a_o universal_a soul_n and_o so_o that_o either_o every_o man_n be_v god_n as_o to_o his_o soul_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n only_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v man_n as_o distinct_a from_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o self-ensnaring_a and_o self-perplexing_a temerity_n of_o busy_a bold_a and_o arrogant_a head_n that_o know_v not_o their_o own_o capacity_n and_o measure_n and_o on_o the_o like_a reason_n they_o must_v at_o last_o come_v with_o other_o to_o say_v that_o all_o passive_a matter_n also_o be_v god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o universe_n consist_v of_o a_o active_a soul_n and_o passive_a body_n as_o if_o god_n be_v no_o cause_n and_o can_v make_v nothing_o or_o nothing_o with_o life_n or_o sense_n or_o reason_n §_o 22._o but_o why_o depart_v we_o from_o thing_n certain_a by_o such_o presumption_n as_o these_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v base_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n than_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o one_o man_n 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worst_a &_o miserable_a man_n §_o 24._o ii_o as_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o substance_n so_o be_v it_o a_o substance_n difference_v formal_o from_o all_o inferior_a substance_n by_o a_o innate_a indeed_o essential_a power_n virtue_n or_o faculty_n of_o vital-action_n intellection_n and_o freewill_n for_o we_o find_v all_o these_o act_n perform_v by_o it_o as_o motion_n light_n and_o heat_n be_v by_o the_o fire_n or_o sun_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o these_o action_n be_v like_o those_o of_o a_o musician_n compound_v of_o the_o agent_n principal_a and_o organical_a several_a part_n can_v he_o prove_v it_o no_o more_o will_v follow_v but_o that_o the_o low_a power_n the_o sensitive_a or_o spirit_n be_v to_o the_o high_a as_o a_o passive_a organ_n receive_v its_o operation_n and_o that_o the_o intellectual_a soul_n have_v the_o power_n of_o cause_v intellection_n and_o volition_n by_o its_o action_n on_o the_o inferior_a part_n as_o a_o man_n can_v cause_v such_o motion_n of_o his_o lute_n as_o shall_v be_v melody_n not_o to_o it_o but_o to_o himself_o and_o consequent_o that_o as_o music_n be_v but_o a_o low_a operation_n of_o man_n who_o proper_a act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n be_v above_o it_o so_o intellection_n and_o volition_n in_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o perform_v they_o by_o a_o eminent_a power_n which_o can_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v prove_v what_o will_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n end_n or_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o comfort_n §_o 25._o iii_o that_o man_n soul_n at_o death_n be_v not_o annibilate_v even_o the_o atomist_n and_o epicurian_n will_v grant_v who_o think_v that_o no_o atom_n in_o the_o universe_n be_v annihilate_v and_o we_o that_o see_v not_o only_o the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n continue_v but_o every_o grain_n of_o matter_n and_o that_o compound_n be_v change_v by_o dissolution_n of_o part_n and_o rarefaction_n or_o migration_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o by_o annihilation_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o dream_v that_o god_n will_v annihilate_v one_o soul_n though_o he_o can_v do_v it_o if_o he_o please_v yea_o and_o annihilate_v all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n beyond_o a_o rational_a expectation_n §_o 26._o iu._n and_o a_o destruction_n by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v for_o 1._o either_o a_o intellectual_a spirit_n be_v divisible_a and_o partible_a or_o not_o if_o not_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v it_o if_o it_o be_v either_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o nature_n tend_v to_o or_o not_o but_o that_o nature_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o it_o be_v evident_a for_o 1._o there_o be_v natural_o so_o strange_a and_o strong_a a_o inclination_n to_o unity_n and_o averseness_n to_o separation_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o even_o earth_n and_o stone_n that_o have_v no_o other_o know_v natural_a motion_n have_v yet_o a_o aggregative_a motion_n in_o their_o 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such_o a_o partition_n never_o threaten_v by_o god_n §_o 28._o v._o and_o that_o soul_n lose_v not_o their_o formal_a power_n or_o virtue_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o conceive_v because_o they_o be_v their_o natural_a essence_n not_o as_o mix_v but_o simple_a substance_n and_o though_o some_o imagine_v that_o the_o passive_a element_n may_v be_v attenuation_n or_o incrassation_n be_v transmute_v one_o into_o another_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o earth_n be_v still_o earth_n and_o water_n be_v water_n and_o air_n be_v air_n and_o their_o conceit_n have_v no_o proof_n and_o be_v it_o prove_v it_o will_v but_o prove_v that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v a_o first_o or_o proper_a element_n
have_v union_n so_o also_o communion_n with_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n respective_o both_o as_o they_o will_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o soul_n most_o noble_a and_o constant_a act_n and_o as_o they_o will_v be_v the_o fountain_n or_o communicative_a cause_n of_o our_o reception_n §_o 15._o 1._o we_o find_v now_o that_o our_o various_a faculty_n have_v various_a object_n suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n the_o object_n of_o sense_n be_v thing_n sensible_a and_o the_o object_n of_o imagination_n thing_n imaginable_a and_o the_o object_n of_o intellection_n thing_n intelligible_a and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_v thing_n amiable_a the_o eye_n that_o be_v a_o noble_a sense_n than_o some_o other_o have_v light_n for_o its_o object_n which_o to_o other_o sense_n be_v none_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n therefore_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o suppose_v that_o as_o far_o as_o our_o glorify_a soul_n and_o our_o spiritual_a glorify_a body_n will_v differ_v so_o 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honest_a tender_a soul_n from_o the_o damn_v part_n of_o unbelief_n and_o by_o their_o fear_n preserve_v they_o from_o be_v bold_a with_o sin_n when_o many_o bold_a and_o impudent_a sinner_n turn_v infidel_n or_o atheist_n by_o forfeit_v the_o help_n of_o grace_n §_o 23._o and_o indeed_o irrational_a fear_n have_v so_o much_o power_n to_o raise_v doubt_n that_o they_o be_v seldom_o separate_v insomuch_o that_o many_o scarce_o know_v or_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o many_o say_v they_o not_o only_o fear_v but_o doubt_v when_o they_o can_v scarce_o tell_v why_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o intellectual_a act_n which_o they_o mean_v but_o a_o irrational_a passion_n §_o 24._o if_o therefore_o my_o soul_n see_v undeniable_a evidence_n of_o immortality_n and_o if_o it_o be_v able_a by_o irrefragable_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o future_a blessedness_n expect_v and_o if_o it_o be_v convince_v that_o god_n promise_n be_v true_a and_o sufficient_o seal_v and_o attest_v by_o he_o to_o warrant_v the_o most_o confident_a belief_n and_o if_o i_o trust_v my_o soul_n and_o all_o my_o hope_n upon_o this_o word_n and_o evidence_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o then_o our_o averseness_n to_o die_v nor_o the_o sensible_a fear_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o look_v into_o eternity_n that_o invalidate_n any_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o hope_n nor_o prove_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o my_o faith_n §_o 25._o but_o yet_o these_o fear_n do_v prove_v its_o weakness_n and_o be_v they_o prevalent_a against_o the_o choice_n obedience_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_n of_o faith_n they_o will_v be_v prevalent_a against_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n or_o prove_v its_o nullity_n for_o faith_n be_v trust_n and_o trust_v be_v a_o secure_n quiet_v thing_n why_o be_v you_o fearful_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n be_v a_o just_a reproof_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o sensible_a danger_n raise_v up_o their_o fear_n for_o the_o establish_a will_n have_v a_o 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evidence_n as_o unnecessary_a nor_o trust_v to_o it_o alone_o as_o the_o sufficient_a total_a cause_n of_o my_o belief_n for_o if_o god_n grace_n do_v not_o open_v my_o eye_n and_o come_v down_o in_o power_n upon_o my_o will_n and_o insinuate_v into_o it_o a_o sweet_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o thing_n unseen_a and_o a_o taste_n of_o their_o goodness_n to_o delight_v my_o soul_n no_o reason_n will_v serve_v to_o establish_v and_o comfort_v i_o how_o undeniable_a soever_o reason_n be_v fain_o first_o to_o make_v use_n of_o notion_n word_n or_o sign_n and_o to_o know_v term_n proposition_n and_o argument_n which_o be_v but_o mean_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n be_v its_o first_o employment_n and_o that_o alas_o which_o multitude_n of_o learned_a man_n do_v take_v up_o with_o but_o it_o be_v the_o illumination_n of_o god_n that_o must_v give_v we_o a_o effectual_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o invisible_a which_o these_o notion_n signify_v and_o to_o which_o our_o organical_a knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o mean_n §_o 28._o to_o sum_v up_o all_o that_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n have_v a_o certain_a ground_n appear_v i._o from_o nature_n ii_o from_o grace_n iii_o from_o other_o work_n of_o gracious_a providence_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n 1._o make_a capable_a of_o it_o 2._o oblige_a even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o seek_v it_o before_o all_o 3._o natural_o desire_v perfection_n 1._o habitual_a 2._o active_a 3._o and_o objective_n 2._o and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 1._o as_o good_a and_o communicative_a 2._o as_o holy_a and_o righteous_a 3._o as_o wise_a make_v none_o of_o his_o work_n in_o vain_a §_o 29._o ii_o from_o grace_n 1._o purchase_v it_o 2._o declare_v it_o by_o a_o messenger_n from_o heaven_n both_o by_o word_n and_o by_o christ_n own_n and_o other_o resurrection_n 3._o promise_v it_o 4._o seal_v that_o promise_n by_o miracle_n there_o 5._o and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 30._o iii_o by_o subordinate_a providence_n 1._o god_n actual_a govern_v the_o world_n by_o the_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o another_o life_n 2._o the_o many_o help_n which_o he_o give_v we_o for_o a_o heavenly_a life_n and_o for_o attain_v it_o which_o be_v not_o vain_a 3._o special_o the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n and_o their_o love_n to_o we_o and_o communion_n with_o we_o 4._o and_o by_o accident_n devil_n themselves_o convince_v we_o 1._o by_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o temptation_n 2._o by_o apparition_n and_o haunt_v house_n 3._o by_o witch_n 4._o by_o possession_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o satanical_a operation_n on_o the_o body_n yet_o be_v so_o extraordinary_a a_o operation_n that_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o more_o usual_a as_o if_o i_o may_v so_o compare_v they_o god_n spirit_n so_o operate_v on_o the_o saint_n that_o it_o be_v call_v his_o dwell_n in_o they_o or_o possess_v they_o as_o different_z from_o his_o low_a 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to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o way_n §_o 14._o 6._o sure_o that_o be_v best_a for_o i_o which_o god_n have_v require_v i_o principal_o to_o value_n love_n and_o seek_v and_o that_o as_o the_o business_n of_o all_o my_o life_n refer_v all_o thing_n else_o thereto_o that_o this_o be_v my_o duty_n i_o be_o full_o certain_a as_o be_v prove_v elsewhere_o and_o before_o be_v my_o business_n in_o the_o world_n only_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n how_o vain_a a_o creature_n than_o be_v man_n and_o how_o little_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o wake_v and_o sleep_v life_n and_o death_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o life_n but_o this_o to_o seek_v or_o hope_v for_o do_v live_v in_o uncomfortable_a despair_n and_o only_o seek_v to_o palliate_v his_o misery_n with_o the_o brutish_a pleasure_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n and_o if_o he_o stick_v at_o no_o villainy_n which_o hisfleshly_a lust_n incline_v he_o to_o especial_o tyrant_n and_o multitude_n 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