw-la ut_fw-la tertullianus_n reponat_fw-la eam_fw-la inter_fw-la commune_v &_o primas_fw-la animi_fw-la conceptiones_fw-la quae_fw-la natura_fw-la communiter_fw-la appraebenduntur_fw-la calvin_n in_o psychopannyc_a vid._n euseb._n histor._n lib._n 1._o c._n 15._o tit_n c._n if_o you_o will_v see_v this_o subject_n handle_v more_o full_o and_o all_o the_o argument_n answer_v which_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o soul_n have_v neither_o joy_n nor_o pain_n till_o the_o resurrection_n see_v calvin_n treatise_n hereof_o call_v psychopannychia_fw-la §._o 1._o §._o 2._o use_v i._o consuevimus_fw-la nos_fw-la homines_fw-la praesertim_fw-la qui_fw-la crassiore_fw-la ment_fw-la praediti_fw-la sumus_fw-la metis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la beneficicia_fw-la quod_fw-la oporâ—et_fw-la addiscerâ—_n tophylact_fw-mi in_o joan._n c._n 5._o vers_fw-la 22._o judg._n 2.20_o 21._o matth._n 10.31_o